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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Col G...B. Cisp. R.A.31.0, has beea appulated a member of the Medical Board..
THE SHANGHAI-AUTUMN MEETING.
FIRST DAY..
So far na weather conditions weke con- Race Meeting was probably the worst on cerned, the opening day of the Autumn resord, mys the "N. C. Daily News Bain had fallan klmost inengandy since opening day the Stewards held a brief (Saturday morning, and a; f .m. ou the meeting to decide whether to postpone the
Faces of not... Ae the report from: Sions wai Ebnervadory-wan to the effood-that-there was htt- likelihood of the wether im-] Subardar Bhan Singh, of the Hongko E. proving, it was decided that, it would ba
B RG.A, has been use to call a postponement. pintad an honorary aide-de camp to the Govern e
the day, there was naturally a very angre With a drizzling min failing throughout!
Kitendanco; nevertheless, a good deal of money passed through the pari-matuela "and cash" sweeps, in the latter essa awing to the fact that a great many chances had boon taken in advano.
Owing to the inclemency of the weather the Gymkhana, which was to here
The coura Itaulf was a perfect quagmire, been hobl ibs afternoon, has 'bien post-in may be judged from the times recorded. pened til next Saturday.
..
The tima for the Criterions Stakas→ OL 19 sec. was the slowest on record. That for the Maidens Sinked— 1.43}-wur the
was weather distinges, the AI that for the St. Lager-4.151-also the
We are officially informed that if the slowest since 1968; that for the Fah Wa
|Shakes-3.43) - the slowest since 1583; and etc," arranged to be hald tomorrow slows & in the published recorda. evening will be postponed till Sunday, the 21st inst
We are of opinion that the country will, by a vast preponderant majority, welcome such a step, for all must realise that it will have been taken only after, the utmost deliber ation. Time and again since the war began it has been advocated. -strenuously ——and the responsible | heads of the Government, while
pla future all persons landing in Exp recoquiding the value of com-will have to show passporte, ays the pulsion for obtaining a very large Gaste furter ato
recogamed that larga & force was not called for from Great Britain. The fact was very properly kept mind that we were assisting Fiance to eject the Tentonia invaders, particularly out of France and Belgium. The vast extent of, the area covered by the upheaval since Wat
broke out now. necessitates a complete revision of the situation; aud that revision, t is quite clear, dalls upon a very much larger force of fighting meu from the United Kingdom. Some form of compulsory service is therefore desirable and we may depend upon it that Mr. Asqdith. will not hesitate to adopt it. And it will be adopted not because a few rattle-headed members of Parliament have called out for it, in season and out of it; but because it is recognised that now is the proper time to adopt it. It is a step of vast importance to Hoxazosi, Saterday, Nov. 13, 1915. take in a country such as England, and we question that even today could it be adopted were it not generally recognistul that its adoption Gepix.-On October at Bourris absolutely imperative if England! mouth, the wife of 0), 3T. GREEN, of a daughter.
and the British Empire are to be worthy of themselves in this mist terrible of wars.
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IS CONSCRIPTION FOR "BRITAIN COMING?
Bia Bonour, the Chief Justice has ordered "that the next Criminal Semions will be held on November 22nd instead of thai ist., owing to congestion st the Court.
Two Chinese woman charged ou agd before Mr.Hazeland this morning with stealing and receiving. 10 bags of were discharged. Mr. Dizon defended. rico, valued at $30, from 47 Canton Road,
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Despite adverse circumstances, the racing was quibe inturastiúg, though there were antursily some startling upsets in form,
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1915.
BY
TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR.
RUSSIA'S LATEST
SUCCESSES
ENORMOUS NUMBER OF PRISONERS
TAKEN RECENTLY.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE
BALKANS.
Soma of the folds were particularly large THE ATTITUDE OF GREECE AND RUMANIA.
in proportion to the sgtrien. In thủ Navy Stakes, for instance, there were seventeen startar out of nineteen entries, and in 31Alco Plate, 10 out of 20 entries; Fab Wah Stake, 19 out of 87 entries; 8 Lega-, 19 out of 22, and Autumn. Cap. Tá 'starterm. There were very few close finish as, the beat being in the Fah Wah Stakes, in which. The Trader gained a popular victory of margin of half-a-length from Concession.
other races starters were as follows :-
(Reuter's Service to the China Mait, }
BRILLIANT SDOOMSSES OF THE RUSSIAN
ARMIES.
THE FT. LIGER STARDI,
LONDON, Nov. 12. The principal race of the day-the 85.
Telegrams from Petrograd, state that Russian pressure on the Ger- Legor Stakes-resulted in a remarkably mans in the north has brought them well to the west of Mitou, where easy victory for Perfection Dahlin, by fire à fine of $150 was imposed by Mr.lengths from his stable companica Standardparently an important fank movement is developing against the
German positions." Dahlia, who was in turn a clear five lengths abcad of Rosewood. Homefield, the The Russians are also firmly established to the south of Lake had been covered, and Australia Chiet favourite, was done with when 1 miles Sventer, west of Drinsk, where the Germans" are at presont quiescent. was the nearest attendant upon the three on the Riga-Drinsk front since Nov. 4.
Altogether the Germans have kat seventy-three miles of ground placed poties. The Aztumn Cup farnished the kreatest asprias of the And Peace were heavy backed, but both day Suffolk what easily by the old Eiangwan pony failed badly, and the race was won some.
Automaton, cee Backers receivo TK.
Huseland at the Police Court this an. Letag Fat Street, and fourteen gamblers ing for keeping a gambling house at 2, ware tud $2 each. The raid was made by members of the Police Eoserte.
The Russians are re-occupying twenty villages, while there is also a steady advance of the Russians in Courland. celebrated at Union Church to morms,
Germans to Serbia. General Ivanoff's armies in Volhynia during the Harvest Thanksgiving Servicos will be
Their striking successes at Volhynia are provanting the removal of with hearts and onllections will be taken so behalf dividend in the winning pari-mutuel of past ten weeks hava captured 126.000 prisoners.
ge31 80 for each. So invested. The winner The country offers the greatest scope for ingenious tactics, cen
sisting as it does of bog, forest, hills and rising sandy swamps, the only traversible causeways being the timber patha between villages.
and general approval throughout the United Kingdom we have not the least doubt, any more than we have at it is the best, as it is the most urgent, stop that the circumstances of the time necessitate. We sincerely hope that by the end of the months, ahould the necessary number of men. not be forthcoming, that nothing will prevent the Prime Minister from Tes extremely important statement putting his intention into immediate
nde by Lord Derby, on the nath-effect. Loring the Pme Minister, once more rings to promthence the qpieation of conscription for Grent Britain. To all appearance it is at bust corning-and coming within o
ALLEGED DEFRAUDING OF THE REVENUE
the
then went into the office to
the Ale Memorial Hospital. The freit and towers will be subsequently distribctpaid 989.10 for place dividend, and Baur, od between the Naval and Military who fuished second, $148. Hospital
Of the owners, Mr H.
H. Worring won twó with his grifins, and a second with Castlefield; Sir Paol Chater, in addition to taking
ing frut and second-primes-in-the Leger, was seened in the opening moo with. Coronet Dablia; an Mr Ezra had a first, A second, and two thirds.
Beaus R. Singlehurst, of Yokohama, D. alfarsball, of Tokohama, R. O. Odkams, of Fore, and J. E. Kenderdine of Osaka; are going home to offer their services to their King and country for the duration of
nominated fors commission the Ar Mr. Singlehurst has been
31:0. R. Bu kill, with three Brats and second, was the most successful icker: | followed by Mr R. Stewart-two firsts and
second: Mr Johnstone, ao first, an second and two thirds and Mr E. B. Row
frat, a second, spd a hizo.
*
THE CRITERION STAKES.
that
Applications for positions to wind up The telegram giving the result of this the Kwang Wo Hing Co., Ltd, and the rare failed to mach the Hongkong Jackey Youn Ou Insurance exchange Loan and Clab. The result was as follows Godown Co., Ltd., will be made in the Mr Lamerton's UniteRows) Hankruptcy Court on Monday the 22nd | 3s Henry Morries' Castlefield inst. Mr J. H. Gardiner will represent Me Robson's The Nautical Bird
(Stewart) the petitioners in each case.
(White) 3 Tima, 2 asta. 19.2,5 -THE SHANGHAI ST. LEGE —-Yalue, Messrs. Vernon and Smyth advise us Tis. 750 Second pony, Tha. 200 third as follows We lure 'no changes in the quotations for local stocks to advise this momiog, but we have received advices
pony, T. 100. For China poules have never been raced previous të Jan. from London that a further substantial
1, 101a, Waight 10.7 lb. Ponies over 14 hands to owry 3 baxtes advance has been established in Standard
for every inch év.r. Winners at a rice Th which now stands at £172-1/4 and
16. aziz, two or more races 10 lb.) extm.-One mile and three-quartora. 471-172 for mish and three months deir Paul's ches. Portection Dahlia also has had a further marked advance Sic Faul'a grey Standard Dablin livery respectively. Plantation Babber
(Mr Barkill..157 and is now quoted at 2/9-1/2 firm."
(Mr Vida)1021 Mr Ear's grey Rosewood
(Mr Jobastone)...162 3 Mr Henry Morriss's lay Borconafield...
(Mr EL E. Morrica)...157 · ́0 Mr Herry Morris's day Homelle'd Mesara M. & F. grey Moniaivo
(Mr Stewart)...1470
Mr Moller)...106 0 Major Nathan's cher Wets). 157 @ Mr Ellis Kadoorie's prey Australian
Chief...(Mt Rowej.ZIBETO Messrs. Winsome-de-Hinsty & benen The Mr Neville's greg Biday Boy
Capercailzie (Mr H)...1560
Patriot
.
Tan Chinese were charged on remard very short period. In his capacity as by Revenue Officer Wildin before Mr Lind. Director of Recruiting Lord Derby well at the Tube Court this murning, oDE statea definitely that, "if a sufficient with making a file declaration to the mumber of young men, hot indispen-Imports and Exports cities regarding certain jara of native wins, the other with able to business of national la ing bribe to the native covene officer portance do not "volunteer hefore the bot to taste and test the wine. The 30th inst., the Government will there- dat defendant is a wine and spirit dealer after take steps to redeem Mrof Conaught Rol Central, the o.ber Asquith's pledge to the House of, bưng his foki. Commons on the 2nd inst, and that Gast, appeared for the defence, and Mr R. Air Beavis, of Masste Wilkinson and in that event compulsory means. Hutchism, Superintendent of Imports would be taken before married men
and Exports, to posecute,
Mr Hutchison explained the ordinary Are required to fulfil their engagement procedure when Chiueng wine came into turserve." This announcement com Soma applicant came to the office Hongk my eithre by junk or steamer..
Another of the papulor Naval Cantaen somewhat the nature of with Form No. 1 do out, kiving whist drives foiloved by a dance was held sirprise in view of the fret that gust of the liquor and is at the Naval Casteen last night, about 150
reight Be recently the recruiting has been the duty and set the receipt. & persons being present. The arrangements revenue officer would gs with him to the were carried out by the following Dance exceptionally gol, particularly in-steamer and bring back one or two of Committed Mr G. Caldwell (President). maliutely subsequent to the wave of wine to the officer to be checked as to Mess J. Raffells, an 1 J. Feckett (M,0.9);
weight strength, and to aire lineror that pissed over the world on The importer the hem als Whit-Drive Committes Messias Ar tha, anouncement of the atrocious delivery of the wior. In this case, as für Forney, J. Courtin, W. G. Later, and J. As they could make out, the duty, was paid Stone. The masic for the dancing was death of Miss Cavell and the stirring and a receipt given to the cond defendant, provided by Mira Alderman, at the piano. appeal of His Muj aty the King the Revenas Offcor not to bring any jars The Prize winner were-Ladies Mr who then gave in another samplu and asked. Evidently, very admirable as has to the office.
5. J. Brock Mra Fooks: 3, Mrs F. been the results, both recently and Office deposed that on November 8th he
A shroff at the Imports and Experts Breno; hidden number, Mrs F. Willis. siaco the beginning of the war, the received Form I from the second defendant, Gents-I. Mr J. Barry, 3, Mr Puckett; voluntary system of recruiting is not the anions declared, and told bim to go Commandar F. Gilson, R.N., distributed made out a receipt for 86.30, the duty on 3. Mr Wall; hidden number, Mr Philips realising expectations at least, it is with the searcher to bring back a sample, the prizes not bringing forward a sufficient number of men. The system has been given a fair trial, and in ordinary
Chinese Revenue Oless No. 4 n'd to Mestre Benjamin and Patte, Share and circumstances-eveu in the present second defendant told him that six Gensest Brokers, write:We are in receipt upheaval woull have proved satis in had and and asked her to hear the following telegraphic advice from our factory, for Eritgns, today as of refused, and ride the wine Vitesse Singapore agents regarding the output of defendintit went away for the tub australia Gold Mining Cr. Ltd About ton minutes to the shop. On rekur Vore, are, by no means Jaggard. In fing, he asked witness to come with him or the best month -10,070 tons, 1,183 tion and at the bafimile post was running responding to the martial call. It is along the Frays. Witness did so, and when giving" no" secret away, for, indoed, near the Kang han whart defendant pat into his band, and whispered in his car the Prime Minister himself expressed You just take a simple from some other wine and bottle and wite the name of ít, and, tako iz na simple of lever that nearly three million men had responded to the call to arms Offices Wilden. Lator watdeas went to This surely, is eloquent of the fat afficers ud second defendsgt. Defandant the Wah On with two other revenus that we had good reason to rely removed to the Imports and Expora office upon the voluntary system. But By Mr. Laarin. The biggest jak of this
wine was genreally only a little over
The recipe clerk mid he coull not re- manter whether he gave the rest to the
ad deler daat himself.
auuces.
BAUB OUTPUT.
ORG IN RECITALMUDE
Mr Shanghai's binci Cessno
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LATEST NEWS FROM THE BALKANS.
LONDON, Nov. 12.
-Telegrams from Salonik dwell on the importance of the Serbia possession of the Gorge at Katchanik, north of Uskub, as it prevents the Bulgarian invasion from spreading to the pisin of Kossova
General Boiovitch's army, defending the gorge, was compelled h retreat, and, abandoning the important positions at Prishita, started for Mitrovitza, but General Boiovitch, on being reinforced by two regimenta from the Morava division and two from the Drina river--which suiveď
forced marches from Old Serbia-conquered the Bulgarians with extra- ordinary violence and reconquered the greater part of the gorge,
The British lost 15 killed and wounded in their first fight with the. Bulgarians rear Doiran last Saturday.
Anglo-French officers inspecter the road at the Adriatic port"of Santi Quarants, through Delvino, Lescovitz, Koritza to Monastir, "and" found it suitable as a passageway for food to the woops.
Apparently the report of the French occupation of Kuprulu prematuro.
ATTITUDE OF GREECH AND RUMANIA.
LONDON, NOT. 12.
A telegran from Booharest sms,up the attitude of Rumania and Greece as waiting for each other intently bat that neither are willing to take the Initiative of challenging the Central Powers, Military opinion is that. Rumapia disapprayas of the northward march of the Alies from Salonika, onsidering the concentration of forces farther east essential, and regarde as indispensable that Boreia should send 200,000 troops to co-operate with 180 Anglo-Er neb troops by either disembarking them at the Black Ses or sand- ing them vis Keni on the Bessarabian frontier Sach a step would probably determine the adhesion of Humania and Greens to the Entente.
BULGARIA AND ALBANIA,
LONDOM, Nov. 12:
Weid, ex-pret of Albania, is at the Bulgarian Headquarters. This is regard- It is reported from Paris that a telegram from Rome states that the Prince of
ed en proof of Bulgaria's intentions towards Albania..
THREE MORE BELGIANS EXECUTED,
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 12,"
(Mr Bremner)...148–0
Three Belgians were executed and a fourth sentenced to twelve years" (Me Brand)147-penal confinement for communicating to the enemy movements of the troops,
Meets Toeg and Speelman's deu
Sir Lamsrock...(Mr Heard)1690)
Cosmok gut away from a good start bot
was speadily displaced by Fatriot, Monisive
and Cusack running second and third
THE FIRES IN AMERIC, H MUNITION FACTORIES,
Patriot led, followed by Rosewood and hours, has led to an cffcial investigation, in view of the possibility of a German
LONDON Nov. 12. respectively. Prving the Monument, The occurrence of foar hig fires at munition factories within twenty-four Moniaire Standard Dahlin van fourth, and
plot. Homofeld was lying bandy, going easy in the fifth place. As the mile post Home field took the lead, followed by Rosewood, given. Into and down the hack straight Manisive, and Beaconsfeld in the order Homefield, whom Mr Morris bart
the fact some little time ago, that no four shop Witness took bi a to Revenue Cathedral, which in shart by $200 -of the companion, Standard Dahlia, who WAR -
our wine
GENERAL MARCHAND.
Lexpos Nov. 12.
THE COMMONS AND ABBENT CABINET MINISTERS.
declared to win, was onteis folireed General Marchand has completely recovered and shortly returns to the front. by Hommand and Monistvo Hom feld failed to
maintain
hisei pmir third to Rosewood and Comanch. Besson. feld and a gallant attempt to alter the
Losnos, Nov. 12.3 Abate of affair whin the twn Dabliss took
The House of Commons freely accepted Mr. Asquith's expression ok interest in things. These two and regret at the absence of members of the Cabunt on the occasion of the ogawood broke ahead Porfection,Dablin A recital in aid of the Organ Fund of the winning by fire lengths from harduelles debate. It was, the Premier stated, owing to a misunder
atanding punt needed for recent repairs, will be five langths from Rostwood Australian The programmill follows:- azperienced in identifying the poles at R.M. on Monday boat at 5.30 p.splashed jackets considerable diffenly wan given by Mr-Denwin Fuller-FR.C.0 Chi F was fourth. Owing to the ladly
Pascaglia (Bach); Andatite in fat (C. the listant pints of the course, Dabasay) Root and day, 11-28 Whee
1 Rocit, Air Angels over Andantino In D dat (E. Lemare);
4. (Merialssohn, lise Wilkes and Toconto ** | Boellmann.).
"these are times that try men's allons The second defendant said it was insta (Arensky); Air Hear ye, Lunal souls" We are living under conditions dot uncuruary Int him to go and see the absolutely abnormal, and, which, wins and that would de as well. If the sins. He would gíra hím some of his own
among other changes, necessita e inspector tested the wine, something wuki bedcovered and he would got inte re-adjustment of our idean of how uble, and could not get free. If, the best to provide ourselves within was better quality and there were CHAMBERLAINS COUCH REMMY, adequate defensive forces. As would surely be fined. The second defen W you are bad cold you at
more gallons than he had riuclared, he
give
now spoken to witness. The relief, bat, effoot a prompt and parmezan dant had paid duty at the office before, bat
ramedy that will not only Hot offered to him for his trouble in going cure, s remedy that is pleasant to take on board the ship. Witness did notesggest remedy that ulat nothing injuriosa. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy moste all
ready stated, it is now becoming more than ever manifest that as the voluntary system nils to meet the
drink a exigencies of these stirring times, avenue officer Wilding gare videne has he cons desirable to fall into life of the report made to him by the last wit nes. The second defendnot admitter with all the other great countries giving the Chiness offer 8%, but safused engud ju the war and adopt away why Witness later weighed the
wine, and found or were 44 glip serta u form of compulsion,
"The case was adjourned.).
Time 4 min. 15-3/5 soa
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ACCILENTS WILL HAPPEN,
these requirements. It sets on matures TT may be los possible to prevent ad acci play, rellevas the lungs, aids expectoration, dost, but it is not impossible to be opens the secretions and reatores the system prepared for itChansberain's Pain Balm to a Bealthy catdition. This remiody has not beyond anyone's purse, mail willijn, world wide sale and use, and can always bottle of this liniment you are prepared be depdaded upon. For sale by Chemins for most saything. For anle by I and Etorkeep
Chemia and Store Leapers.
GERMAN CONCESSIONS IN OHINA:
THEIR" SEIZURE URGED).
PETROAD, Nov. 12. The Novce Fremgs, an influential Petrograd journal, arges the seizures it. Gazmas concessiona, in China from whence, it decla Geimaru re supplying artan and exploniven to Chinese revolutionaries. land to rebels in India and organising bomb outrages.
COORDINATION IN GALLIPOLI SERBIAN OPERATIONS
LONDON, Nów 12
A Froned wireless message states tas Gruneral Sir C Monro fexpected to leave shortly, for Salomon to take supreme.command of the British troops, It is suggested that his departure indicates a stroke in "the co-ordination of the Gallipoli-Serbia operations.
LATEST TYPE OF GEEMAN RIFLET CAPTURED.