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ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1915.

JEWEL ROBBERY REPORTED.

"A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

loon Lady,

We have been, informed that quite a atir, has been caused in the neighbourhood of Kowloon owing to a robbery of jewellery having taken place,

St. John's Cathedral. The service 10 St. John's Over $3.000 Stolen from a Kow- Cathedral which was attended by HE, the Governor, H.E. Major- General Ventris and a large osa- gregation including M. Gaston Liebert, Molles. Lieber, and the Russian Consul M.D'Oettingen, was of a most impressive nature. An abbreviated form of evensong Taa aung by a good choir the anthem being O Lord God, Thon strength of my health", Goss, which was oxcellently rondered.

our enemies that they might be

Extracts from the war news con- tamed in the Hongkong Telegraph" of August 5,

1014.

GERMANY'S THREAT TO BELGIUM.

August 4, 11.35 am. Renter's Agency states that Germany has sent a second ul-

It appears that Mrs. Lindsay timatum to Belgium, announcing Wood, the wife of Dr. Lindsay that Germany is prepared to carry Wood, had over three hundred by force of arms the measures pounds worth of jewel-which she considers necessary, lery in ber bonso and REPORTED ANGLO-GERMAN this morning she found the lot missing, it would appear that no definite date can be fixed for the robbery, and the only guide the police possess is that it took "place between the lat and the 5th instant.

Inquiries are being made by the police, but up to the time of writing nothing further had been reported than that the jewellery was missing.

BATTLE. August 4, 5.30 a.m. A report from South Shields states that heavy firing was heard off Flamborough. It is believed that a naval battle is proceeding.

Barl Kitchener Recalled.

August 4, 5.30 .m. Earl Kitchener embarked at Dover yesterday for Egypt, but WBE recalled by telegram. He bas landed and is on the way to Lon don. The Daily Telegraph says it is probable that Earl Kitchener will be appointed Secretary of Brate for War. Diplomatic Relations Broken Off., London August 4, 7.25 a.m.. Renter's correspondent at Paris states that Franco-German diplo- matic relatione have been broken

off.

KWANGTUNG RELIEF

': FUND.

„Subscription“ List No. 18, p The Tang Wa Hospital begs to acknowdedge with thanks the following donations to the Kwang. tung Flood Relief Fund.

T. T. from Mr. Eu Tong Sen of Ipoh $14000.00,

Ohan Wa Girls School 1004.55. Chinese staff of the Kowloon customs office, cut stations and launches 309.25.

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56 Chinese aubsoribers of $5- each 280.00.

Per Messrs Fook Tai Hing 258.00.

Per Kwong Wa Hospital. col- lection No. 13, $110.00.

No. 1 Police station, Shatin, Tang Or School, $35.50." Per Ching Shan Tong, $30.50 Per Mr. Sin Shin Chi from Tang Wo Coy's, Wo Fat, Wo Cheong and Wo Shing Junks, $25.00.

$48.60.

Total $375966, 45.

BAND NIGHT.

OUR LONDON LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent),

London, Jane 25, 1915. (Continued from yesterday.)

The Patricians.

to do. What on earth did you do it for? Why did you go to re- capture the trench single-band- ed ?" "I didn't go to recapture the trench," replied the subaltern. I went to get back my binocu- lars."

Where the Grenadiers Fell. Ihave seen a letter from a yonug eter who went to France with the first Canadian contingens in which the writer gives an interest ing description of a ruined block- house near his trenches. This, blookhouse was pierced, by the Germans who held it, for in- numerable machinegune. The Grenadier Guarda stormed the fortress, which was shelled by both sides, and encountered the

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The

WAR ITEMS.

British Cruiser Hit by Torpedo. The Secretary of the Admiralty makes the following announce ment

was struck by a

His Majesty's ship Roxburgh torpedo in the North Sea, but the damage sustained was not serious, and he was able to proceed under

her own steam.

There were no casualties. The Roxburgh is an armoured orniser of 10.850 tone displace- ment, launched in 1904. She carries four 7. 5in" guns and six 8in."

A Consistent Hero. Paris, Jane 23-M. Charles Houssaye, manager of the Agence Bavas, who is adintint in the 318h Regiment of Infantry, bes been recommended for the Mili- tary medal for "always giving an

example of courage and bravery."

in carrying out the order.

"

The glorious story of the Cana dion Light Infantry, known as Princess Patricia's Own, has just been published. It will live for ever in the annals of the Empire, and the tragic records of the world's wars. This splendid re- giment of seasoned veterans has fought, every man, like centurione of old. They have never wavered Then followed a service of

in the grimmest hour. On May 7th prayer that was most impressive,

of all their splendid manhood Petitions for the King, his Allies,

only 635 were left to answer the roll call. On May 8th they held Prussian Guards in one of the the goldiers and sailors, the sick sad wounded, and the dying led

an advanced position all through serosat hand-to-hand fights of the to an exhortation that those

the day against furious Ger- whale war. The Grenadiere and nesemble should remember bo-

man attacks and an appalling the Prussian Gaards were on fore God "All our soldiers and

avalsncke of shell. When their metal. It was the test sailors departed this life in the

they were relieved at midnight, Der Tagt settle who were the faith and fear of God" in that

of Princess Patrizia's Own exact better Guards," with whom wonderful versicle:-"Blessed

Officers and men of the 4th 1y 150 offisera sud men were left rested the honours of war, InsideHe accomplished tasks which had are the dead which die in the

King's Shropshire Light Infantry standing op. Lieut. Col. Firqu- the rained blockbouse for an been entrusted to him with the Lord" "Even so, saith the

17.68.

har their commanding officer, hour, there was fighting with greatest contempt of danger and Spirit, for they rest from their

Uhinese subscribers of 87 86 was killed on March 20th. Lieut. bayonets and the fists. laboura"

particularly distinguished him- and the following to his enterprise, and that not till

Col. Buller, who took his place, slaughter was grim and great self on May 11th by assuring com- 13,00. prayer :-

he began to use aggressive worde

The following subsoribad 5.00 was wounded on May 5th. Major Bat the Grenadiers saw red that munications on terrain searched We give Thee hearty thanks and built up a threatening navy

Hon. Treasurer Union Oburgh Gault, who succeeded him, was day and those Prussian Gaards by a fierce fire. He was wounded Most Merciful Father, for the did our country contemplate even

P. 0. No. 74.

wounded on May 7th. The com- who were not wiped out had to devoted lives and faithful deaths the possibility of war with him, of our brethren slain on our behalf. So much is this the case that it is

826.28.

Hall the Enemy Effectivas. Already acknowledged $359: mand of the regiment then fell pocket their pride of corpa and to Lient, Niven, the surviving take to their heels in a manner

Paris, June 25.-A.. despatch in this war beseeching Thine in- difficult for the average Briton to

officer next in seniority, who re- that would have given the Koisor from Petrograd to the Echo de finite goodness to give us grace to Becount in his own mind for the

British Roadiness.

ceived his promotion from the heart-spasms. A huge brick Paris says that the latest German live in Thy fear and love, and to extraordinary immoderate hatred

"Angust 4, 10.55 p.m.

ranks. Practically the whole toemorial was built by the men prisoners brought to Kieff speak die in Thy favour: that when the which is being breathed out

In the course of his speech in.

regiment has been mentioned in of the Grenadiers inside the with terror of the oaormona Ger- judgment shall come, which Thou against us all over the German the House of Commons, Sir Another Successful Programma despatches, collectively and in-blockhouse, 30ft. by 20ft, over hast committed to Thy well-be-, empire.

Edward Grey said :--Mr. Asquith

There were about eleven hun dividually. Nor are the recorde the grave in which they buried Grodek lakes. They consider that man losses in the fighting at the loved Son, both these our brothers We would all wish to hope, and Mr. Churchill have no doubt dred people present at North of the rest of the Canadian con- the heroes of the "ficot regiment" the whole of the operations in and we may be found acceptable year ago we did hope, and we whatever of the readiness and Point, last evening, when the singent at the Front lacking in of British Gaarde, who fell Galician have cost the Germand in Thy sight; through Jesus Christ will try to do so still, that a dis- efiçieney of the Forcea. They Hongkong Tramway Company high distinction and indomitable in that glorious fight thas more than half of their effectives our only Saviour, Mediator, and tinction can be drawn between were never at a higher mark than again catered for the wants of the valour. The soldiers of the quenched the ardoar of the engaged. In order to make good Advocate. Amen.

Germany herself and the powers now (Cheers). There never was Hongkong public by providing Empire overseas have already Kaiser's Prussian Gaards. The these loses new forces have been The hymn "O God oor help in which role her, military, bureaua time when confidence was more

music and bathing

won for themselves in this war, memorial is in the form of the re- brought from Belgium, ages past" then led to farther cratic, antoogatio,

jastified in the power of the

The Band of the 74th, Punjabis, the greatest war of all times, a gimental badge of the Grena Egg Famine in Denmark. supplication for the prisoners of

Unfortunately we have to re Government to protect our com nader the baton of Bandmaster renown that can never be eclips-diers, and is planted all over and Copenhagen, June 23.-The war, those who travel by ses, cognise that none of the actions merce and shores. From the Christian made further friends by ed.. The Canadians on the plains bordered with flowers and ferns, Danish bakeries organisation bas those in suxiety and sorrow, for which horrify the rest of mankind suffering and misery entailed cleverly reproducing a well chosen of Flanders, and the Australians On the memorial is an inscription asked the Government to prohibit complete victory and a righteous have been disavowed or even from wor no country in Europe programme. That there was a and New Zealandera on the In memory of our successes or partly prohibit the export of peace for the antion, and also for craticised in Germany, 10 any can escape; no neutrality will large crowd, despite the counter heights of Callipoli have shown here," and below appears a pious egge, as prices are now nearly appreciable extent. The sinking areas. The amount of damage attractions, was not to be wonder- the finest soldiers in the world injunction to any regiments that double last year's. If nothing delivered from the guilt of of the Lusitanis was hailed with which could be done by an ed at after one had seen the that a military spirit unsurpassed follow after to keep watered and is done there will be no egga in ambition and blood and that their general delight. The use of poi- enemy's ship to our trade is splendidly decorated car that in the fighting traditions of green the flowering memorial of Denmark during the winter. The hearts might be disposed to con gas is held to be a gift of infinitesimal.compared with the traversed the track through town any race or army is possessed The Fighting Grenadiers." proposition is being considered clemency and justice.

God, the submarine and Zeppelin amount of harm which will be yesterday afternoon, calling atten- by those sons of the Empire Every regiment that haa by a price regulation commission. The service closed with the policy are similarly regarded. done by economic conditions. We tion to it being the anniversary who should no longer deem it moved up to those trenohea

French Prisoners' Newspaper » Of course, criticism is dangerous, are now free to face the situation, of The Day," and further stating anything but an honour to be has faithfully obeyed that

Prohibited. and there is probably more the consequences of which have that one proof that we were not called Colonials". And the command. The Canadians Geneva, June 24.—The Gər- than finds expression. At the yet to be unfolded.

downhearted was that a band Canadians and the Australians were scrapulous in their atten- man authorities have prohibited same time it would appear we German Ultimatum Rejected,

would play in the evening at would be the firet to assert that tions, and the youngster, whose the publication of the newspaper · have to deal with a people trained

August 4, 2.50 p.m.

North Point. The car was de- though they have fully equalled, letter I am quoting declares with published by the French prisoners coated with the flags of the they have not eclipsed, the deede boyish entbasssam: "It is splen at the camp at Ohrdruff, declaring of the soldiers of India and of the did-I only wish you could see that they have taken this messure PRESS MESSAGES TO

Home Land. There is a young it." Close by this olockhouse is as a reprisal for the ill-treatment CHINA.

Australian home in England now a little wayside shrine, at which, of German prisoners in Franse.-- who had been three times invalid-according to the young Canadians,

Bomb at a Ball. Peking, June 25. The negotia ed from Flanders with a wound. who is obviously no theologian, Sofia, June 23.-The trial by tions between England and Chins He is yet twenty years of ago. And the French and Belgians "go to court-martial of seven prisoners for telegrams have reached a point the war by securing his passage O'Leary performed the famous the City Casino masquerade ball for a reduction of the Press rate he came to England to enlist for the confession." It is near this charged with being concerned shrine that Sergeant Michael together in throwing a bomb at at which they require the helping as a stow-aray. band of publicity. China, reply

How a V, C was won. deed, of capturing a body of on February 13, commenced to- ing to a British proposal which Professor J. II. Morgan tells offered 0.40 per word from Hong the story, for the absolute truth kong, made two counter proposals, of which he vouches, of how s The first accepte the British offer youthful subaltern won the V, C. if the Eastern Extension Company The subaltern possessed a pair of

First Austrian Flag Captured. will agree to c.46 from all Chine, Zeiea binoculars, of which he was

from Geneva save the first Aus

Paris, June 25-A telegram including Peking, both administ- very proud, and he bored every

trian flag to be captured by the reduction pro rato, thus doing and exhibiting them. One day who fixed bayonets in a real con- soldier in a Padus regiment. The rations, bearing the, cout of the body by always talking aboutthem as the first Territorial regiment Italians has been taken by a foot away with the necessity of our men were driven back from tinental war The Territorials besror of the fi g, during a hand- Hongkong for the olearing of attack in which we lost heavily. spure as a magnificent fighting adversary in the hand with a 88 ablishing & Press Bureau at their firing trenches by a German have since then fully earned their to-hand struggle, wounded his Press, traffic; or, secondly, she They retired into suppert trenches, force. A deserved tribute bas revolver shot, but the Italian will put into force

ime and the men were being mustered been paid to Princess Patricia's soldier succeeded in killing him mediatelyvis the Eastern when suddenly the subalterner Own. In order that our kinemen and seizing the flag, which he Parados.for Friday, 6th instant Company the new rate of 2.85 claimed "Great Scott!" and to overseas may understand what bore in triumph to his colonel. La celebration of the anniversary 5.30 p.m. Recraite of Engineer word which has long been favour the captain'e amazement ran back Britons at home are doing in the case we are in by the Divine of the outbreak of the war the Company (Quarry Bay Section) ed, but was blocked because light, that this second year of members of the bikh community Muektrey struggle may be entered upon in met at their temple at Wanebai at

and Nils exercises Bussis refused to reduce the the Germans. He was given up has happened to another regi ported from The Hague that a Taikoo Dook, a Godfeating spirit, that whiles for the purpose of offering special Sergt. Bullock. Remainder Nil.

under Siberian transit charges.

for lost," says Professor Morgan, ment, a British Territorial regi" number of British invalid stupendous efforts are being made prayers for victory. After come

China favents the second pro-, "but a sergeant who was very de- ment, the Liverpool Scottish prisoners from Germany will Mae Detall. to concentrate our material re-jbymne had been sung the offioist sources for the task we have in ing priest read a poem: "May Our daty until morning of 12th instant able over all routes, because alone, and said to the company received another thousand men in

Gan Clab Hill, Kowloon, on Press telegrams thenld be avail-aninterval the sergeant came back eand strong. They have since on the 28th inst.

posal for the following reasons; voted to him ran after him. After They went to the war over a thou proceed to England vis Flushing hand, we may renew the spiritual King Emperor be Victorious in the Scouts Campany. Officer on otherwise the delays of constant commander," Sir, he has captar-reinforcing drafte. There are German invalid prisoners will at strength which comes from wait. Great War!" This was followed by duty Capt. Stewart.

A corresponding number of ing upon God, although "even earnest prayers by the whole con- the youths should faint and be gregation. An appeal was then duty to-night, Scouts Com form the greatest bulk of the and went up, and when he got regiment. Most of them were How Mr. Lloyd George Increae- retransmissions diminish the ed the trench. The company to-day seventy-two officers and the same time be sent from Eng Detention Camp, Kowloon, on value of Peking messages, which commander collected supports men left of that very gallant land to Germany. weary, and young men utterly made on behalf of the Sikba pony.

wounded in the war. It was Hutchison. On duty to-morrow is feasible; under no conceivable he found the subaltern with a re- amateur athletes. Among the Officer on duty Capt. traffic. Furthermore, whilst c.85 round the corner of the traverse, sportsmen and well known The future historian may dis pointed out that gifts of money night cover points whence offence might and of religious books, would be Officer on duty Lieut. Murphy. Norther: Company, unless Eng of Germansholding up their hands the famous golfer, to whom a fine speaking at Darby, said that Mr.

Company-eiroumet.nces will the Great volver in each hand, facing a row fallen is Captain John Graham,

Mr. G. Murray Smith, chairman have been avoided, friendship very acceptable to the brave On duty 7th instant No. 1 Section land directly intervenes, induce having laid down their rifles. The tribute has been paid by one who Lloyd George had com

of the Midland Railway Company, better advanced. But the broad fellows who have been injured Artillery Battery and 10 men of the Rarsien Government to accept company commander, who told know him well This friend the services of Mr. fact remains and is clear in the while helping to fight their Em- Right Section M.G. Co. Officer on it. At the matter is argent, Professor Morgan the story, re-writes: He has a world-wide the company's chi conscience of every Briton that pire's battles, and, on a collection daly Capt. E.D.O. Wolfe. Orderly Chine's second offer should be marked to his junior officer: "That celebrity we were well-disposed toward being made, the sum of 835 was Officer until 12th instant Lient.

There is something engineer, and Mr. car Germen neighbour, that our contributed for these pharitable Danby Orderly Sergeant notil

promptly.co pied pending other iss very finething; you will probs- peculiarly tragic in his death in head of the carriage country and its colonies were open purposer.

12th instant Sergt. Stise. erases developme Daily Telegraph bly get a V.O, for this, but it was this greater battleof Armageddon, department to asant him

Correspond

an extraordinarily foolhardy thin

(To be Continue,,

Ministry of Munitions

National Anthem.

Union Church Service.

A special service was held at the Union Charch, which was wall attended. Rev. J. Kirk Ma- conachie, the pastor, said: from childhood to set the Father- It is officially announced that land above every other considera-Belgium bas rejected Germany's tion, and to regard as right what ultimatum, and that she will ever their rulera think fit in ita adop: all methods to defend her alleged interests.

neutrality.

WAR DECLARED. Britain to go to War with Germany.

quase and other parts of the city.

It is fitting that we should thus pat ourselves in line with our fellow citizens at Home and throughout the Empire, by whom this day is being observed in a The enemy of civilisation has reverent and resolute spirit. been strongly checked, in epito This date is one which will of his extraordinary preparations. stand out for all time in British | If

We are officially informed by we remaia brove and history. What the results may be faithful he will in due time the Government that Britain has it is beyond human power to be rebuked, for his own last- declared war against Germany, forecast, but it is cortain they will ing good we trust, and that of and that Proclamations to this be of first rate importanes to the all mankind. The sacrifices of effect have been posted in Royal fatare of the whole world, and to these mouths have not been in the Kingdom of God. Therefore vain. If I do not dwell on them it is fitting that Christian people now it is partly because one has should pray, pray without ceas taken other opportunities of do- ing, not as a means of getting ing so. But never while life lats God upon our side, but lest in shall we forget the unexpressible by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman V. D. anything we fall away from His debt we owe to those who have atsto side, lest in the day of visitation not counted their lives dear unto our country and her Allies come them, who have faced deprivation, The weekly state is required at short of His purpose and miss wounds and death for the cause the Orderly Room not later than the ends for whose attainment of humanity and B we humbly 5 p.m. to-morrow, 6th ingtast. also they have a right to cook His believe of God. ** blessing. That is what we are met for to-day, that we may review

AT THE SIKH TEMPLE..

VOLUNTEER ORDERS, Volunteer Orders issued to-day

Weekly Reports.

'Parades.

Scoate

.....

Allies.

a

Prussian Guardsmen single handed, that won him the V, O.

The Territorials.

A good deal of history has been made since the great ado was raised about the London Scottish who acquitted themselves so well,

to the trench in possession of this war, it is worth stating what

day. It is believed that a further charge will be made of attempting to take the life of the King— Exchange.

Invalid Prisoners, Amsterdam June 25-It is re-

ted his Staff,