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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1917,

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THE Undersigned have received instruc tions toll by Public Auction,

FOR LOGJUXT OF THE COTCHENED), on.*

SATURDAY,

the 24th November, 1917, at 10.45 am,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of Ica House Street,

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A LARGE AORTMENT OF FANCY GOODS, BRIC A BRAC, &c. recently arrives from Europe and anitable for Xmas presents,

"Comprising:

Statnettes, Figures, Vases, Hand- painted Plaques and Ornaments Flower Holders and Bowls, Fancy Mirrors, Clocks, Candelabras, a quantity of Flated Goods comprising Egx-Sets, Fruit Bowls, Bread Baskets, Cruet Stands, ecc. etc.

Cat-glas Bols, Decanters, Jugs, Finger Bowls, Sweet Dishes, Fruit Stande, Cake Dishes, Liqueur Sets, etc., et, etc..

Txxxs-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong. Nov. 13, 1917. £30-1

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

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TUESDAY,

the 27th November, 1917, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of

In Hover StaIIT,

TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD

FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES,

And

A. LARGE ASSORTSIENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, &

As follows:- Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single

·Benim and Brass-mounted, Bedsteads and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggvos, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Bers, Ac., Bath Room Utmails, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Flated Ware, etc.

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Faraiture, iccluding Large 4-Fold Blackwood Screens with 5-Coloured Panela Side Tables,

Engravings, Pictures, Tennis Poles and Net, Iron Safe, &c.

A few lots Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single sud Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, &c.

Also

Carpets, Brass Fendera, a few lots Fire Brasses, 1 Fair Old Bronze Vaacs inlaid with Gold and Silver, and Four

* PIANOS, &c.

Particulars from Catalogus.) Taxa-Cash.

HUGHES & HONGE..

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Hongkong) Nov. 21, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONGELMID).. !

on

WEDNESDAY, the 28th November, 1917, at pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 6,

Des Vieux Road, Corner of Ica House Btrect,

A FINE COLLECTION OF BRITISH COLONIAL STAMPS,

Comprising

Jamaica, New Zealand, Queensland St Christopher, St. Helena, St Lucia, St. Vincent, Sarawak, Seychelles, Sieria Leone, Straite Settleinents, Selangor and Bunge, Ujong-Sudan, Tobago Tong Trazavaal; Trinidad, Turku Bland, Tactors forming Part I of the

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CONSTRUCTIVE EFFORT.

IN CHINA.

SOCIETY INITIATED BY AMERICAN COMMERCIAL ATTACHE-

FUNDE.

-Each member abali vyor entranca Thro the society make a contribution of $5.00 to the accist's funds. For the present, the secretary shail function also is tros-

Ter Ways and menus for

providing additional funds necessary to defray the expenses incident to the society's work shall be determined from time to time.

The society's activities shall have to do primarily with investigation, pro- The paganda" and publicity work.

As the result of the sasiduons work of Tho Peking Correspondent of the Mr. Julean Arnold, Commercial Attacha China Press gives the following account of the American Legation, a society for of the opening of the National Council the encouragement of constructive society recognizes the necessity of keep- - endeavour has been formed. For several ing within its limitations, aspiring to at Peking on November 10th-

The opening of the National Counella. Mr. Arnold has been trying to secure the maximum of results with the the labours of others and to co-operate took place to day. It was merely format, interest Chinese friends in a general facilities at its command. To co-ordinate It did not attract much populer atten, campaign for the betterment of Chinese with others in making for bigger rawica tion, though of course all the usual flags commerce and industry Mr. Arnoldre among the methods to be used. were out, as the police had given instrue has been in China fifteen FORTE Fablicity and propagands work through

material tions to this effect.

published under the auspices est Batoward incident, which same pec-studying commercial conditions of the society sad through copy furnish

but this country. He finds that, althoughed by the native press will occupy ple hardly expected it would do which it could hardly help doing con much has been done by Chinese prominent place in the work of the

the caraful placing of troops individuala and bodies in various society, sider the approaches to and is the actual precincts of the Senate House, localities throughout the country to wards the line that Mr. Arncld has where the sessions are to take place.

been working, there has been naverthe- less an absence of coordination and co- operation. During the last year or two he has been feeling his way among the western educated Chinese friends for the formation of a parkly Chinese society,

all

The ceremony was timed for ten s'clock, but an hour before that time the Donate buildings presented an animated spectacle, for troops had been disposed All along the roate, and had stationed in large numbers in precincts of the Senate House itself, fuas they were when Yuan Shib-F'ai' was elected President and

for tan e'look Shortly before that hour the foreign 9309 diplomats began to arrive, Sir John

Jordan and Baron Hayashi being am ongst the carliest arrival with members of their Legation staffs. Hambers of the American, French, Russian and Dutch

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

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ly grown tired of waliy hivi vident") which would endeavour to take measures ||

for the co-ordination and co-operation of the various bodies already in existence and introduce such reform. measures

GERMANY'S FIGHTING MEN,

GROWTH OF FORMATIONS.

ET H. WARNER ALLEN]

French Front, 24th September.

At the beginning of the present month the strength of the German armies if the field had reached a total of 230

divisions, 147 divisions on the Western

are needed. A dinner was given last Saturday at his home to which a pum- ber of Chinese friends, who were deeply Legations came next, and others later.

The scene in the Senate was some interested in this kind of work were what commonplace. As one of the invited. Dr. Paul Reinsch, the American front and 2 on the Eastern Front. This members of the diplomatic body re Minister, was also present A draft total of divisions meresponded to 2.334 marked, before the ceremony began it was much like waiting for the bride working plan of the would-be society battalions of infantry, 1,360 of which are

and bridegroom at semi-fashionable a laid before the gathering aftar wedding in the village chapel. The the dinner by Mr. Arnold, who ar onlookers were in the galleries, separate pows being provided for representatives of the Chinese prees, foreign onlookers- of whom, except half a dozen Japanese, there were bet three, and they journal- ists, the diplomatic body and the general public. To complete the similarity to wedding in a village chy

hipel, there was the inevitable baby, which set up ita 2164 wailing just at the wrong moment

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plained the scope of the work the society sheerved that the number of "German might do. The aim of the society divisions on the Russian front at the would be to tedy the various ques present moment is higher than it has ever tions by securing new information and been before-viz., 12, compared with 70 utilising statistics and facta aheady gathered by official organa, Chinese and

a year ago, when Brussilof had just been

balt in Galicia and Macken foreign, and to bring these facts and brought to information to the attention of both the sen was overrunning Humanis, and 07 Government and the merchants for the "September, 1915, at the close of the benet of trade and commerts as well at

For the Riga

At 10-8 the clerks of the Cound entered and took their seats, under the direction of a sort of Sergeant-not-at- Arms; he acted throughout as master for Chinese national welfare. Such beat thrust in Poland. of ceremonice; and almost immediately jeta as how to assist the food rhetofensive x number of divisions have ever the Councillors filed in. There had been improving the conditions in Peking for been withdrawn from the Westem front. prepared for them 130 deska, inkpots tourists trade, attention to prominent for the mumber of German divisione in acrewed down as they were for the foreign vistors, awakening of the Chinese France and Belgium has decouard since Senate when it used to meet and

The Chamber of Commerce, improvement of July 1st from 155 to 147. most of these desks

were pecu Councillors presented a different the Chinese rug industry, educational appearance for

that pres from

The enemy" sens almost three-quarters presented

by the system, silk and ten trades, esd., wers Senate went

frock coata, solemn touched upon. The

kay-note of the of his entire Army into France in Angust, black and youthfulness. The Council society was that every member should Every Sailer Boy... Baritone had only half a dozen frock coats, an be an active member and the entir the Marne there were 64 German divi- 1914. At the moment of the Battle of Avsnips

auit and an air

air of comfortable membership would be divided into sta middle age.

The Council is composed groups for the discussion of certain sub- very largely, if one may judge from sp fects and to devise means to bring about signs, each of four regiments, comprising pearances, of

scholars of the older type, the actual enforcement of the conclusion 1,190 battalions of infantry in France and with a few compradores or representa- made. tives of the brewing interest, and one

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Dr. Roinsch, the American Minister, Belgium, and 261 divisions (322 battalions) or two pooking you their of preserving Chinese art monuments { mans had mobilised 123-divisions. "As the also spoke, dwelling on the importance on the Russian frontier. In all the Ger

When the

had taken

scats, the members of the Cabinet filed and fine arts. He said that Chinese arts morient of the Battle of the Yser in, the orly absentee being M. Wang were being cheapened by people who (November. 1914), there were 10-4 divi Ta-hsieh, who is on sick leave. The did not know their value and endeavours Cabinet occupied seats in the choir stalls should be made to educate the public toons on the Western front and 131 on

when they had comfortably settled the value of their

prescr

ration ? China, the Eastern There had thua' been at down, the President, accothe

nied by his he said, had many merits but she was increase of fourteen divisions on both heal and ample chair dedicated to his word inly the poorest advertiser. Three fronts and the number of battalions had

his years ago be advised the Chinese Govern

aides de-camp, came in and

use immediately under the crossed flags ment to send three western educated swollen to 1,602. In September, 1915, ANDERSON MUSICCO, LTD. of the Republic, in the very rear of the Chiness to America to take up chairs in after the summer offensive in Russia. stage to change the comparison. All loading American universities on hi there were 67 divisions in Russia and having duly arrived, the master of se questions, and he promised.

that ceremonies, chief clerk to the Council, these nominees of the Chinese Govern-only 100 in France and Flanders. Next first

of all announced that it would bament would be accepted by the Ameri-year for the attack on Verdun the pen. necessary to appoint a

for this.

his have been accepted by other June, 1918, we find only 48 divisions on formal occasion at least, the oldest Government readily but so far be the Russian front and 125 on the Western member of the Council be invited to

to bad yet to wait for

for an answer from preside. This was carried by acclamat the Chinese Government. The time had front. The Germans bad; therefore, as ton, and immediately there stepped into the chirman's place Mr. Chang, who thing the thie, for individuals to do some this moueat 173 divisions in the Reid,

their own countr only thanked

thing for

He endorsed representing 1.950 battalions. very briefly and nervously Council for the honor that it had done the view of Mr. Arnold that a fe

ted individuals were capable whole-hearted him, and proposed that the Cormeil of setting the whole country into motion. During the summer of 2016, is spite of immediately proceed to business. This Mr. 3. Liu of the it did.

ications, who spoke next emphasised their losses at Verdun and on the Somme, The only business was to listen to two the necessity of getting to work as the the Germans were quietly building up at addresses of welcome, one from the Japanese had been doing; and proposer President who Icoked remarkably well that the society be formed by lens home the army that was destined to check

electing a and walked briskly to the tribone for chairman

present

auggested that chairman, and be can institutions. Such an offer would dulam had sing the other way. In

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by others

vide the Lacassary Teutonic stiffening. for

from the Prime Minister, who spoke at and

at and Mr.T. C. 80, greater length than the President. The Fing aniwan, Director of the Chu- the Austro-Turen-Bulgarian Grunies, which President briefy recounted the

the various

Mr G. 8. 8. elected chairman, and Macketson was to lead against Rumania.

reasons that had led to the calling of

the

reas and, arpressed the hope that

the Council would proceed expeditionaly

For

the On 1st December, 1018, the German

of drawing up

Work

Me Has An of Ministry of

armies in the field had grown from 173

and Commerce was added to divisions in June to 209 divisions (2,911

"with its great task, bo re nation The formed for the purpose of studying the four divisions were on the Western frouf;|| on which depended the Committee of two. Five groups were battalions. Of these 123so increase of so largely the future.of the nation. Prime

Minister insisted on the necessity for the establishment of the State on secure "Republican foundations, and reminded the Council of its great respon afbility in laying those foundations.

When the Prime Minister had resumid his seat the master of ceremonies give the signal for all to stand, and when sli

various phases of food relief. At the and 79 in Fussin, Galicia, and the next meeting of the society several friends

well informed on these subjects will Balkans. Thus the number of German

he invited to speak to the members.

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troops on the Eastern front was higher.

than ever, and it is noteworthy that the Russian revolution did not temps the

In recognition of the great need in enemy to reduce his forces in the East. had done so, three ceremonial bows were China of constructive work designed to At the end of June this year, when the. ORDER formed before the national flag, and its people did that the gene of the Germans noeded as many men as they

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the session was over. It was now 10.32.145

could get from France, they still had 79 The ceremony had been almost as brief, endeavour, in whatever manner may be divisions on the Russian front, There 25 6 TUNEway match at the movies, much more, brief thaa it would have found practical and effective. The were then 155 enemy divisions in France, beet at a village church, and as the misting itself to be used to advance the waking in all 204 divisions (2.316 gallery crowd filed out it was admitted on all hands that by the three nods, so selfish interests of any of its members battalions.

(Totals of divisions notoriously nn lengar like the three tape of the mason's bar-

aflord's guide to the total numbers of the mer when a fondation stone is in the The society shall for the present, have enemy. In the second year of the war foundations of the Republic had been. well and truly laid. A group photo no constitution or bylaws, and so officers German divisions with only three-ragi. sraph was taken in not much less time other than chairman and a secretary than the ceremony had occupied and the consumption of the ample refresh ments provided occupied much longer.

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The members shall divide themselves me of industry instead of the usual four into committees or small groups, on a regiments began to appear, in the field. tion of particular subjects sed for special constantly grown at the expenes of the voluntary basis, for intensive considera- The number of these clipped, divisions hue lines of activity

four-regiment divisions. At the present time nearly all the German divisions in ths held copúst of three terimenta, sud

is Lot the object of the society to the avera strength of infantry batts. Carry & huge membership. A practical working number anly is gesked. The lions has been reduced by at least per society does not intend carrying any cont," as compared with even a year ago, dead timber, me all of its number it is highly probable that the effective. pledged to active service. Upon become strength of the 209 divisious and 2,004 ing member, a person must plexige

regular attendance at the society's battalions which Garmany bow possesses meetings, and to contribute his share in does not mhich exceed that of the 123 the society's activities. Absence from divisions, Pedn town, illness and in gerect only such which took the cunsa over which he bas of control will

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