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OUR SPORTS LETTER.

The Turf.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) Racing, of course, meane bett ing. The regular follower knows

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

This afternoon tho Chief Justice, Sir William Rees Davies, K.C., sitting in Bankruptcy Jur isdiction had before bim the following casea:

lare Mesure. MacEwen, Frickel and Oo..

An order was made embodying the wishes of the meeting.

Ia re Tenn Ying Num, Mr. O.

F. Mason for a petitioning credi

debtor had

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1915.

WAR ITEMS.

Orphans of Soldiers to be Cared

Interned Civilians.

undisturbed.

SIGNS OF MOURNING

IN TWO CITIES.

Our Sombre Springtime for the Bercavěd.

masio- balls

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WAR BRIEFLETS.

By a series of concerts in Anetralia Madame Melba has raised over £6,000 for the British Red Cross Society.

Sydney. Owing to the shortage prouibiting the export of butter of supplies the Government is from New South Wales.

The King received Commander Ritobie and decorated him with the V.C. for gallantry during the bombardment of Uar-se-Salaam. Lieut. W. G. C. Gladstone's body has been brought to Haward- en Castle, and reets in the late Mr. Gladstone's Temple of Peace.

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A Berlin military journal etates that Colonel von Renter, of moted to the rank of Major Zabern notoriety, has been pro

Paris,

April 27.-German agents are reported to be collect ing all the copper coins available throughout the Balkan States and forwarding thema to Germany.

THE TAIKOO CLUB.

Presentation to Staff Sergeant

Jenner.

SOLDIER'S STORY OF THE DEADLY GAS.

Colilor Suggests Vinegar as

Neutraliser.

A very pleasing event took place in the Taikoo Club Hall on Monday evening, when Staff

Wounded men from the Ypres the recipient of a handsome pre-front who have reached Cardiff Serat. Jenner R. E., was made sent, in the form of a silver coee are unanimous in regard to the bowl, and also a beautiful silver deadly effect of the German gas. bag for Mrs. Jenner; Mr. Lennox Says the Daily News of April 29. made the presentation on behalf

A former Merthyr collier, · Pri-" of the Taikoo Volunteer Search vate David Joves, of Edmonton, Light Detachment at Lyemcan. Alberta, belonging to the Cana- In making the presentation, Mr. dian Light Infantry, spoke of it Lennox spoke of the strong as similar in effect to the black friendship which existed between damp of coal mines. As an the detachment and the Staff collier, he remembered that vine- Sergeant, and of the pleasure it ger was a proventative, and, get- had been to work with, and be ting a bottle of pickles, saturated instructed by, such a willing and a cloth with the vinegar and used pains-taking man; also of the great it as a respirator. The men of his

detachment, up to the present eyes were suddenly affected. by Sergeant Jenner to bring the Thursday evening, when trouble that had been taken battalion were playing football on

state of efficiency.

They were then over two miles from the German lines.

Mr. Lennox said it was the

old

their

In the fighting, which began at a thousand yards, Jones received a shrapnel wound. Before he fell the advance had been carried beyond the French trenches close be up to the enemy. "In one trench

for by Franco. "Paris, April 22 - It was de- cided to day by the cabinet that it because it is a matter of busi

death of their fathers in the wor London's ever-increasing army children made orphans by the essa with him, and even the locker-on cannot be in ignorance of the fact. Thus in a week like The Official Receiver, Mr. E. V. The babinet detormined in princi- of at least be much lippour, as the should be cared for by the etat. of black-robed women ie worthy last one, during which there were Carpanel, said the receiving was ple that these orphans should be Army that steps to the tap of the two crowded days at Epsom and made on April 13., on a creditor's made public wards, to be main- drum. then three at Sandown Park, there petition. The general meeting of tained and educated according to was of necessity a tremendons creditors was held on May 18 and pinn to be decided upon later,

Most of us have some acquain- volume of business transacted, it was resolved that the delitor A commission representing the tande who fills a coldier's grave in This is mentioned our racing and thst Mesars. A. A. Claxton be appointed to study this com- his last, long voyage. Many more should be adjudged bankrupt several ministries concerned will flanders, or has gone out to sen on Correspondent "Centaur" writes) in order to nots that for a wonder and W. Edwards should be applicated question and examine feel the sharp pang of anxiety Backers had a distinctly succena- pointed trustees,

liament. billa already introduced in par- for those who are away on war ful, week. it follows that this was

service, with dangers still to face. enjoyed at the expense of the

London theatres are as fall us bookmakers. Especially were the results one-sided at Epsom and

Amsterdam, April 8.-Accord ever, and the picture shows, too. the winning of backers would tor said that the creditore claiming to the fokal Anzeiger, the close to the tears.

Bat the laughter is always very be substantial. At Sandown Park was for $500 due under a deposit number of British bank ollistata honours were more evenly divid: note. The act of bankruptcy was and clerks who have been released Daily News correspondent of April The other night (writes a ed, though in some cases it is that the debtor had given notice. from the internment camp 28). I eat in one of the large General. probable that the winninga were that he had suspended payment at Rubleben is seventeen.

Thus the of his debts. Hie total liabilities The newspaper adds that the laughter had rippled continuously. Melbourne. Theodore Zwicker, sincere wish that the Staff zomewhat thinned.

through which result of the Reber Cup on the was $10,000 and assets $8,000.

release took place in coneequence Than a popular comedienne, as a

On Friday morning, at 3.30, The Official Receiver said that of information that over a hu

an importer; has been fined the Sergeant would have opening day at Sandown was

every the enemy attacked on the right most decidedly a blow to the oasts had been shown, save dred German bank officials and the woman who wait." The words attempting to trade with the dertakings, and that, in time and the King's Own Scottish recall, recited some lines about maximum penalty of £500 for success in all his future an dank. The Middlesex, the Buffa, general body of backers. This alleged assets due from various clerks in England had not only were too much for many people. enemy. race is a three-year-old bandicap creditore. No addresses of any been liberated, but had been per- noticed one girl who placed her

to come, when he had per- Borderere came up in support. which never fails to attract some creditor had been given nor any sitted to carry on their business fingers to her ears; her shoulders

haps settled down at home, the Till 8.30 that morning they were- little present would be the means hammered by shrapnel, lyddite smart horses. On this occasion sam particularised. There was the best backed horses were My po a single tangible asset in the

shook significantly, and there

of bringing back pleasant mem- and "Jack Johnsons." Emden Relics. Ronald, already the winner of two cage, and the

were bright tears in her eyes

ories of the friends he bad mado Melbourne, Thursday. Before before the episode was over. absconded.. nice races this season and spoken

in Hongkong. Mr. Lennox also The application was refused.

very long it is probable that the of as a likely Derby outsider ;

Yet London is not a sad place

Beeared the Staff Sergeant that Lux, who was meeting My Ronald

In re the case of Ip Ching Po people of Australia will have an in spite of the price it has already on much better terms for a beat the Ocial Receiver made an ap tangible results of H.M.A.S. is considerably gayer than Paris, inade to the City Police by the of Hongkong he would

if he should ever happen to be opportunity of gazing upon same paid. For once in its history it In response to the notification again posted to our little Island ing at Newbury; the Belgian plication for the rescission of Sydney's gun fire. It was decided At the same time its streets are Commissioner, 140 men have accorded a right royal welcome, he saw a line of Algerians killed horse, Wallon, who was most receiving order made against the after the Emden was destroyed much more sombre than in any signified their desire to undertake He then asked Staff Sergeant by the gas. The enemy threw vigorously supported by the debtor on February 26 upon his that it would be a good thing to spring-time Belgian fraternity of young men, own petition. A meeting of credi

memory military duty at the present time. Jenner to accept for himself and hand-bombs shaped like sausages, and Jove, the latter carrying the trs had been held and they were relics of the engagement. A few to wear gay colours, however procure some fittings from her as People are not. inclined

Mrs. Jenner the rose bowl which burst in the trenches, conquering coloura of Mr. J. B. animous in opposing the get-small articles boat compasses, slightly the war may have touch of the War Office that no wounded of esteem from the Taikoo De- pletely asphyxiated the defenders. Itis announced by the Secretary and silver bag as a taken diffusing a dense gas which com tion on the ground that the filing binnacles, and engine room tele-ed them individually, and among or sick horses are brought back tachment. of the petition was an abuse of

graphe were actually secured. the crowda are sprinkled the to England and there is, therefore,

A private of the Argyll and the process of the Court.

Staff Sergeant Jenner arose Sutherland Highlanders (Tercito- Now guns and other weighty members of the black army no scope for convalescent homes amidst loud applause, fittinge have bean secured, and women who wear their black un- for them at home.

and riala) said at three miles the gai are on the way to these shores. iform, and wear it proudly.

it was evident that he was had the effect of ammonis, pro When they arrive they will pro- la Paris three out of every five

deeply touched by the amount of ducing a smarting of the eyes bably be exhibited to the public, women

A number of political agents kind feeling abown to him. luand, sneezing. At close quartira are dressed in erepe. throughout the country finding his remarks he said he was not it must have been absolutely and certain articles may after London has not lost so many of its themselves unemployed owing to aware of what he had done to choking. wards be permanently erected Bons as Faris, and if she had, the the war and the political truce merit such an honour as the Teikoo prominent situations to comme streets, perhaps, would not be so have transferred their energies to men were doing him. Auything moreto Australia's first naval gloomy. For Euglishwomen do the recruiting campaign. he had done was his duty, but be was more than pleased to Dr. Israel Ormiston, M.B., Ob. know that his humble efforts had M., and Mr. Spation Bethune left been appreciated. He was proud Victoria this morning for Mon- to say that, when he first came in advance guard for the wounded gineers, they were only about 35 Allies Relief Committee's Hospital strong all told, But, since the Unit.

war started, the Company had reached just about 100, and, out- At their annual dinner, which of that; a total of 47 members be

Costermongers' and Street-Sellere' each man of the Detachment, wue is to be held at Aldgate, the longed to the Taikoo Detachment. Whitechapel and Spitalfields Another strong point was that Union will fall in with the King's a skilled tradesman connected lead by Lanning alcoholic liquors. with engineering and shipbuild-

ing and was in every way Wolfe, He then tendered his heartfelt credit to the corpa and the Colony. thanks on behalf of himself and his wife.

Joel.

What happened was something in the nature of a minor tragedy. My Ronald whipped round as soon as the start, was effected and took no part in the race. On the other hand, a horse of Lord Car

von's named Vizier, streaked away with a long lead. He had the advantage of a position close to the rails, and instead of the

gap being closed as spectators

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Mr. Hind in the course of his opposition said that such applics one had been frequent since the Official Receiver had been op pointed.

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The Official Receiver replied that there had been four in 1913. there had been such applications

His Lordship remarked that

before and asked why Mr. Hind expected, the others could not catch him, with the result that he had not raised the point earlier. won easily in the circumstances. Mr. Hind replied that he had Jove, who is only a little horse, not been in a position to do so, had been badly placed at the

victory,

in

within

not favour the deep mourning of City's New Battalion. the Parisiennes; there is a more High appreciation of the fitness restrained note about their badge and general appearance of the of grief. Perhaps it is attribut- Mayor of London when he inspeet-not altogether to be deplored.

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The Praya Outrage. This afternoon bature. Mr. Lindell at the Police Court the six Chinese were charged with Case was again adjourned in which assaulting and robbing George jewellery to the value of $790 on May 13.

His Lordship pointed out that men was expiorsed by the Lordable, to our island stoicism: it is tenegro, where they will act as an contact with the Volunteer E Henry Hutchison, of money, and

start, and in spite of having to such applications had been grant- thread his way through the ad before by the Court, crowd he emerged in time to beat

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The case was proceeding as we Lur for second place, The went to press. winner was not backed for a shilling by the Stablo but they

were so impressed with the POLICE RESERVE ORDERS runaway win that it was decid- ISSUED TO-DAY STATE ed there and then to run bim for the Two Thousand Guineas to which I shall presently refer.

Parades.

(Central Police Station). Friday, On the second day the Tudor June 4th-Chinese Company, Plate for three-year-olds was Rifle Exercises, 5.30 p.m., le- won by Rossendale, who had oruits of Portuguess Company unexpectedly beaten Pommern and following members (unless for the Cravan Stakes at the last exempt) will also attend for Rifle Newmarket Meeting. Rossendale Exerciees of British Company- with Mr. Neumann'e Elkington. nedy, Martin, Nicoll, Rosser, won cleverly after a good race Brown F., J., Grant, James, Ken The winner also was a Two Grant-Smith, and Thousand Cainéss aspirant. 5.80 p.m.

Weaser.

There was also a tragedy in this Monday, June 7th.-No. 1 race though of a more serioue Platoon of British Company, and nature. Too heavily backed Portuguese Company. Rifle Ex Vaucluse in Lord Rosebery'a ercises. 5.30 p.m. valours fell at the sharp bend

Armlets..

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ed in the Mansion House enelc- third division of the 7th City of sure the officera and men of the

London Battalion Royal Fusiliera. The men were attended by cn of Haiphong Doctors Honoured. Thousands of people congregated that Dr. Le Ray and Dr. Bousquet the headquarters recruiting bands. The Courrier d' Haiphong states in the streets to watch the pro- of the Haiphong Hospital, and ceeding and the recruiting eer who are now at the front, have geants errolled many suitable been recommended for the Legion men. After the inspection the d' Honneur. The news will give detachment, headed by the band, pleasure to their friends in the want for a march, followed by Far Esat as much as it will toment has accepted the offer of the the now recruits, who numbered those at home. about a hundred.

What Italy Demands..

that

two

nounces that the Imperial Govern- The New Zealand Premier an-

New Zealand Government to provide a new force in addition to the ordinary reinforcemente, consisting party of artillery and partly of infantry.

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Parades.

On duty to night No. 1 Section Art. Batty, and Left 83ction M.

At Kowloon (Datention Camp).

G. Co. Officer in charge Captain

morning of 12th inst. H.K.V.R. Orderly Officer, 5th to 12th inst. On duty from to morrow to the

-Lient. Danby, Orderly Sergeant 5th to 12th inst.-Sergt., Sorby.

Note. Members of Balohera

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. The I. C, B. N. .. LAISANG from Singapors is due at Liongkong on the oth Juno.

The LOS. N. a SUISANG from

The whole Datachment then Two Divisions which Attacked

stood up and sang, “For he's a Parie, April 27. "A prominent the British Repulsed. Temas Rome correspondent, says: May 23, says the Courrierd Hai. Italian politician, speaking to the Paris clicial Telegram of

Jolly Good Fellow, followed Section who belong to units ca by hearty cheers and a tiger. duty at Gan Clab Hill or the All statements about it ly's plong, anaoacces

Refreshments were served and a Detention Camp will do duty case have failed to point out the Turkish divisions commanded by mittee has decided to engage near- brought to a close. Staff Sergt. except on the night before a drill The Glasgow Tramway Com- very pleasing little ceremony was with their units, when detailed; important condition of Italy's the German General Liman von continued neutrality. Ita'y will Sanders, furiously attacked, they. 400 women as tramosr conduc Jenner leaves for home by the at Belchers. only refrain from Potion if, in British near Kambatapen. They ly, with uniforme. Already a dozen Contributed.

tors. The wages will be 278. week-8.8. Oriental on Saturday next. addition to greating all her er were repulsed with enormous women are employed on the trams. into the straight and Hiokaby Platoca Commanders will sup takes no lo suppress or oppress of Gallipeli, who are, at certain set 1,000 men to the forces,

ritorial claims; Germany under losses. The French in the south The Glasgow Tramwaya - have

VOLUNTEER ORDERS. appeared to have an alarming ply the Chief Inspector with any free nation. This means that points, but a few metres from the fell. In falling the mare brought liet of the men still requiring Italy's neut alily depends on Turkish tronobes, sousibly ad

C. rps Orders issued to-day down The Revenge, und W. armlete.) Armliti must be Germany giving an undertaking ranced and damaged the formid-era who have been removed by state:

Fifty thousand civilian pricon-by Lient-Col. A. Chapman V. D, Huxley was so badly Koocked constantly en ried by all members to relinquish all territorial am alle enemy entrenchment. about as the result of con- when not in uniform

bitions in Belgium and Poland;,

the Germans from the occupied Dussion that he is now in

districts of France, and have been Farades for Saturday, 5th bed and will not be able to resume The following is the result of

Petrograd, Apill 28,- It is repatriated through Switzerland, inetant. 7 a.m. Signalling Section Hingapore la duo at Hongkong onthe 8th riding for a week or two. He the practice held on "B" Range great scarcity of rubber in Gericially announced that in bave arrived at Toules. They Signalling Instruction at Head-June. was, therefore, unable to take the on the King's Birthday: meny, and, Recording to the Russian military circles, the war tions of which they were the

confirm the reporte of the priva-quarters. Remainder Nil. mount on Sudhre in the Two

Detail, Thousand Gainess. Hickaby was

Fanters A fortunate enough to escape with 1 Arro...... 25 33 31 89 eroment is arranging for a special the destruction of the German

Zaam. to-morrow H, K. V. R. June

tom tomorrow to 7 a.m. London is due of Hongkong on the 25th The MERIONETHSHIRE from nothing more than a sovore shak-2 Sergoant-

rubber-collecting campaign to be military power. Peaceful dis-pointed a committee (47, Victoria 6th inst. Civil Service Company. ing. The third day at Sandowa Major Roy-

held all over Germany during armament, which the Tear pro street, S.W.) to consider any From 7 a.m. 6th to 7 s.m. 7th London is due at Hongkong on the

June. was devoted to National Hunt lance 21 27 27

The B. L. 8. RADNORSHIRE from the week commencing April 19. posed some time ago, must now cases of hardship that may be instant. No. 1 Seotion Scouts Co. Taly. Sport, and it is unnecessary to 3 Musketry-

18th Every day waggons will tre verse be accomplished by military force, brought before them on behalf of Kay more than that Lord Marcus, Sergt. Chin-

the streets of Germany collecting Russian strategy, says a Rus masters, officers, sad seamen, in On duty until tomorrow morning Hongkong end July, leaves f

At Gun Club Hill, Kowloon vladlycathok for Shanghal in die at The 1. L. INDRABANUTA from the failure in the Grand National, ohen 26 24 20 70 everything composed of rabber, sian dilitary organ, has been so cluding pilots and apprentices, of -H. K. V. 1.

for New York now won the International Steeple 4 Chief - Los -

The PM. MANCHURIA salod obare quite easily for Lord Lang-pector Mason 28 24 23

23 16 from old and forsaken rubber devised no to crush the Gorman British utrobant and fabing on duty from tomorrow to Yokohama ад Thursday, June 3, dale.

James Wong 24 24 27 down to "babies' rubber com this result the war will be pro-effects through hostile operations Co. Officer in charge Lieut. C. of the Osaka Sheaan Kalaha Line, due to

Possible: 105.

forters."-Exchange Special, longed.

Smith."

be Continued.)

Musketry,

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Germany's Rubber Shortage, Copenhagen. There is a very

Why the War May be Long,

The 1. C. 8. N. KUTANG from Moji is due at Hongkong on the 7th June, The L. C. B. N. 53. CHOYSANG from

200 300 500 Total. -Politiken, the situation is now is not believed to be near the victims in Germany on duty at Headquarters until Shanghai is due at Hongkong on the 7th

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been transferred to thess, LUZON MARU arrive at Hongkong on the 11th Ings,