THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Service to the "Telegraph. "] BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.
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NAVAL AND MILITARY FIGURES.
December 1, 4.40 p.m. In the House of Commons, Mr. Tennant manounced that the total British military prisoners in Germany were $2,000, as well 6 1,050 natal,
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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1915
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· INTERESTING LOCAL PUBLICATION......
́vëndi In’War Time, "
Britlah mbjrat shall be ap pointed toʻast" within' the ligil's of the Order-in-Council cu liquidator of such a company, or as receiver or manager, on behalf of the debenture holders, Messrs. Kelly and Walsh pab- except with the sanation of the fish a nicely got up booklet, en- Court, and that no shares shall titled Verses in War Time," by
Marguerite Copley Morle
OUR LONDON LETTER.
Soldiers Letters. (From Our Cor
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gering along the road with un Britisber: looking after them, cr isking any interest in them, following the terrible stream to where they know they would gel attention and care. They all looked terribly worn. I was the
Expense Strattlag, ti
be issued arcept either a dollyThe posms are well intention serving with the Royal Engineere/lang; enough. I felt like some } paid up or upon the term that the shares shall be fully paid up ed, all of them akow nice feeling within three months after allot and careful, work, and the an ment. The provision setothe shares thoress scores over the generality is in order to avoid the difficulty of war poste by importing soma of recovering calls from por-smount of original thought into sons of non-British nationality in her work. "The Widow's Cap" and "The Lonely Grave" contain, to Chins. In the comparatively rare asof companies limited by guar- our way of thinking, svidences of antes the provisions are that no distines ability "The Lilles' such company ahall be allowed to Question" is quite pretty" operate without the consent of Think" is, perhaps, loss happy in the Minister, who may as a condi. its form than in its matter, while tion of this opnsent require that Paddy's Letter" is's' really ez no person other than a British cellent little song.
"The bookies, price $1, fs on sale subject shall be a member, forg
at Mears, Kelly and Walsh'a and that any member who is not a British subject shall give security Messrs. Wiseman's, and the pros There have been heavy sasbcriptions to the French Loan in for insuring the payment of the ceeds will go to the Prince of
amount for which he would be Walem' Fund. London from important investing interests,
liable under the guarsalee.
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THE FRENCH LOAN
HEAVY LONDON SUBSCRIPTIONS.
December 1, 3.35 p.m.
WAR FINANCE.
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AIKAM UP TO THE MINUTE. unlaw aly LAINKANA 08
Closlag Price Ale lados.113, buyers-1' Douglas's 8854, bayers.
-81271, buyste Bugars
· Luzons--$37, bajors, le Cements89), as Torv,
Dick885, sales and buyers,
¿Wharves -- $18,'bayern. Bhanghai Dooks,
sales and buyers. Ropes — $341, sales,
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AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO SHAKESPEARE.
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Exhibition In Boston,
London: November 26, m An Oxford undergraduate who is only sound person I saw thers for in France, has written a thrilling spirit from another world watch- description of his personal ex-ing them go by. Then I turned perionos during the recent and want back with the stream- vance by the British troops in the into the town, Lens direction. He says "The attack, as you will see from the The following in also from a papers, was delivered on Satur letter written by a British affioor day at daybreak. I spent the in France:-"A wet afternoon night all alone back at our billet, and a miserable day, so I settle wondering and thinking, and myself on my pallet, cover my feeling out of it. All the men boots with sandbage, throw over had gone up. I was left, being greatoost, and sit up to write the only motor-cyclist. About 7 to you. The gans are going fari- s.m. I could stand it no longer, ously all day and night on our
"All over the United --Blaten and jumped on my bike and rode| right and left-glad I am not in writen the Times Boston corres along a canal bank. I soon met the German tragbas to take the pondent, people are already pres
few of our men returning, who od rations. I hava derived
| sercentenary – of... – Shakespeare's seemed very cheerful. Thendran considerable plessure and profit paring to oslebrate worthily the into the wounded. All those who from my visit to the trenches; my death in 1816. Mr. Frank H. could walk were coming along the men are getting well trained with chase, one of the librarians of The Order in Council also pro-ed them liable to suspicion. Clause canal bank in heaps, towards the machines. My gundian wonder the Bowlds Public Library is vides that the jurisdiction confer-4 provided chiefly for the appoint.Red Cross place. I met one man fully securate and can induke arranging a public exhibition of red by the Hongkong Companies ment of a controller, which seemed who was helping another, both click debe al 20 yards in two some of the rars Shakespeareana which osmatot the Library through Ordinance upon any Court shall disirable, owing to circumstances gaite done, so dismounted, and miantes. One thing is certain: within the limits of the Order-in of the war. It was just as well leaving my bike helped them they are quite powerless against
the bequest many yéste, aga of Council be exercised by the to have that power in case cir- along the muddy path down our bombs and grenades, The Mr. Barton. The hibition will December 1, 3.35 p.m.
to the dressing station. Colonel is rather pleased with A thowmod delegates, representing over four million organised Supreme Court for China, and cumstances did arise.
that that jurisdiction *** shall,
The Bill went through all its Then I went on again, right up to our work, and yesterday asked be opened in the course of a few The entrance to the communica. if frere up to more devilry', days, and will be very representa--
tive.
13 workers, attended a conference at Westminster on war finance.
It includes the first four Folios Mr. Henderson presided, and he and Mr. Arquith, Mr. McKonds aubject to the provisions of the stages and was poured.
The Magistrates Ordinance tion trenches, and leaving my Two of my battalion bomb- Order, be exercised in conformity The Hon. Attorney General bike went into a place which was thrower patrole went out of the Third Folio there are copies and Mr. Runciman were given oordial receptions.
|with the provisions of Mr. McKenna emphasised the fact that it was against the work- the Hongkong Companies Ordin moved the second reading of the being used as the first i.e. farthest got two Hume, as they were com of the two isans dated 1883 and
bay give us meant that the cost of essential articles would be inorested, whilances. The Order-in-Connoil and Bill intiluled An Ordinance to up, dressing-station of the R. A. ing over the parapet, at a range 1884), and a large number of the
Bill together provide that in all send the Magistrates Ordinance, M. C. Men were coming in on of about 20 garde. They mattera relating to Hongkong 1890, and for purposes connected etretchers in dozens, many tar-shells at our stretcher-bearers. It issues ofthe separate playa, original issues, or, there with.
ribly wounded, just as they fell, watquite exciting yesterday. The Skliefe those are not in possession China company the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of Hongkong
The Attorney General said the and were lying in long rows.dirman gunners scored five direct, of the Library, the best facsimiles. and of the Supreme Court, for Bill sought to give power to a The noise there was terrifia; ¦ hits on my dug-out, and is now a The copy-of the-First-Folio-oncs. Chins shall be concurrent and magistrate to proceed ex-party on shrapnel was coming over, and a good as ever. It has earned the
to Thomas Pontians the mutually auxiliary, and provisions the failure of a defendent on som large battery of our guns, just smol of "Whisk bang Wills."/My are made for transferring proceed mons to appear. Magistrates could behind was making a steady fief was adjourned five minutes. T. Rodd; a Wallada. Laidon not proceed ex-party at present and wfal noise, while My dag-out holds the battalion Council was held this afternoon intituled An Ordinance to amendings from one Supreme Court to though they could do so in Eng-stray bullets from the Garman | record 15r direct bits to Iwish bookseller, in 1845 for $110, Mr. Chase is farther grouping around land. Clause 5 had this object, the machine-guns and their shells we could find ; the ^nonecapk raising of the maximum fine in were singing overhead of those shells for souvenirsch play not only 18th century The Dramatic Meeting. Do you know what patrolling is and even modern adaptations, but asses of indictable offence tried
aan j anmmarily, $250 instead of $100, "I met some one I knew on a like? I have done a good deal, also books containing the origin, The objects andressons state: hai, where all documents relating the same as in England. Clanas stretcher, not very badt?wounded | The difficulty in getting over the or what ii baieved to be the This Bill is complementary to to China companies will be filed was intended to give the Megin- | by shrapnel.: He told me that L- parapet,` going out: and coming drigin, of many incidents und ·
and fees paid.
A CONFERENCE OF WORKERS.
ws' own interests to demand further rises in wages, which marelv
the Bints would have to pay more either by borrowing or taxatior.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
A meeting of the Legislative
The Companies Ordinance.
The Boo, Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill In the Council Chamber, H.E. the the law relating to companies.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary Governor presiding. There were
seconded, and the Bill was read present :--
H.E the General Officer Com-A first time. manding the Troops, (Major- General F. Vontris.)
The Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern, the Chins (Companies) Order-id- Colonial Secretary.
The Hot. Mr. J. H. Kemp,
Attorney General.
The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thompson,
Colonial Treasurer.
Council, 191, and the object of these two enactments ia to increase she control over Hongkong com- panies which carry on business in
China,
!
The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Thess,companies fall into two O.M.G., Director of Pablic Works. classes, ie., companies which are The Hou. Mr. E. B. Hallifax, managed from Hongkong, and Becretary for Chinese Affairs.
companies which are managed The Hon. Mr. MoI. Messer, from some place in China. The Captain Superintendent of Police. former class are termed in the The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, C.M.G. Order-in Council and Bill "Hong- The Hon. Mr. E, Shellim.
kong China Companise," and the The Hoo. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. latter class are termed
Chins Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Clerk Companies." to the Connoll.
Financial.
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the other.
At the same time provision made for the establishment of Register of companies at Shang-
The opportunity has also been taken of making certain minor amendments in the law which are desirable. These will be referred to specifically below.
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works. A series of collected edi was there wounded amongst the biok; there is always a chance plota used by Shakespears in his crowd inside, bra Low like you'll stop & chance one-wrig tions will also be among the immensely, and I rushed in feel-gle and agairm oyer and roll over
volume starts with the signatures.
of
trate powers in all cases, if he thongathis, to impose a fine instead of fimprisonment. In some cases
→ Bus the most notablad boumani had been inconvenient because ing awful. I searched for about a squs fe expose myself as little se exhibits. A #H5 the offence hardly warranted the quarter of an ‘hour,'
rand finally posible of course, it is all done sending of the accused to guol, but found him under blanket. He at night. Then there is your of all in some respects will be the Imports and Exports.
distamood
origibal folam bakiyellum with The Hon. Attorney General yet the Magistrate could not im was deadly white and bill. birbed wire, at varying.
the autographs of the subscribers Before I stayed for a bit, feeling rotton, from the parapet. moved the first reading of Bill posebno. REINT intituled An Ordinance to amend
The Hon. Colonial, Secre- and wondering if he would die, tackling that 1- wait to see it 150 Boydell'a famous edition of the post's works, illästrated by Bir John Beynolds, Romney, Gains- the law relating to importationary seconded the reading when he opened his eyes and have drawn fire. Lying fist you
which was agreed to, and the Bill talked to me. Apparently heare safe except for the dakies borough, and the others who and exportation.
The Hon. Colonial Secretary was also readya.third time ind❘ was all right, but absolutely shot. I've got to find the wire storm what is known as the Early exhausted. The place was man cannot yet through if he English Sobol of Artists. This pazned: conded, and the Bill was read a
The Full Court 17 Br living hell' at the time the patient. A pair of wire ontlers first time.
The Hen. Attorney General nights and the noise, so I begged is useful. I never take out more George II., Queral Chiarotte, The objectsand reasons state moved the second reading of the him to game with mo, got than three men together, and wa The object of this bill is to give Bill intituled An Ordinance to him down to the
bike | •pread out when touseide on the Prince of Wales, and page after page las filled with the Governor-in-Council power amend the Fall Court Ordinance, and pat him on the carrier, and own wire, bat keep in touch. to make from time to time auch 1912 and to make further provision we set on through mud, Oar bomba are absolutely readings of famous men and women Provisions may be necessary for the constitution of the Fall Along the canal bank for about With revolver in one hand and of the latter part of the 18th cen
Courtitud
Ave miles, and then we were grenade in the other we crawl Jary. It is one of the many liter
Piry treasures
urov ostamed by, Mr. for regalating and restricting im- portation into the Colony and ex
The Attorney General said in. I gave him intanaland along very slowly. We Barton ́à sum of $2,000 is aid of the through the persons of its dires: portation from the Colony. that one of the objects of the rolled him in a blanket and left every few yards to listen Farther celebrations of1" tar-
The powers conferred may em Bill was to make it permissible him! by him again"="few absolutely still for a few minutes o ore, and offers here wide but they appear to be for Fall Court of two Jagge hours after, and he was absolutely and then go on: Fille Germain centenary will be organized by their antonio panies of justified by three considerations to hear applications for lest in all right again. Then I set uppi ove trench, quiet the Library Committed during however, of companies of the One is that the messure is a war
coming months in the land at Sham Shui Pe.
sound class, the direptors and A mam of $2,185 in aid of officere of which are resident i monaurs; The səbodd in, that the appeal to the Privy Council. again, directing all our fellowúlgáil” pässes Indeson 81% of public lectures: and, addresses .
Sach applications were fre- I met to the right way back, bim 4, banl then, share is
rijon” the fanbjbdr) of: Bhaktsspeare vate Eublic Works Extraordinary, ontside the Britich Domin- ingenuity of persons who attempt
then. add bin work,CÍMASO 159H New Territories, Miscellaneous, Improvements of Ap Liu Village. ions, there is no effective control to evade the law must be met from gasily formal and cauld not Then left there and started to milencë, *** die 194
Á sum of $5,210 in aid of the over the company unless some ut | Jime to time by fresh measures/ afford to wait for the arrival ligo soulk: along¿thế), back of the retdra v with regally caution, || TEST ofinetbeh nga'-
of the third Judge from line. The road is swept by the One generally getu half introduced with the least possible following votes :-Police And leat of the directors and offlor delay. The third in that a quick Shanghai. It would also give Cermin machine guns, but I got dosen show when glow by our Prison Dapartments ; —are of British nationality, because and elastic form of legislation in Judges to mit od an appeal of the big main road. 1 went up as chance of few rounds fromwford withoughtly Varying range. They s
power to a Full Court of two through without any trouble to own parapet, and ruhu Thporting tài ing, Hem Utensils, &o,, $280;/Court for Chins is in general desirable in the interests of legs case tried by a single Judge, far as the entrance to the com- getful sentry who does not re- generally, utdet frönyöse and of Police, Other Charges:-Bedd-ho jurisdiction of the Supreme
The following finansiel minutes, recommended by the Governor, were referred to the Finance Committee
Tote Public Works, Extraordinary, Compensation for resumptions of
Clothing and Accoutremente, $4,930.
In the case of companies which are managed from Hongkong, the territorial jurisdiction of the Colonial Government and Courts enables an eEective control to be exercised over the company
confined to British subjects and
itimate trade.
Trading with the Easmy
would be congestion.
That would be a useful provision protected persons, It is the The Hon. Attorney General in case of long hestions to the ▲_num_of_$100 in ajd of the difficulty which has led to the moved the wound reading of the Fall Court when offerwise there vote Audit Department, Other intro.lnotion of the above Order Bill intituled An Ordinance lo
The reading was seconded by Mi | amend farther the Trading with Charges, Transport and Travell-ip-Council and this Bill.
The solution which has been the Enemy Ordinance, 1614
the Hon. Colonial, fecratary, and jag.
agreed to.
A sum of $1,000 in aid of the adopted is
to require that In doing so, he said the object Tate Public Works. Extraordinary, Hongkong companies which are of the Bill was to facilitate the The Bill was read a third-time Kowloon, Miscellaneous, Kowloon aged from some place in law in the Colony similar to that and pasted.
British School Alterations to Istrition and urinalagpas
Obins shall have connected with them a certain number
&
atri
could
mfunication trengh and watched mamber thats patrol Jaout. One the wounded coming out. It was comes back cold and wet to the night I fever shall forget. About skin, for gas is on the ground the one fourth of the men coming out whole time I tech were Germans wounded. The up- patrolling to all bee- wounded cons of course, had been train now a gus marched out with guards, but the it is cold wounded and our wounded wers
ooapparently the some qui Chinese Passedger Ships
friends Travesti fälldw. in the United Kingdom Clauses Hon. Avtoraps. General ship bind of suffering brother. 5 to 7 were practically copied But of $5,500 in aid of the of British subjects on whom from the recent Trading with the insituted An Ordinace to wall are imprinting who
moved the second reading of the hood of pain- \ Thou Fotos Public Works, Extra- Personal control can he Enemy Act England, Tocatamendid, consolidats there could not. Iwo wounded Ordinary New Territories, Build-xercised, and to provide that the
Po Question shares in any such companies by passed by Parliament. Claudes tugi to Chine Rates Germans the ones in The heady howitser
-2 and 3 táře intended to effact romb osrovide accomandation for which are limited by shares sprovement in the present pro Passengers Act, 1865) and come between them actor Tommy With the
↑ tha: armyɔná pporting: a bitj did you Ahir las defined by the Chiloéo Fthe othe be fally paid up within three long restraining the registre Theorem of #350 in sin of the month after allotment. The station Companion formed for re
bat Aulatio #Emigritte With a suraune) wound in Both Trápnely following rates Public Work, provisions in the one of companies part of applying the undire generally
thighs,” “Nỡ nhe surfred to hotics field gans The Hon. Colonial Secretary them. In other place in the before you Extraordisáry), Hongkong, I limited by shares are that the llaneous: (13) Sarıt" of Colony, majority of the directors and the takings al firms not perely aliom In character, bas haring a cerisin auditore must be British
„The Bill was also read 180 *- (E.) - Boundary “Stones,
jects, that no person other than alien element or certain connie-
reganatá Inido days, tions with the enemy which
11 weke foul derlians, mil. They always Eppahen wounded fairly badly, holding of four each other up in a line, stag- get 16% well didekh
Vidklied 2107 zrodadoH
our line and globg it. They
h
Ivory Kodurate, as their gunners
have been here for months. Our gunners are splendid; I ballsve they can hit the German. pars POČ what and where they liks. Pa tijo - strafo" at 8 p.m.