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ACCOMODATING

PRISONER.

Sults His Age to the Magistrate's Queries.

This morning, before Mr. U. D. Melboure at the Police Court, a Chinees was charged with the theft of a jacket, valued at $5.50,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

RICKSHA COOLIE FINED.

Wanted More than the

·Legal Fare.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1914.

At the Police Court, this morning, before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. Harold Sath prosecuted a rickals coolio for demanding more than his legal

fare.

FAILURE OF SHOCK

TACTICS.

Boer War Lessons 'Unlearnt

by Germans.

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Brussels, Aug 14. Complete calm reigas Brussels. This morning I saw

the two little Princes" in sailor suits, sud only accompanied by their tutors, taking their daily. walk along the atrosis and bou levarde.

they were acclaimed by the public. Wherever they went Ialso saw English nursea viewing, as though they were tourists. churches and other sights of the city.

One cannot help admiring this temper of the Brussels people, who WIGWAM TENNIS CLUB. though in close proximity to the

A fine of $3.00 was inflicted.

from a cook at the Hotel Mansions.

The defendant pleaded guilty. The prosecutor said that be

Mr. Seth said that the man saw the defendant take the jacket had demanded more than the from its peg, and at onco gave thirty cents which were usually chase. As he went, he blew a police paid to go to the Racecourse and whistle, and the prisoner, on the back in the early morning. The way down the stairs, threw away man had given him trouble on the jacket. Prosecutor, however, other occasions. followed the prisoner, and caught him, when help for the latter ar rived in the shape of his eldest brother, who assaulted prosecutor in an endeavour to release his relative. Subsequently three or four other men came up and The annual meeting of the assaulted the prosecutor for about Wigwam Lawn Tennis Club was ton minutes, as the result of held at the Clubhouse, Kowloon, which he had to let the prisoner on Saturday, Mr. Capell presiding. go. He was, however, captured The report of the past season was soon afterwards by a European of a gratifying nature, while the

copatable.

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The prisoner had nothing to say, save that he denied his guilt

of the theft.

Inspector Kont, who was in charge of the caso, produced recorde of a previous conviction against the prisoner, and said that the prosecutor's employer, Mr. Spittles, had also lost articles lately.

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His Worship to the prisoner:- How old are you?-Sixteen..

Is it not a fact that you said. you were sixteen when you were Bentenced in 19117-Well, I am nineteen now.

Nineteen is that all? Prisoner made no reply. He

acene of great events, are maid- calm and confidence beyond all taining an attitude of dignified

praise.

··ORGAN RECITAL.

Below we give the programme of the organ recital to be given by Mr. George Grimble at St. John's Cathedral at 9.15 o'clock to-night, the proceeds of which are to go to the Prince of Wales' Fund:-

Part I. Prayer. 1. Grand Offertoire, No. 4, Lofebure Wely.

Lord," Mendelssohn,

2. Anthem, I waited for the

Master T. Martin.

Soloista: Mre, Goldsmith and

Pilgrims' Song of Hops) Edouard 3. Andante in G, Major ("The

Batiste,

4. Tenor Recit, "And his Com panions." Bass Aria, O God, have merey." (From St. Paul) Mendelssohn.

Tenor: Mr. it. Browa. Mr. A. J. England,

Hymn No. 375.

Part II

NEW ROUTE TO ENGLAND.

COMPANY MEETING.

A SERIOUS CHARGE.

The United Asbestos Agency, Limited,

Rail and Steamer Service via Sweden and Norway,

An extraordinary general meet.

We are able to communicate that through-going traffic to ac-ing of the shareholders of the commodate travellers.in 1st, 2nd, United Asbestos Oriental Agency and 3rd class has been arranged Limited, was held at the offices to English via Sweden and Nor

way.

Former Bank Accountant Charged

with Embezzlement.

The case was commenced this afterpon, in the Police Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, in which

the Secretary to read the notios W. O. Mayne Acting Secretary) secuted, and Mr. Davidson, of The Chairman I shall sok! Messrs. Hastings and Hastings,

convening the meeting.

defended.

assistant

of Messrs. Dedwell and Company, Chinese is charged with the Limited, to-day at noon. Mr. 8. embezzlement of $700 from the out by an arrangement between present were Mesars. T. G..

The scheme has been carried. Dodwell presided, and those Fa Yuen Bank on March 28. the Swea Oo. of Stockholm, the Weall, A Murdoch, G. Morton Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, pro- Mr. F. O. Jenkin, instructed by steamship line Bergen-Newcastle Smith, A. Ritchie and 0.

the Finnish steamers between and the Swedish and Norwegian state railway, the traffic with

Stockholm, Abo-Stockholm and Petrograd-Stockholm, Hango.

Mr. Jenkin said the prisoner The Secretary having read the Hengo-Hull,"

Was on March 26 the chief having ended,

...been notice convening the meeting,

The Chairman said:-This and, as such, it was his duty to accountant of the Fa Yuen Bank Now the Swedish and Nor meeting is called to confirm the look after, in the ordinary course Basswagian steamship companies and resolution which was passed at the of his business, and handle, all railways hav. made arrangements extraordinary meeting held on the gold coin and bills of exchange for a good through-going traffe 8th day of September, having for which came into the bank. three times a week to England as its objeat the alteration of cer- With him was, an

tain of the Articles of Association, accountant, whose duty it was per the time table below..

The port of Raumo is not given and as the matter was dealt with to handle silver, banknotes, and in the available maps to be con- at the previous meeting I do not subsidiary coin. These two ac- nacted with the Finnish railways; think it necessary for me to enter countants would sit behind the but we are able to state that into further explanation. Raumo has such connection, by

I therefore beg to propose o'clock it would be the duty of counter together. At about four articles slready the accountants respectively to way of Rihimaki and Tammer- that the new

approved by this meeting render an account of the business. We have obtained the following and for the purpose of in which they had done during the information for the running of dentification subscribed by the day, and the accused would hand the trains and steam by Chairman thereof be and the same courtesy of the Swedish Coeul: are hereby approved, and that showing what gold and bills be a alip to the assistent accountant Russia-England, via Sweden auch regulations be and they are bad dealt in.

bereby adopted as the articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the oxisting articles thereof.

The resolution was seconded by Weall and carried. This all the business.

Diapasons), Henry Smart.

1. Andante in F. (For the 2. Soprano Aris, "Come upto Him" (From The Moasial")

Handel.

Misa L. White.

Beaga. (b) "Angela' Lullaby'

3. (a) The Angela' Serenade"

Grimble.

Belgian positions at certain pointe The Gormans have tested the and if by chance they had dis- covered weak points without accounts showed a satisfactory doubt they would have profited balanco in hand. Mr. U. Hum-by the opportunity of threatoning phreyn was re-elected Secretary Brussels. But the Belgian Array and Mr. A. J. Carter appointed has shown not only an ability to Treasurer, while the committee resist, but also a mobility and was appointed by balict as versatility which inspires the. follow:-Mosure. J. Oner Clark, greatest confidenco. A, O. Hansen, F. Hicks, Lle Breton and H. Poulson. The question of entering the Tennis League in the coming season was left to the Committee, the general opinion being in favour of the Club participating. Votea of thanks to the outgoing officers concluded the meeting,

was sent to prison for six weeke KOBE HARBOUR. with four lioure stocks.

STOLEN BRASS ?

Where did it come from

and who Stole it?,

EXTENSION.

Progress of Works.

Seven years ago, the harbour

the South African war have bзon In my opinion the lessons of appreciated by everyone except the Germans. We have seen by the few ongagements of this week that shook tactics and advance in danse masses against a mobile enemy ready to help himself by

4. Anthem, "There is a green hill far away," Gounod.

Soloist: Mrs. Francis Olark. - 5. Cujus Animam " (From Stabat Mater "); Rossini.

the natural advantages of the CAPTURES AND SEIZURES country can only lead to heavy losseo and cannot be crowned with success unless a crushing attack can be made by overwhelm- ing numbers.

It is impossible that this should happen now, ten days after the declaration of war, and with all the time gained by the Allies in consequence of the decisive obeck at Liego.

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large number of ships at Antwerp, The Dolgians have seized a says the L. & C. Express of Augus: 17. The total is 40 atomers and two sailing ships. Amongst the former are the Aadree Rickmers, Elisabeth Rickmers, Gheinau, Tasmania

Up to the present we have held On September 27, a Revenue extension. works were undertaken the Germans to the north of Java for Amsterdam), Uraula Oficer arrested a sampan man on in order to cope with the grow Liege, bat one vannot shut one's board bis sampon in posacasioning trade of this port. The

Uraula Rickmers, Siberia for July 24).

of 20 ingots of brass, weighing general plan was to reclaim land 30s to the fact that they are Antwerp, which passed Gibraltar,

moving up great quantities of 295 lbe. A woman who was in for an area of 662 acres off stores and material by emergency to the launch, OX.0., lying

and numerous other means of at Statue Pier, which she said facilitating harbour traffic and was the launch from which the communication, including twelve brase was put on to her boat. It miles of railway track, at an had been placed on her vessel by aggregate cost of Y.13,075,400, a man who had disappeared the main purpose being materially before the Revenue Officer came: to add to the accommodation of tion given by the official War Kloint left Penang July 29; and

the sampan took the officer Gaohama, providing four piers bridges which they have built triao ateamore were last reported

over the Meuse near Viso.

So far as I am concerned, it will be well, pending the devel- apment which must be expected. before long, to withdraw balind the picturesque view of the situs

The following German and Aus

German, Prinzess Alice at Penang in Eastern waters: Outward July 29; Prinz Eitel Friedrich at Tsingtau July 29 Yorok at Teingtau July 28; Mark at To- kohama July 30. Homeward

Jora.

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Norway,

By steamer, daily: Ramo- Finland, north of Abu to

Stekirim..

1

By rail, daily: Bookholm Christiania-Bergen.

Mr.

By steamer, 3 weekly: Bergen-was Newcastle.

Christianin-Borgen,

cara, I, II, III olasi.

sleeping

The time-table connecting with steamers is given as follows:- the Bergen-Newcastle line "of

From Stockholm, Sun, Tues., Frid. 8.38 a.m.

From Christianis, Sun, Tass., Frid., 10.52 p.m.

To Bargen, Mon., Wod., and Sat. 11,00 b.m.. Sat., 1.00 a.m.

From Bergen, Mon., Wed., and

Carpenter Who left the Yacht

Mekong.

to

On March 26 the socused receiv ed £706 in sovereigns, in the course of business, and it wie in charge was now preferred. On respect of £700 of this that the that date, following the usual custom, the assistant countant handed over his money the managing: partner, EUROPEAN PROSICUTED, but the defendant did not, but went cat instead. The next morning he returned and

for was asked

the money. Apparently at first be said he did not remember where he had put At the Marine Court, this it. On being pressed, he said he morning, before Commander had handed it to a clansmen in Basil Taylor, R.N., the case was order that he could pay some heard ex parte, in which William pressing debts. He was sent out Dryadale, a carpenter employed with the assistant accountant to on board the yacht Mekong, was find the clansman, but was un- charged with unlawfully desert successful, He remained in ing his ship in the waters of this the bank, although his duties Colony on the 20th inat

changed, being kept Defendant did not put in an as a sort of hostage. In August he disappeared from the Mr. B.C.Morton, manager of the bank, bat returned suddenly an defendant was on the articles of removing anything from the Pacino Mail Company, asid the September 4 for the purpose of

him on the 20th inst., that the property. By a coincidence, a the Mekong. It was reported to bank in the shape of private: defendant left the Mekong and number of creditors of the bank, joined the 8.8. Nile just before which was in bankraptoy, were she sailed. There was a certain present clamouring for their sum due to him for wages. deposits to be returned. He was obtained from Mesere. Th. Cook Mekong, deposed that the defended the £700 and was set upon, Thomas Wade, master of the accused of having misappropriat-

To Newcastle, Wed., and Frid., 4,00 a.m. Sun. 11.00 p.m. Dassage-67 hours. From Newcastle, Tues., Thurs., and Sat. midnight.

To Bergen, Thurs., Sat, and Mon., 4.30 p.m.

From Bergen, Thurs., Sat., and Mon., 6.40 p.m.

From Christiania, Fri., Sun.,

On board the launch was a stoker, the Kobe Customs House; and Bureau in London, and to say. F. Laeisz left Kobe July 26 and Tues., 7.25 a.m.

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that the fog of war envelops the dispositions of the German army.

Daily News Correspondent,

THE MINER'S MITE.

To Stockholm. Fri., Sun., and Tues, 9.08 p.m.

PaвRage69 hours, Farther information may be

TYPHOON WARNING.

appearance.

"I

were

and the woman pointed him out also to construct a breakwater about 3,800 feet long at a cost of as the man who had helped to 2,670,000. Last year the work

Austrian Outward. China put the metal on her boat. All

arrived Hongkong Jaly 30. the other members of the crew wo pushed forward chiefly in.

Homeward, Koerber arrived Obli ⚫ had absconded. Later in the regard to the construction of

ombo August 1, and E. F. Ferdin- day, the woman, in Hongkong, quaya and roads along and on

and arrived Bombay July 26. painted out a third man the reclaimed land, the deposit-

The following bave also been re. and Son, Hongkong.

ant left the ship on the afternoon receiving a rather bad hammer- the one who engaged the sampaning of rubble, for the base of the

ported:-Buelow (Antwerp-Yoko-

of the 20th inet. without permising. An information was aworn to take away the brass. The breakwater, and dredging. The

hama). Vokermark (Hamburg-

ein, and he had not been on and the prisoner arrested. missing passenger was employed reclamation for No. 1 and No.

Manila), and Warttemberg (Sing

board since.. He took all his The case was adjourned. in the brass foundry of the Pier, numbering from the

apore-Hamburg), all detained at Patriotic Spirit of Notts Colliers Liabon, August 4; and Santa Fe

effects with him. On the 19th, Neval Yard and a store-keeper of east, the latter being that

inst be asked to be paid off, and and Owners. the Naval Yard bad also abscond-jatting oat from Kyobashi-

(Bremerhaven-China), detained at

witness told him that he could. ed. The Naval Yard have not has now been completed, and

Antwerp, August 9.

The telegram quoted below was not be paid off like that. On been able to say whether they the laying out of roads and drain-

At a meeting of townsfolk hold

A Paris telegram saya the received by the American Con- Sunday witness had the defendant have missed any brass from their ago has been finished on the at Mansfield, Notts., to open a "Excelsior publishes a telegram the Manila Observatory at 1 p.m. stood; he told him he could be sulate General, Hongkong, from up and explained to him how he local relief fund, Sir Arthur Mark from Rome etating that the ham, M.P. for that division, head- German steamer Bayern, with a

to-day:

paid off on Monday morning. ed the list with £1,000, and over cargo of 4,000 tons of explosives

Cyclone or Typhoon-E of Witness was prepared to let him £1,400 was promised in a few and torpedoes, has taken refuge Formosa, moving W. or W.N.W. minutes.

in the Italian port of Pazzoli,

A supplement to the London Gazette states that on August 4 the German Ambassador inform-

former, and nearly finished on the This morning, the men were latter. The reclamation works on charged with being in unlawful No. 2 Pier have for the most part passsssion of the metal and were been completed, while those on the remaining pier, No. 3, have remanded until Saturday, Mr. Agassiz, of Messrs. Harding and only recently been commenced. It was stated that the colliers Agassiz, and Mr. Preston, of Along the east side of Pier No. 4 in the district were proposing to Mesers. Johnson, Stokes and temporary provisions for mooring give a penny per day and the

go.

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American Copper." Mesra. O. 8. Henry and Co.. German Government would keep Selling Company, of Leadenhall-

The hearing then concluded, no decision being given,

Maxter, appearing for two of the have been made, and since October boys a half-penny out of their/ed the. Government that the agents, for the United Metals On August 28 at Vancouver a

three defendants.

.. FOR THE FRONT,

Shanghal Britishers Pass: Through Hongkong.

"We have

For Carrylug Arms.

magistrate Bentenced Erneat

LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. The F. & O. 8.8. SYRIA arrived at London on the 28th inst,

The P.&O.. ORIENTAL loft Binga. poro for this Port on the 29th inst, with the outward English. Mails, and ià duo. here on the 3rd Oct, at noon.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

TO LET,

4 last, when the Yawata Maru, earnings while the war lasted; merchant vessels Oring the street, E.C., hava ieened the Bernes, the German arrested some of the N.Y:K., moored there for furthermore that the colliery British flag interned in German following statement: the first time, about 120 steamers companies did not intend to ask harbours, but would liberate them to-day (Aug. 18) received a cable have put up in new moorings up for the rent from the dependents if the British Government gave a communication from Mr. John arms, to thirty days in jail for to date. As to the long break of any of the men called up for similar undertaking within 48 D. Ryan, president of the Amal alleged, was desirous of getting time ago for carrying concealed water, the construction has been service.

the offence. Bernet, i it was completed for a length of about Sir A. Markham said that the hours. On the following day gamated Copper Company, to eat of Canada with the intention 900 feat. Roughly speaking companies with which he was then donment was the effect seats have mercer of returning to his native land TO LET-One Large Room On board the French Mail little more than out of the work connected were drawing to the treatment of enemy mer-ably curtailed ther production, war. As the charge of carrying without Board. Apply B.K, olo

asked if an Order-in-Council na copper producers have consider to take np arms in the present stermer Polynesien, which arrived hae been completed up to the scale in regard to rental. If men chant "vossels in British ports and some of the smaller mines arms was preferred against him,

present'; it WAS originally on short time as a consequence of in port yesterday and left for estimated that all would be com- the war were not earning eighteen constituted an undertaking of the have been closed down entirely, and be has now been sentenced pisted by September 1918. Piershillings a week they would not nature required, but beyond a It is estimated that, as the result on it, the other matter is not No. 1. is to be devoted to passen be asked to pay rent, and full further inquiry though the Ger- of this action on the part of being pressed for the moment.WANTED-A Reliable young gor accommodation, and a post rent would not be demanded un-man Legation at Stockholm producers, production in the When first taked in charge, as a prepared to serve in any capacity office, hotel, bar-rooms, etc, will less d, man was, earning thiri similar to the original request no "United States will be curtailed I would-be belligerent, Bernet's Apply S.K; c/o Hongkong Tele

be created thereon. Exchange.

Europe to-day, is a party of seven

toon Britishers from Shanghai

who have volunteered for active

service at the front. They are

required.

five shillings weekly.

reply has been received.

50 per cent, or more, "met

ball was fixed at $100,000,

(Bath attached) with or Hongkong Telegraplı."**

graphe

WANTED.

girl for Shop Assistant.