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RANDOM REFLECTIONS. It must be ten years since the dollar was quoted as high as it is now, yet "they tell me that the par value is nearer The explanation 2. 8d. than 25. d. of the disparity is said to be the Banks anxiety to keep the exchange as low as

WEST RIVER COLLISION

ACTION.

Captain McKechnie, master of the Shui On, was recalled by the Chief Justice n the resumed hearing of the Admiralty action between the Shiu On

Company yesterday.

THE HONGKONG VAIET PRESS. TUESDAY. MAY 9rg, 1916.

CORRESPONDENCE.

WAR

CHARITIES.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE MONGBONG

DAILY PRESS.

possible to the intereste of exportation S.S. Company and the Standard Ou of the following articles to the list given

Mr. Eldon Potter (for the Standard Oil-Company)-said tint before Captain McKechnie was wrestled he would be

SIR,The War Charities Exécutive Committee have authorised the addition

in the Local Charities" resolution, which was adopted on March 24th and was published in the Press:-Mosquito

WOMEN WAR WORKERS OF HONGKONG

A MONTH'S CONSIGNMENTS, The Hongkong Association of Women Workers report that during the past month its different departments have despatched the following:

To Queen Mary's Needle. Work Guild with the suggestion that they be given to discharged disabled soldier:-130 shirta.

To O C. No. 27 Gen. Hospital, Albassia, able, if necessary, to put two further acts, 0 ft by 3 ft 9in without sides, Cairo. District:-13 prs, boots, 11 coloured Milk covers, Hot Water Bottle cover dressing gowns, 20 white desing gowns, upon in Shanghai. As a precautionary witnesses in the box on the question now Splint pads, Draw, sheets, Bitter muslin 69 day shirts 6 pillow cases, medical shirt, 34 night shirts, 32 bed jackets, 43 pymas, 17 hot bottle covers, 10 hot milk

but there is a risk in doing this, for kee the the astute Chine, who can possibilities of profit as quickly as any- body, are said to be buying all the dollars which they can lay their hands measure, I see, the Government of Hong under consideration, whether or no the kung has issued må order probibiting the Shui On was conveyed by a British

ment.

shirts.

The Hon. Treasurer is therefore

E. R. HALLIFAX," Hon. Sec. War Charities Committee. Hongkong, May 6th 1816.

ing cards,

To Col. Gordon - Hall ̈ RA.M.C.. Albassia, Cairo, Egypt -88. flannel many- sail bandnges, 02 cotton many-tail bandagen. 186 knitted eye-bandages, 4014 roller bandages, 56 pra, surgical stockings, 89 caps, 6 flannel bands, 12 butter muslin shirts

exportation of more than a hundred torpedo-boat. One of the witnesses was authorised on the same conditions as battle covers, & vests, 24 surgical shirts, British dollars at any one time without the second-in-command of a torpedo-boat, before to pay bills for materials which 100 phil magazisen, 24 doz, packs old play- special permission, The man on a sterling and the other a Chief Petty Officer of an may be purchased by local working salary, who has been in clover for a long other torpedo-boat. Both these witnesses parties for the making of these articles.

Yours faithfully, time, is looking rather gloomy now, as would be just as specific as Mr. Driscoll well he may until the prices at which as to conroying the Shui On

His lordship-1 is possible that Cap imported articles are retailed reflect the rise in the rate of exchange. Importerstain McKechnie will modify his state-- must he reaping a golden harvest

Mr. Potter-We have as witnesses-of- if they made a fair profit when the f

Counsel then asked Do you dollar stood in the neighbourhood of is.fficers of three out of the four torpedo there.

conveyed the mean to fell the Court that you heard To Major Rugg, O.C, No. 2 Field Co., Divisional Engineers, Royal Naval Divis ad. a few months back.

nothing at all about it?-

Witness--I knew about some threatension, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force,

I was not worried about Alexandria:-680 nosquito nets, ing letters,

Donations of old magazines or vid play- them much myself, I was immaterip to

ing cardly for the Hospitals are nest accept- me whether a torpedo-boat followed or

able and may be sent to the Hon. Sec., t

Hongkong Association of Women War Workers, City Hall.

which, actually boats

steamer.

Captain McKechnie went into the boxy In his address at the Cathedral on Sun- day morning the Rev. Copley Moyle sugand his lordship told him that he took posted that as a means of augmenting his evidence given, previously to mean the War Funds the residents of Hong that he was never convoyed to his know kong should abstain from alcoholic beverlodge by a British torpedo-boat between ages on Mondays and from meat on Fri-the two lights.⠀ days. The idea is borrowed from the Spectator, a secular magazine, and has the two-fold merit of being both simple

and definite. To some people, of course, the adaption of the suggestion would Entail no sacrifice at all, and to any others who are in the habit of observing Friday as a fast-day it would merely mean a little self-denial on Mondays. Ti the fashion were set there is no dubt that it would be generally followed, for many people would rather be out of the world than out of the fashion. It may of course, be objected that the very modest proposals referred to above are unnecessary; that so far we have barely kimmed the cream off our abundanen. That-is-probably true in many cass and pity tis 'tis true." There are, however, others whose incomes do not permit them either to give or to lend except at the cast of self-sacrifice, and to them the iden may prove helpful.

Already this season many have bad a Hip in the bring, and in a few weeks bathing parties will be the fashion Those who contemplate long launch trips. to favourite bathing resorts may be re minded that the samo regulations are in- force this year as Inst. Permits will ha iy torbe obtained for the party, the examina tion launch will have to be visited th on the outward and inward journey, he

the harbour must be reached before sun-

Witness-No, not before the war.

His lordship then read over the evi- dence of Mr. Driscoll, scrond-in-com mand of one of HM. torpedo boats, which was to the effect that the Shiri On was convoyed by his ship on many occasions, and sometimes a searchlight had been thrown on the Shui On.

Witness repeated that he never saw a...British · convoy between the two lights.

Do you not remember the officer of the torpedo boat saying he would have lo convoy the ship down-No, he was- & very reserved man, and said little,

Mr. Potter-He must have been a very reserved man

Mrs. Greaves has bow laken over entire charge of the Wool Dept, and will he glad to give out wool and instructions to all who desire same from 10 to 12 at the

MAGAZINES AT SIAM NAVAL

and who was ashore at the time of the

A sailor who was on board the Rath,ity Hall on Tuesday mornings, and at

the Peak Club on Thursday mornings,

collision, said that all he could say was that after the collision he saw a little light where the ships had been. When he saw that a collision was inevitable, witness explained that he made off from the Buth in a sampan...........

His lordship-Mr. Driscoll says he convoyed your ship practically every night for four months on this particular course immediately before the war..

Witness-1 was not in charge then, I was Mate. The Captain was Mr. Wethers caused amusement by romarking hend.

His lordship-Do I understand you to say that you never knew that at this

Asked by Mr. Alabaster what he did immediately after the collision the wit

was afraid, and when anyone is afraid the heart and mind refect at

after

random."

Mr. Alabaster-Well,

these

time, shortly before the war, you were randon reflections what did you do conveyed over this particular course by Were you not cold waiting on the a British torpedo-boat ?- 1 do not re-shore 1-Of course, I was, I am member anything of it.

human (Laughter.)

His lordship-It is not a question of remembering-1 was not on watch on this section, and I did not see them.

At the time, I take it, there was enn siderable danger of piracy? — Yes, there

was somewhat.

His lordship said the importance of this evidence was that Mr. Driscoll had

sea

only

And where did you go to escape from the cold?-1 went away in a sampan,

At another stage this witness said he slivering too much to be able to speak, so he sat near the funnel of the Comet, me

STATION WRECKED. SHOCK FELT IN BANGKOK. The Bangkok Timer of the 18th alt says:

he rasgazines at the naval station at Bang Na exploded last night at a few minutes before midnight. The explosion was folt over a very wide ares and people in Bangkok were generally alarmed. Houses were shaken and the community very thorouglily aroused. The explosions were followed by a deep rel

in the sky which alternated in intensity.

eving at Klong Toi said the light given off from the burning magazines equalled the pyrotechnic display they had seen. Happily there was no loss of life.

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get well back from the river and near the railway line. The one nearest the milway contained cordite, and the middle and third one nearest the river, black powder, signal rockets and flares. The negazines were JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO served by a miniature railway for quick handling of the explosives. Some time ago apprehension was felt for the safety of the magazines, and with a view to adding to fod safe guards already existing it was decided to erect high banks of earth round each magazina. These banks were cut out of the stiff clay which exists hereabouts and curiously enough, this work was finished only a few days ago. The magazines were then completely isolated on three sides, the fourth being open to allow the railway to be operated The embankinents were carried

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Mr. Alabaster-You were 100 busy warming yourself, I suppose. (Laughter.) stated that on the fateful voyage, the Questioned by Mr. Jenkin as to which consequences of which had led to the pre-way the wind was blowing against the at action, he followed the Shui Couth, witness replied "I do not know between the two lights, and the ship did how it affected the Talk, but I do kuwas high as the eaves of the magazine aud

set. These war regulations will again rebnot take the course which was usually had something special on my back their use was successfully demonstrated last

ns of the romance of moonlight bathing. and the return hot in the col of the evening along the silver streak, but that, fter all, is trifling sacrifice to have to make in war-time,

taken, and he expressed the opinion that the course the ship had taken on this night was the wrong one.

WitnessWe have never deviated from our usual course over the bar, but

His lordship Is it possible that on Some of the local tran-car drivers night with advantage be given a lesson in this particular night, owing to the storm, manners. A European lady was travel-you may have gone out of your usual course-It is possible that there was &

night.

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CORDITE CONSUMED

The witness seemed to tire of the

The magazine, as is castomary, were of light crose-questioning, and Mr. Jenkin beigh- tened him up by remarking-Tell him construction-Singapore wood and corrugated The outbreak atarted in the cordite he is the only member of the Standard magazine and this was consumed by fire. At Oil Company who has looked dejected in the height of the fire un eye-witness puta it that the flames scared up into the sky for at the witness box. (Laughter.) least hundred feet. When the Humes

three There was further amusement when affected magazines number two and

Of those two. over the Bangkok-ures. this witness, in reply to a query by the explosions occurred which shook houses all Chief Justice, put another question by magazines not a vestigo remains except some charrod wood. The foundations-everything, is gone, and in the place where the middle stood is a hole in the ground which was Not a building in the compound escaped. probably canseed by the explosion. All suffered loss of tiles, and broken gutters, and doors a windows were started and in some cases blown in. The bulk of the force of the explosions was expended vertically, the high banks undoubtedly hoping to con fine the force let loose.

Jing in a car the other day and, when she little Iceway, but that would be allowed asking his lordship" And which side sted pieces of corrugated iron and bits of

desired to alight, quité properly said to

the driver: Man man.". He took for

absolutely no notice, and the lady, having

would you think the Green light would In answer to Mr. Alabaster (for the he!" He added to the lighter by stating, by this time been carried past her desteunship company) witness said that with regard to this position of the port prior to the war there were two sets of and starboard lights--" It all depends patrols, one between Kongmoon and which way you are heading Wongmoon, and the other from Hong- kong up the river. Up to the Tui On

racy there was only one patrol:The Captain of the Shri On, Mr. Wether- head, always insisted on taking the part of the river the Court was concerned with himself, owing to the dangers. It would be difficult, looking aft from the bridge, to see anything following, as the view was obstructed by boats and awnings He did not mean to say that they were never convoyed, but that he never saw

Mr. Alabaster-And he is a sailor! The Chief Justice-1 do not think he will help us much.

Questioned by the Assessor witness said that they did not need to trim Standard Oil lights during the night. They burned for fourteen or fifteen hours.

Another Standard Oil sailor possesed

stination, again exclaimed “Man man.” With a look which was full of venom, the driver turned to the lady and shout- ed: "Why you no say stop I savvy your talkeo. Far too much surprised and annoyed to expostulate, the lady left the car some distance beyond the Place where she first asked the driver to stop. An example should be made of drivers who behave in this fashion pour encourager les autres. The Chinese of the lower orders in Hongkong, are dis tinguished by their uncouth manners, and the fault lies with the Europeans who tolerate rudeness which they would not permit in a servant of their own nation- ality. In the Straits Settlements the Mr Potter asked witness if he removed, had you not ?—No, I was still on

boys," for example, are much better membered that on the night of the 14th the Comet (Laughter.) mannered and, when spoken to, invari January, 1914, Mr. Driscoll, or another ably reply Tuin Has anyone in Hongkong, I wonder, ever heard a boyficer from a torpedo-boat boarded his Say sir"!

The tramway officials might also. instruct their cleaners to attend moer zealously to the back-rests of the seats. With the approach of the warm wear we all rush into light gänräcuts, and many a lady's snow-white dress and man's newly-cleaned white coat has been

a convoy.

ship and informed the Captain that the ship was in serious peril, and that the Captain went on board the torpedo boat to read the officer's instructions

Witness = 1 remember him going on, but I do not recollect Mr Driscoll,

a streak of unconscious humour. He described how he fell asleep on the Comet after trimming the lights, and this led Mr. Alabaster to enquire -- “And where were you when you awoke up: you hed

Yes, I am aware of that, I am not sus gesting that you slipped off the tail of the Comet-(laughter)—but that the ship had moved-Yea, that is so, I thought you meant I had moved and not the ship, (Laughter.)

The pyrotechnie nature of the display seen from Bangkok bedroom windows is counted for by the stock of dares, rockets, etc., which ignited as the flames reached them. It is tonishing thint, with so much debris in the nir and falling about, there was no loss of life. Only minor injuries were recorded to men out on duty.

The cause of the outbreak in

innot known.

BOOSTING THE KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE.

One interesting statement in the latest: atch of papers from Home is to the fee; that a renuous pubicity compagnon oehalf of the Kaiser and the Croan Fring Books

being conduced in Germany. dealing with their deeds on the battefell are puring hot from the press and they are copiousy ill sated by phographi showing the royal par in numerous pic turques poses There :, perhaps, na ral reasoo why emperors and princes should not follow the me hods of Earnum if tray Another sailor when he had been fira o minded though we could never coaxed into the witness-box, refused to imagine a Br Liching stooping to han Mr. Potter was pursuing his point look at his lordship, Counsel, or inter-Perhaps the books are being rush d out ta

or the British public tolerating them. spoiled by a tram-sar back-rest imprint when the Chief Justice said he had heard prefer and kept his eyes fixed on the oue the puble rom that dreamy siste ing across the shoulders a prominant. broad band of discolouration this quite enough on this aspect of the action,iling in a most amusing manner, could easily be avoided, I imagine, by From the evidence he would have to as- the application of a little sorp and water. Many people, are in the habit of Tatronising the tram-car in the summer months in search of a little freak air, but they will hesitate to do so if the penalty

Boiled garmenia.

RODEREN RANDOM,

Hungarian journalsst de cribed some tra Tell him not to be freightened," said ago, though we doubt it. This latest de- to hurt him

and the rat gullible people in the world sume that the ship was in fact convoyed. Mr. Potter, "and say that no-one intends vice is boosting of the most arrogant typ Mr Potter said it was an extra The witness was not assured and gave will probably swallow it. But there mus ordinary thing that witness said that he his evilence with a very indifferent air. Le a limit even to the espaety, in hiz He said that the lights on the Ruth were direction and the Genaza Esperor 11 neither saw nor knew the convoy was burning on the night of the collision probah y discover that depeden 18 a

The hearing was again adjourned. ally dangerong when the drug ass 10 Bet

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