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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

HONGKONG

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1915,

MESSRS. SETNA'S REPORT.

Opium and Cotton Trades Dull

Mesera, S. D. Satna and Co.,

[The following telegram arrived too late for insertion, on page 1] in their report dated January 28,

CRUSHING BLOW TO GERMANY.

LOSSES IN FRANCE OVER 20,000.

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

Jan. 28,5.55 p.m.. A communique states that, according to the number of dead found on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday around Ypres, La Bassee, Orsonne, Argonne, Woevre and the Vosges, the enemy losses are over twenty thousand.

PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.

Subscription List No. 17.

Messrs. Carmichael &

Clarke

Mr. and Mrs. Philip

Jack

Mr. Eldon Potter... Mr. R D. Harvey's Fund: Collected by the Victoria

Dispensary :-

Mr. J. H. May

Capt. E. S. Crowe

Capt. J.S. Lovingdon

Mr. D. 0. Wilson...

PLENTY OF TIME.

Mr. Faithfull and Mr. Goldring appeared in a case concerning the payut of rent, before Mr. Justice Gompertz this morning, The latter asked for the case to stand over, but Mr. Faithfull observed that judgment had been given in $200.00 previous cases, and he therefore

asked for judgment. 100.00 His Lordship:-When la the 250,00❘rent duo ?

1000

5.00

2.00

2.00

Mr. A. P. Nobbe

5:00

#

Mr. E, W. H. James

Mr. Lewis Guy

Mr. F. W. Stapleton

***

604

Mr. J. R. Capell Mr. F. Rapp Mr. A. W. Gibb

Collected by Capt. S.

R. Aitken:-

Mr. B. Griffin

*

*E. Herbat

J. K. Galland..

Capt. S. K. Aitken;

Compradore & Stef

Holt's Wharl

Mr. P. J. Taylor...

Mr. Faishfull-lo July. His Lordship:-Then you can wait three weeks.

LEGAL TIT-BITS.

Seven Adjournments for Two Hour Case: 5,00 In the Summary Coart this 5.00 morning: 5,00 Mr. Kuss:-Will your Lordship 5.00 fica date? This cass has been 5.00 adjourned even times (laugh 2.50 ter).

Mr: Dennys:-It will only take 52.00 two hoare-(laughter).

All the Difference.

state:-

Boagal Opian-Daring the fortnight andor raview our market raled weak, and no busi ness transpired. Olearances were reported of about 7 chests of Paton Old and 1 ohest of Baparez Old, in all about 8 cheats only. Unsold stock. :-84 chests of Patna Now, 586 obosis of Patna Old, 188 abeata of Benares New,

HOME FOOTBALL.

THE ENGLISH CUP DRAW.

Comments on the League Battles.

"

(From our Special Correspondent.) "

London, Dec, 24.

"Liverpool

Oldham A. Manchester City Bradford Middlesbrough Black bura R.... Newcastle U.... Notta County... Sheffield U. Bolton W.

Tottenham H. Sunderland

.. Positions of the Clubs.

Goals,

3

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

land club, and when he broke bis leg and was kept out of the game for nearly two years his oroer seemed to be atanand. This season be was signed on by Bradford City very cheaply, and now Corps Orders issued to day by everyone is talking about him in Lieut. Ool. A. Chapman, V. D., consequence of his splendid goal Blate:- scoring fonts, Against West Bromwich Albion he was respons ible for four of the fire goals by which his side won.

Second Langue.

2

"Arsenal Leads City

Blackpool

2.

Folbam

2

**

Bristol City

Σ

Birmingham...

3

Huddersfield Town

3

Grimsby Town

1

Preston N. E.

1

3

Derby County

41.

1

Wolverhampton W.... Stockport O.... (Played on the ground of the first named club on Dec. 19th.)

Positions of the Clubs. Goals.

Ji

P. W. D. L. F. A.

and 114 chests of Bandrea O18, Football is struggling on with in all about 947 chests. Ship-insolvency threatening. Gate re- ment to Northern Ports of about ceipts continue to shrink, and 50 cheats (20 chests of Patna Old clubs, despite the benefits they and 21 chests of Benares New.)

are receiving under the League Sold but uncleared stock.:52 Relief scheme, cannot meet their cheats of Pains New, 17 chests of financial obligations. Indeed, a Patna Oid, 18 chests of Benores crt of moratorium has been de- New, and 38 gboats of Benaresclared to embrace football, an Old, in all about 125 cheats. official request having been made Closing quotations (per chest) to clube not to seek to enforce are as under: Patna Now, any bill or any payment of trans- $9,325; Patna Old, $9,200 for feo until matters improve and Lenares Now, $9,050; Beauros the clubs have a reasonable chance Old, $8,950.

of carrying out their financiall

(Played on the ground of the Malwa Opium-No business obligations. It had been boped is reported in the market that the cup-ties would relieve the first camed club, on Saturday, during the past fortnight. Clear strain, but this is now almost tco December 19). sacea are reported of about 35 mudb to expect, for interest in the cheats. Uasold stock is estimated

game has waned to such an ex- at about 514 chests. Sold but tent that there is bat a very slight uncleared stock is about 227 chance of a revival. It is the cheels. Closing quotations (per wish of the civil as well as mili-Oldham 17 11 4 2 41 26 26 picul), are as under:Milwa, tary rathorities that the ties Blackburn B.18 103 5 43 26.23 $9,100 to $0.200..

should create as little stir as Manchester 0.17 0 5 3 24 16 23 Cotton-Sales are reported of Lossible, and on this account Sheffield W. 18 9 5 35 24 23 about 250 packages at $21) (por it has been decided that none Everton

18 9 4 5 38 19 22 picul). Unsold stock is estimated shall take place in mid-week. Bradford C, 18 8 0 4 38 25 22 at abon! 2,400 packages. Report Oo step taken to obviate this is Aston Villa 17 75.5.81 31 10 ed closing quotations are $20 to to enforce half an hour's extra Bradford 17 9.1 7 27-32 19 $26 (per picnt).

time to be played should there be W. Bromwich 187 4 7 25 21 18 node finite result at the end of Sheffield U. 17 6.5 6 22 20 17 the ordinary ninety minutes. Sunderland 17 8 1 8 33 36 17 Should the result still be incon- Burnley 17 6 4 6 28 25 16 olusive, the games will take place Middlesb'gh 17 4 8 5 23 31 10 on the following Saturday, The Newcastle U. 18 5 5 8 22 21 15 first round of the competition is Chelsea 17 4 8 7 23 29 14 Exed for January 9ib, and the Bolton W. 19 6 211 37 47 14 draw has been made as follows: Liverpool 18 4 5 928 42 18gaged in the last of the qualify

West Ham United v. New-Tottenham B.18 4 41024 47 12 Castle United.

Indian Yarn-Owing to the

near approach of the Chinese Now Year, business reported during the past for night was very limit ed," and

sales

were effected for immediate requirements only. Prices show a slight fluctuation. Sales reported during the past fortnight are about 1,075 bales, comprising about 25 bales of No. 63, 675 bales of No. 10s, and 375 ap-balen of No. 128. Uasold stock is estimated at about "55,000 bales. Sold but uncleared stock is about 6.00 20,000 bales. " 5.00

His Lordship (to Mr. Hind): 5.00 The question is whether I hurry 3.00 sou up or encumber my list and 2.00 prefer to hurry. you 5.00 (laughter).

Ming Lee Chan rio:el 30,00 Hung On Chan Hotel 6.00 Tai On Ohsa Hotel...

23

W. Farmer...

2,00

J. B. Jobustos..

3.00

Pa Leo Shop

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Sing Kee Shop

Mr. Foo Yik-pang.... Messrs. Wing On&0. Mr. Tong Yat-chuen: Mesara. Ühan Kong & Co. Kwong Kee Shop Yaot Hong Shop

Mr. Tang Kin chi

Meaare. M.Y. San & Co.

Him Les Shop

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Sun Man Woo Shop

55.00 Woo Fat Shop

100,00

460

100.00 Kwong Bip Shing

Shop 50.00 Lap Kee Shop 57.90 Ying Tai Shop 50.00 Tat Obeong Shop 50.00 Kwan Tai Shop 25.00 Cheong Tai Shop

Nam Bing Loong Shop

20.00

20.00 Wing Shun Shop

Mr. Cheng Lai-hing..

20.00

Sze Hing & Co.

2000

Kwan Cheung Shop

Po Tai Shop

20.00

Tak Cheong Wing

Shop

On Fat Shop

1600

Sun Fat Shop

10.00

Shui Cheong Shop...

Mr. Woog Oho Ting

10.00

KwongLing Tai Shop

Chan Yuen Shop

Wei Sing Hong and

LCS.

shop

Tang. Tak Loong

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Li Chim Kee Shop San Kwok Man and

Co.

Sang Tai Shop

Wing Sang and Co.

Wan

Mr. Chan Shiu. Pak

5.00

5.00

Japanese Yarn, Silca are re 5.00

ported of about 1,000 bales of 5.00 No. 20a. at $108 to $112 per bale.. Sundry Articles, :—With slight 5.00 fluctuations in prices a good 5.00 business is reported. In imports sales are reported in Bombay onions at $2 (per bask.t), 5.00 kismis at $22 to

24 (per 5.00 picul), b'dollium at $6 (per 5.00

pioul), spricots at $25 (per pical), 5.00

mavej at $20 (per picul), rasa oil 5.00 at $70 to 80 (per picul) cloves at 5.00 $33 to 38 (per picul), sandalwood 3.00 at $60 to 60 (per "pical), angoor 3.00 at $21 (per pical), gum olibanum

South Shields v. Fulham. Bary v Plymouth Argyle, Liverpool v. Stockport County, Goole Town v. Middlesbrough, Blackpool v. Sheffield United. Derby County v. Leeds City, Queen's Park Rangers v. Glossop,

Merthyr Town v. The Arsenal, Burnley v. Buddersfield Town, Bolton Wanderers v. Notta County.

Everton v. Barnsley. Croydon Common v. Oldham Athletic.

Bristol City v Cardiff City, Darlington v. Bradford City, Bristol Rovers v. Southend United."

Bradford v. Portsmouth. Birmingham v. Crystal Palace. Swindon v. Obolsen.

Albion.

eitber

1.W.D.L, F. A.

more

a

members having joined the Corps Joined. The unđermentioned

are allotted Corps numbers and posted as follows:-No. 1746, Sapper R. Wallace, to Engineer Company; No. 1747 Sapper 0. Dickens, to Eaginear Company;" No. 1743, Sappar D. MoNeillie, to Eagineer Company.

Leave,-Pio. F. Bavington, to 25.415; Pte. G. Ho, to 15.1.16; Pie. R. H. Band, to 31.1.18; Gr. H. E. Hollande, to 27.9.15; Pie. J. Hector, to 25.1.16.

Engineer Company and Reserva Section. The following para graph from (farewell) Orders by Colonel W. Baker Brown, Chief Engineer, China Command, in published for information:-"He also wishes apocially to thank Capt. Russell and the N. 0, 0.'a and men of the Hongkong Volun teer Engineer Co., and Volant er Resorve, whose valuable assist- ́ance has enabled a considerable number of the officers and inen of the R, E. to be sent home to asist in the formation of the neW armies."

Parades. Parades for Sscar- day, 30th instant, bil.

Darby O. 17 12 2 3 35 12 26 Haddersfield1811 2 5 28 10 24 Preston N.E.18 6 5 5 24 22 21 Birmingham17 8 4 5 29 18 20 The Arsenal 18 8 4 6 32 23 20 Barnsley 17 9 2 6 20 23 20 Wolver. W. 18 8 3 7 31 22 19 Guards First half Februar Falbam 18 8 3 6 29 23 19 February 1, Centro Saction M.G. 17 8 3 6 32 31 19 Co.; 2, Civil Service Company; Bristol U. 17 7 4 6 31 20 18 3, Right Sction M. G. Co.; 4, Hall 0. 16 7 3 6 93 21 17 Scouts Company; 5, Soouts Con Grimeby Clapton 0. 17 5 6 0 19 20 16 2 Section Artillery: 8, No. 1 18 6 37 18 31 17 pang; 6 Scouts Company; 7, No. StockportC.17 6 4 6 20 23 16 Section Artillery and Left Si Notts F. 18 5 5 8 24 82 15 M. G. Co.; 10, Civil Service Usim Lincoln C. 18 6 4 8 21 27 10 tion M. G. Co.; 9, Centre Section Leeda O. .18 5 4 9 30 20 14 pany; 11, Right Section M.G. Co.; Blackpool 17 5 210 19 30 12 12, Scouts Company; 13, Scouts Leicester F. 17 4 2 11 17 38 10 Company; 14, Scouts Company. Glossop 17 3 3 11 16 33 9 Detail Orderly Officer, Lieut and Southern Leagues wore en- Hegarty. To farninh Qasid to- Some of the clubs in the Second C. Smith; orderly Sergeant, Sergt

night, Scouts Company; to-mor row, No. 2 Section Artillery.

con-

Southampton18 7 3 8:30:38 17 Swindon 17 6 4 7 28 30 16 Crystal P. 17.5 5 7 22 25 15 Southen 1.17 5 5 7 1/21 15. Plymouth A. 18 3 8 7 25 20 14 Norwich City17 3 8 6-17,25 14 Queen's P. R. 17 4 0 7 2127 14 Laton 18 5 4.9 26 36 14- Brietol R. 17:6 2 9.20 40 14 Croydon O. 17 3 4 10 21 28 10 Gillingham 182 412 15 30

8

Manchester U.1735 9 20 31 11 10 rounds of the English Cap tournament, and in each one the Notts C. 17 2 6 9 16 29 101

programme was reduced to six Something exceptional will batches. In the Second Lagne appen if Oldham do not finish the most important and striking the first half of the season at the result was the victory of Darby Lyons & Co, in Trouble. top of the First League. They County at Preston. The County consolidated their position by a con lost a goal and then had

The London correspondent of fine victory at Liverpool and the Edie ordered off the field for the Civil and Military Gazette dropping of two points by miscondnot, but they made light cabled on the 9th instant:-Much Manchester City in their home of these handicaps and by brilliant interest was taken in the first match with Bradford made mat forward play in the second half hearing of the summons against ters still better. Three points is gained a great triumph. Had-Mesere. Joseph Lyons and Co., big lead to a club Oldham's dersisid found their best form caterers for 10,000 troops at the resource, and if they get through again against Grimaby and alwaye White Uity, where 12 cwt of their the holiday programma without appeared to be winning, but meat was seized by the Medical disaster they are sure to be Bristol City slipped back further Oficera of Health and favourities for the Championship as the result of the defeat suffer demned to destruction. The casD in the New Year. A notable ed at the hands of Birmingham. as adjourned for a fortnight. feature is the advance of Black The Arsenal were not engaged burn Rovers, who have recently and they, too, dropped further. shown

stability and down the list whilst Fulham, ofter certainty. They," rather than leading at Blackpool by two goale at $10 to 12 (per pioul), pat-

Manchester City or until ten minutes before the end, 3.00 chuck at $120 (per picul), bezogr Hull City. West Bromwich Sheffield Wednesday, are likely to only gained the one point that 3.00 stone at $180 to 210 (per oatly),

be more serious rivals for Oldham, goes with a draw, 2.00 and peacock's feathers at $40 to 2.00 48 (per 10,000). In exporte puchester United;

Sheffield Wednesday v. Man-The results last Saturday were remarkable for the 800059 2.00 chases are reported in green beans

of visiting teams, the scoring of Grimsby Town v. Northamp 2.00 at $41 to 5 (par picul), white

six goala by Sunderland at Totten- 2.00 beane at $41 to 5 (per picul),

ham being the sensation. The Swansea Town v. Blackbara 2.00 zedoary at $21 (per picul), ga

London club defenders have made Rovera. 2.00 langal at $81 (per pical), sogar

Preston North End Y. Manches-a bad habit of cracking, and the 2.00 candy at $10 (per pical), jur.

team now equals the record of ter City. meric at $9 (per pical), caesia at

Reading v. Wolverhampton Bolton Wanderers of having had 47 $1,492.00 $11 (per pical), broken osasia

goals registered against them. It at $81 (per picul), preserves at

is not difficult to discover what is Aston Villa r. Exeter City. 191,580.95 $1 to 64 (per bor), vermillion at

wrong with Tottenham, MoLean Rochdale v. Gillingham. $118(per case), and fire-craokera

obtained all three goals for Shef- Millwall v. Clapton Orient. $193,073.85 at $71 (per chest),

Tottenham Hotspur v. Sunder field Wednesday at Burnley, 271.00

whilet Little (two) and Kirby were land,

the scorere for Bradford. The York- Louthampton v. Luton, 23,013.01

Brighton and Hove v. Lincolnshire Olub, who were promoted from the Second League this sea- City

son, gained their sixth conseon-first tiva victory since November 7th in winning at Manchester. The other Bradford olub, the City,

Goala have slro done extremely well

PW.D.L. FAPt, 18122 4 37 10 20 since they introduced shepherd, Reading the old Bolton Wanderers and Millwall 17104 8 28 15 24 Newcastle United man, at centre Portsmouth 18 0 5 4 28 17 23 18 103 6 25 20 23 forward. Shepherd went from Brighton Bolton to Newcastle at what was Cardif C. 17 10 245 33 13 22 17 8 6 4 23 13 21 then a record transfer fes, but Watford curiously enough, he was almost West Ham 18 0 3 0 27 25 21 a failure with the Northumber Northampton17 7.5 5 25 24 19 Exeter C. 17 8 27 28 20 18

Fook Wing Shop... 10.00 Nam Long Shop... 10.00 Kung Sang YuonShop Woo Hing Tai Shop 10.00

Tung On Shop Kwong Lee Shop

148

118

10.00 10.00 10.00

Wing Cheung Shop

Mr. Cheng

Кап

1000 10.00

Wing Lee Shop · ́... ́

Tin Woo Cheong

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Mr. Chn Shin Cho

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od, Lists 1/16

10.00 Monthly Subscriptiona Already acknowledg-

ed, Lists 1/16

Mr. Tung Ching

Chaen

23,281.01

5,00

Obung Lee Shop

6,00

$216,357,86

Mr. Ma Yük San

5.00

Remitted to London

Hang Yuen Shop

5:00

on 22nd Dacamber,

Mr. Chow Yia Ting,

6.00

1914, £17,000 at

379.5 10

Yuet Hing Loong

Shop

5.00

Shui Cheong Shop...

Balance in hand

5.00

191,436 05

$24,920.01

The Sedan & Co.

6.00

Bhai Yuen Shop

5.00

Ka Hing Chan Hotel

5,00

Hongkong, 29th January, 1915.

N. J. STABB

Hon. Treasurer,

DAY BY DAY.

Judgment Secured, M. J. T. Shaw secured judg ment against Yu Fook-hon, this. mobing in the Summary Court, for $267, for clothing and out- fitting supplied

To-morrow's Auction. To-morrow at Mr. G, P. Lam mert's sales room, at 11 s.m., high class tweed and eerge auit longths, silk singlets, boots, shoes, eto., will be sold by anotion.

too.

Warderers.

Notta v. Norwich City.

First League.

Aston Villa Manchester U. Bradford City West Bromwich A. Boraley Sheffield W Chelsea Everton

Southern League. Cardiff O. Northampton... Orystal Palaos Queen's P. R.... Exeter C. Southampton... Gillingham Plymouth A.... Norwich C.

West Ham

Southend

5

2

· Millwall

named club on Dec. 19th.) (Played on the ground of the

Positions of the Clubs.

Nothing occurred in the South- ern League to materially disturb the positions of the lube, dillwall, by drawing at Soothea, oropt one point nearer Readng, the leaders, who were without a fix- ture, but none of the other results. had any important boring on the championship. Card Uity's victory over Northamton as Betounding in ita decliven an No club in the competiton hrs better defence than Northmpton, and not in two seasone" foottall had they lost mor the three goals in any match and they visited Cardiff last Saturdy.

In the Cup-ties Watford pea en 2-0 at Rochdale) and Leaster Foss (beaten 1-0 at Svissa) only League alot to fail to qualify for the first rand of the competition,

were the