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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1915,
SHUI ON AGROUND.
P. AND O. THEFT CASE.
ARMY FLOUR STOLEN.
Ran Into a Standard Oil Lighter.
Prisoners Sentenced at the
Sessions.
Before Mr. Justice Gompertz, sitting in criminal jurisdiction,
A Defendant and His lostructions,
The do. Shui On, on the West River run, now lies badly dam
This morning, at the Police Red on the beach near Woug at the Supreme Court, this morn: Court, before Mr. F. & Hazeland moon Bar as the result of a col-ing, Mek Mai-long. Lau Hon, To two Chinese were charged with The Nippon Yusen Kaisha an-leion in the dark, with the Teo, Leung Teni, Ohan Ngau nnd the theft of a quantity of har, lighter Ruth, belonging to the Wong Yea, were charged with the property of the Army Servico Standard Oil Co. It appears that stealing five bales of cotton yarn, Corps the ss. Shai Oa way, making her return voyage to Hongkong when, at about 2 am. on Saturday, she passed Wongmon Bar. Smo fifteen minutes -Inter December 9: she ran into the Rath, which had been laying up for the night with the elem lunch Comes near by. The Rath. on her trip from Wongmicon, had ayrung leak, and, as a consequence, she, had been beached and anchored to prevent her slipping into the
nounces a Japanese Government insurance scheme for cargoes to Japan from intermediate ports at the following rates :—
Middlesbrough to Colombo and beyond, ten shillings per cent.
London to Colombo and be- yond, seven shillings per cent.
Marseilles to Colombo and be yond, three shillinga per cent.
DAY BY DAY.
Övercoat Stolen, Abdul Rahim, architect, has reported to the Police the thefs from bie verandah of an overcoat worth $20.
the
The Philippine " Band. By kind permission, Philippine Constabulary. Band
will play selections on thed this
kong Cricket Club ground afternoon from 4 to 5.30 p.m. Strong Monsoon.
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valued at about $600, the pro-The first defendant told his perty of the P. and O. Steam Worship that his No. 1 gave him Navigation Company, from the the bags of flour to take away and Company's lighter Madge on said that if he saw soy soldiers with stripes on their arms he was to drop the flour and run away.
The first defendant was sent to prison for one month and the second for two months, four hours stoke being ordered each case,
Mr. P. A. Hodgson Crown Solicitor instracted by Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Messra. Jabnson, Stokes and Master, prossented.
The jury were:Mesare, J. Gallion (foreman), J. M. da Silva, A. McDonald, E. G. Aquinq, A GR-cha, H. F. Bunje and A. HI. Abbis.
THE CỦAL MARKET.
in
Messrs. Hughes and Hough'e coal repert, dated January 15,
contains the following:-
WAR ITEMS.
Bravo Manchester! Manchester, which, after send- ing 50,000 mon to join the forcos, raised the whole of a fifth City Battalion of 1,070 men, is now well on the way with a sixth Outside the town hall the author ition have placed a large here mometer, which reoruiting figures from hour to toor.
Cat-Shooting In Ocemany,
athletic carriage is by no means AMERICAN WAR FORCES.
lesa vigorous on the result of his four months' campaign.
Congressman's Striking Disclosures.
The journalist odds:-" An pression of physical and moral vigour emanates from the Com mander-in-Chief, who expressed
New York, December 3.—Mr. the hope that the Prees would correct certain errors which the Gardner, a member of the Bouss Gormans were doing their utmost of Representatives, in a speech to spread. He hoped his visitor at the Economic Club, spoke of You'd carry away a good impress the condition of the American ion of the army.
army and navy, which he deolar- The General declined toed were inellicient. rectise congratulations on his One of the most expert officera military medal and said: Only in the army, he said, had told him cng thing matters above all. That that there was not suffoient is to save the country,
Ammunition in the country to
A novel appeal to the public has just been issued by the Mayor and Corporation of Brunsborg, a township in Eat Pruseia. The district seems to be very prolifio "And,” concludes the journal-supply the gune for one day,
in cats, and the authorities have ist, his accent imbued one with hit upon the brilliant idea of at Gfidence that he would do so." cate and benefiting the army in Kal the same time thinning out theRenter.
the field. They, therefore, call" upon the oitizens to shoot the
Kaiser's Bribe to Troops,
Petrograd, Deo: 1. According to the Rusakoic
cats and to send in the skins as Slovo, light is thrown on the speedily as possible to the townraordinary tenacity evinced by ball. The Mayer points out that esta akias, being known to afford great protection against then matiem, would prove of great
comfort and value to the soldiers, Released,
the Germans in Poland by letters found in the pockets of prisoners taken during General von Hin- desberg's attack on Warsaw.
The navy was full of "junk," and there were only 68 long,
range torpedoes in the navy.
The Government had told Asla tica that they would not have them here. He did not believa in the policy of the toothless dog in the manger, which, after having burker, could not bite. He derided the peace advcontes who advised the country to trust to the goodwill of other nations inste d of making ready for de fence.
These letters show the Kaiser an asking his brave Prassians to One of the casualty lists issued make a lightning attack on the Mr. Garduor asked if human
Ocala oxpected. Japan, 34,000 tons; Dairen, 7,900 tons. 5,000 tons Obiawangtao, sold; been unofficially reported & Arrivale.January 1, Albiana, at the end of November states that the Rev. J. T. H.les, who had January 4, Heiwa Maru; 2,500 tons Miike,
sold: prisoner of war, has been released. January
Mr. Hales was formerly chaplain 5, Rikosan Maro,
placed in treaties, adding nature had so changed during the
The Hague was covered with cobwebe, and that there was no
or the Declaration of London. Renter."
last few weeks that trust could ba
The Shui Oo, after the col- The defendants pleaded not liicn, commenced to make water, guilty and were undefended. A and, realising the seriousness of fifth man was discharged, "the his position, the captain ran his Crown Solicitor pointing out that boat ashore and sent up rockets he did not intend to offer any to call for assistance. This, evidence against him. This was however, did not arrive until day- a case, said ounsel, of mach light, and it was not until some importance to the Colony. The hours later that the passengers, seriousness of such a robbery 1 1 one of whom was a European, in the fact that it might cause a were transferred.
great deal of trouble not only to the Company but also to the cou signees, and this being a shipping tolerated and should be dealt 5, Tamon Maru, 4,200 tons Moji, Os a young German officer who Lost in for the shoro, the captain with severely. Four of the pri- gold; January 6, Dainichi Maru, was lately taken prisoner near of the Shui On had run across soners were employerd on the 3,000 tona Moji, sold; January 6, Belfort the following letter, dated the Rath and had so been fixed. lighter, and, on December 7, 8 Chosen Man, 4,200 tons Maji, October 24, from his financee, liv. The only European passenger of 9, they were employed in na-old; January 6, Ryasho Mra, ing in Berlin, was found: What on board the vessel was Mr. Lading cargo from the 2.8. Malta 3.700 tons Fushun, Gold; January are you all doing still in Alsace Elliott, a representative of the at the Kowloon wharf. Prisoners 8, Komigata Mara, 3,800 tode Standard OC. The Chinese were the crew of the lighter and Hongay, sold; January 7, Tonmei eince Belfort has been takes by passengers, of whom there were were not connected with the Maru, 4,300 tas Meji, sold; our brave army? Three times quite a number, were taken off steamer. The tallyman, who was January 8, Daiya Mira, 3,200 you have told me you were on the in juuks and some in Canton also engaged on the lighter, lind tons Ohiawangtao, sold; January the French capital soon, but per the minimum pricea for rye,miles from the town.
way to Paris, and hoped to enter
Incentive to Loot,
Evidently feeling this to be detested enemy, as when Warsaw is taken peace will be made."
insufficient, the Kaiser follows it up with the statement that im
taken the operations will be ended on the Vistula, and all towns in Poland will be subjected to enormous monetary levies which will be given to the soldiers. According to the Order, every soldier will receive not less than $1,000-Central Newe
In the daylight it was dis- The O.P.R. steamer Monteagle, covered that the Shui Oa had which arrived frem Bombay yesun into the lighter. The latter port, sach thefts could not be 4,600 tons Miike, sold; January to the British garrison in Tientisn.mediately Lodz and Warsaw are shred left of two Hague treaties: ferday, reports having experienced fine weather until three days from had sunk, and, in putting his port, when a strong monsoon, with heavy sea, was encountered.
"Calendars, etc; Received. We have to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of calendare
for 1915 from the Royal Exchange Assurance Co., the North Britlab Mercantile (Mera Shewan, Tomes), Messrs. A S. Watson and Co., Ltd., the Northern Insaran e Co. (Messrs. Bradley and Co.) and the Vacuum Oil Co.
Fatal Fall.
On Saturday afternoon, Yung Shing, a Chinees, aged about 33 years, was admitted to the Tung Wah Hospital suffering
boats.
Hongay, sold; January 12, Taiwan Maru, 2,300 ton Hongay, sold; January 12, Kiku Maru, 3,000 tons Hongay, sold; January 12, Toyo Mara, 4,000 tons Fushan, sold: January 13, Hop Sang, 2,000 tons Moji, sold.
absconded. As to the woman, be 12, Rokkosan Marx, 3,400 tons On Saturday, Mr. Fothergill, of would prove that she was on the Standard Oil Co., left long board the Madge, and must have kong for the scene of the collision had considerable knowledge of with two boats and pumpe to see what was happening on the boat, what could be done towards salv- and she might have had a share ing the lighter. The Shai On of the profits. On December 8. from injuries alleged to have been herself has been badly damaged, the cargo was removed from the caused by falling from the second bat, fortunately, there was no lose Hoor verandah of his house. He of life, though had the accident expired shortly after admittance taked place in deeper raters, the to the hospital.
consequences might have been more serious.
Seized the Opportunity. While the fire was progressing on Saturday morning at Jervois Sirest, the street thief was taking advantage of the opportunities it offered. Fa Fat-fo, an socountant, living at 111, Jervois Street, one of the houses involved in the con
flagration, bss reported to the Police, that, while the fire was in progress, a leather box that be had placed on the footway for safety was stolen. It contained, among other things, clothing worth $55 and $120 in money.
THE SHARE MARKET.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut.-Col. A. Chapman, V. D., state:--
Sales, Small sales on private terms.
NAVY
End of the Dresden.
haps you will be already there before this reaches you. If so, dear, don't forget to capture (sic) the beautiful furs and the pearls we saw together last summer in the Rue de la Paix. They were lovely, and will attract much notice here when peace is made at Obristmas and all our enemies are beaten."
French Banks Refuse to Take
Famine in Austria-Hungary.
Amsterdam, Növ, 30, The Official Gazette of Boda Peath publishesregulations fixing barley, maize, and maize meal products, and for potatoes and rice meal-Central News.
Rome, November 29. The Vienna Neue Freie Presse publishes so article on the alarm ing outlook in Vienna, where, it is stated, bread, potatoes, milk, and egge have become articles of Juzory, and sake the authorities to take measures to deal with the- Bituation.
TOWN IN: DARKNESS.
Lodz Lunatic Asylum and Gas Reservoir Shelled.
Petrograd, December 6, The Germans in the operations nesr Lodz bombarded with their artillery a lunatic asylum a few
The inmates were interested spectators of the preparations from the windows, not realising the first what was about to happen. When shella straok the jumped from the windows of each building scores of the lunatics four. The walls were knocked broke out, and down, fire
many were burned alive,
Russian cavalry was sent to the rescue, and the Germans fled be fere the work of destruction was complete. The survivors were brought into Lodz..
Pillage Notes, web
Parie, Nov. 27." Daring the past week, accord-
At Trieste the flour supply has ing to information given to the completely failed, and the in- Paris edition of the New York habitants are eating bread made Herald by a bank director, Swiss from barley and potatoes, which banka at Bale, Zurich, and other costs 8d. per 2-lb. loaf. places, as well as certain Datoh bapke, have been acting as in. termediaries for the German DOVERTA BOUR ATTACK. main streets have been destroyed.
Admiralty Without Any
Information.
Dec. 11. The Globe received the follow ing from its Dover correspondent, early yesterday morning:
Descriptions now arriving of the results of the bombardment of Lodz show that many houses in the
The upper storeys of the Grand and Savoy Hotels suffered from shrapnel fire.
lighter to the godown, and ugsia tallied. The two tallies "were exactly the same-582 bales, but when the police boardöd the Madge on the day after the GERMANY'S SHRINKING discharge they found a quantity of cotton waste and some iron bande and sacking which would be identified as belonging to the cargo of the Malta. Five bales of forty packages, weighing about a ton, were found. Be would call evidence to show that the first London, Dec. 13.-Advices prisoner, the tallyman on the light from Buenos Ayres give definite authorities in attempting to cash Masketry (Standard Test).
er, must have known that the cot-news of the German cruiser in Paris millions of france', worth Masketry (Trained men only) will ton was being stolen and he asked Dresden, 3,502 tons, 24.5 kucts, of bank noten obtained by pillago
A shell struck the gas reservoir, ne carried out as follows:-Satur- the jury to say that he was, the The Dresaen fled for safety or in from of indemnities in the
and the hage conflagration which day, 30th inst., Left Section MG. most guilty of the lot, because the when the superiority of the invaded territory. Many of these
followed lit up the whole town Co. at 2.30 p.m. Sunday, 31st others would not be in the dock. British Squadron became appar notes are partly barred and
but fromen and troops succeeded inst., Civil Service Company al but for him.
ent in the action off the Falkland bloodstained. French banks are The first and second defendants Llande, and ateamed due west to refusing to take the notes,”
in extinguishing the blaze. The 9 30a.m. Members must attend
Heavy firing attracted many town bas now no gas, and the punctually at the times etated were found guilty by a majority of Port Gallegos, at the mouth of Von Moltke Prisoner of Kaiser. people to Dover sea front between atrests are in absolute darkness above. Aoy man attending latex to one, the fourth and fifth the river of that nime on the
he fourth and aft the river of that nime on the correspondent of the Daily News forts commanding the eastern electric lungs, unginhabitando
November 28 A and 7 thie
The after. dusk except for few will not be allowed to fire. Nove: defendants
Only members who bave fired found guilty and the sixth-like Sue got in safely, but was then telegraphing from Copenhagen entrance to the naval barbour suffering great hardships, sup- Part I tan fire the Standard Teet, the third in the early part of the stranded, whether by accident or to-day, says News reaches me were sharply engaging something plies being short, especially
privately that General von Molike at ses. Reports since received milk-Reuter's Special. S.turday, 30 h inst, Lient. The first defendant was sentenced The armoured craiser Soharn-chief of the German general staff, state this was one or more Ger Officer on duty in the Butte, Case was declared not guilty, design is not known. Kennett. An Officer of the unit to three years' imprisonment and horet is stated to have put up the is not suffering from liver com man submarines. The firing lasted
Fortifying Vienna,
Venice, December 6 fring will attend to take charge the second, fourth and fifth pluckiest fight against the British, plaint, as reported, but is about half-an-hour. The destroyer The wounded arriving in of the firing point each day and defendants. to two years and to have continued firing until prisoner in one of the Imperial fitills meanwhile put to sea: The Vienna filled 85 railway car Bufficient N.C.Os. of the units prisonment.each.
her guns were submerged.
palaces. General von Moltke's morning was very dark and rainy,riages. Among them were seven will attend to assist the Instroot-
wife, who belongs to an old Danish No damage was done. Napk officers and one general. ord
Washington, Dec. 15- The family, has written to a Danish Navy Department has learned lady that her husband is confined officially of the arrival at Guam by the Kaiser's orders at Ham of the German cruiser Cormoran, burg-sm-der-Hoshe, one of the 1,004 tone
numerous royal palaces. At the This is the warship of which Kaiser's wish he was retired
According to unofficial state- nothing has been heard since she gracefully from headquarters, as ments now received by the Globe, R. Kennedy (No. 1,660), J. Bent- The Chinese who was recently left Kiauchau,
the interfered too freely in the half-a-dozen submarines took part ley, R. T. Barton, H. I.. Dennys, sent to the Government Civil Theo
The commander of the Cor-operations conducted by the in the attack. The most confident A. Keith, C. Woodhead, C Bul- Hospital for treatment of injuries moren was notified by the United Crown Prince on the west front assertion is made that more than
PUBLIC AUCTION. mer Johnson and R. N. Anderson, received by falling from a scaffold States harbour authorities that he in the early stages of the German one of the enemy craft was anak. Service rifles to be carried. Oorpl, og at Wanobai, while endeavour must leave within 24 hours, or be retreat. General von Moltke still An Exchange report avera that HE Undersigned has received Grimes, R.D. will attend 5:15 ing to steal some fittinge, appeared interned,
i cinsiders thst bis strategy was three submarines were sent to the Gains to sell by Public Auction on instructions from Madame p.m., No. 1 and 2 Sections Artil. tuis morning at the Police Court.
As it is improbable that the superior to that of the Orown bottom. None of these statements SATURDAY, lery and Leit Bection M. G. Col
It transpired that in the interim cruiser will be able to secure Prince, but he admits that he 18 confirmed by the Admiralty the 23rd January, 1915, 10 pdr. drill of Headquarters, it had ben discovered that the sufficient cost to take her to the miscalculated the demands on the Another Exchange message mencing at Il mome Like Fire from Heaven. “Oulture ans been poured out Company Commandere banishment. For the latter offence that she will be interned.
Remainder, outpoate under defendant had returned from nearest German port, it is likely transporte, troops and supplies," received of noon to day says promises, No. 6 Des Voeux Road
Gen, Joffre Interviewed. officials at the harbour state on the German nation like fre
Detail Orderly Officer, Lieut. he was sentenced to six monthe
Paris, November 30,
emphatically that submarines were from Heaven, says one of Wright, Orderly Sergeant, Ser hard labour and in addition was
A special Press representative, seen, and one account, speaks of gests the end of Sodom and Guard to-night, Right Section M with four hours' mocke, for the decided to allow the vessel to be day, states that the Ceneral looks marine was sank by the fire from perfervid admirers.ther suggeant Orawford To furnish sent to prison for a farther month,
who was received by General oil floating on the water, thereby. On view-On day of Sale, Joffre at his Headquarters yester indicating the spot where a pub Gomorrha Globe
G. Co.; to-morrow, Scouts Clarceny.
We are advised of the follow. ing changes in share quctations sintering to press with our
Cements-$5 1-2, buyers. Bagare,884, buyers, Kowloon Wharves869, sales. Langkate. Tle. 35.1-2, buyers. Shells:-81/-, middle, from London.
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The T. K. K. 8.a. TENYO MARU, whlet alled from San Francisco on December 121 expled to arrive at this port vis Honolulu, Japan. Forta & Manila on
Tuesday, the 19th inst. at 9 a.m.
Parades Parades for Taes day, 18th instant, 5.00 p.m., asketry Instruction on Kennedy Road Bange for the following Recraits:- Scouts Company, Privates A. J. Donnye, J. Gibb,
OUT OF HOSPITAL.
But Goes to Gaol.
im
Cruiser Cormoran Interned.
Later The commander of the Cormoran subsequently informed
the port authorities that ho bad
interned.
The mesange was withheld by The work of fortifying the the Caner until this morning. capital is proceeding rapidly, and We understand that the Admiralty several thousand men ere employ- has received no information of ed in digging trinches and in the attack.
other defence works, Reuter,
in no way older and that his the fort
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,
Central.
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