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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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HONGKONG MONDAY, OCTOBER 5 1914

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

FILIPINO AUTONOMY.

ARTILLERY BATTLE CONTINUES.

DUTCH STEAMER SUNK BY MINE

(Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph."]

Oct. 5, 3.40 am.

An Antwerp official message issued at 11 p.m. states that an artillery battle continued all day, but the general situation is unchanged.

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"Nothing but a

Tragle Outrago."

An indictment of the policy of the present Administration to graat Philippine autonomy, an indictment which he eye is endorsed by thousands of patriotic Americans in the islands, is forth- coming from Mr. Samuel E Billes, president of the Somual 0. Tatum Company, of Cincin- nati, O., who has just returoed from a three-month tour of the Orient. Mr. Hilles spent most of his time in Manila, where he went with the determination to learn at first hand the degree of prepar- edness of the Filipinos for self- government.

The proposals of the Wilson administration to grant autonomy

to the Filipinos at the present

From Amsterdam it is reported that the Germans occupied stage of their development is Lapseken, near the frontier.

nothing but a tragio outrage,"

A Datoh steamer bas beon sunk by a mine in the North sea.said Mr. Hilles in the Sutter Hotel The crew were saved.

last month." As registering their From New York it is reported that, in accordance with Pre-disgust and distrust of the present sident Wilson's request, prayers for peace were offered in all the polioy, thousands of Americans churches of the United States yesterday.

ALLEGED SHOOTING AFFRAY.

British Blue-Jacket Shot.

are leaving the islands. Every versal takes them out, for they are afraid to take any chances on this Administration. I am going

PRINCE OF WALES' FUND, to prepare a report on what leaw

Hongkong Contribution.

We have received the following About 2,30 this afternoon there statement regarding the above was some considerable exciteFund :- ment and confusion in the annexe Subscribers to

of the King Edward Hotel when

were

it is alleged a civilian and blue-jackets, two... concerned in a shooting affray.

At the moment of going to press the police had but very few details. One of the samen, at the Police Station, incoherent and it was time after his arrival there that the polico succeeded in getting any particulars from him. The other BOAMRU. Was faken

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Bome

to

have his injuries treated, buffering from two wounds alleged to havŠ been inflicted by a revolver; which the police now have in

their possesion.

The revolver is a five-bambar-

":"3rd inst.

Swatow Amoy. Kongmoon 4

Hongkong, 222 40 7

Amonating to monthly. $1,285.54

270.00 160.00 24.00

273 $1,719.54

Donations 33 Hongkong...

5 Swatow

1. Amoy

1,133.90 846.72 10.00

$3,510.16

ed one, nickel-plated, and is of CONSULAR RECEPTION

the Smith-Wesson make. The

police state that two shots only

were fired, though it is said

To-day being the fourth anni

and learned, and will make every endeavour to have it presented to-* President Wilson or Secretary Bryan.

Best Class Afraid. According to Mr. Hilles themost highly cultured. Filipinos do not want the United States to with- draw from the Philippines, bat they are afraid to say so for fear of personal consequences at the handa of their ignorant country- men, whom the autonomy pro- posals have inflamed to a pitch' of resentment against anything American, Mr. Hilles says that the present generation of Filipinos is childlike, and for that reason, if for no other, unfit for self-govern- ment and for coping with the bigger island problems.

"As proof of theshortsightedness with which Mr. Wilson and Mr. Bryan have been selecting their nominess for high offices lately," Baid the traveller, “I might cite the case of Governor-General Francis Barton Harrison. I suppose the Governor-General of the rhilippines holds the highest post in the gift of Washington, yet Harrison avems to be unfitted for his office bis not liked by

that more than two bullet marke versary of the Portuguess Re-Americans in Mad Ja are visible in the hotel near public, the Consel General for

"Harrison is Lopelessly and

the room where the shooting is Portugal, Commendador J. J. utterly tactless." alleged to have taken place. Leiria, was "At Home" to his That the resources and possibi- It is alleged that the civilian is friende. The reception was so lities of the islands are great, bat an engineer residing at the well attended that it had to

hotel, and that he had the two be prolonged until 2.30. H.E that they never can be developed to the fall or at all while the blue-jackets who are associated Major General Kelly was repre Administration maintains its with him in the effray, in his sented by Major MeHardy. Colonel

room. The employes of Messra. Chapman and Major Macdonald Preast policy is the belief of Mr. Johnson, Stokes and Master, and other volunteer officers also illes, wi o stated that he com-

first solicitors, were the to were poong the guests, together piled his facts on the ground, from men who know.8. F raise the alarm that with the consul-r. bodies and the Chronicle. abooting was taking place, and beads of the chief business houses.

Mr. Grant, employed at the hotel,

very courageonaly dashed up to

the landing on which the shooting

occurred, and great personal

risk deprived one of the men of

Useless for the Jury.

HOME WAR PRICES.

The Board of Trade list of

the revolver. The bluejacket "I want to be excuted,” said who was shot was bleed the worried-looking juryman, The Maximum Retail Charges

“I owe a and was addressing the judge. ing from the hip immediately taken for surgical man five pounds that I borrowed, treatment, whilst the civilian and as he is leaving England and the other

seaman, to-day for some years, I want to maximum retail prices for cant were taken to the Central Police catoh him before he gets on the applicable for the week ending

bost, and pay him the five Friday, September 4, has, Station, Money

Mr. Bayer, the Assistant Sup. pounds."You are excused," issed as follow erintendent of Police, Inspector returned his lordship in icy tones. Sullivan, and Sargeant Willa I don't want anybody on the have the matter in hand jury who can lie like that." *** The " Yellow Dragon." and are making investigations.

The injure than is said to have been badly, but hot dangerously,

wounded:

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first

boon

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quality. (Other kinds in proportion) Cheese (Colonial).

Margarine Granulated sugar,. Lamp sugar

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