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the 30th Sept., 1918, at 2:30 pm, at 13 Cameron Terrace (Ground Floor), Cameron Road, Kowloon, BUNDRY
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DEATHS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE MAGISTRACY.
EXPORTING SULPHUR
THE RECENT BASEBALL SCANDAL AT SHANGHAI.
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 241918.
parties, said to be Mr. Gensburger, got with certain amount of money, Which into this car drova away and returned
as the prosecution, ware informed-... was handed to Ellis Fars and by him, in ture, to the Chiness."
After these negotiations were conclud-
MARINE COURT.
UNLAWFULLY LEAVING THE
·HARBOUR.
A SERIOUS CASE
Admiralty, in the not very distaut future, would feel the reliet of the torrent and would be able to divert some part of the country's resources from meeting the heavy ground of insufficient evidence, when Aricit
A coolie was discharged on the 0ORDIUS NIELSEN ». JUDAH EZRA. demand for warships and auxiliary charged before Mr. B. D. C. Wolle with Arising out of the recent Baseballed a start was made for Woosung. Ellis craft, to the replacement of its attempting to export 133 lbs. of sulphur Scandal, there was an interesting case and Judah did not go on the launch but In the Marine Cout, this mor mercantile marine hears. The First on board, the 13. Konging.
in H. Folice Court at Shanghai on sent Mr. Krisel, whom counsel believed ing, before Commander Beckwith, Loal observed that the losses Inspector O'Sullivan said he proposed Ezra appeared on a summons charging Elie and Judah stood on the jetty and Wilson, Master of the B.. Hot Sang,
the 17th inst, when Mr. Judah Iaase was their lawyer, and Sargt. Woodfeld
and Mr. Rope, a newspaper reportar. R.No Marine Magistrate, James of our higher cluas of merchant to withdraw the charge against the him with assaulting Mr. Gordius Nick-wished the party a pleasant. voyage and was charged with unlawfully leaving ships had been great, but some defendant. He was spen carrying two
sen, a Danish subject.
a successful return of the privata yards wonk soon baskets on board, containing the gulphur,
Mr. G. W. King (Police Magistrate) did not as a role take their launches the Officer in Charge of the Examina- ̈ The business of the Standard Oil Co. the Harbour without a permit from at building the more elaborata of our
be able to turn their energies, to covered with potatoes. At the Police was on the bench; Mr. J. Priestwood down to Woceung beyond the Bar there,, tion Service; at 0.30 pm.
Station the defendant said he was appeared on behalf of Mr. Nielsen, and but this launch, on the night in question, September 22. merchant flees to be used during engaged by a man to carry the sulphur, Mr. N. C. Home represented Mr. Ezra. proceeded down there, and the laodish
and made a fucila search for his the war for troop and similiar employer. He finally directed the ship said that the facts in this case were the launch was piled up on the atone on Sunday, 22nd just. At 9:30
Lieut. Evans, R..., sud he scum After hearing the ovidence His Wor- probably was not familiar with that poses, and the national shipyard Polics to a shop where the fatis ad quite simple. The parties, on the 13th, break-water, badly damaged and after the Hit Sang was reported leaving part of the river. The result was that Battery Commander' at Stonegutters (now being created for the pur-
Pin pas of construsting labricated'
mirted that the potatoes were brought were in the Mixed Court and were there, wards sank. ship) would have to stand the and the defendant was not responsible The complainaat, Mr. Nielsen, had aga was sent to Mr. Ellis Ezra telling on the list of steaners cleared out-
by a customer. Inspector O'Sullivan ho understood, on legitimate business.
The next morning a telephone mese- the harbour. The steuner was not, bunden of quick production of ships in the case.
before the 13th used certain rasher him of what had happened, and Mr. to replace the tonnage losses, which]
strong language about the defendant, Judh Era proceeded to Woosung by arts. He rang up the other Bat- were bound to occar. These national
and on the 13th, at the Mixed Court, the frat train and returned to Shanghai tery Commander and finding the the complainant called the defendant by the same tesin as the shipwrecked steaner was not ou his list, com- Jarda are to have a total of 34
"comfaon cheat and a conspiring party. On their return the grounding
Bs)) (Lond.), RAM.C., second sur-
berths and the maximum capacity
of the yards. will be about 100
AN INDIAN WATCHMAN
SENTENCED,
An Indian watchman employed by
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ships of 10,000 tons deadweight dairy farm at Laichikok was summons thought the defendant bad given him report in question was made to the ship provveded on her way "Cou-
per annum. Some of these ship before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfs for quitting BEEWITT TAYLOR. Died of wounds in are already by this time in ser-his service without giving due notice.
France, temporary Captain Kay-vice, and when we contemplute MUND BREWITT-TAVLOR C, B, the fact that every shipbuilding and was employed on the 2nd inst.
The manager of the farm said defend- viving son af. H. Brewitt-Taylor, yurd the work (and these have watetman in the Company's coal-yard. Commissioner of Customa, Maldea. been increased in many countries, For 10 days he discharged his duties besides Great Britzia and the United atisfactorily. After that he began to CREW-At Sydney, (Australia) on States) is building ships, we can absent himself at certain hours until
September 21, from poeumonia, A. B. Curwa, beloved father of have so difficulty in accepting the inst Friday, when he disappeared alto Mrs. Reichman. aged 60 years,
statement of the Shipping Bourdgether. He considered defendant's of the United States that the total action to be grave as 10,000 tons of before-apparently there had been that thers bad been no conspiracy and officer and knew what was required.
coal were stored in the yard. Frequen: thefts har occurred previously.
Defendant said be mentioned bis resignation to the foreman.
His Worship sentenced the defendant to one month's rigorous iciprisonment.
A
REA.-At Shanghai, on September 17,
Captain G. B. REA
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 1918.
MAKING GOOD THE WORLD'S
SHIPPING LOSSES.
losses caused by submarines during
the war will soon be overcome.
'NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
.
There will be meetings of the General Military Service Tribunal on the 30th September, 2nd and 4th I sounds rather startling, to read in October, 1918, at 3.50 p.m. on each
cable from: Washington that Germans, at the Council Chamber. subiaurines in the course of the wat
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The Local Manager of The
A MURDER CHARGE.
A Chinese was charged in Mr. Wolfe's court this afternoon with marflering ncthar Chinese named Ah Meen op the 11th instant in Macgregor Straat.
swindler." His Worship was astañed of the launch was reported nod by Mr. plainant fired two shots, at intervale that complainant went towards de Es bu by other people with when of five minutes, across the vessel's fendant to r those words and he be bal been the night before. The bows. No notice was taken and the
used no provocation. The complainant manager of the Standard Oil Co.
these worda' and repeated them at defendant's request,
Counsel concluded by stating that he plainant said he would have fired an and thought tern could be no doubt but the ship and ink hes, but since There was no question that there was belonged to the Standard Oil Co. defendant thereupon atrack him with that the launch was taken with the full there were other vessels in the his open hard and not with his fist knowledge by all concerned that it an assault, and the only point His
renity he emired the risk to Worship had to decide was as to the whole course of the preliminary enquiry passengers too greut.
Hi Worship fixed the bail for the other hips and to the lives be clear. He must End the defendant each and the same amount in each of guilty, but he was entitled to consider the defendants. penalty. The English law seemed to at: Two British sureties of $5,000
Delefilant sal he took over the the question of provocation. No doubt
ship on September 22, the ster When the case was resumed on the being sick. He had been on the defendant had a great deal of pro 19th inst., Counsel. for, the defendants, river trade for two years as chief :
ther rocation: he was called these names M. Home, said he purposed to prove newspaper articles and he was ad no intention to deprive the Standard When he took over the ship the dressed in a very insulting way on the Oil Co. of New York of its launch faster tok him that a pass had 13th, as being a "common cheat and What he would show was that on the conspiring swindler." Had both parties evening of September 10 all anybody
been obtained. He took the articles. been British, he would hare bound them desired to do was to hire a launch sad and papers and put them in a drawer over to keep the peace. He repeated that this had been done legitimately! that he "thought Mr. Era had every and with no intention to do it otherwise
without looking at them." provocation and that there were than legitimately. The evidence that Commander Beckwith: You did be would call would show the legitimate not en look to see whether the intention of the parties and that permis was there, knowing that you nothing wis ever. done in exccas of i Further,
occasions when blows were natural,
His Worship said that he would enter a conviction against the defendant and imposs, a nominal fine of one dollar. There would be no order as to costa.
THE LAUNCH INCIDENT.
CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
BEGUN.
he would show were responsible as master of the that Judah Ezra had nothing at steuner? Did you not know that all to do with the matter of the lunch
in any way. To.constitute a conspiracy you were liable to be sun and that there must be acting together, and with lives might have been lost? And whatever was done, Jndah Ezra had yet you did not take the trouble ta uothing to do. The launch had been look to see whether you had a per- obtained that night in a perfectly. legitimate way, with no intention to it?
have sunk or destroyed shipping to Mercantile Bank of India. Ltd. has brought to the hospital in an un-18th) Judah Lease Ezra and Ellis Isaac deprive anyone of the use of anything, Acenser he knew he was liahlo
the extent of more than seven million received cabled advice that the Bark tous deadweight over the construc-has declared an interim dividend for the half year at the rate of 12 % per annum tion. We believe this figure has never been published before, though from such information ma the British
Admiralty has published it has been possible for the general public to form an estimate which would not
less taxx.
Sir ERIC GEDDES, First Lord of the President. Admiralty, speaking in the House
month, of which 400,000 tons WAS British. During the past twelve mouths the position has changed in many directions.
In the quarter
.
F. S...... Mr: Tp Wing Cho..... Mr. Lam Heong Lain Messrs. Wo Cheong. Messra. Wo Fat Shing....
The case in proceeding.
$ 5,00
prior to the occurrence.
100.00
50.00
50.00 50.00
Mr. Cheung Kat Shing... 30.00
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
Ezra were
י
Cominantler Beckwith. It was only
Medi
Dr. Y. K. To, a Medical Officer at the
matant a. Chinaman, Ah Meen, was Government Civil Hospital, said on 11th
On the following day (September conscions state, with a bad bruise over proceedings instituted by Mr. W. C police in the performance of duty and t
defendants in criminal The launch had been hired to assist the but he took it for granted, "that", thes the left eye and another bruise in the Sprague, manager of the Standard Of the police officer himself did not know permit was amongst the papers. area of the spleen. He died the same Co. of New York. The defendanta were the launch was a Standard Oil Co. bost Proceeding aroused said he heard the day. A post-mortem examination was charged-
be knew the Standard Oil marks, which shots fed but did not see them fall. For that they, on the 10th September, Counsel himself and most people did not Reuter's Correspondent at Peking held and it was found that the back of reports that telegrama from the South the deceased's skull was fractured. Six one Yung Lao-hung, tervast of the Judah Ezra had nothing to do with they were intended for him. There unlawfully and corruptly did give to know. To sum up, he would show that He did not the slightest idea that have reached Peking stating that Cantons were also fractured and the spleen Standard Oil Co. of New York, the what took place, or that the other were other ships in the vicinity. He early in Detoher. It is expected that injuries. bas decided to hold a presidential election ruptured. Death was due to the sum of Max. 8200 as an inducement or defendant acted legitimately through-
reward for permitting them, ... (Judah | out,
did not find out that the shots were be wide of the figure gives. Thus Tsen Chun-hauan will be elected 2 Police Station said the charge of the Standard Oil Company for their the defendants for trial before tho
The evidence for the defence having interkled for him until he renched The Sergeant interpretar of No. Ezra and Ellis Ezra) to make use of the
launeb aa. Meifoo No. 4, the property been taken, His Worship, in committing
Cunton. was explained to defendant who made own purpose without the knowledge or Supreme Court, said he would like to of Commons in the mouth of July, Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bez money; he did not pay me.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice this statement: "I asked him for consent of the Company, contrary to make a few remarks. He said the a miracle that you were not sunt. He went the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1996. charge had been quite properly broughthe officer would have been parfestľý said that a year ago when the
to acknowledge with thanks the follow. I down the street and fell."
Also for that they, on the 10th under the Prevention of Corruption submarine campaign' W18 at itaing donations to the funds of the
A coolie foreman said the deceased September, together with divers other Act. But the prosecution had failed to justified in sinking you for breaking 778 height, the net loss of Allied and Hospitals:
were his employess for over a month persons, unlawfully and maliciously did show, and there was no evidence, before out of Harbour, for that is what t Neutral tonnage, which we were
conspire amongst themselves wrongfully him as to who had paid the money. It to seize and take away the launch as, not easy to prove who paid the forced to contemplate, was a mini-
Meifoo No. 4, the property of the money, and he was of opinion that the In pusing sentence, His Worship: THE by Ellie auction,
HR Undersigned have received Instrmum of 550,000 tona gross per
Standard Oil Co. and then and there to prosecution had done quite right in suid that he found acqused guilty.. deprive the said Company of the bringing the charge under that Act and taking into consideration the fact possession of the said launch, contrary He said he would make no comment on Mr. Agbar, clark to the Paisne Judge, to law.
the legal argument or on the evidence, that the grass carelessness on the" tummoned a Chinese money-changer.
Mr. S. Fessenden, with Me. G. H. as he thought it was a case in which he part of the accused in not looking before Mr. J. R. Wood this morning for Wright, appeared for the prosecution, would not make any comments, beyond at the pass which he believed to have behaving in a disorderly manner towards and Mr. N. C. Home for the defeadsats. stating that he must send the defendants been obtained by his predecessor, ended June 30 this year that loss of SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
him in Kowloon.
In opening the case, Mr. Fessenden said for trial bolors a jury. world tonnage had been converted into
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the defen- that the facta which they intended to prove Defendants were allowed the same might have resulted in the loss of, The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak and dant.
were briefly as follows:-On the evening bail as had been fixed throughout the the lip and inany lives, a fine of anet gun ni 100,000 tons per month family and Bir. S. 8. Dodwell recarned 17th instant, whilst be was hurrying to actively engaged in andeavouring to
The complainant said that on the of the 10th Sept. the defendants were proceedings.
$250 would be inflicted; in default, and the British net loss had been to the Colony by the Shinyo-Maru, redliced to 90,000 toas per rionth
catch the ferry to Hongkong to attend prevent cne Eugene Chen from sailing
one montli's band labour. the Mohomedan mosque in Shelley from Shanghai by the s... Ching: One Allied and neutral tonnage, Sir H. E. Mr. Regnsult, former Franch Street, he stopped at a money-changer trip was made by representatives of ERIC GEDDEN declared, was as well Ambassador to Tokyo, bas been appoin chop in Kowloon and tendered 85 theirs on the China Launch about 5 ted High Commissioner of the French sote for change. The defendant at the o'clock, and shortly after the return of off on Jane 30, 1918, as on January Government to Siberia.
counter changed the money for him that launch both Mr. Ellis Ezra and 1, 1918, in spite of the enemy's
minus 2 cents premion. Complainant fold, & sergeant of the Mixed Court, bold its Annual Aquatic Sports on Mr. A. Krisel approached. Mr. Wood- the tendered the defendant 45c. in rea, depredations, This, of course, fa Mr. W. H. Tranchard Davis, who met silver and naked for copper coins as he with a proposal that he should return Thursday and Friday the 3rd and 4th due to increased success in the with a motor accident in Kores some ranted to distribute it amongst the to Woosung a second time to effect the of October. The programme of events operations conducted against sub-time ago and who is now in Weihaiwei, poor in the mosque. Defendant, zaid that are of bugene Chen, and they contains the following items: marines, and to increase of output is making very slow progress towards complainant demanded the 5 bill beo, ments for procuring a launch would be he had no copper cents and, therefore, stated to him that the necessary arrange- from the world's shipbuilding Jardavery. He has been advised to whereupon the idefondant tore it and made, and Woodfield agreed to go. He whose nuniber has been increased în
restrain from any strenuous business for and throw it on the counter before him.eft Krisel and Ezra for shout half an at least six months.
The defendant alleged that com foreshore where he found Ellis Ezra, bour and then returned to the Band the past twelve months to an amazing
plainant was in a burry to catch the Judah Ezra, Gensburger, Krisel and a extent. The United States alime
ferry and anatched the note and tore it man named Hope. At that time very TAKES WONDERFUL now has 200 shipbuilding yards Con- THE INTERNMENT OF ČERMANS.
bimaell
The complainant questioned defend active measures were going on to prising 1,020 slipwaja, and the
ant in Court as to how he knew that procure a launch to make this trip. American construction program NC. Daily News writes:
The Peking Correspondent of the he was in a hurry to catch the ferry would be able to show that Ellis Ezra Mir. Fessenden said he thought they includes 2,695 ships of a tonnage
Uefendant replied because complainant cok a very prominent part in question 10-Two Lengths Team Baco, I am credibly informed that the con
Army). aid "chop, chop." of 1,630,000 tons. This, we assume, lively to prove. very satisfactory to the mission of the Court he would challenge the foreshore, and others in an endeav. 1-110
templated internment of Germans is not Mr. Agbar said that with the porn various Chinese, who were about 11-220 Yards Championship, (369 does not include warships, of which Allies. What is happening is this. Ger-
our to find a lannch which would
13.100 Ausrica has been building a great name who bare Clibes friends in high offendant to deny his story by cutting consent to make the trip. The whole 14-100
pinces induce these friends to exercise of cook's head at the temple, and number. In the speech by Sir ERIC fufluence on their behalf in order to emphatically denied, that he tore the party, which counsel had mentioned, for Championship 18 Years and
have them exempted from the general note himself.
ander), accompanied by some Chinese unknown it--Long Plunge, GEDDES to which we have already orders on the subject of interniment. and Mr. To said the complainant whs to complainant, visited various wharves 16.-High Dive referred, he mentioned that up to dangerous from the Allied point of view he was in a hurry to catch the launch vicinity of the Canton Road jetty which 18-Ladies Nomiantion,
consequently the men who are really man of not very calm temper, and as and jetties until finally they came to the 12-kunnine Beader, now. Great Britain had borne the wil be permitted to enjoy their cure he was angered because he could not
freedom and make full use of it to burden of fighting the submarine pursue their anti-Allied propaganda; get the money changed as he wanted. to a preponderating extant Even plied, but there will bo so many excep
In principle, internment will be ap Mr. Wood fined defendant $10. by July the increased assistance tions that the undertaking will be re- brought about by the new con- than ever will be required on the part duced to a farce, and greater vigiluace struction of our Allien, 1
loyalty to the common cause being ax ploited by the common enemy,
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CHARGE AGAINST A SHAMAN
I was amall indezi he said, of the Allies to prevent China's peculiar Owen Fhilips, asesinan,"
but finies were changing. The Americau programma was now beginning to come along. When once the flow of destroyers
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A GOOD SUGGESTIO
Ebilious or constipater: You are
Was
charged before Mr. JR Wood with behaving in a disorderly manner in Connaught Road West.
Mr. F. X d'Almada appeared, for the defence.com
Mr. Melvery of the Harbour Office,
and anti-submarine cruft fairly startedRY Chamberlain's Tablets when said he may the defendant rasang in Irein the Calle States, it would certain to be much pleased with these richiwanouting in a disorderly breume a forinkable torrent He They are easy to take and pleasant, in way al hurling imprecau
Manager efecto Pinnalucky, sál Chemista and Harbour Mest Call the day when the scorekeepers
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was a place where the Standard Oil Co. 15.-Water Fola,
(Ladies), (Boys Jun-
as he tie up. Thero negotiations Entrance Fee 50 cents each event ex
were entered into with the laodah. of aceptary Army. Boys and Giris Free launch to induce him to take a party to Entries close on Saturday, the £89th September at 6pm. and will not be
Whe
His Worship added at the maxi mum, penalty was $600. The fine subsequently reduced to $150, the accused being in straightened circumstances.
MANUFACTURERS' APPEN,
The following appeal to putrictic pati- ice, has been sent out by a ritieli firs of manufacturers at: Home
Keep your temper, gentle sir, tes the manufacturer. Though your goods ha overdue For a mouth, or may be two, We can't help it. Please don't aw Labour's scarce and looms are rare. Can't get furma, can't yet dyes; These ure-facts, we tell no lies. Harry's drafted, so ja Bill; pl All our work is now uphill. So your onle we're afraid, May be still a bit delayed. Still, you'll get it, don't be vexed; 3ay be this week; may be next. Keep on hoping Don's say die;" We'll send your order by-and-by
THE FUTURE OF SAMOLJ
In one Pacific island at least E
It appeared that sum of $200 a trance fees. Entrance fee for Team trine wit be welcomed. Ramon lise so Woosung. This was about:11,30 p.m. sccepted unless, accompanied by en- Iughes new version of the Monroe Cou
offered to the laodah of the Meifoo No. 4 Race 20 conta
to Wousing. On the afternoon of the and accepted by him to take the party 10th the Standard Oil Co. bad received
desire for the return of German Stevenson told (in that
History which bas never to enter Germany) how
telephone communication requesting Surface oil has been found 48 mend the loan of a launch and had declined it from Bydney (NEW
and as they did not let out their laughes has been
24hrs who was enquiring for the launch. they did dot take the trouble to acer During the negotiatious the partyd
ace have sily rendy cab with them, but
rastor car belonging-
The case was reminded at Fridry standing in the vicinity and one of the
med
a company