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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1915,

ZEPPELIN RAIDS.

DYNAMITE CASE.

TELEGRAPHIC CODES,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

RUSSIANS CONTINUE THE OFFENSIVE.

OVER TWO THOUSAND PRISONERS CAPTURED

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March 22, 3.35 a.m. "Renter'a correspondent at Petrograd states that, according to communique, the Russian offensive to the west and on the middle of the Memel continues successfully.

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There has been an important auccess in the Carpathians, the Kussians storming the enemy's principal positions at Svidnik and Smolnik, capturing 2,546 prisonera and two guns.

The garrison at Przemyal were driven back to the forta along the whole circumference.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Yesterday's Field Firing.

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

state:-

Field Firing 21, 3. 15.

H.K.V.B. de-

No. of Men.

Bounds fired.

Percentage of hite

No, of hits.

to rounds fired.

tachment... 20 200 50 29.50 Left Half

Scouts Co. 32 320 89 27,81 Right Ha!!

Scouts Co, 34 340-83 24.41 Leave.-Gunner E.J. Ainslie is granted love of absence from 1.4.16 to 1.12.15.

Why They Cannot be Successful.

Ia view of the news received tr-day of the failure of the Zep-

relia, raid on Paris, the following from the Pall Mall Gazette is of interest:

100lbs, of Explosive on a Boat,

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A Government Notification.

A Government Gazette Extras At the Police Court, this morn ing, a Chinese was charged, be ordinary, published today on fore Mr. Hazeland, with anlaw-tains the following notification:- fully being in possession of 100 iba, of dynamite.

His Worship remarked that that would have to be arranged with the Police.

Paris, January 12. The Abbe Moreux, Director of Mr. P. W. Goldring was for the Bourges Observatory, discussing defence. He stated that the police the possibility of a Zeppelin raid had detained tho bost, and hence ou Paris, comes to the conclusion there was nowhere for the other that it could not be successful. acoupants.to live. He wanted the

Allowing the Zeppelin a lift-boat to be released. ing capacity of 50,000 kilos, he saye, it cannot carry more than a thousand kilos of explosive in other words, about twenty bombı Detective Sergeant Pincott after deducting the weight of stated that the defendant said he crew, petrol, and other indispen-way not the owner of the boat, and if he was discharged and the sable supplies.

Police had not got the boat, they would not be able to get the owner. The explosive was found on board a boat at Shau-ki-wan.

The cise was adjourned until

Assuming that a Zeppelin would elart for Paris from about the distance of Treves, the Abbe Moreux calculates that it would have to carry patrol for twenty- four hours,

A single Zeppelin, even if it reached Paris, would be ineffect ivp. It must be supposed, there-

HONGKONG FOOTBALL fore, that several airships start-

ing from different points, would converge on their goal, bat euch an attempt would be bound to result in lamentable failure.

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This Week's Matches.

The matches for the week

The Abbe Moreux admits that. it is not inconceivable that a Ger ending March 27th, are:-

Wednesday.-Olab. Police man Zeppelin raid will be (U.S.L.); Club Grd., 5 p.m.; re-attempted on London or Paris, feree, Mr. W. H. Viveash. Lusitano and that Zeppelin may v. University (B.K.L.II.), Navy possibly reach England, bat Grd., 5.15 p.m.; referee, Mr. F. W. the risk, he says, that the indivi- dual Briton would run from one Wright.

Saturday-St. Joseph's College of its bombs would be less than La he faces every time he (Winners Hongkong League, Div. the" II) v. Rest of the League, orcases a crowded street. Clab Grd., 2,45 (30 min. each Without taking into account way), referee Mr. A.. A. Wilson. the formidable dangers from Hongkong F.O. v. R.E. (Final tie, aeroplane and artillery attack, a B.K.F.O. Shield Competition), Zeppelin raid would have small Club Grd., 4 p.m. (45 min. each chatce of success.-Renter. way); referee, Mr. F.W: Eager.. Linesmen; Mesera. J.L. McPherson and R. Nazario. Presentation of trophies and medals will follow the final lie. Details will be an- nounced later.

Other Matches,

Parades. Parades for Täss-: day, 22nd instant:-Uoils on. dals, at Beadquarters and Mount Tuesday, March 30, Lam Liong Austin Barracks, under Officers on v. University (H.K.L. II), Olab doty.5.00 p.m., Signalling Section, Grd., 5 15 p.m. Meeketry Instruction on Kennedy Proposed programme for Easter Road Range. Corp. Grimes, R. Man lay (April 5):-Indian (Is B., will attend. 6.15 p.m., No. 1 lamio Team) v. Chiness, Clab Section Artillery and Left Saption Grd., 3.30 p.m.; Winners Hong M.G. Co., 10 pdr. drill kong League (B.G.A.) v. Winuata at Headquarters. One Machine U. S. Leggae, 4.45 Club Grd. Gub Section of Scouts Joy., M. G. Should R.G.A. win bath League, Drill at Headquarters. Remainder, they will play "The Rest of the Rifle Exercises on Cricket Ground Colony."

A meeting of the Secretaries of ander Coy. Officere. Recruits un- der Sgt. Bullock.

Division II will be held at the Detail.Offioere on duty, Capt. R. A. Barracks to-morrow (Tues-

A RECENT FIRE.

Enquiry Held This Afternoon.

This afternoon, as the Polica Court, Mr. J. R. Wood held an enquiry into the circumstances Furrounding

fire which Cccurred on February 19 in the early hours of the morning at No. 180, Des Voeux Road. :

the

Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Harston, appeared for the Insurance Company concerned, and Mr. Davidson, of "Alessrs. lastings and Hastings, for the owners of the property.

Wood, Lieut. Kennett and Lieut. day, 23rd Marob) at 530 p. mant and a partner in the firm, Danby. Orderly Officer, Lieat. Beiness: The Exhibition Matches Kennett. Orderly Sergeant, Corp. on Saturday and on Easter aroused by one of his fokia, at Bolton, Medical Orderly, Private Monday. Thomson, To farcish Gaard :-) League Tables to 'Date. At Volunteer Headquarters: 7

"EI.K. L. II.

24th

p.m.

Olub.

Goals.

One of the latter, the account- informed his Worship that he was

2,20 a.m., when he found the place was well slight. He rushed out into the street and raised the Pim. ic-day "to

P. W. L. D. F. A. Falurm. He did not know what to-morrow, "Civil Service Com-

was the cause of the fire, pany. 7 p.m. to-morrow to St. Joseph's

College...7 6 0.119 113 In answer to Mr. Shenton, wit- inst., Right Section M. G. O). 7 am to 7 pm. Lam Liong...6 51 011 610 neas eaid that he had made out the claim himself from the booka 24th inst., No. 2 Section Artillery

of the company, all of which were Battery. 7 p.m. 24th to 7am. 25th College...7 4.2 111 59.

recovered by the foki who raised inat., Centre Section M. G. 0.7 Confacians ...7 3 2 214 9 8

nom, 25lb inst., Right Victor a R.... 23 210 10 8 the alarm, with the exception of

the rough cashbook. Section M. G. Co. At Mount Ans- Diocesans....7 151 311 3

The enquiry was proceeding se tin Barracks: 10.15 p.m. to-day Lusitano.6 150 222 2

we went to prese. to 7 a.m. to-morrow and 10.16 University. 041 281 p.m. to-morrow to 7% a.m. 24th Inst., No. 2 Section Artillery Battery,

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SKIPPER FINED.

Queen's

SPECIAL_POLICE RESERVE.

Urgent Notice, y

to-morrow?

THE BELGIAN RELIEF FUND.

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Mr. P. Verstraeten, Acting Con- sul General for Belgium, grate- fally acknowledges the following farther donations:- Oredit. Foncier d'Ex-

treme-Orient...

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$250.00 250.00 100.00

50,00

50.00

Mr. Ellia Kadoorie Mr. A. Hewett, O.M.. Kowloon Cricket Club Mr. J. H. Kemp The Italian Opera Om-

pany ... "The Quaints" Catholic Mission Swatow (Rev. Fr. Douapie) Miles. Liebert... Mr. G. Girand...

Total Already acknowledged.

(First list).

Total

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Kindly collected by Lady

May

It is hereby notified that from and after the 22nd March, 1915, the following seven codes:

A.B.O. 5:5 Edition,

Lieber's Standard Telegraphic

Code,

Scott'a Code 10ch Edition, Western Union Telegraphio Code (Universal Edition), Meyer's Atlantic Cotton Code, Bentley's Complete Phrase Book (not ino'uding the Separate Mining and Oil Sapple- ments), and Broomball's Imperial Combina

tion Code (not including the Special Rubber Edition), may be used between Hongkong on one side and Neatral Territory on the extra-European telegraph system, or British or Allied Tor- ritory wherever situated, on the other..

The use of codes to or from Neutral Territory on the Eure pean telegraph system is not permitted.

Notification No. 8 of January 12th, 1915, is hereby cancelled.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

CHAUFFEUR CHARGED.

Before the Court for

Manslaughter.

At the Police Court, before Mr. abuffeur, named Ab Hing, of the Hazeland, this morning, Dragon Cycle Co., was charged

with manslaughter.

Inspector Gordon, who was in charge of the case, asked for a remand, and his Worship fixed the case for hearing on Saturday

at 10.30 a.m..

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The evidence is to the effect that the defendent was driving party of American sailors from Wanchai towards the City on Sunday, and when on Praya East be knocked down a woman, who died as che was being taken to the Hospital.

ON PENSION.

American Cotton Cargoes.

London, March 9. Washington:-Sir Ceoil Spring Rice has announced that Grest. Britain would allow free passage 45.00 or bay at contract price, if stop-VOLUNTEER 25 00 ped, all cotton for which contracts

RESERVES

Orders issued on Saturday by Major Wakeman, H. K. V. R., state-

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Two Chiness Charged with Robbery and Stabbing,

This morning, in the Supreme

Ops, Mr. Justice Gomperis, Biting in Criminal Sessions, had before him the case in which two Chinese wore obarged with com mitting an armed robbery at Wanchai on January 23. The first was also charged with wounding Japanere, one of taras persons who were injured in the affair,

The prisoners pleaded not guilty.

The jury was composed ag follows: Mesere. B. E. Ehren fele, E. M. Xavier, K. F. Lay, M. A. dos Santos Gomez, J. J. Re medios, J. Toppin, and J. J. Stabbings.

The Hon; Attorney General, Mr. J. H. Komp, prosecuted, the prisoners being undefended.

women

Miss Dobarok, B. A. (Copen

The Attorney General said that hagen), who has since 1892 been Assistant Meteorologist at the the prisoners were charged with Royal Observatory, Hongkong, armed robbery at a house on and who has at various times the Praya East. They were also asted as First Assistant, leaves for charged with wounding two Home on pension on Thursday women, in the house, and the next. She is travelling by the first was charged, in addition, Luchow as far as Shanghai, and with wounding a Japanese, who will take the Siberian route Home, tried to arrest him. On the Ships' captains on the China evening of the day in question at coast have much to be grateful about 7 o'clook a knock was heard for to Miss Doberok for the advice at the door of the second for she has given them concerning and, by pretending that one of the whereabouts and tracks of them was the owner of the houss typhoons, and during the time she and was calling about the rent, a haa "logged" for the Government number of men, among whom she has been very popular with were the prisoners, gained ad- the shipping fraternity. The mission to the flat. The mistres good wishes of her friends will go of the house was seized and, when she called out, was out in with her in her retirement.

three places, while the servant who came to her assistance stab in the received a neck. Hearing the eslling out, some Japanese, who were on the floor above, came down and the ment attempted to Parades. A. B. and C. make off. The Japanese who was Companies will parade on the injured caught hold of the first Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. on prisoner, and together they fell Tuesday, March 23rd. Dress down the stairs. The would-be drill order. (This parade will captor was stabbed in the leg and be optional for members who have bad to let the first prisoner go. been on duty with the main and He, however, soon followed in the Peak guarda during the past week). chase and caught up with him A.Band O. Companies will parade in Ship Street, where he was again on the Cricket ground at 5.15 p.m. stabbed, this time in the abdomen. on Friday, March 28th. Dress drill. He, however, kept on the track of order. Recruits will parade on the man, and, with the help of the Cricket ground at 5.15 p.m. another Japanese, caught the pri Capturing German Trade in India. on March 22nd, 24th and 25th,soner on the Prays East. At the In the House of Commons, Mr. Signallers will parade at Murray Police Station, the first prisoner Roberts, explaining the action to Battery at 5 15 p.m. on Monday, admitted the first charge, bat promote the capture of enemy March 22nd (Uniform optional). denied, stabbing the women, trade in India, said that leafista had Assembly-Members are re- though he admitted that he had been issued dealing with various quested to call and inspect the a knife with him. The second industries. An exhibition of sam maps posted on the Notice Board prisoner also denied stabbing the ples of German and Austrian im outside Major Wakeman's Office women, but, if the jury were ported goods was being held in and to sign their names upon the satisfied that he went there know- Calcutta and similar exhibitions sheet corresponding to the District ing that the others had kniven would shortly be held in Bombay in which they reside. All members, and meant to use them, he would and Madras. Furthermore, as whether exempt from parades or be as guilty as the others. officer would be attached to the not, should do this as early as The jury returned a verdict of Board of Trade who would assist

possible.

guilty,

The first prisoner was sentenced

had been made before March 2; 12.50 provided that it was on board not 10.00 later than March 16. in both cases 5.00 shipments must have been de clared before sailing and the do- 797.50 caments deposited with consular

authorities. 4,700.71 Shipe' cargoes. to enemy ports will not be allowed to proceed, bat 5,498.21 where shipments were made be-

fore Great Britain's announce EP. d.ment that ebe would intercept expplies to Germany, Britain 139.13.0 would take cargues of cotton at

the invoice price.

"GORY STORIES.”

The "Straits Times" and

Manila Journalism.

in expanding the market for In-D" Company His Excellen-

Submarloing,

London, March 10,

Says the Straits Times, so was generally anticipated, the rigorous censorship of news leaving Singa pore during the emeute here led its inevitable sequel in the ciron-dian raw materials in the United by the Governor has sanctioned to five years and twelve strokes of lation of all sorts of weird stories

Kingdom.

the promotion of an additional | the "oat," two years on the second throughout other parts of the East.

Company of the Hongkong Vol- charge, and two years on the third But for the record elevation in

unteer Reserve intended for mem-charge, to run consecutively, and wild scoounts the Menila news A German submarine approach-bers who are not qualified to the second prisoner was sentenced papere must be accorded the palm. ad a French rawler off Beachy comply with the present require to five years hard labour and From the stories of "eye-witness Head and made signs to the crewments of the H. K. VR. The twelve strokes. es" the American reportere have to tranship to's British trawler in duties required of members of The Japanese who acted so splashed columns of their papers the vicinity, Without giving them this new Company will be a pre-gallantly in the arrest of the men with blood and carnage, "pitched time to disembark, they opened liminary training in drill but was afterwards brought into the battles in the streets in which fire and damaged one of the will consist chiefly of training in room of the Paine Judge and no less than 300 matineers (accord trawler's boats The crew had masketry and firing a Muskelry complimented, as well as being ing to one account) were killed the greatest difficulty in escaping Course. Uniform and arms told he would be recommended residente massacred wholesale in the other and landed in the will be provided. Gentlemen to the police for what he had done, and their houses pillaged of every morning at Newhaven. The wishing to join this new Co, are if he so desired. Inspector Gor atick; homeric encounters between trawler was last seen afloat, bat the loyal portion of the infantry in a sinking condition.M and their refractory comrades; and other inventions too numerous

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U.S. League. Navy.7 5 1 111 211 R.E.4 2 2 0 2 2 4 Police 31 1 1.2 3 3 R.GA.... 4 12 12 53 Club........4 0 3 11 6 1

London, March 11. ~HONGKONG SCHOOL'SPORTS. All members of the first British

Paris. A great French sub The Hongkong Schools annual Company are warned to return and gory to mention above a matine expert affirms that Ger athletic sporte are to be held on their Winchesters and ammuni- whisper. In one stirring report of many has a hopeless shortage of Before Commander Basil Tay April 19, commencing at noon, tion to store on Wednesday next, battle royal also by an eye submarines, making a blockade lour, R.N., at the Marine Court, under the patronage of His Ex- the 24th, at 5.30 p.m. sharp, and witnese" the mutineers were up flasco inevitable, this morning Large-Sergt.Thomp eellency the Governor to draw M. E, 303 carbines and in the trees as thick as rambutane

London, March 11. son charged Lawrence F. Melon The programme contaire no ammunition in place thereof. and from there shot down the The Daily Mau's Copenhagen nell Hussey, master of 8.2, Tung fewer than 28 evente, with liber. Those members who have nl-attacking Europeane in heaps, correspondent states it is ramour abing, with unlawfully moving al prizes all round, Heas are to ready drawn M. E. carbines will until a maxim was turned on themed in German naval circles that his vesselin the Harbour at 4pm., be run off on Wednesday, April return them to store on the 24th and brought them down like eleven submarines have been lost on the 10b inst., without the pers, 14, and entry forms must be sent instant for cleaning, and will in occonati!" One wonders how our since February 18. Four are offici: mission of the Examination Officer to the Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. the meantime draw Winchesters, Manila friends will deal with the ally admitted as lost, but nothing of the Colony.

C. Mycook and W. He Vivonsh,

B. DJENKIN comparatively pale and pasty has been heard of the others for Defendant was fined $10.

A.S.P. (RobertA). fruth when they get it.

three weeks,

on or before April 1.

requested to apply, stating their don was instructed to report to qualifications, either to the Officer the Hon. Captain Superintend Commanding or to the Adjutant, ent of police what his Lordship from whom further particulars bad said. can be obtained.

Uniform. The topes is to be worn upon all uniform parades except guard duties. Further ordera will be issued when ell members have been supplied with capa

Promotion-Pte. J. O. Logan

LATEST SHIPPING

NEWS

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS,

morning, with the outward Englah Mall?

to be Lo. Upl. vice Le. Opl. J. F. The P. & 0 12 ORIENTAL Iäft Bingas Wright roverted. Napore, for the Fort on the 1st instant

Postings. Lo Cpl. J. O.Logan and la due here on the 25th, in tant- to Coy, B. Section 2 Pie. A. G. about aftern

Fletcher to Ce B. Section ?