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GERMANY'S MELTING

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

RESERVES.

Divisions Only. Half of Form:r Strength.

With the French Armies, May *I —It is natural añcugh that thers: should be a wish to know, and therefore efforts to measure, the results of the Allied offensive as it proceeds. The wise observer, how-| ever, will beware of fanciful calculations.

After seeing a number of "estimates which boadly agree, I will only say that the recently published. 6gare of 100,000 for the total Garman losses appeari to be very far- below the reslity It may now be but a half of the trai. Te number of guns

( seems to be pro captured portionate to the infantry ossnal. ties and constitutes a hardly less important element in the military

account

CEO. P. LAMMERT.

IL

|AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER

AND SURVEYOR.

THE Undersigned has received

instructions to sell by Pub- lic Auction on ⇓.

THURSDAY, the 21st June 1917,

commencing at II a.m.

at his Sales Rooms. Duddell Etreet,

Quantity of Valuable House-

hold Furniture Comprising:-

Tapestry covered drawing room suite, easy chairs, teas writing tables, bookcases, blackwood tea-, Poya, pictures, ornaments, elec- ric table fans and lamps, carpets rugs, etc., etc.

dessert services, cut-glass, elec- tro-plated ware, cutlery, etc., etc.

bedsteads, single and double teak Single & double iron & teak wardrobes with bevelled mirrors, teak dressing tables; marble top washstands, toilet sets, etc., etc.

Test extension dining tables and chairs,"test sideboards, din- The number and charecter of per waggons, ice chests, aud large enemy units affected are mere preisely known, because the movement of units is closely and regularly followed. Os this cab jeci we have some very significant and encouraging information. Let us see, in the first place, how the effeceive bas affected the di tribution of the German forces. Oa April 1 they stood as follows;

Total of German divi-

... 219

sions...

On the Western front...143

Other fronts (Russian,

Romanian, Macedonian) 78

There was on the Western front

rn. April 1, to meet all future.

44 dirisions. Bat German divi-

Also

1 Cottage pisao by C. Rordorf

& Co.

On view from Wednesday, the 20th, inst.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Auctioneer.

exirencies, & geceral reserve of THE Undersigned has received instructions from the Liqui. sione are not at all what they | dator of Messra. WITZKE & CO. The process of attenus-in pursuance of an Order of the

Were.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1917,

NOTICES.

MANGANESE ORE.

A large stook of MANGANESE ORE,

on hand, FOR SALE at a MODERATE PRICE For further information.

please apply to Kung Woo care of

Chu Lai-kwal, Kwong Hung-tai Onion Bonham Strand, Telephone No. 9051.

ADVERTISE

WITH US: OUR CHARGE IS

2

CENTS PER PAGE

DOLLAR DIRECTORY CO. Pedder Street. Telephone 1906.

MAN LOONG.

FIRST-CLASS PRESERVES, OIKOET

ANY SAY MANUFACTURERS:

Factory at Tzumeti OFFICE: No. 36, Des Voeur Road, W,

Telephone No. 177 & E 11: ...

WE are the leading Hanufacturers in this class of Goods. Our Fruit & Gingers are all fresh and of the first pick. Our Syrup la prepared from the best quality of Bagar. We gies our special attention to the business and sanitary Arrangements.

POST OFFICE.

IMPORT PROHIBITIONS"

The public are informed the the uns dermentioned articles are prohibited from Importation into the United King: dm, either by letter port or by parcel port.-

Gold manufactured or unmanufactured, -including gold coin and articles consisting partly of or containing gold; Ali maus factures of Silver other than 'silver watches and silver watch cases: Jerol- lary of any csiption.

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Letters and Parools containing such articles cannot therefore be accepted for transmision by the Post Office

FRENCH PARCEL REGULATIONS,

The Pubile are informed thit the new regulations adopted by the French Customs insist that senders of parcele addressed to Franos, Conica and Algeria simust fill in the coltant the regular | Custorm Declaration particularly, and erretly, quitting none of the beadings comprised therein.

"It is furthermore absolutely necessary to show in the aforesaid declaration (1) The full name and address of the addressee (2) A atstamentas to whether the contents are intended for State supples or not.j

Particulars of outgoing and incoming Mails will not be advertised in future. The Post Office will forward all corres pendence posted by the fastest routes.

Correspondence addressed to" enemy subjects in China. Siam, Siberia and Pertuguese East Africa, Persia and Kor- occo cannot be transmitted

|

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 19th at 1150–No returns from Japaneos stations. → Pressure · hau in creased slightly to moderately, at all stations reporting: It remains low on the continent generally, with a depression centre to the west of Haiphong.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 34 hours ending at 10 am. 10-day, 107 inch

Total since January lat. 26,19 inches. against an average of 33,04 inches.

FORECAST FOR THE 34′HOORS *ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Distrios.

Forecast.

18.W.

winds,

Ì Bengkong to Gap Rook.... †möderate,

cloudy generally,

* Formosa Channel

| showery.

12

--- § 5. winds, moderate. douth erast of China bo-) Tha ́samë vween EX. and Lamoska 3 ss No. 1. 4 South,noart of China be-7 The same tween HE. and Hainan............ jớ as No. L.

Chins, Coast Meteorologion! Begintuz.

Station.

Forlo Nemuro

Hakodate Tokio Kochi

K'ama

shims Naba

Ishijima Bonin Is

June 19. a.m.

Winda

Hour,

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

D'tion.

Weather.

Foros,

Whatwe da 29.70 67 84% Sankow

1 of

The Services to Germany, Austria, Bul-A

saria and the suspended.

Ottoman Empire

are.

Bhambai

Gutslau

Uninsured parcela for the United Amoy Kingdom will in fature be, forwarded walow from Hongkong id bagɛ and the Public T are therefore advised to pack such parcels

tion, which I have more than Hongkong Government to sell LONDON DIRECTORY. very carefully. once reported, has brought them by Public Auction at

dowa to little if say more than a half of their former strength. Their present composition is approximately as follows:-

Infantry: Three regiments of thrre battalions of four companies

that is, about 7,500 men. Machine Gun 8-etions: About 500 med.

Cavalry: Ose or two equidrons, B'y' aù sferage of 200 mea.

Artillery: Nin ar 12 batteries, By an average of 2.000 msn.

Pioneers and Services: 800

12 o'clock (NOON),

ON MONDAY

the 27th day of August, 1917, at his Sales Rooms, Duddell

street, Hongkong. ALL the piece of ground situate at Yaumati. Kowloon, ia the Colony of Hongrong and registered in the Land Office as KOWLOON INLAND LOT NO.

209.

In One Lat.

of" a

The property consists piece of ground abutting on Bat- tery Street and Fourth Street Dear the Prays) in Kowloon and Total, from 10,000 to 12,000 contains an area of 4500 Square sombatants.

men.

This is a maximum.

The

Feet-

The Lot is held for the uber-.

infantry острва *ia counted pired resi lue of a term of 75 years above at 200 met, whereas it is created therein by an Indenture generally not more than 150. The of Crown Lease dated the 4th day

of May 1888.

professed effective of an infantry The Annual Crown Rent is battalion in at present 750 men. | 460.

including in this number 100 For further particulars and non-combatant auxiliaries. Bot conditions of sale apply to many battalions have only 600 MESSES. HASTINGS & HAS- men, including auxiliaries.

We shall be jetified, therefore, in saying that the German general reserve in the West did not ex. ceed a figare between 440,000 and 500,000 men after the great retreat and before the beginning of the Allied offen-its,

TINGS, Solicitors for the Liqui- dator, or to the Undersigned:

GEO. P LAMMERT. Hoogkong, 23rd May, 1917.

THE Undersigned has received

instructions from the Liqui- dators of Messrs. Jebsen & Co.. Bat this was virtually the only in pursuance of an order of the Hongkong Government, to sell general reserve. The other fronts by public auction at 12 o'clock bad been reduced during the NOON) on TUESDAY the 31st winter to a thisnew which will day of July. 1917, at his sales. be dangercus in summer oondi-rooms, Duddell Stree (in. The retreat in the West THE VALUABLE LEASE- was the last mesenre of economy, HOLD PROPERTY situate at and it is believed that the reduo The Peat, Hongkong and being tion of the front gave a momen- Bural Building Lot No. 19. tary relief amcanting to diviatone.

teo

premises

.: 28

In One Lot. The property consists of:- It was only momentary, or, The piece or parcel of ground

known rather, it was never effected. and The repidity of the Allied advazoa into the abandoned territory gave Hindenburg warning of what be

"Lysholt," 104 The Pe k, situate Dear Mount Gough in the Colony of Hongkong with an area of 124,032 square feet and registered way to expect, end so far from the Land Offices as Rurai forces being liberated, the strate Building Lot No. 19. gic reserves had to be successive-

ly called in to save the new line.

he lot is held for the un-

expired residue of a term of 75. Between April 9 and April 27 years created therein by

an

1

The Annual Crown Re .t is.

no fewer than 32 fresh divisions indenture of Crowa Lesse dated have been brought into action on the 23rd day of Acril, 1896. the France-British front, leaving of the general reserve of a mouth 1850,

The further particulars and aga only 12 divisions, or about

conditions of sale apply to 130,000 men. An even more

Messrs. Wilkinson & Gri-t, startling fact is that of there Solicitors for the Liquidators or frh divisione more than a half to the undersigned. have been 60 severely puniabed

GEO. P. LAMMERT.

Auctioneer, that they have had to be with- drawn from the front to be reccu- stituted.

The "Zoo" Still Popular,

There were 3,084,289 visitors to the Zoological Gardens last year, s- number which has only

FOR SALE.

MOTOR CARS, MOTOR CARS

· 1917. Overland Touring Cars,

6 Cylinder. 7 Beater.

GEO. P. LAMMERT,

Duddell Street. Hor kong, 18th February, 1917,

(Published Annually)

Enables tradem throughout the World to communicate direct with. English

MANUFACTURERS & DEALERS

in each class of goods. Besides being complete commercial guide to London à Ita amborời, the directory contains Hate of EXPORT MERCHANTS with the Goods they ship, and the Colonial and Foreign Market they supply:

STEAMSHIP LINES sranged under the ports to which they mil, and indicating the

approximate [miling:

PROVINCIAL TRADE NOTICES of leading ManufacturĖJE, Merchants ste in the principal provincial towns & industrial centres of the United Kingdom. A copy of the current edition will be forwarded, freight paid, on receipt af Postal Order for 201.

Dealen seeking Agencies can advertise: their trade cards for 3, ar larger adver tisements from £3.

THE LONDON DIRECTORY.CO. LTD. 25, Abchurch Lane, London, EC.

ASAHI. BEER.

ASAHI BEER GRAND PRIZE VERETIEN ZORANTRIES

ASAK

DAI NIPPON BREWER

BEER

ASAH

LAGER-BEER

SPECIALLY BREMED

FOR

EXPORT.

COMPANY

JAPAN

LIMITED

BOLE AGELES Mitsul: Bassan Kaishä

+

5$ 49,74

39.71 66

2 b

Sharp P.

29.70 68 95 sse 29.78.78 86 ne

1 b

9a 29.73

0

ба

26 #

Tainan

"29.76

99.75 75

es

Koshun

99.75

12

29.74 79

6 29.65 79 95 .

20

29.67 82 90 **w 29.68

2 opt

siw

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Macso

29.65 82 89 -sw

4 b

Wachow Pathol .

Hollow

Phulien

7 29.56 79 92.

6 r

Touraine

£9 65

C. St. J.

29.75

Aparri

29.78

29.80

29.79

92 a

LOCAL AND REGULAR MAILS Book

3)

OUTWARD.

Tai -Week daya, 5 pm

Tat Fo-Week days, 10 a.m.; Sundays. 9.30 .32

Dagupa Cheong Chow-Weeks days, & p.m. Mapita Shataukot, Shatin and Eneungshui.-- | Legazpi Weck days. 4 p.m

Tacloben

Aberdeen, Auteu, Ping Shan, Sai Kung. Boilo Santin and Stanley.-Week days, 4.30 pm. Surigao Canton, Samabul and Wachuw-Week; G an days. 7.30 am Registration 5 pm, Let- Labuan ¡ters 6 p. -; Sundays, 5 pm.

Macao-Weekdays, 7.15 a.m., 1.30 p.m. ; | Sund.ys. 9 a.m.

Longmoon! Week days, 6 p.m. Except, Saturdays; Sundays, 5 p.m.

Namtau and Sanmei-Week days, 5p.m.; Sunday 5 p.m.

Shamchun.—Weck daya, 10 am, 4 p.m.;. Scadays, 9 a.m.

FROM SHEUNGWAN WESTERN

BRANCH PO.

Macan-Week days, 7 30a.m., 1.30 pm.; Sunday, 8.30 am; Holidays, 7.34 am, 1.30 pm.

Canton-Weer days. 7.30a.m., 9.30 p.m.; Sunday, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 730 a.m.,

9.30

Tai Ping Tung-Week days, 9.30 p.m.; Sundays, 9.30 p.m.; Holidays, 9.30 p.m.

Stok Ki-Week days, 9.30 p.m.: Sun- days, 930pm.: Holidays, 9.30 p.m.

dayoon-Week days, 6 p.m.; Sin- Į

„"6 p.m.': Holidays. 6 p.m.

Kumchat-Week days, 6

days, 6 p.m.; Holidays, 6 p.

p.m.; Sun.)

Kaukeng-Week daya, 6 pm. Except Saturdays; Sundays, pm: Holidays. 6 p.m.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Bellmore Berch Mr G W Borch Master Brown Moray Med

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Brown

Mr & Mrs Cowley

Cheek Colleno Chu Chi Wing Daris

Daris Mr & Mra Davis Mia B A Davin Mira M.M Davis D M Divis Mr & M

Davis Miner

Davis Master Edecemb Mrs EJ Fukushima Miss Gordon Mra

Gain Grimble Geo Goldaey

Hamilton M &

Hara Miu O

Hance Mra Hattori Hassamall L Hashimoto Min Ishiwatari

#9.86 73

+

06

2 d.

19.76 80 95 **

C. W. JEFFRIES, -Chief Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, June 19, 1917. 1 Barometec, reduced to si degreck Fahrenheit on the level of the sau in iz- ches, tenths and hundredtha.

7 Temperature, in the shade, in degresz Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in perpentágs of saturation the Humidity of air saturated with mots- ture being 100,

4 Direction of Wind, to two points. 5 Toros of Wind, socording to Beanfout Scale.

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State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- tached aloud, d drinding rain, ilog, s glooray, h hall, I lightning, o overcast, d posing showers, q equally, z TRÍÐ, = snow,

• thunder, v visiullity, w dew wat.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Provisicam

Day - On data On date.

at 4 1,1% at + 3.1. 29.67 29.69

29.63

86 82 86 71 90 ? 78

ENTERTAINMENTS

VICTORIA THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT!

ff

TONIGHT!!

THE RESCUER."

A Powerful Photo Play in 4 Parts

Played by the Leading Cinema Artisten.

PATHE'S AMERICAN & BRITISH CAZETTES. Various Comics.

Thursday, 2ist. Benefit Matinee 5.15 p.m. ____| Night⠀⠀ 9.15 p.m. Variety.

The Night Performance

Under the Distinguished Patronage

H.E. The Governor, Sir H. F. MAY, K.C.M.G., H.E. Major General F. Ventrik, H.E. Commodore H.G.G. Sandeman, Col. John Ward, M. P., 25th Middlesex..

and

The Consul General of Portugal, Mr. R. Sousa,

BIJOU THEATRE.

The Corest Theatre in Hongkong ..

LIBERTY.

4th & 5th EPISODES.

War Graphic

AND

Comics.

HONGKONG THEATRE.

(OLD LAND OFFICE

BUILDIKONTA

Commencing SATURDAY, - 16th June. 1917. Showing-Detective Drama (Colour Film). "THE SECRET OF THE WELL.

IN 4 PARTS.

Also an absorbing Photo-drama

"THE TIE THAT

BINDS."

IN 2 PARTS, etc., etc. ---

Every SUNDAY An Orchestra will be in attendance.

KOWLOON CANTON

RAILWAY.

(British Bection).

NOTICE.

NOTICES.

FOR the conveni-rce of Resi-

dents at the Peak the tran

at present advertis d to lesve Shum Chua at 9.20 pm. (arriving at Kowloon at 10.10 p.m.) will on and. from Wednesday, 20th June, leave Shun Chun at 9.06 p.m. calling at Sheung Shui :13 p.m.. Fanling 9 16 p.m., ajp› 9.27 p.m. and arriving at Kowloon at 9.32 p-m.

By Order,

H. P..W NSLOW,

Manager. Kowloon, 16th June, 1917.

Barometer Température Humidity

Wind Direction

Force

6.W. SS.W, S.S.W.

3

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1

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Was there, onder bright

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Mody Mr J FIN Murata Miller Moore W H Mitsui Mza M. rota B

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Miki G

Nakayama Mr &

20

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Noraiter H

Owen Mrs M C

Og Huck Chee

Matsumoto Mr

Ong Buck Kest Plasmeyer

Raynald Me & Mrs Smith Clinton Beott & G

Bilk robe Shazam Mra

Tan Joo Chow

H.I Observatori, June 19, 1917.

T: F. CLAXTON, Daraator,

TIDE TABLE."

From 18th June to 24th June.

5

ruética grea

7.3

SECTIE INZEEWEE Height

Low War

Hongkong

Tuae.

Mean

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Any European, Non-Asiatic or Indian desiring to leave the Colony should apply in person at the Central Police Station

between the hours of $. Bin... to

1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 pm/ daily. Applicants will be required to produce Passports or identifica- tion papers.

All persons with certain excep- tions who remain fa the Colony for more than 7 days are

36 required to Register themselves under the REGISTRATION of PERSONS ORDINANCE 1916. Forms of Registration giving the 4particulars required may be obtained at the G. P. O. and at all Police Stations.

High Water

Stulytem Mr & Mrs Stierling de Dieu A Shiramoto Mr.Batuh

Hoogkong

· Maxi Tima

b.

Moo.

Tuzdurr

Tues

10

Tomicaza Mr& Kri

A Taxi 1.

Wed.

310

Ther.

Takeshita J

Fri

Ta'ai Y

T-rums Mri

Sal.

Kallum 7 L"

Trat waky Mr & Mrs

San,

Umetani

34

m morning. & afternoon.

1

In Po Kong

Kanai

Kehra K Knight AC Kataoka T Katama K.

Bank Kik Mens G Kumamoto

Koshin G Kamal BS

Valle Cant T

Wilcox Mis

Weat Mou

Wong Chun Woo

Wong Foo Kwok

Woo Fui Kwan

Yamaanchiya

Tashima Miar T

器

Ex

7

For the best Meals, Refresh-

ments, Bread, Cakes and Con

The Penalty for non-com- pliance is a fine not exceeding 50%."

MASSAGE.

MR. HONDA. Trained male Masseur. Ten years experience. Formerly of Tokyo Military Hospital.

WILL VISIT PATIENTS' RESIDENCES IF

PREFERRED..

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CAST IRON

RAINWATER PIPES

AND FITTINGS FRANK SMITH & CO.

6. DES YOLUX ROAD, CENTRAL

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