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this, as in other matters, the British manufacturer must be prepared to meet the wishes of the client. We would, however, be false to ourselves as a nation if we assumed a superiority throughout the whole held of manu- factures. It is right that we should be fair to Germany. The producers of the country who have taken up new industries have profited by atudy of our appaliances, and, in some cases, have succeeded in achieving greater economy in production with equality in efficiency.

In this way have our competitors been able to underbid us in some manufacturers. Now, the path ia

ORIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE OXARĠE AGAINST

RIBEIRO,"

SPORTING.

CRICKET.

SON WELSEN'S TEAM WINS AT 1.C.C. An interesting, match between tannis. captained by Mr. A. O. Brawn wad: Me Sentenced To-day.

W. L. Wasser took place so the Kowloo Cricket Club ou Saturday, Mr. Brawa's Bodrigud Alvaito Faiza Ribeiro (19) a team of 13, was decisively basten after clerk formerly employed in the odice of putting up total of 118. 4. A. Claxton the Chins As-paintion, was sentenced to two who a ntributed 43 was the biggest scorer years bard labour at the Uctober Criminal for his side. M. Wesser's team opened Sessions this morning en three charges of splendidly, the bare having entirely their Haren and Major forgery, to which be pleaded guilty. There fawn way with the bowling. Edwards was were three counts in the indictment against dismissed for 24. prisoner-whose aliases were Richardson, Robertson proved a formidable combination Roberts and Moeris Riley The Crown and scored 101 runs before they retired, Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hudson, prosocuted: Raron with 60 and the Major with 51. D and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, barrister, defended Rome added 97 runs. The latter secured. The Crown Solicitor said the threu the best bawling analysis-eight wickets charges to which prisoner had planded for 42 rugs. Scores:

MA. ARAWN IL guilty wore, on November 13, 1913, faging

Wearer, b de Roms

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1914

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Rautor's Service to the China Maiky

THE PROGRESS OF

THE WAR

DESPATCHES FROM FIELD

MARSHAL SIR JOHN FRENCH

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a chuqna of $200 in the name of Me. I. NA. A. Claxton, Elea Leela, woaretary of the Chins Association N. L. Railton, a Robertson, b Blackburn on February 2, 1914, farging cheque F. L. R. Masa, b de Rome... of fraudulently obtaining or making ap: W. Kag, a Edwar Also in the name of Mr. Leela; snd R. McLoudwards, b de Roma. plication to the Hongkong and Shanghai H. 8. Roses, b de Rome Bank for a cheque book. Prisoner in the W. T. Elon, o Elsa, b de Rome... course at his work at the Chins Association. Brawo, o Shma, b de B me offices had access to the cheque books, H. E. Hellands, à Robertson he drew cheques for Mr. Leafe to sigo.H. Overy, and b de Bems There were to counterfoils correspondiagA. W. Davidson, not out to the two cheques which prisoner forged. Capt. Wheolar, b. Robertson... thebook. The bodice of the chequ commercial, policy which bas enabled were clarly in the handwriting pri Germany and other nations to supply doner. The circumstances of the third charge wore more elaborate than the certain oversena markats. Conser-others, and the accused seemed to have vatisi in politics is not without its adopted some curious methods in con noction with it. We went to the Nomura Leas-As 145, Penk, Hongkong, on

in the name of R Watis, and from there de me the 19th October, 1914, to Bir, and Miscrits, but conservativism in com- Japanere botel on January 17, registering merce is, if not fatal, at least a

sant to the Hongkong and Shangbai Bank Ela stultifying of progress and a deplorable shit in the name of the compradors Bobertson...

of Reis & Co. requesting that :* e shequu blindness in failing to supply what is ok of blank cheques mouth ned in this J. Edwards & Holanda, b Claxton... 24 really wanted.

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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. 2.20 p.m.-Sale of Taskwood

Blackwood Furniture etc., at Messrs. Hughen and Hough's.

3.45 p.m.-Sanitary Board Meeting.

General Memoranda...

WEDNESDAY, October 21:-

Trafalgar Day (1505). THURDAY, October 22-

Empress of Germany's birthday (1858). SATURDAY, October 94-

Queen of Spain's birthday (1887). 10.Ian Convent Bazaar.

1.30 p.m.-Auction of Furnituro at

Mesars. Hughes and Hough's..

'BUNDAY, October 26-

8 a.m.-Excursion to Macao,

WEDFIRDAY, October 28-

BIRTES.

W. LAUGHTON LAS 800. ¡

FDISSION.-On Uctober 11, at 455 Bus Engine Bard, Shangasi, the wife of

CHARLES BOISEZON, of a 100.

ARNHOLD. Hukow, on October 3, to the wife of J. H. AIN 10, American- Consul-General, a son,

DEATHS.

Rocns-At 40 Haskell Road, Shanghai, Do October 19, 1014, PATRICK JORN (PATSY), infant son of Mr and Mrs T. J. Rocus, aged unths.

STRISEN.-On October 9, 1914, 'at Sam Franci cu. Cal., WILLIE, third son of fr Customs. Ars F. H. SEN, C. M. Aged 18 years.

HONGZONO, MONDAY. October 19, 191.

HOW TO CAPTURE GERMAN

OVERSEAS TRADE.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

A shopkeeper of 164 Reclamatica Street, Yaamati, has reported to the Police that he has bati stolen from his store at 203 Reclamation Street 100 bags of salt valued at $100.

"A Chinese suffering from imjaries to his right leg, which be sustained through jumping from a whar! to avoid arrest in connection with a kidnapping case, has been went to the Government Civil bospital...!

Blackburn... Wenser

Total...

BOWLING AMALYBIS.

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of the previous day be sent by the bearer, A. B. F. Raven, retirud

Japanese boy employed in the hotel. Maj. Robertson, retired ..

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The bank did not send the cheque book.F. de Rome, b Kay

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as their suspicion was aroused by the cait. J. H. Moad, ran cat and inquiry the compradore proved this. O. Else, a Muna, b Bay be did not write the application, which was

A. E. Bilk-tope, not unt written on the notepaper of the China J. Blckburn, Focau, Association. On February 2, the day the. G. Pile, agt out... chit was sont, defendant obtained half a F. P. Shroff, did not bat

leave trum the offie, and absconded N. I Wesser, did not bat day's to Calera be, where he lived under an alias. Ele was arrested at Colombo and brought here for trial,

Extras...

Total (7 wickets)

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WHAT THE BRITISH TROOPS

HAVE DONE,

THE GERMANS STILL BEING REPULSED.

BNORMOUS CASUALTIES.

...193.

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

BESPATCHES FROM FIELD-MARSHAL BIR

Splendid Work By The

FRENCH

Mr. Jenkin said he was instructed only a bour ago to address his Lordship on behalf of the prisoner. Rib ira stood be Kay fore his Lordship as ponitent man. He Bran pleaded vuilty on his own initiative, and Claxton act from any advice giren him at all. He Overy... wished to base what he had to say upon Mono.... the point that th laws of the Colony, as all McLennan... human ins were framed not far the H. S. Pouse. punishment of sin but for the presention of Wolf...

Davidson ... crime.

His Lordship There has been good deal of controversy about that

Mr. Jenkin said he was quoting from learned text-book. That being so, if his "The coxswain of the junk which was this class of crime with punishing prisoner Lordship could prevent the repetition of pirated at Deep Bay, off the Sam Chunia any extreme way he would be doing all river, is reported to be suffering from that the law equired of him. bullet wounds in the right side in the region of the kidneys. He was visited yesterday by Lance Sorgt. MacDonald. The man declined to go tu hospital,.

the Philippines.

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His Lordship interposed that prisoner certainly seemed very young

and

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FRIAL POSITICKS.

London, Oct. 19, 7.20 p.m.

The Gazette publishes despatchus from Field-Marshal French continu- ing the report from August 28 as follow:-

The British retirement being followed closely by the enemy's cavalry moving south-east from Saint Quentm, and the enemy's pursuit being vary vigorous, I represented my position to General Jokre on August “29.- It was finally arranged to erect a further short retirement towards Compaigns and Soissons, promising, however, to do my utmost to keep within a day's march of him.

The German Right Flank now appeared seriously to endanger my line (From "The Daily Telegraph" of Sept. 3.) of communications with Havre. 1 had already evacuated Amiens and

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Mr. Jonkin aid he was little more tha schoolboy. He was 19 1st March and S- We have on several occasions lately

lalt the playground only 3 years ago. He dem was then eng ged by Mars, Jardine, Mo referred to the splendid opportunity

Dr. George G. Davis, of the medical theson & Co., and as a good many your that now presents itselt to British manufacturers to obtain a large share department of Chicago University, who has men dit, lived beyond bis means. He had access to the cheque books, sad being in been studying tropical medicine in Guascial stress, was tempted and fell. The of the overseas trade that was until Philippines during the past eight months, circumstances of prisoners family life. Mr. recently in the hands of the Germans has just left for home. During his stay to Junkiu proceeded, were matter which his We have indicated how it hap-temporarily occupied the Chair of the Lordship should know. Fris ner had an

aged

father, holding a position of trust and re peued that Germany obtained a fout-surgical department of the University responsibility in the Colony and his Gloucestershire

brothers were in similar circumstances. ing where she ought never to have

Eis mother was an sged womsa. The

DOR, St.Jesus à Bay Sea's (Baden Powell), family was gond been allowed to establish herself eo"

prisoner. the strongly, and we have shown that by Victoria Theatre, are arranging a Concert and a very young black sheep at this. If under the charge of Mr. Binke of the youngest son, was the black sheep of it. adopting other methods than those to be given in their headquarters on Satur his Lordship was going to correct this boy day, November 14, when the whole pro who was still legally in the charge of his hitherto in evidence British merchants coeds will be given to the Prince of Wales parents, and make sure that he would not can now deal an effective blow to our Fund. A felure of the evening will be regress again the fright he had had incarceration at Colombo, and the anguish which even a man in the dock would realise bis parents had feit, were circumstances which be might hard. Ele painted ont that throughout the proceedings prisoner had raised no defence. At the police court bo pleaded not guilty apon the advice of als solicitors, se though he knew be had committed mors! wrong, mors) wrong was not always a leg wrong Possibly if his Lordship sentenced prisoner to a month's imprisonment to dal from the time of his arrost it'would meet the case.

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orders had been given to change the buse to Saint Nazairs and establish an advance basa at Lemans, Despite the severe defeat of the German Guard Corps, it was not part of Jottre's plan to pursue his advantage, and a general retirement from Murne was ordered who closely adher- ng to the strategic conception to draw the enemy until the situation became favourable for the assumption of the offensive!

General Jotre found it necessary to modify his methods from day to 1 day, owing to the developments of the enemy's plans. We continued the retirement, and by-September 3 the Britisa wers south of the Marne beween Lagny and Signy Signeta. After destroying the bridges we con- tinued the retirement behind the Seine. Meanwhile, the enemy crussed the Marne in considerable force and threatened the Affies all along the Eine.

General Joffre informed me on September 5 that he intended to take the offensive forthwith as the conditions were favourable.

Combined movements against the German flank commenced on September 6. A great battle opened, stretching from Menonville to North Verdun.

Gray's Billiard Record.

Continuing his big lead at Leicester. square yesterday (Sept. 2) George Gray added only 12 more points, falling at long loser. Altogether the break amounted to $70, the last 500 soured of the red. It concluded on the evening of September 10, when the Germans The brak the highest ever made under had been driven back to the line of Soissons-Rheims, losing thousands

Stevenson's V19,

coemy's trade while at the same time displays and sketches by the lood troop of since his arrest af Colombo on June 10, his B.C.C. rules with ivory balis, beating of prisoners, many guns and enormous quantities of transport.

very greatly increasing our own and regaining some of our lost prestige. There is no use of mincing matters. The Germans were strong competitors, and it is now our opportunity to deliver a heavy blow to their oversens trade as it is our opportunity to smash their pretensions in Europe. The great disparity that is brought out by

Scouts.

HONGKONG `VOLUN-

TEER CORPS.

CORPS ORDERS BY LIEUT-COL. A. CHAPMAN, Y.D.

FAZACKS

Association Football..

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Larkins, G Gaca, Edgecumbe, Stalker,

About September 8 the enemy uppeared to have changed their plan and to have determined to make a direct advance or Paris. Their air reconnaisances on September 4 showed that their main columns were moving to the south-east. I conceive it was about noon on September 6 that the enemy realised that a powerful threat was being made against their flank and they began their great retreat.

Although Field-Merbal French regrets heavy lossas, be thinks that they are not excessive in view of the magnitude of the fight. From Mons to the Seine and back the Aisne the British were conselessly engaged. without a single day's halt or rest.

Hosazowo F. C... HONOLONG POLICE.

Thom clube determined to give football start at the Happy Valley on Saturday and a fairly large crowd attended. The weather was very hot and the obliging Prossman who took on the job of referee was snow streaming with perspiration. Taems

Hongkong F. C.-Cope; Hamilton, Mc- His Lordship Intimated that he would Cobbin Loug, Bond, and Robinson the Crown Solicitor and Mr, Jeokin. in British and German exports serves to instant. illustrate clearly the efficiency of our

6.0 n... Last joined recruits under private, said the nunces warh serious and he was unable to regard them in say other Sergt. Major Higby. Scouts Company way than as forming part of a course of rivals from a commercial point 1 under Company Officers. Centre Section crime If prisoner bad fallen once it would view. In the great majority of cases M. G. Ca. Aming Drill and Musketry have been diferunt. Taking the circuma stances of prisoner's family into considers while the superiority of our products Instruction under "Bergt. Major Murphy tion he could not do less than pass rentance has been recognised, the less durable D.C.L.I.

of two year imprisonment on each charge, 5:15 p.m. Recruits Left Section M. G. the sentences to run concurrently,

His Lurdship consented to allow the for Masketry urder B. M. Starphy D.O.LT. aptance to ran from July 31, the date of Major Higby Right Section M. G. Co.

5.30 .m. Signaling Section under Bergt. prisoner's detention in Victor's Gool, Machine gun Instruction under Staff Officer, (Fall in at Headquarters without H ) Bemainder Group, 1 and 2 under Company

the Board of Trade returns regarding Parades for to-morrow Taosday 30th to speak to pounsel and altered Bogkong Palice-Swan; L. J. Clark, from north of Cainpeigne along the valley of the Aisne to bayong Rheims

8.30 p.m.-Lecture by Rev. J. K. and cheaper goods "made in Gercu. fall in "at Short Range Zennedy Road

Maconachie at Union Oburch Guild.

FRIDAY, October '30:-

9.15 p.m.- Urgan Recital at St John's Cathedral in aid of Prince of Wales Fund.

SATURDAY, October 31:--

Ministering Children's League Bazaar. Noon. Hongkong Jeckoy Olub Mest

WEDNESDAY, November Licensing Bessions.

SATURDAY, November 7 ("

many have had an attraction. This is a fault of our qualities. We are an old commercial nation, and we seek for that substantially which is also the basis of our national history. We are willing to pay a higher price for a superior article because we recognise ita durability. There is, therefore, as is pointed out in the Government pamphlets, a tendency to sacrifice

Officers,

DETAIL- Da duty, Group 3. Steward and 2/Lt. Coopingham.

Orderly Officer, 2Lt. Cunningham

ALLEGED SHISERY,

On the morning of September 13, Field-Marshal French ordered the British to advance across the Aigne. The enemy retired in the evening. Thereafter they made a determined stand on a strongly entrenched ling CavorGardner, Kelly, Deary; Grimmett, The enemy's position was strengthened by siege artillery brought from A. Cark, Reid, Booker, Wilson.

Maubeuge which fell a few days previously. Field-Marshal French Referee, Mr. W. V. Pennell, Although play was poor during the early learned on September 19 that General Joffrs had made a new plaa' of part of the game there were some players attack to envelop the German: Right Wing. Genarul Castelnau developed. he did very well. Larkins and Orsee the action on the Left Wing on September 23, musing the enemy to surprised msny by the fine game they put withdraw with considerable forces from the Centra towards the east. up on the Club's right, giving the losty Th enemy's opposition, which had weakened. showed renewed Caves worrying time. The booting was poor, bat there is no doubt that the ground activity and their attacks were continuous until September 28, when they had a good deal to do. with this; the grass made a last great effort to establish ascendancy. But everywhere, they being in need of trimming. Booker did were unsuccessful and suffered heavy losses some elever work for the Folien, and had

have been scurad... As it was only ons abot

Field-Marshal French warmly praises the surious branches of the Before the Acting Chiat Justice (Mr. some of his passen been improved upon in Service, and concludes thus The fact that between August 12 to Justice Gompertz) at the Detober Criminal the first half more than one goal would October 8 our total casualties, were 561 officers and 12,080 men proves Sessions this morning, Chan Yu Shing was charged with that he an april 20, 1810, found the net, if it could be called a shot, the severity of the struggle of the Battle of the Aisne and once more public serviat, accepted bribs Cape going to pick up the ball leisurely demonstmates the splendid spirit of gallantry and devotion animating the of BID with the view to influencing his only to find it had wriggled through his officers and men.

legs. By this goal the

the Police led at half-

Officers on duty, Capt. Wood, Capt. conduct in the public service, namely, I all the former alight

the ascend

LATEST SUMMARY.

LowDux, Oct. 19, 0186 p.EL

prosecution of sman. The second charge concerned the acceptance of a bribe of $3. To furnish Guard to-night, coats The Crown Solicitor said prisoner (who superiority of the Police disappened. Company.

ploaded not guilty) was committed to the Grimmett, who had made some are runs To furnish Guard to-morrow, Scouts May Sessions in 1910 and was allowed out and untras, was now being well held by na huil of $500. He adscended and was Robinson who should make a decided

A Paris communique states that the Belgian Anny in Belgium vigor Ordaity Mardoch.

the case bo adjoutapd the next semana lost golden opportunities of increasing the Qualy repulsed several attacks against crossings of the Year

score bafore the Cnb through Stalker weat The Allies Left Wing, north of Labasses Canal, occupied the front This was accordingly dons,

off to the ether and where Rwsn made at Givepcy carty.

We ado ine aake from Grace. Halfway braugh Bedly surprised everyone by contriving

quality 'aud durability to the tem- Comp Sergeant to-night, Bergh, re-arrested fow days agɔ. He asked that acquisition to the Olab. Boid and Wilson

porary advantage of a caving in price.

15 p.m. The Bine Bird at the This seeme, for instance, the case in Orderly Bargent to-morrow Baryt Theatre Royal,

TEXSDAY, NOV 10-

connection with catlery, and probably accounts for the fact that the German

9.15 p.m.-The Blas Bird" at the exports in this section were exactly HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

Theatro Royal.

double those of the United Kingdom, notwithstanding the unquestionable universally accepted superiority of THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, Sheffield material. In iron and stee!

€. KAMMING & Co, La.

Chemists and Druggista

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.

PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATALY

wire, again, where the German exports

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Nos. 1, 2 and Companies will parade on

The Allies at Fromelles have

rotakan Armentieres.

- CHANGZ DE "ARSEED ROBBERY.

Before the Chief Justice and a jury four Blue Chi Sos you to pab the ball over the bar from a couple marked advance yesterday north of Arras and slightly progressed at La Tung and Las Fang were charged with pyards range when It looked imposible certain points between Arras and the Oise.

to flok iyBges except between the Thoaitustion at the Centre and Right Wing is unchanged: committing, with a man not in custody, an uprights. This was the bath shadee, the arized robbery at a house, in Kowloon City Clashed and they retired defeated by one ou September 18

The Crown Soliciter proscuted. Pri goal to love,g miners, who were o angefonded, pleaded i

The following fury was empanelled's Tully, W. FL Gedenhoven, &. J. d. Eas, Robert Kennedy and EM. Raymond

are treble those of Britain, the same Today: the 20th facts and Thursday Mesars. EE Griere, B. 8. Judah, John holds good. In the interior of Africa the 22nd instant at 6 pm, on the Cricket

Ground Drosa-Drill Order

and in the uplands of Australia, the purchasers of fencing wire, whether plain or barbed, do not think that any advantage is

ge is to be gained by the superior and climato resisting Drags, Patent Medicines, do qualities of the British wires, except

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where they are in use noso

seaboard so that the bl

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12 NEVER FALLS

Sales

Pollos Want Fixtures.

Egt. A Pattison, who has taken over the socrataryship of the Police Football Clubs will be glad to receive challenges The Crowes Solicitor stated that are men early as possible. visited

City: dari tried host-Kowloon

the night of Beptember: 1

broke down the door, and powing the bade his wife lean against the door, while

threatening with aggers he stood by

were all iamter her thread them alta cast of 10 which he had in a boss, bet HAMBERLAINS Calis, Cholers and carried the amsi paraphernalia of robbers before he could ponsel (the robbers broke

Blaszchoon Remedy is all ita, umane

which included torches, portions of which in and it was thee with the rows at Imples. Is ontos dissroom and dywaterware produced in cuts.

in either children or adulte, and has mehmong the witcam mille I wast viol sut cases of cramp olio or pain in the bo vas on the ground four of the stomach gif to a few down of this contidomo, a

· IT THE BIG FIGHTING-LINE.

Driving The" Gtenans Towalde The Frontier.

ZALO NA MLONDON, Oct. 17, 4:05 pm And her consangud says that the German troopa la western Belgi have not passed the line formed by Ostend, Thourout, Rouler and Menia,

The greater part of the front is comparsively quiet. There is no charge on the Left Wing in the region of X prae. ... The Allied Troops the right bank of the

occupie our baik, and also he Immoolais appropines, to Armenticame

We have gained some ground In the Arras and 88. Mihtol dutiqu

LONDON OC

HALI DICIAL statement given our in Paris et midalg Tungoje, Land front there had been simply cannonating The progmas per the

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often pestarred to, gui