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TU THE

CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1915.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

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HEROIO DEEDS OF THE ITALIANS.

7,000 AUSTRIANS FOILED.

LONDON, June 14, 3.35 p.m.

A telegram from Rome states that the recent fighting has proved the remarkable qualities of the Italian soldiers and their determination to win at any price. It has re-awakened racial feelings in the officers and men who fought side by side most heroically while attacking fortified entrenchments with the bayonet.

Colonel de Rossi was wounded in the head with the Bersaglierio. He fell waving the flag and shouting "Sompra Avanti Bersaglieri.”

Colonel Morgotto and many other officers met death with similar

Ardour.

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The operations in the mountains have been most difficult. Heavy guns have been transplanted to almost inaccessible summits, across rock-strewn gorges.

The cavalry and cyclists have been most dashing in their mids of the enemy's country...

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Router's Serulós to the China M«ft.}

THE GREEK ELECTIONS.

LONDON, June 13.

A telegram from Athens states that it is practically certain that M, Vane- zelos, the ex-Premier, will be returned by large majorities. Almost amracy.... where the polls have been very heavy, and the crowds and good-humoured processions of Venezelists have been co namertus that the cavalry, who mt- tempted to disperse them, failed to do so, the crowds forming again and rou tinning the demonstrations.

SANITARY BOARD AFFAIRS.

The Sanitary Board met this after- noon, the President of the Depars- ment, Mr. G. N. Orme, presiding. There were also present the Vice- President, Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, the Hon. Mr. B. A. Hewett, C.M.G. GMG. "(Director of Public Works),

Dr. Poarse (Medical Officer of Health), Colonel Gordon Hall, "Mr." P. W. Goldring, Mr. C. Ross, dr.

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and Mr. W. Bowen-Rowlands (szero- tary).

7,000 Austrians, with guns on muleback, attempted a surprise to the rear of the Italians while the Italians were marching up the moun-Chan Kai Ming, Mr. Ng Hon. Raz, tain paths at Montenero, They divided into three columns, but were "detected by the Alpinists, who remained quiet till the Austrians wers close. They then attacked furiously, harging with the bayonet, from rocks, trees, ditelics and entrenchments, shouting.

Savoia!" Mean- while Italian mitrailleuses shelled the enemy's rear.

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The Austrians" resisted desperately but were obliged to retire, many of their mules. min. and soldiers falling over the position

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THE EXTRADITION CASE, meeting on that day or the previous day, nor any meeting at the guild hall. The guild was broken up. It was re-opened on May 1 of this year, when he was present a the meeting....

The Chinese extradition case implicat. ing Eung Shu Lung was continued, at the Magistracy this afternoon, before Mr Word. Sbing Kwok Bok, croes examined by Mr. G. E. Hall Brutton, said there was DO'] other troops in Yi Chow City except thos commanded by him.

Ping Shan last year.

He did not go to

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There were no celebrations Chuk on November 1.

The case was again adjourned.

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The Board disapproved of a motion refusing permission for the orection of three water cleani **Tan Mor,"

-rate the up- permission having been granted a The Fruit an application so neighbouring house nine years ago. In the following your, observed the President, permission granted for water closets was taken out of the hands of the Board. He would be ginh San Tof the members would make recoin-l mendations independent of the Late they were likely to meet on going up to the Governor-in-Council. It was necessary that the Board should act on one strict principle in granting pz refusing those recommendations. H they granted it to one house they, rhust grant it to all in similar tür- cumstances. He thought it was the opinion of the vice-president and the members that a water carriage 575-

How me it then that in the GoHONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS. ment Gazette of January 19, you made a report about disturbances there?

Witness, handed a copy of the Gazette. said, "It is no written in this book, but I bave never made such a report and I can.

not say whether this is a true copy."

Well: suppose it is proved Inter on that" that is an official copy of the Canton

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

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- LEAVE.

Sapper F. W. T. Ross is granted leave of tem would not be more dangerous

Government Gazette will you still maintainbṣerce om 15.6.15 to 15.7.15. that you never runde such a report?

cannot distinguish whether this is-a true copy but I have never made such a report.

Would it not be your duty, if you des patched troops to quell a disturbance, to make a report 7

It there is a robbery, it is my duty to report to my superiors.

Witness added that he was only concern ed with occurrences in Tai Chow City Ha was in Tai Chow City on November 9, 10 and 11 last. He knew that Sung Shiu Ki was tried as a rebel then.

Witness said Song Shiu Ki was arrested, not because he was Commander of a People's Army, but because he had stolen goods in his hotise.

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So rewards and promotions were giyen for arresting him because he had stolen moods in his house. Do you know what happened to Sang Shiu Ki)

He waishot for recovering stolen goods and assisting.

I put it to you that he was a follower of Hang Shiu Lang and delivered speeches. advocating a rubellion -He was a follower. He did not make speeches,

Witness said he was inside the Yamen at Yai Chow City. He did not go to the tria of Sung Shiu KL

And therefore all you have told us to-day about Sung Shiu Ki is hearsayZONES By the Magistrate Did you attend the execution? I did pot,

Witness said that he did not know wher ther others were shot at the same time. He had nothing to do with the civil ad ministration. He looked after things con- cerning the soldiers

Sia Pak Lin, an Elder of San To Chak, said he had been an Elder three years. He had spent all bis life in the district. He had a rice shop there, and was also a master in a school. He was a member of the opm. mercial guild. Be remembered the day of November 1 last. There was no guild

RESIGNATION.

Pte. J. H. Bone is permitted to on Tearing the Colony, dated 15.8.15.

PARADES.

to humanity; and privileges which were asked for in respect of Euro- resigo,pean houses of the botter class should be granted. That would relieve the more obvious risk and certain dis- comforts which were attached to the present system.

Parades for Wedocaday, 16th instant. 7.00a.m. Signalling. Section Signalling Instruction at Headquarters.

5.30, p.m.-Right Section M G. Co. Squad drill and Skirmishing at Happy Valley. Fall in on road between LA Courts and City Hall at 5.15 p.m. and pro- ceed by special tram.

DETAIL..

On duty at Headquarters. H.K.V.R. On duty at Gan Club Hill, Kowloo HE.V.R.A

AS KOWLOON (DETENFION CAMP.) On duty to-night, Beouts Company, on duty to-morrow night, Centre Bee Officer on duty, Lient. Murphy, tion M.G. Company,

Bonnar

Officer on duty, Captain Wood. Orderly Officer, 2/Lient. H.H.V.K

Orderly Sergeant, Sergeant Hurley, B.K.V.R...

NEXT FOR DUTY. At Headquarters

June 19 Right Section M.G.Co. June 20 Civil Barvice Company. Jane 21 No. 1 Section Scouts Co. June 22 No. 2 Section Scouts. Type 23 No. 3 Section Scouts. June 24.No. 4 Section Scouts. Jade 25 Centre Section M.G.: Co.

AT QUE CLUB HILL.

On duty from 19th to 26th inst-No. 2 Section Artillery Battery.

Officer on duty-Captain W. M. Scott, AT DELESTION CAMI, H.LV.A.

The Hon. Mr. Hewett diaphed that there was any discomfort in the bucket system, and ho was speaking with long years of experience. Thaxe was not sufficient water all the year. round to justify water on that level.

Mr. Goldring said he was quite sure that Mr. Howett had never ex perienced the ghastly effects of "the" bucket system in Kowloon. The BуB- and as inconvenient as any system tem was as hopeless, and unpleasant,

that had ever boen devised by man.

Col. Gordon Hall asked if the Board had really some fixed position. They all agreed that the water riage system was the better but how high up were they going?

After further remark the original motion proposed by Mr. Goldring and seconded by Mr. Ross was carried by five votes to four.

Approval was also given for the erection of 18 water 'closets at Nos. 1 to 6, Cornwall Avenue, Kowloom.

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