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(THROUGE TEUTER'& AGENCY.) THE BALKAN WAR.

STATEMENT BY THE GERMAN

FOREIGN MINISTER.

SUPREME COURT.

April 4th.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, BEFORE THE CHEF JUSTICE (His Hoяown Sin W. REES DAVIES, K. C.)

THE ALLEGED FORGED BANK-~

NOTE CASE.

rubber stemp at Furukawa's house. The printing cost only 700 yen, Nishiyama. paying for the paper and for the copper engraving. All that witness had to pro- vide was the actual mechanical work, the ink, and the stones,

.

the operations of the gange in both casu

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] correspond so closely as to suggest that both onterprises might have been the world of

CHINA AND MONGOLIA.' one gang. At least, it is noteworthy that

Mr. Slade Could you give as any rea- PRESIDENT YVAN'S APPEAL TO MONGOLIA in both cases the pirates included among

sonable explanation why these people their number men who knew something

LONDON, April 4th.

| should offer you 4,000 sen for work the about the navigation of etepmships, and

value of which you have just told us was Reuter's correspondent at St. Peters A message from Berlin states that Herr enough about the engine-room to disable

The hearing was continued of the case not more than 700 yen Whon I under- the engines after the ship had takes them Jagow, Minister for Foreign Affairs, said burg telegraphs that a wire has been to their landing place, which is not a great he believed that considerable difficulties received from Urge stating that Yuanin which seven Japanese stand charged took to do this work I told Furukawa and on divors dates up to the 23rd of Doseni-price, and I asked them to pay me 2,000 distance from the district to which the pre-awaited the Powers over the settlement of Shih-kai wrate to the Khutukhta urging for that on the 20th of June, 1912, and Nishiyama that 4,000 yen would be my Germany's policy the Mongolians to renounce their indepen box, they did conspire to obtain and yen at once. I was told to wait. Thuy WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. vious gang probably repaired. This piray the Aegean Intanda

differs from others of the same class in that

I was directed to an adjustment. which donce, and amicably arrange all content acquire from persons who would be were willing to pay, but they had no?

tious questions, intimating the willingness induced to purchase or aco.pt certain money at the time. the pirates boarded the steameras ordinary would not endanger Turkey's Asiatic pos

of China to assume the Mongolian debts false and forged current money notes for passengers, of course at Hongkong. There

sessions. He added that the Dardanelles to Russia and the Taising Bank, offering es each, purporting to be issued by the is a certain amount of police vigilance at the whatres from which the river steamers question had not yet been broached by to recompense the Khutakhta and all the Military Government of Kwangtang

He declared regarding the princes, and promising not to transform large sums of money.

was The sixth prisoner, Bano, depart, and, as we know from the police court any Power.

cross for naval demonstration that nothing could Khalka into a Chinese provinco and not permit Chinese colonisation, requiring, however, as a sine qua non that all morning. He said he believed the object negotiations with Russia as to Mongolian of putting the numbers on the notes was affairs be conducted exclusively by China that a half should be kept for reference. The Mongolian Government replied that Ife did not know what was the use of it shared the wish to avoid an armed keeping one half for reference. conflict, but it would not sacrifice its independence. If Yuan Shih-kai was disposed to enter into friendly negotia tions he should send a penceably disposed plenipolentiary to Urga without troops. Both, Governments must, however, first recall their troops.

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baving areas in their possession without the permission of the Captain Buperintendent of Police. It is naturally a subject of much comment that so large an armed ging should have embarked on the Tai On with- out the police on duty detecting that they were well armed. The lady wissionary who was on board estimates that there were

yet, be said as to how motiers, would

develop if Montenegro continued in her obstinacy.

to

There

to

THE NAVAL DEMONSTRATION, While the Austrian squadron is cruising off Montenegro, no warships belonging t other Powers have arrived yet. was much movement of warships at the Piraeus yesterday. The Gerinah cruiser Bresta with Prince Heury of Prussia on board, the Italian warship Pisa with Count Turin on board, and the British cruiser Farmorth have sailed, it is 10 believed, in route to Antivari,

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LONDON, April 4th.

Now the jury are business men. 130 you expect them to bellove that the 4,000 yon which you asked for this ordinary job was accepted without enquiries ---- I estimated the cost with paper and copper

examined at length by Me. Slade this included.

Mr. Slade-You knew a number of notes had already been issued by the You have some Canton Government, before you now Yes, I knew that.

Do you suppose the Canton Govern- went would put on the serial characters and the numbers or not? I thought only half a teal was put on by the Canton Government.

Witness further stated that at the time when he wrote the first letter for Fung to Nishiyama, who was in Japan," he was under the impression that Fung was an official of the Canton Government.

But you have told us already that you were going to get your paper and copper engraving paid for you The cost of printing was very little, but the cost of material was heavy,

A long conversation then took place be tween the prisoner and the interpreter, and his Lordship asked the latter when he was going to divulge what the men The interpreter seems to was saying. occupy the position of Judge, jury, and everything else," observed his Lordship. (Laughter.)

When you print thinge at your works do you usually put your imme on them?

Sometimes I do and sometimes not.

eighty pirates and that they had between the **nt least 250 revolvers, each having two or three and some four." It has been assumed that these arms might have been carried on buard by women. Women and their baggage are as liable as are the men to be searched by the detectives, for the special purpose of preventing the smuggling of arms and opiuni, but the fact is that on these anali river steamers overy passenger has his parcel, and it would require a very large semi-official Note issued in Paris on recognise the Chinese Republie when the that they should instruct the printers to other man's namo on your work? - All detective force indeed to make a search Wednesday evening which was in the terms: Russla having of every package and every passenger. following We have been informed that many of the pirates had their revolvers fastened announced her wishes to see France and to their arms by means of red tape, the Great Britain join 30

A message from Washington says that The French reluctance to join in ther. Bryan has informed the diplomatists of the intention of the United States to naval demonstration is evidenced by the

Chinese Assembly meets, and it proposes that all Governments should recognise China on the same day.

naval demon- inference being that the weapons had been stration by the Powers, the Government hidden up their steares, and, being held by of the Republic has decided to participate the piece of tape, would fall on the lowering in this solemn affirmation of the will of of the arm just far enough to be readily Europe. Therefore the cruiser Eiger grasped in the hand. As thousands of Quinet at Corfu has been ordered to join passengers leave Hongkong every night by any action taken by the British wor- the steamers running to Canton and

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police should search every parcel and every person going on board; but this piracy makes it plain that increased police vigilance at the wharves is desirable. This, we believe,

at

The French Press continues to inveigh against the demonstration, which the Temp describes as a mad adventure of bluff, credulity and weakness.

It is announced in Berlin that the

demonstration against Montenegro will be

limited to a

blockade of the closing of the Austrian coast and the frontier. It is hoped that the consequent scarcity of food will hring Montenegro to her senses, there is no Agreement among the Powers with regard to the landing of troops or for the application of force

FEELING IN AUSTRIA.

A message from Vienna etates that

determined support

of

of the

conie demonstration.

ANGLO-GERMAN CO-OPERATION,

In the Budget Committee Riechstag Herr Bassermann, the National Liberal leader, welcomed the Anglo-Ger- man co-operation in the Balkans and the friendly tone of the recent speeches in the

He concluded by stating that Germany's attitude in the present crisis was proof that Germany was pursuing getterally a peaceful policy.

THE MARCONI ENQUIRY. RUMOURS OF DISSENSION IN BETTISH CABINET.

LONDON, April 4th.

The Government Whips announce that there is not the slightest foundation for the rumours of dissensions in the Cabinet

as a result of the Marconi Enquiry.

Mr. Terrell, a Unionist M.P., has re- aigned from Mareomi Committee.

MRS. PANKHURST SENTENCED.

ECENE AT THE OLD BAILEY.

LONDON, April 4th.-

You don't mind putting other people's names on them, eh?--When asked to do it I will do it,

You don't think it is wrong to put an-

Did it not strike you as extraordinary nse the seme numbers as those on the notes, which had previously been issued--printers do that when asked to do it,

By printing on the back of the notes to duplicate them, I mean I thought it

"Printed by the Shanghai Commercial an ordinary thing. I was told the rea Press" do you think that you were com- son why.

mitting a fraud I was told to do it by No. 1

Then you can tell us that reason believed that the Canton Government were issuing these notes secretly from the others in order that they might be able to pay off and disband the soldiers. I thought it was reasonable to ime

the same numbers.

In order to deceive the recipients into believing that they were a portion of the old issue! If this was a genuine order from the Government Nishiyama would have nothing to do with the putting on of the scale--I did not know what ar

and Nichiyama.

You came down to Hongkong to collect your money, did you not! Was it not a rather expensive way of gathering a debt? Couldn't you have sent a bill of

lading.It could have been done thas way.

If this had been a genuine transaction- all these notes could have been forwarded through the bank to Canton, delivery made to the Canton Government by the bank, and the payment collected by the bank for you and everybody elke 1-1 did

Mrs. Pankhurst, who was tried at the rangement had been made between For not know how to do that,

Old Bailey with inciting others to blow Mr. Lloyd George's house at Walton was found guilty, but strongly recommended to increy Senbee of nor

years penal servitude was passed. The suffragettes in Court cried. “Shame,” and wildly shouted the song "March On to the tune of the Marseillaise" The Judge threatened to imprison the women, and denounced their in lecent exhibition. The anger of the Suffragettes at the sentence upon Mra. Pankhurst was evi- denced on Thursday at various meetings, speakers predicting that the Suffragettes would institute a reign of terror, and that "human life would no longer be respected.”

THE LARGEST STEAMER AFLOAT.

LONDON, April 4th.

A message from Hamburg reports the launching of the Vaterland, the largest ship in the world, and the sister ship ts the Imperator. She carries 63 fifcboats, 70 of which can be launched from either side.

THE ENGLISH TURF.

RESULT OF LIVERPOOL CUP.

LONDON, April 4th. The Liverpool Cup resulted as fol lows:-

Didn't it occur to you that the people who were ordering these notes were not the Canten Gavernment at all, but people

Not only did you come down here to collect the money but you and the Inst prisoner also brought down a lot of notes. prisoner also brought down a lot

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who were forging these notes I did

And you and Maruta not only brought suspect something, and asked Fung some these down but you took the precaution questions, and I was told the reason I to travel under assumed namest explained already, about issuing them The tickets were bought by No. 5, für me secretly for the people.

under an assumed name. A.

Mr. Blade then came on to the next letter, and asked why Fung should ask the questions therein, and witness replied that Fung had had the documente from Canton containing all the particulars, but had lost them whilst currying them in his pocket.

But if he was the accredited agent for the Government he could have received any information he liked from the officials

at Canton, could be not?-He was afraid to tell them that he had lost the docu- ments,

Mr. Slade passed on to the arrest of the Japanese, and in reply to a question witness said he met them by accident in the road carrying the boxes. He was going to the Tokyo Hotel to meet them..

Mr. Slade Nishiyama has been in Hongkong for several years, has he not -Not quite two years.

So he would know his way about in Hongkong-He may, but he does not go out very often.

When you arrived in Hongkong you went to the Nomura Hotel. What name did you give there! I gave the name of Nogezawa.

You gave the assumed name of Naga- zawa?

Mr. Jenkin-He did not say assumed

name.

Mr. Slade-Well, your Counsel objects to that. I will apply the other adjective to it, and any a false name. (Laughter.)

His Lordship-Many distinguished people travel incay. (Renewed laughter.). Mr. Slade-But they don't always travel with forged notes. (More laugh- ter.)

You kriew the bundle (produced) was in your cabin, and that it contained forged bank notes? I don't know that they wore forged notes.

This bundle contained notes which had been completed ?—Yes.

Where were they completed? At my house at Tokyo.

is the first time a piracy of this character has been attempted on any steamer by

passengora" who have embarked Hongkong. Piracies innumerable in the Delta and up the West River have occurred in the past, but the pirates have been either passengers" who have embarked in the stopping places in the Delta or the river, or else undisguised pirates who have brought their junks alongside a steamer and boarded her. Against the latter form of piracy duo precautions are taken, and one, obvious lesson of the startling experiences on the Tai Oz is that, in the interests of the en foty Servia's of these river steamers and their human freights, some sort of patr 1 or detective Montenegro in opposing the wishes of organisation is required on board. Though the Powers is increasing the irritation in this would inspire a sense of security Austrian official cireles. The Reichspost among bona-fide passengers, it would urges strong military measures in the HUNSKONG Ormon: 10a, Des Voux ROAD C.bo of little avail if a gang of sixty event of the failure of the naval LONDON Orion: 181, FLET SEIT, EC. armed men once managed to

on board with arme, determined to loot the ship. When we know who the perpe tintors of the outrage are--if we ever do we may be able to learn how they camo into prosession of such a large quantity of THE Government is to be congratulated firearms--whether they brought them into upon so promptly offering a reward of the Colony or whether they acquired them House of Commons. two thousand dollars for information in the Colony, and from whom. These are and conviction questions of considerable interest and impor- leading to the arrest

Witness had answered all the queries of the miscreants who carried out the tance, but unless some of the pirates are

addressed to him with emphatic volubil- the steamer Tai captured we are never likely to learn the

ity, and a happy smile frequently piratical attack On. It is estimated that the money and answers to them.

You ask me to believe that it was neces illumined his features. The air of plea Nine run. Won by three lengths, a valuables looted from the officers, crew and

length between second and third. Dacsary for you to go with them and show sant expectancy with which he waited for LONDON, April 4th. passengers of the ship amounted to about

While a Zeppelin airship was flying de Dantzig was ridden by F. Bullock; them the place?-Yes, I was asked to every new question after disposing of the old, and the particularly amiable man- $25,000. As it is not unusual for thieves

The fire which took place in the boat-over Luneville in France a motor mishap Sydmonton, Scourse; and Guel Rhu,

Prisoner No. 7, the printer of the ner he adopted towards his interlocutor Ledson. Seaton Delaval, Willaura, and to fall out over a division of the spoil, it is

was most amusing. It caused his Lord- occurred which compelled the aviators to

alleged forged notes, deposed that he was possible that the timely offer of a reward building yard at Cheungshawan on of $2,000 may prove a sufficient inducement Wednesday afternoon was caused by driv land. Three officers were on board. Fantasio did not start. The botting was

A later message states that the Zeppelin-11 to 10 on Scote Saint, 7 to 1 against communicated with by telephone by No. 4 ship to humorously interpose with the He was told the observation that there was quite a re to a dissatisfied picate to give to the police ing hot rivets into a launch.

this man." levity about The body of an Indian in a decomposed was roaking a circular trial trip with six Wilfrid, and 100 to 8 against Kemp about 22nd October

Intter had some good business, and No. 4 freshing. officers prior to being acquired by the nough. HE GRAND NATIONAL authorities the information required. Or,

Mr. Jenkin said he was. since there is reason to suppose that plot condition has been found in the harbour Government. There was no mishap, but

The following are the probable starters asked him to come and see him in Tokyo. (Laughter.) in which eighty men are participating It is believed to be the body of an Indian the people on board lost their bearings in and jockeys for the Grand National Witness went there, and was introduced sorry, but the man had been like that all cannot be arranged without exiting some who was reported missing some time ago, the clouds and landed, believing they were steeplechase Bloodstone, Lyall; Dysart, to No. 5, who told him he had received through...

The last prisoner was next sworn, and suspicion, it may be that there are Chinese

A fire took place at Wanchai on Wednes-still in Germany. The officers were con Butler; Trianon III., O'Connor; Carsey, an order to print banknotes. No terms still in the Colony who could come day night. It started in a carpenter's ducted to the commandant of the fortress Drake; Highbridge, Williams; Bally-were arranged then, but ultimately 84,000 said he was the manager of a cinemato

Witness said No. 5 graph theatre in Tokyo. and the motors were remieved.

The Zeppelin airship is identical with hackle, Usaher; Thowl Pin, Isaac Mor- was agreed upon. this result may be hoped for, we cannot shop in Nullah Lane, the plass being

Anthony; The Miner, Brabazon; Covert No. 1, who told him the order was from through which the latter was introduced but recall the fact that the largo rewards completely gutted. The damage to the the one inspected by the Prince of Wales gan; Yamagata, Bartosch: Regent. J. paid him 500 yen, and introduced him to No. 5 in July, and was the medium

building has not been ascertained.

coat, Woodland; Melamar, Payne Black the Chinese Government and that the to No. 1 in connection with the printing Witness said the which were offered last year with a view to the arrest of the ringleaders of the gang

Plum, R. Mozgan; Axle Piu, Whitaker; necessary steps had been taken at the of some bank notes Blewpipe, W. Smith; Rejected IV., Home Office and the Metropolitan Police 50,000 yen placed for him in the agree No. 1 assured him ment was commission for introducing No. which made the piratical attack on Cheung chow Island met with no success whatever

Cotton; Terryland, Trudgill; Fearless Bureau at Tokyo VII, Moodie; Wavelet, W. Escott; that there would be no trouble about the 1. The agreement was, however, not

He was not acquainted with carried out. Though from sixty to one hundred men were.

Foolhardy, Smythe; Tokay, Hopper; matter."

The hearing was adjourned to Mon- He came day. engaged in thataudacious enterprisein British

Fetlar's Pride, F, Morgan; Olga's Pride, Furukawa prior to this, and was told

afterwards of his position. waters, the only result of all the efforts made

Three men entered a house in Lower

down to Hongkong to receive the unpaid

The Rev. J. 3: G. Every, retired Chap- to trace them was the arrest of a couple of

lain and Naval Instructor, RN., and. boatwomen and a man at Macao, who, Lascar Row yesterday morning, tied up

balanes of the printing.

In cross-examination by Mr. Blade, for twenty-six years Vicar of Lanhydrock, however, yore discharged at the last Assizes the woman living there, and looted the because the evidence was deemed insufficient place of clothing and what little cast to prove thit they were particip tors in the they could find. A Chinese constable

witness said that the purple characters on Cornwall, has died at the age of 84. Bo his works. They were stamped on by alin many parts of the world. arrested tw of the men in the street,

the back of the notes were not put on at entered the Navy in 1964, and saw service

outrage. It has possibly occurred to others but the third escaped.

on

forward with useful information.

While

The German mail of the 4th March was delivered in London on the 3rd April.

AN AIRSHIP INCIDENT.

GELŽURE OF A ZEPPELIN IN FRANCE.

at Friedrichshafen. The capture bas caused a sensation in Germany, following article in the official organ, upon an Nord Deutske, appealing to the German Press not to betray the secrets of d

The marriage of Miss Violet Montague Ede, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Montague Ede, of Hongkong, to Major Auston Morgan Rotheram, takes place at St. John's Cathedral next Saturday at aircraft. 3.30.

BRITISH BANKERS AND GOLD RESERVE.

LONDON, April 4th.

Scots Saint Wilfrid Kempnough

Belting:-100 to 14 against Ballyhackle, 8 to 1 against Carscy and Covertcoat, 9 A Committee of Bankers has been to 1 against Highbridge, 100 to 9 against formed to consider the best means of in: Melamar, 100 to 8 against Axle Pin, 100 creasing the national gold reserves, Lord to 7 against Wavelet, and 20 to 1 against St. Aldwyn has been appointed Chairman. Thowl Pin.

He could not find his way to the Sailors' Home, you think?—No, I don't think he could

guide them

He first met