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HOME POLITICS.
SHOCK FOR THE CABINET.
(Renter's Service To "The Telegraph.")
"London. Received July 9.
The Cabinet was surprised by Tuesday's division on the vote of Densure, when the Government majority fell to 23.
November.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE FLOOD FUND.
Special Meeting in the
Council Chamber.
Names of the Committee, Appointed to Administer the
Donations,
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 1914,
OUTRAGE ON BRITISH
SUBJECTS.
Lady and Gentleman Maltreated
by Greek Officer..
Particulare wore given recently in the Times of outrageous treat ment inflicted upon on English There was a remarkably good man and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. attendance at the Council Cham-F, Masker, by Groek officials, on ber, this afternoon, when the Committee in connection with the West River Flood Fund was sppointed.
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NEW YORK BEAUTY.
The Truth About the American Woman. First-Hand Evidence as to Her
districts are
Claim to Outvle Venus,
recent
BELGIAN BANK CASE.
Proceedings at Shanghal Police Court.
DELAYED BY TYPHOON.
The Dertilinger Has a Rough Passage.
PRISONER'S DEATH.
Enquiry in the Gaol this afternoon.
This afternoon at the gaol, Mr. J.R. Wood held an enquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Wong Kam-tsoi, who died suddenly in the Gaol Hospital last evening. The jury wore com- posed as follows:-Messrs. M. Fernandez, H. S. Bennet and A. M. Wilkie.
Chief Warder E, J. Pierpoint said that the deceased was. ad- mitted into gaol on April 29, 1914, to undergo six months imprisonment in default of pay- ment of a fine of $1,500 for an offence under the Opiam Ordinance.
Bardam Singh, a hospital
Moore to the deceased at 11,50 last night, when the latter showed · signs of getting rapidly worse,
The German mail steamer The adjourned hearing of the Derflinger cams in a day late case against H. L. Beechy on owing to encountering the There have always been certain charges of alleged fraud in con- typhoon on her way down from oities famous for the beauty if nection with the promotion and the North. According to the of 80 official on report 'their women, and most people establishment of the British snd!
they had the ty who know New York will have no Belgian Bank, and with convert board, difficulty in deciding which one ing to his own see various sums phoon for practically a whole may especially claim the honour of money placed on deposit, wae day, and the ship was so tossed about, and the breaking waves to-day. Not so much because of continued on July 2,
Mr. Douglas, who appeared for so fierce, that the wireless room" the beauty of the wealthier women the Greco-Bulgarian boundary
Mr. Musker, who is in the though you can see some of the the prosecution, said that at was flooded, and it was impossi employ of the American Tobacco loveliest faces in the world among the last bearing bis Worship ble for anyone to remain seated Company at Xanthi, in Thrace, is them. Bai-tell it not in Gath excluded certain evidence which in a chair. The vessel ran into They met yesterday to considor
The Hon. Colonial Secretary obliged by his business to travel many American ladies of fashion was submitted, and by request the typhoon near Facchow sad too plump and soft his Worship had stated a oase, only got rid of it when wearing the state of feeling of the party,
formerly Turkish, but now Greek looking to be really beautiful, and that matter as to whether Hongkong.
1the evidence had to be excluded renation, but did not reach any decision(Mr. Claud Severa) presided and, frequently in the
There were no accidents, bow- concerning changes of programme addressing the gathering, said:
I am glad to see that so many and Balgarian: On May 18 he Despite or the course of business.
The chief question is of an of the representatives of allletarted from Drama to travel think the American woman of or admitted-would be consider-ever, and the ship reached "bere
classes of the community have towarda Xanth. On reaching the the upper class is, physically, the ed olsewhere. In the meantime this morning shortly after nine warder, deposed to calling Dr. responded to the invitation of frontier at Okdijiar, where the laziest in the world, writes couarel proposed to go on with loc E. E. the Governor to become Greck officials examine the pass Francis Toye in the Bystander. certain other evidence, leaving members of a Committee, whose parts of persons leaving Greece, With the advent of the antomo-that question in abeyance. At duty it will be to organise a the officer in charge demanded bile there seems to be some the last hearing there was a
opinion between his Worship and should deliver a pase. Shortly public subscription in this Colony the passports of Mr. and Mrs. danger of her losing the use of rather serions difference of Belgian subjeo ho (witness) to be devoted to therolief of the dis Masker. These were given him. her legs altogether.
connsel as to the laws Certain after his arrest the Baron asked Still, speaking personally, I evilly-disposed persons, by their witness if he could take Beechey tresa caused by the unprecedented They were issued by the British Goods in the West River district. Consulate General at Salonika
it more than The Greek officer average American woman of the attributed in
not Every day brings farther new under date of November 3 and am bound to say that even the head lince, seemed to have ne his counsel. as to the widespread misery which 17, 1913. has been caused by the flods then entered the compartment of upper olase seems to be distinctly that, and counsel did and of the urgent need there the train and requested Mrs. prettier than any of her European think he need assure his Worship conveying immediate Musker to leave it while he sisters. But about the average that the difference was a difference relief to the thousands of sufferers, senrobed her husband's person American woman of the middle on the question of law but no His Worship agreed it was a who have been rendered homeless and all the small baggage. All classes there can, am sure, be more than that. and with no means of keeping Mr. Masker's letters and papers no doubt at all. She is in-
smartest difference of opinion on a legal ahemselves alive. I need not say were confiscated, and he himself comparably
thing anything more on the subject of was placed in semi-arrest under most elegant and beautiful point. It was small incident, and
that existe
under perhaps it was argued by Mr. the necessity for immediate the guard of two soldiers..
Heaven. You talk of the preity Douglas with a little warmth but sotion. Mr. A. E. Wood, as you The officer then called a woman faces of English girls, the disthere was nothing which affected Bank was started in March 1912-
tinction of Parisian "midinettes," him (his Worship) in the matter, the dash of Slavosio women and the relations between bench why, the Amercian girl combines and bar of the police court were, all these qualities and improves were not likely to be upset by a
amall incident. on them, too.
adjournment in August with an Autumn Session beginning in October or more probably in The Unionist papers assert that Mr. Lloyd George threatens to resign if he cannot obtain an Antuma Semion, as the Revenue Bill will otherwise be delayed.-
The Liberal papera admit that the situstion is serious, but deny that rot has not ip.
The increase in the Govern- ment's majority yesterday, on the ia of "guillotine resolation, is due to Mr. Asquith's promise of a com- prehensive Income Tax enquiry, which has reassured the "cave."
LABOUR COMBINE,
Londos. Received July 9. ~ Delegates of 26 Trades Unions of general labourera and traps port workers, mecting in London, decided to amalgamate, subject
a ballot among the men.
STEFANSSON
to
EXPEDITION.
THE MISSINU MEN.
London. Received July 9. The members of the Stefansson Expedition believed to be missing inolade James Murray, who was Biologist on Sir Ernest Shackle-. ton's Expedition in 1907; Dr. Alister Forbes-Maokay, who was also with Sir Ernest Shackleton for two years; and Chief Officer Anderson, of Inverkeithing.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
@
HUERTA'S OFFER.
London. Resolved July 9. Reater's correspondent st Mexico City states that the Foreign Minister, in the course of a statement to Congress, said the Haerts Government was ready to negotiate with the rebels for the tetablishment of a new Provision- al Administration, and Freeident Huerta was willing to resign peace were thereby obtainable.
ARMS SEIZED.
VOLUNTEERS
if.
She
was
Middle Class Loveliness.
the
Complexions, Clothes and
Dr. Moore testified to attending the deceased, who died at about ill with pleurisy 12.15 this morning. He had been and bronchial-pueumonia seriously Accused-Do you know that The post-mortem examination any business up to October last performed this morning showed that death was due to heart would have been culpable?
attack of Witness-I only knew that by failure during an Mr. Douglas then called Fer- A verdict in accordance with nando
d'Almeida, of Messrs. the medical evidence was return the examination of Baron Macar. pneumonia.
Lowe, Bingbam and Matthews, ed." who said that his firm had gone
exhaustively into the affairs of the company. The project for the
Mr. Douglas Do you know Baron Macar had then no capital. Baron Macar's history as far AB Baronis concerned?
WATER POLO.
Matches in the Fourth Round
of the Shield.
Witness-It seems he has besu in Japan-sent out by a Belgian
The following matches will be syndicate. That was not a played in the fourth round of over to China, first starting tion at the V.R.C. Bath to successful venture, and he came the Water Polo Shield Competi
know, has been seat to the West River, where he is in charge of from the station and ordered her the relief of a large district. He to take Mrs. Masker into a neigh will communicate by telegraph bouring compartment, undress with this Government stating the her completely, and soarch her. amount of rice and other food As the compartment had no which he wishes sent to him, and curtains and was in fall view of this will have to be forwarded a station lilled with soldiers, Mrs. from day to day as quickly as possible. This Committee is too indignity. large to deal with the details of this work, and I propose that we should now appoint a small sub- committee, which will undertake the work of expending to the best clothes were handed through the 80 smart that you wonder how on Coneul-General, said be had-baen from Sze. This was paid into advantage the funds raised by door of the room to the officer, earth she can afford to buy them, in charge of the "preliminary Baron Macar's private account in
instruction" in connection with the Russo Amatic Bank (pass pradore orders signed by Mr. who was standing outside, and till you remember that New York mittee. The sub-committee will who took some ten minutes to (and America generally) is famous Baron de Macar. Witness issued book produced). A sum of Tla. Beechey. A considerable amount
Mr. Douglas --I thank your Figures. Worship for that. It may be that then it has been immortalised by rather strong on a certain point, Alusker refused to submit to thisHer face, or, rather, one type of I do, sometimes, when I feel taken to the room of the revising Dans Gibson. If she has not become somewhat warm. officer in a hovel near by, where always a good complexion, she, at The case was then proceeded
with:
II. Albert, aoling Belgian she was stripped completely, even least, knows how to make the peat her hairpins being taken. Her possible imitation. Her clothes are
documents.
the efforts of the General Com- report to the General Committee when their work is finished...
The Hon. Colonial Secretary then moved:
That a aub-committes be chill. A hole in the door of the appointed to arrange for the room allowed the officer outside collection of subsoriptions to watch the operations. In the and to supervise the adminis meantime the two soldiers held
Mr. Masker fast. tration of the fund.
Mr. W. Dickson seconded and the resolution was carried.
a warrant on May 28 for Baron
a lawyer.
Mr. Douglas-Now as to the history of the Belgian Bank. What is the first record of any funda?
Witness-Tla. 075 received
Mr. Douglas Have you been able to ascertain how Baron Macdr accounts for the balance?
Witness-No, save that it went in general expenditure and draw- ings by himself.
verans
R.Q.A. morrow:-5'45 pm:
V.RC."B."; 8.15 p.m.: D.O.LI. versus R.E. Members of the public are cordially invited.
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search them for "compromising for the excellence of its ready-
Mrs. Musker was made costumes. Her blouse is Macar's arrest and handed it to 4,000 was received on July 31 and of cash was kept in the strong Bum, sum of left without clothing during this always spotlessly clean; her hair the police with instractions, to by August 14, Tie. 3,294 had been room. The total receipts of the time and contracted, a
execute it only in the event of spent. The Corapany was re- company were Tie 135,738.61, severe effectively dressed. And the
date a little over Tle. 5,000 by Tls. 26,000 had to be deducted as figures of American women are Baron Macar trying to leavs gistered on October 5 by which From that
That BAX19
amount had": acknowledged to be the finest in Shanghai. On June 2, witness, that pass book had been spent, it had been entered twice
Legal expenses of fictation ac
been paid back to the proper the world. In short, if you are a
countersigned by theBritishCourt,
counted for only Tls. 1,000,
mating Tle. 62,000, young man of susceptible ten-Goa warrant issued by himself and dencies you had better give New made a search of Baron Macar's
person, York the go-by-or insure heavily room at the Grand Hotel and took
counted for. The whole of that The only excuse given for this against matrimony.
It is not to emphasise the charge of certain papers. Baron
and leaving Tis. 83,000 to be no Magar was arrested on June 24,
money,xcept a little more, Ti The Hon. Colonial Secretary treatment was that the passporte
did not bear the rise of the Greek point once again, of the women and witness sealed his room. The
1,000, as received befora March 28, 1/18. The company became also moved :-
entitled, by certificate issued in. ..That the sub-committee officials at Kavalla. It should be of fastion I speak, though many following day witness took charge consist of the following said that Mr. Masker and his are, Heaven knows, lovely enough, of some other papers with regard
Hongbong, to carry on business gentlemen: Sir Paul Chater, wife had passed the frontier at Nor get of American actresses, to the reconstraction of the British the Hon, Mr. D. Landale, the the same spot thrice sines Novem- who do not seen to me to be, on and Belgian Bank.
in Ootber 1013, when there were only afew thousand taels left Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, Mr. J. W. ber, 1913, without a visa boing the whole, nearly as good-looking Bolles, the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu- required. He had also in bis as their English colleagues. It pak, Mr. Ohnu Siu-ki, Mr. Lam possession two cards, one for his is the ordinary, everyday-go-to Heung-lam and Mr. Fung wile and one for himself, signed work girl who takes her lunch at Ping-shan: with Mr. A. G. infthename of General Damience, Child's, runs to catoh s trolleycar, Stephen as flon, Treasurer and of the 7th Division of the Greek jostles in the Subway and the Hon. Mr. P. R. Hallilax as Army, ordering the officers and patronines what you call the Hon. Secretary...
men of the 7th Division to allow cinematograph theatre and she Mr. G. K.Nuttall seconded and Mr. and Mre, Musker to pass the calls the "movies." It is in fact, frontier freely. These carde were the Goddess of the typewriter, the resolution was carried.
The following gentler en were confiscated by the Grook officer the Fairy of the newspaper office, appointed as the committes: at Okdijilar, together with a nam the Grace of the telephone that 1,
The Hon. the Secretary for ber of letters. Chinese Affairs (Mr. E. R. Halli-
fax), The Hon, the Captain
OUTWITTED.Superintendent of Palice (Mt. C.
Mol, Messer), The Bon, Sir Paul Chater, U.M.G., The Hon. Mr.H.E
Mr. Douglas pointed out that there Waa a scheme for
The minute of the company reconstruction of the
new bank.
.
Bank.
Mr. Douglas anked wituesa ithe had been able to find traces of
goto
bank
In June 1913 there was an account opened with the Hong kong Bank in the name of the British and Belgian Bank. A sum
In answer to His Worship, Mr. of Tis. 1,350. was put into the latter acconst, and that sum was Douglas said that in his opinion
been issn the articles of association would show that the old Bank still there. Under the original that certificate should never have was to be wound up and the
allotment until ton accused stated to daw salary in directora authorised to start a company was not entitled to The wit-ese, continuing, mid **Witness, handing into court a per cent of the shares offered to October, 1912 the Arat payment diary, aleas bundle of documents, the public had been subscribed, being 883. went m to draw said the documents were Tory Those articles were altered, or salary till December at Ace irregular. They related to both purported to be altered, by an oased disbursed in coador
Witness had never four sing. Every time 150 bank and private affaire; they extraordinary meeting. Witness orders approximately Tle. 1000 I am more and more amazed at
were very mixed up, and included had found no record of any her average lovelinese.
couted with the company. be found a draft agreement Lost this tribute be suspected in them were lettore of various
agreement of Baron Maca
datos, also drafta, eve of mere infatuation it will be, perhaps, just as well to make
his room at the Grand Hotel.
tho Pollock, K.C., The Hon. Mr. E. Bank, Mr. E. Ono, Manager Yoko- confession. Contrary to comprised 200 rifles fand man Shellim, the Hon. Mr. D. Landale, hamna Specie Bank, Mr. T usual ideason the subject I do not, the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, O.M.G. Hayashi, Manager Mitsui Bassan so far as generalisation is possible itions.
The Volunteers were hastily the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Par Kaisha, Mr. Locos, acting Manager at all, like the American women mobilised to prevent the seizure,if Kai Ho Kai, C.M.G., M. A. G. Hauque de l'Indo-Obine, nearly as much as the compar but police reinforcemente antici Stephen, Manager Hongkong and Chan sin-ki, Mr. Lam Heung atively plain looking average
in the bank, Un June 2, Shanghai Bank, Mr., W. Dickson, fun, Mr. Mak Tak-chi, Mr. Tong American man. Either literally
Witness-Practically all the pated them.
when witness searched the
Witness No, none at all. The The Daily Telegraph, Belfast, Manager Mercantile Bank of Yat-trun, Mr. Ohitt Chuu-sans, or metaphorically sometimes in Belgium who had an interest state of the banking account and other papers declare that the India Ltd., Mr. G.K. Nuttall, of Mr. Fung Ping-shan, Mr. U. B. both, she is, too liable to be dis of chewing gum-most distress-
and the Baron wanted to intro- spent.
Witness had made up an ac deposits were due for payment on so in the London papera of the Megara. Butterfield and Swire, Gubbay, of D. Bassoon and Uom-covered unexpectedly in the not Baron's rosmi, Beechey was there money in the bank had been
As the conclusion of the busi- ing habit for a goddees to pos duce him. The day after the landing of a quarter of a million Mr. A. Widmann of Messrs. pany. rounds of ammunition, which M lehers and Co., Mr. 11. A.
be allowed to see Macar, and so far as he had been able, many had about Tia. 3,000 in the two Conveyed ** nahore by Biebs of Measta. Siomason ness, the Hon. Colonial Secretary Thank Heaven, by the time these
professional gentle and Co., Mr. J. W. Bolles thanked those present for their lices are printed there will be Baron's arrest Beechey naked to count of the company's expenses November 19, when the company sed ne coal heavers, of the Standard Oil Company, attendance and said he hoped the half the ocean between her and
again in the afternoon and told 000 was spent in salaries. Many was given those agents to start the
of the salaries were paid by com- agencies. the Lan of 10 Mr. W. A. Dowley of the Vsouum efforts of the Committee would be me. The hat pin in New York witness told him to apply to the vouchers being lacking. Up to banke. The company purported
than in London.y:
witness that Macar being a ridiculous Oil Company, Mr. M. Gutechké, successful and that funds would looks even longer and sharper proper authorities. He went back the end of November, 1913, 840, to have outport agents and money
Manager Deutsch Asiatische rail'in rapidly,
London. Resolved July 0.
The arms seized at Londonderry
Were
ten
any substantial business having the company was formed. been done of the misture for which
Witness Very little,
Only
He
one proposal for a mortgage. was not able to find any capitalist
except two deposits received. On business done by the company November 17 Baron Macar re- ported to a directors' meeting on his visit to Hongkong and several promising investments which he would afterwards sub touched upon the subject of
mit.
Mr. Douglas What was the
then?
Giving evidence on the second deposit receipts for Tis: 4,000 and $5,000, the monies for which were received and went into the charge, witness identified two
strong room. The monies were usual compradore orders. subsequently paid out by the
any
Mr. Douglas-Have you found
investment for those monies?