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Arrivals.

SHOT AT DAWN

M.P'S STORIES OF FIRING PARTIES.

TRAGIC STORIES OF THE WAR.

Per ss. Antenor from. United Kingdom ri ports:-Major Addi- son, Mr. J. W. Berry, Miss Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Kung Ta Chang and three children; Mr. J. C. Fonareal Mr. F. M. Hartley, Mr. Hudson, Capt, T. Johnstone, Mr. J. Kaud- aen Miss H. M. Lister, Miss E. Malinberg Mr. More, dr. S. day. Heroic men who faced death Tanaka, Miss M. G. Willoughby,

Cold east at the dawn of a grey

Mrs. Duff, Mr. and Mrs. 5. Greyin battle withous flinching, bat Jones, Mr. J. Hang-Pedersen, Mrs. Fainted at the order to shoot one Moyler, Master A Moyler, M. S of their own comrades. W. H. Murray, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Oudendijk, Mr. J. C. Pain, Mr. R. P. R. Sangster, Mr. and Mrs. Veer- husen, and Miss. N. Cossar,

Departures.

A boy of 19, who stood the strain of a continuous trench bombard- ment for six days, taken away and shot because his nerve failed at last and be ran from the line..

Per ms. Asama Maru for Sen Francisco on May 1 Mr. and Mrs. Wr. L. Strong, Miss D. Strong. Mr. W. T. Young, Mrs. R. S

These are two "of the tragic Fillier, Mr. J. C. Rocha, Mr. L. C. stories told in letters collected by David, at W. Luthy, Mr. E. Terry, Mr. G. Charlourne, Mr. L

Mr. Ernest Thurtle, Labour M.P. Maller, Mr. G. Cuvillier, Mr. A. for Shoreditch, E., who recently, Marcheix, Mr. J. Asakura, Mr. R. Kimura, Mr. F. Breitung. Dr. R..

in the House of Commons, moved M. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Churgau amendment to abolish the death Hun, Mr. Shih Ya Kung, Mr. W. penalty for desertion in the Army. P. Wilson, Mr. D. M. Rosa, Mr. A. Prismal, Mr. and Mrs. D. J.

His examples of how the death Ribeiro, Mrs. J. C. Rocha, Miss penalty was inflicted during the Rocha, Miss M. Remedios, Mrs. S. Great War have been gathered to W. Ho, Mr. Lamkan, Mrs. Choi Tam Sze, Mr. Lee, Tec Sun, Mr.

gether and distributed among Lee Yen Chewing, Misa A. de M.P.g in pamphlet form. The let Sunna, Mr. A. Leong. Mr. M. Take-ters have been zawa, Mrs. A. Boisseree, Mr., Ying Sih An, Miss C. Mapa, Mr. Chang soldiers who saw such executions, Heo Ting, Mrs. A. Stoliarnof, Mrs. and Mr. Thurtle vouches for their La Stonham, Miss A. Stonham,

authenticity. Miss WI Stonbam, Miss Lee Heng Hwa, Mr. Stephen. Moring,

collected from

Shot" Or the Run,"

Miss R. van Valey, Master van One describes how a man, sentene- Valey, Mr. J. M. Hake, Mr. Tomed for desertion from the trenches, Herbert, Mr. L. A. Mantell, Miss was called before a firing party K. Scott, Mrs. E. Hantell, Mrs. and broke away from his guard. Takahashi, Mrs. M. Pitchairn. Mrs. The firing party fired at him "on E. M. Bennett, Mr. R. Kodani, the run, wounding him in the Mr. and Mrs. T. Ishii, Mr. Kozi shoulder: Orido, Mr. and Mrs. T. Sekiguchi, Mr. S. Sekiguchi, Mr. J. Thami,

cher, and the sergeant of the guard He was brought back on a stret was ordered by the Provost-Mar- shal to finish him off as he lay on the ground.

Another letter from a transport

Miss T. Enami Mr. M. Naruse, Mr. K. Kume, Mr. S. Miki, Mr. T Ohno, Mr. and Mrs. Shibata, Mr. C. Taurutani, Miss Y. Tauru tani, Miss K. Takenaka. Miss I driver, 10th Durham Light Infon Shimomura, Mr. E. Matsukawn, try, 43rd Brigade. 14th Division, Mr. K. Yoshin, Mrs. Nagai, Mr. Wong Tez Fai, Mr. Yee Yung, Mrs.though he pleaded that he had lost"

relates how 4 prisoner who, al- M. Inatsugt, Mr. U. Minoto, Mr his way while drunk was sentens and Mrs. Au Nai Chow, Mr. and ed to death for desertion and Mrs. Choong Yew Phong, Mr. and paraded before the whole battalion Mrs. Foo Who Cheng. Mr. and Mrs. L Leong Mr. and Mrs. Foot

at three c'clock in the morning. Khoon Yen.. Mr. N. A. Chin, Mr. Lim Chiu Ngcan, Mr. Foon Kim Teck, Mr. Lim Chin Chan, Mr.. Andrew Tee, Mr. W: V. Curtis, Mr. B. P. Daswani, Mrs. Geo. Baxter, Mrs. C Singleton, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ross, MF. A. Knowles, Mr. Cecil

Ordered to Shoot:

"The man was marched to the place where be was to be shot," the letter continues. We were then ordered to atouf turn, and the Brigade Transport Officer

Dodd. Mr. W. Masterton, Mr. C. threatened us that any man who J. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Į turned round "would be put on a Morris, Master R. Morris, Miss R. crime.

Morris, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Parker. "So we stood in silence for what

ILLEGAL PRAYER

BOOKS.

FOUND IN CATHEDRAL' AT

EXETER.

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The following letter has been sent. to the Bishop of Exeter by the Protestant Alliance:

"My lord-Further to my letter of December 94, 1999, I have been directed to write to you and to give full particulars of the iligal Prayer Books found in Exeter Cathedral.. lows:-

They were as fol.

On the main holy table: an ill- uminated folio copy of The Eng- lish Mission, published by the Society of SS. Peter and Paul, 32, George Street, Hanover Square, W. MCMXV The title page. reads!

"English missal containing the ordinary and canon of the mass set forth for use in the provinces of Canterbury and York, together with the proper for Sundays and holy days and the common of saints votive rasses and masses for the dead."

"Grouped around the main hols | table were three desk copies of the Deposited Prayer Book as propos- cd in 1929, two of which stood upon reading desks and one of which was on the floor beneath ya reading desk.

"In the Lady Chapel-On the holy table was a desk copy of the Deposited Prayer Book as propos- ed in 1925.

In the chapel in the south transept. On the holy table was a desk copy of the 'Deposited Prayer Book as proposed in 1928.**

Another stood upon the floor beside the holy table leaning against the right-hand wall.

"In the parts of the cathedral. where the congregation would sit there appeared to be no trace of the Deposited Book, and only copies of the Book of Common Prayer. were to be found.

"My committees wish me to add that this letter is for your infor against your lordship, for whom mation, and in no way directed they have great admiration, and to whom they feel much gratitude. for your stand against the Deposit- introducing its matter illegally ed Bock and against the policy of

into the churches."

The letter is signed by Mr. Heary Fowler.

SHIPS IN HARBOUR.

The following vessels were, in harbour yesterday:

Wharves:-Kowloon: Yamagata Maru, Ammon, Shirala, Asamu Mara. Japan; Holt's: Antenor Socony, Laiebíkok: Broad Arrow, Astral, Unita; Chia On: Hydran

Miss Lois Parker, Miss Laurel seemed hours.... Then the shots Parker, Miss Lourita Parker, Mr. rang out and one of the Yorkshires and Mrs. W. B. Riffel, Mr. O. P.fainted, the strain was so great.".gen. Ohme, M. J. Bagnall, Miss. W. E. Another man tells how he was Docks Kowloon Yin Maru, Bagnall, Mrs. J. G. Barroelough, ordered to select soldiers to form Hosang," Ekstrand, Argus, Yei Mr. T. Andell, Mr. W. B. Gilligan, a fring party to execute one of Maru, Rizal; Taikoo: Turbo, Wal- Miss C. Mahony, Mr. and Mrs. H their own comrades.

deck Rousseau, Chinhus, Kaimiloa, R. Bostwick, Miss F. Bostwick,

Luchow, Nanning, Chensa, Charles Miss D. Bostwick, Mr. and Mre. F.

Hardouin, Paul Beau.. J Hellman, Miss C. MacCulloch, Mr. F. Daliany. Mr. and Mrs. W

"I witnessed a scene I shall never forget.

Men I had known for years as clean, decent, self-respecting soldi- P. Barte, Mr. G. C. Kitching, Mr. era, whose only offence was an e-

I. Goodamnili, Miss N. Nicholson,ensional military drunk, scream- Mr. and Mrs. Lee Yuk Tong, Mrs. ed out, begging not to be made Jas Der Wing. Miss R. Chan, Mr. into murderers.

P. Chan, Mr. Yip Kui Ying, Mrs. "They offered me all they had A. H. Rumjahn, Mrs. AK. Rum-if I would not take them for the jahn, Mr. Wong Oi Kut, Miss Rumjob, and, finally, when 12 of them john. Mre. Li Shin Shee, Mr. Li found themselves outside, selected Kwok Kwoon, Master Li Mr. Mo for the dreaded firing party, they Kia Pak, Mrs. Ma Yu Shee, Mr. called me all the names they could Yang Yun Cher. Mr. Yang Lee lay their tongues to. Chor, Mr. Wong Man Sung, Mr. Ip Shun Hing, Mr G.: Yip Typond,

Mr. Lau To, Mr. Tam Siu Jong, Mr. Lee Chack Fung, Mrs. Chin, Mr. Chun Kew, Mr. and Mrs. Ku Hin Linz, Mr. Ng King Sun, Mr. Chan Kwok Yiu. Mr. Lars Lun. Fri, Mr. Fong Sing Man, Mr. Fong Shiu: Chunt. Mr. Lo Men Li, Mr. Tsui Hin Pak, Mr. Ma Tim Shin, Mr. Tso Kai Yuet:

EMPRESS WITH THREE HUSBANDS.

DIES OF SHOOK WHEN ONE IS KILLED.

The Empress Zauditu (Judith) of Abyssinia died of shock on learning that the second of her three hus beads,

as Ubie, had been killed

in battle, it is revealed in an official.. communiqué last month..

Ras Ubic was fighting with the forces of Bas Tafari, nephew of the Empress, who has taken possession

of the imperial palace.

The Empress Zauditu was 54 years of age. She was the daughter of the Emperor Menelik II., and succeeded her nephew, Lidj Jesen, who was dethroned in 1916. She died at Addis Ababa, Abyssinia. “

The cominuniqué adda:

While pretending. to submit to Ras Tafari, Ras Ubie was prepar nig á surprise attack on the Em- peror's forces. These were com- manded by Mulagha, the Minister of War, and comprised, 20,000, rifle. men, with five field pieces and 30

anchise un

THE

thie's band totalled thout 50,000 riflemen. with two held pieces" and ten machine-guns. Malagha skilfully avoided Ubie's flanking attack and counter-attacked. A fierce fight lasted from dawn to noor, when Ubic was overtaken and killed,"

BuoysA? Tyndareus, "A3 Heiyo Maru, B7 Chicbua, B12 Yuan Lec, B13 Kingyuan, C15 Borneo, C17 Pong Tong, C18 Huishow, C19 Chung Kong. A Nellore, B34. Telemachus, Cas Haldis, B36 Kwangehow, C37 Shun Chih, B29 Bintang, C39 Wajshing, C40 Tai Fook Sing, C41 Limehow, C4 Hirundo, C43 Hai Hing, C45 Tai poosek, C46 Kathe, C40 Kumakata Maru. B30 Lima, B51 Sekai-Maru, C53 Horai Maru.

In Memory of the Fallen:

New Nursing Home in Hong Kong. More About Currency,

Catholic Church in China:

Seminary in Hong Kong, are topics

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Tributes at Football Dinner.

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