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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

(Beater's Service to The **

Telegraph.")

· GERMAN ATTACK FAILS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, JULY

28. – 1917.

THE CAMEOS-"

LES DARCY,

London, July 25. A Froch communique states:-An attempted German attack was made this morning, after a brief bombardment, of the positions which we captured yesterday on the Californis plaisan, but it was comvietely repulsed. We retained and consolidated our gains.

out

AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA.

Capital Punishment for Traitors,

.

SAILORS "HOLD 'UP". PEACE DELEGATES,

Shadowed in London and Ship, Stopped.

were

Firemen's

WATCHMEN AT LAW.

A FAMOUS HORSEMAN.

the

Noted Boxer's'Death in America.

Alleged Wrongful Dismissal.

the

The Late Mr. Tom Cannon, Sour.

Continued Success

Victoria.

There was quite a large and

A Vancouver message says the In the Summary Court this

The late Mr. Tom Cannan, sen., appreciative house at the Victoria

Mr. Juation whose death was announced in a Mr. J. Ramsay Maodonald, Theatre last evening, when The death of Les Darcy, the noted morning, before

Gomperts, an Indian watchman, Renter'a telegram dated London, M.P., and Mr. F. W. Jowett, M., Clamsos" farther enhanced their boxer, is announced. to whom the British Government repatation here by a programme has lost a great boxer. In Australia Ditta, head watchman of the July 13, though known little.

By the death of Darey the world named Allah Ditta, med Nawab have granted passports to pro- of undoubted excellence. This he was regarded as the holder of Electric Light Company, for more than historically to patrong ceed, to Patrograd ss delegates of company of entertainers has the minority Socialists in Great proved itself a most talented one the wond's Imiddleweight chem- $28.30, being $11.30 wages from of racing of the present day, was London, July 25. Britain, have been held up" at and is secured of good support pionship, slthough some critics Jane 1 to June 21, and $17 as one of the foremost and most A wireless massage states that the Commissaries of the "a certain port" by the refusal of during the remainder of its ear a couple of men in the United Mr. E. J. Grist appeared for when he was riding, and this in America considered there were damages for wrongful dismissal.celebrated jockeys of the time Russian Armies ou the South-Western Front have weat aa ship's crew to sail with them on here. Last night's performance Statee with a better claim to the plaintiff and Mr. A. M. amongst each contemporaries as message to the Prime Minister and War Minister pointing board.

was one of the beat it has given,

F. Archer, E. Grimshaw, that capital

at panishment

traitors and This dramatic sequel to a reso a fact that is demonstrated by the that distinction. Bat those in Preston defended.

position to judge having Mr. Grist stated that the Fordham, J. Osborne, Gostar and Seventh Army which initiated the offensive is now in full fight and Sailors' and Firemen's Union was had to be supplied. In their con Dillon in action-held the opinion man deserters is necessary to restore discipline in the Armies. The lation passed a week so by the large number of encore items that

seen Mike Gibbons and Jack defendant was the Chief Watch Webb. Though he did not the Eighth Army which took Haliez and Kolass is forced to retreat, announced on Jane 10, at certed numbers, the performers that Darcy was clearly, the best of Company's Works, and it was jockeys for the year, he was at the Electric Light often head the list of winning ita right flank being exposed because cowarda and faint-hearted demonstration in Trafalgar Square have heartiness that spells men have fled..

by Mr. J. Havelock Wilson, pre-auocess, and so uniformly good thought he was worthy of being men. He was the employer, and skilful of the leading jockeys and the middle-weights, and they also his duty to supply other watch-waya considered one of the most sident of the Union, who declared are the solo efforta" that it

matched with Jess Willard for not Awaiting The Future.

that the two delegatos

would be almost invidious-sto

Electric Company responsible authorities say that London, July 25. ** stranded" or "imprisoned" at single out any for special mention. the world's heavyweight cham Plaintiff was first employed in he had no superior sa s horseman,

Match and on June 21 combining

WAR

an elegant seat with Most of the newspapers refrain from commenting on the Russian the port in question. Later Mr. J. But a word of praise should be pionship,

Darcy's career in the ring dates discharged without notice and good hands, and being a good Bituation, preferring to await developments. The general belief is A. Seddon, amid load cheers, read given to Mia Lillian Gascoine,

for her splendid rendition of the from 1918, when he won a couple without being paid for the days judge of pace and most deter that nothing less than what has happened would have made the the following telegram :-

"Have Macdonald and Jowett old favourite song, "Angus Mac of tourneys. His first match was he had worked in that month. mined when riding a finish. people realise the gravity of anarchist and German propagands. Now that the country knows that Germany is secretly and openly prisoners in this port. The ore Donald ", the aadiscoe not being in November of the year mention Plaintiff was entitled to the wages Indeed, it has been said of bis that he ofted won races by riding exploiting its internal chaos to the utmost, it is hoped that there of the vessel refuse to sail with astisfied until she had obliged ed, when he knocked out Dare owing, and also to one month's

a horse out when other jockeya will be a great revalsion of feeling against the forces of disorder them.-Captain Tapper, Organi- with two more songs. Mr. Athol Depena in nine rounds at New-salary in lien of notice.

Sailors' and

Tier is one of the best comica castle. It was in West Maitland,

had given up in despair, Evidence was then taken. and undiscipline. Regarding the military situation, experta are, ser,

sewn in Hongkong for a very long his native town, and New defendant saying that plaintiff Born at Eton in 1846, he had of opinion that, despite the apparent walk-over in Galicia, the fact Union."

A message from the port at time, and his song and patter osetle that he had his first wanted to leave,

hie first racing mount in 1880 thist immense operations have commenced on the whole Bassian

"Cuckoo" was extremely faany. 697 fights. Several bad Mr. Colson, of the Hongkong and during the next 25 year Front raises perplexing problems for Germany, in view of which the delegates are detained

a most honourable - and states that Captain Tapper has Miss Rhods Windrum, Hias Lyle picked him out as a fatore cham Electric Company, stated in the bad possibilities on the Western Front in the near future.

advised the seamen to sail if the Jeffries, and Miss Peggy Roes also pion, and early in 1914, the witness box that he recollected successful career as a jockey. In two K.P.'s give the undertaking contributed mach to the evening's youngster, for he was then only the bead watchmen bringing one his early days he rode principally which the Seamen's and Fire-enjoyment, and Mr. Charles 3.18 years of age, was given a of the other watchmen to him. for the stable of John Day, the Kitta, Mr. Gerald Osborne and couple of conteste at the Olympia He did not remember whether celebrated Danebary trainer, and In a message sent off shortly Mr. Malcolm Prentice greatly Stadium at Newtown. He won this

the plaintiff, was married

to the latter's bead watchmsa esid daughter in 1865. Although be before mid-night a correspondent helped to sustain the programare, both easily. His form was ex- The

had previously won many raceR ladda that negotiations with the Mr. Jack Kershaw at the piano callent, andafter two other engage- pisintiff's work had been augetie-

delegates have been fruitless, but should not be forgotten. Oce mente at West Mailand he was factory, and asked permission to of more than ordinary importanos, there is the chance of a change in can heartily wish the little com seen at the Stadium, Rushcutter's dismiss him, which was given. his first success in a classic race the situation sa dramatic as the panys continuance of the success Bay. His opponent was Fritz He (witnese) knew that one of the in England was his victory in the "hold-up" itself.

it has so far enjoyed in Hongkong. Holland, one of the cleverest of watchmen had been doing unsatie One Thousand Guineas of 1866 The undertaking Mesare: Mac- The Cameos" will give a boxers, and it wae generally factory work. He was a busy man

on the Marquis of Hastings Renter's correspondent at Paris states that Admiral Sims has donald and Jowett are asked to performance at the Victoria admitted that Mr. Baker had set and he told them to get out. Repulse, and in the same year he arrived to confer with Admiral Sir John Jellicoe,

give is, no doubt, the one con- Theatre today at 4.30 pm. for the young Maitlander a severa His Lordship remarked that followed this up by winning the Lacaze, and the Italian Minister of Navy, on naval matters.

tained in the reaaltion passed at Service Men. Owing to the delay task. A record crowd witnessed he did not think this carried valuable Grand Prix de Paris on a private meeting of the executive in steamship eailings, shis the mateh, and according to the them say farther, but Mr. Grist Ceylon, wearing the Dake of of the Seamen's Union on the talented Company will extend referee the winner was Holland, replied that he thought it Beaufort's coloure. He had yet day following the Socialist Con- its present sesson to July 31.

The decision did not please the did, &F

the evidence farther important successes in ference at Leeds. It called on Seats for Monday's and Tuesday's onlookers, and a wild ecede fol- of the defence was that plaintiff France, winning the Grand Prix all members of the Union not performances can now be booked lowed. But from this time onward had left voluntarily and had, of 1874 on Mr. W. B. Marshall's to sail on any boat carrying peace at Montrie's.

Darcy was in the boom. He was indeed asked to go because he Trent, and the French Derby two years later on Baron de Botha delegates unless they gave a

taken in hand by Dave Smith, wished to return to India. written undertaking that they

and a wonderful improvement Judgement was given for pisin- child's Kilt. would not agree to any settle- ment until ample reparation had been made to the relatives of British and neatral seamen who nad been murdered by the crews

U. S. WAR TAX BILL.

London, July 25. The U. S. Government, in its pending War Tax Bill, proposes an additional expenditure of fire billion dollars, including two billions as leans to the Allies, and the equipment of an army of million as the first draft, instead of half-a-million,

ALLIED NAVAL CONFERENCE.

London, July 25.

THE SPANISH UNREST.

a

Admiral

London, July 25. Reater's correspondent at Madrid states hat martial law has baen abrogated in Valentia.

SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS.

Peruvian Cabinet Resigns.

London, July 25.

A message from Limab states that the Peravian Cabinet has resigned.

Revolution in Ecuador.

London, July 25. Reuter' correspondent at Panama etates that's Revolution has broken oat in Eçoador which is stributed to the President's tyrannons pro-German policy.

AMERICA AND THE BALKAN CONFERENCE.

SHIPBUILDING DISPUTE IN AMERICA.

London, Jaly 24.

men's Union want..

of German U boats.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

The Chief Justics (Sir William Rses Davies) sat in Bankruptcy Court this morning, when there

were seven cases on the list.

Adjudged Bankrupt.

No Assets.

W&B

was afterwarde noticed in his tiff for $24.30. form. After October, 1914, his only loss was in the first metch with Jeff Smith, and on that occasion the ending was unsatisfactory. CARGO BOAT PURCHASE. Basybody, respectively. In 1869

Darcy had been hitlow, and amid s scene of excitement Dave Smith threw in the towel. Jimmy Clabby, admittedly one of the clarer

as a shock..

A Summary Court Action.

The One Thonsand Gainess fell to his lot again in 1878 and 1884, on Lord Lonsdale's Pilgrimage and Mr. Abington'a he won his first Oaks, on Bir Frederick Johnstone's filly Brigantine; in later years winning the Osks of 1872 on Mr. Merry's Marie Staart, that of 1882 on Lord Stamford's Geheimdies, and that of 1884 Mt.

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Mr. Havelock Wilson, at the Trafalgar Square meeting, des- The Official Receiver. (Mr. H. cribed what happened in London A, Nisbet) applied for an order when Mezera, Macdonald and of adjadication in the case of t Americaa boxers, Eddie Jowett est out on the initial stages Ho Tak-chan, saying that at Goorty, a man with a terrifie of their journey. They got a the first meeting of creditors punch, and George Chip, another Before the Paisne Judge, at Gasty surprise at the railway it was unsaimonely resolved that hard hitter, were all besten by the Sammsry Court this morn-Abington's Busybody. In 1882 be London, July 25,

station, he said, for they had been the debtor be adjudged a bank Duroy, Clabby being the only one ing. Leung Kwa, of cargo boat his one and only Derby on Renter's correspondent at Paris states that the Allied Balkan tracked through London to the rupt and shat the Official Recairer to escape & knock-out. On the 3089, ened Lam Ying, alias Lam the Duke of Westminster's Shot- Conference has opened. M. Ribot referred to the modified conditions point of their departure. Just as be appointed Trustee, He asked occasion of the first fight with Ying-man, of cargo boat 1238V., over, and in 1880 his only St. created through Greece ranging herself alongside the Allies, necess- they were entering the train one for an order on these terms.

M'Goorty, in July, 1915, it was for the return of the cargo boat Leger on Mr. C. Brewer's Robert itating & reconsideration of the military, situation in the Balkans. of the Sailors' Union pickets

the Devil. The Two Thousand This was granted.

thought that Darcy was certain to 1236V, or its value, $300, London, July 25, stepped up and said :—

be defeated. Enthusiasts held Plaintiff was represented by Gainess was won by him in 1878 Lengthy Proceeding. Beater's correspondent at Paris stated that the United States

"How do you do, Mr. Mac- The adjourned public examina- the view that Darcy did not have Mr. G. R. Haywood and Mr. E. Jon Lord Lonsdale's Pilgrimage, was invited to participate in the Balkan Conference, but the invite donald?" Bamsey Meclonald, tion of Hai Choy, whose case has sufficient experience, but instead Grist represented the defendant and in 1882 on the Duke of West- tion was accompanied by an explanation that as it was a small continued the speaker, nearly been before the Court since 1915, of Darcy being put down for the Mr. Haywood stated that plain-minster's Shotover, and statistics conference for specific purposes and as the United States had no fainted, and the train was barely we fixed for Starday morning, count, it was 'Goorty. It came tiff was a jank-owner and in show that his greatest successes soldiers in the Balkans, America might not desire to be represented, out of the station before the wires

December, 1916, he determined took place between 1879 and 1985, bat representatives would be welcome. Washington replied that it were busy, and the result was In the case of Kang Hing, an Darcy's brilliant deeds attract to buy another junk. He went Apart from classic races, he did not wish to be repressated.

the telegram that bed just been application for rezoission wased world wide attention, and to a man representing the Shan rode the winnera of innumerable read. (Cheers.)

made by Mr. Leo D'Almads, who tempting offers were made to the Tai Kes, of Chung Sha Wan, and important Caps,

Plates and Thousanda were present at the stated that he had several inter-Australian by American pro ok with him the defendant, the Ascot Cap four times in five purchased a boat for $100. He handicaps. He was successful in Trafalgar Square demonstration, viens with the Official Receiver moters. In one case se much sa and the following resolution was and had ascertained that there £7,000 was offered for one contest who was then a foki, and paid years, but probably his greatest According to Reuter's correspondent at Washington, at nanimously adopted:

were no assets for distribution, in America, and it was recognised over to the Shua Tai Kee feats were those of

steering President Wilson's' request, General Gootbale, Manager of the The mass meeting of the and it would be no use going on, that a fortune awaited Darcy if he $100. He instructed the Leonamy to victory in the Man Emergency Fleet Corporation, and Mr. Dooman, Chairman of the citizens of London deplores the The request for rescission was could get, to the United States. defendant later 10. go to cheater Cup of 1880, 9 at. 12 16. Shipping Board, have resigned, as, in the President's opinion, this decision to grant passports to granted. 18 the only way to end the dispute delaying shipbuilding. Mr. Pacifist delegates from this coun-

It was, however, impossible to Chang Sha Wan to take delivery up, Isonomy in the Ebor Bandi. Edward Hurley, ex-Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, try to the Socialist conferences at

secure & passport, and it looked of the boss. At the shop the cap of the same year with 8 st. 4 succeeds Mr. Denman, sad Mr. W.. Capps, Chief Constructor of the Petrograd as perilous to British the case of Fang Hing-shik, that the claim to the middleweight instructed the defendant to look year) with 8 st. 8 1b, ap.

The Official Esceiver stated in as if the Americans dispating countant gave a receipt in the lib. up, and Robert the Devil in foki's дата. The plaintif the Cesarewitch (also of the same Naty, General Goethals. The dispute is due to General Goethals and Allied interests warmly ze the creditors had decided to title would have to be brought to insisting on the construction of steel ships and Mr. Denman urging pudiates there men in their self-adjudge the debtor bankrupt, and Sydney to settle the question. A after the new boat and defendant

In the middle eighties, Mr. the building of wooden shipa se a stop-gap.

styled obaracter as representative also decided that Chang Wing, few days before the Compulsory took out a new licence for it, also Tom Cannon retired from the of British labour, sad heartily the principal creditor, should be Service Referendam in October in his own name, so that there profession of jockey and establish- endorace the action of the appointed trustee, subject to his last year it was learned that Darcy were two documents against him, ed himself as trainer- in the soldiers, sad desertions By National Sailors and Firemen'e entering into's bond of $5,000. had succeeded in getting away But the real purchaser was the historical stables of Danebary, occur at any moment. This can Union in their decision to refuse He asked for an order on those from Newcastle in a vessel bound plaintiff.

which had formerly bean mansg- only be prevented by utilising to work any ship on which these lines to be made.

for South America. He was 21

ed by his father-in-law, the late the. gambling reșeuss.

persons are passengers."

Mr. D'Almada appeared years old on the date of the voting.

for Mr. John Day, and we believe Owing to many complaints A farther clanes in the resola for the judgment creditor and After that, his good fortame

that he annually renewed his made by the people against the tion denied the authority of the agreed to the making of the order. appears to have deserted him,

trainer's licence up till the Oar Canton correspondent Yanned soldiers, Commander Leeds Conference to speak for any

His Lordship granted the In the two years he was boxing

present year. In the mean- wri:es under date of July 20 se Fang Sing-to has requested Chan but a small minority of the or application.

under Mr. Baker's management it

time his sons Tom Cannon Kai-yu, the Commander in "Shai

and Mornington. "Osanon In reply to the Provincial Koon, to send a body of discipsised labour of the country, Yeung-Fat-chi was, on the is slid he accured about £7000, and demanded & Government application of the Official and a fair amount of the money

haye worthily upheld the re- Assembly, which anaminously lined soldiers to Canton.

inquiry as to how those respon Receiver, adjudged a bankrupt must have gone in the unfortunate

putation of the family for horse arged the immediate despatch of In account of the number of sible for the gathering secured and the Official Receiver wae trip to America. His appearance an expeditionary force to the units in the various battalions the neosmary financial support, appointed Trustee,

The telegram quoted below was manship and some yeste back took North, the Takaan has stated being unequal in strength, the bich, it was stated, amounted to

on the vandeville stage was not a received by the American Con- over the active management of The other cases were formally access, and he did not have asulate General, Hongkong, from their father's training establish that he is of the same opinion as Tukwan has issued en order that

£7,000

dealt with.

contest. Some were arranged, but the Manila Observatory at 1.30 mont both the military and the citizen a battalion must comprise 284 of

The determination was also

the Governors of the States of p.m. to-day- of the Province and has renquested all ranks.

expressed that the war must be the Military Commissioner, Lak A report has been made to the waged until German militariem Wing-ting, to be the Commander- Provincial Authority by was destroyed."

CANTON AFFAIRS.

The Proposed Northern

follows:-

Expedition..

.

the

Other Cases,

Evidence was given, Judgement was given defendant.

TYPHOON WARNING,

and Jowett were to get away in destroyer be would be in Petro grad as soon as they were.

a

As an example of the late Mr. barrad Darcy from appearing in China Bee, filling np. New York, Ohio, and Loniaanis Oyckme or typhoon over N. E. Tom Cannon's honesty and int

the ring, owing to the way in

in which he had left Australia,

Darcy appeared to have felt the

rity, having a mowa: on a

on an ont sider whose chance be was worthless, he pus large sum for a jockey to sper

in-Chief. He adds that precautions geotry of Sheung Sai village, of, A telegram was also sent to the and preparations must be made, dan Hai district, stating that Prime Minister earnestly requent In addition to the two delegaten offensive and defensive, and these over 200 robbers in military uning him to cancel the passports named, the travellers by the same way he was being treated, and Sydney. It was also reported in those days on another things cannot be arranged at short form on the 15th instant entered

Captain Tapper, addressing an steamer included Mr. George H. he talked of enlisting with the that it was his intention to leave, but riding a splendið notice. The

important the village, ransacked · several atter is the financial: position of hundreds of housen Open-air meeting at the port arg-Roberts M.P.Mrs. Pankhurst, Americans: In a letter to Mr. for Bydney early in Jane. Then most determined.

anded that there should be no law. Miss Kenney, Mr. W. O. Robinson Baker, he paked if The Treasury, which at present kidnapped a score of persons, leesnoes. If Messrs. Macdonald and Mr. Carter,

arrangements came the endden ilinem, which aged to heat the could be made for his return to has coded an ezizaordinary osrear, backed by the mar Dadmoć mast the payments due to both male and femalá.

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