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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1917.

Hughes & Hough

ALOTION LEES TO THE GOVERNMENT,

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General Auctionsors Staro, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission

Agents...

PROPRIETORS

[o-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.

Codes used Bentley's

4.3. a 4th & 5th Editions.

INTIMATIONS

BANK HOLIDAT

TN 4ocordance with Ordinance No. 5 will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on SATURDAY, the 8th instant

Hongkong, Dec. 3, 1917.

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KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY (BATIS SECTION).

I will be not for the 30 FN TTis hereby notified that NO TIFFINS from Kowloon on Saturdays the Sth and 15th December.

By Order,

B. P. WINSLOW,

Alunager,

A Telegraphic Codef.

Kowloon, Dec. By 1917,

Talegraphia Address

VISION" HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AKE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction,

TE

POR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED)

"on

FRIDAY,

the 7th December, 1917, at 230 p.m.,

at their Soles Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

MISUELLANEOUS GOODS, Comprising:-

Double Bed Sheets, Bedspreads and Counterpanes, Cushion Covers, Towels, ac, Blanketa, Dress Blaterials including Blue and White Serge (good quality), Prints, Holland, White Liner, Loog Cloth Drill, Flannel, Flannelette, &c., Handkerchiefs, Gent.'s Silk Socks, Bogs Suits, Towels, Toilet Soap, Perfumery, White Lace Curtains &c.

"

3uit Cases and a few pairs Gent's Boots and Shoes.

Tums:-Unah.

"HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Dec. 1, 1917.

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2356

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned have received in- Tstructions to sel by Public auction,

(309 ACCOUNT OF THE DONORANTO),

t{ "

TUESDAY,

"

the 11th December, 1917, commencing

et 2.30 pai, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice Hoc STREET,

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD

@

LAND

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., &c,

A foliowa Upholstered Suites, Arn-chairs and Chesterfeld Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single

THE CHINA MAIL.

END OF THE WAR.

AS QUICK AS IT STARTED.

AN AMERICAN VIEW,

kid you think-

se quickly na the war started?

hed

**Why not?" "he'roplied,"

ho was

vice with troops in the Bold. This may or may not be a disadvantage. An old line army officer remarked of the Piatta. burg men, who are holding commands in the National Artny

return to Mr. Ciprani and his story, An Mr. Gerard rolatën, he had succoodöd in getting Germany to agree to the visito Damon Bunyon, a New York journalist, of Kuhn and the other observers. What

·writes in

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"I tunned praise too highly she pati. ence and tact shown by Colonel Kuhn in dealing with the, Gormans.",

James W. Gerard, former United States Ambassador, says this in his famous story, My Four Years in Germany, which is now running in the New York

American."

+

He is referring to the new Major General Joseph E. Kuha, then colonel, 2369 a military attaché to the American Em. bassy in Germany, He had gone to Germany as one of six military observeES, all. of course, American Army officers.

General Kuke is now commandant of I have This Day REMOVED our Camp Mrude, down in Maryland.

"NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that we

Uffice to the Second Floor of No. 7. QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL

BRUNNER, MOND & Co., LTD. Hongiang, Dec.

1917.

NOTICE.

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He is quoted in despatches from there as saying

Germany in at the end of her phy. sical" rexqurves and peace will come as quickly as the greus war started."

General Kuhn scrated the prevailing

WE HENRY ARMAND HENRICK He is quoted as saying

E have This Day appointed Mr.notion that money is the sinew of war.

SON CASTRO Manager of our busincas

at Hongkong and have authorised him

they arrived he presented them as the Foreign Office, and they wore taken on tripe to the east and west fronts. Me Gerard says:--

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"They were cob allowed to see much, Dad their request to be attached to s particular unit 189 tlused Nearly everywhere they were subject to insult ing remarks or treatment because of the shipment of munitions of war to the allies from America, and finally, after they had been subjected to deliberate

Ône god thing about 'em-they're. nothing to unleain," Fersonally, Kuha is one of the new army type-polished urbane and in close touch with the civil as well as the mili tare affairs of the world and of the, nation. Ho make a good speech. He was the chiot speaker" at the annual dinner of the alumni of West Point at this Hotel Aster after he came back from Germany.

He declared in thas speech that the German people were on the verge of starvation. Ho malt he believed Gier- many was prepared to entertain terms of peace, and to go a long way to get thom

insulte, as the hands of sergeal Germa

Her case is that of the man who bay generals,, Mackomsen particularly distin.

caught a wild en by the tail," said. guishing himself. the United States General Kuhn. He needs no help to Government withdrew them from Gorhold on, but would like some many.

In speaking of the United States, the General said:

"

Kahp remained, however, an attaché, succeeding Major. Langhorne-" Lord

"Unless this great nation of free mon Georgs." they call him in the Army-wakes up and safeguards at priceless. and' is, was Kuhu's work as

Langhorns's heritage of liberty and free institutions successor that brings the high enccmhis it must sooner or later pay the penalty from Mr. Gerard. Says the former Am- of the self-assurance which still confiden

bannador:

"SpeakingGerinan "fuently and set

A pile of gold covering the area offing with great tact, he managed for a

in the million men who will spring from the earth between sanrise and unet

to sign our Firin Name per procuration | this camps and piled as high as you migas long time to keep sufficiently in the good armed with a squirrel "rifle and a Ford)

Dated this 1st day of December, 1917.

CARVALHO & COMPANY.

$142

ALFRED HYNDMAN,

43 Wyndham Street Elas for sale

CARBON PAPER at 81.00 per dozen RIBBONS at 81.80 each.

sheets

per annum.

UNDERTAKES to clean and repair Typewriters at $12.00 per machine For particulare apply to the above address.

Hongkong. Nov. 7, 1917.

make it would not whip Gernway, and neither would is be possible to choke a singlo German with a ten dollar note, The American people are all wrong, in their idea that it takes pooey to make war, nfd that this war will be won by Auferie's gold.

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** It is not gold, but muscle, brawn and Tesoureus commandeered by the nation making the war that decides the issue."

Germany has no more gold, but she has a system by which she commanders the labour of all ages, and none is wasted, She takes "her people had sends some to 9275 the farms, some to the mines, some to the munition factories and others to all | of the other establishments necessary to maintain the kingdom and the military establishment. What is left goes into the arms. To make ur gold is incor- sequential."

METALS

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of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding and engineering works, Largest and best asserted stock in the Colony.

SINGON

"

& CO.

ESTABLISHED A‚D, 1980

HING LUNG BT.

TO LET

PROKE $15,

GOLD CANNOT WIN WAR.","

General Kuha called attention to the fact that Great Britain and our other alties in the loans from us did not want gold.

He explained that they did not want a single ounce of it, but they did want to, borrow öur labour, and our rescurces, and they will pay us back in gold because mankind has found this to be, a mes

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graces of the Germans to be allowed to ses something of the operations on the various fronts.

Then came a period in 1916 when he was no longer invited to go on the various excursions made by the foreign military attachés. and Anally" Major Nicolai, the "general intelligence officer of the great General Headquarters, sent for him early in the autumn of 1916 and informed him that he could no longer go to any of the fronts.

BECALLED.

automobils.

There is but one solution of the problem--universal military training- but the polution rests in the hands of the American people."

UNION CHURCH WORK PARTY,

The Ladies Working Party of Union Church, sent last month two cases to the men of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders containing: 1-4 shirts, 270 handkerchiefs, 56

pair of knee caps, 56 pairs of mit tenis, 70 pairs of socks, 24 vests,

*Colonel Kuhu answered that he was sware of this already. Major Nicolai said that he gave hith this information" by direct order of General Ludendorf, helmets, 30 caps, 59" muffers, 49 that General Ludendore had stated that he did not believe America could de more damage to Germany than she had done if the two countries were actually at war, and that he considered America, id Germany virtually were already

aged in hostilities.

On this being reported to Washing- ton. Colonel Kuba was naturally re called."

And then, after paying him the tribute recorded at the opening of this story, Mr. Gerard says this

Although accused in the German

trench sweaters, 19-towels, several razors and combination, knives and forks.

To Local Troops :-08 pairs of socks und 30 shirts.

The following letters have been received:

u

(Translation...

Croix Rouge Francaise Comit Subdivisionnaire de Marseille 14th September, 1917. MADAME-We have the honour to tell that we have received through of easy exchange for the necessities of papers of being a spy, and otherwise life and war.

attacked, he (General Kuhn) kept his Msts. Thos. Cook & Son of our town. TO LET.

the box of clothing which you wish to General Kuhn explained that the belli-temper, and observed all that he coulder us for our dear sick and wounded very gent nations of Europa have about 15 for the benefit of his own country. As IMMEDIATE ENTRY, four

desirable SHOPS situated in Ice per cent, of their population in the he had the opportunity to observe the recently reconstructed.

soldiers undergoing treatment in

Our

Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, military service. They can call upon no Russo-Japanese war, his experiences at hospitals. We are very grateful: in their

Twin Bedsteads,' Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, c., Dintier Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c. Bath Room Utensila, Roll-top Dunks and Writing Tables, etc., Sundry Electro- Plated. Ware.

and

For rent and other partienlara apply

Hongkong, August 2, 1917. ́

2003

TO LET

the time, coupled with his experiences"

TET PRESIDENT.

name and in the name of our work we to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co. Lulo, te said. Thus the balance of 48 Connaught Rood Coatl

power is with the all through America. in Germany, make him perhaps our beg you to accept with our thanks 'our

He called attention to the fact that greatest American expert in modern respectful homage. 15 per cent. of our population would be war." 15,000,000 soldiers. Ho said that, Ger- All of which is very high praise in many is in a position to furnish 600,000 deed, but army officers who bare sol- fresh troops each year from those who diered" with General Kahn may'thas it reach the military age.

Electric Reading Lamps, BlackwoodFFICES in York Building.

Tenkwood Screens, Black wood Furniture, including Side Tables, & Engravings, Pictures, &c., &e. Tennis Pales and Net, Iron Safe, AG

A low lots Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Singla and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, &

Also

Carpets, Brass Fenders, a few lote Fire Braases &c. ...

Four PIANOS.

And

A large collection of South Sea Island Weapons, Idola, etc.

(Full Particulars from Catalogue.)

Cab.

HUGHES & HONGE..

Auctioneeri

Hongkong, Dec. 5, 1917.

T

PUBLIO AUCTION.

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HE Undersigned have received instruc-

tions to sell by Public Auction,

(01 ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

THURSDAY,

the 13th December, 1817, at 2.30 pm, at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STREET, - AN ASCOLTMENT OF', GOLD AL SILVER JEWELLERY. Ete Eto, Comprising

1-51. Gold Watches by well-known makers, Gold Albert and Feb Ching Charms, Brouches, Farrings, Bracelets, ate Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire and Jadestone Rinus, Scarf Pins, Links, Studa, etc, etc.

A KUMBED er LOTS 07," DAMASCENE JEWELLERY,

HOUSES.on Shamcen, Canton.

Apply to- THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

A

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MENT & AGENCY Co., Ừtu.

TO LET

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If her losses are a greater than this," he said, he can go on with the war as long so her natural resources last

well deserved. After he came back from Germany he was made a brigadier- general and detailed us president of the War College:

Surgical Brach of Queen Mary's

Needlework Guild,"

2. Cavendish Square, W.L

Detober 8th, 1917... DEAR MADZ-Will you please accept one most grateful thanks for your beausi- fal gift which was unpacked on October

and so long as the people will peribit 14.7 In that capacity be received the con- 4th. Your gifts are so regular and con He confirmed the reports of abortage Adential reports from the American tain so many useful articles, that we are of food in Germany, and expressed observers at the various fronte." It is beginning to rely upon them, which amaremsat that they had held out as FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

the War College which is supposed to perhaps is the best way of expressing

our gratitude. long so they have. He was asked if he keep our oficer, and through them our Four roomed houses in Kowloon

thought it probable that the people would amies, educated up to all the recious Apply to

arise and rebel against the Government phases of warfare, as well as to devise new ways, and means of combating the What will a man do when he gets enemy. hungry ? was his reply. He explained,

As president of the War Office, however, that the German people still General Kühe had to do a lot of the love their Kaiser and still believe in heary work in planning the mobilisation Hohenzollernista, its teachings And and equipment of the huge army whiching your Society could have seen the principles.

BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alessadra Buildings.

Llungkung, Angast 24, 1917.

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and the war.

CHILDREN PUT TO WOLX.

PUBLICATIONS. General Kahu was aked to what ex-

BTAINABLE at the CHIWA MA

Dales, Wyndham Street, Hona.

long be

41STORY OF UNION CHURCH

(1891-1903) LONGKONG/B

HISTORY...

MUSICAL

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NOTES ON WILD – LIFE) SIN

HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA by Rev. G. á Bonbury, M. A.), Pi

Part I-Mazamala and Birda

Part II-Hepblon, Amr albis,

Fishin THE MISSIONS ETF

of the

Churchs

IRTKESE;

Card Caans Ping,

Fasters

reinve ́men. „Besides, women,

and

Is being raised by America.

MADE & MAJOR-CENEILA

A few months ago General Kuhn was made a major-geners., and is now in command of the Seventy-ninth Division the National Army at Camp Mendes He led young man, as army generals

We are at the present moment being urgently requisitioned for a warm cloth- ing. The Rumanian and Italian Armies ste greatly in need of them.

It is difficult by letter to express one's feelings, but I only wish your workers and the many kind friends who are assist

satisfaction in which your gift, was un packed and taken to our stock room. Again thanking you.. Yours faithfully.

(Signed) 3Y GON

General Manager for PRITICE,

President and Head of Depot.

As a femilt

of the Jumble Sale

teat Germany commandeered its znan power to present waste of Istour, and he explained that children of all öges are used in the ordinary walks of life to éveň the old folks, boo, who are not too wank or ill, are-made to work. He said that is for young men at the head of the November, draft for £22 has been arrey. Furthermore, President Wilson sent to the National Orphan Hous there was no ill-spent labour. He, said:

Fach person has an allowance of the work of General Kehn while he was who helped by sending clothing for tangis known to have a warm appreciation of of Scotland, Bridge of Weir. The

Committee wish to thank all thone ve

is Germany

He is fifty-three years of age. The held on Wednesday the 21st of

two pair of shoes, and when the time comes for him to get a new pair ho has

to return the old pair. There is no "1085" less travels, po Atlantic City week and the man wants to go from point to another, a train he must ex. plain he wa

one:

the sale. Every article was cold and A general is not regarded as old in the the sale was much appreciated.. army motil he hur passed sixty. General, Pershing is fitty-tover and is called

young

Like Pershing, General Kubn of the Middle, West

while sways,

BOD

from

the

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