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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PENJS &

T

CHINA OVERLAND THADH REPORT

is now ready and contains:

Far Eastern News

Hougkong.

Killed at the Front,

Funeral of Mrs. B. Cool.

Lending Articles

God Bless the Prince of Wales,"

The Alien Exony-in-England-

The Itailway in Chinn.

Anti-Malarini Measures in Hongkong.

Itandom Reflections.

Railway Expenditure in Hongkong.

The Swoton Hotel Fire.

'Trial by Torture in Anhui

CorrespondencD : --

Hongkong Polico Reserve.

Brutal Assault on British' Ladies. Financial Position of Ball Gabelle.

The Law Courts.

Passenger Lists..

The Alleged Seditious Publication.

Shanghai Stock Exchange.

Peking Nates.

The Sale of Opium in Kwangtang

Opian-Suppression in Polier,

Foreign Trade of China.

Trode and the War.

Trade with Germans in China.

Trade and Japanese Political Control.

Hongkong Tramway Co.

Prince of Wales-Fund.

Trams and Frenches.

Hongkong Tramways Co.

Cigarette and Tobicon Fund.

Examination Results.

Shipping Notes.

1 Bport.

Now Drodging Work on the Huangpu. Company Meetings:--

Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd.

The Shanghai Waterwork Co., Ltd. tongkang Legislative Council,

Telegrams.

Commercial.

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Hongkong 26th June, 1915.

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BRITISH HEROES.

MORE VICTORIA CROSSES AWARDED.

LONDON, June 24th. The following have been awarded, the Victoria Cross- Colour-Berg, F. HALL (2th Canadians),

At Ypres he twice attempted in the faoo of a very heavy enfilading Gre to rescue & wounded man 16 yards from a trench He was in the act of lifting up the man when he was mortally wounded in the head. Lance Sergeant W. BELCHER (London

Regiment).

When a very heres bombardment was frequently blowing in a breastwork he elected to romain with a mere hand- ful of men after the troops near had withdrawn, and maintained the post tion with great gellantry during the day, rapidly bring at the enemy 350 yards distant whenever he collected for an. attack. Thoro is little doubt that the bold front presented by Sergt. Bel- cher prevented the enemy from breaking through the Wieltje Road, and averted ar attack on the flank of one of our Divisions.

Lance. Corporal F. Frauen (13th Canadians).

He, at St. Julien, advanced with machine gun under heavy fire and most gallantly assisted in covering the retreat of a battery, losing four of his gun-team, after which he obtained four more men,

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BIRTHDAY HONOURS.

LONDON, June 24th.

The Birthday Honours include the fol- lowing:- COMPANIONS OF THE ORDER OF THE BATH (C.9.).

Wap Temporary-Major-General B. share, Brigadier Generals F W. A. Anderson, C. W. Jacob, A. E. Holland, A. Stokes, R. D. Petris, H. N. Hargent A. Cobbo, F. Heyworth, B. D. Browns, A. Lyndenbell, S. Westcott, R. Lecky, R. Wanless-O'Gowan, A. A. Chichester W. A, Robinson, E. E. Carter, S. Winter, E. Feetham, G. de Barrow, J. Twiss, H. Tagart, Colonels B. Westcott, E. Georges, 0. Wolleydod, R. J. Geddes, 8. H. Powell, L. A. Gordon, H. J. Everett, M. Holt, J. Meeks, T. Heron, W. T. Swan, G. Rundle, H. Carr, S. Moores, L. G. Gol- don, V. Ormsby, J. Med. Maxwell, R. P. Le O. Prichard, R. Ronaldson, F. M, Wilson, G. Widdicombe, F. Dustheon, R Fowler Butler, W. W. O. Beveridge, W. Price, P. Burney, H. A. Moy, W. Her- ringham, Sir A. E. Wright, F. F. Bur- chard; also fivo Cunadian and two Austra

an officers.

coMPANIONS OF THE ORDER OF ST. MICHAEL AND ST. GEORGE (0.2.0.), There are created 120 additional Com- panions of the Order of St. Michael and

Bt.

George, including the andermen- H. B. Wright, G. B. Sheppard, H Stainforth, D. Drake-Brockman, J. P. Hennessy, H A. Lindany. C. Bowle Beans, C. Murray, C. H. O. Moore, N. M. Stevens, P. Will, O. Gunning, H. E. Pryce, and four Chaplains,

NOW NAJON-GENERALS.

returned to the firing-line, and was killed The following are promoted Major-Gen- while bringing his machine-gun into orals: R.

A Montgomery, action under the heaviest fire in order to Incouville-Williams, J. E. Capper, R. cover the advance of the supports. Private W. MARINER (King's Rifles).

Pinney. E. A Fanshawo, G. M. Kirk- patrick, H. E, Stanton, G. Forestier Walker, C. T. Dawkins, W. Hycroft, H.

During a violent thunderstorm at Cam- brin he left his trench, crept through the Fanshawe-Tenshawe, P. Hobbs, Hon. F. German entanglements to the emplacement Gordon, W. R. Marshall, G, H. Fowke, of a German machine-gun which had been E. Perceval, W. P. Braithwaite, Hen. W. damaging our porupeta and hindering our, Lambton, C. M. Dobell, and F. 6, Maude, work parties..

NEW BREVET-COLONELS. After climbing to the top of the German parapet he threw a hotab

The following are promoted Broved under the roof of the gun emplacomens Colonels W. B. Jamos, H. J. MasAnd- and heard soms groaning and the enemy rew, A: Skeen, A. G. Stewart, H. L devirg. A quarter-of-an-hour later he

Only

THE D.3.0.

The Distinguished Service Order is awarded to the following Indian Army Officers:H. B. Baird R. Lukin, J. H, K Stewart, I R. Yaughan, and J. Villiers Stuart.

heard some of the enemy coming back. He Tomkins climbed to the other side of the emplace ment and threw and her bomb among them with his left hand. He then lay still while the Germans opened a heavy fire on the wire entanglements behind him. after an hour's wait was he able to crawl. back to his own trench Before starting he requested his Sergeant to open fire on the enemy's trenches as soon as he had. Privato Mariner was thrown the bomb. out alono for an hour and a half in carry- ing out this gallant work, - Captain F. BERINGER (Canadian Medical

Service),

On the 26th April, at Ypres, under n heavy fire, heilrected the removal of wounded from a drossing-station which

was being heavily shelled. He attempted

THE MILITARY OROSS."

The Military Cross is awarded to the following Indian Officers:-B. Brock, M. Hamer, and H. L. Watkis..

COMPANY MEETING.

THE SHANGHAI ELECTRIC CON. STRUCTION COMPANY, LTD.

Report of the Directors, presented to to carry a wounded officer to a place of safety, and remained, with him under fire the ninth annual general meeting, held at Basildon House, Moorgate Street, Lon- when he was unable to carry him any for-don, E.C., on 27th May, ther. Lieutenant G. ROUPELL (East Surreya).

The directors submit the Company's accounts for the year to 31st December, 1014, with which this audited excounts from Shanghai have breu incorporated.

During the bombardment of Hill-co, though he was suffering from several wounds, he remained at his post, and led his Company in repelling a strong attack His wounds were hurriedly dressed, and ho insisted on returning to the trench, the amount brought forward from the pre- which was again bombarded very severelyeding year, the total standing to the eredit of profit and losa account, When the Company had been dangerously before ruaking &By Appropriatione, weakened he went to Headquarters over à fressropt ground and brought up, in the face of a very heavy fire, reinforcementa with which be held the position throughout the night anti) relisted. His magnificent courage, devotion to duty, and toracity undoubtedly inspired his men to hold out till the end.

The accounts show a profit of £33,602 106, which compares with £34,726 Is. 8d. for 1813. Including £1,800 76 M.,

CALUMNIATING THE GREEK

GOVERNMENT.

ATHENS, June 25th. The paper Hestia states that the Entente Powers have complained to the Greek Government that a Commission of Turkish and German officers are openly recruiting Turks in Greek Macedonia.

There has been transferred to

for re newals account...£10,000 00 And there has been

rezerve

applied in reduc- tion of the pre- minary expenses account

1,0000 0

Dispreable balance The directors recommend the payment of a dividend of e per cent. for the year (less incomo ta

E

£34,902 17 9

£11,000 00:

£23,002 17 2

19,200 0.0

Leaving to be carried forward £ 4,702 17 2 M. Gournaris denies the report that the The loss by exchange on subsidiary coin. local authorities are privy to these pro age in 1914 was £28,038, which is equal to ceedings. He has ordered en immediate 8 per cent on the capital of the Company, inquiry. M. Gournaris adds: The Profits have been converted into sterling story has been concocted in order to at an average rate of 16. Did. to the Mexi calumniate the Government b represent-can dollar, as against 28, for the preced ing it as hostile to the Entente Powers."

THE LANCASHIRE COTTON TRADE DISPUTE.

ing year. During the year the increased depreciation of subsidiary coinage, and the fall in the exchange of silver into starling, combined to affect profits adverse- ly to the extent of over £7,000 as coin pared with the Company's experienes in these respecta in 1913,

LONDON, Juno 25th. At to-day's meeting at the Board of

For the first half of the year the num Trade offions between Mr. Runciman and ber of passengers, and the amount of groes the representatives of the cotton opera receipts and operating profits, slowed a Mr. satisfactory expansion, which was to a tives the situation was discussed. Runciman submitted proposals with a

large extent neutralised during the view to improving the relations between remainder of the year by the less favour. masters and anen. A second moeting is able conditions following upon the out to be hold next week.

LATER At yesterday's meeting Mr. Runciman raised the question of the Cotton Opera tives Union becoming parties to the pro- posals contained in the Munitions Bill for dealing with labour during the war, involving compulsory arbitration.

The matter was discussed at consider able length, but the men wished to study the Bill before deciding.

ARMY CADETSHIPS.

LONDON, June 24th.

break of war.

Thirteen new moter cars and fligem new! treiler cars were completed during the your, and a further ten new motors cars have been completed since the close of the year. These additions bring the totris up to ninety motor cars and fifty-fiva trailers, as dmpared with the sixty-five meter cars with which the Company com merced operations.

Railless traction was introduent with seren cars in Fokion Road in November last with satisfactory results on regards receipts, but was suspended in coTESTUENCE of the road bed being found ursuitable Fokien Road is accordingly to recen It is announced that examinations will atructed in concrete, to the initial cost of be held on the 21st September for not less which the Company will make a moderato than 175 Cadetships at Woolwich 300 at contribution. Traffic conditions will be Sandhurst and 100 at Quetta. The usual materially improved by the moonstruc contributions from parents will not petion, and the Municipal Council will equired, spart from be 935 for initial reduce the charge to the Company for road

Cadets will receive an allow maintenance. nce of 3/- per day in England and 4/6

*penses.

The directors announce with great

in Quetta, and on receiving their commis- I regret the death of their colleague, the late sion an outfit allowance of £50.

General Albert Thys.

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