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HE NONDKOND, TELEGRAPH SATURDAY BERTERBER 16–1

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

MORE SWEDISH DUPLICITY EXPOSED.

Washington, September 14.

The State Department has published correspondances between von Bokhards, the German Minister at Mexico, sad the German Chancellor,

"CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.

15th Sunday after Trinity, 16th "September, 1917. Holy Com→ munion (7.50 am:) Matina (11

in which the former recommends the secret bestowel of a decorations.m.) Responses: Ferial. Venite: upon Cronholm, the Swedish Charge d'Affaires, who was formerly at Peking and Tokio, for transmitting messages on behalf of the German Legation.

The following is an extract from von Eckhardt's latter to the Chancellor, dated 8th March, 1916: Sizce Cronbolm arrived here he has not disguised his eymbathy for Germany. He is the only diplo- mat through whom jaformation from a hostile camp is obtainable Von Eckhard emphasises that the bestowal of a decoration openly would make the enemy suspicious, hence it must be postponed till after the war.··

"The Swedish Charge d'Affaires here, in su interview, stated that Cronholm was dismissed in January. The Charge d'åffaires refused to discuss the cause,

THE FRENCH EASTERN. FRONT.

London, September 15.

A French Eastern communique etatea Our troops are cons malidating the new positions at Pogradec. Our prisoners nov nem- ber 378, and the booty includes a big Austrian Howitzer.

SWEDISH OFFICIAL"REMOVED.

London, September 14. Beater's correspondent at Stockholm says that M. Ewerloef, Secretary General to the Foreign Office, has been removed, presum- sbly in connection with the Laxburg affair.

GERMANY FROM WITHIN, United States and Copenhagen

Kempton Paalms: Weldon. Rimbault Te Deum : 'Oakley in F. Jubiläte: Ouseley: Hymns: 290, 193, N.B.-Psalm 79 veTRON 1,5,6 9, 14 in unison. Psalm 80. verses 3, 7, 14, 19 in unison. God Save the King. Holy Communion (18 noon). Even- song (6p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalms: Turle, Cooke, Hey- wood, Hopkins. Magnificat: Turle, (23rd morning.) Nunc Dimittis: Felton. Hymns: 200, 277, 31.

Union Church, Kennedy Rosd-* Sunday 16th September, Morn ing Service, at 11 o'clock. Hymns: 344, 570, 109, 300, 146.- Evening Service at 6 o'clock. Hymns: 366, 27, 131, 140, 352: Preacher. Rev. T. Robinson0. The Gospel Hall,-(No. 10 and 1 Pedder Street). Weekly Services:-Sunday, Breaking of Broad, Il am. Gospel Meet- ing. 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday," Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8

p.m.

Weselyan Methodist Church, Wanchai. Sunday Morning Service 10.15. am Sunday Evening Service 6.15 p.m. Soldiers and Sallors' Home Arsenal Street-Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road, Mass and Sermon si 10 a.m. followed by the Bone- diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment.

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen- caly.Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 am. 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,

about the American embargo, and fadded the following comment :; Nevec has brasality been more Some Interesting News Items. jahamelessly displayed than in the glorifications of violence of the rongheat kind which ascend from Dr. Dernburg explained at the complacent American friends recent meeting at Neamunster of the world. On the other hand, bow Germany could dispense we hear complaints that are over. with a war indemnity. He said: whelming in their strength-the "When it is asked whether we decry of the free citizens of the not want to demand any war North, before whoss eyes the indemnity, the answer is that it torture-chamber is opening. The may be possible to demand a war American darce what England indemnity only if we can com-jebrake from doing. America plately overthrow and cripple one not only overcomes the neutrald, of our enemies. Whether that is out will master the Entente." physically possible for me I co A wriler It the Deutschs not know. But it would cance Tageszeitung has describes the endless bloodshed, weakening of appearence of the German Crown our people, and postponement of Prince at the front in Cham- the work of restoration, and it is pagne: "We had not long to clear that it would be an immefge) wait before the heir to the thique obstacle to any reconciliation in arrived. As his gaze paeaed ovu from Japan or Vladivostock, Prossire September 15d 11h. 15m-No returns; the future. If a reconciliations, bis clear Hoteazuliera, eyes has increased at all stations reporting. pesos cannot be expected unless showed the same fire und serious particularly at Shanghai; it remains we abandon war sademunities, is be previously to Berlin.fghest in the Pacific to the south of is better to take the peace and to Just as he walked into the mid- China; gradicata are every where alight.

| Japan, and is relatively low over ·Indo- do without the indemnities.” dle of the equate, which we form-: Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hours According to Dr. Dera barg.ed, the ean burst through the ending at 10 am today... 0.28 inch. German savings in the year cloade, and së she heir to the Ger- Total since January, 1st, 23.19 inches before the war amounted to man Crown stood there slim and against es average of 71.03 inches. $2,500,000,000, whereas the in-uprigu; in the brilliant light, bie terest on Germany's war'expendi- likeness the pictures of ture would be as the utmost half Frederick the Great was ones that eam.

*What is the use," mare remarkably striking ha'said, " of our taking large For me the picture of cuis Honea- sums frùm the rest of the world zolleru prince, now ripened tuto in order to use them, not for the a serious man, our fature Kaiser, development of the people and is unforgettable. It stire ta me works of peace, bat for the memory of the great history of strengthening of the war machine, the ouse of Hohenzollern, and in order to make Germany gives me firm confidence in ita into a self-contained armed future for the welfare of our

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C. W. JEFFRIES,--Chief Assistant. Hongkong Observatory, Sept. 15, 1917.

METEOROLOGICAL.

camp.. threatened on all Fashiorland. Without the Hohen- aidee? If you" give & free zollerue, no Prussia; without course to the German spirit of Prassis, no Germany.' enterprise, it will succeed in! A Landaturm captain, named being so productive that the Hooker, who has been stationed burden of our war expenditure for two and a half years as Latle will not be oppressive. If we and is disgusted at the stubborn- get reconciliation, and establishness of the French, writes thus in our finances in a way that will the Tageszeitung:

Hundreds of not icjars our trade, we shall get thousands of German soldiers, out of this impasse.

belonging to all classes and Gal- The Metal Workers' Union, the lings and of all ages, bare in largest trade union in Germsay, these two and a half year. seon recently passed the following the French people as it really is. resolution:** In view of the fact Their politeness, which is as that the working of short time is verbose as it is empty, no longer

We know becoming ever more common in deceives uza. the war industry, on seconät offelmour before we have turned onr shortage of coal, electric current, back cu France the French wuli and" materiala, we demand that again be repeating in coorga alı the workmen, shall everywhere the lying tates about the German be paid for the time lost. The Hana, And they will nate a Rain 0,03 intolerable prices of food and sli For God's sake let that be ever other nedemaities compel the before the eyes of the men who workmen to insist upon this de-are preparing the future pasos mand, as a further deterioration with the French.

of their living conditions is un-

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The German Colonial Secret-} ary, Herr Solf, in reply to a message from

German Colonial Bocisty, said: "Iober-

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T. P. CLAXTON, Director,

Bradford Dyers' Excess Profits,

At Bradford Ernest Mortimer

ish the hope that with God's auction.”—a este in which the and Wilkinson Pool, siabbing help it, will be Tonobasted bids decrease` antil a Bale dyers, of Castle Dreworks, Brad- to our OTRVO EastAfri- offected has recently been sys- ford, were summoned for conspire, cang to hold out snoossstally until tematized in Holland into a ing to defraud the laisad a happy and to tlie war he been ceremony of solemn silence. The Revenue of money das for exo rosabed. The Fatherland thinka pand is set at a pries above that profite, also for making a falis with pride of its sons who are which the goods will probably return. Mr. E. B. Huuton, La- fighting in distant Airios, and pring, and is slowly moved inspector of Taxes, stated that on atter the conclusion of peace will deer figures until some trader the defendants” accounts, being mocora shom she recognition that indicated his willingness to buy, oballenged is was admitten sant they deserve,'

When the indicator, reaches, a sales pausted in: 1915 and 1916- „The Frankfurter Zeilung price at which a,trader is "wijing amounted to 46,255. - Toismoant - published under the Lending to buy, he pressed an electria jos of ezoom profite day of Campaign of Annihilation button. This shows his number £3,727, and under-assessment for Against the Lästle : Nemirals; on the dist, and the lot is knock- income-tax by 4233 for the swo Bestál Assault by the Americans," ed i down to him as the price years. “The case was adjour the fres

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for a fortnight.

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