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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

[Reater's Service to the " Telegraph."]:

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE,

"OBRMAN DESTROYER SUNK OFF OSTEND.

August 23, 8.40 p.m..

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1915.

REVOCATION OF PROBATE VENICE IN WAR TIME. presently discover, elty throb

DESIRED.

Important Hearing Falls Through

This morning in the Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice, Sir William Bess Davies, the caen. was down for hearing concerning the estate of Ho Wo Lam, alise Ho Won Ping deceseed. Ho San Lam, alias Bon Ngok Lan 2A Park Road, Victoria, brought an action against Ba Cheng Shi, 15 Queen Victoria Street, claiming to be the natural and lawful

THE NEW GLORY OF THE OLD CITY,

CONFIDENCE AND DIGNITY.

reached as the train with blinda It was a new Venice that, ono drawn glided into the station on the eve of Italy's declaration of war writes a Pall Mall special correspondent. Indeed, one wWAR

of reaching Venice at all, for from not conscious the darkened carriage there was no indication of crossing the long viaduct which connects the reality

bing with a new life. Mindfol of the sufferings of their forebears, I the Venetians have risen, again

BRITISH DASH.

LANGKAT OUTPUT. Moors. Wright and Horn adving us that the Langh

and have determined not only DETAILS OF THE LATEST for the current month

not to be crashed under the servile yoke, but to lift that yoke from the shoulders of their brothers across the Alps.

With such a spirit animating them, it is not astonishing thist the Venetians should have accept indifference, nay, with smiling ed the first enemy air attack with irony. The piazzaa, the narrow "oslli" on this and similar coca- sions were crowded with a cheer- ful throng who appeared to be play rather than a raid by enemy witnessing an aeronautical dis

well-directed shot of the defence. aircraft, and who applauded every The moonlight which favoured

OFFENSIVE.

DAMAGING WORK BY OUR ARTILLERY.

Headquarters in France sonde The Press Association's special

the following despatch, dated correspondent at the British"

July 8th

which took place in the vicinity The latest British offensive,

Ypres, was well executed, and of Bossinghe, to the north of succesfully achieved the object

aimed at.

At the point of attack the

A Paris communique says that two French destroyers to-day granted to the defendant on of the mainland with the city of these raids were possibly some of British trenches make a big÷30¬

encountered a German destroyer off Ostend and sank her in action. The French destroyers only suffered insignificant damage to their

hulls.

brother of and next of kin to Ho Wo Lam and sesach to be entitled to letters of administration of the estate of the deceased; which were Shan You, alleged to be the adopt January 22,1913ss guardian of Ho ed son and next of kin to the said deceased. He asked that letters of administration should be called in, revoked and declared null and void on the grounds that

GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE OCCUPIED OSSOWIECS. the defendant had no interest in

August 23, 7.15 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam a Barlin commauique says that we have occupied the fortress at Ossowiece, which has been evacuated by the Rasaisne.

INTERESTING CASE.

Chinese "Philosophy" on Robbery,

Before Mr. Lindsell, at the

mitting an armed robbery at 55, Bang Hau village, a tailora shop and piece goods store, in the S. kung district, on July 10.

LAUNCH AT TAIKOO DOCKYARD.

For the Chian Navigation Con Lê Another addition to the already

usual glimpse of Ight in the has ever seen. Apart from the dreams. One failed to get the the most beautiful that Venice. distance, a faint glimmer of old discomfort of walking in the palaces just visible across the water. As you pass quickly with its piszess and canals has narrow, darkened streets, the city from the railway station out into

perhaps never in modern times the open and step into your presented more wonderful gondola you notice the absence spectacle. The full moon was firmed rather sadly by the shedding its rays on the wate gondolier who assures you, “ Che

the Doge's Palace looked more than ever like a fairy edifce; and,

water;

dent, and running towards this indent from the German lines trench, known as an intern- ational" trench, in which the enemy had made a barrier only mostly at the stack this

there was an old communication

thirty yards from our trench. defendant had no right to be elected as guardian of Ho Shao

trench was occapied, and our line. Yau, that the defendant was not a Venezia non c'e nessuno." winding your way through to the considerable extent. The action ePassquently straightened to a entitled to administar the estate of the deceased and that sach night is certainly one of extreme

And your first impression to Square; the sight boorme oven was, of course, parely a loval letters of administration were loneliness, gliding along in your none of the hard tinges of electric not be given to it, but ins much

more impressive. There were

one, and undue importance mast granted irregularly as no proof gondola with recollections of light suddenly revealed; only the as British lives were lost and had been made of any condition other nights, moonlight nights softness of a clear moonlight em- British troops gave yet another entitling either defendant or He when light and shade played with braced S in Marco and the famous example of their spirit a fairly Shou You to administer the estate the ripple of the water and show- Froouratie. The strolling crowd lengthy account is permissible. od up the great architectural turned spell-bound to admire Farthermore, an attack such as Mr. E. H. Sharp K.O. and wonders of what Philippe de the sight: the long rolonnades this is characteristic of many that Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed Comines was pleased to call the on either side leading to the will, no doubt, be made again in by Mr. Beavis, of Mesare most beautiful street in the

have been made in the past and Wilkinson and Grist appeared world." It is a grey night,

Basilica, which stood out darkly for Eldon Potter and Mr. F. O. the houses, with shutters closed Arrow up to the blue vault of

the applicant and Mr. and, jadging by the darkness of against the sky, while the Cam

panile shot like a beautiful white

of the deceased,

Haywood, defence,

appeared for the

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION

Home

De Nursing Examination, Mr. E. Ralphs, Hon, Sec. of the Association forwards the results

the fature..

Artillery Bombardment The assault wai, as usual, to be preceded by artillery bombard

follows

August 1

Tons 242

288

214

243

211

291

235

$229

228

225

215

240

13

232

14

214

15

204

16

214

216

215

213

208

21:

213

203

214

Total to 23rd inst. 5,086 Daily average 221-13

THE SOUTH AFRICAN UNIT FOR EUROPE.

Terms of Service.

Pretoria, July 20.—It is official- announced that the main por

tion of the South African Oversea Expeditionary Force will be or ganized as infantry brigades, but smaller units of auxiliary services there will be attached to it apoh as the Imperial Government may require or as it is possible to raise in the Union. In addition to the heavy artillery batteries which

Several counter-attacks attempted by the enemy do the day, but not one near succes. In a

and

You very

Police Court, this afternoon, thres large fleet of vessels owned by the Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. F. and barred, you begin to wonder heaven, its golden summit, gleam ment in order to clear the path are to be raised, the auxiliary Chinese were charged with com China Navigation Co., Ltd., was X, D'Almada e Castro, and G. R. if you have not arrived in a deading brightly somewhere, i ns- *** through the enemy's wire and to units will probably include ex

successfully launched as Taikoo

city where human life is extinct seemed, among the stars Dockyard this morning, when the

and where you yourself would not

breach his trench. Some twenty gineers, ayolista, signallers, am- 53. Shantung gracefully entered In the course of the opening, be reminded of your existonos War Enthusiasm, the water, the naming ceremony Mr. Sharp indicated that his Lord were it not for the lugubrious Venice, like other cities, has enf was to begin, however, a thick general hospital.

minuten before the bombardment balances, and possibly also a Sergeant Jackson of the water being performed by Miss Hastings, ship has already had before him ories of the gondoliers.

fered from spy fever, but, on the mist police deposed to seeing rockets The Shantang, which is the affairs of the family in a pre-

arose and enveloped the The contingent will be an Im Bat gradually you are brought whole, she has taken this war enemy's positions. Thus observa perial unit, with the same statue fired from the neighbouraco sistor-ship of the 8.8. Sinkiang at vions case, His Lordship recalled to realize that this Venice, dark with great calm and dignity tion was impossible. It was de as that of the British Regular mentioned. He was in No. 4 present on the Shanghai, Hong- the matter and remarked that if ened by the absence of artificial Perhaps the greatest hardship oided to carry on, notwithstand troops. The age for enlistment launch at the time and he went kong and Canton run, and is iu- the applicants had say idea that light, in the Venice of the past, for the Venetians is the prohibi-ing, and therefore about Ave will be from 18 to 40, and pre- to the village. On going to the tended for the same trade because of that he had any pre- Just one light here and there at tion of light, which prevents them o'clock our guns opened with a ference will be given to those who shop he found nine gags on the measures 330 feet long over all, conceived ideas upon the matter the palace windows and you have from loading their usual cafe and roar apon the opposing trenches, counter, two straw hata and three 41 feet beam, 24'9" moulded he would be pleased to put the the picture before you as it was outdoor life The soldiers and the "international trench being Bouth-West Africs, and after thom have served in the campaign in wooden boxes which had been depth, and 2,700 gross tons, and hearing off until next week, when for centuries. The marrow canale richiama sin broken open.

The place bad is built of Siemens-Martin ateel he would ask his learned brother, where your gondola is making its march along, and are everywhere After an hour's heavy fire, with military service or who have an-

anggaily as they specially singled out.

to those who have previously done been ransacked and was in a state to scantlings approved by the Mr. Justice Gomperta to take it. way with diffionity to-night were well received. Here, as elsewhere, but brief intervals, the gane dergone some form of military of confusion.

British Corporation. The vessel in Mr. Potter indicated that he the background of thousands people compete in doing their lengthened their fases to enable training. The terms of enlistment The complainant on going into designed to carry a large dead would like his Lordship to hear of romantic histories, and the utmost for the soldiers, from the the infantry to do its work are for the war and six months the witness box ostred some am weight cargo on a limited draught, his views on the matter and creepy shadows of those tiny street urchins who offer them Accordingly, shortly after air after its termination. asement by immediately declaring A cellular double bottom for counsel went into chambers, the winding streets beyond sheltered flowers to the finechetime who 'clock, a company and a half separation allowanes and pensions himself as about to speak nothing water ballast extends all fore and case being no further proceeded many deeds of orime, executed in give them wine, and the well-to scrambled out of their trenches, will be at Imperial rates. but the truth in the orthodox eft,, sad the forward and after with.

the name of passion and vendetts, do who are curtailing expenditure and with a cheer the men dashed msnner in Cantoness.

peaks are also arranged for water His Worship asked what he ballast.

How easily you shudder at the in order to be able to contribute across the intervening space. thought a man could have been more liberally to the various Two platoone attacked at the was doing and the interpreter Accommodation is provided on

knifed and done sway within the cbaritable organisations which ex rome right of the "inter explained that complainant said to bridge deck for European

nearest rio in the darkness of the the war has rendered necessary, national trench, namely, the he knew the oath well and he passengers and on the main deck

night.

All is done without fass, without point nearest our trench, while was taking it without being amidships for a large number of

In the Candle Light

boasting, and anxiety and suffer the remaining company made for

case our artillery got information WOKA. His Worship said Chiness steerage passengers,

The impression of the past thus ing are borne with resignation by the point further to the left,

of the massing of German troops even though the complainant while a house is fitted aft to of an Examination in Home Nura- gained is not dispelled when you the women who are left at home. whither the two platoons were to for ass did know the oath by heart it accommodate first-class Ching held last week at the Royal enter the dining-room lighted Here, too, where the Austrian make their way up the french by stifling all attempts

and succesfed in would be as well if he was no passengers. Officers and Naval Hospital.

with candles of quondam yoke bore most heavily, the enthu- bombing.

In this way theez

attack declared by the Court in case he engineers are berthed in a house Dr. W. V. M. Kosh, M. D, was Venetian palace. The effect is sinam for the war and the longing Feeble Opposition,

on the bridge deck. The Cap Hon. Laaturer to the Class, and extremely pretty when you have for revenge are possibly stronger

Boverely The prisoners fakem Complainant then took the oath tain's cabin and wheel house are Surgeon General Hoskyn, R. N. ceased to think it depressing. You than in other parts of Italy. The o little opposition. The artillery class and in good spirits

The attacking party encounter were mostly Prussians of 2000 with visible sincerity. He told arranged on the bridge deck. soted as Hon: Examiner on baba't have the vision of the same room quiet confidence with which the had done its work exceptionally appeared to be quite contented te They the Court that the second defend-Lifeboats are fitted under davits of the Association. The following wigs and dainty laces, the light conflict is already au cardest of completely out, while the lack of as it was in the time of powdered Venetians have entered on the well, and the German wire was

be in British hands and showed ant, when the trio came to amidships and on the after deck, Indies were successful;

14,410 no traces of fear. his place, held a revolver in providing ample accommodation Mrs. Arthur, Mrs. Butterfield, of the candles on the table success, and they will deem opposition on the front of him and threatened to for passengers and crew. Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. Arthar playing in iridescent abades their sufferings as nanght if quemy testified to the heavyOne prisoner, who gave him-

part of the Confusion la German Lines. kill the complainant if he inter-

The machinery consists of Chapman, Mrs. E. J. Chapman in the goblets and reflecting they can afford relief to loses he had suffered. Indeed

kar sell up, reported that great con- fered with him. Another man

Bot. of triple expansion Miss Grace Ellis, Miss Leontine itself in the mirthful eyes of the their arabs of to the end pridors admitted later that they lines at the time of our German

fusion reigned bebind the who was not in custody surface-condensing engines of Ellis, Mre. Evan Jones, Mrs. ladies of that day or softening the Trieste. Probably to the Europe had lost severely. One man oven came into the shop and kept the builders' own mako, having Garibaldi, Mrs. Goodban, Hra, wrinkles of some old noblemen's of to-day engaged in a world-wide reported that his battalion had Hisregimen the 213th had been guard over complainants wife oylinders 22 inches, 35 inches and James, Mrs. Lack, Miss P. Lam. mask: a scene which would have struggle, the romanticsm of Italia hod 400 casualties, while others rushed up from Birschoote, and There were eight robbers alto 50 inches diameter with a stroke mert, Miss Nind, Mrs. Pentreath appealed to a painter like Gia Irredenta han grown dim. But, declared that m

were told that they were going gether. Two men treat upstairs of 39 inches, steam being Mrs Ralph, Mre, Murray Scolt bomo Favretto,

apart from the political idea of buried in their

break throug and ranssoked the place. The first supplied from one large multi Mre. Shenton, Mrs. Grant Smith, Bat the company which is ba regaining Trieste with the object of the blowing

the British lin Instead they had to execute defendant came downstairs with tubular boiler, also constructed Miss Esme' Woodcock, Miss Gfore you to-night, although it of dominating the Adriatio, the by car seti some jewellery in small bundles, by the shipbuilders. The work. Woodoook.

might don with advantage the feeling of the Italiane for the in-was a complete The men, on coming downstairs ing pressure in 200 lbs. It in

costume of its ancestors, would babitants of the terra imidenta trench was demanded more money from him: anticipated that the vessel will

and some difficulty in taking up has remained a very real one, and losses. The by threats. The second defon attain a speed of 12 knots on

their frivolous chatter and Their it is a feeling which hit been placed in the dant threatened to shoot him and trial.

light-hearted frame of mind. For nurtured not only by a continuous men of the Venetians of to-day and they of the Austrian Government but the

spirit of 48 in aron the series of anjast acts on the part of seem to have lost for the moment also by the writings and speeches their habitual ease of manner as of prominent Italians. This feel- they talk of this war and the ing was for many ever, grows open you that now, as for the time was wer alone. The conviction, how aged by the Italiane Governme

discour

deeds. And thus of them, they a first gavo rau. ditla mort

made a mistake.

the second and third defendants

The Shantung is expected to threatened to "atab him to take up her run in October,

death," His wife told the robbers

they should only take money not

life (laughter). On leaving, the Alice Memorial Hospital robbers stole his new shoes

THE PACIFIC MAIL CERT LINERS.

Sold for $13,000,000.

A special cable to the Manda Bulletin Baya

Washington August 14 All the American liner of the Facile The Hon. Treasurer of the been sold to the Allantio Trans- of Mail Steamship company have from a shelf. They bound him up Alice Memorial and Affiliated port company for the sum before they left. They also took Hospitals begs to acknowledge $15,000,000. The transfer of the new straw hats and left the old with thanke the following dons vessels commences in September

nes, produced (laughter)," tion to the fands of the Hospitals: with the arrival si Fran

The case was remanded;

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