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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN PRIZE.
Action No., 1 of 1918.
TUE 8.8. "SENZOAMBIA," MACKEPRANO, MASTER
EORGE the Fifth by the Grace of God
GEORG itd Kingdom of Great Britai
and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond. the Sean King, Defender of the Faith.
To the owners and 1 parties Interested in the and the goods ladon 'SENEGAMBIA ship therein seized and taken a Prize by the Croiseur Cuirasse Dupleix whereby Rone Davehuy is Commander.
WE command you within eight daya after service of this writ inclusive of the day of such service you do cuase appearance to be entered for you in the Registry of our said Court in a canso instituted on our behalf by our Crown Solleitor or other proper Oficer of the Crown against the aid ship and the goods for the condamnation thereof as good and lawful privo:- AND tako Notice that in default of your so doing our asid Court may proceed therein and judgment may be given in your absence.
WITNESS His Honene Sir WILLIAM REVS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 1915.
"ROGATE" Austin Boad, Kowloon, from 1st February 1915
No. 62, THE PEAE. (No. 2, CAMERON VILLAS.) Furnished.
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TOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS,
HConduit Boad,
1. HILL SIDE, 110, THE PRAK. GODOWNE, New Prays, Kennedy Town. GODOWNB, at Wazabal Road Apply, eta,
INTIMATION
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THE
TANLING INVADED. VOLUNTEERS AND RESERVES FIELD WORK.
WITNESSED BY H.E. THE GOVERNOIL
they must be asking themselves what is BRUTAL
NEW TERRITORY. likely to happen now that those mitial advantages on Germany's part are diminishing, and the Allies are preparing SEQUEL TO ATTEMPTED ROBBERY. to throw into the field in the course of the
murder of a most brutal description next few months the new Armies of the has been perpetrated at a house in Tau
Fanling, usually only disturbed with best material which have been in training Shiu Hung village, in the Shatokok during the past few months? Possibly in district of the New Territory. While the golfers, was invaded yesterday by armed Germany the people are not at present in master of the house, who is a fisherman, forces; two stern batiles were fought, a position to form a very sound opinion was away on Friday night, it is alleged, bridges and positions were mined-with on the subject, for the governing authoria man entered the house, evidently bent white paint and men tell, but only to Ites and the officially controlled Press take on committing a robbery. His presence rise again when "ecase fire" was sound. WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. the most scrupulous care to misrepresent was detected by the fisherman's wife, and ed. The ocension was the field day of the the facts in order that enthusiasm for the the robber attacked her. The appearance local Volunteer and Reserves Corps, and, war and confidence in ultimate victory of the house on the following morning, thanks to perfect weather, some good and CHAMPAGNE may be sustained; for once the morale of when the murder was discovered, indiuseful work was performed under the the troops and the nation breaks down,cated that severe struggle had taken oye of HE the Governor (who was the end of the war will not be far off place between the woman and the thief. attired in khaki), the operations being terrible gushes in also witnessed by Major General Kelly Obviously there is nothing in the facts of The woman had
The men fell in at Kowloon station at the situation to support the morale of the throat, arms, and bands, and she was (one of the umpires) and his staff. ST. MARCEAUX & Co the German troops. On the other hand, also stabbed in the side. A careful search
REIMS both the general situation as it now
of the premises on Saturday failed to 8.30 am., the Volunteers under the com- appears and the knowledge that the bring to light the instrument by which mand of Colonel Chapman, and the DRY advantage in numbers and equipment will the wounda had been caused. It is Reserves, looking extremely ft and soon be on the side of the Allies cannot surmised that the thief entered the house anxious to annihilate the Volunteers, but give the Allied nations and their and committed the outrage while a noisy in charge of Major Wakeman. Upon troops in the field a frm assurance of à din was being created by the beating of arrival at Fanling station the Reserves "triumphant end" of the war. From gongs and drums in the village, $63.00 being a war for empire it has become for $65.00 Germany a war in defence of her national $68.00 existence. That is how the situation is now being put to the German people. CHAMPAGNE The spirit of invincibility has been
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DAVIES, K.I.. Chief Justice and Judge of our Now to repair fall be posted and CREME
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ald Court, this 9th day of MELBOURNE,
C. D.
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This Writ was issued by PAUL M. HODGSON of Victoria, Hongkong, Crown Solicitor, whore address for service is the Crown Solicitor's Ofloo, Courts of Justice, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 11th January, 1915,
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MThis Day been admitted as a Portuer
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went off in sections along the Sha Tau Kok branch line to hold some strong posi tions at the head of the valley. While the Volunteers were waiting for the The Gazette contains the following, Reserves to prepare for battle against
HONGKONG FINANCE,
returns of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st December, 1014, as certified by
Average Specie the managers of the respective banks:--
in Reserve. Banks.
Amount. Chartered Bank of
India, Australia" the
broken, and the spirit of deeperation will lako its place.
It is unlikely that the German troops will fight any the less courageously under the influence of the one spiris than of the other. The invasion of a country by a foreign army must always make the highest call upon patriotism of the people of the invaded territory and inspire the most desperate resistance, and when the invaded territory is a country like Germany whose people from their infancy have been trained to war we can count with certainty on the next six months being a period in which some of the greatest battles in the history A high of the world will be fought. French military authority has predicted and argued with much plausibility that war will last three years, but apparently he left entirely out of his calculation the fact that Germany cannot possibly go on for much more than another year losing men at the rate of her casualties for the last five months. We would oppose this consideration to the idea that the war is likely to be one of long duration.
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́H.E. the Governor and Lady May are holding a reception at Government House on Thursday next.
Engineer Commander Roome, Chief hai, the wife of Jons MCGILLIVRAY, Engineer of H.M. Naval Yard in Hong
BIRTH.
MCGILLIVRAY-On January 4th, at Shang-
of a daughter.
HONGKONG Orizon: 10a, Dzi Vadx Roid C. LONDON Orion: 181, Farz STREET, BC.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JANUARY 11TH, 1815,
kong, has been promoted to Captain..
gre
The copper mints in Szechuan province to be abolished, in view of the approaching issue of the new currency,
and
17,500,000.
800,000f
them some range finding work was put in. The calculations were taken, and then the artillery rouge-finders with instrumcots way most satisfactory, many of the me checked the results, which were in every judging the distance with absolute accuracy,
At 11 am. the battle commenced. The and China 0,071,033 $6,000,000* Volunteers moved off towards the Reserven positions in extended order, and, taking Hongkong
Shanghai Bank-
every advantage of the excellent cover ing Corporation. 25,482,903
supplied by wooded country, the banks of Marcantile Bank of
India, Limited... 1,308,191
the paddy fields, and the projccting spurs of the namerous hills, they soon got within attacking distance. A lively yet ̈ necessarily bloodless battle ensued, and men fell on either side fighting till the last... When the censo fire" was sounded the TOBACCO result of the combat was not announced, though it was obvious that both sides had done excellent work. A notable feature FOR THE ALLIED FORCES AT THE of this struggle was the consistently good
Total 830,862,727 $23,300,000 Sterling securities deposited with the Crows agents valued at $1,850,000.
Securities with the Crown agents £68,040.
CIGARETTE
AND FUND.
FRONT.
way in which communications were kept between the various units. The newly formed signalling company, as well as A few minutes after the morning's cease Boy Scouts, were utilised for this duty.” re" had sounded a haphazard tiffin was
A list of donations to this fund has bean forwarded to us by Mr. Coo. J. B. Sayer, the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. The list shows the total collections so far to be $1,720.07 in amounts varying from taken; and here again everyone was very to 10 cents. A sum of $1,073.50 has been keen and earnest about the particular expended to date, leaving a balance in sandwich in hand. hand of 8646.57., ang ba
THE WEATHER IN DECEMBER.
The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week end- ing 28th December, 1914, amounted to
The extract of meteorological observa- 68,258.35 tons, and the sales during the tions made at the Royal Observatory at period to. 63,261,19 tons,
For the next battle the positions were There have already been sent to the reversed, the Volunteers having to fight Front 300,000 cigarettes and 576lbs. of a rearguard action with the Reserves as tobacco, and at the Committee meeting attackers. The Volunteers took up strong. held last Wednesday, it was decided that positions, and had the warfare been another consignment be despatched by next actual the subsequent fighting would havo Saturday's P. & O. steamer. As this con gone hard with the Reserves, for they had signment will practically exhaust the to emerge from some wooded areas and funds in hand, further subscriptions will cross an open space where the Volunteers Volunteers would not have been seen. The. be thankfully received so that supplies can could have mowed them down; and the Reserves might not admit this, and as they are all alive and well the stalement continued during the war.
No cannot be adequately supported. results were announced on the two en- counters.. It is understood that hoth Corps are sanguine enough on the point, but the Volunteers were favoured by the ground, and they took every advantage of it. Most of the bridges in the field Hongkong during December appearing in of operations were mined, simply with the current issue of the Gazette shows whitewash, and the Volunteers did not the outward existing structures that the Colony had 111.4 hours of hesitate to use these presumably non- sunshine, the mean average for the last journey. There were also places with 30 years being 178.7. The mean maximum water and no bridges, and in gingerly temperature was 67.7, the mean 64.0 and crossing these streams many trod where the mean minimum 60.5 degrees. The stepping stones should have been, with highest reading was on the oth-75.6 very wet results. However, it was so hot the Admiralty Fahr. and the lowest on the 13th-5.3. that these accidental baths were envied by announces the appointment of Captain (min.) According to the Observatory those who had been more sure-footed. On but the total fall did not amount to more Edward H. Rymer, B.N., to be Naval record, rain fell on six days of the month, the whole very good work was done, and Attaché at Tokyo in succession to Captain than 0.720 of an inch. At the Botanical on eleven days was the Hon. Hubert G. Brand, M.V.O., REN. Gardens 1.12 ins
recorded; at the Matilda Hospital, Mouni Kellett, 0.77 in. on two days; and at the Police Station, Taipo, 1.13 ins. on six days.
A roll of midwives who have been duly sertified under the Midwives Ordinance 1910 appears in the current issue of the Government Gazette. The roll contains 50 names, all but two being Chinese.
The Secretary.
THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR. So far as it goes the statement made by Lord KITCHENER in the House of Lords last Wednesday on the progress of the war and the preparations which the Allies are making to prosecute the war to a "triumphant end" is very satisfactory, coinciding as it does with General JOERE'S recent telegram to the Grand Duke NICHOLAS of Russia in which he referred to the Allies as preparing now for "final
The financial statement for October by victory? These pronouncements by the highest aathorities on the subject would the Colonial Treasurer, shows that on almost lead the world to expect the end September 30th there was balance to the of the war within the next six months, credit of the Treasury amounting to But that is a question on which it would 23,388,393.82. The revenue during October ba futile at present to speculate. True, was $1,021,996.50 and the expenditure in there are indications that the definite the same period $1,140,383.74, leaving a defent of Germany's ambitions is now credit balance of $3,269,796.58 on the 1st recognised even in the highest quarters in October. Germany. The Karsen no longer refers ontemptuously to the opposing armies in the messages he sends to his troops. His latest message speaks of the people's cou-
fidence in the
Germany; and tional Future
of
go the
AN ABSENT PLAINTIFF.
on
none were more keen than the veterans.
MILITARY PRECAUTIONS AT MACAO. LICENCES FOR EUROPEAN PASSENGERS,
The following notification received by When the case of Ng Ching Pothe Hongkong Government from the B. Ruttonjec & Son was called at the Government of Macao appears in the Summary Court on Saturday morning | Hongkong Government Gazette: the plaintiff was absent. The claim is for It is hereby notified by order that all $1,237.86, being the balance alleged to be Non-Chinese intending to depart from due to the plaintiff under an agreement this province must apply to the Police Officers in the public service of this at the request of the defendant. The case made in March, 1013, also for monies paid Department for the necessary licence was fixed for 10 am but half an hour provines may obtain a permanent licence elapsed with the plaintiff still abeont and on application through their respective
costs. accordingly the
on
Organised, with the landable ob ject of swelling the Prince of Wales Fund, & vocal and instrumental concert was given in the Taikoo Club on Satur day evening. An excellent programme was arranged, the contributors being:- Miss R. Boanas, pianoforte solo; Miss Scott, Mrs, Hill, and Messrs. W. B. PRINCE OF WALES' FUND. Cawsey and A. J. England, songs; Mrs. Murray Scott, voilin solos; Mr. Harry Relph, illuminated club swinging and songs, Mossier Cawsey and England, duets.
course of a few months, that the KAISER will see the wisdom of conserving for Germany a “national future" at the cost of a renunciation of his ambitions for world-dominion. It has been said of the German people that they think of the war as the Government wish them to think,
By way of celebrating the New Year but the probability is that a considerable section of the German people are now
'n Peking some of the authorities appear beginning to do the thinking for them- selves. What has Cormany to show for to have considerably relaxed the anti- ix months of war in which her gambling laws. This came to the ears of nearly six powerful armies have fought with magni President Yuan and caused Lim much fleent bravery and made such trauendous displeasure Gambling raids were order sacrifices? That is the question which the ed, and the strict enforcement of the law. People of Germany cannot avoid asking The result was the failure of several. themselves? They have seen the flower of promising New Year's parties Whether their Army defeated by forces inferior to the authorities culpable, in the matter of them in number and equipment, and in relaxation were also punished, history positions of strategical disadvantage, and I does not relate, says & contemporary.
CANTON SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The licences must be applied for at least 12 hours in advance
Persons who travel to Macau in or of the Hongkong lines of steamers ma return on the same day, without the abo licence, if they produce a declaration this effect passed by the Captain of steamer in which they travelled to Mag "Non-Chinese persons who do
H.M. Consul General, Canton, has remitted to the Prince of Wales' Relief produce the licence or the declara Fand local subscriptions for December herein mentioned will not be permi amounting to £114 lbs. 40. The total to leave the province." amount remitted from Canton to date is £1,273 155, 64,
ALLEGED THEFT BY A
JAPANESE According to a report furnished by Dr. Road Central, a Japanese named Kawabe, Yamasaki dental surgeon, of Queen's employed in his office, has absconded, worth $30, and about $80 from the safe. taking away with him a gold nugget
A COLLISION IN THE INLAND SEA FRENCH MAIL AND BLUE FUNE
STEAMER.
The Compagnie des Messageries a at eleven o'clock on the night of Janu times mail str., Cordillere, which left. Kt. and, is reported to have boen in collis morning of the 4th in the Inland Sea, with the Blue Funnel str. Hyson on