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LIER AT THE FRONT.

Chraphic Story by Son of a

Hongkong Resident.

is

The following is from the front and will appear in Cassell's Meg azine. It is from the pen of the son of a local resident, and may be sidered the more remarkable when it is stated that the lad not yat nineteen years of age

The break of dawn brings a very peaceful sight to my eyes. From where I am standing, as far as I can see on either side, there is one stretch of low, undulating cour try, broken only here and there by a small clump of trees, or basher, which do not relieve the monotony of the landscape.

In front of me, about a mile away, there is a gentle slope, which hides the country on the other side from view, and behind about four hundred yards away, is & small, battered village, which is no better than a mass of ruins.

The grey dawn is stealing over the country side, but a grey mist still clothes Mother Earth in its white garment. Everywhere I look, the ground is crossed, and recrossed by lines upon lines of white chalk trenches until the earth seems like a huge boner- comb, but there is an irregular stretch of waste country ruching practically parallel with the ridge

in front

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1016

CHEMISTS FINED

Breach of Poison Ordinance.

Columns "of them are” coming over the sky-line; they are com- ing straight in this direc- tion, bat I won't say they look exactly frightened They wear a look more of wonder or}

Before Hr. Hasaland at the surprise, as if they don't believe | they are not dreaming. But the Police Court this morning, the sight of their escorts with their Hing Sung Ynen, of Wing Lak

SSELS AND CARGOES.

BREACH OF POSTAL REGULATIONS.

Farther-

and

fixed bayonets, or perhaps the Street, were charged that they. The following lists, which ap bursting of one of their own shells not being registered under Ordin-peared in the London Gazette of quits close to them, reminds them ance 12 of 1968, kept a shop for November 19 and 26. 1915, that they are prisoners of war, so retailing poison without having published for general inform that now, if never before, they the word Poison" on it in Bog kon:-- will wish they had never seen lish and Chinese, with selling their native land.

Vessels Detained or Captured at Sea by His Majesty's

Armed Forces.

Name and

Tonnage.

Two hours alapse without any poison to a person unknown, and event of importance happening, with selling poison without mak- just the intermittant artillery are, ing an entry in a book, before and the now distant crackle of delivery, of the date of sale and machine guns and rifles. Still the name and address of the operations are, in progresk and purchaser: suddenly from the rear, I hear the clatter of horses' hoofs, and the rattle of limber waggons on the hard matted roads behind. I am not mistaken. They are the

of the guns

gallant Horse Artillery galloping into action. What a sight for pessimistic eyes, for on several roads all leading to the ride in front lines of these guns are moving swiftly on into action. The horses gallop-up with their riders, and the gan hitched behind. swing wound into action to begin flashing Ere, and shells into the air.

Mr. Orme, of the Crown Salici-Barom tor's office appeared for the Crown (3205)

ad defendants were represented Genesee by Mr. Sharton.

(2899)

Mm. Orme intimated that be wished to withdrawn the third and fourth charges.

Mr. Orme said the defendants purchased this stuff wholesale for the purpose of eelling it retail. The drug was formerly sold by the German.

His worship remarked that that was so, but he thought that his recent decision would have been read by the people.

A scene which is rarely the privilege of man to view in reality.

Mr. Orme said he did not press but one which once seen will never for an exemplary penalty, but be forgotten. It thrills one through, This is "No Man's Land, un- and makes schap feel as if he pointed cat that the shop was cultivated, just grown over with could tackle twenty men, because quite close to the one concerned long grass, and weeds; undistorbin some mysterious way it stims ain the case which came before his ed by the hand of man.

man's heart to action, seeing these Warship recently. It is not a scene which would excited horses galloping furiously Mr. Shenton contended that the delight the heart of an artist across a battle-field, with limbers effect of the decision would be there is no rugged grandeur about racling behind, so the music of that only registered chemists it, but it is a very quiet scene, and bursting shells. So thrilling, and would be allowed to sell the very peaceful, although a little yet what a world of subject foran drag. The people who sold it wholesale would doubtless see Oh! for the eye and hand of a that it did not get into the hands skilled.artis I am now walking towards the ridge and passing the of these people in any large entanglements of the enemy, up to which many gallant fellows have

desclate.

artist.

Could one really imagine the peaceful paroIAT8, to be the scene of bloodshed-the place where the armies of both sides have met in a deadly struggle, for life, or death?

Not a sound can I hear, not fallen. The price of victory is $25 each of the charges.

even the crack of a rifle.

death.

What

The weather has changed, and

can be the matter? Is everyone the rain is falling in torrents bat wrapped in the arms of Morpheus, 1

the serting sun is all ablaze in a or has everyone deserted? Cani this be the place where the Great glorious flaming red, such a War is being fought?

Ah! I am too previous with my suppositions.

quantities

His Worship imposed a fine of

Billerod

Where

Nationality detained.

Boarding House Runner as Latter Carrier.

SERIOUS FIRE.

Damage Estimated at $50,000

|

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. C.Jentin; D.S.P (Reserve)staiz:-- Notice Board

A serious Ere broke out during| the early hours of this morning, All ranks are infòrmed that s the Fire Brigade reesiving a call Notice Board has been placed out- to 11 and 13 Whitfield, occupied side the D.SP's office, whereon by the Cann Shang Hang Concurrent Notices will be exhibited

any general exporters, of 21 concerning Chai Long Street, Bret floor. (a) the individual

cores at

A Chinese named Leung Wing was charged this morning with bringing into the Colony 1 an stamped letters, which constituted The fire was found to hare each Ringe in Musketry Course, an infringement of the postal broken out on the first floor of the Part I made regulations. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, building, which is used as a (b) the Leave Regulations; Post-mester General, Prorecated. Godown for the storage of a mi (o) the Medical Exemption Re-

cellaneous collection of goods.gulations;

(d) the week's parades, e'c.; of the Patrol Lists, 5, 6°C. Motted Polica."

C.

A limited number of ponies having been cared to the Police Reserve by certain g u:lemen in

A Chinese Revenue Offizer The fire is supposed to have been said he saw the man when he caused by the spontānsonă cor- suived in the Colony and round bastion of a large quantity of his waiat a pouch which con-Teathers which was amongst the tained 17'erters.

goods stored.

Practicially the whole of the Mr. Wolfe :-Dɔ you know this premises were destroyed," the the Colony, the Mounted Police

damage being estimated at be- man?-No.

tween $40,000 and $50,000 Mr. Wolfe I wished to know | Neither the premises nor the Cargo De. whether witness was sware that goods were insured.

the man was a boarding house

Danish Largick United

States. St. Lucia Danish.... Fleetwood Ships Whose Cargoes, or Part of them, have been Detained. Nationality.

Name of Vessel.

tained at

Falmouth

runner.

DECREE WITHDRAWN.

Hongkong No Longer Pisgue

Infected

Patrol Detachment is practically formed, subject to this that, un- less free stabling and keep is by some means #cured, Mrunted Patrolmen may each be asked to subscribe a sum of about ten dol- lars per month for that purpose.

Victoria Theatre.

The Proprietors are giving to the Police Reserve Bard and Orchestra Faud ane half the gross receipts of a Cosoart to be held in the Victcris Theatre on Wednesday, January 26... All raska are asked to incream the

Calabria British Gibraltar

A clerk in the Chinese depan:- Drottning

cophis Swedish Kikwallmen: of the General Post Office, said that six of the letters bora s Liv Norwegian vardiff Loch Tay Norwegian London chop, which gave the words "to Nordfarer Danish Gibraltar receive" and "to carry while Progresso.. Norwegian Ardrossan three of the letters were marked Mr. I. J. Quint, Vice Coas

Postage Paid."

Two of the in charge of the Nederlands Con- Tubantis ........ Dutch-

lettars bore the name Hoiping-gulate, writes as as follows: None of the letters bare postage I have the bononsteinform rou receipt by attending with their stamps and there were 20 marka that the Netherlande Indian Gfriends. Uniform (B'e patrol to show that the letters had been ernment are rescinded the uniform only) ebrald be worn. through either the British or decre by which Hongkong was! Chinese posts.

declared sa infected port

For permitting his mamary to fail him in connection with a duty account of plague.

to be performed, a Sergeant bat been ordered 3 hours extra Patrol day.

Parades 530 p.m. Monday, January 24th-No. 1 Co. and Recruits thereal.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corpe Orders issued to-day by Lieat-Col. A. Chapman V. D.,

state-

Joined

on I

Defendant said the letters had

No special measures are any been sent down from Sun Chan more necessary for shipe leaving port, and were for Yeumati. The for the Netherlands Indies with lettera trere wrapped in grass the exception that the bill of paper, sud he was going to deliver health has to be endorsed by this them. They were sent through Consulate General. the post at San Chan and were wrapped up in s parcel

The Revenue Officer, recalled, said that when he saw the defend- ant the letters were quite loose and were not wrapped up in any paper.

HONGKONG HOTEL

Private F. ME. Holman joined the Corps on 21:1. 15, slotted Corpe No. 1966 and posted to SANITARY BOARD. Scouts Co. (No. 4 Section).

-Sapper J. J. Merwell fod The orders of the day for next the Corps en 22. 1. 16. allotted picture. One would think the ele-Tuesday's meeting are:- Corps No. 1937 and posted to Ea-

ents were rising up in anger against the world for its sia, or the tive to the erection of 30 water

Letter from Government rela- | giceer Company.

Parades. sua was in sympathy with the A great boom is beard. follow-

closets at Nos. 18 to 44, Nathan Pa sles for Sunday, 23rd battle. ed by hundreds of others in quick

The wounded are still struggl Road, Kowloon falsad Lx Nos. instant succession, which makes the very ing past, some walking with the 608, $12 R. P., 550 and 1208.

8.30 am sad 8.45 am. Artil earth tremble and qaake as if in wid of a stick, or a pal who is not

Letter from Government rela-lery Battery and Civil Service fear. This great ouise increases in badly fur: others who are badly tive to the erection of one water Company Field Operations (see vigour and continues to increase. wounded being carried in on closet and on's urinal at the Hong-1 Corps Orders No. 6 dated 19.176 this was rather a bal case, and of the Hongkong, Canton and

kong and Whampoa Dick Com and No. 2 date 20.1.16.) pany's Works, Hanghom Marina

Remainder Nd. How glorious it all seems, but Lot No. 27.

Parades for Men lay, 24th Application for permission to instant. yet how sad and horrible. In the heated moment of victory I had

7.00 am and 5:30 p.m. Mem- forgotten. I suddenly tera cold erect an additional water closet at

until it reaches the zenith, when

it is just one great roar.

It is our guns commetting a big bombardment. The guns continue this tremendous roar for about two hours, when they gradually die down in their fury, until it be comes just an artillery dae be

tween the enemy and us: From

stretchers, but still it is the same

old tale of success.

[

as I gaze round me to see my Na 4 Hostel, Hongkong Univer-bers of Signalling Siction and

Defaulters.

Tuesday, January 25th-Nat Co.and Recruits of all Compenice. Wedcesday, January 26th- No. 2 Co. and Recruits thereof.

Thursday, Jacas y 27th-Nos,

Friday, January 28th.--All

Inspectora

WEATHER REPORT.

Draw of Debentures. The Hongkong Hotel Company 3 and 4 Companies. Limited having decided to pay Mr. Wolfe said it was quite of 200 Debeatares of the Com-Company evident that the letters had no pany, the Debentures to be paid Sargeante. come through the post, as a parcel, were decided by a draw at the because they bore defendant's Hotel this morning. There were. private stamp. He would ask for in attendance, as insers for the debenture-holders, Mr. W. E. penalty of $40.

His Worship remarked that (C'a ke and Mr. J.-Arnold, both defendant would be fined the Macao Steamboat Company has passed into the Far fc. Another has smount mentioned.

J. Taggart (manager) and Mr. formed over N. China. Basanpaire of the Hotel sis Pig Dealers' Guild in Trouble. assisted in the draw.s

At the Police Coart this morn-

:

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

Before Commander C. W.

On the 22nd at 1166 The anticycloza

The depression over China has moved mpidly nerth-eastward. It isnow canizal in the neighbourhood of Wadivostock.

A depression has formed over Indo- Cuina.

The 'monsoon wl set in again along the

east coast of Chica and remain light

medemic over the China Sena

to

Kenghong Rainfall for the 24 hours ding at 10am. to-day, 0:00 inches. FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOLES ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Districte

pals : the defenders of the slackers sity, Inland Lot No. 1877, and to other Signallers, as Cetailed in ing two members of the Pig De the opposing lices come the back, laid dead or dying on the field of remove one existing water close: Signalling Section order dated lers Guild were charged on and boom of guns, as they send honour. Now where is the "Glory from its present position to an 8. 12. 15.-c.86 g and Horse temacd, before Mr. Wood, with Beckwith. RN, at the Marine taking 31 and 29 umstamped letters, Court this morning, P. C.J.checo over their screeching messengers forgotten in the momentary flushing.

of War" These sad things I had other position in the same build lamp practice as headquarters,

charged Chan Kam shat and 6.00 p.m. No. 1 Son Scouts out of the Colony.

Mr. E.D. C. Volfe. Postmaster Chaa Kwai, bostmistresses, with of death, but as each one falls

Application for permission to Co. (all members) fechine Gun General, appeared for the pro- unlawfully using sets within the our guns seem to reply in fall of victory, but now they come

home to me with a fuller force. vigour, 38 if in anger.

erect a rough closet at No. 16, instruction a: Feadquarters.

secation and Mr. Gardiner re- Harbour limits for the purpose of The advance is now beginning with a smile on his face, will be

That young fellow laid there, Dea Focax Road Central, Marine

Remsinder NI

presented the defendants. lifting articles from the bed with the attack from on Infantry,

The Postmaster General said thereof without the written er- in the first line of trenches, who some lonely mother's son, who is Lot No. 7, section B.

Limewashing return for the

he had been carefully through mission of the Harbour Master, 1 Hongkong to Cap Brcko the correspondenca and bad on the 21st inst. A fine of $2 satisfied himself that this case was each was imposed.

advance over No Man's Land" waiting, and watching at home. against a withering.cruel fire from But what a grand thing to think fortnight ending 11th January, carefully concealed machine-guns, they will be happy now.

and rifles of the enemy, and yeoh grave, thy victory 1" although officers and comrades fall,

1916.

"Oh Death, where is thy sting: Mortality return for Hongkong for the month ending 3la: Decem- and tolter, the others zo on with a burial as we are able, under the

We will give them as reverend ber. 1915. undaunted courage, which nothing circumstances, with the satisface the weeks ending 2nd and 9.b Mortality return for Macao for can shake. On they go, regard- tion that they have died nobly, do

less of all cost, with set faces, and vengeance in their breasts,

ing their duty to God, and the January, 1916

Bat return for the weeks end. welfare of civilisation.ga Can they reach this cowardly foe 2***

Here is a young fellow, a big, ing 8th and 15th January, 1916. Yes! their spirit is indomitable, strong, well built chap, what a they are now at the barbed, eaeculd write about him..

chapter of brave deeds I tanglements; through it; batwbat! is that? A regiment of the Buffs has carried his rifle up to the op- stops, recoils, only to go with Posing trench, and done excellent more vigour, and pressure. Yes!ervice with it, as his empty car-

ments, which

will do there. They have a mis-

Ele ALLEGED THEFT OF

How I would like to honour of the

SOVEREIGNS.

Detail.

On daty to-night Scouts Co. Ca

duty to-morrow night Scouts Company.

On duty 24th inst. Scouts Ca Orderly Officer Lient. Waal,

CONCERT AT NAVAL

THEATRE

LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Memra Wright and Hornby

2 Formosa Channel..

tween,EX and Lamocks

بدی

Light winds, freadening

WAIČ, SONGS

drizzling

mist.

XFwinds Freshening.

consider- ably.

as No, I

4 South coast of China be- (Winds,

tween H.K. and Hainan... (moderate.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Observatory, January 22,

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degree. Fahrenbait on the level of the see, is ine

• chez, fenfas and hundredtha.

#2 Temperatura, în the shade, în degrees Fahrenheit,

3 Enmidity, is perpentage of sakication

tuze_being_100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two poida.

5 Force of Wind, according to Besafnes Scala.c

in no way differen: from sa W. T. Roberts, Chis! Officer ordinary case. There was one of .s. Chekiang, charged Kim letter addressed to a bank in Ho, Chan Li, Chan Chan, Cheng each packet of chits, and the Pan-yenng, Cheang Yee

and other letters related to statements Cheng Lee, member of the ship's of the market as to the price of crew, with unlawfully disobeying s South coast of China be? The

bis (Mr. Robert's) command on piga

It was contended by Mr. board the ship at Taikoo Docks Gardiner that it would be im- on the 21st inst. Defendante were pasible for the dealers to send sentenced to seven days' imprison- the chits through the post, ment with hard labent. because they did not know the There wass crowded attendezca | addresses. At the Police Court this morn-at the Royal Naval Theatre, last Mr. Wolfe remarked that the they are also past the entangle-ridge belts go to show, but it had ing, before Mr. Wood, an Indian night on the occasion of a concert chis were fally addressed, and had not been been impossible for him to live in soldier was charged with the arranged by the Naval Concert they could have been delivered properly cut. Now they have such as He has kept up the theft of sixty sovereigns and other Party in aid of the widow of and through the post. reached the opposing trench. What a beart. He has kept up the

noblest traditions of a Britisher. money from another member children of the late ER.A. Max- Mr. Gardiner-Bat only the advise us that the Langkat cut-the Emidity of air saturated with mola- and disappeared iata One need not surmise what they him in some way. a V.C. if it was Battalion, R.G.A whilst both whom died suddenly on December. Wolfe-Well, it is a firm put for the current month is se

Hongkong-Singapore lay and Pte. Penfold, both of name is given. sion to fulfil and they will see that in my power, although he has were in hospital Defendant 26 last. The officials of the Party name, and we could have found

follows:- it is properly carried out. This is passed into that life of Eternal was brought up on remand. Mr. were President, Mr. H. Listers them. The Chinese Post Office is

January 1 the hour they have longed for, Happiness, where he will feel no W.EL. Shenton proascated, and stage manager, Mr. H. Dans now in the postal Union and we dreamt offer mouths..

And now more pain.

referred bis Worship to various Secretary, Mr. J. Lever. The undertake to deliver any where în Night has set in with unusual cases dealing with identification programme was divided into three China. The defendants had the hardest task is over, so after)

pro- this success line after line of

troubled world of the stolen property in cases of parts, the first two comprising hably done it before, and they trenches is taken, with the

for the chill night air Larceny of money. reserves following close behind, filled with the noise of the contin-

miscellaneous items, and the must have known The defendant was represented last being devoted to the produc- the notices in

thenew to fill up the gaps: -

They are still out of sight al crackle of machine guns, and by Mr. F. C. Jenkin and the case tion of a humorous sketch, The papers, that uncensored corres Where? The second, third line of rifles, although a good distance was further remanded until Fri- New Blargy, written by Mr. pondence should not be sent cat

day at 2.15 p. enemy trenches? I do not know, away, only greatly intensified.

Malcom G. Banks.

of the Colony: These people may There is no moon and only the they have disappeared, over the glare from the myriad of star

All the items were greatly have been breaking the law, con- enjoyed. The contributors being sistently and this is the first time many flaming. balls of fire, and ed in obscurity on the field of Miss Wilkes, Miss Scotty Captain, they have been found out. His far away to the right is a huge honour. The noise of warfare Sesles, BAMC Meet B. warship would probably remember glare, which lights xy the horizon, gradually dies down until quismens kanel, A. Brock, M. G. Banke, A. the case of his (Mr. Wolfe's) dog I think it must be a village on fire, is practically restored to the fired B. Allen, J. Robson, B., White, licence. He had had a licence for make cut by the fire of broken and then by the screeching of a Fennemore, A. J. Bisley and the failed, because he had overlooked Silhouetted against this. I can and weary world, beaten only now Wilson, Thorn, H. Dunn, Lyah, yeaza and then once when he

waggons, a gun and other refuse or shell, the high toned back of a field Usion Lyric String Band. The the master as he was ill, he was Well old chap how are you salvage of the battlefield, and gum, or even the crack of a sniper's sccompanists were Mrz Alder fined. This was an exactly

now and then the form of a man rifle. doing up yonder ?**::

man The day is ended and the weary In the sketch the cha

Messrn. Hearn and Parin. | SID lar care. They had been do ***We were getting on fine when can be made out crossing the

But what is that by the find rest.

ng and this was the fins giare.

time they had been found out. gaystem some okumTM"

small wooden cross, the lonely sterious voice has given the order.

ne of $20 in tech case wa grave of some gallant fallow burial Peace be at

Dark Head, Danos.

ridge podge an

Now begins a continual stream, of wounded, quite cheery, and light-hearted, although there are

soma, pensimistic. persons who seem to doubt it

Here is one coming towards me ahau ask him how the opera- tions are progressing.

swiftness, but restored to the troubled world,

shells lights up the sky like so

they/gpt, my gumbar. But edge of the fire? Ah, a cross. A The night seems as if some my laten by Menarx- J Clesve

LOWE-

State of Weather, bine sky, ode tached clond, & drizzling rain, Ling, s gloomy, hail, 1 Nghtning, o overest, p passing showeza, gʻaquady, EZKÉR, KARBONE, $ thunder, v TiLBBY, WE CAN M

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$139

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150

133

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Day On data On dita

13

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235 209

183-

198 Wh

∙198.

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Total to 21st mat 3,644.

Daily avenge

METEOROLOGICAL.

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