10
THE AHLERS CASE.
(Continued from Page 1) The Prisoner (emphatically)- Never.
The prisoner, cross-examined, said that although naturalised here he took an intelligent interest
THE RACES.
Sale of Sites for Booths.
THE 110NGKONG
POST OFFICE.
TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1915,
WEATHER REPORT.
Ships Lette Boxes.
1. It is hereby netilsd that during tho.
SHIPPING NEWS.
ÅRRIVED.
Bwafow, 18th inst., Gos-D. L
On the 19th 1-1115-Prosmuro kas incrassed quickly over Western Japan and niightly at Haiphong. It has decreas ed elsawhore, especially ovar South
sensinuance of the We all string or Halman, Br. 2 64L.Stewart 19th in Japan respondence must bepated as the Goner. al Post Ofice or at day of its Brunok Office.
1. Ships' Offisere att strictly forbidden receive on board their vessels any correspondence from the Publio.
3.Shipmasters ares allowed to plans er expose on board their vessels letter
Co
Huiohow, Br. 23. 1,232, Shame, 18th farts -Haiphong, 15th inst, Gan.-3. & 8.
Bingan, British ss, 1,057, Trowbridge, 19th Inat-Haiphong,, 16th inst, Gen. -Order.
The annual malo by auction of the sites for matahed booths to be in the affairs of his native country. erected for the annual Race He had hoped and believed that Meeting in February, on the Germany would not persist in the Government ground adjoining threat held out to Belgium, be the course, was held yesterday at cause, in his opinion, the dis- the Happy Valley, Mr. F. C. advantages would far outweigh Hurley, of Mesare. Haghes and soy advantages that Germany Hough, being the auctioneer. could gain from such a stop. There was a large attendance, and
The Solicitor-General:- Suppos- the keen bidding that transpiredoxes for the purposes collecting corres Kaijo Maru. Jap sa, 1,989. Y. Yamamoto ingyou bad thought war was immirosulted in the sale realising ment between Germany and Great substantial sum in excess of that Britain, would you have thought secured last year. The result of it right to help German reservists the sale was as follows:- to go back to join the colours ?- Yos, because I considered it part of my duty as German Consul, antil a rapture occurred between the two countries, to do that. which the law required.
Lot No. 1, $350, purobared by Jockey Club; No. 2, $400, Jockey Olub; No. 3, 8410, Jockey Club; No. 4, 8600, Unity; No. 5, 8800, Unity: No. 6, $650, Unity; No. 7, 8580, Pumjaho; No. 8. $1,100, R.J. Remedios; No. 9, $590. L.H. Xavier; No. 10, 8640, Rumjähn; No. 11, $710, Rom Did not the telegram you jahn; No. 12, $670, Ab Law: admittedly received from the Ger- No. 13, $560, Wong Yick; No. man Consul General in London 14. 3550, Ah Man; No. 15, that something had happened and
To seek them out? Yes, for the purpose of protecting the interests of the individual.
pondence; all such bixes fourd exposed aboard their veselwill be removed and returned to the Qecial Feat Office.
Bhipping Companies must not re-
19th inst-Swatow, 18th instant, Gon-D, S. K.
Shaohsing, Br. an. 1,307, Tuebben, 18th
inst.Shanghai, Gen.-B. & S.
Inst-Saigon, 12th inst., Osm D. B. & Ja
selve from the Pulis for inclusion in Orissa, Hr...5,525, D. H. Langlands, 18th their ships' Papers any but bona fide con- geen loiters which should be loft open for inspection when required.
%. Shipping Companies should state' in exact hour of departure of their vessels their notifications is the Post Office the a order that the public may have errry facility for posting at the General Post Office
-
SPEAR
6. Shipping Companies and Ships' Off- cers must send to the Post Office|ALL
The depression and anticyclone have both passed into the Pacific and a fresh area of high pressure indicated upon the continent this morning. The monsoon will probably freshes over the China Coast and adjacent waters.
MAIL STEAMERS
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIJ.
Hongkeng Ralfall food inch WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on of anding at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inahes
about the DATES named min
FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.
For
Steamers
To Sail On Remarka
Forecast. SHANGHAI
bood
District.
moderate
to fresh:
fair to cloudy.
Penang, Colombo, † Capt, G. Manley
Port Said and·
Dralar, Norw, a 1,102, J. Ding. 19th inst.
-Swatow, 18th fast., Uen-0.8.1 Hongkong and Neighbour (N.Ewinds, L'DON via S'pore, | Nankin 8. N. Co. Itsukushima Maru, Jap. a. 2,652, Hemu- ra, 18th InstMiike,. 18th inak, Coal-M. B. K.
Shidzuoka Maru, Jap. x s. 4,072, N. Degu- chi, 19th lost-Shanghai, [16th inst, Gen.-N. Y. X.
8700, M. Aoi; No 18, 3560, Ah correspondence pored in the Ships, Letter Szechuan, Br... 1.142: Barkus, 19th inst.
that German reservists should be | On; No. 17, $530, Ah On; No. got out of the country as soon as 18, $480, Ab On; No. 19, $430, porBible excite your suspiciou?ALOD.
No; I did not believe the Coasal- General would give me instrac- tions which might lay me open to commit a crime.
LAWN TENNIS.
Opening of Naval Dockyard
Courts.
Boxsa or received by Bhipa"Offoars at the ports from which thysalled, or anywhere en route to Hong keg.
-Shangtal, 16th Laat... Qen-B. $8.
Tenyo Maru, Jap. a. 7,168, Ernest Bent, 19th inst. Manila, 17th initant, Goa-T.E. E.
War risks are at covered by posta Porous, Br... 4,239, J. Rispenhausen, 19th Inst.-Shanghai, 16th Instant registration or insurance.
G®¤.-9. & S.
THE PARCEL POST AND INSURED LETTER SYSTENTO BRAZIL IS SUB- PENDED.
NOTION IS GIVEN THAT AL-
DEPARTED.
January 16.
Re-examined by his counsel, Mr. Tindal Atkinson, the prisoner asaerted that his first knowledge of a state of war between this There was a good attendance country and Germany was derived yesterday afternoon at the Royal from a news poster which he saw Naval Dockyard, the occasion when he was going home to being the opening of two lawn luncheon on Wednesday, August tennis courts in connection with 5. He added: "I stayed my the Dockyard Recreation Club. THOUGH EVERY POSSIBLE PRE band as soon as I realized that the There were some hundred people CAUTION IS TAKEN TO SECURE Choyang for Shanghal via Bwatow relationships between England present,includingCommodore and THE SAFETY OF ALL I OSTAL PACIyo Mars for Bombay via Singapore and Germany were not what I Mr. Anstruther, Engineer-Com-KETS WHILST IN THE CUSTODY OF Chinking for Bangkok via Swatow
mander Roome, Commander and THE POST OFFICE THE POSTMAS. Wakamatsu Maru for Osaka had believed them to be."
The judge, samming up, said Mrs. Boneber, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. TER GENERAL CANNOT GIVE 00M-Rokkosan Maru for Natuna Leland the jury would ask themselves Williams, Messrs. O, James, R. W. PENSATION FORANY LOSS OR DA Fhoumpent for Saigon
MAGE WHICH MAY BE DUE TO THE Kwangtah for Shanghai were they satisfied that prisoner Bearne, W. E. Clayton, WTACT OF THE KING'S ENEMIES. UN-Winamac for Bombay knew of the outbreak of war with Harboard, E. S. Wood, F. Ed-TILFURTHER NOTICS NO LETTERS, Tilkdui for Batavia this country before he got Cook's munds, A L. Anderson, F. Weston, BOXES, OR PA ECELS FOR BELGIUM, Buychino Maru for Keelung tickets or saw the witnesses C. D. J. Bell, and many others.
BRAZIL, ORETI OK MONTENEGRO Pandoran for Yokohama via N'saki Marten and Kurfur. Even if
AND NO LETTERS, BOXES OR PAR. Nankin for London via Singapore they were not satisfied upon that,
CELS FÖR MALTA CAN BEJACOÉFT- there was the larger question of
ED FOR INSURANCE. the eight men whom the prisoner got out of the country.
The services to Germany, Austria, and their Colonies, and to the Ottoman Em- pire are suspended as are also the Parco Post services to Fance & Tringtau,
ULFARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE.
The Chairman of the Club, Mr. E. H. Bate, in asking the Com- modore to declare the courts open, said that by his kindness the Club had been granted a plot of A man must not intentionally land on which to construct the do an sot forbidden by law, courts for a form of sport which and prisoner was ill-advised to say, was greatly needed. The Club on "I ceased to commit a particular that land had, at its own expense, act at midday, August 5, but at the laid two of the finest courts in the same time I thought the law Colony. The Rifle Seation, by allowed me to commit it." Such continued practice, and rigid defence could not be seriously adherence to the rules and the The jury would give the sporting tendencies of the mem- prisoner & fair trial and return a bere, had won the respect of all Shanghai & N. China-For INDIA, 20th verdict of which their hearts and the shooting teams in Hongkong, Swatow-Fer HAMMUN, 20th Jan, noon: and it now remained for the Stralt & Sourabaya- Per HOPSANG, consciences approved.
20th ii, 1 p.m.
Boshu Maru for Anping via Swatow newly-formed tennis section to
Japan, vis Moll, Victoria,Anhui for Shanghal Tacoma & United Kingdom | Szechuan for Canton via Omada - Per INDO MARU, 2011 Inst., 2 p.m.
meant.
Judge's Closing Words,
In announcing the jary's follow that example. verdict of Guilty, the foreman
The Commodore brake the club
asid it was unanimous. The flag at the masthead and remark- prisoner, asked if he had any ed on the pleasure it gave him
MAILS CLOSE TO-MORROW.
Canadian
- {mat.j'll u.z.
Prill.
thing to say, replied "Nothing." and Mrs. Anstruther to be pre-Haiphong--Fer TAKSANG, 20th Jan,
Assuming the black cap, the sent that afternoon. He was glad judge said: The jury have found to see each excellent courts, and you guilty of the crime of high he hoped that indulgence in the treason. Of your own free will game would promote the health and oboice you became a citizen and enjoyment of the membere of this country, and for many of the club... years you have enjoyed the rights Commodoro Anstruther and Holhow & Halpiong For HONG-
THURSDAY 21st Jan. Haiphong-Por SINGAN, 21st fast, 10,
KONG,at inut. 11 a.mn.
MARU,21st Jan, 11 s.m.
Swatow, Amoy & Toochow-Per KAIJO
Filippine I-PRUICHOW, 21at Jav.
дрод
19th Jan.
Freight & P'sage
Marseilles.
SHANG HAI,
N.E.winds,
Famosa Channel........ Freshening.
MOJI, KOBE Namur AND YOKO-(Capt. A. Collyer HAMA Dinu.
about
20th Feb.
noon
3 South coast of China' be-) The same tween H.K. and Lamooks. 3 as No. 1.
'.
4 South coast of China be-? The same
tween H.K. and Hainan... No. 1.
China Coast Meteorological Register. „19th Jan, a.m.
Station.
Wostock 70 Nemuro En 30,12 Hakodate
Tokio
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30.26
30.24
now
$0.15
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waw 6
30.12
ano
30.16
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$0.19
Ishi'iima
$0.35
nne
Bonin Is.
30.24
Chotos
Whaiwal
Hankow Lobang
10
AHW 3 bo
30.22
30.25
R. za 30.21
Amoy
Am 30.16
Bwatow
30,25
80. n
Talboku 5a :30,22
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Taichu
·30.20
January 19 Manchuria for San Francisco via S'hai
Eoahun
singa
30.15
P'dores
30.19
n
Canton
January 19,
Gay
Macao
Pakbol Holbor
6% 30.27 53 51 n
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13
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30.21 63
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30.05 "70-
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30.06. 71
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30.06 71
Legasp! Iloilo Bacolod Cebu Labuan
30.02. 74
Da 30.03 79
DW
#1
:P
30.00 82 29.99 82
Sbaohaing for Canten Taming for Iloilo via Manila
Chiyuen for Shanghai
Kwongang for Shanghai via Swatow Haiching for Foochow via Swatow Hiasang for Sandakan "
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Phullor
66 3035.55
H
HOW
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T. F. Claxton, Dirgator.
Fora Shachaing from Shanghai-Miss Pearsor, Mesara Munton and Amourous. Hongkong Observatory, Jan. 19..
Burgess, Hon 8 Bonsal, Mrs E
1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees
♣ Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit
Per us. Tenyo Mars from San Francis- 0010-Mr J H Ankrom, D; & Mn WO Bling, Mr 1 L Borden, Mr & Mrs H A SL Cohan, Mrs G Coroll. Laddock, / Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in-
EA Fickohes, tenths and hundredths. hoff K Fuse, Mr & Mr B Guggenheim, Mrs AM Griffith. Mrs F Hough, A E La- Miss L McGrath, Mrs P McDonnell, J Murphy, A. 8 Murah, Mr & Mrs GFang |
VRead, Mr & Mrs Shepard. K K K Smith, Mrs KG Sweet, Miss E Taplor, Jud Shanghai, North China and DR Williams, Miss Williams, Wm E Wal- (Euro via Siberis) Forker, WA Yang. EYING HOW, Bist Jan. 3 p...
[Tientaln-Pakor Service Shanghai Br. P. O. Monday, 251k inst.) -
of free citizenship. Now a jury Mr. C. James played Commander composed of those whom you bave Boucher and Mr. R.W. Boarne in t chosen as your fellow-countrymen a well-fought-out game and won bare found you guilty of a grave by 6-5, while on the other court crime against you country and Eng.-Commander Roome and King. There is only one penalty Mr. Clayton played Mears. T.W. afforded by the laws of this realm, Harboard and E. S. Wood, winn- and that penalty is death. I am ing 6-1, 2-6, 6-2. only the minister of the law in
pronouncing sentence upon you,
The judge then passed contence
in the prescribed terms, his voice,
Patronising Praise from the Enemy.
London, Jan. 8, 12.55 sm.
11 am
TUESDAY, 26th Jan. Swatow, Amoy & Fosobow-Fer HAI-
TAN, 26th Jan, 1 p.m.
р
the Hamidity of air saturated with mols- Humidity, in peruentage of saturation, ture being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Souls,
faltering towards the close. There was no demonstration in court. Berlip. The Lokalanzeiger dis-satow, Amoy & Foochion-Fer.HAI. Philippine L-Fer TEAN, 26th Jan, tached sloud, à drizzling rain, fog, & The prisoner's wife and son had cases in chastened mood the left before the final scene.
SATURDAY, 23rd Jan.
J
FRIDAY, 22nd Jan.
YANG,End Jan. 1 p.m. fighting qualities of the Allies, Shal & N. China, Vladivostock & Japan Tla Kelt-Par ORISSA 22nd After the condemned men had and patronisingly remarks: "The
Jan, 3pm. been removed from the dock the war has developed in Tommy judge said to Mr. Hundahl (with Atkins good qualities as a pro Mr. Tindal Atkinson, for the fessional soldier." The Lokal- defence): There are two points anzeiger further maya; "Great raised, and I have told your mination to conquer, which we Britain's efforts prove her deter- learned leader that I will offer any facilities for expediting the respect even in an enemy. The appeal. The Court of Criminal French Army has proved a sur- Appeal meets on Monday week, price, showing little of theatrical and besides the points of law you heroics, but instead displaying P. may want to add points of perfect training in the use of cover, while the French artillery misdirection.
Mr. Mandahl-I am obliged is splendid."
to your Lordship:
DAIRY OF WAR.
(Continued from back of extra.)
Jan. 16.-Bucaiana bayonet an entire Tarkish regiment in the Caucasus. French Socialiste de-
BILIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rate: SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Borneo).
At these ports ateamers calling
Siberian
Mall.
Shanghal and "North China Japan da Moll (Europe via Siber Per SHIDZOOKA MARU,23rd Jan.10, a.m.
(Tientsin-Faker Railway Shanghai Br.
O.Thursday, 18k Jao.).
French Mall.
to
Balgon Straits, Burmah, Coy, lon, adalde, Western Austra lia, India, Aden, Egypt & Eu rope. Late letters 11 am.
10 cents. Extra postage досп (Letter posted in all the PH- Jar Bei in time for the fret clearance will be included in this Contract mail - Por DUMBEA, 23rd Jan. 11 Bm,
SUNDAY, 24th Jan,
clare in favour of a continuation for bunker coal exclusively are awatow-For HAIMUN, 24th Jan.0a.m.
of the war until the victory of the exempt from all shipping dues, Amoy & Formosa vie Tammt Allies in complete. Allies make and charges.
substantial progress at many famig
pointa,
ABUNE.
POJDININ MARU,ZAŃ fas
THURSDAY, 28th Jan.
Birafts, Caylon, Marseilles, & U. Kingdom
C'dlan
& U. K.
English
-Per XATORI M., 28th inst,
Japan via Moji, Victoria and Tacoma & United Kingdom vin Canada Per TACOMA M.,
28th inst. 2 p..
FRIDAY, 29th. Jan..
Straits, Burmah, Coylm, Ado-
Won torn Jalde,
ern Australia, In- día, Adan,
Egypt,
nt, and Europe Late Latton 10.30 am to 11
State of Weather, b bins sky, o`da.
gloomy, h bail, 1 lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, q aqually, r rain, a snow, It shundar, v vizibility, w daw woŁ.
9 Rain in inokes, tonths and hundredths
METEOROLOGICAL:
at 1 pm, 116 11
Previous
Day. On dato On date
at all.
80.16
Boxes in time for the first Temperature....
60
53
a.m., Extra Fostage 10 cents). Barometer 30.30 10.23 {Letters posted in all the Pillar
olenratice will be lauluded in Humidity
this contract mail). The parcel Wind Direction WNW WNW W mail will be closed on Thursday
the 28th inst, at 5 p.m. - Per NUBIA 29th fast. 11 am
sters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed ides Haddocks, Kippers &o. ALEXANDRA CABE
Weather
bighest'open'nde Temperáture on the sick, dr;
·HICO'Werra bary, 19th January,
7. P. OLAXTON, IX2000MG
LONDON via Usual), Nubia
Ports of call ...Capt. A. B. Garwood
Subject to alteration without notice.
29th Jan:
All steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy,
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The production of a Marine Risk Po licy is not immediate necessary.
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