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Typhoon Experience.

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TBER 11, 1916.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY-

The abiquitrus and almighty pero.The casualties for the two years reach the enormous total in

15.355,000 and the number of killed wounded and missing of

killed, P4,805,000. "— (Manila Daily Bulletin)

A COMING MISSION;

Letter from the Bishop of Victoria.

His "Lordship the Bishop of Viotoria (Dr. Lander) has sent out the following letter :---

NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

Hongkong Policeman's

Terrible Battering.

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Farther news kas been received over the week-end of Hongkong policemen who left the Colony to "His Worship thought it should My Dear Friends, I beg to serve at the front. wae baying wilk, what kind of pronghing autumn the Church of to Lance Sergeant Spear, the letter be stated definitely, when a man inform you that during the ap Riflemen K. Phillips has written

The discoverer of ancu a world- effort to tonoh the conscience of ter War Hospital. The letter milk it was that he wanted."— England is to make a special, being addressed from the Leices

shaking truth is wasted in Hong the British nation and bring it says:-"No doubt you will kong and should undoubtedly be more into harmony with God's be surprised to hear from while we can quite understand

me after all this time, but. occupying the Woolsack. Mean will. that all generations of shoppers to take our part in this unique to write about, as I only went to In Hongkong we are required there has been nothing exciting sthirst Ir practical hints will effort. The Right Rev F. L the front in May and was wound- henceforth rise up and call him Norris, D. D., the Bishop of Northed on June 30, the night before blessed.

China, has kindly promised to the big 'Push' commenced. I coms and conduct a series of bare "copped's pretty good-bag, special services in Ft. John's having seventeen email wounde Cathedral, commencing about in my lege, a severe one in my November 30. Other clergy will thumb, two is

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for any period less than one month will be charged as for a failures, and only ́s remodelling receiving a good battering: Other court he found the monkey seated in spite of ita past' neglect and wrote to Carpenter. Ioan assure

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The Kitchener Fund and

Hongkong,

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We seldom indulge in the vice of curiosity; yet we would forfeit good deal to know what a con- temporary understande by the preach at St. Andrew's and S1, and three in my right shoulder. he loses the second, it would be Sir Charles Eliot and Sir Chen Crox de Guerre." And speak- Peter's Churches. But the Nation--23 altogether. I must say I better that he should be seked to, Tang Liang Chen arrived backing of erox, what does the said al Mission is not a mission of am going along well, being in which adopt some more peaceful calling by the s... Fersin Maru, contemporary mean by cribbing the clergy to the laity bas of the Hospital at Leicester, which is

ia a gacl for preference. If these

Chinese Festival..

our local news day after day with whole Church to the nation, very pics. I was with Booker, the million men can neither keep According to Chinese out acknowledging it, and by

There is no doubt our nation Bloor, Allohurch, Carpenter and order within the country nor calendar, 10-morrow is the persistently disbing up, in i's needs a message from God. The Painting, but I cannot say if they repel a foreign invasion, China Mid Aalumo Festival.

I saw Carpenter hebdomadal reflections, remarks War with all its attendsai quffər ara alive. would be Eetter off with the Chinese Maritime Customs offices and ideas called from Telegraph ing, sorrow, bereavement; and when I was making my way to whole lot disbanded. Nay, tho will be closed.

editorials? There are times when anxiety, is the natural outcome of the dressing station, and then I imitation is the sincerest form of Europe's exclusion of Christian saw bim again in the clesting cenaries for s time then be a The Indo-China e.e. Waishing, Battery and the frankest ad principles from its international, etation. I don't know if anything prey to her own armed forces. So on arrival from Bangkok, report miepion of mental barrenness. social, and commercial relation has been seen of Bloor, Painting or Allchureb, and I esnnot get ships. far her attempts at raising an ed that she passed through the

**When Mr Wood entered the army have been the ghastliest of typhoon in the Hainan Straite,

The Churob of Christ believes, I have had no reply to a letter I any information about them, and

of the whole system, onder Euro-, wice the royage was upeventful.

beside him," says a Hongkong failure, that it is entrusted with pean expervision, can possibly

"The Scamps."

paper.. Oas of the Police Reserve "The Scamps, who are at men is reported to be in the message is received in the right always there if there is anything a message to the nation. If this you the lads have done their best. benefit her.

to uphold the B.KP., and are present in Canton, intended giv habit of going round his best in spirit it will lift our national dengerous to be deve, such as ing performances at the Theatre & chair, but we can't believe that character to a greater spirituality repairing wire entanglements etc: Boyal on Wednesday and Thurs- magistrate would enter the of life and to a higher principle We have spent many weary hours day next, but ne the 8.8. Sardinis court in the same passive manner. of conduct.

And all this is talking about Hongkong and in this coloum on Saturday Be to, than was anticipated, they will With reference to car remarks lesvas for the North a day earlier

essentist if the nation, whez won't be sorry to get back again. Apropos the monkey, what was

peace is declared, is be looking for in the Police be worthy of the heroic self happened on June 30. We had the possibilities of Hongkong's only appear on Wednesday.

"I will tell you a little of what. doing something towards raising

Court? The Colony's Health.

sacrifice on the part of so many of orders to charge and take the money for the Kitchener Me- During last week there were morial, Icspector McEwen, H.K. 'six cases of enteric fever reported

Where are the dolists I had our bravest and best, Bad if it ie Germans' first line and then bomb

to fulfil its magnificent mission P.R., writes as that he has in the Colony, three proving fatal; last rear ? ́

in the world. Nowhere is it more trenches and hold them. Well, I our way to the communication received permission from the as well as ino occurrences of

Where is the tiger on the important that British people was with a Lewis maobine-gun. officials of the Police Rererve to puerperal fever (one fatal), and Peak "?

should rise to a high standard of nice little things they are, and arrange for a concert on behalf three of small-pcx (two fatal). All sobe

& Icoal port. As to the moral character and godly living something Frits don't like. We of the Fund. This will take the sufferera were Chinese, and first question, we don't mind than in Hongkong. I therefore bad got into a trench and pleca on October

4 at one of the small-por cases was giving him a hint, cumshaw, to ask you to welcome and encourage making it safe when a homb

the effect that" year" and "beer" this special effort, Civil details concerning it

the Victoria Theatre, and full imported.

will! Breach of Oplum Ordinance. would constitute a perfectly ad- You are asked to pray daily for dropped in the middle of seven be pablished at an early date. Inspector Wilden charged a missible rhyme under the oir the

Mission and particularly myself of as, We hare again to congratulate coolie at the Police Court this comateDCOR.

Regarding the Police Reserves on their morning, before Mr. F. A. Haze second, we venture the suggestion The enclosed collects may be charge. I don't know how I got energetic readiness to undertake land, with being in possession of that "limerick" form would have useful in private, family, and out, for it was simply Hell.

good work. Yet, in a senes, we 14 toole of opium. Defendant afforded our singer of sweet songs public worship.

"I cannot put too much in s would rather have heard that the admitted possession, but, owing more opportunity for lacidity. magnificent example, which they to the absence of the Government He could then have wound up pected. In this vast enterprise no to talk about and something to Activa co-operation is also ex- Hongkong I shall have something letter, bat when I get back to have been basily setting had certificate, the care was remanded with " Whereabouts on the Peak baptized member of the Angliosa show. Give my best wishes to been copied by oibera. Hitherto until to-morrow,

is the Tiger?"

Charob is an irresponsible specta-all ranks and all concerned with the Reserves have accomplished

Unfriendly criticism of the Police." workers must therefore turn into sympathetic counsel, and apathy into enthusiastic co-operation on the part of all Ubarch people.

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BIRTHS. MARLEY.-On September 9th, at

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Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1918.

THE WAR SITUATION.

A.dift.

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the for the appointed messengers,

a variety of things while other Last evening Sergeant Tulloch, To-day's Riddle." The water folk were

languidly talking of Yaumati Police Station, as a return shows that just half the about doing them, and conse.

Chinere carrying a large piece of quantity of water per head is quently the general public seemse cod, and, on asking the man consumed by Kowloon residents as well content to leave it to them where he got it from, the latter by those of Hongkong,”— HY? to take the initiative in every had given it him. This was aaid the No. 1 at the woodyard direction, from engineering a

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Too Much Gin.

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A conference of Church mem- bera will be held at the City Hall An advertisent in the Advocate on Wednesday, September 13th,

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"Just Arrived. White striped

I am, your faithful friend and Bishop,

G. H. VICTORIA.

Only two got away- And the Sergeant in

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS,

Company Parades. Central Tuesday, Sept. 12th.-No. 4

Station. 3.45 p.35. Company.

Wednesday, Sept. 13th.-No. 3 Company.

Thursday, Sept. 14th.-No. I. Company and No. 4:Company.

Friday, Sept. 15th.-No. 2

Hongkong, August 25, 1916, Crmpany.

JAPANESE SCHOOLBOY

-ASSAULTED.

different coloured spot maslin, charged before Mr. F. A. Haxe- A Chinese shop sweistent was different coloured zephyr, different

Monday, Sept. 18th.-No. 4 Company and Ambulance Platoon. Wednesday, Sept. 20th-No.' 2 Company.

Thursday, Sept. 2let.--No. I Company.

Rifles.

big rifle ebooting Contest to denied by the foreman, but of India rana so fashion: Mar- at 6.30 p.m., when the programme The past week has been marked Ly much violent fighting in running the most successful series another man employed at the yard shall and Co. Monumental Sculp-of the mission will be discussed. Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. practically every theatre of the war, Despite the fact that the Allies' of promenade concerts that the was called and be admitted tors, pear Sewri Cemetary. It is hoped there will be a large U. Jenkin, D8 P. (Reserve) enemies are hopelessly besten-or is it because of that fact?--they Colony bes known, or from giving it to the men. Defondant Prompt executions and moderate attendance and many suggestions. state: still contrive to maintain the appearance of keeping up the offensive, roping in and licking into ex- was discharged.

oharges."Those " prompt 6x8- though in reality they are fighting on essentially defensive lines, cellent shape some three or four

My appeal is primarily to mem- cations" suggest that the adver- bers of the Church of England, with the desperation of a caged rat, Looking at the events of the hundred young Portuguese and Charged with being drank, antieers mean to make sure of the bat we shall welcome the prayer past seven days on broad and general lines, they provide every cause Chinees, down to keeping" the Indian was fined $5, at the Police gaɔde.

fal support of all Christian for estisfaction on the part of the Allies. There has been steady and second anniversary of the oat- Coart this morning, by Mr. J. B. systematic progress made-especially on the Western Front-and break of war,

people. When are other Wood. P. C. Fallen said that he every day has brought its own testimony to the unavoidable con- Hongkong organisations going to an on patrol duty when he saw paper gives us clusion that the Allies are now well on the high road to complete get good imitative more on the defendant lying asleep on the rooms, with electric lights and and final victory.

Some of the man's fans in Hornby Road."-There's Without in any way wishing to minimise the importance or

friends, who were near, said he no accounting for tastes, but we significanes of the fighting elsewhere, we think that the operations Rumania's Good Example.

had been drinking too much gin should prefer having the lights| in France are just now deservedly commanding most attention. It has to be acknowledged that and was drunk. When witness and fans in the rooms, as they The Western Front undoubtedly remains the main theatre of the the canny Romaniaze, within told them to take him away, they might conceivably be of more war. It was just a week ago to-day that the news of the very can week or two of their coming in refused and said he had better be service there than in Horaby Biderable Anglo-French sweeping movement came through, and since on the side of the Allies, bere Defendant said he was unemploy

taken to the Police Sation. Road, then the war telegrams have nonstituted an unbroken record of tackled the sir raid business in, ac could not get any money to encoesses for the British and French armies. It has not merely been manner very different from any bay gio, His Worship convicted, maslin, coloured striped muslin, B question of inflicting losses, capturing prisoners and snatching thing which we Britishers seem trenches hers and there from the enemy; far bigger successes than able to accomplish. "In con- that have been attained, including the seizure of a considerable sequence of air-raide, the Govern- With his Wooden Leg. portion of the railway on the Germans main commusication linement is arranging to intern well with sasselt, at the Police. Conit coloured silk and satin ribbon. Japanese schoolboy on Saturday, on the Somme front. Great strategic issues are now being fonght known enemy subjects in hotela this morning, it was stated by white mosquito net white bed

In the case of a man charged coloured figured satin, different land, at the Magistracy this morning, with sulting a out in thie partioalar region, and recent happenings seem to support and private houses in the centre of Inspector Sim that the complain sheeting cic.. sto." (Central Queen's Road Bass the view that a dramatic stroke will'enon be witnessed on this portion Bucharest, where they will be at was going to charch yesterday China Post.)-We're hesitating at he was standing in the road when of the Western front. The Germans are uneasy about the situation, exposed to danger from bombe."

Complainant's story was that as witness the report that large reinforcements are being concen- A practical course like this should the defendant's foot with his muslin and the coloured striped him on the head with a wooden when be accidentally stepped on present between the white striped defendant came up sad struck trated, with instructions to resist the Britisk to the last. Whence be imitated wholeheartedly by our wooden leg. This annoyed the muslin, and haven't got as far as log. they have come, we are not told, but they may count on receiving people at Homer, rather, the defendant very much, bat, after a wondering A very warm welcome.'

thing ought to bave been done few words, he peraed on.

what the white Germany apparently hopes to stave off the evil day by rushing from the beginning. In Britain the complainant was coming out might be like, or how a few yards packets of cigarettes for ton cente When mosquito net white bedsheeting Defendant said the boy had for troops from one frontier to another, thus patching up the weak spots. are But that cannot go on indefinitely, as she knows fall well. The Austrians who formerly occupied that the defendent bad congregat-architreture.

a long time been baying two mary Germang szd of church with others, he found of it might wait our style of Allied pressure is becoming far too general to warrant the risk of high positions. If weakening any section in any theatre. Slowly and inexorably we place them in some spot where street, and these men set upon weed a crowd at the bottom of the are getting a grip as the enemy's main strongholds, and by oo-ordine. they may have to face the East him, those who were with him tion and co-operation, we are bringing the day of victory nearer with Coast raide we may soon hear the also coming in for rough treat- every week's progress. The present month has completely altered last of Zeppelin visits. A similar ment. A district watchman orme Returned Baolshea's Offence. ⠀ the aspect of things for the Allie, who are now fighting with plan might be followed with sub- along at the time and succeeded ment, and also for attempting to sigareties all over the shop. That Station, says thai ke saw a very For returning from banish them, be throw paɛkots of stationed as Mount Gough Polios spirit and vigour begat of absolute confidence in the final triumph marines. If it were known that in arresting the defendant, but all enter 12, Carolios Bord for an had happened more than once, large animal whilst he was on the of their arms. Whether they can beat Germany to her knees with twenty or thirty representative the others got away. Mr. F. A. unlawful purpose, a Chinese was but on Saturday he (defendant) Aberdeen-Stanley Road out going through another winter campaign remains to be seen, Germans were travelling for their sseland sentenced the man to entented by Mr. F. A. Haseland, ran after the boy, who fall down Magasine Gap yesterday but, in any event, we may look to the early future for further health on a liner (under guard) one month hard labour and also at the Magistracy this morning, and out his head. fi intins a peared to be like a tik good news and count it as a certainty that the final result will be there would be little likelihood bound him over to be of good to 12 months hard labour and His Worship imposed a fins of did not have a very an overwhelming defeat of our enemies, whether the struggle be of its being submarined. long or short,

behaviour for twelve monika. · four hours" stocks.

$5, or seven days' imprisonment, view of it,

Friday, Sept. 22nd.-No. 3 Company and N. 4 Company.

retura rifts for inspection.

No. 3 Company will attend at the Armoury at 5,30 p.m. sharp on Wednesday, Sept. 13th,, and

clothes for Stretcher Dill at Ambulance Platoon,

and Friday, Sept. 13th, and 15th Central Station on Wednesday All ranks will attend in plain

at 5.30 p.m.

THE TIGER,

but after the Government isi WAR put on he could not well' them ́st. the same price. Complainsat Yet another view, apparently, wanted them" at the same price has been had of the Peak tiger, and, becstine he could not get for an India Police Sergesat,