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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4 1917

AUCTION.

Hughes & Hough

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ACUTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

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PUBLIC AUCTION. DARTICULARS and Conditions of the bald on TUESDAY, the 9th day of October,

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE TERROR OF THE BATTLEFIELD

air rooked, with the binge of their fire and the noise was so great that men were

[dealeried."

Because there was not great fighting

thought that our uten had an easy time, with infantry yesterday. It must not be

The duens was quick to pub down his

INTIMATIONS

barrage, and although it was not anything THE PERFECTED NERVE FOOD.

our anzihilating arep it was bad

I met some young Senta today, who had been through na episode of a thrill. ing kind, which was horrible while it late When the algnal for attack cama

stently, they were a little mad, like-

As the troops waut forward for Ave of Mr. Philip Gibbs, the well-known Warsis milea to the assembly lines fights of Correspondent in his crouns of the shells passed over their hends in a great, any sheil fire is taking of the Pilkan tiga. in Augie rush through space, and it was terrifying writve -

aren to men he cne of those I met I saw this arraing great numbers of today, who has grow, familiar with the Share, Coal and Gongral Produce 1917 at 3 Par, at the Offices of the Public prisoners taken during the pass 24 hours noise of gunfire since the raziy dars of Works Department, by Onder of His and just brought in They had the lock Ypres and the fury of the Segure. But Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Nathan Foul, Kow.of men who have been through hell the worst came when the field-guns began loon, is the Colony of Hongkong, for They were drenched with rain, which their rapid firr-befors yesterday dawn, renewal at a Crown Ront to be fixed" by / poured down their big steel helmets It was like "the fire of machine guns in among our own shells, and, by soni

General. Anctioneers

Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS 【wa-Wan" Coal Storage.

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Telegraphic Address,

XIN HONGKONG.

PUBLIO AVOTION.

THE Public Auction

THI Undersigned have received instruc

(ro accounts OF THE CONCERNIO).

on

SATURDAY

the 6th October, 1917, at 10,45 L

at the Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Da Vacx Road, Corner of IceBound Street, MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, Comprising:-

Lady's Silk Sweaters, Silk Stockings Silk Upers Coats,. A variety of Dress Materials including a few pieces of Prints. Holland White Lin, Drill

Flannel, Flannelette, &c., &c, Counter panes, White Blankets, Handkerchiefs, Towels. Toilet Soup, Perfumery, White

Lace Curtains, &c.,

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Auct

term of 75 years, with the option of

the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further torm of 75 years.

Particulars of the Lot.

Registry No.

No of Bala.

Kowloon Iniau

Nathan Road, Kawlows

Boundary- Keasurement,

Approximate.)

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at or

male plan

Contents in

about

INTIMATIONS

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ĮSILIMPOPON (SEBATTIK)

Borneo.

COAL

Their tap-boots were full of water, which

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quelched it at every step, and their sunken eyes stared but of ant grey faces with the look or siek, dibanted Manty; of them had crap in the stomach through long, exposice and hunger bekore bring captured, and they groaned loudly and piteously!

GERMAN TEACH UP OUR GENÈTRE. Many of them wept while being inter. regated protesting bitterly that they hated the war and wasted nothing pos face. They have no hope of victory for their country. An adyuser into Russia fills theme with no per illusions, but seems to them only & lengthening of the teral misery. They do not hide the sufferings of their people at home, and

some of their comrades because they sold- they saw the Germans running away on the other side of our wall of shells. rand, these Sents ran forward right Without waiting for the barrage, to cremp

its wavuge sweep, but instead of machine-miracle many of them escaped bellig hits",

and went forward in pursuit.

A party of about a hundred wont righs. beyond their goal and found themselves

position.".

bullets they were 18-pounder shells, each repart from thousands of goes

isolated and out of touch with the mal was a sharp, car-splitting crack.

An Irish fellow who described his own body. They were hearily shelled; and adventures to the as he lay wounded and attacked by bombing parties. They sent runners back asking for reinforcements. told his tale as vivially as a great orator.hut none canio because of their fir-fung because of the perfect truth and simpli. city of each phrase, said that he and alf his comrules hurried foot away from their own lines whep the sigual of attack come in order to escape from that awful noise. They preferred the greater qui tude of the enemy's positions. They went across blasted ground. It had been arrowed by the sweep of fire. Trenches had disappeared, concrete emplacements

They tried to signal for an artillery barrigs to protect them, but this all was of seen. They ran out of ammunition, no saw that death was cording close to them? It touched wouie meu with great chants of hot shell, and they fell dvad in their shell crater. "

Other men were buried by the bursts' of 50%. These Satish boys, rece prond. They did not want to retire, though they ew they had gone too far, but at last. when all their officers had been killed but

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Earlier and inferior prodinets, repre. producing results which are truly re- santing the effort to give the nerves markable, directly the nourishment they cannot get Unlike earlier products" which were from ordinary food, are now displaced only partly digestible,

Sanaphos by the more scientific and more highly wholly assimilable. In the words of perfected All-British SANAPHOS zo eminent scientist it “maker straight

say that in the towns there is bittars want, had been overturned, breastworks. had one, the onder jema given to this list conica, and in the severer casez of making a tempting and palatable bever-

and only in the rural districts is there enough to eat.

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commissioned "officers who live our |

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been dung like straws to the wind.

ramasat of me to save their lives and get back if they could.

"MAGNIFICENT STRETCHED-PLARERS,

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The only men who lived were those In the field they are fed with gloomy who were huddled in sections of trench foreboding, and live in terror of our

which were between the barrage lines of They went back through heksy fire. tremendous gunfire. The older men, non-our fre. Our mea had no fear at whe fand I talked with two of them this morn ing, happy to End themselves alive and HE appointed

Understand having to our back after wounds, and other soldiers of the enemy could do to them. They went bright-eyed fellow still. 15 is extraordi CUAL CO., LTD., wre prepared to quote long training, say that the boys of the

forwarif' to find creatures eager to escapenary, what escapes many of them have prices for best quality SILIMPOPON DUAL trimmed into Bunkors at SEBAT young classes who are now filing up the TIE or, RANDAKAN (British North ranks have no staying power under shell

fire and no fighting spirit.

Aring the prisoners I say to-day !I think stu: quarter of then, or perhaps a little less, were These young boys, anemie-looking lads, with terror in their eyes. The others were more hardy-look- ing man, though pale and word. It is certain that they made no great fight yesterday when our men were near them. had gone before the battle. Rows of hiling in the graters. Some of these except when they still had cover in con-them lay clasping their gas masku, and

rete emplacements.

Suit Cases, Gent.'-Boots and Shoes, &c. &c.

TERMS:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Burgkong, Oct. 2, 1917.

SILIMPOPON.COAL_Compares favoar ably with the botter grades of Japaness Goal and gives good resalta on a very

moderate

Steathers calling at SEBATTIE SANDAKAN orclusively for SILIMFC. 2182 PON COAL (either cargo or Bankers) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

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

од

TUESDAY,

the 9th October, 1917, commencing at 4.45 p.m., at their Sales Rdoras, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

"A LARGE CORSIGNMENT Dy

VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS, including many rare varietie

Catalogues will be issued.

On view from Monday the 8th October Terms: Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneera.

Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1917

9115

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

· Da

THURSDAY,

the 11th October, 1917, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sale Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

ICE HOUSE STREAT, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES,

SC Ste-

As follows.

Upholstered Buites, Arm-obairy mod Sofas Card Tables Bedroom Furni ture, comprising Double and Single Brass-mounted. Bedsteads and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Toa and Occasional Tables, &c., thinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet, Beta, &c, Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware, etc.

Electric Beading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Suzdry Black- Wood Furniture including Large 6-Fold Blackwood Screen with 5-Coloured. Panela, Engravings, Pictures, etc, ete., Tennis Poles and Netting.vate

Türkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, etc.,

One Large Hall Clock. PIANO by Collard & Collard.

Shisdmayer & Soehne,

Stuttgart.

One Pair Old Pekirese Brass: Lious. Fall Farticulars from Catalogue.)

HUGHES & HONGEL

··-Auctioneers!

Hongkong. Oct. 31017.

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OVERLAND CHINA MAIL

THE WELLLY EDITION OF THE

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At Sobathik Steamors are berthed along side the Company's wharf where there is minimum depth o: 27 to 25 fest at low water Spring Tides,

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Tanks came, ap, heaving and larching

from this blazing hell. Le was only in A group of them in the furthest line redoubts like the Friezenberg Redoubt et advanes lay down in craters under which had escaped destruction that the rapid sweep of machine-quo fus from a German machine gunners will fought and redoubt in front of them. They watched suve trouble. Many of the enemy must over the edge of their craters how two have been buried alive with machine-guts over the fossed earth, until they were within gun range of the redoubt. Ther and trench mortars and bomb stores,

But there were other desd not touched they opened fire. Bat the enemy's gun" ners had seen then, and tried to get They by xhel fire, nor by day bullet.

them with direct hits. Most of the shells' had been killed by our gas attack fell short all around those English lade

others held on to their ground, which is were buried and some killed. But the

still in our hands.

which

had not been quick caught before the

spout of death reach them. But others,'

And it is no wonder that all night bad

The stretcher-heaters were magnificent.. gone out of them. Some even of our with their gas consks on, were dead. One and worked all day and night searching own men were artled and stunned by Fat our men tells me that he came across out the wounded and carrying them back Ender fire. Many of the German pri the terrific blast of our gunfire. Some of the bodies of a group of Curman officers, sonera gladiy lent a band in this work e 1997 them have told me that when they went A brigade stuf ng 'doubt, and they were their way buck. At the dressing stations forward to get isto, line before the stack, all masked, with tip beast-liks nozzle.to day I saw them giving pick-aback to ren-ours-who were wounded about the they had to past through mile after, mile and they were all store dead,

fegs and feet. They prefer this work to of our batteries, the heavy guns behind,

fighting and gradually reaching th lighter batteries forward, until they arrived st gas,

JAPANESE - MAKERS

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

CHERRY & CO.,

PEDDER, STREET, Oppsite Hongkong Hotel

Telephone No. 491.

Bubgicae.

March 24, 1914.

WAI KEE.

FLAG & SAILMAKER

No. 123, Des Vœux Food Central, Top Floor, HONGKONG.

Telephone No. 1833:

LESSONS IN CHINESE.

ML HUN FAN, &

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He hynod method of cralaing Zeroposte pass in the Cainese malation, and possessed

La first rate coetificats and Chimess teacher.

is a good knowledge of Biandarin and Hakka

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The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood- real rica red blood and Flesty of tl body..

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

makes blood-lots of it—Jifa givlog, brain nourisblog.

SCOTH THRILLING ADVENTERE

It is the vengeance of the gods for that foil and daranable, which they used

the firidis, in thickly placed that; atgainst us first in the second battle of some points they were actually wheel to Ypres and ever since. It is the worst wheels

weapon of modern warfare, and has added The night was dark, but there was no the blackest terror, to nil this stuughter darkness among these batteries. Their of men, and there can be no for ven se Hashes lit up their neighbourhood with for those who used it first, so cold and ierid torches, blinding the eyes of the diabolical in their experiments of its kill. troops on the march, and all about the lay powers".

MISS BILLIE SEATON

STAR COMMEDIENNE, OF THE FANTASTICS'

AND

MR.

R. BAY TRAYNOR,

THE PIANIST.

APPEAL TO THE FRENCH PEASANTRY.

FRANCAIS N'OUBLIEZ PAS

race.

What is known as the "Conference au Village' bas organised a propaganda in all the rural districts of France in order to maintain the moral of the country population and encourage them to con- tinne to the end: It's motto is N'oubliez pas (Do not forget). In eloquent Izogunge

it lays down the vari ous horrors of German creation which France must never forget. The megalo maniacs of Berlin, it is pointed out, hare thrown against each other 20 million combatanta. It is through their fault that more than six million strong young men, the hope of their countries are tak ing their lust in the common grave, It is the Hoher who has had the terrible drenia. building on these ruins, and on all these charnel-houses,

world domination of his the

hated The troops of the Kaiser have vichsted the wives and daughters of France; dis- interred the dead to rob them of their jewels; in rotiring, bave razed houses cut down fruit trees, poisoned streama and wells by throwing cornes into them. leaving behind then only desolation and death. If we do not put the strait waistecat on the criminals who have freed themselves of it it would mean re comming in a few years. That is why we must see it to the end. That is why, avengers of justice and of right, rampled under foot by the Hohenzollert and his accomplices, we shall continge to fight till Prussian autocracy, Luthor of so many outrages, is completely broken. That is why we cry to all those who feel some weariness before the work of our safety has been com pleted-Franexis! Noubliez pas!"

OVERTIME AND HEALTH.

A

man or woman working overtime to keep up the supply of munitions is serving our country. Even if health suffers, it is a sacrifice which the patriotic worker will not regret Ard with proper protection the health can be safeguarded. In other trades also workers are fat- ting too great a strain on their strength.. Someone else, besides the m, bar to pay for overtime. The workers have to broker The Funtastic, Frederic Ship Other prominent contributors to the pay for it. Thay pay in nervous,

leeg, over-tired nerves, and low spizita. mae novelty company of enter. Fantasties programmes are Leonard They pay in anemis and impoverished.

They Nelson, Australia greatest comed blood. pay in enfeebled

healthy tainers, who come here preseded Nellie Blick, violinist and con-themselves

and premature age anless they protect Tianj glowing, reports from Maniin, where an

themselves The they have been

playing for the past trulte; Fern French soprano and Bet they can protect

protection is plenty of pure, rich blood, Lelassical dancer Fred Kesley and

Land the cre way to make good blood in fortnight, will open their jeason i Hongkong next Wednesday night at Ivy Aldous, novelty dancer; Ray plenty is to take Dr. Williams pins pilla pale people. You will soon see the the Theatre Rove There are twelve Fraynor rusical joker who uses effect in an improved appetite, better artists in the Company, and all are the strings of the piano for many, spirits, and the power to

the amusing: tricks, Elsie Black, fausia recognised head

leading

England and

overtime without being man or women.

all Redhead the veins

long hours Aurprise-patkeb of com

pills which makes blood are. Don't

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