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AUCTIONS

PUBLIC ADUTIONS,

BY APPOINTMENT S HUGHES AND HOUGH, ATCERUNNERATE 'TES' COVERNMENT AND General Auotiometrs,

Share, Coal and General Produce Brokers

The Underigned have received instrua- tions to sell by Public Auction,

(For Account of the Concerned, TODAY (SATURDAY),

at A-

December auth, 1918

10.30 at their Bales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, (*!*

Corner of los House Street

TOYS"

A Labor AdoxelY

Comprising Doks Beds, Foot Dolls (large, dacă Fails, Tea Sets Mechanical Toys Xmas Troes, Blocks, Games, Babber Balls, Berap Books and Post Cards Albuma, Toy Swords and Guns, Xmas Decorations, Crackers,

HUGHES & HOUGE,

Anotfonsors.

The Undersigned" have received instruc-

„tions en sal by:Faida Aration;

(For Account of the Concerned),

··O MONDAY:

December 22nch. 1979; “st" 10.30 1.M, at his

Residence

128,

No The PEAK,

VALUABUSE HORLEI LD FURNITURE

tbergin contained,

Comprising Era dairy and Chesterfield Bofs, Carpets and Bugs, Carl Tables, Brass Fenders and Fire Brees, Marbe Clock, de,

Toak Dining Suite, (Walnut Stain), compris

A. G. DA BODILA,

IS THE AUCTIONEER

A. GA DAN ROOHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVÈYOR AND GENERAL BROKER. Queen's Road Central, Thephone No. 2933

ATOURED its Instructions

"Concerned Pa will sell by Public Anotici, --TO-DAY (SATURDAY), "December 20th, 1019

at his Sales Room,

A QUANTAIT OF

CHILDREN'S BICYCLES, AND TRICYCLES (new) TOYS DOLLS,

HUNGKONG – DAILY

SOIENTIST,

OF

SATURDAY, DECEMBER

KAISER STAËL D

OF POTARIT

UTING CONFÉDHANËT TËR

CENCIAL REFOLUTION

mlike good

1919.

MAN WAR INQUIBY “HETHMANN'S EVIDENCE Emperor Enove further Bettmann-Hollveg has mus a pitiful that the British Government knows that gure before the National Assembly Com- The prime purpose of my trip to Ger-

no blunder of all the many ungic blund-mittee of Investigation in Berlin. No many was to do what ifty journalists for ers of the last five years would be as thing could be in sharper contrast to nine months had bom trying tổ do-make great as this. Nothing else would anthe evidence of Count Bernstort. The the Kaizer talk w Mr. Hayden unify Germany and so effectively inspire ex-Ambassador told a plain and apparent- Talbot. At the end of six months, and a new haared against England in they straightforward tale. He answered all swith a friver record of thousands of heart of overy German.

*he questions put to him toffely and prom_ miles over a greater part of Germany, I

-OBJECT OF HATRIZ. ·

ptly. Unly on one or two, occasione did from ANNOUNCES A FREE LECTURE have brought back the first authorized "The Emperor knows that England be besitats for a few seconds before bring- statement than the Kaiser baa, made sincs do not wish Britain to be the exclusive ring out his reply The fth Chancellor, object of hatred for generations to come. on the other hand, began by reading a CHRISTIAN SCIENCE is abdication. The details of this story The Emperor knows the British govorning written statement, full of reserva will be told not only for their intrinsic ment will never allow itself to be placed tions, qualifications, and alternatives, value, but in order to forestall the name in this position. Wherefore, the Emperor which felt very few clear ideas in the minds of its hearers, and aven cross-et- rous and highly ingenioue enemies realfing those facts, remains silent amination failed simost" completely to managed quite unintentionally to make country gentleman enjoying that kind of as the nature of my minion bedspeses and contentment which only white elicit defuite facts and opinions. Again and again Bethmann said that he could thair and tit, knowledge that one bas ever he answer, that be had forgotten,

that kaw

In seventeen years' experience sought to do one's best can bring.

he would have to refresh his memory, that So this, then, was the Kaiser. I halba must consult documents before commit globe-trotting newspaper man I have had my share of strange experianers, but and have no doubt as to the accuracy ing himself, that he would make a state- never before has the mere fact of my of the portrait. The intense feeling of ment another day. Finally be made. to the pity of his inquisi- trying to obtain an interview of it the man precluded the possibility that be frank

have already described my mon- tor given rise to so much and such baffing hostility as I found directed against, me

His own defiant attitude patently mir-strously difficult position," he exclained, almost from the catet of my sojourn in rored the Kaiser Te minds like these I must beg you to spare me from going Germany. Among the agencies used to an appeal to enemies was indeed un-into it again

i thinkable. defeat my purpose was the foreign office.

But there was still the The appeal was not without effect." in Berlin, and among other tharga matter of the German people's welfaree people here doubt that Bethmann

My informant replied:

was fundamentally an honese, official, brought to discredit me were statements The Emperor regrets the softness of whose early policy aimed at friendship. that I was selling aaral scereta of my this people. He regrets that their can with Great Britain, who had no desire to

Tea Sets, Babber Balls, Games, Berap Books, Xmas Decorations, etc, etc."

A730: 1,000. lbs. Guaranteed Best Mirea Chocolaten in Fancy Boxes will be sold in small lots. Just for Xmen Season.

(The Chocolates are in first class "condi tion 3,350 lbs, sold in 3 Auctions)

"Pests—Cash on Delivery,

R.

COLONIAL SECRETARYS DEPART-

**MENIAK.

TENDRES in duplicate, which should THIS HEREBY NOTIFIED that SEALED

ing large mirror back ideboard Dinner be clearly mark TERIER FOR

Wagon, Glass Cabines

Table and sira, Fandry Glass until Noor on HINDA" the 2259 day of

Oval ExtensionQUARRIES will be received at this. Ove

BY

DR. WALTON HEBBARD, USB

TRE

THEATRE ROYAL

MONDAY, DEC. 2000.

AT: 5.30 2.3

[1678

HONGKONG

HOTEL

country."

AKTUERS TO BE PROPAGANDIST.

was aching, d

M

Poity of hatred for their enemies is so let lose the European war, who sincerely and disapproved of ruthless submarining Not the least of the many reasons I small England, America, Japan, Italy the members of the committee no doubt war persona non grata in Germany was

To all France are the German talt that it was cruel to crag from the fact that I refused to be a prope de tendencies among his people to forget quacy, of that feebleness with which,

enemies The Emperor regrets broken man a confession of his own inade sandist and join the chorus of well-psides under the existing condi- stead of deciding the line of policy which singers of praise of all things German.

in-

Bs at last I found myself, seated instions it is impossible for him to address it was his business and bis daty to do, magnificently furaibel library in anthem. To plead is not the role of an he allwed himself to be pushed this way and that by men with stronger wills than apartment house in the most fashionable emperor.

actions he disapproved of.

Crockin Ware, dedige Or Bedstead DECEADER, 13 Bfve the leasing of the centre CHRISTMAS ATT NEW YEAR quarter of Borio, o forma far as the American people, are his own, and to assume responsibility for

Mattreswa

Fr. Ewin Bedsteads, specially.

Hongkong

by year from the late

Each Tender must be accompanied by a Powell, White Enamelled. Bedroom & Nursery Furniture, Hotet om Cuphards, Roll-top

to the effect that the Tenderer bas Desk, Pantry and Kitchen Utensils,

New Sunblinds, Poo Panty including a umber of Pots Maiden Bair Fern. Lawn Mower, do,"

(Vail, Farticulars from Catalogue), Od Hew Sunday Elas inat, from 3. F.M. Tazms:-C

-Cath

"HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

On MONDAY,

December Mud" 1916, at 23 pæn, at Na 1

* Connaught Road, 3rd Floor.

· Saversă lots of useful Oilce Furniture do, da,

am follows. Large and small Desks, Type- writers, giro Sales

Ofun slock, weighing machine, Telescope.

Sample Cupboards, do, do,, že,

On view day of saİS

TERMS ---Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Acetioneers.

On TUESDAY.

December 23rd, 1919, at 10.30 ...,, at No. 4,

Mody, Road Hawloon.

THE BOSORY VIIIUL

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

therein o

contained,

ing Babing Singeri Trondle

Machine (practically j naw), Heetrić Fittings, large Copper Boiler, small Piano by Moutrie,

Particulars from Catalogue). On xibw day of sile

HUGHES & HOUGE, Anctioneaza.

On TUESDAY,

December 3 vi. 1910, ak, 230 PJ;_nt their Ballit Rooma, No. 8, Des Vienx Houl,

Corner of Ion-Liouser Street,

"A" Water cooled Scott Motor. Lycle with

Gloria Bida: Clea

1918 "model. Twin

1919.

able man in all Germany anding over mediting the statement Ead come 4,000 miles to get. I shall introduce him later. He bad gone to Ainerongen as my

concerned, the Emperor feels that their government represents the national ter per accurately, a do all the Entente governments. He knows that the Amers ean people are behind their President as

A FRUITLESS STRUGGLE.

Fed in the ColonialTresain? &'authi, DINNER DANCES will be held courier, carrying a typewriter state regards the peace treaty, for all the List feebly and fruitlessly against the military.

stated in the Schedule hereunder opposite to sach quarry, as a pledge of

a pledge of the lid for

his offer, which sum shall be forfeited to the CROWL

if the Tenderer refuses to carry out his tender and comply with the (condition Hereinafter conto

should the Lender be socepted

The Government does not bind itself to accept the Highest or say Tender.

Forms of Tender can be obtained from the Director of the Public Works,

PARTICULATS OF THE QUARRIES,"

Quarry Lot Na.

Test Taal Xa 2 ... Baakivus Tes 3.5-4. Xa Tan-Kon**** Do Br.. Jurian Reed Ja. 10. X Tau Kok Ka S..

21) Hot La No. 4.,

Da

Craws-

ment prepared by nine of the most im

sent government.

on the following rights during portant Germans in and out of the preflier programmed by the Americains are on

CHRISTMAS WEEK

OHRISTMAS

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER SITE OHRISTMAS NIGHT THURSDAY, DECEMBRE ESTE,

Some of these men were formerly the Kaiser' bitterest antagonists but all them had sunk personal feelings to the extent of sending him letters imploring him, for the sake of the Fatherland, to sign the statement. With the return o

always get their own way.

evidence to date From of Bethmann's

For that, at bottom, is the net purport the beginning of the war he struggled rulers of Germany, who in the long run

The interpel by Dr. Oscar Con vividly illa- with Germany's enemie, and will anestrated the fith Chancellor's position." on the Entente endeavour to bring the Professor Hans Delbrück was prohibited by the Berlin Chief Command from pub- emperor to trial? N speechless with consuming age

The man stopped abruptly. He was fishing certain articles, He pointed out that they were written by agreement with This is silvery well Excellency, but Bethmann To this objection the only so much the after, all is said and done these views answer be received.

for the Chancellor Bethamaan ex- ale striringly similar to those you examed his policy towards the United pressed as your own several weeks 359: States by reasons which are not likely to "The emperor refuses to sign the At that time, you will remember, you

Batify anyone but himself. The dilemma.. statement. In its place he has authorized to'd me frankly that you would advise was put to him in a very awkward way? me to give you the only statement forthe, Kaiser not to sign: the statement."

He was caked bow it was that, while publication he will make so long as he

Foreign Secretary, Herr Zimmermann on "All I have told you now is the Em November 28th., 1918, wrote extraordin to Washing remains in Holland"

ton that Germany would be And then, standing over zie, carefully peror's own opinion," be replied. watching my pencil, he dictated a state-But, I protested, you must be arily, glad if Fresident Wilson took AILEEN AÐ"DORIS WOODS, will-aprese | struck me as a pointblank refusal. The that the Kaiser is very much in the hands on the Idowu We must; opme out with ment from the Kaiser. At Brst the reply aware that the world generally believes step in the direction of peace, be himself, day, said in a note to

FRIDAY, DEN

AND

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3ler.

The Papalar Entertainers THE MISSES

Approximata

Ares. Izi

Upset Deport

Beat *Tender

12.08

Phot

· $1,700.00

6.300.00

200.00 1408.00 506.06 ART 1108.00/ $0.00 800.00

$30.00

$190.00

700.00

*Special Taxes & Hos

in the above: CHRISTMAS

?

20435..

14-10

14.30

1,109:06:

provided in the RALLY ROOM

།

83.50 14319 head, and in the MAIN DINING ROOM

$2.50

200.00 3.600.00

21.00

$10.00

480.201

40000 2,400400

Cha Kwo Liang 3013-20

Lumen 1-55

Do Na, 26......

Pak Tran Horng XK 12′′

Berlin of my very distinguished courier,

be told mes que 12

STATEMENT FROM KAISER,

EMPEROR'S OWN OPINION,

negative statement was not good enough of his advisers at this time. Whereas Hindenburg His explanation of

this

A definite promise of some sort of state your perccal views are interesting, it is our peace

was the theory of ther

desirability of bay- ment from the Kaler hart been gaaran after all, the Kaiser's views in which the two irons in the fire, which be at

ing teed me a month earlier. My mani public has the greatest interest."

to render more plausible by Patrons are advised to book early as knew very well, indeed, the exceptional

I tell you these are the Emperor', em Pasins President Wilson's charde-

that there was a procrastinat=" accommodation is limited. All tablos pre-grounds I had for demanding amething views. He had spoken the to mo****

trait viously engaged and not cancelled by better than this, but strode away at- Very well, then I did, shaad that it was impossible to count

Kecand 130.00 mid day on the day to which such reservation though to intimate the interview was at print them.

pa the American peace move coming st applies will be charged for, whether occupied an end.

Ach no thundered my quite disa moment when it aited German policy. turbed host. You have only the authoWith regard to ruthless submarining "It seems to me," I said, this state-rization to print the statement I have itself, be tried to shift the responsibility ment requires considerable explaining

(1) The Tenderer for Hok Un Quarry lot, No. 6. will also have to include in his Tender, the sum of $1400 towards the cost of con structing a fall to prevent damage to

1993 and 1923.

(3) The Tenderer for Ms Tau Kok Quarry" Lot. No. 8 vill bo have to include the run of 310100 towards the cost of constructi

hannel to prevent damge to the ment Blaughter Bouso at le

or not.

Bookings emay be made at the HOTEL MAIN OFFICE

J. H. TAGGART

Manager, Sa

(Iesa

odel Twin cylinder two stroke, DAIRY FARM NEW&tions: This Hotel hk het ban

shain drive:

Hier been Toxyditila: used.

In thorough good running order.

· TERMS: - Cash.

HUGHES & HOUGH;

Auctioneers.

"OK TUESDAY

December Fard, 1919, commencing at 9.30 P.M.

at their Bales Rooms (No. 8, Des Tom

Road, Corner of Ice House Street,

A few Lots of

Linen Damask

Embroidered Bedspreds and Table

One Wardrobe Trubi, Bellow Valiser and

CHRISTMAS ORDERS

ASKS FOR EXPLANATION,

27.

already dictated. If you publish any

thing else I shall deny it."...

"“I shall print that also!” I said.

And now to introduce him: He is Councillor Johannes Kriege doctor of jurisprudence.

on to the Reichstag and public opinion, in which he said, this form of wariare “In what way 1": he demanded.

was very popular. But why was it popu You know, and the Kaiser known, that

Jar Professor Schüleking asked witness the statement you carried to him was

whether he knew that even purely scien setually a symposium of the opinions of

tific discussion of the League of Nations aine of the biggest men in Germany

idea was forbidden by the essorship, and COULD DOMINATE KUSKH. From these men the Kaiser received

that its supporters were threatened with Less than a dozen Germans and a lesser FALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON ment. He has refused to do so. He must that Excellent Kriege has been for stand the partinency of this question, but urgent requests that he sign the state number than that outside Germany know rst Bethwan professed not to under preventive arrest and imprisonment. At

Corner of Hairhong & Hanków Roads have a reason. That reason does not thirty five years the one man in the world on being pressed be sand that he could, appear in the statement you have just who could dominate the Kaiser. He is give no definite reply though he added TWO Minutos.fromy Fees and Hally dictated Why!?!

still dominating him. He is the head of that the measures referred to were not And this man, who was my inter the daily courier service between Berlin in accordance with bis isicas. That was ompletely remorated treenished a

mediary with the Kaiser, launched forth Amerongen. He himself makes fre just... Apparently a great deal, it not now top by datasiny

under into a word picture of the present mental ouent trips over the Dutch frontier. most of what was done in Germany dur attitude of the all-highest as illuminat Through bim Alters all the news of the ing his days as War Chancellor was not under prevision of the ing as it was astounding. BAR AND BILLIARD BOOMS,

The Emperor will never address him: world which reaches the Kaiser, or, more accordance with his ideas, but he con self to his own people, much less to his accurately, it is Kriege's interpretation tinued, nevertheless to ding to the post of the one responsible. Minister, and be of the news which the Kaiser accepta -TERMS-MODERATE.

enerica" be began in sudden rage In" my several visits to the Kriege hare of the blame for the resulting fiasco has no reason to be surprised if a good Special Arrangement for Families The Emperor feels that his own people apartment in Karfaristeddamm I have Application 181 07232

have been and are being misled. He had opportunities to examine the far-Betham-Hellweg has to answer the

is placed on his shoulders. JE OX

knows better than any other that the nishings of several rooms. I have seen, question why be German people, thus have rule with of overal, hos diferent photo disapproved. The seal in- an iron hand. They have never known graphs of the Kaiser, all taken within terest of the how to rule themselves. They never can the last six months at Amerongen and the insisted upon those measures in inquiry will come when The Emperor is not as other men. He autographed in the mcs, extayagrant why

Ludendorf, and” Hindenburg are asked MAS GIETS mankind. He is a deeply religious man

lives on plaze far above the rest of arms For thirty-five year, every treaty spite of the dissent and resistance of the His belief that he is in actual active Kriege. It was, his hand that penzed his contention that the refusal of Presi made by Germany has been written by civil. authorities. For general opinion is on the side of Berastarf Andoubtedly saoist touch with God is as profound today the last treaty formulated by the dent Wilson's peace step and the pr STOCKINGS,

se it ever was. If his actions, firmatare or negatire, seem, even to his closest intimates, incumpretensible, to him the are all consistent sad part of his life's

im the good of his people

for

HAMS, TURKEYS, GEESE,

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and 1 pair Brid FA

Főver Blandti (All - men ! Bewar

HUGHES & HOUGH,

War Adcount of the

DESTURED.

December 22AE, 1919,

at their Sales, Boothi

Bond, Cora DERFUL HO

Laschapentry cove

méncing at 2:30 PM

TO AVOID DISAPI

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bineta Pictures dory: Carpets new

hand Curt,ins, decl

Chie Pistio, One 12-Bore Sporting GRD, Two Rickshas, Tennis. Baila, ize

(Full Particulars from Catalogue).

HUGHES & HOUGH;

WAT KEE

FLAG, AND EXITMAKER.

No. 126, Doa, Vaux Bond Central, Top Vidor" HONGKONG,

The Emperor will not speak to his people under the existing condi- tions, he himself expresses it, because [be cannot command them and, in so

perial German government the infamous Best Boval tresty, Yon in all tail tame, the fact of his power was never even suspected by most of the German cabinet

ministera

*EMAINERʻ ́S MENTAL" STATE.

Certainly no man living can possibly gite as authentic & description of the

measures.

pitation of ruthless anlarining lok Germany the war, on at any rate caused her complete débâcle.

other way, will bever speak to Kalter's mental states can this prait Herr Hasse who was shot as he was

councilor, who ontlasted a half dozen

people. As for the rest of the world, it foreign secretaries and whose chief prere is, & world arrayed against him. Touch gatives he has continually usurped under energies, nothing he could possibly say the direction of the Kaiser. could work to the good of Germany. But that is not all. The Emperor knows the hopelessness of the position of the Entente governmenta in so far as their widelf advertised intention to bring him to trial is concerned, upra

DALŠÍN TEJU A; BLUTT.

that he will continue to maintain silence

What is behind the Kaiser's statemen

until conditions change!!

edit deduce this:

HAASE'S REVELATIONS,

to the National Zeitung, According entering the Reichstag on October 9th. had intended to deliver speech in which he meant to criticise severely the

sensational revelations regarding Rus Government's Baltic policy and make

sian recruiting in Berlin, showing" by Srrefutable documents that the newly, formed North West Russian We Russian) Government, which is in very close contact with Admiral Koltchak and

The Kaiser is still the same old Kaiset only more so. He is as lofty, as relent He knows that the Entente sovero-lea, a bitter, as proud, a contempta General Denikin has representatipes o mente bere no intention of carrying outs of all other men and a sure of hir Berlin, and that two of its members are thin threat. He knows the real motive partnership with the Divine as he ever staying in Berlin to direct propaganda behind the speech me by Lloyd George was in the most blatant days. Physically and recruiting for the Russian coster HALF A CENTURY REPUTATIONE IM Parliament in July in which that he is not the same. He is at old mail revolution

DLECLERG'S Lawak MIDHMEN" lot nothing prevent his bringing the strain of the past five years. But the regarding interconra, between them and

farealuate face dammes of Tamortik, nga Drses, Panebis the Bank, Gorry Elsonathan Co Prian Buky Saddling Chatelainega, zout fama Dal. La Como Man, Captcheon Road, NW4

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20 tits gentleman repeated his determination to bodily broken under the tremendous He was also to make a communication

Emperor to England. He knows think the pressions given the world by the the German Government e English Premier hoped by that precb to imaginative and misinformed newspaper According arose such a storm of protest by the correspondents of a senile, habbling, velation to have been thinking men of England against going harmless, humbled, cowed monarch, Haast disclose on with such a barbaric plan, as to make stripped of his egotism să completely 14 tract for 300,000.000 is possible for bam, to appear to bow be of his crown, are absolutely at variance £15,000,000). Com fore the force of public opinion and so with the facts sa I know then. One fact Beptember" eth. escape from the hole of his digging is that the Kaiser still remains and will Morgan and Co Unfortunately for Lloyd George the continue to remain while he liver, the and repre hovel-for Mora dit dot mine. So it in, king god of the German people,

san Government.