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ALLEGED FALSE IMPRISONMENT.

Manager Accused of Assaulting Employee.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Ordors issued by Lieut Col.. A. Chapman, V.D., today,

atate:

Field Day. It is notified for information that a Field Day has been arranged for Sunday, 20th instant. All sections and com- panies will attend.

This morning, in the Summary Court, before Mr. Justice Haze land, Jose Maria Xavior, 25 Mosque Street, sued Meaers. G. Martini and Co. and Giovanni Adolphus Bena, their manager, of King's Buildings, to recover utien-Owing to the with- $1,000, damages for alleged nedrawal of the balance of the

Details will be issued later.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1914

FORGERY CHARGE.

Prisoner Committed in the Bank Case.

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GERMAN FLEET DRIVEN

OFF.

Important Victory for Britain.

The following in from the Daily News of Aŭgast 7:-

FINANCIAL STRESS

Chancellor's Plan forDealing with

the Difficulty.

Mr. Lloyd George, in submit ting his financial statemens to the House of Commons on Ang. 6, said.....

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ance with a view of what will exceptions to the moratoriam. happen when the banks open on The Government must be an Friday.

exception. (Laughter.) The "We must appeal to the pat- Government must discharge its riotism of every citizen in this debt-yld age pensions, insur- lind to feel that, every man, not sace, interest, and libilities of merely the armed forces of the that kind must be decharged. Crown, but every individual Thera must be wages, but I will citizen, has A daty on not enter into that now. The British North Sea Floot has

thia, ocassion to asslat in "Owing to the remarkable and carrying the country through "Rent," interjected Mr. got into touch with the German ligh Sea Fleet to the mouth of the quite naprecedented financial this terrible emergency. The Wedgwood (L., Newcastle-under Dagger Biok, and after an engage situation created by recent events, difficulty has bena during the Lyme). ment is chasing the German I deemed it my duty to summon a last few days that five-pound Fleet towards the coast of Holland, conference of the leading bankers, notes are not convertible. Tou "That is one of the topics." A report received from South merchants, and manufacturers of cannot induce anyone to take remarked the Chancellor, "that is

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sault and false imprisonment Engineer Company from duty at Johnson, Stokes and Master, pro-Shields early this morning states the kingdom to the Treasury in them anless the bill is represented being disonated at the present

Gardiner and Russ, appeared for

Faithfull defended.

from

in the North Sea in daylight. Thrilling Story Told by a Fisherman.

Lowestoft, Aug, 7. The first oy-witness of a sea fight between British and German warships in the North Sea landed

to

Dealing with Cheques,

The 0380 was concluded this morning, at the Police Court, by Mr. J. R. Wood, in which the Portuguese named Ribeiro alonde" charged with the forgery of two cheques on the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and an applica tion for a obeyne book.

Mr. D. J. Lewis, of Mosure. committed upon him by their Headquarters, the following secured, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner

that Tyneside shipowners have order to confer as to the best way by five pounds; you get no miment, but I would rather that come into defended. manager, the second defendant. arrangements will

meet the situation. The change, and the raault has been these things ha! not been entered Mr. L. N Leefe, head of the received information from the today :-Left Mr. C. A. S. Ruse, of Messrs. force

Section M. G. Co, will be on Insurance Department of Messrs Admiralty to the effect that they emergency is purely & temporary undoubtedly a very great in into now, because we have not the plaintiff, and Mr. R. O. daly to-night and the remainder Jardine, Matheson and Co., and may send their vessels anywhere one, due to temporary causes, and convenience to the public. There, quite nome to the conclusion ot very largely to the interruption fore, in order that the public the conferences we are holding of the week with No. 1 Group, secretary of the Hongkong branch

of the flow of remittances from shall not suffer any inconvenience, a to the extent and limis of the Outlining the case, Mr. Rassentioning their own tour of of the China Association, sald

shroad which are necessary to and, at the same time, ac that we exceptions. said that Mr. Bena dismissed the duty the following week, Sections he kept an account at the Hong

enable the discount market to shall be able to economise gold,}". plaintiff at a moment's notice. In of Groups 2 and 3 will be attach- kong and Shangbai Bank for the

meet its liabilities.

and maintain the gold stand erd There is no failure of credit-in its integrity in this country*** respect of that he brought and successively in this manuor to Association. For some monthe action and recovered damages. No. 1. Group whenever the prior to February the defendant

It is felt that the moratorium At the time the second defendant later group is on duty at was employed in his department,

(cheers) and I think it is of b cause after all, we have to think Ufficere and doing the clerical work of the at Lowestoft this morning. Until overwhelming importance that of what will hopen after the war should be for a month, and that was wildly excited, and when be Headquarters. 2

he came ashore, Captain William this fact should be realised. There and we have to maintain the would leave an ample margin to men will be detailed for China Association. He had ac dismissed the plaintiff, refused to 25 let him leave the room and said be permanent work with Electrio cess to the Chins Association's Pleasants, of the dabing smack was ao failure of machinery, but credit of this country cheers) enable trade to adapt itself it had stolen papers belonging to the Lights. Any spare men'of En- ebeque book and when be wisbel Lich Nevis, was quito, unaware there was a temporary stopp1g® we therefore propose to issue one present conditions and resume firm. He stood in the doorway, gineer Co. will be attached to to draw a cheque on that account of the point of the drama he had of machinery, which, of course pound notes (theora)-and notes its ordinary course. Bills, obrques, be used to request Ribeiro to been witnessing, for he put out caused great inconvenience, and for ten shillings-(cheers) which drafts presented to the clearing so that the plaintiff could not No. 1 Section Artillery Battery make it out and bring it him in search of fish before war was might undoubtedly have led to shall be convertible into gold at houson will be dealt with an usual, get out of the room. He sont for for discipline, etc.

for signature. The cheque dated deol red. But he know it was fusncial collapse in certain cases the Bank of England. They will subject to a discretion in excep a constable and when he came

Crossed chaquea the defendant Boid:-"Arrest Thursday 17th inst. 6 am. Ite- November 28, 1013, for $200, no place for him when the shells if it had not been dealt with quite be available on Friday morning. tion onoa

bore what purported to be began to drop close about, so promptly.

“Of course, it is a process th it should be used in the ordinary that man he has got papera of cruits Group 1 under Sergt. Maj. his signature. It resembled his be hauled his trawl and stood "We have alrely taken steps takes some time. They have to way, wherever posible. mine." The European officer Remainder of Group 1 under

paper, and it may very well be themselves in a position to and an Indian sergeant was sent Groups 2 and 3 ander Sergeant handwriting in the body of the

that on Friday morning we shall resume the ordinary normyl for. Ultimately the fadian ser: Major. Scouts Company under cheque was that of the defendant. geant took the man into custody. D.C.L.I. Instructor. Civil. Ser- The counterfoil of the cheque had

not have quite a sufficient supply, course of business. but we hope to have three mill- When they say they must have While he was going to the vice Company, Machine Can Drill been torn out of the book.

After the end of 1913 he

ions ready on Friday, and to be diecration in exceptional 31899 Murray Central Police Station the sergeant n

bank showing the position of the tions of the second defendant: Hestructor.

Detail-On duty Group 1 and account. He did not check the was marched along Queen's end, and heaps of people, who knew Left Section, Machine Gan Com- balance himself, but, instracted him, saw him. When he arrived pany. Officere on duty, Capt. the defendant to do 60.

Parades. Parades for to morrow

That

"did not want to arrest the plaintiff Instructors. 5 45 p.m. Recraits signature, but was not his. The about for home as fast as he could. in suticipation of a possibl be printed on a certain type of mesos that the bankers consider

Parade Ground.

(Jheers.)

held the plaintiff, on the instruc- Bomainder under D.OLL. In. received a statement from the yesterday, with his trawl down,: -I am proud to say with the able to turn them out afterwards with regard to arques passing

The

at the rate of about five millions a through the plouring-house in day until there is a sufficient means that it must not be used apply. We came to the conclufor the purpose really of defeating sion, after very anxious discussion, the moratorium by passing Government note on the security house in order to withdraw an of the Government, convertible exceptional amount of gold or for into gold at the Bank of England, soine purpose of that kind. Any

at the Police Station he was Armstrong, Lieut. C. Smith, and defendant did so and reported the noticed what looked like a slight without in the slightest degree that on the whole it had better be cheques through the clearing-

searched. No papers of the firm were found on him, and the chango was withdrawn. It was in respect of this that he was bringing the action.

Plaintiff said that the story of bia arrest had been spread, and people believed him guilty of the theft of papers and thought that Messrs. Martini had let him off. The rumour had spread as far as Shanghai, and he had been avoided by some of his old friends.

His Lordship: And you think

it was on account of this?

Plaintiff:-Yes; at the last case

prices,

Lieut. Willson, Orderly Officer, Lieut. O. Smith.

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As a big blande East Coast emergency to easpent the Bunk fisherman would be, he was quite Act, in order to enable the bas stolid concerning the affair when kera to secure an adequate supply he described it to me today. He of notes. After careful considera- was 45 miles from the load tion, we came to the conclusion

The weather was squally from the unanimoua assent of every interest westward, and there was some that it was not necessary to suspend specie payment, and that gen running.

Some time before midday be we are able to meet tbs emergency

account as correct. Had he cruiser or ganboat in the north interfering with the present basis, To tarnish examined the account himself be east, steering a south-westerly but, at the same time, we thought Guard to-night Scoute Com-would have discovered the cheque course, could not quite make is desirable to make arrangemate

in question.

out what she was. At the same with the view of economising the At the same time I hope is will ordinary transaction that would pany; to-morrow Centre Sec-

The second cheque bore a very time his mate pointed out to him supply of gold.

not be converted. tion M. G. Co. Orderly Sergeant bad imitation of witness' signa- that two, destroyers or torpedo-

have taken place if there had There was the danger that' "It is proposed to make postal not been the present condi- to-night Sergi. Hegarty,

tare. It was dated February 2, boats, obviously British, were individuals and I am sorry to orders legal tender on the game tion of things would be morrow Sergt. Cooper.

1014, and was also for $200, pay- coming up astern from the south-eay it was a peril which the terms (choers that is, they treated in exactly the same way able to bearer. The day following east, and were heading for the bankers had good reason to will be convertible into gold at nait used to be before the present that, the prisoner asked for stranger, a much bigger vessel. anticipate from what happened the Bank of England. Anyone moratoria. They feel them- half a day'a leave and witness He thought nothing of the matter, os briday-might selfishly at drawing from a Bavings bank, salves in a position to do so. had not seen him since, until only noticing that the stranger tempt-loud cheera)-to hoard instead of gettin $5 notas or

auddenly veered her course to the gold in order, conceivably, to gold, will get postal orders. It ia "The bankers are making to-day.

It was not until the pass book westward, and then quickly put themselves in a better position really in order to meet the diffi-arrangements whereby cash, & It is not legal tender, will be available for was written up that he discovered changed it again, as though she than their neighbours. I think culties of printing. the unaccounted debits. On his had coen something else, and it is vital that it should be made proposed that this should be part wages, salaries, and the normal calling at the bank for an explana-stood on as before.

clear to those individuals and to of the permanent arrangement. assh requirements of daily life. As the three-vanzels neared each the nation at large that any man. It was physically impossible by These decisions are taken with a on the two forged cheques were

to-

In answer to Mr. Faithfull, witness said that in the office plaintiff refused to show him the

papers, saying they were hie

property."

fendant was entitled to suppose

The prisoner was committed

contained office papers. A clerk PRINCE OF WALES FUND. gotten. had no right to keep private papers in an office desk.

Hongkong and Coast Port Contributions.

Inspector P. O'Sullivan, who

lis Lordship.I don't sup- was in the charge room when thei plaintiff, was brought in, said that pose there is one clerk in the when, after search, only the two world who does not do that.

Mr. Faithfull replied, that he documents produced were found on him, the defendant withdraw was taking an absolutely abstract the charge of larceny of the case. Mr. Bens was forced to an papers, saying that they were of extreme course in the interests of above Fand up to the 16th inst.

no value.

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The monthly subscribers to the

enemy

10s. and Ei Notes.

After the fullest in.

sions," the Chancellor conclucted, There are a few more deci

"that will have to be taken, and

Mr. Faithfull, addressing his the defendants rained all sorts of Lordship, said that the whole charges against me of inflating thing might have been avoided shown, him by the bank The other-the group was then about who does that is inflicting a great |, Friday morning to have an ale view to restoring the normal in if he had obeyed orders. The paper used in the application for two to three miles off-the des injury on the nation. (Cheera.) quate supply of £1 notes, so we business as quickly as possible. had got to think of any Govern (Cheers.) Bakers and tradere Mr. Faithfull:-Is this the first firat daty of an employee was to the cheque book was that used troyers, running abreast, began fir

In this tremendous struggle mont document that could ce are confident that if these steps of obey orders, and at the time this in the office and supplied by aning. The surprised fishermen time you have been abcused

was going on the plaintiff had insurance company for which his thought the destroyers were fir-finance is going to play a great used for the moment as a subati are taken, as they will be on

It will be theft in your life?--Yes.

tute. There are about 4,000,000 Friday morning, and with the Mr. Faithfull went on to ask been discharged, but was still in firm were agents. The defendant ing at each other. Then the part. (Hear, hear.)

stranger, too, began, banging one of the most formidable wes- small notów, These will be a patriotic assistance of the public plaintiff further questions, and, his ollice and still under his had access to that stationery.

away.

pons in this exhausting war, and'

great convenience to the public,(cheers) because that is really in answer to an objection by Mr. orders. Immediately he was dia

Why, they're alter the big anyone who for selfish motives of but it is noped that in's abort essential-business will be re- Russ, said his object was to show charged the plaintiff commenced for trial.

an, Bill," said the Dow thoroughly greed-(cheers) or through extime they will be withdrawn from sumed on Friday morning; and, that the plaintiff would bave to open his desk which the de

interested mate, the trawl forcessive caution and cowardice circulation, when the Government what is very important, there 10, the business if he could have

(cheers)-goos out of his way to are able to establish their system will not be the necessity which made use of the papers relating

"It was a lovely scrap," explain attempt to withdraw sums off £1 notes.

otherwise might arise for closing got them.

ed. Captain Pleasants, with gold and appropriate them to his Reduced Bank Rates."

mills and factories, and throwing be clearly reminiscent wonder. The two own ass-let "it

Another very important de thousands of people out of em little craft were now on either understood that he is sesisting cision has been taken by the ployment." (Cheers) side of the etranger, blazing at the enemies of his native land- B.nk of England. They have The loud cheera) and he is assisting come to the conclusion that they her with great rapidity,

answered with leas them more effectively probably can reduce as from to-morrow rapidity but more heavily. than if he were to take up arme. (Friday) morning or to-day

The fishermen admit the noise Ferhaps it will be an additional (Thursday) the Bank rate "from may be necessary for me to- was too great and the sight too inducement to him not to do so 10 per cent. od per cent. (Loud regard to the issue of the notes morrow to introduce a Bill with Amounting surprising for them to think when he knows that he will to monthly. much, but certainly they were not really not benefit himself in the vestigation they feel confident of and one or two other matters may be decided upon in prepared for the sudden appear end. This is of enormous import their strength to be able to go

the course of the afternoon's dia. ance, also out of the south-west,

through the emergency without

сиввіста. (Cheers,) of about a dozen more mosquito

that abnormal Bank rate, and craft, which ranged themselves

that will assist the business com. properly, and got in some first-

munity very much. (Cheers.). rate rapid fire practica,

"On Monday last the Govern points raised, ment issued a proclamation for a Mr. Lloyd George announced limited moratorium to deal with that they were coining a iditional one special emergency in the billastver. No poundage would be market. They took full powers, charged on postal orders used in has also put in at Halifax, while however, for a wider moratoriam. connection with the scheme. He the Exact has gone in search of It is now generally felt by the trusted that the Press would csil the Lusitania, which is believed traders and bankere that the special attention to the dangers of to be in the same neighbour-moratorium ought to be a more hoarding gold. The gold supply bood.

extended one. Otherwise we will was adequate, and, as u miter of It is stated that the Maure-be relieving a certaia section of fact, it was still coming in. There tania's passengers and maila will the community of the liability was a substantial consignment. to discharge their debta, which he had no doubt would has been convoyed into that port The German craiser in question while at the same time the people reach these shores. Indeed, he

be sent overland to New York by the British cruiser Essex. is believed to be the Dresden. who are dependent on them to had not the faintest doubt about The liner called the Essex She was said to be lying in wait meet their debts will be left in it. But at the same time they her aid by means of for the Lusitania, which left for difficulty. (Cheers.) Of course, it must get the assistance of the wireless mesange, stating England yesterday.

is quite obvious there must be public.

his employers and he was en-were titled to assume that the papers in the plaintiff's pocket which he would not show belonged to the arm, and he was forced to make

the charge.

Hongkong Amoy Bwntow

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$777.84 195.00 45.00 19.00

P. C. Cave deposed to being called to the offices of Messrs. Martini and Co., where ho ga the plaintiff, defendant and a

Kongmoon lady and gentleman. The de

Mr. Ruse pointe I out that felony fendant was rather excited and

Totul month- asked him to arrest plaintiff, had not been pleaded.".

Mr. Faithfull asked for leave

ly subscri- Witness said he could not arrest

hors to amend bis statement of defence,

163 $1,036.84 the man and advised them to go and this was ultimately done. 26 H'kong donations 1,048.00 to the Police Station to settle the

4 Swatow do." 175,00 Mr. Bena, in the box, said that mattor. The defendant insisted

1 Amoy do,

10.00 that the plaintiff should be taken when he discharged the plaintiff. up by an officer, and as he could be asked him to go to his denk not leave his past himself, he and sort out his own papers from goat for an Indian sergeant. When those of the firm. The first thing in the road the plaintiff wanted that the plaintiff did was to take

$2,269.84

to search him there and then.

Mr. Russ:-Mr. Bona would

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If he do that.

probably be surprised to know what little power the English policeman has.

to talk to the defendant. The cat a bundle of papers and put suppose on the continent he could

them into his pocket. defendant told the Indian sergeant had shown the papers to the to hold plaintiff and this way done for a few yards until witness policeman, the whole thing would told him to leave go. The plain have been finished, though the tiff went quite quietly and there policeman said he had no right to was no need for him to be held. order him to do so. The pas era by could see that the plaintiff was in custody,

After the solicitors. on both His Lordship-I suppose he sides had addressed him, His thought the policeman had power Lordship reserved judgment.

Then a squall arrived and rang down a grey curtain on the drama. Some near shots told the Loch Nevis that it was time she was out of it, and by the time the trawl was in the equall had gone well to the eastward, with the comb tants in the midst. They were ecen and heard no more. „

Liners In Peril.

A telegram from Halifax states that the Cunard liner Mauretania

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that she was being pursued by a German warship.

The Essex was off the Binks when she received the wireless, and immediately caught the Mauretania up from the position given by her commander.

The White Star liner Cedric

cheers)

which

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Replying autarquently