THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
AFIER TWENTY SEVEN his children took him away from
YEARS.
Mr. Edward Jones Retires on
Pension.
them. In conclusion he neked them to allow him to thank them again for the thought that
prompted them to think so kind- ly of him. He felt deeply grateful for the sentiment and he would often look back to the very many happy days he had spent in that There are very few mariners Department among them and whose ships have come to Hong especially to that ceremony which kong who have not at one time had afforded him much happiness or other come in contact with Mr. and pleasure. He also thanked Edward Jones, Assistant Harbour them for the good wishes convey Master of this Colony, who has ed to his wife (Applause). been employed in controlling the Three cheers were then called shipping of this Port for the Fast for Mr. Jones, and heartily given. twenty-seven year. With his superiore he was hell in the highest esteem, and he command- ed the respect of both his Eur- "opean and Chinese subordinutes.
THE BRIBERY CASE.
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Handwriting Evidence on the I. O. U...
to deviate
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manner a
chief
from
EXTRA
"HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1915.
VOLUNTEER OF DERS.
Corps Ordete issued to day by Lieut-Col. A. Chapman V. D., state:-
The members of the steif at
aa to enable the tram. the Harbour Office would not defendant to defraud the Govers-
of
the have had
of
05,
LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The T.K.K... BHINYO MARU which sailed San Francisco on the 3rd inst. in expected to arrive at this port via Hono- init, Japan Ports & Shanghai on Friday. the 20th inet, at 3 p.m.
The TK. E. A. OHIYO MARU ́ on
York on the 24th inst.
the 18th March, was dolivorod in New
OUR LONDON LETTER
Crewe as his Parliamentary com uander-in-chief within the precincts of the House of Lorde,
(From our Special Correspondent). proceeded to study his notes with
will
a
of course bo paid grapples with Armageddon as to the private interests of em calmly and confidently as a Clity. ployers and workpeople, but magnate tackling a Board meet nothing will be allowed to ing. But there was just a glint of impede the requirements of the enthusiasm when he referred to It is something of the latest British saccesses at Le paradox to find, as the result of Bassee, and the conduct of the war which Socialists alone oppose, Canadian and Indian troope, to
Nation.
is
a
in
BROKEN PROMISE
Witness who would not
Attend Court,
CONTEMPORARY OPINION,
The Right Material,
which the rank-and-file are ore.
an occasional glance up at the War Socialism:
alock. On the stroke "of 4.30. London, Friday, March 19th. noble lord, anms under-secretary,
The following leading article in Joined:-The andermentioned People are only just waking up who was fasning shout at the having joined the Corpe, are al- to the full scope of the measures table with documents, felt himself
In the case of Li Shek-pang, from the Globe of March 28 :--- lotted Corps numbers and posted the Government is taking for suddenly seized from behind by plaintiff, against Ma Hing-mak, Plainly it is no true economy to as follows:No. 1812 Private J. organising the industries of War firm hand and gently shanted. It lias Mo Hoi-tang, and Wong use up officer material for service Easton to Stretcher Bearer Sec-in this country. It is a bold cup was Lord Kitchener olearing the Yow-nam, partners in the Wa in the ranks. Many things go to tion. No. 1813 Private J. Mac- but a necessary one. Not only is way. Springing to his fast, and Sangchen boarding-house, Con- the making of what we know and the State empowered to take overall placing his notes on the table naught Road West, for the sum of respect as the British officer be- couald to Scouts Company.
Lave:The undermentioned factories and workshope, whatever before him, the War Minister
for leadership, or at least the are granted leave of absenes as their present uses, needed for the stood to attention, and, in a steady, $1,057.80, being rent dus, judg-side pluck and a knowledge of
the second defendant, first defend. follows:-Private F. McD. Court-supply of munitions, arms and clear voice and eminently busi- ment having been obtained against dj and an hereditary capacity ney from 1. 5. 15 to 1.5. 16. equipinent, but to impress thenesslike style, read out what he ant was aned as a partner before education from which it original-
Dae regard had to say. Bombr. J. L. McPherson from 5. services of labour.
Lord Kitchener Mc. Justice Hazsland in the ly sprang, is one of the chief. 5. 15 to 5.6. 15.
Summary Court, this morning. There is no snobbishness in this Weekly Reports:-The weekly
Mr. Shenton, of Messra Deacon view it is a simple fact, and if state is required at the Orderly
Looker, Deacon and Harston, we are to get the beat out of our He now retires on pension and
Room not later than 5 p.m. to
appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. common resources in this great leaves for home, on Saturday next.
morrow, 20th instant.
Otto Kong Sing, appeared for the struggle for national existence we first defendant.
must recognise it. Not for a Faraden: Paradee for Teura. His family, with the exception of
day, 29th instant, 5.00 p.m. Civil
Mr. Shenton said judgment had moment do we deny that real Mrs. Jones who is here, are st
Service Co.-Table" M.G.
been given against the second genius for leadership very often Home already, and it to their call, as he said this morning, that " This aftornoca, fa.the Police Course on Kennedy Rd: Range, ab interregnum of wholesale the French advance in Cham-defendant, and he was now apply. shows itself in the classes from
ing for judgment against the first, he is responding, when he leaves Court, before Mrr J. E. Wood, 5.10 p.m. Centre Section M.G.encialism set up. These sweeping pagne, and to German deadlock
He could tell and he right inform his Lordship dinarily drawn, and we are an the scene of bia. twenty-seven the case was continped in which C5-Table "O" M.G. "Course at bat temporary measures are the before Warsan. years of activity for the reas and Wong Kan-ying was charged on Kowloon Deck (for Dock mam ontcome of Mr. Lloyd George's their lordships nothing as you that, with the consent of his insistent as anyone can be that, seclusion which he has so well two counte—that he did incite bera only) 5.30 p.m.: Nop..1 and conferences in Paris with the about the Dardanelles, but "your friend, the figures were not in when it does, it should be earned." The members of the Sergt. Hawkins to conspire and 2 Sections Artillery Battery and Finance Ministers of France and Lordships may rest ssured that dispute--it was purely a question recognised. But, speaking quite 10 Russia, and of Lord Kitchener's the undertaking is well in of whether the first defendant was broadly, this capacity is mainly Harbour Office staff will lose a collude with the said Wong Left Section M.G.
There is, after all, at Headquarters. amazing genius for organisation hand,"
or was not a partner. A witness found in those classes which have friend.
Kam-ying to defraud the Govern- pdr. drill In private life he was an ardent ment of a cetsin quantity of Scouts Company-Company Drill and prevision. There is every something in being a nation of of his had not yet appeared, but a Public School or University and devout member of the Roman coal to be supplied to the Govern and Skirmishing at Happy Val- prospect that the immense scheme shopkeepers! In fifteen minutes he thought he would do so later. education, and we only weakenour Catholic Chureb, and he was close- (ment;
His Lordship: "You do not resources if we shut our eyes to the his ley. Fall in on road between will be put on a thoroughly Lord Kitchener compressed all
fact. The University and Pablic ly connected with theOhurch of the duties
clerk and Law Courte and City Hall at 5. business footing and will work he had to say. But his speech Holy Rosary, howloon. misconduct himself in such 15 p.m. and proceed by special well. A Board of Control has still rings through England and suggest he is hostile?
Mr. Shenton No; he was in School Corps is emphatically Remainder 'nil.
been appointed under State super the North. He praised the pat- my office yesterday and he said "officer material," and one very serious problem before us is how 1 few iotiem and devotion of all classes, he would come. Detail-Oa duty until 7.a.m, vision, consisting of permit of his departure without ment of a certain quantity of 1st May H.K.V.. Next for duty chosen representatives of Capital but plainly told the country This was simply a case of partner. to utilise the services of its mem-
Qur
present that the shortage of War supplies ship, and he submitted the first bers to the best advantage. Just presenting him with some tan- coal, by offering him a sum of Nos. 1, 2 ani 3 Sections Scouts and Labour.
.of Wor material output gible recognition their $100 per month; and by thrust Company.
was giving and would give him defendant was a partner in the at present there is a marked dis. three hundred times
grave anxiety. He let his coun- firm. He was known under the inolination on the part of the esteen, and in the office of ing in the pocket of the said
excess of the normal, but it is still trymen realise that they are in a pames be submitted. Tas first authorities to allow them to take Commander Beckwith, at noon Sorgt, Hawkins $100 in notes. to-day, the European and Chinese. Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Crown
insuficient to meet the prosper- great and terrible emergency, but defendant negotiated for the pre-commissions, and this for a very tive demands of the Allies. France with that realisation his country-mises and he issued scrip certifi- intelligible bat very trivial reason. employees, including Dr. Keyt Solicitor prosecuted, and Mr. E.
and Russia have mobilised all men could not help feeling that cates to the partner he was de vacancies are created in the attended, Commander Beck-with, J. Grist defended. .
various battalions of the Corps their manhood. This country the emergency was not more than calling presenting Mr. Jones with a Sergt. Hawkins, recalled, in
alone, thanks to her inviolate equal to the Man who confronts Referring to the absent witness, they are filled up from the outside, Sanatifully illuminated address answer to Mr. Hodgaon said
shores and her steel watchdoge it at the War Offee. No living later in the morning, Mr. Shen with the inevitable result that the bearing a picture of the Harbour if he had accepted the bribe, Office, a magnificent travelling the unscreened coal could have
on the sea, is unsullied by the man has a greater burden of the ton said he had just been inform- particular battalion finds itself alook (eil- ver,) sadipscribed, sad been passed.. That would
hideous hoot of the Hun. This War on his shoulders than Lorded that the witness who he was always handicapped by the pre- a pair of powerful binoculare.
effect
country alone retains antouched Kitchener. Yet those shoulders calling had been found, but he sence in its ranks of a number of Araw recruits. That is a very real her great reserves of industrial
Bes équare and erect. Ele refosed to give evidence, ara "In making the presentation, the Government having less
manhood, whose energiea are now shows less trace of wear and tear aubpoena was immediately issued. grievance, and we can easily un- Commander Beckwith eaid he screened coal than that provided
to be concentrated on the War by than any other member of the
The case was adjourned until deretand how heartbreaking such was saked to voice the sentiments for in the contract: At the time
a State system of registration for Cabinet, including Mr. Winston oxt Friday's list; a date then to a state of things must be to of that Department, and to con- of the alleged loan witness wAR
the officera of the battalion.. women wor are able and willing Churchill, who is little more be fixed for farther hearing. vay to Mr. Jobes the deep regret not in financial difficulties, and in
Had one battalion been kept to take the places of men in purely than half his age. A slight shad- they felt at is departure fict had money in the Hongkong
88 a nursery for recralts, and civilian employment, thus releasing of grey at the temples is the
· after twenty-seven
of and your:
drafta mede from it to the Shanghai Bank to the hard work
that office.
others as vacancies occurred, this amount of about $600, on which
The following justices of the ing the latter for the forging of the only mark of Anno Domini Lord They would miss bim greatly and he could have drawn, at any time Peace were sworn in at the supplies of war, Consequently, Kitchener weare. His face shows
difficulty might, it seems to us, personally he would feel that he he wished. After the occurence Magistracy this afternoon, by Mr.it is to the United Kingdom that no office pallar, but displays "the was the loser of an old and valued complained of, witnees at once G.A. Woodcock:-Megara. E. V.D. the Allies look for their munitions shadowed livery of the burnished sand men. Our own losses in have been removed. But as this The British son." Strength, obstinacy, ten the same engagement were prob- has not been done it is desirable friend, Mr. Jones was the first reported the matter to Capt. Part, L. N. Leefe, H. Percy Smith, to a large extent. person to greet him when he Lammert.
Lo Cheung Shin, U. Hoi Chan A. Empire's task is to hold the seas, acity, and absolute sang froid ably about ten thousand. This that another remedy should be arrived in this Colony, to take Capt, Geo. Lammart said Dyer Ball, W. Schofield, R.A.C.o put if need be two million men shine forth from the man like is a big pride to pay for success, arught. Why not disband the Corps But the Germans have paid a altogether and atilise its splendid charge, in October 1906, and he that on April 6 the North and Mr. H. 8. Plagfair, in the field, and in a great meat bacons in the night, tock that opportunity to say how fast witness came
atill bigger price for defeat. The material for the commissioned The Foreign Women's Home,
A distinguished officer of the moral effect need hardly be rank? Oar losses in officers have much he appreciated the help of in the Supplies Office, Wellington
The fifth annual report of the
British Army who is attached to emphasised. Ning has been been terrible, and somehow they Mr. Jones, in those days, when Baracks and made a complaint, Foreign Women's Elome shows
the staff of General Joffre has more thrilling than oar British must be repaired. In the Univer he (Commander Beckwith) was at the same time handing over an that in spite of the war the finano-
given eoma interesting personal Eye Witness's description of the sity and Public School Corps *makes learn" (laughter), in this envelope. The complaint was es of what is unquestionably one large port. He asked Mr. Jones that he had been offered the con- of the most useful and praise
observations on the fighting in cheerful groups of wounded, there are some five thousand or on behalf of that Department, to tents of the envelope as a bribe. worthy institutions in Shanghai
Champagne. This acute and exper- many of them wearing captured more of the best potential officera. accept the illuminated address, Witness enamined the envelope have not suffered, a fact which
ienced observer is full of enthu German helmets, to beeeen on the in the country, and the training which he thought expressed, and found inside. $100 in notes. a great deal, at a time of are astounding. His lordship sissim for the resclate gallantry roads after the battle. The position they hare already undergone will clearly, their thanke, amali though! Capt. F. E. Milner-Jones subscriptions to so many war caused it to be announced that he and fine efficiency with which the to-day is that the Allies, having suffice to give them a grasp of the address might be, and their spoke to the knowledge of the fande, for the charitable heart of would speak in the House of French troops have kept hammer consolidated their positions in the work before them. We are one afternoon ing away at a formidable German the east and in the west, are wait not sneering at the hatchet if we respect and good-will. They all coal contract, in connection with Shanghai. The Foreign Women's Lurda at 4.30 The place was position and finally carried the ing in the Spring to renew offer say that it is foolish to use the wished Mr. Jones "and Mrs. which he wrote on April 1, to the Home is supported by voluntary of this week. Jones, good luck and God speed, Wing On Co. Before he received contributions: it does excellent crowded with Peers, Peeresses, desired positions of strat:gic im- sivo operations with redouble rez to cut blocks, and that to and they hoped he would live an answer to that, he wrote another work and is glad to think that it Comment, and strangere, two- portaroe. He discriminates clearly efforts and with immensely greater leave all this officer material in long to draw the pension he had letter on April 6, to which he is facing the coming year with thirds of the latter wearing khaki. between the last three week's forces. The Germans await those the University and Public School so well earned '(Applause), Here received a reply from Mesars. confidence and hope.
Five minutes before the appointed fighting in Champagne and the efforts with a double failure round Corps to serve in the ranks is to hour the stalwart soldierly figure earlier efforts of the campaign. their necks. The firat attempt, to misuse our opportunities. Letits are binoculars with which I hope Wilkinson and Grist.
Sergt.
of His Majesty's Secretary of Indeed he dates the opening of the knock ons France and capture members be frankly accep'od for you will be able to see the sub-Hawkins was not permitted to
State for War atrode up the Spring campaign of 1915 from Paris, failed disastrously. The what they are officer material, marines (laughter) and a clock, barrow money from the Govern- visible by day or night (apment contractors, or lo have any was of opinion that the signature floor of the House of Lords and February 15th, when these opera second attempt to knock out and let us employ them as such. planse).
social dealings with them. If he on the I. O. U. was a forgery. He took a seat next Lord Crewe on tions began. All the earlier winter Russia and take Warsaw, has Lord efforts he describes as local affairs failed just as signally. There Mr.Jones in reply said bedid not did he would be liable to a court examined seven exhibits in all, the Ministerial beneb. know, how to sufficiently thank martal.
when he placed the alleged forgery Kitchener was in multi, correct purely intended to keep the enemy two failures have post the enemy them for their good wishes on The Head Coxswain of the A. above a true signature they coin to the last detail, but the multi oconpied and prevent him con- somewhere between two and a that occasion and also their vala- S. O. said that after the first con- cided to a remarkable extent, and of the military, tailor. The oat centrating forces at any given half and three million casualties.
The Howitt Phillips company able presente alau for the unique signment of coal had been com- there were only two principal of bis tightfitting short frock coat point. The prevent operations are The German prisonera taken in
re-open to night at the Theatre and beautifully worded illuminat-plained of the defendant asked him differences between them. Be suggested a military (unio. The more sustained and have a more the west can still point to the mud ed addreas. It was gratify if Sergeant Hawkins would accept suggested that the alleged forgery garment seemed to want a few definite object in view. The same upon their clothes and say "This Royal for a short season of three ing to know that endeavours the money. Witness replied that was traced from the other. The rows of stars and orders on the may be said with equal truth of is not German soil. Except nights, prior to their departure had been appreciated by his the Sergeant did not make the model used for the tracing was breast. The trousers that encas- the advance by the British at La in East Prussia and in Aleace for Shanghai. By special request auperiors and the staff, and he complaiat. The defendant then written in percil and was noted Lord Kitchener's long legs Bassee. Both these points will and Lorraine, the Germans have Mrs. Dat will be repeated, and
to-morrowsR
w night Charley's took that opportunity to personal- said that if the Sergeant did not clearly seen through the paper were equally in need of a scarlet play an important part in held the War at arm's length
Aghting that is from their own heartheand homes. Aun will be staged. Ca Fri- 13
thank them for their co-opera- make any complaint, bo, the de- on which the tracing was made. stripe down the seams. Lord the big tion good-will and ever readiness fondant, would give him some- That in bia opinion accounted Kitchener is as manifestly coming. These encoesses We shall see whether they can day sight, under the dining arti differences the soldier in mafias have not been gained without still boast of this three months od patronage of Major General to help him during the heavy thing during the month, The for the
is loss. The German officially admit hence, and what is the effect on Kelly, O. B., "David Garrick weather and the smooth water witness replied he did not want as a tracing, one of the other, Lord Charles Beresford. times in that Department (Hear, anything to do with th
the though there were also other dif. the Admiral in shore clothes. His that their casualties in Cham- the German temperament when will be produced, followed by hear). Now on the eve of his matter and told him to ferences owing to the slower lordship drew from an outside pagne have cxceeded their losses the shadow and the lurid glare of J. M. Barrie's one act play "Da Tag Booking is now open at departure he had some regrets speak to the Sergeant direct. motion of the hand in making the pocket on old fashioned granny in the fierce fighting with the War falls Galant the cities and
Moutrica & Co., and intending and he left them with mixed feel- Mr. E. R. Dovey, acting Govern- tracing. Witness then picceeded spectacle case. He jerked a proasic Russians in North Poland. At homes of the Fatherland. For ings. On the one hand old associa mont Analyst examined the alleg to detail the differences in support pair of spectacles into position, La Bassee, in the fighting at the Germans will find before
drew some manuscript from his Neuve Chapelle, the Germans long, beyond a shadow of a doubt, patrone should book without tions of twenty-seven years held ed forged J.UU. and compared of his opinion. him and on the other the ball of it with an admittedly correct The case was proceeding as we inside breast pocket, and, with a lost, Bocording to Sir John that the vultures of War come
ourt nod of recognition to Lord French's estimate, eighteen thous home to roc signature of Sergt. Hawkins. He went to press.
3д
- him to
says
New Justices of the Peace.
two
are to finance and equip the Wari It is no more than we should do, but it is a gigantic task.
Lord Ktchener's Appeal.
Lord Kitchener's appeal to the workpeople has not fallen on deaf ears. The magic of his name and the force of his peresnality
The Spring Campaign.
THE HOWITT-PHILLIPS CO.
delay in order to secure good- Beats.