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General NEWS.

New Code Telegraphy.

Some wonderful results have, it is stated been scoured through Mr. Walter Cooke's new system of code telegraphy. In recent tests of the areiems dovised by Mr. Cook it was found that 12 Stock Exchange quotatious, in- cluding all fractional charges, could be transmitted in a single

word.

London From Bus-Top.

In view of the large number of country visitors and tourists from abroad who visit London during the month of August the London General Omnibus Company pre sented with each copy of the

THE EDICT OF MILAN.

The Pope's Invitation to Catholics of the World.

The following is the text of Bishop Fozzenia Pastoral letter tal at the Catholic churches in the colony yesterday:

In order to celebrate the 18th. Centenary of the memorable Elict which was issued by Cantine the Great. at Milan A11 313,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1918.

SERVICE MATTERS

The Indian Command.

The early retirement of General Six O'Moore Creagh, on the ground of ill-health has bean spoken of as a foregone conela-

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Peak, 5 rooms from 1st March, Road, Kowloon, fiva, rooms, ten-CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO 1913.

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sion, and the name of possible MEIRION, No. 10, Peak TO LET.-Modern three room- euccessors in the command have been mentioned with some con- Eilenge. On the top of it all comes what oppours reliable in the Sovereign Punill his invited formation, to the effect that the all the Catholics of the Universe distinguished Ooneral is perfectly to take part in the festivitios well, has never felt beter, and which are top fobrate line no early intention of retiring. The command a very important throughout the world in 1913.

His Holiness desire that tLess9 one, has been held sivos 1870 manifortiliona should have an by the following distinguished essentially religious character an illicers; Bord Napier of Magdala,

To let "ROGATE," Austin Road, Kowloon; from last October. To let, furnished "KIRKEN- DOA" No. 113 Peak.

For Sale or To Let: from 1st

November, 1918-

omnibua map for August a small that their end above' all; -shoubil) 1870-70; Sir Fredrick Haines, dining and smoking rooms and

pamphlet showing how to s40 London from the top of an omni- bus. The route olioson stats and

Four roomed housesin Cameron Terrace, Granville Avenue and Salisbury Avenues, Kowloon.

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No.1 Gough Hill, No. 103 Peak. Bungalow containing drawing. be to awaken faith and piety in 1876-81; Sir Donald Stewart; Ave bedrooms. With ground for the heart of all Catholics, 1881.85; Lord Roberis, 1885-93; Tennis-Court

But in order to join with Rome Sir George White, 1803-08; Sir

No. 104A Peak. Gough Bill. finished at Charing.cross, and them according to the desires of 1868; Sir Willium Lockhart, ing rooms, 4 bed rooms, Suitable

in these festivities, and colebrate Charles Nairne (tomporary) Furnished or Unfurnished. 2 eit-Hougkong, 26th July, 1918. effected by, only, three changes, the total cost being 1. and the the Svereign Pontiff it is neces: 1808 1900, Sir A. P. Palmer, for a Mess; for 6 months or journey time 1hr. 50min Thery to understand the import-1900-02; Lord Kitchener, 1903-09 longer.

and Sir O'Moore Creagh, who No. 116 Peak "LEWKNOE" leaflet contains interesting facts anca of the Elict of Milan... about historic buildinga en

route.

A Cocalne Setzure in India.

Bayonets as Telephones,

Furnished or Unfurnished, 5 rooms..:

FOR SALE.-HARTING and

Church before and after Couston-

What was the state of the has held lice since 1909. tine issued this docroo? To have Bombay, 5th August.An Ex bafore the edict we must turn veriod from an instrument of war land Lot No. 1154.

a glares at the state of the Church

A Regular Army bayonet, con-EOGATE, on partof Kowloon Ia- jose Inspector charged a Eur einn back to some important events in and destruction into an imple-No. 9 Conduit Road. Fine View FOR SALE" LADBROKE,” named Frank Reymand with bo

Roman history.

ment of peace and conservation of harbour; 8 Rooms, 3 Bathrooms, ing in possession of 5.050 graine At the time of Constantine thew forms part of the land tete Garden and Tonnis Court. Ac of cocaine without a permit. It. appears tlint the accuser who tiront six competitors to the throno pheno kit of every forest ranger comodations for 30 Servants.

ment.

"Apply to LINSTEAD & DAVIS,

Hongkong, 27th June, 1913 · [211 3rd Floor, Alexandra Building

TO LET: HOUSES in Torres Kowloon, from the let of October. Buildings, Kimberley Road, Apply to Spanish Procuration.

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Peak, 7 rooms, box room,

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to

ing, tram 7 min. by rickshaw. lawn and garden, Central heat H.M. King George V. Apply Harbour Master.

of the Roman Empire arose in in the United States Forest a chauffeur in the employ of Me

different quarters; und for Service, saya the "Electrical Clubbay, Collector of Custoins, has been in the habit of buying eighteen yours Coast inline fought World." These bayonets have and selling cocaine for some time bittereat and most powerful rivals ferrulos, and are used as ground to gain supremacy. One of the binding posts fixed to their fill the excise ollicials get scent of Constantino was Maxentius. reds to establish a return ennec- of it. Yesterday the trap was

Constantino betime engagedtion with the single conductor laid for him, and while he was negotiating the sala of cocaine, he in several compaigns against telephone liues which are being caught red-handed by the Maxentius, and during there it through the wilds of the police. He pleaded guilty to the pigs extraordinary and principal national preserves. The charge, and was sentenced to superustural facts augmented his most important. use for these three months' rigorous imprisonerage and confi toace of success. lines is the reporting of forest

It is related, that a Constan- fires. When a ranger wishes to which that friendly nation paid aa third-class battleship, was laun tive was about to move against communicato with headquarters graceful compliment to the late ched in 1870, and in 1878 formed A special report on the ques invoked the God of the Christians, his kit, throws it over the near Elizabeth's reign and was given changed to Orontes when she was the legions of his alreary, beho takes a coil of bare wire from King Edward VII But the name one of the fleet that forced the Swiftsure dates back to Queen Dardanelles. Her паше WAS tion of juvenile immorality in the the Gud whom many of his sub rest telephone wire, and "sawa" City of Hull has been issued by jets and any of his soldiers on the two end until a good to a vessel of 18 tone built at placed in reserve at Portamonth. the Watch, Committeo, whieli

connection is established, Moan- Deptford in 1573, and rebuilt in makes many recommendations,

In answer to his prayer for while, his bayonet has been thrust 1592, which took part in the amongst them that cooperation help, a luminous Cross appeared deep into a moist place in the Armada fight and the capture of ba sought with the East Roding in the heavens with the words ground, and with the circuit thus Cadiz. Another Swifteare was police to anpervise more than he signo vineas." "By this mpleted, the lonely wayfarer built in 1621, and rebuilt in 1653 ughly the lanes and open spaces sign the a shalt color." on the outskirts, and that there following night Chri-appoured to summon help.

The can talk, report his position, or as a 60-gun ship. She was pre- be bettor lighting in the parks. Constantino in vision, and Local editora are to be asked t›

ordered him to adopt this. Cross

Juvenile Immorality.

adored..

Oil Fuel in the Navy.

sent at the following engagemente: Ondiz, 1625; capture of Jamaica, 1855; and at the battle with the

Notices

GOOD GLASSES PROPERLY FITTED

There is no economy in going to an optician of doubtful ability to purchase glasses upon which | your eye-sight depends.

publish less detail in reporting as the royal standard. He did In the flouse of Commons on Datch, June 3rd 1665. She wa cases of immorality. Other eng: gestion include the formation of 50, and the Roman Legions for July 17th the Lord of the Ad- cart wed in 1666 by the Dutch a civic league to link up chari the rst time marched beneath miralty submitted, with his when, although boarded from able and moral work, the raise the emblem of Christianity!

characteristic energy of expres-everal quarters, Vice-Admiral Full of a new courage and con-sion, his statement upon the Sir W. Berkley would not eur- ing of the age of consent to 18

flence in victory, Costantins Shipbuilding Vote. The speech, render and continued fighting Personal attention is given to years, the establishment of Caro

at the head of his troops crosse which had evidently been care almost alone until receiving the examination and the fitting "Committees to help girts by giv the Alps and defeated xentius fully prepared, was, in large ball in his throat he staggered of lenses that will relleve all ing defuite advice, and the educ...

At the battles. o' Sugi, measure, on elaborate disquisi-into a cabin, where he was found trouble. The only charge is for tion of boya and girls in the Turin and Verona. M xentiuation upon the principles, which dead. The next Swiftsure, 70 the glasses. standard in the physiology of sex however, nothing discouraged adorlie, and the

provisions guns, was built in 1878, was per- Dr. "W. a."

by these defeats, aire ! to hich must ultimately, govero,

sent at Barfeur, 1892; Cadiz and Dr. W. G. Grace has witnessed home, where, reinforced with the employment of oil fuel in the Vigo Bay, 1702; Gibraltar, 1704; many curious cricket incidents in fresh and numerous tops, hs Navy. This important question the Battle of Malaga, and took his time, but perhaps the unwaited the situck of Constan- in all its complex plinses was part in Walker's expedition to peculiar of all occurred on The tine. The latter then moved his prosented with a comprehensive North Amerion, 171, A Swift- Sydney, ground during his firet "Australian tour of 1873. One of my towards Ronis and attackedness and lucidity which would sure, 74 guns, assisted in the Maxontian. возг the famous tave earned the First Lord a high plure of the Foudroyant, 1758;

N. LAZARUS,

· Ophthalmic Opticiɛn.

1A, D'Aguller Street.

Note:

The Only

European

THE FAIR FARM:

the Sydney bataman was given Pant Milvio." There the army requtition at a meeting if the was present at Lagos Bay, 1759 out and returned to the pavilion of Mexentina want. Lilly deferte British Association. Nor was he Quiberon Bay the same year; another taking his place. Pre- and he himself was drowned in less clear and convincing in doal took part in the expedition against Optician in D'Agullar St.

eatly the batsman who had been the Tiber. Thus it was that ing in definite, practical and Belle Isle, 1701; captured the

Telephone 1202. declared ont returned to the almighty Golf maalieated the concise terms with the policy French frigate Atalante, 1794, wickele, repudiated the umpire's! decision, and claimed the right power of the Cross against the which the Admiralty has adopted which was added to our Navy

false gods of Rome.

with reference to the supply, under the name Espion. At the to continue his innings. Thus was Up to the time of these events transport, stornze and distribu Battle of the Nile the Swiftsure presented the strange spectacle of the Church had been ignored tion of oil for this great national came late into sction, and the three batsmen at the wickets at altogether, sometimes baroly 10-purpose. The country must be Tonnant surrendered to her. She IS Located In The Healthies same time Dr. Grace, as captain, lerated, more frequently She had grateful to Mr Churchill for the was nearest to the Orient when District of Kowloon, and Supplies of course, vigorously proloated,"!

daily with the Cholcest and, as the intruding biteman been the victim of hatred and of fulness and quality of the in- that ship blew up, but on June us

the bitterest persecutions. But formation which he has given, 24th, 1801, she was captured by VEGETABLES, BOOS, and refused to with raw, he took the the sign of the Redemption had at and there will be general accept a squadron of French ships after POULTRY. English team off the field.

The Farm is under EUROPEAN Eventually the dissatisfied but- 313 A.D. which followed this branch of naval administration ember. 1813, the boats of the next SUPERVISION and every atten last appeared, and it the yearance of the policy affecting this a most gallant defence. In Nov- man yielded to the persuasion of famous victory, Constantine issue which he has laid down.

So far Swiftsure captured a French 8. tion is paid to the PROPER his friends and retired. The game the Flict of Milan by which has the use of oil in ships of war gun privateer, Charlemagne, after GROWING OF VEGETABLES. was then resumer and English-guid Chalinity and by is concerned, the people of this a desperate resistance, when our STOCK. Try Our Delicious

and the Poultry of EUROPEAN

amid a scene of great excitement, restored to

CRISP SALADS! men won by a narrow margin, which pereo and liberty was country may accept with confd-loss amounted to five killed and

tho Church. 16ence the scheme which the Ad-15 wounded. A later Swiftsure, Grand Hotel, Queen's Road. Rangoon Rainfall Statistics way now that the Church ac-miralty; with commendable fore- At a recent mealing of the quired foal-life, and her rights sight and the fullest appreciation Rangoon Municipal Committee Mr and divine mission

being of geographical and economic Latest additions to Circulating

Buchanan asked the following acknowleged, she could breathe, difficulties, has so skifully pro questions: (1) Under whose sup could expand, could not with mulgated. The organisation of ervision are the Municipal ruin freedom and liberty as her Divine a large oil reserve in this country. gongen and what measures are Founder had intended. Now, the the manufacture of oils of high The Crystal Stopper, taken to guarantee the accuracy Church of Christ could spread (quality from the crude condition

Library

The Second Sighter's daughter, of the returns? (2) From 8am. her doctrine, her good influence as a State enterprise, the control Ducks & Drakes,

By Maurice Leblanc.

By G. B. Burgin, on the 20th July to 8 am, on the on the moral and social life of the of a proportion of the sources of

The Wooings of Jezebel Pettyfer, 2lat July according to the whole Roman Empire..

By Marie C. Leighton.

By Haldane Macfall. supply by the Admiralty, make Averno. By Bertram Mitford: Carpacki; By W, H. Hodgson. Municipal rain reports in the The event, therefore, which up a policy which will be at once daily Press the rain recorded at the Our Holy Father wishes to be endorsed by the best thought of

Margaret Dent,

Written on our Foreheads, Royal Lakes was 10.10 inches and commemoratod is the deliverance the whole country."The Navy."

By Effie Adelaide Rowlands,

By E, Duff Fyfo, the total rainfall from May 1st to the Catholic Church; her vic- July 21st was 80-32 inches, but tory over paganism and the era

H.M.S." Swiftsure." Purchaser of one novel at $1.00 becomes a member two days later the total rainfall of universal progress, intellectual, It is not often that in the pre- given at the Royal Lakes from moral and material of

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and is entitled to exchange same for any other sent day we meet a ship in the May 1st.to July 23rd was 48 77 nations as well as of each Royal Navy which was originally

novel on payment of 20 cents cash for every inches, a difference of no less then individual, of which the Elict built for a Foreign Power, but 43.55 ing. I request information Milan W65 the starting such is the case with the Swifteure, aa to which figare, if either, is point. This event was of snch the present flagship in the Esst correct and to be relied on, and capital importance to all mankind Indies. She was purchased, whether the 10.10 inches state that it cannot be over-estimated. The Navy, from the ChQUEEN'S

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all

to have fallen 8.a.m. on the 2.th It helped the formation of Europe Government in 1908,- under the

to 8 a.m. on the 21st is correct.

change.

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