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now see that the brightest prospecta¦ THE NAVY AGAINST THE PEKING. for Russia and her Allies have been
GOVERNMENT.. utterly wrecked, for the present, at lent, by treachery and cowardice (Router's Service to the China Mail, 7 hitherto unsuspected in the Russian soldier. Some writers recently, in explanation of what has been happen. ing on the Russian ferint, have been emphasising how "difkenkt, it is to fairly measure the Slay race by Western standanis. "It would be invidious to particularize," saga -one English writer, but the Russian
is more at home than our people intment to be an illegal, bexly.
The Manifesto declares the Peking
the midst of disorder; he has an Irishman's love for a brook Fair capacity de
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THE SUPERIORESS.
Bangkoog, July 21, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
General Memoranda.
Taraday, July 2
1986
Land Investment Cos. Dividendoe. West Point Burkling Co, Dividend
due.
#
1.30 p.m.-Auction. of Household Farniture at Stewart Terrace. Peak.
FRIDAY, July 7-.
Settlement Day: Hongkong Stock
Exhange.
10.30 am. Auction of Furniture.
Cooking Utensils etc. at Hughes and Hough's
10.30 am.-Atetion of
Cases of
Chocolate at Messrs. Hughes and. Hough's
SATURDAY, July 2-
Russian Internal Liberty Loan closes.. Entries close for HK. C.C. Sammer,
Tennis Tournment. 9pm.-Night Fête aty. R.C. SATURDAY 26 & Monday, July 30 --
10.30a.m.-Auction of Dress, Materials,. Fata, Costumes, etc. etc. at Madame Gains, Alexandra Buildings. MONDAY, July 30:-
Anniversary of the Accessio of King
Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1500). 2.30p.m.Auction of Household Furnitace Elextric Fittings, etc. at 50B, Nathan Besar, Kowloon. TODAY, July 31:--
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TELEPHONE NO. 616.
BIRTHS,
LANGRIDGE On July 17, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. A. H. LANGRIIGE LYNCH-On July 19 at Shanghai,
A son.
to Mr. and Mrs. E H. LYNCH, R claughter. MCINTYRE.-On July 14, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. FRANK K. MCINTYRE, & daughter. PARTRIME-OB July. 4, at New
chwang, to Capt. and Mrs. A PARTRITÉ, n laughter. Pawsgy. -On July 16, at Shang- hai, in Mr. and Mrs. A. E. PAWSKY,
# XIII,
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the wife of Mr 1. SASBEROCK, "of a son.
DEATH..
man.
There is also this to be said, that he is niten curried off his feet by great spasma of emotion, and is at the same time extraodinarily brave and tenacious in battle.
It is pro- bably because of their comprehensium në Russina, paychology that the Ger- mus retain so many troops on the Russian front. They fear a great revulsion of feeling, or what, in a borrowed term, we now call grent reactions. The Russian has fought in this war with one rifle to four med, and stood » hombardments of 30000 shel's when able to reply with only 100, He has, literally, braken barbed wire with his shoulders. He has ever been loyal to his Allies in the past, and
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MEMORIAL SERVICE.
WANGHAI WESLEYAN CHURCH.
THE LATE AND LIEUT. J. H. BONE
1
TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1917.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A RETURNED BANISHEE
A
Chines
Des
Arrived home, he spent some months i un officer's Training Corps and was then definitely appointed to a regimeht still at home. Soon after the beginning of the Battle of the Somme the Sherwood Foresters sul- fend very heavy casualties in officers Vax Web pad an appeal was made in England | baring stolen miscellaneous gooda from For volunteers. Jack volunteered at a shop in Centre Street, West Point, once and joined the new regiment in It was discovered that the accusedī
"arrentadin
charged with
lie ouverte at a really like ur occasion he was banished for five years, bit of work was to be undertaken or his part of the line, and the call for but returned within six months. Ea volunteers catre to several of the was banished again hat returned enco regiments. He volunteered again more. and fell in the usult.
A good congregation was present Minister of the Navy, has issued to witness the unveiling by H..France. Immediately on his arrival was returned banishes. On the first- Manifesto on behalf of the Navy the owner on Sunday last of a denunding the maintenance of the brass tablet erected by Wanchai Provisional Constition, the refriguls to the memory of J. H. assembly of Parliament and the Bone, 2nd Lieut... 5th Sherwol Funishment of the rebellious Prowin Foresters, who was killed in action in France on 22nd July, 1016. The inscription on the tablet read as
cial Governors,
pilows:--
In loving memory of Jons Hron BOSE,
Mr. Dyer Ball santaneed accused to st It is a simple story and typient of six months' hard labour for the theit, thousands of others, but let us never 12 months for returning from banish- be blind to its meaning or unbedingment, and to be banished for ten years of its lesson and its message. It is
when the above sentancorare completed. "not a story of great achievement. bue it is the story of a man who haul
Admiral Chen Ping Kwang'anel Mr. Tang Shop Ti are proceeding to Canton on the cruiser Hairki. At is end Tast, ath Sherwood Foresters, the will and the spirit to give him- expectal that the whole cruiser squadron will follow.
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THE PRESIDENCY.`·
PERING, Jaly 22.
self utterly and to duro anything that bumar valor might accomplish.
OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC.
In Mr. Oyor Ball's Court this morn-
younger son of the Rev. C. and Mrs. Bone, It is the story of a man who in quieting, Chinese shopkeper in Bonham killed in action in France devotion to duty and in following the Strand was charged with obstruction.
July 22, 1915,
Highest that he knew, in the days He had a number of cases of goods "Greater love hath no man before the War, prepared himself for lying out on the parament which ko
the great ordeal: and when the Calleponed to display the goods for se than in ")
came he went undeterred by thought The Sergeant who arrested the There was a short service and of self or fear of danger. He set his The Government will send a special after the second hyn His Excel-face steadfastly to go, if need be, accused said that obstructions of this train to Nanking for President Fengery unveiled the memorial and to Jerulisem, and went, we believe, nature were becoming a ruimcce. He with the joy of the sacrifical spirit had warned defendant and others but to Kuo Chang
rend the inscription. At the cons
in his heart.
no purpose. Fle therefore charged, the The general opinion here is that ifusion of the service the Rev. T. Geneal Feng comes to Faking he will Robinson, the Chaplain, "delivered
Mr. Dyer Ball fined the defendant, the following address:—- most likely bring his own troops with him."
PERING, July 2
tablet, heat in the coming years, and
And so to-nighs we put up this defandant.
in the midst of other days thuny | $10. In the simple service, we bring our these, we forget. A kind friend has Li Yuan Hung proposes to leave for tribute of respect art affection to given the brass and amongst our- laps as soon as General Eeng Kuote wetory of one who in life and selves we have collected a few dollars in deal poings for us the way to the for the engraving; but unassuming Chang arrives in Peking, which is
higbest. Today John Hugh Bone though this tablet is, the tongue of expected to be on the 18th inst.
not tel as all it Best buried in a quiet graveyard in an angel could The Premier, Toan Ki Sui, expects to Fance with many more of our brave means. It tells of the noble spirit re-coirene Parliament within sif months. toys who fell in the Battle of the which is the the glory of our Soun Few on none of is mayampire: it points us to the highest SHANGHAI July 2 Feng Ko Chang'originally intended see the spot where he lies; but ideals of our race; it bids us tama tonight those of us who knew him our eyes to that greatest love of all
therefore
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STEALING LAMPS.
Aquarrel, which led to a fight which took place in the Hongkong University Grounds, resulted in the appearance of the two pugilists before Mr. Wood this morning.
The police stated that as far as they | SANDEROCK, --On July 15, at Paitaiho," he may at any moment emulate the to leave fur liking on the 26th inst. bring a simple wreuth, and in by which along the world can be could ascertain, one of the semised was steadiness of the Cossack roishes in tromi Luk Wing Ting, and from the woolen cross that marks his lust love of our men finds its sure fulfil after the telephone, and some time back but telegrams were received yesterday spirit a lay it at the foot of the saved, and in which the renter employed in the University to look TILLEY. Jaiy 16, at Shanghai f these troubled times and sweep over provinces of Kirangtang and Evangel, resting place. And those of us who ment. And, it rebukes 1 in our the No. 1 Coolie of the University to Mr. and Mrs. Puery The German lines in a tumultuous requesting. Feng Kuo Chang to post id not know him stand in reverent unworthiness and selfishness and accused the former of stealing lamps, one falls us to the better things of file. A quarrel took place but night and a honde. Moltke's famous dictum that pene his journey and to ask Li Yuan attention and salute Eins
those noble thousands.
Surely if we follow the trail oi fight followed. The No. 1 Coolis Rassium military support is always Hong to resume offer.
some of our owd flesh and bod this experience, we shall find that sustained a musty cut on his lip, inflicted too slow in coming and too powerful Feng Kuo Chang has
who could hear othing but the call. Fir leads us to the cross of Christ; and by a small fron har, which the telephone when it comes may yet receive signal decided not to go to Peking. At the the call that rang through their being it we try to follow it further into the coolis admitted was his property. On eonfirmation." Let us hope that the same time, he telegraphed to Tuan King made them forget.every selfishinists of the future, we may surely the other bund, the latter had several present deplorable situation can be Sai asking him to regnest Lt Yuan innst, and who gave everything hafieve that it leads, past the tomb
for the Cause. In honouring him inte the realms of a new and fuller marks about his arms and shoulders, Hung to resume office. this light. It is Fend Ko Chang has also cartellett seek to honour the memory of all life. That is the trail that so many caused by the No. 1 Coolie biting him. Mr. Wood bound both men over tò impossible to believe that the great the raft mandate appointing Tuan Kiur men who went to the Great War for our people have followed in these
und died.
days and followed with aching keep the perce mass of the Russian Army will Sai Takwan of Kiangwa.
And yet as we think of him uzetihearts. And in spite of the faults quietly accept the unenviable place
SHANGHAI July 23. of others of like spirit, there is and failings that mark our national Fin history as defaulter ou the Eighteen proríaces have telegraphed beneath our inevitable human sad life, is is nevertheless true that Seld of honour in the greatest war ter Peking requesting that Li Yoanness a pride and rejoicing that no thousands in these days have found. though of human loss can quench. Ja hew meaning, a new hope and a in the history of the world.
Eung ball resume-office.
WYLES, -On July 15, at "Ang Cap Commuter of the Chinese Custos Reverse Cruiser Fingering "age
tain WILLIAM SCOTT WYLESS
64 yea
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, "TUENDAY, July 24, 1917.
THE OMINOUS NEWS FROM
RUSSIA.
Most disconcerting "news continues to come over the cables regarding the situation on the south-western por-j tion of the Russian front where it is 10.30 am. —Auction of Showcases, officially declared that "a fatal crisis
*** Gains', Alexandra Buildings"
Noon-Auction of "Lysholt, 144 The Fesk, at Mr. Gec. P. Lammert's
Sales Rooms.
Ofice Fittings, etc. at Madame has occurred in the morals of the troops." Most of the units, says this gloomy report, are completely die- organised and the offensive spirit. bas atterly disappeared. In the words of a resolution passed by the Congress Anniversary of Declaration of War of the Soldiers, Workmen, and
between Great Britain and Germany (1814), **
FRIDAY, August/3-
1:11 p.Full Moon.
Saturday, August 4:-
Monday, August 6:
General Holiday.
HONDAY, August 13:-
Dividend due
Waswadar, August 15:—
regarded in
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr. S. J. Fuller, U. S. ConsulGeneral at-Large, is taking charge of Americau interests at Tientsin, Mr. Fred D Fisher, the Consul General there, having one to the United States to undergo an operation.
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4.
FOUND OPIUM WHILE SWEEPING.
in Mr. Wood's Court this morning,
A certain famous scholar declares It is indeed us Katharine Tyun says new communion in the cross of a day of grief and glory. In the Christ. The sacrifice of bur men that it would be better for Li Yuan Hung to be President, thar. Feng Kuchearts of these men there was that either leads us into the greater dark-a Chinese was charged with being is. greater love that c011 never die. ness or it learis, us to the place where possession of 13 taels of opium not Chang.
The list thing that some of these Christ conquered death; to His cross Goremment opium. Li Yuan Hang, however, strongly men would have claimed was the where a new spirit, a new interpreta The defendant gid that he was refuses to resume office, saying that he possession of this greater. love. tion and a new hope are given to inteada to go to Japan with his familyThey took the Cross although they the world. Our mea in the trenchesweeping the floor when he found the
have found it so. They have malopium T'was graven on a heart and ristised the presence of the Christ whom
a shield;
in almer days they had forgotten. They have felt that overstretching all was the great indoinitable, con-
Frnd from there will travel alone, in
America and Europe."
TROOPS MUTINY.
SHANGHAI, July 23,
and Heichow have mutinied and have The pig-tailed troops in Cauchow
footed seven hsiens, Communications
THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.
Fr
We are informed by the local branch that the Ruasc-Asiatic Bank has declared a dirilend of 15% for the year 1915.
ALLEGED THEFT OF PAPER.”
There was some rain at night.are interrupted. 3.35 inches. It is noteworthy that The Royal Observatory gives the fall the rainfall this year has for the Peasants' organisations, the country first time to-day exceeded the average is threatened with a military débâcle fall for the period, namely 48.41 inches and internal anarchy. It is a sorry against an average of 48:40 inches. picture; but there are statements, in
" The big wireless plant at Cavite, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank the cabled messages which give us Philippine Islands, is nearing completion. hope still of a change for the better it is stated that it will be one of the before it is too late. The Congress most powerful, wireless stations in the has given the Government unlimited world. Direct communication will be power to re-establish organisation in possible through this station with the Army and public order, and the Honolulu, all China and Japan ports, Commander-in-Chief on the West Gusm, and the entire Orient. ." front has ordered desertars to be fired upon. There must be merci leza action against the cowards who Correspondents must forward their are selling Russia and the Revolu- tion addressed to the Editor, not necessarily tion," the Government says: and the
B.K. Tramway Cos. Dividend dog'
THE CHINA MAIL.
NOTICE
Communications relating to news should
be addressed to The EditoR..
names and addressen with any communica-
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4 paper merchant of No. 54 Queen's Road Central, reported to the police this morning that some time between April and the present month, some person entered bin store, on the 4th foor of Alexandra Buildings, and stale 150 rears of foolscap paper, valued at $1,500.
A deputation of Filipinos has parsented to President Wilson a plate of Philippine goki, set in a frame of hardwood carved by the deft ingars of The complainant stated that he Filipino craftsmen." The inscription suspected his fok, who has absconded. on the plate, engraved by Filipinoa,
for publication but an evidence of good world will breathlessly await further records the gratitude cherished through
with
All matter for pablation should be news of the action taken, and its out the islands toward the President of
result. If recovery is possible it
// written of one side of the paper only.
Letters relating to business should be cannot, in the very nature of the circumstances, be immediately of
ddressed to The Mastaďan.
Rate" of subscription to "China Mail" in 138 per Lanari per quarter and per men such a character as to remove all aom "pro, rata"..
42.
Thỏ • China Mail *- is delivered from to saber bars in Hongkongand Kowloos. -
uneasiness. But is it possible to regard the present crisis as absolutely
the United States for the passage of the Jones Act, in augurating actual self. government in the Philippines.
TELEGRAMS TO SARAWAK. The State of Sarawak has recently been linked up with the general telegraph Captain B. E Morton, and his system of the Far East and, telegrams Sances, Miss Free, were invited to can now be sent to Rucheng, Sadong attend a ten at the Astor House Hotel and Siba Miri Shanghai last
the week by
Postage in Charged at the rate of fifty fatal 2 It is utterly inconceivable foreign and Chinese staffs of the
senie net month.
"Mai" should be sont në 1000 as possible ka
'didn't show it, "
.
They took the Cross although thes
didn't know it,
They took the Cross and made thequering, conforting love of Christ.
sucrifice,"
We never thought about You much
in England,
According to the words of Jesus, they did the uttermost that human love can do in laying down their. lives for others. Theirs was the love that somehow links itself on with the victorious redeeming love of Christ; theirs the greater. love that
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Mr. Wood inflicted a fine of $1,000,
OPIUM POSSESSION.
A constable told Mr. Wood this morning that receiving information that a Chinese woman and a girl had opium in their possession, be followed the pair But now, that we are far away to the Western Market, where, he saw
from England,
We have no doubts, we know that
You are here.".
another constable and they arrested the woman and the girl
In the Court the girl denied that she Men and women who have sought knew the woman and the woman stated is greater and stronger than death, in all the ways of the world for the that she did not know the girl. The the love that gains the fuller life in the flinging away of life itself. Their great secret have found it at last in women also stated that the opium had spirit goes marching on and will live communion with Christ at Hix cross.been given to her by her mistress, who There their feet have found a resting again not only in an Empire saved place, and in their loss the mystic ren away when she saw the Police from the aggression of a ruthless foe, joy of sacrifice has possessed their constables approaching in Empire, we hope, ennobled by their sacrifice; but surely also will live again in the land of the Immortals. we think of them, the and last words we hear are not to dust"; we hear the music of the victor song and we rejoice in the
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thought of that fuller life into which they have gained an abundant entrance.
The facts of the life of John Hugh Bone are faxailiar to many of us. They may be, told in a few words. When the War broke out he eagerly followed every phase and read · all the news he could get with the greateab keenness. Gradually the conviction becaine zlear that he must offer himseit. For a long time he had been a keer volunteer, doing his duties with zest and thoroughness. Although he held a good position in the Colony and had good prospects before him, he was prepared to give up everything, Obstacles were put hen we recall, the strong attitude Shanghai Hotels, Ld, when they were
in his way, it was said that he could U der for extra coples of the Cubicly has been taken all along presented, with gifts, consisting of a The opening seremony of the new not be spated; the local authorities
of the firin in which he was em the supply is limited. Cash 10 cts. Credic since the fateful March 13th by the coffee set in a case, Viking pattern, Yokohama Town Hall, built in memory ployed felt that his request could beautifully enamelled, a case of electro of the opening of Yokohams to foreign not be considered. Har he wished Rate of beeription to the Ormind responsible statesmen of Now Rusia plated fish Knives and forka, a collectiontrade, 59 year aga, took place recently to turn a deaf ear to the stem cell China Mail is $12 per annum portage in impressing upon their countrymen of and cut glass, à cocktail set and a 81. par soosh extra. Blagle copies by the importance of
Victrola with a collection of records..." The construction of the hall was started of duty, many an excuse could have realising that Gra cents each,
and it been given. But he was determined nearly three years ago, Alterations and additions to Advertise the liberty they won by the The Germs at Canton who has cost Y.350,000. The ceremony was that nothing should keep him back, zenta un Pages 3, 8, 6, and 7 should revolution can only be firmly secured sent us, in a Chinese envelope, addressed attended by Marquis Okuma, etion in the firm. He cast off every
and so definitely. resigned his posi by the prosecution of the war to in Chinese characters, a typewritten Pionier, Prince Tokugawa, President of rope that moored him to the short * Alterations and additions, to Advertise- final and complete victory. A well- served in English signed
the House of Fears, foreign represents of his wordly interests, definitely wanta on pages 146ad 8 should be hown English publicist sometime Chinese think concerning political
man in which he writes of what "We tires, and many Japanese and foreign faced the possible sacrifice of all bis Now Advertisement should be sent in ago wrote: If the Russian affairs in Chins and the military situs notshlen The Memorial han tower future, and was willing to accept the before 2pm.
Revolution has brought Freedom to ton in Europe, might possibly have riring 144 feet
succeded better in his effort to deceive, ard not ordered to Szed period will be Russin, it has also risked bringing had he made the few smendations in continued until countercided.
Slavery to Europe, and its beat the letter by the typewriter retber than by hand, because it is poinble for
2i ata.. per copy.AMAR
W.
be went to the, Offos, No. 5, Wyndham Atroet, not later than 11 50
sant is not later than 1 p.
Advertisements and Sahcriptions which
China
war, humblent position in the New Anny, if only he might be privileged to aham in the great struggle. To do his part, to do it quickly and to do 1 well-thin was the controlling motive, and every lessor five the splendour of his
The total cut out of the Kaua Hin Joten sorge will prolong the campaign for any fool to recognise instantly, the ing Administration's mines for the week year, unless the Russian armies are peculiar characteristica of German ending 7th July, counted to 66,000 tons,
sales during the period to m arid: the
Code 1 A.3.0. 5th Edities.
„Tay Camra MAN LISTED?
able to renew promptly the mighty caligraphy
faded away,
urselfiad épikit.
hearts.
I sought Thee in the written
Word.
But found no message there for
kult within Thy house, but
heurd
Only u, lifeless litany.
I sought Thee in great wifeners,
Beneath the sunshine and the the austine star
But sad at heart I turned from
these
* Thoù art not, or Thou art too
I sought Thee in the busy street,
I set the child upon my knee, And human love I found was
#weet,
Yet could not point the way to
Thee.
Both accused were remanded Police Custody.
CLOSING, QUOTITIONS.
E.......
3:30 pm. Tie 160 buyers Shanghai Cottons.... 128 buyers
Orientals
Lou Kang Mows Kung Yiks.. Yangtazepoos
33 buyers
83.
buyers
16
buyers
$ buyers
The memory of John Hugh Bone challenges us who live securely and comfortably in this sheltered spot of the Empus. The testing time for most of us will be in the future. And better for us to have died on the atricken fields of France than to fail that test Is will be a band test, Then came the earthquake and the Fa challenge that we shall find it.
fire..
difficult to maintain. But it is a challenge we have got to micet and it calls us to be worthy to follow in his trau
And Thou art not in theso, we
Imnow, But, trembling for my heart's
desire,
I kissed the lod and let him gö.
Then, how or where, I cannot tell,
So suddenly, and silently,
And secretly the thing befell
I know that Thou want seeking
me.
And Thou hast found re: grief,
and losa,
And love I read them in Thy
A little mound & wooden CrÉR
Behold, at lost, the Truling
If it be found, when the bottle
Their death bath set me free, Then how shall I live with myself
the years,
Which they have bought for
They are calling us to play up.
Wherefore seeing we are encou passed by so great a cloud of it nesses, let us lay made every weight
and Fun the me -defore unfa
looking unto 3 who is the author so1 Filther Our Faith