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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER
6
1915.
DAY BY DAY.
NOTES ON THE CRISIS.
GYMKHANA CLUB.
LA Lottery Conviction, centre
Our police courtsare, like those in other parts of the world, not by
OF PAINE. Youde
The Weather.
The Bulgarian Position,
·A· ·YEAR” AGO-TO-DAY.
The following is the Programme of Fifth Gymkhana Menting to be held at the Happy Valley on Saturday, November 23, 1915, at j..... 3.15 p.m.
any means destitate of humorous A MAN OF PLEASURE 18 A MAN FRENCH STILL ADVANCINO, Programme of Fifth Masting- festares. A case that was brought| before Mr. Wood this morning provides an example, Somecoolies having a dollar bill, come sausages, ļa piece of meat and a outtle fish to dispose of, decided to team up an to who should get possession of them, and their method of slight fog. tossing was not a little ingenious, Numbered tickets were handed round among the competitors
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contained, won the first prizs. If
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Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 80; sunshine.
At the Peak 8 am, Temp. 73;
The Malls.
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LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WAR.
Too Russian Embassy announ-
Extracts from the war nawe con tained in the Hongkong Telegraph" of October 6, By way of explanation of the
2014.01. delay over ■ Balgarian reply to
Talogtau dermana Defeated. Buwis Note comes the nONS
(Weather Pormittag.) 1-8.16 p.m.-Gymkhana Three hundred and fifty Ger that . Radoslavoff did not receive the ultimatum till four Stakon.--Value $200. Distance mans made a night stick from o'olook on Monday afternoon One Mile. For all China Pooles. Teingtad and ware defented, $7 within a jar; the latter, of European Mail (via Negapsay ten o'clock, Hongkong Catch weights as 10 st. 6 lb. being killed. The Japanese Lam)-Das per s.s. Namesng reckoning, Were such a state Winners of an open race or open casualties were five kille 1- und coarse, being blown to bits.
ment made concerning a politician Griffin race or Ponies that have sight wounded, The fragments that remained
whose country Britain unreserved. won the aggregats prize in the Violent Fighting in France.
The battle on the Left Wing were then weighed and the
ly trata, it would be socepted Gymkhana Blakes in soy season ticket-holder whose number oor
Oise. The result is undesided. literally and there would be an 5 lb. extra. Non-winning Sabotinas violently north of the end of it. In this case, however, soription Grifins allowed 5 lb.
A Oop to be run for five times We have been obliged at some Britishere cannot altogether rid their minds of the feeling, that called the Gymkhana Cup will be points to give ground. There in Bulgarian politicians have dis presented at the end of the Sasson no change elsewhere. played a tendency to crooked to be won by the Pony scoring Huge German Losses, ness of late, and therefore they most marks in the races for the may well spproach any such Gymkhens Stakes at the ces that the Germans in East announcement as this with a Gymkhana Mestinga during the Prussia lost 12,000 man. Two certain amount of scepticism, Season, counting 4 points for Russian armies are advancing on The average man will say: "I first; 2 for a second; and 1 for a Allegatein from the west and may be true or it may not, Bat third. The benefit of marks south.
The Breslau and the Gosben. The Ambassadors of the whatever may be Bulgaria's pre- already scored to pass with the sent and immediate fature inten-Pony on a sale. Any winner of tione, it is clear enough that the the race this season to carry 5 lb. Entente say the closing of the Allies are not going to allow extra for each win in subsequent Dardanellon affects Turkey more themselves to be fooled with, alerts for the Race, but in the than the Allies; consequently, if of a Fony carrying Turkey wishes, it may be closed. but will insist on a decisive event
the penalty not winning, 2 lb. indefinitely. The Allies' Flect yea or
without Day Indeed already it to be deducted next time he cannot withdraw until the Gooben is hinted that Allied troops have starts, such 2ib to remain deduosad the Breslau are in a sruo been landed at Salonics, while ed until he wins again when he sense Turkish warships. German precautionary menores in other will marry the full penalties with-crews are still aboard the warships. directiona notably in Roumania! out deduction. Penalties socum-Although they are flying, tho China Sagara.81301, buyers....are being taken. Meanwhile if lative up to 15 lb. In the event Turkish flag, the vessels geo still Luzona,
The Siege of Tsingtau. $39, sellers. anyone can tell us what Balgaria of two or more Ponies tying with liable to the influence of Germany. Tronoha.
On the 2nd October the enemy's 31/6 sellers. hopes to gain by harbouring the same number of marks after Urals. 39/- sellers, these Austro-German gentlemen Five Baces have been run the Kang Yike.--$15.75, sales,
who form the ostensible bone of owners shall either divide the infantry, numbering about 350, value of the Cap which is hereby made a night attack against our Ica Oo. $185, buyere,
contention we shall feel obliged. placed at $400 or shall ran off Picket party in front of our right Tramways.$5.55, bayers. Ropes. $34), males. Light and Powers.-
sales. Langkats. Tle. 381, bayers. Providente $9,65, buyers. Union Waterboats. - $181,
we had been on the Hench wo would have let the gamblers off straight away for their in- genuity always provided that they removed the tausages, meat etc, from the court preciso:a The 28 swiftly as might be, magistrate, however, fined the prime mover fifteen dollars-a fact which confirms suspicious: that we have long cherished: that our local laws have still not reached perfection. We do not deny that a magistrate may be
substantial fine for brosch of the lottory law; but
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1915.
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Mongolia to-day at noon. Siberian Mail-Closes per a
Sinkiang to-morrow at 2 p.m. English Mail-Oloses per ..
Nore to-morrow at 3 p.m.
Share Market News-Opening Official Quotations.
Banka,- $827), bayare. Douglas's -$94, sellera.
Combd. $154h, sa. Indo
Deferred 92 D. Ohians,
Preferred Hongkong and K. W. and G.
$80, sellere.
palaver. that fine, in a
case like the present one, is
to be fifteen dollara, why should man who is proved to have been 6.g. guilty of aruelty to animala get off with a five or ten dollar fine? If fifteen dollara is to te the penalty for so mild an offence, no sum less than a hundred ought to be demanded in cases of eruelty to animals and ohildren.
The Chinese and Drink..
Docks.-885, bayara Green Islands. $11 20, buyers, Star Ferries.-$36, males,
com,
Wateone. $64, sollore.
The Dollar.
$440,
Each year, as the various big Chinese holidays come round, one Dotices a slight increase in the popularity of alcoholic liquor among the natives. There was a time, not so long ago, when a drunken Chinese Was not only a rarity but almost impossibility. Sinco the Revolution, however, and more particularly since the foolish edicts against opium, such an ex- hibition isall too common, whether in Dongkong orin native territory. To-morrow is the 66th annivers Last night we noticed at least sary of the death of Edgar Allan half a dozen Chinese, of varying Poe. grades of acciety from clark
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Our Alrmión.
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From the West we learn that on a day to be fixed by the Come wing. We were fully prepared the Germine have recaptured the mittee not being the same day as for this attack, as it was expected, greater portion of the Hohen- the last race for the Stakes but jadging from their previous move. zollern redoubts, while, farther within two weeks therefrom. Inments, so we at onos concentrated violent fire upon them and drove south, they are still being treated the event of a run off the weights them back. Their losses were to a warm time by the Fench; shall be weight for inches na per one officer killed, 47 bodies also that yet another enemy sero scale.
abandoned and 9 prisoners cap- Entrance les 85, 2nd Prize: plane has been brought down by
tared. Our casualties were 5 them. British airmen, too, are $100. 3rd Prize: $50.
2.Five Furlonge Race. For dead and 8 wounded. The enemy receiving unqualified praise from Sir John Freneb, as well they China Ponies that have run in bringinge santly from land and may, for their achievements have any Race at the last Four Gymke. On the 4th our heavy gun
The rate of the dollar of been very much of an eye-opener banza, Winners of Gymkhana artillery bombarded the German
demand to-day is 1s 0.13/161.
To-morrow's Anniversary
Chinese Holiday,
Woman's Loss,
Banknotes Stolea.
to Britain, her allien and her Reese this season other than Polo 8uabost Iltis when she came oncmics. When the war began, Beatrice and Ladies' Nomination Bearer, and four shots hit her hull, there was not one Britieber in Races barred. Weight for inches in consequence of which the vessel ten thousand who really believed as per scale. Unplaced Ponies retired out of range, that our air fo.ca was as yet a
allowed Gib. calculable asset. France, America
Entrance fee 85. Int Prize:
WHAT DOES GERMANY THINK OF IT? While most people seem agreed that the final blow of the war
and Germany were looked upon $150, 2nd Prize: 875.3 d Prize: COOK-BOY'S GAMBLE. will be strack on the Western front and that there will never be any
as having some right to plume $35. question of a dramatio march of the Allies into Berlin (until, of cidedly under the influence of Very little business is being themselves on their readiness to 3.-Polo Pony Bourry.Three aviation hundred yards. For bona fide course, the enemy has surrendered) it is doubtful if we still realise drink; and to-day the same sort of done in the Colony to-day, being undertake serious
was trained Polo Ponies regularly One Way of Setting a Bill, the part that hunger and dissension within German, Austrian and thing will probably be even more the Chinese national holiday in work, but Britain, it
The cook-boy employed by Mr. Turkish territory may yet play in bastening the end of the conflict. in evidence. Of course it is their honour of the Birthday. of Con- thought, would bavo to wait a played this Season up to the date We might add that the few who do not under-estimate the force of own siir, but the matter is inter-facius.
while. At any rate she did of this Meeting certified as such Brooks, wardmaster, Wanchai these two factors occasionally show some disposition to over estimate eating as providing further proof
not wait long; for, after a very by the Committes of the Hong-Hospital, was sent with $14.50 Supposed Suicide. them. It is reasonable to suppose that, until the heavy defeats that of whatevery man contended (who The body of a Chinese found little while, her air service showed kong Polo Club. To be ridden by with which to pay a compradores the Austro Germans have sustained within the last month or so, it knew anything about the Chinese hanging at 278, Den Voons Rond, itself the equal, and probably the playing Members of the Hong bill. He became fascinated with was usually possible for those in authority to stave off the evil day and about mankind in general) has been removed to the mor- superior, of any or all of ita com- kong Polo Olab. Winners of the prospects of gamble, fortune where the people's questions were concerned; to silence all com- when the laws against opium tuary. It is supposed that he petitors. Conversely, Germany previous Polo Pony Scarries this was unkind to him and he failed plainte either by force or by persuasion; to circalate lying stories were introduced. Having regard committed anioide.
has been just as big a diesppoint-season barred. Catch weights 12 to return. He was found even as to the amplitude of stores for the civil and military populations, to the fact that the havoc worked
ment. Most of us held what are Stones. Entrance fee $3. First toally, and at the Police Court, and to satisly most of the malcontents with the promise that "it by alcohol is far greater and more A Chinese married woman of now proved to have been ex-Prize: 860. 2nd Prize: $40. this morning, on Mr. Brook's will be all right presently; we ask you to deny yourselves for abort general than that brought about Reclamation Street, Taumati, re-aggerated ideas of the valas and 3rd Prize: $26.
giving him a good character, he while, but Britain, France, Busaio and Italy will soon be beaten, by opium, it would seem that the ports that come person has stolen formidableness of Zeppelins, 4.Once Round Handicap, was remanded until Friday in and then everyone will be abundently acmpensated."
Chinese should rather have borne clothing valued $47, watch and Tanbes and the rest of it, and For all China Ponies. Entrance or fax to give him an opportunity Is being man'a nature to look rather on the hopeful than on the those illa they had than have chain valued 6 and $23 in still more exaggerated ideas as to Fee $5. 1st Prize: 8160. 2nd to repay the money, black side of things, it is not surprising that, during the flown to others that they know
money, her property.
the cleverness of the enemy's Prize: $75. 3rd Prize: $35, greater part of the first year of the war, the average man not of,
sirmen, MERREN Tom 5.—Ladies Nomination, Half in the street in any of the enemy countries should have allowed
Mr. O. Teien, a traveller to America and her "Diplomatic Mile Distance Handicap.--For all di himself to be pacified by these hollow boasts. But the toll of the Chair Coolles at the Peak,
Mears. Harry Wicking and Com-
*Relations":
Obina Ponien. Each pony enter care of Hall Porter who will war, in Austro-German lives, had not been reckoned then;
pany, Prince's Buildings, reports Another Note from Germany to ed to be nominated by a lady, receive and be responsible for Germany appeared to be winning as fast as she could win, in the
The discipline that formerly to the police that some persca America! Washington, it seems, Catch weights 160 15. The half them, Baat, matters were at a deadlock in the West, the Tyrol and the obtained where the chair coolies bas stolen from his cost in the is still not satisfied that the Gar-mile post will be "scratch" and Entrance fees must accompany Dardanelles, and the people in the cities had no worse hardships to at the Peak are concerned would office $185 in ten and five dollar mans did not sink the Arabio, pege will be placed on outside entry, otherwise entry will not face than enormously high food prices and the uncertainty as to seem to have been unwhole-notes..
: and aq Count Bernstorf is to be edge of course to mark the posi- be accepted.com whether their relatives at the Front were alive or dead. But that somely relaxed of late, with the *Victoria Theatre. invited to receive the views of the tion of each peny according to Entries must state name, colou period of comparative peace could not last forever. The nowspapers, result that many Europeans find The new programme at the American Government. "A final the bandiosp (in yards) conceded. and height of pony, also racing and even the map, continued to tell the people of Berlin that Ger-themselves
incon Victoria Theatre contains the 13th refusal on the part of Ger- Chalk Lines will be drawn half colour. In No. 5 Event name of many was winning in the East; but the sinister stories that came venienced from time to time. and 14th episodes of "Lucille many to meet American views way across the course from sach Lady Nominatrix must be stated. from Rania as to the annihilation of whole battalions or whole regi- One Peak dweller whose house is Love", a new "Nick Winter might result in sup- pog, sndsinos the race will be start- Any gentleman not possessing mente hardly tallied with the "progress" atories; and, wores still, the at some distance from the station picture in two parts, some good ture ef diplomatic relations." ad by a sound which all can bear, colours may apply to the Secretary price of food continued to rise. Then, while the war was will only telephoned on three recent morn comics and a splendid arise of Now where did Reuter get that there will be no need to watch who will provide a coloured sash eleven months old, came frank protests from the German pressings for a chair, and only on one war pictures showing the Serbian from? Was he officially instruct the starter, and each rider must for the purpose of distinction. against high prices. Vorworts, the Socialist paper, was naturally occasion was the vehicle forth army at work.
ed to represent Amerion as once devote his whole attention to Forms of Entry will be found more explicit than its contemporaries, and it went as near as it dared coming--the coolies' excuse being
again holding herself up to keeping his pony standing steady at Hongkong Club, Bece Coarse, to telling the Kaiser that he was a liar for boasting that the country'a that they were at their chow. For
ridioule? It seems difficult to behind his line until the signal and Polo Club. food supplies were ample; but even the aristocratio Kolnische ther, the old dolge practised on
believe that Dr. Wilson and Mr. in given. Any rider then over or Third money will be withheld Vallisseitung, though it stated that there was no dearth of food, the lower levels, of coolies' trying
Lanslog so late in the day at side of his line or whose pony in all Races in which there are remarked querulously that "prices are hardly within ones maane. to evade having to carry a heavy
as thin, can still be giving is moving forward faster than a less than five starters. Anumber of important necessaries of life have risen two and three man, is being popularised at the
the countenance, to thie eternal | walk, must return and start again A Pony winning a Race at this fold. The Berlin Lokalansriger, it seems, went considerably Peak. The other day one of
bluff" that has been fostered for be disqualified,
Gymkhana and starting for an farther, and, after speaking of the hardness of the times, had the our readers, a fairly but not The following was received by the press of their First, Besond and Third Prises other race ill carry 5 lb. in temerity to add: The effects are to be felt in every walk of life.abnormally substantial man, from the American Consul country. Yet what is one to for Ladies presented by the addit on to the weight fixed by It can easily be understood the in such circumstances, the ps ple got into a chair, whereupon the General.
think when, side by side with Gymkhana Olab." Owner of the conditions of each race. have not remapual uninfluenced." (Italios ours.)
osolies in charge suddenly re- The telegram quoted below such rabbiah, we read that the First pony to receive $50 and Tea will be provided to s Now all this was three months ago, and what may civilian membered that they had an on- was received from the Manila US. Ambassador at Con- Beoond pony $35 and Third special atend for Members of the Germany (and of course the tame applies to Austria) not bave gagement to carry some other Observatory at 7.40 p.m. Oot 5,stantinople has been instracted pony $25. Entrance Free, Gymkhana Club sad their friends. learned in that time? During the three months, Russia has abown chair and began noisily to demand 1915.
to tell the Turks that friendly 6. One and a Qasrter Mile Btande will also, be reserved at least some of her hand and has convinced many of those who in-that other coolies abould. Cyclone or typhoon Pacifio relations will be threstaned unless Race. Handicap. For all China for members of the Jockey Club, Faded her territory that they were marobing to their own tuin; Italy "change" with them. The racket Ocean, about halfway between the Armenian masstores coace Podies. Entrance fee 85. 1st and Hongkong Club. has almost satisfied the Anatriens that she is equal to meeting as increased in volume, a lukong the Mariana Islands and the Loc-with a rider to the effect that the Prize: 8150, 24d Prize: $75. 3rd To and Light Refreshments Many will be obtainable at the Grand many men as they choose to bring against her, while France and atood placidly by without attempt choos moving E. NE. intention is only to impress" Prize: $35. Britain have (in a literal sense) decimated the German army in the ing to interfere,, and only the The telegram quoted below was Turkey! If we know anything Entries for all events close to Eland at a moderate cha West: Each day, too, bringe its new list of useful minor enccsssss passenger's evident determination received from the Manila Obar about it, Turkey is no more likely the Hon. Secretary, Hongkong Is should be noted tha that have fallen to the Allies, while the enemy is scarcely so much not to leave the chair persuaded vatory at 12.15 p.m. Oct. 6 1915. care a piastre what Amerois Gymkhana Club, on Wednesday to the war conditions 13 sinking a marahant vousel. In such circumstances" the the coalise to carry him,« Where Cyclone or typhoon ESE, thinks than Count Bernstorf the 3rd November. They should peoemiteting mɔdif people of Germany likely to remain, uninfluenced"? How much the noise to any dis of Naba, inclining northward. himself.
be sent to the Hongkon“ Club programme. longer will their patianos endure ?.
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TYPHOON WARNINGS.
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