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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS

[Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."] BATTLE STORY FROM GALLIPOLI

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 21, 1915.

June 21, 12.65 a.m. Reator's special correspondent at the Dardanelles, sends the first detailed account of the Allies' general avenult. On the Aobibaba front, for three, weeks, the British, patiently sapping, gained a few yards, until the two fronts were reduced from thousand to a hundred yards apart.

and several smaller ones. The day of the attack was overcast, northerly gale sweeping suffocating dust down the peninsula.

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The assult was preceded by a smashing "bombardment, which began at eleven in the forenoon. Every British and French gun, for an hour, poured shells on the Turkish trenches, while the battle- ships off the nothern coast battered the enemy's right.

SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE.

EUROPEAN ATTACKED. previously and that he had been in it before he went to the theatre. He went along in this ricksha nearly as far as Whitty Street and then he touched the coolie on the back saying "sampon,

Hongkong Palico Reserve Or- meaning that the coolie should dere issued to-day are as under:- put down the ricksha and get

THROWN FROM A RICKSHAW AND ROBBED.

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a sampan. The coolio put To-day, June 21st.-Nov. 1 & A Premeditated and Concerted down the rickeha and there was 2 Platoons, Chinese Company, at rush, the ricksha was Central Station, and Nos. 1 & 2 overturned; Mr. Hutchénson was Platoone, Portuguese Company at attacked and robbed of $500 in St. Joseph's College, 5.30 p.m.. notes, some silver, a gold watch Tuesday, June 22nd.-Nos. 3 Before Sir William Rees Davies and chain and a cigar case. His & 4 Platoons, Portuguese Com- (Chief Justice), sitting in Crim coat was torn and he was struck pany at St. Joseph's College: No. inal Juriadiction, at the Supreme in several places. He wont to 1 British Platoon and Indian Court, this morning, Cheung the police station and made a Platoon at Central Station. All Muk, Char Yan, Chan Hin and report and within a few hour's at 5.30 p.m.. Yeung Luk (two others having the four prisoners were arrested. been discharged at the Police The story of the accomplice con-

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Emergency Calls. Platoon Commanders, and

The order to attack was eagerly awaited by the army. Caps had been filled by keen young soldiers from Home, while the men who had been digging for weeks under a scorching ean were very willing to relinquish the spade for the bayonet and bomb.

Our front across the Peninsula was broken by two big nullah Court), were charged on an indicttained some further details. He others with duties to perform in

ment with highway robbery with would say that Mr. Hutchenson

casss of an, Emergency Call are violence, on George Henry Hut. took the second prisoner's rickeba warned to see that all arrange-

the Grand Hotel to obenson a marine engineer, on from

ments are in order. May 13, between Eastern Street Hongkong Hotel and that he

followed Mr. Hutobenson, on foot. Musketry Practice, June 19th,

The six best scores were as and Central Street.

The Hon. Attornery General Mr. Hutohenson remained in the follows

200 300 500 Total. (Mr. J. H. Kemp) prosecuted, the Hongkong Hotel for some time, came out and again took the prisoners being undefended.

1 Sergt. Sirdar The Jury empanelled was second prisoner's ricksha and

Khan 30.30 28 88 Messrs. T. Arthur (foreman), went to the theatre. The accom.

2 Sergt. R.A.P. Drude, A. C. Botelho, A. plios again followed on foot with

Lummert 29.30 26: While French, A. E. Meyhing, H. J. two or thre other men.

T. Arnott... 27 32 26 Sleat and G. A! Dutton. The pri- Mr. Hutchinson was in the theatre 3 Sergt. Wei soners pleaded not guilty, the some more men were collected first saying he admitted he had with a view to eventually robbing 40. Chan received the gold watch, but be this man. They all went from 5 H. M. M.

the theatre to the Hongkong did not know it was stolen.

ALLEGED THEFT FROM A SHIP

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Wing Sam 22 28 31 81 25 28 26 70 This afternoon & Chinese car penter mamed Low Kong, was

Remedios 25 29 2478 charged before Mr. J.R. Wood,

The Hon. Attorney General Hotel and Mr. Hatobenson went 60. J. Cooke 26 29:22 77 with the theft of a quantity of No excuse will be accepted braas from the s.s. Itols.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing Defended. from men lat on Relief or absent said the four prisoners were in and came out in about half an robbing Mr. hour and walked towards. Blake An Indian lamp trimmer said fram duty ath the exception of charged with

of prisoner or get into the rickeha a cut on the back of his head and that on Saturday morning at nine thors having a certificate from Hutchenson, a marine engineer, Pier. He refused to pay the second o'clock, he was on his way to his the Medical Officer of the Corps. on the early morning cabin on the Itoin to get food, In these onges substitutus mast May 13, at West Point. The first and walked. The second prisoner be also had a cat on the right leg. when he s

coming out be arranged for by the absentees prisoner was also obarged with followed. At Blake Pier he took The coat he was wearing was torn

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carpenter's cabine in order that the Electric Light receiving a gold watch and chain the second prisoner's rickeha to pieces. The watch was found where the first and. Witness arrested him, becase he work may be carried on in on belonging to Mr. Hutcheason, again. Along the Prays he was bebind a

which was stolen from him at the followed by five other ricksha each house "was carrying some brass in a

time of the robbery. There were coutaiping a rickeha coolieae second prisoner lived. The hands basket, and handed him over to s

2nd Corpl. J. E. Eldridge, En-two witnesses se to the facts of passenger. The accomplice would of the watch had etopped at 12. sarang, When the man was ask- ed from whom the obtained the gineer Co., to ba Corpl, dated 19: the robbery and the presence at tell of the pre-arranged scheme 52. Sampaus were not, obtain- brags be said he got it from the 6. 15. Epper A. Whitelaw En-it of the four prisoners. Those of collecting together with the able after sundown now as they defendant who was then detained, gine or Co., to be Corpl. C. B. witnesses were Mr. Hutchenson intention of robbing the Euopean, were not allowed to more about P.O. A. E. Olark said at 6.15 In answer to further questions Murphy Engineer Co.; to be and an accomplice. In the case when they got some way along the harbour at night. by his Worship, witness said that Corpl. F. E. Shaw Engineer Co., of the letter, of course, being an the Praya they carried out the in- he saw the defendant receiving to be Corp. L. J. Blackburn En accomplice, his evidence natural- tention and attacked and robbed a.m. on May 13 he wont with gineer Co., to be 2nd Corpi. J. S. ly, would have to be received with the European, went away with four Chinese constables to 20, money from the man he streated, Chapman Engine ar Co., to be caution and it required corrobora- the spoils, leaving their victun on Staunton Street and he there ar The defendant who alleged that 2nd Corp!. D. Austin Engi- tion. He (the Attorney Gen- the ground. He would say that rested the first and second pri- neer Company, 2ad Corporal. eral) would point out certain all the four prisoners were there soner. Later he went to 70, Stons the brass was stolen by the man. J. Hill, Engineer Cay to be 2ad points which he thought were and lock some part in it. The Nalish Lane and there arrested arrested by the trimmer was sent

His Lordship said the difficulty to prison for six weeks with hard Corpl T. Young Engineer Coy to corroborated Mr. Hutchenson story of the accomplice needed the fourth prisoner.

ba 2ud Corpl J. T. McNillan,came ashore from his ship about corroboration and it was corrobor-

details by he experienced was in finding a labour.

Eugeer Coy to be 2nd Corp! 3. R. 8.30 on the evening of May 12, ated in certain

Later case against prisoners three and Kinghorn, Eogeer Coy to be 2nd and went to varioue piacos during Mr. Hutchenson himself.

arrests were made $15 four to put before the jury. Corpl D. Day, Engeer Coy to be the evening, the robbery taking the

The Attorney General said he 2nd Corpl E. J. Burman, Eageer place early the next morning. found under the bed where Coy to be 2ad

Corgl For reasons which would be the first and second prisoner were could not point to any corrobora- J.T. Tooker, Engineer Ooy to be evident, he thought, Mr. sleeping. This was at 9. a.m. tion against those two prisoners. Arising out of the quarrel re Lee. "Corpl. T. H. Mathewman, Hutchenson did not profess to At 11, a.m., the first prisoner was. The first prisoner said be did ported in another column Jagat Engineer Coy to ba Lce. Corpl. W. have an entire and accurate re taken back to the house, and the not rob. Another Chinese gave and he did so to oblige him. Tho. Singh was charged at the Police Brown, Engineer Coy to be Lce. collection of what took place or gold watch and obain was pro him the watch to mind for him Court, this morning with assault Corpl, L. J. Blake, Engineer to where he went to, but he did say duced from behind a stove..

The complainant in the box accomplice and the man who gave ing and doing grievous bodily be Lee. Oorpl. T. Jex; Engineer he remembered fairly clearly.

robbery and the accomplice was harm to Nawab Din a fellow Coy to be Lee. Corpl. A. Davidson, The account which he gave of said he was not drunk and had him the watch committed the watchman.

Engineer Coy to be Lee. Corpl. what he did and where he went full control of his sonses. Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared

did not entirely agree with that The accomplice said eleven giving evidence to get himself.

He (prisoner) worked as for the defence.

Parades for Tuesday, 22nd given by the accomplice. At all men including himself followed clear.

he went at one the complainant on the invitation a ricksha coolie, and the ac The Magistrate, being informed instant. 5.30 p.m. No. 1 Seo., events that the complainant, whose Art. Batty, Centre and Left part of the evening to the of the second prisoner. The complice did not work, O dying depositions were taken Section M. G. Co. and Civil cinematograph and he remained second prisoner asked him to fol- how did he live. If he (prisoner) yesterday, was very much batter, Service Co.-Company drill and there some time. During the low him saying "That European was a thef why should he work remanded the defendant for a Skirmishing at Happy Valley, interval in the performance he has money come along with me," as a ricksha ooolie (laughter). If His Lordship:-You were ask he was a thief he would not be week, bail being allowed in the Members proceeding from Central went out of the theatre and went sum of $250.

District to fall in on road between to the Imperial Hotel bar and led by No. 2. to follow Mr. Huta ricksha coolie (laughter), Hong- Law Courts and City Hall at 5,15 there had occasion to take out chenton before he went down to kong was not such a cheap placa to live in where one could knock pm; sad travel by special tram.some money. He had some notes Blake Pier?

Witness:Yes my Lord. about, get food and and pay house 5.30 p.m.Right Section M.G.Oo. on him, and, to get at his smell

Supposing he had secured a rent without doing work. They had HEATH OF THE COLONY.Squad Drill & at Headquarters change, he had to take out the

notes. The bar of the hotel was sampan from Blake Pier none of to strive hard, although ricksha The return of the number of (Recruits only),

5.30 p.m. Scouts Co. visible from the street and persons you would have gained any coolies, to earn enough money to cases of communicable diseases

The accomplice thought which have been notified as Company Drill and Skirmishing outside could see be had some thing? That is so my Lord. pay for their living and costly ha knew a. lukong occurring in the Colony during at Happy Valley, Fall in on road money on him. After leaving the The second prisoner said there rent.

could get innocent the week ended June 19, shows between Law Courts and City theatre he went back to the Hong. would be no sampan. He told because

no sampane he would people prosecuted for what he did the following: eight cases of Hall at 5,15 p.m. and proceed by kong Hotel. There he met some the second prisoner if there he

friends and stayed for some time. were

I did himself. Babonic (Chinese, one imported) special tram."

SEQUEL TO AN INDIAN QUARREL.

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of which six were fatal; one of 5.30 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Boe diphtheria, fatal (Chinese) six of tion Instruction at Headquarters. enterio (two British, one Japanese All members must attend. and three Chinese-one import- ed) and one fatal (Chinese) case of puerperal fever.

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Hethen went down to Blake Pierin go to West Point. the hope of getting come convey- not hear him say so, but I could ance by boat or launch to take him tell by his gestures.

His Lordship: Don't tell more off to his ship. He there epoke On duty at Gun Olab Hill, to an Indian constable and found lies than is necessary.

Witness I am not lying my Kowloon. No. 2 Section Art, he could not get a launch or bost Batty. Officer on duty Capt. and he decided to take a riekaba Lord. He told the coalie after he Murray Scott. On duty at Kow-to West Point and there try to get got in the ricksha.

The The moment he

Foreman:- loon (Datent on Camp) H.K..V. R. a sampan.

The second prisoner said this was a false accusation against him. He had admitted from the first that he was the coolie who drove the ricksha which the European was in, and if he had robbed him he would never have Was he admitted having the European as

a fare.

The new programme at the-Orderly Officer Lieut, Kennstt decided to go to West Point a (witness) arrested first and then Bijou Theatre includes a very Orderly "Sergeant Sergeant ricksha came up from the Dake of gave evidence? olever comedy: "King Gontran Frith.

His Lordship, addressing the Witness: I was arrested first jary, said there was corroboration Connaught status and he took the

as regards the evidence against rickshe. He went along the and gavo evidence after. Prayo, nearly as far as Whitty His Lordabip: You were put prisoners No. 1 and No. 2, but not

as regarda No. 3 and No.4. Street, and that was the first in prison? recollection be had of having Witness: I was put in a cell. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th prisonera were acquitted while the lat P.S. (A50) Cookle said the com- was found guilty of receiving, and Baid the particular ricksha Mr. taken a rioksha. The accomplice in the Central Police Station. Hutchenson took from Bloke plainant came to him at the was sentenced to three years in the Colony on Saturday: Pier had been engaged by him station after the attack. He had imprisonment with hard labour.

Arrived in the Colony. Mr. M. H. Newman, advance

some interesting coloured views of Biella and neighbour- hood, and a powerful and on- grossing Eclair Company's picture drama in four parts “A Woman Accursed." In the last-named agent for Tom Gan, the well some of the best of the Eclair known Chinese aviator, arrived artistes figure: