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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH' SATURDAY AUGUST 11, 1917.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

FRENCH SOCIALISTS" PEACE TERMS.

London, August 10, French Socialiste, in a statement of peace terms, demand the restoration of Alsace-Lorraine, provided the inhabitants, except flerman immigrants, are consulted upon the matter. They also demand the evacuation of the invaded countries, reparation for devastion and for violation of the Hague Conventions, and complete indemnification of Belgium and Luxemburg for violation of neutrality.

NEW EDUCATION PROPOSALS.

London, August 10. In the House of Commons, Mr. Fisher. President of the Board of Education, introduced sa Education Bill providing, inter alia, for, the abolition of half-time ednostion until after the war. fourteen Meanwhile the employment of children under years will be most stringently restricted. The Bill also compels every young person to attend part-time day con- tinuation rohoole: Narsing schools for children under five years will be encouraged, but attendance thereat will be voluntary, and when a sufficiency of such schools are provided the age of attend- srce at elementary schools will be raised from five to six. Fisher said Lccal Education Authorities would be empowered to continue elementary education to the age of fifteen, while part-time #ducation would be compulsory to the age of eighteen.

SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN RAID.

London, August 10.

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An Italian official message states:-Large flights of bombing Beroplanes attacked Pola on Wednesday night and effectively dropped eight tone of explosives on the arsenal and fleet. All the machines returned.

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THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

Good Work by Russo-Rumanians.

London, August 10. Accordinging to Reater's correspondent at Jassy, & Rumanian communique states that the Rasso-Ramanians are maintaining their positions in various areas, inflicting beavy losses, despite repeated and prolonged powerful attacks accompanied by saphyxiating gas. The Russians captured prisoners and machine guns and turned the latter against the enemy, who fled in disorder.

German Progress,

London, August 10.

A Berlin official message states that on both sides of the „Icosani sad Adjadul Nou Railway, German divisions over a wide front forced the crossings of the Sasits. Strong enemy counter- attacks were repulsed with very heavy losses.

FIGHTING SUBMARINISM,

CANTON NEWS.

Our Canton correspondent, writing ander date of August 10, states:-

CHURCH SERVICES.

|| St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong---

10th Sunday, after Trinity, 12th. August, 1917. Holy Communion (7.50 a.m.) Introit: Psalm 122. Hymns: 319, 313, 3:4 and 551, Service: Merbecke. Matins -(11 a.m.) Responses; Ferial Venite: Burrowes. Psalm: Jenee and Camidge. Te Deum: Lwes, Cooke and Hopkins. Benedictua: Troutbeck. Hymns: 193, 212. God Save the King. Evensong (6 pm) Responses: Ferial, Psalms: Garrett, Tomlinson and Wesley, Magnificat: Cam- “ idge in E min. (12th morning). Nunc Dimittis: Baker (26th morning). Hymns: 214, 281, 19. “ N.B.-Psalm 65 verses 1, 5, 6 and 7 in prison. Psalm 66 verses 1, 3, 7 and 8 in unison. Psalm 67 verses 5 and 6 in unison. Eymu 214 verse 1 in

unison..

St. Andrew's Church, Kowlook.

Xth Sunday after Trinity, 12th, Aug. 1917. Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Morning Frayer 11 am Responses: Ferial.. Venite: Burrowes. Psalms: XII Morn- ing LXII Jones. LXIII Cam- idge. LXIV Camidge. Te Deum; "St. Jude. Benedictus: Trout- beck, Hymns: 6, 390, 361,315. God Save the King. Evening Prayer 6 p.m. Responses: Ferial. Psalms: XIIth Evening LXV Garrett. LXVI Tomlinson. LXVII Wesley. Magnificat: W. A. 398 Stainer. Nunc Dimittis: W. A. 241, Baruby. Hymns: 39 (A & M 163) 377. 298 (A & M 280) 280. Vesper Hymn. God Save the King. Union Church, Kennedy Road.--- Sunday 12th August, Morning Service, at 11. Hymns: 1, 519, 40, 14, 513. Evening service at 6 o'clock Hymns: 12, 25, 70, 151, 236. Preacher: Rev. T. W. Scholes, M.A.

Peak Church-8.15 am Holy

Communion 6.30 p.m. Evening Prayer, Preacher: the Bishop. St. Peter's Church, West Point.-- 11 am. Morning Prayer and sermon. Preacher: Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Victoria

The Gospel Hall.-(No. 10 and

12 Pedder Street). Weekly Services: Sunday. Breaking of Bread, 11 a.m. Gospel Meet- ing. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, p.m. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.m.

Are Aeroplanes the Solution ?

Weselyan Methodist Church, Washington, June 12-Rear Robert E. Peary told a sub-com. It is stated in the native presa

Wanchal. Sunday Morning Service 10.15 am. Sunday mittee of the Senate Military that rumours are current to the

Evening Service 6.15 p.m. Committee to-day that the sir effect that General Lung Chai-Soldiers and Sallors Home plane was the cheapest and kwong has decided to support the quickest answer to the submarine, proposal for maintaining what is and that if 1,000 airplanes were called a "Real Republic" and sent abroad they would do more will join the South Western Pro-

to curb the submarine menace vinces in the movement. He has than anything else that could be done.

"With the same concentration

sent representatives to Canton in order to come to an understand- ing with the Kuomintang Party. of effort as von Tirpitz exerted to Be is willing to advanes a” big develop the submarice in Ger- sum of money for militare expen- many, I think we will have an ses and to give nat a certain answer to the submarine and a quantity of munitions taken from quick decision of the war," he Canton when he was General declared.

Admiral Peary appeared in sup port of a bill to establish a depart ment of aeronautics, with a place in the Cabinet.

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The general opinion among -experts, he said, is that the war will be decided in the air, and that soon airplanes will be fight ing in brigades a from 500 to 1,000 fliers,

Lieutenant-Colonel L. W. Rees, of the British Royal Flying Corps, said the machines used by the British flyera bave always been superior to those used by the Germans, and now the personnel of the former also excels. He! added that the British casualties have also been less since they have introduced their new

machines.

Senator Brady nked if by the Bee of airplanes the landing of a hostile army could be prevented. "It could," Admiral Peary re- plied,bat it would mean the ase of thenaande, instead of hundreds of planes,"

there.

Arsenal Street.-Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road:-Mass and Sermon at 10 a.m. followed by the Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra ment.

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Gien- ealy.Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 a.m. 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. First Church of Christ Scientist. -MacDonnell Road: Sundays, 11.15am Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.

WEATHER REPORT.

Tang Shao-vi will arrived at Canton within the next two days, being accompanied by Wa Hon- man and Wong Tsing-wai,

On the 11th at 12.40-No returns from Dr. Sun Yat-sen invited Ad to moderately at all stations reporting. Japun. Pressure has decreased slightly miral Cheng Pik-kwong, Admiral The anticyclone has broken up, leaving Lam Po-yek, General Li Lieh-an area of relatively high pressure over kwan and the Speakers of the two moved into the Sea of Japan; the de- Tongking." The northern depression has Houses to hold a secret meeting pression forming to the east of the in the Whampoa Garden yester-hilippines yesterday has developed into. day. It is reported that questions too. At 6a.m. this morning is wat situated near Aparri is N. Luzos, moving concerning the First Fleet were W.N.W. discassed.

TYPHOON WARNING,

The telegram quoted below was received by the American Con- solete General, Hongkong, from the Menile Observatory at 10,15| a.m. to day:

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Hongkong Rainfall for the bours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.30 inch. Total since January 1st, 63.18 inches against an average of 57.13 inches,

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW

District.

Forecast.

Cyclone or typhoon near or over 1 Hongkong to Gap Bock.... Aparri, moving W.N.W.

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W. to N. I'winda

moderate, freshen- ing; fair generally.

N. winda, moderate, freshen- Ing.

13 douth dosat of China be-)/The_sama

tween 'HK. and Lamooks) #No. 1. Bouth coast of Chine be] The same tween H.K., and Hainau-}

No. 1.

CW. JEFFRIES-Chief Assistant, Hongkong Observatory, Ang. 11, 1917.

METEOROLOGICAL.

Sale of German Banks. The premises of the three lead- ing German banks in London, the Deutsche Bank, the Disconto. Formosa Channai Gesellschaft, and the Dreadner Bank, on June 19 passed into the hands of English banking com- Formerly of Hoogköng. panies. The sale was held et Captain Frank Richardson, Winchester House, and there was 24tb London Regiment, was killed keen competition among the bid- in action on June 7. He was the ders. The figured offered were younger son of Mr. and Mrs. J.E somewhat above the average. Richardson, of Glentworth, Bidding for the premises occupied Palmerston Green, and aged by the Deutsche Bank started at thirty-three years. He went out $140,000, and rose. by bids, of to the Shanghai branch of Mowers. | 810,000 to £200,000, at which Batterfield and Swire in Decem-| figure they passed into the handa Barometer ber, 1906, remaining there until of Hemera. Barclay's, Lombard Temperature --

Humidity 1910. After being in both Tientsin Street. The Disconto Grenelle Wind Direction and Hongkong for some time he chaft, 53, Cornhill, passed into returned to the Shanghai office in the hands of Lloyd's for £38,000, Weather 1915, Anally leaving there in and the Dreadner Bank, 65-66 mice su se Zivaporación con. She August, 1915, to serve kis country. Old Broad Street, was purchased | Keuzet He held the rank of Acting by the London Oity and Midland Gaptain.

Bank for £12,000.

.Previons

Day On date On date

29,83 29.78 · ·29.73

$7 79

92

0,00 0,00 *0.00

ELK. Observatory, „ång. 11, 1917.

T. F. CLAXTON, Dáre

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