WAR TELEGRAMS,
(Continued from page
ENEMY EVERYWHERE REPULSED IN GALICIA.
May 28 5.00 a.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says:It is aficially announced that the Russians in successful fighting in the Shayle region captured several hundred prisoners and automobiles.
The enemy, by the use of gas, attacked Jedwabno, but were unsuccessful.
with
The enemy attacked along our whole front in Galicia between the Vistula and the San. They were every where reguleed great loss,
!
A derporate battle orationes between Przemysl and the Luba-zewka River, and Pizempel and the Daiester Marshes, Nowhere have they been successful, but have lost enormously,
LORD FISHER'S SUCCESSOR.
May 28, 1.50.8.m.
Admiral Sir Henry Jackson has been appointed First Sea Lard of the Admiralty in succassion to Lord Fisher (resigned).
Admiral Sir Arthur Wilson remains in an advisory capacity at the Board of Admiralty.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1915,
AMERICAN TRADE
INQUIRY LIST DAIRY FARM NEWS.
The American Consul General, Hongkong has sent as the following:
Trade Inquiry List No. 41.
BUTTER & CHEESE.
Owing to the abnormal prices ruling at present in Australia for Butter, and the rise in the price of Canadian Stilton Cheese, wa
Hongkong merchants are have been compelled to advance our retail prices to the following:- invited to correspond with Ameri- can concerns seeking Hongkong connections as listed below:-
Portable Electrio Lighting Devices The Handy Light Company of Cincinnati, Ohio, is seeking & Hongkong agent for the sale of a portable device for electric lights and invites corres- pondence,
Electric Generating Sets:- Boberg's Electric and Mechanical Works of St. Joseph, Mich., are
DAISY
BUTTER
DAIRYMAID,
BUTTERCUP
PASTRY
CHEESE
" *་་།
.81.10 por lb.
1.00
.80
70
These prices have been approved by the Food Committee and
offering a line of direct connected will come into force on and after the 24th instant. generating sets, both in alter- Dating and direct current, suitable for small establishments of all sorts, also cffering search lights and all similar goods. invite correspondence.
They
Grass furniture:The Potter Fixtures Company of No. 570, Mission Street, San Francisco, Cal., are seeking a line of Chinese grass furniture to job on the Pacific Coast.
Vegetable Oile: E N. Ten- brook of No. 1985, Grove Street, San Francisco, Ost,, wishes to get in touch with exporters of Chinese wood oil, cotton seed oil, soya bean oil and linseed prodacta and similar goods and invites correspondence."
Optical Goods: Mesere, R. Mohr and Son of No. 150, Post Street, San Francisco, Cal., ara for the sale of their optical goods in this market and iavite corres- pondence.
[Admiral Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson K.O.B., K.O.V.O., was appointed Chef of the War Staff in 1912. Recently however, he has been engaged on special service. He entered the Navy. in 18PS. Amongst other appointmente, he has served as Naval Attache, 1897-99; and a Comptroller of the Navy, 1905-8. Sir Henry com- manded the Bib Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean 1908 10, and was in command of the Royal Naval War College, 1911-13. He bas served on numerous technical committees in connection with the equipment and design of warebipa, and was the first in England to put to practical ase Hertzian waves for wireless telegraphy. He seeking Hongkong connections has done much towards introducing, perfecting, and organising it, especially in its early stages, in EL.M. ships. He is 60 years of age.] [Admiral Sir Arthur Knyvet Wiló, G.O.B., G.G.V.O., VO., O.M., was First Sia Lord of the Admiralty 1909-12; and retired in Abrasives: The Exolon Company 1912. He returned to the Admiralty in an advisory capacity, we of No. 150, Sixth Street, Cambrid believe, on the outbreak of the war. Sir Author served in the ge, Mage., is seeking Hongkong Crimean War, 1854 Chinese War, 1865; Egyptian Campaign, connections for the sale of emery 1882; Spadan Campaign, 1884; was A.D.O. to the Queen 1892-95; or other abrasives used in the man a Lard Commissjoner of the Admiralty and Comptroller of the Navy, ufacture of oil stone or bones and 1897-1001; Commanded the Channel Squadron, 1001-3; Comman- emery cloth or abrasive paper or der-in-Chief of Home, and Channel Fleets, 1903-7; and became an for products, used in powdered Admiral of the Firet in 1907. He is 73 years of age, just a year form for polishing or finishing. younger than Lord Fisher]
Lubricating Materials and Soft
THE TENNIS MATCH.
"
Evon Play in an Unfinished
Match.
1
"".TELEGRAMS.
OBITUARIES.
(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph
London. Received May 28.
The death is announced of the CountBER of Cardigan."
Death of the Hon L. F. Byng.
London. Received May 28. The death is announced of the Hon. L. F. Byng..
PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT
RESIGN.
Loudon, Received May 28..
Reater's correspondent at Lisbon reports that President Arriaga has resigned and Senor Abelphino, President of the Bligh Court of Justice, provisionally succeeds him,
APPOINTMENTS.
THE MONTH OF MARY,
The close of May, the "Month Cathedral of the Immaculate of Mary", will be celebrated at
30th inatent, by a Solemn High Conception on Sanday next, the Mass with general communion at 8 a.m. At 5.30 p.m. a solemn procession of the Virgin will take. place in the compound of the Cathedral accompanied by the. Band of the "Sociedade Philar
monica":
£ special sermon will le preached by the Rev: Fr: Jayme Ribeiro Martine of the Muca Seminary, in the evening, con- cluding with the Solemn Benedic- tion of the Blessed Sacrament.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS. LOST.
London, received May 28. Mr. Auslin Chamberlain bas appointed Mr. F. H. Luons, of the OST-Gold brooch with 3 and Mr. J. C. Walton his assistant suitably rewarded on returning, India Office, his private secretary,
diamonds. Finder will bo private secretary.
same to "Hongkong Telegraph." TWO JAPANESE
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
CORRESPONDENCE.
TO LET. TO LET-Large Furnished Room, with or without board. Apply 11 Hankow Road, Kowloon.
BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. NOTICE TO "CONSIGNEES.
MIDDLEHAM CASTLE,"
·FROM NEW YORK.
London. Received May 28. It is reported at Lloyds that Oil Soap: The Advance Grease the 8.8. Malay Maru, cutward" and Chemical Company of Jack bound, collided, and sank, off the braing nature and well designed nections in the jobbing trade only Mara, bound from Shanghai to THE Steamship
atn. Mich., seek Hongkong con- Algerian coast, with the 6.8. Yawata to keep his opponent on the rud,
for the sale of their lubricating London. The crew were saved. Really the game at this stage developed itself into a etraggle oils, lubricating gresses, cutting The Malay Maru damaged her between sheer brains and a com- compound and toft oil soap, their bow and requires temporary bination of a fair knowledge of goods being manufactured espec- repairs. *. The tennis match between the game and a wonderful stami-ially to suit various climates. Nesbit and Green wbich despits the attentions of the olerk of the, so that Nesbit seemed to be Thoy invite correspondence.
beat on wearing his opponent weather was played at last down, the failure or success of yesterday evening, attracted the his taction not being very appar largest crowd that has been ent oven at the end of the play. present at any tennis fixture for From the 4:4 position Nesbit many years past; in feed it is with some rattling play, which matter for doubt whether go great had Green completely beaten time
Bottling Machinery: The Barry- a number has watched such s
and time again, won the set at
Webmiller Machinery Company fixture in Hongkong before. The 6.4. It was at this juncture of No. 6501, Florissant Avenue, matter for regret was that the that Green experienced trouble St. Louis Mo., ia placing or the game was unfinished, Green's ́ koee giving out at the end of the with his right knee which brought market in the far east its line on the town; und villages on the must be presented to the Under-
about cearation of play at a later
New York Representation: Messra. Turno and Miles of No 334, Fifth Avenue, New York City, invite correspondence from longkong exporters cooking New York representatives.
battling machinery for the use of second. Bet. Ile played on
brewery, mineral water and stage.
The third set was Green's all similar coaceras and invites oor however and it was not until he was also experiencing cramp in
respondence, the fourth get that he bad to off the reel before Nesbit had a through. He took three games
Raw Hair and Hair Nets: Me Gustve Vogel, of No. 1220, Viotor give in. He sustained his dis comfort for a very considerable lock in, taking the fourth game a
his first love game of the match Street, St. Louis, Mo., makes in- time and his desire to fight to a on service. The next fell to him, quiry concerning the Hongkong finish, reflects great credit on but of the next four games he market for prepared raw hair and
[The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necess- arily those of the "Hongkon
Tolegraph."]
KULTUR IN CHINA. Sir,
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their, risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., ut Kow- loon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered after the 4th prox. will be subject to rent.
All claims against the steamer
signed on or before the 17th prox. or they will not be recognised.. aged Goods are to be left in the All broken, chafed, and dam- Godowns, where they will be ex- amined on the 3rd'prox., at 11
The Germans, official and mis- ichary, who have since the ontbreak of war, been preaching, pamphleteerir g and placarding, Lei Chau peninsala and Bainan, (their primary object being to Anti-British lies and sentiments,
draw dollars from the pockets of Chinese) have since the last two sm. the unsophisticated and guileless months wet with an undoubted No Fire Insurance has, beer
back.
Bills of Lading will be counter-
DODWELL & Co., Ltd., Agents.
effected.
him, and as the same time invites only managed to pull off one and manufactured hair nets and in-less due to the impartial account signed hy
The principal reason is doubt-
considerable sympathy for the Green took the eet at 83, dus vitea correspondence and quota inconvénience that he must mainly to the fact that Nesbit had tious. undoubtedly have suffered.
hard luck with many of his sto's Hongkong, 27th May, 1915.
The game opened very much in which just failed to come off. Green's favour, his opponent fail Score 8-3,
ing to settle down, and exbibiting
a very evident nervousness which. The fourth set stood even when
he did not appear to get over the decision to call the match was
of the causes and progress of the war, that is being printed and
BEN" LINE OF STEAMERS. issued by a British Medical Mission situate on the Peninsula, NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. Another is the interest the people THE Steamship are taking in the negotiations with Japan and speculation as t the future.
"BENLOMOND." From HULL, MIDDLESBRO', LONDON & STRAITS.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the
Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery
may be obtained.
until the first set had been decid-arrived at. Green had been doing poisseur in placing; there is ed against him. The first three well, but there were a few of the thought in practically every However, such is their change games went against him, due most-spectators who appreciated that one of his returns, which of attitude that a Britisher can fact now travel from one end of the ly to Nesbit's innaccurate placing he was working under difficulty betrayed itself in the and indeed the fourth looked and when the game stood at 2.2 that he often falsified his op district to the other without being like going the same way. He the players, apparently on the ponent's anticipation as to where subject to the least indignity or was guilty of two "doubles" and initiative of Nesbit, held a con- the return would land, thereby insult, although city walls and only pulled off the points after a sultation Boross the net. They making no small number of points temples bristle with prints of three deace game. His service as apparently decided to carry on and for himself. His wearing taotios sinking ships, German shells, may well be supposed was faulty, the score was taken to 33 when came off so far that he had his Emperors and Generala: but when he did get them over a further consultation was held opponent running all over the At the different consulates, the No Claims will be admitted the net they had a rare amount of end as a result Major Robertson, court; but the extra work that sinking of the "Lusitania" and after the Goods have left the Go- sting in them. Green retaliated who had proved an efficient um Green had consequently to do, the murder of her passengers and downs, and all Goods remaining by taking the next game and pire called the match, informing did not appear to have any tell- crew, was colebrated in the usual undelivered after the 5th June Nesbit who was showing sigas of the spectators that their tickets ing effect on his staying powers orthodox Berlin manner. Some will be subject to rent. settling down replied with two, would be good for the further and it is in this direction that he of the champagne that was being All claims against the steamer each taking one of the next suc meeting on Monday,
holds bie best pliance of winning. kept to celebrate the entry of the ceeding games and Green finish- On the play there seemed little Green played a strong game, Huns into Paris and London was signed on or before the 12th prox. or they will not be recognized. V with to choose between the two men, careful and well planned, but awilled to the accompaniment of Allbroken,chafed, and damaged ing off the set flove game. The ast thus passed though there is such a difference despite his caution he was on national guttural grunte,
Goods are to be left in the Go- in play as to make comparison several occasiona drawn to net The following morning to the challenger by 6-4.
a downs, where they will be ex- The second set
guest was sent forth amined on the 5th June, at not a little difficult. Roughly play where he undoubtedly met "neutral" gu "was most interesting and there was nothing speaking it may be said to be a his master. On results they stood to spread the news to all and 11 am. to choose between the two men combat of style. That of the about equal and it would be a sundry, that the Prussian Con- No Fire Insurance has been until practically the end. Each man acquainted with all the man of hardihood who endeavour-eul was plunged in grief owing to effected.
Bills of Lading will be counter- took game and game about until finesse of the game against an-ed to say on yesterday's play who the accident to innocent neutrals.
signed by the end the zoore stood at 4-4 when Nes- other who plays a sound game was going to turn out the eventual
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GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. winner. Of thirty five gamea hit showed some positively brilli- and has considerably more stay-
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Agents, ant play, his placing being of a ing power. Nesbit is a son played Green took nineteen and Kyang Chow Wan, May 25, 1915. Hongkong, 29th May, 1915.
Noabit sixteen,
must be presented to the Under-
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