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ZURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1918.

INTIMATIONS

Hughes & Hough

DAIRY FARM NEWS,

ADOTIONKIMAS TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commleston Agents.

PROPRIETORS

*Te-Kwa-Wan" Coal Storage,

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Bentley's

4. 1. c. 4th & 6th Editions,

A 1 Telegraphis Code.

Talographic Address *MNIMION* HONGZÓNG.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have received ia- structions to sell by Public Auction, from ACCOUNT OF THE OGXCERNED)

CH

TUESDAY,

the 19th February, 1918, commencing

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

Des Vortx Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,. TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD FURNITURE TWIN BEDSTEADS,

że, and bazoi ABSORTMENT-OF SEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

As follows:-

*

CORNED BEEF

AND

CORNED. PORK.

Por UF Kros and BarrELA

rox

EXPORT OF STEAMERS USE.

YOUR EYES

66

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECT 81

At the first symptom of eye strain you should consult us.

We test

CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, eyes scientifically and fit glasses to individual re- quirements.

LARK & CO SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS

Upholstered Saites, Arm-chairs "and Chesterfield sofas, Card Tables, &c., Bed- room Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brass and Brass-mounted Bed- steada, and Twin Bedstends, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining

Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional

CLARK

PARK.

BLOGS,

CHATER

RD

HONGKONG.

Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery, HONGKONG & MANILA.

Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery Toilet Sota, &c., Bath Room Utensils, Roll-top Desis and Writing Tables, Bundry Electro-Plated Ware

Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood And Teakwood Screen, Blackwood Furniture, including large 4-Fold Black-

wood Screen with 5-Coloured Panels MITSUBISHI GOSHI KWAISHA

Side Tables, dc, Engravings, Pictures,

dc., de, Trunis Poles and Net, Iron Safe,

Also

Carpets, Brise Fenders, a few Iota Fire Brasses, de.

Two PIANOS. And

Three No. 5 ROYAL TYPEWRITERS

- To Be bebek bowo TESETTE

(Full Particulare from Catalogns). Tru-Cab. ་་

BUGERS & HOUGE,

Auctioneer).

Hongkong, Feb. 4, 1918..

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

110

Undersigned havs received in- structions to sell at their Sales Roots, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner

Ice House Street,

MOTOR, YACHT

"Built 1918, had very little mage,. Bull

..Teakwood Length, water-line £5"; over all 33 Beat Draft

Motor "Scripps", Heavy duty 14 H.P Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, Enit of Sajis, sud all Accessories. Price and full particulars may had rom the Undersigned.

Terms ---Cash.

HUGHES & BOUGH,, Auctionsors,

Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1918.

TO LET

TO LET.

LARGE ROOM on 2nd Floor of

Princes Bailding.

Apply to

H. M. R. NEMAZEE. Bongkong, Fab. 8, 1013

TO LET

119

MURNISHED HOUSE at Monof

Davis, Pokfulam Road, for Febru

ary, March and April. Rent moderate.

Belle "Apply"

HE GOLDSMITH, P. W. D. Bagkong, Jan. 14, 1918.

TO LET

FFICES in York Building.

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.""

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co, Lan

TO LET.

IMMEDIATE ENTRY four very desirable BHOFS situated in Iss Hopsa Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently recocetructed.

For rent and other particalars apply

to the Manager Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd

45 Connlaght Boad Central

Hongkong. Angust, 1917

TO LET

FLAT E Neth

・BOCS

Koru kons

(Mitsubishi Co.)

COAL DEPARTMENT.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF

THE WAR.

(Continued from Paga 5.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

SUNDAY'S - TELEGRAMS.

THE RECENT AIR RAID ON COLONEL ROOSXTELTS ILLNESS.

LONDON.

TWO ® MILITARY CROSSES

ARDED.

OPERATION SUCCESSFUL,

New Yong, Feb 7. Colonel Roosevelt had been suc- comfully.operated upon for abscOBAUR, LONDON, Feb. 8. condition is net regarded `as

The Press Bureau. -announces that

serious.

| (Router'a Serelos to the China Math) Captain Hackwill and Lieut. Banks, SOCIALIST AGITATORS AND CLYDE

FURIOUS

GERMAN ATTACKS.

VERDUN REGION AN ACTIVE" BATTLE SECTOR.

ASSAULTS BEATEN OFF WITH

HEAVY LOSS.

LONDON, Feb. 9. Reuters Correspondant on the French Front, telegraphing yesterday,

$27

The Germans are multiplying their attacks in the Verdon region with a Jury and persistence recalling the onalaughts of 1916, on the right bank

of the Royal Flying Corps, have been awarded the Military Cross for bring ing down a Gotha machine in the lust, air raid on London.

THE WESTERN FRONT-

THE, IMPENDING ENEMY ATTACK.

THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE.

LONDON, Fab. 8,

WORKERS.

LONDON, Feb. 9. The period of grace allowed the Government by the mosting of tho Federated Trades representatives at! Glasgow, on January 90, on the sub- jecs of Man-Power, expired yester- day, but nothing has happened on the Clyde.

There is to be another meeting to day, but it is not expected that it will recommend s strike as the workshop meetings everywhere on the Clyde, during the past fortnight, have proved that the Socialias agitators bave no fufsence on the mass of workers.

wenter's correspondent, writing from French Headquarters, on the subject of the impending enemy offensive, recalls the element of surise in the war which made its reappearance last year, for example, the Rign offensive.". It was true that the enemy was opposed by troops of doubtful value, bat they had ANOTHER RAJPUT GAINS 7.0, a force on the Drina to face what might have been a formidable resistance

of the Mause, and the region has been Attacking divisions, concentrated

LONDON, Feb. 7.

After the investment of Gobind

practically an active battle sector for seventy milea from the theatre of attack; Singh, a reception was held with tep

the past week, every day.

The German assaults have been beaten of resulting only in heavy snemy losses, without the semblance of an advantage. The Bavarian shock troops and the Hanoverians are conspicuous in these attacks, some of which did not reach our lines, the "Poilue" leaping from the tranches and meeting the enemy in the open with rifle and bomb and driving thera back. Others gained a momentary footing, bat were ejected by immediate

counter-attacks."

As a result of these engagemonts, the French soldier was never more, gay, more confident or more eager for decisivo grapple with the snomy, than

Dow.

FRENCH REPULSE ATTACKS.

LONDON, Feb. 0.

A French communiqué statce --- North of Chemins-de-Dames and

were hurried up at the last moment and were hurled at the Russian bridgehead after a four hours bombardment, before the Russians realised that the enemy However was really upon them. powerless the Russians were, the Gor: man General, von Huttior, carried out his plan as if a serious enemy confronted

imag

"It was a brilliantly planned operation. Is it possible the Germans regarded tha affair not merely as a victory but as e

rebearsal i

ALLIED MISSION DRIVEN

-FROM PETROGRAD:

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. The State Department has receive fed, through the American Minister at Stockholm, "an unconfirmed report that the Bolsheviks have driven out all the members of the Allied Mission,

in the Flirey region of the Woevre, from Petrograd, and they are en route | we repelled attempted attacks on small posts.

There was lively reciprocal artillery activity on the right of the Meuse and in the Vosges..

TAKASHIMA, OCHI MUTAL INQUIRY INTO THE

ITALIAN DEBACLE

KIRHIDAKE YOSHINOTAR “HUJU,¤¤S"BAUER/REZEK VIDEÁ we a

SHINNEW. KAMIYAMADA, BIBA) GENERAL CADORNA REPLACED ON &OYUBARI COLLIKETES.

YERSAILLES COUNCIL,

AGENT FOR SAKITO COLL

Head Ofon :— MARUNOUCHI, TOKYO

BRANCH OFFICES -

Nagasaki, Moji, Karatan, Wakamatis Otara, Mararan, Hakodate, Kobe. Osaka, Kure, Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Turaga, Vladivostock. Hankow, Peking, Dairen, Taipah, Londen, New York, Shanghai Hongkong, Haiphong, Canton and Bingapore.

Cshio Address —“TWASAKT Codes A1, A. E. Q. 5th Ed. Western Union, and Benting's

AGENCIES:-. CHINKIANG: Messra Gearing a

Co.

for the Swedish border] -

Indian Cavalry Officers on leave, by the National Indian Association in Crom- well Road, where the Daffadar was pro- ented with an address and an inscribed silver dish.

General Sir O'Moore Crengh said that Gobind Singh was the second Rahator Rajput to win the Victoria Cross and the first Member of the Imperial Ser vice Corps. He belonged to the Indian Cavalry, which was to be beartily congratulated upon the distinguished valour with which they had stuck to their work in France since the departure of the Indian Corps:

Sir Pertah Singh said that he and the ather Rabators were very proud that another of their, ölan had won the great distinction and they were hop cured by these proceedings. inscribed gold watch by Mr. Alfred The Dafindar was presented with an Ezra.

THE SILVER MARKET.

LONDON, Feb. 7. Messrs. Samuel, Montagu and Com REPORTED ARREST OF GENERAL's Silver report states that the tone

BRUSILOFF.

LONDON, Feb. 8.

A telegram, from Copenhagen says it is reported from Berlin that Cen- emal Brusilof has been arrested at

BRITISH NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.

ADMIRAL JERRAM RETIRES.

LONDON, Feb. 7. Admiral Sir Thomas Terram, for! merly Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, has retired at his own request, in order to facilitate the pro- motion of junior officers.

ROMs, Feb. 9. The appointment of a new Italian representative to the Versailles Coun cil is disclosed in the official announcement that as a result of the appointment of a Committee to enquire into the events of October, 1917, General Cadorna, General Porro

Vice Admiral Limpus, formerly and General Capello will remain at Naval Adviser to the Turkish Govern the disposal of the Ministry of War, ment, has been promoted to the rank without dimination of rank or of Admiral, and Rear Admiral Charl authority, for the sole purpose of ton to the rank of Vice-Admiral. assisting the enquiry, while General Giardino, the ex-Minister of War, has THE been appointed a member of the Versailles Council.

FRIVATE FORTUNES OF ALLIED

CITIZENS IN GERMANY.

A GERMAN OEDER.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6.- The North German Gazette an-

citizens of a number of allied coun SINGAPORE: Mesars Borneo Oe: tries, including the United States, Japan, Italy, Siam and China and also monetary claims on debtors residing in these States, must be notified to the Administration of Foreign-Owned Estates.

MANILA. Mesars Macondrayanounces that private fortunes of

Co.

Litch

GLASGOW. Meeers A. E. Brown McFarlane & Co., Ltd.

For Farticulars, apply to.

2. KAWATI.

No. 2. PrzmanR STRIFE,

RONXONG.

MARTIN'S SAPIOL STEEL SPILLS

MARTIN'S 2

APIOL & STEEL

SANGPILLS

SAVARESSES

SANTAL CAPSULES

AUSTRIAN EMPEROR REFUSED CABINET'S, RESIGNATION.

Zumick, Feb. 8. The Emperor has refused to accept. the resignation of the Austrian Cabinet.

TUSCANIA” CASUALTIES.

OFFICIAL LIST.

LONDON, Feb. 9.

of the Market is again heavy. There are fair supplies and the daily demand in ancient to absorb the offerings without difficulty. Local speculatico continues to influence the China ex- change; consequently the rates have hardened. The Indian silver holding

Lospex, Feb. 7,

Silver is quoted at 48. There is no damand and the Market is easy.

LONDON, Feb. & The Silver Market is steady.

REGULATING TIN DEALINGS.

LONDON, Fel 7

The official regulations of tin dealings in the United Kingdom provide that importers and dealers are restricted to selling against purchases in the East or elsewhere and to buying against sale to consumers or dealers against sales for

export, or against tin lost in transit.

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YOU will see the mark of Montgomery Ward and Company on boxes and crates of quality merchandise in ports

consumers and merchants in nearly every corner of the globe.

Owing to the rapid growth of our business in the Far East, and the greatly increased demand for our Catalogue, we now keep a supply of our latest issue at the following Offices - T. B. TOLMAN, 911 URBIZTONDO, MANILA. AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY MANILA,

HONGKONG, "WELLS FARGO & CO. EXPRESS

SHANGHAI

Write to day to the nearest office for a free copy of our handsome Catalogue, illustrating Thousands of Articles of American Manufacture at money-saving prices In it we esplain full details of our favourable shipping arrangemente and low carload rates to the Orient.

Exports of tin can, only be permitted under licence and consumers can only buy for their own requirements EGYPTIAN TELEPHONE COMPANY. PURCHASED BY GOVERNMENT

LONDON, Feb. 8. The Telephone Company of Egret has accepted the offer of the Egyptian missing and 120 bodies have been Government to purchase the undertaking than five hundred Parcel Fast packages every day.

for £755,000.

The Admiralty announces that 3,295 people were saved from the Tuscania.

One hundred and sixty-six are

recovered.

GERMANY'S AFRICAN COLONIES.

A CAPETOWN CONFERENCE:

RESOLUTION.

CAPETOWN, Feb. 8.

A conference, discussing the ques

tion of encouraging recruiting, has

In addition to our large freight shipments, we export more

No matter where you live, it will pay you to get our cata-

JAPANESE ASSISTANCE, logue and place a trial order. We absolutely guarantes dafo

FOR CHINA.

MILITARY AND FINANCIAL.

Torio, Feb. 7.

Speaking in Parliament, Baron

passed resolution that German Matono said the Government would South West Afrion and German East give financial and military assistance Africa should under no circumstances to China..

be returned to Germany

THE HELP OF THE

COLONIES

WAR CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE TREATED AS REYEHUE.

CHINESE PARTY LEADERS ASKED,

TO STATE TERMS

RIVER COMMUNICATIONS BEYOND HANKOW

SUSPENDED

SHANGHAI, Fab B "KAISER'S' MESRAGE" TO GERMAN"

LONDON, Feb. 6--

The Tuchun of Nanking Shur, MISSIONARIES. The Treasury has concurred in Mir. has telegraphically circularised

Bone

that, as leaders

both parties in all, the AMSTERDAM, Feb. 7 larg as borrowing hy Treasury for vince, asking them to stato

exyanditure - with a view to a settlemen Replying to a message of bonage the purpose

of wartening war upon whichever from the German Evangelical Misionary continue the

the Maliy contributions Society the Kaiser has telegraphed

Staten the

And the I hope emphatically that the German

British comin Missions who are truwogain.God and

bald into the Empires protection, will, after a victorious peace, reams their blessed langus FOY Laboure to an undiminished extent.

THE MEAT, HATION AT HOME

for the enticellation of their debta -

NEW ZEAL

REVENUES

LONG

delivery

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Variety of Uses.

The uses to which LEA & PERKINS: SAUCE can be put are innumerable.

At Luncheon, Dinner or Supper, it is the ideal sauce for Roast Meats, Fish Game Cheese, Salad, etc

In the Kitchen, it is indispensable to the cook for flavouring Soups, Stents Grovia, Minced Meat, eta

In India a Caromita Fick-me-up Pertica Sanco with Sote-wes

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