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TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1918.

THE WAR.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Reuter's Service to the China Nai)

GREAT ALLIED

AIR-RAID.

50 AIRCRAFT BOMB ENEMY SEAPLANE STATION,

The

Losdox. Mar... 120. Almiralty announces that carly this morning a combined forde

ENGAGEMENT ON GREEK FRONTIER.

ALLIES AND GERMANS NOW FACE TO FACE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

CHINESE AFFAIRS.

(Wah. Tea Yat Po's Service)

THE REVOLT IN SOUTH-WEAT CHINA.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE and progress, "Dow quickened and en

SOCIETY.

hance by the tucational movements of the new Be...

The annual meeting of the Hongkong the wiler fields of service, present Ansiliary takes place than City Half larger penis the response or this on Thursday, at 1 pm under the Auxiliary to the call of Bible work should presidesey of the Tishop of Vietoria bu she move rady and on the lines of The dress is to be delivered by the farther continued, trance. Rev. D. W. Jeon, M., the Nationa FM.CX Secretary, for Calasi

·PEKING, March 20, The Government bas ordered Loog Chai Kwong of Canton, Lee Shan of The Report for the year 1915, is a Kiangel, and Tong Hung Ming of follow- Huana to strongly fortify the boundating its Report for the year 1913

1. The Comusttee has pleasure in pre- aries of their respective provinces.

It rumoured that Lang Chalben marked Sy advance on the parapr The twelve maths and review. bave

for an unkaowa destination. Kwong's son har sveratly left. Peking the Auxilary. Its padeavours to eleit and extend, in Hongkong, sympathy with The Military Governors of Kiang, ritish and Farsi tible Society Sahui and Kiangın have been ordered Saberiptions and donations, seeding, in have out with distinct encouragement, to despatch reinforcements to Huugealue, these raised for the purpose in any show and Tochow.

previous year, bave been collected in aid of Fible work; wilby the area of appeal has been widered, notably in the sphere of Church Collections.

The "Model Artay" of Foting and SALOVIKA, Mar. 20

Peking will be stationed in Hunan, --- Owing to a German encroachment The Government contemplates ap for freeks territory a strong Frenchpointing Lung Kan Kwong to be the

General in command at Yunnan.

CHINESE,, MINISTER TO JAPAN RECALLED.

o approximately 50 British, French colony occupied and cleared, the vil and Belgian neroplanes and seulages on the Frontier Hear Dairan ganes, ncconipanied by feen fight.

Both sides used artillery but! ing machines, attacked the German [although the retiring flermans were ataplane station at Zeebrugge, and reinforced no general engagement the aerodrome at Houltade near fellowed, Zeebrugge.

Considerable dange appears to have been done.

The machines on an averige car rial 200lbs, of bomby.

The French had only a dozen casualtion.

PEKING, March 20.

Tokyo, is being recalled. Lee Sing Tok Lak Chang Yue, the Minister in

will be his successor.

The Allies and Germans are now fare to face and some liveliness may SANITARY BOARD'S. WATER-CLOSET be expected.

INDIAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

LONDON, Mar. 20:

SCHEME.

PRINCIPLES TO BE FOLLOWED.

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The Sanitary Board this afternoon carried by a majority a resolution sub

THOMAS W. PEARCE, Honorary Seorniary.

Hongkong, Auxiliary, British and Foreign Bible Society, Hongkong, 2lit Jummary, 1916..

THE MARRIAGE LAWS IN CHINA.

Paking Gazetta of a legal decision which has The following is translation by the

bead published in the official Gazette of China

Despatch of the Supreme Court to the Hick Court of Bonon explaining diffienit points of kaw

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Mr. Chamberlain has appointed Sirmitted by the President, Mr. M. D. Chinowe. One of these is at a market wards he changed hgement, but after-1

All returned safely. One Belgian ofheer was seriously. wounded.

Parts, Mar. 20. A canemunique sys the Allied de mid on Zeebrugge was made at J a'clock in the moniing, nineteen Frete reachines participating:

The aviation ground was attacked and also Faltuve, six miles east-will shortly expire.

·ward of Ostend.

THE FRENCH FRONT.

PARIS, Mar 26,

Marshall Roid to be a member of the Council of India in sarcission Felix Schuster, whose term

The Times says the appointment renuvilies' a long-standing complaint arganding non-representation of the Council of Indian financial and com-

Tratman, relative to the principles to be poliestions for permission to instal water flawed by the Lourd in dealing with closets and troughs.

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The resolution contained the following here must be an independent adequate water supply

SMATI. ATTACK ON POLYNE HIyke | meruil experience, and klicy te storage tunay nay FOISTAN

ja-recommendation of the Royal Com

miss on tridia Finance and cus Freney, of which Mr. Chamberlain was Chainman, this there shuld always he at least one meinber of the Loung

"A" commosque says?" The Germans made rutine ciolept bestobardment southward of Malurenure, and then, after artillery preparation, made a small atack at Foirre Hill, which completely failais There has been an intermittent bebantment at "Vaux and a lively capomade of Fargés,

che, conclusions may be derived_fram

not been affected, adversely, by war con

. That the efforts under report have

This Court begs to acknowledge reciph. ditions, In the unlony, is significant land of Dospatch No 371 of the High Court of suggestive.

How to the following effead: A certain The place of the Bible Mr Chis has two daughter, the elder of Society on sea and land, in camp and whom we married to Me Ey and the training held in barracks and on the younger being 21 years of age is unmarried. march, in relation to fighting mon at the They all lived together in are house, but front and 16 wounded men in hospital. It was always absent so tuside

to our soldiers and sailors.

oes not full of practical recognition from happened that Mr Yi bomo very a community never mindhut of its debt hat

Ell and on her death-bed, she entrusted

two SODI the care of Clearerster. After the death of his wife Mr understanding of the Society's activities and being grateful to his sister in law for

Freturned to his

his native province.

of us army and nur in war tine. he proposed to marry her. The girl was in special forms, designed to meet the bar care and interest shewn in his sons.. have been factors at consequence is willing and the more favourable situation revealed by her father, who

-expressed her spproval to the Subscriptions Lists and Face Sheet Bawever the girl dad with the two..

her to Me Flog posal, at once betrothed rected the pro--Į! 4: Of the twelve churches from which

Loya help has been drawn in connection with ensued. At first Se Plag. A willing to Mir Yi's house And Lawsuit at once. the cisarvance of Bible Sunday, nine are to break off the

ged his mind, M: Ohis, the town, remote som Hongkong, on the faz

father of the gil, abolatoly refused observed that all parts of the colony are girl declared that is she had did to her sidy of the used Tauritories. It will be satiate, but insisted upon baring his back home alive or dead.” The represented is the list of Churches as brother in-law's house as abe would not cited with the Auxiliary during the year. allor herself to be married to Mr. Ping. find added cause for tisfaction in the her father, in all probability the would 1.5. While friends of the Bible Societyf this Court bould follow the net rule

and insist

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the girl being obedient to helpful attitude of this leent enstituency, commit suicide; but if this Coart shookl The plans ist be in conformity with an attested slike by Church Collections, decide to let Mr. Yi marry the gi the provisions of the Public Health and Subscription Lists and unsolicited dons-would be sgainst the custom of Chinaso Buildings Ordinance, of

tions, this Report, would lay stress of the society. As this is the transitional period. he, screened Jagainst the breeding of mosquitoes.

of special advcracy from be fog de se row ender of law we it difficult to reach a decision. pulpit und platforms and through visita Therefore we request the authority of the the case of new buildings, abous to le

The premises must be occupied for, in tion by members of the Ladies Commit-Supreme Court to decide this dificuls teee. For the clear pretestation of the point, An' urgent reply will be obliged, reapiedi e perous who understand the Society's slaips the bounds were ad

eto." fuse and care of cube convenience. The measure of it retivities supply considera-Faw, marriage can only be considered legal

According to the principle of the

Cirit with Indian financial experience premises must musreover be so situaredtions. to which the most valid sanctions by the approval and consent of the parties The appointment will increase the cupied for sothe years to conte

to make it probable that they will be attach Pamphlet literature for the in engaged to be married. Although no formation of the Churches in via of provisions have been made in the present satisfaction enusal by the announce here anise be waitaliin sewer agcom Tile Sunday and for the use of Tollens and regulations regarding the abova ment of-a-thorning Commission anlation. In riding a tha mutability trailable from the Shanghai fimilar cases. It is provided that in the on. Indan Economic Development. therwise of the server to which my genes, through the Hongkong Depot. Fr-marriage of a widow, bar, or consent "It is understood thas the inquiry will particular installation is to be connected Testimony tron approved sources a ទ necessary. therefore the

not cover the problem of fiscal read the position, size, state of repair and powi-werk cannct fail to prove enlightening masing

the Doord will take into ponsideration the character and extent of the Society's

principle may be applied to virgin. that in counazion with

·TÉRTIETH DAY OF THE KVITLE. of the Empire and foreign countries;

justment in relation to other partation of the outfall of such seven and this should be read with leadets should be followed; but if the decision the order of f.ther That these principles extend to trough which outline, cogently and succinctly of the father is paint principle and the Fit will however, provide material for closets should, applications be made to the position of Bibls work in the world. feelings of others, the Yament and the Court PARIS. Mar 20

Install such estimating the effects of pessible

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stall exercise its authority to make proper A semi-official statement on the

6. The Annual Meeting of the Auxiliary under consid writion. It was right for the The PREXIDANT did not think they could thirtieth day of the battle near Ver and indeed probable changes at present contemplate o gereral adep was held on the 3th March, ia St. A second daughter of Mz Chia to dee to the decisions. With reference to the case dun says the German atterrpts have the consideration of which the ion of the water carriage systems in the drew's Church Hall, Kowloon, kinday house of Mr Yi, because she was onrusbed become fragmentary and spordie imperial Goverment pledged itself average Chinese house of the colony but lent for the devasion by the Authorities by her late atter to look after her two and indicate how keenly the Germanshen vetoing the proposal of the Raj course, he did not refer to the wellite of St. Andrew's Church. The Bison of 400s. There no reason to justify the Zelt their agent losses..

to raise the cotton import duties Chinese Bring on the upper levels. Wetoria, presided and in the course of agree to the ummage. It is important The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH (Dhis address from the chale, called attento preserve the honour and reputation of without increasing counter wailing PARSE) Seconded, mentioning that he tion to the comprehensive basis of the girls. The second daughter of Chia shall ITALIAN GENERAL IN PARIS."

Excine. Presumably the Commission would make a point of trying to persuade Bible Society, to the wise administration be ordered to return to Fis house to be will be free to make suggestions on people to de away wish the dry earth of its affairs and to its outstanding married to him. Loxnes,, Mar. Generi Canina on arriving in

the problem of increasing, and im- might settle on food after a visit to and distributing the Scriptures of truth

srate for their servants. Flies which dehierencats in translating, publishin Paría receivedty grout bration which the inadequate facilities in Chinese latine-which was often only a in many tongues. The Bishop of Kwonga Ieriin for technical and industrial few feet from the pantry-might cause and Finan told in stirring words the instruction, and so relating them to frontamination and in epidemic of fever.story of Bible work in lis diocese, slow- lol industries in the Provinces that Lowry more an amends the present receptive attitude of the ment, which was seconded by Dr. Ozonio Humacese toward, por-Chinese civilizaa youths availing themselves of such the word independent be omitted ion and religion, an in striking contrast Provision may have reusable assur-free the zymolation. Mr. Bowley said it with the opposition manifested by the Ah You, thirty two, Ohinero subject, ance of suitable careers hy business seemed to him that if the water supply people the province a few years ago. lamp trimmer on steamship Glenturret, life..

was adequate. it did not matter if it in the treatment of foreigners and was charged at the East Ham Polite, Court Indercident or not. I was part rejection of Western elution and bout the shamship Glenifer 8 lbs. of

on 8th alt, with attempting to take on of the duty of ine Covernment to take | Christianity, the water system in the Colony alequate

opium for the purpose of taking it out of Bishop Banister further remarked on the United Kingdom. The defendant asid for that purpose as well as for all other the facilities afforded "to-day by the that he bought the opiam at Ilushouse purposes...

Imperial Governancat of Russia for the Causeway, paying £1 a pound for it. Mr. circulation of the Scriptures within its F. Uart, appearing for the Commissioner uninitins and the improved cutlook for tion of opium was prohibited; it was of Customs and Excise, asid the exporla-, the world through the ever widening and wanted very much in the country. In more effective channels by which the Chida, opiam fetched about E9 pound. Eger knowledge of God, in the revels. The Stipendiary (Mr. W. J. Grabbe) rafi ion of His wil, van flow cut-to that was an extremely lucrative busines

sanding opium to Chios. There WE DO cationsTA

doubt some one behind the scenes making an enormous proft, by the traffic. The defendnak would be fined £30, or three months.

YERDUN.

was renewed when General Cadotha.

and General Jofre went motoring through the strects,

ARMY APPOINTMENT.

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Losnos, Mar. 21. Captain A. H. Elius of the 1st Gurkhas, has been gazetted to the Genem) Staff.

THE TORPEDOING OF THE **PALEMBANG.”

DISTINGUISHED INVALIDS..

Lospas, Mar. 21.

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Mr. Chay Bar Miso Baked how the Mr. Asquith is making good pre-Road conid judge if a well-tolly Chineje gress.

could, properly look after such convent fences.

The PRESIDENT said he had to intention of making a distinction. No doubt the Board would ask the Secretary of Chinese Affairs and the Chinese members f advise them...

Lord Curzon's progress is described

Sir I. S. Jameson's condition, is

AMSTERDAM, March 21.- The fact that there were three as fair explosions, the last after the liner had -comento a standstill, precludes the satisfactory."

mine theory in the case of the Palembang

DEATH OF STOFFORD BROOKE.

LONDON, March 21. Stopford Brooke LL.D.

The death it announced of the Rev.

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The first was a light explosion alt. The engines were reversed and a few -minutes later there was a heavy ex

plocion near the engines, blowing the ship in half. One of the boats just - The docessed was a well-toown man of lowered on the turboard side, was letters. He was formerly a Ministar of blown out of the water and nine of the crew were injured

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obetínnéy of Mir Cha, who has rificed to.

SENDING OPIUM TO CHINE.

"AN EXTREMELY LUCRATIVE

BUSINESS.

5. The Committee, would again record hearty appreciation of services rendered by collectors. It would also noto, grate- fally, the special efforts of clergy and ministers to urge the claims of the Society ostatniches and · congregations. The

Comittee is further indebted to Mr. A. To-day's Advertisements

The Hon. Mr. HALIFAX opposed the motion mentioning that the work could ces be undertaken by his office Eventually the amendment

and the original înction cäried-

LONDON ERIZE COURT.

the Church of Eogiand, and was it one THE "DEN OF RUTHVEY CASE. time honorary Chaolain to Queen Victoria. He a ceded from the Church of England

in 1887, and sabesquently preached the

The Vieuze van den Day states that Bedford Chapel. He was the author of

steamship, Me M. W. Slade (instructed by In the Prize Court in the care of this

Mackenzie for valued assistance in pre- paring the Statement of Account

THE HONGKONG. AND "WHAMPJA

A From the pipe in Lover Wyndham Be 173 Bibler, 154 New Testaments and Street there were sold during the year

1825 smaller portions of Scripture, a

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NOTICE

total of 13,054 copies in sixteen anguages. THE ORDINARY TEARLY MINE

A British destroyer rescued the crew. Taitarian faith for number of years at the Tresaury Solicitor) stated the renset The figures of, distribution by sales are ING of SHAREHOLDERS will be the Netherlands Government has sent many orka an" religious and literT WAS CATrying shipment of wood wil feom ja tribute iq the utility of, the Depot Cheer's Building, Connaught o

to Germany a "Note" in tha seversat terma concerning the sinking of the Tubantia.

"CANADIAN MINISTER OF DEFENCE

IN LONDON.,

subject

(Havas Service.)."

THE ALLED CONFERENCE.

PARIS, ar 10. LONDON, March 21. General Sam Hughes, the Canadian

When the Allied Conference is 'con Minister of Defence, has arrived included in Paris the British Minister

will go on to Rome.

HUSSIAŃ PROGRESS IN THE CAUCASUS.

London.

VILLA TRAPPED.

THE OPERATIONS IN MEXICO:

PETROGRAD, Mar 19,

EL PASO, Mar 20, A wireless message.

says that eneral Villa has been trapped at region and at Lisaks in the Caucasus, Everything de They pursued the Turks in the direo tion of Erzindjan and have occupied holding.

Kohut

The Russians repulsed all attempts stran offensive in the Drustvioni

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Aw to a German firm carrying on an adjunct to local churches and mie buunees at Hamburg The oil had been so, in a cosmopolitan community where ying in the Lotion Docks for a consider Eastern languages, especially, are widely

time, and, snórding, be a letter from the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, no represented. Application had been received for the cargo. In addition to the sales of Scriptures

beld in the Office of the Company, 2 Hoogkong, on MUNDAY the 3rd April. 1816 at 12 Nood for the purpose of reseiring the Raport of the Directure and Statement of Accounts for the year ending The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Com 31 December, 1913, age:

March to the 3rd April, 1910, both days inchere e palun alle kan mange

Ry Under of the Board of Director,

Chief Manger, st Hongkong, March 21, 1918.

The oil was to under in London. The firm Calendare, Scrolls. Led Maps gued by pan will be CLOSED from the th to whom it was to go was a Gerosa firm, the Bible Society, have a prominent place bet he was not quite atre that they h ́da branch in Londen zitties reforms of distribution for the The President Your ifficulty is that twelve months period. This Committee the cargo, was to ardet in London would commend the work of the Depot

Bladet anybody it has not been claimed by to the receiderstipe of filands of the Wa To answer to the Fresident, Mr. Slade Society reside in or visiting the colony. said the writ was issued wi Nov. 9, last

Is seeking to meet the needs of this The President I think perhaps, yos mixed population it becomes 1 witnes bad better wait for another three months to aims, methods and services which it ill the six months have elapsed the design of this Arxillary to promote. adjoara tho claim for the goods,

KONTROUBLE AVERTED:

TAE little old and sore thro must be checked at once develop intai something worse. doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remed your-tron bk will soon vania),

Chamber and Störakespe

9. This Committee has had recasion. recently, to notice an inductive state-

(Continued on pays 8.)

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may has been the means of

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