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BTC added the common cause of devotioned to give & lecture, illustrated by lantern to the suprems duties of national exist views, at the Helens May Institute this ence Yesterday we published a letter evening at 9.15 The subject isFrom -from a correspondent urging that Hong- Ocean to Ocean through Canada."" VAIR kong, which has felt the offects of the friends of members are cordially invited. Saturday next being a General Holi Empire should do something, however day, the Post Office will be open from 8. small to relieve the lot of our unfortunate to 9 àm. There will be one delivery of fellow-countrymen, who have suddenly ordinary correspondence and one collee lost everything they possess." We are tion of letters from the Pillar Boxes convinced that the suggestion only needs The Money Order Office will be entirely to be made to meet with a generous response in this Colony, which has recent ly shown the breadth of its sympathica by voting $100,000 towards ameliorating the Bot. Superior Old Cogne,
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THE CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM The successful operations of the forces in Palestine under Central ALISNEY'S command have been crowned by the
[BY COURTESY OF TUR CHUNGĀŽADT?
LL AND THE PRESIDENCY
PERING, December 12th. Wong Shi-chen., sent a delegata to Li Yuan-hung to ask him to assume the office of President and to request kim to mediate with the South West. La, how- ever, would not listen to the suggestions.
The President has sent a delegate to We are informed that as Thanks Hai Bhing-chuan in Hupeh requesting giving for the surrender of Jerusalem, bine to cancel the proclamation of inde- a solemn Te Deum will be sung at the pendence and promising to appoint him Catholic Cathedral today (Thursday), at 5:30 pm, followed by the Benediction
Commander of the 19th Division.. of the Blossed Sacrament Bishop Pozzon will officiate, and all Catholica are invited to attend,
CANTON NEWS.
[BY.COURTESY OF THE CHUNG INGOL BẠN ĐỜI..
CANTON, December 12th.
A very successful whist-drive was held at Mount Davis (88 Company R.GA) on the 8th inst, under the auspices of the Services was the third of a series of drives which
Entertainment Fund. This PL. WU, TING-FANG,
Dr. Wa Ting-fang, on account of the have been held at Mount Davis and failure of mediation between North and Belchers About 30 tons and Lieut. South, decided to return to Shanghai. Major A. J. E. Roche-Kelly and Sykes, and a very enjoyable evezing Was The Tuchun, however, learning of his
refreshments and
being
capture of Jerusalem, which, except for &guring the Great decision, requested him to stay at Can
short interval in 1833, when it was taken by the Egyptians under IBRAHIM PASHA, has been continuously under the blight ling influences of Turkish rule for carty seven centuries and a half. The city occupies a naturally strong position near the summit of a broad mountain ridge, and is most easily approached from the
to the committee and
helpers for the admirable way in which to and W has agreed to remain, but the arrangements were carried out, and states that he will take no part in the tendered to the subscribers to the Fund the thanks of the whole Company are present turmoil. who provide the necessary cas
FIGHTING IN AU-CHOW, for those entertainments. At the close of the evening Major A. 8. Roche-Kelly distributed the prizes in his usual jovial
manner,
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The authorities have received a tele
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and that fighting has begun. ASSISTANCE FOR SWATOW.
many holy places which it encloses, steps
A message from Shanghai states that were taken to secure its submission by
the President has ordored the Tuchups surrounding and isolating it marked
We have received the following contri-
of Hupch and Chili to send assistance to butions towards the Fund which is being Swatow and Fukien. It is said that a contrast to the ruthless methods employed raised for the relief of the many thou-farge body of troops, has arrived at by Germany. The news will be received sands of sufferers by the terrifio explos on Shanghai from the two provinces, and SPECIAL CASES PUT UP TO ORDER. Empire by Jews and Christians alike, cast in Halifax, Nova Scotia, a few days. ing. It is reported that Chia-chow with deep satisfaction throughout the which dealt death and destruction broad- will go to Swatow by the first ship sail-
for Jerusalem had its origin in the dim twilight of antiquity and is richer than any other place in the world in
ago
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HONGKONG, 13TH Dec, 1917.
THE HALIFAX DISASTER.
GENERAL LUK
ly taken - from the Jebusites by the
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG Hebrews, under JOSELA, it was at one DAILY FEERS."']
The President has again requested. SIR With reference to the letter
General Lut Wing-ting to offer an, time the capital of Davin's Kingdom of Jude, subsequently the imperial resid-morning on the subject of the Halifax Luk is asked to go to Wu-chow to consult
signed Britisher in your issue of this armistice to Hunan and Swatos. Generali once of the King of all Israel, and, later, Catastrophe his suggestion appeals to with Dr. Wu Ting-fang and Tong Shin- still, the cradle of Christianity. Here, 400 strongly that I beg to enclose a
cheque in support of such a fundYours. Fee about peace negotiations. un the top of Mount Moriah, SOLOMON faithfully,
BANDITS ATTACK SOLDIERS, built his wonderful Temple, the
PHL HOLTOAK. Hongkong, 12th December, 1917. magnificence of which is record- ed in the Scripturcs Jerusalem has passed
_through_____many__ vicissitudes, Several centuries after its destruction by NEBUCHADNEZZAR (B,C. 008), it was Feld
JERUSALEM.
The Tuchun has received a report stating that a body of 500 to 600 bandits, masquerading as a part of the people's army, attacked a small number of Cantan soldiers near the Pokat station of the Canton Kowloon Railway. The soldiers were defeated and their arms were seized. The bandits also contemplated an attack on the Pokut atation, but did not carry The God Who led the captives forth from out their programme. Troops have been
Points to Jerusalem f
ordered to go at once to Shak-lung to trace the bandits.
Is she rejoicing, city of Jehovah,
While we rejoice to-day?" At last the long, long Moslem reign is over,
The Crescent's power gives way f
devotion, Bow down your head in awe and meek
Touch but His garment's heml
Goshen
Roman city under Renon who re built the Temple until it was almost com pletely razed to the ground by the troops of Trus. (A.D. 70). At this period it THE sympathy of Britons throughout was described by PLINY us the most the world will go forth to the kith famous city, not only of Palestine, but are the victims of a terrible catas dispersed in A.D. 135, and the city was and kin in HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, who of the whole East. The Jews were finally
trophe with which the cables have made again rebuilt by HADRIAN. It was Serro The tales that you might tell in love and EXPEDITIONALY FORCE TO TUKIEN.
us acquainted during the past two or by the Persians in 614 and by the three days. Owing to a collision between Saracens under OMAR in 637 Eventual
Fair Olive's Mountain, guarding well the
city
What would we gino to know
pity
Of glories and of woe
[FROM THE CARTON INTELLIGENCE DUREAU.]"
CANTON, December 10th.
TRESH CROP of 1917 having an American, vessel, containing ammunity, in 1080, it fell to the assaults of the Battling for Israel in God's name, and another force, escorted by a portion of
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tion, and a Belgian relief ship, ☀ terrible - Crusaders under Gourney of Buillon, and explosion occurred in the harbour, ns was occupied by the Christians for nearly result of which widespread destruction a century until 1187, when it was taken and loss of life were caused in the town, by the forces of SALADIN,
Since that For some time fire added its terrors to time until now it has remained, as List will be mailed free on the afflicted ares, and a buge tidal wave, already stated, a part of the Ottoman forty feet high, washed over the railroad, Empire. By reason of the fact that it destroying four hundred cars and a contains the mosque of OMAR, which was score of locomotives. Not a house, we really built by the tenth Caliph. Ani-zi- re told, escaped damage, while many MELECK, towards the close of the 7th were totally demolished. So great was century, it is regarded by the Malom- the force of the concussion that wi ows medans as second in sanctity only to were broken by it at a dist of sixty Mecca and Medina. Ita occupation miles, and freight estRAM blown off by the Allies is regarded as of the tracks two miles away. The damage great political importance in addi- is estimated at £5,000,000 The latest tion to being of considerable mili reports state this twelve hundred people tary significance,
The future position of Jerusalem will not be determined are known to be dead, two thousand more until after the war. In the meantino are missing, and no fewer than eight the British flag will fly over it while thousand are injured In ce cases no their spective properties There will be the French and Italian flags will fly over trace remains of whole land es gave garrison of British, French and Italian Low charred bones. The capitals are so The Turks, whose palated grasp on Egypt forces under a British Military Governor. overcrowded that many of the
ure was shaken off soon after the war broke
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An expeditionary force to Fukien to You, ever watching, saw from the beginning oust the Northermore there left Canton
Joshua, the strong man; fight;
recently, marching overland. Today
the Chinese Navy, is sailing for a plays still undisclosed. NO PROSPECT OF PEACE.
winging Staying the Jobusste Sandra
Saw you the shepherd boy, as king ap
pointed, W
Choosing his loved, his own! City of David," royal and anointed, Sacred each dull, grey stone Sleepless you watched, till, dorn the worlike
ages, Babylon's king drew nigh
Foul were the deeds, dark blotting history's
pages, Wild the despairing cry!-
On tweens the vísion-moving, changing
Cyrus has built once more,
The temple, where the Chosen, tiring
Abraham's God Morel
never
Still on they come Egyptian, Maccabean,
Roman, in state and powerte
Till in His lowliness the Gallitean, Choosing the Cross His dower i
The long desire of the Cantonese and the leaders of the South-West for a peace ful settlement of the present struggle bas
not yet been realized because of the refusal of the Peking Government to take the necessary action to recognize the Pro- visional Constitution by reconvening the National Assembly in regular session without further interference from mili tariate mixing in political affairs. It is believed that the war of democracy against militariam in Chilia has to be Continued
revent resignation of Tuan Chi-juz Swift roll the years and Israel now is pending question. While Tuan, who has
and the reorganization of the illegal Cabinet at Pering did not solve the
acattered
Never to rest! The Surscens, advancing,
Altars of strife ence lay.
Follow the Persian train
tution, has
S
Churches sul towers rise nobly where the the violation of the Provisional Consti
Constantine holds his way,
been responsible for the unlawful die solution of the National Assembly and shattered
DOW resigned, the wrong dons Constitution the Suphold as respected and observed by those who claim to be the Government at Peking bresch of the Provisional Constitution rendes future laws any part, however slight n doing so will and enbject the Repu disorder wi
to the South
GRACAST VENO have been unable to recievo treatment, | out, now see themselves being gradually Hark! Comes the my of Hermit Peter The South-West cannot sanction the
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fan British Government for its declaration Fin lavour of the establishment of Palestine soch home for the Jewish of people Zionists, to whom the sympathy of the civilised world was, vouchsafed ut all times, will today rejoice at the prospect of achieving their long-cherished In the dawng of the new era Jewish people have before them the opportunity to enter afresh into the
Fromised
with now and pro-
Only ebadawy namo
me
You, silent mountain, knew them, sad out
live them, tos Watching to-day the same Have you a smile to greet the now Crusaders,
Khaki-clad, tired, and grimk Welcome them to your city, the invaders,
In memory of Him!
Him in Whose cause they fight, unswerving
loyal,
The God on Whom they wait
country unsele perpetual
Western leaders, no peace will last long unless three opposing democracy can be made to under stand that in a Repablic the fundamental of the land can only be amended law of
presentatives of the people in accord- ance with law,
The Boaths West has not been fighting
against
alone, but also against the
the Peking
vernment
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