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ON THE FRENCH FRONT. A HONGKONG MERCHANT

· WELCOMED. A

There was a somewhat novel gathering.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1917.

THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.

INTERESTING LETTER TO A

HONGKONG RESIDENT. ⠀⠀⠀⠀ The following is a summary transla in the offices of Messra. Floquet &tion of a letter just received from an Kaoth Prince's Buildings, yesterday, when Captain Rene Floquet, a member of the firm, was welcomed on his return to the Colony after thirty-one months

important city in European Russia about twenty-four hours by rail from Petrograd. It gives details that are not uninteresting

on the French front in the West. Jus We are in full revolution. If has

HONGKONG CRIMINAL

SESSIONS.

The Hongkong Criminal Bessions oponed yesterday, both Courts sitting.

ALLEGE, BANKRUPTCY MIS-STATEMENT."'" Múi Choy, alias Mui Chung-yat, was charged before the Chief Justice for making a mis-statement in his statement of affairs in bankruptcy.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, (instructed by Mr.

HONGKONG OVERSEAS CLUB.

EFFORT TO BE MADE TO SUPPLY

AN AEROPLANE.

A meeting of the Hongkong branch of the Overseas Club was held at Messrs.. Lane and Crawford's meas room last evening when Mr. H. Hancock presided over d by no means satisfactory attend- ance, about twenty people being preacnt.

Mr. J. J. Bryan, the Hon. Secretary

before war broke out, Mr. Floquet, as come, or rather burst, suddenly over Aggasiz) appeared for the accused, and of the Club, explained that the micting

Mr. Eldon Potter, (instructed by Mr.

had been called to discuss the question

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he then was, left Hongkong for a hol like a bolt from the blue. It began in B. L. Bowley) prosecuted Prisonero a headquarters for the Club. Many G ENT LE MEN SE SIBERTAS.

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WAR

day in France, arid His intention to be married. Since leavi Hongkong he has become both a hushand and father, has risen from the rank of Sub-Lieutenant to Captain, and has won four military decorations for valour on the field, including the Legion

nt.Petrograd on the 23rd February. The people came out into the streets clamour. ing for bread; and the old Govern ment" gave them Jead.' But the soldiers soon realised the situation, and refused to fire on the crowds. After a brief misunderstanding, they went to the

Duma and promised to uphold the new Government, which had mecntime boen formed. At the present moment we have our Ministere, among whom are Social arrival Democrats and Revolutionary Socialists. "The Tsar has abdicated for himself has done the since we must be unani. Order is every where. After two days! rioting the

d'Honneur, and the Crois de Guerr: He is staying in Hongkong for a few weeks, after which he will return to the front. Captain Floquet arrived in Hong kong yesterday, and upon was immediately conveyed to the offices of Messrs. Floquet & Knoth, where a large company, including many of his countrymen, had assembled to welcome bin, including the French Comaul, M. Bean, The latter, in the course of a short speech, proposed the health of Cantin Floquet, and expressed the pleasure it gave them all to see him back with them again, with honours thick upon him. They were also glad to see

and for his son same

mois to finish the war.

pleaded not guilty.

The jury was empanelled as follows Stars Davis A. Marcen Vas, Harry Pain, L. P. Shan, L. L. Remedios, C. J. Hammer and H. Grin.

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suggestions had been made in this con- neetion, but the premises were all too for

THE FABRIC

away. Also, at present they had not a ia Best Zephyr, light in weight,

THE DESIGNS

very large trombership, and organisation was very much needed in that direction. strong in texture. The Hon. Secretary also mentioned that the Club had a sum of $861.40 in hind in connection with the Netley Hospital bed fund, and suggested that a portion are the newest effects in Shirtings and of that sum, say $100, should be devoted Comprise ariety of Nest Stripes to form the nucleus of an aircraft fund Mr. Ho Fook had recently presented an aeroplane, but people should not ran

Mr. Potter said that about the year 1907, the defendant, with others started Chinese bank called the Fun Pren and not long afterwards defendant and others commenced a business as com mission agents. The bank was very largely interested in this latter busi

is, and, as a matter of fact, the com-away with the idea that no more aero- mission business was carried on on the planes were needed. It was up to every premises of the bank. Towards the end class of the community to subscribe some- approached the various communities in

in all colours. The Dye

obtainable.

THE FINISH

the

THE PRICE: WITH SOFT DOUBLE CUFFS

of August, 1914, the bank got into finanthing towards an aircraft fund. He had is the best, while the shapo in fully the Colony in connection with the fund fashioned by expert London Shirtmakers. which had been started, and, up to the present, he had been promised a cheque for $1,063 by the Parsee community, which was a very good start. The sub- scription lists were posted up at all the $3.00 Each principal places in the Colony." Victoria Theatre had promised to give the proceeds of a variety night, and the proprietor of the Grand Hotel had THE promised to give the whole proceeds of a special dinner at the hotel on St. George's night,

eial difficulties, and on September 2nd a meeting of the partners was called when it was decided that further capital should be put up. This resolution was never carried out, and shortly after this date a receiving order was made against the bank. Negotiations took place be tween the creditors of the bank and the partners, and the person who negotiated on behalf of the defendant was a man named Tam Wong-tong. The result of the negotiations was that four trustees were appointed on behalf of the creditors and an arrangement was come to. Part

The

people began to resume their daily work. On all sides the chiefs of the old administration have been arrested and replaced by citizens known for their honesty. From the prisons, along with political prisoners, they set free criminals that he was in such good health after either in error or by design: gradual his many exciting experiences, and trustly, however, the latter are being seized, ed that he would be spared to see them although, es far, they have not been again in the very near future,

able-perhaps they have not wished, who In replying, Captain Floquet remark-knows-to harm anyone. We have still ed how pleased he was to receive such a much to de, but, at this stage, we are welcome to Hongkong again, and said full of the hope which gives strength, he hoped that when the war was over wilt and power to act. May God send of the arrangement was that a certain the small attendance, to call another.

and his "little bit" was dono, he would see thein all again in that room.

Captain Floquet is of a most unassum- ing disposition, and could not h -persuaded to speak, of the gallant-de.dk which secured him his decorations. "It was just a matter of luck," he said. ***Same work had to be done, and I was

brave deeds done every day on the

us reason, so that we may all be of one mind, and then our end will be reached.

What an interesting and new life awaits us I am not giving you details |

of contemporary life in Nijni; but, you know what are the feelings which stir

sum of money due from a firm in America to the commission agents business should be put in the form of a bond and signed by the defendant, who made himself liable therefor.

As a matter of fact,

the defendant never did sign this bond, Besides, I have lost the power to which was for $15,000. The defendant express myself logically. The Revolu. having, failed to pay anything on this

me.

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on band to do it. Someone saw me do tion! It is so simple, and yet so com-bond, the trustees brought action it and they thought it was worth a

against him on July 26th, 1915, when decoration, that is all. There are many plicated.

the defendant consented to judgment, every day

Later, however, he filed a petition in bankruptcy, so the trustees were not paid at all. On July 28th, be filed his petition, and on August 8th he filed a statement of affairs. Included in this statement of affairs was a statement in

The omitted parts, it must be added, Western front which are not noticed. have been cut out bodily, and not black. Myself, when I won the Legion d'Honneured out, as is customarily done. Further, I had had four of my brother officers the letter was censored, not at Moscow, killed beside me. That was in the battles previous letters from the same source of the Marne." "My most exciting have been, but at Irkutsk, half-way

across Siberia, experiences occurred in the battle of the Somme," added the Captain. "Verdun way nothing to that batile. Verdun was

The letter also contained the draft of a telegram, which was to have been sent

It was eventually decided, in view of

meeting, whih will be held on May 2nd.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY. SCENES FROM SHAKESPEARE.

The Scenes. Songs and Speeches to be presented on St. George's Day at the Theatre Royal, and to be repeated on the following Wednesday (matince), and Saturday at 8,15 p.m. comprise the fol- lowing

Jester's Prologue from Henry VIII.”

King John Act IV. See, L Who is Silvia song from The Two Twelfth Night.Act 1, Sce III.

Gentlemen of Verona." Jaques Boliloquy from "As You Like

LA illustrating, Ballet

Midsummer It."

of to the music Night's Dream" Mendlessohn's Rondo Capriccioso." Hamlet Act I, Sce, IV & V. Act III,

Sce. I (Part). Under the Greenwood

more concentrated, but the baltir of the to Hongkong, but which was refused. It under a borrowing note. That statement From As You Like It F

simply said:-

Somme was carried out on a much wider

Tear has abdicated. Are hoping to front and the artillery firing was awful.". In this connection Captain, Flonnet have a Republic of free citizens." Then

tted that the Allied superiority in Artillery was very marked in the Somme battle. On many occasions they waited in the trencher for ten days, while the

followed two signatures.

* Old stylon, 8th March,

which he alleged that he owed a debt of $3,500 to a man named Sam Hop-tong

was a false statement. It was false be cause no such money was ever lent. The prosecution would also prove that in August, 1915, the defendant got into tough with a man named Un San-chung, who was asked if he would prove this

as & debt in bankruptcy. Of Course, if Lo San-chung had agreed to this, there

rtillery was preparing the ground for CANTON LOCAL RED CROSS would have been, this amount of $3500

them. That was really the workt part of

| 14- fchting; the waiting in the trenches,

and the consequent nerve-wracking firing. of the artillery. This had a most disas |trous affect upon some of the men, and

WORKERS.

THREE MONTHS' ACTIVITIES.

The following is a summary of

saved for the defendant. The defendant story of this note was that it was given to Un San-chung as a reward for his having negotiated with the creditors of the the bank in 1914. Defendant never in

zong The Merry Wives of Windsor." Act 11, See, I (Part). Act III, Sco. 3. "Full fathoms five" song from The

Tempest,

"battle Speech before Har Henry

fleur. Rosalind's Epilogue from As You Like

It."

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The Epilogue from Elgar's "Banner of

St. George" (with vision of St. George)..

The choral items will be rendered by a chorus of 70 voices under the direction of Mr. Denman Fuller,

By kind permission of Lieutenant- Colonel John Ward, M.P., and Officers; the orchestra of the 25th Middlesex

ven caused casualties through the giving shipments sent home during the three farmed the Oficial Receiver of that fact Regiment will be in attendance. way of nerves which could not stand months ended March 31st last by the when he filed his petition. It seemed to

Cases

Bed Cross workers at Canton. have been shipped by the courtesy of Messrs, Shewan, Tomes & Co, and the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co., and have been addressed variously to Queen Mary's Needlework Guild; to the Kemp ten Red Cross Hospital, Eastbourne and to Colonel Gordon-Hall, R.AM.C., Cairo:--

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him (Mr. Potter) an extraordinary thing, that defendant should become personally liable for this debt of $3,500 when he was only a partner among three or four. It seemed a little difficult to believe that defendant had put his hand in his own pocket and made himself responsible for

this amount.

The hearing was adjourned.

BANISHERS.

For returning from banishment two Chinese were sentenced to five years'

the fearful strain. In his own trench There were casualties due to this chum

Asked if he could form Lay opinion un to when the war would end, Captain Floquet emphatically stated that he could express no opinion whatsoever, course; we hope that it will end very sonn,” he said, “but we do not know, and some of us do not really care; we have got so used to the life that we think that we would not be able to get on bandages, 600- roller bandages, 270 without it." He also expressed the triangula bandages, 165 suspensory opinion, that the British wore fighting Landages, 87 abdominal bandages, 59 hard labour. better now than they had ever done licenshion pads, 83 pairs socks,

law than they h

DAITE. fore. Their infantry seemed to have surgical socks, 27 eye bandages, 55 pairs much more dash, and their artillery was pyjamas, 21 flannel shirts, 43 tray cloths, simply terrific, far superior to that of 39 jug covers, 41 brash and comb bags, the Germans, hence the success of the pillowcases, 94 handkerchiefs, & bath latest offensive. In face of anoh arti! swabs, 35, soft collars, 12 hospital cloths. lery the Germans would not be able to bed covers. ́.. hold out much longer, and if the present. great pressure could be maintained there was no knowing what might not happen

the very near future.

STRIKE AGAINST GERMAN.

Also a number too numerous to detail, of the following:-Trays, tea, soap, sweets, ginger, tobacco, fy-traps, combs, tooth-brushes, carda, games, Chinese puzzles, straw slippers, magazines.

In order to augment the funds of the Canton Local Red Cross Workers the

A strike by pupils of the higher gradó school against learning German was re- committee arranged & Raffle, the proceeds ported to the Pitlochry, Perthshire, of which were divided as follows: School Board yesterday,

$500 for the Canton Local Red Cross

Workers

The Headquarter: Of course it is, but

A Member : Isn't thất

mistake? T

the pupils simply won't have it.

Another Member They had better $200 for the French Hted Cross.

kearn Spanish instead.

$200 for the Russian Red Cross

ARMED KORBEP.

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The case was commenced in which men are charged with armed robbery and kidnapping at Shui Han. The men who

BRITISH CARS IN RUMANIA,

OFFICER'S ESCAPE.

Details have come to hand of the ex plaits of the British armoured cars in tho Dobrudja and in Iloumonia." They quite unexpectedly against the Bulgarian wero floated up the Danube and hurled infantry in the Dobrudja. For three hours they rained shots on the advancing masses of the enemy and held their ground in spite of heavy fire. They thus facilitated the successful retirement of two regiments for re

The general in command acknowledged his debt of gratitude and stated that the cara saved the division. He presented several British soldiers with medals on the battlefield in the presence of his own men, desiring, he said, that his troops should see British bravery rewarded. Their casualties were not unduly heavy are not defended plead not guilty. TheThe experience of Lieutenant Ingle;} facts of the case, which were given when who was wounded, is noteworthy. While the alleged robbers were charged at the

under extremely hot fire be repeatedly Magistracy, were outlined by Mr. Orme left his car when it became bogged in and the hearing was adjourned,

order to restart the engine. He was wounded and crawled into a ditch. The advancing Bulgarians passed over him without taking him prisoner, and were driven back shortly afterwards by the Russians,

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. A STABBING AFFRAY Before Mr. Wood a Chinese coolie was charged with causing bodily harm to a wood sawyer at Wanchai. It was stated that the accused was seen by others to stab the complainant in the abdomen with a dagger. The wound was so serious that the injured mein had to be taken to the Goverment Civil, Hospital. The accused man alleges that the wound was caused by someone else. A week's re- mand was granted;

Lieutenant Ingle lay all day between the lines, and at nightfall managed to crawl for twelve hours continuously to the Russian lines many miles distant Several cars were bogged against the enemy barbed wire, but all were rescued during the night.dk de

Commander Locker Lampson was re ceived by the King of Roumania and warmly thanked for the services of the detachment,

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