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THE "LUSITANIA INFAMY.

INQUEST ON THE VICTIMS.

THE CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT.

Question (by foreman of the jury)-In the face of the warnings at New York that the Lunituma, would be torpedoed, did you make any application to the Admiralty for an escort? No, I left that to them. It is their business, not mine. I simply had to carry out my orders to go, and I would do it again.

Man Craprisen parts of the H-ul-Captain-Turner-uttored-the-last-words. contain the following port of the inquest of this reply with great cnphasis,

on the bodies of své of the Lansitania's dead, which was held on May 10th-

The Corcher-1an very glad to hear you say so, Captain."

By u juryman-Did you get a wireless to steer your vessel in a northerly diree-

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When the ingar- over five victims of the Lusitania had bn concluded today, No. Coroner Horgan said that the first tor edo fired by the German submarine did serious damage to the Lisitaria, but that.traight for land, but it was useless. Pre-

not satisfied with this, the Germans had

discharged another torpedo. The second torpedo, he said, must have been more deadly, teenuse it went right through the ship, hastening the work of destruction.

The characteristic courage of the Irish and British people was manifested at the time of this terrible disister, the Coroner continued. and there was no panic. He charged that the responsibility lay on the German Government and the whole people of Germany who collabur- ated in the terrible crime:

Was the core of the vessel altered after the torpedo struck her 7-1 headed

vious to this the water-tight bulkheads forced them open. were closed. I suppore the explosion I don't know the exact extent to which the Lusitania was damaged.

There must have been serious damage dose to the water-tight bulkheads ?-- There certainly was, without doubt.

Were the passengers supplied with life- belts?--Yes.

Wers any special orders given that morning that lifebelts be put on --No.

With regard to the threats against his ship, Captain Turner said he saw nothing “I propose le ask The jury," he coa

except what appeared in the New York -tinned, to return the only verdict pos- papers the day before, the Lusitani sail- sible for a self-respecting jury, that theed. He never had heard the passengers men in charge of the German subinariar were guilty of wilful.murder,”

SUNK WITHOUT WARNING,

When Captain Turner took the witness stand to testify he was asked: ---

Was any warning given you before you were torpedoed-one whatever. It was suddenly done and finished.

If there had been a patrol boat about, might it have been of nisistance - It might, but it is end of these things on never knows.

Captain Torres of the fusitania ap peared before the Caratter and was ques- iioned. The Corner asked him whether he had received a message concerning the sinking of a ship off Kinsale by a sub maripa Capt. Farmer-suplied that he

had not

Did you receive any special instructions as to the voyage?—Yes, sir.

Are you at liberty to tell as what they

were? ---No, sir.

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talking about the threats, he said.

Was a warning given to the lower decks after the ship had been struck? All the Passengers must have heard the explosion.

NO REPORT FRUM LOOKOUT.

Caplain Turner, in answer to another question, said he had received no report. from the lookout before the torpedo struck the Luxitunin,

Ship's Bugler Livermore testified that the water-tight compartments were closed, Tbut that the explosion and the force of the water must have burst them open. He sail that all the officers were at their posts and that early arrivals of the rescue craft would not have saved the situation.

After physicians had testified that the victim hud met death through prolonged immersion and exhaustion the Coroner summed up the case and the jury brought in its verdict.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1915.

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

CORPS-ORDERS-NY-EIRIT:-COL==A.-CHAPMAN, XII.

TRAVE.

1.-Sapper F. W. T. Ross is granted leave of absence from 15th June. 1915, to 15th July, 1915,

– HEBIG NATION

2.-Pte, J. H. Bom is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, dated 15th June, 1915.

TARADES.

3.--Parades for Welnesday, 10th instant.

7.m. Signalling Section, Siguatling

Instruction, a Headquarters.

at.

5.30 p.m. Right Section M... Co.,

Squad drill and Skirmishing Happy Valley Pal in on road Tetween Law Courts and City Hall at 5.15 pm. and proceed by special Remainder: Nil,

tram.

DETAIL.

4.-On duty at Headquarters: H‚K.V.R.

On duty at Gan Club Hill, Kowloon:

H.K.V.X.

AT KOTLOON (IETENTION CAMP). On duty to-night: Centre Section M.G.

Company.

Officer on duty: Captain Wood. Orderly Officer: 2nd-start. Rannar,

H.K.V.R.

Orderly Sergent: Sergeant Hurley,

H.K.V.R.

NEXT FOR DUTY AT [LEADQUARTERA.- June 19th, Right Section M.G. Co. Jane 20th, Civil Service. Company. June 21st, No. 1 Section Scouts Co. June 22nd, No. 2 Section Scouts Co. Jane Brd, No. 3 Section Scouts Co. June 24th, No. 4 Section Scouts Co. June 28th, Contre Section M.G. Co.

AT OUN CLUB HILL.

O duty from 18th to 20th inst., No.

3. Section Artillery Battery. Oficer on duty: Captain W. M. Scott. At Detention Camp: H.K.V.R. Orderly Officer 19th to 26th instant

Lieut. Kennett. Orderly Sergeant 10th to 26th-instant

Sergeant, Frith 1

GE. STEWART, Capt., ́

Adjutant, H.K.V.O.

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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

{CENTRAL POLICE STATION,)

PARADES.

of

Wednesday, June 16th-Chinese Company, Rifle Exercises and examination candidates for promotion; also Indian Platoon, 5.30 p.io.

Thursday, June 17th Parade of a NC, Friday, June 18.-Xo. 1 Platoon, British

Officers under D.S.P., 5.30 p.m.

Company, with Service Rifles, 5.30 p.m. **DETIL OWN PLATOON DRILL CUP Training for this Competition will commenca onder Platoon Commanders on Maudsy next, June 21st.

LECTURES ON POLICE DUTIES.

These will commence during the week begin- ning June 21st, and will be heki at the Magistracy.

F. C. JENKIN,

D. S., P. (Reserve).

COMPANY MEETINGS. ALLAGAR RUBBER ESTATES.

Mr. C. B. Sutton, who presided at the (Limited), said on the declaration of war annual meeting of the Allagar Rubber Estates remittances to and from the East were practically stopport, and the directors were faced with the problem of how to keep prevented their sending money to the East the estate working while the moratorium. for that purpose. The action of the Malay States Government, however, saved the situation, and within five months the whole of the difficulties were overcome. Their thanks were due to the Government for con- ing forward and relieving in embarrassing situation. l'estonately the company's owit fionaces were in sech a satisfactory state that clay la no Occasion to take advantage of the good offices of the Federal States. The conditions had now be the past year must be considered very satis come practically nurinal. Their return for factory, for they land exceeded their estimit- ed outpat.

been further reduced, and there appeared So far in 1913 the cost of tapping trees had

fature. Lutil at least 70 per cent. of the every likelihood of better results in theor estate was in bearing the costs were bound to be high, but in the opinion of the board the "all in" working costs were quite satis- faetory, and as more of the property enne into bearing those expenses would be steadily

Did you carry them out -Yes, to the COMMENTS BY LORD ROSEBERY, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVES: reduced. The company had a consignment

best of my ability.

Tell us in your own words what happen- ed after passing Fastnet--The weather

was clear. We were going at a speed of

DEGRADED STUPIDITY.

In a letter to The Times on May 9th on

-ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, 0.6.W.K.V.B.

the sinking of the Lasitania Lord Rose PARSUE"A" Co., Secs. 3 and 4 of "B"

righteen Enets. I was on the port side. and heard Second Ofteer Hefford caft out,bery wrote :-- "Here's a torpedo!" I ran to the other side and saw clearly the wake of a torpedo,

Smoke and steam came up between the Inst two funnels. There was a slight shock Immediately after the first explosion there was another report, bit that may possibly have been internal. at once gave the order to lower the boats down to the rails and directed that women and children should get into them. I also had all the bulkheads eles. Between the Lime of passing Fastnet, at about 11 'clock, and of the torpedoing I saw no sign whatever of any submarines. There was some haze along the Irish coast and when we were gear Fastnet 1 slowed down to fifteen knots. I was in wireless com munication with shore all the way nero198.

WARNED OF SURMALIKES, Captain Turner, was asked whether he had received any messages in, regard to the presence of submarines off the Irish *coast. He replied in the affirmative.

Questioned regarding the nature of the message, he replied:-

I respectfully refer you to the Admir- alty for an answer."

with regard to this infan of a nation

1. The moral degradation that can hail such a crime as a victory and rejoice over it.

There are one or two points to be noted

2. The mental degradation of a nation which can offer warning as an excuse for massacre. It is constantly proved in humbler cases of homicide that the mar derer declared, "I'll do for him; but that has never saved the culprit from the gallows

3. The stupidity of it.. Never has that much claimed saying, "It is worse than a crime; it is a blunder," teen more fully exemplified. It is intended to dismay cur people; it will only rouss them to more ferious effort. It is intended to alarm neutrals, whom it will only alienate and incense. And all this to secure with "out any possible competition the title of the enemy of the human race and the horror of the civilized world.

BARON MARSCHALL, AND THE **LUSITANIA."

On October9th, 1807, Barou Marshall vou, Bieberstein announced to the delegatos at The Hague the principles upon which German sailors would conduct maritime

He continued:—1 also gave orders to stop the ship, but we could not stop. We found that the engines were out of com- mission, It was not safe to lower the boats until the speed was of the vessel. As a matter of fact there was a perceptwarz ible headway on her up to the time she When she was struck she went down. listed to starboard. I stood on the bridge when she sank and the Luxitania went down ander me.. She foated about rightcen minutes after the torpedo struck

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Military acts [he said] are not solely governed by stipulations of international law.

Conscienco, good sense, and the sense of duty imposed by the principles. of humanity, will be the surest guides for the conduct of sailors, and will constitute the aost effective guarantee against abuses. The her. My watch stopped at 2.36 o'clock.officers of the German Navy, 1 loudly pro I was picked up from the wreckage and claim (Je le dis a haute voir), will always afterwards was brought aboard a trawler.fulfil in the strictest fashion the duties which

I saw No warship was convoying us.

emanate from the unwritton law of humanity no warship, and none was reported to us and civilization.

As to the human. na having been, sẽen. At the time I was tarion sentiments of which the British picked up I noticed bodies floating on the surface, but saw no living person

Eighteen knots was not the normal speed of the Luxilonin, was it 1-At ordin ary times sho could make twenty-five knots, but in war times her speed was re- duced to twenty-one knots. My reason for going eighteen knots was that I want- ed to arrive at Liverpool bar withom stopping and within two or three hours of high-water.

Was there a look-out kept for sub- mariees, having regard to previous warn- ingat-Yes, we had double Jookouts.

Were you going a zigzag course at the moment the torpedoing took place 3-No. 1 was bright weather and land-was clearly visible,

delegate has spoken, I cannot admit that there is any country in the world which is superior to my country or my Government în z the sentiment of humanity. (The Times, October 10, 1907)

A correspondent of The Times who recalls this declaration says:---

No words can heighten the fearful irony of these words while the world rings with execration at the fate of the Luritania.

N.Y.R. AND FREIGHT RATES.

In regard to the all-important question, of freight rates and freight space, the Jupan Chronicle has been informed by representative of the Nippon Yusen Kai- Was it possible for a submarine to ap-sha that that company is making earnest proach withunt being seen!-Oh, yes; efforts to meet the situation. In addition to the regular fortnightly service to quite possible.

Something has been said regarding the Europe, the N.Y.K. have twe extra ships leaving in June, making practically, a -impossibility of launching the boats on

the port side-Yes. Owing to the listweekly service for this month, one in July. one in August, iwo in September, two in ing of the ship.

How many boats were launched safely? October, and one each in November and December. These additional vessels take

--I cannot sSEY.

Were any launched safely?-You, and one or two on the port side.

Were your orders promptly carried

out ?—Yes.

, NO PANIC OF STEAMER

Was there any panic on board -No. there was no panic at all; it was all most

calm.

Ges

Co. and Sec. 1 of "C" Co. will parade outside the Law Courts at 6.15 Chen HILL AND VOLUNTEER HEADQUAN p.m. on Friday, June, 18th. Dress, drill order.

TERS

GUARDS Tho H.K.V.C. will relieve the H.K.Y.R. at Gun Club Hill and Volunteer Henciquarters on Sat urday, June 19th. DETENTION CAMP GUARD-The E.K.V.R. will relieve the H.K.V.C. on Saturday, June 19th, on the Detention Camp Guard, A Guard of 1 Officer, 3 N.C.Os and 24 Dian will be found daily from the following details:- Saturday, June 19th, Sections 3 and 4 of

B Co. under Capt. Brutton. Sunday, June 20th, Section 1 of C Co.

under Capt. Landale. Monday, Juno 21st, Section 2, 3 and 4

of C Co. under Lieut. Brandli, Tuesday, June 22nd, Sections 1 and 2 of A Co. under Lieut. Evan Jones, Wednesday, June 23rd, 3 and 4 of A Co.

under Lieut. Blason. Thursday, June 24th, Sections 1 and 2 of

B Co. under Lieut. Boruar Friday, June 25th, Sections 3 and 4 of

B Co. under Liont.: Hancock These guards will be in uniform and unici arus throughout the day on which they go on duty.

The guards will full in at 6.10 p.m. out

side the Ferry Wharf and crer to Kowlean by the 6.25 ferry. Kowloon men will parade at Hunghom Railway Station at 0.45 p.m. Brees, full marching order with ammunition. Topee to be worn, RECRUITS-Retru. rill para fa

Sergt.-Major Bond on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 pm. on Monday, Juna 21st, Wednesday, June 23rd, and Thursday, June 4th. Dress, drill order.

"D"

Madne

Coxtasy.-"D" Co, will parade on the Parade Ground at Volanteor Headquarters at 5.15 p.m. on Wed- newly, Inne 23rd, under Borgt.-Major Cooke. SIGNALLERS-Signallers will parade on Wed

nesday, June 23rd, až 5.30 p.m., nt Murray Battery. Uniform optional. CLASS OF INSTRUCTION—A Class of Instruc-

tion for mombers desiring promotion will be held on the Cricket Ground on Tuesday, June 22nd, and Thursday, June 24th, under Sørgt.-Major Bond, at 5.30. p.m. Dress, drill order, TRANUPER-Pto. E. Ormiston is transferred

to "D" Company. RESIGNATIONS.--Pies. P. Going and J. W. Wilson are permitted to resign. POSTINGS-Ptes. C. V. Olson and H. M. Webb having joined are posted to B. Co. Section, 2. EQUEPENT-Members of "A", "B" and "C" Cas., who are in possession of Buff Equipment are requested to re turn same to Sergt. Major Highy at Volunteer Headquarters at any time between 9 a.m. und 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. and obtain in exchange Webb Equipment.

LEAGUE

only Japan cargo; they fill up at Japan ports with Japan goods, although there are better freights offering in China porta As showing that Japan shippers are get ting a fair deal, attention was called to the fact that whereas the rate for general cargo from Colomin to London is about Note. 70 shillings per 10.f, the rate by the N.Y.K. additional boats from Japan to London, double the distance, is only from 5 to 55 shillings. Again, the N.Y.K.

How many persons were there on board 1 There were 1,500 passengers andis taking rice from Japan to London for

about 600 crew

You were aware threats had been made that the ship would be torpedoed?---We

Wes she armed -No. sir.

werc.

Was

36 shilings a tou by regular steamers and a shillings by the additional steamers, while in Saigon shippers are paying 85

The Chronicle shillings a ton, assured that it is incorrect to say the What precautions did you take?-Wo N.Y.K. is shutting out Japan cargo to had all the boats swung out when we came get better freights from China and other within the danger zone, between the passports, and that the company is doing ing of Fastnet and the time of the leverything possible to assist shippers and accident.

to further trade.

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represent the Reserve in the match against Taikoo and the Naval Yard at King's Park Range on Saturday, 19th instant, at 2.30 p.m.:-Sergle. D. Tollun, J. Mackoy, S. Green, Corpls. J. Lyon, F. Fisher, B. W Grey, Ptes. E. Carpmael. K. Me- Lennan, A. Watson, A. Hamilton.

The guard for Gun Club Hill will parade outside the Star Forry Wharf at. 9.20 p.m. and cross to Kowloon by the 9.30 p.m. ferry.

MATCH.-The following members will

rubber on the steamship Troles which was sunk by the German cruiser Emden which loss, however, was fully covered by insurance.

JOHORE RUBBER LANDS.

presided, said that the whole of the 30,000 The first ordinary general meeting of the Johore Rubber Lands took place on May 10th. Mr. Joseph Lamsden, the chairman, who

shares offered for subscription of the old company had been fully subscribed, and the company's cash resources now mounted to £70,000 Regarding the present situation, they had nearly 6,000 acres under plantation. Not much damage had been done by pests, but the deer had given them some trouble. With a special wire fencing now in course of erection around the jungle areas, however, this drawback, they toped, would soon be overcome. The estimated crop of rubber for the prosent year was 400,00OIL. ·

NORTH SEA ** BATTLE."

AMAZING INVENTION.

ADMIRALTY EXPOSURE.

Bureau stated that the following state- On the afternoon of May Iith the Press ment dated Berlin May 9th, had been. officially circulated through German wire- less stations and received by the Marconi Company:

Main Headquarters report as follows:- Some weeks ago a large number of reports were carront which originated ib Norway, to the effect that near Bergen, on the Norwegian const, during the night from April 7th to 8th, heavy sea fighting between English and German ships had taken place. Ships coming from that direction also reported that they had seen aquadrons of warships.

On the night in question, gunfire, by the aid of illuminating rockets, had been noticed..

was

With regard to these reports, some light has now been thrown on the matter by the Commander of the 42, which destroyed in the Dardanelles.

According to a letter which came juto our possession re the North Sea fight which is said to have taken place, the Superb is said to bave been sank and the Warrior

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is said to have been sinking, without the LONDON CETTER. German navy having suffered any loss,

On Friday, April 9th, a number of cruisers are said to have arrived in a badly damaged condition.

The Lion was very badly damaged.

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reliable neutral sources which were known BEFORE LEAVING FOR HOME

soon after the battle, and they are to the effect that a number of badly damaged and slightly damaged ships had reached: Eng- The manner in Jish ports for repairs. which they had been damaged was bit unexplained.

A specially large number of damaged ships ran into the Tyno. A damaged cruiser was towed into the Tyne. A ship of the line with a starboard list and with her aft funnel missing was towed into the Firth of Forth.

The silence of the Admiralty on all this is easily to be understood.

As the German navy took no part in any fight on the night in question, and s a fight with neutral vessels is out of the question, a battle can only have taken place between ships of the British Flet which did not recognise each other in the darkness.

To the above story the Secretary of the

the appends

following Admiralty remark:-

There is not a word of truth in this conveyed by private steam launches to fabrication. It is, however, interesting Kowloon.

This order does not apply to the men

Names of the men to be so conveyed must be reported by the Sergt. -Major of the Company to which they belong to the Officer in charge of the Gun Club Hill Guard each day before 12 o'clock

G. K. H. BRUTzox. Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.V.R.

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