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CANTON NEWS.
BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NOUL
SAN PO
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 98T1918.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
ILLICIT OPIUM
Two Chinese were charged with being is unlawful possession of sixty tools of opium
It was stated that the defendants were arrested and searched at the Yueng Tai Hing Wharf,
February 2nd ANOTHER ARMY TO OPPOSE LUNG'S TROOPE
The Tuchin Mok Wing-san, han ordered Lau Hing-tat to lead his army from Waschow to Youngkong to assist the Canton arrates This is the fifth
MJR Wood sentenced one dofond army that the Tuchun has ordered to beat to six months hard labour and re- seat to oppose, Lung's troops.
manded the case against the other until Saturday. SWATOW BARTHQUAKE.
Len Chi-luk, Defence Commisioner of Swatow, has sent a description of the earthquake disasters in Swatow to the Tuchan and asked for funds to relieve the sufferers,
FIGETING REPORTED IN LIM-KONG,
Chief Comman Chin Ping-kwane
ports that the Kwangtung and Kwangai troops sent to Lim kong mot Long troops on the 10th Inst. Violent fighting is in progress..
LUNG'S PATROL BOAT CAPTURED
SOLDIERS STASH RICSHAS
privates, of the Royal Garrison Artillery Three soldiers, corporal and two
were charged with refusing to pay the proper ricsha hire to three coolies, and with damaging richas to the value of 820, on Saturday night
HARMSTON'S CIRCUS,
OPENING PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT
Harmston's Circus opened a season in Hongkong last night, before a crowded house. The circus which is located at Causeway Bay, behind the French Con- vont blook of buildings, comprises inter
IN EXTREMIS
[BY CAPT. H. BC. POLLARD.]. The Catholic soldier in the British in that he is fighting in a country where armies in France or Flanders is fortunate. he finds the comfort of his beloved church. ready to hand
chaplains officially sent out by the Bri
With the troops are many Catholic tish Government to minister to the esting, thrilling and amusing features. Catholic soldiers, for there is a propor There were altogether eighteen items in and battalion of the Army Moreover, ession of these in nearly every regiment the programme, which fully occupied cortain of the Irish battalions are almost nearly three hours. The Martinez Catholic chaplains of their own who purely Catholic in faith and have special troupe's acrobatic fente elicited much always accompany them applause & feature of the first part of act of Amat, and the equestrian act by the programme was the handbalancing
Miss Jennie and Mr. Willie Harmston evoked bearty applause. Knife-throwing by the De Villiers well merited the hearty recognition of the large audience. The charges, and an officer stated that they other circuses, contained a new sensation, The soldiers, pleaded guilty to both wire-walking act, though a feature of had made an agreement to pay each of that of shooting down a sloping wire the colles $1.50 e compensation, and from the roof of the tent by Mias ricshas also to refund 20 for repairs to the Bell Last but not least were the frolic some therrymakers and jesters, Ozzy, in good humour throughout the perform Anat and Bunny, who kept those present
ance, Harmiton's Circus also possesses
Mr. J. Wood said that their Com
Commander Ngai Pong-ping reports that he has captured one of Inge patrol boats, the Tingon, near Ngai Moonmanding Officer should be communicated with and remanded the case until Wednesday
waters
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THEFT FROM A GRAVEDIGGER. A Chinese was charged with stealing a
to serve under Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The silver-watch and chain from another proposal was adopted about a month ago Chinese, who is a gravedigger. by Dr. Wa Ting fang and Admira, Ching Complainant stated that on Saturday pik kwong with a view to re-appointing about 2 p.m., while he was busily engag General Luk the Chief Controller Weed to filling in & grave, his coat was learn tha Con Lak, who was aprenched, hanging on a stonecross. After a while in the matter replied that he will not when he felt in his coat pocket he found associate hugolf with it in any way the watch missing. A search was made
such that sometimes no English speak Even if the pressure of military duties
always the local churches and priests who ing Catholic chaplain is mediately available for a particular unit, the are have devotedly remained at their duty. the incessant fire of the German artillery, British troops are also frequently in even when their churches have been under.
touch with the French field forces, who
language bar was rather an obstacle to have an excellent religious organisation.
the ordinary soldier, but nowadays near In the earlier days of the war the
the armies have an arrangement by which ly all the civil churches in the area of either a military chaplain of an Eng any hour. lish-speaking priest is accessible at almost
from the trenches this is an inestimable To the soldier back for a brief rest.
own, and often is billeted in an area boon. He has little spare time of his a menagerie of performing ponies, clep whence it is some distance to the nearest
church
hants, bears tigers, monkeys, leopards, almost immat tendance at mass is
clo, and the entertainment is well worth nees of the which renders an excellent programme a visit. The earns has its own orchestra, sible now done to meet the spiritual
throughout the performance...
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock, when The first matinee, will take place on
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and
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In the casualty clearing
Nations give priests and chaplains instant access. to those in need. To the soldier on active ser
service, religious consolation is an extremely precious thing and it can be said truthfully that the British military Authorities have invariably been at tho greatest pains throughout the campaign. to maintain and increase the supply of Catholic
The stutter, therefore, has been dropped. and the watch was found in defendant's ITALY'S ANSWER TO THE ance in their power to those who masi
BALLWAY. DISCONNECTED.
I 19 reported that the rails near the Cheung Mok Teu Station were discon- nected yesterday morning by bandits of the Tungkoon district. The morning train, from Kowloon to
to Canton was de layed for a few hours and the Passengers were very much alarmed,
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT,
The Tuchun bas received a wireless report from Commander Ngai Pong. car its coping stating that when his boats were patrolling the Youngkong waters, an eneray gunboat, flying General Lung'? flag was encountered. Tife was opened and Lung's boat was hit and retired. ADVICE FROM: THE ALLIED POWERS.
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SESSION He questioned him, but de fendant made no reply, so he took him tu the Police Stalion,
INVADER.
"PROUD TO FIGHT FOR A JUST
CAUSE
In the Italian Chamber on December
12th, Signor Orlando, the Prime Minister,
ter to the spiritual wonhose who minis wants of their sol-
The native congregations in the churches have now got quite used to the numbers of strangers who pour in upon them on Sunday mornings. Staff officers, their rifles and steel
muddy from the trenches, bringing.
clanking into."
church with them,
the hospitals het gisters from
Defendant said he saw the watch and chato lying on the ground and picked them up.
Mr. Dyer Ball id if defendant had said the defection of Russia had hadish, Canadian, Australian Avish been a righteous person he would have serious militery consequences for the informed complainant that his watch | Entente, from which Italy had hitherto had fallen down. He sentenced defend been the principal sufleter. However, art to two months hard labour
similar developments had arisen previous
SPORT-
BILLIARDS.
of
a common
Eng
bond
of all races, but all one in a
Army by the generic term of Padre."
Christian devotion The chaplains, known throughout the 900 us much of the worst and most ter rible side of war es
ly in this gigantic war, and had now on the other had the doctors, but,,
beer decisiyo. The factors of victory, men and material, remained still on tho side of tho Entente,
they come acroza in spiring and imperishable faith, fine spiritual courage and noble effort.
does much turns the mind
that the horrors and e
upon the misery and squalor of
trou dwelling under
At the Victoria Recreation Club last What is essential [he added] is to ex evening the billiard match between Mr Stokes (Shanghai) nud Sergt. W. Pitt plait their value by arriving among the We are informed that the Allied Pitt, 600; Stokes, 488. The highest break of action, in consequence of which their tales that are almost miracles. It
was won by the latter, the scores reading Allies at a community and co-ordisation priests
They have many spla
many splendid stories these Miniators in Peking wired to their (49) was compiled by Mr. Stokes, and force will not only work together, buta Padre who told me this tale as one among armetades of pure faith, courage and superhuman endurance, Sorgt. Pit's highest break was 29. There own was a good attendance, and the
consuls in the South West provinces
Was
among others, told it me as it was told
urging them to persuade the local autho- are to be devoted to war charitie 08 I will be multiplied, In this sense recent to him by a man in spital rities to agree to peace negotiations with Hon. Mr. Clard Severn, C., the events cannot be considered decisive
the North, It is said that the British, men have accordingly discussed the French, and Japanese Consale in Sha-
matter with the Tuchun and the Civil Governor, “►
WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW CASTON, February 14th
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LUNG'S GUNBOATS BUNK
the conclusion of the
posed a vote of thanks to the players for
OG pro In this connection Signor Orlando men billiards, and the proposal was responded of the Allies and a Shipping Commitee coming forward in the name of charity toned the meeting at Rapallo and the and giving such a splendid exhibition of constitution of a Supreme War Council to with acclamation.
Ve raided the German trenches be fore us about an hour before dawn," said.
Cattle he went over side by side, ho simple trench raid, big show just the man. It
in the same section as
Frank was myself and
Something
went
with
In this Championship competition now at the Paris Conference, the fundamental being held at the VH.O., the game that principle of which was the pooling of the the raid, somebody stumbled or let his should have been played last evening will be played to-morrow evening.
resources and the needs of the Allies.
rifle off a Another great event (ho continued] has arisen in the declaration of war by
FOOTBALL
wrong and the Germans opened fire on ug with a machine-gunit and rolled
Frank a HONGKONG LEAGUE, TABLE TO DATE the United States on Austria-Hungary Frank had got his through the body. I
leg was broken below the
both get hit for cover into the nearest shell-hole My knee, but poor This event is of the most vast and g we carry-bound up my own wound and did what I could with the field dressings LD. FA Peral importance. It assumes an almost dressed his
04015 114 symbolical significanes in so far as it
1.19 4 11 once more confirms the world-wide charac that he was done for, but bis mind was
to Bay
He knew 8 14ter of this war and establishes in de clear and there was little pain. Jim, 004 09 finitive fashion the ideal which the con- old DanstBunday 1 y
he saya, did 42 3212 fict has gradually Essumed, so that confession
Admiral Ching Pik-kwong reports that the gunboat Hoi Khum, of the 1st squad ron, while patrolling in the Luichon waters, sank two of Lung's gunbeata on the 18th instant The crews were drowned.
2R.GA,
FORCES APPROACHING.
Club
Goals,
There
was
Fot
MEMANG BOSS and was think
cheer him up and put
RE HED.C We are informed that General Lung's Nar
Middlesex troops, after occupying Kochow and other places, have approached Wut Lum 98th
above the particular interest of each told him Wish I had was his Co, (Kwongsi Lordors) with the intention of B. Res.
3319 19 State opposed to the Central group, we answer,
I knew what 5 01 17 17are ighting for a question of life and attacking Manning Chief Commander St. Josent'
S China
15 death for all the world the cross he wore around his neck and
I did my best to cheer Chan Ping kwan, has led his army to Stuff & Depts 11
5 0 0 13 12 Our enemies, after the defection of his rosary to his aand. As I did to 914 14 12 Russia, for which they cannot take any the sun rose and it became day, and I Wut Lum to bar the entrance to Nan Kowloon 13 6 6 2 20 35 12 credit to themselves, have regained all know we would have to stay there till ning. It is said that the two armies are 83rd Co
87th Co 12 0 6 1 15 21 11 the innate arrogance and resumed that night-fall before they could very close to each other and a clash is ex Middleses Ros. 10
211 114 385
Luaulting and contemptuous tone which I gave him some more water out of my pected at any moment.
082 9 382 is in conformity with their mentality bottle and for a while we both slept. Tho get uz in. Tho Central Empires say that they desire sun was high up, peering down over the peace, but they keep their Peace condi- edge of the deep shell-crater before I tions hidden in a cloud through which woke again. Frank looked pretty bad. ono catches sight of appetites more or less but he smiled when I made swift to cravi threatening in proportion as the momen-Did you everTM inestable and intentions more or less hear tary fortune of war is more or los fay
Bester
him ourable to them.
Maes, Tim 17 he A him I had heard speak of it, but forgot he asked me and I told The rest of the world has a single pro what it was so had 1 Tim, but gramte and a single sim which remains hayo just dreamed it all clear again as always identical, representing at the same
I lay there
in white with the crixigon does not wish to be the prey of these operos shimeg on his mantle and petites
nor the marked down victim of the high overbeaming sun of
CANTON, February eat.
EXPENSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Owing to the financial condition of the
OFFICIAL NIGHTS. province, Dr. Sun Yat-sen has requested The following table shows the standard various provinces in the South-West to time at which Official Night ends and subscribe towards the expenses of the begins during the month of March, Parliament in Canton.
THE CIYIL GOVERNORSHIP OF KWONG-8
Bince Li Ching-sing, the Civil-Governor of Kwong, has disappeared General Lak Wing ting has appointed Chiu Blu- Jam to be the acting Governor. We are informed that certain notabilities in Canton have requested General Luk to appoint a Kwangtung man to the past so that the usity of the two provinces may be secured.
YEUNG KONG FRONT
Commander E Shum Hungving has re ported that his army was attacked last night by General Lung's troops. The latter were repulsed, and compelled to retreat into the
the Ea-chow
eity Tahun Mol Wing son reports the cap ture of arms sent by the
eking ment for Lung'a troops,
Commandert Lain. Eu and
pose to attack the in-Pek
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Dité. Endi Begins. March 1st 34 m 6:38 p.m.
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6.38 6.20
4th 631
5th 8:30
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6th 6.29
16.40
7th 6.28
8th 827
6.407
9th 0.26 0.42 3015 6.95, 6:43, 11th 625 64 12th 6246.43 13th 693 6.43
time & maximum and a minimum, It 01 knight9d me of his dream,..
Ease threata it does not desire aner dig down about him dete
gain and apparent not actually disreamble in his tale and repeat himsel honourablo, peace, but a struggle for a but it was clear that the knight had final peace which
shall for ever make is fell as he had fallen was to place tro
hitt
fold possible the renewal of the acts of violence blades of grass in the form of a cross
that the last act of the Crusader
Who and atrocities which have threatened
humanity with a rotura to barbarian, beneath his tongue, making his confession for & peace which in the future organize and profession of faith to the tion of Europe will esaure to all peoples at the amine whether great or small, social and eponeanic conditions in the inviolable and the grass of No Man's Land was not
shell-bols
We were in anity of their national conscience within two feet of the bark.Biokand
On these bases we are ready for peace but I habith the tun and my. ne we have always been, desiring as soon sock before they saw me from the Ger- wound, orawled up and reached a tus as possible to see the cessation of the man lines and the whistling load sent acourge which covers the world with
blood, sud being convinced that any Gov me back
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of its essential aims.
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three chreotions. The people are leaving the city in large numbers, as fighting expected, at any morient.
that General Lung has en- gaged a number of
ex-mibts
men rom foreign countries to assist him in con trolling military affairs. learn also that General Lung has appointed a num bor of magistrates in leang Kong. replace those whom he dia
on but
And he
would be criminal which desired tinue the war say longer than was teeth on it and about an essentially necessary for the attainment be diad
ille Italy, fully conscious that which at this moment déserted beingdering death and procinims that aber
cut for 2 just diase and pres hez daith in the triumph dr
later fellow who told me this the Padre, es rather the orthodoxy of the I myself am not quite joint but in var time the
clearly usCertain that his ABOU