THE HONG KONG
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
ANOTHER CASUALTY
LIST.
[Reuter'a Service to The "Telegraph."}
April 6, 6 10 p.m. The latest casualties include the following:- Killed.-G. I Marrison, Second Lieut. J. Stewart (Irish Guarde).
Wounded.-Second Lieut. II. Bonafield (East Surreys), G. A. Boyle, M. Copem i, A Dampier, Sond Lieut. A. Diamond (Sherwoods), L. Dowding, S Gadgono, Second Lieut. A. I. Mao- Gregor (London Southieb), J. Difcrterson (Cameroniane), C. Mastey, J. Savory,
THEATRICALS.
The Coming Attraction at the Theatre Royal.
„VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
To-day's orders state:-"
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EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1915,
·JACK JOHNSON.
Victim of a Bunch of Crooks."
In view of yesterday's message concerning the defeat of Jack Johnson, the following should he
read with interest :--
El Paso, Feb. 28. Politics that would make gung-
aters of the most corrupt city in
America blush, is having a scrap
a
GENERAL GARIBALDI.
His Visit to Londen.
A big picturesque mag, wearing oft black brt and a long grey beard, stood in the vestibule of his hotel this morning anfolding.
in an interview with a representa-
tive of the Pall Mall Gazette and others, the purpose of his visit to
London.
It was Goneral Ricciotti Gari with pugilism in this zone, says taldi, who, while convinced that Philadelphia Publie Ledger cor respondent. Jack Johnson, heavstaly will shortly come into the weight champion of the world, is war, is anxious in the meantime the prize at stake. In other worde, to raise a voluntary fores of thirty the ebony-hued titleholder is the forty thousand men which, with financial help from England, he graft. He was on his way to Mexico
can do, he declares, quite easily. to fulfill an engagement with one
But for the fact that he has to Jess Willard, an American o
ely a little on the use of crutchos, boy, who has been nominated as a real "white hope." Ready to que could imagine this lion-hearted
hoard a steamer
at. Havana,
Johnson was handed a fake cable that the fight had been declared ff. The despicable trick, it is ellegad, was performed by a bunch of crooks who will never bo any good to the sport. Johnson was in this manner lured to re-
man, despite his advancing years, in the forefront of battle. Bat if be on no longer fight himself be can at least maintain the undying spirit of the Gariballians and
their famous traditions. Hoping to meet Lord Kitchener. "In Italy," he began speak ing in the most fluent English,
SHIP IN FIRING LINE.
Carrying Prisoners of War.
The Evening News has received the following interesting letter from an officer on the steamer
has
been
Dourifield, which engaged, carrying German prianne era of war across the North, 5t, The Courtfeld is well known in Sydney, and her last voyage be fore being chartered by the "Doahtless you are wondering Admiralty was made from here. where I have been lately," the writer eays. "Well, the ship has been on private business-oth inglese than bringing German
soldiers to England. Don't think that we were on the business of Kiser Villiam, however, because the soldiers were pretty harm less. But let me spin you the yarn from the beginning.
You know we went from Sydney to Antwerp with a cargo of phosphates,
and theboa
to
CONTEMPORARY-OPINION.
"A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE..
WAR ITEMS.
Food Riots in Berlin Market.
Ouponhagen, Feb. 19.-Turba lent scener have taken place fo day in the Berlin central markets. A fierce aproar prose early this morning when crowde of waiting
(HTUÐLIO LEDGER," PHILADELPHIA The following leading stole from the Philadelphia Public commander of the French forces would-be purchasers found ten Ledger of February 17:-That the in the field, despite his inflexible minutes after the opening that will, is no mere merciless ab potatoes WÖTŐ · unobtainable. atraction of blood and iron ie die Frantic famished women who closed in the recent remarkable formed the maj xity of the crowd his attitude toward his subordin-etalle without payment, seizing interview with Paul Quard. In simply cleared the stocke from the ates, General Joffre reminds one other articles of food exposed as somewhat of the governor of the well as potatoes. Large reinforce- fortress in Sheridan's "Critic,"ments of police were called in but presented so delightfully at the was impossible to establish an is brought before him for leading to the markets were Little iheatre. When his own order and eventually all the streets
"Tae father softeus, were closed to the public alto courtmartial Sheridan's bere ex-barred, and before 8 am, markets gether. The interior of the great Toers were many wounded, for building looked like a battlefield. whom ambul ingee hud to be truaght, and flours were littered with hand baskets and broken"
claicos:
but the Governor is fixed." Even the benevolence of his paternalism 80, General Joffre does not allow toward his officers to stand in the light of his duty to the nation, and be has not hesitated to all
state is required at the. Orderly kind, which eventually lande ite in the war. I have beed to port at the end of July. We sul in the test of service conditions these disorderly scenes, the Bar- Weekly Reports-The weekly main in Havana. Politics, the shady we ate all anxious to take part flamburg, arriving at the latter for the resignations of those who umbrellas, Fearing a repetition of Room zot later than 5 p.m. to-players behind the grated gate, trance, and now I have come to had a good bit of cargo to dis were found wanting.....
morrow, 8th instant.
scored a momentary victory.
at
The Howitt-Phillips Co. open Parades-Parades for Thure- L. Lawrence Weber, the New their season in Borgkeng at the day, 8th instant:-Units on daty York theatrical magnato, who is Theatre Royal on Saturday night at Headquarters, under Officers the head of the syndicate which with "Milestones," for which we on duty. 5. p.m., Hecruite of financing the world's ring bat understand that the booking is unite not on day sa above (who tle, originally scheduled for going well, Judging from criti-have joined since 18. 2. 15), Juarez, March 6, is not easily out-
papers from India and the Straite, Road Ringe.
is
England especially to clear the way for her. I am not here licially, nor do I represent any party. I only represent the Garibaldian tradition, and no- thing else.
“In London I am seeing the
gomaster summoned a meeting "Some of these generala were and increased the maximum ratsil my best comrades, but, while I price of potatose an un inducement love my friends, I love France to farmers to send in large sup still more--I therefore relieved plies in future.
charge, und expected to be in Hamburg for at least a fortnight, but want a surprise we 80s on
them of their commande,” men don't interest ourselves August 6. You know we sailor-
Battles have been thrown away greatly in huppenings sabore, though, of course, we generally up the vain self-sufficiency of a
An Alleged German Spy. Douver, Fub. 19.-Mr. Alfred Crebbiu, B itish Vice-Consul in
ciams that have appeared in Musketry Instruction on Kennedy | witted. Jack Curjey was im Lord Major, and I hope to mear have a fair idea of what's what louder. J.ffre in this picture ap- Denver, declared today that Wil- mediately dispatobed for Havana Lord Kitchener and other mem. Bat consider our position. Wpears to advantage as one who tam J. Babringer or William J. the combination has certainly a Service rifles to be carried, Corp). by the speediest train and steam bers of the Government, Ia bad just arrived at the Con does not care for his own fame. Davis, & trouper in the Twelfth
a
amongst others, and when I re-.
France & sav President Poincare, tinent from Sydney, made a short M. Millerand, and General Juffre, av at Autwerp, and than came to Hamburg. None of us knew turn they will give me their no-mach about the German lang ewer to some questions I have sge, so that the news that war had jeft thêm..
broken out, even though we wers "Uuder my four sons in France right in the thick of things, was I have 3,000 mer. I want to an absolate shock. Our frst
United States Cavalry, was a Gar man spy who recently tried to enlist in the British Army.
According
to Mr. Crabbio,
good reputation, while they are Urimer, R.E., will attend. 5.15 ship. "Bring Johnson back with
planted if the change will sivanos performing & repertoire which p.m., No. 1 and 2 Sictions Artil you, no matter what it costs, Hire
and is willing himself to be su contains much of excellence and lers Batary, 10 pdr. drill at special boat, Land him at the
the cause he has at hear. He is not fighting for the prying eyes many pieces new to Hoogk ng. Headquarters. Right and Can Mexican port where you know
of the moving-picture machines. Bubringer, who is baieg tried by Mr. Charles Howitt has beentre Sections M. G. Co. and Civil protection awaits him." associated with the London stage Service Co., Bayonet fighting at
This was the fral admonition
He does dos ask more of his men court-martial a: Fort Blida, Texas,
for several years with Sir Headquarters under Company given Carley as he stepped aboard
a month ago. He bad been sta an ho gives, in toil and plain as u desertor, was in Denver about Borbohm Tree, and Sir Charles Commanders..
The train. A. storm has delayed.
living and personal euor.fice, "in Wyndham, as well as other Datuil-Unita on duty, Loft the steamship between New Oraise the force from 3,000 to 30-intimation came when a German simpleness and gentleness and toned as Fiederick, Col., with his hour and clean mirth.". In this troop on strike duty. Hoobtained theatrical celebrities, and Section M.G. O., and Secuis Com-lesne and Key West, but Carley. You know, what an enor-fficial visited the ship and said day when passionate cruelties and leave to go to Fort Lɔgat, near be includes among his company, pany, Officers on duty, 2ud is due to arrive in Havana on Miss Gertrude F. Godart, Miss Lieute, Murphy and Cleaningham. Tuesday; then the world will mous effect the action of volun- that wer had been declared callous perjury have besmircued bere, to haves money order cashed. Doris Phillips (juvenile lead). Orderly Over, 2nd Lieut. know whether the acurvy methods/teers has already produced in Germany by Beitsin, and we the profession of the soldier, he Instead of going to the fort, he
should have to scoot within 24 Miss Lillian Stanbridge, Misa Murphy. Orderly Sergeant, Sargt. of disappointed promoters who Eng and and in France.
huur, The skipper went uptown deems to present to the world the applied to Mr. Urabbin's offies for image of one who keeps fauth with enlistment in the British service, Beryl Barraclough, Misa Ada Rmsay. Medical, Orderly, Pte. did not get a finger into the pie Edney, Miss Anice Crossley, also James. To furnish Guard:--At or the sims of reputable businese six rounds in turn with Jack to make inquiries, but there w his own high standard of condous He said he was a British subject
nothing for it but to go. There Mr Carl Lawson, Mr. Jack Volunteer Headquarters: 7 p.m. men will triumph,
Hemple, Jim Savage and Walter
as an officer and a gentleman of and formeris a member of the British vessels in port, France." were many
Fourteenth Bish Hansara, He Elegart, Mr. Cyril Rawdon, Mr.to-day to 7 a.m. to-morrow, Scouts El Paso merchants, backed up Monahan,all heavy weights, round-
and some cleared out within half
produced papera utinwing that, un. Jack Vallance, Mr. Wheeler Company; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to by the Weber syndicate, Tomed out an afternoon of "light
an hour after getting their notic38,
der the name of Davis, he had been Dryden and Mr. Norman Thomp morrow, Laft Szotion M. G. O.; Jones, Jack Curley and Willard training."
but we took our time. I have Recriprocal Medical Registration.honuarably discharged from the eon, who are experienced actresses 7 p.m. to-morrow to 7 a.m. 10th himself, say the battle will take To-day Willard delighted a
never seen such shipping activity A Bill use ogga introduced in service. Oving to the man's inst, Soouls Jompany. The Guard place across the Rio Grande River crowd of 1,000 curious enthusiasts in all my life. Neutral and Allied the Ontario Legislative Assembly accent, Mr. Crabbin says he put at Mount Austin Barracks will be The stakes are in Bob Vernon'e more than an hour with bag pun- vessels were aniling every few to provide for reciprocal registra, him off and began an inquiry into discontinued from this date. hande, Johnson has already re- ching, nine rounds with Hemple, minnies, while dozens of Germans tion with the British Medion! his statement that he could pur-
ceived $2,000 advance money, Savaze and Monahan and tossing which is in lieu of the $3,000 a 10-pound medicine ball, allowatered port. Waiting for the Council, allowing British doors share his discharge from tas Am
expiration of
the twenty four practise in Canada and enabl-erican Army. Creubin's questions purse, and they ayer no olique of ing his trainere to make his body hours, were a number of German ing Canadian practitioners, anu and the description he gave disgruntled pugilistic managere
warships, but they didn't harm as tho-e in the Army, to serve in "Davis" led to Hearinger arrest the Court-field. We sailed with Great Britain. or promoters will foil their effurie. One of the most ingen acte
colors fying, and went to arguments ever conceived will get
Southampton. Johnson into Juarez. Part of the journey embraces a 50-mile ride in the saddle. This it is expected will help his training. It is sure to lesson waist girth Quarters! are ia readiness for him to com- plete his training siege. Juarez wants the bout and if the plang of
and actere.
LATEST SHIPPING
The moral of "Milestone" is to be read through the lives of three generati ne. It is staged in three epoche, 1880, 1885 and to-day, and each one reas the same forces at work in very mach the same aspects. Toe mistakes. and prejudices of 1880 are repeat- ed nad paralleled in 1885 and Bgain in 1914, Tus man who staked hisall on iron ships in the MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. first epoch is scoffing at steel ships The 1, 0. 8. N. ».s. FOOKBANG from in the second stage, and again Singapore is due at Hongkong on the 9th soorna to bow to the con rentions April
The I. C. S. N... ONSANG leaves for
!!!!
NEWS.
of a later day in 1914. The wBhaughai about the 9th April
where her heart Jay
,"
target for the leather sphere. At the end, while Willard was perspiring, he was breathing naturally, showing that he is being rounded out gradually for a long enduring contest."
"What of his boxing ability? you will ask.
Willard seemed to take apite out on his partners, for the fight's delay. He drove Hemple around the ring with apperoute and had the latter hanging on
at the
I
of
at Fort Bliss-New York Times. The German Reserves. The German reserves are not
revolutionise the food of the
Our ship was one of the first to themselves mobolised and band-inexhaustible. Even if the he snapped up by the Admiralty. led away in traine to batter Liege youngest classea and all men Loaded with stores, and forming and such places without a chance Letween twenty and forty are one of a magnificent convoy, we of thinking about anything. My called to the colours, Germany does arcused to France, and hack to German said that he was quite not asem te have of her disposal England, and then again to unable to remember things pro- more than 2,000,000 more men.-— man who in 1860 married The I.O.S. N... TUNGSHING leaves denies Swatow for Hongkong on the 7th April,
ance. Then we went into the perly, and on many points his Exchange
Germans' Straw Dist, firing line, or at least pretty close mind was a black.. the right of her daughter to due at Hongkong on the 8th April. of the El Paso Chamber of Com
to it. The ship had to go to Iremember some little thinge," Amsterdam, February 26, to so in the second, and that cheluo is due at. Hongkong on the 12three
The I,C.S.N. a., CHEONGSAING from and the promoters are finish. Savage, with bis 194 bent, in Belgiam, since captured he said, "but when they occurred According to the Germin newe- daughter revolte against the third | April.
faithfally carried out within the pounds, seemed like a play by the Germans, to embark pri don't know. Once, I think, wa pap 18, Professor Friedenthal, of generation attempting the ex- The 1, C 8. N... CHIPSHING from next 10 days, ring history thing. Willard outfought and woners of war. We got to Ghent were very hungry, and went to the Berlin University, bas dia, periment. One sees the same Wolhatweils dus at Hookgong on the 7th is likely to be made which will outwrestled him. Call of time at by way of a canal, at the time farmhouse for food, bat found covered a new food prepared from influences at play on each succeed-Apni.
Jacs El Paso and Juarez on the the end was a welcome sound to Antwerp was being attacked, and in have been yesterday: ficantly bailed as being likely to and set the place on fire, staw, Tue discovery is signi- The I. O. 8. N. 8. LAISANG from ing generation the older people Calcutta in dus at Hongkong on the 15th world's map for all time.
the New York heavyweight.
were treated to the sound of Tout may making great stands for the April.
AR BOOD OB it was definitely Monahan, who was Johnson's distant cannon fire. Nobody in I don't know." maintenacee of traditions that are | The 9. L. Ls CARNARVONSHIRE known that the fight bad to be former sparring partner, and who Ghent knew anything about the Some of the Germans had quite, people. The municipality rapidly going out of date and the from Japan &c. is due at Hongkong on
the 15th April and leaves for London on postponed, there was an attendant possesses much of the champion's position of the armies, and indeed lost their reason, owing to the of Berlin se sccording to forcefulness of the younger people the 16th April
relaxation in Willard's training style of defence, was forced to take the troopa moved like shadows. awful experiences they had under the Telegraaf, fixed the maximum of new ideas which are pushing The &L. Re. MONMOUTHSHIRE from Kooblanch's ranch, neatling in
a lacing. Willard shot his left One morning we awoke to flad s gune; but others were cool and price of osts at 217 maike per their common world along on lines London is due at Hongkong on the 17th the Rio Grande Valley at Val des straight as a fifle ball, leaving body of soldit ra camped near the calluas. This wasn't how they ton if fetched from dealers, and
May and loaves for Japan & Vindivostock of progress. Those motile are on the 19th May..
Pinor, has been the scene of great bleeding lips and a contused face city, and before their presence expected to go to England, they 282 marze per ton if delivered to worked out with almost uncanny The S. L... MERIONETHSHIRE from activity during the last fort as testimony of how often Mun had been properly discussed, said, but it didn't matter much, the house.Renter,
India's War Contribution,” oleverness, and wit and epigram, London a due at Hongkong on the 30th night. No boxer training for a aban bad failed to block bis they had vanished, no one knew On one trip we had quite a humour and pathos, comedy and May and leaves for Japan on the 1st June,
Olcutta, Fobinary 26-Pre world's battle was ever surrounded blowe
where. Some of the German lively time. There were some tragedy are employed in tho
with such comfort and up-to-date For good measure Willard prisoners of war wanted to know Austrian prisoners. I don't know siding at the snoual meeting of successful development of the
appliances. No money has been wrestled O'Rourke around the if they were being taken to where they came from, and they the Bengal Chamber of Commerce play.
spared to develop and train the ring, often lifting the 220 pound Australia, evidently thinking of were so much bullied by the Ger- here to-day Mr. A. M. Monweath Kansas cowboy into a world's physical culture expert clear of your first float, but the majority man prisoners that we had to supported the idea of increasing champion. Rest on Thursday the corps didn't seem to care what became intervene. The Austrians, scoord- India's contribution, to the ex- and Friday had whetted his During his work Willard prove of them. They growled if they ing to the Germans, werecowards, penses of the war, on the grony appetite for work yesterday, and ed himself as fast as a lightweight, were packed too tightly, and ex- and were a hindrance instead of that India'scommercial prosper tc-day, when light training was clever with both hands. He has pressed their satisfaction when being a help. It was not mera was wedded to british supremacy resumed-nor, mind you, Tom the punch is a superb blocker, his they found themselves comfort talk either, because several free Referring to the Chamber's recen Jones and Tex" O'Rourke, who defence at times being almost able, but beyond that many fights occurred, until we separated recommendation for the are in charge of the camp, ao impossible to get past.
seemed to be kind of dazed. I them, centualed "light work! Here is
wae speaking of them, and be told me how it was what Willard did yesterday.
Namur's Cargo. The cargo shipped hence by the e. Namur on March öl includ
Postal Notice. On page 10 an important postal notice regarding the Siberian mails will be found.
New Britain...
ed 300 casks of preserves, 1,521 rolls of matting 1,200 slabs of It will be seen from n Post tin, 600 cases cf cassa and 224 Office notice on page 10 that bags of peanuts for London; 152 German New Guinea, the Caro
line Islands and the Marshall bales of waste silk for Manchester,
lalande ar and 500 boxes of antimony for
are now known as New Britain & Marseilles.
Road Work for one hour. Pulley eights, punching the bag and
On be.stand the goff? We will have to wait and see ghts Not one of the three heavy
tolmung bis bair, today was ab
Events had moved so rapidly that the Germans had found
tion of comƒ uleory: vol We also visited Ghent while in India, he said he the Ga mans were battering at result might be on inquiry the gates of the city, and bad to minating in an addition to India:
strength and get out pretty slick E