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SUPREME COURT.
Monday, November 2nd.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION BEFORE THE PUISNE JUDGE, MR. F. A HAZELAND.
STORIES FROM THE BATTLEFIELD.
HEROIC BRITISH GUNNERS
GOOD-BYE, YOU FELLOWS!??
PARIS, September 20th. Good-bye, you fellows 1" Thirty HONGKONG TRAMWAY COMPANY SUED,
gunners of a British field battery had just Thirty others The case of J. B. Chalmers, Surveyor in Beon killed and wounded. the Public Works Department. The had been ordered to take their placca, This was their last greeting to death. A telegram has been received from Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd., was knowing that they were going to their Oxford announcing that Mr. Chau Tsyu resumed. The claim is for $1,000 for their comrades in the reserve line.
Two minates afterwards every man had Br. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. P. been put out of action, and another 30 Min, son of Mr. Chau Siu Ki, has alleged wrongful imprisonment.
Bar his final
W. Goldring) appeared for the plaintiff, went to the front with the same farewell successfully passed
and Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr.greeting, smoking cigarettes as they wont The Black examination. He expects to be called to the Bar this month and to return to W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, to almost certain death.
Marias,"as the British soldiers call the Mr. Chau Looker, Deacon & Harston) defended.
Chan Yau, conductor, said that on shells from the German heavy guns, were Hongkong early next year. left for England in July, 1911, and entered the Middle Temple and Queen May 29th he was on duty on ear. No. 91. falling thickly behind the batery, killing On the car, which left Causeway Bay at and wounding every man serving the
there
four first-class guns. Erentually the persistence and College, Oxford, in 1912. While at St. noon, Stephen's College, Hongkong, he passed passengers, and an employee of the Com- accuracy of the British fire had their effect pany who held a pass. He issued on the German artillery and British the Local Oxford Examinations, obtain-ickets to each of the four passengers, infantry was able to advance and take the ing exemption from Responsions with numbered from 9904 to 2007 inelusive opposing position at the point of the Similar incidents occurred all along the honours. In England he has enjoyed an Among the passengers to whom tickets bayonet.
were issued was the plaintiff. unbroken series of successes
In answer to Mr. Jenkin, witness saidwestern wing to-day, enabling the Allies University career.
he never punched a ticket in the wrong to hold their own against the repeated furious onslaughts made by the Germans place.
in their attempt to break through.
in his
At the Magistracy yesterday, Inspector. P. O'Sullivan charged a Chinese with the larceny of a gold ring. It appeared that the man snatched the ring from the outside the Ko Shing complainant Theatre on Saturday night, and on being detected ran away. A lukong chased him, and eventually the thief threw the ring away. He was caught, and, after admit ting the theft, undertook to show the police where he had thrown the ring. He did so, and the article was recovered. haval superiority over Inspector O'Sullivan told the Magistrate Turkey was unexpectedly obtained by that the defendant, who was Hongkong Turkey. however, has since born, had two previous convictions for 4.55 regained her lost position
the larceny, Mr. J. R. Wood sent defendant nominal acquisition of the German to prison for 12 months, ordered him to Dreadnought Gatben and the cruiser be exposed in the stocks for four hours, 455 Breslau with their German crews and to receive 24 strokes with the birch,
proceeding in open defiance of the
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Mr. 3 Stadart Kennedy, manager of the Tramway Company, detailed to the The inspector, he said, should note Court the duties of a ticket inspector. the waybill the numbers entered on by the traffic office clerk before the car If he noted that u left on its journey. the series indicated on the waybill, ticket shown to him did not fall within Wils not issued he would know it
That that tram.
was a well-
SWORD VERSUS LANCE.
Row 100 SBARS CUT UP 500 UHLANS,
A DOUBLE CHANGE. An exciting story of a double cavalry charge is told by the Spectator in support of the argument that the day of the horse soldier is by no means over.
on known system of checking which was used in England. The inspector would take any inatter of a wrongly punched ticket up with the conductor, and the passenger would have a right to do the same. The instructions given to each inspector regarding breaches of the com- pany's bye-laws were:-(1) That he should make sure that the passenger understood what he had done wrong, and the num- ber of the bye-law he had broken.
At the bottom of this road, about a the passenger still refuses to obey, to re- quest him to leave the car; (3) If he recouple of hundred yards off, they saw five fuses to leave the car, obtain his name and hundred Uhlans proceeding at the walk. "Our Major did not hesitate for an address; (4) If he refuses to give his name and address to stop talking and wait instant, but cont his men hell for leather at the Uhlans, who were five The enemy had not to tell the policeman what bye-law lines their strength. has been broken and ask him to request time to put their horses to the gallop, and the passenger to leave the car and give therefore were at the great disadvantage The inspectors always experienced by men who are his name and address.
Slap through them went our Hussars, had strict instructions to go no further charged and unable to counter charge. than that, but to report fully to the office. Assuming the passenger would emptying a great many saddles as they not give his name and address, the went, throwing the two German squadrons inspectors had no authority to give the into confusion, and losing no men. When If a passenger chose to leave the car with-mans, they wheeled and went at them passenger in charge, or order his arrest, they had got fifty yards behind the Ger- out giving his name and address, before again,
He found the the policeman came, he could do so and the matter was finished. inspectors always obeyed their instrue tions, because if they did not they would
"The narrator is a soldier who formed one of a troop of about a hundred Hussars (of course under an exceptionally able officer), armed, not with a lance, but with the roguiation cavalry sword-u stout form of rapier or sticking weapon
They were looking and also a carbine. out for Uhlan patrols. On turning a corner they came out into a road with a (2) If wide stretch of grass on each side.
accepted rules governing neutral nations AN EX-TURKISH ADMIRAL AT THE until he sees a policeman. He is then 2.65 in time of war. Greece is already mobilised. Italy also will probably be drawn into the vortex, for a Mahomme-
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A tall, white-bearded patriarchal 9.85 dan rebellion would be certain to gentleman, dressed in European attire create trouble for Italy in Tripoli, and with a Turkish fez, was charged at the she would then be obliged nolens volens to Magistracy yesterday with being in range herself with the Entente Powers unlawful possession of one revolver, & against her former Ally, who has been quantity of ammunition, and a dagger at hitherio an insidious enemy of Turkey the Astor House Hotel The defendant and is now posing as her friend. Among was named Mahommed Pasha Kamil, the political leaders of Turkey there aged 79, and he was before the Young certainly are many who recognise that Turk regime an Admiral of the Turkish Great Britain has been the traditional Fleet. When Enver Bey came into power
ho was expelled. The preservation. of the independence of Turkey has been a fixed principle of British foreign policy. and the Forte certainly owes it to the powerful influence of Great Britain that the Turkish Government remains at Con- stantinople. Her level-headed statesmen enn be in no doubt that with British power thrown in the scale against Turkey, awar must result in Turkey being blotted'
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He stated in reply to the charge that he had brought the arms ad ammunition down from Shanghai, and was completely ignorant of the local lawa-
Mr. C. D. Melbourne took a very lenient view of the case, and isiposed the nominal fine of 25, which was paid.
SPURIOUS COIN.
There have been many complaints of out of the map of Europe, and in her late regarding circulation of spurious prestige being weakened throughout the coin. Information came to the police Mahommedan world.
[Since the above was written a statement concerning a person who was alleged to an the situation has been published, by be practising this method of fraud, and a warrant was issued and executed at direction of His Majesty's Government, R an extraordinary issue of the Government Hunghom, with the result that a Chinese Gazette. This statement gives a remarkable was arrested for selling 12 ten-cent story of German iztrignes, and also shows (counterfeit) pieces for five genuine that Turkey, while giving assurances of neutrality meant deliberately and inten- ten-cent. pieces. à considerable amount tionally to provoke Great Britain to war." of false coin was also found in his posses At the Magistracy yesterday We reproduce the full statement on another sion:
defendant was sentenced to three months! [page]
bard labour on two charges.
The International Banking Corporation. has declared a dividend of $3 (gold) per share for the half-year ended June 30th last.
The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank has given altogether 45 men to the Army, according to a cable published in the Indian Prees.
The gross receipts of the Ministering | Children's League Bazaar in the grounds of Government House on Saturday amounted to the remarkable sum of nearly. $1,000.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice
The Secretary of the CM.S. South China Mission begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of 34.62, being part offertory at the Cathedral on behalf of the C.M.S, Hospital at Pakhoi.
IT has been perfectly plain for some weeks past that a strong party in Turkey las favoured joining in the war on the side of Germany. Events have now Memorial and Affiliated Hospitals bigs drifted, to a point at which we may to acknowledge with thanks a donation consider that the knell of Turkey in of $34,62 to the funds of the hospitals Europe is about to be rúng. German from St. John's Cathedral. machinations have brought Turkey to the very brink of war with Great Britain, Russia and France, and before these lines appear in print the formal declaration may be made, and hostilities commenced in earnest. Turkey indeed some days ago commenced hostilities against Russia by bombarding two of her ports and sinking a couple of her torpedo-boats, and British interests in Egypt are being threatened by the massing of cavalry in the region of Akaba, from which point it is not unreasonable to suspect that, under
Tinggi Plantatiana Ltd. have declared. an interim dividend on the Ordinary shares of 15 per cent. (actual). less tax, in respect of the year ending December 31st, 1914. A year ago the dividend was at the same rate.
As our readers will see in our advertise- German inspiration, a raid on the Suez ment columns, the South Manchurin Canal is contemplated. It is not unlikely Railway Company is keeping open its
Steamer and Express Train
service
HEALTH OF HONGKONG. During the week ending October 31st three non-fatal cases of diphtheria (British Portuguese and Chinese) were reported, and four cases of enteric fever (one French and the rest Chinese) none of which proved fatal. There were no cases of plague.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB, FANLING.
October, 1914.
KUNNING POOL.
Handicaps of 10 or under:-
H. G. Bagnel!
A. H. Ferguson
A. Ritchie.....
S. H. Dodwell B. Johnson ...
76--2 74 -79-376 81-5 76 88-6 82 88-6.82
have a number of cases like this."
Mr. Jenkin, in cross-examination-You his know that Mr. Chalmers paid fare-I don't know either way; I have
personal knowledge of the case
End.
WATCHING THE MAJOR.
To the civilian's query: "How could you hear the word of command in the noise and confusion came the quick reply: Our officer had always told us to watch him, and of course when we saw him turn and go at them again we did the
What happened then same, and knocked them worse than ever."
WAR NEWS.
FOR SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS? CHILDREN
The American ladies in Hongkong havo kindly sent a Christmas Box to Queen Auno's Gate, Londor, for the children of the soldiers and sailors serving in the War: The box contained one hundred toys and the following garments:-
25 Pairs stockings. 2 Pairs bootces,
13 Pairs mittens.
10 Pairs loggings.
Combinations.
12. Flannel potticoats."
2 Corset waists.
10. Woollon caps:
1 Teddy bear suit (coat, leggings and
hat).
1 Baby's woollen jacket.
1 'Baby's woollen cape,
1 pair baby's woollen leggings,
4 Baby's night gowns. Knit suits (jerseys). 4 Sweators.
1 White velvet cap.
2 Woollen bath robes.
I. Boy's overcoat.
1 Lacu jabot,
1 Worsted, hood.
6 Mercerised shirts.
6 Pairs night drawers..
BADY ZIOT.
2 Pairs baby's shoes.
10 Baby's woollen jackets.
8 Baby's shirts.
Baby's night gowns.
1 Baby's petticoat.
4 Baby's bootees.
1 Baby's sweater.
1 Baby's wrapper.
1 Baby's band.
REWARD OF TRUTH-TELLING.
SUSPENSION OF A SOCIALIST NEWSPAPER.
COPENHAGEN, September 26th. The reason why the Forwarts was suspended for three days was that it published a letter, dated September 9th, been in bed since August 10th, nor had from a soldier who said that he had not a roof over his head sincs August 18th. The campaign, it was added, had also been very exhausting; from August 18th to August 20th his detachment had had neither meat nor bread, but only pre- served vegetables. They were often very short of bread. Frequently a consign- ment disappeared or was mouldy. For several days there was no bread. Water, too, was often very seanty, but vine was plentiful; but what," the writer asked, is wine for a hungry soldier?" Clothes and boots also were much the worse for
wear.
A GERMAN GRIEVANCE.
LONDON, October 8th. One of the German grievances is being cut off from communication with the outside world. Eleven cables have been either cut or interrupted.
EXTULSION OF ITALIANS FROM TRIESTE.
October 17th. Measures have been adopted by the Governor of Trieste ordering the expul ed as quick as ever we could, lay down,sion of all Italian subjects from Austrian and fired at them for all we were worth, dockyards, causing great ferment in We killed lots of officers and men and Italy." broke them up completely."
gave us a lot of personal know Why, the second time we rode through ledge in chief; now I want some in cross-them we didn't stop till we were about two hundred yards off, and then we dismount examination.I gather that he did.
Really I am practically certain. Thank you in fact if your conductors carry out their duty as perfectly as your inspectors, you know that Mr. Chalmers
But how did you with your compara-LOYAL DUTCH IN SOUTH AFRICA. must have paid his fare because they told
tively short swords manage to get at men your so-No; certainly not.
One would have
LONDON, October 20th. plaintiff had paid his fare when he wrote thought that with their long weapon they
Witness said he did not know that the armed with lances to Mr. Chalmers on May 20th.
could have kept t you off merely by putting Mr. Jenkin-Well; look at your letter-it hard in rest."
"Of course they could, if they'd been You know it had been reported to you properly trained to use the lance, but they "It is reported." that Mr. Chalmers had paid his fare and didn't know how. We could never have therefore had a right to be on the car?-got in if they'd been our men, for they I never take, a Chinese report against a can use the lance well. With the Germans European; my custom is to put it up to we could easily get under their guard or xide round them and let them have it in "It is reported." the European:
We weren't a bit afraid of Mr. JenkinPossibly you will"recom- the side.
their lances, and none of our men was mend that maxim to the learned indge.
Witness said there was certainly no power spiked.' to arrest for offences against the bye Jawa. His view, now, in connection with arrest under section 59 was that the power only existed when they were able to prove intent to defraud.
The case was adjourned until Tuesday in next week.
A DOUBT IN THE CASE.
CHARGE AGAINST MASTER OF PAUL BEAU" DISMISSED.
At the Marine Court yesterday, before Commander Basil Taylor, N., Olaf Paus, Master of the Paul Beau, was prosecuted by S. Sutton, for failing to observe the rule of the road at 6.30 a.m. on the 30th ult. thereby causing the com- plainant to have to slow down his launch in order to avoid a collision.
The prosecution held that the laut Beau crossed over the bows of the launch when it was not a ship's length clear of the
launch.
NIGHT ATTACK BY FRENCH MARINES.
Wat
A Capetown telegram says that thero has been a remarkable rally to the Union Government. Several strong Datch Com- mandos have been formed for active ser- vice under General Botha and several important arreste have been made in the north-west of the Cape Province. A large and enthusiastic meeting at Piet Retief has passed a resolution of complete con-
Three cousing... of fidence in Botha, Maritz wore on the platform, two of whom were going to the front.
MR. CHURCHILL IN THE TRENCHES.
REMARKABLE REPORT.
LONDON, October 22nd. Details of the success of the French
LONDON, October 21st. Marines at Ypres canal, wheh
The papers stato that Mr. Churchill officially mentioned on October 18th, show accompanied the British Marines to that the Marines were subjected to aAntwerp and that he was in the trenches cannonade all day. They advanced at the whole time, and one day reconnoîtred night, profiting by fog, to within fifty the position from an aeroplanes feet of the trenches, without boing detected. The entire contingent crawle Red-skin-like, with bayonets fixed, having been ordered not to fire. They charged furiously and within half an hour the German trenches were piled with dead and wounded, and four hundred were captured. The French lost only ten killed and a hundred wounded.
GERMANS LOOT A MONASTERY.
BRITAIN'S WAR EXPENSES.
LONDON, October 21st. The expenditure on the war during the first ten weeks averaged 5 millions and last week it rose to 8 millions owing to large reinforcements in the field.
Both
DANISH SUBMARINE FIRED AT.
COPENHAGEN, October 22nd. The Antwerp correspondent of The An unknown foreign submarine néaz Standard states that the Germans the entrance to the Sonnd discharged two cccupied the monastery at Montaign (in torpedoes at a Danish submarine which The Danish Government has The defendant said that he was about Brabant), drank to excess, fired into tho was travelling on the surface.
rooms where the monks were sleeping, missed. two and a half to three lengths ahead.
His Worship came to the conclusion that pillaged every article of value, scattered strongly protested to all the belligerentu the Sacred Hust over the altar, stole the 25 Entries Please note in Competition book. Cards there was some doubt in the case. He chalice and other sacred vessels, tied the thought it probable that the police under monks with ropes, led them through the Sworn Nos. 54 and 55.
estimated the distance and that the Paul streets, and flogged them. Beau bad over-estimated it. He ad evidence of these outrages has been sent monished the master of the Paul Beau to to the Vatican. be more careful in future.
Handicaps of 11 or over:
A. P. Bungay..... E. B. Hallifax W. Turner .. R. E. St. Amory.......... A. P. Purves
H. P. Hay A. K. Hender zon
52 Entries,
06-18 78 95--16-79 07-18.79 26-14 82 195-12 83 99-14 85 100-14 86
THE RUBBER MARKET.
· RESULT OF THE LOSS OF THE TROILUS.
LONDON, October 22nd.
also that the appearance of Turkish connecting with the Wagonlits for and scouts at Sherm, at the extremity of the from Europe, but is temporarily suspend In consequence of the sinking of the Sinai Peninsula, foreshadows some ing its Express Train service connecting Troilus by the Emden, with a large cargo attempt to interfere with shipping traffic with the Russian State Expresses until of rubber, the price of the commodity has
the latter resume running, which is not advanced twopence per lb. at that point, possibly by sowing mines expected to be much longer delayed.
the convenience of Interim dividends are: Sungei Buloh in the Gulf of Suez. We can see no other Meanwhile, for
passengers, compartment sleeping cars are ton per cent.; Sungei Chok 5 per cent. significance in the report The British attached to two ordinary through trains Sungei Kari pays a final dividend of 124 naval and military authorities are 1 daily,
per cent.
CONCEALMENT OF ARMS AT PENANG.
HAIR PARTED BY A BULLET:
ANTWERP'S GARRISON.
Antwerp is garrisoned by 17,200 German Marines, commanded by an Admiral.
HOW THE GERMAN WAR LOAN WAS RAISED. Sapper McKenny, of the Royal
Gorman despatches show that the Engineers, who is wounded at Redruth,
success of the war loan was due to the says:—** One of our chaps had a parrow Government attaching 25 per cent, of all squeak. A bullet took his cap off, and a bank balances and foreing depositors to groove was cut through his hair, but it subscribe. German merchants were also did not hurt him. It was just as if his forced to liquidate debts by investments hair was parted in the centre, for the in the war loan. Creditors were notified ballet carried away the hair without that if they did not agree to this the firms German would discontinue business. firms even notified creditors in Switzer Mr. Herbert Samuel in an appeal for land that the money owing to them had
A. Strach, representing Behn Meyer & Co., was charged at Penang on October 23rd with attempting to import fire Rims without a licence, namely, nine rifles, 45 guns, six pistols, 60 revolvers. Also hurting the scalp." with failing to obtain a transhipment per- mit. The cases arrived by the Prína
Etc Friedrich about July the mer The Solicitor General said that the fact mit had been issued to land the arms. that no permit was applied for pointed to an attempt at concealment, a serious
a offence.
Defendant was fined 8500, the maximum penalty, on the first charge, and cautioned on the second;
hospitality for Belgian refugees in been invented in the war loan, England, eays that eight thousand are in Alexandra palace and other Government refuges He anticipates that Earl's will speedly be filled. Eight thousand are enjoying private hospitality care of partic He acks that towns and counties shall take
British ladies who have cacaped from Germany state that the war loan was fully subscribed, cron servants giving their savings on a promise that the money
out of the French indemnity.":" would be returned with 5 per cent, interest