LICENSING SESSIONS.
The Chairman on Proper Office Provision.
The annual Licensing Seations were held in the Council Chamber this afternoon. The Hon. Mr. Olind Sivera praside, others present being the Hon. Mr. B. A Hewett, Mr. G. G. Alabaster, Mr. D. W. Craddock, Mr. R. O. Hatchison, Mr. B. W. Brd sad "G. A. Woodook (Clerk).
The applications (wer follow:
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
TESTIMONIAL TO DR. CANTLIE.
Former Hongkong Surgeon
Honoured,
EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1914,
VOLUNTEER ORDERS
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Appointments and Promotions.
H. E. the Governor has been pleased to promote 2nd Lt. A. E. Wright and G. Norringtou to the Rank of Lieutenant to date November 2nd, 1914.
WAR ITEMS.
LONDON SPY CHARGE.
Remarkable. Evidence at Bow Street.
men' in 1911, and the hair- ́ Iressor's shop in Caledoniän-roa ! was accordingly kept under observation."
FRENCH POLITICS.
Did Lord Kitchener Force the Cabinet Out,
"New York, Sept. 23.-The
Splendid Australian Equipment. Corps Ordere issued ic-day by Meltourno, Uct. 2.—As part
Letters Traced. Lieut-Gol. A. Chapman, V. D.,[of the Australian Imperial Ex-
Lettera delivered to the accused peditionary Forcel there will be
were first opened by the author- a motor transport section, upou which to paina ars being spared
Carl Gustav Ernst, of Calecluded a large number of lettere tice, trased and filed. They in- to make it one of the most effici- donian-road, Islington, was again from Germany, chiefly Potsdam, Burning World -day pahtishes ent und excellent branches of the remanded at How street on Sep-and he himself sent communica- an interview with Dr. Freil S. force in petrol-driven vehicles, rember 28, charged with an tion to Potsdam and Berlin. Il Mason of New Y re, who retor Over £250,000 have been spelt, offence under the Officist Secrets letters were posted in diferented on the Olympio, in which the and more money will be provided Act.
districts in Lon-ton. The lettere physician says he was informed from Germany we written on by a bigh French official that it English notepaperan encloset was Lord through s
Kitchener, Great in English envelopes, which the Britain's minister of war, who prisoner had for war led-in on forced the resignation of the
thout reak of the war,
H. E. the Governer has been pleseed to grant to Mr. J. D. Danby & temporary Commission as Lieutenant in the H. K. V. to date 2. 11: 14.
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At a meeting held recently in the large hall of the Polytechnic. Regent-street, W., Lt. Cathgart said that he had been approached by a number of those attending classes at the Polytechnic upon
to thoroughly equip the units. The allegation was that he was the subject of presenting Dr.
Colonel Legges first work a paid spy in the German Secret James Coatlie, E.R.C.S., formerly
Onit-r]bis arrival from England to Serviga, noting of Hongkong, with a suitable
take up the duties of the Chief of notorious organiser named Stein testimonial for the enormous
the General Staff wasthe organiss- baner. The correspondence Pablicans Licencer.James amount of work he had done, and
The followit g men baring joined tion of this mechanical transport.seized contained references to instance as samples, which wrench Cabinet shortly after the Harper Taggat, Hongkong Hotel; was still doing, in connection, the Corpa are posted a follows: He selected men of high bastuess pumerous espionage cases at the Robert Herbert North, King with ombalance work. D. Cast Pro. E. G. Stewart, Fe. R. W. ability to obtain about 120 aval porte
Dr. Ma-on, according to the Edward Hotel; Reichman, lie had cherished a certain scheme Barnas, Pt. FA. Britton Scouts motor driven
for them at the other end. Evening World, is a close friend vobioles for Mr. B. Yardley Tilley, wolioilor, Grand Hotel; George Green, for many years, however, and he Co: Supper F.J. Dickie Engin ammunition columps, and the appeared for the accused at the By opening this correspondence of Surgeon General Bell of te Criterion Hotel; Too Reid knew that nothing would be eer Co.; Pte. C.F.V. Ribera to divisional supply column. A outset, but afterwards withdraw useful accumulat qa of informa- France, and the following is a
the authorities obtained a
Britian expeditionary force in Nicol, Imperial Hotal; B. Rutt in more acceptable to him than help Right Section M. G. Co; Pt1 Junit of 200 strong, att picked from the case. jee, Ropal George Hotel; Wto found a centre for higher Bentley to Scouts Co.; Sapper Imeobanice and expert drivers, bas Mr. Bodkin, for the Director of
| raport of the facts as they wer) It appeared that Steinbauer-told t› him: Gullagher, Belle View Hotel F. training in ambulance work. Dr. E. Chunnett to Engineer Co.; been secured for the sapply Public Prosecutione, said the case
is Mr. W39 A. Obopard, Astor House Hotels Cintlie then
nom de guerra his Pie. F. B. Cartney, and P.e. T. column. explained
"When 100 000' British under was a peculiar one, partly because Reumers," while letters sent to General French were opposed by R. A. Uachman, Stario 1 Hotel. cheme, and in accord ince with A. Longalin Soshti Co; Pte. H. Lieuter ant-Colonel Moon, who of the way in which it came be the accused's shop wers oft225,000 Germins of General von Hotel Keapers Adjunct his wishes the following realu G. Chamberlain, Signalling tad charge of the Australian fera the Court. On August 4 the idrassed "J. Walters, c/o E. Kluck's army at Mons, Ger til Licences.-P. O. Peust-r, Fosk tion was passedThat the tesection; Sapper E. C. Norris Arany Service Corps unit in prisoner was charged with con G. Erast," and sometimes "W. French saw that he was in a Hotel; Kackuzo Uyest suki, Tokyotimonial to Dr. Ja pse Chatlie, in Engineer Vo; Pie. W. G. Queens and, has been placed in travening the Official Secrate Act, Weller." These Hotel; Tokuzo Uysetsuki, Nonam recognition of his lifelong devo Love and Pte. H. Batee charge. There will be two mot.r with a view to his being dealt adopted at the suggestion of the of being annihilated, he sent an names werdesperate situation. Ia danger Hotel; Teoi Tez-wing, Stag Hotel. tion to Ambulance work, take the oats Co.; Sapper J. O. workshops with the column, two with under the new Alien Re Frisoner, and when it was sugearaest appeal for 40,000 traspa
Restaurat Keepers. Adjunct form of a sum of money towards Jillies Engineer Company armoured motor ours for convoy striction Act. Be declared that gested that he should ster the t the Licences, Ellen H. J. King, the foundation of the College of Pte. B. Hurle; Pt. P. J.
French military com and ten motor cycles. he knew nothing about it," nad name again, he declined, saying mander of that district. purposes, Cale Weismann, Ltd.; Robert Ambulance and the Humanitarina Jeanings; P. A. G. Jacoba The workshops, which are being described it as a ridiculous that he had told his staff. he was Howard, Alexandra Cafe, Kyujiro Corps, to render "First Aid to signalling Section; Sapper Gitad at the Newport" railway charge.
French Are Three Days Late, ⠀⠀ Blackbora Subam, Baracoa Hots!; Shichi the Needy, in conformity with J
"The Franch commander did to Ea-workshops, will contain all the After he wai ramaaded, his former customer, who had left his not respond to General French's
receiving letters for Walters, Yoshizawa, Yoshizawa Hutal.. the address we have jaat heard." gineer C Pte. J. Stewart instraments and tools necessary deportation was ordered by the wife in the lurch.
The licence of the Grand Hotel The head-quarters of "The Colto tether Baarer Se for effecting repairs to motor Secretary of State, and he was
appeal for thras days, and by that was not granted.
timo the British hai managed to lege of Ambulanos" have already on; Sipper W. A. Ho vella to vehicles. The motive power for conveyed to Brixton Prison pond- been established at 3 and 4, Vere- Engineer Co; Pte P. T. Julyan driving lathes, ets., will be sup-inga suitable
out their way out of the Germans street, W. which Mr. James 10 Signalling Section; Gr. Jplied by the motor engine of the for him to be sent to Germany. him for distriontion were a ldress by almost superhuman effort and Boyaton, M.P., bas leat reat free Miller to No. 2 Sotion Artilhe vehicle itself.
While thers he appealed to the ed to German spies at Chatham, at a tremendous loss. Tiey wer for twelve months..
Battery; Pte. I B. Johns'on tệ Besides the supply branch, Home Olhos for release. He rese, and various other in full retreat away from Mons Scoats C: Pte. S. Hidden to there is also being organised, stased in his petition that he was place, sad an extremely useful when the reinforcements arrived, Signalling Section; Gr. G. Garander Colonel Tambridge, the absolut ly innocent of any crims discovery was a list of the name Though General French made casual mention of the failure Fi to No. 2 Section Artillers divisional ammunition, supply or felony, that he bal bad noth- and addresses of these spies, Battery; Sipper J. O. Borl to colume, which will consist of a ing to do with the Official Secrets clever system" was quite well him in his official report de The fact that this wonderfully of the Freuch forces to assist Engineer C, Pt. B. E. Taomas arger fleet of petrol-driven Act, and that had the police dis- to Signalling Sotion.
Re the Criterion Hotel applica. tion, by Mr. George Green, the Chairman said the Board had decided to renew the licence until next year, but he was to warn the applicant that there had been some talk of disturbance there and that if there was any farther report of such occurrences it would be a question of withdraw- ing his licence.
FOOTBALL Meeting.
Resignations and Transfer.
Sapper O. D. Gander is per mitted to resign dated 16. 10. 14. Gr. N. Loe-Smith is permitted to reaign dated 20. 10, 14. Pe. V. H. Galbraith is permitted to resign dated 2 11. 14.
A general meeting of football Clubs is to be held at the Royal In granting the renewal of the Artillery (Victoria). Barracks on licence of the Royal George Wednesday, the 11th inst., at Hotal, Kowloon, the Chairman 530p.m. Each Club may sand informed the applicant, H. two delegates, and it is very Ruttonjee, that it had been desirable that all Clubs should remarked that although there was be suitably represented in view considerable front ga to of the importance of the items on the hotel 011 IWO rcade, the agenda. The following busi. it did. not
P339889 anes will be transacted: proper office which visitors to
Election of teams to member- the hotel could find on going ship for current asa-on. in, near the entrance of the hotel. Roooive the minutes of the Parades for to-morrow Thurs
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Receive Lion, Treasurer's cur- rent foancial statement of League finances, and to take any notion thereon. The applicant:-There is an Election of Boo.. Seo, had office there, and it has been in Treasurer. existence for the last three years,
Pie. J. D. Watt Centre Sction M. G. Co. is transferred to Stretcher Brarer Section to date 9. 9: 14.
Parades.
opportunity
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vehicles than the supply column, covered any documents at his known here was quite unsuspec-signed for publication, be sent a and will also include workshops premises they would have pred by the defendant. Soms of more complete and bitter con- and motor oycles for communi- dused them at the police-soart: the letters opened, ander powers plaint direct to Lrl Kitchener, cation purposes:
He protested that he was an Eng which the Post Office author tes saying that the failure of the Germans Aghast. liebman, bora in Landes, and possessed, contained reference to French to answer his plea had Rotterdam, October 2.-The hai carried on business for six-var.ous espionago cases at Ply- put the whole army in jeopardy. Germans hers are aghast at the ten years un bair irsser in munth, Port month, Glasgow,
Kitchener Bosses Poincare, tone of the latest Berlin news Jaledonian-ron-l, where na offi- London, and elsewhere.. in a
"Lr Kuchener was furious. papers, which are preparing the cial from Pentonville was among requested to keep an eye on cer- He made a secrt trip to Paris
number of them the prisoner wał German people for defeat,
bie customers. His petition coin persons and find out as much and laid his complaint against Official messages admit that cluded:-- the German troops may be com "If I am sent t› Germany as he could about them, as it was the dilators French commander pelled to abandon certia places, shall be arrested n da Eaglish with the Intelligence Department the French war minister. The lat believed that they were connected bofcra Iraaident Poincara nd but ask for a suspension of judg spy, and shall thus get out of the of the War Office. He was also ter, who was a friend of the ge From the door there was a stair-annual general meeting and take day. 5th instant, G15 m.ment until the result of the con- frying pan into the fire."
shelf, but there any necessary action thereon, ic- Civil Service Co., aud Right bined operatione is known, He added that he had a German asked to make enquires about a er complained against, refused was no office. Anyone going to clading election of Management Section M. G, Or.. under. The Berliner Tageblatt says: wife and had German friends, City firm, and he mentioned at punish him. Then Kitchener saquire for a room or a guest, or Committee.
president of Cpt. Caurshill. Left Sation The announcement of an exten- and probably "som sendral an interesting fast to Solubar threatened to ask any question, could not
M. G. C anler. Optive attack against the German was responsible for his arrest.
that he hai discoveral their offics France with the practical with find anywhere to make the en-
Armstrong. Senior officer will tank is not calculated to relieve
Inquiries proved the truth of was directly opposite those oc-drawal of the British expedition- quiry except he went into a room
detail instructors as required.
anxiety, but we know that the his statement that he was a British cupied by the late Captain Berry forces from the field unless that was apparently a bar.
5.15 p.ro. Last i ined Recruits German lines are protected by subject, and it was not possible tram Stewart, who notised the general were court-mertalled. under Sergt. Mejor. Signalling broad echelons. Even if fresh to detain him further under the there as a solicitor.
President Poincare, eager to Section under Sergt. Blair. Ceo- French and British forces advance Aliene Restriction Act. He was letter: ad tressed to a eailer on Kitchener, forced the resignation In other envelopes ho received make every concession to Lord tre Section M. G. Co. and Artillery cort-netward they are bound to re-arrested outside the prison ons of His Majesty's ships of his whole cabinet, which was Batery Bayonet Exercises etc encounter ochelous which German gates as a spy on the country to and to a German in Portland disposed to back up the war under Sergt. Majar Colley D. C. commandera have withheld in which he owed his allegiance. L. I.. Two Sections Scouts Co. expectation of such advances.
tharbour. He afterwards wrote to minister in opposition to Lord Kit- fall in.at Volunteer Headquarters *The influence of the British Prisoner, said counsel, first Steinbauer saying he bal posted choner. This was on August 26. for MG. Drill and instruction. reinfcrsements is showing it self came under the suspicion of the the letter to the sailor in the serious crisis in the affairs of Remainder
Scouts Company more and more. They are effective authorities in October, 1911, and West Ead. He also referred to the allies was thus averied, and under Company Officera.
to impede, though the results will it was clear that from then until the arrest of Captain Stewart, and Kitchener triumphed." On duty, Group 2. Officers on this, because victory must be a spy in the pay of the German would be shown that he was in not be lasting. Why not almit January this year he had been enclosed newspaper cuttings. It This morning, at the Police Churchill & Li, Lindsell. Orler- the greater the honour.
duty, Capt. Armstring, Capt ours, and the more ita difficulties Secret Service. The man who constant communication with) The Chairman:-Then dilap-art, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, ly Officer, Liect, Lindsell. To idated furnitara, and if anyone Detective Sergt. Wille made an
was practically his master was persoas named Krager and
offered to meet. Steinkauer n Arsand Verdun the decisive named Steinbacer member East Coast Defences.
Krumer. goes there of an evening to make application for an
Hall if he came to England, but foraish Guard to-night, Loft Sec-moment is approaching. order for
We and organiser of the German an enquiry they can and no-one the confiscation of a packet of Service Company. Orderly Ser- works, but found on the heights figured in almost every espionage article dealing with East Coast perfectly well known by sight tion M. G. Co., te-ncrrow, Civil forced our way through the cut Sacr.t Service-whose name bad bauer's attention to a magazine would wish to visit for he was In one letter he drev Stein- that was the last plus Steinbauer except a Sikh watchman.
"bardware" which had been The applicant: There is a seized at the Hongkong Parcel geant, to night, Curpl Ellie; tc-westward of the Meuse a very case investigated in this country defences, accompanied by a map
in this county Express and Storage Company, morrow Sgt. Barlow.
etrong position prepared by the during the past three or four of the East Coast,
Formal evidence having been years. The accused's duties were two-fold :—
anties Were Another letter contained a given, the Magistrats ordered a He was to receive from Stein the autumn of 1912 and to other
rolerance to the Parrott case inwerk's remand,
Solicitor Withdraws. hauer in Germany letters enclosed espionage prosecutions. Many
Mr. Tilley said he had bad in envelopes having the appear-fettere enclosed accounts of ez repeated assurances from the ance of ordinary business compenditure, and there were receipts prisoner and cthers that he was munications, and post them here for 100-mark notes an1 85 bank an innocent man, but he was to various members of the notes remitted to him. In Jasura Mr. Bodkin would not make organisation.
His second daty
The Chairman:-Where?
The applicant:Behind the. staircase.
The Chairman said there was no office and there was nothing bat a heap of rabbieh under the stairs."
The applicant:-There is no rabbish at all there, sir; if the Board desire-
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Packet of" Hardware! Confiscated.
man there.
The Chairman As a matter Daddell S reot.
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enemy.
⠀ "The French 'ora experts at building positions. Their obetia acy in defence had attack de servesrecognition, and has taught easy time. a lesson to all who expected na
Rabies in the Philippines,
German Secret Service.
of fact the office does not. According to the police, the exist and what you call parcel had been there since an office is not an office in August last on oa examination the general acceptation of it has been found to contain a the term. You must provide double-barrelled sporting gun,
proper office although it accessories, fifty empty cartridges possession of 00 taels of opium A charge of being in anlawfal may be necessary to encroach on and 125 rounds of .38 long re-wae proferred against a Chinese the room at present devoted to volver ammunition. The packet this morning, at the Police Cour, billiards and the bar. That is had been consigned from Shang by Revenue Officer Wilden. the condition of renewing your hai to Kwong-Wai Yuen per e.
An incipient, outbreak of rabies as to make enquiries from time uary last, when he had been an opening statement which bo livence.
to time atout perzone and places asked to make enquiries about could not justify, and he felt Yingchow and had been describ and Agassiz, defended.
Mr. Agassiz, of Mesars. Harding has been reported in the province which Steinbaner thought would omstoly in Somersetshire, is hound to withdraw from the case. He was convinced that he could The Hon. Mr. Howelt:Do you ed hardware. The owner could
of Albay, where several persons be useful to the German Secreted his giving attention to the adequately perform his duty
raplied that bustosas ties prevent- live on the promisce?--Yes, I do not be found for the goode.
The case for the prosecution bitten by mad dogs during the Service. For this work he was matter, although he had before to his ofient, who had told him You must have someone who cab
WRO that aceamun employed ❘ past two weeks pro now under the The order asked for was made. on board one of the fire floats Pastour treatment. The local aid out-of-pocket expenses and e been a far as Sheffield on en he was as much an ant-German speak English.
was commissioned to carry out health authorities have the situe retaining fee of £1 a mouth, which qairy work, and he asked to be ng he was. make the office to the satisfaction that of R. A. Uechmang, Station and through his instrumentality Manila Bulletin, and on their pointed out the risk and import Be accordingly sovered his con- or you say that, because he the negotiations for the purchase, tion well under control, says the was increased to 308. when he relieved from his engagement. Mr. Hopkins: I um torry to of the Board, who will probably Hotel, Kowloon, which was with the defendant was secured with recommendation the provincial "This system was perfectly service.
nection with the German Secret" wants your ablo eseistance.) Is drawn; and the application of the opium in the house.
will tayaanepperton tyof All the other applications were Teoi Tsz-wing, Stag Hotel, which The case was remanded until a low compelling the muzzling of board will immediately approve
ohta ning other legal advice if he It was interesting to note, Saturday,
all doge permitted to run at large.
added counsel, that the prisoner
The Chairman-You must
visit you
granted with the exception of was held over.
ance of what he was doing.
well known to our authorities
commented ovunsel - "perfectly well-known from the commence-