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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

LATEST WAR NEWS,

JAPAN'S ULTIMATUM TO GERMANY.

DEMAND THAT KIAUCHAU BE HANDED OVER

Reply Required by Sunday Next.

London, Aug. 17, 2:45 a.m.

A massage from Tokyo states that Japan has sent an ultimatum to Germany saying that, in order to prevent a disturbance in the Far Esat, as contemplated by the ritish Alliance, Japan advises Germany to withdraw or disarm all armed vessels in Japanese and Chinese waters and deliver Kinuchau to Japan, with a view to its eventual reatoration to Chios,

Japan requires an answer by noon on August 23, and, if the advice is not accepted unconditionally, Japan will take the necessary steps.

Geimans Drowned.

Aug. 17, 3.15 a..

A message from Paris states that a number of Germans, fleeing before the French attack at Diasat, failed to reach a bridge and fell down the steep banks of the Meure aud were drowned.

A French Chasseur Regiment parsued the enemy for several

1,500 German Prisoners.

kilometres.

In the fighting on the Voages yesterday and the day before the French took 1,500 prisoners and several big guna.

EXTRA

HONGK ONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1914.

DASH FOR LIBERTY.

Prisoner Swims About

for Nearly an Hour.

Attempted Escape from the Hospital.

and there saw the man endeavour-

WORLD OF SPORT,

OUR HOME SPORTS LETTER,

INTERESTING GOLF AND CRICKET COMMENTS.,

(From Our Special Correspondents.)

London, July 17.

Golonial cricketorowd. With some knowledge of their peculiar temperament, visions were con jured up. of scenes of opga

THE WAR.

bostility and remarks rather more Proclamation Concerning Austria notable for their pungency than politeness. Against such a type

The following Hongkong

was issued this morning: Proclamation has been issued in it is hereby notified that a the United Kingdom applying to the War between Great Britain and Austro-Hungary all pro clamations which have been issued relating to the War between also the Order-in-Council relating Great Britain and Germany, and to the granting of days of grace, with the substitution of Saturday, the 15th August, 1914, for the date mentioned in Article No. 2, and of Saturday, the 22nd August, Article 3, of the said Order-in- 1014, for the date mentioned in

of bowling, unless à batsman Government Gazette Extraordin takes more riak than in justice to his side he is entitled to do, it is impossible to score quickly. Uus less a batsman adopta a raore or less suicidal policy, the game resolves itself into a duel of patience. This can scarcely be expected to commend itself to spectatore, more especially those who believe in a“ get rune or get out policy. The "leg theory" which

«Council.""

By Command,

CLAUD SEVERN, Colonial Secretary, 16th August, 1014.

In the dark hours of Thursday morning, a Chinese in Yaumati provided the police with a exciting three quarters of a hoar in attempting to avoid arrest in ecnnection with the theft of a box of clothing. A

bas: become 80 Chinese constable, in looking for the thief, found the box near a

general in the past few years coal yard just by the water front.

is undoubtedl a successful He then left the box to go la

means of attack, but not even its search of the man, Alter making

most ardent disciple would claim that by its introduction the game a fruitless search for a time, he went back thinking to bring the

BB 8-spectacle has been made more box to the station. On returning

attractive. Its tendency is to to the spot where he had left the

breed a generation of batsmen of box, he found it had gone,

the cautious school-a school of in the courtyard which made him were to sensationally defeated in and there seemed hardly a breath the peculiar conditions of the and, a moment later, beard a noise

Evor eines Vardon and RayThe course is very much enclosed batsmen who, having regar i to curious. He went into the yard the American Championship last of wind to moderate the heat of attack, are perfectly justified in ing to break open the box. The your by young Mr. Quimet, there the blazing sun. So trying wore adopting a passive rather than a

has, of course, been a desire on the conditions that half way round active attitude. Originally in- unstable made for the man, but this side of the Atlantic to wipe in the afternoon I got walight troduced by George Hirst, this "log the latter was not to be capture3) out the reveres which British golf touch of Buastroke, and I believe theory" which is not confined so easily. Finding he could not then sustained. To a great extent, I could hardly have finished if to left handed swingere, as we orcape from the yard by any however, we may be said to have some good Samaritan had not got have learnt from Greswell, Jaques other means than by diving achieved this result at our own me some cold water and ice. and others--has justified its exis. the examination battery. He into the Harbour, he adopted the saw the examination launch alternative and headed into the Championship Meetings this year. Thinge however continued to go tence by the success with which approach the Empress aud the water which oddied around the vindicated themselves at Sand- undoubtedly vary fery, and it tends to bore spectatora one British amateurs triumphantly well with me. The greons were it has been attealled. Although Japanese steamer. The Empross neighbouring junks and sampane wich, and Mr. Gaimet, who was great contrast to the rather slow can scarcely assign this as a MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY THIS stopped, but the Japanese The constablo.blow his whistle for

steamer, went on, He heard a assistance and in good times pol the only prominent representative ones at Le Touquet. Personally sufficient reason for its discard of America at Preatwick, did not I would always sooner putt on a meat. What must be remem. sound rocket and some time latex. ice row-boat was on the scene and finish very high up in the green that is fast than on a green bered when we are treated to the "R" or "bring to," signal the occupants engaged themselves. was hoisted. He then fired one in the obase. Nothing daanted, Championship list. Young Mr. that is slow, but some of those interyale of masterly inactivity is round of plug shell across the the constable dived in after his aimet is a very fine golfer, who were competing at Cappel that the fault is not altogether on At the Police Court, this bows of the Japanese vessel. The quarry and eventually succeeded indeed, and he is a force that will lenbosch had very bad luck on one side, and that it behoves us afternoon, Mr. J. R. Wood beld shot struck the water eighty or la capturing him near a pier, British Amateur golfers, in the only two strokes behind me, mia- partially on batsman and bowler

have to be reckoned with by the putting greens, Mayo, who was to distribute our anathemas im an inquiry into the death of a hundred yards before the vessel. On gripping his man, the const- Championships of the future, sed several holeable putts during alike. Furthermore, we must Japanese saaman which rosulted and was fired at a range of able held on to the pier staves Nevertheless I think it may be the afternoon. Howland Jones, remember, in the words of the firing on the 1,800 or 1,900 yards. By the with one hand, and with the other said to have been established be. who was also pitching his old schoolbay tag that if we Japanese steamer Shikoku Maru, time the last shot was aired vigorously ducked and re-ducked on August 12.

she was very "close to the the prisoner until he becama, Fond all doubt that he is not approach shots beautifully on don't like it, we must lamp it."

the quite in the same class as our to

green, could The Hon. Attorney General entrance-uncomfortably close, exhausted, and capitulated. (Mr. J.H. Kemp) led the evidence. Two minutes later be fired

Liant. Mackenzie, N., said.

The prisoner was found to be leading professional players. Of get on good terms with his putter, the suffering from wonuda to biscourse he is more at home on his There is no doubt that the contrast between the Gentlemen and the He again. he was chief examination officer vessel every chance, to pull up. head, caused by boat hooke thrust own links than he is over here, between these Belgian greens and Players. The match at the Oval, at the eastern entrance to the When he fired the second shot heat him to check his progress. He climatized is really a very serious a all to a greater or leas extent, the old-established game at Lord's, was notable for a a esnsational

and the difficulty of getting ao- those at Le Touquet was worrying which is now just as important se Harbour on August 12. The telephoned to the commander. He was taken to the hospital and Empress of Japan entered about then fired a third shot, in the was there put to bed.

one. This will be readily con- The Championship was played endel in a decisive victory for bowling performance, the Gentle-

JAPANESE STEAMER

from

INCIDENT.

AFTERNOON.

Why She was Fired on,

the

D

gave

a

On

not Dramatic Collapse of the Players. Honours are even this season

London Parts Air Race, The flying race from London to Paris and back was won by the American W. L. Brook, who performed the double journey of rather over 500 miles in the

60., or at an average speed of actual flying time of 7hr. 3min.

714 miles an hour. He has thus won each of the three principal races starting from the Headon Aerodrome this year the others being the "Aerial Derby "round" London on June 0 and the race Manchester and back on Jans hom smounting to $1,750, to 20-and prizes connected with gether with five trophies. Lord Carbers, one of the competitors, was forced to alight in the Channel, owing to engine trouble," and was rescued by a small tramp steamer.

to

stoamer the Shikoku Mira. Haame place as the previous two- |Saturday be made a dash from /oaded by all golfers on this aide also at the end of one of the most the Players by the big margin of { men's surprising viotory being 4 p.m., followed by the Japanese

in front of the bowa. Ho dis- the hospital, but was captured bowho have ever visited the United strenuous weeks I ever remember. 241 rans. The contest at Lord's almost entirely due to the was in a launch and was lying charged a fourth shot, which went an Ladian cook. When he was taken of their experiences are nearly all the time and the heat during form, the Amateurs gaining a W. H. T. Douglas. The Esser

States. The accounts they give We asemel to be rushing about roanlted in a complete reversal of brilliant work of Mr. the "M.N." signal. The Empress beneath the bows, Between the back to the hospital, Dr. Bell said immediately stopped, and he third and fourth shote there was he would be safer in a cell and he speaking the heat waves in the intolerable. Some of us had hard to reconcile the two results, of the Playere wickets in the always the same. Generally the greater part of that time was superb victory by 130 runs. It is captain was responsible for nine went alongside and gave 'ber not a great deal of time-probably was taken to the police station. directions to anchor in

United States are not very much hardly time to get our clubs cleaned except by the glorious ancertainty first innings, and in the match the two minutes. She still continued At the Police Court, this morn- examination anchorage. As the to protect and witasse discharging, tir. Wood sentenced the worse than some we get over at Le Touquet before rushing off of the game, for in the second took 13 for 172. How fine was his other steamer was only four cables of a fifth round, which struck leader to gia monahs' imprison hore, though the temperature to catch our train, and of course, match the Players had a side feat may be judged from the fact astern, he gave instructions to the ship a few feet above the ment and four hours' stocks..

experienced in 1912 was decided when we arrived at the railway strengthened by the inclusion of that it was achieved against one stop the on-coming ship while be waterline. The steamer im-

Laspector Gerrard called the ly exceptional. What killa our station, we found that the train Barnes, recognised as the finest of the strongest professional sides dealt with the Empress of Japan. mediately hove to, blew thros attention of his Worship to the playera la not the heat which they was signalled as being an hour boler in the world, and, on the placed in the field for many years, was flying the blasts and hauled down her courage displayed by the Chinese experience on the links, "but the behind time. But after all, the other hand, the Gentlemen were aside that was worthy to represent

constable,

inability they suffer of getting arrangement whereby the French without R. H. Spooner, whose Eugland. The end of the game any proper sleep at night. And Belgian Championships both 71 was the highest innings for was truly sensational. On going she fred a sound rocket as a lagring of the last shot was 875 Gerrard to bring the malter to week of insomnia is calculated to take place in the same week is them at the Oval. This was the in a second time the Players had

put any player off his game for the convenience of everyone, especially on the putting green as it does away with the necessity pearance in on important match an Baid Inspector Gerrard

The launch

"M.N." signal. When his boat flag. The actual range of the was abeam of the Japanese boat, vassel from the battery at the and under two cables from ber,

resource to call attention. Again plugged shell.

no notice was taken, By

The Hon. Attorney General:- this time the

Japanese If you had Gred lyddite shell the steamer had passed witness' boat, result would have been more but he followed her, keeping up destructive? as boat he could, sounding hie syren in an endeavour to get the her up.

Witness:It would have blown

Captain W. P. A. Hatterely-

His Worship asked Inspector

would do so.

New F.R.C.'s.

he

all

hour practically This was the experience of Messrs of a double trip soroes the Channel, since his serious accident in the chance of their doing 3D was Hilton and Norman Hantera trip which some of us look hunting field, and he withdrew good. The first man was out when they made their pilgrim- forward to with dread, and back from the Lord's game owing to the without a run scored. The age to Amerios two years ago, upon with painful recollection.

faot that he did not feel physically second, third and fourth wickets Cricket "Patience"

fit enough to withstand the strain fell with the total at 7, the fifth Whenever a bout of slow play of another hard match. In neither at 22, and the sixth at 28. Hobbs, with success in the efforts cars (writes Mr. Gilbert Jessop) contest was the run-getting as high Tarrant, J. W. Hearne, Mead,

and this reminds me if Mr. Norman Hunter meets

that

"M. N." signal recognised. About that time he observed No. 2 Smith said that on the afternoon Colonial Institute on the 16th alt. pirmade some of our leading shower abuse on the heads of the indeed, it was only on the last of the batsmen of the day, and At a meeting of the Royal be is understood to be making to the general public unhesitatingly as might have been expected; George Gann, and Woolley, six launch, in charge of Mr. Harvey, in question he was on the artillery the following were elected non- amateurs to go over to America batsmen, That at any rate is the day that a century was made each just as likely to make a the assistant examining officer, parade ground when he noticed resident Bellows Dr. H J. he will be no stranger in the tendency in England. It is not Thon, playing in brilliant form, century as any other score, were steaming towards the Japanese the battery firing at a ship. He Gibbs and Mr. Hayes Marriott, States but will be reviving may the Australian spectator is mora Players in what should have been between them. As in the first steamer. The latter passed the walked towards the battery, and Singapore; Mr. Vincent Sorby, old friendships. Nor would he

80 in Australia. Whether or not Hobbs made 158, and placed the summarily dismissed for 23 runs launch, also without taking any when the ship took no notice of the Hongkong; notice. No. 2 launch followed third shot he commenced to run. Chevallier,

Mr. Harvey bo altogether a stranger to the discerning in cricketing affairs Kuila Lumpur: Ekwanck links, for he played over than our home product is not men were left to get 303 rune in ly, and at the other end he was a winning position. The Gentle innings, Douglas bowled superb- and shortly afterwards witúess' His impression was that the boat Mr. J. Bowes, and Mr. J. P. them after competing in the easily determined, but the fact about 4 hours, but they started splendidly supported by Frank launch hoisted the signal was trying to block the pass. The Swettenham, F.M.S. "R" which is the signal request fifth shot went off as he reached

American Open Championship, remains that, when a dall period badly, made no recovery, and Foster, who, in the same ing a boat to bring a vessel to the outskirts of the battery.

and was there again last year. of batting ensues, not infrequent were all out for 151. This way as Jeeyes in the Oval match, before opening fire. It was not

N. Y. K. and O. S. K. Steamers.. I have boon asked: to say y he rates the bowler, not the collapse was chiefly due to the exploited the leg theory. It says until after the fifth shot, which of homicide by

His Worebip returned a verdict

Hitherto, the N. Y. K. and O. 8. something about my success in batsman as being responsible for bowling of Jeeves, the young much for the excellence of sle was fired a considerable time pointing out the misadvenit. K. steamors have suspended the retaining the Belgian Champion: the show cricket Anything in Hampshire professional, who has bowling that the highest score of after the first one, that the Japan-ty for the occurrence must be cargo-work on the arrival of the ship at Chappellenbosch Last the nature of a wife ball is cultivated the leg theory, making the fourínnings, wasonly69,made shared by the master of the sailing hours, as the case is with Saturday. The scores of,70 and considered by him as a repreheo- the ball swing in to the batsman by A. E. Hornby, the Lancashire

any other regular vessels. How-08 suggest that my play was able nuisance, and a continuance in a rather fearsome way

rather uneven,.

ven, but as a matter of of such methada never fails to new faction in bowling is a most over, these

side only at the last minute to. recently decided that her fact I think I was playing exits wrathful objurgations to effective form of attack as comfill the vacancy caused by the I could pared with the off theory, for the withdrawal of Spooner. We have Major A Dolcombe Komy Pay ander the Covering these beldies, as in the afternoon. In the not help pondering the other bassitan is kept playing with the now finished the big matches of

steamers, excepting plying very nearly as well in the morning bowl at the wicket No. 2 launch, said he also called Department, in London, has been should not leave any of the ports morning, however, my luck day the Oval, when danger of knocking the ball up the season; and the County upon the Japanese etesmer to appointed for duty at Hongkong, on their routes before the cargo- though they were getting near Jaques was sending down his who appear to be standing on the ever interest remains, At the

right was

the Hampshire amateur A amidst the array of fieldemen, Championship will absorb what stop. He called through a Sir W. Rees Davies- work is completed, even if the megaphone from a distance of 100 The Chief Justice of Hongkong, mailing hours aro past. This will the holes, the patting obstinately after looking deliveries which wrong side of the wicket. Jeeves pressent tine Middlosor lead, Bir Wm. Rpes Davies, sat on the serve no little convenience to the refused to go down. But what I although starting on the wicket had five men placed on the leg baving won 7 ent of 11 matches. bench in the Divorce Coast on shippers, though it may not be remember most about the day's nerved wine of the bateman at bids, just as if he were a fast They are the only Lient. Robert Edward Brewster 23rd alt, with the President, Sir welcomed by the tramp steamers, play was the tremendous heat the end of their flight what effect bowler attacking a left-handed

Surtey are second on the such bowling would have on a bateman. The matoh at Lord's' list, and Kent third.

ese vessel appeared to stop,

Part of the time there was a heavy rain squall.

By the Hon. Attorney General:-

Japanese steamer.

Appointed to Hongkong:

Albert E. Harvey, assistant

examining officer in charge of

yards. These on board the ship

appeared to lake no notice.

gaid, be- was in charge of Samuel Evans."

---Manchuria Daily News,

have

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This captain, who joined the amateur

undefeated