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POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS.

Police Reserve orders issued to- day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) state:—

Patrols.

1 Central:-November 3, No. 3 Company.

November 4, 5.50,-Bowen- Bowlande (3) Wright (3) Potter (6) Gibeon (5) Martin (8) Bryan (8). 850-Grimble (3) Reynolds (3) Arnold (5) Bosser (6) Linduny (8) Hooper (8).

November 5, 5.50.-Ormiston (8) Butterfield (3) Sergeant Eu- stuce (5) Sargeant Ohinohen (5) Williams (8) White (B),

850.-Sergeant Samy, P. Os. Soffiad, Bux (3) Nazarin (3) E. Arculli (5) Bandran (5) K. Hor wain (8) 0, Aroalli (8).

> Bastern.

As ordered.

3 Water Polico.

As ordered.

Patrol Duties.

Sergeants and Senior P. Cs. are reminded of the absolute necessity of seeing that their Patrols work uniformly by the Right of the Left, and that the Inspectors on visiting duties are

informed accordingly. Visiting Patrol November Month.. Inspector Hynes November, 3, 9, 15, 24.

Orown-Sergeant Langley No- vember 6, 13, 19, 25.

Crown-Sergeant McEwen vember 4, 11, 17, 23.29.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

TELEGRAMS.

SCHOOL FIRE.

IN AMERICA.

SECOND

(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph.")

London. Received October 30, At Peabody, Massachu votte nineteen boys and girls havS been burned or crashed to death and nineteen have been injured at a school fire,

Seven hundred

children were panio stricken. There were no fire appliances.

FROM THE FRONT.

A Letter from Well-Known Hongkong Man.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1916

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

(Reuter's Service to The "Telegraph."] LOYALTY OF THE DOMINION.

AUSTRALIA AND CANADA KEENER THAN EVER.

October 20, 2 20 p.m.. According to Beater's correspondent in Melbourne, in the House of Representatives, the Hon, W. M. Hughes asid that the naw Government would prosecute the war with the at:asat vigoar till victory was achieved,

Router's correspondent at Ottawa siys that Colonel Hughes, Minister of Militia, states that a quarter of a million men will be enlisted in Canada by March.

We have just basu favoured with a letter from Trooper R J Jadah of King Edward's Light Horse, a very well-known and popular Hongkong gentleman who has been describing his ex- periences in the trenches to his O.

brother, Mr. James Judah. From the letter, which is dated September 25 with the ad dreasomewhere", we take the

following extraota: spent the Day of Atonement just a couple of No-miles behind the tranches in the

Bergeant-Mujo Roylanoe No

vember 1, 7, 16, 21 28.

Inspector Taylor November 6,

12, 18, 27.

Inspector Wilden November 8. 14,22,30

Crown Sergeant Witchell No- vamber 2, 10, 20, 28.

Paredes,

November 1, No. 3 Company and Reoraits,

November 2, No. 1 Company and Recruits,

November 3, No. 2 Company and Recruits.

Promotion, etc.

Joined.

A. H. Nabmin and A. 8. Ma- homed to 3rd Platoon, No. 1 Com- pisy.

PRIZE CLAIMS COMMITTEE.

OFFICERS DECORATED,

FOR SERVICES IN TOGOLAND.

October 29; 2.2) p.. Captain R. B. Potter has been awarded the D.S.O. and Captain G. Hornby the Military Cross, for services in Togoland.

AMERICA AND PEACE.

NEWSPAPER'S WARNING TO THE PUBLIC.

́October 29, 1.50 p.m.

woods which form part of the According to Renter's orrespondent at New York the Tribuns beautiful estate of M. Hennessey warns the American public against the prestare German peson (the brandy distiller). We have talk which is sure to follow suy local sacoasa in the Balkans, I been in the trenches these last says that Germany is bleeding white and this process is continuing fow days and have been having a remorselessly. Germany is now approaching the time when she A rather will make a great bid for violory, uot on the battlefield but by means not too pleasant time. heavy artillery duel his been of peace negotiations through the neutral nations.

The newspaper points out that there is no talk of peace in going on, on both sides, and at the present moment we are in a London, Paris or Petrograd, deep narrow trench which is specially constructed to provide gover against shell fire.

We have been in this trench, standing in mad and water for the last eleven hours, wet, cold, hangry, and tired, not having had much sleep what with sentry duty The Hon. C. B. P. has sanction- and repairing damaged trenches ed the appointment of P.o. 4. etc, eto. You can't sit down or Ssy to the rank of Acting Ser- move about and our condition can geant during the absence of Ser-only be compared with a flock of geant Razack on leave,

sheep in a paddock waiting for the butcher, for butchery it is to be blotted out by ahell fire. Our method of shelling is a continuous and an uninterrupted bombard- ment and the Huns try to catch as napping by dropping a dozen or so in quick succession and then after a panse of half an hour The following notice which or so giving us another taste of Appeared in the London Gazette of their "Strang." We had a few August 21, 1915, is published for casualties yesterday and I had to te information of those cocosrned, assist in attending the wounded. Whereas a committee has been In spite of the grim realities of in tituted to ressive and consider war we are very cheerful and claims made by British, Allied or laugh and crack jokes. Half way neutral third parties against ships through this letter a shell burst or cargoes which have been con hard by throwing up a lot of earth demred or detained by orders of over me. Will the war ever endf Prive Courte, and to recommend never so it appears to us, but to what extent, in what manner, apparently the Boohes expect it ard on what terme, sach claims to be over soon judging by the should be met or provided for, following incident :-Öas night & |

This is to give notion to all paper was stuck to our wire Bitish, Allied or neutral persons which read "You can bays these having any such claims against trenches on the lat. October." cargges which have been or may Let's hope so. Big operations are

condemned or ordered to be on slong the whole front. detained by a Prize Court in the Upited Kingdom, Egypt, India, or in any of the Colonies and Protectorates, that any snob olime should be sent, with all necesary purtion'a:, to the Secretary of the Committee, Board of Trads, Whitehall Gardens, London, B.W., within three

HONGKONG MAN'S APPOINTMENT.

Mr. J. C. Catto Joins Messrs. Vickers' Staff.

GERMAN METAL SHORTAGE

EXTRAORDINARY MEASURES.

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October 29, 1.50 p.m,

Realer's correspondent at Copenhagen aaye that the Kiel Hanicipality has started breaking up the tram lines, in the leas busy part of the town, in order to give the copper cable for military purposes. It is expected that similar action will be taken in other German cities.

BRITISH CASUALTIES.

IN ALL FIELDS.

October 20, 2.05 p.m.

Mr. Asquith announces that the British casualties in all fields up to October 9 are as follow:-Killed: 6,680 officers; men 94 902. Wounded: Officers 12,633; men 304,832. Missing Ollicers 2,000; mea 72,177 of which the total casualties in the Western area is 365,046.

THE RUSSIANS.

ROYALTY JOURNEY TO THE FRONT,

October 29, 205 p.m.

that the Tear and the

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

THE BALKAN SITUATION.

SERBIANS RETIRE AFTER DESPERATE FIGHTING.

October 20, 12.35 s.m.

FAREWELL,

Presentation at Kowloon,

There was a very well organis ed little concert at the mess in- the Water Police Station, Inst night, when a number of Mr. 0. Hatt's (Obins-Japan Tela phone Company) assembled to bid him "bon voyage". Mr. Hatt leaves for Home on Tuesday: next and in doing so, leaven a number of good, friends in this

A Nish communique admits that the Serbians on the right bank Colony.

of the Morava were compelled to retire southwards and after dea: Sergeant Caygill was in the chair. perate fighting have occupied the line Svilajeno Grabovata and during theevening he present- Chetogos, The Berbians farther south on the Aforava front hareed the guest with a gold watch repulsed the enemy.

inscribed "From his friends in

The Serbians in the direction of Kasjersiz bave retired to Hongkong." Tressibaba a position northeast of Nish, under strong pressure.

RAILWAY COMMUNICATION RESTORED.

October 29, 12,85 p.m. According to Renter's correspondent at Athens it is reported that the railway communication between Kaprulu and Salonica has been resumed.

THE KING'S VISIT TO FRANCE. MAGNIFICENT DISPLAYS OF TROOPS.

October 29, 9.50 a.m. Die Majesty the King spent another day with the third army. when Presideat Poincare and M. Millerand strived. The King and the President held an inspection of troops after which they visited the Britisk second line of defences, including the redoubt. Then M. Poincare besides decorating the Prince of Wales conferred the dignity of Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour on General Plumor and Lieutentant Generals Macready and Marvell, Bod Commander ships of the Order on Lieutenant General Rimington, Alderson and Lock Elliot, Major Goastala Hobbs and E. Grahem, and on Surgeon Gineral Sleggett.

The King and M. Po'acare and General Joffee made an early start on the following day which they devoted to the French army and a review of the second Colonial Corps. It was a usguificent sight, thousands of splendid men, their steel helme s glinting in the ann, and their tanned faces were most impressive. His Majesty con- gratulated Genersi Joffre on the splendid bearing of the men.

Another interesting visit was that of His Majesty and the Prince of Wales to the British second army including the Australian Transport and Ambulance Corps and the Canadian troops. The Dominion forces wholeheartedly cheered his Majesty, who seemed deeply impressed with the spontaneity of their enthusinam.

The last item on the programme was the review of certain corps, many of whose men have just come from the trenches all in the fittest condition.

SANITARY BOARD.

APPEAL FOR COMFORTS.

At.a meeting of the Sanitary For Troops at the Front. Board to be held in Thursday, at 3.45 p.m. the following are the Women of Hongkong for another Lady May appeals again to tho orders of the day.

100 pairs of knee-dips and 100 Application for permission to sleeping-caps, to be finished and erect an additional water closet cent in to Government House not

Thanks were anitably tendered and the proceedings terminated: patriotically.

ORDINANCES PASSED,

His Excellency the Governor has given his assent, in the name and on behalf of flis Majesty the King, to the following Ordin- Ances passed by the Legislative Council:

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Ordinance No. 25 of 1915.-An Ordinance to apply a sum rot ex- ceeding pine million eighty-one thousand two hundred and nine dollare to the Public Service of the year 1016.

Ordinance No. 26 of 1915- An Ordinance to provide for the “ incorporation of the Mother Sa periores in this Colony of the Sooiety of the "Daughters of Charity of the Canossian Institate” - by which the institution known sathe Italian Convootjacarried on.

His Majesty the King has not been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances :- Mag

Ordinance No. 23 of 1915, Au Ordinance to amend the Chinese Extradition Ordinance, 1889...

Ordinance No. 21 of 1915.-An Ordinance to amend the law relating to the punishment of Blogging.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS

IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES' ORDINANCES 1911 and 1913 and

IN THE MATTER OF GUEDES & Co., Ltd. (In Liquidation)"

· Notice is hereby given paran-

at the Helens. May Institute, later than the evening of Thursant to Section 181 of the Com Inland Lot No. 2183,

day, November 4.

pautes Ordinances, 1911 and 1913 erect 3 water closets and one before, on Monday, November 1 of Guedes & Co, Ltd., will be

Application for permission to

Wool can be obtained, free as that a Meeting of the Oreditors, urinal at Bescofield, Battery and Tuesday, November 2, ai hold at the Office of the Com- Path, Inland Lot No: 82.

the City Hall from 10 to 12.30 pany, 9a, Duddell Street, Victorie Application for permission to erect 2 water olosefu at No. 10. Tsim, and from 2.30 to 6.30 pm Wednesday, the 24th day of in the Colony of Hongkong, on House Street, Marine Lot No. 2. Pope, St. Andrew's Vicarage, (noon) for the purposes provided also at the Peak Club Mr November, 1915, at 12 o'clock Application for offensive trade Kowloon, has again kindly con- for in the said saation. licences at Now: 98 and 288 To

sented to supply applicants with Kwa Want To Kwa Wan Lot

wool. Noe, 87 and 73.

21 dezen ench of sleeping.csps Beport from the Government and knee-caps have already been

.

Dated the 28th day of October 1915.

as

O. A. DA ROZA, Liquidator.

Analyst on the public water sup- sent, and gis efully sokoowledged. IN THE MATTER OF THE plies for the month of October, 1915.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Benter's correspondent at Petrograd say Tsarevitch have gone to the Southern front,

GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE VARNA BOMBARDMENT,

October 89, 4.40 u.m.

Lamewashing return for the fort Reuter's correspondent in Petrograd gives a graphio account of night ending 19th October, 1915.

Mortality return for Hongkong Lieut. Col. A. Chapman V.D., Corps. Orders jauned to-day by the bombardment of Varna. The fleet approached the town on October 27 and opened fire on the quays with heavy guns, while for the month ending 30th hydroplanes hovered overhead spotting for gunners, and themselves September, and for the week dropping deadly bombs. The Russian fire, which was entirely dirending Brd October, 1816 ected against the harbour sparing the residential quarters, was Meriality return for Mecan for most accurate. Daring the action German submarines appeared on the weeks ending 10th and 17th the scene but were unable to interfere with the, bombardment be- October, 1915, cause the Russians used smüller guns to repulse the mauradera while their big guns continued to pound the Harbour.

The Russian fleet eventually steamed across the bay and then returned to their home port undamaged and without loss of life.

The same day the Russians intercepted a German wireless ad-

months of this date if the cargo We are informed that Mr. Catto has already been condemned or who went to England on leave dressed to Constantinople saying: "Russian battleship damaged detained by an order of a Frise some months ago, has been after which the Russians Red. The Bussisņu describe this au C Court. If the cargo has not yet appointed to the staff of Mesars, characteristic Garmin lie,”,

bead dealt with by a Prize Court

...

sach application must be made Mr. Catto was, an export on-

within three months of the dato el any order for condemnation or fdetention.

Vickers & Co.

gineer, and was in the employ of Kesars, Showan, Tomes, in, the engineer ng and machinery de partment. Mr. Catto applied for

cape

THE ITALIANSPISY SW

SCORE ANOTHER, SUCC859.

October 29, 1.20 p.m.

Lemorial Hospital,

commission in the fighting Renter's correspondent at Rome says that the Italiane have Traser of the Alice forces, but the authorities decided scored another success on the Carso plateau, carrying a number of Afiliated Hospitals that the services of so' expert an trenobes, the enemy fleeing and][leaving, their arms and smmani.

with thanks engineer were more valuable in a tions uation to the macition making reisblishment, A communique #sys that on the Leonso front alone for the weak

D. Tem

bence big appointment as above ending the 27th init, the Italians took 5,064, prisoners, 20 guns and mentioned.

Bat return for the weeks ending 16th and 23rd October, 1915, PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.

Fins result of Tram Collection:

We ate pleased to be able to state that, as a result of the plac ing of collection boxes in the fram-cars for the Prince of Wales' Fand, the Company has been able

state.

· Jolbed.

Monthly Reports.

| COMPANIES' ORDINANCES,

1911 and 1913

and...

IN THE MATTER OF

GUEDES & Co., Ltd. H

(In Liquidation): The creditors of the above.

Sapper P. 1. Farrell joiced the named Company are required, on Corps on 29. 10. 15, allotted Corps or before the 15th day of Decem No. 1930 and posted to Engineer ber, 1915, to send their names Company.

and addresses, and the particu, cz lars of their debts or claims, and sty the name and addresses of their Solicitors (if any) to Carlos Au gusto La Rožu. Incorporated Accountant, Care of Mosaru. Lowe Bingham and Matthews, Engineer Company,

New Government Building,. "Bathore Reliefs for Novem Hongkong, the Liquidator of the

The monthly state is required at the Orderly Room not Ister than 9 m

on Monday, lat November.

bera"Leo on Reliefs" from said Company: and if so requi 1 to 15 November are posted oned, by notice in writing from the the notice board at Headquarters said Liquidator, are, by thei for information of all concerned. Solicitors, or personally, to come

Parades. Parades for alonday, 1st Novem bar Nil.

to hand over to the Fand no lesa [a sam than $515, a matter on which we congratulate them. We are asked to say that boxes are now being placed on the osta to: receive voluntary contributions H, K.V.R. for the Cigarette and Tobacco Fand, of which Mr, D. W. Orad apart Charman.

Detail

Gun Club Hill, Kowloon On duty until 4th November

P. of W. Camp, Kowloon : Os duty, until 4th November- H. K. V. R.

in and prove their debta or olaim at such time and place as shall be specified in such notice, or in default thereof they will be. oluded from the benefit of distribution made before debts are proved

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.... Dated this 28th day of Octol 1915.