MISSING ADMIRALTY STORES.
Trial of Five Indians for Theft
This morning, in the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, Sir William Res Davies, sat in the adjourned Criminal ́ ́S vions, when the rain, down, for being was a charge of theft and tecavi ing Admiralty stores,gainst Unt Mohamed, aa-mployed ; . Gülam Mohamed, sergeant in the Royal Naval Yard Police; Jehon Kan, a watchman; Rojawile, unemploy ed; and Mohamel Kuo, La ce Sergeant in the Longkong Police.
The indictment, containing a long list of the aricles alleged t. have been stolen and receivel, was most lengthy and took nearly twenty minuten to read son translate to the prisoners.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL
SPECIAL CABLE.
THE SS, GLENROY ASHORE.
FEARS OF HER BECOMING A TOTAL
LE WRECK.
(Our Own Correspondent).
Singapore, April 8. The as, Glenroy yesterday went ground on the Fallodan Hall Shoal, five miles north of the Horsburgh Light.
Her decks are awash, and it is feared that she will become a total loss if she is rot saived immediately.
The Captain is remaining on board to prevent piracy, The stemer was inward bound from China ports:
The Glenroy is a steel corew atosmer built for the Glen Line in Some considerable delay was 1991. Her tonnage is 4,901, and her dimensions are:-Length, cansed through the non-appear-4009 feet; breadth, 49.2 feat; depth, 29.2 fear. snce of the prisoners. While the From local enquiries, we learn that the Glenroy left Shanghai case was fixed for ten o'clock for Home, via the Straits (omitting Hongkong) about a week ago.] they did not arrive until about
10.45 and His Lordship spoke of omission to bare the prisoner there to time as most reprehen-| sible and tastrooied Bergt. Kerr to communicate with the gaoly authorities and ascertain whoms foult it eas. He pointed out that the jury and the court had boon keps waiting:
In anawer to the charges, the. defendant pleaded not guilty.
TELEGRAMS.
JUDGE. RETIRLS.
APPOINTMENT FOR JUDGE"
WAPKINGTON.
London Received April 7.
THOUSANDS STARVE IN NORTHERN france,
U. S. Rellet Workers in Belgium Send Food to War Victims.
Namar, Feb. 6Thousande of women, children and aged men The Right Hon. Se Heart Burin those portions of northern J. Toppin, Mussa Mahomet, Mon Bickley, Lord Justics of Ap-France lying along the Mouse
The following jury was sworn: Moser, E. Ez a. M. Dinenherz,
A. dos Stue Gomes, A. V. Wari peal, has rotired and received a River, which are occupied by the and J. H Eon.
Barony.
Germana, are facing starvation,
him.
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·A recent isate of a very well known trade circular published Shortage of Sugar In Germany. The British Government have in London contains the following: Harbin, March 17.-Atelegram from Berlin states that Germany bas abolisbed the import duty on sugar. This indicates that there is a abortage.
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found it necessary to issue a warning against quantities of spurious bank notes sent to Lon- don which purport to be Belgian, but which are really German At the entrance to Finsbury Government "forgeries. When Park of a prossesion of soldiers Germany officially forges Belgian on their way to attend a recuiting bank notes, the conclusion is demonstration a number of youths irresistible that German credit, who were playing football gave up is recognised by the German the game, throw away the ball, Government to be lower than that and several of them enlisted. of Belgium." Honour for Australian Alr Officer.
The first officer of the Austra-
Famous Hunter's Help, Mr. Satous, the celebisted lian Army to win the Military African explorer and hunter, Mr. U. G Alabaster, instructed Sir Thomas Rolls Warrington, with no hope of relief except the Cross of the Legion of Honour who resides at Worplesdon, Guild- by M, Bulmer Johnson, of Messrs, Judge of the High Court, succeeds food that the American commis-is Captain Oswald Watt, of the ford, is assisting Colonel Driscoll, Dennys ant Biwley, appeared fr
sion for relief in Belgium is send French "Aviation Militaire." He formerly of Driscoll's Scouts, to the prosecution and Mr. Potter
ing south from Namar. Carts was decorated by General Joffre at raise a thousand frontieremen für and Mr F. C. Jankin, instruown
drawn by horses supplied by the the Headquarters of the 6th Army active service. Early in the war by Mr.J. H. Girliner, appeared.
German army are being used for Germany's Special Constables. | Mr. Selous cffered the Govern- for threa of the prisoners.
the transportation of food through the mountains to some sections.
Sådan, Montherme, Nonzon, Caarleville, Mohom, Mesieres and
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Mr. Alabaster, in bis opening, said that all the five defendant follow: -
were charged with stealing stores 2/5, April May selected 773,
Tua Berlin Tageblatt in an issue which reached Amsterdam de clares that the Council of Greater has appointed, 12,000, special constables to guard the
Berlio
ment his services, and is now likely to have his wish gratified, for if, sa ia probable, frontiersmen, are sent to Africa, he, having
either as public servants, or, asper 361⁄2 nominal, wheat aftcores of other villages are ab- bakers' shops of the city against unrivalled knowledge of the in the a of No, 5, as, a police 2,735,000, Argentine linseed 48/9 Bolutely without food, excepting any irregularities on the part of country, would act as intelligence
man, I would not be needyers, Guzerat 53/9 paid, rosate the rations that the German
the public. to find in their verdict that any 1/3, neap 33 Maron-May, sellers soldiers share with the civiliane
Germany's Food Problem. partionlar person stole all the unds, wheat 10,900, linseed
The "Politiken, Copenhagen, things that were charged againe 160, af 333, lead 23, tın 1716,
states that Germany's food and him; it will be sutlioient for themed Bull, peas 53. April-May
The bridges over the Meuse to find that he stole one thing. The value, linsees 52/3 value, il 31 were burned by the French when rain statistics have been wrong- they retreated. The Germany compiled, and the errors have
ufficer to Colonel Driscoll, who will be in command.-Exchange
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Arrogant Book Suppressed in Germany. Amsterdam;⠀ February 18.-
The German militery authorities may be necessary, the newspaper, circulation of a book by Rudolf
evidence which he would call be-paid buyers, sneilso neglected, built pontoon bridges, and con-arprised the Government: It have prohibited the sale and fore them was, that when the war rice 917, deliveries 567 thousand, gequently water transportation is broke ous in August, a number of teas Umus 2,016, deliveries 3,395,aba lately cut off in a large to adde, for the entire German Martin, the famous German smaller river guaboats were laid Jav, 2 508, doliveris 1918, rub-itory. A messenger walked 150 Population to get their food at tidencial writer on the War, and
up in the harbour of Hongkonu vor 2/376 espra 271 buyers.
and their crews were transferren
to the sea-going vessels. Amunge: those gun use were the B a nble,
the Britomart and the Turtle On August 11, the first defendaüt and niner Indian who was not
DAY BY DAY
Harbour Offence.
"After six months of war
Ead, for the reason that the
miles from Sedan to Namar public eating houses,
The German "Silakpot." work discusses Germany's terms bearing a message from the Mayor
The Low stinkpot" of the of peace, which, if fossible, really of the former place to the reliet Germaine is an improved weapon. amount to this:-Tast Germany commission. The message said: It consists of an iron shell filled would conquer the while of "In the name of the 12.000 ir-with powerful chemicals, the Europe. Tue German Govern habitants of Sedan, I have the fames of which are most deadly ment fears that the circulation of in court were placed on board the Lange Sergt. Juan tuas charged honour of bringing to your notice when the shell is lighted. The the book may cause the heaviest "Britomart and remained there as Tang Si, master of the team he following conditions:
shell is burled from a gen special-disappointments. All opisa watobmen, with easy access to the launch Hon Tng, before Com keye for a considerable time. The manner Basil Taylour, B.N., a without resourosa we have now fitted for the purpose, and already out have been destroyed.
when ita 1001b. charge explodes by the police.-Exchang first prisoner was, in foot, on the Marine Court this morning reached the extrame state and the fames kill anything within board the Britomart from August with unlawfully moving his vessare dying of hunger and sickness sixty or a-venly yards of it 11 to December 27, when he was in the barbour at 9.45 am, U for want of nourishment and discharged. On December 31, 3 inst., without the permis-medicines. Therefore, I appeal to four days afterwards, be well of the Officer of the Ex mins you in behalf of my fellow-harbour early last month was the with the second defendat, when Service. Defendant a chizens. I know beforehand the Was a sergent in the Naval Yafised $10. Police, on the uther ride of the
Hearing Adjourned.
r will be suficient to inform you orie fly that your great republic, a Peter of France, may do all in her power to help as in this calamity a bed apc-not for the purpose this morning, Mota Singh, watch-which is hopeless without your of putting a bed there, but for man of the Tang W. Oo, 's Whart
id. Receive for yourself and the purpose of storing two bizes charged Cheung, Tim-sung, the the American Government our Having arranged for that belaster. of the *atesm Jauoch greatest thanks for your generous space, they brought those boxes Chuyeang, with unlawfully lying and noble work. and deposited them there. Osansal alongside the Company's Whar then detailed the articles that without the permission of the
Harbour, to a bonge No. 140 Before Commander Basil Tay- Tang Ching and there they hired luar, R. N., at the Marine Cunt
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German Prize. Among the vessels in Madron B.I.S.N. Company's Australis, the history of which is of interest.. She is a German prize versel The Annual General Meeting. pured of Cotoslo. She origin will be held in the H: K, C. C. of the Hongkong Tennis League ally belonged to the German Pavilion on Monday, April 12th, Australian line an last August at 5.15 p.m. was captcred by u.Ms. Fox and adjudged, a prize vessel by the prize court at Culombo.. The German crew were interned and be Australia was first of all put
W.H. VIVEASH, Hin, Secretary.
LECTURE IN AID OF THE PRINCE OF WALES' FUND. in the charge of the crew of the kindly consented to deliver a Sir Charles Eliot, K.O.M.C., has were found in one of the box-a, owner thereof, so as to obstruci The commission sent an in-
teamer King Lad, which had Lecture, in aid of the above Fund, which, he said, were all Admiralty the free accases of other vekselspector to Sedan and he also about this time been sunk by the entitled "The Easter Theatre of stores. On January 8, a week thereto, on the 5th inst. The visited many other towns, finding Emden. The vessel was abse the War; by ex-diplomatist," later, the first defendant went to bring was adjanned.
ppalling conditions along the a tailor în Austin Red and
Trouble with Coolles, Meuse and Semoy Rivere. Atquently sold by Government to at St. Andrew's Hall, City Hall, brought a further quantity
As the result of a disturbance Givet crowds gathered about the the British India Steam Naviga on Friday, the 16th April, at 5.15 of navil etores, detaile of among some coolies at her re- mater car bearing the commie- tion Company, which is now p.m.
atilising her as a cargo boat run
His Excellency The Governur which coon el gave. He was
sidence on the Peak, Mra Hutta sion's banner and pleaded for ning between Lindon andCalcutie. will take the Cheir spprehended and cautioned, ani, Putts thought it unsafe to remain bread. The burgomaster said.
Tickets price one dollar, may A Romance of the War in answer to the charge, said that in the house. Mr. Hutton Potts that 15.000 in that canton were A Tomince of the war lay be- be obtained from Messrs. Moutrie he did areal. The second defend was in town at the time. The virtually without food other than hind a wedding which was ent, when charged, said that be story was told at the Police Court, that given them by German solemnised at Dt. Polycarp a did not teal; he did not know this morning, when it was alleged Foldiers. At Montherme the Roman Catholic Church, Farn- anything about these boxes and that two chair ouolies, in the bargomeeter said that many ham, recently. Upon the out- did not know their contents or course of a discussion regarding civilians were starvingrati er than break of the war M. F. Van their owner. In connection with some clothing, struck the No 1 appeal to the soldiers for food, Ae Droogenbroeck, an engineer, this, the jury would have to re- boy with a bamboo pole. The the railway was operating 10 joined the Belgian Flying Corps member that when the first and gardener spoke of the fright Givet, three cart-loads of four and did most areful work, being second defendanta went to the given to Mr. Putte. The case was house in Tangchung the second remanded.
said that the firet was his younger brother, who was the posse Bor China and Aeroplanes, of the boxes. No 3. was charged A present China has twenty with receiving. He was found at faut aeroplanea, says the Peking a house in High Street. Upon Daily News. The enthusissim of the bed was found a esaman's military men for aviation has been blanket, a towel, and, beneath an greatly arounod sa a result of the inverted box under the bed, was establishment of an aviation school found some naval soap...
at Nanyuan, and the recent gra ding as as uation of, a number of student
from that institution. wont
were ordered there immediately complimented by his King for his
The relief commission is invention of a new kind of air organising its work as rapidly as bomb. Whilst flying at Nieuport possible in northern France and his machine fell 60 metres, and hopes toon to relieve them he was seriously injured. In the mediate wants, Negotiations are meantio
meantime his fiancee had fled pending with the French Govern from Antwerp Coming to ment looking to Government sid: London Le found she was receiv-
tbereitef work in Heret
ospitality at Farnham, M. France has been confined to citie
genbroeck has been invalided Der the Belgian border, but the
of the army, and is taking up distress in even greater fart
profession in London
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