THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1916
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,
[Renfac's Service to the ** Telegraph."}
**THE BLOCKADE FARCE.”
ILLUMINATING FIGURES.
January 19, 1010 am. The Morning Post, under the heading "The Blockade Fares, pablishes & Washington telegram giving remarkabis figures of America's exports to neutrals during the first ten months of 1915 as compared with the corresponding period of 1913. The figures are as follows.
Wheit
Hates
Flowe
Bacon
Boots
Cotton
Automobiles and parts
Whest
Maiso
Hour
Bacza
Books
Cotton
Automobiles and parts
paira ...balos
1915.
bushels 15,000 barrels nil Ibe 273,00 nil pairs bales 194,000.
A STRICTER BLOCKADE.
$2,800
1913
January 12. 10.10 am. According to Rester's correspon teat at New York, it is state that President Wilson has received from London from Dr. Paze, United States Ambassador, and from Colonel House, President Wil- son's special envoy to Europe, informa im to the effec: that the blockade of Germany will shortly be more stringently enforced.
The reports are received with satisfaction by the Americans; as it is thought that an effective blockade will and a dangerous con- troversy over neutral commérve,
GERMANY AND THE WAR.
STORMY MEETING OF THE PRUSSIAN DIET.
January 18, 2.45 m. According to Renter's ecrrespondent at Amsterdam, the Budget debate in the Prussian Diet was remarkable for the insistent demande for storm of the Prussian franchise by the S-cialist, Herr Ersch, further demanded the complate restoration of independence to The Conservative, Herr Heydebrand, declared that it would be contrary to the intarests of the county to settle the franchise question now, because the end of the war is not yet apparent, and firm determination was still necessary,
Belgium
Herr Beydebrand was constantly interrupted when he proceed ed to lay on the Eatente the responsibility for the continuation of the war, Berz Liebknecht and other Socialists shouting, The blood falls on you, who are keeping the truth from the people." EX-PRESIDENT HUERTA
commander in-chief, perhaps be canso Dias considered him a poe siblo rival Yet when the old President fled the country Huerta behaved with staunch loyalty:
to his sala conduct; even ordered a farewell salate to be fired; As soon sa Madaro came into office Colonel Huerta was placed on half-pay. Now he is engaged in business sa a coce tractor for building materials. I bave spoken with many people Monterey. In his business trans- who knew him in this capacity în sations he was honest and fairly capable, but as regards the pay- ment of his household accounts where the Indian character re- he was loss panetilous. That was vealed itself. Not even when he became Prident did he settle the
account which he left owing
in Monterey-
Successful Campaigus.
SHARK MARKET. QUOTATIONS
Up to the Miasto,
Unions -$912), saler. Chiza Fires. $152,
weliers.
Douglaser.-$118,
$130
Obias Sagara.
sales. Kowloon Wharver. $ 76, bayers. Kowloon Docks (old).—
$81 Kowloon Dock.-(10W).
$TT.
Kang Tits $131,
ex div, buyers. - Hongkong Losa.—$190,
sellers.
The virulence of the Zispats rebellion in Marsios, where the crisoned
a
were
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ATTUST.
Relations with Ministers.
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The
HA
WOOING AND BOR" ROWING.
: CLAIM FROM CANTON
BANK
An Interesting Chinese Case.
A Bogus Case Recalled.
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VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
Corpa Orders žasued to-day: Lien-Col & Chapman, stata *****
Joined.
The undermentioned hava join
Married at 2
yers and widow a low yours alter, ä Chi- A very interesting case was ́ed the Corpe, are allotted CortE nese women inherited $2,000 and beard at the Supreme Court this numbers and are posted au some jewellery by her husb-nd's morning, before the Chief Justice, follows desth. Later she met a Chinese Ste William Race Davion, when who desired that she should be, the widow of a Chinese named Smith to Scouts Co. (No. 3 See No. 1962 Private B. L. Grant- his concubine, but she refused to Lan Yuit, aliss Lan Chok-ting, tion) occupy that position, but agreed ought to recover the sum of she would he hit “kept woman" $10,400 from the Canton Bank, to Scouts Ca. (No. 3 Section).
No 1963 Private A. Whitmarsh for a month. Her temporary lover! $10,000 af which was principal apparently, had an eye on her and the remainder interest on an
Leave money, and
mid
2/CHL. J. Blackburn is grant- to account, it being alleged by red leave of absence from L. 2. 18 have borrowed from her the plaintiff that deposit notes of to 31. 10. 16. - sum of $500 for which he $8,000 and $2,000 respectively gave a promissory note.
Sapper G. A. Miller is granted. After were deposited in the Cantonears of absence from, 15, 2. 16 obraining the money be die Biak by her husband on Augu-i to 15 2 17. appeared, and it was only by 26 and 27, 1913, and were pay- 20 sccident she
Pie. B. E. Atwell is granted discovered able on demand. On September leave of absence from 29. L. 16 his whereabouts. The result of 21, 1913, the depositor was shot to 29. 1. 17. the Summary Court, this morning of Canton for breach of military that discovery led to hearing in by order of the military authorities of ber claim for the money from duty. A wook after he had de the man.
posited the money in the bank be plaintiff and
Mr. Mason appeared for the handed the notes to plaintiff, who represented by Mr. H. K. Hang. the time. In December 1913 he defendant was retained possession of them all The case was adjourned. arrived at Hồngtong and de- manded the money from the bank, but was informed that they had not got the money, having paid it
Lears of abwenes from 18. 1. 16 to 13.2.18.
Pie. E A. Bosumont is granted
leave of absence from 10.2. 16, Sargs, F. C. Hill is granted for the duration of the war.
Transfers
HEYR to Engineer Co., dateď Pte. A: Barita (No. 1964) from 18th January, 1916.
Orders by Chief Engineer, Chins Command, is publised for in- The following extract from
formation MAT
The undermentioned member:
in raised to the "Proficient" te of the Engineer Co., EL. K. V. 0, of Engineer pay with feat from.
13. 1. 16: No. 1890 Sapper
Parades.
Paredes for Thursday, 2015
1913 bashals 50,000,000 19,000,000 basbeis 23,950,000 13.750.000 -barrels
5,100,000 1,417,000 Iba
91,500,000 30,900,000 4,800,000 482.000 1,100,000 53,000 $20,000,000 $1,200,000 The American exports to Germany for the same periods are
1915. bushels 15.000 12,000,000 and grievances of the Indians Depaties Honey troubles be a large number of 6,000,000 were especially acute, caused his came serious. Salation of public 140,000 recall to active life. He was quickly servants, rents of public build 11,000 accessful in dealing with the ing, fell into 471000 Zapatista bandits, and would have furrows in the old President's 1,700,000 annihilated them but for Madero's forehead deepened. He quarrell $775,000 mysterions intervention. Haereed with his Ministers,
ta, Dow General, was recalled had began with a Cabinet of re- and once more placed on half-spectable, and mostly capable, pay. Es took up business politicians. One by one they were again, and was on the point of becoming a partner in some places filled by infarior mes. As
requested to reign," and their ARMED ROBBERY CASE. out by order of Court made in from HK.V.E. to Engineer Co., Pta. I. D. Polley (No. 1965) marble quarries when the failures Mexican, who once played a of other leaders to defeat Orasca's prominent part, put it to me, the
another action.
Mr. G. G. Alabaster, instructed
dated 18th January, 1916. rebellion in the North forced Provident
The mass was proceeded with by Mr. Faithfull, appeared for the
Englaear Company. no longer sought before Mr. Hassland, at the Police plaintiff, and M. Eldon Potter,Co. at Belchers and Stomscattees Madero to call upon him for sid colleagues, but sexomplices." He Court this afternoon, of the two instructed by Mrs. Johnstone, are required to attend Squad I have laid stress upon his gathered around him a crew of men who are charged with being Stokes and Master, represented, drill
The members of the Engineer business enterprises, because they sycophants who encouraged him concerned in an armed robbery the defends is. show that Huerta was not, as his to think that the United States as Shankiwan.
once per week, ather enemies declara, a man consumed
at Headquarters or Mr. Alabaster aid that this Kowloon Crickets Clah ground. 00 the by ambition for power. Had he even if war cams, their country Angus said that the robbery a bogus satios, the parties of must be obtained beforeband) will only bluffing,” and that In opening the case, Inspector was a case arising out of a fraud, Permission to be absent (which Seen that he would not have could not defeat his rugged, took place at T, Shan Fin which had not yet been laid by be granted only for approved retired so quietly into private trained Indiana. life. What he sought wSI
Terrace, Shankiwen, at 9:30 the heels. In this action the has ressons. Lyeemun Section will money rather than
It is varios, many think, rather than lief that he is indispensable. He jewellery of the total value of dorsed wait and the defendant in
on the night of January 5, the band of the plaintiff was not take dutys: tonecutters OK роже
Now he is obsessed by the be rabbers stealing clothing and party. There was specially su- Saturday, 22nd inst. at 2 piz ambition which has made him "cooked the election" so that he $681. Three men knocked at the action was a person who had, cling to office with so desperate might be returned as President, the door of the house and, on the or used, the name of Laz Yuit, grip.
although he had not offered him- door being opened, the men, who and the defendant drew the money Before he agreed to take com salt. Copies of the secret instruc were armed with choppers, rushed from the Bank. mand against Orosco he made tions he sent to local authorities in, and, threatening to kill the certain demands for war material. are
being fartirely shown women in the house if they cried contended that this action was For the defence, Mr. Potter These were at firas refused, but about the city he persisted and Madero's Gov-was merely a ruse, bowever made
now. This out, ransacked the house, and misconceived. The Bank of Can ernment gave way. His campaign His plan was that the new The next morning the two defen anyone that the administratrix White, G. 1. (Electron).
good their was a triumphant success. Yet a Congrem, consisting for the dants were arrested, & quantity of of the deceased man had escape. ton regretted as much $8 third time Madero dispensed with most part of his relatives the stolen goods being recovered. been swindled out of the $10,000, his services until, s the end of and supporters, should declare In their statements when charged and he (Mr. Potter) was satisfied, inst best traditions of his office. It is his disastrous Presidency 8p his election void, but ask him to the first defendant admitted tak as he vas universally believed in the United proached, he was compelled to remain in office until the country ing part in the robbery but stated would be also, that the Bank had bers of Signalling Section and
sare Bus Lordship Sistes that he is a heavy drinker.
7.00 am, and 5.30 p.m. Meca проп Baerta once was sufficiently pacified for that he did not steal so much as acted in the only way it exald do, other Signallers, as detailed in Here there is exaggeration. That more. Daring the fighting in fresh choice to be made. I say A Mexican Kruger.
was mentioned in the charge. The The whole misconception was Signalling Section order dated 8. he drinks a certain quantity of Federal troops, but he saw from friend that no election would be men to the house to rob bat he did misled by fraudulent people, and lamp practice at Headquarters.
the capital he commanded the assured that he confided to a second defendant said he took the the result of the Court being | 12. 15.-Morne Hag and Mous alcohol is true. I have been told the first how hopeless Maders's possible for three years, and that not go inside. The other men it was not owing to the Canion In view of the announcement of by one who visited him in the the death of ex Presiden: Haerts, early morning that his breakfast Eadero had become impossible. elected President himself! That not know what they had done with the deceased man had been too at Headquarters.
position was. He B&W that he then conated upon being committed the robbery, but he did Bank that the administratrix of (every member).-Y. G. Iastrac- 5.15 p.m. Na. 3 Bsc. Scouts Co. the following character sketch of consisted of a besten up raw the deceased, written by a special legg, a glass of claret, and was appealed to by Senators, was in one of his expansira moda, the goods. correspondent of the Times in Nov a
bamboozled, bat glsen of brandy. But the Deputies, foreign residents, and As a rule he confides in nobody. ember, 1914, should be read with habit is more esaily excusable with especial forcë, as he himself Even his Ministers are: kapi | Hastings and Hastings, defended | by" perjured evidence. It was at Readquarters ander Sgt. Majar Mr. E. Davidson, of Mears, the Coars having been misled Squad drill and B-fle exercises 5.15 p.m. Recruits of all units Todiscover the true nature of either mental of physical, as in der, to end the carnage in the muddenly, sometimes in the very women of the house, who bore money to a person to whom be
little effect, Wilson, the American Ambassa more is to be. He summons them
has told me, by Mr. Henry Lane in ignorance of what his next the second defendant,
quite plain, added Mr. Potter, Bigby and one NC.O. from Bight this man, who for many months General Huerta's ca-e.. He is in streets (3,000 had been killed). early hours of the morning, and out the Inspector's statement.
Evidence was given by the that once a man hd paid ous Section MG Co. Reminder A has been so prominent & figure on his 69th year, a man of powerful. He met General Felix Diaz at tells them what they are to do. If the stage of nations, we must frame and vigous constitution. the American Embassy; a few they argue they are dismissed.
owed it, or was holding for a look into his history, not only Alcohol seems to stimulate him,
Senor Garas Aldape advised him THEFT FROM KOWLOON The Chief Justice said that the The case was adjourned. person, he could not be asked to since, but before be succeeded without having the same effect
to resign, and pointed out that
pay it again. Y Madero a President after the as it would have upon the great
the meeting of Congress would be street battle in Mexico City last majority of men. spring. To begin with, he is Military Education.
illegal. He was not only deprived proud of it. "Yo soy Indio,” he
of his office, but packed off at lows Born & poor Indian boy, be
Two men were charged before declared at the dinner given by might have lived and died
than 12 hours' notice to France Mr. Bazeland, at the Police Court the British Glab here to celebrate in obecarity but for the timely
where he is to be Mexican this morning, with stealing the Coronation of King George, visit to his village of a force of
Presidental Difficulties
Ministeri and be went on, in ons of his soldiers, commanded
From the moment of Madero's
rotary blower, valued at $30, by * murder, however, he had to face one side sad an obstinate moralist
With an obstinate syrant on from the Kowloon Docki barste of intimate eloquence general. The general needed so the determined
From the evidence it appeared “Ky people are young compared amannensis, and at that time the United Staten.
hostility of on the other, it is no wonder that that the first defendant wasongs with your Anglo-Saxon, but in Indisus able to read and write our veins there are the same red were even scarcer than they are him, partly on the ground that it nervous tension. added to their He took the machine and
Wash the people hers are apprehensive, ed by the second maa to go in the ington refused
to recognise The whole city is in a state of store and take the machine corpuscles as in yours." Br keep-to-day. Young Herts had made wished to discourage violent re-aristy as to what the United board a launch at the pier head, ing in mind the fact that he is good use of such poor schooling volutions by political adventurers, states may do is a sinister fose of being afraid to go though the Indian, we find the cise to many as the village afforded. The an epithet which scarcely applies an outbreak by the soldiers, if dock gatan, a watchman being on sides of his character, which in a general employed him, Mexican or Spanish or even mixed struck by his brightness, and him in the manner I have des ing money with which to pay went to several shipe and event-
to one who had office thrust upon there should be no way of secure duty. From the pier the anch Colony origin would be barder to explain. took him to the capital, where, cribed. He was unable to borrow them. The situationally arrived at Kennedy Town His ability, undoubtedly remark through the interest of President able, is closely allied to cunning. Juares, he was admitted to the oney for the purpose of defeat difficult and dangerous, curiously Ostile wharf. From there the His intelligence has range Military School. This, of comme a few days after he had besome South African War. That, machine being landed. Alukong
ing the rebellion which broke out like that which preceeded the man
went to Yaumati, the limitations. While at times he can could not be compared Prendent. behave with striking dignity, he with similar institutions in
The Carranzistas now, there was an old President saw the two men enter allows himself in moments of re- Europe, but Victoriaco Elerts
Over Tan the north. Zapata trying all kinds of rases, fancy. marine store dealer's shop. acation to forget his high position. took fall advantage of his op scourged Morsion and its neigh-fully to a powerful nation with for the sharge against the first
**.) peons ing be could give battle moose- Detective Sergeant Wills asked By frequenting cafes, some of portunities, and at the end of the them classed a disreputable, he course of studies was declared ontset na the saviour of his gedly against the inevitable, was probably a dupe of the other. Sister Hailed at the endless resources, fighting dog- defendant to be withdrawn, as he has ofcanded the taste of the culti-credit to the college and a young country, General Huerts steadily President Hearts is an Indian Mr. Haseland agreed to this vated; the mose se since in this man marked out for high positions lost ground. He could only soe President Kruger was Boer; but course, and sentenced the scand respect they compare him nofar- Under General Diaz he did good one way out of his wisest friends, history will say of them that they defendant to two months hard curably with President Diss, who service, but for some reason was he dissolved Congress and in- were Tery mine www always careful to uphold the neither liked now trusted by his
interest:—
!
when it hsa aq
was
rely
hours later Madero was made & prisoner and forced to resign Everts being Minister of War, and the strongest man in sight, became Provisional President in accordance with the terms of the
Mexican Constitution.
and ... his · brutal ́NE
alike:
DOCK.
pat iton
Isbour and four hours' stocks.
owing
to
garnishor had no more right to claim on the property than the garnishes.
+
Nil
Field Operations 23- là 16.- The Artillery Battery and Civil service Co, will parade on 23rd inst, as follows:-
8.30a.m. on Cricket Ground- mentbers living in Hongkong
8.45 am, at Star Ferry Fier, Kowloon members living Kowloom.
Mr. Potter, continuing, said era case meant that a garnishes Khaki drill jacket and shorts, that, when analysed, Mr. Alabas- Dram, sims and equipment, is protected in every case except parties, black boosa (Ofices.... they came to look into it they arms, belt and two small poole in the cses of fraud, and when brown boots), helmet, rifle, fide- would see how sheard it was.
(mpty).
added: If your Lordship finda-Travelling expenses for Se
Very deliberately, Mr. Potter Notice: Engineer Company, "gainst the defendant in this ember and pay for December own at the stability of banking in the at Captain Rassell's Office. case, then you will strike blow now be obtained on appli
After further remarks, the cas
was adjɔnroed.
Big Seizure of Oplum.
yesterday on her arrival from Langley hoarded the Dzigi Maru Revenne Officers Wilder and
Haiphong and mised 360 taels of prepared opinm, concealed
das sides of a loon oruum in valued at $37-
the
The Sardiniz.
A wireless message reositeŤ. to-day states that the P. and 0. steamer Sardinis will arrive in port to-morrow at i pim.
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