THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SECOND
EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 1915.
TO-DAY'S
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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
(Beater's Service to the "Talegraph."]
BRAVE NEW ZEALANDERS-
SOUTH AFRICA'S TRIBUTE.
December 9, 4.10 p. Renter's correspondant at Capetown ways that 130 wounded New Zealanders, who had been invalided, and are how retagning New Zealand, wars given a magnificent reception at the Oper House at Capetown. General Botia was unable to be present, bút be sent a message in which he paid a tribute to their brave and noble conduct "which, he said, was an inspiring example to the manhood of the Union.
THE RUSSIANS.
CAPTURE OF LARGE ENEMY AEROPLANE.
December 9, 4.10 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at „Dwinak, says that a large German saroplane landed in the Rusting lines through engine defects. The aikmen, one of whom was a Colonel, surrendered after an obstinate resistance. The Colonel attempted to swallow a papar, but was provanted.
MAHARAJAH'S LOAN SUBSCRIPTION.
December 8, 410 pm. HH. the Raja-i-Baigan of Kapurthal on returning from visit to the French front, has subscribed half a million france to the French War Loan..
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VACANCY.
To-day's Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. P. H. Holyoak Elected.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES
New War Organisation for Hongkong.
the Front
THE BIG OPIUM CASE.
The case was resumed, at the Police Court this afternoon, before
It is proposed to start a Hong. Haseland, in which Edmund kong Branch of the War Hospital Walter Hickrath, aged 31, des- Supplies Association for making cribed as merchant, of up and supplying general hospital England; Ethel Bearden, aged requisites for the use of British and 37, of New York, and Hadame Allied hospitals at Home and at Emilie Dalcaire, of France; were charged with importing or aiding and abetting the importation of 374 Ita of opium into the Colony by the Mishima Maru was a second charge against the defendants of being in possession without a permit from the Sup- erintendent of Palica.
Lady May bas kindly consented to act as President, and the follow ing ladies as patronesses is Lender, Lady Rees Davies, Mira. Anstruther, Lady Chater and Mr. Hostyna.
There
A meeting will be held at the City Hall every Tuesday morning from 10 to 12.40, commanċ- The prosecation was conducted ingon Tuesday next, December 14, | by Mr. King T. H. (A.S.P.) whilst Enormous offers of help from Hr. F. C. Jenkin instructed by workers have been received, Mr. Mason, of Messre. D'Almada but the Depot cannot be carried † and Mason, defended. on unless the money to buy materials & is forthcoming Detective Sergeant Pincott said -- A monthly subscription-not that Horne made a statement in compulsory of not more than two the morning, and went straight dollar will be welcomed from from the Police Court to the bost mambers, and donations from the ¦ which left at 12.45. Ho identified general public of money and the keys which Mr. Jenkin was materials are asked for. It is bolding in his hand as those confidently hoped that the which he (Mr. Jenkin) bad Colony will support this neefal brought into sort yesterday. and patriotic work.
Donations of money should be seat to the Honorary Treasurer, Mrs. H. A. Nisbet, 7, Macdonnell The meeting was opened by Road, and donations of materials the Chairman reading the resoluto the Honorary Secretary, Mrs. tion of condolence passed at the GC. Moron, at the City Hall Last Committee meeting regarding All are cordially invited to the death of the late Mr. EA, come and help or to inspect the
wett, which be raid he was work done by the Depot sure they would all endorse. They would all admire the energy with which be strove to carry his požai ou say matter in which he considered himself to be right.
Kallan Output.
The total output of the Kailan
He represented that Chamber Mining Administration's mines with great ability on the Les-for the week ending November Members of the Hongkong lative Council, and he (the 27 amonnted to 69,590 tona and sure that the the sales during the period, to General Chamber of Commerce Chairman) felt met this afternoon for the purpose late Mr. Hewett's honesty of 70,569 tons. of nominating one of their purpose must have impressed number to s sest on the Legis the officials of Hongkong evan lative Council in place of the late when he thought is right to op 'There pose them. They deplored his Hon. Mr. E. A. Hswett,
they would have a man of that wers-two names proposed and death and mourned the loss of a seconded:---Mr. J. W. C. Benner, public-spirited gentleman (Ap. He thought the best tribute they could pay to the memory of of Mass Gibb, Livingston and planse).
the late Mr. Hewett wis to proceeded to Co: (Vice-Chairman of the Cham
the letter from slect a man who was fearless and ber), and Mr. P. H. Holyoak, of read
Government
outspoken, and he thought that requesting Masira. Beim and Co. (a member
Mr. Holyoak was wall-fitted to mecsésary maps be of the Committee of the Cham that the
taken to elect a saccessor to the take that place. bet).
late Mr. Hewett, adding that to
the
Mr. Landale
Mr. Jenkin :—I had overlooked
this difficulty. I shan't be able to get at my cheque book to-night brought out with me on the same The keys are some which I
boat as the defendanta travelled on.
Mr. King said that in answer to the charges, the first defendant said they were not cor rect, but regarding the second charge be said he had nothing to BAY. The other $wo de- fendants also denied any know- ledge of the matter, the second defendant saying that she would leave everything to her soliciter.
Mr. Jenkin:-She had not got a counsel then-laughter).
Mr. Jenkin, addressing hĩa Worship for the deforce, stated that the case against the first de- fendant was under section 6, and 47 was
of s' question
One was the pos possession. session of losse opium, and under section 47 that meant the pos session of something which was not put on the ship's manifest. The crux of the case for the defence was, of course, possession, and be submitted that there was no degres of doubt whatever, and that however regretful it might be for the Police, there was no evidence at all of possession. The first point was whether the man had posses- sion; whether the possession was a possession, and whether it waN a guilty knowledge. There was minsted but for the fact that he one thing he objected to strongly, received a deputation asking him and that to stand. He was sorry to asy the ma Horne was allowed that the election had resolved to Iare the Colony almost se The Chainman said the nominitself into a heated controversy. soon as his soliciter had made the Chamber, a position he has ations with the propose and I had been alleged by some the application. He contended hald with marked ability. seconders were as follows:-
The Candidates-
Mr. Bell asconded. The two candidates then ad
test, as it revealed a healthy con- dition of the Chamber.
save any misunderstanding be dressed the meeting, Mr. Bonnar Mr. Boanar first came to the was going to read the rules gov Colony as an assistant in the firm erning the election. Having reading that be welcomed the con- of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and these, Mr. Eandale said that it Company in 1900, being elected was necessary to appoint scrati- to the position of a partner in the peers to look after the voting, and firm in 1903. Synchronising with he proposed that Mr. William this appointment was his election Dickson said Mr. N. S. Marshall on the Committee of the Chamber be asked to act. of Commerce and he has since been appointed Vice-Chairman of
This was agreed to.
Mr. Holyoak said he would not have allowed himself to be non-
was the fact that
Although he has not held any Mr. John Whyte Cooper Boz-persons-no doubt with the idea that that was a very wrong thing, of influencing the votes at that and very unjust on the part of previous public appointment, he nar, nominated by Mr. Davidalection that he was a member the Police. Mr. King had said had the honour of serving Landale, seconded by Kr. N.J.
on the Legislative Council for Stabb; Mr. Percy Hobson Holyoak of a German frm. As a mailer that if the Police had wanted him three months in 1912, during the nominated by the Hon. Mr. H.B. of fact, the firm he belonged to they would have kept him, and absence of the late Mr. Bowest. Pollock, seconded by Mr. W. Biderably over 100 years, and
had been established fur coa-Mr. King could not deny it
Mr. King-1 object to the As is well known, Mr. Bonnar is Bell T
had always hai is head offices statement. No application was
a member of the Board of Direct In proposing Mr. Bonnar, the ons of many Companies, and taker Chairman said be wished it to senior partners were serving st
* Manchester, Two of its made.
Mr. JenkinYou made that
a keen internet in all matters that understood that he nominated the front, and one member of statement, Mr. King, zs you sat
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tend towards the improvement of Mr. Bonner az representing the firm had recently laid down down. the Colony
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and his life for the bonour of his Mr. King-The man had heen It is many years ago since Mr. Co., and not sa Chairman of that country (Applause). He thought in prison at Shanghai. Holyoak came to the Colony, and Chamber.
He thought it was that was a suficient answer to the
Mr. Jenkin:-It does not during the whole of this time he only fair to the other candidate malicious suggestion. Mr. Holy-matter if he had been haag.. has been identified with the firm to make that statement. Pro- oak proceeded to point out that drawn and quartered, he should of Messrs. Reiss and Company, ceeding to speak of the qualities his long association with basiness have been kept here. Since he was made a partner in of Mr. Bonnar, the Chairman said
specially fitted him to represent Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said the firm, over two years ago, he that for the past three years be the Chamber, and assured the that the bunch of keys wich has held a seat on the Committee had been Vice Chairman of the members that he would endeavour ware found on the defendant of the Chamber of Commerce. Chamber. He was the senior rato serve their interests to the best opened five of the boxes, but it Prior to to-day's proceedings he presentative of Messrs. Gibb, of his ability (Applause). must not be forgotton haw not sought election to any livingston and Co., a firm which The Chairman proceeded to one of the keys belonging to the public position.
had had a long and honourable read the directions for voting, cabin-trank slao opened one connection with commerce in which rating took place. of the other tranks winch were in | Hongking sad Chins,
Mr. Stabb formally seconded.
Court as an exhibit. His (Mr. The Hon. Mr. Pollock, in the At the meeting this afternoon, the Hon. Mr. David Landale pre-course of a eulogistic speech, mid sidad; there being a large attan- they wanted a man who could speak freely, and in Mr. Holyoak danse of membera.
The Meeting.
The result was announced as follows
Mr. P. H. Holyoak....
that
Jenkin's) kaya slao opened fire
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of the trunks, and he ysa, on that
2.J. W. C. Bonnar. Loud applause greeted the
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eridanos, as liable to be charged
an-
as the defendants, p
The case was again adjourned.
sancement of the figures.