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HYSON-CORDILLIERÈ

COLLISION.

Judgment of Marine Court

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS

(Continued from Lage 3.)

On April 23 in the Os - The decks of the liner gradually turned to such an angle, that Marine Court judgment was standing was impossible. The liner then rose to a perpendicular delivered in the case in which position, till the stern, with the propellers, were sticking straight| so inquiry was held into the out of the water. The boilers then exploded, and one funnel was circumstances attendant upon the seen blown clean out. "

collision on January 4 last in thei Lady Mackworth relates that she wae sucked under to a great Inland Sea between the Blue depth, and when she got to the surface she swam to a board and Funnel str. Hyson and the Mes-offered a corner of it to a man, who clung to it for some time and sageries Maritimes str. Oor then disappeared. "I must then have been almost unconscious," ailliere, the former being piloted narrates Lady Mockworth," when I found myself floating on a by Captain Price, and the latter deckchair. I again became unconscious, and found myself aboard by Captain Sakuma.

a trawler, with my wet clothing out off, clad in blankets and a khaki In delivering judgment, Mr.jovercast." Lady Mask worth said the stewardessen were intensely Ishikawa, Presiding Examiner, brave. She saw one ratura with a lady, for a lifebelt, when the deck read a resume of the evidence in was nearly vertical; the osse, and then proceeded as follows:-

"In contravention of Article 25

763 SURVIVORS.

May 10, 6.20 a.m.

The Cunard Company announces that 764 persons have been

of the Law for Preventing Marine saved..

Accidents, Sakuma, who was the

pilot on board the Cordillere,

steered too far to port, deviating.

greally from the middle of the

AMERICA STILL UNDECIDED AS TO WHAT TO DO. May 10, 8.20.4.m.' Router's correspondent at New York states that President channel. When he came abeam of Wilson has refused to see callers since the Lusilania disaster, the Ogishima light, the green He has not even seen Mr. Bryan who has issued a message to lights of the Hyson were the nation saying: "Don't rock the boat.'

no longer visible, but The New York Wor!, which is regarded as the exponent of her red lights came into view. President Wilson's views, expresses the opinion that the President Presently Sakama went to port will make a laat attempt to bring Germany to reason.

and took a course so near the

Hyeon that this stenmor

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eighted almost ahead: Naturally "COMRADES CRAWLING"IN AGONY FROM THE GAS." shopkeeper, waa obarged with

this mapouvring on the part of the Cordillicre made it dficult for the Hyson to know whate urɛo

fault.

May 9, 3.44 p.m.

On Saturday, the 10th ultimo, before Mr. Schirmer, Dzung Nyi,

oruolly ill-treating n number of fowle by overcrowding them in crates during transport on the Sungkiang Road, at 6.5 p.m., 9th ultime Fined $5.00 to go to 8.8.P.C.A.

Mr. Grant Jones, a mafoo, named Oo Friday, 23rd ultimo, before Zien Moh-san, in the employ of Mr. C. W. Sing, 889 E. Yuhang Road, was charged with cruelly illtreating a pony by working it sttached to a carriage on the Tongshan Road at 3.45. p.m., 22nd

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From EUROPE, COLOMBO and STRAITS..

THE Company's Steamship

"HIRANO MARU,"

having arrived from the above ports. Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods. are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- pany's Godowns at Kowloon, where each.consignment will be ery can be obtained as soon as sorted out mark by mark and deliv- the Goods are landed.

day.

the French steamer was taking." Eye Witness" praises the success with which the British line In theso respecta Sakuma was at has been straightened in the neighbourhcod of Ypres, and says the excellence of the organisation and discipline can be appreciated, "When Price, on board the when it is remembered that it etailed the retirement of all the Hyson, saw the green light of troops on a front of eight miles. The "operation was carried out in the Cordilliere, he did not pitch darkness, in absolute aileaca. Every unit had to much to

Optional Goods will be carried perceive that the latter steamer its proper place on an exact route in exact time. The Germans did had been brought on

to Lot attempt to interfere. Everything-artillery, infantry and

on unless instructions are given the bustomary course,

bat, transport--was withdrawn without a hitch and without loss,

to the contrary before noon, to- concluding the French steamer Eye-Witness" declares that the ground given up was a source

Goods not cleared by the 18th would cross the Hyson from port of weakness, but the names Polygone. Nonashgache and Valdaoek

May, will be subject to rent. to starboard, red. Moreover, will be famous in history, because it was here the German laodside fore leg and adfit for work. Certi- in the Godowns for examination ultimo, whilst fame in the near Damaged packages must be left Price did not take any steps to was,dammed in November and the Prussian Guard broken. He reduce the speed of his steamer hopes that the British nation will so support the forces in the field fied by Dr. Pratt, M.R.O.V.S. by the Consignee's and the Co.'s until it was too late. In these oir that these places will not remain long in the enemy's-povecasion. Fined $5.00 or taree days. Fine representatives at an appointed hour on Tuesday & Friday. All cumstances, Price cannot ba" Eye-witness concludes: The sight of contades crawling in to go to S.S.P.O.A.

must be presented exempt from the charge of fault agony from the gas, moaning for water, and dying in their tracks

On Saturday, 25th altimo, a claims

duties as a pilot. and negligence in prosecuting his liko poisoned vermia, bas aroused a feeling among the troops, and, pony was seen being worked at-within ten days of the steamer's

it is hoped throughout the Empire, which will not allow as to reat

teched to a carriage on the Avenue arrival here, after which date they cannot be recognised. No The three licences of Skums until we have exacted full retribution from those responsible for Road whilst suffering from a sore claims will be admitted after

on the withere caused by ill-fitting the goods have left the Godowns. are hereby ordered to be suspend these horrors."

harness. The animat was in- ed for two months, namely the pilot licences in the Inland Sea

spected by Dr. Pratt who aiated and is the waters whip the

that, "although the pony was not jurisdiction of the port of Naga-

fit to work, he did not consider it Baki, and his extra master's ces-

a case for prosecution." The own. tificate.

A Berlin semi-official statepent declares that the British The Inland Sea pilot licence Government and the Cunard Complay are responsible for the loss held by Price shall be suspended of the Lusitania. Count Bernstorff's warning was ridiculed.totion was taken.

Nevertheless, the German public feels sincere human sympathy for Sakuma was ordered to pay the victims,

for one month."

two-thirds of the coals of the inquiry and Capt. Priceone-third.

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Dorps Orders issued to-day by Lioni-Col. A. Chapman V.D. state:

Joined.

Pto. J. C. Hart joined the Corps on 10. 5. 15, allotted Corps No. 1823 and posted to Right Section M. G. C.

Transfer.

[

No. 1824 Pce. A B. Ramsay from B.K.V.R. to Engineer Co. dated 10. 5. 15:

"

Promotions.

Sergt. D. K. Blair, Signalling Section to be Sergt. Major, dated 1. 6. 15. Corpl. S. D. Silas, Sign alling Section to be Sergeant dated 1, 5. 15. Lo. Opl. J. E. Laurance, Signalling Section to b Corporal, dated 1.5.16. Pie. P. Beis, Signalling Section to be Le. Corporal, dated 1. 5. 15. Pie. 8. Hidden; Signalling Sention to be Lo. Corporal, dated 1. 5. 15. 4 Leava,

Pio. 8 B. B. McElderry is granted leave of absence from 13. 5. 15 to 13. 5. 16.

·Parades..

BERLIN OPINION ON THE LUSITANIA VILLAINY.

May 10, 4.5 m,

"CULTURED" GERMAN COMMENT.

May 10, 4.5 m.

•The Koeln oche Zeitung saya Germans welcome with unreserv ed satisfaction, the sinking of the Lusitanis, which was built for the purpose of wresting from Germany the blue ribbon of the | Atlantic."

TWO ZEPPELINS DROP BOMBS NEAR LONDON.'

My 10, 11.15.0. on-Sea) in the early morning.

Two Zeppeline dropped fifteen bombs on Westcliff (Southend-

PETROGRAD COMMUNIQUES..

THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF LIBAU.

An official atatement says :—

May 10, 2.100.m.

We advanced south-east of Mitan and forced the enemy hurriedly to evacuate a strong position at Janiszki, abandoning great booty.

The enemy, supported by the Fleet op Saturday evening, occupied Libau after a fight with a small Russian Territorial detach

ment.

4

We repulsed the Germana north of Narow, near Wach. The enemy'a attacks in West Galicia are less frequent. Mesolo berez on the left bank of the upper Lomnitza.

We repulsed attacks in the Carpathians in the direction of

Parades for Wednesday, 12th with inet, 6.40 a.m. Right Beotion M.G. Co-Drill at Headquarters. 7.00 a.m. Signalling Section Signalling instruction at Head quarters Remaindër, nil.

Detail.

On daty until 7 a.m. 15th instant, H. K. V... Next for daly, No. 1 Section Artillery Battery, Left Section M. G. Co. and No. 4 Section Scouts Com pany Orderly Officer Lieut. A. M Preaten. Orderly Sergeant Corp. Lowick, Medical Orderly Privato James.

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE:

2,000 GERMANS AND SIX GUNS CAPTURED, IL

May 10, 2.10 p.m.

An evening communique sage- A German attack between Nieuport and the son was repulsed heavy loss,

The British gained ground in the region of Fromelles,

er paid expanses and agreed to give it a rest until fit. No further

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agents. Hongkong. 11th May, 1915.

TO LET.

Moderate

Flats of On Monday, 20th ultimo, a TO LET Nice pony was seen being worked ROOMS, in Kowloon; suit- attached to a .rriage on the able for Europeans. Airy, in good Chapoo Road wilst in poor con- locality, Eleotrio Light, Water, dition: it was samined by the Bathroom, Kitohen. Veterinary Surgeon who stated, rent, varying from $20 to $35.-- "bat although it, was in poor

Telephone accommodation." Also furnished Rooms-Apply H. condition it was quite capable of Ruttonjee, Royal George Hotel. being works and he did not consider it a case of oruelty." No farther action was taken,

On Friday, c0th ultimo, before Mr. Garetio, Zan Lib-zew,!awker,

TO LET.

was charged with cruelly ill-treat- TO LET.-Houses in Torres ing a number of fowls by over- Buildings," "Rose Terrace" crowding them in orates on the land Durbar," Kowloon, Apply Szeobnen Road, at 12.15 p.m., to:-SPANISH DOMINICAN 29th ultims. Fined $3.00.

Four complaints were received and inquired into, resulting in cautions being administered.

THE KAISER'S

INVITATION.

"The Kaiser has ordered a half

holiday for the schools.

Little children dance and sing : Tis the order of the King, For fine murder has been done And we have excelled the Han. We have justified the culture Of the gorgeous German valture.

Come and keep great holiday.

We made considerable progross north of Arrae in the direction Two thousand souls we've killed

of Loos, south of Carenoy. We captured in the latter region two Bento-day. sometimes three, lines of trenches on a front of seven kilometres. Deep in blood cür men have drunk We capinred the village of Targete, and half the village of A merchant ship, torpedoed, sunk; Neuvilleestvaast, our advance at certain points being four kilometres With draughts of gore, we'l deep. We took over 2,000 prisoners and six guns.

BRITISH SHIPPING RETURNS.

(Official Telegram from the British Foreign Office.)

May 9, 1.40 p.m. The Admiralty announce that 1604 atesmere entered and left British porta during week endod May 5 daring which period British steamers were submarinsd: 16 Gahing vessels also sunt.

cultivate

A glorious, onltured form of hate. Murder, pillage, rape and flame Ara, to de, bo cause for blame: Rather, grounde for widespread 103Lessons to each girl and boy, How to justify the culture

PROCURATION.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, JAPAN PORTS, & MANILA. 8.8. PERSIA" The above mentioned vessel having arrived, consignees of cargo are hereby notified to send in their bills of lading for coun- tersignature and take immediato delivery of cargo from alongside. Cargo impeding discharge will be landed immediately at con- signees risk and expense.

Cargo remaining on board Wednesday, May 12th, 1915 at noon will be subject to landing charges and if undelivered Monday, May 17th, 1915 at noon will be subject to both landing and storage charges.

No Fire Insurance whatever

will be effected.

All chafed and otherwise dam- aged cargo will be examined at the above Company's godown Saturday, May 15th, 1915, at 10

B.m.

No claims will be entertained unless accompanied by short de livery note or list of exceptions taken at the time of delivery to consignees and signed for and on behalf of the Paolo Mail 9.8. Co.

All claims must be filed on or before May 25th, 1915, other wise they will not be recognised. R. C. MORTON,

Agent.

Of the eagle, turned to vulture. Hongkong, 11th May, 1915

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