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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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

SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT.

CAPTURE OF PRISONERS AND GUNS,

September 27, 12.40 a.m.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1915.

WAR ITEMS.

MISS MAY YOHE.

Wounded at Gallipoll,"

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued to-day by Lient-Col. 1. Chapman V. D.,

Leave,

Gunner W. F. Stone's leave of absence is extended to 7. 10.15.

'Benefit at the Bijou Theatre, -- | state.

Last night a very successful bensfit performance" was held at| It is reported that Mr. Cluths the Bijou Theatre on behalf of Mackenzie, son of the Bigh Com. Misa May Yohe, the world-popular missioner for New Zealand, who artist who has been performing is with the New Zealand Ex-at the Bijou during the pal peditionary Force in the Gallipoli three or four nights." Peninsula, has been wounded.

300 German Papers Conse Pablication.

Musketry Part 1.99

KATSOUTH AFRICAN

CONTINGENT:

Many Damaraland Campaignera Coming to Europe. Cape Town, Aug. 12. ——Antend flow of regraits for the contingent is being The enrolments restard are of an excellent ed those of Tuesday. include many ho returned from Damaraland.

Mr. Merriman, opening campaign at Stellenbosch seat in the house of Assembl

vigorously attacked the Ho gite policy, and urged that peop should not snatch at the prospect

POLICE RESERVE CONCERT

Recruite of Right Section M. Course, at King's Park Range on Oo, will Are Part L. Beornite

Miss Yohe is soarcely more Saturday, 2nd pros, at 2.30 p.m. than convalescent from her recent Corp. Grizes, B.E. will attend illness, but he faced her audience N. O. Os of the Section must at with the old easy confidence and tend to assist the Instructor.

Day" Bigoalling, Amsterdam, August 4. Accord-winning manner that have help ing to the Forwarts over 200 Gared to win for her the admiration Members of the Corps willing and affection of audiences in every to join a Command Signalling sivilised city of the world. Hex Class, to commence about October six songe were all old favourites 15, are requested to send their of petty advantages to embarrass made for and were received with bountiful Dames to Headquarter as 500 those upon whom the adminis oral comfors: applause. This was especially polerade fos and one tration of the country fall. This "Honey, Ma Honey".

information may be obtained from the Adjatent, on application, Parsden for Tuesday, 28th ins

man daily papers and periodicals had ceased publication by July; The number of German local papers and periodicals in German since the beginning of the war 1,200,

Field Marshal Sir John French reports that the severe fighting has been reduced to fewer than the case with her well-known proposed for praction and other fe hoped, on the other hand, Chinese lanterns,

on Sunday has resulted in the British holding all the ground they

had gained.

The prisoners taken on Saturday number two thousand six hundred, nine guns were also taken.

IMPORTANT AMMUNITIO DEPOT EXPLODED.

(Havas Telegram.

September 26 Yesterday we exploded an important depot of ammunition in Artois region and bombarded vary effectively all the enemy's positions.

THE MAINTENANCE OF 50,000 BLACK TROOPS.

(Havas Telegram.)

September 25,

To-day the same activity prevailed. Allied aircrafts bombarded the railway from Valenciennes to Metz, also the Sablons railway station (one of Mats" atations).

The Chamber passed a vote for a bill, provisional of the twelfth, for the last quarter of 1915, including a credit of 46 millions of Franes to be devoted to the maintenance of 50,000 Black troops.

RUSSIANS INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES ON ENEMY.

September 25. Petrograd: We occupied, after lively and stubborn fighting, several villages.The enemy orossed on the right bank of Gavin river. We re-occupied Loustk taking 4,000 prisoners, important qusalities of material, and inflicting very heavy losses on the enemy.

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS

Police Reserve Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. O. Jenkin, D.8.P. (Reserve) state:-- po

Patrols (Central) Tuesday Sept 28:-

5.50 p.m.-Bergt Lammert, P. Os Batter fold (5) Cartwright (6) Witshell (3) Arnold (8) WilliamÝ (8) and White (8)

8.55 pm Bergeant and 7 P. Os, from No. 3 Company... Wednesday Sept. 20.

Sergeant Chinchen, P. Ca. Potter, 6.50 p.m.-Inspector Wilden,

Gibson (3) Wright (3) Reynolda (5) Easte03 (5) Ormiston (8) Bryan (8).

8.50 p.m.-Crown Sergeant Langley, P. Os Grimble (3) Hooper (8) Marlin (8) Bossar (8) and 2 P. Os, from No. 2 Com

pany.

Thursday September 90:- 5,50 p.m.-Sergeant and 7 P. Os, from No 3 Company for each and 8.50 p.m. shift. Crown Sergeant Mowon will visit,

Patrols (Eastern)!! Tuesday September 28 ---- 5.50 p.m.-P. Os, Rahman and

A. Mohamada? PA

8.50 p.m. P. C. A. Samy and Mohamad Crown Sergeant Birdar Khan will vinit,quälbeingja

Wednesday, September 29:- - 5.60 p.m. P.0s. Razak and Hux. 8.60 mm. P. Ca. E. Arcalli and HARD, Bergeant Khawan Khan

Leave and advios as to subatitutes must be sept to this officer at the above named Station,

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Patrols (Water Police). Tusaday Sept 28: 5.50P.M.P. Ue, D'Aquine (8) & Hyndman(8) Insp D'Alunda (P) 8.60 p.m.-P. Os Maxwell' (8) Ablong (8) and Doughty (P) Wednesday Sept. 29:-- 5.60 p.m.-P. Os Neves (9) J Pereira (9) Sorgt, da Silva (P). 8.50 p.m.-P. Os Goodwin (8) Irsson (8) and Arnott (P). Thursday Sept. 30:- Bass (B) and Sergi Figueiredo(P), 5.50 p.m.-P. Os Rozario (8) P.

W. Hobbe (8) Banjo (P),

8.50 p.m.-P. OF. Hobbs (8)

Practice 6 p.m.

Taceday Sept.: 28: Band

German Socialists Arrested. Amsterdam, August 5. It ia learned here from a reliable source that the police at Dresden have been making a series of searches in the houses of known Socialists, with the result that several

arrested.

Mr. H.J. Loder made a very efficient accompanist.

ALLEGED SHAU-KI-WAN MURDER,

Prisoner Committed for Trial.

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The esse in which Inspector German Socialista, have been Angue is charging a Chinese with murder at Bhau-ki-wan, was sgain before Mr. R. Landsell, who committed the prisoner for trial, prisoner is that the deceased,

The osse alleged against the women, saw the prisoner entering her cook house on the evening of August 12. She and her husband went to see who the intrader was when the latter attacked the couple with a chopper, inflicting injarica on the woman from which she died, and also doing considerable harm to the husband who had to go to hospital for some weeks,

Dimitrieff Talks of an Offensive, Peath newspaper, At Est, learns Zurich, August 5.-The Bads that the Bulgarian general Radko Dimitrie has written to friends in Sofia stating that he has re- sumed command of his former army, which is now defending Iwangorod, preparatory to or ganising an offensive movement.

Sale of Army Passes Stopped. The War Office states that the sale of pass forms or their pur»! chase from private firma or individuals is strictly forbidden. No pass forms are to be used except those obtained from the War Offea on indent, which are to be issued free to non-com.

MUNITION WOR

WORKS.

343 Establishments Under

tant.

Parade.

M.G.Co.-Rifle Competition st

that the Government would "at the receipt of i not be above consulting strong aro lamp was fact that the overwhelming quee band was this time pla others, and laid stress upon the bandatand used by European races, on which General ment by means tion at issue was the anion of the upper level an excellen Both was sound and deserved the crowd was inanitely support of the country.

* Nyasaland Contribution.

500 p.m. Centre Section King's Park Range (200 yards).

5.30 p.m. No. 1 Bec, Arty, and Left Section MG.Co.-10 pdr. Gun drill (laying, sangstaking Nyasaland Imperial service con- E. the Governor the Hom

The attendance wass very large Pretoria, August 12. The and varied one, and included and signalling) at Headquarters, tingent, which was reviewed you Colonial Secretary and a number 6.30 Reoraite of all units exterday prior to its departure by of army and navy officers and cept Right Section M.G.Co. and Mr Malan (Minister of Minee) con Government and Consular officials. Section-Squad drill and rifle stitutes splendid foros of sea-The band of the 18th Infantr Sgt. Major Higby and Lo. Opl. the call was very enthusiastic, splendid selection, as did almo exorcises at Headquarters ander soned warriors. The responss so ander Bandmaster Furtado gave Edmonds.

and the contingent could have that of the Police Reserve, under 5.30 p.m., Recruits of Right been recruited thrice over. Colonel Bandmaster Gonzale Section M.0.0.-Squad drill and Moorhead is in command. Skirmishing on Cricket ground. Miss Louis Bothe presented daily encored for her

Mra. Villiers Smyth was tremen- 5.30 p.m., Civil Service Com standard with a springbok head "The Arcadians pany-Lecture at Headquarters and yellow and blue ground.

6.30 p.m., Seants Company Mr. Malan said that the Union

ing of My Hero Skirmishing and Musketry or Government readily soceded to

more prolonged eroissa on Orioket ground.

singing gave the request of the Nyasaland den of 2 6.30 p.m., Stretcher Bearer Protectorate to raise a contin hund Section Instruction st Headgeat for service because Nyas

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doverament Control. (Government Press. Bureau.) London, Aug. 12. The Mini- eter of Munitions makes the fol lowing announcement:-

missioned officers and men. Private firms, printers, or others printing or selling copies of Army Form B. 295 will be proceeded tablishments had been declared "Up to August 6th 345 es- against for infringement of copy-"Controlled establishments" un- right.

der Section 4 of the Munitions of War Act, 1915. Orders control ling these eetablishments have been made at various dates, com- mencing within a few daye of the passing of the Act.

Belgium's Silent 4th. Amsterdam, August 4.-Ger- mon proclamations published in Antwerp and Brussels prohibited any demonstrations on the part "As the result of this control of the population on the occasion the profits of employers are limited, of the anniversary of the declare and the Act provides that any ex- tion of war. It was forbidden to cess profit over such limithall be wear any badges or to decorato paid into the National Exchequer. buildings with flags. The shops By this provision Parliament has were ordered to close at eight in secured that the sacrifices made the evening. Those shopkeepers by workmen are made for the who closed their shops before the nation as a whole and not for the official closing hour will not be benefit of individuale allowed to open their premises for

some days.

Cardinal. Mercier's Secretary

cale Pardoned, we

Detail.

Gun Club Hill. Kowloon,

On duty until morning of 3rd prox. No. 2 Section Arty. Batty

Officer on duty Lieut, Danby, Detention Camp, Kowloon,** On duty, to-night Scouts Co. Officer on duty Capt, Hutchison. On duty to-morrow night Scouta Company.

Officer on duty Lieut. Murphy. On daty 29th inst. Centre Section Mo

Offloor on duty Captain Wood. Orderly Officer until 3rd prox -Lieat. Rees,

Orderly Sergeant Sgt. F.O. Hall,

THE NEW FRENCH CONVENT.

Annual Bazaar.

land was part of the Union and in the also a neighbouring country in Jone Africa. He hoped the contingent baritone, wat during its absence would think som of the honour of South Africa, bably the and he had no doubt that they the whole re would still farther enhance the Baroarolle from world wide military repute of 'Hoffman" the Union.

Villiers Smyth

TRAPPING OF THE

METEOR.

We hope to serves will

arrange for a simil they are giving what it wante

German vessel that "Waged & would it not be

Commercial War

0003gions to have Amsterdam, Aug. 18. The of the Gardens

German armed ship Meteor, which understand that was blown up to avoid capture greatly to the after she had sunk the British many visitors wh patrol bost Ramsay, was a mer shove the level of Alb chantsteamer of medium size, and

had been fitted out as a minolayer. The German Admiralty socount of the incidents in the After having boldly bro North Son is as follows through the Britk forces, the German 0

On the other hand, during The French Convent Annual the period of the war, say rales Bazaar will take place on Wednes or shop customs which may have day October 6, in the New Con the effect of limiting the output vent at Causeway Bay. Ons part of

vessel Meteor wa Za Amsterdam, August 4. A controlled establishments, Guard, Lady May has kindly con 7th-8th, the ship

of munitions are suspended in the establishment being complet-

the war. On the Brussels lelogram vis Borlin antees are provided by the Aot sented to open this part of the the British auxil who was sentenced to one month's that suspension of rules and shop to open tho bazaar elates that Cardinal: Mercier'e secretary, Canonicus Francken, of employment, and to secure 6 after which she will proceeded and destroyed,

to protect wages and conditions building at 10.30 am. on October Ramsey, which the imprisonment for disobedience customs shall be strictly limited The Reverend Mother Superior

the crew, including when German soldiers dispersed in time and shall in no way pre- bege that all gool friends and gur Police Reserve Band.

Belgian demonstratola at the

those who have always shown such gates of Malines on the occasion

kind interest in the work of the Exercise with Instruments at General: All other reports about Friday October 1Marobing been pardoned by the Governor

as an aviation and kindly of a visit by the Cardinal, has

convent will consider this notio Central Station: No 2 Company incidents, the telegram adds, are will also parade at the same place. Fall in at 8. p.m. in multi,

without rifsa.

Appointments, Etc. The Hon. C. 8. P. has sanotion- ed the following******

inventions.

5.000 Women Pétition Lord:

* Buxton, EN

judice the position with regard so such rules and custome efter, the

to secure enforcement of rales attend on this ocasion tribunals are set up under the Act conclusion of the war Munition

made for efficiency, and order in There will be a great variety of controlled establishments beautiful and useful work, under- The result of these provisions clothing and fancy work, made by is to seopre; that the com

jned the orphate small articles at moderate prices and toys and nd of sweats for the children.

Pretoria, August 4. The Her. efforts of employera and em elemency to rebel prisoners has providing the British 150gite movement in favour of may be devoted to the culminated in the arrival hers of an ample supply of 8,000 women delegates from the enable them to delest

McEwen, an ex-member of the The appointment of Robert

of Crown Bergeant, was verlous provinoen give thousand apply notices to be pos regular Police Force, to the rank The promotion of P. Ca Khawas Khan and 0. Aropli to the rank women, including these delegates, of Sergeant,

sssembled in the Union to-day ands presented

rton

The first Platoons in Now, 2 &

Overbaul of Rifles.

3 Companion rifles to the Arme Wall 285 on the

filding

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Vihikoni will have an opportu» ity of viewing the transformation Cotton Kills of Hongkong

dergoing.

chita will taken.

Next day four Bri

surrounded the Meteor battle was hopeless and

British prisoners and the the Meteor, after the orew and Impossible the commander

#'sailing vessel, which had:

Bhas safal

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dan port

THE COLONY'S HEALTH.

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