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THE HONG KONG

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE ALLIES' FORWARD MARCH.

GERMANS PRACTICALLY IN GENERAL RETREAT.

Holland Alert Regarding German Aerial Activity.

[Reuter's Service to The "Talegraph."]

A Reassuring Note.

TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1915,

MAY NOT COME ON.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

ASSOCIATION.

Committee's Report on its Activities.

the above Association, to be pre

The report of the committee of sented at the second ordinary mesting of members, to be held at the College on Thursday, 4: February, at 6.30 p.m., ia as follows:

Tang Ping-woon, quod G. Lie, Corpa Orders issued to-day by bart, the French Conaal, for Lieut-Col, A. Chapinan, V.D., $1,000 in the Summary Court, state - this morning:

Oficere Training Lactares. Mr. P. W. Goldring (Messrs. Wednesday, 27th January Goldring and Phillips) appeared "Strategy of the War," Lt-Col. (Mesers. Johnson, Stokes and will be given in St. Andrew's Holl for the plaintiff, and Mr. D. Lewis Maberly, D. S. O. This lecture Master) appeared for the defend at 5.45 p.m. and will be open to ant. The hearing was adjourned, N.C.0 of the B. K. V. O. and Mr. Loxis observing that he hoped H. K.V. R. in uniform. his Lordship would not be trou- bled with the hearing of the case.

Membership-The member ship now totals one hundred and sixty, ton of whom are honorary THE TYPHOON REFUGE. members,

Accounts. From the annexed

the firm name of the Men Shing the plaintiff did so and he subre- ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE Lee and receipted by Wan Lee on quently corrected himself and behalf of the firm. Both Copt.stid the Tung Yik man did so. Arthur and Capt. Doyle had here I think the answer to several interviews with the plaintiff int rogatories is important, which in the conree of the work, always, reada "A bill was presented to as tl ey allege, regarding him as Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co.. the employee of the Tang Yik. by a person who stated that be After the completion of the work there is an entire conflict of and whose name was unknown to

was representing the plaintiff evidence as to the interviews bo-Messrs. Shewan, Tomes and Co. tween the representatives of the Messrs. Shewan Tomus and Co. defendant firm, Tung Cheung, the repudiated and returned the bill Tung Yk contraster and the and have no copy thereof, but plaintiff.

Af or touching on the evidence, they think that mount the his Lordship said:-

the same, or approximately the Well, then, the following feels the writ."

sime, as the amount claimed in This I think must wore established that the Man properly be regarded as on Shing Le had in fact a sub- admission that an unknown man, contract with the Tang Yik, not Tung Cheung, must have that the Tung Yik whilst

presented a bill similar to the presenting bills. for balance due claim, as it is admitted that no on their contract and for life other bill of the Tung Yik frm statement of accounts, it will be boats did not present a bill for for extres was presented by Tang seen that there is a net credit such extra work and that the bill Ohsung. This goes in support balance of $223.30, being $11.69 for such extra work was presented of the plaintiff's allegation that he less than the amount brought in the me of the Man Shing did personally present Shewan forward on the 1st January, 1914. Lee, which admittedly has an Tomes and Co. with this bill prior" The German offensive in broken, and the enemy's defensive will entirely distinct business At

to the interview of December 11. be broken in turn.

Western S reet; and, even aerum- I am asked by the plaintiff's ing Captain Arthur'e recollection rouneal to find as a fact that Mr. to be correct, that this bill was Hobbs is mistaken in asserting Detually handed to him by Tung that plaintiff was present with Cheung, it would seem unlikely Tang Cheung at the interview if the work was, as alleged, the on December 11 when the letter who was at the time presenting and I entirely acquit Mr. Hobbs, Tang Yik's, that. Tang Cheung, was signed. This I cannot do claims by the Tung Yik, would as I have already done Captain be a party to making the claim Arthur, of any want of bona files for the Man Shing Lee, hie in the matter. Mr. Hobbs had sub-contractors, and otherwise geen the plaintiff, he asserts, than in the name of Tang Yik. many times previously and if the Furthermore the order for the fact of his being or not being skylight was admittedly given to the plaintiff personally and he presented a bill for it, as I have already stated, in the name of the Man Shing Lee and receipted

Jan. 21, 10.45 pm. A French official Note emphasises the Allies' general progress, which at certain points is very appreciable. Indeed, there has been a general retreat of the Germans, except north-east of Soissons, and it can be affirmed that the Allies need only to prepare with untir- ing patience in order to obtain complete enccoss.

German Offensive Broken.

A Pertinent Enquiry.

Renter's correspondent at The Hague says the Coverament is enquiring of Germany auent the alleged passage of airahipa over.

Holland.

Attacks Chocked.

Jan. 22, 1,15 a..

A Paris evening communique states:-The enemy violently bombarded our positions north of Notre Dame de Lorette, then, at five o'clock in the morning, delivered a fr ab attack, which was instantly checked. In Champagne we occupied two little woods north of a farm at Beausejour, The enemy in a counter-attack was unsuccessful.

German Rush Repelled.

In Argonne the Germans essayed a serious attack on the alient of our line near St. Hubert. A violent bombardment wracked our trenches and then the Germans rushed an attack, which was repuls ed by our infantry and artillery fire. "Fighting continues at Hart-

manus and Weilerkoff,

A STEAMER'S REPAIRS.

T

THE CASE AGAINST THE

Chinese Contractor's Claim Succeeds.

present at this interview was in my opinion germane to the findings in this action I certainly should ut te prepared to reject Mr. Hobbe' evidence on the point.

gentlemen were re-elected at the Committee.-The following first ordinary meeting held on the 23rd April, 1914: Mr. H. Dixon (President), Mr. F. E. Carvalho (Vice-President), Mr. J. P. Braga (Hon. Svorotary), Mr. J. M. Rocha Fernandez, E. J. Noronha, J. M. (Hon. Trassurer), Mesara. M. Noro aha, Jan. D. Osmand, Dr. F. M. Graca Ozorio, Mesare, J, Graca Ozorio and J. O.V. Ribeiro, Pur. suant to Rule 5 (ii) of the Associa tion, the Committee now retire.

ly regret the death of the Rev. Bro. Patrons. The Committee deep Peter, who sucoseded Rev. Bro. Adrian as Director of the College and Patron of the Association. The new Director, Rev. Bro.

Association.

Statement of the Progress With

the Work.

The following statement in laid before the Legislative Council regard to the typhoon refuge was by command of His Excellency the Governor, yesterday:

5 years from the 27th October, Contract time for completion

1910.

Cost of Contractor's Uontract price,......... $2,018,002

extris other than these for which pro- vision is made in the Contract, ...... Nil.

Total amount of Con-

Divided

tract and Extras,... $2,018,002

into 80

50 months at $33,633, $1,881,650 months, per month $ 33,633

of the Amonat earned by Contractor on work

Lectures. During the last quarter of the year under review a series of ten lectures on com- mercial subjects was delivered at, the College Hall by various friends and members of the Aerociation, to whom the Om- mittea beg to tender their thanks,

sotually accom

plished, including sum retained under the provisions of the Contract in the hands of the. Gov. ernment,

USE SAME M

$1,732,039

DAY BY DAY.

it in his own name, Wan Lee, The interview and letter of Decem- with the Man Shing Lee's chop ber 11 can, however, I think only Aimer, has also kindly consented afixed, The defendants contended be urged in proof that the plaintiff to become a Patron was afterwarde given to Wan Lee that if the skylight bill was held himselfout to be an employee by the master of the vessel, Captain passed as work given to plaintiff, of the Tang Yik and as such Doyle, which shows some of the why should not the bill for extras acquiesced in the terms of the extra work contemplated. This have been passed likewise? The letter signed by Tong Yik and GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO. plan it seeme had been prepared answer I believe is what I have has consequently waived any

for the work in the Tang Yik already stated-that the defend- claim for the extra work. contract. Wan Lee as a fact states ante" representatives did in fact, His Lordship oncluded In that he informed Capt: Arthur of under a mistaken assumption, view of the facts which I have his sub-contract from the Tung believe that the order for extras found to exist in the plaintif's Jadgment was given by the Yik, but this is wholly denied was being given to the plaintill favour, i.e. the existence of the Chief Justice to-day in the case by Capt. Arthur, who says that as the employee of Tung Tik, sub-contract, the arrival of the in which the Man Shing Lee firm, Tung Cheung, a partner in the and this is consistent with the plaintif on the work some months 10, Western Strest, sued the Tung, Yik, who had been hitherto defendants contention that after the Tang Yik work began, the Baden-Powell Troop of Boy Boy Scouts.The Association took over the administration of Green Island Cement Company. superintending the work, intro- price W28 fixed for

the the instructiona admittedly given coouts on the 1st October. His The claim was for $3,816 for work duced Wan Lee as the foreman of exira work, 29 done and material supplied by the Tung Yik who would do the regarded in part as work incident-extra work, the non-presentation Kelly, O.B., swore in the members

it wae plaintiff perfonally as to the

Excellency Major-General F. H plaintiffs to the defendants' steam-work very much better. There al to the Tang Yik contract.

by the Tang Yik of a bill for of the senior Troop at a parade ship Chingchow between Septem- had as a fact been complaints as

As to the ceiling incident, both extra work, the distinct order as held in the College Square on the ber 11th and October 30th, 1913. to delay in the work, Various Captain Arthur and Mr. Shield to the skylight and the rendering Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed interviews took place between state that plaintiff objected to put by the plaintiff in both cases of by Mr. Davidson, of Messrs. Opt. Arthur and Wan. Lee and back certain ceiling as "it would his Men Shing Les bill, I cannot

In the Bankruptcy Court, this Hastings & Fastings) was for between Capt. Doyle sad. Wan put him to expanse and it was agree that the plaintif was given plaintiffs, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin Lee and they both state that they contended by defendants that this the extra work as the employes of ships of $18 each, known as Bro. Official Receiver being permitted afternoon, a roddiving order was Scholarships. Two sobolar-

made in re Ng Ping-zam, the (instructed by Mr. Hung, of always regarded Wan Lae as the protest is inconsistent with the Tung Yik, although the de- Peter's Memorial Scholarships, to apply to have the order dia- Mesra. Deacon, Looker, Deacon employee of the Tang Yik, plaintiff's having an independent fendants representatives believed and four of $0 each, known as the charged if the assets were in- and Haraton) for defendants, invariably addressing him as contruct and that therefore he him to be so. The fact of my

Old Boys' Scholarships, were pre-sufficient. The Chief Justice said: Tang Yik No. 1, to which protested as a foreman of the discrediting the plaintiff's evid-sented for competition. by the Although there has been a Wan Lee took no objection. Tang Yik, but I think it is ence (which as I have asid dose pupils of the College. considerable amount of evidence In fact they both state that they equally consistent with his being not go to the material issue of taken in this case there is I think knew nothing of the existence of interested under his sub-contract, fact) as to his presence at the suggestion was acquiesced in by December 11 will not in the light the two witnesses nemed.

Then as to the interview of the my rejecting his claim

of the evidence as a whole justify 11th December, Mr. Hobbs," an assistint in the employ of defend

23rd Bǝptember.

Empire Day.-Eight handsome

Are Assets Sufficient?

Receiving Order.

Matshed Fire.

broke out in the matshed ocenpied Shortly after noon to-day a fire by a watchman at the Kowloon Railway Station. The Fire Brigade, under Station, Superin

Parades. Parades for Satur day, 23rd instant, pil.

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Detail Orderly Officer, Lieut Wright; Orderly Sergeant, Sergt. Otavlord; To furnish Guard to night, No. 2 Saction Artillery; to morrow, No. 1 Section Artillery and Left Section, M. G. Co.

BORROWED TO BECOME" BANKRUPT.

During the hearing of a osee afternoon, it was stated that in the Bankruptcy Court, this

wife and five children, and when man with $20 a month had a

he was told he could not go into bankruptcy without assots, he borrowed $200 so as he could go into bankruptcy (laughter). The Liabilities were between three and four thousand dollars and the $200 would be swallowed up in coats of the action.

LATEST SHIPPING

NEWS.

MOVEMENT OF STEAMER.

The T.K.K. NIPPON MARU which sailed from Ban Francisco on 26th Dea. laat, is expected to arrive at this port via Honolulu, Japan Ports & Shanghai, on Monday the 25th inst. at 8 x.!2.

Life Saved.

A Chinese girl uged about three years fell into the Harbourat Aberdeen yesterday. She was rescued by some fishermen who took her to the Police Station. Artificial respiration was resorted to and the girl recovered and was handed over to her parents.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,

G.

WAR DEPARTMENT CONTRACTS.

Bealed Tenders will be received

dates for the following services toria Barracks, Hongkong, until at the Headquarters Office, Vic- 12 noon on the undermentioned Forage Monday, 1st February, 1915. Meat & Fuel (Coal, sto.).") Monday, 8th February, 1915. General Supplies "A" & General Supplies "B" Thursday, 11th February, 1915. Hospital Supplies & Washing Monday, 15th February, 1915, Thursday, 18th February, 1915: Transport, Forms and other particulars may be obtained personally be p.m. or by letter to the D.A.D. of tween the hours of 10 am, and 1 supplies and Transport, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong.

only one issue cf fact, and that a the Man Shing Lee firm in regard which we know existed, and this interview with Mr. Hobba on volumes of the well-known series z simple one, to determina. It is to the work until shortly before

by us for the best essays on "The William Rees Davies, Mr. C. F. Re Mesara, Jorge and Company, admitted that Won Lee, who is the ction was brought. Whether

of Empire Builders" were offered in the Bankruptcy Court, before Sir the plaintiff firm, was instructed Wan Leg is telling the froth or by the defendants' representatives not when he says he disclosed the

British Empire", The papere Mason, of Mesars, D'Almada and to carry out a portion of the extra nime of his firm and of his sub

I repeat what I stated at the G. P. de Martin, Supervisor of petitioning creditor. He asked were kindly examined by Mr. Mason, said he appeared for the work which forms the subject of contract I entirely accept the ant company, stated that he saw hearing, that the absence of Tung English Schools, and the prizes for a receiving order, which was the claim. The question is evidence of both Capt Arthur and the plaintiff with Tung Cheung Cheung from the witness-box were presented to the successful granted. whether he was instructed in the Capt. Doyle, that they in fact re-a namber of times after the was regrettable. If the plain- competitors by the Rev. Bro. capacity of the foremon or garded him as the employee of work

was completed and tifl'e story is trae Tung Cheung Director on Empire Day. After employee of the Tang Yik firm the Tang Yik sad addreasd him the ship had sailed, but could have corroborated it but, if the presentation the students or not. If aye, the notion fails; auch. He was as a fact carry- never alone, and that conversation it is not true, his evidence would estated the Flag and proceeded to if no, the plaintiff sucoseds on ating on work which had been was alaye with Tung Cheung; certainly have been very material the Cathedral for the Empire Day any rate a portion of his claim. eatrasted to the Tung Yik and that he never had any conversation to the defendants' case. !

The faots are shortly as follows: I think it unlikely that a Chinese with plaintif and that on Decem

Service. A report of the proceed The plaintiff claim sucore la in ings and two photos were sent to One 23rd July, 1913, the defend- eontractor would trouble under bar 11, he saw both men when so far as the admitted extra work the Earl of Meath, who replied by ant company accepted a tender of the circumstances to resent the the letter of that date was drawn for cabins is concerned and also sending his 'sincere thanks for tendent Lane, was soon in attend. the Tang Yik firm to do cartain misnomer put on him. In the op in the presence of both of for the other work which the the able manner in which the ance with a fire float and the fire specified work on their ateamship light, however, of the defercas on them, read over to both and eign- defendants admit to be outside spirit and objects of the Empire was extinguished, but not before Ching Chow, the work was begun which the defendants rely theed by Tung Yik, agreeing to the

Yik contract, Movement were carried out". We the shed had been reduced to ashes, filled up, signed and dated and no Tender Forms must be properly on the next day, and in September nasumption that these gentlemen waive his bill for extra work in i. 8. the work out the have also handed to the Rev. Bro.. following the Tang Yik gave a mistook the plaintiff for an em consideratica of his being paid engineer's store-boy's room, mese Director 200 Empire Movement

tender will be considered unless, sub-contract to the plaintiff firm ployee of the Tong Yik will the contract price for his work, room and certain repairs to the leaflets,

made out on the proper Form and for the unfinished portion of the not avail them if in fact he was notwithstanding penalties incur captain's room. It was no part of

delivered by 12 noon on the above specified work. The work under not. In addition to what is red by delay in completion. The the plaintiff's aab-contract and it

On Wednesday evening, Det, dates in a closed envelope the sub-contract was begun on called extra work the plaintiff denies that he was pre-is admitted that he took the order

Sergt. Wills and a party of marked "Tendor for Forage," etc. 150 10th September: and the next plaintiff was inatruoted by Capt. sent at all at this interview, and and executed the work. Th the plaintiff and direct

Chinese police, by means of vored by a deposit of $100 as a guar- tach tender must be accompani day or thereabouts Captain Arthur to make certain skylight says he was outside that room esme remark I think applies to reference to the Registrar to in Mongkok in connection with an antee of good faith. Such sum to

ious sampans, boarded a junk at, Arthur, the defendant's superia- doors. Capt. Arthur alleges this and took no part in the con- the replacing of the cabin, which vestigate the items in the claim opium warrant. They found on Tenderer refuses to accept a Con- tontent, gave Wan Lee, the work was also given to him a versation. I should add that was outside Tung Yik's original accordingly, with instructions to board 47 tins of prepared opium tract allotted to him, or to attend manager of the plaintiff firm, cer- Tung Yile No. 1" which is Mr. Hobbs, in his evidence, con- contract. So much of the claim as call for all necessary vouchers.108 taelewand areated the at Headquarter Office when call- tain oral instructions as to extra denied by the plaintiff. Aseparate tradicted himself as to whether is for work connected with the There will be liberty to apply, work to be carried out on the ship, payment of $100 was, however, the bill for extras was handed to bath room eto, which formed part Mr. Jenkin applied for sy her fokis At the Police Court The right to reject all, or any

mistress of the junk and one ofed upon be which is admittedly outside the made to the plaintiff on November him by the plaintiff or by Tung of Tang Tai's contract is dis-of execution for fourteen days, to-day they were remanded for a Tendera le specially reserved. Tang Yik contract, and a plan 7 in respect of a bill rendered in Cheung. At first he stated that allowed. 1 give judgment for which was granted,

Hongkong, 22nd January, 1915)

Tang

Haul of Oplum,

be forfeited to the State if the