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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1917.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Hughes & Hough THE Undersigned bave received in-

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

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Share, Coal and General Produos Brokers and Commission

Agenta.

·PROPRIETORS

**Fo-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.

Coder sod

Bentley's

AB a 4th & 5th Editions. A Talographic Code

Telegraphic Address “MERION” HONGKONG"

FUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

מס

FRIDAY,

the 10th August, 1917, at 1045 a.nu.,.

at their Saley Rooms, No. 8,

Des Youx Road, Corner of

Ice House Street

A CONSIGNMENT OF

TOBACCONISTS SUNDRIES, Consisting of :-

"pes of all Description, Cigar and Cigarette Holders, Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Tobacco Pouches, Ladies Purses, Military Hair Brushes, &c., fe, &e

Also

A number of Japanese Tea and Chile Sets, Screens, Carved Nikko Tables, *c., &c.,

One Motor Cycle. 3. P. in good Janing order.

Tor--Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

900-1

PUBLIO AUCTION,"

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Anction. (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

on

SATURDAY,

the 11th August, 1917, at 10203 am,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

structions to sell by Public Auction, (POR ACCOUNT OF EX CONCERNED),

#

FRIDAY,

"the 10th August, 1917, at 10,40 s40, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8 Des Voor Road, Corner of

Ice House Street, [ ABOUT TWO THOUSAND BUK MA CHE ROOTS. --Terms :—as omal

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,>=

Bongkong, August 8, 1917.

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2015

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned bare received in Tat understuul. The for the Captain Superintendent of Police, to sell

by Public Auction.

11

MONDAY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

AND ITS EFFECT UPON··

GERMANY.

BY W. W. TARN.J

SHIPS FOR THE PACIFIC.

The China Press (our American Con. temporary in Shanghai) says

rely this time Bethmann, with sin before his eyes. meant business, "The Fankers at any rate thought an, and were at once in full revoli, ready sa siways in 6ghi their hardest for this stronghold We have only a few ships on the custos have some Eacific, where carriers are needed "now. of their power. Ruling ca tires been kapwa ta abdicate, as for railway supplies to Russia, points out a for the transportation of munitions and

instance in Japan; but a caste as quirunt. New York exchange. Thero,were eleven The influence of the Revolution in Lax accopane, as well intrenched as the At the beginning of the war bat the Russia is working powerfully is many Prussian Innkers is not likely to do so, these are vessels having an average A number has been reduced to, sight, and pisces. It played a grant part, fer Count Revention wrote that the Chan-capacity of only 3,000 toase The num instance, in the United States, in bringing cellor ought to know that any new polisi. ber and tonnage of Japanese ships have the side of the Allies much doubt, eat orientation enust try to entsolidate been greatly increased, and carriers ing opinion, on the ground that now at the priceless treasures which have made last the 14144 ot democracy versus Germany the great nation she is a despotisma is sharply detined. It has

powerful emperor, ronarchie army, a naturally had 'n great effect in Germany, strongly organised State; and not to bring alm, though it is not easy at prevent to to their grace by deere Theing the changes which have taken place. Heewhat form is working thens will.Krenzzeitung was eloquent on the weak

diontely take. The hope has of yourse nesses of Parliament armies,"

Count Norek, speaking for his order in the Prussian Herrenhaus, said This is

over to

been freely expressed in Germany that Hassid. as a military force, would be definitely weakened or even put slit of action; this has been a favourite theme of the inititary critics. Side by side with it has gone much speculation as to the prosprets of Russia being now ready to concinde a separate peace. All this is of no grés importance, it will"gradually i dawn on the German mind that the Pro- „visional Government and the "army in CONFISCATED GOODS. Hussia are at one in their determination i have an Chernian peace, and to allow no chance of the restorption by German arms of the overthrown autocracy; that it is against Gertunism that the national

the 13th August, 1017, at 11 sia, at the Central Police Station, CONDEMNED AND-

And

SUNDRY COLD AND

SILVER JEWELLERY. Terms Cush.

HUGHES & BOUGH,

Auctioneers. Boogkoug. Aagit 1917.

PUBLIC

THE

AGOTION.

3020

Undersigned, have received in structions to sell by Public Auction.

(ros account oF THE CONCERNED), ob

止

TUESDAY,

the 14th August, 1917, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vory Road, Corner of

IDE A STRIKT, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND "BLACKWOOD FURNITURE,"

BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, &c, so,

-

Ani

od in European neutral conutries

are now at work on that ocean,

Senator Phelan read in the Sanate on the 13th an impressive statement pre- Francisco Chamber of Commerce, show pared and sent to him by the San

While the total of tonnage has been almost doubled since 1914, the American and that of Japan has grown from 56 shara has fallen from 39 to 8 per cent, to 74 per cent.The Chamber urged ch the time to remove even the smallest Senator Phelan to work for more stone from the building of the Cousticu.ships, saying that unless they be obtained the munition factories might interference with the Executive, and that ported raw materials. In the following tion... It means Parliamentary be forced to shut down for look of im- is direct revolutina. We need table the leading facts set forth in the statement, which contained the name than Parliamentary

and tonnage of every vessel, are shown:

Number. Tonnage.— 1914 1917. 1914. 1917. American.11

8 55,280 23,211 Japanese 94 68 93,594 220,334 Dutch.!! Norwegian. British

militarism HOTA

government.""

Bethmsan, ofense, did not mean

N

6

29,660 2.788 19,435 .5 1 18,360 6,522

business. He had merely been reading his Bismarck, and learning how that ruster of chicane had been ready in war time (1866) to graat universal, saffrage to the North German, Bandas a weaponj of war confident in his ability to asllify Total 41 89 168,961 299,182 the gilt later. Or that incident Bismarck It will be seen that among the new- wrote that he was ready to pay black-Holland and five carrying the Nor comers are eight- vessels owned by rail to the Opposition" he called weigian flag, while only one British univerani suffrage until we had secured ship is now sailing from our

Japan bas nearly three-fourths of the merchant marine having been stimulated entire tonnage, the growth of her by subsidies paid to transportation com pames and shipyards..

our national sims abrood.

BO BA

cosat.

forces at Russia are in revolt. The resolution of Bussia becomes clearer every „day; the freedom won can only be secured

by the overthrow of Germany, Germans, are supposed to be studente" of history: they might usefully recall that after the French Revelation the French armies, into frighten off foreign monarchies from the strength of their newly-won freedom, trying to stick a finger into its national were able to overthrow the combined (otelette.. I never doubted that the

Our Government will supply the Germaan people would be strong ehmigh Powers of Surope.

demand for carriers on the Pacific by and clever enough to free themselves taking ships which are now approaching from the suffrage as soon as they realised completion in yards "on the Western that it was a harmful institution." - coast. It now has power to do this,

and its intention to use the power-has- on March 29th Bethmans in the Reichbeen made known. In all our yards

I st

dictate

T

From another point of view, however, it seems that the fall of the Russian autocracy has

produced something like consternatian among the governing cireles in berting. It does come home to them, i stag, faced with the Junker revoli, ate seved weeks ago the builders were at-

very nourly. The Vorwarts, now of his words, just as he did over the sub-work on 10 ships, having a capacity

or of 2,253,700 tons,

more than course u Government organ, hit the nail mafine campaign. After all, they were

seven times the quantity reported As follows:-

on the head at once:- For Germany's peftups meant to be eaten. It would by the San Francisco Chamber Two Upholstered Suites Arm-chairs

to be in the service. Many of these and Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniwar policy it wrote the overthrow of never do, he said, "

ships will be launched in Pacific waters. tare, comprising Double and Single Czarism is a gigantic moral loss, which elcutoral law, when the people are fight-The British Government, owns or con Brass-mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bed- we

neutralise we quickly asing for existence"; and, wally as the trois nearly half of the tonnags. It will atcada, Sideboards, Dinner Waggona, possible.**** We prefer this dutspoken longed for reform at once, he thought it place its new vessels at the disposition Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, statement to the Chancellor's speech of would be a good time to consider it when additional ships under the American of our Government. Soon there will be and Occasional Tables, et March 23rd in the Reichstag, with its the war had reached a happy concluftag on the Pacific, bringing raw material Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c., attempt to assert that the good Germansion for Germany; say on the Greek to the munition factories and carrying to Vladivostock the supplies which Large Turkish Bath: Sheets, Turkish Bath Roum Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Government had always been friendly to Kaleads. In accordance with this the

Russia needs. .Towels Single and Double Bed Sheets. Writing Tables, Sundry Electro Plated reform in Russia, Russia and the world Kaiser on April 7th requested Bethmann have long since learnt to appraise Herr to submit proposals for the reform of the Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood, Screens, Sundry Black-thmann-Hellweg's declarations at their Prussian franchise, to be served and wood Furniture, including Large true value!

! put into effect after the happy conglo- Overmantel, Engravings, Pictures, etc.. What how is the moral loss to Cersion of the war." etc. Tennis Poles and Netting.

A few lots of Terkish Bath Sheets, and how does she propose to neutralise it? The former is clear. Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, ete

Des Vaux Road, Corner of

"ICE HOUSE, STREET,

SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD LINEN, Comprising:-

Pillow Cases, Bed Quilts, WhiteShirtings.

; &c.,*

Also

A CONSIGNHEAT 07 BRASS AND KINKOŠAN WARE,

Comprising: Ash Trays, Jardinieres, Flower Belders, Incense Burners, Vasca-Finger Bowls, Omaments, &c.de...

TERMS Cash,

"

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, July 4, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

1995

Y direction of the Government of

B Hugong Mens as of

HOUGH have received instructions to

li by Public Auction,

on

MONDAY,

the 13th day of August, 1917 at 3 ra at their Sales Room, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong.

The Following ·VALUABLE LEASE- HOLD PROPERTY situate at Victoria Hongkong Vis

ALL THOSE pieces or parcels of ground situato at Victoria aforesaid and known and registered in the Land Office * SECTION A OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 and SECTION "B" OF MARINE LOT NO. 101 Together with the mensuages erections and buildings thereon known as Nu. 7 Queen's Rosd Central, Victoria aforesaid. Term" 009; years created by a Crown Lease dated the 3th day of April 1856.

Area in respect of Section "A". Jof Marine Lot No. 101-8445. sq. ft. Proportion of Annual Crown Rent B344

Ares in respect of Section "Hof Marine Lot. No. 101-675 sq. f Proportion of Annual Crown Rent $8.75.

For further particulars and conditions of sale apply to

Tea

Par ste

#

Also

the same thing which has wrought se powerfully on American opinion. The One BAROGRAPH in perfect Work-Lokal Auzeiger put it plainly If the ing Order.

Russian revolution really produced per PIANO by The Robinson Piano Co.

Collard & Collard.

manent results, it would establish the Rosenkranz.

most complete harmony of constitutions Shiedmayer & Eochine,

views amg the Allies; they would be Stuttgart.

able to enter upon peace negotiations with a nvire uniforms programme than States ruled and administered on contradictory political principles. If one considers the 2019 time after the conclusion of peace .... ».

(Fall Particulars from Catalogue.)

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, August 8, 1917.

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FORTIFIED AT FORTY. There is not

a woman anywhere, married or single, rich,or poor, above No one familiar with Bismarck's the of forty, who is not perturbed at Berniniscences is likely to be deceived by the thought of the next few

before changing conditions this little comedy. The German system existence would alone be

be enough to is in to danger from the present German cause a certain wistful regret. even if Government. From the point of view et mind of body. But every woman fears they passed without any auffering of

any democratic country, the whole thing age. She fears them all the more

the

that often develop at this miseries

is playing with words. Let us hoppers never recognised at all- certain

their und

uncertainty. Often the Erst sign that the Pris franchise were to be irritability of temper, low-spirited put on the same footing to-morrow as

depression which the patient does not that for the Imperial Reichstag: equal and practically universal sudrage. Would Prassia be mach further advanced on the road to desceracy? No further than Germany is to-day. Democracy does not

to its true cause until bodily in the share of backaches, stabbing

feverish flushings and ·cruel·

These sufferings aro

give an unmistakable warning,

Ara not unavoidable. During the last few years more and more evidence has been accumulating, to prove that the new, rich blood bich pills for pale people

one must coine to the conclusión that the mean that the people ́volk, but that the Dr. Williama pin deficient supply is

to

State structure were to arise on. Cer.little; for it is a talking shop and no more, takes course I Dr. Wilde abori

SILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

dangers by which Germany's future would

people govera-The Reichstag docs net pake in place of a be menaced would grow enormously govern. That is the print. How the the forties without suffering or carry a woman in the most derful

way through the ordeal of particularly.

it a democratie members are elected meanwhile matters den

danger...

All women of middle.

pink pills; many's Eastern frontier as well as on the Ne amount of franchise reform has any bottle for $1.50, six for $3/- from Dr.

tnout dealers sell them

also obtainable West."' The Vorwszta was just hearing on the subject of Parliament con- Williams Medicine Co., 90 Szechuen emphatte. A new and dangerous enemy tref: nor will it do anything, in the eyes |

Road, Shanghai. has arisen against Germany."

FREE:Lady readers abould send s the.

of the world, to "Deutralise ** Germany's | post card to the shove address sating ennviction among the enemy peoples that

* moral lost the German people for a copy of the book, Plain Talks." they have to defend against Germany the freedom of the world." Dangerpus, yes: want to neutralise that look-it, as the Vozwarte now declares, they want but hardly new. The Western Allies have

they democracy

must begin with held this conviction since the beginning.

Parliamentary echtrol. On this. Bath of the war; what, is"now is that to-day

bis successor Michaelis and the the fact is clear to the whole world. Naturally this has alarmed the Curmaga Kaiser are alike silent. If the Germans for the COWI HARBOUR "CHINA MAIL ”

Government. The Minority Socialist people wart Parliamentary control, wees for at all prepared to ruote Herr Hoffmann put their feelings into have no idea if any of them do, they PUBLICATIONS.

words for them in the Prussian Landtag: will get it in one way, and one way only

It is the Mone Tekel for Germany and BTAINABLE At the USA Man fox Prussia. the writing on the wall Clerman system al government. How then to neutralise it?

CURE FOR

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they will get it by applying to the Kaiser.

COAL

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best quality SILIMP«. CUAL rimmed ints Bunkers at JEBAT TIK OF SANDAKAN (British - North Borneo. A NILIMPOPON COAL compares favour-

the Government, and their supporters, bly with the batter grades of Japan-se

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER,Office, Wyndham Strent, Bong, which should announce the end of the Junkera and intellectuals, the one and oal and gives good, results on a very

Prince's Buildings,

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Solicitors for the Liquidator of THE DIUTSON ASIATISCHE BANK,

or to

Vera BUOUES and HOUGH

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THE Undersigned have received fastrac-

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UNE 18 BOREHAMMERLESS GUN

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HISTORY ***** va dur a NOTES ON WILD LIFE IN HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA (by Ear, GA Bunbury, M.A.)

Ot

The way to neutralise it seemed to bo

HONGKONG'S MUSICAL to show to the world that Germans were 50 as good démocrate assoyons else. Scheidenmin recommended a Frostian Franchise Bill. On Biarch 14th Both maan appeared, for the first time during the war, in the Prussing Landtag, and. talked about

caying through the reform

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THE MISSIONS. EFRANGERES

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PUN COAL (Hither cargo or Bankers). even if they would, till the German ire exempt from paym

payment of all Fort military machine is well beaten Bet

ct charges

aacs that machine loses its prestige, the example of Russia might prove irresistibly attractive.

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