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ARABIC SUNK
IMPERIAL CONFERENCE,
GERMAN CHALLENGE
UNITED STATES.
INDIA'S CLAIMS URGED,
(Baxter's . Berrion To The Telegraph”)
Received September 18, According to Beuter's, corres- pondent at Ottawa the newspapers give prominence to the Viss-regal Council's resolution as to Indian
·AMERICANS ON BOARD,
TO
The White Star liner Arabis WAB forpedoed and sunk on
EXTRA
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1915.
which blew one of the lifeboste struck as on the marboard -side clean of the deck and made about 100 feet from the stern pieces of it. Fourteen bosts in all and near the engine-rooms. There] were got over the side, but the was a tremendous explosion, and two last capmised just on the I left. We were done for, as the vessel I ́andered. It was amazing | force of the explosion was very to see how she stood straight up great, and shook, our ship in in the water before making the every part. The vessel stagger fical plunge.
Walked, and immediately took a heavy Captain Finch said he was car list. tied down in the maelstrom, bat came to the surface again after a minute or so. He found that bis leg had been injured by the wreckage, but it was a trifle and
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FRANCE RESOLUTE,
WAR ITEMS.
OUR SPORT
Belgian Minare Sho Paris, August 0. - A
work
Frepresentation in the Imperial August 19, off the Fastnet Light; | dil not cost him a thought, Heat his station right sway to get the nevertheless full of admirationation has been received here that
Conference.
The Ottawa Free Press says:-* "The concession should' not be
made as a reward of loyalty and
accorded to others."
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house, at the fouth-west point of
Way
tions
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proposal is timely and will be have been saved, leaving only 48 / Assistant Electrician Baras, Cap- to Canada Isat year, and took up make as sure na possible of bring of whom had been fighting in the any other." O'K
to be accounted for, of whom six heartily welcomed. throughout the Empire. The Dominions only are passengers.
It was at first stated that the should take particular paion to sasure the Imperial Government passengers and ore numbered and the Government of India that between 603 and 700, but for tunately these figures proved to
German student of Maniob, both,
Austrian Army
"Our Country May Now Nesd
nothing will please. them more be an over-estimate. A represena another ship coming up foɔn after he laft Liverpool on the Arabic military servinaj: 640 of these moë Hoapitel, to-day declined an the Bing; Londo
Dutch Tribute to Allies. Amsterdam, August 17-The Amsterdam Telegraaf
pub- liebed to-day, and interview from The Hague- with its ex-director, Mr. II. M. C. | ssyn that the disor Holdert, who has just returned to coal mines at Mons a Amsterdam after a journey of are ippressing. The several months through England miners permetently refur "I rushed for my bugle and and France. Mr. Bolders, who for the Germans, who are sounded the alarm sa loudly as 1 expressed his sincere partiality ing the strikers could. The alarm call is the for France, and indeed emphasised 376,000 Volumes Fall into the assembly. All the crew knew it, the fact that his sympathies were Band Enemy's Handa" "win and every man of them went to more French than English, wa Petrograd, August 8.-Inform Ireland. The attack took place once noticed a few women and passengers into the beats and for what England has accomplish the magnificent library of the 9.30 am, and was without warn- ohildren in the water, and a couple lower them away clear of the chip.ed in the last six months. He University of Warsaw could not
of firemen assisted to keep them Nearly all the passengers were on said :-
be removed in time to preveal it asistanos in the war, India basing. Only eleven minutes elapsed afloat until they were picked up | deck watching the Dunsley sink-... All England begins slowly to falling into the hands of the
between the time the vessel was. earned her change of status not struck and her disappearance, by one of the boats. He was in ing not far from us."
resemble an extensive military enemy. The library was built in only by her loyal response to
but in this interval
the water about twenty minutes Mother and Ciftid Missing. camp. I was struck with the 1894, and contained 578,000 the Empire's needs in the
many of the ships bosta were.
before being rescued.
Mr. Frank Tattersall, of Ashton- great difference between the volumes and 1,814 MB
of not procent orisis, but, also, launched, and the majority of the like heroes, and stcol by their pianist, his wife, and three child- and now. Then the country had
The engine room staff bahaved under-Lyme, the well known situation there half a year ago Germans Fighting Italy,
fall oo her oandast during the long passengere and crew were trane
Home, Aug. 7-The Udine oor
he went years of peace. She has gradual-ferred to them.
post when they knew the abip was ren were passengers on the Ara-lost nothing of ita ordinary as pondeat of the Agenzia
started and that I become like other members of
sinking: Taird Engineer London, bir and Mrs. Tattersall and one prot; now one cannot go 999 800 Austrian prisoners who Nasionale telegraphs that among The liner was on her from
passed ninos be the great British family and bas
right to expect the privileges Liverpool to New York with a crew of Batle, wont down in the ship child, Irene, aged five, have not out of doors without noticing Prived yesterday at Udine, there you what I'll dð. Tell b
of 249 and 180 passengers. Lastelanding by his engines to carry been heard of since the vessel was that the whole English people
the Championshipa "belt' if he will join The Montreal Star says:-"The night 375 persons were known to cut his orders from sho bridge. torpedoed. Mr. Tastarfull went har only one end in view-to were a German journalist and a
brave, and stood at the post brook, where he was organist at a clasion. The people's enthusiasco tain Finch continued, was eqasily his residence et Csaticook, Shering the war to a satisfactory con-
he har'obtained recruits and of duty. They were in the Methodist Charob. It was his for the war is general, and one boats about one and a half intention to make his permanent sometimes hears striking ex- hours when a ship came upon the home in Canada, and a week or amples of this. I know a village cane and took on board those two ago he returned home to fetch near Bristol where there had been who were in some of the boats, his wife and children, with whom about 650 youths suitable for: and taking off those in the re- on Wednesday, mining thres boats, Number of People in the Water. Interviewed by the Prese. At Bociation's Queenstown oor respondent, Mr. O. H. Pringle, of Toronto, Canada, said they had beautiful pamage from Liverpool" down Channel, and little appre hension of any danger in the Among the passengers was Dr. morcing, when after breakfast The Dominion Governments, then, Rowley, president of the well most of the passengers went up should lene no time in making it known American arm of artificial on deck to enjoy the fresh air, perfectly clear that, far from limb makers, Mesars, J. F. Rowley The sea was calm and the atmos hesitating, they eagerly support and Co., of Chicago, Kansas City, phere clear: Raising his teles she admittance of gorgeous&s., D. Rowley came to England to be the track of a torpedo com cope, he noticed what appeared India into the council of three months ago with his masna the Empire. She has bought ger, Mr. W. E. Isle, to exhibiting at right angles for the Arabio. her admittance, in the present specimens of artificial limbs and He saw no submarins whatever war, with her best blood. The
secured a War-office contract. Dr. then or later, at men who die with us in defending Rowley has established a factory it," he continued, "the torpedo, "Quicker than I can relate our common fisg should not be at Roehampton, Surrey, and have travelling at enormous speed, kept waiting a moment in thing sem it in working order, was struck our stoamer on the star
returning to America.
Another passenger was Miss board side. The impact male Stella Carol, who was sooom there was, an explceton. The ber abako frightfally, and then panied by her husband. She was en route for amerien with the in- passengers were by this time tention of making an extended tour
rushing for the life-bolts which there. Miss Carol is a vocalist were fortunately at hand at vari- who possesses a remarkable goous places on the deck. prano voice. She was discovered deck giving orders, and the boats Captain Finch was on the by Madame Amy Sherwin singing.
informed at the London offices of the company that the actual namberacf thoas on board were:
Cabin passenger.
133 Third-class passengers.. 48 Oraw
243
than to meet the representatives of India at the next Conference, tive of the Press Association was If there be a reason for Lord Hardinge's statement that the decision would lie largely with the Dominions, it is that the attitude of some local sections of the Domi- nions, regarding Iadiso immigra tion, have created an impression st Bimla, that the Dominions would besitate to take auch steps.
anti-chambers of our councils.”
THE TRAFFIC IN
EXPLOSIVES.
Alleged Bomb Smuggling Frustrated.
A Chinano was charged this afternoon before Mr. R. Lindsell, with anlawfully being in posses sion of explosives.
Chief Detective Inspector Muri son prosecuted, and Mr. Agaasis defended.
1999 204 405 40
Total............. 423
Notable Passengers.
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in the streets outside her residence were being got down over the side, when quite enddenly the
at Hampatead one Christmas-veselommenced to sink and in Struck by her, remarkable range
Captala F.nch's Escape.
of
.
The Arabic's Malis. The Foat-office aurounces that there were on board the Arabic 2813 bags of letters and news- papere, mainly for the United States. The mall included some
bave volunteered. England, indeed, at this moment is doing all she can.
of
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German-Mutinies In Belgium.
limes af
Ernest Barry, the wor champion.
The ret |from South Afrios-
commission
Them any Day.from, or thron Copenhagen, August 5.-A his biggat " message from Malmoe states that Burge, the old Dr. Bauer, head physician at Mal. plon who is a argent request from the Austrian entertainmen Government for i deotors and 48 nurses for Munkacs (Hungary), on the ground that the Swedish When asked whether the long authorities opposed the idea. The duration of the war had doctor added: "I regret we om demoralizing effect on the spirit not spare a single doctor or nurse,
the troope, Mr. Holdort replied as our country may now need mrda tempat. hundreds of baga from Sweden,
So far from there being any them say day for her own army. All classen Norway, Holland, Switserland, quastion of demoralisation, the
spirit among the troops is rather. Paris, August 7.--A telegram boxers in Claims on Underwriters. batter then worse. One good from Elavro atales that Berions old Cartib Spain, and other countries,
The galan of the Arabic was reason for this is the improvement matinies have broken out in the gut. In ring orelt £190,100 from a marine insurance of the situation behind the front, zironnat Liege, Ghent, and Bruges. In this conn point of view. So far as is known which has steadily become more Troops who had been ordered searching for her cargo was of comparatively tolerable. The Army Service Corps to replace their exhausted conos oppose the now large number of parcels of bonde, entirely equal to their task, and to march, and number of the to undertake the small value, hat she carried and medical services are new trymen on the Yser front refused Jack Johnsos, which were very valuable, and soldiers whom I questioned were ringlan lera were arrested and to undertake the which were insured in both the invariably completely satisfiel shot in the presence of their judgment of many London and Liverpool markste. with their food. GG AmA
opable of it but notice of olsims in many in- done to Arris, where about s Already underwriters have bad Mr. Holdert spoke of the damage Blinded Officer's Wedding. was said, did not stances, end is la ortain very thousand inhabitante remain. papers pablish a touching ad- of magnifios "nice" contest Paris, August 7.-The news- heavy claims will be made on They have to live in dollars con- count of the marriage of an offiser man of magni.com anderwriters in this connection:
nected by subterranean pastages, of the Hussita, named Cantera, ing oveZ BIX to provide means of escape in ones who was formerly an employe as tremendous powe jone c.llar is demolished by shell the Preisoture at: Marcsilles, and opponent his blo fire, Leaving the town Me was blinded in both eyes at Vau. things and reali Holders came upon a post of three quais by shrapnel, and also lost of his hard hitting men of whom ons was ordinarily his left arm, with Mademoiselle tural rather than a barrister, the second a plumber, Pothium, professor at the norms! | judged it - and the third a tailor and he school at Mostaganem, Algeria, at Harrow asked if they did not think it time, mi
Saboole
Two American Victims.
The American Consul at Lävar, pool reports that the following Americans are not in the list of survivora
Mrs. Josephine Bruguiere Edmund F. Woods. Both were cabin passengers. Shack to America.
to make an end of the war's son-
jurious
is a growing belief that President
Washington, Ang. 20.-There selees destructionment would not think of it. Any
one who just now engages in pasoe What do you mean?" replied and purity of lone Madame a few minutes went down. There Wil.on will follow the course the advocate. You will not Propaganda, is thereby rendered Sherwin took the young girls no paulo, but naturally a which he indicated in the last anggest that we must conclude suspect. I wish pero spostles ander her care, and four years the women and children, and they diplomatic
good deal of excitement amongst Note to Germany, and that peace with the Boche because he placile and a foolatione
underatcol thût better,-Anti-war Mr. E. R. Davey, Government
after
period 8
relations with hss destroyed Arras ! L't Joffro Athlykt, said the explosive hand-strenuous training, the vocalist were the first got into the boste. ed to him by the police was four was introduced to the public. She'
Germany will be broken off take his time. We would rather that tendezoy compromise Considering that no warning as Room as the President in sacrifice all, the c ties of France country in an undesirable way, ounces of black powder.. Had it has had a brilliant career so far, as given by the brutal enemy, entisfied that the Arabic than mot projecute this war so
the efforts of these organisi bean pleaed in the iron boab having sung at the Queen's Hall itiskatonishing that a much larger was torpedoed without warning. an end, France has only one choices not only uselem but
produced, and ignited, the congesti and also before the King proportion of those on board were There has been no meeting of the conquer or herself be conquer: case would have been blown to and Queen,
10 the inte not lost.
Cabinet to-day, and the President 3, annihilated. In your country country. It could be. please, doing considerable demage
"Although a number of resple has gone to Pailadelphis to have they talk much about peace, but
all cential peace pro ipa mell radius:
were in the water when the Arabie hie eyes. Han Hang, the Chief Chinese
examined. Central we know better wo know very stopped I assure you went down, still the vast majority News
Pero well that it is no time jastrow to
propaganda Detective, said that on September Captain William Finch, inter of those on board got safely into
even In Frenca Washington, August 20. Nowa | think about prses. Have you 8 he went with two Chinese con viewed as his hotel at Queenstown, the lifeboats. After being in the of the sinking of the Arabio cime mit advocates of a speedy peace
It needs litte atables and another, to Lun Fat said he was on the bridge at the boats for some time a abip came as a shook te oficialu here, who in France? Suest, Wanchai, where they raw time, but saw no submarine. along and took us on board. The had hoped that affer the last Note Mr. Holders confemed that deal an informar bringing table From the time of leaving Livare drew of the ship treated the sur-to Germany he would be no neither in Paris not at the front and chair out of house pool a sharp look-out has been vivors very kindly, and in some further aggravation of an already had he spoken with a single per- into the street with the kep, and all the lifeboats esse clothing was distributed tones situation. The to pedoing stn who thought this war could aid of the defendent Inside the swung out and made ready for Nothing was saved by either crew without warning of resuels carry and otherwise than in complete hollow central pedestal the iran ne The Henderson lla-raft or passengers, but it is well to being Ameriosne, it is p iated out, victory for France. Everywhere bomb esse was found and the were almoint readiness, and slive in the of cums/asces."" - has been propounced a viulation, was the semetrolption, black powder.
| lifebelti were pleasd in prominent
Bozle Boy's Story,
of the right
the United States, | confidence in the future. The case was proceeding as we places on the deck, to be available
0. Holford, of Liverpool, ship's and if repeated may be regarded When asked whether he be went to prese.
in case of necessity. It was wall bugler, gave the following account as a deliberately patrie Fot listed that the French would that this was no, as otherwise the I was on the upper promenade
of the disaster:
President Wilson spent the prosecute the war whatever hap, consequences to the crew and
entire sitarecon and raging pene, Mr Holdert replied
dbtain details of the Jusqu'au bouf. Tütre is no passengers mast have been a dock, and saw the torpedo making "direct for our starboard" bow. It montable, seeing that no warning
disaster, and altho ha was tion about that; Toànmal im
the sny. French Givernanm and though I looked arou position that heat should be would not be carefully I could see no tepon of withheld until
amepl a submarine, and no périscop pépeived.
ill into negotiation turret appeared: love the waloi not make (olaima property lost on wars duly warned while trying 1000
10,000 Austrian Offieses Last.
Paria, August 6A disco
■ Bồma to the Petit Parisien whatever was given to them, and was about 150 yards away then,
secording to information that the ship went down la leas Vienon, Austria bas taken than ten minutes from the time
she was struck, det
DA ULBRENTON to
A special cours
stion Bas just been establish the war training school litary men oooupying na
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ginning of thei
Pat about 4),000 officers.
He first noticed the track of the torpedo when it was about 8,000 feet away. It was coming et; right angles i för, the vall and struckling on the stark Ezana nido about 100 fast from the sbarn.
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