THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 24, 1017.
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CHIEF OFFICER CHARGED. INTERESTING WEDDING, OUR CONFIDENT ARMIES. AN INFORMAL RECITAL.
"A Particularly Serious Case."
At the Marine Court this morning, before Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N., the Chief Officer of s chip on Government
being absent from his ship with-
out leave, on November 22.
Dr. Ozorio and Miss Camilla Sir W. Robertson on the Record
Castro.
of 1917-
The following is the programmi
to be played by Mr. Denman Faller at the first of his in formal recituls on Monday"DOIS, General Sir W. Robertson, at the Helena May Institute at Considerable interest wae taken Chief of the Imperial Staff, 5.30 p.m. The recitals are open in the marriage, at the Cathedral speaking at the opening of the to all. At each's collection will
requisition was charged with of the Immaculate Conception, Minor House Orthopedic Hos- be madeon behalf of the Prisoners
of Dr. Filomeno Maria de Gracapital at Hampstead said :-Our of War and Osorio and Mise Camilla Maria thoughts turn 10-day in the Castro. The former, who is a son direction of Ypres, where a great of Mr: Heleodore Francisco Osorio battle is being fought. Troops and Mra, Isteris Maria de Grace under the command of Sir Douglas Osorio, is a well-known member Haig are fighting on the same as those under Lord of the Portugues community and ground
Mr. Longinotto conducted the case for the prosecution, and defendant was represented by
Mr. J. H. Gardiner.
Mr. Longinotto said that the case was a particularly serious member of the Sanitary Board, French fought in October and while the bride, who is a November, 1914, and again in one, owing the fact of the war. The ship was due to sail, on the daughter of Mr. Carlos Castro April and May, 1915, It is not an afternoon of the 22nd, but when and the late Mrs. Filmens exaggeration to describe the first the Captain went to the Chief Castro, is extremely popular battle of Ypres as one of the most
locally as a coalist of distinct important-if not the most im Officer's room be found him very drunk, The Captain asked for merit. There was a large attend portant-battles of this great way, the keys of the chart room, and are at the Cathedral to witness because it completed the work the ceremony, those prezent in-done just before on the Marne these he was refused, The man was so drunk that he did not re- of the Colony. The bride was efforts of the Germans to crash cluding many prominent residents and it decisively defeated the ognise the Captain. The eame evening at six o'clock the defend. attended by the Misses Celeste and overran France. Our cen ant packed up his things and Castro and Vers Dancaberg as there held their trenches ander went sabore without permission. bridesmaids, while the duties of every disadvantage of numbers 2100msmen were carried out by and equipment. But the tables Evidence was given by a Government official, who said that Mr. Joe de Graca Ozorio and are turned to-day. It is we who the ship was under orders to sail Mr. Bonifacio Castro. Subsequent are fighting with the advantage at 3 p.m. on the 22ad, bat did to the ceremony, a largely-attend of equipment and sam bere agsitat On the 23rd heed reception was held at "Her an enemy unable to hold the enquired why she had not left perville," Garden Rosd, when positions our men held in 1914
He is using every effort and and found that it was due to the Dr. and Mrs. Osorio received the Chief Officer not being on board. congratulations of many friends employing the flower of bis The bride's gift to the bride-army to stem our advance, sad be The ship left practically twenty-
groom was a watch chain, while bas failed every time. Arree, fire hours late. It was a Tery the bridegroom gave the bride Meaines, and the recent victories serious thing at the present time.
Questioned by Mr. Gardiner, pair of diamond ear-ringe and at Ypres tell the same tale. Par the witness said that he went the bridesmaids gold brauchering 1917 elone we have taken from sboard on the 22nd in the morn-with the date of the wedding the Germans mate prisoners and ing, when he saw the defendant, who was certainly then sober. Work was proceeding all right.
not do so.
inecribed thereon.
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WEATHER REPORT.
November 243. 11. 20.-No returns from Japan. Trenure has decreased slightly in all other districts, excet tong the east of China where at it near y stationary.
Mr. Longinotto then read the Captain's log, which stated that the vessel was not ready for sea at the stated time. He sent for the Chief Officer, who refaeed to come, and then he went to hie room, where be found bin ring drunk sud anable to reply. He called the Chief Engineer to witness that he had called the defendant. To give him another chance be again called him, and dinge over the N. China Sea. It is inter he then became very aggressivtapled along the dust coast of Chian, He (the Captain) refused to leave ending at 10 am today,
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Lour the harbour until the skip was in a Total since January at 80.31 inches fit state, as everything, including against an average of 81.73 incher. the deck cargo, was lying loose The Chief Officer left the ship at about six o'clock.
This was the case for the pro- secution.
Moderate to fresh monsoon will con.
more than four timeen many gan as we bave lost to them during thei whole of this war,
I say without fear of contradio-- tion, we now possee, thanks to what this country has done, armies which are recond to none in the world.
And no one knows
that better than the enemy him All. We know he is suffering heavy forway, that his material re The asticyclone broke up pesterasysouree are diminishing, that he is afternoon, Another may be forming over neius compelled to pluceny nuger Chios.
ara of recruit into the raula two Ceaus erlier tisa would be ly the e, in order to We know kpop bis rath nas letree ars bewier and mar- fure anch tighter this year than they were in 1915 and 1916, when. car newly organimi armies were }· fees proficient, and sircraft and artillery lese adequate than they
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FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-KORROW.
Diriries.
Forocess.
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Mr. Gardiner stated that the Captain had told the Chief Officer that it was not his intention to leave until the 23rd, although he had orders to sail on the 22nd.{ ||
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Progress may be slow, but it is one the less sure, and if any farther proof is needed to support my contention that our gallant Troops are gradually sad surely establishing a moral and material ascendancy over the enemy,
I say it lies in the supreme con- douth coast of China be- The amefidence that exists in the armies tween H.K. and Lamocka} asNo. 1. at the front from the top to the South coast of China be-) This same bottom.
woen E.K. and Bainan... No. 1.
strong.
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C. W. JEFFRIES—Chlef Amuistant. Hongkong Observatory, Nay: 14, 1917.
After tific, the defendant lay1-Formoss Chaus down for a sleep and he was rudely awakened by the Captain, who wanted the keys of the chart room. The men had only been together a short time and the defendest did not recognise the captain fret of all and refused to give him the keys. Later be found out his mistake and said he was sorry. Words eneaed in the Cap'sin's cabin and the defendant was told that he could go. It was sot a case of being away without leave, for he had been ordered off the ship. Evi- dence would be called to ehow that the defendant was sober when be went ashore in the evening.
Defendent said that be had only been on the ship for eight days,
METEOROLOGICAL.
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Bai-and this is a big bal that confidence is subject to the condition that our people here continue to do their fall share in the work, that they see that the field armies do not lack material or men, end that the resources of the nation in general are utilised Day On date on date. with the strictest rconomy, and for the purpose of the efficient prosecution of the war alone.
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CHURCH SERVICES.
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St. Joho's Cathedral, Hongkong.“
25th Sunday after Trinity, 25th November, 1917. Holy Com- .. munion (7.50 a.m.) Matine (11 a.m.) Responses: Ferial. Venite, Ouseley. Psalme: Jones, Le- mon, Lemon Te Deum: Wood- ward, Smart, Turle. Benedictus: Garrett, Hymns:168, 277. God Save the King. Evensong (6 p.m.) Responses; Ferial.
Psalms: Purcell, Purcell, Turie, Turle. Magnificat: Turle (2nd evening.) Nunc Dimittis: Tallis (2nd morning.) Hymns: 213, 280, 288. N.B.-Psalm 119 verses 73, 76, 80, 81, 86, 88, 89. rorses 94, 97, 102, G.P. in unison Hymn: 288 versos £3, in unison. Union Church, Kennedy Road.
Sunday November 25th, Morn... · ing 11. Evening 6. Preacher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. St. Peter's Church, West Point.-- Sunday November 25, 1917. 8 a.m. Holy Communion 11 am. Morning Prayer, and Sermon. Preacher: Rev. H. E. H, Eriffith.
The Gospel Hall-No. 10 and
Pedder Street). Weekly Services Sunday, Breaking of Bread, 11 a.m. Gospel Meet ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, & p.m.. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.13.
Weselyan Methodist Church, Wanchai, Sunday Morning Service 10.15 am. Sunday Evening Service 6.15 p.m.
and Sallors' Soldiers
Home Arsenal Street-Sunday Ever- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church, Garden Road. Mass and Sermon at 10 am, followed by the BeneTM diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Gled- ealy, Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am High Mass at 8 am 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, First Church of Christ Scleatis. -MacDonnell Road, Sundays, 11.15am.Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
to what extent that condition is NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
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this: We have right to be proad THE Company's Steamship.
"KASHIMA MARU,"
of what we' have achieved. Dar- ing the last three years we have accomplished marvels and done having arrived, Consignees of
Cargo, are things without any precedent.
hereby informed
Bat we cannot stop there. that their Goods are being
länded and placed at their The enemy is not yet sufficient-risk in the Hongkong and
day of the alleged occurrence, be sacked him; it was not be who lay down to rest after tiff told the Captain he was going. and wis swakened roughly Mr. German, an azeiétant at the by somebody shaking him, and Aster House Hotel, deposed that for us to de, before he is; but I pany's Godowns at Kowloon, ly defeated. There may be maob Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- Baking him for the key of the when the defendant, came to am convinced it can be done with where each consignment will be chart room. He did not know it engage a room he was quite sober. determination, cohesion, self-sorted out mark by mark and de- was the master and refused, but This was all the evidence,
isbness, and endurance. The livery can be obtained as soon as later, thinking it might have been
In addressing the Court, Mr. the master, he went out and Gardiner stated that the evidence patriotism about which we read the Goods are landed. spologised. In the master's room showed
Optional Goods will be carried that the defendant must not be allowed to remain to the contrary before NOON and hear so much in these days on unless instructions are given they had high words and he was was dismissed by the Captain. as it is sometimes, mere worde TO-DAY. told to clear out and that he would It had bean stated that be paid off in the morning. He 10.30 in the morning and phrases will not win the war. December, 1917, will be subject and phrases, because words and Goods not cleared by the Ist was not drank and had had in the evening the defendant They most be patiato execution, torent. no drink all day. He went was Been sober, and it was im- If they are and on that condi Astor House probable that the man would be tion slone-the resalt need not And the following morning drank in the afternoon.
be feared. (Checre.) he was paid off and signed off. He had witneeree to prove that the Court, describing the defend-
to
the
Mr. Longinotto Blso addressed
in the Godowns for examination Damaged packages must be left
by the Consignee's and the Co.'s representatives at an appointed hour on Tuesday & Friday. All
he was sober when he arrived at ant's story of being told to go by The Shangliai Stabbing Affray. claims must be presented the Astor House.
the Captaia on the EVO of The muutto who is charged with within ten days of the steamer's Questioned by Mr. Longinotto, departare as ridiculous. It was stabbing Mrs. A. Limby at her arrival here, after which date defendant said that he had hardly more probable that the defendant residence in Babbling Well itead they cannot be recognised. No seen the Captain before and dideaid he would pack up and clear, was again before the Mized Court claims will be admitted after not recognise him when called. Bi Worship said he wished yesterday on remind, save the the goods have left the Godowns. The master was often under the time to consider the evidenes and N. C. Daily News of the 17th inst. insenos of drink and was half would give judgment on Monday. The case was adjourned for a mad. It was the Captain who? morning.
special kam
NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.
Agents, Hongkong, 24th November, 1917,