THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
[Renter's Service to the " Telegraph."]
THE INCESSANT BOMBARDMENT.
DESPERATE BATTLE WITH CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY.
September 9, 6.25 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris states:-Besides the continua. tion of the bombardment of German positions on many esctors the feature of a communique is the violent fighting against the Crown Prinos in Argonne. The battle was specially desperate the whole night long at Fontaine sux Charmes, the Germans renewing their attacks with great persistence, but the French line, with the excep tion of a portion of one trench was everywhere maintained. We made prisoners.
THE MUNITIONS QUESTION.
MR. LLOYD GEORGE AT TRADE UNIONIST CONGRESS.
September 9, 6.25 p.m. Mr. Lloyd George, in addressing the Trade Union Congress, emphasised the fact that Britain is making a prodigious effort to increase the output of war material. He asked the congrass to nesisk to the utmost, and declared that he required eighty thousand more skilled maohanics besides two hundred unskilled men and women, Organised labour must suspend its restrictions in regard to the employment of unskilled labour and any other regulations hampering the increase of the output. This might make the differ- anos between victory and defeat. There must also be no stoppages during the war.
French neroplanes dropped fifty bombs on the Challorange station and a French dirigible attacked the station and factories of Noale,
THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
THE COMPLete casualTY LIST.
HEADRed
September 9, 5.15 p.m. Bareau sanounces that the total casualtios, in all
ht's Zeppelin raids are as follow:
Seriously Injured
Slightly injured
Men, Women, Children.
12
2
8
4
38
23
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EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1915.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A special meeting of the Leg islative Council WAR held
this afternoon in the Council Chamber H. E. the Governor presiding. There were present
H.E. the General Officer Com- manding the Troops, (Major General F. Ventris.)
The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomsen Colonial Secretary.
The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, Attorney General.
The Hon. Mr. E. D. G. Wolfa Colonial Treasurer.
The Ron. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Director of Public Works.
The Hon. Mr, C. 3. Rog. 5
cretary for Obineco Affairs
The Hon. Mr. McG. Measar, Captain Saperintendent of Police. The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, O.M.G. The Hon. Mr. E. Shollim. The Hon. Mr. D. Landale. The Hon. Mr. Lou Cha Pak. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk to the Council,
The following financial minutes by H. E, the Governor were re- ferred to the Finance Committee,
A sum of $8,000 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Stationery,
A sum of $2,300 in aid of the vote Public Works, Recurrent, Kowloos, Water Works, Water Account, (Meters &o,).
A sum of $00 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Services, Govern meat Lounches, Gear, &c.
vote
A sum of $4,555 in aid of the Miscellaneous Services. Other Miscellaneous Services.
A sum of $2,500 in aid of the vets Judicial and Legal Depart ments C.-District Officer, Per- sopal Emolaments, Northern District, District Officer.
A sum of $75,000 in aid of the vote Misoollaneous Services, War Department Expenditure.
that the clause introduced by the| warda; “ if the 'some relates to any indiotable cffence", exhausta the whole class and leavesnothing to be operated upon by the glance introduced by the words, "and in
KWANGTUNG FLOOD
RELIEF FUND.
Subscription List No 42. The Tang Wa Hospit 1 bega to acknowledge with thanks the
following donations to the Kwang tung Flood Relief Fand.
all other cases." In the second place, the proper officer to receive the deposition in cases where the accused has not been committed from the Chinese Society Broome, Per Mr. Kwong. Chak Shan or bailed to appear for trial is ob- West Australia £40.12.6: $445.- viously the Magistrate's Clerk. 80. | and not the Registrer of the
Supreme Court Land Registration Amendment.
The first reading of a bill in- tituled "An Ordinance to amend the Land Registration Ordinance, 1844," was taken on the motion of the Hon. Attorney General,
seconded by the Elon. Colonial
Secretary,
The main object cf this Bill ie to enable a defendant to register. a judgment without having to obtain the plaintiff's signature to the memorial. Inoonvenience is sometimes oзased through the unwillingness of an unsuccessful plaintiff to assist a successful defendant in this respect.
Olauses 3 and 4 provide for the case of a judgment by which no
sum is "recovered.".
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Trading with the Enomy.
Wah Kew Ko He Tea of Balik Papan, East Borneo 480 guilders -412.27,
THE KOWLOON-CANTON THE YAUMATI TYPHOON
RAILWAY
...REFUGE
Account,
Money Wanted for Construction The following statement cons cerning the new typhoon refuge we laid before the Legislative Council this afternoon.
The following despatches were Isid on the table at to-day's meet ing of the Legielative Council:-
Government House, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1915. Despatch No. 59 of the 11th Sir,With reference to your March, 1915, I have the honour to address you on the subject of making further financial provi- sion for the Construction Account Per Kwangiang - Scolely of
of the Railway. Hanoi the Chiness merchants Guildhall of San Kwong, $100.00.available up to date is £1,850,000 As you are aware the smonat Per Kwangtung Society from
consisting of repayments of the
$80 50.
te Zu Bhi Street of Loungehen, Por Kwangiang Society of Ho no from Mr. Ko Lam Teim, $20. Compradore staff of Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk, $57.80.
Already acknowledged $520,
222.35.
Total $521,388 88.
Loan to the Viceroy at Wachang.
of £250,000 to be raised under £1,100,000, and the further loan Ordinance No. 8 of 1913.
Contract time for completion
5 years from October 27, 1910. Contract price, $2,018,002 Cost of contractor's
Nil
extras other than those for which pro vision is made in the contract, Total amount of con
-tract and extras, ... $2,018,002-
Dividol ipto 60
months, (per month) · · 23,633
50 months at $33,833 1,883,448 Amount earned by
contractor on work actually Becom plished including Bum retained under the provisions of the contract in hande
of the Government, 1,890,724-
Patrols.
Saturday, September 11th: 5,50 p.m. Crown-Sergeant Langley and saven P. Ca. to be detailed by Orown-Sergeant Sirdar Khan.
8,50 p.m. One N. C. Officer and seven P. Cs. to be detailed By Inspector D'Almada,
2. Of the loan to the Chiness Authorities 5080,000 have al: eady been repaid and advanced to Railway Account the total in local currency at various rates of ex- obange coming to $10,374,218. and the anme obligation had boon The remaining $110,000 repsy- laid on persone resident in able this year together with the Chips. That law had been fature loan of £250,000 taken as | POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. in forco sinos the beginning |la. 10d. (thé rate of exchange in of the war and on Jane 25 this year e Estimates) would coms Police Resorve Orders inmed The first reading of a bill ins farther proclamation against to $3,927,273. The total amount to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D. 8, tituled "An Ordinance to amend payments by persons in English available is therefore 814,301,480. P. (Reserve) state farther the Trading with the territory to persons in Chios; 3. Now the revised estimate Enemy Ordinanes, 1914, and to Siam, Persia and Morocco was which has been asnotioned up to effect certain purposes connected also made. By the general law date on Capital Account is therewith," was taken on the now, it was illegal to pay any $15,107,655 as indicated in Column proposal of the Hon. Attorney money to any person in enemy VII of Sessional Paper No. 22 of | General seconded by the Hon. territory or to any person of enemy 19'4, which was epolosed in my nationality in the countries which | Despatch No. 22 of the 15th Janu- Colonial Secretary.
The object of clauses 3 to 8, he had just mentioned. By our ary last, showing a deficiency of both inclusive, of this Bill is to local law no payments may be | $898,066.
4. Da due consideration I have
Sunday, September 12th: introduce the provisions of the made to any person of enemy
5.50 pm. One N. C. Officer and Trading with the Enemy Amend-nationality without His Excel arrived at the conclusion that the ment Act, 1914, 5 Geo. 5. o. 12, lenoy's permission. This was in best method of meeting this de-seven P. Cs, to be detailed by In- with reference to the constitution force to secure fall control and to fiolency is to provide it from the spector D'Almada. of the office of Custodian of enemy save undue interference with the accumulated balances of the
8.50 p.m. Chief Inspector Macon, Sergeant property.
liquidation of the business of Colony, which came to a sum of
Chinchen, Clause 9, which is founded on alien enemies. The second point $2,910,474 on the slat December
Wenser, Rosser, Grimble, Cart section 9 of the above. Act, is in« {which bo would like last,
wright and Martin, At the present rate of expandi- tended to prevent the acquisition to make clear was that this bill by companies of any undertakings only referred to payments which ture the funds already sanctioned liable to inspection under saction were due to bomade in Hongkong: will be exhausted at latest by the 3 of the Principal Ordinance. Custodians had been appointed end of Jane next and I therefore Clauses 10 and 12 propose to in the United Kingdom, and in propose with your auction to A sum of $140 in aid of the re-enact the provisions of the the Straits Settlements, and in take the necessary steps for a vote Public. Worka, Extraordin- Certifies tes of Origin Am China an enemy's dividend propriating from Government
Ordinance, ary, Hongkong, Miscellaneous,endment
1915, account had been opened to receive funds the sum that is estimated Improvement, to the record room repealed by clause 2 of the Bill. money due by British subjects is to be required for the remainder in Colonial Secretary's Office. It has been thought that it would China tɔ enemy subjects. There of the year. This sum is $488,- A sam of $2,000 in aid of the be more convenient to have the was power to apply property 144 and is arrived at sa follows:
Tield from the loans of £1,100,- vote Imports and Exports De- provisions of that Ordinance in ao held to the payment of the
debte of alien enemies to whom 000 and £250,000, $14,301,489. pariment, Other Charges, Reward the prerent Bill; «S Fund.
The object of clause 11 is to the property belonged.
Expenditure to 31st December, The bill was read a second 1914, 14,095,661, apply to goode coming from or destined for persons of enemy time and passed through the nationality in Chins, Siam, Persis committee stage, on emerging and Morocco, the power of seizure from which, the bill was passed. and forfeiture given by the above The Hoa, Attorney General Ordinance with respect to goods moved first reading of a bill inti
6. It is hoped that in the near coming from an enemy. conatry, tuled An Ordinance to amend future it will be possible to sell The Hon. Attorney General and consolidate the law relating to the sites of the old Supreme moved the suspension of Standing Ohinese Passenger Ships" ar Court and Post Office Buildings Orders to permit the bill being defined by the Chinese Passen in Victoria. These sites passed through all its stages.gers Act, 1855, and concerning cover ВО
A sum of $228 in aid of the vote Education, A:-Department of Director of Education, Other Charges, Director of Education, Transport,
Evidence Ordinance Amendment.
The Hon: Attorney General All were civilians, with the exception of one soldier, who was moved the first reading of a bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend killed, and three who were injured.
the Evidence Ordinance," 1899.
The main object of this Bill is to assimilate the law of Hongkong to the law of the United Kingdom in respect of the admissibility of
ANANIAS OUTDONE.
September 9, 7.20 p.m. According to Reuter's corespondent in Amsterdam, a Berlin Admiralty communique saya:-Oar naval airshipa last night attacked, with good results, the West of the city of London, some great factories near Norwich and also the harbour works and iron works at Middlesborough. There were heavy explosions, and namerans free were observed. The airships though heavily bombarded, all returned safely.
THE RUSSIANS-
THE GERMAN`ANXIETY.
September 9, 6.55 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent in Paris there is great antisfaction in official quarters over the victory at Tranopol and it is regarded as an excellent sugury of the future development of Russian operations.
Surpries and anxiety prevail in Berlin at the Russian resistance in East Galicia. The Germans fear that they will be unable to bring Tarks to their assistance in time to be of any use.
·ANGMY'S / BRUTALITY.
German brutality in Poland
discontent among the inhabitants.
September 9, 6.55 p.m.
causing the liveliest
affidavits and notarial acts taken
Balance available, $205,828. Estimated expenditure during the year 1915, 091,072.
Deficiency, $486,144.
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Monday, September 13th: 5.50 p.m. One N. 0. Officer and seven P. Ca. to be detailed by Acting Inspector J. M. Wong. and seven P. Ca, to be detailed 850 p.m.--Ose N. C. Officer by Inspector D'Almada
Warning-Once a man is warn-
ed for Patrol, he will be held ab- solutely responsible for providing aub titute in case of inability to tute must te at once communi- attend. The name of the substi- oated to the D. S. P. Office.
Parades.
Monday, September 13th- Moji, rifs exercises. Indian Indian Recraita under Sergeant- Platoon under own Commander.
Tuesday, September 14 :-All Chinena Recruits, for rifle exer cises under Chief Inspector.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued to-day In Lieut Col. A. Chapman
Leave.
The Hon Mr. Pollocksuggested Asistio Emigrants generally. 30,775 «quare feet. 4° 10 and made, before British diplo- that some indicat on should bave The Hon. Colonial Secretary addition there are the lots north efte: -- matic or consular officers. The been given on the orders for the seconded and the motion was of Salisbury Road, Kowloon, only changee proposed to beeflect day showing that the bill was to a zried.
which were resumed in the years Pie, J. Gibh in granted leave 1909 and 1910, as a site for the of absence from 12. 9. 15 to 15. ed by this part of the Bill, Le., have been treated in that manner, Objects and Reasons.
His Excellency agreed that This Billshould, it is proposed, terminal station: clausen 2 and 3, are certain emell
These lots 10. 15 Gr. H, E. Holland's leave alterations which were made in the hon. member was quite repeal and supersede the Chinese have a total area of 202,389 of absence se extended to 27. 8. 16.
They ought to have Emigration Ordinance, 1889, and
equare feet.
There is
Signalling Section, indie the United Kingdom by the Com- right.
It was not its amending Ordinances,
little doubt " missionere for Oaths Act, 1891, given notice.
that dur
Ples, Luz and Bantes are detail- 54 & 56 Viot. c. 50, s. 2. originally intended to proceed There are many circumstances ing the next few years the value ed for Telephone daty at King's with the bill at this meeting, but connected with Chinese Emigra- of this land will appreciate con Park Range on Saturday 11th something has ceourred through tion which, although important siderably and with these pro- inst. at 2 p.m. information received yesterday by at the time of the Chinese Parson- spects in view I feel that the telegram which made it very gers Aot, 1865, are now not of financial operation for which I desirable to pass the bill; which practical consequence; there have have asked your sanction will would enable them to deal with been also since the date of the only result in a temporary reduc certain matter more quickly and Chinese Emigation Ordinazos, tion in the assets of the Colony. more satisfactorily than would 1889, great changes in the I have, etc. otherwise be the case. He conditions under which Asiatic
An amendment of section 25
of the Principal Ordinance is necessary because the definition of "consoler officer" in the Inter- protation Ordinance, 1911, does bot (appear to be quite wide enough,
It is also proposed to amend
section 32 of the Principal Or
dinance in three points. This is dealt with in clause 4.
Paragraphe (s) and (e) of that clause correct a grammatical mistake,
a
,
apologised to hom members for Emigration is permitted from
F.^H, MAY.
Coverror, do,
Lewin Harcourt, M.P., etc., etc., eta,
Downing Street
not giving more notice they places or in vessels under Bitish The Right Honourable should have done so, he confessed, control Y PIMERA
The scheme of this Bill is to The Attorney General Faid that the bulk of the ordinance endeavour to simplify and com
8th June 1915. Paragraph (b) does away with was taken from the English to press the rather disconnected
Sir, I have the honour to what has often been a souros, of, and dealt with the appointment provisions of the Chinese Emigis- embarrassment and has some of a anstodian of enemy property, tion Ordinance, 1889, and its acknowledge the receipt of your times led to the loss of valuable who would receive and hold all amending Ordinances; to connect despatch No. 137 of the 22nd ovidence, L., the requirement monof payable to enemy subjects it more sharply and clearly with April, and to inform you that I that before a deposition can be in the colony, and in whom might its mother Act (the Chinese Pa- approve your proposals for making taken some medical practitioner be tested, property held in the sengers Act, 1855), to omit auch farther financial provision for the must express an opinion that the colony, on behalf of the enemy portione sus seem to be at the constraction Account of the patient is not likely to recover. By the general law of the empire present day obeclete, unnecessary Railway,
idden and ring it up. Paragraph (d) correota a double It was illegal for any person in error. In the first place, the British territory to pay any money
of mo section as a whole relates only to any person resident and carry. to indictable offences, so ing on business in enemy territory
Parades. Parades for Saturday, Nil.
Parades for Sunday 12th instant
Right Seation M. G. Co. Field- Training at Fenling.
Drene. Marobing order (Le Helmet, shorts, khaki shirt, pat- ties, rifle, idearms, bandolier (empty), four panches (empty), waterbottle(filled)and havermok);
Fall in. Members realding in Hoogkong at 8 am. m Urisket Ground. Kowloon mambers at 8.30 am. Terry Wharf, Kowloon. Sandwiches will be provided. Blank ammunition will be inued on parado, qu
30 Detall. Oun Club Hill, Kowloon On duty until morning of 13th. instant K. VRGE A. BONAR LAW Eeler tion, Camp, Kowloon. Gordino
On duty until morning of Bir F. H May K.O.M.G, eto, matant B. KVE
CL have etr,