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TELEGRAMS.
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GALLANT OFFICERS,
[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph.”]
November 14. 4.00 p.m.
* The "Gazette" announces that the "D.S.0. decoration has been awarded to Major Gwyn Thomas, of the Bengal Lakers. He advanced through a heavy laringe, and rallied and led forward his troops with great skill, determination, and splendid
'courage.
The Military Cross has been awarded to Lieut. G. M. Fitzgerald of the Indian Army, who led a squadron forward under heavy fire; capturing and holding an enemy position." Later be remained behind and rescued wounded. He displayed courage and determination throughout.
FIGHTING ON RUMANIAN "FRONT.
November 15 225 .m.
A Rumanian communique Rays between the Uzul and Cafin Vailey on the Moldavian Frontier there have been incessant enemy attacks, siner October 23. which were Janguinarily repulsed. An enemy attack in the Dragoslavele region, supported by heavy artillery, compelled the Ruman- an left wing to retire. There was feree fighting on the left bank. All positions were constantly changing bands. Finally the enemy progressed with new and superior forces. The Ronin- jans as a result of desperate Sghting were compelled to retreat south of Bumbesti.
INDUSTRIAL GERMANY.
Nrencher 15 4 15 ~ m. Reuters correspondent at Amsterdam states that in- spired Berlin telegrams emphasise the reorganisation of Ger- mang's war industry, which is being carried out by General Groener, the head of the new War Department. They admit. that it is the direct result of the Sotame battle, which showed - the immensity of the munitivns efforts of the Entente, es- pecially of Great Britain. General Groener is treating.Ger- many like a huge business firm and is organising all labour for Army purposes. He is assisted by one military and one technical Chief of Staff. The latter is an ex-director of the Gruson Works at Magdeburg and controls the iron and steel worka, chemistry, agriculture and other departments. General Gokro and other high officers, have been specially taken from the front to assist the numerous technical advisers.
The age limits of the German labour levy are from six- teen to sixty. The feeding is organised in three classes. Firstly. the heavy manual and brain workers have the first aall of fats, mesat nei stimulants; secondly the lighter labour- era, the food being regulated by the character of the work and thirdly the aged and infirm have the leavings! There is
& prospect of a hitter controversy on the compulsory employ- ment of women.
RECONSTITUTION OF AUSTRALIA'S FEDERAL CABINET.
November 15 4.15 .m.
Reuter's currespondent at Melbourne' says that Mr. Hughes has reconstituted the Federal Cabinet, retaining the Premiership.
COMMAND OF CHINESE LABOUR CORPS.
November 15, -8 20 ».m. The Gazette announces that comporary Lieut. Colonel B. C. Fairfax, of the Liverpool Regiment, has been appointed to command a Chinese Labour Corps,
BRITISH DETERMINATION UNDER-ESTIMATED.
November 15, 0,24 a m According to a message from Amsterdam the Linqziger Neuste Nachrichten says it is British destinacy that bene- sitates the conversion of Germany into a huge munitions factory. When Lord Kitchener in 1914 said the war would begin for England in 1916 we all smiled. We have since been compelled to admit that we under-estimated the British na tion. We now know it for our feat enemy who will ruthlessly use every means to accomplish our downfall. I has not shrunk a sacriticing its personal Eberty to accomplish this aim."
The journal urges compulsory joint meals for the whole population.
RED CROSS FUND EXCEES £5,000,000.
Novraster 15, 6 20 × sá, A letter from the Duke of Connaught to Lord Lansdowne mentions that the British Red Cross Fund excveds £5,000,000.
AMERICA AND BELGIAN DEPORTATIONS.
November 15, 11.35 «,m. Reuter's correspondent at Washington says that the State Department has instructed die American Charge d'Affairs at Berlin to inform Herr von Bethmann Hollweg, the Imperial Chancellor, that the Belgian deportations are having a most unfortunate effect upon neutral opinion, particularly that of the United States, which has the welfare of the Bel- gians very much at heart.
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST BRITISH OFFICERS.
November 14.005 v.m. Reuter's correspondent at Ottaws says:-Brigadier General Sir Sam Hughes, who has resigned, recently made a state- ment accusing British officers of not knowing their business and of scrapping Canadian equipment. He also complained of the treatment of Canadians in the hospitals,
SOLD.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1916.
THE STANDARD OIL CASE.
When is a Ship at Anchor ?
In the action proceeding at the Supreme Court between the Shui On Steamship Company sad the Standard Oil Company, wherein the former is claiming $100,000 as damages due to collision on the West River in January, 1915, Mr. Eldon Potter captioned this morning to address the Court for the defendants,
The Chief Justice enquired firet 88 to bow long Councel thought the cage would go on, and Mr. Potter intimated that he would not finish his address to-day, while Mr. Alabaster thought he could finish his reply >-morrow,
Mr. Potter referred to the point be was dealing with yesterday when the Court rose, this being | whether the lighter Ruth was at anchor within the meaning of Article 11 of the Regulations. He contended that as she was bard and fast aground she could not be at anchor,
Some discussion'rnated on this point and eventually the AsseEBCT, Commander C. W Beckwith RN,
stated that it was custom- ary, in good resmanship, to lay an anchor out when a vesen) was agrocho, against the ch-bersif the ship being swung by tide and current into deep water. When a ship was lying hard and fast sground, it could not be held, he thought, that she was at szobor, slthough she might have |stchor qat,
Mr. Potter said that finding re- moved them from the first part of Article II, and it followed, there- fore, that the only part of Article 11 which pow applied was the last part, dealing with a vessel sground in a fairway.
Bie Lordship-That is the point you have to deal with.
Before arguing on this point, Mr. Potier went on to deal with Article 29 and brought in a ques
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There was a crowded boase at the Bijou Theatre last night for the opening performeness of Miss Gloria Taft and M. Dapres. Mies Taft, who bas before sung in Hongkong, has a voice of great power and expression, and, whe-: ther in comedy or more serione having arrived from the above song, she displayed quito undeual ports, Consignees of Cargo are ability. She was recalled time hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at
and STRAITS. "HE Company's Steamship
"KASHIMA MÁRU,”
“HAUNTED FACTORY" Mr. Horsey, the auctioneer, after time, and more bouquete their risk in the Hongkong and remarked that they seemed to be were handed up to her than we Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- selling a baaated factory, and the have over seen in this theatre. pany's Godowns at Kowloon, Enemy Rubber Works Under ghost had been laid for about 22 Ber partner, M. Daprer, is somewhere each consignment will be years. He added that the condi- thing quite new for Hongkong, sorted out mark by markand de- Newly erected freehold rubber tions of sale of a rubber works and we foresee very considerable livery can be obtained as so00 65
popularity for him bere. In the Goods are landed. works" at lalaworth, belonging to were necessarily elastic.
Optional Goods will be carried{ a wound-up enemy firm, were The bidding started at £20,000, addition to possessing a fine voice, sold by auction at Tokenhouse and Sir John Bethell finally he is naturally en sater, and bis on unless instructions are given to the contrary before Noon, secured the property at £25,000, rendering of the patriotic song: To-day. yard for £35,000,
"Serrez VOR Range" was unques- Goods not cleared by the 23rd The conditions of sale led to on behalf of a British company several questions from intending that is being formed to run the tionably a fine performance. The November, 1916, will be subject biddere. One gentleman wanted works. It was stated that the same may be said of "Le Dernier to rent, to know the amount of the an-factory could not be reproduced Tango." nuties subsisting on the estate, at the present moment, ander about which the conditions £60,000 or £70,000. epecified that "the purchaser
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The solicitors explained that
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