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WAR TELEGRAMS

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ARMED MERCHANTMEN.

GERMANY GIVES HER VIEWS IN MEMORANDUM,

February 10, 11.00 p.m.

Gafpany and Austria have notified neutrals of their intention to treat armed merchantmen as warships after March 1.

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BELLIGERENTS—NOT PIRATES.

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THE HONGKÒNG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1916.

TELEGRAMS.

OBITUARY

BRIGADIER CENERĀL

WESTMORELAND.

(Reuter's Servios to The Telegraph;")

London, Required, February 12

The death is simonnced of

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Brigadier General Charles Eary CORNED BEEF,

Westmoreland, OR

The deceased, who was born in 1856, entered the Army in 1874. He was A. A.G. Hyderabad Can- tingent from 1903 to 1905, and commanded the Karachi Brigade from 1987 to 1910, retiring in

Rentar's correspondent at Amsterdam says that Germany in a 1912 with the honorary rank of memorandum handed to neutral representatives at Berlin declares Brigadier Ganeral. He saw service that though she considers the arming of merchantmen contrary to in the Afghan War of 18 International Lawane tresin the crews as belligerents, not pirates. It Barmah 1887, North-western sverts that there have been numerous cases of British merchantmen, Frontier 1897 and Chins 1900.] by order of the Admiralty, attacking German warships, repeatedly

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ming false colours, and therefore Germany warns neutrals against [In the event of telegrams arriv- going on voyages in armed Allied merchantmen.

AMERICA'S SECRETARY OF WAR RESIGNS.

February 11, 2.35 am. Beater's correspondent at Washington says Mr. Lindley H. Garrison, Secretary of War, has resigned, it is understood, because a large majority in Congress opposed his plan for & Continental Army,

ANOTHER RESIGNATION.

February 11,435 cm. Renter's correspondent at Washington adds that Mr. Brocken- ridge, Under Secretary of War, has resigned.

EXPORT BESTRICTIONS.

Ordinance Again Amended.

By Proclamation issued by His Excellency the Governor, the Military Stores (Exportation) Or- dinance is further amended as follows

(L.) That the exportation of the following goods be prohibited to all destinations:

Magnesite caustic or lightly calcined, and dead but magnssite; magus- siam and its alloya

1891.

SHARE REPORT.

The quotations which follow for Februay 12th, 1891. are from the Hongkong Telegraph

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank New Issue-$322. per share,

sellers.

(2.) That the exportation of the following goods be prohibited to all destinations other than the United Kingdom and British Union Insurance Society of Possessions and Protectorates:-Janton-895 per share, buyers, Beeswax, pepper.

China Traders' Insurance Com-

ing too late for insertion on this page they will be found

on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

THE TEXAS ARRIVES AT QUEENSTOWN.

London. Exceived, Fabezary 11. The Swedish steamer Taras haa arrived at Queenstown with a fire in her No. 3 hold.

THE SILVER MARKET.

London, Received February 11- The silver market is inactive. Supplice are most restricted and there are the smallest enquires.

PRESSED BEEF,

CORNED PORK,

VARIETY OF SAUSAGES

DRIPPING.

COOKED HAM,

LARD,

SMOKED TONGUES,

CAME PIES.

-&c-

CORNED TONGUES,

PORK PIES,

&Com

WHICH CANNOT BE EXCELLED FOR QUALITY.

TRAINING NOTES.

Good Gallops This Mornlag.

HARBOUR MOORINGS.

The New Government Scheme.

This morning was cool and day, and, in consequence, W The following conditions have very well suited to the gallops, been made by the Govezor-in- many of which took place at Counc under Section 28 (1) of Happy Valley. There were at the Marchant Shipping Ordino- fair number of rail spectators, sace, 1899, (Ordinance No. 10 of Each series of gallopa makes it 1899) more difficult to discriminate

L. All Government buoys ehall between the ponies, or at least be painted Bed with the words between a certain chosen few, for "Government Buoy" and the lar A YEAR AGO TO-DAY. they are giving truly fine exhibi- ters "A", "B", or“ ("** painted

tions, and it is hard to pick out a thereon in black. "fancy".

LEADING EVENTS IN THE

GREAT. WAR.

2. "A" class buoys shall be for Some of the times are as shipe from 450 feet to 600 fest follows.***

in length.

Gaslight, 1 mile; 0.40.0,

L49.0,

-2.54.0

Daylight, 1 mile; 0.40.0,

2.54.0,

Oregon, 1 mile; 0.36.3 115.0, 1.54.0, 2.27.C

(Bxtracts from the war nens con-149.0,

tained in the "Hongkong Telegraph of February

12, 1915.)

Britain's Great Army. The Boose of Commons bas unanimously adopted the Army Estimates for 3,000,000 men.

A Warning. The Note to Germany makes it clear that any attack on a vessel

Nipper, 1 mile; 0.412, 1210, 1.56.0, 2.26.2.

Mascotte, 17 mile; 0.38.0, 1.13.0, 149.0, 2.23.0, 2.56.0.

Romulus, 1 mile; 0.28.0, 153.0, 230.2, 3.4.0.

White Eagle, 0.35.0. 1.7.2

mile, last half;

pany-$64 per share, buyers. fying the American flag without Bandiway,1mile, Tinker joined North China Insurance-Teits being definitely ascertained last mile; 0.36.2, 1.13.0, 1.43 3, 265 per share, sellars.

that the use of the flag is fictitious 2.15.3.

will be viewed as a grave matter Snowdake, 1 mile: 0.33.0, snd will result in serious com- 114.0. 1.49.0, 2.23.0, 2.57 2. plications.

3.31.2.

C37, 1 mile; 0.37.0,1.12.0, |1.48.0, 2.22.2, 2.58.2.

U.S. Notes to Britain and Germanay.

The United States Government

(3.) That the following heading be included in the list of goods the exportation of which is pre- hibited to all foreign countries in Europe sad on the Mediterranean Canton Insurance Company, and Bisck Seas, other than France, Ltd.-$115 per share, buyers. Ramis (except through Baltio Yangtase Insurance Association perta), Italy, Spain and Portugal --$89 per share, nominal,

All articles which are wholly Hongkong Fire Insurance Com or mainly manufactured of copper pany $342 per share, sellers. has sent Notes to Britain and Hai Dined laat mile; 0.38.0, King Charles, 1 mile, King or its alloys and which are not at China Fire Insurance Company Germany. Both are friendly in 110.2, 145.0, 2.17.4, 2.502 present prohibited so be exported $91 per share, buyers. to say destination.”

Hongkong and Whampoa Doak tone. The former makes obser- Adventure, 1 mile; 0.38.0, Company-$89 per cent.

vations regarding the use of nea-1120, 145.0, 2.16.0. mium, buyers.

tral flags, pointing out that fire- Sandy, I mile; 0.38.1, 1.17.2, Hongkong, Canton and Macaoquent use might endanger neutral 1511, 2.24.0 Steamboat Company-$38, per share, sellers.

(4) That the exportation of the following articles be prohibited to all foreign countries in Earope and on the Mediterranean sad Black Seas, other than France, Bumis (except through. Baltic porta), Italy, Spain and Portugal: ➡Silica bricka.

(5.) That the following head- ing i Oleaginous nuts, seeds and products, namely:- Castor beans, coconuts; copra cotton seed; ground nuts, earth nuts, or pes nuts (Arachides); hempseed; linseed; palm nuts and palm kernels; poppy seeds; rape or coirs seed; sesame seed; saya beans; sunflower seed in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited to all foreign parts in Europe” and Mediterranean and Black Beas, other than those of France, Russia (szcept through Baltic ports, Italy, Spain and Portugal be deleted.

(6.) That the heading Olea ginous nuts, seeds, kernels and prodnata" in the list of goods the exportation of which is prohibited

́to Spaźï be deleted.

on the

(7.) That the following section be added:-

(B.) That the exportation of the following goods be prohibited to all foreign destinations other than France, Italy, and Russia (except through Baltic porta) —

"All oleaginous nuts, seeds, kernels and products.”

Midwives.

The Government Gazette pub linhas “the roll of midwives certi-

hed under the Midwives Ordin

pre-

China and Manila Steamship Company-$130 per share, sellers.

Hongkong Gas

Company $135 per share, sellers

Hongkong Hotel Company $160 per share, seller.

Hongkong Hotel Co.'s Six per cent. Debentures-$501.

Indo-China S.N. Company $27) per cent. dis., sollers,

Douglas Steamship Company $47 per share, buyer.

China Sagar Refining Company Ltd.-$181 per share, buyera." Luzon Sugar Refining Company, Limited $90 per share, buyers Hongkong Toe Company $93 per share, bayers.

abare, bayers.

vessels.

Britala Seizes American Cargo.

The British authorities have ised the cargo of foodstuffs on

Dick, 1 mile; 0.38.1 1.17.2, 1511,224.0.

0383, LI10, 1440.

Merry Andrew, 1 mile last 3/4; Indolent, I mile last 4; 0.36.2,

the American steamer Wilhel misa, which has arrived at Fal- 1110, 1443. mouth. The cargo was consigned to an American subject in Ham-18.4, 14.4. barg. The seizure is justified by

Lazarons, 1 mile; last $0.35.0,

Harry Hawke, 1 mile; last ž the German Government's appro-0.350, 18.4,1411

ristion and distribution of food- wise have been passed as destined

Pasco, 1 mile; 0.32.0, 1.7.0, steffa, as the cargo would other-1.40.3, 2.13.2. to the civilian population.

Starboardlight, 1 mile; last 1. 0.320, 14.0

Bayonet, 1 mile; 0.38.0,--,

6 2.41.4.

Greylook, I mile; 0.32.4, 1.5.2, 1.41.2.

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The Ways of a Rebel, announced that the

The Pretoria Nezzs, which has Germana have shot the rebel leader Marina for treachery, now adds that Marits had asked officers of the 149. Union force whether his life

Moonlight, 17 mile; 0.40,0, would be spared if he surread-116.0, 1.53.0, 2.31.0. 3.0.4

Distant, † mile; 0.33.4, 1.5.2,

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China Conster, 17 mile; 0.38.0,

"B" class boys shall be ships from 300 feet to 450 feet in length."

0 class buoys shall be for ships of 300 feet or under

3. The fee payable for the use of Government buoys shall be as follows

"A" clam baoys $8 per day or part of a day.

"B" class buoys $8 per day. or part of a day.

"O" class busye $4 per day

or part of a day.

4. A the discretion of the Har.. bour Master such buoys my be let at a monthly rent at the rate of not less than that for 21 daye, sash letting to be subject to re- vocation at any time.

The tenant of any such kasy shall not sub-let the same and if unoccupied the Harbour Master sny such buoy is at any time

may assign such buoy to any other ship for temporary use.

Cutty Sark, 14 mile; 0.38.1 118.0, 1.54.2, 2312, 3.172,

3.42.0

Portlight, 1 mile; 0.38.0,1.12.0, 1.55.4, 2.18.0.

Giant Dahlia, 1 mile; 0.35.0, 1.110, 145.0, 2.16.0.

In Off, 1 mile; 0.35.0, 1.0.8, 1.42,0.

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Mandoline, 1 mile; -, LILO, 1.43.3, 2.18.0.

Electric Light, 1 inde; 0.38.2, 1.12.3, 1.42.0, 2.25.2.

Birdwood,j mileg 0.34.3, 1.6.2.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISMENTS,

NOTICE.

ARY SOCIETY.

Hongkong Bope Manufacturered He was told that no con- Garland, mile; 6.35.0.1.8.0, CANTON MEDICAL MISSION- ing Company, Lid-$138 perditions could be granted. Marits share, sellers.

left on the understanding that," 1.40.0 Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf besides surrendering himself, he and Godown Company $77 per would try and bring in the Ger110, 11, 2-24.0, 2.58.0 The next Annual Meeting of Forester, 1mile: 0.38.0, the above Society will be held in man artillery. Harita was lead-1-140, 1491, 2.24.2, 2.58.0. ing the Germana at Kakamas Greis Green, 1 mile; 0.410, meen, on Wednesday, February the Canton Club Thestre. Sha- when bis treachery was discover-1122, 1571, 229.00

23rd, at 3 pm. spal

JOHN KIRKA Triumphant" "Dahlia, 1 mile; only extricated with the greatest 0.352;1120, 145.4, 2.16.0. dificulty after severe loss.

Hon. Secretary. British Steamer's Smart Escape.

Askell. 1 mile; 8.37.0, 1112,

2171

TO CERT

Hongkong Dairy Farm Co. Ltd. -$10 per share, sellers.

A. 8. Watson and Co., Ltd.-ed, and the German artillery was $21 per share, sellers.

Hongkong High Level Tram way Co., Ltd.--$60 per share,

sellers.

Sling 1-mile-0.370, 1112,

2.17.1

TO LET I The Peak, ad- joining Peak: Club, for six King Jack, 1 mile; 0.411, months. Farmshed. Gazden-- |F. C. Jenkin, Prince's Buildingsaj

The British steamer Laertes Hongkong Steam Laundry Co., from Java, when off the Dutch Ltd--$23 per share, nominal, coast, not showing a fag, -was Green Island Cement Co. (old challenged by German submarine iwas)-$20 per share, sellers U2. When she was asked to 1,211,231.3.

sellers.

Matabele, I mile; 0,370, 1112,

Hongkong Land Investment heave to, she hoisted the Dutch 1441, 2.17.1 Co., La-$86 per share, ex div. flag so as protect the meatralab- jects and proceeded, stearning at 16 knots. She was hit by reached Ymuiden by adroit shells, but escaped a torpedo andă,

Hongkong Electric Light Co., It contains 52 names, of Lid - $6 per share, ailes. horo all but three are Chinese, West Point Buildings Co., Ltd. Row being Governoamat Midwivw. -830 per share, allora.

Cornwall Chief, 1 mile: 2.13.2. 1464 KSWA

Bluelight, & mile 0229,1155,

Crosby, 13 mile: 9.381, 1.18.0, and good stag 1,542, 251,2, 3.11.2.

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