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WAR TELEGRAMS.

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ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE.

ONLY MINOR OPERATIONS.

September 23, 11.10 p.m. A Bome communique reports only minor operations. Some tranches and wire entanglements in the Gaidicacia region were takon,and the Austrians were repulsed at Falsarego and Tolmino.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUES

GERMAN Defences badly damaged.

“A PROMISING AND PAINSTAKING LIAR!"

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1915.

A YEAR AGO" TO-DAY.

LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WAR.

Extracts from the war netes con- tained" in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of September 25,

1014.

New Zealand's Resolution. The Government of New Zea land has decided to keep the X- peditionary force continuously at full strength by sending monthly drafte of reserves after the main force bas sailed.

The Cruiser Disaster.

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

FISH

WE HAVE RECEIVED A NEW SHIPMENT

PF SELECTED

FILLET HADDOCKS

AND

KIPPERS.

PUBLIC COMPANIES

The Transfer Books of the

The official statement concern. ing the loss of the oruisors Aboukir, Crassy and Hogue is eagerly awaited, especially as the marratives of the earvivors are most conflicting. Some say September 24, 1.85 a,m. that only minutes elapsed A Paris communique states that the artillery duel is most active and others hoare between along the whole front, mingled with mins exploding and bomb the sinking of the different fighting. Much damage has been done to the German defencee. A French varsels. The number of sub- airship and aeroplanes effeotively bombarded a number of etstions marines is variously estimated at ald camps.

The Germans threw incendiary shells on Arrae and from three to twenty. It appears, its environs, causing several fires which were quickly extinguished. however, that about a thousand THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ltd.

of the crew have been saved, but sailing vessels which are becalmed NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. have some othere. The official The Nineteenth Ordinary list of savas includes:-Captain Yearly Mesting of the Share- John E. Drummond, Abukir, will be held at the Company'a holders in the above Company Commender William F. Selle, Town Office, 2 Lower Albert September 24, 5 30a.m. Commander Mathy, pilot of one of the Zeppelins that made W. L Nicolano, Cressy, Captain 9th October, at 12.9 p.m. for the Aboukir, Commander Bertram Road, Hongkong, on Saturday. raid on Londos, hos furnished the New York World with an account Wilmot 8 Nicolson, Hogne, and purpose of presenting the Report of the raid which was passed for publication in London without Commander Reginald A. Norton, of the Directors and statement of comment. It contains numerous gaits untrue statements; and one Hogue. The Admiralty list of Accounts to 31st July, 1915, -to the effect that an anti-aircraft gun was placed under cover of officers shows that the Creasy had St. Paul's is only describable as a falsehood invented to excuse what the German aircraft are attempting to do. Commander Mathy says: The Themes is an indestructible gaide post which it is impossible for the English to remove. From it we can pick up any point of London, though the city is darkened. We could see the glow reflect ed in the sky 37 miles away. We headed straight for it, and soon The Emden Opens Fire on Medras. Hongkong, 24th September, 1915 the silent city was below as. There were dark spots outstanding The terman oraiser. Emden at from the lighter portions, residential sections not much darkened. it ten o'clock last evening fired nins was the dark spots we were aftor. Suddenly the city seemed to shots into the city of Madras, and come to life. Ita esaroblights, like arme, were waving around the hit the Telegraph Office, the Sea sky, sending out feelors for theearning danger. If anyone believes men'a Olubhouse and come tracks, London is not a vast military catre be should have been beside while in the barbour two oil tanks me and seen the red angry fishes of scores of cannon, belobing were est ablaze Oo our ganareply- shrapnel. Our altitude mule the effect of the range-finding of the ing the Emden disappeared with anti-aircraft gaus impossible. We wore militarily jaatided in lights out. Two fadian boys were HONGK? NC POLICE RESERVE bombing a battery screened near St. Paul's but abstained for fear of ki led. The public were perfectly damaging the cathedral

We dropped several bombs on Holborn calm. Their attitude was admir- viaduct, in the vicinity of the station, and then from the Bank of able. England to the Tower. We tried to hit the bri tge, but the result Was nacertain. The gun on the Tower Brilgo m sintained a lively fire. Arriving over Liverpool Street Station I shrated "Rapid fire," and bomba rained in a succession of detonations, and the bursts of fire showed that I had dong great domige. Our min attack laated ten minutes as tactics demand that at Boks should be short and quick. We were never bothered by aeroplane- during any fight.

TENDERS FOR GOVERNMENT WORK.

TELEGRAMS.

DUTCH LINER SINKS.

eighteen dead including Captain Johnson and thirteen saved, the Aboukir seventeen dead and fifteen saved, the Bogue eight dead and twenty-three saved.

Moratorium About to End. The Guvernment after ouusalt. ing with the various interests, has decided that the time has arrived for ending the moratorium as s000 as possible. There will therefore be no further extensions of mor atorium to bills of exchange, 18-| tsil debte or rent. As regards other debts there will be an exten. sion of one month. Zeppelin Detected over Antwerp. A Zeppelin airship appeared over the outer forts of Antwerp, on Tuesday night but was detected by the searchlighra and retired. British Aeroplanes Rald Zeppelin Shed,

Five British seroplanes raided

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Company will be Closed from the 1st to 9th October, 1915 both days

By order,

inclusive.

M. MANUK,'

NOTICES.

THE

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Secretary.

PROMENADE CONCERT will be given in the BOTANICAL GARDENS

OR

SATURDAY, September, 25th,

1915, at 8.00 p.m. Entrance ony by Main

Gate,

Lower Albert Road, at 8,30 p.m.

Mis. VILLIERS SMYTH Mr. H. I. JONES. Hongkong olice Reserve Orchestra,

Band of the 18th Infantry, Accompanist: P. C. GEORGE GRIMBLE, H.I.P.R.

Admission 20 cents. Members

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TO-DAY S ADVERTISEMENTS,

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PARTICULARS AND CONDI-

Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- TIONS of the letting by Public day, the 27th day of Sept. 1915, at Works Department, by Order of p.m., at the Offices of the Public His Excellency the Governor, of One Lot of Crown Land above Kennedy Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 21 years

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of

LEGALITY.

Garden Lot

Registry No

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Kennedy Road

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Auction Sale, to be held on Mon- day, the 4th day of October, 1915, at 3 pm, at the Offices of the Public Works Department. by: Order of His Excellency the Governor; of Two Lots of Crown Land above Mar Road aai-at Ship Street respectively in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term. of 75 years, with the option of renewal · at' Crown Rents to be Majesty the King, for one further fixed by the Burveyor of His

torm of 75 years.

It is notified in the Gazette that Bealed tendera in duplicate, which should be clearly marked "Ten-Router's Service To The "Telegraph," der for Repairs to No. 2 Fire London. Received, September 24, Flost," will be received at the The Dutch liver, Koningen Colonial Secretary's Office until Emma sank near the Shipwash Noon of Friday, October 8. 1915. Sands. The steamer Batavier the Zeppelin shed at Cologne and of the Naval, Military and Police PARTICULARS OF THE LOTS Specifications can be obtained at Four transferred the rescued throw bombs from a height of Forces in uniform are invited as the Government Marine Sar passengera from the Koningen 1,500 feet. When they perceived the guests of the Police Reserve, Emma to the Kambangan, which that the shed was aflame they re- The profits, if any, of this con- veyor's Office,

turned to their starting point. cere will go to the Band and 2 One of the aeroplanes descended

Sanitary Department. Bealed tendere in daplioste, which should be olearly marked "Tender for the Scavenging and

proceeded to Amsterdam.

The Hanbury Medal,

in Belgium and an armed motor- car, went to the rescue. An

Orchestra of the H.K.P.R.

Conservancy Contract, Stanley The Hanbury Medal for 1915 is Amsterdam telegram reports that THE NATIONAL LOAN OF and Tytam", will be received at awarded to Mr. E Morell Holmes, an aeroplane dropped bomba on THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE the Colonial Becretary's Office an-bo has been since 1872 the the Zppelin shed at Dusseldorf. REPUBLIC OF CHINA: til Noon of Tuesday October 12, Curator of the Pharmaceutical The Dusseldorf Zeitung says that 1915, for the general surface Jociety's Museums, and is a lead-a few windows in the shed were Scavenging of and the removal of ing authority on medicinal plants. broken. household and trade refuse, an- This medal, keenly coveted by imal manure and nightsoil from chomists, was founded about the villages of Stanley and Tytm 1882 to commemorate the famous in accordance with the conditions Mid-Victorian

pharmacologist,

of contract, copy of which may be and has only four times been ohtained at the Office of the conferred on Englishmen. Becretary to the Sanitary Board.

The contract will be for a period

of three years from the lat Jan..

1910. For form of tender apply "Tender for Repairs to Launch at the Colonial Saoretary's Offics. 1.0. 1", will be received at the Sealed tendera in duplicate, Colonial Secretary's Office.until which should be clearly marked Ncon of Saturday, October 9, 1915, **Tender for the Scavenging and for repairs to the Government

Launch "H. Q. Conservancy Contract, Aberdeen Steam

1". and Aplicbau," will be received Specifications may be obtained at St the Colonial Becretary's Office, the Government Merine Sar- until Noon of Tuesday, October,veyor's Office.

12 1915, for the general surface Public Works Department, Boavenging of and the removal of Bealed tendere io daplicste, household and trade refuse, which should be clearly marked animal manure and nightsoil froTender for Subordinats Officers" the villages of Aberdeen and Quarters, Happy Valley **. will be Aplicbau in accordance with received at the Oolonial Seoro- the conditions of

Contractary's Office until Noon of Taes oopy of which may ba day, October 12, 1916, for the obtained at the Office of the erection of a Block of Six Tormace Secretary to the Sanitary Board. Houses, with Servsota' Quarters, The contract will be for a period eto, at the junction of Wong Nei of three years from the 1st Janu-Chong and Broadwood Roads. ary, 1816. For form of lender For form of tender, specification apply at the Colonial Secretary's and farther particulars apply at Office.

this Office.

Medical Department, The Government does not bind Bealed tenders in duplicate, itself to accept the lowest or say which should be clearly marked tender.

TWENTY-FOUR MILLION DOLLARS ($14,000,000} Subscribers to the above Loan are hereby notified that, in accordance with Article V of the full Loan Regalations.: the amount of Dollars One Million Four Hundred and Forty Thou- Messrs. Wright and Hornby sand (1,440,000), being advise as that the Langkat output amount of Interest on the loan for the current month is 48 for one year, has been duly raised follows:-

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

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by the Ministry of Finance and. has been deposited by the under- signed in the following, Banks, namely, the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications, as a permanent guarantee for the interest on the loan.

F.A AGLEN, . Inspector General of Customs, and Vice-Chairman of the Bureau of National Loans,

Instorate General

of Uustoms.

Peking, 11th September, 1915.

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Over 30 years ago the late Lord Beaconsfeldjastibed to the benefits be received from HIMROD'S CURE, audavery past bringe * sluilar letters to-day.

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