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CORRESPONDENCE. [The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess- arlly those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

SECOND EXTRA

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

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

state:

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 1915,

P.W.D. OFFICIAL'S DEATH.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

ENGLAND AND THE BAGDAD RAILWAY,

Lord Curzon's Important Speech."

THEATRE ROYAL.

· Läst Night's Perförmanes of "Nobody's Daughter."

CERTAIN

NERVOUSNESS.”

How German Trenches Were

Mined at Beaurains.

Transfer.-Pte. P. T. Jalyan THE PEAK TRAMWAYS, LTD. from Signalling Section to Right Section M.G. Co., dated 16. 4. 15, Leave. The undermentioned are granted leave of absence as followe:-Sergt. B. W. Bradbury from 18. 4. 15. to 16. 12. 15. Private M. F. Murrray from 19. 4. 15 to 19. 4. 10. Private J. notice which the stove Company Dickson from 28. 4 15. to 28. 1. South Wales, ventured beyond the fate of these regions to be considered, the voice of India would have This by no means easy part féll is the narrative :-á.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.) Sir,-With reference to the

passengers (European or other- wise) at the following fares:

1.15.

have recently published, of their intention to raise the price of sea-16. Private R. E. St. Amory from son tickets &o., it may not be 1. 515. torl 7. 15. Gunner A. generally known to the travelling B. Carroll from 15. 15 to 1. 8. public that the Peak Tramway

Parades. Parades for Monday, Company art bound to dry 19th instant-Right and Oentre Sections M. G. Uo. and Civil Ser vice Company, ander Officers on duty. 5.30 p.m.--No. 2 Section Artillery Battery--10 pdr. drill with mules at Headquarters. As may members as possible of No. Section Artilley Battery and Left Section M. G. Co. are asked to attend to assist as drivers. Remainder, nil.

(1) na a first class passenger any tum not exceeding 30

"cents.

(2) as a 2nd class passenger any sum not exceeding 20

cents,

(3) as a 3rd class passenger any sum not exceeding 10

cente."

Detail.-Units on duty, Nos. 1 The Company have not, as they are bound to do by their Ordinand 2 Saotions Artillery Battery, ance, exhibited a list of these fares Right and Centre Ssotions M. G. both in the English and Chinese Co. and Civil Service Company, languages, in a conspicuous plac

Officers on duty, Capt. W. M. at the offices of the Company and Scott and Lieut. A. E. Wright, inside each of the carriagee used Orderly Officer, Lieut. A E. Wright. Orderly Sergh, Corph W. Brown. To furaish Gaard: 7

on the tramway!

There have been instancsa

p.m. to-day to 7 a.m. to-morrow, where passengers (not being Asiaties) have tendered fares for Nos. 1 and 2 Sections Arty. Batty the class in which, they were a.m. to 7 p.m. to-morrow, Right travelling and the conductors on Section. M. G. Co. 7 p.m. the care have refused to allow to-morrow to 7 alm. 19th inst., them to pay anything but a firat Centre Section M. G..03.; 7. 8.m. olass fore, and this whether such to 7 p.m. 19th inst., Nos. 1 & 2 passengers were travelling 1st,

2nd or 3rd class.

My own case is one in point and I send you herewith capion of correspondence which has just passed between myself and Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son,, the Company's General Managers, 'which speaks for itself.

Sections Arty. Batty.; 7 p.m. 10th to 7 a.m. 20th inst., Civil Service Company; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 20th inst., Centre Section M. G. Co.; 7pm. 20th to 7 a.m. 21st inst, Right Section M. G. 00.

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Mr. W. Dobbs Drowned in Austraila.

It is with extreme 'regret that we hear of the death of Mr. Wil- liam Dobbs, Building Overseer of the Public Works Department,

The excellent fare provided last who was expected to arrive in the

aight by the Hawitt-Phillips com- Paris, February 28. - Under Colony shortly from leave. Mr.

"[Ranter's Service to The Telegraph.”]

pany should have drawn a larger the heading of "An Episode of Dobba has been spending_his

house. The piece was "Nobody's Mine Warfare," an official note German Influence la Persia; to Disappear, holiday in Australia and New

Daughter, April 15, 8.55 p.m.

which tells of the issued this evening gives an 80 Zealand, end, on March 18, while Presiding at a lecture, the subjout of which was Basrah and fortunes of one Honora Maya count of the recent affair at Beau bathing in the surf at Manly, New Statel-Arab, Lord Curzon said, that when the time came for the young lady of uncertain origin. rains, near Arrae. The following safety flage when a strong current to be consulted. The regions cannot be left under the futile and to Miss Doris Phillips, who made. If in its present form the war was running, and was drowned. inept dominion of the Tarks. The population war Arab with whom the position very real to the on the western front is no longer

The deceased oficial was in our relations were always most friendly.

audience. Brought up in more characterised except in rare in his 48th year and entered the Therefore efforts should be made to detach them from the or less humble circumstances stances by the shock of great P.W.D's Service in 1992, Turkish cause. Furthermore these regions must never again be till the age of nineteen, she masses, it is marked from day to in Who dorrice is Jana, ariping allowed to become the scene of the political intrigues of unfriendly is suddenly removed to wealthy day by operations in detail, such The following account of the powers. German influence must disappear.

surrounding by persone interested as destruction by mining or by tragedy, from a Sydney paper,

With regard to the Bagdad railway, Lord Carzon said it was in her welfare those surround artillery, coups de main, and may interest our readers: built by Germany to farther her political interests but in futureitinge being the domestic cirole of offensive reconnaissance.

would have a different character and sims, namely to benefit the the lady who ultimately proves to who, by his activity, is able to be her mother. Honora has a forestall his adversary, acquires country itself.

The speaker paid a tribute to the gallant behaviour and splen-ready bothrothed herself to a an indisputable moral ascendancy did services of the troops in the Porsisa Golf,

young workman, which fact at by keeping him exposed to a con- once presupposes awkward com- stant menace. The operation plications. These, in due course recently carried out at Beaurains, Are set right, but not before the south-west of Arras, presents secret of the girl's parentage has characteristic example of such unfolded itself. Miss Gertrude Botione. Artillery, engineere, and Godart, as the mother, played in infantry co-operated. Our losses her accustomed brilliant style and were insignificant and the re interpreted beautifully the ter-salts gained undeniable. The rible case of the woman of wealth object was to wrook the enemy's and settled position who has sud- works in the brickfield of Bean. denly to own to an indiscretion of rains, and reconnoitre his system twenty years before.

of defence.

A surf tragedy occurred at North Steyne, Manly, about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a bather William Dobbs lost his life.

LANGKAT OUTPUT.:

"The current at the North Steyne Dathing area was bad yes- terday, and the bathers in the water at the time of the drowning had been warned by the bathing inspector to keep well within the advise us that the Langkat palput Messrs. Wright and Horoby flags. Dobbs, however, went for the current month is 8 home distance

outside the follows:- danger Age. He was noticed by Bathing-attendant Huckle to be in trouble, and the alarm was raised. Several members of the North Steyne Surf lab were watching on the beach, and one of them, Albert Anderson, of Smith-street, Manly, donned the balt and dashed in after Dobbs, who was being carried far out. L. Williams and George Morgan followed to assist. Dabba did not appear to make much of a strug gle, and sank before the life. saver could reach him. He soon rose, and wes seen floating again in a few minutes. When the bolt min reached him, he was unconacions. Os being brought back to the shore, ever means of resuscitation was tried by the

As regards list of tolle, same will be put up in esoh car to comply with Sec. 23 of Ordinance 2 of 1883. I think this is a matter which As regarde instractions to ticket should be brought before the collectors, that is a matter for us public, to avoid imposition on the to decide. Daring the twenty surf olub members, and Dr. public, and I shall be obliged if five years

been Devlin, who was on the spot, but you will give the matter, due general managers We have after an hours' hard work it was pablicity.

only known of ода other case where a well-to-do European paid any other but a firat class

Yours etc., STANLEY B. MOORE, Prince's Buildings,

Ice House Street, Hongkong,

April 17, 1915. Mesere. John D. Humphreys snd Son,

General Managers,

fare..

have Wa

Yours faithfully, Poak Tramways Co., Ltd. (81) JOHN D. HUMPREYS & SON,

General Managera, Messrs. John D. Humphreys

and Son,

found to be unavailing.

"Dobba' body was taken by the Manly police to the Manly Cottage Hospital morgue. As far as the local polica could ascertain, he had no friends or relatives in the State. The unfortunate man only strived in Manly four days ago. He was a visitor to New Zealand and Australia from Hongkong, China, enjoying a holiday leave, and is understood to have occupied a high position in the Public Works Department of that colony, as he carried cred entials to the Government of New Zealand.

"

MARINE INSURANCE ›

REPORT.

April 1

2

Tons 254

·239*

"

242

>i

233

273 256

238 244 269 273 370 238 269.

1

211 268. 295

Total to 18th ins'. 4,172 Daily average 260.7

VOLUNTEER

RESERVES.

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong- 2nd Sunday, after Easter, 18th April, 1915. Holy Communion (8.5 s.m.) Matins (11a.m.) Responses: Ferital. Venite Tucker, Paalms: Barnby, Barn- by, Felton, Barnby. Te Deum: Laws, Cooke, Hopkins. Jubilate: Ayrton. Anthem: "There is a green hill," Gounod, Holy Communion (11.45 & m.)Hymus: 555. N.B.-Pealm 90, verses 1, 2, 9, 10, 17 in unison. Pealm

91, verses 1, 7. 11. 16, in unison. Pesim: 92, versos 1, 2, 5, 9, 10 in unison. Evensong (5.45 pm) Responses: Ferial. Paalme Stainer, Troutbeck, Magnificat: Dupais (25th morning). Nunc Dimittis: Jones (25th morning). Hymns: 304, 267, 499.

Hà

Mr Howitt, as this lady's bus- Sapping brought as in the first band, was, as usual, extremely instance to the buildings of the good-the benevolent old "an-briokfield. Fiva saphesda with cle" at one end of the role and mines were prepared, very power- the embittered and disillusioned ful explosives being employed. husband at the other. The other Whon everything was realy our parts were cutrespondingly well heavy artillery and our soventy- done notably those of Mra, fivas opened fire in order to give Turtens (Miss Llith Rowland), the enemy the impression that we Christine Grant (Miss Lilian were about to attack him, snd Stanbridge), Colonel Torrens (Mr.thus induce him to msa bie Carl Lawson), and Will Lennard trenches... (Mr. Jack Elagert),

To-night the company performe Judge Parry's "What the Baller Saw.".

Union Church, Kennedy Road.— Morning 11 am. Hymns, 128, 574, 147, 126, Evening 6 p.m.. Hymns 359, 284, 131, 158. Preacher: Rev: J. Kirk Ma con- achie. Morning Subject. The LINES ON THE WAR, Superman and The Christ.

9t. Peters West Point-8 a.m." Holy Communion. 11 am. Morning Prayer and Sermon.: Preacher: Rev. W. T. Feather stone, B. A.

·HATE.

GERMAN

"Ungerman, Tasteless, and

Ridiculous."

Proud England moorne her

FO19,

Who have fallen in this accurs.

ed War,

nor

out

But be not daunted

dismayed: Though thy on mies far 21 number theo,

Thou wilt the conquerors be

ere "long.

And Eagles' King, will

glory,

In his warrior sons. Aud bind the lan-el wreathes

around

The brows of those who come

to lay

The trophies of their

earned ugl t

hard

At the feet of their beloved.

King,

Whose good heart yearns with

feeling

„A.Successful Ruse.

Their fire was at the same time: designed to prepare the way for the scouts, to whom the work of reconnaissance had been entrust ed. At the end of the afternoon the sapheads were exploded. The whole of a house near the brick- field collapsed, and the brickfield itself was partially destroyed. This damage was continued by our scouts, who, immediately the mines were exploded, rushed to- wards the enemy's trenches, and 1388ed without any difficulty the barbed wire entanglement through a breach fifteen to twenty yards wide which had been made by our guns. Pusta, wire, every- thing, had been reduced to atoms. Not a single rifle shot was fired at our soldiers. The briokfield had baried its defenders.

The enemy, thinking that we were about to attack, had, im- mediately on the explosion occur- ring, began to bombard our trenones, and at the same time to aweep the ground behind them with massed fire. O Oar scouts at

the same time saw the reservo

Orders issued to-day by Major Wakeman, Commanding H.K. V.R., state- Parades.-A. B. & C. Companies, with the exception of the men who were on duty with the Main Guard during the week ending STUPIDITY OF Peak Tramway, Limited,

day, will parade at Volunteer April 15th, 1915.

General Managers,

Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. on Dear Sire,-I travelled down

Peak Tramway Limited,

Tuesday April 20th. - Dress, drili this morning in the 9.10 car from

16th April 1915,

order. A. B. & U Companies the Peak and tendered to the Dear Sirs, I am in receipt of

will parade in the road betweOD conductor the sum of twenty your letter of to-day's date, the

the Law Courts and the Cricket cents for a second class ticket. contents of which I note.

Ground at 5.15 p.m. on Friday He refused to give me a second The last paragraph of your

April 23rd. dress drill order. D. class ticket for twenty conta, letter is entiraly uncalled for--

Company will parade ander. Co.

The Frankfurt Zeilung, "La ita telling me I must pay first class whether I am a well-to-do Earo-

Sgt. Major Cooke at Volunteer isans of February 27, reads a stern fare although I chose to travel pean or not is not for you to

Headquartere at 5.15 p.m. on lecture to the German professora second class..

jadge. I suggest you should

Wednesday April 21st, dress drilt who have lately called aloud for I send you herewith twenty have kept to the point at issue The report of the British and order. Recruits will parade as an intellectual boycott of England. cents the amount of the fare instead of indulging in person- Foreign Insurance Company, der Co. Sgt. Major Bond on the The article says:- which the conductor refused to alities.

Limited, for which Mesere. Batter Uricket ground at 5.15 p.m. on For months we have experi accept and shall be obliged if Yours faithfully,

field and Swire are agents, show April 19th, 2lat, 22nd, and 26th, lensed all sorts of wonderful letter you will send me in exchange a

(84) STANLEY 8. MOORE, that the Underwriting Account dress drill order.

headings, forms of salutation, second class ticket.

for 1913, now closed, has resulted Promotion Pte. F.H. Thomas and similar, things which are. BOXING.

in a profit of £78,614 39. 10. in promoted Lance Corp. vice fundamentally un-Cermin, 1085- Sir,In today's imue of a mor- The Interest Account for the year L. Cpl. A Lambelen transferred much as they are copied from proper instructions be given to ning contemporary, I noticed, to 1914 is £79,731 164. 11d. to "D" Company.

Gallic theatricality. While hymns the conductors. I also suggest use your own expression, the The combined result amounts Postinge. Pie. A. Derby is of hate may spring from genuine that a list of the tolla be exhibited "Kid's" well-worn challenge. I to £168,245 19. 93., which, with posted to A. Coy. Section 4. Pte. interual excitement; salatations in a conspicuous place inside each really, think that some benevolent the balance of £122,051 79, 4d H. W. Bird, W. O. Jack and H. such as the celebrated “God. of the carriages used upon the gentleman might sport a few brought forward from last Summers are trunaferred to D. Panish England" are not only tramway, to comply with Section dollars and pat up a cup to be account, leaves to the credit of Company,

fundamentally tasteless and bis 23 of the Companies Ordinance, competed for by veteran pugilists. Proût and Love Account £280,797

trionio, bat are quite ridiculous, No. 2 of 1883.

It is really heart-rending to read | 78, ld. ⠀

Consul's Visit.

becanes, they propagate a spirit the "Kid's" appeals to any boxing An interim dividend of 10a, per Mr. G. W. Pearson, H.B.M.' which is not compatible with the promoter who might care to risk share, less income tax, having Consul of Haibow, arrived yester-fature co-operation of peoples, the name appearing on his bills. been paid in July last, it is non day by the as. W anchow, being which nevertheless must come to The Peak, Hongkong.

If only Marriott could, if it were proposed to pay a dividend of 12/0 accompanied by Mrs. Pearson. pare again at some time, possible, sit at the ringaide due per share, loss income tax. After Serious Allegations. We are deep in war, and wa Christian Unlon ing the time that he is in the ring providing for dividend, and in A woman has been found dead have to collect all our strength to | The Rev. J. Kaconachie hospital suffering from injuries. We are in receipt of your letter giving an exhibition, I really come tax on profit there will re- at Ty-Tam, and it to alleged that beat our enemies, and especially will speak at the meeting of the said to have been caused by a of 16th instant enclosing 20 cents think that he would willingly main a balance of $203,065 92. her husband brought about her to subdue our most dangerous Hongkong Christian Union at which has been credited to the quit from the boxing circle. 78. at the credit of Profit and death by striking her with a enemy, England. But after the Ting Wah College, 67 Chine Catholic cometery. Green Car receipts for 15th- By the way, haathat young lad Lose Account,

blaut instrument. It is further war must follow a peace which Road, on Monday next st 5.30 instant. It is not necessary to left who issued the challenge The Premiume for the year alleged that the man was shall render possible calm and p.m. send you a ticket as you com- some few weeks ago to any feath 1914 amount to £495,343 0d. 5d. gambler and his wife reproached assured work. This work must pleted your ride and this letter is er or light-weight in the Colony? and the claima settled to $131- him for what he had been doing be performed in conjunction with Al the Police Court, this morn-

The alleged kidnapping of sufficient noknowledgment for

leveYour, sto.. 406 9. 5d., leaving a nett bal- and he took up something and other peoples whom we cannot ing, seventeen gamblers from Phild was partly investigated at the 20 cents,

MULTUM IN PARVO anoe, after deducting expenses, struck her with it also that he xterminate, who will renew their Lower Lascar Bower each the Police Court, this mornin Hongkong, April 17, 1915, of £311858 16 9d3

the case being remanded. tried to arrange bor funeral, say intercourse with us as we shall fined $3, ing that she had died from fever, with day,

I would suggest, to avoid an pleasantness in the future, that

Yours faithfully, :-:(6d) "STANLEY -9. MŐORK.

Alexandra Buildings, Hongkong, 16th April 1915. S. S. Moore, Esq..

Dear Sir,

Of great sorrow for his Emanning up to replace those who

pire's woes,

had been annihilated by the mine. But warms to gladness for his They fell back on receiving a few repeople's joys.

rifle shots. Our artillery, by very Go! fight for right, for country batteries, and the Germans did violent fire, eilenced the enemy and for King;

2ot venture to come out and re- pair the breach in their wire entanglements, doubtless fearing the explosion of other mines,

Since this affair their infantry in this sector has betrayed a car- fain

pervousness, Banter.

And the cod God who loveth

right

Will give thee victory Boo Thon will the victor a shout

resound,

Tom North 10 South, from

East to West, And Peace will reign Once more on all the earth. ANNE BOWDLER,

Gamblers:

Sent to Hospital.

',''

A Chinese has been sent to the

fall of stones in the Roman

Kidanpplag Case.