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IMPERIAL WAR FAMINE FUND.

APPEAL TO HONGKONG.

The Colonial Secretary for wards for publication an appeal on behalf of the Imparial War Famine Fund, signed by Lord Richard Cavendish, c.a; AXE,

follows:

Imperial War Famine Fund.

London, 12th June, 1920. Your Excellency, write on

THURSDAY, AUGUST

NOTICES.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

New Shipment just received

behalf of the Executive Council of Gruyere Cheese

the British National Appeal Com- mittee of the above Fund to ask

you to give the enclosed appeal

your very careful consideration,

The appeal is made with the full

Gouda

concurrence of the British Red Edam

Cross and Order of St. John, and

represents, in fact, the British

effort in pursuance of the resolu- Cream

tions as to International distress,'

which were passed by the Co-

ference of the League of Red Picnic

Cross Societies held recently at Genera. Relief will be administer- ed in the different countries by Red Cross workery in condistribu tion will be ensured.

Per ss. Plassy, August 26th Mr. Kanda, Mr. & Mrs. Van

The latest information in our Egmond. Mr. R. F. Kraft. Mr. R. W. Pomerer, Mr. Radfern, hands goes to show the "extreme A Chinese who posed as a

Mr. Madge. Mr. & Mrs. Sievier, urgency of the need in the dis detective, and in this role succeed Mrs. Machado, Master Macheda, tressed countries, and that the ed in obtaining a goodly revenues. & Miss Balguy, Mr. & Mrs. situation instead of improving is from hawkers by the application Jones. LL E R. S. Dickinson, likely to become worse during of "squeeze," was tried by Mr. N.Mrs Derted, Mr. Pleas. Mr. B. next winter than it was in the Smith, at the Palice Cour: this Chenoweth, Mr. & Mrs. Janaen, last. The condition of affairs has moming, when grave allegations Mr. & Mrs. Tokaisahi, Capt. J. been well summed up by Mr. H. P. were also made agains! an Marquis Mrs. Marquis, Master Davison, Chairman of the Board Indian policeman by several J. Marquis, Master F. Marquis, of Governors of the American Red witnesses who saw him in alleged Capt. L.. A. Cao3sco Master C. A. Cross, who is reported on May asaociation with the prisoner.

Cadasco, Mrs. C. A. Cabason. 17th as follows:-"One of the There were four counts in the Miss M. Cabasco, Mr. and Mrs. most terrible tragedies in history charge against the prisoner, one Hill, Mrs. Yates, Miss Hayward, is being enacted in Eastern Europe of which was in respect of his Miss Curlyan, Miss Walker, Mr. between the Baltic, the Black and

Authentic reports! demanding money from a baker P. G. Whitney, Mr. Joel, Mr.Adriatic seas. in Macdonnell Road on the 23rd | McManan, Mr. Walker. Mr. show that civilization has broken instant. Apparently, stated the Stone, Mr A. W. Neal, Mr. W. down there."

The signatories to the appeal in prosecution, there were other A. Chowdon. Mr. & Mrs. Da offences which had tot come to Beurs, Mr. & Mrs. Callatan, Capt. this country, are, as you will see. the notice of the Police, and they P. S. Cauvin, Mr. Cherry, Mr. "A" | fully representative of the public were dealing only with four B. Paddock, Mrs. J. Scott Hars-and official life of the country. It charges which were more or lesston, Master J. Harston. Miss E is being launched on the widest Harston, Miss P. Harston, Mr., possible scale. Commencing with of the same character.

* Mrs. Carter, M. & Mrs. Ja private meeting of many of the Inspector Davitt said that on

R. Scott, Mr. Coodwin.big city men at the Mansion the 23d instant the prisonez came up to the hawker, who was Maj. & Mrs. Rotheram. Mr. & House, which was addressed by selling eatables in the coolie Mrs. Willoughby, Mr. Brown. Mr. Mr. Arthur Balfour and Sir Arthur quarters at No. 13, Macdonnell Pees. Mr. Porter, Mr. H. Zieler. Stanley, the latter on behalf of Roa), and said: I am a police H. E. Jorninge, Mr. Carlyon, the British Red Cross. The meet- officer from No 2 Pulice Station, Mr. Harges, Mr. Roque. Mr.ing was designed to bring before azd if you don't give me money, Heath, Mr. Williams, Mr. Royle, the City of London the wider Im-

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I will ship you out of this Mrs. Rogle, Mr. J. Bruckshire, perial and International issues of seen by a Chinese Mr. H. Darly, Mr. E J. Hrris. the appeal, and to secure in that He was

and Mr. C. McCarthy, Mr. Crees. Mr way lead to the people of this! detective acd arrested.

Mr. Cela.

Miss country commensurate with the Agencies, which have their head- the Provaznik, charged at when

quarters in London alone. Mrs. Spencer, Mr" seriousness of the problem. Police Station, the other three Crabbe.

The appeal being com- "Save the Children Fund" complainants, who bad suffered Lingard. Mr. Jones, Mr. Jacka

tu the Governers-tralises the appeal for children, at his hands, came in one after Mr. Hoages, Mr. G. Luerorbe municated the other, with the zisul: tha: Mr. J. Orme. Mr. & Mrs. Wine General of the Dominions. In ex-bu, apart from the question of four distinc: bank. Mr. E. Ripley. Mr. P. H. pressing to you the hope of this child relief. there is in existence they now had

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Council that you may see your no body capable of taking such a

The most important thing for charges against the prisoner.

way to open at once a Branch of place for the work as a whole as the Fund, I should like to urge that held in the Hospital world by the sustainment of health and that any such demonstration as the King Edward's Hospital Fund.strength during the bot season is It is the object of the Imperial to keep your blood in good cos- already planned on the part of

Prolonged heat makes 30 YEARS WITHOUT A SATH.

will be double War Famice Fund to supply this dition. Great Britain Filiy-five years ago I was

shared to the full by all the of the existing Relief Societies, it thus throws the weakened system warned against water, and sinceresting and impressive if it is need. Started with the approval the blood thin and watery, and It is is hoped to extend the appeal open to attacks of fever, diar

dysentery

other rhoea.

and declared an inmate of Edenderry peoples of the Empire.

When the blood is suggested that the appeal presents rapidly throughout the Empire.

The League of Red Crossmaladies. further stert Workhouse.

a cause which would

the Societies and the British Red Cross anaemic, or impoverished. nerv- cement the moral union of

co-ous ailments, dyspepsia, ceural- ia and beadaches result, and the Summoned for default in his Empire during those great days are in close sympathy and quarterly pasment at Lambeth of the War, and might well kindle operation with the Fund

Should the league of Nations whole body quickly gets into an a man protested: “I think it very the Empire from end to end. With hard and unjust that a man who aar traditional kindliness and shortly commence relief action on unhealthy state. has brought up a family of 13 sportsmanship, so true Briton can International lines, as is anticipat- children should be called upon to be hard on the man who is down, ed. the Fund would be in a posi- pay income tax."

The 'bawker in the first charge said that he was in the house at Macdonnell Road on the day in the prisoner, question when accompanied by an Indian con- stable, came in and dragged bim out. Once outside, the prisoner asked him for money and he gave him about thirty cents, which represented all his earnings that day. As he left the house he saw the prisoner being arrested who by & Chinese detective hitherto had made his presence a secret.

In his statements in the box

the Indian constable said that he was met by the prisoner who, after saying that

WAS

he

then I have never taken a bath,

HIS EXEMPTION (LAIM,

Indian

assistance.

constable?-He Was

-nerves have been

rhau-

There is nothing better to build up the blood and make it rich and or be deaf to the cry of sufferington to constitute the necessary red than Dr. Williams' pink pille; It goes National Cait on behalf of the it is for this reason that these women and children.

world-famous pills are so immen- without saying that the peoples of British peoples.

ofsely popular as a blood and nerve There is

intention DO

countries- B Chinese cooelable,

relating his chase the broken nations (many of them asked his assistance in the arrest to of a bawker. Witness complied after the prisoner. bis Worship our own Allies) would be deeply diminishing in any way the intonic in tropical and on going out from the house. asked : Do you think the ludian touched by such an unreckoning dividuality and energy of the throughout the equatorial East, own Northern Australia, for example. he was a witness to the fact that constable was arresting this man proof of goodwill, and, given an various existing Agencies, or their Central and South America, and

effort, worthy of the greatness of freedom in making their the prisoner wanted to get money for not from the hawker. That aroused Witness: did not look to the Empire, its memory might appeals, and the linking up of By the aid of Dr. Williams' pink Fund will strengthen their posi-sustain their health and vigour his suspicions, aud be endeavour-me as if the prisoner was in the easily remain an outstanding fact such Societies with the National pills not only do men and women summer, but also many thousands ed to secure the prisoner's arres: custody of the Indian constable, in history.

The British Red Cross bastion, and simplify the work of in these lands of everlasting mid- but the latter struggled, with the They were walking together, and

We cannot attempt in this pre-of sufferers from maladies result result that assistance had to be I ran up Macdonnell Road after placed their organization at the relief.

disposal of the Fund, and I feel summoned by witness blowing his them and arrested the prisoner. whistle.

His Worship:--Where was the sure you would obtain valuable liminary appeal to describe fullying from impare watery blood or

assistance in any appeal you may the condition of things in Central disordered The Chinese detectise came up

Nations are suffering from the evidence proving that they have in response, and effected the walking with the prisoner side make from the Red Cross workers Europe and the Near East. Whole restored by their use, indisputable

indigestion, by side, Not Batil the prisoner in your area. prisoner's arrest.

1 am enclosing specimen copies effects of prolonged undernourish-cored almost countless cases of made an attempt to escape didi A forest guard who was station blow my whistle, and this of the first pamphlets which we ment and defective food. Their anaemis,

Obtainable from chemists and ed at Kennedy Road on that sciatica, malaria, as well deposed that he was a witnesa in

shortly to get out farther litera-are physically and morally ex-as the special ailments of women. ture, including a regular bulletin hausted Typhus ja raging over the fact that the prisoner obtain-

Dr. Williams' pink pills for pale His Worship: Why didn't you of information, copies of which great areas, and medical supplies medicine vendors ezerywhere. ed money from the hawker in the presence of the Indian constable. get the Indian constable to help will be forwarded to you in due are woefully deficient. Coal, raw

course. We are hoping to reply materials, clothing, and boots are people can also be had from the After this transaction the prisoner you? The Indian constable did and the Indian constable left the not want me to arrest the prifor our information mainly, if not all but lacking. Voluntary relief Dr. Williams Medicine Co., 95 hawker, and walked together up soner. Either he was not awareentirely, on British official sources, cannot reconstruct the world, but Szechuen Road, Shanghai, at one Macdoonell Road. Witness saw of the fact that I was a constable,

greatest weight with our Own and alleviate distress while the eight dollars for six bottles, post the Chinese detective follow or he did not want the prisoner as it is believed that this carries it can do something to save life doller fifty cents the bottle, or Governments are maturing their free. If ailing or weak now let them begin to help you without people. tham up, and a moment later he to be arrested.

Did any

one else blow thei I have the honour to remain,

plans. heard the blowing of a whistle

Yours faithfully,

The needs of our Allies make delay. and burried to the assistance of waistle but you?-No one else

RICHARD CAVENDISH, their own instant claim upon us.

THREAT TO SHOOT FOCH." the Chinese detective who was did.

The life of Marshal Foch Chairman of Executive Council For the rest, we appeal to that andnavouring to hold the prisoner.

The following is the National "Humanity after victory," which Lord Nelson, in his prayer before Appeal issued:--

time by a half-witted draggist, We feel that the time has come the battle of Trafalgar, held up again been threatened, this when the whole question of for all time as the beacon Bght who purchasing & six-chambered The evidence of the other Voluntary Relief in the war for the British people in their revolver, weht to a place called The cry of BL Crond but failed to meet the Was stricken areas of Europe and Asia hour of victory. ing together, from Kennedy Road complainants in the case up to Macdonnell Road. I heard then taken, and at the conclu- needs to be dealt with in a more starving people, expecially women marshal. He is stated to have only two blasts on the whist'esion the prisoner was sentenced comprehensive, and at the same and children, has never yet fallen written a letter threatening the to three months' hard labour. time more concentrated, manner upon deaf ears. In the British action he would take when next blown by the detective.

His Worship ordered the Indian than has yet been found possible. Empire, and we issue this National he met the marshal. The man, Evidence was then given by the Chinese detective which constable to be brought before Devoted effort has been poured Appeal with the firm conviction of whose insanty there would

arrested. the C.S.F. to be dealt with by the into the work during the last year that it will meet with a truly appear to be no doubt, has been corroborated

by the forty or more Relief national response. latter, witnesses.

Didn't the Ladia constable

His Worship: You saw the try to help the prisoner to prisoner and the Indian constable escape No. He asked me only walking along the road together one question:-"Why did you after the money was paid?-arrest him?”.

Witness Yes, they were walk-

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