1918-06-01 — Page 5

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from page 1).

THE GERMAN THRUST.

Derman Weight of Numbers.

London, May 30. "Intransigeant says:-Twelve hundred shalls fell on Soissons on tte 27th, hospitals ambulances and civilians being evacuated. The front line defenders were blatted ouf by a bombardment of gas shalls which only Isated for. two hours bat was unprecedented in violence and destruction of the wires made communication impossible. The defenders emerged from their dugouts as the German left their trenches. The latter crossed the canal slowly and our seventy-fires and machine-guns made the most of the target, but the enemy was too numerous. The defenders had to retire before ceaseless pressure. The aeroplanes of both sides participated in the battle machine-gunning the infantry. The correspondent of "Liberte " says the most critical moment of the battle was when the Crown Prince's army, having forced the defences, reached the river between Vailly and Pontarty. This was at noen on Monday.

THE REPUBLIC OF DON.

London, May 30. The first definite news of the extent of the Don repablic comes from Moscow, who reporta arrival of a Don deputation from Kieff. The deputation announces that Don is a federal state comprising the Don Cossacks and Kuban, Astrakan and northern Caucasian territory with the Black Sea coast and the province of Vadropol and part of the province of Saratoff The deputation adds that this republic is at pre- sent warring against the existing Government of Russia.

GERMANS AGAIN BOMB HOSPITALS.

London, May 30.

Reater's correspondent at American Headquarters on .. the French Front reports under date May 29: German air- men laat night deliberately bombed hospitals wherein there were scores of American and hundreds of French sick and wounded, in a town many miles benind the front. A number of patients were injured by flying glass. One French nurse was killed and another mortally injured. There was several deaths among civilians.

BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED.

London, May 23...

The Admiralty announces that the transport Lesacwe Castle was torpedoed and sunk by a submarine in the - Mediterranean on the 28th, Nins. ships of this company are now missing. It is believed the drowned include the Captain and two wireless operators also thirteen military officers and seventy-nine other ranks.

ENEMY NAVAL BASE BOMBARDED.

London, May 30,

An Italian communique says: British eeroplanes have bombed the enemy naval base of Cattaro, drapping a ton and a half of explosives. One machine was lost owing to damage but the aviators were saved.

THE LUXBURG AFFAIR.

Stockholm, May 30.

Parliament has adopted the report of the Constitutional Committee censuring the conduct of former Foreign Minis ters in connection with the Luxburg affair.

THE MACEDONIAN FRONT.

London, May 30.

A French eastern communique' reports great artillery activity on the whole front between Lake Doiran and Mon- astir particularly in the regions of Makukovo and Fzcoro.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. plan was one which was eminently

Some Matters of interest.

We take the following from Church Notes, the St. John's Cathedral magazine:-

to accuze

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE

OFFICIAL NIGHTS.

The following table shows the standard time at which Oficial Night and begins during the month of Jane, 19:8 ----

Date. Jaar. 18t,

--

"

Eade.

97 ».m.

LO

2ad, 327

Begins 7.13 p.m 713

3rd, 5.97

714

4h, 5.7

7.14

5ib, 528

7.18

6:b. 5.26

718

7th. 5:6

7.16

8 h

527

7.17

0.b, 5.27

"

717

10th 5.27

7.7

"

11th 52"

7.7

12th. 5.27

7.17

1

+1

13b, 58

7 18

•

14th, 5.28

7.18

15th. 528-

7 18

16th, 5.28

7.18

H

11

17th, 5.98

7.18

It

18th, 529

7.19

19:1, 529

+1

718

20th, 5.29

7.19

ミナ

7.39

22nd, 5.2$

7.19

7.20

1

24b, 5.30

7 20

25, 5.30

720

261b, 5.30

7.20

"

27: 6.31

7.21

"

28th, 5.31

7 21

2915, 5.31

7.21

•

10

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30.1, 531

7.21

31

21et, 5.29.

23rd, 530

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Overseas Trade.

A supplementary estimate of £2,085 to defray the salaries and expenses of the Overseas Trade j Department for the current year was ined yesterday. The larg est item is a portion of the salary of the Parliamentary Secretary (Bir Arthur Steel-Maitland), which is fixed at £2,000 a yORY, and it is shown that the Comptroller General will receive £1,200 a year.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ASSO.

FIRE INSURANCE

CIATION OF HONGKONG.

KING'S BIRTHDAY.

ΝΟΤΙ

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all FIRE IN- SURANCE OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS MONDAY, the 3rd June, 1918..

By Order,

:

A. R. LOWE, Secretary. Hongkong 1st June, 1918.

00

MARINE INSURANCE ASSO CIATION OF HONGKONG.

Sy

satisfactory in working, sinos whilst it should perhaps be possi+ ble for both shoir and congrega. tion to attend both services, in practice this did not appear to be the case; no plan can suit every The Cathedral loses a very one but this had at least the regular attendant and an enthusi eminently practical result of KING'S BIRTHDAY. aatio worker in Mrs. Stedman satisfying a large majority, of who left the Calony on May 22nd. helping

a large NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. Mrs. Stedman has given a great and efficient choir of fiftySURANCE OFFICES will be that all MARINE IN- deal of time and work telesning voices and maintaining an ex- CLOSED for the Transaction of the Church brasses and looking ceptionally high standard of PUBLIC BUSINESS OD after the flowers and ornaments of musical excellence here for many MONDAY, the 3rd June, 1918. the Church, and will be much years. Of late this system has missed.

fallen into abeyance, but an At the Synod of the Chinese attempt to revive it is being made. Charob held at Shanghai in April and whilst particularly under it was hoped that the first Chinese existing circumstance no very Bishop would be consecrated. great results can be looked for, it Unfortunately owing to the war, is hoped eventually the measure an important letter from the will meet with come degree of Archbishop of Canterbury on the success.

By Order,

A. R. LOWE,

Becretary. Hongkong, 1st June, 19:8:"

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 5th June, 1918,

commencing at I am.

at his Sales Rooms, Daddell

→Street,

Quantity of Valuable Black. wood & Teak Furniture Comprising :-

cario

Blackwood

cabinets.

ubject was not reosived and con- It has long been the custom in sequently the consecration did some of our catherdale and old not take place.". We understand parish charches for a short that the letter from the Archbis voluntary to be played on the hop has now been 'reosired and organ at Evensong, before the that the Bishop will be consecrat First Lesson; it is a custom of ed in October.

great antiquity which has largely There has been some small fallen out of use but in many response to the suggestions about places is now being revived. A noon-tide prayers for the War The playing of such a piece of made in these pages last month, course forms a part of the servios but the chaplain would like to and it is proposed starting this hear from others who will under-month to institute such a practice round tables, folding chairs, taks to pray either alone or with Evensong on the second and marble top stools, teapoyé, arm othern for our soldiers and sailor fourth Sundays in the month, chairs, lady's desk, etc., etc. at noon each day.. S

The practice is one that can be Teak extension dining table, Some thirteen years ago extended to the other Sundays or teak sideboard, morocco & tapes- system was introduced in this discontinued entirely of course as try covered couches, roll top cathedral where by the music appears advisable; the names of desk, teak wardrobes, double Matine on the firm and third the pieces to be played will appear steads, vases, ornaments, pictures ear brass & brass mounted iron bed. Sandays in the month and at in the usual Sunday Service Lists carpets, etc., 820, Evensonge on the second and fourth was of a cathedral type- that is, there was an anthem, and

The Medical Board.

Also

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY LIMITED.

•

The business of the manufacture and sale. of ice and the business of cold storage hitherto carried on by the Hongkong Ice Company Limited has been acquired and will in future be carried on by the Dairy Farm Company Limited. Consequent upon such acquisition the name of the Dairy Farm Company Limited has been duly changed to "THE DAIRY FARM ICE AND COLD. STORAGE COMPANY LIMITED "' and its business will in future be carried on under the new "name.

-M. MANUK,

Secretary.

THE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE COMPANY, LIMITED,

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

FOR SALE.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE.

FOR SALE $100-PEARL

THREAD NECKLACE, MRAANOWBARIWALLA $15. PEARL PIN-CRAVAT Firms' business here from this takes over charge of our $525. LADY'S: MUFF" "and CAFE COLLARS of real Fur, MANJEE leaving the Colony date, upon: Mr. E, A, BOOLE- Black Skins: Apply from 19 to 7 p.m. Boom 66, King Edward

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NOTICE

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henceforth be carried on under on by us in Hongkong, and elsewhere under the name of been appoined Managing Dires

Mr. B. Monteith Webb has

the cantiales were song to petting His Excellency the Governor ton, Oliver etc.)

as distinguished from okants; the is appointed Dr. James Herbert mono at the remaining services sandera to be a member of the mained as before of congre Medical Board, during the sheauce entional charsoter. As there are on leave of Dr. Robert Msoleen thedral type of Gibeon, with eksot from the 27th who do not, the May, 1918 19

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On view from Tuesday, the Terms Cash on delivery. 4th June, 1918.

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