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MONDAY, JANUARY 14 1918.

FOR SALE

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS--TO- THE GOVERNMENT.

General Acctioneers:

Share, Coal and General Produco

Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

-Ew»»Wan' Coal Storage,

Codes used Bentley's"

at me 4th & 5th Editions A 1 Telegraphic Coda."

T'alegraphis dadirasa. “KU" KONGLONG.

8.8. "HONGKONG."

THE UNDERSIGNED bez to notify

the proposed sula by private Tender

of the Full of the above-named Steamer the now lies stranded on the East Point of NAUCHAU ISLAND, about twenty-five miles from Kwan Chau Wan

GENERAL CONDITIONS" OF

TENDER

婚

(1) The vessel is offered for sale na shu

FOR SALE

TUSCULTY "Barker Food, 156,5

Apply DUNCAN CLARK,

LANE CHAWFORD Co. Hongkong, Jan. 2, 1919)

THE

FOR SALE.

THE Undersigned have received in

structions to sell at their Sales Rooma, No. 8, Des Youx Road, Corior of Ice House Street,

MOTOR YACHT

Built 1918, had very little usage, Hull

Length, water lite 29′ 9′′; overall: 35′ Beata ...

Draft...

3.

Motor Scripyy, Beavy duty 14 H. P, Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, a Suit of Sails, and all Accessorica.

Price and full particulars may had from the Undersigned

Terms: Cash...

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THE WAR.

(Continued from Page 3.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

FRENCH SOCIALISTE REFUSED PASSPORTS:TU PETHOGRID.

PARIS Jan 19

AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING,

VAST INCREASES,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.

The Chamber, by 397 votes to 113, Mr. Hurley, Chairman of the Ship has passed a vote of confidence in the ping Board, estimates that the produo- SUNDAY'S TELEGRAMS. Government, following a debate. ontion of shipbuilding for 1918 will be

the diplomatic conduct of the war, in 11,500,000 tons. Fifty-one shipyards which M. Pichen, Minister of Foreign Are engaged on the construction of steal (Reuter's Servion to the, China Mall) Affairs, reiterated the refusal of the ships, and 57 shipyards on wooden

Government to grant Socialists pass-ships |ports for Petrograð.

id

RUSSIA

A HOLY WAR "AGAINST THE EUROPEAN BOURGEOISE.

sides.

The Socialists again demanded passports to Petrograd" and M. Albert Thomas also demanded a joint statement of the Allied ver aims.'

M.Pichon dwelt on the unanimity of the Allies' conduct of the war and of Mr. Lloyd Georgs and of Pruident enreservedly approved of the spaeches

PETROGRAD, Jan. 11. General Krylenko, the Bolshevik Commander-in-Chief, has issued a Alani-Wilson. festo depictag the Rumian. Rapudlia ... Teakwood

as being surrounded by enemies on all refused, M. Pichon recalled the Marima Explaining why the passports were

The Manifesto contamplates a Holy ments and reads letter from M. Trotsky list repudiation of the Russian engage War against the bourgeoisia of Russia insulting the French Socialists. He said Germany, Britain and France, and for the Government had done the latter a this purpose appeals for the creation of service in refusing passports. a now People's Army, which, it is declared, would be a counter-stroke to took the initiative in December, sugest M Pichon mentioned thas France the German peace conditions.

The Manifesta alleges that Americans claration of the war aims, but it wo

ing that the Allies make a joint de and Frenchmen are financing General considered profemble to make separato Kaledin and states that a Holy War on declarations. M. Pichon said it was the Fronta as well as behind the lines bound to be disclosed that France, when 27 may be a terrible but unavoidable fate. he was Premier, confidentially com

Therefore, a new and wall-armed force municated her war aims to President. of resisters must be organised, the Wilson, who then asked Germany to nucleus of which should be the Red Goardi, because the old army is exhausted. The new People's Army must be subject to rigorous revolution- ary discipline.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer. Hongkong, Jan 9, 1915.

الراية

TO LET

TO LET.

now lies, with her Engines, Boilers, OFFICES in York Building.

Anchors and Chains and such other

equipment as may be on board,

(but, no Cargo is to be considered in the Tender).

-(3) The vessel is pov guarded by the

French authorities.

All Tenders, should reach the Office of the Undersigned on or before Noon, BATURDAY, the 5th Febru- | ary, 1018..

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to-

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

·MENT & AGENCY Co, L.

TO LET.

...

(4) A Deposit must accompany enchMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very

Tender the amount of which may be learned at this Ufice, said Deposit will be returzett in case of non- acceptance of Tender.

(3) The Vendors do not bind themselves to accept the highest or any Tender. Further particulars regarding the conditions of tale, and a list of and fixture be sold with the ship, can be obtained on applic tou from the Undersigned.

Bttings

desirable SHOPS situated in Tee House Street, opposite the Grind Hotel; recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulam apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co 48 Connaught Road Central,

Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

Fer and on account of the Concerned. A

HUGHES & HOUGH. Hongkong, Jan. 8, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

24

HE Undersigned hare received instruc Ttions to sel by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCZENED),,

on

TUESDAY,

the 15th January, 1975, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of 2:

Icz HOUSE STREET,

TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, SC, AND

1 LARGE ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS. As follows:- Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfeld Sofae, Card Tables, de, Bedroom Furniture comprising Double and Single Brass and Bras-mounted

Bedsteads, and Twin Bedsteads, Side boards, Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea, and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services,

TO LET

FLAT,in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Four roomed houses in Kowloon...*

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildinga.

Dongkong, August 22, 1917.

TO LET:

FURNISHED HOUSE, 87 Peak, from and usual ofices together with a large 1st far to 1st October 8 rooms garden:

Apoly-

W. MEYRICK HUMPHREYS, Co W. G. HoиPHREYS & Co.,

3 Daddell Street. Hongkong, Jan. 7, 1918,

AUCTION.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

BE Undersigned have received ia-

The Manifosto Bay:--Comrades! The people of Italy, Spain, France, Austria and Switzerland look to you. with hope and await the call to battle, against their bourgeoisie.

be no compulsica in recruiting the new General Krylenko declares there will Army.

The Manifesto concludes with a special appeal for the co-operation of their Ukrainian comrades. IRONWORKS AND WORKSHOPS

CONFISCATED."

1

PETROGRID, Jan. 12. The People's Commissioners have confiscated the great Putiloff Ironworks. at Petrograd owing to the indebted- ness of the Company" also the motor. car workshops of the International Sloeping Car Company "owing to the

Avow bors.

THE WESTERN FRONT.

RAIDS REPULSED.

LONDON, Jan. 12.

reports

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Hoig

Armentieres and dispersed working We repulsed raid southward of parties south-eastward of Monshy-le Proux

Hostile artillery was more sctive north-eastward of pres

Our seroplanes dropped two tons of bombs on an ammunition, depot in the vicinity of Courtral and on other targeta

ARTILLERY DUEL ON FRENCH FRONT.

LONDON, Jan. 12.

Last year there wars 148 lipwaya; to-day there are approximately 700.

The enrolment of 550,000 workers is progressing well-

THE SINKING OF THE REWA..

MUST HAVE BEEN MINED"

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 130

A semi-official message from Barlin to make a definite statement as to the atates that the authorities are unable sinking of the Beren as the submarine possibly concerned is still at sea, but competent quarters consider that is in pedload, and that the must have been impotable that the vestel was tor mined.

A NEW APPOINTMENT,

LONDOS, Jan. 11.

Admiral Bacon has been appointed It is officially announced that Vice

Controller of the Munitions Inventions Department in succession to Colonel Goold Adam

THE NEW ADMIRALTY BOARD.

LONDON, Jan. 12.

reconstituted,

The Admiralty Board has been

The new members are Rear Admiral Admiral George Hope and the Rt. Hoc. Sydney FremantleM. V. D., Rear! Mr. Arthur Poase, M.P.

Vico-Admiral-Harry Oliver, CB, Rear Admiral Gedfrey Paine

and

retire.

NO VIOLENT CHANGE OF

POLICY.

·LATER.

The unsensational changes in the Admiralty are regarded as dispelling fears that any violent change in the wait times of naval policy 18 con-

refusal of the management to continue in the region of St. Quentip there was templated.·

to work."

الاب

諍

UKRANIANS OCCUPY & TOWN.

PETROGRAD, Jan. '13.

It is reported that the Ukrainians have occupied Boehmitch, in the Government of Chernagoff, after s severe ighting."

COSSACK LEADERS DISAGREE..

PETROGRAD, Jan. 12,

The leaders of the Comack in the Don region are disagreeing,

an intense artillery.duni.

TRENCHES SUCCESSFULLY

RAIDED.

LONDON, Jan. 12... Field Marshal Sir Douglas

successfully carried out a raid, this morning, on trenches, to the east

reports -

General Kaledin is supported by the majority of the troops and the educated ward of Loga clasaos. They are against intervening in. Russian internal affairs, although they. are ready to oppone Maximalist aggres sion in the Dan territory.

Geners Alexieff and Korniloff inyour making the Don region a centre of campaign against the Bolsheviks, relying largely on the formation of an officers corps, comprising 25,000 bayoneta.

THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

SPEECH BY MR. CHURCHILL"

GREATEST STORM OF ALL GATHERING.

LONDON, Jan. 11. Mr. Winston Churchill, Minister of Monitions, in a speech at an American luncheon in the Savoy Hotel, said that the abyss between our wor-aims and Prussia's ambitions could not be bridged

structions to sell by Public Auction, TO CONTINUE AT BRESTLITOVSK at present. Germany still hoped for

(OR ACCOUNT' OF THE CONCERBID),

TUESDAY,

Crockery, Gins, Ware, Cooking Stoves, the 15th January, 1918, commencing

Cutlery, Toilet Set,c., Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desks, and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro Plated Ware

Electric Hending Lamps, Blackwood and Taskwood Screen, Blackwood" Far

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

nitum, including Large 4-Fold Black- GOLD wood Ecreen with &Coloured Panels 18-Kt. Side Tables, &c., Engravings, Pictures, 4, Tennis Poles and Net, Iron Sate, &c.

A few lets Torkish Bath Shecis, Towels, Sing's and Double Fed Sheets Bed Quilts, &c.

H

Carpets, Brous Fenders, a few lots Fire Brasses, &c. ·.

-TWO PLANOS. (Fall Particulars from Catalogue)..

· Terus :-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGB,

Auctioneers.

Mongkong, Jan. 7, 1918,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

92

Ice House Stroot,

A NUMBER OF Lóry" or

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 12.

NEW FRENCH BALLOON.

Among the latest triuppbe of the French aerial service in a new observation balloon, koow us Le Caqra. In shape other types are inconveniented by a wind is resembles a great tadpole. Whereas

of from Sity to Bfty-five feet a second, La Caroot can remain in the air unkens the wind exceeds sixty five to seventy-five feet per second.

I takes Fity expelienced men to man- ouvre it, for as soon as it leares, the shed great attection must be paid to the wind | currents, so as to give the envelope from being torn. Attached to the balloon is a wicker car in which the cbserver is

installed with his maps, charts, arms, barometers, and telephone, the latter fixed over his cars so as to leave his hands fres. white silk parachute for an emergency. He is also provided with glasses and 6

complete victory. We must raise our arules to their full strength. We must

When the balloon attains an altitude of Kharp_food" "rations Every ton of food from 2,000k, tɔ 3,000fs: the windlass to attire to continue the peace negotia by hundreds of thousands of tons oring near the enemy lines, whers of refuge A meamge from Brestitopek statas saved, meant a ton of shells fired. He which the cable is fixed is drawn by horaca that M. Trotzky said the Russians had been compelled to reduce abelliteal or motor-ear at a moderate pace to a point tions whether or not the Entente Powers to lack of abips. Nevertheless, the excavated in the soil has been prepared. participated. He disagreed with the Army in 1918 would have more power. This accomplished, the observer transcafts difficulties urged by the Austrians and ful artillery and more shells then ever his instructions by telephong. Germans regarding the transfer of the We were able also to completely equip Two anti-aircraft posta are established negotiations to Stockholm, bet aside as several hundred thousands of Americans. the Russian people desired a speedy The Germans were bringing hundreds near by to keep off enemy sexplanes. It peace, he consented that the negotin of thousands of troops sad themands the balloon is menaced the crew bring it ions should continue at Brestlitovak in of guns from the Eastern Frons and the down from 5,000 in even to ten order to deprive the Quadruplice of gresteat storm of all was gathering out minutes. negotiations on technical, grounds. any pretext for breaking off thews are preparing to receive them.

DAMASUENE JEWELLERY GOLD and DIAMOND RINGS,

GOLD WATCHES...

&c. And

so...

One Pair Prismatic Binoculars (Plus 9), Three Adjustments, from Army and Navy Stores, London, (quite now). TIK-Caah.

BUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Jan. 10, 1918..

“CHINA MAIL.” “

PUBLICATIONS.

BTAINABLE the Umwa Han

HE Undersigned have received in Wyndham Street Hon

structions to sell by Public Auction,

ÚPUR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERELD),

on

FRIDAY,

the 18th January, 1918, commencing at 13.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Dee Vaux Bond, Corner of Toe

House Street,

A QUANZHT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &

Tenk Twin Bedsteads, Sideboard Dinner Wiggon, Extension Dining Table and Chairs, Chesterfield Sofas, Arm- chairs, kc, – Wardrobes and Trike! Tables, Cots, Miscellaneous Furniture,

are Boll-top Deals Blackwood are including, Cabirets, Wardrobėcj Lexis, ske, Brods Fenders and Fire see 'n low lots, Porcelains and

de Pantry and Kite

Electric Lambe, - Enamell Carpetă nici (Bajë.

kong lu

HISTORY OF UKION CHURCH

(1891-1905) HONGKONG'S MUSICAL

ARISTUET...

NOTES ON WILD LIFE I

HUNGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA Banbury

Part I.

Part II

and Birds

and

BUHDOL

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THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Jan. 10. Messrs Samuel, Montagi and Co.'s silver report says, the tone of the market has remained distinctly good There has been a fair demand for trade purposes, and sufficient iupplies "have been forthcoming rines the last few

days without the price being affected:

The Shangbai exchange is firm at

decrease corresponding to the official quotation of 48. Bd. per taal. The Indian silver holding shows

the shrinkage of the note in

COUGHING INTO CONSUMPTION

Only x Cough but you stop

it while it is GNET a cough

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL COMPOUND

Observers frequently pass from fiftcen The stories of Germans deserting by to eighteen hours in the restricted spELA the hundred rather than face the furnace of the ballson-cars, communicating with into which the ambitions of their War the batteries by telephone, but even strong Lords seemed to hurl them was put men are unable to pass more than three. surprising. He felt sure we would win days at a time at this exhausting occupa putright if we need all our resources ion, constantly exposed to the enemy's fally. (Chapra.) · j

THEATRE ROYAL.

SHORT FEASON. FAREWELL SEASON

SATURDAY, January 19th, EDGAR WARWICK Announces

TERLAST DEALS

THE

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fre.'

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People with strong constitutions escape many minor illa that make life miserable for others. Don't you envy the friend who does not know what s headache in hose digestion is perfect, and who can sleep undisturbed 34

How do you differ

from this descripticals and have you ever made an earnest effort to strengthen your com stitution, to build up your system, to ward off disease and discemart?

Not everyone can expat perfect healu, but unless you have an organic disease, it is generally possible improve your prica condition by attention the rules of besith, the first of which is to

blood built

Dr. Williams pink pills for pale people contain just the elements beeded build up the blood, and restore vita and the los colour of health. As theno pills are taken, so new elergy circulates through the

with the anriched blood, the heart wope its palpitating *bd colour retur cheeks and lip

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The QUALITY and concentration of its ingredients make a little of this sauce go. a long way.

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"Has for sale CARBON PAPER at $1,00

theets RIBBONS at $1.80 each.

Porring

dozen

INDERTAKES to clean and repair Typenters at $12.00 per machine

For particulare apply to the bors.

peran part address.

Hongkong Nov. 1, 1917.

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