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MONDAY, APRIL, 25

Hughes & Hough

AUOTIONKEES TO THE GOVERNMENT.

General Auctioneers Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers and Commlesion Agents.

PROPRIETORS *To«KWL>WAN." Coal Storage.}.|

Coda wod- Bentley's

A. B. a 4th & 6th Editions, A 1 Talographic Code.

Thegraphis Address

*MKLEION" HONGKONG.

PUBLIC AUCTION

HE Undersigned have received in

AUCTION:

PUBLIO AUCTION.

"THE" Undersigned, have received' instruc.) Tiens to fell by Publio anation,

(POM ACCOUNT OF TEX„CONCERNED},

WEDNESDAY,

the 24th April 1918, commencing si 2.30 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

- ÁN ABBOLTMENT OF

HOUSEHOLD LINENS, &c.

THE CHINA MAILE

A SHANGHAI SENSATION,

PORTUGUESE, CONSUL SHOT AT. -

(TWO PORTUGUESE ARRESTED,

Arising out of the return to Shanghai from Japan under extradition warrant of the three Portuguese, J. La Carneiro. L. Lemos and H. F. Carneiro, there were startling developments last Sunday when | Me. J. ̃R. D'Úliveira, the Fortsgusse Consal General was shot at twice, hit once, but, fortunately only slightly in- jured.

CLIPPINGS FROM THE

WORLD'S PRESS.

VERSIFICATION AT THE FRONT

LITERARY COMPETITION FOR AMERICANS.

1.

Many of the ren in the American expeditionary forces in France are spending their spare time these days It seems, says the N. G. Daily Netes, and nights with a typewriter or pet- that two men visited the Consulate twice in the fornown when both Mr. and cil and paper turning out short stories Mrs. D'Oliveira were out, finally calling and poems. They are competing for spain when the latter had returned and the many thousands of france offend waiting half an hour in the reception Bedroom for the return of the Consul by the European edition of the New They bad left their cards with the York Herald as prizes for the best house boy and when Mr. D'Oliveira rostatics and poems and those others turned from the Club, bringing as guest which are deemed worthy of publica for tifin the Consel to Marseilles, who

Comprising Single and Doublo Plain and Bostitched Sheets, Pillow Cases, Quilts, Table Cloths, Fare Linen Damaik Serviettes, Bath Sheetz, Bath Towels, Turkish Towels, Blankets,

The-Cash.

kc., ke.

HUGHES & FOUGE,

« Auctioneers. Hongkong, April 17, 1918.

357

PUBLIC AUCTION.

General.

ing importance of women and their work to further the ends of orthodox Judaism."""A" comunistes of women have } formulated a programme in tended to interest more womne zi în

prading the orthodos religion.

Rabbis are to be sent to all Jewish centros in the United Sensou to teach traditional Pudaism an urge the return of the unorthodox to the fold.

TEAR'S PRISON IN SNOWY NO

MAN'S LAND.

A copy of the Outro Bosayi which bus reached Haparanda contains the first despatch from its special correspondent whom it sent Tobolsk to investigate the conditions under which Nicholas Romanov is living. Las mo ressurs you," the correspondent says, "the ex-That in no more on the point of nunking his escape than the Bolsheviks or the charchists are near to seizing his At this time of the year Tobolsk is tefically isolated frora Sauday, but the men insisted, saying ther the camps in France, both at the the world. I was the first traveller hid important business. Mr. D'Oliveira Front and behind the lines. Officers to arrive there in a tenth. I had then examined the cards and, recognizing

is passing through Shanghai, the bastion. teld him that two visitors were waiting. The servant was told to inform the mon matter of the greatest interest in all k

This litery cornpetition is a

that the Consul ccald cot see them on

the names as relatives of the prisoners repors that many soldiers by the light recently brought from Japan, concluded that they wished to visit their father of trench candles are inditing sonnets and uncle in the British geol and was to sweethearts in "the States "or

INTIMATIONS

ST. GEORGE'S DAY FUND.

THE WITNESS FOR THE

DEFENCE"

Repeat Performances:

THURSDAY, 25th inst. SATURDAY, 27th inst.

at 9.15 p.m. voftre

ORDINARY THEATRE PRICES

Bocking at MOUTRIE'S from FRIDAY, 19th inst. at 9 aim.

to buy a sledge to cover the last 50 Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Half Price to Pit & Gallery ! verts which lay betweeir me and

the residence of the ex-Tar.

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structions from T. K. DEALY, RAG. THE Undersigned have received in. inclined to give the necessary permission to stentiains the sisure in prose More than ones during the DRAGON MOTOR

to sell by Public Anction,

FRIDAY,

the 27th April, 1915, at 10:30 am..

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street.

A LARGE QUANTITY OF VALUABLE BOOKS, Including Books on Shakespeare, Transactions of the New Shakespeare Society Tissot's illustrated Life of the Works of Swinburne, Christ Texinyson, Pater, Dowden, William

Araki, Edwin Morris

Dickens, Meredith, Re, &c., Ce.. many French Authors including Works by Hugo, sieorges Sand, Lamartine Maupassant, Zola Paladan, Lemaitre, Theuriet, Basin, Regnier, Francis Jantes, &c., &o, &c.

Palestine.

Catalogues will be issued.

structions to all by Public Auction (FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),

WEDNESDAY,

the 24th April, 1918, commencing at 2.30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 2,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STRETE, TEAKWOOD AND BLAOK WOOD FURNITURE, BRASS AND TEAK TWIN BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,

+

the two visitors were waiting, the elder or verse. in his left hand held out to the Consul General a copy of a local newspaper containing photographs of the three prisoners and asked, "What have you to do with this, Mr. Consul?" or words to that effect.

PR128 or 2,000v.

For the short story of 2,000 words or less which is adjudged best the European edition of the Herald will given prize of 2,0001,

To the writer of the secotal best

Lahost entirely beneath the snow.

"Tobok is absolutely calm. Four sentinels pace up and down, before the Building in which the family is. One of there un sakl,, detained.

We have We are very well armed.

sny machine-guns. Even if, by a miracle, troops got as far as Tobolsk,

to the Busheviks or to the mo

should not give up Nicholas either

archists,"

The newspaper covered a Smith and Wesson 32 calibre revolver held in the man's right hand.. When the weapon came into viaw Mr. D'Oliveira instantly

rabbed the man's wrist and the bulletstory a prize of 1,000f. will be award. paased through the flesh on the left sidged. A prize of 1,000f, also will be over the heart awarded to the poet-soldier offering. I was allowed to peer through the when the other man fired his Begian the best poem of fifty lines or less automatic pistol and the bullet passed

contingel to struggle with the man, bus

re-

gate while the ex-Tr was taking his walk in the courtyard. It was diffi cult to recognize him owing to the (fact that he was wearing blue glasses, ***The Little Father suffers with his eyes, explained my informant.

He Tears the light of day." Platin.

PORTERS' TIPS AND COMPENSA. TION.

CARPETS, &c., &c., AND AN ALSORTMENT OF USEFUL BOUSEHOLD GOODS, prer Mr. D'Oliveira's head and through and 500f, to the one submitting the the door, he thought the wisest course poem that shall be adjudged second As follows:-

would be to leave the room. Meanwhile Arm-chaira and Chesterfield Sofas, Card 3irs. D'Oliveira, who had not seen the best. Tabies, Upholstered Suites, &c. Bed-men, hearing the shots, entered the

According to the terms of the con- Furniture, comprising Double ception room from the dining room only Works on General Constitutional and room

to be confronted by the two men with test, the stories and poems submitted Legal History. Books on Mathematics. Brass and Brass-mounted Bedsteads, weapons levelled in her direction. Science, a mascelisacous collection of Teak Twin Bedsteads Sideboards, closed the deer harriedly and found herst have as a theme some aspect. Latin and Greek Classics, several well-Dinner Waggons, Extension Dining husband had entered the dining roon of life in wartime, either at the fight- known Dictionaries French, Italian, Fertuguest, Greek), Books by authorita Tables and Chairs, Tes and Occasional from another entrance and say that tive writers on Russia, Egypt and Tables, &c., Dinner Services, Crockery, he was wounded. The guest entered front or bebitat the lines.

the compound by way of the dining room Therefore many a pretty French Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, verandah and raised an alarm in which maid who has won the heart of an Toilet Sets, &c., Bath Room Fittings, the houseboys joined.

The House of Lords Tribunal, re- Sundry Electro-Plated Ware.

Mr. EW. Stagg of the Hongkong American soldier en route to the Fronti

cently uranimously decided that a Electric Reading Lamps, Blackwood Shanghai Bank, who was passing 108. Low the theme of amateur pot rail porter's tips should be and Teakwood Screens, Blackwood bbling Well Road where the ConsuOther soldiers are writing of the lite Furniture, including large Black-

late General is woed serten with 5-Coloured Panels, and the commotion and hailed sika French orphans whose parents have, included in computing his earnings Side Tables, Chairs, Cabinets, ko,do, policeman, and on request hurried away fallen, before the ruthless lust of the under the Worlagen's Compensation Engravings, Pictures, Sinkosan and for a doctor. Later he proceeded to Hun: others an calling to their Act, and they dismissed the appeal Brass Vases, &c. &c., Teunis Foles and little he had seen. Apparently the two the tile of life is ebbing fast away, by the Court of Appeal when affirm- Size Police Station to report what brothers at home to hurry to where of the Great Western Railway Com

pany from a judgment to that effect Not Iron dafe, Several Carpets, men, still used, left the compound ar

ing the minute or two in which Mr.er words to that effect, while still Stagg was attracting the attention of others are bespeaking the sub-cellur the award of compensation to the Sikh, for he did not see them until the bottomless pit of hell for the Harry Helps, a niilway porter at Bath Station. inails by the county they were brought to the police station,

court judge at Bath. the Sikh having taken them in charge Et the Star Clarage. The men were disarmed at the police station..

On view from Friday, the 26th inas. Terms: Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctions's Hengkona, Apr. 20, 1918,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

347

THE Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (ros ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNZD)

FRIDAY,

the 9th April 1918, at 1.20 a... st the Sales Rootus, No. 8,

Das Vari ROAD, Corner of

Ice Hua Street,

Raincoats, Alpica Jackets, Cotton Buits, Jackets, Trousers. &c, several Tweed Suits, Boots and Shoes, &c., o, Sandries,

Also

A number of GENT'S STRAW HATS, (all new goods).

TIME:-Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer Hongkong, April 20, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

316

THE Undersigned have received in- hardministrator

of the Estate of WILLIAM CHARLSH PUNCHARD deceased to sell by Fublic Anction,

од

MONDAY

the 29th day of April, 1919, at 12 Noon, at their Sales Rooms. No. 5, Des Your Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD PROPERTIES

Situate at Ma-tau-kck, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as Kopioon Inland Lot No. 114 and Kowloon Inland Lot

No. 1109.

The Propertica consist of:-.. Lot 1-All that pieco or parcel of ground situate at Ma-tau-kok in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1094

This Lot Las an area of 150,000 sfer thereabouts and is held for the unexpired, residue of the term of seventy-five years (renewable) created therein by an Indenture of Crown Lease dated the 26th day of November, 1001 subject to an annual Crown rent of $55. Lot 2-All that piece or parcel of

ground situate at Ma-tau-kokatore said and registered in the Land Ufice as Kowloon Talnad Lot

No. 1109.99 PAVA

Thin Lot adjoins Lót 1, has a

&C.

3 PIANOS. (Ful Particulars from Catalogue). Trasm :---Cash,

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctionsers. Hongkong. April 17, 1918.

FOR SALE

FOR SALE.

"GAS ROOTS. ALESEND

:

236

109 THE PEAK,

Apply C. H. GALE,

P. W. D. Hongkong, Mar. 26, 1919.

FOR SALE!

situated, beard the shots

Kaiser and the Crown Prince.

THE HANSEATIC LEAGUE AND'.

POST WAR: TRADE.

In September, 1916, when pulling lorry loaded with milk churns. The two Fortuguese who were charged

Helps fell and rrosived an injury to with making this sensational attempt on

his back and his head. His average the life of the Consul General for Portu gal, are Carlos. Eugenio Carneiro, aged

"It is necessary after the war for weekly wages amount to 1 is. 101. 27, and Francisco Estevao Carneiro, aged 21, son and nephew of J. I commercial men to install then-nt in addition be received 124. a Carneiro, the sharebroker, who with selves in Paris, London and New week in tips from passengers. The wo bank employees, L. Lemos and R. York to work xuongly together for milway company said those volan Carneiro. were brought back from the effuchig of the products of thosetory gratuities were in contravention Japan last Saturday charged with extec countries. Circular of the Han-of the rule of the company that no sive share frauds, Laving been extradict ed at the request of the Portuguese sentie League, Germany, the Han- fee was to be given by the public or Minister.

The

first-named is anseatic League explainst must refuse solicited by any porter or servant.

Lord Dunedin, in moving that the employee of the Yangtze Insurance to agree to peace terms other than

office, while the younger is employed by those which will place her in the appeal of the milway company be 27 Messrs. Kelly Walsh, 12.

They are to be sent to Macao for most favourable commercial positionismised, said it bail been sought to in the workbove France, Eng-unis the suing of "eanings" "to land and Aneries."

PUSCULUM, Barker Road, 1:5 Peak.

Apply

Thi

DUNCAN CLARK, LANE CHAWToan & Co. Bengkong. Mari, 1918.

195

FOR SALE.

tions to sell at their Sales THE Undersigned have received in- Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Bond, Corner of Ice Bouse Street,

MOTOR YACHT Built 1916, had very little usage,

....Teakwood Hull

Length, water-lize 29' 0"; ovecall' 35'

Beam! Draft...

가

IH

Muter "Scripps", Heavy day 14 H. P Complete with Lavatory, Refrigerator, Buit of Sails, and all Accessories.

trial.

TO LET

TO LET.

TURNISHED HOUSE No. 41 The

Feak, for the Summer months.

Apply

....

C MeL MESSER,

Police Office. Hoogkong, April 19, 1918:

TO LET.

ORTHODOXY AND JEWISH RELIGION.

STRAYED CHILDREN OF THE

FAITH."

what the worku gut by direct con- trict from his employers. The sim ple "unswer was that the statute dil int say so, and, as a matter of fact, the employer in a case where there Was a known puctier of giving tips cbviously get the man for rather les direct wg than he would have

done if the ni had no other sources More than 50,000 young Jewish of remuneration. The employer in ruch-ard women living in the lower this case was obviously party and 34ust side of New York city have been privy to the whole arrangement.. Jured away fran the orthodox teath-Lord Dunedin made it clear that the ings of Judaism by the enlist pro-judgment did not extend to tips or Figula and other modern cults that gratuitive, which were illicit, which for involved or encourages reglect of have encouraged disrespect

ESIDENTIAL FLAT in Prince religion, sccording to speakers at the duty or which were castal and

Building.

Apply to-

THE BONUSONG LAND INVEST

MENT & AGENCY CO, LTD. Hongkong, April 8, 1918.

TO LET.

309

Price and full particulars may bad TO. 3 CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon. from the Undersignerf.

Terms: Cash.

BUGEES & BOUGE, Anetrareers. Hongkong, Jan. 9 1918.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-

MENT & AGENCY, CO., LTD. Hongkong, April 8, 1919.

TO LET

FFICES in York Building. HOUSES on Shamoen, Canton.

Apply to

METEOR GARAGE OFFICE

sies of 4.001. ft. or thereabouts Bole distributors of

beid for, the expired residue

of the term of seventy-five years

(renewable) created thereit by an Indenture of Crown Lease dated the 20th day of November, 1901 subject to an anpusi Crown rent of 3208.00.

ALWILKINSON GEIST

Eolicitors,

2, Queen's Road Central

PWKOW BEEN OB. TO:

Mesara, HUGHES & HOUGH

76. Des osta Bond, de

MAXWELL CARS.

Automobiles for Hire and for Bale

reasonable Price.

Phone 2500.

65 Des cour Road

Central

310

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY,Co, Las,

TO LET

TMMEDIATE ENTRY, four very Ldeaire le SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Fotel recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong The Co, Ltd. 46 Connaught Road Central.

Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

TO LET.

2003

FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Four roomed bosses in Kowloon.

- Apply to SUMPHREYS RILISTE & FINANOR

Alexandra Bulidings, ngtat 22, 1917 0:

first session of the United Synagogue Conference, at New York,

Efforts are to be made at once to reclaim those strayed children the faith, the United Synagogue, buying arranged to establish many kosher restaurants and college, com- raunities in those sections where the Jewish young, has strnged from the beliefs of conservation anal orthodoxy. Many oted Jewish theologians from the United States and Camuda attended the conference: Women's activities in the church, a new thing for even the liberal faction of the Jewish faith, occupied a prominent part in the discussion. Several dis- tinguished rabbix told of the increas

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Lord Atkinson, Parker, Sunvier und Parmoor coneurred at the appeal was disraissed, with costs.

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