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THE HONGKONG CONTINGENT.

Further Volunteers for Service

at the Front.

OUR SOLDIERS AND SAILORS:

Entertained at a "Smoker" Last Night,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1914.

WAR ITEMS.

German Spy Sentenced. Bordeaux, Oct. 23.—A German subject named Wolfertetter, who Below we give a further list An invitation by His Ex-

was tried on a charge of espion- of the names of gentlemen who cellency the Governor to the men martial to three years' imprison age, bae beon sentenced by court- have been accepted, and have of the South Wales Borderers and ment-and to pay a fine of 1,000/ signed up for service, in thespecial ... Triumph to be present francs. He embarked at Bor- contingent which it is announced at a smoking concert at the deaux on the mail steamer Letetia by His Excellenoy the Governor Thostre Royal in their honour will be sent Home from this was cordially responded to last a steward, and during the voy- Colony :-

evening, when the building was age he opened a fresh-water tap, well-nigh filled by service men of thereby compelling the steamer all branches. His Excellencs pre-object being to delay the steamer, to stop to refill her reservoirs, his The names previously given sided, supported by H. E. Major which was a very fast beat, and General Kelly, His Honour the thus give the advantage to her Chief Justice, Sir William Rees German competitors. Davies, K.C., His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, Capt. Fitzmau- retorn of the steamer from South

Wolfertetter landed Cnrico, Lt. Col. Casson and many Americs and was arrested the day

Mr. L. O: Collior.

Mr. O R. Milline.

BIO:----

Mr. A., H. Hyndman.

Mr. G. E. Gumprecht (Gran Hotel).

Mr. R. Honsett (Naval

teon),

Mr. A. P. Wilson (Grand Hotel).

Mr. R. Goode (Warders' Rooms). Mr. P. Sherratt (Mese, Victoria Gaol);

Mr. F. V. Dean (Meas, Victoria Guol).

others.

An excellent programme by local amateurs, as well as some of the men, was given, the per formere including Miss Hyde, who gave

"The finest reel you

Mr. F. Lobel (Messrs. Hency. Wioking & Co.)

Mr. Bateman (Messrs. Jardine Matheson & Co.

Mr. E. L. Bet go (Pacific Mail 8.8. 00.)

Mr. W. Wilson (Astor House Hotel).

Mr. D. Blenkiron (Kowloon

Dooka),

Mr. W. G. Golding (Royal

Naval Dockyard).

Mr. M. Gribo. Mr. G. Hermitage.

Mr. H. J. Hay (33, Oaino Road.) Mr. R. J. Mooney (stor House Hotel).

Mr. J. Soares (Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming).

Mr. A. F. Brigga (South China Morning Post).

Mr. J. C. Chalmers (Public Works Department),

Mr. G. O. Jorge (Messrs. Jorge and Company),

Mr. E. W. Evera (Mestra. Watson and Company).

Mr. H. E. Victor Messrs. Goldring and Phillips).

Mr. O. A. J. Wilkie (Kowloon). Mr. R. Heilgera (Astor House Hotel).

on the

Bordeaux, numerous acts of eɛ- after the French mobilisation at pionage having been traced to him.Reuter.

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HONGKONG: FOOTBALL

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ever saw in your life," to quote

For the Front. ber introduction by His Excell-aball, the well-known cricketer, Brisbane, Oct. 22-Alan Mar- The little mite dunced haa enlisted in the infantry with perfectly and when His Excellency one of the overseas expeditions. gave her a present and kissed her there were quito a

"number Surrey.

Marshall formerly played for Prince of Wales' Fuad Collection of men who suggested that it would be unfair to leave them Rodd, the British Ambassador, is Rome, Oct. 21.-Sir Rennell

Last Saturday. out!

The enthusiasm which existed on the news that his son, Mr. the fae sum of $254.70 being receiving many congratulations the above collection resulted in throughout the entire evening Francis Rodd, who is well known handed over to the Hon. Trens As already briefly announced,

when His Excellency appeared holidays in Rome, has enlisted us must be accounted as extremely was all the more pronounced here, having spent all his school aurez of the local fand. This Jon the platform and opened ana volunteer.

inimitable series of anecdotes

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German Piracy,

of war and wireless apparatus and documents for use by the enemy. The investigations will not be completed for several days.

The aids bave caused much excitement. They inoluded two German clubs, "The Federal

any steps necessary to safeguard ment would not hesitate to take the interests of the Commonwealth Ministers, state that the Govern-

the military authorities raided and the Empire. At Adelaide

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EUROPE, COLOMBO and STRAITS. HE Company's Steamship "HIRANO MARU,"

with a few remarke of welcome. Chancellor of London University, H.K, Football Club, The co- The Colony, he said, was proud left England last night to serve tents of boxes ranged from a

Sir Wilmot Herringham, Vice receipts were the property of the haunts, but discovered nothing satisfactory, seeing that the stand German clubs and other German of the Triumph and the South as consulting physician to the

incriminating.-Renter. Wales Borderers and the way in forces at the seat of war, which they had supported the old

fifty-dollar cheque to English flag. Now they were lucky.

half-pennies, German coins from enough to be going weet, where,

Tsingtan, and pearl buttons, they would see a little more

A good many people will agree

The expenses were absolutely nil. fighting (choers) and

The Committee of the H.K.F.A. with Mr. Gibson Bowles that we wish to thank the Colonel and was glad that they would take should retaliate in some effective Officers of the Suth Wales with them the men who had manner against German, piracy. Borderers for so willingly placing volunteered from this Colony. Ho When a man-of-war detains the team at their disposal and for then proceeded to tell some stories merchantman on the high seas, their attendance at the match; with which he hoped they would international law provides that the tam for turning out and be able to regate the Kaizer and

the vessel shall be brought intact some of his Generals when they into port for adjudication by a and aperting game; the H. K. F. THE

playing such a clean, fast, captured them.

Prize Court. For obvious reasons, O..for At the conclusion Lt. Col. the Emden and her consorts have tion allowing the oolloc... Casson called upon the men to not been bringing merchantmen E. W. Hamilton (Navy) Sergi

to be made;

Mr. kindness which they had received out of baad. For our own part, Stalker (H. K. F. C. Captain) for show their appreciation of the into port, but have sunk them Smith (R. G. A.), and Mr. J in Hongkong and especially that we observe international law assitting in the collection and night. The speaker said that they scrupulously that in many in-subsequent checking, Mr. Lrthur Considered them elves lucky. They ences captured vessels will at Course (the generous donor of the had had a bit of a scrap in the the most be detained during the che que above referred to); and the East and were going west where war, and then handed back to crowd generally for the manner they might have some more. At their owners. Mr. G. W. Rogers (Canton).

Mr Bowles bug-in which the claims of such a his suggestion, three rousing geals, that the same number of Mr. A. Hall (8...Oneang).

cheers were given for His Excef merchant vessels ss have been

jcause were everywhere met.. Mr. G. D. Froctor (Autorenoy, and the proceedings closed ank by the Emden shall be with- House Hotel),

with the National Anthem and drawn from the charge of the Admiralty Court and sold for the bensfit of the captors, the pro- ceeds being "divided as prize tooney on the capetan head."

Demoralised Austrians.

Nish, October 18.

Batterfield and Swire).

1.

Mr. A. N. Joseland (Messre, Mr. B. Forster (Astor House

Hotel).

J.

Mr. B. S. Jepson (Mesars. S. David and Company).

Mr. R. Lapsley (Kowloon

Docka),

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Farewell to Hongkong Boys, Auld Lang Syne.". Among the baton of young

The following was the pro- men leaving Hongkong to join gramme:-- Lord Kitchener's Army there are

Band,

The Rosary. none more popular than Mestra. Song, "The Deathless Army," E. W. Evors, of Messre. Watson

"

Mr. A. J. England.

and Company, and A. F. Briggs, Song, "I love a lassie,"

a journalist who was connected.

Corpl. Milne, S.W.B. The following semi-official.com. with the South China Morning Dance, "The Highland Fling," munique is issued to day:

Post, and amplo evidence of the nature of that popularity was

delivered at the farewell dinner

"The Sword Danca,"

U.S. Protest to Britain.

Washington, October 23.

The United States has decided to make a formal protest against the seizure of the oil tank steamer Platuria, which is being held up at Stornoway, and to demand her release.-Reuter.

City of London School.

Tue list of old City of London Supplementary information Schoolboys who have jiced the Miss Mary Hyde. Proves that the enemy suffered Services is incomplete, and the given last night in the speeches Song, "English as she is spoke," enormous losses on October 13th dead Master will be glad to given to the departing gallanta Male Quartette, "Scots wha' hae," 708. On a square kilometre of the following officers figure:-

Mr. R. Sutherland, and 14th at Goutohevo and Em-receive additional names.

inoraleseau'd and at Mountain In the School's Roll of Honour Messre. Allen, Gray, A. P. Nohbe, who, along with the Song, "A happy married man,"

Brown and Smith, ground in front of our positions Captain Clifford Field, R.M.LL,

800 bodies were found. There

lost in H.M.S Aboukir; Lieut. Mr. W. A. Hannibal was not a morsel of bread in the 8. H. Coles, Middlesex Regi-

soldiers' haversacks, but ears of

ment, killed in action on Outo- ber 12. previous reports received regard.

at the King Edward Hotel.

The chair was taken by Mr.

other gentlemen present, wished

the boys good luck and a speedy Anecdotes, H. E. The Governor. grain were found. That confirms

return.

Bind, Wilkie Bard's songe. Song, Mr. H. I. Jones.

having larrived from the above are being landed and placed at ports, Consignees of Cargo are their risk in the Hongkong and hereby informed that their Goods,

Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and deli- very can be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed.

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USEFUL EXCHANGE BOOK. Duet, "The Larboard Watch," ing the hard provisioning of the are officera numbers 51; that of THE Company's Steamship.

A book which should prove of

the utmost value to business Song,

houses bas just been published

Austrian troops.

Cause.

Li

The list of old boys who now Holmes and Kellerman,

non-commissioned officers sad H.M.S. Triumph. The Admiral's Broom," 13 and 14 our scouts heard the derman Bellet in "Our Righteous

After the fighting of October men 139. Mr. O. P. Hay. Found of firing from the enemy's by Mesars. Noronha and Company Song, "Waltz me around again. Positions, accompanied by screams in the form of tabulated listel Willy," Hon. Mr. C. Severa. and groane. It appears that the giving exchange rates for both Song, "Mister Cohen,"

enemy have been, and aro etill, Pio. Harlow, S.W.B. shooting their own men on ao. is the wark of Mr. Yeang Tez-Dance, Strathepey and Real,

ecunt of the failure of their wan, of the Ompradore's Depart St. Andrew's Reel Dancère, attacks and the panio. which

gold and silver dollars. The book

ment of the Bank of Taiwan, and Accompanist, Mr. Geo. Grimble, follows-Reater.

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Marriage.

Amsterdam, October 22. At the conclusion of the open- ing session of the Prussian Dist, telegram from Berlin says, the President, Count Sohwerin, said:

"KWONGSANG "

Ports Consignees of cargo by her having arrived from the above

are hereby informed that their alongside. goods will be delivered from

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General Managers, is Superior to other Brands in Body, Flavour, Quality and

Builders and Contractors, regret "NOTICE. Messra. Sang Lee & Co., Strength,

or remaining on board after 4 Cargo, impeding the discharge p.m. the 3rd inst. will be landed at Consignee's risk and expense. "The sacrifices that we still

No Fire Insurance will be German General to Have Rank of but we shall bring the war to a have to make are immeasurable,

effected.

Bills of Lading will be count making numerous daily exchange The marriage took place at the

Prince, conversions.

victorious issue, and this war will orsigned by -- In order to in- Registry Office to-day of Mr.

Berlin, via the Hague, Oct. 17. show once more, even against a

JARDINE, MATHESON oresse the utility of the Holger Poulsen, of Ronno, Den-The notable successes gained world of enemies, what unconquer-

& CO., LTD. book, all the rates from 30 mark, supervisor to the Great by General von Hindenburg, fret able power the ongoiousness of to 100.7-8, rising by 18, have Northern Telegraph Co., and in East Prussia and then in fighting in a good and just cause been worked to eight decimal Miss Bodil Johanne Borch, Russian Poland, are to bo re can bestow on a united people. places, thus enabling the book to daughter of Dr. Borch, of Allinge, the intention to elevate the gen- for peace and have been forced be used for converting the follow- Denmark. The bridegroom has

cognised by the Emperor. It is "We have honourably striven ing currencies into silver dollars: been in the service of the Hong-eral to the rank of prince, its war by jealous and envious to inform their customers that PRICE PER CASE 4 DOZEN QUARTS, DUTY PAID, $20 00

Gold dollars, yen, roubles, tong branch of the Great Nor-r-in-chief of the German a greater sphere of power, the Mr. U Tin Sam (), died taels, Stratte dollars, pesos, thern Telegraph Co. for some con-

General von Hindenburg, com- enemies. We are not fighting for one of their managing partnera Colombo rupees, merks, esondos, siderable time, and during his armies in the osst, defeated the largement of our empire, or on the 1st instant: the business

8 DOZEN PINTS ticals, guilders, france, etc., and residence in the Colony has made Russians in the battles of bee commercial profit, but to will be carried on as usual by the

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stiffened the Austrian resistance in -Router. found extremely useful, not only piness in the future. The honey against Warsaw. He is the popular

authorised Mr. Lam Lau (#) throughout China and Japan, but moon is being spent at Sheklung,

and Mr. UTsan (R), each of in all countries of the world jan 1 later Mr. and Mrs. Poulsen idol of Germany and button

communications on behalf of the them, to eign all letters and using decimal currencies. The will leave for Shanghai, to which photographs of the general are

firm. book sells at 35, and is well port Mr. Poulsen has been trang being worn by Germans generally worth the money,

in their coat lapels.

ferred.

Raids on Germans.⠀

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