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WAR'S EFFECT ON AMERICA'S

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THE CHINA MAIL.

FIFTY YEARS COLON-

IAL SERVICE,

AN INTERESTING PRESENTATION.

On Tigrelay, May 198, at 0.20 am. the Guncil Chamber His Excellency the Governor will present a clock and a sheque to MP. E, H, d'Aquino, L.S.O., of the Trownry is recognition of his Afty years series under the Government of Hongkong from 1984 to 1914.

THE NEW ALIEN."

ORDINANCE.

THE FIRST CASE.

DEFEAT OF JACK JOHNSON

BEATEN IN 16TH ROUND.

Willard's Triumph.

Havana, April 4,

HONGKONG MEN AT THE FRONT.

The following information has boàn received from Home regarding the disposal of the following who left Hongkong on the

| "Nabis" on 9th January last to join the

Naw Armies:-

L

ment (The Hoffx)'

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H. J. Whits joined the Army Service Corps as a Clerk,

BY

FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1015.

TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR

REPORTS FROM THE EYE. WITNESS.

In the great forty-dve round prize Eght C. E. M. Olirs) joined the 95th Battalion here today far the heavy weight champion-Ladd

Royal Folliers (Fron- ship of the world Jack Johnson, the H. Fairley joined East Kent Regi

N. C. Channett tiorem n} hitherto undefeated champion, was defeated Wass......I Ha the twenty-izth round by Juess Willard,

the cowboy boxer..

Popular sympathy throughout was with j the challenger. During the whole courge Hr. B. G. Day, who left in the [of the fight the crowd jeered at the binek, | "! Hirano Maru" om. 19th Januxy last with [nod at ita close many formed their way on j the same object has obtained a enmmission

the platform sad throatened Johnson in the 1st North Midland Brigade F.F.A. GERMANS CONSCIOUS. THAT THEY In the and soldiers present, to preserve | (T.F.) xa Sud Lieuteen. onler, had to clear the crowd away sud i cadet of the Oxford University Officers' protect the defeated champion,

Training Corps.

The that case undar, the new Alien Ordinance, passed by the Legislativo The weather was firie, and the attendance Council yesterday, was mentioned in the numbered over 15,000. The two apponents Supreme Court this morning, Max. Hickio were cheered for several minutes sa thay saing Maum. Lowe, Bingham and Mat-limbed through the ropes, expecially thewa, liquidatum of the estate of an aliou Willard. One

Mr. Holmes, for the plaintiff said that leave to proceed would frat bare to be obtained from the Gwerner and he believed there would be no difficulty,

The cage was adjourned for a week,

HOME FOOTBALL

RESULTS.

'p to April 5.)

The League.-VIVISION 1. astun Villa Chakra

B Liverpool......... 3 Sunderland

Tattenham H... Bolton Wderers... Bradford City..... 8 Notts County Baraloy

3 Blackburn Rovers Everton

O Shetheld Wed...... L' Manchester City West Bromwich A. &

Middlesbrough... 4 tidham Athletic.. she held United... 3 Bradford Yewcastle United Manchester United

Abandoned, a player refusing to leave the field when ordered.

VISION 1.

The coater, which was ate in beginning, started st.1.33 p.ra. (New York time). In the first wind the block fainted, and taidot bis Jelton Willard's jaw. Johnson, jas usual, was brughing while Willard was

SUN, That's the way to do it, isn'

the black's-ked Willad to the third mund, when he gain planted his left to B're lovely,

In the fourth and Willard's lip began Heal, hut he landed his left to John on's ThiE In the following mund

i tra civampaians the Willard to the mpes Eseneing on the hed budy. Willard was

badly dint owed.

The context continued on the same lines, Johnson having everything his own way until the ninth, round, when Willard

med the Aggressive. The crowd was

W. M. Steven joined the Canadians.

He was an ax.

SPORTING.

· ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT

CLUB. +

The "Gonone Cap."

The Handicap for the Craisir race for the above cup to be sailed on Saturday, 8th May is as follows:

Miranda". Scratch Depone recs. 10 seconds per mile. Queen Eco 30 Iratie-

30

Dorothy II Scotergden 40 Tuttan Flora

1. 150 150

Start from a line between Murray Pier of the Bouakong Club and a dieged Stake

Preparatory On 1.40 p.m. Starting Qần 1.40 p.m.

boat in the stream.

delighted, nad shoat d "Kill the black beat!" Juhason, however, railied, driving three hard hooks to the stomich.

In beequent rounds Wi

Willard,

although his wely was red with the praichment be had received moved briskly on bis feet, and it was not till the sixteenth round that. he displayed some slight unsteadiness.

BONGKONG 0. 0. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

Tho

match

FLA

ULTIMATELY LOSE.

WILL

GERMAN RAID IN NORTH WEST RUSSIA

A FAILURE. -

THE POPE SYMPATHISES WITH FRANCE,

(Bouter's Service so the China Mail)

GERMAN ATTACKS OF LITTLE MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE.

Torpos, May 6, 12.20 p.m.

Eye-Witzess at the British Eadquarters explains that the reason for the furious German attacks is to impress neutrals; they have little military significance. He says that progress in this war must be judged by the drain caused to the enemy's strength and not as to the extent

won or lost.

The Germans are conscious that they are bound ultimately to lose; hence their desire to achieve some striking success.

Their use of poisonous gas was merely a confession of weakness. GERMANS "COMPLE 15LY FAIL" IN NORTH WEST RUSSIA.

LONDON, May 6, 12.30 p.m.-

The Daily News' Petrograd correspondeat telegraphs that the Ger- man raid in North-West Russia was intended to detain a large Russian force available for battle between Cracow and the Carpathians.

The German move completely failed. The cavalry turned back on Monday on the south line of Liba and Mitau, abandoning a number of light guns which they had captured:

In the ourly twenties the 8ght had de

Last Night's Match. generated fucos slow sparring and clinching battle. Buth men were blanding slightly, Bury.....

Handicap Doubles R. and H. Hancock bat neither had received any particular Gla

3 Clapton Orient injury. Up to this period, however, it had (owe 30) Boat Major Faichnie and F. W.

Wolverhampton...een Johnson's match all the way, but Cary (owe 4(6) 7-5, 5-9, Haddersfield ... O Derby County...... [from the twenty-second round onward he Preston N. End...Leeds City

the semi-final ...seemed to lose his vitality, probably as the The winners always had matters well Barnsley

Falbum

resut of the hard pace he act in a futile in hand, although they were not quite at Grimsby Tora... 5 Lincoln City attempt to finish Leicester Fosse.

his inexperienced top form. There appeared to be an almost 5 Stockport County 4 opponent in the early rounds,

perfect andestanding between them zad Not Forest 1 Hull City.... The gint plainsman now opened his mistakes were few. Faichnie and Carey also Bristol City....... 1 The Arsenal

bravient attack and in the next four played a hard game and both made some Pounds fairly look the fight out of the black good strokes but they were beaten in Origars and left to the body and the face.

man's band and toppled him over with tactics. cod rallies were frequent, the yollaying and placing on both sides at times The twenty sixth round opened with first two games in the first set. The next the prizes of war.

being excellent. The brothers took the Willard smuhing Johnson's body. The went to Faichnis and Cary who brought the referee forced the two men to break away; score level by winning the seat game, the and immediately afterwards Willard rushed

JOUTHERN LEAGUE.

1

0

Brighten & H. A. 2 Rending Cry-tal Ealace.... Flymouth A...... Cardif City... Fxster City alwall Ath. Gillingham

Norwich City Portsmout.....

1 Croydon Common. (

I Bristol Rovers......

4 Southampton

succeeding in wiping off the

3 Luton Town and slammed Juhnson a knock-out with Hancocks on There was little to choose

THE ALLIES AND PRIZES OF WAR.

Russia has agreed to join the Franco-British convention regarding

THE POPE SYMPATHISES WITH FRANCE.

QUE WHITE MATERIALS THe stoppage of the oversea con-

ensued merce, which PRINTED VOILES

upon the declaration of war, affected very AND ZEPHYRS

materially, and for a considerable time, the industries of the United Statce, through markets Being.com pletely upset, and the unprecedented rise in the price of several necemary articles of consumption. The chemical industry of America, in particular, has to no small extent been a sufferer the sudden cutting off of the supply of indispensable raw.materials, and of numerous articles which were not produced within the United States, caused a protracted state of what was very mach akin to a crisis. Although the chemical industries of the United States have made very material strides during the last quarter of a century, this industry is still a gond long way removed from that state i * fiance and self-containment which the German chersient industry manifests at the present day. The American industry mag, perhaps, be said to have watereded in making itself fairly independent of the Eune Dan markets in regard to inorganic Race Meeting has been portpraed to 19th. first dozen rounds, Willa:3, recognising Victoria Barracks tournament resulted: Court Reventlow saying: " Our victory should give Italy and Rumania

NEW STOCK

JUST ARRIVED.

Tem. Powell, Ld.

THE DIARY.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MÖRKOW.

2.30 p.m. - Auction of Antique Chinere

Curioa at Senses. Hughes and Hough's. 1.40 p.m.-Cruisers Raça (Q.H.ß.Y.C.).

General Memoranda.

Momay, May 10 j

43) p m. -äuction of Antiqu· Obinews Curiorat Memors. Hezken and Hugh

"

BONDAY, May-

Procurasion Tay (1911).

Monar. May 10

1130a.m.-Canton Insce. Con Meeting.

6.15 pm.—Extraordinary Genersi

ing of Hongkong Club.

Waosmnat, May 18:---

Northampton

Southend nited. 1 Queen's Park B...

Swindon Town West Ham United 2 Watford

NEWS OF THE DAY.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

ID they owed.

terrife right swing to the jawa, | So andden war this denotement that the as the game progressed, first one side and crowd was almost as acis dezed an Joho- then the ether suntching up the gun sets himself Up to the mement the Saat Standing at ive all the brother Hause blow was delivered Johnson had shown but or home the two succooding games "by fow snacks of the battle. His Gghting, forceful and superice play- Lawever, bad slower down and he was percoptibly tiring

A Willard left the ring he said, never hurt or in say danger at any time." Johnson merely remarked, "I have excura to after. A butter and younger man has take the championship title.

To-marrow is the fifth anniversary of Reuter. the proclamation of King George V.

inst.

On the back page of this issue will found semo interesting news items.

We learn that the forthcoming Tientain

Me. Work at the Magiracy this morning fiard Mr. R. Brown of Queen's Gardens $3 for not having his dog muzind on the public highway.

neids, sola, chloride of lime, &o; her in the organic industry, and as regards potarli compounds, very little change has been wrought during the twenty years, in spite of saiduons American +fforts. On the contrary, Two revolvers and twenty-five rounda America's increasing requirements of ammunition are reported to have been have rather, further underlined her stolen from one of the drawers used by Mr. dependence on Germany. The import Davidson at 5 Sai Wan Terrice.e figures in the matter of potash com A small Ere, which broke out na the pounds and dres, which America' al-vegandah among a quantity of matting at most exclusively draws from Germany. 360 Des Voeux Road West, was extinguish are certainly much smaller than tho

ed by the inmates, the damage being in

ignificaat. represented by certain German in ports from America of raw material, A junk, struck by the river stommer such as contin, copper, petroleum, Egg Hung yesterday afternoon in the &e. But the former play an impatou hard fairway, became water-logged and fant part in, the industrial househounk. She carried a general exego, whic

was also lost. of America, the more as they

I

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY.

New York, April 5. Kingside critics are agreed that Johnaqu concentrated al efforts in winning in the

that time was on his side, contented himself with defensive tactics chiotly. He received A great deal of punishment, but retained his strength to a greater degree than the reteran black. As one as Johnson alowe Cave Willard jumped into the lead and perex gave his opponent mach rest until the knock-cut eaded the career of the shampion.

second, set apturing four game before The Hancocks forced the pica in the

the result was fairly obvious in spite of the their opponents secured one. After this

brothers took the dot, and the match by mretul play of Carey and Faichnie. The

4.2.

Mr. Linted acted as umpire,

Flis Excellency the Governor, Lady May, and Major General Kelly were interested spectators, and at the conclusiod Lady Mag. | congratulated the winners..

SERGEANT'S TENNIS TOURNAMENT. The semi-6sal rounds of the Mized Doubles Handicap of B.G.A. Sergeanta

Mrs Praguell and Berat. Pronell towe 40, 63, 6–5. -

The Pope has forwarded a letter to Archbishop Amette in Paris, in which His Holiness shows a very bigli feeling of love for France, which he calls The eldest daughter of the Christian Church.". He also seat

140,000 fmnies for the National Funda.

ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

RUSSIANS DEFEATING THE ENEMY IN WEST GALICIA.

LONDON, May 5. The Russians aro rapidly stopping Germany's tremendous effort in West Galicia.

There is much disappointment in Berlin, where a decisive triumph has been advertised.

"

Reports fmm Petrograd show that thetro-teman claims to vie- tory were enormously exaggerated.

An ides of the depression in Germany is eintained in an article by

0 beat Mrs. Wall and Sergt. Wilson (something to think about; but we and Austria will not be perturned by

faeir decisions. They join our enemies at their own risk,"

£.....

Harris (owe 40) bost Mr Owens and Mrs Cambridge sud Coy. Sergt. Major faster-Gunner May (aws 316-4, 6-3. Victoria on Wednesday and the Sargeanta The final was played on the court at

xera Ac Toma to a number of friends.

The now of Willard's victory excited much authorium terongbout the United Staten. To a great extent it was un- 6-0. expected, and all the more acceptable on that account.

Among America's 10,000,900 coloured sitiens much grief axists.today. They had counted condently upon the cowboy's derent, and backed Johnwin beavily.

EX-CHAMPION'S CARCER.

(By B. Bennison.)

Mrs Cambridge and Cey. Sargeant Major Harris won emily in two rets by 6-3 and At the conclusion Master Genser May, Present, handed the prizes to the winner.

Hongkong Golf.

KOWAŁ KONGRONG GOLF CLUB,..

THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

Enormes Losses In Stubborn Fighting.

LONDON, May 6.

An oficiul Petrograd communique tates: Fighting in Galici between the Vistula and the Carpathians, continues in the most sub- born manner. Gress German reinforcements arrived in the fighting line, supported by numerous artillery Tho attacking of the enemy was made in masses, they losing cronously. Some of the Russians retired to the second line.

Mount Makuzku, but were driven out on the following night. The Rus

The emery, on Sunday night, re-esptured" part of the trenches on..

sians captured 1,200 prisoners,

JB-16- 80 The enemy warned the offensive na un extensire, front in the region

of Angelow, on the upper Loinnit, but it mus juoficctive.

.87-0-81

The competition at Happy Valley for the Captain's Cup for the month of May resulted as follows:- Mr. J. R. Watson....... M. C. Bulmer Johnson The defeat of Jack Johnson by the cow. P. M. Hodgson paneker. Jee Willard, will come as & prie sa averybody who his but as elementary knowledge of texing. The full details of the downfall of the giant Degro, who, by reason of his peccadilloer, has forced himself into the sins of every

bara fact that he bas beca defeated by one

cannot be replaced from other In the Summary Court this morning Mest-channels, and it may be maintained Rose Morris, 30 Wyndham Street, sed day life, I have set you recaired, but the

Cathedral.

Mustibly, May. 22:---

Nooo..K. Electric, Co's. Meetin

ід

the kitchen two

WIN

+ Winner

rodi

Mr. C. Balear Johnson

3781 Mr. P. L. Hodgson 17-89

• Winner. There were 21 entries,

SMILE OF GOLD,

DARDANELLES OPERATIONS,

MAGNIFICENT WORK OF THE BRITISH.

LONDON, May 5.

A Cairo despatch says the British in the Dardanelles are magnificent.

and took three exceranive ridges in a running bayonet fight for three miles,

The despatch says: "Nothing could stop us. Qar big lads were litting up Turks at the end of the bayonet and hurling them over their heads. The

Despite terrife shrapnel, machine-gun nod rie Ere, the man never wavered. Turks ran howling with fear,"

Then reinforcements arrived and helped to consolidate the positions, The casualties were numerous, but fortunatsig very many ware of the slightest. character and the men will be able to rejoin in a few weeks.

The despatch eulogises the work of the Red Cross workers who displayed the utmost galliatry.

The Turkish losses were enormous,

It is established that the Turks used dum-dum ballate,"

4

(Official Telegrams from the Tritish Foreign Office.)

LouDUN, May 4.7

The following official telegram regarding perations in the Dardanelles

Liss Foreman of the same address (uz \ who, though notoriously strong and young fighter, for he was given to using his rest! that both the volume of America's They jumped from boats at Seldui Bahr, waded neck bigh through the water,

gricultural production and the unfor brd. The case was adjourned a week. probationer is nevertheless astonishing, oppaans Sealine in the cruellest possible disturbed progress of many lending 2.30 p..uction of Tenkwood and industries, above all the textile ind to Shanghai from Haskow, where he has my stch at all; whether it

for those who write with an laser know. way how furile he was to do damage. Siz Havilland de Saumarez bas return: ledo. of Estis mitters doubted whether here izeld Feststa Ei he ximista purely It is for this reason that certain writers Elackwor

Furniture at Merers.dustry, are much hampered by the hold afpecial court to decide an action for not, in fact, creation of the promoter crafty and, in some respecte, an intelligent this match at Harns was really and defensive hares. In any describing bin Baghes and Hougfa's.

they misjudged him." He was a couning, reduction in the German supplies of camnges brought against the Indo-China money-making affair, something likely Concert at City Hall arranged by the

chemicals. Catholic Women's League,

Steam arigation Co. by the owners and to develop into a greater and more size-ne, who in every big light never ing fiasco then that at Rens, when the readed himselt. He prefired to ehide It cannot be wondered as that the crow of a Chinese junk, the case crising apelogy of the real dira Joffries was dragged taunt his opponent. Moray. May 17 --

Americans under these circumstances of a collision. The beering of the cell of wall-armed retirement, and fur a amall fortune consented to Sght far-side 5.80 p.m.--Organ Nogital at St. Juisa's endeavour to make themselves in-as concluded and judgmont reserved.

the tab thumping Press agent-the honour the content to finish it at expres sproed. Barns, at Bushcutters Bay, went into dependent of Germany. It has been An armed rubbery is reported to hara

and prestige of the white race.".

The enteor of Johnson is as camarkable smile of guld.

Johnawn only twitted Buzne, and smiled mentioned with much satisfaction in tako place at 203 Canton Road, Yauma, no his boxing anduobtedly was. Born as Rone to measure his strongth with the When Jobasa went to an American, trade jurul that a yesterday afternon. A married woman Galveston in 1873, he has been ighting bearlike bailermaker, Jaff ies, it was said factory is about to be started at states that while she and her foki vero hat only been defeatnd twice-brat by Joewd, would take fright, or that, if ho since 1899 Until this fair at Havana he that Johnson, so openly hostile was tho Searls Lake, California, which could

ជា Auddenly And thrustered and again years after ba took the ring, won, soma shouting-fron, would con-ablished in Cairo to-day "During the nigh of the lat and 2nd May and the

Choynski, entered the houso produce 5 tous of potash per day, antem with saiver. Having bound theas the ing more than dit high, and weighing in aure Abran boxing pastel, before at night of the 3rd May the enemy launched strobl and determined attacks in pa

by Marsin Flart, in 1905. Stand veniently gn of and Johnson would be no the capacity was expected on (1) toner hated the house but durie: their later years something like sixteen stone, since, has there been such a crowd as that against our positions, constantly, bringing up fresh troops: Not only did the

japuratione... 16- funstet be raised to 120 tons per day, which returned He was also bound and gaggo he sailed and showed may gold teeth, place in these days, a place where life was assumed the offensive and drove the eccry out of their positions, and are not saexpectedly Joban wax fenore purson, and unless which gathered at Reno, a wild, uncertain Alios repulse every attack, adicting enormous losses m the enemy, but we would mean an annual production but in the meantime the mistress managed was absolutely forbidding, for the man had very much & gamble.

to from herself and shouted for assistance an almost any sonte ut distance, his not but appreciate the video of the

And one could advancing into the interior of the Peninsular." of 37,500 tons of potash which The robb fecumped king with the roach was an shaormal one, his strength requent made of the spectators that all} is only one-sixth of the import from a fimmy and articles to to total saligiur. He was not as agressive must be deposited at the door." Johnson

value of $138.0.

COSTLY GERMAN ATTACK NEAR YPRES. lighter, rather we be except when he was fully conscious that be was the Germany. The production of potash

mant and beat Tommy, Buzos, a tantalising most hated man in Rene; that from saltpetre to supply the home

had no friends; and yet be bent leisurely

LONDON, May markét hús proved fatile. The im-

under the ropes and beamed on the British Left Wing, but were repulsed. They were then kken in the Jack by A Paris qmmuniga states ---The Germans last night attacked the thousands of folk who thought only portunes of the potash compounds does not concern only agriculture, while many other industries in Ainerica are dependent upon the Paropruge, Patent Medicines, &c. import of a number of other chemical

THE EDWARD DISPENSARY

O KAMMING & Co., Lo.

Chemists and Dreggists.

GREAT REDUCTIONS IN PRICES.

PRESCRIPTIONS ALUURATELY

DISPENSED.

products, and are in their absence,

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Father Waiman lelt on holiday by the Stauchuris yesterday.

for Home by the Matsuria yesterday,

Me...it and Mr. Nesha

Mr. Sinclair, late Chief Engine

CROUP.

be

Jun Jefisies. Johnson's uile, his superb French artillery and puffered serious lossen. indifference to threats and so incensant

THIS disease is we daerous and no flow of Bowery light poruflage proba

rapid in its development that every red his life. How he did pretty well as

نا شوید

TRADING WITH GERMANS IN CHINL

Important Announcement In Parliament.

#to

attack of croup appesca and then send the result of the Bona figa became richer

Los May b

ft mother of young children should be pre he liked with the ball of the od Jeffries pared for it. It is very ruky to wait until is well known. It is aid that Johnson, as

for medicins and let the child suffer until by many thousands of penis. His dictory Sir Edward Grey, replying to a question in the Fauzanë. Com anar, sibl

can be obtained Churberlain's Gough ever Jeffries has been hie dorafall. Remedy is prorapt and efocal and has used hard and rant hard, and litigation,

hat although tensations betweed British and Germs in tradeer in Chis we

ZA QUEEN'S ROARRIONOKONG, condensed to an ever increasi0 years in the service of car Jardine, I Always have a bottle in the toe. For volved, absorbed much of him fortune, questionof adopting a more acastle policyna lor condideration

Fon the Okipsblog,, who has been twelve | peter, baca kaown to, fail in any cast. ) in which he from time to time became fa. not expressly prohibited, such transactions at Fressut, wardʻuni lesleable. The

Hongkong, July 29, 1914

inactivity.

Matheson & Co, gues llame on leave sale by al Chartists and Sterekeopen

on the Sardinia to day.

The Daily Telegraph on P