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public have been led to believe that the German Army has here achieved the impossible by gaining ground every day in, their bulletins, while in fact they have remained pretty much where they were about March 15th. The Times Military Correspondent, commenting on the German com- muniques with regard to the fighting at Verden, recently said: They cheer up their country by declaring that they are exhausting the French reserves, and there is no wonder 101 they should try to do so, for opinion in Germany is becoming enervated and depressed. The French practice has been to give divisions a rest after serious fighting, in order to prevent their quality from deteriorating, and they can afford to do so because they have ample reserves. The Germans are not in this fortunate position, and so they have to draw their shattered divisions out of the line, fill them up from the field depôts as best they may, and hurry them back again into the fight. It is against human nature Les amount included twice that troops so misused should retain their dash, and it is certainly the case that pone
of these resurrected Less payment as per separate
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The Civil Service Club played the Chinese Recreation Club on Saturday, and won by 33 games to 14. The scores were
Dr. Smalley and Dyer Ball beat Choi and Mok, 7-4; bent Chos and Wei best Un and How Fath Wood and Hamilton beat Choi and Mok, 83 beat Choa and Wei, 7; lost to Un and How Fan, 3-8.
Bradbury and Smith beat Choi and Mok, 6-3; lost to Chos and Wei, 58; loss to Un and How Fan, 5-6
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LONGMOON, CAPTURED BY SHUM'S TROOPs.
It is reported that a detachment of General Shum Chua Huen's troops embarked on the 14th inst. on the cruiser Popik and three other war 13,38361 ships for the purpose of taking
possession of Kongmoon.
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up, they are too few to accomplish much." If that is the case at Verdun, we are likely to find it so on any ather part of the front where grent.
DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED. operations take place." The whole tenour of the news from the front
The Indo-China Co. announce that strengthens confidence in the view the Directors have recommended an that, to borrow the words of the interim dividend of 3 per cent. (equal British War Minister: "We have to 3/- per share) on the Preferred crossed the water shed now, and Ordinary Sharos, and 10 per cent. victory is "beginning to flow in our (equal to 10 par share) on the direction."
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Criminal Sessions open to- There are only three cases on
An interim dividend at the rate of 7 per cent. has been declared by the
Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd., for the half-year ended June 30th, 1016. Further particulara will be found in to-day's advertisements.
directors
The warships on the 15th began to bombard the military encump ments there, and at mid-day, the troops disembarked at the railway wharf. The Governor-General's troops, who were commanded by Yuen Tai, fled after a short engage ment and white flags were seen to be flying everywhere on the Hong moon hills indicating the surrender of the city...",
With Kongmoon in the hands of Shum's troops, the reports indicate that an attack on Carton City will soon follow.
STORIES OF K. OF K
THE OFFICER'S EYEGLASS.
MONDAY, JULY 17 1816.
LORD KITCHENER'S DEATH.said it was the worst atorm they had
"THE FINXL" SUENE.
STORIES OF SURVIVORS.
bad there for years
Although I do not really know what happened my belief is that the Hamp abire struck a nine which explodect under her fore part I could not HATS been a submarine in auch weather, am internal esplosion in one of the magazines would have ripped the ship spark. IA A statement inued by the Sourstary was hard luck to come to mahan and after going through the Horn Reef of the Admiralty with regard to the battle unscathed In that battle we Ind Inquiry into the loss of F.M.S." Hamp the Iron Duke is action, and our hip sank a German light cruiser and two sab shire with Lord Kitchener and bis Staffmarines. We did not have a single casualty in our ship, although big shells
airly rained into the water all around.
statod
The conclusions arrived as concerning the diraumstances of the dissater are as follow
The." Hampshire" was proceding along the west coast of the Orkneys; boary gale, vse blowing, with the sun
us.
THE BINKING OF TILE SHIP......- First Class Petty Officer Wilfred scramble ashore from one of the rafts Weston, who was the first man to suys-
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At 5 o'clock on the afternoon of Mon breaking over the ship, which neees. I day, 5th June, we embarked Lord Kit- sitated her being partially battened down, and we were going with them. The chener and his Staff on a special mission, Beiwena 7.30 and 7.45 p.m. the vessel weather was very rough, rough that struck mine and began at one to the two destroyers which Decorted us settle by the bows, beeling over to stae.. I were sent 'back. At
ch below were standing
pm, while the Whethe board before she dually went down about watch
by their .15 minutes after..
hammocks ready to turn in, an explosion -occurred. I was on the mess deck at the Orders were given by the Captain for time. When the explosion happened all all hands to go to their established lights immediately went out and a ter
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stations for abandoning ship. Some of nible draught come rushing along the the hatches were opened and the ship's of. We did not know what had hap
mesa deck, blowing all the men'e "cape” company went quickly to their stations.pened, so wo walked aft to the only Sorts were made without success to hatch that had not been battened down lower some of the boats, one of them owing to the bad weather. While I was being broken in half during the process deck an officer came with Land Kit
waiting with the others on the half and her occupants thrown into the water chener from the captain's cabin. He As the mon were moving up one of the called out,ake room for Lord Kit- hatchways to their stations, Lord Kitchener and the men opened out to let Lord Kitchener pass. He went on deck cherer, accompanied by a Naval Officer and I did not see any more of him after appeared; the latter called out, " Blake funk way doc Lord Kitchener, and they both. I went on leck and helped to tear went up en to the Quarter Dock, and away the hatches. As these were opened subsequently four Military Officers wore the inen swarmed up them in hundreds seen on tite Quarter Deck walking aft on from the mess deck. On looking around I saw that the crew were at their stations the purs, sida.
for abandoning ship, so I went to No. 1 cheer to come up to the fore bridge near went down forward and sank in about a The Captain called out for Lord Kit-raft and remained there until the water came up to the ridge ropes. The ship when the Captain's bead was hoisted; he quarter of an hour. The three circular was also heard calling for Lord Kitchener rafts were launched. I picked up some to get into the bost, but no one is able men who had been wounded by the
whether Lord Kitchener got into explosion and put them on the gratings the boat or not, nor what occured the raft, upon
the bottom
Then launched this boat, nor did any one see any of the time about 4 men, including the
there wer
·were at the boats get clear of the ship"
wounded. We paddled clear of the ship. and when we got about 50 yards from ber she turned and went right over. the water to lift them up. When the Some men were in the boats waiting for
ship turned over it took them all down in her vortex The galleys upset while being lowered, and the whaler broke in two as if was being launched. It was because the derricks would not work i impossile to launch the boats properly of the water
Large numbers of the crew used thair life-saving beta, waistcoats, etc., which appear to have proved effective in keep ing them afoss,
Three rafta were safety launches, and, with about 50 to 70 men on each of theus, got clear of the ship. the ship on one of the rafts, but it is not A privata soldier appears to have left knows
what
became of him.
consequence
the
It was light up to about 11 pm having out of the electric current. The Though the rafts with these large saw men jamp off the quarterdeck as numbers of men got safely away, in one, the ship turned over.
be out of over 70 men on board six only
survived
the survivors all report. While TREE ME ON A RAPE |
cur raft was besting towards that men gradually dropped off and even the shore we picked up many men from died on board the rafts from exhaustion, the water and dragged them on to the exposure, and cold. Some of the crew raft. As you know, there were only 12 must have perished trying to land on survivors from the whole ship's company. the rocky coast after such long exposure On my raft there were a when we and some died after landing.
reached the shore. Among them were as an assistant paymaster, a gunner, and a carpenter On the way we could see men sinking
as
they were making to wards the bench. The place where the ship went down was about three miles
ON THE QUARTER-DECK. A`LAST CLIMPSE OF LORD AITOHENER
There are many amusing anecdotes told of the late Lord Kitchener. A pet aversion of his was effeminacy. It is said that an officer came to him with his official version by the following indepen-weather the whole crew would probably The Times" supplements this brief from the shore, and but for the awful eyeglass fixed, and was promptly based dent recounts of the sinking of the They overian us and kept swamping the have been saved. The sens were terrible. "Is it necessary for you to wear that 1o
pity," replied is the reply. "That's Hampshire
of "I was going to Leading Seaman Charles Walter them. The cold was bitter and we you must go down to the base. Short
you a place on my staff. As it in Rogerson says S sighted men are not wanted here."
Lord Kitchener before leaving the ship.en we reached the shore When the men were bal clothed. Every
one was thoroughly exhausted
raft instead of drifting it along before
suffered
I was the last of the survivors to see some greatly from it, especially: 83
A FALL THAT HURT.
In the papers I notice that Lordship
WELLE the British Army was being prepared to play a part in the war worthy of the greatness of the Empire, the enemy's agents in neutral countries lost no opportunity to cultivate the impression that the record of the British land forces had been one of unrelieved failure, and that the general effort of Great British was little more than con temptible. It is a reflex of the mind of the German officer who told his men that "Kitchener's conscripts"
To an officer who kept on reporting overturning of a boat, but this is not until the next wave took me farther in is said to have been drowned by the raft grounded I jumped off and waited knew nothing of soldiering, and morrow.
At a meeting of the board of that a result of his various Erashes correct.
with the enemy Feveral Boers were with the shorter what down the Wow I tried to stand up there Kitchener went Then somehow I scrambled to the top of that they would throw down the calendar.
of the Shanghai Land seen to fall from their saddles, Lord I saw Captain boat's Investment Co., La., held recently, an Kitchener sent the polito inquiry, crew to clears avill helping his bones I found my feet would not support toe their arms directly they came to
Seeing a house Sir Charles Eliot," the Vice.Chan-interin dividend of six per cent, was be when they fell they did not hurt captain at this time was calling to Lord in the distance 1 close quarters with the Germans callor of the Hongkong University, ha declared for the half year ended June ANY MORE DYNAMITE WANTED ?
nd tried led to
it and Kitchener to go to the boat, but owing to wake up the occup They seeth tever to have entirely been visiting Peking.
to the noise of the wind and the sea Lording about 10 minutes
occupants. After shout- Kitchener apparently could not bear but when the
got
response rid themselves · of
"Sorry to report loss of five men him. When the explosion occurred Lorri tried to explain to them what had hap
came to me e people 2.30 p.m. Auction of Furniture,
tha idea
and
-Blackwood Ware, Chisira, Miscell
thut & British
FILIPINO ENGINEERS CHARGED.through explosion of dynainite. was the Kitchener walked calmly from the pened I could not. They took me inside, Army must be
The Waishing," which arrived"
gist of telegram from the front put captain's cabin, went up the ladder and wrapped me in blankets and put me i aneous Articles, etc., at Mesars, contemptible, even though it no from Bangkok yesterday, reported a In the Marine Court this afternoon any more dynamite was his immediate walking quite coolly and collectedly up I had manager to make them under- into his hands one day. "Do you want cn to the quarter deck. There I saw hira bed with hot water bottles Meanwhile Hugher and Hough's
longer remains small because the general breakdown in the engine room.five Filipinos of the engine staff of the usucr SUNDAY, July 23:-
and British Army is a product of the
down talking to two of his officers. stand something about my companions OFFICER'S TASTE IN HAIRPINS. All three were wearing khaki without Rescue parties of farmers living round Bam--Excursion to Macao by sawar, and had not, like tlie German
3. Lanao were charged with disobeying Mr. Julian Armeld, Commercial
"What is your taste in hairpins 12 is just a
overcoats. In fact they were dressed about got rope and went to the cliffe "Taishan".
Army, been trained and nurtured
said to have been the quart with which fast as they were when they bearded, the and there invivory saldimilas, stories
survivors of Last day for Persons to register over a long series of years with the
annihilated a dandifed officer,
Kitchener did not seem in the their experiences. They say that many * THE DELAYED COMMISSION.
least ter
perturbed. but object in view of completely dominat-
calmly waited the perished from cold and exposure through favourite captain of Lord Kitchener's which were going on in
preparations for abandoning the ship the awful sea as the rafta were drifting ing the whole of Europe when the
was once entrusted with an important orderly way. The crow went to their being dashed against the rocks, which quiet, steady ashore Many others were killed by executing it, throngh his horse casting did their best to get out the boats, but mate that where the parts landed the commission. There was a delay in stations obeying orders steadily and were precipitous and jagged. They eati a shoe.Tery sorry, was Kitchener that proved impossible. Owing to the rocks were over soft high, and all efforts comment, but I cannot rest my plan of rough weather boats could be to steer into a afer landing place proved campaign on a horse's shoe or an officer's lowered those that were got out were futile. All of the survivors were badly carelessness.
smashed up at once No.bonts left the
the bruised and their hands torn by scran
General Memoranda
WRONZADAY, July 19:
before the C.S.P.
FRIDAY, July 28
3 p.m.-Auction of "Treverbyn (B.B.
L78) at Mesers. Hughes and hour arrived to strike the blow. Hough's
That dream has now been completely FRIDAY, August 4:
shattered. It received its first blow
9 p.m.-Lantern Parade by Police
Reserves.
THE CHINA MAIL TYPHOON
MAP and
GUILE
Beables one to locate the centre
Typhoon
MOUNTED ON CARDBOARD ASU
TAPED FOR HANGING,
Attaché, at the American Legation at Feking, left for Shanghai for Home
on leave last week.
A prisoner in one of the cells at Yaumati Police Station hung himself on Saturday by tising himself up to the electrin Sitting with a piece of coud.
at Liege, its second at the Battle of The residence of Mr.K. D. Harvey, the Marne, ite third at Ypres, its Peak Rohr, was broken into on Satur fourth at Verdun, and it is now being day night and a gold watch valued at subjected to a blow in the region of 3200, 879 in money and other articles the Somme which is likely to have were stolen. The watch has been to
an even more pronouncedly decisive covered, but there his far been no influence on the war. The British arrest
Army has, at length, began to move,
and in the brief space of a fortnight, The members of the Chinees at the southern end of their line they Parliament at Shanghai have been have made a substantial breach ending deputations to Mr. Tang through the most formidably defended Shed Yi, and Mr. Sun Hung Gye enemy lines, and penetrated even to urging them to accept the Cabinet the third line of the enemy's system of appointments offered to them, and defence. In the course of a fortnight it is expected that they will do so. they have taken 10,000 prisoners and that probably means that they have inflicted on the enemy
of not less than on a lot), los Price 50 Cents Kitchener's Conscripts have had
From the CHINA MAR. Ofice
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Blocks of 50 sheets." 30 cents cach
One olar.
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Mr G N Orms this morning fined Chinese $500) or three imprisonment for sine months
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themselves?"
thy orbite of the Chief Engineer yester day while the vessel was at anchor of the
Kowloon. "
-The case for the prosecution was that the men refused to turn to and work on sleep and were not inclined to work on the engines. They said they wanted Sundays.
a
The inquiry was proceeding as we
went to prese
The Foreign Exchange Bankers Association at Shanghai has been dissolved and new Foreign Back Asociation has been constituted. The
name of the Deutsche Asiatic Bank doe not appear in the list of Banks belong ing to the new association.
wired to the War Office authorities, who were preasing a certain weapon upon
bimcan throw stones myself,"
↑ K, OF 5. AND THE WO ship What the people on shore thought bling up the rock face and the chi
in their cradles thinking that as the to the admirable care with which they Keep the gun he is said to have Men did get into the bata se they lay to them by the Drknoy people. Thanks to be boats leaving were three rafts. they speak highly of the kindness shown ship went from under them the boats have boon treated at the naval hospitals, would Boat But the abip sank by the all the survivors are now aufliciently re bead, and when she did she turned, a covered to go to their homes for a period We regret to learn of the death down with her all boater and those in
complete somersault forward, carrying of rest. which occurred at Boston, U.S. A on them. I'do not think Lord Kitchener got into a boat at all. When I sprang on to June 10, of Mrs. Emma Barnett Merrill, a raft he was still on the starboard side The theft of two pairs of gold the wile of Mr. H. P. Merrill, formerly of the quarter deck talking to his officers bangles
les valued at $210 nod a number
Commissioner of Customs in Canton. To the perilous situation like the rest of us I won't say he did not feel the strain of of sovereigns, took place at the houds of Mr. Merrill and his daughter our deep but he rave zic out ward sign of news to in our Saturday's issues having Chinese widow, Yaumati, yesterday, sympathy is extended. Mr. Merrill spend from the little time that elapsed been spread among the Chinese by During the day a man was arrested left Shanghai is recently as May 20 of inking I feel certain that Lord Kitchener malicious personas at Shang | in the Central district with the bangles this year with the intention of rejoining want drwn with her starting on the Latasys
dock at the time. Of the civilian memes and sovereigns in his possession. The his wife and daughter.
bers of his suite I saw nothing total value of the property stolen is
According to the annual report of
CLOSING SHIRE QUOTATIONE;
1.30 p.tit
possession six tasis of propres opium the Sabang Harbour and Coaling Station
The drug was found concealed in Company shipping was practically at s defendant's
han husstandstill during the whole year.The the Railway wation, Dutch Lines, however, continued to call
uninterruptedly at the port
searched Kowloon
to meet some of the finest regimente of the German Army and they have triomphed over them. Those Germun Boldiers who have survived, and those who have surrendered, have a vastly different conception of the British publication lang lette soldier to what
bad bofore, the regi
British" offensive
from the
ster
French aide as well as the
contintes
INTERBURG FR
ordinary way in the inat part of the Mr./M Xavier sends us for year shipping traffics experienced the complaint favourable iuuence of the cloning of the
Pausma Canal. The speel traffe the has, in consequent ould have between the
America and four sonni a mataire Cana eneral public they
lepart naint
Postmaster
40%
CAUSER AND CURE FOR
between
E MALICIOUS RUMOURS ABOUT
THE HE. & §. BANK.
With reference to the ramours referre
the ship and her Bhanghai a week
A TERRIBLE FIVE HOURS..
I got away on one of the rafts and we had a terrible Ave hours in the water
has
Tuesday
Hongkong
and Shanghai Bank was a brilliant fiasco. Ad intimated yesterday, there is
very
good reason for supposing that the stories that were circalated among Chinese on It was so rough, that the beat down Saturday for the purpose of discrediting on us and many men were led by the the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank were buffeting they received. Many other started anotheir rounds by died from
engtoy.
the fearful cok was quite subjects with the deliberate purpose of benumbered. An almost overpowering eansing, hat was hoped
ato sicop came son us, and to get embarrassi
over this wo thumped each other on the corporation back, Lar no mit who went to sleep over it was wh
woke againk When man died it as
Was just" total failu
or though they were falling salespe
man stood upright for five hours on a to do wait with dead lying t Another man died in my
Gutiénear the shore the
The
nd was
lanni
the