EXTRA
TO THE
CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1916.
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR
(Reuter Service to the China Mail)
TURKISH ATROCITIES AMONG THE
ARMENIANS,
• London, Oct. 26. Beuter's correspondent at the Mediterranean Headquarters deacties a native. by an Armonism prisoner of war on the Turkish atrocities When returning invalided to his home at Zile, north-west of Sivas, he was an eye-witness of the Turks stocing the Bishop of Silva's horse. when they exiled him, the Vali saying that is head of the Armenians he must not be allowed to go barefooted. When the narratt reached Zile he found the authorities throwing a population of 24,000 into prison, from whence the men were taken in batches to the country, tied to ropes. and massacred. Wotnen and children were exposed on the plains to huuger and cold many days and nights till it was thought they would Accept conversion. All refused. Then others were bayonetted before the eyes of the children, who were afterwards "sold. The narrator and his brother rejoined the Turkish Army us Moslems and made their way. to Angor. Everywhere they met the Turkish, reservista, en route to join the army, slaughtering Armenians: There were massacres in
Angora similar to those at Zile.
The Turks fell on parties, sometimes of 800, with the bayonet liter- ally fearing them to piecos as they lay defentelers on the ground,
BRITISH SUBJECT SENTENCED
LONDON, Oct. 25.
The Press Bureau states that a British subject has been convicted at the Old Bailey on three tints for attempting to communicate to the enemy information concerning military forces, works and mynitions. He has been sentenced to penal servitude for life.
-HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.ovening of this week, Mr Ten Tee Chuen,
Corps Order by Lieut.-Col. E Chapman, 'T.D.
Private J. D.-Wright joined the Corps' ‚on 26th instant, and was posted tɔ Scouta
Company (No. 4 Section).
PARADES.
Parades for Wednesday, 27th instant at 5.15 pm..
Signalling Section - Signalling practice at Headquarters.
DETATE
Gan Club Hill, Kowloon On duty until 29th instant, Civil Service Com-Ouer on duty to-tight, Capt.
Churchill
FO
P. of W. Camp, Kowloon
duty to-night, No. 2.Sec. Art. Batty and the following members of Right Sec. M.G. Co-LeCpl. Roza, Ptes. Fant, Tavares, Carvalho and I. L. Goldenberg,
Officer on duty, deut. Danby. Un duty to-morrow night, No.-1 Buation Arty, Batty.
Offear
on duty, Capt. Wolfe.
On duty 28th fast, Lift Sea. M.G. Co. Officer on duty, Ldent, Reus, Orderly Bergvänt ruil 29th what— Corp: Lowick
At the meeting of the Mt. Austin Mens Boolety tv be held in the Becreation Hall
Barracks on Wednesday
Chloese student. w be the speaker (in English). The meeting will begin at 8 o'clock and will be open to all.
THE PERJURY CHARGE.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
THE NEW COMMIS- SIONER AT LAPPA.
(From Our Correspondent.)
MACAO, Oct. 28..
Mr. F. J. Smith, the Commissioner of Customs, Keegmacon has been transferred to Lappe in succession to the late Mr. Smollet Campbell. Mr. P. B. Bauten- field, a Brasian, will resume at Kong moon on his return from leart. Mr. Smith has been in the Custom Servica since 1976 and was promotod commis sioner in 1908. -
(Wah Tuz at Po's Service.)
CANTON'S BUDGET.
"PERING, Oct. 25.
The Government has sanctioned General Lung Chai Kwong's budget - for the second half of the year
NEW MINISTER TO THE UNITED STATES.
..
The Government have accepted Ha Kai Fook's resignation and have ap pointed Ku Wa Ewan Minister to the United States.
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.
The Peking Chief of Police, Ng Ping Sheung, will probably be appointed Governor of Shantung and Teol Ya Kai transferred to the Chibli governorship. Cheung Kwok Kam will probably succeed Chia Nang Fan as Junior State Secretary.
Mandates allow Chow Shu Ma to resign and appoint Chin Nang Tea Chief of the Administrative Court;
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CENSORS AND THE TIENTSIN- PUKOW RAILWAY CASE,
The Censors are dissatisfied with the decision in the Tienatin-Pako Railway case.
HONGKONG GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
Members of the Royal Hongkong Golf's Club who intend entering for the Club Championship are reminded that they are
At the resumption this afternoon, Mr requested to enter their names on the Potter told his Lordship that during the
djournment, Mr Shenton went to 38ard in the Club House, Happy Valley, Bonham Strand in order to obtain two of the before tomorrow. The competition possession of the receivers, Mesars Lows, will be held over the Fan Ling course, Bingham and Mattbooks were locked up in firm's books which were supposed to be in limited to handicaps-of & and under, and
Matthews.
Mir Shenton die
commencing on Sunday, 31st inst.
the
covered that open in order to get at them.
cupboard and the door ass broken
causas! procending. He would like to see His Lordship observed that that was
of Ments Lowe, Bingham
and
The case in which's Chinese contrad'or is summoned for naing inferior mortar in work at the Hoogkg Unitersity hostels war again before Mr Lindself at the Polica of a Chimano clerk and Coort this afternoon, het evidster was
Bir Rozs said the books
custody of
the
Mr Putter pointed orb that Hang given by Professor 3hddleton Smith as to teats with the mortar, and by a number
Le, who had been mentioned many times
2017
in that case, had this half an opportunity of getting at those books in which certait entries wáte midd
His Lordship said if the Bevelver did mat takes proper control of the bucks it was not very satisfactory. He called upon the Cours to inquire into the maider. withens to bring the Chinese clerk into
of anisdas as to its competion.
Triated and Pablishst for Park C
Matt Lilled, by HORACE MORBAY Bam No. &, Wyndham Herant: Hongkong