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The nature of Japan'e ultima tum to Germany has been dia- * closed by a telegram which we published in our issue of last evening. In order to prevent dis- turbance in the Far Esat, as con- | templated by the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, Japan advises Germany

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and secured the acquiescence of, her Ally.

The Treaty Recalled.

The Malls.

Interesting Criminal Sessions

Case.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. ·LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Returned from Banishment....

of

The following are the orders of the day for the meeting of the Before Mr. Justice Hazeland, Legislative Council on Thurs-

day: sitting in Criminal Jurisdiotion Becond reading of the Bill in the Supreme Court, this morn entitled an Ordinance to amend At the Criminal Sessions, this

ing. Fung

lling was the Deportation Ordinances, 1912 morning, before Mr. Justice indicted on a charge

and 1918. Hazeland, Chan Pak-wo was disobeying an order of banish

Second reading of the Bill charged on an indictment with

ment. He pleaded guilty and entilled an Ordinance to amend unlawfully offering a bribe of was sentenced to twelve months' the Widows and Orphans Pen- 540 10 Ip Fai, a public servant, hard labour.

sion Ordinance, 1908. with a view to influencing the To a similar charge Sun San-

public

pak pleaded not guilty. Parcel Mail.-For United King latter's conduct as

The Orown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. dom closes per s.s. Oriental Prisoner, in pleading Hodgson) said he had been in- to-day at 5 p.m. European Mail.Vis Sau Fran-guilty, said, "The district watch formed that all the witnesses in man wanted $60, I pawned stuff this case had gone back to Can- cisco) Closed per 8.9. Man to get $40, and he snatched ton. He thought it would be bet ohuria to-day at 11 a.m. -

tor to put the case over, English Mail.-Closes per 8.8. Oriental to-morrow at 11

until the next Sessions?

His Lordships - Adjourn it *a.m.

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Count the Columns. It is well bere to recall one of the provisions of the Alliance Yesterday the Telegraph pub- between Britain and Japan, as it lished 32 columns of solid will be found to have a distinct reading matter. To-day there The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will bearing on the situation. Article will be 30 published:

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The jury empanelled was:- Messrs. J. E. W. Beard (foreman) |A. N. Joseland, D. Rumjsko,| 1) Uarvalho, H. W. B. Kennett A. L. Alves, J. M. Alves and H. E. Hollands.

The Crown Solicitor:-Yea. His Lordship: --.

· Adjourned. until next Sessions.

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Second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the law relating to the observance of precautions against Pirsey.

Second reading of the Bul entitled an Ordinance to exempt securities on imported goods from the operation of the Bills of Sale Ordinance, 1886,

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The prisoner was undefended. The Urown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hodgson) said that, shortly, the case was that this man offered a bribe to a district watchman, a pablic servant. It was an offence in this Colony to offer a bribe to a public servant with a view, to Daily issue$36 per sapam.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1914.

1 of the Treaty lays it down that whenever, in the opinion of either Great Britain or Japan, any of the contracting parties' rights and years old to-day. interests are in jeopardy, the two.

measures which should be taken

Emperor's Birthday....... The Emperor of Austria is 84

To Consignees.

rent.

Trousers Stolen.

the money.

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Damaged,

It is stated from The Hague viik Chinese Eating-Houses Badly that the German Minister there int

haa obtained from the Dutch Government a concession for the establishment of a private harbour and works by Herren Thyssen on' -

Last evening serious fire

Chinese Labour.

private harbour on the New Waterway at Vlaardingen. The harbour will be available for ocean-going vessels, and will be equipped for dealing with coal and ore. The ground will also be large enough to allow for

arrested the accused on a certain which the three upper storeys of there has been something in the to safeguard those menaced.rights

charge which he (the Crown two of the houses were destroyed or interests. The presence of

Mr. Wood sent & Chinese to Solicitor) need not tell them and the premise of a third badly nature of a "deal." Germany, hạ attractive proposals with regard The postage on the wookly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 German men-of-war in waters prison for six week, with four about, and which was investigat: damaged. These premises, which Baye, has made Holland some frequented by British shipping. hours' stocks, for stealing a pair of ed, and the man was never are used as eating houses, appear to the building of warships for and the existence of a naval base trousers from a varendah by brought before the Court. The to be singularly unfortunate, this the defence of the Dutch East next day the prisoner met the being, we are informed, the fourth Indies, and Holland has given at which these warships may put means of a long bamboo pole.

district watchman in the street, time that they have been visited her consent to the barbour in, certainly places British inter-

Free from Plague. eats in jeopardy; hence Japan

soheme as quid pro quo, but there The alarm was given at 10.47 is no confirmation of this. Mr. Colonial teoretary w are inform-suggested that he, prisoner, comes into the picture. And by By the courtesy of the Hon. in the evening, and apparently by fire during the last ten years. Japan undertaking the worked that Bangkok has declared should give the district watch-p.m and the Fire Brigade, ander A. R. Zimmermano, the Burgo- master of Roiterdam, has made which she has now indicated she Hongkong to be free from plague, man a sum of money not to Depaty Captain Saperintendent intende doing a big step will be and inspection at Kohpra has moles. him any further and not King, Chief Inspector Goutlay to the Times correspondent at taken towards preventing an been dispensed with.

to arrest him. The district and Chief Engineer Lane, were The Hagas the following state- apheaval in the Far East, which interport Swimming Scratched. watchman arranged with the on the spot with commendable ment in regard to the matter - it is in the interests of all parties. We understand that on account prisoner to meet him the next promptitude, to find that the The Government has taken a to render impossible. Looked at of most of the athletes of both day, and they The buildings from the first floor decision which in my opinion will ALMBERG. On July 26, to Mr. and Mrs. Almberg, of from this point of view, there- ports being engaged just now in prisoner apparently pawned upward were one mass of name, prove to be the most important, foro, Japan is fally justified in Volunteering, the swimming certain things belonging to which poured out of the windows and in its consequences more far- taking the stand she has... matoh between: Hongkong and himself to enable him to raise and doors, and indicated that a reaching than any action taken There was some good bold was already obtained by the central authority for some The object of this paper is to publish erect information, is turns the truth The Bark Worse than the Bite. Shanghai will not take place.

We publish in another aslamn

"Bluebird. The

discussion as to the amount of upon the building. The brigade time. They have granted to a somewhat balated telegram Rehearsals in connection with money, and the prisoner said the worked well, and, in a little over the Valkan Company in other which announces that the German the "Bluebird," to be produced watchman wanted $60, but the three hours, had maltors well in words to Mr. Thyssen, for the Socialists or at least one im in aid of charities, towards the watchman would say he did not hand, being able to leave shortly two names are practically synony portant division of them are end of October, have been résum want anything, and prisoner after four o'clock this morning, mons-a licence to establish prepared to sink their grievances ed. As it is impossible to notify offered him $40. Prisoner was when the fire had been put out. for the time being, and join hands the many children taking part arrested. The evidence was that The origin of the outbreak and with other sections of the comindividually, the parente are of the watchman, also a man who the extent of the damage are not munity in an "effort to pull hereby particularly requested to saw the affair take place, and is at present known. "The Fatherland" through the allow them to continue attending was for the jury to say whether present difficulties. This fact every Monday afternoon, as this was a genuine oase or not. only confirms what we have many before, until farther notice. The facts pointed to the times contended: that, save in

The Special Police. case being genuine. On the other

Sir James Percy Fitzpatrick, repairing shop and a repairing. the case of the dangerous maniacs We are requested to state that hand, they might think it was

frot that the New Waterway is whose sole argument is bomb- all members of the Pesk Special merely a case of squeeze. It member of the Legislative As-wharf. From this and from the

sembly of South Africa, gave an throwing, the Socialist is nothing Police are required to report was entirely for the jury to say address on "The Present Position one of the most important outlets near so black as he loves to paint themselves at the Central Police whether it was or not. himself. The newspapers have Station at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday The district watchman said he in South Africa" at the London to the sea on the whole Coutinent flattered him in the past by for maskt try instruction. They arrested the prisoner in the firt Chamber of Commerce on 21st alt. of Europe, it will be seen t pointing him out as the naughty are also required to be at the instance on suspicion of kidnap: Speaking of the outcry with this development is of great im- regard to Chinese labour, Sir portance. All the more so, in boy of the family, and a menace Upper Tram Station at 3.40 p.m. ping.

Peroy observed: --“

"You were that this action on the part of the to the peace of society: and this on Saturday for musketry prac The Crown Solicitor-If you fortunate enough to see the Chi Government constitutes: & de In times past when Britain has been at war, magnificent service has given him an enormously high tice. Rifles and carbines are to wanted to accept a bribe you nese in chains; we only saw them parture from the principles which

would not have taken Inspector in motor-OBTS.

governed the administration, of has been rendered to the nation by the Volunteer Force. To-day we opinion of himself, making him be brought on each occasion.

O'Sullivan with you?

all harbours, docks, and water find history repeating itself in this respect. At Home the Territoriale feel deliciously wicked and

But when it ie a Unforeseen and unavoidable Witness did not answer.

ways in Holland-namely, that as they are now termed are ably seconding the Regulars, and so dangerous.

Hid Lordship-It is no do

they should be under public great a value is placed on their services by the Wor Office authorities question of sticking up for his events led to the sudden break-

control. Administered on those that they are being organised into what Earl Kitchener himself own country, whether that country ap of the residential Mess, saya putting hypothetical questions to describes as "a new Army." In the self-governing Colonies, be Germany or Russia, England Progress, the European Y.M.O.A. Chinese; they don't understand have wasted your money on a lines, the Dutch harboure have solicitor, I shall have you banish- become great, and Rotterdam Volunteers are freely offering themselves for service wherever they or France, Belgium or Servis, journal. The membership has you

Chinese constable 88 said be ed to Canton, where you will be itself has become the second part may be required, while in other parts of the Empire-the Crown then-good luck to him-ho for been carefully considering the

along with the last shot." Prisoner continued that on the Continent of Europe. For Colony of Hongkong included our citizen soldiers are performing gets his own petty grievances and position thus brought about, in went functions of the greatest value to the defence of our far-flung remembers only that it is up to him ita various aspects. As the general witness, on the instruction of he was taken to the station, his a small country those principles territories. Whenever the nation or the Empire has been face to to stand by the country which meeting on the 27th. ult. there Inspector: O'Sullivan Witness finger-prints were taken, and be have obvious advantages, for Later be mat the under any other system important face with a crisis, this voluntary offering of military service has gave him birth and which, in

carry on the highly-appreciated last witness for, because the I watchman and the latter demand docks and harbours could be sold omphasised itself, and one's gratification at the return of the old times of peace, he is never tired was evinced a strong desire to knew what he was going with the was let go. spirit is to-day heightened by the knowledge that the Volunteers, in of maligning.

work of the Association, in Le spector had told him. Witnessed $60. He told the watchman that to anyone irrespective of nation- the matter of efficiency, are nearer the standard set by the Regular Chinese and Athletics. present premises. A feeling pre-walked up behind the last witness, if he pawned all he had he could ality, 90% 216 moc.EN MI Army than ever they have been before.

The Globe points out, in availed that if the membership, in and he saw him with the prisoner not raise 500, and the most Rather more than two yosta It is an interesting historical fact that the Volunteer movement recent issue, that the Chinese general, and each member, in at a table in a tea house taking would be between forty and fifty ago Mr. Thyssen mode, strong. in England received its greatest impetus from the threatened have, of late years, very much particular, made the most and tes. He could see all that hap-dollars, Witness was told to efforts to obtain an independent invasion of cat shores by France now happily one of our allies astonished the world by their best of the Association's opport-pened, and he saw prisoner open bring forty dollars to the tes position on the Waterway. It in 1802-3.80 agitated was the public at that time over the practical interest in athletics, unition, success would be assured. a bundle and take out eight rolle house the next day and the rest soon made evident that the satire ambition of Napoleon, that nearly the whole of the available male Hongkong people in particular In the absence of a Secretary, Mr. of ten cent pieces and give them later. His wife, fearing he would public opimon of Rotterdam was population was formed into Volunteer companies, and the Govern- will very readily back up the T. Fallor has kindly undertaken to last witness. Witness went up be arrested, beaten and banish strongly opposed to the scheme ment at one time reckoned upon having nearly 500,000 efficient statement, for it is here, and into a t as Financial Secretary and and asked prisoner what he wased pawood her rings, and The City Council, unanimously Volunteers in arms. The Force, indeed, became so numerous as Singapore, more than anywhere Mr. A. 8 Kempthorne ga General giving the previous witness the bangles and raleed all she could, requested the Bargomaster and actually to involve a menace to the standing Army, through, else, that this fact is so manifest. Secretary absorbing men who would otherwise have come forward as Regular Wherever the Britisher goes he recruits. They rendered fine service to the nation, though, and it not only carries with him his is just one hundred years ago the date actually being July love of aporte, but evinces a 6, 1814-that the formal thanks of Parliament were voted to the happy knack of communicating force which had been raised for the wars, the resolution speaking that love to the non-British of "the seasonable and eminent services which they have rendered races with whom he comes in to their King and Country:**

OUR VOLUNTEERS,

The Y.M.C.A.

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

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money for Prisoner said, "I am He took the money to the ten- Wethouders (Aldermon) not giving it." The previous wit house. Ip Fai and the other every means at their dis nees took the money. Witness constable came together. Ip Fai oppose the establishi said prisoner would have to go to snatched the money from the private docks, and this the station and took him there. table while prisoner was looking authorities have done Witness did not undo the rolls. for the money. Ip, Fai then theless the Government The district watchman handed beckoned the other constable over granted a licence to s The telegram quoted contact-be they French, African, received by the American Con- them over to the inspector. and anid, You are a witnom firm which is Indian or Chinese. The salate General, Hongkong, from

Inspector O'Sullivan alas gave that he has given me this money in some respecte

For Prisoner replied that he had not Krupp-London After the Napoleonic Wars, the Volunteer Force was disbanded, Chinese, thonghually of

the Manila Observatory at 3.40 evidence.

Prisoner said that the district given the money.

Express and was not revived again until the War scare of 1859, when many smaller frame than the Europeana, thousands of men were again enrolled. From thenos onward the move are by nature physically active memlerday ment has been encouraged by successive Governments, and numer and mentally ales; and, when Cyclone or Typhoon W of walahiman said, "If you give me Summing up, his Lordship said ons Acts have been passed relating to the organisation of the Faroe once they overcome their heredit: the northern Ladcone or Mariane 360 1 will release you in little the point sa to whether the while, but if you do not I will prisoner asked the watchman to Islands, moving W.N. The latest by which the Corps comes to be known as the Territ- ary antipathy to bodily exer

The telegramze

have you and your wife arrested meet him and said he would give orials--has pisose the Force on a footing comparable to a second they quickly becomersa

and after coming out of gaol have him $40 pot to arrest him.

from the Col God The Suzy after a few Army of defence so far an equipment, organisation, eto, are come as is shown by their succes

Even if you keep the money cerned. The Volunteers to-day, therefore, are more highly trained tennis and swimming" and--i and more efficient than ever before, and they may be reckoned upon

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