THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 1916
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph.”]
FREIGHT PROBLEMS.
HOW ITALY IS AFFECTED.
January 30, 9.40 p.m. The difficulties arising from heavy freights and the scarcity of shipping is becoming so acute in Italy, especially in view of the closing of grest works for lack of coal, that Baron Mayor, EX- Ambassador at Washington, is going to London to dissuas remedies,
SHIPPING DANGERS.
MINES IN THE BAY OF BISCAY.
January 30, 9.40 p.m. According to Benter's correspondent at Vigo, Spanish Tesla arriving repart that mines ara noɔred far out in the Bay of Biscay. Two Spanish baita were recently sunk there.
THE U.S. PROPOSALS.
ALLIES TO REPLY JOINTLY.
January 30, 5.20 p.m.
A French wireless message says that the Allies will reply joint- ly to the proposal of the United States that merchantmen should not cary guns for defence.
ALLOWED TO SAIL
January 30, 2.40 p.m. Beuter's correspondent at New York says that the Italian liner Verona, which arrived recently with two gana mɔnated on her stern, has been allowed to sail for Italy, on giving an assurance that her guns were purely for defensive purposes.
PROVISIONING OF TRANSPORTS.
January 30, 5.20 p.m.
Baron Mayor has been appointed Commissary General in Eng- land for the provisioning of transports.
MILITARY APPOINTMENT.
January 30, 9.40 p.m. The Gazette announces that Lieat-Colonel William M. Watson has been appointed temporary Brigadier-General while commanding an Indian Brigade.
THE "TARA".
January 30, 9.40 p.m.
A list received of_the_survivors_of_the_suxiliary_cruiser Tara shows that only ten persons are missing.
GREECE AND THE ALLIES.
AN ENTENTE EXPLANATION.
January 30, 10.10 p.m. According to Beuter's correspondent at Athens, the Entente Legations have communicated to the Press, in order to dissipate the assertions that the Eatente desired the mobilisation of the Greek army, a statement that the view of the Entente Powers is that the continustion or discontinuation of mobilisation is a matter for Greece
alone to decide.
OCCUPATION OF KARABURNA,"
January 03, 11.20 p.m.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
THE ALLIES IN THE WEST.
A BRITISH REPORT.
January 31, 12.35 am. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that there was considerable artillery activity last night about Vans Three of our patrols successfully bombed German trenches near Serre,
There has been artillery work about Fricourt, where the weather is foggy.
MORE ACTIVITY,
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January 30, 4.05 am.
A
LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
Engineers Defeat Gunners in
Shield Match.
there was quite a demonstration. The registering of the point gave. even more pace to the game than before, the Artillery men pressing ins manner that epoke of deter mination to equalise. The Engin- eers, however, cheered by their success, assumed the aggressive and Wilkinson mest bare felt very uncomfortable when he missed » from one end to the other and the perfectly open goal Play went Garrison men came near la scaring,
WING ON COMPANY.
Extension of Objects Confirmed.
At the Supreme Court this morning, before the Chief Justice, a petition was presented by Mr. Alabaster, on behalf of the Wing
confirmation by the Court of a On Company, who saked for the special resolution of the Company, authorising the alteration of the objects of the Company.
The petitioners stated that the principal objects for which the Company was formed was to take
years, and the business was taken over by the Company on February 15,1915. The Company had since carried on the business with cou siderabla success.
After one of the best games seen at Happy Valley this season, and one which was witnessed by
large crowd, the Royal Engin only the goalie's fine form saving sers qualified to play in the next the equaliser. Draper put in a round of the Hongkong Football splendid abes, Bogers bringing Shield Competion by defefeating off a clever save. When attack the Royal Garrison Artillery by ing the Engineers forwards wars two goals to nil. The game was
always dangerous, and it was over and carry on the boxiness of played on the Club gruand on that they paid to their opponents partmental Store keepers and during one of the many visits the Wing On Company, se Ds- Saturday afternoon, and goal that White pat his side Universal Providers, which had always interesting, and, at times, father ahead with a hard drive been carried on for about seven very exciting. The teams lined up lose in. From now until the under Mr. Wright sa follower—
finish the leaders had the better Royal Garrison Artillery:-
of matters, and with DO mare Gibson; Caple and Weekes; scoring taking place they ran out Gillespie, Smith and Hsasoa;
deserved winners by two goals to Shakespeare, Young man, Love ni with the opportunities pre- A: extraordinary general meet lock, Swan and Draper.
to at least have affected a draw, and November of last year it was mented them the Artillery oaghtings of the Company in October
resolved to do all kinds of business, Statt and Departments v. We destroyed a German work near Soupir, annihilating s
to establish branches, to enlarge Confucians. garrison, and effectively bombarded enemy organisations ssst of
the said businesses; to open- Playing in the Second Division branch offices for fire, marine and Rheims and at Aspach, in Alsace.
of the Hongkong Football League life insurance, land investment, January 30, 4.45 p.m. Renter's Paris correspondent states that the Germans attempted
day, Staff and Departments p hotel business; to commence any on the Naval Ground on Satur loan and deeposit, shipping and another big stick in the Somme region.
A communique says that twice, opposite Dompierre, Garmin lucky to get away the ball from a jed too good for the Osafucian,ather basiness which might seem
hard drive. A corner was forced winning by six goals to nil Al- infantry were thrown back by an artillery curtain of fire and a ril3immediately afterwards, but this though sɔ soundly beaten the profitable, and to take shares in
A Paris communique states :—*
We exploded a mine south of the road between Neuville and Ls Folie, wrecking enemy galleries.
Our artillery destructively bombarded enemy depots sixth-east of Leas and the camps north of Visny.
"Our batteries between the Somme and the Oise caught bodies of marching troops.
fusilade.
THE RUSSIANS.
GERMAN ATTACK SUPPRESSED,
pum
January 31, 12.35 A Petrograd communique statee that a German attack south of Lake Babit was promptly suppressed.
Mine fighting occurred in the Czarnowitz region. The Russians continue to punish the enemy at Erzurum Persia, capturing machine guna
THE SITUATION IN CHINA,
AFFAIRS IN SZECHUÀN,
Cantonese Troops in Kwangsi
We mentioned on Saturday: that we had received an unsoli- cited telegram, signed “Tang Ki- yao", which stated that the re- volationsty party had occupied Sui-fa, in Szechuan on the 20th inst. Advices from Shanghai, re- ceived this morning, confirm. this statement, adding that the revolutionaries are seeking to get possession of important salt wella at Tze Lia Sing.
SHARE MARKET -
QUOTATIONS.
Up to the Minute.
Banks-$815, buyers. Canton Insurances,
$45. Douglases.- $123,
buyers.
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Royal Engineers: Rogers Scott and Coron; Bremmen, Smith and Richards; Townsend, White, Hortopp, Wilkinsin, and Pearce
Although set to play against a the first to preas, and Rogers was atrong sun the Artillery men were
MIDE
business of the Company. vantageously combined with the might be conveniently and ad-
The business of the Company was at present carried on in. Dea
was not socurately centred and Chinese team played a fast and any other Company or Companies. The proposed extension of the the advantage was lost. Play clever game, bat it WAS
Company was to enable it to carry was confined to the Engineers' when in front of goal that quarter for
time, they failed. In the opening half on more efficiently, and also to the Artillery forwards being Davies was the first to score, bisay on certain businesses and classes of business which, under vigorous and forceful in attack point being quickly followed by the existing circumstances, The halves were supporting the another by Steels, who had no and it seemed as though there close range. Davies completed forwards with really good work difficulty in netting from very would be no difficulty in scoring the "hat trick" before the interval, soon. But the Engineers backs the Staffs thus crossing over with were playing a really great game, a lead of four goals. The second and score was averted. The for- bálf again want in favour of the ward line of the BE's. soon gave Staffs, two more gods being evidence that they were capable added in quick RAUCAMIOA. of doing something better, and on Despite really good efforts on the breaking away were the part of the Confasians they were aggressive for a time. After a unable to sexre and have to be. few minatee interesting play counted unlucky to have been around the goal Gibson was able defeated by sa kirge a margin. to get the ball away. Play was stopped for a few minutes as Pearce had the misfortune to gat a nasty blow in the face which ne- cessitated his leaving the field for
Police v." Empress " TeamNS. a time. Following an infringe-
The Polies on Saturday ment by one of the RGA de entertained a team drawn from fenders, when dangerously near the Empress of Russia and the his own goal, the Engineers forced 3 corner, but this was spoiled by Happy fouling.
ON
CRICKET.
of Empress
Asia" Valley in
At & most
Vaux Road Central, and Can- Company had arranged to acquire nanghi Road Central, and the
additional adjoining premises in the same block. When these Premises were taken possession of the new premises would occupy 17 alope or ground floors, 16 first foors, 15 second floors and 13 third floor. It was intended to carry on the businem of Univarea! Providers principally in the shops on the ground floors, and to use the second and third floors (or some of them) saa-hotel-Is-was also intended to carry on in the same premises the basinses of in- surance of all kinds and land investment loan and deposit and The Artillery again enjorable friendly game. Bath shipping basiness for which the took up the attack, yet bere again they were foiled by the fine dis-eams were evidently in need of premises would be well adapted.
The Company had am ple play given by the two backs practice; in fact, several of the
"Empress " mes confessed tong capital and its assets were against them. A grand opport having bat dim recollections of more than sufficient to pay all its unity for the Engineers to open ever having played the game be debts and make good the whole of the scoring occurred just here, fore. However, quite respectable paid-up capital, and when the bat Hartopp put the ball just scores were pat ap, the Police new capital was subcribed the wide of the post. Not to be denied, the Artillery were again able margin
eventually winning by a comfort. Company would have abundant Inspector Keat capital to work its existing busi- warming around the Engineers' played a very forceful game for
nesses and the proposed addition goal,
the winners, whilst for the losers al businesses. brought off a fine save that Mr. Ward gave a pretty exhibi-
The application was granted. received due recognition from the ion. The scores were --- crowd. The pressure was main- "tained, for a long time but Empress of "Russia" and "Asia."
eventually the Engineers worked W. Paul, b Grimmet...
CEL Grieve, b Grimmet down the field and Pearce sent Ward, cand b Home in a fins shot from the left wing, W. Tricker, b Grimmet which Gibson did extremely well
Indo Chinas (Combin-
ed)-$188, bayers. Indo-Chines (Daferr
.od).-$139, sellers. Indo-Chinas (Preferred).
$51, buyers.. China Sagara-$130,
buyers Raabs-$3.30, buyers. West Points. - $86,
buyers. Shanghai Cottons-Tia
88 buyers Light and Powers.-
$4.70, sellers.enakut- Cements.- $10.20,
sales, Electrics.
bayeza. Tramways.
sales. Langkaia buyers.
Tong Ki-yao, it appears, was formerly a general of the First Division, about thirty-five Jears of age and received his military education in Japan where he took high honours in the army schools. He is regarded by his own party as an exceedingly able msa, and he has the fall con- £dence of the ultra-republican chun of Yunnan early in 1915. The explanation of his signature on Saturday's wire would appear to be that no telegrams are now allowed to leave Yunnan unless they bear his name or seal, of the republic if necessary. It Apart from the fact that the is thought that the argument Yunnanese are anxious to secure most likely to appeal to Yuan
According to Reater's correspondent at Salonica, it is authori-element He was made chiung tively explained that the occupation of Karabarns was das to the fact that & German submarine was recently within a few miles of the channel leading to Salonica and torpedoed a British transport, thus proving the necessity of policing the coast.
AMERICAN POLICY,
NO TIME-LIMIT FOR GERMANY.
January 30, 2.40 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Washington says that Mr. Lansing denies that a time limit has been fixed for Germany to disavow the sinking of the Lusitania,
President Wilson is continuing his "Preparedness Campaign' and has emphasised the lack of American merchantmen making the United States dependent on other nations and a canse of friction during the war.
GERMAN NAVAL MISHAP. TWO DESTROYERS AGROUND,
January 30, 5.20 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen says that two German destroyers are aground south-east of Saltholm. A German craiser and trawlers are desisting,
REFLOATED.
January 30, 8.10 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Copenhagen stated that the German destroyers at Saltholm have been zuiosted.
$439.
$5.60, Tin 37.
and
the
custodian
to save. There was a well deserved W. Baxter, run on: outburst of applause. At the A. Tait, b Grimmet
7. Ramsay, b Grimmet
Total
Police,
all sources of revenue in their Shib-kai will be the sight of other end, Rogers was called upon. Cliff, stamped, b. Grimmer neighbourhood, their attitude is Szechnen in the hands of the re-to are twice in quick succession. J. Byrne, c and b Kent regarded as rather defensive than volutionists, with Kwang, The game was now proceeding at 3.F. Chubb, not out.. offensive. The general feeling is Hupeh, Hunan and possibly s merry pace the exchanges being W. Cardale, b Grimmet that, in spite of much incense Kwangtung ready queut talk, the revolutionary party Yunnan's lead.
to follow decidely exciting. The interval
Extras whistle sounded in the middle of is at a standstill and is perfectly. The republicans regard as the content to remain ac for so long strongest card in their hand the ineers, in which Bagers again a vigorous attack by the Eng- as the coronation of Yuan Shih-fact that the Foreign Governments distinguished himself. There was Grimmet, e and b Tricker r'ai is postponed. This, so far as have recognised the republic and no score at half time. we can gather, is the limit of the are hardly likely to be swayed Immediately on resuming the Brotherton, and b Ramsay
Home, b Tricker party's plana, and, outside of it, very readily by Yuan. It is Engineers took up the attack everything is in a more or less argued that, the moment Yuan very strongly.
Alexander, no Cardale. basy condition. There is a sort Shih-Kai makes himself Emperor, fully placed corner ought to have
Ramexy of understanding that all the he becomes a rebel against law brought about a score, an en Kent; b Baxter
Earner, b Ramesy people south of the Tangtse are folly constituted and recognised thusiastic moment in front of the Watt, b Ward maintained, and that force (on the reason, foreigners could hardly just wide. Agam the Engineers Ball, b Ward in favour of a republic being sathority, and that, for that goal ending with the ball going Matthews, b. Ward part of the Central Government) give him their moral support. will be met with force. Finances
forwards came to the attack, and Mewawhile over fifteen hundred Townsend, who put in a long Dorling, b Baxter
Dorrington, tot out... are not organised but there is a troops from Canton were activ-range shot, had the satisfaction belief that the Chinese out of ing at Wuchow last Tuesday and of seeing the goalie only tip it liberally towards the maintenance being unknowns China will contribute swiftly and Friday, their further destination with his fingers and the ball roll to the nat... Needless to my
A most beauti-
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CORRESPONDENCE
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1 PETITION TO THE SECRETARY
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Sir, I should to much obliged
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sig it in the course of the next
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Lists for signature in Hong-
Long will be found at the Houg
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and the Lastitate of the Engineers
and Shipbuilders, and at Mosers,
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the Cricket Club, Bowling Green
Olab, Masonic Club, and the Docks.
Tours, etc
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