1914-12-08 — Page 8

THE

HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1914,

BIG OPIUM CASE.

GREEN GINGER.

Serious Charge at the Polica Court.

Verdict for Defendant.

SHODDY KHAKI.

BLACK SEA NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

COMING ELECTIONS

IN

N CHINA.

Some Light on the Allegations.

This afternoon, ia the Police

This morning at the Supreme Court, befora Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Court, bafore Mr. Justice Gom-made concerning the quality of the case was continued in which pertz, Luisne Judge, Messrs W. Ramon Ramos, proprietor of the R. Loxley and Co. sued San Tick Victoria Tuote, was charged Loong. 6, Tit Fong Lane, to that he, not being the Superiorecover damages for alleged tendent of Imports and Exporte, breach of contract in respect to unlawfully did import into the the sale of groen ginger by the Colony 3,140 tsels of prepared defendant to the plaintiffs. opium on November. 27. A Mr. Dennya Junt., of Mesers Becond charge was to the effect Danays and Bowley, appeared for that he had, on the same date, in the plaintiffs but the defendant bis possession a similar quantity was unrepresented. of opium which was not Govern- ment prepared.

Mr. Eldon Potter, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. J. H Gardiner, appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty.

At the last hearing Mr. Polter urged upon his Worship that it was for the Crown to prove mens

rza.

The Goeben Again Escapes.

Farther information with re-

Government's Military Policy

Peking, Nov. 27.

GERMAN OFFER OF PEACE.

Efforts to Make Peace With France.

Oct. 30.-An offer of peace made by Germany, to Fransa during the last few days, with the desire to separate the latter from rallies, is reported in to-day's Chronicles

The proposals tendered by the Kaiser's advisers and agents in olude the session of Metz and the

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Volunteer Orders issued to ey by Lieut-Cal A. Uhapman V. D.

Pay-Cheques für November Pay are ready for issue. Officers will find the Pay Lists in the Officers' Mess.

Field Day There will be a Field day on Sunday December 20h.

gord to the naval notion in the Black Sea was published by the The Ohioputang, the only poli- Russian Navy General Staff on tical party to survive the wreck the 21st instant. On the 18th of a year ago, is beginning to be the official pour cement states, active in row of next year's a division of battleships and elcotions. The members have cruisers returning from a cruise had several meetings of late, and near the Anatolian coast approach in addition to beginning a pro- ed Sebastopol about noon. A pagands for consoription they wireless message was received re-have decided to send twenty-five neighbouring portion of Lorraine,-No. 1716 Pte. E. R. Smyth to porting two men-of-mar, believed speakers to the provinces to and pechapa also a part of Alsace. to be the Gaben and advocate the adoption by osadi. Having withdraws France, the Breslau, about fifteen miles from dates for election of a political German Government would er the Kherson light-house. The platform consonant with the fleet formed up for action and party's principles. Obiefly the soon came up with the two Ger speakers are instructed to con- man men-of-war, taking advant- vince the people at large that age of a dense fog to get wishin tazee must be paid to the Govern range before they were diament, and that it is the duty of covered.

Serique allegations have been the clothing expplied to the new forces, and we are receiving a gcod deal of correspondence on the subject, says the Globi. A Globe representative liga broad been making investigations in the East End, where much of the Army clothing is manufactured He was surprised to find, in the first instance, that the War Olhos ham sotually been repurchasing Frederick Gourdio, an assistant uniforms previously condemned in the plaintiff firm, said that s and sold at nominal prices as contrast, was made with the de- dieased Army olothing. An on fondant for the anle of 17-3/4 tone crmons trade, it appeara, ie done of green ginger, to be consigned in such garments. In ordinary by the defendant to Messrs. times of peace they are for the Hood Brothers, Sydney, Australia. most part sent back to the mills Four shipments were made; three to be rewoven into cloth. This were accepted but the fourth was ofoth is used in the manufacture rejected by the consignees.

of cheap clothing, and much of Witness inspected the shipment it finde its way oversees in the in question at the defendant's form of what is usually known as godown on or abɔut Jace 2, and

"trade goods." Many of the on the grounds of its not being uniforme are cleaned and furbish up to standard, refused it. Ho ed up, and sold to those who Mr. Hodgson said the only point saw it again on the following day, have need of military dress, auch left now was whether mens rea had when it appeared to have been as theatrical firms and the like. to be proved in a case of this re-picked and to be of better That is in times of peace. When description. He had gone very faily quality, and he passed it. The war broke out the army auth into all the cases concerning zinger was consigned on the 8.8. orities found themselves faced guilty knowledge and he was Hirano Mare but was shut out as with a clothing face. They quite satisfied that that would it was too late. On or about June had not sufficient khaki for the have to be proved. Mere posses-11, witness again inspected the standing army, and they pro sion, be thought, was not cargo and discovered that while posed, besides, to equip a new suficient, and he could not argue the outside baskets of ginger army that eventually should the point.

were good, those inside were number at least a million men, Mr. Potter, in view of his friend's of inferior quality. Witness The manufacturers of khaki could admission, submitted there was mentioned this to the de-not meet the demand. Moreover abled her once more to escape. the Kuomintang. no cane to answer. There was fendant, who promised to (so it is declared by some of our no evidence of guilty knowledge, guarantee that it would be accept-informante) the Wer Office and as far as the evidence ed by the consignee, and on that offered a price at which many for the Crown-went he understanding the shipment was reputable firms refuse to for sent off by the e.s. Coblenz. The tender, knowing that they could defendant was responsible for the not provide a satisfactory material shipment, and he was paid $390,80

at the figura. for the rejected cargo,

His Worship expressed a desire to hear the point argued at length before him," and the caes was adjourned until this after

noon.

ទទ

The second-hand dealers saw their opportunity. They had enormous stocks of perfectly good regulation uniforms, which merely required to be cleaned. offered them to the War Office,

They

The lagship Eustaphine was the first to open fire, at four miles range, and her first broadside was effective, pradacing an ex plosion amidships on the Goeben. it was some little time before the German ship replied, and when ahe did, her fire was directed principally at the Russian flag ship. The Breslau stood some distance away and took no part in the action.

peas to defeat Russia and Great Britain, or to obtain from them satisfactory terms, which would include the cession at least of Antwerp and Northern Belgium.

Joined. The undermentioned members having joined the Corps

are allotted Corpa numbers and ported as follows: Scouts Company. No. 1717 Fta. F. W. Wood to Civil Service Co. Poating-No. 1/12 Pte. D. C. McDonald is posted to Oivil Service Co.

Parades-Parndes for tö. morrow Wednesday 9th instant Nil.

The information was conveyed. Detail On duty. No. 2 Section every citizen to be a soldier to certain influential Frenchmen Artillers, Left Section & Catre This mission fits in with the Gov (the Chronicle states), who were Section M. G. Co. Officers on duty ernment's effort to away popular expected to act as intermediaries, Capt. Scott, Lient. Rees and feling towards militorism by that the Imperial Government Lieut. Wright. Orderly. O foor ordering sacrifices to national recognises the quality of the Lieut Reos. To furnish Card berose, and the movement is one stand made by the French armies, tonight. No. 2 Section Artillery which should be watched care has never regarded France as her Batty. to-morrow Centre S ction, fally by all students of affairs in principal enemy in this struggle, M. G. Co. Orderly Sergeant to China. It is pregnant with and is ready to maks peace on night Carpl. Dancan; to-morrow striking possibilities. The ad-terme not merely honourable, but Bergt. Cooper. vocacy of conscription by the generous, for the Republic. Chinpatang means no more than that this party is advancing the Government programma.

This tricky attempt on the part of Germany, to pose before the outer world and her own people as earnestly desirous for pence is in reality intended to enable her to pursue the war with hopes of success, which at pre- seat do not exist, Its activitice The reported offer is obarac- terised as repugnant to French sentiment.— Globe.

Aftor about fifteen minutes fighting the Goeben, parts of Pro-Presidential Party. " which were now in flames, made The Chinputang, it will be off and ber superior speed-from remembered, was formed by a four to six knots faster than the coalition of several small parties speed of the Russian vessels ex-in the late Parliament to combat From the explosion, and the fires were professedly on behalf of the which were observed, it is amp-Presidential party, and the man- posed that she must have been per in which it worked is well considerably damaged. The known to all who closely watched, Estaphius suffered slight damage. the political movement of the The Russian casualties were one Lieutenant, three midshipmen, and twenty-nine sailore killed, and one midshipman and twenty four sailora wounded.

A CALL TO HATRED.

Germans Urged to Cut Throats.

Bau Cyanide Works. Bau Cyanide Works exported during October 2,318.9 oz. of gold and 569 oz. of silver,

The Old Kings of Assam. Mr. Nagendra Nath Bose, the well-known Orientalist, who is

now touring in Assam, has re- covered a large number of im portant manuscripts regarding the Abome-Kings of Assam, time. Nominally it was organised

These manuscripte, written in by Liang Chih-chino, the old

Assamese, are three or four cen- reformer colleague of Kang Yu-

turies old and are beautifully The following poem, embusting illustrated, the illustrations abow- wei, and he is still the virtual from Karlsruhe, capital of the ing not only the portraits of head, though internal quarrels at Grand Duchy of Baden, is at Kings bat depicting ancient cae are timo practically deposed him, least as fiery," observes the toms. One of these manuscripla The party does not to-day com- Central News Lucerne correspon is entitled "Haatividyamaharav." in the time of the Parliament, bat been evolved in the Kaiser's own work on "Elephants" in Sanskrit, wo inspected at hazard certainly the name stands, and its activities kingdom of Prussis appeared to be in excellent con-will be directed towards support-

which made the regions about dition. Were they condemned for ing the President and the Central which is rather mild in cold India. It is an original work Bere is a literal translation, Bhagalpur so famous in ancient dizt alone? It may be mentioned Government. So far no other English as compared with the with illustrations describing vari is tenpence. That, we imagine, party has yet ventured into the "fine frenzy rolling" of the ous species of animale, their that the cost of cleaning a tunic might be further reduced, forarens to oppose it, the very original

habits, characteristics, their use- good reason being that the fate of U thou, Germany, hate now!

fulness, eto, The Ahome-Kings,

tion about these Kings. Ex.) great pairons of learning, bot manuscripts give some informa- their work was forgotten. These

Opium was in the safes; otherwise spoke to him about the claim, and the offer was acceptod. Since viderable service, and some that prise the name`elements' as it did dent, as anything that has as yet It is not a translation of that great

no expensive dry cleaning method.

of millions of men of that devil's race,

only transhipping ailure to Manila. The Crown's evidence was quite consistent with innoco, co and there was not one jot of evidence to show that In answer to his Lordship, be bad any knowledge of the witness said that green ginger opiam in the safes. The Crown would keep in good condition for would have to prove absolutely, at least a month in Hongkong. that the defendant know that The defendant, when witness he could not be in possesion of it. said he was not responsible for the outbreak of war upwards of

In fact it would be impossible the cargo after shipment.

50,000 uniforme have thus been to say that his Worship could His Lordship remarked on the resold to the Government, Bay he was satisfied, on the evid- difficulties attendant upon the de-

Our reporter, it may here be ence that the defendant was fendant not being legally repre- remarked, discovered nothing guilty. That would be a grosented, and asked if the defend that could reflect upon the teaque way of putting it, because ant's were a substantial firm. methods of the dealers. Оде there was no evidence, because if Mr. Dennys replied that he did large firm on which be called had plain soap and water are used the Kuomintang is still fresh in With a soul of irun, cat the throats when they became Hindue, were he could convict a man upon not know; it was one of those firms never purchased direct from the Buah evidence as that; any man, which used a small shop and excessive prices were charged fur Government, and showed that no who took delivery of any goods made large contracts. in which there happened to be Mr. Chanyut, also of the plain- the renovated clothing. Indeed, opium, would be liable to a fine, tiff firm, said that the green gia- following the usual trade practice There was not sufficient ground ger was re-shipped from Australia of making a reduction for a

O, Germany, now hate! for suspicion except tha: Inspect to Hongkong and was decomposed quantity, they have supplied the

was that a considerable quantity

Clad in bronze, take no prisoners, or Wilden opened a safe in which when it arrived here.

Army authorities at a price con-

Young China Under Control,

to each enemy a bayonet thrust of "shoddy" west into the The defendant, in the box, said siderably below the standard of uniforms. This, we understand, tions it is quite likely that parties Silence all. Make a desert of the opium was found, and anyone'

With the advent of the electhrough the heart! who was within a feague of no one in the trade would guera, 3d, for a khaki suit-48. being contracts now in hand good khaki opponents of the Government The above specimen of "Kultar"

peace times. They have charged has now been altered, and for the will become active, but so far the opium would be suspected as artee the condition of ginger on

surrounding countries, farse the Crown was concerned. arrival at Sydney. He would not for the tunio--and 158. for over cloth will be used. It is essential have not discovered the happy appeared in the Badische Lanz- Mr. Hodgson pointed out that do it for $100 per picul. In a coate. New caps have been sold that with the winter coming on mesa which they might safely deszeitung, and is from the pen the defendant received a letter dry airy place, green ginger would for 18. 70. each, and old ones for the troops abould be glad in an follow. The qualifications of of Heinrich Vierordt, who is s relative to the shipments. He keep a number of months, but about 6d. They have, in effect, all-wool cloib. The cation warp both electors and candidates are "Court Connoillor of the Grand took an active part in the tran- it was probable that this consign- been equipping a soldier at 8 and woollen woof of shipment and there was evidence ment was shut down in the hold cost of between £1 and 25. not only frail, of ohioddy" is away from ventilation. He had whereas a new equipment would supplied a good quantity of gin ger ander the contracts, and this was the first complaint.

to show that the defendant know that at least two cases contained safes. Moreover there was evid- enco that the defendant said that the goods were hia. Here was no suggestion of packages coming

containing opiam, plea

Mr. Potter said the defendant took no more native part in the tranehipment than any man would who was tranebipping goods for another. Every bit of the evidence for the Crown was as

His Lordship did not see that the plaintiffe had made out their

apon which the plaintiffs olvimed.

days of the war the Army As we have said, in the early suthorities offered prices at which certain firms would not tender, and the result, it appeare,

the minds of the active politicians,

strenuous an opposition to the coupled with which is the know ledge that anyone guilty of too Government is likely swiftly to be hauled up under a charge of entertaining rebel ambitions.

Will be heaped the smoking flesh Until higher than the mountains.

and bones.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, PACIFIC HAIL STEAMSHILL COMPANY. JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA.

The above mentioned vessel

6.8. PERSIA"

having arrived consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their bills of lading for coun- tersignature and take immediate

will be subject to landing and if undelivered Monday, Dec. 14th, 1914 at

such that the Young China Party Duchy of Baden. will be ebut out, and their only of £3. The khaki suit which contractor. In his opinion the suaded to advocate a more pro- great can be accomplished by the delivery of cargo from along will

Our representative discussed chance of a voice will be through average something in the vicinity the supply of khaki with a leading qualified men who can be per- they sell for 6. 31. is supplied new by the manufacturera at supply will never be sufficiently gressive policy than that ascribed sacrifice, and it must be conceded Cargo impeding discharge will about 236. 6d.

great to catch up with the deficit to the President. It will not be now that the young Chins Party be landed immediately at con- But at what price did the Army that has been caused during the a simple mater for Young China has not been able to accomplish signees risk and expense. into his hands unexpectedly and case. The clause of the contract sell there garments, which onlyfacturera are turcing out khaki,nera. Unhappily aspirants to to which the radicals in ita ranka Thursday, Dec. 10th, 1914 at noon past three mor the. More manu- to rally such men to their ban- anything lasting by the methode Cargo remaining on board was loosely drawn and if they noaded cleaning and renovating wanted the sellers to insure quot be quite serviceable again? It but it takes them more time to Parliamentary honours are now managed to commit the party as ginger up to the time of delivery figure, but it may be guessed at. liarities of the cloth. The dye with progressive programmes; the When young China exhibits a 5p.m. will be subject to both

is not easy to obtain the exact grasp all the technical peca timid of too bold an association a whole. they should say so. MANA

His Lordship congratulated Mr.

The dealer who comes between used is also, it would appear, very collapse of the Young Chins sane desire openly and above landing and storage charges, Dennys on putting bis case on the the seller and the renovator must face. Old khaki ia being sent Party and the stigma attaching board to build upon the existing No Fice Insurance whatever consistent with innocence as with contract as well as he did, but cleans the clothes, re-lines them erviceable cloth, but with an to keep even sincere advocates of for the good of the country and aged cargo will be examined at

make his profit. The renovator back to the mills every day. The to the Kuomintang of cherishing foundation & structure embodying will be effected.

best of it is rewoven into a fairly rebel aspirations being sufficient modern progress ju administration All chafed and otherwise dam- in some cases, puts them into admixture of cotton, which doea advanced measures of government/not for the good of a party, it will the above Company's godown serviceable condition, and then making a reasonable profit for Will the Postal Officials kind himself, nella them back to the the status of "shoddy. As to what are deemed by the Govern- of things untrammelled and with No claim will be entertained not seems to raise it much above from any sort of association with be able to enter into the scheme Saturday, Dec. 12th, 1914 at 10

Hongkong Telegraph is not that It should be noted that in thereweaving, the dye is being ex- tione,

then. President Yuan Shib-kai livery note or list of exceptiona of the Great Nortbern Telegraph, process of renovating no new contractor to whom we refer ex The wholesale erreat and execu- in the best interests of China consignee and signed for and on tracted from it. The particular When the Lesson is Learnt. is working, according to his lights, taken at the time of delivery to Company? Three or four times material is employed, and often, recently postal matter, addressed by taking a bit from one and Pressed the opinion that the short tion of pseudo rebels bas taught and when the Young China Party behalf of the Pacific Mail 8.8. Co. the Sarawak Rubber Estatea dare delivered at our office. Tre ad tunica become but one before blue and grey serged. The aliort years. No one has an overween-will be given ample opportunitywise they will not be, recognized. · The out-put of dry rubber from to that company, has been something from another, two the War Office to fall back upon likely to be dimmed for some to assist him in the good work it before Jan. 8th, 1015, other

age of khaki would probably force the caaticus a lesson which is not cau demonstrate that it is willing All claims must be filed on or ing October was approximately dress of the Great Northern they go back to the army again, age, he pointed out, is increased ing desire to be separated sudden to display its genius, if it have es follows-Daban Letate 9,868 Telegraph Company is Connaught We were assured that the reby wastage at the front. lbs: Bunget Tengah 19,100 lbe. Road.

guilt.

His Worship: The onus was

on the prosecution?

Mr. PotterYes, that makes

all the difference.

found for the defendert,

The Post Office.

His Worship reserved his ly note that the office of the Army for foarshillings per tupia the cloth which is unsuitable for ment to be traitorous organisa-freedom of action, but not until unless accompanied by short de

decision.

Sarawak Rubber Estates.

novated germente will bear con

ly_from_life unless something any —N. China Daily News. "

HUB. O, MORTON,

Avenue Agent, fo Hongkong, 8th December, 1914/