RIVER BOATS IN COLLISION.
TO-DAY'S SEQUEL IN THE
MARINE COURT.
This morning at the Marine Court an enquiry was held at the request of the Hongkong Canton and Macio Steamship Co., Ltd., and Capt. R. A. Birss, master of the s... Tai Shan, into the alleged incompetency and misconduct of Capt. James Willon, master of the e. On Lee, owned by the Sze Yap Steamship Co. Ltd., in regard to a collision which co- curred between the two ships in the Western Examination An- chorage near the western bound- ary of the harbour limits,' .
The court was composed of the following:-Commander O. W. Beckwith, R.N.; Acting Commander F. Gibson, H. M. 8.' Tamar, Capt. W. Meaney, a.. Yuen-aang: Capt. C. P. Seddon, 6.8. Japan, and Capt. E. Forsyth, 8.8. Kusichow:
Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr. J. Boolt Haraton, appeared for the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamship Co., and Mr. B. E. Pollock, K. C., instructed by Mr. G. D. Wilkinson, for the captain of the Oa Lie.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SECOND EXTRA
the Tai Shan, and might have been a trifle ahead of the Tai Shea though he had not sufficient lead to olsim prior attention. On this point he contradicted the Daly and the murine on this evidence of Capt. Birse, Lieut. point. He did not see any signal flag on the launch; it might have been obscured by the large flag at the wááthand.
Mr. Potter:-If you had been keeping a decent look out you must have seen the Rage. Were you looking for a flag ?-You I was looking out for a flag and I had the quartermaster with the
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1915.
A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.
LEADING EVENTS IN THE
GREAT WAR.
Extracts from the war news 001- tuned in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of August 21,
1914.
Uccupation of Quebwiller,
swering pennant in his hand, the French have occupied Gusb
It is officially sunnaced, that You could see the Tai Shan-willer, & town of Alsace Lorrains, Oh, certainly.
at the foot of the Vorges. The Were you watching her? Russians are advancing along the No; I was expecting she would whole line. watoh me.
I know you are a stickler for the rale of the road, and you would hang on to the rule of the road until you "best" everything to kingdom come
You have no right to make that remark, Mr. Potter. It is too bad to rab.it in like that,
Mr. Potter:-I apologise; per- hape I had no right to make that remark.
Mr. Potter-If your evidence is true you could not have sollid ed with the Tai Shan unless you bad altered your course two or three points?--That is 80, bat I must keep on my course with a reasonable spend as the course of circumstances would permit I have no right to run into the examination launch to oblige the Tai Shan.
French Re-occupy. Mulhausen.
It is officially announced that the French have re-occupied Mulhausen, in Alesce, at the point of the bayonet, after very sharp fighting. The French captured six gone and ammunition waggons.
Belgians Driven Back. The Frese Barzan announces that the Belgian Army, being confronted by superior sumbere, has fallen back: Communication with Brassels has become ditioalt since early this morning
10-DAY'S WAR TELEGRAMS
GERMANY'S PRESUMPTION.
GERMANY THE SHIELD FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM1
'Reuter's Service to the "Telegraph."]
August 20, 2.20 p.m.
OUR SPORTS LETTER,
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
London, July 9, 1915.
The Turf,
ANTIPON IN HONGKONG.
Spreading the Fame of the Great British Specific For Rapid Fat-Reduction.
A strong belief exista in usually well informed circles on the Tarf The burden of obesity is so dis that the Stewards of the Jockey tressing and so unprepossessing, Club will introduce a New B. and is generally so difficult to get Lager race into one of the forth rid of with any degree of perman coming Extra Meetings at Now once, that the introduction to market. The object, of course, Hongkong of the famous British will be (our racing Correspondent Specific Antipon will be welcome "Centaur" writes to provide a in many quarters. The prepara substitute for the Doncaster St. tion is not unknown here already, Leger which shall be some com- but the obstacles in the way of its pensation to owners for the lose of supply to the general public were the real thing. The substitution necessarily great. All difficulties is also very necessary in the in-are now removed. terests of horse breeding, for it is Ere the important discovery of most important to know whether | Antipon the treatments usually
·Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam says that Dr. Bathmann Pommern, the winner of the Two employed for the reduction of Hollweg reitsrated his defence of the German policy. Speaking Thousand Guineas and New weight included starvation dietary with great acerbity at the action of Great Britain, he concluded by Derby, is as good as we believe rules, sweating and parging, saying that the restoration of peace is only possible with Germany him to be. A victory in a St. together with mineral drugging. occupy ng an inviolably strong position. The British policy of the Leger of a mile and three-quarters All these things are weakening in balance of power must disappear. Germany must consolidate, against the best of bis age in the the extreme, and, when obatinste strengthen and secure her position so that the other Powers would entry would surely settle mattore ly persisted in, ruinous to the t never again think of the policy of isolating Germany or other peoples. beyond all question. A weird constitution. Antipon is diame. We must gain the freedom of the seas, not sa England did, to rule suggestion has been made that a trioslly opposed to such drastic over them, but that they serve equally all peoples, and we will New St. Leger would prove a
methods. remain the shield for the peace and freedom of both big and small failure by reason of an absurdly nations. We don't hate the peoples who were driven to war by small entry, due to the dominating their governments, bat we shall hold on till those peoples demand personality of Pommern and the peace from their governmente, who are really guilty, till the road very slight possibility of his being becomes free for a new liberated Europe, free of French intrigues, defeated. Therefore the proposal Muscovite desire, and the conquest of English tutelage.
A Canadian Present. A maisage from Quebec says that the Government is present- ing four million pounde of Cana- DEFENCE OF THE REALM. diin oheese for the use of the British army,
Capt Willou said he had been in charge of the On Lao sinos February and also on two coos- sione previous to that. The full speed of the boat was eleven kaots. When nearing Green Continning, witness said that Island on the day in quei- he gave no signal intimating A Zeppelin Appears, tion, the vessel was travelling his change of course; he did not The Faria Tempe publishes a a little over lea kaota think it necessary..
Copenhagen dispatch which states he steered for the examination Mr. Potter-Do you say that that a Zeppelin airship was re- launch and when about three at the time of the collision we ported 10 have passed over hundred yards away stopped and were going at five knots, and that Borbjerg, on the west coast of went full speed astero. At that we overran the examination Danmark, at an altitude of a time the examination launch was launch for about 200 yards?thousand-feet, and was travelling about five points on the port bow. Every word is true.
northwards towards Brussels He saw no flags on the launch Your case depends upon that and he went astern so as come up statement?--I don't know whether to her at a reasonable speed, it it does or not; I am telling the. had nothing to do with the Tai truth." Shan. At the time of the collision Lieutenant Daly swears that the On Lee was practically station-the Tai Shan was stationary ary. Just prior to that the Tai at the time of the collision ? Shan" was coming alongside That statement is untrue. the examination launch and orban Is it aleo patrue, as Lieut. Daly ing bis bows at a rate of five and all the witnesses say, that you kuots. After passing the launch were going at the rate of four the Tai Shan must have swung knota at the time of the collision ? round, coming past the launch, crossed the bows of the On Lee
That is also untrue.
A Hongkong Hotel Manager
Fined.
APPOINTMENTS.
To expel the superflacus fatty matter from the system is all very well, but the body must be amply nourished at the same time. Now, Antipon not only rapidly elimi nates the excess of fat, but over- comes the unfortunate tendonoy to "run to fat" Ample whole some food therefore becomes An- tipon's strength-giving ally, and there is no need to dread that the nourishment taken will extra bring about a re-development of excessive fatty tissue.
is made that the winner of the New Derby might be compelled to carry a 7 lb. penalty in order to attract a good-sized field. Such an ides is nonsense and would Barely not be entertained for moment by those in authority on His Excellency the Governor the Tarf. The real St. Leger is has been pleased to re-appoint, a mile and three-quarter race for under Section 9 of the Liquora three year olds, colta to carry 9.0 Every dose of Antipon is sure Consolidation Ordinance, 1911, and fillies the same weight, leas 3 step in the direction of the re (Ordinance No. 9 of 1911), Mr. lb. for the sex allowance. Mr. J. E. Wood at the Police Douglas. William Oraddock and event with any departure from vigorous nervous energy.
An covery of beauty of form and Court this morning gave his de Mr. Herbert William Bird to be those simple conditions would not The decrease of weight is not a cision in the case in which the Un-official Members of the Licens be a enbstitute for the St. Leger, tedious process. Within twenty- manager of the Peak Hotel, was ing Board for a farther term of and the real purpose of the sub. four hours of the first dose there charged at the instance of the three years, with effect from the stitation would be lost. Clearly is a reduction varying according Captain Saperintendent of Police 10th August and 22nd August, the suggestion as to weighing the to individual conditions between with failing to supply the police, 1915, respectively.
best horse out of the race in in-8 oz, to 3 ib. The scales will be as required by Ordinance, with Professor Kenelm Hatchinson defensible and ought to be dis- the unerring recorder, The- particulars of the departure and Digby M.B., B.S. (London), missed at once. If Pommera be daily decrease in eminently satis destination of Miss Mala Dorrow. FB:08. (England), to be Honor good enough to win a New St, factory- When normal weight! who was resident at the Peak ary Visiting Surgeon to the Go-Leger on the terms that would and symmetrical proportione arat Hotel from July 28 to August 1.vernment Civil Hospital, with have obtained at Doncaster he is regained the treatment is no
M.Preston, of Mesare. John on effect from 1st July, 1915. Stokes and Master, appeared for
entitled to do so. At any rate 1 longer necessary. Mr. Bugh Adair. Nisbet to act venture to prophesy now that Mr. Antipon contains only the most the defence.
as Official Receiver and Registrar 8. B. Joel would not enter the harmlesa vegetable substances in The Vald of Aviation.
His Worship said:The "Tre of Trade Marks and Letters horse, for any but a fair copy of solation, the liquid being in op Ye tarday the German advance vellers Restrictión Ordiosace Patent, during the absence on the original. With Pommern in pearance like a light red wine guard quietly pushed toward in 1915" empowers the Captain leave of Mr. Erest Vincent the land of the living there is not It is palatable, refreshing and the neighboarhoid of the Belgian Superintendent of Police to con- Carpmaal or until further notice, likely to be a big entry. It would slightly tart, and never occasions positions. An aviator, however, trol the movements of three with offset from the 21st August, probably be smaller than the any unpleasant reactionary effectes
olasses of persons:
Pilinging by dormans," The Germans re-attacked Breat yesterday afternoon in force. Tuey pillaged the railway station and bombarded the town, the terrified inhabitants fing. It is reported that the Germans have bombarded Tirle-
mont.
detected the movement and averted a possiblë ̈ nurprise
by informing headquarters, who sent forward some cavalry. The enemy fell back after some march ing and counter-marching.
Italy and the Enterte. Telegrams from Rams'say that
a majority in the Italian Cabinet favours intervention in the war on the side of the Triple Entente
"Shoulder to Shoulder.
(I) Persona
Colons.
1915.
entering
the
(2) Persons departing from the Colony.****
(2) Pereous suspected of being
about to leave the Colony.
Antipon can be obtained at all eighteen received for the New Derby, and at £100 for each horne drug stores, from stock or to or- the size of the sweepstakes on der, or in case of any difficulty, fairly well be foretold. In the large case will be forwarded dir- case of the New Derby Lord ect from the Antipon Labora Derby endowed the race with tories, Store Street, London Eng
In order to carry out his duties, POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. 51,000. His sacestors were inter- carriage paid, on receipt of res
In answer to the Court the wit proceeding, after the collision, a ness claimed that he could stop farther dialance of 200 yards his ship dead, going from full before coming to a stop. After speed ahead to full speed stern, the collision the On Leo backed in one minute and ten seconde." cut. The On Lee approached 'the' F.O. Goodman, station super Tai Shan two points shaft the visor at the Naval Yard, said he beam, and as the result of was a passenger on the On Lee on the collision the stem of the the date ander consideration, and On Lee was twisted to starboard, at the time of the collision stand two or three places were damaged ing at the rear of the captain on about the bows, and the guard the bridge. The On Leo was
he has ordered the manager of was broken up. When the col-frat stopped by the captain who
the Peak Hotel to furnish certain fision took place the On 'Lee was then signalled full astern, when
particolara relting to visitors about 100 yards from theexamina" the vessel was about three hun
staying in the hotel. The man. Police Reserve Orders issued tion launch. He claimed that, dred yards from the examination
ager has failed to comply with today by Mr. F. O. Jenkin according to Article 19, he had launch. At the time of the colli
these directione in the case of D. 8. P. (Rezerve) state:--- the right of way, and he did not sion the Tai Shan was going aheed In the Canadian Parliament Miss Dorrow, who felt the hotel. see the first signal of the ex- at a good speed while the On Lee, stirring speeches of loyalty to on August 1. The mensger amination launch. After leaving with her engines going astern, Britain
emitted to report her departure Germany's Green Island he, his quartermaster had still a little headway on." and pilot were the only people on the bridge. There were pas sengers close to the bridge, but they did not come past the barrier until they saw a collision immin ent; when they rushed forward,
In answer to Mr. Fotter witness said he was aware of the procedure coming into the harbour, establish on the On Lee spoke as to the vinoed that Great Britain would ed since the outbreak of war, instructions received in the on- emerge stronger than ever, with He saw no signal until after the gine room up to and including the Irish trouble washed away. collision, though he was looking the time of the collision. The for one. He had good eyesight collision took place at 6.29 p.m. and could ses's flag at nine hun- Mr. Pollock said it was quite
arsinst
Parades.
(Central Police Station), Mon-
eated in the foundation of the Dermittance for 11 dols, or 22 dolax: by and Oaks, which would account for Lord Darby's anxiety this year that the long and interesting e- quence should remain unbroken. (To be Continued)
SANITARY BOARD.
The following are the orders of the day for the meeting to be held on Tuesday next →→
Application for an offensive trade licence at Nos. 1 and 2. North Street, Inland Lot No. 953 section A.
G. W. Carpendale, chief officer on board the On Lee, gave evidence corroborating that of Capt. Willon. honour of the Empire. Sir The defendant is convicted and
Max Friedman, chief engineer Wilfrid Laurier said he was conis fined' #25.
Sent for Trial. insensato were from the hotel to the Captain day, August 23rd.--Return of The bomb case, recently report In answer to Mr. Potter wit delivered. Sir Wilfrid Laurier Superintendent of Police. He Rifles by Chinese, Portuguese edin the columns of the Telegraph, nessasid there were thirteen adults and Premier Bardon bath made thereby committed an offence and fadian Companies at 6.30, was mentioned in the Police Court and four children on the bridge magnificent speeches and were The duty of the hotel keeper is 550, and 6:10 p.m. respectively, this morning. The case is being inside the grillé.
given ovations! They affirmed the same, whether the visitor has under the Sergeant Major. sent to the sessiċzın. that the Dominions would stand lately arrived in the Colony or is
Tuesday, August 24th.-Be-
Dynamite. shoulder" to "shoulder for the a resident therein.”
at 6 p.m., under Inspector Wilden. each or in default three month turn of Rifles by British Company Two Chinese were fined $250 Recruits of Indian Company an imprisonment by Mr. Wood, at der the Sergeant Major at 8 pm, the Police Court, this morning,
Wednesday, August 25th for being in unlawful possession 1915. Men detailed from Portuguese of 180lbs of dynamite on a boat at List of le Company under Crown Sergeant Shaukiwon. O. MS. Alvea at 6 pm. Recruite
TYPHOON WARNING.
Excursion to Macao,
Report from the Government Analyst on the public water sup plies for the month of August,
of legal proceedinge taken by this Department against per
dred: yarde. Even if he saw clear that the On Lee had the gulations for preventing collisions
of Chinese Company under two The Hongkong, Canton and ons for breaches of the Pablic no!! signaly his practice right to assume she had the right at sea were not in force, and when
NO. Officers to be detailed by Macao Steamboat Company's Health and Buildings Ordinance would be to come alongside of way, and that the Tai Shan, you left the anchorage they sgain
Acting Inspector J. Mi Wong Steamship "Heungshan," will 1 of 1903. for the month of July, the examination launch. He did should have kept out of the way,
Thursday, August 20th Redepart from the Company's 1915, not stop instantly upon seeing the The regulations for the Prevention the regulations could only be came into being... Apart from that
craits of Indian Company under Wing Lok Street Wharf at 9's,m. Mortality retara for Hongkong We are indebted to the Amerithe Sergeant Major at 6p.m: tomorrow and return from Macao for the month ending 31st July signal but came as near as was of Uollisions at Ses were in force suspended by an order in council, Joan Contul General for the fol Nos. 1 & 2 Platoons Portuguese at3 p.m. There are Reduced Fares and for the weeks ending 25th safe. With regard to his ability to through the Colony. As regards which bad not been done in this towing sen a flag at 900 yards it would the examination lannah the
Company under own Comman for second class and deck pas July and let August, 1915, The telegram quoted below was dem with Rifles depend upon the direction of the signals were not flown at
sengers. The Company will also Mortality return for Maosa for received from the Manila Obser- wind, which on this cccssion was material times and it seemed to Court adjourned until Monday at vatory at 2.300.m., 17phoon 7.1 & 2 Platoons Chinese Company Sunday morning at 1.200.m. and August, 1916.
After hearing Mr. Potter, ther
Friday, August 27th-Nos. 1 run a ateamer from Macao on the weeks ending lat and 8th coming up behind the On Lee. He him a dangerona
Bashi anel moving N. N.Wunder own Commanders with from Hongkong at 1p.m. from the claimed that the On Lee was that when you
4.30 p.m. when judgment will be the
Riflee quite as close to the launch an examination anchorage
Rat return for the weeks ending Company's Wing Lok Street 7th and 18th August, 1915, delivered;
Whart
case
or N