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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917.

AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have reared in

Hughes & Hough structions to sell by Public Auction,

ADOZIONIERS. TO THE GOVEÀNIENT.

General. Auctioneers

re, Coal and Ganeral Produce Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

(ton icoUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

- од

SATURDAY,

the 2nd September, 1917, at 11.30 1.10.

at their Sales Room No.

De Vanzx Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A CONSIGNMENT ÓÞ BRASSWARE,

Comprising

A varied assortment of Carved Brass Kwa-Wan" "Cord Storage: Vases, Jardinieres Flower Bowls, Finger

Bowls, Incense Burners, Buddha,

4.

Codes used Bentley's

4. 1. 2. ft de 6th Editions.

A Telegraphic Code:

Telegraphic Addres

HUNGKONG,

PUBLIC - AUCTION,

HE Undersigned have received in- Tutions to sell by Public Auction,

[FOR 1000UNT OF THE CONCERNED).

از

SATURDAY,

the 92nd September, 1817,

Also s

A few lots of Kinkosar, Satsuma Vases and Tea Sets.

Termsk-Cash..

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong Sept. 13, 1917.

.PUBLIO AUCTION.

2100

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

TUESDAY,

the 23th September, 1917, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of ICE HOU STREET,

10.45 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND

Des Your Road, Corner of Its

House Street,

A CONSIGNMENT OF

WHITE COOD's,

Comprising:

Tarkish Bath Sheets, 20 do. Turkish Face Towels, (assorted sizes), Fillow Cases, Double Bed White Satin Quilts, Single and Double

Bext

Sheets

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, FICTURES," tel KC.

As follows:- " Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Sofas Card Tables, Bedroom Furni tare, comprising Double and Single Brass-mounted Bedsteads and Twin

THE CHINA MAIL.

MR. GERARD'S MEMOIRS. 1914. The chry of the British civillans was on a budiness bele, and there were comparatively, fow campe of prisoners of war, Absolutely tired by working every day until 12 at night, I werk to Muniah for a two weeks rest

"{FOURTHE INSTALMRYTĮ

BY JAMESW, GERARD, American Ambassador to the German Imperial Cours, July 28th, 1013,

to February 4th, 1017,

The Rainer left Berlin on August 18th for the front. I wrote to his master of the household, saying that I wished an opportunity to be at the railway station to say good-bye to the Emperor, but was pet-off on various excuses. Thereafter, the Emperor virtually annued Berlin

and tied either in Silesia, at Pless or some place near the western front.

-

BLOCKADE '69

Germany accounted on February 4th, 1918, that on coming February 18th the blockade of England through submarine would commence.":"

An

for the benent of his own country. had had an opportunity to larve the Russo-Japancas war bis experinucos a that time, coupled with dis experisaces in Germany, made him perhaps our greatest American, expert in modern war,

It was with the greatens pleasure that I heard from Secretary Baker that be had determined to promote Colonel Kahato the rank of general and make him head of our War College, where his teachings lik

prove of the greatest value to the simies of the United States.

ACOLONEL HOUSE ON VISIT Some very peculiar and mysterious

Colonel House and his wife atrived to pay us a visit, on March 19th. 1025, and negotiations thereafter, ensued. American, who was, very intimate with remained until the twenty-eighth. During the members of the general stat, cape this period the Colonel met all the prin

cipat members of the German Goverus to me about February 8th, with a statement and many men of influence, and ment that Germany desired peace and prominence in the world of affairs, such was ready to open negotiations to that as Herr von Gwinner, head of tho Deutsche Banks, and Dr. Walter At first, following the precedent of the end. It was, however, to be made a

Rathenai, who succeeded his father War of 1870, the more important mem-condition of these peace negotiations that end of the General Electric Company bers of the Government, followed the this particulas American shoal!" go to and hundreds of other corporations. The Kaiser to the front even the, Chancellor Paris sad to Petrograd and inform the Colonel gined at the house of Dr. Solf, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs aban-governments there, of the overwhelming the Colonial Minister, and lunches with

Ven Gwinner, dored their offers in Berlin. Not long strength of the German amuse and of afterward, when it became apparent that their positions, which knowledge, it traa. the war must be carried on on, several said, he had obtained by personally visita American boat loaded with food and fronts and that it was not going to be theing both the traits. It was further matter of a few weeks which the Germans had first supposed, these officials returned to their offices in Berlin, In the mean time, however, much caulusion had been caused by this rather ridicule effort to Follow the customs of the Wazif 3870,

When Von Jugow, Minister of Foreign Affairs, was alvent at the Ginad Ciuteral meeting with You Tirpitz at night in the the armed forces of the enemy. was.

|

intimated that Von Tirpitz, hitelf was axious that pance should be concluded, possibly because of his fear that the pro- posed blockade would not be successful

In April negotiations were continued about the winking of the William P. Frye,

destined for Ireland. The American Government, cn behall of the owners of

for the post. Nothing was said about

for an armed part of the enemy and therefore presumed to be destined for

because of this contraband. `·..

the William P. Frye, claimed damages the varge, but in the German auswer it was stated that the cargo of the Williama Of course, I informed the State Depart-P. Frye, canstating of food stufts destined ment of these mysterious maneuvres....

I was taken by back stairways to a

rooms in the Navy Departmicat. When Headquarters the Aplonate remaining was alone with Yon Tirpitz, however, behlul fonduced their negotiations with he had nothing definite to say or to offer: Zimmermann, who in turn hal to transit there was any opportunity at that time mit everything to the Great Generat to make pener, nothing came of it.

looked somewhat to me as if the whole Headquarter

idea had been to get this Anerjem to go to Paris and Petrograd, certify from his personal observation to the strength

RESOLÉ Socksawrs wernet "stock,

In August there were apparently

I spoke to Von Jugow about this and told him that I though possibly it wonki seem to amount to a German justifica- tion of the British blockade of Germany. He said that this note had been drawn by Ditectór Kriege, who was their expert on international law, and that he wonki ont

interfere with Kriegs's werk. It ease.

(hematitshed and plain), Damask Table Bedsteada, Siduboards, Dinner. Waggone moors afloat is constries outside of of the German arusies and positions, and as a matter of fact, all foodstuffs shipped

Cloths, and serviettes, White Satin Bedspreads, Bleached Sheetings. Lace Curtains; Counterpanes, Shirtings, &

A few lots of Dress Materials. TERMS:Cash,

HOGEES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Sept. 10, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2107

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

on

THURSDAY,

the 27th September, 1017, at 230 p.m., on the premises of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Kowloon, (Godown No 95), The following SUNDRY GOODS - 3 Large rolls of Composition Runner for machinery rooms, 13 feet wide), 1x40 gallon cik heavy (11.

4 crates of Glass Jars,

10x 40 gallon Drums Carbolineum,

3x 10 gullon Drums Spirits of Wine,

70 bags Stone Nuts,

baga Shell "blacklips,"

*30 bags Cocou Nibs (damaged).

7enses Shell blacklips,"

cases Mineral Water "Saver: brunnen,"

Also immediately following the above sale ; (in Godown 51), on the same premises.

the undermentioned, (in Bond),..

11 cases Houses of Lords Whisky,

cases pf Beer.

On view from Tuesday the 25th inst

at noon.

Terms →→→Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

Hongkong, Sept 14, 1917...

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2106

HE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

SATURDAY

the 29th September, 1817, at 10.30am.j at their Bales Rocas, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

Labor ConsősMINT OF

DRUGA, CHEMICALS,

DISINFECTANTS, ANTISEPTICS

AND HOSPITAL SUNDRIES,

? Consisting of g

Extension Dining Tables and Chairs Tea and Occasional Tables, &c.per Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Catlery, Toilet Sots, &c., Bath Red Utersiks, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware, etc.

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Sundry Black wood Furniture, including Large 6-Fold Bluckwood Screen with 5-Coloured Panels, Engravings, Pictures, etc, etc., Teunis Poles and Netung.

A fow lots of Turkish Bath Sheets Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, etc.

One Large Hall Clock. PIANO by Collard & Collard.

Spiedmayer & Sochne

Stuttgart One Pair Old-Pekinese Brass Lions. ...(Full Particulars from Catalogue.) TEAMS: Cash.

BUCHES & BOUGH,

Auctioneers." Boogkong, Sept. 19, 1917.

21231

thereby to assist in enticing one or both.

Germany that prominent Socialists at the of these countries to desert the Allied threak of the war had been shot. Theesuse. All of this took place about ten State Department cabled me to find out days before the eighteenth of February whether, there was any truth in these the time named for the announceraent of rumours, with particular reference to the blockade of Nogland. Liebknecht and Hosu Luxemburg,

Lirbknecht is a lawyer practicing in Perlin, and so I telephoned him, asking him to come and see me. Ele did, and,

VON CARPITZ ON MEDALS. Medals were strnek having the Lead o Tirpitz on one side and on the other the words "Gott strafe England," and a picture of a sort of Neptune rising from! the sento blockade the distant English coust.

to Germung Would have to be landed at

|ing to the contentious of Germany, these would be supposed to be destined to the arthed forces of the enemy and become.

armed part, sol, therefore, accord.

sontraband of war!

GEN

SUBDUING THE DESERT.

„SIRA. MURRAY'S DISPATCH

ON SINAL OPERATIONS.

right to dead an audience with the The Ainkossidor is supposed to have the

Kaiser at any tinie, and as there were

How the Sinai peninsula, for two year mhutters ¿ounected with the treatment of prisoners as well us this ning sub-partially occupied by the Turks, marine warfare which I wished to take freed of all formed bodies of Turkish up with him, I had on varinus occasions troops is'tolk in General Sir Archibald asked for an audience with him on euels Marray's dispatch on the operations of occasion my request had be refused the Fgyptian Force from October 1016 on some excuse or acher, and I was not

the end of February last, culminating in the victory of Huia.

of course, by bis presenes veriked the fact thus be had not been exsented? He told | me that the rumours us to the treatment of the Socialista were entirely unfounded and said that he had no objection to my cabling a statement that the Socialists were opposed, to czarisin and this he personally had cousdence in the German array and the cause of the Certain periple Many persons confuse Liebknecht with his father, now debit. Liebknecht, "then" permitted an go to the railway

The muin factor, he says, was intense 123son. is a mau of perhaps forty-three years, station to bid him: bood-by on nse" oczar

and emitting work. To regain the with dark, bashy hair and mustache and in when he left for the frout.

"When "dar "oditary attache, Major, true, enstern feantier of Egypt hundreds wears eyeglasses

man of medium-

Langhorne, left in Marth, 1915, he half miles of read, and railway had been height and hot arall of strong build. : In farewell audieng with the river, and built, hundreds of miles of water piping the numerous interruptions made by him I then asked him to buy to the Kaiser had been laid, filters capable of supplying that I had not seen him for so long à 1,300,000 gallons of water a day and. during the deliates in the Reichstag dar ing the first year of the war his voice time that I had forgotten what he looked reservoirs had been installed, and tons like. · Langhorne ported me that hef stone transported from distant quar sounded high and shrill. Of course, any had given this messige to the Kaiser andries.

Kantara had been transformed frogs a one, who defies the heavy hand of suto, that the Kaiser said, I have nothing sracy must suffer from nervousness. We raist Mr. Gerard personally, but I will smalt canal village into an important are the Ambasador of a country railway and water terminus, with wharves all knew that sooner or later autocracy which furnishes arms and enmunition to and cranes and railway ferry and the would

Liebnecht, and it withdrew them from Germany

desert, till then almost destitute of human Tet opportunity came when he appeared in Julore the departure, of Langhorse I habitation, showed the necessive marks chizens clothes at an attempted marshad succeeded ja getting Germany to of our advance in the shape of strook meeting at the Potsdamerplatz.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERAZU)...

On

TUESDAY,

"the 5th October, 1917, commencing at 4.2

pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. &

Des Voeux Road, Comer of Ice House Strect,

A LARGE LOASIGNMENT OF VALUABLE FOSTAGE STAMPS, including many rare varicties". -Catalognes will be issued.

On view from Monday the 8th October

Teras 1—Cash..

*+

&

For the "effense of appearing out of uniform after being called and abilized and for alleged incilement of the people he was condemned for a long term 2118 imprisonment.

"HUGHES & HOUGH,

"Auctioneer, Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1917.

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Balasam Peru, Oleum Bicini, Oleum

Olivan, Styrax lig. Ung. Add Boric, Ung. Hydrarg Ciner, Ung. Zinc, Lodo- fotze Formaldehyde, lanolin, Acid Carbol Far, Liq. Alumni. Acet. Tinet Myrrh, Tinet Opium, Gelatin Capsules, Lhloroform, Aether, Spt Camphor, and

few groes of Medicine Hottles, de

And

A number of Tubes of Hypodermic Injections of Morphia, Cocaine, dy dhy and about 100 Tubes of Salvarsan,

Several cases of medicated Cotton Wool, Bandages, lodcform Gadze, ko

lines of the above lly unobtainable

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LINHESECHT FALLEN LEADERİ

of

not

agree that six American srry efficer positions firmly entrenched and protested might visit Germany military by hundreds of miles of Barbed wire, pl observers. When they arrived pro-standing camps where troops could whelter seated them at the Foreign fifee, ele..in, comfortable huts of tanks and reser and they were taken on trip to the east voirs, of railway stations and ridings, of aerodromes and of-signal rtations and and west, fronts, apk

They were nos allowed to see much and wireless installations, by all of which the their request to be attached to a parti- desert was subdued and made habitabile. cular unit was refused. Nearly every and adequate lines of communication where they were subject to insulting establish between the advancing thaps One cannot lint admire his courage. remarks or treatment because of the and their ever-receding base. believe that he says his living by the runor court. It is hard to say just what role he will play in the fatore. It is probable, when the Socialista settle down after the war and think things over, that they will consider the leadership of Scheidemann has been too comervative, that he submitted, too readily to the power of autocracy and too easily aban doned the programme of the Socialists In that case, fiebknecht, perhaps, will be made leader of the Socialists, and it

shipient of munitions of war to the Allies

In the Rafa battle, which Bir Archi- from Americs and finally after they had bald Murray describes as *** fine action,*** been subjected to deliberate insults at the sad for which he expresses his indebted hands of several German generals dess to Lieul. Gen. Sir Charles Dobell, Mackersen particularly distinguishing in earl of the Eastern Force, more himself, the Cuited States Government than 10,000 umwonaded prisoners were withdrew them from Germany.

taken. Our casualties amounted to 487 In all, of which 71 were killed, 415 wounded, sad 1 missing,

GENERAL EVON SEES FRONTS. Colonel (now General Kuhn, however. who was, one of Ürese observers, was appointed military attache in place of Major Tanghorne. Speaking German fluently and acting with great tart,

DIGESTION WORTH

HAVING

Good digestion is not appreciated

keep utciently in the good until you lose it. Then you cannot sford

is within the bounds of probability that he managed for a long time to Scheidemann and certain of his party may become Liberala rather than Socialists.

The Fush of getting the Americans out of Germany was over in the autumn of

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Only Couch but you stop it while it 5 ONLY 2 CO

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to azperiment, for strong medicines aro hard on weak stomachs

To be able to eat what you want and to digest it is a priceless blessing. It you have lost it do not be deceived by the aims of redigested foods and stomach tonica, so called.

Thera is no tonic

nic for the

estomach that not a tonic for every part of the body:

the blood goes everywhere, improvement in its condition quickly results in strengthening weak Rich, red blood is

#bsolutely ac

of the Germans to be allowed to nce; something of the operations on the various fronts. There came a period, in 1016 when he was no longer invited to go on the various excursions made by the foreign military attaches, and finally Major Nicole, the general intelligence offeer of the Great General Headquarters, seat fur hlor carly to the autumn of 1938 and informed him that he could no longer go to any of the fronts. Colonel Kurha answered that he was aware of this already, Major Nicolai said that he gave him this information, by direct order of General Ludendorff, that General Euideky dott had stated that he did not believe America could do more damage to Ost Bo many dyspeptics have been helped many that bed done if the two by this simple treatment that y

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to digestion. If your stomach is weak and you are troubled with Estalenie sour-risings in the throat, a feeling

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SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE,

THE

'CHINA MAIL

Typhoon Map and Guide

WITH TABLE AND TRACKS OF FAST DISTURBANCES

Price

WANTED,

50 cents.

TO LET

TO LET

FFICE ASSISTANT, Portuguese, with good knowledge of Englist: Apply iu own handwriting.

Box No. 188.

CO CHINA MAIL" Office. A FLAT in Nathan Road, Erwoon. Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1017.;

WANTED.

2116 Four!

STENOGRAPHER YOUNG MAN with experience esquired by shipping Firm. State previous experience and salary required, Apply Box 430.

C/O CHISA MA" Uffice. Hongkong August 1, 1917.

FOR SALE.

CALESEND "; 109 The Feak.

GALESEND

Apply

roomed houses in Kowloon Apply t HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

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1997 Noored House with Serrante

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2118

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Messrs LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Chartered Bank Balding 2057

Hongkong, August 25, 1917,

TO LET

FFICESat Connaught Road Central,

OFFICES

OFFICES in Eng's Buildingas

HOUSES in Moreton Terrace and Woog-net-chong Road B

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton. -

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-THE HUNGKONG LAND INVEST-

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four

1. desirable SHOPS Mitusted in Ins House Street opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed

For rent and other partionlarsa

by the Manager dongkong Jon

| 48 Connaught Road Centre

Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

HALF-TONE AND

LINE BLOCKS