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·NEUTRALS AND SUP- MARINES.
From Pols to Tropics.
MAILS TO RUSSIA RELEASED.
Official Announcement.
The Freign Office issue the following statement:
Saya -the Oberver Neutral estions will, I should think, be in a mood to receive favourably the received as to the release by the (1) Particolara have now been memorandum which the Allied Swedish Government of the par Governments have recently issued concerning the reception of sub- marines, whether of a military or so-called "commercial" type, in their porta. It is a perpetual source of astonishment why States
ceis maits between the United placed under embergo in transit Kingdom and Rasais which were through Sweden early this year.
(2) The bedi-h Government Promised to release there parcels continue to take the destruction date and September 12 about on June 29, and between that of their merchant ships ring 37,000 parcels had been sent on down. Norway, in partionlar, has suffered
to Russia. The release of the cruelly, and
remaining parcels, amounting to
like Norway, Holland and Spain
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916.
HONOURS FOR War
HEROES.
Zeppelin Destroyers at the.
Palace.
London Oct. 8.-The King held an investiture-the largest. held for some time past-mai when His Kajeety bestowed war Buckingham Palaos yesterday, decorations upon about 200 zaval and military officere and men, in Flight-Lieutenant Sowrey and addition to a number of sarees,
decorated with the DS.O. and Flight-Lieutenant Brandon were warmly congratulated by the the Zeppelin raiders. The widow King on their successen against of a V.0: hero received the decoration posthmously awarded
conferred included the K.C.M G.,
public opinion in that country! 21,970, was delayed - on・ the to her baeband. The decorations | is getting decidedly restive.{ groned that they contained goods the D.B.O., the Military Cross, The Norwegians, bowever, the export of which from Sweden the Royal Red Oroa and two are in a somewhat difficult posi tion. The superior geographical
prohibited and licences Victoris Croseba. situation of their neighbours the reepeat of them had not been applied for by the senders,
WAS
Thess 21,970 parcels have, bow being forwarded to their destina- ver, now been released, and are
tica.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
JUST ARRIVED
NEW SHIPMENT OF
SELECTED
FINNAN HADDOCKS,
FILLET
HADDOCKS,
KIPPERS.
Flight-Lieutenant Brandon al- pinned on the U80. in the cam tended together, and the King
Flight Lieutenant Sowrey and SAKURA BEER
of the former, and the D.S.O., together with the Military Ozone,
to the tonic of Lieutenant Bran
don. His Majesty, shaking hands with both, said he was very pleased to have the opportunity of show- ing his appreciation of what they had accomplished.
Swedes, who with Danmark, con trol the Sound, makes action, except in concert with Sweden, almost impossible, if the Scandinavian entente is to be maintained. The Sweden have (3). It is hoped that firms who been more or less immune from have in the past written to the German attack, and, indeed, have Foreign Office or other Depart shown some irritation against the ments on this subject will take methods of the Allied bicckade. this notice as sufficient reply to It is, therefore, malikely that any their inquiries. But any claime concerted action will take place in respect of loss and damage in the North. But at least any directly due to the action of the Power can reface to underwater Swedish Government in retaining Draft the hospitality of its neutral the parcels should continue setion with the V.C., and the waters, its roadsteads and ports, beretofore to be submitted, with and thus do something to save fall particulars, to the Foreign King brief record of the gallant Eqoerry-in-Waiting read to the the merchant shipping of the Claimin Office, Foreign Office, S.W.|
act for which the coveted decora pentral States, its own included,
tion was bestowed. From thie from the risk of outrage.
record it appeared that, prior to the attack on an enemy position, Davies and eight men became separated from the rest of their company.
Corporal John Davies, of the sented to His Majesty for decors Royal Welsh Fasiliers, was pre-
GENEY CA
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HUGHES & HOUGH. By Order of the Mortgagees. MESSRA. HUGHES & HOUGH have received instructions to sell by Public Auction
ON
THURSDAY..
The 23rd day of November, 1916,
at 3 p.m. at their Sales Roome, Ice House Street, Victoria, Hongkong.
The following valuable Leans- bold Property situate at Mong Kok Tsui in the Dependency of Kowloon and Colony of Hong kong, viz:
delivered his second counter- When the enemy
attack the corporal and his party were completely surrounded, bat they got into a shell hole, and by most gallant resistance in the form of bomb throwing and rapid rifle fire, succeeded in routing the attackers, and, not content with has been imagined would be much this, they left their shelter, fol- more easily brought cff, Pre-lowed up the retreating Germans, cedentaare easily established, and and succeeded in bayoneting SUZUKI & CO. 30 feet or thereabouts, and on the
had previously done very gallant work, in the course of which he was badly wounded in an import-
several of them. Corporal Davies
SOLE AGENTS:
All that piece or parcel of ground situate lying and being at Mong Kok Tsui in the Depend. oney of Kowloon in the ColoDy ef Hongkong and registered in the Land Office as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 936, abutting on the North side thereof on Kow- loon Inland Lot No. 937 and measuring thereon 30 feet or thereabouts, and on the South! side thereof on Kowloon Inland Lot 935 and measuring thereon Eastside thereof on a public road unnamed and measuring thereon 34 feet or thereabouts, and on the Wert side there-.. of on 8 public lane. and measuring thereon 34 feet or thereabout containing a total area of 1,020 square feet or thereabouts. TOGETHER with the messages and premises thereon known as Nos. 2 and 3 of the unnamed public road. The BHIRALA from Calcutta mayaforesaid (at the back of Nos.
TEL. 468 ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
There is no international is pleasant consequences should universally accepted by the Por- arise, who would be really to ars which govern the use of blame for them? neutral parts by belligerent ships. I name the United States mere Esch nation makes its own rules and regulations for iteell and any exempli gratis, and because nounces them in its Proclamation
the so-called commercial aab- of Nentrality. Generally speak-marines bare, up to the present, ing, a time limit is set to the made America their goal. But, if length of a belligerent's stay in the status of these veerela be port and to the amount of sur granted, we may expect that they plies she may take on board. It will soon be directed to other is also generally laid down that a destinations where such a case as belligerent having received sup- plies in the harbour of a particn far country will not be supplied in the same or any other port of that it is necessary that the attempt country for a slated period of to give the submarine a commer time, say three months. In the cial ataading should be nipped in ones of above water ships these re- the bad. Otherwise it will become galstions answer fairly well. possible for the Germans regu-
The Albert Medal of the First They are sa a rule easily recognis larly to use central ports se sub- able, and a record can be kept of marine bases. The "commercial" Class was conferred upon Lazer: the courtesics extended to them. ship could go in and obtain a Corporal George Broadhurst, of But in the case of enbmarines, as cargo of patrol and other stores the South Wales Borderers, for the Memorandum points out, it required by her armed consort gallantry which, had it been is impossible to identify them and and transfer the supplies to her displayed in the face of the to establish their national char- some unfrequented. rendex. enemy, would undoubtedly have
488 won the V.C. The lance corporal expected here on or about the zisk inst acter." The absurd and irritat-ode.
was a member of a class which arrived Yokohama on Nov. 14, at 9 am, The C. P.0.8.1.x. EMPRESS OF ASIA ing position might easily arise There have been several cases was being instructed in bombing, left Yokohama on Nov, 14, at 1 p.m., due that a belligerent submarine during the war in which above when a bomb, which one of the to arrive Koca or Nov. 15, at 11 am. might obtain reet and refreshment water ship of the enemy, either mea had held in his band, fell to in the ports of a neutral State and temporarily sojouring in a sentral the floor. The man picked it up. OBO the facilities granted for the port or interned there, have made purpose of carrying on cam-an attempt to get to sea, or have and threw it into a corner of the PASSENGERS DEPARTED.
room as far away a possible, bat Lanos-Corporal Broadhurst, explosion
ant engagement,
LATEST SHIPPING. NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
GD
Lee Bhee Mr
Bomer G
Wong Chong-boon Louis Heong-poo
Per... EMPRESS OF JAPAN, sailed
to 530 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok Tsui aforesaid) and with all rights easements and appurtenance thereto belonging.
The property is held for the unexpired residue. of a term of 75 years commencing from the 30th day of March. 899 created there-- in by a Crown Lease dated the 31st day of October, 1913, and made between His Majesty King George, V. of the one part and one Iu Lok Sban of the other part, subject to the payment of the annual Crown Rent of $3.50 and the performance and obser- vance of the convenants and conditions contained in the said Crown Lesse.
For further particulars and; conditions of sale,
Apply to:-
GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON, York Building. Chater Road,
Hongkong. Solicitor for the Mortgagees.
or to
paign of destruction_against the] bosated their intention to do so, marine of the very State whose In no case have they been succe realizing that its hospitality she was enjoying. fal. Allied vessels of war bare would probably be a very serious for Ban Francisco sic, on Nov. 13.
For 10. CHINA. zailed from Hongkong, The Memorandum proceeds to been waiting for them outside the matter for everybody in the room, Adama Mr & Mrs. Lui Bai-ba Master indicate another very
graze three-mile limit, and the captains and knowing also that the safety Barnett Mins M M Hitter Mrs H
Ne Fook-line. Master danger which urines from the use have realised that their chances pin was withdraws, ran to the Chun Tung-jing of neutral ports by belligersst of escape would be small. The corner and stood upon the bomb, Chan Yiok
Bitter Mi LE
· Ritter Mins M M anbmarines. It is not always surface ship, in such a case, enjoy which exploded almost im-Des Ock Doo Mas-
Chan Kun-SDE
Slug D W possible for pursuing ereft to no added advantage from the mediately and severely wounded ter distinguish the enemy from visit, except that she has the coal him in both his feet.
Ritter Master O R Des Ock-oy Mian Bliter Marier I O vesels belonging to the neutral on board which will take ber The King, in presenting the sagar B Jay Hee
Ray B Power itself. There is no time to home if she makes good her escape medal to Lance Corporal Broad-Kit Q
Thornton L W challenge and demand identifica from her enemy. Indeed, she may burst, cordially shook him by the LOGE A
Wong Shoe Mr Wong Bhes Mrs tion signals when dealing with a actually have suffered a dis
Wong Kal Mr & Mrs Willink & T vessel which can dive out of sight advantage from the fact that the hand, and told him that there was Lee Yak-long in something less than a minute. enemy has become aware of her no doubt whatever that his gallant Liu Shoe M If the protecting vessels are to do whereabouts. She is recognisable lives or limbs of his companions, from Hongkong, for Vancouver etc., on Messre. HUGHES & HOUGH, sot and self-sacrifice had saved tha their duty, the blow most precede and can only escape if she over- the word. Our own submarines comes her would-be captor in John
Mrs. Green, widow of Osptain Nov. E. are not immune from danger at fight, or slades him by superior RAMC., to whom the award of Bowden AR
Leslie Greed, of the Borstelo P J- Hease A HUBB the bands of our patrols. It is speed. The neatral, therefore, ist V.C. was notified in the Brede Már de hárs
Branagan Mr P A Jack W M evident that, if neatral not guilty of any annentral Gazette of August 5, attended to GE
extend hospitality to service. Rat it is a wholly differ-receive her husband's decoration. Brial Mrs E L Var Johnson Mi "" boats, there is a very eat thing when the belligerent. In handing the Crows to Mr. Buckley J real danger of most swkward in-after receiving supplies, can Green, Bin Majesty expressed deep Davi ternational disputes arising. This render herself invisible in the sympathy for her in her loss, and Dully C is a point which has a close bear- depth of the sea, and thus saving highly commended the gallantry Games ing on the German contention, escaped observation start upon of her late husband, of which the G which the United States appear career of depredation. In saab #VO. now handed to her as his ty to have accepted, that a submarine case the neutral which has suppl-next-of-kin would, he was sore, Hayes Mr&MrGV Zwag FWB can be recognised as a merchant ied her needs is made, will-nilly be always a treasured memento. ship. How can the watching an socomplice. He has given a
The Red Cross decorations
Staton
vessels be sure of her character ? distinct advantage to one side and numbered 80 in all, seven ladies A "Deutschland" may be known inflicted a direct disability on the receiving that of the First Class, to be in Baltimore, and she may other. The fair and reasonable while 73 were decorated with the have been accompanied by an character of the Allies' demand armed "17" bost, told off to play will surely be recognised by all Boyal Bed Cross of the Second havoo with British, shipping leav-) neutrale, the more so that they Claas.
ing American ports. A submarine have every cause to desire the
is seen in the vicinity. Which of complete osseation of the sab
Lady Directors,
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Deff W B
Harris O M
Johnson Hiss J Johnson Miss X
Lind Mr & Mrs
Wm E Lind Mire M Nelson O E Read U M Robertson J 8 Warren EJT Wilson Mrs I I Zouw JO Van dar
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
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thu two is she? Possibly she is maríns compaign against mer- Lady Rhondda has become } neither, but an American ship chantmen. The memorandum of chairman of an serated water engaged in exercises; It is, the Allied Governments surely company in the London district. WANTED-Gentleman, obviously, the duty of the British applies them with a good basis and
Batish, desires Board and Laly Samander to take no obanoes. If for common motion,
Mackworth, her residence in private Boarding si daughter, kan joined the hoard of House or Mass. Appl. 17.3 bould make a mistake and pne
GERARD FIENTE, of directors.
c/o Hongkong Te
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