HE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SECOND
EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST, 20 1915.
RIVER BOATS IN COLLISION.
(Continued from Extra.).
HERR DERNBURG.
A Former Visitor to Hongkong,
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.
The Telegraph of October 18, | 1910 has the following:-
Herr Dernburg, ́ex-German" War Fund for the Wounded.
Mr. E. Balpha, Hon. Secretary
Witness had his back to the Minister for the Colonies, arrived
here this morning from Shanghai of the Hongkong Centre of the St. Da Lee, expecting her to obay
When by the German mail. We learn John Ambuanoo Association. his signal, about 30 feet from the Tai Shan, that his original intention was to receipt of the anim of Two from a Shanghai contemporary acknowledges gratefully the he went astern to get alongside
the Tai Shan, and, while doing visit Shanghai via Peking and Hundred Dollars being por so, he saw the On Lee oross his Hankow in a week's time, and tion of the proceeds of bowe. Had he not gone astern stay there for ten days or a fort-Theatrical Performance recently when he did, the launch would night, but he has altered his given by the Queen's College have been struck. The On Lee plans, and proceeded first to Dramatic Society. The amount was travelling at a rate of from 3 Hongkong and Canton and will above named is given as a to 4 knots when she collided with return to Shanghai for a longer donation to the "War Fund for the Tai Shan. After examining visit before leaving for Europe. the Wounded" which is being
Herr Dernburg'a visit to the raised by the Association: the Tai Shan, he next saw
the On Lee steaming towards the East is in no way oficial, as he is As an indication of the work barbour, witness called on uer no longer in the Government; done during the war by the Asso to stop again, and, on going along but it is only natural that in the cation it may be noted that im- side, asked why the On Lee had case of a man of wide interests mediately on the outbreak of host- not obeyed his first signal. Capt. his tenure of office should have ilities 4,000 trained ambulance. Willon said he had not seen it, stimulated his desire to absorb at men were mobilised as Hospital
first hand, the great and par- Orderlies in the Army and Navy, and witness replied that that was rather funny as the Tai Shan bad. amount interest, both commercial- several thousands being held in In answer to Mr. Pollock, witly and socially, that the affairs of reserve. Nearly 2,000 more ness said that the Tai Shan, the Far East have assumed in the Orderlies were despatchod having put up her pennant, had development of the world. His later and some 200 Medioni visit may be taken ce an expres men and Nurses have been his attention first.
The engines of the On Lee were that the busincea community in bulances have been supplied to sion of the very great interest sent to the front, while Motor Am- going astern at the time of the collision. The stem of this bout Germany is taking in the develop-carry the wounded from the front was twisted but that would not ment of the East, and as such the to the bass. 150 Hospitals and necessarily indicate to him that announcement of his trip was Convalescent Homes have also warmly received by the com- been established and supplied there had been any movement an
with the necessary, staffs. the part of the Tai Shan. At the petent authorities, time of the collision he was deal-
ing with the Tai Shan and he considered she was under his
Herr Deroburg was born in South Germany and is a banker profession. He began his business career in the Statea, and
Quite recently the Association- has undertaken to provide and maintain either at home or abroad as the War Office may decide-a was Manager of the Bank of General Hospital of 525 bede, fully the On Lee's asl practice was received the appointment of first medicines, instruments, etc. The Commerce and Industry when he equipped with Staff, furniture,
ordere.
Albert Porter, R.M.L.I., said
to stop her engines in answer to the signal, but to fail to give the answering pennant,
On Lee.
I
Head
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Colonial Minister for the German Association-the fall title of The flags Empire. The post was created which is "The Ambulance De- were flying broadside on to the the result of his own efforts to partment of the Order of St. John obtain the appointment of of Jerusalem," HM the King Cabinet Minister for colonial being Sovereign affairs. Herr Deuburg is well Patron of the Order forme of the Red Urose known in England and he speaks part our language fluently,
Organization of Great Britain, equally with the British Rod Croes Society.
Opening the defence the Hon. Mr. Pollock said that if they were correct in their contention that
the On-Lea had the right of way she had the right to pass down the starboard side of the launch and it was the 'daty of the Tai Shan to keep out of her way. It was also her duty under article 23 to stoptions and reverze her engines if near or approaching the On Lee and it was also her duty to avoid taking any course which would take
her Boross the bowa of that vessel. There could not be the smallest doubt that that would be the ordinary rule of navigation, but it had been eag- gested that under the present circumstances different rules applied and that the old rules had been abrogated. "The case was proceeding as we went to press. **
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
DAY BY DAY,
Up to the Minute,
The following closing quot
reached us too late for cor- rection on page 4.
Hongkong Banks. - $830,
S
aellers.
Douglas's 8081, bayers.. Steamboats.-$221, cellere. China Sugare.-$127, bayor Shanghai Ducks.-$61, buyers. Kung Tik-Tl. 15.35, oules.
and buyers.
Cedients. $8, buyers.
A. S. Watson'--$6.00, buyers. Monte Christo" at the Bijou
Theatre...
i
In addition to the amount just have recently been forwarded to received, subscriptions as below.
the Association:-
।
$100,00
H. E. Sir Henry May,
K.C.M.G, Local Committee, S. Joha's Ambulance N. J. Stabb, Esq. Association ... Sir Robert Ho Tung Ellie Kadoorie, Esq. ... 100.00. W. Dickson, Esq
*** 50.00 Ho Kam Tong, Eaq.
50.00 Catholic. Women's League 29,70
EXT
200.00 100.00
100.00
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
The proprietore of the Bijou Theatre have succeeded in making arrangements for the acquisition of the four-part film Monte Christo." The picture is based Lieut-Col. A. Chapman V. D. Corps Coders issued to-day by on Dumas' world-famons novel stato:- aud has been produced on a most
Joined.
Police Reserve Orders issued magnificent scale. It will bo Private W. L. Handyside joined to-day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin shown for the first time on Satur- the Corps on 20th inst. allotted D. 8. P. (Reservė) state:~~~~ day night, and should prove the Corpa No. 1896 and pasted to greatest attraction which this
Return of Rifles.
The Orders of August 19th-20th | popular little house of entertain- should read-"Ammunition must ment has offered for a very long be retained in safe custody until while. further orders". No ammunition
is to be returned to Store,
A Muzzle-less- Dog, This morning at the Polico
Civil Service Company,
Leave,
LeCpl. J. T. Tooker is granted. leave of absence from 21, 8. 15 to 21. 8. 16.
Parades. Paradea for Saturday, 21st inst. Nil.
• Sergeant Major's Rank. Court, Mr. Carvalho of No. 3 May The Hon, the O. S. P. direots Road, was summoned before Mr. that in the Police Reserve, the Lindsell for allowing his dog to
Detail. Sergeant-Major will wear the be abroad without having its Gan Club Hill, Kowloon. On uniform of and rank as an Ic-muzzle on. It was explained duty until morning of 25th in- spector. This Order will apply that the dog, which had a portion stant Scoute Company. Officer on se from 8/6/15, the date of the of a chain attached to his collar, duty to-night Lieut. Murphy. first appointment of a Sergeant had broken out and a fine of one Officer on duty to-morrow night Major.
dollar was imposed,
Wearing of Uniform.
N. U. Officera detailed to take
charge of parades must wear uniform when on such duty.
"Leave,
P. C. H. D. Browne is granted aix months leave as from August 24th.
Joined.
Capt. Stewart.
Another Opium Capture. Detention Camp, Kowloon. On The case was remanded at the duty to-night No. 1 Sec. Arty. Police Court this morning in Batty, and the following members which two Chineso stand charged of Right Sec. M.G.Co. Pres. with the unlawful possession of Cordeiro, Wilnau, D'Azevedo, 166 tdela of raw opium. The H. Hyndman Pereira, "F. men were stopped carrying a bag Murray and Ribeiro. Officer containing the drug, at Yaumati. on duty Lieut. Kennett. On Mr. J. H. Gardiner is appearing duty to-morrow night Left The following have joined.: for one of the defendants. Soo. M.G. Co. & the following N. B. White, Mahomed Abbas, Boatmaster Fined.
mombera of Right Sec. M.G. Adam Bandran, Kassim Hassa in, Before Commander C. WCo-Pier. R. Anderson, Archie, Sheik Abdool Hamid, Yacob Ma- Beckwith R. N., at the Marino Benjamin, Greaves, Machado, and homed, Ramjhan Mahomed Omar, Court this morning P. C. Charles Setna. Officer on duty Lieut. Uauf Mahomed: Omar, Abdool Aitken charged LiTuk, boatmas Rees. On duty 22nd inst, Centre Rahman, Abdool Hamid Samy. tar, with unlawially moving about Section M. G. Oo, Officer on duty the harbour during prohibited Lieut. Wright, Orderly Officer The Guard provisionally de- hours on the 18th inst. Defendant antil 25th instant Lieut. C. Smith. sailed for Friday, 20th, will not was fined $10 or in default ten Orderly Sergeant until 25th parade for duty.
daya hard labour.
instant Corpl. Young,
My Guards,