1914-10-22 — Page 1

October 22, 1914,

The Bongkong Telegraph

Temperature 6 a.m. 69. Humidity,

-75,

2910 驥四初月九年寅甲

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

EMDEN SINKS FIVE MORE BOATS AND.

CAPTURES ANOTHER.

2 p.m. 78

THURSDAY,

(ESTABLISHED 1881.) Copyright, 1914 by the Proprietor.

OCTOBER

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

· British Naval Successes of! Belgian Coast,

Oct. 21, 4.40

p.m.

1914.

October 22, 1913)

WEATHER FORECAST

FINE

Barometer 30.07

Temperature 6 s.m. 72 p.m. 81

"Humidity

四 十二月拾英港費

diam, monopolise many of the Pan Keo, Min Ming, Cheong bertha in the deepest water to the Shing, Leung Shui Kong, Sul prejudice of newly established Koe, Hang Mow.

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SINGLE COPY 10. CENTS $36 PER ANNUM.

TELEGRAMS.

NEWS FOR BUSY MEN.

CONDENSED.

lines of steamers trading with A Most Extraordinary Case.. Europe, Canada and America In re the Kwan Yick and Kwan which employ voatola of heavy Mow Firms. tonnage and deep draught. Many Mr, F.O.. Jenkin, instructed by of these have to lie at a consider Mr. O. F. Mason, of Messrs. able distance from the business D'Altanda and Mason, appearing coatre of the City, and complaints for the petitioning creditors, said have been made in recent goars that the case we most extra- by the Agents of some of the ordinary. The petition arose by largest vessels frequenting the reason of the disappearance of sunk by a German anhmarine Port that they are forced out into Mok Yuk Chi with funds which 123 miles off Norway. distant and inconvenient parts of had been collected for the West

The Emden has sunk four the harbour. Suggestions have River Fund.

Ile was a partner British steamers and a dredger Violent attack by the enemy

The steamer Glitrs has been

From Dover it is reported that British warships did great work off the Belgian coast.

They watched the enemy at nighttims digging trenches, by area, took the exact range, and sholled the enemy heavily at day. even been made that to meet the in the debtor firms and the and captured another steamer. light, inflicting 1,800 lossen in one day, and wrecking six batteries. demand for berthe for deep petition WOR filed against With the first shot on Sunday they destroyed Taábe (?) and drought vessela, the dredging of the firms by the petitioning wrecked Zeppelin.

some of the more remote portions creditore, After he had din on Nieuport, Dirmude and La On Monday the enemy's submarines made fruitless efforts, their of the anchorage should be re-appeared, certain of the creditors Bassee have been repulsed with.

sorted to...

bad become possessed of certain grent energy.

FINE BRITISH NAVAL WORK OFF BELGIAN COAST. torpedoes missing.

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¡Trafalgar Day.

Oct. 21, 4.10 p.m.

On Trafalgar Day, thousands hour after hour filed past the Nelson column, which was decorated everywhere with masses of Six Batteries Wrecked and 1.600 Losse; Inflicted. flowers. A prominent place was given to a wreath from Admiral

Jellicoe.

The celebrations were unparalleled for fervour, buildings flying the flags of the Allies. Tonight there will be a grant de

[Renter's Service to "The Telegraph"]

Our Treasury.

Oct 21, 7.10 p.m.

monstration

represented.

A row of niue tenement housea":

3. To remedy this unsatis-rice. They had sold the rice and The South African revolt has factory condition and to avoid were taking upon themselves to come to an ignominious end, recourse to dredging, I have to administer the debtor's estate. owing to the vigorous action recommend (a) that Government His clients were outstanding the Union Government. exercise the power conferred by from the other creditors. The Section 3 of Table (a) to require debts were $821, and $550, the removal of all the 43 private while there were other outstand moorings at present laid in ing creditors for $50,000," Victoria Harbour; (b) that The Official Receiver said the it acquire by purchase 39 of liabilities were in one case $180. valued by a Committee consisting He objected to the petition of "the Acting Harbour Master, jon the ground

in Montreal has beer wrecked by a bomb placed in the vestibule. by two Austriane, who perished.. A French communique outlines renewed efforts all along the

at the Opera House, where the Allies will be these buoys which have been 1000 and in the other $70,000. front by the Germana; all were

Violant Attacks Repulsed.

Oct. 21, 4.20 p.m. A Furia communique states that the enemy has attacked, The applications with regard to the Treasury Billa for fifteen attacks wore ropulsed with great energy by the Allied armies. There particuarly violently, Nieuport, Dixmade and La Bassee. All the millione sterling totalled forty-three millions, at the average rate is no notable eliange along the other fronts. per annum of 3 34 per centum.

A Bartin Communique

Oct. 21, 7.40 p.m. Router's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that a Berlin communique states that fighting continues along the Yser Canal. The enemy's artillery was supported from the sea north-west of Nieuport. In the fighting west of Lille we are taking the offensive and we repulsed the enemy's attacks.

There has been no decision in the eastern theatre.

Germans in Full Retreat Before the Russians.

Oct. 21, 8.45 p.m. A Petrograd official communique states that the Germans are in full retreat in the region of Warsaw and north of the River Pilica, leaving their wounded and abandoning fortified positions. The Russians are pursuing the enemy, who continues to resist south of the Pelica.

We are holding Kozienice, opposite Ivangorod. Despite severe artillery fro, our position on the left bank of the Vistula is secure, while around Przemysl the Russians are assuming the offensive.

There has been no change in East Prussin...

Bombardment Casualties.

Oct. 21, 950 p.m. H.M.S. Attentive returned to Davar on Monday morning with seven of her crew wounded with shrapnel while bombarding the Germans.

The bombardment continues.

African Revolt Ends Ignomisiously,

Oct. 21, 5.15 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Capetown states that the Maritz affair has come to an ignominious end, owing to the vigorous action of the Union Government.

Einden's Latest Feat.

Lloyd's agent at Colombo states that the German cruiser Emden hassunk the British steamers Benmohr, Clan Grant, Chilkaná and Troilus, and also dredger bound to Tasmania. She has also captured the Exford, south-west of Cochin. ·

The Beomohr was a steel screw steamer of 3,000 tone register, built in 1893 at Glasgow by Mesure. A. Stopban and Sons; she was registered at Leith, and was the property of Messrs. W. Thomson and Co.

Austrians' Dastardly Act.

Oct. 21, 11.50 a.m.

repulsed. that the

Before the sinking of the

the Government Marine Surveyor proof of the debt had not been and three local experts appointed properly filed and that the de- steamer Glitra, a German officer- (c) that it re-arrange and where stamped. He submitted that by fag and trampled it under foot. by me to investigate the matter; posit notes had been improperly who boarded the boat tore up the necessary relay these moorings in meage of bankruptcy a minority British accordance with the scheme should force their views upon a great work off the Belgian coast, warebips have done illustrated on the accompanying majority. He had no proof, bat shelling the enemy, it'flicting Reuter's correspondent at Montreal states that two Austrians charts (not printed); and (2) that there were strong suspicions the 1,600 losses, and wrecking six all of which were wrecked. placed a bomb in the vestibule of a row of nine tenement houses, the owners of the remaining three the petitioners were friendly to batteries.

moorings which are useless for the absconding debtor who wish- The inhabitants, mostly Rassiars, had miraculous escapes, the purpose of the Government ed to whitewash him in bink- bat the Austrians perished.

be required to remove them, roptcy. The casualties are unknown but some of the victima are terribly They can dispose of them as they receiving order wore Dormade Dover drove them off.

Mr. Jenkin pointed out that if

that require moorings their there would be no supervision Churchill says, apart from

woa uded.

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

German Offensive Repulsed.

Oct. 21, 2 a.m.

An evening communique published in Paris states that to-day was characterised by efforts by the Germans at all part of the frcnt, namely, the extreme north, where the Belgian Army held its ground remarkably; at La Bassee, where the Germans essayed a particularly violent offensive; north of Arrasat Mametz, between Peronne aað Albert; at Vanquois, east of Argonne; and finally on the heights of the Mease and in the region of Champlon. Everywhere the Ger.. mans were repulsed..

derman Submarine Attack Repulsed.

Det, 21, 5.10 am, The Times pablishes the following meaзage received from the French coast on Tuesday:

may think fit. If they have vessels

While two British gunboata were engaging German coast hat- teries, submarines attacked them but a patrol of destroyers from

Mr..

vessels can be accommodated at over the administration of the Government moorings. I may estate by the court. The debt the extermination of the main mention that this action has of $334 was formally proved. It German base in the Pacific, the already been taken in respect of was lent to the Kwan Mow, and Japanese Navy is everywhere one of these moorings whose had not been repaid. The other giving us invaluable help. owners have now no ships to debt of $800 was proved also in the witness box. His Lordship reserved his decision 4:

moor.

4. It is moorings as follows:

proposed to classify

A Class, 8 berthe for vessels

BCO Icet in length,

An Interesting Case In the case of AM Essabhoy, Mr. C.G. Alabaster appeared for

- Clase, 12 berths for vessele the Bank of Taiwan and the

450 feet in length,

NEWS.

Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4,

General news and war items appear on page 3.

Our Contemporaries" appeare

on page 2, commercial news an

and log book on page 6.

His Excellency's Budget specch at to-day's Council meeting given in full in this issue.

Banque de Indo-Chine, Mr. Class, 20 berths for vessels D.V. Steavenson for the Yoko- 800 feet in length,

Thoms Specie Bank, and Mr. and to distribute these moorings Norrington for the petitioning" with due regard to the depth of creditore. water and to the requirements of The Official Receiver said it trade, e. g., moorings for vessels was an application for adjudica- It is reported that while two British gunboats were engaging engaged in the rice and tion and the appointment of a the German coast batteries on Monday morning German submarines coal trade will be placed in trusteo. There had been a meet-page attacked them,

positions convenient for suching of the creditors and they were A patrol of destroyers from Diver and another vessel came to trades. The mooriaga will be unanimously in favour of adjudic the assistance of the gunboate and drove of the eubmarines with assigned through the local pilots ation and the appointment of Mr.

or by signal to incoming vessele G. C. Moron as trustee. The gunboats are still engaging the German batteries on the by the Harbour Department. It Mr. Alabaster submitted that will thus be possible to make fall all the court should do that day ose of all the moorings and to was to adjudge the debtor bank- avoid having many lying idle as rupt. The result would be at present during the absence of to vest the property in the vessels of firms which own them. trusted already appointed. The I anticipate no difficulty whatever court had no concern with pro- in berthing vessels to the fatisfacperty outside the jurisdiction of tion of all concerned and the new the court and going bankrupt, arrangement should prove of according to the laws of the great advantage to the trade of countries where the other

loss,

coast.

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Lefth Steamer Sunk.

Oct. 21, 9.30 a.M. ... The Leith steamer Glitra has been sunk by a German sub- marine twelve miles off the coast of Norway.

She was boarded by Germans with revolvers in hand who ordered the lowering of the flag. 4 Gorman officer tore up the flag and trampled it underfoot.

The crew of the Glitra were placed in the life-boats. [The Glitra was a small vessel of only 527 tons net register, owned by Johan T. Salvesen, of Leith:]

HARBOUR MOORING.. reverted to, the subject in 1904 and correspondence ensued with the Chamber of Commerce with- out any definite result

The Clan Grant was a 3,918 tons steel screw steamer, the pro- perty of Messrs. Cayzer, Irvine and Co., Ltd., of Glasgow. She was built at Sunderland in 1902 by Messrs. W. Doxford and Sons, Ltd.

The Exford (4,300 tons) was registered at Cardiff, the property Acquisition and Re-arrangement Owing to the increased and

of the Tatem Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. She was built in 1911 by

Messrs. Craig, Taylor and Co., Ltd., at Stookton..

The Troilus was a new Blue Funnel (Alfred Holt) boat, 7,662 tons, built only last year. She left Hongkong on September 30 Kaded with general cargo.]

‚ Japan's Help to Britain'.

by the Government.

increasing eize of ocean going. steamere the question has now become argent; and I have there- fore to submit proposals for deal-

the Port.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

A Batch of Cases Dealt with;

branches were. The assets of each brauch should meet those liabili- ties; the assets of all the branches over the world should not be put together. The bankruptcy in Hongkong was independent of the others...

Aftor further argument the case was adjurned until to-

morrow.

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Terrible British Shooting.

The Courrierd Haiphong, some officers who have returned from

DON'T FORGET

TO-DAY.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.

TO-MORROW.

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m. Saturday, October 24, Italise Convent Bezaür.

Thursday, October 29, Bale of Leasehold Property G.P. Lammert's Sales Rooma

noon.

The following communication

Friday, October 30.4 ddressed by His Excellency the ing with it,"

This morning the Chief Justice,

Organ Recital, St. John's Governor to the Secretary of 2. The system that has grown Mr. Justios Gompertz, aat in

Cathedral, in aid of the Prince of State for the Colonies was up in this Colony is for the Hor Bankruptcy Jurisdiction, and

Wales Fand-9.15 p.m. laid on the table at the meeting bour Master under Section 28 (2) dealt with a long list of cas88.

Saturday, October 31. of the Legislative Council, this of the Merchant Shipping Ordin- On the application of the Oct. 21, 2.50 p.m.

Ministering Children's League afternoon

ence to permit steamship com- Official Receiver, Mr.A. L. Carp the front declare that the shooting bazsar-Government House The Press Bureau announces that Mr. Charchill, on behalf of Sir, I have he honour to panics or their agents to lay mael, adjudications and the ap of the British Infantary was Grounds. the Navy, has telegraphed to the Japanese Minister of Marine an inform you that for some time private moorings at their own pointment of the Official Recaiver terrible. As soon as the heads of expression of his deep sense of the efforts and energy of the Navy. He past this Government has had expense in Victoria Harbour for as trustee were made in the foll- the Germans appeared above the

HK. Jockey Club meeting- Bays, apart from the great object of the extermination of the main under consideration the question the use of their steamers, subject owing coses.-G. J. dos Santos, trenches the British troops fired. German base in the Pacific, Japanese Squadrons everywhere are of acquiring the private moorings to the regulations to be found in the Bee Lee Company, Chan Mak with as much calm and precision Licensing Sessione.

Wednesday, November 4. giving us invaluable halp in protecting trade, searching the enemy's for ocean going vessels in Victoria Table O (a) of the Ordinance. Houng, Teck Chiang (order. in as they would at a ranning man skips and convoying troops.

Harbour.

The result is that the old eat terms), Chan Kai Tas,

Saturday, November 7. target. A German officer who Hongkong A.D.O. "Blue Bird" The Minister of Marine warmly thanks Mr. Churobill on behalf Captain Basil Taylor mooted ablished shipping firms, many of Receiving Orders were granted was made a prisoner said: We Gala night, Theatre Royal of the Japanese Navy, and says it is a matter for the utmost sati- this subject in the interests of the whom employ steamers of email in the casos of Fang Yuen, never expected that: It was 9.15 p.m.BAROSSER feetion that there is perfect understanding and harmony between improvement of the accommoda: tonnage engaged in the coasting Wing Cheong Shing Wing Shun terrible. When the British cavalry the two Allied Navies, and he hopes that before long the ultimate tion for ocean going steamers as trade of China or la local trade Oheong Wo Kee, Shun On Wo. charged, the Uhlans had the

Tuesday, November 10: Hongkong A.D.0 Blue Bird' goal will be achieved.

long ago as the year 1902. He with the Philippines, Japan and Li Pan, trading as Kam Cheong greatest surprise of their life. Theatre Royal-9.15 p.m.