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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from page 1.)

THE AALAND ISLANDS.

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Ulsaborg, February 27, A Swedish force occupied the Aaland Islands on Febru Bry .94.

A conflies between Swedish and Russian troops is re- ported from the Aaland Islands, where Rassian batteries fired on the Swedish military expedition on its arrival, The abella exploded in the water. Red Guards attacked two Swedish posta. Hand to hand fighting occurred in one case... This will inevitarly entail further military intervention by Sweden whose people are unanimous in desiring the Aalanda which in foreign hands are a danger to Sweden.

MORB VICTORIA CROSS AWARDS.

London, February 27.

The eu to who Victoria Crosses have just been awarded include:

Corporal Charles Train, London" Rifles, who when his company was brought to a standstill by a party of' unamy machine gunners at close range, on his own injustave ruined forward and put some of the team out of achon wiLI A direct is of a rille grenade; as then killed and wounded the remainder and afterwards killed an enemy who was carrying off the gun. He taus saved nis battalion many

casualties.

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Lance Corporal John Christie, London Rifles: After capturing a position the enemy counter-attacked. Chrisne took a supply of bombs over the top and proceeded sione for fifty yards into the open and bombed the enemy nat! the position was consolanted, but the enemy got round to the rear, whereupon Christie returned and bombed and broke them up. His action, which was carried out in face of heavy shell and machine-gun fire, cleared a dufcult position at. a..critical time and saved many lives.

RUMANIAN PHACE NEGOTIATIONS,

Negotiations not Progressing.

Amsterdam, February 7.

Vionna newspapers state that at averescu contorted at length with General Macasasen, bat the negotianons "Aro not progrossing owing to M. Averescu's stubbornness. The papers declare that the Central Towers will not be drawn into long negotiationa.

Aa interruption.

Jassy, January 27,

H: Averesca has returned from bacharest. His meeting with the Central Powers" representatives was interrupted on the first day as Count Czerni and Herr Kuhlmann were suddenly called to Breschtovak

BRITISH SHIPBUILDING.

London, February 27.

In the House of Cornmons, Mr. Bonar Law emphasised that our output of ships during January and February was to labour troubles. very disappointing, largely owing The Government had deculed to inform shipyard workers of the seriousness of the position and to convince them that their work was as vital as the ghung. He was convinced when the workers realised that then there would be no com-

shipbuilding was decreasing because the plaint that men were not working their hardest

BRITISH SHIPPING LOSSES.

London, February 27.

The Admiralty announces that the arrivals for the past Fourteen VORECIS week were 2,874 and the sailings 1,39

over and four under sixteen hundred tons were sunt and nins were unsuccessfully attacked Seven nahing vessels were sank,

NAVAL AIR RAID.

London, February 27, Admiralty aircraft on Monday night dropped many toas of bombs on Costacker aerodrome and Bruges Dock with good results. Two further raids took place on Tuesday, on Engel Dump and Abeele aerodrome, All returned.

BRITISH SUCCESSES IN PALESTINE.

London, February 27.

A Palestino official message says: The Arabs on the 18th February drove off enemy camelry at Abunaan station on thin Hodjaz railway. We szocessfully bombed El Berank and El Kutesni station, Our mounted troops on the 28th Feb, reached Hujmelbaar on the Dead Sea, near the Jordan mouth and Handesi Ford on the Jordan,

ALLIED LABOUR MEMORANDUM. ‹

Amsterdam, February 27. Commenting on the Allied Labour Memorandum of the 24th February the "Vossische Zeitung" says it cannot serve se the basis of peace. The "Vorwaerts" says it breathee conciliation, but with threats, and complains that if imitates the official Entente silence as regards the returning of the German colonica.

"NEW GOVERNOR OF FIJI.

London, February 27.

The Press Bureau announces that Mr. Cecil Rodwell, ..., Imperial Secretary to the High Commissioner of Bouth Africa, has been appointed Governor of Fiji.

CANTON

NEWS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918.

AMERICAN RED CROSS. and even than the long arm was LIGHT-WEIGHT SPLINTS.

reaching out to the Far East, Mr. Doubleday also ld of how a circalar had been published in Turkey by

Formation of a Hongkong

Chaptar.

to

the Germans Surgical Requisites at Cheises. calling upon erary Turk Fill» <cat least four Christian Armenians. In speak-

A new hat of the Surgical Ba

SHARE REPORT.

Meters. Busjamin & Potty, in their share report dated Friday, the 1st of March state-

Since our last report of the

DERBY DAY

CATASTROPHE

Portuguese Consul's Tribute-

to Rescuers and W

Mr. E. V. E de Sonas, Consul

bis community would undoubted». ly have had to mourn the loss of

great many more lives.

DAY BY DAY.

A well-attanded meeting of ing of the work of the American quisites "Association, Branch of lo, the Hongkong Hotel this ninety percent of the work bene at Mulberry-walk, Chelsen, was been dialcoated by the Race holi for Portugal, called yesterday Icost American citizens was hald Red Cross he mid that about Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, 22nd February our market has morning for the purpose of form-fitted people outside America's opened recently by Lady Lawley, days, the Stock Exchangs having morning on the Colonial Secretar ing a Hongkong Chapter of the borders. It bad andartaken to who recently received the Order American Red Cross Society, Mr. support four thousand hospitals of Grand Croas of the British been closed on the 25th, 26th and the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, 0. The building so- 27.h instant. Rates are therefore, to tender his thanks for the Government's expression of. about 200 practically unchanged from last sympathy with the Portuguese George Anderson (American Coa-in France alone sad that required Empire. sal General), presided and Mr. F. 100,000 articles of various sorts commodates N. Doubleday, of the firm of every day. They could realise workers, all ladies, employed week. The terrible catastrophe Community at the loss of and Injuries aaf- Mowers. Doubleday and Page, what an enormous pressure there on a special form of plastic work

fered by several members tf bis well-known publishers of Now was. The membership had jump which is in great demand. Splints, at the Race Course on the 28th life. York, who in touring through the ed insighteen months from 60,000 for instance, are made in water instant has cast a gloom over

disaster, and also to express his East for the purpose of forming to 22,000,000 and within eight proofed papier mache, very much our market and there has been community in the Happy Valley they would lighter than the wood and leather very little enquiry since the deep appreciation of the splendid They also opening of the Exchange. services rendered by the Polios, branobes of the Society, was the or ten months

bave 20,000,000 children, a work formerly in am.

Shanghai quotations af Military, Naval and Medical special speaker.

In opening the meeting Mr. in which President Wilson was provide the comfort of a complete Anderson said they all know what keenly interested. Americans fit, being made on, casts taken practically unaltered with the Authorities, and others, but for the Red Cross had done in the has often been criticised se great from the patenta. Other surgios! (exception of a rise in Shanghai | whosa prompt and heroe efforts

The Rubber Share Market is past and they were commencing money gettere, but the spirit of requisites prepared in the Dooks so noted below. to realise what it was doing at the the people had been so changed workshop are bandages of all present time. American citizens that they would hardly know New kinds, antiseptic field dressings, about the same, the following be- and fook alinga, aping today's cabled quotatiɔna :— Halakofa $4.20 Kempas in Hongkong had been divided York. He went on to speak of the arm into two classes so far; those who many great business man who pliances for foot and wrist drop, worked and those who did not. bad given up their work solely for arm batha arutohes, leg cradles $8.40, Ayer Panas $10, Kedahs Those who had worked had been the Red Cross, and said shey and reats, many of them designed $4, Alor Gajsha 84, Badeliss quite faithful to their organies were determined to bare the by members. The idea of using $12, Tapahe $20.50, Changkats tron and he thought their work organisation efficient. German or papier mache for splints of all Serdange $8.50, Ayer Holeke had been quite fairly appreciated, ganisation was an example of the sorts originated with Miss Halle, $240, New Serandahs $4.40, believe efficiency of the brain, hat the and workers as far away as Paris Pajams $14 and Sandycrofte that the mass of Americans in world wanted efficiency and Rome, Aberdeen and Dublin, $4,10, all Susita Currency „Kailan Mining Administration. He was disposed to

The Kailan Mining Administrs. tion advises us that the total Hongkong had not realised their organisation for sentiment and the hare since been taught the Plantation Bubber comes through

Banks Business has been output of the Administration's responsibilities. They were so heart. Having touched on the association's methods of making at 2/4 Market quiet. far away from the seat of war and financial assistance that the United those appliance.

There are 602 branches and done at $639 ex the dividend of mines for the week ending 15th were so comfortable. They had States had rendered the Allies, ao food restrictions, or restric. Mr. Doubleday spoke of the result sab-branches of the sacciation in 321 paid on the 23rd instant and February, 1918, amounted to 8 213

have been placed at this rate.

pariod, to 52,945 tons. tions of fuel and clothing and of his recent visit to Canton, this country and abroad, and more shares could probably be tons and the issles during the

Marine and Fire InsurancsB. İ they had not even the example where a Chapter had been formed, 7,001,415 articles

Catholic Mission. of sacrifice forced upon people and said that the Chinese, mainly received at the headquarters, of

We are informed by Bishop by the need of national and at the instance of Dr. Wa Ting the Guild at St. James's Palace, Hongkong Fires have again come collective sction. The nearest Fang and late Admiral Ohing, of which 6,830,158 have been for- to business at $335 and Unions

do warded to hospitals. To meet the have been done as the advanced Possoni that the Bard. Patrick Αρχίσας most they were to the sound of wore

the growing demand for this work, and rate of $800. There are buyers Devine will conduct a Special guns was the hearing all they could to help of the noon gun which told movement. A letter was read in so increase she fands of the asso- of Usatons at $310, North Chinas Tission at the Catholic Cathedral Dearly tiffin which they saked to be allowed oiation, an exhibition of surgical st Tis, 115 and Chins Fires st commencing on Sunday, the 17th

instant. Father Darine is time. That was not in accordance to form a section of the Red Cross appliances was held as the $133 whilst Yongtesen are wanted

confrere of the Bavd. Father Shipping. Deferred Lodos Lyuch who was here some years · with the American spirit, and he Society among themselves. Mr. Gratton Galleries on November at S'hai $205 Ex. 73, believed that there were great Doubladsy concluded his address 20 and three following days, to capabilities of action for the email by an appeal for interest in the which most of the important de- have advanced and· are

pota in the United Kingdom quoted $161 ex dir. The London the work. Ameriosa community in

Mr. Anderson first explained sent specimens of their work rate has once more improved and Colony. The matter of organis-

We are saked by Men, Stabb to stion for the Red Cross in Hong- some pointa sa regside member-A book of autographs of every the isteet quotation from there is kong was considered 43 soon se ship of the Society, hoping that prominent man connected in any £43.3.0 ex dividend. Preferred Americs esme into the war, but at most of them would take a higher way with the war were on view, shares can be placed at $321 say that the drawing room mest. publio Douglases are neglected at $77. ing at the Helens May Institute that time it was thought best not to membership then mere acanal add were offered at interfere with the existing British ones. He thought that a 89 action after the exhibition closed. Hongkong, Unaton and Mauao to hear Mrs. Eddy's address-on Lady Crutchley, the President Steamboats are wanted at $16 ex "Impressions of the War Zone" organisation in ghiob American (gold) should be the minimam

inst, at 4 p.m. Mrs. Stabb will be interested. In Be then proposed the following of the Mulberry Walk Brands, dividend whilst Star Ferries are is to be on Wednesday the 6th

among othere nominal at $28. presided and December the American Bed resolution:-

were 4deio

Refineries. China Sugera have glad to welcome any, who have Coan Crosa undertook to raise a large "Bs it resolved, by the under-present number of additional members. signed Ameriosa citizens, reais Cadogan, Dowager Countess sellers at $88 and Malabons not received cards and would bre A preliminary paper was sent dent of Hongkong and members of Limerick. Lady Hiddel, Lady alter aslea at 3221 ex div. osa to be present. round and about 60 Americans of the American Red Cross, that (Douglas) Dawson, Dr. A. E.probably be placed again at thie and others interested in Hongkong we hereby organize and constitute tamilton Bland, Mrs. P. Sehidro-rats, signed it, feeling that they a chapter of the American Red wit, Mrs. Leonard Stokes, Mrs. should form & separate Chapter of Oroes to be known as the "Hong Laws Webb, sad Miss 4. Antisson. their own. A letter had been yong Chapter of the American received from Wsabington say Red Cross and with jurisdiction ing that it was desirable to in the British Colony of Hong- hera s Chapter here, more Fong and say other jurisdiction particularly because of the effect signed to it by the properly it would have apon them. He constituted officers of the Ameri- wished particularly to indicate cap Bed Oroes.

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"Impressions of the War Zone

Successfal Raffle. "The doll ** Soud Tamson” was

Docks, Wharves and Godowar.- are in demand at 81311. Shang amber being 217. The raffle, Hongkong and Whampos Dook zaffled last night, the winning hai Dooks have had a sharp rise which realised $300 for the 10 3851 buyere after males at in Khaki Bag for snakes for soldier, termediate rates from $80 up in Spad's third, the others being wards. Kowloon Wharves have for Heather Day and the Kowloon buyera si 883 ex div.

Fair, and Spud has brought in Landa, Hotels and Buildings altogether $551 for the three Humphreys Estates have changed fande. The winner can have the hands at 851, but no other baxi-doll on application to Mre. Milroy, ness under this heading has been cio Bsilor's Home, West Point, reported, Hongkong Lands are nominal at $80 and there are

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that that organisation was in DQ "In pursuance of such organi- sense in opposition to or in comation we do hereby certify that petition with any British or others have this day elected the The Canton Local Red Cross loost organisation. He believed foliowing officers together with an Workers have dispatched to the that it was possible to directly Executive Committee of such Matron of 36in General Hospital buyers of Central Estates at $90 and quickly accomplish setimala-chapter, of which such officers. F. two cries containing the and Hongkong Hotels also at $90, sion of interest in the work of are ex officio members, to wit:

the American Red Cross and so Chairman, George E. Ander. following Hospital supplies-28 Kowloon Lande at $27, and belp what was being done in son; Vice Chairman, W. B. para pyjamas, 24 anics, 1 bed. West Points as $78 are both Hongkong for the common esuse. Walker: Secretary, W. D. Kraft jacket 14 enrgical date, & nominal. He wanted to impress all that Treasurer, J. L. Oartis; Execu-surgeons wile, 18 abroad, 52

them.

Judgment Agulast · Messrs, Loxley, and Co. Judgment was given this morn« ing by this Paisue Judge in the

ceea in which the Fook Chan Oils and Mining-Raubs after firm ened Mesars. W. B. Loxley

The amount

appreciation of the members of Fika. Tls, 14.10 and Ürientale at danger. Upon en ma

learn

there was no idea of competition. tive Committee:-0. H. Bitter, ward clothe, 3 mope, o Boor sales at 82.76 have changed hande and Co., for damages for breach. They had received authority to J. H. Congdon, Robert Hasarabe, 72 muk-covere, 34 surgical at 3 and more shares could be of contract." form a Chapter and all that had Thompson, R. A. Bagers, J. M. maaka, 25 surgical cape 82 placed at this price Langkats claimed was $189, being the yet been done was the drafting Biggar, K. B. Yang, Mrs. D. H.surgeons cape, 144 triangular have buyers at $15, Tronohs are value of nine bales of gunny bags, of a resolation of organisation Dameron, Mrs. W. D. Kraft, Mrs. bandages, 175 many-tailed band, wanted at 2011 and Kailans can which the plaintiffs, said were which he would later submit to F. S. Hamlin, Mrs. A. E. Carls 850, 404 T. bandages, 32 oys be placed as 38/- Ural Caspians short delivered under a contract bandages, 182 khaki handker- have sellere sa 20 whilst Shelle to deliver 1,000 balde. His Lord- top and Mrs. J. O. Shively.

Electric Companise.-Hong case and gave judgment for the Mr. Doubleday then addressed This organisation is constitatis, 44 hos water-bottle duvers, have advanced in London to 17/6. ship reviewed the fact of the the meeting, dealing with foured and established in accordance draw-shoots, 84 pillow cases, main points. The first two, be with the charter, laws, and pairs knitted slippers, 45 pairs kong Electrics are wanted at $48 plained firm.

An Alarmist Report. said, were about the Germane regalations of the American Red Rited, woollen socks, 3 pairs and Unins Lights have bayers at

offer at $6,40, DAN

Alarmist raportu were in dir for he wanted them to realise Cross which shall control it in surgical stockings, and 237 roller 64. Low Level Trams are on

Cotton Mills,In the absence anlation during the early after what their enemies were like, all things and whose laws, bandages.

of newe from Shanghai, Cotton noon that a serious fire had The Ganbaat Kwong Kong has President Wilson had urged regulations and bye laws shall

shares are more ́or leaa nominal broken out during the morning at been sent to craise off Chappo for that in the Red Cross work govern it so far as they may be

at the following rates:-Shanghai Balilion School, and that the the purpose of cutting the trans there should be no bitterness, applicable and shall be subject And he did not tell them to such other bye laws as the Our Canton correspondent port trafo of Laug's armies.

The population of Yanping these things in bitterasse but to shapter may adept in socordance the minutes of the chapter the Cottons Tia. 126, Ewos $165,Kung scholars had been in not lis writes under date of February

Crose Tle: 40 There are bayers of the matter we "In witness whereof we have the American Bed 28, sa follows:At special district has reported that after make them realise what they were therewith.

was, received, Be of the help- Yangianepoos si Tim. 6.70.

Miscellaneons. Green Laland Central Police Station † from meeting of the Special Parliament the retirement of Lam Fa'a troopa in that war for. The Germana

ful guidance, the inspiration Lam Po-yick, the commander of there are no soldiers or officials had planned for years to control hereunto est our hands as charter in Hongkong cruiser Hoi Chi was elected as in the vicinity and bandite are the wireless telegraphy of the members of the respective class and the example of unselfish Cements have charged hands at the school that a chumaty WES OF

world, and they did that by con indicated of the said Hongkong

The Brigade turned out, bol Admiral and Ching In Woos, very numerous.

tracting for the work at about Chapter of the American Bed devotion shown by Mr. F. N.18 $7.75 and close with bayers fire at 95, Bollywood Easd, elcse

Doubleday, of New York, and at this latter rate. Table are buyers by the nephew of late Ching Pick-

third of the price that anybody Cross this first day of March, his wife whose death in the midst of Hongkong Loes at the improved the affair was all over before it Uniform of R.N.A.S. Officer. " kwong, at present commander of

It has been decided that officers elas could do the work, the 1918."

ifr. Kraft sconded and the of their labours here the com- quotation of $200, Dairy Farme arrived. The only commotion orninar Hoi Sam was elected as

munity of Hongkong, without are in demand at 629 and Wm. between the matter and abe school Vice Admiral. The whole staff (other than officers of the Boyal Government providing the re of the squadron has declared that Navy, Royal Navy Reserve, Army, mainder of the money. He resolation was agreed to, *

It was proposed by Mr. Ander regard to nationality, so deeply Powell's are wanted at #01. There was that the school telephone had they will carry out the late or Royal Marines) who are graded proceeded to read a copy

sa obeerver officers in the E.N.A.S. document which had some son sad seconded by Mra, Kraft deplores sad to express to are seller of Peak Trams (d) been used. Imagination is father Admiral's objects.

the hande of be that the Committee of the new Doubleday not only the sympathy 34. Uhine Barnece at 893, apt to xua ziɔt in these days of The Tackun bas offered $10,- shall wear the uniform of their into

an acknowledgment of the valgs Laundrion at $5, Union Water- 800 for the osptore of the rank in the military branch of American Government showing Association should report to the ofthis body in his bereavement bat Hongkong Ropes at $291, Steam worry,

sking of General Ching Pick- the Royal Navy, except that the that the Germans, in planning to Association as soon as possible.

anchor on battons, osp badge, pat op wireless station in On the proposition of Mr. ble service he has rendered the boste at 8111 and Watsons" at

the inspiration it feels in his buyers of Quins Providenta af (Fri The British and French at epaulettes, and sword belt will Manila, wanted to put it where Ritter the following resolation organisation in its formation and 552 are all agminal. There are Shameen have sbolished the be replaced by a gilt badge they shoes so that if ever they was passed sub silentio : --

Forward Settlement days. 2th nagulations of prohibiting Chin consisting of an "O with wings, gained control of the Phillipines Be it resolved, by the Hong-efforts to continus his own work $3.10. Es Dividend of 70 cents and

antering: Shameen without and eball wear in addition an "O" the station, would be as advan- kong Chapter of the American 19 benait of the Red Cross and paid to-day, a

● penduoed after 10 p.m.

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rying a lamp, but a psáo must with wings on each sleeve and tageons to them sa possible. That Red Oromat this its firat meating with it the work of the holymate (1 111250AP*| Colon

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was several years ago," he said, that there be hereby spread upon he has so untimely lost."****

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