THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
SPECIAL CABLES,
THE SHANGHAI ARMS CASĖ.
JUDOMENT DELIVERED.
(From Our Own Corrsepondent).
Shanghai, Nov. 2, 1.45 s..m. Judgment has been delivered, in the Shanghai Mixed Court, in the one of three Chinese who were arrested on October 18 in con- nection with an alleged German plot to sand arms and ammonition to India.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1915
dependents keeps them at home. Bat a National demand would free them from the reproaches they would otherwise incur by enlist- ing, and the country would find in these men good fighters well worthy of serving with the brave fellows already in khaki.
Baseless Fears.
TRADE INQUIRY. LIST.
The American Consulate General, seade as the following:-
Hongkong merchanta are invited to correspond with American concerns aceking Hongkong connections as listed below:-
CORRESPONDENCE.
iThe opinions expressed by the correspondents are not necesa arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."}
THE SOCIETY OF ST, VINCENT DE PAUL.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.)
VOLUNTEER · ORDERS.
Corps Orders issued to-day by Liont-Cel. A Chapman V. D., state:-
Joined.
Sapper J. E. Hansen joined the Corps on 1. 11. 15, allotted Corps No. 1931 and posted to Engineer Company.
Musketry, Trained Men Part 1.
Masketry Trained Men's Course, Part 1, will be carried out at King's Park Range as follows:
Saturday, 6th inst. 2.20 p.m.- Right Section M. G. Co.
Sanday, 7th inst. 9.30 a.m.-
WAR ITEMS.
More War Work for Canada.
Ottawa, September 10.-Cane- dian manufacturers are being en- couraged to expect larger orders for war munitione as a result of Sir Robert Borden's visit to England.
The Vicar's Retort. Speaking at a recruiting meat- Bir.-In reviewing the great
ing recently held at Loughbor amount of subscriptions that have been, and are now, in evid-
ough, Leicestershire, the Rev. R. ence for the Flood Fond, for the
J. Stardee, vicar of St. Peter's Loughborough, said that this war wounded at the front, for the
was no ordinary war, because we widows and orphans of thous
were not fighting buman beings, killed in the war, for the supply
but Germane. A member of the Oorpl Grimes B E. will attend. audience interjected the word soldiers, the needs of our local
N.COs, of the Right and LoftDevils." The speaker retorted: poor are liable to be forgotten.
Owing to the war, every neces- Sections M. G. Co. will assist him."No; don't insult the devil!
We ere Bighting &.rmvus!"
Eleven Tratalesds of German Prisoners. eta, has risen in price so much Sergeant majore Witchell and that our poor are orging out in Biden will attend at the Orderly
Paris, September 27.-The should we not listen to these cries? morning, 6ih inst., to obtain the zien to-day :-The railway jano- names of the mon who have to fire the Course. The Senior
One thing can be stated pos- itively. The demand for Nations! | Service might possibly split the Belting: The Missouri Belting Government, but it would not Company of St. Louis, Mo., Book | divide the country. Those who are Hongkong connections for a line watching affairs in this country of belting for the transmission of from Oversons with anxions eyes power and similar goode for ass
accept this aesurance in mille and factories. may
It is
Asbestos. The Asbestos and with perfect confidence. quite possible that the Government Mineral Corporation of No. 118, - Ona prisoner was discharged, a second bound over, and a third | may not decide on National Ser-West 39th Street, New York City.of clothing, tobacco etc; for the Left Section, M. G. Co. sentenced to three months' imprisonment, the British assessor device. In that case we may assecke a Hongkong agent for the olaring that the plot wherein prisoners were engaged was intended game without misgivings that all introduction of its line of asbestos to stir up sedition in India-although they were the dupes of an is well. It is also possible, if boiler and pipe closing, asbestos unscrupulous rogue, (referring to the German, Nielsen, mentioned they do decide for National Set- millboard, and all kinds of as-aity of life; food, coal, firewood Uniform (drill order) to be worn vice, that it may lead to a rebastos textiles such as asbestos in the case.)
The North China Daily News, in an editorial this morning, re-constraction of the Cabinet. This cloth, yarn, geekett, or aabastos marke that, in spite of the strenuous efforts of the German authori- would probably be a very good crude and fibre for the man- ties, sufficient evidence was forthcoming to make it clear that the thing. It would enable the Gov. ufacture of such materiale and
bean ernment to weed out some of its invites correspondence. enomics of Great Britain resident in Shanghai bare
Travelling bage and motor flagrantly abusing the privileges accorded to foreignera in China, rather weak-kneed members and They have been guilty of a serious breach of the neutrality of Chiasto concentrate the leadership for cases.-The Knickerbocker Case in making Shangbai a depot from which the export of munitions to
Company of Falton and Clinton Indis could be carried on. This calls for an immediate protest from
Streete, Chicago, Ill., seeks a Hongkong agent for the introduo. tion of its line of travelling bags, fishing tackle oases and bage and all similar goods and invites car respondence.
Thins.
THE CHINESE MONARCHY.
TOO LATE TO TAKE ACTION.
Shanghai 2.45 a.m.
President Yana Shib k'ai, replying to the Powers, says that it in too late to take notion in the matter concerning which representa tions have been made to him by them.
The decision has been left to the Li Fa Yuan.
OUR LONDON LETTER.
at
this war in the hands of a smaller body of more virile and active statesmen. The notion that, all would be lost, or that grave crisis will arise, in the event of a reconstruction of the Ministry is s very incompetect one. France and Russia have both passed Banitary Goode, The Ohemi.
Supply through the inner turmoil of such cal
Company of crisis with
advantage to 103, East 125th Street, New themselves and without detriment York City, invites correspondence to anybody. The same thing is from Hongkong firme dealing in quite possible in this country. chemical specialties, stock food Whatever is necessary for the and remedies, disinfectants and winning of this war, this country similar goods. will do with alacrity and en-
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"Charity begins at home"; coa
equently we should keep some- thing in reserve to alleviate our neighbours who are atraggling for their existence-The local hos- pitala are well looked after, but what about the destitate? ahall we let them be abandoned and takan Do notice of at all? No, certainly not. They have not been abandoned by Lastilation which has been in ex- istence in this Colony for over half a century; that is the Local Branch of the great Society of
St. Vincent de Paul.
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Promotions.
lowing appears in the pet dol tion of Le Bourged has, during Officer or N.O. O, in charge of the the last 24 hours, recovered the and glorious days of the Marne. Range is to check the ammani- aspect it bad daring the grand Eleven trains, carrying unwound- tion both before and after firing.
Private C. H. Obaves, Signalled German prisoners, passed only stopped at Le Bourget for a ing Section, to be Lance Corporal, during yesterday. These traine few minutes, and then went off, by the Ceinture line, to the diff- erent camps where the Kainer's officers and men, captured by our valiant troops are being interned.
dated 1. 11. 15.-
Private A. Young, Signalling Scation, to be Lanos Corporal, dated 1. 11, 15.
Parades.
Parades for Wednesday, 3rd instant.
tars.
5.15 p.m. Signalling Section- Signalling practice at Headquar. 6.30 p.m. Recruits of Engineer at Taikoo Dockyard, under Sergt. Everest. Eemainder Nil.
Aeroplane from Rhodesia.. The British South Afrion Com.
thusiasm, and me to what is bile and Carriage Fabrics. The local members are quite confident Co-Masketry and Rifle exercises Government for the purchase of
His Excellency the Governor and Lady May have extended thoirpatronage and have promised to bo present, so we hope the publie will all atribute from their purses to asiat in the main- tenance of the poor ander the charge of the sail Swisty. Par ticulace of the Fata will soon appear in the local prasa.
Yours.sto.
A. M. C. DA SILVA,
Funeral Yesterday Afternoon. There were many prominent
attended the funeral of the late
the Administrator of Rhodenia, pany has received a message from
shall be paid over to the Imperial asking that the sum of $1,500
a 70-h.p. Benault aeroplane, as a gift from the people of Rhodesia. It is requested that the msobine may be named "Rhodesia No. 1.” Certain Angoni Chiefs in the. Fort Jameson
distriat Pro, of W. Camp, Kowloon.
(Northern On duty patil 4th instant-1s. as an expression of loyalty to Rhodesia) have subscribed #32
Detali.
Gun Club Hill, Kowloon, On daty matil 4th inetsat E.K.V.R.
H.K.V.R.
DISMISSED.
Lady Summoned Over a Dog, Madame Gaine appeared at the Police Court to answer a summone for permitting a dog to
She said the
servad not after the
until
dummona WAS
8 wook.
alleged incident
the King Emperor, which sum they request shall contribute towards the cost of an aeroplana for the British Army.
Australian Losses,
Up to the first week in August, the Australian casualties in the Dardanelles amounted to 2,610 killed and 10,222 wounded. These figures do not include deatha from have been reported missing. Per- disease or accident, por those who sonal reports from the Front bear out the statement that the Dominion troops Are well fed
and clothed,
This Society is entirely depend- Artificial Leather and Automo-ent on public support and the necessary it will be guided by Pickens Auto Cloth Company, not fail to contribute either dona that the Hongkong Publio will Within a few hours of the com- those who alone are in a position to Inc., of No, 1777, Broadway, Newtons or gifts towards the forth- placent announcement by one say. The enormous expenditureoo York City, invitos correspondence Member of the Cabinet that our the war, our share of which als looking to the introduction of its ming Bassar, or "Al Fresco (From Our Correspondent.)
rearaiting figures would se-ready approaches a daily cost of line of artificial leather for uphol- Sunday the 14th inst.
Fete" which is to take place on London, September 17.
touist the world if they five million pounds, will serga to stery and similar sarvion and its Uncertainty.
were made -koowo, – the Prima emphasize in quarters where it is single texture dyel top fabrics, Parliament has reassembled for Minister publicly reveale those necessary the grim seriousness of slip cover fabrics, bravioloths,
■ momentous Autumn esssion.
figuree, and tho natoriah this struggle. Next week we are mohaira and a complete line of Outside the walls of the House of ment is rather on the wrong side. to have Mr. McKenna'a War similar goods. Commons party politica have long Mr. Asquith's statement that not Budget, the proposals of which Oil Tracters, Power Hammers ceased to have any meaning for short of three million men must be drastic enough to con- and Similar Goods-The Mayer What the whole country is now have offered themselves to the vince that this war is no joke. Is Brothers Company of Mankato, Anxiously waiting to sas is whe country for the fighting services is probable, from all that one Minn., soek a Hongkong agent for ther the House of Commone is is satisfactory, and indeed in- bears, that for the first time their line of power hammara, oil still an assembly of hopeless spiring, from oue point of view. the income tax,
whether it bas It is a magnificent achievement by the greatest of all our lar goods.
invented tractors, rotary graders and simi- partisans, or at last lesrat its lesson and truly to have raised anob a torre British atateamen to meet the gost Balata and Textile Belting.- bordinated its threadbare old of fighting men under the of the last great war, will be The Victor Balata and Toxtile hibboletha to the general choras voluntary system- by appeal to extended downwards to include Belting Company of No. 165-17, THE LATE MR. CALDWELL be at large without a muzzle. of freedom's battle ory. National sheer patriotism. Bat
if the very respectable carnioge, Kent Avonne, Brooklyn, N.I., Service is the great controversy these figures are, as they appear greatly inflated by the War, of socks Hongkong representation of the hour. Earnest men and to be, inclusive of all services in what are called the working clasa-for its line of balata and canvas women are devoutly praying that the whole Empire, they are just es. A tax on laxaries and a levy stitched belting and similar goods Freemasons among those who and she could not then any while the oars of the medical the controversy may cease at once, about three quarters of a million on war profits are other features and invites correspondensel ! and that the country will promptly to a million short of what ap-now confidently anticipated. Brass and Metal specialties. Mr. Caldwell, at Happy Valley, last whether the dog returned with receive the lead for which it has peared to be well-informed ex- | Colossal as the cost is to us, L. F. Gammes and Sons of Allen-evening. The Rev. Goply Moyle the muzzle rouod his nook or not officers has reduced disease among long been looking in vain, Allsorte pectations. Until this announce who are necessarily bearing town, Pa., seok Hongkong repre- conducted the burial service.
neither could she say whether it them to very small proportions, of doubts and anxieties are being ment was made the belief and the lion's share of it, this sentation for their line of brass expressed about the possible effect the report in official circles country is perfectly able to sup- and metal specialties including W. Armstrong, F. M. Crawford
Tas chief mourners were Messre, went out without a muzzle or not. The losses are acfficiently heavy, Mr. Lindsell said he was fairly nearly thirteen thousand out of a of the introduction of National was that Service. Most of these misgivings olading the Navy
we had, without in port it, and it has at any stationery specialties, wire form- and A. O. Davison. Those at the responsible for the issuing of the comparatively small body of men ars entirely illusor. The over-not far short of four million on. Germany must be proportion-net hardware and all similar goods. Sayer, (representing
all, rate one bright side. The drained articles, ornaments, dies, cabi- graveside included Mr. G. R. eummons and as the constable in some three months fighting. whelming public opinion of the men ander arms or in training. ately high, and Germany is quits They invite correspondence.
H. E. was not present he would dismiss Great enthusiasm accompanies the reoruiting campaigo, however, United Kingdom is not only ready The fact that we are a million unable to stand it. A very die-
Governor), the Hon, the case. Motors.-The Standard Motor Mr. Claud Severn, Mr. 8, H.
and throughout the States men bat eager to do whatever its short of that figure will go a long tinguished authority on the inner Construction Company of No. 172. Dodwell (chairman of the Dook
ere coming forward in tens of rulers demand of it. If the way towards convincing some of workings of the German machine 180, Whiton Strest, Jersey City, Co.) Lieut. Dolonel A. Chapman
thousands, A month's work in Prime Minister announces next the sceptica that it is necessary recently put the situation thus. NJ., seeks a Hongkong agent for V.D., Major D. Macdonald V.D.,
Victoria alone has resulted in week that National Service is for as to follow the example of He said: "This war was adroitly the intradaction of its motors in Captain Arthur, Captain G. P.
22,000 men enlisting. ecessary, that sacrifice
will Ameries during the civil war and launched by Germany as the re- this field and invites correspond-Lammert, Mr. T. F. Hough, Mr. be made without a murmer of to adopt National Service for the salt of carefully matured plans ecco. real discontent. What thought-prosecution of this great straggle and a perfectly amazing conspir
H. P. White, Mr. D. W. Craddock, Before Mr. Justice Gomperts, THE WEST POINT FIRE. Disinfectante. Samuel Cabot, Mr. H, W. Looker, Mr. A. Denison, in the Summary Gart, this after- ful people objeci to is spurions in which we are now involved. soy of preparation. The Germans Inc., of 141, Milk & reot, Boston, Mr. H. S. Northoste, Mr. J. noon, Mr. Crew, of Meaaro. agitation in the press and other Once the necessity is made were certain that they alone were Mass., seeks a Hongkong repre- Robertson, Mr. J. Lambert, Mr. Hastings and Haetings, appearing obvious signs of divided counsels clear, and it is understood efficient and ready for it. They sentative for the introduction of A.
Some Later Detatis. in the Uabinet. It has been stated that the expedient is for were convinced that they could its line of disinfectants, creosote Pattenden, Masere. J.
Clarke, Mr. W.
L. for the defendant in an action
In connection with the fire at that the leading protagoniste of the War only and withou win almost with ease, without shingle stains, sheathing and and K. E. Grieg, (Taikoo Dook), sociation, said that each associR- Raid, originating in a moneyloan. 08-
West Paint, mentioned in our National Servios are Mr. Lloyd projudice to the fature; there will very heavy sacrifices, and quite deadening quilt and similar goods J. D. Humphreys, W. O. Jack, sians were illegal under the car damage was done to theextend George, Lord Carson, and Mr. be no difficulty, if the Government conclusively. Their ambition was and invites correspondence. C. Lafrenis, W. Graham, Morton societies. This he was prepared of $80 000. The property was
that damage was to Ohurchill, There is, at any desire it, in getting the country to to extend and consolidate the Numbering Machines. The Smith, G. Pieroy, T. A. Loughlin to argue. rate, no doubt about the views respond loyally to a National call. German Empire, to acquire new Wetter Numbering Machine Com- EH.K. Y. 0.), A. Morris, J. Dan- on this subject held by Mr. Nor mast it be supposed that the territory, rich areas, and a fine pany of 331,341, Olasson Avenue, by, F. O. Hall, H. 8. Stringer, B. went to preas.
The case was proceeding as we insured up to about $74,500 in numereus companies. The osuÉS Lloyd George. Ho is for National fighting men who would be forth-seaboard, and to make their Brooklyn, N. Y., seeks a Hong, N. Anderson, P. Tod, T. L. Hosie,
of the fire is still unknown. We Service, and probably he re- coming under National Service defeated neighboure and dupes kong agent for the introduction of and H. B. Jones.
are glad to be able to report that cognises more clearly than his will be composed to any large bear the burden of Germany's its aumbering machines for use
there were no casualties. colleagues how difficult under the extent of elackers and poltroons. aggrandisement. The Germane, by printere,
Among the numerous floral
At the meeting of the Sanitary voluntary system of enlistment it There are hundreds of thousands in short, dreamt of a perfect over-
tributes of respect, were those Commission for a Hongkong Man, is to avoid conflies and confusion of men in the United Kingdom to lordship in Europe, a vast expan-
Mr. E P. H. Lang, of Mesara, Bosed this afternoon, the Chair. ent by the District Grand Lodge, Dascon, Looker, Deacon and Har man
announced the Victoria Lodge, the directorsston has been, we are informed, Peurce between recruiting for the day who are anxious to do their sion of commercial prosperity and
that Dr..
while Army and recruiting for war daty, and who would respond political influence, and heavy
was injured of the Dook Oo. the different staffs, services at home. Anything that gallantly to the call, but who tributes levied upon crushed Reserve, summoned two Chinese
Jospector Taylor, of the Police theR. H.K. Y. O. and the V. B.Otted a Becond Lieutenant in assisting the police during
the Monmouthshires.
the fire, and would be Lord Kitchener and Mr. Lloyd ander the existing system feel competitors. That dream has to the Police Court for being int
St. Vincent de Paul Society- confined to hir bed for a few days George united in demanding themselves unable, owing to been shattered. would be pretty certain to be various domestic and business fighting to-day, tooth and nail, rabbar inner tabes. The case
'An Acknowledgment. Germany is anlawful possession of two cycle
owing to the bruises he had Spy Shot at Lyons:
The Council Gonoral of the
sustained. accepted without much delay.” responsibilities, to volunteer. So to stave off disintegration, politias remanded for further in Flamme, who pretended to be a desires to acknowledge
Paris, Sept. 10. The spy Society of St. Vincent de Paul We anderstand that the Ballstment Figures, long as it in not absolutely neoss-cal and social revolution, and a
with property, consisting of one large It must be confessed that Mr.
sary for them to go, although they commercial
quiries when it was found there Belgisn, and was sentenced to thanks, the receipt of $50 simber yard divided into four, was bankruptcy Asquith has dealt the shrewdeat may be personally very keen on would really stagger humanity.
that were two claimants for the pro-death by a Lyons court-martial, through Mr. E. J. Noronha, as a owned by a number of Chinees, blow at the existing system. going, a real scase of duty to i
(To os Continued)
party
bko wau'shot yesterday at Lyons. donation to the Society's fund.
Two Clalmante,
The
ARE THEY ILLEGAL?
A Moneylaan Association
Question,