STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1918.
A HOME LETTER |TO SOLDIERS OVERSEAS.
CHURCH SERVICES.
COMPANY MEETING.
NO MILTARY USE MADE OF RHEIMS CATHEDRAL.
Mesars. A. S. Wastson, & Co., Ltd.
(VERBATIM)
Paris, March 14–– Cardinal Ludovic- Henry Lacan, Arah.
| bishop of Rheims, hse immed
5th May, 1918. 5th Sunday after Easter. Holy Communion. (7.30 am) Matins (11 am); Responses: Ferial Venite: Stanley, Psalms: Barnby Goss, The thirty-third annual ordin protest against an assertion in the Te Deum: Russell, Jones, Pye. ry general meeting of Messrs. German official statement of Mon- Jubilats: Tomlinson (12th even A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd., was day that an observation post had ing), Bymans: 169, 142, God held to-day at Save the King, N.B-Fealm Hongkong Hotel. Kr. Heary working on Rheims Cathedral. noon at the been seen several times recently 24 veries 1, 2,9,10 in unison.
Psalm 25 verses 3, 4, 15, 16, 21 Humphreys presided and there
Germany, and a recent leading article in a Leipzig newspaper quotes a Hamborg authority as THE WESTERN FRONT.
openly declaring that the posit ion of the honourable merchant st. John's Cathedral, Hongkong- Comment on the Impending Battie,
London, March 7th, 1918. [no longer exiata, becane in the London, May 3. On the Western Front we are present circumstanoss there can Commenting on the impending battle, Beater's correspondent still on the era of greet events be no such thing."
The Post at French Feedquarters says that he believes the Germans The overture is faished and say Offee is spoken of without con- Tall be unable to ressemble under the conditions day now the curtain may go up tradiation as a dan of thieves, which rendered the manointe at Bigs possible, but they will on the greatest drama of the war. "No parcal and no luggage" says endeavour to repeat the surprise bow which answered so well in The large scale raids, or teat this newspaper "is protected from March, The difficulties of manoeuvring large masses of troops ative attacks, attempted during robbery, and the railway authori brought into battle are too great to permit of their disengagement, the laat week cannot have put the ties repudiate all obligation to The main lines of attack along the Somme towards Amiens and in enemy in particularly good heart replace stolen property." Flanders upon Hasbroook are unlikely to be changed, but Efforts to secure more favourable This is not the only evidence experimental local assaults are possible with a view to opening up jumping-off grounds failed on the subject. It is compated new sectors of attack, such as produced by the unexprated success signally with heavy losses to by another authority that there sgainst the Portuguese reœently,
the Garmans against both were last year in Prussia alone the Franch and the Porta-no fewer than 400,000 prosecn guess, who occupy s sector of the tions for fraud against the Food! London, May 3.
British front, while in the matter Rsgulations. And there in e Lord Balfour of Barleiab, continuing his Report the earlier of raids our own troops have comio side to the present degrad. portions of which will be found in another part of this issue, says: certainly had the better of the ed state of Germany. At the
exchanges. Tungetea should be manufactured within the Empire after
Hotel Adlon, one of the vary the war on such a soule as to supply domestic reqirements and
'On the Home Front the first swaggerest hotele in Berlia, afford margin to meet a acdden increase of our needs week of rationa in London and goats are informed that the It recommands that an expert duty on wolfram ore leaving the Home Counties passed off very management cannot be responsi the Empire should be $25 per ton except when the Government successfully and the system is to ble for clothing left hanging in refuses to purchase within fourteen days of offer. It proposes that the be extended to the rest of the their bed-rooms. And guests are importation of magnetos of present enemy origin be prohibited for country before the end of the farther warned not to leave their five years after the war and be subject to liosace. It also recom-month. Everybody realises that boots outside their bed-room doors mende the appointment of a special Industries' Board of experts to all possible is being done to to be cleaned, for if they do so promote schemes for assisting the industries producing certain curs a fair distribution and they will probably never see them special commodities. The Government should itself undertake inconveniences are treated in a sgain; After all what u be the manufacture of articles essential to national anfety, failing an epirit of lightheartedness. expected of the humble citizen efficient and odegaste output.
» POST WAR -TRADE.
FOR VALUABLE WAR SERVICE.
Far Eastern Officers Mentioned.
London, May 4. Among those mentioned for valuable services in the war are the Legation Guard, Peking, including Indian Officers, Optain E. W. Brett, Captain A. J. Thompean, Company Sergeant Major F. W. Deane and also Captain E. J. Barret of the Shanghai Municipal Police.
THE SILVER MARKET.
The Silver Market is reported to be quiet,
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London, May 4.
CARNEGIE TRUST SECRET.
Science Student's Unrevealed
National Service.
in unison. Hymn 169 verses 1, were also prevent Sir Peal Chater The Cardinal esys : 5,7 in unison, Hymn 143 verses C.M.G., and Mr. P. H. White "There is not nor has there 1,5, 7, 9 in unison. Holy Com (Consulting Committee), Ur. J. been previous to the Germen munion (12 noon.) Evensong A. Tarrant (Secretary) and Mogers entry into Bheime on Bept. 4. (6 pm) Responses: Ferial. O. B. Buyers, W. Morley, F. W. 1914, either optical, wireless, or Psalms: Macfarren, Hopkins, Stapleton, and J. . Wong any military installation on the Hopkins Mactarren. Magni (Sharepholders). ficat: Camidge (12th morning). The Chairman said.-Gentle mistaken for an observation post. cathedral that might have been Nunc Dimittis: Wasley (12th
men,As it is now. passed the Lately a few workman have evening) Hymns: 527 ( 260), time for which this meeting was been employed on conservation 143, 386 NB-Psalm 27 verses 1, 6, 8, 13, 16 in unison. Convened I will a. k the Secretary labour thara. Until - last Psalm 28 verses 1, 2, 7, 8 in to read the notice convening the Spring na unison. Psalm 2i varses 1, 5, 7, meeting.
diction of the Blessed Sacra
ment.
work of pro-
servation had been undertaken. in order to avoid giving the
on the cathedral. enemy artillery an excuss in firs
8, G.P. in unison. Hymn 527 The Secretary having read the verses Z, 5 in unison, Hymn notice. 143 verses 1.5in unison. Hymn The Chairman asid.-Gentle 386 verse 1 in unison.
men:-I propose with your per- unton Church, Kennedy Road mission to follow the customary ment caused such grave damage "The April 1917, bombard Sunday Services, May 5th, procedure and take the report to vaults and windows that Morning 11. Psalm 103, An-and statement of secounts and visitors expressed much astonish- them* Leave us not," Hymns: auditors' certificate. as read. ment that nothing had been This week sees the beginning when the Kaiser's son openly.
551, 179, 175.. Evening 6. Before referring to the sccounts, done to sare of a new great offensive on Lon-loots French obsteaux and the Hymns 375, 240, 261, 271, 351. I should like to say a few words of windows and paintings. A the remains Preacher: dona fuascial offensive. There State ordains murder, rape, sison,
Rev. J. Kirk about our stad. Since the out-small number of men were set to are Tanks in all parts, serving as slavery, torture, robbery, break
Maconachio.
break of war, eight of them have work in May, 1917, to save the rallying-points for the sale of Waring of contracts and every form of The Gospel Hall-(No. 10 and gone to the front from Hongkong remaining fragments of the Bonds and Certificates. It is crime and illegality as justifiable, hoped to raise £100,000,000, from so long as it is "in the interesta
13 Pedder Street). Weekly and Chins alone. Two of these, thirteenth and fourteenth century the business men and small of the Fatherland?"
Services:Sunday, Breaking vis. Lient; MoLeod and Captain stained glass. They are now investors of the capital. Already
of Bread, 11 am. Gospel Meet Evere have made the great bricking up the remarkable statue many big firms have promised Londone, just arrived home on A corporal of the Umpteenth
ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition sacrifice; the latter being killed af Eve situated at the summit of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, by a iper's ballet, while of the north transept, but are at least the whole amount of leave, emerged from Tube at
Bible Class, pm Friday, gallantly leading his company making no effort to conceal their week's takinge, a famous Charing Cross one evening last
Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 pm into action. No more men can be themselves so that the enemy can. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8 shipping magnate has purchased week and approached one of the what the newspapers describe sa motor bases waiting to take up Wesleyan Methodist
ebtained, and if there is any plainly see the nature of the work p.m:
further drain on our man powar, that is going on. The interior a 'cool' million's worth, while an passengers outside the Strand
Church, one or more of our establishmente clook has been taken down and obécare microbe (is that the Corner House. "Do you go to
Wanchal - Sunday Morning will have to be closed. In addi-the organ removed." opposite of 'magnate'?) who sball Hammersmith?" he asked of the
Service 10.15 am Sunday tion to the above, three men from The French General command- be nameless, is investing a 'redsprightly conductorette on the
Evening Service 6.15 p.m.
the London agency have joined ing at Rheims confirms the fore bot' fver, What's yours? footboard of a bus whoes number Soldiers and Sallors' Home up, of whom one has been killed. going, adding that there are no
We have all become so socus he could not see. "No, it's a
Arsenal Street-Sunday Even-
The Boopants tomed to hearing fresh accounts Number Nine you want" prompt St. Joseph's Church,
before you, FreDob ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m.
САППОР within 800 though showing results well above metres of the cathedral. of Germany's erimes against the ly rejoined the girl in uniform.
Garden the average, sre not so good as For gallant services the follow-
Lawe of decency, morality, honour" Thank you, Mise" remarked
Road-Mass and Sermon at those for 1916. Between Sep Without revealing any secrets, and civilisation that we are gett the Corporal drily, touching hie
10 am. followed by the Bene-tember and December 1917 compared with previous years, ing 20 mercantile marine officer said Lord Ballour of Burleigh, ating almost thick-skinned about tin hat, but it's a bus I was have been awarded the Fourth the annual meeting of the them. The most inconceivable asking for, not medical advice.
supplies were scanty and loss of and I trust that the donation to Olsas of the Order of the British Carnegie Trust at Westmineler, brutalities they have brought into
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glea-business ensued in consequence, charities of $2,750, referred Kumpire:-
he could state that at least one the region of the ecumonplace unless you are in the mood for a Don't read this paragraph,
caly.-Low Masses at 6, 7, and Stocks have been coming forward to on the first page of the report Captain Edmund Burton Bart of the science research students The sinking of the hospital ship little sermon. It was presched
9.30 am: High Mass at 8 am better of late, though not as well as also the proposed distribution lett has been in command, dar and been of read service to the "Glenart Castle" is case in not by a priest but by a soldier and First Church of Christ Scientist. eller due to Government ree-adoption of the report and State 5.30 p.m. Benediction of the as we should like, and we are par- of profits will meet with your Blessed Sacrament. ing the war, of a steamship and nation in a difficult subject. The point. By the most elementary it contains so much sound good
ticularly short of some of our best approval. I now big to move the has carried a series of important operations of the trust as a whole, laws of humanity the Red Cross sense that I am sure you won't
MacDonheil Road. Bundays,trictions at Home. For instance,ment of Accounts, cargoes. His ship has twice been
11.15am.Wednesdays, 5,30 p.m. one important article was denied encountered by snemy amb-supecially 10 research of one is guaranteed immunity from think me dall and prosy lor marines, and by skilful handling tinned, Lord Baliour added, to making these laws binding were speaker was General Sir William Curate's Wife Burned to Death. talegram to supply the sugar from
endowment of research, still con- hostile attack. Agreements quoting it in my letter. The
a permit on the ground it on the adoption of the report and Mr. White:-I beg to second of the reasel Captain Backless be affected by the war.
tained sugar. We offered by accounts. Bat signed by the Fowers, including Robertson, until lately. Chief of compelled them to break off their despite adverse
conditions, Germany, at the Hague and the Imperial General Staff,
The Chairman:-It has been Captain Neil McNeil has beenport bad. reported favour Geneva, in the far-off days of land he was addressing an audience Henry Mason, „curate of Holy not so much a question of sugar report and accounts sa presented Mrs. Mason, wife of the Bay afterwards informed that it was by Mr. H, P. White that the Hongkong; we were moathe proposed by myself sad seconded ably on the work accompense. Yat on a flimey and of his native country at Lincoln Trinity, Tottenham, was fatally sa tonnage. We then offered to be passed. Before putting that in command of a ship conveying plished during the past year by ansupported plea, entirely devoid last Saturday. These are the and from Great Britain through-ments had been of real use to the rose ships were being employed agree with me are worth reading, tew hours. Her husband, who ad article in Japanem ships; and shareholders may have to make troops, passengers and cargose to research students, whose schiere of foundation, that British Red words which I think you will burned at her house in Talbot-export the sugar in Japanese to the meeting I shall be glad to out the war without mishap, az nation. Assistance to students by to convey troops and munitions, cutting out and patting in one's discovered her with her clothing that is so far as we have got after There being no questions, I now road, Tottenham. She died in ships, and import the manufactur answer any questions which by conspicuous ability he evaded payment of glass fees for the past the German eabmarines, acting pocket espture by the German maider rear had been reduced by £3,000 under orders, began to torpedo Emden, and later escaped attacks to $28,000, the beneficiaries hospital abipe at sight. Later, on war, you should all try to look on suffering from shock.
When you are thinking of the
in flames, is now in hospitals year's lettere and telegrams. beg to put that the report and af enemy submarines.
Again, the fre in April last statement of socounts, se prosent- Captain Williams John Dagnall ambering 2,112 Adept the intervention of the King of the bright side of the pictare as
year further aaisted to de-ed, be passed. All those in ing feature of last year was the Spain, they undertook to wall se on the dark side. Think has been sailing, since the early voluntary repayment of $1,308 spare Red Cross ships voyaging of the many difficulties of the Socialist, or Pemberton-Billingist. will observe in the Balance unanimously.
plete our stocks (which you favour? Against 7 Carried days of the war, in several of the by some 200 beneficiarice within certain defined areas. largest vessels of his company proof of the independence and was concession with which the does for a day and night.
Is enemy. Think of what the Navy If the Inter-Allied Socialiste differ Sheet are $162,908.91 leser than he has
Mr. Bayera: I beg to prepost rendered
in certain details from our official the year previons) and in addition that the auditors, Mesra, F. important honour of the Boossian akaracter: belligerant Pawers had perforce Think that there is not a single spokesmen, it is probably because dislocated for a time a consider. Maitland and O. Barnard Brown, services to the country, and on in five years, however, Soottish to be for the time being content. German soldier on British soil they have a greater capacity for able portion of the business and be re-elected at a remuneration of two occasions succeeded in saving University incomes from the But like many another document after three and a half years of believing what they want to restricted sales. There are two $320 each. his ship from being sunk by Carnegie Trust had fallen to which the German Government war with an enemy who came believe than the statesmen who new accounts which appear for German submarines.
about half, and it was hoped the has set its signature, it was not into the field with the greatest are brought inte constant touch the Brat tima, vis. Inland Lot No. plessure in
Mr. Morley have much Captain Thomas MoComb Treasury grants would alleviate worth the paper it was written army the world has ever seen and with the realitica. The socialists 1780 and the buildings thereon mation
seconding that-- Taylor has been, throughout the the serious position. war, the master of one of the]
on. The "Glenart Castle" was after many years preparation. believe that their ideals will find $67,979.60 and Loan against principal ships of his company,
The Chairman:-It has been William sunk in the free ares', with the Think that our Dominions have an echo in the hearts of the Ger. security $40,000. The former proposed by Mr. Buyers and Captain Ernest mada a large number of voyages Besetard has been a master in the loss of 153 lives, among them & sent their men from every guar man people. Good luck to them is required for our Ohinee de seconded by Mr. Walice Locle through the danger sons, convey-service of his company for 20
ter of the globe to assist this but the Bolshevista thought the partment, the lease of the premises that Mr. F. Maitland and Mr. C. ing military forces and Taluable renze, and throughout the war has this latest atrocity, the Bishop of am either a blasphemer or a
Preaching on the subject of country....Do not think, that I same.
now occupied by this department Bernard-Brown-be- re-elected: been passing through the danger London asid We know now Pharisee when I say, Let as never are redoned to such straits repaid on 30th April last Losal remuneration of $350 each.
They say that the Germans shortly expiring: the latter was auditore for the ensuing year at a Uspizin Peter McLean has been ares, carrying many important that there is no repentance for forget in all that we do that the in the matter of raw materials and General Liabilities in the those in favour kindly hold up in the service of his company for cargoen for the Government. A over 20 years, and sinos the out-ship of which he was in command the most awful crimes of violence measure of our ultimate success that they are actually manufac Eset and in America"
are their hands, "Against?"Garried beoak of the war, has carried was recently torpedoed by the which have again been enacted will be governed largely, if not turing slothes out of wood, decreased by 324,813.02. unanimously. That is all: the many thousands of tone of enemy, but he got the whole of when the oveni hospital ship has mainly, by the strength with Underwear and even complete Bills Payable in the present braiases, gentlemen, thank you monitions of all kinds and of the ship's company away in of the drowsing nurion will coin which we put our religious con- costumes are being made from accounts figure 8151203 for your attendance; dividend wood pulp, converted into me against $105,465.69 in 1918 a warrants are now ready and our Captian David Taylor, a another vessel which has been as a nation of cowards, if we impressive se coming from a most aid to be quite attractive-bas proved financial condition of the
our care for over and will brand Brave words those, and doubly sort of thread. The appearance is decrease of 890,153.45. The im- be had on application. master, bae had a ses service of sailing through the war zone. over 30 years' and during she war | Captain Joseph Barlow Ranson palling wickedness may be made
ever cease to strive that such ap distinguished soldier.
perhaps this is only to German Company has enabled the General has been engaged in transport Captain Hanson is senior cap imposible for ever."
I have been reading the text of eyes, for German women were Managers to retire drafta before work. He was mentioned in {tain in his company, has been in
the Memorandum on War Aima always the worst-dressed in maturity, thereby affecting a sar- In this single sentence from the adopted by the Inter-Allied Earope though unfortunately ing of interest. At 81at. Decem- despatches for good services command, throughout the war, pulpit is summed up the un- Labour, and Socialist Conference after being washed a few times ber $40,567, worth of drafte had while employed on transport of some of the most important anawerable a gument against any which sat in London laat week the material falls to picose, been so retired. At the moment duty..
of his company's steamships, wrong.headed people who imagine and a very interesting document In Barlin they chop up benches of speaking, I might add that Captain John Thomas-La and has carried maila and that mediately before the declarations-ceries of large and valuable Han subesten. It would be like thing about it is that
peace is possible with the it is. The most interesting To make clothes for bulky $60,251 worth of deaths have of war Captain Thomes ship, cargoes through the danger sone. saking a mother to live in peace contains so little that might Oaken chimmies alothe
wencheer
been retired before maturity, which was owned by Messrs.. Captain William Thomas Tara and amity with an unpunished not have been, or has not
During the year under review,THE Undersigned has received Frode, Evan Thomse Radcliffe & Co,, of | se-Usptain Turner, of the
the Shanghal Pharmsey Branchstructions to sell by Public and unrepentant oannibal who been, said by President Wilson
Auction on Cardiff, was discharging cargo at Guard Steer Ship Company, bad raped and murdered her only and Mr. Lloyd George. Such But the dainty London app on me has been provided TUESDAY, the 7th May 1918,
Gretchen's "combies are unique, has been sold, and the loss aport in Germany; but in spite Ltd., Liverpool, was commander daughter
phrases an "1 victory for German Well, she'd hardly look so of the greatest difficulties hs of the Lusitanis when that vessel
for in the proft and low account.
commencing at II a.m. succeeded in getting her clear of was torpedoed by the energy, and ing such as it is, it i bardly like and destruction of democracy If her petticoats were cedar-
Haaland's public morality be Impérialism would be the defens
dapper,
The male was made in accordance Garman waters without being he subsequently went to pes egly that the morality of the in- and liberty in Europe and
with a decision long since deter stopped, and eventually brought in charge of a ship on Government dividual oitisen, never a particul. "Inflexibly resolved to fight I should like to add soother Donsulting Commillee, to con
And her "undies' made of teak. mined upon and approved by your hermafely to Cardiff. Since that service, which also was torpedoedar time he has been in charge of by a German submarine, He should have improved under was accomplish this task of libers feelings of the modest lady typists where we have need of all our Cycles
flourishing commodity, until is victory is achieved to verse, but I must consider the sentrate in Hongkong and Canton new steamer, and by his skill again took service in command conditions. As a matter of fact tion, we can all of us subsoribe through whose hands this will ospital and osa: employ it more pared her on one occasion from a of another ship of which he in
even the German Press itself to, whether our political views aza yaou before it reaches your eyes, remaine determined submarino sit [still soting as masiet,
ivaly, The Jomon adusits the demoraliention of Conservativo, Liberal, Labour,
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