THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
OPIUM RUNNING.
Volunteer Reserve Orders A case of remarkable interest issued to-day by Major Wakeman to the Colony since it throw light Commanding H.K.V.R., state on the extensive opium running
Guards.
which is carried on with the Gun Club Hut guard. Will by Colony came before the Mugis. relieved by the HKV.C. on trate this afternoon..." Saturday May 22nd. ⠀⠀
Before Mr. J. R. Weɔd, a Detection Camp guard. The Chinese was charged by Detective
EXTRA
HONGKONG, WENESDAY, MAY 19, 1915,
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S
LEAGUE.
Statement of Accounts for Belgian Relief Fund Concert.
WAR BRIEFLETS.
THE LLAMA BRAID CASE.
The Bulletin des Armees, the official newspaper of the French Army, in speaking of the French field gan, makes publis the fact that for some time a new ex plosive has been employed, which shella,
Italian Neutrality and Hongkong.
Trade.
THE DEATH WHISTLE.
Amazing Story of German Barbarity.
vins MOITADIVAM
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
Reserve will relieve H.K V.OC. on Sorgosat Pincott, with baing in The Organising Committee of greatly increases the effect of its On Hing a trader of Wellington) of the Morning Post, in an article without a pastenect cartife
Saturday May 22nd and the guard unlawful roses on of 80 balls of will be provided daily from the Malwa opium, valued about following details.
$2,200 Saturday May 22ud Sections 3 and According the evidence t; Sanday May 23rd Sections 1 conosaled trunks, at the Ecag- 4 of A Co. under Capt. W. L. Car the opiam was found in stially and 20 B.Co, under Capt. Brat kong Hotel.: tou; Monday May 24th Setona 3. and 4 of B Co. ouder Lieut. kong Hotel said that defendant The hotel anger, of the Hoog- Boru; Tuesday May 25th Sec- brought the trunka ashore, to the tion 1 of 0. Co. under Lieut. Hongkong Hotel, from the sis. Branch; Wednesday May 26th Hirano Mare which had come Seations 2, 3 au 14 of O. Co. ander from the south. On the ship, the Capt. D. Landa'e; Thursday May defendant aid the trunks b stong- 27th Sections 1 and 2 of A Co, ed to Mr. Cohen, bat he had under Lieut. Eva-Jones; Friday previously said he was taking May 28th Sections 3 snt of a them to the Hotel China, at West Co. ander Lient, O. H. Blasoa; Point.
Those guards will consist of 1 Detective Sargeant Pincott said Officer 3 N. C. Oš, and 24 maen he boarded the Hirano Mara and will fall in at Murray Pier at on ite arrival and be sow 6.20 p.m. Dress marching order the with
defendant on
board. waterbottle, He saw him hand over the bes
Transter.
Pie. F. Graham is transferred from Section 4 of O. Coy. to Section 3 of B. Coy."
Postings.
Pie. W. Nicholson to A. Coy Section 1. Pre J. A. Ballen to B. Ooy. Section 2.
VOLUNTEER RESERVE ORDERS.
Parades.
the Catholic Women's League Belgian Relief Fund Consert, gives the following statement of counts of the Concert held at the City Hall on the 12th inst.
Receipts.
Donation Sale of Programmee Sale of Ticketa.
***
Hire of Hall and eleg
Experiditure."
Cheong Lee, chairs (ra-'
tric light. duced rates) Coolie hire for plant's Coolie hire for piano Gratuities to servants. Balance
PO. Davis charged Ipfook, master, of e.s. Sbing Ping, store Commander OW. Beckwith, N, at the Marine Coart tha This morning in the Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Hazeland barity to their own wounded is ing in the Colony with 74 A grim story of Gura bar roning with unwfully arriv the ones was continued in which related by Mr. Victor Eden, passengers on board his vessel Street sued G. Martini, export on the Work of Mr. Alexander PC. Edward Dyke, of giv merchant of King's Building, to Guobkov, formerly President of evidence, stated that at 0.10 m Amsterdam, April 4 A tele recover the sum of $1,000 as the Russian Dums, and Lowat on the 12th ing he boarded gram from Beirut to the Lolta damages for the non-delivery of the head of the Red Cross organi the vessel, and mastered the lanzeiger saysThe Oatholic twelve oises of assorted Llama sation on the German front. M. paseongare on the upper priest Yusuf Elbait has been braid under a contract of MayGuchkor, who bas seen war in desk, and was told by the $508.00 sentenced to death and hanged 1914.
many lands, has brought backdefendant, that these were all 29.70 for sending a lotter to the Pre-
Mr. R. O. Faith fall appeared (esye our contemporary) a little the passengers on board, Later 5.00 deat of the French Chamber for the plaintiff and Mr. Dizon of piece of mechanism provided by he found 10 persone below, and 48 apon the situation in the Messrs Wilkinson and Grist for the German Government for the hidden in the chain lookers and 8512.70 Lebanon.
the defendants.
German military bospital officials shelter deck, and thers were The case set up by the defence and used by them on the field, said to be in attendance on the According to the Deutsche impossible to secure the ex is a complete savage. This little 142 persons on board Whe
was that owing to the war it was which proves what the German cattle. There were all together, 26.60 Juristenzeitung, 1,472 Gorman portation of the goods from Italy. relic is proof positive of German asked as to his defence, def ad-
lawyers up to the present have baen killed on the battlefields,
Mr. Forti the mausger who barbarity beyond all the sworn ant pleaded guilty, and His Wor gave his evidence at the last hear statements of thousands of muti-ship fined him $500, or in de among them seven University ing was questioned by Mr. lated victims and outraged sur- professore, 313 Government off Faithfull
fault, two months in de vivors of Germanic warfare, GE cials, judges, and public pro- BDoutora, and 1,152 solicitora.
been invited, through the Chief in the Oity Police Forca have All the unmarried constables
The City Police Force has a Commissioner, to join the colours, normal strangth of more than 1,000, men.
The balance of $503.00 has
7,50 -2.40 4.00 2.00 500.00
$ 542.70
BATTLE OF WITS.
Singapore Revenue Officers Versus Hongkong,
11
Is your reason for the non-sentially the warfare of trained delivery of the goods on account bullies. Government?MA. of the prebibition by the Italian
That is one reason.
dyes arises in consequence of the question of obtaining particular And may I take it that the
War?
it
charged a boatman, with unlaw- Lance Sergeant John Mon,
fully disobeying the orders of the
It is, nominally, a special form Harbour Master, by moving aloit of whistle with which the hospi-the harbour, during probib.txd tal orderlies who inspect the hours, without a special permit
hangs by a few links of chain inst. Defendant was fined $10. summon extra aid when needed. Examination Service, on the 18th fields of battle are supposed to from the Officer in charge of the
from a bullon of the tunic. About P. O. Thomas
Matthews,
And you will unhas From one end protrudes the within the har: oir limits for the Yes; It is a matter of common five inches long, it looks like a charged a boatmas, with slow- knowledge.
rounded bit of wood shaped to fully disobeying the orders of the admit that up to fit the gap."
Harlour Ma to, by uting net, remained naatial?
whistle, which really whistles, purpose of lift my articles from
bore revolver muzzle when viewed was imposed. Another boat uun, when blows, but is a a ring steel the bed thereof, without a permit tube looking more like a small on the 18th in t. A fina of $10 end on. At the other end of the who was charged by P. O. Charles wooden grip" is a small oross Aitken with 'awfully making
very curious whistle, a ad of no permission of the master or officer piece, round which a couple of his jonk test to the s.e. Sinkjang. lingers con conveniently hook, A whilet under way, without the far ioular value as such. But in charge oft esaid vessel, on the grip the wooden handle, and 18th inst., was fined $30. catch a couple of fingers in the
binit, the organ of the Austrian. Foreign Office, all reports regard- According to the Vienna Frem
ing the alleged intention of Austris to conclude a separate peace with Russia are entirely devoid of foundation,
It may not be by to-night. that he had resigned his position Mr. G. A. Benn, who explained with the defendant, said that the reason for non-delivery of the
tail time German ebella have goods was because of the wa
Genova, April 17. For the fallen naar Beunayesin (?), farther evidenes reserved his Bia Lordaihp after hearing
into the matter. Swiss territory. The Swiss auth- orities hive opened an jugairs
jadgment.
you find something working like a squirt.
The "Whistle."
Fifty members of the Porta- POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. 10-piece, and poll apart and mouth police, comprising every unmarried member of the borougn force, have voluntarily decided to enlist, and will probably all be permitted to join a particular battalion of the Guarda.
Bread riots are reported from Brasfat. The daily portions of bread are said to have been doubled owing to the fear of renewed rioting, Central News
costing the people of the Common- Australia's part in the war is wealth over half a millisi pounde
Parades.
Police Reserve orders issued to day state
八卦
As the General Police Station. To-day, May 19th, Nil
Thursday, May 20th. The whole of class U (as detailed for Musketry Meeting) for instruction in the use of Service Rifles, 5.30 p.m. sharp. Mea who have had such rifles are exempt from this actual experience in the use of parade,
The
Kowloon section of the British Company will receive this inetraction" at the Water Police Station
But it is not a aquirt, not even for-hot vitriol, the latest Gox-
LANGKAT OUTPUT
Mesars. Wright and Bornby
May
"
369
930
380
382
*857
358
manio war weapon: that peculiar advise us that the Langkat output invention of the fiend is worked for the current month is 88 by compressed air. This "histle" followa for hospital orderlies is a misja. ture single-shot pistol. The whistle cart runs solid through the handle and beyond; when the cross-piece is pulled out like a piston it rovedla a slot, intɔ which a ball- There is a strong spiral spring catridge is slipped. in the upper part, against which you pull to expose the loading akt. This spring also serves the firing pin. An innocent weapon,
familiar patteins, but a part of only a whistle, which whistles leas effectively than scores of more the working machinery of the
baversack, topee and 160 rounds of am- to the Hongkong Hotel zuuner. been banded to the Acting Belgian mauition. Dinner will be pro- Later he saw the defendant in the Ocasal for the Fand." vided. Private raincoats abould manager'e room at the hotel. He be carried rolled over the Right asked defendant if he had brought wish to take advantage of this The Organising Committee shoulder.
Volunteer Headquarters gaard.ed by asking witness it he was a grateful thanks to all who
any laggage ashore and he rapli-opportunity to express their most -A guard of 1 N.0.0. and 3 men friend of Mr. Cohen's, and the kindly contributed towards the will be on duty from. 7, am. to 7. detective said he was. The success of the concert; to the p.m. daily and will be provided defendant then pointed out the Misses Liebert, the performers by the following details. tranke, but he said he had not and members for their "untiring Saturday, May 22nd Section the keys. Witness went with efforts inlling tickets, and the of O. Cof. Sunday, May 23rd defendant to the Chinese hotel public for its generous sapport; Section & of C. Coy. Moulay, where he had been staying and to Messrs. Noronha & Co., for May 24th Section of A. Coy. in a box the keys were found. printing the tickets and pro Tuesday, May 25th Sections of A. Defendant Coy, Wednesday, May 26th Sec- belonged to his master.
faid tbe Faye grammee, Messre, Moutrie.& Co. tion of B. Coy. Thursday, May
for the loan of pisno, cnd to the 27th Section 3 of B. Coy, Friday, joint charges said he followed his It was undoubtedly due to the Defendant in answer to the Boy Scouts for services at the Hall. May, 28th Section 2 & 3 of 0. Coy. master from Shanghai to London enthusiasm and goodwill dis These guards will be detailed by on January 3. He stayed two played by all, that the concert the Section Comman ters who weeks in London, will report to the Orderly Surgeant said he was going to America
Bis master was such a success. the day before. Orderly Sergeant- and that defendant had to take Oorpl. J. A. Young.
two boxes to Hongkong and wait there for him. His master wont leaving he told his friends that a away on Monday and before Japanese steamer was leaving on travel on the steamer with two Friday and that defendant would boxes, "Mr. May brought them to me in the City in London." The hotel runner came on board with a friend and the latter asked i defendant if he was Mr. Cohen's boy, and he said he was. The The remarkable Fauls of opium man then upked for the two boxes. which the Hongkong Revenue The hotel porter got the boxes. officere have been responsible for nese Hotel. His master 'old him other ports on the go, and parti-weekly. The censora alone are Defendant then went to the Chi- of late have put the Ollivers in hefore he left London to see a man cularly is this the case in Sings coating scarly £70,000 a year. named Read at the Hongkong fore where a big haul was missed Hotel. Defendant worked in Mr. some few weeks back by the men Read's rooms on Saturday, down there, and landed by their was paid ca April 9 at Lloyd's, A rate of forty guineas per cent. The boxes did not belong to rivals in Hongkong. A him, they were his master's. De
to pay as a total loss should war did not know the contents of the Revenue officera of Singapors and Holland before July 31, 1915. It would not be doing the be declared between Germany 5.30 p.m. Right Section M. G. box. Co-Reoruitt, Squad drill, Traia
justice if they were no His Worship asked where Mr. their due, and it is pleasing to of Pritcham, nant Brighton, has residing in Hongkong, including
DO RIVED.
British Company. ed men Aiming instruction, at Read was.
Until farther orders, members Headquarters.
record that the Blue Farnel Detective Pincott said he left tsamer which arrived in Hogg resigned his living in order that Buaje and Tully, will form No. 5.30 p.m. Left Section M. Glis Colony by the Kalore Maru, kong yesterday, had to undergo he may enlist and go to the front 1 Platoon, and will be tempor- Co-Rille exercises and Bigonet yesterday. He had hon staying a vigorous search whilet at the as a motor-ambulance driver." fighting at Headquait irs. Sergt. at the Hongkong Hotel for some sister port, and the search was
arily in charge of Mr. T. Hynes, Ballook will attendees time.
Superintendent of Mails, General man Army, having satisfied them- The hospital men of the Ger 5.30 p.m. Right Half Scouts
not in vain. The amount of opium Germany has been forbidden.
The export of rabber from Post Office Oo. Company Drill and 81-
found on board was no lesa A Daioh firm in Heerenveen, will form No. 2 Platoon and ka of battle is of no farther due to ruling, modern Germany, the
celves that a given Gərman Similarly, residents in Kowloon soldier lying helpless on the field minds of those who have been mishing at Happy Valley, Fall
than 1,500 lbs., which, at the which recently received two temporarily in charge of Mr. At the Sale as part of the fighting makeratina shid ud-makera- in on road batween Law Courta
approximate value of about $10 motor-oar om Germany were Hewitt, Hok Un Usment mashine, applies the innocent of the German Empire. It reveale and City Hall at 5.15 p.m. and Dyee having advanced to such
Dyes for Japan,
per 15 works out at $15.000. surprised to find that the wheels Works, Hung Home looking" whistle to temple or to as the inward meaning of re- proceed by special tram, Re astonishing prices, saya the men will now be up against still
Needless to say the Hongkong were supplied with wooden ir J. Uhin-Ohen, North heart or other vital spots mainder Nil,
Japan Chronicle, dealers
The sporting competition, but at the motor-tyras.
Chick Insurance Jompany, will Done at Night.
ports we have read of a meaning they could in China, where the handicap for suffer in the Mercer-Nairne, at Royal Dra- papera in connection with the night. The German soldier is their own German officers,
xcomful of wounded German been active in buying what alooks same time it le paly fair to recog
semporarily take charge of ali Kowloon.
Major Lord Charles C. musketry matters and keep all and the work is always done at silent on the appearance of one of
There is practically no noise, soldiers enddenly becoming
dead From
for the rats for sup a.m, lat inst.-No. 1 Sec. Art. During April 460,000 kip of
am to-morrow to 7 the market was less sensitive.call on the vessels coming from who was killed in Flanders, on
grity, since their rivals bave fint 50ous, son of Lord Lansdowne, Company. Batly, Centre Balion M. G. Co. aniline dyes, valued at Y993,986
not a man, only a part of the It explains why the Russians, Officer on duty Lieut. Kennett. arrived at Kobs, being an increase
Home.
October 30, has lelt£42,740, 932
war-machine, and his value when when they finally took Frasmiah, From 70,m. 2let to 7a.m. 22ad of Y889,628 over the March
clusive of real and settled estate
ontad
18 that, of the, useless found German wounded hidden inst No 2 890. Art, Batty, and figures, and of Y827,174 over
horse, namely the skin the way wears. Whether the wratch could owl, in amos ant cellars pand wretones Right Sotion M.G. Co. Officer those of April 1014. The quant-
The Ted learns from Putte that on duty Lieut. O. Smith. Orderly ity of course, shows nothing like
the Duchend Une has been
might recover and live out an and styes and barns, anywhere Officer for week Lieut. Preston, such an iccrease, gaya the St. James's Park. Work is now age to jain the Army.
arrested at Brussels on a charge
average lifetime minns s limb or to escape the eye of their batchers Orderly Bergeant for week Corp. Asahi but there i
Army huts are being erected in of assisting Belgians of military,
two is of go importades. The not the enemy who wound Osrpenter,
100 slight in fall progress on the gross elops.
soldier's value is not the
blade, honestly exossa even here, A Seoul des along the Mill near the Admiralty A branch of the Overseas Clab
life that is still in him, but the Note. Dy guard at Headquart patch states that re-export from end of the park. The site of the has been formed in Shangbai,
uniform he wears, wh ora Only the NC.O and
may and the Korea is going on at about three buildinge id about 200 yards in and already cont sentry are required to times the price paid on original length and the huts ate koin" parade at 7 a.m.
purchase.
Corps Orders issued today by Lieut-Col. A. Chapman V. D.
State:
Parades for Thuradny, 20th instant.ban stan k
5.15 p.m. Civil Service Co.- Aiming Drill an 1 Musketry exer- oises at Headqasrtore,
Detall.
On duty at Headquarters and
Datendant
was discharged,
supply was not out off early and
hallt on briok foundations,
The Rev. J. P. Simson, vicar
berg.
of classes A and B, for instruction Friday, May 2lat. The whole
p.m. sharp. in the use of Service Rifles, 5:30
LATEST SHIPPING 012017 NEWS.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
IG, NAMUR
London on the 17th instant,
274300 tes are
ERA fed from Calcutta 6th Ins and may be expected here or or about the Jimi inst
vaunted war-lorda of the world
weapon would suffice to damn with label of origin, this little Pat in a glass caso a museum
the Gorman without further evid once.
Berve for another bit
cobanism
nt it open
in the
Total to 18th inet,
illimitable viele into the foul the German
Daily average
332
327
328
316
473
320
6,300
ited to the