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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917.

Hughes & Hough

„AUDITIONITIS. TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers. Share, Coal and General Prodnos Brokers and Commission

Aranta.

PROPRIETORS

#a-Wan* Coal Storage.

Codes and Bentley's

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

THE Undersigned hilve received in- 1structions to sell by Public Auction

(108 1000UST OF TEE. CONCERNED),

20

MONDAY,

THE CHINA MAIL.

ALSACE STRIPPED--

"PEOPLE, REMOYED AND PROPERTY- CONFISCATED,

Mr. Henry Wood, special correspons- ent of the United Press of Americs, with the French Armies, writes.

"As far as German thoroughness can accomplish it, Alsace and Lorraine are the 17th Docensber, 1917, at 12.30 noon being systematically stripped not only [ of their native popolation, but of all

at their Sales Booms. No. & Den Vaux Road, L'orner of Ice House Street, SEVERAL CASES

LIQUEUR HEATHER DEW

SCOTCH WHISKY, SHERRY,

PEACH BRANDY,

VERMOUTH,, Es.

4.3, 0.4th & 5th Editiend A 1 Talographic Code.

PRR360

Cash

Telegraphic Addres

"HION" HONGEDNO,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BUORES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers." Hongkong. Dec. 10, 1917.

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native-owned industries, capital, and

property, in order that with the end of the War the two provinces may consist of empty virgin territory open to German colonization.

With the outbreak of the war, Ger- many's first problem in the two provinces | was that of the male inhabitants of military age who succeeded in seeping into allied or nentral countries. A total of 40,000 have succeeded in thus avoiding 2379 service in the German army. The police arrested every one whose name was on their black lists-jeumalists, former, soldiers in the French army, politicians members of French societies; in fact, every one known to Lave, or suspected HE Undersigned have received in of baring sympathics for France. Those

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigns have posived instructions to sell by Puble Auction, arrowted were confined in a body in the

structions to sell by Public Auction. from ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHUNIV).

FRIDAY,

the 14th December, 1917, commencing

at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des.Faux Road, Corner of

Ice House Strect,

A QUANTITY or HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c.

Comprising :-

Teak Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards.

Dinner Waggon, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm chairs, &c., Wardrobes and Toilet Tables, Cota, Miscellaneous Furniture, Pictures, Rail-top Desks Blackwood Ware includ. ing Cabinets, Wardrobes, Stands, &c. Brass Fenders and Fire Brasses, a few

lots Porcelains and. Curios, &e., Pantry and Kitchen Itensils, Electric Lamps Enamelled Bath, Carpets and Bur

(Full Farticulars from Catalogue). Terms-Cash,"

HUGHES & HOUGH

Á undïoncors.

Hongkong, Dec. 6, 1917.

2366

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned havo received instrac-

tiens to sell by Public Auction,

on

MONDAY,

the 17th December, 1917, commencing at 10.30 am, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Youx Road, Corner of Tee

House Street,

A LARGE AMORTMENT OF FANCY GOODS, BRIC A BRAC, de. recently arrived from Europe and suit- able for Xmas presents,

Comprising Bronce and Porcelain Figures and Statuettes, Vases, Hand-painted Plaques, sad Ornamenta, Flower Holders and Bowis, Fancy Mirrors, Clocks, Candial abras, etc., a quantity of Plated Goods

(POR 100DUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

021

THURSDAY,

the 4th December, 1917, commencing at 10.30a.m., and continuing at 9.30 pm, their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Varux

· Road, Cérner of Ice House Street,

A LARON ASSORTMENT OF TOYS, Comprising:-

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Equimeaux Dolls, Teddy Bears and ether Animals-Dolla (large and small) Brains, Motor Cars, Cricket Sets, Soldiers, Forts, Gun Emplacements, &e Football Paxing Gloves, Tes Sets, Furnitors Seta, Games, Small Peram- bulasors, Beds, Xmas Trees, Air Guns and Water Pistols, Fire Works, Crackers,

JC..

On view from Wednesday, at-3-p-~~- TERMS:-Cash..

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong. Den 12, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, ÉFOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

SATURDAY,

the 22nd December, 1917, at 10.30

at their Sales Rooms, No 8" Des Your Boad, Corner of

Ice House Street,

fortress of Ehrenbreitstein. Many are still there, and others have been dispersed

and interned in various German cities. Simultaneously Germany created paw crime for the inhabitants of the two provinces that of entertaining senti ments hostile to Germany. Special courts martial were instituted to "ty these cases, and arrests, trials, and con- demnations have followed ever since. Up to date these special courts-martial have imposed over 4000 years of im prisonment. The prisons of Colmar, Mulhouse, Strasburg. Matz, and other cities are so filled with the victims that the German military jocularly refer to each prison as an "Entel de France.”

No pretext has ever been overlooked for evacuating the general population into Germany. Villages near the Front

QUEEN MARKS NEEDLE WORK GUILD.

HONGKONG BRANCH.

PEAT CLUB BANDanisa Class (under Mrs. Sutherland)

October Lists rolled bandages, 37 many-tailed bandages, 13 don GLUEG | swabe, & doz, shell jawahoji and 10 doz

spongo swiths.

Novomber Ling-182 rolled bandages,

CITY HALL WORK PARTY (under 54 many-tailed fannel Bandages, 12 many-tailed gause bandages, dock 402 Mrs. Stabb)

Nov.1st One.case to Rad Croan Depot, Bombay containing 14 dressing gowns, 13 reversible bed jackets, 23 small pillows, 18 covers, 3 tray cloths 18 night shirts, 40 pairs of pyjamas, 42

eats, 108 milk covers, 8

swab

KOWLOON UNITY WORKERS (under Mr." Young) -/-/

To Miss Tucker, Soldiers and Sailora Help Society, The Institute, Mansfeld Street, Haggerston, London S. —73. pieces of men's clothing, the magi eye bandages,

To Mrs. Lefroy, President of S. F. A. 3 pillow-cases, many-tailed bandages, Society, Hoxton Brutch, Maurice 34 bed Jackets 6 pairs of slippers, 15 Hotel. Britannia Street, London N

52 pieces of women's and children' washers, and 12 shroada.

lothing Now, 8th. One case to Bombay sontain-To Mise Wragge, Manrice Hostel, ing-10 draming gowns 55 paire of 114 Shapertem Walk, Horten, London pyjamas, 33 bed jackets, 14 dozun milk N35 pieces of children's clothing covers, 2 rurgical costs, 8 oye bandages, and de pieces of women's and children's

way cloths, 7 reversible jackste, 17 alothing shrouds, 16 pairs of slippers, 35 vests Society No 9-Motten Street, London To Miss Douglas, Children's Aid dezan packs of carda, 16 pillow W6 piece of children's aloth- scrubbers, and 12 cores

fing made from material supplied by the War Charities, and 14 knitted bongata made by the members of the K. U.

Nov. 15th One care to Bombay containing:-09 shirta, 88 vests, 30 pairs of pyjamas, reversible bea jackets, 1 pairs of operation stockings, 3 tray cloths, 30 bed jackets, 14 shrouds, 14 night shirts, 14 pairs of alippers, scrubbers, 3 pairs bet boots, and a quantity of men's clothing.

Nov. 22nch. 2 cares, one for Mesopots":

mis and the other for Rawalpindi18 dressing gowns, 39 shirts, 52 resta, 15 shrouds, 46 bed jackets, 96 pairs of Pyjamas, 6 reversible bed jackets, 10 small pillows, 9 doz milk cover many tailed bandages, 1 night shirt, pairs of bed boots, 35-eye bandages, 12 covers, 6 pairs of operation socks, 18 pairs of slippers, 18 small mosquito nets, 9 large mosquito neta, and 16 washers, Nov. 29th One case to Bombay con- taining-12 dressing gowns, 61 pairs of priamas, 52 shirts, 16 rests, 2 mos quito Beta, 18 abroads, 24 milk covers, 6 head bandages, 2 pairs of bed boots pairs of shippers, 12 surgical covers, 4 farersible jackets, 4 surgical shirts

pillows, & quilts, 19 pairs stretcher boots, 18 pairs white woollen bed socks, 30. white woollen caps, 60 eye bandages, and 72 muflers.

Workers 7

Special Cases 12 pieces of women's

clothing and 5 places of men's clothing,

The following letter has been received by Mrs. Buckwith:

Hospital Auxiliaire. No. 113 Honieur, France. Madame,—We have just received the ot gift which your committee wers good Boough, to send us in the name of my committes I wish to send you our sincere thanks

much appreciated by us all

Your splendid parcel of great value is

Dag valiant and courageous wounded are glad to avail themselves of all these knitted things so useful in winter.

Thank you-a big thank-you--to all those who have contributed to the making of all these garments. If you are able to make as bed covers, wo are wanting them.

With kindest regards,

Believe me. Madame,

The President (Signed) N. Rout]

The President, Lady May, bas ro- ceived the following important letter from Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, London:

Queen Mary's Needlework Guild.

Friary Court.

or near the theatre of contemplated milighed jackets, 50 pairs of socks, S |tary actions are being constantly evac- helmets: Given to local men: 143 csp4 uated. When mills, factories, and other 20 muffiers 216 pairs of socks. Packed, industries are forced to close down all 19 white caps, 19 bed socks, workman are immediately sent to similar "OUR LITTLE BIT SOCIETY" (under 383 mills and factories in the interior of Mrs. Green):

Germany, The net result is that the To The Matron, Hospital Auxiliaira. population is now almost na badly dis-France-21 White, woollen. belts, b

St. James's Palace, S.W.L persed as are the Armenians in Turkey....

10th October, 1017. 'During the early part of the War all

Dear Lady May-Her Majesty. The the mills and factories were submitted

Queen has seen aletter from fesopotamia auggesting that owing to the submarine to a requisition of the most rigorous

To Colozel Gordon Ball, Cairo, danger and the i-creasing difficulties of nature. At first only the stocks and

organisations should, be Egypt 1158 rolled bandages, 3 foor material of prime necessity were taken. Handel rests, 53 suite pyjamas, established in the East for the supply of Later all copper was requisitioned, then 105 milk covers, 17 white woollen belts,

comforts for the Troopa:in Mesopotamia. Mane

valuable the belts, and finally all the machinery 40 white woollen caps, 3 bags swabs,

have been consignments itself.

sunk in the Mediterraness and Red Sea, 30 eye bandages, 19 puzzles, 60 pairs and it is to prevent this ha

happening again 'FACPERTY WCETE - £300,000,000- cloth slippers, 19 pairs white woollen that the suggestion has been made, Owing to the presence of old French bed socks, and I lot magazines. Her Majesty feels sure that the families in the two provinces and of To Hon. Superintendent, Red Cross Branches of Lier Guild already estab marriages of inhabitants of Alsace and Depot, No. 2.Shed, Alexandra Dock,lished and doing such excellent work in Lorraine with French citizens, a great Bombay cases containing: 1506 the Eat would welcome this opportuni amount of property in the two provinces rolled bandages, 14 pairs stretcher boots, of ministering to the needs of the is owned in all or in part by French for cloths, 21 face cloth, 105 auits

Mesopotamian Armies to whatever race The Straabura people, The

Post

may belong. The demand

mand for help of eve kind property in Alsace flannel pyjamas, 45 khaki koitted the value of French this an immease amount of capital is woollen belts, 6 knitted sleeveless operatin and

.of at £300,000100. Besides woollen mufflers 38 hits knitted grows greater as the sphere. Lorraine

sis extended. Motor launch invested in textile factories and glass sweaters, quilta, 2 pillows, 24 mile ice machines, soda water machines, books, open campaign has been begun for 10 knitted khaki woollen cape, 35 pairs

potter, gas, and other industries. An covers, 40 knitted whise woollen caps, gramaphores ganes, clothing, hospital seizing all these properties.

March the German Gov- kuitted woollen mittens, and 1 lot maga French-owned concerns or branch houses erament decreed the liquidation of all rines.

Comforts supplied locally:-7 pairs

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF JEWELLERY,

$t,

As follows

Sic.

Diamond, Half-hoop, Marquise and Rings Gold Brooches and Scarf Watches by Benson and other well- Pins, Gold, Silver and Rolled gold

known makers, Gold Watch Bracelets, Bangles and Charms, (French Bracelet 18k gold, set with 23 Diamonds and Altitude Barometer, etc., etc., etc.

Also

00

estimates

19

for these things and such as these the demand is increasing, and we have to look mote and more to India and the East to insure that the

requisites, tobacco, swestments and sugar,

comprising Egg Seta, Fruit Bowls, Bread Sapphiles), Silver Chronometer Watches, The great weaving factories of Charles | socks,, 4 kimki woollen caps, 4 mufflers. potamia is not made appeal for Meno-

Baskets Sweet and Dessert Dishes Cruet Stands, &c. &

Cut glass Bowls, Decanters, Jugs, Finger Bowls, Sweet Dishes, Fruit Stands, Cake Dishes, Liquour Sets, &c. Loka, do

On view day of Sale. Terms --Cash. -

HUGHES & ROUGH,

Auctioneer Hongkong, Dec 10, 1917.

PUBLIC AT

AUCTION

53TA

HE Undersigned have received in- Txixutions to sell by Public Auction

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CUSCINED),

00

TUESDAY,

the 18th December, 1017, commencing

1.20, prast their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Jos House SizEET,

4.

Pair Kinoculars, Old Roman Coin 2 War Medals, Small lot unset Stones,

make

Mieg and Co., at Mulhouse, the salt in- I cardigan jacket, 3 pocket books,

*Her Majesty dosires me dustries of Vienze, sad

and the

known to you Her earnest hope that glass

and pairs knee expr. crystal: liquidated, the concerns passing int ...works of Baccarat were

Her Branches may be willing to conten- thue

To Carpt Cassel," Headquarterstate their efforts on the supply of sack German hands. A list has just been 70kmitted woollen mutters, and 50 flange comforts and necesaries as I have men tioned above for the soldiers in Meso published of 250 other concerns that rests

be disposed of similarly, while the

potamis latest: liquidation being urged in the A lady's Hair Fastener "Star and Germen Press is that of the famous cases to the Argyle and Susher in Bombay, to keep you informed as to Crescent set with 42 Brillianta.

Wenitel Steel Mills, one of the largest in the world.

Cameras, etc., etc, etc.

And

Tan-Cash.

HUGHES & BOUGE,

· Auctioneers. Hongkong, Dec. 10, 19179

2380

TO LET

TO LET.

TROM 1st January 1918 "Glenshiel TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD I No. 141 THE PEAK. In first class JURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS order. Five rooms.

Hongkong, Dec, 10, 1917.

CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES,

&C, AND LASCE ASSUSTMENT, OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

* An follows — Upholstered Suites, Armchairs and

TO LET

FFICES in York Building.

·HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to

· According to reliable information that reaches France by way of Switzerland, Alsace and Lorraine stand stripped to day to the very bone,

TO BWAGGER OUT.

UNION CHOREN WORKING PARTY (under Mrs. Maconacbie)-

I am asking Maior &. 1 avis," who directs the activities of the Red Cross

Land Highlander-144 shirts, 270 what articles are most needed ; and if it handkerchiefs, 56- helmets, 30 caps, 69 may be possible for you to send him any muffers, 48 pairs of knee cap, 56 par demand at the present time, it will be's

of I the comforts for which there of mittens, 378 pairs of socks, 24 vests,

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to

Her

Majesty

set to

2 trench sweaters, 18 towels, rators are of great astisfaction zad combination knives and fork Lists of contributions can be seh

WESLEYAN CHURCH WORKING me at Friary Court, as it will always be PARTY (ander, Mr Robinson)861a matter of interest to Her Majesty to

AUCE

INTIMATIONS

Economy.

With LEA & PERRINS' Sauce, a few drops only are necessary to give a delicious and appetizing flavour to the plainest dish.

A far larger quantity of cheaper sauce fails to give the same satisfaction..

Observe The tignatters

Lea Perrin

seroan the red labet

The original and genuine Worcestershire.

Stilling

rang.

VOLUNTEER We want go to the front at opcz, Sir!" OFFICER (gon-humouredly): “All in good time, my lads! You must firs; ger into priect condition, like "Johanie Walker.* Then you'll be in frenland not easily shifted."

JOHNNIE WALKER "White Labef. 6 years old JOHNNIE WALKER Red Label" to years old JOHNNIE WALKER "Black Label." ya. years old. Guaranteed same quality throughout the world. Agents General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

JOHN WALKER & SONS, LID, "STVICH-WEARY DRILLSPE, KILMARNOCES SCOTLAND

THE

CHINA MAIL'

Typhoon Map and Guide

WITH TABLE AND TRACKS OF PAST DISTURBANCES

Price 50 cents.

rolled bandages, 16 mufflers, 11 shirts, follow the work of all Her Branches in DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Essti

6 pyjamas, 18 pairs of secka, 25 hand- am arranging that all gifts for the kerchiefs, 1 cap, end pairs of knee troops shall be sent on from Bombay

to the

What the Germans, wazi, zayu bir. QGiven to local troops 30 méter, Mesopot already establisberl: in

Yours sincerely,

(Signed) AxIE LAWLEY.

Hon. Bre

for: providing comforts K Chesterton in the Illustrated Londos 50 shirts, 100 handkerchiefs......

for combatants. Hospital requisites will be distributed through the joint News, can be pub is very plain and CATHOLIC WOMEN'S LEAGUE (under Societies of the Red Cross and St. Popular words; they want to swagger out Miss Loureiro)-9 musére, trench John of Jerusalem. of Belgium exactly they swaggered in sweaters, & pairs of socks, 5 pairs of bed: What their apologista call the better feal-socks, 9 scrubbers, 3 cotton crêpe cushions; 132. food-covers, 6 hospital 5376 ing in Germany is a belated attempt to

manufacture a magnanimous as out of a 6ere bandages, 2 many-tailed the frustration of a mean set. Even if andages 28 dozen swabs, and 1,674

rolled bandages. wo were forced to abandon the task, there

UNITED SERVICE RECREATION CLUB would be no need for us to abandon the funder Mr. Keigwin)-1,732 'roller truth and even if our human appetites bandages 10 capelling bandages17 necessEnted (sa they do noty our accept stamp bandages, eye bandagen, ance, of something which is not a sleep) 96 squareswabe, 48 shell swabm, 500

THE BONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT AGENCY CO., LTD.

Chesterfield sofaz, Card Tables, BedroomFFICES Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bodsteads and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Diziner Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Ten and Decasional Tables, de, Dinner Services; Crookery, Glass Ware, Frooking Stoves, Cutlery, Tollet Bets, as Bath, Boon Utensils, Roll-top Deals and Writing Tables ete, Sundry Electro- Tisted Warez

Electric Bonding Lampe, Blackwood and Teakwood Bercens, Blackwood Furniture, including Large 4-Fold Black wood Bericea, with 5-Coloured Panels, Side Tables, do Engravings, Fetares, ccc Tounia Pelas and Net, Ison

Bed

Bath Sheets and Doubls. Bed Sheets,

TO LET

IMMEDIATE ENTRY four

desirable BHOPS situated recently reconstructed. Bouse Street, opposite the Grand

For rent and ofber particula to the Manager, Hongkong los Co., 10 Connaught Road Central

Hongkong. Anguat 1017.

NEVER NEGLECT YOUR ILLS.

quiero are many people, including most

DAIRY FARM NEWS. METALS

CORNED BEEF

CORNED PORK,

FUT UP 24 Kms And Bazans

EXPORT ON STEJMERS USK

but a dream, our resson could still salute sponge swabs 18 ahrands, 6 woolen women, who will take far more trouble NEW

remity.

LOSING WEIGHT BY THE POUND

Under Weight," a cond of il-health, shows your -Hative powers are decreasin

cape, 36" belanlara, helmets, pair about anyone dise's healtír than their surgical stockings, 10 pairs wool socks, own. This sort of unselfishness is not 6 mops, 39 scrubbers, and 4 mufflers.~ really kind is in nat right. A persón TYE HELENA MAY INSTITUTE (under some way or another, to KATE others in but health it always as bugden, în Mra, Jordan)-1,270 rolled bandages, from becoming a burden, sud slow one's 32 many tailed bandages.. 13 head self to became an invalid, is neither bandages aya, bandages: 7 pairs wise ner surgical sto And 187 wsh fick Science sho

that nine-tenths of the 116", which aff mankind; and oment DOCKYARD WORKING especially are due to poor and thin Party (ander Mrs Sandaman) 15 vest bloodThis is Anamis too little blood, ffers 11 pairs and blood that is not good from the

NAVAL

2.kelmets, 3 mops, stockings

knee Cave morsent

operation put an

you, realise this new blood will

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