EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.
Prisoner Admits Embezzlements for Seven Years.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1914.
CHAUFFEUR'S SUIT;
Cialms Damages for Alleged
Wrongful Dismissal,
In the Summary Court, this Chan Wing an employee of the morning, before Mr. Justice Gord- Sze Tap 8.8. Co., when charged pertz, S. A. Rasheed aued J.H.N. at the Police Court before Mr. J. Mody, for the sum of $104, being R. Wood with embezzlement, made up of $29 as wages for one made an admission that for the month, the month of November, last seven years he had taken and $75 for damages for wrong. small sums of money from the ful dismissal by the defendant firm. In all his defalcations for whom he was employed as a chanffeur. There was a counter- amounted to 81,900.
Mr. B. O, Faithfull who proclaim for 86. scouted on behalf of the steam. Mr. Dixon, Messrs Wilkinson ship company, asked that, in con- and Grist, appeared for the plain- sideration of the prisoner's nine tiff and Mr. J. H. Gardiner for years' service with the company, the defendant. he should be dealt with sum- marily.
The prisoner was sentenced to six months hard labour.
CHINESE RAILWAYS.
-
Competition of The Nations.
13
Peking, Dec. 15. The imminence of the signature of Mesars. Pauling's railway agreement forces attention to the fact that China is entering upon an era of railway development commensurate in importance with the size of the country, the density of its population, and the vastne98
According to the statement of defence, the defendant did not discharge the plaintiff; ho left wrongfully and without notics. | He was engaged at the salary of 870 a month, and not $75, and he had agreed to be fined $10 for every occasion on which he was absent from duty. The counter.
POST OFFICE.
The Prinz Ludwig, with the Gorman mall loft" Singapore on Bunday the 4th inst;, at noon and may be expected to arrive here to-morrow,"
The Mail from London (via Biberia) of
the 13th ult., bas arrived per Yingchow,
'MAILS VIA SIBERIA.
Left London Dac, 20
'MAILS DUE. Eibarian, Nippon, 8th Inst. Garman, P. Ludwig, 9th inst
Dua Bhanghai Jan. 5.
MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, Japan via Mojt-For HOKUTO MARU,
8th Inst., 5 p.m.
stow, Amoy and Formoss via Aging and Takao --- Per BOSHU MARU, 8th Inst, 5 pan.
Siberian
TO-MORROW,
Shanghal, North China and Japán via Nagasaki (Europe via Siberia)---Por F. Lub.. WIG, 9th inst., 5pm,
inat. 5 pm.
claim WAS fr $8, which Japan via Kebo---Per BUIBANO, 9 was the balance after de- ducting $30 in fines which were owing by the defendant for ab. eating himself on three occas
ions.
Mr. Dixon said that the claim was admitted by his friend who aid he had a right to inflict certain fines
.....
SATURDAY, 10th Jan.
Philippine Islands, Austraila, Tasmania & New Zealand via Port Darwin-Por CHANG- E BHA, 10th Jan., 9.8.m
American Austral
Canadian
Philippine Islands, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Canada, United Antes and South
America, via San Francisco Per NILE, 10th Jan,, 9 a.m.
via Kobo-Per SUISANG,
10th Jan, 11 a.m.
Mr. Gardiner :-Ido not adinit Mr Dixon said that the defen. Japan dante alleged that instead of Chantao-Per HOPSANG, 10th inst, boing dismissed the plaintiff left wrongfully and circumstances he thought his friend should open.
-" 11 a.m.
under those Batavia, Semarang and Scerabaya---Per
HALDIS, 10th inst., 11 am. Swatow, Shanghai & North China-Por
of ile resources. Economic it all. development is inevitable in China, whether the country is tranquil or not, for foreign inter- eats demand it, while even the most shortsighted Chinose stateë- men perceive the necessity of it. The prime factor in such development must be railways, and in this and kindred reapects it!.. is essential that there should be a was for wages to which the defen-Straits
Mr. Gardiner :-He says he was dismissed, so he must open,
Mr Dizon said that the elaim
dant said he was entitled with
HANGSANG 10th inst. 5 p.m. Philippine islands-Por YUENSANO,
20th ds
Jan, i p.m
and Indie vin
Swatow, Amoy and Foochow -Por HAI-
CHING, 10th Inst., 1 p.ru.
Calcutta-Per JAPAN, 1018 Jan. 2 p.. Shanghai, North China, and Taingtau. (Europe via Siberia)
YINGOHOW
Siberia a
Mall.
-Por
10th
Jan.,5 p.m.
SUNDAY, 11th Jan.
watow Amoy and Formosa via Tamsul
British policy. Representatives of several nationalities are now dis- the exception of those fines. The cussing railway sohemes with the onus lay on the defendant in that Obipose Government, and there is case to open and to establish
thoso fines. a prospect that the map will b
His Lordship:
- I.. think it covered with a network of project- ed lines, the construction of which would be better to take the whom will occupy a decade, but the thing together.
Mr. Dixon said that in the allocation of which may be settled to our disadvantage within a few governess case he was, concorned months. The fact that some of in Mr. Hett used the same argu- these sobènes concern themselves meat, but his Indahip ruled with regions in which Great that the other side should open.
His Lordship-No, she said Swatow, Britain once claimed a preferen-You have dismissed mo," and tial opportunity raises the ques he said "Yes, and I am justified."
That is different.
tion whether Great Britain is content, at this critical moment,
Mr Dixon, being told to start, to recognize the special claims of certain nationalities in their resaid the plaintiff was a chauffeur
epective spheres without claiming Buy particular sphere for British enterprise.
"
-Per DAIGIN MARU, 11th inat. 9 n.m.
MONDAY, 12th Jan.
Philippino Lakads Per RUBİ, 12th
Inst. 3 p.m.
SHIPPING NEW
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT,
On the 8th at 19.45-Prosauro bas lu- |creased över the western portion of the map, moderately over Uhina and slightly in the South. A strong anticyclone is Enden, Gor. Cruiser, 3,800, Renlosoff, 6th now central over the lower Yangtze
inst.-Swatow.....
Valley,
/
Chl Yuen, Chi, ca. 1,177, W. O. Legge 7th inst-Amoy, 8th Inak. Gon. -0. M.B. N. Co. Yingehow, Br. a. 1,220, Pottinger, 7th
Inst-Shanghai, 4th inst. Gen. B. & 8.
The depression over Japan has despen- led considerably. It is now central to the bast of Hokkaido. Gradients over Japan aro sipop.
Fresh monsoon is indicated along the coast of China and over the N, China Sea
Hongkong Bainfall for the '24 hours Glenroy, Br. 4. 3,141, Holman, 8th Instanding 61 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches,
Singapore, 1st lush, Géne8. T
& Co. Tchang. Bras. 1,128, W. Share, fth last, Ching-Wan-amo, ist inst., Coal -B, and B.
Berha, Dutrin, Bắt N. Mannen, Eth bạn
Bwater, 7th lost., Glen.—Chinaus. Shansi, Br. 2 1,228, Simons, 7th last-
Port Courbet, Coal-B. and 8.
Jobanne, Ger...059, H. Holand, 8th ini.
-Holbow, 7th inst., Gen.-J. &
· Co.
Pongtong, Ger.an. W. Botefahr.8th Inst. -Swatow, 7th inst., Rice--B, &8, Nippon Maru, Janwx. 0,433; [A.... G. **ky Stavans, 8th bastust---8ah. Fran- disco, 11th instaut, Gon,--T.K.K.
.DEPARTED.
January 8.
Taikosan Moru for Koke' Chinhua for Iloilo Balow for Hamburg Moxico Maru for Victoriu King Ping for Kebant Yunnan for
Haiphong Treno
for Clinton. Kanza for Swatow Kourak for Odessa
Hongkong for Haiphong Mexias City for. Mrji Hulshow for Honguy
CLEARANCES AT THE
HARBOUR OFFICE,
January 7.
Hakushika Maru for Moji Chel Sing for Bangkok Standard for Saigon Yingehow for Canton
January 8.
Hain Chang for Shanghal Fooshing for Canton
Ulv for Bangkok
Ching Chow for Kwang Yon Anhui for Shanghat!... Soshu Mard for Anping.
2:гASSENGERS ARRIVED.
TUESDAY. 13th Jan.
Amoy and Foochow--For HAI-
Japan
sa
Shanghal
American
Canadian
French
Mali
and was engaged at $70 per in the employ of the defendant
month. Last year the defendant bought another car from Mr. The Legation and British
Kew, and he arranged that the Enterprise. It cannot be too widely known plaintiff should have an extra five dollars a month for the extra in British commercialciroles that,
in work entailed
looking since the recont modification of
other par, Dur- policy in regard to industrial after the
the plaintiff enterprise by the five Powers, any ing November wholesome and tangible scheme drew $46, which left $20 due. calculated to benefit British trade Mr. Mody said he would pay byo and unsubversive of Chinese in- and bye. On December 4, Mr. Philippine terests is entitled to the support Mody said he was going to Eng-Biraite, of the British Legation at Peking, land and he would not require and will assuredly receive the plaintiff any longer and the That assurance is valuable so man went away and issued a writ far as it goes, bat still leaves for the money. As regards the Britisk enterprise at a disadvan- fines, they had never been agreed tage, in that it is reatrioted to to by the plaintiff.
The case was proceeding as we certain parts of China, while other nationalities claim exclusive went to press. rights in certain spheres and com- pete equally with the everywhere else.-The Times.
British
SIAMESE BOY, SCOU T
HERO.
INTERPORT FOOTBALL.
Shanghai Defeat Yokohama. Shanghai defeated Yokohama by four goals to one in Japan on the 2nd, inst., the score at half time being 3-1. Yokobama had: two men injured, which considers:
Laidlaw.
...
·
YANG, 13th Jan., 10 a.m.
Yokokawa-For LOVAT
18th Jan., 10a.m.
FORECAST FOR THE BI HOURS
Forecast
ENDING AT NOON TO-KORBOW.
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
ENGLISH MAIL.
WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undormontioned FORTS on or
about the DATES named. For
LONDON, vis U- Egypt
ual Ports of Cali
Steamors
Capi, F. R. Summer
noon 17th Jan.
To Ball On Remarke
Freight
&P'sage
District.
Hongkong and Neighbour-N.E.winda,
fresh dar.
LONDON & ANT-1
WERP via Sings- } Borneo pors, Penang,Capt. P. 8. Ram Cmbo, Fort Bald, R.N.R
about 21st Jan
Freight
& P'sage
& Marseilles
about
15th Jan.
Freight &P'sago
about 10th Jan.
Freight
& Feage
Formosa Channel.....NE. gale.
Ty Devanha
South coast of China be- The same SHANGHAI...... Capt. W. R. Hickey.
tween H.K. and Lamooke } as No. 1.
5 South coast of China be-? The same | SHANGHAI
tween H.K. and Hainan... as No 1.
China Const Moteorological Register.
Station.
8th January, a.m.
(Winds
Houz,
Barometer.
Temperature.
Humidity.
D'tion
Force.
W'estock 7a Nemuro Hakodato Tokio Kochi Nagasaki K'ahima Oshima Naha Ishi'jima
Bonin Is.
Chefoo
Weiwei
6a 20.08
11
29,33
A
20.59
17
RW
30.05
30.21
30.17
22
30.26
理
30.36
nuw
30.45
30.06
.aw
Weather.
MOJI, KOBE Nyanza
AND YOKO (Capt: K. Jonking HAMA parsis),
All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.
For Freight, or Passage apply to
P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s office,
Hongkong, 7th Jan. 1914
E. A. Hewett,
Superintendent.
NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.
BREMEN.
30.45 21 80 aaw 7 ob IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES
30.33
30.42 45 84
GIERS, GIBRALTAR, ( Lutzow
SOUTHAMPTON,Capt. H. Textor
LINES
To call on
WEDNES.. 21st Jan.
10a.m.
Hankow
Ichang
For
Steamers,
Shangha
30.00 20
DW 4 b
Gutzla
#
30.49 26
now 7 bev
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-`
Sharp P. 78
30.58' 55
BRA
Amoy
30.45 61 66 xoʻ
20 4 b
Swalow
30.23
A'WERP & BREMEN.
17,300
++ 30.39
SHANGHAI,
30.38
TSING- Prinz Ludwig
About
Kothun
10
TAU, KOBE AND Capt. F. von Binzor
FRIDAY,
容量
P'dores
dores
YOKOHAMA ")
18,300
9th Jan..
Canton
90
1 b
H'kong
6+
Gap Rook
30.41 37 70 o 30.86.
b
MANILA, - YAP, MÁ-
30.36. 56
nne 10
RONN NEWGUINEA, > Prinz Sigismund BRISBANE,SYDNEY Cant. A. Hurtzig, AND MELBOURNE........)
SATUR
6,750
9 m.
Prinz Waldemar
KOBE
Capt. O. Jurany
50
Aparri
6,100
no
Manila
0 o
Legaspi Hollo
30.10 57
nno. 1 o
30.15 78
no
t
JESSELTON, KUDAT & Į Borneo
SANDAKAN
Capt. J. Koebler
4th Feb.
30.11 82 $0.00 82
Dw O
1.b
9 am.
2 b
Macoo
Wuchow Ja
Pakhol Hallow
Phuller Toutane
O. St. J..
Peres. Nippon Mara from San Fry- Bacolod
Cabu risco pto, on the 8th Instant A Aails-
Labuan and North China-Per baugh GB Lantz, OF Osborne, 8 M Par SHANSI, Jan, 13th 10.p.m.
ker, AB Presby, Mr A8 Presby, A Roll, Mrs A Reid, P3 Boveridge, Mrs FJ B.. rerigdo, N Hashimoto. AH Kruse, HW Hosting, C Benek, R do L Hordors."
Shanghai and North China, Japan via Moll, Victoria, B.O.. and Boattle Por AWA MARU, 13th inst, 10a.m.
יי
PASSENGERS-DEPARTED"
da 30.36 59
ene
5.0
30.25 66
30.08 73
30.26 68 30.13, 72
BAW 50
T. F. Claxton, Director, Hongkong, Observatory, Jan. 8th.
1 Barometer, reduced to 32. degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- bes, tenths and hundredtha,
Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fabrenbelt.
3 Humidity, In percentage of anturation, the Rumidity.of air saturated with mols- being 100.
4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
Balgon, Straits, Cayton, Ade- lalde, Western, Australie, In- dia. Aden, Egypt and Europe. Per is. Bulow for Europe on the 7th via Marseilles (Late Leiters 11 | Inst.—Mr & Mrs J H Collins, Miss H to Noon, Extra Postage 10 Houston, K J Andes, Mr and Mrs 9 M centa), Letters posted in ali
all Leggett, Mr and Mrs A Robinson Mrs G the Pillar Boxes in time for the Bainana, G M Buffinann, JW Gra 5 Foros of Wind, sosording to Beaufort first clearance will be included ham, J Corervister, Mr and & Mrs F Soale. is this contract mail)-Fer MeChelland, Mr and Mrs van der Loo, State of Weather. b blue sky, a de- PAUL LECAT, 13th Jan W
WOdele, Mra D
H Graves, Mrs HM tachod oloud, d drizzling rain, ffog, E 11,00 a.m.
Sherard, Miar Butterfeld, Mrs O Islands - Per TEAN, 13th Cranky, Mie L Hough, A Haupt, Drand Slamy, b hoff, I lightning, 9 Overcast, p Jan. 3 p.m.
and passing showers, equally, Frain, snow, Edmonds, MT
Et thunder, y visibility, w daw wot Veblen, Desurmont Capt Ramathat, Le Ceylon-Por HITACHI Ray Mation, Miss A
OʻRain in inches, tenths and hundredths You-shan, Le Fu-ming, GB Chapman, Che Fat-wing, Mr and Mrs Wiu A Hart ley, I Win A Hartley, Mary Elie, D Bi- shop, 5 H Michael, Lt Kranse, Capt L Orelinger, G T Lane, Y Sobandt, Wet, rocky, Kub, I Nishiyamag
and
MARU, 13th inst., 5 p.m.
"
WEDNESDAY, 14th Jan, ' Haiphong, Pakhoj & Saigon Per Swatow and Amoy For HAIMUN, 14th
KAIFONG, 14th Jun., 9 a.m.
inst, 10 am. Japan VIB Nagasak-Por NIKKO
American
Canadian &
Austra
Han
Mall.
MARU, 14th Int., 11 am.
Philippine Islande, Australa Tasmania & New Zealand via Thursday Is-Por TANGO MARU, 14th Inst., 11 a,m.
THURSDAY, 15th Jan,
Shanghal, North China, Japan via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana- da. United States and South Ameries via San Francisco, (Europe via Biberia). Por MONTEAGLE,15th Janila.m
OHOW, 15th Jan., 8 p.m.
FRIDAY 16th Jan, [Swslow, Amoy and Facchow--For HAI-
TAN, 16th Jan, 10a.m.
'NAMBANG 16th Jan., 11 s'm
: SATURDAY, 17th Jan.
On the suggestion of H. E. ably "handicapped the team. Shanghai and North China--For LU. Phys Boriraks Phathorn, Presi-Brandt acored three of the goals dent of the Committee of the Boy for Shanghai and Quayle one Scouts Brigade in Siam, H.R.. Yokohama's goals was scerel by Prince Damrong has signified his willingness to recommend that Nai Fai, a 14 year-old boy scout of the Model School of Mondhol Jumbara, should receive some re- cognition of the gallantry he die- played in connection with the "Bangbert" disaster in May last.
Nai Fai, who happened to be proceeding to Bangkok from Ban don at the time the "Bangbert turned turtle on the bar, was, in-
Shanghai wore below their from and Deveron was the best) Straite and Indian vis Calcutta--Por man on the field, being backed up by Stephens.
The game was fairly fast but scratchy. Tho fact of Mason and Laidlaw being injured did little to affect the ultimate result as Shanghai got slack in the second half.
The weather was fize and there: strumental in eaving the lives of was a vast number of spectators.
two persona, one of them being a tiny girl, who were in danger of losing their lives on that cocas- ion.
This is not the first time that. the good work of boy scouts in Siam has been of material ae- sistance in various directions, and we are assured that this outstand
SİLIMPOPON COAL. BUNKERS
can be supplled 'cheap rates'
et
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK (British North Borneo).
At these ports steamers, call-
ing instance of gellant behaviour ing for bunker coal exclusively on the part of the youthful Nai are exempt from all shipping Fai will not pass unnoticed or dues and chargee." unrewarded-Siami Observer.
A BUN
English
Mall.
Biraits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade. Iside, Western Australia, India, Adeo, Egypt, and Europa vis Brindisi. (Late Letters 11 a.m. to noon, Extra Portage 10 cents) (Supplementary mall.on.. board up to the time fized for departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL·
London 6th JaX Arrivals from China-Brisgavia. The following vessels have passed the Canals Bohemia, Hirano Maru, Konang 81, Spezia, Stentor, Sunda, Westphalia, Domodocus, Magellan."
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Barometer Temperature Humidity Wind Dirootion.... Force "Weather requimur.
Rain
Oysters, Frash. Fried or Stewed Findon Baddocks, Kippers, &co. CALEXANDRA CAFE,
Ó L..
Day On date On dato pm. 30,2730.41
·30.40.
Highest open als Temperatues on thi7ih Lowest
H.E. Observatory, 8th Jan,
3. CLAXTON, Director,
Mail Steamers
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
AMERICAN MAIL.
THE AMERICAN LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO. Via Shanghai or Manila, Nagasaki, Inland Sea, Kobe, Yokohama and Honolulu.
THE SUNSHINE BELT
Operating the following steamers"
MONGOLIA, MANCHURIA, KOREA, SIBERIA: and
NILE, CHINA and PERSIA. Some Features of Service:
Electric Pane, Swimming Tank, Orchestra, Amusements, Wireless Telegraph
time for the first clearance Submarine Bignal Service and Bilge Kasis, will be included in this contrast
Cuisine under pagonal supervision of Mr. V. Moroni, one of the World's mos mail)--The Parcel mail will be famous paterers. Pe
Reluxe portion of round, trip tickaty, an slová, available for. Fastigi Via-C.P.R. Gen Vancouve glosed on Friday the 16th Jan, Through Passengers have the Privilege of Travelling by Raf between ports of Kobs and 5p.m-Per EGYPT, 17th Yokohama Jan., 11 am.
Steamer:
Philippine Islands-Par LOONGSANG Nile. ............................. 11,000 Tons, Sailing Satur., 10th Jan, at 10 am."
Hongkong-Manila Service.
Siberian
17 Jan. 1.
* Shanghai, North Chinn, Taing- tau, (Europe via Biboria)--Ear KANOHOW, 17th Jan., 5 p...
FRIDAY, 20th Jan.p⠀ healta and India via Caloutta--Fe
YATSHING, 80th fast 11 am.
Frqua HONGKONG.
Jan. 12.
· Lrare
Jan. 10NILE ........ Feb. 7.PERSIA, ..... King's Building (opp. Blake Piir)..
· Fainia•Facile Intérestionál Kepósities-Van 3
Leavi
·Blanilay':
From MANILA.
Jan. 27...PERSIA Fob 12....KOREA
Hongkong
Jan. 19
R. C. MORTON,
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24th Jan.
About TUESDAY,
3rd Feb. WEDNES
All the steamers of the Eumboan Line are fitted with Wireless Tolagraphy. Now System of Telefunken
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For Marseilles, Antwerp, R'dam
and Bremen/Hamburg:
Thueringen
about Beginning of May. For Marseilles, Antwerp, R'dam
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Franken about M. of May, For Havre, Dunkirk, Emden and
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