PRINTING COMPANY
SUED.
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders ivered by Lieut
A Hostile Witness. In the Box. Col. A. Obapman, V.D., ander
to-day's date, are:-
Travelling ClaimTravelling Olaims should be made up August 31st inclusive.dered by plete list should be rendered by each. Section.
to
This afternoon, in the Sum- mary Court, before Mr. Justice Hazeland, the case was continued in which Der A. Wing aud Co. sud the City Printing Co. Ltd. Machine Guns: The two Ma to recover the ram of $38 88 for chine Guns and spare parts etc. goods supplied:
allotted to the Mobile Section and Mr. Dixon, of Messrs. Wilkin-stored in the East end of the sion and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. R. G. Faithfall defended:
Mr. E. Ellie, managing director of the City Friating Co., Ltd. said that he might have given the instructions, which Mr. A. R. Ellis said he had, to write the
Drill Hall are not to be taken out for drill purposes, Sections using Machine Guns must pee those stored near the main door. Pay.-Pay and allowances for the month of August have now been received. O. Cs. of Com- panies or Sections will be
EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1914, -
THE WAR.
German Public Opinion. While the Press as a whole
THE PRELUDE TO THE WAR.
DUBL.
practically ignores the peace STORY OF THE DIPLOMATIC meetings which are being held all over Germany by the Socialists, the chief organ of that party con
Servia.
of Servis, and he further asked whether Russia would consent to |
The Government of Great HOME VIA SIBERIA. Britain has asked the French and
stop mobilization on these oon German Governments if they will
Aug. 1,
Shanghai Party's Experiences,
St. Petersburg, Ang The party that left Shanghai on July 20 for Europe via Siberia, have had an exciting, if ansavi able experience. Included in the
(R. N.), Mrs. Hay and child, of Hongkong: Mrs. Strang and two ehildren, Mrs. Milne, Mr. and Mrs. G. 8. Foster Kemp and thres children, of Shanghai: Mr. J. F Findlay, of Hankow: Mr. Martzen
Railway, Nanking; Mro. and Miss Kowitz, (of Kiukiang, Mr. L. P. Ridgeway offthe Tientsin-Pakow Vincent of Minneapolis, and Messrs. L. J. Fisher and Goodwin
Arrival at Moscow. Arriving at Moscow (Kourak) to the Powers. The French Gov-on July 31, it was found that
in regard to the extraordinary absolutely disorganized on "no- military preparations on the Ger- count of the wholesale mobili za man and French frontiere, andtion of Russian troops, and the French Ministers are inclined to Wagon Late Company officials believe from this state of war were unable to do more than to (kriegzustand) that a full mo shrug their shoulders and tell the bilization against Russia and party to make own arrange" France is proceeding.
...
latter promising to pay the amount. responsible for paying their mentala, 6,000; Bremerhaven, 3.500; I did not misjudge the fesling bassador in Berlin to the Russian ernmentis extremely apprehensive the train service onwards was
The business was practically in the bands of A. R. Ellis. If he had known the conditions, he certainly would not give instruc- tipus to write any such letter. That was to say, if he knew the to
somewhat more utterance
оде or
ditions. I proposed that he observe the neutrality of Belgiam should transmit the following to in the event of war. Paris im Berlin: "If Austria will submit | mediately replied in the affirma- her quarrel with Servis to internative, but the German Government sional settlement and will exalude declared that it was not prepared tinues to print figures which afty-four page and giving the fall tending to violate the sovereignty direct form.
An Orange Book consisting of from her ultimatum spything to answer the question in such party were Dr. and Mrs. Hastings show that opposition to the war is text of the diplomatic relations of Servia, Russia will undertake to pretty strong among the artisan, between Russie and Germany stop mobilization immediately."
(Signed) BERKENDORFF.. Germany's Preparations. I said that from the manner in classes, telegraphed the Berlin
with regard to the Austro-Servian correspondent of the Daily Tele diapate has been issued at St. which this proposition was re-
From the Russian Ambassador graph on July 30. At Dresden Petersburg. We give below an ceived we should see whether or there were ten gatherings, which official translation of the fourteen not Germsay sincerely desired a in Paris to the Russian Minister tended by 35,000 people, at Ham- The Czar to Prince Alexander of we could not permit prolongeded on M. Viviani and repeatedly are estimated to have been a diplomatic documents published. peaceful solution. I added that of Foreign Affairn
The Austrian Ambassador call- barg nineteen, for which no
discussion, which would give numbers are given, and at Bremen
St. Petersburg, July 27.
Austris and Germany time for assured him that Austria not only has no intention of violating seven, with a computed total
Telegram from the Czar 10 mobilization. attendance of 10,000. Other Prince Alexander of Servin
(Signed)
Servian territorial rights, but is from Japan. sudiences at individual meetings
BASSANOFF. Your Highness, ".
quite ready to submit the sub. are estimated at: Branswick,
July 31. stance of her quarrel with Servis When at a moment of extreme 8,000; Bielefeld, 7,000 Elber gravity you addressed me you
Reply of the Russian Am and will make their own arrange Lubeck and Rastringen, 3,000 which I oherith in my inmoet ments for parading for the par each; Jens, 2,500; Nuremberg heart for the people of Servis.
Minister of Foreign Affaire. pose. Cheques and paylists will
I transmitted our proposition to be issued to 0. Cs. after drill to».
2,000.
The present situation has engaged the Berlin Cabinet, and the day. O. Cs. will see that every
This morning the desire for a my most serious attention, and Minister of Foreign Affairs has man of their commands signs the peaceful issue of the crisis finds my Government is making every declared to me that he finds our payabeet against his name in the
outspoken effort to smooth over the difficul proposition not acceptable for column headed "Remarke".
toties which have arisen. I have Austria. All Officera must attend at
Radical journale. The widely no doubt that Your Highness and
(Signed)
SVERBEEF. Headquarters to receive cheques arculated Morgenpost writes: His Majesty the King are inspired and sign the paysheets. O.Cdoubts as to the faithful fulfilment no and are not sparing your Germany, who has left no by the same desire which animates
Who Began Mobilization!
July 31. H..K. V. R. will make similar
From the Russian Ambassador arrangements for the payment of of her duty as a friend and ally, selves to arrive at a decision, Officers and men of the Reserves. 3, and must, demand that her which while maintaining the Nibelangen fidelity is not misused dignity of Servia will at the morrow Saturday 12th instant. to a point where it would become game time avoid the horror of a crime against irer own people, war. We must work in bebalf of Detail-On duty Group. 3. and against the highest posses peace while there is the smallest Officers on duty Capt. Wood, Forwaerts addresses the following our sincerest desires we are un sions of humanity. The
hope of success, but if in spite of Lieut. Weall and Lient. Marphy remarkable appeal to the Em successful, Your Highness may Orderly Officer Lieut. Weall To farnish Guard to-night Engineer
be assured that Russia will not leave Servia in jeopardy. Company, to-morrow Loft Section M. G. Co. Orderly Sergeant to night Sergt. Lonfestey, to-morrow Sergt. Bullock. With reference to Order No. 6 of yesterday's date Lient. Murphy will be on duty On a farther application by to-night and to-morrow vice Mr. Faithfull, bis Lordship allow-Capt. Stewart granted leave. ed the witness to be treated as Hongkong Volunteer Reserves hostile,
Mr. Faithfuli:Did you not except Kowloon Dook and Taikoo tell me since the last adjoura-Dock Detachments who have not ment that you never authorised passed the Standard Test should your brother to write the letter? attend at the Peak Range on -I don't remember,
date of the account and whom the goods were supplied. He did not know who was carrying on the business under the style of the City Printing Co. in June of
last year.
Mr. Faithfull asked to be al lowed to treat the witness as hostile, but witness, in reply to a repeated question, said that at
first it was his brother, and.. Mr. Judah. Then Mr. Judah dropped out and witness joined his brother. The witness paid $2,000 to buy Mr. Jadak out. The business was transferred to Ice House Street after the dissolution of partnerabip between his brother and Mr. Judah. He did not know that the goods set out in the parti culars were supplied to the firm of Judah and Ellis.
1.
Parades.Parades for
Nil.
to-
All members of No. 3. Co.
Saturday the 12th at 2 p.m. or Did you not say, "If my Sunday the 13th at 9 a.m. brother had naked me for permis- Parades. All members of Nos. ion to write such a letter, I1, 2 and 3 Companies will parade should have asked who at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday the 15th Der A Wing and Co. were and Thursday the 17th for out- as we had never done any business post duty and advance and Bear with them, and if he had told me Guards, that it was a debt of the old firm
peror :...
(Signed) NICHOLAS, · German Influence in Vienna, Vienna, Jaly 28.
in Berlin to the Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
I understand that the order of mobilization of the German army and fleet has been signed.
OVERBEEF. July 31. in Paris to the Russian Minister From the Russian Ambassador
af Foreign Affairs.
The President of the Republic has informed me that gender the Austrian Ambassador peatedly assured the French
was absolutely ready to preserve the territorial rights of Servis and her sovereignty, but that Russia had no other intention but that of ignoring such assurances. I denied this charge.
"Undisguised opponents of the and always shall be, bitter as is Monarchy as we have always been, the fight we have often had to make against the impulsive Report of the Russian Am-Dabinet and himself that Austria wearer of the Crown, we none the less admit frankly, and not for the first time, that William II, and proved himself a sincere friend of especially during recent years, has
the peace of the nations. So far as it lies with human capacity and goodwill generally to decido as to the fate of millions in the sense of humanity and reason, the fears in the present situation need not be too great.
baseador in Vienna on his con- ference with the Austrian Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister for Foreign Affairs I In the absence of the Austrian called the attention of the Acting Minister to the very bad impres sion which has been produced in Russia by the ultimatum to Ser- via, which certainly was not acceptable to a small, but inde pendent State, and pointed out "But even the strongest man is that such action on the part of not inaccessible to influences. Austria tended to bring about And, unfortunately, there are highly undesirable complications palpable proofs that the camarilla with Russia. of the war party is again at work I informed him that it appear Recruits Drills-Sabaltern
with the utmost unscrupulousnessed that the step taken by Austria I should not have authorised the Officers will arrange for attending to traverse all the 20tions of the was due absolately to the in- Company's money to be used to Beornits Drills for the purpose of Government and bring about the fluence of the German Ambasss pay the same "?--I__ don't re-instructing Recruits.
monstrous thing, the wor of dor in Vienna, who, in the belief member, but when I was seat Officers and N.U.O. Olase nations, a world conflagration, that Russia could do nothing to for by Mr. Faithfull I was told There will be a class on Monday and the devastation of all belp Servis, thought Austria that was what I had to say. the 14th for instruction in out-
Europe.'
would be able to bring Servia to post duty.
her knees. My statement was obviously received with some apprehension.
(Signed) SHEBEKO. Where the Last Word Lay.
Mr. Faithfull suggested that witness had asked him to prepare
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Transfer-Pte. F.H. Show is
the partnership, deed between transferred to the Volunteer
Corps as from this date.
himself and his brother.
Il
Mr. Faithfull-Your brother
said he handed you, a day or two after you became a partner, a list
of debta owing by the old firm; Faithfull the case should be
have you any recollection of that? settled.
-I don't remember.
Mr. Faithfull spoke of the
Visitor. bay, is at present registered at the Major E. G. W. Pratt, of Bom
Hongkong Hotel.
Stolen Ear-Rings. Sundar Singh, unemployed, of the Sikh temple, reports that some person stole from his room a box containing a pair of ear-
money,
(Signed)
IZVOLSKI.
July 31. From the Russian Ambasador in Berlin to the Russian Miniator of Foreign Affairs.
(Signed).
IZVOLSKL Germany's Last Word.
Aug. 1, 7.10 p.m. Note from the German Am bassador in St. Petersburg to the Russian Minister of Allaire.
Foreign
mente.
At the Hotel du Bazar Blave, to which the party repaired, the very capable guide there advised all to take the night train to St Petersburg with the hops of proceeding thence to Sweden and” on to Great Britain; and, in spite of the great demand for places, the guide succeeded in obtaining tickets and saw the party safely off.
The Imperial German Govern ment has tried, from the begin
mest the wishes of His Majesty August 1, it was soon found that ning of the crisis, to bring about a peaceful solution; desiring to Arriving in St. Petersburg on
the Emperor of Russia. The all routes to Great Britain word King of England made an effort closed, and the only advice one to remove the misunderstanding could obtain from ho between the Cabinets without waiting for the result of and await events.
of Consul was to the effect that Vienna and St. Petersburg, but, was necessary to exercise patience this mediation, Russia, began to The streets of the capital were mobilize all her military and thronged with people, with here naval forces. The effect of such a and there excited crowds follow. measure, unprovoked by Gering bodies of reservists as they many, has been to compel us to marched to join their respective take measures for insuring the head-quarters. War materials of safety, even the existence, of all kinds were being collected, Germany.
and horses in hundreds were The German Government, being bought by the military therefore, finde itself under the authorities. necessity of requesting the Beltons Carried: Shoulder High.. Government of His Majesty the The amount of reliable war Russian Emperor; to atop the news obtainable was meagre, as acte of military all telegrams were subjected to abovo-stated
Herr von Jagow has informed me that the mobilization of the Russian army against Germany has made the position intolerable preparation. In the event of censorship of both the military and he asserts that the German Russia refusing (or accepting) and diplomation authorities. Government has received inform to fulfil our desire and declaring Authentic news of the declaration. ation from all quarters that by such refusal (or acceptance) of war by England reached the Russian mobilization against that her preparations are against capital on August 4, and was Germany is proceeding..
Germany, I have the honour, on published in faring placards at Naturally, he said, Germany behalf of my Government to the offices of the Noroye Premye will answer this mobilization by bring to your notice the following: Jubilant crowds waving the a similar step. My answer to him dis Majesty the Emperor of Russian and British flags were was that according to my own in- Germany, and my august Sover-8000 moving through : formation, confirmed by my com- sign, in the name of his empire, etreats, and so great was the joy patriots arriving in Berlin, the will accept the challenge and of the populace at the news, that position was quite the contrary, consider himself in a state of war Englishmen, passing along the Nevsky Prospect, were carried German mobilization having then with Russia. *July 28.
shoulder high in triumph.
From the Russian Minister of
Foreign Affairs to the Russian
Ambassador in London. Dermed
From my private conversation
with the German Ambassador,
hoen in progress for two days,
(Signed)
PORTALES.
the
Did you ever tell your brother. letter written by Mr. A. R. Elli, ringa valued at $9, and $10 iam assured that the key of the then on leave, and he farther It would appear that they were but up to August 4 no safe route
No.
Coolie's Haul.
collect $102 did so
Not Serious.
(Signed)
SVERBEEF. *.
On the Eve.
Herr von Jagow replied that the against Russia and at full speed. measures taken by Germany were limited to the recalling of officers
you would square the debts of in his address to his Lordship,
situation is in Berlin, and that pointed out that troops were the old firm? I don't remember, as a fresh agreement to pay for
A shopkeeper of Centre Street Germany favours a determined returning from manœuvres, Now be candid; this is not a which there was no consideration. reports that a coolie he sins to stand by Austria. The Berlin thing, you would forget There was nothing to show that
and has Cabinet certainly could prevent easily. Did
evor any of the goode which were sup, absconded. you
a diplomatic crisis if it really tell your brother that you would plied as far back as June last, had
desired to do so. The German settle the debts of the old firm?—found their way to Ice HousRS A Chinese, aged 65, was knock- Ambassador Gads the answer of Street under the company, and ed down by a tramcar. At the Servia unsatisfactory. Ifind the Boa your brother suggested to were they to use the shareholders' station the wounds were dressed position extremely dangerous, you that any portion of these money to pay for goods supplied and a request to go to the hospita and I think Great Britain better goods which were purchased by to the old company? It was idle
was declined.
than any other Power could the old firm over found its way for Mr. Dixon to suggest that
initiate some steps in Berlin into Ice House Street under the the defence was a dodge to get A trader has been done down which would influence Germany. prosent company?-I don't re-out of paying the money,
by means of the confidence trick I have communicated the same member that; I was not running Mr. Dixon said that what Mr. for $19, the trickster using the to our Ambassador in Paris. the business at the time:
Faithfull had said would be very Harbour Office for his escape.
*(Signed) SASSANOFF, Mr. Dixon-If you had your good if he had witnesses to sup A Good Photograph.
Testing Germany in my way you would have paid the port it, but his witnesses had The Sydney Town and Country
daly 30, debt without any trouble? Yes. contradicted what he said. Mr. Journal just to hand contains a
From the Russian Minister of His Lordship You could pay E. Ellis had said the debt ought very fine full-page photograph of Foreign Affairs to the Eussian il now.
to have been paid. No other the Poak Tramway, looking from Ambassadors in Berlin, Vienne, Mr. Dizon-Who do you think directors had been called and the Macdonnell Road. is defending the notion?-Can- only person who seemed to be Our Weekly Photograph.
The German Ambassador has didly, I don't know.
defending the case was Mr. The photograph to be attached just visited me, and has asked Witness in answer to further Faithfall. It was clearly, he to tomorrow's weekly edition of whether Russia would be satisfied questions said he was not consuli-submitted, within the anthority the Telegraph, will be of Earl with a promise from Austria not od about the defence of this of Mr. A. B. Ellie to write the Kitchener the Man of the to violate the independence of the action until lately and before he letter admitting the debt. Momenton his last visit to Cervian kingdom, but giving her came into the box he told Mr. Hie Lordshipreserved judgment. Hongkong.
a free band for the punishment
The Confidence Trick.
"Paris, London and Rome.
directed to the words appearing N. B.-Special attention, is in the ultimatum in parenthesis, included inadvertently. Their meaning is taken to be that the ultimatum was intended to be positivo whether or not Bassia accepted its terma. --
Austria Declares War. ***
Aug. 6, 6 p.m. Note from the Austro-Hun garian Minister in St. Petersburg the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Repeated efforts were made by provide some means of exit for t the British Consular officials to the numerous British subjects; was found, although several veda taresome spirits attempted to reach England via Tornea, (in- land) and Bergen, and one or two Dutch and Danish vessels tried to make a way through the Baltic, and as a result one Dutch vessel was blown up by s floating mine. None of the party from the Far East cared to risk the sea route.
Aug. 1. Cypher telegram from the Rus- sian Foreign Office to all Russian representatives abroad.-
At midnight the German Am- bassador has declared, on behalf of his Government, that if within
On behalf of my Government The Germans, of whom there twelve hours (that is to say, I have the honour to bring to the were several thousands in St. by Saturday noon), Russia will notice of Your Excellency, the Petersburg, had's rough time, not demobilize, not only following: In view of the and one who had travelled abroge against Germany, but against menacing attitude taken up by biberia with the party was arrested Austria, the German Gov Bussis in the conflict between during the night of Aug. 3 for, ernment is ready to give the Austria-Hungary and Servia, and some unknown offence The order for a general mobilization. in view of the fact that in conse- populace smashed the signs of a Upon my asking the German quence of this attitude Russia German restaurant in the Nevaky war, he answered. No, not yet, against Germany, and that present, August 4, the members Ambassador whether this meant has been declared by the Berlin Prospect and did grast, damage Cabinet to be in open hostility to the German Legation. At but very near to it:”****
Germany has found herself in s of the party with the exception state of war with Russia, Austria of Dr. and Mrs. Hastings, who Hungary considers herself also to have attempted the route vi be in a state of war with Russia Tornea, are remaining at the from this moment.
Hotel d'Europe with the hope of getting away in a low,
(Signed)
BASSANOFF. Belgian. Neutrality.
Aug. 1. From the Russian Ambassador in London to the Bussian Minister of Foreign Affairs
(Signed) COUNT THORÁPART-
Daily News.