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MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1817.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commission Agenta.

PROPRIETORS *To-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage.

Codes ud Bentley's

4. ac 4th & 5th Editions A 1 Tulegraphio Code

Telegraphic Addres "KEIRION" HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction. (30% ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

· on

TUESDAY,

the 18th December, 1917, commencing. at 2.30. p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of ICE Hovas STANT, TEAKWOOD AXE BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., AND LABOR ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows:-

Upholstered Suites, Arun-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, Bedroom Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted, Bedsteads, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, Dianer Waggers. Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Uccasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks and Writing Tables, etc, Sundry Electro- Plated Ware

! Electric Reading Lamps, Black wood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Furniture, including Large 4-Fold Black- wood Sercen's with 5-Coloured Panels, Side Tables, &c., Engravings, Pictures, ác. &c., Tennis Polce, and Net, Iron" Bale, &c.

A few lots Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels, Single scd Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilts, déc.,

Carpets, Brass Fenders, a few lota Fire Brasser bc.

And

Two PIANOS.

(Fall Particulars from Catalogus). TEX-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong Dec. 12, 1917:

PUBLIC AUCTION.

9383

"HE Undervigted have received in-

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

OE

FRIDAY,

the 21st December, 1917, at 10 ■m'

st thair Bales Roonia, No. 8. " Dan. Vaux Ron, Corner of

Ice House Street

SUNDRY DRAWING AND DINING ROOM.GOODS AND BED ROOM LINENS, Comprising

For DRAWING ROOM-Erase Bowle Brass Vases, Incense Burners, Kinkosan Vases, Jardinieres with Stands, Japanese Photo Frames, Flower Vases, &c, &c.

For DINING ROOM-Ar. assortment of Table Glass comprising, Soda Tom- blers, Tumblers, Sherry Glasses, Port and Liqueur Glasses Champagne Tamblers, Glass and Brass Finger Bowls, Decanters Ice Cream Plates and a few lots of Damask Table Clothes, &c., ds.

For BED ROOM-Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bath Towels, Face Towels, Sheetings, Pillow Cases, Satin Quil Counterpanes;

»

Also

A few Suit Cases and Sundries. Terms: Cash

HUGHES & ROUGH, Auctioneers,

2303 Hongkong, Dec. 14, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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TEE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, {#0% LOCOUNT OF THE QONECERAND), ¦

THURSDAY,

the 20th December, 1927, commenting at 10.30 am, and continuing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No:8, Des Voeux Bond, Corner of leo House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF TOYE,

* Compriming *--** Esquimeaux Dolls, Teddy Bears and other Animal Dolls (large and small, Trains Motor Cara Cricket, Seti, Soldiers, Forts, Gun Emplacements, c

Footballs, Boxing Gloves, Tea Sets, Furniture Sets, Ganica, Small Peram bulators, Beds, Xmas Trees, Air Guns and Water Pistols, Fire Works, Crackers,

new from Wednesday, nt 2 pm.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION. TELE Undersigned have received instru tions to sell by Pablle Auction

013

TUESDAY,

the 18th December, 1917, at 4.30 p.m. at their Sales Rooms No. B Des. Vanx Road, Corner of Tea Houso Striet,

TELEGRAMS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

\Continued from page £;):

GERMANY'S IMPENDING.

BLOW.

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

ENEMY REPULSED WITH IMMÉNSK-LOSSES.

LONDON, Dea 1t. An Italian official message says that firm resistance bas compelled the enemy to suspend his infantry attack on Neol-della-Barretta. Celeaprile and Aeroplanes shelled his concentrated troops.

LONDON Dear 16. The German Press is full of hints

The enemy launched danse thase in of an imperding decisive blow which is being prepared on the West on socircling movement against the salient at Monte Solarolo. The infantry, A collection of about 2640 postace Calouet Ripington, the Military aided by Italian and French Batteries, stamps, mounted in album to be sold Correspondent of The Times, says repulsed the enemy, Fielding only a in one lot, comprising Hongkong, China, there are now 150 German Divisions short section of ground after inflicting Bacao, Shanghai, Borneo, and stamper the West and 79 in the East, but immense losses. of British, Portuguese, and French the latter are denuded of ülküghtera between 10 and 96 years of age who have been sent to the West Front.

Colonies,

Terms --49"usual.

معاك

A mail collection of about 700 stamps must quickly take precautions to suitable for a beginner?

meet a blow possibly in the winter or spring. We need a million men in order to maintain the existing. forces in 1018.

HUGHES HOUGH

Auctioneers. Hongkong. Dec. 14, 1917.

£39

PUBLIC AUCTION.

—

THE Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCHAMED),

SATURDAY,

the" 2nd December, 1917, at 10.30 am., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dee Foux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF JEWELLERY, kc., As follows:-

Stem

.Sc.

Diamond, Half-hoop, Marquise and Posy Rings Gold Erooches and Scarf Pins, Gold, Silver and Rolled-gold Watches by Benson and ather wall knowu makers, Gold Watch Bracelets, Bangles and Charms, (French Bracelet 18-k gold; set with 22 Diamonds and 17 Sapphics), Silver Chronometer Watches, Altitude Parometer, etc, eta, etc.

Also

Pair Binoculars Old Roman Coin- 2 War Medals, Small lot unset Stones, Cameras, etc., etcy sta

+

THE CAMBRAI ENQUIRY,

LONDON, Dec. 16. The Cambrai enquiry is taking place at Headquarters. Lord Derby Secretary of State for War, in attend- ing it.

GERMANYS ALARMING LOSSES OF ARTILLERY.

A SECRET REPORT BY GENERAL LUDENDORFF.

Losbox, Bec. i5.

The Daily Chronicle Correspondent with the French arthies, telegraphing yesterday states that a secret report, issued on October last, by the Chief! of the German General Staff, und signed by General Ludendorff him self, shows the alarming losses of the German artillery.

The report states that during grand". operations the average number of guns lost by a single German army

a single month, either by wear

tear or by enemy fire, a Feld guns, 870; and heavy pieces, 585. In other words, the arsenals and workshops are obliged to make or A lady's Hair Fastener "Star and repair pieces to the extent of three-

And

Crescent "set with 42 Brillianta.

TEEHS:-Canb

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

quarters of the whole artillery estat lishment, merely in order to main- suin the existing strength.

:

The report, further testifies to the Hongkong, Dec. 10, 1917. 2390 efficacy, of the Allied counter-buttery

TO LET

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work and says that of an average of" 1,455 guns put out of action 655 were loat by wear and tear and 800 by the Allied bombardments.

General Ludendorf says:-The figures show, that the enemy counter- fires upon our artillery were with very good results, and it should be added that the loss of material is only one side of the artillery struggle. The destruction of munitions, the loses in killed and the diminution in morți 2376 are elements which are, at least, as

important

ROM 1st January 1918 "Glenshier FRO 141 THE FEAR. In Brat class

order. Five roots.

Hongkong, Dec. 10, 1917-

TO LET.

OFFICES in York Building.

"HOUSES or Shameen, Canton.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lab.

TO LET

very

TMMEDIATE ENTRY, Lour “I” desirable 88OPS situated in Ice House Street; opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulars apply the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 46 Connaught Road Central.

Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

TO, LET.

2003

FLAT in Nathan Eond,. Kowloon,

Four roomed houses in Kowloon.

Apply to BUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

'CO.," LTD. Alexandra Buildings, Hoogkong. August 12, 1917,

THE FIRST CHINESE NEWSPAPER

EVER ISSUED UNDER

"PURELY NATIVE DIRECTION.

The Chinese Mail

TEA LMADINO OHMESK: POLPERIAL AND

COMMERCIAL Journál,

PORIZED, Event: MonsenU,

Contains Tea Mouz Raizazi, TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FROM

NORTE DELA.

TAKIOGS

$11.00 per Autum

Continuing the Correspondent says:- I do not wish to minimise the situa

tion which may arise from the Russian peace, hat the confidence of our Army to deal successfully with the worst the Huns can do remains absolutely in impaired. The enemy's small success at Polderhock Chateau was due to the great concentration of their artillery against the shallow water-logged

trenches

FIGHTING NEAR POLYGON WOOD.

BRITISH TRENCH TIKEN AND PARTIALLY RECOVERED.

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA,

THE COSSACH: RISING.

LONDON, Dec. 15. Reuter's Correspondent at Petrogra states that the accounts from the South are to scrappy, vague and contradictory that it is impossible-to for salear idea of the result of General Kaledin's Coussel rising

GENERAL FIN DE VENTER HONOURED.

LONDON, Dad 18:

It is oficially announend, that General Van de Venter has been created a K. CE

BRITISH' XIRSHIP LANDS IN HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, Dev, 16.

A British airship has descended near Utrecht. The craw of five, who had previously landed, were interned

DRAINING THE ZUYDER' ZEE,

SCHEME TO GO FORWARD DESPITE

THE WAR"

The plan of exclexing and draining the Zuyder Zee is to be carried through despite all obstacles, whether of a finan-" cial or other nature.

That is made clear in the Government's memorial of reply to the report of the Second Chamber on the Bill to carry out this work

The question of draining the Zuyder The Bolsheviks.now state that Gener! Zee may now be regarded as ripe for a Kaledin, General Lukomsky, General die son, says the reply in question. As Deniker, General Alexieff and regards the fear uttered in the preliminary Rodzianko, the Fresident of the Dume, report, that the carrying out of the are in Norsteherkaak with 18,000ydrographical works might be delayed infantry and artillery? Ja vredn

Reports regarding the situation atcr rendered impossible by the military authorities, the Minister for War has Rostof are wholly contradictory.

decided that these objections may be obviated by an addition se. Article of the GENERAL KILEDIN AND STAFF

Bill, to the effect that the Bill mentioned ARRESTED.

in that article must be laid before the States General within two years of the putting into farea of the present Bill An amendment to that efces is intra- duced with the "Memorial of Reply," - "

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PETROGRAD, Dec. 15. The Bolshevik Telegraph Agoney states that Roetoff, Nakhitchevan and Taganrog are in the hands of the revolu tionary troops, and that General Kaledin and General Petotsky and their Staffs have been arrested

General Kaledin asked the Mayor. of Rcato to come to Norotcherkask to discuss the suspension of matary operations.

THE RUSSIAN ELECTIONS,

MAXIMALIST MAJORITIES.

LONDON, Dec. 14. The Bolshevik Petrograd Telegraph Agency reporte overwhelming pro Maximalist majorities in the Constituent Assembly elections from the Twelfth and Fitch Armies sad the army in Finland

THE RECENT AIR RAID ON LONDON.

HOW THE TWO GERMAN AEROPLANES WERE BROUGHT DOWN.

LONDON, Dec. 15. Two German seroplanes were brought down in the raid on the 6th inst. They ware forced to descend owing to damage from anti-aircraft guns.

ALBERT MEDAL AWARDS. GÄLLANT SEAMEN.

LONDON, Dec. 15. The Gold Albert Medal has beer awarded to Seamen Rath, and the ordinary Albert Medal to Seamen Knoulton and Abbott

As soon as the Bill has been passed, preparations will be begun for the curry- ing out of the works. Replying to those members who considered the financial position of the country an obstacle to aking the work is hand in the near

future, the Government states that apart from the measures and works for the conatry's defence, which are to be regulated by faw, the plan as proposed will require during the first fourteen years an annual expenditure of .2.000,000, felling to the charge of the ordinary service, Although the Government is

fully aware of the big demands that will be made on the Treasury, it holds that the expenditure now in question is not of such nature as to be a deterrent to

the commencement of the work. The Government enticaly agrees with the members who think that the execution at these works does not pat too great a strain cù the nation's financial capacity. In the proposed and party already intro duced "revision of the taxes this expendi thee was duly reckoned with.

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THE SHELL TRANSPORT &

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December 16th, 1997. CCORDING to telegraphic advices, A received to-day, the Shell Trans port & Trading Co. Ltd. have declared An INTERIM DIVIDEND on the cater of per share free of indoro tax Ordinary hares of the Company at the payable January sch.. 1918. (Coapon No. 29.

THE ASIATIC PETROLEUM CO.

(SOUTH CHINA) LTD.

N. L. WATSON. Hongkong, Dec. 15, 18172.

9300

THE HONGKONG, ELECTRIC COMPANY, LIMITED,

DEFORE PURCHASING ELEC

TRICAL APPLIANCES for use in connection with the Company's supply manicate with the Undersigned with a Consumers 816 recommended to coin view to ascertaining

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

CORNED BEEF

AND

CORNED PORK

"PUT UP IN EEG AND BARRELA

EXPORT OF STEAMERS Uas

NEW

If the Appliances, and their use.

aro in accordance with the Com 0417 pany's Regulations.

3. I the Wiring of the

It

premises

where it is intended to instal such Appliances is suitable.

important that the foregoing information should be obtained from the Company, as not only does the perlect to do so, endanger property by fire but in addition may lead to a con- travention of the Ordicence.

The Government still holds that enclo sure must be coupled with drainage. The Government is in entire accord with the members who think it is wrong to 'seek the great significance of the drainage in the Francial profit' represented by the rent of the land. The great significance lies in the considerable extension of the territory by about 200,000 hectares of fertile soil, where a prosperous population can find a living in various avocations,,, Disappointments are apt to occur the course of this work, it all great works. The Government shares the viuse that violent storms may cause damage to seaplane, while carrying out the enclosing dam, but by an efficient exercises, emerged from a cloud at high method of work fatal results may be speed and struck the most, of a wireless avoided. The period fixed for the con station. The sonplane's engine became struction of the enclosing dans la cal wedged in the latticed steel girders, theculated at nine years from the day of body of the seroplane sticking out at the first contract, not reckoning the time right angler, and the pilot was flung required for expropriation.

The work will be an important factor PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. upon the plane, unconscious, 300 feet above the ground. The three sailors in the combating of unemployment, both climbed up the inside of the latticed girders in eight minutes and Seaman Rath crawled out on the plane and heli

regards the works themselves and the production and transport of the required.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON &

Agents.

Hongkong, Doc. 15, 1917.

NOTIFICATION,

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RECORDS

80 Cts. Net,

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Every Sailor Boy

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On the Sands

[Patrast Have a Sour 9396 400We.

TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on at the Public Works Department, and before a Committee presided by the Engineer Director of the Public Works TENDERS will be received for the contract of ERECTION OF TA unsound. Gazette BUILDING for the Colonial Secretary'

the pilot, who was grozning and hafftaw materials, such as wicker, stone and the 8th January proximo, at 3 pr

other bulding materials. The Governi ment cannot agree that the retures have been pat too high at an interest of 4 per cent. It thinks there is no reason to expect that the enterprise would be

delirious, until Sexmen Knoulton and Abbott pained out & rope, by which the LONDON, Dec. 15.

pilot was lowered to the ground. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

asaig The gallantry of the stamen as reports

There was local fighting to the south actuated by the fact that the fast

was badly damaged and the wind financially east of Polygon Wood, where, before caused the mast and the aeroplane to Flollande." dawn, the enemy attacked our positions way, threatening to crab to the earth in the neighbourhood of Folderhdek every moment. Chateau. We repulsed the enemy, except at one point, where he entered a front of about 300 yards.

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The hostile artiliory was very active, this afternoon, to the east of Bullecourt, and there was considerable reciprocal artillery activity between the Scarpe Valley, and Chavrelle.

LATUR

› A STRAITS FIRM'S INCOME TAX

INCOME TAX COMMISSIONERS* APPEAL DISMISSED.

“

LONDON, Dec. 14. The Appeal Court has dismissed the appeal by the Income Tax Commissioners

Office

The conditions of the tendering, the specifications and the plans of the build- ing are open to the public at the Pabia Works Department and in the Portu

WHEN FOOD UPSETS YOU.guese Consulate in Hongkong, where

Food ius important to the sick

person

they can be examined all week days.

Maan Public Works Department as medicine, more so in most cases 18th December, 1917. badly chosen diat may retard recovery.

In health the natural appetite is the beat guide to follow in sickness the appetite is often fickle and depraved.

Proper food and a good tonic will keep most people in good health. Williams pink pills for psle people are

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports

We regained a considerable part of from a decision by Mr. Justice Atkin the most popular tonic medicios in the the trench which the enemy penetrated K. C. that Messrs. Bocstead & Cu were yesterday morning, in the neighbour hood of Folderboek Chatean.

The hostile artillery was active to the cast of Messines and to the north cast of Ypres."

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Day & Couch but you stop it while. It is ONLY a congbir

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world, harles non-alcoholic, and cer entitled to deduct the sanual value of tain in their setion, which is to build ap their branch premises in Singapore and the blood and to restore vitality to the Penang in fixing the profits of their business for Income Tax for 1913.

THE SILVER MARKET.

become thin and pale, for pale, downy em. For growing girla tired women, for old ple who fail in strength Dr

thess pills &

To enable those who give bio trial to observe intelligent care in the LONDON, DEL diet, the Dr. Williams Medicine Messia Samuel, Montagu and Comill send on request free a diet hook. phay Bilyet report states that the fal What to Eat and How to Eat in price is due to a light slackening in full of used information; and whether the demand. The Shanghai exchange you are well or ill, it is good book to is firm and yesterday official rate of yo. Send for a copy addressing in post card to the Dr. Williams Medicins

20 rechnen Boad, Shanghai 5/3 was the highest in recent years, and 20. do well to begin Dr.

approximates to the point at which silver can be profitably shipped from San Francisco, but the United States Government licence would be necessary Pending definite details of the project od purchased by the British and Ameri can Governments, the Mark is some- what inert The Indian silver holding has decreased by 163 Inkhand, the gold holding har increased by 62 lakha

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