THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1915.
SPECIAL CABLE.
WAR TELEGRAMS,
DAY BY DAY.
MET KALOMATLA
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
DAY OF THE "75"
Soldiers at the Front" Fund.
Under
'distinguished the patronage of the President of the French Republic and of the Representatives of the Public Power, of M.M. the President of the Senate, of the Chamber of Deputies, of the President of the Cabinet, of the Ministers of War, Navy and Interior, Day of the 70", is over the being prepared" all French Territory. The initiator has been the French "Touring Club" which started the" Boldiers at the Front" and, the object of which is to send to our fighting 'men articles making more com- fortable their conditions of living: ander. waterproofs, woollen
glothing, woollen slippers, socks, drawers, handkerchiefs, gloves, towels, tincture of loline, soap, candles, thread, cord, postcards, playing-cards, tobacco, pipes cigarettes, paper, chocolate, etc,
THE SINGAPORE COMPULSORY TRAINING BILL.
THIRD READING HELD OVER PENDING INSTRUCTIONS FROM HOME.
(From Our Own Correspondent).
Singapore, Received 2.10 p.m. The Compulsory Training Bill which was on the Agenda for the meeting of the Singapore Legislative Council, yesterday, to be passed through all its stages was read a second time, passed through the committee stage, but on coming before the Council to be read a third tia é it was held over for instructions from the Secretary of State,
HK POLICEMEN VOLUNTEER.
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Police Reserve. Orders aud Conditional Permission Granted.
We understand that recently-day are as under :-
number oi the mem.
Inspection.
KITCHENER'S ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.
[Reater's Service to The "Telegraph."]
July 9, 5.00 p.m. Sunshine favoured Lord Kitchener's visit to the Guildhall, and the scenes in the streets, with the enthusiastic cheering crowds, was remarkable, even for London. A distinguished company filled the historio hall including many cabinet ministers.
beiter than it
Lord Kitchener affirmed with greater emphasia than ever, that they wanted more men and still more men, bat the recruiting
nevertheless immeasurably position was was ten months ago. He emphasised the fact that the general situation of the war, was as serious powr as it was then. He paid a glowing tribute to the brilliancy of the Australians in assist ing in carrying the Dardanelles operations to a victorious conclusion and he eulogised the people of South Africa who, "Not content with bringing an ardaons campaige to a successful close now offered large forces to engage the enemy in the main theatre of war.
BANK NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corpa Orders To-day by The resources which the said
All ranks will attend the The following show the returns Col. A Chapman V. D. Stato:-- fund may derive from that "Day" a will enable the organisers to send bera of the Hongkong Pol ce many more of these articles. To Force applied to H. E. the Inspection of the Police Reserve of the average amount of bank this effect the persons, who will Governor, through the Hor. Mr. by H. E. General Kelly on Mon-notes in cirenlation and of specia kindly deliver the pretty little McI. Messer, Captain Superinten day, July 12th, at 5.30 p.m.
in reserve in Hongkong, during
of
badge bearing the image of our dent of Police, for permission to Fall in at Volunteer Headquarters the menth ended June 30, 1915, marvellous field-gun will socept proceed to the front, and we are (adjoining Peak Tramway Sa-as certified by the Managers in exchange any generous gift informed that His Excellency haesion) at 5.00 p.m. punctually the respective Banks: from the receivers. These badges been pleased to grant permission Markers at 4.57, N. O. Oficere are the property of the "Fond" to the following, subject to their will report themselves to the which has had them registered, pasting the medical examina. D.S.P. at 4.45 pm. The parade according to the prescriptions of tion:-Lance Sergeant Spillett; will be inspected on either the the law. They may be offered to Acting Laace-sergeants Barnett, Garrison Parade Ground or the Wakeford, Lefevre, and Phillips
the public only by daly au thorized persons, who will wear cards of identification.
Do give, and there will be joy in the Trenchse,
Do give, and your gifts will enhance the glory of the hero of this day, the 75, w/a gun.
In August last, at a time wher France seemed to be bending us. der the most formidable rush that ever a people had to bear from an enemy, the 75 m/m gun allowed us to keep up our spirits! It was there, supporting Freach pluck! It was, in the eyes of the world, symbol of victory.
a
This is why the "Day of the 75," will contribute to the glorification
B1 ex.
of its splendid services. The little badge, which on this dag will have shore on our breasts, will ba kapt by all of us among our precious souvenirs, es pression of our unsuimous con- fidence, and we will all say to our brave soldiers; "Thank you, Friends! Our hearts are close to yours!"
...
Seen and approved on January
-16tb, 1915.
The Minister of Interior..
Signed: L. J, Malvy.
The President of the French
Touring Club:
Signed; ABEL BALLIR
In French Indo-China,the Day of the 75" has been fixed to the 14th of July, 1015.
Bigaod E ROUME,
(Governor General.) The 14th of July being the Fronch National Fete, the Locsul General for France in Hongkong ale thinks that no better date could be chosen for making an appeal to the charitable feelinge of all the inhabitants of this British Colony.
Signed: GASTON LIEBERT RETURN OF SAMPLES.
The following Return of samples examined. ander "Tue Sale of Food and Drugs Ordin Anbe, 1898," for the quarter ended June 30, 1915 is taken form the
Government Gazelts,
-Descrip
tion.
Number
eamples.
Namber
found.
genuine.
Number
found
adulterated.
Cricket Ground.
Banks.
Average Amount. Chartered Bank
of
India, Australia
Sergeanta
&
and Police Constables Bloor, Wilkinson and Salad will do Drary, Kelly, Mauro, Wilson, duty at the Saluting base Shaifton, and Sillis.
LOCAL PASSPORT REGULATION
Resignation. Constable 0. F. Ribiero is permitted to resign forthwith.
Recruits Parade. Wednesday, July 14tb.- Recruite and backward men of the Britieb, Portuguesa and It is notified that British, Indian platoons as detailed by Allied or neutral. passengers may Platoon Commandere, be called upon to produce Sergeant-Major. The following men of No. 3 Poitnguese Platoon either
(a) a passport on an official are ordered to attend :-E. E. form and bearing an official stamp, Osmond, L. G. Xavier, H, J. (this is essential in the case of Alves and F. Reza. passengers to Europe), or
under
Friday, July 16th-Recruite
Promotions.
"No Cases...
The Marine Court was again deserted to-day, no cases whatever requiring the attendance of the Magistrate.
Company Struck off_Register. ;
It is notified that the name of the White Crose Steamship Co. Limited, has been struck off the Register.
pleteni
ALLEGED MURDER:
AT YAUMATI:
Man Hadly Stabbed Chases. Assailants.
Yesterday evening at about 8 o'olcok while Wong So, of the Yaen Tang Tobacco Company, 488 Shanghai Street, was behind the Yaumati Governalent School he was attacked by two men, etrangers to him, each of whom was armed with a knife. "They báth To Consignees. Consignees of cargo by the stabbed him in the abdomen. He T.KK. Nippon Kara are warned chased one of his assailants but that storage charges will be owing to his wounds soon collaps assessed on all goods remaining ed. The chase was, however,oon- undelivered after next Monday; tinued by Chinese constable No,
240 who, after a struggle, w891 July 12,
Оде escaping.
of Readers are reminded that the man Chamber of Commerce Meeting. able to effect an arrest, the other used Was subse
A dying' Meeting of the Hongkong Cham the koives ber of Commerce takes place in quently found. the Chamber of Commerce Rcom etatement was taken from the
deceased by Mr. Lindsell E. the Yanwati Police Station and on Monday next at Nopo,
later be was admitted to the Government Civil Hospital where he died shortly afterwneda. A dismissed foki, who, we under- stand, was mentioned by the deceased in his statement, has ben azreated in addition to the man caught by the Chinese constable.
Kailan Mining Output. We are informed that the total output of the Administration's mines for the Week ending 20th June amcunted to 53534 tone and the Eales during the period, to 51731 tone.
----A Warning. It is hereby notified that at the Lieut-expiration of three months from the date hereof the Tack On Club, Limited, will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the company will be dissolved.
Lance Corporal R S. Vergelte, Civil Service Co. to be Corporal, dated 10. 7. 15. Private 1. Sulton:
Civil Service Co., to be Corporal. Specie dated 10. 7. 15. "Private. . J. in Clarke, Civil Service Co.. to be Reserve. Lance Corp., dated 10. 7. 16. Private G. S. Archbutt Scouts Company, to be Lance Corp., 5,000,000 dated 10. 7. 15,
China... 6,317,244 Bongkong and Shanghai Banking - Corp..... 21,100,000 17,500,000
Mercantile Bank
of India Limited,'
1,323,080 800,000+
$1,850,000,
† Securities with the Crown Agents £68,040./
THE COLONY'S
Joined.
Parades.
(b) a certificate of nationality and backward men of Chinese FINANCIAL STATEMENT. Corpl. Groso. signed by a Consul or other Platoons under Crown-Sergeants proper authority, stating name of Mow Fung and J. M. Wong. The ship by which travelling and Sergeant Major will supervise. date of sailing.
SANITARY BOARD.
Orders of the day for Tuesday's meeting to be held on July 13 at 3.45 p.m. are as under: --
Leiter from Government re the appointment of Lieut.-Colonel G.
(S) FC JENKIN,
D.S.P. (Reserva).
TYPHOON SIGNALS.
0
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Decoration for Local
Volunteer Officers.
It is actified that the Colonial
KOWLOON BURGLARY
EPIDEMIC.
Thlaves Secure Valuable Haul,
Farther burglaries are reported
Mr. Daniele, of 2, Carnarvon
Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decora as having taken place in Kowloon tion has been granted to Major during the past two days and the former epidemio of verandah D. Macdonald and Captain G. P. facts reem anggestive of the Lammert, Bongkong Volunteer thefts which occurred in thay Corps, in accordance with the provisions of the Royal Warrante locality some two or three years method of ago. The favourite gaining access to the house appeare Private 1. Tangap joined the of May 18, 1899, and August 3,
1902.
to te by means of olimbing the between Corps on 10th inst., alloted Corps No. 1873 and posted to Signalling Excursion to Macao To-morrow: iron water pipe running
The Hongkong, Canton and oach pair of houses and which is Seotion.
Macao Steamboat Company's new need for carrying the rainwater Musketry (Part_1) Recruits of Engineer Company at steamship Tai Shan, will depart from the roofe. Total $28,741,224 23,300,000 King's Park Ilange on Sunday, from the Company's Wing Lok
Sterling Securities deposited 18th July, at 9 a.m. Uniform Street Wharf at 9.00 am. and Road, has reported to the Police with the Crown Agente valued at must be worn. Corpl. Grimes E. return from Macao at 3.00 p.m. that some time between 10 p.m.
Reduced Fares 2nd Class and E. will attend.
Deok. The Company will also on July 8 and 8 a.m. an the 9th, Fome person entered his house by Parades for Monday 12th in run a steamer from Macao on climbing the water spout and stant, 5.15 p.m. Right Section Sunday morning at 7.30 am. entering the open door of his M. G. Co. Musketry Instruction and from Hongkong at 1.00 p.m. bedroom. The thief got away on Kennedy Road Range for from the Company's Wing Lok with a small nickel watch, a fob
with a gold medal and the following members:-Street Wharf.
Plee. Alves, Alice Memorial Hospital.
The Hon. Treasurer of the cigarette casa to the total value of Archie, Benjamin, Cordeiro, D'Azevedo, Greaves, F. Murray, Alice Memorial and Affiliated $19. The man then appears to have gone to "Mr. Fisher's room Peroira, A. J. V. Ribeiro, G. Hospitals begs to acknowledge
ofach valued at $40, and an eigh. Roza, Seina and Tavares, Service with thanks the following done next door and stolen a rolled gold
the funda Rifles to be carried, Corp!. tions Grimes, R. E. will attend. 5.30 the Hospitals-Chan Pek Ohan ten carat gold curb Albeit with's pmRemainder of Right Section 850; Per Mr. Chan Siu Ki-Sha twenty-two carat gold lion with
$200. M. G. Co. Skirmishing and squad Fat Tasi $50; Fang Yan 8am Beal attached to the value of Mr. Herron, of Bact Avsane, drill at Headquarters. Remainder $50; Wo Fat Shing $45.59;
whose house is only a short dis Compradore Netherlands India Nil.
Commercial Bank $10; Kan Tin
where about the same houra Gun Club Hill, Kowloon Hing $10; Wong Mow Lam lance away, reports that some- on daty until 17th instant $10; Wong Ping In $10: Leang someone entered his house by an Civil Service Company. Officer Wing Cheung; 810; Tai Ming on duty, Captain Churchill, Tak $10; Anonymous $10.
Detention Camp, Kowloon, Op Hongkong Police Reserve,
Yesterday there was a fall daty to-night Scout Company, Officer on duty, Capt. Stewart, Ou parade of the members of the Juty to-morrow night Scouts. Hongkong Police Reserve in an- Company. Officer on duty, Capt. iform. Alter roll-call at the Batchison On duty 12th instant Uentral Police Station, the men
The following regulations which Spouts Company. Officer on duty, were marched to the Cricket Lient, Murphy. Orderly Officer G ouad and put through their antil 17th inat, Lieut. Rece. drill by the D.S.P. The Hon, the were approved by the Governor Orderly Sargeant until 17th inat. Captain Superintendent of Police of the Straite Settlementa, in Sgt. Longmirs,
way preser t-and took the salute Council on Jans 1; 1916, with at the march past. On Monday regard to the documents to be all ranks will be inspected on the produced by persons arriving at Oricket Gound by H, E. Major Singapore from placed outside General Kelly. Members will the Malay Peninsula are publish fall in punctually at 5 p.m. at the ed for general information: Volunteer Headquarters.
The Government Gazette pub. liebes the following financial statement for the month of April,
1915.
Revenue and Expenditure. Balance of asseta
and liabilities on
31st March, 1915 $3,045,400.07 Revenue from let to
30.h April, 1915 989,312 38 4,034,779.05
Further Substitutions. The notice regarding Typhoon B. Crisp, R.A.M.C.. to be a mem-Signale published in Government Notification No. 228 of May 21, ber of the Sanitary Board...
Letter from Government re the 1915, with reference to the Public erection of 2 este of tough closete Traffic Regulations for the Port (with 21 seats in all) at the St. of Hongkong promulgated in 1915 Paul's Institution Inland Let No. Government Neufication No. 286 1018, Caroline Ro d.
Th
Letter from Government re the Fretion of 18 water closets at No. 1 to 6 Crawall Arcnue, Kowicos, Inland Lot No. 574.
:
Expenditure from. Let to 30th April,
1,495,878.03 $2,538 901.02 Assets and Liabilities on the 30th April, 1915. Liabilities.
of August 31, 1914, is hereby can- Balance called and the following anb atituted therefor:~:
Fances
Typhoon Signals. Should the local typhoon signale Letter from Government re the be heiated (either red or black) allaposits not avail
able erection of 3 water closete atlan verse's may raise steam and shift
House service ac-
count.... Mor' No, 10, Pesk Road, Inland barth.
If black sige ale are hoisted and Lot No. 1485.
Minute by the Medical Officer barometer falls below 20′00 stea: Crown Agents' ad- of Health to the water carriage mera are to shift to Kowloon Bay
as soon as possible. All steam Postal agencies system.
Application for permission to lunches to proceed to Chin Wen Overdraft, Bank... Brect a water closet at No. 49 or Mong Kok Tsui Shel'er. Condait Road, In1and Lot No. All native oraft to placead to Total Liabilities
tider Mong Kok or Causeway Balance .... 2021.
Result of the eximinations Bay Shelter. made under "The Sale of Food Should the typhoon signals be and Draga Ordinance, 1898" for holated by night sil vessels may the quarter ended 30th June, 1915. proceed to their respective
Limewashing return for the shelters. When the signale are Subsidiary coina
Imprest fortnight ending 29th June, 1915.)!owered all wesela masy return to Advances...
Mortel'ty return for Hongkong their respective berths by day. fer the weeks ending 13th, 20th River steamers lying at their Railway construction wharver may picered to Cheung Unallocated stores and 27th June, 1915. "Mortality return for Macao for Sha Wan, Eset of Stonecutters. Crown Agents' our
rent Bocount. the weeks ending 20th and 27th. All steam launches and light
era prooeeding to Chin Wan, Exc June, 1015...
Rat return for the weeks ending must do so by channels Went of 26th June, and 3rd July, 1915.Ohsung Hae Island.
2
...
Total
4
Assets.
$284,129.18 0,395.80
.82,140 99 --22,450.83 2,230,659.07
Detail.
to
Tenders for Police. Launch Repairs,
open window and stole $40 in notes and a chain with match-box sad pencil attached valped at 35.
STRAITS SETTLEMENTS PASSPORT REGULATIONS
1. British, Allied or inaptral Cable Information,
passengers may be called upon to The Great Northern Telegraph
produos either (e), a passport on 2,614 782.47
It is notified in the Government an official form and bearing an This is essential 2,538,001.02 Co., Ltd., of Denmark, (long-
kong Station) notifies that in Gazette that sealed tendere infficial etsmp. This, i $5,153,083.19 regard to Traffic for America, the duplicate, which should be clearly in the case of passengers to normal Qablo route thereto being marked ""Tender for Repaire to Europe, or (b) a certificate of interrupted, treffio is accepted No. 1 Police Launch," will be nationality signed by a Conal or $549,734.37 for transmission via Shanghai received at the Colonial Secretary's other proper authority, stating 130,673.31 and Japan at the following Office until Noon of Friday, the name of passenger, destination, 34,220.40 rates-Sin Francisco and Oak- 23rd instant, Specifications can name of ship by which travelling 425,836.39 Californa, Washington State Marine Burveyor office Repairs 2. In the case of passengers of 4,011,024 71 land $3.95, O her Stat ons in he obtained at the Government and date of sailing. -ci
84,05, Uhiago, St. Lonie, Mil to be excuted to the actisfaction British Indian birth
Jahn's And 1,544,50 Waukee $4.15, Dtrlet of of the Government Marine Sar lisble to be landed 643.31 Colombie, New York State #420, ayor. The Government does not Is and by the Ship'
Pensylvania and Massachusetts bind itself to accept the lowest or the ship will not be delayed
this is carried out. any tender. $5,513.683.49 84.20.