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TO-DAY'S

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

SERBIANS ABLE TO RETIRE IN GOOD ORDER.

October 28, 3.50 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Paris an Athens tele- gram mayn that as a result of the fierce resistance of the Serbians to the Balgarians, near Valenss, west of Vardar, the Serbians will be able to retire in good order from the Monastir line.

́ARRIVAL OF FRENCH CRUISER OFF ALBANIAN COAST,

October 28, 3.50 p.m. A French craiser has arrived at Santi Quaranta, on the coast of Albanis, and officers landed and inspected the harbour and buildings.

GREEK MINISTER'S ASSURANCES,

October 28, 0.30 p.m. At Paris the Greek Minister has assured the French Foreign Minister that the Greek Government has pointention of committing any hostile act towards the Franco-British troops, despite the reports that are being industriously promulgated by the German

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1915

BIG SEIZURE OF ARMS. them contained tins. There were A BUSHMAN'S

(Continued from page 10.) Dr. Hinokley-I think it will. If Mr. Newman says that it ought not, in the interests of the Police, to be given out, then I shall be satisfied.

Mr. Newman-The information which he received was not that there were armas being carried, if that will satisfy you. He thought it was something else; he thought it was opium, Where he got his information from I do not know myself.

Dr. Hinokley-I am satisfied. The witness was then cross-er- amined by Mr. Masso. He stated that he became suspicious because the wheelbarrows were heavily laden, and the lege of the coalies were shaking.

Mr. Musso-Did you think it wae opium in this case P-I did not know.

Did you ever think of opiam; did you ever expect to find it ? I looked through the planks and there was the shine of the tins.

Was your information to the

PATRIOTISM.

THE SHAUTAKOK'MURDER

CHARGE.

Interesting Opening by the Crowd.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS Corps Ordare iarned to-day by Loot, Col. A, Chapman V. Di, statė :****

Joined

This afternoon at the Police Court, before Mr. R. E. Lindee!!

Sapper J. Tevasa fined the the bearing was commenced of Corp on October 29, 1015, the case in which a Chinees man slotted Corps. No, 1929 and post- and his mother stands charged ed to Engineer Company. of murder at Shautskok.

Lesve. All taivas

Mr. G. N. Orme, of the Orown | Sgt. Major D.K. Blair is grant Solicitor's office, appeared for the ed leave of absence from Novem

Bing defended.

granted leave of abadzee from prosecution and Mr. Olto Kong bar 1, 1915. Ft. O. C. Boyd is Mr. Orme outlining the case November 2, 1015 to November for the prosecution said that the 28, 1915. deceased woman was a native of

Signalling Section. Demarars, having been born in

The following men are detailed 1874. She married snother resi- for duty with the H.K.V. Re dent of the same place and he serves at Kowloon City Range on died and left her all his property. Sunday, 3lat inst, and will parade In 1896 she married a man fram at Status Wharf at 7.15 am. Tam Sai Hang, the place where Plee. Young, A. G. Jacobs, N. the murder is alleged to have Jacobe, Uropley, Meadows, H. W. taken place. He had emig-Ransey and A. L. W. Ramsey. rated to Demerara

Dress,Shorts and Helmets to time when: Tam: Sul Hang had be worn. Haverasoka and Water- been Cainess territory. In 1899 bottles to be carried. the village besame part of the

Parades, New Territory, and, as such was

Parades for Baturday, desh in. subject to British law.

The stant Nil. marriage had taken place under

at 8

fra tina aach in three of the bund- (les, and seven tins in another. Six planks were used to conceal five tins. He was present when the ammunition was counted, and al- Travelled 13,000 Miles to Ballst. together there were 20,800 rounds, and 128 pistols, excluding the The following remarkably in two tine which had been brought treating letter written by Melrose to Court. Three of the bundles Maiter, of the Lancashire of planks were absolutely empty. Fusiliers, who was wounded in In cross-examination by Kr., aolion in the Gallipoli Peninsula Maaso, the witness stated that the and is now a patient at the coversor ontside planks were Stepping Hill Military Hospital, not screwed. He was not present near Stockport, Lanos, has been when a number of the planks received by Mrs. Fitzgerald, of were unmorewed at the police Bellyson, Co. Cork, who has station yesterday morning. contributed egge to the national Mr. Grant Jones-You say that collection. It has been the the outside covers were not practice to write on the eggs the attached to the inside planke? smies and addresses of the con No, only by rope.

tributors, and it was in this way Det-Berg. Page then gave evi- Maiter got the name of Mrs. donos. He said he was at the Filsgorald. His letter is a Harbin Road station when the follows:- bundles of planks were taken Dear Mrt. Fitzgeralā, —- Theas there. He detailed the contents few lines to you are from an of the tins-revolvers and Australian Bushman, who has ammunition--and continued that travelled thirtson thousand miles later in the day he went to 23 to do his duty to the Mother Tongshan Road, where he saw Country. After arriving here in the wife of Ng Taz-ping. She February last, I enlisted in the

himself, took

others,

Lancashire Faciliere, and went effect that you would find some to 804 Wuohang Road; where, into the Dardanelles, where we Christian rites and therefore, ante patil moraingot 4th:- opium?I did not know about on upstairs zoom, were Tong fought with the famous Irish xo-when in 1904, the parties returned opium,

Ta-dau and Ng Vang-sing. giments, the Dublin and Munster to Tam Sai Hang a. position arose You never heard of opium? Under a bed in the room were Fasiliers-God bless them! I, as which was somewhat peculiar. It never heard.

fifty tins, large and small, of a one soldier, will never forget the Did you carry a vòrew-driver in similar nature

to those in bravery displayed by these idear appeared that prior to leaving the villago ibe deceased's husband, Court. your pocket ?-No.

Tsong Tax-dau told Irish boys, I have something Wan Tak-wan, had been married order to look at these things tins from a man named Nielson. myself was wounded in a bayonet the deceased on her arrival found

Did you ansorew the planke in him that he had received the long to remember, indeed,

according to native customs and through the crevices 7-I looked He also said that twenty days charge on Jane 4 last, and that the first wife, who had two through the small crevices, before the 15th instant he re- day I shall never forget,

I pat it to you that the tinsceived a batoh not the tins in the All the bays fought for their sons, in the position of kit fat and herself merely a concubine: were plainly visible? No. The room and he gave them to Ng lives, and we had a eplendid gain the sano witness added that when the house Vang-sing. They were to be on the day, and killed many British law she retained control of lime, under

nothing was found, in Tongshan Road was searched, secretly conveyed to ludia. He told Turks. After two operations, I ber property which remained at him that Nielsen was a German. have had two fingers and to her dispusi. At the end of 1906, In answer to Mr. Newmin, Witness then spoke to Ng Vang-palm of my left hand removed. Wan Tak-wan, who had caught re-examining, the detective laaid sing. He said he was commission I was also hit in the breast, but, severe cold in the typhoon of that that he forced the planke parted by Taong to have the tine placed luckily, that was not serions. I because he was sure that there in receptioles to te smuggled, and have no regrata for my sacrifice: fear, died and the deceased was to settle ter offairs was something inside, owing to when this was done he returned many are worse off. I am only with the last fat, the womin the planks being so carefully them to a new house which Taong glad to be one Australian serring, prisoner, as best she could. Borewed together. He saw the was having prepared. On the way as I am, in an English regiment. Through 1007 fresh dispositions screws before he saw the tina, to the polios station, Ng told him

I have no friends hers in this of the property were made_and that he was going to India with part of the world, but my people the affairs osme before the Land them about October 21, He and are always thinking of me, and Court for settlement: The female. Sub-Inspector Brewater took that is some satisfaction. I have prisoner and her second son, the marchantman flying the Turkish Flag, conveying provisions and evidence, He stated that last. a rough atatement from Tsong of an egg, 80 exonse my writing terested in the property of the your name and address first defondent were naturally in-

Preve,

NO COMPULSORY TRAINING.

RECRUITING UNEXAMPLED SINCE BEGINNING OF THE WAR,

October 28, 1,00 p.m. Reports everywhere show that the present boom in recruiting is anexampled, sinos the beginning of the war:

The Daily Chronicle remarks that the success of Lord Darby's Boheme promises to be so marked, that conscription is not likely to

be a bone of contention in the Jabinet,

GREAT BRITAIN AND PEACE.

MR. LLOYD'S EMPHATIC DENIAL.

October 28, 6.30 p.m. Is the House of Commons at question time, Mr. Lloyd George said emphatically that no negotiations whatever had beca, or were being, carried on between London and Berlic, with regard to an early pesce, He said that Mr. Asquith's words at the Guildhall still hold good (Cheers). We do not think of entering into any peace negotis tions, except in accordance with the agreement with our Allios.

AUSTRIAN MERCHANTMAN SUNK.

BY ALLIED SUBMARINE.

October 28, 3.50 p.m.

It is reported that an Allied submarine has cook an Austrian

manitions to Gallipoli,

THE REIGN OF TERROR.

FIVE MORE CIVILIANS SHOT.

October 28, 3.50 p.m.

One of the wheelbarrow couliss, employed in a rice shop at No. 533 Tongshan Road, then gave

Saturday afternoon he was told by Ng Vang-sing to take some planks to Chapoo Road from the rice shop; He was told to take four bundles of planks, but as they were too heavy

and

the Saturday night and another

secured

on the Sunday morning, and this you these few lines, I enjoyed statement Teong, signed as being eating that egg, and I thought it correct. -

was only right you should know Mr. Newman read the state it. If you fool disposed to write mant, which stated that until a back to me, I shall be only too

pleased to reosives line from you

MELROSE MAITEE.

latter

Detail.

Gan Club Hill, Kowloon On

proximo H.K.V.R Next for duty Scoate Company. Ufficer on duty Lieut. Weall.

P. of W: Camp, Kowloon :- On daty until morning of 4th proximo H.K.V.R

Next for Duty. November 4. Scouts Company. November 5 Soonts Company. November 6. Contre Section

M.G. Oo.

November 7. No. 1 Section.

a

Arty, Batty. Arty, Batty.

November 8. No. 2 Bection

November 9. Civil Service Co. November 10. Left Section

M.

G. Co.

look

Officer on Duty.

November 4. Uapt. Stawark, November 5. Lient, Murphy. November 6. Lieut. Wright. November 7. Lient, Kennett.

November 8. Capt. W. doot. November 9, Capt. Churchill, November 10. Lieut. Boes. Orderly Bergeant_from_4th to 11th proximo Bergt. D. S. Cooper. FOOTBALL.

R.GA. Y K.B.LI. The above mentioned match

According to Router's correspondent at Amsterdam a telegram for himself he asked for the as- month ago he (Tang) was employBelieva ms, ydura faithfally. to use considerable caution as to ic-morrow at 4 p.m.

from Liege says that the Germans have shot fire more civilians,

GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

MR. BONAR LAW'S STATEMENT,

October, 28, 7.45

p.m.

In the House of Commons Mr. Boner Lawrenid that the Govara

SUSPECTED SHIP SUNK IN HANSA BAY.

BY BRITISH WARSHIP.

CRICKET.

K.C.C. "B" H.K.C.C. “B.”

worry

will be played at Happy Valley,

sout the B. G. A.:- Garrod; The following team will repre- Caple,

Lovelock, Townsend, Shakes Weeks, Gillespie, pear, Fisher, Youngman, Swen and Harper.

TYPHOON WARNING.

deceased, which according to their idou should have gode to the family, but of which the balk still remained in the band a of the deceased. The great care of herself and appeared sistance of another coolie. The ed as export clerk in Mesar. bundles were bound by ropes, and Garrels Borner and Co. Mr. A.

what she ata and drank, and the planks were about Gin, thick. Nielsen was also employed

generally asemel to be alarmed Witness asked why the planks as insurance agent and agent

over her position out there. In were so heavy, and was told by for chemicals. He had since

1911 she adopted a boy whom she Ng Vang-sing that they contained left Garrels, Borner and Co. and

had bought, and, from his medicine. Ng Vang-sing also told tried to get a position with

arrival she teamed to

ment was giving the moat careful attention to the position in Eastbundles in his house. He went He was an American, and a ship- A match will be played be the sum of $200 to set up in We are indebted to the Ameri-

him that there were three more Mr. Everitt, of Is Jinkee Road. K.C.C. "A" v.H.K.C.C. “A”. less. At about this time the deceased gave the first prisoner sent. He informed Mr. J. Cathcart Wason, M.P. that it is possible Tangshan Road. He had five he met Mr. Nielsen in Kings on K.00. Ground to-morrow and established himself. However, ing The telegram quoted below Africs, but that it was not desirable to make any statement at pre-

to fetch the three bundles from 23 ping agent. On September 21| tween the above mentioned teams business in Canton; he went there oan Consul General for the follow that there is a considerable number of German native troopa just bundles on bis barrow, and the Road, and was asked if he knew afternoon at 2.15. over the frontier, in the neighbourhood of Kilimanjaro, bas they other man had two.

of anyone who would be willing The following is the K.0.0. the adoption of the sou was a was received from the kabila had not penetrated any distance.

Ng Vang-ning, the witness son to take a consignment of medicine team J. F. Robinson, Maj. matter of alarm to those who had, Onasrystory at 1:15 p.m. Ool. 20, tinued, told him to wait on Cha-orchemicale to a foreign country. Robertson, J. V. Braga, K. Bin the property of the deceased. poo Boad until he came, because He said he would find someone Mansskill, B.D. Evans, F. Sutton The first prisoner spent about a over Aparri, moving W. N. W.

or thought they had, interest 1915, he was going frat. When he within a week, and he arranged L. J. Blackbara, K. MoLennan,

Ogolone or typhoon near or was stopped by the detective, Ng for the work to be done by Ng 7. C. Fletcher, A. W. E. David at Canton and then returned Vang-sing was ahead, slthough Vung-ting, who we -friend son, 8. E. Green.wv.2 qat mahs

taking up his residence at Ohsuta- knew that Ng Vang-sing bad abroad before. On September The match between the above paying visits at Tam Sui Hong. into by a gang of ten robbers and they did not see each other. He of bis whom he knew had been

kok Market but occasionally share in the rice shop, and that 28, he went with Ng to the mentioned teams will be Played In the beginning of September that they had killed the deceased. he lived at No.: 23 Tongahan China Paper Mill, where Mr. Niel on H.K.0.0. ground at 2-15 p.m. the celebration of the Ching and two days later arrested the of this year the time esme for The police made enquiries Baad. Be himself did not know sen lived, to take delivery of the to-morrow afternoon. what was inside the planks.

Another coolie, described by that the cargo was chemicals. They following team onlin

cargo. At that time he thought The K.O.U. have selected the Ming festival and the first two prisonere. On the first was prisoner, as was usasi, would found a gold snake ring identified The Chiness constable who

the Assessor as "a gentlemen of took the cargo, which consisted of Dr. O. Forsyth, A. A. Claxton, have to make the pilgrimage to as belonging to the deceased, and was drowned in the Harbour óa, Wednesday, (reported in cur last

We are informed that twenty.in Court with a queue), gare away with them, and took it to No. Mackenzie, J. Stalker, C. Wthree or four days before he was pass cif two parton,

the ancient regime" (he appearing twenty-two tins, all eoldered up, W. Kay, R. G. Brown, DJ dp hopbar to the family ancestors. orhen the second was arrested, night's imme), is being baried this three men of the European polios

He made arrangements to go, but, she was 23 Tongshan Road, and put it in Jeffries, Col. A. Wateon, P. W. A. due to start, he sent for ing was P. O. Fitzpatrick, attached to a desk. Later he saw Mr. Niel Wilkie, W. L. Wasser, IL. Overy.deceased's adopted son and told Police and one of the purses was and gaol staff are leaving shortly Bijou Theatre.

to join the army. We understand Harbin Road station, spoke to sen who told him he had some There was a good house at the that some of them are old soldiere. seeing the planks brought to the more cargo and on this occasion Bijou Theatre last night and aa|

him he was unable to go afterwards identified as belonging station last Saturday. He said they took 45 tine away, in threo Excellent programme was gone

and that the other would Have to to the deceased, while one of the the planks were tied round, in rioshes. A carpenter as m

go in his stead, and on September ringe contained in it was al o through, the chief feature of which Hongkong Man's Silver Wedding, bundles, and there were five or six ployed to cat out the planke, and have no fear. Mr. Nielsen men- 10 the adopted con went into the recognised as her property. was an engrossing mystery film' Mr. James Macdonald, (marine planks to a bundle. When they becoming suspicious, he opened tioned to him that the job was country to pay his respects to the in four parta: "Misa Helen Kid surveyor to the Hongkong Gov- untied them there were four planks one of the tin boxes. It was then worth a few hundred dollare. Mr. ancestors of his adopted family his Worship remanded the After hearing some evidenss sapped. The Gaumont war pic ernment) and Mrs. Macdonald screwed tog ther, with the boxes found that they contained, gm- Everift the statemers concluded, On the night of Bar

fooluded in the programme will be congratulated by their containing the arms and ammani-munition, and Ng Tom-ping, who had nothing whatever to do with the family went to bed ag canal.

ber 18 prisoners. also most interesting. maay friends in the Colony on sion between these four planks. In was told of this, insisted on the the transaction, and did not know A young adopted daughter

Mining Administration. the celebration of their silver one instance a bundle consisted of immediate removal of the Aware informed that the total wedding, which we announce six planks, the inside four being to another shop, About two

anything about it at all, slept with the deceased ful of the Administration's today. The doremony, Mr. Mao. screwed together and there were ago Mr. Night F

Det. Sergt. Page!

of said that he and the first prisoner: slept by hed for the Week ending 16th donald writes us, took place at the ten sealed bores inside. The two on which was written.

learned that the goods | himself in a cook lofs with a win- October amounted to 61058 tons (Forman (Bethesde) Chapel as ontade.co

Idealiped for Caloutts. dow. In the morning the frak pri- where the car.

witness was oross-examin• zoner arrived

which the Court adjourn: ¡with the

October 28, 7.45 p.m.. A British warship sank, in Hanes Bay, a ship which was sup posed to be carrying arms and ammunition for the Germans..

DAY BY DAY. Chinese Constable's Funeral,

afternoon.

HONGKONG MEN FOR THE FRONT.

Twenty-three European Police

and Warders Leaving,

and the sales during the period, the Union Church was being i

to 53318 tons

built on its pron

similar evidence.

plankore

(night the bod00 16:) *

seen endeavouring to interoepfed

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