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TELEGRAMS.

MESOPOTAMIAN AFFAIRS.

[Beater's Service to The "Telegraph."]

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER. 2, 1916.

October 31, 10.20 p.m. In the House of Lords, Lord Derby read a telegram received by the Colonial Office from Mr. Godfrey Collins, M.P., sent from Baura on October 28, deroribing Basra as "a hive of industry. With American hastle and British adaptability, a port is being wrested and a town erected. Five mixed storeships have cleared in twelve days and osob troopship been emptied on arrival. The situation is wall in band and there is no need for soxiety."

Lord Derby aleo quoted a private letter from General Mande to the Quartermaster General stating that Grey (*)," capably smaisted by Hughes (*), had taken over the sole control of the river transport and that things are already moving much more briskly. Barge were being constructed at the dockyards of the Anglo-Persian Oil Company at Abedan, while the arrival from Singapore of a couple of stern-wheelers and some barges helped to speed matters up. The expected arrival of other barges ovabled him to take a confident

Tiew:

The quantity of ordnance stores was moel gratifying, and if s #teady stream were kept up it would be all right. He hoped soon there would be a better transport to the front, The Sheikssad-Sian Railway was nearing completion at Naviriveh and would soon reach Khamsiyah. The Querckh-Amarah line was being pushed on sa hard as possible.

[* Reuter does not specify who these officers are the cable merely mentions the names as we hare given them.-Ed. I.K.T.]

PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT FOR EAST AFRICA.

November 1, 6.20 p.m.

a

SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Up to the Mloute.

Onions. Douglases. Indce (Def.) China Sugars. Langkata

b. $ 965.00 b. $124.00. b.. $ 139.00.

D.

s. T HE Wharren. h. $ K'loon Dooks. b. §. S'hai Dooks. Ewos. Kang Yiks. S'bai Cottons. Yangtasepoos. h. T Comente.

STEAMER ABLAZE.

Vessel Afire in Dock at Hunghom.

were

CAPTURED ZEPPELIN-

CREW.

Special Constable's AdventurR..

FOOTBALL:

Navy Reserves v. Staff and

Departments.

LOCAL

WEDDING.

Mr. D. McMurray---Miss A. Mauchan,

Dense volumes of thick black, smoke were seen blowing over the Harbour this morning at about 8,30 from the direction of

The Essex Coast, September Those teams met in a 2nd

A most interesting wedding Bunghoot, and, almost insisa 24-The following story of the Division match at Happy Valley took place at the Union Charah taneously, whistles of distrem "captare" of the crew of the yesterday, and, with the players yesterday, the contracting parties heard coming from second Zeppelin brought down in of both sides eager to register being Mr. David Molatray, the same quarter. Subsequently sex was told to me this after their first win, a keen game was the well-known Superintendent 90.00.it transpired that the Polaven in noos by a special constable, expected. The play was, however, Engineer of Messrs. Jardine

the Hongkong and Whampso whom I found helping to control never good. At times it was Matheson and C., and Mi Dock Company's dry dock had the incessant stream of traffic, on decidedly poor, the spectators Agric Mauchan, youngest

having caught fire. The Fire Brigade foot and on wheel, to end from never

great daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. deal to become enthusiastic over. Manobas, of Maryfield, Dum made for Statue Pier after having the spot where it fell :- received the call and the fire float "My wife and I heard the It was again almost impossible barton, Scotland."

b. T "b. T

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138,00. 23.00. 34.00. 132.00,

165.00. 16.00,

800. 10.75 54.50. 7.20.

B.K. Electrios, b. #

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ANOTHER BOCHE FAILURE.

de Chine.

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The Ber. J. Kirk Maconsobie made good speed sorces the Har-humming of the Zeppelin's en-to recognise the Navy team, on bour to the sons of the confiagra-gines. It seemed to be coming amount of the many changes. To officiated at the ceremony, and from London towards this direo- play a left back at centre-forward, the bride was given away by

tion.

The

ons and costly.

both numer-

TYPHOON WARNING.

noon states :-**

Cyclone or typhoon S. W. of Guam, developing.

Cyclone or typhoon over south China Sos, moving We or W.N.W.

Para EMPRESS OF RUSSIA, mailed

Anderson F B

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Lawrence M

Leary Him E

Lukhmanoff Capt D

Luke Mi M

Lyons Ray and fr

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Murray JD

By the time the Brigadearrived, tion, and presently while 1 was and an inside-right at outside-left, Captain Bassell, her brother-in- the fre had gained a strong hold hurriedly putting on some alothes is a somewhat bold experiment, to law. She was attired in a costume and fames were shooting up it seemed to be describing a large say the least. Small wonder the of Duchess pearl satin over talletas, several feet high above the top cirale around this district. For sailors are dropping, with much with pearl embroidered designs deck, the woodwork of which had a while I stood in my garden, unfailing regularity, 2nd Division and shadow laos, and a Court train. She carried a shower bouquet already begun to blaze, The Best listening and looking for the ship. points.

The game opened briskly, the of while roses with Botol " Run on the Banque Industrielis of the fire appeared to be in the Suddenly the sound of its engines.

region of the engine room and cenaed, and a few minutes after Staff, by superior combination, heather and chrysanthemums. Regarding food, the Qasrtermaster General and General Scott,

the Brigade concentrated its wards there was a loud explation keeping the ball well in the Navy The bridesmaids were the Misses half. A weak clearance by Cathie and Mors Busesli, these - who was sent out to supervise, reported that the situation was moet

efforts on this part of the ship, about a mile from my homie. atialactory. The War Office Dow received a weekly telegraphic

with the assistance of the en-

"A neighbour agreed to stay Cornish (who seems quite out of little girle being very prettily report from the Director of Dupplies, thus keeping in close toach

Local Boches have proved them-- with the requirements of the force. The sole of rations was selves to be absolute failures as ployees of the Dockyard, who with my wife while I want to see form) let in Davies, and Crocker attired. Mr. David Gow acted sa

discovered the fire and gave what had happened, and I set went down at full length to save a beet man. adequate and was improving, though there was still a shortage in organizers of runs on banke (says the alarm, doing what they could out slong the road. About half beautiful drive from that player. A reception was afterwarde alternative diet. That they were unable to give the men a choice. the N. G. Daily News.) They until the arrival of the Fire Brig-way there I met about 20 men It was a fine wave, and there is no held at the Hongkong Hoted, and The force was at present being fed with fresh meat, and tried it on a few months ago with ade. Inspector MacDonald, Sup. walking along towards me. They doubt the Navy posesia a clase to-day the newly married pair left supply of frozen meat bad been tentatively arranged, pending the the Hongkong and Shanghai erintendant of the Fire Brigade, were mostly well-built young man in the goalie. Following for the honeymoon, which is delivery of refrigerating barges, which might be completed in from bank, and if that "ran" was a tackled a most difficult basinses fellows, probably not much more good work by Newman, the two to six months. At present there was no reason to fear a shortage Basco the one yesterday on the tackledya mematic mult der sind is than 20 years old. They wore sailors raised the singe, and God. The presents ware b of fresh meat, for a large supply of mechanical transport was ready Banque Industrielle de Chine was was decided to put as much a uniform not unlike that of a fray missed an open goal. There to send it out if it could be properly used. There was no difficulty not deserving of any designation water into the engine room fireman, except that they wore was no ecore at half-time. in obtaining horses, and it was hoped that the strengthening of the stall. The organizers of the run se possible. This later proved no helmete; some of them had no On resuming, the Staff got veterinary department would result in getting the horses and males to-be wasted time and money in to be the best thing that could headgear at all.

away on the left, and a free- into good condition. The Director of Ordaanos had taken over the effort, and the only thing they have been done, for after a "Naturally I stopped as they kick W88 given against charge of the Ordnance service at Bara.

sccomplised was to provide an while it was plainly seen that the came up. One of them, who Martina doubtful decision Lord Derby said the Flying Corps had been reinforced and the excellent advertisement for the games were being beaten, although turned out to be the commander, the soldiers scoring, Crocker bospital fleet considerably augmented by using passenger steamers, bank.

clouds of noxious smoke were asked me in very good English being quite unsighted. and it was now possible to transport the sick and wounded without

For the past three days the still being emitted. The firemen how far it was to. I told Navy now attacked hotly, the The telegram quoted below delay and in reasonable comfort. Supplementary bospital ships, manager of the local branch. had were considerably handicapped him 'six miles, and they made to Stad never hesitating to find was received by the American replete with every comfort, would be available next year. Numbere been expecting a rua, in fact it by the extreme foulness of the go on. I jaized them.

tough. After Cleare had missed Consulate General, Hongkong, of tags and cargo and water barges, as well an ice was looked for immediately it smoke, which had a generoas

"They were talking in German, an open goal for the sailors, the from the Manila Observatory at plant and workshops, were being constracted, for which became known here that the brandiziare of the tamen of bara. Only one of them besides the com- final whistle sounded, the Staff 1,389 unskilled men and 2,000 skilled men had been seat, and were ches at Tientsia and Peking were ing paint in it. This made it mander seemed to know any running out somewhat lucky being sent, from Britain and Egypt. The Colonial Office had been experiencing rane, So every of the utmost diffically to locate English, and he could only speak winners by the only goal scored. approached with a view to obtaining Isboar from West Africa and

preparation had been made by the Best of the fire and it brokenly. "Zeppelin,' he said, Nigeria. A Railway Board had been formed to so-operate with the the manager of the local bank to hampered progess in battling with we crew prisoners of war, Indian Engineering Association with a view to expediting the sup- pay out efficient silver to redeem it. Inspector MaoDonald came I gathered that they wished to Requiem for those Fallen ply of staff, plant and material for railways.

the entire issue of paper in

to the War, Lord Derby detailed the increase in medical facilities, circulation in Shanghai, which very near to losing his life while surrender, so I kept with them directing his men to the vital until we met two or three other

We are Baked to remind our mentioning that a base hospital of double the ordinary size, ie 80 small that

teapot. Blinded by the smoke, he special constables, and they joined readers that s Requiem Mass will PASSENGERS DEPARIED. with over eighty tone of stores, bad been despatobed to Bombay, entire amount oculd

be offered at the Catholic where it would be under the direct control of the General Officer been paid out in a day, and a half. was unable to see his way and the party.

Soon we reached the post Cathedral to-morrow at 7.30 a.m. Commanding in India, and would be kept fully supplied and be able After going to all this trouble, st Brat feared that he was either office of my village and sent for those who have fallen in

stepped down a deep hatch. It was to meet promptly all demands from Mesopotamis. All tired units Mr. G. Lion, the manager, ex-killed or very seriously injured, telephone message for a military the war, and that the public from Hongkong, for Vancouver sic. ca were being relieved for possible fresh troops.

pressed himself as somewhat die-

but fortunately be emerged a few escort. Then we went on with the is cordially invited to attend. Nov. appointed that there was no run, minutes later with nothing worse prisoners antil we met the escort, The army and navy will be Anse Mr and Mrs. Laiptola G and when a representative of the than a split boot to show for his and handed them over to the cus officially represented, and the No. Arada N. C. Daily News visited the

experience. By ten o'clock it tody of the troops. I, of course, Company Police Reserve will Barros Dr and Mrs Leary Mend bank at a busy hour poster was seen that the Brigade bad was unarmed, and so, I believe, attend, falling in 7:10 am, at the Barros Him

PM day he found everything as quiet gained enperiority aver

the were the Germans. In the dark Central Police S'ation. The Barrows Mr HW and orderly as at any ordinary flames, which had nearly sub-ness one man pashed into my Bishop expressly invites all Bingham Mr C time. Daring the entire day only sided, and there was a marked hand what he said was a revolver, Catholic members of the British Black Caterina Muray Mr and

few score coolies had put in an abatement of the smoke, making but it proved merely a hammer, and Chinees Companies to be appearance with $5 and $10 it possible to 800 better So far as I could see the prisoners present. Dress: white uniforms Black Mater Millet Mia C6

work ander the roomed thoroughly glad to be on with helmets and spikes; officers: Brown Mr and Mrs Parker Mr and Mira, notes, and at no time was there show the

difficulties great

pro-firm ground, and in fact only too full dress. On Wednesday, a widely read local Chinese newspaper printed gressed, and about a hour later anxious to be placed in the hands

statement to the effect that the there was no sign of fire. The of the military.

"When I bad handed them over engine room had been well filled branches at Tientsin and Peking with water, and there did not I went back to the wrecked The Dose," however, was practi- Corter Mim M of the Banque Industrielle de appear to any more danger from Zeppelin."

cally intact, looking for all the Dark H

Colin Mrs I & de Chine had suspended payment, this quarter, but there was still

How the Zeppelin was brought world like a huge overturued Disle Hits F closed their doors, and that the an element of danger in the coal to earth, and how the crew escaped crab-pot. The four engines were Dover Mr and Mrs Ryan Miss E situation as regarde the institution bankers, where coal was still with their lives, is another story, also practically undamaged. Downing Mr and was critical. It cannot be stated amouldering.

The most remarkable feature Mrs EO This was later and on this I am unable to get definitely what or who inspired tarned over and taken out. first-band evidence. It seems, of the frame-work was its size. Dreyfus L

Durham Mrs 3 this statement, but it had no effect.

It was at first feared that the however, to be clear from the un-Its girth was difficult to estimate, Earnshaw Mr and

Mrs M Whoever it was who caused the ship would be gutted, so great animity of all socounts on this owing to the orushing of the statement to be inserted overlook hold had the fire gained, and but point that the Zeppelin was not undersides of the structure and Eldredger and

Mr ed the fact, a fact well known for the prompt action of the flame when it fell. The gen- the drooping of the top, but it Farbes A to Chinese, that one-third of the Brigade the between and top eral belief is that the ship appeared to be considerably larger Foster Mrs BB bank's capital (Fre. 15,000,000) decke would have ought so badly had been "winged somewhere even in proportion to the great Galvin Mrs is subscribed by the Chinese that it would bare taken two or in E180x, and that the length of the ship than in the case Guasch Father Government and that there is a three days to effectually douse officer in command preferred the of the ordinary type of Zeppelin. Hamiter Chinese on the board of directors, them. The Brigade waraextremely certainty of captivity on land to Within 20 yards or so of the cock HE Mr. Wong Komia, formerly smart in grappling with the the ancertainty of helplesses in place where the huge wreck spana Heloumbe Mr and Virgil P8 Commissioner of Foreign Affairs problem and quickly judged the air. Oottagers living near the the lane stande little cottage Hosis M

Honig Mr and Ms & Water H and still in Chinese official where the fire was worst, valuable spot say that the airship "crawled lightly built of wood and brick. Itin Honig Mr and

time thus being saved. There around" at a very low altitude the home of a farm labourer and Huarte Father V

Hos Dr H During the three or four days was a quantity of oil on the ship over the fields as it choosing a when the airship was feeling the Torrin Mrs I de 8 Warley Mr and Mrs in which the northern branches and a small explosion occurred safe place on which to land.

ita Kelso Mine L M THE AMAZING DECISION. orders," while the English part- | had rans, they paid out owing to the fire catching it, but It is also a legitimate astump-way to earth, so the story runs, Kaise

ner looked after the busineses at about $900,000 without any the danger was quickly divined tion in view of the safety of those the inmates of the cottage sought Lonely R Xavier Mim Is Keeping the German Flag Brighton. It is pitiable to report difficulty, and judging from and dealt with expeditiously and on board-though several of them refuge in small thicket more For A HIRANO MARU, sailed from

Still Flying.

that this application, conceived the fact that they telegraphed successfuly.

bore alight injuries which might the Balds. The forgot, in their Hongkong, for Europa, en Now, L almost entirely in the interests of yesterday offering fands should The t.. Polaren is a ship of have been caused by a fall-that heste, a dog which was tied up at Arima Y

Arikawa Mir and At a recent session of the an enemy subject, seems to have the Shanghai branch need assist considerable size and is a German the landing was not a violent one. the side of the cottage. By some Mrs Brighton Military Tribopal swan the sympathy of more than ance they are still amply provided prize ship, being now owned by To-day wide military cordon onrious freak, the explosion left Benson Mr and Mrs tailor's cutter applied for exemp-one member of the Tribunal. Six with silver. The rans in the the Asiatic Petroleum Company, prevented all accom to the fallen the cottage practically untouched, Brumfield Mr and tion on the ground that he was monthe exemption was granted, north have entirely stopped. As She was formerly on Government vessel, and the public had to be and the only sufferer "indispenable" to the business. It the pies that it was

dog, whose cost' was upon already stated, the branch was service, and some little time ago content with a distant view, while the

Black BM seems that since the war broke domestic grounds" being perhaps prepared yesterday to redeem all put into dry dock to be converted the souvenir hunter was baffled. singed.

Other cottages

lis Cooprider Miss

Cowdrey Min out the applicant had put 2100 an indication that the majority of notes issued here, and this without from an ordinary, cargamel At first sight, seen from a distance dotted here and there among Cowdry Min F into the concern, on the strength the Tribunal were somewhat accepting mluntary offers of into an oil ship for the mpany, of half mile, the remains of the the lanes, and from these the arah Dowles of which he was described as shamed of their decision.--John assistance which were mada by

ship might have been some brought men and women, some Drummonds Min "partner." but *before the Bull.

monstrods prehistoria reptile] with babies in their arme, startled | Dewar JJ. Tribunal it was admitted that the

sprawling sorose two fields and and wondering. The sound of Foroys K

Franklin Mir I principal of the firm was a Ger-

Bit his Flager.

Committed for Trial.

the Lane which divided them. machine-gun fre-it was the ex- Frankila sam s man, working in London. Bome Two Chinese were charged ly large to cover half of its local Before Mr. F. A. Hassland, st

As one drew closer the glint of plosion of ammunition in the Forigoys MmY tima ago this enemy alien was before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the note issue,"

the Police Court this afternoon, sunlight on the framework re-ship-added to the alarm. Oas *** interned for a period of four Police Court this morning, with

the case finished in which two called the reality. Ons large young woman who ventured Game How & Man. Ghatman LX weeks, bat, for NOTEB coonlt fighting. One of the men asid Forthcoming Marriage...

Chinese were charged with armed section of the structure near the timorously along the lane towards Hot Ray

Holaborer Mrand Bimoyamá H resson, he was afterwards reless-the other with whom he had been Among the forthcoming mar-robbery at a house in Keswick fore part of the vessel had the airship was astounded to see ed, and permitted to rearme his ighting owed him some money, risger announced. is that of Mr. Birest. Your men were concerned collapsed into a tangle of twisted a small ompany for Mr Mrs Sh ordinary roostions, though for but said he would not pay it. John de B. Lancaster, Insurance in the affair, but the two prisoners met Fragments of the form towards her and abrank back bidden, a wa naderstand, to They had a fight and the other Manager, and Miss Annie were arrested by Sergeant Soull metal lay acaffered many yard into the shells of the hedge. TEETH WANT reside upon the coast. There was a man bit his finger. A fine of $5 Bonckley who is at present on and P, O. Semy of the Police way, in the folks shop in London, however, and the was imposed and sech defendaas route to Hongkong from Home by Bisarva, Both? PALEORMER. WHE Gemmes: attended to sas London was bound oTEK.

gof the Kishima Maru,

In the House of Commons, replying to Sir E. A. Cornwall, in East Africs Mr. Bonar Law stated that the situation was unaltered since the leat communique. An experienced officer from the Colonial Service would abortly leave England to establish & Proviacbal Civil Administration in the conquered parta.

Asked whether the officer would report to South Africa or the Colonial Office, Mr. Bonar Law replied the Colonial Office.

EXCESS PROFITS TAX.

October 31, 11.30 p.m. The Gaselle announces that the Board of Referees has raised the percentage standard for the Excess Profits Tax on electricity sapply and electric traction undertakings and electric tramways in India to 7 per cent, in the case of companies and 8 per cent.

otherwise.

BRITISH SUCCESS IN THE BALKANS.

November 1, 6.45 p.m.

▲ British official meerage from Salonica says:-Despite beavy rain, we captured Barak Lidzoumas by a smartly-executed attack.

We captured 300 prisoners and our losses were light.

#70th.

We also cocupied the villages of Prosenik and Kumli farther

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