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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, 1914.

TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOR.] THE FOREIGN POLICY OF FRANCE.

INJURED FRENCH INTEREST IN MEXICO:

PARIS, March 11th

("DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD U2.

SERVICE

CHINA SERVICE.

CHINESE ARMY ORGANISATION.

PERING, March 11th.

There has been found at Poking, concurrently with the society for the study of military strategy under Lieut- Colonel Brissand, another society for the advancement of its members in high tactics, army organisation, military history and general staff matters, under the management of Major Dinkelman. The membership comprises about 115 staff officers.

PRESIDENT'S SON AS A MILITARY STUDENT.

PEKING, March 11th..

In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Dou- mergue made a statement on the Govern- ment's foreign policy. France's alliance with Russia and friendship with Great Britain, he said, had been strengthened by the recent events in the Balkans. He dwelt on the constant efforts which were being made by France for the maintenance of peace. In this connection be said that Turkey would not count upon the firan cial support of France for the fistur. The Triple Intente, bance of peace. which secured the restoration of order In Armenia, would continue to work for the consolidation of the Ottoman empire. Frazee bad also co-operated with the

Yuan Ko Ting, a son of the President, European Powers, the United States and is at present at Changtehfoo, where he is Japan, with a view to averting the disreceiving instruction in military science, memberment of China and to secure the under Major re-establishment of a normal situation König and the French Captain Berrey, there. He emphasised the confidential who each lecture one week alternately relationship of France with Japan and Yuan Ko Ting will reside alternately at the United States, and added that France Changteh and Peking for reasons of had refrained from intervening. in health, but his studice will continue with Mexico, relying upon the United States. out interruption. However, when the time came, France would demand satisfaction for injured

French interents.

ALBANIA AND THE EPIRUS.

ATHENS, March 11th.

Dinkelmann,

Captain

↑ DER GSTISIATISCHER LLOYDD.

SERVIVEN

GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANIES

REPORTS.

BALLIN, March 10th.

SUPREME COURT

Wednesday, March 11th

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

Beroce Hiz Honour Ma. H H. J. GOMFERIZ (PUTANE JUDGE),

"THE LOSS OF AN EYE

S. Danenborg A. A. Almeida The claim was for 81,000, damage for assault, being as to 8870 part thereof general damages, and as to $130 remain ing part thereof for special damages being fees for medical attendance and

The case was adjourned a week ago, when plaintiff's case was to the effect that his left eye had been rmanently rendered useless as the result of defen dant's sult with a walking stick The affair occurred outside the Roman Catholic Cathedral as the result of plaintiff's borrowing of P from another party, but which defendant claimed Some words ensued, and these led to

Mr. C. F. Mason (of d'Almada &

The report of the North German Lloyd shows a gross profit of $1 million marks, against 51.0 in 1912. From this amount it is proposed to write off 301 millions | treatment (against 248), and to pay a dividend of 8 per cent, (as compared with 7 per cont. last year). Different items at disposal amount to 62 millions. The yearly report says that the East-Asiatic Main Line will be run as heretofore but withent Govern- ment subsidy, at firat for a term of five years. It has been decided to extend the Singapore-New Gumea Line to Samoa, blows. against payment of compensation. The installation of the "Telefunken wie Mason) appeared for the plaintiff and less service aboard the steamers on the Australia-Japan run and the Singapore New Guinea Line will be completed shortly. The fleet of the North German Lloyd amounts now to 982,052 reg. tons.

The yearly report of the Hamburg, Amerika Linie says that an agreement with the North German Lloyd is in course of arrangement for a close community of interests in the business spheres of the North Atlantic and in East Asia. Freedom of action will be reserved to the

Mr. Haywood (of Mr. Leo d'Almada) was for the defence.

Mr. Haywood, opening on behalf of the defence, and that his once was that the defendant had cause, and that he acted in necessary self-defence. He submitted that if he could prove that plaintiff struck the fast blow it did not matter how much any excess of self-defence he used. Ther fore he contended that if the plaintiff lost his eye, although the self-defence was more than was necessary, still plaintiff could not reouver. He had cases which dealt expressly with that case.

The Fuisne Judge then asked-Suppos-

We client and for

and your client shot him desd White Wolf has killed another that the condition of business in East

Mr. Haywood-That would be homicide,

ing Dale Wood; and Rimmer

te with that case,”

WHITE WOLF'S" OPERATIONS.

ANOTHER FOREIGNER KILLED,

PEKING, March 10th

Mr. Haywood subsequently contended that it was owing to plaintiff's use of an insulting expression that the afinir happened, and though defendant's action had roenlted in the loss of an eye it was done accidentally and in self-defence.

MrMasou contended that defendant's soliciter had not gone back to the root of the trouble, and also referred to dis crepancies in the videnos Plaintiff was ing service along, and with his thoughta leaving the Cathedral after early morn Alled with anything but earthly things, when he was suddenly called up by u defendant. Had plaintiff been allowed to group of young men which includud walk home quietly, as he was about to do, no trouble would have arisen. The

evidents of defendast, he pointed out, was full of inconsistencies on misterial points His Honour said that his opinion was that defendant flicked his stick above plaintiff's head before a blow was struck, and awarded 8500 damages; this amount include the $130, which had been paid into Court by defendant for medical fees

IS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE CRIES Justice, SIR Wa. Hres

--- DAVIES, KC..

CLAIM FOR $85,000, 200 The hearing was resumed of the action in which the Great Eastern Smelting & Refining Co. claim 98,452 from TP. Marques, of Macao, being balance dap under a guarantee for the payment of $200,000 given by the defendant that Messrs, Arndt & Co., Hongkong, would repay the amount

on behalf of the defendant, He men- Mr. Pollock, K.C., continued his speech tioned that the representative of the plaintif firm (Mr. Pink) had stated o drawn from the 8200,000, the sum of the evidenco that the 850,000 which was with contract, by Arndt, should Eave been re- stored to him without delay However, he had diverged from the position he took up that the 660,000 which L Ma Chi had got off with was actually a deposit made by Ms. Pirk, on behalf of the plaintifs. His Lordship would find, en referring to the possible future balanco, after the working out of the bronze and iron contract,

gent guarantee to pay some balance after the contract, should have been completed, In fact, he would go so far as to say that even if plaintiffs bad evidence available. to the cffect that the 250,000. had then already gone, and that the surety was to

Hankow news to hand states that contracting parties. The report mentioning now, plaintiff had stopped: your guarantee, that it only relied upon a

INTIMATIONS

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COULD NOT SLEEP

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The Triplice has notified that they are forsiguer, probably a Norwegian mission. Aain had been satisfactory, chiefly in of course. He then quoted cases, inclnd-There was nothing but a purely contin: CHS. J. GAUPP

prepared to approve of a slight modi

ary. It is said that he has had several

respect of heavy exports from Japan,

fication of the Epirus frontier in favour successes over the troops, who show little Appropriate measures had been taken to Rimmer, which, he said, were on all fours

of Greece, and to use their influence to inclination to do battle with him. The securs equality of religion and large trading town of Leo How-How language throughout Albania. They will recommend to the Prince of Wied the other Greek wishes, including the employment of Epirotes in the

gendarmerie.

The Chamber of Deputies held an all- night sitting discussing the Government's policy at Epirus.

M. Venizelos explained the impossibility of opposing the Powers. He still advised the Epirons to abandon their resistance, from which they would gain nothing. He hoped the people of Greece would accept the terrible sacrifice bravely.

ANOTHER BATTLE IN MEXICO

NEW YORK, March 11th.

The New York World's correspondent at El Paso says that the Mexican rebels attacked Torreon, and wore defeated. A thousand were killed on both sides

ITALIAN POLITICAL CRISIS.

ROME, March 11th. The Cabinet has resigned. ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN STRIKE FAILURE.

SYDNEY, March 11th. By a ballot, the iron-workers decided on resumption of work on the old conditions.

TIDAL WAVE IN MADAGASCAR,

PARIS, March 11th,

A cyclone and tidal wave in North- Eastern Madagascar created rious damage to buildings and shipping. et Tamatave, where 18 natives were drowned in the floods.

MOC. CONCLUDE THEIR TOUR

LONDON March 11th.

The M.O.C. concluded their tour in South Africa with a game against the Western Province at Newlands, the match being drawn

OBITUARY:

LONDON, March 11th. The death is recorded of the well-known race-horas owner, Mr. Ernest Dresden.

THE LANGKAT OUTPUT.

situated on the Han river in Northern Hupeh, is said to have been burnt down, while White Wolf is reported as advancing against Biang-Yang Foo, All the telegraphs are destroyed and com- munications interrupted.

THE CHINESE CABINET

PEKING, March 11th, Chou Chi Chien, Deputy Minister of Communications, has been relieved of the post of Acting Minister of the Interior, from which it is inferred that his appoint ment as Minister of Communications is to be expected.

*

It is expected that the Departments of Justice and Administration will again be merged, an expedient suggested by the lack of funda

TENURE OF THE PRESIDENCY.

PEKING, March 11th.

The President has referred to the Tutubs and Governors for report a pro-

meet new competition. The fleet of the HAL now amounts to 1,300,360 reg. tons, while the tourage under constrne tion is 296,766. The H.A.L. has acquired shares in the Deutsche-Levant-Linie to

The defendant then gave evidence. He mentioned that a young man named Nunes formerly lived with him. Some time ago be went to San Francisco and instructed him (defendant) to collect what money was owing to him. The

to

the value of 4 million marks and has plaintiff was a debtor to the extent of said that Mr. Pink knew the $50,000 was

instituted a new line between New York and the Levant ports.

THE FRONTIER OF EPIRUS.

BEILIN March 10th

The Italian and Austrian Ministers to Athens, with the concurrence of the German Minister, have declared that their Governments would meet the desire for a rectification of the frontier of Epirus in return for a grant of equal rights to

religions and languages,

& CO.,

AND

JEWELLERS.

HIGHEST GRADE.

ENGLISH, SWISS

be held for the balance, or the clearest WATCHMAKERS principles of evidence such evidence could not be given, becaumo evidence of that class would be absolutely contradictory t

guarantee the plain wording of the

Replying to the Chief Justice, Counsel payable on demand, and he had told the sa On Sunday, November 3rd, he was Court that it was part of the amount sued coming out of the Roman Catholic Church for in that sction. The 850,000, had, as a

matter of

of fact, been missing since Septem along with two bruthers. He saw plain ber. The point was that the guarantee tiff walking alone and thereupon went to could not be construed in such a way sa to cover money which had already him and asked for the amount owing to gone, and which was already dun as Nunes Plaintiff's reply was to the effect between Arndt & Co. and plaintiffs AMERICAN WATCHES. that he would give it him afterwards. Pink could not get out of the duty of They walked together talking about the disclosure to defendant of the facts con- matter, when suddenly plaintiff turned rerning the 880,000 merely by saying "Oh on him and used an insulting expression well. I left the whole thing to Aradt and AMERICAN HOWARD WATCH. in Portuguese Plaintiff also said, facts would vitiate the contract of guar- Souza." The non-disclosure of material

have got the money in my pocket, but I decline to pay you."'

Plaintiff then he slapped him on the face and (defendant) thereupon lifted his stick in self-defence, and struck him accident ally in the left eye. He was absolutely certain that he did not strike the first blow... Plaintiff, who was bad-tempered, who, after retiring from the Chief plaintiff an apology and had also written The funeral of Bir George Phillippo, assaulted him first. He had offered Justiceship of Hongkong, became

THE LATE SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO.

him to that effect.

The law was clear to the effect that Mr.

antee. The contract in this particular case was one of fidelity, and there was not one line or word in it which would warrant the restriction of the principle laid down in the Court of Appeal in regard to such contracts, s

The hearing was again adjourned.

FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG SHIELD KNOCK OUT COMPETITION.

posal made by the Magistrate as Cheng British Consul at General took place His Honour decided that the letter .8" HAMPSHIRE AND HONGKONG F.C

at the English church there, Bishop Bury and Dr. Granger, British chaplain, had not been received, because it had officiating. The Genovese Press made not been put in. It was a most irregular. sympathetic reference to him, both as

of conducting a case to bring matters forward which had not been seen by the

kou, that he should be proclaimed President for life. It is not expected that they will concur, but in the event of their doing so, the proposal may be hand- ed to the Committee appointed to revise the Constitution.

ANOTHER AMERICAN LOAN,

PERING, March 11th. Americans have made a loan of five million dollars to be used for constructive work necessary at the trading port of

Hn Lu Tao.

EUROPEAN SERVICE,

MILITARY RUMOURS CON TRADICTED

"BEILIN MENİ TUZİ

The rumours of & Military Rill to provide for a loan of 500 million marks,

to be used for re arming the Artillery

and Cavalry, are unfounded.

THE MONTENEGRIN FRONTIER

INCIDENT,

BERLIN, March 10th. The Montenegrin Commander tras Following are the outputs for the last writion that he regrets the frontier

14 months:

Tons,

1018 January

19.357

February

12/121

March

12,546

April

32,281

May

10,858

June July

8,715

7,040

August

8,088

September

6,412

October

7,015

Norember

6,295

December

0,478

6,196

February

10,126

1914-Jazuary

incident and acknowledges that the dis-

puted territory, ia Austrian.

YOUNG TURKISH PARTY AND ALBANIA

BERLIN, March 30th. Turkhan, former Turkish Ambassador to St. Petersburg, and Ferid Pasha, formerly Grand Vizier, have declared themselves as ready to become. Albanian Ministere, with Essad Pasha as Inspector of the Army.

Jurist and as Consul

CRICKET.

CIVIL SERVICE V. LONGROND UNIVERSITY.

Played a Happy Valley on Saturday. Scores and analyses

QUÝJU BÉRVICE.

A Foster, b Ho Wing Kin

A. E. Wood, ran out

A. 0. Brawn, b Salt

Hon Mr. Severn, b Salt

E. W. Dawson, a Tarubull, b Balt

R. E. O. Bird, c Marey, b. Ho W

King

C. Sara, b Salt .............

E. W. Hamilton, b Salt

J. Mackay, run out .

J. Higginbotham, b Ho

“A” Edmunds, zot out

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis

AE. W. Salt Hồ Ying Kin x 11

0

UNIVERSITY,RA Ng Sze Yuen, o Savern, h Bird am 9 Yow Man Chung, e Brawn, b føvern. 0 G. E. Marley, o Dawson, b Wood ...........103 Wei Wing Lock, Edmunds, b Bird 13 Chau Tat Kwong, a Wood, b Bird - 8 Ho Wing Kin, c Edmunds, b. Wood.” 3. Ng hizo kwong e Edmunds, b Bird.......... 1 H.W. Turnbull, not ant

A. E. W. Balt, b Hamilton CAM. Smith, b Hamiltou Ho Wing Yuen, b Hamilton

Total

Bowling Analysis

A. Edmunds Hon Mr. C Bevern

4.0. Brana EW. DAHON AE, Wood

WHY

other

Mr. Mason remarked that the letter was received, but it was couched in different terms to what had been stated.

Defendant denied that he did it wilfully

PLAY A POINTLESS DRAW.,

There was quite a large attendance for a mid-week match at this important game on the Club's ground at Happy Valley Las, night, the penultimate round of the above competition For the first half hour of the game there was only one team in the picture, and that was not the sailormen.'< The Club forwards pressed persistently but with singularly ill

Baccess.” Khot after shot reined in upon

Cross-examined by Mr Mason defen- the sailors citadel, being disposed of sometimes Ja a lucky manner, and dent said that plaintiff slapped him once, others very cleverly. The" Targ and when he was about to do it the second got into their opponents' territory time he put up his sick in self-defence. Occasionally but their attacks were and Copt, in the Clab goal, spasmodic He offered plaintiff a verbal apology was rarely troubled, and never seriously. there and then, but he had never offered Martin, the sazlors ekipper, aga hum money, He knew that it was a defended valiantly, and received much better support from the defence us B popular thing among young Portuguese whole than a Saturday's

gams against to tease plaintiff, but he denied that be the Cornwalle himselt tad done so. He und I not Loow that when Danenberg was teased ho became angry

I put it to you that you were teasing

Crossing över with a clean sheet, both teams struggled hard to get the decider In this half the sailors had the better of the argument, passing judiciously and combining ne better than the Club

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MAPPIN & WERB, LTD., London.

CARL ZEISS, Jena,

WF. STANLEY & CO., LTD., London,

E E. WAT3 & Son, London,

VOIGTLANDER & BOHF, Braunschweig.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER ROAD.

CALDBECK,

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(ESTABLISHED 186 £

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BL WHISKIES

intette, among whom there was in the him about this 831-1 was not,

second half a fatal lack of understanding You shouted out in the presence of the and cohesion. Hamilton and Stalker, people who were coming ont of Church with Barlow doing two fuen's work at contre-hail, defended with dash and Pay mo that 83 you owe me."I walked determination, and no really good shot up to him and asked him for the money. went past them to Cope free- E. E. Osmand said the he heard kick was awarded the civilians for an infringement by the Hampshire's leader Danenburg and Almeida having words about 20 yards out, and Bialker had the Plaintiff toased defendant with words, cruellest of luck with a terrific shot which the discussion became heated and then shook the oresa-bar, with the custodian came the stick Dauenberg struck the helpless. The game was fought out to the GOLD LABEL 450 WHITE LABEL. very finish in the spirit which pervaded first blow

the first half-grim determination and Another witness named A. Alves untiring effort and at the call of time, corroborated defendant's story. He also with no score by either side, the players Flavour, Furity and Matureness Guaranteed, 174 spoke to plaintiff coming into a Church one and all had had their focter appetitle quite doyed. On the run of the game room where he was working after the territorially and on the number of assault Witness told him to wash his eye, but plaintiff said he would not have it wathed because he wanted to show it to

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opportunities to score, the civilians should have won by at least two clear goals, They had chances, but in many caves fuck was entirely against them The exhibition was excellent to watch, Defendant's brother also gave corrobora soms good movements being shown by both teams Mr. A. PAStorrie was the referree

This father

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