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YACHTING,

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB

The re-sail of the seventh Championshir Race for the Handicap Class and · Ope Design Class of the above Club took place on Baturday last

HANDICAP.CLASS.

Course Trocas Rock (5), Kowloon Bock (5), Chaunel Rock (8), Distance 10 miles. Preparatory gun 2.25 pat Starting Gun 2:30 p.m.

Names

Time: FI. M. f.

'cap. on Finishing Corrected Courso Time. M. 8. T. Mr. B. Beratel 8 61.41 2 37 6 6 47 9.30 D.N.S.. -7.00 -6:22 35 6 15 35 ..... 7:00 622 23 6 16:29

Dione La Linda

Bolla

Kathleen

Colleen":

Dorothea

Ayesha

10 30 .....19 15 ́ D.N.F

DNF.

Position

5 51 44: 64:10

A SHANGHAI MAN IN

BERLIN.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17TH, 1915.

EXCITING ESCAPE FROM THE

BERLIN POLICE.

Mr. E. Carroll, Trafic Manager of the Shanghai Tramway Company, han just returned to Shanghai after an abstrep of some months, prolonged by an enforced stay in Germany. Mr. Carroll was a temporary resident in Germany when the war broke out, and but for his skill, and not a little daring, in eluding the close

and sincere attentions of the Perlin

police, he might still be their guest,

Towards the end of July, Mr. Carroll was completing a satisfactory courte of treatment in a sanatoriuin at Halle, con- ducted by a well-known specialist, Profes sor Schmid. The moment war was declared, all foreigners were ordered to report themselves to the police, and this order, of course, Mr. Carroll complied Pte. for Race. Pis to date with, the Professor kindly giving hun a

(1) Dione... (2) La Zinda

(6) Colleen...

នៗ

Kathleen it. Rolla Dorothea Ayesha

ONE-DESIGN CLASS. · Course: Kowloon Rock (P), North Fairway Buoy (P) Distatica 9 miles. Preparatory Gun 2.35 p.m. Starting Gur

2.40

Name..

Ailsa

Allanah

Bonita

Daphne Halcyon Position

Daphne Allanali

Ailsa

Bonita

Halcyon

Finishing Tipe

13. *... ...5 49 43

5 42 41 D.N.S.

. 19 48 D.N.S.

Pts.. for Race. Pts. to date.

CRUISERS..

letter explaining his position as n patient in the sanatorium. The truth of the explanation was not doubted, but Mr. Carroll was nevertheless locked up, au had the doubtful pleasure of spending a day and a night in a school building with forty-five other suspects, with straw for a bed and rations composed of an unhealthy-looking soup and blace bread.

A VISIT TO THE CAPITALIS

I

CHINA'S DOMESTIC LOANS,

HOW THE GOVERNMENT HAS CREATED CONFIDENCE.

Immediately on leaving the station, le Bought out the friend who held the other passport, but who had mot vonterad ta use it. He willingly handed it over to Mr. Carroll, and the next hour was spent in the practice of a little "amaicair forgery, the end of it being that at 11S o'clock that night Mr. Carrell once again purchased a tickos at the railway statiun and successfully passed the barrier on production of his passport, purporting to be that of Mr. Y of N nationality. As this gentleman is prob ably still detained in Berlin, we of cours refrain from mentioning his name,

A LAST ALARM

PEKING, March 2nd. In this land of anomalies not the least has been the extraordinary, not to my feverish, anxiety of foreigners, to lendi China money while the Chinese themselves resolutely declined to advance n cont upon

the security of the guarantee of their own. Government

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

CRAWFORD&Co.

The words has been are used because. the old conditions no longer obtain. In the past both the foreign lender and the Chincco capitalist who declined to lond PURVEYORS were equally wise. The one knew that China had never defaulted and that thore he would leso either interest or principal. was scarcely any human probability that The other knew that the Government bad

Mr. Carroll safely arrived at Hanover, but was not yet out of the wood" there was the frontior to be passed halt of a few hours duration in this city gave him time to assume some resemblance to the person described in the falso pass port, and to attend to such other details as removing his own initials from his travelling bag, etc. He resumed his supreme contempt for those who could journey without being challenged – and not support their rights with the convin thon almost fell at the last frontier ditchcing argument of force, and was therefore As the passengers filed through the extremely likely to treat with derision any barrior, with police officers on each side claim brought against it by a Chinese

gainst it scrutinizing both passengers and phas subject, ports, one of the othcors seemed to evince special interest in Mr. Carroll, and went out of his way to inspect his passport, The forged name was at the left land too corner of the document, but apparently the officer looked carefully only as the signature in the contre, and there had been no occasion for tampering with this. And so, everything being““ he was allowed to pass, E

saliafactory

Mr. Carroll lost no time in proceeding to The Hague, and home in Flushing Penal servitude or worse would sures have been meted out to him had his secon attempt to escape been frustrated, and to is to be congratulated upon the success of a daring little schome. His escape woul have been impossiblo had the Berlin police required then, as now, the photo graph of travellers to be attached to the'r passport.

VICTORY,

AND

IMPORTERS

OF THE

HIGHEST CLASS GROCERIES AND

PROVISIONS.

JUST ARRIVED:

FRANCO-AMERICAN

SOUPS AND BROTHS.

MARROWFAT PEAS.

CHIVERS'

That was in the days of the Empire, and the experience of the luckless Chinese who EDGAR'S invested their money in the domestic loan brought out during the latter days of the late dynasty amply justified these who hold that the Chinese Government could not be trusted to treat its own people fairly. The promises that were made in connection with the loan were not kept, with the result that the Chinese people were con- firmed in their belief that the very worst LIBBY'S disposition that they could make of their savings was to invest them in Chineso Government Bonds

A little persuasion, and another letter from the Professor, induced the police authorities to allow Mr. Carroll to visit Berlin, a time limit of twenty-four hours being prescribed for this return journey with the special injunction that he must report himself to the police immediately

To have succeeded in dissipating this on arrival in Berlin. The journey from

distrust and to have made Chinese Nation- Halle to Berlin, which usually occupies

al Bonds popular with the people of China three hours, took on this occasion thir:

is certainly an accomplishment upon which teen. Mr. Carroll duly reported himself to the police at Alexander Platz station

the Central Government can congratulato. ---on arriving, and was at once referred

itself. There were not wanting those who to the headquarters of the Criminal

prophesied when the prospectus of the During the time of his stay in Berlin, per cent. Domestic Loan was issued last Investigation Department, where his the most interesting oven was the rear, that it would prove to be a forlorn The fifth and final contest for the papers wero examined and other particu announcement of a great British military failure. These doubting Thomases were Cruiser Championship was sailed on Suolars noted down in detail.

disaster. The first bint of the news came confounded. The amount asked for was These formalities having been gone. day last in extremely boisterous weather,

Lokalanzeiger, and the bringer of possibly be granted permission to stay good tidings was cheered and carried in Berlin if he applied to the Chief of shoulder high. A special edition of the Police the idea apparently being that he was to be granted the "freedom of paper mentioned was brought out at once, announcing that 140,000 British soldiers Course Nanies

Timo. Time the city subject to conditions--until the had been captured, and that General

end of the war. ....H. M. 8.

The Chief of Police kindly consoated French and the whole of his staff were Miranda... Scratch 1. 12.83 1 12 33

prisoners, o triumph of to his detention in the city, and Mr. D.NS. Queen Bee Scratch

Of course this prematuro triumph of Snipe

Carroll found accommodation at au Von Kluck had to be contradicted, un hotel-perliaps I should be said that the some one had to be punished for spread police graciously did so for him. Anding the news. Someone had blundered, so for three days he enjoyed the life of and someone-report had it, a member of an ordinary citizen, except that he had the Lakalanzeiger staff, v to observe the etiquette of a punctual prison for six months. 2.in, call at the Frederichstrasse Políco Station.

The only newspaper printed in English, the Continental Time, furnished bim with news of the war, and copies of this journal he purchased each morning from a newsboy who, as will be seen, was after- wards able to acknowledge the patronage ia a particularly graceful malmor.

the course being Bokhara Rock Buoy (P) through he was told that he might from an offieer outside the offices of the $16,000,000. In the space of three or four

and Home. Distance 13 miles.

The re- sult was that Seolengden won the Cham pionship for the second year in succession H'cap. on Finishing Corrected

5 D.N.S.

·Denone...... 11 6 Disqualified

Erin

Irciè

Seotengden

Dorothy

Tattan

・Flora

1300 D.N.S.

.13 00 D.N.SE

15 10 1 14 52 12 59 42

19 30 DIN S

...52:00 D.N.S.

58 30 D.N.P.

Position Pts. fur Race Pts. to data.

43 .12 (1) Scotengden

(2) Miranda

Venane

Flora

Queen Bee

Dorothy 71.

Erin

Irene

Iris

Tuttan Snipe

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CHINA'S CIL RESOURCES.

INTERESTING INTERVIEW WITH MR. HSIUNG HSI-LING.

With a view to ascertaining particula of the progress mude thus for in connec tion with the working of oil mines carried out under the joint supervision of the National Oil Bureau and the Standard Oil Company, a representative of the Peking Gazette called on Mr. Hsiung Hsi-ling, the Director-General of the National Oil Bureau, from whom some interesting facts wore gleaned. EASY PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS,

was cont to

months the subscriptions totalled $24,000,000, and to meet the wishes of the bscribers the surplus was assigned to a Supplementary Loan of $8,000,000. The success of this loan is of historic import- ance. For the first time it has been shown

that China is not absolutely dependent upon the foreign moneylender. The poli tical and economic signifiennes of this need hardly be emphasized.

ANOTHER LOAN.

Encouraged by the success of the first Domestic Loan, the Government has decided to make another issue of

224,000.coo in June next. It is estimated that the defeit in the Budget of the fiscal year 1915 on the basis of 1914, would be

not less than $50,000,000. While it is con-

As far as could be gathered, the general opinion in Berlin seemed to be that the war would last six months. No account was taken of the British Army, but rea sonable people were inclined to regard the Navy with respect, reluctantly confidently expected that the returns from ceding a sure defeat for the German the taxes will be greatly increased and Navy, but at the cost of a half, or two thus reince the deficit to a considerable

FRUITS IN TINS AND BOTTLES.

TINNED MEATS.

DEL MONTE

FRUITS

CALIFORNIAN

CRESCA

AND ASPARAGUS.

VEGETABLES AND SALMON.

OLIVES, OIL AND SAVOURIES. PHILLIPPE & CANAUD'S

SARDINES IN

OIL.

We are now receiving our Regular Shipments of Stores from England, France and America.

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THE PROFESSOR'S RELP AGAIN During these three days, Mr. Carroll was, on an average hold up and questioned by policemen in the public GERMANY TURNS TO JAPAN. strects half a dozen times a day, each interrogation being followed by a visit to the nearest pulice station. In this way he enjoyed quite, an extensive conducted tour of the city. On the last of these 1 hear from an authoritative soure occasions, the police inquiry led to his says The Erpress special correspondent being kept in a cell for three weeks, within Amsterdam--that Germany is now three companions in innocence two sinking a degree or sus 81,440,000, the interest for one year, and Simplisty Compactness, Darability, Portability. Wolght 16 188, fajleather travelling case 21 lbs

Brither Scots,” and a Frenchmana can still be saved of her possessions in Once more, Professor Sclinid came to the Far East by turning on America, is to supply monthly to the Inspector-

the rescue, responding to a letter and requesting one of his professional friends in Berlin to interest himself in Mr. The Professor's friend Carroll's case. examined Mr. Carroll and gave a certi6 cate that he was unfit for military service He also very kindly offered to act as security for Mr. Carroll, and the police agreed, on condition that the prisoner produced a cash bail of £40.YOU ARE

This was done, and once more Mr

In view of the fact that Count John General of Customs the sum of $120,000 Bernstorff, the German Ambassador into meet interest charges. The security for Washington, and Herr Dernburg have the loan is the receipts of the proceeds of lamentably failed to scoure the sympathies the Kalgan and other Octroi and the likin of the American people, the Germans have of the province of Shansi.C. Daily decided to adopt fresh plans, New

They now consider the Americane as unfriendly noutrals. The recent attacks in the Government paper, the Cologne Gazette, on Mr. Bryan and his policy shows this tendency to be quite

SHANGHAI TRADE:

Messrs. Ilbert & Co.'s Piece Goods Market Report says:-

The tone of our market has been well

Mr. Hsiung Hsi-ling informed his Carroll was free daily to explore the avowed and frank consequence, maintained during the past fortaight, and

charm of Berlin (within a five mile radius), residing in a hotel chosen for him by the police, and reporting himself at the police station very morning.

BRIBING THE FOREIGN OFFICE.

Ele

The Germans have, in turned their activities towards the people whom America regards as a potential enemy-to Japan.

although the failure of an important intive merchant in Tientsin has cast a The German Press has in recent weeks wet blanket over enquiry for that outlet, shown much friendliness and admiration other centres aro putting forward fair for Japan. The description, the yellow orders. Clearances have been upon a free monkeys, which was used continually in scale, and at auctions, although prices. the papers, has suddenly disappeared, after their sharp advance were slightly

DEARTH OF DOCK LABOURERS,

AVIATION PROGRESS IN CHINA.

interviewer that the work of boring, sur vaying and inspecting of mines was pro ceeding simultaneously.

A number of engineers, technical experts and geologists had been sent to various provinces, includ- ing Szechuan, Hunan, the Three Eastern

Naturally, Mr. Carroll at once began Provinces, etc., to prospect the oil-producto consider means of escape and, for un ing districts. The Yenchang oil wells, ately, he was able to discover a friend Mr. Hsiung remarked, were expected to at coart." He succeeded in obtaining Field an abundant output, but a superior two passports. The means by which he has been replaced by such expressions easier in some instances, on the whole they quality of oil was to be found in several obtained them and the nationality our gallant foc, or "the poor wore well supported.

Japanese, who have been forced to fight districts of Sheast and other provinces so had perhaps better remain secrot, far as they were able to judge from data though it may be stated that 50 marks of against us by the English" to hand. The work of boring the oil wells, the 250 marks paid for the valuable docu- ments found their way to the pocket of continued Mr. Hsiung, would reach to a depth of 4,000 feet, but unfortunately, on an underling at the Foreign Office. two occasione, mishaps had been encounter Ariped with his passport, Mr. Carroll made his way to the railway station aud od by the operators, the boring tools being took his place in a long queue of foreigners broken, so that up to now only 1,400 feet waiting for a train. Mr. Carroll was had been pierced. At this depth an ahun-

not among the passengers who left Berlin dant quantity of oil springs had been by that night express. A police officer discovered, but the oil at this depth was singled him out from the crowd, informed A valuable report, is issued by Sir Nor not of a good quality.

him that the express was not for English-raan Hill, secretary to the Liverpool men, and conducted him to a police Steamship Owners Association. He of aerial navigation. They have mastered Proceeding, Mr. Hsiung said that station. The sharp-eyed young vendor deals with the congestion of traffic in the the use both of monoplanes and biplanes according to the Customs returns in con- of the Continental Times had spotted overses trade of the United Kingdom, and and are able to handle these machines in nection with the operations of the Mr. Carroll and quietly informed the remarks that although the amount of a creditable manner. The Aviation School Standard Oil Co. and the Asiatic Petro police officer! On arrival at the police cargo carried in each particular ship has is equipped with twelve biplanes and two leum Co., both American concerns, an station Mr. Carroll made strenuous not substantially increased, the time cocu-monoplanes, one of the two last named average annual revenue of $3,000,000 in efforts to justify his son-British passport. Pied in the discharge has done so most machines being built by Chinese exports. the shape of import duty, flowed into the bat all doubt as to his real nationality seriously In London and Liverpool ver- Peking Gazetter Government treasury Mr. Hsiung went was put at rest when the landlord of the sels have to wait for days for discharging on to point out that when the oil mines hotel he had but recently vacated herths, and where they can obain berths the discharge is humpered and delayed throughout the country were opened up appeared!

by the block on the quays and railways

The main cause, Sir Norman states,

FINANCIAL POTENTIALITIES.

£5 A WEEK TO BE EARNED.

The Aviation School at Nan-yuan, which has been established under the auspices of the Ministry of War, held its first gradua- tion exercises & Tew days ago. There were thirty-three students who received diplomas. It is said that these graduates have shown great efficiency in the science

CARGO ON BOARD THE N.D.L.“ BORNEO.”

and in fall operation, the income derly À BERIOUS POSITION. able from this source of the country's The position way serious: Berlin is beyond question the shortage of At a meeting of the North Borneo Cham- revenue would excoed the amount of the frantic with the spy mania, and an Eng- labour. The shortage of men caused by her of Commerce held on February 27th, land-tax collected at present. The qt ss-lishman, above all others, caught in at the number who have joined the Army the Secretary reported that the Chinese tion, therefore, of the development of the attempt to escape from police control and Navy could in part be made good interested had very willingly fallen in country's oil resources was a matter of the with the assistance of a false passport. by energetic and more continuous work with the idea suggested at the previous greatest financial importance to the An official of the --- Embassy was sent for, on the part of the men remaining. In country,

and in an interview with Mr. Carroll be Liverpool many of the men hare worked meeting, viz-Paving & deposit of 10 per of the regulations for the opening of oil nationality it ought here to be mentioned to recognise that the war calls for per The matter had been arranged accord- Upon being questioned on the subject urgently pressed him to admit his their best, but the majority have failed cent of the value of their cargo in order to obtain immediate delivery of me. mines, to be signed jointly by the National that no British papers had been found on soual sacrifices at the expense of their ingly, the agents of the steamer at Oil Bureau and the Standard Oil Com Mr. Carroll now. These were hidden leisure and inclination. pany, Mr. Hsiung remarked that these way in his socke

The dock labourer who will put in a Zamboanga had acquiesced, and the frien regulations were necessary, inasmuch as

Not being perfectly satisfied in the week's continuous work with a reasonable had loaded the cargo and brought it to it was provided in the agreement, entered matter, and not wishing to ofend the amount of overtime can earn from £1 to Sandakan. No transhipment charges into between the Government and the Embassy whose passport Mr. Carroll, but even if every man now available were incurred, ae Krian going alongside Standard Oil Company that regulations possessed, the Police compromised by were to work his best it is clear that we the Borneo The agents at Zamboanga should be drawn up prior to the opening agreeing to set him free for the night elwould still want more men on the quays had made a charge of one-fifth of the taking the passport in order to get it and on the railways. If the blocks in the Sandakan-Hongkong freight, for what of (il mines. The regulations were now strictly verified. Mr. Carroll was released ports dannot be removed freights and they called distance freight," and this, receiving consideration and would prob- at 6 o'clock in the evening and peremptor prices must go on rising until we are the 10 per cent, deposit, and all charges ably be completed in about a month's ly ordered to report himself a that police faced with the risk of actual shortage in had been pend, and the matter completely

station in twenty-four hours,

our supplies of food andraw material. - settled.

time.

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