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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

[Renter's Service to the "Telegraph."}

FRENCH AVIATION ACTIVITY.

DERMAN HANGARS BOMBED.

September 8, 5.50 p.m.

EXTRAC

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1915.

OUR LONDON. LETTER.

(Oontinued from page 3.) We were pretty mixed op by Dow, and I was trying to sort things ont a bit when I got put out by a shrapnel in my left arm, The bullet went in at my gull, entered the fet part of the forearm, and stuck in the elbow; it was a lucky escape, sa a quarter of an inch would bare caught the bons and smashed it. Our men held on to the ground they had taken, but had to give way a bit later as they were in front of the people on thei yards and two Turk trenches.

DAY BY DAY

A Dash from Custody.

A QUESTION OF IM- PUDENCE.

Palsna Judge on Witnesses' DemosAour.

A Chinese mađu u daah from ble employer who was about to hand blur over to police custody In the Summary Court before at the Police Court, this morning. Mr. Justion Gomperts, this morn but ere he got to D'Aguilering, Wong Kong Shi, 109, Second Street he found himself once more Street, sed Wong Yas, a grocer ander restraint,

of 5, Western St. to recover B104 rent due and as to 890.65 prin- being as to $14 balance of hono cipal and interest dus on a pro- missory note dated September 21, 1911.

Two Chinese had just got seven evolvers and 900 rounds of am- munition from the bottom of the were caught by the police. At the Harbour at Yaumati when they

were each fined $1,000 or in de fault six months imprisonment.

Arms and Ammunition.

WAR ITEMS.

THE EXTRADITION CASE.

Rhodesian Aeroplane.

Two Charges of Murder M Salisbury (Rhodesia), July 27,

Withdrawn. AMEVA The Administrator has cabled

The final stages of a very long a draft of 81,500 to the Imperial Government for the Rhodesian drawn out case commenced this Aeroplare Fund for the purchase afternoon, in the Police Couri, of a Renault seroplage as Rhode before Mr. Wood, when the advo- in'e first gift to the Royal Flyingoatee commenced their addresses Corps, to form a Rhodesies uni on the extradition nase concerning of the Imperial air stills.

Hung Shin Lang, who is wanted by the Canton Government on three charges of murder,

Our National Debt. A white paper issued on July 23 puts the National Debt at the Mr. E. H. Sharp, K. C., in- and of March this year as 81,181.ruoted by the Crown Solicitor 951,702. This is the first time appeared for the Orown, and. Mr. that the figure has turned th. G. K. Hall Bratton defended. Sgures were:-

1914.............£708,154,110

Beuter's odrrespondent in Paris, says that there have been flanke; our net gain was about 500/Police Court, this morning, they for the plaintiff, and Mr. "W. B. thousand millions. Previous

violent artillery actions on almost every sector on the Western front, There have been no infantry engagements whatever.

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A communique says that five German aeroplanes bombed Malzeville but did no damage. At Nancy there were some victims, The French oo-operating with the British Naval aviators attacked the aviation sheds at Ostend. Another air aquadroa bombed the Hangars at the Saint Medard and the railway station at Dionze.

A sa example of Germany's vast lowes in Ruwis the German Guard Corps alone lost 539 officere and 23,892 men.

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THE QUESTION OF COMPULSION.

CABINET CONSIDERS REPORT TO-DAY.

September 8, 12.35 p.m.

Officers Gone....

You can tell höw brink it wan

Victoria Theatre,

The current programme at the Victoria Theatre contains the last

Mr. G. H. Gardiner appeared Biad, of Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton's office, defended.

The plaintiff's case was that the money was lent to the defendant for the purpose of bis business. Various amount had been paid had the

For the defence it was urged that the whole of the money had been paid off with the exception of 88 which emm had been paid into Court.:

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702,463,625

1910..... 1000...

632,010,031 1890..............* 089 089,046 1840.....NEY 829,030,745

M, Brutton drew attention to Mr. Sharp's opening at the com mencement of the case in which he made obarges of three mard- ale and rubberies at Sam To Obok, Sao Kroog, and Ping Sho, There. was, no evidence upon the second and very little upon the third.

Mr. Sharp said that the last two charges had been withdrawn.

from the casualty list-the only wounded officer who was eciu- ally up in the firing line was the second-in-command. He and the two of the Sherlock Holmes

at different; time and

Horses Detect Polsoned Water gan episodes and a pow Wiffle ploit not been for these transport and machine

A British chaplain serving with officers were the only three com- ture. As to-night will be the last claim would have been slatule General Bosha a expedition, writ batant officers left out of the opportunity of seeing these, our barred.

ing to his mother in Liverpool, thirty who left Egypt. We have readers may be glad of a remin

aaye that after our long and very

Continuing Mr. Bratton said andered very heavily-thirteen der. During the coming week-and

exhausting ma oh the column that the only evidence of the Yas officere killed in all, and these a new departure will be entered

reached & waterhole, Everyone Tai murder at Sam To Chuk was including many of our best-all upon at this theatre, the program

wassuffering inte veely from thirst that of the last three witnesses my special pale were taken. I wae me being changed nightly on

and the horse not leas so than who did not corroborate one un- brought back to Cairo, and have Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mr. Hind addressing his Lard- the men. The horses were taker uther, as to whether there bad bad three weeks in hospital-seedy Monday. On Friday the interes ship on the case remarked that to the pool to drink, but not one been any other mardersst the time. sa well sa wounded. The ballet ting war drama " A Traitor to his if he took into account the would do so, a circumstance which TheGovernment Gascites mention- was taken out some days ago and Country" will be screened, and, demeanour of the witnesses in of course aroused suspicion. Ared robberies about that time The Daily News says that a Cabinet committee, presided over I am going on well, and expect to on Saturday, the thrilling patriotio the box, that of the defendants' examination of the water was and not a word was mid about by Lord Crewe, on the maintenance of the strength of the armies, go hack before long.. I am in film "The Battling British," San- was better than that of those made, and it was found to be revolution. Other marders were recommende recruiting by public appeal, district by district, but good quarters now, the Birdar's day's programme will include one who appeared for the plaintiff and decided that if the quota required at the depots was not forthcoming Cairo house at Oezireb turned of Sardon's masterpieces "Tas gave their evidence in a billy

It is understood that the into a convalescent home. It is dora"-a play which one hally" maner. men should be taken compulsorily.

His Lordship: They may have The Cabinet considers the report to-day and it is expected that it (oached 115 in the shade, and I day, the American film "Sir been more impudent of the two National Register will be used for the purposes of discrimination.warm in Cairo now, one day it should fail to see, while, on Mon-

want to get down to Alexandria Highwayman" will be shown.

(laughter.) will reject the compulsion recommendation.

In giving his decision, bis The W-shington State Department has received the preliminary by the sea and get booked up

Lordship was of opinion that there report from Dr. W. H. Page, American Ambassador to England of again.

was some reat due. The accounts the American investigations regarding the sinking of the Hesperian.

bad not been properly kept and it theresaltaofoonversion. Itasya:- The case was proceeding as we The report refutes the German statement that the Hesperian was armed able to take the offensive against a submarine. There is also the to encounter in war," as Sir Ian We are insisted to the Ameri- and could not, nader any oi oamstuces, be couidered as a ship Staff it has ever been my fortune affidavit of the Hesperian's officers declaring that the ship was milion describes Major-General can Consul General for the follow Walter Pipon Braithwaite, was ing: The Telegram qasted belɔw indubitably torpedoed and that steel fragments fell upon the dock,

American newspapera comment angrily on Germany's failure guged at the War Office for was received from the Manila to disavow the outrage and demand an asearance, that the Com-some months after hostilities Observatory at 1.20 p.m., Sapt-

broke out. He has been a General ember 9, 1015. mander of the submarine, shall be drastically punished.

ENEMY INTRIGUES IN AMERICA.

INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR. LANSING AND HERR DUMBA.

September 8, 12 35 p.m.

BRITISH WARSHIPS BOMBARD BELGIAN COAST.

September 8, 12.35 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Dunkirk says that thirty or forty British warahips bombarded the whole coast, as far as Ostend, yesterday morning.

THE SINKING OF HESPERIAN.

Who Braithwaite is "The beat Chief of the Genaral

TYPHOON, WARNING.

Staff officer for many years; since, Cyclone or typhoon west of in fact, he won the attention | Balintang Channel moving south. of his chiefs in South Africa, west. where he took part in several important engagements. Gon- eral Braithwaite, who is "the

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was difficult to get to the bottom of the master. He thought he would be doing justice in giving judge meat for the plaintiff for $40.

poisoned,

dermans and the Loan.

spoken of in the Gazettes but not a word was said about these Amsterdam, Thursday. The three murders alleged in this Cologne Gazelle, after pre- case. All this he submitted threw matarely rejoicing over the a grave doubt upon the story told imagined failure of the British by the witnesses of the Crown and War Loan, is now disappointed be pointed out that Hung Shin to learn that the figures published Lung baa been specifically men- represent new money, aut are notioned as a rebel,

We must now reserve judgmen

until the fiant information set. saide all doubts. It can be said,

however, that the loan is not so great a failure as we were led to suppose from the first errone<? reports

What the Coal Strike Cost,

Various estimates are being

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went to press.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS. Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieat, Col. A. Chapman V.D.,

state:

Musketry Part I.

TO PREVENT FLOODS. Local Chinese to Discuss Measures made of what the six and a half In addition to the reornita de

days of idleness have coat, vary-tailed in Corps Order No. 8 of 8. There is a movement on footing between $2,500,000 and 9. 16, the following will fire r'art locally for establishing preventive $1,500,000. The amount lost is I, Recruits Course, at King's Park measures where the periodical wages by the colliery workmen on Saturday, 11th inst. as 2.30p.m. Canton Abode are concerned, and above and below ground might Centro Section M, G. CJ. Pte. the matter will be discussed at the be anything from £450,000 to F. G. Todd. meeting of the Chinese Chamber £600,000. To this may be added of Commerce on September 14. the loss of wages of the coal trimmers at the decks and losses

river valley should be naked to contribute to a conservancy land, by means of a moderate tax on all such lead, whether building or arable. This money will be avail able for the purposes of draining and tree-planting and the est ablishing of a large overflow re- servoir.

When Thieves Fall Out

Left Bration M. G. Co. Pte. T. O, Wilkin.

Signalling Section Pres. Rod-

Signalling Section, Oless (1). Vommending cn Sararday the 11th inst., and

parade at Headquarters at 7 a m. Saturday basil fortaer notion the following men will for more flig, beliograph and buzzer practice under Bergt, Ma for Blair,

every

LcOpl. Reis, LeCpl. Roohs, Pres. Hurle, Jacob, Young, Reis, Rodrigues, Santos, Laz ind Chaves

son of a clergyman and the grand partially dazed by a knook on the Bon of the Seigneur of Noirmont, head; but even so Oxford won Jersey, had the good fortune to by 4 goale and 5 tries to a trg. see servios immediately he re-In that year Tarr played three veived his commission in the times for England, against the Somerset Light Infantry, going Australiane, France and Wales It is proposed to make repre- Herr Domba called upon Mr. Lansing this afternoon and airily through the Barmah. Expedition respectively. After that he was sentations to the Kwangtung of shipowners. Then there is the rigues and Tangeti

of 1888, and being mentioned in for no very clear reason dropped Government urging the desire bili loss incurred by employers and told reportera before entering that he would submit instructions to his Government regarding the liability of Austro-Hungarians prosscuti-patubes. As he is not yet filly, out of the English side for several ty of meeting the expenditure men whore works had to load on in Austria for participating in the manufacture of munitions.Geral Braithwaite may yet gain years, but he was one of the necessitated by the scheme by down. The Globe.

nome of the “epitheta" which dir pi'lers of the Leicester team means of a system of taxation. I Herr Dumba wat oloseted with Mr. Lansing for twenty-five minutes. "Iron" Hamilton refrained from past ons of the strongest in Enger whose property lies within the urnals state that serious differ- which has been for some years will be pointed out that landown Copenhagen, July 22.-Rasaisn He refused to make a statement when he left, but looked crestfallen. piling on him.

Fallen Athletes.

Iand and of the Midland Counties.

ences have arisen between Ger Two wellknown sportsmen and In 1813 he again played for Eng

many and Austria, the later sibletes are among the recent land and proved to be the one

complaining that the Germans in casualties. One is Lieutenant partner chosen for O N. Lowe

Galiois bave adopted a d'otatorial Francis Nathaniel Tart, who was who gave that brilliant player the

attitude, not only in military bus serving in the territorial battalion chances needed. The other is

in administrative matters. The of the Leisters, he was 28 yeare Second Lieutenant George Mit-

Germans on the other Laad, are old, and one of the best follows chell, of the 1st Black Watob,

angry because the Austriso G

· ́O'à‹a (11) Commencing on that ever stepped. Be was vory who was 26 years old. He was the

vernment continues nutractable Friday the 10th inst, and every well known as a Rugby footbs younger son of the late Tom Mit The Chinese who are promoting on the question of cession of Friday until further voice the fol player and bad four times played aboll, of Upwood Bingley, and of the scheme will be glad to have suffloient territory to gain the lowing men will parade Head- for England in international Mrs. Marion I. Illingworth, of 5, the oo operation of the general friendship of Roumanis, which is quarters at 7am. for mores flag matobas. He was educated at Portland Pace, W. and non-public in a matter that so closely regarded se niset regretable, us practice andor Sergt. Silas and Uppingham, and on going up to phew of the late Mr. Percy I ling affects the interests of a very large Turkey cinot get ammunition Corpl. Lawrence. Oxford gained his blue as a three-worth, the Chief-Government section of the Hongkong com one way or the other. quarter back in 1907 and played Whip; he was gazetted to the manity. again in 19 8 and 1900. In each Black Watch last February, Mr, of these three years Oxford had Mitchell was the amateur hears an exceptionally strong three weight bazing champion of the quarter line, and it is noteworthy North of England, who in April that in 1008 no room could be last year, met the French boxer found in it for the late R. W. Georges Carpentier in Paris an Poulton Pelmer, although he was defeated in 95 seconds. In gained his English cup in that describing the fight on his return year. It was, however, in from Paris Mr. Mitchell said 1909 that the Oxford backs were "At the beginning Carpentier September 8, 5.55 p.m:

at their very beat. F. G. Bachs-came towards me with his right

mga diraSilk Cargoes. The Prata Bureau announces that there are thirteen persons nan was fall back, H. Martin, hand outstretched." I thought he Far Eastern shippers will be dead, is a result of last night's visit of three Zeppelins. F. N. Tarr, O. M. Gilray, and R. was going to shake hands with interested to know that since the Anti-aircraft, goo were. in acting and aeroplanes W. Poulton were three quarter me. Instead, he came with the acceleration of the N.Y.K. Eur- ascanded, but they Were' cnable 10, locate the backs, and (4. Cunningham and felt acrosa my ribs and then get opean Line's Servics, commenced airabipe, afteen small dwellings were demolished and many doors and A. L. 8. Gotley half baske. Every me olean on the point: Thak was in January last the quantity of windows, eto, broken. Fires were promptly extinguished and ous of them was or afterwards quite enough to stark with. I yaw alle barriad by the Company a There was no other serious damage.

became an international and their managed to get in one swing and atoncièrn from China and Japan Of the killed there were two men, thres women and five combined play in the University and one or twice got to close to Europesha markedly increnatal- children. Seriously wounded, four men, eleven women and five match was extraordinarily bril- quarter with bimi bat he broke. The ».6. Suwa Maru which stiled children. Slightly wounded, nine men five women and nine children. liant. Tarr broke down after two away. Attacking all the time from Hongkong on the 28th alto, The missing, believed to be baried in the debris, are one man and tries bad been scored and Ba- expertiar finally cooked the curried 1958 bilen and the Atents two women-all civiliane, except a soldier who is seriously it jared, chung came into the three-quar down with a terrine fight to the Mare, siling the day 36, king

ter line, while Canningham was JAW

AN AMERICAN DROWNED.

September, 8, 1235 p.m. According to the Times the American Consul at Queenstown is officially informed that a native of New Jersey was lost in the Hesperian.

THE ZEPPELLIN RAID ON EAST COAST.

CASUALTY LIST.

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The Kallaa Mialog

Administration. E We are informed that the total output of the Administra tien's mines for the Week ending 90.6 August amounted to 57800 tons and the &slam during the period to 44700 tons.

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ALLEGED THEFT OF ELECTRICITY.

This afternoon in the Police Court, before Mr. R. Lindsell, two Chinese were charged with the theft of electric current belonging to the Hongkong Electric Com- pany,

Pies, Abbas, Costa, Cotton, Gomen, Jenvinge, Periro, Ramsey, Ribeiro, Wilkinson and Tangap. Parades. Parades for Friday, 10th in- atant Nil.

Detail:

Gun Club Hill, Kowloon: On duty until morning of 13th instant. K. V. R.

Detention Camp, Kowloon: Da duty until morning of 18th instant-d, K. V. R.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,

The allegation against the prisonere was that they hired on. empty house in Elgin Street and connected the wires left there by the list occupier to the mains bat rat to the maler and made use of the current thereby obtaine...

EMPLOYMENT WANTED The first defendant was sent WANTED Englishman ended to three months' imprisco- seoks employment as ment on the first, charge and storekeeper, godown keeper, fined $50 on the second. The similar capacity Apply Fox warehouseman, oversoer or any sond defendent was discharged "B" ojo The Hongkong Telos

152- Fadobno dna kod print with a caution.