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TELECSAP SAFURRAY KELTEMBER 22, 1917.

TELEGIANTE

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the Bachn Fo try thousand dollars: in orgesisations. The fast January 1917,

the message ment in January-- German Ambassador at Waab requesting authority - to pay Gongrass through certain Bernstor memeage, "Request suthority to pay out up, to “mixty-thousands dol to influence Cong isorder, a on former cocasions through argainations of which you know, which can perhape prevent war. I am beginning in the meantime, ka net socordingly In the above circumstances the public and offcial German declaration in favour of Ireland is highly desirable in order to gain the support of Irish infiuenos here".

THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP QUESTON.

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16th Bunday aftac Trinity, 23rd September, 1917) Holy Com munion (7.50 a.m.) Matins (EL Jam.) Responses: Farial Venita; Macfarren. Psalms: Onsalary Turls. Te Deum: Woodward. Smart Turle.. Bene lotus!“ Bamby. Hymns:, ^14 215. Evensong (6-1 m.) ResponsGST Ferial. Psalms: Tonss, Pere grinns Wickes Magnificat: Crotch, (36th morning) Nune Dimittis: Turle, (30th evening.) Hymns: 18, 221, 477, N.B Psalm 114 verses 1, 2, 5, 6, G.P. in unison: Psalm 115 verses 1, 9, 12, 16, 18, in unison.

St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon,➡ 16th Sunday after Trinity, 23rd "Sept. 1917, Holy Communion

Prayer. Morning - Prayer - 11 am. Responses: Forial, Venite: Mactarren. Pasims: (23rd Mom- ing) Ouseley, Turle, Elvey and Smart. Te Deum: St. Jude, Benedictar: Langdon. Hymn

London, September 21..... Heater is informed that Earl Rosebery and Sir Lewis Michel have recently resigned from their position as Trustees under the will of the late Cecil Rhoder. The late Earl Grey bad also resigned his trusteeship shortly before his death. Mr. Otto Beitt 8 am, and at Evening Lord Lovat, and Mr. Rudyard Kipling bave socepted the position of Trustees, the other trustees being Lord Milner and Sir Leander Starr Jameson. The Trustees have now definitely constituted a Scholar ship Fand as contemplated by Cecil Bhodes in bis will, and it has been decided to allot four new scholarships in enbstitution of scholar ships formerly held by Germans, to the Provinces of Alberts, Saskatchewan, to Transvaal, Orange Free State and alternately An Alberta to towns in Kimberley and Port Elizabeth.

be had

scholarship and Saskatchewan ~ hitherto tween them the effect of this decision will be that each of these Provinces will now have a scholarship. After careful consideration and consultations with presidents of a number of universities affect. ed, the Trasteen decided not to make say appointments to any scholarshipe this year, either in the United States or any part of the British Empire, although the qualifying examinatione in the United This decision is based States will be held as already arranged.

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upon the fact that se all candidate must be men of military age, it would not be in accordance with the spirit of the testatore design if the young men who first responded to the call of patriotism were to Any candidate who is eligible be penalized for having done so.

this year will be qualified for election next year.

CONTEMPLATED INCREASE IN SHIPPING FREIGHTS. London, September 21.

6, 1, 173, 24. God Save the King. Evening Prayer 6 pm

Responses: Ferial. Psalms; (23rd Evening) Tonus, Peregrinum. and Bennett Magnificat: 8mart. Nunc Dimittis: Felton Cyrist

79. God Save the King. Maunder. Hymns: 39, 261, 558,

Union Church, Kennedy, Roadm

Sunday Services September 23, Morning 11. Evening 6. Pras. cher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachis.

The Gospel Hal.-(No, 10 and 13 Pedder Street). Weekly Services:-Sunday. Breaking of Bread, 11 a.m. Gospel Meet- ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture. 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, 8 p.m. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.3 p.m Saturday: Prayer Meeting, 8

p.m.

Weselyan

The Times says that notice is likely to be given immediately of increases in outward freights to Australia and New Zealand, represent- ing snadvance considerably more than one third, which is the extent to which Indian freights will be raised provisionally on November1. The advance of one third in outward freights to South Africa is believed also to be under consideration. There is no question of profit to shipping lines, since in all lines tonnage is requisitioned, but companies are concerned to ensure that their expenses are covered. Soldiers and Sailors' Home

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS...

Resignation of General Alexeift,

According to Reater'a correspondent at Petrograd, General Alexeiff has resigned becsasa he disagrees with M. Kerensky's demand for the dismissal from the General Staff of all officers suspected of complicity with General Korniloff, General. Alexaiff feels it would be difficult to immediately replace experienced and trained officere. General Tcheremissoff, formerly commander on the south-west front has been named as General Alexeiff's successor.

-CANTON NEWS,

Our Canton correspondent,

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JAPAN.

Her Stake, In the War.

In the New Europe the Japan

Methodist Church, Wanchai. Sunday. Morning Service 10.15 m. Sunday Evening Service 6.15 p.m.

Arsenal Street-Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m.

Road.-Mass and Sermon að 10 am. followed by the Bene diction of the Blessed Saors- ment

St. Joseph's Church, Ordon

"ealy.—Low-Masses at 6, 7, and Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glas

-9.30 am. High Mass at .8 ́s.mL, 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

First Church of Christ Scientist. -MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15.m.Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.

WEATHER: REPORT.

September 224. 11h, 07m.-No returns

south coasts of China, and increased

up.

Hongkongs Rainfall' for 'the 24 hours anding at 1a.m.--to-day, - 106 inche

Total since January 1st, 76.14 bachas against an average of 73.57 inches:

FORECAST FOR THE 14 HOURS

· Forecast:

ENDING AT NOON. TO-MORROW.

District.

A circular-telegram was te writer, Hr. Tokiwo Tokal, defidea with unnanal fraukuose ceived from General Fa Lissie interests which impelled tso, the Commissioner of Lip Japan to enter the war. Briefly Ling in the South part of Hunen, they are: (1) The desire to des- from Japanese stations. Preseire has and others who had declared in-troy Tsingtas, the military and decreased slightly along the east and commercial stronghold of Ger-lightly elsewhere. The anticyclons now dependence from the Central man in the Far East, from appears to be central to the B.W, of the Government, as rebellious against which, had it been left intact, Gulf of Pechili: the low pressure Bros the Republic. General Fa has German militarism would have over the S. China Sea has partially filled Moderate monsoon will prevail along ordered the first division of carried on an immense scheme

of intrigue in China and the China coast and over the N. Chins Hanan proceeding to the South India. (2) Japan is almost Bea

rebellions as interested in the "over- Another circular telegram die throw of German control in Con- patched by the varions Military stantinople as in the destruction of the German stronghold in officers of Hunan way also receiv-Chins. From the standpoint of ed, to the effect that they are oppos Japan, Bassiso control of Con- ing the declaration of independ-Jelentinople and the Dardanelles ence of the defence commissioner will render Rossis & more stable and valuable ally than she might of Lim Ling.

otherwise be (3) Japan is in The Military offers of Bonth wrested morally and preplically of Hunan have declared their in- in a leasing settlement of dependence, and have telegraphed European questions, such as to General Lak Wing-ting, Dr. thone of Poland, Alsace Juu Yat Sen and the Tachban of Lorraine, and Bohemia. The Formoss Channa Kwongtung and Kwongai urging plight of partitioned Poland so them to despatch reinforcements impressed the Japanese Govern- to Hunan as soon sa possible, maat Commission which visited Dr. Sun Yat-sen went on board Europe in 1872 that in order to the Oraiser Hai Chi yesterday to avoid a similar fate for Japan the pallon Admirs!ChingPik-kwang tol Commission urged the immediate persuade him to accept the Naval neosvity of Japanese national Ministership of the Military regeneration. (4)zahll v Liberal Goverimpat, It is learned that elements in Japas understood Admiral Ching has decided to that, the vintory of Praian decline the appointment bat still militarism would encourage mil- agrees to support Dr. San's fitarist and remoționary tendencias policy in osae it is necessary.to Japan, and would probably end by leagning Japan with the

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Q. W. JEFFRIES, -Chief Andstank. -Hongkong Obinevatory, Sept. 21, 2017.

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