REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from page 1) WAR SITUATION REVIEWED.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1918.
HONGKONG DEFENCE
CORPS.
CANTON NEWS.
"NOT A SINGLE CENT,” LONDON'S WELCOME TO
PRISONERS.
Our Canton correspondant Administrative Orders issued writes as follows:- to-day by Major H. A. Morgan, Administrative Com-
Strength.
Unless those conditions were favourable, the Germans might say they bad never been defeated militarily and would have won bat for the economic difficulties, for which they would henceforth provide.mand, state Every time that a decision came to be taken the Prussian sword would clank on the Council table. What was the good of entering No. 988 Sapper A. G. Marshali into peace negotiations under those conditions (Cheers), Peace was enrolled on 38.18 and posted would come when we had demonstrated to the enemy that it was the to Engineer Company. No. 335 power of law behind the justice which would enforce the League's Spr. O. M. Molnues, ie permitted decisions.
to resign, on leaving the Colony. dated 7.8.12 No. 661 Pte. A Gibbe, "B" Company, is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated 30.7.18
THE UNREST IN UKRAINE.
Enough of the "Kaiser's Dogs.'
London, August 7. In convection with the railway etrike in Ukraine, cabled on July 27, the North German Gaasite quotes à manifesto by a secret organisation in Great Bassis arging the railwaymen to prevent the 'transport of German troops and enable thousands of armed peaasuts to over-ram the towns at a given moment. It says." We have put up with the Kaiser's dogs long enough." The newspaper adds that the railway line has been blown up at maay points, many traine have been fired on, the taking of the life of the Railway Minister has been attempted and other high officials have been threatened with death. Several of those implicated have been shot, and the strike is abating.
NO WOMEN M.P.'S.
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London, August &. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Law Officers of England, Scotland and Ireland are noanimously of opinion that women are not entitled to be candidates for Parliament.
TAI O TRAGEDY.
The Charge Against an In “an Constable,
WOUNDED SIKH SOLDIERS.
Further Contributions Acknowledged.
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Beloze Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police Court thie afternoon, the The Hon. Secretary of the Sikh case was resumed in which Indier Temple very thankfully begs to Constable B145 was charged with acknowledge the receipt of the Reglect of duty on the morning following towards the Sith War of July 17 at Tai 0.
Wounded Soldiers Fand:- Mr. King, A S.P., in addressing Already acknowledged $324 50 His Worship, said that he did not Messrs M.J. Patello Co. wish to bring up the facts of the Mesers. Wassisgall & case, but in yesterday's evidence Aesormall given by defendant be said that Mesers. Poboomall Brá-
thers.... such a thing could not have hap pened the Army. Mr. King then Heesra. D Obela Bam.... proceded to narrate the evente in Mesare, K. J. Unotor connection with the Cheung Chan piracy in 1912, and said that the Messrs. Dial Daan & Son Sihts tehaved very well, and that Messrs. T. Parsomell.... they noted without having Mesera. B. Watan Mall... superior over them to give theta Messre. P. D. Melwani ordera. He also gave a brief
& Co. account of the conduct of Sikh Police in the Mongkok armed robbery ossa and the Grenson Street tragedy, sad said that in both instances there were no European or auperior officere to guide them; still they did not lose their mind. He said that defendant could have acted thus, in view of the fact that the con etables in the above incidents bad not so much service in the Police
Attached.
No. 724 Pie. 8. E. Grimetone, . Gun Coy., is attached to the Mounted Section from 8.8.18.
Transfer.
No. 532 Pie, A. Leon is trans ferred from "B" Company to " Company, dated 8. 8. 18.
Seeking Recognition. Wa Ting tong has decided to make official calls on the Consula in a few days in order to ascertain the opinions of the foreign Powers in regard to the recognition of the South-Western Government,
I
Advice to America About
Ireland's. Slums.
Scenes of Bothusiasm at St, Procras.
A crowd of several thousand
Mr. George Bernard Shaw, writes as follows in the Star
Judge Henry Neil has visited my native town of Dublin. He is people gave the 273 British milit very properly ashamed of the conary prisoners returned from Hal. dition of the children there; and land a hearty we'come on their he asks me to second bis appeal
MEN WHO CAUSED THE WAR.
Confessions by a Krupp Director.
Mr. J. O. Segrue, special oor respondent of the Day Nowa at Berne, writes
The Military Operations.
The diary compiled by Doctor The military commandets on the western front, at an interview to Americs to send I forget how arrival at St. Panoraa Station Muehlon, one of the directors of with Shum Chan-bean reporting many thousand pairs of shoes and recently. As the two trains from Kropps. during the first three the recapture of Luichow city, stockinge to clothe sham. Boston drew into the station months of the war, after lying were warmly praised and My advice to Amerios is not to hundred ambalance motor horse undisturbed in Germany for three ordered to capture Kingohow as send a single cent to Ireland ever broke into a mighty salute, and 6 years, has recently been brought soon as possible. The Authority again, for shoes or anything else. has ordered that Hainan must be Ireland is perfectly well able military band struck up with across the frontier, and will be captured within a month. Shum to feed and clothe her children if "Soldiers of the King," followed published next week. The text Bang ying, the Commander-in- she chooses. It is a mistake to by "Boys of the Old Brigade," remains unchanged, but Doctor Chief in the west, has borrowed suppose.
"Heerte af Osk," and "Rule, Muehlon is withholding from pablication certain seotions deal.
attacked in four directions.
The Flood.
Leave. 2nd Lieut. G. 0. Moxon Mounted Seation, is granted 3 months' extension of leave, from 7th inst. etates that the water in A report from Wachaw on the 31. 10, 18. Pte. J. C. Ferguson, the river is 42 ft. 5 inches and is 6 weeks' leave, on Medios higher than the previous day by Stretcher Bearer Seo,, is granted Ground, from 8. 8. 18. Pre. N. L 3.ft. 8 inchee (Chinese measure) Railton, "D" Company, i granted 6 months' extension of leave, from 1. 10. 18.
Rifles.i
All ranks will send their rifles to Headquarters for inspection by the Armourer before commencing the Annual Masketry Course.
No. 1 Platoou will send their rifles to Headquarters on Monday. 12th instant. They will be ready 14th instant. for isane on Wednesday morning,
Artillery Orders.
10.00
-Orders for Engineer Company $527 60 by Captain. W. Russell etate:-
9th to 16th instant:-
A WILL IN VERSE.
A Curious Example.
E. L. Menning Nightly. Parades as per rosters posted at Headquarters. Engine Drivers et 6.30 p.m. Electricans at 6.45 p.m. on and from 10th instant, Officers <Dext for daty. Belchers, Lieat. Hall. Lyseman,
"B" COMPANY.
tera, T. ET. Dreas, Drill order
with pouches. All exempted
men are to attend this parade. No. 7 Platoon on Polo Ground.
that she ia
can afford a
poor;
eyes of a fool are in the ends
the earth.
of
I do not want to see children
fed and clothed by the band of Charity. Let them be fed by the
hand of Jastios,
Детет
been civilised.
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the manuscript of the diary, and send you in summarised form a few entries. The first gives at somewhat greater length the text
about
division
a number of steam Isanches from she is Fonly an incorrigible Britannis." the Salt Commissioner se tran- beggar, which is not the same Several baskets of tulipe, ing with the activities of the sporta for ealdiere to Kingchow. thing. She perenades you that narcissi, and lilies of the valley Krupp firm. The names of person It is said that the island will be except for a corner of Ulster, jeent by ladies were distributed alities mentioned in the diary are where a handful of bigoted among the returning soldiers. also withheld, but these per ecemies of here build ships and The faw officers among sonalities, de can easily, be under. make linen, she is penniless. Do them placed the flowers in stood, figured, and, still figure, not believe her.
their tonio battonholes, but among the greatest in Germany, South in batter, cattle, and fixed them into their capa. Most who was the head of the political The trade of the Irish Catholic the soldiers and marines The document was compiled by one agriculture generally represents of the 76 oot casse put theirs on department at Kruppe, and will far more money than the ship their rugs.
help historians not only to fix yarde and mille of Belfsat, Co- The recipients were maoh responsibility for the war in so operation develop this affected by the warmth of the far sa that has not been settled Thursday 15th instant.-5.15 agricultural industry by leaps and welcome. A lighthearted officer by Prince Lichnowsky, but to p.m. No. 2 Platoon at King'e Park bounde: has already done eo. on crutchee eseily outpaced bi know also the sentiments which Renge. Annual Musketry Course, Ireland
pair companions who walked to the prevailed in high German ciroles Part 1, Practices 3 and 4. The of good boote and a couple open care waiting for them. As at its outbreek.
warm woollen each car left the station thousands following will attend: Sergt. of changes of
I have been permitted to, read Humphreye, Corp). MacKishan, stockings every week for every of hats and handkerchiefs were L/Cpl. Hancock, Pies. Falooner, one of her children; and if she waved, and passengers by omni Hosie, Maofarisne, B. H. Webb, is a bad mother and prefers bases and taxi-cabs, which were J. B. Wood, Laweon, Donnelly, to leave the children bare-footed held up by the crowd, joined in Franklis, Griffin, Newall, Trat- and hungry whilst sheis enjoying the general cheering.
of Doctor Muehlon's well-known man, Young and Carpenter. Dress, berself at hunt meetings, regattas,
charges against the German Ge Drill order with pouches..
horse-sbows and the routine of
vernment. Others are:-- Ordera for Artillery Company p.m. No. 1 Platoon, Nos. 3 and 4 not see why American shaald en Esster, 1916, these people came ferred with naval and Foreign
Friday, 18th instant.-5.15 sport and fashion generally, I do
Angust 16 (1014)-News from Berlin. A man who bas just con- by Captain J. H. W. Armstrong, Sections, at King's Ferk Range. Courage her.. V.D., state :---
Fout and began to pillage the shopa Ofise eecretaries and military Annual Masketry Course, Part 1,
It is true that Americs doce sa naturally as their neighbours Parades at Belchers Battery: Practices 1 and 2. Dress, Drill the same thing, and worse: I am mile or so away pick up cockles obiefs tells us all are in high Tuesday, 13th instant-7.30 order with pouches. 5.30 p.m. not forgetting the poor little slaves on Sandymount strand. Civilie spirits. Everything goes like 31.00 am. Right Half Coy. New Layers' No 4 Platoon at Headquarters. in the cotton mills of Carolins, tion ie nothing to them: they clockwork, and in a few days the
Clase only, 530 p.m. Left Half T.ET. Dress, Drill order with on whose behalf I am bave
German army will be all over 31.00 Coy. Fall drill,"
poaches.
prepared to solicit, not shoes and Proparty is nothing to them: the has looked for the British Flest France. He says the German fleet 31.00 Thursday, 15th instant.-5.30
Books, but fire from heaven (serve have never had any. The prisal Pain. p.m. Left Half Cy. New D.R.F. Tuesday, 13th icatant-5.15 Americs right if the Germans came and drove them away se 15.00 Class only,"
p.m. No. 6 Platoon at Cricket supply it!); but the moral is that they were flies; but the moment August 27,-Under the direc.. 15.00 Friday, 16th instant.-7 30 C.ab. T. E. T. Dress, Drill order if Americs winta to 10.00 am. Right Half Company, Fall with pouches. All exempted men children from poverty and slavery flies. Civilisation means "Bespe being made to capture govern. treone he passed on, they came back like tion of the Foreign Office great and unscrupulous efforta Bre 10.00 drill 530 p.m. Left Half Comare to attend this parade. 6.30 she had better look at home, and
peny. New Layers' Class only. p.m. No 6 Platoon at Headquar demonstration of the fact that the Diersgard my life and property spesk here of the methode, but I not supply another perfluous
my life and property and I will respect yours, diamdom meant lists and all neutrals.. I will not ments, deputies, writers, journe Englacer Orders.
and I will disregard yours."
doubt their sucosas. Giving money is no nes.
August 28.-I spake yesterday It is like people at a railway Hongkong residents will persde
accident offering surgical in about my doubts with a large at Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and
strumente and eplinta and band circle of prominent men. Nobody proceed by Tram to Causeway. Bay.
ages to one another, when there is shared my views," We mast win Instraction in T.E.T. When an Irish gentlemen with
nobody who knows how to use by any means" is their refrain. Dress, Drill order with pouches thirty pairs of trousers complains them.
If you give shoea to a
September 5.-Azother con sad 15 rounds dummies. No. 8 that he has not yet ordered his hungry child, it will eat them varsation with great industrial Platoon at Kowloon Docks. In thirty first, old have Justice (through the medium of the pawn of poils. An unabashed robber (quoting Shakespeare," 88 .8 broker) and be just as hungry pultured Justice naturally would) next week. And the person who policy prevails. One speaker Nor shalt nos, till necessity gives the money or the shoea, 12 declares that his industrial coll
People cannot be stead of reeling like a scoundrelagues-Thyesen, Stinnes, and Kirdorf-hove thrown all their all which a proved by MiesThursdays for all who have not March 18, has left 51,164. The 8.30 p.m. on Mondays and
nation's necessity: they think it misery, feels saintly because he influence upon the side of the is only the child's necessity, and, has played the generous sailor of policy of force. Jane Fordham, of Highstreet,
that its parents should look after Monday, 12th. instant 5.10 it, the said parents having been Sheerness, Kent, and Frank Bell, pasted the "Proficient" rate (1) p.m. Drill at Kowloon Docks starved in their youth out of all
Sept. 29.-Laconic uninform- Until we all acquire a sense of man who has coms from Head- ing messages from the front, A of Hill House, Mount Pleasant, examination. Class 2, at Belchers Nos. 1 and 2 Gana Hongkong possibility of looking after them social honour and responsibility quarters, where the Emperor
and Fridays for all N. C. O. 8:atue Pier at 4.30 p.m. Drees, ehildren. 6 830 p.m. on Tuesdays residents proosed by launch from selves effectively, much less their as strong as our present private received him, says the outlook is and men of higher ratings, under Drill order with rifles, two small
family sense (and even that is unsatisfactory, I need not go Staff Sergt. Ovendene sad poaches and 15 ronnde dummy orime,
Baby-kling is an international not very strong in many of us), into the dispates, but it is clear Pareons. R.E, And Sergt. Day cartridges.
the children will shock that the German Higher Command E.K.D.C. class 3, at Lyeemun st
The English kill their babies social conscience in Judge Neil, did not reckon on serious opposi Wednesday, 14th instaat.fifteen times as fast as the war
I do not object to his showing tion from the French near Paris, 6,30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fri 6.10 p.m. Nos. 4 and 5 Guns at kills men. The Germans are up Ireland, woich poses sa warm and had not seen the enemy army daye, ouder Staff Bergte. Barolar Headquarters. sad White, E.E. and Sergt.
Dress, above worse. The Italiane worse again. hearted, affectionate, impulsively which burled oar army back. Williams, H.K.D.C.
Friday, 16th inetant. 7.10 8.m. The Russians perhaps worst of all, generous, chivalrous, and all the Oct. 4-An important man Beginners' olsse at Headquarters I don't know exactly where rest of it. I am fed up (unlike the who has returned from General Americs comes in, but Jadge children) with these profes Headquarters are the Emperor found Americs kindness to child-tead of saking its immigrants daily. Von Molike is somewhat Monday, 12th instant.-5.30 Neil has let out the hot that he ione. If the United States, in is seen there only for a short time Dress, Drill order.
ren worse than her neglect. He silly questions as to whether they apathetic. The real mosive force makes no complaint of that kind are anarchista and the like, so as and coming man is Von Falken- sgainst-Dublin. There you see to make sure that all her foreign hayn, who is supported by all the the straight thing the rage and anarchiste shall also be liars, abis officers, the bare feet.
ware to refer to the statistios of
Oct. 5.-I hava had a talk with following will attend: Carpl Tuesday, 13th instant,-5.30 The Jadge says that it is the infant mortality in the country of one of our best known financiers, Edgcumbe, L/Ople. Perry and p.m. Parade at Readquarters bare feet that get at an American; city from which the immigrant He says be "only" wants Langwy Brown, Piee. Dyer-Ball, Stubbs, Dress, Olesa fatigus.....
but I am a Dahlia man and think came, and send him back con and Briey from France, because Sutherland, Williamson, A. E
nothing of bare feet; if you give temptunusty if the rate were of their are wealth, and the great- Wood, Chapman, Digby, Kant, Monday, 18th and Friday, 16th country girl in Ireland a pair anything like so infamously higher part of Belgiam, including Lancaster, Welle, Wilson and E. instant-5.30 p.m. Recruits of of good boots she will carry them asitiain the slums of Dublin, sach Brussels and Ostend. The pre- M. Webb, Dress, Drill order with all unita except "D" Company on in her hand for miles to the fair a step would do more to call sent Imperial Chancellor and and watch so that if B.18 should be kept by the
pozohes.
Murray Parade Ground, ander or the market town, and then put the attention of Irishmen to the Foreign Secretary seem to hisa European come out be, wan
Wednesday, 14th instant. Bergts Orberry, Edmonds (on them on to make a fine show with disgrace of their annual Slangh unfifted for obtaining such tarma him. Mr. Shenton pointed oat Sergeants. If this had been and 2 Sectione, at King's Park Drill order.
10 shoot Sergeant and the other Indian 5.15 p.m. No. 1 Platoon, Noz, 1 day) and Meade (Friday). Dress, What got et me when I walked tor of the Innocents than all the Nov. 1-It is worth mention- that since B18 was allowed to go done, before Bis could Range. Annuel Musketry Course,
about the slums of Dublia lately chose that ever were pawned. out on bail and permitted to go to have access to any arms he would Part 1, Practions 1 and 2. Dress,
ing that I met to-day a great Cadet Orders:
were the young women with the Oharity is only a poisoned German industrial who dose not Tai 0 to procure his kit, Sergean bave been obliged to ask his Drill order with pouches. 6.30
Orders for Cadet Company by on the cheeks, the pink lips, the
waxen faces, the scarlet patches dressing on a malignant sore,
If we are callons enough and blindness,
share the prevailing ustred and Glendinning or any other police superiore for the key, and they p.m. No. 4 Platoon on Polo 2nd Lieut. J. E. W. Beard state: shuffling, weary, almost stazio silly enough to let that esaily pre- officer could not exercise restrains would ask him the reason for it, Ground, T.E.T.Dress, Drill order.
Final Entry (undated)--To-day Leave-Jadet W. Forsyth is step representing Dablin's ap-ventible sore occur, the only re- I met ons of our most represents. him; He also pointed and the tragedy might not have 5.30 p.m. No, 3 Platoon at granted I month's leave from palling burden of consumption, medy is the knife; and if it is too tive Germans, who told me, to my out the foot that B18 was 03-occurred. Mr. Shenton added Kennedy Road Bange-T. E. T 8.8.18. escorted, and that the arms that if the other constables did Grouping. The following will Parades. Wednesday, 14th feet, bat of wet feet in broken a triangular shape and slide in the war, and could have camily
They are not the produst of bare long delayed, the knife may,
nay sake amazement, that we had willed and ammunition were placed in not desert the station, Mrs, attend Sergt-Schaepel, Lee, Upl. inst. 5. p.m. Swimming.. Fall in boots, of inseaitary povertys tall wooden frame overhanging prevented it the Ladian room where anybody Glendinning would not have had D'Azevedo, Plee A. Rowan and at Blak Fier: Saturday, 17th fast generally. could have socess. He suggested experienced what she did.
• Procrastoan bes. G. Rowan "Onuale of Nos. 1180 p.m. No. 1 and 2 Bpotions that the arms be looked up in a
When the polios were driven
Starrod children, always re Defendant was sentenced to and 2 Platoons, will attend also fall in at fleadquarter to prowed from the streets by the week-long venges themselves one raqk and that several keys should three months' hard-labour,
Drums, Drill arder without rides, to Sai Wan.
struggle for sa Izink republic in another.
Mr. Joseph Bell of Ambleside- gardens, Streatham, S. W., and
2nd Lieut. Hill. Stonecutters, Lient. Stevenson.
struction in T.E.T.
Friday, 16th instant.—5.15 p.m. Forca as defendant had, and that Cannon street, E.0, export agent and N. O. O. & men of the T.E.T. Dreas, Drill order with be served."
Instructione for bigher ratings No. 5 Platoon at Cricket Club. some of them did not belong to for lager beer, Scotch whisky. Infantry Battalion attached for poaches. All exempted men are got to see that the neosanity is the because the children were in Police. He said that the Sikbot, and cigare, who died on duty.Class 1, at Belchers, at to attend this parade. the Army before joining the
contingent of the Police had
very good record.
Tanbridge Wells, dental surgeon, brother, resde:-
I will and bequeath. To her I bereave, Bose Georgina Bell. About whom All speak well. My Oham and my Wife. My soul and my life.
All My Estate.
So make No mistake My worthy solicitor,
Mr. Shenton addressed Bit Wonship on behalf of defendant and said that, according to defen dant's evidence yesterday, if he had somebody in authority over him, he would have acted other wise. He deplored the fact that the Europeanstaff abould have been re- duced, because if there were an- other Earopean there,things would hava taken a different aspect. The first recommendation that the jars in the recent inquiry made wae that there should have been two Europeans in all out-etations. The jury at that time was not aware that the European staff had been reduced. He also l Baid, that according to Sergt. Perkins' evidence, defendan was in dniform and armed with a carbine, and the otber Indian constables came to hie aesistance and helped him. Again there was the Sergeant-Interpre ter's evidence, that when he saw acutely exact, defendant on the bill, he told him
to go down and stand at the door,
OTAK
quently visit yer
Infantry Orders. Orders for Infantry Battalion
"A" COMPANY. -
MACHINE GUN COMPANY.
MOUNTED SECTION,
Lest o' nights anadvised I fra by Major H. A. Morgan state:p.m. At Jockey Club Stables. Aa straw was required in the
making of brick.
Tuesday, 13th instant.-5.15 Thursday, 15th. instant.-5.30 p.m. No. 2 Pistoon at King's Park at Jockey Clab Stables. Dress, Bauge. Annuel Musketry Course. Drill order without rifles.
is needful to have an
It
executrix
So I appoint Miss Jane Ford-Part 1, Practices 3 and 4. The BIGNALLING SECTION."
bam provided she'll act
And as my executor the work
to enact
My brother Frank Bell who's
RECRUITS,
melodrama,
In a brief and moving preface to the diary Dr. Machian urgen the Carmen people to seek onĄ Bha leuth