THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY. MARCH 17, 1917.
RUSSIA'S UPHEAVAL.
DAY BY DAY.
The Tobacco Fund.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 17th at 11.20—No returns from Japan stations. Pressure has decreased considerably from Shanghai te Haiphong, and slightly at other reporting staticos. farther etward.
The anticyclone has apparently moved
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Moderate monsoon is indicated over
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The Dems met secretly on Sunday and Monday and resolved to contiene sitting in defiance of the ukeses suspending Parliament,
We have been requested by the mentioned on March 12. M. Rodsisanko, the President, telegraph Hon. Scoretary, Cigarettee and ed to the Taar, insisting on a change of Government, and also to the Tobacco Faod, to state that in the Chine Sea, and fng along the cost of commanding generals at the Front soliciting support in perenading list published yesterday the China. the Tasr. The Generals replied in the affirmative, and deputations amount subscribed by the Kow- Honghong Rainfall for the 14 hours of troops accompanied by armed citisons, arrived at the Dams on loon Customs Staf should have ending at 10 am to-day, 0.00 Inch. Monday and public buildings were taken over, and the fortress of read $34, and not $20.
Total since January, lat, 189 inches.. Peter and Paul and prisons seized. The arrests include the ex-
against an average of 4.46 inches.
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Ministers, Stusarmer, Sakhmolinoff, Protopopof, and the President
INDING AT FOON TO-MORROW, of the Council of Empire, Stcheglovitoff." A National Cabinet has
District. been formed with Prince Lvoff as Premier.
Forecast.
A large part of Router's despatch is still not received.
ABDICATION OF THE TSAR.
London, March 15.
In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Law snnounced that the Tear had abdicated and that the Grand Duke Michael Alexandro- vitch had been appointed Regent.
'IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
London, March 16. According to Renter's correspondent at Petrograd, a most im portant conference between the Executive of the Dama, and delegates of workmen, lasted all night long. Finally an agreement was practically reached concerning the transition period prior to elections for a Constituent Assembly.
The Executive insisted, in the interests of the war, the necessity of a complete establishment of an order before elections.
M. Korenski, who is a socialist, accepted a portfolio of Justice. on condition that the Assembly convened elections based on Universal Suffrage.
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ORDERS.
Order No. 17 issned to-day by Major Wakeman Commanding H. K. V. B. states:---
Detail.
On duty from the morning of Sunday, the 25th March, H. K. V. C. Next for daty "B" Coy. H. K. V. B. Order officer Lieut. U. H. Blason.
Parades,
Monday, 19th instant:-Ser- geanta will attend a class of Instruction in Bayonet Fighting
CHURCH SERVICES:
For the Front
Mesare. E. T. Land, of the Seoul Mining Company, H. O.
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MacNaughton of Yokohama and 1 Hongkong to Gap Book a iz odarata;
8. A. Southwell of Tokobama re- signed their positions last month, and are on their way home to offer their services to Great Britian for the duration of the war.
Bandman Opera Company,
The repeat performance of "Theodore and Co." by the Bandman Opera Company was aS great's success as that of the pre- vious night. All the characters the play went with a most de- were splendidly interpreted, and lightfal ewing from beginning to end. To-night the Company in staging "The Bing Boys Are
Here."
To Be Leased,
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T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Hongkong Observatory, Mar. 17, 1917,
METEOROLOGICAL.
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EL. Observatory, March 17, 1917.
T. F. CLAXTON, Director,
The Gazette contains description and terms of the proposed leases of certain Crown landa at Kennedy | Highest open air Temperatore an sho Town, comprising portions of the sevent foreshore and ses-bed. Two lots are included-Marine Lot 411 and Inland Lot 2230. The first fest, the upset premium of which contains about 46,492 square a $18,597, and the other com
Unlawful Possession.
A Chinese was charged before
OFFICER AND WIFE DIE TOGETHER.
"No Outlook, and We Think 1. Best To Go.”
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.
4th Sunday in Lent, 18th March, 1917. Holy Communion (7.50 a.m.) Matins (11 am) prises about 9,682 square feet, the Responses: Ferial. Venite upset premium in respect of Tucker, Psalme: Baraby, which ià $2,905. Baraby, Felton,. Barnby, Te Deum: Woodward, Smart, Turle. Jubilaté: King (25th morning.) Anthem: "To God on high" Mendelssohn. Hymn: 197. God Save the King. r. J.R. Wool, at the Police A verdict of waicide daring N.B-Psalm 90, verses 1, 2, 9, Court this morning, with being temį ɔary io: inity was returned 10, 17 in unison. Psalm 91, ia unlawful possession of at Plymouth at the adjourned in- verses 1, 7, 11, 16 in unison. quantity of new electric wire. quest on tas bodies of Captain Paalm 92, verses 1,2,5, 9, 10 in Laspector O'Sullivan stated that Hugh Edmund Macdonnell, Esat unison. Holy Communion (12 defendant said, he bought the Surrey Begiment, and bis wife, noon) Evensong (6 Responses: Ferial. Fealm: 84 when enquiries were made there, in their room at a hotel.
p.m.wire in Upper Lisoar Row, but Heisa Aide, who were found dead (16th evening.) Magnificat: it was found that this was untrue. Dupuis (25th morning.) Nunc Hymns: 1 (T 270), 3 (T 260), 27. Dimittis: Jones (25th morning.) A fae of. $10, or 14 days, was
inflicted.
Scandal Point at 5.16 p.m.) Dress Drill order. Beoruite on the Cricket Ground at 5 p.m. ander Lustructor Sergt. Oxberry. Drew: Drill order. Signalling Section; "A" and "B" Classes at Volunteer Headquarters at 615 p.m. under Signalling Instructor Los-Corporal G. Lloyd. Drees: St. Olean fatigue. Machine Gun Section at Wellington Barracks at 5 p.m. under Inetractor Sergt. Bowles. Dress: Olean fatigue. Tuesday, 20th instant:-"A and "B" Coa, on the road out. side the Law Courts at 5 p.m. Kowloon and Taikoo Sections on the Polo Ground at 6.15 p.m. Drem: Drill order.
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Wednesday 21st instant :-Re- oruits on the Oricket Ground at 8 pæn. ander Instructor Sergt. Oxberry, Dress: Drill order. Signalling Section: "A" Cla at Volunteer Headquarters at 6.15 p.m. under Signalling Instructor L/Opl. G. Lloyd. Dress: Clean fatigue. "D" Goy, at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. Dress: Drill order.
Attacked in the Street.
Andrew's Church, Kowloon,- Fourth Sunday, in Lent. 18th March, 1917. Holy Com- munion 11a.m. Morning Prayer Two Chinese were charged be- (11 am.) Hymn: 15 (2nd tune) fore Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Pulios Responses: Ferial. Venite: As Court this morning, wish stealing Set. Psalms: XC, Chant 185, $49 from the person. Inspector Barnby. Chant 186 Barnby Davit stated that complainant XCI, Chant 187, Felton. XCII, walking in Das Voeux Road Chant 188, Bentinck. Te Deum: Central when one of the men St. Jude. Jubilate: Joodson, walked up to him and spat in his Kyrie: Maunder. Hymns: 47,
154, 590. National Anthem, face. The other man pat his hand Evening Prayer (6 p.m.) Hyma: in complainant's pocket, and, ex- 569. Fesponses: Ferial, Psalms: tracting the money, ran away, the XCIII Chant 191 Stainer. XCIV other defendant following. The Chant 190 Smart. Magnificat;}cass was adjourned, Chant 398 W. A. Nunc Dimittis; Chant 376 W. A. Hymns: 160, 48 (tune A & M 214) and 315. Vesper Hymn. National
Anthem.
Union Church, Kennedy Road
Sunday Services, March 18. Morning 11, Hymns: 14, 572, 389, 300. Evening 6, Hymns 356, 228, 52, 197, 198. Preacher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie,
A Royal Subscription.
La a letter read by the coroner, Captain Macdonnell said.
"It is agon since I wrote to you and I blame myself for not having kept you informed of the terrible struggle for life and the hog'slen persistent run of ill-lock sust bas peen ours. But the end has come.
no outlook, and we think it bent to go. Bal, above all, I plore you to do what you can to prevent publicity, and not to
parale de. ufficer will explain to you the My commanding formente, physical and mental, that my poor luttle wife's illness, and disappointment of my career
ave landed me with."
On January 20 Mew. Maodonnell Bent Mr. tambie, a London colicitor, fetter in which she arranged for the wettlement of Her Majesty the Empress of wish that we should be buried tiabullion; and added: "It is our
towards the funds of the Society Japan has contributed 100,000 together.' recently formed by Baron Shibas- when the bodies were found the The hotel manager s:sted that 4, Cunat Terauchi, Prince To-heads were together, and it ap agawa and other prominent pared as if they had drunk the Japanese with the object of show-contents of a medicine glass ing sympathy to the sick, wound. simultaneously.
Thursday, 28ad ipstant:- Sergeants will attend a class of Instruction in Bayonet Fighting at Scandal Point at 5.15 p.m. Dram, Drill order. Reoraits on St. Peter's Church, West Point.od and other aufferers from the the Cricket Ground at 5 p.m. ander Instructor Bergt, Oxberry, Dress: Drill order. Machine Gun
Section at Wellington Barracke
Bowles, Dress: Olean fatigue.
8 am Holy Communion. 11 War in Allied countries. Previous ment said that Captain Macdon-
A lisuten«nt of the Devon Bagi. ` 8.11. Morning Prayer and sermon; Preacher: Rev. E. W.†! the Emperor subscribed a simi- nell und raised a certain amount
L. Martin.
at 5 p.m. ander instructor Sergt. The Gospel Hall. No. 10 and
Friday, 23rd imblant :=="A
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and "B" Co., Machine Gun and Signalling Sections including all exempted members on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. Drem: Full Marching order, vix,, Haversacks, Waterbossies, ponobes with 150 rounde Ammunition, Momating in; Covers, Great Cosis in Carrises, | Shoria and pattees, Topees will be Worn.
Saturday, 24th instant :—“A” and "B" Co., Machine Gaa and Signalling Sections including all axempted members on the Crioksi Ground at 2 p.m. Drom: Fall Marching order as for Friday's Parade.
Equipment.
Members are reminded of the necessity for keeping all Metal portions of their” Olothing and Equipment properly polished.
Transfer,
No. 560 Pa. E. J. Bient in transferred to the H. K. V. Corps. No. 442 Fia. E. Howard is teana- Afared to the Mounted Section,
1 Pedders Street), Weekly
Services:-Sunday, Breaking
lar sam,
of money to carry through an invention he had patented, but it was not taken up.
of Bread, li a.m. Gospel Meet-CHina and GERMANY. Captain and Mrs. Macdonnell
ing. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition
ef Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.33 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, & P.ML
Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchal,- Sunday Morning Service 10,15 2.FL. Sunday Evening Service 6.15 p.m. Soldiers and
Sailors'
:
A Canton Rumour.
Road, Mass and Sermon at confirmation of the story.
We are,
Medical evidence showed that
had died through taking oyanids of potassium,
"Conscientious" Loafers, While the dung revai 20 Iezary at their happy home in the isla of Man, a number of Conscient
A rumour has been going round on Ubjectionables are housed the Colony to day to the effect in Wakefield Gaol in conditions that the Canton Germans have
Far more comfortable than 'shose Arsenal Street-Sunday EvenTM | General to leave Shameen, but wa
Home been ordered by B.B.M. Conent plaining in the Britisk trenažie x,
The tɔdium of internment ́ ́AN' ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden of going to press, to glean any leave, good deal of which'seems sava bean unable, up to the time, mitigated by the great of simple
to be spent at ins Wakelisid Fron^ 10 am. followed by the Bene- however, authorised to state that Library, where the 0.0,s sen said diction of the Blessed Sacra- the Chinese are withdrawing all |
** ovarran to have
the readingTM" ment.
Bank in Jantan. their property from the German roome, to the natural annoyanos uf 100zl talepayers. Tas City Connell, however; arestated to'be' We since learn thai yesterday moving in the matter; and we the Datah Consul took over oariatasy see... no zeuson why charge of German affairs, and orestures of this type should be that the German flag had been | furnished with mental fodder at Eremoved from the Shamoen, · the pablo expect,"
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen- saly.-Low Massos at 6, 7, and 9.30 m. High Mass at 8 a.m. 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. First Church of Christ Scientist. MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11:15am. Wednesdays, 5,30 p.m.
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