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THE

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

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GERMANS ATTACK WITH GREAT

VIOLENCE.

ALLIES; POSITION MAINTAINED,

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

Germany's Raw Levies.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND

Oct. 23, 4,50 p.m. A Paris commooique states that the very strong German forces which were signalled yesterday have attacked with the greatest violence the whole region between the North Sa and La Basses canal.

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The enemy appears to be cadavouring, along the greater pact of the front, particularly, between the North Sen und the River Oise, to make a fresh effort using new corps of raw troops some of whom are very young. Others are elderly, with officers and non coms. drawn from any available source.

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Enemy Shows Activity, 20

Oct. 23, 4.55 p.m. The communique continues that the enemy has also shown particular activity in the Arras district and the Somme.

We have progressed north and south of the Somme and notably in the region of Rosieres-an-Senterre.

We have gained partial successes at Verdun and Pont

Amousson,

There has been no change on the rest of the front,

ITALIAN CONVENT.

Annual Sale of Work.

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TO "DOG-OWNERS'

Muzzling. Order to be Strictly. Enforced.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1914.

COMPANY MEETING.

China Light and Power "Co., Ltd.

(VERBATIM.)

HONGKONG TRADE.

The Past Fortnight Reviewed.

The Fortnightly Prices Current and Market Report, issued by the Hongkong Chamber of Com. merce, under date of to-day, shows that in cotton piece goods and fancy cotton goode, during the

VOLUNTEER RESERVES

ORDERS.

The following Orders Lave been tested by Major Wakeman,

0.0.H.K.V.R.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of all interested.

WAR ITEMS.

Graphic Story by Pathfinder's

CM SurvivoŠLIDA

the

blow

in Hongkong association football A Hull min on the ill-fated Firing at King's Park Range will be hold at the Royal Artil-Pathfinder, describing and L. RA, Minature Range on Theatre Victoria Barracks, ing up of the warship, says Saturday the 24th and Sanday on Wednesday next, 28th October, "All the ship 's company, were in the 25th inst, as ordered at 5.15 pm, sharp. The agenda the forepart having tea. I saw Parades on Tuesday the 27 1. To consider the possibilities lift right out of the water, Down Mesara Shewan Tomes and Cora effected to a limited extent, Clear for officera and N.O.Os, on Mon football this season and to take and the forward part of the ship, the offices of the general managers interval sales of suples bave been and Thursday the 29th inst., and of playing League or Cup-tie went the mast and forward fanuel

The thirteenth ordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the China Light and Power Company, Ltd., was held this morning at

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the 30th as

day the 25th Wednesday the

and Friday 28th ordered.

With toforence to para. 4 of yesterday's orders, firing will take, place during the day for men who tion to the early morning practice.

are remaining in camp, in addi

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

CORPS

Assembly.

any action therewith.

2. Any other business. In view of the existing condit. ions, it is very desirable that every Club-existent or forming Civilian and Cervice shall be efficiently represented at this meeting. This meeting may de cide whet Leagues and other competitions shall be ran, ao re- presentatives abould possess full authority by act for clubs without further reference to the members, If it is impossible for representa tives to attend, they should writë. to the Association Hun. Seo. (Mr. F. W. Esger, R.N.O Depot at one, giving all details as to their proposals.

MARKET LIMITS.

The limits of the Praya East Market are given in the Govera ment Gazette ne follows:

Eastern Boundary Burrows Street from Wanchai Road Harbour.

Western Brundary. -Spring Garden Lane from Cross Streat to the Harbour

Northern Bundary. The Harbour.

pany, Mr. R. Shewan presiding. ances of these grades are fairly There were also present, Bir Paul satisfactory. No sales of fancy Chater and Mr. UW Barton, goods are reported from: first consulting committee; Messrs. hands, clearances are poor and J.C. F. Campbell, J. A. Young, dealers are, at the best, realizing A. G. Gordon, A. A. Cordiero, but meagre profits on their pur R. Hencook shareholders and chases. T. Leeman, Secretary, In cotton yarn, business trans- The secretary read the notice acted has been very email and convening the meeting, and the prices ruled rather erratic, show- Chairman said: Paging in the majority of cases a Gentlemen,The report and farther decline of $2.00 to 88.00 accounts to 31st July, having been per bale. Taking into considera. The Allies' position on the whole was maintained and if they in your hands for sometime past, tion the financial stringency pra- had to give grou 1 in some places, they gained it in others, may, I presume, be taken as read. vailing, clearances have been

The following Corps. Orders The net profit available for fairly estisfactory, Quotationa division is $25,058.24, and I are:--No. 10s at 888/114 No. have been issed by Liont-Cl. trust you will approve of the way 128 at $98/114. No. 16 at A. Chapman V. D in which we propose to deal with $108/124. No. 208 at 8110/143. Arrivals 700 bales, Sales 1,500 this amount. Our business con- tinues to show slow but steady sold stock 51,000 bales. Bar bales. Shipments 1,200 bales,

The following alterations will progress; the number of consumera

be made in the Assembly soheme has increased by 29 and current gains 40,000 bales. supplied by about 24 per cent.,

There is nothing to report in from to-day's date, Men of and as Kowloon continues to de- woollens, and quotations for raw H.K.V.O, living at Peak rill fal || velop these figures will corres-cotton are nominal, there being in at Victoris Gap end of darlech pondingly improve. I am glad none in stock. In metals, local Road, Mea of H.K.V.R. living to say that so far, since these plices are much as last quoted. at Peak will fall in at Victoris accounts were olosed last July

Nails are firmer. Tinplates have Gap end of Lugard Road, our earnings do not appear to also shown a slight advance: Revised Alarm liste for Voluute have been materially affected by There is very little business ers will be issued shortly, but the outbreak of war.

doing. In sugar it is reported should Alarm occur before As regards the installation of that the market for Javes shows receipt the old lieta must be acted upon. The sentor Officer, N.0.0. turbine engines I can say very some revival, little at the moment, as owing no

Messrs. Herbert Dent and Co's or man of each Section will take doubs to delays caused by the Canton silk circular inng the names of men present and War at home we have only this follows Stook5,000 beles afterwards forward to Staff Off week received tenders for the new about Market:-Silk No set car. plant from England and America,tlements are reported for Europe This morning at the Italian

and have consequently not been since our last curcalar. American Convent, Caine Boad, the annual

The following notification able to go into them Bale of work began. There was appears in the Government come to any decision as yet na formal opening, but Lady Gazette:

As I went into the necessity May accompanied by Miss May- The attention of owners of dogs for this new installation fully made an early call and expressed is drawn to Notification No. 18 at the extraordinary general to the Sisters her great pleasure dated the 14th May, 1914, so the meeting on 20th Jans last, in being able to be present effect that every dog going abroad need not enlarge upon it now and her interest in the in the public thoroughfares or but may say that we shall be bazaar and ita object. Dar-elsewhere shall be muzzled and able to obtain the necessary funda ing the morning the rooms they are also warned that on and by a loan at 8 per cent, per annum, where the sale is proceeding were siter Tuesday, 27th October, and that we fees no reason to well filled, but the stalls have 1914, the provisions of Section change our former opinion as baen so nicely arranged that there 17 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1845 to the remunerative nature of the was no sense of cruah. We will be strictly onforced whereby Sontract we bave made to supply understand that the exhibits are any constable is authorised to light and power to our neigh the work of the pupils of the destroy any dog which is found hours, the Hongkong & Wham- Convent. They include all kinda straying or wandering about pos Dock Co. of useful and ornamental between the hours of 10 pm. and The question of motor buses artibles in silk lace, velvet 5 6.0.

for Kowloon has again had our etc., and some astonishingly

consideration, but it does not seom advisable to sink ospital in auch an undertaking until we are conts and stocks are 250,000 Right Section

d of suitable and practic sacks Imports for the nine Volunteer Headquarters for the 25th morning. Te Deum able roads for such heavy traffic, monthe ending 30th Sept, were Machine Gun Instruction under so for the present the matter must million sacks compared with Staff Officer No. 1 Section lie in abeyance

4 million for the same period last Artillery Battery 10 pdr Gan Before moving the adoption of year, but as stooks are 750,000 drill under Berg Instructors the report and accounts I shall be sucks less, the consumption has Remainder Groups 1 and 2 under glad to answer any questions that apparently not been affected by Company Officers. shareholders may care to put high prices and floods, etc.

There being no questions gentlemen, I beg to propose the adoption of the report and so counts,

cheap bargains are to .bo

bad. Indeed the chief feature of

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the Convent sales of work is that HONGKONG VOLUNTEER all the articles are. sold at quite reasonable prices-the common oustom on such occasions at Home being to place prohibitive prices on what is for sale.

A Proposed Engineers' Section.

or bagets continue to buy a fair Pay cheques will be ready for amount of short-reels. Bettle issue on Monday morning Pay ments are aid to be 400 to 500 lists will in fatace be signed by bales Wuste: No Settlements each man in duplicate, O.Us. will are reported but some enquiries see that this is carried out. ale rumoured for London by one

Parades. or two Arms. Dealers are inclin red to hold,

Southern Bus Oron Street from Spring Garden Line to Wanchai Road and onwards along Wanchai Road in an Easterly direction to - Burrows Streat.

a Bash, and the guin seemed to

and all the men there must have. ben blown, to atoms. I bobbed down for a few seconds for fear of being hit by the debria, which was blown sky high

It was every man for himself,

and I jumped overboard, and swam hard to put as much space between myself and the ship as I could. I turned round, when about 50 yards away and saw her after-end sticking upright 100fhe in the air. She gradually beeled over and sank.

"I was afraid the after end of the ship might fall on me, I was swept round, anfl round like a cork but maurge to grab a lifebuoy which fated past

past me I must have been in the water an hour before being resoned...

Like Father Like Son, The Hague, September 14. Prince Joachim, the Kalzer's youngest son, hea seat to the Dowager Grand Duchess of Biden

a telegram saying "God has

allowed me to be wounded. Bless

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*I am proud of the day I fell, It is the finest I have lived."- Exchange Special. AC

Lord John Hamilton, Happily there is reason to helieve that the news that Lord John Hamilton, sa officer of the Irish Guarda and Deputy-Master- of the King's Household, has been killed in the fighting at the front! was not authentic mas

There is, no doubt wüstever that the Court received news of The following is a list of the lus death, and messegea of strests and langs lying within the dolence from high quarters were boundarias mentioned Barrows despatched to the relatives. Street Prafa Eut Tu Wo On Bopt.19 it was Street Fasn Streat, Winzhuhat a farther telegram: had been Road, Triangle Street, Stone received, from which Брреати Nullah Line, Spring Garden, is the news is not confirmed,

(and although for the moment [is impossible to say, there

every reason to believe Jobg is alive and well

Parades for tomorrow Suu "The flour market report is day 26th instant nil, Parades Amerian Market: With more for Monday 26th instant Lape financing facilities, European 6.00 am. Lat joined recruits demend has set to, and wheat under S. M. Higby. One Section has hardened considerably. Flour Scouts O. under 8. M. Murphy, has also advanced in sympathy D.OLI. for Aiming Drill sad with every indication of etill Musketry Instruction. Remainder higher prices. A few small sales Group 3 under Company Officer. are reported. Local Market: 5.15 p.m., Recruits Loft Section. The financial position in the M. G. Co. and Civil Servics Co., Country still prevents normaal fall in at Shart Rings Keanaly clearances and the market is dull. ad for Muskotry under 9' M., Quotations have advanosd 3 to 5

O full bat

Detall.

The report on opium states. --- Bengal Market. A quiet tone has

On duly Sunday 25th instant, prevailed and quotations are----- Faton, New $9,325.00, Old Group 3. $9,200.00, V. Old $9,100.00 On daly Monday 26th instant, Benares, New, 89,050.00 Old Group 1 and Right Section M.G. $8,926.00, V Old $8,825.00.00. Malwa Market!! Limited basiness Officers on duty Bandsy Capt. Swart and Lt. has been transacted at $8,400.00 Wood, Capt Sowart, with heavy extra allowances. Cunningham

The sweet stall is very prettily

**** arranged and should prove popu An important meeting is to be lar, as should also the lotteries, held at the Institution of Eagi irme beautiful peers and Shipbuilders on Wed- for which prizes are Ixi: g cffered. The acaday next at 6.30 p.m. to con- Bale continues until Monday even-sider the fonsibility of forming ing. As the object of the Sisters an engineer' section of the Mr. Barton:-I beg to second je to raise funde to enable them Hongkong Volunteer Reserves for that, to feed somewhere about a thou-loccasional work in connection The Chairman:-Proposed by sand orphans, it is be hoped with the defence of the Colony, myself and seconded by Mr. that buyers will be plentiful especially in regard to electrio Barton that the report and lights. The President of the accounts as presented be adop Inatilation (Engineer Commander ted. All those in favour please Roome, RN., ill preside, and signify in the usual mooner engineers, whether members or Those against ? Carried un- Mr. Hancock I have much not, are invited to be present. If animously. The next business pleasure in proposing the fra s sufficient number of men come is the re-election of the Consalty election of Mesare, A. O'D Gourdin and F. Maitland as forward, petition will be menting Committee. to the Government for securing Mr. A. G. Gordon: I beg to auditors for the ensuing year at consent to form the.saction.

propose that Sir Paul Chater and remuneration of $100 per Mr. J. W. Barton be re-elected to sunum,

Mr. A. A. Cordeiro:-I beg to the Consulting Committee,

Mr. Campbell:-I beg to second that.

The Chairman: Pro second,

Wounded,

Injured by an Explosive. A Chinese servant employed at the University Hostel has been eent by Dr. Clark, M.O.H., to the Government Civil Hospital, auf fering from wounds caused by by an explosive. It appears that the man, while in the kitchen of

The Chairman-It is proposed Mr. Bancock and seconded by the establishment, picked up a Two coolies have beeradmitted by Mr. Gordon and seconded by Mrr Cordeiro that Mogers bottle whose gputente, exploded] the Government.Civil Hasy Mr. Campbell that Big Paul Gourdin and T. Mai while be

waa handling i No pital, one wounded in the rapk Chater and Mr. J. W Barton be elected anditors at s remuneration

£310 and the other an the throat. It is re-elected to the Consulting. ong else was present at the and therefore no farther par alleged that the injuries were in Committee. Those in favour favany? CA ticulars are yet to band, as the flicted by sue Woog Fook, who Against? Carried unanimously, man is still too ill to be able to was charged and remanded at the The next business is the re-plesnega gen ler

tion of auditors, Buswer questions,

Magistracy this morning......

animonsly

(your stiendanon,

* Officers on duty Monday Capt. Wolfe Willson and 2/L. Norrington

Orderly Officer, 2/Lieut. Cun-

ningham,

Orderly Officer Monday, 2 Lieut. Willson

To furnish Guard to-night Centre Section M G Co. lo morrów Scoute Company

MOD day, 26th inst, No. 1 Artillery.

int to night, Orderly Sergeant Corp) Bolton: to-morrow. Bergt. Satherland - Monday, 20 h inst, Serge Bradbury

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CHURCH SERVICES.

Author of "Que:

Amsterdam, Sept. 10, The Telegraaf's Berlin cor- respondent learna that M. St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong. Siakiewicz, the author of Quo

-20th Sunday after Trinity Vadis and other worke, has been, October 25th, 1914. Holy Com captured by the Austrians, munion (8.05 a.m) Matins (11Reuter a.m:)

Responses Ferial Details of Organisation. Venite: Ousely. Psalms of French and German

1 Army Corps-2 Divisiona 1 Division 2 Brigades

1 Brigade 2 Regiment 1 Regiment 3 Battalio In addition, each divi

Lawes, Cooke and Hopkins Benedictus: Smart (22nd even- ing.) Hymns: 516, 375, (267). Choir) Responses: Ferial Evensong (5:45 pm.) (Fall Pasims of the 25th evening, allotted a certain amon Magnificat: Goss (8th evening), artillery, cavalry, engineers, am- Nunc Dimittis, Turle (morning). bulacces and transport Hymns: 279, (282) 227 The British Division consists (228),—Organ Recital. riday,

the same pomber of men, but October 30th, -t 9.15 p.m, la aid of the Prince of Wales'

organised as follows:

Divisi

1 Brigade

3 Brigades

4 Bal

Dar allotments of

Union Church, Kennedy Road. --- Moring 11 am, Hymns, 583, 514, 439 Evening 6p.m. Hymns, 382, 11, 219, 257, troops, 1.0. Preacher Rev. J. Kirk Maco do, is laid down cin bachie

establishmenta, es

Zabern A recen

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

20th Bunday After Trinity!! Holy Communion at 8 am and from Berlia 6 p.m. Mating Responses von Renter Festal Venite, Ouseley, 25th

ten that Colonel

made: pototIOUS LAW, GABİ

day Fealms, As set; Te Deum, with the Zthern affair), has been, Ame 8. Jude Jubilate, Hayes: Hymns 319-305-239-National

killed in Belgium, queda

Anthem Evening: Hymn, 172. He was at the head of the same

Responses, Festal, Psalms, regiment

As set Magnificat, Barnby in marded in 1870.--(

18th Morning, Nuno Dimittis, Woodward in 4, 28th

The aboge, has been

| morning; Hymng, 289 483-38; Verley Roberia National

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