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THE HONGKONG DAILY PREJS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 1916.
The hearing of the ease in which the Japanese Chief Officer of the Komagata Maru (chartered by Mesura Jardine, Matheson & Co. for conveying coal from Indo-Chins to Hongkong), is charged with the larceny of a large quantity of coal was resumed at the Magistracy yes terday, before Mr. Wood.
The Master of the Komagata Maru, a Japanes stated that the Chief Officer had to superintend the discharging and ALATS in Humphrey's Buildings and far as possible to see ilist all cargo was loading of cargo, and it was his duty as Nathan Road, Kowloon,
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discharged. The stevedores and tallymen were under his control, although they wore engaged by witness. If the tally of the representatives of the consignees and that of the ship's tallymen showed
or duty to sort it to him. thero was a shortage, it was the Chief
Mr. Shenton (prosecuting) - If the Chief Officer finds 20 odd tons of coal in the holds would it not be his duty to tell the steredores to convey it to the con- signes's lighters Well, it is the duty of the consignee's tallymen to look into the
hold
WAR NEWS.
GENERAL YON MOLTKE. REPORTED CONFLICT WITH GERMAN, CROWN
PRINCE
Gen. von Moltke, former Chief of the A tolegram from Copenhagen says that German General Staff, is not suffering from liver complaint, but is a prisoner Moltke's wife, who belongs to an old in one of the Imperial palaces Gen von Dutch family, has written to a Banish lady that the General is confined by the German Emperor's orders at Homburg vor der Hoche, in one of the royal palacca.
BRITISH MILITARY
CASUALTIES.
Replying to a printed question, the Premier, as already reported, stated that the British casualties in the western area approximately 57,000 of all ranks. The of the war up to the 31st October were
Government are not in a position to estimate the losses of the other Allind Powers nor those of the enemy.
OFFICERS' ROLL CE HONOUR.
officers ufficially published up to and on An analysis of the casualties to British the 11th November shows that the total are th
retired gracefully from headquarters, S
Die 2,420, The totals for the various grades At the German Emperor's wish he conducted by the Crown Prince en the west he interfered too freely in the oporations front is the carly stages of the German retreat. Gen. von Moltke still considers that his strategy was superior to that of the Crown Prince, but he admits that ho Generals miscalculated the demands on the trans- ports for troops and supplies.
Colonels Majorz Captains Lieutenants
TOUCHING NATIVE LOYALTY.
loyal rhetoric in the Dominion must be During the present war the palm for awarded to an aboriginal race. Nicu, or Savago Island, is one of the Cook Islands, 1901. It has a population of about 4,000, which were annexed to New Zealand in almost entirely composed of natives very The witness admitted that he made a closely akin to the Maoris. The island remark to Inspector Gordon when shown has forwarded £164 to the Empire Defence the coal at the Police Station that it was tributed by the natives themselves. The Fund, no less than £131 having been con- rather large coal. Ho did not think gift was accompanied by the offer of 200 there was so much in the holds. The able-bodied young nativos, for service large briquettes produced might have wherever required, and the offer was not been left in some corner of the holds and tion of the Resident Commissioner that mude any the less touching by the explana have been overlooked. It was the duty the natives could not possibly provide of the Chief Officer to tell the stevedores or pay for the equipment, and, further, to place any coal remaining in the holds they do not understand any language but into the consignee's lighters, but nobody The letter, signed by 19 chiefs, which
their own," thought there was so much left.
Resident Commissioner as follows; accompanied the gift is translated by the To King George V, all those in authority, that stands up to help the Kingdom of I am the island of Nicu, a small child George V There are two portions we are offering (1) money; (2) mon.
Mr. Shenton called the attention of the witness to the statement by Mr. B. D. F. Beith that there should be from half ton to a ton of sweepings in a consign ment of 4,000 tons, and asked witness what his opinion was. The Captain said Broepings varied from ten to three tons The Magistrato suggested that expert evidence-should be called in regard to the amount of sweepings, and Mr. Shenton
said he would do so,
Mr. Shenton-If there were 21 tona of coal in the holds has the Chief Officer any right to give them away? What would you yourself do?
Witness--I have had insufficient experi- ence of this sort of thing..
The case was remanded.
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG F.C. DRAW WITH
STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS.
and the brave men she fight
GERMAN LANDSTURMERS REBEL
An meident of the graveat importance which the Germans are trying their best to keep secret has occurred at Antwerp.
Some German garrison officers, mostly of the Landsturm, were making merry at two cafes where they had established their headquarters that all the Landsturm headquarters, when orders came from officers, numbering about a hundred, were to leave immediately for the front on the Yser. The officers flatly refused to move. "We are Landsturmers, they said we have families at home. We are not here to fight, but only to guard the towns. If the regular army is exhausted, then Ger many must make peace.” was at once reported to the military The matter governor of Antwerp, who telegraphed to headquarters for instructions. As the Kaiser is now at the Russian front, no decision has yet been taken,
According to striet military rules, the This was the third meeting of these shot for committing the gravest military hundred rebel officers should have been teams during the precent season.
The offence possible. The fact that they are military won the first, the Club won the allowed to move freely about Antwerp second, and, appropriately enough, the that headquarters dare not take drastic twenty four hours after the mutiny shows third resulted in a draw of a goal all. steps, which might be the beginning of The ground surface was in excellent most serious trouble in the German army trim, and a rattling good exhibition garrisons at Brussels, Antwerp, Malines
Orders have been given to change the was seen, greatly excelling the usual type The Landsturmers, who have been guard of mid-week game. The Club scored sooning the cities for two months, have been sent home, and replaced by Bavarian after the start from a penalty, Stalker Landwehr, whom the Germans hope will easily beating the soldiers custodian. consent to go to the front when called on.
one to go to the front w Royle equalised in the second half, taking the fullest advantage of a beautifully
A CANDID GERMAN.
"THE COUNTRY THAT OUR ARMIES FIGHT, OVER WILL NOT DEFY V9 AGAIN."
A remarkable candid letter from a German in the New York Sun contains the following confession :-
the present war there is one point of view. "In the welter of controversy about which I wish to put as clearly as possible before the American mind. Germany is fighting for her existence; not only for her political unity and her right to grow, but for that most vital part of her national self, her ideal of life, threatened on every side by the march of change in
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HONGKONG LEAGUE
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ORBERS MAJOR WAKZMAN, O,C.U.S.V.B. PARADE NOS. 1, 2, and 3 Companies will parade on the Cricket Ground on Friday, January 15th, at 5.15 p.m. Dress, Drill-order.
N.C.Os. class of instruction.The Tues day parades will be discontinued; and N.C.Os, will in future parade with the N.C.Os. of the Volunteer Corps on Monday at 5.15 p.m. Attendance at these parades will be FIELD-DAY-There will be a field-day in optional for Corp). C. L. H Beavis
Sunday, February 7th. conjunction with the Volunteer Corps en PROMOTION Pte. FV Mitchelmore is
appointed Sargeant Signaller POSTINGS.-H. C. Hancock and A. 0. Lang are posted to No. 1 Co., No. 1 Section
W. L. CARTER, Capt.,
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Politically we Germans are still in absoluto ruler supported by an influential the eighteenth century, for a strong, land-owning upper class is our standard of gover mont, Socially we are feudal, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS. not because the system is imposed upon us from above, but because it fills the desire of the people who are content, to have a dominating class above them, if they can have a dominated one below
ATTITUDE TOWARDS WOMAN,A "In domestic life we have stuck to the twelfth century; our attitude toward woman perhaps belongs earlier. We con sider her an inferior being because she Hongkong University were well beaten lacks the qualities which we value most, by the Confucian Society Football Club greatly respect in her that function for fores and tenacity of purpose, but we ou the Naval Ground at Happy Valley which she is best fitted, a function which yesterday, the University failing to reply she has been allowed to neglect under, what, are called the higher civilisations, much
to the three goals registered against them.to the detriment of France at this The Confuciaus reened to possess a far moment detriment of Fran better grasp of the game than their opponents, and evidently had had much more experience, Thy fully deserved their victory.
RAUB GOLD MINE.
Bukit Komen-Stone crushed 5,169 fous; Gold obtained 857025; Average
per to 3.310 dits. Bukit Malice-Stone crushed 3,01
tons; Gold obtained 2380zz.; Average per ton 1.869 dwta. This makes a total of 1,195ozs, from 6,788 tons of stone crushed,
"The German's word for women in mass is not a polite one. When he wishes wife, and by thoice and training to speak of her with respect te calls ber through the centuries he has developed an almost perfect type, a woman who whether high or low in class, will keep house for the man and bear him children with single-hearted devotion. Our Government and Judiciary do not have to ope with a Mrs. Pankhurst or & Mme. Cailloux Ad
To us the war is still war; not a game played by nice international rules, but fire: The country that our armies fight over and sword, batile and murder and rape.
hope, in a few months prove to the world I will not defy us again, and we shall, I the effectiveness of our system,”
ORDERS BY LIBOT-OOLS A CHAPMAN, V.D. FIELD-DAY. 1There will be a Field Day on Sunday,
7th February.
APPOINTMENTS 2-Sergeant W. M. Sutherland, Scouts Company, is appointed acting-Sergeant- Major and Corpl. J. H. Ramsay, Scouts Company is appointed acting Sergeant, date 18th January, 1916.
MUSKETRY (STANDARD TEST). S-Officer on duty in the Butts on Sunday, 17th inst., Lieut. Wright, in place of 2nd-Lieut. Lindsoll.
blog eg PARADES,
4. Parades for (today):~
5 pm, Muskotry Instruction
Kennedy Road Range for the follow- ing Recruits: Right Section: M.G. Car Ples. H. A. Hyndman, C. Pereira, Mirza, Machado, A. J. N Ribiero, Rathsam, H. W. Ramsay, Ribiero, Posa, Silas, Tavares, Wiloan, and Minhinnett. Service rifles to be carried S. M
Colley, D.CL.I will attend. 5.15 p.m. Nos 1 and 2 Sections Artil-
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5. Orderly. Officer: 2ad-Lieut. Murphy.
Orderly Sergeant: Sergeant Frith. To furnish Guard to-night; No. 2,
Section Artillery Battery. BANG. E. STEWART,
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