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AN APPRECIATION.“

THE MILITARY SITUATION. forces and with the note of interrugation on the Russian front, we must not gamble for victory, and must not inlage in scuring strategy until the new forces of |Britain and the forces of à meries.uerive, to deliver the final blow. It is necessary that someone in authority in France laboulich explain this situation to Frenchmen, sad then we can be sure. that the French people will continue for all the necessary time to display the calmness and the patience, as well my the courage, which have distinguished them during the three years of bitter was

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[By Tan Miurtant CorrisroSDENI OF THE "TIME"] Landon, the nerve centre of the world, is the best place, from which to regard dispassionately the military situation, Placed where we are in the whispering gallery of the war, we are tot, like the Parisjans, close to the battle line and poignantly sensible of the fact. We are not so far away, and so safe from

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HORRORS ENDURED BY THE GERMAN PIRATES.

We hears great deal of the success of closked in an impenetrable secrecy. the German athmarine. It failures IT I requires an effort to visualise at the aweating any of fear, all the minutes deathly disaster is halfa. that are centurica in passing when fathom way, all the nerve racking intensity of men tal concentration that never ceases while! the submarine is at sen., Perhaps only the nan with submarine, experience can even guess at the price of piracy, writer on the subjects say whatever

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AMERICAN

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ERAT has received blanks CONSULATE

in the north that are the culy possible¦ss" the "Selected Service Act? and is outlet, and every inch of these waters is prepared to arrange for the registration patrolled by British vossely-destroyers, of Americans subject to that act all carrying guns, all carrying every motor launches, trawlers, and the like, Hongkong, July 8, 1917, dovice known to man that kill the submarine. *}}

The

smoke or the horizon, and down the Worse regains behind. A smudge of

submarine goes into darkness. thudding of the Diesel engines is re placed by the soft purr of the electric motors. Then across the silence there breaks a soft slow, grinding noise. The commanding oficer looks at his cuxawain by his side. In the thoughts of both is the one ids. "Trawlers and trawlers carry grappling hooks that will pierce

NOTICE

CLOSING UP SALE..

their strength, and if losses are not made regard the war with a

remember that mora! certain seule of detachment from it.ood, then we must

falis

proportionately with losses as a We are therefore, not completely general rule, and that in view of the hypactized by a struggle for a wood, British and Americu reserve power which can arrive in France we should he "village, or a height, and at the same very foolish to exhaust in advance arrales time we are not losensible to the value which am in the cave at all events of France, ber last. The writer's view of the of time and to the need for using our | Fran

strategy of this year was that it

would utmost endeavour to succeed." Our hare been best to wait until nearly the General Staff in London are therefore end of May, before attacking" becag-e better placed than any other to regal tacked to and wo could then have

then Busia And Italy might have at the military situation as a whole and to continued to fight until tod late in the form just and far-sighted opinions upon year for a hostile attack on Italy, while it. We can make no doubt that they | Germany would hot have been able to have done so, and that, when all the has duae. But other views prevailed, concentrate upon us in the West as she secret papers of this tragic time see the doubtless good onas, and as we have cer- light, our General Staff will be found to tainly made the task of our Russian and have merited the confidence of the coun-absorbing the German reserves, we await Italian Allies easier by attracting aid try. If policy has not always been able with confidence their early re-entry in the past to see eye to eye' with upon the scene, and the energetic offen strategy. this phrase happily draws sise which we expect from thêm.

The towards a close and there was never austion, if the nature and the the military support of the time when statesmer, ani sokliers were United States ainst necessarily be decid: more in accord than at the presented by America alone. Eat it is very

The German pimtes pay for important that America shouki, under- moment.

sucress they have. I offer them no sym- stand that France needs help as quickly pathy on that sure. I ussyfooting piracy as possible, and is the cures of the prna a dirty game anyway, but it takes We are drawing neng to the clone of

fessional Army of the States will be fully full growmen to play it. the third your of the struggle, and there occupied in raising and training the have you ever thought what it mean are no conclusive military reasons why if Amorim were willing, for her to send the Atlantic? It has to dodge mites in large numbers foreseen, it would be best, for a German submarine to get out into the war should soon end.

at least 50000 American recruits to the bight of Hellandi.. It has to crawli Joffre, constantly pptered with she, com- incorporated in and trained by the in a half submerged condition, ready to and copies of registration regulations for mou question on this subject, referrer thoni Ft 6 cannot comfortably alive Sen to certain perturbed waters tossing subject to the conscription law known

French army as soon as stipa can bring

ring, plungo at any moment, across the North the registration of American cinsens one day to his chauffeur for the answer to wait till next year for military as it to it. No Great Power, and no great ance from America. She needs this Army or Navy, have been struck down supper; now in order to keep the Freach on band or sea. Great losses of life, trea-chance that, in view of the certainty ranks fall and there is always the sure, ships, and war paterial have oc- that a great army is coming from curred, and the economic, pressure is in-America, flindenburg, máy chunge his tense bat people will find the where West before the Americans e me in foli plans and threw for a big str. ks in' the withal to nourish themselves, fresh con-

array. Ils will fail, but here may be tingants of recrnts are still fouqui another instance of the Clarswitz to fight, the base of one new in- doctrine, and indeburg may try vention is usually screeded by the because be car do nothing better. 'antidote, while so long is nations strike

TEX XKED FORE RESOLUTION, | off paper, and "accept each scrap as it

If we glance round other theatres thousand pounds, marks, trucs, or we see that our forces in Mesopotamia roubles without demer the pancist and Palestine will be greatly prejudiced liquidation is postpemed till the peace.if the Russian Army of the Caucasus the thin skin of a submarine in a score If we Allies are stronger than our offensive. The Turks will in this case leisurely pace:

proves ansble this year to take the of places as they are towed along at a enemies, and much stronger potentially concentrate against our forces, and

THE TRAGIC DAEPS. now that the New World is with us, we indeed are already doing so. My his Then the note of the trawler's propel also have our difficolties such as the loss great activity, and with the aid of his lers is mixed with a sharper, clearer, ME EM. RAYMOND has this day

river lines, General Mande strikes right faster whirr. Deatroyers! The U.

been admitted a. PARTNER. in- of authority and discipline entailed upon and left and holds his own gallantly is in an unhealthy corner. Rússia by her Revelation, and in general Sir Archibald

BENJAMIN AND POTTS The commander dives, lower and borders

PAYH army on the has an ard-ons

Prince's Ecildinga our superiority is not such

swerves towards the coast There is. no Tigris to help only one thing to do to rest many

Hongkong, July 1917. guanctes an immediate or even early task. He has

biar. He is THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD crushing of the enemy's armies by divisions vagainst verul Turkish fathoms down on the sandy bottom till

entrenched, with infantry it is dark.

That is what happens under the bar- THE UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. PROPERTY situate at The Peak!olitary means. Spirits are also still and machine gun concealed in the

cactus bergaybuilt in the high mud banks piest circumstances. There are others. unsubdued, and this situation will con÷ Hongkong and being Rural Building

which enclose gardens and aretus. There may be no sandy bed, only trea tinue until the affirmation of military Une Sank of the enemy rests on the seacherous rocks, with a lumpy sea running Lot No. 19.

superiority in che Heid by upe Aide ne and the other on a broken waterless that means banging and battering the the other, or revolution or the waste of try, in passable by wheelal vehicles, frail hull till is leaks. Then the

where even the dodgas have to be must crawl on under water, hour after manhood, or want bordering on star-rumped before cavalry can move over hour while these tell tale propellers throb U vation or finally strikes implying a them Palestine, we must never forget,

on the surface. The engineer begins to failure in resolution, compel one side or pretically ig in direct mailway com look serious. Electric storaga batteries should be made now to

munication with Berlin. It is necessary will only wa for a few hours. There is the other to lay down its af¤â.........‚'

for us all to realize the immense perhaps enough power to keep her going Though the still unused resources of dificulties with which our generals in another couple of hours... the Allies are greatly superior to those these two theatres have to contend, and of Germany and her dupes, and though with might and main, and not to render for the Government, to support them it is inherently probable, on this decount.

heir task more difficult by expecting that Germany will be beaten, we have small boli s of troops to perform in struck unconsciona for ten seconds while not yet established in the field the possibilition.

the boat shakes and trombles. Eac periority of military force necessary for

in Paris has wakes, to find himself dung headlong conference recent decisive victory, while the economic resulted in perfect agreement between into a corner. The bows suddenly swoop pressure apon the enemy though severe, us and the French on the military policy downwards, though the diving rudder no certain rounde for anticipat to be pursued, and in similar agreement is set upwards: the stern cocks up to affords ing the early cestion of hostilities. on the naval side between the British, an incredible angle. A trap. A.mined The conclusion is inevitable that the French, and American Naval repre.net, probally, or some new contrivance war may continue for long, and that our sertatives

that is the ever-baanting fear- The United States have business is to prepare for a lane war, sent us in Admiral Sims's flag officer of something new, something from which nad to legislate for it.

modern school clear in his there is no known method of escape,

views. VUMAN-POWER.

quick in thought, and

ane some peril that Las not been faced be eminently sne in bis judgment.

nt. He has made a great fore The obstacle to the defeat of the enemy impression upon all who have met him, in the field is the failure of the Allies to and he promises to be a tower of strength amass in the Western theatre of war all on the Allied side. Generals Petain steel hull. So one speaks. Then another the military resources which they and Nivello have found tosselves possess, and, in our case, to utilize hood. Perfect Person

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc

Tous from the Liquidators of Messrs.

Jensgs & Co. in pursuanes of an order of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction 34 12 o'clock (Noon) on

TUESDAY

the 31st day of July, 1917, at bis Sales Rooms, DUDDELL STREET,

IN ONE LOT The property consists of :--

The piece or parcel of ground and premises known as "Lysholt 104 The Peak, situato near Mount Gough in the Colony of Hongkong with an area of 121009 square feet and registered in the Land Office as Rurst Building Lot. No.

par sain pien. 2:15 25419.

The lot is held for the expired residue of a term of 75 years created 1938 therein by an indenture of Crown Lease dated the 23rd day of April 1896.

PUBLIC" AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have recived THE Undersigned "have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

structions to sell by Public Auction.

(FOR LCCOUNT OF TEN CONCERNED),

070.

TUESDAY,

the 10th July, 1917, commencing st 130: pam., at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Voux Boad, Corner of

1ch Horts BraKKI," - VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, EXISTEADS, CURTAINS, HICTURES

As follows Upholstered Bites, Arm-chairs and Solu, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture comprising Double and Single Brass

THURSDAY,

in-

the 19th July, 1917, at 10.30 a at their Sales Roots, Na 8 Dea Voix Road, Corner of

TOE HOUSE STAKET, A CONSVINKIST OF Turkish Bath Gowns,. Large Turkish Bath Shoots, Bath Towels, Face Towel, Linen Dumask Table Cloths and Serviettes, Single and Double Bed Shoots, Pillow Casen, White Satin Quilts, Gh Cloth, Perfumery, Eau de Cologne Soap Dress Material, Rain Coats, Linen, Brown Holland, etc., ela.

Alk

A VARIED ASSORTMENT OF Large and smal Brass Vases, Jax mainted Boxlateads and Twin Beddinieres, Finger Bowl Flower" Vissen stads Sideboards, Dinner Weggons, Kutani Yasei, Wall Plates, Porcelain

Friansion Dining Tables and Chairs, To and Occasional Tables, etc Diser Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Bath Boom Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro Piated Ward, ota

Planos in good condition, Electric Rading Lamps, Blackwood and Teak- wood Berceus, Sundry Blackwood Feritare, including Large Overmantal, Large Telescope by Wood, London, Fagavings, Pictures, etc, etc.

Tennis Poles and Netting, Porcelain Ciraz Cabinet, Enamelled Bath, Brass Finger Bowls, Carpets (New and second hand), Child's Cot, Perambulators, etc. eta.

And

A few lots of Turkish Bath Sheets, Tools, Single and Double Bed Slicete, Bat Quilta, etc et

Fall 'setionlars from Catalogue.)

HUGHES & HOTE

Jongkong, July 4, 1917)

1991

Vases, etc., etc., etc.

And

& few lots of Enamelled Kitchen Utensils

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). Tara-Cashi

HUGHES & HOTGE,

19 Hongkong, July 3, 1917,

FRENCH LESSONS

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15, Morrison Hill Road.

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The Annual Crown Rent is $85.00.

For further particulars and conditions

of sale apply to Messes. Wilkinson & Grist, Solicitors for the Liquidstore, or to the undersigned.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Nishioner Hongkong. April 30, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION

1748

THE Undersigned has received in

structions from the Liquidator of Means," WITZK Co. in pursuance of

An Order"

of the Hongkong Government to sell by Public Auction, at 12 o'clock (Noon)

MONDAY,

the with day of August, 1917, at his Sales Booms, DUDDELL STREET, Hongkong-

ALL the piece of ground sitaste at Yauusti, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land OM KOWLOON INLAND LUT No. 209.

**In Ons Lot.

The property consista of a piece of ground abutting on Battery Etrest and

25 to

The

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TREMENDOS Reductions: prices less than cost, no reasonable offer refased..

M. GAINS Alexandra Butiding. Hongkong, July 4, 1817 8

bost our Firm.

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ST. JOHN'S HALL

1027

1821

boat THE SENIOR HOSTEL for the

Residence of Students at Hoxaxo Api Iations for Rooms for September

The Scting Warden,

St. Joxy's HALL, University, Hongkong Hongkong, June 23, 1917.

tion in the submarine. Every one is There is sadden moment of annihila

There is silence of the tomb in the

explosion.

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DISTRICT GRAND LODGE OF EONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA, EC.

NOTICE.

T & SPECIAL MEETING of the DISTRICT GRAND LODGE of EONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA, held the MASONIC HALL, Zetland trest, bir SATURDAY, 3rd inste in celebration of the Two Hundredth Anniversary of the first Assembly of the Grand Lodge of England, which was commemoratexi on that day throughout the Empire, a collection was made in aid of the HONGKONG WAR CHARITIES FUND.

Freemasons not present at the Meeting may, antil 7th July, sand donations to W. J. TUCKEE,

contributions however smail. Esqho will be glad to recite

the resources of our manhood. Nir William Robertson and Sir Douglas Both these difficulties can be overeaue Haig, and thus on the nuval and A few aly patches on the surface of

out military side, the co-operation on the the sea, few bubbles that borss and who wish to subscribe

French front and, in Franc British are gone. That is all the slayers see. ters promises to be everything that Later a query mark is put against one cai be desired. But the road that leads more report in the anti-anmarine to victory is still long and stowy, and, in department

by goodwill, for a concentration of existing forces in the French theatre is perfectly practicable, while a few

Amend ments to our Service Acts will give us the nien we need for victory. There are no sole hodie china of military are in France, and there should be none pends upon the resolution of belligerent

experts

its Inst terms the uult of the war de

a Rogland, even if we Army lends people. With greatest crifices and sad skilled hands to essential in greater exhaustion than our people's, destres. Considering all the advantagea France and Germany are still unwaver The Canadian newspapers tell of a that belong to the defence, we must haveing in their resolution. Will the British touching little incident occurring on the great superiority of force to overcome democracies allow history" to say that occasion of Marshal. Joffre's visit to the enemy, and the war is being they failed, at the eleventh hour, in Montreal Bishop Bruchesi (Roman prolonged because we have it drawn courage and constancy All depends Catholic), when introduced to the hero for this purpose upon our available upon the answer, but it is certain that of the large, said: "It is usually the manhood as France has done. With they have victory within their grasp if custom for soldiers to kiss the hand of ■ about a million and a half persons they remain hard as steel, and main prelate. To-day, howevers it is proper engaged in munition works in both tain a resolution equal to that of their that the prelate should kiss the hand countries, and with nearly the same enemy.

a great soldier, and he suited the action output, France has only 250,000 At

Fto the word. soldiers lent to the works and engaged upon munitions, while we have 800,000 civilians of 18 to 41 similarly engaged. Very probably many other trades and would show over greater difference in occupations, agriculture, for example, our respective practices, all arizing from the fact that in France there are no civilians of military age dxcept the unfit," where with us there are between thres and four millions, or nearer five millions, it we include men up to ba years of age. If therefore we are to keep up ear

Fourth Street (near the Prays) in Kow-smies with drafts, to supply the act loon and contains an aros of 4600 Square ditional divisions sudarso much Foot

The Lot in hold for the anermired ro aidae of a term of 75 years crested therein by an Indentare of Crown Lesse dated the 4th day of May 1888 ** →→The Annual Crown Bent is $80.

For further particulars and conditions

Riis indispensablo" that w no longer delay t to throw all our

might into the balance. It is not fair to our heroes in France, de to our Allied that we should til to do all that is in but power France, our wonderful soc faitiful Ally, has excelled herself. Ther steadiness of her peoply and the gallantry of her armies are still the wonder of the world. This people are absolutely deter

of sale apply to Mes HASTINGS &ined to go through with the war to the

HASTINGS, Solicitors for the Liquidator

or to the Underingned

end, and there u no difference between this sentiments of any part of the cherr Buttho ench people like best when

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