1915-05-28 — Page 9

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SECOND EXTRA HONGKONG, FRIDAY, 25th MAY, 1915,

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

NEW DERBY STAKES AND NEW OAKS.

May 27, 6.10 p.m.

Three day'e racing has been arranged at Newmarket commencing on June 15, including a race confined to horses entered in the Derby for 1915. The race will be called the New Derby Staken; a sweepstakesof 100 each, and with £1,000 added; given by Lord Derby, There will also be a New Oaks Stakes for fillies entered for the Oaks. The distance and the weights in bath. reco will be the same sa those which have been run at Epsom.

GERMANY'S MOST IMPORTANT EXPLOSIVE

FACTORIES SET ON FIRE.

May 27, 6 10 p.m..

Beater's correspondent at Paris reports thats communique states: The Belgians in the region of Dixmude drove the Germans back by counter-attacks, A second attack was stopped by Belgian fire. Last night south west of Souchez we carried trenches, making pri sonera. Our artillery broke a Germen attack east of Neuville.

Eighteen French seroplanes carrying heavy bombe, attacked Ludwigshafen, where the most important explosive factories in Germany are situate. The aeroplanes fisw over four hundred kilometres to make the a'tick. The most effective Ares broke out in many places.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS. PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.

Corps Orders issued to-day by Libat Col A. Chapman V. D. states

Joined. Private C.W. Fulcher joined the Corps on 28th inst, allotted Corps No. 1851 and posted to Stretcher Bearer Section.

Leave.

Pie. W. 8. Batcook is granted leave of absence from 7.8.15 to 7.3.10.

Parades. Paradea for Saturday, 29th inst. 7 a.m. Signalling Section- Signalling instraction at Head quarters. Remainder nil:

Detall.

:

On duty at Headquarters from 7 a.m. to-morrow to 7 B.m. 5th June-H. K. V. R.

At Gan Club Hill, Kowloon.-** On duty from to-morrow until

Subscription List No. 34.

$100

10%

•

Windfall ' Mr. R. D. Harvey's Fand

Captain Lossius

Mr. and Mrs. Wilding,

April (Hoihow).

Mr. B. R. Cuthbert, April

(Hoihan).

Mr. H. O. Jones, Mob. April May, (Hoikow). Mr. and Mrs. Stark

Toller, April(Hoihow).. Arthur Lawrence Toller,

April, (Hoibow)-, Gerald Stark Toller..

April, (Hoihow) Kowloon Dock Staff

́(April)

morning of 5th June-HK. V. R. Already acknowledg

At Kowloon (Detention Camp)

On duty until to-morrow morning (..

16

30

10

·459

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tions

H. K. V. R. On duty to-morrow night, Civil Service Company. Monthly Officer on daty, Lieut. Lindsoll, On duty 30th inst. Nos. 1 & 2 Sections Scouts Co. Officer on daty, Lieut. Weall

DAY BY DAY:

1.

Trip to Canton,

The s.s. Kinahan will leave for Canton to-morrow at 10 p.m,,. returning from Canto 1 on Sunday at 12 noon,

Sunday Excursion to Macao. On. Bunday, the Hongkong. Canton and Macao Steamboat Company Ltd, announce, the s.s. Tai Shan will leave the Company's Wing Lok Street wharf at 9 a.m. for Macao, returning at 3 p.m.

$216,765.33

Subscrip

HI

159.80

43,541.40

Already acknowledg

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Remitted to London:- 22/12/14 £17,000 at 1/9.5/18 29/3/16 $7,000 at 1/91 and 1/10

Balance in band.

43,701.20

$293,466.53

269,174.81

$ 22,291.12

N. J. STABB

Hon. Treasurer. Hongkong, 27th May, 1915.

The Prince of Wales' Fund. To-day boxes have been placed in the tram cars for the purpose of helping in the collections for North Polat Bathing. the Prince of Wales' Fand, the ides being that by this means Bathing at North Point opens opportunity will be given to on June 1, when the tents will: those who desire to contribute again be placed in the customary small sums without publicity: position by the Tramway.com

A Convenience to Mariners," pany. In addition to this, arrange- A convenience that will be ments are also being made for appreciated by all officers of the a continuation of the band'nights anipe that call at this port is the which have proved so popular in institution of a launch service previous years, The Government for the purpose of putting officers are repairing the pier, and are, on board their craft after dark, we are informed, rendering every The arrangements which are for assistance. There will be a band the despatch of a launch at 10 stand and a matahed with a large p.m. and midnight from Blake verandah at which refreshments Pier have been made by the China will be served by the Alexandra Coast Guild with the authorities. Cale.