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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1. 1917.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Hughes & Hough THE Undersigned have received in

#BUTION MIRA TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers Share, Cosi' andļGenarai Produse Brokers and Commission Agents.

PROPRIETORS wa+Wan” Coa) StoragE.

Codes word Bentley's 4.4 5th Editions, A Telegraphie Codaj

Talographi Addres METHION BONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell' by Fuhlie Anction.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCREMED},

tom

FRIDAY,

the 2nd November, 1917, at 6.30 p.m.. at Jockey Club Stables, Causeway Bay,

A few well known RACE PONIES.

Terms:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Bongkang, Oct, 27, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

9242

THE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction, (roz accody OF THE CONCERNED), “

on

SATURDAY,

the 3rd November, 1917,

at 10:45 mm, at their Sales Rooms, No 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Tre

House Street,--

IUNTRY

HOUSEHOLD

VALUABLE.

FURNITURE.

4.

*c. (Ramoved to Salee Rooms for Convenienes-

Sale) Terma :--Cash,

HUGHES & BOUGH,

· Auctioneers,

[2247

Hongkong, Oct. 30, 1817.

PUBLIC AVOTION.

THE Undersigned have received instruc

THE

{FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

*

"SATURDAY,

tha 3rd November, 1917, as 10.43 8.1p-

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Dus Yeux Road, Corber of

Ice House Street,

25 CASES OF SALAD OIL (New Cargo-only just arrived) TEиs-Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Oet ar, 1917,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

$248

THE to all by Puble Auction, HE Undersigned have received, in-

J

FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 9th and 10th November; 1017, ́commencing ruch day at 2.15 p.n., at No. 23, Lyndhurst Terrace

WIL WHOLE OF THE

ገነ

VERY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD" FURNITURE,

ko.,

contained them

Sic.

Compasia HALL Massive blackwood inisid

Side Table with Arm-chairs to amich, Flower stands, Flower Bowls, Portiers Curtains, etc.

DRAWING ROOM Tapestry- covered Upholstered Suite Setters and Chairs, Corded Silk Curtains, Pier Glasses with Console Tables by Wm. Powell, Ltd. Axminster Kogs and Car- pels, Engravings, l'aintings, Old bronze

- Brasses, etc.

and Bowls. Fire

DINING ROOM --Complete Suite in Fumed Teak, Lesther Beated Chairs, Silver Cabinets, etc of Lone, Crawford & Co., two large Dinner Services, Coffee and Tea Sets, Plate, Cutlery, Lable Glass, Blue and White Wall Plates, Table Linen, etc, i

structions to sell by Public Anction;

FOR ACCOUNT OF TAS CONCRATED)..

ig

DKA

FRIDAY,

the 2nd Noveraber, 1917, commencing ab 9.30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms, No. & Des Your Rand, Comer of T. HOUSE STREET,

A QUANTITY OF

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Colhprising:

Teak Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggon, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm- chairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Cats, Miscellaneous Furniture, Pictures, Roll top Desks, Blackwood Wars includ- ing Cabinets Wardrobes, Stands, &c., Brass Fenders and Fire Brasses, & fow lots Porcelains and Curios, &c., Pantry and Kitchen Utensils, Electric Lampi, Enamelled Bath, Carpets" and Rugs several sets Ivory Billiard Balls and 116-Bore Sporting, Gun.

(Full Particulars from. Catalogus.j Terme-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer

"Hongkong, Oct. 98, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2134

structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR 1000UNT OF THE CONCERNAN),

די

SATURDAY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

STORT OF THE SAYING OF PARIS.

BLIND GENERAL EXPLAINS THE WONDERFUL: MARNE VICTORT

PARI Bapt. 3. This week is the week of anniversaries of the great historic days of the battle of the Marne, reminiscences of which

"NATIONAL WAR

MUSEUM.

[To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL"J.

fattat futa dosta their

try in the performance, must be cour memorated by theleportzults. The photographic record of persons and places- mamá be as complete as possible, la

Mach that would have been af grond · value to the National Collection is alrondy St-I am directed to send you destroyed more is in imminent peril of the attached correspondence in con-destruction. A general cooperation is nextion with the establishment indeeded to preserve everything that can be saved. Models of particular parts of of the day and cast aside when they have performed their purpose. Every one of them is wanted. Men employ their enforced leisure in making all kinds of memorials; gittà of such representative: souvenirs will be valued. The light side for things should be illustrated as well na

the frightful tragedy of Wat."

Are avidly sought by all Frenchmen London of a National War Museu the front are, made to serve the needs

One of the principal actors in the tre mendous drami, General Hanoury, has confided a few of his impressions to a correspondent of the "Petit Parisian."\

The General, the victor of the Oureq, is now blind as the result of a wound, and lives. fo retirement. in his estate in Beance. Ha relates" bow General Gal-

lioni, the Governor of Paris, sent for him in those first days of September and selaiued: "Magoury, Paris maat be ved. I'll give you all the troops you need," and Manoury describes the magic effect of his own short order to his Army

"The retreat is ended. Now rightabout and forward."

The tired, discouraged soldiers sprang to the attack with irresistible dash. General Masonry has a word to my on the question so often raised: Why did the Germans retreat when Paris seemed. already in their grasp!. He says –

His "Excellercy the Governor has appointed a local Committee of which the members are

Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G. C.B The Hon. Mr. Pollock. The Hon. Mr. Anton. - and the undersigned. shall be glad to receive any sugges tions with regard to contributions from this Colony to the National Museum-I have the honour to be, gir

When peace returns and men are back at home the years will pass and memory of the days and adventures through which they lived will grow dim. Is tha purpose of the Museum to be a placa which they can visit with their comrades, their friends, or their children, and there- revive the past and behold again' the great guns and other weapons with, which, they foughby, the uniforms they wore pictures and models of the whips and (Enclosure in Circular dated 28th trenches und departs in which weary

Your Obedient Servant, -

S. B. C, RÖSs, Secretary to the Local Committee National War Museum:

24

May, 1917.)

NATIONAL Was Museum,

H.M. Offer of Works,

Storey's Gate,

Westminister, S,W,

AL

“There was no miracle. The Germanın retreated for the simple reason that they were beaten. To speak of the Ourcq alone.

12th April, 1017. Von Elack retreated because on Septem- SIR,-The er csed kullet is being bar & General de Lamaze, with his reserve widely circulated throughout the THE Undersigned have mecived in divisions, routed the army oorpe which Navy and the Army. I am instruct. von Kluck had left in the neighbourhooded by the "National War Museum to of Meaux as a covering. That was what ask that the attention of the Gover decided the victory. The Germans nors of the Dominions and Colonies abandoned their march on Paris because in all parts of the British Empire they could not continue it. There is no may be called to it, and that it may mystery about that.

be sent to them with a covering letter pointing out as follows:-

1. That the National War Museum will be very incomplete, if it does not illustrate both by docu- ments and material exhibits. the war activities of all parts of the British Empire as well as of British subjects resident in Foreign Countries.

the 3rd November, 1917, at 10:45 am.. at their Sales Roca, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

"Ice House Street, FOUR FOX TERRIER PUPS. Terosas usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH,"

Auctioneer. Hongkong, Oct. 23, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

0045

THE Undersigned have received in-

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

OF...

SATURDAY,

the 3rd November, 1917, at 10.45 5.10. at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Das Vurux Roan, Cornar of

Ice House Street, Several Cases "Heather Dew" Whisky

Fine Old Sherry Peach Brandy,

&c. ...

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Rongkong, Oct. 29, 1917,

Тлам -Cash.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

2

ENEMY CHARED 50 MILES "Surprise has been expressed that we did not push on our success further Shortness of munitions and lack of ear alry have been mentioned in explana tion. As regards the Sixth Army, which I commanded, that is incorrect. I was. "not short of munitions, and did not stop antil I had pursued the enemy for more than 50 miles.

-

Faris had been saved, and von Kluck had stopped his retreat to take abelter in positions of which the defence had beat already carefully prepared in peace

time.

"Of this I am certain, and I have irre

futable proofs of it. On our own ground, in time of peace, the Germans had chosen

and prepared. positions which formed a

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hours were spent, or of positions which they carried and ground every yard of it memorable to them. They will then be glad to look up the likenesses of the mea they knew, womną, of whom, it may be, fell fighting beside them. The best possible result will be desired by all Let all co-operats heartily and it will be

Attained.

(Signed) MARTIN CONWAY,

Director-General of the National War Museum.. Temporary Officer,

H.M. Office of Works,

Storoy's Gate,

Westminster, S.W.

(Enclosure in Circular despatel. dated th August, 1917.) MEMORANDUM"

The scope of the assistance which the Committee of the National War Museum hope to receive from their 2-That enemy. propaguod has fellowcountryrien resident abroad been a very widespread pheticence has been sareewhat eitarged since and that the evidences of it from all our previous communication wa parts of the world will form an written. We are now anxious for the important contribution towards the generous co-operation of our Gover- material to be handled by future nors and Administrators to secure, historians.

not only documentary and published

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8. That Alex of important or evidence of the wun activities of characteristic journals covering the British subjects in our Dominions period of the War will be a valuable and Colonies, but also exhibits contribution to the Museum Library relating to the War as it affects those as well as all books, pamphlets, and countries. other publications dealing with che. War, or with economic or other con ditions arising out of it.

formidable defensive line. Then began the sige war. We had been privileged to fight in the open country as of yore.

"In that form of warfare, which I

That illustrative photographic hope will shortly recur, our troops will material will be very acceptable. always be victorious, not that stupid-That branch of the Museum 2246 vanity leads us to underestimate the is to be devoted to the work of women

enemy, bat because our soldiers, who for the War. know why they are fighting, and who lave accepted the war as a misfortune which must be surmonted, will always be superior in open country to the enemy. Museum, authorities may be a good whose moral depression increases in pro-way to further this patriotic mover portion to the duration of a strugglement-I am, etc.' which had been represented to him as an opportunity of fruitful rapine' and easy triumph

The to sell by Public Auction,

E Undersigned bave received instruc

(For Account of the Concerned),

L

•

SATURDAY,

the 3rd November, 1915, at 20:45 2.11., at their Sules Rooms, No. 8;

Des Voeux Road, Corner:

of Ice House Street,-

1 SIX CASES

WHITE COTTON REEL THEEAD,

(slightly damaged)..

Terms:-Casti.

HUGHES & HOUGH,A

Auctioneers. Hongkong. Oct. 93, 1917.

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

14

TUESDAY, 2:

the 8th Noveinber, 1917, commencing st 2.30 p.m., at their, Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of "

LC HOUSE STREET, VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD FURNITURE TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., Sev

As follows Upholstered Suites Arm-chairs and BEDROOM: and BOUDOIR - -Ex quisitely Carved &herrywood Boudoir Sofas, Card Tables, a quantity of Bed- Suite, Bookcases Escritoire, Cabinet and room Furniture, comprising Double and Teapots.--Teak Mahogany stained Bed-Single Brase-mounted Bedsteads and room Suite by Lane, Crawford &Co, Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Solid, Brass Fetisteads, Box and Bair Mattress & Couch An Toilet beta, Bed Linen, Blankets, Tare and Silk Crepe Curtains, Persian Rugs ete, Brass Fenders and Fire Brasses, Cool Scuttled, etc., etc: Enamelled Bath Large Teak Ice Chest (Lane Crawford muske), Kitchen and Pantry Utensils

A quantity of very fine Cut-glass,

Autopiano by Fachais (Practic Cottage Piano Blontrie

Now) with Records,

Cabinet Victrola with Records (Practi-

Gramophones with

cally New)

Bocords,

Combination Bale, Treadle Bowing Machine

nearly new,

Flectroliers,

Singer

Two and Four Blades Ceiling Fans ¿Table Fans, LA APERT

Beading Lamps and Fittings through-

may be hid on applicati

ont hürbe:

the und

vies from TER

HUGHES:

Waggons, Extension Dining Tablou and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Callery, Toilet Bets, de Bath Room Utensils, Rall-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry

Ware, etcook

Electric Beading Lamps, and Teak wood Screen Blackwood Blackwood Screen with 6-Coloured Furniture fncluding Large 4-Fold Panels, Side Tables, &t.

Engravings. Pictures, Terinia Poles Net, Iron Safe, do,

And

Turkish Fath Sheets, Towels, Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, de

Brass Fenders and, Fire Brassss, Old Bronze inlaid Vases, de, ke, and in quantity of Music

PIANO by Collard & Collard

Shiodmayer & Boehne,

Betonlein & Co

Popular Songs, Ed (New) (Fullbachcalars from Californi

YOU REMEMBER,

THE

COURT CARDS

THEY ARE RETURNING

on SATURDAY, Nov. 10th

"PASSED BY THE NONSENSOR

PLAN MOUTRIE'S.

PRICES

$3, $2 & $1. Get in early and avoid the crush,

BOOK BEFORE YOU SLEEP.

AUCTION

PUBLIC AUCTION.y THE Undersigned have ricavacions structions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGERARD),

THURSDAY

the 8th November, 1917, st 2 p.m., at their Bales Rooms No. 8 Des Your Road, Corner of Ice House Stroet, MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,

Copprising

e

Blankets Counterpanas Shoeta de Dre Materials including Blas and White Sorge (good quality), Printa Holland. White Lasen Long Cloth, Drill, Flannel, Flammelette, de, Handkor cines, Gent's Silk Bocks, Loys Suite Towels Toilet Boep, Perfumery, White Lage Curtains, do,

Brit, Cases, and #few: pairs Gent's

That the formation of local committees in as inany contres as possible to. Co-operate with the

(Sd.) MARTIN CONWAY, Director-General, National War

Musetta.

To the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Downing Street.

NATTONAL, WAR MUSEUM. The War Cabinet has accepted the pro- posal of Sir Alfred Mood (First Corumis soter of Warks)..." establish a Museum

much

For example, we shou'd like the Museum to possess complete collections, so far as possible, of Gavernment proclamations, recruit ing posters, handbills, war-music, wür pictures and engravings, wir post- agy-stamps and postcards, Rent Cross perrblems, tag-day couvenirs issued in. the various countries und entonicz affected directly or indirectly, by, the

We are anxious also to include

specimens of enemy propaganda, often obtainable in neutral countries. documents, stamps, ete.. these are

And, as we are particularly anxious. fb interest the children of the prezent. and future generations, in the Museum' as a whole, it has been | decided to Armee penawaran to ware toys and models, picture-boots, and similar attractions." If these, too," could be collected, and sent, through. the official channels, to the National War Museum, we should be deeply. obliged.

in London commemorative of the War. To take the collections as com The needful preliminary steps having been, plete is possible we would venture to taken and a nucleus organisation set up, suggest to Colonial Governors and it is necessary to obtain the co-operation Administrators that they should of every member of the fighting forces of circularise their subordinate officials; beth, services at the earliest possible asking them to look out for und pur- moment Only by such co-operation can chase for us local specimens of the the desired result be atfsized. Hisubove catalogue of articles (by no Majesty the King has been pleased to means complete) which are Bever express his sympathy with the proposed likely to reach the expital city of the War Museum and he trusts that it many country.

be made thoroughly representative of the! It only remains to be added that achievements of all units engaged in the the authorities of the Museuso will, War, beth in the combatant and non- of course, pay for all porchases made: sombatant services.

within reason.

The Museum, besides in the fint instance instrating as filly, as possible the operations of the Navy all over the world and of the Army on all the front will Bev'arranged as to set forth the activities and accomplishments of the several units, and special attention will be paid to the record of ships and regi zoents. There will be rections devoted to the forces of each of the Dominions. There will also be a section Illustrative of Women's Work,

(NB-Nothing expensive is want ed unless it is both rare and import ant), and that all parcels and bills | should be acnt to

THE SECRETARY, National War Museu

Office of Works Storey's Gate, London, SW1.

OVERTIME AND HEALTH.

on their

to

by private and public initiative withilar enterprises have been sat on foot in Allied

A man or woman working overtime. and in Energy Countries. It is not desir keep up the supply of munitions is able that the historian of the future suferait in a sacrface which the patristic serving our county. Even if health should have to go abroad to purane his worker will not regret. And with proper studies in German Museums through lack protection the benith can be safeguarded. of material provided at home. The length In other trades also workers are put

strengthi of time, that has already passed since the ting too great a strain

Someone else, besides the firm, has to beginning of the War and the eier isot pay for overtime. The workers have. transfer into private hands of countless, pay for it. They pay in nervous, broken memorials of priceless value for the sleep, over tired nerves, and low spirits future, render the gonemtis co-operation blood. They pay in enfeebled heal They pay in anemis said impoverishe ofich owners essential. This 18 and premature age- unless they prot specially true in respect of documents of themselves,???

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