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THE HONGKUNG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1914,

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MORE TROUBLE IN MANCHURIA.

Governor General's Protest.

THE COLLISION CASE.

The Question of the Speed of the „Jinsen Mases.

The Malls. of her chances against the Ger- Siberian Mail, Uae per man fleet; and 'one can afford to

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Aldenham at 1 p.m. to-day Britishere to be pessimistic and to assume that no news is bad

Count the Columns, Yesterday the Telegraph news. The mere putting of two and two together should suffice. pablished 29 columns of solid When the Admiralty can express reading matter. To-day there such confidence as that alluded to will be 90 published. delight-ahove, when Britain can, without difficulty, land a nos inconsider able number of" troops on the French and Flemish coaste, when OTHER WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO. GET IN ENGLAND. (Hecent the Channel and Straits boats are motor-ship Siam are reminded time of war Germany, if shemobi- have replied that they propose to staro, K. O. (instructed by Mr.

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A Mukden dispatoh to the Tokyo Asahi, dated the 24th ult. We give below a free translation states that Governor-General Fa- Before the Acting Chief Justios of home views expressed nearly kushima of the Kwantung Leased (Mr. H. H. J. Gomperts) and RN. two years ago by Lieut. Col. Territory, has lodged a protest Commander Beckwith, Rousset in Las Annales. It will with General Chang for discharg (sessor), at the Supreme Court be seen that these have a distinct ing a Japanese military in this morning, the action was bearing on the present situation.tructor who was ander an continued in which the Nippon 8.8.

Germany has succeeded, by a agreement, and engaging in his Yusen Kaisha, an owners of the continued suco■ssion, of efforts place a German officer. In his Jinson Marn, qued the Indo- La-which no consideration, either protest, the Governor rebukes Chins Steam Navigation Co., as claiming social or economic, has been General Chang for what he owners of the Wing Sang, allowed to check, in creating for describes as hia "anti-Japanese $30,000 for damage occasioned herself a formidable army, She action." Lieutenant-General by a collision which took place in bas actually twenty-five divisions Fukushima also censure Fung the Tathong Channel, near Lam- solidly constituted, five of which Linkuo, whom he allegea is tong Island, during a fog, on are atationed in Alsace Lorraine, directly responsible for the dis- February 17, The Indo-Õhisa or near, and four of which are in missal of the Japanese instructor. S.N. Co, counterclaimed for dam the neighbourhood of the Russian Though General Chang. the lager arising out of the same frontier..

Governor, urges the re-appoint-collision." Altogether the number of ment of the Japanese, the Chinese Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed officers and men with the colours authorities sppear to attach little is 700 000 in round numbers. In importance to the question, and by Mr. E. J. Grist) appeared for the plaintifa and Mr. E. H lived all her available men, could pay two months' salary to the

At the Davidson, of Messrs. Hastings put into the field thereabout five dismissed instructor. million men, One would do same time they state that it would and Hastings) defended. wrong, however, to let oneself be be quite impossible for them to Mr. Sharp addressed the Court, and said the only way of dealing officer. influenced by mero figures. The dismiss the German war of the fatore will be short, for Governor-General

Fakushima with the case was to go seriatim many reasons; some of these have therefore says the Chinese through the evidence of both been shown in the Balkan trouble. sathorities are lacking in singer-sides. He would do so with as million men in the first line, ity, and Consal-General Ochini at little repetition as he could. He would not, of course, read the carrying on a decisive battle which Mukden has again made repre evidence through again, as it was shall last eight, ten or fifteen sentations to the Obireas Captain RH. E. Button-days, is the maximum. The rest authorities on behalf of the die on his Lordship's notes, and freeh in his Lordship's memory, will only be of use for secondary missed officer.

It was only fair, however, to deal needs.

Alster Mukden dispatch, with the whole of the many It is none the less true, however, giving particulars of the dispute, that, with her 687 battalions of nonces that General Chang, na festares on the point. His Lord 600 men esch, her 510 squadrons bis, reply to Governor-General ship would remember that he of 150 mounted men, all doing at Fakushima, states that the dismis opened the case as against the and be of some use. "You are At the Summary Court, this the very least three years of gal of the Japanese officer Wataze Jinson Maru under two beads, too small," they were told. "You morning, the action of Boriven service, and her 591 six-gun was unavoidable because the viz: before sighting and after couldn't carry or fire a rifle." The Bros, against Jorge and Company, batteries, the German army repre- Military College to which he sighting; because upon sighting, young hopefuls went away sor for the sum of £98. 8s. 7d. was al-sents the most complete and the was attached is in financial there was no doubt, a now situa rowing; but soon a brilliant idea lowed to stand over.

most powerful military organisa difficulties and is about to be tion altogether arose. In dealing with the matter chronologically, tion that has ever been known. closed. The German officer was he would deal with the case struck them. Why not go to the

But it must not be forgotten that engaged to give instruction in fountain-head and offer their

in the event of a general war, it the handling of heavy artillery before sighting. The first point, services to the Governor forthwith? Accordingly (so the story goes)

would have to make head against recently purchased from Ger- of course, was the Jinsen Mara's they marched off to Government

two frontiera at once. House, where they were received with all courtesy by the A. D. O., who took their names and told

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Wo heard a pretty story the other day, and one for which we believe there is a good booking of truth. It is said that, soon after Squire, Royal Garrison Artillery, the Volunteers were called out for at present stationed at Leith, bas duty, the youngsters who form been placed under orders for the Cadet Corps wanted to know Hongkong. why they too could not turn to

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The case in which the South China Morning Post, sued G. T Shaw, for the sum of $337.80, was, at the Summary Court, this morning, adjournod sine dis.

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Coming to the question of many, and he is to return home speed in the fog, because it was as soon as he has completed his that speed that controlled her Bassis, the Czar rules 182,438 800 duties. In any event he will not movement when she buret out of subjects. He has at his command be dismissed at the present juno- the fog, and her speed in the fog an army of thirty-seven corpe, but ture. General Ohang has sug to a large extent, because it In connection with the alleged these are spread over an immense gested that Fung reconsiders the put her in the situation tha so we anceretand, His Excellency frauds on the Hongkong and territory, and could not, by rea-affair of the Japanese instruc

the truth them that they should hear further

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Teleptions: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1914.

AUSTRIA AND GREAT BRITAIN,

on the subjectTwo days later,

In this column some few weeks

ago attention was called to the

Hongkong Bank Case.

The War and Law.

the matter.

was the foundation of the cSES

sent for the lads, and asked what Shanghai Bank, Gutierrez was son of the lack of railways, be tor, but the latter says that he she suddenly emerged from the they were prepared to do. We again remanded at the Police rapidly concentrated on any has decided to pay him off and fog. Upon the point of the actual can carry messages and make Court, this morning. Remedios given frontier of the Empire. Of will offer him a bonus of two speed, rightly or wrongly, there was, unfortunately, the greatest ourselves generally useful," they is now awaiting trial in connee these corps, two are in Tarkestan,monthe salary. He declines to conflict of evidence. They judged said. And presumably that is tion with the affair, and it is ex-five in Siberia and two in the farther discuss what they are now doing. pected that Catierrez will give Caucasus. In reality, in facing Japanese journala allege that her speed in various ways, as he would show his Lordship the evidence su batantiating the vera European war, Russis could machindignation prevails among The Persistent Beggar.

sion narrated in the lower Court, only make use of her western Japanese in Manchuris because speed at which she emerged from

troops-that is to say those within General Chang

the fog bank and, of course, the and Com- the confines of Vilna and Warsaw: mander Fung are

speed when she struck the Wing personally Mr. Lewis, in the Summary possibly nine ourps in the first indebted to

Governor-General Bang. His Lordship, would re- begging nuisance, and a concrete Court this morning, said that in instance, and then (bat later) Fukushima for their military Jinsen Mara did not differ member that the Captain of the case was mentioned of an old a certain case evidence on com those occupying the neighbour education in Japan and their later Chinese woman who continually mission would have to be got hoods of St Petersburg, Kieff and prominence in their own country, witnesses when he said that, on materially ... from the other peaters passers-by in Lee House from toms. The solicitor for the perhaps Moscow; perhepe, making and have now proved to be a first sighting, the Jinsen Maru Street, near the junction with other side (Mr. Davidson) said all due allowances, nine to faitbial to the Japanese Governor Chater Road. We were hoping that the commission could not be fourteen other corps, The General. As to Consal-General was going about two knots whe that, by being definite on the taken until after the war, so a Russian army having much the Ochiai's representations, General thought he put it a little under, matter, some enterprising con-long adjournment would be.re same composition as those of Chang has evaded his responsi-that-and at the time of the at "least -- somewhere about stable would take a stroll along the quired(Laughter). The case other powers, our ally then, could bility, and states in reply that thoroughfare named and snap up was adjourned.

the opportunity of adding to his day's" bag." But no one hos,

WAR NOTES.

pat into the field, in the he would reprimand Commander impact she got on some stern way. first instance, some 270,000 Fung. The impression among the The captain of the Wingeang, the infantry, 17,500 cavalry (five Japanese in Manchuria is that the first officer, the second officer, and their other witnesses-pas- divisions) and 900 guns; in the Chinese authorities are attempt sengers and the like gave a second, 600,000 men and 1,600 ing to meet Japanese influence wholly different account on that Maos, and in the third, about in Manchuria by introducing point. They said the Jinsen 700,000 men and more than German influence, and they argo an emerged from the fog at a that it is now urgent that Japan

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which covered the evidence of

for this morning the old lady was A few weeks ago, the statement that war had broken out between still in evidence with her tin can, Austria and the British Empire would have staggered Europe. bothering everybody who happen- "To-day one receives it, if not with apathy, at least without any wilded to pass along. This sort of thing, in broad daylight, in one

A telegram dated Paris, August 2,000 guns. excitement or inordinate surprise, for the already-opened hostilities of the principal streets of the 6, 118.m which has been received

Let us suppose now that there should once and for all impress speed of from five to six knots, with Germany have swamped everything else. Though a formal city, should be tolerated no declaration has been delayed till now, a state of war with Austria] longer. We know the police are the Courrier d'Haiphong saya being a definite rupture between upon the Chinese the true position all. There was a little variety,

that, at the moment when Ger- Austria Land Servia Russia of Japan in Manchuria.

bat it fell withins those limita, was virtually so far implied as to render further formalities needless; very busy just now; but a couple many declared war on Russia, decides to intervene, M. de

of minutes would suffice to negotiations were in process, and Bethmann-Hollweg has told us a part

They said the Jinsen Maru's even though the feeling between the two countries, was rather one round ap the game

in this Austris had agreed to submit the that this would mean a casus belli general conflict, and to point out engines were reversed only about of suspicion than of enmity.

grounds of her quarrel with for Germany. Very good. The that we have every reason to doubt, reducing the Jinsen'a one length sway, thereby, no Servis to the Powers. Blatter, then, immediately mobilises proach the fature with confidence need to some extent, which was When the next generation comes, to read the history of this The Tar-boilers,

The French Consul at Manila four corp-those of Koenige provided (1) We exercise due section of the year 1914 it may not unreasonably ask why England With the new treatment to tolographs to his Government in berg, Poson, Breston and Allen- self-control; (2) We maintain our That was to an extent ever went to war with Austria at all." Certainly the Britisher and which the ruads of Kowloon are Indo-China: "English steamship stein-the last named being dowly army at all timsa at its maximum app

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the Austrian have no specific quarrel; for that matter, relations have be ng subjected just now, tar-companies have been officially formed. Germany will most of fighting strength, always been of the friendliest between the two, and the great majority boiling is in full swing on the informed by the British author probably take the offensive, and frat besi, I believe there is noth of men in both countries will assuredly deplore the fact that other side of the harbour, ities that, in consequence of the will penetrate into Polard, from ing to be desired; on the second, treaty obligations have drawn the aged Emperor into what must And Incidentally dia blockade of Taingian, English the North and from the West I am obliged to make certain necessarily be distasteful to him. It is of little profit, at this late causing much annoyance to ships taking refuge at Manila can Bat she will not be able to go very reservations. It is an open seoret date, to say that Austria, like Germany, has brought trouble upon residents who happen to live in put out to bea again.

for. Meanwhile Austria sets that the two-year law haa die herself. Of course no one will deny, for a second, that the Austrians the vicinity of the boilera. For The Courrier d'Haiphong stated herself to attack Russia with tinctly weakened us and even had full right to demand satisfaction for the dastardly murder of some time past portions of that the German Consul at Hoihow three corper those from Orsoow, that, during four or five month their Archduke and Archduchess, or that they were justified in pro- Nathan Road and Humphrey's was arrested on Saturday evening Przemysl end Lemberg. But therd of the year it goes far ton toeting very decidedly against Servia's practice of deliberately Avenue have been receiving (August 8) on the arrival of the are only just sufficient to parry disarming us. The ann fostering the spirit of hatred and fabellion among the people. But attention, and this has meant that train from Lao-kay. Having been an attack by the rumians from garrare of the classe (the men, against that, anti-Austrians may well urge that the Noto of July the ar-boiling apparatus has taken to the prison in the Rua the Kif district-three-corp are faishing their service) rains w 23-24, was needlessly exacting and only salonlated to make bad been located at one spot in the des Teinturies, he was placed in at least which, lator, would: at one blow our ofensivé meque.

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As to the practical effects of the new declaration, these are general storing-place for fuel, tar, walk of which in being used as a scarcely likely to be of stery alarming nature, seeing how extremaly improbable it is that Italy will join hands with Austria. Acuming to All day long the boiling that she does not, one i datified in thinking of Austris as only a goes on, and residents in the fistu s near at hand are not only unable land Power End & land Power, that can hardly affect Britain, seeing to sit out of their - verandaha may be required to keep off attacks by because of the moke, Boot and nacia in the North and East. To judge

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French and Belgians, the war abbuld be even have to shut up all

windows for fou ible at an end before Austria and Great Britain a

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