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FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

BY COURTESY OF THE "MONOTONG: CHINESE COMMERCIAL NEW"]

CHTKA TO SIGN AUSTRIAN TREATY

SUASOMAN August 2nd Luk Ting-Shung, the Peace Welegate, bas telegraphed to the Peking Governmen stating that he is prepared to sign the Austrian Peace Treaty.

Inter

He has asked the fovernment to appoint three representatives th the national Conference.”

A TYPHOON IN SHANGHAL

typhoon is being experienced in A Shanghai. Its full force way felt on

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDA), AUGUST 4TB, 1918.

TO THE GLORIOUS DEAD.

COMMEMORATION SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

STIRRING APPEAL BY THE REV.

V. H. COPLEY MOYLE.

A service in commemoration of those who have fallen in the Great War was held at St. John's Cathedral' yesterday morning. There was a large congregation, which included H.E, the Officer Adminis tering the Government. (the Hon. Mr.

Claude Severn, C.M.C.). Major-General Ventris Cominodore Garner, and detach ments of troops drawn from the local

garrison.

The service, which was conducted by the Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, chaplain

THRILLING EXPERIENCES. OF

THE

LOCAL EUROPEANS,

PHRUMPENH ̧” ADRIFT OFF

THE PARACELS,

One of the most stirring incidents in the annals of local shipping was related to a reporter of this paper: by a passenger. on the 'heumpenh, which put into port in a very sorry plight, yesterday, after 'a' terrible experience on her reyagă from Saigon.. It is an incident which illus

the sea in ships." The Pheumpenh, a rates in a striking macner the dangers which encompass those that go down to versel of 1.062 tons, commanded by Capt. de la Sala, left Saigon on July 24th with valuable cargo of rice, consimed to Wo Fat Shing & Co.. three and Mrs. Cargill of

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it used to be. It came so often during IV THE GRİP OF A TYPHUON.} the war to our youngest and our strung, est, that it no longer seems quite the stranger that it once was. Even we who uré christians have often had too great a fear of death. We have shrunk from it! as from some tremendous change whose consequences we could not fathom. But is it not perhaps a simpler thing than we expected May it not be regarded as isply a birth into a new and higher life? You may remember how in the Lamous romance of Don Quixote the hero. from the stable window, while he is told is blind-folded and hung by his wrist that a tremendous abyss yaword beneath him. Ho i filled with horror as the desperate danger of his position. but Mariternts cuts his bonds with a merry

inches. May it not be that we, like Don from the Burial Service. This was fol lowed by the anthem, O Lord Cipd. TheQuixote, have needlessly alarmed our selves about a very simple thing, and that strength of my health Psalm 90 the act of dying is net the tremendous Lord Thow has been our refuge," was change we have often thought it? then chanted." The Lessons for the day “ Wischum. v. 29 and 1st Thessalonians,

were read by the Rev. F. Copley Moyle the Hearditis and Nune Dimiïtie 'being: The Japanese Peace Belegation does not chanted between the lessons. The Rev. P. contemplate making public the oral agre. Gough read the special prayers, with Japanese circles in Paris regard the an interval for silent meditation, after riticism by the America Senate as pre which the choir rendered Tennyson's Cressing the Bar." as an anthem. Two Hymns". When our heads are howed with Me and Now the inbourer's task is o'er were next sung.

After the Bene diction, the Dead March" from Saul"] was played, followed by the National} Anthems

August 1st, and seemed to be abating assisted by the Rev. P. C. Gough, R.N. | laugh and the gallang hero falls just four European passengers-Mr.

about 3.20 p.m. an August 2nd, when this meed with the opening sentences telegram was dispatcher!,

STHROUGH RETTER'S AGENCY.] JAPAN AND SHANTUNG

Pakis. July 31st. A Havas message says 2---- Baron Makine leaves Paria tolgas for Tokin

inent on the Chinese settlement.

mature.

The Japanese Government cannot take, koown its policy until the German resty has been ratified. and Shantung has com into the actupy session of Japan.

TRE RICE SILUATION. GOVERNMENT PRICES LOWERED

First Quality: for 5 cutties. Second Quality .. 1.7 Third Quality by 9 The previous prices on the sumie basis,

for 47 catties,

One fact we may be sure of "Persona

Hongkong and Mr. Fanvell, a Frenchman; and a number of Chinese deck' passengers. On the 26th the vessel was caught in the grip of a typboon and drifted for over four days in the neighbourhood of the Paracel its persists beyond death." That being with ber steering gear damaged. which we call I does not cease to exist The Captain bad to erect a mast and use with the death of the body. It takes per nails, and the voyage between Saigon 'und haps another form, more suitable for its Hongkong, which usually takes three new environment, but it remains the same days, insted over eight days. personality, the same ".". material world we are so accustomed to autocrate personality with the material parts of our being, that it is not casy for us to pealise our personality as dis. tinct from our body, and yet little thought will enable us to see that the per suality, the I. is something distinct from the body. The lady changes. In

In this

When the vessel arrived in Hongkong. yesterday, she presented an unusual spec. tace, with two of her deck cabins missing and other portions at the deck damaged. The Captain of the vessel, who is suffering from nervous. prostration owing to the strain he underwent, was removed to his residence at Yaumati in a motor-car,

Mr. and Mrs. Caygill were note the

The sermon was preached by the Res. the ccc me of years no particle of our body worse for their thrilling experiences.)

A Government notification has V. H. Copley Moyle, who took as bis issued stating that, commencing yesterday,

"We would not have you ignorant. text: the price of rice will be as follows:--

brethren, concerning them that fall asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as the rest which have no hope." (1 Thess, e 4. v ).

The rev. gentleman said:-As we kept our Pence Celebrations and offered to Almighty God the thanks which filled our hearts for the Victory and Peace that He bas granted to us, there must have come into runny hearts the "thought"

were:

First Quality

Second Quality .. 1 Third Quality: 1, b

A RECRUDESCENCE OF RIOTING

There was a further recrudescence of Fisting in Connaught Road West. yester day alternoon, when a gang of several hundred coolies created a big disturbance) by attacking-a-junk on the water-front near the Yu Yuen Godown, and carried Any 50 bags of rien before the Police arrived in sufficient force to step them.

"But for the tone of a vanished land,

And the suund of a voice that is still **

is the same as it was.

which Mr. Caygill related to our repre Yet the personality. is maintained. It does not change. I am entative. He said: -We left Saigon`at bnat 10 am. on July 24th, the weather the saine being I was twenty years ago.. though my body, my thoughts, my habits bring bright and fine, except for an octa- even my character may have changed sioral gust of wiod, until 5 p.n. When being that you and I call "1" is not we noticed that the glass was falling. That is a fact quite clear to us all. The just off Cape Verralla, near Bangora Bay. our body, nor our mind, nor our habits. The Captain thought it advisable to put aor our thoughts, nor our character, nor into Cape Verralla for the night and this our mode of lite. All thesi enn change

tres done. Next morning the wrather and do change. "but that which we call remains. The identity is pre cleared. and the ship continued its voyage

Arved though the manifestation changed; and that is no uncommon thingiel till Saturday morning, July 26th, A modern scientist has when the Captain signalled to the light- in the world. told us how marvellous and unferescer housekeeper at Hangon Bay for observa- are the changes in the universe. ile teokios regarding the weather There what he thought the simplest lustration.

has been gained from those who have laid viz., water under

We cannot dissociate the victory which The Police arrested on and come of down their lives to gain it. We read in Beginning at a high Emperature, the however, a thick mist at the time 12 LILE than ` bags of rice. Some of the newspapers account of the Peace elements are the unseen gases fly Log: house-keeper. The Captain then decided |

the rice was taken away in bonts Tong Seng Co. were the owners.

CURRENT REPORTS.

The

It is reported that, with the permission of the Hongkong tiovernment, Sir Robert Hi Tung has requested Liang Shi-yi to purchas five million piculs of rice from Kiangas province for sale to the people of flongkong at & moderate price. The prin of rice in Kiangsu, it is said, is nhour $7 per picul.

Celebrations at home that in Whitebaliature is lowered large monument was erected inscribed to ther and a

the lorious Dead, and by it foar guards. one couldrop of list is formed.

predicted such as "substance men stood sentinel, with heads bowed and from the termer substances had be not er...s reverard. As the troups marched edn it. Again the temperature is lower along the route cher after cher rented and vapour becomes faid once again the air, but in Whitehall by the memoria the, umperature is lowered and the fluid of these who had fallen, there was a hush rezes and becomes solid in the glass began to all rapidly, and

of sulein silence as the victorious troops saluted their dead comrades. It must have been an impressive and never-to-be forgotten scene.

these

But in all

separate. As the temper and no reply was received from the light-

tempera

So to send a boat to the light-hous. It re- turned with the news that no weather reports had been received. The ship left Bangira Bay about moon, and proceeded Guer way dead stow. By the evening is in manifestations the identity heavy squall arow, which giew in inter is maintained, Su, we believe our per sonalite may assumie varying manifesta

sity until the oth, when waves, running tions as it passes from

mountain high, swept the deck. one world to

Un Wednesday morning, the 30th, the Another but it remains the same per: Captain decided (0 turn the veze. in a We live in an heroic age. Pessimists sunality, the same I So we believe Owing to the price fixed for the 3rd used to tell as the modern civilization that our lored

direction. Then the steam steer- southerly who have passed out class rice in Hongkong being too high for and comfort had weakened the moral fibre of this world are still our loved ones, we

ng-gear gave way. Ela: poor to pay, certain Chinese have of the race.

But the war has proved are still dear to them ny they to us, and quested the Hongkong Governmens to them wrong. Never is the must hern cwe with them have our place in the Com reduce the price to $10 per picul. In ages of the world has greater valour been munion of Saints. order to avoid loss through the high price shown than in the war Never before Les us think now of another aspect of which the Government has paid it is sug have men been called upon to face such the subject of the world beyond the grave gested that the prices of the first and terrible means of destruction, and never regard, death as the end of life.

said, just now that we christians do not cund, classes of rice be increased by have they given their lives more freely eve that all men pass through death We

ฟ than in the past five years. averaging.

another life. And it is certainly true that It is said that the Government has!

The records of heroism have been en-many, christians have held and do hold with the hand steering-geat- decides to reduce the price of rice as soon riched by a hundred names that will the belief in the immortality of the soul, continued on ber course till 3 p.m., when

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tent has purchased from outside sources world lasts. And here we feel that our

arrives.

AMERICAN MARINE RUNS AMUK. JUMPS INTO SEA TO EVADE ARREST.

At about 10 30 p., yesterday an Ameri can marine, of the U.S. Helena, created a disturbance in the King Edward Hotel, assaulted air. J. Witchell, the manager, and then ran on to the Praya and jumped into the set to evade arrest sailors were making merry" in the Hotel, when the marine, more obstreperous than text, offered to Sight anyone air Witchell tried to quieten the man, and was struck in the face. Mr. Witchell tele- phoned for the Police, whereupon the aring and some of the American sailors left the hotel.

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ones

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by this time the Chinese passengers were in a state of panic, huddled up in a corner, shivering with fear. The Chinese" crew bad practically lost their senses and ere unable to do any work, leaving every

to the Captain and the British mors, who.

worked heroically. action, the Captain worked the vessel "As the steam engine was put out of The ship

a wave broke over the deck. smashing the hand steering gear to pieces is not and carrying away two of the deck cabins. killed by the falling timber, and the body A member of the compradore staff whe

was wasbed away.

Kails.

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live for ever. But christianity Peace Celebrations would not be complete pledged to that belief. There are some without a solemn service in memory o

christian teachers who believe that the those who have given their lives that we

souls of the wicked who persist in their may have the blessing of Peace. If that having been given every chance

wickedness will some day cease to exist. The abip was then in a helpless condi- had not been for their self-sacrifice and

tion at the mercy of the waves, and their valour we might to-day be bending repentance and every inducement to retosed about like a cockle shell, The our neck to the cruel yoke of German pentance having been offered to them.

who had spent many sleepless Captain those who remain wicked and supremacy, instead of living a free men will be blotted out of existence.

impenitent

Such a nights, immediately, hoisted sails and set und women beneath the Union Jack,

the vessel on her course. The coverings of The debt we owe them we can never belief is not contrary to the christian the life-boats bere all washed away, and repay, but we can at least remember their faith, though it has not been largely held the Captain, furing the worst, ordered

christians in the past. and honour their memory, and as Christ. seem to bave great support in Holy Scrip for any emergency. The ship remained in everyone to don life-belts and be ready as we can commend them to the loving turg, though there are some passages a helpless condition till sam. on July care of our Heavenly Father, into whose which sum to support it, as the

thea

31st,

when the crew managed to repair the It appears that a number of Ame nearer presence they have passed. And we famous text from St. Paul The waste steering gear and took down the

can show our gratitude also by taking care of sin is

is death, but the free gift of that none of those dependent upon them eternal life in Christ Jesus our

The going became a little easier alter are in want through their death. The care This belief in the final annihilation of

but it was then discovered that the of those dependent on the Fatien should those who are wicked beyond hope of stokehold was dooded, and the pumpe be the first object of thought in all Peace amendment has meined to some people to choked. Another panic was created as the Meinorials. In the past it has too often be more in accordance with the modern passengers thought the ship was sinking. beer the case that the wives and families centile view of the world than any The whole crew were set at work remov- of those who died for our country have that only that which is fittest survives in

other. The theory of evolution shows us ing the water from the hold with buckets beea reduced to poverty and farted to

15r several hours. At about 11.15 a.m. on Jay 31st, a reef was noticed astern, and appeal to the charity of the generous. this world, and if evolution is the method by which God works throughout the uni

Two. That is a

crying wrong. We ought to verse, we may reasonably suppose that the

the courss was altered accordingly. make sure that the dependents of these are method holds good in the future hailing was recommenced.

hours later the anchor was dropped and At 8.15 p.. who have died in this great war ar life. God is a loving Father but love is another reef was sighted off the Paracels adequately provided for as of right, and not indifferent to character. You cannot and the vessel had to be turned about not left to depend on charity. We cannot imagine a father who loved his son receivinmediately; the Captain discovering the, give a father's love and care to the ing hit in the same way when he came

the true position of abip, which was children of our falien suldiers and sailors. home from some drunken debauch as if he

Hongkong. put on the right course for but at least we ought to take care that had come back from some glorious act of

The stonay weather abated by the evening their future is as adequately provided heroism. God looks at our character and

of the 31st, and the sea became calm. This for as it would have been had their fathers led to blot out the wicked, selfish, use-God for keeping them safe through the it may be He will be reluctantly com- was hailed with relief by all, who thanked been siive. No eulogy of the value of less lives, when it has been clearly shown dangers they had experienced. Apparente chase and arrested the man, who then

that they will not improve. struck two of the Indians who were hold. the proper maintenance of their depend people," it has been said,

Bomely the ship must have been drifting in the ing his arts, and ran in the direction of ents.

endure; days the Praya. When opposite the Hongkong Da such an occasion, as this it is the world gathering life that shall though vicinity of the Paracels for about four

others waste life, Club he jumped into the harbour, striking natural to tura our thoughts to the

atep by and

step,

We were very glad," said Mr. Caygill, bis head against one of the sampun world beyond the grave e christian: out with so little that one wonders what to reach Hongkong and land. My wife

they can have to carry with them. moored there. Warder G. R. Field vary know that death is not the end of life. Many things must be obscure in our vision and British vicers were splendid, but the bore the dangers bravely. The Captain pluckily leapt in alter the man. and A pillar, braken in the middle, may be of the coming life,

managed to bring him to the surface atting symbol to place on the grave of interior fact, character, is certain. The the life which was lost would have bee

But the suprema Chinese crew were helpless. I believe that and a bin on to the sumpan. one who has no belief in a future life conquest which we build into our sonis saxert if the people had and controlled The maring was bleeding profusely but on a christian grove it is sadly out here must survive; these are possessions themselves. Instead, they commenced from a deep gash on his forehead, and of place. This life is but the beginning, hardly won which we can take with us shouting and rushing, about the ship in a was in an unconscious condition. Arti-and death may be a much smaller change when wo die. All avenues of thought lead manner which baffles description. Some ficial respiration was resorted to and be than we expect. It seems as though one to that conviction, Character is a deter of the carge washed-away, as weze was then taken #stretcher to the result of the war has been to make death mining factor in all thoughts of im-Falso the personal effects of some of he Guneral Police statio

appear leas strange and awe-some than mortality.

Outside an altercation ensued between the marine and a British sailor, and the litter his the marine, who fell down. By this time a number of police whistles were being blown and several European, Indian and Chinese constables arrived on the scene and tried to convey the marine on a stretcher to the Central Police

They raised him on to the stretcher, but he suddenly got up and broke away in the direction of MeasĒS. Shewan, Tomes offices. The Police gave

station.

the Glorious Dend can be a substitute for

passengers.

then

bcen

THIS WEEK

try the following.

We are making special prices for the goods enumerated below for one week only

Australian Biscuits

Asparagus, American

Chiver's

per tin 80 cents

50

English

Orange Marmalade

40

Van Camps, Sardines)

in Olive Oil tins

30

11

"Sapphire Sardines in Olive Oiltins

5.0

"Crisco for. Frying) Pastry & Cake Making f Scotch Black Puddings

White

Bologna Sausage in tins English Brawn "IXL" Tasmanian Jams in nom elb tins J

Lever's Savon Surfin a la Rose, 3 tabs in box f Pearl Barley

Lemon Drops in lb tins

+1

60

70

60

Te

40

box 50

lb 15

tin ho

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