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THE PRIZE COURT CLAIMS BY ARNHOLD, KARBERG & COMPANY

THE KUOMINTANG AND GERMANY,

DECLARATION OF WAR

ADVOCATED

la the High Court of Justice, Ad THE OPPOSITION TO TUAN.

mirulty Division (in Prize), on June 7th, before the President, the Right Hon. Sir Samuel Evans, the cases of steamships Enaeus and Khyber (claim of Arnhold, &Co.) (part heard), steamships Syria, Nile, and Danube (claim of Arn-

The following manifesto by Moderate members of the Kuomintang has been sent to the V. Daily News:~~

Owing to the publication in a foreign hold, Karberg & Co.) were taken paper in Shanghai of an article dealing The Attorney-General said these matters with the alleged activities of the Germans had been before his Lordship previously. In the mics case respecting 33 bales in China, there is danger of the impression of feathers, there was much discussion being created that the Min Tang with regard to a partnership of the (Kuomintang) are as a party opposed to parties sincerned, and eventually hisa Chinese declaration of war against ter Lordship held that the partnership goods inany. We have categorically to deny this were in the proportion of 43 to 100 BrivioW

It is within the knowledge of the Ame. tish interest and 57 to 100 enomy, and condemned the 67 per cent, His Lordship riean and Allied Legations in Peking that stated that, with regard to the balance, some of the leading members of the Min if the applicants satisfied the Procurator Tang were the first to advocate the en- General that they had done nothing to trance of China into the war and to nege on the then Premier, Tunn Chi-jui, the risk confiscation an application might be onde to realise their shares. Certain necessity of formulating a war-policy affidavits had now been made by Messrs. that would align Caine on the side of the "H. E. Arnhold & Co. and the Procura

Whilst a few Jirominent members of tor-General was satisfied and would, an the Min Tang believed that a departure far as the Eumacia was concerned, con sent to the realization of the goods. In tonul difficulties of China, it is undoubt from neutrality might increase the in- the Khyber case; his Lordship did noted that a anjority of Min Tang members pass judgment on the applicant's shares,

have favoured a Chinese intervention in but reserved the matter until the decision

And we are in, a position to in the Eumecus had been given. A simi-

far course had been pursued here by the Treasury The Procurator General was satisfied, so that he need not trouble his Lordship to go into the details of the

Khyber cargo.

With refermes to the Syria and other vessels, it might be necessary to go into the question, as his Lordship had con- demned everything. He understood in these cases the claimants would make some application to his Lordship.

the

democracies.

The war.

state that even those of our party who have been opposed to war would at once

v

acquiesce in a war decision made by a Government whose loyalty to Republican principles and whose opposition to mili

arisin were not in doubt.

FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.

Mr. his way forces

Blant has left Shanghai on fiome to join His Majesty's

Lieut. V. Hland, of Shanghai, has left the Field Artillery, and has been seconded with the Royal Flying Corps..

Lieut. H. E. Middleton, Machine Gun Corps; late Maxim Battery, Shanghai Volunteer Corps, has

soverely bren wounded in the left arm, at Ypres. He is making good progress towards ro covory, but it is feared that he has permanently lost the use of his left band.

THE

TORPEDOED TRANSYLVANIA." RESCUE WORK BY JAPANESE "DESTROYERS.

The British Admiralty has sent a tele- grim of thanks and congratulation to the Japanese Admiral in the Mediterean. ean for the splendid "work of Japanese destroyers in, rescuing troops and unres from the troopship Transylvania. It is understood that some of the Japanese officers and men will receive decorations from the King

The report of the Japanese Admiral speaks in the highest terms of the perfect order maintained and the courage dis Major Thomas J. Graham, Royal played by troops, nurses, and others on Welsh Fusiliers, who is well known in board the transport. Of these the majori Tientsin, has been appointed second inty, according to the British officer in com command of the service battalion of the mand, were saved by Japanese destroyers. Fusiliers, with which he became associated All were drawn up in perfect order on when he left Tientsin to rejoin the Army. the afterpart of the transport. He served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers in the Ruxer campaign of 1900, and in the present war he saw much service in the Dardanelles and in Mesopotamis.

The Japanese reports states that the troopship was proceeding to her destina tion, escorted by Japanese destroyers, when during the forenson a torpedo was. launched against the Transylvania from submarine, which was hidden behirid a the forepitri. One of the Japanese de sailing vessel. 1 struck the troopship in stroyers proceeded at full speed alongsido the vessel, and at once began the rescue 500 off, the Japanese officer saw a second of those on board, When she had taken torpedo, and this crashed into the after- part of the Transylvania. The second torpedo caused an explosion, and many casualties among men who were at the moment leaving the Transylvania. Tho... destroyer thought it prudent to sheer f with the rescued she had on board."

Other Japanese destroyers were on the scene, and two of them fired on a peri-

Pscope

with unknown result. Other Japanese destroyers came alongside the Transylvania and took off over a thou- sand troops The first destroyer had in the meantime proceeded to bind her 500

The thaisand wurvivors did likewise. two vessels subsequently returned to con- tinne the work of rescue. By this time the Transylvania had sunk, and Allied destroyers and trawlers were on the scene.

Lieut. (now Capt.)"Rex" Brent, Yokohama resident, was the recipient of Motor Machine-gun Section, a former the Military Cross some time since. The official announcement was: He com

under heavy fro, and on his own initia manded his machine with great coolness tive consolidated a line to resist counter. attack, making several journeys over open ground under heavy shell fire, Capt. Brent is now training troops for "Instead of saying that the Min Tang the battery in England, after about six- are opposed to China's joining the warteen months' work in the trenches. on the side of America nad the Entente Allies, it is truer to say that the political Two members of the Taikon Staff at creed of the Min Tang logically and in Shanghai have recently made the great evitably commits the party as a whole to sucrifice, while two have been returned Mr. Stuart Bevan for the claimants, Messrs. H. E. Arnb & Co., asid before support policy which would range from the front wounded. The late 4. D. hear the firm of Mesars Arnhold, Kar Ching with the liberal Powers at war with John left Shanghai for the front un the Gerinanie States. We hold that if October 31st, 1916, while Cant. Ian K. berg & Co. consisted of Mr H E A China is to survive as a modern State, ale Matheson, of the Seaforth Highlanders. hold and Mr. C. H. Arnhold; another must grow strong. But to be made strong who has died of wounds received on May partner was a German, who managed and yet not to be a menace and a danger 3rd, had been at the front since May troops, and the other vessel with her business in Berlin; and Mr. E. Goel,

to the world China must be governed as 1918. He volunteered shortly after war managing the business in London, who was formerly an American citizen, born the world's democracies are governed was declared, leaving Shanghai

in America, and who according to freedom and not by the October 5th, 1914. The two rounded are of Swiss parented German at some sword, It is for this reason that we Lient John Swire, of the Essex Tee believe in liberty and in the things of many, who got a leg wound in the action time; The Crown contested very strongly, liberty--a free parliament, an unmuzzled at Monchy and 2nd Lieut. W. J. in all cases in which Messrs. H. F. At- hold & Co. had appeared to claim their Press and the other guarantees and securi. Brown of the Machine Gun Corps, also share, the hond-fides of these two gentle Lies of democratic life. And it is for the wounded in the same action,

The Victoria Cross has been conferred The evidence before his Lordship me reason that we opposed the autocracy the case of the Fumeux and, in fact, of Yuan Shih-kai and are now opposing

on Major George Campbell Wheeler, all cases in which they were represented, the militarism of the latter's real succes-

Gurkha Rifles, son of Mr. and Mrs. was that these two gentlemen had taken sor-Genera! Tuan Chi-jui.

"We insist that the democracy of ChinaWheeler, of Yokohama, for the most the earliest steps to dissociate themselves

is facing the same issue that is being conspicuous bravery and determination. from their German partners at the out-

fought out in European government by This officer, together with one Gurkha break of the war. It showed that from the soldier's sword or government accord officer and sight on, crossed a river and the first days of the war they placed them. selves under the control of the British Tann Chi-jui's training and experience as under heavy bobing, rifle, machine-gun, ing to the will of the governed. General immediately rushed the enemy's trench Vice Consular authorities in China, and

a servant of Manchuu autocracy disable and artillery fire Having obtained a nothing was done by them until after con- sulting with, and obtaining the permis-i-just as Yuan Shili-kai was disabled footing on the river bank he was almost sion and sanction of, the British officialstrom governing this country as a demo immediately afterwards counterattacked by a frong enemy party with bombers out thefe Owing to the difficulty of get cratic State.

Wa Ching-lien (Speaker of the House).

Major Campbell Wheeler, at once led a CP. Wang (Vice-President of the charge with another officer and three men, ting documents from China, where the

active wore act of the two British partners Ben Wang (Vice-President

receiving a severe bayonet wound in the head, but managed, in spite of this, to disperse the enemy. This bold action on his part undoubtedly saved the situation, In spite of his wound be continued to consolidate his position..

became a

men.

in

the

Lin Sun (President of Provisional As Chang Chi Former President of the Senate)

T. C. Qua (Former Secretary to Presi dent Li).

commencement of the war, it was not possembly). sible for them to be prepared with evi- dence on overy point aised by the but on October 16th, Mr. R. W on behalf of the Treasury Solicitor, wrote a letter to Messrs. II. E. Arnhold & Co, which he desired to bring to his Lord

It was addressed to ship's notice. Messrs. H. E Arnhold's solicitors, and was as follows-m

EUMAEUH.

"I am glad to be able to tell you that we have come to the conclusion that Messrs H E. and C. H. Arnhold took all reasonable steps to dissociate themselves from their, German partners after the outbreak of the war, and that they are therefore entitled to the release of the shares of the cargo seized in this vessel. Fo

Formal consent has been given to the

for release order

of 43 per cent of the Pumors shipment, and the Treasury Solicitor instructed to discontinue the proceedings. If Messrs. H. E. Arnhold & Co. have any other shipments in prize you kindly let me know so that: we would can deal with them in the same way. We shall not proceed with the appeal from Alexandria"

He desired to point out that the very favourable view taken in that letter of the conduct of these two genlemen in October, 1918, was the view taken at an earlier date by the Foreign Office, before whom all the facts had been laid.

Lu F, etc. (Prominent numbers of the Wong Chao-wing, Chu Fu-chen, and Min Tang).

SAIGON RICE MARKET.

The Compagnie de Commerce et de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, of Saigon, in their report dated July 18th, state :---

Last week our market was weaker, as there was no demand at all, but since Saturday prices are improving slightly on account of a sudden rise of the Hong- kong market. It is impossible, however, to make any prospects for the future, the rice market have being in a very sensitive states

The total amount of rice exported from the Tat January up to the 11th July is 655,132 tons against 731,444 tons in 1914.

We quota to day White rice. No, e Bitted Japan quality Hongkong-83.70 per picul fol. Baigon, for July. August shipment.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE,

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Wednesday, 25th inst

10 sm, Mrs. Tisdall's Class. Thursday, 28th inst

3.15 p.m., Lecture by Dr. Johnson,

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Friday, 97th int

10.15am, Lecture by Dr. Johnson, P.C.M.O., at the Military Hospital. 1a.m., Drill. Members attending

are requested to bring scissors.

W. WILKINSON, Acting Adjutant and Hon. Sec.

Eumdeue and the Khyber. With regard: to the other shipments already condemned, the Procurator General said it was a mat ter entirely for his Lordship. It was a position in which care should be taken to enfeguard it from being made a precedent.

SUBMARINE WAR.

SIR E. CARSON'S STATEMENT.

GERMAN OFFICER'S BOAST.

The fatin publishes an interview which M. Hugues Leroux has had with Sir Edward Carson. The latter said:

We cannot give to the English people,

is no longer need to limit our con- bowever conscientious they be news which would give them the erroneous, idea that But what may be strongly sumption. affirmed is that the entry of the United States into the war brings us from the naval point of view advantages the extent of which has not perhaps been appreciated by the public. First of all, we shall regulate as en be done with perfect confidence, the use and direction of our tonnage. There will no longer be any wastage of transports, and their pro tections which we have necessfully r ganised in the British Channel, America will be able to assure in the Atlantic. Lieut.-Commander Whittal, whose

As regards the food supplies which With Botha and Smuts in Africa"

Germany might be able to obtain nen- Messra. Cassell publish, took to the sea fron boyhood. It was so monotonoustels, wo are practically in control of ten rears without a shipwreck that, then, since we are in a position to stóp anding himself in China, he changed-overud visit all vessels. Think of the rense to the sea of journalism, Soon came the quences of these, possibilities; they are China Japan war; he joined the Japanese calculated to increase our confidence.

M. Hugues Leroux then produces ther army. in Korea, and was present at the capture of Port Arthur and at Wei-hai- interrogatories put to an officer of high we. He was in the Philippines during rank in the German navy, who was taken Then in the prisoner by the British. That the officer is a person of importance appears from the Spanish-American war.

British Boxer campaign he was with Admiral

Admiral Seymour's force which tried to relieve the fact that the

in command was requested by three the Peking Legations, and he also accorn-

ment believed to be due to his rank: panied the Allied Army to the Chinese Severeigns to extend to him the treat- capital Adventure took him next to Somaliland. In 1914 he was in England, living quietly, when the outbreak of war called him, though well over military age, to the country's service in the theatres with which the book deale

"The calenlations of our Supreme Command, he asserted arrogantly, show that Great Britain from next October will not be in a position to continue the war owing to the great But do number of her naval losses? you not anticipate, he was asked, "that as a result of the entrance of the United LIBEL ACTION AT SHANGHAL. States into the war the number of your

LETTER TO THE CAPT.-SUPT. OF POLICE, HONGKONG.

IHM. Supreme Court, Shanghai, on July 10th, before Mr. Skinner Turner (Assistant Judge),

submarine, succese will considerably diminish i

Bah," replied the prisoner, "the United States ? What can. they dol They are not n military Power. I have always written, and our highest autho rities have endorsed what I wrote, that if Great Britain had been willing to join. Riva Pollock is Riva Polliak sued with us our two countries could have. Joseph Rothmans for alleged libel, stating dominated the world. What you say,” that on or about March 10th, 1917, he continued the questioner, is a good sent a Jibellous letter to the Captain example of your mistakes in parthology. Superintendent of Police, Hongkong, to since neither now nor at any other time. which the defendant forged the signature has Great Britain ever dreamed of such of one A. Furnasiente, The claim was thing."NA brought under the Slander of Women Act, 1991

Mr. H. D. Rodger appeared for the plaintiff..

His Lordship ordered pleadings,

a

To this the prisoner's answer was You cannot make me believe that??.. The conversation then turned to the. peace which would satisfy Germany. The submarine officer affirmed that Ger- many could not be starved out; after the war she would send her ships to fetch for her all the materials of which she would stand in need. When it was ob served that the torpedoing of hospital ships would close all markets to Ger- many, who would be obliged then to send her army with the ships, the submarine officer, somewhat taken aback by the

With regard to the cargo in the steam- ships Syria, Nile, and Danube the firm in China were the shippers of goods to Messrs. Arnhold, Karberg & Co. in Eng land, and the goods were condemned. In view of the letter he had read and sub- sequent letters from the Treasury inform ing the claimants that no opposition would be made to any application that might be made, be applied that day on behalf of Messrs. H. E. Arnheld & Co. to his Lordship to re-open the cases in so far as the claims of these gentlemen were concerned. The claims with regard to the Syria and Ale referred to straw braid, and in the case of the Danube to ponges silk. Mesars, H. R. Arnhold & Co. were asking his Lordship to hear their claim to their proportion of these things.

The Attorney-General said he could quite conceive cases in which, if the claimants were taken by surprise and had no opportunity of intervening, a rebear

At the annual meeting of the Shanghai ing might be made, and he would have

Electrical Construction Co., Ltd., in nothing to say in cpposition, but in these The President: This is an exceptional London, a final dividend at the rate of cases the Chartered Bank of India, Aus case, and must not be regarded as a pre- 6 per cent, less Income-tax, for the year tralia, and China were the claimants, and dent. I am not at all sure that I have 1916 was declared, making 10 per cent. they filed affidavits in support of their not been too lenient hitherto in allowing 1 for the year, as against 7 per cent. in 1915. claims, and they made inquiries of Messrs. matters to be reopened when I have been Arnhold, Karberg & Co. This was as far pressed in these cases. It does appear back as October, 1914. It was a rather however, that the Procurator General strong order now to ask leave to re-open was, shortly after these cases were dealt the proceedings when the applicants were with, engaged in investigating the general conversant with the circumstances and character, so to speak, of the two Arn- could have avoided the scandal or what holds in connection with goods that were was little less, the futile proceeding of shipped and in dealings with Messrs Rear Admiral C. D. Goodrich, of the condemnation.

Mr. Bevan said the claim of the bank Arnhold, Karberg & Co., and in the United States Navy, advocates the hang was doubtless put forward in & perfunc course of the correspondence other ships ing of the German submarine officers and

commander burst into a lang tory way, with a view, perhaps of were mentioned, including the Suria. A crews when caught red-handed. Guilt fucilitating proccedings before the Prize think, therefore, it would be better for he say personal, and it is idle to

the Prime, on the whole, as a matter of great content that they obeyed orders. Fifty The co-operation of Amakea what The Att meral said it was quite

Sears British officers would have does that signify. I ask you said the strung up the first submarine captain officer in reply to another question. true that suspicions were entertained as The President intimated that the Cases to his friend's clients which required close should be brought on at the earliest pos they captured Lord Cochrane also? It signifies that a hundred million men, inquiry but when their position was caiblo date, and ho formally ordered the declared that if any fireships attacked his with all the resources for work and manu- certained the Procurator-General took th percentage of cargo in the cases of the hips he would hang the crews of any he lecture at their command, willingly m- view that he ought to bring before his Bumaeus and Khyber, which fell to caught. Sir Thomas Hardy, the friend pote conscription upon themselves in Lordship the position in the case of the Mesara, H. E. Arnhold's share, to be dealt of Nelson, made a similar declaration order to kill Germans, roborted his

Interlocutor with in their favour.

during the second American war, (Continued at foot of neat column.)

Court.

cases to go an indulgence, to allow the cores cas

now

The Chairman, Sir Alfred Dent, men cloned that altogether the Company had Lost £2,000,000 by depreciation of subsit. ary coinage

suggestion that the nations would refuse to trade with Germany, said that he himself had never attacked a hospital ship, and he would never believe that the British Admiralty would use the dis guise of hospital ships for transports. The questioner quoted to him the phrase from his vessel's log, which stated they had not had the chance to torpedo a Hospital ship. For reply, the submarine