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FIGHTING IN EAST AFRICA.

FILIPINO TROOPS.

HONGKONG

EXPERIENCES.

MAN'S

How Captain Selous Met

His Death."

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, -1917.

AMERICAN TELEGRAMS. DAIRY

35,000 May Ba Seat To France.] Germany Wants A Submarine

The Manila Daily Bulletin pablishes the following in its fissne of Jane 9:-

Base.

from the Manila Daly Bulletin :- The following telegrame are

President Wilson is seriously considering the <ffer made by Mr. Manuel L. Quezor, of a con- been learned here that Germany Washington. Jane 3.-It has singent of 25,000 Filipino troope is making so silempt to secure of the National Guard for service from the Venesuelan Government The following has been received has informed that official and the lies a short distance off the coast in the war against Germany, and title to Margarita island, which from Sergt. Beran, who left resident commissioners now at of that country, the object of the Rongkong shortly after the out-the national capital that "it may Berlin (cials being to secure.a break of war:******

have a wholesome effect, even in enbmarine base in the western. We are back at ́s base reating Europe, to have Filipinos there hemisphere. after a strenuous time. I had fighting for couple of weeks in hospital at democracy."

the cs use of

The United States has officially Dar es Salaam with fever and was not sorry to get away. Manila yesterday morning in a

Saob was the news brought to informed Venesuela that it has knowledge of the proposed Dar es Salaam is pretty but cablegram to the ofice of the scheme, and bas warned that unhealthy, The day after Governor General from Mr. Government that considerable being discharged, I started Qarson, who has personally put

hour halt

MO to

the

express

unessiness is falt høre over the

U. S. to Insure Its Soldiers. Washington, Jane 3-It has

service.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

MILD

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YORK CUT HAM.

Agents

THE DAIRY FARM

HONGKONG.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"The opinions expressed by corres- poodents are not necessarily those of the Hongtong Telegraph."}

NORTH

POINT BATHING FACILITIES.

To the Editor of the "Hongkong

Telegraph." Sir, I have read with much has appeared in your paper coz interest the correspondence which cerning the question of providing bathing facilities for the public

1.

DELICATE

FLAVOUR.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Pub- lic Auction on

FRIDAY, the 15th June 1917. commencing at II a.m.

at his Sales Rooms. Duddell Street;

240 Steel Sledge Hammers.

50 Coils Belfast Tarred Hemp

2 casks Tron hackles:

at North Paint, and am strcaris Ratline & Cordage Rope: of opinion that something she adj who cannot ifford the luxury of berdore on behalf of the public; hiring launches,

5 Rolls Rubber Sheeting. 34 Iron Trucks:

10 Barrels Nachalene Bella.

1. Bonz Lighting set with

30 Lux Lamps.

c# "in

a 80 miles' trek, felt the Filipino troops at the disposal witation. It is stated that official pretty rocky the first day as we of the President of the United assurances from Venezuela that did 28 miles with only

States, and his message reads as no attempt to embarras Ger at midnight. We follows:

many's enemies in the New World were loaded up with two days' "la company with Commis- j

will be countenanced, will serve rations and 150 rounds of ammani-i tion, and I can assure you I was

aioners de Verra, Yangco, and to relieve the situation. plessed to get to our camp at the President to-day and informed been officially announced by the

Ramon Fernandez, 287 front. We prepared for another him of the loyalty of the people Secretary of War that, in lieu of big push and allowing for differ- ence in time, we started the ball to the cause of Americe in this providing for pensions for those war. I told him of the far of rolling about the time were seeing the New Year insident asks

You the National Guard. The Pre-dependent upon American sold- iere killed in the present war, or The Fusiliers took the centre and after working through thick bash to the Philippine Government permanently disabled, the Federal Government will provide for in- and people his heart-felt ap- we entered an open glade and met with a warm reception from Preciation of their loyalty, that race of every soldier in the Seis particularly pleased in having be paid to those dependent upos sum of $4.000, this smoant to machine gune. We had fairly been instrumental to bringing him in case he is either killed or heavy casualties, but got through about conditions that met with disabled while in the military to the German camp, pushing the expectations of the Filipino them on to the Baluchis in their

people and particularly pleased rear. This Regiment scffered that Governor Harrison has inter-Paris Awaiting American Troops heavily, and despite repeat-

Washington, June 8.-Official ed

preted thoroughly, the seati bayonet charges, forced them to retreat to the left. mente of the American Govern. advices from Paris state that the We had a few houra halt ment and people toward the Fifi. French Bathorities are preparing pinos and he has been able to do to receive the American troops and pasted on to the test this becarse they are also Gover which are being sent to the front German camp. This we found Dor Harrison's own feelings. The it is stated that the camps are deserted, and then made ready to President saye be will discasa already prepared. cut the enemy off before they with the Secretary of War, the reached the Rujj: River. This question of taking advantage of with fred for the troope have arriv- The American transport vesele

As the need is a pressing sad was a most hard trek right the offer of the national guard for fed at French porte, and American urgent one, ection must be take through besh without even a path over hills and down valleys; Europe to have Filipinos there Frer oh coast.

It may have wholesome effect ever warships are already f the at once, and in order to obviate the lamps.

necessity for the raising of the was day and night marching, sud fighting for the cause of demo-

Food Requirements of Allies. (amount required by small pablic it was very tiring. There was.

should Washington, Jane absolute stillness, no talking or

8.The abscriptions, As the same time another cable Food Director, Mr. Hoover, baslike to express my willing. smoking. However, two days later, we got isto position and received from Waebington by submitted a report in which be nese to bear the whole coat of

scheme. the Governor General, signed by states that the reads of the Allied the

including mont, delightful scrap Alfreda Bos, private secretary to powere will amcunt to a billion cleaning up of the beach and #f five beurs' doration. Here Resident Commisioner Teodoro buehels of cereale during the next whatever dredging in necessary. Capt. Salone, the famona big R. Yangco, this message being year, plus a large quantity of provided the amount does not ex- game hunter, was killed. Oar

as follows:

fate, sugar and other staples. He ceed $1,000. In that case,

if my machine guns were a few yarda from him, and we ripped cff belt conferred with President at noon order that the Allies may not be $100 which you have already re-

Qarzan and commissionere calle sitention to the fact that ineffer is accepted, the donation off after belt. Elia company suffered [cffaring a complete division in deprived of necessities, the Unitedceived might, perhaps, with the heavily. We had our officer the name of the Filipino people. States must adopt a policy of docor's consent, be utiliaed for knocked over with three wounds. The President, deeply touched, strict economy,

eome other purpose. I had a narrow share, as I waa

promised to consider the offer." Charges Again: t. General

Youre etc. standing speaking to him when a

Goethals,

HO KOM TONG. German machine opened on us.

Wasbirg:on, Jane S.-Y. Hongkong, Jane 13, 1917., It was intensely bot;

Eastis Clark, the well-known [We are sure that the public Washington, June 7-Manuel engineer and ship-building ex shelter from the sac; "guda

will greatly appreciate the gener- and rifles

haQuezon, President of the Philip-

pert, in an interview giren to osity of Mr. Ho Kom-tong in Vonohed, and our water bottles pine Senate and former resident the press, virtually charges Gen- coming to their assistance in this soon emptied. The Rev. Commissioner in Washington, eral Goethals with prohibitive way, and we hope it will now be Cartes, of Focchow, our padre to-day had a conference with was a topper he ignored the President Wilson. The Filipino requirements in connection with possible to take definite action in

the matter.-H.K.T] the specifications for construction leader formally offered to the ballete coming over and came up

of wooden abipe for the use of the with water, and attended to the President the service of 25,000!

United States in overcoming the wounded. We carried on and got loyal Filipino soldiers in whatever submarine menace. He alleges into the main German camp dead service the United States may that the construction of the ori- beat, but flashed with success. I care to use them, in accordancs don't think I shall ever forget the with his announcement to the giaal number of vessels of this heat of the swish of the machine newspaper man of Chicago several type proposed would have been feasible, despite the decision of gan ballets; it was a perfect days ago.

General Goethals to reduce the programme to 200 wooden ships, leaving the remainder of the vasele to be made with iron and

teel balls.

bad

were

-could not

bail they sent over.

DO

Lt. Buchsn-

an, oar 0. O., was sent back,

cracy.'

Formally Offered to the

President

and I took over the battery for the 18,000 Milkmaids Wanted, rest of the advance.

The National Service appeal Waa con- gratulated and left in charge. for women workers on the land The fellows were frightfully cut is being responded to by numbers ap when we buried Capt. Selous of very suitable applicants. Ten and the othere. I had been thousand milkmaids are wanted speaking to Capt. Celona before at once.

Army "Dry" in Hawaling Islands.

prohibition reigne here as far as Honolulu, Jane 8-Complete

IN

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the

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7,000 Boxes of Oil Destroyed. Details of tho destructive fire which broke out among a large number of boxes of bean- oil stacked on some oper ground belonging to the Santai besn- oil factory at Dairen on the 18th ultimo show that the fire spread very rapidly, causing the tins to explode, with tremendous reports and sending up columns of dense black smoke. Nothing could be

When these are obtain-the army is concerned, orders done to extinguish the fire or to going into setion, and he said be ed there will probably be an from the war department having remove the boxes of oil and the was beginning to feel the strain. appeal for other general farm and pat into force the "dry" plause blaze was left to burn itself ont. His birthday was New Year's Day field workers. Thirty women of the army bill recently enacted. and he was close on bie three storekeepers, with knowledge of U. S. Prepares Export score and ten-s fine example to motor parte, are also wanted at the young slackers who are once for the Flying Corps section. holding down their fat jobs. The Women who have had a course of country we had been through was instruction in motor driving and elaphant and rhino; it is simply who are not cow driving woold a sportsman's paradise.

be most suitable for this work.

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Pohibitions.

Altogether the flames raged for three boare, and 7,000 boxes of bean-oil and: 2,000 empty tina Washington, June 8.-The were destroyed. The loss is er- House has passed the conference timated at 7130,000. committee's report on the Espion-The police are said to be mak- age Bill. The measure now in- ing investigations as incendiariam alades clauses providing for the is suspected. probibition of oertain exports and puta drastic penalties on spies

ARE YOU BEING POISONED

by constipation? Are you bil- ious, liverish, troubled with sick Two men were about to board headaches, pimples, poor ap

The Old Defence.

The next day we pushed on. Over a soda desert and came to s lake with a huge herd of hippo where we were screened. This convicted. aporting themselves; they are was kept up for four days, and strange looking beasts. We than our heavy guns came up arrived at the Rajiji River and and the Germans retired back came info ection next day again. out of range. Our crowd have The Baluchia and Punjabis suffered from fever and Dysen-a tram by the Wing 01 Com- petite, coated tongue, unpleasant crossed during the

nightery; we fell so short in numbers pany's store yesterday when they breath? The remedy is farried over by our chapa in that we had to come back and were arrested by a Revenge canvas boata, They had

re-form. We are eating in a Officer, search revealing that great struggle, and it was simply good camp surrounded by rubber they each had four pools of hell: Why our battery wasn't plantations and are getting de raw opiam concealed beneath the dainty little fuzatives which wiped ont is remarkable, for we cent grab again. It takes it out their clothing. Their story to gently saaist nature. As good bad to cross open spaces to get sif one going days on flour made M. J. R. Wood, at the Polios for children as adulte. position, and the Germans simply into Chupatties. blazed away without a rest. They

Court this morning, was that a chemists, or post free 60 cents I think we did pretty well, man gave them $4 each to try the visi, from Dr. Williams' started shelling aas fortunately trekking about 250 miles in three it. A fiae of $300, or three Medicine Co., 98 8zzchaen Road, they thought we were on a ridge weeks with three good scraps | monthe" hard labour, was imposed Shanghai.. a hundred yarda behind the bank thrown in

in each case.

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Also

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