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SHANGHAI SENIOR WARDER CHARGED WITH MURDER.

ALLEGED TO HAVE SHOT HIS WIFE.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, August 17, 12 35 a.m.

A Senior Warder of the Municipal Gaol named Macfarlane, is charged with murdering his wife by shooting her, this evening.

is alleged that the accused returned home from shooting, then shots were heard, he then walked out of the house and gave himself up to the police.

TAKING OF A GERMAN

TRENCH.

A BAPTISM OF FIFE.

LONDON TERRITORIALS' FINE

WORK

"THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TULSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1915.

the machine guns which had been giving us so much trouble, and soon silanoed them, but we then came in for most unwuloomé at- tention from some medium-calibre | German guns, which were situated somewhere on our right flank and which enfiladed us without oes- sation with shrapnel and high ex- plosive shell during the whole da..

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British Machine Gune at Work CORNED BEEF,

At about 11,30 am, on the 28th

it was decided that there was no immediate fear of a counter- attack. Lientenent Entwisle, together with an officer of the 21st Battalion, led a mixed party of Fame 60 men of the 21st and 23rd Battalions along to our extreme

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left, where they captured a Ger- CORNED TONGUES, man strong post which had been giving a good deal of troublo just before a company of another brigade, which was attacking it,] got there. He then brought his men in through our own lines about a mile farther north and rejoined quite safely.

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The Ordinary Half Yearly morning, before Mr. Justice held at the Company's Hotel on In the Summary Court, this meeting of Shereholders will be Hazeland, the Lam Shin-kee firm Saturday, the 28th August, 1915, for the sum of $584.84, being the ing Company to the soul Ja of seed Tong Song and Company at Noon for the purpose of receiv the 30th June, balance dua for goods sold and 1915 widi, the Report of the delivered. There was a canuter-Directors, and to discuss any

neaalt was to take place, the 24th Battalion going in on sone platoon frontage on the right and tho 23rd on a two platoon frontage on the left. The extent of German The machine guns had been sent trench we were to go for, was up to the captured tranob rather about 500 yards in length, and before midnight on the 25th, and the depth of grand to be covered as you will expect did extraor | varied torween 350 yards on the dirarily well. Lieutenant Clinton A Question of Delivery of Goods. left and 100 yarde on the right. was wounded in the knee daring the night, but after having his Over the Parapet. At the appointe1 hour the lead-wound dressed, returned to his ing platoona of both baitalions guns; and when it was decided went over the parapet as one men, to withdraw them, I believe, car

ried one out himself. A London Territorial offiour,ours (No. 13 and 14) being led by writing of the baptism of fire of L'eu. K E. Wood an: Com; auy 20th Bast inn in the trenches we We were finally relieved by the the 23rd Battling of the Linton | Serg-Major Hammond, and th Regiment, when they captured German Le ch was raptored with and captured about 4 p.m. on the and held a German trench, says: comparatively few caraalties. The 26th and withdrawn altogether claim for the sum of $588.74 for matter that may be competently

We first heard that the battalion infantry holding them put up and sent some miles back for a was to participate in an attack on extraordinarily little fight, but it rest. We marched into our rest the Garni a trenches on the even- must he remembered that they billett 133 strong, including off- ing of May. 21. On the following had been subjected to a very care, but as you know a certain morning our guds Harted cutting severe bombardment for a con- number of the men turned up in the enemy's aire entoglements, siderable time. Private Galloway, the course of the next 48 bobra. with the result that our trenches of the signalling section, ran out were subjected to a certain monot a telephone wire with the leading of retaliation in the way of high explosive shells. Unfor anately, Captaine Wilkine and Aralubald managed to get in the way of a

of these shells and the co cn--on knocked them out.

The attack, as originally arrog-

plyon, and we were actually in con.munication with the captured trench within three minute of it having been taken. Unfortui-

ately, this line wa very 000 on by enemy artillery fire, and later o in the proceedings Gloway

You will notice that I have mentioned a very few individuals. This is because everybody did so well that it would hardly be fair to put anybody in the limelight, but I think a word might be said

for the stretcher-bearers, who had particularly heavy and ardeos job, which they performed with

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late and short delivery.

Mr. Dixon, of Mesars. Wilkin- on and Grist, appeared for the appeared for the defendants. plaintiffs and Mr. J. H. Gardiner,

Explaining the counterclaim, Mr. Gardiner said that on October 12, last, defendants ordered from the plaintiffs and the latter pro- mised to supply 500 picule of ses sical, less 2 per oont, discut

cent,

Plaintiffs failed to give delivers on October 31 and gave delivery of a portion on January 5, 1915 His Lordship: Short delivery? Mr. Gardiner: Late and abort delivery:

brought before the Meeting. Company will be closed from 21st

inclusive: to 28th August, 1915 both days

By Order of the Board,

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ed, was to have ken place on lost his life in trying talay another. the utmost devotion. No lese the night of the 23rd (Sunday). Before our front line was half than 480 wounded', men from

TOYO KISEN KAISHA. but for various reasons had to be way across the intervening ground various unite passed through our postponed until the night of the the Germane began to get busy regimental aid post during the 24

From SAN FRANCISCO, via Mr. Dizoo-The whole or 25th. This wre unfortunate for with their machine guns, which, tours. -

rangement was verbal and the HONOLULU, JAPAN PORTS

AND MANILA, as, a it had been totended that according to their usual practice,

understanding was if we had this battalion should be launched, they had placed in positions which

re-grass at any time we would The Eteamship into the attack without doing any enabled them to enfilade the at

CHIYO MARU.". deliver it. There was no special previous work in the trenches. tacking troops from both finks,

declaration as regarde delivery The above named steamer Owing, however, to this delay, and the succeeding lines of the

there was to date fixed and having arrived, Consignees, OF and the fact that the trenchea altack suffered acmewhat heavily

to refer to us rather contemptuous- that is why there was no written Cargo are hereby notified to send in their Bills of Lading for coun- from which the attack was to be from this cause.. made had been subjected to 40 The whole of the German trenchly in Egypt as the "gravel-contract.

Mr. Gardiner: There is an tersignature. and to take im- almost continuous bombardment was found to have been badly crushers." bat we got our own

alongside. for nearly three dage, the 22nd knooked about by our artillery fire back when we saw them struggling agreement by one of the parties-mediate delivery of cargo from Battalion, who had been holding so much so that it was impossi- up the precipitous hills of our an admission undertaking to pay them, were somewhat exhausted, ble to get the men into it, and all new selection groaning benesth $500 in respect of this loss we

landed at Consignees risk and and required a reat, and we were that could, be done was to hold their immense packs. It did not have sustained. therefore put into the trenches on the original outer side of their improve their tempera when wo Mr. Dixon: That is not admit expense, and delivery must then the evening of the 24th-24 hours parapet. The result of this was, inquired the name of the parti-led and as regards the claim for be taken from the Company's before the attack was timed to naturally, that there were no tra-cular travelling theatrical com- the resin, they signed car book Godown. Storage charges will be and never made any complaint a sessed on all goods remaining take place.

verses, and although each man pany to which they belonged.

Let me give you an idea of the whatever and this claim about undelivered on 24th August at 5 We had a comparatively quiet had taken two empty sand bage

No Fire Insurance. whatever night, but wirecutting operations across with him, they did not go fighting spirit of our men the resin being inferior came pim. were resumed by our gane at day- very far towards the erection of speak more particularly of the months afterwards,

Mr. Gardiner It was raised will be effected.

No Claim will be recognised break, which evoked the custom-ailable protection from enfilade 3rd Battalion.

At 3 a.m. on May 19 the rein- when the settlement was arrived after the goods have left the ary retaliatory shelling on the Gre. Extra supplies were sent part of the Germans. This shell-up as quickly and as frequently as forced enemy were making their at on January 6 when we paid Steamer or Godown. ing continued with varying in possible, but it was a matter of general attack. "Their machine them $720.22 in settlement of all tensity during the day, and re- great difficulty as the grouad gone had ceased fire. Observers claims. The parties, on that pay salted in the fire and communion between the two trenches was reported "Enemy advancing en ment, wore then square.

"Get 'em, boya,"

The hearing was adjourned for tion trenchos being rather under very heavy fire and a large masse.” eoriously knocked about, and in proportion of the carrying parties said our platoon officer calmly. the production of a cheque, bur sustaining between 40 and were hit in getting acres How For houre our rifles had been 50 casualties, including Second ever, on the advent of darkness barking from the loop-holes. But,

OPIUM IN A SAMPAN, Lieutenant Stevenson, who, as the work of consolidation was now the men were up, firing you know, died of his wounds able to be proceeded with with aboulder to shoulder over the

This morning at the Police They jostled for that afternoon. At about 2.30 rather more success. Sergeant parapet.

end

laughed like Court, before Mr. J. E. Wood, that Captain Fearon had beon Oxman did absoluts wonders in children wounded in the arm, and this organizing and supervising the effect of their fire, When rifles with being in unlawful possession left "C" Company with only construction of these all-necessary ran bot, supports would grade of 650 tagle of opium. It was one officer-Second Lieutenant traverses, and, practically by ingly hand up their own with an alleged that the defendants had M. A. Ballard who bad only himself, built one on the extreme imploring "Come down, Snow the drug concealed in the bottom

(or Darkie); let me have a fig !" of their sampan at Wendled until Cooley informed that all PRICE PER CASE. 1 DOZ. QUARTS. DUTY PAID $80.00. joined the battalion some six left of our line, woich was instra

p.m. we got a telephone message (now Company Sargeant Major) places, 88 they BOW the two Chinese women were charged

All chafed and damaged cargo will be landed into the Godown, where they will be examined on 25th August at 10 am.

No Claims will be recognised) if filed after 31st August, 1915.

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SURPRISING. FIND.

Alleged German Submarine on Oil Steamer. We are informed that the August will be subject to rent. authorities in Java öp searching All claims' against the steamer an oil-steamer from San Francisco, must be presented to the Under found a sabmarine, unassembled, signed on or before the 31st which was meant for use by the August or they will det be

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The case was weeks before, "O" Company be- mental in more or less neutraliz- Then Snow (very angry) ing in the front trench. This ing the fire of an enfilading"Don't pull at my leg, you silly Monday next, Mr. W. E. L. Shen Goods are being landed at their made it absolutely necessary machine gun on our left flank blighter, you made me miss one ton, of Mesere. Deacon Looker risk into the hazardous and/or Deacon and Haraton, appearing extra bazardous Godowns of the for us to alter our dispositions, which had caused as many cast big Tark not 50 yards off!"

Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf Mowed down and demoralized, for the defence.

and Godown Co., Ltd., whence although very little time was alties. Sergeant Oxman bad no

and/or from the wharves delivery available for the marceuvre, less than seven ballet holes the remaining Turke faded into a

may be obtained, However, thanks very largely to through his gap, clothing, and gully on the right, but our boys, Captain Fearon's great pluck in equipment, and yet came out of still manoed the parapet, raking

them as they disappeared, returning to the trenches ss soon the engagement unhurt. as his wound had been dressed, The whole battalion, together we were able to change over "C" with six platoone of the 21st and: "D" Companies without Battalion, were in the captured

Making Captives Fight. acoident,

trench by about 10.30 p.m., and Venice, July 8-Signor Maroni, Of poor Ballard I cannot speak had started trying to work their Venetian, in a letter from the too highly. He had the company way further to the left, but prere front, says that during an attack thrown at his head at the last noable to make mach progress. on a hostile trench 100 of the enemy. moment, and it was impossible As soon as it was dark one of enemy.surrenderad. It was found for him to get the assistance of the supporting battalions- they were all Italian-speaking any other officers. Until he believe the 21st Battalion-atarted except some Russians, who assert- received his wounds he directed a communication trenob forwarde ed they had been taken prisoners and led his company like a from our own to the captured lines, in Galicia by the Austrians and veteran,

The same was done on the right had been obliged, under threat of It had been arranged that our flank by the 22nd Battalion. These death, to fight against the Italians. guns were to bombard on objec trenches were complete enough to They assured their captors that five until exotly 6.80 p.m., st be of great use before dawn. As they had always fred in the air. which time they were to increase soon sa it began to get light our and were thankful to be taken their range, and the infantry heavy howitzers got to work on prisoners.

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