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-THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1918.

AUCTIONS.

PUBLIC AUCTION..

Undersigned have received in-

UKRAINE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Ukranian community. wan dissatisfied with the person or the policy of the In an article in the New Forks Sun", Hetman it was entitled to call together George Raffklövish, the son of a Rads, which in such cases was called Ukranian father and French mother, Black Rada. If the Hack Rada hap-]

word in the Russian dictionary, unless it meant frontier. **

Hughes & Mougatructions to sell by Public Auction an author of ropate under the pen namepened to be representative enough, and Russian Ukraine does away with the

AUCTIONERES TO THE GOVERNMENT,

General Auctioneers

Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commniasion Agents.

PROPRIETORS

*To-Kwa+Wan" Coal Storage,

4. &

Codes used

Bentley's

4th & 5th Editions. A 1 Telegraphic Code.

Telegraphis Addres "MILION" HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received in- THE

structions to sell by Public Auction! (OR ACCOUNT OF TEX CONCERNED),

00

FRIDAY,

the 22nd March, 1918, at 11 am, At their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

One FOX-TERRIER PUP about)

three months old.

Terms as usual

HUGHES & HOUGH, ductioneers.

Hongkong. Mar. 16, 1918.

243

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Unuersigned have received in-

(FOR LOCOUNT OF THE CONCERNBO),

J

SATURDAY,

the 23rd March, 1916, at 2.30 p.m.,

at the Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Das Vaux Rov, Corner of

Ice House Street,

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

VALUABLE CHINESE PORCELAINE, SNUFF BOTTLES,

IVORIES, &c, &c.,

. Comprising:-

A variety of b-coloured and 3-coloured Vases and Plates, Blue and White Vases

(FOR ACCOUNT OF YEY CONCERNED...

00

FRIDAY,

the 22nd March, 1918, at 10.30 ... at their Sales Rooms, No. 8

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

"Tee House Street,-

A LABOR QUANTITY OF USEFUL HOUSEHOLD.

FURNITURE,

Glass and Crockery Ware,' &c. &c.

Also

Electric Ceiling Fans, Fittings, &c. (Removed to Sales Rooms for Convenience

TRAMS-Coah.

of Saia),

I

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, Mar. 15, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

of Bedwin Sands, gires some enlightening the complaint met with the approval of and interesting facts concerning the the majority, the Hetman might be con- reborn nation

pulled to resiga

made in Germany, many writers, The now nation will not bear the stamp

have marted, for gaye Raffalovich

The newly won independents of

free's lovelet at all those who advocated [Peharge, of pro-Germanism which was

this autonoray.

The birth of the nationalist more. ment in Russian Ukraina was autematic. alves, financed by Ukranians of Its life was fostered by Caranians them.

classes.

all.

Ukraine covers 853.000 square kilo "While the Muscovites lived under an metery, an area greater than that cf,absolute monarchy, while the Poles were France and only a little less than that of ruled by a haughty nd exclusive aristo- Italy, Spain, and Portugal together. eracy, is Ukraine all were free under As a matter of fact, the Ukraniana,

Taking the figures usually given by the Lithuanian kings and republican European writark of repute, there are institutions were gradually taking root. to-day 20.000.000 Ukranians in the

Many people would leave the surrounding south-western provinces ol Russia, countries and go to settle in Ukraine. between one and two millions in Siberia. Such comes preserved in Ukraine where they have, especially in the Amur O'Brien and O'Rourke tend to prove that region, extensive settlements; three and people came from much farther to setila a half millions in eastern Galicia, four in the happy land. hundred thousand li porthern Eukowica,

who know the Germans best, like them admire the auton system of efficiency. least. Muscovites or Great Russiana may

The Ukranians are too much of an rtistic nation to care overmuch, for Kultur without polish. If there are pro-Germans in Russia they are certainly democratic Ukraniana, Americans need до the Individualistic, essentially

not fear betrayal from that quarter."

Of the great natural resources of the new nation the writer saya

**The famous black rol of Ukraine

It has been said that the Ukraniao and perhaps half a million in northern raca seemed qualifed to put into practice 243 Hungary on the southeta slopes of the the Ides of universal equality and catere three-quarters of the country. To Carpathian Mountains. To these guras freedom. The science of war was there the north as well as in the Carpathian 1should be added the half-million brought to high perfection. At the same Mountains are some 110,000 square kilo- Ukmaians who are at the present time time a literature was produced which metres of forests. The agricultural scit in the United States, probably as many glorified the Cossack life in stimative cover 38 per rent, of the aggregate in the Dominion of Cannula, B few ballada and tales. The Slavonic world y territory of Ukraine and 32 per cent., if thousand in Australia, and about fifty proud of the history of this free State. thousand in Brazil. There are Ukranian

"It is on the Poles that lies the stigma settlements in Turkey, in the Dobrudja, of wrecking this promiging nation, since The annual production of cereals in end in southern Hungary, but they are it was under Poland that Ukraine was a duction in the Russian Empire. It a Ukraine is two-thirds of the whole pro- that time. The whole of Ukraine, or greater than that of Germany or France.

THE Undersigned have received, in- structions to sell by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONOVENED,).

од

FRIDAY,

the 2nd March, 1915, at 1020 .m., at their Sales Rooms, No. & Dee Van Road, Corner of Ice House Street. "AN AMORTMENT OF SILVER AND E-P. WARE,

Consisting of :- SILVER-Bowls, Vases, Cups, Candle- sticks, Bon Bon Dishes, Finger Bowl Cases, Cloisonne Bowls, Spoons, Forks,

Sc.,

tc..

dc.

very small.

we take in the whole of Europian Russia, which is, however, six, times greater than Ukraine itself.

The bulk of the Ukranians consists, frather all that was left of it after the Tise exportation of grains from Ukraine therefore, of those in Ukranian Russia. Tartar incursions, was easily conquered, stoots to 27 per cent of the production. la Galicia, and in Bekowina, for, thes by Lithuania, and the principalities of and of all the wheat exported from Russia inhabit the campses territory which is Rief. pars of Pedulis, and Volbynin, As a matter of fact the trade of Ukraine nine-tenths comes from Ukranian lands. only artificially-or shall we say pelit became part of the Lithuanian kingdom. is more developed than that of any other vally?-divided between Russia, Austria, Being, however, of higher culture than past of the empire. and Hungary. Leaving out the Russiaks, the conquerors, the conquered provinces)." Chraine raaks highest among all the countries that comprise the rast Russian

ELECTRO-PLATE- Entree Dishes or Ukranians of Hungary, who express gave their language and their laws to Empire as to the anus! agricultural |

Cake Basket, Jam Jar and Spoon, Toast Rock, Cocktail Shaker, etc., etc.. Torms;-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGE, Auctionaar 3. Hongkong, Mar. 30, 1919.

THE

FUBLIC AUCTION.

..201

HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,

(FOB ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERALD),

on

no desire to work politically with the Lithuania."

production. Wheat, rye, and barley are other members of their nation, and who! After various social and politica! dis- the staple crops of Russia's agriculture. insist, even in America, upon societies of turbances the situation in kraine grew, and the annual production in Ukraine of their own, we have a population of over worse and worse: She lost al ber rights 33,000,000 scratched between the Cau-one by one, and finally her name was casus, the Black Ses. the Carpathian almost forgotten by men. Then, says the Mountsics, and the San River.

1)

"The purely Ukranian governments of | Russia are

1.-Ukraine of the Right Bank (of the) Dnieper): Podolia, Volbynia, Kief and

Khom.

writer:

"Came the Japanese war and the first

revolution.

these products amounts to one-third of ducts, Ukraine's position is also very Russia's output. As to other farm pro-

conspicuous.

Bectrost, for instance, is especially. cultivated in the Ukranian provinces of Podelia, Volhynia, Kiet, and Kherson those provinces togather yield five-sixths Ukraine producas almost all the tobogso of the sugar-best production of all Bassia,

of the empire. and she has the largest and finest orchards and vineyards of Euro

"The Ccessitation of 1905 was a sincere act of the Czar. It was not perfect, it left many restrictions which should have, 2.-Ukraine of the Left Bank (of the been removed, but it was a good begin Dnieper): Tchernihow, Poltava, Kharkov, ning. The first and second Dumas pean Russia, the 26th March, 1918, commencing at

sooth-west Kherak, Voronezh and

The immense natural resources of ccatained an important proportion of 2.30 pm, at thoir Sales Rooms No. &region of the Don Cossacks to the Sea nationalist deputies elected by the for the development of manufacturing

the

Ukraine furnish, splendid opportunities Deo Your Road, Corner of Icx Hots STELET,

TUESDAY,

of $257.

Ukranian peasantry,

and Figures, etc., old Bronzes, including TEAEWOOD AND BLACKWOOD› 3.On both sides of the Dnieper lies Incense Burnere of the Sung and Ming FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK the Steppo Ukraine, Dynasties Peking Cloisonne, Amber TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS, Ekaterinoslav, Kherson, and the eastern minds to the holving of two new problems

comprising

Jadestone and Agate Vases and Ornaments, Beads, etc., Carved Bamboo CARPETS PICTURES, &c, a parts of Bessarabia, and Touris,

Ware, Kakemono and Wall Hangings, Jadestone Charms, Ivory Carvings, etc., etc, and a large number of Old Snuff Bottles.

Fine JADESTONE INLAID SCREENS,

PLAQUES, etc.

The greater portion of the above stock has recently arrived from Tientsin and Shanghai nd includes pieces from the Sung, Ming, Kanghi, Fungching, Kienlong and Towkwong Periods.

(Full Farticulars from Catalogue). Op view from Friday, the 2nd 'at

HUGHES & HOUGH,“

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Mar. 18, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

248

1

industries. As a matter of fact, 2-per **The bureaucratic clique, the Black cent. of Bassia's annual production of

These few facts may furnish sufficiat Hundreds, and the pan Bussians wet their pigiron and 58 per cent, of Russia's production of steel came from Ukraino. -how to poison the minds of the Czir indication of Ukraine's economic sigti LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

4-North Caucasus, adjacent to the and his advisers and how to explain the ficance to Russia," USEFUL HOUSEHOLD GOODS, region of the Don Cossacks, comprising Constitution in such a way that its effect

As follows:-

Kuban and the eastern parts of the could be nullified. Arm-chairs and Chesterfield Sofas, Card Stavropolsket and Thorska governments.

"They succeeded with the help of an Tables, Upholstered Suites, do, Bed- room Furniture, comprising Double and

To all these districts the -Ukraniand unlocked-for ally. The Socialist parties Single Brasy and Brass-mounted Bed- form from 78 to 90 per cent. of the total showed fierce opposition to the Ukranian stads, and Twin Bedsteads, Sideboards, population, the rest being Jews, Poles, rationalist movement. The result of this Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining and lastly, Bossians.** Tables and Chairs, Tea and Occasional Tables, &c, Dinner Services, Crockery attracted settlers from near-by countries, gradually explained away and lost all its Ukraine's popular form of government people was that the Constitution was Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &c, Bath Room Utensils, and the fare of the freedom of its meaning.

institutions reached as far as Ireland, as Sundry Electro-Mazad, Ware

unholy aliance for the crushing of g

"For instance, in the first Duma there Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood is shown by the Celtic names that are still was an Ukranian Cloh composed of forty. Lad Teakwood Screens, Blackwood preserved in Ukrajnė. The writer four nationalist deputies. It worked through the first and sercad Dumas, When

Forniture, including large 4-Fold Black wood Serven with Coloured Fanels,

Ray's

Bide Tables, &, Engravings, Pictures, The Rurik dynasty founded Ukraine. the members exceeded sixty. This was kc., &c, Tennis Poles and Net, Iron Safe, When it disappeared, as all monarchies too much for the Government. Several Carpets, dc, đai

Also

The

must, the next organization that kept the regulations concerning the electoral Ukraine Jands together was the republic system" were rovised. In the third Duma One three-quarter size BILLIARD of the Cossacies, whose domain over there 18E Undersigned have received in-

WIS no such monachas as structions from the Liquidators TABLE with Accessories of the Firmy of Messrs. FUNCHARD The HISTORIANS HISTORY OF lapped Lithuania and Poland, who Ukranian party. As if by magi the Lowrnez & Co., to sell by Public THE WORLD is 25 Vols. Auction,

от

41

FRIDAY,

the 6th April, 1918, commencing at 11 am at Matas-kok,

Kowloon City Road,

A QUANTITY OF

BECOND-HAND CONTRACTORS.

PLANT,.... Two 18-ft. Lavincible vertical double. crank compound, set condensing twin series direct acting centrifugal pumping

eugines (one left hand and one right band) steami cylinders in, by 21in. by 18in. stroke with the necessary fittings and suction and delivery pipes for a lift of about 90 feet.

Two Cates Rock and Ore Breakers

(Allis Chalmers Co), one No. 6 right

angle style and one No. 3 right angle

·

alple with revolving screens, concaves

tiners and Attings."

Fall Particulam from Catalogue), Terms :—Cash.

HUGENS & HOUGE,

Auctioneers Hongkong, Mar. 20, 1918.

250

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned have received instruc tions to sell by Public Auction.

(FOR. ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

TUESDAY,

the 28th March, 1918, commencing at

occupied much of the Ukraine soil.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

TUSCULUM, Barker Road, 155 Prak.

Apply

DUNCAN CLARK, LAVE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong. Mar. 1, 1018.

FOR SALE,

195

HE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voux Rond, Corner of Ice House Street,

**

Hull

problem of how to deal with rebels had The Cowracks were organized some appeared. The sati-Ukranian Press thing on the lines of the chivalry of took what comfort, it could in the thought that these sixty Ukranian members Western Europe. Their precepts werd

elected to represent 29,000,000 people obedience, piety, chastity, and equality. The Assembly was the only authority they enslaved by Russia had been a bad dream. redbgnized. The Hetman (heedman). Confiscations, prohibitions, arrests, was elected by, and was responsible to, exiles followed. The pati-Ukranian pro- the Assembly for his actions. If he Paganda was resumed in Galicia and offended he was incontinently deprived of "pread even to France and England, where writers and journalists otherwise scher-minded, were fed to believe, that there was no Ukraine nation, no Ukraine nationalism. There was not even such

offico,

The Assembly, called Rada, was periodient and comprised representatives of all classes of the community who often

9.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 9,criticized freely, the policy of the Hetman,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

AN ASSORTMÄTT or

HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &C.,

Comprising

Singla and Doubla - Fixin

and

One 20 in. by 10 in. Blake Crusher Hemstitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Bed (Fraser & Chalmers) with manganese Quilts, Table Cloths, Pure Linen Darizak jaw plates;

Serviettes, Bath Sheets, Bath Toweli, Two Taylor's patent 1 yard Concrete Turkish Towels, Mixers with Steel Examing and fittings, | 1 various and spare gear

One fin. Double Cylinder Manchester: Pump by Pearns in. and 12in cylinders, 14in stroke with auction, and delivery pipes about 90 ft

One 16 H. P. doobie cyl. Robey, Fort- able Engine with usual fittings and

mountings

bea

One Bin, Belt-driver Centrifugal Pump with suction and delivery, pipes about 78-80 ft

Also

A quantity of Steel Wire Rope, OLA Metal, &c.

Un view from 2nd April, Terms

Cab.

HUUDES & HOUGHT

Auctioneers. Hoogkona, Mar. 20, 1918, 4

TERMA-Cash

HUGHES & FOUGE,;

Auctioneers. Hongkong Mat. M, 1918.

253

BRIDGE SCORERS

In Blocks of 50 SHEETS 30 oante cache

Four for One Dollar.

Obtainable At

The Cama MAÍ 195

Wyndham Stress

In the interval between Radas the Het MAKE YOURSELF man ruled the country by a series 'of decrees. When any section of the

The Man Who Gets There

Is the man who has blood Teal rich red blood and plenty of - Win body,

WATERBURY'S METABOLIZED COD LIVER OIL? COMPOUND makes bloodTon of it-life giving brain nourishing, "strength replenishing blood.

BE OF ALL CHEMISTS

P1028

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INTIMATIONS

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Guaranteed a quality throughout the world.

JOHNNIE WALKER "White Label." 6 years old. JOHNNIE WALKER" Red Label" 10 years old. JOHNNIE WALKER "Black Label." 12 years old.

Agents General, CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO.

JOHN WALKER & SONS LTD SCOTCH WUDIT DISTILENA, KILMARNOCH, SCOTLAND

A Double Safeguard.

When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in Mchite

on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA & PERRINS is embossed ia in raised letters on the glass bottle.

LEA & PERRINT' label and bottle are copied to such an extent that these precautions are necessary, in order to make sure that you are being supplied with the original and genuine Worcestershire and not one of its many imitations.

YOUR EYES

SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTEI }

MOTOR YACHT Built 1916, had very little usage,

Teakwood Length, water line 29' 0"; over all 351 At the first symptom Beam... Draft

... 3

of

of eye strain you should; consult us. We test eyes scientifically and ft

Motor "Scripps", Heavy duty 14 H.P Complete with Lavatory, Rafrigerator,

a Buit of Bails, and all Accessories.

Price and full particulars may bad glasses to individual re- from the Undersigned.

Terms: Cash-A

HUGHES & HOUGH, 2gAvictionems.

Hongkong, Jan. 9, 1918.197

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People with strong constitutions escaps many minor ills that make life miserable for others. Don't you envy the friend who does not know what a headache is, whose digestion is perfect and who can sleep undisturbed 3

Hog far do you, differ

from

this description, and have you ever made un csmest effort to strengthen your con- titution, to build up your system, to ward off disease. and discomfort i

Not Everyoneosh expect perfect health, but unless you have an organic disease, it in generally possible to im prova your physical condition by aften- tion to the rules of healthy, the first of which is to keep the bland lit up t

Dr. Williams, pink, ralis for pale people (contain just the elementy needed - to build up the blood, and restore vitality and the lost colour of bealth. As these pills are taken, so new energy círcalates | through the system with the enriched blood, the heart stops ats, palpitating and colour jeturut to cheeks and lipd.) * Nolling more is needed except freak air, proper diet, and retro e p

You can get a supply of Dr. Williams' pink pills from any dealer or direct i: bottle for $1.50. & for 38 from the Dr. Wiljane Mediems. Compi$65Srachten Boad, Shanthit,

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Apply to THE BONGKONG LAND, INVEST

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TO LET TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very destrable SHOPS situated in Ice douse Street, opposite the Grand Hotel recently reconstructed.

to the Manager Hongkong foo Co, Ltd. - For rent and other particulam apply-

46 Connaught Road Central... Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

TO LET

2002

FLAT in Nathan Boad, Kowloon-

Four roomed houses in Kowloon.

Apply tog HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINAKOT

Alexandra Beldings. Hoorhong, August as; 1917.

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