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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JULY 18, 1014,

EXTRADITION CASE.

SPECIAL CABLES.

OBJECTION TO DETENTION.

Plea That Treaty Does not Cover Fraud,

In connection with the extra- dition warrant, issued through the Governor of Hongkong, at the request of the Government of Switzerland, for the extradition of William Alexander Beer, on a charge of swindling in connec tion with the sum of Fra. 10,000, Mr. Lewis, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, applied for the unconditional discharge of the fugitive at the Police Court this morning.

Mr. Lewis pointed out that in the Treaty no such cffence &R swindling was mentiored. It was not an extraditable offenco between the other Powers,, and in view of that ho submitted that) the magistrate had no power to -detain the man,

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hedgeon, who appeared in sup- port of the proceedings, asked if there were any information.

Mr. Lewis replied that he had asked for the information in other esses in the Court and bis request had been refused..

Mr. Hodgson had no objection to Mr. Lewis seeing the informa. tion. So far be, himself, bad seon nothing and knew nothing. fle was unaware that Mr. Lewis was going to adopt the line he had, and was under the impression that he was only going to apply for bail.

Replying to Mr. Lowis, M., Hodgson pointed cut that swindl ing was a very wide term and included fraud. On the man had boon found. 18,000 marks, and 1,000 franca. He naked for sub. stantial bail in the sum of 18,000 marks, the balance of the money found on the man, including £22 handed back to bim.

Mr. Lewis agreed and the case was pat back until later in the morning.

At the resumed hearing, Mr. Lewis formally applied for tho di-charge of the fugitive under ...the present warrant,

Mr. Hodgson said that on the prezent warrant there was no 6 traditable offence. He could not oppose the application, but he would state that there was another warrant. The Consul General had informed him that that was an extraditable crim, and the information bad been sworn by bim. Another warrant had been issued, and if he left the court he would be arrested, or he could surrender if he wished."

Mr. Lewis said he would

surrender.

(Special Pacific Service the "Telegraph "-Router.)

JAPANESE TROOPS:

REMOVAL FROM CHINA.

Peking. Received July 17,

The Japanese Legation states that 1,700 troops are being withdrawn from North China, during August, leaving only a company at Paking and a company at" Tientsin us railway guards,

CHINESE MILITARY OFFICERS.

TRAINING IN JAPAN.

Peking. Received July 17. The President has sanctioned the despatch, at the Government's expanse, of twenty military officers above the rank of Lieut-Colonel to Tokyo for the purpose of undergoing a course of training at the military academy.

Though Chinese cadets have frequently studied in Japan, the despatch of officers of this grade is a new departure.

FRENCH TROOPS IN KWANGCHOWAN.

1:

CANTON PRESS EXCITED.

Teking. Received July 17.. With reference to the excitement in the Canton Preas concerning, the supposed increase of French troops in. Kwangehowan, the French Legation states that no addition is pontemplated, and that the report probably arose through the arrival of the relief troops before, the homeward bound detachments left.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by the Correspondents are not necess~ arily those of the ""Hongkong Telegraph"

WRIGHT-LIFTING...

To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph

Sir,In reply to Mr. Evans, beg to contest his statement that

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CETTING THE GENUINE ARTICLE.

"EAST AND WEST.

skirts (which-although slit at the Bide, wrap well over) are worn in place of petticoats, well shaped Chinese Fashions for European trousers reaching to the ankles.

Women.

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Chinese women who have not been educated abroad are quito horrified at the dresses they see when first they visit Europe. Just now we might, with mutual advantage, exchange jewellers' shops. Our modern jewellery is tremendously admired in the Enet, and. fashionable ladies in China buy as much of it as they can afford. We, on the other hand, are "over head and ears" in love with all the mysteriously beautiful jewels and beads that come from China, and our jewellery ie, for the time being. a trifle, neglected..

It ia curious, anys the Vancouver World, that although Europe's great dress artists have always unhesitatingly borrowed" any portion of foreign national dress ihat seized their butterfly fancies they have never had the courage to take enough for any one particular style to make recognisable as an artistio whole. We have had modified Persian tunics, Chipose coats, Japanese kimono blouses, Spanish capos, Turkish trouser skirts, Egyptian head-dresses and many other foreign "tit-bits," but except for

A plain, nnembroidered short fancy drees we have never used, cost with a plain skirt forms the even in a modified form, a com indoor or house gown of every plete national costume. Yet why Chinese lady. A gown modelled not? Surely any dress must be

on these linos, says Mrs. Tyan, more artistic when true to its would be excellent for Western original design than it decorated

women to wear during the morn- with a tunic cost or sleeves froming when supervising the work another country.

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of the house or for women writers,

artiste, etc., when working in their studios. "Carried out in the beautiful Chinees colours, this gown is most becoming, it is aleo quite inexpensive.and in addition ideally comfortable." -

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

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PARTICULARS AND CONDI-

Mrs. Tyau, the wife of the first secretary of the Chinese Legation in London, is of European birth, and is as familiar with life in the West na in the East. When in Chino she wears the national dress, and looks charming in it, and when in England, as she is at prosent, ehe weare European drese, except for official occasione. As stated in last night's Tele- Comparing the comfort of the two graph, newe was brought yester- styles, Mrs. Tyau is strongly in day to the Colony of a serious favour of the Eastern dress. "It is to the e.s. St Patrick simple, beautiful, comfortable and mishap (Messrs Rankin and Gilmour, comparatively inexpensive," saya Liverpool) for which Messrs Dod Mrs. Tyou, and if English- well are agents. At the time of women could only be induced to TIONS of the letting by Public I am a paper champion." My our going to press on Friday the give it a fair trial I am certain Auction, Sale, to be held on Mon- recorda, performed in Hongkong, vessel had not arrived. When ate that they would never entirely day, the 27th day of July, 1914, at 3 p.m., at the Offces of the Public show what I am capable of doing. appeared in the harbour the give it up."

There seems to be something Works Depar nont, by Grder of I may say that I am anxious to report previously brought by The fagitive was discharged mcet Eraus, and I called on him the captains of other vessels almost miraculous about the cut His Excel'eacy the Covernor,

at the Peak, in on the first warrant, and Inspector yesterday and offered to try my as to her damaged condition of the loosely-fitting coat, for it of Ono Lot of Crown Land Terrett produced the second skill with him in eight lifts, was fully confirmed. To the ex-accentuates all the beauty of a Colony of Hongkong, for a term which was his own suggestion, tent of about twenty feet, the slim, gracefal figure, and merci of 75 rears, with the option of Mr. Lewis said he would liko My conditions were that he should bows of the vessel, both above and fully hides the inartistic lines of renewal at a Crown Reut to be to say at the outsot that his client pick four life and that I should below the water-line, had been figures that are either too plump fixed by the Surveyor, of His denied absolutely having com alea pick four. Evane would not stove in, mitted any crime within thengree to this. Then I offered to being loaded for her not or too thin. Most people on Majesty the King, for one further

the must have looking at various Chinese dresses term of 75 years. territory of Switzerland. He take him on with eight lifts, in aunk. The damage is so serious will think they are all exactly Recordance with British Amateur that it is thought that at least alike, but saya Mis. Tyau, "alth- applied for bail.

Mr. Hodgson said that the Weight Lifting Association condi-thirty days will be taken up with ough Western eyes cannot see much difference, I assure you that preaont charge was clearly extions, be to give me one pound for the repairs necessary.

It appears that, while running our fashions are constantly chang- traditable, and he would ask for every pound he is over me in substantial bail. He suggested bodily weight. This be also from Moji to the Pailippines, the ing. There are fashions in em that it should be equal at least to refused, although he would bave St. Patrick encountered a typhoon, broidery, designs, in colours, in to give me this poundage if we and, for about two days, was she cut of the coat, or the never free from seriously rough skirt, in the height of wel mesting in England.

Discharged, but Fresh Warrant

warrant.

Produced.

doable the amount found on the fugitivo, less the 10,000 marks.

Mr. Wood suggested 20,000

marks.

I bave been to the V. R. C. to weather. As people who have the collar and this year it is

Mr. Hodgson remarked that he ate if a match can be fixed up, experienced a typhoon are well almost higher than it has ever

the

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BAZAAR IN AID OF FEOOD RELIEF FUND.”

and the Secretary informed me aware, the force of the spray. at been before the length of the knew nothing about the case at that a mating was being held on such times is so great se almost sleeve, and so on. Shanghai is present,

Tuesday night, and that he hoped entirely to obstruct the vision of our Paris, where all the changes In this case, are first sean. Nearly all Chinese Mr. Lewis-Nor does any they would be able to arrange a those on watch. body else..

maich. Evans has promised to while the storm was at the fall, ladies of position now have a Mr. Lewis reminded his Wor:meet me there on Tuesday, but before anyone was aware of European education, and they are the ship had struck constantly introducing, the for- ship that the bail ought not to be he says he intende sticking to bisit, prohibitive. In addition to what conditions, while I also intend a rock-one of a group lying to eign element into their dress.

of the Public, and will bo. was found on his client, 10,000 doing the same... He is 11st, the south of Keelung, off the The stockings formerly worn in THE Committee solicit the aid

China were of a thick white cotton marks, it was asked that another 21b9, and I am only St. 9lbs., Formosa, Coast.

pleased to receive gits of articles' The skipper-Captain May material, but silk stockings can of any description for the above. 10,000 sliculd be found, which and I think the conditions I have

LAU CHU PAK, was preposterous. He challengedffered, which are the conditions instantly had the engines reversed now be bought at the European

Chairman. his friend to tell them that the of the B.A.W.L.A., of which I am and, luckily, in spite of her tor-shops, and all women of fashion warrant was issued on any facts

25 Des Voeux Road Central. a member as well as he, are ribly damaged state, succeeded now wear these luxuries. The

(2nd floor.) "newer than the first.

Forfectly fair. I am willing to in bringing her down to Hong-heelless, hand mado ahoe is also Mr. Hodgson: I disagree. meet him on these conditions, for kong; a feat on which he and hit being replaced by the European

WANTED. Mr. Lewis-Then ask my the love of sport. This is to be officers are to be warmly con-high-heeled shoe, and now that su friend to culling the charge my last paper talk, and if Evana gratulated.

many. Chinese women have BDC- against him,

does not now come to terme, Lj

cumbed to the delights of tennie, WANTED.—Godown, in Cen- tral location Address:- Mr. Hodgeon:A charge of shall take no notice whatever of

Ordinances Approved, gan u more room, English-cut skirt

"D. C. D.

Hongkong false pretences.

Telegraph." Mr. Lewis said that they had any further letters he may send His Majessy the King has not a worn instead of the narrow

to the Press.

been advised to exercise his power Chinese one."

nothing here except telegrams. It was inhuman" that a man should be asked to put up all he had and something else beside. Bis instructions were that the charge had been brought against

Youre, etc.,

G. MOYLE, Hongkong, 18th. July, 1914.

New Doctor

his client not for committing this The name of Dr. H. el Aroulli offence but because he had done has been added to the Register something which was not a crime of Medical Practitioners in Hong against the law of Switzerland, Bail was fixed at $15,000,

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