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succumbed,

WAR TELEGRAMS,

FOR VALOUR.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1915.

But

THE S.C.A. FETED.

Dinner to the Hon. Mr. Ross in

China Town.

PHANTOM LINER,

Clamay New Invention of the Rirates.

There is a curious parallel between the German Note exqUS: the German Admiralty commu ing the sinking of the Arabio end nique on August 28 giving the Berlin vedeion of the shelling by a submarine of the Cumberland

Arabic Nots.

in the forenoon, in the Irish Sea, The submarins on August 14 was fired at from a great distange by a big British liner, apparently

BRITAIN'S PART.

overwhelming superiority in all the material and equipment of war. The result of this des plorable fact is exeatly what might

The Position and the have been foreseen. The iron heel

Remedy.

STIRRING APPEAL BY MR,

to

LLOYD GEORGE.

A WARNING,

Authorities Seize Lottery Communications.

do with the goroorn. Tuo matter came to

of Germany has sank deeper than ever into French and Belgian Last night a dinner was given

soil. Poland is entirely German; at the To Yuen restaurant to the

Lithuania is rapidly following the Telegraph a flamboyantly de- The Police this morning handed Hon. Mr. 8. B. C. Ross, who, in

Russian fortresses, deemed im corated publication purporting to the absence of the Hon. ME E. Halifax, has undertaken the exact coast og August 16.

pregnable, are falling like aud "If we are not allowed to castles before the reaistless tide the prospectus of "The Empire: ting duties of Secretsry of Chinese

When War Loan Club" qa well ag oerjain Affairs. Some hundred and Olly

equip our factories and workshops of Teutonio invasion. guests, Chinese and foreign, sat

our armies, because we must not it be stemmed? As soon as the shat the public of Hongkong with adequate labour to supply will that tide recede? When will other documente, with a request dawn is table and & particularly

tragagreas regulations applicable Allies are supplied with abundehould be warned against having enjoyable evening was spent. The

normal conditions; if practices ance of war materiel That jeqything t Band of the 74th Panjabis played belonging to the Royal Mail are maintained which restrict the why I am recalling these unpleas the notice of the postal an

ita baving fired at or attacked the if the nation hesitates, when the my countrymen to put forth their Siberian Mail, some of the

ATAS.

need is clear, to take the necessary trongth to amond the situation. Cumberland Shelling. steps to call forth its manhood to To dwell on such events is the packages being addressed to The same U. boat (that raided defend honour and existence; it most disagreeable task that on employees of alien enemy firms, the coast) was bombarded from a vital divisions are postponed unfall to the lot of a public man. and as far as they were able they great distance on August 15 in til too late; we neglect to make For all that, the public man who elected a seizure of these letters. the Irish Sea by a large passonger ready for all probable creatustoither shirks those facts himself There is some doubt as to whether ship apparently of the Royal Mailities, if, in fact, we give ground or does not de bie best to force all of them were thas capturet Steam Company, which had pot for the accusation that we are others to fees them until they are and in capsequence it was desired been attacked.

eloaching into dispater as if we redressed in gailty of high res that some sort of warging would were walking along the ordinary aca to the State which he has given to the public, patha of pance without an enemy sworn to serve.

:

It is plain that either- (1) The discrepancy is only one which sank the Arabic on August of date, and that the submarine 10 was the one which shelled the Whitehaven district three days previously: or that.

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

but if we sacrifice all we ona sa in sight-then I can see no hope;

For the purposes of farther identification it might be stated that the prospectus is issued by Geneva, Swit lood whichclaims the "Empire War Loan Club,

Nothing but the Best. all we like for our native landing in all the Allied countries,

There has been a great awaken if our preparatioun are character-und prodigious efforts are being to be arranging a lottery for ized by grip, resolution, and a put forth to equip the armies in prizes amonating to £100,000 the victory is assured." prompt readiness in every sphere, the field. I know what we are payable in War Loan Stook. The doing: car exertions are un Prospectus goes on to elate:-

In these stirring words Mr. doubtedly immense. But can wa The date for the final closing by Lloyd George concludes a remark-do more either in men or material? the Government of the lists of able preface, which was jesued Nothing but our beat and utmost application as at present fized is on September 13, to a shilling ca pall us through. Are we now December 1, 1015, that the atraining every nerve to make up above draw will close on Novem for lost time? Are we getting all her 27, 1915. It is hoped that the men we shall want to put into the operations of the lab will the fighting line next year to result in the taking up of om- enable us even to hold our own? di lerable portion of the stock Lot Doss every man who can help, yet applied for. whether by fighting or by provid- Tao doonwent further says that ing material, understand clearly the Club will issue War Loan that ruin awaite remissness? How Draw participation certificaten at many people in this country fally the price of 10/- each and that the Russian retreat? apprehend the fail significance of each certificate being distinctive ly numbered will be entitled to be included in the draw which takes place on November 29.

Alter giving instructions as to

October 16, 9.10 p.m. The Victoria Orous has been awarded to the following:- Captain A. J. Shout, of the let Australiane, for conspicuous bravery in the Lono Piao trenches, in Gallipoli, on the morning of

evening. August 9. With a small party he charged down the trenches, which

Besides the guest of the evening. were strongly occupied by the enemy, and personally throw four the following Earopeans were bombe among them, killing oight and routing the remainder. It present: Hon. Mr. Claud Bevers, the afternoon he puptured & further length of tronch under similar Sir Charles Eliot, Hon. Mr. J. H. conditions, and continued personally to bomb the enemy, at close Kemp, Hon. Mr. U. Mc. I. Meseer, range, under vory heavy fire, until he was severely wounded, losing Colonel Ilas, Mr. B. A. Irving, Mr his right hand and left eye. This most gallant officer has since J. R. Wood, Mr. A. G. M. Fletoher, Mr. R. O. Batchison, Captain Mat- Lieut. F. H. Tabb, of the 7th Australians, for

oonthows, Professor Smith, Mr. D. W. pisaons bravery at Lone Pine on August 9. In the early morning, Teatman, Mr. A. E. Wood, Mr. R. the enemy made a determined attack and advanced up a sap and E. Lindell, Mr. P. P. J. Wode- blow in a sandbag barriondo, leaving only one foot standing. Tabb led the men back, repulsed the enemy, and rebailt the Behofield, Mr. C. D. Martyn, Dr. bouss, Mr. T. H. King, Mr. W. barricade. The enemy, supported by bombers, twice re-deatroyed MoKsnay, Dr. Forsyth, Dr. Fitz the barricades. Nevertheless Tubb, although wounded in the head williams, Afr. It. Baker, Mr. P. W. and arm, held his ground, rebuilt the barricade and finally aacoseded Goldring. Mr. A. E. Wright, Mr. in maintaining his position, despite very heavy bomb fire.

O. Little, Mr. A. H. C. Jackson, Lieutenant W. J. Bymons, of the 7th Australians, for con- Mr. Elwerd Agassiz, Mr. E, W, is a convenient myth, held in (2) The "royal mail steamer" spicuous bravery on August 8 st Lone Pine trenches. He com- Hamilton, Mr. A. J. W. Rosser and reserve by the pirates for suit- manded a section and repulsed counter-attacks with great coolaons. Mr. R. H. Kotowall.

able occasions. But they might The enemy on the next morning made determined attaoke on an

The Hon. M. Lin. Ohu-pak either have chosen the same date, isolated sap. successively killing or seriously wounding six officers, acted as Chairman and was supor varied the description of the a portion of the sap being lost Symous than led a charge and re-look ported by the leading Chiness of steamer. the saps shooting, with his revolver, two Turke. The sap was under the Colony, among whom were:---

volume of his war sperosa, heavy fire on three sides, but Symons found some overhead cover, Sir Chen-toug Liang Ching,

Tho Tolume was published by Messrs. Bodder and Stoughton, sad built a sand barricade. The enemy ignited the woodwork of K.C.M.G, Sir Robert Ho Tang, the head cover, but Symons extinguished the flames. His coolahan Sia-ki. Ng Hon-tez, Ha with RN., at the Marine Court to Triumph."

Before Commander U.W. Beck pader the title "Through Terror and determination compelled the enemy to desist.

Private John Hamilton, of the let Australians, for most con- tong, Lo Cheung shio, Fang Dalla Singh charged two bowkera preface:

Fook, Ouan Kai-ming, Ho Kow this morning Lance Bergeaut

The following ia the text of the spicuous bravery at Lone Pine on August 9. Daring a heavy bomb Chouk-sban, Bio Tak-fan, Li Yuk-withaclawfully beingon board the

After twelve months of war my attack, utterly disregarding his peranand safety, be exposed himself

long, lo Wing. under heavy fire in order to secure a better position to fire against

9.8. Hitachi Maru, without the paviction is stronger than ever After the loyal toast, which permission of the master or off that this country could not have the enemy's bombere. His coolusas, daring aand example had an immediate effect. The defence was encouraged and the enemy health of President Yuan was inst. Borgeant Figueiredo (Rits sagarity and impairing its was offered by the Chairman, the icer in charge thereof on the 15th kept out of it without imperilling driven off with heavy loss.

proposed by Mr. Chau Siu-ki. Corporal A. 8, Burton, and Corporal W, Danatan both of the 7th

serve) charged Aa Kwai, master BODOU. Australians, for must conspicuons bravery at Lone Pine on August the health of the guest of the unlawfully being under way arms whilst the country we had in spite of deficiencies in equip

In making those present to drink of ateam launch Wa Shun, with looked on aynically with folded They assisted Lieutenant Tabb in repulsing counter-attacks and evening, Mr. Lau said: "About a in the Harbour daring prohibit given our word to protect was ment, absorbed the energies of how the money is to be seat- rebuilding barricades. Unfortunately, Burton was killed while gal twelve month ago, in this very ed hours on the 12th icat. being ravaged and trodden by hall the German and four-fifths not by money orders bat by: Bri lantly building up the parapet ander a hail of bombs.

Corporal O. R. Bassett, of the New Zealand signallers, for most distinguished company of many launch Wing Lee was charged British women and children were alized that Russia bis for the time notes the "Club" Appeals ar hali, we were honoured with the Chan Yau master of the steam one of our own co-trustees. If of the Austrian forces. Is it re-tish Puatal Orders or Treasury conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Chaouk Bahr, Gallipoli, members of our renowned Civil with on August 7. After the New Zelanders had stablished theme Service. That honour is repeated P. U. Brown, while Chan Sin high seas by Garman submarines, and what a heroic co stribution it firstly

by being brutally destroyed on the being made her coutribation generous support of the sebem the sama offence on Chaunk Ridge, Bissett, in full daylight, and under continuous this evening redoubled, as it is, boatmistress was charged by this nation would have insistedie! to the struggle for European will

because sabsozibar heavy fire, succeded in laying a telephone to positions in the rear by the presence of our genial Capt. Eed master of the s.8.0 calling the infanticide Empire freedom, and that we cannot for British be helping the He also did farther excellent and most galiant work in repairing Colonial Secretary, the learned Anbui with unlawfully making to a stern sackoning. Everything many months to come expres because the Way Loan is the Empire; secondly telephones day and night under heavy fra.

Second Lieut. H. V. Throssell, of the 10th. Australian Light city, several gallant officers of His underway in the flashoor on the claration of war has demonstrated the Vice-Chancellor of our Univer- fast her boat to the said ship whilst that has happened since the de- the

8300 nctive help from soundest investment ever offered Hores, for most conspicuous bravery sad devotion to daty at Hill Majesty's glorious Army, and 29th September.

Russian armiss that to the public; thirdly because it 80, is Gallipoli, on August 29. Although offering from several leading representatives of the were dismissed with cautions.

All the cases cleatly that a military system we have hitherto received? Who is the duty of every patriotic severe wounds, during a counter-attack, he refused to leave his post Bar, the Press, and the Mercantile

so regardless of good faith, is to take the tussian place in perasa to purchase stock; aud to obtain medios! assistance till all danger was past. Then be re Community of this Qology. We

of honourable. obligations, the fight whilst those armies are lastly, it afforda an opportunity turned to his post with his woun ta dressed, and stayed in the firing highly appreciate the honour they both, in connection with the pulsea of humanity constituted a weight which has hitherto fallen of a large block of the stock for and of the elementary im-re-equipping? Who is to bear the for everyone to become possessed line until he was orders out of action by the doctor. His passon! have done us, and extend to the series of theatrical performances menace to civilization of the most on Russiat shoulders? Franco a very small outlay. courage and example kept up the spirit of the party, and was large all a hearty welcome. On the organized in aid of the local sinister character; and despite caucot be expected to sustain ly instrumental in saving the situation at a critical period.

last occasion, my benevolost faced hospitals and dispensaries, which the terrible cost of suppressing much heavier burdens than those what will become of the money The prospectus doas not say For distinguished service in the field the following orders have but by no means soft-hearted resulted in the record takings of it, the well-being of humanity which she now bears with a quiet subscribed in excess of the Companion of the Most Hanourable Order of the Bath: Colonel provoking speech, referred to the days we shall miss the winning should be challenged and destroy-move the world. Italy is put

colleagus and partner, in a mirth- $41,000. (Applause.) In a fow demands that such a system onurage that has aetonished and amount eot aside for prizes, Companion of the out Distinguishei Order of St. Michael and Rajh of the New Territories. Obineze Secretariat. We have, aleo shown that the might of this What could she do more? There ing from this concara so that, We are informed that the ans bon, gentleman on my right as the personality of Mr. Bors at the ed. The fact that events have ting bor strength into the fight thorities will stop all letters opm St. George: List.-Colonel Cayley, of the Woresstershires. (Laughter.) It is to His Highness however, the consoling thought military clique has exceeded the is only Britain left. Is Britain anyone corresponding with tha

The Digtinggiabel Service Order: Major E. A. Molesworth, Major that we are now respectfully to that what is our loss H. M. Farmer, Major F. Moore (City of London Regt.), Major Wood pay the homage and tribute due of our compatriots in the New vides an additional argument for will be created when Russia baa their time,

the gain gloowiest prognostications pro- prepared to fill up the gap that Club from Hongkong will wasle (Ensez Ragt) and Captain McLaran.

to him. Noorly a year ago, at Territories. But thore is one of us ita destruotion. The greater the retired to re-arm?

Is she fully the call of more important duties, the perennially youthful ex be had perforce to forsake for Taotsi of Newchwang-who, I

been awarded —

N. O. Walker and Colonel Yarr.

GERMAN SHIPS DETAINED.

October 15, 10 p.m. A Gate list plates that 24 small German vessels of 100 to 200 tons are now at Grimsby and Newcastle, detained or captured," in continuation of the list published on September 17.

ooming through the emall bole,

THE SUI FUNG.

and into the bold, unnoticed.

Cause of Sinking not

Ascertained..

This afternoon, at the Police Court, Mr. J. R. Wood continued

the steam launch Sui

a time his subjects, over whom fear, would not be thus conagled,

*even

B

We could not have

The Truth about Russia. For over 12 months Russia bas,

might the darker the menace. prepared to cope with all the The Condition of Victory. possibilities of the next few Nor have the untoward inoid-montha-in the West, without

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LITERARY NEWS.

Among other imp:riant booke

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he had benignly ruled for for, without the Rajah close at ents of the war weakened my faith forgetting the Eut? Upon the

year with as much hand, he would not easily, in his in altimate victory-always pro-answer which Government, em solicitude aa father does leisure moments, find so ready vided that the Allied nations put ployers, workinen, finpapiere, to be issued almost immediately over his children. He has, over and appreciative ears for his in- forth the whole of their strength young men who can bear arms, by Messrs George Allen any since, devoted all his energies to exhaustible fond of Yankee ere it is too late, Anything less women who can work in factories Unwia the Ministry of the Interior of humour. (Laughter.) In con- must lead to defest, The Allied in fapt, the whole people of Police Systems" by Raymond B Hongkong, better known as the olusion, gentlemen, I am sure I countries have an over-whelming thie great landgive to this ques Foadloka volume describing the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, have your hearty endorsement in preponderance in the raw material tion will depend the liberties of essential features of the police How creditably and worthily he saying that during the period Mr. that goes to the making and Europe for many a generation. has performed the onerons dut.ee Ross bag acted as the Secretary equipment of armies, whether in "If The Nation Healtetes,

systems of the larger European ef that bigh office, and with what for Chinese Affairs, he has fally meg, money, or accessible metals Mr. Hall, recalled, spoke to saccess be has maintained it won the respect and esteem and machinery. But this material ver told me the ther day that in Resolution and the Catholic A shrewd and eagacious obser- of the Renaissance, the Protestant mancip:lities, and a "History there being from a lon to a top best traditions, is common know of ye all, and proved himself has to be mobilized and utilized. his judgment due course purened Reformation and a half of coal on the port side edge to us all, and needa mpworthy of his predecessore." It would be idle to pretend that by this country during the next Europe", by Professor Etward M. of the engine room platform. The

Continental tondracy of this would be to give through, trompt and pains received with immenso applause seen this task acomplished actie fate of this war. If we are not

panegyric from me.

The Hon. Mr. Ross, who was the first 12 months of the war has three months would decile the Bulme. Bigaself the vessel a list to port.

taking, be brooks up inefficiency, said he might be pardoned if he factorily. Had the Allies realized allowed to equip our factories George A. Chamberlain-bad The Author of "Homg Me Mr. King urged that the large in othere. His perspicuoits did not make a long speech. He in time the fall strength of their and we hope with adequate written a new novel entitled. his enquiry into the circumstances amount of cargo, the large num- penetrates even the thickest maze wished to thank his entertainere redunbable and resourceful fees labour to supply our armies, he Through Stained Glass attending tho sinking of ber of pissongers, tho.amale hole of intrigues; bis prodigious very much for the great banquet-nay, what is more, had they cause we must not range re- described as the story of a sophis Fung. and the coal in the engine rom energy knowa no fatigue; his with which they had honoured realized their own strength and gulations applicable to normal ticated father, an unsophinicased Mr. Hall, Assistant Government all tended to give the vessel a list. charming smiles win immediate him, and for the advice which resources, and taken prompt conditions; if practise pre main eon, and a number of memorate Marine Surveyor, depoest to Sufficient care did not seem confidence. Such are the qualities they had always given him. He action to organize thomto day tained which restrict the output women, and is to be published in the engine room, and Iso passengers to the vessel, and it hourte of the Chinese, and bare for Chinese Affairs could do triumphant epectacle of their guns aution, hesitates when the need Unwin Ltd, on September 18. examining the launch. The valves to have been taken in admitting which have endeared him to the knew quite well that no Secretary we should have witnessed the of essentiel war material if the by Mesara. George. Allen and the man-cocks, all appeared in good was difficult to say who was in made him the great success that anything without the belp and pearing out a stream of shot and is clear, to take the necessary order, He any no defect in the fuli. There repmed to be a be is in the Secretarist, advice of the Chinese (applause,) shell which, would have deluged steps to call forth its manhood to famous work "The Elementary "launch which would cause her to happy-go-lucky method in (Applanse.) When the history of e was very sorry indeed the German, trenches with fire defend honour and existepas; Forms of the Religious Life" is. dealing with the passengers and the recent load in the neigh to be leaving them, but there and scorched the German legions vital decisions are postponed want isst to be made availible to Mr. G. Goard, of the Taikoo Cargo, Thero was no evidence of bouring province comes to be was a proverb in which he had back across their own frontiers, til too late if we neglect to make English readers. It has been Dooks, said he was in charge of overloading and, as far as the written, bie name and that of the always believed, which said: Unpleasant Facts: ready for all probable evontaali- the salvage of the Bui Fung. Hember of passengers went, the Rajab reget, Mr. A.E. Woot, will Mountains never meet but men What is the actual position? ties;lf, in fact, we give ground French by Mr. J. W. Swain, and translated from the original noticed a small hole in the bow ownerewereontitled to have them nocupy a prominent place. (Hear, meet." Though he was leaving it is thoroughly well known to for the scansation that we are is to be published by Mease, of the vessel during the on board in the harbour. Boar. The Chipp o will remember them, he would look forward to the Germans, and anyone in any slouching into disaster as if we George Allen, and Unwin Led da salvage, but whether or not that The evidence did not tend to how strenuously they have work the opportunities of keeping up land, belligerent or neutral, who were walking along the ordinary September 18. would be above the Wales ghow gross negligence on the part ed, in conjunction with the Belief the many pleasant freadships he reads intelligently the military paths were of peace without an line would depend upon the load of anyone.

Committes, to feed the famished, had formed while he had been news must by now have a com- enemy in elight-then I can 900 ing. He would pay there were

His Worship was unable to as- Fund in other ways to mitigate the in Hongkong. (Applause.) about 106719 tonestowed between certain a definite onuse for the horrors and sufferings of that tex Mr. Chan Kai-ming, in s raoy sources of Great Britain, France, and all yo like for our native Printed and Published for, the

prehension of it. With the re hope; but if we aaorifice all weown decke, Jile the after bold was king of the vessel. The avid-rible calamity. They will also little sposch proposed

ence had not proved any onlpable reinember the valuable and im Other Guesta" and the Hon. the trial world at the disposal of the characterized by grip, resolution, George William Cade Burnett at The Russia-yes, of the whole indus land; it our preparations are Proprietor, Dr. J. W. Noble by agences on the part of the portant assistance so freely and Colonial Secretary and Sir Charles Allies, it is obvious that the and a prompt readiness in every 11, loe House, Street, in the City

ter or owners of the vessel. sympathetically rendered by them Eliot briefly replied.

Central Powers have still an sphere, then victory is assured. of Victoria Hongkong.

mink.

fall and the fore-hold was not. It

was hie opleton that the sinking

might have been due to water

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