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FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1918.

Hughes & Hough

AUCTIONEERS TO THE GOVERNMKAT.

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PROPRIETORS

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E NAVAL STOSE HE Undersigned have received in- Deren, to sell by Public Auction,

TUESDAY,

be 19th March, 1918, at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Booma, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ica House Street,

O UPRIGHT PIANO by

BRINSTEAD & SONE, London.

Terms Cab.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Asationen &. Hongkong, Mar. 13, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

995

THE THE Undersigned have received in stractions to sell by Public Auction, (FOR 10000NT OF THE CONCERNED),

021

TUESDAY,

the 19th March, 1918, commencing #

5.30 pm, at their Sales Booms, No. 8, Des Youx Road; Corner of

TEAK

IC HOUSE STRIFY, DU. TEAKWOOD AND BLACK WOOD -JURNITURE,

BRASS AND TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, CARFETS: PICTURES, C., AND A LABOR ASSORTMENT OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS,

As followy pod m Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs and Chesterfield sofas, Card Tables, &c., Bed: room Furniture, comprising Double and Single Brsen and Brass-mounted Bed steads, and Twin Bedsteads, Eideboards, Dinner Waggons Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Staves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, Bath Room Utensils, Bell-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.

Electric Reading Lampe, Blackwood and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood Furniture, including large 8-Fold Black- wood. Screen with &-Coloured Panels, Bide Tables, &c, Engravings, Pictures, ko, de, Tennis Fales and Net, Irom Safe, Several Carpets, &c., &c.

Also

One three quarter size BILLIARD TABLE with Accessories.

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

HUGHTS & HOUGH,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Mar. 13, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION:

234

HE Undersigned have received in- structions from the Liquidators of Heer-FUYCHARD the Firm Lowram & Co, to sell by Public Anction,

MONDAY,

the 55th March, 1918, commencing at at ilam, at Ma-tao-kok,

Kowloon City Road,

·A QUANTITY OF

BECOND-HAND CONTRACTORS'

PLANT, Two 16-ft Invincible vertical double crank compound set condensing swin series direct autinx centrifugal pumping ongines (one left hand and one right hand) steam cylinders if by stin, by Iain stroke with the necessary fittings and suction and delivers pipes for a lift of about 90 foot.

Two Gates Book and Ore Broskars 18llis Chalmers Co.) De No. 5 right angle style and ons No. 3 right angle style with revolving screens, concures siners and fittings H

Une 18in. by 10 in. Blake Crusher (Fraser Chalmers) with manganese

Two Taylor's patent 1 yard Concrete Mixers with Steel Traming and Attings Various and sparo gear.

One Bin Double Cylinder Manchester Pump by Pearns Tin. and 12ig cylinders Tin. Latroke with suction and delivery

pes about 90 cyl Bobey Pork One 10 E F duable able Engine with usaal Attings and mountinga MARS

Ons Bin. Belt-driven Centrifugal Pump with suction and delivery pipos aboot (78-80 Î17

Also

quantity of Steel Wire Rope, Ok Motal do

view from 20th March.

HEGRES & HOUGH

Fab. 21, 1918

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC”, AUCTION;

THE Undersigned hare monivad in- atractions to sell by Public Anction, (TOM, LOODUNT, OF THE CONGESTED),

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SATURDAY,

the 18th March, 1918, at 11 am at their Salos Bogma, No. 8, Des Yaux Boad, Corner of

Ice House Street

A CONSIGNMENT OF WRITE GOODS,

Comprising -

ITALY'S LOST ART TREASURES

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THE CHINA MAIL

FROM AMID THE PLAGUE mongst the Christians exopt at Koog

kodu, Kaninobo and

LETTERS-FROW THE BELGIAN

MISSIONARIES... LMUDELIDONIA HERE. The following are translations of letters Tent to the "NU, 'Dally Now" by the Procure des Missions Beigus

Taingklutze (near Ningrusating, Shana), Feb 8th,

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In the pain of tai, ka tik matga bourhood of Ning Yuinting) there are many cases, but not among the Christian, sccording to the latest news.

To the north of Ruelhus cheng, at Hiupo, there are many.

'BTOLEN: BE: GERMANS, AND GAN 1215) 10 AUSTRIANS, SAG að ka What has become at the innumerable

At Reelhuscheng there are more than 1,000 dead and the situation a very grava and priceless art treasures accumulated

ta the neighbourhood. There are also along the centuries in the Venetian pro-

many cases in the plain to the south of vinces Dow overrun by the Austrian,

among the Turk, and Teuton?

It is very difficult to give you precise Hueihuacheng, but: none "Captain Ugo Ojotti, a noted Italian art news of preumonie plague in our district Christiana except at Chetatai, where there expert, why, in company with Dr. for two reasons: Arstly, we have com-were-13 cases, Cerrado Bicol, was entrusted by the Rome pletely isolated all our villages, making Ministry of Fine Arts" with the Earculean correspondanes most dificult, and infested localities. The plague-waa task of saving whatever could be saved of secondly, the peasantry for superstitious imported into this region by a man who the threatened artistic patrimony of ressona fear to mention the word came from a place 401 east of Kusihu Italy, has given ansurances, says the

“plague"; and consequently do not tell special correspondent of the Dally as what the situation in their own Chronicle" which will serve to zaliare home. I will, however, tell you in all somewhat, the unmsiness that is folt by good faith what we know here, Glass connoisseurs all the world over, more especially through the reports of the receat, auction sales of Italian art booty st Berlin, and since the inauguration of the exhibition of stolen tresaure at the Academy of Fine Arts in the Baiser's capital.

Single and Double Bed Sheets, Satin Quilts, Damask Table Cloths and Serviettes, Pillow Crocs, Sheetings Turkish Towels Bath Sheets, Glass Cloths, ate, etc.,

10

A few late of Bra Ware, Wars and Kinkosan Vasos.

TEE>--Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH

Auchaneers. Hongkong, Mar. 13, 1918.

PUBLIC AUOTION.

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434

THE Undersigned have received Instruo Ltions to sell by Public Auction,

(POK ACCOUNT OF THE CONCILERD)},

TUESDAY,

the 19th March, 1918, commencing t 2.30 pm, at their Bales Booms, No. &, Des Voraz Road, Corner of

IN HOUSE SZER Six "MIAMI" MOTOR CYCLES.

The premier light weight, high tension gear driven armourd magneto with fixed spark, patert lavorless handle bar control, &c. complete with tools and accessories

Terms-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioncarn

Hongkong, Mar. 15, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERND),

04

TUESDAY,

the 19th March, 1816, commanding at 2.30pm, at their Belen Rooms, No. 8;

Capt. Ugo Ojetti believes that the biggest blunder committed was in making

cheng. Amongst our converts there have bear quite a dozen deaths at Wuhás and Sanhao; while quita a number of other villages are infected.

Our

WHO KELF TEENSKLVIA. You know how this terrible d'usasa first'

As you will see we are vary apparently demonstrated its presence. When it

the Divine Providence appeared in the towns of Pastowchen the protected by

foreigners of Kluk, who were there many of our Christian settlements are for commercial purposes, fed at once to surrounded by infected viagem. their homes. It is thus that, travelling missionaries have demonstrated great by the chief roada, they infested all the ecurage, They have organised patrols, countryside. In addition to this there which completely isolate the villages in was the fact that the transpors of wool which they are stationed, and they are a beginning of the salvage work in disto Fengchen continued right up to sing to it that the strict orders, which tricts 00 miles behind the battle front, January 21st. Those ate the two causes have given are obeyed, "It is the while leaving exposed till a very critical for the visit of the plague to our district, only means we have of arresting the phase these along the whole front which The plague quickly manifested itself as spread of this scourge, bat' whe koors wore actually simcat within range of the Kueihuacheng and from there followed whether the Chinese will be able to the main road, a length of 400 l, which appreciate the work this entails for the led to Fengchers All along the length missionaries of this road there have been csacs of plague and these in turn have been eva- tres of infection from which the pest has spread all over the district.

Iouemy guns..

DAPYICULTIES AT VENICE,

The work of removing the principal treasures from the city of Venice and the immediate neighbourhood was started a far back no April, 1915, but interrupted & fortnight later through hostile pressure brought to boar upon the Government by local corporations and political magnates.

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THE OLD BLANDER. You have probably read in the papers

I believe I am able to say that all car father's know what precautions they should take: it is only necessary for but ona microbe to gain entrance to the respiratory channels to kill the strongest man. As we are continually going to the. houses of our plugue stricken Christians to give them the last Sacraments you will understand that despite all precautions or other of us might fall, We endeavour to get the head men of the villages, in which wa are not outablished, to understand the measures which they should take.

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Our beroic Father E. Gillis has applied to his superiors for permission to go into

He has obtained permission anul has left on his mission of mercy.

INTIMATIONS

THE PERFECTED NERVE FOOD.

SANAPHOS

THE IDEAL

ECONSTRUCTIVE NERVE FOOD

“A VADINDLE RESTORKIYE IN HELMASINENZA, NERVOUS DYSPEPIŁĄ AND AKGEMŠA,

Tempting, Palatable, Wholly Digestible.

Earlier and inferior products, repen-producing, results which are truly re- senting the effort to give the nerves markable:

directly the nourishment they cannot get -Unlike earlier products which were frour ordinary food, are now displaced only partly digestible, Sanaphos by the more scientide and more highly-wholly assimilable. In the words of perfected All-British **SANAPHOS." an eminent sciendet it "makes straight " An Insoramiz, Nervousness, Run-down for nerve nutrition and repair it in a Conditions. Lack of Tone, Convales- white powder which dissolves in water, cance, and in the severer cases of making a tenipting and palatable bever- Shattered Nerves. Sanaphos" ta¦ ago." Benefit is felt almost immediately. "Sanabos" to sökd by all. Chendusa,' Simske are held by' and 'requests for sumples About ha addressed la Misicher & Co. or Ise Queen's,DiapenAAKT. Kinng Kong, and aging naghat,

Whutsende Diaribuscós ter Indis and Far East+Daztu Heathers: Lak, Middisons Sicool Lawton,

Among the first things taken away were how the doctors sent to combat the plague the famous bronze horses over the facade were received at Fengchen. People who of St. Mark's Basilica and the Tintoretto bave come from that town have told me paintings in the school of San Rocco; also that the European doctors bad come to Cima from spread the plague throughout the whole 9 Titian from Treviso, &

Conegliato, and & Giorgione from Castel-country: after the death of their patients

YOUR EYES they have a fine cpportunity of removing Unfortunately no attention was devoted their hearts from which to make medi.

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEL) to the collections existing in places fringeine"-always the same prejudiced fools.

***At the first symptom ing either side of the old frontier lins till Nevertheless, I would tell you frankly that the infected districts in order to let it

του should THE Undersigned have received instrce the great Austrian attack during the the doctors would have done much better be known everywhere what should be of eye strain y

We test consult* tis. summer of 1018. Thon the Italian if they bad immediately gone to the doua. Supreme Command so facilitated the task villages infected in the interior, where our

eyes scientifically and fit of packing and transport that after two missionaries are remaining, out of a sense

glasses to individual re months" incessant labour the bulk of the of duty and charity, near their people

The vicariate of Central Mongolia is quirements. public treasures from the museums, who are ill. As we are well locked upon libraries, chardies, and squares of the in the district these gentlemen would situated north of the Great Wall and towps and villages in the Alpino vsileys have been able to work with convenience stretchen omat and west ima Dolencor of Valtellins, Valcamonica, and those to save those who were still to be saved, to Tokoto (including partions of Shansi abore Verona, as sixo from the Friuli and been able to give us good, advice and and Childix and is under the cars' ali Province right down to the Tagliamento make extensive research into the disease.the Mission Delges de Schaut. The

bishop, is Mgr. Jerôme van Aartselaer. river and Pordonene, bad been borne It is a pity that they do not come even away to safety beyond the Apennines. bow!

Nearly all the Government, art experts!

Here we are practically surrounded by of Northern Italy lent willing handa in this colossal undertaking, and but for the infected villages. My people mount obstinate obstructive earpaigns of Iccaluard at the four corners of the village bumbledom the clearance, would have and no one is allowed to enter or Icave. been completed. Still, Captain Ojetti, unfortunately, this terrible scourge gexpresses the belief that such treasure as afflicta us here. I shall isolates the family bas unhappily fallen into the enemy's Involved and burn the Infected house. I elatches is mostly derived from the hope that God will give us courage to numerous private cz semi-public collectarry this through. tions, or else was lost because, notwith

Des Vaux Boad, Corner of Ice House Street

А АавовтИКУТ OP

HOUSEHOLD LINENS, 20,

Comprising:

Plain Single and Double

sad Ham-stitched Sheets, Fillow Cases, Bed Quilta Table Cloths, Pure Linen Damask Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath Towels Turkish Towels,

de, Jos.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Avotionera. Flongkout Mar. 13, 1918-

&c.. Trans-Cash.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned have retired fatro.standing the rigorous Italian law for the

tions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED):

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THURSDAY,

17

the 21st March, 1918, at 230 pm, at Rock Villa, Na 13, Wong-Bei-Chang Road, (next door to Le Cairaire),

VALUARLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE,

therein contained. Consisting of --

Carred Blackwood Uremantel, Settees, Curio and Silver Cabinet, Joes

Table, éta

Teakwood Sideboard and Dinner Waggon, Dining Table and Chairs, Chins Cabinet, Crockery, Glass Ware, etc.

Teakwood Twin Beds, Teakwood Wardrobes, Dressing Table and Double Bed-

Teakwood Ice cheet, Cooking Stove and Utensils, etc.

Alue:

br

PLI D in splendid condition E. Montric & Co, excellent Gramophone, récrida and record cabinet, white Cockatoo and ange, etc. -

On view from Wednesday, the 90th at Noon.

Catalognes will be issued. Tax-Cash

HUGHES & BONGA,

Hongkong, Maz 1916

BRIDGE SCORERS

It Blooks of to BHL 178.

Your for One Bell

I forgot to tell you that some distance from here there is a police station attached to which are 20 men armed with very goed rifles. This evening, towards nine o'clock, we heard a brisk fusillade.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

USCULUM, Barker Road, 168 Peak.

Appiy-

DUNCAN CLARK......... LAX, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong Mar. 1. 1918

FORSALE.

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THE. Undersigned have received in- 7313 structions to sell their Bales Blooma, No. 8. Des Your Road, Corner

protection of national art, no real o els inventory was ever made, in spite of the face that Venatis and Friuli have been integral parts of the Italian kingdom for What were they doing 2-They wereIce House Street, over half a century.

endeavouring to kill the devils of the plague, they said. They wish to enter the other villages, they say, to seek other victime; they do not see the devils, they

MOTOR YACHT Built 1918, had very little umge,

.: Teakwood Length, water lire overall 35

·Besm Draft..

WEEK'S FEVERISH TOR During the memorable retreat from the Isonzy 42 truck Jends of treasure were go away safely to this side of the Plave mit, but they clearly hear the stamp-Motor Scripps, Beary duty 14 H. F by dint of feverish toll kept up all daying of the devils horses, mode:

CENES IN MONGOLIA,

and all, zight throughout a week. The fate of the Udine treasures due to the opposition of the Town Council, but, perhaps, the nest regrettable losses of all sre those of the previous collection of illuminated manuscripts **historical

There has not been any case, of plagge in the library of Count Manin's family. papers, miniatures, and codices, preserved palace at Passarins, Lear Campoformido, in Kalyan not in all the country to the Despite their vaunted halture, the east of this tow. All the country to the German invaders, who outwitted their rest of Kalgan to Erhtanho and for 100 3 Austrian ally by carrying off to Berlin beyond that was still involved at the in a couple of month whatever of valus begluning of this month. In the remaining in Cividale, Udine, and the Tomon (Borth

Siwanize (near Kalgan), Feb. 17th. I am going to describe to you in a few ice the situation in our vicariate of ict Central Mongolia, as far as we know it.

here in the e

the central station...

pret of the occupied territory, further have been 2 numer destroyed of set purpose not only the celebrated tempin of Canova af Possaged, but also the Villa Soderini at Nerves, well-known as containing Tiepolo frescÈCEL. After flinging upon

a large quantity of incendiary bombs, the Germans kept ther whole place under constant Bre, with the 223 object of preventing all efforts at salvag

ing its historic relics from the fernes.

on the contrary, during thair long dipstion of Gorizia, Cooding, Monfalconey and Aquileis, finialzed cata

afully stored

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the man who has blood real deb red, blood-and plenty of

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Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, Suit of Balla, and xil Accessories Price and full particulars, may bad from the Undersigned.

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