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TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1918,

AUCTIONS.

Hughes & Hough

ÁVOMONKEES TO THE GOVENCERRAT,

General Auctioneers

Q.

THE MAGISTRACY..

THE CHINA MAIL.

Monday, March 4.

R

3 CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION,.

THE Undersigned have received instruc- tinos freur H.M. VIEWVALLUKS STORE Whare, Coal and General Produos | Orvices,

Brokers and Commissien Agenta.

PROPRIETORS To-Ewa-Wan" Coal · Sterare.

Coder word Bentley's

£ 10. 5th & 6th Edition A. 1 Telegraphie Coda.

THURSDAY,

the 7th March, 1918, at 11 am,

at their Fales Booins, No. 8 Des Voeux Road, Lorner në Ice House Sirock,

A QUANTITY OF STORES, Comprising:- Biscuits, Split Feña, Ragina,

Harrowin; Peas and Beans,

Catmeal, Chocolate, eta.

Texas - Cash

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Auctioneers,

Telegraphic Address **** HONGKONG.

Hongrong, Mar. 3, 1918.

·PUBLIC AUCTION,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE

HE Undersigned have received in of the Firm

909

FOLLOWING HISTORIC

FOOTSTEPS.

THE ADVANCE INTO FALESTINE.

well nigh unendurable ordeals of terrible marches through aur-baked, ankle-deep "sand, in such heat an very few of them I had ever known, in hunger, sickness, and thirst, they have struggled and battled

doggedness, their determination, and

Much of the ground traversed in the furiously, not with rosignation only, birt A Chinese was charged before Mr. days of old by the Israelites under the with actual light-heartedness, joking and langhing, where even a stout hear might A. Dyer Ball this morning, with leadership of the greatly afflicted Moses in- embezzing the sum of $504.73, the now being trodden by Scottish, Engilah, with justice have qualied. property of the Kwong Hing firm at and Colonial troops; and as the Israelites" And these Scots have won for them- 165; Kremer Street.

swept on, conquering thirst and hunger selves a reward, the sort of reward that Mr. Crew appeared to conduct the by the help of their leader's mystic power of the Tweed. This enemies go in fear ia inast appreciated by warriors this side case for the prosecution.

за ве одг British warriors creeping on. It was stated that the defendant aided by the marvellous under working

of them in four of their daring and who had been employed as a shroff power of modern science. of the firm for the last two years had, The leaders of this latest host through since June last, embezzled different the wildercese have no murmurings, na sums of money from the finn. A few reproaches, with which to contend. The days before the Chinese New Year flashpots and the luxury of pre-day days defendant absconded and is wit may be recalled in thought wistfully afterwards discovered that he had enough, bus no man by word of mouth been collecting accounts which were upbraids his leaders for having led them never paid into the office. Informa-way from either. Cheerfully, with all tion was given to the Police and the gallant philosophy of the optimistic yesterday the defendant was arrested

en a warrant.

Defendant admitted the embezzle- [THE. Undersigned have received in-

structions" from the Liquidators. mens of only $400. He stated the Tateretions to sell by Public Auction Low & Co to sell by Public which amounted to ters of dollars of Meears. Fuser firm still owed him some of his salary

and expressed his readiness to repay the money he embezzled.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE COMELINED).

од

WEDNESDAY,

the 6th March, 1918, at II am, at their Sales Rooms, No. & Des Faux Rood, Corner of Ics Houss Street,

AN ABORTMEST OF

SILVER WARE, ELECTRO-PLATE

CLOISONNE. IVORT

SATSUMA ARTICLES,

AND

Anction,

DO

MONDAY,

the 25th March, 1918, commencing at at 11 am, at Ma-tao-kok,

Kowloon City Road,"

A. QUANTITY OF

SECOND-HAND CONTRACTORS'

PLANT,

Two 18-ft. Invincibla vertical double

His Worship sentenced the defen- dant to three months' hard labour.

AN UNLAWFUL SOCIETY..

No less than 78 Chinese, repro- crank compound ses condensing twinsenting all classes and including not series direct acting centrifugal pamping a few policb soolies, were charged at engines (one left hand and one right the Magistamey this morning that hand) steam cylinders sin. by 21in. by SILVER WARE-Flower Bowls, Vasc 12in. stroke with the necessary fittings without any lawful exeuse did asaen-

Je..

&c

Dansisting of:-

af about 20 feet.

Fish Servers, etc, etc. ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS--Tea Two Gates Rock and Ore Breakers Battle, Ice Pail, Cheese Dish, Punch (Allis Chalmers Co.) one No. 6 right Bowl, Coffee Pot, otc, etc.

angle style and one No. 3 right angle CLOISONNE, SATSUMA, IVORY, &e-style with revolving screens, concs res

tibers and fittings-

Carvings, Card Cases, Sweet Stands, Cigar Holder, etc, etc.

Alo

Chafing Dish, Cake Dish, Electric Kettle, Travelling Clock, Brass Finger Bowl, Salad Bowl, etc., etc.

and including te

1 HANDSOME ENGLISH SILVER TEA SERVICE in Case.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Fab. 13, 1918,

THE

PUBLIC AUCTION

One 20in. by 10 in. Blake Crasher (Fraser & Chalmers) with ragsnes jaw plates.

Taylor's patent 1 yard Concrete Mixers with Steel Framing and fittings, various and apare gear.

One fin. Double Cylinder Manchester imp by Fenrus 7in, and 19in cylinders, Pump

in stroke with suction and delivery pipes about 90 ft.

One 18 H. F. double cyl. Robey Port able Eogize with usual fittings and moantings.

One sin. Belt-driven Centrifugal Pump 110 with section and delivery pipes about

78-80 ft.

Undersigned have received in structions to sell by Public Auction, (PUR LOCOURT OF THE CONGAKRID},

WEDNESDAY,

the 8th March, 1018, at 12 o'clock Noon,

at their Sales Rooman, No. 8,

Dr. Van Road, Comer of

Ice House Street,

The CLOTHING PERSONAL EFFECTS, : 65, do, do, belonging to the Estate of the late Captain FARGVION, including-One Bextant, One Telescope, One pair Binoculars, and Automatic Revolver, with Cartridges.

On view NOW. Terms

usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneer

Hongkong, Mar. 4, 1818.

10%

Ponies! Ponies! Ponies!

PUBLIC ROUP.

THE Undersigned have received in-

structions to sell by Public Roup

WEDNESDAY, the 8th March, 1918, at a pm, at the "Fountain, opposite the City Ball

A. LARGE NUMBER OF WELL-KNOWN RACE PONIES.

(Full Particulam 'from Cótálogue). THIS Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Avstioneers,

Hongkong, Feb. 17, 1918,

PUBLIC LUOTION.

Aad

4. quantity of Steel Wire Rope, Old Metal, de

On view from 20th March. Terma ---Caali.

HUGRES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

J|

Hongkong, Feb. 51, 1918.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

101

together at No. 4, New Street. The first and second defendants were further charged with managing or assisting in the management of the unlawful society.

Mr. Hall, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for two of the defendants.

Mr. T. H. King, A.S.P., applied for a week's remand, stating that he required some time to go through all tha papers seized at the meeting.

Mr. Dyer Ball remanded the case until next Monday. The first two defendants were allowed ball on $250 each, the fourth and the fth on $100 each, and the rest on $25 cách.

LECTURE BY BRITISH COMMER- CIAL ATTACHE.

A highly interesting talk on "Lentes from a Consul's Notebook" was given

Carry on" spirit, Soct, Englishman, Colonial are fighting a hard but glorious war over ground steeped in history.

Beersheba and Gaza they have wrested on the Turks at the point of the

stone of many ferve conflicts, and over bayonet. The latter place has been the

the very grand Scottish regiments passed with auch dush recently, the troops of Alexander the Great once charged:

dealing steel glimmering as the point of risolute cheerfulness, and the cold death-

their rifles, Scottish Pictorial/

ESCAPED ENEMY PRISONER.

AUSTRIAN CHARGED AT SHANGHAI

At the Mixed Court Jast week, before Mr. Grana Jones, British Assessor, and Magistrate Kwon, the

brought up on remand and charged Austrian subject, A. Mueller, we

us follows:

For that he being the subject of a nation at war with the Chinese

About this city, in whose world-old Republic did unlawfully enter the atrrets the Scottish tongue in several said Republic on February 12 with, accents may probably now be heard, the out a permit, contrary to Article 7) swarthy Assyrians massed for battle. of the Regulations governing enemy Eere also swarmed the legions of Rome subjects in China." and into the city itself, with all pump and splendour, rode the Herod who crucified Christ. Many, many decades later another would-be word conquerer stouch withcut

ita

Mr. Newman, Police Legal Ad-| viser, appeared for the prosecution: Mr. Musso for the defendant.”

Mr. Newman, opening the case for gaben, the ill-fated Napoleon,

the prosecution,, stated that the ac- Beersheba, which the British Army way whence he was then sent to Australia The ground lying to the north of cused was interned at Hongkong.

yet traveres to attain its final objectives, and arrived here by means of a Eus is the site of the battles fought by the sinn passport. When brought before Crusaders against the Saracens; while the Russia Consul in Shanghai the

ahead of the men, on the left of the Consulor authorities said that he was British line, les Lachish, the last Jewish not a Russian subject and con sity taken by Nebuchadnezzar,

sequently they knew nothing about

INTIMATIONS

Appropriate, always.

With certain dishes, such as Game, LEA & PERRINS SAUCE is always appropriate It is the recognised sauce for such use.

In fact, for everything with which a sauce can be used, LEA & PERRINS' is invariably the BEST. It has a refinement of flavour that suits the most delicate dishes and appeals to the most exacting palates.

Lea

Ferrin

JAPANESE MAKERS,

Every kind of Footwear

MADE

TO

ORDER

CHERRY & 00%

PEDDER STREET, Opposite Hongkong Hotel

Hongkong, March 20, 1914

On the right of them the Turk is him. Aman by the name of Fin- retreating to the defence of Hebron," the kelstein gave certain information to Telephone No. 491. city of Abraham,", and, according to the Police, and be (counsel) beard tradition, the oldest place in the world. that there was a certain feud between Bere, according to one story, did our them as they had several disputes. father, Adam come into being, and 900 The question was whether the ac cused should be handed over to the years later pasa away; whilst in its

Chinese authorities for internment or arighbourhood was committed the Arat murder recorded in

be allowed to register and be under the Bible, the

police surveillance.. slaughter of Abel by Cain..

Bethlehem, that little town in which

Mr. G. D. Musso, who appeared for the defendant, explained how he the first evere of the world's redemption came to take up the case for the

by Mr. H. H. Fox, H. M. Commercial was enacted, and in one of whose valleys defencs. He said that a number of Attaché, at a meeting of the Royal tradition has is the herald angels wang friends who had known the accused Asiatic Society at Shanghai last week.

their glad ülding of peace and goodwill, for about 15 years bad naked him

(counsel) to take the matter up.

Mr. Fox first referred to his experience

in Korea between 1890 and 1900 at the must, on account of its hills, form part time Yuan Shih-kai was Viceroy and of the final defensive which the Turk will other Chinese now prominent politicians assume before evacuating Jerusalem.

TUSCULUM, Barker Road, 155 Peak were in service in China's former depen

Apply-

DUNCAN CLARE, LANE, Crawford & Co. Hongkong. Mar. 1, 1916.

FOR BALE.

THE Undersigned bare received

193

structions to sell at their Salon

Rooms, No. 8, Des Your Boad, Corner

Ice Bouse Street,

dency. He then spoke of the five years

Det. Sub-Inspector Givens. gave evidence of the arrest and said

The railway spunecting the Holy City accused refused to say how ba he had been Consul-General in Szo and Jafts will be an objective of mors escaped tror, Australia, stating that chuan, dealing with the work of cords military importance probably, then the that was his own business...

in interior ports; their relations with

officials; their ordenis. One of the city italf. The famous Mount of Olives

The Court ordered that the case.

be adjourned until next week and

bardest things they had to do rises in the emer of Jerusalem, and Mount he said, was to call on a Victory Calvary is within the town, in the meantime the accused must and preserva dignity. He des cribed in detail the double row of atten-

No little excitement and speculation hand over a written etaternent deal in-clants and under officials, a long line to prevail amongst ardent Bible-renders ing with his career from the time he pazsed in utter silence. It was all today as to whether another gigantie was interned at Hongkong to his done on purpose, an imposing show arranged to cow the foreigner, and struggle will take place on the Plain of escape and how he escaped from however teal his case he was made to Megiddo, this great arens of bloodshed Australia. If the accused was a forget why he came, almost to apologize in which Jews, Romans, and Crusaders dangerous subject, then be ought to for coming at all.

turt waged many a violent It required many qualities in a Consal to deal with Chinese officials. Patience contest, where Barak destroyed the second, and a sense of humour. One Philistines, and where Josiah fell in battle he would be made to register here.. came first, a spirit of compromise came Canaanites, where Soul was killed by the there was nothing against him, then could seldom settle a case to one's entire

MOTOR YACHT Built 1916, had very little usage, Hull

...Teakwood Length, water line 29′ 9' ;.over all 35′ Berm... Draft

***

Motor "Scripps", Heavy duty 14.

Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, a Buit of Sails, and all Accessories from the Undersigned.

Price and full particulars may had

Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Hongkong, Jan. 9,41918..

185.

TO LET

TO LET

Txtractions to sell by Public Auction

THE Undersigned have received in OFFICES in York Building

SATURDAY,

the ath March, 1938, at-10.30 am. The Kowloon Railway Station, AN ASSORTMENT OF STORES,

As follows

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST

KENT & AGENCY Co., Law

TO LET

WAEYMMEDIATE - ENTRY, four very denizable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Fotel recently reconstructed."? Med

For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd 48 Connaught Road Centesi.

Honghong, August 2, 1017.

- Lamp, Glasses, Filters, Carpenters Toala, 4 Eets of Muie Harness, Metallic "Tapes, (various longtha), Iron Bolts and Nuts, Khutter Fastenings, Gauge Glasses, Fockets, Erass Cocka, Vaires dc ác. Asbestos, India Rubber and Packings, « quantity of Plumbago, Cers War, Prusian Blue Fanuc Stone, đc, Fc, Electric Fittings and Sundriesved

Full Pextionlars from Catalogue)

Friday, 8th March, ques also obtained from the blaster Kowloons

TOYLET

*FLAP in Natha

apply to HUMPHREYS.

9009

:bave in

satisfaction, but one could usually get against the Egyptiss. something out of it.

Whether or not this speculation is ever "Proclamations issued by Chinese realised it is surely wonderful enough to officials at your request are dangerous think that a British army is fighting stroke unless you see them first," said Mr.

be handed over to the Chinees authorities for internment; but, -if-

METALS

of all kinds, especially for shipbuilding

For. "I remember an incident which ground where nations, now little more happened at a place to which I was then a memory, fought so many hundreds traneferred The Commissioner of

of gears ago. Customs and my wife want out for a

and engineering works. Largest and walk around the town and some smsil In the bravery which has distinguished beat assorted stock in the Colony. boys threw stones at them." Whan this the men who bave had to fight and slave

was reported to me I sent in a request practically every inch of the way from SINGON & CO.

to the Tactai that a proclamation should

be issued warning the boys not to throw Soet, the Scottish troops, Lowlanders stones foreigners. Well, the most of them, have bem mentioned | proclamation was ⠀ inned, and after particularly. Through almost insure

reproducing a copy of my letter, said.----

*Hereafter should you see the Commis, mountabl sioner of Customs and the wife of the interfere with them British Consal together, you are not to

Me Fox aid it was extremely dificult to give any opinion on China, at all Five years ago Dr. Morrison said the political situation in Pakio was the most dificult to understandă. When Dr. Morrison passed, through Shanghai a few weeks ago he said practically the same thing, and

The speaker thought it might - bo expected of him to say something of conditions in China; the longer ons Was here the less he could say WENY call the Chiness deceitful, dishonest, srud, iguorib, we can find in them. exactly the opposite vietasz.There are many, Chinese whats we may really like and respect, whom we are gail to know.

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