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'STOKE-HOLE** OF US ARMY,

Leading Supplies in France.

CANTON NEWS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1918,

Our Canton correspondent, writing on June 4, statna ---

"AMERICAN NOTES. #

A National- Awakening,, "A Fisitor" #ruled in the Times as follows

CHINESE LABOUR COMPANIES.

ILLITERACY.

Some Figures from America.

In the course of a leading

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THE GERMAN BRUTE.

More Evidence of Inhumanity.

CLIFTON

| COLLEGE"

Splendid Record of Famons English Public School.

Their Work Behind the Lines, Little has been heard of the An official report states that Nom Hung City (north boundary

The general public. has settled "dmirable work done by the

The report of Mr. Justice

The many Old Cliftonianu now of Kwangiang) after being enair down to the war on the note of Chinese Labour Companies be oled for a few days has been grim sobriety. Many thoughtful bind the lines on the Western

ment by the enemy of British pri-resident in Hongkong and the posers of war behind the firing Far East may justly feel proud of Here at the principal" strke recaptured by the Canton troope men are saying that this war is front, states a correspondent of a article, the New York Evening Youngers Committee on the treat- hole. of the American Ex-on the 3rd with several hundred the beat thing that could have contemporary Coolies of the Post saya;--- peditionary Force in France, one boxes of munitions and that 900 happened to the country. It bas C.L.C. are very well and "Americanization," referring lines in France and Belgiam is the following extract of a speech rabe elbows with bluejackets were killed. The northern troops red America from being peace. fortably dressed by the British to process large part of which reading of acts that beam incon-made by General Sir Willis

• Power posing Robertson, G.QB, KO.V.O. fally penetrated by Germans authorities, blue suite, blus pat- was simply education in the thres eivable to

civilised. It - reveals D.8.0., at Olifton some littlë time. from the guardian destroyere, as are retiring towarde Yaling,

Owing to the abatinste defence without knowing it till too late, teee, Army boots, overcoata (they B's, was a cry which swept over as

German agtin ssgo on the occasion of presenting well as soldiers freshly landed from the troopships; one sees the at Laichow City by Lang's troops, It has abruptly stopped the fever generally wear their own Ohinese the country at the time we the Navy in the process of delivering the commanders have been order of frivolous living which mensced hats), and blas cotton suita in declared war, and resulted in the bratally inhuman to the anfor the National Rifle Association To chance of war has cast into his this School won last Sammer in: vast cargoes of men and freight to fed by the chief commanders to the moral stamins of the nation, summar. Cuthbert (to all British establishment of several societies į tunate human beings' whom the Sniping Competition trophy which:

It has restored the necessity for members of the CLC. the China and an excellent magasine,

supplement it there has coms hands, se oynically contemptuous the Inter-Public Schools Shooting the Army'sshore organisation; one witnesses a continuous programme Yan Tai's troops after seizing discipline, and given purpose and man is known sa "Cuthbers") has a

the capital of of night and day debarcation Shaki city, men and munitions of war, equip- Heungeban, and also Chin Shan Srip to a whole generation. The passion for dress, and spends all quickened apprehension of the of agreements to which he had Competition--the Captain of the ment, material for replacemente, city have joined Lung Chainstion is more awere of ita own his available cash on it. He gep immense economic and military i pledged his word, and se a shame- Teani especially distinguished: and food supplies. It is a grand, Kwong's party, a number of pity than it has been since the orally has a most extensive ward- value of a thorough diffusion less liar in attempts to conceal his himself by scoring possibles stall:"

capture the city within a week.

Civil War.

The Military

Order of 8

robe, including a khaki suit, of education. ignorant own inhumanity while trying to ranges Old Cliftonians had ce which throw blame on his enemies. earned great distinction. Two had The millionaires have led the and all sorts of toilet requisites. people is not

If he has a good officer to keep can be adapted quickly to the These accusations are fully astab earned the Victoria Orose, than pheering sight, for one knows that Lung's troops have lately arrived womewhere up the network of at the later place which is only way in the fashion of public ser- railways towards the interior of four miles from Macao, and put vice. The Director of the Red eye on him, he is a splendid multiform demands of war. We lished in every circumstance by a which there was no greater dia France are the various American up a number of official notions Cross Organisation (Mir: Davison) worker. A Chinese Labour Dom cannot make a trained mechanic, weight of cumulative evidence. tinction. About 103 had got the Army campe fall of waiting everywhere, stating that they is a man who before the war was pany gets through more work in a trained shipbuilder, a trained On February 20 of this year Mr. next best, the Distinguished soldiers who have been coming are. Sghting for the control at the head of one of the largest a stated time than British farmer, a trained soldier or sailor Balfour summed them up in a Service Order. Overseas since last June, and who against the southern rebels. The fusncial groupe in the United Labour Battalion, but the com- of an illiterate man, yet we know communication addressed to the Cross had been awarded to 170. are the beneficiarice of whatever Canton anthority, while prepar States The big "drives" for parison is scarcely fair, for the well that the country is fall of German Government through the Twenty had been made Com our British prisonera of war were forty bad conferred upon salely passes through the subing to despatch troops to recap war funds have been organised coolies are all picked, strong illiterstes. In our pride in the British Embassy at The Hague.minder of the Bath, and about marine sone. There is no queature the two places prohibits the with a saccese which makes an young men, and the Europeans quick responsiveness of tion but that the General Staff of Press from publishing informs Englishman envious. The YM. are mostly war-worn or time hundred millions to the war's employed close behind the firing them the the Army is delivering supplies tion in regard to Henngahan CA. "drive" realised $10,000, worn. You should have seen demande we may profitably stop line as early as July, 1916. Michael and St. George. Bevan 000. Many men are serving in the Chinese loading up strain to observe how the responsivanase They were there treated with hundred and twenty had been with Army blankets, ralled up of great bodies of immigrants; the almost brutality," and the mentioned in dispatches. The and material apon the longest district,

A report from the commander official war agencies as "dollar lises of communication in the anauals of war, counting the in the east states that the Canton year men that, is they are sausage-wise. They did 120 com- negroes, and even native whites deaths of many of them were result of all this was that out of entire journey from factory to troops have foaptured Ka Ling soldier. That the lines have been Hill at the boundary of Fookien really giving their services fortably to the European ninety, has been slowed by their very "directly due to starvation and about 3,500 Old Cliftonians ang kept intact and sctively going is province, along with s quantity Bratuitously, bat, in order to com.and 150 at high pressure. The inability to read and write, and treatment.” Yet, at the end of aged in the war 1,150 had dis. Chinese are litbe and quick and to take thought of proper reme Jannaty, 1917, the German Gor- tinguished themselves in a manner ply with Government regulation, so cheerful They are always dies for their situation.

srnment had the excontery to known to the public and be they receive a salary of a dollar a

obeerful, under greatest diacom To the familiar facts of the last assert that this was a reprisal for had no doubt mang, other very an socomplishment of exceeding of ammunitions.

A military officer recently re

year. merit.

One bears many incidents of fort. While they work they census regarding illiteracy cer- the use in the firing zone of Ger- great sots had been done about The scheme of distribution in-turned from Swatow, stated that

sing, strange Eastern melodica,

tain information drawn from the man prisoners in British handa. which they knew nothing. The volves the use of distinct French San Yat Sen (at present in how keen young men are to get adapted to the task they have a draft statistics may now be add- Three months later an Agreement greatest distinction of all lay in weaports sa bases for incoming Swatow) has declared that the into the Army. In one cave a men and freight. First, there is reason why he refuses to acceps married man who had been ex the moment in hand. Special ed; and Secretary Lane employs batween the British and German the fact that 421 Old Cliftonisze the food and forage supply, which the post of

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Administrative

to

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

is automatic and moves forward Counciller in the same as that of empted insisted on refasing the men, with good voices, are theit in a letter to Senator Ecke Governments definitely prohibit had given their lives for their day by day out of the inland de Lak Wing Ting and Tong Chi exemption on the ground that the recognised leaders of the eong Smith and Representative Searsed the employment of prisoners on School and Country, Thát was 6" got under bis skin" and the ryhthm of the song helps asking for the passage of a bill either side within 30 kilometres very fine record very fus war bad pota where it has been assembled Yao who have both refused to, and he must go. In another an their labours, most tremendously providing money to enable the of the firing line. The British record indeed one of which the "Tommy," of No.-O.L.O.,

Bureau of Education "to begin Government have observed this School was fully entitled to be 89 vice-gen undergraduate refused to return from the seaporta. No special sccept the posta

It is also interesting to note requisitions are required. The eralismmo. Individuals, he adds to the university because all his a singing leader, the cheeries and conduct a vigorous and sye Agreement; the Germans have prood."

based have their own political views of had enlisted and he had agliest man you ever saw. The tematic campaign for the eradi violated it without sample. That

other day he tumbled off the roof

cation of adult illiteracy. We is the bare ontline of the indict that both - Field Marabal Str amount furnished "is apon the numerical strength and cannot be compelled to been forbidden to do so..

Everywhere in the Middle of a temporary building on a heap were told in 1910 that there were ment. Its full details are almost Douglas Haig and Lieut. General of the men and animals to be follow others. Dr. Sun also said served. The wound classification that he will remain temporarily Western Statee the tide of anti- of timber. We thought he might 5,500,000 peregna in the United incredibly revolting. Let these site W. R. Birdwood are Old

he Went, States over ten years of age and other matters not be forgotted Clifonians. of supplies consists of equipment, is Chuichow but cannot say any German feeling is rising, One killed, bus

hears the bitterest expressions of though the tears were running unable to read or write. One of at the Peace Conference when it such aa shoes, blankets and thing regarding the future."

down his cheeks when we picked Reporte state that dykes have diegust at the way Germans him up. He asked for a digasette State was thus handicapped; one

every eighteen persons in this meets." clothing. In the third classifica-

the hospitality tion are such articles de wagons, have been broken in the districts has abused

and was seen by a passing doctor, out of every sixteen in Delaware, the United States, xes, and abovele. The fourth of Samani, Pan Yae, Ko Iu and of slaselfostion includes sir articles Ching Yasa while the Tong Men who were suspiciously who reported "no bones bruken, and almost one out of every three Loan appeal or a food-pledge card. not incidental to the equipment Koon and Tack Hing cities are pro-German in the early stages of but very badly bruised." When in Louisiana. In every part of The conceptions which illiteratee of troops, hat necessary for their under flood. The water in the the war are kept under close the verdict was translated to the country, and most notably in

Tommy be amiled and said, “ Me

America's purpose in the war protection from the weather and weat, north and east branches of supervision. It is aid that any lestee two day, then me all light the South, the situation had gain through đarious chanusia of Conscription Bill at To-morro

proved over that in 1900, but it must be often confused and some- sign of pro-German bias now Li la Hon, the Civil Governor, would result in the mob taking workee." It took him longer to was still very bad. Secretary times prejudiced. The war has in which to build breast works. All is will in Shin Hing. He has things into its own hands. Men recover, but still the epirit was Lane slates that there are now thess respecta simply emphasised ammunition and replacements of issued a notice prohibiting all with German names find it When they are of duty the nearly 700,000 men registered capects of economic waste and small arms and ordnance also remours in regard to the present difficult to keep their places. Chinsmen amass. themesives, in ander the draft who are un civic danger lurking in each Legislative Council, the Hon; Me Brief notices appear in the papers, their camp, with gaming and able to read or write, and ignorance which were always FH. Holyoak will sek :—“ With such as the following:-

The task of teaching by the Director of Public Works Teaching of the German music-Eastern games like fan-ggle that there is probably plain to those who troubled to reference to the statement made an equal number of " nescilliter look. language in the public schools of tan, in which their pay changes sten. Up to last April the army illiterate adults can be practically on the 30th May regarding the Topeka (Kansse) has been abolish hande vary freely. As to she did not accept illiterstes. With approached by the Federal Gov. Taitam Tuk pumping enginee, o be the Board of Eductation. music, they produce it on Eastern the lowering of the bare in the ernment now that it has in run will the contractors: he held. This action followed a canses of or Western instrumenta; gramo-first draft about 70,000 illiterates ning order its own. mechanism responsible for the detects

or near-illiterates were admitted; for stimulating agricultural these engines?"

The only legislative messure to students regarding studies which phones are very popular, and the submarine of the Datoh Navy was they wish to parens. It was found/Chinaman usually plays Chinese these, or » most of them, ays education in the coqutry and of this seaport during the unload from the interned German steam- man were enough to fill one class” fearful discorda to Western ears, orders posted daily, cannot study and cities, and experience by An Ordinance to provide for the ! The scene along the wharves captured at Batavia by sailors that those desiring to learn Gar-recorde, which make the most Secretary Lane, osonot read the vocational education in the tower be considered in the Billintituled

hostile fire, each as shelter tents, the river is still rising. lamber, and sand sacks with

come under this classification.

Next of prime consideration is the getting into Franes of the material, such as steel girders and "lamber, Basential to the construct ion of warehouses to hold the other supplies, and long piles and heavy lumber for the extra docks at which to unload the American cargo ships,

situation.

DUTCH U-BOAT CAPTURED.

A Story from Batavin,

San Francisco, March 19-A

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The United States, which has though, sa time advances, one the manual of arms, cannot read shown that small cums of Federal raising of a force the members of almoet ne likely to hear the voice their letters, and cannot follow money wasd in such endeavours which shall be liable to service succeeded in evading the marine been a happy hunting ground for of some famous singer sing the signals in battle. He quotes are effective in bringing into play with His Majesty' Forces onlaide night from a score of American patrol and putting to ees with German adventurers of all kinds, ing the "Jewel Bong" or " Aids. Commissioner Finley's account sangh greater smounts of State the Colony during the prosent

Most of the coolies are good of a visit to some cantonment energy and State money. transports is a great picture as yet their prize laus January, accord.intends to be so no more.

Some indignation has been unpainted. Imagine transporta stratching slong five miles of illuming to Fritz von Ebelshon, an

employee of the Dutch East expressed at the discovery that follows, though, of course, there

"In one of these groups the illiteracy belongs to the States work hard and long in a strange insted docks, Fancy the spectacle Indian Government in Bamstra, school books for classes learning are some troublesome ones. The groups being taught English1. Fundamentally the attack upon ang Kaya MASALA

WHY TAKE SALTS of that length of lights and who is in San Francisco to-day on German in New York public country, in which they are not exercises for the evening consisted and cities, which may be greatly shadows thrown upon the face of the way to Holland.

schools have been used to allowed to roam at will; they are in practicing the challenge when seeisted by factory owners and Prestricted as to what is "bounds" on sentinal duty. Esch pupil of other employers, and by philan the still water of the harbour

As the news regarding the cap-popalarise. Pan-German

Several booke were'

and what is "out of bounds," the group (four of Italian and thropy. If the Southern States outside the line of freight carriers Now add the hoarse creaking of rigorously oenaared by the Dutch found in use containing pass Against this they receive what, to two of Slavic birth) shouldered did their duty in supporting of other disagreeable with a bright moon overhead.are of the underses boat was paganda.

them, ia very high pay, good in turn the long handled stove schools and training teachers for purgativer, when Pio many electris driven cranes, the officials, it was never discovered which have been classified thus: familiar songs of gange of black by the colonists whether the sab-|(1) Adulation of the Kaiser's past food, and good alothes. Then shovel and simed it at the teacher, the negru, slong ash lines as were dainty littis gentle ser

present; (9) Hatred of Fracca; (3) Praise and justifica- lerses of the Mississippi River, Tais eubmarine was sent out tien of the policy of blood and be theira shan they return to room as if to erade the guard. Bureau of Education in its exhaus speech,Halt1 Who goes there? half the adult illiteracy of the.

would disappear as dispel constipation, bilionanens, the dull sounds of heavy freight by the Royal Government for iron; (4) Germany paramount, their native land after the great The public called out in brakan tive report on "Negro Education,"

The answer came from the country fresh from the hold of the abipe patrol duty in East Indian predominant, and unconquerable.

Loscher A friend" And then, the new coloured generation sick headaches, liverinktomu slom dropping upon the concrete quaye watere," said Ton Ebelshon, One rassge may be quoted from riotic passages of his address yet unintelligible Eng-supplanted the old. In Mise the complexion and purifgrube

One night during and the incessant rumble of

to “If the Lord can't get hundreds of hand trucks rushing absence

Of chemists, or-post-itsa), 60) of the стой at Make war, whatever can, roar do His will by sppealing £5 their lish fire of innumerable insippi, with over 8 million breaths QUE A GAA GRĪNAJA and bumping their way into the a reception tendered them by in towering light and flamee;

Germans every one of you stand sense of decency, of course he has ancestors struggling in their negroes, over one-third are illi. colonists, when only an sachor That is the side of war we do watob wes left aboard the sub- fast together for the Vaterland, to use cannons, and swords, and thrust to pronounce it) the teste; in Louisians, with over cents the vial, from Dr. Willis

We all will redden the sword bombs, for His will must be done words, “Advance and give the 700,000, nearly one-half. Schools Medicine Co., 98 Szechuan Borsk

***Countsraigu." Whats com for adults could not be conducted Shanghai, not read about. It is more men marine, sailors from the interned ➡for a quarter of a million men German merchant steamer Graf with blood-with the blood of somehow."

"Some people think that in mentary upon one sineations on a sole to eradicate such receiving supplies regularly from yon Luttwith rowed alongside, scoundrels and Frenchman,

Eden a great deal of fuse was shortcomings that in the days of illiteracy, though they might the rear are of far greater value boarded the submarine and after Sweet day of vengeance. That in a campaign than a million men a fight in which a Dutch guard sounds fine to all Germans. That made about an apple. It wasn't pesce we have not taught these sensibly diminish it. As “moon. the loss of apple that made the men, who have been here long light schools spread through mountain colleges. who do not. The people of the

The most obvious excitement trouble, it was the principle that enough to be citizens, the Appalakisne Ozarks

know the language.in whichsons and ~ the United States have got to realige was killed, took possession of the is the glorious cause.

continue their extension work, the that our Army abroad cannot

When the loss of the sub in WashingtonTMto-day is not at stakera Some people history and laws are written!”

that it wasn't worth while going expect much of Europe in the maring was learned two Datoh caused by the war but by "Billyar about for los obects that The presence in the nation only dirtripts in Shich illiteracy way of food, material, and mani

ornisers as well as several Allied Sunday," who is beginning a two were thrown into the Boston of Ere million illiteraise od in pio peque will we the totally ese illiterated" is ignorant white bamme rarer and one, or labour to handle the vessels started in parenit, but months' campaign in a

Barbour. It wasn't the len we five million

obatsale

the Pararer. Cities like Cleveland ha came. "We need 10,000 Labourers whether the submarine was re- tabernacle, holding 10,000 peoples tought about. One fathers, gold, an

blased the way for others in Streams of people ware setting No Tazation without Represents suc

wide one direction through the streeta

that the tion,' and they fought for the Government The announcement Bev. William Sunday would principle. So it is now when thei

coveted warehouses.

Teesal.

escort as I plimbed into his side-

this single port," said my captured we never learned."

car and we shat away from the

beadquarters of the Army Trane

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"Vaterlaadalied" :--

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Stripow

port Service in the direction of a with shavingshavings loose preach on "Have you received Kaiser tries to thrust him. Kultur whip with a bottom crowded with and shavings baled. The bze the Holy Spirit? seemed to down our throste god was to

product of timber cutting. I promies." soMS abangs from spit on the Stára. parts of locomotives,

"One of the buildings which we learned, had been sent across the war talk, and lured by this hope leaving not a star to shine in passed in the glass of a limited poean to be used the insulation one visitor jamed, los tamag, mumber of electric lights looked purposes in a great Like the sate end of Maine pless

storage The hope proved illaany Laing built. The specker's vari sudiencé

ween thrilled by SOME

"GET BACK

THE NECKLACE."

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EPISODE ONE

THE SEVEN PEALES "

leal-Anally with adult iliteri