DAY OF PRAYER AND INTERCESSION,
The Ahahops of Canterbury
the followi notice :---
to
I.. O. U. DISPUTE.
Handwriting Expert Alves Evidenco.
THE HONGKONGS TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1914.
WAR ITEMS.
Lovely Lles.
New York, Nov. 20.-Berlin is end Yorite to make public This morning, in the Summary still despatobing budgets of lies "The fira! Sunday in the Nar/Court, before Mr. Justice Gom throughout the United States by Tear (Janas 7 3, 1915) will be Prriz, the case was contioned in means of the Sayville (Long Is cbserved as a Day of Hamble which J. V. Mendoza, employed land) wireless atation. The latest Frayer and Intercession to Aly Mesars, Dixon and Co., Hong samples include statements Kong Hotel, and B. N. Mendoza, alleged to have been made by the righty God on behalf of the employed by Messrs. Dodwell and London Times, soknowledging cause entrusted to our King, our Co., were sued by Ogager Singh snormous Russian losses in the 7mpire and our Allies, and on repover $500, being the smonateantern theatre of the war; of "s
half of the men who are fight due under an I. O. U.
rebel army haring surrounded ig for it on doa and land. The
Mr. C. A. B. Russ appeared for Bloemfontein; of a Soudanese rohbishop of Canterbury has the plaintiff, and Mr. G. K. Hall rising at Alexandria; of British 1 on in communication with hie Bratton defended.
defeats cf the Arabian coast; and 1sjesty the King'as to the observ
It will be remembered that at similar atories. The American rce of this day throughout the the last hearing the def idant Predepablishes wireless news daily tion, and he has received the denied that the signatures on the without comment. Several violent- flowing letter¦—
1. O. U. were in either his or hisly pro-German papera are being Buckinghani Paluce,
brother's handwriting. An ad- pablished regularly in the West. Oct. 26, 1914.journment was granted to secure ern States without the authorities the attendance of a handwriting making any abjection. The Bri- The King boa letely re- expert.
tieb and French Embassies At Mr. E R. Dovey, Assistant Gov- Washington sre now isming ernment Analyst, and Ascoiste of regular bulletine of the progress the Royal College of Science, said of the war, with a view to can- he had made a considerable study teraoting the. German campaign of hand writing as a hobby, haring of mendacity: given evidence as an expert in these courts. He had studied the
My dear Archbishop,
ceived numerous communica.
tions from differont quarters urging upon his Majesty the necessity for a day of Na- tional Humiliation Prayer.
and
Personally the King is disinolined to advocate the use of any term which might plaasibly be misinterpreted
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Teachers Hired as News Censors.
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Indian Troops in Egypt, The Indian troope that have been sent to Egypt for garri a favourable impression on the son duty have evidently created
subject for two years Three Paris, Nov. 7.-Ceasors at the native population. Ou Oct. methods were used in this case. War Office are being recruited 19 the troopa in Cairo were parad examining and comparing the French" universities. Force of
either at home or abroad Graphological, the old "aystem of from professors of languages ated through the streets of the | At the same time his Majesty handwriting; microscopical, deal-habit is so strong with these capital, and some of the press
Cause,
mon that the various exhibits.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
NOTICE,
It is heraby notified that sealed. comments on the military pro tenders in duplicate which should ing with nerve tremora and minute improvised officials that it is mende are interesting The for United Prayer, Interces variations; and quantitative, mea-sometimes hard for them to realise Moayad (the Nationalist orgen lease of part of Old Supreme recognizes the National Oall
bo clearly marked "Tender for Bion, Thankegiving, and for sarement of augles and ratios. they are on sterner duty than states: The inhabitants of Court Building." will be received redembrance of those who He had examined four specimens correcting recitation papers. All Cairo witnessed yesterday morn at the Colonial Secretary's Office have fallen in their country's produced and come to the conclu-Bordeaux was amused when it ing an unprecedented scene in until noon of Monday, 28th De-
I see a to the King that were written by the same hand. transmitting a news despatch seene of the Indian troops review certain rooms
was reported that a telegram the streets of their town, the ember, 1914, for the lease of on the Ground the begining of the year Witness explained that
from the battle front was stopped ed. Both natives and Earopeans Floor and in the Basement of the would be a fitting season to
under the first system be thus lemnised; and his constant features were on the sole ground that it contain- looked with keen interest and Old Supreme Court Building.
firat od defecta of style. Majesty thinks that Sunday looked for in admittedly original Jannery 3rd might well be writings and then one had to German Soldiers Use Skirts for
see if they were to be found in the the chosen day.
Farie, November 7, 3.16 p.m. Yours very truly,
STAMFORDHAM. ..
"
Disguise,
forgery. The quantitative method-One of the latest of the German
soldiers recently went out to
emazement at these young and middle-aged men of India, in military uniforms, with tarbans on their heads and modern rifles
Each tender must be accom-
that the tenderer has deposited in the Colonial Treasury a sum of
panied by a receipt to the effect
ities of the Roman Catholic were to be handed to the expert. convoy was observad apparently to point out that they are on the application at the Office of the
Five hundred dollars ($500) as a was used for the detection of roses is to disguise themselves as on their shoulders, ready to fight pledge of the bona fides of his "The Archbishop of Canterbabits which every writer forms. women, according to semi-oficial in defence of England, which is offer which sum shall be forfeited In answer to Mr. Bratton, information given out in Paris bolding them under her control. to the Crown, if the tenderer re- There is no doubt that the fuses to carry out his tender and tim diaws near, address the witness said he was only handed to day. In this garb German Indians have shown all possible comply buy and York will, when the)
with the conditions me:abera of the Church of Eug-four specimens.
Mr. Bratton said that bis gather potatoes in a field near proofs of loyalty to Great Britain bereinafter contained should the
·la'l as to the manner of observing this call to prayor, and they are Lordship would remenber that all Senones, while in the neighbour in this crisis of the war. Have tender be accepted. in position to state that author- the specimens produced in Court hood of Trois Maisons a German they been wrong or right in this attitude?" The journal goes on Mr. Rass did not agree. escorted by a group of women. Witness said that when the In both cases the fraud was die right side, because "the fanda
mental point in the programme pointment of the day named meets specimens were handed to him nooovered by the French troops; of British policy is to grant inde tender.
were given he who opened fire. The disguised particulara learned them from the sewe soldiers ran, and ander their pendence to those rations with which England has colonial or skirts appeared the boots of In answer to his Lordship, wit- cavalrymen.
occupational bonds, on the condi- ness said there were family re-
tion that they will remain friendly and loyal to her when the neces semblances in handwriting, and also between that of father and son.
sity arises."
Church will make correspondiug arr ngements, and the ap
wit the hearty support of the National Council of the Evan- gelical Free Churches.”
GERMAN DESERTERS.
Suicide of Officers."
Amsterdam, Nov, 2. In to day a Tyd a despatch from Bruges daid October 30 says:
he Germans are assuming the of 1sive more strongly than ever.
papers.,
Witness said he had seen noth- ing in the farther specimens submitted to him to cause him to alter his opinion.
The case was adjourned antil Thursday next.
U. S. Search for Hidden Wireless.
Washington, November 9.- Persistent reports that hidden wireless stations along the coasta of the United States are serving as information bureaux for bel ligerent cruisers at ees have oaused the Navy to join the State
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Mongkong, 17th December, 1914.
G.
NOTICE,
R.
Trena with gans and men are GERMAN CHEERS FOR MR. Department in efforts to looste and LET-FURNISHED. fored at the Colonial Secretary's
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Demonstration at a Prison Camp.
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ten months, from February destroy such stations if they 26, 1915, GALESEND" No. 10 sotually exist. One is said to be The Peak:-For particulars apply located in the woods of the Maine C.H. GALE, P.W. Dept. coast, another in the North-west and still another on the Florida peninsula.
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The Prime Minister took great erts in England were expressions Bathroom, Kitchen. Moderate by a receipt to the effect that the tropa fighting in these regions. interest in everything and close of regret concerning what he rent, varying from $20 to $40. tenderer has deposited in the Ex ry effort is being made to ly inspected the tents, cooking, thought the too great secrecy im- Telephone accommodation. Also Colonial Treasury & sum of One Hthousand dollars ($1,000) as a en are the disappearance of the and other arrangemente. On posed by the military censorship furnished Rooms-Apply la: English citizens from Bruges leaving, he was well cheered by in regard to deeds of bravery by Ruttonjes, Royal George Hotel. pled e of the bona fides of his
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What I thought I observed at stopped, as cheering is forbidden battlefield. The Chronicle con- From EUROPE, COLOMBO &
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"RADNORSHIRE" maifest .stlessness, and grumblegations made in Germany" publicity to such deeds, and ling is buured against the others that German prisoners are being declares that the comparison is having arrived from the above opfavourable to the British system. ports, Consignees of cargo by her for the useless Baorifices on the badly treated in England.
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are being landed at their risk into abs among the troops returning be much impressed by the 3,000 Killed in 10 Minutes.
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in Belgium and northern France dous Godowns of the Hongkong provided for the intervals of rest, the mad accommodation struggle in which they have the prisonera, as well as by is really for vantage points, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown participated, I can also state the perfect order prevailing in the Usually it is for some detail in Company, Limited, whence, and/ the ground, such sa a, wood or a orfrom the wharves, delivery may
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Another party of 300 prisoners quarry, which enables a battery be obtained.
Goode not cleared by the 25th FUND FOR THE ALLIED z do naveral, casea of desertion have
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All broken, chafed and damaged Will those Ladies and Gentle-1 do taken. been
A letter from a German barber 10 organise attacks, The German have Boldiers are forbidden to pass stating that "it is lovely" in the losses at the south of Dixmude packages are to be left in the men who hold Subscription Lists 2 do the night in private houses, concentration camp at Newbury have been appalling. One body Godowns where they will be kindly send them to be entered 1 do soune having profited by the has been published in the Daily of troops was, thrice flung, back, examined on 24th inst, at 9.30 up to one of the following occasion in assume civilian dress Mail. The Amsterdam Telegraaf, and then finally allowed to come a.m. Ulaims against the steamer and thus escape. Suicide among says the Central News, publishes within 20 yards of its opponents must be presented within 10 days the officers is becoming noticeable. letter from a German prisoner Then the Frotch fire cut down of arrival, otherwise they will not No Fire Insurance will be thousand Germans were killed in Tures what themassives through of war at Douglas, Isle of Man, every man of the force. Three be recognized. the head in the Hotel du Sablon who writes
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