THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SECOND
TO-DAY'S
EXTRA
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 15, 1915.
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS
[Router's Service to The "Tolegraph."]
THE SURPRISE THAT FAILED.
June 14., 3.35 p.m.
DRUNKENNESS.
Ships Officer in Trouble,
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman V. D. are as follow
Leave.
Bapper F. W. T. Ross is granted leave of absence from 15.8.15 to 15.7.15.
Parades.
Before a Court of Marine In quiry composed of Commander OW, Beekwith R.N., Acting Commander F. Gibson R. N.
Resignation. H.M.S. Tamar, Harry Trubridge, Pte. J. H. Bons is permitted to master sa. Tean and John Lage, resign, on leaving the Colony," master as. Lintan, yesterday A. dated 15.8.15. H. Stewart, the master of as. Haimun, charged W. J. Fraser Parades for Wednesday, 16th the third mate of the same ship, instant. 7,00 a.m. Signalling Seo. with being drunk on the 3rd and tion-Signalling Instruction at dth inst. Complainant atated that Headquarters. 5.30 p.m. Right Router's correspondent at Rome reports that the recent fighting defendant came to him and asked Section M, G. Co., Squad drill & Las proved the remarkable qualities of the Italian soldiers. Their for a third mate's bestb, saying Skirmishing at Happy Valley, determination to win at any price is inspired by their reawakened that he had en eight months in Fall in on, road between Law racial feelinga. Oliera and men fought side by side, most the Navy, and that if he wore given Courts & City Hall at 5.15 p..
a chance, there would be no com- and proceed by special tram.. heroically, attack ng fortified entrenchments with the bayonet.
Col. Derossi, wounded at the head of the Barsaglieri, fell wav-plaint against his behaviour. Remainder Nil.
Witness told him that he know ing the flag sad shouting "dempre avanti Bersaglieri."
At Kowloon (Datection Camp). Col, Morgotto and many other officers met death with similar all about his record, he having!
besa previously dismissed from on duty to-night Souts Company. ardoor."
Douglas Line for Officer on duty Lieut. Murphy. The operations in the mountain are most difficult. Heavy guns the have to be transported to almost inaccessible summits, drunkenness, but that he would Oa daty te-mossow night Centre noroas rook-strawo
Cavalry and oyclists have give him a chance. Defendant Saction M.G. Co. Officer on duty made most dashing raids into the enemy's country. Seven was engaged end joined the ship Captain Wood. Orderly Officer thousand Austrians with gunen muleback attempted to surprise as third mate, on the 28th April. 2/Liout, Bosnar H.K.V.R. Orderly The ship left for Swatow on that Sergt. Sergeant Hurley H.K.V.R. in the rear the Italians on Mont Nero..
Next for duty at Headquart Marching through mountain paths they divided into date, he joined the ship sober. three columns, but were detected by Alpiniata who The vessel arrived back at Hong-are-June 19, Right Station M. remained quiet antil. the Austrians
close to kong on the 31th ult., at 10a.m., G. Co. June 20, Civil Eǝrvice Co. them. Then they atteoked furiously with the bayonet from defendant was under the in- June 21, No. 1 S-ction Scouts Uo. rocks, trees, ditches, and entrenchments, shouting Savoia.uence of drink. Witness called June 22, No. 2 Section Scouts Co. Meanwhile Italian mitrailleuses
the him ap and told him that he June. 23, No. 3 Section Scouts Co. played 01 enemy's rear. The Austrians resisted desperately but were obliged would be given a obance, but if June 24, No. 4 Section, Scouts Co. to retire, many mules; guns and soldiers, falling into the precipices.
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PRO-WAR FEELING IN GREECE.
June 14: 3.35 p..m Reuter's correspondent at Athens reports that it is practically certain that M. Venizelos has oured large majorities almost everywhere, The polls are moet heavy. "Crowds of good humoured Venezelists formed prone and were numerous that though cavalry attempted to dispres them, they did not suc coed, the crowds reforming, and demonstrating.
THE EXTRADITION CASE. Hung Shiu Lan, the man in the
SOLICITOR'S EXPERIENCE WITH A WITNESS,"
The Chineas mita: comman der who gave evidence in the Extradition casa at the Po'r Court yesterday examined by Mr. G. K. He!! Bratton (for the defence) tb
afternoon.
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Detail.
there were any more drunkennese, June 25, Centre Station M. G.Co. he would certainly be prosecuted At Gun Club Hill: On duty before a Marine Court. On the from 19th to 20th inst. No, “2 › 2nd June after reciving his Section Artillery Battery. Officer month's pay defendant was again on duty, Captain W. M. Scott. warned to Live up drink and save At Detention Camp. H. K.V.R. hia money. On the 3rd June, Orderly Officer 19th to 28th the Chief Officer asked Wit-instant. Lieut. Kennett. Orderly nega to rome and see the Sergeant 19th to 26th instant. defendant, who W88 drunk Sergt. Frith, and could hardly stand, and was interfering with the work, ID the afternoon, he was helplessly drunk, and on the 4th he was still to drunk to even go to the Harbour Office. Witness left the wharf, after having reported the matter. Defendant was still too drunk to go on duty. He went on watch at 8 p.m., that night sober and bad been sober since.
Mr. Cooper, Chief Officer of the dook, and he deliverod ape chesehip, said defendant was under at Sam To Chuk fermenting re- the influence of drink on the 3rd bellion or advocating a ret lion, and 4th June. He was lying down it like? I do not know of unfit for daty. He was a good
Offoer when sobar. such a thing.
Defendant: Was I suffering from fever at Tocahow in May 7
Chief Officer: Yes you had fever at Foochow and I treated you with quinine.
Witness continuing said he was inside the yamen at Waichau and be knew what happened inside. An argument then followed between counrel for the proszon. tion and the solicitor for the to defonce as
the admiɛ-
BRAVE BRITISH AVIATOR.
Dodges Death in Air.
London, May 16. One of the most daring exploita of the war is described by the official observer at British field headquarters as follows:
"One of our airmen bad a He was thrilling experience. alone in a single-reated aeroplane in pureait of a German machine. While trying to reload his machine gun he lost control of the atoering gear, and the aotoplane turned upside down. Defendant: I admit I got drunk The belt round his waist hippen- on the King's birthday, but I did ed to be loose, and the jerk of not drink again after that date. the turn almost threw him out sibility of certain reply.
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The Court in finding him guilty, of the machine, but be saved Mr. Sharp-A little less ora- stated that taking into considera-himself by catching hold of the story now and a little more evid-tion, the fact that his certificate rear centre strut. The belt
ence and we well get on.
was suspended by a Marine Court slipped down round his legs,
While he hung thus head Mr. Brutton: I am trying to in Hongkong for drunkenness, Witnessraid he was in Waickau get evidence and he is showing in March 1914 for one year, and downward, making desperate the evidence now given, he ap- efforts to disentangle his legs, on November 9, last. He wee what a liar he's (esagation).
Later Mr. Brutton asked if it peared a confirmed drunkard, the aeroplane fell from a height also there on the 10th and 11th. He knew that Sung Shun Kit was was not possible to get a fresh in and as such, with a certificate of 8,000 feet to about 2,500 apin- When witness was of competency was a menace ning round and round like a tried ava rebel at Wairban on No- terpreter. vember 10. He was acested at asked what his position was into shipping. His certificate was falling leaf.
"At last he managed to free bis Yung Hau, at his own house which the yamen he was 19ring as therefore, ordered to be sue-
pended for two yesie and before legs and reach the control lever was two or thrt g-loaway from to where he slept (laughter).
His Wortship Baked for the the certificats was returned, & with his feet. He then succeeded Sam To Ohuk. Sang Shun Kit
testimonial of sobriety from the in righting the machine, which was arrested becaus stolen goods examination to continue. were found in 's hours. He Daring the bearing of the car masters with whom he has served turned slowly over completely was arrested during the night by up to now Hakra, Hoklo, Man- should be produced to the Board looping the loop; whereupon he a man named T. He had not dacia and Cantonses dialects of Trade Covering six months im-elid, into big seat.".
mediately preceding the heard of a
nsmed bave been used.
piration of the suspension. Woo Hon Hing having resived $1000 reward and promotion for making the arrt. There was nodiatination.conferied upon him.
me:
This man Sang Shun Kit was considered rather a catch was he not? (laugther:)
Bai Pik Yin said he was a "gentlene" (meaning an elder) at Sem To chuk,
The Interpreter-He speaks a mixture of Hoklo and Fakion, your Worship..
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The Late Sir J. W. Bonser's
· Estate. Sir John Winfield Beneer, South American Entente, formerly Chief Justice of the Rio de Janeiro, April 27. Straita Selilements, of 3, Eaton- Mr. Sharp It seem rather a Babel this Sam To Chuk in the Doctor Laaro Masller, Bra- place, S.W., who died on Dec. 8. zilian Minister for Foreign Affairs, last, aged 67 years, left unsettled matter of languages." (Laughter) left to-day on a tour to Argentine, property of the gross value of Bis Worship Will you put Witness said he was a member and Ohile, in the course of which £51,300, with not personalty it without any plang (laughter) of the Commercial guild. He was visits will be exchanged between £27,701. The residue of the pro- Mr. Bratton: What happened also a schoolmaster, On November the Foreign Ministers of the three perty is left in trust for his wife 1, last, there was not, a meeting Republics, the tour having a for life or widowhood, and then WitnessHe was shot (laugh- of the guild as it was broken up political object and originating as to one-half in trust for each of
It had been recommenced on May What for?-He was shot for 1 There was a meeting of the in a desire on the part of the the testator's children, Joyce and Governments of all three caintrios Phoebe. In the event of the receiving stolen property and guild on that day and he was
to bring about a ologer and more failure of these trusts, the residue. present. sjeting robbers,
The hearing was again ad-concrete anion between them. On is to go to Christ's College, Cam- I put it to you he was shot ba
hia way Dr. Mueller will also pay bridge, for founding scholarshipa osuse he was an adherent of journed.
an official visit to Uruguay. for poor and deserving students,
to Sung Shun Kit?
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