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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1918.

Hughes & Hough

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PROPRIETORS

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-" "MILION" HONGKONG,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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

or

FRIDAY,

the 19th April, 1918, at 11-- 24.

* their Salos Rooms, No. 8,

Das Vaux Roan, Corner of

Is Hose Street,

400 Tons

ANTHRACITE DUST COAL

(in lots of 100 Tons)

The Coal is stored at Yau-ma-ti and inspecting orders will be issued by the andersigned.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Terms: Cashy--

Hongkong. April 15, 1918.

PUBLIO AUCTION.

322

BE Undersigned have received instruc

on to wel by Publie auction,

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

GR

SATURDAY,

the 20th April, 1918, at 18.30 %...

their Sales Rooms, No. 8.

Das Vizar Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

SHIP'S STORES, WINES,

LIQUEURS kê đơn

Consisting of :-

Tinned Milk, Meats, Fruits Jams,

ON THE EVE

FOR SALE

"GRooms.

FOR SALE.

GALESEND" 10 THE PRAK

Apply C. H. GALE,

P. W. D. Hongkong, Mar. 29, 1918, T

FOR SALE

-

TUSCULUM, Barker Road, 153 Prok.

Apply-

DUNCAN CLARK, Laye, Crawford & Co. Hongkong, Mar. 1, 1918,

OFFENSIVE.

THE

CULONEL REPINGTON'S REVIEW-

wakera.

THE CHINA MAIL.

have to meet rivals well urned andt

formidable position. The powerful skill with the rifle, bayonet, both and physique of our infantry and their machine-gun make any serious attack Jupon then a desperate undertaking.

while the great number of our guns! and howitzers of all calibres and the proved Skull of our "gunners" give

pose that no greas and from there distant theatres can

a rench France. There are also questions relating to the weather and the ground that have to be taken into consideration. Tu certain sectors of the Front in The Wester, theatre of war, wrote France and Flanders, ofensive speta Colonel Repington on March 111,tions on a large scale as usually unsurance of such losses to in #77 includes the whole front occupied by lifeult before April 1st. In Southern assailant that he may well think the Allied armies from the Adriatic Tyrol. May normally calneides with twice before confronting them.

He will also have the pleasurable to the North Sea; biso those purts of the opening of campaigning. It wassurance that even if he takes a the south and east costs of England in May, 1018, that the Austrian position our miners will make him liable to attack, as well as adjacent attack from the Trentino begun. In regret it, and that our Tanks and the Italian plains any rivers, like Caralty and reserves will not give hini a moment's pence. With our The leading ilon of strategy among the Fiare, are tormential in chameter, second, third and other positions in the Allies, should the war te praad unless dammed present only the rear, and with avery range known long, is to hold out until the arrival trifling obstacles ut certain seasons. to un inch, the defenders, we can be The grand assault upon the whole themselves and make the enemy aure, will give a good account of of Allied, and particularly American,

inforcements allows the offensive Western front, wer it destined to be regret his temerity. to be continui.

simultaneous, might well await May, Not least among our offensive and This general defensive strategy by which date assuming a speedy defensive arms come our aircraft. which have already performed does not exclurie offensive tactics on settlement with Bolshevist Russin

and ar

and Bumania-all available forces numerous and better found this year splendid service, and will be more sen; it ftbenne merely deliberate postponement of decisive might be in line. Let no one in any than ever. It will be a grievous dis action until our ineans justify us in case doubt that in all considered Ger, appointment if the Allied dinten in renewing offensive war on a grandman opinion the West is the decisive France and Italy do not gradually

cale. I assumes maintenance of theatre, and the fate of the war is

establish their mastery of the enemy in the air. our general control at sea; the ade to be decided there. quate suppression of hostile sub- Motor "Scripps", Beavy duty 14 H. Farines, and possession of tonnage Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, sufficient for transport of troops and a Suit of Sails, and all Accessories.

Price and full particulars may had War materials destined for France. from the Undersigned.

Terms:--Cash.

198

FOR SALE, “-

THE Undersigned have received in

stractions to sell at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House. Street,

MOTOR YACHT Built 1916, had vory little usage. Hall...

...Teakwood Length, water-linn 20′ 9′′; over all 35′′ BERIT... Drafi...

... 3

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers Hongkong, Jan. 1818.

TO LET

TO LET."

The enemy will seek by sudden MUST CONCENTRATE OX-WEST.

concentration of aircraft to establish local superiority of points where he There is only one policy and one intends attack. We shall see great strategy for the Allies to purae; battles in the air and new tacties of numely, to concentrate on the West-assed aircraft exceeding in grandeur ern front, and as speedily as possible, and tragedy anything seen before, The side that emerges vistórious in Victory depends mainly now, every tan, gun and airplane they this terrible contest will monopolise always in our great wars, upon sw.can find, and to accumulate labour information and tear its enemy's eyos:

units so that the defence may out of his head. becoine storm-proot.

VICTORY LARGELY DEPENDS ON SHIPS.

27eussfill performance by Allied ship- yard and mavies of their duties.

Victory in the air will not neces

enemy's vies will take an active further still to exploit tactical We must also anticipate that the silly aan victory in the war, but it will go far to prepare for it and part in the operations, and that sub- successen. murines may share in concentration | for this purpose.

Some months of comparative quits Home defence tunes on the Italian front justify. forms an integral part of our success. us la supposing that the Italian Army ful resistance, and must be Dow

has, been thoroughly rested and refreshed It has been able to draw

The measure of the period during which we have to hold out is that of the time needed to", accumulate in France forces adequate to enable offensive strategy to be resume?.

We do not know whether Germany RBuliding.

ESIDENTIAL FLAT in Prince's intends to fight this war out to a better secured than ever. We have upon both Italian and Allied re-

finish with the Western. Power, oreertainly many, advantages in the sources Apply to THE EONGKONG LAND INVEST whether she will be satisfied with her West, and the time hus carne tomaterial, and it has, besides, the

MUNT & AGENCY CO., LTD.

stevesses in the Enst; whether she foxploit then. Hongkong, April 8, 1018.

Proposes to crncentrate all her avail- able forces in the West and then to nagorate. In any event, our object mast by to meet concentration by concentration, and with all available racons, so that whether is be war or negotiation we shall stand in favourable position.

No.

TO LET.

309

TO. 3 CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND-INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY CO., LTD. Hengkong, April 6, 1918.

TO LET

sad Nandry Groceries, Bottled Claret, OFFICES in York Building.

Beer, Stout Sherries, Champagne. Cognac, c., &c.,

dias

D.O.M., Chartreuse, Kummell, Camacao,

etc., stc

etc:

view from Friday, the 19th inst. TREM-Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH.

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, April 12, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

324

To the Administrator HE Undersigned hars received in-

of the Estate of WILLIAM CHARLES

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton.

Apply to

330

HENT & AGENCY Co., Led.

The French Government, under the inspiring leadership of Clemenceau is wholly devoted to action. The Frenci argies, under the trusted control of General Petain, have retained throughout long trial the abighest martial qualities, and the French nation in anna is prepared to

and many

thousands of Gertuan dend will attest French valiance if the German

bousters come on.

to reconstitute its lost

fco-operation of French and British troops, but it does not stand in the. position which a soldier would pre- ferably have selected for it, and it is to be supposed that if serions hostilities break out fresh in this quarter the Austrians will seek to enveloping military frontier. utilise fully the advantages of their

NEW AUSTBLAN LINES.

Preparation by the astrians of mountains west of Lake Garda pointa new lines of communication in the

to an extension of front attack, and it is necessary to bear constantly win score mind. positions in Switzerland withi

reference to the present military situation and the shameless disregard. of treaties and neutral rights which Germany has already displayed. Italy is certainly liable to heavier attack this year than at any previous period of the campaign, and her necessities must be constantly in our minds.

I thero are political indications fight to the death in the most noble that German statecraft dreads the cause that has ever inspired deeds of consequences of letting loose uncon- valour. The watchword that runs trouble forces, and doubts the sue-down the French Hing is." Ils ne ges of Gertoan amos in the West. Passerent pas, all military information points to an THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-eurly opening of the great offensive for which the German higher com- mand is piling up all the forces it can lay its hands upon. The date of this decisive struggle, should it comes under their noble King, ready for every sacrifice in their just cause, TMMEDIATE ENTRY, foar very

shout, depends upon German opinand our old campaigning corrades, House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, ion. which cannot be

exactly the Portuguese, are as cheery and recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulars apply weighed.

as hard as they were when fighting to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd. 46 Connaught Road Central.

alongside us in the old Leninsular days.

TO LET.

desirable SHOPS situated in Ice

Hongkong, August 2, 1917. ...

TO LET

2003

Peci deceased to sell by Public AFLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon. Auction,

MONDAY,

the 28th day of April, 1915, at 12 Noon,

at their Sales Rooms, No. 5,

Des Varuz Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

THE VALUABLE. LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES Situate at Ma-tau-kok, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No 194 and Kowloon Inland Let No. 1100.

The Properties consist of:-

Lot 1.—All that 'piece or parcel of]

ground situate at Ma-tau-kok in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colcas of Hongkong and registered in the Load Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1004

This Lot has an ares of 150,000 sq. ft. of thereabouts and ti held for the unexpired resides of

the term of seventy five years (renewable) created therein by an

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Four roomed houses in Kowloon.

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong. August 22, 1917.

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Lot 2-All that piece or parcel of

ground situate at Ma-tau-kek afore said and registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1100.3

This Lot adjoins Lot 1, has an Krea of 45,000 in. ft. or thereabouts mad is held for, the expired residue of the term of seventy-five years (renewable) created therein, by aż

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Onr steadfast and much enduring Belgian Allies are still in line with

It is true, on the whole, that Ger-1 any and Austria have not yet deployed or the Western front the superiority of force in the aggregate. required by theory for a great act of invasion and assault on fortified posi COUNT ON THE AMERICANS, Bons but the enemy's numbers are We have never had a incament's increasing and the strength of his Norideutsch Zeitung doubt about the American of his lines with comparatively weak positions enables him to bold parts

The value of American aid to the Allies is not highly estimated in Germany. One well-known German writer allows that there may be one) or two Ameriena divisions in France, while the

point or points selected for attack,

admits four. But us it gives the under l'ershing w our own consider: forces, while he masses weight at the able expirence with American total American force in France us

Timely recognition of these poitta 70,000 to 80,000 men, and says these officers and men at the Front hus are not all fighting man and that the filled us with wun and brotherly and the prompt movement of reserves najority are still being trained and affection for thern, and has given us toward them is obviously of the first equipped, it is evident no great count coniplets confidence that they can be importance but so also is the avari cious use of reserven, Kince it will be is taken of abas the United States counted upon in all circumstano's.

the objects of the enemy" to attract General Diaz in Italy commands and -gradually exhaust them before has done for en do. It is evidently forces which have beaten, the Aus-his main attack is launched. We not read of the arrival of great trials on many fields. Our hope and must expect in this hard campaign American forces that will weigh inest belief are that they will do so again,to see all the fruits of experience of im Gemnun decisions...

and the spirit of Italy is fine.

this war used by the enemy to the full, and nothing will excuse any We have to admit that the German Laat, but not least, come our own Allied Government which will have concentration in the West, so far na umies, which have become under been lacking in prev's on or provision it Iwa gone, may quthorise the open. the leadership of Sir Douglus Heig for the culminating act of the great- a very perfect instrument of buttle. ing of the preliminaries of the grand Three and one-half years of war have est rains in the history of mankind. attuck at any moment, but there are made most of our men veterans, and also reason why it may be post-as they have almost invariably been poned. America aside, there are no victorious in battle, and have torn from the enemy's grasp the strongest good rendons for haste. It may be positions time after time, they pre | conslered prudent to wait ratifica-serve complete confidence in their tion or denunciation the Brest ability to beat the Germans, and Dito sk peace treatý

by, Bolshevist have undoubtedly an ascendancy

Over the enemy in morale, Hussia and to settle the affairs of the Ukraina and Rumania pofere the die is cast in the West,

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They are now well found in all necessary materials of war. Their defences halen day by day. They do not despise their enemy, who

experiepes they have come to regard. him as inferior to themselves. The spirit and confidence of the Brit all French Armies are off that cÊT he desired, and if the numbers of the enemy be greater the greater will be the honour of vanquishing them.

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