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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1917.

INVASION OF BELGIUM, AMERICAN TELEGRAMS. ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY,

German Admission, of False Excuses.

German Newspaper Staff

Arrested.

The Annual Report of the

Committee.

The following are, from the Manià Daily Bulletin :** **

Philadelphir, September 11- The confidential messages ex- The main cffice staff of the The report of the committee of changed between the Kaiser and Tageblatt, B German

the Hongkong St. Andrew's piper the Tear which have been just published in this city, has toon Scaiety, for presentation at the brought to light show that it has arrested on a Presidential wer thirty-sixth annual general west- rant charging sedition. A nom-ing, to be held at the City Hall, all along been the German plan ber of incriminating documents on Wednesday, September 24, at to hack a way through any neutral and pieces of correspondence in 5:30 p.m., states country which offered a conven- the office have been seized by the

anthorities.

Your Committee have pleasure

in prescating to you the report

ient route for the German Army 10 | ̈ Washingtor, September 11.- and statement of accounts for the

resob so objective. This impres sion is confirmed in quite another way, and on the evidence of a military authority, Lieat-Gen. Baron von Freytag L^ringhoven, Chief of the Supplementary Gen- eral Staff of the German Arm

The Administration has its eyes upon a mass meeting which bas been called at St. Paul, Minne sate, for September 16, for the purpose of protesting against the feared that the meeting is inspired present price of whest. It is by German sympathisers.

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în an article recently printed in a German newspaper, admits the falsity of the German pretension

War Tax Bill Approved that the violation of Belgian

by Senate. neutrality in the campaign of

Washington, September 11. August, 1914, was due to military The War Tex Bill, carrying with and defensive necessity provoked

it taxen designed to raise $2.004, by alleged preparations of the 900,000 in additional revenue, hea French to invade Germany through Belgium.

rear ending August 31, as 1917. The balance at the credit of the S ciety now starda al $5,020.28. "gainst $5,837.39 last year.

The sum of $5,000 which was ferred to the Hongkong and South on deposit has now been trane-

China War Savings Association.

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ed by a very encoessful concert. INDIANS AS FIGHTERS. The proceeds of the Concert, 82,659 93, were distributed as follows-150 to the Lord Pro vost of Edinburgh, £150. to the been passed by the United States Lord Provost of Glasgow, $44.61 Senate by a vote of 89 to four, to the Union Church Working The Senators who voted against Party for comforts to the Scottish Gen. von Fretag Loringhoven the measure were Gronar, La- Regimenta on aive service and writes that, on the contrary, the Follette, Norris and Borab, the $60 to Greenock Tea Room in London, July 1-Canadian" French originally started to cos- first three named being among Malte, centrate their armies along their the number that tried to tie the On St. Andrew's Day the So-French front have informally own eastern frontier, and made a President's hands on belated change in their plau authorizing him to arm merchant" Heather Day" celebration with officials that American Indiana HE Steamship after the German offensive was mes, and later opposed the de. the result that the sum of £1,601,- be employed or enlisted for set in motion through Belgium, claration of war against Germany. 17,11 was remitted to the Scottish service with the American ex- ind that the Germana profited

peditionary force; Manitoba General Pershing and the

Branch of the Red Cross Society. Indians with the Canadians have "greatly from the resulting con-

Red Cross.

A dinner for members to cele- -fusica and delay.

Washingtor, September 11-brate the anniver-ary of the birth done excellent work at scouting Stories of French troops march- Generel Perching, in a dispatch of Robert Burns, as held or the and in No Man's Kand. ing through Belgium during the from American headquarters in 25th January last which was *** These Indians with us," said initial days of the war and of France, celle upon the Red Cross enjoyed by everyons present, airplane and automobile attacks for further funds for American collection was made realising the from Belgian territory and other and French troops and civilians eum of $1,018,25 cr 512113.1. fairy tales which figure so largely in the devastated area of northern Thie amount was remitted to the in German justification of the Frecce, to aid them through the Lord Provost of Aberdeen for invasion of Belgium, sre not winter months when offering distribution to War Charities in mentioned in General von, will be most route. Freytag-Loringhoven's article.i May Ban German Papers After describing the advance of!

from Malls.

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his district.

The sum of $537.12 wae ex peaded daring the year for

having arrived from SAN FRANCISCO, consignées of car go are hereby notified that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

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No claim will be admitted af- ter the goods have left the Go- downs, and sil Goods remaining "undelivered after noon the 26th instant, will be subject to rent.

A captain with the Canadian forces whose parents live in Philadelphia, "have performed services that never could have been performed by a white man. The Indian of North America has it in his bones to te a gand fighter and a crafty one. We have them in nearly every regi

the past two years I have seen them go out at night between the trenches and, without firing a

All broken, chafed and damag- shot, without making the slighted Goors are to 08 left in the est noier, or creating the slightest Godowne, where they will be disturbance, come back leading examined on the 6th instant, half-dozen or so Germans, from at 10 am. by the Company's hom much valuabis informs Surveyors Messrs. Geddard & tion has been obtained."

the bulk of the German force Wasbington, September 11.-assistance to distressed Scalemer.ment. Again and again daring westward, consisting of four The Postmester-General, Mr.

Your Committee deeply regret armies ocmprising its centre and Burleson is considering the ad-to record the death of Captain right wing, through neutral visability of closing the mails to W. L. Carter, RE, who was & Belgium and Luxemburg; be publications in the Germen ginning August 18tb, 1914, he language, me 1y of which have

been ranging close to the border

and of cedition.

Baye:

"The French main concentra- tion was originally accomplished ' between Bort and the Belgian

The Senate bas eliminated the propped consumption tex on frontier, and the first indication sugar, cocoa and tes,

prominent member of the Boaiety, Forty-four new Members joined the Society during the year and is hoped members will continue 10 give their assistance by bring ing forward new names.

it

The accounts have been audited

that they contemplated a German Anarchist arrested in New York. Mr. G. B. Dunnett, to whom our advance through Belgium resulted New York, September 11-Į thanks are due.

The

in a shift to the left...

Alexander Berkmano, the ans Entente Allies recognised only on chist, has been arrested charged August 17th that strong German with complicity in the bomb. forces also were advancing in a murdera in San Francisco, at the wide enveloping movement on the tims of the preparedzoas parade, left bank of the River Meae, for which the Mooneys were whare previously they had recently tried for murder.

Sambre and Meaes."

COMPANY REPORT.

Banque Industrielle de Chine.

ALWAYS TIRED.

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Some men and many women feel tired all the time. This is not naturel Fatigue following.

All claims against the steamer must be presented to the under signed on or before, the 29th instant, or they will not be recognized.

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No Insurance whatsoever has been effected.

Bille of Lading will be counter- signed by

JAVA-CHINA JAPAN LIJN. Hongkong, 39th September, 1917.

NEARLY FINISHED.

work or great exertion is gormal, DOLLAR DIRECTORY

This condition of thin blood, which doctors call armir, is s dangerous one if allowed

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| but to be constantly tired indicates ssenmed that only an army of American Guas In Action:

diseased condition, draally thin cavalry, strengthened by some" Washington, September 14-

blood. Backache u-cally accom- infantry, was present.

A dispatch from American bead-

At the fourth general meeting panies this state of the system. "In consequence of the original quarters in France slates that

of shareholders of the Bat que In Suoh sufferers Ara uenelly pale errousons concentration directed American field guns are HOW toward the asst, the French Fifth bombarding the German pori-dustrielle de Chine, held at its but not necessarily thin. In fair Arwy did not succeed in advanc. tions on the weat front. French Head Office in Paris, 74 Rue people the transparency of the ing beyond the line of Dinant gunners are testing the weapons Saint-Lezare, on the 20th of June, skin is increased; in dark people a net profit of Fro. 2,193,028.23 it is decreased and the complex. Oberleroi by August 22nd, and and sheils. was forced to content itself with The American artillery force was declared for the year ending on becomes maddy. The eyelida · holding the passages of the Rivers has arrived safely on Franch oil, the Slet of Dcember, 1916, making become a greyish blue.

a total of Fre. 24342,909.80 with and it is announced that the men The article proceeds to describe will be given a course of train the balance brought forward from the disastrous effect of the sweep 75%. It is probable that the to deal with se follower

ing with the wonderfal French last account, which it was decided of that unexpected" German flood American artillerymen will pre-- apon successive French armies, cede the infantry to the trenches To be added to state- and the advance to the Marae. Gen. for intensive training ander battis von Freytag-Loringboyen declares that the Germans retreated from the Marne because they were too weak to break through the French lines. But he argues that al- The British steamer. Minnehahe, though final success was missed owned and operated by the there, Germany, by seizing the Atlantic Transport Company, opportunity of a daring advance Ltd., has been submarined. It is through Belgiam,, avoided. war reported that 50 of those aboard 93 on her own territory.

the chip lost their lives.

conditions.

Mfacebsha Torpedoed-go Lives Lost. Washington, September 14.-

This aricle of Gen, von Freying The Minnebabs was bailt in Lornghoven, who is Germany's 1900 and was of 13,714 grow leading military historian and tonnage. writes on the basis of the official. Soldiers and Saltors Insurance General Braf records, ia circulat-

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Passes.

Fra.

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progrees; but with proper treat-

ment it may be apeadily corrected.

On Sale in Few Days.

Dr. Williams' pink pille for pale SAKURA BEER

Lary reserve Fend 109,651.42, neered to build up the blood and people contain just the elements

To be added to

Emergency Fund 250,000.00

6 per cen'. 'divide « and on Paid Up Capital, leaving a balance of Fr 1,289,300.88 to be appropriated ander :..

BE

per cent of the

Balance of the net profits for the term

to the Board and General Manage

ment

694,887.50

store the lost colour end vitality. ¿New energy circulates through the syalem with the enriched blood, the heart stops ita alarming palpitating, and the colour returnз to pala cheeks and lip”.

Nothing more is needed except sunlight, good"air, proper food and rest. If you do not knowW exactly what roles to follow in there matters writes post. card to-day to the Dr. Williams" Medicine.On., 96 Szcohnen Road, Shangbai, for a free copy of the afal guide, "The Blood and its Work," you can obtain Dr. Williams' Pink Pills from any *.300,000.00 draier, alere, post free, 1 bottle for $1.50, 6 for $81, from the above addrer.

108,158 40 ed armi-cfficially in the German Washington, September 14.- Writing off property 71,000 00 Press,

The soldiers' and sailors' fosur. To be added to Speci- Mr. J. W. Gérard recently ance messure has been passed

.al Reserve made public, as part of his book ananimously by the House of Extra dividend on "My Four Years in Germany," a Representatives,

87,000 ordinery eable from the Kaiser to Posid-

aborea Conference Held on Pacific

217,500,00 Rates.

Extra dividend on

3,000 (undera' i

54,375.00

ent Wilson in which thê Kaisor

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Sharte

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said Belgian nentrality "had to Washington, Beptember 14.- be violated by Germany The chairmen of the Federal Ship-| strategic greaude, now having ping Board. Mr. Harley, hse coa- To be carried forward been received that France was ferred with Barón Isbi, head of the already preparing 10 enter Bel- Japanese commission now visiting giam, and the King of the Bel- this country, zelative to Pacifo Rises having refused my petition freight rates, and has expressed for free passage under guarantee hie satisfaction with the results. of his country's freedom."

of the conference.... " That sentence, s originally Congressmen Invited to Visit written, read "knowledge having

Frant,

to New Account 538,357 48

Fr. 2,343,009 80.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMent.

WANTED.

WANTED. By a British members of Congress to visit the

qualified medical man, an British front during the coming board

appointment as a Surgeon on buen; recrivad," but the Kaizer The British Government has themselves with the situation Hedico" c/o "Hongkong Tele- Washington, September 14. recses, in order to familiarize Singapore or Penang-Apply steamer sailing för soratahed out that word and enbe extended an invitation to the and the needs of the Army: stituted in longhand "news.”

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