WAR ITEMS.
Naval Division For Forelga Service,
London, September 8th.An official announcement states that a Naval Division of 10,500 men bas been formed for surplus men, of the Fleet.
They have entered upon field training to fit them for foreige service if necessary by the New Year.
Society Lady Sentenced. to Death, The Chaojihainwan of August 28 publiebes a telegram from Patrograd stating that diso veries bave been made in the German Embassy of German espionage in Russia. It appears that a pro minent lady of the society of the Hussian Capital has been in the accret service cf. Germany and Austria and the gathered military secreta, for the two Governments. For her service the Germans and the Austrians pay her Roubles 10,000 every year. The lady concerned has been arrested and Bentenced to death. The Russian Government is now searching for her accomplices. As a result of this case the Mayor of Petrograd has been removed from office.
Ipoh Gymkhana Club's Gift. Ipoh, Sept. 26.
was charged on the information of Captain Cayley, R. N., senior naval officer of Harwich, with attempting to convey Statssecrets to His Majesty's enemies by
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1914,
WAR AND SHIPPING.
The Prinz Waldemar at Honolulu.
The North German Lloyd liner means of carrier pigeons. Cap Pring Waldemar, well-known in tain Cayley said that for some time carrier pigeons had been Manila harbour and one of the N. and the observed departing at a time D. L. fleet plying between Japan, now safe at which synchronised with the de- Hongkong, Manila parture of submarines and tor. Antipodes, is pedo-boats. The birds had been Honolulu, says the Cablenswe traced to the neighbourhood of American. The following is from
the latest Honolulu papere:
The North German Lloyd prisoner's hotel at Dovercourt, and euspicion had fallen on him. One witness would state tha: steamer Prinz Waldemar, which pigeons were actually seen come arrived in this port for refuge ing from the hotel. Prisoner was Wednesday morning, was given remanded in custody for a week.. berth yesterday morning along- Menawhile search warrants are side the German vessel Pommern, being issued respecting other of the same live, at Pier 7. boases in the vicinity.
The vessel shows signs of bard usage and her upper works are rast incrusted and show much lack of paint. Her Chinese crew was put to work yesterday in giving the vessel a general clean- ing up.
aur-
DAIRY FARM NEWS:
NOTICE.
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All existing price lists are hereby cancelled.
Amended copies can now be had on application.
THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd. SEPTEMBER, 1914,
ILLNESS OF MR, D. M. PARRY.
Recently Commissioner to the Far East."
"Got it la the Neck." Mr. Philip Giliba, correspondent of the Chronicle, witnessed at Boulogne the arrival of a number of British wounded from the scene of action between Mons and The captain of the Waldemar Charleroi. We were kept back is very reticent about disclosing the writes) by French soldiers the movements of the vessel dar- with fixed bayonets, but through ing the past thirty-three days. One the hedge of steel had the painful feature aboard the vessel hos experience of seeing a number of created considerable comment British soldiers with bandaged among shipping men, and that heads and limba descending from is the vessel carrios no the troop train. They looked geon. She has been in the passen spent with fatigue and pain after ger service between Sydney and their journey, but some of them Japanese ports for a number of
The San Fransisco Chronicle were sufficiently high-spirited, ar years and has accommodations to well as lightly wounded enough carry 200 passengere. It has been states that on the arrival of the 10 laugh at their sufferings, and suggested that in all probability Parific Mail Steimer Korea at to give a hearty "Cheer o! to the former surgeon on the vessel San Francisco, Mr. D. M. Parry, the comrades who came to relieve was Britisher and that his chairman of the National Associa
tion of Manufacturere, laid an- them with medical care. I had services were dispensed with so a few words with one of them, and that he could not divulge the conscious in his cabin suffering questioned him about the action, nature of the Prinz Waldemar's from an unknown malady with which he was stricken two days It was agrend to give half of the but, like all British soldiers, he recent voyage. The officers are from the island port. Immediate-
was very vague in his descrip-all German and the crew is tions, and the snoet arresting Chinese and Lascar.
ly upon landing the patient, who santonce in his narrative was the The officers of the Prinz bad been under the personal care of Dr. Albert Snowden, of I understood all subjects connected New York, also a member of the was rushed to a from him, however, that the the ship and its trip from committee, British troope had stood their Japan... One of them, however, private hospital. ground well under a terrific fire, admitted that several times dur- and that the Germans had been ing the run here British war eraisers were sighted, or believed given "What for."
to have been sighted.
It was declared at the half yearly meeting of Ipok Gymkhana Club last night that the balance in hand was $3,751; the totalisator prof'e wero $2,518; and the latteries receipts totalled $6,986.
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profits of the noxi meeting to the Prince of Wales' Relief Fund. Lord Lovat's Brigade for Active
Service. Lord Lovat has accepted the command of the Highland Mount ed Brigade for active service.
The Brigade will undergo a course of training as part of the Territorial Army, to be commaded by General Brace Hamilton. It includes Lovat's Scouts, which Lord Lovat raised for service in the South African War. Practical- ly the whole of the Brigade has cola now in London is a Greek
reiterated assertion that "We got Waldemar are reticent it in the neck."
Priests and Red Cross Fired on by Germans. Among the refugees from Bras--
בס
with
"You know, we were not any
too noxious to see one," laughed an officer of the ship yesterday. But we think we passed at least
volunteered for service at the priest, who was among the last two of them on the trip." front. Lord Lovat wishes 150 of to leave on the advent of the
The Prinz Waldemar
wag
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued yesterday by Lient-Col. A Chapman, V.D., atate-
Promotion-Gr, Bassford, No.
2 Section Artillery Battery, is promoted Bombardier to date 5.10.14. Br. R. Henderson reverts Gunner at his own request to
to
date 5.10.14.
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Award of Punishment.-1333 Sapper II. W. A. Emberley, Ea- gineer Co. 72 houre detention for neglect of duty at Lyewon on Saturday October 3rd, 1914.
for
to-
Section for Machine Gun instruc- tion under Staff Officer,
Parades. Paradea morrow Tuesday 6th instant: 5.15 P.. Right Section M. G. Oo, fall in at Short Range, Kennedy Road for Musketry under Sergi Mejor Murphy D.O.LI. 5.30 p.m. Last joined recruits Groups 2 and 3 under 8. M.Colley, D.O.LI. The committee was in San Signalling Section under Sergt- Major Higby, Remainder Groups Francisco eight months ago. It is
2 and 3 under Company Officers. composed of Mears. D. M. Parry. C. Scouts Co. will detail one John Kirby of Dayton, Ohio, and Dr. Snowden of New York, bad visited the United States, the Hawaiian islands, the Phillip- pines, Japan and China, Australia, New Zealand, and had penetrated his old scouts in the Highlande to Germans. In conversation with taking coal at Moji when news as far as Makden, Manchuria. It was their intention to proceed on rojoin, and it is expected that be a Globe representative, he fully of Japan's intervention came. will bave no diffiealty in obtain.bors out the stories of German Without risking an hour's delay across Siberia and Russia to Churchill and Lieut. Kennett;:[
Capt. O. Jurany gave the order Europe. The war changed their They have killed women and to sail at once. With lights out plans.. Aid for Distressed British little children," he said, "and and swerving far out from the
Two days after leaving Honolulu A telegram from official sources they have also fired on Red Cross regular course, the Prinz Walde Mr. Parry became unconscious. in Berlin says that, tho trustees of workers, including doctors and mar steamed full speed for The doctors, of whom there were Sir Ernest Cassel's foundation for priests. I myself saw a number Honolulu, arriving here this several aboard alip, were unsble
to diagnose the case. morning. necessitous Englishmen in Ger- of Red Cross helpers wounded many has agread to help all and dead.ia Palace Hotel Bospit Englishmen, now living in Geral at Brusele, and among the killed were some priests who maoy who are in distresa,
The trustees hope that a similar wore the Red Cross. policy will be followed by the English foundation in the case of distressed German subjects living in England.
ing them.
Subjects in Germany.
Diverted Cargoes.
committee is constituted follows:-
brutality,
mins
Castle Liner Safe in Boston,
The Castle line freighter, Mun-
The Kores was met by Mr. caster Oastle, which on Wednca- Addison Parry, son of Mr. Parry, day was reported to have who is also the head of the U.. "It is all very terrible and
heen sunk by the Ger-Smith Lumber Company of between Singapore and Marshfield, Oregon, and Mrs. very end, but the people have borne their sufferings very brave- Colombo, has reached Boston, David Parry harried to San ly. Never was a nobler example anys the Cablenews of October 2. Francisco from Indianapolis. set by any woman than by the While no word was received by Next day, Mr.Parry was report Mr. Ranciman, President. of Queen of the Belgians. I saw Macondray and Company, the ed to be resting quietly with slight the Board of Trade, has appointed her in the bospital going about local agents, a cablegram came ly improved chmaes for recovery: a committee to advise as to the and attending to the wounded on Thursday morning to Otto Dr. W. B. Coffey, who is in Vorster, managing director of the charge of the caso, said that Mr. procedure to be adopted in just like the humblest subject." dealing with the discharge and The priest's views on the state Philippines Vegetable Oil Com- Parry had been in a state of disposal of diverted cargoes The of Namur are interesting, and pany. The cablegram was sent almost continuous unconscious- as may throw some light on the con- from Boston and simply statedness since leaving Honolulu, bat ficting reports concerning its that the Muncaster Castle. had that he revived under the in- arrived., No word was said whe-fluence of powerful stimulants so position.
"The Germans were in Namur ther she had been damaged or that he was able to recognize his eone, David and Addison, who two or three days before they had an exciting trip.
The Mancaster Castle left Man-had been summoned from Oregon were expected, and earlier than has been stated in the Press. Atila on July 31 with a cargo of to meet their father. the time the Belgians were con- 5,750 bales of hemp, 1,200,000
Mr. Parry is a retired manu- centrated round Liege, and the kilos of coconut oil and 20,000 facturer of national reputation Germans learned from their avia-kilos of augar. Great relief will and influence. He is the chair. tors that there were comparative-be felt locally when it becomes New York, August 27, 1 few of the opposing force in known that the steamer with her man of the foreign trade com- The cabled accounts published Namur. That was how it was large Philippire cargo reached here of the killing of harmless they took the first line of defence the United States. civilians at Antwerp by bombs so quickly. At the time I lett dropped from airships have Belgium the general belief waB caused universal disgust, horror, that the Belgiana, who alone held
Mr. Bonar Law (chairman), Sir Laurence Guillemard, Sir W. E. Davidson, Admiral Sir Edmond Slade, Mr. E. G. Saltmarsh, and Mr. Garabam Roper. Mr. H. O Honey, of the Harbour Depart ment of the Board of Trade, is
the secretary.
"With God's Assistance."
"P
Guard. In future the duard at Volunteer Headquartois will be found by the Sections on duty. Detail-On duty, Group 1-and- Civil Service Company; officers on duly. Capt. Scott, Capt. orderly officer, Lioul, Kennett; to-morrow, to farnish. Quard
sergeant to-morrow, Oorpl. Civil Service Company; orderly Hamilton.
Prince of Wales' Fund. As the general fooling in the Corps appears to be in favour of sabsoribing to the Civil Fund, the circular recently forwarded to 0. 0.'s is hereby cancelled. Any members wishing to sub- ecribe must do so through the civil subscription lints.
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́Alleged Highway Robbery.
"A man appeared this morning, before Mr. Wood, charged with being concerned with others in a highway robbery. The story for the prosecation is that on Octo- ber 1, at about 11 pm, a man' was going to his master's shop with seventy pots of opium, $24 in money, and two tin boxes when he was set upon by three men on the Praya at Kennedy Town and robbed of the goods. One man was arrested and subsequently identified by the complainant. This morning he was charged at the Police Court and remanded.
Changes on the Korea... mittee of the National Association
Mr. H. X. Sielker, purser on of Manufacturera, of which he was
has the Panama line for several years, and also ex-President, The Warwickshire.
appeared frequently before the will go out in the pureer's berth Rangoon. Aug. 28th. 6.8. Interstate Commerce Commission on the Pacific Mail liner Korea,
and at other Washington hearings says & San Francisco paper. Mr. THIS RARE when important questions of com- Stelker succeeds Mr. George merce have been under discus- Petrocelli, who has resigned from DISTINGUISHED BY HAVING A BOUQUET
AS IN FINE he was urged by Mr. Roosevelt to service to enter other fields. Mr.
OLD MATURED WINES. sion. In 1903, it is understood, the company after. a. meritorious accept the Republican nomination Petrocelli recently became a for Vice-President, but that he benedict, and this is said to have time had something to do with his declined, at the same
sido." Another change on the suggesting that Mr. Fairbanks be desire to remain on the "ahore the candidate,
Korea is that of the second officer's borih. Mr. E. C. Smith, who has been chief officer on the Panama elesmer Para, will go out aa second officer on the Korea, a position which he bold formerly.
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whereabouts have
and indignation throughout the the Nomar forts, expected the The Es. Warwickshire; of the United States, and following upon English or French to come to from Rangoon on August 12th the formal protest thereanent their assistance carlier, but the and whose lodged yesterday at Washington Allies arrived too late, and there since caused much anxiety here by the Belgian Ministor are cer- were not enough Belgian defend-reached London safe to-day. tain to have a profound effectors to resist the fierce German upon American public fooling.
A prominent financier in a letter to the newspapere causti+ cally voices the general view as follows:
a
attack,"
The City of Winchester. The City of Winchester which took from Colombo seven hundred tons of cargo, ia sarmised to be sunk before reaching Aden.
The cargo of rice captured at Trifels has been ordered by the Prize Court to be sold.
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At the time he was stricken, Mr. Parry was touring in the Orient in company with Dr. Albert A. Snowden of New York and John Kirby, Jr., of Dayton,
"It only remains for the Kaiser
Discharged with a Caution. A young Englishman was to telegraph to some one:-With God's gracious assistance our brought before Mr. Clarke in tas
No Alcohol for the Troops. Zeppeling have succeeded in Bingapore police court on a
The Secretary of State for War O.**
Mr. Parry and other membora glorious achievement. You will charge of taking photographe in join with me in thanking the the vicinity of Thompson Road wishes it to be understood by Almighty. I have bestowed opon without having the permission of friends of members of the Ex-of the Commission sent out by Count Zeppelin the Iron Cross of the Government. The defendant peditionary Force and by the the National Association of Manu- the First and Second Class" who had only been in the Colony general public that no presents of facturers of the United States about six months was discharged ossos of wine, or spirits can be were in Hongkong in Jone last, Central News.
Carrier Pigeons.
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#Telegrapha. William Frederick Whitehead, although it had been committed of this nature will be forwarded missioners, appeared in the
to them. said to be a naturalised foreigner, in ignorapoo.
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