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MONDAY, COTUBER 8, 1917.

Hughes & Hough

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General Azotiondars Share, Coal and General Produce. Brokers and Commission"

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PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Publie Auction, from account of 'THE CONCERNED),

TUESDAY

the uth October, 1917, at 2.30 p.m... at their Sules Rooms, No. #s Des Vox Hood, Corner of

Ice House Street, ONE D. B.. HAMMERLESS GUN. Terms-as usual.

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PLUNKS & HOUGH,

Auctioneers

Hongkong. Oct 5, 2017..

-9173

„FUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned bave received in

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

כס:

TUESDAY,

the 9th October, 1917, commencing at 445 p.m., uz their Sales Hooms, No.

-Den Vaux-Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF VALUABLE POSTAGE STAMPS,

including many tare varieti Catalogues will be issued.""

On view from Monday the 8th October TermaCash.

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HUGHES & HOUGH,,

"Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Sept. 18, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

2118

HE Undersigned bave received in- structions to sell by Public Auction. (TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED).

und

THURSDAY,

the 11th October, 1817, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ion House STEEZ, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, BRASS TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES,

&

As follows:-

Upholstered Sites, Arm-chairs and Bofne, Card Tables, Bedroom Furni- ture, comprising Double and Single Brass-mounted Bedsteads and Twin

·Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons.

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THE NERVOUS AGE.

Has the reader noticed how nervous people have become nowadays? A well- known physician' says this half the patients who come to him in these times āro nervu starved; and the disorder ia growing.commoner every year. Featless-

THE CHINA MATI

THE WAR.

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ness, disturbed sleep and headaches are SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS, only a part of what the patients suffer. The

worst is their misery of mind Thoy

THE MACHINATIONS OF GERMAN THE BATTLE OF

DIPLOMACY,

MORE REVELATIONS BE AMERICA.

Wasmxotox, Oct. 6. Documentry proof of this hutivities

cannot face the smallest ditàculty! A (Reuter's Surrice to the Chinh, Mail,) and -- machinations of Gertään alamined door tortures the raw nerves. Their mind're undecided, their tempera irritablo, their courage and concentration all gone

The worst of it is, said the doctor, that people in this condition are tempted to ly to drugs. Morphia, corsine, opium and similar things have a evil fascin tion. Others averfeed themselves with fancy foods in the hope of building up

their nerves

The right way to treat starved nerves is to look to the blood, for a healthy, well-nourished blood-stream feeds to nerves, quickly restoring lost vitality and bringing the mind up to its old powar. Dr. Williams pink pills for pale people owe their wonderful reputation to their power of making new blood-the only thing that will make healthy Herves. They are obtainable from dealers everywhere, also une bottle for 115

for 33/-, from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Di Szechuen Road Shanghai

AUCTION.

PUBLIC A COTION

THE Undasigned has received in stractions to sell by Public Auction,

WEDNESDAY,

до

the 10th Peteber, 1917, cominenting at 9:30 p.m., at.." Nettlewood"

No. 58, Robinson Road.

A QUANTITY OF

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

*

FURNITURE,

Comprising :-

Canton blackwood cabinet, desks, hall Lable, chairs and Rowerstands; task upholstered chairs. "Axminster pile and Brussels carpets, fine luce curtains, teak

vermantels, brass flower pots and vuses, brass tender and fire irons, etc.,

etc., ete.

Teak sideboard with bevelled mirro, dinner waggon, dining table and chairs, leather sofa and armchairs, glass and cutlery, dinner and desert services, table linen, etc., etc.

Brass double bedstead, single brass mounted bedsteads, trak toilet tables and washstands, chest-of drawers, toilet crockery, bed linen, ett. Pantry and Kitchen Utensils.;

A large quantity of pot plants.

Ou view from Tuesday, the 8th inst. Catalogues will be issued. Teams -Cash on delivery.

'GED. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, Ort. 4, 1917,

INTIMATIONS

WANTED.

THE BRITISH GAINS,

WHOLE ENEMY' POSITION

JEOPARDISED.

diplomney is fariisbal by the cables which passed between Count Be tor and De. von Jagow during Febraucy Marchi, and May in 1910, and is now published by the State Department.

“BROODSEINDE,

FURTHER DETAILS.

ANZACS GLAIM RECORD NUM BER OF PRISONERSİ

LONDON, Oct. 50

Our troops have been consolidating part of Rautel village. As we possess higher ground commanding Reutel, the local success bere offere no advantage. Presumably their object was to drive Count Hernsterit, on February thet. As illustrating the degree of the us off the Broodseinde Ridge altoge

LONDON, Det. 6

cabled to von Jagow that he bad enemy's losses, some Australians Just Apart from the loss of the dominating received trustworthy information night consted nearly one thousand positions, the Germans, on October *

concerning the political action of corpses on a front of little more than a suffered a greater wastage of man-power one of the enemy countries, which thousand yards. The Anzacs claim than on any other day in 1911. The would bring about peace. He added that yesterday they established a record German communiquéa evade this sad tas one of the leading political in the number of prisoners captured, com endeavour to encourage their people by personalities of the country in ques pared with any unit of corresponding dwelling on the restricted British gain tion, was seeking a loan of $1,700,000 strength. They found in ona shell-hois in territory."

in New York and for which security seven German officerercuching, includ The fact is that the new British would be given. He way forbidden ing a Battalion Commander, the third positions give our big guns command to give the name, but the affair was the Australiana have taken.

of the coast from of the highest importance and he of a stretch Nieuport to Ostend and jeopardises the asked that the nonay, be cable whole of the enemy position in west inruediately... Flanders.

Herr Jagow, on February 20th, The value of the ground won is indicated by one correspondent who replied: Agree to loan, but only says that Bruges in now plainly visible if peace action seems to you really serious. The project for the pro-

to the British.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haighas now!vision of the money in New York wou practically the, whole ridge which being at present extraordinarily diffi- the Germans have been struggling cult for us. if she enemy country desperately for two months to hold Bussi base nothing to do with the Keiberg Spur und an isolated height at business, as the sun is too small to Mooralade, lune remain in the bande, have any serious effect there. Same of the Germans, and when they are applies to Italy, where it is not worth ejected from these they will be wholly while to spend so much." in the plains, with the way open to the British to Boulers and Menin on the one hand, and on the other hand, through Houtulit forcat, to Datend.

SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAIDS.

Count Bernstorff, en March 6th, cabled Herr Jagow to instruct the Deutsche Bank to holl 9,000,000 marks as the disposal of the repte sentative of the Deutsche Bank in New York,

Count Bernstorff, on March 20th. embled Jagow to advise the German LONDON, Oct. G.

Minister at Berne that scaneone de Field-Mursing Sir Douglas Haigsiring to establish relations with the reports: The enemy's artillery was German Foreign Oftes would call more active.but there was no infantry giving the passwords Sancti

Regis.

action,

the south of Hollebeke,

We drove of an attempted raid to

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The Welsh troops carried out a successful maid to the north east of Govzduucourt, bombing dugouts and inflicting casualties.

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GERMAN EFFORTS TO PREVENT

ADYANCE

Count Bernstorff added: The intermediary further requests that influence be put upon our Press to pass in silence the change of the political situation in France so that things may not be spoiled by German approval,

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Herr Jagow, on May 31st, wired

From a block bouse: an Australion clicer single-handed captured 3 pri aqners. The New Zealanders fought their gas was worthy of a military magnificently, and the way they moved tournament.

"TERRIBLE TULL OF THE FINEMY,"

Dering the day the German airmen few low over our positions. Wa brought down at least one with machine-gun fire.

In the stuck on Foelcappelle we took a terrible toll of the enemy. I am tol that six battalions on the front boe were all killed or taken prisoner.. Two at talions were seen coming down the road, presumably as reinforcements, but they were blown with abot to rags before they could get into action.

TANKS IN ACTION.

The Tanks did excellent service, by enabling the Warwicks and other English troops to take two very strong important points and in successfully resisting attacks. Several anti-Tank-and-anti-aircraft-guns-are- among the booty.

NEWFOUNDLANDERS' EXCEL- LENT RESULTS. The Newfoundlanders gave a fine account of themselves by attaining excellent results at a light cost. It was about their part of the line that

to Count Bernstorf The persona young officer of wineteen years of announced in your telegram of March age had an extraordinary excupe. A 20th has not yet reported at Berne. shell burat almost at his feet and. Is there any more news of Bolo on Balled two onterlies accompanying your side?**

When he recovered from the Bolo is a French journalist at pre-shock he found his putties stripped sent under arrest in Paris for accept-off by the blast and he was quite ring German money for the peace uninjured.

propaganda in Erance.

him.

Both the Australians and New Zeo- landers sometimes went far beyond the limits of the advance prescribed, and they had to be brought back, grumbling beartily, that the freedom of infuntry tactics should be sub- jected to the artillery barrage con

PARIS, Oct. 6. A semi-official comment on the British victory points out that the Germins, knowing the determination 9178 of the British to obtain possession of the ridges before Ypres, quadrupled their artillery and brought úp. Divi sion ulter Division, yet they were A CONTEMPTIBLE SUGGESTION. unable to prevent the British advance which has already won positions of

Loypos, Oct. 6. decisive importance, commanding the A telegram from. Jassy states that roud th Lilly.

Bulgarian emissaries in Switzerland,trol. who got into touch with the Hou Most of the Gerumn officer taken manian Delegates who are inquiring have adopted a most pessimistie into the condition of the Rumanian tone, in which their talk regarding prisoners, made proposals of Germany's position and prospects is separate, prace between Bulgaria and most significant. Rumanin.

The proposals were rejected with contempt.

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Box No. 189. Co'CHINA MAIL' Office.

2115 Hongkong. Sept. 18, 1917,

WANTED

BRITISH AND AMERICAN NAYAL CO-OPERATION.

WASHINGTON, Oct. B., Mr. Daniels, Secretary to the Navy, in 6 stutement tegarding the complete co-operation of the British Admiralty with the American Naval

Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, YOUNG, MAN with experience as Tes and Occasional Tables, dc, Dinner! I TYFIAT and STENOGRAPHER Authorities, since the outbreak of Bervices, Crockery, Glass Ware Cooking required by shipping Firm rate war with America and Germany, said

RAILWAY STRIKE IN RUSSIA.

PETROGRAD, Oct. 0

GERMAN EXPERT ON BRITISH OFFENSIVE

Auszony, Oct. Bu The German expert "General The Railwaymen, in view of the Ardenne, writing to the. Dusseldorfer

Stoves, Cutlery Toilet Sets, &c, Bath previous experience und salary required.that it' characterises. the Admiralty slowness of the Government, in dealdnaciger on the subject of the British

Boom Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Elated.

•Ware, etc.

Electric

Reading Lampe... Blackwood" and Teakwood Screeps, Sunary" Black-" wood Furniture, including Large 6-Fold Brickwood Screen with B-Coloured Panels, Engravings Pictures, etc., etc., Tennis Poles and Netting

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

Also,

One Large Hall Clock, PIANO by Collard & Collard.

bhiedmayer & Boehne,

Stuttgart, One Fair Old Fekinese Brass Lions.

Full Partioplars from Catalogue.) Tanús Cash

BUCHER & BOUGE.

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Hongkong, Oct. 3, 1917:

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franknese and co-operation. The ing with their demand for increased offensive, says: Serious events

· 1997 | Adiniralty had given access to every wages, have decided to cesse ull milalso seem to be in preparation at bit of information relating to sub-way traffic except munition and Nieuport, where the increasing born. mariniam and has opened every door military trains from October 10. bardment of the German sea flank to Admiral Sims and his colleagues. They adhered to their decision, gives food for serious thought

despite an appeal from M. Kerensky (The first portion of this cable was not to increase the mistortures of published in last night's "Chins Mail. T the country.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

THE HALF-YEARLY MEETING DE

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Members will be held on SATUR- DAY, the 13th Cober, 1917, at 12 o'clock Noos, at the Offices of the HoSGRONG JocKET CLUB, on the ground floor of the MORE HUNNISH" BRUTALITY. HONGLONG CLUB ANSE, Chater Ind.

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THE NEWFRENCH

THERAPIO

THERAPIO

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5...

The Navy Department has received a despatch from Sam which announces the arrival of an open boat contaizing. the master of an American schooner.

The American captain related that the German raider Secodler stranded om Lord Howe Island on August 2nd and was abandoned.

The commander and crew of the raider scized a motor-aloop and & French seboonez, "which" „were armed, nad pot

ARTILLERY ACTIONS ON THE

FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Oct. 3. A French communiqué “states:--: There were violent artillery actions on Fezonvaux and at Hill 344. -^ the right of the Mouse, in the region of

GERMAN REPORTS

Innoy, Oct. 6.

A German official range atetes

The Staatler left 47 victims of its The artillery activity increased, to

À LIVELY ENGAGEMENT,

LONDON, Oct. 5

A Fransh communiqué states —— There was a lively engagement on the right of the Meus with an enemy group which gained a foothold it our advanced trenches. They were driven out and the line restored.

We carried out successful raida jut Sousin and Begnievill.”

ENTHUSIASM AT HOME.

raids on the island in a destitute cou- |drum fire, between Toelcupelle and BELLS TO BE RUNG AND FLAGS dition.

THE BRITISH & FRONT:

HUGE" CĂRTURE. ON GERMAN PRISONERS.

LONDON, Oct. 8. Fold Marital Sir Douglas Haig re- ports There was no infantry fighting

of importance. WJ

nositions.

ted our

We hare capture:f 4,446 prieonora,

108 Including 114 officers, "since yesterday:

morning.

THERAPION NI 3

REDISTRIBUTION SCHEMEUFON GREAT BRITAINS

Gheluvent

A French attack, to the north-east

of Rheims, failed dise

Lospas, Oct. 6) A Certben official report states The Bulgariuna repulsed the English to the east of Lake Dorian

THE BILYER MARKET.

Lospos Oct. 5 ignoted at 461. There la

ing butt buyers are res Fket is dull.

NAFLOWN.

LONDON, UL. 6* The bells of York Minster werd rung. yesterday at noon in honour of Field- Marshal Sir Dunglas Haig's victory.

Sir Manningham Buller, on behalf of the British Empire Union, writes to the Preis suggesting that bells be rung Ani Bags displayed throughout the countr

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