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TO-DAY'S LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDERS.

AWARDED TO GALLANT NAVAL OFFICERS.

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

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND

The Gazette contains the names of ten naval men who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Order, they include the fol- lowing:--Commander 0. P. Talbot for ainking a German destroyer on the enemy's conat July 26, while on patrol duty with his submarino. Commander J. B. Waterico for mine sweeping in the Darda nelles under heavy fire.

Lieutenant Commanders G. Herbert, O. O. Dobson and A. D. Cochrane, while in a submarine in the Sea of Marmors, they greatly damaged enemy shipping, blocked the railway line at Kavabarma then shelled a troop train and blew up three ammunition cars,

Squadron Commander Bigsworth for sinking a submarine from an seroplane. Commander Bigeworth under heavy fire from shore batteries, displayed great cosinoes in descending to within five hundred feet of the ground and after several attempts got a good line for dropping bombs

THE RUSSIANS.

THE FIGHT AT SKIDEL..

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1915.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.)

THE REV. COPLEY MOYLE'S SERMON,

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. A.O' D. GOURDIN.

1

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Carps Ordere inaned to-day by L'eat Col. Chapmon V. D., State: Parades. Parades for Tuesday, 14th in- slant.

5.15. p.m. Reornita of all units

Detait.

**

BRITISH TRADE IN YUNNAN.

The Need for Attsailon to' Detail.

The N. U. D. News at Yan.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS,

Police Reserve Orders issued to«. day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) atate:

Patrols Tuesday. Beptember 14: 550 p.m. Inspector Wilden, Os. Potter, Butterfield, Arnald (8), Eustace (3), F. Hobbs (5), W. Hobbe (6), Wilks (8) and Good. win (8)...

Carrying Rifles.

The funeral of the late Mr. The opinions expressed by the A.O'.D. Gourdin, whose death correspondents are not necess was reported in Saturday's issue arily those of the Hongkong of the Honghong Telegraph took (except Engineer O., Right Seo-neufa, under date of August 11

Telegraph."]

place in the Protestant section of tion M. G. Co. and Bignalling writes:

One is interested in the efforts the Comstory at the Happy Section) who have never fired a Valley, on Saturday evening Musketry Course-Muskerry Io- being made to capture the trade the ceremony being conducted by struction on Kennedy Road which has been in the hands of

8.50 p.m. Orown-Sergeant Sir- the

Rev. V H. Copley Range, Service rifles to be car Germans in China. If Britons Moyle, Chaplain to the Cathedral, ried. Corpl. Grimes R. E. Will want to do all the trade they might dar Khan and seven F: Os, to ba do in this great lend they will detailed by him. Inspector Walk The chief mourners were Mr, attend.

5.30 p.m. Recruita of Engineer have to alter a few things, A min will visit, A. W. Smith, son-in-law of the do-

Wednesday, September 15: censed and also the latter's young Co. (except Quarry Bay Section) ionary friend of mine who wished

-Squad drill and Rifle exercises to introduos industrial work 5.50 p.m. 2. O. Bobertson (3), BOD.

At the Monument there was at Headquarters under Sgt. Major among some poor converta sent Doughty (3), Banje (5), Tresan away for a much talked of hand (5), Nicoll (8) and Bryan (8). Sir, A. M. D. G's. letter in your fair gathating of friends and Bigby and Bergt. Crawford. September 12, 0.40 p.m. Saturday's issue has left me

5.30 p.m. Nos. 1 and 2 Seations loom. After a long time the loom Crown-Sergeant Langley will Masons, who accompanied the cof-

8.50 p.m. Chief Inspector Mason frankly amazed that anyone, in fin to the graveside, including Col Arty. Betty, and Left Section M. arrived, and almost at once an visit. this twentieth century of ours, W. Iler, Major D. MacDonald, G. Co.-10 pdr. Gan drill (laying; attempt was made to put the should seek to argue on a subject Mr.O. Lafrentz, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, range-taking sad signalling) at machine together. This proved and R. Os. Ormiston, Witchell around which the world, for eater. E. Ormiston, Mr. Duncan Headquarters-Sergi. MoCubbin to be a difficult task and to the (3), Sergeant Chinchen (3), P. disappointment of all the plansa Os. Williams (5), Rosser (6), and centuries, has argued in circles Clark, Mr. H. S. Boriven, Mr. W. will attend. without other results than that Bill, Mr. B. Eustace, represents- 5.30 p.m.

Centre Section sent with the machine did not two men to be detailed by In-

Thursday, September 18. each sect still holds more firmly tives from the Naval and Military M. G. Co. Musketry exercises tally with the machine. The spector D'Almeda for No. 8.

elephant. to its own opinions and belief,

5.50 p.m. Sergeant Suflad and Frankly speaking, what has Masonic Lodges, and a number of and Skirmishing on Cricket loom is lying idle, another white the Churches, Cathotic or Pro-friends of the deceased. Wreaths Ground.

5.30. p. m. Service Co.- Leo Another missionary, after build-1e6ven P. Ca. from Indian Co. The were sent from the following:-

ing a large set of school buildings Bergeant-Major will visit.

8.60 p.m. P. Os. Hooper (8), testant, dating nearly sighteen The Officers and Brethren of Lodge tore at Headquarters.

of organised

5.80 p.m. Scouts Company-went to England for several mach Eastern Scotia, No. 023,-8.0. The hundred years Christianity done to benefit man-

cost some pounds. When they Rowlands (5), Wright (8) and kind? Nothing. The foundations Officers and Brethren of Lodge Company drill and rifle exercises advertised lamps. Each lamp Stent (9), Gibson (5, Bowen of both Churches are foundations St John, No. 618, 8.0. The Officers on Oricket Ground.

5.30 p.m.-Stretcher Bearer resched their destination an Roynolds (8).

made to 1180 Patrol men are made absolute- of blood and flesh-not the blood and Brethren of Zetland Lodge,

them. Something went wrongly responsible for providing and flash of Christ, but the blood No, 525, E.O. The Officers and Section-Instruction at Head-attempt w

of the abatitutes when necessary. Note.--Units are to assemble at and the diagrams and flesh of countless martyrs, Brethren of Victoris Lodge. The quarters. Remainder Nil,

members of the District Grand

were consulted.

Parades, The Hone in Belgium will acaros Lodge of Scottish Freemasonry Headquarters at 6.15 p.m. when instructions

Monday, September 18.-In- ly leave behind them a more sating record of blood and misery in Hongkong and South China, Princess Mary's Christmas Gift It was very annoying to find out

Indian Officers and Brethren, United will be distributed to members that the plane and the lamps did dian Recruits, rifle exercises, un- have the Churches.

time and another tried to put these Platoon under own Commander. The following is the secon, third and fourth of a series of than

companions The first is published on Page One Martyrdoms, religions ware and Service Lodge, 1841. Excellence present who were serving in the not tally. Several Britons at one der Sergeant-Major.

District Corps on Christmas Diy 1914,

Tuesday, September 14-All telegrams from Petrograd.

lamps in order, but all with no Inspection of Armis, persecutions, sectarian animosit-and under the head "The Russians.”

Members of Laft Scotion M. G. success. These two examples of Chinese Reoraits for rifle exer- The Russians brilliant fighting at Skidel was a triumph of ies, these are some of the fruits Grand Obapter. Officers and bayonet work. While in the Zelvianks battle, to the north of Pripel of Christianity sa catered by the Brethren of the United Mark

The 3rd Portuguese and 2nd on Wednesday, 15th left us wiser men. Trade darried meraber, the enemy used poison gas which was ineffective the Churches since the time of Con- Lodge, 419. Membera of the Co. will return their rifles and trading with British firms have cises under Chief Inspector.

The stenting. The Catholic Faith Lodge Naval and Military 848, bayonete to Headquarters before taught some of as a few things and Russians making the Germans pay dearly for each taction, armies of Prince Leopold and General von Mackensen are still with ita jawdry places of worship 8. C. members of the Naval 10 am.

Master, ready for re-issue on Thursday, because it does not comply with and ammunition during the week wallowing in the marshes. Intense artillery preparation could not and parasitics priests, the Pro and Military Chapter, 302, instant for inspection. They will on in this way will not succeed, Chinese Platoons will carry rifles

the simplest of rules. The Bobools commencing September 13th." which should have been an adver-| pave the way for successful isolated attacks, but generally there are testant Church with its snobbery O. Worshipfal

Perserverance Lodge, 1165, Gue Olab Hill, Kowloon: On tisement of good British lampe WAR ON THE WOUNDED. only minor cantonades and outpost skirmishes in this marshy country.and apetuousness; existing to-day Officers and Brethren of the 10th instant.

minor canon continue to advance in the Tarappol region, solely to provide, fat living for E. O.D. G. Master and Officers daty natil morning of 20th are now perforca lighted with in-

the youngersons of the aristocracy, breaking down a stabbɔrn resistanos,

The Austrian 6th Chesseura, newly formed, were entirely desahore in either can the masses find of the District Grand Lodge instant, Right Section M. G. Co. ferior American lamps, which, troyed while the remainder of the enemy in the face of the Russian the simple faith which Christ R. W. District Grand Master Officer on duty, Lieut. Kennett. while they are not very showy, Doloution Camp. Kowloon do at any rate what they sro aup Companions attack, fled, leaving another thirty-nine officers and two thousand taught? The former with ita theat- F. Hough: Moat Excellents

Chapters. Da duty to-night, Scouts Oo. posed to do. There is plenty of five hundred men prisoners, and sixteen quick-firers. It is note-riealrites and processional displays and worthy that a company of motor quick-firers greatly assisted in the has always appealed to the super-Lowe, Bingham and Matthew. Officer on duty, Lieut. Murphy. need to wake up, or any tempor-

Director and Secretary of the

Austrian methods of warfare olitions and lesser educated por-

may be judged from the follow- Municipal Enterprise. ing incident. Towards the end The Austro-Germans began an important retreat in the tion of humanity. For this reason H. K. Canton Macao Steamboat on duty to-morrow night: Scouts ary revival of trade will be follow

Yannaafu, however, is of the notion on one of the days direction of the Dasister. The Austrians attempted a counter-the Roman Church has now its Co. Office Staff of the H. K. Co. Officer on duty Capt. Hetohi-ed by stagnation.

periencing quite a forward move of battle along the Isonso a offensive close to the Roamanian border and supported their force chief influences in Austris-Hang- Canton and Macao Steamboat Co.

meat in municipal enterprise, column of our wounded was des offerta by poison gas, but the Russiane magnificently held firm and arg, Spain and Portugal, the Ld.. Mr. and Mrs. Nemize and Mr. Ashton Young, Mr. E. J. completely swept away several mastes of Austrians by rifle fire. After Central and South American Re- family. Nemazee and Staff.

awing no doubt in part to the escending a hill-aide in order to which the Russians were able to move forward on this, the Eastern publics and Ireland all of them

tablishment of an agency of find accommodation in the Messrs. Showan Tomes in this motor ambalances waiting for sector, to repel a series of farious Austro-German counter-attacks countries which have, more or Chapman, Mr. A. H. Skelton, Mr

oily. The city is already, per them, when an enemy serop and drove the enemy from the region of Tloust on the Bereth, loss, aide tracked themselves on and Mrs. D. Clark, Mr. R. She- the railroad of progress, Thewan, Mr. P. H; Holyoak, Mr. T.

bape, one of the cleanest, lane, dropping to about taking thirteen officers and eight hundred men, prisoners.

A commanique utters a warning that the Germans are trying to Protestant Church, as represented J. Taggart, Mr. H. Sykes, Mr. and

healthiest, best paved and most 300 metres above the wounded, thriving cities of China outside opened a vigorous fire upon them minimise their recent defeats in which they suffered very heavy lowes by the Church of England, has Mrs. Paine, Mr. T. Hayashi, Mr.

the treaty ports. (Mengise, with its machinegun. The in men, fuaterial and guns. The Germans also try to find a signi- bean shamefully careless of her and Mrs. Enstage, Mr. J. Arnold, Licencsin our victory coinciding with the Tear's taking over command, peoples, and has pandered to the Mr. H. H. Tayler, Mr. H. E

Sezmao and Tengyueh are treaty Austrian aviatore permeted in this but, as a matter of fact, the blow was planned by a local comman-righ at the expense of the poor. Scriven, Hr. J. H. Gardinor, der who had leraned from scouts that that was a favourable opportunity She is, in some respects, lase toler-Mr. F. M. Crawford, Mr. O,

ant in her dogmas than the F. G. Grimble, Mr. T Hun-constable led to the appearance of ports, but not Yunnanfn, Talifu "chivalrous" attack for a long From the Black Sea comes news that enemy submarines have Roman Church. She stands to- ter, Mr. and Mrs. Peston- Chinese this morning, before or Helakuan) Electric light was time, manceuvring above our mon appeared on the Crimean coset. Destroyers and bydroplanes are day a house divided against itself jee, Mr. W. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. E. Lindsell on a charge of established some time ago, by the and firing continuously.

with its inmates engaged in dog- A. Allen, Mr. W. Viveaah, Mr. larceny. The case arose out of Siedal Co., and the telephone, Fortunately the damage they matical quibbles and ritual argu- and Mrs. Tuxford, Mr. and Mrs. reported theft from a Post Office which is not en aumixed blessing, did was very slight but one indigosat at the disloyal and in mente, instead of tending to the Gordon, Miss E. Best, Mrs. White clerk of $670 in money, rings especially with an antiquated wounded and smbalance men and The roads are now to be human conduct of the enemy, welfare of its followers, who are and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop, and bangles on August.

On Baturday the constable gave earnestly looking for guidance in Mr. and Mrs. G. Piercey, Mr. things spiritual. It is this search Setus, Mr. and Mrs. Stapleton, certain information to Det. Sergt. improved and macadamized, & There can be no question of after some simple form of Faith, Mr. and Mrs. Madan, Mrs. Cockle, as the result of which the team roller having been ordered: ignorance on the part of the air

s-fire The and

is Orses emblems were clearly visible. engine some simple worship of God, that Brockett and family, Mr. and Mrs. prisoner was apprehended as he waterworks are to be installed by men. At a height of 300 and has led to the creation of so many Frith, Mrs. Obss, Mrs. Anderson and his wife were making pre- Megera. Shewa Tomes & Co., the stretchers, bandages, and Red

added to tha was city's modern acquisitions. In

utilise the springs in connection minor religious sects. It was and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oparations to go to Canton. this same esaroh that led the Anderson, Mr. W. Drude, the premises of the prisoner were also being early Protestants to forsake the Lines Gittens, Miss M. Ahwee, searched and nothing Catholic Church with its semi- Mr. M. A. Kezeroni, Chan War found, but after a time, the addition, an important work is to

women produced the two be undertaken by the same British with their waterworks scheme bangles, valued $185, firm, in the draining of the house, thas killing two birds with outs pagan rites and in later time to Hon and others.

which were part of the stolen or great lake or marsh, which fills stone, or rather hatching two goods. The prisoner then ex the Forthern area of the city, out of one egg, which is on doubt

| silvera. Në plained that the rest of the booty Yunnanfa is pretty well built up a golden one, or at least plentifully

Yanamafu na a Health Rasert. had been taken to Canton and from wall to wall, north, south; east and west, and is extending

The railway brings up an in- melted down.

In view of the fact that the pri- steadily outside the south gate, greasing number of visitors, p soner had given information to but in the northern half, withining for mountain air from 1 the police, the magistrate dealt the walls, is this great swamp fed

Annam and Tongking. with the matter somewhat lenient by several springe, which are full tropical and sweltering plain ly and sentenced him to six of beautiful fresh water coming fu, which in over 6,000 Leek

by subterranean channels from is developing as a summer montha® hard labour.

the bills, which rises pile beyond resort, sifont of the the north wall

French, from the T

rout of the enemy.

for attack.

now loosting them.

AMERICAN AND AUSSRIA. AUSTRIANS ANGRY AT HERR DUMBA'S RECALL.

September 12, 8 40 p.m. Austria is extremely angry at the dismissal of Herr Dumba, The American Embassy in Vienna is specially guarded by police,

A section of the people is demanding that relations with the United States be broken off.

THE PERSIAN AFFAIR.

FRANCO-RUSSIANS AND BRITISH LEAVE ISPAHAN, September 12, 6.40 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that Franco-Russians and some British have left Ispahan for Teheran with an escort,

GERMANY AND AMERICA.

#AIN.

break with the Church of Eng

land. Some day, I hope, some

genine will arise who, with the

books of nature, and solence 25.

MOTHER.

French Legion of Honour.

his inspiration, will found some GIFT TO DEAD V.C.'S aimple and satisfying form of faith which will last down the Ages. But as for this puerile argument au to the respectiva merits of the Churohenway with it. The present day man who insists that his partionlar The mother of Lieutenant Church or Creed is the only Warneford, of Zeppelin tam COUNT BERNSTORFF AT HIS OLD GAMES

Chorch and Creed for mankind is has been presented with a replics September 13, 4.05 8.m. a fool, a pathetic fool. And of of the French Legion A Washingten message says that the irritation in offois quar- all religions controversion as with of Honour in jewels, com- tara against Count Bernstorff is increased by a widely published political argumenta ons might posed of dismonde, emeralds, mustement giving Count Bernstorf's views, that, if he is handed say with Tennyson What is adl rabies, by the makere of her his passports, Germany will order her submarines to attack all it all but a trouble of ants in the son's aeroplane and other French paswanger ships at sight, and that this will inevitably lead to war with gleamofa million million of suns, makers of sit-craft, as a souvenir or symbol of the one object unit the United States. Count Bernstorff has unexpectedly arrived st

ing the French and British nations. Washington-it in believed for the purpose of explaining the above statement to Mr. Bobert Lansing,

Yours efo., “EMANUIFATED." Hongkong, September 18, 1915.

Bon.

On duty 15th instant Scouts Co. Officer on duty Capt. Stewart.

Orderly Officer until 20th instant Lieut. Wright,

Orderly Sergeant until 20th instant Corp), Hamilton.

SMART CAPTURE.

CHINESE CONSTABLE'S

A Month Old theft Pualshed, A smart capture by a Chinese

Bt

HK. C. C. TENNIS TOUR- NAMENT.

Third Round

MENS HANDICAP DOUBLES, The following is the result of Saturday's play

G. Miskin and B. St. Amery own 5 best H. Hancook and P Leigh Bennett owe 15.4, by 6-0;

switch board. -

Deliberate Austrian Attack on Ambulances, Rome, July 29. The following semi-official statement is issued here to-day:

* The water in the stamp, bow- including ladies and ever, becomes stagibot and mos- there are alua stay

of the haitze is used for paddy members, of both.

has become much too valuable to from Tourane and growing, but land within the city Alliance. (Prot be dedicated to paddy. The firm dan, where mentioned will, therefore, drain into off this area converting it i valuable building land, and

quito-breeding most of the ares morbos of Bethl