1915-12-11 — Page 8

YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

THE SHANGHAI

OUTBREAK

LEADING EVANTS

GREAT WAR.

Extracts from the women com

taimed in the Hongkong Totgraph" of December 12,

1914.

Kaiser Confined to Sed.

The Kaiser is still in bed is day, but has listened to a report on the military situation. Carman Mines Blow up Swedish Ships.

Three Swedish ships have been blown up by German mines off the cost of Finla

Two Indian Soldiers Awarded the Victoria Cross

The Victoris Cross has been awarded to two. Indian soldiers: The Russian Campaign Against,

Vodka:

From Petrogard it is reportes that the receipts of the Rush Government spirit monopoly for September amounted to £170,414 terling, showing a decree of £7,659,643 a compared with September, 1913.

Traitor Sentenced to Death. -A man named“ Ahlers, who

He

turn to Germany at the outbreak

of the war.

“

'Peace in the Orient. Beater's correspondent at Toy ko reports that Baron Takaak Kale, GOMG, Minister for Foreign Afairs, replying to a question in the Diet, explains that when Japan, in the ultimatum presented to Germany, spoke of restoring Kiauchau to Chine, she did so in order to secure peace in the Orient.

The Rebels in South Africa Crushed.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915,

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corpe Orders immed to-day by Lisut-Col. A. Chapman, V. D., mixte :

Joined

ÂN-UTO-Witness of the firing, labouring at the Business and of who saw it all from the roof of his revolvere, yet retaining suficient house near the Nanyany Wharf sang froid to fire high and clear states that he first saw the fring the Arsenal, the Fort and every from the Pootang side directed thing aise that the rebela wanted towards the Chinese mer-of-war to hit The Chaobo fired in all HOW THE CHAOHO WAS in the river. At this time there sighty-five thom-inch shalla -

empty SEIZED

was both rifle and gun fire. Later numbered from the the ships opened fire in the direo-cartridge cases found on board.

Guaner AF. Brown joined the tion of Shanghai and then the It was decided to attempt to SHELL IN THE SETTLEMENT. Arsenal guns open upon Footung milence har by boarding parties Corps on 10.12.15, allotted Corpa He distinctly saw one shall burus and several boatloads of soldiers No. 1949 and posted to No. 2 About half past six o'clock last against the tide of ons of the started out from the Arronal, Section Artillery Battery. evening says the North China)men-of-war engaged.

Thair attack, so runs the official Daily Ners of December 7, Until nine o'clock there was sccount, was driven back by steam launch containing about damitory rifle firing going on in bombe, revolvers and the ship's

Parades for Sunday, 12th in- truly men wat up the river Footing and in the direction of guns, and the rebele remained. from the direction of the Interna- the Pagoda and at about 8.45 masters of their priss. Nothing atant: 9.30 am. Makstry at tional Settlement and drew along pm: one gun was fired from the more occarred antil between King Park Range, a detailed in side the Chinese cruiser Chaoho, a man-of-war in the direction of twelve and one o'clock in the morn- Corps Order No. 3 dated 8.12. 15. vessel of 2,750 tona displacement | Shanghai. and armed with two six-inch, four four-inch, two three inch, six three-pounder and two one-pour- der guns and manned by a cre

ceased after half an hour.

A

Official Account..

1

UNOFFICIAL.

boata,

Parades.

CHURCH SERVICES. „

SHIPS AND CARGOES.

Further Lists of Captures and Detentions.

The following lists, which sp

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.-

Srd Sunday in Advent, 19th Deo, 1915. Holy Communion (8.5 am)Introit: Psalm XXII Bymos: 35, 320, 558, (317) 551 Service: Marbecks. Mating (11 am) Responses:peared in the London Gasette of. Feria Venite: Burrowes.the 8th, 15th and 22nd Octo- Psalms: 62, 63. To Deamber 1915, are published for gen Woodward, Smart Turle.eral information in the Hongkong "Jubilate: Crotch (3rd evening Government Gazette-

Hymns: 50, 217. God Save The King Evensong (5.45 p.m.) Respo-ses: Ferial. Psalms: of the 12th evening. Magnificat: Goodenough (11th evening). Nunc Dimittis: Wesley Anthem: O Lord My God." Wesley. Hyman's: 28. 49. N.B-Psalm

Vessels Detained or Captured at Sea by His Majesty's

-Arised Forces. Name

and Nationality. Tonesga

Where detained.

65. verses 1, 2, 6, 7, 14 in unison. Adjutmt

Psalm 56, verses 4, 7, 14, 18, in (133)......... German.. Grimsby unison. Psalm 67, verses 3, 5, 7, Blumenthal

in unison N.B.--Organ Recital (141) German........ Grimsby on Monday, Dec. 20th, at 5,30 | Burgermeis-

ter Smidt

Parades for Monday, 13th inst. 7.00 sm. 5.30 p.m. Members of Signalling Section and other Sixallers za detailed in Signal-St. Peter's Church, West Point. (145) German Grimsby

Sam Holy Communion.11a.m. Burhave Morning Prayer and Sero Preacher: Rev. W. T. Fax.her-

Parades for next week: The whole Corps, with the ar ception of members of the Engi neer Company detailed for duty with the Search lights on that day, will parade on the Cricket round at 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday, 14th instant.

Detall

Geo Club Hill, Kowloos - On date antil-corning of 13th inst, H. K. V.R

On duty 13th to 20th instact No. 1 Sec. Art Butty,

and Left Sec. M. G. Co.

Officer on duty Lieut. Reel P. of W. Camp, Kowlron Da daty until morning of 13th

On duty 13th instant Centre

Union Church, Kennedy Road.--

(218) German Grimsby Consul Croftzen

Morning 11. Hymns: $44, 582, (2806) Swedish... Swansea 204, 438. Subject. Cities of Darmstadt Greece: 3. Athens. Evening 6 (158) German... Newcastle Hymast 405, 271, 504, -160 Doktor Preacher Rev. J. Kirk Macona- Krugler.

chic.

*(218) ......... Gezzan.... Grimsby The Gospel Hall-No. 10 and Dors (133) German Grimsby 12 Pedders Street) On the Elma (133) German.... Grimsby Lord's Day Believers meet for Worship at 5 pm. and the Heppens Lord's Supper; at 4 pm & (170). Children's Meeting; at 8p

Herbert Preaching Tuesday and Thurs (140) day, at 8 pm. Exposition of Jutland Scripture. Saturday at 8 pm Nereza Prayer Meeting. Wesleyan Methodist Church, OFox (155) Germsa

Wanchal. Sinday Morning Paul (153) German... Grimsby

Service 10,15 aim.

(133)

Sunday President

Evening Service 6115 pam.

L

German... Grimsby

German... Grimsby German... Grimsby

Gerosa........ Grimsby

Newcastle

Soldier's and Sailor's Home Rose (159) Germas. Grimsby Arsenal Street-Sunday Even-Resie (155) German.... Grimsby ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Georg

St Joseph's Church, Garden (142) German.... Grimsby

RoadMass and Sermon at Sonntag

ing, when the Tangchi alipped 9-9.45 am. Field Operations, her anchors and got out of the sa detailed in Corps Order No. 5 way of the Yingewei, the idea of dated 10. 12. 15. this manœuvre being that at the The official story of the distar- earliest streak of dawn the Ying of 330 men. It is authoritative bance, as told to a representative awei should open fire on the ly stated that the crew immedi-of the North China Daily News Chaobo stely revolted, tot the officers by the authorities at the Arsenal, About 5 o'dcek, or little later, ling Section Order dated 3. 12:15 remained loyal. Almost im- on Tassday is a follows: this was done, and in a very short Semaphore, and More Lamp mediately the cruiser opened fire Shortly before 5 o'clock a space of time the rebels had had prnotion at Headquarters.

Remainder NiL upon the Kangasm Arenal, Alaunch coming from the direction enough. One shell struck the first the shooting es armewhat of the Settlement teamed up Chacho about six inches abore erratie and several shells came alongside the Chaobo. On board the water line, another that hit over the French Concession and har were about thirty young men her bows, while the third struck the International Settlement, at of the student class, dressed in the base of the forward conning least two_foreign houses being foreign clothes, the leaders of tower. Here, apparently, the Strack. Firing from the craiser whom were acquainted with some rebels, beginning to repent of of the officers on board the crui- their sacspade had clustered for It appears that the cruiser Esi-ser. On arrival on board they safety and promptly decided tha: acted as German consul in Sun-eli and the gunboat Tungshing asked permission to show the they had better make a salt of it. derland and who is a naturalised

are both in the river near the party which they had brought They scrambled into Englishman, has been sentenced Arsenal and that they remain with them over the ship, and in shoved off and through the mist to dasth for high treason.

loyal, watching the Chaobo, bat view of the fact that some of them made good their escape to the assisted German reservists. to re-

20 atacking, as an engagement had been naval students, per- Pooting side of the river.

was readily granted. would result in shells coming into | mission the foreign quarters.

Accordingly the whole party Heavy gaps were first heard and went aboard.

Then began a personally.com During the bombardment a dwellers in the Western District were attracted to points of vac-dacted tour of the vessel, in the party of rebels is said to have at- tage. Nothing in the nature of a carse of which the party very tempted a diversion from the broadside was heard, one gun clevatly split self op into direction of the Bangchow Rail-inst E. KV.R firing after the other at irregular groupa, each group stationing itself way. There was some rifle firing, intervals. The actual firing of bigst one or other of the larger gasa. but the cooinses of the garrison Section V. G. Co.

Officer on duty Capi, Word, The Chacho is used for training of the Arsenal frustrated their j uns lasted about half en hear.

Orderly Sergeant from 13th to Shortly after seven o'clock a mean for the navy, and consement efforts. steel projectile hit the wall the guna ne of

various It is also state i tha: 10,000 20th inst. Corpl. A A. Balton. between two parts of Bickerton's descriptions. When the tour had Chinese, mostly raemployed, Hotel with a glancing blow, as proceeded sufficiently long for the were

is readiness in the Set-

rally Despatches from South Africa the result of which the shell roops to take up their positions,tlement. show the results of the operation ricochetted through a pantry win- the leaders drew their revolvers rebel beadquarters, which, ap-| in the Free State directed by dow. It traversed the whole and gave the guanery officer, parently, were planned to be at General Botha A yet 820 length of the apartment and after Lient. Wang, who was showing the chief police station on Nant60 The Weather Report and Forecast rebels, have been captured, al-gouging a fair piece out of a themound, the choice betweenin- Band. Although the station was though the Government move cupboard door fell to the ground.sat death and handing over the bombed and one soldier killed and Lieat two woanded, the celerity with ments ware hampered by thick The miraculous part of the whole kaya of the magazines. fog and heavy rain. The spirit affair is that the shell missed Wang appears to have faced the which Major-General Shu took of the rebels is crushed, and about eigh: Chinese boys, who situation conlly endeavouring, no command and threw out trong General Boths has left to take were engaged in preparing the ubi, to gain sufficient time for pickets and prohibited anyone something to happen. What did entering from the French Band charge of operations against Ger- dioner..

The _1_1 nad apparently happen is, even according to the frustrated this plan also. man South-West Africa.

arcken eitte in the course of its official account, somewhat vague. At 4 o'clock this morning the British Victor

flight or in hitting against the The fall complement of the police at the junction of Kaifeng The Persian Gall expedition, wall of Bickerton's. The pointed Chacho is 330 officers and men. and North Tibet Rade, in Chapel, The monsoga will moderate considerabin duplicate, which should be with a naval force of armed fragment which was recovered About half that numbes were heard revolver shots followed by to the north of Sharp Foak, but remain clearly marked "Tender for Re-Avesta pairs to No. 1 Fire Float", will be Baron

Tyne steamers, attacked the enemy on was that of a solid steal armoire on board, and yet the party two rifle shots. It appears that is along the south coast of China. the 5th inst., on the left bank of piercing projectile such as of thirty were able to obtain thirty to forty rebels armed with the north-east portion of the China Sea

Cyclonic gales may be expected over received at the Colonial Secret Stjernblad Danish

ary's Office until Noon of Friday Capella Norwegian London the Tigris, opposite Kurns, at the would be used for a naval gus. complete control, after kill-rifles and bombs raided a sub-. junction of 452 Tigris with the The other projectiles fell injing not

Hongkong Bainfall for the 24 hour the 17th day of December, 1915. Ester Swedish... Fleetwood four station of the Chapel, Chinese ending at 10 a 10-day, 0.28inches. than mora

Frederik Specifications can be obtained st Euphrates. The enemy was Menils Road, gear the junction men. Some of the crew jamped Police. The reba threw fear.

the Government Marine Sur- VII Danish

Garonne driven across the river with beary with Chungking Road, doing overboard; those who did not were borbe, three exploding sad kill FORECAST FOR THE 24-HOLES

ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW.veyor's Office. Repaim to be exe- lowes and we captured two gaas damage to Chinese houses. It is thoroughly cowed. In the con-ing one policeman and wounding

Foxca.rt

cuted to the satisfaction of the and seventy prisoners. There reported that these shells have fusion, however, somebody had three. A body of regular troops

Government Marine Surveyor.

Isla de ware four British and eight been taken possession of by the sufficient sense to secure the key quickly arrived on the

-It is also notified that sealed Panay Indian casualties, and two police. One shell struck the joist of the magazine in which is kept whereupon the rebels vanished.

tenders in duplicate, which should were hit by shelle. in the roof of Mr. Wisner's house the ammonition for the 6-inch One three-inch shell damaged | 1 Hongkong and Neighbours i strume On the 7th inst. we capin Bus Chapsal in the early part guns, and to throw it overboard. 302 Chungking Bead, others tured Masers, opposite Karna, of the firing and was defected The key, however, of the magazine landed at the Rics Club, Captain taking three guns. On the 8th though two bedrooms, doing con- containing ammunition for the McEnen's garden and Ravens mat, two Indian regiments, with siderable damage, passing out of smaller guns was handed over team, 159 Bubbling Well, bat two mountain guns, crossed the a window towards the compound the rebels, who proceeded to make damage, up to the present report Formon Chaosei—. Tigria by laying a bridge of of the French School

ase of it. In a very short time theyed, is very alight.

steamers

*

dhows northward of Karns, which

BLOCKADE OF

to

to

the

WEATHER REPORT.

sce De

***

for to-morrow will be found on a Second Extra.

Ou the 11th at 10.50-The anticyclone

awakened and moved earward. It is now central over Korea,

The Japanese depression has moved in- o the Pacific

The typhoon in the China Sea appears to be easty stationary to the east of the Macclesfalds

ly

bood,

District

¡ North, I winds.

cizody.

-----}NE gale.

tween ELK and Lamooks 3 string

tween HK and Hainan...) No.1

* South coast, of China be The sim

>ent

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen. ealy.-Low Masses at 6, 7. and

10 am followed by the Bene- (156) Gertaan... Grimsby diction of the Blessed Sacra-Sophie (189) German... Grimsby Varel (137) German Grimsby Toni (130) German.... Grimsby

West (112) German .... Grimsby Walsdorf

9 am High Mass at 8 a 5.30 pm-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

First Church of Christ Scientist.

MacDonnell Road. Sundays.| 11.15 a.m. Wednesdays, 5.30 pm.

GOVERNMENT TENDERS.

(140) German Grimsby Wartburg

(224). German.... Grimsby

Ships Whose Cargoes; or Pertanian.

of them. have been Detained. Name

Nationality. Cargo De were

tained at

of Vessel,

Algarve It is notified that sealed tenders Antonio... Spanish......

Danish

Newcastle Sierra

Leone

Swedish. Kirkwall

Danish

Kirkwall - South +

Shields

Spanish-Sierra

Leone --Kirkwall

Danish Danish Danish

Ayr

Kirkwall

be clearly marked "Tender for Louisiana, Danish the supply of Dry Earth", will M. L. Man be received at the Colonial Secre- dal tary's Office until Noon of Wed-Minsk. nesday, the 15th day of December, Omsk 1915, for the supply of dry earth Oscar for sanitary purposes to Victoria Petros Gaol for the space of one year Ramstad

earth to be procared from s spot

Newcastle

Danish Liverpool Greek ...... Malta Norwegian Cardif

Danish

ORDERS.

South

Shields

Orders issued to-day by Major

Throughout the night search-had opened fire on the Arsenal. During the firing the river gua- was occupied this morning, the lights were flashing from the men It is necessary to have an ac bost Kiangching, moured of the 3 South coast of China be- from the 1st January next. The Romny Iste Governor of Baars, command of war and the Arsenal and every curate idea of the position of the upper end of the Naniao Band ing the Turkish forcee, surrender preparation was apparently made Chaobo and the other Chinese was hit in three places and two

to be pointed out by the Director San Miguel Norwegian North ing unconditionally with his against surprise daring the night. resele in her vicinity to under- men were killed and five injured.

of Public Works in the vicinity HONDA AVEN Shielda troops. The casualties were four A resident who was driving stand what followed. The Chaobo The Baden-Powell Scouts took

of the Pokfulam Road, and to be Santa Cruz Norwegian North British and 160 Indiana. This along the road leading from the herself was lying in mid-stream (advantage of the outbreak on Bao- T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

delivered at the Victoria Gaol at

Shields smart little affair bas secured to Shanghai-Ningpo-Hangchow rail immediately opposite the Arsenal. day evening to demonstrate to the Hongkong Observatory, December 11, us complete control from Kurnaway station with his wife and Northeast of her lay the King- community their value as 1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees such times" and in stich quantities Skogland Norwegian Lerwick Stanjs Norwegian Lerwick to the sea, the richest part of a two children st the time ching, the Foongan and the Hai-adjunct to the forces of the Ret-Faamheit on the level of these in in as may be required.

ches, temibe and hundredths,

Grimsby fertile delia.

It is further notified that sealed Virginis.... Danish the firing started said that shen, one behind the other in the tlement. Within half an hour of

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees tenders in duplicate, which the firing of shells started order named. Southeast lay the the fact being known that there Fahrenheit.

shca'd be clearly marked "Tender apparently from the cruisere or Tangchi and the Yingerei. Of was trouble at the Arsenal the

VOLUNTEER RESERVE 3 Hamidity, in percentage of saturation for the purchase of Waste Food," guabrats in the river and that these fire vessels only the Scouts were ready for work, which the Humidity of air saturated with mois will be received at the Colonial the firing was directed against Haihaing at one end of the in thie instance took the form of the 100. BULGARIAN COAST. | Pootung and that nothing could line and the Yingewei at the procuring information for the 4 Direction of Wind, to two pointe Secretary's Office until Noon of

be detected as to any attack from other could do anything to silence Volunteers and the Police. A

Fogos of Wind, socording to Before Wedreeday, the 15th day of Wakeman, Commanding H. K.V.

December, 1915, for the purchase B, state this side or that any shells were the Chaoho, for the Foongan is a about noon the authorities at the being fired to this side of the transport, the Kingching is Arsenal issued a proclamationtached cloud. tiling rain, 1106. for the ensning year, commencing parade on the Cricket Ground on

State of Weather, b blue sky, c'de of Waste Food from Victoria Gsol

AB., C. and D. Companies will The Hongkong Government river. He heard some rifle firing, undergoing repairs, is minas her calling on the people who had gloomy. hall, I lighming, o evecoast, Gazette publishes the following but it was & long way off and be engines and has no armament to left, and those who had re-paing showent, quality, z zain, know, from let January, 1916, to 31et Tuesday the 14th instant at 5.15 daspatch from the Secretary of was unable to distinguish from speak of, while the Tangchi had moved their property, to getura.

December, 1916, inclusive. This State for the Colonies:

which direction it came. Be no steam up. Yet these three It further stated that there was

consists of the kitchen refuse and P. on the occasion of the pra sentation of Volantear Decaza waste of rice, cougee, vegetables, tions to Downing Street, drove to his house in the French vessels were so placed that, in the no further reason for leaving the

fish, etc., averaging 2001bs. daily. H. K. V. C. by His Excellency two Officers of the 22nd-October, 1915. Concession without any artcward dark-for it was dark by the city and urged the people to Sir,With reference to my incident occurring

It is also notified with reference the Governor. time the Chaohs opened fire on carry on their business as before, telegram of the 15th instant, I The tramcar going in the directhe Arsenal-the Haishen and the as everything was quiet, have the honour to inform y tion of Sicawei were all crowded Yingawei were afraid to open fire Admiral Sir C. P. Sıh made. that it was decided to declare with Chinees, whilst along the for fear of damaging them. his way to the Arsenal from the a blockade of the whole of the roads leading in the same direc At this point the Paotiyin Fort, Palace Hotel as scon as he learnt Bulgarian coast in the gen, tion were to be seen many fami- which stands about 300 yards of the outbreak and ably assisted Temperature and that effect has been given to lies with their belongings, ben: below the Arsenal boundary near Admiral Lee and the officials, Humidity this decision by the Vice-Admiral presumably on getting away from Chinese Waterworks, let flyst all all of whom displayed the atmoat Wind Directioa- Commanding Eastern Mediter what was the fighting zone two the cruisers in case they were dis coolness and resource. ransan Squadron, as from 6 am.years ago. There was no evidence posed to follow the example of the

HE. Yang Tcheng expressed Weather on the 18th instant,

of disorder amonget any of the Chaobo and it was at this time his appreciation of the readinces Bain d crowds or parties sein, and sp that some of the shells which fell with which Captain McEnen took might som air: Somboration Wednesday, the 29th day of ment and to give security to the pearances gave the impression in the Settlement must have been measures to sexist the Arsenal | Zomik The Officer Administering the that the refugees were prepared fired by the Chaobo, whose guns authorities in the restoration of

were manned by her own crow order.

I have &...

ABONAR LAW.

Government of Hongkong

beforehand to clear out.

'è thunder, v' vizibility, we dew was.

Bain in inches, tautkeand hundredth

METEOROLOGICAL.

Barometer

BOICE

Previous

29.06 30.08. 30.0%

58 56

87 89

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to Government. Notification No.

698 of 1900, that separate sealed

Day On date On date tendere in duplicate, which should tendering produces a receipt to be clearly marked Tender for the effect that he has deposited in the sarply of Prisoners Provi- the Colonial Treasury the sum of sions, etc., for the supply of the $400 as a pledge of the bona fides TS Articles therein mentioned, from of his cffer, which sam shall be 1st February, 1916, to 31st forfeited to the Grown, if anch 3. January, 1911, inclusive, will be person refuses to carry out his received at the Colonial Sec- tender. The successful tenderer retary's Office until Noon of will be required to sign an agree *December, 1915. No tender will satisfaction of the Government in

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ELK, Chaszwadowy, 11th December.

1. Y. GLATION, Director,

be considered, unless the person the sum of $2,000,