THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
HONGKONG: WBDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1915
VOLUNTEER ORDERST
Corps Orders issued by Liqut-
Col. A. Chapman VD
Inspection of Arms.
OBITUARY.
Well-known Local Nun's Death.
Members of No. 2 Section Arty. We greatly regret to bear of the Batly, will return their rifles and death of Sister Dorins (Theodors bayonets to Headquarters before
Lucian), of the Italian Convent, 10 a.m, on Friday, 27th instant, which took place this afternoon. for inspection. They will The deceased lady had been be ready for re-jesue closely associated with religions Saturday, 28th instant work in Hong kong for over twenty
Parades.
Parades for Thursday, 26th year; she was Austrian by birth, instant. 6.30 p.m. Recruits of all though brought up in Italy. Sha units (except Right Section M.G. Was very highly cultivated woman Co. and Signalling Section) who and a remarkably good linguist, have not been passed out--Squad speaking and writing fluently Drill and Rifle exercise at Head-English, French, Italian and Por quarters under Serge Major gueso. She was also an
cellent Chinese scholar, by. Remainder NE
-Detall,
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon. On duty until morning of 31st inst. --H.K.V.R. Next for duty, No. 1. Beo. Arty. Batty, and Left Sec. M.G. Co. Officer on duty Capt. Armstrong.
Detention Camp, Kowloon. On duty until morning of 31st instant-H.K.V.E
Next for Duty.
Aug. 31st Scouts Company, Beps. 1-t. Scouts Company, Sept. 2nd. Scouts Company, Sept. 3rd. No. 1 Sec. Arty Batty. and Left Sotion H. G. Oo.
For many years. Sister Dorina class in the Content School, had charge of one of the higher Caine Road. Later she was pro- moted, by election, to be Mother Superior of the Order in Hongkong and district, a fost which sho Bominally abandoned; on socount of ill health, in favour of the pre goat Mother Superior, Sister Martinois. For the past ten years theConvent has been under the efficient management of these two ladies.
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The deceased was stricken with fever recently and, in spite of the most careful medical attendanos
Bept. 4th Centre Section and nursing, did not recover. G. Co. Sept. 5th Civil Servios Her death constitutes Vory SSTEIE Co. Sept. 6th No. 2 Section Arty.ss to the Catholic community Batty. Orderly Officer 31st Aug. in Hongkong
to 7th Sept. Lieut. Kennett.. Or derly Sergeant 31st Aug. to 7th Sept. Bergt. Bullock,
Officers on Duty, Capt. Butobison Lient. Murphy. Capt. Stewart. Capi; Wolfa, Capt. Wood, Capt. Churchill. Capt. Scott.
BRITISH SUBMARINES EXPLOIT.
German Battleship Suak in Baltic.
The funeral takes place to-mor row, the cortage leaving the Osine Road Convent betwem 5.30 and 6 p.m.
THE IRON CROSS.
derman Statistics.
Zeitung
Amsterdam, July 19.—It wi recently announced that the recipients of the Iron Cross of the first clam in the German Austro- It has been officially announced Hungaria and Turkish furces at Petrograd that the submarine numbered over 5,500. which made a successful attack"
The Voasische on a German warship on July 2 pablishes details of these awards, ip the Baltic was British. The which seem to show that the be news of this submarine success stowal of Germany's bighest de- published on July 5 in a coration goes largely by favour. Petrograd telegram announcing The number of princely wearers that ki 3 p.m. on July 2 a sub-is 47, while six crosses have been marine discharged two torpedoss bestowed on Ministers and State which blow up a German pro- officials. The generala decorated Dreadnought battleship of the number 219 and other officus Deutschland type (14,000 tone), 2,457, which was leading the enemy's
lipe.
The Times Naval Correspond snt writes:
As against this lavish bestowal of the Iron Crosa aming the higher ranks the number of non-com- missioned officare so decorated in only 285 and privates 194.
This announcement affords the Krut admission of the fact that
In the Flying Corps, including British anbmarines have been at both the seaplanes and Zeppelin work in the Baltic, although re- divisions, there are 17 officers and orts that such was the case have 16 man who have received the
fin current for six months past. Crom
When the light cruiser Gasella In the Navy the Iron Croes in was torpedoed near the island worn by 5 officers and 15 an af Eugen on January 25 it was gineers and petty officers. asserted that a British bost had The members of the hospital fired the torpedo which damaged ant veterinary services have 31 her, and the Berliner Tageblatt Iron Crosses of the first-class. pointed out that there were two
ways in which British submar- ines could get into the Baltic, one by the Great Belt, although it is thickly strewn with mines, and
the other by being shipped in by the exploits of the vessels sections overland from Angel the Sea of Marmora, particularly to Kronstedt." It was imponible, 11 and T 14, whibes dxplains said the Berlin journal, that the have both earned the Victoria reels could have entered the Croes. The presence of British Baltie by way of the Found, submarines in the Baltic is of because it is too allow the course, no, refeedforwhatever entrance too annow, and the↑ upon the Russian flotilla, which, tradio too great, Continental and consists almost entirely of smaller. American papers have, however, boats of older patterns. The last mentioned frequently that British issue of the Dickinson Return bmarines are operating in the showed that the largest Russian submarines were of 450 tons, ar
Although British submarines little more than half the size of have not yet had many oppor- the British "E" boats. The re- tunities for distinction in the war, furn also showed, however, that being denied chances such larger boats, fitted with no fewer those which the German boats than eight torpedo tuber, were bave made forthemselves by their under construction, and there can attack upon weak merchant be no doubt that in the hands of ships, they have proved them the Bussian sesmen thens venela you randy, able, and quick to will be able to emulate the achie- to good account much as have vements of their confrares in the their way. This in shown | British service,