1918-09-07 — Page 8

STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

for the future.

country.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1918.

THE MILITARY SITUATION..

Conditions on Saveral Fronts Reviewed.

London, September 5.

the on

IN A FIGHTING TOP. THE CHINESE

SA

FOR RUSSIAN REFUGEES,

COOL AUGUST.

An Actual Experience.

PRESIDENCY.

Another Southern Declaration.

The Canton Intelligeros Bureau on the following

An Appeal to Hongkong)

Some Hongkong Records

Broken...

the

The abnormally cool and wet

mean tem..

The

maar

In regard to the military situation, it is interesting to note that some battalions recently raised in India have in Palestine sequitted themselves extremely well is minor operations, which augur well inviting place to be in. Situated Republic of China now meeting the Hongkong Chapter of the The fighting top was not a very The National Assembly of the Mr. 8. E. Hodge, Secretary of The Japanese have driven back the enemy on the Ussuri front to at the head of the foremast, it had in Canton, in its recent de American Red Cross, informe month that August was, is em River Dikin, soath of Khabarovsk Colonel Seminon's advance somewhat the appearance of the claration, has announced that, us that information has been phasised is the report of the guard ig

Olovyanns,

Daos River, flange surmounting

before that President of the Re-received from the Ameriona Red Director of the Royal Observatory giant where it has met ' the Osech *advance guard

public of Chins is free to Crown" at: Vladivostook stating for the past month. This shows from the west. The situation round Chits is still obscure, but it candlestick which had been fan regularly function his ofios, all that they expect to have at that the average appears that the Casche have probably obtained control of the tastically decorated with pieces of illegal laws and mandates pro least 30,000 sullering whole of the Trans-Siberian Railway. In the West Urals the quilted cloth. These were splinter malgated by the illegal-Govern women and children refugees highest paint resched was 87.1, men, peratura was 79,5" and that the Osechs maintain their position,

mate strung around the top sa a

ment at Peking shall be null and in Siberis and Manchuria to take on the 25th, Allied forces including Russians, are pushing down the protection against enemy fire.

There were no void.

care of this winter, and they have fewer then 29.23 inches of rain, Vologda Railway after their recent sucosse at Obesarskaya. The feel-

The Assembly, on September requested the Hongkong Chapter there being only nine days when ing against fighting against the "Allies is growing in the Fins Army,

One entered the top by creep-4, in joint declaration, again call to begin collecting at once new none was registered, while the which is matinous and discontented, but the Germans are stilling hand over hand up a sort of ed the attention of the Chinese and second-hand clothing, wraps, total number of hours of sunshine pushing forward communications towards Pecheng and eastward skeleton ladder made of iron pablic and friends abroad that, gloves, mufflers, stockings, under was 136.7. On one day, the 3rd, towards the White Ssa. There is also much bitterness against the riveted Bush upon the mast, convened at Peking is illegal, all

since the bogus National Assem-wear, shoes, quilts and blankets, over seven inches fell. Germaans in Finland owing to wholesale exportations from the Climbing these was s difficult its sets will, therefore, become American Red Cross earnestly month was 88.

The Hongkong Chapter of the average humidity during the We have obtained a considerable success in East Africa. Von As the ship rolled Bo

way of getting heavenward. illegal. Lettow's movements in three directions have been checked and he must swayed. Sometimes one lay Presidential Elsetion Law of forwarding any such supplies as temperature and the total amount solicit contributions of the above The Director of the Observatory According to Section 2 of the nature and will take pleasure in further states that the is now being pursued north-east towards the Lario Biver. 1hest upon it: Next moment one China, the President shall be are contributed. It is requested of sunshine are the lowest on recent reverses are the severset he has sustained for long time. would be clinging desperately elected by an Electorial College that supplies be delivered to the record. The total rainfall is the He has lost recently at least four hundred whites, Askaris and beneath it, Entrance to the top organised by and from the Mem American Bed Orom Work Booms second highest on record, the porters and 50,000 rounds of small arme ammanition. His total itself was obtained through a bers of the National Assembly, in force is now below two-hundred whites and two thousand Askaris.

narrow bole, though which one Therefore, only the National Offices.

the American Consulate highest being 30.000 ins, in 1911, emerged and squeezed with care Assembly of the Republic

The total rainfall for Angust has amid men's legs, piled ammuni possesses the sole right and special

exceeded 20 inches on four other tion, and the pedestals of guns,

ocasione, vis, 27,865 in in privilege to elect the Pre As for the top itself, once aident of Chias. Except the

1895, 27.640 ina.țin 1904, 25.505 inside one found it to be a amall National Assembly properly com

ins in 1902, and 25.550 ins. ip 1897, The returns of the average citaular compartment with setituted in accordance with law, notes in narrow slit running around it no other institution or organisa- circulation and of specie in through which several small-tion may interfere with the The Civu Governor has form reserve in Hongkong, during calibre weapons poked vicions election. The law is plain on The total outpat of the Kailan ally ordered the cancellation of the month ended 31es August, nose. In the centre stood an this question. It is unfortunate, Mining Administration amines the sabeurytions from house rents, 1918, za certified by the managers officer directing operations. At the Assembly says in its second for the week ending August 24 saying the scheme is improper of the respective Banks are :— the gans were men ready to declaration, that an improper and amounted to 60,988 tons and the and is very harsh on the in

press the firing koye, while anlawful election is to take eslea during the period to 53,230 Average Specie nabitants.

others kept the belts of ammani place. The National Assembly tons. tion filled. Each one was "on now mesting in Canton, the

Business Removal. the stretch," and "s the officer only 028 elected peacefully Mesura, Wm. Powell, Ltd., have

CANTON NEWS.

Our Canton correspondent writes sa follows:-

A Scheme Abandoned.

Another Loan,

The director of the Financial Department, has negotiated with the Yokohama Specie Bank for loan of $1,000,000 with the security on ine revenue derived from tobacco and wine. The loan is to be used for the specie pay. ments of the Canton Bank acies, and the contract will be signed shortly..

Attempt on a General. Li Lit Ewan, Chief of the General Staff, while returning

BANK RETURNS.

amount of bank

Bazka

Chartered Bank of „, India, Australia

Hongkong and

ارم

Amount.

in

Reserve.

DAY BY DAY.

.#

#

Kallan Output,

and Chine, $ 8,093,267 $5,000,000* gave the order the guns began by the whole country and in so removed their gents' tailoring and spanting a deadly mixture of lead cordsace with law, has sathorised outfitting department from the sad flame through the orifice. the Intelligence Burean to state main establishment in Des Vosux Hardly & word was spoken, that, irrespective of persona, no Road to commodious

Shanghai Bank-

ing Corporation.821,622,452..17,000,000 Mercantile Bank

Totál.....$30,815,389. 22,530,000.

* Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £150,000. **

of rattle

the

mora

of India, Limited.$ 1,999,670. 550,000+ for sufficient reason that voices one improperly sad anlawful premises next door, recently were drowned by the fiendish elected and falsely representing occupied by Mesare. W. C. Jack gone. It himself to be the President of and Co., Ltd. sounded se though half a dozen Chine shall be permitted to ex automatic riveting machines were

ercisa the power and privilege of running in this tiny chamber, his office in his relations with while every now and again the citizens at home or with peoples lesser noises were growned by the abroad. sledge hammer beate of the "pom-poms.” Rapidly bores HONGKONG TRADE. were opened and cartridge" belte

t. Securities with the Crown Agents $125,000.

from the conference held by the A Commotion in the Typhoon refilled. Just se rapidly the gane Chamber of Commerce Report.

Military Government on Thurs",

day, the 5th inst. was shot al,

DEATH OF MR, SHE PO SHAM,

Twenty-five Years Compradors of Hongong Hotel,

Shelter.

Three Obinees, including a

TO

bis..

The Fortnightly Price Current

Alice Memorial Hospital. The Hon. Tresanter of the Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hospitala bege to acknowledge with thanks the following don ations to the fande of the Hospit ale:Compradore's Guild, $400;" $5; Tong 8m Wa, $4. Tran Sas, $10; Nen Naan Nau,

Company Change.

It is notified that at the expira-

Davis

Alleged Detention of a Child.

A PATHE STAR.

St

From Church Choir to Stellar Roles on the Screen:

Once upon a day every comic opera star of every member of the

chorus who attained to any degree of fame laid claim (or her prese sgent did it for her) to the story that she had made her first public appearance in the choir of some noted church. These churchee dephia or San Francisco and were generally located in Phila when proof was sent for to sab stantiate the claim of the operatic choir, at the time she sang there, star,"everyone connected with the had moved away.

When Mies Doris Kenyon, the

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong,- 15th Sunday after Trinity, 8th September, 1918 Holy Com munion (7.50 a.m.) Bervices Adlam and Merbecke Psalm 122. Hymne: $66. (tune 261) 313, 31 & 51. Matins (11 a.m.) Responses: Ferial Vanite: Farrant. Palma: Turle. To Deum: Russell, Jones and Pye. Benedictus Goodenongh (22nd evening) Hymns: 380, 359, (tune 76). God Save the King. N.B.-Psalm 39, verses 3. 1, 9 and 13, in unison. Psalm 40, verses 1, 2, 3, 6, 11, 12, 16 & 19, in unison. Bymm 380, verses 1 & 5 in unison. Litany (12 noon.) Evensong (6 pm) Res- Iponses: Ferial. Psalms: Goss and Stainer. «Middle Volunt ary: Evening Prayer-SmarË. Magnificat: Cooke (15th mom- ing) Nuno Dimittis: Smart

42. verses 1, 7, 9 and 15. in (22nd evening.) Hymns: 231, 232, 365. N.B.-Psalm 41, verses. 1, 2 and 13, in unison. Psalm

unison. Hymn 365, verses 1: 3, unison. Hymn 282, verses 1, in

and 8, in unison.

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,--

15th Sunday after Trinity, 8th September, 1918. Holy Com munion at 8.15 am: Morning Prayer 11

am. Responses: Forial. Venite: Nares, 8th Evening. Psalms: 38, 39 Turle from Purcell: Psalm: 49 Turle. Te Deum: Hayes, Russell and Stainer. Jubilate: Woodward, 28th Morning. Hymns: 385, Hymn: 218. Hymn: 567. Hymn 579 (First 2 and last 2 verses). God Save the King. Evening Prayer 6p.m. Responses:" Ferial Psalms: 41 Goes. Psalm 42 Foster. Magnificat: Smart Nunc Dimittis: Foster. Hymns: 233 (Tune 131). Hymn 368 Tune 495 Second) Hymn: 371. Vesper Hymn. God Save the King,

Union Church, Kennedy Road,

Sunday 8th September, Morning service at 11 o'clock. Hymns: -142, 936, 104,574, 151, Evening service at 6 o'clock. Hymas: 438, 197, 202, 93, 352. Preacher: Reverend J. Stewart Kunkle

St. Peter's Church, West Point.

M.A. of Unison Theological College, Canton. 11 am. Morning Prayer and Bermon.

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Peak Church: Holy Communion at 8.15 am. Evening Service and Sermon at 6.30 p.m.

Pedder. Street). Weekly Services:Sunday, Breaking of Bread, I am, Gospel Meet

of Scripture, 8 pm Thursday, Bible Class, & pm Friday, Bible Claas for Ladies, 5.30 p.m Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.m Wesleyan Methodist

Church, Wanchat. Sunday Morning Service 10.15 am Soldiers and

Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.

Sailors' Home

St. Joseph's Church,

Arsenal Streat-Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. Road,Mass and Sermon at Garden

10 am. followed by the Berie- diction of the Blessed Sacra-

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Giese -saly,--Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 am, 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the First Church of Christ Scientist,

Blessed Sacrament.

MaaDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15am. Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.

emptied them. alibaugh not bit, by a pereon

Smoke, acrid and asphyxiating, and Market Esport, published by tion of three months Paula Daria star of Paths's serial, "The Hid- running out from the latrin Water Police constable, were blew back into the faces of the the Hongkong General Chamber and Company, Limited, will, den Head," stated that she formed Dorper Hall (No. 10 and Dear the East Band Theatre. All charged at the Palios Court this gunners. But they fought grimly of Commerce, dated September unless cause is shown to the one of a church choir before she the people on the vicinity became morning with sessulting a boas-on. Occasionally one passed a16, says :- alarmed and the soldiers stopped woman in the Taumati typhoon sleeve quickly across his eyes to all the street pasanges in order shelter, with the intention of wipe away the blinding fog. cotton goods-Heavy floods in dissolved. We understand that what you're thinking of, but I

Cotton piece goods and fancy ter and the Company will he she laughed and said: "I knowing, 8pm. Tuesday, Exposition sontrary, be struck off the Ragis entered the motion pictare field, prevent the would-be assassin from robbing her. The constable was Continually men tried to spit the the interior have greatly interfered this Company has been taken really did sing in the choir. escaping. All the men in the farther charged with improper choking fames from their throate with the transport of goods. No over and absorbed in istine at the time were arrested conduct. Mr. M. K. Lo appear. Then anddenly there came a de- new sales have been effected from Company, Ltd."

When I was fourteen years old I and taken to the military quartered

beball. From topation loader than all, followed first hands and local prices show

was the principal soloist of the for trial

It said that 15 the statement by Inspector by a half-stified ory as a man fallao improvement despite & soaring

Grace Presbyterian Church in were arrested. There was

Fought in China War. na Gordon is appeared that the serose the breech of his gun rolled Manchester market. Cotton: Our John, C.B. who was gazetted to sang there for one year and ther Brigadier-General G. D. W. St. Dr. Robert Carson was pastor. I Brooklyn, N., of which the Rev. Batisteosary evidence against any defendants with another Chiness lifelessly to the floor. An enemy latest quotation is 25.94d. of those arrested, at the scial, and constable were searching for shell had entered the top and put no weapons of any kind were contraband and that a boat woman one of the guns temporarily out change in the condition of our China War of 1900, when he took which is known as the church Cation Tarn.There is no served with distinction in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the retired list raak recently, went to the Bashwick Avenue found in their possession. Li who retented their appearance of action. Lukwan after the incident, received s blow on the jaw" with

market. Owing to the continued part in the relief of Tientsin and having the largeet Sunday school Carefully the wounded ganzer difficulty of reconciling buyers Pekin and was at the actions of in the world. I remained there esimly directed the soldiers to

s screw driver.

A commotion was moved aside and another took and seilera ideas of prices, Peitsang and Yangston and other in the choir until a year and a make the arreste.

followed and the first defendant his place at the firing key. Man practically no fresh basiness has air of that esmpaign (twice half ago, when I was attracted by was picked out of the water in a might fall but the fight must go transpired. 2actations are:-No. mentioned in despatches and pro- the lure of the screen." semi-conscions siste, while the on. And it did. Other shells 108 at $225/255. No. 128 moted brevat colonel). He also secand defendant was found, with came in: More men dropped. The $235/255. No. 16 st $250/260, as much service on the North work necessary for mooses in the his hands and feet tied, in the pathetic heap of mangled No. 20s at 8250/275. Arrivals West Frontier of India and in film Miss Kenyon is still pursu Despite the hard and exacting custody of the boat people. The humanity grew momentarily 2,500 bales. Sales Nil. Shipments South Afrios. Case was eventually adjourned larger, yet the catpouring stream Nil. Unsold stook 8,000 bales. antil Thursday next.

of fire and lead continued to roll Bargains 12,000 balee.

ing her musical studies and eventually expects to make Her from every part of the top's Baw Calton-Market has ruled remand at the Police Court this Syracuse girl and was born in

A Chiness was charged on debat in grand apers.. She is periphery.

steady on the higher level and morning, before Mr. J. B. Wood, that New York town nineteen Guasjammed. Men tagged them unaltered at $62/66 par pioul for with kidnapping and detaining years ago. She is the daughter of American Trees for Japan.clear and grasped newly filled Chinese descriptions, Indian small boy. Inspector Browns Dr. James B. Kenyon, a local belts, rattling these through sa grades remain nominal at same prosecuted and Mr. A. Wood author and poet. Har brother is The United States Department quickly as the guns would carry prices. We much regret to chronicle of Agriculture has presented to them.

Woollens. No demand

was present on behalf of the Dr. Ray Kenyon, who representa the death of Mr. She Po Sham, the city of Tokyo ten young

By now the floor had become a present.

at Secretariat of Chinese Affairs. Esex County in the New York compradore of the Hongkong Karmia Latifolia trees, native to ghastly litter of spent shell, spent

After das caution had been ad State Legislature. She inherited Hotel, who died at the Govern North America. Dr. Walter T. men, and bloodstained clothing. Dent and Co. report se follows Worship, defendant want in the her father, is a elever linguist,

Canton Silk-Messrs. Herbert ministered to defendant by his marked ability as a writer from LADIES RECREATION CLUB. ment Civil Hospital at 1,20 p.m. Swingle, of the Dapartment, was The revolting debris of war piled under data of August 10 witness-box and made a statement. and can drive her own motor, yesterday as a result of blood seat with the trees. Eight of higher each second. No more | Stock-2,000 bales. Market His Worship remanded the case shoot, swim, and is "an expert | poisoning caused through an them have been planted in commands came from the officer. Silk-Has been very quiet both till Monday at 4 p.m. absces in the back. He had Hibiya Park, Tokio, and the He was "down and out." Scarcely for Lyons and America, and

horsewoman. been ill for some ten days.

others in the horticultural nursery one of the top's complement although the prices are quated

A Serioris. Incident. The deceased, who wee 47 at Shibays. The tree is an remained unwounded, but they somewhat lower on account of Shanghai Chinese yesterday has been soon. This cosin

An altercation between two first serial in which Miss Kenyon The Hidden Hand" is the years of age, was born in Hong evergreen, staining a height of kept the guns going all the same, the tale of the market reached a climax when at about known as "Paths's Fot kong and educated at Queen's five feet, and belongs to the Collage." He had been in the azales tamily, although differing slacken and guns fell idle because about 21 per cent, since our last i have wounded another when they members of the east are Miss 30th.

At last their are began to exchange which has advanced p.m., one of them is alleged to Sarial," and the other featured service of the Hongkong Hotel for from the common plant of that, there were, none to use them, circular makes business vary) were in the vicinity of the General | Arline Pretty, Sheldon Lewis and! the past twenty five years-one name. It bears very beautiful Some of the weapons had become difficult. Waate is rather quiet Post Office. On the information Kahlon Hamilton. year so sesistant compradore pink flowers, and takes its name caenalties also, through direct hits and dollar prices are a little lower reaching the Central Police and the remainder as compradore. from a Swedish botanist, Peter injaring their mechanism. He was a married man and leaves Karm, who discovered it during Before the battle was over only ruling laying down cost prices tives were despatched to the

but on account of higher exchange Station, several Chinese detece episodes will be shown at the a wile and a large family. Hia travels in North America in 1750. one of them continued working, have advanced. - mother, who is still alive, resides -East and West News.

That one was "pom-pom" which

acene and found the victim bleed- Metals-Business has been ing from in Shanghai

a wounded marine handled se extremely quiet during the last enderer was conveyed to the the neck. The The funeral took place this

best he could. Of all those fortnight. There has besa no Station in a chair. afternoon, the body being

stationed in the top he was the enquiry for arport, consequently police officers came down and The senior removed from the Government Philadelphia, Pa.-July 11 only one left capable of working dealere make no offers for new investigated the matter. It is not Civil Hospital st three o'clock to

-Two workmen are known gun, and be determined to keep business. the mortuary at the Tung Wah have been killed and four it going to the sad to doing

definitely known at present whe Flour Market Report-Stock:|ther a fire-arm or an iron-bar was Hospital, where it will remain for others injured in an explosion to No fancy picture this, bet a 210,000 sacka. Quotations: need. The injured man has been the present. Mr. J. H. Taggart, day at the Government Arsenal poor enough description of an Shanghai Flour 2nd, $3.10, per removed to the Government Givi manager, and Mr. Maginais, of at Frankford, a suburb. The ex- actual fight. War 2 not beauti. Back; Australia No. 1, 83.68 per Howpital. He had two wounds, the Hongkong Hotel, s well as plotion is said to have been ful anywhere. In a warship's sack; Australian No. 2, $8.20, one being a long scar. The Police many of the staff, attended this caused by a workman dropping fighting top it assumed very per mok síterzogn's obenquias,

loaded abell.

| have eflasted the arrest of the ugly sapact.—Daily Maz, Sagaz."

Explosion la Arsenal.

The fir

Victoria Theatre of the 12th inst:

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT."

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On SATURDAY September,

Entries close September 25th.

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