1914-09-12 — Page 3

1889.

SHARE REPÖRT.

The quotations which follow Are from the Hongkong Telegraph for Sept. 12, 1889.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1914.

WAR ITEMS.

headed by a band, the soldiers singing "Die Wacht am Rhein" and "Deutschland neber Alleu.". Arriving at the great square Bravery of Russian Infantry.before the Gare du Nord tho

infantry broke into the famous goose step, while the people gazed A report, from Mr. F. McCal-open-mouthed. The troops estim- Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk lagh, who is acting as military ated at fifty thousand, passed -176 per cont. premium, sellers, correspondent to the Oasks through the boulevards to their Union Insurance Booiety of Mainichi and the Tokyo Nichs camp on the heights near Kochel Canton $100 per share, buyers. Nishi, gives the following addi- berg.. The "populace, ten deep, Ubina Traders' Insurance Com- tional details concerning the watched the marob past in stony pany.$80 per share.

early Russian viotories in Esat silence. Their self ontrol was North China Insurance-Tls Prussia:

admirable. The troops seem to 330 per abare, buyera.

have behaved decently, though some wore overbearing and tactless,

Canton Insurance Company. Ltd.,-$140 per share, buyers

Yangtze Insurance Association -Tla. 100 per share..

Hongkong Fire Insurance Com. pany-$3821 per share, sellers China Fire Insurance Company -$85 per share, salters.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-68 per cent. premium, Bellera.

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"The Russian northern army corps concentrated on the frontier of East Prussin, and made a terrible demonstration of their pozor. They captured Lontar- turg, thus paralyzing a

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Bomb from Zeppelin., A t-legram published by the

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of military railways in Easter 7 prutes that a Zoppelia which Prussia. In the teeth of a threw ten bomba over Antwerp storm of fire".

from the injured six hundred houses; six'y enemy's guns, they marched for-have been completely destroyed, word through a long tract of among them a hospital containing muishy ground, and broke German wounded, A dozen Hongkong, Canton and Macas through a huge pot of wire persons were killed, of whom SEPTEMBER, 1914, Steamboat Company-841 pajentanglements that surrounded some were women and children. share, buyers.

the German artillery position. The Rangoon Prize Court, China and Manila Steamship The amazing agility of the Rangoon, August 18th.-Ifr. out the enemy's fleet and then to Company-$130 per share, tussion infantry at this point was Justice Robinson sat in the Chief destroy it. Everything must be Boliers.

an important factor in the Bus Court this afternoon, as the pre-aubordinated to the swiftness and Hongkong Gas Company-sian success. The Danzig-sident Judge of the Prize Court, completeness of the decisive $135 per share, sellers. Thurnberg line, in Prussis, is pow to deal with certain matters atroke. This is the herois

Hongkong Hotel Company-thro«lened.

arising out of the recent arreat of campaign which some observers $20 per share, sellers.

The battle continued for two Hamburg-America liner which in the European. Pre-a evidently Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per days. extending over a front of were brought to the notion of the anticipated when Great Britain cent. Debenturce.-8501. twenty-seven miles. The Ger. Court by the Government Ad- declared war on Germany and

Indo-China S.N. Company-mans opposed the Russions with vocate.

the wish was father to the "15 per cent. dis, sellers.. three army corps, but suffered a The Government Advocate, in thought. The boom. of heavy terrible defeat, with the result the first place asked for a motion artillery was beard all along to issue for the permanent deten the east coast of Great Britain

Douglas Steamship Company

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that they had to ask for a truction of the ship, whose papera and details were speedily forth- San via the Kiel canal, which has

China Bagar Refining Com-which was not granted," pany. Ltd.-240 per share, Ballers.

Luzon Sugar Refining Com-) pany,.

Ltd.-93 per share, vellers.

Hongkong Ice Company- $111 per share, buyers.

Hongkong Rope Manufactur ing Company, Ltd.-$150 per share, nomina).

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and GodownCompany.-$168 per share, buyers,

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co.- $14 per share, sellers.

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Boy Scouts Utilised. Lindoo, Aug. The British Government has reangained the Boy Scouts for aon military pablic service.

Yeomanry Volunteer, for Active Service.

Loudon, Aug. 11. The first South Midian Mouated. Brigade, consisting of bree Yeomanry regiments, with artillery, etc., have volunteered for service abroad

Extending as the German naval forta do along the two cossle enclosing the obtuse angle of the Ray of Heligoland, it is possible for the German fleet to lie within the estuaries ander the double eafeguard afforded by the sowing of the Bay with wines, and the difficulties of navigation imposed on enemy vessels by the treacher ous nature of the past. Riding as anchor in there shallows, com municating at will with the Baltic only just been opened alter the widening and deepening process which makes it available for the largest caft built or building for the German Navy, the German fleet offers asure protection to the great ports of Hamburg and Bremen and is all but immude from the attacks of oy but the morqaio craft of the British fleet. Meanwhile, its own submarine and torpedo craft, to whose com- manders the waters are known intimately, are, as regards navig- ation, at least, on as favourable a level as those of the enemy. Enough has been said to explain the probable reason for the scant news of naval operations. If the German feet refuséa s general notion, the only serious damage which can bo icflicted up- on it will be by means of British hydro-aeroplane and eabmarine work. Apart from this, the most effective weapon Great Britain possusses against Germany will prove to be the steady breaking down of her defence by the strangulation of her trade. The policy of Great Britain must, indeed, be the policy of the Berlio Decrees as directed against Great Britain by Napoleon after bis auocesses at Jena and Austerlitz Those Decrees were a reply to the Plymouth with many German of India assuring him of their to have made fret clase naval Bri ish blockade of the whole coast reservists on board; alen $500,000 loyalty and eagerness to serve. bases on such estuaries as those of France and her dependente.

New Canadian Force.

Ottawa, Aug. 7. Mr. Hughes, Minister of Defence, is raising a force of Tram-20,000 men which he will pro bably command himself. He has already received offers from 100.000 men.

A. 8. Watson and Co., Ltd.- $22 per share, sellers.

Hongkong High Level way Co., Ltd.-210 per cent. prem. sellers.

His Boaoar issued a monition for the permanent detention of the ship.

had been brought into Court, and coming au to the number of requested that the examination "Dreadnoughta" suck on the one of the ship's Officers and crew be side and the other. A little taken on standing interrogations, thought would have shown, It was essential that unloading however, that taction resulting in should not be delayed. He also a violent impact with the mass asked that the Marshal of the of the First Division of the Conct be directed to permit the British Home Fleet were never unloading of the cargo, and band those

most lively, in present it over to Mesare. Graham and circumstances, to commend them- Co., who were the Agents of the selves to the German Naval ahip.

General Staff. Anyone who will consider the nature of Germany's North Sea coast line, the disposition of the ports which His Honour also made an order! make up her combined gival as to the unloading of the steamer base; and the serious disadvant by Messrs. Graham and Co., 8 ages as regards tonnage and Agents of the Government, and gun power under which ber directed the Marshal of the Court High Seas Fleet stands, will to not in accordance with these realize, the advantages which orders.

Fabian tactics offer hier oom manders as compared with the adoption of violent shock tactics which would probably have orip pled har fet for good and all. For the purpose of eso.et offence against Britain, Germany's utili- fa addition to loyal offers of sation of the semi-circle of for- assistance in troops and other tified harbours which stretoh resources made by all the import along her sand-locked coast from London, Augus. 7, 3.40 .m. at States of India for the defence Sylt to Emden is as nearly per The Canadian Government has of the British Empire, H. E. the foot aa any design of its sort purobased two destroyers, Viceroy is daily receiving a large could be. To no one bat Ger The liner Infante, from South number of telegrams from the mans with their amazing energy GROWTH OF INSANITY America, has been brought into principal cities and communities would it have appeared possible

Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., Ltd.-$25 per share, nominal.

Green Island Cement Co. (old issus).845 per share, buyers.

Green Island Cement Lo. (new issue).$8 per share, nominal.

Boogkong Land Investment Co., Ltd. $125 per share. Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd. $8 per ebare, sellors,

West Point Buildings Co., Ltd., -$53 per share, buyers.

Commissioners.

Indian Students' Loyalty,

London, Aug. 7.

As regards the matter of the A number of Indisa students, cargo, Bie Bonour reserved having despatched a message of orders as to what steps should loyalty to the King, proceeded be taken. to the headquarters of the Cambridge University Offie-ra Training Corps, and offered to sorve in any capacity.

Other News.

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The Last Report of the Lunacy The Carmanis with £2,500,000 received from Associations of Ema. The process has involved ition of handling of British specia abased has arrived at every kind all over India and literally the cutting of chan- merchandise, by French subjˇcts, Fishgaard.

from individuals through the nels through the sands to because British merchandise was German Pastora Arrested in Empire without dislication of provide egress for her essential to the Continent and The Commissioners in Lunacy

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class or creed. Similarly, His Dreadnoughts." The recent because the paramount British Friedrich Slugor, pastor at the Imperial Majesty the King-Em- difficulties of launching the Im- fleet compelled neutral shipping published recently their 68th annual report, which is also their German Seamen's Mission, has peror has received a loyal address perator give some indication of to call at British porte. Great last, since under the Mental De-been remanded at South Shields from Indians in London express the immense fost implied in the Britain is more favourably situat ficiency Act, 1913, they are on a charge of espionage. An- ing what they believe to be the successful navigation of the Elbe ed in regard to Germany. ID replaced, a from April 1 this other German pastor at Sander- prevailing feeling throughout estuary by craft of heavy tonnage, this case it is she who commande year, by the new Board of Con-land has been detained.

India, the sincere desire for the and yet it is at Brunsbuettel and the seas; she can maintain an SPECIALLY SELECTED BY P. B. BURCOYNE srol. The report again shows.

success of British arms. They Cazbaven, on that estuary, that almost efforivo, blockade of the that insanity is increasing, but

believe the Princes and peoples abe has placed two of her more one hundred and fifty miles of the rate of increase was slightly London correspondent of the by placing the resources of the Wilhelmshaven, the main base of and meanwhile, an long as the Allahabad, August 22.The of India will readily co-operate important naval stations, while German coast on the North Sea; lower last year than it was io Pioneer cabled on the '19.h previous years.

country at the disposal of His Im the High Seas Fleet since the re- German flest is contained by instant: On January 1, 1914, the nam-

perial Majesty the King. They moval from Kiel, is on the shift her First Fleet, she has in ber of notified insane persons dent in Belgium says the knap abroad that differences in time of of "The Riddle of the Sands." Fleets sufficient sarplus of The Times special correspon- desire it should be understood ing shores familiar to readere her Second and Third Home under care in England and sacks of prisoners taken by the peace on internal questions dis. It was indeed the conviction naval strength to ensure the safe Wales, was 149,237. This was French on Monday contained appear before the devotion of that the constraction of these pussage of her expeditionary force an increase for the year of 1,860, beetroots and earrots, their sole India to the Throne and union North Sea naval, atations in to Belgium, a friendly State, and Claret Reserve Per Case Quarts. bat the increase last year was food for several days. 2,716, and the average annual The French Commissariat is dition to those slready named, difficulty implied the decision, of her trade routes with neutral with the British nation, In ad- circumstances of superhuman for the maintenance of the safety increase for the last 10 years was working splendidly. 2,304. On the other hand, in

wholehearted offers of assistance given favourable circumstances, markets such as those of India, Some Amazing Feats 1904 one person in 287 of the

with all their resources have been to attack the British coast South America and the United by the Froach. population was under care as The correspondent recounts received from their Highnesses the only some 300 miles distant, States. Germany has the great insare; in 1914 the proportion smazing festa of the French in Maharaja of Alwar, the Nawab of which at length compelled the advantage that her manufacturers had risen to one in 266, and Belgium. One Chasseur cyclist Tonk, the Begum of Bhopal, the British Admiralty to accept the have been taught to rely in the since 1859 the ratio of itsane to and one Husest together chased Maharao of Kotab, the Maharaja theory that the German Navy main on their home market, As Burgundy Reserve Per Case Pint population has risen from 18.07 a whole Company of German of Datia, the Rani of Bawari and migh' be intended not for defence regarde her corn supply, she per 10,000 to 37.58. The Cavalry, killing ten. One cyclist the Rejs of Dewas (senior) Nar- but offence and to reconsider its could at will rest almont Stock Reserve Per Case Quarts total number of admissions held up 25 Uhlans until help singarh, Dhar, Alirajpur and own organization with that fact relf-contained. given pence

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to institutions during last year arrived, when all were captare d. was 22,403, or 129 below that German Entry Into Brussels,

main strength of the British dislocation of her internal markets Chablis Reserve Per Case Quarts recorded in 1912; but the number London, August 22nd, 12 55

from the Mediterranean and by the war, the loss of her enor- of first admissions was 259 above p.m.-The Daily Mail gives á

Eastern waters, the fortification of mous prersca, trado, and, even-: the average of the last 10 years, graphic story of the entry of the

the east, and finally the constrac- tusily of her colonies, and the Sherry Reserve Per Case Quarts though it was a slightly smaller Germane into Brussels, Shortly

tion of the Rosyth base were a closing to her of access to the proportion of the population. Of after the booming of cannon, the

direct outcome of this now Rassion, and Bumanian wheat those discharged, 7,298 had re-sound of military music intimated

doctrine of the naval strategists, marketa must, in time, have its Dovered, which was a rather that the enemy's triumphal march

But if the German base is suited effect. What the British fleet smaller proportion, reckoned upon had begun. First came a scouting

for silent offence against the may be unable to effect if the the total admissione, than the party of Uhlans, and then horse differ as much as does land war it been recognised as suited for thin their patience, the steady Naval warfare in practice may British east coast still more has German naval commanders main- percentage for the decade. Of and foot artillery and sappers with fare from the campaigns of the the maintenence of a wearing rise of prices and the distress of every 1,000 insane 422 were males a siege train. A special feature theorist. The main object of an defence against Great Britain labour in Germany will socom and 478 females, the proportion was a hundred motor care with offensive naval campaign, as dis should that Power be forced, as plish slowly but of latter having again risen.

quickfirere. Brary regiment was used by Mahan, is fret to evarer at present, into the

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