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AMERICA AND GERMANY BIRTHDAY ADDRESSES

THE ATTITUDE OF MR. BRYAN

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FORGERY CHARGE AGAINST A FOREIGNER. ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

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The San Francisco Chronicle says: The increase of receipts from tells by The following synopsis of the note sent.

On the occasion of the King's Birthday the Panama Canal for the month of by the U.S. Government to Germany and both the British Moslem Community and March to the amount of over $600,000 synopsis of the correspondence which

the Straits-born Chinese and Chinese-indicates a probability that the Canal will W. King, Magistrate, Harold L. Blair, President Wilson had with Mr. William British Community of Siam presented to become self-sustaining sooner than wis Jennings Bryan, prior to the latter's re-the British Charge d'Affaires at Bangkok expected. That amount is at the rate of an employee of Messrs. Butterfield & sigration as Secretary of State, was given loyal addresses. That of the latter com- over $7,200,000 a year, and is mainly from Swire, was charged: -For that he en out to the Press by the Executive Bureaumanity was as follows:-

The interest did forge a certain valuable security, to in the Philippines last Saturday:-- We, the undersigned, represcuting the American ships onerating during a period June 2nd, 1915, at Shanghai, feloniously

In the note to Germany published the Straits-Born Chinese and Chinese British

$12,000,000, and if in eight months from Government of the United Stater notes subjects domiciled in Siam, humbly and 91 000 000 of the Cavage months and wit, à compradore order drawn by a to be payable to one Captain . J. Carn with gratification Germany's full recogni loyally beg that you will convey on our behalf the opening of the Canal, under condi-rus of utterfield & Swire purporting tion in Cushing, and fuiflight cases of the to our Most Gracious Sovereign King George tions such as now exist, the gress in and purporting to be signed by the said Arui of Batterneld & Swire and dated. our heartiest felicitations upon this the anni-

outlook principle of the freedom of the open sea

financial

income is June 2nd, 1914, with intent to defraud. Of course, gross ing.

There were two further charges relating to neutrals, and its frank willingness to versary of His Natal Day and to express the more than half pays the interest, the acknowledge and meet its liability for at hope that by the blessing of Divine Provi

to dates between February 25th and May We may assume, the cost of operation. tacks on neutral ships which have not dance His Majesty may be spared to zalo been guilty of any hostile act. With over and guide that great Empire, amongst nut net income, and we do not yet know gard to Falab, the United States is sur-the subjects of which we are hoth happy and however, that the presont cost is double 31st, accusing the defendant of forging prised to find Germany contending that proud to be included.

Although we are, in this portion of the what it will be when the banks of the eleven compradore orders drawn an effort of a merchantman to escape cap.

adjusted. be signed by Butterfeld & Swire, totalling ture and accure assistance aliers the obglobe, precluded from taking that shore in Canal have assumed their permanent form Butterfeld & Swire, purporting to

operation are Gnally Right and Justice which is being so nobly Great changes in the volume and dires- in the aggregate 272.4, with intent to ligation in respect of safety and lives of the defence of His Majesty's Realm and of and all other incidents of maintenance made payable to certain persons and be those on board.

Discussing Lusitant, done by our fellow British subjects elsewhere, tion of commerce do not occur quickly defraud. Further, that on various dates between April 13th and May 31st, tho the United States

we may venture to state that should eircom Government that it is misinformed as to stances so demand we are ready and willing The advantages to traffic from this coast questions of fact; that the Lusitanin fraso be all that in us lies in support of the to the Atlantic coast and Europe are so defendant feloniously did utter the abors not armed, was not serving as a transport, most magnificent Empire that this world has obvious that the change as to that existing mentioned corapradoro orders, knowing Mr. K. E. Newinan appeared to prose and was nut carrying cargo prohibited by over behold, whose very nuine is synonymous business came quickly. But the increase the same to be forged.

of transportation will be the growth of statute The United States contends as with Truth and Justice as well as Migut of traffic resulting from lowering the cost

The public does not know, and cute, and the defendant was repreemet a principle of humanity and law founded Equity and Humanity as well as Power

In thus tendering our humble but heart-years.

Wm. C. Barrett. chief accountaut TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION thereon that the only justification for

sinking Lusitania would have been her felt felicitations to His Majesty upon this experts in the different lines of produc by Mr. E. W. Godfrey. actual feristance ur capture of refusal to test auspicious occasion, my we beg to be tion and traffic can only guess, what stop when ordered, and therefore once permitted to express the hope that by the products that have not hitherto in ved Butterfield & Swire's office, was recalled more calls the attention of Germany to blessing of Divine Providence the machina will supply large volumes of new business by Air K. T. Newman Roferring our the grave responsibility which the United tions of His Majesty's foes may be speedily But we do know that every child brought order on which the name of Mr. Crosby States conceives it has incurred in this brought to nought and that the conclusion into the world who does not dis at birth appeared, the witness said it was a certi tragic occurrence, earnestly and very of an honourable peace may be followed by eauses some traffic to move somewhere ficats given by the master of the solemnly renews the representations of its many years of happiness and prosperity, in which did not move before. And popula. Hain L'eking to the effect that not, of May 15th, and asks for assurances which Her Majesty Queen Mary, Hertion is increasing very rapidly and the Crosby was supernumerary second officer. that Germany will hereafter safeguard Majot

results would be considered satisfactory supernumerary on that particular boat. United States is happy to observe that Ger- remaining members of the Royal Family nay It has been generally estimated that the that Mr. Crosby had been appointed American lives and American ships. The Highness, the Prince of Wales and the by the slaughter now going on in Europe. superintendent, and was an indication

if the Canal became self-sustaining in a decade. It may come sooner than that, I was handed to the book office so that records could be made. Mr. Barrett pro- . Gentlemen,-1 shall not fail to transmit ta for, if the gross receipts are 8600,000 duced a voneher showing that Crosby was His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State month under present conditions, they for Foreign Affairs, for submission to the ought to be twice that even now if the ng, the loyal address to which I have just ships of all nations could sail the seas without peril except from the ordinary listened.

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"Upon the dispatch to Berlin of the Amerienn note William J. Bryan gave the Press his reasons for resigning. He states

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sion, and, second, to warn American citiam confident that His Majesty will be much WHICH ARE REPLETE WITH ALL THE LATEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE investigation by an international commis-gire repered expression to your loyalty. I zeną not to incur the extra hazard involved gratified to receive the homage which you in travelling on belligerent ships or ships desire to offer Him on this auspicious oc APPLIANCES FOR THE PROMPT PRODUCTION OF

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wwerring loyalty to the Throne and Person of air King.

J. CROSHT His Majesty.Chargé d'Affaires.

EXHIBITION FROM

INDIA REALIZING HER DESTINY.

THE CALL AND THE ANSWER.

British rule in India has stood the

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to April. The object of this was, he

be obvious that the same amount cani-1 not be paid twice on the same date.

Mr. Barrett then pointed out which of the exhibits were false and wich c genuine.

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His worship-Are you stopping your case there Mr. Newman?

Mr. Newman-I have no further evid ence I can enll,

to April 28th, the dates mentioned on the order, respective of that order. With paid his wages for the period April 2nd

regard to Mr Thornton, the witness pre- duced a portage bill showing, that he had been paid for the period mentioned on the order which was negotiated through the compradore on May 26th-on April 23rd. With regard to the orders sigüed by the captains of vessels, and particular- ly with reference to Mr. Griffiths, the witness said that the order itself was not false, but the stamp compradore please # was false. In another case, Mr. I join with you in praying that the supreme test of war. Light and intang pay to urge these propositions in hope of struggle in which our Empire is now, engagedible though it be, the tie which during two. Barrett said that patent ink erasure ha securing such an expression. of public may be brought speedily to a successful con-centuries has bound the 320 millions of been used and the date altered from Mag

The results of our the object of our Allies, in that struggle the hour of trial. sentiment as will support the President inclusion. As you are fully aware, our object, India to us has proved its strength in 10a, DES VŒUX ROAD, HONGKONG. employing these remedies if in future heard bear for the fitilised would a insting efforts we saw materialized in the feet of finds it consistent with his sense of duty to pence and freedom from oppression in the transports steaming into Marseilles har-

future. The inevitable triumph of our hour last September." favour them.

Those memorable words formed”. Upon the publication of German note righteous cause, will be for the benefit of

In answer to his worship, MA Barrett William J. Bryan issued second state humanity as a whole, and in partionlar will theme of a paper on India and the War, nssure the continued prosperity nad hap which was read by Sir Francis Young

With said that Mr. Towits alone initialled the ment addressed to the American people. He states that while the President and piness of the many uilhons of our follow husband before a meeting of the Royal

within the King's Colonial Institute last month.

consummate authority he interpreted to orders, except in very rare cases when Me himself are in accord as to desiring a subjects who dwell

The orders were brought by thi peaceful solution, they differ irreennell: Dominions.

You have been good enough to declare your his audience the sentiments of India, and Towns or the witness were out of the ably as to the means of securing it. He states that the real issue is beween two willingness, should circumstances demand it, showed how, when the hurricane broke last room,

I have no from what many besides the Germans had pradore orders were paid, they were irken systems of diplomacy: that of force, which to take an active share in the defonce of our August, the Indians neted very differently accused-to-be-initiailed. When the com

expected.

A shroff employed by Butterurki & speaks with firmness and acts through Sovereign and of His Empire. ultimatums; and that of persuasion, which doubt that your readiness, if need be, to employs argument, courts of investigating give practical evidence of your slevotion to Loyal devotion to the Throne and to the to the book offee the following morn as and regotiation. Citing present condi- Him will be very pleasing to His Majesty. Empire was the keyrinte of the response Swire's office then gave evidence.

This patriotic assurance on your part affords from early 700 rulers of the Native States said that when the other compradore was money upon presentation of comprotors what firmness supported by forer has done another, and a tonobing, proof of your un-In, the Viceroy's Council a resolution not present it was his duty to pay ont

designed to voice the feeling that animated the whole of the people of India was carried with genuine enthusiasm. Even orders. He paid the accused the sun of Tilak, the agitator, who had twice been 5792 ou the order which he produced. Ho imprisoned for sedition, urged his fellow-paid the money on May 31-1

This concluded the case the prosecn- country men to support the Government, SOUTH And thus it happened that 70.000 troops Erom India arrived in France in the SEA ISLANDS.

critical days of last September, [SOCIAL TO THE "CARLENEWA"}

An interesting exhibition of the The gratitude to which this succour souvenirs of a visit to the Marshall and entitle India cannot, in Sir Francis MR. BRYAN AND GERMAN-

Caroline Islands was held at the Baiwai Younghusband's opinion, fail to stimulate AMERICANS.

Club, near Hibiyn Park. Tekyo, on April our efforts to allay grievances where they 26th by thuse members of the House of are real, and we should not forget how WASHINGTON. June 12th.

Teers who have made a trip to the islands bitterly Indian Moslems must feel the loss William Jennings Bryan, the former There was a great variety in the articles of prestige involved to Turkey, the chief "a more definite share in the Councils Secretary of State, has issued a statement on views but the articles used by the Mahomedan country, by the war in which he addresses himself to the Gernatives in their daily life interested, the

Some pieces of win-cloth of the Empire; a large part in the man- man-Americans in the United States. visitors est.

their influence in which was made of a fabric prepared from agement of their own affairs; a higher urging then to use

the young leaves of cocoa-nut trees be status altogether; the right to bear arms order to induce the German Government

position all these demands will be to accept without conditions the demands spoke the skill of the natives in their and to volunteer; a more equal social WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,made in the second American note. Fur manual work.

There were hats imported from Ger- pressed. And the Chiefs who have sided ther, Mr. Bryan says that he has no doubt of the loyalty of the German-Americans many, blankets which cost, 30 sea-piece: so nobly by us may well hope to be and kuives of huge size which are the most granted a more prominent and effective in the United States in the event of war..

Continuing, Mr. Bryan urges that the important tools in their carpenter work part in the affairs of the Empire." German-Americans forget their suspi and which are imported from Sydney and

from Nagoya, Japan." cions that President Wilson is either un-

The embroidery work by the girls neutral or unfriendly to Germany. Mr.

Caluite, who learnt the art from Catholic Bryan adds that in his mind there is sisters, call forth the admiration of the nure justification for the starving ofsitors. The most pleasing thing from the women and children than there is in Japanese standpoint was the writing of a In conclusion Mrtwelve-year-old boy who wrote the names drowning them. Bryan suggests that changes in shipping of the battleships Satsuma and Mogami ja rules be made which will exclude pas: Japanese characters. It seems that, since sengers from ships carrying contraband the occupation by the Japanese of the Electric propelling machinery for the

islands, the Japanese language has begu new battleship Californie, the first bat-the evidener again, and be adjourned the In Austro-German circles here in the to be learnt by the native people with tleship of any nation to be equipped with Another boy wrote the the electric drive, will be built by the one to ten in Japanese General Electric Company of New York United States the belief is increasing that great eagerness.

for $431,000. Award of the contract was the reply of the German Government will number fram be conciliatory and friendly in its tone. figures.

One of the party who organised the "Colonel Roosevelt applauds the aetion

a certain compradore order for 8102.95, that has been taken by President Wilson exhibition said that they were surprised announced last night by Secretary Harold L. Blair, on or about May 31st, drawn on Messrs. Butterfield & wire The California is under constructions at and has pledged his support. Dispatches when they visited Serpan Island, for the Daniels, says a Washington dispatch of 1915 at Shanghai, did feloniously forge and purporting to be payable to Captain. from Berlin 12 London state that the people greeted them with the Japanese April 27th to the Seattle Tina. sentiment in Germany is unfavourable to Ohara When they visited the school

Daniels decision to install further that he feloniously-did-utter-the the demands made in the American note there, the children sang the" Kinagayo the New York navy yard, which sub- It has been officially announced at the and some other Japanese songs in their mitted an estimate of $631,000 for steam R. H. Lloyd, with intent to defraud:

honour. Indeed, the popular airs which equipment. State Department that James W. Cerardi

one hears in the streets of Tokyo were electric machinery has created keen inter-compradore order. The second charge the American Ambassador in Berlin, has heard in that far-off island. The natives est in naval circles, and sune offers think referred to an amount of $1,837.96, pur-

as great an advance in marine propul- Cain. presented the note to the Secretary for preferred the Japanese to the Germans, the success of the experiment would mark porting to be payable to Captain R. J. Foreign Affairs,

because they were more like them.

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His worship-You have charge the accused with uttering, that is, getting cash for the twelve different orders. The evidence shows two have been uttered and one is doubtful,

Mr. Newman-I have proved that the orders have been presented to the com pradore,

His worship-Oh, no, you have not. The Mr. Newman-1 am not trying to prove compradore proves he hay paid que that he paid them to Blair. I au ploring

His worship Of course he paid khêm tạ that the compradore paid these twelve particular compradorg orders.

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Mr. Newman-That is all I ara arguing. I submit that the onus is pat upon Blair to prove that the crders, in these two cases, were not uttered by him, but in the other cases the compradore is the only man who can SAF.

His worship said that from a cursory view of the evidence there appeared to be two cases on which be could frame a

case until the afternoon. charge. He would have to lock through

The case was resumed in the afternoon. when two charges were framed against the accused. The first was for that he,

The accused said he had nothing to say at present, a

His worship-Do you desire to call any. witnaises in this Court? The accused-No, sir.

The accused was then committed to Mr. T, W. Godfrey mentioned tho sub- power in backing. The latter is an in- The Russian Government is preparing is what is called stone-money, which isuperior economy in operation a reduc

it must be a heavy one. to export rid the port of Vladivostock employed in Yap Island. A big onion in weight and utilisation of full take his trial in H. M. Supreme Court. 350.000 tons of Siberian wheat from the measures five or six feet in diameter; and portant military feature which is notject of bail, whereupon his worship said

1 smaller one about five or six inches. Onsk District, which is one of the most There is a hole in the centre of the stone obtainable in an all-turbine installation productive wheat zones in Siberia. In for the convenience of transport. order to handle this enormous quantity of cereal the temporary letties constructed at Vladivostock in addition to the ori ginal wharves are to be connected with the railway by spurs Warehouses covering 100.000 sq. ft. in Acor area are being con structed and will be finished shortly. This will increase the warehousing capacity of that port by 100,000 tons per montli.

Another object of interest was the chart used by the natives of Marshall Islands It was made with the Ebres of the leaves of cacoa-nut trees, and did not show much art; but only the chief of the people or certain privileged families are entitled to The velocity of take part in the making. the wind and the current of waves were shown on it.

on account of limitations of space and weight imposed in the design of the ship. There is a further advantage in the fact that it will be unnecessary to provide backing turbine, as reversal of the shafts will be accomplished through the The American collier Jupiter was the motors instead of hy turbines" first paval verse to be equipped with. electric propulsion,

Mr. Godfrey-I ask your worship to make it as light as possible in view of there being no previous suggestion against my client's character and the fact that Butterfield & Bwire have expressed their opinion of the matter.

His worship pointed out that thero might be other charges, and he fixed hail in a personal bond of $500, and two sureties of $1,300 each.