S.S. SHIRLEY
ABANDONED.
Caught ́ire in the Pacific.
Mesara. The Bank Line, Ltd., General Agents of the Ameriosa and Oriental Line, have received information to the effect that the s.e. Shirley, 4,850 tons, has had to be abandoned in mid-Pacifio owing to fire. The master and part of the crew were picked up by the .. Otaigion and brought to Yokohama, but no further de- tails are to had regarding the remainder of the crew or of the ultimate fate of the steamer.
The 8.8, Shirley (owners, Mesars, Houlder, Middleton & Co., London), was quited new steamer, having been built in the latter half of 1013. She was on pasange from New York to Japa sese ports, Shanghai, Hongkong and Singapore, with a valuable gen- eral cargo and was one of the "first steamers coming to the East from New York via the Panama Canal. The latest news of her was leaving Colon for Yokohama on the September 30.
THE HONGKONG TELIGRAPH, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1914.
THE TERROR OF THE SEAS.
WAR ITEMS.
All about Sea Mines, which Des- troyed H.M.S. Amphion."}
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The Army Council have accapt- ed, with an expression of their warm appreciation, the offer of The submarine mine is one of Messrs.Godfrey, Phillips, Limited, the most diabolical inventions of to supply to the Expeditionary science. It is, perbapa, the Force, free of charge, two and a Thie most deadly factor that has to be balf million cigarettes. reckoned with in modern naval firm has also placed a large warfare. Not even a shell from quantity of tobacco at the dis the biggest gun of a dreadnought, posal of the anthorities for or a hail of bombs from au sir- refagees in England, in addition ship, can deal death so swiftly to 50,000 cigarettes to the am to so many people as can a sea balance train at Shathampton. mine,
The submarine, mine is really a bomb. Held down ́several feet below the surface of the water by beavy anchors and cables, it is generally globalar in shape, and ite surface is studded with leader "spines."
It is praction
impossible to
detect the presence of such a mine, and only a miracle can save a ship which strikes one, for destruction is upon her and her crew instantaneously,
The moment one of the mines "epines" or studs in hit, a glass receptacle containing acids is boken, and the freed eoids im A riokeha coolie was this morn-mediately rush into a chamber ing charged at the Police Court, combination of the two produces containing chemicals, and the
Mr. W. Davies, manager of the electric spark which explodes
COOLIE CAUTIONED.
before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, by
Seamen's Institule, with'acoosting | him.
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the mine. The whole procese coeurs quicker than it can be The prosecutor said that he described. Gun cotton is com was walking under the verandah only used se the main explosive of the Wanchai Hospital, when in a submarine mine.
Another, and older type of the prisoner spoke lo bitamine, is worked by the automatic ino vulgar manner. He got into defendant's ricksha and pulling of a sort of trigger. On went direct to No. 2 T'olice Station the top of the mine rests a heavy metal ball. As soon as a ship and gave the man in charge.
The defendant denied knowing a word of English.
Inspector MoHardy said there. had been complaints about this matter, and he asked for a heavy penalty.
His Worship:-I don't know that the man can speak English
The Inspector:-Well, you must take the complainant's word for it..
His Worship-Tell the de fendant he is cautioned,
Russians Set Free to Enlist
Under King George. Reuter's Agency is informed by the Russian Embassy that by special decree of the Russian military authorities it has been devided not to call to the colours of the Imperial army during, the present war those Russian reserve sad militia who reside abroad.
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Any, however, who are desirous Messrs. Mijnende De Rooy, quick-firing guns, and 64,000 to enrol themselves in the ranks Ninwe Zijds Voorburgwal 158, prisoners, including 535 officers. of the forces of Powera allied to who in a thankworthy manner Russia are permitted to do so have declared themselves ready provided they obtain the consent to forward the sending intended of the allied Power into whose for us. From now onwards our letters to you will likewise go forces they wish to enlist.
above named firm. We hope it is through the intermediary of the possible in this way, even during remain in o natant touch with our the continuation of the war, to representatives and to avoid an- pleasant delay for both parties."
Foreign Words Barred.
of ways.
The German Red Cross Fociety receives contributions in all sorts German language from foreign The purging of the words, which has been given a great impetus since the outbreak of the war, bas led various BOOB]
Lord Charles Beresford and circles to adopt the expedient of
*Germany, fining every member who need-
Lord O. Beresford, addressing said that the result is a con- said the civilised world would lessly uses a foreign word, and it a recruiting meeting at Sheffield, siderable influx of money into the never forgive Germany for creat Red Cross treasury.
ing this war, and for the brutal- Germans Hid In Sheaves. ! ity of her methods by land and Paris, September 14-A sum-sea. When the day of reckoning being attached to the trigger of ern and Eastern stations early dearly for her savagery in causing strikes this ball it drops off, and ber of trains arrived at the North-came she would have to pay the mine by a wire or chain, to-day bringing cannon, pro- innocent people to be blown to pulls it the trigger-by the jectiles, ammunition wagons, pieces by the indiscriminate lay- udden jerk of ita drop. A third aeroplanes, etc., captured from ing of Boating wines. She had kind of submarine is exploded by the enemy.
not even the chivalry of the old means of electric-contact with the
Among the wounded arriving time buccaneers and filibustera. ahore. When one of these electrio- at the Eastern station was a contact wines is hit by a passing sergeant of reservists who was in London, Oct. 21.-The British ship the automatic completion of the fighting at Montmirail. He Admiralty announces that three the electric bircuit from a shore saw a number of German soldiers British oraisers are firing on the battery explodes it.
made prisoners in a field of yellow enemy's right wing from the Practically every country usea clover. The forage had been cut Belgian coast. The cruisers are submarine mines, and nearly and bound in sheaves, and when those which were taken over every big harbour and port has its
The Monitors,
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A telegram from Vienna an- nounces that Prince William of Wied is about to issue a proolamä- tion announcing his abdication of the Throne of Albania. He
the German Army. will resume his former rank in Dearth of Ordination Candidates.
At the meeting of the S. Albane Diccesan Board of Finan- ce in London last month, the had brought about a strange po- Bishop of St. Albans said the war sition with regard to ordination candidates. In one case with which he was acquainted every
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we have dever forgotten that you are watching over us. Ae liitle 8 may remain of Belgiam, there will be no tiny spot left as big as a heart where in blood and tears there will not blosson the flower of enternal gratitude for the noble British nation."
Attempt to Preserve Remains of Rheims Cathedral. Bordeaux, September 23.-
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the United Kingdom on the mining in force at Portsmouth, for example, The British Admiralty, by It is said that by pressing an sheaf brought out another Ger.
battlefeld and in the domain of is marvellous. second shot fired into another Attack on England Planned.
philanthropy, s836: astounding faux pas on the part
New York, Oct. 22-The of the Kaiser only a few months electric push button on shoreman, and it was found that all German flying corps is training from people to people, from man
Thanks from nation to nation, 5494} of a German secret, which must curing to enter Portsmouth can soldiers. All were easily captured. specially-made training, ground. able trials which our poor little greatly relieve the anxiety of be instantly blown ap.
Houses of Parliament Burned At the time it is constructing 200 country bas had to put up with Admiral Sir John Jellicoe. It It is certainly trae that much
large aeroplanes which can carry for the last two months your happened in this way. Amonget of the coast of this country, ex-
An amazing inetance of the the aviator and a bomb thrower. people have remained our hopo the British honours held by the pecially near ports and the colossal lies told to the soldiers in These aeroplanes and 46 Zeppelin and our trust. If we have not German monarch was that of mouths of big rivera, ia mined the field is narrated by a Chronicle airships which are now being despaired during this hurricane Admiral in the British Fleet, and by the British naval authorities, correspondent who interviewed a built will be completed in of fire and blood, it is because hie flag was hoisted on the King and the Thames, for instance, is German prisoner.
December next year.Nachi "Yes," said the man, when Nachi. George V. during the recent visit carefully guarded by mines, of a squadron to Kiel and whilst believed to be laid near Black-asked if he spoke English, "I the Kaiser was on board the war wall. Only a few naval people was a waiter in London, at the ship. At parting, and by way of know the exact whereabouts of Gambrinus. And your Reichelng acknowledging the compliment of the mines, and the few outsiders your Houses of Perliament the visit, His Imperial Majesty who are privileged to see how they are burnt-no?" permitted the light cruisers of such mines are worked are even the squadron to pass through blindfolded before being led to the Kiel Canal on their way the secret chamber (so as not to home. Now, it is an inviolable know the location), where the rule in the British Navy that ships deadly buttons are pressed, of Parliament is still standing,i According to the Koenigsberger M. Dalimier, Under Secretary of entering or leaving harboura are to The only ways to fight sub- and I had lunch at the Gambrinus Allgemeine Zeitung, the Bussians State for Fine Arts, left Bordeaux keep the lead going until the marine mines are to "creep" a week ago. Hore you are-tee bave Iurned down the Town Hall': open sea is reached, and it was them or to explode them with this!" and I lugged a three day-at Tapian in Eastern Prassic. A to-night. He is proceeding to in this way that correct soundings counter mines.
old copy of the Daily Chronicle famous painting of Louis Corinth invaled in order to inspect the the departments which had been have been obtained cf the depth Creeping for mines ie a heroic out of my pocket.
has been destroyed..
bistorio monuments which have of the great pirategical canal and deadly busineer, for at any
"I'll make you a present of this,
sustained damage during the behind which the German Fleet moment one of the creeping ships and you can see for yourself what Daring the first ten weeks of is lying, and which; it was be- may inadvertently strike a mine things are like in London. Look the war Great Britain's bill basinvasion, and to decide upon the
Light, Palatable and Wholesome. lieved, would afford..an out'et and explode it.
I pointed to the theatre list. been £5,500,000 per week. Now necessary measures for restoration. when that fleet decided to come Cresping is done by means of All open and doing good the country is spending £8,250, He will arrive at Rhoims on Fri- into the open. There is no obain, eagging under water business."
000 a week, owing to the fact that day meroing and will order such
Eminently suited for this Climate. doubt the Kiel Canal will be so between two shipe, which travel The German slammed the paper a large number of additional work to be undertaken at once se employed by a good part of the slowly and cautiously over the down with a bang. "But it was troops have been sent to the front. may be possible with the view of floot, hat the soundings obtained suspected mine "field" in an in our official news in the
eaving what remains of the riches Won the Highest awards at all abow that the big battleships endeavour to upset mines and so bulletin-our colonel he wrote it Berliu newspapers say they cannot possibly get through cause them to explode of their himself and nailed it up on the can read between the lines of the A Highlander's Splendid Death.
Paris, Sept. 22,
the Exhibitions. there," the depth being quite own accord.
the post in our camp.
official French communiques that The beroio death of a Bigh- insuficient. The British Ad-
· German Merchants' Ruse. the French are expecting a die- mital has, therefore, been able to
The following letter received appointment in the great battle lander at the foot of the bill of
all the Hotels and by a European firm in Karachi is now raging. In his message to Jouarre, near La Ferté, is told For Sale at published by the Sind Gazeils as the Kaiserin the Emperor said here:-British artillery coreened enemy's smaller ehips can pasa Rsagoon,
October 5-The indicating one of the many ways the patience of the German people behind a wood was sending a hail
Restaurants in Hongkong. through the canal, and to retain folloring notice to mariners is in which Gorman merchants are during this long battle will soon of abell on the Germans in order to dislodge them. A score of the principal ships of his com-issued to-day by the Fort endeavouring to carry on their be rewarded by a great. German Death's Head Hussars tried to mand for guarding the waters Officer: The lights at the Spit trade by submerging their own victory.
reconnoitre the position, and a Fresh Supplies by every Mail. between Denmark and Sweden Light Vessel, Eastern Grove name and appointing a Dutch £30 For a Farthing. and the entrance to the Baltic Light House and the loading firm at Amsterdam to act for A concert given at Sydney by small detachment of Highlanders
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