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THE · HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST

1914.

DAY BY DAY.

JOTTINGS BY THE WAY.

THE COLLISION CASE.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY,

War Prices.

SERENE WILL BE OUR DAYBAND BRIGHT

AND HAPPY WILL OUR NATURE WHEN LOVE IS AN UNEBRING LIGHT.

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In the absence of the Govern ment list of maximum prices at which necessaries may be sold by retail, which was foreshadowed by the appointment of a Committee for that purpose, certain com- pradores are still putting up the cost to the consumer. This is particularly the case in regard to tinned goode, sogar (locally menu- factured) and coal; while even the purveyors of fruit and veget- ables are sticking on a cent here fair. and two cents there. How the war can possibly have affected the fog. supply of locally grown fruit and vegetables we fail to see; and it

Wordsworth.

American Saflor Charged With Assaulting Indian Constable.

There was great excitement The Case for the Jinsen Maru. throughout the Colony to-day when it became known that a con-

"Free Beer." temporary had a paragraph head-

Before the Acting Uhief Justice At the Police Court, before dr. Ardent en-Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz) and 0. D. Melbourne, this morning, AND JOY ITS OWN SECURITY.quiries are, we understand, being Commander Beckwith, RN, B. T. Davies, a seaman on the

pursued.

(assessor), at the Supreme Court U.8.8. Wilmington, was charged this morning, the notion was with assaulting an Indian con- Saya a Lisbon despatch: "An continued in which the Nippon stable in Queen's Road at mid- extraordinary Cabinet Council Yusen Kaisha, as owners of the night, last night, is al the steps to be taken to maintain China Steam Navigation Co., as coolies were rushing for passen- was held last evening to discuss Jineen Mara, sued the Indo- The constable said the riokaba public order which is at present owners of the Wing Sang, claiming gers and he went to stop them, perfect." Quick work; what? $30,000 for damage cocasioned The defendant, who was with by a collision which took place in several other American›› sailors,

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 84; As the Peak 8 s.m. Temp 70:

is high time this squeeze pid: Siberian Mail-Arrived per as

gin" were atopped. That can only be done by the authorities' issuing a legal tariff, and it is to be hoped that the appearance of the list will not be longer delayed.

The Supply of News.

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It would seem from a telegram

An exquisite Perfume. Fut up in Elegant Bottles, makes a delight-which we print to-day that Dame

ful adjunct to the Toilet,

Rumour has been quite as busy

The Malls.

Chiynen to-day.

A Manila paper has the follow the Tathong Channel, near Lam struck the complainant for Siberian Mail-Arrived par asing advertisement: "Ask for tong Island, during a fog, o interfering, wized agile

Lachow last evening. A. S. Watson's Gingerals." That February 17. The Indo-China

Defendant denied the charge, American and Europeaa Mails may go down with Filipino bar-S. N. Co, counterclaimed for dam and produced two witnesses to

Close per se. Manchuria at boys in Hongkong, however, we ages arising out of the same prove that he was not guilty.c 11 a,m.. to-morrow.

fear the answer would be!" My collision.

It was stated that the Indian no savvy Gingerale.”,

Mr. Eldon Potter, (instructed called the defendant a foul name Count the Columns.

by Mr. E. J. Grist) appeared for in English.

Agus It was said by them of old time the plaintiffs and Mr. E. H.

On Saturday the Telegraph

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Inspector MacDonald said that

"WE LIKE YOUR LAVENDER WATER BETTER THAN ANY at Home as in Hongkong regard-published 37 columns of solid that a live asa is better than a dead Sharp, K. C., (instructed by Mr. could not be true, since the officer

ing naval in the matter. To-day there North Sea; and it would also will be 30 published. appear that none of the fanciful stories, of which we have been

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Mr. Potter addressed the Court Indian very well, and he knew Tho as. Luchow, which arrived is Joseph Chamberlain who on behalf of the Jinaen Maru. that he was a good man, but he bearing so many during the past last evening from Shanghai, re- being dead yet speaketh... Captain Arthur, said counsel, could not help feeling that it was ten or twelve days, contain an

imbued with the righteousness a case of mistaken identity. He, Hongkong Telegraph" will atom of truth,

atom Bureau warns the public hours under Matsu Island, on marked last week: "I conceive that of his own captain, was forced to Indian was struck, but not by

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The Bishop of Singapore re of his case, and the seamanship was convinced, however, that the against the acceptance of such account of the typhoon.

there must be many of you who say that the stem of the Jinsen defendant. Defendant would be idle gossip, and adds that the Arrived in London. suffer from worry, overwork and Maru-a steel stem with the whole discharged.

Among recent arrivals at the sleeplessness." Worry-yea; and weight of the ship behind it was successes and reverses of British arms will be announced officially Hotel Metropole are Dr. and Mrs. sleeplessness. Bat overwork? Not without delay. This announce G. F. Jordan, of Hongkong, and in your life-unless Singapore ment, after the persistent manner Mr.A. E. Fenton and Mr. W. L. has altered "some' since we in which the public in Hongkong Gerard, of Shanghai. Amongst knew it

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not stronger than the side of an Oll Storage at Rosyth. old iron ship thirty years of age. The Admiralty has placed con He (counsel) need not say any tracts for the construction at more than that. It was for his Rosyth navel base of 20 oil tanke Lordship to say if the view of and an underground oil reservoir, It is only when conversation Mr. Brayfield on that point was which will probably be the largest most reassuring. Battles, whe- Hongkong,

turns on that great battle in the far more reasonablo. They had in the world. Ten of the tanks ther on sea or land, are not

Health of the Colony..

North Sea that you realine what been told by Captain Arthur that are to be erected by the Carrons initiated in a moment or com-

Last week there were five cases a wealth of knowledge is possess it was the Orlop stringer that field Oil Works Company and 10 pleted in a day; a tactful dis- position of the forces is a neces of plague notified, all Chinese and ed by every Tom, Dick and Harry turned the Jinsen's bow. By the by the Motherwell. Bridge Com all fatal. Two were imported in Hongkong, and how extremely photographs it would be seen that pany. Easton, Gibb, and Son sary preliminary. Remembering

the bow of the Jinsen Maru was (Limited), the contractors for the. that, and keeping also in mind 80s. There were four cases of ill-informed the Government is.

diphtheria (one Chinese and the]

turned from port to starboard.docks, will construct the reservoir. the assurance of the Press Bureau, rest Eurasians), of which one The Singapore Free Prass seeks The question was put, "Bow do we can wait with patience for the terminated fatally.

to comfort its more apprehensive you suggest the bow was turned news which we know cannot be

fatal occaÏrenco of enteric readers by stating that, if over without actually striking?" Court. He said that with regard much longer in reaching us.

there in any (British) and one non-fatal case

firing on and the answer they got was that to the speed of the Wingsang, The Chinese and the Court,

of small-por (Chinese) were also the town, little damage may be it was by the Orlop stringer, a her engines were not stopped On Saturday a Chinese was

notified.

feared, as it will be directed on thing with an inch face. Coupe until the Jinsen Muru was sighted. sentenced at the Police Court tő

the forts" or principal buildings could imagine the bow of the Mr. Hadley repented that in re The object of this paper is to publish exrrect information, in serve the Trut three weeks' imprisonment, for

If some of our Hongkong Chinese Jinsen Maru being injured by the examination by his learned friend- and print the newer without fear or favour.

stealing a jacket. When judg. The new programme at the contractors had had any hand in Orlop stringer, but he could not Mr. Sharp. He was perfectly ment was pronounced the culprit Bijon Theatre drew a good appeared amazed; "Only three attendance of Europeane and erecting those forts and principal imagine the whole of the bow positive about it. When the buildings our contemporary being turned from port to star Tinsen Maru came in sight, we weeks!" he ejaculated. The moral Chinese last night. The Pathe might not speak with such a board by that simple impact. No stopped," said Mr. Hadley, and seems pretty obvious. We are not Gazette and Pathe Cartoons are Benвe of security.

stringer, however strong, would remained stopped a little time, suggesting that the punishment exceptionally good, while a three-

possibly turn over the bow even and then the engines were set did not fit the offence, by any part melodramatic film-“The "If fires break out," adde the below the water line, It was im going again." That supported means; but the man's demeanour Betraying Mark" held the same paper, they must be possible, absolutely impossible. the allegation of the witnesses on hearing the sentence would interest of all the spectators from promptly extinguished." This The damage was caused by the from the Jinsen Maru, that in fact seem to show that he is more or start to finish. To-night and recommendation is, we under Wingsang, which was going full at the time they sighted the Wing- lees a stranger to Hongkong, or, to-morrow will be the last oppor- stand, regarded with strong dis speed ahead and continuing on sng, the latter was moving ahead at any rate, is more habituated to tunities for seeing this remark favour by a large section of the comber way until eventually she quickly. If the evidence of Mr. Canton punishments than to those able picture, as a change of pro-munity, who consider the ides swept the tows of the Jinson Hadley was correct, and the inflicted in this Colony. Un-gramme takes place on Wednes a quite unwarrantable innovation: Mard round. Now, that wasn more evidence of the Jineen » Maru doubtedly one of the greatest | day."

acceptable and feasible theory witnessse was correct on that difficulties under which the

We read that, down in Sarawak than the theory of the Orlop point, then there was a very police and magistrates here

The outcome of a "misunder the other day, a bridal party was stringer, The Wingsang was different light thrown on the labour ie this disparity between standing" in connection with photographed under a hot sun. admittedly going at full speed collision, because if she was mOV- Chinese and British punishments. $300, portion of the amount paid Personally we always choose ahead, therefore the blow she ing ahead when sighting the Many a man has been executed to a Chinese in settlement of a cold one for that kind of fun.. would give the Jinson's bow would Jinson Maru, then her speed at the in Canton, even within the last rattan account, was that a Chinese

be one of considerable force. time of the collision was greater year or so, for an offence which, was arrested on the Canton train in a British court, would oara with the sum of $208 in his pos- Evidently the Telegraph ie not Captain Arthur thought it was than three and a half knots; her In Saturday's Telegraph there appeared a re-print of an article him, at most, six months' hard session. The story of how he the only paper that suffers at the possible he put it no higher than speed at the time of the collision hands of compositors who hold that One could not expect was very much more than four by Mr. J. O. P. Bland, whose knowledge of things Chinese probably labour. No wonder then that came by it for the moment is not

A experts to give evidence against knots. Perhaps the truth would not one of our readers is prepared to dispute. Doubtless much of Hongkong geta filled up quite clear, but this morning be Oxford Local certificates.

mean between the two. what Mr. Bland has to say will fall on deaf ears in England, for, as absurd to

with undesirables.

It is was remanded, and at a later date Manila daily, for instance, has themselves that the Wingsang be a demand that the the story of a visit to an opium been talking about the Swiss army did strike with force in that way, statements. It was impossible It was auggested that the Wing for the Captain, the first officer, all know who have been Home during the past year, there is a punishment, (e.g.) for stealing a divan, the alleged clouring off well; the type-setter may havo sang, being light, was pushed the second officer and the other

"babilising" (Editorial comment: marked apathy in Europe in regard to Chinese affairs. Nevertheless, coat, should be made thrice as with the money, etc., will no had a cold in his head). Simul-round to port by the Jinsen Maru. witnesses on the Wingsang to seeing that, on the one hand Dr. Morrison and on the other Mr. Ma heavy; and just as absurd to ex-doubt be unfolded.

taneously a local contemporary His Lordship had to bear in give accurately the bearing of the Soo, have had their say in the London press, it is possible that Mr. peot Obins to lower her standard Victoria Theatre. Bland may get at least a small percentage of the hearing that of penalties. Seemingly the only It is good to find Mr. J. Blake appears with The Chief of the mind where the Wingsang was Jinsen Maru when sighted, as undoubtedly he merits.

way out of the difficulty is for re-installed as manager of the French Battle Feet."--apparently struck--a hundred feet from their attention was not fastened could not on the bearing of the Jinsen In the first place he makes no bones about challenging Dr. exercise a little more care as to ment the theatre opened on that come along a month ago.

the Hongkong Government to Victoria. Under the new manage an allusion to the "no bo's" wire the stern. He

imagine a ship being pushed Mara, or ought not to have been, Morrison's statements that tranquillity was firmly established through the persons whom it allows to Saturday night with a fine pro-

round if she was so hit. The yet they were now telling them out the length and breadth of Chinos, that the general situation enter and dwell in the Colony, gramme, which included a partic

Meanwhile our own resistance of the Wingsang would quite honestly no doubt the was better than it had ever been at any time in his experience, and So long sa Hongkong uses whips ularly interesting Gaumont particular certificated one be so great that the Jinson must bearing of the Jinsen Maru at that that the outlook was more promising; and he promptly backe hie where Canton employs scorpions, Graphic, two or three good comics a

been distinguishing him- have inevitably outriglit through. period. Counsel did not say that challenge by pointing out that, at almost the moment when this we shall always have plenty of and a lengthy sensational film self again, his latest adhieve: That suggestion again, was borne his witnesses were any more boast was being uttered, Kalgan, one of the wealthiest cities of the visitors from the mainlaad

out by Mr. Brayfield's, evidence, correct on that point than the On the track of the Spider's ments being "Mr. St. Matthew North "was being ruthlessly looted by the First Division of Yann'a The Pot.

League" which shows how a and horse de combat. The Even at to knots an hour, witnesses for the Wingsang bat regular army." This is a hard knock, and it is followed up by a From a paragraph in our gang of rogues got enoconfully latter we regarded as really a counsel would have expected the his Lordship would see how further attack on the Doctor's statements. In speaking of the Council General News asam do Satur-gathered in by an ingenious drop too much, and so sent for the damage done to the Wingeang to difficult it was to give the bearings of State, Dostor Morrison said to the press: The beat and most day, it will be seen that the latest young detective Mrs. Mears, learned one. Therefore, on that point, he variations at either one way be very much more serious and speed of a ship when progressive politicians of the Mancha regime aro. working in the piece of idiocy at Home in the who has now, taken over the ligh? "we saked. No way

With or the other" madəti allunthe fullest harmony with the pick of the Young China Party; against introduction of a young pig into position of pianist, played some was the glibreply. More in sorrow (épunsel) claimed, that which, Mr. Bland sets the Times Peking correspondent's assertion London asa pet. This particular good golgotions in a very spirited than in anger we then enquired, regard to the question of damage difference. As regards the density (only a week later) that the Council is "solely a Presidential organ-animal was seen following its fashion, and the management is

What school have go to before the probabilities were all in of the fog, the evidence Was It was impossible again in counsel's favour as the its seventy members all savouring of the past, a rogular mobilisation mistress (on a lead) through the to be congratulated on having time?" Bat the fellow wasn't his favour of the old Brigade. There is co Young Chinese among them,"

the damage to be people in fog, looking out of it, streats of the West End, decorat- secured her services.

savvying anything, and maintain for Anxious to be fair to both sides, Mr. Bland hastens to show pig in a century one wouldn't ed with a largo pink bow, Oas

ed an obstinate silence. On mature caused by the Orlop stringer, could say far better than those reflection we consider. it was Going at five knots, they must out of thef og, looking into it, what that the discrepancy between these two statements may be, in some mind; but it is quite possi

rather brickish of him not to have out through the boat. At the distance was between the sort, explained by two different acceptations of the words "Young ble that this will set the

give his old school away.

the time of the collision they were ships on sighting. As a prudent China(1), the Sun Yat-sen or turbulent division; (2), the fashion and that, before another

in faot not moving at all, The navigator, the captain of the Christian element. As a matter of fact, however, Hongkong reeders who have troubled to follow with some closeness the events of the Regent Street will look like year is ont, Bond Street and

During the 1911 Revolution, Wingaang came round hard to Jinsen Mara had stopped, and his Cher Chi-mei; then Tatuh of starboard, so hard that the anchors were ready for dropping past three years, would probably contend that there are nearer farmyarde. Once upon a time The telegram quoted below was Shanghai, purchased from a cer- Captain himself said he had diffi. The Court would have to hold twenty-two than two " Young China" parties; all of whom are more there was only one shaven poodle; received by the American Contain foreign country two airships, oulty, in keeping the stern from that be thas acted prac

the Jinson, had been said that or less at variance, the one with the other. Here and there these he set the fashion; one there are salate General, Hongkong, from These were exhibited at Kiang crashing into.. overlap; elsewhere are se wide apart as the Poles. And surely, thousands. There are people in the Manila Observatory at 12.23.wap, and have since disappeared. It was said that 850 foot in been accommodated to the case; one would think, Dr. Morrison must be well aware of all this; as Europe and a few in America p.m. yesterday

The finder will be rewarded, one minute ten seconds therefore the entries in well aware as he is of China's financial straits, or of the piracies, go small-minded and so hard-

was 5.4 knots, and that

that it went would be forgerie brigendage, insipient mutinies, squeeze and political or municipal up for the wherewithal to all in the Western Carolines, filling

It's an ill wind that blows to prove the speed of t the Jinson allegation which corruption with which the whole country seethes. Altogether, one their idle time that, if the police up."

be mpie un sot of offence aud nobody good, as the is justified in mying that unless the Doctor feels inclined to give the would allow it, they would find Cyclons or Typhoon-Near or constable remarked

Tot to prove that the Jinson Marn people at Home a more adequats pictare of China condition, he immense solace and relief in over the northern ladrone or found a couple of beige would do well to hold his peace, lost his utterances should giroading astme girafe or & inugal: Mariana Islands, direction un

under the second, tree false sense of security to English business 'man' whose interests lie ad crocodile through the streets, know mainly in the Far East,

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