"GRANT US PEACE O LORD."
Rev. Fr. Robert's Address Last
Night.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND
FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF SHIPS OFFICERS.
"Launch to Leave Blake Pler Twice Nightly,
Permission having been obtain ed from the Authorities to run a launch after dark, members of the China Coast Officers' Guild
The Catholic Cathedral wa crowded to its utmost capacity' on" Friday ovoning when a special Penos servico was held. On Italy joining the Allies in the present war, the Ialian community apare informed that, beginning from prosobed Bishop Püzzeni and Monday, May 31, the steam ottsined bis consent to hold an launch Mollie will leave Blake 'intercessary service,
Pier every night at 10 and 12 o'clock, in order to convey officers. and engineers to their ships making the trip from east to west.
His Lordship officiated and was assisted by the whole bidy of the Catholic clergy, the charal part being undertaken by the oboir of St. Jospeh'a College. A special hyma for the occasion was beautifully rendered by the girls of the Italian Convent.
The charge per trip will be $1.
Members of the Guild are re- minded that, should any unseemly oguduct take place on this launch, the Authorities may at any time withdraw the privilege of leaving
after dark.
time
After the liturgical part of the service, Rev. Fr. L. Robert, of the Missions Etrangeres, 'deli- vered au address. He said thit the Obristian лitions weje unable to settle their diferenass no doubt whatever that when the without going to war, and the problem of the general esttlement war of to-day was excessive in of such a great cause was to be its borrors; exceeding the horrors decided when" that of past ware. From time to time came, it would be decided accord- Bince the beginning of this giging to the laws of justice and ac autis straggle, they bad come in cording right and reason. The obedience to the call of their God of its could not bless the Bishop, to that church, the abode arma ili had set aside all lawe of God and the house of the of humanity in, following the Ter mcn hs Lord, to pray for peace, repeating curse cl the war, with sincore beart "Grant as Peace, O Lord." By a striking
had passed since Belgium and Franco were invaded for ten
EXTRA
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
GERMANS ADMIT REVERSE.
RUSSIANS DRIVE ENEMY ACROSS THE SAN.
The Argyllshire Escapes Torpedoing..
FRENCH LINER AGROUND; PASSENGERS RESCUED.
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."] SHIRE LINER ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE
May 28, 6.51 p.m. Shipping circles report that the Glasgow s.8. Argyllshire (10,000 tons) has been sending wireless messages for help, having been attacked by a submarine.
Later, May 28, 7.25 p.m.
The Argyllshire has arrived safely in port.
FRENCH STEAMER AGROUND.
May 28, 6.15 p.m.
HONGKONG V.
SINGAPORE.
ANOTHER $10,000 FALLS
TO LOCAL 'MEN.."
Increasing Interport Revenue Rivalry,
Some few days ago we called altention to the keen competition that was going on between the Revenue officers in Hongkong, and their brothers in Singagore, and since the recent staggering hauls by the Hongkong men, the contingent at Singapore has been extraordinary diligent as for as the searching of ships goce. We reported recently that fell to the Singapore men, but pointed out that they had the favour of the handicap since they had first call on the ships bound from."
This morning however, despite avery minute search at Singa pore, the ss. Ben Lomond wae'thet scene of kevenue pecivity and not
a haul
Reuter's correspondent at Paris states that the French trans-without resalt. When the long atlantic steamer Champagne grounded off St. Nazaire. She is badly damaged but the passengers bave been rescued
RUSSIANS DRIVE BACK THE ENEMY.
May 28, 7.25 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam a Berlin communique admits that the Russians in Galicia have driven the were unable to withdraw a number of
kong men went on board, they were informed of what had hap pened at the sister port, but were assured that nothing bad been found, eince there was no contra band on board. One of the party, which was made up of Messre. Wilder, Langley and Mc. Millan, informed the officer that they
contrast the angelein Heaven were monthe the purest of blood of so Austro Germans biok across the river San at Sieniawi. The Germans held a contrary, opinion, aad;
singing the song of eternal har mony. The world every day, in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, was crying on
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hoste."
We were being taught that this war this miserable
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THE LOSS OF THE TRIUMPH.
APPOINTMENTS.
H, M. the King has been pleased to entrust the seals of the Colon- ial Department to the Right Honourable Andrew Bonar Law. M.P., se one of the Principal Secretaries of State.
H. E the Governor has been pleased to make the following appointment-Mr. P. M. Hodg son to be a member of the com mitten for the Wong-nei-chong and Queen's Recreation Grounds, as representative of the Hong kong Football Club, vice the Honourable Mr. E. R. Hallifax,
2nd Lieutenants, L. N. Murphy and R. E. Lindsell to be Lient enants in the Hongkong Volun teer Corps.
Mr. B. Millington to be a Second Clase Sinitary Inspector, with effect from the 1st June, 1915.
DAY BY DAY.
Raub Returns.
The Raub gold output for the Past four weeks amounts
Robbery In the New Territory, 1,120 ounces.;
A Chinese living in the Tsun wan distriot has complained to the police of the theft from his house of clothing to the value of $24.
Fire at Kowloon, fire broke out in a matabed used Yesterday afternoon a small for deportees in the Police Basin caused by the overheating of st Kowloon. The fire, which was stove pipe, was extinguished by the police with assistance from eën. the Wharf and Godown employ
Armed Robbery at Ping Shan.
An armed robbery by twomen Mr. 8. B. C. Rose, Secretary in the Ping Shon district. They is reported to bave taken place for Chineso Affairs, to be a Mem-succeeded in getting away with ber of the Compensation Bard clothing and money to the value established by Proclamation No. of twenty dollars, 7 of August 5 1914.
Sergeant Major (Honorary 2nd Lieutenant R. J. Stevenson, Hongkong Volunteer Reserve, to ba 2od Lien esant.
Mr. P. J. Taylor to be a Sur- vayor of Boilere of Unlicensed Steamships under 60 tone, with effect from the 27th May, 1015
SANITARY BOARD:
Theft of Copper. ton Barracks has reported to the
Major Humphreys of Welling police that copper gauze for mos
quito protection has been stolen: from the military anatorium. The value of the stolen goods is $84,
Bijou Thestre, Tonight Edison's Kinetophone will be introduced at the Bijou Theatre. This is an ingenions invention which was shown at the City Ball some two years ago, by
being dressed in blue overalls and At a meeting of the Sanitary means of which the figures thrown presenting a businesslike front Baird to be held on Tuesday, on the screen are made to talk an well as act. The introduction of they went to work to search the June l'at 3.45 p.m. dark depths of the ship. At ncon The following are the orders of the kinetophone at this theatre
should they called a ball, but not before the day,
Letter from Government re they had secured 250 lbs. of Per- We are courteously informed by the Commodore that, in the sian opium and 500 tselg of pre- the question of the regulation of inking of H.M.S. Triumph, only one man was lost : Engineer Compared opium valued at about water closets. mander Hammond, R.N."
$10,000.
ONLY ONE LIFE SACRIFICED.
many brave soldiers had been shed for the liberty of Christian nations. Cain was jealous of his brother Abel and, in hiemalice, he decided to kill him. But God would not have this Cain live, bile Abel would have the pro- tection graciously granted by the evil in consequence of our imper-Divine Providence. Praotically fect nature, our passions and oar the whole world raised its voice pride and prejudices. Man wae in favour of our cause. England prone to evil from childhood. and her Dominions, loyally, at That was the root and genesis the very beginning espoused the the evil influence of sin most cause of right. Japan from the strongly affected the mind even very outset joined as Ally, to when the most amored interests fight for the sake of freedom. were at stake. We had the sacred The sacrifice of everyone had privilege of liberty, but really we been pleasing to God-Abel would
The following appointments were not free cxcept we had pious not be displaced by his brother hopes in our minds and combated Cain. We had proved the vic-and promotions have been sanc-
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Police Reserve Orders issued to-day state :—
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG.
Notwithstanding the Great War,
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Oorpa Ordera issued to-day by the University continues to Lieut.Uol. A. Chapman V. D receive valuable donations of state- equipments. The latest gift
Joined.
Letter from Government re the erection of 17 water closets at the St. Paul's Institution, Inland Lot No. 1018, Caroline Road.
Application for a dairy licence at. No. 95, Wellington Street, ground floor.
Report from the Government Analyst on the public water sup plies for the month of May, 1915, Limewashing return for the fortnight ending 18th May, 1915. Mortality return for Hongkong and for the weeks ending 9th and 18th May, 1915.
prova a distinot draw.
$100 FINE.
Restaurant Licence Abused.
At the Polica Court, this morn- ing, Mr. J. B. Wood gave his decision in the case in which Fong Hung of the Koop Bai Lan realaurent, Queen's Road West, was prosecuted by Inspector P. O'Sulligan for "sending out beer from the Koon Sai Lau restaurant otherwise than in conjunction restaurant."
évil and malice. Without free tory of our arms, and only this tioned by the Hon. Captain instruments presented by Meaare. the Corpaga 28th instant, allotted for the month ending 30th April with a meal sent out from suoli”
Superintendent of Police:
faspector C. F.. Mason to be Chief Inspector.
Orown Bergeant Roylance to be Sergeant Major.
Orown Sergeant D'Almada to
will there would be no holiness month we had a nation, pure on earth our dignity lay in our of heart and of courage, Italy, liberty. The world was a transgres giving us help. Italy had made sion. We were in the bondage of our Europe and we all owed so much Own impalees. The great sinner to Rome, that her joining the hed deprived the world of the Allies came as no surprise to us blessing of peace-treaties and it was the logical consequence be Inspector.
Store Sergeants Wong Kwong exored rights had become mers of her past history, and the very worda willout meaning; doon shadow of Ocnstantine the Great tin to be Sergeant of Platoon.
Sergeante Silva-Netto, A. E ments duly signed Lad become was over all the people. He was
oilva to ba Crown Sergeants,
consist of a selection of surgical Private A. H. Compton joined James L. Hatrich and Co, Ld. of Corps No. 1852 and posted to St. John's St., Clerkenwell Road, Scou a Company. Loaden, as the result of repre- sentations made by Mr. E. L. Martyn Lobb F.R.C.S., Professor of Clinical Surgery.
In response to an appeal from Professor Hin'on for donations to the Arts section of the Library the following gentlemen have sub-
Attachment.
R.E. Vols, is attached to the Serat. . H. Wilson, Singapore
dated 28, 5, 15. Engineer Company, H. K. V. C.,
scraps of paper and were toattsr-the first, and still lived" in our Alves, C. M. Alves and E, F. da soribed or promised over $900, minded of the necessity of notify.
ed to the winds. The fear of God, the very name of Justice, was treated in the most sacrilegious manner. There were cries for mercy--we had seen a nation whose children were slain with out pity; hundreds of thon ands ad suffered and were suffering
memory, as one of the greatest Christian emperors of Europe. Let them pray to the Blessed Virgin to intercede for Peace and associate with their invocation the name of Joan of Aro. She was pious like an angel, yet she pos sessed the strength of a lion; she
Mr. T. Hynes to be Sergeant. Mr. B. J. Ohinohen to Musketry sergeant,
Parades.
be
and the Students and Staff have promised an additional $200.
Hon. Sir Pent Obater, Mesare. E. Shellim, N. J. Stabb, Ellis Kadoorie, Oubbay, Dickson, Chan Kai Ming, Ho Fok, Chan Kang Yu, Chan Siu Ki, Chiu Tu Tin, Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, S. W.
Lis Ping.
Bosiness and Private Address25 and Telephone Numbers.
Members of the Corps are re- ing any changes in there to the immediately a change takes place. |00. their Company or Section
Parades.
Parades for Monday, 31st int. 530 p.m. No. 1 Section Art. Bitty and Left Section M.G. Co. 10 pdr. Gon drill at Fleadquarters. Sergt.
all that it was possible to suffer, would pray and fight with her and Indian Companies. Rifle Tao, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, and Mr. McCubbin will attend. 5 30 p.
aoul and with the same over, One day when she was asked the
Monday, 31st, May-Portuguese Exercises, 6.30 p.m.
Tuesday, let, June.-Chinese p.m.
Instruction at Headquarters.
An anonymous donor has pre- Signalling Section Mulketry away from their setiled homes by scoret of her calmners in the Company. Rifle Exercises. 5.30 sented $500 to the Engineering Corpl. Grimaa, R.E. will attend.
with indomitable courage and heroio patience. They were cast the brutal force of a heartless and Their unscrupulous enemy. churches, towns and villages were barded and destruyed; cathedrals and universities, "manufacturies
midst of battle, she sawered: "By my God; Men by arms aball fight arms and God will adjudge. the victory."
Society for special lectures, ›
Important Regulations. The British Natioty and Statue of Aliens Regulations, 1914 are published in to-day's Govern-
Wednesday, 2nd, June.--Com- bined Parade of all Companies, without Arms. 5.30 p.m. sharp. After the Benediction of the On this parade there will be na Blessed Sacrament, with which informal presentation of the the service concluded, a deputa. Prizes won at the recent Musketry tion, formed by the majority of Meeting. There will also be ment Gazette. the Italien subjecte resident in further issue of trancheons, Hongkong, waited on the Bishop at the Mission House. The deputa tion was introduced by the Consul-
Musketry
The Royal Assent,
Remainder, Nil.
Detail.
On duly at Headquartere. F.K.V.R.
On duty at Gun Club Bill, Kowloon H. K. V. ll. At Bow: loon (Datention Camp). On duty to-night Civil Service Company, Officer on duty Lieut. Lindrell.
On duty to-morrow night Nos. 1 and 2 Sections Scouts Company. Officer on duty Lieut. Weall.
On duty 31st inst. Nos .2 and 3 Sections Scouts Company, Officer on duty Lieut. Preston.
and manufactures were spoiled, To that they had to add the mil lions of soldiers, ready to defend their country, leading a life of magnificent sacrifice with untiring endurance. They had to look also
HM the King has not been at the carnage and horror of the battlefield, and even then all that General, Commendatores. Volpi On Thursday, June 3rd, the advised to exercise his power of they could conceive made hot an colli. At this meeting the unani-Birthday of His Majesty the disallowance with respect to the imperfect picture of the war. He mous wish was expressed that a King, thirty members selected following Ordinance Ordin had said nothing of the horrible telegram embodying the senti- from the list of Competitors in ance No. 2 of 1915.-An Ordin suffering of the mass of fatherless ments of loyalty to the King be the recent Championship Shoot ance to remove doubts as to the children and foodless and destitute transmitted to Rome through the will attend at Kowloon City B" power of the Governor to appoint families. Peace had disappeared kind offices of the Consul General. Range for musketry practice, with Deputy Official Receivers and as Following is a translation of a view to the selection of a rifle to the validity of the acts of per- and they bad troubles and sorrows
team. Details will be handed to sons appointed and misery. Yet after the world the telegram-
to be Deputed there was God, and Eo was "Bishop, Consul General, Mie Platoon Commanders by the Official Receivera or attached to Supreme he was the Supreme sionary fathers, sisters and the Musketry Sergeant; Service the office of the Official Receiver Indge of all mon. We had to Italian community, resident in Rifles will be permanently isened before the commencement of this The telegram quoted below the Catholic to the man firing on this day; Ordinance. Ordinance No. 3 of was received from the Manila believe in His goodness and in Hongkong at His unfailing justice, in His Cathedral assembled, longing for the inans will take place on the 1915-An Ordinance to amend Observatory at 12 noon, May 29, meroy, and in His love. He Italy's unity, pray God for victory Combined Parade ordered for the Military Stores (Exportation) 1015. Cyclone or typhoon 3 of
Juun 2ad, was the God of all and there was of Italian arme,'
Metacosima, Filling up.
Ordinances, 1862 and 1914,
TYPHOON WARNING.
ti
Mortality return for Macas for May, 1015. the weeks ending 9th and 16th
Rat retaro for weeke ending 15th and 22nd May, 1915.
W.BOWEN-ROWLANDS, Secretary.
LANGKAT OUTPUT,
Messrs. Wright and Hornby advise us that the Langket output for the current month is, as follows:-
May
2.04
Tone 342
379
321
· 389
330
389
302
357
· 356
410
366.
332
327
328
811
316
373
320
340
334
414
411
394
357
294
334
313
332
Total to 28th inst. 9,829
Daily average 351.05
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Balmer Johnson, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, defended.
The oase for the prosecution was that while the drink was sent out, together with a ohi cken, the latter was not actually fold. The defence was that the meal was served with the beer.
His Worship fined the defend. ants $100.
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
Assistant Barbour Master Da
| vey RN.R., obarged the master of a junk before Commander 0. W Beckwith R.N., at the Marine Court this morning, with unlaw fally being within the limits of the danger flags off the Naval Yard camber in the harbour on May 27 The ouse was dismissed with a caution...
Lance Sergeant W. R. Sutton charged a boatman with unlaw-
fully using nota within the bar bour, limits for the purpose of lifting articles from the bed there | of, without a written permit from | the Harbour Master on May 29,
Defendant was fined $5.
A boatmen was charged by P.O. Dyke, with unlawfully dis- oboying the orders of the Harbour Master, by moving about the harbour during prohibited hours without a special permit. Dafand- ant was sent to gnol for two weeks with hard labour.
Tates Bergeant A. J. Moody charged five boatmen with une lawfully making fast their bosta to the s.8. Saigon Maru) under way in the harbour. qaus was adjourned until Monds