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MONDAY, DECEMBER 24 1917.

INTIMATIONS

Hughes & Hough

AUCTION KÄEN TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers Share, Coat and General Prodnos

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Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

*To-Kwa-Wan", Coal Sternge.

Codes used. Fontley's

Bath & 5th Editions.

A Telegraphio Code."

Telegraphie Addrus

HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received in- stractions to sell by Public Auction. „{FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

00.

FRIDAY

"the 29th December, 1917, commencing,

at 2.30 pm, at their Sales, Rooms, No. 8,

*

Des Vroux Road, Corner of

Io HOUK STELIT,

VALUABLE TEAKWOOD AND BLACKWOOD, FORNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CARPETS, PICTURES;

Jic..

Sing

As follows' Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Tables, &c., Bod- room Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-counted Bed- stands, and Twin Bedsteads (Teakwood), Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extensión Dining Tables and Chairs Tür ant

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THE WAR

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43 Wyndham Streat Elas for salo

→ CHINA, LIMITED:

LIQUIDATOR'S REPORT.

Frourable to the acceptance of terms THE NATIONAL BANK

whoroby something like a status qu asta will be restored in the West, in return for the restoration of German colonies and a free hand for the Cen- tml Powers and Bulgaria to the East. According to the French view, Gers

Turkey in the back ground, hoping thereby to interest England in this

CARBON PAPER at $1.00 per dozen SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS, many would koop the question of

sheets RIBBONS at $1.50 each.

INDERTAKES to clean and repair Typewriters at $12.00 per machine

to the above

per annum.

For particulars apply Hongkong. Nov. 7, 1917.

mitcess.

!Rauter's Servior to the Chius Mgl.) | proposal.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

$375

DAIRY FARM NEWS.reports:

CORNED BEEF

AND

CORNED PORK.

FUT UP IN KEGS AND BARRELS

FOR

EXPORT OF STEAMIRA. USE.Į!

PATELL & CO. ORIENTAL PRODUCE

EXPORTERS,

SILK MERCHANTS, COMMISSION AGENTS.”

Agencies in

NEW YORK,

SAN FRANCISCO, U.S.A.

Branches:-

CANTON,

SHANGHAT,

FOKOHAMA

“ZOMBAT:

Decasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, HEAD OFFICE: KING'S BUILDINGS. Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c. Bath, Room Utensils, and Writing Tables, etc., Sun-

dry Electro-Plated Ware

Blackwood Furniture, including Large 4-Fold Blackwood Edreaza Side Tables, Sc, Pictures, &c., Iron Safe, de

A fow lots Turkish Bath Sheets, Towels Single and Double Bed Sheets, Bed Quilte, &c..

Brass Fanders, few lote Fire Brasses,

PIANO by COLLARD & COLLARD, Full Particulars from Catalogue). TERMN-CLab.

HUGHES & HOTIGE. Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Dec. 90, 1917.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

9109

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

SATURDAY,

the 29th December, 1917, at 11 am, at "Eggesford" 124, The Peak. THE SUNDAY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

Kalivy

&c.

therein contained.

Including:

Sif

HONGKONG.

KEATINGS FLOZENGES

cure the worst Cough

“Over 20 yeirs ago the late Lord. Beaconsfeld testified to the benefits

·ke ventred from HIMROD'S CURE, and story post krigs similar letters to-day.

MROD

CURE for

ASTHMA

(PAMED POS AÐ TEKKS.

Bold in tins by all Chemists and storm throughout the Country

Beware of XULATIONE.

Large Cherrywood Toilet Tabic, "CHINA MAIL

Cherrywood Bookcase and Chairs,

Handsomely Carved Elackwood Writing |

Tables, Bookenas and Side Tables, &c,

Teakwood and Leather-covered" Arm-

PUBLICATIONS.

GENERAL PERSHING'S STRINGENT REGULATIONS.

In accordance with Section 105 of thờ Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1905, the Liquidator begs to prosent his report to the shareholders showing how the wind. ing-up has been conducted, and the

THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, property of the Company disposed of,

The statement of receipts and pay. RAIDS REPULSED."

mants is constructed to show the totals of the

various items of receipts and. LONDON, Dec. 21.

expenditure as well as how they have LONDON, Dee, 21. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

progressed" trong year to year since 13th Reuter's Correspondent with the American Army in Fruñea states that July, 1911, the date of the commence- We repulsed a raid north eastward of General Pershing has issued a proment of the Liquidation. Meanines and took a few prisoners inclamation the troops inviting them Staf Compensation-The liquidator patrol encounters..

to liberally subscribe to the Frörich was, authorised to pay out a sum not LONDON, Dec. M.

War Loen...

axceeding $100,000, but acting on the stringent regulations regarding liquor www disbursed. During the

General Pershing has hated most advice of the late Directorate a sum of and immorality. Alt alcoholio We repulsed raiders, during the night, beverages, except light, wines, are in the neighbourhood of the Bapanma prohibited. and gifts or purchases of Cambrai road, to the east of Monchy-le-such are forbidden. Drunkenness will Freux and to the cast of Armentieres.

be promptly purished and all houses of ill-repute where the troops debark RHEIMS SHELLED.

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

reporta

LONDON, Dec. 42.

A French communiqué states :--| The artillery was active, in the region of Castrieres Wood.

In Alsace, an attempt to rush our trenches, to the west of Cernay, was repulsed.

or are statióned, are declared out of bounde

· LIVELY DEBATE IN ITALIAN CHAMBER.

oaths prior to the Liquidation the Directors had already paid out $44,777.16 to members of the staff retiring during that period and in my opinion, the staff has been adequately compensated."

Return of Capital, The Bank wax started in 1991 with a sterling capital when the Hongkong (Mexican) dollar was worth about 8. And under the aegis of the big firm of Messrs, Russell & Co. whe This Ross.Dec. 21.mediately afterwards failed. At Hetmanas Weile-kopf, the enemy, During the debate in the Chamber failure, coupled with tho) rapid fall, of after a big raid, occupied advanced ele on the case of Signor Cavallini, who the sterling value of the dollar (between ments of our front line, but was comis alleged to have been the inter 1901 and 1804) (0 to 2) naturaliy plotsly ejected after hand-to-hand mediary between M. Caillaux and the Bghting, in which he lost heavily.

One hundred and eighteca shells were lini, described M. Caillaux as "The peets."

Germans, the Deputy, Signor Piro very adversely affected the Bank's proe- Though it struggled on. and. thrown on Rheims.

Gioletti of France." An uproar between 1834 and 1904 paid dividends ensued and subsequently Signor amounting to $31.555.06 or roughly an Gioletti declared he could not accept. Signor Pirolini's comparison, because average annual dividend of 23 per cent. he had never supported and never it never really justified its existence froin would support a separate peace or

a shareholder's point of view. 29 par

£123,024 at 3- any action not absolutely loyal to the share on 90,473 Allies. He appealed for parliament 2.157.403.32 was the, capital employed ̈In_1004 -£121300 are unity when the enemy the in during these years.

(i) per share on 40,453 shares) Italy. (Lond cheers).

written off the capital and, is. 1906/7 10.433 (21 per share) was called "up ul 2/11 In all, therefore £364,077 182,138,227.41) was paid in at an averagy exchange of 2/101....

THE ITALIAN FRONT.

SNOWSTORMS MAY. ASSIST ALLIES.

LONDON, Dec. 21. Reuter's Correspondent at French Headquarters in Italy, telegraphing yesterday, says:

P

The situation is still anxious, bat farther anowstorme may any day stabilise the Frort for the winter.

The enemy's recent gains were dearly bought by the Jaegers

The capture of Monte Solone on December 18 may enable the enemy to embarrass our communications in the plain, notably towards Bassano, where iwo railways meat. It also threatens Monte Grappa heing turned from the

West

WINTER CONDITIONS CREATE, TERRIBLE HARDSHIPS,

LONDON, Dec. 2. Reater's Correspondent at Italian

ARABS SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON

TURK.

"Loxpoy, Dec. 21. The War Office announces that the Arabs, inder King Redjaz'e SONY destroyed a troop train southward of Tebut, killing or capturing a whole Turkish detachment, with three hundred rifles, much ammunition and

24,000 in Turkish gold.

RAILWAY DISASTER IN AMERICA.

Dec. 21.

SHEPHERDSVILLE (Kentucky),

Sixty-seven people were killed and fifty injured in a collision between the Headquarters sends a thrilling descrip Louisville-Nashville passenger train tion of the intense winter conditions and a local train, last evening. the Italians ara tindergoing in the long drawn-out deol against the ever rising flood of the enemy.

The Austro-Germans Eave accumulat ed a tremendous number of cannon on the mountains dominating the field of attack, aurrounding Monte Grappa and the valleya leading to the plain.

THE SILVER” MARKET.

LONDON, Dec. 20, Messrs. Sammiel, Montagu and Company's Silver report states tha as is usual at this secson, trade demand is inactive, so pending fresh It is necessary to use dynamite for developments regarding the import- the preparation of artillery trenches in ant purchases projected by the consequence of the hardness of the British and American Governmenta, frozen ground. The gunners are often the Market remains quiet. obliged to place their cannon in ad

The Shanghai Exchange hea casheltered position while the snowy strengthened further and the latest background makes them an easy target official quotation is 1/4 to the tael.

Field telegraphlets and stretcher

bearers face almost certain death in the Indian silver holding continues to carrying out their duties and the brink, infantry are obliged to lie down for

LONDON, Dec. 22.

hours on utterly exposed ground, swait Silver is quoted at 431. There are ing the moment of attack, while the small offerings and the market is TAINABLE at the Un Maneno in its melted form, penetrates steady.

their bouce. Notwithstanding these!

notably the Alpini, is undaunted.

chairs and Settee made by Wm Powed once, Wyndham Street, Hons-hardships the spirit of the troops, Lid., Large Brass Bodstead, Hair and Box Mattresses, Wardrobes,

Also

Lavatory and Bath Room, Fittings, -Ons Large American Ice Obest · and Carrying Chairs, TEKAN-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkoor. Dec. 21, 1917.---

PUBLIO AUCTION.

kong>

BISTORY OF UNION CHURCË

(1891-1903) HONGKONG'S MUSICAL

HISTORY.

NOTES

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ON "WILDLIFE IN

HONOKONG AND SOUTH CHINA (by Raw: 0. A. Banbury, M. A.)

↑ THE Undersigned have received inatruo-

tions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF KITH CONCERNED},"

MONDAY

the 31st December, 1917, commenting at

6 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vertix Road, Comer of ICE HOUSE STREET,

FINE, COLLECTION OF BRITISH COLONIAL STAMPS,

Comprising

Great Britain, Natal, South Australia, Tasmania, Transvaal, Rhodesia, Victoria; Western Australia, Zanzibar, Zululand, New South Wales, Canaria,

O

ROM, Dec. 22.

In the Chamber, the Minister of

was

Iquidation dividends have been" de- clated as follows-

121,159,00

Oran'bj

1. 1. A-

£232,100. 9. 5

12,071,19.41

=* 9,202,10;-7-

$2,801,719,00

Fue

20.223.50

4,000.00 7

48,543.00

1,780, 7, 1

61,600.11.

(187,701,00

TR

1. 7

2., 31.

tor

00

09

$03.90 £8. 8:117

2,817.12.4

£337,770, 8.11

-10,181,20

$11,756,083.70

$70,00

3. 18/7/12

31.00:

1/113

4.

15/ 6/14,

1/ 01

20/12/14/

77 8/15

7. 29/12/17

1. 17/7/11

to fr

10/1

99/8/13

1/197

-0

In other words those original share- holders who regarded their investment se 18/6 in the £1, whereas the dollar a sterling one. have received back about

investor was not only repaid in fall but made in addition about 48 per cont. prest having pars in 362.75 per share and, received back. $32.00 per share. N

The outstanding notes came in very

sunitions announced that the Italians STRENGTH IS WHAT YOU slowly and tally a sum of $18,256 lus had, to day, reconquered Monte A Bolone..

Part I-Mammals and Birds...alki "Part-IT-Reptilen, "Amraikir sad

Fishes...

THE MISSIONS ETRANGELES ·

(History of the Eastern Chazahea)

* 1.60 CHINESE SCHOOL, BOOK

(Ham-Te King,” translate by E. J. Kital)...

MR ROBERT HARTSLÁND

TAX MEMORANDUM aribicians

WASHING' BOOKS (for men.

HE. Undersigned, have

"structions, to boil at the

(INCLUDED IN THIS SALE ARE : Rooms, No. §, Des Vœux Road,

20 Rare 3 Cornered Cape of

Good Hopel

These are the finest lot ever offered

for sale in this Colaba, vary stamp gust

Ice House Street,

MOTOR YACHT Length 43 feet Bento

12 feet 4 inchow,

Lavatory Pantry

12 and a HP Motors Com

GERMANY AND PEACE.

POSSIBLE BLUFF.

LONDON, Dec. 21.

In connection with the rumours of

NEED

to be remitted to the Board of Trade to meet claims in this respect.

~ Generally the liquidation can be com-

If you are tired, weak, run-down, and sidered a very satisfactory boo as not only lack ambition or nerve force, youare did the assets of the Bank realise more running the risk of having a serious than the book rains, but interest, ste breakdown if you fail to secure properered in Bangkung during the liquida treatment at once.

For those who are suffering from lens tion realised $170,000 more than the of strength or nerve-troubles there is expenditure incurred nothing

sing the nerve cella and bringing dividend of 40 cents per share on the can equal Sargol for revital After paying the seventh and firal Eatrength and energy to every part of the

-final winding up meeting will be asked to back vote him in respect of additionel

s forthcoming German peace offer, French newspapers suggest that Ger body Sargol has increased theatrength 40153 shares absorbing $18,191.20 the will endeavour, under the of delicate, run down nervous people liquidators estimate of surplus funds as many

more than 300 per cent in many per attached account amounts to throat of a great», offensive in the ot

It door not matter whether $3,786.80 which the shareholders at the Went to create an atmosphere fatte

you have lost your streng power from

over wor business worries, fargol will your old time strength and you give it a fair trial. It the system and tones t preparation can V-Sargol is 6 d'octor

Hot'a patent medicine, prepared that even the will quickly as miste nerve-restoringforp it is proscribed sof for those

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Only a Cough „bet you stop "While If I ONLY!

WATERBURY?S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL OMPOUND

the ons

friends

as no oth

muneratión -$1,600 and $1,288.49 sa em allowance to cover estimated, legal and miscellaneous expenas payablë bafore the Company finally, strack of the ter! bareholders desiring, further) informp.

plication

SAVARESSES

ANTAL

INTIMATIONS

A Double Safeguard.

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

dea Martins

on the Red label, and see also that the same LEA & PERRINS is embossed In raised letters on the glass bottle.

**- LEA & PERRINS' Label and bottle are copied to such an extent that these precrinons are necessary, in order to make sure that you are being supplied with the original and genuine Werustershire and not one of its malay imitations.

THE EVER POPULAR HOUSEHOLD REMEDY

Which has 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 ALL CASES OF

Bitiousness, Sick Headache, Constipation,

Errors in Diet-Eating or Drinking, Thirst, Giddiness. Rheumatic or Gouty Poison, Feverish Cold, with High Temperaturs and Quick Pulse, and Feverish Conditions generally. It is everything you could wish as a simple and Natural Health-giving Agent

Prepared only by

J.C. ENO, Ltd., Fruit Salt Works, London, England.

SOLD-BY CHEMISTS AND STORES EVERYWHERE

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Price 50 cents.

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HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

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