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HONGKONG MAGISTRACT.

INDIAN CONSTABLE CHARGED;

An Indian constable, stationed at Tai Ho, was charged with stealing a gold chain, a silver watch, and $14 in money from the Tai Ho Police Station.

Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe remanded the case-

THE CHINESE ADMIRAL REMANDED AGAIN.

The Chinese Admiral was charged, on romand, with complicity in na arned robbery at Wood Road recently.

Inspector Bim applied for another work's remand, which was granted by Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe.

MERCHANT OFFICERS,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, JULY 1711, 1918.

A NATIONAL UNIFORM. Detailed recommendations for a stend. ard blue cloth uniform for the Mercantile Marina are made in a report submitted to the Board of Trade by the Committee apy-cinted in March last year to advise on the subject. Captain A. H. F. Young B.N.B, presided over the Committee.

The Committee found that, while it was held in some quarters that from feeling of esprit de corpe, and to enable brother officers in the same employment. to be more easily recognized, an owners' uniform was desirable, the great majority of Mercantile Marine officers strongly favoured a standard uniform, their prin cipal reasons being

AUDACIOUS · OPIUM. THEIT AT SHANGHAI, WELL KNOWN CHARACTER ARRESTED.

The Shanghai International Police on the evening of July 8th offooted the arrest of Antony Brazzianovitch, well known as one of the men who raided the Austrian Consulate about two years ago, in con- nection with the armed robbery which took place in the French Concession on June 28th

The

LANE

COUNTER-ATTACK ING. HOW TRENCHES ARE WON BACK FROM THE ENEMY. 1.30 pm, in the village of brigade staff was sitting at the messtable making a time waiting anxiously for news of the SOLE AGENTS FOR

pretefice of lunch, but all the

attack which the Germans had launched ibat, morning in the adjoining sector:

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JUST TO HAND TENNIS

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Suddenly the telephone bell tinkled. Brigade Major Nth Brigade speaking," **Two foreigners, and one Chinese, drove Germans are in our first and second lines said a faint voice. Sorry to tell you up to No. 28, Rue de Whangroo early in | Division

advises immediate counter the house, and, after intimidating the the morning, cut the telephone wires to attack. Can you lend us two battalions?" inmates with revolvers, said they were before

Gone was the languor of the minute police officers and searched the premises the brigadier. “Send runners off to the TENNIS

Ring up the artillery," said A Chinese was charged with stealing

for opium. They secured 28 balls of Sussex and Borderers and tell them to the two inongoose from another Chinese who the status of its wearer; that the Meropium, and before driving away instruct. to the QOs, and tell them the exact tim standard uniform would raise Indian and about 400oz. of Siberian prepare to attack. Give my compliments bad brought the animals from Singapore.cantile Marine had proved its grost value ed the inmates of the house, to report to will be notified to them by telephone.'.

Defendant said he was engaged to carry to the country during the present abnor-the police station immediately on a charge even more strained. The terrific bom Up in the line itself things had become mal times, and consequently should be of unlawful possession of opium. The bardment and the intermittent crackling afforded some definite recognition in the value of the goods stolen is said to be of the battalion in reserve.

of the matching guns had got on the nerves

A STRANGE PREDILECTION,

them:

Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to n month's hard labour.

WINDOWS BROKEN.

contractors.

A SNATCHING CASE.

A Chinese was charged with snatching purso containing 815 from another. Chinese.

&

com.

That, a

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GERMAN PERMEATION IN SOUTH AMERICA

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RACKET

OLYMPIC MARKER PRESSES.

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PRESERVER.

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LAWN

MOWERS

TENNIS RACKETS.

TWO POPULAR MODELS.

AYRE'S

HARD AND GRASS COURTS. SLOTTED THROAT.

SPECIAL TERMS TO CLUBS AND COLLEGES.

THE S. E. G.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

shape of a national uniform; that the about $20,000.

an audible matter of relief as the news! fact of their being certificated officers The police of the International and drifted down through the company cou A Chinese contractor was charged with, holders of Board of Trude certi-French Settlements have since been hardmanders that the battalion was to coun- MARKING

tor-attack before long. The men, vere in damaging the windows of a house in Scates) should be more clearly indicate at work on the case (says the NC. Daily battlo order, with iron rations; there was Kennedy Rond by careless blasting opera.

by their uniform as constituting theme) with the result that Brazzianovitch

little prepartion wanted. tions.

Shortly after 2 p.m. the h

age started. officers of the Mercantile Marine in the was arrested

burrage The light hiss, of the shrapnel came peril The tenant of the house said he was first place rather than employés of any

ously close and the atrained feeling be willing to have the summons withdrawn particular firm; that no distinction

cam accenfanted until the OC. comm. panies began sorting out their men for on condition that defendant would bear

should be made between officers of passen

tho attack. A large supply of bombs had the cost of repairing the windows, "

ger and cargo ships, as they all hold

bombed out. The men know the trenches been brought up the Boche way to be Defendant agreed to do this.

identical certificates obtained under the

in front of them well; there would no Mr. Wolle stated that several windows same conditions; that many at present

difficulty in finding their way. The American Government, is taking attack was to be in two waves, with a The had been broken in the vicinity through had to wear uniforins or badges which steps to combat German propaganda in party of bombers working up the com- the carelessness of cautioned defendant and discharged him,fusion is caused through the multiplicity State. Department last year from diplomo for the attack. The first wave was

He they considered no unsuitable; that con-

South America. Reports received by the

munication trenches.

Shortly before three o'clock the order of uniforms; and, finally, that recogniz South and Central America have laid walked through the shallow trench where

matic and consular officials all through to attack at 3.10 p.m. were desirable; ed standard marks of rank or position stress on the extraordinary hold that their men were lying, a word hero

O.C. companies

Germany has obtained upon the business Away on the right a whistle suddenly direction there to the anxious N.CO. Inquiry amony shipowners showed that fiancial, and political life of the Latin shrilled. the gemajority concurred in

It was A Company going standard unitorm, but many wished to

American Republics.

"followed almost simultane retam raer emhiçin in the cap-badge or

In all Latin-American countries tier-

Five minutes after B itee sympathize with tals desire, and simple process of commercial infiltration away in disgusted, surprise, a few long

scrambled over the sandbags. elsewhere un the "utori, The Comman inflaènce has been extended by the

There was little fight in they recommend that:-

it three German machine

Two guns spluttered German businces firms, commission handlod bombs came burtling over to cause houses, export and import agencies have a fair fight. The barrage had kept Ger a casualty or two. But really it was not have completed their military service have of them with bomb and bayonet almost been established. Young Germans who man heads down; the boys were on top ment only on the condition that they faster than they had come in the Boche been sent out as clerks and given advance before the gunfire ceased. A good deal homes in the country. This method has line. There was a little dirty work in married native girls and cstablished started to evacuate the newly-captured been followed with such rigorous per a dug-out where a party of German offi sistency that in

cors were making merry with tho belong. South and Covers city and town in

Amerion Germanings of the British, but it was quite a agents, German bank managers, export small affair err, and shipping men have married into one Mills bomb brought out three su Latin American society and are exercisvivors with uplifted hands and the inevit especially hostile to Great Britain and ing the United States. Their efforts are by ed unceasingly. A few Boches scrambled

continuous pro-German influence

abiy

Kamerad," Away on the right and left bombs bang. no means limited to commercial and finan over the parapet, pursued by a crackly of cial

have political ebannels.

been most

actively directed in of them were tying at the bottom of n trench their faces turned heavenwards. The hope

is expressed in official circles Their arthly career was over; so was the that the British Mission which is visiting counter-attack South America will have a beneficial effect, but the United States proposes to adopt effective means to combat this Ger- man meriace, and a committee of Ameri- can business men is being organized under the auspices of the American Government to conduct a pro-Ally and anti-German propaganda in South America.

struggle ensunod, and defendant threw the purse into a bucket of water.

Mr. J. R.. Wood sentenced defendant

to three months' hurd labour.

Sergeant Blackman stated that plainant was arranging his luggage on board the Hoi Ming when defendant offered to help him in his task. When con- plainant stooped down to pick up his A national standard uniform be adopt- purse, which was on the deck, defendants for El tercantile Marie T enatched it and attempted to escape. Arm shall have the option of retaining Any existing stapowning company or is cap-badge for the use of masters anu oticers ware employed on board ship, or agnere, at should any other desire to when engaged on the ship's business wear uniform en snore in other than the srips business, it shall not be any other monchan the standard national The unitor small, in all cases-whether worn with the standard cap-badge, or with the owner's badge as land dosa y The Treasurer, of the above fund grate-the Committee above, be that prescribed fully acknowledges the following monthly its entirety. subscriptions for the period ended 15th tion the Naval Crown depicted in the circles; during the past four years rifle fire, and gained their old line, Moat

The King be prayed graciously to sane- design of the standard cap-ondge for the exclusive use of the fercantile farine," ay it is understood that the Admiralty are willing to transter the use of tais. crown to uc Mercantile Murino.

SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT entirety,

July:-

FUND

Donnelly & Whyte

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R. E. Belilios

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W. L. Leask-June and July

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$170

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HONGKONG TRAMWAY, CO., LTD.

The approximate statement of traffic receipta for the week ending 13th July

is as follown -

This Yest....nakomi

Receipta

for week.

$15,063

Last Year's. I4j414

Increase 1,249

Aggregate receipts.

for 28 weeks. $378,270 376,141 9,128

FIGHT WITH A SHARK

A sensational fight between a man

and

12 foon shark was witnessed in Sydney barbour recently. About 10 o'clock

The unitorin to be limited strictly to holders of Board of Trade certificates (deck, or engineer) in the Mercantile farine, and to surgeons, pursers, and cadeta (or apprentices) in the Mercantile Marine, as well as uncertificated junior officers qualifying for a first certificate.

The position or rank held on board the ship, and not the class of certifiente beid, determine the rank stripos to be worn (e.g., a second mate who has a inaster's certificate can only wear the uniform per. taining to a second mate).

CHARACTER SKETCH OF GENERAL FOCH.

A character sketch with amusing

BISHOP OF LONDON AND

LABOUR IDEALS.

Speaking at a service at St. Martin's- in-the-Field, which was attended by members of the American Delegation to Englaud and by the British working- men's party who have just returned fron America, the Bishop of London said that what the workers of to-day demanded was a fuller life Although here and there things in it were impossible and imprac

could

anyone say that Mr. Arthur

An officer while not employed afloat personal touches of General Foch hussarson's book contained an unchria

tian dream It bore a strange resem and to f unlice The Churches, had to that which was taught on the to make up their minds as to what their

the attitude should be towards the drewn of

King

shall be entitled to wear the uniform cor- Foel, who was born in South-Western | been published in the Journal. General responding to the highest rank in which France in 1851, is nevertheless, partly of be has at any time been employed,

Eight of the 12 members of the com- mean fire in Celtic He has the souther- 10:

said to Celtic origin, and his name. ittee sign the Report anreservedly two nor's dark complexion, but his eye are others, Captain A. B. Toms and Captain light blue. Ho is, of course, as every-

neople.. At the same time nothing C. H. Holttum, subscribe to it except as

could be worse than that the Churches regards the use of owners' badges; and one knows, an eminent military historian, should act as a sort of chaplain to the other two, Mr. S. J. Lister and Major and was a professor at the Staff College. Domos, and accede to every demand H. M. Kersey, D.S.O., representing the fencing, and, above all, riding. He has was nothing the working-man despised His pastimes otherwise are shooting, because Labour had come to power. There Liverpool Steamship Owners Association,

a favourite bay thoroughbred which he more than tho white feather. In the new present a Minority Report urging that bought in 1913, called Crasus, and which city to come there must be give and take, a standard uniform is neither necessary has never left him throughout the wat, and individual greed for money and nor desirable. Major Kersey says:-

I consider that during the war it is oneral Foch is also a great lover of power and all profiteering should be much safer for the country, and that

the country and delights in riding All were to be equal in the of God. Whitechapel children were officers can be much more easily ideati through woodlands. He is also in peaco

time a great gardoner. The General at to be recognised of the same priceless Bed, if they are wearing the uniform of table has an excellent appetite, drinks, portance as those of the richest duchess a particular well-known company, by police, detectives, and others on the docks his glass of wine, no petit verre, but in the land. There must be some form of takes coffee and smokes an inordinate industrial council to prevent conflict. all over Great Britain and in foreign number of small, dark sigars. The between Capital and Labour, and there ports than can be an officer simply the standard uniform wearing writer, adda that in grappling with the must be a League of Nations in some overwhelming problems which he has to

form.

obviously be easily obtained and worn by solve he follows the wellent method of anybody without being as particularly sleeping over them. He revolves them ENEMY CONTROL OF ROUMANIAN

marked. (I refer to spies and other

Man named Anseil, aged 28, believed to people, during the war, and to other in his mind before going to sleep, and

Ird a fireman from a steamer lying in port, raced along the deck of the Parra matta river ferry steamer screaming: "They are after me. He dived board and commenced

towarda the shore. Ho had only

10 yards when the passengers were horri

uniform during peace). parties who are not entitled to wear the

A Supplementary Report prescribes a standard uniform for patty officers.

Sied to observe the fo of a large shark TKE MINISTRY OF SHIPPING AND

ed to

THE BLUE BOOK RATES.

salation "I always think that my hand ext morning has generally found a

mirror when I have before it in the morning reflects to me the answers to the questions I had thought about the night before."KA

OIL WELLS,

Under the Petroleum Agreement con cluded between the Central Fowers and Roumania, the Central Powers, control- ling company, the Dilland, Leasing Com I may add two personal touches from pany is ondowed with exclusive rights of my own knowledge (writes the Daily the most far-reaching character for cleaving the water and heading in the direction of the swimmer. The chark

Telegraph's Paris Correspondent) Gen thirty years, with the right of prolonga made straight for the man, who screamed

Foch deliberates always coolly and never ton for two subsequent periods of thirty and beat the water wildly. This appear ping to permit advances on the Blue Book and on the Yser. Bome weeks ago a cer quarter of the foundation share, will The decision of the Ministry of Ship loses his head, as he showed at the Marnes, making ninety in all. Up to one

rouz l sell, lashing the water into foam

tail. Again and again the shark News) of an incontestible claim for con-attendez attender!" said General Roch Hungary ensure their control by the an oficial agraission (says the C: Daily appeared to grow a little impatient with the right of transfer to private returned to the attack, but each time the sideration Since the

interests, but Germany and Austria- swimmer. fought frantically striking the certain revisions have be of the rates in his slow voice and the statesinan was creation of r'referenca ghares with a filty? repeatedly on the nose Suddenly cases in favour of, in others against, ship Foch's expose of the Battle of the Marne exclusively at their disposal A State made, in some re-assured. I may recall also General fold voting righ and the shares aro the shark disappeared and came up ander owners, these adjustments having the who was lifted bodily almost unde prior to the date when all shipping the very spot where he had directed that also provided for, the exercise of the be which I heard him make last year of trading monopoly in oil in Roumania is the

Water. When the ran had cams under the on fought the shark for ten minutes a motor

order. motor steady increase of launch came to the rescue and Ansell was has gone on without intermission natural holding in his hand his little, black cigar that is to be formed by a financial group expenses which wandertal counter attack at Baint Gond, monopoly to be entrusted to a company conveyed to the shore in safety. Beyond ly became more onerous with the opera which went out every three minutes designated by the German and Austro- the severe shock, as the result of immer-tion of the order in its latest form. At Without a single note he gave a wonder Bungarian Governments, All kinds of sion and the ordeal of his fight with the the same time the advances will only ful description of that battle, a descrip privileges are stipulated for the Oillands monster, Ansell appeared to have aus partially recup ouers for increased tained no injury.

tion which has remained clearly in the Lousing Company, the position of which working costs.

minde of all those who heard it.

is most carefully hedged around.

itten the monster, who circled rates to merchant ship-owners constitutes tain stateman talking to General Foch offered to th. Houmanian Government,

shark

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