1915-03-03 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

RUSSIANS CONTINUE VICTORIOUS CAREER,

AUSTRIANS SUFFER SMASHING DEFEATS.

[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph."]

March. 2, 10.40 p.m.''

TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1915,

ترسم

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THE BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

LOCAL DONATIONS.

An Expression of Gratitude.

SENT TO GAOL.

Embezzled Money and Speat It.

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AFTER THE RACES

Pontes Sold This Afternood.

Dataide the City Hall, this afternoon, Mr. F. O. M. Hurley, This afternoon, at the Polios of Alouers. Hughes and Hongh, Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a conducted a sale of r.es ponies, Chinese was charged by Noor including winnera in the recent Din, isiler, of Beaconsfield Arcade, Meeting. The Acting Consul General for

The prioos fetched Belgium takes the opportunity,

with embezzling money belonging were: in pablishing the first list of to his employer. The case for the Lindany G., $35, Ma Fɔng.

Glanolos, $75, Mr. Hastings. subacriptions for the Belgian prosecution was that the defondant sufferers by the war, of thanking.

collected $48 from Mr. G. A. Amun Ra, $40, Mr. Gogg all individuals, clubs and obarit- Robinson, of Messrs Butterfield Flying Kangaroo, $40, Mr. able socialise in Hongkong, Can and Swire, on January 10. Mr. Gegg. ton and Macão for their generosity. W. Goldring appeared for the in contributing towards the relict protecution. of his nafortunate compatriots who bave been driven froza bearth and home and who have found such a charitable shelter in Eng land, France and Holland.

When war began and only a part of Belgium was invaded, by

A Petrograd communique stateś :· We continued our offensive on the Niemen and Vistals front, our troops progrossing successfully north-west of Gradno. The the Gorman army, Belgians enemy, resting stubbornly, full back bayond the line Mankowo-resident Ratiezi-Rakowice.

Germans Retreating.

The enemy. continues to bombard Ossowieca with heavy guns. Our troops are developing an offensive between the Rivers Pissa and Rozoga.

The Germans in the region of Prasnysz, pressed by as, ara re- tiring procipitately on to Janow and Misva. We also took a′′ end- cessful offensive southward of Rodzanowo,

The Austriane delivered a vigorous attack with masses of artillery between the icivers Ondows and San, but their efforts were, without realt.

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the Far Eas subacribed among themselves to help their unfortunate country- man, but the subsequent suffer. inga and trials which the popula tion sustained daring the enemy's. march through the country caused A univoraal feeling of sympathy and pity for victims of Teutonic barbarity.

Ecormous Austrian Losses. The Austrian infantry concentrated in massed columns and attacked at dawn at Tworilne. They suffered enormous lo8309.

An extraordinarily stubborn and furious battle raged all day long, having its centre at Rabba and Radzioff. The enemy's attacké | Jay, central

a often ended in bayonet fighting. The enemy's losses were 6X938- sively great, all slopes of the mountains and ravines being strown with Austrian dead. Many of the enemy's units were annihilated

to the last map.

THE QUAINTE."

Another Splendid Show at the

Theatre Royal,

"The Quaints" were again accorded a handsome welcome last night, and had a much larger house than on the opening night We doɛeribed their performance at some length in yesterday's issue, bat the subject is a pløssur-

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

The orders of the day for to morrow's meeting of the Legislat

ive Council are:-

на

Committee

.

The defendant, asked what bo had to say, informed his Worship that he had spent the money, but back he would repay it. if the prosecutor, would take him

Aurora (withdrawn). Topaz, $110, Mr. Heatinga. Danio, $25, Mr. Wo Yick. Tarponite, $110, Captain Thicknesss.

Jolly Jack, $50, Mr. Gogg. The Shirker, $45, Captain

The defendant was sent to Thicknesse.

prison for three months, with bard

labour.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut-Col. A. Chapman, V.D.,

stata:-

Stretcher Bearer Section, to Ea- Transfer Plc. J. Stewart; gineer Co., dated 3. 3. 15.,

Resignation.-Guober J. Mil- Iar is permitted to resign, dated 2.3. 16,

Weekly Reports.-0. 0.8 are reminded that the weekly state is

required at the Orderly Rapm not later than 5 p.o: to-morrow...

Jed (bought in).

Brulton.

Positions of the Clubs.

Goals.

P.W.L.D. F. A. Manchester 0.23123.8 31 20 32 Oldham

23 13 4 6 62 35.32 Sheffield W: 24125 7 44 35 33 Everton 24 11 6 7 45 28 29 Blackburn R.21118 5 54 39 27 Bradford 0.23 8.5.10 40 28 28 Bradford

all sorts of misfortunea in this match, the worst being the loss of their goal-keeper, who wEI

jared and had to retire. Once more at the bottom of the table. of rising above it, it seems likely and without any rossonable hope that the olub will again have to apply for re-election. In the past

now

23 118 4 40 46 26 Mr. S. Hill Wood, M.P. for the W.B. Alblon 23 118 4 33 23 28 Peak Division of Derbyshire, Sheffield U. 23 9 7 7 29 24 25who has had horses in train Sunderland 23 11102.51 48 24ing and twice won the Waterloo Aston Villa 23 8 8 7 30 47 23 up with home-bred doge, ligu been Burnley

23 810 6 36 34 21 the good fairy and made good the Middlesb'gh 23 6 8 9.34 43 21 financial fesses sustained each Bolton W. 25 814 3 51 57 19 year. He has now stated that Liverpool 23 6 11 8 34 49 18 there are so many olaime made on Newcastle U.23 6118 30.34 18 him owing to the War that he Chelsea 22 4 9 0 28 38 17 does not feel justified in continu- Tottenham 245 127 35 68 17 dg his ancificant support, and Manchester U.22 4108 50 30 18 in consequence there is serious Notts C.

235126 27 37 16 doubt as to the fature of the club. Thisrunaway victory by Birming Manchester City refuse to give so far as it improves their goal bam may prove most valuable in Flame Dahlia, $70, Mr. Geggap the struggle for the champion-average, for more than once dur- Idioal Dahlia, $75.

abip of the First Langus and they ng recent years the question of Sunstar Dablia, $150, Mr. have made a splendid recovery in promotion has been settled by

deposing Oldham and returning goal average.

Indeed, they to the top of the table. There

take second place in was nothing exceptional about the table "in front of the the City's performance in winning Arsenal owing to the addition of their homo match with Bolton these eleven goals, Gradually Wanderers but Oldham failed the toss with promotion chances badly in losing to the bottom are being reduced in number. team on the list, Notts County. Now it can almost be said that Like all teams in their dangerous the struggle for the two places position, Notts fought desperately which carry with them promotion and upset their opponents' cal-reats between Derby County, calatione in claiming viótory after Birmingham, the Arsenal and having lost the first goal of the

Huddersfield. match. On form Manchestor City and Oldham are the fancied clubs for the cup, but the former have a very herd second round tie in having drown against Auton Villa, who are never so good a teams when competing for the national trophy.. As usual the meeting, of West Bromwich Albion and Aston Villa aroused great interest, 30,000 people being present; and once more the Albion were successful. London's repra-. gentatives remain very unsatisfac tory and Chelsea as well as Tot- tenham flotspur are running a great risk of losing their position.

Second League.

Kukri, $65, Mr. H. Sath. ~~The Bird, $25, Mr. Roid..

Bayard, $75, Captain Heath. Whiteboy, $45, Mr. Diokipaon. Grayling, $165, M. Hough, Raugot, $35, Lo Ming Wan, Grey Friar, $35. .. Redabank, $35. "Mid Eve, (withdrawn).

Bluebottle, $60, Mr. Bith. Wild Oat, $90, Mr. Blason. Erin, $60, Mr. Stevenson. Chaloot, $30, Wo Yick. The Rice Bird, $30, Schluter.

Belgian King. $40, Mr. Beith, Tailory $50, Mr. Gegg. Rasbilis, $45, (bought in). Beattock, $45, (bought in)..

Mr.

A NEW REGULATION."

Murder, pillage, incendiarism end rain obliged the Belgians to take rofage with their neighbours in Holland, Franca and Grest Britain, and as their number and misery increased day by was established in London to receive all gifts of money und

Field Day, 7th instant.-Parade goods and to distribute them to Cricket Ground at 9.30 a.m. the various local committere in

Dress Light marching order. Great Britain, France and Hell- Four pouches to be worn, No handoliere. Waterbottles filled. and. The organisation is known

Food to be taken in haversacks, "The Belgian Relief Fund," end the Legation of His Majesty will be worn Pall-throughs and Helmets, khaki jackets and shorte the King of the Belgians in Peking has appointed lir. Ver-innelette must be carried to Passengers Not to Land Before straston, Acting Consul General oleaa rides after firing. Members of the corps residing at Kowloon for Belgium, as representative

A Government Gazette Extra- The senior officer ordinary issued tc-day contains present will take charge and will the following notification:-

Harbour Master's Department. report to the Commandant for

It is hereby notified that the

le are asked to attend. The En-contained in Government Notif orders on his arrival.

Members of Belchers Section following paragraph has been and as many exempted means pos- added to fart I of the Regulations Siper Copany will not attend. cation No. 286 of the 3rd August,

Second reading of the Bill in for Hongkong and South China will parade" at the Ferry Wharf |

tituled An Ordinance to provide for the payment of fees in respect of Private Bills.

Second reading of the Bill in. the law relating to Seditious tituled An Ordinance to amend

Publications.

very gracefully accompanied some of the annga.

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The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, on the proposal of the Commodore, Mr. F. Smyth, inau-

29, 1914, the ladies of Canton gurated the Belgian Relief Fund in Hongkong, and on December graciously organised a magnifi- intarity Fete in the Canton

and

its

at 10, a.m.

Polica Examination.

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HOME FOOTBALL.

The League Battles, (From our Special Correspondent).

Second reading of the Bill in

Parades Parades for Thure-1914- Olub in aid of the Fand. The able one to return to for a moment. tituled An Ordinance to authorise We doubt if Hongkong has the publication of an edition of

day, 4th instant:-5.15 p.m. No. Examination by Police. longkong Amateur. Dramatic the regulations rules and by-laws Club kindly contributed the Left Section. M. G. Uo., 10 permission of an Examining reen an all-round happiermingling

1 and 2 Sections Artillery and of rafinoment, govelty, fun, dainti- in force in the Colony on the 31st proceeds of a theatrical enter pr., drill at Headquarters. Re. Officer leave any ship arriving in (1.) No person shail without the Dess and real art than The December, 1914.

Second reading of the Bill inti the Frog Prince") "by

tainment ("Saowwhite Quaints," "Usually among the

mainder, Skirmishing, under the waters of the Colony until touring players that find their taled As Ordinance to provide for talented artistes to the reliaf Company Commanders, on Cricket the ship has been boarded and way to this Colony, wo think we certificates of origin in respect of of the Belgian victims of the war; Ground. Recruits under Ser-examined by the Police; and any are well esrved if an individual goods wares and merchandise is Lordabip the Bishop of

geant Bullock.

ship from which any person leaveS company can muster two or three Bought to be imported from certain Victoria made a special collection Cunningham, Orderly Sérgebat, may be ordered to return to an Detail Orderly Officer, Lieut. ia contravention of this regulation indifferent gecd artists; but places and to provide for the at the Intercessory Service at St. "The Quaints" are good right furnishing of import manifests. through, each performer is a Committee on the Bill intituled John's Cathedral on Sunday, Sergt. Schnepel. To furnish Guard examination anchorage for further specialist and the combination is An Ordinance to amend the Alisa January 3; the Committee of the to-night, No. 2 Section Artillery; examination.

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and Left Section M.G. C%

to-morrow, No. 1 Section Artillery BASIL TAYLOUR, Commander, R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c, a delightfal one. Mr. Salisbury's Enemias (Winding up) Ordic-

held a much-appreciated concert;

March 2ad, 1915. dismal, el fin countenance, coupled unca, 1914,

and the organising Committee of with bia cynical interjections,

the concert at the Italian Convent would make him a favourite with.

generously devoted its proceeds" any house, even if he did

to

Lady Lugard's "Belgian no special turn of his own

Refugees Fand." but when, in addition, be illust Mr. E. L. Mott has just the light, rated the problem of how not dexible voice for such a song as to be Inte in the morning, when Fis You," but he has, further, he asng of the Nut" and the a marvellous power of playing Union Jack, and when he related the traditional naughty boy: the the trials and experiences of one youth who, in a railway carriage, James William Maconichia, the drives his fellow-passengers de audience wept with laughing and mented with his questione, his acclaimed him prince of good restlessness-and his eating and fellowe:

those who saw him in this role last The three lady performers also night will want to see him again. delighted the house, each in her Mr. Courtenay Fagan also is special way. Mias Alico Croxton's comedian as well as singer. He beautiful soprano-one of those has a very mellow baritone which voices which never seeina to get is valuable whether in solo or tired and which one certainly choras, and bis frantic attempts never tires of hearing was con- to explain to Mr. Salisbury the stantly in evidence; most notably, discovery perhaps, in "The Song the Bird steam kept his auditors busy over of the power of Bang" and in her encore song one prolonged laugh. Mr. Dick "Somewhere a Voice is Calling." tewlett, besides accompanying Miss Peggy May brought most of the numbers as only a real an added life into the pro-musician can (and, by the way, he ceedings with her exceptional is himself the composer of a good ly delicate dancing and with the deal of "The Quainte"" music) atmosphere of gaipty which she showed that he can act well and diffuses so naturally; while Miss can tell etcries with more than Dorothy James was altogether ordinary olevernces; new stories, charming in "Ihe Hoodoo" and too.

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prettily pathetic in "The Work- To-morrow night there will ba house Bonnet". Miss James also a complete change of programme,

mittee of the Concert at the Italian Convent, including the foll The Acting Consul Generel for. Belgium, na delegate of the Central

owing donations. Committee of the Belgian Relief

(through Lady May)" Kre. Ho Fook, $100; Fond, will be glad to read on Mr. Ho Wing, $50; say contributions which he may Mre. Ho Ia, $20'; receive and he wishes to publicly express his sincere gratitude to

Mre, Ho Kuong, $20; Mrs. S. L. Ho, $20; all who havo so generously con- The Commitice of St.. tributed to help and to support Joha's Cathedral... his unfortunate compatriots in Mr. & Mre. W. G. Ham- exile, who in their gorrow phreya will be comforted by the thought St. Andrew's Church of the great sympathy which (Kowloon) Concort their cause has received all over La Banque de Iudc- the world and particularly in theso Olide far-away countries. The following XXX.... donations are gratefully acknow Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Harvey ledged :-

Mr. G. Liebert Kindly collected by Lady May: Mr. J. de Last.

c. d. A. B. D. O. 25-0-0 J. M. 17 ...100-0-0 Mr. de Reus ....

Mr. Darteano 14-13-0 Mr. P. Kremer,

130-13-0

Sir Henry May Mr. Ho Tung

Ladies' Bridge Tour

nament

The Ladies of Canton

(Charity Tote). $1,070.66 Hongkong Amateur.....

Dramatic Club The Organising "Com-

1,000.00

London, Jan, 29.. The latest League results are:-

First League. Blackburn Rovera

840.00

3.

Manchester United

3

639.08

Bradford City

*/

Newcastle United

1

500.00

Burnley

3

Tottenham Hotspur

120,00

Chelsea

2

100.00

Middlesbrough

2

100.00

Everton

0

100.00

Sheffield United

0

50,00

Manchester City

50.00

Bolton Wanderers

25.00

**

25.00

Notts County...

Oldham

20.00

20.00

Sheffield Wednesday.

5,00

·5,00 2.00

Sunderland Bradford

Sweep' "Minoru" Mrs. Le Breton...

20.00 Liverpool

West Bromwich Alb.... Aston Villa

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Total...$4,100.71 (Played on the ground of the Farther donations will be first-named club on Saturday, acknowledged in the Telegraph. January 23).

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HHHO HN CO OM HAND

Arsenal Stockport O. Birmingham

Повзор Blackpool Leeda City Bristol City Notte F.

Bary

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Preston N. E... Clapton O.

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Hull O. Derby County Fulham Grimsby T. Barnsley Lincoln 0. Wolver. W.

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(Played on the ground of the first named Olub on January 23.)

Positions of the Clubs.

Goals. P. W. L. D. F. A. Derby 0. 23 15 3 5 47 16 35 Birmingham22 13.5 4.49 20 30 Arsenal 24 13 7 4 61 27 30 Huddersfield2213-7.2 40 23 28 22.12 8 2 27 32 26

Southern League.

Brighton Cardiff.C.

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Gillingham Exeter C. Northampton... Queen's P. R.... Norwich 0. Luton .... Plymouth Argyle Swiodon

Reading Watford

Southampton. Millwall.

West Ham Portsmouth

(Played on the ground of the first named club on January 23.)

Positions of the Clubs

Reading Millwall

Weat Ham Brighton Watford Cardiff O

Goals P.W.LD. F. A.Pte. 23 134.6 44 25-32 22 125 5 30 22 20 22126.4.37 30:28 22 12.8 4 32 24 28 22 1057-31 22:27: 23 12 0 2 42 23.28.

| Exeter C. 22 108, 5·37-27-25

Southampton23 119 3 44 47 25° Portsmouth 23 9 8.6:33:29 24 Swindon 22 8 8 6 42:39. 22. Northampton22 7 7 8 30 33 22: Queen's P.R.23 7 8 8 38 38 22 Norwich City23 6 8 9 32 84 21 OryetalP..

21 7 8 6 25 27 20. Plymouth A. 22 5.8.9 33 35 10 Luton 22 6106 31 45 18 Southend 1.20 5 9 8 19 28 18. Bristol R. 21 7:12 2 35 47 16 Croydon 0. 21 4116 20 38 14 Gillingham 23 215 6 28 38 14

Nothing exceptional happened Barnsley Hall C. 22 11 8 3 37 33 25 in the Southern League and the Bristol C. 22 10 8 4.43 31 24 Positions of the clubs are practi Lincoln C. 23 9 8 6 31 31 24 forwards not carried finesse in cally unchanged. But had the Preston N.E.22 8 7 7 26 28 23 front of goal to an extreme, Car Bury 22 991 30 27 22 diff City might bave created a Fulham 22 9 9 4 32 27 22 surprise. Brighton have not lost' StockportC.23 9104 29 30-22 a match at home but on their Clapton 0. 22 7 9 0 25 29 20 Boond half display the Welch Leada 0.23 8114 43 35 20 aide should have made certain of Wolver. W.23 8114 36 37 20 drawing if not of winning. Note F. 24 7116 31 46 20 Practically all the Brighton Grimsby T. 23 711-5 28 40 19 players have joined the Foot Blackpool 22 8122 25 37 18 ballers' Battalion, which is now Leicester F. 22 5-152 20 50 12 quartered at the White City, Glossop 22 3 154 10 53 10 about 800 strong, but like the The outstanding performance in other men they are released from the Second League was Birming their military duties each wook ham's double-figure victory over end in order that the club may this season Glossop aufered the end of the assson, Glossop. Alittle poorer than utasl carry out their programme antil