WAR TELEGRAMS.
Continued from page 1.
THE QUESTION OF CONSCRIPTION,
CONSIDERAble changE OF OPINION.
October 14, 1.40 p.m. The Morning Post ways there is an almost universal feeling that a recoustraction of the Government is possible before many days. The Daily News states that the consoriptionist ministers failed to carry the day at yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet, bat they now do not consider it necessary for them to resign as they are confident of the victory of their policy. There is little doubt that Lord Kitabener's sympathies are now definitely with the canscriptionists. Tassday's meeting of the Cabinet naexpectedly raised the total
UP TO THE MINUTE.
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$880, sales,
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TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1915.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
NEW
FISH
WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT
I Canton Insurances. - $425, www.sellers.
Chins Fires.-$162, sellers. Douglas's $89, buyers. Indos (combined) $159 sellers; deferred 804) aller ; preferred $67 bayern. Star Forrion. $39 1/2 sales. Tronohs. 80), sales, Wharves, 880 buyers, Docke. $88), bayern.
Shanghai Dooks,
buyers.
TI. 61
Ewos. Tls. 172), bayare.
Hongkong Cottons.-$9.40. Kung Tik, Tle. 15 1/4. Shanghai Cottons. ➡ Tls. 94 sellers,
Obina Lights. $4.95 fales, 84.75 buyers.
Providents, $9 90 sales. Cements.- $10 75 buyers. Electrios-845 buyers, Trame, $5.90 sellors.
Langkite. Tle. 39 bayers.
OF SELECTED
FILLET HADDOCKS
AND
KIPPERS.
We are informed that there is TENDERS FOR GOVERN- meintensues of Sowers, Drains rumour that the Langkat Oil
of recruits wanted weekly to thirty-five thousand, wherese the Company has secured a valuable Labour Manifesto of October 6 asked for thirty thousand. [coal concession in North China, Mr. Henderson and other labour officials, also some members consequently the shares are in of the rank and file are now inolinel to favoar oasoription. good demand. When the Uabinet mat yesterday, Sir Edward Caraon, instead of attending, apaat two bara i4 the smoking roɔm.
It is understood that when Lord Darby was appointed Director
of Recruiting be was given aix wasks in which to test voluntarism.
LANGKAT OUTPUT. Mesara. Wright and Bornby
The Timse says that Lord K-tobener's attitude regarding re-advise us that the Langkat outpat craiting is that he is not responsible for the methods employed. It for the current month is as is for him as a soldier to state the requirements and then for the follows:- country to falfil them. What Lord Kitchener had done was to represent to his colleagues that recruiting bad lately fallen off most seriously.
THE RUSSIANS.
FRESH GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
October 15, 3.30 a.m. According to Benter's correspondent at Petrograd the official communique describes the continuance of stubborn fighting in the Drinsk region and a number of unsuccessful German attacks in the lake region, and says that the enemy at several points have assumed the offensive on the Stryps front.
A SWEDISH PROTEST.
October 15, 3.30 am.
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199
191
188
Daily average
193.87
FIGHTING ON N-W FRONTIER.
10.000 Mohmands Driven Back. The Scoretary of State for India communicates the following:--
As a result of the movement in the Mohmand country mentioned in the communique of the 5th instant, 10,000 Mohmande were engaged near Hafiz Kor on September 5. The enemy, who showed great determination, were
Beuter's correspondent af Stockholm saya that the Minister to at every point driven back with
MENT WORK.
| and Nullaby, extensions or altera- tions of the same, and the on- struotion and maintenance of additional Sowera, Drains "and
and further particulars apply at For form of tender, aproification the Colonial Secretary's Office.
It is notified in the Gazelts that | Nallabs in the Oslony of Hong- Bealed tendere in duplicate, which kong, British Kowloon and the should be clearly marked "Tender New Territories, during the year for Mediosi Department Con- 1916. Colonial Secretary's Office until tract," will be received at the Noon of Saturday, October 31, 1915, for the supply of Aerated Bealed tenders in duplicate, Waters; Bedding and Clothing; which should be clearly marked Beers, Bpirits, Wines, etc.; Spirit "Toader for the supply of Coal of Wine; Obemicals, Drage, Tar," will be received at the Surgical Instruments and San-Colonial Secretary's Office until dries; Furniture, sto.; Milk, elo.; Noon of Monday, November 1, Provisions; Sundries; and Wash 1915, for supply and delivery of ing (Schedules Nos. 1 to 10) re- Coal Tar to the Public Works quired locally by this Dapartment, Department, during the year 1916. for the period of one year from the first of Janasry next inclusive. Tenders may be made for the 10 Schedules, or for each separately. All other information may be obtained from the Principal Civil Medical Officer at the Civil Hoapital.
For form of tender, specification and further particulars apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Besled tenders in duplicate, which should be clearly marked, "Tender for the enpply and delivery of Timber," will be re- ceived at the Colonial Secretary's Sealed tenders in duplicate, Office until Noon of Monday, which should be clearly marked November 1, 1915. for the suppl "Tender for the maintenance, and delivery of Timber to the repair, elo., of Government Build-Public Works Dopartment,during inga and Piers," will be received the year 1916,
London has been instracted to protest against a British anbmarine's heavy loss. Our casualties were » Tender for the maintenance, re-period of one year from January
violation of Swedish neutrality in the Baltic,
The protest is believed to be baard on the assertion of the captain of a German steamer that a British sabmarine purauad him ashore and removed his papers.
THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
LONDON AND BAST COUNTIES VISITED.
October 14, 7.10 p.m. The War Office reports that a fleet of hostile airships visited the eastern counties and a portion of the London area last night and dropped bombs. The anti-aircraft gans of the Field Artillery were in action and one airship was seen to heel over and drop to a lower alti- tude. Five of our aeroplanes ascended, but, owing to the fog, only one of them succeeded in locating an airship. It was unable, however, to overhaal her before she became lost in the fog. Some houses were dams.ed and several fires started, bat there Was no serious damage to military material and all the fires were woon extinguished.
t
THE CASUALTIES."
October 14, 7.16 p.m. The Press Bureau reports the Zeppelin casualties as follow:-
Wounded
Women ...
Killed
Military... Civilians, men ....
14
...14
13
...27
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...55
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Of these 32 were killed and 95 injured in the London ares.
THE GERMAN VERSION.
October 15, 1.20 p.m.
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at the Colonial Secretary's Office For form of tender, specifica- antil Noon of Monday, November tion and further particulars opply 1, 1915, for the maintenance, at the Colonial Secretary's Office. repair and minor extensions or
Sealed tenders in duplicate, alterations of Government Build-which should be clearly marked inge and Piera in the Colony of "Tender for the supply of laboar Hongkong, British Kowloon and and materials for the Chinese the New Territories, daring the Cemeteries," will be received at sear 1916.
the Colonial Secretary's Office For form of tender, specifica antil Noon of Monday, November tion and further particulars apply 1, 1915, for the supply of labour at the Colonial Secretary's Office. and materials for the Chinese Bealed tenders in duplicate, Cemeteries in the Colony of which should be clearly marked Hongkong and Kowloon for the Kad Wounded. Misstag. British officers...3 4
pair, eto,, of Roads, etc.," will be 1, 1916. Rank and file ...9 53
received at the Colonial Secret- Indian ... ...4 31
ary's Office until Noon of Monday, The communique of September November 1, 1815, for the main 5 referred to the irruption of tenance, repair and minor exten- Bunerwals into the Peshawar sions or alterations of Roads, district on August 17. The Streets and Bridges, Praya Walls, Banerwala occupied the Pablic Cemeteries, Recreation their country Grounds, and relative works in with 12,000 men and the B.itish the Colony of Hongkong, British camp at Rustam was heavily Kowloon and the New Territories, saiped by night, but the Rustam during the year 1918. colcon successfully engaged the enemy at Sarkhabi on August 20. On the 28th and 31st the column took the offensive in the direc- tion of the Malandri Pass and inflicted severe losses.
passed
into
For form of tender, specification and further particulare apply at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
Bealed tenders in duplicate, which should to clearly marked Tender for the supply of Coal for the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way", will be received at the Colonial Sroretary's Office until noon of Tuesday, November 9, 1915, for the supply of the beet For form of tender, specifio. Japanese Akaiki Coal or other ation and farther particulare coal of an equally suitable quality apply at the Colonial Becretary's for the British Section of the Office.
Kowloon-Canton Railway for the year 1916,
For further information and forms of tender apply to the Rail- way Head Ofice, Kowloon itself to accept the lowest or any
onder.
Besled tendere in duplicate, which should be clearly marked In the meantime a hostile force"Tender for providing and fix from Upper Swat had moved ing Boundary Stones, to Lots", down that river and on the night will be received at the Colonial of August 28-29 made a deter- Secretary's Office until Noon of mined attack on our position at Monday, November 1, 1915, for Landaki. This was repaleed with providing and fixing Boundary heavy loss to the enemy, and on Stones to Lots in the clony of the next morning our troops Hongkong and its Dependencies, moved forward. The tribesmen during the year 1916. Buffered beavily under our artillery For form of tender, specific- fire, and Kak Fort was completely ation and further particulare destroyed by Guidon Cavalry, apply at the Colonial Secretary's
The communique concluded:-- Office. Their (the enemy) fo1088 are
The Government does not bind
:
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,
HONGKONG JOCKEY OLUB.
NOTICE
The Half-Yearly Meeting of Members will be held on Satur- day, the 30th October, 1915, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the Offices of the of the Hongkong Club Annexe, Jockey Club, on the Ground Floor Chater Road..
By Order,
Boiled tendera in duplicate, now reported to have diapersed which should be clearly marked or to be dispersing. A hostile "Tender for the maintenance of movement on the Mohmand coun- Water Works", will be received try has not matured and on the at the Colonial Secretary's Office rest of the North-Western forntier until Noon of Monday November all is quiet.
1, 1915, for the maintenance, Bimis, Sept. 10.-The Mob repair and minor extensions or mande bad gathered in the alterations of Water Works in the Gaudao Valley in the previons Colony of Hongkong, British few days, and on the morning of Kowloon and the New Territories, Hongkong, 16th October, 1915. September 5 General Campbell, during the year 1918. commanding the let Division, For form of tender, specification moved out to attack the position and farther particulars apply al near Hafiz Kor. The enemy the Colonial Secretary's Office, fought stubbornly, but
Bealed tenders in duplicate,
driven back with heavy loen at which should be clearly marked
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