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THE WAR ANNIVERSARY,

Impressive service at St Blaigaret'a.

London, Aur. 4. The fourth anniversary of the declaration of war was marked by services of intercession in the churches through- out the Mingdon, the chief thereof being the most impres sive and inspiring service at St. Margaret's, Westminster, attended by their Majesties, Queen Alexandra, Frineusses Mary and Victoria, the Duke of Connaught, alembers "of Parliaments and representatives of all parts of the Empire

The Primave, in an aspiring sermon, said: "Looking 'ack to August 1914, the unquavering words wherewith our leaders heartened our enthusiasm stiu ring true, We abate no jot of their earnestness. We challenge no syllabic of their

cloar, lofty call " He added at four years of war had taught us much. Those in-closest touch with it realities were the first to resolve that a repetition of its ghastly horrors must become impossible. The Archbishop fervently hoped that a League of Nations would set themselves the task of ending war for ever and ever.

Their Majesties drove from Buckingham Pelaut in a open carriage, and were, loudly cheered by an immense crowd outside the Church, Lords and Commoners, preceded by maces and headed by the Lord Chancellor and the Spasker respectively, went in procession from Westminster Palace to St Margaret's. Their Majesties, the Lords and Imperial War Conterence delegates, were at the north side of the nave and the Commovers on the south side. The Pooresses were seated in the worth aisle and wives of Cour moners in the south aisle.

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Hope and Coatidance.

London Aug.

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The newspapers speak of the grvat opening of the hith year of the war in tones of hope and connuelce reflecting the staken determination of the British people as evi denced by the authoritative and popular pronouncements in connection with mɑrrow = Semembrance Day celebra- Articles recall evidences of German oppression which enabled the Allied peoples to reanse,

not even violation of Belgium did, how the Germans nad trampled on every spark of liberty of the subject and pations and they declare tht peace talk wil: now fan on dest calls espart ally as the rude shaking the enemy military pretensions have just rocured on die west front is but &. foretaste of what is to come.

Messages from Sir Robert Borden, Mr. Massey, and General Botha are published on the occasion of Remeni brance Day urging the necessity of prosecuting the war unfalteringly till victory is achieved.

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London, Aug. 1.

The attude of the belligerent populations as rellected in the press at the opening of the ith year of war provides a.remarkable contraal. Kester's currespondent at Amsterda states that Count Reventów writes to the "Deusche Tages- zeitung: The beginning of the filth year of war is marked in the majority of German newspapers by an attitude of deepest resignation and melancholy, evca protest, The tear, ful defeatism which in these days runs through the German life is absolutely pernicious."

Heater's correspondent at Paris says: The French press comments on the War Anniversary are characterised by a tone of exultation at the great victory whien has aguic lorced the enemy to retreal, The papers describe the clever manoeuvring whereby the hinge of the enemy's right' wing, namely Soissons, was broken, and unstintedly praise the pars played therein by picked British troops sent to reinforce the armies of Generals Berthelot and Mangin.

Sir Douglas 118.g's message.

Lenovo, dum

Field Marstal Sir Douglas Bar baues au druer to this troops as tokows: lue Colciusion of the fourth year of war, mark the passing of a perion vi crisID. We now or with" nuded counteặre to Leuture. Aussula revolutivo BEL AN

large hustle forces on the eastern front, which have been transferred tv and heal. je was my mind to us Lue great numbers, thus created jo gain a decuvé victory Delore Le arrival of the Americau iroups should give' lue Allies superiority. We encly made an effort la,obla decision on the western front mu taliei. The steady ektakl UI Americans arriving have already restored the paaNCK. The enemy's rat and most powerful blows tell on the BruLSİ, Das superiority in men, was three to one. Although pressed back in parts the Brush line remained unbroken,

After many days' neroac.ngusting, the glory of which will live tor all ume, the enemy was held At the end of four years of war the magnificent fighung qualues and spirit of our troops remain of the highest order. I thank them for their devoted" bravery and resolution. I know they will show like west- fastness and courage in whatever task they are called 10 perform.

INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS.

London, Aug. 2

Sir Louis Dane, a former Lt-Governur of the Punjab, in a letter to the "Times” supporting the Hon. 15. Montagu and Lord Beaulieu, regarding the importance of industrial developments in India, emphasises what is being done in the Punjab towards the uulisation of the power of the grea rivera. He says the difficulty has been to find a market for such power owing to the absence of great industries, but much can be achieved by capitalists if they treat it sympathe- tically and pioneers are allowed traffic such as they get clse- where and are not throttled down by the financial autnori- ties. Something also might be done to reduce the weari- some delays caused by the various authorities and Govern ments, who must be convinced before any concessions can be obtained. The Provincial Governments may be able to do something if they have a freer hand and more funds. Sir Louis suggests that. India should be allowed to fully benefit from the trade bairnce in her favour and the rise in the value of silver, He points out that india's gain of £2,000,000 yearly in Home charges owing to the rise of the rupee is à soures from which ample funds could be raised after the war for the development of great industries in India. If such a development is a result of Mr. Montagu's policy he will have done great things for India.

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A SHIPBUILDING RECORD.

Washington, Aug. 4,

Mr. Hurley, Chairman of the Shipping Board, announces that the launching records will be broken to-morrow when " the twelve thousand ton cargo vessel Invincible will be launched at Alamla, California, twenty-four days after the laying of her koel

́BUCCESSES ON ITALIAN FRONT.

London, Aug.

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An Italise official message states: We captured & peak on Dosisolto where the enemy has been maintaining himself at heavy cost since June 15. We overcame large parties hidden in caves and prisonored 176, A large quantity of war material was also taken. The French by a successful coup- -de-main penetrated far into the lines eastward of Asiago taking 125 prisoners and a gun. The British westward of Asinga enteral Gings, inflicting losses and taking prisoners.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY

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CUBAN TROOPS FOR FRANCE.

Havana, Aug. 4

The House approved of the Senate amendment to the Obligatory Service Bill empowering the President of Cuba to send to France all the troops he deems expedient,

AMERICA'S_MILLION,"

Washington, Aug. 4. General March has informed the Senate Military Com- mittee that over 300,000 American troops were shipped in July and the total to the end of July was 1,300,000...General Pershing now directly commands one million.

GERMAN NAVAL CHANGES,

Copenhagen, Aug. 3.

A Barlin semi-official states that Holtzendorf, Chief of Staff at the Admiralty, has resigned for reasons of health and von Schisir, commanding the High Seas Fleet, succeeds.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Aug. 3

Silver is unchanged

A COAL COMPANY IN LIQUIDATION.

An Interesting Case.

The statutory meeting of

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AUGUST 6, 19)

WARSHIPS AT SEÄ.

Visit to the United States Floaties Chantier.

In a Paris contemporary ap peare an interesting Bccount entitled "Un batesa anique. Le

EFFICIENCY OF FACTORIES.

Some Rules Necessary to Observe.

One of our constant and press

HA SOLE SURVIVOR.

Nineteen Days on Desert Island.

An exciting story of the wreck of the Orets and its requel is told by the sole survivor in despatches from Bockhampton,” mys navire Amired Promethee," which ing problems in that of maintain despatch from Sydney. is "the ship mother," the Boating ing and increasing the productive

Captain Brown, of the steamer repsu.en shop of the United emotency of our factories. The more Timara, while searching I:co Statee Flest is, France. Dating efficient a plant, the greater the Island and ths

A French volume and the cheaper the cost of islands for a missing man, dir- adjacent his despatch from port," the special correspondent production; and consequent upon covered

D. Mackenzie, the these conditions the stronger the Orete's cook and steward, who, writes ----

There is in the United States possibility of securing & satisfac after, the ship struck on a reef Fleet, which is now in French to hold upon competitive and and onpaised when the captain, waters, an extraordinary vessel.eonly-out markets. We are there his son, and two seamen were It is certain that among all the for dominated by ambitione to drowned in the cabin, escaped on ships of the world the Tessel achieve repetition method; to a broken door. is unique, and the services apply jig, tool and fixture to the

After drifting for about four which she maders are so impossible limit; to perfect shop or five hours Mackenzie was portant that already the English routine and attain a grand marwashed ashore on Tyneside island | Admiralty is orgaged in transform-

shalling of component parts of with a quantity of wreckage. ing one of is vessels into liminste frilla, to out waste, to eaid Hackensie, "feeding on simultaneous completion; to "I lived on the island 19 days," suxiliary of a similar kind. inees at CHasgow. Of the nominal French naval experis are making atmosphere of feeds, speede, and a couple of pumpkins that were

speed up. We live in SD small oysters, capital of $20,000 there has been a close study of the ship, and eatting compounds we regard washed ashore. I filled all the a few onions, and issued £10,008 for cash; £9,100 shortly, without doubt,

the

and paid regular dividends. Thcommencement of the rapid mechanical efficiency is ba longer inland, where I saw some houses,

of issued capital is held by French Navy will possess a similar system and organised method sa kerosene tine with freak water enemy subjects and £906 by boat, but of modified type as many lessons in the science started to construct a raft with essentials. The war has taught from a small stream, and then I British subjects. The company improved, and perfected, for the of production, and as a result, which to get over to another carried on a prosperous business United States ship is only a prior the declaration

of war. the principal business undertaken by which it was necessary to make become a definite and ruling I only had stones with which to

a scientific speculation, but has transformation of some old bost,

"It was very tedions work, as creditors interested under the the company was to act se agent quickly to respond to the immot failure of the International An-for to German companies in mediats exigendiee of the war.

get nails from the kerosene cases. If our problem ended with the In ten days from the time I landed thracite and Steam Coal Associa of anthracite and coal to the siegesa Amiri

connection with the exportation This famous ship is the control of mechanical agencies I had the raft completed. I then tion, Ltd., of Exchange-buildinge, Continent.

Promethee, we should have some ground for set out for the houses, but the Swanees, was held recently at the also importers of pitwood into publication of bername, insemuch gress was being made towards so I had to jump of and swim The company were Admiral Wilson authorises the feeling that quite satisfactory pro-current was going the wrong way, offices of the Board of Trade, this country and France. At these the Promethens has nothing solution, but unfortunately the back to the island. Carey-street, W.O., before the date of the winding up order

in common with any other ship mechanical is largely dependent the controllers had realised the

"I felt myself growing weaker official receiver.

which has ever hoisted a equadron for result upon the human, and it all the time, but I began to make whole of the assets of the company flag. Her angker is never raised. is not untrue to say that from this another raft, and had it completed The statement of affairs that were realiable in the United She remains always in the same point of view our study has been in eight days. I started away showed gross liabilities amount- Kingdom, with the exception of port and at the same place, and superficial,our attitude prejudiced again next morning, which was ing to £21,740 13 53, of which book debts, amounting to $110, the sailors look upon her with by mistaken conceptions of the my nineteenth day on the island,

and after discharging the ex- 51,951 149 101 was due to penses incidental to the controller more regard than on any other direction in which lay our person- and managed to get to another adsecured ereditors. To partly ship there remained £4,275 19 ship in the feet. The Prometheus al interests, and our efficiency sa island, which I found to be

the repairing

limited Hanter's Island, where I waited secured creditore $17,252 53, and 51, which sum has been brought the floating workshop, "the through our inability to ander until the tide elackened.

ship, producers seriously to credit in the winding-up: "In "other liabilities" amounted to addition to the sesete realised in US. sailors call her, of all the the manufacturing equation. We drifted away with a very strong mother ship," 98 the stand and control a vital factor in "I proceeded again to sea and $450, making the total liabilities this country there are debts das United States Fleet in French are in a condition of industrial current through a narrow channel, exprected to rank against the by enemy eubjects, amounting waters. In truth, she is not a bost ill health, and shall eo remain as which I since find was Lola estate for dividend amount to approximately, to £29,000, the of great beanly, and in her long as the workers who con- Monks Passage, and which €16,335 4à, 2d.

The assets were realisation of, which returned at £4,490 139 84, from be proceeded with until after the elegant. At anchor in the road lows our rolame of cutpat, the houses I was trying to get to. movements there is nothing stitate the channel through which brought me straight away towards which £1,088 103. have to be termination of the War. In deducted for the claims of pre respect of these debts the com-

stead she has the appearance of restrict their production to an "I paddled with a four-inch ferential oredisors payable in fall, pany received and discounted her chicks, which are torpedo which they are easily capable, and I had given up all hopes of an old plump ben surrounded by extent greatly below that of batten until I was exhausted, leaving the net assete at. 23,404 with its bankere scceptances for boats, mine-sweepers, and sub-"Limitation of outpat" is not sever reaching shore again when I 38"8d, and disclosing a deficiency £15,750 18, which are unpaid. marine destroyers. of 812,932. With regard to con- The 61,951 14 104 due to unre from all the waters. Immediately tom; it describes an almost landed me on Marble Island. Here They come stock phrase för a passing symp get into another current which tributorise, the paid-up capital cured creditors, mentioned in the

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Proceeding, the correspondent

CANTON NEWS.

Our Canton

correspondent

Urged to Surrender. Wong Pui-chung, one of the

Miners Taxed. The wolfram miners in Lok

of the company is 10,000 to statement of affairs, is for costs, they have been ensred and universal disease that is destroy- I saw an inhabited house, which which has to be added the above pitwood, and other goods supplied they flock around the Prometheus

sustained some slight damage tag our economic vitality. I made straight for, and where I deficiency of £12,932, making the and for services rendered. The and implore ber sid.

Self-interest is a governing was well treated." total deficiency amount to £22,938. £17,252 5s due to a partly secured

passion with workmen as with Captain Brown stated that so- The official receiver's report creditor ie

At the beginning of the war employers, and the surest way in kenzie was still on the island, the company's the Prometheus had only a little which to encouresge a man's best and was soo weak to leave, apon the case was to the fellow-bankers in respect of socept family of air vessels to care for, exertion is deßnitely to associate effect: The winding up ances not met, £15,750 18, and Bat's few months later she found his earnings with the amount of order was made on the 31st July, interest and charges 81,502 48. that she had to look after some work he performe. There are few 1917, upon the petition of the The security held-53,318 159 fifty ships of the United States or present day workers who have a Board of Trade presented to the 8d-consists of balanosa court on 19th July, 1917. The current and deposit scocana gained her present tranquil base tient to cause these to take a real Allied Navies, and when she loyalty to their employers saff. basiness of the company had, on either in the name of the company the officers of her escort breathed and personal interest in the pro- the 25th July, 1916, been ordered or of a trustee on its behalf.a sigh of relief, for the Prometheus sperity of their factory. They writes as follows: to be wound-up by the Board of $1,438 155 93 in respect af is bat lightly immed, and could are paid for the time they serve, Trade, under section 1 of the other liabilities," of which 6450 only defend herself feebly against and not unnaturally their mein Trading With the Enemy Aot only is expected to rank, are: her enemies, and her loss would saxisty is with regard to the (1916), ander which a controller Annuity of $200 per annum from be messureless to the United passage of time. Bat pay them three commanders in the Northern (the late Mr. F. Q. Oswker, 30th Jane, 1916, to 31st DecemStates Navy operating within a sccording to the amount of work Army now fighting on the eastern succeeded by Mr. 8. G. Owen, ber, 1918,

granted by the dias oft her port. The "mother they produce, and the volume of front, who strongly refused Chan both of Swanses) was appointed company in connection with the ship" has cared for a great num- output at once becomes a matter King-ming's request saking him to by the Board of Trade. The purchase of a business, 5450; ber of ships, but the sotaal figures of personal concern." Engineer surrender, is now being persasd- statement of affaire, which is made cargo of coal sent to Germany cannot be stated

ing.

ed in earnest words by ShumOhun- up to 25th July, 1916, the date under a joint account arrange- of the appointment of the con-ment, in which the company raya-I boarded the Prometheus,

Haan, who was his superior when the latter was Viceroy in Canton, troller, was submitted on 3rd only nominally interest and asked the captain what his April, 1918, by James Galbraith ed. The smount, it is

Swollen Rivers. and Wm. Davies, managing stated, will be due to be paid only thing," replied the osptain, caaried away in s storm. This water in the north, east and west ship wascapable of doing. "Every 6 mine-sweeper had her bridge Owing to continual rains the directors of the company. The payment is received from the "absolutely everything, beginning was replaced by the carpenters rivera has risen many inches. company was registered as Inter-consigned at Hamburg, 61,002 with the great pieces for the on the Promethens in twenty- national Anthracite Association, 183; less contra socaat 614 machinery, and the palettes of four hours. One of the new Ltd., on 19th November, 1903, 28d988 158 94. Of the the screw, and ending with lenses torpedo-boste, the haughty patrol Chang district have jointly made with a nominal capital of $20,000, $1,088 103 dae to preferential for long distance, and the black-vessels, had har eighting apparates report to the Government that in shares of 51 each, and was creditora, £86 10s ie stated to ing for the Admiral's shoes." seriously damaged, The they are being forced to pay formed to carry on all or any of have been paid by the Controller. And in saying this the captain delicate apparatus was handed an extra tax of $3 per picul by the the tradee or businesses of colliery The balance of £1,000 is the

over to the opticians of the Pro-commander of the reinforcements o. In estimated amount dae to the was not jesting, January, 1988, the name of the Inland Revenue for income tax on about a dozen ekipe surrounding fine destroyer, stood by disabled works have therefore stopped At the moment there were metheus, and set right while the for Hanan and all the mining was changed to its profita stated to have been earned the Prometheus. One of them and humbled. present, title, and in Jaly, 1908, by the company. The assessment had been in collision during a

operations; In fine the Prometheus is verily the company was converted into 18 based and is contingent fog, and her side had been badly a floating chantier of naval con-

private company. There hareupon

by damaged. The Prometheus im-struction. She is in a position of badn's going to the west without been changes on the directorate enemy debtors being re- since the formation of the com-covered in full. By arrangement mediately was ready to supply doing everything except construct being met by Lak Wing sing a pany. The directors in office at with the Inland Revenue the new plates, and in a low days the s new ship, but she makes a new Wachow, in Kwai Yaen

forpedo-bost will retake her vessel of one old and damaged. Ming, the rumour of Lak's death the date of the winding-ag order adjustment of the claim is poor duties.The ospain of another It goes without saying that the again prevails. Some even say were: James Galbraith, William poned until after the conclusion torpedo-boat came to the Pro- Prometheus, with her dozens of that Shum has merely gone to Davies, and James Stevenson, a of the war, a sufficient reserve metheus complaining that some workshops which cover the deck, Luk's house to worship. naturalized German.. All the being retained from the funds in directors were qualified by hold hand to provide in full for what thing detracted the course of his with her foundry, and her gresi ing 100 or more shares of the ever agm, if any, may be found were at once taken on board the placing on her deck a small craft torpedoes. Those engines of death cranes capable of hoisting and| company. The company original to be eventually due. With Prometheus and placed in a entize, does not present a graceful ly had registered offices, and gard to "doubilal book debts, special workshop, and the slight silhouette, but the crew are carried on business at 5, Glouces. 430,019 26 61% sad "bills of rectification that was necessary nevertheless proud of their vessel, ployed at Atlantic Basin Iron ter-place, Swances; retaoved on exchange, 41,160 19 5d," she was performed. A yacht belong and they carry themselves high on Works, in Brooklyn, while work 18th January, 1904, to. Cambrian directors, in submitting the state-ing to a squadre of destroyers holidays, for in one of the working on repair duties of a ship, bas Chambers, Swanees; on 30th ment, state that it is impossible arrived at the Prometheus with shops on the deck they get up established a new world's, record Jaly, 1910, to Atlantic-buildings, for them to say what these aasta her boilera badly out of repair, theatrical representations. The for riveting, driving 7,884. fin. Gloucester-place, Swanses; and will produce.

They

were taken pat, and little entertainmente are frequent rivets in 77 hours. So fatiously on December, 31st, 1914, to The estate was left in the hands lowered into the hold and the ly given, and Admiral, Wilson, the did Briggs work that several Exchange-buildings, Swansea, of the Official Receiver sa liquids necessary repair was affected at correspondent informs us, always times during the day his GARAN The company slao osrried on bus, Itor,

the large which is tinsens situated, makes a point of being present, had to be rupinder.

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Is Luk. Alive ?

On account of Bham Chan

A. Record la Rivetting, // Mr. J. J. Briggs, a riveter en-