THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
GIFTS FROM HONGKONG. are feal treasures. I have never
How They are Appreciated at
Home..
had such good clothes to give pway; it will be a treat for the people who will get them. They will be given to special deserving cases only.
The following is an extract from a letter from the Organising Ministering The following letter has been Secretary of the received in answer to a parcel League, in answer to a parcel des despatched in December last, patched on Nov. 25 last,, con- containing 102.garmente; amongattaining 239 garmente:-
"Dear Lady May': which were the winter, costumes, eto, kindly given by Madame
Flint.
116, Murray Street.
Hoxton, N.
Dear Lady Mey
March 6th.
few
Lady Meath is at San Remo and asked me to write directly the things you all sent for the Lelgians arrived. They bave besu unpacked sad sent on and we were amazed at the quality of your kind gift."
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DIPLOMACY,
Clever acting at the Theatre Royal.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1915.
MISSING COAL.
This afternoon, at the Police Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the case was continued in which ten Chinese were charged with the theft of a quantity of coal from the Taikoo Docks..
Mr. Preston, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, prosecuted, Mr. Dixon, of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the first two defendants, and Mr. J. H. Gar diner, for the third and fourth
wont to press.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders isaned to-day by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman, V. D.,
state:-
at Headquarters. Right Section M.G. Co. and Signalling Section; Aiming Drill and Musketry Ex- ercises at Headquarters. Remain der, nil.
.
A PAINFUL ECHO.
HONGKONG "RESIDENTS'
AWFUL" FATE.
リ
Late Mr. and Mrs. Graham's Estate.
an
her death.
W. D.
Counsel said this was an ap plication for administration of
LAWN TENNIS
Last Evening's 'Tournament Games.
3.
0-3
Handicap Singles, "A" class, first round:-Linton (owe 3/6), beat Brayshay (owe 1/6), 6-3,
8-6
Loyal fadla........
Calcutta, March 12.-At a raass
HONGKONG'S GERMAN
CONSUL
Influencing Chinese Opinion.
delivered
GERMAN MOVE IN CHINA.
Attempt to Blow up Trang- Siberian Line,
boon
Peking, Mar, 12.
The Germans are beading towards Manchuria, and the Russians are endeavouring to pture them. Captain von Pap- ponheim offered o Chinese official 50,000 roubles for assistance,
another correspondent, and duly published in the Poking and, Tien
sin Times. The Chinese Foreign Office then sent a Note to the Ger man Legation expressing the hope that no further idle rumours Gal- calated to injure China would be circulated by the Germans in Peking.
Many and varied have been the attempts to influence and mislead The following are the results of publia, opinion in Obina-it, a In the Supreme Court, this last evening's play in the Hong-public opinion as we understand alternoon, before Si William kong 0.0. Tennis Tournament: it brists on the subject of the Reca Davien (Chief. Justios) the
Championship Singles, first great European War says the Captain von Pappenheim, the Toe first defendant gave Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, &O, round: Ng Sze Kwong beat O. London and China Express. Gorman Military Attache in evidence on his own behalf, and, instracted by Mr. Wilkinson, of R. Hamilton, 6-2, 6-3, 4-8, Reuter's correspondent in Peking Peking, and sight Germans who in answer to Mr. Preston, said Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist,
now gives an account of a specifio escaped from Tsingtau left the. that he did not know there was a made application for
Mixed Doubles Handicap, first instance that has lately been un-city after procuring Chiness pasz- large quantity of coal on board the letters of administation of the round:Mra. Moron and R. Hunravelled. Parts of the story are ports for a hunting expedition bolt of which he was in charge. estate of Elizabeth Graham, cook (awo 30), beat Miss Bird and knowa, bat it may be as well to in the interior. The party has The second parcel bus just:
located between Had he known of it, he would have deceased, wife of
Graham, on the ground that there Dr. Kook (reo. 15/2), 3–6, 6–3, record it as a connected whole now arrived bringing the things which
reported the mattor.
and as given by the correspond- Bubaidu and Taitaihar, with you, and the ladies of Hongkong,
The case was proceeding as we was evidence to the effect that
Handicap Doubles, first round:ent.Writing from Peking on twenty camels and a large supply have kindly placed at our disposal.
Mr. Graham must have survived Wodehouse and Worcester (rea. Feb. 11, he says that among the of explosives. They are credited Messrs. Stewan, Tomes have been
her as she received injuries before 4/61, beat Ford and Kent (owe foreign consuls at Hongkong with the intention of blowing up so very thoughtful, unpacking the
|15/2) 6-4, 4-0, 6-1.
when war was declared between Russian railway tonnels on the casca and acnding the things to
Handicap Singles, "B" class, Great Britain and Germany were Siberian railway. us in parcels; us our house here
first round: Viveash (owe 2/6), Mr. A Millson, Swedish Repre- is so tiny. The things from
the good and estate of Elizabeth defeated J. R. Wood (owe 2/6), sentative, and Dr. E.A. von Vore- the first case bave been 87
Graham, deversed, and the sp-3-6,6-2,6-2. Cocks (rec. 15/1), tzch, the German canal, The much appreciated, the warin
plication was made under section beat Murray Bain (rec. 15), 4-6, latter was popular among all na socks and things have gone to In "Diplomacy," which is the
Leave. The undermentioned 33 of the Probate Ordinance, 26-2. Hatchison (rec. 2/6,) tionalities, especially among the byusbands of our women, either at English version of M. Sardon's are granted leave of absence Under that section of 1897 defeated Hewitt (owe 13/3), 3-6, British. He spoke English flabatly. the front at present, or home Dora," the author has construct follows:-Surgeon Lieut. J. This Lordship had full power 6-3, 6-4.
After loaving Hongkong Dr. von wounded or on sick leave. Onged on the most limited founde- Smalley from 18. 4. 15. to 18. 12. to appoint some person to ad-
Voretzich travelled in Annam, splendid fellow has been invalid tion an extraordinary amount of 15. Privalo A. J. Dentys from minister the estate. Very general
Siam, Yunnan, and several other ed home the "second time for dramatic incident, and 80 free 20. 4. 15. to 8. 6. 15. Private powers were vested in the Court.
parts of Ohios, and wherever he rheumatism-they were over frum laboured by-incident and 1. L... Dennys from 20. 4. 15. to In this case there were affidavits
went trouble occurred. On Jan. 20 forty-eight hours up to their padding, that from the moment 8. 6. 15."
setting out the main facts. Eliza-
he arrived at Peking and "pat waiste in, water in the trenches. of making acquaintance with the
bath Graham, (Mrs. Dougla
ap" at the Grand Hotel des The first time ho was wounded characters to the expose interest
Graham) was a passenger with
Wagons-Lits as Mr. A. Nielson. in the fast, during the retreat is commanded. It might safely be
her husband, Mr. Douglas Gra-
Unfortunately for the enterprie from Mons, and. WAY for said too, that there are few plays
hom, on the ill-fated steamer
ing consul Mr. A. Nillson had over three days fighting and calling for sugh all round merit
Empress of Ireland, in the. holding his ground, and thed in the players as "Diplomacy," It Detail-On daty at Volunteer spring of last year. As bia Ltd-
arrived at the Wagons-Lits Hotel
retreating had only a
is more the rule than the excep- Beadquarters antil 7 am, on 17th ship would perhaps remember, meeting of students held in Cal- some ten days earlier, and as may au apples to eat-though their knap- tina to leave the story entirely inst, H. K. V. R.
thore was a disastrous collision cutt to-day representative narily be seen could cooor,
It would seem that the efforts Bocks deamined lots of food they dependent on the interpretation lange, Corp!. Grimes, R. E, between the Empress of Ireland committee was formed with the official despatch from the German did not have time to get at it.ul two or three characters, in the will attend. 5.10 pm., Cantre and a collier in the St. Lawrence view of creating healthy public Legation at Peking, intended for have not been dissimilarin method
Section M.G. Co., Table "C" M. River in Canada and as a result opinion among students. Mr. A. Nielson, was
to to what has been done in the We bave kept a good many of the hands of leaders. In "Diplomacy warm petlicoals and nightdresses the contrary is the viss, even C. Course at Kowloon Docks of that collision both Mr. and Mra. Surendranath Banerjoe, address- A. Nillson; the Swedish United States, and as in that oase for our elck women and children to the maid and the flankey, there Launch leaves Statue Pier at 4.30 Douglas Graham lost their lives.ing the meeting, said that the war consul. The latter interviewed counter agitation is likely to
they got such bad attacks of is originality. La tuo principal p.m. 5.15 p.m., No. 2 Section In connection with the actual held out new prospects for the the German manager of the hotel defeat its own purpose, bronchitle and pnevmonia.
Artillery Battery, 10 per cause of death; his Lordship would country. Europeans would learn and found his former colleague States sufficient rope has been Some of the bad-jackets we search for histrionio ability and a Con
males. find on the file an affidavit from to respect India. Quoting from and friend Dr. von Voretzech allowed to hang themselves, and Bent to the Chest Hospital as they the Theatre Royal, last night we Weekly Reports. The weekly Montreal, and the person who speeches delivered by British was installed under the fales subjects such as the attempt to no doubt inflame Western American and were needing them, and it is experienced it. To Meeste. Charles state is required at the Orderly fited that affidavit took much statesmen, he declared that they name. Voretzsch very poorly endowed hospital Howitt and A Phillip's company Room not later than 5 pm. to trouble is connection with the intended to include India in the thought the Swedish consul was Canadian antipathies to Japan and they are an good taking in we are indebtal for an educating morrow, 15th instant.
identification of Mrs. Graham federation of the British Empire still at Hongkong, but when and the Japanese, with a view to any of our people they caa. and refreshing presentation of the
which was somewhat difficult. Her when the war, was over. Anarchy brought face to face with him a Japanese-American war, have We also sent some of the flannel art of the stage. Ons striking
face and head had been braised would destroy their prospects, the German refused to change been so overdone that the palate garments to the St. Joseph's feature was the interpretation of
considerably, as well as her arma and evolution, not revolution, bie name. Inquiries were at once refuses to receive them. The Hospice--he Sisters help aa all Count Oic by Mr. Cyril Hawdon
and parts of her body to such an should be their metto. Speeches began, and resulted in the know- Chinose Fresa was largely brought they can and arp so good in look and Baron Stein by Mr. Carl
extent that identification was much were made condemning anarchic-ledge that the German consul under complete German influence, laft an amazing trail of misrepre but the remarkable statements ing after cases we can't get hold won. There are other parts time maintains her liberty from more difficult than in the oses of al tendencies.
eentation behind him as he pro could scarcely be absorbed by the of any other way.
that will live longer in the minds Russian vengeance for a former Mr. Graham. There was
gressed under the name of Nisl Chinese mind in the face of of most people who witnessed the wrong, steals a photo given by wound ов her temple,
son. He of course know that the the rather speedy fall production last night, but perhapa Orloff to Dora bafore he leaves for as if she were strack
Ohinese rendering of the two Tsingtau. Tas Chinese had been it is a little problematic bow Russia, and which he next sees by a beary piece of tackle and the
names Nielson and Nillson would misled to a considerable extent by many will appreciate the diff when arrested on his estate in affidavit said "I believe the was calty of speaking English in Russia. The photo is sent to killed and not drowned, becaues executors named in the will of be the same, while the initial A the statements of German success
would complete the deception.es in the early ages of the of the Stein almost at the same time as her body showed no signs of Mr. Graham the faltering tones
Voretzsch remained, however, at war, but the downfall of Ger foreigner with the cleverness Orloff departs; immediately he is swelling."
Hi Lordship:-She died in the hotel under the name of many's alronghold, which had Therefora his Lord, of these two tendency to overdo is irresis- Russia; Orloff, not knowing that ment that it did appear that Mrs.
artistes. The freed from incarceration in ship would see from that stale testate?
Nielson for sy lays, and then been expected to hold out for a tible, but that they yielded to this Julian has married Dora, de- Graham's death was
Mr. Pollock said Mrs. Grabam proceeded to Shanghai. The story much longer time, led them to caused did die intestato-as far as was of his doings reached Shanghai wonder whether all the reports of Rawdon and Lawson.It was foreign spies. His extrication heavy force can not be said of Messrs. nounose her and her mother as by some heavy blow from known there was no next-of-kin before he did and was flatly con- victories were correct. As in the
tackle,
which at all. Mr. Frank Graham was one tradicted by the Ostasiatische United States, you may deceive perfection. As an actor too, Mr. om this difficult position called considerably injured bor about of executors-in fact the only Lloyd. Renter's Paking cortes some of the people for a part of Rawdon was convincing, and in for the elover noting previously the face and head and also about one in the Colony. The lease pondent, who had been the means the time, but you cannot descive the second not, where ability was referred to. On top of this through
hold property would come under of revealing the German consul's all the people for all the time. act merely called for, but the ingenuity of the senior brother
the will of Mr. Graham if she died behaviour, then followed up the What sentiment now remains is fashion of better known men, demanded, he performed after the of Julian Henry Beauclero (Mr,
intestate. There was a house on first message with the reply show- Charles Bowitt), the letter con-
the Peak which Mr.Graham bought ing that the German Legation China is anti-dapan and Germany probably pro-German because some years ago and put in the bad officially endorsed the adopis against Japan. The way t name of Mrs. Graham. The pro- tion of the false name in the counteract wrong statements is party, as a matter of fact, was capital of the country still on bought out of Mr. Graham's own terme of friendship with Germany, the British facts are given to the to give the actual facts, and if monics and he wished to make and through Reuter's local service Chinese they will sif the weat some provision for his wife and the news was telegraphed from from the chaff as the Americ ins he made the gilt to Ler of the one end of China to the other in have done. It is no use resor ng order to clear the Swedish consul to methods that we do not con His Lordship said that in point of all blame for the mischief done. sider come within the category of The French paper at Peking, playing the game. If your oppo
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We also sent some of the smaller pairs of socks to the V.A.D. Hospital at Hurley, where they are nursing some of the men from the front and were in need of smaller socks than had been sent
there.
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the body. With regard to Mr. Graham, he bud no bruises what ever, hat his body was swollen, the usual result of death by drowning.n
His Lordebip-The point is whether the wife pre-deceased her husband P
Mr. Pollock said that was so
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A parcel of children's things we sent to Miss Douglas, of the Childrens' Aid Society, who has sent quite, a number of our 3. S. F. A. children away for several months at a time for a change. She was most grateful, I enclose a paraphlet. If there are any more children's things am sure she would be most grate ful for them. We are giving a number of men's things to Miss The story is simple. The taining the document is regained Tucker, of the Soldiers and jealousy of a woman leads her to fr m Stein, the latter not being Sailors' Help Society for the the theft of a document of great aware of its contents and neither discharged and invalid soldiers importance to the State from Julian nor Henry knowing that -they are doing so much good Julian Beauclero (Mr. Jack it is enclosed in a letter written. in that way and any further men's Elagert), a young officer who has by Dora Through the diplomacy and on that point they submitted things will be so useful to that been appointed attache at the of Henry the Countess Zicka is to his Lordship--although it did Society, as there will, alsel, be so
British Embassy, Vienna, a man led into a trap of confession, and not affect bis Lordabip's power to house. many needing their care in these ta she hhe nuread from an the bride, married and accused of grant administration in the pre- months to come.
illness and ebo bas learnt to love.. being a spy on her husland, all sent case, and they were asking his of law it would be a gift, Tough Bar Stein has other in one day, breathes the air of Lordship to do what he had power Mr. Pollock said that that was Journal de Pekin, states that nent will not abide by the val document than mere jealousy, who has received more kicks from he would consider it molivas for the possession of the accepted it nccence, while Zicka, to do that wes to say, if to. If Mr. Graham survived her, Voretzsola expended $30,000 in you will seldom score for long it reason the lease-hold would become part attempts to stir up trouble in the you resort to the same practices, Countess Zicka, the thief, has as the world than caresser, accepts able on that evidence, to de lare of his estate. The reason why Frenchspheres, and these attempts The Ubinaman is a man of lon her prime motive an overwhelm- one more weight to the many that that Mr. Graham survived his they were asking for the adminis had materialresults which cost the memory, and he knows that the living happily with Dora, the As "Zica, Miss Gertrude T. Lordship that this was purely a state of Mrs. Graham, and cidentoreated an immense amount at the disposal of Great ing desire to prevent Jalian xe crushing her miserable.son!. wife. They submitted to his tration in connection with the lives of several persons. The in- many opportanites that have been arious Marquise De Rio Ziree, reflected the greatness of a Mrs. davit, be... might put it that had been waiting for the inform especially as the exposure follow- daughter of the obronically pen- Gocart was brilliant, and truly question of fact and, on that affi- not Mr. Graham, was because they of interest throughout China, Britain to acquire Chinese who the young officer has just Patrick Campbell without forget it was a practical certainty ation they now had, that Mr.ed upon other German statements have only reanlied in the allen- married. On the morning of the ting the part to play the pattern. that Mr. Graham met her death Graham survived his wife and for which had also been flatly denied wedding she steals the document, Charlesllowitt as the wise brother by beavy blow from the Court to find that that was so. with a certain amount of indigna lips it into a letter of apology for and diplomatist displayed an- como tackle connected with the not squding an invitation, to the questionable ability, while the ship and that Mr. Graham survived her it would come under Heuler's agent having telegraphed His Lordship :-If I find he tion. One of these arose out of wedding to Baron Stein, which other characters were sustained was not injured in his body at all, his will?
to many outports that the German happens to be in the handwr ting with a thoroughness that is seldom but absequently was drowned. Mr. Pollock-Yes Legation had ordered the German of Dira, and must, when reveal mat with,
The law was put very clearly in Hia Lordship found that Mrs. ladies in Poking either to come ed, cause the scepicion that To-night When knights were the Encyclopedia of the Laws of Graham pre-deceased her hoe into the Legation or to proceed to develops later. In the mean bold, will be staged, England Volume 2, page 380, band and granted the adminis-Shanghai in order to avoid the time, Zicks, who lives by giving The band of the 18th Infantry Counsel prayed that the administration, eubject to certain minor danger of an outbreak. This was information to Rusia through played last night, the band of the trufion be granted Me Frank details to be carried out to the vehemently denied. A copy of the Beron Stein, and at the same 74th Panjabee playing elsewhere. Graham who was one of the satisfaction of the Registrare olicial order was obla
The babies' things are a huge joy to us there are too many war babies" and they grown quickly, we can always do with Bo many little garments and bonnets and oloaks and boots for them.
With kindest regards and very many thanks again to you and all the other ladies. I do wish you could come and see for yourselves the pleasure your gifte have given. Yours sincerely. NAMAHALLOYD THOMAS,”
Vice PresidentSSICA.,
Hoxton Branch: The following is an extract from a letter from Siator Ignatius St. Joseph's Hospice to Miss
Lloyd Toomas
the parcel of lot
Thank you
wery mnon fcr
territory
1810
insignificant in Chinese eyes ation of Hongkong, a small island
and not or angrerepot for trade, and used as He can contrast this policy with Kino-chow policy.
Irrespective
ou with our visW, COUнOlous it is right, China, you can leave men to arrive at the correct m
our enemy may do, and
the