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PRIZE COURT.

THE HANAMETAL CASE.

The Attorney General on the Points at Issue.

The case of the a.s. Hanametal was continued in Admiralty Jurisdiction, before Mr. Justice

THE CROWN PRINCE'S

45

THEFTS,

Where Ho Stands Under the Hague Convention.

www.

THE HONⱭKONG TELEGRAPH, TUURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1914,

WAR ITEMS.

Actors on Active Service. Tub catrout isade of the Singa priate the names of some three hundred actors who are how on K.0.Y.L.I. Man's Narrow Escape. [active service.

The life of Private S. O. Bean-

The Baroness de. Baye, whose Graperiz, to-day, claims being chatonu near Champaubert was made for the vessel. by W. recently lonrad by the Crown champ, of the 2nd King's Own Katz, of Shanghai, waer, and the Prince of Germany, was before Yorkshire Light Infantry, was her marriage Malle. Oppenheim, saved twice by his cigarette- Yangteza Insurance Association,

and is one of the loading mein-case in a charge by Ublaas. In mortgagees.

The Crown was represented by bere of Paris eoiety. Besides esch charge a German laces was ilo Attorney Ganer, the Finer obtenu she has a charming aimed at his heart, but the Mr. J. li. Kap, instructed by residence in the Avenue do in cigarette one took the bow. the Crown Solicitor, Mr. Grinde Armee. As we know, the From a third Uhlan Beauchamp Hodgson, and the claimants by Crown Prince during the battles received a wound which bowled Mr. Eldon Patter, instructed by of the Maran and Aisuo passed him over, and he is now in Mr. WE L. Shenton, of Megra, two daya at the obateau. Fle and hospital at Osset, burning to get Deacon, Looter," Deacon. and choses hand of officers made back to the fighting line.

Hurston.

The Attorney General replied for the Crown, and remarked that

free use of the wine cellare, and, to use the words of the domestics, they mails the rooms they ne

Dutch Stop Copper Export. A Coutral News mesange from a great deal of what had been cupled worse than pigstys.. The Amsterdam states that the Dutch said did not touch the question chatean was illeged and a nam Government has probibited the of justification; bere had been ber of objets d'art stelen. The export of copper. This news is mach Baid about condemnation, most valuable of the furniture, important, as such a step would pictures and tapestries wore pack-severely hit Germany, Britain bás but that did not touch the queed up in large cases and wereabout beon bigbly suspicious that much to be sent off in special waggons of the copper bought in Ameriun been so much discussion as t when a regiment of Frenub for Holland has been east into whether the ship won into oldiers arrived, and the Crown Germany, for the making of Prince and his troops had to bet abasty retreat, leaving the large peokingenses of boty behind.

What is the position of the

tion of justification at all. The mere fact that there

condemnation. a all pointed to the case being a doubtful in, involving circumstances which required explanato, ans.ona in

ammunition,

German Orders to be Returned.

The King throurue all hir German Orders, 838 & London as sont back the decoration of

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

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AND

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MILD CURED HAM 85 & 95 cts. per lb.

The German Losses.

A Daily Mail correspondent recris that the Germen lusses in killed, wounded and prisoners, up November 7, totalled 1,750,000

to

whiobhia Lordship must hold Crown Princo in this and like correspondent, and Lord Robens more than half a dozen Austrian

that there was justification fer the espiare. The claimants them

afire? The fourth Convention

at a conservative estimate.

Insane By Brooding on War. New York, October 18-In Bellevue Hospital to-day ars

women who have gone insane of Tue Hague, October 18, 1007, the Black Eagle which the Kaiser because of the nervous strain over aas, laid down in Article 40 as conferred on him after the South the war. Several have been sent selves had felt a dificulty follows: "The hon ur and rights African war. "This action on the to State institutions after being did the Crown-on one point of family, the life of individuals, part of Bobs, says the ortaken first to believas, and that was as to the nationality and private property must be re-respondent, "is about to be follow pocted." Arncle 47: "Pillaged by every British soldier who expressly interdicted." These ne in the past had a German or regulations were signed by Ger Austrias decoration inflicted on

ny by its delegate, Major. him." General von Gundell, Superior Quartermaster of the great Eint Major of the Royal Army of

of the ship, and some evidence bad boen called by the other side on that point.

Mr. Potter: We did not feel any difficulty; but we though: that was going to be a point of

Attorney

Prossin

Tommy in Adversity, A Paris newspaper relates as proof of the good spirits of the British soldier in adversity a story

11

Captaincy for Prince Joachim,

Berlin, vision, October 18.-Prince.

ace Josokim,

tho youngest son of the Kaiser, has been promoted to be a captain and hus been assigned to staff duty with the Eleventh German Army Corps.

pro-

rooms, as may secure the con-

attack by the C own. Co. tinuing. the General said lint it turned out to

A Cambridge Offer.. of a wounded infantryman whose The German official regulations, be a point upon which his Lor -

The Senate of Cambridge ship, was not ir abled at all O Laws of War" (Kriegshuch right leg had to be amputated. one poiut the car had to obtain im Landkriege) state in 1904: In taking leave of the surgeon the University has offered to the the assistance of the Consul The right of appropriation of tollier said, "I am sure of a jnfessor, teachers, and studente of what belongs to the foreigner, now, do tor, thanks to my wooden the University of Louvain such General for Americ, and it was

log

What do you mean?" facilities in the way of acrees to only on receiving his letter in ther the right to buty and pil-

Oh, they're libraries, laboratories, und lectores, course of the houring that articulge, deea not exist any more." Its asked the doctor. lar points were cleared up Tution of pillago is formally safe to use me to stir the Christmas together with the use of lecture

ted:

puddings. Pillago is the worst

was the reply. point was one on which the cap

Naval Recruits Wanted, tinuity of the work of that tors would meet sme difficulty means of appropriation of the

The Manchester Eagineara' University during the present and it was only cleared up by the goods or property of the for: Club has been asked by the crisis. While the University is letter of the Cunsul on that point, igner, The removal or carrying after the case had been discussed off of objects in uninhabited authorities in London to help in not in a position to offer direct houses, or in the absence of the the recruiting for the Royal Naval financial assistance for the support Mr. Potter said, in answer to proprietor when the act is com- Division. Men are wanted who of the Belgian institution, elforta his Lordship, that the Hanametal mitted, is not pillage but theft.") are used to handling heavy are being made to provide such was purchased from Mesura. Jeb-

What would have been the imber and (2) used fo explosivos.help privately. The Cambridge position of the Crown Prince if Pay varies from 24. 2d. to 39. 2d. authorities have invited the Uni- head been made prisoner when per day; separation allowance, veraity of Louvain to migrate to the French troops missed him by wife 6. per week; first child 2. Cambridge, and there to contidae a few minutes? The jurisdiction per week, second child 28. per its own separete studies, granting the Trusts Conseil de dust weak, other children 13. per week. its own degrees, and gen: rally continning its notivities as at its own foundation, Cambridge sup- plying the necessary technical facilities.

for some time.

sen and who, twelve months ago

known as the Germania,

The Attorney deneral made i clear that he was not relying up

evidence and considerable amount

Recruits Buying Their Own

Uniforms.

J

Sa keen on "real soldiering" many of the new recruits to

Territorial units, that they are having their own uniforma rather than wait till the Government can supply the m There are various paying all prices from 35s. to 65

"God be"Thanked.** Rotterdam, October 12.-It is anounced that the Kuiser bas telegraphed his sunt, the Grand

an hour's discussion by the capied by the Conseil de Guerre, qualitios of khaki, and they are Duchess of Baden, as follows:

tora'at Ben.

:

the question of former ownership the same for prince generale an but he did sulmit that the mere foot of the necessity for all this for simple soldiere. There have been numerous cases of German of discussion suggested at least soldiers condemned for theft of that the case was one which could civil effects and pillage in time of not be decided off band after half war. Not only would the Crown Prince have been liable to be His. Lordelip:-1 am rather but Germany, according to the inclined to agree. Under the Convention of The Hague of circumstances I am not surprised 1907, which was signed by her, that the naval commander took must make réparation of the apon himself to detain the ship, things pillaged or stolen, it is Ha friend, the Attorney Gen-xpressly stipulate, Article 3: eral pointed out, had taken onch,

The belligerent party who vio- fact upon which the

lates the dispositions of the said relied, as evidence of unneutral regulation shall be bound to in-

Crown

for each uniform.

200,000 Wounded Austrians. The number of wounded Aus- trians taken to Vienna alone since the beginning of the war is catimsted at 200,000.

Lemberg Prisoners Released. The Ro-sians liberated

in

of them arrested for sedition einoe

the outbreak of the war,

German Prisoners in New Zealand,

"Antwerp was dooupied this after noon without fighting. God be. thanked for this glorione result. To Him be all honour."

PRINCE OF WALES' FUND.

A Subsoription List has been taken from the Counter of The Mercantile Bank of India Ltd. Any persoa appling for subscrip

tions thereunder is unauthorised and should at once be handed over to the Police,

The Bank's name is at the top of the list.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

Lecember.

NOTICE.

Tenders are invited for the removal of food refu:9 from 1st

Apply A.B.C." c/o “ Hongkong Telegraph."

NOTICE.

It is hereby notified that, unless

dato, 12 jinrickshas and 2 trucks, claimed within 7 days from this which are lying unclaimed in the Police Compound will be sold by Public Auction.

C. Mc I. MESSER,

Capt. Supt. of Police Hongkong, 25th November, 19:4.

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were used to transpor. the precious Delphic, which arrived from to the Italian alliance; wrong as

The above mentioned vessel H. R. H. could be drawn. But he omitted objects stolen from the houses Auckland, saya recently 5,00 to the feeling likely to be evoked having arrived consignees of to deal with the cumulative effect. put to pillage. The house of M. German frisoners were isolated in America and in other neutral cargo are hereby notified to send What he suggested was that the Dorsetti, facing the Palace, won an island of New Zealand, and countries; wrong as to the Irish in their bills of lading for coun- hypothesis which

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Cargo they were proved if they explained knick-knucks of value, and other route to Berlin is by way of Posen, Afcion and of India; wrong us to remaining undelivered as in fine old Matured Wines. matiera as nothing else did. A objects were opened and shown the distance from the bordere of the effect of a declaration of war will be subject to landing murder might be committed. Ato the officers set apart for that Russian Poland to Berlin being in Egypt and other Moslem charges and if nudelivered

Guaranteed Bottled & Capsuled man might be found near the service, and according to their about 180 miles, as compared countries, and wroug na to the Thursday, Dec. 3rd, 1914 apot; he was perfectly entitled to value or importance, packed up with 320 miles from Cracow to opposition likely to be encounter-5 pm. will be subject to both be there. A revolver might he and sealed. Each pokage, be- Berlin, and about 450 miles from ed throughout the civilised world landing and storage charges.

No. Firo Insurance whatever found on him, but he might be fore being placet in the railway the centre of operations in France by the inauguration of a policy

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"A Long Blockade. revolver. Such evidence might be by two sub-officers who sat at a

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It is pretty plata that the aged cargo will be examined at the above Company's godown to the infamy of this wholesale 200,000 Germans living abroad British Admiralty expects the at West Point December 3rd easily `explatuod, but had been found guilty on ovidence robbery, the waggons, had the have not been able to proceed to fleet will have to remain in the 1914 at 10 a.m.

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are formal and plain. Will Grany Continental port by boat. muts or gloves (blue), woollen All claims must be filed on or This story asys there was a many keep to her signed pledge British Steamers Captured. drawers, thick stockings, thick blot on his escutonoon. or will she regard it as a piece of A Liverpool message stuter Bocks, and comforters (blue); "Oh, yea! An oacutcheon is a paper only fit to be torn up? that the British steamers City of Evidently this means that the Eght-coloured vest. He had The other nations who signed Khios and Aesicut have been North Bes bicokede is likely to probably been carrying a fountain will judge.

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dis.

The case was adjourned sine

Agile Parent.

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