THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
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HONGKONG, WEEDNESDAY DECEMBER 29, 1915
AT THE FRONT.
THE YARN MARKET.
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Hongkong Lad's Interesting
Letter.
The following letter has been received by a well-known Hong- kang residens from his son, who in serving at the front ---- My dear Father
Just a few lines to wish you a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Yon have not baard from me for some time now, so, al- though I suppose mother has post ed you with my doings, I'll let you menot so bad on the whole. I am thankful to be alive, as far as that goes, as there are not
A Disappolating Fortnight. Messrs. Polishwalla and Kotwall, in their report, dated December 29, assi
Immediately following the issue of our East cireniar, which is dated the 15th December, there was s sprinkling of enquiries for select styles to the extent of 2,000 balas at about the foregoing quotations, Baxing this short spasm of demand, transactions, during the fortnight,bava been few and far between,
Order inned today by M F. O. Jenkin, D. S. P. (Ressrre) stats ----":
Parades etc.
Monday January 3rd. No. Company 5.30 p.m.
Tuesday Januszy 4th Nɔ Company 5.30 p.m.
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BRUTAL GERMAN
SOLDIERY
ABERDEEN
MANSLAUGHTER.
At the Criminal Sessions” thờn afternoon, the Chief Justice wAR engaged in bearing the charge of named Fang Ming and Tang manslaughter against twoChinese Ten, who, it was alleged, caused
Neglect of Wounded Prisoners.
An extraordinarily vivid marras tive of ill-umans ancurled by the Germans to a French military doctor who fall into their hands appeared fir the Novamber sumber of the Frihah Bates death of Tang Yik, st Aberdeen 401 December 1 Aide-Major X. was left behind
Mr. G. N. Orme contacted the by the retreating French at Flosse in the Ardemes, on August 30, care for the prosecution. 1914, in sharge of of 200 wounded in-who could not be mored in
Wednesday January 5th No. 2 Company 5.30 p.m.
Thursday January 6th No. Company and Bacruits of all Companies 5.30 p.m.
Both prisoners denied the obarge
* know how the world has treated being confined to retail parcaže spectors and Sergeants "will fire In spite of a conspicuous dit à following: Mesary.
af 20/50 bales; and, all told there has been no enlivening feature to the market, which has continued
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Cape Or'ere insped to-day Lisat-Col. A. Chapman, D
Erirates El W. the Corps on 23 Stratober Bearer Section Corps No 1952 and
Monthly Reports, The moɑtaly state is req at the Orderly Bocar not than 5 pan, on Friday, dlat inst of
**** Pagineer Company Belovers Reliefs” for
and "Lyceman Befiel*Fram to 16th. Jinuacy EK for information of all cou the notios board at E
Transfer.
Sanday January 9th. All
The jury was composed of the play of the Red Crot Asg they Stewart (foreman), E. Mas, Wiliam Part 2 of Musksky Course.
Equipment.
wars bombarded for half an hour, The LA Scott, J. L M de All members requiring uniform and many were re-wounded. A Rosario, M. C. Owen, JLG Pie. O. W. Falcher from Strat- many of my pals left. Well, in almost the same disappointin} tr any alteration in their uniform | patrol of Whisns then entered the Partits, and U. C., Galinarisht false. Bearer Section to No.: 2 this war? Isn't it the giddy Monetary shingency in reported Polios Station on Thursday, De-alone to meet them. Their officer, took place at a little village rear 23.12 15.. dad, what do you think of state as previously reviewed. are warned to attend the Central village and Major X. advanced
Me: Orme said that the anae Section Artillery Battery, dated limit? I don't know what to think to prevail in the interior anlted cember 30th, between 5.15 p.m. in answer to his cirim for proteo" | Aberdeen. The inhabitants were
at all, I heard the Bev. R. J. Campbell of the City Temple give an address on the subject of the consistency of Christianity with Wat. It was wonderful; pre- viously I had thought, or began to think, that the Christian
to retard both clearances and freak and 6. p.m. business. The immediate outlook
Deizuiters.
Defaulters will attend this office far from cheery and we do not at 5. p.m. on Friday December improvement in business before look forward to any substantial 31st the Chinese New Year.
The Bombay market has ruled
bales.
Appointments,
-
Inspector Low Fang is pointed so take command of No
Krong Tin of No. 4 Company the command of Inspector J. M. Both Companies will be under Wong.
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creed must be a fabrication, get but on the firm side in sym-3 Company and Inspector Wong but although I am seldom infla-pathy with cotton.
Total sales 2000 bales moed by the eloquenes of people,
Stocks. Unsold and unde- I changed my opinion after digest ing his sermon. Although I dovered in the godowns $1,000 not agree with him as to the end
Arrivals.--The mail str. NovarE. of the war being Ammageddon, I certainly believe some divine and extra strs, Yeboshi, Umi and infnense will be work, Bombay Marn from Bombay, have mat manifesting itself. out brought in 6,384 bales for Hong- wardly, but attaining its end kong, and 6,013 bales for Shang- by means of illness and disease, hai. Shipments from Hongkong Te Gods! if both sides keep on to Shanghai, coast ports &r 1,000 hammering at each other with bales. the big guns, there will not be sman left on either side sOON. This is not war, it's murder.
At
HOW DYNAMITE IS SECURED.
Interesting Case at the Police Court.
Shanghai-Has been dull and
Before Mr. Hazaland at the featureles market.
Police Court, this morning, two Japanese Yarn Sales as fol-Chinese were charged with steal lows. 250 bales Yellow Jose No. ing swe sticks of dynamite from 20s at $129.
Raw Cotton-Bangal,neStock; Chinese 175 (small) bales have been sold at $33.50 per picul Quotations:Bengal at $21 to $28; Chineas at 329 to $34.
the new Western Filter Boda.
Parades.
Sion, replied that the woonded expression was much less refined), wers nothing to him. (his actualactically adely engaged in Parades for Thursday,
krowing vegetables for mis în Inst. and told him he might go forward Hongkong, and it was natural that
7.00 and 5.30 p.m. Members of (no escort was allowed) and stale at resentment would be felt if Signalling Section and other his case to the officer commending.
anyone wers found stealing Signallers, as detailed in Sigual- Accordingly Major I went on them. About 7 o'clock in the ling Section order dated 31:16, alone, and this was his reception was raised that there was practice at Headquarters.
evening of December 1, -Mores flag and Horse lamp
ahead, a company of infantry was primers, with others ran out On the road, about 150 metres a thief in the garden, and the
their officers in front. As soon as basket full of freshecat vegetables, drawn up formed in foors with and found the dreeased with a they saw me they covered All the men beat the man with with their rifles. I cantioned to bamboo poles, with the real advance, waving my handker has the man was laid out. The chief and pointing to Bed Cross badge. When I got the police etation and asked for two prisonerm afterwards went to withina speaking distans they
Scoute Co-Dell on Cricket 5.15 pm Nos. 1.2 and 4 Seo-
Ground
6.15 pm. Recruita of all, muita Squad Drill and Maskstry exerciew at Beadquarters under Bergt jr Higby. Remainder, Nil
Detail. Gran Club, Hill, Kowloon.
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called out to me to throw, un /& constable to come and arrest the Oa duty eetil maning of 2,1 Pigusture, and fost
thief. When the constables got deceased was very badly knocked on the scene they found that the
about and he was taken to the Gorerament Civil Hospital when
my hands ...I obeyed, and continued to advance with my hands held up above my head. Several shots were fired and I fell to the ground, a ballet having hit me above the right mes be died the same night,
Evidence wIS momentafterwards I was brutally
then taken.
besten. My legs were pierced in
The case was adjourned. dragged to my feet and violently three places by bayonet thruais,
A emb-contractor stated it was his duty to measure the holes and see what dynsmite was required for blasting. He issued 10 sticks Tied to Tree. in all to the two defendants on December 26. The first defendant, sticks, filled four holes, and was who was given five and s half
It is not as though it was a good scrap in the open and one side bad to give ways fellow wouldn't mind fighting, bat, hang it, who wants in be stationary like a seed dandelion and blown to the four winds by high explosives? I don't-Up and crar,* 15 wo say, may be much more dangerous than stay- |ing under cover, but commend now coming to a close has been a about to fill the fifth, which was several bank notes.sad a photo-
fairly profitable one, both 13 a good way down, when he was
reign importers and to native arrested. dealers. It will be recalled that at
me to rush and the chance of a quick finish, than sticking in
a wrench waiting for something
to come down and hit you. I
had a pleasant surprise yesterday. Found a man out of my own
went right through the scrap in
Yarn Review for 1915. factastions in prices, the year Though marked by violent
while a dozen men were drawn up Major X was then tied to a tree, in front of him with loaded rides. pocket book and stole from him A German officer then took his.
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Up to the Minute
No hange
pro-Right Section 12 €. Co.
Officer on duty Lieut. Kemett P. of W. Camp, Kowloan. On duty to-night Centre Section M.G. Ca
The above nazned ing Varived, cargo am here! in their Bill of
delivery of cargă, 31st December, 1915 | expense, zand
be landed at Consig
be taken from
Godown. Storams
Officer on duty Capt. Wood, Oa duty to-morrow night, Civil assessed on all good Service Company
skal nedelivered on
No Fire Insuranc
Officer on duty, Itsuk. Ländwell. (1916, at 5pm On duty Slatinstant, No. 2 Section Arty, Batty.
will be affected.
Officer on dasy, Lanat. Danby,
for the goods have No Cain will be
Orderly Sergeant until morn-steamer or Godown..
ing of 2nd prox, Opt W. Brown.
To-morrow's Paradis. Volunteers. Signalling section, 7 am and 530 pm. No. 1, 2
P
All chafed and dazing will be landed int Jazy's godown, whats
be akuzined on 11th 10am
if fled after 12th)
the close of last year our market he was watching the defendants,anced to the attack. Hajor I wood, and all the Germans ad- the majority of the native dealers near the first defendant. He was in a deplorable state; when said there was no hole anywhere then managed to rid himself of were known to be very shaky. searched the first defendant and
graph as a socvanie. At this my wounded who was solar- P.C.Shannon, who stated that moment a volley was fired from a ing from a orushed foot, which and 4 sections Scouts Co., 515 No Claims wil
cared without recourse to heroic might, in my opiniem, bave been measures. This doctor told me a his bonds.
few hours afterwards that he had New Garman troops then occu-amputated the limb, and when I
Motion, my best man ai thai. He As the Chinese New Year ap-found one stick in his coat pocket.pied the village, and when Msjæ† Expressed my indignation, his s
lot to tell me. He has given ma
which I got wounded and had a proached, however, (in February) The second defendant was runs claimed "the protection of plied: "The matter does not | some of the dealers made desing away round the matshed, and Geneva Convention the officers concern you. I considered that the poor old skipper's cap' badze | Pezate efforts to have a settlement i when he was caught he, also, was burst out laughing, and, said the it was necessszym berider, it with the importers, who on their found with a stick in his posses-Convention hell good only takes one man the less in the part rather thaa bring about a son.. general collapse of the trade had Perforce to accept the terms sab- misted, thus enabling some of the Principal dealers, on the recurap-
..
to keep.
There is not much news to lat you have. I have grown thinner and, I am afraid, a great deal rongber, and have been taken for anything between twenty-five to
thirty, fact, really. Of course, can,
tion of business after the Now
The case was adjourned.
Steerage Passengers. The 8.6. Kashims Marn, which
war of the future."
time of peace.
He was then sent to Stenay with Major I was now worn out 100 wounded in 7 waggons, and with fatigue, loss of sleep, and he and two orderlies had so unload the effect of his wounds. During all the wounded and carry them the whole ten days he had to
cutest kind. He was overwhelm upstairs while German soldiers submit to moral torture of the
Year, to start with a clean sheet arrived from the North to-day, looked on and smoked. Next day ̈not notine much myself batay face This settlement contributed in no brought down 50 Japanese and 180 wounded Frepoitmen were fed with deRENOS DEMI—BONGO |
has hardened and my voice grows strangely sharp. It cannot be helped, father, but fifteen months evatinually hammering into the minds of the British Tommies the
modern warfare, combined
personal danger, dosa
100
small degree to the more sound trade conditions which obtained daring the rest of the year,"
our fortnightly circulars we find Looking at the back files of
tiee
11 Chinese steerage pazzeugetS.
and
half understood mysteries of that the lowest point touched table of arrivals, sales,
Below we append a comparative
·with an increasing slement of when beat *Tens" sold between seen that while the sales for the BATO out on the third day... All the systematic" pilisgo of Stansy
during the year was in March, deliveries, from which it will be and to soften either the face or $80 and $90 and best Twen- current year are about the same $105. From the month of show an encouraging improve ** sold between $80 and as those of 1914, the deliveries April and onward, prices bement of more than 20,000 bales. the latter part of Sepember, Arrivals gan slowly ta recover unti when the highest point of the 175,000
the voice. There are grate to sponsibilities out in this placa, and at times a man has to choose and choose quickly between certain death for himself and section, in the fartherance
of an objear to be attained r was touched, best Ten Sales
then reaching $112 and "Twent
1914.
month the excitement in the Bom bay market, as well as in China. Comparative prices
100,000 During the latter Deliveries
155,000
1915
159,000
105,000
177,000
short crops of cotion. Forsanate- ran very high owing to reports of 10 $80-$97. $90-$105. 20. $8-$115.- $115-$130.
by someone alse, or hang tight 143. in comparativa safety and watch the others go out to their doon... Perhaps (it all depends on who ia looking on) you may be plimented on the way you protected your man, when you know for certain that you ought to have gone out to draw the fire of the senenly, and seat yourself and everybody to hell and back
Goe but it gets on one's nOETAS st times and you cannot help be ng a little dougray".
dad
with the
A actionate Sol
ly, however, our local dealers In our last sonusl zsview were not carried off their feet and drew attention to the great stra
olded launching out in large which Japanese yar
forward contracts as they had
herto always done, when they, Les
by hitter xperience the dimstron ets of a sadd setback
of the year jait
otion is
brought in. They were laid on true, some falm. - Twins drunken straw --" it would be more soldiers haaled him out of bed, accurate to call it manure.” Kany 2nd stood him for half no bour, of them had lain out fx 4 or 6 against a wall, while they mault- day. There was no food, no ed him and pointed rifles at him. en dressing, and the water supply He saw from his windows the
disk, and begging to have beir ged off to the stakes near the bar wounded were crying for food and Every evening women were deng-
says Major X. I had with me and often the sound of frasema dressings changed. Fortunately, tacks. Be could hear their orien,
generous supply of morphis.”50
The Germans had sapplied s few medical necessaries, but it was not till the ninth day that he received enough, drawings. A Jew, wounded got a litle soup Land coffee the remainder
ing. A military doctor to who
out and Lill
On Sept. 11 he was told that he would be libersted. He was next to the colonel at Montimedy, who appeared to be a raving
He and
Volanteer Becerra -- Nil.
Polos Bessere. --Nik
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