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GOVERNMENT COAL CONTRACT.

a serious charCE.

Contractor Accused of Attempt 's Defraud.

This afternoon, in the Police Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the case was commenced in which Wong Kan-ying was obarsed on two counts that he did incite Sergt. Hawkins to conspire and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

Continued from Page 1.)

New York Press and Count Bernstorff. The New York press continues its vigorous denunciation of Count Bernstorff,

The Now York Sun ensa: "Nothing more offensive or more arrogant ever emanated from any diplomat." --

The Washington Tribune expresses the opinion that Count oollade with the said Wong Kam-Bornstorff is trying to force the Government to ask his recall. ying to defraud the Government | The New York Times suggests that: "Germany's plight is 80 of a certain quantity of coal to be desperate that she is cassing to pay regard to diplomatic supplied to the Government; to courtesics." deviate from his duties as chief olerk and misconduct himself in such a manner as to enable the

Australian Doctors for the Front.

A hundred doctors have been

April 13, 5.10 p.m. enrolled in the Australian The last batoh leaves next

defendant to defrand the Govore Cohmonwealth for service at the front. ment of a certain quentity of week. coal, by offering him a sum of $100 per month; and by thrust- ing in the pocket of the said Sergt. Unwkins $100 in potes."

Trade Between Australia and Japan.

Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Orown Solicitor prosecuted, and Mr. E. J. Grist defended.

April 13, 5.10 p.m. From Melbourne it is reported that trade between Australia and Japan is increasing by leaps and bounds.

"British Casualties.

April 13, 5.10 p.m. The latest casualty list contains the following:- Killed:-G. Blinsteed, O. M. Dyer. Died of wounda :-9. B. LomRI. Prentice, Colonel A. Schreiber 2nd Lieut. C. Horley (Oxfordshire Wounded:-W. F. Coates, T. Hornblower, M. Macpherson, B. Light Infantry), 2nd Lieut. I. Muirhead (Black Watch).

Missing:-0. R. Bras.

The Kaiser Commanding.

April 13, 7.55 p.io.

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The case outlined by Mr. Hodg зод wae that the defendant was a Government coal contractor, supplying on to the Army Ser- vice Corpe, starting about April 1. The first consignment was apparently not in accordance with the contract. It was short of soul and way, in fact, unscreened

A Petrograd. communique states that the German General coal, containing a large quality Staff has taken over the direction of the battle in the Carpathians of dust, which should not have and it is believed that the Kaisar is personally commanding from been there. Complaint was made, the rear of the Austro-German lines. and the next consignment was Five independent Austrian armies are operating against the all right, but the defendant ap-Russians who are more and more threatening the Hungarian parently thought that he did not

Belligerent Biplane Brought Down la Holland. make enough money over it, and

April 13, 7.55 p.m. approached Staff Sergeant Haw kins, the Cuf Ulerk of the Army Service Corps, who looked after "these things, and endeavoured to induce him, by offering him $100 a month, and actually by thrust- ing into his packet on envelope containing $100 in motse, to pass untorpened coal, without reporting the matter, and thereby defrand the Government.

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WAR ITENS? -

Given a Commission. Mr. F. Hyley Bell, Chinese Custome, has been given a com-

The battalion was raised in mission as captain in the 9th Battalion Bedfordebire Regiment.

October.

"A. People Threatened with Starvation."

TU-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

THE NORDDEUTSCHER

STEAMSHIP

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HONGKONG AGENCY: Holders of orders for the returà voyage issued by the above.Com- pany are hereby notised that the undersigned will pay on and after Tuesday, the 20th day of April,

1915, the amount stated on such orders being the difference be tween full single and return

The Lokalanzeiger suye:- February 18 is the beginning of a defensive fight of a people threatened with starention, a people which in the fight for life fares. must and will push aside all con- plains,siderations for third parties. The fight into which we enter to-day must be fought either with all recklessness or not at all, and we Germans are resolved to fight without regard to consequences."

A telegram from Reator's representative at Amsterdam quotes report in the Telegraaf to the effect that a biplane, believed to be German, has been brought down while flying over the district of Goes, by riffs fire. The two aviators will be interned.

Russia's Promising Financial Position.

April 13, 8 p.m.,

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Shipping and the War Zone,

A New York shipper says he cnfidently expects that England

Orders for the return voyage issued at Agencies of the Com pany other than the Hongkong Agency cannot be recognised..

Claims for refund of passage not notified to the Liquidators money in respect of return orders should be immediately filed.

LOWE, BINGHAM &

MATTHEWS,

Liquidators.

From SHANGHAI, YOKO- HAMA, KOBE & MOJI.

Will requisition more steamere Hongkong, 15th April, 1915. later in the year in order to carry supplies to the war zone. He adds that if the Standard Oil Company was willing to take a steamer for Jane loading case- oil to Japan at c.42, the probabil ity of the market drolining with the advent of the summer months THE Steamship

exceedingly small.

The Russian Minister of Finance, on being interviewed, gave rosy picture of the financial and economical condition of Ru sis. The people, he said, do not feel any privations from the war, owing to the Government allowance to the families of soldiers, which is great Staff Sergeant Lawkins deposed er than the wages they would esra. Onsequently, many of the that after one couaigument had people look upon the war as a peculiar godsend, patting money in been rejected and a proper conto their pockete, signment accepted, the defendant The prohibition of vodka has also helped to promote prosperity, approached witness and said the money formerly wasted on drink being either upant or necassis he could not supply screened aries or saved. Saving deposits in the banks have increased by coal at the contract price without hundred per of at.. great loss, and offered witness

An abundance of grain is available which should command a $100 per month to pass unscreen good price when foreign markets are opened, as they are shortly ed osul. Witness refused, and expected to be. said he would report the matter The Minister explained the recent increase of thirty per cent. to his senior officer, whereupon on customs duties as intended partly to replace the loss of revenue defondant said:"Uh, no; you due through the prohibition of vodka, bat he did not believe it would will be merciful." Witness wae interfere with foreign trade. Oi the contrary, he expected an import- called away to the office, but lator ant development in this quarter which would replace that which was was asked by the defendant to go formerly in German hands. with bim into a matshed in the A. S. O. compodad, balf of which

Be a acore for wood.

Indeed a Valuable Document!

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April 13. 7.55 p.m. was loaned to the defendant The Captain of the torpedoed relief ship Harpalyes publishes

Witness certificate from the German Minister at the Hague guaranteeing safe want with him and defendant re-conduct for the vessel. newed his offer of $100 per month and attempted to thrust an en- velope into witness' right hand

Sultan Receives the Iron Cross..

April 13, 7.55 F.m.

Realer's correspondent at Amsterdam stoles that Field Marshal

"trousers pocket. Witness asked Von der Goltz, on his return to Constantinople, presented the Saltán

what the envelope was, and with the Iron Cross of the First Clase. the defendant replied that it

was money.

Witnesa took the

envelope from him and requested

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

“ITOLA,"

Bread Tickets in Germany, having arrived from the above Amsterdam, Mar. 12.-A teleports, consignees of cargo are gram from Berlin states that the hereby informed that their goods Imperial Chancellor and the will be delivered from alongside,, Pruesian Minister of the Interior have ordered strict control to be exercised over all bread tickets, no exception a being made.

Turkey and Bulgaria. Sofia, Mar. 13.-Halil Bey Presidentof the Ottoman Chamber of Depaties, had an interview to day with M. Radoslavoff, the Bul- garian Premier. It is believed that he took advantage of his stay here to meet M. Radoslove ff whom he has known since last year and to utilise the opportunity 10 touch upon political questions with the object of ascertaining the attitude which Bulgaria will observe te- warks Turkey in the difficult situation through which the latter is at recent passing.

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LANGKAT OUTPUT.

Witness' office Mr. Griet Tho defendant Messrs. Wright and Hornby advise us that the Langkat output for the current month is as follows:-

April 1

me an envelope which he said contained money.

him to accompany him to sue Capt, fondant and a partition had to beery at about 10, .m, he The defendant came went with the delentant to see Lammert. Witness had no other erected, Conversation with the defendant there several times to look after the partition in the matshed. about that money. He produced the alterations. the envelope containing the money was about 100 yards from the handed you $1007-Be hauded The envelope was opened by Capt, matshed.

Mr. Grist-On, or about Lammert, in the absence of the defendant, who had refused to go March 30 did you ask the de-

The fondant to lend you $2007- and see Uapt. Lammert. envelope contained ten $10 notes. did not.

Mr. Hodgson-Do you know whether the contract has been

cancelled ?-Yes, it has..

By leek?-Yes, the new oon- tract attrta from April 16 in clusive.

The following day, April 1, was the first day you ordered

coal? It was delivered..

Did you see the defendant at that time?-He was not there

Did you at that time give him this document (producing an 1.O.U.) ?—No; that is not my signature.

That document was not signed by yourself?--It was not signed. by me.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed at consignees" risk and expense into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company

Limited.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be counter- signed by the undersigned. DAVID SASSOON & CO., LTD,

Agente. Hongkong. 15th April, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on

TUESDAY, the 20th April, 1915, com mencing at II am, at his Sales

Rooms, Duddell Street.." (WITHOUT RESERVE) A Quantity of Swałow-Drawn- Work, etc.,

comprising:

Table Covers, D'Oylies, Tray and Tea Cloths, Bedspreads, Pillows and Cushion Covers, sto.,

Silk & Grass Cloth, Dress & Blouse Lengths

Tone 254

239

242

4.

233

273

256

238

244

269*

10

273

The case was proceeding as we went to prese,

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And that was not given by you when the coal was delivered. in exebange for a loan of $100 ?

After this coal bad been deliver-No; it was not. It is alleged by the defendant that sinco March 30 you Laded did you see the defendant?- pressed heir manager, Wong Kum-To the best of my knowledge ying for a loan of $200, and that did not ses him until the 6th. he declined to make it. Is there any buth in that? Not the slightest.

Le it rde he advanced you a loan of $100?-No tuth what

ever,

Is it rue you promised to repay it in a week's time?-It is not true,

Have you ever borrowed money from the defendant or any, other contrao.or?-Never.

Didn't you, after delivery of this coal on April 1, again ask the defendant to lend you $2007-No. Is that the receipt for the first delivery of coal that was made?

That is the first delivery, Who did you give that to? The foreman of the defendant.

Do you know the defendant's shop?—No; I have never been there.

New Java San Francisco Line,"

It was announced recently by the foreign trade department of San Francisco chamber of com merce that arrangements have been under way and are nearing

completion for a new and greatly improved steamship service be tween San Francisco and Java, The proposed service will con- siderably shrten the time between

Total to 14th inst. 3,609

Daily average 257.7

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT

A NOTICE.

munandi

A Small Quantity of Foochow

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On view from Monday, the

Terms: Cash on delivery.

GEO, P.LAMMERT; ¡Auctioneer. SHA

THE Undersigned has received Instructions to sell by Publis Auction on N MAN TUESDAY.

the 20th April, 1915, com- mencing at 12 o'clock noon at his Sales Rooins, Duddell Street, We have this day opened an (WITHOUT RESERVE) You have never been to the this port and the Eatlodies and Office and Show Room in the "A" Quantity of Japanese

in Pottinger it is probable that it will ultimate- Hongkong Hotel Building, Curios, etc,

Were you then in need of defendant's

Bireet?-Novering ly include a direct line of steamers Padder Street, with a staff of boy comprising a ma

money-I was oct.

In answer to the cross-examina- Witnege said he did not per between San Francisco, Manila Balesmen and Mechanics attend Tea Sets, Water Colours and tion of Mr. Griet, witness said he sonally order coal. Three con- and East Indian perte. Although ing exclusively to the sale and Photos, Metal Photo Frames, got to know the defendant two or eiguments were ordered in writ announcement of the name of the repair of REMINGTON TYPE- Leather Hand Bago Fine Cler three days before the contracting and two verbally. The concern which is to take up the WRITERS commenced, when he came to see defendant did not come to him neweervice has not yet been made, premission and, after arranging to borrow it is stated by local shipping men a loan that it will probably be the Robert to use the matshed at the A.S.C. Bome male carts, offe

On the date of DollarSteamship Company-San Two-thirda OF T pierhead.

alleged attempted brib-Franoseco Chronicle, matabed was allotted to the

the witness to obtain

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Remington Typewriter Company (Incp.) 15th April 1915,

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On viow from Monday, the 19th insta

Terms-Cash on delivery.

GEO, P LAMMERT. Auctioneeri

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