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WESLEYAN MISSIONS.

His Excellancy on Missionary

W. In China.

attendance.

ROBBERY WITH

VIOLENCE

Another Serious Case

Reported.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPU, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1915,

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Another serious case of robbery ไป oonuection with

the with violence has been reported notice regarding - reoraits for. celebration of the anniversary of to the Police, Lai Man-chiu, the New Service Battalions, at the Wesleyan Foreign Missionary married, woman, living at 480, Home, it is notified for informe Society, which commenced on Reclamation Street, Yanmati, bag tion that the first contingent will Sunday at the Wancbai Wes-informed the Police that when now leave Hongkong on the 29th leyan Church, a meeting was held she returned to her house after January, and not the 10th Jan- last evening, over which His visiting Kowloon Oity she was uary as previously stated. Excellency the Governor, Sir surprised et there

being Intending recruits must be Henry May, K O. M. G., presis no indications of hor servant finally accepted bofore 10th Jan., ed. There was a very good girl being about, nor did she if they wish to proceed with the

Onswer lier call; Thinking first contingent. His Excellency, in opening the the girl had gone out, the com meeting, spoke in terms of ap- plainant went upstairs, and, as preciation of the excellent work she passed the second floor, three done by the Wesleyan Mission and men rashed out on her, Eoized dwelt on the enormous amount her and took her into the kitoben. of suffering which missionaries One of the men threatened ber in general relieved. There with a large knife and ordered was one thing in the Christian ber to maks no noise. They roligion which characterised gagged and bound her and carried it and distinguished it from her into a front cubicle, where meeting in connection with the the others, and that was that it she saw her maidservant, who was Evangelical Alliance Week of VOLUNTEER RESERVES. icouleated hope-hope of the for-treated in a like manner. The Prayer at the City Hall. Basing giveness of eine, and of the life men broke open several boxes bis remerke on the necessity for hereafter. Looking at the Chinese and cupboards and stole thirty-bumiliation and thanksgiving, be da a race, he had often thought five articles of jewellery, valued said that the present was a time.

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firat and champion prizes for bourne to-day he was again to hums, thus pronouncing him the fore, securing first and without doubt Champion of the champion prizes for bacon and Commonwealth," "

first and champion for hama,”

Bishop Lander, on the Lack of Christian Unity.

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that a despondent look charase at $739, and niso a silk coat, when we needed to meat together man, Commanding B. K. V. R., Musketry (Standard Test)-Mus GENT'S OUTFITTERS

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Christiana were taught to have. Be became acquainted with the work of the Wesleyen Missions during his firat summer in China, thirty-one years ago, and he was Lady Smith-Darrion, speaking always strook with the splendid at a women's patristic meeting at way in which 'sion work was Salisbury, road the following carried on in China in the face extracts from a letter from her husband, General Sir Horace Smith-Dorrion, written to her from the trenches during the battle of the Aisne:-

of much difficul.

and pray more than we had ever under date of January 4, state: keiry (Trained men only) will be done before. Dealing with the Parales.-N. 0. O. who bave carried out as follows:-Saturday Christian people, his Lordship struction, vide arder 45 of Dec. in charge of Butts 2011. rrvice unhappy divisions. of the not passed out of the class of In- 9th inst. Civil Service Co. Officer said that each divisions were 18th, will parade on the cricket Ao Officer of the Civil Service sin. They were not what the Lord ground to-morrow Jan. Dth at Co. will attend to take charge of intended and they should bumble 5.15 p.m. Nos. 1, 2 and 3 0m the firing point and sufficient- themselves that the Church was panies will parade on the cricket N.0.0's of the Company will not now presenting a united front ground at 5.15 p.m. da Friday attend to assist the Instructor. to the people of the world. They Jan. 8th; dress, drill order. The Field Day 10th instant-The were divided into hundreds of hour of parado for the Field Day Care and Reserves will leave secta and, what was worse than to be held on Sunday Jan. 10th Kowloon by special train at 8.45 The Chinese wore a "vety

that, even party spirit, each party will be notified later.

a.m. Further details as to place shrewd people; they reasoned

seeming disposed to triumph at Leave. Sergt L. O. Roas ie and tim of assembly, dress etc. things out for themselves; and the

the expense of the other. granted leave from 1. 1. 15. to will be issued lator. Officers' missionaries had to be on their "Knowing as I do that you are

1. 1. 16..

Training Lectárea.-Tuesday 5th guard against the man who would striving to help the wives and

Promotions.-Corp. A. Lench Jen, Protection, Capt. Walker; turn for some material benefit, families of the brave soldiers who to influence the nations of the to be Sergeant, Loe, Opt. D. Har. Thursday 7th Jan., Inter-com- He had, however, seen not the are fighting under me in this world in their relationship with voy to be Corporal, Private N. L.munication and orders, Visual slightest indication among Wes- glorious war, I should like you to each other. There must have Leefe to be Lance-Corporal.

training and Ranging, Captain leyan or other missionaries of tell them, when you have an been something, overlooked per Postinge. Sergeant D. Tullan, Walker. Tuesday 12th January, Characteristica & Tactics of thei material inducements to men to opportunity, a little about the haps, which would have pre- to Ox 1, Ser, 3 Sergeant W. adopt Christianity.

doings of their husbands, brothers, vented the nations of so-called Badge, to Co. 2, Sec. 4; Sergeant Machine Gun, Capt. Stewart. Dealing with the present situa and sons, so that they may learn Christian Europe settling their W. H. Woolley, to Co. 2, S40, 2; Thursday 14th Jan., Strategy, of tion, His Excellenoy recalled to appreciate them at their trae differences with all this awful Sargeant A. Leach, to Co. 2, Sec. the War, Lt-Col. Moberly, D.5.0 how he had expressed the view value.

bloodshed. There might be an 3; Corporal D. Harvey, to Co. 1,

Parades.-Programme for Jan.;

There was also, he pointed out, the failure of the people of God

to the Rev. C. Bone, about 8. Never has su Army been call-finfluence working of which they Sec. 1 Lee.-Opi, G. Marin, to 5.15 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and year ago, that thing short of ed on to engage in each desperate did not know, but at any rate Co. 1, Sec. 1; Lee,-Opl. N. L. Thursdays-Nos. 1 and 2 Sections war was necessary to shake Old fighting: as is of daily occurrence they had failed to prevent this Leefe, to Co. 1, Sec. 4; Private A. England up. He then said she in the prosoat war, and never terrible war and many other Charlton, to Do, 1, 860. 3. bad become toorioh, too luxurious, have any troopa behaved so things which they ao deeply der and that it would lead to disaster magnifioontly as our soldiers inplored..

if something did not happen to this war. The stories of the teach us a lesson. In conclusion, he battles of Mons and Le Cateau

The War Office and the Bereaved Relatives.

Whistles. All N. 0. Os. must provide themselves with whistles of the Police pattern and carry them on all parades.

Artillery and Left Sotion M. G. Oo-10 pdr. drill at Uondquarters Remainder-Tuesday 5th; Com pany drill sud rifle exercise under 7th, Skirmishing ander Company Company Commanders. Thursday

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TOBACCO IN WAR TIME. drillunder Company Commanders.

emphasised the absolute neccesity are only beginning to be known, BREAKING THE NEWS. for scrupulous bonour, for doing but at them a British force not one's duty, for patriotism and for only held its own against a Ger self sacrifice.

man Army four times its own aize, The Rev. T. W. Scholes report-but it hit the enemy so hard that ed that, though the year had been never were they able to do more

Thursday. 14th, Musketry Exer- one of disorder, progress had than follow it up.

It is well known that the War

oires ond aiming drill under Cu. been made. Their hold on the "Of course our troops had to

Office sends private intimation of

Commandera, Monday 19th. Alcoholic drinke of all kinde under Company Commanders' Chinese population was growing, fall back before them, an opera casualties to the relatives concern- and their influence was being tion which would demoralise most ed, and with the Guarda regi have been rigorously excluded arrangements. Tuesday 19th, more and more felt.

Armies, Not so with ours, however. ments this sad office is often un- from the armies now engaged in Oatposts under Co. Commanders. The Rev. C. Lone spoke, after Though they naturally did not dertaken by a well-known ex- the European War, but tobacco Thursday 21st, Bayonet fighting. indulging in reminiscences of his like retiring for twelve days, thes officer, who has now had many has not been put on the black list under Co. Commanders. Monday early days, of the movement merely fell sullenly back, striking times to take the news of the and is, in fact, one of the chief 25th, under Co. Commanders' among the Chinese for a new hard whenever attacked, and the death of a close friend of his own staples of military consumption, arrangements. Tuesday 26th literature, at the back of which, moment the order came to go to widows and mothers. In many Not so many years ago a fixed Battalion drill under Command he claimed, was the Christian forward there were smiling faces cases the regimental officers at the allowance of "grog" was distribing Officer. Thursday, 28th, Out Church and its missions. As an everywhere, Then followed the front themselves have sent the uted among the soldiers of all posts under Commanding Officer- example of the growing spirit of battles of the Marne and their men killed in action. I have of war and time of peace, and Lieut. Cunningham. Orderly

home to the relatives

of European armies, both in time. Detail-Orderly Officer, 2nd. independence among the convert- Aisne. ed Chinese, the speaker instanced Teli oar women that all these before me, says a correspondent the favourite method of panish Sergeant, Corp. Shenton. To the hospital and church at great battles have, day after day, of the Manchester Guardian, an ment was to deprive the private furnish Guard to-night, Scouts Fatahan, the construction and witnessed countless feats of instance of a letter written by a soldier of his allowance of drink. Co.; to-morrow, Scouts Co. upkeep of which came from the heroism and brave

To-day's Orders. lieutenant to the widow of a This is all gone. Alcohol is used, fighting. pockets of the Chinese entirely.

To-day's orders are as follow:- Large numbers will be given private (Mrs. Lucas, 13, Wycliffe although very sparingly, for med- During the evening vocal items Victoria Crosses and Distinguish-road, Batterves), which I may ical purposes, but it is kept away Field Day 10th, inet.Parade were rendered by Mrs. Goodman ad Conduct Medals, but many give in full as a model of such from the men on duty as care on Cricket Ground 8 a.m. Drees : and Mr. S. Hamer, while Mr. more bave earne i them, for it bas

lettera: ..

fully as if it wore poison. In its Light marching order. Garrett gave a selection on the been impossible to bring every to inform you that your husband and sucking purposes, and the era.

"Dear Madam,-- Ideoply regret organ. The collection, which was case to notice. for Foreign Missions, realised a "Tell the women that, proud waa killed in action on the night regimental officere say that they 8andwiches to be taken in bever- good, sum.

as I am to have such soldiers of the 13th inst. He was hit in would rather ask the men to do sacks. Helmets, khaki jackets ander my command, they should the leg while in the trenches by without food than to do without and shorts will be worn. Costs, be prouder still to be near and place of shell, and was leaving tobacco,

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dear relations of such men, and the trench to make his way to the The London Lancet, the leading journey may be taken and left The United States Navy De- that they can show their pride stretcher party when another shell medical journal of Great Britain, at Fanling Station. All members partment recently invited tenders by their own behaviour. Let burst close by, from the effects of approves the withdrawal of alcohol of the Corps, including the for two deatr yere. The appro- them think of their husbands and which he died almost immediate and the use of tobacco, using this Belcher's Section and as many upon the latter exempted men as possible, are to priation stipulated that each boat brothere undergoing the greatest ly. We buried him the same night language

attend. The Engineer Company was not to exceed in cost Gold imaginable fatigues, often cold in a secluded position in the rear subject--

To the soldier and the sailor will not attend... $925,000, exclusive of armament, and wet for daye together, and of our trenches. His grave is

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any country might be proud. "You will understand that we of tension from the dangers and Detail Orderly Officer, 2nd under The Food and Drugs States Navy, and will have a dietell the wives to talk to their cannot give you the exact posi- excitement, tobacco must be a real Lieut. Canningham, Orderly placement of 1,110 tons each, four 4-in. rapid fire guns, four children about their brave fathers, tion of it now, but it will be noti- solace and joy when he can find Sergeant, Corpl. Shenton; to torpedoes, and two one-pounder and for themselves never to do fied to you later, when military time for this well-earned in furnish Guard to-night, Scouts

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