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STOP PRESS TELEGRAMS.

COL. ROOSEVELT'S SON KILLED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MÖNDAY, JULY 22 · 1915,

London, July 21. Beater'a correspondent at Washington Mays a German aviator has confi:med the death of Quantin. Rocsevelt. President Wil-osi has sent a message of sympathy to Colonel Roosevelt.

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THE FRANCO-AMERICAN OFFENSIVE.

What an American General Thinks.

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London, July 21.

A Washington message saya that General Marob, in his weekly statement, says the objective of the Franco-Americans between the Alena and the Marne is the Soissone-Chatean Thierry Bsilway, the opatrol" of which would impede the German retreat from the south of the Marne. General March believes i that the German prepared an offensive against the British in the north and on the French front simultaneously with the offensive. of the 15th instant, but that for some reason it failed to materialier. General March is of opinion that the fall of Soissons is imminent arri says the significance of the events in France is not that the Allies are bolding the Germans or gaining ground, but are taking the offer-! sive, which is of the greatest moral value.

THE TRIBUNAL.

This Afternoon's Cases.

The Tribunal set again this afternoon and considered the following casca :--

Asiatic Petroleum Co. The following men are medio-

ally fit -

1. L. A. Coesart,

2. W. Manning.

J. M. M. MB95

DEPARTMENTAL

ENGLISH.

More Wasted Effort.

A correspondent, writing to an English journal says:-

Some months ago you publish- ed a letter emanating from a Government Department bat written in commerical English. In contrast to that letter there has cow come" to meas matron of

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The following men of military age in this firm bave been rejected eros!! suxiliary hospital a sa ncfit for service N. Letter written in such perfect Watson, H. F. Banjo and A. departments] style that I venture Edwards.

to think it is worthy of preser The following man is on leavevation in your columne from the Colony R. E. Atwell.cecord of the style of corres- Mr. N. L. Welson appeared on pondence used by Government behalf of the firm,

efficials in time of war. It is as The Chairman said that the follows:-"The attached Army Tribunal anderstood from the Form B. 178 is returned to you papera which had been furnished for favour of diaposal in accord it that Mr. Watson held that the ance wita the

instructions

Company's business was in Incontained in Appendix 77 of perial intereste sa the Admiralty A.C.I. 455 of 1817 (d) and (f), | was supplied and also that the aa amended by A.O.I. 23 of 1918, business was in the interests of namely, to the officer Command- the Colony, Mr. Watson referred ing se named in the schedule to the Tribunal to a telegram from General Instructions 2, iesaed, the Secretary of State, dated Jane with A. C. I. 13 of 1917, amended 6, which had been placed before by A. O. I. 40 of 1918, ie.," the the Tribunal, which says that officer Commanding the Depot." the Ministry of National Servione So far as I can make out, the aeke that oare should be taken translation into commercial Eng not to dislocate the basiaees of fish is as follows: Attached be Asiatic Petroleum Co., by form ehould have been sent to withdrawing essential men, as the the oficer Commanding the Company is furnishing important Depot."

sapplies. The Obairman added

that this talegram was sent

to the Government of the Colony

by the Secretary of State. Hr,

Watson put it to the Tribanal

School Children's Sleep.

that all these thres men A leaflet is being distributed were essential. The "pre-war elsff of the Company.

among the parents of children in W the London County Council' 20 Europeane, plus the marine schoole containing advice on the department, which WAS not matter of sleep necessary to make included, and one engineer- a healthy child. Many children, Others employed numbered 17 the leaflet states, have been found and two ladies. The Company's unable lately to do justice to ataff to-day, se regards Europeans, their lessons because they have bad decreased to 15 plus one lady had too little sleep. and the marine department which

had increased from one to two, making a total of 17. The other

staff employed had largely increas-

In answer to a question put by ed. Five men had left Hongkong for the Chairman, Mr. Wateon said it military service, and the Tribansi would be out of the question for understood that several men were the Company to apare any of the due to go on leave. Mr. Bell. men before the Tribunal. who is over age, it was un- The Tribunal decided that Mr. derstood, was at present away but Cossart and Mr. Manning be would be returning to the Colony exempted, no exemption to be Ahortly. Mr. Altwell, who was of granted to Mr. Maas. military age, did not belong

to

office. the Hongkong

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over-age,

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Brokers,

Mr. Pringle

The following is medically but the Tribunal understood at. Hancock.

that be

WAB very Auxious

Messrs Bradley & Co. The following are medically

The following brokera of milit. to go to England and join the ary age have been rejected as an Army there. Mr. Banje was over at for service:-P. Tester, E. B. age and the doctor had ordered Layton and B. B. L. Dowbiggio, The Tribunal decided to exempt him to go away. Mr. Watson himself also ought to go awSY, Mr. Hancock, Mr. Cossart was 37 years of age! and married and in charge of the auditing department.fit:- This department controlled the Booounts for the whole of South China. The pre-war staff in this department was two Europeans. To-day there Was only one European and two Portuguese. The Tribunal understood that Mr. Opesert was of the opinion that the objections of the Company to

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EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

SIBERIA'S MANY GOYERNMENTS.

London, July 13

The "Daily Mail's" correspondent at Harbin sys that Horvat' Government includes Cadets, Liberals and Socialists and all the prominent commercial, industrial and agricultural life in Siberia. Horvat is the head of the Chinese Eastern Railway. His Government must not be confused with the ao-called Government of antonomous Siberia, which the Bolsheviks dissolved and whose leader, Dorber, has head- quarters in a railway car in Harbin. Another Socialist Gor- ernment is that of Nikolsk which is negotiating with the Czecho-Slovaks before proclaiming itself.

BRITAIN'S ADMIRATION FOR FRENCH ARMY.

London, July 15,

The Press Bureau announces that Sir Douglas Haig has sent a message to President. Poincare on the occasion of the National Anniversary expressing, on behalf of the British Armies in France, a feeling beyond admiration for the magnificent French. Army. The rallying of free nations during the past year in the fight for civilization and the closer cohesion of the Allies' military forces, affords assur- ance of victory. We took forward to the future with absolute confidence."

THE ALIENS BILL..

London, July 19.

In the House of Commons it was stated that the Gor- ernment had accepted a new clause in the Aliens Bill pro- viding that no certificate of naturalisation be granted for a period of five years after the war to any subject of present enemy countries unless be be of a race which is opposed to his Government.

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The House unanimously passed the third reading of the Bill

RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Amsterdam, July 15. (Delayed). The Tageblatt anounces tunt the Czecao-Slovaks, despite the heaviest resistance" of the Red Guards, captured Kazan. The "Tageblatt' adds that by the occupatoa si thus aportant ranway and waterway Junction the Czecho Slovaks bate become masters of the Government ut Lever Volga

The Frankfurter Zeitung says that the British, who lanned on lue Aurman coast, advanced and occupied Kom slation on the White Sea.

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Loudon, July 15,

German newspapers state in connection with the capture, of Kazan by Czech-Slovaks that the latter are utilising M. Trotzky's mobilisation in the Uruls, on the Volga and in West Siberia for their own purposes by forming from the recruits the so-called Black Guarde, which they are usu for strengthening the Czechoslovak and other counter revolutionary forces."

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TRANS-ATLANTIC AVIATION.

London, July 15. The Daily Mail" referring to the rumoured possibility of a South Americae airman attempting to fly the Atlantic this year repeats its offer of £10,000 for the first Trus Atlantic Hight..

COL ROOSEVELI'S AIRMAN SON."

New York, July 19. Ex-President Roosevelt has received a cable from bie son-in-law Surgeon Major Derby in krance saying: “À, com- panion airman is confident that Quentin landed unhurt. (Quentiu is the aviator sun of the Ex-President).

HELP FOR RUSSIA

New York, July.

Washington

The Associated Press correspondent at states that pegotiations continue between the United States, Great Britain, France and Japan regarding the character of and to "Russia. No agreement has been reacted.

RUMANIA'S "PUNISHMENT."

Amsterdam, July 19.

The Rumaniau Chamber decided by 115 votes to prose cute the Bratiano Government, thus yielding to Germany's demand for the punishment of the Ministers who decided on Rumanian participation in the war.

PRINCE LICHNOWSKY.

Amsterdam, July 17. The Dusseldorfer Nachrichten" states that the majority of ine Prussian Upper House voted for the permanent exclu- Bion of Prince Lichnowsky from the Upper House. The minority favoured temporary exclusion

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THE ROYAL SILVER WEDDING.

London, July 20 Their Majesties continue to receive Silver Wedding con- gratulations and also gifta of money for charities example 350 women of Hongkong have sent £1,028. The women and children of all nationalities in Penang and Sing- apore sent £625 and £855 respectively.

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THE ALBANIAN ADVANCE.

London, July, 15.

A wireless Austrian official message states: In Albania the enemy is gradually pressing forward against our new line of resistance,

RAID ON PARIS,

Paris, July 13.

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BELCHERS STREET FIRE. REFITTING PTE. SMITH'S BOLSHEVISM

MENACES

KIT.

AUSTRIA.

Enquiry Opened this Afternoon,

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Now the Army Machlan Works derinan Blements Seek to OverTM

Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magia troy this afternoon, held no engairy into the circumstances atrength of its weakest link. That The strength of a obain in the surrounding the fire which well-worn platitude, but it noourred at Belchers Street on the does not cease to be true. Its 16th instant.

truth has been more than once

Inspector HacDonald stated

come it by Increasing

their Powers.

eituation in Austris may be rum- Borne, May 30.-The political med up briefly as follows: The

that he was at No. 7 PoliceProught home on the grand Government feels itself less and Station at the time he received rategia sosle in the present war. less able to resist the growth of the report of the fire, and he im started the rot in the Russian non-German population, especial- The weakness of one or two unite the Balishevist spirit among the mediately went down. He found Army last July at a time wherly among the Slovenes, while an on arrival that 39 b, 390 and 19 the Russians were making the other hand the Austro Ger were alight on the ground and victorious advance. A few months mans are attempting to take over first floors, The other buildings later the great Italian retreat was the Government more and more."

were not then alight, but the fire brought about by the failure of was spreading rapidly. When one or two units of the Second he arrived there was a dispatch Army at Caporetto. And it is no box on the reese and a stand-leg true of matters of the most pipe was fixed by Sergeant Cockle trivial detail.

Water began to play on the fire

| immediately, but the pressure was

The enquiry was adjourned.

A broken booilsoe may delay

Austrians in a conference held in A few days, sgo Germans and Vienne demanded the creation of German council for Austris in order to insare unity of action. In the programme suggested for

not strong enough for the fire. Pte. Smith. Pie. Smith's delay the council are the introduction Two deliveries were used at first, brings his platoon late on parade. of German as the official language but later, when some other The lateness of his platoon makes throughout Austris, the creation deliveries were put on, the pres- his company lata in starting. The of a strong centralised administra- qure failed. The construction of battalion reaches its rendeavour tion in order to protect the

late in conREQUENCE the buildings was such se to

and the German minorities koch AB assist the re. The bottom part Brigade is held up The time exist in Bebemis,

the sup of the buildings was used as wasted increases snowballwise pression of movements looking with the result that the whole toward the independence of anb godowns:

division fails to reach its des ject nationalities, and the settle tination at the time appointed. ment of the future relations of the The programmé BO carefully Germans with the Magyars and arranged, so meticulously synch-Poles on the basis of a closer ronised, is thereby dislocated. Janion between Germany and The plans miscarry. Success in Austria-Hungary: Access to the tarned into failure. The failure Adriatic was proclaimed: ant of an operation means an un essential point in this programme. successful campaign, loss of The cames of the principal leaders prestige, increase enemy of this movement Are still morale, accession of strength to onpublished. the enemy, another year added to It is easier to trace the growth the war and perhaps victory of Germenism than of Bolshevism; tarced into defeat all on account but certain facts indicate that the of Pte. Smith's broken bootlace. spirit of revolt is strong. The

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by corre

pondenta are not necessarily thos of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

A MOTORING INCIDENT.

[To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

of

Sir,-Allow me to state that the That, you will say, is a wildly statements contained in my statement made in the letter extreme and improbable instance.dispatch of two days ago, refer signed "One of the Eye Wit Granted 'that it is extreme-bat ring to reports of disturbanoss at 0903" is false in every respect, thre are some 20,000 Pte. Smithe Graz and Laibsob, are confirmed How could an assault take place in the division and the bootisce in today's papers, which pet the if no blows were exchanged? It is a symbol of everything that number of casualties in each place was fortunate for him that none Pte. Smith carries in his kit. at some thousande. Such news, did after using such a ralgar Suppore that the mouthpiece of however, should be treated with word. Hie identity has been Pte. Smith's gas mask

was caution.

·Austrian exchange, disclosed to me and I have great broken, Smith would become though it has fallen- slightly in pleasure in communicating with a casualty at the first gas the last few days, is not indicativa him. Thanking you for this. attack. Suppose that Smith lot of serious internal troublee,

his greatoost, he would be cold Bather more signifiösat is the on sentry duty, which would fact of delay in the arrival of Hongkong, July 20, 1918.

diminish his vigilance and in Viennese papers, the last to hand oresee the chances of an enemy being Monday's. The Neuer [The identity of "One of the surprise. Suppose that Smith's Wiener Journal of that date con Eye Witnesse8 "has not been boots were worn bare. disclosed by as. Correspondents would fall out with sore feet on of like materials for mens Sammer Smith taing an article on the the shortage asing nom de plume can always the first march. Even one attire. Whereas a light-weight rely on their names being treated deficient Smith might make all eait by a good tailor need to cost with the strictest confidence.the difference in the world, but $875, now the cost alone, in the Ed. H.K.T.]}

the Army authorities must think rare cases where it is obtainable, in terms of a million Smiths, costs at least $40, Only Winter

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Yours etc.

"CAR 143,"

CANTON NEWS.

Canton correspondent writes as follows:--

The "Lawful" Parliament.

The fitting out of a British Stoffs are now to be had, a suit soldier with his necessary kit and sting at ordinary tailors from equipment takes · place at home. 62.50 to $72.50, and at firate If recessary, supplementary $250.

class establishments. $200 to articles may be added at the base,

"For Summer," but at any rate Pla. Smith reaches

Baya

the his unit in the fold a completely consider light garments made of Journal, we must eventually

equipped fighting aso. It is on-

ed to get wet or it looks horrible

The Administrative Council-likely that he will remain long in a We are now informed Lors, Shaco Chun-hsun, Wa Ting that condition. A bettalion in the that a white jacket may be made fang and Lum Po-yik, have field

to Bell from $950 to $12 50. declared that the new Parliament,

is for

ever being Naturally it should not be allow refitted. Fair sad unfair which is convened by Taan Chi-

wear and tear, personal negligence jai, the Premier, and will meet op (reduced to a minimum by dis and completely loses its shape." August 1, cannot be recognised, cipliniary measures) and loss or disappeared from the market. Thin linen underwear has also and should be called Toon's destruction by weather or enemy The hot Summer, the article con- Parliament. They say the lawful action are constant factors with cludes, may be fatal to those Parliament is at Canton,

Echo of Recent Murder.

Chow Kam, the Superintendent of the Torpedo Department, who was accused of being concerned

which the Battalion Quarter

to

over

Increased Gambling Tax. master has to reckon. The Q. M. provided with lightweight It has been proposed

to cannot provide all contingencies clothes. increase the gambling taxes from his everlasting shifting instead of carrying out the rent caravan, for the amount of his borrowing scheme in order not to stores is strictly limited by the Which in its turn depends alment burden the poor classes.

accommodation allowed him in entirely upon the factfulness of Destroyed Bank Notes, the way of carte, wagona and the QM,

D.A.D.O.8, przesides The destroying of Bank of moles. China's new notes by cutting off The wise Q.M. is like the pra the supplies that" reach the a corner has been concluded. It dent housewife. He boards Division and supervises their is reported that over $10,000,000 against a rainy day. He never distribution the various worth of notes were thus rendered cassee to replenish his stock as anita of the Division. They are valueless.

inroads are made upon it. But conveyed by-the-A80. from his aren the most prudent of hongs store to "refilling points appointe wives osunot in the nature of ed for the different Brigades and things provide against a food fotobed thance by the wagons of and it is fisode which are always the Quartermastere. It would be happening in the battle line. So posable to trace the voyage of in the murder of Ching Pik in dar that he may be able to the supplies from the time and kwong, and was detained in gaol meet all the demands made upon moment they arrive at Divisional in the Toohan'e yamen for some him, he proceeds to indent. Depot. They travel from depot time, has been discharged on the The indent is the key of an to depot, by tail and son and recommendation of some import inexhaustible treasure house for motor and horse and mule POLICE RESERVE

Inspectors and Sergeants.

ant persons,

the Q.M. It is for him the stopper transport. They are numbered The D.B.P. (R.) requires the ORDERS.

of the widow's crase; his parse of by millions first, then split up by attendance of all Inspector and

Fortunatas, It is the genis's stages so they are gradually Sergeante (other than Chief and

Great attention has been paid ring by the use of which he can distributed through ever more The Tribunal decided that no F. O. Jenkin, O.B.E., etate: Orders issued to-day by

Sta Inspectors and Staff Serge to the movements of the two new obtain whatsoever he requisi- numerous channale....

Finally sesialons to the General Manager. exemption be granted to Mr.

ante) at this office at 5.80 p.m. on

cruisers. Wing Chik, and

and Wing tiorneth. In plais prose it is the the Battalion Quartermaster The Tribunal understood that he Mountain.

Equipment.

Wednesday, July 24th

Nin, belonging to the Northern Order Form which he sende daily received his supply of socks or attended before the Military Com W. Barker, of the Grand Hotel, respective contractors covering

Orders have been sent to the Headquarters Club, Bquadron, by the Agihority, Auto D.AD.0.8, submitting the list cape or inner sales or

boots, mission last year, se did also Mr is medically ft. There are no all applications received to date on Friday, July 28th, from 6.p..these two ships are oraising with which these are fulfilled

vering The Band will play at the Club official report is now received that of his requirements. The speed ankle" by dosene or scores, Mags, 30, single, who was in the unft men of military age in the for espes, books, oaps end covers; to 7.15 piment

And that is the proosas by... Company's by product depart employ of this Hotel

of the coast between Chakiang depends mainly on the conditions which Pte. Smith is enabled to ment. He did not sak for!. No exemption was granted to that applicants attend it thez. Sergi 456 Benol romiguson of

ela. Equipment Officers will see. Strength and Fokles and showing a sign of gapply and transport, so have in his pack a spare pair of exemption.

Mr. Barker.

got upon the personal relations exist bootlaces in case those he in sontractors' shope.

being passed for military arvios, against the Bou

ing between Q. M. and D.A.D.O.8, wearing get_broken.

1. K. 8. Lorrison. 2. F, Bevington.

There are no unft men of military age in this firm.

The Tribunal exempted both Mr. Morrison and Mr. Bevington.

Other Cases,

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A Mountain (7th Day Advent-

him going were well founded. ists) is medically fit. Mr Manning, 33, married, was

An air raid warning was given at midnight. The "all clear was sounded at:12.45.

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