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HONGKONG GIFTS.

Further Expressions of Thanks. The following letter has been received by Lady May from Mies Lloyd Thomas, in acknowledg iment of a box of clothing (300 garments) sent on November 20 lost by the courtesy of the ship ping firms:

116, Marray Street, Hoxton, N.,

January 1, 1915.

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THE

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

[The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess

arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]"

RUSSIAN POLICY.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph),

2. KLEOREN,

Yours, etc. Representative of the Russkoye' Slovo in the Far East.. Harbin, Jan. 14, 1015.

(Translation of the telegram, dated Moscow, Jan. 15) Kleoren-Harbin.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1915,

SHARE CLAIM.

Europeans at Law.

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taken up

on

Ta›

a

FOR SOLDIERS AND

· DEPENDENTS.

sinking of THE

"FORMIDABLE."

as soon as he boarded the trawler, and was with difficulty kept alive.

and Swatow.

Gifts Appreciated.

·

Further Details of the Disaster.

میدم

a

Thief Caught.

Sikhs from British Columbia. Two hundred more Sikhs from

British Columbia and the Far

DAY BY DAY,

Others of the... · Formidable':

Did the Tailor. crew who got away in their boats A tailor in Jervois Streat reports In the Summary Court, this Further Gifts from Hongkong

fell in with a light cruiser, and that after showing some rolla of were picked up to the number of silk to some customers one of afternoon, before Mr. Justice

seventy-one. During the day the thea went off with Gompertz, William Shewan ëued

roll which Julia Gaskell nad W. E. Gaskall,

Admiralty gave out a list of 150 was not paid for. 2, Kimberley Villas, Kowlcon, for

The telegram: to the American survivors. This was increased to Woman's Mishap. This week 121 garments the sum of $569, balanso due in been sent by the women

hava and Canadian papers, though 201 by the arrival of a cutter at a woman with a crushed arm of longer than those already received Lyme Regie, on the Doreet Davon has been admitted to the Govern Sir-Iom iu receipt of a tole- respect to a share transaction,

Hongkong and Swatow to Miss here, have atill the fragmentary border. These men had had a mont Civil Hospital. A blanket gram from the chief Elitor of the Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared Lloyd Thomas, 16, Murray Street, character indicative of the sud-terrible experience. Almost an- which she was wearing was Russkoye Slave, Moscow, and as for plaintiff and Mr. R. O. Faith Hoxton, London, N., for the wives dennes of the disaster to the clad, drenched to the skin, and caught in a winch on board the Doar Lady May,

It is very kind of you and the you no doubt have read telegrama full appeared for the defendant.

and children of men on active Formidable on January 1st, and in the bittereat of winter weather, a.a. Daijin Maru and before she issued by the' Ost-Asiatische | ladies of Llongkong to entrust us Lloyd

When the case was called on service; and 53 woollen articles, the scattering of the survivors: they rowed away from the spot could be released her art was and with some of your gifts to the Uberecedienst, you are perfectly

the Deutscher the plaintiff was not represented. .a., mufflers, helmets, mittens, Some of the messages describe the where the Formidable had diedrawn in and crushed.

His Lordship told Mr. Faith-socks and coste, to re, Eyres, 30, disaster as taking place off Ports appeared, not knowing whore, in men at the front and their wives aware that several statements full that Mr. Ruse, who appeared Campden Hill Court, West mouth, bat, judging from the the wide sweep of Lyme Bay, the

Armed Robbery. and families, I know that they supposed to have been previously for plaintiff, was serving his Kensington, for distribution boats having taken the greater chances of reaching shore earliest Lower Lascar Row reports that A Chinese woihan living in will be much appreciated and we published in the Russkoye Slovo country at present as an officer of amongst the sailors on active part of twenty-four hours to reach might be expected." Day dawned three men armed with revolvers will try and arrange that they have appeared in these German the R. GA may go where they are really

service. The shipping firms are the coast, from their arriving at without land coming into sight. broke into her house and after communiques. "As these state- needed. Many of the women

Mr. Gardiner then appeared, kindly continuing to send Home Brixham and Lyme Regis, and The short grey winter's day binding and gagging herself and ments are absolutely false and and said the claim was in all parcels free of freight. under the eare of the S.8.F.A. in without foundation, I shall be respect of shares

from the fact that a south-easterly passed over the famished and her smah ransacked the place Hoxton are already getting good much obliged if you will kindly by Mr. Showan with

gale was blowing, a position some frozen men, nad darkness fall and stole $1,100 in money and allowances from the Government

publish in your columns the gard to Afra. Gaskell relating

where on the sixty miles of water upon them, still battling with jewellery. and from their husbands, but at translation of the original con to 300 Green Island Cement Com

The following letter has been between Portland Bill and Alder the seas, toiling in tura this time of the year there is tradiction I have received from pany shares and gome Luzon received by Lady May from Mrs. ney would be indicated.

at the car, but too exhaust- While looking in a shop win much sickness among the child- Moscow, which has special refer Sagar shares.

After a lot of Edeo, Jackmanpes Work Society,

Fed to get any warmth into dow, a Chinese was relieved of a ren and warm things are a great ence to a German communique negotiations Mrs. Gaskel! was in Buswor to a parcel despatched at the time, of the disaster. died from exhaustion as they sidiary coin. Fortunately a foki Terrible weather was prevailing their bodies by the labour. Some package containing $104 in sub. boon where they can be given stating that the Russkoye Slope anable to take the Green Island on October 20th last by the Exactly whither or on what duty huddled in the boat, and for the aw the man running off and after at once. The mez's clothes will demands that Russia should con. Cement Company be very useful to men who clade a separate peace with and accordingly she gave Mr. containing 155 garmente ceeding is not stated, though she was to save their own lives. The morning Mr. Wood sent him to abares courtesy of the shipping firms; bound the Formidable was pro- survivors the one imperative noad a chase he was caught. This may be discharged medically Germany, and which I send here. Shewan

note T

04, Marlborough Mansiona, the unfit or wounded, and the warm

with.

bank for $2,100, three hundrod

West Hampstead, N.W. is supposed to have been the boat was overloaded and the dead prison for six weeks hard labour. things our women's husbands will

30th December, 1914. principal ship of the Flest unit to men had clothes on. The bodies. no doubt be glad of when they

shares being left in the custody of tho Russo-Asiatic Bank as securi-

Dear Lady May, The box of which she belonged. Suddenly, were stripped, therefore, and get their orders for the front

excellent garmente sent by the about 2 o'clock in the morning heaved overboard. It was near again. Again thanking you very

women of Hongkong has arrived, came, jat abift the magazine. over twenty hours at sea, was uary 3 by the steamer Onsang on New Year's Day, the explosion ing midnight when the cutter, East arrived in Calcutta on Jan. much,

hearty thanks on behalf of the violens upheaval of the ship, but time the men were at the end of entrained for their homes. The end I write to offer my most Thers was a terrific roar and a beached at Lyme Regis. By this from Hongkong, and were quietly soldiers and their families... I must specially mention the woollen the magazine did not explode, or their tether. They could still Cosang also brought 32 wounded sweaters and flannel veate and she would have gone down like shout or some of them could-men of the 40th Pathans from cardigans, for these will be in the Bolwark. Even as it was which attracted the attention of a Taingtan.

Didn't Understand. valuable for men leaving hospital there was very little time, and that policeman on daty, who 2000

Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, a either to relarn to the trenches or was lessened by another terrific summoned help. The cutter'e

Chinese wae charged with the to come home invalided. Miss shock as a torpedo hit her forward. crew were found to be so spent and Reid, the matron at one of the Several of the boats were got out stiff that none could get out of theft of two brushes used for hospitals st. Rouen, wrote on and sway from the ship-a diffi- the boat without assistance, and grooming cowa, belonging to the cult and dangerous task. Some some were unconscious and had to Dairy Farm Co., at Pokfalum. Imag Eve that she had just on of the smaller boats got nearly all be brought round with artificial The case was remanded for further packed a bale from Jackanapes their cars broken in staving them respiration. Nine more were dead, enquiries to be made, the witness Work Society and given out vests

who apperad in ooort not under- and socks to "some of the men in off from the ship's side against Fifty landed alive.

standing the taking of an oath.! The complement of officers on the Convalescent Camp who are which every mighty sea would

Thick Cream," resting there a few days before have dashed them. One cutter the Formidable included Captain

The Nestle and Anglo-Swiss The was seen by the men in the other Arthur N. Loxley, Commander Condensed Milk Co. notifies that going back to the front. Shetland cardigans and knitted boats to founder, and drown its Charles F. Ballard, Captain John the following numbers (in lieu of vests I shall take oare go to men/Crew: None of the man had had O. Deed, R.M.L.L., Fleet Surgeon noms de plume) have been select who really need them. The Coa- time to get any blankets or warm Godfrey Taylor, and Fleet Payed to receive a large free trial tin valescent Camp is just below our thing, and a great number of master P. J. Lang. The chap- of "Milkmaid" rich thick cream;": hospital and we try to go and those who got away in the boatsisin was the Hev.. George B.-98; 515; 1,307; 39; 1,913'; brighten up the men there at did not get away dry, but were Robinson. There were also 2,741; 264 12; 16,238; 3; 850; Sir Henry May's Expression of times. This constant wet weather picked on from the water, sixten midshipmen. The whole 31,873,

standing makes every one depressed, and the boats

by ship's company mumbered 780.

Robber Killed. the men who have been in hos- till the Formidable disappeared, The Admiralty on January 2nd.

Further reports of the armed pital miss the comfort they had when he was torpedoed, rockets issued a list containing the unmes robbery at Muk Fa village show while there and they are so were sent up to call for halp from of Captain Arthur N. Loxley and that the robbery was carried out pleased with so little! This any hot boats or merchant thirty-four other officers of the by twelve: man, who, retor picture of the men's gratitude for soighbourhood, but for shing Formidable, who, is anys, must be wore leaving the ancestral hall, but for fishing presumed to have been lost in the where the robbery is alleged to I have the honour to teader to gulation" allowances makes me boats were out on such a night, disaster, as they have not been have taken place, had a rifle dis Your Excellency my warm thanks very grateful for the privilege of and no other help came. There reported among the Bared.

The charged into the midst of the for your thoughtful courtesy in distributing the excellent things were warships within call, but list includes atne midshipmen.

crowd. The result of the shot was placing at my disposal the magni- that J. W. S. friends send. apaan Loxley bad signalled to A Berlin official report donoribes not known at the time, but when Resnt Philippine constabulary Another matron, wrote to thank them not to risk being torpedoed the Formidable as having been the villagers ventured forth the for much of the success of the arriving late will not be allowed to band which has just visited this me for the bala which reached her the men came running up from states that 'the submarino was lying dead in a field with the shot by coming to the rescue. When torpedo id off Plymouth, and next morning they found a robber evening. Thanks are also due to /Are, Officer on duty in the Butte, colony en route for San Francisco, jon Xmas Day-"Such very warm below, the ship was already pursued by British destroyers.

Yours sincerely,

H. LLOYD THOMAS, Vice-President 2.S.F.A. The following is an extract from

The German papers Lady Lugard's second letter of

circulating the infamous thanks acknowledging the receipt libel that the Ruskoye aloto of a parcel containing 208 gar- demands the ments for the Belgian refugees, 'Bent off on November 6:-.

**Thank you all very much for sending as more clothes. The place to send them to is 23, War wick Square, c/o Lady Emmet. We have there a clothing eatab- lishment, from which we have: now issued upwards of 400,000 garments. You may imagine the comfort it has been to these poor denuded refugees."

KOWLOON CONCERT.

Effort in aid of the Belgian" Refugees' Fund.

Though the weather on Satur- day evening was not such BR would permit of many people! attending a concert, the attend- ance at St. Andrew's Hall, Kow. loon, at an entertainment given

in aid of the Belgian Refugees Fand, was very large. Mies D. Stone was the organiser of the entertainment, and she was aagist ed by Miss Lickie (accompanist), Mro. E. Green, and Mrs. D. Blair, and to them thanks are due

were

Mr. Faithfull said he had that the statement of claim did preliminary objection which was not disclose cause of action, He depended on the Keswick act.

to go on law.

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The objection was overruled." Mr. Gardiner said he was rather surprised as Mr. Gaskell taking conclusion of that paint. peace with Germany, without Mr. Faithfull said it was not a Russia's reference to the Allies. question of Mr. Gaskell, he had The editor of the Russkoye Slovo on behalf of the Ruskoye Slovo client has to go on morality. takes the responsibility of stating Mr. Gardiner And your that his paper, as well as all the

Mr. Faithfall:-This is not a Russian Press, as well as

"all

Court of morals, but a Court of classes of the Bassian people, law. demands that the war should be The case was proceeding as we annihilation of Prussian militariem carried to an and, until the fall

and the establishing in Europe of a realm of righteousness and justice.

(Signed) F. BLAGOFF, Obief Editor of the Russkoye Slovo,

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued to-day by Major D. Macdonald state:-

Maskeity. Trained men and Recruits of the Corps who have

not fired Part 1 of the Musketry Course must do so on Saturday, 13th inst. at 2.30 p.m. or on Sunday, 14th inst. at 9.30 a.m. Membora must attend punctually at the times stated. Any man

went to press.

PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY BAND.

Thanks.

+

The Governor General is in receipt of a letter from the Governor of Hongkong, reading as follows, says the Cablenstus

American:-

any extra comfort outside

"I regret that maoy engage useful garments and every ons of Mr. Wood for his able stage work, Saturday, 13th inst., Lient. Rees;

winking, and in a few minutes she and to those who contributed to Sunday, 14th inst., 2nd Lt. Can monta did not admit of my taking them badly needed." the programme. Encores were

ningham. An officer of the as much advantage of Your Ex- I have packed two bales aince heeled heavily over to starboard; then, righting herself, under numerous and the children who Scouts Company will attend to cellency's courteous clier as I your contributions came and put played so many roles take charge of the firing point should have liked to have done, some sweaters and cardigans, water, the last impression on the greeted with unstinted applause. each day and N.0.0.8 of each but I was able to arrange two socka and mufflers into each, and minds of those in the boats being Among those who assisted unit firing will be present to open air concerts to which the I told the matron that they came the figures of Captain Loxley and in obtaining the

of assist the Instructor. summ

Field public were admitted, and I can from Hongkong. I am sure the his signaller still standing on the 3130 for the fund were:-Misses glasses should be carried by every assure Your Excellency that all men will be pleated. One bale bridge, illuminated by the weird C. Frost, A. Ormiston, M. Kin. man possessing them.

classes of this cosmopolitan comis going to Boulogne and another light of the signal flares... Transfer. No. 1754 Pte. W. J. munity thoroughly enjoyed and to a second hospital at Rouen. TOBB, M. Ramsay, M. Esger, B.

The two hundred Eurvivora George, K. and B. Blair, O. Lan. Bill from B.K.V.R. to Engineer appreciated the splendid ex- The men dearly love to be re-

may be classed in three groups. der, M. Eager, G. Rameny, F.

Co., dated 8. 2/15.

hibition of musical art with membered by those at home....

Firat there were the seventy Neave, Master D. Frost, Misses V.

Field Day 7 2. 15.-0.0.8 which this famous band, ander The clothes for women and child- Hickie and D. Stone, V. Ramsay, Companies and Srotions are rolio wonderful guidance of Capt. ren will be very useful. Yours eight into Brixham (Devon

ehire) by the Tor Hay trawler D. Green and K. Lakhmanoff.

quested to send to the Orderly Loving, charmed all who listened. most gratefully,

Providence. The trawler, tired Missen Bessie Blair and Florris Room as soon as possible a list of

of battling against tremendous Neave took up the collection for the members of their units who

Besa sod violent winds, was ran- the Belgian Refugees' Fund, their were not on parade and reasons

ning for abelter, when the orow: baskets being adorned with red,

were astonished at being hailed white, and blue ribbon.

Parades. The N.0.0.'s drill the band how grateful I myself Tipperary is the subject of an by a small boat, which was to-day will be at Headquarters, and the community were for the interesting page of photographs displaying a scarf on the end of instead of on the Cricket Ground. opportunity afforded us to listen in the Sphers, one of which recalls an oar as a signs of distress, Last week there were notified Parades for Tuesday, 9th to such rausis, and I desire now to a curious incident of local history. After many failures, the Pro two non fatal cases of diphtheria instant:-5.15 p.m., Ncs. I and convey to Your Excellency the The story goes that plans were vidonos managed to pass a line (Chinese); one Japanese imported 2 Sections Artillery and Left thanks of the community of Hong-drawn up simultaneouely for bar, aboard, and the men succeeded osse of small-pox, fatal, and one Section M.G. Co., 10 pdr. drill at kong for your kindly thought rackaat Tipperary and Hongkong, la reaching the larger craft. fatal case of plague (Chinese), Headquarters,

of me and them." the first for the year.

Remainder, Bayonet fighting under Co.Commanders on Cricket. Ground.

Colony's Health.

The Minnesota.

The Great Northern Steamship Company announce that their 6.8. Minnesota will again leave from Hongkong for Seattle, Wash., via Manila, F., Nagasaki, Kobe and Yokohama on Saturday, 27th March, 1915,

for their absence.

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"In the course of a few remarks endeavoured, aut he conclusion

of the first concert, to convey to. Caft. Loving and the members of

Prize Day.

H. EDEN.

Hongkong and Tipperary.

and were accidentally transposed. Scantily clad as they were, they The reault was that Tipperary had had to sacrifice some of their got the barracks intended for clothing to stuff into the boles in Hongkong and Hongkong those their damaged oockle-shell, which Detail Orderly Officer, Lient. This morning the annual prize intended for Tipperary. The state-filled and sank as soon as they Kennett, Orderly Sergeant, distribution in connection with ment is probably quite inexact, left her. The men would pro Queen's College took place in the as Hongkong barraoke are in- bably have jill died of exhaustion College hall, the prizes being. tended for semi-tropical habit or been owned had the Pro- distributed by H. E. Sir Henry ation, of a kind that would not vidence not rescued them. As it Moy, before a large gathering. auit Tipperary

was, one foung seaman collapsed

Sargt, Cooper. To furnish Guard to-night, No. 1 Section Artillery and Left B:etion M. G. Co.; to morrow, Centre Section M. G. Co.

in his abdomen."

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA & CURIOS (Being the property of the collectors, Kwong Yang & Co.) Auction on

The Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public

Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, the 1st, 2nd & 3rd March, 1915.

A commencing each day at 2.30 p.m., at his Sales Rooms,

Duddell Street, A Valuable Collection of Antique China & Curios, from Bung to Ming Dynasties & Kanghi to Towkwong Periods,

comprising: 5-coloured, 3-coloured & Blue & White vases, plates, bowls, Cups & figures etc., etc.

Sang-de-boeuf vases, White Goddess of Mercy. Ming Incense burners. se

Large bronze vases, wine cups, Incense burners, Sung. Jade, agate & porcelain bottles. Green & red Jade Ornaments.

Old lacquered screens with S-coloured decoration & Old Pekin cloisonne vases & Incense burners. blackwood screens with blue & white & 5 coloured Kanghi & Klenlung porcelain plaques, pottery & porcelain pictures in- laid in wood etc, eto, phong

stands ste

Soochow red wood curio cabinets, side tables, flower

(Full Particulars from Catalogue). On view from Thursday, the 25th February, 1915 Terms: Cash on delivery;

GEO.PLAMMERT.

Auctioneer