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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

[Beater's Service to the " Talagraph."]

GERMANY OFFERS PEACE TO BELGIUM.

RESTORATION OF COUNTRY: PROMISED.

February 9, 2.40 pm According to Beuter's correspondeat in Rome, it is stated that Germany has offered Belgiam peace term, including the restoration of the country, its return to King Albert and the paymen: of a large indemaity, in archange for economic and commercial privileges which would practically transform some of the Belgian ports, especially Antwerp, into German traffic centres.

THE SERBIANS.

SUCCESSFUL REARQUARD ACTION.

February 9, 240 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Ca-fa states that, according to a Sabino communique, the Austrians are continuing to advance to warda Darasa). Id a rearguard action on the 2nd inst, the Serbians repulsed the Austrians, killing many and capturing a hundred.

THE PARIS RAID.

ONE ZEPPELIN LOST.

February 9, 2.40 p.m. Tas Echo de Bolg: reports that a Zeppelin which participated in the mid on Paris Cullid:1 with trees and houses at Ligue oa January 29 and was destroyel Tas crew was killed.

BOSTON MERCHANT'S IGNORANCE.

Orders issued today by Mr Fined $300 for Importing Arms. F. C. Jenkin, D.S.P., (Reserve)

That it is a costly business to import arms into the Colony, was this morning fully driven home to the mind of a Chiness who it was stated had been a merchant

Musketry.

The arrangemouts made for Sunday 13th fast, are cancelled.

No firing will take place on that date.

Band and Orchestra

All members are required to in Boston for many years. He attend at the Club Lasitaco as was charged with importing inte pm, sharp on Monday, February, the Colony one revolver and 14th inst." 300 rounds of ammunition from Boston into Hongkong. Mz. W. B. Hind appeared for

the defendant, and said his client

had resided in Boston, where ba

Departed-

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1916

HONGKONGS ENLISTED

POLICE

Comments and Illustrations In Home Papers.^

The Home papers to hand by the latest mail contain many re- ferences to the arrival in England of the Hongkong Palics conting ent which recently left the Colony to join the army. The Manchester Guardian of December 31 publishes a large picture showing a grows of the men assembled Dear Whitehall, while the Daily News of the same date has potograph of twe of the men with their gollywog" mascots tied to their rifles.

Toe following is from the Man chester Guardian of December 31 Between thirty and forty members of the Hongheug police who have volunteered for active service landed at Devonport an Wednesday, after having travell- ed 12,000 miles in order to ealist. They spent yesterday in London, where their neat bine uniforms with white facings sad their large white helmets at- They tracted much attention. have been allowed a fortnight's

before joining fears to visit their relatives and

claura." friends

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SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Up to the Minute.

Tangtares.$250,

buyers. Douglases.- $127,

sellers.

Indo-Chinsa (Combin- ed).—#188, sellers. Indo-Chinas (Deferred).

-$1371, sellers. Indo-Chinas (Preferred).

-$50 sellers. Star Ferries-$37,

boyers.

China Sogara. -$132,

ssles.

Kailans-30, bayers... Kowloon Docku-(Old) $59, bayers ex 1. Kowloon Docks (New).

$85. Shanghai Ducka-Tia

61, bagers. Fongtew Whurves." --

Tla. 90, harers." Hongkong Hotels.

$115. Light and Powers

$460. Cements. —

bayera. Langkas.

gallera

www

$10,

M. 39,

THE YARN MARKÈT.

Speculative Business Reported.

MEBETS

and

DO sales have

THE LONDON MISSION AND THE WAR.

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An Appeal for Help.

POSSESSION OF MORPHINE

Revenue Officers Hauled Over:

the Coals

The London Missionary Society. which has been smooisted with i A Chinees was charged on Hongkong since the British ooremand, before Mr. Haseland at cupation, is faced with the almost the Police Court this morning, certain prospect of having to with being in possession of 74 lbx. surrender important work owing of morphine, valued at $804,

CORRESPONDENCE

The opinions expressed by the correspondents are not nece arily those of the "Hongkong

Telegraph"]

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To the Editor of the Hongkong..

Telegraph.

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GEOLOGY OF HONGKONG. Sir-Devonian” in one of

your numbers of December last inquired about a book dealing in

to the falling off of subscriptions when going on board the the geology of Hongkong. "Hong

Calcutta at

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likely

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on account of the war. The Honam at the Hongkong. Canton and and Macao Steamboat Company's stations Virzspar

to | Wharf,

Revenite Officer Wilden stated be given up and almost every

the Society's that it was about midnight when of part fid will have to suffer more or Chinese Ravence Officer sæ lese, a reduction of £10,000 in the defendant on the wharf and saand expenditure betag co:sked him what he had in the

he templated, no means of making bandla

carrying. it being open except the out-and-The defendant undid it, and was ori abandonment of cartsin past told to repack it, which he did, The agents and Home staff of the bat immedistaly bolted on to Society have made great sacrifices the sa. Hansm, where he was and most of the foreign stations chase round and round the ship are at present understaffed, but by two Filipino watchmen who, these efforts do not suffice to save

appeared, caught him the situation.

simultaneously, but there seem An appeal is being made to indi-ed to be a bit of jealoney vidual supporters who are known between them as to who really to be making large extra profits was the captor.. on war work, but this is an uncer- A Chinees Bevenue Officer tain step, and it is necessary fr stated that when the man ran on all friends of the work to come to the ship be threw the bandia the rescue if possible.

from him and tried to jump 8787 over the rail.

access

His Worship - Who found the parcel?

Revenue Officer Wilden----0.0 of the Filipino watchmen,

able at Kelly and Walsh, is the kong." by Mr. Sketchley, obtain-

best book on the subjet.

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Yours etc. Hongkong, Feb. 11, 1916.

FOOTBALL.

The following will represent the Diocesan School Old Boya' Association Foosball Club Tacos St. Jospeh's Football Club Saturday, on the Navy Ground, (kick-off at 230 pm):5. Archie, P. S. Sick, H. Abbas, I. Abbas, B. Young, P. Pasco, A. Arcalli, Ip Kwan, W. B. Muskett, N. Bamjahn and Lee Honskam ReservesEdwin G Ford, E. W. Chan and B. Lee."

The following players will re- prearat St. Joseph's College:-* U. Onar; L. Cordeiro and P. Hyndman (Ospi}; H Hamid, J. Smirke, and S. Marcall; B. Omar,

Goldsborough, C. Gaidamberg, Hyndman and E. Hyndman. Heserter Sapher and Urgobart,

MESSRS. SETNA'S REPORE.

His Worship) don't under change in the ram market. *

away.

The Society was the first Pro- The same paper, in a comment,

testant alterumgain a footing His Worship-The witness is says:"In these days, when the

in China where its aga piling on the agony a bit top of sny 'bus is a collection of

Morrison, upheld the flag inne Officer Wilden-Oh samples of the British Empire,

solitude for a period of seventeen no, sir, I don't think so. You can with a sprinkling of France and

years, living at Canton and Macao jump from the shop rn to the Belgium thrown in, few of as

acquiring the Chinese language wharf. Polishwalla hare the curiosity to tara real

in spite of extraordinary obstacles Witness went on to say that he and look at any new soldier type. Kotwall, in their are report and laying the foundation of lar chased defendant a little way and But even war-jaded Londoners dated February 10, state- took interest this morning in the The activity adrise in our last guage study end Bible translation. the blew his whistle.

His colleague, Dr. Milne, denied aniral ai Scotland Yard recruit- circalar which is dated the 28th

to Chios, established ing cffice of the men of the Hougali. became somewhat prosoanced

Messrs. S. D. Setna and Com kong police who had travelled during the beginning of the fort edastional work in Malaces some 12,000 miles to enlist. They night and transactions to the tune which was transferred to Hong

kosg goder De James Legge in A Filipino walshman said he in their report dated February 10, wore neat cary blue with white of 4,200 bales were brought to 1843. Tais indefatigable worker, was on daty on the gangway when state facings, and pith helmets. They at a 8m2311 premium 03

Cotton Bales are reported of were all either Englishmen or last rates. The New Year haliñaya knowo, at Home As Chinese he saw the defendant coming up

interfered with Legge," fallowed up the work of with a bundle under his arm. 500 packages at $28 to $30 per POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. Scots.

not They had

since the have

his predecessor by his great He ran on to the ship and ast picul. Unsold stock shout 1,500 faintest notion what regimanta to business and

Closing quotations jain, and they said they did not transpired during the latter edition of the Chinese Class down in a Cainese lady's cabin packaged.

The Union Churchin Hongkong as though be were a passenger. $28 to $30 per picall. mind what job they were put to part of the period under report.

Ladian Yarn The clearance The decand so far has been to began by services in his house Witness, who tear defendant so long as they were not asked to

88 an opium 'smoker, thought of the dark political horison in twiddle their thumba. An excep a certain extent speculative, pro and for many years was a branch tion to this accommodating atti-mpted, ss it appeare to be, by of the Mission's work. The La Tsai there was something wrong with the Yunnan Province and a subas rade was one of the Scots, & lad sentimental considerations, and Charch, in Hollywool Bad, the bundle, caught hold of him quent healthy tone from the in originally from Dander, who eaid dealings have been confined only now a large and self-supporting and pointed a revolver at him, terior has brought a remarkable there was nothing but the kilts to a couple of bayers who have congregation, was nies founded for him: I am for joining the ventured operations in sangaize by the Mission as well as churches stand this. One witness says he during the past fortnight Black Watch. Some of them were anticipation of an active revival of at East Point and Wascual and caught him while he was running, reported of about 5,059 bal formerly policemen in England, the country trade after the Holi- another, now also self-supporting, and yet the other said he caught comprising about 2,750 bales of

in Macao. From the first, medical bim sitting down A

No. 10s, 1,200 bales of No. 12, and there were a good many tough days otherwise the present cowork has been done, and the Another watchman ssid the 200 balea. of No. 18s and old soldiers among them. The ditions in the interior do rot Society has now the only Medical defendant was sitting in the third 900 bales of No. 206. Hongkong community took grea: warrant any bolstering-up of the Mission in the Colony, the well class, and had thrown the paresi Unsold stock is estimated at interest in their journey, and gave market

about 40,000 bales. "Sold but un- them a dinner before they wet f There has not been mach in-known Nethersole, Alice Memorial and allied hospitals. There isalsoa

His Worship This is getting cleared stock is estimated at about, and played them away to the terest round No. 10 spinninge.

22,000 baler, water-side with the pipe and breas No. 125 have again enlisted atten- large girls school in Bonham worse and worse.

·Defendant denied that he WBA Sundry Articles: Markst bands of an Indian regiment" tion and good lots of select styles Road and a University Hostal

ruled steady. In imports salesars Mr. W. G. Darby left by the

The Daily Ners of December have changed hands. Basiness in Harton Road, whilst the lately carrying the package.

established Ying Wah Collage la

Bis Worship said that owing reported in angoër as $22225 (per- had carried on the business of a Homegoing aa Surdinia to-day. 31 aaya A picturesque group in No. 20a has been insignibeant also connected with the Society to the extraordinarily conficking picul), apricots at $28/32 (per merchant, for the past 32 years,

of recruits arrived in Whitehall The market closes steady bas The annust collections are to be evidence the defendant would be picall, Bhesabole at $9 (per and was on his way to China.

yesterday, having travelled 12.000 on the quiet side the holiday feel-made at Taion Church next Saa- discharged

picul), Borneal at $700 (pez pical), miles to take part in the defence ing being not get over.

day, when it is to be hoped that

Defendant, by his looks, was gun olibanum at $10/16 per picul, contingent of the Hongkong keeping much above the China-

lost no time in letting himself out | Kiamis at $28/31, (per picul), Police, consisting of 21 police makes owing to stiff cotton and cers, 5 warders, and 5 mem advancing freights and replace

of the dock. The look of pleasure, Mavej at $13 (per picul), Pat- soon faded, for a chuck at $150 (per picál), quick- bers of the Hongkong Boyal ments are entirely out of the

however, couple

of Chinees Revende silver at $470 (per picul), musk Naval Dockyard Police, and there question.

Officers pospsed on him and were at $325 (per cally), Bezoar stone were also a sanitary inspector Total sales 4,200 bales

leading him sway when Mr. at $250 (per catty), Aventurine Stocks-Unsold "and undeli

Hazaland, who was just leaving stones at 86/9 (per catty), and not wishing to meet with a similar P..C. Clarke stated the police and a railway guard. They left

the Court, turned and saw the onions at $2.20 (per haakst). fate, merely took what be consi- were given information that some Hongkong on November 19, and rered in the godowns 63,000

oconrence, and sharply instructed In exports the only commodity dered to be necessary precautions, baggage had come to a shop in arrived at Devonport on Wednes-bales

day. They immediately proceeded Arrivals The mail at Namar with what affect they oculd see. the Colony and in the baggage to London, and from Paddington and extra siz. Rangoon Marn from

At a Bankruptcy Court, held the interpreter to inform the which show a big rise in price is Defendsat sent his goods on it -ahead to the King Ling Lee shop revolver and some ammunition were conducted to the Crown Bambay, have brought in 4388 this afternoon by the Chief Jas Revenus Officers fast once he had cassia, stock of which is almost to be kept in their care until he The friends of the defend-Office for the Colonies, Whitehall- bales for Hongkong, and 3,400 fice (Sir William Reas Davies), s ordered a defendant's discharge exhausted. Purchases are report- arrangements bales for Shanghai Shipments petition was granted against the he was to be let alone, and allowed in.caatia st $15/16 (per pacul), did These sat

the gardens, where open ived in Hongkong.

wers made in connection with from Hongkong to Shanghai, Chee Sang firm, of 103, Winged to go his own way. friends, apparently went through box, but these friends, who

coast ports &x 500 balan, Lok Szeet.. An application waS his bozes and discovered the had been in trouble with the their enlistment.”

Shanghai Has began to look made for the order by Mr. Haag, revolver and ammunition, and police for the same thing, did

up, and sales are reported of good on behalf of a creditor. The debtor firm was not represented. straightway want and informed not wish to be caught a second

parcels at gradually advancing the police of their fad. This time and so gave information.

rates,

Fancy Dress Dance. was not one of those cases where The defendant travelled on a later a man was importing a revolver boat than the one carrying his into the colony for sale, luggage. The police got to know and he (Mr. Hind) would of the matter also by the bill of that nominal penalty be im- lading, and it was found, when m from abroad did not know is containing the revolver and am

d. In many of theee cases the box was opened, that the box was against the law to bring munition had been placed in an Into the Colony, and he iron stove, and covered over with thought it might be made more straw.

knows.

A fine of $300 was the defen E W --I think it is dant's reward for his ignorance

Jaf the law. ridely know....

Before leaving America, for his own protection, he purahased a

Discharged.

On a charge of endeavouring to Lillegal purposer, & Chinese de-

The

revolver and some rounds of Procate a Uhinese woman for of the Empire. They were a Bombay market has all along been friends in Hongkong will ade both surprised and pleased, and Halibore at $20/24 (per pint),

Ammunition. What prompted him fended by Mr. Mason, was this to purchase the articles was that afternoon discharged by Mr. J. two of his nephews had been R. Wood: attacked and held to ransom in the Kwangtung estuary by pirates last year, and the defendant

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qastely respond to the appeal on behalf of Hongkong's oldest mission in its time of need. Contributed.

Bankruptcy.

An Interesting Religious Anniversary. One of our readers writes to say Japanese Yarn-The market that to-day in the 58th anniversary has firmed up $2 S the follow-I of the first apparition of the Im-ing being the transactions heard A fancy drese dance will be maculate Conception at Lourdes of; 450 bales Yellow Joss No. 20 held by the Royal hisval Quadrille in all the Catholic churches of the Setan No-20s at $135 at $136; The anniversary is beingobserved at $12914 at $131: 100 bales Club at the Royal Naval Canteen Colony, and we understand that 25 bales Three Horse No. 16 at an especially solemn function is $1279 taking place in connection there- Hew Cotton: No stock for with at Macao, where a similar Bengal. Chinese no sales. Quote grotto to that at Lourdes was tions: Bengal $22 $27; Chinees

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neacted some time ago.

$30-1

en Tuesday, February 29. Dancing will take place from 8 pm to lady wearing the most original and prettiest dress, and for gentle men there will be prisen for the 'most original and somnis confizze,

sm. Prizes will be offered to the

Rinderpest in Caloocan.

green beans at $4 (per pioul), broken onenia st $11, (per-pical), galangal at $9) (por mieul), Mansal at $13 (per pioul), sugar candy at $17 (per picul), tumezio at $91/10 (per pioul), fire-crakers at $9 (per 0380), and preserves -45/6) (per box), closing quota- tions are as under,

Rinderpest, in anusazlly virulent form, has broken out (Philippines) as a result of which three carabaos afe reported dead recently in a barrio of Caloocan, and five sick. The barrio has been

sited by a veterinary surgeon by the Ceylon of the Baresa of Agriculture, and it is understood that a quarantine among

has-been established.

Generous Ceyolu Planters- A gift of 10,000 15, of tex sent *Ter Planters

soldiers' and... ... usilors familine în Manchester,

Aaoxiation has been distributed