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SOCIETY OF

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

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above Boulet announce with pleasure that ho nett proceeds

FALL OF TSINGTAU.

World-wide Press Comment.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1914.

"THEY CAN'T DROWN ME.

Safety of Naval Officer: W¢!! Known in Hongkong..

With regard to the loss of the Sydney, Nov. 11. The Sydney the Colony that she was command- submarine D5, it is well known in of their Al Fresco Fete in aid of Herald congratulates Jupan on the funds of the Society, which the oaptore of Teingiau, the ed by Lieutenant Commander was held on the 15 h inst, were operations in the reduction of the Herbert, R.N., who has many Hongkong; and $1,500. They beg to fender fortress having been conducted friends in

allire.

British Comment.

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life.

We are informed, however, that

friend of his hore wired to Eng-

"Are you dead, Hoppy?" and land, ia ch ractoristio · fashion,| subsequently received a reply, "They can't drown me, Bertje,'

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their most heartfelt and sincere not only bravely, but, with the although it was reported that thanks to His Lordship Bishop some respect for the usages of some on board were saved, it was Pozzoni for the use of the Church civilisation which distinguished much feared that Lieutenant ocmpound for the bazur, tuto the conduct of the Japanese in Commander Herbert had lost his publio in general for their up the far with Russia. port, to the ladies and gentlemon attending the Marique stalls, to The Times remarks that it is a the Sociedade Philarmonica formater for stueere congratulation their gratuitous and highly-that the Allied troops have su appreciated service, to the ended in frustrating Germany's Anderson Music Co for lending designs in China, the initial stage the piano gratis to the lab in the enception of which was Lusitano for their valuable

esried out by Germany in the sion of German influence fr m assistance, to those who cor- despatch of Fringe Houry of nine at a time when half the tributed with souvenirs and Prussia's expedition to Chiua.ivilised world is engaged in war. donations (such as the bench E-pecially is it a matter of satis There is no reason to doubt the and Italian Convents and others); fuction that the Indian troops good faith of Japan in her to the Hongkong Printing Press took part in the attack on the declaration regarding Tsingtau. for their free servine, t› thw lo all fortress, which is been reduced press for the artice s written on behalf of the Society, and to the lively small cost to the that the position of the Germans

at Teingtan was hopeless from 20,000 German Wounded.

The By the fall of Tsingtau Ger- the outset. Their position was Chinese community or their

Hague, via Landon, prompt co-oportion and any's machinations in the For by no means comparable to that Onober 13-A despatch to the

'મ tondanop.

Special mention must be made, that hath been going on of the Russians t. Port Arthur, Abendpost Bays 1,500 German unless, as they no doubt Lope,

during the last seventeen geara, where the Japanese losses num wounded have passed through of the Catholic Women's Leaque have heon completely undermined bered 92,000. The plucky stand Liege for Aix-le-Chapelle, to and the Boy Scouts the former and German influence expelled. made by the Germ me against the which place within the past two for their painstaking efurie in There iso doubt that, the ex-powerful att ek is in accordance weeks 20,000 wounded have bean needlework and other weeful clusion of German influence from with the traditions of the German transported. Most of these, it articles, the latter for the pucrgy the Far East will have not only aray. Of course, the Germans is thought here, were from displayed at their stalls, under an important effect on China's had no other honourable alter- Antwerp. the ablo direction of the Sebut-attitude towards Germany, but native but to dispute by force

prestige master, Mr, Edwarde, assisted by her

nod influence Japan's demand that, they Mr. Roylance and staff; throughout the whole continent Monsra. Graca & Co. for the of Asia, India, Egypt, and Tur-evacuate Kiauchau, picture postcard, "o the Nestle koy will also be affected.

Propositions concerning Teing. and Anglo- Swiss Condensed'

The blow struck to Germany tan were submitted to a Cabinet Milk Co., the British-Americanat Kiauchau by the Allies will Council on the 9th inst. by the Tubacen Co., Ltd, the Alexandra undoubtedly strike the Oriental various departments concerned, during the bombardment by a Cafe, and the Sincere Co.. for imagination with even greater aays the Asahi, but no decision shrapnel shell. This missile their co-operation in supplying effect than the revereas suffered has yet been come to in respect struck the roof of the consulate the Scout' tall with gifts, etc.

by Germany in Europe. of them. For the present it has and penetrated through the ocil- hoen decided to establish a mili-ings to the cellar, where the tary administration in Tsingtau Consul was sleeping.

Huge German Losses, and the adjacent neighbourhood

FOOTBALL,

Disposal of Tsingtau.

Consul in Antwerp Kliled. London, October 13. The correspondant at Amsterdam of tho Central News quotes the newspaper Het Volk to the effect that the Argentine Consul at Autwerp, M. Lemaire, was killed

in the newspapers. on Sept."30 It ia fairly cortain that before long the Leipzig and her sisters must be in dificulties with regard to the supply of fuel. Then the roving commission mustierminate, they have the luck of the Emden, which picked up the coal-laden vessel Baresk. The latter is re- ported to have been taken away by the Emden.

to

Submarine Off Scotland. London, October 15.The Edinburgh Sataman states that a German submarine was seen off the oast coast of Scotland recently, apparently relying upon her supply ehip. This was captured, compelling the submarine husband the remnant of her fuel. For some time she lay on the bed of the sen in shallow water, rising rccasionally for the renewal of her air, and hoping to sight the supply ship. Finally the com- mander of the submarine thought be detected an opportunity of

As for China, she must be grate fal to the Allies for baving enabled her to sever connection with so avaricious a.touant. China must which Japan has occupied, for London, October 16.-A Datch-attacking the British patrol Äset, welcome the prospects of regain the protection of public and man who was recently at Berlin, ing her properly under vastly-private property, and Tringtau writing to an English friend, Hongkong Association League. improved conditions as soon as will be guarded by troops. No states: "The authorities in Ger private individuals will be allow many estimate their total losses ed to enter the occupied territory in France and Belgium at 700,000 antil order is completely restored. men killed, wounded, and miss When this is done, and the waters ing, in addition to 150,000 men in and out of Kianohau Bay are lost in Eset Prasia and Galicia. Austrian losses exceed clear of mines, and the harbour The

No official lists

the war is over.

and fired torpedoes three times. On the third occasion the patrol vessel located the periscope, and by smart handling escaped injury. submatine immediately The Exening News says: "After

The The Hon. e. (Mr. F. W.. Eager) was able to report a proat investment of ten weeks the

dived, but a cordon of destrogels was quickly organised, and lay in deal of progress in Lenquo affair Allies Lave succeeded in reducing at the meeting hold this week, the fortress at Teingian By the

wait until the submarine, which was practically without fuel, came Five teams applied for admission fal of Teingtau Germany has

to the earface. The scene was! and were accepted into the seuior been deprived of ber military and is repaired. Tingtau and the 500,000 men. division, and six into the second commercial point d'appui in the Shuniang Railway will be open have yet boen published with weird during the prolonged wait, For East. The 14-inch guns (of to Japanese and foreigners for regard to the losses of Bivarian, with the searchlights of the des division. This must be regar-led

These Sexon, Banoverian, er Wurtem-troyers playing over the stretch as very satisfactory, considering English manufacture), handled the purpose of trade.

hol ocean, When the submarine the circumstances. So the by the Japanese, fully demon-preparations cannot be completed burg troops."

was finally forced to rise there meeting two more cluta have strated their capacity to reduce a leas then a month, and the

was a crash of gunfire, and the asked permission to join the stronghold supposed to be invul-military administration will still

submarine punk, junter, and it looks very much nerable. The German enthusiasm be continued until the conclusion as if the aims of the Tiongkong over the naval en cess of Chile of peace in Europe. In these Football Association towards imbas bern materially dumped by circumstances the Customs cat- proving the spert atong the the fall of Tsingtau. junior

civilian residents of

Honour Badge for Rejected. A brinize budge to be worn in the coat as proof of services offered will be presented by Mr. St. Los Strachey, High Sheriff, to all rejected recruits in Surrey who w.ite to him ut Newlande Corner, Merrow, Guildford, enclosing their official papera.

German Abulance in Appalling

Condition. Paria, October 18.-M. Maurics Barres, the well-known French writer, who recently visiti not be handed over to the Chinese Alsace, slates that the French The Euning Standard says (overnment for the present. The found the Gorman ambulance at the Colone are about to be although Great Britain was repre- Japanese Government has decid. Rion le Tapo in an appalling fulfiled. The full list of clubyented in the attack on Tsingtaud to send experienced Customs condition as a result of the io

by the troops under Brigadier officials to Teingian to take temperance of the doctors. competing it as foliowe:---

General Barnardiston, the charge. These have been First Division.

Amsterdam, October 18.-Pro- brilliant success is mainly due to chnson, and the organisation of

fosser Bessarer, of Muenster, who the efforts of Britain's Japanese the military gaurda for Teingau

was sent to Metz to combat the What the military has already been completed.

threatening epidemic of diseasestir in authorities thought would take The Question of Obligation. three months, was accomplished The Japanese papera are beginn- there, found an exceptionally large reported in a fortnight, and the losses ing to disrase the question of the number of cues of dysentry, Clarence Wiener, of London, who i was formerly in the British Army.

Hongkong F.U., Hon. See, Mr. J. O. Taylor.

Navy, Hen. Soc, Mr. W. Cald-allies. well, H.M.S. Tamar.

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Staff and Depts., Hen. Sec., Mr. W. T. Wood, &. Q. Offices.

R.G.A.

Hongkong Police, Hon. Sc.,

Mr. C. Reynolda.

Second Division.j

Lam. Long F. U., Hon. Soc., Mr.

Voeux Road 0.

St. Joseph's College, tion, Sc., Bro. Alphonsus, the College.

Victor a Ravi, Hon. Str., Mr.

8. Payne, GMP.Q8,

Universit FC, Hon. Sec., Mr. W. M, Hall, the university.

Diocesan School, Hon. Sto., Mr. W. H. Vivens; the School,

Moslem R. O., Hon, Sec., Mr. R. Nazaria, c/o Audit Office.

Lusitano F.O., Hou. Sac, Mr. J. O. Remedios, Merc. Back,

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through the whole eiege were loss disposal of Tsingtan. The Jiolammation of the lung is in South Africa, saya the Daily|

than those the British are suffering quotes a certain responsible official typhus. He declares:

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in Europe in a single day. The in Tokyo, as having remarked on state of things is not surprising, News. The captain, who is a Japanese troops are well known this question that the Govern- when it is known that the soldiere graduate of Harvard, lins written have been uninterruptedly for a letter of the Harvard faculty for their headlong valour in the ment's present policy is to occupy five days and nights in trenches stating that it was his intention J. Anderson, R.E, Hondgre field, but the siege at Thington the port. The Japanese Govern-

Confucian Society, Hou. Src., hus hown that they are equally ment demanded of the German half full of water. It is impossi- to leave the suivorsity. £2,000,000, Mr. Ng Fung-chau, 20, Des good at the deliberate and Government the delivery to Japan ble to send fresh supplies of bat he would not carry out this scientific ratiuction of a fortress. of the leased territory at Kiuchu provisions to the soldiers, and, in intention unless Professor Hugo. American Views. for the purpose of retroceding it consequence, the latter are upon Munsterburg was dismissed, on The New York Times Bays that to Chins. The retrocession was rations carried in their kanpe oks, account of his pre-German and the Japanere anns and navy, in conditional od Germany's accept-where the food homes mouldy.ni-English ut erancos. Profesor Eminently suited for this Climate. co-operation with the British anes of Japan's advice. Now that The horrors of the insanitary con Munsterburg has for twelve years Frees, have succeeded in the Japan bas taken Tsingtau by force ditione have been increased by occupied the Chair of Peychology, reduction of the fortress of of arms, the position is materially the fact that in many instances it and was formerly a member of Won the Highest awards at all Teing ne. According to what is changed, and the obligation on has been ic: possible to remove the faculty of the University of Berlio. He has head exceeding promised by Japan, she is to hold the part of Japan to return the the dead and wounded.".

'Leipzig's Coal Captures. ly active in the sati-English Kiauchau pending its restitution leased territory toChins immediate-

The Leipzig, one of the cruisers campaign carried on in America to China on the restoration of fly upon its occupation has dia peace. Germany has now lost appeared. The retrocession can- which got out of Kiauchan, bas by Obuat Berns of and Herr her naval and military base ir not possibly take place before the apparently been able to replenish her coal buakers from the Ger- Several matches have been the Far East, credit for which is restoration of peace in Europe.

due to Japan, who has scored the The only course now open to man. freight steamer Mazatlan, arranged.

To-day (Saturday) the Police first decisive victory over Ger- Japán is to establish a military and thus supplied bus sunk two play the Navy on the Navy many in this great international administration and to occupy the steamers off the west coast of territory for the time being, South America. The first vessel ground at four o'clock. Mr. Eager war..

she picked up seems to have been The final occupation of Kian- Cargo on German Steamers at will referee.

the Elsinor, an oil. tank steamer, chau by Japan had been inevit-

... Tsingtau. able since she participated in the The Osaka Chamber of Comfortunately empty, which was war.' The Germane, however, merce has received notice from sunk on Sept. 15, and the crew War Topics. To our contents.uillKaiser, offered a stout resistance. They the Commercial Bureau in the landed on the Galapag a Telands. I Ananias, 2," a correspondent fought a bravely as their com-Foreign Office, stating that The second capture, which was now adds, in view of the battle of patricts are fighting in France, Teingtau ban been placed under reported first, was that of the the Marne, "German Army also Belgium, and Poland. They only the jurisdiction of the Minister of steamer Bankfields, with a cargo ran:"

delivered to the conquerora o War, and all applications for the of sugar valued at £120,000, whose crew was sent into Callao, On-their retreat, the Kaiser's small portion of the forts, and protection of cargo on German or troops loft quantities of German those that had not been damaged Austrian ateamers lying at Teing Possibly the Leipzig was working oigars in the way of our sol by the bombardment of the tou should be made to the down the codat, intending or diers. No form of cruelty seems negailants were blown up by the Minister of War, Bitherto such hoping to pick up some more coal

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