THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1915
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THE KRON PRINZ WILHELM.
"SHOCKING TREATMENT OF BRITISH PRISONTES,
Loxoós, April 14.
A telegram from Washington states that the captain of the Kron Prinz Wilhelm has requested that the vessel ho esamined and that the -time the repairs would take be estimated....
The British prisoners on board womplain bitterly of their treatment. They were fed of rice and sour breari when their captors had an abun- -daces of fresh meat. At six o'clock every evening they were forced into a black hole without lights. They unanimously declare that they intend to go home to fight the GertUNA,
NEW ZEALAND AND THE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.
fosnos, April 1.
The Times Wellington (New Zealal) correspondent telegraphs that the Promier, has cabled to Mr. Eisler. Premier of the Cornmon-f wealth, declining his invitation to a conference of Pruniers, owing to the seriousness of the Imperial crisis and the messity of attending tha preparations for the Session.
AIRCRAFT INCIDENTS.
Losos. April 1, 4,50 p., A Paris communique states: There is nothing to report except that Zeppelin threw bombs at Bailleul, killing three divikans,
Two German aeroplanes were forced to descend elsewhere, and the aviators captured. Another memplan was bright down to the north of Verdhin neue our lines: the aviator was wounded,
THE "WAYFARER'S" DAMAGE.
Losbos, April 14.
Way-
A telegt from Queenstown' states that the explosion on the "Marer the Hurrison liner which was torpedoed off the Scilly Isles und after amis necessfully towed into Queenstown, where she wus docked)- smashed the wireless apparatus, buckled the after-deck, Highted a large stack of my, which burned fiercely till extinguished by pouring in of water. A boat, on being lowered into the water, cupsized and two fire- men were drowned. The raptain remained alone on the ship, which was fast suttling. The crew worked the pups till ships bringing succour appeared. The towing of the ** Wayfare was very difficult owing to the gule and the heavy Sea.
WOMEN FOR WAR SERVICE.
LONDON, April 14.
Is in atrially stated that up till March 31, 33,000 women had registered for war service.
GERMANY'S AIRCRAFT FLEET.
Losoby, April. 14. Count Zeppelin's secretary, interviewed by a Lake Constance paper, said that nine dirigibles had been destroyed in the war, but thirty-six remained and fifteen others, armoured and able to carry two tons of explosives, would be completed by July 15.
RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC CONDITION.
"A ROSY PICTURE.”
THE CHINA MAIL.
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BRITISH WAR FINANCES.
AN IMPORTANT DEPARTURE.
LONDON, April 14 The Gazette announces that from the 14th inst, Treasury Bills for these, six, or nine months will be issued at firadates of discount,
Financial writers state that this means a practically unlimited issa, of Bills, and is a most important departure in financing the war. It should provide the Government with all the necessary resources for considerable time. Therefore, an early isins of a new War Linn les improbable.
THE OUTPUT OF MONITIONS.
STRONG COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
LONDON, April 14.
The Times says the Government bus appointed a strong committed to deal with the whole question of the organisation of the output of munitions. It will be representative of the Treasury, the War Offen, Admiralty and the Board of Trude. Mr. Lloyd George will be the Chair
The first meeting will be held today.
JOSH.
THE DRINK PROBLEM,
Loxoay, April 14. No definite decision has yet been renched on the Drink question. "TRON "CROSS FOR THE SULTIN.
LONDON, April 13. Bouter's Amsterdam correspondent states that Field Marshal von der Goitz has presented to the Sultan the Irun Cross of the first class.
AUBTRALIAN DOCTORS FOR THE FRONT.
Losos, April 14. A hundred doctors have been enrolled in the Commonwealth of Australia for service at the Frect. The last batch leaves next week.
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Loxoos, April 13..
Killed. G. Binsteed, C. 11. Dyer. Died of wounds.-S. H. Lonus. Wounded.-W. F. Contes, T. Hornblower, M. Macplarsen, R. Prentice, Colonel A. Schreiber, Second Lieut. G. Harley (Oxfordshire Tight Infantry). Second-Lieut. I. Muirheud (Black Watch).
Missing.-C. BR. Bean.
UNSATISFACTORY TEETH
DENTIST'S CLAIM FAILS.
Mr. Justice Hazeland, in the Summary Court this morning, heard an action at the instance of K. Nomote, dontist, who sued
His Lordship: He received no benefit; from them!
Witnes: No.
Cross-examined, Dr Kew mid he "would take about two months to do the work required in defendant's month, sad his charge would be about $500.
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Mr Haywood: So you would not arsect much for 8195-Not that class of work.
work.
J. G. Hunt chief officer of the s.a Kutakaofppose it was cheap?-For that class
for $198.00 for professional services rendered.
Mr. G.
F. Haywood (of Mr. Len D'Almada's office) was for plaintiff, and Bir. Dixon, of Mosses Wilkinson and Gris: waa for defendant.
You hear that plaintiff said he only took three days to do the work. You could not expect it to be done well in three days, could you I could not be done in three days.
How long could a man wear these teeth without becoming seriously ill 7 Well, I don't know whether he had worn them at all, because they were loose in his mouth. Mr. Haywood: le bail worm them three fitnes adde or four merths and apparently etill was Witness added that a big hole had been
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MARKET PRICES.
Lopes, April 13. Copper, 72; salsaced, 604; Braziers, 90; Apelter, 36; Gartaherrio, 85; la seed, Argentins, good trade at 490, Id- for May and June, and 49%. Id. for July and August, both paid; Bombay, 558.; cotton seed, 1521. 6d, value; Gazerat, 54, 9d.; brown, 50s,': Toria, 63, 6d,; Rosa Fe, Gls. 3d. tellers; hemp, 33j, allers; Myro Bolams, 79.98; iron, 69a, 11d; wheat, 62, April, May; stack,
value; linseed oil, 332 paid, rice, 483; 11,000,000; pens, 51a. April, tay,
deliveries, 519; jate 1,357; deliveries, 13,032 for tea there is keen compati tion at par, and a farthing advance: rabber, 28. 3 d., Copra, 27,
(Wah Tas Fat Po's Service.).
OFFICIALS DEGRADED FOR GAMELING.
HOME RACING.
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Soon after we began our advises into German East Africa we found we were going to have a lot of tronble with beasts of prey. One night air hons were Loynos, April 13. er hovering around the camp, and they Acting upon the information of the killed two mules before we got of them. pelice that gambling was going on in We killed two and slightly wounded official circles, the President has de-this. This wounded one next day at. graded one member of the Salt Gabelle, tacked one of our men who had gone and one assistant officer in the Financial down by a stream to shoot wild fowl Department.
AMERICANS AND JAPANESE DEMANDS.
the
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The poor fellow was taken by surprise. "OVERLAND CHINA MAILA
the wounded on, springing out of some tall grass right behind him. He planted ano khot, but unfortunately without fatal effect.
"The animal sprang upon him and, At meeting of the Peking and tore him up terribly. He managed to Tientsin-branch of the American Ad regain his rifle, and although suffering to telegraphically call the United States brute with a shot in the head, but the sociation.held yesterday it was resolved intense pain finished off the infuriated Government's attention to the grave man was badly hurt and died three days conditions in China caused by the | Japaacre demanda.
later."
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SPORTING.
SCHOOLS SPORTS.
Preliminary Heats.
LONDON, April 13. The Russian Minister of Finance, interviewed, gave a rosy picture of the Mr. Haywood in opening explained that financial and economic condition of Russia. He said that the people do zot feel when the Dentis a' Urdinance came into privations from the war owing to the Government allowance to the families of force in a fortnight's time plaintiff would be soldiers, which is greater than the soldiers' wages. Consequently many look registered dental anteon under the terms upon the war 23 a peculiar Godsend, and promote hins on August 23, and had very extensive of its regulations. Defendant called on prohibition of vodka had also helped to promote prosperity. Aloney work done to his teeth. It was completed which was formerly wasted on drink is now being either apeat on the necessaries on August 28, and when, next day, defend left in ene tooth, with the decay, in that Happy Valley. The meeting will take of life or saved. The savings deposits increased by 100 per cent. An abundance act was asked for the foe-it was agreed i was bad guy to Mr. Haywood-be said that qualified for the foals were of grain was available, which should command a good price when the foreign that it should be a mash transaction-defend- markets are opened, as they are shortly expected to be.
Replying
The Minister explained that the recent increase of 30 per cent. on Customs duties was intended partly to replace the loss of revenue due to the prohibition of vodka. He did not believe the increase of duty would interfere with foreign trade. On the contrary, be expected an important development in this quarter, which would replace that formerly in German bands,
ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
GREAT BATTLE PROCEEDING IN THE CARPATHIANS.
LONDON, April 13.
A telegram from Petrograd states that the German General Still have taken over the direction of the battle in the Carpathians, and it is believed that the Kaiser is personally commanding from the rear of the Austro-German lines. Five independent Austrian armies are operating against the Buesians who are more and more threatening the Hungarian plains.
An official communique says the battle in the Carpathians, between. the directions of Barfield and Stry, bas developed into one of great intensity.
On the 11th and 12th inst. the Russians progressed along hath banks of the Ondava and, after a most desperate battle, captured three villages in the direction of Uzsok Faas, taking 2,700 prisoners and 20 machine-guns."
The enemy, in great strength, delivered impetuons attacks on the heights cf Kesionvka and south of Volosnate, but were repulsed with enormous loss.
The enemy in Bukovina, on an extensive front in the direction of Zalestchiki, made serious attacks on Saturday night in torrential rain and impenetrable darkacss. Our infantry received them with the bayonet and repulsed them,
Several German attacks west of the Niemen have also been repulsed.
PREMATURE PEACE TALK.
But complained that one of the teeth was the custom was a Hongkong that if dental cot right. Plaintiff immediately offered to work required azy adjurmont the dentist alter it, but defondant said he did not did it, and the patient gave facilities for want in incur any more expense until he the alterations to be carried out. an 10. for the amount, which ratified had paid what be a'ready owed, and eve
the contract:
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mentioned that his client would have been Wr. Dixon addressed his Lordship, and present had he not been called away by the Admiralty,
Mr. Haywood submitted that as defen dant ratified the contract by giving an IO. U after he made the complaint the plaintiff was entliled to judgment. Defen- dant's proper care would have been to gone to another dentist
Mr Vixon maid the defence was that the work done bedly, the teeth were looso in defendant's mouth, were inanitary, and were of no possible use to defendant or anybody al
ale. He would call an expert to prove this.
Plaintiff, in the enrad of his evidence, havs said the defendant wished the work to be counterclaimed for the cost of having and that this was imposible. Ordinarily such had been done. It had to be done completed in one day, bat be explained the teeth pat right. Obviously work wore would take a week, but to oblige iu three days defendant ha completed it in three days. Tossan not done quite so wall, as it would A los that but never gave him an opportunity of time, but he was entitled to something. Defendant complained about the teeth, have been had plaintiff been given muse putting them right. The interviews regard. His ing them took place in the longboas defendant, with costs, said he did not Lordship, in geing judgment for Hotel bar, aud at the last ona defendant think the question of ratification ma in. gave him an 1.0.0. (produced) fce 8129.50. The question wax, tad defendant received thats writ was issued on October 9, but it
Mr. Haywood informed his Lordship any benefit!,
and
The qualifying heats in the Hongkong resterday before s good attendance at Bchools athletic meating were THE DA
place on April 19, and the pupila who
Johrwon, Yeung Kan-chiu, Chanan Singh, Long Jump-Wong Chak-keung, H. fg Cham-ebeng
ang. L. A. Gattierrez: Hest 2-MA
onship. 100 yds; Flat race for Jauior Champion-
Best - Ouks, In-Po M. Stephen, Li Man-sik Wa Shuman Hest E. 0. Fracker: Heat 4:-D. C. Brags, 3-J. Howell, Taang Tung-fook, Ahmed Razack A. Mahomet
ship-Heat 1.-H. Jobanon, Chau Wai 100 yds. Flat Race for Senior Champion raa, Wang Chak-keung: Heat -R. M. Oper, Ko Win-fan, Feng-la-KGD.
wai, Yeung Kam chui : East 2-Woug for 19,-Heat 1 Chan Ho, Chan Ting. 400 yds. Flat Handicap for Chicese boys
ting. Kam-cheang, Kwok Hing-fun Cha Shin-
300 yds. Fint Race for Serior Chi
R.M. Omar, Cheung Ming-hung, A.-E. pionship-Heat Wong Chak keung, Chan Ting Kwai Ngie Sai-kin: Hent Kew.
Half Mile Hat Race (Civil Service Challenge Crip)-Hen: 1. Johnson, Char Ho. Young Kam, Chui, A. S. HABAD, Nawah Kbau: Hest 2,-R M. Omar, Manning, Exa-chi.
defendant was in and out of the Colony heHE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.A. K. Fattedad, Chan Ap Singh, E was not served till March 5, for though was too elusive.
Mr Dixon questioned this statement. Mr. Baywood said it was proved by a
The report for presentation to the aberuholders of this Company etates:-
yda. Flat Race for Junior Cham
Iatter which defendant wrote to plaintif— The accounts show a profit of $112.662.2018 —LA. Gatierrez, Hoi
a rude latter.
The
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From this has to dedacted- Fees to Consulting Committed Leating available for
Shin "Hai
Yeon Heat -- Obtacks, D... Brugn, A. Bazach
120. yds, Tat Race for Chiness boys 4,000.00 sder 14-Fest 1-Cheung Kin-fg: Li Man-ack. Cheung Lon: heat 2.---Wong. Book-boo
Wang Kam-waz, Chan Poog $108,653,70 kit: Heat 3-Ip Choun, Chau Tak kwork So Hen-wei: Best4-LA TO-MED, Leary Kaa-ting, Ko King fan.
300 yds. Flat Handicap, for Chinese boya ander
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Bin Lordship naked that it might be read, and when this had been done, observed that he saw nothing rude about it. Losnos, April 18.
lester rend as follows: I beg to Commenting on the report that the Pope is desirous of supporting acknowledge receipt of your threatening propelation any move the United States might make with a view to pence, President antil Dr. Nomoto 610n my teeth to the
lotter Procred with your proceedings The Cousuking Committee Wilson said there had been frequent intimations of this character, but no satisfaction of the dental experte I shail
recommend that a dividend formal communication had reached him. There was no basis for the call in
of 85 cents per sham on the for examination report that the United States liad been informed of the terms on which positively refused s
of moss.
Subscribed Capital be paid Ito
to shareholders pay one cent. Further peace might be made.
mora Iball counterclaim for damages,
Write off as the teeth fitted by the said Nomoto
:Lighters painful and far being perfect, and Writeoff Hongkong Saw Mills much pain and convenience has baat #1 Sandakan Saw Mills Canned me thereby, I shall defend personal
"Pisata/o and urge you to proceed before the
Bandakan ship's departure im Hongkong on Oct. Write of Timber Consessions
Works ........
Zagine 8th. 14. This conclades all correspondence between prosecutrix and myself."
Temafer to launches and Carry forward Crosa-szamined; plaintiff said the work
Lighters Inwarenico Fund...
AMERICAN PRESS 'DENOUNCE COUNT
BERNSTORFF.
LONDON, April 14.
AFG
and
Каці cheum Wai Lang, Chan Im-sek: 10,000.00 Heat 3.--Cha Shie-ting, Ko King fan,
5,000.00 Kong Wing chang 7,500.00 Quarter Mile for Kadonie Challenge Cap 4,000.00 (for boys under 19)-Hest --H. Johnsoo, A. 8. Basean, Wong Yat-keung, Wonz 7,000.00 Beat 2.-R.M.Omar, AE Tattedad, A. 1,000.00 Kew Chanan Singh: Hest -He Wing yan. F. Manning, Wong Han- 10,000.00 eheung, A. E. Simmons," 20,053.78
#108,653,70
Routers Washington correspondent telegraphs that the Press he did was good work, and defendant. continues its vigorous denunciation of Count Bernstorff, the German could have used, the teeth. He did not mora arrogant has mausted from"any diplomat at Washington. Tuontioned about a tooth filled inside with soetation, Bir. Paul Chatar, C-M.G., retires } Minister at Washington. The Sun says that nothing more offensive or complain that eating caused him paia. Tribune says Count Bernstorff has been trying to force the Government tent, he said this was the usual to ask for his recall. The New York Times suggests that Germany's Flight is so desperate that she is censing to regaril diplomatic courtesies.
UNITED STATES REPLIES SHARPLY TO GERMANY.
In accordance with the Articles of A from the Cooralting Committee, but offers examined by Mr. Haywood, pisiatif himself for re-election.
practice.
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YLX.C. TOURNAMENT,
Good progress is being made with the tournament, last evening matches being Profesional Pais:Mans and Hewett beat Haworth and Goldney, 6-2, 0-7: Major Faichnie and Captain Smith, walk
aid he asked defendant to go to his offlce Auditor-The accounts under reviews follows: to have alterations made, bat be refusedave been audited by Mr. 0. B. Brown,
Dr. Kov, describing himself as a doctor who offers himself for re-election
of dental surgery birs witness. He said defendant called en
on April 1, and he made a model of his mouth (produced) Defendant showed his for ha; it was not possible for him to hare the set of teeth which plaintif had made used them. A bridge on the lower left side extending from the lower second molar
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THE FORTY YEAR TEST, Hongkong, 12th April, 1910. An
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The Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Washington telegraphs that the United States has sharply replied to the Garman Note protesting against, the supply of armaments to the Allies, and emphatically declares that the stoppage of shipments would be an unwarranted breach of was loose, and the enamel of the natural neutrality and also unconsitutional.
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