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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH..

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

[Kleuter'a Service to the " Telegraph."]

THE CROWN PRINCE'S ARMY.

SUFFERS ANOTHER REPULSE.

August 125,05 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Paris sure that the Crown Prince's arty in Argonne made forther attacks last night at Marie Therese and at La Fontaine aux Charme, which wers rompletely repulsed.

Lively fighting is prccending at Bois le Pretre. The enemy made an abortive attack in the Voages.

THE KWANGTUNG FLOODS.

Subscription List No, 25. The Tung Wa Hospital begs to. soknowledge with thinks the fol lowing donations to the Kwang- tung Flood Relief Fuud.

T. T. from Lok Lam Club of Ipoh $1000.00...

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1915.

LOCAL BANKRUPTCY.

Official Receiver Opposes Petition.

"This afterncon in the Supreme. Court, the Chief Justice, Sir Wil- liam Rees Davies, sitting in Bank- raptoy Jurisdiction had before him the following causes:

"L

·A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WAR.

Extracts from the war news con tained in the "Hongkong Telegraph of August 13,

1914.

Germans Falling Back. that the German advance guards Belgium officially announces have begun falling back on the main Army,

In re Sik Kee, on the Dpplica tion of Mr. A. E. Carpmael, O- cial Receiver, an adjudication order was made, and the Official Receiver appointed trustee.

French Cavalry's Superiority. To re the Sing Yuan Bank, Mr. the line from Liege to Belfort is Every fort along the whole of Otto Kong Sing, appearing for intact. Only small groups of Mr. R. O. Faithfull for the ma-Germans entered the town of jority of creditore, gave that as a ground for opposition to the Liege under cover of the darkness. application for adjudication. The

Some small and unimportant en LETTER TO AMERICA majority of the creditora wanted gagements occurred between the

a composition.

French and the Germins. The French cavalry in all the contacta showed superiority.

Mr. Massingham on its

Neutrality.

Io "An Open Letter to the Amerionn People," appearing in the current issue of the Atlantic Monthly, Mr. H. W. Massingham Per Mr., E. Playfair through di-cueses America's position in the Penang Agent of the Liver-the present international crisis. pool and London Globe Insurce. America, he states, was Company Limited.

the war from the moment the Mr. Lim How Bong Straite first gun was fired. Her com .$200.00.

merce, her credit, her internation Heah Swee Lee $500.00. al obligations were all caught

?

Sin Bin Guan $100.00.

SPIRITED ATTACKS BY CANADIANS.

First Enemy Trenches Won.

OUR "LONDON LETTER.

Fron. Our Own Correspondent.)

Friday July 2. (Continued from Wednesday.)

The Three Blasts.

ative lull till June 15, when the Canadians again distinguished themselves at Givenchy. Here they were engaged in the Teatabart operations, and one of the tasks of the Canadiana wasto take a certain portion of the German line, which was strongly defended by two redoubts, filled with machine British Headquarters, June 28. the Canadians had the glory of successfully blown up and then It was in the Festu bert ares that the trench. One redoubt was guna, situated one at each end of

winning their first trenches from blotted out by gun fire, but the One of the survivors of the now the enemy and it was in the fight other caused trouble. Notwith famous charge of the Liverpool ing in this district that they gave standing the fire from this fortin, Scottish at Hooge, 6 particularly courage and endurance. fresh proofs of their powers of the Canadiane reached the intelligent and hard-headed non- German first line without much com. aays there is nothing in life the Canadianes wa

Among the points captured by loss, the enemy having been con- to compare with the thrilling orchard, which was held by the are and the mine explosion. is a wild and whirling helter- certain siderably demoralized by our gun sensation of a bayonet dash. It enemy in great strength. On the evening of May 20, as the result however, began to roll up very throb.. Events pass like a wak- Strong German reinforcemente, skelter of physical and mental of a reconnaissance, it was decided quickly, and, in the face of great ing dream. that three platoons of the numerical saperiority and an experience of sport, nut even a Nothing in the 16th Battalion should attack unbearable fire, the attackers fell Rugby football dash, is anything German Cruisers Take Refuge. is froat and on the back down the communication like it. The spirit seems to throw lieving that the German cruisers

There is strong reason for beflank. The attack was launched trench, and safely regained their off in the super-effort all the Goaben and Breslau have taken re- the men, most of whom were from

before dark, and old line.

trammels of the body, and for the moment material things obange. fage in the Dardaneller, where Vancouver, charged out into the terned. The safety of trade is thus Captain Morrison, commanding Canadian Division was again in before that, when the whistle they will be dismantled and in open under the leadership of

- Fine_Bayonet Charges: their aspect and meaning. Bat Reuter's Agency states that the the really tense moment comes almost entirely secured.

the Company Scarcely had they action on the 15th and 17th near sounds the three blasts that send Austrian troops have entered they came under a very beary for to attack a sector of the enemy's of the trench into the open. Austrian Troops in Alsace. begun to advance, however, than a Bassee. The Canadians were every man out over the parapet There is every indication that Alsace..

from machine guns and rifles from trenches simultaneously with the These three shrill low blasts, hree different directions. Gape British, and it was decided to let coming at the end of the period on the ground of insufficiency of noting on

The Official Receiver opposed

South African Troops. The Imperial

were caused in the charging lines, the lat Ontario Regiment take on of nervous raspense when the men Government, but the men never wavered, and the work, with the 3rd Turcatos are waiting for what is to come, assets. There were a number of of

the.. auggestion alleged books which, as far as the

continued their progress until the Union Government,

seem to be blown on the fingers in support. ainca

they came to a deep creek, fall the outbreak of of mud and water, just in front

After a desultory cannonade, of Fate. Probably it is the last

The official Receiver complain- od that Mr. Faithfull had been present at the general meeting of creditors and had given no notice of opposition, which came as surprise to him.

It being explained that Mr. Faithfull was unwell the case was adjourned for a week.

Petition Dismissed.

"

tion was made by Mr. Otto Kong In re Man Wo Long, an applica

for a receiving order. Sing, representing Mr. Goldring.

shortly

up in its fatal whirl. Sabject book debts were concerned, were the war, has decided to remove of the orchard. On the farther the Canadians charged with great sound of which many gallant fel- The following subsoribed $50.-to her general reserve as to gaite unrealisable. There had the Imperial troops. The Gov-side was a thick bedge with but gallantry with the bayonet. In lows are conscious. The rest is

All Calm at Home. out Britain, and the Government's There is perfect calm through. intervention to fix the maximum isapparently unnecessary as prices prices to be charged for foodstuffs are below the maximum and are

...

agros

Real Comrades.

00:-Clesb Chim Yean, Buu the avoidance of entangling alli. Tin Lam Coy, Gim Bee Chen, asces, she was a party to The

been В distraint by the ernment has undertaken the de- landlord to whom $900

less than 15 minutes they were in

s mad confused Menare. Ban Song and Company, Hague Conventions of 1907, and

fence of the Union and will openings in it. The following Acccribed she has been something more than realised $1,600, leaving, after force for replacing the Imperial sarily to be made. Then, with a owing iu rent. The distraint organise and equip an adequate barriers'a slight balt had neces-

fall possession of the first line of silence. Before these two formidable

Germap trenches. $25.00-Heap Hust & Co, Ho

Only for a a party; she has been the spiritual payment of the landlord's claim, troops. Bee & Co., Tiang Jon Go, Khim leader in the movement for inter- 2000 and after the official Recei

moment did they pause, sad,. Keng Leong & Co., Tan Kheng national arbitration which has ver's costs had been paid there

cheer, the men waded through second line, which was orried in tearing on, they were at the on, Les Kang Thiew, Goh Kim suffered so disastrous an eclipse would be about $200 assets for

many places came up to their line were assailed and carried. Atkins of the British Regulara "From the same quite reliable the muddy water, which Ohiak, Hia Bee & Co., Khoo Jun She has naturally been the chief distribution

10 s few minutes. A third and a fourth source one gathers that Tommy Yenog, Khco Ewe Yong. guardian of neutral interests in libilities.

between $24,000

armpits and reached the hedge. The Canadians followed fast on has now taken his Territorial, The following subscribed maritime commerce, and she has the receiving order was refused

shouted, Lads we must get the position. Here there was another brief the heels of the fleeing enemy comrade in arme right to his $20.00:--Le Tunn Teck, Leong already defined her own interests and the petition dismissed.

pause, and then Captain Morrison and at onoo began to consolidate sturdy bosom. And the Ter Tek Kheon, Yeow Teang Diow. in a series of acts to the bal Compradore's Extensive Fallure,

lead the way through one of the run low during the counter-attack admiration, and effection for ritoriale cannot find words to Ng Song Soci $11.00. » ligerents. Therefore her neutrality. The public examination of Ng

through and was just about to The

Their ammunition began to express their profound respect, 830 00:-Kboo Sian Tan, Yasu On the contrary, it has been much prattore to Mesra W. G. Hum following Faberibd he never been a silent neutrality Kk Hing, at one time nom

openings when he was stopped which tom developed, and the Tommy Atkins, Esq. The re- Ten Stoog, Gay Hoon San, Ku the most active national factor to phrey's and Sons, was held.

by a bomber, Private Appleton, grenades had all been expended in spoot is mutual. The grim ex Cheng Cheow, Ong Hong Bee the world-situation which this onewer to Mr. Carpmael the

who said; Excuse me, Sir, but and Co., Eng llup Seng, So strife of civilisation has brought debtor attributed bis failure to Henry May, Knight Commander saying Appleton' jumped forward, and grenades of all descriptions professional contempt and i al- "By His Excellency Sir Francis the bombers should go firat." Soarrying the four lines of trenches, perience of this bloody campaign Ghee, Khor Ewe Keug, Hong about

Amid a shower of enemy shells has destroyed for over the old. and Co., Aik Chesng Chan. You horaelf. All eyes are turned on tracta

America vaunot depop going security for certain con- of the Most Distinguished Order of and darted through the 'P. the Canadians had to relinquish ousy of the amateur. Both have Chip Moh, Pob Leng, Chin Tong her, because all parties are con customers had failed to carry Governor and Commander-in separately and take what cover tirement the losses were very

as compradore. The Saint Michael and Saint George, which was, 50 narrow that each the front lines which they had so been too often in one red barisk Obua Paik Hoek. Mr Yes Booneous of her strength.

man lind to follow through dearly wou. In this partial re- Won, Ban Hong. Bee:

out their

blent. The contracts. Equally impossible, as

The Chief of the Culony of Hongkong he could find on the other side

Regulars and Straits $1185.00-$1957.10. dermed us," says Mr. Marsing on his advice and when the debts Admiral of the same. 1, Sir Fran-gainst the enemy till his com-

it firm had allowed certain credit and its Dependencies and Vice-

Territorials brigaded together Chinese Chamber of Commerce toa, "is it for your people to be were not paid he had to make cis Henty May, K.C.M.G., Gover rades had all successfully negotiat- Brigade relieved the lat Brigide and the Lincolns were in this Boon became sworn friends. heavy. indifferent to the results of the good Since the war he had fu- nor and Commander-in-Chief of

During the night the 2nd The Liverpool Scottish ed the openings: All this time there was a continuous

of Sigen, $1386,79.

Re-

practically normal, fish and fuit being ridiculously cheap. fashion, cruiting continues in splendid

War Betwoon Britain and Austria:

Kang Mow Toog. Fenita Bodi war. Aanume that the conflict ende carred liabilities of $10,000. His the Colony of Hongkong and ita ballets from the Germain of and the gallant men from Oa-happy position. When a patrol

Vegetables Guild, $800 50, Sik Ya School, $42.00

District Watchmen collection boxes Nos, 1 & 2 $198 21.

District Watchmen collection

Loxes Nor. 3 & 4 $92 80.

2 Subsoribers of $20-each & much as it stands to-day. Re

1 of $14,51.00. --

1 of S11, 101 00.

1 of 6, 61 CO.

▪;

17

Mr. Carpmael-Do you say 1014.

11 Sabsoribers of $5 each & Rassis and Germany would dis you, never made money as com-

40 of 1, 79.00

Total, $141,744,70.

DAY BY DAY, Fatal Injuries.

a

renew

that

Baid

in a deadlock of forces so complete sistement of affairs showed a Dependencies and Vice-Admiral

tario, who had demonstrated of the Liverpool Scottish chall- by the imminence of internal accounted for by a loss of $20,000 by information received by mu do themselves in and held on. Bywon. In the night of the 16th-Lincoln Scottish," and vice versa, bat, by economic exhaustion or deficiency of $86,000. That was of the same being satisfied thereof the hedge the Canadians dag lines, which they had to dearly the reply is now always "Th On reaching the other side of that a wedge could be driven enges a patrol of the Lincolas in through the strongest Germ in the familiar Who are you?” revolution, a compromise is forced in previous years, and that, to hereby proclaim that war has on the belligerente, which leaves gether with interest amounted broken out between His Majesty his time their umbers had been 17th the Germans delivered a the Liverpoola reply "The Liver the balatos of European power to $35,000.

His liabilities, said the Official ander my hand and the Public ments were asked for. which sub the lines held by the 2nd Canadian

and Austria-Hungary. Given somewhat thinned, and reinforce

very heavy counter-attack against pool Lincalus,” yo 9 Subscribers of $10-each & but, when it came, the renewal of and sesate $51,185.

covery could not be immediate, Receiver, amounted to $137,700, Seal of the Colony at Victoria,sequently arrived. Later on the Brigade, but the latter vaɔre than the coalliot would be inevitable.

Hongkong, this 13th day of Aug. back to the rear, after having been taken of the 1st Ontario company was relieved and fell evened up the toll which had

The Irish Lads,

pate the uncelled leadership of pradore to Messra. Humphreys?

accomplished a very fine piece Battalion. The Canadian riflamen at the front, an Irish Regular re

There is one famous regiment 18 Sabaribers of $2-eich & the Near East and the possession-The money that I made was

By Command, CLAUD SEVERN

of work.

waited till the attack had deve-giment, that did not impress the of Asia Minor. The Balkan States spent in family expenses, and

Colonial Secretary.

Advance Against Redoubts. Already acknowledged would

"God Save The King

loped in sufficient strength. Then Liverpool Scottish favourably $435,406.24."

their desper also in payments to the staff.

they wiped the German attacking They seemed a bit of a rabble. ate and uncomposed rivalries.

Another spirited iccident was infantry almost out of existence They were careless and even On

The debtor the almost inconceive liabilities were incurred by losses employ in March last.

further Neears, Humphreys and Son's the attack delivered upon scertain with their rapid fire. Fow of the negligent in trenches, able by pothesis

redoubt erested by the enemy at Germans got back. The for as keeping t weon 40 and 42 Osize Road. eft the battle for the mastery of He paid $46,000 for the lost over $10,000 in the bank trenches. The little fort bristled om bats were rather heavy and even worse

Since the war began he had the meeting point of several Canadian loses during these and atraight is concerned, things taut the Belgian coasts unfought and houses and spent $15,000 for re- ruptcy of firms whose contracts with machine gune in strongly- A Chinese knocked down by a'lowed Belgiura to sink into pairs. Be cocupied one house he had guaranteed with his made emplacements, while bomb. the advance and in the enforced of all battalions, they rained by windines was 63 badly wounded Lopeless ruin, and Turkey to fall himself and received a rent vary employers, Messrs. Humphreys, parapets afforded good cover to greatest gallantry. The rapidity the Hinge affair came the other in billets. The Canadian again, both in One celebrated billet, covated that when he arrived at the hos under the control of a Power abla ing from $100 to $250 per At the end of the year he did not the defendere. Against this two of their advance made it difficult day, the Liverpool Territorials shelters and specially high retirement, fought with the their haphazard ways, Bat when pital be expired,

to dispute our rule in India and mouth. The purchase was made make up his own accounts. urdelves for an early arbitrament recently sold for $40,000. The to you that you did not dare to grenade company advanced. The conform; hence the losses. Egypt, we should merely engage in 1912 and the houses had been The Official Receiver: I put it companies of Canadians with a for the troops on their links to of these capital issues, losing in balance of his liabilities wee due. you knew you were insolvent and attack was met with a terrible fire the preparation for it the boon of to doctor's hills and family ex- did not dare to That is not so from the enemy'e machine gune,

men were barsting to be "out and voluntary military service.

at em" on that day. They could The Traditions of "The

not keep still. And when the In epeculation in Tramway Co. property deals but had only severe casualties. Some of the The debtor had made several and the sqsulting force soffered

Patricias.

signal or me at last that Irish re The Toronto Star editor.ally giment, in the words of one of the Shares he made $90 profits. His secured a proft of abea $1,000. men, however, including a bombe endorses the popular desire for Liverpools, was fine. They brokers had been Messrs. White, He had borrowed money from a ing party, reached the enemy's the re establishment, of Princess showed themselves Remedios, Basto and Pestonja, and maternal uncle, who in April of Brat french and succeeded in Patricia's Light Infantry. It beautiful fighters. Not

and some others. He also bought this year pressed, hig; visited driving the Germans down it for says:-

ng could withstand the fierce ardour of sharea in the EL.K. and Shanghai him in company with a distance of 400 yards, chiefly by The regiment is only 10 months their furious rush, Bank and the China Light and solicitor and by threatening to means of bombing. Here a barri old, but the glorious story of its alrymen, who so QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. But may,

Limited, sus him and

cade was erected and ocunter- aobievement gives it traditions off their spurs and lined trenche bave him

Jy took oharged JW. Kew master of the recognised by the aforesaid com- in Macao end sold it recently for upon his property. He did not Fosition had to withstand a heavy is only one place to preserve that of their unortho

profits. arrested, forced him to sign a attacks by the enemy wera ropuls: that, in other times, regiments with the infantry, From to-day no receipt will be Ten years ago he bought property document, which was a charge ed. The little force holding this served decades to acquire. There cheffed motorboat "Nuf Bed," with an pany unless it bears the said $24,000. He had been indebted understand at the time that be bombardment, le shell fire in tradition, and that is around the Bimer, expostul the lat lawfully moving about the har- Company's official Seal.

Bom of $16,000 about, to the purobaser in the was thus giving one creditor

places blowing in the whole of the Colours which her Rorel High Cockney an This advantage over the other parapot.

www.ness worked with her own hands, blighters lock cconrred in February and he filed The case was continuing as we After the fighting in the 1st 10 It is a tradition that Canada charge, ch 7 his petition in May,Ho left | went to prest,

deya of May there was a compar wants preserved;"

(To be Continue

For the Front.

By the 8.6. Malta, which leaves tomorrow. Ward-master J. Grant, late of the Police Force, leaves for

Home en route for the Front,

Fell From a Tramcar. A Chinese gardener is now in the hospital auffering from in- juries sustained while trying to alight from a tramear whilst in

motion.

'Dismissed With a Caution. Before Commander C.W.Beck- with R.N., at the Marine Court 22 this morning P. O, Edward Wills

TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE.

Fİ.ETCHER & CO., LTD.

THE PHARMACY P

bour daring prohibited boure, on

G. W. MOULINTOCK, the 8th inst. The cass was dit-o pe Manager. missed with a caution.

Hongkong, 13th August, 1915.

penzas.

Power

made no

revised their verdist. The Irish-