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TUNJDAY, MAY 11, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

DEATH OF COLONEL LUMSDEN.

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LONDON, May 10, 635 pm.

The death is announced of Colonel D. M. Lumeden. ¿Col. Lamsden raised Lumsden's Elurse, which served in South Africa, in was mentioned in thespatches. From 1874-03 Col. Lammler wus.a rea planter in Assum and in 1900 was appointed to the command of the Aam Valley Light Horse. He was born a3 Peterhead. Seetand, in 1856 – 2).

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(British Foreign Office Telegram.

THE LUSITANIA'S" PASSENGERS.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

THE CHINA MAIL

BY TELEGRAPH.

REPPELIN DROPS BOMBS NEAR SOUTHAND.

LONDON, May 10. the early morcing

Two Zeppelius dropped fifteen bombs ca Westcliff (Southend co-Sca) in

ARENA

LITTLE DAMAGE DONË.

Loxpox, May 10, 12.50 p.m. The bombs, which were mostly bendiary, landed largely on the teach and on roads. They dirgel half a dozen houses; and un aged niän died after being taken to hospital.

GENERAL DAMADE ILL.

Loxtos, May, 12:20) pata. The latest official information with regel to the loss of the Lusi

A telege from danelles and will be

INDON, May 10. Paris states that General Danards is ill at the Tar- smage-ded by the, well-kawa Nguwena trgal.

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Gourand,

She was torpedoed by German submarines off the flood of Kinsale On May 7th.

Torpedo-hosts, steamers, rugs and armed spwlers have landed this survivors und 45 deud., Pussilly the Kinsale fishing bouts may have a few.

more.

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An arted trawler and two fishing trawlers are bringing in 100 tor-j ther holies.

Dilly a fogod the test class pussetygers were saved.

The ship sak in om 18 to 25 mainutes, anal it is reported that she wus trek by two torpedes.

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The Cunard Agent gives 2,180) as the tobe! number in bound.

The Card Company has reported the nationalities of the passen gers ng lollowed. “

Saloon Passengers, British, 179: American, in: trek, 3: Swedish 1: Mexican, 1; and Swiss, 1.

Seental-lass, British, 521; American, 67: Brassien, 8; Belgian, 1;j Dutch, 1: French, 5; Halan, 1; dial unknown. 2.

Thani Chasis. English, 201: Tab, 90: Seleh, 18: Russian. 30; American. 17: Persiang 212 Grek, By Potok 1: Seandhavian, domand Mexican, 1.

Thawagh Rentera Ägeurych,

764 SURVIVORS.

Luxbox, May 10. Tla, Omard Deanpany aumovies time 741 persons larve been saved:

'FURTHER DETAILS.

I now appears that to were the list on the port side was a greater difficulty than the suction. The first part life-hent utilbellel with small children and women, capsized as in dropped on to the water. Two stokers dive into the sen and rescued as many eldren as they could

The decks of the lines gradually turned to such an angle that standing was impossible. The liner then rose to a perpendicular position, till the stern, with the proveling ware sticking straight out of the water. The boilers then exploded, and one tunnel vos son idown dean out

Lady Markworth relates titht, she was sucked under to a great depth, and when she got to the surfias she ex nu to a board and offered a corner of it to a du, who elung to it for some time, and then disappeared. must then have Egen almost consciens," rates Lady Mackworth, when found myself #onling a lockchain. Fagstin because varnasrions, and found myself aboard a trawled, with my wet clothing out of, chat in blankets and a khaki overcoat." Lady Mackworth said the "smandsses Wore intensely brave. She saw one: return with a lely for a lifebell when the dock was nearly vertical.

FEELING IN AMERICA,

Taispos, May 10, 12.54 108

A léger ing. New York states, that all d newspapids express rage and havor" once the twinking of a Lusitania. Reporters isked Count Bemestarii, as he was entering lus motor var, if he took into con sideation wine! American people think, He replied with an oath

Let tim thick, an ardened livelafi ursto drive othe

President Wilson retuses to spets and went gulfing and motoring Saturday e air sample, pay sumably', to the je ople not in beton-exited

The Noor Turk Times calle parat heutend countries to join with the United States in a dental to themany to let the War without kill ing te

The ex-Cabinet Minist Wickerhan, hes writföna letar to the Press in when he appeals to the tiverem, to abandon its "sexless policy" wed otsing the rupture af diplotactic reletions,

The gi-hours of Calibroin laus sent Wilson fecumenting animemuose jus the "Novy for the protection of the Bogour and fives of Americans,

THE KAISER.

LONDON, May 10.30 p..

A telegram from Amstenlum states that the Kaiser arrived at Calivia and witnessed an engagement in which the Charts Division took part.

STRONG GERMAN POSITION CAPTURED.

LONDON, Mag 10. A Paris Communique states that Freih marines, cast of

pred the farms L'Eneit, which Ind been try strongy ortified.

ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

LONDON, May 10.

An official Petrograd statement says? - "We advanced south-east of Mitau und forced the enemy hurriedly to evacuate a strong position as Janiszki, ahatulaning grint booty,

The enemy, supported by the Flest on Saturday evening, sempred Liban after a fight with a small Russian Territorisk detachment.

We repulsed the Gennans north of Narow, near Wieh The Chewy's attacks in West Cabe'i are less frequent, We repulsed attacks in the Carpathians in the direction of Megalo. or on the left bank of the upper fomnitza.

The

THE DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.

BOMBARDING THE NAGARA. FORT,

• Loxdes, Mag 10 last pin Daily Chronicle" tylens correspondent states that warships are bombarding the eastorn fort of Nagam, which is the only fort in the Xarrows that has not been silenced.

The land forces occupied Kilidbebr and the neighbouring heights,

P. & 0. NELLORE HELD

BACK.

DAMAGED AT FOOCHOW HARBOUR.

Nellore, we understand, has met with

The P. and intermediate steamship slight mishap. While coming to her anchorage at Foochow harbour yesterday the bent strack the bottom. The damage, far as the Company has been able to sacer- thing is of no great dimensions. The CoR pany an unable to state this morning whether the Nellore had left Facchow for Hongkong and more definite intormation is awaited.

kong homeward bound to-morrow, but this The vessel was scheduled to leave Houg is now realised as impossible. Prosiding

SPORTING,

KIFLE SHOOTING.

BY TELEGRAPH. Te-day's Advertisements To-day's Advertisements

(Router's Service to the China Mail.)

OBITUARY.

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LONDON, May 10. The death is aanunnoed of Major- Canerat HR. Abadie,

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(Wal Tis Yet Po's Service.) SUICIDE BECAUSE OF CHINA'S

WEAKNESS.

PEKING, May 10.

Lau Ngai Chow," the rebel recently pardoned by President Yuan, has com mitted suicide becsuta of China haring to submit to Japan's demands.

JAPANESE JUBILANT.

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The Japanese residente in Faking held revela there on Sunday night on account of Japan's success,

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CHINA AND JAPAN.

Chion, it is stated, has conceded completely to all demands of Japan.

The Japanese Minister, Mr. Hoiki, bas naked the Foreign Department to select a date for the signatures.

President Yuan will isane orders proclaiming the nature of the negotia. tlons.

A telegram from Shanghai stafes that the Chamber of Commerce has announced to the Provinces: "Don't forget the shame, but acknowledge the demanda.

CORRESPONDENCE.

BATAŢIA'S RUBBER MARKET,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

NOTICH TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS & MANILA. CONSIGNEES ol Cargo per Stenmabip

CONSIGNEESERSTA

PUBLIC AUCTION,

"AVALVABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE, CHINESE CURIOS

THE Undomized have recaíved insinue kenna fron, Aferra PunYi Da of Shanghai, to Sell by Public Aurtium,

(104PLY WITHOUT GÉSZAVE)

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The above-mentioned veset having arrived, Consign of Cargo ste heraby delivers Cage from alonus do notified to soud in their Bi'ls of Lading for countersignature and to take immediate

Carn impeding discharge will be landed in.50 mediately at Canalgaees risk and some.

Cargo remaining on board after WED.. NESDAY, May 19, 1915 at voor will b subject to landing charges and it undeliver 26 on MONDAY, B 17th, 1913 Boe's wil be subject, to both landing and storage charOS

No Firm Insaanee whatever. will be efected...

All chafed and otherwise damaged cargo will be examined at the share Company's Goden of SATURDAY, May 15th, 1915, at 10A.M.

No clans will be entertained unlo

cf oxceptions taken at the time of delivery

SATURDAY,

the lith, May, 1915, commencing

p.m., x their Sales Roouss, B, Des Voeux Road, Corner of Ice House Stréct-

A COLLEN STON ANTIQUE CHINESE CURIOS, &c. (From KANCHI to KIENLUNG Periods); Comprising:--

&c.

companied by short deliverygota be list. Bowls, Plates far, Incense. Baru, 5-C-loured and Blue and White Wasons to Censignsed and signed for and on behalf Cups and Pote, Sang de beut Vare of the Tacito MD SS. Co.

abc., etc.

All claims must be filed on or before-Coloured Porcelain Panel Sareens, at," MAY 23th, 1915 otherwise they. will not be recognised,

R. C. MORTON,

Agen Hongkong, May 11, 1915.

"OVERLAND CHINA - MAIL"

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THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE

CHINA MAIL **.

CONTAINS ALL THE NEWS

OF THE WEEK.

(the Editor of the "Casa Marl.") PRICE 20 cts. (Cash) per Copy.

Dear Sir-Raferring to my commünics. tion Son 113 of úria January last, I have the honour to inform you as follows:-

It may interest your readers that the plans to establish-rabber mrket at Batavis, Java, have been renfisert by the formation of the Batavia, Association for the Rabber trade (tha Netherlands nams bing Bataviaschse Mezeeniging voor den Rubberbandel."

The object of this Association is not only to further and protect the trade in rubber. but also to advocate and protect its incm- hers interests before the competent an thorities and to prevent and amicably settle; disputes by means of an Arbitration Bureau and 6x

to fix Regulations for the trade. 1-has-Lend agreed to-periodically bold+ Taikou met the Naval Dockyard in the prirato auctions of rubber by tender at Hongkong Rillo League competition un Batavia: the first took place on March 26th. Saturday and defeated the naral tun by followed by anotheron April 28th. The third reay carefully. as bad the Dockyard won The first two auctions are Ruccessful and only two points. The match was, shot is announced to take place on May 28th, they would have held the Belfios shield prove that a rubber market in a centre of another season: as it is the isso of the production had excellent competition is still in doubt.

thas the World's Rebbe spects, now Tende is subject to pisey restrictions on account of the war.. A great many advantages result from those local auctions for the rubber planters, the important being that they used not any langer consign their product for male to Europe sad that they receive payment at an unlier date; therefore they are mora dependant and besides the producing 1990 275juntry is benught in direct relation with the consuming centres. The general

Capt. W, M. Scott Mr. Headie

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Mr Yi, T.-Floaths Mr T. Simpson................. Mr D. Lyle Lieut J. D. Danhy Bir T. Grimshaw

200 500 600 TI. 3127 87 31 30 25

24 12 28 85 # 27 28 SK 34 24 29 3 20 21

a Theketter Åresident i thu damage will not necessit te lengthy Mr W. T. Eldridge 2 21 78 opinion prevailing is that, when the present |

repairs the vessel is expected to snil lato on Thursday or on Friday. The Nellore carries a isir list of passengers from the North together with general cargo.

No anxiety felt at the local office of

Reteretires were badle in all pulpits to the Lusitania" utrage, the preachers declaring that ident. Wilsea: sipuli be upheld in slates Company. course he tak

THE INQUEST AND THE YERDICT.

Losos, May 19, -5.5′ það.

At the ingness at Quecostosa on the Lusitania," the jury returned. verdies' that thing sited us the result of an appidling erine, contrary to international bew and the conventions of all fised ruttions, and added, ** Ben colunga thaw the aiser, and the Grenan Government with, the urine of wifiul and wholesale nurtur.“

STRONG PULPIT DENUNCIATIONS..

Lises, "May 10, 14 a.. Never was Stronger language peel in British palpits thea in yester day's references to the Lusitani Coutrages de un instáve, the Roy, R. J. Campbell at the City Touple 'sulla "How long, 3 Lord, will it be before this hellish Empire, this Prussian mati hrist, this stronghold of Savoy, is utterly and finally destroyud?”.

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The Thurs, crystallises the public sentiment by saying that it is impos Bible to think of retribution till Germany is over run and Bertin cuterest. Our energies must be devoted to this unshakable purpose," The war is esperarily dwarfed and the papers are details of the Lusitania ragedy. The actress Jolivet, sister-in-law of artowing with Mr Charles Frohmans that the latter refused to enter the boats, 'His last wouls werd: "Why four? Death is the most beautiful adven ture in life."

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Several papers testify to 3ir. Vanderbilt's coolness. Just before sinking. he fasteued his lifebelt around a solitary old woman who was passing him. He was journeying to Europe to equip and take motor-ambulances to Franco.

Three survivors were sucked inside the funnels and expelled by the outrus of steam.

Qae woman was thrown into a boat.

HONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps Orders by Lieut.-Col. A. Chapman, Y.D.

JOINED. Pierdef. Hast joined the Corps or 17: 5, 15, allotted Corpa No. 1803 and posted to Bight,Section M. G. Co.

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No. 1824 Pte. 5. B. Ramsay from 8:5.

Engineer Ce..dated 10. 5. 15.

FROMOTIONS

Sergt. D. K. Blair. Signalling Section to be Sergt., dated 1.5.15.

Carpi S. D. Silas, Sigralling Section to

be Sergeant, dated 15.15.

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247 921 203 183

15. NAVAL DENT

900:00 800 TI

restrictions of the free rubber trade belong to the past, tho new system of sala will penre its vitality.

The suctions are axed by the Board of Engineer Lieut. Conors 31 307 Association in coeparation with the rubber Mr A. J. Brock

23187 brokers and every year in December at the

M: Consis***** Mr F. Goo

Mir T. Day.....

Mr H. Elson.

Mr J. Tooker Jun Mr H. Brown

37 28 25 88 latest the scheme i rade up for the

2820 fallowing year.

31 25 26 82 Soven days in advance of each action

30 219 32descriptive notices about the parcel will 2831s placed at the disposal of the interested- 17 The parcels put up for sale shall be stored

244 198 219 się

The Tear has approved the decision of

prisoners of war in work in the fields. The the Cabinet regarding the employment of Imperial akaso authorises the Zenstvos b engage principally prisoners not of form or Magyar origio, paying them such wage a they shall think fit, and retaining the cost of their food and maintenance.

day

before

At the latest on the 10th auction. Sot Ister than the

the day

for

de centire list of the fi

le shall be forwarded to the

the Association. The day following on that on which the public notices have been

be issued. isvuol thern will be opportunity for Kamplias Supplementary entices will not

Second hand parcals can only be offered for ale on the same day, but after the phea and by separate notices. subscriptions for first hand lots have taken

with

Tenders are ande under closed forer azvi LeCpl. J. H. Greco, Signalling Sec

for complete lots only, Hallers retai the tion to be Corporal, dated 1.5.15.

right to refuse tents. In case of egast Pls. P. A Rais, Signalling Sectira to le

Michael Chesney, a fierman or havTenders are made by Batavia broker hids, the citment will take place by fora. LeCorperal dated 1.6.15.

trian, living at Oshaway Hntario, way or by Layera direct, the latter having t Pte. S. Hidden, Signaling Section to hearicted of sedition, and sentenced to two stata the names of this brok-es-connected LeCorporal, dated 1.5.35

months' imprisonment for abusing the with the Association, through whom they King and Baying, Canada is go Samples ars charged to the brokers at

to buy. Fenough for Gerning and Germany will soon the male rien of the pateel per unit of 100 take her." Chief Justice Sir Willigrama, if they are not returnel in time. Deill at Headquarters.

3.40 m Right Section M. G. Conext would be much stiffer,

Mulock, in passing sentence, said that the (about 110 by and in wenig and half cents.. The sale takes place per hali kilogram Natherlanda diau carrrency. 7.90 m. Signalling Section Signalling instruction at Headquaters.

LEAVE

of nietne fipur 13: 5:16:103315

Pro. S. B. B. Welderry is grated leave

PARARES.

Farndes for Wednesday, 12th instant.

Romdeder, Nil

PETAIL."

The Bublin des Armes publishes a series of letters from Germany addressed

is

Delivery and payment shall take place within 14 days after the auction, the anttle- mugt heing on a cab Tusc.

At the first auction on 3arch 26th, 1015. Lady Mackworth was found seated in an arm chair in the water unconscious. On duty until 7am. 15th fastant to termo prisoners of war in France, as 2,03 Eilegra Bera rabher and 1,024 A Canadian clergyman says that after the Lusitania suak, a submarine H. K. VER appeared and the crew survered the scene from the conning tower, and then Patters. Left Section. 31. G. Co. and No.1 tired of it all." Another writes: "This rabber, 2,634 Rx. Ficus aber and 110 dred. Two survivors state that they saw a torpedo tired at a distance of 2-4 Section Semits CompA. M. Preston, misfortune. Pricesare outrageous. Many can only he fixo one month in advance on Nart for duty No. 1 Section Artillery

says: "This Corrible war. Hygry une kilogram Ficus rubber were offered and at that an 28th April, 19,0834 frevos hundred yards. A third class passenger says that during the voyage three Ger

is no longer life-nothing but misery and E. Castillen Fabher. maaa aboard wers arrested and were in irons at the time the vessel was torpedoed.

Fue the present the dates of the anctions The Cunard Company announce that the Lusitania averaged a speed of

articles cronat aven be bought with gold," arent of the irregularity of the sailings. and a third says: “Everytiding in terribly Samples of smoked sheet and 1st crêpe dear-ne cannot buy four or what. The auctions can be lespected at the li rubber en offered for a at the Bitari bread is very bad. Lenniaut possibly ext Netherlands Consulate Genujal, da

Tremain, Doar Sir,

Zunes faithfelly,

21 kaots since November and 22 kuota on the last voyage, **

THREAT. TO BLOW UP GERMAN EMBASSY.

'GERMAN TOWNS DECORATED.

A telegram from Genova atates that the Geman towns are decorated with flags and that the Kaiser has ordered a half-holiday to the schools,

Orderly Officer: Medical Orderly: Private Janies. Orderly Sergeant: Corpl, Lowick

Fow ticles of dress eas seney more Count Bernstorf, German Ambassador at Washington, has received an han, the starched collar, from which the anonymous threat that the Embassy will be blown up to-day.

war is freeing our friends the enemy. . Several men engaged upʊa Govern- "When the average man's collar will not fix mont orders wera suctioned at Walsall

puitprosincud-the-averaan man for neglecting e work. Two tubs were fitted. Bongkang, Day 16, There have been great minds, however, frean work, and a third case was adjourned. censes to speak, act like a rational being Elard, conta senting themselves which has ut vila ima The Bench printed out to the defendants the eccentricities of a enllar. A good story ild of a prominent ecelesiastic, whathit in attending to their work regular When dining out, appeared at tablo with they were surving their King and country one half of his collar spring in the piz During the meal the hostess asked him if much the man in the trenches A Puris communique states:We mainlanted all our important could help bins. Oh, no," be replied, getting more comfort and memory hu were mare of this, all whether sla The y diferenco was that they were guins northward of Arria. There liave been artillery-sugngements else cheerfully it broke lien pas dicasing In Inture cases much leniency would

I don't mind. Do pon

not be shown.

where

MORE ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS.

LONDON, May 10, 5.5 p.m.

di Ruce, Congal General

ALWAYS RECOMMEND FT.

almost every ammonity there is ente who life has heen vody

an opportunity to commend it and these Chamb clasa Cole, Cholers and Diar

recommandations and its over failing Things Kennedy Such pocene sellous miss

qualities Account for its great popularity, For sale by all Chemiste and Storekeepers.

A qasutity of Bronze and Brass Insaman Burgers a day, Alfag, Ivory and Bumb Chasings, Uld Eskimones, Bad

tered Sereans, occ., etc., eta..

And

A few lots of frystal and Agalo Bàn Bottlos Jada Orniments, a'o, etc., abo..

NB-The Codersigned will give a One week's guarantee as to the ganhineneem. of the article offered.

Catalogues' will be issued, TAA SUA).

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong. May 11, 1915.

(Continued on page 8.)

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