WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1914.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
MOTOR PAR Y
BY TELEGRAPH. HELD
(Wch Tax Yat Pa's Service.)
THE PRESIDENT.
TYPHOON WARNING.
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The following telegram was socsived at the American Consulate Gerieral from the Before Mr. Handled at the Magistracy Manila observatory et 11.8 au- to-day :---- this morning N. C. Petris was charged at Cjelone or Typhoon, W, of the northers. the instance of the military authorities | Ladrona or, Mariana Islands; moving W. "with bohaving in a disorderij menner og Top W.NIW: -
Pests, The. 15.
the Yuanati Thi Do Road on December 19th, President Yuan Shih Kai will worhoroby a breach of the pence might have been caused and Petria was also ebarged
THE OPERATIONS IN FRANCEusly us the 23rd inst.
AND BELGIUM.
COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
with multing Harildar Indra, an Indian CHANGES IN THE HONGKONG midice attached to the Kowloon –Lai Chi
Kok examination gaard.. ¿
POLICE.
The Foreign Department purpose
The Crown Solicit r. (Mr. P. 15. Hode. Owing to the death of Inspector circulating among Chinese merchants) prosecuted on behalf of the Military 31oHardy, aspector Gonion has been in all the Provinces the comme authorities and Mr. Lo Nunda re-transfereed from the Taina Tami Choi Folica) THE LATEST COMMUNIQUES. en traties uiting China at presented the defendant, whe pleaded not Statins to Wanchai (No. 2 Station): Jes
SERBIA'S SPLENDID VICTORY OVER THE
AUSTRIANS.
THE H.M.S. BULWARK.
Lasnox, Dec. 15, 10 p.m. "The Press Bureau onnounces that à Court of Inquiry on the loss of M.S. Bulwark (which last month 'sunk off Sheerness) finds timt the explosion was due to accidental ignition of ammomition aboard and that #here is no evilence to support the suggestion that it was owing either: -to tromeliery aboard or that it was the act of an enemy,
GERMANS REPORTED TO BE WEAKENING WEAR CRACOW..
Lesbos, Dec. 16, 2.90 a.mi.
A Petrograd official states:-Our offensive in the Mlava region con- aimes successfully. Targe enemy forces continue to concentrate on the Jeft bank of the Vistak. Several new detachments have been discovered close to the river Iloff. There has been faren. Aghting since Mouday morning between Lowiez, the river Vistula, and the left bank of the Baum, both sides alternately attacking and defending. We made some progress. Fighting elsewhere is less interme It is reported that the enemy is weakening between Uzenstochown and Cracow. The Germans in that region are completing their movements by railway towards the passes of the Carpathians. Fighting is developing in Western Falicia.
THE AUSTRIANS EXPLAIN THEIR DEFEAT.
Reater's Amsterdam correspondent telegraphs that an Austrian mnanique states that the retirement of the right wing has involved change in the military situation. Consequently Belerule was evacuated without 8ghting. The communique adhis: Our troeps fought long and Batiguing battles, but are in the best of spirits.
ALLIES ADYANCING IN BELGIUM.'
Lospas. Dec. 18, 1.20 a..
Foreigners.
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
The Advisory Council will adjourn on the 29th inst. and will resuma for two months in the Spring.
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Mr. D'Almada paid that aw the summons spector Kerr will go to Taim Trai Choi. was issued only yesterday he had not been Acting Inspectors Keet. and Grant (on ahle to Issue subparas which were leave) have been prompted to the full rank absolutely necessary for the defence.
espeçtur.
The Crown Soliciter said that Dec. 6th was a Sunday, and defendant went out with a party in a motor car towards Tai Po. Chi the road, ba was stopped by an India sentry
on pickes guard. I WAS A An examination quand there,
AJ WEIG
WAR NEWS.
WAR INSURANCE POLICIES.
AN ORDER BY THE EX-EMPEROR:stioned in many places in the Colony for examining peopla passing through, and to ascertain if they had a pése bo, anabdu All the Imperial guanks" face been them to go into the New Territory. The (urdered by the ex-Emperor to cut off | Havildar askad defendant where
Awkown Astorien Company is This their ques.
pasa w Defendant apparently did potising pricial, war policy for the Navy know whether he had a pass on no hatul Army, by which an ima | that did not matter far as the presenting
CHINA CONSIDERING CON- SCRIPTION.
The Generals of all the Provinces live boeri asked their opinion as to compulsory service in the Chinese Army.
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SIR JOHN JORDAN.
H.E. Sir John Jordan, the British Minister, ie Shanghai on the 14th inst. for Hankow, not Peking, as reported.
HONOURS FOR CANTON OFFICIALS.
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was concerned. The camplainant produced by erected to cover a sum payable on the specimen pass and showed it to defendant expiration of lá pears, or at postions who tore the pass in twą pietri and throw death. The premium charged is 251. it on the ground. The defendant then hit per to during the continuation of the the Havildar on the chest thereby causing war, and 135, 61" per £10 ade the mult complained of To asmult Indian saldier on guard was & Recious ention of hostilities for the rest of matter, commented the Crown Solicitor the period. No medical examination is and if his Worship found the charge proved incessary, he would ask for a heavy penalty.
Mr. D'Almada, interposing, said the specimen past was knocked down nos cidentally. He had been instructed to isus a cross-summons for mult⚫gainst the Havildar by all the members of the party.
THE SAUCY ARETHUSA:"
the
It is understand that the Admiralty Havildar Indra mid he was in charge of has decided to commemorate the "fruis the examination guard. The santry on ful and fortumte" battle of the Heligo duty called on the car to stop but it did not lend Bight by affixing to the deck of the and witness ran up and stood in front of it thus, the ship which bore the brunt with his arose out.” He called out the guard, ordered them to fix, bayonets and load and of the attack on 'the'Cermaa fert, a brass Larig Chai Kwong, the General of commanded them to holds ap the ear. | plate briefly zrowding the story of the Canton and Li Kwok Kwan, Civil Witness went on to state that defendant battle, with a suitable verse from The Governor of Lantott, has been tord the specipion pass in two pieces and reUNE awarded with the 1st and 2nd Tigerstruck, him in the chest.
that defendant got down from the car and
This ficial uction in keeping green Mint, respectively, for suppressing the rebels in last your a rising.
Mr. D'Almada, questioning witness, viollection of the splendid achieve. elicited that he hid had the specimen pass |ment of the Navy has been supplimented in his possession since the war baan by the publßention, in Battle Souvenir Witness hid
poken to defendant by form, of the otheial dispatches giving gestofies according to military rules." He had used the pass many times and when the full story of this battle, together with not in use it was doubled up and kept in a u mutaber of bold drawings by Ús. Frank piece of paper.
Mason, aw of the best kayn mariae artists,
-WAR NEWS.
The Puris evening official' aneouicement says that the Franco-Bordorers-Lieutenant Stuart N. C. Wabb, Belgian troops debouched from Nupors and occupied a line of trees leading from Lombaertzydą to a farm at St. GeorgeH..
We made an attack south of Ypres in the direction of Kasinzillebeke, and advanced 500 metres.
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We continue to hold the heights commanding, Steinbuch in Alsace. Blowhere nothing notewertly_lus necured.
SCANDINAVIA AND THE WAR.
Losnox, Dec. 15, 11.55 .. By the invitation of the King of Sweden, the three Scandinaviať, monarchs will meet at Malmoe on the 18th inst.-to discuss the means
of restricting the diminishing economic difficulties in their countries arising from the war.
A Rezn:-official Swedish Nate states that the meeting is evidence of perfect agreement of the view towards maintaining the preses policy
of neutrality.
THE BRITISH CAPTURE - A WOOD,
LONDON, P. 15, 5.30 p.m.
Assuming that you were acting on the power of your door and the man would not stop, you have the power to shoot Cerim?
they must be shot at
Witness replied that if anyone passed"]
And if
anyone assaultai you, you had the right to shout him Yes.
Answering a further question, witnesa said there were font ladies and four gentlemen in the est.
Three subalteras of the South Wales serving with the West African Frontier Forco; Lieutenant Allan R. Peel, Nigeria nu estesat Cyril B. Haberahou, 2d Regiment, West African Frontier Force:
Battalion, Tientsin, North China-have promoted to the, auk of captain. Webb received his first commission Captain in August, 1906, and the other two in the January and August of 1900 respectively "L. and C. Express."
Do you expect a car to stop instan taneously, directly you. pat
Ra bod
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Dispatches and drawings, which make a valuable record, aro published at six. penon
Mr D'Alunda: Did you know that be bad the right to shoot you.
Defendant: I know that all right. I shoot not take a risk like that.
Did understand that if you went on
you A BATTALION FROM ONE BANK.
he coukk should you ?--Yes; I knew that. to stop.
Defendant mid the car wae demained Witness added that he had stopped four house. When be turned And Over Walt niambers of the atot of the onerous cars and as a rule, the car comatuhistedith the 40th Pathans, London City and Midland Bank are now slowed down and stopped opposite the from which the guard was taken, and he Bank have arranged to pay full salary to wanted to go on. Defendant read the back. He denied behaving in a disorderly enrolled in His Majesty's Forces. The picket. The party on December 6th did was told that the has aga was that unless stop when the signal was made but had a pass they were to be turned all during their absence, and their post- specimed paas, tore it and then threw it to mannet. bious in the Bank will be kapt open for the ground.
Can you suggest any reason why defen.not understand the Havildar's langu?
The Cro
Crown Solicitor: I suppose you did then on their return.
dant should have acted in the manner ho Defendant: No; I knew his actions. did? I don't know, perhaps he took the guard as a more nothing
solicitor stated that the Havildar if it was abusive or not No was using abusive language. You can't say
Were you behating in a disorderly manner-Why should I?; I carry out my orders, the orders of the Government, and I am not one who drinks.
ZEPPELIN TORPEDOES.
Alrabip Sheds in Belgium. A Furis communique says:The British captured a small wood to the
And
Jou thought you would se the the West of Wylex-Chaete. The ground we won yesterday khong the pres
matter by getting cut of the cart and Canal and to the west of Hollebeka las heen retaine, twithstanding
Rome, October 23.
hia-Yey. approaching him Did you detain the party after the alleged The Messaggero publishes a telegramasauls?-Yes. Tigerous counter-attacks by the enemy. There have been intermittentom Lacerse which states that Germans
Rather annoyed?-1 wan angry at the bombardments from Soine to Argonne, though not severe except in the making experiments on Lake Constance Carroll-offer to go with feu auder escort way I austed it and I had every
way ko was going on. Did one occupant of the party-Mr.
You assumed that it was asty egion of Crouz. We progressed somewhat in Argonne and maintained with a new Zeppelin which, it is solemnly to interview your Commanding officer right ti assoms it by reason of the way he ar previous progress, except at Steinbach where a German attack from declared, is fitted with a tube for throwing Yes, but I told him that could no ho doue Ufbotz succeeded in getting a footing. There was no change at the these new Zeppelins will be ready within a detained for folly two hours, net was in the car said the pass was torn when torpedoes. It is asserted that fotilla of
was going on. I put it to you these people were of the front.
Mr. W. F. Carroll, general broker, who few months, when they will co-operate with half an hour?-I have cedare to stop it was produced hy the Haridar. There the Garnian fleet in an attack on the these parties,
nemy's ships.
and until I receive was to tearing of the pass or au amul
the defonce. She was in the car on Dec, Mrs. Aunis Chariton was next called by th with the defendent and several others.
produced & pass. Defendant did not tear sa defendant approach the Havildae who When they were stopped by the sentry she
it nor did he strike the Harildar or behave in any way disorderly.
JAPAN'S. TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA.
Satisfactory 'Progans.
Lowboy, Dec. 15.
A telegram from Sydney says the trade of New South Wales with Japan isplaying mtisfactory progress. Japan is showing an active intervet in goods hitherto, exported by Germany to New South Wales. Already the Japanese exports show a marked increase.
THE FIGHTING IN THE BALKANI.
Berbia's "Magnifount Violony.
LONDON, Dec 14, 6.05 p.m.
A Paris communique says that the Serbians, continuing their advance, are approaching Shaharz and Lomitea. The Serbians have captured over 28,000
en, 70 gors, and 40 quick-frers.
BALONIKA AND NISH RE-CONNECTED.
Lowoo, Dec.1 0. Railway communication between Salonika and Nith has been restored.
AT THE EASTERN THELLTIS.
LONDON, Dec. 14, 6.05 p.m.
A Petrograd communique saya:-) Fighting is unimportant along all fronts. We continue, however, to drive back the retreating Germane in the Malwa region,
Austrians are descending the northern slopes of the Carpathians in the district of the Lukia passos,
are detained four boss er even 20 hours, a fresh order I cannot help it if they The party on this cecasion was detained
boat
an hour.
Did yon rvctive a counter-order - Tex
By the Crown Solicitor: Directly be
received the counter order he released the Caz and told them to tura back.
how
The Crown Boicitor asked witness if the got out of the car
while but she was not even allowed to walk Witness replied that she did after a more than about ten paces.
The Hague, Ustabes 23rd-Reports from Brussels state that the Germans are building air-hip sheds at Brussels, Gheat, Bruges and Antwerp. Count Zeppelin is now at Brussels busily engaged in to send them back if they had no pass. inpecting the works, and saveral thousand workmen from Friedrichshafen aro at wo k. The sheds will soon be ready.
The number of aisabips being sent to An Indian of the guard described Belgian in detached piece is rapidly the guard barned out and the inyunet mounting, and a fleet of 20 ships must be at the command of the Hayildar. Evidence ready before November 15th.
supporting the Crown Solicitors statement followed.
Mr. D'A
the defence, said that the
sid that engineer, in the Colony, On Decem'er fith he hired a
Mrs. L. Bochs, wife of the Colonial motor car with the intention of going to Secretary of Macao, and Misa L. D'Almada Tai Po That was not the Arst beads de Castro also gave evidence, the latter that he had taken the trip in Lheating that she told the Havildar that a pars company of us ladies and two olhar The thres German casualty lists most Colonial Secretary of Macao, who was pr
was not nu-del as she liad come past. gentlemen ane
there of whom
the
·TERS recently mad reached hers to-day. They the Colony on a pleasure trip Mr. Petrie Mr. Emanuel da Rocha, Colonial Secre at II o'clock at night and had not needed contain altogether 29,821 names, and bring would tall the court that as he was being tary of Macan, also gave evidence for the the total number of casualties so far re-down the road from Yaumati to Tai Po they defence. corded up to 509,000.
Можл
HUGE GERMAN LOSSES.
Published Cargalties Reach Over Hat-a-Million.
Copenhagen, Now! 8.
the mača, for l
ง
There was a good deal of talking going on about the matter?aturally.
All rather indigosnt f Ver
The three new lists refer in the main towere stopped by a sentry. As usas) the sadalties during the month of September er slowed down. When they reached the D'Almada id be suspected the party in Another of the grant, replying to Mr. and contain a few row from August. entry the Harildar created a great dis the car to be Gargadh The Harilder also There are small number from October-turbance by shouting to them and calling suspected they might he Germans, but the vast bulk of the losses suffered in Mr. Fatrie stepped out of the car and asked that, he took up this aggresive attitude? them all sorts of names and different things Octcher and in the present month bare not the Hasildar to give an explanation of his When I joined the force. I took at Air. D'Almada-And when he thought yet been made public.-Central News.
aggressive attitude. The soldier produced oath to save the King and do what I was *pasa. Defendant would deny that be told.
TOMMY TALKS FRENCH.
Resourcetal Soldier's Quest for Eds.
tore she pass and that he committal 'ari The Crown Solicitor Your instructions
sasanit.
the
thatain any motor car without Belgians. Germans, Austrinus, or Ber- whether the occupants wore French, visos --Yor..
Mr. D'Almada, describing
the incident every unfurtanste," aid that malens bis
Defendant, on eath, after corroborating the opening story, added that he got out of No wonder the French villagers roared out have you talking to us like that went up to the Havildar and said with laughter at the following piece of though we were a lot of cooltes." mimicry described by Pto, H. Winn, of Defendant in gesticulating with his right Worship believed that the witnesses fer the A.8.0., formerly Letadon busman-hand accidentally knocked the pass out of the defence had committed perjury the "I have French hook for travellers in the Havilder's hand on to the ground. That France,"
Bye Win; "xo with is I went to was not done oa parpone, neither 12 defendant must be discharged. Une point! farm and showed them that I wanted eggs. be strike the Havilar. The latter was ex- Herr Goltz, interviewed at Sofa, said that Germany is prepared for a whip and bunchof all the chickens tech a cited, and spoke in a musty way and that if he interfered with the guard. The
So they said. campaign of one year.
together, and then told me to pick one out. I tried to was why witness got out of the car.
GERMINY PREPARED FOR A YEAR'S WAMBAIGN.
LONDON, Dec. 15.
GERMANS PUBLICLY FROGGED,
LONDON, Dec 15
The Timer Sydney correspondent states that six Germanx, Inclading & magistrate sad a doctor who flogged a Methodist missionary in New Ireland; ware arrested and conveyed to Rabaul and there publicly fogged.
FOOTBALLERS' BATTALION AUTHORISED.
Loxbox, Dec. 1
make him understand it was eggs I wanted, not chickens, but failed. So got στάσεις
put it on some straw, ant" on it, and. then got up and locka-doodledo. Laugh I you would bare thought they had gone mad. They went to the farm next
WHOOPING COUGH:
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to be taken into consideration was that defendant knew he was liable to be thot
martial law did not come in at question All. He believed the prosecution were right in bringing the pipsecution in view of the raports made
leso as to try and find out il the Indians were 'enrrect in their 'state- ments; hence the charge against the de-
THEN your child has whooping cough fondante. door and told them, and there I was stuck and expectoration easy by giving Cham-the last for suggest that the ladies had
be careful to keep the cough loo The Crown Bolicitor said be would be! in the middle of them going all colours of the rainbow. The secret of it is this. In erlain's Cough Remedy as may ber quired. committed perjury. They probably did not the book it say
this. This rewardy will sleo liquify the tough see the incidensstall. The Indians bad told French,
muscas and make it easier to expectorate, their story and theirs was either deliberat It has been and successfully in many ed purjury or truth, epidemics and as it contains no narcotic os Br. Hazeland and the ouns on the
English
would be two
boiled eggs.
Je veux doux ceule à la "boque
The War Office has authorised the formation of a footballers battalion of thought was egge, but egg is ceute male. For sale by all Chemies and stor
I showed them the best word, which other in juric is anh-tances it is perfectly 1,350 strong..
But it's all in a lifetime.
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prosecution of proving their case hnd not been dirobarged. Be therefore, aiflered the summons to be dismissed.
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