NAVAL CONSTABLE
CHARGED.
N.
The Case Again Adjourned. Albert G. Graham, a constable in the Royal Naval Dookyard, was charged before Mr. J. R. Wood, on Saturday, at the Police Court, with misconduoting him- self while on duty in the Kowloon Depot of the Royal Naval Yard.! Inspector Churcher was in charge of the case,
Sergt. Titmas spid, that' on Wednesday morning at 1,30
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1914,
FOR THE LADIES.
OUR WEEKLY CAUSERIE ON WOMEN'S MATTERS.
·SOME MODES-NEW COLOURS-LATEST IN MILLINERY
-HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
Among the most useful items blue, which comes particularly obtainable at sales
sra the well in satin and taffetas, are as
already a few bronze toilettes.
CORRESPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed by the Correspondents are not necess 'arily those of the "Hongkong Tolegraph "]
PROPOSED WOMEN'S VOLUNTEER NURSING CORPS. To the Editor of the Hongkong
Telegraph.]
DIARY OF WAR.
Development of the Crisis
Step by Step.`
June 28.-Archduke Frans Ferdinand and Consort a6206 ainated by a Servian student at Sarajevo.
'Bank of England discount 10 per osat. Germany, declares war. First shots fired by Russian frontier patrol on Germans near Prostken; no casualties,
August 2-British cabinet meets and adjourna till evening: Cossacks invada Germany near Bialla. Gormans invade France
near
THE WAR
British Seamen and Stokers Wanted.
Gazette Extraordinary ieaned this In a Hongkong. Government morning it is notified that addi- tional seamen and stokers fro Uirey. Germans enter
required for service in His Laxemburg. Germany promises
Majesty's Navy. Men wishing Deindemnity to Luxemburg.
to join should present themselves August 3.-French papers state Britain will intervene
on board H.M.S. Tamar et 9 a.m. with
monstrations in Vienna and
June 30.-Anti-Servian
Travnik.
o'clock he was on duty at the remnants of fine and originally fashionable as ever, and one 2008 Mountain Lodge with fall inform throughout Bosnia and Herza. cruiser reported to be bombard Conditions of service will be com
Witness had had trouble with the man before, and had reported the man, but not officially.
Embroidered Net and Gauze.
Coming Modes, tiere, since elaborate work takes One gleane indications here and
Lingerie Frocks.
Foulards and Volles.
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July 1.-Martial law declared Expeditionary Force. German daily for medical examination. gavina.
muniosted on board HMS. Tamar ing Libau. Severe fighting on barned in the neighbourhood of
Jaly 3-Servian tri-colour River Drin between Servisna and service in the Royal Navy, Army, on application. Men with previous the Servian Legation in Vienna.
Austrians. Patriotic scenes outside Buckingham Palace. Royal Naval Reserve, and Mer Wales decides
cantile Marine are particularly July 3.-The semi-official Pester Lloyd warns Belgrade of the mounted regiment for "service
required. I understand that there is no necessity of an immediate change. German sota of war, Russian Master's Department states that
abroad. France protests against
Notice to Shippers. of tone.
A notification by the Harbour Fleet driven into Gulf of Finland all coean shipping must produce
The University, August 7.b, 1915.
GERTRUDE OLARK.
Home Hints,
ment.
49
to raise
Sir
3erlin) says if responsibility for by Germans. British Mediterra- their manifests to the rods July 9-The Lokal Anssiger the murders is brought home Fleet clears for action. Office for inspection on arri lised world, especially Germany, to Servians, Austria
Martial law at Malta. will have the support of the oivi Edward Grey's speech in Parlia
in demanding justice from Bel. grade. The same day the Temps correspondent at Belgrade states Austrian troops are concentrating on frontier.
August 4,-German__ultima- tume to Belgium, Anglo-German naval battle. Earl Kitchener sails, but is recalled. Reported
War deolared between Britain and Germany.
MODERN MARTELLOS.
Sir.-Iam authorised to state that Lady May will be pleased to receive the names of any women in the Colony who are willing to servo se nurses in case of need.
Names should be sent to main gate of the Kowloon Depot, expensive fabrics, of net, lace, the defendant boing also present ribbon, and trimmings, and
ation as to previous Hospital as the constable on the gate. The oddments in the way of bead and At the moment, however, whito experience (if any), or of the gates were closed at the time, bat ombroidered ornaments, motife, is favourite, and the lingerie possession of the nursing certifi Just proviously the store people had battons, and so on. By their aid frocks are exquisite, very decate of the St. John Ambulance left the yard and there was no always assuming that they licately embroidered and fashion Association, or of the Rad Crosa
have been choson judiciously ed with the utmost simplicity, to Society; traffic through the entrance.
Witness had been round the many an old gown can be con produce a svelte and girlish yard to the various beats and had vorted into an apparently new silhouette. returned to the office, when the one. For evening gowns especial-anglaise are worked with finest this direction, but that a list will Some of broderie immediate need of assistance in defendant threw out biuts as to ly, now that the tunic reigas black silk, giving so alight on ba compiled of those willing to the manner in which he was doing supreme, these short lengths come outline to the pattern taat the help should the accessity arise. with him, and was replied to with yards of a doable width fabric, pears as the merest pencilling. his duty. Witness remonstrated in remarkably useful, Three colour is scarcely seen, but ар Yours, etc. abuse. Then, after he had loft or five of a single width one will. They are charmingly pretty. Âa the office, the defendant followed suffice for a charming bridge wraps for wearing over theco him up, hustling him and want coat or a dainty evening bodice dainty frocks there are short ing to fight him
and topic, to wear
New Millinery, over any picturesque capes, chiefly of black
The latest at resolve them appropriate skirt one happens to or raven hue, lined with white;
selves into three types, the wide
NEW COASTAL TOWERS TO have:
in satin, velours, or face-cloth brimmed cantier, the small
FIGHT WARPLANES.. Occasionally one sees a vivid oblong shape with apturoed A. R. Whibley, on the victuall. Many of the gorgeous embroi-rose-tinted cape over a
July 23-Austro-Hungarian ing staff of the Naval Yard, said dared tinsel tissues, nots and contrast to the bombre colou been worn so long; and natural movement and punishinations to Britain. Germans violate Dutch defence against. aircraft, are to be
white
"bowls" and helmets that haveing suppression of Pan-Servian to discharge Treaty obligations with two quick-firing gune, for brim a change from the round Noto delivered to Bervin demand-
August 5.-Germans invade
Delances of Portsmouth, he was at the depot at Kowloon, gauzes which during the season
colours.
Belgium. Japan to take measures sleeping on the promises.
were sold at prices ranging from
A series of towers, each armed While on the verandah of the guinca the yard upwards are
Then there are foulards, black, wide, shady, picturesque. These Answer required by 6 p.m. same and German troops iu contact on Harbour and elsewhere on the
tinted Leghorn or Tuscan straws, accomplices in assassinations. office, he hoard the defendant to be bad at considerably lese navy, raven. bright dark blue, last are trimmed with garlands day.
territory at Tilbourg. Russian using abusive language to the than half price; and are so rose, or bronze, with big white either of flowers or of soft ribban
provided around Portsmouth He would not say beautiful in themselves that they spots. These look well made with with one large blossom, a rose, published and proved unexpected-cruisers Goeben and Breslau and Exchange Telegraph Col Bergeant.
July 24-Details of Note frontier. Reported that French that the defendant was drunk may be usel sparingly, For a deep full bisquine bordered or poppy, and are often raisedly severe. Semi-official Pester sinks the Panther. Germans entirely changed, writes a Globe
detachment captures Germau
scast. The first series are already More than once he asked the instance, quite a short length with a plain colour, a pinafore on a cachepeigne of ribbon. sergeant to go out and fight. will serve for a ceinture and long blouse with decolletage, cutlined
Coast defence problema have Lloyd affirms that Germany will Witness reported the matter to girdle end, the latter finished with the plain, and worn over a feathery plames on the sailor and between Austria and Servia.
Wings have largely replaced suffer no third party to intervene trality of Switzerland. Bombard when Britsin sought to protect reported to have violated neu correspondent, since the days the senior sergeant and also to with a bead fringe or tassel oboren white muslin sleeved slip. The sash high hats, huge white, black, or one of his own superior officers. to barmonise with the tissue. is a feature of such gowns, always raven wings, adjusted in many meets; announced that mobilisa-Sir John French gazetted Inspec- of martello towers-vircalar fort
July 25.-Russian Cabinet
ment of Liege bagua by Germans, her vital ports by the expedient The defendant, in the witness Then there are nets of all kinds, of the plain colour, and either sad abmetimes eccentric ways, tion proceeds forthwith. box, said on Wednesday morn ninons.and crepes de chine, plain wide and swathed round the hips, but it is this adjustment that
tor General of British Farces; resses set in the nearer approaches ing at 12.30 o'clock he had been or printed, and piece lace, black, or narrow," passed twice round gives style to the hut.
July 26.-Russian request for in duty at the gate for about white, or antique tinted at very the waist, and knotted low, either canotiers are trimmed in the behalf refusa devin ad ported to have been repulsed by powers and their close touch withi Admiral Jellinge becomes auto harbours, and in many cases The extension of time on Servia's preme commander of the Fleet. to Sergt. Titmas Are you find two or three short remnants divide the honours with these string of large beads, white or rejects others, Martial law in Belgians in fighting near Liege. the real shore defenzes. thirty minutes, when he said low prices, and one
August 6.-German troops re.lightly armed, although their real can often at front or back. Striped voile simplest way, with merely a some Austrian demands and
significance lay in their signalling coming back again"? The
that match and will make up spotted foulards, and many striped black, or a thick cord, or perhaps Austria-Hungary. Servian capital Bgypt again cancelled. sergeant replied "Mind your
admirably.
Lord Kitchener's departure for linens are worn alao. owa-basinos8: I am
a awathed band of ribbon secured transferred to Kragujevaos, sergeant
Among the carliest of these The New Jacket Budices, jacket bodice is appearing in
with a little cluster of aherries or July 27,-Servian troops brought to British ports. Earl and lesser points on the southern Numerous German prizes seriea which gaarded Portsmouth Already the justaucorps or long a white rase.
bell-signal outposts" were a aboard Danube steamer fire on Kitchener appointed Secretary coast, several of which survive, several different modifications.
Austrian troops; engagement for War. Bank of England rate To remove marks and stains ensues.
conference of Ambassadors,
Sir Edward Grey an- reduced to 8 per cent. Germans picturesque reminders of the
Council of Ministers, declares :-
atrenuous days following the July 28.-Czar, addressing oross the Save and plant flag on ironclade.
casualties. Servian volunteers
to the swift-moving, steaming We have stood this thing for
Austrian bank. Germany throat- enough.""" seven and a half years,
eue Italy with war unloes the therefore, that the first of the It is in the fitness of things, This is
supports allies. H.M.8. Amphion twentieth-century revivals of the. on Servia. Germany considers sinks herself.
July 28.-Austria declares war Laies and later strikes mine and with a quito new method of ainks German mine-layer Koenigin martello a remarkable sos-tower Sir Edward Grey's suggested Liege hat Belgians exterminate should be constructed in the same
Uhlane enter performing an old-time service conference has no prospect of and she wanted more looking cloaks; the latter in jet and moon-is of contrasting colour and fabric, smooth the frayed portions round Antivari.
them. House of Commons vote historis diatriots, July 29-Austrians blockade 000. Nineteen German warships additional war credit of £100,000, fendant retorted that the sergeant light or raven blue, and in irides striped or plain, matching the the tear and place a small piece stock market. was on duty in the yard and not for day as well as evening wear. matches the vest, and so brings thin gum under the hole. Put a Asquith
cant bronze or peacock colouringe, tunic,
British Con- reported sunk or captured in while the underskirt of the material moistened with gols drop to
North as nurse. The sergeant became
Sea Two German very abusive and the defendant
craisers reported sunk the whole gown into harmony. heavy weight on top and allow it the situation is one of " said he would report him. ·
While the items for this ex- Gowns for Cowes were being made to dry."
Atlantic. The sergeant went away and quisite work are all tormed in this style with ivory cloth and
August 7-German Cavalry gravity," Servians destroy bridge was, absent for about twenty-five "beads," they are in an immense navy serge.
French chalk is much utilised at Semlin. Austrians bombard division routed by Belgians in minutes, and on return com- diversity of colour, shape, and justaucorps is adopted a long extent, responsible for the success evacuation. Two Serviau ateamers Also from "the by dry cleaners, and is, to a great Servian positions, compelling
Luxemburg. Germany saks for menced abuse again. Defendant quality. Of jewel-glass, paste, corselet still buttoning straight which constitutes the difference captured. German troops move
armistice; admits 25,000 men did not answer him, and a little pearl, and mother-of-pearl, such down the front, but contrived between the professional and in response to Russian advance Division crosses Meuse, but is to-date martellos will be armed
are hora de combat: while after the victualling people precious stones as lapis lazuli, with a swathed effect, and worn
August 8-German Cavalry had gone he commenced again. cornelian, jade, and amber or ex over a full peasant" blouse, treatment is usually carried out.
"treated article. This towards Wirballen. The defendant became excited cellent imitations thereof these Sometimes a tiny bolero is donned in the case of blouses of Irish leaves Portland under sealed Belgians. Italy firmly refuses to
July 30-British First Fleet Practically annihilated and said he did not want the often out and polished with as over this. sergeant bullying him.
mach care as if they were real
crochet or white lace, which are orders, Belgrade, in flames, Artil-fight. Bank of England rate Ec challenged the sergeant to gems; of gold, silver, porcelain,
but slightly soiled, the whole of lory duel between Serviene and reduced to 5 per cent. British With gowns built of two or the lace being osrefully and Austrians five miles down river seize South Togoland from Ger- fight him when he was off duty, and even fabricated from straw, more diverse colours and fabrics, minutely gons over with powder- from Belgrado, Home Rule Ana- mans and French enter North
Inspector Churoher gave evid-seede, and wood; there are cat, the choice of saitable footwear is ed French chalk, the bloute ending Bill postponed; Britain once, and produced the defen- or plain globules from the size of of great importance. A rule that being meanwhile laid on a large presente a "united front" Russian coepta Australia's offer of 20,000 Togoland. British Government dant's official record.
a seed-pearl upwards, tubes, or is generally safe is for the towel. When the chalk has been mobilisation in 52 Governments. The Magistrata convicted the bagles, fong and short; cabochons hose to match the underskirt, shaken into all the interstices 4,000,000 men placed on war
men. French troops enter Alsace- defendant, but expressed the of every conceivable geometric and when this is white with an of the pattera, the
Lorraine. opinion that he did not act as he shaps; sequins, flat or cnp-overdresa in which black or dark is rolled up in the towel and laid
blouse fools 31.-Germany
August 9.-Germans evacuate did without provocation,
shaped; and the intricate designs blue predominates, the shoes can on one side for three days, whon Russia for explanation of her to Germany.
Luxemburg owing to French The case was adjonened until evolved from these are truly he white with the quaint narrow the chalk should be shaken out mobilisation. Attack on Bel-
advance. Japan issues ultimatum Monday to allow the Commodore gorgeous in effect; genuine works little collar of black or dark blue, until no to deal with the matter if of art.
or toecap and heels of black. remains.
vestige of powder grado continues. Martial law necessary.
New Colours and Fabrics.
The most fashionable shoe is To wash blankets shave two Exchange closed; Bank of in Germany London Stock It is stated from a reliable remarkably neat, fastened at the bars ivory soap thin. Add water England rate 8 per
The first of the series of towGIS This morning, Mr. Wood was source that the autumn will see side with two little buttons, and boil to a soft soap, adding Bank Aot suspended. Russians informed that the Commodore an immense vogue for brown and either French or Cuban heals tabs with tepid water, add soap between Szczakowa and Granitza.
is already practically complete, and having the narrow "collar" one tablespoonful borax, Fill destroy railway bridge in Austria
and it in understood the experi had dismissed the defendant from especially bronze, havana, and service, and had said that he chestnut tints, and that the lead- of moderate height; bat Court paste, and place blankets in. New Zealand and Canada offer
ment is to be freely duplicated regretted that the Ordinance did ing fabrics will be velours, satin, also correct on smart occasions, not rab; repeat, and then rinse in
not only in the Portsmouth zone shoes with handsome buckles are
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. not give him power to deal farther and the finest weavings of serge in white, black, or delicato tapid water, adding two table called
Jonnes" up and down, but do assistance.ba
but elsewhere on the British The A. O, Line os. CHANGSHA left coasts. As far as can be ascer with defendant.
August 1Austrian Reserve the equipment His Worship said, he concurred, most supple texture and glossy velvet or satin, the lattor a special water. Hang ap at once, folding Russia, expiring
and face cloth, the latter of the neutral tinted, suede, or in black spoonfule glycerine to rinsing stoms and sentenced defendant to one surface. Meanwhile, black and thick dull satin that looks remark- the blankets, double and Italy declares neutrality. Ep.m. with the outward English Malls, and practically unrestricted radins of
out. Gorman
andmay be expected to arrive here on the of each tower will consists of ultim-11th August to Francó A Bad white, navy, and the new and
The P. & O... HIMALAYA "left" quick-firing guns adapted to noon, Singapore for this Port on the 8th last special mountings and with a beautiful tono known as ravon. ably well and is equally durable stretching taut; to two ropes near dences of Australian loyalty.4 pan.
is due here on the 12th fnat at about together (like a tablecloth).
aotion.
minutes with me the previous
on duty here and I shall come back when I like." Defendant said: "I should like you to come time to accomplish, and it is back, as we are very busy, and significant that embroideresses. The original garment was" per from furniture try boiled linseed Rounces his efforts to arrange repulsed by Belgians, with 8,000 | Napoleonic wars, and antecedênt. you did not do more than 45 are fully occupied, and will be all fectly plain, following the lines oil rubbed well in with a piece of
bead embroideries that will be without any suggestion of tight-will take the marks off and give the summer on the wonderful of the figure accurately, but flannel. You will find that this night." He pointed out that there
the great feature of evening ness, reaching well over the hips, polish. were hundreds of coolies going cut, and he could not look after toilettes next season; for the best and battoned down, the front or the telephone, gate and South Pier results are obtainable only by at one side. Now it is seen with brightly, place a small lamp
If the oil lamp is not burning at the same time. He threatened skilful handwork. Talle, chiffon, a plain vest, shaped down to a camphor in the oil vessel, and to report the sergeant if he did ninon, and orepe provide the point, and fastened with small you will find that in a very short not return. The sergeant replied.
chief foundations these for buttons, of which the two top time the light will become quito that he could report him to who- blouses and tunics--though more ones are left unfastened to give bright.
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a
of
aver he liked. He had a sick wife being wrought for gowns and throat; and the rest of the jacket coat, trousers, or drees, carefully
substantial silks and satins are the small Vishaped effect at the Should a hole be torn in a cloth success.
after than defendant did. De-
The Sentence.
month's imprisonment with hard Isbour.
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signed to readily locate Britain's enemies approaching by ses, and to make the first serious attempts to check them. The new towers are designed to keep vigil over the air routes which aviation progress and genius have opened Lastead of being equipped with surface of the waters, these up- long-range gans to sweep the
designed for dealing with aircraft with quick-firing guns especially of all kinds, and employing the fruits of some years of patient ring and experiments in serial scourate signalling of the
The old idea of speedy and proach of any hostile bodies will be combined with this new arma- ment, and with wireless and other devices for instant communication with the heavy land-defence centres, these channel sentinels should be able to exerciso a potent vigilance,
Theold martello towers were de-
artillery,