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CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE WAR

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)

A GERMAN LIQUID FISÈ PROJECTOR.

LONDON, September 1.

Heuter's correspondent at Headquarters says that a German liquid fire pro- jector was captured at Hooge. On being examined by the authorities it was found to consist of a metal box, worn like a haversack, with a length of piping through which coal tar could be squirted ander great pressure. There was u remarkably ingenious nozzle containing a wick steeped in chemical giving fierce fame which ignited the coal tar.

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STRIKING OHANGES IN RUSSIAN

POLITICAL LIFE.

LONDON, September 1.

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The remarkable change in Russian political life is shown by a resolution of the Council of Empire recommending the inclusion of Labour delegates on the committees appointed to supervise Army supplies.

THE SOUTH WALES MINING ORISIS) ·

A TENTATIYE AGREEMENT.

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LONDOS, Sept. 1, 2.10 Yesterday's conferences with reference to the South Wales Mining crisis led to a tentative agreement, only one point being outstanding, which it is hoped may be adjusted to-day,

LATEST NEWS FROM THS EASTERN FRONT.

SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT.

LONDON, Sept. 1, 2.10 p.m. The Russians' fine defence of Friedrichstadt against General vou Buelow's batteringrum has excited general admiration and shows, no sign of weakening; indeed, it is seemingly making slight progress in the north.

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The fact that the Russians have assumed the offensivo against the Germans near Dvinsk affords fresh proof that they are as undaunted as- ever and are ready to turn on the Germans whonover the opportunity offers.

It is noteworthy that at Vilna, which the Germans days ago re- garded as a ripe plum-ready to fall into their hands is still hold by tho Russians.

The Germans are paying dearly for every inch of their advance. Further south as far as Pripet the Russians are slowly withdraw ing along roads and railways through marsh country, practically impas sable on account of the autumn rains.

The much-vaunted offensive at Vladimirvolynsk has been seemingly met by an unexpected temporary check.

The enemy's altered disposition of forces means that his cut-and- dried plans have been upset, involving terrific hardships, the troops being almost readless and rail·less in enemy country, and always exposed to attacks by vigilant rearguards.

CARPENTIER MEETS WITH ANOTHER ACCIDENT.

LONDON, Sept. 1.

Georges Carpentier, the French boxer, who is a member of the Aviation Corps, has met with another accident, having. fallen while alighting from his machine, fracturing his thigh.

THE HO FAMILY ESTATË DISPUTE

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ceased: he had no right to be elected disn of Ho Shan Yan; he was not entitled

to administer the estate of the deceased;

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1803 state of things existing up to No, 9 died and prior to his death promised that his brothers should have shares in his business. On April 13 1894, there was formed a family agreement in which the interesta of each branch of the family were dealt with and that agreement constituted the only partnership agrement axisting. "The business was divided into eight shares-four to the adopted son of No. 2 and the remainder, one share each, to the The Roounts. and four brother's of No. 2. profits should be rendered by an annual inspection in Canton Tonoc a year and the assosts were only to be dividest by a flal dissolution and there was to be. no share in the profit until the ultimate winding up. In 1807 No. 6 died a domiciled Chineso loaving a Kit Fat (Ng) his concubina and no child.

Mr. Sharpe coutended that a concubine had no right to be elected for the purpose of administration whether under Chinesa or English law. Although the caro-taking of an infant was entrusted to the women's

property was never in Chius entrusted to department, the management of substantial women, when there were males and there were males known in this caso even beyond the wide circle of mourning. The proper persons to manage the propoity during tho minority of the infant were the adult male members of the family. They were there to say that the concubine was not entitled to administration.

Case proceeding.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPB.

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

INSPECTION OF LEMS."

Members' of Right Section M.G. Co. will return their rifles and bayoneta fo Headquarters before 10 a.m. on Monday, 6th inst., for inspection. They will be ready for re-issue on Tuesday, 7th inst.

PALADES.

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Parades for Thursday, 2nd instant, -5.30 p.m.-

Recruits of all units (except Right 500- tión M.G. Co. and Signalling Section) who have not been passed out Squad drill and rifle exercises at Handquarters, under Sergt.-Major Higby.

DETAIL.

Gun Club-Hill, Kowloon

On duty until morning of 7th Sept.: No. 1 Sec. Artillery Battery sad Left Soo. 31.Go Officer on daty's p Armstrong

Detention Camp, Kowloon

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

On duty to-morrow night: Scouts Com pany. Officer on duty: Capt. Stewart.

On duty 3rd Sept.: No. 1 Sec. Artillery Battery and Loft Sec. M.G. Co. and 7 members of Right Seo. M.G. Co. Officer on duty: Capt. Wolle

Orderly Officer until 7th Sept: Lieut. Kennett.

Orderly Sergeant until 7th Sept.: Serg, Bullock

THE HONGKONG SB

MARKET

Monsta Vernon and Smyth advise us auch latters of administration were granted that quotations for the following shares irregularly as no proof had been made of Me Justica Gompertz, sitting in Probate any conditions enticing either the defen-changed during the day, the prips at

Douglaser $73) bayers. Juriadiation this morning, heard the open-dant or Ho Shau Yau to administer the o'clock this afternoon being as under:

deceased's estate. ing of another issue in the Eo family estate dispute, which had been relegated to him by virtue of the fact that the Chief Justice, Sir Wm. Rses Davies, hal tried a former issus arising out of the sama estate.

Tha plaintiff is Ho San Bim aliss Ho Ngok Lin, Park Road, Victoria, midood by Mr. F. X. D'Almada of Messra 10 application to the affect that latters of

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Mr. Sharpe, K.0., with whom was Mr. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. Beavis of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist's office, appear. od for plaintiff and defendant was represent ed by Mr. Potter and Mr. Teukin, instruct

D'Almada and Mason, and Mr. Haywood,

Mr. Shapo aid there were in the Ho

H. K. Docks $744.

Ewo Cottons Tis 150 ssive and buyers, Laya Kung Mow Cottons Tis, 884 buyers. Internationals Cottons T1a923 layers. Soy Choe Cottons Tis. 47) buyers. Kang Tik Cottons Tia. Tyebuyers. Hongkong Banks 8815 Balas. Hongkew Wharvas TE 934, Duyets. Indo-China 9145 Zollers." China Sugara 8196 sales. Steambosta 821 :ollers.

administration at the estate of Eo Wo Lam of Mr. Leo D'Almada's office. alias Wo Wan Ping decessed, granted to Ho Cheng Shi, 15 Queen Victoria Streat, family original y five brathars. The family. be called in, revoked and declared null and, lived and lived to-day in Biu Lan village, somewhere near Canton, where the family void

Plaintiff claimed to be the lawful and house and the ancestral tableta oxisted. natural brother and one of the next of kin Early in the Eighties the No. 2 brother of Ho Wo Lam, deceased, and asked, that founded a theatrical business in Canton and some time subsequently the same person the letters of administration, granted to the

Mai, Limited, by HORACE MURRAT- defendant on 22ad Jesu7, 1913, as started a branch of the business in Hong Printed and Pablished for Tax CaHISA guardian of Ho Shan Yau, alleged to bean kong and the So. 4 brother, who was the

Fongkups. adapted son and next of kin of the deceased plaintiff, was put in charge of the branch be called in on the ground that defendant office in Hongkong while No. 2 remained - BAY, No. Wyndham Street, had no interest In the gstate of the de- at the husŭ office in Ganton. That was the