THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1916
A SHIPPING CLA M.
CHINESE POSTMAN
CHARGED.
CHINESE EDITOR CHARGED.
VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ORDERS.
WITH A RAIDING AIRFLEET.
Dispute Concerning Delivery of Goods
Conclusion of Case at the
Magistracy.
The
(Continued from, Page 5.).
A Police Court interpreter said be charged the prisoner at the Police Station, in reply to which be answered "The newspaper was not written by me.”
Prisoner, in his own defence, said the two articles in the paper complained of were not written
him As a matter of fact, the articles had nothing whatever to
do with anything in China. There was nothing in them to disturb the minds of the Chinees. The articles contained the things the people wished to say, and he did not see that they would cause
In the Summary Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Gompertz, a case was heard in which the Netherlands India Com- mercial Bask were the plain-; The case was proceeded with. miffa, and Goh Guar-hin the de- before Mr. J. Wood this after fendant. The plaintiffs claimed noon, of the Chinese postman $485.96 for damages for breach who stood charged with stealing of contract dated April 10, 1915. correspondence and articles in by reason of defendant refoxing course of transit, the property of to sccept delivery, on October 5, the Postmaster General. 1915, of 8,095 cases of molasses articles under this charge are shipped from Pecalongan. valued at about $50. Since the counter 34 was first brought on, other Defendant made a claim and said he was entitled to charges had been preferred. One refuse the cases at the time of was for removing a 10-cent post- the leader of the 8,095 cases be-age stamp from a letter, and the cause it was apparent that plain- other was for unlawfully having tiffa would be unable to tender in his possession certain articlesments the balance of 4,478 cases remain of clothing, etc, which it is ing undelivered. The defendant also held he had suffered damage by reason of plaintiff not having delivered to him 5,474 cases. He claimed $313.18.
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Preston appeared for plaintiff, and defendant as represented by Mr. W. B. Hind
Mr. Danlop, manager of the plaintiff firm, said that defend ant refused the cases because he
said they could not get here in time. The first intimation from defendant that he would refuse
the second lot was received by witness in October. If defendant had only said he would refuse it earlier, it would have altered his
conduct, beccase, if they had
board in September, the C359) would not have been shipped.
His LordshipWell, what are
you claiming for, Mr. Preston?
The second shipment
By Mr. Bind-He got a bill of lading but not a bill of exchange regarding the first lot.
On September 9, when you sent the cable stopping further shipment it was impossible for you to supply the whole of the 20,000 casa ?--I thought so a the time.
You knew that it would be im possible for you to make the June, Jaly and August ship- know for ment?—I did
not
certain, Lat I aid know that # the shipmenta had not been made before August 31 it would be impossible.
Well, you had always been notified when the shipments had been made?-Yes, but I was not certain in this case.
The Chinese compradore for the plaintiff firm said that at the time be made his shop coolies prepare the place for the cases, and every thing was in readiness for their reception. RETROARE Mr. Hind said their case. wàs. that it we apparent at the time of the fzal shipment on October 5, that these goods could not have been shipped in June, July, or
Angust.
The manager of the defendant firm stated that he attended to the Pärchase of these molasses, and bad bought molasses from this
least,
first consignment arrived then.
He was not told when the first lot
was shipped; he was only told when they arrived. As regards
1.
suspected he had stolen.
Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, who ́con- docted the prosecution, said that covers were noticed lying about, and, in consequence, a watch was kept. Prisoner was brought into
his office and, when searched, was found to have in his possession
certain of the articles mantioned in the charges.
The charge of removing the 10 cent stamp was proceeded with firet.
Postal Inspector Watt K&Te evidence as to searching the p- oner and finding the stamp in
his possession.
The Superintendent of Mails.
spoke to finding a package cover with a stamp torn off. The stamp fitted the mark on the cover.
Defendant swore that he chased the stamp from a shrif in the general office.
Mr. Wolfe went on to sista toat
all the articlesia the other charge were obrioady stolen.
Defendant was convicted and
sentenced to six months' labour. The other charge then withdrawn.
any trouble in China at all. de was merely voicing the senti-
of the people. He bad
erigned the editorship already Prisoner also added that he did sot hold any responsible position
the Shi Po
The pressman who printed the paper was recalled, and said he it was he who fixed the price per saw the manager or secretary and 1,000 copies. He also added that he had the permision of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to have the matter printed.
In his summing up, the Chief Justice said that what they had to decide was whether the prisoner was a party to the print ing and publishing of these fesues
containing the articles complained of, and whether these articles were of a nature likely to excite sedition and unrest in China. The prisoner had clearly followed the laws of the Colony when he rezistered himself as the printer and publisher of the newspaper
at the Registrar's Office.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty."
The Sentence.
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shape, flying in a fixk and at the altitude-about 4,000, perhaps less. The noise of those 60 hig motors was like contianons thunder. We could, not hear one
EKVR Order N 5 issued The Bombardment of Stuttgart. another if we shooted, so there to-day by Major Wakeman, Com
was nothing to do bas fly-fly→→→ fly. mauding HK. V.B., state :-
Prisoners of War Camp Guard and Gun Club Hill Detachment
Discontinued za from the 17th
instant.
Parades for Wednesday the 19th inst, at 515 pm.
"C"Co. on the Cricket Ground. Dress: drill order.
Recruits on the Cricket Grouad under Sergt. Major Bond. Dress drill order.
"D" Ga. at Volunteer Head quartere under Sergt. Major Cooke. Dress-drill order.
The Signalling Section at Vol. Headquarters. Uniform to be worn
Musketry.
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"My friend, there is not much į to tell.**
No Bellef in Reprisals I remember thinking then about our purpose. I dẹn't think I believe in reprisals if it
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SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Up to the Minuta,
China Fires,
$152 Douglases. -$117,
buyera.
sales and seller.
Steamboats-$20,
sales and buyers. Indo-Chinse (Combin-
ed). -$180, ellera. Indo-Chinas (Preferr ed). -$52, sellers, Obins Sagars.
$129, sales,
Kowloon Wharves,
$78, sales and buyers. Yangtzepocs.-Tia 6,
Bellera. Langbats. bayers.
- Th. 37,
The following wa maproduction of the greater part of an article describing the French air raid on Stuttgart which is sent from
anot- Paria to the New York Tribune as the death of
Garman Ly its specisi correspondent, Mr. Combat Bat the Gorden Brace
methods in this wat have been so brutal that it is hard to under- stand your own feelings. I Not much to tell! He was an wondered vagacly if any of my energetic young officer of the bombs would fill children. I French Aviation Corps. All I had hoped not and determined to asked was a description of the keep ever railroads and military most ambitions seroplane id in establishments if possible. history-when 62 powerful me "The air cleared with remark. chines swooped down upon Statt- able suddenness. It was as if an gart of a September morning and unseen hand had turned on the dropped more than 200 bombs light of the world by previ ga as a reprisal for the series of hidden switch. The earth was Zeppelin raids on London in the below us once mare. Sure enough, early part of the same month. The there it was, neatly plotted out man who stood by my tide had into the strange carpet that ap Then tell me 'not much, what hills at naught, as a child's sharel piloted one of the icvading craft. pears when great heights set the levels an uneven pile of sand. And we were passing igto-or over the enemy's country. We left the battle-torn regions for Sason & Co., were summoned those that were still a cached. for alleged trading with the Perhaps the best illustration I can enemy at the Shanghai Police give is the comparison between a Court, before Mr. G. W. King, dirty blanket and a guily-pieced fagistrate, has been again at quilt Bat there was no time to journed, this time until January admire, for our work was at hand. 13.
***For there was Stuttgart. We
The following members will attend at King's Park Range on Saturday the 22ad inst. at 2.15 p.m. Dress; drill crier-LeCpl. R. Stewart, Pee. Bythe, A, 0.
Hay, P.R. Wolff, E. A. G. May, rawn, Gale, F. Maitland, S. H.
Williams, J. E. Mead, F. Allen, J. Granty W. E Ford, E. A ever that may be," I urged Daziel, A Gray, L. Gay, L. Gibbs, I. Waldron, W. Robertson, F. Brown, J. J. Stubbings. S. 2. Jones, E. Howard, L. R. Needham and T. H. Martin
Officers who have not fired Parts 1 or 2 Trained Man's Coarse will attend.
He glanced upward, where dozens of the great white birds were speeding to and fro in the blue sky. All about was the deafening roar of high-powered motora. Talking in such a racker was dificult. I followed him to hot
a
I suppose," he began, "that after hour, day after day, since the to uns who have been flying hour
less of a routine proposition-all in the day's work, you would say
attend at King's Park Range on The following members will Sunday the 23rd inst. st 915 8. war began, that raid was more oralised the fact. It nestled in the Dress: drill order:--Pied. 17. Nicholson, B. Ralphs, 4. Wood
s3other."
were upon it almost before we re- beast of a soft grein world. Lying down there like a toy city, it
The Shanghai Enemy
Trading Case.
The case in which Messrs. D.
New Slagapore and Peaang
Magistrates.
The following gentlemen are added to the Commission of the Peace for Singapore: Mr. Manas- sah Meyer, Mr. Tchan Chun Fook, Mr. Tham Heng Wan. To the Commission for Pensng are added the following G. Marshall, J. C. Benson, F. A. Pleiger, A. W Blackstone, J. Sharp, F. G.Penny Ahmad G. Merican, Hason All Abdulcador, Moh, Hussisa Merio can Noordin, Khoo Cheow Teong.
man, B. Crapnell, A. G. Dise, As you know, the fight took place looked very pesceful. My craft w. Hill, F. 4. Cozart, W. J in the early morning. It was very sailed along like a flu-bottomed Bringle, A. J. Carter, J. H. C. foggy and one had to come quite boat on a mill-pond. The air Goolban, D. heMamay, H. W clues to distinguish the face of was still and without swirls and "bumpe.* I looked out at the French, F. Coleman, A. H. ber Bishop, A E Des Voeux, M.
"Fure was belching from the great wings on either side and low, R. L. Bose, W. Morgan, A. meters all down the line as the felt perfectly safe and secure. It R. Lowe, W. Robillard, G. helpers started the warming-up is fine thing to have a well-built hard tence, said prisoner had been Hewett, A. G: Howlitt, K. E. forsiga sonad as a motor settled.
The Chief Justice, passing sen- Shaw, J. P. Kinnaird, W. H. process. If there was the alightest airplane.
My partner was leaning for were found guilty, and he knew that in Graig, B. Tanaar, A. Nissim, & down to work, the machine was ward. He was getting ready, and
his own country he would not E Wood, W. H. Smith, E. B. discarded and replaced by another. bis eyes were fixed on the won bave dared to have pablished Raymond, C. Criapin, A. S. On each a trip one must not trust derfally laid-out town below. We these articles, but he and othare Gabbay, D. W. Tratman, C. D. to lack. "He must know that his were headed directly over the of his country came down here Sullivan, W. G. Browell, J. W. machine will bring him back heart of the place, and it required and partook of the hospitality of W. White, J. Hanter, provided, of course, the enemy to effort to keep her to her course. the British, and then published. Hunter,
does not find him with a few Inosed her down a little and we device as fast as he could. As the Resistant was working thereles ing Stephens, gross lies, Prisoner had said that G. A. Pentreath, D. Clark, W. J. chunks of shrapnel.”
descended perhaps 500ft, which he was only speaking for other Hodge, D.S. Gubbay, H. Watkins,
would bring us over at an altitude with his hand, and I looked for a Last one went, he signalled me The flier then went into a desof approximately 3.000. My chance to turn without collid- Chinese, but all he could say was J. W. Harris, O. 1 Ellis, E. G. thar, if such was the case, then Goodman, V. C.Parr, H. J. Sleat, sription of the method of carrying observer indicated a cload of they zoust say these things in W. Sinclair, E. Cheetham, W. E and dropping bombe; then, re-smoke on the other side of the ing with my neighbours. I climbed rapidly for a little, their own country. Sentence of
city. That meant the railroad suming his story, ssid:- Corpa Orders isced by Lieut nine months hard labour, and a
"To get one they say in yards, and there were the toy banked her up for the turn that it was not until I Col A. Chapman, V. D state fine of $500, or, in default of
England it wasn't long before tracks stretching off into the I noticed three gaping and jagged paying the fine, a farther three
everything was ready for the trip. distance. imprissameniya ' months
Suddenly from the line of holes in our wings. My observer Ister told me that he had soon. seeing some of the flying men machines before us a score of the shrapnel tear one of the holes, passed.
but had felt nothing.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Joined.
Sapper S. Musso joined the Corps on 17. 1 18, allotted Corps No. 1961 and posted to Engineer Company.
Addresses and Telephone # Numbers.net Members of the Gorps-arB "TE- minded that changes of business or private address or telephone number must be notified to the Orderly Boom (through 0. C. Companies or Sections) im- mediately they take place.
ins1ant.
Parades,
WAS
TANK
STEAMER UNDER
FIRK
Plucky Escape from A U Boat.
W.
A.
Boberta and S. W. Bacon.
The Start:
Resignation. Pte. D. J. Mackenzie is pez-At the last minute mitted to remiga.
Posting Pie. E N. Beaurepaire, having joined, is allotted Corps No. 583 and posted to Co. A Section 3.
remember
bolting down a rolls they black objecte hurtled down. We climbed into their places, On looked as they fell and dimly saw my part, I was not hungry, clouds of dust or smoke: arise but forced myself to where they struck. It resembled
and
"When we swung back and
what
eat a bit because the long flight the barsting of a lot of puff-balls looked down, there were coinm in the cold morning would have such sa we used to find in the of smoke in at least 10 places. left me ravenous otherwise. fields when we were youngsters. We could see that there was a lot Two machines swept into the No noise just the same old best of wreckage in the ratbrand
did sir. They were the picts of the of our motors. Then we saw yards, but
not know fleet. We were to follow them as other pats not where the bombs how much damage had been fiving all over us, some striking they steered towards our objec fall. That meant the Germans done. I could not see The captain of the San Melito, the water alongside and others live. Of course, we all bad in were after us with the anti had happened to the Faisce Parades for Wednesday, 19th one of the large oil tank steamers passing over the bridge and fal-strumenia for navigation if the mis: /aircraft guns. But in all my The ugly httle uffs of smoke told,” as we passed fa: to the west of it. of the Eagle Oil Transport Com-ling into the water ahead. This prevented our keeping together ring I never have worried about bank for the first time. The first 7.00 a.m. Members of Signal-pany, has reported a warm en- was kept up for about forty otherwise. The machines started that and sever have tried to avoid us that the guns were still at work, shipment WAS madé
theling Section and other Signallers, counter with a German submarine. miaates. When the sabmarine at intervals of almost a minute bombardment from the ground and se we drew out of range two Angues 27; st
airplanes started up, but after as detailed in Signalling Section- The story (says the Central News) discerned two patrol boats sbout owing to the thick weather. We So I kept on
circling for a fex momenta des- Explosives Dropped.... Order-dated 8.12.15-Semaphore is best told in his own words: five miles away making for us. knew that the air would be clear-
"A submarine suddenly ap-Then he dived. I saw one torpedo er 28 we climbed and that the **The two machines on our left
cended. Practice at Headquarters,
"It was rather weird in a way, 5.15 p.m. Recruits of Engineer peared about 250 to 300 yards on leave the submarine, but it seem mist would vanish when the sun were exactly abreast of us, 23 WO the second lat, he was told some, C.-Musketry and Rifle exercises | our port quarter, sod without ed to me to disappear about half came up. Something like 12 came directly over the city. They We beszi nothing and saw nothom. where about the beginning of at Taikoo Dockyard under Sergt. warning opened fire on as I was way between us, although soon machines were aloft when we raised over the Royal Palace and ing very clearly. We had to wait
| Everest-
on the bridge at the time and after a large column of water rose started. It was a splendid sight as let go half a dozen bombs at that for official reports to krom #rack-- September, and when he was told
515pm. Civil Service Co.-ordered our stern to be kept to about fifty feet from our port we rose above the haze that hang point I saw them drop and ly bind been accomplished about that he asked if they could
wards him and keep going fall quarter, and we could feel the over the earth. To the cast the sky wondered if they hit the Palace.
raid was successtal complete the whole contract. He Drill at Headquarters.
5.15 p. Signalling Section speed. After a few minutes we ship tremble all over. told the compradore of the plain-
But I am was lighting up with the dawn, But I could ant see, and it was in that it acrionaly crippled the were struck on the starboard side certain we were not strack ander and before as the procession of afterwards that we learned", that railroad connections, as we were tiff firm that they had been late Squad drill at Headquarters.
big fighting birds was sweeping they had found their mark informed afterwards. 5.30 pm No. 2 Section Seouts by what I thought at first was a water.” in sending, and as they had put Co. (every member)M, G. in torpedo, as I was stunned by the
The report proceeds to przise steadily into the growing light Then my side began his work. “There is no more. Nothin him to a great deal of inconven-
concussion and hit on the side the conduct of the officera and "An occasional glance to the As we boomed along toward the happened on the homeward trip isace he would have to refuge traction at Headquarters,
with the flying splinters. I'at engineers, who stack manfally to rear showed plane after plane railroad yards, we passed over A few of our men were once ordered the boats to barwng their posts, especially the chief pulling up out of the sea of fog a group of factories and store by bite of shrapnel, bet out and to stop the engines, but officer, Mr. Fiper who took the below. They seemed to come houses. It was there we dropped them died. I was immediately afterwards, when I wheel and to whose steering the from nowhere. It was as a our first explosives. We must hangry and maw that it was only a shell that escape was very largely due magician palling rabbits out of a have made some trouble, for it was as we had struck the lower bridge, I The Ban Melio, which is of hat. After all, I think I did enjoy a fair mark, and we let them have arrived ordered away full speed again and 10,160 tons goes, was on her way that flight. Soon tome of the two explores and two 10- to give her all they possibly could to Mexico to load a cargo of fuel machines ahead" began to circle cendiaries. The balance we FS-
the whole lot.
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The case was adjourned sine die în order that it may be sscertained, whether the price of molasses has risen or fallen.
Changsha's Cargo. The se. Changsha brought in general cargo of 200 tons from Australia to-day.
Remainder nil..
Strong Monsoon- The J.s. Changens arrived from Australia to-day. She reported fine weather to Manila, but strong monsoon with heavy seas in the China Seda
* The subensrine was now fly. ail. The vessel is ommanded by or climb a bit so as not to get terved for the rai
mediately, and the shells were pool.
body, sad grainally w
W tag the signal 'Abandon ship in Captain J.D. Jackson, of Liver-ico far in advance of the main
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