TO-DAY'S
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
[Renter's Service to the " Telegraph."]
THE ZEPPELIN RAID.
THE GREAT MORAL EFFECT ON THE PEOPLE.
October 15, 12.40 p.m. That a single well-placed shell is more effective than all the damage done on Wednesday by Zeppeline is the point emphasised to-day by several of the Home papers, which are unanimous in their opinion that the raid will have a great moral effect, in making people realize the Germsa methods of war and in strengthening their resolve to win at all costs.
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ATTENDANCE AT THEATRES PRACTICALLY NORMAL.
October 15, 12.40 p.m. Attendance at places of amusement in London yesterday even. ing was practically normal. One theatra abandoned ita evening per. formance on account of the darkened atraste, bat, at a meeting of theatrical managera yesterday, it was devided that there was no reason for changing to matinées.
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THE TROOPS IN GALLIPOLI.
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STARTLING SUGOESTION IN THE LORDS.
October 15, 2.5 p.m. In the House of Lords, Lord Milner suggested that the Allied troops in Gallipoli should be withdrawn and transferred to some other theatre of war.
Lord Lansdowne urged that, while an examination of the situe- tion by the military authorities of the Allies was proceeding, it would be most unfortunste if the House passed judgment on any operation or
SECOND
EXTRA
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1915.
TELEGRAMS.
CIVIL SERVICE BILL.
SECOND READING IN THE LORDS.
Rentar's Service To The "Telegraph."
Received October 16,
To the House of Lords the Civil Service Bill, introduced on October 12, was road a second time.
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.-
Venito:
20th Sunday after Trinity. 17th Oct., 1915. Holy Communion (8.5 a.m.) Matins (11 a.m.) Responses: Forial. Tumer. Psalme: of the 17th morning. Te Deum: Oakley in F. Jubilate: Hayes in F. Holy Communion (12 Noon). Hymns: 214, 368. N.B.-Psalm 86, verses 1, 2, 9, 10, 14, 17 in unison. Psalm 87, verses 1, 4 G. P. Psalm 88, verses 1. 10, 14, 18 in unis in. Evensong (5.45 p.m.) Responses: Feris). Pealms: f the 17th evening (II). Magnifi- cat: Camidge (24th morning). Nunc Dimittis: Fitzherbert
(24th evening). Hymns: 536,
268, 425 (T. 424).
"The Proscher at 6.30 p.m. will be the Bishop of Victoria.
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
LEADING EVENTS IN THE GREAT WAR. Extracts from the war news con- tained in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of October 16,
1914.
The Present Situation. have arrived in the Bruges and The Germans from Antwerp Thielt district. The enemy on our Left evacuated the left bank of the Lys. The situation between the L Basso canal and the Lys is stationary. Our progress at Lens and between Arras and Albert is notable.
Australia and Belgium. The Commonwealth bas vɔ'ed sum of $100,000 to Belgium acknowledgment of her heroic
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services to mankind.
force
CONTEMPORARY OPINION
Dr. Dumba,
The following is onlled from the Times of Sept. 11,
The United States Government
A WARNING.
Authorities Salze Lottery Communicatióne.
to
do
attempted to reveal, in anticipation, what was likely to be the future | 51. Peter's Church, West Point. victory at Tuals. Details are be weak enough to pass a Bill the operations of the Club will
conduct of operations.
The Earl of Crews also deprecated discussion.
Lord Ribblesdale said that a new sad difficult situation gave the Government an opportunity to consider whether it could not, with proper dignity and with serious regard to all the circumstances, gat out of the unfortunate adventure of the Dardanelles. The Gov- ernment ought to state if it was considering anything of the sort.
GERMANS ON SHAMEEN
A PERTINENT QUESTION IN THE COMMONS.
October 15, 2.5 p.m.
8a.m. Holy Communion 11 am, Morning Prayer and Sermon. Preacher:-Rev. W. T. Feather-
stone.
Manuder. National Anthom.
Austrians
The recent
LITERARY NEWS.
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H.M.S. Yarmouth's Activity, Squadron) bas sunk the German to action. It has requested thecorated publication purporting to systems of the larger Ear
H.M.S. Yermou b (of the China has at length passed from words the Telegraph a flamboyantly de essential features of the poll
Police System" by Raymond The Police this morning handed Fosdick-s volume describic of Samstra and captured the Hungarian Ambassador at Wash- War Loan Olub" as well as certain of the Renaissance, the Prosentas lines Markommmmürinthe vicinity recall of Dr. Dumbs, the Austro be the prospectus of "The Empire municipalities, and "Histor Greek steamer Pentoperes, bothington. In an excellently-worded other documents, with a request Revolution and the Cathol of which previously accompanied telegram to its Ambassador in that the public of Hongkong Reformation the cruiser Emdoo. Sixty German Vienos it deolaros bim to be no should be warned against having Europe", by Professor Edward ki prisoners wore taken.
in Continenta longer acceptable as the represent anything Another Capture.
ative of the Dasl Monarchy. Dr. concern, The German Vessel Comet has Dumba's offences have been two-the notice of the posts! au- George A. Chamberlain--bi
with the Halme. The malter came to been captured near Rabaul, with fold. In the first place, be con- thorities on the delivery of the written new novel satiile The Author,aft" Home"-Mr a complete wireless station,
epired to "
cripple the legitimate laat Siborian Mail, some of the "Through Stained Glas guilty of a flagrant violation of and as far as they were able they son, and a number of memorable and, in the ascond place, bo was employees of alien, enemy: firms, ticsted father, an unsophistion. industries" of the American people packages being addressed to described as the story of a repair diplomatic propriety by employ-effected a seizure of these letters. women, and is to be publish ing an American citizen protected There is soms doubt as to whether by Messrs. George Allen by an American passport as the all of them were thus captured Unwin Ltd., on September ta secret bourer of official dispatches and in consequence it was desired through the lines of the enemy that some sort of warning would famous work "The Elementary to Austria Hungary." His career, be given to the public.
Professor Emile Darkbai therefore, as a strike organizer For the purposes of farther at last to be made available to
Forms of the Beligious Idle": and dispatch smuggler comes to identification it might be stated English readers. It has been ned that tactics matured in the the "Empire Wat Loan Club," French by Mr, J. WeSwaio, and an end. Ha asems to have imagin that the prospectus is issued by translated from the original special conditions of Near-Eastern Geneva, Switzerland whichelsime is to be pablished by Mowers, Proud to Protect Belgium.
politics could evitably be employ- to be arranging a lottery for George Allen and Unwin Ladzon Everywhere in Frauce the Wilson has undeceived bim; and payable in War Lasn Stook. The
ed in the United States. President prizes amounting to £100.000 September 13, Belgian Government is welcomed. in doing so has taken occasion to Prospeotas goes on to state:→→ The humblest citizen is prond of reiterate that the American man- The date for the final closing by Peak Church. The Holy Com-the honour to protect Belgium's facture of munitions of war is the Government of the lists of
munion 8 15 a.m. Evensong and archives, Sermon 6.30 pm.
Austrians Badly Beaten,
"legitimate trade." The offirma-application as at present fixed is A Serbo-Montenegrin
ition
ie important, since it December 1, 1915, so that the foreshadowe a full use of the above draw will close on Novem yesterday toured a complete Presidential voto should Congress ber 27, 1915. It is hoped that lacking, but many were killed and captored.
forbidding the export of war result in the taking up of con- Germany's "Costly Failure." material. Possibly, however, we aiderable portion of the stock not St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.— The events from October 9 to my hear little more of that per- yet applied for.
Hospital Sunday 17th Oct. 1915.12 need little description. There ticular agitation.
Tho document further a378 that Holy Communion at 11 am. has been the usual sporadic shell- revelations and Dr. Dumba's the Club will issues War Loan Morning Prayer. 11 a m. ing, doing but little harm. On dismissal will at any rate convince Daw participation certificates at Невропеев:
Festal. Venite: the night of the 10th the enemy that there are limits even to each certificato being distinctive- Rassell Day 3. Psalms: 65 made a fresh assault, supported American forbearance, and that ly numbered will be entitled to the Austro-German propagandiate the price of 10/- each and that Garret 12th Evening. 145 by artillery, against their favourite Crotch 30th Morning. Te Daum: spot on our line, but it proved a when those limits are passed the be included in the draw which St. Jude. Benedictus: Barnby costly failure our guns being retribution is apt to be swift and takes place on November 29. Hymns: 55-56-58-530. Hyrie: used to great effect. The British peremptory. They will not on that Evening Prayer & pm. Hymn: lines are all zig-zag, sometimes count abandon their campaign, bow the money is to be sent
After giving instructions as to 57. Responses: Festal. Psalms: facing east to west, and sometimes but they may think it expedient not by money orders but by, Brí- 104- Alternature Chants 20th from north to sooth, jutting like to pander to American saecepti tish Postal Orders or Treasury Evening. Magnificat: Bornby promontorios into the enemy's bilities by conducting it somewhat notes the "Club" Appeals for W. A. 533. Nunc Dimittis territory. The enemy's lavish lese operly. Dr. Dumba, to be generous support of the scheme Armes W. A. 503. Hymns: expenditure in life has never sare, was neither its originator firetly 61-241-295. Vesper Hymn. succeeded in driving no back,
because nor its chief director. Coant will National Anthem.
Bernstorff tas faithfully observed | British Aviators Active at Tsingtau. Valon Church, Kennedy Road.— la consequence of the commun- the rule of all Aust:o-German because the War Loan is the portunity of getting an insight
Empire; Morning 11. Hymns: 122, 565,ication with the Governor of relatione by calling the tune while soundeat investment ever offered into the educational value of the 222, 216. Evening: 6. Hymns: Teington regarding His Imperial leaving it to his colleague to pay to the public; thirdly because it Industrial Section of the School. 223, 197, 249, 160. Preacher Japanese Majesty'a desire to re-the piper. The latter has been is the duty of every patriotic wherein the technical training of one the non combatants inside exposed and humiliated. The person to purchase et ck; and hundreds of orphan girls is beige 12 Pedders Street). On the the fortress, Japanese and Ger- former still enjoys an immunity lastly, it affords an opportunity conducted from day to day. Lord's Day Believers meet for an envoys met at Tang Wa of a kind. Bat the consciousness for everyone to become possessed Hongkong, 16th October, 1913 Worship at 5 p.m. and the Chia Trun on the 13th October, that he is under grave auspicion of a large block of the stock for Lord's Supper; at 4 pm. a and decided that the American and that his standing grows more a very small outlay." Children's Meeting; at 8 pm. Consul and bis Chinese servants, and more precarions may induce Preaching. Tuesday and Thurs and come German women and him to be either a little less what will become of the money
The prospectus does not say ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT day, at 8 pm. Erposition of children, should he handed to active or a little more discreet. Scripture. Saturday at 8 pm. the Japanese authority on the
abscribed in excess of the Prayer Meeting.
The Damba affair, however, is amount set aside for prizor... First Church of Christ Scientist. 15th instant at Ta Fa Tau, saath merely an incident. It teara We are informed that the su- -MacDonnell Road, Sundays, eat of Kiauchan city. They will about the same relation to the thorities will stop all lettere com- 11.15am.Wednesdays, 5.30p.m. bes.corted to Teinanfu by railway vital German-American issue ing from this concern so that
Church, for the p
e present. On the 13th inst. that the Tampico lag incident anyone corresponding with the Wenchal, Sunday Morning one of the enemy's aeroplanes bore to the Mexican question. Ia Club from Hongkong will waste. Servico 10.15 am. Sunday appeared above Chang Ten Ho April of last year the United their time. Evening Service 6.15 p.m. Soldier's and Sailor's
ad He Kou. Our thres Uying States Government, after thirty Arsenal Street.-Sunday Even- and fighting in the air enated for anarchy, with its rocompanying Home machines rashod at the airship, monthe acquiescence in Mexican ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church,
the first time, However, when we loss of American lives and injury Garden Road.-Mass and Sermon at
attacked the machine it flew to ato American property sad in to search for the governing prin- 10 am. followed by the Bene height of more than 3,000 metres, terest, suddenly took vigorous riple that reconciles the seeming diction of the Blessed Sacra- and at last disappeared in the action because General Huerta
aloude towards Tingtin.
hesitations and inconsistencies of had refused an unconditional as American policy. That aush aand 2 will be off the Hortong The Goeben Again,
lute to the Stars and Stripes. So governing principle exists, that the Club House, (RH.E.YO) The commander of the Goeben now the first definito move of the President Wilson having takes North Point. The Finishing Linis Club, and, for Events 3 und 4,01. has become hrad of the Turkish United States Government in the bis stand on the submarine inue for All Events is at the Club Deet, He aims at attacking the Europan war has been made, not will not be wheedled, and still House (B,HKYCAMOR Rassion flot in the Black Sea, to exact reparation for the Ameri-le frightened, out of it, and that Although the Gooben is the Tark, Can citizens whom Germany has be will accept nothing short of an isu flagship, all the officers and barbarously murdered, but to unequivocal satisfection of bie crew are Germans and wear Ger punish a breach of diplomatic demands, wo, for our peri, aro man uniforms.
propriety. We mention the con- very aura. Eo ienot, unless we Advance on Calals Repulsed. trast not by way of criticism, bat much misread his character, the strength in the direction of de estanding the American atti-fatilities the Berastoral Note or The German advanced in to emphasize the diffealty of ap man to be put off by erich lace Calair. Their artillery shelled tude and of foresceing what in by any of the false issues in which Baillout and Hazebrouck bat bidents will leave the United the Wilhelmstrasse would like to were compelled to retire and States Government passive and entrap him. His reluctance to grossed the River Lys in disorder, what will stir it to solion. When bring matters to a head, while it Hie Worship was unable to ae The Germans have been expelled Americans complain that their may puzzle and mislead cesasl noted a small hole in the bow('was difficult to say who was in certain a definito cause for the from their position round Lille position is not fully grasped in ] observers, and has dismayed some sinking of the vessel. The avid and thrown back across the Great Britain, it is permissible to of his own countrymen, does not, ence had cat proved any culpable Belgian border. The train service ask them whether it is wholly our we are confident, imply that he dealing with the assengers and negligence on the part of the between Celsis and Lille has | fault. The average Briton; at saob will retreat from or even falter in
muator or owners of the vessel,
a time as this, has not the leisure his chosen position.
In the House of Commons, Colonel Yate, Member for the Melton Division of Leicestar, asked if Germans were still permittel to reside on the Shameen territory of Canton, which was lessed to Great Britain, and if the German Consulate, Bank and Post Office there were still allowed to do business,
Lord Robert Cecil, replying, said that Chios retains the sover. eignty of Shameen; therefore the forcible ejection of German tonante unless they break the conditions of their lessis, would be a breach of the neutrality and sovereignty of China,
FROM FRENch sourceS
SEVEN THOUSAND BULGARIANS DESERT.
(Havas Telegram.)
October 14.
French stook now atanda at 66.50 The total amount of gold deposited by the public in the Bank of France is over 930 millions of francs.
する
Potrograd-We cocupied heights in Schlossberg region and
several villages.
Salonica:-7000 equipped Balgarian soldiers have deserted and crossed over to Roamanian soil.
THE SUI FUNG.
Cause of Sinking not Ascertained.
line would depend upon the load liog. He would say there were about 10 or 12 topsstowed between decks, while the after hold was full and the fore-hold was not. It was his opinion that the sinking might have been due to water coming through the small lo'e,
This afternoon, at the Police and into the hold, unnoticed, Court, Mr. J. R. Wood continued
Mr. Hall, recalled, epoke to
his enquiry into the circumstances there being from a lon to a ton attending the Binking
end a half of ocal on the port sida
of
the steam launch Soi Fong of the engine 100m platform. The Mr, Hally Assistant Government tendency of this would be to give Marino. Sarveyor, deposed to examining the launch. The valves the vessel a list to port.
Mr. King urged that the large in the engine room, and also the sea-cooks,all appeared in good amount of cargo, the large num- older. He saw no defect in the ber of passengers, the scale hole launch which would cause her to and the coal in the engine rrom all tended to give the vessel a list Mr G. Coard, of the Taikee Sufficient care did not seem Dockr, said he was in charge of to have been taken in admitting the salvage of the Sai Fong. Be PREBDgers to the vessel, and it
BIDK.
in
of the vessel during the fult.
There seemed to be a age, but whether or not that happy-go-lucky méthod would be above the
water,
Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie.
The Gospel Hall.(No. 10 and
Wesleyan Methodist
mont,
Roman Catholic Cathedral, aten. ealy.Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9 a.m. High Mass at 8 a.m. 5,80 p.m. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.
cargo. There was no evidence of number of passengers went, the overloading and, as far as the onera were filed to have them on board in the harbour,
The evidence did not tend to show gross negligence on the part of anyone,
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CLUB, Saved? Fixturea for 1915 OPENING ORVISE-Saturday
November 6th..
PROGRAMMčnega
(1) 1.45. p.m. Bailine Bank
Classes R.HKYDS Pri Boats:
(2) 2:00 p.m. Cruiser Rate, th (3) 3.30 p.m. Rowing Rabé
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November 13the Rnd Race Classos.
Notember 271 Face Handicap and one Classes.
December 4th Third Handicap and -Olasses.
December 1969 Race Handicap and Classes,
November 21st:Firs Cruisers. A
December 19th: Race Cruisera
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