THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
TO-DAY'S LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
BERLIN'S PREMATURE REJOICING.
KLATED OVER A MYTHICAL “DECISIVE VICTORY."
(Reutor's Service To The "Telegraph."]
EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1914.
THE MOTOR CAR CASE.
The Re-bearing This Afternoon
The oase in which a rebearing was ordered by Mr. F. A. Haze- Iand of the summons against N.
man wanted to go back to Aus- VOLUNTEER RESERVËS. tralia, knowing he has a cable in his pocket saying his mother was ill and he wanted to get back, you did not report this until after the case had been investigated by the magistrate 2-I knew nothing about his mother; it was my duty to report it to the authorities.
Mr. Jenkin :—It was your duty to report it is the first place and C. Perie for behaving in a die-pot to wait until the case had orderly manner such as was likely been investigated and the man to occasion a breach of the peace,
disobarged. and with assaulting Havildar Indra Singh, was commenced this afternoon.
Borlia is decorated with figs, the belle ora ringing and newe. papers are commenting extravagantly on what they describe as the most decisive victory in the history of the world.
This is the result of an Austro-German official announcement etating that the Russian armies ars everywhere "retro sting and ara being pareued into Poland after desperate fighting.
This report is not confirmel by last evening a Russian com munique, which states, “We are vigorously pursuing the defeated Germans on the Mlava front. The enemy's forces have reorossed the East Prussion frontier. We have captured pris 1ers, guns, and war material. There was no fighting of importance on December The garrison at P.zamysl made many sorties last week bat were repuls- "od with heavy loss."
evidence.
Orders issued - to-day by Major Wakeman, Commanding B.K.V.R, state-
SOLDIER LAWYERS.
How Their Practices will be
Protected.
No fewer than 350 barristers, including several King's Counsel and members of the Bar Council, are now serving in his Majesty's
the Governor has been pleased to Promotions. His Excellency promote-Lieut. G. K. Hall Bratton to be Captain, 2nd Lieut. J. Owen Hughes to be Lieut., 2nd Lieut. B. R. Branch to be forces. Lieut., and Corporal F. Grone to
to
THE PRICE OF TIN.
The Hon. Mr. Oliver Marks, Acting British Resident, met the. Council of the F M S. Chamber' of Mines recently on the subject of the price of th. Mr. Marks said that he aal ed the Chief Secretary for on ightonment on the subject, and he received In view of this fact, a special private reply fro a Mr. Watson be 2nd Lieut. The Officer Com- meeting of the Bar Council has and was informer by the High In answer to Mr. Hodgsou, manding has made the following been held to consider "what steps Commissioner, when he met him witness said he took the defend promotions:Acting Q. M.Sergt. should be taken towards preservat Kuala Kangear that Mr.Jessen ant's words as admitting having. W. Dawson to Company Q. M.ing the practice of barristers thus had absolutely no authority whatever to make any statement done something he ought not to Bergeant, Opl. W. H. Woolley to serving their country. Dec. 18, 3.30 a.m.
Upon the motion of the At-regarding the Government policy be Sergeant vice A. F. Storrie re- have done.
signed, Lee. Cpl. J. Oxberry to torney-General, Sir John Simon, in regard to the purchase of Sergt. Major Hurle, who was be Corporal vice W. H. Woolley it was resolved to ask solicitors to tin. At Kuala Kangsar he was defendant promoted, Lce. Cpl. C. E. H. adopt the following procedure given a copy of the replies present when the asked for permission at the Beavis to Corporal vice F. Grone The solicitor to continue to to the questions which the Hon. Provost Marshal's office to go to promotel, Lee. Opl. J. A. Young place the name of the barrister en Mr. Nutter, a member of the Australia, gave evidence in cor- to be Corporal vice W. L. Leask serving on briefs and papers, and Federal Council, had put. Es be Lee. Opl. vice J. H. at the chambers of such barrister. these replies, but in case they had roboration of Major Lawder's reverted; Pie. W. E. Ford to deliver sach briefs or papers imagined that they had all scon Sergt. Ansell, provost sergeant, MoHatchin promoted, Pte. The solicitor at the same time not he would read them. The In who was also in the Provost Mar- J. W. O. Bonner to be Lee, to arrange with the clerk of the questions referre i to were: shal's office when the defendant Cpl. vics J. Oxberry promoted, barrister so serving as to the view of the critical state of the called to ask for a pass to leave Pie. C. C. Hickling to be Lee barrister who is to be invited Mining Industry, due to the low the Colony for Australia, which Opi, vice C. E. H. Beavis pro actually to hold the brief or price of tin, can he Government was refused, said that the defend-moted, Pio. J. M. Denoin to be attend to the papers, the clerk of make a comprehensive state sent ant stated he did not knock the Loe. Opl. vice J. A. Young pro the barrister so serving to hand as to their policy in regard to the bavildar down. He said he was moted, Pre. H. G. White to be the brief or papers to the barrister purchase of tin when at a lower the event of the sin price falling. very angry and knocked the pana Les. Opl. vice D. L. Keith pro-chosen or approved of by the price than $60 per pioul? In below a paying price, what steps out of the havildar's hand. He mcted,
does the Govard ment propose to also said he did not tear up the Pass,
take in order to deal with the employed labor: ? And the consequent large amount of un
answers were: There is no
bf intention
reducing the output of tia by direct action on the part of the Gaverament, but, provided no demand existe, and with the view ui aving the tin
10, on the left bank of the Vistula or ia Westera Galicia.
"it
French Make' Further Progress,
Dec. 18, 1,30 a.m. A Parie evening official announcement states: We gained ground north of Ypres, along the Menin Road, south and south-east of Bizschoote. We deboushed north-east of Arras and resched the firet Louses of St. Laurent Blangy. We made appreciable programs at Ovillers, La Boisselle, Mamatz and Mariocourt and in Bapaume in the Perinne region. There is nothing noteworthy to report be ween the Somme and the Vosges.
C.P.R. EMPLOYEE'S
BANKRUPTCY.
Public Exatloution This
Afternoon.'
DAY BY DAY.
anol for Stealing Ten Cents'
Worth.
Mr. P. M. Hodgeon, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, and Mr. F. Joukio, instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, defended.
Mr. Hodgson said his Worship would remember that at the last bearing of the case there were two charges, one of behaving in a dis- orderly manner whereby a breach of the peace was likely to occur, and the other charge was one of common assault. One of the male grounds put forward by the de- fendant was with regard to the pass, that he knocked the pass out of the band of the bavildar accidentally. Now, it was very important, that word “accidental," because it got away with the assault and behaviour in a dia orderly manner. He had evidence to put before the Court that before the case came on, defendant had cause to see the Provost Marshal and he told him then, that he knocked it out of the man's band in a fit of temper, which was a different story from what he told in court. That was very important and went to the root of the case and if his Worship could find that Mr.
In answer to Mr. Jeakin, witness said he was listening the whole time during the interview. He did not remember having a tele phone conversation with someone daring the interview.
If you can wear you were listening to what Mr. Petrie was saying you must remember that you did any telephon.
Postings.-2nd Lt. F. Grone
to No. 2 Coy, Coy. Q. M. Sergt. E. W. Dawson to No. 3 Coy. for
Bolicitor
Barristers Point of Honour,
A farther resolution was adopt
drill purposes, Sergt. J. O. Maced and communicated to the Bar, Tollan to Seo. 4. Coy. 2, Bergt. "That, with a view to preserv Kay to Sec... Coy. 2, Sergt. D. as follows: W. Budge to Sec. 2 Day: 2, Serging, so far as possible, the W. H. Woolley to Sec. 3 Coy. 2, practice of every barrister who is Corporal (. 11. Moxin to Sc. unable to attend to his business Coy. 2, Corporal C. E. H. Beavis owing to his serving in his Ms to Sec, 2 Uoy. 2, Corporal J. A. jesty's forces or otherwise in con-
to Sao. the
Before Sir William Rees Davies. Court, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, to what happened, he would.aak conversation ?-L osn swear to J. Oxberry to Sec. 4 Cor. 1, Lce. I designated as A. B.), the Birthe Government will purchase
Chief Justice, sitting in bank ruptcy, this afternoon, Leang shin-kong, Chinese freight and passenger agent in the Hongkong Railway Co., attended for his public examination,
office of The Canadian Pacifio
him to disoredit his evidence.
what I heard him eay.
Chinese was charged with the theft of half a pound of lead, valued at 10 cents, the property Major Lowder, Provost Mar- Witness recalled the matter
of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Gudowa Company, Prisoner was sent to gaol for one
month and four hoare' stooks.
A Useful Map.
* In answer to the Official Re
We have been favoured with a ceiver, he said he had no tong name. He had never held copy of a large map of Europe,
!
shel, said that the defendant came to see him, before the case came on, to ask for a pass to leave Witness did not
the Colony,
give him one because sa action was pending against him with referance to this assault.
Mr. Hodgson-Did you have any conversation with him about the nature of the notion ?--I told him this action was being brought against him and mentioned the worde" assault case." Mr. Petrie told me then, that he did no: strike the havildar, bat he admitted he was very angry and knocked the pass out of the bavildar'e hand: He asked me when the dass would come on. I said I did not know, bat advised him to go to the Colonial Georétary, who would be probably able to tell him.
Mr. Jenkiu, cross-eramining He admitted, I understand, that
being mentioned to him by Major Lawder and the thought Bashed through his mind:Well, I wouldn't like to be in his boots,
4
Cpl. C. C. Hickling to Sec-1 Coy. 2, Lce Cpl. J. W. Deacin to Seo.
Coy. 2, Transfer.Sargt. R. J. Steven- son is transferred to the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps...
Mr. Jenkin, addressing the
N.0.0.'s Parades. The attend- Court, made a submission that the ance of the following N.0.0.'s case was absolutely unchanged will in fatura de optional, but the upon the evidence. The whole C.O. hopes they will continue to of this was admitted and therefore do all they can to improve their he did not need to put the efficiency :--- defendant into the box.
His Worship: How do you mean admitted?
Mr. Jenkin: The whole state- meat which, Major Lawder, Sergt. Major Hurle, and Sergt. Ansell says he made is admitted.
His WorshipBy whom? Mr. JenkinBy me. His Worship: You admit the exeot statement,
H
which has been specially drawn any property in a 'tong name by Mr. H. de Hees. It is of a He was not the compradoce in scale large enough to be of the Canadian Pacific Railway marked value in following the he was called the freight and progress of the war in Europe, is passenger agent, eometimes Pae in four colours, and in addition sage broker. He had been with to being freely marked with the firm for twenty-seven years place names, shows the principal and had always given satisfaction. rivers, roads and railways. The
To what do you attribute the receiving order that has been map sells at $4.50 and can be had at Mr. de Hees' office at No. made against you➡it was due to the failure of Oraz Basto, was it 10, Pedder Street,
A Sound Company. not?-Yes...
We have received from Mr. H. You were a partner in Oras Sanderson Playfair, the local
Mr. Jenkio I admit that Baato were you not?—I am afraid. manager of the Liverpool and osanot answer the question by yes | London and Globe Lasurance Co.,
something of the kind was said, or no, I am forced to admit to be Ltd., some advertising matter he was very angry? Those were the same se was told elsewhere, auch. If I am not I would not which has been issued by the bin eract words.
that they were discussing the facts have been in this place now. Company. This comprises a And he admitted that he knock-of the case. He said he did nɔ How long were'yon a partner useful, well-bound blotter, a ed the pass out of the man's strike the havildar, did knock in the firm of Cruz Basto -The striking wall oilendar, and a hand-Yes.
the paper out of his hand, he was, firm started in 1904, if I remem dainty leather pocket wallet, If he had been angry and did very angry and did not tear the ber right.
of a convenient and handy size. not keep his head, he might have paper up. Debtor said the signature on the The latter contains a little booklet done something which he did not
Hia Worship remarked that the whole thing turned upon the word deed of partnership was not his giving a mine of information on intend to do ?--Yos,
His Lordelip: want you to many subjects. It may be men And if you do something which "accidentally."
Mr. Hodgson said that the understand the gravity Oftioned that the total assets of the you did not intend to do, that the statement you have just Company now exceed $13,500,-"|"is na^^i
a accident?-1 suppose ;,
evidence which was now before the made, Mr. Leang, La that not 000, total claima paid exceed yes.
court pat adventirely different your signature?I don't think £77,000,000 and the total income Mr. Petrie bas sworn definitely complexion upon the case. Mr said what Major Lawder saidernot head, he did it accidentally and ly." That word, aahesaid when he therefore he could not have told a opened the case, was the whole Official Receiver ?-They look
lie?-I am going by what he
crux of the case and if he had said himself.
not said it was accidental, he uncommonly like it, but I can- not say because they look alike
The following will represent Mr. Jenkin pointed out that tho would have admitted the assault. His Worship intimated that the that it is my signature.
K.0.0. againat Craigengower on witness' evidence was directed to Debtor said that when the10.0.0. Ground at 2.15 on Satur- show that the defendant went in evidence for, the Crown at the Official Receiver came to his day-Lt. Mann, Major Robert. to the box and deliberately lied last hearing did not convince He did not think office he took away all papers from son, J.P. Robinson, F.J. de and he was followed by four or him. his sale and did not even give Rome, AE. Schulz, Dr. Forsyth, five people who gratuitously lied. it could be an assault because the him a receipt for the papers. Be W.L. Wesser, F. Batton, Majir Witness replied that according salt which was put forward did not know what papers were Perkins, A.R.F. Raven and L.M. to the newspapers what the was knocking the havilder on
Whyte.
defendant said was different from the cheat, By the Official Receiver Mr. The following will represent what he said to witness. He Mr. Hodgson remarked that the Oraddook might say that K.0.0. against University 0.0 said nothing about it being knocking of a military pass out of a soldier's hand was a most cafe relonged, to debtoran Kowloon Ground at 2 p.m. on 400idental,
serious matter, more serions than if the defendant had knooked a paper out of bis, Mr. Hodgson Land in the passage,
it is.
Bergeants A.). Franklin, J.O. MacKay, D. Tollan, L.0. Ras and W. H. Woolley. Corporals A. Leach, J. Orberry, S. E. Green, J. H. McHatchin and J.A Young. Las. Ople. D. Harvey and
0.W. Brett.
Council recommends:
"That all barristers should make it a point of honour to do what they can to ensure that A. tact when he resumes work at the B. may get back his practice in
Bar;
tin; as far as their fadnoos will permit, at what they consider to be a fair price. The Government is willing to repatriate the unem necessary it is hoped that the ployed, and if repatriation is action taken by the Government will cause repatriation to be made
Tho e replies em
That all harristers, whether senior or junior to A, B, should, gradually. so far as reasonably practicable, badied so far as his was informed do the work of A, B., making any the present policy of the Govern- arrangement they think fit as to ment in this connection. Me. sharing fees, bat so that all feas Marke advocated caution in con« be as between A, B. and the client nection with the repatriation booked by A. B.'s clerk to the of coolies. Step 8 were being taken to effect voluntary re". credit of A. B.;
"That any barrister doing the patriation of aner iployed coolies work for A. B. should, after his and any who eald show that other documents, add for A. B, ployment were be og returned to eignature to any pleadinge or they were genuin ly without em- Exemptions. It is notified that now serving in his Majesty's forces China. He thought that until all general exemptions from (or as the case may be), and, if the price of tin di i go down con- duties and parades hithertogrant holding a brief, should state to aiderably there would be very little more unemployment than ed to members of this Corps the court for whom he is holding at present. The coolies, as far re withdrawn by order of each brief, and for what rea800,
Resolutions were also carried as he could see, and as far as he Bie Excellency the Governor
was informed, like everyone else, from this date. Any instructing the secretary to open" individual member whose business & register of the Belgian avocats had became accustomed to altered or employment is of such a nature in England and it was decided circumstances at 1 were living that makes is necessary that be to place at their disposal the more economically than was the should be excused the present amenities of the balle, libraries, case some time ago. He personal- requirements of membera viz: and commons of the Four Ings, ly did not anticipate any further usually one parade & week, an oc- and, eubject to the approval of trouble if the price of tin remain- ossional field day and firing the the Lord Chancellor, they should ed about $60 per pical. He musketry course, must apply in be invited to make use of the Barbelieved there was considerable the first instance, stating reasons, room at the Royal Courts of demand in Amorics, but he did
not know whether that was be to the C.O. for exemption when Justice. the same will be duly considered. The above does not apply to ordinary applications for leave of absence from the Colony or from be made in the first instance to 0.0. Companies se before.
Pay. A considerable number of members of Nos. 1 & 2 Com- panies have not yet drawn their pay for first five days of Septem- ber sud should attend for this purpose at the Business Offices of the O.C. Companies. Any fur- ther delay will result in the money being returned to the Treasury.
in 1913 was more than £5,200, in the box, on his cath, that he Petrie, in the bor on Wednesday parades, which applications must
Now Icok at these (documents) 000. This is sufficient to indicate did it accidentally. If he was very together please. Take them in your the high standing of the Com- angry and if he had kept his ly except for the word 'accidental hand and say if you adhere to your statement just given to the Pany in the insurance world.
taken from the safe.
the
* CRICKET.
he could not By Saturday-Mesure. B.E. Gold And no mention of wilful?— that all the property in the safe smith, W.H. Ohurob; A.W.E. No belonged to debtor and not to the Davidson, A.G. File, B.D. Evans O.P.R
H Overy, AB, Silkstone, LJ The hearing was proceding es Blackburn, A.O. Brawn, we went to press.
McLennan, and B.P. Shroff
Witness was asked if he kept note of the converastium, and he Knowered in the negative,
|_ Mr. Jenkin;-Knowing the
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut-Col. A. Chapman, V. D.,
late
cause the tin was wanted to Lo Beed now, or whether it was that they were taking advantage. of the very
small price to accumu“ late stocks.
TO-DAY'S
· ADVERTISEMENT.
MESSRS,
KOMOI, & KOMOR,
Guard.-N.0.0.8 and men MR. N. NOGAWA,
OF KYOTO, must make their own arrange
is Exhibiting at ments for food while on duty. There are now no facilities for purchasing me at Headquar carry only rifle, sidearms, two tera, Guards are required to Recruit Parades. All members pouches and twenty (20) rounds A of the Oorps my attend the re of ammunitionn
Parades. Parades for Batur
اهميه
crait parades held on the Oricket ground at 5.16 p.m. on Tuesdaye day 19th and Sunday 20th inst., and Thursdays commencing Nil at de
Detail Orderly Officer, Lient. Kennett. Orderly Sergeant, Jandary 4th.
Officers Instruction. — There will be no lectures on Thursdays Bergt Schnepel. To furnish December 24th and 31st. On Guard to-night, Scoute Company; judgTuesdays December 22nd and tomorrow, Scouts Company, on 20th inst, No. 2 Section Artillery, 29th the subject will bo musketry,
His Worship reserved heat until tomorrow morning,
Des Voeux Road, specially selecto 1 assortment
of Kyoto i ilaid. Bronze, Damascen», Cloisonné
́& Satsuma Objects of Art,
Exhibition and Sale from 16th ta 26th Docen bor.
NANOCAWAN
c/o Messrs, KOMO]&KOMOR Alexandra Building