THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
ULY
1917
U.S. QUAKEI S.
WHEN WILL THE WAR: END?
CANTON NEWS.
To Assist English in War Relie! Simple If Figures Could Decide.
Work.
Philadelphia, May 17.-The Friends Committee on National Service, made up of five represen- tatives from each of the three the Society of branches of
น
When will the war and." One answer is given in the following curious table- President Wilson was born,!.....1856
took office
has been in office bax thed
Friends, has annonced what it King of England was boza
will send a delegation of three
Friends to England to ascertain
just what can be done by Ameri-
Friends' war relief work in France
and Russia. It has also been
ascended throne has reizred
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"
has lived
1912.
5 year 61 years.
3834
.1865
1910
2 years. 32 years.
3834
cans to assist in the English The French President was born 1858
announced that at the call of Mise
Bath Fry, secretary of the English
Friends War Relief Committee, King
four American Friends will be
sent to join the group of thirty
or forty English men and women
took offer
has been in effice has lived
of Italy was born
...1913
4 years. 59 years.
Trouble Feared from YunnKA- Troops..
Qar Canton correspondent writes under date of July 11 as follows :--
Although the so-called citizens' meeting was banned by order of the Tukwan, it took place yester- day. A few hundred prople of no fixed business attended. After the meeting, they marched to the Takwsa'e yamen with the five- coloured national play and re- quested an interview to express the public desire for the despatch of expeditionary troops to the North. But the Takwan beld that their behavioor.was "child's 43 year play and told the deputation that military affairs had already been arranged by the proper authority.
ascended throne has rowned has lirad
3834 .1889 :.1900
--
of the Quaker persussion now at King of Belgium was born work in Raesis.
Th
Headquarters of the National
ascended threae
bas reigned
bar lived
17 years.
3834
1875
... 1909
8 years. 42 year 3834
--
The magistrate of Yungeun dis- triet bae Cespatched an urgent telegram to ibe Civil Governor stating that the 3rd Battalion of Younan troope, which is stationed near the district, matinied on the night of the 5th inst, ransacked "Puck." of New York, which the shops and houses of the gives the tables, has omitted a Ohinglic mrket and then belligerent monarch whose re-blockaded the city district but cord accentuates the curiosity were defeated by the city guards.
Service Committee have been opened bere in the Yoong Friends' Building. Pending the A similar result is obtained appointment of a permanent with regard to the Kings of secretary, the work of the Serbia and Montenegro and the
En peror of Japan. organisation is being handled by local groupe, the policy of the Friends being to avoid the cost of large organisations wherever possible.
Germaa Emperor was born" ...1859
ascended throne
bas reigned bas lived
As they might come again and 1888
be joined by local bandite, the 29 years. 58 years. magistrate asked for troopa for the protection of the city.
3334 Divided by two, the above magical sum, gives, of course,
Two communications have been sent out from beadquarters within the last few days, one in the form of a letter to Friends from the Emergency Peace Committee of the Philadelphia Yearly Heeting, the other questionnaire, sent out 1917.
But why we should divide by under the auspices of the Young Friends' Motement of the Phils-two more than any other figure delphis Yearly Meeting. The we do not pretend to say. signers of the letter gre Dr. Jesse A little calculation will show
This news has caused consider. able excitement în Canton, an many Yamaan troops are on their way here. They are stated to be in the habit of laying their hande on everything they desire without paying, on the ground that the that the same total (3834) can be Government has not paid them H. Holmes and Dr. William Lattained in the cass of any Mon- for a few months and they must Hall, both of Swarthmore College. arch or President, provided the get something to stave c♬ starva- The letter says ****
same procedure as outlined above tion. The officers are powerless, Members of the Society of is followed. Where the "curios-The Tukwan has issued an order Friends are living in a testing ity" come in, therefore, we can asking the Yunnan troops to bolt time.
We are
on trial se to not see.-Ed. "H.K.T."Į
on the way sad not to proceed whether some of our best known
toward Canton, adding that sa eoon as the money is ready, they will paid what is due to them..
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(Reserve) etate:-
testimonies are mers talk for POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. sentimental purposes. Our tas- timony against war is no mera Orders issued to-day by Mr. protest based on its dangers and J. W. Franks, Acting D. S. P. discomforts to ourselves; on the contrary, it is deeply founded belief in the ersential goodness: of man if dealt with on the basis of confiience, and a realising sense that to distrust him and to challenge him to a contest of matesl injury is to arouse in him all that is base and brutal.
Strength. P.C.676 A.J. Ablong is granted leavs for active service.
P.C. 650 Gibbs and P.C. 582 Crez are invalided out.
P.O. 620 Remedios is allowed to resign on leaving the Colony.
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Coming Attractions at
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DEATH FROM POISON, official war office picture "The Bat
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tle of the Aucre, or the Advance of the Tanke," will be screened. Those who saw the film depicting At the Magistracy this morn-the battle of the Same need fing, an enquiry was held by Mr. J.bardly bs told that the film is of R. Wood, into the circumstances educational value besides being a surrounding the death of a wonderful portrayal of the great- Hie Excellency the Governor Chinese formerly living at Prays eat war in history. The maga The democrsey of America is essentially founded on this faith has been pleased to highly com- East, who died in the Government gement has arranged to gire FOR SALE.-Magnifcent
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to in men, and still stands for mead P.C. 136 Mok Bin Po for Civil Hospital on June 7, from w
his courageous conduct in tack the effects of poisoning by caustic troops of the Garrison. it however she may have partly
In addition to this, à very fire failed to live up to it. We mustling a man who was mad with
soda. not fail in maintaining our faith, drink and armed with an iron
Dr. Majina said he was called film will be coming shortly, this bar. But this is no mere negative mask.
7, being "A Message from Mare" The nation calls us to serve our
Members of No, 2 Section are to see deceased on
found him very pale Those who have seen the play on fellows as well se to injare and invited to meet P.O. 676 A.J. and
Ablong at 6 p.m. on Friday, the and weak. He was lying on the legitimate singe know what a destroy them. We can answer
the bed and violently vomiting, fascinating story it is, and the the former call, though we cannot 13ib, instant.
He formed the opinion thas filming has been carried cat so answer the Istier one.
the man had taken caustic soda.well that nothing of the play's He could not tell whether deccas besuty is missed. All lovers of ed bad poisoned himself, or really good films should make whether it was administered to point of seeing it.
not of leisure.
Friends are
June
This is the year of labour, The questionnaire has been particularly urged to increase in went out solely for the purpose of
hira. all possible ways the national learning the sentiment of young food supply. One of the ways of men Friends, and it in specifically
set forth that the answers are not fo Sergeant Floyd said he was
doing this is to take city boys on be considered binding in any way. called to the homes and was told RED LIPS AND HEALTH the farms and train them into farm helpers.
The first three questions are that deceased bad poisoned him- There is s possibility that they will be reed designed for those who desire to self: He found the man, who was
ed more next year ibsn this, and offer themselves for service in the obviously in pain, lying in bed.
present emergency, for those who Witness
for next year.
abeconded.
was informed. that The fret place where aræmis, this year's work will be training do not desire to enter for service deceased had taken caustic sods. or thin blood, shows is in the lips antil drafted, and for those who Witness asked decessed if anyone and gums and the membranes Friende living in the city can feel that they cannot accept com- had given him the staff to drink, that line the eye lide. You may well get part of their anna 1 Trastion (for change of labour is paleory service of any kind. The but be made no reply. One of the be naturally pale and still, ba vacation) by going to the country second section of the document man in the house who had told healthy, but when these mem and working on the fare. As reads: "According to the situation him of the affair had since branes lose their bright red o Irur your blood is deficient in quantity the weakest link in the productive as I see it to-day, if I should au-
Dr. Woodman spoke to decessor colour, powers of meny farms is the farm dertake servion as a result of the
Thin blood is a Badger; it! kitchen, great sid to production War situation, I should prefer to ed being admitted to Hospital on may often result if the farmer's do so in the following manner: June 7. He was auffering from invites disease. As the organism
"(L) By going abroad to assist poison by caustic soda and later of the blood bave to repel disease wife knows that during sɛ certain
Fin the relief work carried on by died from the effects. He must germs, thin blood means leas period in the summer she will
English Friends.
have taken large quantities. It power to do this. For instanc hare the help of some young *(2) By engaging in relief was very rare poison, and in his when you eat yourself, the wound woman now in school, college, or work under the American Red opinion three teaspoonsfal would does not beal so quickly if your city office. Such arrangements Cross. (An organisation which is be sufficient to cause death.
are already being made, -
We urge that these arrange
time of war will become subject'
media, so far as possible, shall to the military authorities).
be made privately rather than through organisations, becausÓ
(3.) By engaging... în relief work under su ambulance unit
Private + ffort may be more effe maintained by American Friends, tive than organisation effort, and if it should be found practicable
the more that is done privately, the to organise such a unit.
less the burden of organisation. "(4) By relieving suffering
Farmer Friends who are will-among alien enemies.
Farther evidence was taken and the exquiry was adjourned.
TYPHOON WARNING.
blood is thin and weak.
To build up the blond there is One remedy that has been a hom bold word for a generation-Dr. Williams' pink pille for pale pro- ple. These pilla "tore op" the entire evatem, make the blood rich and rei, strengthen the nerves, increase the appetite, pat
The telegram quoted below was colour in the cheeks and lips, and “(5) By engaging in agricul-received by the American Con- drive away that unnatural tired. ing to make use of the temporary ture to conserve the food supply enters Begers, Hongkong, from feeling. Good, wholesome for help of young men or woman un- *(8) By accepting alternative the wil Observatory at 7 pm and heab sir will do the rest der conditione fair to both aro}^
Begio Dr. Willisme šok villa|| asked to send their name and servies in the 100-combaupt statement of their needs to branches of the military for naval | 3 Bsterdag:
Cyclone or typhoon of today; you nan get them legally, "(7) By enlisting in the mili. northern Luzon, lem than 200 or post free from the Dr. Williams", Medicine Co, 96 Sa-chien. Bind, miles distant, direction unknown.į,
Shangbai, 1 hittle for 8159, 6- The following jelegram was bottle for $8) rrorized at 11:30 am, 10-days - Write a post card to the above Cyclona typhoon of Balintang address, seking for free copy of Channel; moving N.N.W.
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Advancement headquarters, 140 ice,
North 15th Strest, Philadelphia. } Any Friends, men or women, who tary or naval service,
"(8.) By entering the Y.IO.A. are willing to modertake much
work at training osmps, tasks are also asked to send their names with brief sistement of
(93-By engaging in social
welfare work.
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