THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JULY 10, 191K.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
THE SNOWBALL BAG SALE.
DAIRY FARM, NEWS.
(Continued from page 1).
EXPORT OF JUTE TOTALLY FORBIDDEN.
-July 8, 8.45 p.m.
In the Gazette it is announced that the exportation of jute yarns and jate piece goods, bags and sacks has been prohibited to all destinations.
TRANS-ATLANTIC LINER AFIRE.
July 8, 8.45 p.m.
New York reports that the liner Minnehaha bound for London has sent a wireless message from mid-Atlantic to the effect that those on board are fighting a fire in bold. No, 3.
TORNADO IN AMERICA.
Yesterday's Successful Function.
The organisers of the Snowball Bag Sale, which took place yester- day afternoon in the grounds of Government House, are to be congratulated for the successful" function which they arranged. That it would be a success was guaranteed by the very large list of prominent helpers, who were responsible for the various choiesly decorated stalls on which a multitude of bags were for sale. Set out on the lawn in front of Government homes the stalle formed a charming picture and were patronised by a large number: of ladies and children with whom a good trade was done. Music was supplied by the band of the 74th Punjabis, their assistance
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waa July 9, 3.55 p.m. Tortados and cloudbursts sweeping over Missouri, Illinois, Iodiaua, and Ohio have devastated these regio with great loss of life. A passenger train was blown off the line and a number of towna are covered with wheat blown from the fields.
Over twenty people have been killed in Cincinnati and also many drowned in the Ohio river through the overturning of two boate.
STARTLING RUSSIAN RECOVERY.
July 9, 4.50 am.. "Both the Austrian and Russian communiques show that the Russians have recoiled in a startling monter on the invarters.
The Austrians admit that superior Russian forces are delivering numerous severo attacks which have compelled them to withdraw north of Krasnik.
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Renier's corresponent at Paris reports another violent infantry battle. The Germans re-attempting to capture the sunken road between Angres and S nchez preceded their attack with a most heavy bombardment, but all the German efforts were completely
defested.
enjoyment of the afternoon. The decorations which were carried out with considerable taste, were in the hands of a committee of Pattenden and Miss Wilkinson
Beckwith,
Commander
Prize Winners.
Mr.
Originality 1, Mile. M. Liebert: 2, Mrs. Tyson.
Beauty (large) 1, Mrs. Fairall: 2, Mrs. O'Hara.
Some Plain Questions,
POLICY.
Said to be Producing Unrest.
There are two possible courseR
United States paper, either, of which could be defended on logical grounds.
who were aasiated by Mr. Warren In the Civil Service estimates, yeoman of the Tamar. Uader itens will be roted covering, the Miss Skinaer the Peak Troop of salaries and allowances of comfor this country to take with Boy Scouts gave displays, ofercial attaches says the London respect to the Philippines, says a drill during the afternoon, while and China Express. Considering the St. Joseph Troop ander the complainte that are so con- Scontmaster Braga kept the gates, stantly made of the want of sur sold small Belgian Flags and port by the British Government We might either pull out, bag generally proved themselves use to British traders, might it not be and baggage, disclaim all further The Iussian communique states: We have continued oar suo-ful. Great was the help given by wiser for our Government to pay responsibility for the islande or constal offensive south of Lublin and, crossing the river Urzendovre, the French and Italian Convents higher salaries 80 3 10 attract their people and wash our hands we have dealt the enemy some terri ale blows.
who supplied a number, of verymen with commercial experience? of the whole business. We captured from Monday to Thursday eleven thousand prichoice baga sad beautiful Tt will be noted that the Com Or, having assumed, respon- soners and several dozen machine guns, and the enemy is still re-gifts to be raffled, while the girls mercial Attache for China receives sibility, we might continue to treating pursued by us.
of the Diocesan Girls Schcol never a salary of £1,000 per annum, govern them with a firm hand, The communique adds: The enemy on the left of the Vistula on wearying of well doing were much with an allowance of £167 for maintaining order, opening up Tuesday night attacked on an eight mile Irat in the direction of to the fore with their stall for reat. The man who ought to the islands with good roads, Balinioff, covered by enormous clouds of poisonous gas, and succeed- wrapping parcels. A feature of occupy that position at Peking improving the harbours and gen- ed in capturing a section of the Russian first line. But a counter-the sale was the remarkable could command a salary at least erally performing all the functions attack on Wednesday ejected the poisooors from the captured trenches, amount of help which was given five times as great at home. The of a government of civilized by the business people of Hong Commercial Attache to Japan people, while at the same time ACTIVITY IN EASTERN THEATRE.
kony, European as well as Chinese, receives $1,100 alog ther a gradually imparting the blessinge and also the help given by various salary, local allowance, and allow of a common language, mollify- ladies who took upon themselves ance for rent. Seeing the ing the tribal and racial antago the onerous task of disposing of enormous ground which the Com-nisms and leaving the future raffle tickets; while the commit-mercial Attache to China should political status of the islands to tees thanked Sergt. Deacon for cover, compared with that of be determined by the people of the vers able assistance be had Japan, the salary appears to us to those islands after the masses given them.
beridiculously small. We would shall bave become pivilized and The communique states that the French then" took the There were a number of prizes ask also what kind of men fill the people of this country who offensive against Souphez and succeeded in approaching the given for the best bags made and these posts. Are they members may be living at that time. town. Carrying a line of German trenches after annihilating all the judges lad by no means an of, the Diplomatic Service, and What, as a matter of fact, we the defenders with grenades, they then progressed beyond, taking easy task in deciding to whom have they been trained in the are doing is to promise self- prisoners. The artillery antion was maintained in Argonne. The the prizes should go. Their usual manner without any ex-government without actually Germans once tried to leave their trenches but were driven back at awards are as under:
perience whatever of business and giving is or stating in say definite Bight. The artillery was moet lively between the Mouse and Moselle
business methods? Are they men terms the extent to which they who have come straight from may govern themselves, the time but the enemy did not attempt infantry fighting except at Bois-le- Pretre where two attacks were smothered at the outset."
Oxford or Cambridge to the when complete independence Diplomasio Servica, and who have ahall be granted, and making co been sent to China after passing allusio› whatever to the relations Beauty (small). 1, Mrs. A.
an examination in the Chinese which are to exist between this Milroy: 2, Mrs. David Smith.
Ussfulness 1, Mrs. Nicholson: language? If this. has been the country and the Philippines as an
method by which these appoint independent astien. ⠀ 2, Mrs. Dodwell...
men's have been filled, is it abr. What is desi ed by the small Usefulness 1, Mre. Anstruther: prising that as many complainta educated element which assumes 2, Mrs. Ralph.
of want of support by traders are to speak for the Filipinos is that Highly Commended:-Miss L. beard? Possibly it is intended we shall permit that element to Antonio; No name No. 263: No that the Consular Service aball do exploit and opt ress the marsze a Dame No. 62,
all the commersial work, but if they formerly did, while we stand to, why have commercial attaches ready with our Army and Navy at all? Why not expend their to compel submission of the salaries in the Consular Service? masees to their masters and pre Car readers hardly need remind-vent any other m tion from inter- more consula, are wanted in Ladying that more consule, and still fering with the performance.
And we are coming pretty near China; or that very many times to doing that, the amount of the commercial The result is the stopping of attoobes salary could be spent the inflow of capital, which is the ' with advantage in posting our Filipinoe' greatest need, increas manufacturers in the actual ring unemployment and a disto i Mrs.quirements of the Chinese. The tion t revert to tibi feuds, Germans were so successful in Those who could do things are Refles Mr. R. Sutherland developing business, not only in gatting out of the Philippines. assisted by Mr. N. J. Scabb, Mr.Chins, but everywhers, because it seems to be the theory at |Dodwell, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Hail.
they expended large sums of Washington that for AmericanS money in finding out exactly what to invest money in the Philip- the people in each country repines is a crime. Our musby Tea Committee:Mrs. Chatham, qaired. Germans were to be Government is conspiring with Mrs. Ormiston, Mrs. Lauder, Mrs. found everywhere before the war the native exploiters of the Fili Kemp, Mre. Messer, Mre. Wolfe, speaking each language fluently, pin maases to put them in power. Mrs, Phelipe Mrs. Forsyth, Mrs. diving into the lives of the And that policy sunot be Pattenden, Mrs. Pomfrett.
people, ascertaining their exact defended on a basis of either logic Mrs. Nisbet, Mrs. Athol Ander-facturere
Helpers (Ta)Mre. O'Hare, requirements. German manu-or bumanity.
were kept welling вод, Mra. Craddock, Mrs. Blade, posted in every movement in Mrs. Basil Taylor, Mrs. T.H. King, Olins; they were fully advised Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Hornby, Mrs. se to the prejudices of every nation, and they studied the re- quirements of each action.
July 9, 1.30 am. Last night's Paris commanique states that the German attack in Belgium against the trenches which the British captured on the 6th st. th west of Pilkan was caught by the Anglo French artillery fia and dispersed with the heaviest losses. The enemy at
wir in the morning re-atlacked the French positions north of the Eethane-Arras road and were repulsed. A German counter-attack north of Souchez atati a aimed at re-capturing the trenchies lust on the evening of the 7th but only succeeded in re occupying one hundred out of eighteen hundred metres,
THE NEW RADIO
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'WIll be Operied Shortly.
It is hereby notified that the Radio Telegraph Station at Cape D'Aguilar will be opened for the transmission of radio telegrama to and from ships on the 15th in- | staat. !!
Messages for transmission to abipe will be received:-
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LANGKAT OUTPUT. "Messrs. Wright and Hornby. advise us that the Langkat output for the corrent month is as follows:-
Tone 253.
July 1
2
3
4
21
1 be prizes were presented by Lady Rees Davies.
The following were the off dials:-
General Committee: -- Rees Davies, Mra, Landale, Mrs. **Ede, Mrs. Siabh.
Hou. Secretary:Mr. Hoagh 147 Barker Road..
Hon. Treasurer:Mrs. F. B. J. Bowley--7 Mountain View,
Jadges: Mrs. Pollock,
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235
248
249
280
Parr, Mrs. Batliä.
250
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Total to 9th. inst. 2362
Daily average
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Decoration Committes:-Com- mander Beckwith, Mr. Patienden, Miss Wilkinson, ably assisted by Yeoman of the "Tamar"-Mr.
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