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CITY HALL WORK PARTY. THE SITUATION IN SIBERIA During the months of May and June the City Hall Work. Party received the following:

(s) vests, 102 prs. pyjamas, 200 shirts,

300 miler bandages, 50 food covers, 700 handkerchiels, 19 prs, pants, ge fly-nets,

VLADIVOSTOCK, May 28th, 1919. Dear Mrs. STARR,May 1 encroach on. rour kindness and ask that some warm clothing be collected for the children Here in Vladivostock things are not go bad, although badly clothed; but higher the line the people are almost deshi. and one can help in getting ready

15 scrublers, 10 pillow-covers, 5 prsnow warm clothes for the coming winter.

It is quite cold here now, and we are children's overalls, 73 sheets, 60 prs, socks, 2 muthers, pra knee-caps, and 1 helmet.pleased to wear quite warm clothing. I The Mothers Union ront «ibution to the feel certain "badly nourished children above list was: 12 pra sks, 33 hand must feel it more than we do. kerchicts, and food-eavers

The Wesleyan Church Work Farty sent to be pared during May and June: prs, socks, pe, knee-caps, 76 handker chicts a shirts, 61 mosquito nets, pillowcases, 7 mops, 3 scrubbers, and 31 doz. roller bandages.

feel certain there are many ladies who have odds and ends which could be 31made into petticoats, etc., and many havE children's left off clothing. Everything in the way of clothing can be made use of here

Mrs. Broadfoot's Work Party at Kong. oon had the honour of being the last branch actually at work, sending in their last consignment on June 24th.

A quantity of thin clothing was collect- ing in May and distributed to troops proceeding Horner Suez- an addition

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HONGKONG INDIAN MUSLIM. SOCIETY. HONOUR TO. MR P. P. J. WODE.

-HOUSE. CIE.

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TO-NIGHT at 9.15

THE

EMPIRE

Mr. F. P. J. Wodehouse,,'. 1. E. Depuss Superintendent of Polier. Hongkong, was

by the Hongkong Indian Muslim Society, entertained, yesterday, as Wigan Café,

as a mark of their satisfaction at the hon our recently conferred on him by H.M, tha King, through. H.E, the Viceroy of India. Amongst those present were: --The Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C. BE, the Hon. Mr. e. Mel. Messer, DB.E., the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. Justice Mincluding the Popular Comedian, bourne, Commander C. W. Beckwith,, Dr.

GEORGE ROSS C. W. McKenny, Me. J. W. Franks, Mr.

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Major Bhagus LET'S GO!"

On Sunday, we went by motor-car to the summer house, we intend living in, O. Hutchison, Mr. C. J. Perdur, and I saw many little children in the Litutul E. Clementi Sinith, Lieut. Col. villages with very little on--no shoes or stockings. During the summer months it does not matter, as 1 hear it is quito at most interested in this, and have to their wardrobe which seemed to be meady set to work to make things s appreciated in view of the hot weather brought up a large box of flannel, serge, ic the straits and Red Seu.

etc., with me.

are living in the At present wo General's house, as conditions are not cod enough for me to live out in the have gone country although Houses are very saree and very poor. families are still living in railway carriages and are pleased to be allowed, although they are required for

With the consignments sent in by the Naval Work Party and the Catholic Women's League, the above filled 16 cases, 15 of which were sent to Major Robertson, OB.E. British Military Mission, Vladi vostock, while the remaining one went to Major Shuttleworth, of General Knox's Mission, Ekaterinburg, for distribution

to British troops.

Four cases of clothes, 15 fitted urk-bags, and a quantity of cotton, tapes, needles, buttons, etc., were also sent to Major Robertson for refugees. 1 answer to the letters printed below from Mrs. Robertson and Miss St if Macliregur, donations of materini and clothing may be sent to the City Hal.

Many

trausport

many

Written and produced by."

GEORGE ROSS

E. J. Coles, Major Buck. Capt. A. K.The Brilliant Record-breaking' Sen Gupta, Lieut. E. Evenden. Subedar Major Raushan Khan. Singh, Act.

dar Major Ralla Singh, Sabodar Ghuinm Singh, Jamadag Mohamed Khan, Subo- Hussain, Jumadar Karm Elabi, Inspector Nawab Khan, Mr. Sirdar Khan, MF. Fatch Mohamed Khan Sahib Hashan A Riot of Fun and Laughter Kaan, Messrs. Noor Din, Your Khan, GAD. Mehal, S. M. Khair Dern, S. M. Miran Bus, Ghulam Abdulla, S.H.TO-NIGHĦT and Abdulla, R. H. Katewall, A. B. Saffind, H. M. H. Neman, M. Nemazor. M. An Kazrani, J. Hassum, A. A. Sawsariwała,

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I haven't met Miss MacGregor yet as the is away, helping the American Red Cross for a short time until they can get

relief. She has complete control of her. Hossonally, Y. Motahy, K. D. Mis try, Cassum Ahmad, K. A Tyab, H. K. spital. Yours sincerely,

HOSE ROBERTSON.

Irani, P. N. Cooper, R. P. Tawarin, J. H. Ruttonjee, N. Mehta, D. H. Cooper, The City Hall Work Party has offici

Ordnance Office Headquarters, closed down; the last transactions touk

P. A. Jamstjee, E. D. Cotwall, A. Abdül British lilitary Mission to place on the morning of June 24th-just

Rahim, M. 1': Talati, l'. Rumjahn, MA Siberia, May 8th, 1910. before word was received that Germany

casca of Radak, N. M. Arab, Osman Madar, S. D. had agreed to sign the Peace Treaty un

Dear Mrs. STARP-The 3 conditionally and this is the last list that will be published. But all through the Hospital comforts (C19, 17, 18, 19, and 20) Mehal, Khawas Khan, Ghulam Hussain, Inspector Mohinder Singh, Malua Singh,. Uttam summer the packers will be prepared to sent per 8.8. Fit arrived safely, and receive and pack anything that is sentare being sent on by first available train.

Bishon Singh, Bagan Singh. in. Parels addressed to Mrs. Mourlyd or Mrs. Stabb will be fasen charge of

Singh, S. Bhagat Singh. Wahid Awang, Jud. J. M. Dyer, Wissamal Assumall D by the City Hall boy who is authorised to sign for them.

Chelarum, R. Nazirine, Bishen Das, D.. Rumjahn, and P. D. Molwani.

Will all who read this, please turn out their cupboards and dry-rooms, and see if something more can be spared. According to the letters below anything will be grate Enlly received and made usu of up North, where the situation threatens to be ver bad in the winter.

I would like to end this last publishing -writes Mrs. Stabb-with a word of very cordial thanks and appreciation to all these-workers and donors-who have done so much to make the work of the City Hall pleasant and possible.

There is very argent need for hospital supplies for Russian Hospitalz at the Front, etc., and any sent would be agost gratefully received

I wish I could express in words how thankful all here, and up the line, are to you and your staf for your generous help. bus words will not adequately ex press how grateful they are for all you do for them.

Thanking you most sincerely, and with all good wishes-Truly yours,

Siberia June 10th, 1919. Dear Mrs. BTAB,-On behalf of General Knox and the British Military Mission, may I thank you for the 9 cases of gifts just arrived ex 5.8. Indigherka. They were dispatched to the Front by last night's train and will, I know, be grate fully received, being very urgently needed

there.

T. A. ROBERTSON? Wopy of Telegram.)

British Military Mission,

Vladivostock, Despatched, May 6th, 1019. Received, May 12th, 1910.

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Inspector Nawab Khan, President of the Dociety, congratulated Mr. Wode- house on having received the most emin- ent order of the Companion of the Indian Empire.

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Mr. Sirdar Khan, the Vice-President of the Society, said that being an indian Ordnance Office Headquarters,Honour, the event had a special disting British Military Mission to tion in the eyes of the indian community, and should be looked upon in the same light by the European population of the Colony, because. it was the brat of its American Red Cross Hospital,

kind bestowed upon a non-Indian tem Tuner, West Siberia,

ber of this Colony. It was a matter of April 10th, 1919 My dear Mrs, STABH, Yesterday I had

great satisfaction and pleasure to them that Indian nonours and titles were now three nice letters from you and it was

being given to deserving persons out of delightful to get them. My heart is

urthering the interests of all indians in Elled with gratitude to you and to all

indas.. Wodehause a good services in I am enclosing a copy of a cable which the Colby and his kind and untiring. your helpers, but-and the but is "awful, it is even more full disgust we have will give you an idea of how badly and attention towards the members of the been demobilised and recalled. Don't bourgently things are needed. Truly yours, Indian comunity were expressions of daily utterance in their private circles, afraid, all your nice things will be used

and this was, pernaps, the first occasion and much appreciated, but I shall not

on which the leaders of every cines and have the pleasure of distributing them.

section of the indian community had The Canadian Red Cross will still carry!

availed themselves of publicly expressing their sincere and hearttelt gratitude to un, and 1 shall arrange with them about

Mr. Wodehouse for the kind and affec the girts. Your work-bags ånd materials; will be a perfect godsend here; absolutely

every indian, irrespective of class or dis nothing can be Luught. There is an of- From General Knox (Omsk), to General poate treatment accorded by him 10 plagage in Tumen where they have lite

Blair, British Consul-Gener

action, who had occasion to come Shanghai.

contact with him, either in his private rally nothing to put on the babies. I have been giving them my nightgowns Have uspected Hospitals all along the or official capacity. The Indian losiem and anything I can spare. They had no Front and found Hospitals in terrible Dociety, which was only formed last year and was Sourishing, owed a great deal sugar and the babies naturally did not state. Hussians are doing all they can, thrive; "the head of the American Red Cross came along and I told him and he but, owing to lack of supplies, cannot to Bir. Wodehouse's kind patronage,

give even necessary help to wounded advice and.

for presentation to has given sugar. I think he will continue soldiers

Mr. Wodehouse, (Applause). What this

Mr Wodehouse's

Hindustani, in ropi, to interest himself in them.

The following in country needs is goods, work, responsible

was very well people to supervise all money, transac tions, and not too muchpso-called charity.

gentlemen, it is great pleasure to me WI preseat The Russians prefer to run their own

to attend this entertainment which you hospitals, schools, orphanages, etc. Only

have so kindly got up in my honour, and the very intelligent believe that any other

it is an occasion which I shall always I think this is the first time bas nation can teach them anything!

remember. fbat a British official in this Colony The Americans were very short of

received an Indian decoration. It is an British Consul-General, Shanghai, honour to the local Indian community as personnel so we came to help them while

May 6th weil as to myself. I have received so waiting for our equipment. The very morning after we got up here we got a

Please thank Lady de Saumarez - many congratulations that I take this wire saying we were demobilised We, of

Bsid we would

until derclothing and hospital requirements opportunity to congratulate you in the stay

the community behaved during the You have had to put up with many the now staff arrived from the States, always very welcome, but absorbent cotton, way the comm

The cost of living has so we expect to get back to Vladivo- gauze and bandages essential. It is imvenience. stock about the end of May or beginning possible to send too many of these, and

Dess has been hindered owing to lack of of Jano. When we shall get a bont from they should be given preference over gone up, house-renta bave increased, busi- shipping, and there have been unavoid there the Lord only knows, or by which former.

"You have addepravelling testrictions borne all the with the greatest patience and good

the local Government. You THE LAST FEW. NIGHTS she is My mother tells me that Capt.

gratuinde of the fo and bave earned the have also contributed most liberally to Gerard Fitz-Williams has had to take a mission with the crown jewels back to kong communicates the following tele-war charities: (Applause).

Khan Sahib tashan Khan then pro- Serbia. It must have been interesting. gram received from the Italian Légation

posed the following resolutions, which He has been doing very good work in in Peking:--

were seconded by Bubodhar Major Roshan Khan and Mr. Fateh Mohamed respoc- Italy and then with famine relief in other

tively, and carried:

COUTEC,

route we shall struggle home!

Bandages, gauze, linen of all kinds, absorbent cotton, surgical instruments and chloroterm required at once.

Am making England to send money. Meantime, in the interests of humanity, any quantity of above-mentioned will be more than welcome. Please send every thing to me at Vladivostock and 1 will personally see to distribution,

I told you, I think, that I had met ITALIAN-VICTORIES IN SIBERIA Miss Lanes in Kioto; what a nice woman

lands.

The Italian Consulate General in Hong-

"Colonel Fassini Camossi telegraphs I wish I could see you to tell you of that the recent operations in-8iboris have the conditions here. Two or three of my determined the complete defeat of the The 'capture of their base. Sisters are staying on with the American Bolsheviks.

Red Cross, but I cannot do that. There at Stepan Bagiesko brought to an end is a very nice Hrs, Potter in charge of the resistance of the enemy. The Bol the Canadian Red Cross supplies; I shall shovik forces on that front consisted of Bix regiments of infantry, one regiment see her when I get back to Vladivostock. -This Hospital has among the patients of cavalry, with several sections bi Czechs, Russians, Chinese and prisoners machine-gun and other minor detach of all nationalities. The office staff. is ments which acted independently. The Czech; the doctors are Russians and entire district south of the railway in Czech; the Sisters are British, Belgina the sector of Krasnoisrsk, is now in the and Russian; the servanta are Czech, hands of the Allies with rich villages and German, Austrian and Magyar. 1, who provisions. The Bolshevik Commanders.1 am acting superintendent, am British, Kraceno and Boetinski, have fled, and but there is an American matron and an; several enemy bands are wandering bera! American dentist (from Hongkong), and there, trying to escape. The losses

I feel really awful to be taken away of the enemy are calculated to be about!" from this work, having done so little one thousand dead and one thousand T'feel that all you people will think me wounded, besides three hundred prisoners such a brute to have incited you in effort. Our losses are light. Our mountain artil. But your efforts will not be in vain, I lery, especially, distinguished itself

sure you.-With all good wishes,

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EDITH SHERIFF-HACCRESCE

I was being 4 written address

a free transla, Terved. President and

(1)That this meeting fully represent- ing the various sections, creeds and clases k the Indian community ex- press, and place on record, its sincere and warm gratitude, by passing votes

of thanks to His Most Oracious Miniaty

the King-Emperor and to His lency the Viceroy and Governor-General

their

last

MATINEE

ón

SATURDAY,

at 5 p.m.

OF A

NEW

GIGANTIC

PROGRAMME!

DON'T MISS THE

OPPOR

of India for conferring the Most Eroin- TUNITY TO SEE THE SHOW. ent Order of the Companion of "the Indian Empire on Mr. P. P. J. Wode- house, one of the most popular Euro- pean officials in the Colony, which hon- our the whole, Indian community grate fully appreciate and are proud to share with its envied recipient

Directors of Schools and Chiefs of Militar (2) That the resolution just passed unanimously

submitted through the forces, who are desirous of sending Children. channels to His Excellency the Bficer Administering

the Government and Subordinates in their chargo to see of Hongkong for transmission to His the show, are requested to apply to Mr. A. Most Gracious Majesty the King-Em-

peror and to His Excellency the Viceroy Amazon, care of Astor House for special of India, for their information,

The gathering dispersed shortly after

operating in very rough country.

The

Italian troops are now marching back towards Krasnojarsk.”

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