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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915.

"LEST WE FORGET."

DESTROYER MINED. THE HARBOUR COLLISION

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

THE POLICE RESERVE CONCERT

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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

THE SPIRIT IN SERBIA.

ANOTHER GERMAN LIE.

September 23, 2.25 pm. The spirit in Serbia, in face of the threatened new German danger, is evidenced by a semi-official statement from Nish denying the report that Germany had notified Serbis of the impanding at tock and advising them not to oppose it. timations, being ready valiantly to most any attack from any

The statement concludes: "We take no notice of any such in-

quarter."

The "Mercury "As Dove of Peace.

The following was contributed to the Central China Post on Septembar II.

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A recent losing article in the Shanghai. Mercury, under the caption of "Lest We Forget, appears to have escaped the at- tention which it worite. What ¦ Kipling, the post of Imperialism, would think of this gross pro- stitution of his famous line is an interesting speculation bat the fact that a British newspaper, of such standing as the Mercury, can pablish such a whining ap- peal, imploring our consideration for the "blonde benst," without raising a storm of local protost, is indicative either of the deadly apathy of the Far Eastern Briton or, that he regarde the claims of "business" as being dearer to his dollar-chasing soul, than those of patriotism. The business re-

somewhat remarkable that no

lations in the past, between tho Mercury and the upspeakable "Ostrich,"

are a more or less open secret; just the same, it is patriotic British shareholder has not recorded his protest against the milksop sentiments advocat. ed in the leaderette referred to.

Warnings have been received, that Germany, recognising that abe has shot ber bolt without at. strength of their dear Ally, Eog-taining the successful results she

A communique frora Nish mentions that the enemy for four hours on Sunday from the right at different points heavily bom- barded positions from the Danube to the Save with heavy howitzera

nd field guns.

PORTUGUESE ORGANIS- ATION.

land.

Loss of H.M-S. Lynx in the North Sea.

Local Pilot Severely Reprimanded,

Corps Orders issed to day by Liout Col. A. Chapman V.D.,

State:~~~

Joined.

The andermentioned, baving joined the Corpe,' are allotted Corpe numbers and posted as follows:

London, August 11,-The Seo- retary of the Admiralty makes the following announcement :~~

The President of the Marine H.M.S. Lynx (destroyer) struck Court, this noon, read the judg. a mine in the North See nad Bankment of the court, in the enquiry on August 9jb,

into the circumstances surround- No. 1912 Private E. A Four officers and 22 men were ing the collision between the Beaumont to Scouts Co. (No. 8 saved. The names of the survivores. Unose; of the Standard Oil Section). are as follów :-

Company, and the 8.8. St. Albans, as the former was proceeding Engineer-Lien. Commander H. V. down the harbour, after leaving

Whybam.

the Standard Oil Company's.

Officers.

Surgeon Probationer R. P. Lang-wharf at Lai-chi-kok.

ford-Jones.

Sa Lieut. H. J. R. Paramore, Gunnor A. J. Schlaegall,

Men. Anderson, R.,abio toaman? Bain, F., able asuman. Bassett, A. J., petty offioor, Bewley, J., E.R.A. (lat clase). Collins, H. E, officers' atoword

(2nd class) (Ch.). Cook, G. E., atoker (1st class). Coulter, W., chief stokor, R.F.R.

(Oh.).

To-morrow Night's Programme.

As already announced in our columas, Bnother Police Reserve Promenade concert will take place to-morrow night in the Bot anical Gardens, under the patron age of E. E. the Governor. A before the arrangements for decoration and light- Private A. D. Ball is granted ing will be in the hands of leave of absence from 23.0.15 to Berg. Ribeiro, H. K. P. R. The 13.10.15.

Band of the 18th Infantry, under Bandmaster Furtado, and that of

No. 1913 Sapper E. M. Sleigh to Engineer Company.

Leave.

Promotions.

Oorpl J, Lennox, Engineer Co., the Police Reserve under Band- to be Sergeant (Sapernumerary), maator Gonzalez, will play the Corp. C. A. Middleton-Smith, elections given below. P. a.. Engineer Co., to ba Bergeant GeorgeGrimble will act as pianist. (Supernumerary), Sappor H. For the convenience of Peak Ra Wilson (late Sergeant Singapore sidents there will to lato tram Vol. B.B.), Engineer Co., to bo if necessary. Sergesat (Supernumerary), dated

The musical programme is as 23. 9. 15.

follows:

Part I,

1. March-"Stare and Stripes"

ابا

Prince

Croix..

The court was composed of Commandor 0. W. Backwith, president, Commander F. Gibson, H. M. S. Tamar, F. Mooney, captain 8.8. Laieang. R. W. Gries- son, captain 8.8. Tai Yuan 0. Lindberg, captain s.. Fatsban.

Mr. H. J. Gedge, Masera. John son, Stokes and Master, appeared for Merers. Gibb Livingstone and Oo., agents for 8.8. St. Albans, Mr. O. D. Wilkiatos appeared for Signallers Camp on Lantau, the captain of the Uncan, and The following 100.coms, and Callon, J. B. etoker P.O. Mr. Crew, of Meaera Hastings and men of the Signalling Section will Edwards, J. W., stoker P.0. Heatinge, represented the pilot. parade under Sgt. Major Blair at

The judgment was as follows: Statue Fier to morrow, Saturday, Sas. Band of the 18th Infantry. Farmer, W. H., stokor (1st class). Ha", R., acting E.R.A. (4th plasa).

We find that the a.e, Uncas, 25th instant at 2.30 p.m. and 2. Selection "The Arcadians" Harvey, T., yeoman of signals. official No 186,326, of which proceed by launch to Lantau for Monckton. Band of the 18th Hendrick, P., able seaman. Edward Crump, official No. of Station work, returning on San-infantry. Lush, B., stokar P.0.

certificate, extra Master 007,881, day orening:-3gt. Silne, Opl. 3. Baritone Solo-"The Yeo- Main, W., stoker P.O.

left Lai-ohi-kok at 4.30 p.m. on Lawrence, LeCpls. Reis and man's Wod Jing": Read, H. E., atoker (1st class). September 16, with Mr. Going, Rocha, Ptes, Ohaves, Young, Pontinsky. Mr. H. 1. Jones. Seddon, J. F., E.R.A. (R.N.R.). pilot, on board, and that all went Jacobs, Hurle, Santos, Rois, Luz 4. Overture. "Le Simpson, G., petty officer. well until about 750 yards from and Hill (attached). Uniform to d'Argent": Herman. Orchestra of Smith, J. D., E.R.A. (Ist olssa). the s.a. St Albans, which ship be worn. Asversaoka and Water- the Hongkong Polion Reserves.

W86 England had always so confidently anticipated; has Thorpe, F. E., able sesmsn.

her lying at

baoy bottles to be carried.

5. Selestion "The Mikado": displayed generosity towards shut down upon the Press cam- Warwick, H., stoker (lat olags), loading. At this moment the Princess Mary's Christmas Gift.

Sullivan. Band of the 18th the weak, and her strength paign of "Yms of "Ate," "Gott Whitehead, H., stoker (E.N.R). speed of the e.e. Uncas would be Members of the Corps entitled Infantry, and power

the were

afe Strafe &c., " and has set her All the above-mentioned petty some 9 knots, and her helm was to this and who were not on para- 0. Valee-Nigula of Glad- gaarde of small nations. They agents to work throughout the officers and mon belong to the ported slightly so as to avoid two do on 24th inetnot when the pees" Charles. Band of The saw how she had stood by the world within the confines of Portsmouth Port Division, except janke, passing from starboard to distribution took place, may 18th Infantry. eide of little, but valoroas, the British Empire: isoluded, where otherwise stated.

port across her bow. The timo obtain their gifts on application 7. Selection" Bohemian Belgiam in the most terrible war upon a peace propagando. Ara

The vessel was one of the "K" would be aboat 512 p.m. The at Headquarters during the time Girl" Balfe, Orohestra of the As announced, the first extra ever witnessed. England was we to understand that our heroto- olass of destroyers, bailt under speed of the ship was reduced as the Store is open, viz. 9 a.m. to 1 Hongkong Police Reserves.

ber interests fore trusted Afercury is the the 1912-13 Estimates (from necessary. The pilot then gave P., and 4 to 6 p.m. on weekdays. Soprano Solo-(With Violin ordinary general meeting of the sacriBeing Assosicao Portuguezs de Soccor- and the lives of her subjects, all latest recruit in this insidious Admiralty design) by the London cn. order to starboard the helm, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Obbligato): Selected. Mrs. ros Matuos, was held at the head over the world, to support the campaign? Must we sadly shake and Glasgow Company, She was no so to get the ship away from

Parades.

Villisia Smyth. Parades for Saturday, 25th offices, the Club Lusitsuo Inst weak, and for the cause of our heale and repeat "Et tu launched in 1913, ber dimensions the St. Albans, but, finding the night; there was a very large liberty and justice. Happy in Brate"? If EO, the question being:-Length, 206 feet; beam, ship did not answer the helm, dead were those who were able arises, whom can we trust? 27 fest; draught, 9 feet. She had at once gave the order to put attendance.

bo to

included in the The leaderelle saya:-"We a displacement of 035 tons, and the helm hard a' port and then Among those present were the Rev. Fr. A.H. Sarmento (Secretary pages of her glorious history. have likewise learnt how some with an indicated horse power of hard a starboard. The abip to the Bishop of Macao), Mr. F. X. The Portuguese had also filled the Germans view the grosser acts of 24,500, she attained a speed on would then be about two hundred world with their deeds the atrocity to which they have bann trials of 32.0 knots, Her arma- yards from the St. Albans, going da Silva, (President of the mu- Moipal council), Lieut. Valbino greatness of the explorers and driven by orders from their sup- ment consisted of three 4-inch at 4 knots. The ongines were then Corres, (representing the "navigators. A nation was worth eriore. We cannot say how many guns, and four 21-inch torpedo stopped, but the ship was swinging what her children were worth, photographic facsimiles of pages tubos. In December, 1913, she towards the St. Albans. The pilot Progresso"), Mr. M. R. Morgado and if to-day the Portagues from German diaries we have was commissioned with a Ports then ordered fr spoed astern (Representing the Maono Club),

were passing through a crisis, it seen detailing various horrors in mouth crow as tender to the but the master, seeing that a Mr. J. F. S. da Silva (Chief C, would be bat temporary, which the writers had been Hecla, for service in the Fourth ollision was unavoidable, ordered Colonial Boorotary's Ofice, Macao), and Mr. P. N. M. Silva they united for the national participitanta, but we are quite Destroyer flotilla in the First fleet, the engines to be put full ahead, good. He had been request. sure that a large percentage had and she was so serving at the to minimise the force of the blow, ed by H.E. the Governor appended to them strong remarke time of the outbreak of the war. and the collision occurred at 5. of Macao to congratulate their apon the barbarity enforced by The Lyaz, had a complement of 10 p.m.

His superior command. All this we about 100," 8900iation, on his behalf. Excellency was most anxious for are likely to forget unless remind. the welfare of the organisation. ed of its existence."

Though they had to lenye their

Associacao Portugueza de Saccorros Mutuos.

and Mr. L. de Conosioso.

Mr. L. d'Almada e Castro, the President occupied the chair, and in his opening address he referred to the progress made by the or ganization and gave the history

be

Portu-

instant, Ni.

Detall. Gan Olub Hill, Kowloon : Or duty until morning of 20th instant. H.K.V.E.

Oa duty 28th instant to 3rd

Part 2.

1. Salaotion "Qar Gibbs," Manokton, Band of the Miss 18th infantry.

2. Morceau"The Star of 18th infantry.

prox. No. 2 Section Artillery England." Farrell. Band of the Battery.

THE SUI FUNG:

Inquiry Shortly to take Place.

3. Valso-"Always Joyce. Orchestra of the Hongkong Gay." Police Reserves.

4. Soprano and Baritone Daett

18th 6. (a) Sketch-“La Paloma,” Iradier. (b) Intermezzo-"In a Red Rose Garden." Gaston. Or. chestra of The Hongkong Police Reserves.

7. Two-step. The Policeman's. Goliday," Eaing. Band of The 18. Infantry.

WAD.

8. March-Yinky Grit" Holz- God save the King.

Officer on duty Licut. Dinby. Detention Camp, Kowloon. On duty until morning of 23th instant . K. V. R.

On daty 28th instant Scoute"Night of Stars, and Night of Company.

Love"? (Barcarolle from "Lea Officer on duty Capt. Stewart. Contes d'Hoffmann".) Offenbach. Note, Caps, instead of helmets, Mrs Villiers Smyth, and Mr. H. I. It is the opinion of the court, may be worn by guards and Jones, that

the helm W83 never picqueta st the Detention Camp 5. Valse The Pink Lady": pat hard a' star board owing to the and Gan Club Hill, provided that Caryll. Band of The The Editor of the Mercury then Britain in this respect, will pilot, and we are of opinion that and picquet are dressed alike.

conflicting ordera given by the all the members of each guard Infantry. of the movement, since it was own soil, the speaker continued, in is to be congratulated upon his started in June last. He called) for united assistance to make the order to earn their daily, bread, superior sources of informationing to forgive and forget? I trow when the pilot saw the ship they had not forgotten their mother and, incidentally, his friende for not. If there be innocent Germans swinging to starboard with a society what it was intended to country, and their love for it was whom be pleads. At the time of let them share with their guilty strong easterly wind on the port a successful organisation for still of the greatest. They had not the "Lusitania" atrocity, Mr. compatriots and when the time is bow of the Unoas, he should the benefit of the

Tipe for united Allied action, let havo put the helm hard a' port, guess in the Far East. He aleo merely to love their country by Gubbay, in a letter to the Press, the word go forth, "To the atter- and his engines full speed satorn laid on the table a

keeping its memory always fresh, enquired "Do Shanghai Germans state-

the "Lusitania most farthing." \

and come round under the stern ment of secounts which showed but they had to make sure that approve of

posterity did likewise and to that atrocity ?" I have seen no publio. The Mercury quotes from of the St. Albans which he had that the receipts to dato amo end he urged them to teach their ation of any such disapproval, the manifesto of the "Germany plenty of room to do. to $5,610.30, a balance of $4,509 children the beantifal language and elsewhere it has been pointed bolster op its whining plea for be guilty of an error of judgment Humanity League in order to We therefore hold the pilot to being on fixed deposit in the

of their country. Speaking the out that there has been no inconsideration for its German and to blame for the collision, snk. F. X. A. da Silva, the Pre-language and the spreading of the stade by Germans, of their com- friende. The history of this pre-but taking into consideration saak near the Harbour Office, was sident of the Macao Municipal bring about the end they desired. patriota' Rots of barbarism. Quite interesting. Space forbida a re- pilot in this port, we consider

knowledge of the language would comcious League is extremely his previous good record as a towed to Taikoo, yesterday after Council' in the course of an He saw the necessity of a thorough the roverse, in fact as we have capitulation of its sims and that a sovere reprimand meets magisterial inquiry, will take sands of his compatriots who Portuguese school and such sater- not forgotten the infamous latter activities but it is somewhat the laboured and lived under the Prise was worthy of their best written by "A German", who significant that the latter have recommend him, in fature to

case, and we strongly place shortly. Usion Jack, the Flag of Freedom have the appport of the Govern patriots with his "Proud we are decline of the star of German is specially set apart for the support. The movement would voiced the eentiments of his com- increased in consonance with the use the Central Fairway, which which they found flying over meat and it behoved every Portu- of clo."-the while be, on their worlu - domination napirations, passage of ocean ships and we Hongkong. They wore here. living under the protection of 80030 parent to send his children behalf, gloried in the perpetration"Lest we forgot," let us demand bold the master to be exonerated noble and generous England and thoir vonture every success (Ap barity which has been condemned tion of this new departure in the that his action at the time, when place in the office

He wiehed of almost every instance of har from the Mercury an explana- from all blamo, and we consider

Salgon Rice. Mills Sold. enjoyed all her glorious liberty.

by the whole civilised world. plause).

On August 20 the sale took Grose, Mr & Mrs Abo, Mit Hedd, and liberty This protection

Miss O Morris, Miss G'Ozario Miss Graca, Other speeches were delivered And it is for such a people that policy of the paper. Has the the collision was seen to be inevi Gendreau, notary in Saigon, of Min Best Miss Tahil, F Fowall, J W Cat- of Mr. Mr & Mrs Taylor, Stewart, R. Braw, that of the greatest

writor of that leaderetto mode any table, in going full speed ahead the two rice mille in cholon torrak Min Finlayson, Malcolm, Empire in the world. The feel along similar lines, calling for the Mercury would crave

our sacrifice to the German Moloch, was good seamanship, and mini- Union et Progrees, and Orient, all Miss Bifar Nabagawa. Olta Mr Uk ings of those present, of gratitude the association would be able to list of German miscalculations, beyond a paltry loss of business mired the effect of the blow.

energy and co operation fo that oonsideration. Among the lengthy and admiration for England, did not exceed his although he did enjoy the success all wished for it, there is at least one item which or a few pecuniary contributions not live here and did not par-stress on the need for the Portu-

The Rev. Fr. Sarmento, laid assuredly finds no place; Britiel to the British Clause? Has he lost ticipate in the abundant genero-

stupidity" and credulity. Does any of his nearest and dearest ? sity with which they were treated, guese language in a commercial the Editor of the Mercury for not, let him hold his peacs and The Portuguese here found in centro like Hongkong. Albion, a second motherland. All

address referred to the thou-

was

to such a school.

get that the blood of thousands

laava plans for consideration for. Refreshments were afterwards of murdered civilians is yet un the nature of their sacrifices, are sor enemies to those whom by that liberty was due to the served and the gathering dis-avenged; is martyred Belgium,

persed.

our Ally who has enffered more more fitting to advance them.

MAKAO SAN,

Up to the Minute.. quotation reported elsewhere in

Thero

is no change in the connection with the Share Market,

The launch Sui Fung which

noon, still under water. The

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

For as. Fushimi Maru for Japan sto.-- Mr & Mrs G de Bornedo,T Kusumoto,Miss Copod, Mr & Mrs Ducion,T Sasare, Hap

to DHaskell HD Montianzas, JO de Obaidle, Ho Chour, Colbeit, & Smith, CE. Beriguy, RH Raal Mr & Mrs Miliar, Dr & Mrs A Graham, Miss E Gart; Mr&Mrs

CVan der Bapk,Hartholson, Mira&DHank. which belonged to the Germanta. Inace, Iwamoto, Abagawa, Oast firm of Speidel and Co, of stami, Mr and Mrs Blaxlon, DGlohriat, Zerner, De & Mrs Ando, Mr & Mrs Mar Saigon. The rice mill Union et Kahibata, Tahattu, Mes: Hegulata, Progres on an upset price of Mrs Kawabata, Misses Shirar. Shimizu, R $300,000, was cold for $570,000 Oshi, Matoomiat ER Fikus Ch

Minhines, A Ahu, Hara, A Stewart, Kuro-

Ly-Ohe Chung, for $785.000, on Brochaiman, 34 Ozori, Mantar Wand to. Mr. Lim Kim, and the rice Imrée, M Maophall, RB Beten, Kiir, Hr mill Orient, was awarded to Mr. ahara. GSmith, Brand Master, ME an upset price of $450,000.

and Mrs Abutagawa, K÷Yohof RAN Haley, Mrand Mrs Akimura, 3