COLLIS ON 'SEQUEL.
CASE IN ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION.
N. Y. K. Sue Indo-China S, N. Co.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1914,
WAR
DECLARED
BRITAIN TO GO TO WAR WITH GERMANY,
We are officially informed by the Govern mert that Britain has declared war against Germany, and that proolmations to this effect have been posted in Royal Square and other parts of the city.
TELEGRAMS.
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This morning, sitting in Almirals Ju-isdiction; the Chief Jus ice, Mr. Justine. A supertz, with Commander U. M. B-ckwith,. IN,, se sowo, hut balor him the case in which the Nippon Tusen Kaisha, owners of the su Jinson Mari, sued th~ 1 ude-Chio- Steam: Navigation C mpany to reover the sum of $UN) DO datge alleged to have beu 846lained in sollision between
Things move so rapidly that I cannot give thie exospt infor- the Jiosea Moru nad the 8.A. Wing Sing in the Tarhong mally, but I understand the German Government is prepared if we Channel, near Long Island pledge neutrality in "agree that the German Fleet shall not attack on February 17, 1914. There the northern coast of France. I only heard that shortly before 1 #4 also a custo'aim by the ma to the House Bat it in far too narrow an engagement for defendants against the plaintiff, as (Load ourers.) And there is a more serious consideration which is becoming more serious every honr--the question of the for damages.
neutrality of Belgium. (Cheers) The governing factor was the Treaty of 1939, and in 1870 Bismarck gave u Assurance the neutrality of leigium which was a valuable recognition op Germ my a part of the sacredness of treaty rights.
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**Remembering the numeroas proofs of Your Majesty's friendship and that of your predecessor, and the friendly attitude in 1870, and the proof of the friendship she has
j ist given us, I make a supreme appeal for the diplomatio intervention of Your Majesty's Government to safeguard the inte sity of the Bolgions.” (Cheers,)
We intervened diplomatically last week. What can diplomatic intervention do now?
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Attempt to Hold up Commodities: ́
Effort
An attempt has been made in the Colony, we are informed, to -queeze profits on foodstuffs by
oreating famine prices by a corner. An attempt was made
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Mr. Eldon Putter, instructed by Mr. E J, Grist, of Mesura. Wilkins Bon and Griet, appered the 'plaintiff, and Mr. E 11. Sharp,
The Treaty is no old treaty, and cur honour and interent' are as KU., instructed by Mr. Davidwn, trong to-day in 1870. We
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obligations Dur
than did Mr. Glad- appeared for the defendants,
stone's Gvernment of "1870, When mobilisation was beginning Mr. Porter as that on the fast week I knew that this question would be a most import morning of rebruary 17 the Ja at element in our policy. Telegraphed to Paris and Berlin sou alla, vratca washimi feomusing that it was essential that we should know whether the Freuch Jato il sugking, wis appro-fand German Governments were prepared to undertake an engage posing this port in weather watch went with respect to the neutrality of Belgium. The French G svern- Wao luggy. In the early hoursul ment replied that it was resolved to respect the neutrality, and it the morning the lug had been would be only in the event of some other Power violating the nen st one Time trality that France night find herself under the necessity to ac the ship would have to slow otherwise. Germany replied that the Secretary for Foreign Affairs down, at another time it would could not possibly auswer before consulting the Emperor, and the have to anchor, and at others It hancellor. Sir Willi in Goschen (our Aubassador at Berlin) esio could go full speed ahead. At he hoped that the answer would not long be delayed, and the S-cret- 10,26 he ship was in fact anchor-ary g ve Sir William Caschen to understand that he rather doubled and shorty alter that hour, whetter he could unawer at all, as any reply, in the event of war, the fog having eared up, the ouull not fail to have the undesirable effect of disclosing part, of Just ru was able to proceed her plan of campaign. (Laughter.) I telegraphed to Brussels, and whlon in lack anẹ dùi unul 11 10, the Foreign Minister replied that Belgium would do its almost t AP-11.3%, owing to the to get maintain neutrality, and added that the Belgian Government belier- ing somewhat inteker, the Jianen od that they were in a position to defend the neutrality of their Mara reduced tỷ Qualls-pros and country in the event of a violation of that neutrality. (Cheere). Na mitor that sever zuvel at any comes news that an ultimatum has been given to Belgiam by Ger- luguer rate, though at times sus many, the object of which is to offer Belgium friendly relations on went slower, as 11 45 do for the condition chat she facilitates the passage of the German troops gun si Weglan wae best though Belgium, Sue. W. S. W. That ul coutre, We were sopnded last week as to whether, if Belgian integrity enabled the espina to se rim wa-guaranteed at the conclusion of the war, that would content ne his position and he altered as We replied that we could not bargain away whatever interests and At 11.67 Obligations we had in Belgian neutrality. Cheers.) His Majesty Duties to W.N.W. the gun Wae heard agate beating the King received the following telegram from the King of the to the ..W, nut toerelain tile Belgians.- course of the Janson Hou wan iteret to N.W... und benging her direally sute, the souren, ul jammad gu og vessels trom Japau to tungkul. Dere was บ
to corner the tinned milk supply other witory.in of the course prius
of Hoogkang by certain people, to lub ulliston, exujt that, when
but happily it has been frustrated. the engines wo ẹ as verneif, it hẩu
Learning that such an attempt. We have a great and vital interest in the independence and in- was being made and that an on the let us binging her head ruunu taslarbid. 2. 125 sav¦tegrity of Blgium and the smaller States in that region of Europe, reasonable figure was being pur apeut of the vessel was ouuusu with only ask to be left alone. (Cheers.) If, in the war which is on the Anglo-Swiss Condensed
to capinu befure Eu ope, the neutrality of one of these countries is violated, Milk Company's goods, the Com had it to his tall and if the troops of one of the combatants violates its neutrality and pany determined to check it, and might be necessity for him no notion is taken to recent it, at the end of the war, whatever the in order to do so they permitted alator, and ensalate the order fategrity may be, independence will be gone. (Cheers.) Now if it people to buy single cases of Was given that they should go be the case that there has been anything in the nature of an milk supplies from their store si feady in du 82. Five minutes ultima um eps to Belgium asking her to compromise or violate her the ordinary retail rate. In the laur, the engines were slip neutainty, ber independence is gone if that holds.
meantime some of the dealers alugether. At 12.11 thing I si And if her independence goes, the independence of Holland were charging forty-five conta a heard the fog gulp, will go. Now I ask the House, from the point of view of British tin for milk that could be had si winch afterwards proved to be interests, to consider what may be at stake (Cheers). It will be sai twenty-five cents under ordinary the Wing Stug. iler being that we might stand aside and husband our strength, and at the end circumstances. The manage1 Was West by Noth, muit Norih. intervene with off or and put things right. If, in a crisis like this, of the company immediately. A. that time the bagtuen u we ran away (Loud and prolonged cheers) from those obligations oircularised the big retailer The above mentioned vessel beel stopped for one mane. A houver and interests Be regarde Belgium, I doubt whether, what-aaking them to sigo either "Yes" having arrived consignees of 12.14 tườy sighted the Wlogoing ever materias force we might have at the end, it would be of very ar" No," as to whether they were cargo are hereby notified to send for Lup fi. ime, about much value in face of the respect that we should have lost (Renewed agreeable not to charge more in their bills of lading for coun- "lbugsbo hivay, 21 of 3 points on CLB ID).
than thing coats a tin for milk, tume dini konca Dow, Lueting
For us, with a powerfal fleet, if we engage in war, we suffer but and it is pleasing to note that the Soug was apparently coming little more than we shall suffer if we stand aside. We are going to vast majority of those circularis Wong at a cost crate epted, and -uller terribly in this war whether we are in it or not. Our foreign ed have signed "Yes. There Woon key saw the Wing Sang trade is going to cease, not because the trade routes will be closed, wore many protests that the on the Jinnen aimu, this vagtage but because there will be no trade at the other end.
Company was interfering with Thurday, August 6th, 1914, at of the latter. Weis inüvelalgly Sir Edward Grey said with emphasis: If the facts regarding merchants", prospecs of making noon will be subject to lading reversed in order tugu etern, and Belgium turn out as they have reached us, it is quite clear that profits, but to this appeal Mr. charges and if deliverad Mo - of course he blew three turėto to this is an obligation upon this country to do its utmost to prevent Coppin turned a deaf ear. He day August 10 1914 at n ̈on will indale that they were doing the coum quences to which these facts lead, if they are not disputed, pointed out to them the iniquity be subjec; to both landing and Two Wing Dang Cano.on under a (Cheera)
of endeavouring to make use of storage charges,
No Fe Insurance whatever Bustixant welt and ende. Vừũi bú We have taken no engagement yet to send an exceditionary trouble, for profits cut of all to come le bors ul Larmel force out of the country. The mobilisation of the Fleet has reasonable proportion. He fur will be effected.
All chafe.) and otherwise dam- --ru, will the resuâ tut the two inken place, (Chears), the mobilisation of the Army is taking placother pointed out to them that his aged cargo will be examined at bulpo o alided; lag sterujard side}{[t-newed cheers), but we have, as yet, takes no engagement company would not be party to the above Company's gudown of the Wing Dang muliking the boue I do feel that it is a case of
European con such a practice, and while he was Monday Augu 10th 1914, at 10 alem of the Jiana Maru. gration such as is without precedent. With our enormous willing to render to the full his am
Ana Case Was procesuing as we responsibilities in India and other parts of the Empire, and all obligations to lie onstomers, he No claim will be entertained the unknown factors, we must take very carefully into consideration would not lessen bis efforts to unless accompanied by short de the ase which we make of sending an expeditionary force out of carry out the obligations be owed livory note or list of exceptions he country until we know how we stand. The one bright spot in to the consumers and the Colony. taken at the time of delivery to he whole of this terrible gituation is Ireland-(Loud olere)-the His efforts have resulted in en- consigneos and -igned for and on general feeling throughout Ireland, and I would like this to be abling people to bay milk at behalf of the Pacific Mail 8.8. Co. All olime must be filed on or | clowly understood abroad (Loud and prolonged cheers,), does not thirty cents a tin and no more before September 3rd, 1914. other A marriage basb en arranged, make that a consideration which we have to take into account. Owing to the present arrangement wise they will not be recognized and will chuaily: "1ake place,}(Renewed oboers).
the Company is now in a position
E.. MORTON between the well-known Flags Great Britain could not proclaim unconditionsl neatrality. We to withdraw the privilege of al-
Agent. Lentepout of ILMS Seifture, aade a commitment to France which prevents us doing that. We lowing individuals to purchase Hongkong, August 3rd, 1914. Cimander Reliurd stuer, bave got the consideration of Belgium which prevents us also from direct from them in small IN third son of Mrs. Hamer and any un onditional neutrality. We are bound not to shrink from quantities, as their supply can be
TO LET, Cf the late J. r. llaner, Eq. of proceeding to use all the force in our power. (Cheers.) I do not obtained from the firms, whose TO LET. From 1st September Cisngrafon, Soropshire, and for a moment conceal that we must be prepared, and we are pre names will be published in due
1914. In Canton, on Bene elder daughter of Reprepared - (Lond cheera) for the consequence, of having to we all the course, at the price of thirty cents Shameen Lot 55. The premises Admiral ⠀⠀-Sir Richard Hereford | stength we have, at any moment, we know not how soon, to defend per tin.
now in the occupation of the Felse, K.OB, M.VO, Noval ourselves and to take our part. I have announced so final decision At the same time Mr. Coppin Bank of Taiwan, Limed-Apply Commander in Chief, East Indies, until we have the whole asso before na.
will take all the care he can that to DAVID BASSUON & Co. La Tel. No. 135.
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