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FRIDAY, JULY 27. 1917..

Hughes

Hough

AUCTIONTTRE TOʻTHE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers Share, Osal and General Produce Brokers and Commission. Agents.

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Telegraphic Address MEIRION" HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION, "

HE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell by Public Auction. (POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCILJID),

011

MONDAY

the 30th July, 1917, at 2.30 p.m., at No. 30, Nathan Road, Kowloon, (Top Flat),

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VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, “ dc..

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therein contained...

Comprising -

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Tenkwood Hall Furniture, Chesterfield

"Sols and Ariest hairs," Cabinetų. Teak

Dining Room Furniture. Tee Chest.

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Holding The Thrond ân înch From The End? Not To Ba Able To Do Thin Is. A Sign Of An Över wrought Nervous

Condition

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THE CHINA MAIL.

A CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE AT SHANGHAL

EDITOR FROCHEDED AGANST.

The full Supreme Court, consisting of Sir Havilland de Sausmarex (Judge) and Bir Skinner Turner (Assistant Judge) beld a session on the 10th inst., when an application was made, on the complaint of Mr Ronald Macleod,, in reference to

MIXED TRANSPORT IN MESOPOTAMIA;

ATHY EL B. G. POLLARD

It is on record that an American observer, who had been privileged to see that wonderful collection of troop tops India, the Dominions and the British Inles that held the line in Flanders, alluded to it as "your Imperial Circus How much more wonderful would the scene appear to that same American if

CHINA TEA HELD UP.

HUNDREDS OF TONS IMPOUNDED.

HUDDLED INSTRUCTIONS.

Considerably over 2,000,000lb. of hea are being withheld from the British publie owing to the rigidity with which the Prohibition of February has been ap

lied by the Cavernment, says a Londen placed an embargo on all imports of paper of the, Bth uh. Thu prohibition:

Fastern and Western, and one ean sea freight and exchange arranged for, pre

trouble lies directly in the perves of the Mr O. M. Green, "editor of the N. for there is found a medley of all races, † provision for thin case of ten bought, with' trembles it does not follow this the/he recent case of Harsh v.. Morriss, that he were transported to the Tigria trout. forvipp ten from that date, but made no hand. The body is full of what is known asympathetic nerves." Many persons. are not aware that such nerves exist. They do not know that nothing goes on in any part of the body that every other purt does not instantly know of The eloseness of this sympathy is familiarly filustrated by headaches, indigestion.

Daily News, be either, committed to pri- Son of fined for contempt of count.

Mr Macleod appeared for the plaintiff and Mr R. F. C. Master for the respon- dent.

the primitive transport methods of the days of Sennacherib side by side with the wonders, of modern transport.

nechanical

The stubborn East yields but slowly to

vious to the date. The rewilt has been a condition of things which is using grent irritation among importers and buyers.

rheumatism, neuralgia, etc., when the to an article published an July 13th the assault of Western methods. Cimate, el to the Foreign tifice a protest, in

part that hurts may not be the seat of the trouble at all. Almost every case of sleeplessness, nervousness, even dyspep sin, is a "sympathetic strike" by brain nerves and stomach, induced by the lowering of the general health. In case of this kind nothing is more grateful than the help and strengthening powers of reunaricable discovery called Sargol. Sargol Tablets are a careful combina-

tion of valuable nerve and strength feeding lenients that aim to reach and ravitalize with strengthening power the. entire systern. Their action is quick and unmistakable. Try Sargol Tablets to-dar. Make the test for yourself and see if this is not so. A. S. Watson & Co. Lt, The Victoria Dispensary. The Pharmacy, Quren's Dispensary, The Edward Dispensary, and other reliable chemists in Hongkong sell them.

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Mr Macleod said the case had reference

verdict was described as appalling beaded Juries and the Public" The and lower down, quoting from the judgment of the learned sesistant Judge. that there is no reasonable relation to the damage done, the article, proceeded: "That also was the general opinion ve minutes after the case closet that "low the figure which the furt

jury

Hendect

tradition are all hostile to innovations geographical conditions and centuries of

but the British army is adaptable and expert at turning all available ratura!! resources to its aid. Where heavy motor torrice cannot pass grotesque processions or lacén camels can make way, where ennels are balked by rocky ground It was one thing. Mr. Mached said, to agres with the Count's judgment, hatible cavalcades of basket laten don- if they took only part of what the Judge keys can climb. Where ever the troops said and expressed their agreement with may be, the transport authorities con that in very strong terms, leaving out trive some method of maintaining their other things which he said, they were service of supplies. waking a comment which was not the lowed something rather at have struck comment of the learnert Judge: Ther. fol- inors serious :--

point w

The most people was that no kind of allow ance appears to have been made by the jury for Mr. Morris's motives, although it is in every-day occurrence in law cours for the reasons underlying an offence, to be taken into consilantion when the penalty has to be adjudged, It is obvious that Mr. Morriss had no thing to gain by attacking Dr. Marsh.

Bookcase, de Large Wardrobe, Best THE Undersigned have received in pretedes arguing that special damage

structions from MADAME GAIN, to

stead, Dressing Tables, Washstan.self by Public Auction, Toilet Sets, &r., Bath Room and Kitchen Utensil

Abo

Electric Fittings, Singer Sewing, Machice, Sunblinds, Palms in Pots Ne

(Full Particulars from Catalogue).

O new day of Sale.

Terms: Ch.

HOORES & HONGN,

Auctionesti,

Hongkong July 21, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION

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1978

THE Undersigned have received in

structions from MADAME GAINS, sell by Public Auction,

TUESDAY

the 31st July, 1917, commencing at 10.30 ... at Alexandra Buildings "

(First Floor),

▲ VALUABLE ASSORTMENT OF

SHOWCASES, OFFICE FITTINGS, &c.

As Follows---

Large Clasu-fronted Teakwood Show- case made by Wm. Powell, Counters with Olasi-top made by Wm. Powell, Berolled Mirrors (various sizes), Ceiling xo Desk Fans, One Large Mezanine. Floor, Brass Rails, Wooden Partitions and Swing Doors, Shanghai Sunblinds. Hat and Costume Stands, sewing Machines, de, X., dc.

On view from Saturday, 28th inst." Terms Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Hongkong, July 19, 1917,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1975

18E Undersigned have received in-

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE 'CONCERNID),.

TUESDAY,

the 31st July, 1917, commencing

mt 2.30 p.m, at their Sales Rooms, No. P.. Des Voux Road, Corner of for Boriz STAKET,

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, PICTURES,

&c.,

As follows:- Upholstered Saites, Arm-chairs and Sofna, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bed steads Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, etc., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glaser Wore, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Enamelled Twin Beds, Sundry Electro Plated Ware, etc.

9 Pianos in good condition, Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teak; wood Screens, Sundry Blackwood Furniture, including Large Overmantel, Engravings, Pictures, etc, etc.

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Tenis Foles and Netting, Carpets New and second band), co., &c.

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A few lots of Terkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Bingle and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, etc, etc.

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Full Particular from Catalogas.) Tenus:-Lath"

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 25, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

1986

THE Undersigned bare received instruc

tions to sell.

{FOR ACCOUNT OF THE QUINCEANET), at their ales Roems, No. 8 Des Vois Road, Corner of Ica House Street,

ONE 10 BORE HAMMERLESS GUN

BY

BLAND"

In Good Condition.

Termsde usual.

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HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioners “Angkong, July 2171217,

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SATURDAY and MONDAY,

the 28th and 3th July, 1917,

commencing as 10 am.. each day. at Alexandra Buildings: (First Floor),

THE WHOLE OF HER

VALUABLE STOCK IN TRADE, Comprising:-

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Lulies Dress Materials in latest sludes (all new stock, French make 44 inches wide), Trimmed and Catrinamed Hats, large assortment of French Flowers

and Trimmings, Sc., Cloth and Serge, Costanies in all colours, Golfing Shirts in Scotch Tweeds and Heather mixture, a large variety of Black Sergo Conts (with new full basqtes), a fine assortment of French Ribbons in short lengths to suit purchasers, Black, and Coloured Ribbon Velvets, Ostrich Feathers and Pompoms, Wings, Aigrettes, Quills and Ornaments, Veils, Tulles and Chiffons in all colours.

On view day of Sale. Terms-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

duationects. Hongkong, July 10, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION

JOTA

BY direction of the Government of Hengsong Messrs. HUGHES and

HOUGH have received instructions to

by

Public Auction,

seli

on

MONDAY,

the 13th day of August, 1917 at 3 r.. at their Sules Room, fee House Street, Victoria, Hongkong.

was necessary.

Many and various are the tasks that Corps and by the Royal Engineers! In are undertaken by the Army Service the Fast their tasks are stupendoes, and a man meat be able to tackle any kind of transport as the various needs occur.

First come the big ships, with all their detail of unloading stores or animals into lighters": then comes the quayside

A further paragraph Counsel inter-work, where the lighter loads are offload ed to the warehouses or camels and don keys induced to clumber up the gang way to the wharf. From here comes choice of land transport or inland water transport, u choles which varies with the season and with the urgency with which the various loads of stores are

The article concluded as follows:

The story of this action has a wider issue on which we cannot but tonch. The reaction of such verdicts upon the public internat is a more serious one than che juries who su lightly deliver them trouble themselves to think. In ossibly recent years the operation of the law of libel has been increasingly unfair to newspapers, which, of course, are most nually concerned in actions of this kind. It is not infrequently complained that newspapers will not take up public might be expected to do The reason is very simple. A news

as they paper is a business concern, like selling piecegoods or railway engines, and it

rievances a

simply cannot afford, as the law of libel an action. Every verdict means that the. is new administered, t to take the risk of next one will be bigger than the one before. There are, we regret to say, news- papers which delight in sailing at close between to the line as they can, but no distinction those and the journals of more serious purpose would appear to be drawn by any jury. That newspapers have a duty to the public as srities and for the ventilation of wrongs, willhardly be denied. Bat until they get better support from the public and faller re- cognition of the seriousness of their than juries recently have been purpose ready to a word them, no one should be astonished if cher shrink from an ex- pensive and ungrateful task.

Counsel contended

aiapos that it was sible to deny that the article in question was calculated to prejudice a fair tria) if the case had to be tried again. And not only would such an article prejudice

fair trial bar it who wore judica the parties who were attempting Mr Master, for the defence read an affidavit by the defendant in which he said that at the time of writing the article he had never contemplated for a moment that there was any pastbility of a new trial taking place and a new Jury being empanelled to try theques- tion of damages in view of the list that both the Judges had stated that if the

a

to reach a set:lement

needed at the front.

It the stores are to go by land they are loaded first on to the light railway bich runs along the embankment by the river side, and thus travels from: port to railhead, or point many miles up he Tigris. Here, where the rails run out into a waste of mud dust and con

struction work, the motor lorrie take then on bumping over the extemporised roadway, to the distant distributing dump.

This point can be seen as a pillar on dust in the fir distance; and is sur rounded by the various animal lupa horses, mules, donkeys and querulous camels, pickettel in their apportioned pars and surrounded by their pic- turesque native drivers. The place looks like a circus encampment halted on the line of murch, and helmeted. British Tommies 'mingle with Bedouin arabs Caires and Alexandrine donkey boys, Hindu mule drivers and tall, Astrachan- hatted Persian lies from Shiraz Hot

The Chino Association has just aldress- which they tuto

Prohibition was declared without any warning, and as the tinge several firms in China ad cirigunents of train Tenure of shipment which had been paid. fz

fr in China, and for, which exchange and shipping space had been settled. They applied to the Consul General al Shanghai (or information as to how the- prohibition would be applied in regard to such cases, but were informed that no instructions bad been fuceived. The firms thereupon muille affidaviti that the ten had been paid for before the date of the prohibition, and shipped it about the beginning of March. El shipmeras in question her been” in- poundedison, arrival, and are held in. bondapparently for an indefinite titres

DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

The difficulties of the situation were therased by official intimation (rom the Eritish authorities in China being deased until March 16, nesrly a nauth later.

Ex-irritations has been jubunced by the fact that the ten gouveĝed by a vessel which will not reach this country for Fabiut madther com days has been release

by the authorities, apparently on the grounding withough shipmens did not etually take place vatil atter, the official date the hills of lading were dated prior to that. On the other band, vessel. which arrived here some weeks ago have had their cargo impounded because the date the bills of lading coincided with the time of shipment.

Altogether, about half a million pounds while it Shanghai there of ten are impounded here (u England), are at least 2,17,5lb, awaiting permission for ships nient. All was bought and poid for lunss before the date of the prohibition, and in the majority of us freight and been unge for marths. Meanwhile ente dock and, warehouse charges, and other dum, are mounting up, and the drab reinting to the tes a maturing for pay-

ment. Even representations from the Consular authorities nt, Shanghai and Focelow have failed to move the officials here.

Y.C. REMOVED TO FREIBURG.

Friends of Captain Leefe Robinson,

in the blazing sun, the scent of the V.C., be Cuffley hero, who is u prisoner aninul lines is sharp in one's nestrils in Germany, have received information one is half blinded with dust and be-that the officer has not bees removed to wildered by the babel of native tongues Freiburg, as a precaution against further and the cries of donkey and emel air mulds by the Allies. drivers, and the resultant impression is that the distributing dump is for all the world like some Barum and Bailey show,

There are tents and forge and the special smells of hay and camp. The

The Following VALUABLE LEASE HOLD PROPERTY situate at Victoria parties could not agree on the amount of inevitable soldier's dogs yap as the heels waights and measures. So did his so-.

Hongkong Via-

ALL THOSE picces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria aforesaid and known und registered in the Land Ofice

MARINE LOT NO. 101" Together with

the damages either the Courter one of its Judge, would be prepared to assist so as to obviata the necessity and ex penee of a new trial.

If he had though: for a moment that

question ord

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Lily Chronicle. Kenmur, Centrigrade and Fahrenheit ce main challenge and exasperate

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Life is whaft, but letvals are im mortal. Lord Gainford seeks at the Taternational Parlamentary Conference. now sting in Rome, to stumlardise of the mules, and indolent natives spraw asleep by the camp tracks, or querelaxpiration. Before Waterloo we tried to cestor, as UHO. They forget one hoary" vociferously over some triding afgumet.unify the thermometrical sales, of which Flies, dust and other worries have to be we law three, incommensurable. The as SECTION A OF MARINE LOT new trial would be held to decide the faced, and the supreme task of getting | réform was to have heen effected at the NO. 101 and SECTION "B* OF written the pages he would never have the loads up to the front and reducing Congress of Viesza. To scot an irate

the article. The article was intended by him

the apparent chaos of a native transport little man popped out of Elba, crying, the messages erections and buildingy to be a general comment on the effect of train to order, has to be gone through | The Congress is "dissolved!”—and thereon known as Not 7 Queen's Rod defendants

being awarded sainst daily. Yet somehow all goes well and excessive damages

in libel actious and the the lads are always delivered in time. Central, Victoria aforesaid. Term 969 adverse effect such excessive damages to of empty cases where he establishes The Transport Other lives in a lean year created by a Crown Lease dated commenting on affairs of, publie importments orders, and returns.

would h have on the liberty of the press ins

an office and deals with endless docu the 8th day of April 1866.

ance; the case of Marsh v. Morris wis

The dust Marine Lo No. 101-8445 sq. ft. give point to what he intended to cover to stop the white man working. When Area in respect of Section "A" of brought into the said article in order to overwhelms his files, his ink dries up twice a day, And I Hisassemble in cohorts Proportion of Annual Crown "Reat He had no intention whatever of inter- the wind blows, the office is either burie 88440.

fering with the duc administration of Justice and he wrote that article ander and or carried away. circumstances and with the object above rise the officer climbs onto a and he desired to express hination case and sits in constrained regret for having done so undolation, till the office can be rescued to apologize in all sincerity to the Court shifted through waist deep mud and

water to higher ground. Yet still the 1188 Undersigned bas received instre The Chief Judge said-The power of transport service continues its daily was from the Liquidators ofMesura the Court under article. 77, as to the River transport is less romantic. These & Co. In pursuance of an order question of a fine, is very limited. We

loads

of the Hongkong Government to sell by aboard shallow, daught go are on the whole of the opinion at the present time that we are not hour! by teamer, or are stored in native bonts, Fublic Auction at 12 o'clock (Noon) on

bellums," which are towed behind the that limitation. At the sam time the

TUESDAY, Steamers. The

ia slow, matter has not been fully argued before

and the heat scenery uninteress a, and before deciding what we shall do further. I may say at once that we con the stream is ever changing. Ner and we shall have to look into the mattor tense, but such are the vagaries of the Mesopotamian rivers the state of sider that that article is a erntempt.and that we propose to deal with it urs Bine. banks form where deep water was the THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD

Judgment was deferred.

day before, so groundings and the slow PROPERTY situate at The Peak process of refloating, going astern and anding the right chanel am frequent. Hongkong, and being Rural Buiring Only the swift hospital launches

have Lot Na 19. the right of way of the river allocher craft must submit to the commands of

Area in respect of Section “37 of Marine Lot. No. 101-876 sq. ft. Proportion of Annual Urown Rent $5.76. For further particulars and conditions of aulo apply to--

JOHN UN, STOKES & MASTER,

Prince's Buildings,

Ice House Street, Hongkong. Solicitors for the Liquidator of Tax DevaCH ASIATISCHE BANK..

or to

Mesera. HUOBES and BOUGH

The Auctioneers dongkone May 9, 1917. 1777

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the 31st day of July, 1917, At his, Sales Boeras, DUDDELL STREET,

IN ONE LOT

the various landing points where details. The property consists of ---- have to be embarked or flisembir.red. stores landed or dowments filled in The piece or parcel of ground and The whole business of transport is no precises known as "Lysholt," 104 The cary task, for the sanh loads and style Peak, situate near Mount Gough in the of packing will not suit the light gauge. Colony of Hongkong with an area of. railway, the lorries and the campson 120 square feet and registered in th mules Besides, nothing ever soits Land Office as Rural Building Lot. No. camel or a camel driver, but the tense 19.

port ervice is

orch and Egyptian campaigns. This lot is hold for the unexpired What each of

sts will carry in residue of a terra of 5 years created laid down, (a trisition in the okoldered by an indenure of Crown Lease boots of the British army), there is much

talk and, in the end, the convoys move dated the 23rd day of Apri 1898. ... ... –

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