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THE CHINA MAIL.
In great expeditionary force, which, dhough it has done very, fino work, bus not yet succeeded in accom plishing decisive results.
The offers to Bulgaria so long delayed wore at lost made and, as a result, it was confidently anticipated weaks ago that they would adopt an attitude of "armed neutrality" on behalf of the Eutente Powers. The latest news to hand, however, acemia to make this by no means certain and it is clear that the Bulgaria-Servian mincour has been insuperable. Bul- guria has announced that she is about to mobilise, but simultaneously with
NEWS OF THE DAY"
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Mr. J. R. Ford Grant left by the
&. Nadhin " to-day,
The white fix for Final Gymkhana has been altered to Saturday Now. 19th.
"
The case in which three Chinese son oharged with perjury has been reminded Lill, Monday 2
A young Chiruse was sentenced to weeks hard lebar at the Police Court this morning for tonebreskiog.
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that announcement comes, the state- ment that she has entered into what The Bishop of Victoria will spend she hopes will prove an advantageous next Sunday at Macao and conduct Divina stroke of business for herself, namely, service at 11 am.in the British Church. a convention with Turkey by which Mr. Franks, Asistant Superintendent the secures important railway con- fof the Gaol, waxined 810 at the Palica cessions at a point as which Bulgaria | Court this morning for allowing two dogs has long coveted a footing. Roumania to be sat un muzali.
still remains as the sphinx, and allant Halily prstening had stolen that can be said of her is that she is from his room at Lyeemun Barracks a determined to preserve her neutrality leather cane containing six glit star bades of us strongly against the Teatous and rant, a pair of gel links and tingy valated the Turks as against the Entente a 800 CO., LTD., Allies. The Balkan situation is at
The Christian Acience lesture which present, as it ever was, full of per to have been given at the Public Hall plexities and time alone and the this afternon ha been abandoned, the curse of events will really determineling of the boat in which the lecturer leren for Shanglai haring been advanced what this hotbed of rancour known as the. Balkan States are likely to do.
AS. WATSON. &
HONGKONG.
WM.
Powell
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NEW ASSORTMENT
OF
PETER PAN"
SHOES
HONGSON FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 1915,
THE BALKANS AND THE WAR
Iris no exaggeration to say that for a considerable time past the eyes of the world have been focussed on the Balkans and that speculation has been rife as to which of the various States comprehended in that term would throw in their lot with the Entente Powers and which with the Teutons. The attitude of Servia and Mon- tenegro was certain, that of Greece almost certain What Roumanía na Bulgaria world do was upil, to a less extent now than previously, is still as nacertain as it was since the
SATURDAY'S POLICE CONCERT,
The programine for the second pro- meride concert, unslor the suspices of the Hongkong Police Reserve. to be given next Saturday at 7p.m. in the Public Gar- dens, ander the distinguished patronage of RE, the Governor, is as followne-.
PART 1.
Souss
A Chinese water at the Boogkong [Club, named Mai Ying, died suddenly on ond floor of the club last nights apparently as the result of bursting blood-vessel. The body has been moved to the pulla moctuary.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE SHANGHAI TRAGEDY.
MACFARLANE SENTENCED TO
DEATH.
(From Our Own Correspondent)
SHANGILAY. Son, 241
The two days, trial of Masfarlane ended today in asoused being sen
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
tenced to death for the murder of BULGARIA'S his wife on August 10.
The trial took place at the Britisk. Supreme Court. beford Sir Huviland Sausinarez
THIS DAMAGE TO THE "ST. ALBANS,"
PILOT FOUND GUILTY OF ANÍ
ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
Commander Beckwith, R.N. at noon to The President of the Marina Court, day read the finding of the Court into the enquiry into the cause of the damage aut- tained by the Australian' stumbr: St. hans, in calision with the Standard Oil Tacas on September 16, on her journey Company's steam ail boat Can The down the harbour from the Standard Oil Company's wharves at di Chi Kok and outward bound, crushed into thaất. Albens while she was monred at bar haup
The Court was composed a under- Commander Bookwith, R.N., president; Acting Commander S. Gibson, RN, H.. 8. Tamar; 5. Mooney, Captain 8.a. Txi- Taiyuan; C. Lindberg, Captain Fatahan. sang, P. W Grierson. Captain sa
of Mr H. J. Gedge, o! Mesars Johnston, Stokes and Master, representel Meers -Gibb, Livingalba & Co., agents for the
Albana; Mr Wilkinson, of Messrs Wilkinson Small thatta reported include a gold and Grit, represented the captain of the Incket, rings, and 129 in money, total value. Una and Bir Crew, of Monats Hastings and Hastings, represented Captain Going, 954, from the wom of Sha San at pilot Sampan Street ind gold finger rings and money to thevalueɗf 911 from the quarters of a Chinese smaḥat 41 Robinson: Ecad.
Ma ch......Stars and Stripes
Rand of the 13th Infantry." Selection The Arcadians"... Monckton Band of the 18th Infantry. Baritone Sulc... The Ysoman's Wedding"
The body of a boatman named Chan Ms H. t. Jude
Prince Pontiadky wai, who was drowned through over Orature..." Le Croix d'Argent"...Hermanalsocing himmell and infling when his selection....." The Blikado Sullivan Haiphong," has been sent to the public Chechestra of the Hongkong Police Reserve. cargo boat, 870V, was alongside the 5.8
Haod of the 18th Infantry Vale Nights of gladness Charles.mottuary: The body was recovered by
Band of the 18th Infantry. trchestra of the Hongkong Police Reserve. Selection...... Bohemian Girl"...Balia
Suprasu Solo..." (With Violin Obligato) ...Selected Mrs Villiers Smyth PART I
Selection... Our Miss Gili
Morckton Eend of the 18th Infantry. Morseau... The Star of England"...Farrell valeo. Always Gay Joyce Band of the 18th Infantry. Orchestra of the Hongkong Police
Reserve.
FOR CHILDREN. time when the operations against Soprano it Baritone Duck
*
*
JUST ARRIVED.
TUm. Powell, Ltd.
THE DIARY.
MEMO. FOR TOMORROW.
Turkey rendered it practically im-. Night of Star, and Night of Love a
(Barcarolla from Les Contes perative that the Balkan Lenguo
d'Hofitaon...Offenbuch should be re-established if the land Mrs. Villiars Sworth, & Mr. I. I. Jones. operations against Turkey were not
Valso.......The Pink Lady Caryll Band of the 18th Tifantry- to be unduly hampered. The diplo- (4) Sketch.............." La Paloma.” .Iradier. macy of the Allies had achieved one(b) Intermezzo, Rose Garden"
In Red ...Gaston. great success over Germany in the Orchesten of the Hongkong Polies intervention of Italy, but it has so far Selection...... Two-Stop"...
Réserve.
failed to bring the old members of
The Pulicu
n'sHulli
the Balkan League into line on the
side of their natural allies. It has
Ewing
the 18th Infantry.
God Save The King. Bend of the 18th fafantry u.der Band- a-ter Furtado,
kia 100..
The Court's finding was:-
MOBILISATION
ORDER AFFECTS QUARTER OF MILLION INFANTRY.
SERBIA READY TO MEET ANY ATTACK IN ANY QUARTER.
THE BUDGET AND THE TEA TRADE
(Reuter's Service o the Chine Mall)
BULGARIA'S ARMY.
Lospor, Sept. 33
A Bulgarian reserve officer, interviewed by Rauter before departing
in response to the mobilisation suminens, said that the genomi mobilisa tion applied to a quarter of a million of the infantry; the army stores had been amply replenished' and the artillery increased by one-third.......... The spirit of the officers was splendid.
BERBIA READY.
Lostor, Sept. 29.
We and that the s.s. Uncas. Uficial No. 130,1
5,325, of which Edward Crump, Official No. certificate, sztes master, 007,861, left Lai Chi Kok at 4.30 pm, on Sept. 16 with Mr. Ging, pilor, on board and that all
That Serbia is threatened with a new, Gorinaa · danger is went well until about 780 yards from evidenced in a semi-official statement frorn Nish denying the report. these, St. Albans, which was ring at her that Germany has notified Serbia of the impending attack and advis- boog loading at this mom-sk. The speed of and her helos was ported slightly so as to valiantly to meet any attack from any quarter the 6. Uncas would be on aine knotsing her not to oppose it. The staternent concludes: We are ready avoid two juuks passin from stubos d to communique issued as Nish mention that the enemy for four port across her bow. The time would be hours on Sunday from the right at different points heavily bombarded about 5.12 p.m. The speed of the ship was
positions on the Danube and the Save with heavy howitzers and field reduced as necessary. The pilot then gave No less than 172 sdicures of opiunt an order to starboard the heirs, so as to get guns. were made during 1914, the convictions the ship away from the St. Albans, but and- totaled 137: The amount of opiam con-ing that the ship did not answer the helm, fiscited is proportioned as follows: my Ta at once gave the order to put the helm bard a'port, and then hard a'starbeard. 33 mace 7; prepared, Is 9,690, mace The ship all then be alnut 200 yards 1.48: drosa opium Ts 33, maze 5.6: opium from the St. Albans going as four knota. deras, Tx 309, mats 1,9.
The engines ware then stepped hus the 'ship was swinging towards the St. Albaza. The pilot then ordered full spead antarn but the maste“
The prices of tobacco and other commodities affected by the Budget: seeing that # Collision was unavoidable ordered the engizes to be put have already been raised, but the retailer of ten lavó agreed to clear fall ahead to minimise the force of the their stocks at the old figures blow; and the collision occurred
latu.16 p.m. The Times says that City circles opine that as least ut first the whole It is the opinion. of the Court that the of the increased tax will be passed on to the consumer either by increase brought 33,389 ta by for the largest helm was never put hard starb wit of price or by a reduction in quality. amount came from no less than 120,726 to the couflicting orders given by the pilot trins which is about 7000 tons below the and we are of opinion that when the pilot It is also suggested that one result will be to compel consumers amount received lsm this morce in 1913. saw the ship swinging to the por how the consumption may decline; but in view of the large crops which uru sta with: a to check their present wasteful methods, in tiiu esing of ten and that: stroar exterly Tau opiem starea according to tho the helm hard a'port and bis engines fun being 'harvested it is unlikely that the umrket will renwin on the easy";
ha should have put
The amounts of Fagur in tons imported into the Colony during the year 1914 was 130.073 as compared with 183,223 in the preceding year. Dutch ateamers brough the largest total of consignments amount.
to 89.11 tas, British steamera, ing
731 in 1913,
of the L'ocas
report of the Superintendent of Izpos and Exports show marked decrease speed astern and come round sader the during 1014. As regals imported opiumtern of the St. Albaux which he had the decrease is 6019 chest only 301911 plenty of room to do
We therefores hold the pilot to be guilty chests having boos.imported as compared with D10 in 1913, the number chests of an error of judgment and to Hanse Tor exported in 1914, as 49903
the collision, but, taking into consideration ra decrense of +4881 chests or 10. There were his previous grod record as a pilet in this only if throsign argoes as compared with port, a consider that a acres e reprimatid meets the crae, and we strongly recomanie d him in fatara to use the central airway which is specially set apart for the passage of ocean ships zand we hold the master tơ
consider that his action at the time that collision was seen to be inevitate in going full speed ahead, was pood seaman. ship and animised the affect of the blow,
The costs of the enquiry will be defrayed by the Governmenz,
Orchestra of the Hongkong Palice HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE Lo exonerated from all blame and Reserve under Conductor Gorales, H.E.
P.R.
Accompanist P. C. George Grimble. 1.K.F.K
passed through three distinct phases. March. Band of any resolzman, At the beginning of the war the motives of Germany in bringing Turkey into the war do not seem to bave been justly appreciated. Turkish intervention was thought of mainly as the source of danger to Egypt und to the Russian possessions in Asia. It was much more that. The aim of the German military party was to establish a great "Middle Expire" --or federation of empires, with
Decorations and laminations in charge of Sorgt: F. A. V. Ribeiro, H.K.P.R
by kind permission of Major Nicholson, and Offlesia the Eegiment."
There will be a late tram, if necessary, After the Concert
The Band of the 18th Tofantry attend
PATROU (CENTRAL). Friday, September 24th, 5.50 and 8 50 puting Sergpeat and seven P. C. to be detailed by Inspector: Woog for each shit.
even PC to be detailed by Inspector Saturday, Septersher it. and 8.30 pm One Sergeant and Wong. Tha C. I. will visit each patral.
Sunday, September 27th.
5.50 and 8.5 p.-One Sergeant and saran P. CL tu, is detailed by Inspector D'almad The Sergeant Major will visit
8.30 p.m.-Police Reserse Frumenade many as the predominant partner
from Antwerp to the Persian THE REVENUE FROM LIQUOR.at stru!. Guif. It was necessary to Germany,
Concert in Botanical Gardens.
General Memoranda.
war: to
il that ambition was to be realised, chit Turkey should be brought into the the Allies equally necessary, if the ambition was to be defeated, that the old Balkan Lengue should be reviver. Diplomacy was at first slow to net on the inet that Baigarh held the key of the situation, and that without her nothing could be accom- plished by diplomacy. It made over Queen of Norway birthder (Princesses to Bulgaria, but it did not offer
SUBPAI, Sept. 26:-
Mand Charlotte) "1889.
Decrease Das to the War.
D'Almada,
Monday, September 27th- 5.60 and 850 p-Ons Sergeant and seven P. O to be detailed by Inspector Inspector Taylor will init PATRON (CATTERN) Friday, September 24th 5.50 pm.- Band Mooseen, 8.50 pm.-P. C. Hasham': 'Khan and Rumjahn. Sergon: Khuwa Khan will
MR. WILLIAM LE QUEUX" LATEST WORK.
Mr. William le Queux is following up.
BUDGET TAXES AND THE EFFECT ON THE TEA TRADE.
LONDON, Sept. 25.
side, and this should tend to counteract the higher tax. The producing Companies have been doing exceedingly well and can afford to regard the future with equanimity.
DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.
SPECIAL ORDER BY GENERAL SIR IAN HAMILTON.
Tašuos, Sept. 22. - General Sir Ian Hamilton in a special Order, dated September 7th, congratulating the troops under General Birdwood at the battle of Sart Bair, says: la
* The gallant capture of an almost impregnable lane of pine trenches. by the Australians, and the gollant definer against repeated counter- attacks, are exploits which will live in history. The troops under Genera Godley, particularly the New Zealanders and Australians, were called on, to carry out one of the most difficult military operations over attempted. A dush by night, a march and assault by several columus in intricate momtuinous country strongly entrenzuled and held by a numerous and determine enemy, their brilliant conduct and success won them a reputa- tion of which any country must be proud. M
To the Australians and New Zealanders and the troops associated his warning ** Britain's Deadly. Poril — with them-Maoris Sighs and Gurkhas and new troops from the ONI to siper by a new and equalle out- which the War Office recently sitempted Country-General Sir Ian Hamilton tealers his appreciation and thanks. spoken criticism called The Devil's Spawn: How Italy Will Defeat Thơm,*** which ears. Stanley Paul and fini hava in tho press. Like its predecessor, The Australian High Commissioner announces that the casuultias
German Spics in Englund of which in the Dardinelles amount to 19,183 of whinin 1,604 were killerf.
been sold, the new book contains chap
ver one hundred thousand copies have
tors upon Great Britain's adimitted mus tales, and alw includes a critical view... of ourselves as seen through the French and Italian spectacles. M. le Queur.)
THE AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. ;
LONDON, Sept. 22.
THE OPERATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA.
Times Strong Comment"
The Superintendent of Imposte and reach patrol. Forts in his report for the year 1914, states that the revenue colected from liquo dates and licensed wirahuakes for 1914 was 656,950.00 an compared with $790,340,60 in 1913. The decrease in alpot entirely due to the general situation albendas on risit the war, as is shown by a comparison of Saturday, September 27th. the revenue for the respective half-years,
0.50 p.m.-- P. Ca Nazarin and Monsdeeri given below
8.00 pm- . Patch Dean and IST HALF-YEAR. 1913.
Burio. Bergen Salad will init. 1914.
Sunday, September 26th Duties, humpesn
DONDON, Sept. 22 Lique$121,342,64 9114,318.23
Abdul Hamid and who in prent got at the in- The Timor in an niticle strongly amtesting herhuse no reu Chinese
Couth recounts many confervatione he the splendid achievement of the force in Mesopotamia are officially Duties,
Liquor, Liceused Wam
8.50 p.-P. G Sentrs and Sheikh has had with King Victor the Drake issued in adou, toys that the deputed in the fresatte 225 447:35 - 223,113.16
Bamid. Serget Arcali mil vint.
Abruzzi, Baron Sommino, siri, various India are not reproduced in the Londortante, wud nothing is done PATROLS"{VITER 'POLICE). hause Fees, 27,000.00 6,750.00 Friday, Sep embar 24 Licensed Ware
Italian Gabinet Ministers and some of even to secure their publication through the Press Bureau. bouse Overtime
6.30 p.m.- Wilki (8) Gaske (5) Hen the most important men sow in the The Times declares that the thousands of Englishmen engaged bit. derton (P
Southern sphere of operations forma terty resent the slight placed upon then. The deer that campaigns 8.50 Kim (B) Maxwell (B) Inspection Eitherto unpublishoð.
controlled by the Ra are no concern of tis British people is something tor D'Almada (F).
Saturday, September 25th
now and violates the statues controlling the relution, of Great Britain to Indio,
enough to produce the desired effect; perhaps at that time it was not in a position to offer esough, for the price of Bulgario's intervention would have to be paid by the other Balkan States, though the Powers, of course, could give them ample compensation in the Battlemant Day: A.K. Stock Exchange event of victory. The second phase Duties, Chinese" 11a.m.-Auction of Furniture, Carpets, began with the Russian advance on
TUZADAT, Sept 28 1
the Carpathians at the beginning of Cortains etc, at Mesury. Hughed and the year, which made Hungary: the Hough'
centre of gravity for the time being of the war. It was in the hope of assisting this movement that we began the attack on the Dardanelles. It is believed that the Allies in February last had made up their minds to offer
WEURSDAY, "Sept. 20:
Michaelmas Day.
11am-Austion of flou hold Farm
foré at 1 Torres Baillage, Kuberley
Bxd, Kowloon.
54.00 34,00 -8331,318.88 8314,218.30
285 HALF-YEAR. Deries, Ear pos
Liquors133,010.95 8107,715.45
“Omar,-"
5.50 pm Tinovich (S). V, YvanO, vion (8)))
License W241,990,03 201,088.62(5):
Liquors,
hotre Feef
house Draztime Fes,
Licensed
20.80
THE LATE GENERAL NOGI.
STATEMENTS IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, Sopt 22,
8.50 p.m.-- Moht Deen (5) Jemaa Ebar
Sender September 28th.
Tha namn of the late General Count B5.50 p.m.-Souza (3) Xavier (8)
Nogt's family will, it is reported, be ro 8.50 p.m. Two men for (6) to be detall. moved after September 18 from the list wered by Laspestor Wing.
In the House of Commons, Sir John Rees fail the campuign în of patrs registered in the Imparial Japan- 00.00 34.00
Monday, September 4th.
ese Household Department. The authori. Mesopotaraia had been the most uniformly sudeguful yet carried out by 4.50_pon-Rostegill_(P) Bailey (8) ties siste that s the late decoral-and our amiss, yet it was one about which it was most difficult to obtain Packham (5). 29 LTL #312,737 60
Information. The enormous difficulties under which tho troops and the 8.60 p. (F)
cot wish anyone to succeed to his title Indian marines advanced in the Persian Gulf and up the Tigris should Total $229,340.30 $556.955.89
Kicoil (8), me
after his death, the Nog family has bo appreciated and known, so that the country sockid rejoice to the CONCIT FIZKIEW. I heen only nominally in the peerage. Inspect Wong will provide three mon list. According to law, however, the hair gallant exploits of the troops who had not only engaged Turks and Arab, self the admimus ne sad three men of a poor fosfoits the right of interitance but had endured the most postilentil climate experienend and dificul- adil programmes.
Inspector D Almids and Crown Sergeant when he fails to register bis same within ties of every description HAMBERLAINS Calis, holers and Birdlar Khan detail three men-from eriod of thron years after his acquire
TREATMENT ZOR DYSENTERY
FROMENADE
(3)
Mr RJ Terant, Under Secretary War said the Mesopota
be enough, but apparently they made, dose of castor oil will fictoilly are the Ablong White, and Willans will also do its pecified period will expire, and from
actual offer. Then came the most stable chece of dysentery, this daty Report to Sergeant Major, at that date
6lgaria what was believed would Dinerhood Remedy Lallowed by ad het, Campanias. To plquet daty:P. Coment of such s right.. On: September 13mian opětɛngs resily concerned, the India Offices but inest
mini caninally, cod" for muzámer diarrhoda in mizz bandstand at Lid jm. shNDA failure of the pure naval operationsfildren of als by all. Chinita, and
Atorskerpent,
in the Dardanelles and the landing of
garded as
Nog fam
Cái the fare, Count orliked
operations were of considerable importance for which the whole frame
the country generally were, most grateful, he would
berisin sanore the suggestions which had been faler detail would be publishedte