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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

SPECIAL CABLE.

ADMIRAL TSENG.

DETAILS OF THE ASSASSINATION.

(From Our Own Oorrespondent).

Shanghai, November 11, 1,55 a.m.,

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1915

OUR LONDON LETTER.

no

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FOOTBALL

88th Co., R.G.A. v, Shropshiïes.

The above tsume met on the

a

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Police Reserve Orders issued to by Mr. F. O. Jonkin, D. S. P. (Reserve) state:-

·Musketry Part I.

The following are warned to fire, leaving Blake Pier at the hour mentioned:-

(Continued from Page 3.) When I left the battery we were |just digging a suite of ander

ground bedrooms. Previously we had slept in the mess, which is Navy Ground at 3 p.m., yesterday now done. So when I return I day afternoon, and hard game shall expect to find the Sheraton was played during the first for arranged and the curtains bang.minates, Draper having the hon. The Turks have so far not had a oar of scoring the first goal for single direct hit on a gao. the R.G.A., but their lead was

The Purple Emperor. short lived, the Shropshires' scor- Sunday, November 14, 9 a.m.--- The third letter comes from the ing. The game continued "one all" No. 1 Platoon, No. 2 Company. Hospital, until Draper put in another for the No. 2 Platoon No. 1 Company. ▲ message from our own correspondent at Shanghai states that | Anglo - American whilst Admiral Teeng, Military Governor of Shanghai, was crossing Gexireh, Cairo, and is dated is B.G.A. and the whistle for half Sunday, November 21, 9 a.. the garden bridge in an open oir, on account of the dense crowde May 9th, oraday much time found the R. G.A., one goal No. 2 Platoon, No. 3 Company. and heavy traffic he was compelled to reduce his speed. A bombing we arrived at Alexandria, were head. On resuming, the R.G.A., No. 4 Platoon, No. 1 Company. was buried from a point opposite the Astor House which went over landed about midday, and loaded were on the offensive and the

on to a hospital train, as there Shropshires' goalie was given a-No. 1 Platoon, No. 3 Company. Sunday, November 21, 1 p.m. the car and exploded in the road.

was zooma in Alexandria. hard time. Before long, Young No. 3 Platoon, No. 3 Company. From Alexandria to Cairo is man, registered another goal The three highest scores in about 120 miles and took we bringing the RG.A., wo up. each of the Platoone firing on 34 hours, during which we The Shropshires seemed to loe November, 10, were as follows: were treated like purple emperors, courage at the expected turn of No. 2 Company, No. 2 Platoon The train was nicely fitted out, vente. and niggers brought load time brilliantly, and Draper, trying J. M. Britton, 65, 3 R. M. The B.G.A., played 1 P. Roza 75, 2 C. J. Sequeira juice and code as fast as one could hard, was awarded the honour of Castro 63. drink it. Cigarettes free. A charm-scoring the fourth and final goal No. 2 Company, No. 3 Platoon ing hospital nurse. Papers and for the winnera. When the1 A. D. Barretto 67, 2 A. M. Silva magazines. In fact, it was just whistle was sounded, the scores 65, 3 J. O. Barretto 62, top bole, except that the train did stood:-88th Co., R.G.A. 4 goals; shake just a bit. At Cairo Station Shropshires. I goal. they laid us out in rows on the platform, and about half the ladies in Cairocameround with lemonade and tea and cigarettes. If one had taken half the staff that was offered it would have been an urgent case for the hospital. After the ladies and medical per

Two Chinese were then seen to be chasing the car discharging manser automatic pistols, the assassins jumped on the footboards on either side and emptied the magazines of their pistols at the Admiral ito fall with five wounds in the neck and eleven others in the body. His secretary was also seriously injured.

se the assasiers making off and threw them to the ground, despite

Inspectors Johnstone and McGreger rushed Jap their attempts to shoot. Both the men seared are supposed to be anti-monarchists. Two-hundred rounds of ammunition were found on their persons.

Admiral Tsong died almost immediately,

He was the most popular official in Shanghai, and was warned not to attend the reception in uniform but the advice was unheaded, and he had only an armed dateotive beaidea the obsflour, and took no other precautions.

Admiral Teeng was a friend of President Yusn Shih-k'ai's and a supporter of the Monarchy.

Later.

Our Shanghai correspondent in a lator telegram states that Admiral Tsong-Ja-oheng's secretary is dead.

One Japanese was injured by the bomb.

One of the accused is a native of Kirin and the other of ple had finished we were packed Shangtung.

SHANGHAI RACES.

We are indebted to the Hong- *Long Club for the following -

Continuation of Yesterday's

Events.

Jockey Cup.

Cossack (Bickling)

Auction (Sloap)

Bazaar (Ezra)

Time 3-11.4/5

Consolation. Bonnie Boy (Hill) Blazon (Wiallumeir) Naboeklish (Vida) Time 3-08.2/5

Cosmopolitan,

Haj (Hayes)

Ausoo (Barkhill)

LA FUN OYA LET

Brightlight (Maller).......

Time 3-12.4/5.

Champion.

Castlefield (Moller) Beaconsfield (Stewart) ......... Perfection Dahlia (Barkhill)

Time 3-02.1/5.

Manchun.

Concert (Rowe)

Irish Chief (Springfield)

Houseboy (Hill)

Time 3.11

NII Desperandum,

Savance (Heard)

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Sallora v. Soldiers.

A football match was played yesterday between the teams re- presenting the Empresses of Russia and Japuan, and Beloher's Battery, who lined up as follows:

Empresses: Chard, Alexander, Mow, Hyndman, Catterall, Now- man; Edgar, Murray Rowbotham Paul and Grieve.

into motor ambulances and taken to our various hospitals. Cairo Belchers Battery: Bargess at the end of May is, I Carrol, Cooper, Rogers Wiby, should say, not a good place Jones, Coventry, Swan, Caple,

Maxwell, Wood.

THE JAPANESE CORONA-to keep defauot cata in. The

TION FESTIVITIES.

Last Night's Celebrations;

The rajoloings among the Jap. 1anese community of the Colony, in connection with the coronation of their Emperor, were kept up last night till quite a late hour. As might have been gathered from the festivities of the morning, 2 they were on a generous and a picturesque scale, and one would think that there were few Japan- GEO ia Hongkong who did not take 1 an active part in them.

2

As soon as it was duak the rocket-firing from the Parade Ground was resumed. The fire-

worke wore of a brilliant and elaborate order; in fact many

1

R. H. K. Y. C.

Results of Yesterday's Event,

CRICKET.

Appended is a list of the placings Hongkong C,C, v Kowloon C. C. in the events which took place at the opening Cruise of the Royal Hongkong Yacht club yesterday, yesterday Kowloon were batting

At the time of going to pres and the officiale.

in the first innings, but the perfor Yachting Official Starter: manoen were somewhat scrappy, Mr. Logan; Official Time Keepers and before long they were nii Mesure. F. Smyth, and D. K. out for 62. Green gave the best Blair, Rowing Starter and Um exhibition, sooring 30 rans for his pire, Lt. Col. H. W. Iles, R A.; side, Brand for Hongkong took 4 Judge, Mr. E. Ballook,

wickets for 27 runs, Details :-

In the second innings Kowloon drop in the wind the time limit their lost position, and Thursfeld Handicap Class-Owing to the 'again tried very hard to retrieve was exceeded before the leading in particular, worked to put his and they turned back. The order all to no purpose and they were yaohis reached Channel Rook, side in the first place, but it was of the boats when the race was dismissed for 94 runs, their op called off was as follows:-Roas ponente later retiring from their (Mr. Dickson) : La Linds (Mr. innings after scoring 2. D. K. Blair), Colleen (llon. Mr. Mans and Thomson were the B. E. Pollock). Kathleen Mr. cream of the bowlors for Hong the Governor) had given up pra- for & runs and the latter 2 for ten: Wahl) and Dione (His Excellency kong, the former taking 3 wickets The full scores are as follow:-

H.K.C.C.-1st Inalngs,

viously.

Cruiser Class-This also called off at Channel Rook, the order then being-Scotengden (Mr. A. R. Lowe); Irene (Mr. R. Sather-

Kay

R14

8

No. 2 Company, No. 4 Platoon E. M. Castro 62, 2 O. A. Ram

P. S. Leigh Bennet, o and b land). The former carried Chinese medios 68, 3 J. O. Remedios 54. rig and the latter English rig. T.E. Pearce, c Satton, b Braga 81

No. 3 Company, No. 4 Platoon Yung Hin Pun 58, 2 Teang, White Bose (Mr. Ainslie); 2, R. O. Anderson; run out

Heyward Haya and Gael Classes C. G. R. Mitchell, I b w Taylor Chak U 50 3 Choa Hing Kee, Lyabeth (Mr. Stoneman). The R. A. Brand, a and b Stalker & Lo Pak Wai 45.

Course was completed, but the M. M. Maas, hit wicket Brags 14

Maj. Morgan, b Braga

1

Parades Etc. 5.30 p.m. Central Station.

Friday, November 12, Recruits of all Companies.

17,

18,

Monday, November 15, Whole of No. 2 Company.

Tuesday November 16, Recruits of all Companies.

Wednesday, November In the first half the soldiers | Whole of No. 3 Company. preased heavily, several good Thursday, Novambar efforts being stopped by the good Whole of No. 1 Company. goal keeping of Chard. The Friday, November 19, Recruits

gaining Dry

possession of of all Companies, the baliran it up right ap to the enemies goal which they attacked Patrolman to whom same has with vigour; Carrol and Cooper been issued will wear blus ani doing fine defence work. Some farm and caps (without white clover passing and combination covers). was shown by the military for- wards and the seamens' goal was in danger just before half time, batro goal was scored.

foar rans into temperature figuree Centigrade (roughly) and the flise and mosquitoes into con- siderably more. We have no fane here, and as I write I might as well be in a Turkish bath, ex- copt that there would happily be no Bies in the bath. How ever,

to be getting batter all right, which is the main thing. They feed ua very well there, but it is very difficult to get anything done in town, and one naturally gete rather bored at feeling perfectly

I aeem

fit with

nothing to do. May be I shall get some Army translation work, as I have sent in my name for German here."

A Night Out,

An officer serving with the 2 of the items were finer than Indian Expeditionary Force in

In the second half play was more rapid and eroiting, Row- botham and Edgar putting in good work, and for a while keep- ing the Belohar's defense busy. Hyndman who played well nearly scored with a swift shot from the wing. Just before the close of the match Belcher's forwards attacked vigorously, Moir, who

3 have been seen in Hongkong Francs sende an interesting letter. in recent years. Monntains, drag-He described a night out with a one, moons, chrysanthemums, scouting party of four, each played an excellent game through

1 waterfalls, willow tree-and of equipped with hand bombe. He out, distinguishing himself. The 2 course "Faji"-flashed or floated writes: "There is nothing to match was very evenly contested 3 or fell over the city, the beautiful eque! it in efficacy and the and came to a close with no score display attracting many thon- rapidity with which it cleara being recorded by either side.

the ground. One esa do much Banda of spectatore.

The front and east end of the with the rifle and bayonet, but

1

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Ampfield (Johnstone)

Aulkreekie (Rowe)

***

Time 2-27 3/0.

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

Patrolmen

IMPORTANT PROSECU.

TION.

Alleged Selling Palsons Against

the Law.

At the Police Court, this after noon, Ho Wah-sang, Wing Lok Street, was summoned on four counts under the Poisons Ordio- sace, viz., with keeping a shop for the retailing of poisons, not being a chemist or draggist and registered, selling poison 8 person unknown, selling poison without making an

to.

time limit wan exoseded.

(Mr. F. Smyth, jan.); 2, Ailsa

One Design Class. Daphne Syme Thomson, o Button, b

Overy R. Hancock, 1bw Braga...... 16 (Captain Arthur),

Ladies' yacht race-Handicap S.E. Green, not out......... class: 1, Rona (Mrs. Shenton); 2, A.W.E. Davidson, b Braga..... Dione (Miss May); 3, La Linda (Mile. Liebert). Dione crossed the line first, but had to give Bona 1 min, sees. The latter's finish. ing time was 12 seconde more than Dione's. One design olasa: 1. Haloyon

Robert Taylor...ara. son); 2, Ailea (Mre. Arthur). Hey Kay ward Haye and Gael Classes: 1, Stalker......... Thools (Mrs. Villiers Smyth); 2, Ovory Brago Alice (Mrs. Blair).

(Miss

Extras 3

Total

137

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

0. M. R. W. 10 5 39

1

9

1 25

5

1 28

5

28

6.4- 16

K. C. C.

学

Cow

8

0. ***

M

Ladies' Double Sculling-First heat: A team Miss Denison (bow), F. Sutton, b Brand Miss Lammert (stroke) and Cap. L. J. Blackburn, b Brand

ain Thomson (cox.), B team P. W. A. Wilkie, o Bennet, b

Brand (Miss Wilkinson, Mlle. L. Liebert,

BO HOORN

da. 30

do.

8

do. 2

1

and Lieut.-Colonel Iles Final J. V. Braga, o & b Anderson 0 - team (Mrs. Arthur and Mrs. J. Stalker, o Green b

H. H. Taylor, b Villiers Smyth) beat A team. the Club only)-1, Army group W. Kay, Stp. Bennet b Brand

Soratob four cars (members of R. P. Thursfield, b

W. L. Weaser, run out Captain Thomson (cox.), Lieat, Medann (stroke), Lieut. A. E. Hall P. Soott, Stp. Bennet b Au (3), Lieut. Parker (2), and Lieut.

doreou Chapman (bow); 2, R. E, Mac H. Overy, not ont Dougall, T. A. Loughlin, G. A. Robinson, H. C. Lowick, and A. J. Mackintosh; 3, L. Corner, O. Mol. Messer. F, A. Biden, Lient, J. D. Danby, and E. B. Reed. Woa by Brand four lengths,

Mrs. B. Satherland, presented

Extraa

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Total BOWLING ANALYSIS.

0. M. R. W. 11- 27 10.4- 28

Anderson

and K.C.C. lndinga,

4

5

82

The Juniors. The match between 87th Co:,nity of the sale, and selling the prizes at the close, and was Overy, o Hancock, b Brand... 2 City Hall effectively were illumi. they cannot sweep the board as R. G. A. v. Lam Liang was the poison without having the word thanked by the Commodore for Thursfield, o Brand, b Masa 39.

the or in

WAS

The

taken

Ia

poison both in English and Chinese her services.

Mr. G. N. Orme (Attorney prosecution, and Mr. Crew, of General's Office) appeared for the Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, defended.

of

3 nated with red paper lanterns, as neatly and effectively us the dead- most exciting game of the on the bottlin

was every Japanese house and ly bomb, for one of them skilfully evening.

Lam Liong place of business in the Colony. flung annihilates all within the proving to be The newly arrived oruiser was compass of its burst. The scouts the soldiers, and their combina faster than completely outlined in electric move forward one by one, worm- tion was excellent. The soldiers, Before Commander 0. W. Beck-light bulbs, the effect being starting their way through the tangle however, had the advantage in of wire, and out into the open weight and this they made use with E. N., at the Marine Court ling, albeit extremely pretty,

Inspector Wattdeposed to visit Until midnight the bulk of the zone. Here a halt is made, and of throughout the game. The this morning, P.C. Lau Fat charg-

measures concerted for

ing the shop and parobasing & Lam Liong were favoured by a

quantity of a preparation known ed Lau Chan-ting bostmaster, Japanese community enjoyed it- with unlawfully throwing rubbish self either in the Theatre Royal thorough reconnaissance of the free kiok in the first half, Yohimbin. The word poison

trerobes to their front, now this into the Harbour Defendant waa

adjoining ball,

advantage was not shown; his name was not where food and drink were set silhouetted sharply against the of, and the Chinese were put one asked, nor was an entry made Boed $10.

skyline. The summer sun and up. Before the whistle sounded while he was there. P. Chung Yam charged two out lavishly. A theatrical per fine weather have brought up the half time they scored another.

formance was arranged by local

A olerk in the employ of the coolies with nalawfully being Japanese amateurs and was car. long grass, whilst here and the second half, both teams press Government said the defendant on board the 8.8. Pyrrhus

corned hard and with determination, was not on the register at the office without to prison with two presence of an absolutely crowd- and clover ran to coed through and it was not until the last few the Colonial secretary under the without permission. Defendants ried out with great success in there are patches of months' hard labour, in defaulted house. All things considered, lack of attention: This natural minutes of the game, that the Pharmacy Ordinance,

our allies put in a decidedly good cover is taken full advantage of Chinese seemed to give way. The of a fine of $50 osob.

P. C. Oban Tim charged Oban day, not only enjoying themselves by the sconta, and by stealth and soldiers being quick to realise it, Fook bostmaster, with anlawfully very thoroughly but tacitly giving out-like movement they reach the managed to score two goals before maing nets within the Harbour the Britisher of the Colony one close vicinity of the German lines. the final whistle, a seemingly limits. A fine of $10 was imposed. or two very useful hints as to how Anon a fire soare up and sheds Lopeless game for the soldiers,

A new variety of dahlia-pure ing country, but it reveals nothing 87th Co., R.G.A: 2 goals; Lam been named Warneford," in of the acouting party, for they lie Liong: 2 goals. low and perfectly motionless in the The University managed to

memory of the late airman V. C. with unlawfully failing to Engineering Faculty. produce the licence

The first of the series of lectures grea, Another star shell throws best the Diocesan School by one boat when called upon to do so. on "Building Construction for into unmistakable relief a dark goal, and the win was mostly due figure orouching in the grase less to the work of their centre and Engineers" was given at the than forty yards away. It cannot wings, Ranjban made some The case was dismissed.

the winners. Scores:University Loang Tai-fook, master of Gov- University by Mr. 5. Ixor on be British, for it is between our creditable efforts which, were 2 goals; Diocesan School 1 goal. ernment éteam launch H.D.4 Wednesday before a large attend-

The Kowloon Dook Juniors obargad Ohen Yau and Lo Kam, nce. The remaining lectures elves and the German line, but cleverly defended by the opposing beatmasters, with unlawially ly will be delivered on Thursday at yes it demands verification, and goalie. After a hard struggle, the managed to best the Lusitano E. ing alongside the H.D. 4 without 5 p.m. and various visite to illus-all lie still but watchful, University kannnged to score, two, in a friendly match at the permissiou. A fine of $5 each trate the lectures will be an waiting for the figure to move to their opponent one, and the Causeway Bay ground, by three

(To be Continued,)

final whistle saw the University goala to one. was imposed.

The hearing was adjourned.

New Variety of Dahlia,

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On the call of His Excellency Brage, b, Brand the Governor, cheers for the Com-Wilkie, e Green, b Anderson 2 ladies, at the call of the Com-Stalker, o Mitchell, b Thomson 19 modore were given and for the Taylor, e Hancock, b Brand modere.

Batton, b, Thomson ... -19 Weaser, d Pearos, b Mass... 1

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

ORDERS.

Kay, a Mitchell, b Mass Scott, not out

Blackburn, did not bat **

Extraa

*

Total BOWLING ANALYSIS.

H.K.V.B. Orders issued to-day by Major Wakeman Commanding Brand

.K.V.R., state: Prisoners of War Camp and Gun Thomson

Club Hill Detachment,

As in Corps Order No. 83.

Musketry.

As in Corps Order No. 83.

C. Mathias, Assistant Junk In-ja holiday may be kept both pio. /a brilliant ray over the surround-resulting in a draw. Result: white, of the proеny type has and will parade with "B" Co. onj

apector, Harbour Department,turesquely and rationally. obarged Lo Kam boatmaster

of his

nounced,

Maas...

0. M. R. W.

8

0 35 3

Anderson

B

0 82

4

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1 10

2

3 0 8 3

H. K. C. C. and.

Mitoholi b Taylor Green b Taylor

100

*

+1+

1

The following are detailed for Maj Morgan not out.... telephono duty at Kowloon City Bennet o Taylor Thursfeld... Range on Sunday the 14th inst., Davidson, Maas, Anderson the Cricket Ground at 7.30 am.

Thomson, Brand, Pearce and Hencook Dress: uniform, topees, haver- ;

did not bat. sucks and waterbottles, no rifles; semaphoro Bags will be carried; food will be carried in haversacks and waterbottles filled:-Ptes. A. J. Carter, L. A. Cossart, W. Hill and H. E. Goldsmith.

Extras 4

Total 28

BOWLING ANALYSIS,

10. H. B

3

HA

10

www 2

Posting

H. H. Taylor 6 1 12 Sergt. A. Leach having rejoined Braga is attached. Corps. No. 554 and Boott

Thurafield puated to Coy, "B" Section 2,