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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 1917.

AUCTIONS.

PUBIJO ACUTION.

THE Undarsigned hat revolved Instres

Hughes & Hough Tsions to sell by Public Anction,

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT..

General "Auctioneers

shara, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agents.

PROPRIITORS'

-Wan' Cos) Staraga.

Codas, seed Beatley's

aith & ath Editions. A. 1, Telegraphic Code.

Talagraphic Addra, CHINION" HONGKONO.

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in

by Public Auction,

SATURDAY,

the 10th November, 1917, commencing at 3.16 p.m., at No. 23, Lyndhurst Terrace,

THE WHOLE OF THE

YERY VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

&C,

FURNITURE, dic

contained therein.. Comprising :- HALL-Massive Blackwood inlaid Side Table with Arm-chairs to match, Flower Stands, Flower Bowls, Portiere Curtains, etc.

DRAWING ROOM:Tapestry covered Upholstered Suite, Sottoes and Chairs, Corded Silk Curtains, Pier Hasses with Commle Tables by Wm. Powell, Ltd. Axminster Rugs and Car- pets, Engravings Paintings, Old Bronze And Brass Vases and Bowls, Fire

Brasses, etc.

DINING ROOM: Complete Suite in Famed Teak Leather Seated Chairs, Silver Cabinets, etc. by Lane Crawford Co., two large Dinner Services, Coffee and Ten Sets, Plate, Cutlery, Table Glass, Blue and White Wall Platen, Table Linen, etc.,

BEDROOM and BOUDOIR-Ex- quisitely Carved Cherrywood Boudoir Suite, Bookcases, Escritoire, Cabinet and Teapots Tear Mahogany stained Bed- rch Suite by Lane, Crawford & Co., Solid Brass Bedsteads, Bax and Bair Mattresses, Couch and Arm-chaira, Tailet Sets, Bed Linen, Blankets, Lace and Silk Crepe Curtains, Fersian Rugs, de, Brass Fenders and Fire Braases, Ceal Beattles, etc, etc, Enamelled Bath Large Teak Ice Chest (Lane, Crawford

ske Kitchen and Pantry Utensils. Als

A quantity of very fine Cut glass,

Autopiano by Rachals (Practically

Naw) with Records,

Cottago Piand Moutrie",

· {HOM ACQUVET OF YAY, CONCERNED).

on

WEDNESDAY,

the 14th November, 1917, commencing, at 10:30 am, at his Sale Rooms, DUDDELL STREET, ▲ Larox Commiɑmarang or CANTON SILK EMBROIDERED CREPE SILK SHAWLS AND BEDSPREADS "(The above are being sold without reserve owing to the failure of a

irm to take up the goods )...

Alao

A Quantity of Gents and Ladies Boots and Shoes in brown and black

leather.

"ARMY HORSES.

THE CHINA MAIL

The exceptional facilities which the

total import of horses from any ans parti cular country

Canada and U.S.A.-It was, however, realised at once that our needs muni be

panies Tent rauable aid in the organisa tion of these places. Sites were placed ab the disposal of the Commission, and. In some cases a part of the cost of eccot

present war ham afferet for the emplay to a great extent by purchase in ing the stockyards was borne by the com mest af motor vehicles, always, andes, and, further, thas delay might

tramwaya bara had the effect of obscur ing the dependence of the Armies on horse drawn transport., First line trans port is harse transport, and every article. supply, every round of ammunition," brought to the fighting troops must be

The first shipments were made through "result" in the markets being cornered by speculation or exhausted by competition the Canadian ports, but during the winter The course sdopted was to enter directlytraffle through Montreal was suspended, and the Commission decided to use cer into the American markets, rather than

decision in which to entrust the country's business to thin American ports, a agents, and accordingly, on the day they were strengthened by the increase

carried for some distance by bore not following the outbreak of est, an officer the purchaser mače in the Amerionn

infrequently on pack saddles. The Beld artillery ls, and must remain, dependent on horses, and the same is true of the engineers, whilsh each infantry battalion needs a compliment of some fifty of sixty homes Laa war in which no opportunity to employ waxhanical transport has been missed over three-quarters of a million

On View from Monday, the 12th horse hare yet been required by the instant

Armies of the United Kingdom alone.

Catalognes will be issued." Terms::--Cheb,

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, Nov. & 1817.

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(A)—MOBILISATION.

A scheme under which horse wero 1370 provided for the Army on mobilisation was initiated three years before the war when Parliament granted powers for the impressasent of horses on energency and for the preparation beforeband of the BOCE KATY lists of suitable animals.

PUBLIC AUCTION.] HE Undersigned has received in structions to sell by Public Auction

THE

02

WEDNESDAY,

the 21st November, 1917, commencing at 11 am. at his Sales Rooms, DUDDALL STREET,

(For Account of the Concerned), A Laxon QUANTITY OF ELECTRICAL GOODS,

Comprising

4,000 Tunsten Lamps (5.50 a p)

40 Desk Fans,

▸ Ceiling Fans

Alac

Great Britain was divided into a anu her of Remont Circles each in charge of a Departy Assistant Director of Remounts. assisted by a varying number of Districh Kernerint. Cicers.

It was the duty of a District Remont Offeer to inspect and classify for military purposes all horses in his district; it was the duty of a Deputy Assistant Director of Remounts to appoint purchasers for mobilisation in his circle and to provide them with lists showing the horses of each class they would be required to purchase, the place and date of delivery, and the stables in which animals of the cluses and

Silk Flexible Cord, Tead fuse and dyname Wire, strip fuses, porcelain cleats and insolators, button insulators, lamp holders and lamp locking rings, porcelain pushes, plug and sockets, table lamps, brackets and fittings, meter in the numbers designated, would be boards, gange screws, fuse bodies, gange found. In these fists ample margin was rings and cartridges, are lamps, hand allowed for changes and errors of classi

fittings, globes lamps, bulkhead enamelled and glass shades, etc., etc.

On view from Monday, the 19th inst. Catalogues will be issued. Thama ---Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMEET,

Auctionas. Hongkong, Nov. 6, 1917.

Cabinet Victrola with Records (Practi- KEATINGS

cally New),

Two Cabinet Gramophones with

Records.

Combination Safe,

Treadle Sewing Machine "Singer

arly new,

Electroliers,

Two and Four Blades Ceiling Fans,

Table

LOZENGES

cure the worst Cough

Ronding Lampe and Fittings through MASSAGE.

unt house.

- Terms --Cash...

Catalogues may be had on application

to the undersigned.

On View from Thursday, 8th November.

HUGHES & HOUGE,"

Auctioneers, Hongkong, Oct. 24, 1917."

9235

PUBLIC AUCTION.. Too by a

"HE Undersigned bavo received in

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED},

WEDNESDAY,

2271

MR. HONDA, Trained male Masseur. Ten years experience. Formerly of Tokyo Military Hospital.

WILL VISIT PATIENTS'. RESIDENCES IF FREFERRED" "No.. 218, Queen's Road East.

fication.

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Collecting stations were arranged, train tables were worked out and every possible arrangement was made so that each unit should receive its proper complement, of, horses on the allotted day as its place of

mobilisation..

The first impressment was culenlated to complete the Army's establishment and also to fill the reserve unite sad Remount Depots with animals sufficient to provide for probable wastage in the fend for months after which they would be kept full by voluntary purchases in Ireland and in Canada, to which latter country s Ramount. Commission under General Sir Frederick Benson was held in rendis new to proceed on the outbreak of war.

These arrangements worked admirably en the outbreak of war. The number of horses and mules in possession of the military authorities on the order for mobilisation was 25,000. In less than fortnight both the Regular Arty and the Territorials had wired the 140,0), more Laveled to make up their war establish

ment and to supply the wastage in the Expeditionary Force, which in the first

wecks of the war was considerable......

There remained, however, the very inch greater task of supplying with $15k horses the divisions of the New Army and, the new units of the Territorial Force. It was clear that negotiations for the purchase of horses on a large wala must immediately be initiated if rest world's horse markate, and further, that extensive facilities ics treesport, training and conditioning would also have to be

METALS

of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding and engering works. Largest and

the 14th November, 1917, commencing

2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,best assorted stock in the Colony

Des Vinux" Boad, Corner of Ica Hoven Szeret,

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD'AND

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE

SINGON

g

Eritain was to secure her 'share of the

& CO. provided

(ESTABLISHED A.D. 1880).

TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, HING LUNG ST.

CARPETS, PICTURES,

dic

As follows:-

Upholstered Boites, Arm-chairs wand Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tabics, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single

PHONE 515.

LESSONS IN. ULINESE,

(b)-SUBSEQUENT SOURCES OF

SUPPLY.

Caited Kingdom-Although England was clearly unable, on her own resources, to equip the New Armies with horses, HUN TAX, & UNTER-Fressed in the purchase of remonta at home, mors Kamara, kas koen a zacher to Kuropeen. Odal and Merchants this Colony for Les gars particularly in Ireland, continued steadily It was carried out

M

He has a good method of training, Barogante to

Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads and | at a Art rate cartiieste un a Chiboan tandrem alter.znobilisation.

Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dianero a good knowledge of hisodort and takkas largely through the instrumentality of

Those who hated to the chassi Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and are requested to welle en China Mail Omes or private individuals whose assistance,

Aretin No. 165, Wallington Blewet, hoor Chairs, Tex and Occasional Tables, c

[1281 freely, uffered and readily accepted, ren- Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware,

dered unnecessary the withdrawal from Cooking Stove, Catlery, Toilet Beta, &,

other duties of officers upon whom the Bath Rooms Utensils, Roll-top Desks and

work of purchase would otherwise Have Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated

desolved In the first year of the war Ware sla

considerably over a quarter at a million horses were bought in the United King dom and in)

1916, the was greater by about a thir

Electric Ecading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Black wood Fegre,including Large 4-Fold Blackwood Berben with Coloured Pariels Side Tables, &c.

ngrivings Pictures, Tennis Polos and Net, Irun Safe &

Turkish Bath Sheets Towels Bing and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts,

Brass Fenders, a few Fire Braises, Old Bronca Vases lutaid with Gold and

PLANO by Collard & Collard

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood... Teal rich Led blood and plenty of its body.

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMEULENDA

j

late for Canada to make arrangements for

British Commission to operate in the Canadian markets. The members of the Commission arrived at the end of August, and, after only a month in Canada, were able to report themselves in a position to ship 12,000 horsey per month for four

months.

markets...Dltimately three Canadian and Flour Accerican ports were used,

South America.—In Apr. 1915, it was

thought that the supply of remounts from North America, might prove insufficient to maat "the requirements of the New Artes, and Commissions were despatch- ed to South America to buy horses in the South American markets.

A feat was fredded to draw only

One of these Commissions, which on the Canadian market. The Canadian

ogerated through the agency of a private Goverment were, however, buying horses

firm arrived at Buenos Aires in, Jane. for their own Army, and for this and

1915 and the first shipment, of 250 other reasons it was soon decided to draught horses, was made in the middle extend the scope of the Commission to of July. Early in 1918 the stock of the United States. The Commission horses on the market was much reduced, accordingly expanded their organisation and the Commission devoted itself to to embrue both countries, and purchased buying mules for the Expeditionary Force in Canada and the United States in East Africs, sonding over 1,000 to Kimaltonemsly, shipping to Europe Mombasa. At the end of March drought, through the most convenient ports of

excessive heat, and the keen competition either country. At the beginning of

af private buyers amongst whom, as lo October the frs consignment of over:

the United States, Germans were repre 4,000 borses was despatched, and between

seated, combined to exhaust the tharkets that dute and August, 1918, Regular ship-of the cams of horse required and in merts were made to Europe.

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The Commission did not confine the selves to the purchase of horses. September they had already made con tracts for mules, and in October they were joined by a second Commission entrusted with the duty of purchasing males only. It was seen that the supply of draught horses would prove izadequate... and the authorities acordingly deter mined to equip the artillery ammunition. wagons and some other vehicles of the later divisions of the New Armics with myles, the Light-Draught Male being considered the equivalent of a Light.. Dranght Horse. For such work a large male was required, and the Commission was successful in obtaining mules of this -class. In fact some delay was caused In shipping owing to the mules bought being sometimes too big for the nounl mule.khip's accommodation.

Early in October the Commission nudestock to ship 5,000 males per month and in November, it was decided to increase this figure to 7,500. From the beginning of 1915 the numbers of males exported steadily rose, until the maximum. was reached in August when 15,000 were and despatched. During the autumn winter the consignments were gradually reduced as the demand was satisfied, until Lin March, 1916, the monthly shipments were reduced to 3,500.

The work of collecting and putting co Bambers of ship board these very great animals called into existence an elaborate Dipots were established organisation.

April the Commission returned to Eng load..

Australia and South Africa In addi tion to equipping her own Armies, the Australian Government provided the majority of the horses required by the Army in Egypt, only a very small num ber of those purchased in Australia being brought to France. Moreover the total export of horses from Australia to Indin, in the first eleven months of the war was three times greater than during the corresponding period of 1918-4, and this increase is accounted for by the demand. for remounts for the Indian Army. Mulcy for Egypt were brought from North America.

The Upion Government of South Africa provided bath horses and mules for the East Africa campaign, the only assistance required from the Imperial Government being the shipments of South American mules already noticed.

The total £gures of purchases of horses and mules constitute a very remarkable triumph of organisation, as well as striking lustration, if any were needed, of the eficiency of our mes service." In: March 1918 we had purchased consider ably over thraa quarters of a million horses and mules, of which the greater

had had to be brought trom abroad part d had to be

(c)-PRICES AND THE COST OF TRANSPORT.

Market Conditions-The conditions which faced the Purchasing Commis sions the American markets were near the big railway centres of Canada exceptional. Other belligerents, like our and the middle-western states of America, selves, had turned to America to supply where the horses and moles bought by their armies with horses. Both in North and South America Germa agenta were the members of the Commissions in the markets at the western states were active, offering high prices which, even collected. From these depots they were they did not prevent the Commissions of the horses they Passed to the ports of embarkation, and, from getting possesion where the distance to the ses was exces needed, tended to raise the price. As is sive, sab-depots were arranged where the usual in such circumstances, the neces journey could be conveniently broken.sities of countries at war were regarded One of these depots, established near by the dealers as literally golden opportu

understand we are provides an illustration of the scale on not ronducting an election campaign “ big railway junction in the middle west, nities. They must which they were organised. This depot wrote a member of the Commission and could accommodate 3,000 to 0,000 when i was made clear that the Cam animals. It occupied an area of about missions would be withdrawn if a more 7,000 acres, and inclined in its equip reasonable attitude. were not adopted, "ment an artificial als of 100 acres,prices began to fall. The cheapest horses constructed to provide water in the dry were to be found in the state of the far

The American railway com-

ALASODA.

THRATRE", ROYAL S FOR SHORT SEASON ONET

Commencing Saturday Nov. 10th

Sat 9.15 p.m. EDGAR WARWICK

announces the Return of the favourites

CARDS

Wat where, unfortunately, any saving. on the purchase price was balanced, by the cast of carriage to the sea.

Is purchasing mules the Commission was fortunately able to take advantage of the failure of the American cption, chop,

to purchase a type which proved most suitable for the Artillery, and which would probably not have come upon the

PRIMERES market under other circumstances, at a

$40 below that quoted to the Wa

#ico in 1910:

INTIMATIONS

A Double Safeguard.

When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in White

Lea

Perrins

on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA & PERRINS is embossed in raised letters on the glass bottic.

LEA & PERRINS' label and bottle are copied to such an extent that these precautions are necessary, in order ta- make sure that you are being supplied with the original. and genuine Worasterikire and not one of its any invitations.

THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY Which had now borne the Stamp of Public Approval for OVER FORTY YEARS.

ENO'S FRUIT SALT

PLEASANT TO

TAKE

REFRESHING AND INVIGORATING.

IT IS VERY BENEFICIAL IN ALE CASES OF

Biliousness, Sick Headache, Constipation, Errors in Diet-Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness Rheumatic or Gouty Polson, Feverish Cold, with High Temperature and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could wis as a simple and Natural Health-givi

Agent.

Prepared only by JC.ENO, Ltd., Fruit Salt Works, London, England

SOLD BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE

THE

CHINA MAIL

Typhoon Map and Guide

WITH TABLE AND TRACKS OF PAST DISTURBANCER

Price 50 cents.

CAN YOU THREAD A NEEDLE

Holding The Thrand: An Inch From The End? Not To Be Able To Do This Is A

Sign Of An Over- wrought Nervous

We Condition

HERE is only one way to correct this. You must reach the cause of

AUCTION.

PUBLIO AUCTION

ditions of

DARTICULARS and

Letting by Public Ano KENNARAR held on TUESDAYS,

November 1917. the Publicorks Depart the trouble. Just because your hand His Riesener the owner trembles it does not follows the of OBOWLAND trable lies directly, in the nerves of the in the Colanys of Enegrong hand. The body is full of what is know of 78 Teen commencing from an sympathetic necres Many persons 1816, with the option of are not aware that such nerves exist. Crown Rent to be 630d by the They do not know that nothing goes on of His Majesty, the King i was part of the body that arery other arms of 15 years part does pot instantly know of The closeness of this sympathy in familiarly ilaatoited by bendaeser indigestion, heumatism, neuralgi lete when the farb that hurts may not be the seat the trouble at all. Almost every GROO

Dess, even dys

mérve and