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WAR NEWS.

A Home Lefter to Soldiers Oversea.

THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1918.

NATION AND THE

STRAIN

Mingled Protest and Preparations.

have

dande?" We know the worst, We are not afraid to bear the truth. We never have been. The Briton ie proverbially never s tragher aus to crack than when things seem to be going against; him. We know that we have had The Government'e 'man-power a serious wetback and that, in the proposals appear to London, April 30—Though (langoste of our Western Alliee, been received in London and the the situation on the Western wo are "ap against the biggest country generally with feelinge in Front is se critical and absorbing proposition yet". So there is only which surprise at their drastic sa ever, it is doing so injustice one thought in our minds-how nature in to our men in khaki to say that, we can best support our armies the Daily Nras.

predominant, #STI in the popular interest, the cat in their superb (fforts to stem the shown by messages from various standing erent of the past week Han tide. It isn't only in what correspondents which we publish has been the naval raid on we do. It is in bow we feel. There below, prompt protests have been Zeebrugge.

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There was something so in- tensely dramatic and so typically gering quantities from the same time the urgency of the" British sboat the air that it factories. There are mantel and situation is generally recognised, made sa immediate appeal to the oral munitions, as well, though and preparations to meet the new heart of every man who has ever lit jan't vory easy to situation are already being made. revelled, of & boy, in the old explain their natura. Any one It is anticipated that in many stirring tales of British sailors, who has ever been to a football London business bonses the call. It all seemed sach a desperate knows what a vast differing up of the older men will ately dazing Adventure, and it makes to a team to enjoy result in executive work of a the setomading cheek of the the enthusiastic support of the responsible character being left thing can be best appreciated spectators. It is usually con- in the hands of women employees, News correspondent. In some by imagining what would have sidered worth a gcal or more to who are forthwith to be trained industries there is a fear that been ear feelings, if we had read tide to be playing at home, sa "anderatudies," The manag-the Order will result in a whole- of a German cruiser being moored just because of the moral efsecting director, aged 45, of a City asle closing down of departments. for over an hour against Dover derived from the cheere of its sap-firm told a Dasly News represent. In the care of one promiens firm Piar while parties of Fritase were portere. We home are sup-stive that if he had to join up the the few remaining skilled male playing bell in the barbour and porting our side at the Front in business, employing 120 persons, operatives are mainly employed knocking the pier about. The rather the same way, of course it would be in the entire charge of instructors for unskilled femsle whole world has been thrilled by isn't by shouting that we show his lady aforetary, the exolnit of the Vindictive, Irie our enthusiasm for them..

labour, and it is declared that A meeting of the Military Sor the calling op of these men And Didit od of Sir Roger The heart of Britain is sound vice Committes of the London would entail the shatting down Keyes' whole flotilla of self- about the war and is ready to Mercantile Chamber passed of basiness for the sacrificing cruisers, destroyere, make any sacrifice to support the resolution demanding for men the war period. In Edinburgh, Test, of submarines and motor-launches. Gwernment in any messure that over 41 the rights of appeal to too, large numbers of pro- Even the Gerries, in their lees will help our men apainst the Tribusla accorded to younger fessional men are desling with servile newspapers cannot resist | Brobes, The Government is men. The resolution arged upon affaire which concern the whole paying a tribute to the gallant behind the Army and the people the Government the advizability of Scotland, and, among these the work of our mes. In the Navy, are bebind the Government. If of giving fit men between 43 sad new propossis have been receired our Nars I mean they are they weren't the Army would 50 an opportunity in certain esse with smrzment and coasterbs- especially delighted with the bthe first to soffer. That is why of teking up work of national tion. show, because it gave them as I say it is a vital thing for the importance in the locality of their The Northamptna Na. I Branch opportunity to let the Army know people at home to "feel right?" business. that the old spirit is just as much about the present situation. And

of the National Union of Boot alive in J. Tar as in T. Atkins. I am quite eare that we do "fiel addressed the apons meeting of apa the Union Executive to con Sir Alfred Yeo, M.P., who and Shop Operatives has called As Admiral Keyes telegraphed to right,"

the East Ham Obamber of Com sider what attitude shall be Sir Douglas Haig:-"It was the This is the story of an English merce, said that if business man adopted toward the Government's ardent desire of all ranks sad boy, who had the right spirit, must go they would go willingly, propoa-l It is forwarding to "ratings to emulate the heroic deeds Perhaps you have read it already, provided it could be shown that the Prime Minister a copy of a

of the sister service.

bat it is worth reading again. their going was a round business resolution pratesting against the You esn't wage a successful His name is Benry Stevens, his proposition for the nation. If the abolition of the right of appeal war, they say, unless you've got age 15 and his first public sppear business of men between 40 and on occupational grande and the the country behind you, and how-ance was in the Falkestone Police 55 years of age were clceed down reduction of the notice of cell-ap ever good your szmies are, in the Court the other day. He was they would lose the men who from fourteen to seven days, and long run it depends on the people there to answer a charge being were paying income-tax and claiming for the older men equal at home. The longer the war in khaki without authority. alping to finance the war. Es rights of appeal with the younger lasta, the more we are learning Houry had an elder brother hoped that at the eleventh hour men. how true this is, and the strange who failed to return to his regi thing is that the Germans are ment, so the police went to look realising it too, though they for him. Henry who was employed people as though they were a lot fard, was very upset at the ides always reckoned on driving their at Harrod's Chemical Works,

of pigs being driven to market-of having a brother who was £ or more like the Gadarena deserter, and one day he had an swine that were possessed of an inspiration. He would redeem evil spirit and rushed beadlong the honour of the family and take to destruction.

bis brother's place. So he purchas ed a uniform and gave himself up to the police as a deserter.

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the Government would listen to some of the suggestions which

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would be made. The meeting GUARD THE CHILDREN tribunals to consider the claims passed a resolution in favour of the establishment of special

FROM SPRING COLDS

of business...

He was banded over to the The Daily News correspondent.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

GENERAL HOLIDAY.

UNDER Ordinance No. 5 of July, has been proclaimed a 1912, MONDAY, fst GENERAL HOLIDAY and the for Business on that day. Exchange Banks will be CLOSED

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3. TOURTET, **Acting Agent:

Spring is a trying ferson-one The mar-power proposals, day is warm. the next is wet and upled with romours concerning chilly-apless the mother is on the export trade, brought basinees seized with colds. Baby's Orn the Government's attitude towards her guard the little ones are On the surface"you would say that matters were looking very

the Manchester Cotton Ex Tablete, the Canadian childrens roay at the moment from the

change simcet to 's standstill says remedy. are mother's best friend German point of view, judging authorities and at least from the Boolie com- brother'e battalion in the line. it was useless to consider fresh keeping the bowels and stomach sent to his The feeling seemed to be that They act as a gentle laxative, in preventing or banishing colds, munique, which, on a generous Ea had never done any drill and business until more was known free and sweet, An occasional estimate, rarely publish more the first time he ever used a rifle concerning the conditions under done will prevent colds, or if a cent," of the was to fire at a low Aying Han which it would have to be execat-cold does come on suddenly the truth. Yet, in spite of the seroplane. The renal knocked ed spectacular advance of the German him down, bat he soon picked up

prompt use of the Tablete will armies, there is a spirit of a bit of practical muskely and step is to be taken of jettisoning sold by medicine dealers, or by THE WATERHOUSE ́STEAM-

A statement that "the desperate quickly cure it. The Tablets are atter despondency sweeping over during the sixteen days he all export trade" finds no general mail at 60 cents a vial from the Germany. So thuch so that one of was with bis regiment, help credence, however. Curtailment, Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 88 their leading military writerea ing to keep back the Germans which has already been con- Szechuan Road, Shanghai, certain Capt. von Salzmann be killed desins of them. Then siderable owing to shortage of finds it necessary to warn his he was found out. The magie tonnage, may, of course, be readers that things are not so trates expressed their warm sp further incressed, but an im black so they seem to think, preciation of his plank bat they mediate and total stoppage would Instead of ringing joy-bells and won't let him go back to France. do irreparable irimy. hanging out filage, as they used to And Benry, to put it mildly, is

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At the same time it is pointed,

exports would cause farther While the atoppage_of inconvenience, it would not be a

DO YOU ENVY OTHERS deathblow to the industry. The

THEIR HEALTH 2- chief injury, in the view of one Thin, impure blood is a stand anthority interviewed yesterday, ing invitation to sickness. It would be to the national credit. an open doos that indigestion, In the neutral countries it would malaria, neuralgis, scistics rhen asuse the exchanges to move matism and nervous troubles find easy to enter and prostrate the

against this country. CHINA COAST METEOROLOGY.

do on the slightest provocation,fed up about it. There is out that production in the cotton the Fri zee at home are writing something thoroughly English industry has been reduced by one- their hands and hanging their about Henry Stevens exploit, I hall and most of the goods now hesda over the enormous losses think, something that links him prodaced are Government orders they have suffered.

ap with

some of the great for France and for the home The air in Germany is thick Englishmen of the past who trade. with anplesssnt rumours" Our started life by running away losses are enormous" they say: ees. Yet we we used to say that "the offensive in the West has the age of romance was paat, come to a deadlock; the enemy is much stronger than the Sapreme. Command assamed; we have no more horses and so cannot con- tinue the offensive; the entire region in front of Ypres is 2 great lake and therefore im passable". And so on. Some

A conference of representatives defenceless body. of these rumours are based on the

of employers and operatives Dr. Williams' Pink Pills fo truth, some of them may be,

societies in the cotton industry,Pale People will build up and bat the fact that the German our esteemed morning contem Central Hall, Westminster, was health bearing stream, No part From the "Swatow letter" in with Lancashire .P.s, held at the parify the blood until it become public is ready to believe porary, the Hongkong Daily addressed on the man-power of the body can escape the everything it beare is eymptoma Press:

position by Mr. Illingworth, Post beneficial influence. Their effes tic of a very bad attack of “ cold "We have had a continuous fall master General, and the delegates is general and econ the appetite foot". Which Capt." Salzmann of rain for nearly six weeks. The expressed agreement with the picks up, the digestion becomes realisee, for he deplores the fact whole countryside was fust be Oabinet's proposals. A sub-com- good, the eyes brighten, the liver that people have begun to lose coming a quagmire. The only mittes will confer with Bir becomes active and the skin takes their nerves and arges that it is compensation was an untually, Auckland. Godder at the House of on a healthfal tint time they again took bersalittle low baromatar Two-thirds of Commous to-day); to discuss the Band to-day for our free bankiet, It is evident that Termamopinion Innes are opera and we; hawa means by which: man: tony be. “Building Up the Blood.get is in a very chinkyretsteand that scarcely experianced at hot days provided for the Artsy with se Diy Walliams Pink Pus STF the price in Germen lives that is Only certice has the little detriment as possible to the sold by all chemisté, or will be being paid for the glory of their berometer been above 80 deg. industry.

sent postosid. nne bolile for military leaders is getting rather [Our office berometer obstinate- "The withdrawal of sxemptions $150, eix for #8), but the

ly retases to go above thirty No on occupational grounds as from Dr. Williams Medicine Company In England the ones is very doubt the vagarine of the Swstow April 24 has caused something 90 Suschten Boad, different. There is no question barometer are due to the recent like dismay in Edinburgh bus- here of "is the game worth the earthquake]

Finem ciroles telegraphs the Daily

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