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CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by the Correspondents are not necUSH- arily those of the "Hongkong

Telegraph "

THE OVER-SEAS CLUB:

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

At the Marine Court, this morning, before Commander Basil Taylor, R.N., two Chinese were fined $15 and $25, rospec tively, for casting nets in the Harbour with a view to salving Sir, You would be doing me articles from the bed.

Chinese chu-ged with unlaw An esteemed favour if you would publish

the following:-The fully mooring the steam lanac Over-Seas Club. Any members Ewo on the cable ground between of the above wishing to form North Point and Hoogkoog, on branch in Hongkong are requóзt-the 29th. ult, was fined $15. ed to send their names and

For moving his craf: about in Addre038 to" Patriotic," c/o the Harbour in prohibited hours, Hongkong Telegraph.

a Chinees was fined $25.

Yours, etc.,

PATRIOTIC.

Hongkong, Sept. 30, 1914.

THE ARMED ROBBERY

CASE.

This afternoon, in the Police Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the case was continuod in which four men are charged with being concerned in an armed robbery at In Tao.

Mr. O.A.S. Ryss defended one of the defendoute,

For unlawfully orrying 10 passengers in excess of his licens ed number, a Chinese boatman was fined $20.

Another Chinese bostman wa+ 18 ined $20 for carrying passengers in excess of the num- ber permitted by his licence.

VOYAGE OF THE HONG

BEE.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1914,

PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.

Subscription List No. 1.

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We have received the follos ing

list of subscriptions to the Prince of Wales': Fund from Mr. A. G. Stephon, the Hon. Treasurer:- Mr Ellie Kaduorie » $5,000 Mr and Mrs Alfred'

B. Urow

300 Ранверцега, в.в. Atsuta

Maru. £25.00

·H.K.V.R. 361

Bad Weather Met with Outside Mr. S. W. Ho

Hongkong.

Dr. Martin Lobb, lionorary The Hong Bae (Cap. Egdom). visiting surgeon to the Govern- which left Singapore at the end "ment Civil Hospital, deposited to of August for China with a largo examining a Chinese woman. Ile number of repatriated unemploy. could not identify the woman injet Chinese from the F.M.S. and Court as the one he examined, Singapore, me: with some incid. ente that rendered the voyage more than ordinarily interesting. The day after leaving Singapore, two men-of-war bore down, one steaming across the bowa ant they ordered her to etop immedi ately. Flags were run up and it was

To get over the difficulty, the dootor, Inspector Sim and the woman adjourned to the Magis. trate's room to re-examino hor wounds.

On returning, the doctor ideati- fied the woman. She had two stab wounds. One was an inch long and as deep, but the other was insignificant. The larger one

had to be stitched.

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The Captain Superintendent of Police, the Hon. Mr. Mc 1. Messer, gave evidence as to the identifica- tion of the prisonera. They were picked out of fifteen men. à second identification one of the prisoners was picked out as the man who had pawned a stolen *pair of troasere. He then step. ped out of the ranks and said, Two men pawned them: I was one of them."

seen the warships were British. This was 300 miles from Singapore. After signalling, the Hong Bae was allowed to proceed.

On September 1, "at 3 p.m., more warships loomed up and within 20 minutes were near the ship. The vessel was then 400 miles from Hongkong, near the Paracels reefs.. The wanhipatara- ed out to be Japanese. Tho Hong Bee gave her name, destination, etc., and then the war vessels disappeared. The barometer commenced to fall rapidly and a few hours later there was no In answer to Mr. Rass, the doubt about a typhoon approach witness said they took one batching the ship. All speed was put for the identification, but they on to reach rougkong and shelter. looked too respectable, and the The wind and sea increased in violence and on September 2 the police had to find others.

barometer fell to 29.30. At p.m. the ship. arrived of Gap Rock, and received signals on no account to go through the western entrance, but to go east. The wind, sea, and rain became of At 8:30 p.m. hurricane force. while the ship was making her way to the eastern passage, a torpedo host with all her lights extinguished shot out from the back of an island and signalled the ship not to proceed farther. The case was farther adjourned.The Bong Be was then order.

GERMAN SPIES IN

The woman who was wounded said that, hearing the noise of the men caleide her cubicle, she at first looked but to 650 what was the trouble. She saw the men coming towards her and she shat the door and put her back to it. As she stood there, a small knife was pushed through the door and she was stabbed. The man then entered the cubicle and stole things, while her husband sat down and let them.

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GERMANY'S AIRSHIP. FLEET.

Its Capabilities and Limitations,

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Fituation, sare.CC.T." in the

LIBERALS AND THE WAR FINANCING, THE WAR

The Sinking of Political Differences.

liated Liberal Associations of

The National Liberal Federa eines airships adds a complication circular to the affiliated associa Germany's strength in first-tion has issued the following profound interest to the naval tions of England and Wales: Pall Mall Gazette. The long- range airships of Germany may Le employed over the North Sea, and even, conceivably, he sent 277.50 across the North Sea to England, Different opinions are exprese ad as to the capabilities and the vulnerability of these graft. Their Capabilities are not to be despised, but that they must be used with caution is clear enough from the report that a single French aviator, by an aot of splendid heroism, has already destroyed one of these monsters, and that another has been brought down by gun fire.

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ed to steam back to outside Wag- | M., R. H. Kotewall, let lan. It was pointed out that a Bub.********* large number were on board and Mr. N. E. Salliat the captain wanted to shelter Mr. Sun Kingwong from the forconces of the weather, Mr. Sua Sho ohun but orders wore orders" and Mr. Thomas Lay . the ship had to go and face the Mr. Robert Lay magic. The captain steamed his Mr Kwan Shau-ku vessel in a position where wind Mr. Fung Lu chotang With regard to a letter of ap and sea would have least effcet Mr. W. Dunbar peal published in your paper and anchored close to an off-lying German women in London, I have come to the conclusion the island with 90. fathome. At. 3

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Dear sir,It seems fitting that we should inform the affie England and Wales that from the moment when war was declared the party propaganda of the National Liberal Federation has been suspended and will remain suspended indefinitely. While war is being waged the voice of party should be silenced. The immediate daty of all good citi zene la to sink their political dif. ferences in support of the King's Government and to reader such service as each can best perform in movements which know no party distinction.

Funds Available for Prolonged

... Struggle.

GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN IMPORTS.

Heavy Duty Impased.

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Measures bave been instituted A Federated Malay States in England, France, and Ger- Government Gazette Extraordin for the fibaqcial support of their following notification: many, says the New York Times, ary dated Sept. 9th contains the war operations. The British Iu exercise of the powern Parliament voted a war appro- severally vested in them by priation of $25,000,000. Io section 3 of the "Customs paties Gormany a bill was introduced to Enactment, 1898 (Paraules appropriate $1,250,000,000. The Selangor), and of the "Customs French Parliament authorized the Duties Enactment, 1897" (Negri Bank of France to increase its Sembilan), and with the approval note issue from about $1,340,000, of the Chief Secretary to Govern 000 to $2,400,000,000, and to mont, the Residents of Perak, abstain from paying out gold in Selangor and Negri Sembilan, exchange for notes. Only in the each for the State whereof he is case of France was there any Resident; hereby cancel with definite indication of how the effect from the Pth day of money is to be raised, aside from September, 1914, all import and drawing on Government fand; export duties now in force under already in hand.

the anid Enactments"

in so

These steps brought to a head far only as they affect gooda the discussion that has been in manufactured in or exported from progress in banking circles here any place in German, Au trian "Members and officials of for several days as to how a war or Hungarian territory and roods Liberal Associations will doubt on such a scale as the present ons consigned to any place with in the less give themselves freely to such is to be financed. The opinion said territories and impose in the non-party work as they find ready has boon frequently expressed instead thereof the following import to their hands in connection with the last few days that the war and export duties: the relief of distress and the rewould have to be short, as it gulation of food supplies, and the could not be financed if it con Gooda consigned to any place other kindred movements, logal tinued for any length of time. in German, Austrian or Hangari- or national, which the oxigencies

Money for Several Years. an territory and goods manu- There was now a tendency to factured in, or exported from, any of the hour are calling into existence. In these works of take a different view of the situs-place in German, Austrian or necessity Liberals and Conservation. One financial expert, who is Hungarian territory-100 per One other consideration:tives alike will find themselves in well qualified to speak on the cent, ad valorem. Their operations are dependent earnest co-operation untilanchaubject, said the European nations

Import Duties.

Germany, then, must seek to use hor great airships at places and at times when they will be secure from aeroplane attack For example, they could venture far out to sea and co-operate with the fleet: so far as is known, the British naval force, except when operating near our coaste, will not be served by aircraft. Again, they can operate at night.

Effect of Bad Weather.

Export Duties.

A similar step is being taken

upon the weather; they dare not time as it is proper once more to would be able to carry on the war Goods manufactured in, or ex venture upon long voyages when resume their respective tasks in for several years so far as financ.ported from, any place in German, half gule wind is bluwing, the work of party politics. We ing it was concerned..

Austrian or Hungarian territory But, having speed of fifty miles end by expressing a confident In the first place," he said,100 per cent. ad valorem." per hour or more, and a fuel capa- hope that no Liberal Associationit is well known that for a year oity of over forty hours, they can will find it necessary to reduce operate freely within 300 or 400 the normal staff of its office, for miles of the German frontier in any such dismissal of paid winds of twenty or twenty-five workers would only add to the miles per hour, blowing from any burden of distress. We are, &c., direction. Thus, against a wea

“John Brunner, President. . " erly wind of twenty-five miles,

**Edward Evans, Chairman of a German airship could make a Det speed of twenty-five miles per hour travelling westwards, and in that case it could leave u nar row fael margin for the return journey; for, having the wind then behind it, a gross speed of over seventy miles per hour would be attained, or its engines could be slowed down, and even stop- ped.

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The more recent additions to the fleet are capable of well exceeding fifty miles per hour, which speed, however, some of the older vessels cannot quite attain. By travelling at reduced speeds, of course, the duration of

is increased. voyage

In some recently published articles the number of Germany's firet-class airships is under- estimated, the two nowest vessels not being included.

Been.

Committee.

Frank Wright, Troaeucer. "John Massie, Chairman of

Finance Committee, "Robt. A. Huison, Secretary. Barter, "Frank

Assistant

Secretary.

"Mannheim, Metz, and Biden Of these, the eix first-named are those from which airahips might venture to set out for the North Sea, although with the war against France and Russia on her hande Germany may well have other plaas in view. The distances between the stations mentioned and London are as follows:—

miles. Heligoland .....about 400 Emden Hamburg

Dusseldorf

Cologne.

400 450

300

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300 400

Bremen... Bat there are points between these places and London where airships might serve against England; for example, Harwich and the East Coast generally. and aver the North Sea itself.

Strength of the Fleet

or so several of the nations invol in Pahang. ved have been building up their gold reserves, some of them to an unprecedented extent. This was Consular Appointments. doue by Germany some time ago. The King has been pleased to Russia took similar action about appoint Frederick Edgar Wilkin- the same time. More recently son, Esq., OMG to be His France has been acquiring gold, Majesty a Consul for the Corsular especially from the United States, District of Focobow; Herbert and it has hesitated at no extra Allaa Ottewill, Esq., to be coat in doing so, our exports to His Majesty's Consul for the Paris being made, not on the Consular District of Chin basis of actual exchange condi- kiang, to reside at Chinkiang; tions, but as 'special transactions,' Bertie Twyman, Esq., to be His Austria, too, has taken the same Majesty's Consul for the Consular course to some extent. These District of Wabu, to reside at augmented gold reserves furnish Wahu; George William Ward the basis for an increase of Pearson, Esq., to be His Majesty's currency, of several times the amount of the gold.

Consul for the Consular District: of Kinogobow and Pakhoi, to reside at Kiungohow; and Lan- celot Giles, Esq, to be one of His Majesty's Vice-Consuls in China.

Taxation. "Another great resource that has already been availed of is that of taxation. Throughout ale ost the entire career of Napoleon be financed his wars pat a tax on a bat manufacturer, by this means, not resorting to for instance, as it is on the sale large bond issuse sad still loss of liquor, the tax on which haa to the issue of irredeemable been carried high in Now currency, the fallacy of which York State. The liquor business bad been learned from earlier has not been affected in amount experiences. In his latter days by this great increase over the short-term notes were issued in old licence fees, and the experi exchange for materials and sub-ence with a tax on industry is sistence, but taxation was his that it is a burden not hard, to chief means of support. This is bear, to joke sometimes too little regarded in discussions of the financing of the present war, which usually centre about possible gigantic Írgues.

"Great Bond Issues.

Length of Voyages. Germiny big hips have been designed and trained for war, and that they will be used is certain whether their use will prove, élechterothains to be Their effective practical

"Great boud issues are Born range may be put at 1,000

easily absorbed than a bumu 2 miles, although far greater

times supposed, in cases where 50 voyages can be made by the six

an appeal to patriotism is behind newer vessels, where distance is

Germany has seventeen firat Germany's Heavy Property Tax. them. This is particularly true the one consideration. In this class airehips, and of these eleven "Germany recently imposed a in Europe, where there is article it will be assumed that the are long-range craft. They caudar special tax for one year on pro- always much money hoarded. moderate range of 1,000 miles ie ry large supplies of ammonition perty at the rate of 5 per cent, In the past foreign securities their capacity.

from two to four tons and can which takes the entire income have been heavily sold in order With these considerations in drop high explosive bombs of from the property for the year. that the holders may invest in mind it is now only necessary to great size. They might even. This was doubtless done in view their national war loans. In the points from which the airships employing their fall spareload has just enacted an income tax removed for the time being by the can operate. These points are carrying capacity for the purpose for the first time. Although it le closing of the exchanges, but this the airship stations where of discharging one enormous only 5 per cent. which is a very situation may be changed before Lydrogen gas and all necessary quantity of high explosive with different thing from a 5 per cont. such loans are authorized and At 6.30 am, the_glass_com

stotes can be obtained; and for the object of causing wholesale property tax, the rale may easily opened for subscription. The menced to rise and the wind to

the present it is only necessary to damage to an arsenal or a dock be raised now that the machinery banks are practically compelled treated as one of the family decrease, but heavy rain kept on We are glad to receive the consider the western chain of yard. The guns they carry would for the collection of the tax has to take the loans and carry This women made

until 1 pm. The vessel then following notification from the stations which are of chief in- be of little use eave against been set up. Germany has long them until finally absorbed, indispensable to her

lady steamed in the examination Hongkong agent of the Messagterest to England and France opposing aircraft. In addition had an income tax, which is at a "Finally, irredeemable currency employer so as to cure a per Auchorage, Later on arrival it cries Maritimes.

And it would be folly to dis- to her first-class airships, low rate on small incomes, but is may be resorted to, although this manent position for spying in a

The Messagories Maritimes tinguish between naval and Germany has at least six smaller heavily graduated on larger ones. is hardly likely to be done except household that was sure to be of was found that no vessel can

resute their regular departures occasion may be used As to the law relating to bom size. This also may easily be such currency may: enfely be put

for from Marseilles to China & Japan oversea voyages bardment of cities, it has never increased. In England, of course, out, however, is much better un Sunday Morning Train to fortnightly,

German Stationsbeen precisely formulated but it the same condition exists... Sheung Shul

After 8.8. Chili, the outward The airship stations on the west is usual to regard the bombard. A tax on industry has often abused with disastrous result in We are asked to elule for the mail ss. Atlantique will therefore of Germany are those at Heligo ment of military stores and been resorted to in Europe in earlier periods, and its dee In information of the public that call at Hongkong, where she is land, Hamburg, Emden. Bremen, barracks, wherever situated, as times of stress, and has been therefore hot at all out of the there will be an 8.45 am, train to dus on the 18th October as per Dusseldorf, Cologne, Frankfort, permissible.

time table. SUFFERED AT GERMAN HANDS, Sheung Shui on Sunday,

erness, nge 20,' in the house of torrente, the barometer fell: to Total, Oct. 1, 1914 $42,598.65 look at the map and mark the attempt to adopt the plan off of impending warfare. France present instance this recourss is s

only last week discovered to be a shook. the wind flying from

⚫ retired British general, was

29.17 and a cross ses commenced running. The vessel rattled and

boen

N.N.W. to 6.W. about 4 a.m.

Whe

apy in the pay of the German Government, She had there two years, and

herself

FRENCH MAIL SERVICE

RESUMED.

ss to the German Government, move in or ont of the port itself Company have now decided to military airships, for hothon and slower dirigible, balloons. It reaches inoomes of quite small in Austria. The extent to which

And this is by no means an

isolated case. Surely this in no

time to indulge in cheap senti ment, and sons drastic measures.

onght to be taken to prevent further repetition

PROM ONE WHO HAS

after sunant.

readily borin

derstood new than when it was

question.