1914-10-15 — Page 8

THE

HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1914,

INTERVIEW WITH M. DELCASSE.

THE BLUE BIRD."

GERMAN SHIPYARDS.

FOR THE TROOPS.

Big Parcel of Garments from

Hongkong,

As a result of the first week's working parties for making clothes for the soldiers at the war and their wives and families at Home, a parcel containing 165 garments bas been sent

to

Batch of Chinese Fined this

Morning.

A Chinese, the master of the steam launch Kwong, was fined $35, at the Marine Court, this morning, for, failing to observe the rule of the road.

German Blindness About the Entente.

the possible issues of the war-

i

now be obtained from Mesýra.

Detalls of a. Recent Visit.

warahipa.

GERMANY'S FINANCE,

has, broadly speaking, been com tent to copy. Their naval arobi- tects rank below our own and those of the United States and Advance tickets for the two

Italy.

Some account has now reached performances of "The Blue Bird,"

Trecently made it my business London of the legislative prepara to be given on the 7th and 10th

In spite of the vast sums spent to visit several of the principa!tions undertaken in Germany in of next month, are being disposed in building and equipping the Tarde in Germany. At Bremen I view of the war. Germany, Bayo of rapidly by the many ladies.

German shipyards they have not went to the famous Weser yard, a Berlin correspondent, ia making who have kindly, undertaken to M. Delessse, the French Min sell them, and we are asked to been very successful in obtaining which is under retired Admirali an astounding drain upon her ister of Foreign Affairs, has given state that, for the convenience of orders either for foreign mer naval officer, but without any system, and oreating a sitation von Ahrenfeldi, a delightful old Anancial reserves and her credit. Two boatmen were charged to the Corriere Della Sera an

for foreign with sailing through a prohibited interesting expression of opinion, the public, the same tickets can chant ships or

As regards the great ability as a business man. which may be tolerable in victory, England by the courtesy of channel; the first defendant was upon Italy's attitude and upon Moutrio and Co. as well. Prices former, the German lines still in this yard a number of ships but will be oppalling in defeat. have been built for the German The Reichstag passed without Mr. R. Showan, of Mosers. fined $20, and the second $30.

There are those who think for the opening night, November buy some ships in this count Navy, and several for the Ham- discussion 17 emergency Bills.. Shewan, Tomes & Oo. (who has The Chief Yeoman of Sigala, that neutrality is not enough, but which will be a gala nigilt, on and Herr Ballin cate prices so kindly offered to pack and send B.M.S. Tamar, prosecuted free of charge every week) to Mrs. Chinese, the master of the steam the Italians themselves alone can which occasion the theatre will be severely that most people who burg-Ameriks, the latest being an The first authorised extraordinary Eden, the Jackanapes Work launch Tung Fat, for failing to judge of that. For my part it is specially decorated, are:-Dress build for him lase money. The interesting ship, the Bargomeister expenditure to the amount of

sams lost by the Valoan Com- Oswald. The firm has the moat $285,000,000 circle, $5 stalle, $4; pit, $2. my conviction that neutrality in Society, 18, Burgess Park Man-observe the rule of the road,itself is already a great gain. It Prices for the second night are:- pany over the Imperator. and magnificent ofices, as indeed have from the loan and £15,000,000

is one of the fortunate elements

elements Dress circle and stalls, $3; pit

many of the German yards from the Empire's stock of gold which gives us increased con- the struggle that has been forced will be bored of das d fidence in a favourable issue to

The pit asats for both nights

epon us."

reserved in advance, if desired, Speaking of the eeries of from the 27th inst. miscalculations made by Ger- UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS,|many, M. Delcance said:--

sions, West Hampstead. This is a Society founded by Mrs. Elen in memory of her sister, Mrs. Ewing, the authoress of Jack Short anapes, The Story of Life," and many other children's books, and is a great distributing centre for comforts for the soldiers.

and

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and the offending hoalman was fined $95,

Four Chinese were convicted for casting nets in the Harbour; Three were fined $10 each, and the fourth was fined $15.

clothes will be carefully distribute Eastern Extension Australasia & lust moment Germany believed

ed by Mrs. Eden to the families of soldiers on active service, and the Hospital garments will be sent to some of the numerous Red Cross Hospitals which have been started all over England.

Kwongiongthai

China Telegraph Co."

Aingnet, Rangoon. Begaasiere Paquebot Chili, Ostende.

Conlon Patrick F. (2), San Francisco.

Cheeyiophu Bieksibow, Singapore.

Desbein Passenger Mongolis, Foutvot, Saigon. Gothiansiong, Ceuh. Lobingier c/o American Consul, Manila.

Luangkee Chez David, Saigon. Sanwah, San Francisco,

New York.

Amongst many generous con- tributors of sums of money "amounting to $957.46 the following firma" and others have kindly given materials and wool to be made up-na Mr. R. Shewau, Mr. Hough, Messra, Wm. Powell, Mr Lowder, Mrs. N: L. Watson, Fairall and Co; the Waldon House, Mehta and Co., Oassum Ahmed, See Woo, Kayamally, the French Convent and the Italian Conreat, (the two latter kindly volunteer ing to make clothes). The follow. Hongkong, 15th October, 1914. ing is a list of garments sept :-~

20 pairs Books.

1 chest protector.

16 paira woollen cuffs.

4 Balaclava helmets,

8 mufflers.

1 pair bed sooks.

1 woven cardigan:

28 flannel shirts.

3 bed jackets.

12 veste.

5 women's blouses.

1. women's coat and skirt.

18 children's fanuel petticoats.

garments,

- W. B. ELWES.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued yesterday by Lieut. Col. A. Chapman, V.D., included the following:-

Masketry Course (Trained mea Pt. I).The following trained. men will fall in at 600 yards firing point King's Park Range on the dates and at the times mentioned below:-Saturday 17th

SO

Are you negotiating about Newfoundland ? asked Radolin.

Yes.

"Aad about Morocco ? he asked farther.

in

$2.

to

offices far

more

•

$250,000,000

Blohm and Voss over the Vator- land, necessitated their reserves

gorgeous and silver. The German bank

refuse to build for Ballin, I believe) built a boat for a cent of the amount by which its being drawn upon. The Rei- than those of British buildera law, in order to counteract an herstieg yard at Hamburg even

making ten times the excess of bank notes, makes the profit. This firm has never Imperial Bank pay a tax of 5 per

they can get better prices else where. The. North German Lloyd, however, is a better payer, and the Bremer Vulkan at Vegesack have had a fair profit from several of the ships built by them for this company, especially Cargo bouts of the Pommern and

Pöten clase,

Jern

prevent the Turkish Government

Vickera'.

The

foreign firm, and, like most notes in circulation exceed the German buildere, seems to make stock of cash. This provision no really energetic effort to get has now been suspended for an "I am persuaded that up to the

foreign orders. They spend, for indefinite period. All the paper what I would do if I were in

instance, less than one-tenth as money issued by the Imperial that Russia would not move, just the Italian Minister's place

mech on advertising as aa Bank now becomes legal tender, as she considered improbable an

I will only tell you how I English intervention. The whole would set forth the facts.

Eaglieb firm of the same size, and there is no distinction left and as a result their name is not between actual bank notes transformation which had been The present crisis, the gravest in

known in foreign countries. In and other paper. The Imperial As regards warship building, wrought in Russia escaped the history for the multitades now in spite of the efforte made by the Bremen I also visited the palatial Bank has been relieved of its notice of German observers. engaged in the struggle, will Kaiser and all Germany's foreign offices of the Nord-Deutscher obligation to hand out gold in

The Secret Negotiations, result in great changes in the "Here is a story which will show map of Eurore. I believe that representatives, who act as its lord, which, unlike most exchange for its paper. you her lack of paychological the map of Europe will be remade energetic commercial travel. Germat shipbuilding firms, is private note-issuing banks are the orders received from well and energetically managed. relieved of their obligation to penetration. It happened some for a century to come. The next foreign navies have been few, and This company up till quite give gold in exchange for their weeks before the conclusion of Congross will have to-fulfil a the profitable contracts still fe was recently bought ships in this notes, and are allowed to give our secret negotiations with Eng- graver and heavier task then that The famous trip of the Von der country, as did the Hamburg-Imperial bank notes instead. land-negotiations which might which fell to the diplomate who Tann to South America to advertise Amerika. Many more orders for Perhaps the most remarkable certainly cause surprise, coming met at Vienna after Waterloo, German shipyards was intended ships would come to this country Bill of all is that for the grant- soon after the incident of The distribution of prizes will be to impress Argentina and Brazil, if quality, price, and delivery ing-up to a total amount of Fashoda..

in proportion to the sacrifices that but the Argentine battleships were the only considerations £75,000,000 of loans on all sorts "One day, after a diploruatic each has made and each will re- Rivadavia and Morena were order. But the Kaiser does not approve of stocks and securities. In can réception, Prince Radolin, the ceive a share according to its ad from the United States, and of any firm going ontside the nection with the Imperial Bank Zuellig Hongkong Hotel, Gernian Ambassador said to me: efforts. It is therefore to the the Brazilian battleships Minas country for ships if it can be special loan institutions will be Manila.

Will you allow me to ask you an terests of every Power to come to Geraes and Rio de Janeiro from avoided, and, it is believed, set up, which will issue special Superintendent.indisoreet question? Is it true the Congress as one playing an Armstrong's. Even the strenuous indicated as much to Ballin at the paper (Darlehnskassenschein)

that you have negotiations with active part. At that moment it efforts of Baron Marschall von time of his England?'

will be more than ever necessary, Bieberstein during the years he

his last order to the This paper will be honoured by Tyne. *It is perfectly tre," I answer think of the future and to con- was at Constantinople did not yards of the Vulcan (not Bremer although the public is not obliged the Imperial Bank and have the At Hamburg are the great name status sa bank cotës, ed. We have remarked that sider the definite settlement of England and France are in

Europe. contact at several points of the

How will Europe be disordering the Reshadiel from Vulkan or Thyssen Vulkan Opin to accept it in payment. There panies) Company and of Blohm was a modest scheme of this sort globs, but happily nowhere do tributed after this terrible crisis? their essential interests conflict. One of the most certain facts is boats have been built by Vulcan of the Vulcan Company, is as compared with the present som It is true that some torpedo. and Vass, besides smaller yards in 1870, but the whole amount Hike Reihersstieg. Mr. Paul Stein, then involved wasonly £4,500,000, this: England and France will

and Krupp (Gormanis werft) for remain frisade, not only because South America, Turkey, and strong Anglopliobe, and bitterly of £75,000,000. The rate of of the re collection of dangers Greece.

But in the Graeco jealous of our big armament firme. interest is, as a rule," to be shared in common, but also be Turkish War the German-built The day I saw him he was just off something above the published cause their interests are the same. torpedo boats which, by the way,

to Turkey, in the hopes of getting rate at which the Imperial Bank instant 2.30 p.m.. Right Section stands that we have a great in Europe against German attempta German Navy-proved very in He was much apset by the poor it should be added: that the loan Yes, also. England under. They defend the equilibrium af were originally, intended for the an order for a warship to enable discounts bills. It is no doubt a Turkey to recover its position: wonderful scheme of relief-and Machine Gun Company. Sun- terent in putting an end to the as hegemony, and bul of them ferior to the Yarrow boats, as was day 18th instant 90 a.m., Aar centre of disorder and agitation will always have the same in-shown on authentic evidence in a reports which the Greek naval establishments will do business 14 children's flannel under-trained men of Artillery Battery, a country which touches Algeria, terests in safeguarding this recent article in the Globe officers had given of the behaviour down to an amount so small as £5.

Left Section M. G. Co., Centre Germany also, for that matter, equilibrium.

Both 0s regards 60s going of the torpedo boats bis irm had Section M. G. Co. and Civil ought to be glad, for the pacifica

qualities and as fighting supplied to Greece, which he was Service Uo. who have not yet fired tion of Morocco will make a new view, they have many reasons for machines the German boats have told spent most of their time in (including exempted men). O. opening for ber commerce. remaining in agreement. There is still to take the second, if not Salamis Arsenal, while the brunt Os of Companies will see, that "Prince Radolin bastened to no economic competition between the exempted men are properly tolegraph our conversation to his them, for each forms the comple-third, place. The voyage of that of the fighting was left to the British boats: Mr. Blohm, of powerful, but extremely compli Government. Not often has a ment of the other. In the colonial Orders.The attention of diplomat the chance of com field the attitude of both le cou: cated, ship, the Goeben, to the Blohm and Vose, is more the Officers concerned is again called municating such a secret. Well, servative. Their colonial Empire Mediterranean was chiefly under older type of German, with many taken as an advertisement, and it English sympathies and friends, to Order No. 1 of Oct. 9, 1914. at Berlin they would not believe is so vast that their only object has apparently resalted in the Lis firm have also the most pala- Appointment-Pte.. CA.it. They were not willing to nowadays is to keep it and to "ample," at least, being sold, al offices, and everywhere the shipbuilders make a great show Italy have to fear from them? Oo,, to be unpaid Lo.-Cpl. to date sircere.

easy ship to manage. Oct. 14, 1914.

The day the agreement was Nothing, absolutely nothing.

The failure of Germany to get is yard is, however, one of the Yokohama to-day at noon for Hongkong Parades, Farades for Thurs aigned in London April 8, 1904 France and England, in fact, foreign orders is not entirely due best equipped in the world, via Manib The mails have been trans day 15th instant: 5.16 p.m. the Malin published a very have nothing that they can to the higher cost of building. and has turned out Bome ferred to the N.Y.K. a... NIKKO MARU Recruite Artillery Battery and exact resume of the principal dispute with her, nothing to Wages in Germany are low, and really fine ships besides the que led to arrive at Hongkong on the

22ad lost. Contre Section M. G. Co. fall in conditiona. About 11 o'clock Ispatch from her.

the men work more slowly; but Vaterland, which he took me over. All recruita with no previous for Masketry under S.M.bassador. I have just met On the other hand, England were willing to take orders with

in the recent depression the yards visited other yards, but the tale was everywhere the mme- training, who have joined since Murphy, D.O.L.I. 5.30 p.m.; Khevenhüller, tho Austrian and France have every interest in out any profit at all. The failure difficulty in getting orders at the last training season, will Scouts Company under Company Ambassador mid be, on his making her their common friend. is dus rather to the fact of foreign-living prices, and jealousy, veiled parade on the football ground Commander; remainder, Artill-way from the German Embassy. I am not talking of sentiment, owned steamship lines proferring industry of the British. Most of the or open, of the shipbuilding opposita Murray Barracks at 2.30 ery Battery and Centre Section I asked him if he had road the I am talking of political to have the ships of their own P. on Saturday the 17th M. G. Oo. under Company great news, and he answered me interests. In the Mediterranean country and foreign navies realis directors of these firms then con: Hong Bol, Br ss. 2,056, 14th Oct.--Sluga- instant or at 8.30 8.m. on Sun- Officers.

that there was not a word of truth Italy will be for England and ing that, up till the present, the sidered a struggle with Britain day the 18th instant, for in To-day's Orders. in the whole of it. Tout cela. France a great element of British garde can turn out the more or less inevitable at some struction in musketry, Dress:-To-day's orders state:- o'est des betises, was his remark equilibrium. These two Powere best wearships in the world, and time, if only to enable Germany uniform with rifles only. A list Parades. Parades for to The come instant i was called effet no opposition to Italian do it more rapidly than anyone to get, in some undefined way, 6 Maurang, Br. 8.3. 1,611, R. A. Matthews, of recruits required to attend one morrow, Friday, 10th instant. 6.0 to the telephone. It was Cam-popular aspirations. else. Nevertheloet, the German greater share of the shipbuilding of these parades is posted on the a.m. Last joined reoruits under bon, talking from London, to tell "Let us dot the Te. I am certain yarde have made great pre-orders of the world.— Globe V. R. Notice Board at the Courts S. M. Colley D.C.LL Right Sec-me that the agreement had that neither France, nor England, greas, and the German builders corresponden:. of Justice. 7

tion M, G. Co, under S. M. Higby, been signed. Up to the last nor Russia would ever oppose the bave spared no efforts to learn sli All other recruits who did no! Left Section and Civil Service moment the German Embassy granting of Trant to Italy. As they could from British fire the musketry course last Co. Fire Control etc., ander 8. had refused to believe in for Trieste, the consent of France ience. British foremen and season will attend at the M. Murphy D. C. L L 5.0 p.m. the reality of the negotiations. and England has been already managers and naval architects

Big Batch of Undesirables. miniature rifle range above the Groups 1 and 3. Houts Margh. On the other hand, the Govern obtained, and I am under the wore employed, and every oppor. No less than 1,280 Chiness un filter beds at the same timen as Detail-On duty Group 2. ment at Berlin, bas always believ impression that Russia also would tunity of copying British methods desirables passed through the atated in para. 1. Dress-uniform Officers on duty Capt. Armstrong, ed in the existence of secret make no objection. As for the studied. A fine Institution of Colony yesterday, on their way to with rifles only.

Lt. Norrington and Lt. Lindsell. clauses directed against Germany rest of the Adriatic, let us spook Naval Architects was founded, as the country, having been deport If Stonecutter's range in avail-Orderly Officer Lieut. Norrington, Yet there was not a single one. frankly. Neither France nor any well as a Germanischer Lloyd fored from the Straits, able, men who were efficient. To furnish Guard to-night, Left * Italy's Position...

other Power of the Triple Entente surveying. Yet with all, the fact last training season will attend Section M. G. Co; to-morrow, When questioned more close would dispute with you the por- remains that so far Germany has A Chiness from Queen's Road on Saturday or Sunday for man- Civil Service Company Orderly ly as to his view of Italy's post-session of Aviona. Do you think contributed no important im West reports that someone stole ketry. Times will be announced Sergeant to-night, Bergt. Juoka; tion, M. Delcasse replied

one could

as much of provemente in ship-building, but from his hones $65 in money later

to-morrow, Bergt, Barlow,

Germany

He susp als another Chinese,

2 children's flannel dressos, 24 cardigans,

2 woven og Wednesday will be sent to Queen Mary's Needlework Guild.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER

RESERVES.

warned.

رمہ

Besides, from every point of

Rodrigues, Right Section M; Gbelieve that my words were administer it well. What would though the Turks will find it no out of, proportion to the profite.

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Orders issued to-day by Major Wakeman, Officer Commanding the Volunteer Reserves, state at Short Range, Kennedy Road, received. a visit from an Am Possible Concessions.

"Naturally I cannot tell you

Hay

exper

Stolen Money

LATEST SHIPPING

NEWS..

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The P. M... MANCHURIA loft

ARRIVED.

pore, 8th Oct., Gen.-Chineso. Kumsang, Br... 2,077, F. Wheeler, 14th OotMol8th Oct. Coal-3. M.

15th Oct Sandakan, 9th Oct, General J. M. & Co.

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Per a. Malta, from London, ot

Lambert From Bombay-MrY Noronha, Mr & Mrs R. James From Colombo Mrr R

By Baworn and child, Mr & Mrs A Woolsey,

Wony Mr M Cronet, Mr BWlok

bam: Miss K Bygene. Mas Bro Gilbert, Brath M EF Banje end. Mr JK Mr A Thippa, Mr RSketchy, and Mra Almedia.