1914-12-07 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

BRITAIN'S GROWING STRENGTH.

INVASION OF GERMANY FORESHADOWED BY CABINET MINISTER.

Ireland's Noble Response.

[Reuter'a Service To "The Telegraph."]

Dec: 7, 2.80 a.m. The Paris evening official communique states that there nothing to report.

To Sweep the invaders Out.

Deo. 7, 2.30 p.m. Mr. Rancimen, in a speech in London, said that the one army on the Contigent which was growing stronger month by month was the British, and he confidently believed that early next year we would have sufficient force on the Continent to turn the tide and sweep out of Belgiam the enemy's forces that had devastated it. Germany before many weeks might experience invasion.

Royal Irishmen,

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with the Dominion forces. *

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1914.

LOCAL SPORT.

jun noquisition, while Long and

Robinson also singlet themselves. out for prais. Tas sulliore wers certainly at a diskdvantigo owing THE WEEK-END ACTIVITIES, to the draw that has been made, be

Racing Cricket, Tennis and Football on Saturday.

Saturday was rather a full day in the sporting sease. There was

gymkhana (dealt with else where in this issue) football, tennis

and cricket,

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CRICKET,

H.K.C.C. v. Civil Service,

cause of other duties on the playore. They were the first to get through, however, and despite whatever might be said of how it was man azed they got through and the credit. is theirs. It was one of the Club'e new men who was re- sponsible for the equaliser; Tod being the score. Both theae goals were scored in the first half and though a determined effort was made by the abatestaals to pat a different omplexion on the game in the second moiety, it could not be managed and a draw of one gual each was the result.

Rugby,

LOCAL WEDDING.

At the Ualon Church, on Saturday afternoon, an interest ing wedding took place, the parties being Mr. William Hill, of the Sanitary Department, and Miss Janet Marshall, escond daughter of Mr. James Marshall,

THE ATTACK ON A EUROPEAN.

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Three Chinese Committed for Trial.

At the Palica Court, this morn

CARNAGE IN ARGONNE.

10,000 Losses in a Farious

German Charge.

a fearful

"It was horrible to see them

Parie, October 25. ing, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, officer published in to-night's According to a letter of an of the Naval Yard. Many friends the three Ohiness detained in Liberts, there was of the bride and bridegroom at connection with the assault on slaughter of Germans in Are fended, and the ceremony was Mr. G. Carmichael at Quarry gonne last week. He says: performed by the Rev. J. Kirk Bay, appeared on remand. They Maconachie. The bride was given were charged with attempting to battalion of Chasseurs were "One infantry regiment and s away by her father, whilst Mr. strangle Mr. Carmichael, and strongly entrenched with the Bullin acted as best man.

with breaking into the "Joas object of holding an important The bride wore a dress of white House" with intent to commit a strategio highway. Four German chiffon satin, trimmed with chiffon felony therein, on November 30. columne, comprising 15,000 men, and pearle, and a white embroi- The prosecutor, whose head stormed the trenchen with the. dered veil with wreath of orange bore eloquent testimony of a bayonet. We had five qaiok-fir- blossoms and lilies of the valley, rough handling, explained that ing gun scations, and simulta- Whilst the soldiers were busy She carried a bouquet of ohry the name of his house was obtain neously they all opened fire on tingent of the Hongkong Olab, little bridesmaids, Misses Agnes temple was situated immediately trying to beat the soccer con- santhemums and w ite roses. Theed from the fact that a Chinese the German mass beneath. the sailors were lowering the flag and Grace Marshall-sisters of behind it. On the evening in fall in solid masses. Our of the rugger set: The teams the bride were very prettily question prosecutor went to sleep mitraillenses were working at a were not at full strength, and the dressed in white with pale blue, at about 9.30 o'clock and at speed of 600 shots a minute, and better team was that of the Navy. and bite of white crinoline trim 2 o'glook the next morning he ander the incessant fire they grow It is true that the difference was med with lilies of the valley. was awakened by feeling a man's quite hot. fine and the scors truly re- They carried bouquets similar to hand closing on his throat. He Dao. 7, 2.30 am.

Despite this awful car, age flected what differ are there was, the bride'a.

tried to shout and found that three the Germans still" advanced in After the ceremony a reception men were holding him down. He solid formation. It was not neces Up to the half time "intermis." sion" there was nothing doing in was held at the bride's bome, 21, siruggled to reach a spittoon on sary to aim, but just to fire into the scoring line, though some Wongueichong Road, where a the right side of the bed, but was the mass, it being certain that hard play was witnessed. Shortly large number of friends gathered prevented from doing so. Violon every shot would tell. We were after the resumption the Navy to wish the happy couple every struggles to free himself were met anable, however, to stop the were penalised, and Woodhead joy in their new sphere of life. with a violent blow on his head. enemy, who reached our trenches kicked a penalty goal. It was Mr. and Mra. Hill have been The next thing he remembered wae and band-to-hand bayonet en- then that the forwar la of the the recipients of a large number seeing an Indian watchman com countera ensued. Navy set to work dasperately of presente. The bridegroom's

ing into the room, when the men to save the situation. Spillane gifts to the bridesmaids were wrist were arrested. One of the men scored and Campbell converted. watches and to the bride a gold tried to put a cloth over him. He There was no further acoring, pendant. The bride's gift to the knew nothing about the wire and though the abra ofa med an- bridegroom was a pair of gold gag that were produced. other 157, The verdict was

sleere links. against them, however, and the game ended with a win for the Navy by one goal (five points)

Mr. John Redmond, in a speech at Team, quoted official figures showing that on November 30 there were 89,000 Irishmen, the colours, including 52,000 Catholics, in service with excluding the thousands who were recruiting in Great Britain, and When the war broke out 53,489 Irishmen onlisted, including 16,443 Nationalists volunteers.

Moreover, an Irish brigade would shortly be completed, manned entirely with Irishmen and with the word "Ireland" in the badge of their cape.

A Berlin Report.

Dac. 7, 3.10 a.m.

It has been officially announced in Berlin that the Germans occupied Lodz on Sunday afternoon, sad that the Russions are retreating after severe losses,

THE TANNENFELS.

Condemned as a Prize of War.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Ordera issued to-day by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman V. D. are:-Bounds: The Criterion

The Hongkong Club mes the Civil Service Olab at cricket, but had matters practically all their own way, the Service being easily held by the Club. The Club ground. Pearce caused the game was played on the Hongkong visiting team much inconvenience by his bowling. He bowled six overe, four being maidens, and captured five wickets for fourteen runs. E. B. Rood did well for the Civil Service, in fact bad it not been for his meritorious 46, the game would have taken the countenance of a joke. Hancock when he took his place for the Club quickly cranked up 45 before the game concluded and left him still in possession of his bat. On four occasions he sent "the bill ont, of the ground and he gave both the fielders and the spectators a merry time. The scores were:

Civil Service.

P. J. Lamble, c' Pearce, b

Donnelly

R. O. Witchell, e Hancock, b

Stokes

Pearce ...

BOXING TRY-OUTS.

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"This phase of the battle

lasted five hours, at the end of which time, our artillery got to work and the Germans retreated. The slaughter was Lo frightful that the dead lay along a line ex- tending for a mile. Within 400 metres from our trenoles the corpses were lying so thick that there was no room to place a foot: anywhere along the line.

The Indian watchman at the Sugar Refinery, near by, deposed to hearing ories at the "Joas Ronse." Be aroused a companion and proceeded to investigate. There were signs of a struggle in the house and they found the Many Germans were killed on prosecutor on his bed with the parapet of the trenches, and a the three men standing over lot were found dead leaning on an item of news concerning the see the exhibition work of Sim- him. He and his companion their rifles with the bayonet rashed on the men, secured two, plunged into the earth. These

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E. D. Martin, o Jacka, b

Pearce

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E. B. Reed, o Mitchell, b

to one penalty go1! (three points)

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to the account of the Clab,

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THE TURF..

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Forthcoming Racing.

A few days ago wo published

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A. O. Brawn, a Moore,

Pearce .....

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E. W. Hamilton, not out Hon. Claud Severa,o Hancook,

b Maas

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On Friday evening there was good attendance at the V.R.O. to

Court, the Chief Justice, ki, Bar, Queen's Road, is placed in R. E. O. Bird,c Stokes, b Maas 0/amber of gridine which were monds and Pethwick, and a live while the third's endeavour to men were shot from the top of

This morning, at the Suprema

William Rees Davies, K. C., pil- ting in Prize Jurisdiction, had before him the case where an ap- plication was made by the Orown

bounds. Joined:The under- mentioned members having joined the Corps are allotted Corpa numbers and posted as follows: for the condemnation of the 3.5. Civil Service Co. No. 1712 Pte. No. 1711 Pie: A. Anderson to Tanuenfele, which was captured by H.M.8. Cheimer, as a lawful D. C. McDonald. No. 1713 Pte. A MoDonald to Oentre Section M. prize of the Crown.

The application was supported G. Co. No. 1714 Pte. V. F.

D'Azevede to Right Section

R. O. Barlow, a Kennedy, b

Pearce

E.

W. Dawson, a Stokes, b

Maas

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P. Edmunde, e and b

1 Extras... 5

Total... 95

Pearce

follows:-

M.

expected in Hongkong for nextty time was spent, both mon pat- year's races, and now that the ting in some surprisingly good draw has taken place at Ken work. To-night Richards, Mar- nedy's repository, we are able to riott and Chanyuts will be as the

Dr. Kooh, of the Government give the result, which is as same venue, and boxing enthus

iasts will have the opportunity of Civil cospital, said that the pro- 10.-Skewbald, Mr. R. D. Harvey.seeing them at work at five o'clock seantur was admitted into the 11-Black, Lieat Com. Wynd To-morrow night, Mr. E. Hall Hospital at 6.20 a.m. on Decem ham-Quinn and Mr. informe me, there is the prospea: ber of scratches about the front ber 1. He suffered from a num- R. M. Dyer. of a good time at the above.

of the neck and upper cheat, OM. R. W.

Hon. Mr. E. mentioned Olub, when Smith and

The right side of the faos WAS Shellim. Turner will be busy in the "gym." braised and swollen; there were 17.-Roan... Way Fong Mess. The hour fixed for this spar is į

3. Piebald... Mr. H. M. H.

6.20, and it is expected that two outs on the scalp above the Nemozee. There will be a good attendance right ear and there was a small 6-Bay... Hoa. Mr. D. Lindale, of form students in the dress cut between the right index and 26-Gray... Mr. Billiards. circle." The training for the middle finger. His voice was

cape was frustrated by another the trench as they were about Indian, who at this moment to deliver a bayonet thrust. The total German losses were at entered the room.

lenat ten thousand."-Exchange.

Bowling.

by the Attorney General, the Hop. Mr. J. H. Kemp, instructed M. G. Co. No. 1715 Sapper B.D. E, Donnelly......8 34-1 by Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown Lillie to Engineer Company R. A. Stokes....6 1 22 1 Transfer: Sgt. Major B. C.T. E. Pearce0 4 14 5 Solicitor.

The Hon. Mr. Kemp said that Witchell from Centre Section M. M. M. Ma364 0 20 3 there was no claim filed in this G. Oo, to Right Section M. G. Co.

Club.

13. -Skewbald

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Death of Mrs. Moore.

Wer grat to record the death of Mrs. W.B.A. Moore, which took place at the Government Civil Hospital about ten o'clock last night. The deceased lady, who was the wife of Dr. Moore, was but thirty-three years of age and

Case, either for the ship or the dated 7. 12. 14. Parades.-L. Bennett, c Martin, b Bird 115.-Grey... Mr. B, D, F, Beith, boxing tournament on Saturday hoarse and he complained of became rather enddenly ill a fow

como

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cargo. The only cargo on the Paradea for to-morrow Tuesday 8th 8. S. Moore, 1.b.w., b Martin ship was some coal, which was instant 6.15 a.m., No. 2 Section P. Jacks, o Dawson, b wird... released under an order of the Artillery Battery, 10 Pr. Gun D. E. Donnelly, o Dawson, Court and with the consent of the Officera. 5 15 p.m. Musketry Ex R. A. Stokes, c Barlow, b.

Drill, Remainder under Company Bird Crown, to British claimante, & firm. in Singapore. This cane, ercises under Company Officers. Severa... unlike other cases which had Recruits under an Instructor. 8. R. A. Kennedy, bSavern

before his Lordship, M. Colley D.O.L.I. will attend.

E. J. R. Mitohell, not out Detail-On duty No. 2 Section M. M. Mase, b Martin was commenced under the now Prize Court rules, and under Artillery, Left Section and Centre C. A. Hooper, b Hamilton section 15 to would ask his Section M. G. Co. Officers on R. Hancock, not put... Lordship to direct apon what day Capt. Scott, Lient, Ress and T. E. Pearce, did not bat ... evidence the case should be tried. Lient. Wright. Orderly Officer

Extras The affidavit of the late captain

Liant. Rees. To farnish Guard of the 8.8. Taunenfele, filed in to-night Loft Section M. G. Co. connection with the cargo of coal, to-morrow, No. 3 Section Artillery gave in the first paragraph Battery Orderly Sergeant to- aufficient evidence upon which night, Sergt. Bullock; to-morrow the ship could be condemned. He Corp. Duncan. stated that the ship left Newcastle,

New South Wales, on July 15 of

32.

252.-Light Dao... Mr. M. T. next is being taken up with earn Johnson, estness and these try-oute give 17 21-Light Dan, Mr. J. Macdonald, patrons of the shows a good line 50-Bay Mr E. Kadoorie, of what is likely to be expected. 12 51-Floa-bitten Grey Mr. M.S.

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23-Spotted White...Dr. Forsyth.

Sasato and Mr. E. Howard. 12-Gros.......Sir Henry May,

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28-Grey...Mr G. K. H. Bratton. 30-Bay Mr R A. Gubbay 24-Chestnut... MrU.O. Canning

Kam. 27-Grey ....Dr. Jerian,

Total (for 8 wickets) 184 14-Menly-nose Bay. Mr. J. John

Bowling

Association Match.

stone

LAWN TENNIS. The Wigwam Club's Touraament.

pain when swallowing. The days ago, suffering from kidney disease, Mre. Moore came to marke on the neck and upper chest were, in his opinion, caused Hongkong in 1908 and was very the scalp were dansed by some sympathy is felt for Dr. Moore in by finger nails. The wounds on well known in the Colony. Much

thing sharp.

his bereavement. The cortege The prisoners were committed passes the Monument at 5 o'clock

this evening. for trial.

HONGKONG MAN AT

THE FRONT.

H. G. Brayfield, partner in Messrs. The many friends of Mr. T,

Carmichael & Ularke, will be interested to hear that he has

Breton and Lindstrom best Hansen and Leich, 6-3, 6-4.

Gents' Doubles Handicap. First round: Lindstrom and Is Breton (owe 15/3), 63, 62. Second (owe 40) beat Lambert and Clark round: Humphreys and Hicks (owe 30/4) beat Forster and Jensen (plus 15), 7-5, 4-6, 6-4, volunteered for active service.

Ladies' Singles Championship. He went Home in May last for Good progress is being madeFirst round: Mra. Hioke best a year's holiday, but in Septem with the Wigwam Lawn Tennis Mre, Carter, 6-3, 6-2. Second bor he joined a Corps of En- | Club's tournament. The resulis

Mca. Hicks beat Mra. gineers formed from the Institutes round, registered in the various com-

Beanley, 6-1, 7-5.

of Civil, Electrical, Mechanical petitions up to date sra:-

Ladies Singles Handicap- First round: Mrs. Hicks (owe Corps, about 600 strong, has been and Marine Engineers. This 30/2) bent Miss Hickie (plus 16), under training at Deal, and they

early in December, expect to proceed to the Front

Gents Singles Championship. 6-0, 6-3, 1-5. Second round: le First round: Hansen beat Hicks, Breton beat. Humphreys 64, 6-4, 9-7.

6-3, 6-3,

Mixed Doubles Championship

Second round :—Mra. Hicke aud

O. M. R. W. R. E. O. Bird 12 1 38 3 R. C. Witchell... 7 2 17 0 E. B. Reed 5 0 19.0

Lost and Found.

E. W. Hamilton 4 1 22 1 this year, for Singapore, with The police

that a

Hon. O. Severn 4 1 12 2 report 7,169 tons of coal on board widow residing in Jervois Street,

E. D. Martin 3 1.20 2 an cargo." The Tannenfels had a jacket worth $7 stolen from

FOOTBALL. was owned by the Hansa Line, s her room. The jacket has been steamship company registered at recovered; but no arrest has been dish the E.G.A., the score The Hongkong Football Club Bremen, and was a ship flying the made.

being one goal each. The game German flag. Of those two grounds, copnsol said, either

was remarkable for the improve- would be sufficient to secure the the Attorney General pointed out ment shown in the Club team. It Genta Singles Handicap. condemnation of the ship. He that there was freight on that was in the backs that one saw the First round: Clark (plus 3-8) believed that the Tannenfels dis- which had been released to the change to its full, though it is beat Forster (plus 15/3), 6-3,4 8, charged a few tons of coal at British firm and he would ask his perhaps fairer not to particularise 6-2; Leach (owas 16) boat Lam-

returned to the Colony and are Singapore before the war broke Lordship to condemn the freight able all round. Railton and Mo-phreys (owes 30) beat Dryer (plus and Mr. Clark (owe 15/4); Mrs. Mr. Railton, of Kowloon, has siune the change was commend bert (owes 16) 6-3, 6-3; Huin-

staging at the Hongkong Hotel, Breton (owe 40) beat Mr. Henuley

European's Loss, out and then cleared away during as well as the ship's stores. the night with the rest of her cargo.

His Lordship: Who was she Cubbin preved a choice combina 453) Best Hicks, 6.2, 6.1. Hansen Jeffries and Mr. Dryer (owe 15) reported to the polios that some His Lordship understand seized by?

tion and the whole-heartedness of beat Hicks, 6-1; Hansen no claim has been made at all. *The

Attorney General :--

their play led to an indisputable (awee 30/3), heat Cartor (ecr.) beat Mrs. Hicks and Mr. Lambert person has stolen from his room The Attorney General: None HMS. Chelmer,

efficiency in their purpose. Tod Second round: Lindstrom (c) (owe 30/4). Second round Mrs. a gold watch and obsin valued and Mycook made their debut, as beat Jensen (plas 15/3), 2:6, 0-4 Mrs. Carter and Mr. Leaoh (owe valued $20 along with $5 in and Mr. Humphreys (owe 16) beat $100 and a pair of sleeve linka at all,

His Lordship made the re-it were, and they bid well to be 69. Keferring to the cargo of coal, quired order.

Genta' Doubles Championship. | 15/4). -

Mr. le Breton beat Mrs. and Mr. Lambert, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.

Mixed Doubles Handicap. First round Misa Stone and. Mr. le

Returned to the Colony. Mr. and Mrs. E. Howard have

money.

Bijou Threatre,

The Bijou Theatre had an over- flowing house on Saturday night, when Mr. Bert Flatt, 'assisted by comedy turn. Mr. Flatt's pr Miss Flo Brooks, again delighted the audience with his entertaining

fined to the merely laughable, for

formance is, however, not cu

his rendering of popular aire shows him to be a musician of no on the saxaphone and the banjo small ability The lengthy film Round the World on Twopence," which created quite a sensation and London some months ago, when it was soreened in Paris afforded plenty of excitement and amusement, and, asa zaagnificent extravaganza, ie well worth seeing. Appreciation of an American Official.

Resolutions, appreciative of the work of Major George P. Abera

Civic Association, were read and as citizen, Director of Forestry, and founder of the Philippine adopted last week at the banquet given in his honour at the Hotel de France by the members of that president of the Association, was organization. Mr. Jose Escales, chairman of the evening,