THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ANOTHER STEAMER TORPEDOED.
CREW RESCUED BY PASSENGER BOAT..
Dardanelles Forts Reduced
ALLIES CONTINUE TO DO WELL.
[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
Feb. 25, 12.50 p.m.
The London steamer Daptlord was blown up off Scarborough yesterday, and sank in twonty minutes,
"The crew saw a line of running foam, indicating a torpedo."
One man is missing. The remainder of the crew wers bafsted by the storm till rescued by a passanger bost,
Russia and Constantinople.
Feb. 25, 5.50 p.m.
In the House of Commans,, replying to the question whether, Russia intended permanently
Gray
to
occupy Constantinople, Sir Edward
referrad
to " M. Sizɔaofa recent speech that the events on the Russo-Turkish frontier would bring Raesia nearer to the realisation of problems bound up in Rassis'a access to the open van.
Sir Edward Grey said that was an aspiration with which Britsin entirely sympathised (cheera.) The precies terms in which it would be realised would be settled in the terms of peace.
Bombarding Dardanelles Forts.
Feb. 26, 1.10 a.m.
The Admiralty announces that, the wasther moderating, the bombardment of the Dardanellos was renewed at eight o'clock on. Thursday morning,
After a period of long-rango fire, the squadron of battleships: attacked at close range.
All the forte at the entrance of the Straits were reduced. The operations continue.
states
Good Work by Allies.
Feb. 25, 5 35 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Paris reports that the communique that Our actillary bare demolished a blockhouse
at Lombaertzyde and some of the earmy's look-onts.
We maintained, in Champagne, fresh progress and repulsed all counter-attacks.
Our aviators threw sixty bomba on railway stations and trains and concentrations of the onemy. This bombardment was 'most effective.
A German attack in Argonne has been immediately repulesd. We have made fresh progress in Choppy Wood and our artillery destroyed some armoured shelters.
The Germans bave been unable to retake the trenches) which we have captured.
The communique continues:-Our artillery silenced and seriously damaged a German battery in Lombaertzyde region. The day was comparatively quiet from the Lys to Champagne..
Operations in the regions of Sousin and Beausejour continued our favour.
We captured a work north of Meanil and decimated and Bcaltered a marching coldmo.
We also silenced a battery, exploded limbers and destroyed a blockhouse near Four-de-Paris,
In Argonne we checked a German attack at Marie Therese.
DAY BY DAYT
Sent to Hospital.
Throw Corrosive Fluid...'.. A Chinore woman from West Point has complained that some ona throw over her some corrosive floid. Her clothing was damaged, but she is unable to asy who is responsible for the outrage.
A Úhineso has been sent to the Government Civil Hospital suffer ing from a stab wound. In con-
The Wanderer.. nection with the affair a man haz ZA Obinose supposed to be of been taken into custody unsound mind was found yester- day wandering in Connaught
The Ferry Service. The public will be glad to know that the Star Ferry time table has now been revised. The
· last ferry leaves Kowloon at 12 15 4.m. and Hongkong at 12 30a.m.
Robbed at the Races.
Road and has been sent to the Government Civil Hospital. da
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EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1915.
PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.
Subscription Liat No. 21. Tadpole Ah Ohoe...10.00 Mr. R. D. Harvey's
Fand:--
Donation from the Dogs' Home per Mr. F. K. Tats Collected by Mr. G.
B. Worby, Amoy:-- Mr. W. B. Barley..
J. A. Graudon...
A. O. U. Hicks
13
1+
E. Huckle.....
bargh...
H. L. Meckle
444
F. E. Joseland,
G. B. Worby...
Difference in exch:
Swatow contribatione per
BANKRUPTCY COUNT.
Cases Considored This Afternoon.
This afternoon, in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sr William Rzes Davies, K.C., bitting in Bankruptcy Jariadic- 400.00 tion, Mr. Eldon Potter made an
application, on behalf of one of six executors of the estate of Li Chin- 5.00 fan to appoint Mr. B. P. Smith 10.00 as administrator pendente lits. 10.00 ounsel pointed out that the ap- 10.00 plication was made to-day for his Lordship to direct on whom they 20.00 should serve the motion."
Bis Lordship granted the ap 20.00 20.00 plication, conditional upon the bankruptcy petition being dis- 95.00 charged.
4.80
Granted.
"
In the case of F. J. B. Jorge, 9020 trading as Jorge and Co., an ap plication for adjudication was granted with Mr. C. A. do Roza
88,irustee,
·· Application Opposed.
In re Ng Ping-sam, an applica-
HOME FOOTBALL.
CUP-TIE AND LEAGUE BATTLES,
How the Clubs are Doing..
(From Our Special Correspondent)
The decision preventing drawn Chelaen
London, Jan. 22.
Clapton 0. 21 7.8 6 25 20 20 Leeda 0. 22.8104 43 34 20 Wolver. W.22 811 3 84 85 19 Grimsby T. 22. 7 10 5 24 43 18 Nolte F. 23-6116 29 44:18 Blackpool 217122 25 37 16 Leicester F, 22 6152 20 56 12 Glossop 21 3.144 18 42 10
It is beginning to be taken for granted that Darby County will win promotion from the Sroond League and regain their first class status. Although summarily dis missed from the cap competition they have not lost a League match since October, and their success at Wolverhampton, where only one visiting side had previously been victorious, testifies to the 21:49 8 26 28 16 oxcellence" of their football, cap-ties being replayed in mid- Manchester U.21 4107 27 38 15 Huddersfield are now beginning week has already brought about Notts C. 224120 25 38 14 t experience the rigours of the a dislocation of League football, Curiously enough, there is no campaign, and there is reason bat the effect should not be so favourite for the cup, but people to doubt the strength of their the first round, for in all sub- whether Oldham will rival the placed, but every week the serious after the completion of are beginning to speculate as to resources. They are still well quot stages an extra hall-hour fame of Preston North End and task of keeping up with the leaders becomes more diffa bo played in the event of Aston Villa by winning the na teams failing to arrive at a de-tional trophy and the League cult. It is an exploded theory finite resalt. Only one tie-that Championship in the same season. that success in the cup com between Bristol Rovers and South-With their big lead, the Lan. petition endangers a team's L end, which could not take place on cashire Club have a splendid gas prospecte, but Birmingham's tion was made for the recission
the original date owing to the chance of remaining at the head two ties with Crystal Palace mast of the receiving order,.
Mr. G. R. Bayer, Assistant Hooded state of the Bristol olub's of the League table. The for have imposed a strain of some Oficial Receiver, made the ap ground-remains to be settled. tunes of their rivals have never severity, Birmingham had no: 10.00 plication on the ground of insut. There was some doubt whether cersed to fluctuate, but with matah on Saturday, but they still 10.00 ficiency of assete. He had inter- this match would take place last splendid consistency Oldham rank second, level on points, viewed the debtor and had found Saturday for shortly before the keep up form worthy of champ with the Arsonal and Hudders- Their victory over Black field. The Arsenal's success over there were not sufficient assets, kick-off the Rovers' players de-ione,
Mr. E. J. Grist oppose themanded the payment of all ar bura Rovers, the reward of fine their London rivals at Fulham 6.00 application, on the ground that areare of wages due to them and football, was as good a perform was very pleasing to them, för valuation of property in Pokfulum threatened to go on strike. The ance as they have accomplished in this corresponding match-last. 6.00
Road gave a margin of $12,000. club managers, however, re- this season, showing virility and your they had the humiliating ex- 5.00
Mr. Agassiz opposed, on the fused to satisfy the demand strength of purpose against perience of losing six goals. Their 5 00
men to decide formidable opponents. The match win, however, was entirely due to 5.00 ground that the Official Receiver and left the 5.00 had to satisfy the court that there whether they would play or at Tottenham was an extraordin- good luck, or rather to one of those 500 were no assets now and would be pot. Eventually the latter gave ary one. in the early stages, accidens of football due to human bone in the future, and this be way and the match began, but it Bradford City were quite over error, Fulham, in foot, just had failed to do.
ended without a goal being scored played and their position seemed presented their opponents with and the teams will have to meet hopeless when they had two men the deciding goala and lost a again. With regard to the other ordered off the field. Walden the match in which they were the ties, two of the Eve were settled Lotspor outside right, is a moat better side and deserved to win: in the period of extra tin
time, the demoralising opponent. One of
Southern League, Cardiff O. Gillingham...
Mr. T. Carr Ramsey:-
Mr. W. G. Lay
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G. M. Forbes
11
G.D. Pitzipios
20 C0 20.00 .15.50
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17
O. Hodgson ..
R. B. McLachlan
10.00 10:00
21
8. Birker
4. Macgowan
G. H. Fletcher
H. Mareball
10%
H. G. Hobson Mrs. W. G. Lay ...
Too Yeo Swee.
Mr. T. O. Ramsey
J. E. E. Shore
£1
J. A. Pearne C.S: Holdsworth...
Mr. A. B. Pollock....
H. Walton: ...
10.00
10.00 .10.00 .10.00
5.00
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The, matter was being argued
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H. W. Hosking
C. H. Wood...
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F. K. Brown-.
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as we went to press.
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5:00
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Tan Chang Yong...
'Miss Dawson
Tan Boon. Ek
Tau Yow Kha
Lim Mark Chuan'.....
Hong Tak Kong.
. B. & B.
vanquished side in each case the smallest men in football, he
5.00 MISSING NAVAL STORES. obviously failing through want is yet so nimble and elusive that
5.00 5.00 2.00
222.50 Collected by the E. P. Mission
Swatow:-
Rev. J. C. Smith
Dr. & Mrs. Lyall
Miss Brander
Rev. H. Wallace
Mr. A. W. Edmunds
5.00 14.00 5.00 10.00 6.00 10.00 2.00
Rev. J. G. Gibson
Mr. & Mrs. Patou. Miss Paton
Mr. T. C. Gibson Rev. and Mrs. James Members of Mission at
Wakingfu
Members of the O. M.
Staff-Swatów Capt. Strangman Mr. H. E. Mecgowan Mr. N, Ellis
Mr T. J. Edwards. Mr. W. Howard
Mr. R. 8. Samnelson
Mr. J. Power
Mr. G, Graszo Mr. F. A. Rozario.
Mr. G. Galvan Mr. N. Carleon Mr. S. Otaraj Mr. H. Jabashi Mr. 3 Fagimoto
Lesa difference in ex-
chenge
Kowloon Dock Sta
(January)...
Ying Keo Bichshaw
Shop Mr. R. D. Harvey's Tand
Elsie" Derby Sweep
10 per cent.
Alice Memorial Hospital," The Hon. Treasurer of tho Alice Memorial and Affiliated Hos pitala begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donatione A Chinese school-boy, residing to tho funda of the Bospitals at No. 1, Lee Yuen Street E., has Dairy Farm Cr., Ltd., 8100; reported to the Police that, while Zoroastrian Charity Fund, $100 standing in a crowd on one of the G. Tindall, $10; S. 1). Sǝton and stands at the Racecoursen Co, $10 A. P. S. $10. United leather case, containing a pair of Asbestco Agency $10: J. P. binoculars, valued at $50, was Tolati, $10; 8. J. Chinches, $5; Monthly Subscri stolen from him.
J. W.C. Bonner, 35.
Already acknowledge
ed, Late 1/20
ions
Five Indians in Court,
This afternoon, in the Police Court, before Mr. F. A. Hazelaad, five Indians were charged with the theft of a quantity of naval storen from river-gunboats lying
off Kowloon.»
Mr, Balmer Johnston, of Messze 500 Dennys and Bowley, prosecuted, 5.00 and Mr. J. H. Gardiner defended. Mr. Jobustan informed his Worship that he was only pro 25.00 ceeding in respect of goods taken
from R.M.S. Britomart,
7.00
93.00
Customs
...
5.00 5.00
W. A. Tredamsn, formerly
steward on the Britomart, which he left on August 3, said he was in charge of all clothing, pro- visione and "mees-traps." Wit- 5.00 Rees produced the clothing account
of the Britomast from July Eto, 500
August 3. No storos had been 5:00 5.00 laken out of the ship by the auth- 5.00 oritica since the last named date,
and 3.00 & stoker, Petty Officer Bushell, was left in charge, the 3.00 3.00 keys being left on the ship. On January 14, at the Water Police 3.00
Station, he saw the various goods 2.00 2.00 produced in Court. There were no marks on the goods to show 2.00
om the that they came from the Britomart, but similar goods were 58.00
missing from the ship. 388.50 The case was continuing as we
went to press.
32.10
330,40
201.00
65,00
Already
acknow ledged, Lista 1/20
100,00
1,292.60 an 202,106,22
8203,308.82
20,519.53
700.23
$233,198.05
Romitted to London on 22/12/14 £17,000 at 1/9.5/1.6........... 161,436.05
Exeter O. Norwich U.
Millwall Reading
NO OH HH
Portsmouth Croydon Common Queen's P. R...
(Played on the ground of the Bouthampton... first named club on Jany, 16th), supporters. After going through Millwall continue to baffle their the first half of the season with
of stamina. Thus Swindon and he can wriggle out of the closest Crystal Palace lost three goals tackle. Melilvaney, the opposing after holding their own. for the Bradford City half-back was re- asual ninety minutes. Rather peatedly non-plussed by the little unexpectedly Plymouth Argyle winger, and as a means of hold- were defeated at home after drawing his own against him tosorted ing at Bury. This was the first to tripping. For this he was time the western club had lost a cautioned by the referee and for cap-tie on their own ground for continuing the unfair tactica wee many years. The results of the ordered off the field. As usual, ties wore-Uhelsea 5, Swindon 2; when an incident of this sort Manchester City 3, Preston North happens, the other players at End 0; Birmingham 3, Crystal tempted to persuade the referee Falace.0; Newcastle United 3, to alter his decision. The official, West Ham 2; Plymouth Argyle however, refused, and Shepherd, 1, Bary 3 Bristol Rovers 0, the Bradford Oity centre forward out being beaten on an opponent's Southend 0.
and English international, made ground, which is a record for the soma heated remarks and he also Southern League, they have lost, Aston Villa
was ordered offThus the visit their fourth match at home and Sheffield Wedne
ing team were left with only incidentally the points which Bradford
nine men, but kicking the ball would have placed them in the anyhow and anywhere repeated first position in the table. The ly into the streets adjoining the result is that Reading claim the grotad-they foiled Tottenham distinction that was expected to and drew the match.
rest with the London club, It is no excuse for their failure, but 0 Millwall have been unlucky
First League,
Notte County....
LiverpoolTM Sunderland
Manchester United Bolton Wanderera Middlesbrough Everton
"Oldham Athletio
Blackburn Rovera
Sheffield United
West Bromwich Alb........
3
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0
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Tottenham Hotspur ... Bradford City (Played on the ground of the first-named olub on Saturday January 16).
Second League.
Fulbam
Arsenal
Glossop
*Lincoln C.
Holl C
-- Leeda City
Leicester F. Grimsby T. Notts F
Huddersfield T.
OH HA NO NO ON NO OH
Stookport Ɑ. Clapton 0. Positions of the Clubs,
Top Goals, a
Wolver. W. P.W.L.D. F. A. A Derby County Oldham 22 13 3 6 51 33 32 Bheffield. W. 23 11 5 7 42 34 20 (Played on the ground of the Manchester 0.21 10 3 6 27 18 28 fratnamed Club on January 16th.)
Everton 23 11:6 6 45 28 28 Blackburn R,23-118 4:51 38 26
Positions of the Clubs,
through Davie, their Welsh in ternational centra forward, being kept out of the field for over month through injury.
HONGKONG NAVAL YARD,
Now Appointments Notified. The Admiralty notifies the following appointments
Logineer-Commander W. Dan con to Tamar, additional, for duty 88 chief engineer, Hongkong Yard, pending the arrival of Engineer Commander Feed, to date Januszy 26,
Engineer Commander W W. Goale Rsed to Tamar, additional anoh ef
P. W. L. D.F.A.engineer, Hongkong Yard, un
LATEST SHIPPING
NEWS.
Bradford C. 22 8 5 9 39 27 25 Derby C 22 15 3 4 46 15 34 dated. Bradford 22118 3:37 43 25 Birmingham21 12 5 4 33 19 28 W. Bromwich 22 108 4 31 23 24 Huddersfield2213 7 2 40 23 28 Sheffield U. 22 9 7 6 29 24 24 Arsonal ““ 23 12 7 4 48 26 28 Aston Villa 22 8 7 7 36 45 23 Barnsley 21 11 8 2.24 80 24 Sunderland 22 11101 48 48 23 Bristol C. 21 10 7-4 42 29 24
Middlesbʼgh 22 6 8 8 32 41 20 Hall'O, 21 10 8 3 34 33 28 21 7 0 5 32 31 19 Lincola O. 22 0 8 5 20 20 23 Bolton W 24 813 3 40 55 10 Preston N.E.21. 8 7 0 26 28 22 Liverpool 2260106 33 47 18 Stockport 0.22 004:29 27 22 Nowostle U:22 6115 20 33 17 Fulham 21 0 0 3 31 20 21 Toftenham H 23 6 117 84 63 17|Dors 21 8 0 9 20 37 210
Balance in hand $41,761.10 Barnley
NAJ. STABB,"
Hon. Treasurer, 79,70|_ Hongkong, 26th Feb., 1916.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEES
L. SIBERIA alled Thursday: