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their own Governments.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER ST. 1914.

Criticism of the Home Government's policy is not confined to Hongkong. In India & very strong feeling is shown against enemy firms being allowed to carry on business after they have cleared up ante- war business, under the supervision of Government Chcials, "What is the good"

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competition to British traders," shows, de His EXCELLENCY said, that the Imperial Government still adheres to the policy of Free Trade and Fair Trade" even, in the turmoil of a war. It is unnecessary, however, to say that there is a very large section of the British public who regard, Free Trade and Fair Trade not as one

BANK ACCOUNTANT'S ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

CONSULTATIONS WITH A MAGICIAN.. At the Magistracy yesterday, the hear- ing was resumed before Mr. J. R. Wood of the case in which is Chinese-named Tong Nam, formerly chief accountant of

WATSON asks one of the leading newspapers of and the same thing but as opposite the Fo Yuen Bank, Bonham Strand, was

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Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro) prosecuted, and Mr. Davidson (of 3icssrs. Hastings & Hastings) defended.

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Calcatta, "of talking about the strangling |policies; and to such Mr. HARCOURT'S of German and Austrian trade and non-instruction must seem strangely out of meres, of capturing and developing in tune with the official propaganda for the Jodia, Gerran and Austrian industries, capture of the enemy's trade. But,trade, when the Government deliberately helps as H.E. THE GOVERNOR remarked, is the enemy to carry on its conimerce by many-sided, and the Imperial Government

The defendant, ja his evidener, granting lenses to trade here in India?" in formulating its policy has taken much

denied stealing the money, The same question is being asked in Hongbroader and much longer views than the affirmed that on the afternoon of the 20th kong and doubtless in every other British individual British trader is as a rule apt March he handed it over as usual to the

· Colopy, alw; int it may be that the very to take. Let us bear in mind that our

assistant-accountant, Wong Cheung. The Emited extent of that trade under the war is against Prussian militarism rather

next day it was discovered that the money restrictions now imposed is not generally than against German commerce, which has

was ruissing, and a search, which proved realised. It has, however,

andeniably contributed largely to the fruitless, was made among all the belong- material prosperity of our Colonies, andings of the Bank's employees.

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$2.65 said that during the past two months British firms in this Colony have at times

if during the continuance of the war the then agreed to consult a magician in fouad themselves at a considerable dis- advantage eldrik their enemy competiGovernment is able to secure that no pro-order that they might ascertain where the cads of the trade done in British territory money had gone, and they want to a by such German firms as are licensed to temple and took an oath. The money was on a trade shall go to inpport,ut found, and witness continued his in any shape or form, raaistance to our ordinary duties at the Bank, but subse- armies in the field, we are inclined to think quently he received a letter calling him that we shall have little reason to cavil from the Colony. Immediately on his re- at the decision at which the Government | then he sent straight to the Fo Yuen Bank, has arrived..

Automiid not see the partners, as they were hiding to avoid arrest, a warrant having been issued. Witness then related how the

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A telegram received from the Mauilapariners eventually severely assaulted Observatory at 1.15 p.m. yesterday report ed a cyclone or typhoon S. of Geam, direction unknown.

We have heard of cases in which trade has been liverted from British to German houses because British firms 1:60 were temporarily understaffed owing to 3.40 employees being on military duty as Volunteers or Reserves, while German firms were in a position to give the usual -3.45 prompt attention to business." Doubtless the instances' which have come to our knowledge could be miltiplied by those in closer touch with the details of the 4.00 business life of the Culuny. Such facts leave a smarting sense of injustice, and wo mention them merely to show that

We have received from Kentucky there were more than purely sentimental reasons for the protests voiced by the Hon, the sum of $50 for H.R.H., The Prince of Mr. POLLOCK, E.C., and the Hon. Mr. Wales' Fund. The money has been hand- -455-|ILEWETT in the Commeil Chamber, Buted to the Hon. Treasurer of the local fund, now that the auxiliary volunteer force is and the donation will be acknowledged in no longer so actively employed as at the the next list to be published. 2.65 beginning of the war, and the members 6,65 for the most part are able to devote closer

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Mr. Davidson said he wanted to go into detail concerning this assault, and possi- bly his Worship would like to sit another day.

Mr. Jenkin said he would rather go on His Worship-I think the man is epeak- ing the truth..

Mr. Jonkin-Yes, your Worship, sub- ject, of course, to cross-examination. (Laughter.). Even granting he is speak ing the truth, there is a case for the jury,

attention to their business pursuits, there Mondays from 10 till 1 o'clock, to make but if you think his statement would de-

is, perhaps, less likelihood of grievances. of the kind inentioned arising. While mich ena be said against the policy of the Home Government, there is something to The ATTORNEY- said in its favour.

garments for the soldiers and their families. Materials will be provided and anyone willing to help will be welcome.

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the story, I will cross-examine.

prive the jury of the privilege of hearing

His Worship-Then I think you had better cross-examine..

Mr. Davidson thought that bail, which was in the sum of $4,000, should be re- dud.

Any European desiring to leave the Colony should apply in writing for per mission to do so to the Provest Marshal,

Mr. Jenkin said he would have a few Hrad Quarters Offices, at least 48 hours Lefore the intended hour of departure, sommarks to say about that, and about the giving name, nationality, age, sex, height, peculiar" way in which the defence had complexion and occupation of the appli-been conducted, with all respect to his They had reasoned with them- cant, and stating the name of the steamer | friend..

other vessel or the one of the train selves: We will get out of this caso if which the applicant wishes to leave. we van on the statement that there is no Applicants buld apply in person for ease. to answer. If we fail on that we will their preses-to-the Provost Marshal at put up a case to the prosecution which Head Quarters Office between the hours of they have had no opportunity of dealing with or refufing. The defence were now laying before the Court a tale which they had never laid before the prosecution. If the defendant got off with $1,000 bail, he would run away 30,000 to the good,

10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Working parties for the purpose of making warm garments for the troops at the front have been organised by a Committee called together by Lady May, and the meeting of the Kowloon Section, by kind permission of the Rev. N. C. Pope, and the Church Vestry, will be held at St. Andrew's Church Hall every Tuesday and Friday, at 10.30 a.m. until further notice, beginning on Tuesday, October 13th. All are invited to join. Subscriptions towards buying materials, which may be from 10 cents to 85, may be sent to Mrs. J. H. Kemp, 3, Gomes Villas, Kowloon,

is explained that every character in connection with the offence of trading with; the enemy doce not depend on nationality or national sympathies but on A. S. WATSON & CO.. uenercial domicils. Thus a German subject established in trade in Hongkong LIMITED,

on his own account and resident here is in the eyes of the law, a friend; while & British subject, established in. trade inby Germany and resident there, is, in the eyes of the law, an enemy for the purposes of trade. The principal object of the new ordinance is to prevent money or goods going into enemy cou try during the continuance of the war, sind while enemy banks are not allowed to carry'ur business in any way except for the purpose of

entered conipleting transactions

into before the outbreak of war, German or Austrian enemy subjects forming purely local firms, the ATTORNEY GENERAL inform ed the Council, appear to be entitled, so long as they have permission to remain here and, of course, are on their good behaviour, in carly on trade very much in the same way as any friendly alien. "But" added the ATTORNEY GENERAL,"

in order to.bear in mind the great object of pro- hibition of trading with the enemy, which is to prevent money or goods going into nemy territory during the war, those Lenting subjects who are allowed to remain heve and to carry on trade in their own naines-purely local firms were told they. must pay all reonies received by them into certain approved banks. That, shortly, is the position taken up and acted upon Tus subject of trading with the enemy, by the Government sines the outbreak of discussed in the Legislative Council on

war up to the present line; and under Tuesday, is, as His Excellency Tus

tkis Ordinance the ATTORNEY-GENERAL GOVERNOR remarked, an extraordinarily said it was the Government's intention to interesting and fascinating one, and it is continus the same policy with the same much to be regretted that the draft of the objects in view, What is now required for Bill was not available in time to allow public guidance is that a list of firms

Council metubers of

sufbeient licensed to carry on business, should be

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HONGKONG, OCTOBRE 8TH, 1914.

CORRESPONDENCE.

GARMENTS FOR THE TROOPS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."'] Sin-British women from one end of the Const to the other are busy making garments, etc., for His Majesty's Forecs.

Mr. Davidson said he was certainly under no obligation to put his defence to the proscention. He had never heard of such a suggestion; and he did not see how it affected bail. The story for the prosecu- tion was so extremely thin that he had been only fair to the defendant in giving him a chance of being dealt with at that Court instead of being committed.

His Worship-I think that if you had intended to defend here you should have disclosed your defence.

Mr. Davidson-How could I? I did not know what the prosecution were going to put up.

Mr. Jonkin eited the opinions of the Chief Justice of England on the obligations of the defence to the prosceu- tion at the resturied bearing. One of them was: If your case is a good one there is absolutely nothing to gain in keeping it back."

The case was remanded until Tuesday

next.

Might I suggest that you get some person in authority to give a list of usefulTHE HOTEL SHOOTING AFFAIR. things? To my mind the opinion of a Colonel R.A.M.C. or Matron in Charge The sequel to the shooting affair in the of Military Hospital should be obtained. King Edward Hotel on Monday, when a nained Berry Was When in South Africa; 18 years ago, I British sailor saw large bales of garments arrive from seriously wounded by a revolver shot, opportunity to study its provisions, and published in the Gazette, for the general England for the troops, and in many cases

Was SAN at the Magistracy yester- the general policy governing the Bill, impression is that there are very few whole bates contained things that were day, when Ernest Magnus Almberg, a instore being asked to pass it through all. German firms in the Colony which can be utterly useless. These things had been Swede, was charged before Mr. Capit its stages at one sitting. We might be regarded as “purely local firms," and the nade by willing hands, and it was a pity doli nene with maliciously wounding and have had a more profitable and a more Hon. Mr. HEWETT made a good point to think that through lack of knowledge causing grievous bodily harm to the sailor He was further charged with It have when he suggested that there was nothing of things required so much good work had Berry.

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being in possession of a revolver und occasioned no surprise, we imagine, either to prevent the accumulated profits of the

Deen wasted.

ammunition without a licence, to the Government or to the Germans still has allowed to trade in British territory residing in the Colony, that the members being sent to Germany alter the war to of Council representing the Chamber of assist her recuperation. It certainly would Conimerce and of the Justices of the Peace

hononlous that profits earned in British

instructive discussion.

A list published in your paper would do much good-1 am, Sir, your obedient

sorvant,

C.H. BRANGWIN. Swaton, 6th October, 1914.

Detective Inspector M. O'Sullivan re- presented the polics, and Mr. D. J. Lawis (of Messrs. Johnson, Stores & Master) was for the defendant,

should have condemned the kid-gloverritory during & war against Germaný attitude which the Imperial Government should, after the war, bo made available assumes with regard to the continuance to assist that country to recover from the of business by caemy subjects in British effves of the war and to renew her trade | CHINA'S FINANCIAL PROBLEMS the police wanted a formal remand, and!

territory Neither in Germany, Franca

vary with her late adversary; but nor Russia are enemy subjects, apparently, having regard to the restrictions imposed permitted to carry on business in any

on the trade of German frms, is it not shape or form, and that being so, German at least doubtful if the trading will show and Austrian subjects established in busi such substantial profits as to make this news in British territory would have had no objection one of serious importance? The reasonable ground of complaint against instruction given by the SECRETARY OF

Mr. Lewis asked that a plea of not guilty be entered. He understood that

he would ask for bail. Owing to its fability to soure Inspector Bullivan said he had been foreign loans since the outbreak of the instructed to leave the question of beil to European war, the Government some titre go wired to the provinces, asking them his Worship. The wounded sailor was not Already several yet out of danger. to aid it with money. provinces have complied with the request. His Worship said that if Mr. Lewis The Governor of Kwangtung on the 23rd could get a medical certificate saying that vlt. wired to Peking, saying that between the man was out of danger he would give the months of Octuber and June next year, bail at once.

The case was formally remanded until -Peking Daily News,

10 a.m. on Wednesday next.

the British Government had its policy in STATE to the GOVERNOR that restriction he will send $3,150,000 to the Govern the matter been identical with that of should not be imposed solely for fear of mout--/

THE WAR.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE GREAT STRUGGLE

IN FRANCE.

LONDON, October 6th.

A Paris communiqué says:—Around Arras and on the right bank,

Theri of the Somme the situation has been appreciably maintained.

have been alternate advances and retirements between the Somme and the

Oise. The enemy attacked heavily near Lassigny, and failed. We,

co-operating with the British, made a slight advance north of Soinons. We have also made some progress in the Berry Aubac district. Elsewhero there is no changé.

4.45.p.m.

Our Left Wing front is extending more and more. Very largo masses of German Cavalry are reported to be in the neighbourhood of Lille, preceding hostile forces.coming through the district north of Tourcoing

and "Armentieresz

LONDON, October 7th. 1.45 0..

A Paris communiqué issued at 11 o'clock in the evening, says: The situation is unchanged. Fighting has become much more violent on the Left Wing, north of the Oise. Comparative calm prevails in the Centre. Soine ground has been gained in the Northern part of the

heights of Meuse.

The Consul for France bas kindly sent us a series of telegrams received through the Havas Agency covering the official communiqués issued. in Paris on the 1st, 2nd and 4th inst, and an official telegram received vál Peking. The only new information these telegrams contain are tho following items;-

According to the London Daily Express, all the German troops stationed in the Provinces of Schleswig wera hastily sent to reinforce the German Armies in Belgium and France, and to protect the Sylt near the the coast of Schleswig.

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It is denied in Rome that the Italians have occupied Valona.

PRESIDENT POINCARE AND THE BRITISH SOLDIERS.

LONDON, October 6th.

The Official Press Burean states that President Poincaré visited the British Headquarters, ad-has-telegraphed to King George his. congratulations on "the magnificent British Army, fighting like brothers beside the Frenchmen."

His Majesty the King replied, thanking the President for his message, and saying: I will gladly convey your congratulations to my troops, who are proud to fight with the gallant French Army,”

FIERCE FIGHTING ALONG THE VISTULA.

THE RUSSIAN ATTACK ON CRACOW.

LONDON, October 8th.

4.25 p.m.

An Austrian official announcement says that the battle of Cracow The has begun, and fierce fighting has taken place along the Vistula. Austrians claim to have repulsed the Russians at Opatow and Klimontow

THE GERMAN RETREAT IN

EAST PRUSSIA.

Londes, October 6th.

6,50 p.m.

A Petrograd communiqué says:--Reconnaissances made by aviators disclosed an uninterrupted movement of Gerinan columns and transport trains withdrawing across the frontier. in a westerly direction,

The Russian offensive has been inaintained in the Suwalki district.

THE

SIEGE OF ANTWERP.

BOMBARDMENT IMMINENT.

LONDON, October 7th.

1.13 a.m.

A Paris official announcement says The Belgian forces defending Antwerp have repulsed the Gorman attacks, attacks

4.50 a.m.

A message from Antwerp states that the Military Governor has informed the Burgomaster that a bombardment is imminent, and people wishing to leave the town are requested to leave. The Governor says that the bombardment will not influence the town's resistance, which will be pashed to the extreme limits.

PREPARING FOR THE

WINTER.

LONDON, October 6th.

6.50 p.m.

Great Britain forthwith prohibits the export of raw wooland.

sheepskins.