ART
THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1914,
THE FORGERY CASE
THE SERVIAN COMMANDER.
GERMANY AND RUSSIA GOVERNMENT
Ribeiro Again Before the
Magistrate.
A Brilliant Leader.
HOW WAR WAS DECLARED.
A-Dramatic Episode,
NJ
NOTIFICATION.
Night-Duration for September.
A: Hongkong "Government Gazette Extraordinary, dated Tuesday, September 1, 1914, ways;—
The following Notifiontion is
By command,
It has probably never happen Further evidence was hearded before that the first aut of war this afternoon at the Police Court, between two nations was the
St. Petersburg newspaper by Mr. J. R. Wood, in the case capture of the Commander-in publish a viroumstantial account in which A. B. Ribeiro stands Chief of the army of one of them. of the manner in which the stablished, charged with the forgory of two This is what occurred in the first words in the Unvereations be cheques in the name of Mr. L. N stage of the rupture between tween Russia and Germany were Leefe, und an application for a Austria-Hungary and Servia. By spoken. pass book from ibe Hongkong a sudden coup the Austrians and Shanghai Banking Corpora made a prisoner of General Potnik, the Chief of Staff and Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Messrs. virtual Uommander-in-Chief of Johnson, Stokes sad Master, the Servian Army, and it was only prosecuted and Mr. J. H. Gardiner the personal intervention
Emperor Francis Joseph, always deforded..
on the side of honour and good faith, that procured his release.
tion.
from
compelled to mobilize her arms.
The N te was formally accepted. but no answer was given to the communication at the time At 7. o'clock on the evening of August
CLAUD BEVERN,
Colonial Secretary. Notices. Harbour Master's Department No. 313. In continuation of overnment Notification No. 286 3rd August, Part III (d), the Time at which Oficial Night ends and hegina during the month of September, 1914.
Ends. Bezine. Sept. 1st, 5.54 a.m. 6 53 p.m. 2-d, 5,55 6.51 3rd, 5.55
Date.
|
THE WORLD WAR,
· Admiral Breussing's Wish Gratified,
ant to the Navy, pablished by the Navy League, London, and
what is more the Admiral regards
this world war as imminent. In part of the speech, he said:
England in the Mediterranean The Italian troope from Tanis (sic) will march against Egypt, and thus strack one of the most
·FIRE CUTB EAK.
The
an adjoining house, which was
Blind Beggar Killed.
these being tatios for which it is aspecially trained. "The guns will come into play first, but later on the torpedo will take a hand
Damiano Estimated at $7,000. Formerly the English always pre- ferred close action, but nowadɩye
· A fire broke out at 2.30 this they practise long-range gunnery morning, in « shop at the corner As recently as March this year Yer the English gans are much of Wellington Street and Po the following artiole appeared in borter-lined than the German,
number of British journals this being due to the fast the tinger, Sweet, occupied by Ssu Now that Admiral Breussing's untrained English
Oud-skik. The ground flex was workmen wish has been gratified is may be onnot manufacture the built-up and the firer fl or was used as a used as a curio and medicine shop of interest to many to again read guns we take. Our fist cruiser bis vien
medicine store, quadron will now enter the fray
The top for The report states that at mid-
Admiral Breassing of Ger- and outflank the enemy's ships.riginated on the first flor, which The fie was unoccupied ": night on July 31, Count Portales,
many, whose violent utterancer In the end the victors will hring was completely gated. he Gorman Ambassador at dt.
respecting England and Fran back dothing but debris. Even ground for was merely damaged Petersburg, went to the Foreign
have gained him a reputation if the won, England would be grate the fire opt to Office and was immediately re-f
Europe, made a speech at unable to face another great as of unived by M: Sassanoff, the Russian following Table shows the Stand. Waisseufels some time ago.. "The Power. She might blook¬de us. Į "completely burned down. The
Minister for Foreign Affairs. The
Admiral is a firm believer in a bat does that mean that we are damaged is estimated at: 87,000. Det. Sergt. O lark, who brought
German Ambeador presented
world war" in which England faished? It would now be the is to be the assailant and Gerura of our allies to do their part the Ohias Fire I seurance Com the prisoner
Colombo,
The historic Note containing the
The premises are insured with Although General Pataik's warning of Germany against the
many the assailed. The topic is Their united festa can hold France pany for 88,000. The origin of produced the extradition warrant
The Japanese boy who was at name is not very familiar in continued mobilization of Russian
his favourite, says a morrespont in check a d advance against the fre is unknown. the Nomura Hotel in January Western Europe, he is one of the troops, and informed the Russian last, on the 17th of which month bleet and most accomplished Minister that unless this mobiliz. the prisoner came to the hotel and military commandere of the pretion cessed, Germany would be engaged a room, said the prisoner sont day. It is to his skill as " did not then go to his room but strategist and tactician that Servia telephoned to someone, afterwards owed her dramatic and rapid going out, announcing he would success over the Turks in the last return at two o'clock in the months of 1912, and her equally afternoon. Be registered as "R. unexpected victory over Bulgaria the German
summer. The Austro visibly in a state of agitation. Roberts' of Shan ghai. While last
12b, 5,57 the prisoner Hungarian authorities, having called upon M. Sassanoff and the hotel
chit book and the Servian Commander-in-Chief pointedly put the question as to gave him a asked him to send it to the long in their power, apparently came whether or not Russis intended kong and Shanghai Bank. There to the conclusion that it would be to cancel the mobilization order. was a letter inside and witness to their advantage to effect his M. Sastoft replied that the took the book to the bank or capture, and therefore handicap Russita Government had given no answer and that Court Portales desired. On arrival he handed is Servia in the coming struggle. The to a boy who took it away. Later arrest in itself a high-handed the boy returned with it and ask- proceeding, constituting an act of ed "who brought the chit book?" war might possibly have tended Witness said "I did," and asked in the desired direction; but, on for the bock, which was not given the other hand, its effect would to bim. The boy said something have been to embitter Slay senti- which he did not understand, and ment within the borders of the a European, later Dual Monarchy, and no doubt leaving the Bank with the chit that fact was fully recognized by book, Witness followed him to the Emperor when he issued his Mesara, Reiss and Co., where he order of release. Baw, two or three persone, includ ing the compradore of Messrs, Keiss and Co. Then they went back to the Bank and later with two other, men returned to the Hotel and waited until about two o'clock. The defendunt did not transwer to his Lordship, Mr. Lewis said the chit book had ainos disappeared.
at
went to s80
11
A Chinese boy, who was also employed at the Nomura Hotel. evidenc
gave corroborative
Ambassador,
might draw his own conclusions. The German Ambassador repented Lis question, and received the same reply. Upon this, the report states, Court Portales displayed some sign of impatience. Again be put the question, pointing out that the step taken by Russia would involve very serious con- sequences for her people, but the same reply was given.
T
The German Ambassador then
כן
17
"
10
6.49
}}
31
4th, 5.56
6 48
13
消除
5ib, 5.56
8.48
要差
+191
11
dik, 5.56
0.48
+1
.10
19
7th, 5:56
0.47
"
11
8ib, 5.56
**
8.46
1)
9th, 5.56
*
8.15
11
10th 557
6.44
か
>1
"1
11b, 5.57
0.43
14th, 5.58 15:5, 5,59
.. 13th, 5.59 6.41
$1
6.42
+1
#
12
6.40
11
11
-16th, 5.50
21
1+
17b, 5.50
か
18th, 5.59
31
C.37->
19.5, 5.59
6.35
11
6.35
21
"
21st, 600
0.34
#!
11
22ud, 6.00
"
6 33
19
6.32
17
24 b, 6.01
13
6.31
25 h, 6.01
.31.
6 30
"
6.29
"T
,,20 b, 600.
ינו
+3
#
sensitive pointe of British power. A bliad ungkar was knocked "England is alive to these down and killed by the 7.42 dangers, and has accordingly express frim Kowloon to Caut in, changed ber Mediterranean whilst crossing the line in the policy. Bat she is threatened New Territory, with danger in other quarters Japan is incensed against her
more
against England than America, as the new type of ship shows, and this is because Eng- land stands in the way of Japan- ese efforts to expand. Faced with this situation, England is trying to come to an agreement with us, the moment being favourable to her, but the raverae to us,
"No person of insight can fail to see that a world war is threatened by France, who feels that her armaments are now equal to the German, Afror introduo- tion of the three-year term of service the French army will ally. The renewed development number 850,000, the German of the Japanese first is directed 6.40 army only 820,000 men, so that 6.39 we shall be compelled to take 0.38 further steps. England is res
ponsible for France's burden of war. Thrive within recent years has England offered to support France in a war against Germany. And why? Simply because she desires pulimited power, and because she wishes to diotats 'to de. If, ja the near future, we go to war with France we shall find England against us, because the German feet stands in the way of British autocracy. Have we any. cause to view with misgiving a navel war against England? What form would each a campaign take? In former times the English ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF steaming straight across to our favoured the vory simple plan of
23-d 601
..6 28- 6 27
"
,, 26-1, 6:02
27 6, 802. 28th, 602
6 25. 29 b, 002 30th, 6.02
6.24. BASIL TAYLOR, Commander, R., Harbour Master, &:
31st August, 1914.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
"THE HONGKONG HOPE MANUFACTURING Co., Ltd. AN INTERIM DIVIDEND of
ONE DOLLAR ($1,00) per share for six months ending 3 th June, 1914, will be payable on Monday, the 7th September. 1914, on which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained at the Com pany's Office.
the Company will be alosed from The TRANSFER BOOKS of Friday the 4th September, to Monday, 7th September, 1914, both days inclusive.
SHEWAN TOMES & Co. General Managers: Hongkong, let Septe aber, 1914,
"Should England, as has been proposed, enter into a Zollverein (customs union) with her Colonies it would be necessary for Ger- many to wage a war against her. We are in need of land to coloniz, Our emigrants must remain German. Where is there anch land? Morocco, Asia Minor and South America are suitable from Eagland some existing land territories. We must demand IN THE SUPREME COURT OF
* HONGKONGAUN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. river estuaries, bombarding every for this purposo, but it we do so thing that got in their way, and we shall always find the British In the matter of the Companies July running pool, 10 or Cansl. This plan had to be given our own navy is strong enough In the matter of the Hongkong
Fanling Competition. destroying the Kaiser Wilhelm fleet, arrayed against us unless ander, resulted as follows up when our feet and coast to support our needs."
0. Hutchison 89.0-89 defence were strengthened, and a
12 Entries.
close blockade was projected
CLUB.
I have seen, sya & porre pind- ent of the Daily Telegraph, presonted the Note stating that General Patnik on many ocea Germany would demobiliza il sions, but I had the privilege of Russia conanted to dis so, and conversation with him only left the Foreign Office immedia. on one occasion. That was on the ly. A curious circumstanco in day of he famous Battle of connection with this part of the Kumanovo, when the Turkish interview ie reported. On the army in Macedonia was abattored back of the document presented The by the Serviane under General by Count Portales there appeared Boyoviten. I had been journey(a parenthesis) the alternative ing by a slow troop train from Note which had been prepared a Niah 10 Vranje, several Berlin, the Note stating that The compotitia, 11 er over, real instead. As a suitable point
hours as we progressed we could Germany would take necessary regarding the visit of the defend-bear at every stopping place the steps in the event of Russia refae ant to the hotel on January 17.
Inspector Terrett said that at Leskovate, where there was a
11a.m. on July 31, he was present at an identification held at the Central Station, under the superintendence of the Captain Saperintendent of Police. The last witness pioked the prisoner but of. total of
85
the
· who mún
had visited the Nomura Hotel in January.
Д
The prisoner was charged on the prosent three charges the same day..
sound of guns to the southward.iog to demobilize. long halt, a group of foreign correspondents were chatting on Servian the platform when a
oficer of my scquaintancecame up captured no fewer than 185 guns and drew me aside.
to
I
Tactician and Strategist.
of varicas kinds. He said he Pointing to a quiet-looking boped to see me again at Army man of middle height, with Headquarters in a few days
The defeat of the Turke at. Ku a grizzled beard, trimmed
point, a
he said manovo opened the eyen of That is the Commander-in-Europe to the qualities of the Chief, General Patnik; would you Servian soldiers. Their training like to be introduced to him and preparation for war were at occe accepted the offer, and almost entirely General Putnik's a few moments later I found my work. Born just over sixty years self sbakon warmly by the hand go in Southern. Servia, he has and looking into a pair of spent his whole life as a soldier Mr. Lewis said that with the pleasant blue-grey eyes. Gener. When still a gadot he went to the exception of the evidence of Mr.al Patnik bears a striking re Military Academy at St. Peters Leefe that was his case: thore semblance to the portraits of the burg. From there, after he had was another Chinese witness to late President Grant of the Un- ob ained his commission, he come from Macao, but he did not ited States. He has the same proceeded to France and spent intend to take his evidence. colo, firm look, and broad, some several years at the Polytechuic
what round face. He spoke in a and St. Cyr.
Statements made in reply by the prisoner were produced but
not read ió Court.
A remand until next Tuesday
was ordered.
Ammunition Possession. ..
R.
G.
tod that:-
K Oletham 108-18-90
25 Entries. Fanling August Competition, Class 1-No Carda 3 Eatries Olasa 11-N Cards-12 Entries.
TYPHOON WARNINGS.
The telegram quoted below was received by the American Con- salate Geceral, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory at 5.15 p.m. yesterday :-
over the Southern part of Formaan "Cyclone or Typhoon-Near or Channel, moving W.N.W or N.W.
"Cyclone or Typhoon.-E. of Northern Luzon, more than 300 miles distant, direction un known." received at 11.458.m. "to-day-
The telegram quoted below was Cyclone or Typhoon.-E. of Aparri, more than 300 miles dia-
tant-Almost stationary.
4
a
d'appui for this operation the English had their eye on Borkam and
Prince of Wales'. Fund We are advised that on Monday 38 monthly subscribers to the are fund were secured. Thet monthly contributions am ar to $133.
Foki Missing,
A foki employed by a shop keeper" at 17. Tan Sin Sreet, collected $62.72 for his master and is now missioz.
·
the Ems, but when thie district was equipped with strong fortifications and thus secured against sadden seizura they had resort to another alternativo. This was to seal up the entire North Sea between two mighty blokad." ing fines. The recent detachment of one of par battle craisers to the Mediterranean spoilt this plan,
Hongkong Ropes."-- too. The menace of the German
It is notified that the Eng cruisers now appears to have kong Rope Manufacturing Co blockade to the fore again. To stop per share for the six month: brought the scheme of a oload. is paying a dividend of $1 these ships breaking through it ended June 30. an important matter for England, which, in order to feed its popul- ation has to import an enormous quantity of wheat every year,sud is not able to feeu itself from its own resources for more than four or five weeks. England, there fore, must crush the German set at the very beginning of the war. Our fleet per contra, will avoid an engagement in the opening stages, but will endeavour to weaken the English force by submarine and torpedo attacks. Oar light Cruisers must be sent to the
Export of Fushun Coal
Ordinance 1911-
and
Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. OTICE is hereby given that a Petition was on the 20th day of August, 1914, presonted to the Supreme Court of Hongkong by the abovn med Company to confirm an alteration of the said Company's objects proposed to be effected by a Special Resolution of the Company unanimously passed at an Extraordinary General Mestig of the said Company held on the 4th day of June 1514 and sub sequently unanimously confirmed at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the aid Company and which Resolution rune as held on the 30th day of June 1914
follows:-
"That the provisions of the "Company's Memorandom of "Association with respect to is object be altered an as "to read as in the Print signed "by the Chairman of the Meeting for the purposes of "identifiction."
from Newchwang. The amount of Fusana Coal exported from the port of Now- ohwang daring the month of Jaly And notice in further given that sat totalled 44,989 tons, of which the said Petition is directed to ho the export of the above coal to Henry Hessy Johnston Goinperts 7080 tons went to Shanghai.heard before His Honour Mr. Shanghai has been practically Acting Chief Justice of the said low, clear voice, in short, clear" Creating a Modern Army. The black,sigual, indicating
wholly suspended owing to the Court on Wednesday the 21st day sentences. The general impression. On his return home ho obtained typhoon to the east, within 300
discontinuation of steamer sar- of October 1914 at 10.30 oolook one received was that of a man who appointment on the Staff, and miles of the Colony, was hoisted
Vices between the two ports, in the forenoou and any person was completely master of himself, thenceforward he was concerned this morning.
excepting the S. M. B. Co.'s Interested in the said Company whether as Creditor polier and possessed of the power of with the reorganization and train-
regular weekly service.
holder or otherwise desfrons thinking very rapidly and coming ing of the Sorvian army. To him muvres in France, Kussia, and Atlantic to interrupt the English
Karachi Port.
to oppose the making of an instantly to a resolute decision. is owing the introduction of Germany, adopting from them food supplies. Those supplies We discussed the situation-Schneider Onnet guns and the and assimilating whatever he which come through the Mediter shipowners and shipping agents
Karachi, August 3rd. All order for the confirmation of the said alteration under war had just been declared and adoption of French methods of considered of valde for the armyranean will be held up by our in Karachi have been advised that the above Ordinance should then passed on to talk of the artillery practice, which proved of his native country. He is allies, while farther East they will their vessels should, until further appear at the time of hearing by meaning of the thunder of guns do effective in the campaign an pecomplisted linguist, apsak beherassed by our Asiatic braiser notice, be timed to arrive at the purpose and a copy of the said himself or his Coun ol for the which reached us from the south against Turkey and Bulgariu.ing five Inguages Huently, squadron An Australian Chinese, Tetura General Patnik was perfectly he was chiefly instrumental in and is widely read in military. Ecfeeblement of the English only. They have also been in such person requiring the same port during the hours of daylight Petition will be furnished to any ing to his home, was charged unconcerned. A battle is in bringing about the roarming of history and general European
formed that delay to their ships by the undersigned the Company's before Mr. Melbourne at the Palice progress," he said, "on the the Servian infantry with this literature. In character, be is rentually this continued. will be avoided by their giving Solicitors on payment of the re Court, with being in unlawful Torkish side of the frontier, and Mauser rifle in 1899, and he has modest and retiring. He rarely enfeeblement of the English foron immediate notice to the Purt gulsted charge for the same possession of two revolvers and the day is going well for us, I been indefatigable in his efforts to make a speech in public,and takes will bring a time when its Officer with particulars of ap-Dated the 21st day of August, 420 rounds of ammunition. The have no doubt as to the result. improve the efficiency of the troops, no part in politics, confenting superiority is no longer crushing pearance and tonnage, etc., to 1914 dress case and the ammunition in placed. General Bozovitch and a close student of the military He is beloved by officers and men ook its way through the mine so the port. weapons wore concealed in his Bis confidence was not mis The General has always been himself with his military duties. It is then that the decisive action facilitate Pecognition by the ex DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON
will be fought. Our fleet will amining officers at the entrance the lid of a wooden box. The the Servian Crown Prince.com-systems of foreign countries, and alike, and all ranks have comple defendant was fined $250 pletely defeated the Turks, and he has frequently attended man-confidence in him a leadershi Golds and open fire.at long
Det. Borgt. Wille ouarged a Chinese with unlawfully being in possession of 590 rounde of, Bmmunition, at the Police Court, this morning. The defendant was fined $100.
The Wanderer's Return.
Force?
& HARSTON,
1, Dos Vœux Road, Central,
Hongkong, dolfultors for the
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.