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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1918.

Hughes & Hough

ACUTION EINS TO THE GOVKENKORT.

AUCTION.

B.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

ARTICULARS of the

GERMAN INVENTIONS DURING THE WAR.

BY ROBERT A. DRAKE,

THE CHINA MAIL.

and of the German attitude of superiority

THE SITUATION AT

VLADIVOSTOCK.

INTIMATIONS

INTIMATIONS

COMIC

REGAL

RECORDS

and contampe for all other countries. For instance, Dr. Strecker,, not content with praising Gorman invention, remarks:

To un barbarians the inventions of MAYOR PROTESTS TO JAPAN- our enemies scats childish and, silly— inventions which they give out to the

Vladivostok, January 17: By the fires of June, 1917, four months world in all secinanessas intelligens. The following note was handed to the alter Ilalo Harvard to join the Norton, accomplishments" And he proceeds to

Imperial Japanese Consul by the Town Mayor- P. Letting by Public Auction Galbe Farjee Ambulance hi Frace, I began to ridicula the famous British banks o Muaro, Coal and General Produce haid on THUKSDAY, the 28th day off roaliza what great opportunity tha". The war was to be won by it, while it!

February, 19

1918, ab 3.x., at the Offices of

has for the Pubha Works Department, by Order of His Excellonry the Governor, of One_Los collecting valuable information at the of CROWN LAND at Causeway Bay Front, Section, Sanitaire American, Ne. 4, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a torus of 75 ysere, with the option of renewal at a was attached to the Sixty-abeth Chasseurs Crown Ross to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for ens further/Alpins, and the stocky little mountaineers ** we might endcre the war even if it sien, regarding the entry of a Japanese 6004 You're the One.

General Auctioneers

Brokers and Commission

Agents.

PROPRIETORS

To-Kwa-Wan* Coal Storage.

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Bentley's

4. c. 4th & th Editions.

41 Talagraphic Code.

Telegraphic Addres *MKIRJON" HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Tous cell by Publia Anction.

THE Undersigned have received instrue-

(PER ACCOUNT OF THE CONCIENNO),

TUESDAY,

the 5th March, 1918, commencing si 9.30pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Yeux Road, Corner at

Ice House Street,

A CONINT OF

HOUSEHOLD LINENS, to.

Comprising -

Single and Double

Plait and

Hem-stitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed

term of 75 yourS.

Particulars of the Lot.

audry

Lowalter.

Registry No.

He of Bala.

Tast of 1.1. 1977,

1.

+

1.

Annual dan

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Dow

sola | plan] 13,138) 136

TO LET

TO LET.

Quilts, Table Cloths, Pure Linen DamaskFFICES in York Building.

Serviettes, Bath Sheets Bath Towels, Turkish Towels,"

Etc.. TERMS:-Cash.

&C.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Feb. 20, 1318

145

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to-

volunteer ambulance-driver

betory.

4.

"sort of military plaything adillag

has only become for our brave men thing to frighten children,"

The French, be gays, lack intention qualities, while the Germans aru so independent of foreign importations that developos into a contest of holding out, but thay the dear God protect us from

{that "

In reply to your note of January 12, I have the honour to submit you the follow- ing resolution of the Vladivostok Town Council, passed at an extraordinary meeting on January 14, 1918,

The Vindivostok Public Town Council, considering that the final deci- war vessel in the Port of Vladivostok without the consent of or even notice to, the local authorities lays with the central administrative organ of the Russian Re public. On its part, however, is the pacity of representative of the local inhabitants, the Conseil repsiders it its duty to express its protest against sveh entry, as militating against the auxerzin right of the Russian Republic.

nt

pover entered the trenches without having order to attack the Bochen. In corse quance of tho frequent advances of our

To say that the good professor is boast. division, we often drove our ambulancetal is to put it very moderataly indeed. into towns and farmyards that the Ger-The author has such confidence in the mans had occupied only a short time value of German industry and inventions, and particularly in the vastne of their devices for the conquest of the hit " As regarris the note of the Japanese In the Taon Sector, a town in through new processes of getting nitrogen the Vladivostok Public Towa Council Conan in Vladivostok of December 30. the valley of the Afsne at the exact point directly from the stmosphere, that be

expresses its axtreme astonishment with where. General Pelain began his famous exclaims. During the war, we now regard to its contents,

In it is i offensive, wo packed our ambulances in satisfy the demands of ur munitions, and stated that the object of the arrival of front of a concrete block-house thas Gerin peace, times the great demands of the vessel is to protect Japanese sub not one, but many war restols, will be man, machine-gunners. had recently used. industry and agriculture will not only be jocta, and it is farther indicated that

supplied, but wo will also find a mighty soo export trade of nitrogen May such exports reach over all the landa of the earth, so that it will being the scientific and technical superiority of the German barbariana before the eyes of the whole

Bobwcon trips to the front dressing station, still noorer the lines, I picked my way over the stone herpes and débris [151 of the ruined houses until I reached the outskirts of the town. Thure I discovered

world!"

PENGUS WAFFLES.'

the former German front-line trenches I was crawling into the blackness of a

Some of the recommendations in this concrete elevator to investigate the wiring extraordinary compendium must try the for electric lights and the piping, for German stomach, if not the German running water, when I beard a rustle of patience. After the poor housekeeper has paper at my foot. I bent over to see what submissively accepted the dietam that my foot had struck, and picked up a little those at home must divide what is "left over from the Army fraternally and German pamphlet, stained and tem, but, unenriously, and consoled herself with still, legible. I deciphered the title, the boast that Germans can in food

German Inventions During the War." but slipped the book hastily into my pocket and ran back to our daguut when the whistle of sbells overhead warned me of the beginning of a Boche bombard TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four veryment. Once back in camp, I packed the

desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, book in my bag and promptly forgot about

TEE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., 'Lao.

TO LET.

recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulara suply 48 Connaught Read Geneal

Hongkong. August 2, 1917.

THE Dadersigned have received into the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd.

stuctions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCARNED),

tro

TUESDAY,

the 5th March, 1918, commencing at 1.30 pm, at their Sales Rooma, No.8 Dee Vaux Road, Corner of Ice HoUaX STEXIT,

AND

TEAK WOOD

BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARPETS, PICTURES, &c., AND LA101 ABORTENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, As follows:- Upholstered Suitos, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofsa, Card Tables, &, Bed- room Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brear and Brass-mounted Bed- atoads, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, "Dinner. Waggons, Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, i Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sera, &c, Bath Room Utensils, Boll-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware

Electric Reading Lampe Black wood and Teakwood Screen, Blackwood Farsitare, including large 4-Fold Black- wood Eercen with 5-Coloured Panels Fade Tables, & Engravings, Picturia, ,, Tennis Poles and Not, Irun Bate,

Tre Brasses, Ac.

Also

+

1

Two PIANOS. Ant One Small BILLAED TABLE with | Balls.

TO LET

2003

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

Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong. August 22, 1977.

INTIMATIONS

WANTED.

matters make themselves independent of earth, weather, and season," she may

aves

easily accept as edible. the delightful

wale fungus," and in time enthusiastically accept the learned pro fessor's proposal to raise dies on account of their sichness in fats, although appas ently the fly is not to be eaten whela.

*

The protection of those persona

ring within the territory of the Ru tisa Empire in the direct duty of the administration authorised by the Raseisz, people, and it must be ac knowledged that under its segis, cutler in Vladivostok has not once been dis- turbed, and the news which has ap peared in several of the pewspapers published in Japan with regard to disorders said to have taken place in trate, as is well known to all the foreign Vladivostok, are not in scord with the consuls, resident here. In the note of the Consul it is stated that the JapaDEFA living in Vladivostok and the surround- ing district are considerably alarmed.

Ibo friendly relations existing be tween the. Bessian and the Japanese peoples should itself indicate the proper way for Japanese residents to seek re- assuranco, 8., they should have add- who would have taken every measure ressed themselves to the local authorities, to calm their anxiety,

The Vladivostock Public Town Council considers it necessary to point out that the mass of false romour, and telegraphic communicatio character, which bare appeared in the

of the samÁ.

of Central Rassis and newspapers Siberia with regard to the occupation of Vladivostock one or other of the Allied Powers, have, without this incid entrated the greatest consternation Amon-t all citizens of the Russian Republic. There is no need to say that the arrival and presence of the Japanese vesels under the conditions mentioned above can only accentuate this anessi ness which will hardly lead to a cloner gaion of the peoples of the Russian

BROCH

(BILLY WILLIAMS)

When Father Papered the Parlour Don't go out with Him to night..

I've Found Kelly

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YOUR EYES

SHAULD NOT BE NEGLECTRI

At the first symptom of eye strain you should

(Why can't We have the Sea in consult us. We test

London B010

Take me back to USA,

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Thence she may proceed to swallow as ita existence until quíbe recently.

best she may the further dictam that The title page of the pamphlet reads:A fas worn or caterpillar is a chemical Trench Books for the German People-tration of fat. Why should we not us German Inventions During the War," by it?"

The reader by this time will cot wonder Wilhelm Strecket. Dr. Strecker, it

thas Dr. Strecker is able to boast of two soonca, is a professor in the University of hundred and eighty-seven patents Leipzig who has bad uzunual opportunities announced during the very first weeks of for investigating the industrial, agricul the war, and their continual facresse.ever teral, and military activities of Germany since, and of the innumerable substitutes Repablic and of Japan, which, the Rus-UAL rimmed inte Bankers at DEBAT.

for raw materials, fuel, metals, and food:rian democracy sincerely desire.

Chairman of the Town Conseil, since the war. The book was printed late, We read of an artificial rubber tire pre Tokanoff; Town Mayor, A. Agrareff;

1918 by Karl Segismund, Berlin, and serted to the Kaiser. But from this Secretary, P. Dobronnavoff." the sales have alrewly reached one majestic invention it is somewhat of a The above mentioned resolution of drop to the recommendation that follows, hundred thousand,

which is that it is very wrong to use rubber nipples for babies bottles when they might be used for war purposes; the really patriotic German baby, it appears, will welcome a glass tube in place of the

Following out the idea of "Trench Books," the pamphlet is not over five by four inches size that makes it easy for the Hum infantryman to slip the book into the, tail of his long coat. The characteristic symbol of the Trench Gerics," a sword piercing a lavare branch, is printed on the paper cover of the book.

A MOHAL TELPOSE.

When I began to

translate

the

rubber nipple,

SOMETHING OF VALUE.

THE Undersigned having been appointed AoNTs for the COWIE HARBOUR DOAL CO., LTD., are prepared to quote ptice for best quality BILIMPOPON ME er SANDAKAN (Bridah North Borneo),

FILMPOPON COAL compares taYOUR» ably with the better grades of Japan se Coal and give good results on a vary the Town Council was also sent in cupy moderate cuteptico.

Stamers calling SEBATTIK or to the British Chinese America INDAKAN clusively for SILIMPO French, Belgian. Norwegian, ITUN COAL (either cargo or Bunkers) and wedish consula

In addition to this, the Mayor of the are exempt from payment of all Purs Town sent a telegram to the Constituent charge Assembly in Fetrograd of the following

tener:

Petrograd. Constituent Assembly 30th December.-A Japanese croise entered the fortifications of Vladivostok Such citations as we have made from without giving any previous intimation. this educative pamphlet may indicate that In the course of the same day the Japanese it has a ceftain unconscious humour. It Conan visited the Town Mayor and stated that other war vessels would ar- is only fair to say, however, that it cone for the purpose of guarding Japanese tains also a notable list of practical dis- enbjects het not for any interference covaries which together form a real tribute (in local affairs)."

or MARINE N ELECTRICAL A

ENGINEER is required sa a Shift Engineer at the Generating Station of the HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO. ITD. Wachi

Apply in writing accompanied by extremely interesting and valuable con- details of experience and copies of tents & question immediately occurred to me-Way did the German military testimonials to

officials permit the extensive publication good substitute for leather--and, the

THE MANAGER, RONGLING ELECTRIC Co., LTD..

St. George's Buildings. Hongkong, Feb. '20, 1918.

159

to the efficiency and inventive genius LE Gorman scientists. We may have some doubt aa to, whether mushrooms form a

of such important secrets, even for their author admits that the tanned membranes

his

THE REAL INDIAN.

MADRAS.

own soldiers? Bol the pawer was from fungus grow are still little too FROM A BIAKY OF THE BISHOF OF spongy to be good for the uses of the immediately forthcoming.

Tut in textiles, and in The purpose of Dr. Strecker la to raise best leather..

metals, and especially in substitutes for

"A few months ago a Tamil villager, Carpeta, Brass Fenders, a few lots THEATRE ROYAL, the mole of the soldiers, and to accom, fibres some really surprising results have about fifty miles south of Madras, asked plish his purpose he has to prove been obtained. It is asserted that gun- The. Deputy Magistrate, who is an in boasting and seemingly impossible state cotton can be made perfectly well without dian. What sort of people are these new the old caes 1 How do you like them T ments by fact. Both he and the Govern. any cotton at all; nettles can be and are rulers? Are they better or worse than time of the ap ment think the good effect on the soldiers woven into cloth-so that the author On inquiry it appeared that it had been more than olfacte the slight chance of the predicts that nette cloth will come to be believed that, at the

called "German cotton, and its mann pearance of the Emden off the Madras book falling into their enemies hands.

of India and were now governing t facture will proper after the war. Paper cast, the Germane had taken possession Dr. Strecker says twice that enemy is used extensively for purposes never country! This was a matter of simost coustries must not get this information, before dreamed of. There are paper complete uxifference to the villagers: and probably the soldiers were instructed knapsacks, paper mailsage skins--a price they only felt a sort of mild curiosity.

to know what kind of les substitute for natural membranes."---

(Full Particulars from Catalogus). Tax:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Feb. 10, 1918,

FOR SALE

CHUNG GEU.

FOB SALÉ.

148

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For particulars apply to "THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

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MOTOR YACHT

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Teakwood

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Draft

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"ACID DROPS"

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Booking MOUTZIE'S

Tickets $3, 82, & #1

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Hongkong, Feb. 13, 1918.

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SHUGHES & HOUGH

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to destroy the pamphlets if the men were and paper yarn. Yeast has been utilized / rulera were people these new

There could hardly be a better illustra

in danger of being captured; for, as far in an extraordinary way. It seems that tion of the degree to which the max of as I know, this is the first book of its the German breweries produce every year the population of Ladia is. detached from kind to be found by the Allies: In France seventy millim kilograma of surplus the modern world.

the knowledge of internal conditions in yeast. The Germans had the grand idea

that yeast producing should be the chinf Germany was only a mass of contradictory purpose, and alcohol the troublesome evidence from German newspaper reports by product. By various processes they

P

LOSING HER LOOKS.

and from personal letters found on evolved a kind of antritive yeast in little. To be run-down in h alth and to lose mued tablets "' which is said to bu edible their attractiveness is the double mis captured, Beches.

and digcetive. It is admitted, however, fortune of many girls. Their pallid checks and dull eyes tell everyone that ha one reads this little Trench Book" that it cannot really take the place of they are doomed to days of witche one finds in is evidence not only of Gorout, but the humans suggestion fa put headache and are victims of breathless- man ingenuity but of Germany paychology forward that it is good enough for ness and bloodlesmess

The Man Who

Gets There

Is the man who has blood real, deb and blood and plenty of his body. “VATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER DIE COMPOUND

makes bloo

The anemic girl, it she deglects Hor infirmaries, or prison camps, and for feed- ing animals, and even in some cases for health may be a sufferer all her life; s: bloodless, cONBUZIEJA sodiary. Not satisfied with this, the for sn active, buy woman can of be

developed out of sho

of Germans propose to uso yeast to save tive-looking girl without the

four by the simple process of not using new, rich blad endaga girlK

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A curious little book this, and a singular bealth by rolling your vein Fecord of expedients, and consequently vation and

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