EXTRA
CHINA
THE
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1915,
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE WAR
(Reuter's Service to the China (Mail.)
THE ATTEMPT ON THE "ORDUNA."
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· TORPEDO MISSES BY TWENTY YARDS.
LONDON, July 18t A telegram from New York states that the Ordund carried 247 passengers, including many Americans. The torpedo missed only by twenty yards. Shortly before the "Ordana" sighted a barque flying the American flag ahead and gave it a wide berth, as it was believed that the American barque was the "Norinandy which u. Giornian sub marine had used to screen the torpedoing of a Russian ship in the same vicinity. This misuse of the "Normandy" has increased American indignation.
A telegram from Washington says that the attack has caused con- steration in official circles where it is believed that while not con- ceding the American diplomatic demand that unarmed ships should be, warned, Germany will nevertheless see that this, done. Only yesterday Count Bernstorff assured Mr. Lansing that he was confident there would not be another" Lusitanin "disaster.
THE DUTCH GRATIFIED BY MR. CHURCHILL'S STATEMENT.
LONDON, July 18,
A talogram from Amsterdam Blates that the Dutch press is very gratified by Mr. Churchill's statement, which is regarded, as of a most agreeable and tranquilizing nature and calculated to cause the utmost entisfaction is Holland.
SWEDEN
AND PEAGE.
LONDON, July 18.-
A telogram from Stockholm states that the Premior, replying to a Peneo- depulation, said the Government's policy was one of strict noutrality and it was lis duty to adhere to that to the atmost Erente might, however, occur render ing the maintenance of neutrality in the interest of Sweden herself impossible. He would be glad if Sweden were able to, intervenc in favour of peace but nn- timely intervention would be worse that useless.
AN AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN.
LONDON, July 18.
Italian rifleman, says a telegram from Roms, brought down one of the Austrian acroplanes returning from a raid on Bari. It dropped into the rea and the two occupants were captured.
BIG OPIUM SEIZURES.
FRENCHMEN HEAVILY FINED The big hauls of opium at the week-end, when quantities of opium valued at shat $83,000 and $75,000 were found on both the Hairman and the French Mall, had a quel in the police court before bir Wood ths aftornson, when Leopold Hirot was charged with the first, and Maurice Ver daille with the second offence.
Mr M. J. D. Stevens appeatal for the dafendent Birut and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, matructed by Mr Stevens, for the delen-L dant Verdeille.
The case against Verdeille was taken Brati
His Worship rated Bir Alister if he had seen the written statement defendant had put
in, and how far he regarded it as admission.
Mr Alabaster said the writing gave certain facts but he did not think it anywhere admitted the two offences he was charged with.
His Warship nfl he would take the evidence of the statement for the weight, over 60%) tals, and for the fact that it was not Hongkong opium,
Saigon for $140 per kilo (approximately 85 to $0 x taol).
Mr. Wood hand de sndant $15,000 or twelve months' hard labour.
Mr. Alabaster, appealing for a reduction of the period of imprisounront, said that defendant had embarked the whole of his fortune in the venture, and had nothins left for the support of his three young. children in Baigan.
Mr. Wood said that if the circumstanous wero referred to him by the French Consul he would e susider the matter.
THE VAN AGAINST SIROT.
The case against Leopold Dires was thean. takon
Mr. Stevens, for defendant, wait hà could not deny bringing the opium into the Culung on board the "laiman," bus. it. was brought, no; with the intention of hading it in the colony bee of transfurtioje it có, board the Preach Mail, úis clena wa* not aware of the Ordiosoca of February. 1914, sad had no intention whaterar of break- ing the law. That was shown, be though. by the readiness with which he gave up his Keys and
pointed out three other boxes in the hold. He contended that the ulunvú was commit.ed in innocence. kiia client had been in the Fro ch Army Ave yours, and hed threo medals. For some time, de hd been in precious health, and he
uld unty throw hinwei? on the mercy of the Court. Ha was willing to leave thy Lotouy at once. A descrillet wan' Buja posed to do was to go to Aiury and bring the opium down here,
Mr Hutchen said the weight of the opium was 3855 trek..
31e Wood evavicted on the third count, impening a fine of $1,000 or four months' bard tour.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Corps Orders by Llant. Col. A. Chapman, Y.D.
PARADEN.
Parades for Tuesday, 20th instaut -- 3.15 p.m. Eight Section M.G. (Co. (members detailed by Lieut. C. Sinith) -- Musketry Instruction on Kennedy Kond Rango.
Servico Rifles to be carried. Carpt. Grimes, T.E., will attend.
3.15 p.m. Civil Service Compony ure at Headquarters.
5.30 pm Nos. 1 al 2 Sections Artil
ry 1htery Centre aml Loft Sections M.G.Co-Company Drill and Skirmish- ing on Cricket Ground.
5.30 p.m. Remainder of Right Section 1.G... Co. Skirmishing on Cricket Ground.
20 p.m. Scouts Company-Company Drill and Rite exercises on Cricket. Ground.
9.30 pm. Stretcher Bearer Section- Instruction at Headquarters,
MUSKETRY (PART 1)......... Recruits of Right Section 3G. Co. at
KING'S PARK RANGE.
*DETAIL
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon
shape holding such a status. The Ordinanca practically conferred upon persona en board an inmunity from arrest. That legal point
ณ์ also had a bearing upon the question fact. The effect of the correspondence that Aing's Park Range on Saturday, 4th had teen seized was that Mr. Verdeillo bad July, at 3.30 p.m. Uniform must bu in his possession a permit from the French worn. Corp. Genes, R.E., will attend. Authorities valid for one year from lat
The Range is allotted to the Scouts Co.. February, to buy and sell opium in French territory,
It appeared also that he had been
approached
by certain people in this on Thursday, 22nd inst., from 4 to 6 Colony for the purpose of disposing of p.. certain marchindise, which his Worship could have no doubt meant the upfum. It was eriphesised in the letters that is wa on & French Maj! as distinct to he brought from an ordinary steamer, and that the whole transaction would be completed on board that steamer, that was to ayn French territory under the licance. Os the facts, apart altogether
front the validity of the arrest, defendant - lieved that so long as he did not go nehore and that the wh le transaction took place on French torrito y, he was legally entitled to sell this opius any purchaser, and it was not for him to inqui o too deeply into the use to which the purchaser would pat
It.
Chu duty until morning of 2ord instant:
.VR.
Nest for duty: Scouts Company. O cer on duty Lieut. Murphy. Detention Camp, Kowloon
duty until morning of 23rd instant r II.K.V..
Next for duty-
July 23rd, Scouts Company. Officer on duty: Capt. Stawort.
July 24, Scouts Company. "Officer dnty Cupt. Hutchison.
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If his Worship was against him" ou the
July 15th, No. 1 Soc., Artillery Battery, legal point, continued Mr Alabastery be Officer on duty: Lieut. Kennett. would see that this wis a caso to be desiti | July 28th Centre Section M.G. Com
Officer on duty: Capt. Wood.
A di cursion aroso about the sections with the utmost louiency. Mr Verdeille under which defendant could be fproceeded of go. He had obtained leave from Saigon wan Reservist of his extintry, of the claw against, Mr. Alahaa ce contending that the from the General Commanding, leave charges said nothing about the man being which expired on August 5, and anticipated abard the steamer, and that the offence of
was likely to ba importing opium could not be committed that on his return ho
called up for active military service. until the opiam was taken off the He
ship. must respectfully decline to admit any facts He submitted that justice would be ya nominal fine at most. Defendant the met by a which were without relevance to
was secretary to an advocato in Saigon and charges as framed.
considered that this transaction was no Ultimately the charges were amonded. Mr. Hut hison, Superintendent of Eiferent from a sale under his licenes in porta and Imports, said that the facts wero Saigon itself. In any case he did not think
Jinly 27th, -- Civil Service Company.
Officer on duty Lieut. Lindsell.
July 28th, No. 2 Sec., Artillery Battery Lieut. Danby.
July 29th, Left Section M.G. Co. Officer on duty Lieut. Rees.
MT. JUSTIN MEN'S. BOCIETY-LANTEIN LECTURE
An open meeting of the Mt. Austin
that this opium was found in possession of it was a case of importing the opium,Men's Society will be held in the Rectes defendant on board the French Mail, that since it had ant beea brought actually into tion Hall, Mt. Austin Barracks,, OL
it was not Hongkong Government opiam the Colony
and that it was not entered on the ship's manifest. Those facts were admitted.
Defendant wid the opium was not on the manifest, because the money was to be paid to him on board.
Wednesday evening nost, July 21st, at
Mr. Hutchison said he did unt agree. 7.40 p.m... £ inntera lccture will be given
The definition of impurting landed the by the Chaplain entitled waters of the Colony. The ship was flying the police Bag And the revenue offers Bume.".
went on bontd with the police. Mercover the licence was made out to a
Mr. Alabaster explained that the defence would be a defence in law. In the first Chiesa,ENN
place it was more or less admitted that
Mr Alsinator.—I shou'd be prepared to
not only were there charges alternative and prove that was a nominee.
cot cumulative, but that the only appro His Worship said he would convict on priate charge was that under Section 47
and no conviction could be possible on the the third charge, that of being in possession
"Anciant
The Under-Secretary of Blate for War," replying to a question in the House of Commons on the 12th instant as to what
other two noctions. A number of documentele diabetet esid he had already steps were Eting, taken to prorens with
bsd
clost
Ainbarter
been found on defendant and the facts dressed his Worship in mitigion. Es
[set had not yet
the been mentioned, and that was that as thought nominal fine would moet
of the Mail Shipa particularly as it was desiraolo in quirements of Boction
those war, times that defeadaut alcold ba
drawals from industries rendering special
service to the nation in euection with the
prosecution of the war stated that Rallways
Act had not been met. That section placed able to return before his eave expired and Cable Compies essential to the Franch Mail, and Franch Mails only, is Mr. Hutchison observed that from his nation are closed to recruiting. position analogous to that
and process could not a point of view it was a very dangerous, this
on them for people to believe it was to offence
anlaes certala diplomatic formalities and to bring opiam from Salgen into Hongkong.
boen first observed. Those ships were in the raluor of this particular opium was Printed and Publishзt for Tan Ontst
ct trested an portions of the territory approximately 33a tael. There was nothing
, the country from which it had some, in the documents to show at what prico
yes in the waters of other countries;
Horence Offcors were forbidden to board
it was to be disposed of in Hongkong.
Defendant said, that he Bought it in
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