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TO THE

CHINA MAIL

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1918..

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

THE BRITISH LANDING AT SUVLA BAY

A CLEVER PIECE OF WORK.

LONDON, Aug. 17, 5.15 a.m. orcived from Athens of the new British landing in "Galipon" na "Suva Buy-says the funding was effected on the foreshore ut the front of a salt lake. There was enly a small Turkish observa- tion post, the Turks having been led by the reports of recent activities to concentrate their ferves on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles and at Syria, where they expected the attacks.

The whole landing force, with aunition, baggage and artillery They reached the shore practically, unopposed, with few casualties. iminediately advanced and quickly seized positions proviously planned for capture. After entrenching, the right wing advanced and effected a junction with the left wing at Suribair.

emnunica-

The forces in their new positions threatened the Turks tions, and the enemy eventually brought up forces and attacked, but they were repulsed easily and with serious loss.

AUSTRIA'S RECENT LOSSES AGAINST ITALY.

LONDON, Aug. 17.

A telegram from Laibach via Genova says that the Austrians in the Sexten Valley have lost seven miles of trenches, 3,000 killed and wounded, and 800 pri- soners since August 19th.

THE ALLIED BOMBARDMONT.

ASIA MINOR. TOWNS SUFFER SEVERELY.

LONDON, August 17

It is stated in Athens that the towns of Dekeli, Phoces, Moussandasai, azd New Ephesus is Asia Minor suered severly from the Allied bombardment. The population led to the interior.

MIDSHIPMAN DREWRY, V.0:

Loxtos, August 17.

Midshipman Drewry, to whom a V.C. is awarded, was an officer on a P. and O. liner, and being a midshiptar in the Naval Reserve was called up at the outbreak of war. He-has-hnd-ansadventurous career. When an apprentice on a sailing ship in 1912 he was wrecked on a desert island near Cape Horn where he spent a fortnight before being rescued. by a Chilian gunboat.

KWANGTUNG FLOOD

RELIEF FUND.

The Tang Wa Hospital begs to acknow.. ledge with thanks the following donations

Detention Camp, Kowloon --

On duty to-night: Scouts Company. Officer on duty: Lieut. Murphy,

BY TELEGRAPH.

(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)

SUN PO KL.

PRKING, Aug. 17.

Sun. Po Ki qrrived at Pakiag yesterday.

TO REVIEW SOUTHERN PROVIN CIAL TROOPS.

The Government is sending Yam Choang to proceed through the Southern provinces, to review the troops.

GOVERNORSHIP OF SHENSI.

It is announced that Councillor of State La Hiu Wahi will succeed Sung Lun Fooi as Governor of Shanti,

· RAUBS.**

Mrs. Benjamin and Potts write us as follows:-

We are in receipt of telegraphic advive from our Singapore agents advising us of, the returns of the Banks Australian Gold Mining Company for the last month as follows:-10,378) tons. 1292 ounces.

WEDDING GIFTS STOLEN.

Thief and Receiver Smarty Dealt With.

The story of how a Chinese bride was rabbad of practically the whole of her valuable wedding gifts worth thousands of dollars was revealed at the Criminal Sessions this afternoon."

The Ines, said, the Crown Solicitor, wasa

The articles were stolen very large one.

in the dead of night. It required much ingenuity to

to get into the house and then to get the articles clear,

man named Mak Kwong pleaded not guilty

stolen jewell of receiving some of the valued at

at $76...

that The Crown Solicitor pointed oat defendant bad said he bought the articles for $25. The owner said they were worth fair and honest price. It

$70

Was

which

WAS A

fer defendant to.

dant to satisfy the Court that be came by the goods

The jury found accents, and he was sentenced to two years hard labour.

Ho Nam alias Chan Chui simitted that

ho was one of the robbers and was sentenced to seven years hard labour.

The Crown Solicitor said it was about as- bada cass ni larceny from s dwelling as they could have.

The Polico deserted great credit for having captured such a ceiver rogue.

ROBBERS SENTENCED,

Threo Chinese named Choong Toung, Tan Sarg, Cheung Sar, were charged with

On duty to-morrow night: Scouts Com-robbery in the Au Tau district. They

ny. Officer in anty: Cupt. Hutchison. pleaded not guilty. On duty 20th instaat: No. 1 Section

Exch prisoner told the jury that the

to the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund: Artillery Battery. Ofeer on duty: Lieut. capier of the robbed houno, had given

T.T. from the Chinese Consul

of Penang... T.T. from On Leung Tong of

"Now York T.T. from the Chinese Com-

munity of Teluk Anson, Ipoh Old Glothes Dealers' Guild ...... Collection boxes Nok. 1. 2, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 17 and 20.

Orderly Officer 18th to 25th instant: robbered thas if he committed the

Kennett

$10,000:00

2,500.00

1,778.33 280,00

Lirut. C. Smith.

Orderly Sergeant 18th to 25th instant: Corpl. Young.

NOTE.

O.C.. Companies and Sections requir. ing men from other units to make up the number of their guards must notify 195.86 the Orderly Hoom at least 3 days before 29.19 the date on wifich the men are required.

Sun Fat and Co. collection box Fer Mr. Yik Yuen Wo of San

Francisco

10.80

Per Mr. Frunk Smith of Kong

300011ine

1 Chinese subscriber

11.06 5.00

THE YAUMATI MURDER CHARGE.

Total

Already acknowledged ......4-15,392,73

$160,249.51

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

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

(Continued)

Mr. Alabaster, on behalf of the prisoner dealing with the alteration in the dying man's deposition, said it was altered in such away as to suggest that the deceased to cognized the prisoner. It was done with out the knowledge of the Attorney General and without, apparently, the knowledgn of the prisoner, at the request of a person appearing for the

"The Attorne

their names to the Police: The third prisoner

he was "quite wiling that his Lordship should sentence him to be banged.

The jury found al prisoners guilty.

The Crown Solicitor asked that, the cat might be included in the sentence. Be also mentioned that the third prisoner had had been in gaol for larceny and was a rogue. and vagabond.

Primpers were each sentenced to soven years' hard labour, and 12 strokes with the cut.

AN OPIUM HAUL.

Inspector P. O'Sullivan charged four Chineso on retaand at the Court this after- noon before Mr. Wood with being in possession of 1600 taels of opium is a cargo: bost in the harbour. Mr. Kong Sing defended

Shenton

two one, and Mr. others.

The second defendant, in the box, stated that he was only a broker for the first, who denied it. saying the reverse was the case:

The third defondant produced the license for his own boet. He met the others on the prays, he said, and the fizet defendant ordered the fourth defendant's boat. The first defendant came along later with two

thing of time "board the junk

coolies

Mr Ebenton said that the second de tir Alabaster: I must say that in my fendant was only a broker and there was not

tamare, dad was posted to No. Teloven year's experience at the Bar I have suficient evidence of possess on the only

Section Artillery Battery.

INSPECTION OF ARMS.

PARADES.

never heard of such a thing being done bofore.

The Attorney General, suggested that the porzon might be called to give aviilence.

Lordship: You will have in

reply.

an oppor

offence concorsing, raw oplem at present under the new Ordinanco-to convict him. As regards the third defondsat there was not a little of evidence t that he know what the goods wate

Me Rong Sing argued that the fourth de | fondast could not be mid to be in persen.

The Magistrata resurred bis decision Wil

a constable start to pursuS," and becoming Monday at noun.

BANISHEF BENTENOLD TO THREE YEARS LIPRISON».

Members of No. 8.Section, Scouts Co., will return their rifles and hayoacts to Headquarters on Friday, 20th inst., before 10 am for inspection. They will boter in the box denied murdering or because the opium was 70. his boat randy for re-issue on Saturday, 21st inst Wong Tao he did not even know hit when there were others, claiming actual He added that he www two men a con Paradus for Thursday. 19th lost., ut eidorable distance away frons, bim when possession. 5.30 p.m.

he beard cries of "Savs Life. He sw The following recruits-No. 2 Spot afraid, he ran too. He said he. was a cook Artillery Battery-Gr. E. J. W. Tatari. and a pig-dealer and his master, whom he Cantre Section M.G. Co-Pte. F. C. lalt a Duong two days before the lived in Macau He Todd. Segis Co-Ps. I A. Barton.der to see if he could had freed who

Hongkong G. H. DATIS, A. Morso, J. G. Hose and would give him work, we managed 1. L. för-Muskeʻry instruction on Ken.

Asked by the Attorony. General he

A year's sentence door cot som bo nedy Road Range. Service rises to be was doing at the one of the murder, bave much affect upon them; they seem to card. Corp. Grimes, B.E., will at prisoner said he was merely taking a stroll like it, observed the Crown Bodelters

when proscenting made for them to walk ou for disobeying a deportation order,

Chinese named In Ska- Roads were

at the Directly hu heard the police whistle he

Criminal

Sessions this afternoon. Lo Sta stopped, "because I did not know the law.”

the Rolicitor said, was bauisked for twenty a curious A

thing, said the Attorney

·-years it-

in February last and he had been

the mitted the murder was, dressed in black,

person who had on three occasions been the same as you

Accored answered that if he was to boontorced to years' imprisonment for regarded as the murderer then all people Prissy, who admitted, the charge, was

disobeying or banishment orders wearing black coats were murderers sentenced to three years hard labour. (laughter).

The hearing we adjourned until to

tand

Reorults of Engineer Co. (except Quarry Bay Bection)-Squad" drill and

rile exercises at Houdquarters undur that one of the mon who com enticed by Anger prince as

Sergt. Major Higby

DETAIL

Gun Club Hill, Kowloon

On duty until morning of 26th instant Sovuta Company. Gülcer on duty to-

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