1914-08-20 — Page 3

WAR NOTES.

JAPAN AND TSINGTAO

It is now clear that the policy of Japan has developed along lines making for participation in the war with tho special object of attacking Tsingtao, says the Peking correspondent of the C. Daily

News.

SHIPPING AT SHANGHAI:

870

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 1914.

The 1-0.8. Lienshing, which left Shanghai for Wei-hai-wei, Chefoo and Tientsin on the 2nd inst., has arrived in Ticatein safely. There was a rumour current on the 12th inst that the China Merchants Steam" Navigation, Co. had received news that firing had begun at Tsingtao, An inquirer at the local offices of the Company ascertained that A Chinese report some days ago stated last information received from Tsingtao no such news had been received. The that Count Okuma, Japaness Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs, suggested to

was to the effect that the C... Anping had loft that port on Tuesday night, the Chinese Government that China carrying should consent to Japan coming to the Chinese.

Although reports have been passengers, principally country to assist in the maintenance of circulated that a German cruiser is lying order. It is now stated that the Chinese near the mouth-of the Yangtze River, it Minister in Tokyo reports that a conforis significant that the C.N.S. Luchow left ence has been held between Count Okuma, Shanghai for Hongkong on the 12th inst., Sir William Conyingham Greene, British the L.-C.S.S. Kingsing and Chipching Ambassador, and Mons. N. Malewsky-left for Wei-hal-wei, 'Chefoo Malewitel, Russian Ambassador, which Tientsin, and the River boats and Ningpo and resulted in a definite arrangement being steamers are running as usual, come to that Japan should represent both ceantries in their respective spheres of influence with liberty to act independent- ly elsewhere.

FROM THE RUSSIAN PRESS.

....

PRIZES OF WAR.

WAR TELEGRAMS.

ANTI-BRITISH FEELING IN

TSINGTAO.

CHOUISUN, August 10th. The British subjects who were staying at Tsingtao have all been ordered away by the resident Vice-Consul who has been his nationals have gone. Even if no such instructed to depart himself as soon as order had been issued the strength of the anti-British feeling at present manifested unwise for Britons to remain there. In in Tsingtao. would have made it vory one case a party of Britons who were staying at a Tsingtao pension were com- pletely ostracized by the German guests who were staying there. an English lady entered one of the large A few days ago

she could state her needs she was gruffly stores to make some purchases, but before ordered out of the shop by the German proprietor.

All visitors, of whatever nationality, have been ordered away from the cottages at Iltis Huk, which would be in the direct line of fire in the ovent of fighting taking place. The Strand Hotel has also been closed for the same reason..

If this report is true it means that A Russian official communiqué, pub. Japan may attack Tsingtao, and the lished in Vladivostock on the 7th instant, Chinese fear that it also means that she states that it is the intention of the may bene active in Fukien province, Government to suppress all communica: where she has long desired to obtain a tions relative to the movement of troops,

Some nights ago an attack on Tsingtan. footing. A Chinese Minister, said this and requests the co-operation of the was evidently expected, for elaborate morning:

She has Manchurin, so why people in keeping all military matters us precautions were made. Not a single should she worry about that?"

cret as possible. Only brief announce light of any description was allowed The Chinese at present express theirments will be made regarding the anywhere along the whole sea front, and intention of refraining from resisting the progress of the campaign, and it is hoped as soon as it became dark the streets advance of Japan, if she violates the tint the people will realize and appre-everywhere were entirely deserted and the neutrality of China, ander protest in theciate the necessity for this course. hope that at the conclusion of the war the

whole town became like a city of the dead. other Powers will see that she receives

people began to breathe freely once more, But nothing happened, and, hy morning, justice and does not lose territory.

It is regarded as certain that Japan will soon be actively engaged at Tsingtao, but high foreign authorities assert that it is untrue that Japan will be the guardian of the interests of Great Britain

of being offensive to China.

taken many merchantmen as prizes of The Russian Fleet are reported to have wor. Six ships were taken at Libau, three at Odessa, and one, the Atlas, at Nevarssisk.

PRO-RUSSIAN JAPANESE. '--

UNREST AMONG, CHINESE.

News of war has given rise to many wild rumours amongst the Chinese in the West of Shantung, where the people have become somewhat unsettled.

The Deutsch-Asiatische

bank-notes

THE HONGKONG BANK CASE. GUTIERREZ SEVERELY OROSS- EXAMINED

YESTERDAY'S. PROCEEDINGS.

the Criminal Sessions yesterday Mr. At Justice Gomperte, acting Chief Justice, Remedios, indicted on a charge of con- continued the trial of Antonio Filomeno

"piring with Reginaldo Oliverio Gutier Shanghai Banking Corporation on April rez to defraud the Hongkong and 19th, 1914, and on divers other dates between that and June 27th.

Lowie (of Mesars. Johnston, Stokes & Mr. G. C. Alabaster, instructed by Mr Mastor), prosecuted, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. Crew (of Messes. Hastings & Hastings), defended. The jury comprised:-Messrs. N. Drummond (foreman) G. M. Powell, E. Abraham, T. W. Mackay, G. Lee, J. A. Taggart, and J. Fässe.

Restanta, Singapore," reached "Richard son" in an envelope addressed to 4, Devonshire Road, Singapore, and he replied that defendant must have re addressed the letters after witness gave them to him.

It was not true, witness declared, to defendant, but when he wrote the say that he did not address letters for envelopes he was addressing them for his own lettera, written by himself. He did not expect his arrest, but he tore up the threw them under his desk. letters two or three days before, and

those which you put into the envelope Mr. Jenkin--The only two lettera

which you had addressed? The others are which distinctly deal with the fraud are

the fragments together, about women and other matters-Yes. letter Mr. Jenkin asked him who picced Questioning witness about the torn

added, I suppose you enjoyed doing it; Witness said he did; and Mr. Jenkin it revived old scenes?

Witness did not reply. Later on he appeared on the back of each of his en was asked why his initials and address velopes to Richardson," and answered that defendant asked him to do it.

Mr. Jenkin And you did it like a Gutierrez, who turned King's evidence, lamb 1 Your case is, I suppose, that de continued the story of his relations with fendant's was the master mind, that he Remedios, under examination by Mrrespondence and receiving answers from was conducting the whole of the cor- Alabaster. Describing a meeting with Remedios at the Carlton Hotel on May 4th he said it lasted from after dinner till I am. On the 5th he saw Remedios at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's office and at this meeting a letter was prepared, Witness subsequently handed Remedios an envelope addressed to "Richardson, Singapore," and he put two letters into

Richardson," and yet you put your name and address on the back! further questions he said that in addition Witness made no reply In answer to to bis position in the office of Jardine, hardware import business for a number Matheson & Co., defendant carried on a of large Chinese firms, Defendant had an account at the Hongkong and Shanghai position was good. Witness was person- Bank, but he did not know if his annncial ally often a little hard up, but had not

or Russia, or that she has the intention demonstration on the evening of the oth which formerly brought a better price it. Some time during the month witness Borrowed money from defendant..

ACTIVITY AT TSINGTAO.

The Japanese colony at Vladivostock, numbering about 1,000 people, held a instant. The majority of then joined in a procession, carrying lanterns, and a bearing the words Banzai Russin They assembled outside the house of the Governor-General, and the British, French and Japanese Consulates, at the latter singing the national anthems of Russia and Japan,

The Vladivostock newspapers publish a

stated that Japan intends to go hand in hand with Great Britain, France, and Russia The statement is said to have been made in consequener of a report that Germany and Austris were negotiating with Japan.

M. Wm. Katz, the owner of the steamer Handmetal, which was detained in Tsingtao by the German authorities, arrived at Shanghai on the 13th inst. and stated that there are still several mem-report that the Japanese Consul There has bers of British hongs remaining in the port, as well as a number of Japanese, but practically all the visitors have left The captain and British officers of the ateauer Hanemetal are not being com- pulsorily detained in Tsingtao, but are retaining there for the present. The steamer now carries German officers. owing to the fact that she will probably continuo .to Curry

be- passengers tween Shanghai and Tsingtao, and with the channels and catrances to the harbour inined, it would not be permissible to have a British crew. Tsingtao is well stocked with provisions. The cargo of the Hanametul was

purchased by the Government authorities arid the Russian Valunteer Fleet steamILV, which was captured by the German cruiser Emden, also had a large cargo of canned and other goods on board. In addition, the port was already well supplied and is daily receiving fresh stocks from the hinterland.

JAPAN'S NAVAL ACTIVITY.

The Czechs in Vladivostock are reported to have expressed themselves as being in full sympathy with Russin

The Germans are reported to have made an unsuccessful attempt to destroy cable communication between Russia and Great Britain.

longer useable in ordinary commerce than any kind of silver dollars are no although there is no difficulty experienced in getting them cashed at the R.-A. Bank.

N.-C. Daily News.

RUMOURS OF JAPANESE ESPIONAGE DENIED.

TSINGTAO, August 12th. It having become known here that rumours have been spread amongst the British residents of Tientsin that three Japanese have been arrested in Tsingtao, Chancellor of the Japanese Consulate at on charges of espionage, Mr. Munemura, Tsingtao, has telegraphed to the Japanese Consulate in Tientsin, as follows:-"The rumours spread amongst English residents of Tientsin about the arrest and execution of Japanese under the charge of capionage are absolutely baseless. All Japanese in Tsingtao are quite and safe."

It is reported that a vessel captured by the Germans at Teingtao is to be sailed between Shanghai and Tsingtao under the--C.. Daily Ners. American "flag.

THE DOMBARDBENT OF ALGIERS.

According to a message to Vladivostock, about sixty shots were fired by the German cruisers in the bombardment of Algiers. Several houses were dumuged

FIGHTING ON THE AUSTRIAN. AND RUSSIAN FRONTIER.

HARBIN, August 12th. and one man was killed. Upon leaving, states that Austrian troops are massing The St. Petersburg Telegraphic Agency the cruisors sailed eastward. Governor of Algiers appears to have been ing the river Vistula near Bosnovitzki, The in the vicinity of Baranow and are cross responsible for the announcement that the white small German: detachments have cruisers afterwarda met British men-of-occupied Vlateslavsk on the Vistula.

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Fighting continued throughout Friday and Saturday near Berestchek, where the Russians repulsed the Austrians, who retreated to Radzviloff. The Austrians again retired, setting firm in Brody, which the Russians afterwards occupied, extin guishing the flames. Many Austrians

kept it in fact until the day he was received a letter from Remedios; he arrested, when he tore it up. The letter produced (fragments pasted on a piece of paper) was the one he referred to..

mentioned in letters M and N?-Witness penses to meet in connection with matters Mr. JenkinYou have had heavy ex-

did not reply

His Lordship-I don't think there is any objection to your speaking out plain- lv. The witness will understand you

better.

Mr. Alabaster, quoting names in the letter asked witness to whom they

stoker," defendant was referred Witness replied that he was-No

"Delphine " and "Suzanne " Pereira.

man named

was

ű

Mr. Alabaster read a portion of the

torn letter, in which reference was made to the defendant (who wrote it) having waited all day for the Stoker. As he did not appear, he added, we went for a joy-ride." Defendant also wrote

that he received a telegram from Penang and also a letter, in which Richardson"! said he would agree to the proposal regarding the letter of credit, and would send for Anderson (Collaco) for him to explain the matter to him.

Witness was next questioned as to conimunications which havo between himself and prisoner in the gaol, passed

Mr. Alabaster-During the past few. days you have heen in Victoria Gaol - Yes.

Has any communication passed between you there? Yes..

Tell us how it began-He asked me to

Mr. Jenkin-You have had heavy, ex- penses to meet in connection with visits to ladies on the nppor levels, have you not? Hor. Mr Mol. Messer, Captain Superintendent of Police, was next called, He spoke to receiving from the Singapore produced in the case, It was in conse Police copies and photographs of letters guence of this and inquiries in Hong- kong that defendant and Gutierrez were arrested. He saw Gutierrez at the Bank and dictated the photographed letter to him. He misspelt a word which was spelt wrongly in the photographed letter.

Police Inspector Terrett gave evidence, and in reply to Mr. Jenkia said Gutierrez helped him to reconstruct the torn letters found in the bank.

It provided & good deal of amusement, did it not-No; it was rather difficult. It took three hours.

You and Gutierrez have collaborated in this ease a good deal, haven't you -No.

My mistake-Yes. (Laughter.) You have not had any discussion with discuss cases with prisoners. Gutierrez except about this case ?—I never

Not when they turn King's evidence?- That makes no difference..

Witness relterated the statement he made in the Police Court that when they were confronted with one another Re medios said he didn't know Gutierrez. The reason. Mr. Messer did not remember hearing this might be that he did not at-

Engineer of the Indo-China Steam Angus Sinclair, Superintendent Navigation Co., said that Reinedios was formerly his clerk. The writing on the When did he say this 7-On many documents produced, appeared to be in

the handwriting of the prisoner.

A Yokosuka despatch to the Jiji states that the squadron attached to that part,

TOKYO AND THE WAR. consisting of the battleships machi (flagship), future,

Writing under the abure heading in and Asahi, the eruisers Kurama. Hashidate, and

the Japan Advertiser, Mr. Akimoto Shun Summit, and a torpedo-boat flotilla says: The public nerves which had been till about a week ago inflated and under the command of Admiral Princs stupefied by the hent of summer, are now wounded and prisoners have been brought turn my evidence, otherwise he would tell tach much importance to it at the time. : Fushimi, recalled all men from shore brated up and become as tight as the into Berestchek. It is stated that the a lot of lies, and witness would get leave, and all joined their ships on Wednesday, August 5th. The squadron money. Many sojourners in summer Austrians are fighting unwillingly and was shipping coil, provisions, and muni resorts are coming back to town, many that many are voluntarily surrendering. seven years in gaol,

more are giving up their proposed trip Beranew is in Galicia, on the right bank tions of war throughout the night and all Thursday, Captain Hiruta), und the cruiser Picture shows, and restaurants have Tsukuber the flagship of the first division of the squadron under the command of R-Admiral Takeuchi, left Yokosuka on August 8th in advance of the rest of the squadron, The First Squadron, consist

The cruiser Kurumu and other pleasure schemes. The theatres of the Vistula. Redzviloff is in the Russian occasions.

the

The

experienced a sudden fall in their custom. Government of Volhynia and is near The people in general purse up their Austrian frontier town of Brody. money bags and have begun to economize: latter is an important centre of trade with also they look sharp and brisk and Russia and the population is given as over

and serious, not to say grim Golf-20.000.- ing of the Kongo (fagship), Settsmouths are compressed. Some of them important. Their eyes gleam and their

HARBIN, August 19th. Sursome, Sue, and armi, under look even offended and cross, and their Austro-Russian frontier, although the No serious conflicts are ocenrring on the command of Admiral Kato, which was faces refuse to relax oren at the sight Austrians are retreating, ordered to suspend gun practice off Tatevania and recalled to Yokosuka on

In the gaol? Yes. Has he said anything else to you there--On Thursday last between 12 and 1 o'clock he passed my cell and gave me a piece of paper.

Mr. Alabaster read the communication, which was identified by witness, as wonder when you consider the immensity publishes a telegram from Vilna stating tion, Destroy this after reading." of a beautiful woman. All this is no The St. Petersburg Telegraphic Agency follows: On the other side was the injune the 5th instant, was to leave Yokosuka on

of the stake involved in the war. the 28th fast: & number of torpedo-boats very imagination shrinks from picturing have passed through that city.C." Dear Reggie,-I have just had a long

The that six cars containing German prisoners and destroyers are to leave, a day or two later. The destination of all these ships the inferno of human carnage which 10

te be

Daily Neur is not stated, says the Japan Chronicle about but this activity, though probably purely precautionary, is the subject of a good dent of more or less ingenious specula- tion.

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FACTS ABOUT THE KIEL CANAL.

From the British Naval Annual for 1913 is taken the following relative to the Kiel Canal:

savs

N.D.L. STEAMER CAPTURED BY AUSTRALIAN SQUADRON. A

SYDNEY, August 5th. On Wednesday morning,

the Melbourne correspondent of the Herald the battery opened fire on the N.D.L. the barbour, The German steamer got way, but was soon afterwards captured at gen by

city Veres.tralian Squadron

Evidence as to the recovery of various and Inspector O'Sullivan, and Ho In, documents was given by Sergt. Clarke. compradore of the Mercantile Bant, in whose employ the man Ribeiro formerly wus, said that the documents produced were in his handwriting.

Observatory, was called to speak as to the Mr. Dovey, assistant in the Roya! similarity of the handwriting on the produced were in his opinion, in the various documents. All the documents

same handwriting.

Answering Mr.Jenkin witness "said talk with my solicitor and he says if you that the curriculum of the Royal Observa- turn the cridenes everybody will get off, tory did not of course include hand- writing. The study of handwriting, he I hope you will play the game and added, was partly a hobby of his, but did make arrangements, but don't be afraid." not form part of his official work.

Have you ever previously given expert Mr. Jenkin then opened his cross-evidence on handwriting in examination. In reply to his questions before ?--No,

How long have you regarded yourself

The most striking example to date of steamer Pfalz, which attempted to lear/ witness said it was correct that for some as an expert About two years..

completed canals, made in the first in stance for strategic purposes, is the The Duc de Montpensier, who is famous Kaiser Wilhelm Canal from ili at Tokobaina, hins sent the following on the Baltic to Brunsbutel on the North

letter to the French and British Ambassadors at Tokyo:-

EXCELLENCE

Вед

COAL FOR THE DRITISH SQUADRON,

NAGABAKI, August 6th. Acting under instructions of the British Ambassador at Tokyo, the Consul here has bought 3,000 tons of coal. The stock of coal held here for the British squadron is always large, but the purchase referred to is in addition to the usual

Commercial advantage is here far to sek, but this had no influence with the Ce m'est our douleur core plus rulers of the German Empire, to whom grande que toutes celles alle j'ai àthe money allocated for the construction sapporter que de me trouver, immobilisé of the water-way was only part of the par la maladie sans pouvoir suivre les whole expenditure that was to render Clans de mon coeur ef courir me mette Germany great and strong upon the sea au service de mon pays.

That it was emphatically well worth the Men vacht kong est à Yokohaina, doing is evident to any one who takes a mani d'appareils de télégraphic sans fil glance at the map, avoiding as it does très puissants; je lo mets entièrement à narrow and tortuous channels easily large reserve. Asahi, votre disposition anisi qu'à celle de M.mined and defended, and the passage l'Ambassadeur, d'Angleterre,

through stormy and foggy seas around Recevez, Excellence, expresssion de the Slaw back into German waters. toute ma considration.

Signé FERDINAND,

Duc de Montpensier..

SUFFERING,

SHANGHAI COMPRADORES

نك

CONDITIONS IN JAVA.

"Eight millions sterling went to the

BATAVIA, August 6th. construction of the Kiel Canal, and The postal authorities have announced hardly was it completed when, by the con that no code messages will be telegraphed struction of the Dreadnought, the water.from here and all British ships in way became obsolete. Seventy-two feet harbour have been instructed not to move width of floor and a depth of 29 1-2 feet until further orders. Gerrian steamers were of no use for the immens battleships are detained at Macassar. Business yet to be constructed in the Fatherland, here is almost entirely suspended. There Many compradores in Shanghai aro but she did not hesitate to shoulder, the has been likely to experience heavy losses.

run on the Jaya Bank of instance is quoted in which a compradore the size of the just completed water-way. gold, and urices of commodities have One fresh hurden, and set to work to double people who want to change notes for was several thousands of dollars short, It cast another twelve millions sterling. It gone up from 20 to 30 per cent. An order this state of affairs being brought about will cost year by year a considerable sum has been issued prohibiting the export of by loans made to employees. The position in more upkeep. of these compradores is rather serious.

FRENCH GUNBOAT HELD UP.

The French gucbout Deudurd de Lagrée arrived at Shanghai from the Yangtze River on the 13th inst. and after dismantling will remain there until the European crisis is over.

"Considering where it is situated, it is never, perhaps, likely to return a dividend on the money expended. The dividend that it earns is the safety that it provides for German warships in their passage from sea to sea, the time it saves

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Java rice-Asahi

TSAR'S UNCLE REPORTED A

PRISONER. · ·

August 5th. Prince Constantin Constantinoich

in passing them from one area of battle the uncle of the Tsar, has been captured to another. When we consider this, it by the German troons and is detained as would be a bold man who would say that a prisoner.-Mainichi. the money has been ill expended."

days he stood in the dock at the Magis tragy with prisoner, and heard the evidence given against him. It was tell ing badly against you, wasn't it -Not exactly.

Did you hear the Magistrate say that so far as he could see there was no evidence against Remedios Yes. ⠀⠀⠀

Do you know that it was immediately after that statement that you turned King's evidence No.

1

show his nerve tremors? I take it, also, that these nerve tremers depend upon the time they are taken; they would prob ably vary in the evening. (Laughter.) Ch, and you have something here about the lateral nervo tremors. (Renewed laughter.)

tremors were produced by the tempera

Witness explained that these nerve: ment of the person, and they also wore produced by the manner in which the writing arm restod on the desk, anid that the preparation of his mathema- Answering Mr. Alabastor witness

it correct. tical analysis of the handwriting had pecupied twenty-five hours.

Mr. Jonkin-And that does not make

Gutierrez was recalled by Mr. Jenkin

Mr. Jenkin remarked, speaks about typewritten donument. and questioned with regard to a small The document,"

25,000, and is addressed to My darling wrote that 7-I did; someone typed it for Delphine, and speaks about a girl. Who

Who Mr. Hyndman.

Has he gone away 3-I do not know. Mr. Jenkin said he had been informed that Mr. Hyndman was still at the Bank, and then remarked to Gutierrez" This suppose it is about a little spree you had little chit about Darling Delphine,' I the night before-Not nie."

it is quite au unimportant matter. At- Well, it was a little spree, and who had any rate, you got your friend Mr. Hyndman to type this for you and you' signed it? Yes.

he does he write all your love-letters He is an obliging sort of person, isn't

first, made a rough draft, and then for you? (Laughter.)-I wrote this out

me handed it to Mr. Hyndinan to type for

During office hours-Yes.

Then between you yon a nice lot of timno of the Bank was wasted 7-Yes..

Jenkin asked-Docs uut it really mean But this 25,000; it soonis a large amount to pay for a night's aprec? (Laughter.). Witness did not reply, whereupon Mr. $29, and that that was the cost of the spree-Yes.

The hearing was adjourned.

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CALDBECK,

Court MACGREGOR&C.

I suppose the Inspector told you that he had suspicions that these documents were in the landwriting of the same

of the sam

person-Yes.

And that was something to work upon, was it not It indicated a line,

Handing two documents to the witness, Mr. Jenkin asked-For my self-edifica- tion and enlightenment, will you tell me how you arrive at the conclusion that tell by the measurements of the letters they were written by the same man-I and the angles."

Why did you turn King's evidence per cent. Witness did not answer until this question had been repeated several times. At last he said Because I had told Mr. Messer that I wrote the photographed letter."

was

How do you mean 3-I take an average, and they have all to tally to within five

cal deductions to Counsel, giving the Witness then handed in his mathemati measurements of the various letters and the mean average obtained, which within five per cent

Mr. Jenkin pointed out that thera were heaps of different measurements to Who suggested that you should turn the various letters. He called attention King's evidence-Nobody.

to an "R" which was given as 813 and To whom did you suggest it?-To nying, and of course they come within the

a"G" which was given as 58, remark

expect to gain anything for taking up handwriting, must be the same.

five per cent. average. So that if the Witness further said that he did not average of five per cent, is obtained, then- actual figures do not at all tally, but the this position. He admitted that it was he who suggested the forging of the that not so? (Laughter.)--Yes.. letter of credit and gave the details for arriving at a conclusion? This seems But have you no other means of it. The only letter which was in ordinars rather shaky to me, but the jury may be handwriting was in his handwriting and

solicitor..

Is

was signed by hire. He wrote one letter able to grasp the meaning of it all-Oh, toRichardson and addressed two see you have at the end of the envelopes to him.

was that the two letters put in the nerve tremors has Richardson got

Witness was asked to explain why it nerve tremors. (Laughter.) How many mathematical tahle something about envelope addressed to "Richardson, Post (Laughter.) Is there anything here to

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