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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,

THE SIEMENS SCHUCKERT JOHN BROWN AND CO'S

CASE.

(Continued from Page 10

IMPROVEMENT,

POST OFFICE.

ex China. is due to arrive here to-morroW, The Aldenham, with the American Mail

The Delta, with the English Mail, ieft Biampore on Saturday, the 25th inst, at Dam. und may be expected to arrive here on Wednesday, the 29th inst., "at !!

pa. This packet brings the parcel mails olowed in Londen for despatch by the all-sea route on the 24th clt, and

for despatch overland on the 30th ult,

John Brown and Co., of the 2. Pooley bought on Novem-groat Atlas Works, Sheffield, and. bor 4, 1918, at the Yokobema of Clydebank, iron and steel Office of the Router Telegram makere, shipbuilders, and colliery Company, from Richter, former owners, have had a remarkably employee of Siemens Schackers, successful year, the net profit, papors, indicating the fact of after deducting Debenture inter bribery deals and the existence of set and allowing for depreciation, The Chouan, with the Malls from Lon- contracte relating thereto between

don (via Siberia), of Tuesday and Wednon- the Siemens Company and the authorities of the Imperial Navy, and between Siemens Bros, London, and Rear Admiral Fujii, and several other secret papers that he had stolen from the Company, Pooley knowing the circumstances in connection with. the papers.

..

"SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

July-Yokohama, 18th July, Geo.

1. N,

JULY 27, 1914,

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 27th at 11.55-Pressure has increased slightly over. Luzon and

| Formosu.... It has decreased considerábly at Shanghai owing the advance of the Atlantique, Fr. r.a. 3.446, Charbonnel, Tehtyhson which, at 8mm, this morning, was in about Intitude 30 N. and longitude | 124* E., moving N. or N.N.W.

No returns from Japan or Indo-China.

anding at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inches.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

District.

Forecast.

B.W.

Chipshing. Br. u. 1.187, E. W. Schenk. 26th July-Wel-hai-wei, 20th July, Gen.-J. M. & Co. Haitan, Be... 1,183, J. W. Evans, 26th "inst-watow, 28th inst., Den-

D. L. & Co..

L

being $377,408, au compared day, the 7th and 8th inst, is due to ar: Hals Ching. Chinese, 1,480, D. S. Rou with 2271,001 for the year before.tive on Wednesday, the 29th inst This, with the mula brought for- ward, permits of an" increase in

MAILS DUR.

the Ordinary dividend from 7 to American. Aldendum, 28th inst. 10 per cent, absorbing £45,000 | English, Delts, 29th inst. more, of an appropriation to Biberlen, Chenso, 28th loat. capital expenditure of £50,000 more, and of about £8,000 more

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY. '

Shuaghal, North China and Japan in Kobe (Europe via Siberia)-Per P. LECAT. 27th July, 5 p.m.

To make connection with the Tienstain- Pukow Railway, closing ut Shanghai Br. O. 18.30 pin. on Thursday, the 30th

Jast.

TO-MORROW.

...m.

-Per TAIKINI, 8th July, & Swatow, Amoy & Foochon-Per HAI

TAN, 28th inst., 10 a.m.

French

Salgon, Straits. Ceylon, Ade laide, Western Australia, 1a- dia, Aden. Egypt and Europe via Marsellion(Late Letters 1} Extra Postage 10 centa), Letters posted in all

ta. Noon.

Į

being carried forward. Although rakhot & Haiphong-Per TRIUMPH, 3: After Pooley, had-sequired there has been an unforiunite

47th July, Sp.m. the papers from lichter; he sent dispute at the collieries about the them to the Shanghai office of the minimum wage, which led to a Beuter Telegram Company, and | temporary stoppago-" trade bas was about. to

publish their been good and the realis are contents, when Herrmann, Dir-satifactory." The company has a ector of Siemens Sebuckert, and half interest in the Coventry Wilhelm, Manager of the Com-Ordnance Works, where an im- pany, anxious lent the publication provement has, set in that la of the contents of the papers expected to continue. Other shanghai, N. Chimu & Japan vis Kobe might not only damage the credit companies in which John Brown) of the Company, but embarrass and Co. are interested have also the Naval ollicara related to the '`done well and have contributed to Company, requested Pooley for the revenue: these comprise their return indirectly through Thomas Firth and Sons (Limited) Fojio Maeda and others, or direct- Harland and Wolff (Limited), and ly. Pooley suspected all these the Dalton Main Collieries. eircumstances, and attempted to During the year fair progress has return them on the payment of a "been made on the battle-cruiser', large sum of money, Pooley Tiger, and the battleship Barham, consulted Blundell, and with bis of the Clydebank yards (formerly consent, made a threatening pro- known as the Clydebank En posal to Herrmann and Wilhelmgineering and Shipbuilding Shanghai that he would return the papore Company), but-the report says од the payment by the the unsatisfactory working of Company of Yen 250,000, some classes of the men continues. he would publish the Helorence is made to the delivery papers to the whole world. After of the Aquitania to the Canard Japan via repeated negotiations, he received Company, and it is pleasant news Japan vi from Herrmann on November 20, † that orders have been received

· 1913, at the Hongkong-Shangbai for several vessele which will Bank, Yokohama, a cheque of keep the various departments Yen 50,000 in exchange for the well employed for some time. papers in question. He at once Big figures are dealt with in the deposited the cheqne at the balance sheet, the fired asseta Hohow-Par JOHANNE 20 inst. Hongkong-Shanghai Bank to his amennting to £4,805,753, atcoke, Straits & Ceylon-Pa: IVO MAHU, 29 "own deposit.

&c.,to2040,013and anndry debtors to £724,801.

or.

the Pillar Boxes'in time for the first clearance will be included in this contract mail.)-Per ATLANTIQUE, 28th Inst., 11

3.01.

Philippine la-Per OHINHUA, 28th inst

3 p.m.

& North China-Fer LIANG- CHOW, 28th Inst., 3 pan. Formosa via Keelung,S'hai, N. Chinu & Jupun vin Moll, Vic toria B. C& Seattle, Wasb- TAMBO M. 28th Inst., 3 p.m.

Kobe --- Per KAMO MARU. 28th inst. 3 pm

Nagarki-Per KUMANO M.,

28th July. 4 p.m. Saigon-T'er KALĜAN, 98th just.. 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 29th July," Haiphong & Pakhoi-Por SUNGKIAN,

28th inst., 8 a.At:

2.01.

init., 9 s.m. Swatów-Por HAIMUN 99th isnt., 18 n.m.

ustra-

ilan

►

Philipptas in, Australia, Tus- mania and New Zealand via Thursday L.-Per NIKKO MARU, 28th July, 11a.m. and Bangkok-Pur ANOHIN,

29th inst., 11 s.m

THURSDAY, 30th July,

4. Herrmann being afraid thas the preservation of the papers which were liable to become evidence of the contract of companies, and deposited the bribery between Siemens Bros. money, together with other eums, Swatow and Rear-Admiral Fujii, and of the origin of which are unknown, the blackmalling crime of Poolay as his own deposits at the Tokio sad Blundell, would in fature be Branch of the Sumitomo Bank a disclosure of those orimes to and other banks. Later, at the Shanghai authorities concerned, endeavour request of Fujii, be draw out Shanghai ed to destroy the evidence for the Y845,888 of the deposits, and benefit of Siemens Bros., Rear-purchased public bonds and Admiral Fujii and Pooley. With absres, which he continued to this object in view he burned all keep in trust. of the papers in the premises of the German Consulate General, at Yokohama, on December 27,

1913.

Fujii had a Darrach automobile given him as a bribe relating to his official duties, by Wair & Co. Kage, aware of the circumstance, 5. Kamezo Kaga has kept in and with the same object, sent trust large eams of money as in application in his own name, requested by Rear-Admiral Fojii to the Metropolitan Police on since 1908. As the remittances October 18, 1913, for permission accumulated, he suspected that to dea the automobile, and an- the money was obtained by bribes other application to the Nihom given him by some other party, bashi Word Office on January But his elder sister was the wile10, 1914, for the grant of a car of Shigeta Tajii, elder brother licence, thus destroying evidence of Rear-Admiral Fujii, and relating to the receiving of bribes he was on terms of intimate by Rear-Admiral Fajii.

ין

SILIMPOPON GOAL." BUNKERS

can be supplied at cheap rates

friendship with the latter. He therefore desired to conceal the crime, and according to the re- queat, of Fujii received at his. own residence, in more than 10 instalmenta batwoon January 19, 1011, and October 10, 1913, the cum of 379,550 yen 60 sen, re- pressated by chequee of foreign banks and bills of exchange that At these porte steamers calling Fajii had received as bribes in for bunker coal exclusively are. relation to his official duties from exempt from all shipping duos Vickers,, and from four other

and charges.

At

China-For ESANG,

30th int, 10 a.m. & N. Ching-Par LUCHOW,

30th Inst., 3,p.m.

FRIDAY, 3 st July.

Kaiken fslunds, Australia, Tasmania-de-New-Zealand via Port Darwin- ALDEN- HAM, 31st inst.. 9..

Swatew, Amoy and Foochow --Per HAI- Tientsin-Per CHIPSHING, 31st inst, Bangkok--KWANGAN, Slatinat 3pm. Straits

India via Calcutta Per LOVAT, 31st July, I pe

CHING, 31at inat., 10 a.f.

English

צנקו

•

F 1 o.m.

26th InstTiantain, Clen.-C. M. B. X. Co.

Hur, Fr. 8.8. 948, Cornelianen, 26th July 1 Hongkong and Neighbour winds

KQ. Wan, 25th July, Gen.4A,

R. Marty.

Hoerde, Gor. u. 3,358, Henten, 26th July Portlandora, 24th June, Flour &' Gen.-H. A. L.

Kamo Maru, Jupas. 5,285, R. Shimdizu,

hood..

27th inst,Singapore, Sund July. Formen Channel.. Gen.-N. Y. K

Kumono Mara, Jup. ».m. 3,157, K. Soyeds, 27th, July--Manila, 24th July, Oon.-N. Y: K.

Lokmany. Br. .978, P. W Hateble. 26th

July-Canfoo, 20th July, Gen

J. M. & Co.:

Lurhow, Br. 3. 128. Meathrel, 26th July Shanghal, 23rd July, fien.-13. &

g.

Novgorod, Rus, xs, 2,800, Kostrountruoff,

26th July--Singapore, 20th July,) Gen, R. V. F.

P.

MAIL STEAMERS

THE PENINSULAR

AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO

ENGLISH MAIL.

WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on o

about the DATES named -* *

Devanha

For

Steamers

>moderata;

flos.

SHANGHAI

LONDON via Ue

ual Ports of Call

Della ›

41

Capt. W. R. LeMare

R.N.R.

To Sall On Remark

about

Freight

30th July,&Fungs

neon

Freight

Capt. W. R. Hickey

1st Aug.

&Page

8.W. gale.

made- rating.

LONDON & ANT-}

WERP via Sings-] Syria

about

pore,

Cmbo, Port Said,

5th Aug.

Freight & P

& Marseilles, ***]

SHANGHAI

3 South obest of China ba-) The same

tween H.X. and Lamoski ). as No. 1.

5

South coast of "China be-) Thomme | tween H.K. and Hainan... No. 1

China Coam Meteorological Register. »

Lecut, Fr. s. 12,988, Lancelin, 27th | July Marseille, Gen.---M. M.

Station.

Shiassi Maro, Jap. an. 1,934, Terawa,

Allesa,

27th July, am,

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperatore.

Kumidity.

#7th July--Kwangyen, 24th July Coment Btone---Suzuki & Co.

Wostock To Ger. sa 2.864, IL Christiansen, 26th July-Shamphal, 2nd July, omuro

Hakodate Gen.-H. A. L

Tokio Sungklung, Dr. ss. 1,600, G. Hubinson, Kochi

27th July--Haiphong. 23rd July,.

Geo-B & 9.

Torillu, Br. s. 3,189, 0. J. Gwanson, 27th Oshima

July-Kobe, 20th July. Gen.-D. Waha 3. & Co.

Iahim

DEPARTED.

July 26,

Landrat Sebloff for Sulgon via Swatow

Helene for Swatow

Salamis for Cape Town (5. Africa)

Holsatia for Yokohama

Yuensang for Manila Chowtai for Singapore Annan Maru for Linkus (Besnoo) Daljin

for Tamsui Mara Kwangtah for Shanghai Haimun for Swalow

Halolis for Samarang.& Bourabayat Kumsang for Chioutta via Ningpo

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

July 27. Subins Rickmers for Swatow Loksung for Canton Silesia for Hamburg via Bingapore Titaroam for Batavia via Banka Bynabo Mur for Balun Aunthue for Marseilles via Sugon Hsinchang for Canton Indrakaal for New York via Hollo Jumba Murn for Seattle via Keelung Hoerde for Hamburg vin Manila

F. Locat for Yokohama via Shanghai Luchow for Canon

Albians for Chin-wan-tao Noogorod for Vidivostock vis Nagımıki

„PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Peras, Kumano Murufrum Manile eto. cher W Grimes, J Brochon, Mr & M Brocok.

15

Winda

*GO!).4

Weather,

Force.

Fenang, Capt. C. R. Longden

R.N.R.

MOJI, KOBE. Sardinia.

AND YOKO↑ ( Capt. J. T. Jeffery HAMA

about

Freight

5th Aug&P'sage

"All the above steamers are fitted With Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

P.&O.S. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 24th July, 1914

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

BREMEN.

GERMAN MAIL LINES

To sail on

WEDNES 5th Aug., 10 am.

About WEDNES., 5th Aug. SATUR

8th Aug..

Bonia L.

Feres

IMPERIAL

20.50 70 85 y

2 f

Hankow Ichang Kiukiang

Kor

Steamiers.

15

20.24 78

Gutzlaff Sharp

28.32.79

29.33 87

Dow

NEW

1

7 q

NAPLES, GENOA; AL-

9 om.

1 c

6.29.45 Bti 76 wsw

GIERS; LISBON,Prinz Eitel Friedrich SOUTHAMPTON, [Capt. O. Mundt AWERP & BREMEN

16,000

58 29.43

W

29.57

HB

Tainan

29.82

10

Koshun

H'.

29.59

20.50

| SHANGHAI, NAGA-1 Prinzess Alice

SAKI KOBE AND Capt. J. Bortfeldt YOKOHAMA ....

20,300

P'dorsa

29.56

Canton

6 · 29.50 - 89. 78

ть

M'LA, ANGAUR, YAP, }

H'kong

Q

29.81 82 82 ww

મ

NEW

GUINEA./ Prinz Waldemar

Gap

Rock

29.56

Be

Mooso

29.58 83

BRISBANE, SYDNEY > Capt. O. Jurany

3 c

Wachow

AND MELBOURNE...

6,100

3 pam

Pathol

Holbow

Fauller

| KOBE · ·

Q. $1, J.

29.69. 79

29,81

* 1

29.77

29.67

Bacolad

29.8885

W

ADETTI

Manila

Bollo

Cebu Labian

T. F. Ciszton, Director, Hongkong Observatory, July 27,

1 Barometer, reduced to 92 degress Fahrenheit on the level of the sea la la. ches, tenths and hundredths,"

¿

2 Temperature, in the shade, in dogreon Fahrenheit

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, ture being 100., the Humidity of air saturated with mois

Mr & Mrs Moorhead, Mears B Gun-4 Direction of Wind, to two points. Fordman, J Temple, Wang Hee, PJ V

Per. Kamo Maru from Singapore sto

5 Force of Wind, according to Benufors Scale.

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- Mr & Mrs QA de Roza, Master A Rozs, tached cloud, d drisaling rain, ffog, g

L VOC Ryawyk, K Minami, Mr & gloomy, h hall, i lightning, o overcast, p

ut-thunder, v visibility, w daw wat.

SATURDAY, 1st Aug..

State Durash. Caylor, Ade-Mas Qank falde, Western Australia, India | Layou Aden, Egypt, and Europe via Hongkong---Toon San, Maurice Nathan,

P, Lecat from

om Bingapore etc. for: Brindisi, (Late Letters 11 stone Bloch, Uppal, D Sonza, John D And- to noon. Extra

Postage 10

rox

DSingh, Soeur Gabrielle, A do Flat cents) (Supplementary mail os board up to the time fixed for ath, Marie Hue; Chye Hupp. Tung Wei

Tan All Chuen, Etur, departure of the mail. Extra Postage 10 cents) (Lottoman. posted in all the Pillar

Boxes Hugul

Sat. Chanfrage-

is time for the first clearance Thien Tron Loe Hat, Loe

Basil, Poon

Diep.

Thi,

. .

Rain fn fncher, tenth and hundredths

METEOROLOGICAL.

.Previous

Day On date Op data

at 15.00.

1.0.

..29.58

29.61 29.61

89

82 90

.69

82

60

SW

SW

Le Pban

To 1.D Lehung will be included in this contract,

Loslam, Lug Lane, mall) The Farcel mail will be Trien Quang, Tran My Yeng, The closed on Friday the 31st July, Trong S, Lam Thien Tocles, Huguh Val, Barometer 5 p. Per DEVANHA, 1st Ngo Chron. Loe Tiem, Ngo Yu, Tran The Temperature.......

Humidity Lallie Ta Vinh, Duong Kim. Duong Thanh Aug. 11 a..

Wind Direction... 99W Phlippens J-Per LOONGSANG, Ist Tren Thlew. Lu Nha. Tran Trom Tang

Force......... Aaaa. Ngau Fu Yaaphu Ly Bor Aug, 1 p.m.

Weather unt Rain

Lown!

"

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Shanghai, N. China & Japan via Yoko-

(British North Borneo),

IT IS WHAT YOU GET MORE

THAN WHAT YOU PAY,

THE

DOUBLE "STRENGTH MEANS

DOUBLE VALUE.

LOTUS MOKHA

IS UNIFORMLY EXCELLENT.

Obtainable Everywhere.

A. BUNE.

H. RUTTONJEE & SON.

Siberian

hama-Per CHINA, 1st. Aug│Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed

Findon Baddocks," Kippers &o,

1 p.m.

Shanghai and North China (Europe viu Siberia) -Por CHENAN, 1st Aug. 5 p.m.

To make connection with the Tiea- tein-Pukow Railway, closing at Shanghai Br. P.O. at 8:30 pm. on Thursday the 8th Aug.]

SUNDAY, 2nd Aug. Bwatow-Par HAIMUN 2od Aug. 31.m..

TUESDAY, 4th Aug. Wei-haj-wei & Tinstein-Per HUI-

CHOW. 4th Aug., 9 a.m.

Swatow, Amo & Foodbow-Pør Hål-! YANG, 4th Aug, 10

American

U

Formosa via Kealang, 6'hal, North China, Japan, via Nagn

aki, Honolulu, United States, Borth America and Canada vis E8. Franciano-PerCHTYO M,,

4th inst, 11a.m.

Philippine L-Per TAMING, 4th Aug,

3.p.m. Framantle-Per ONBANG, 4th inst. 5 pr

American

Canadian German

WEDNESDAY, 5th Aug,

To

& Siberian :- Mail.

Straite, Burmalı, Coylon, Adelaide, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt and. Eu- repa rin Naples For F. E) FRIEDRICH, 5th Aug, a.m. Shanghai de N: China, Japan via Nagasaki Vancouver,Cana da, United States, 8. Ameri ea, via Ban Francisco (Farops via Biberia) Per E OF 4914, 5th Inst. Ita..

make connection with the Ten- tein-Pakow Bailway, closing at Shanghai Br. P. Ost 11.30 s.m. on Monday the 10th Augnati

с

at open air Temperature on the

H

H.K. Observatory, 27th July.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

ALEXANDRA CAFE.

MAIL STEAMERS

PACIFIC MAIL S.S.CO.

OPERATING

MODERN HIGH POWERED TWIN SÇAKW EXPRESS STEAMERS. MONGOLIA 27050 tons

KOREA 18000 tons

CHINA 10200ions,

MANCHURIA 7000 te SIBERIA 1000 tons NILE 1:00 tons

PERSIA 9000 tons

Between Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Nagasaki, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu and San Francisco

"THE SUNSHINE BELT" —— The Most Comfortable Route to America and Europe

SIBERIA

OHINA MANCHURIA znam MONGOLIA

Sailing SUNDAY, 2nd Aug. at 1 pm.

WEDNESDAY. 12th Aug. at noon. TUESDAY. 18 Aug. at 1 pm. TUESDAY, 15th Sept, as 1 r.m.

Those stemmers are famous for their modern aquumen, comfort, and the periority of the palming, whic's is moder the personal supervision of Mr. V. Morani, the world-famous Datorer, Large staterooms, equipped with electris fans, and running watar, Barika equipped with sentro: Toading lampa... Numerosa atajĮsiermania,esty "water swinaming teak; illipino onberton, dosk Enzor, danute, eta-not a dull momen u throughout the trips. Cementerio WangThe Sudety sand Confort of Putrácu in Our First Genelderslot

Waristher Kalormation; raici, literaturó, sukodules, blo, soply to King's Building (Opposite Blako Pine) is

R. G. MORTONAS

ational Exposition San Franclado-rgest Tat

JESSELTON, KUDAT & | Borneo

SANDAKAN

Capt. J. Koshlar

SATUR 15th Aug.

9 ar

All the steamers of the European Liüs are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken..

FREIGHT

LINE.

NEXT SÄILING FROM HONGKONG.

OUTWARD.

About Tuebingen....... 3rd Aug.

HOMEWARD.

For Marseilles, Rotterdam and For Duenkirchen, Rotterdam

Bremen/Hamburg:

For Naples, Genoa, Rotterdam,

Homburg and Bremen:

Bremen:

and.

Tuebingen about M, of Septe

For Havre. Emden and Bremen)

Hamburg:

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA.

Hongkong, 23rd July, 1934.

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL LINES,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM JAPAN via SHANGHAI,

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE TO AND FROM EUROPE via SUEZ CANAL.

For. BHANGHAI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA mineraa

Steamers

Paul Lecat

To sail

27th

Atlantique

28th July,

MARSEILLE vis FORTS

"ALL STEAMERS FITTED WITH WIRELESS Transhipping on the Co's Steamers at Colombo, for Caleutia, Boabay and Australis, at Port Said for the Lerant, Constantinople and Black Bas

Through Tokats to London via Parla by rail, SMS Circular floksis to Europe via Buss und KIRERIAN ROUTE and vice-versa delivered here.

For further particulars apply to

THOMAS. Agent

Printed and Fablished for the Proprietor" by George

Cade Burnett at 11. Ios Houss Street, in the City of Victoria,, H ngkong