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THE DIARY.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
230 pm. -Auction of Teakwood and Blackwood Furnitors etc., at Messrs. Hughes and Hough's.
General Memoranda.
WEDNESDAY, March 24
Foon Anciion of Plant and Machinery for making Boots and Shoes, at No. 33, Morrison Bill Road," Noon.-China Sugar Refining Co's
Meeting.
1216 p.m.-Luzon Sogar fleaning Co's
Meeting
Tagapay, March 25 - 31
Lady Day.
FRIDAY, March 25:— -
HARRIAGE.
providing those at the front with the vast amount of armament that is necessary.
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF
INDIA, LTO....
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOGAL AND GENERAL.
FIRE INQUIRY.
RIOS SOAKED IN OIL
Mr. Wood, as the Magistracy, this alterms, conducted an inquiry, at the Saturday's Cricket will be found on instigation of the Police, into the enuse paye 2.
of a fire which occurred on February 19 as 108, la Vieux Boad Central, pro- A faberman of Sai Chan, Island reportamises, occupied by the Wah Wing Birm that he has had stolen from the beach 20of tailors. The premises were insured. labing note valued at 870.
Dito five Sungt. Clark this morning charged a Chineas with being in unlawful ression of a bag of sugar, which he was and carrying on the Praya. He was
fired $13 or 14 days.
amp in from o
Four Chine, who had drifted in
of the islands near Orneliusan of the A. Haa. They had |Hongkong, were picked up by Siph.
been without 'ood for three daya.
the
The juryun who att nded no Crímical Sessions this morning but were not calji, will be required to attend at the Supreme Court at 10 am on April & whaq, the remaining esse will be tried.
Kishan
Thu'action Manager of this Bank jatorran
The Captain of the on that he has to day ressived a telegram reports that abuni 7.15 am, yesterday a from his head offer stating that at the Chinese lady, ocopying a cabin in the approaching sundal general meeting of weasel, jumped overlourd and was drowned. sharobnilers of this Bank, the DirectorThe deceased apparently committed will recommend a final dividend of 47 feruicide. of I come. Ter on the **" and "g" of shares, fraking, & for the year) that £35.000 be sided 10 the Reserve Fund,
profits. £47.50. be cried forward an undivided
ALARM-LAT.-Jan. at Victoria, B.O.. B.L MESURIE ANDERW, son of lato J. Androw (bins), to Mary Inorur GRANTITA LEY.
DEATHS. LARKIN - Feb. 7. T. J. Imarie,
don, formerly of Japan, ag 67.
RANNIE-Feb. A, at Remaler, Kent, JAME RASSIE late of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, aged 50.
Harne Bay, and Naw Bond-street, Lo-making a ton of £100,000 apl that contre of the Institution
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Hoara Denjamin and Potta, share and general broker, report :--
Alar. 14,
10.
HONGKONG, MOwnay, March 9, 1915.
19
THE WORKER AND THE SINEWS OF WAR.
1
· At-x-general meeting set the local of Electrical Ruginents at the University at 8:30 to-morrow, Profemor C. A. Middleton Smithill roads paper enthied * Electric, Generating Stations in China
A Chinese woman, wife of a house-bay (employed by Mr. Sayer, 94 Canton Road, Howlon, fell from a tram car while in motion last night, Dear the Hongkong and Shanghai Rank and sustained injuries necessitating bar removal to the Hospital.
**
for $7,500,-
Mr. Shenton represented the Western rane Company and Mr. Davidson appeared on behalf of the finn,
Among articles exhibited in the Court
was a quantity of tags and' tailor's clip-
pings alleged to have been saturated in
jol and found at the fans of the stairs, There was who a number of old account in partly full and a vale. [books likewise sålted in off, a kérosene
Д
MONDAY, MARCH 22, 19 5.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
THE
WAR.
FIGHTING IN GERMAN SOUTH
WEST AFRICA.
UNION FORCES CAPTURE
FIELD GUNS.
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF THE ZEPPELIN "RAID
AND OF STAN
"ON-PARIS.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE DARDANE
An mesnatani, who said he was also n partner and shop assistdat" in the Arm, having $2,000 share, said "that hu was sleep on the ground door DA the morning
when the.. fire curred. Four others also stop at the shop that night. When witpess awoke about 2 m. be saw the fire bara- ing Aercely and he went out into the speed
and gave the alarm. Fa wha- able to state the enake of the fire.
said that business continued up to 1 am. Intergited by Mr. Shenten, witnesä
on February 14th and then came the Chinaso New Year. He last saw the [rough each book in the cock lofs on the love of the Chinese New Year. When the ulurm of fire was given, he did not to get the books. The name of the tien was never written on the books.
Mr. Shenton had not completed his cross-examination Lot the witness when we went to prost
HOIHOW NOTES.
(From Our Chon Correspondent.)
Holbow, March 18. Steamer trafic with Hongkong is again Only, saven case of communicable picking up after the quiet of Chinese New disease were notified to the Medical Officer | Year. We have had three mails from of Health: week. They were all cases Hongkong this week and expect a fourth. of diphtheria, and only one was fatal. The the recent cold wave have delayed the work- The fogs and winds which have come with nationalities of the patients were American, ing of cargo on the steamers lying in the Bishop Lander, with Miss and Mastrobe; Eurasian, one; British, four; and roadstead which is called our anchorage. Lander, retarded from Hoiler and Pakhoi Chinese, one.
Each steamer that leaves for Hongkong on Batı rday.
takes away a lot of sugar and a deck lod of pigs and poultry.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mr. R. MacGregor, "scretary of the Taikoo Dockyart and Engineering Co., has returned from Home leave.
A WANCHAL AFFRAY.
PLUCKY JAPANISE COMMENDED. At the Criminal Sessions this morning, Li Sem, ware indice before the Cine, med Cheung Kwai Hing
As we had occasion to remark quite recently, in the course of an article in this column, so many classes of workers at home are involved in the manufacture of most productions relating to armament that the thoughtless idleness of one class de- lays the completion of the ship or the gun, or the projectile, and thus it a comes that every one has his indivi-Puson Julge and a jury, of three quals for committing an armed robbóry at No. dual responsibility in the war whether 12 Praya Fast, Wanchai, on January 24, he is engaged in the factory or in the and munding a Chinese womp and trench. There is a wide difference.
Japanese man. They pleaded not guilty.
The following jury was called Masara The factory band'e monetary reward LC Ehrenfels, E. M. Xavier, K. P. Ley, is proportionate to his efforts, and s
A. Di Saoton Gomes, J. J. Remedios, James Tuppin, and J. J. Stebbinz. Tittle fortune can be accumulated, as
AI.
The Atorey General (Hon. Mr. J. H
others knocked
hold of the mistress of the house and when she cried out she was cut in three places; her
wounds were not serious. The and went
The Russian steamer Bayarin, on the voyage from Hongkong to Haiphong, men who have come out from the interior At present Foxhow streets are fall of observed a capsized fiabing jouk in Hainan to take panagu for Bangkok. No steamers Strait between Islet Point and Cape Kamira leaving for Singapore, but the shipping of coolies to Sism goes on as in former One sherman who was on the junk was yeats, rescued and landed at Boibo oa the Haiboy now recwives war news from steamer's return to Hongkong.
German inarcas published in Chiness. "A sheet printed on one side and lithographed
NEW
small native press is circulated-free with almost daily issues, in an edition of
A special constable named Wong Sai night. When near Jon Hours: Street he Pan made a smart captura on Saturday
over one hundred, suficient to reich the contained aquaskanket. And the new oficials have gose quietly about coolie carrying a bundle which most of the educated Chinese in this small pirees of clothing. Es arrested, the their work, and while there have been calie was charged before. Mr. Wood this worse changes in the police force, the town coolte and took him to the mahon The morning with being in unlawfai, possession and indeed all Haican seem to be in a state of the "thods and spaterised to a month's
of peace and prosperity. imptisement.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Lent-Col A,
Chapman, Y.D.
-21ST MARCH, 191ju...
432, No, ofmeni,
Koupils
* No. of hits.
និង8: + Percentage
a west-egg, by only following cones who rosecuted, addressing the jayaid that at 7 afetrek os scientiously the dictates of patriotism.the evening of January 23 pelanners The soldier in the trench, as we have of 18 Prays East, second Hoor, and the door said, has discomforts, dangers, and gained-admittence to the house by repte death ever present, with a very rent receipt. One or more of the med,
senting that the land ord had called to mengre monetary gain, and with the how there were at Imar three, caught threatened addition that the protec tion of the Navy commanding the high seas, and the field guns in his immediate rear, may some times tail, owing to stoppage of supplies by the thoughtless or callous idleness of his old mates in the shops. The only reward vouchsafed to the soldier and sailor on active service is the war cat him alightly on the leg. In the struggle Parades for Tuesday, 22nd inst medal, which is always
the two
two meu rolled down the staire. Mr. proud
Units on duty at Headquarters and
2
34 340
LEAVE.
THE BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.
Mr. P. Verstraston, Acting Consul General for Belgium, gratafally scknow- ledges the following further donations. Credit Fobcier d'Extreme-Orient # 250,00
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie
Mr. E. A. Hewett, 0.11.0.
250.00
UNFAVOURABLE WEITHER INTERRUPTS THE OPERATIONS-
Loxoos, Mar. 22, Came
The Admiralty announces that unfavourable weather has interrupted the operations in the Thundanelles,
A seaplane reconnuisance is impossible; hence the damage to the forts hy bombardment on the 18th inst, cunnot be ascertained.
(Havas Service.).
:
PARIS, Mar. 201 The Bouvet" had a complement of 620, of which only 6 were saved.
Yesterday bad weather, prevented further operations. Admiral Guepratte telegraphed that "the honour of the French Eag is saved; although dearly acquired."
THE SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATIONS.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON GERMAN TERRITORY:
LONDON, Mar. 21, 5.20 p.m.
A telegram from Swakopmund sistes that Reuter's correspondent with the Union Forces reports that important operations under General Boths Jesterday resulted in the capture of two field ruins.
The enemy were strongly entrenched'in barrer kopje country with fold artillery and Maxims.
The fighting, which was severe, continues.
:
The Union casualties are fairly hairy: those of the Germans “žavo ot been ascertained, but are undoubtedly considerable.
FRENCH OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE ZEPPELIN RAID ON PARIS.
Losnos, Mar. 21, 6.20 p.m.
morning four Zeppelins travelled in the direction of Paris from the direc
A Paria officisi messuge-states?—Hetween 1:15 and 3 o'clock this
tion of Compiegne, following the River Cise.
Two were compelled to return before reaching the capital, one at Ecoven and the other at Mantes. The reminder, attacked by anti- aircraft guns, only flow to the suburbs to the north-west of Paris when they withdrew after dropping some dozen bombs.
The damage to property is insignificant. Seven persons were struck, one of whom is seriously injured.
While the guns working the airshipa were lit up by searchlights ono Zeppelin seemed to be hit.
French aeroplane aquadrons participated' in the action, but were The raid was a complete failure, and demonstrated how well the- hampered by the mist. defensive arrangements work.
The populace were very calm.
The Zeppelins, on returning, dropped a dozen bombs at Campeigne. 60,00 The damage done was unimportant and without any result.
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to the axistance of her mistress and she HVR detach was stabbed, rather sacionaly in the al- dumen. The and penetrated ten josher, italt Scouts Co. 22 320 stopped with extreme difficulty. The cries causing profuse hemorrhage, which was Right, of the women we heard by some Japane Ganger F. J. Apaux grated leave living on the floor above, and
their arrival the robbers scattered. One of the of absence from 1st April, 1015, to lat Japan, man named Fugii, caught heidedecember 1015. the first prisoner, who
who produced a knife sna
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possession. Could not some form of in St, and overtook the robber Mount Austin-Barracks, under Officers ca
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BOISSONS CATHEDRAL SEVERELY DAMAGED,
LONDON, Mar. 22, 1 a.m.
The Paris evening communique states: The Germans again. bom- 797.50 barded the cathedral of Soissons, severely damaging it,
We advanced slightly on Saturday evening to the east of the ridge ...$4,700.71 north-east of Mesnil.
MOTOR CAR FATALITY.
A
We lost Great and Little Beincharkeerkopf, in the Vosges, on Satur day. but recaptured Little Rejucharkerkopf to-day. A counter-attack- for the recovery of Great Reinchurkerkopf, is in progress:
RUSSIANS GAIN AN IMPORTANT SUCCESS IN THE CARPATHIANS.
Loxox, Mar. 22, 8.85 siin.
Already acknowledged. (First
# 5,498.2) where there was another. struggle, in the efficient or diligent-service medal be obed him in the abdomen sad again course of which the robber Noon-China Fire Insee. Co's. Meeting, given to workers who have done all got away. Fogi appeared to have been very Instruction en Kentaly Road Rage Hongkong, March 26th, 1915,
4 p.m.-Signalling Section-Musketry Kidly collected by Lady May 130. 13. Plucky and persistant, they chaid to meet the demands of Round he gain aave chase, and with the Corp. Grimes, B. vill stund.” the Admiralty and War Office during
of another Japaness caught the ce
5.15 No. Section Artillery and the war? It may be that such an Cheung Kwai Hing dmited the charge of Headquarters. Und Machine Gun Sec-
robber.
At the police station the prisoner Taft Section 31.G. Co.-10 per drill a
A Petrograd communique statos that the Russian offensive on the Berre Mr. Hazeland this morning ä west and middle Niemen continnes successfully. An important success smaller proportion of idle time, if the Li Sam said that the other man took him parters: Remainder de Exercises on with the manslaughter of a Chinese woman prisoners and two guns. incentive would ensure a much that he stabbed the J sprinese, then at Scout Do... drill it Head-motor car driver, of the Dragon Cycle has been gained in the Carpathians, where the Russians captured the
Company, Emined Ah Hing, was charged enemy's two principal positions-Svidnite and Smolnik, capturing 1.30 p.m.--Auction of Teakwood and winning of such a medal, were con- to the base to rob, hat he remained on Cricket Ground under Co. Officers.
the stairs and did not go inside the raty oder Sergt. Thillock.
Inspector Gordon, conducting the pro Blackwood Furniture etc., at Messrstingent on good time-keeping.
secution asked that the case might be He added that s soon as the women Hughes and Hough's..
shouted "ave life" he went downstairs; be
until Saturday. There is another phase to which denied that he had a knife. It was quite reference is very properly being made likely that this man did not stab either of the womon, but if he was with the other
Bettling Day E.K. Ftock Exchange. Annual Inspection of H.K. Police Force
by H.E the Governor.
1.30 p.m.-Stephen's College Athletis
Sports at Happy Valley.
Batuzday, March 27 :--
Fund.
BURDAY,
March 23-
Prim 18undry.
WEDIDAT, March 31:-
·
bat denied that he stabbed the women.
ume defendant drove a party of
Office on duty: Capt. Wood, Lieut america sailors from Wanchai to the City Kennie nad Lieut." Dazbye”.
Orly Offer: Lieut. Kennett," Orderly Sergeant's Corp. Beton: Medien Orderly: Private Thomson.
PRZEMYSL GARRISON DRIVEN BACK.
The garrison of Przemyśl has been driven back to the forta sound and when passing along the Prays, the the whole circumference of the city. motor knocked down and severaly Injured
A Chizese woman god 44 years. While the woman was being conveyed to the Hospital she died.
The case was adjcarnod.
Yacht Itacas in Aid of Belgian Relief in the Home papers. Uwing to the robbers and know that they wore armed great demands mude on the machine-and intended to use their weapons if; he necessity arone, he was equally guilty with shops to keep up the supplies to the them. front there is need for more mon. the police magistrate was called.
Similar eylence to that taken before Many machines are so efficient that they can be tended by unskilled labour
on all three cuanta, - Jle was sentenced to when the machine has been set by a skilled machineman. Surely in the hard labour, the sentences to run em- 26th inst., Centre Section M.G. Co.; and charged this morning with being In present crisis the rules of trade unions secutively,
Prince Henry's Birthday (1900). 11 ..--Drawing of Itabentures at
Hongkong Club, 11-H., & W. Dock Coa
Meeting,
At Volunteer Headquarters. p.. to lay to 7 pm, to-morrow, Civil Service are years imprisonment ou the feat count,
The jury found the fast prisoner guilty Company: 7p.a. to-morrow to 7.a.in with twelve strokes of the cat and on the am to 7pm. 24th inst., No
24th insty Right-Section M. C67 7
Section econd and third counts each to two years Artillery Battery 24th to 7 am
ALLEGED ILLEGAL POSSESSION “OF DYNIMITE.T
?! : 」 ", Tho license of a brading junk was
THE “KARLSRUHE” REPORTED SUNK.
- LONDON, March 19, The Admiralty-announces that there is reason to believe that the German arviser Karlsruhe was sunk off the West Indios in November “
BRITISH MERCHANTMAN BINKS A GERMAN YESSEL.
LowDow, March 20, 5.15. a.m.
Noon-Hongkong Rope Css Meeting.might be relaxed, during the currency guilty of armed robbery was ordered fire-tion Mustin Barracks,—10.15 p.m. fence, stated that the Pelico had seized off the River Plate, and rescued the crew.
1.38 p.m.-Fall Moen.
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[ment whereby the beat.conkd be got At the conclusion of the case the Paiste to-morrow to 7. p.m."24h. st., No. 2 the crew had no where to sleep Elo is of 12,227 tons gross, with a speed of 18-knots, The Navarra belonged the
bery and commended him for the bravery he
dieplaged in the capture of the first prisoner. If any recommendation he could make would lead to bis being rewarded he would ko pleased to runka it
BOMBS DROPPED AT DEAL.
A How York despatch from Valparaisg states that the armed merchant The second prisoner, who was found am 20. 75010, 2010inst Kirbt Sec-illegal possession of 1001b. of dynamite.
Mr. Goldring, appearing for tho do man Orama fought and sank the German armed liner Navarra in November At Mount: today to Tam. to-metrow and 10.15 p.m. the boat and the remaining membera of [The Orasus was built in 1911 for the Orient Steam Navigation Company. She from available means. On all sides Judge called Kucha Tugil into his Cosme Section Artillery Battery.
naked that the boat might be eased. Hamburg Americs line.]
Detective-Bergt Pincote, in charge of the case, and that the defendant was not the proper owner of the junk, and if the defendant was discharged and the crew had the beat, thers would be somo dif- All callers of the fast British County in finding the owner. pang are waliod to return their Win The bearing of the case was adjourned chester and amnation to Stors on until to-morrow. Wednesday next, the 24th, at 5.80 p.m. sharp, and to draw M. 300 Cachides
orifices have had to be made, laws have had to be modified, privileges have had to be forfeited, while the last ounce of energy is patriotically Inspector Gordon, who was in charge of given in order that, as a nation, we ation to the Captain Superintendent of the Cree, was directed to make a represent/ shall be worthy of our high traditions Folies from his Lordship. and idenle, protecting those for whose inviolability we have become respon-
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A German seroplare appeared over Deal and attempted to bomb ship. ping. All the bomby fell into the sea. A British patrol boat fired pb the intrader, and British airmen are purening bim
ZEPPELINS FUTILE ATTEMPT ON PARIS,
LONDON, March 21.
A. Zeppelin dropped three bombs on Paris, causing a fire in the enburly Another telegram stater that apparently there were two Zeppelins, which
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