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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,
WAR CHARITIES.
THE STRONG POINT.
Distribution of Hongkong Funds
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CHURCH SERVICES.
John's Cathedral, Hongkong.— 10th Sunday after Trinity, 44h August, 1918. Holy Communion (7.50 am) Matins (11 am) Responses: Farial. Venita; Crotch. Psalms: XX (Battis hill.) Te Deum: Oakeley (15th evening.) Benedictus: Tarle (11th morning) Special Hymns:
3 (Tuns 498), 5 (Tume 191), 2 (Ture 215.) God Save the King. NB-Paaim 20, verses 1. 2, 5,
& 9, in unison. Hymn 3, verses 1, in unison. Hymn 5, verses 1, in unison. Hymn 2, verses 2, in unison. "Holy Communion (12 noon) Evensong (6 p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalms: XLII (Davy-9th evening.) Magnificat: Barnby. Nuno Dimittis: Wesley. Special Hymns: 6 (Tune 191), 7 (Tune) 370 3 Tune 428.) God Save the King, N.B-Psalm 46, verse8 1, 2, 7, (2nd half) & 11, in unison. Hymn 6, verses 1 & 6, in unison. Hymn 7, verses 1, in unison. Hymn 3, verses 1, in" unison.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,
10th Sunday after Trinity, 4th August, 1918. Special War Services. Holy Communion after Morning Service, Morning Prayer 11 am. Responses: Ferial. Venite: Turle, Chant 181. Paalme: 20 Elvey, Chant 59. Psalms: 1 Crotch, Chant 86, Te Deum: Oakley in F. Jubilate: Hayes. Kyrie: Mon- delisohn. Hymns: 295, Hymns: 279 (First and last verses in Unison) Hymns: 422 (A. & M. Setting God Save the King, Evening Prayer 6 p.m. Rea ponses Ferial. Psalma: 130 Purcell (as set.) Psalms: 144 Woodward (as. sek.) Magnificat: Woodward, 28th Morning Nunc Dimittis: Wesley, Hymns: 299. Hymns: 279 (First and last verses in Unison.) Hymns: 38. (Tune 8 in Appendix) God Save the King.
Union Church, Kennedy Road,
Sunday 4th August, Morning service at 11 o'clock. Psalm 100. Te Deum: Hymns 2, 270, " 514.-Evening service at 6 o'clock, Hymns 477, 516, 463, 175, 364. Preacher Rev. Aler Baxter M. A. Collections for Prisoner of War Fund.
They were to be relieved quite the job was, it proved easier than BOOD, unless there was another to get the engines and such plant 63 BİSADİ DSTVICE, travelling BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC POLICY.
He began to fool vary wesk. JuraDOS, piledriving machines, Important Declaration by Mr Lloyd George.
He wished there was some tobacco erauzs, grabe, and tip-wagons. London, August 1.
in bis pipe. He wondered if Is bour, of course, was another The Press Bursao states:-B-plying to a deputation of two
anyone had noticed blood on his difficulty. The enterprise started hundred manufacturers, introduced on July 31 in the House of
Four men sat at a wooden table clothes. His thigh hart devilish- with a very few men and a waROI Commons by Sir Edward Carson, who arsed an early declaration
ridioulonely small, The of the Government's economic policy, the Prime Minister, who was oo. Mr. B. R. Hallias, Hon in the Divisional anteen, eating ly. His head began to whirl, bill accompanied by Mr. Bonar Law, emphasised that such a declaration Secretary of the War Charities asszee and mashed potatoes and Intense physical sickness pioneers have now indressed to was being delayed by war pre-occupations and also by the necessity Committee, a batch of interesting When they had finished they came over him. He'd better lean 1,500 men and 500 women. Of of keeping in touch and being in complete sceard with the matter concerning the distribution pushed their pistes saide, finished up against something. He went the women s deal is told which is of the Fanda handled through their coffes, and lit their pipes, slowly to a corner of the trench, notable even at a time when Dominions and the Allies. The Government had beer discussing this body. This states that Then they called on Phelim and a great darkness was in front feminine energy and ability have the problem with the Dominions during the last few weeks and had
the last detailed statement Rafety for a tale. Phelim wse of his eyes and a great singing in ceased to surprise. A day of crisis had discussions with the Allies before America entered the war. So
ear- gunner," and was temporarily his ears, like the sound of the ses arrived in the labour difficulty. far, America bad not expressed an opinion on the Paris resolutiona, of allocations including
Sum38 mads by the attached to the Tanks. He had in storm. He must pull himself All that need be explained is that and it was vitally important that the policy of the United States and marked the policy of Britain should completely agree (Cheera). All he War Charities Committee covered a grest reputation sa teller of together; somebody was speaking. it was not due to industrial dis- could say at present was that be was very hopeful, because inter expenditure up to March 15th, teles, and this is the tale he told He leant one hand against the pate or quarrel of any kind. A large number of men left; they were Allied agreement on these great problems mesut that the economia 1918. Since that date a total of that night..
£31,300, proceede of Bt. George's
not taken away. Next morning 200 fate of the world would be in the hands of the Alies(Cheers),
"They're coming Sir”, women were engaged in their Proceeding, the Premier emphasised the necessity of securing Day. has been remitted through strong point in an important part
"Oh, right". He made one place, and the 200 quickly essential industries against unfair stack and unfair competition. the War Charities account; and of the British line. The trenches
of statement
You see them became 500. the ran along a ridge which the Ger- great effort to walk. These industries were essential not merely from the commercial detailed
Sentries all right? --" doing an's work mentally. They viewpoint, but from the viewpoint of national defence. He did not allocations as made by the St. mans particularly coveted for it will be commanded a view of the
"Its the relief-yes".. I mesut shoulder heavy loads, and look as Sir. Word just come. doubt that they would reach agreement on the matter. No George's Committee
We're to well as they are cheerful under Barrosading ouantry and was Government could possibly avoid giving the earliest and deepest published in dos course,
In addition to this total, ear carefully and alrongly fortified, get ready to go
them. In their brown overalls consideration to the matter. The longer the war leated, the
"Ob-relief-res". He felt (blouses and wide trousers) they sferner must be the economic terma to be imposed on the fos marked and allocated subsorip. Everyone knew they were goingthis mind slipping away. That are conspicuous in the transform- (Cheere). The soccer the foe realised that, the better. We must be tiene bave been made between to attack the position again, and in a position to determine what wenld be fair conditions without March 18 and August 2 from the every man there knew that if the infernal pain was burning him. ed landscape, Nowhere in Great having them imposed by the will of the enemy. He agreed that General Fand totalling 636,028 strong point fell, that part of the The Sergeant's voice was coming Britain asn employers possibly immediately after pasce there would be industrial dislocation. 108. 8d., while there is an item line went with it. A barrage had from a great distance. Gradually speak better of women's achieve- into deep meat than bore. They say--and One of the great dificulties would be where and how to get raw of $22,392.56 for the Store been put down bebiad the he was sinking
it very places......
arald hardly say more-that they material. Transport difficulties would also prevsil daring the firet Sub Committee. The greater part trenches, which made
The Bergeant caught him and are ready and willing to finish years of peace. These questions demanded the most careful con of the first amount wee seat difficult to get food up. For the sideration, combined with complete understanding with the by telegraph in two remittances last twelve hours the men had attered an exclamation of sur the undertaking with
to the earlier of which only contented themselves with their price. The subaltern's tania was alone, if they should be driven to Allies and the Dominions.
Mr. Lloyd George proceeded to say that no one ever dreamt of replies have so far been received. pipes and cigarettes, but at last wat with blood round the thigh. do so.
But the yard hae a huge ap- continuing the present system of Government control after the war. Mr. Hallifax senda as extracts their supplies of tobacco ran Presently the relief came, sad be
was taken away on a stretcher.petite for labour of all kinds. He agreed that this country's strength before the war lay very large from the correspondence received short also.
I hope they'll come
In the Mees two days later, in The early days, when there wa ly in the ingenuity, self reliance, adaptability end resouros of indivi- through Mr. Murray Stewart, dasl effort. At the same time, there was a lesson of the war in these including a letter from asid one man, "or we'll have a village behind the line the .O. not room enough to turn round," was talking to the Colonel. bave passed. Space, having been which States had done good work in aseisting and encouraging M. Paul Cambon, the French nothing to smoke."
Ambassador in London, grate-
"Yes, Sir," he said, "There's cleared, is no longer.rsatrioted. That night tba Platoon Com industries coupled with combined effort amongst industrialiste.
no doubt about it, Young Merrick Leat week a "record" #35 made Magnificently as the business and industrial communities. had fally acknowledging a chegao mander sat at the telephone.
"Yer, eir", he asid. We all was hit some time before that in the filling-in process, and for- -shown a capacity to organise before the war, he quite agreed that for £2,000 for the French Rd when the war wee over the present absolutely necessary inter Cross; another letter from Sir quite understand. Hold out to attack, but he just kept it quiet, ther "records" are expected until Arthur Pearson; as well as several the desth. Yes, sir. Forty-three And he knew what was coming, the whole of the site is brought. Daricg ference in business by the State must disappear.
other acknowledgements. Ong men, sir, all in good spirits.” Bat its not serious fortunately, up to the desired level. The rate the transition period they were not going to gi IBW material without considerable Government interference. They Dr. Barnardo's, Homs, saya: down the trench. There was no
of these, from the Secretary of He got up and walked slowly He'll need a bit of a rest that's of progress will be quickened {all ”—By Lieut. J.B. Martin, with the disappearance of initial must sleo organise transport. They had
that the 10 wee
handicaps. Two berths being Dominioga received & fair share of British manufactures. The "It will be gratifying to you to question about the spirit of the
faished, six remained to be taken Allies also would be entitled to receive assistance from Britain know that probably of all the men. Their only anxiety was for the their dwindling supply of
in band. Three weeks are allott in the re-equipment of essential conditions of their industrial and British Dominions sorosa.
ed for the completion of each; an pational life (Bear, hear). Perhaps a basiness order might come 888, Hongkong stands out as cigarettes and tobacco.
estimate made with complete con. from an enemy scarce more remunerative than en order from the most liberal by comparison Platoon Commander emptied his
fidence that it is within the work- cigarette case when he came to Britain, the Dominions or the Allies. He thought they ought to
We intend to publish fuller the Lewis Gunners, and gave the
ers' capacity. And the most see that the people who had been fighting together should be
cautions estimator allows that served first, (Oheers). Don't let na make the mistake of dissolving extracts from the correspondence sentries a word or two of advice. Then he saw that bis OWD
this is "remarkably good work, the partnership the moment fighting ends. The world won't come on Monday.
revolver was in proper order, and "Aladdin's lamp was," says soonsidering the conditions." right immediately after the war, and if you dissolve the partnership
that every men knew where to correspondent in the London Permanent offices are being with all these great peoples-a partnership cemented with blood
find the reserve of ammunition Times "mislaid some years ago built, but it is obvious that, if there will be men quite ready to take advantage thereof, even
sad the bombs. A Minnie about the time the world ceased to they had been waited for, the when the war is over. Therefore it is vital that when the war
landed a few feet from the be young for most of us. It seems, work of these three busy months is over and the transition period comee, when there will not he enough to go round, we must keep the the partnership going and
parapet and brought in some of however, to have tarped up again could not have been accomplish the sandbags. He took a spade on the North-East Coast. Thers, ed. To provide for the admini- belp each other to the end so that brotherhood shall remain-
himself and started to build them at any rate, a human miracle has strative and clerical staff railway (Cheers).
ap again, sucking at his empty been wrought; and it is hard for carriages were adapted. Without pipe. He was patting the an observer to believe that Lord their wheels, they are arranged; parapet into shape when the Farness and the directors of the in a doable line with a wide way alarm was given. There was a Faroess Shipbuilding Company between and a high wooden roof bustling in the treneb, and in have not been helped by magic of over all. They look pleasant places to work in, though not as second or two every man was at some kind. Engineer Company.
bis post, his rifle in position.) On March 1 last there was soool as could be wished in the Members of the Engineer There was a marmaring among field in the neigbourhood of a middle of a hot day. Decidedly they Company when attesting should the Lewis Guaners sa they strain town and near a river. The lamp, have served their purpose. Rail sek for the following remarks to ed their eyes into the darkness of or the ring, or whatever it was, way carriages, still wheeled but be entered on the attestation No-Man's Land.
must, have been secreted here deprived of partitions and sense, paper-Attested for General It was a moonless night and the waiting for the proper person to are used to house some of the Service. Served such and such aby was dark with olonds, so that rub it and command the activities workers. Lord Farness and othar casual: time in the Engineer Company it was difficult at first to make out of ita alaves, for to-day the field of the directors find and is desirous of being posted to the
metamorphosed moving forms Bat the has almost disappeared, and in habitation in
The board Some Sigalicant German Admissions.
an Engineer unit.
artillery had seen them already, its place is a shipyard where the railway carriages. .London, August 1.
and had shortened their barrage keels of two steamers are already meste in a railway carriage. In a Appointment. The Press Bureau points out the significance of the admission
That drovs" the attackers - more laid ́ ́in perfectly-constructed railway carriage it can sit down by German journalists of the effectiveness of the Allied air work.
His Excellency the Governor quickly out of their trench. For building berths. Soon there will at a long table to lunch. The Cologne Gazette, on the 18th alt, said: "The unpre-has been pleased to appoint Mr. a few seconds they may have be sight berths. By the end kitoben, too, is a railway carriage. cedented employment of the enemy aerial foross is particularly F. C. Hall to be a 2nd Lieut. in bagged the delusion that they of November, if all gosa goes Lodging for employes has pre- a serious problem, a embarrassing car communications on the Marne. Bridges are the Hongkong Defence Corpe, rere surprising the British; well, the yard well be complete sented
▲ Obinees was charged before frequently destroyed by Allied aviators sad must be rebuilt under with effoot from 29th July, 1918. just for a few seconde," and then to design, which includes a dock, vacant houses by no means abound
AMr. J. E. Wood this morning 2nd Lieutenant F. C. Hall is came their disillusionment. Lewis or fitting-out basin, large enough in the neighbouring towns. The Strassburg Post, on the 18th alt., said:"The enemy posted to. "A" Company, No. guns and rifles spoke, and the to accommodate four or five hostel for 500 men is under con- with the theft of a pair of
struction. sir throbbed with ballets. There vessels. profits with the greatest obaticacy by evary advantage in the field Platoon.
There is already a trousers from another Chinese. A of battle. He employe heavy artillery and aerial forces, not only to
were great numbers of the Ger It is not easy, without seeing what large canteen and an ambulance Sergeant said defendant whe "A" Company. bring us to halt, but to push as back and snatch our gaine."
mane, and the check was only has been already done, to realise station. Happily the accidents living with complainant and during the absence of the latter Orders for Infantry Battalion momentary. They pressed for the preparation that was required have so far been few. by Major H. A. Morgan .—
ward over the falles, coming before this field of 90 scree could As for launching facilities, the defendant abstracted the trousers nearer and nearer. No. 1 Platoon-The parades
be given even a remote resem berths are so designed on a bend and pawned them. ordered for 7th and 8th instant They were some forty yards blance to a shipyard, Natural of the river se to give ample room reported a false name and address sre hereby cancelled, and the from their objective when Persy dificulties had to be overcome, for vesels up to 800 long, to the pawa broker. Defendant following substitued:-- asme. He came quite calmly, and other difficulties due to our Indeed a great feature of the yard admitted pawning the trousers. almost superciliously, blandering state of war. To begin with, she is its spacioumess. The whole His Worship convicted defend int Wednesday, 7th August.5.30 out of the night, and the Germans ground was under high-water lay-out" is designed on the and fined him $10, or, in default, p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Sotions (ex saw his bulk looming close to level. Piles had to be driven most modern principles for the three weeks' hard labour.
Attempted Burglary. cept men who passed the Test on to them. Then Ferop stopped, and reinforced concrete pat in, rapid construction of ships, she London, August 2,
A Chinese was charged this 2nd instant) at Kennedy Road and joined in the fighting with Along with this went the removal plan allowing for the conveyance drill order withoni rides. An Austrian wireless official message states-We have Range, T. E. T. Grouping. Dresa, his two six-poanders. They knew of mountaine; an operation which of material to the precise plane morning with attempting to gain that any moment he might move no doubt begins in faith but must where it is required, in regular admittance into No. 158 Portland Friday, 9th August 5.30 forward in that deliberate, inszer be continued by works. These and continual sequence. All the Street, Kowloon with the inten p.m. Nos. 3 and 4 Sections as for sble manner of the Tanks. They mountains were various big slag berths have, or will havs, tower tion to steal and also with being Nos. 1 and 2 above. Nos. 3 and fadged it wiser to withdraw. damps, which decorated or defaced travelling cranes, electrically in unlawful possession of a house has not yet been officially con- Pistoops, The time of parade they went back, with Percy neatly (since everything depends on the driven. As the material is brongas breaking implement. A lukong on Friday, 9th instant, is 5.30 enfilading them, and the men in point of view) both the near and down on railway trucks to stated that at 2 o'clock on Friday p.m. and not as stated in Corps the strong point speeding them the remoter distance. They have berth, the tower orane lifte it morning he es defendant with Order No. 9 dated 2. 8. 18.
HONGKONG defence
CORPS.
A.
The Premier depreosted the revival of past controversies,
Administrative Orders issued the saying:-"Let us consider the problem anew. It is
a. Majoz beat of proceeding; it is the only way we can secure to-day by
way abeolate national unity. I shall be very surprised if you Morgan, Administrative Com-
Government's are not quite satisfied with the
statement mand, etate :- when it is made, bat first we must get in closer contact with the Allies and ere that there is no declaration that will in the least interfere with Allied concord, goodwill and co-operation. Bat be assured it will be the chief concern of the Government to see that the great industries whereon the strength of the country depends shall be developed and strengthened-(Oheere).
ALLIES' AERIAL OPERATIONS.
most difficult conditions.".
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The Press Bares comments that this is particularly "plessing and says the American Air Force je stated to be as large as the whole pre-war American Army and Royal Air Force. It has multiplied ite personnel two hundred times and is constantly iporessing.
THE ALBANIAN CAMPAIGN. -
Austads Claim a Success.
captured the first linee north-west and north-east of Berat and considerable territory on a twenty kilometre front. We are follow- ing up the enemy.
CANTON NEWS.
Our Canton correspondent writes se follows:-
firmed.
Storm at Namao.
Meets.
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The Colony's Health
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Remarkable Performance.
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The
St. Peter's Church; West Point.- Holy Communion '11 a Morning Prayer and Sermon, The Gospel Hall.--(No, 10 and 12 Pedder Street). Weekly Services:-Sunday, Breaking of Bread, a.m. Gospel Meet ing, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 pm Thursday, Bible Class, p.m. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8
Methodist Church, Wanchai, Sunday Morning Service 10.15am. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Soldiers' zad Sailors'
Arsenal Street. Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m.
Garden St. Joseph's Church,
Road.-Mass and Sermon at "10 a followed by the Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment.
Pazi Wesleyan
Home
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen- ealy,—Low Masses at 6, 7. and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 a 5.30 pm-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament,
First Church of Christ Scientist, -MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15am. Wednesdays, 5,30 pas,
Stolen Trousers.
He also
& storm occurred at Naman
from the rear. When all was been lifted up, bat, in the giant into place. These cranes are of two others trying to climb the few days ago. Two salt trans- Japanese Protection.
clear once more, Peroy turned and arma ef modern machinery and design which allows of two walls of No, 168, Witness hailed Aramour persists that a certain port ships were sank and many
waddled back into thenight. The need to fill in the ground. A by traoke passing underneath. The them and they commenced to Consalat Swatow intende to grant other ships and boats were also
Platoon Commander went to the product of the process is the tracks for the travelling cranes run. A long chase ensued and telephone once more.
rejoicing among the inhabitants and the railways are perfectly another constable effected the the request of many merchants damaged..."
"Parliament" to nail the Japanese merchant
"Yes, sir. Merrick speaking of the town, who were quite sure level throughout the yard, the arrest of the first defendant. front to the
of signal
An informal meeting of the
During yesterday there were off, thanks to the Tank. Expect veniently near; and besides, sit at the after-end.
Hald them? No, Sir; beat them that the dumps were unsightly building berths being above this The other two men could not The mounds were not too con-level at the fore-end and balow be traced owing to the darkness. their firm buildings to show that Parliament at Janton was held
Defendant said his had a converSS= 170 notified two cases of plague (one they'll have another shot, Bir*** the firms are Japanese firms yesterday. in order to obtain protection members present. It was decided fatal), two non-fatal osase of Then he want round his hundred and one different mate. If you set for the probabletion with his friends and wa from the Congal. The reason that a formal meeting will be spotted fever, one fatal occurrence defehoes, and saw that everything rials have to be conveyed to the result of all this preparation you, presing along the house in ques of this action is because held on the 6th inst., and that a of diphtheria and one mon-fatal possible was done for the wound yard. Hence the need for rail receive this assured answer: tion when the lakong sccosted many merchant firms have been declaration be made with respect aase of enteric. The last-named ad men. He had kept a small ways and locomotives. Eighteen We shall turn out 24 ships him and started the chase a ill-treated by soldiers during the to the re-establishment of the sufferer was a Japanese and all reserve of cigaret for this miles of line have been laid in every year. That is to say, J. B. Wood convicted defendans and sentenced him to three months. the others Chinese. recent fighting. The report Parliament,
einir genny. Thess he distributed, the three months; and, big, as roughly, a ship a fortnight,”
hard labour,
There
wero