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U.S.A. REPLIES TO BERNSTORFF.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2, 1915.

THE LIAMA BRAID CASE.

VOLUNTEER RESERVE

VOLUNTEER ORDERS,

ORDERS.

COMPANY MEETINGS.

LIGHT AT LAST.

STARVE, BUT STAYI

Slak (Sumatra) Rubber,

A Piece of Diplomatic Impudence * Rebuked.

Washington, April 21.-The United States reply to Count Bernstorff's Note was delivered this afternoon. In it Mr. Bryan says he is at a loss how to inter pret the Ambassador's treatment of the subjects, mentioned. He **asanmies that the Ambasador de

sires a frank statement of the position of the United States.

This," he says, "seems the inste necessary and desirable be- dadse I regret to say that the language employed in your me mgrandam is ensveptible of being construed as impugning the good faith of the United States."-

Explaining the United States

attitade Mr. Bryan says:→→→

Will Yield no Rights, "This Government at no time and in no manner will yield any one of its rights as a neutral to any one of the present belliger

Interesting Judgment in

Importer's Casa.

Corpa Orders issued to-day by H. K. V. R. Orders issued to. Lieut. Col. A. Chapman V.D. day by Major Wakeman Com-, state :— manding state :-

Guards.

The Gun Club Hill Guard and the Volunteer Headquarters Guard will be relieved by the H.K.V.O. on Saturday Jane 5.

This morning in the Summary Court, Mr. Justice Hazeland delivered judgment in the case in which On Hing a trader of Wellington Strest sued G. Mer tini, export merchant of King's Buildings, to recover the sum of

The HKV.B. will relieve the $1,000 as damages for the non delivery of twelve cases of assort.K.V.O. on the Detration Camp Guard on Saturday June 6 and the guard of 1 Officer, 3 N.0.0a. and 24 men will t found daily from the following details.

ed Llams braid under a contract of May 1014.

Mr. R. O. Faithfull appeared for the plaintiff and Mc. Dixon of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, for 'the defendant.

Saturday, June 5, Sections 1 & 2 of B.C. under Cot. Bratton. Sunday, Jane 6, &stions 3 and of B. Co. under Lieat. Bonnar. Monday, Jane 7, Sections 1 of C. Co. under Lieut. Branch.

l'aesday, June 8, Sections 2, and 4 of C. Co. under Captain Laudale.

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Wednesday, June 9, Sections and 2 of A. Co. under Lieut.

Evan-Jones,

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Weekly Report.

The weekly atate is required at the Orderly Room not later than

p.m. on Friday 4th inst..

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Parades.

The fifth annual ordinary general meeting of the Siak (Sumatra) Rubber Estates, Ltd., was held on April 8, at 4, Lloyd's (the obairman) presiding.

Mr. Lloyd George Gives Some War Facts..

In the House of Commons on

New form of Barbarity for 'Germany's Prisoners.

Parades for Thursday, 3rd inat. Avenue, B.C., Mr. T. Ú. Owon surrounded everything connected International Committee of th

nil. Parades for Friday, 4th inst. 5.30 p.m. Signalling Seation- Squad drill and Rifle exercises at Headquarters. Sargt. Bullock will attend. Remainder nil.

Detail.

On duty at Headquarters until 7 a.m. 5th inst.HE.V.B.

On daty at Gun Club Hill, Kowloon, until morning of 5th inst.-K.V.R.

At Kowloon (Detention Camp): On daly to-night Centre Section

. G. Co. Officer in charge Lieut. Wright,

On duty to-morrow night No. 2-

Section Artillery Battery. Officer in charge Lieut. Danby.

On duty 4th inst. No. 1 Sec. Art. Batty, & Left Sac. M. 3. Co. Officer in charge Capt. Wolfe,

Next for Duty.

The Chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and accounte, said: When the war broke out we were all very much concerned as to the effect it would have on our financial arrange mente. I am glad to say that, with in a very short time we were able the finance of this and other com- to make arrangements by which panios was carried on without any difficulty, and, beyond a certain interference with shipmente, which

took place at the time the Emden was doing so such damage, the

pany has not suffered to any great extent. The balance-sheet shows the expenditure on the upkeep of the properties during the past season, amounting to

The report of the second visit April 21, says The Globe, the paid to the prisoners of war in official secrecy which has hitherto Germany by the delegate of the with the war was somewhat abat- Red Cross Society is about to be ed...On a resolation by Mr. He published, saya à Central News- wins concerning munitions of message from Lausanne.

On his first tour M. Eugster war, Mr. Lloyd George made several important statements, the visited ten camps. On this second principal of which may here be occasion, during Marob, he has sammarised:-

visited 10 campa-Altdamm, Friedrichsfold,

There are at present in the field Quedlinburg, 36 divisions of British troops, Munster (1, 2, and 3), Wahn, In- than six times the number ever Darmstadt, Wetzlar, and Giessen representing 720,000 men more strow, Soltan, Obrdraf, Bastatt, contemplated by the Committee (soldiere), and Magdeburg, Barg, of Imperial Defence.

Krefold, Friedberg, and Mainz engaged on the production of tract from the report relating to From 2,500 to 2,000 firms are (olicers). Upon request, an ex- munitions of war.

Taking the output of munitions of war for artillery last September at. "20," which was a large in- err: se over August, the output for saeeding months has been:-

20 00

any particular camp will be sent free to families, or persons inter- eated, from the society's offices at Geneva,

Feeding the Captives.

The case set up by the defence was that owing to the war it was impossible to secure the exporta tion of the goods from Italy. In the course of his judgment his Lordship said he found, as a fact, (1) that the goods which were the subject matter of the action had not arrived owing to ents. It has acknowledged as a the existence of the 'war; (2) that

Thursday, June 10, S. tions matter of course the right of visit owing to the war the following and search, and the right to apply conditions are in existence--a, and 4 of A. Co. under L. Blason. Friday, Jane 11, Sectional sad the rules of contraband of war to an irregular arrival of wool from articles of commerce. It has, Australia; b, a difficulty in of B. Co, under Lieut. Haack. These gaards will be in aaiform indeed, insisted on the use of obtaining dyes; c, a lack of ton- visit and search as an absolutely age; d, Italy, where the goods and under arms throughout the were to come from is mobilised day the evening of which they go Decessary safeguard against mistaking neatral vessels for and is short of hands; e, there is on duty. The guards will fall in vessels owned by the enemy a prohibition with respect to at 6.20 p.m. at Murray Pier and against mistaking legal the exportation, of spun wool (Kowloon men may parade at cargoes for illegal. It has admit from England; f, there is a pro-Hung Hom Station at 0.45 p.m.) ted also the right of blockade if/hibition with respect to the ex. Dress Full marching order with Sec. Scoats Company, Jana 7 there is six per cent, debenture their works in accordance with This article stipulates that in de aotuslly exercised and effectively /portation of manufactured wool Topees and privata raipcosta car- No. 2Sec. Scouts Company. Jane trading account shows a gross been guaranteed by the Treasury, between the belligerents, pri-..

the contract.

At Kowloon (Detention Camp), B.K.V.R.

At Gun Club Hill, Kowloon: on duty from 5th to 12th ist. Right Section M. G. Co. Officer in charge Lieut. C. Smith.

At Headquarters. June 5, Civil Service Company. June 6, No. 1

ried as a bandoleer over the right, No. 3 Sec. Scouts Company. shoulder, alcoholic drink is strict June 9, No.4 Sec. Scouts Com

pany. June 10, Centre Section ly forbidden.

M. G. Co. June 11, No. 2 Se Artillery Battery.

Orderly Officer for the week Lieut. J. D. Danby. Orderly Sergeant for the week-Sargt. V. Sorby,

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Postings.

maintained, but nothing beyond from Italy.

After reviewing the facts of the these has it conceded."

Mr. Bryan says he calls the case, His Lordship remarked that Ambassador's attention to this,

the plaintiff bad elected to wait, notwithstanding the fact it is instead of cancelling the contract; already known through the they decided to wait, and that publication of correspondence being so they had to wait until with several belligerente, because the seller was able to comply with he could not assume that the Ambassador had official cognie. He had obtained: froa PIL. H. R. B. Hancock to

of the leading firms in B. Co. Pte, F. C. "In the second place," the Colóny their form of continues, "this Government has contract and the condition in that attempted to secure from the Ger contract, with respect to the non. man and British Governments

arrival of goods at dae dats wae mutual concessions in regard to

as follows!—If goods have not. the measures respectively adopted

arrived within stipulated time, a buyer has no claim on account

ance of it.

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Section 1of,0. Cɔ.

Parades,

12th inst. Lieut. J. D. Danby. Orderly Officer from 5th to Orderly Sergeant from 5th to 12th inst.Sargt. V. Sorby.

Note. The Officer, N.C.04, & men of the Gan Club Hill detrake.

£3,865, and, under the head of preliminary expenses, you will see the amount of £1,000, which we arranged to write off last yest. On the other side you will notice how the share capital standa now that we have absorbed the Pakan Barce Company's interests. The

ospital account is 266,275, and

September... October November December Јадцагу February March'

... 90

...156

*...186. ...255 ...388 Ospital expenditure of arm- ameat firms compelled to extend stock amounting to £30,000. The the Government requirements has profit of £9,254, included in

As were fired by which is a certain amount of the British artillery caring the

neold rubber, taken at a price fortnight's slightly under that which we are Neuve Chapolfe as during the operations round

account, where it is debited with likely to receive. This amount whole of the 24 years of the Boer is carried into the profit and loss directors' fees and other expenses in London, and I may mention that the directore, as promised, have only charged half their fees. We

Colemantment will wear uniform and keep have put £500 to depreciation, their arms and ammunition by paid the debenture interest, eto, them during their weak on duty, The officer, N.O.Os, and men of the Detention Camp guard will wear uniform and keep their arms and ammunition by them during

go on duty,

A. &B. Companies an iSotion 2of C. Co. will parade outside the Law Courts at 5.15 p.m. on Fri.

leaving a balance of £6,445, and, with the balance brought forward, we have £6,628 available. We propose to write £2,162 of pro- liminary expenses, bringing

War.

ammunition to-day is nothing to The demand for artillery that with which we shall be con fronted in six weeks' time.

he said later," that the problem has been tackled in serious ear nestness, and that great things have been done-I think wonder- ful things."

"Ithink the House will realise,

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In his subsequent remarks Mr. Lloyd George made it clear that

In the forthcoming report, M. Eugster raises the question of the food supply of 800,000 prisoners in a country that can barely find enbaisteace for its army and civil.

Own

population, im-

and thatTM osonot port food. Es points out that according to Article F. certain

tween the belligerent States. fault of a special arrangement soners of war are to be treated as

the same footing as the troops of regards nourishment, sleeping. accommodation, and clothing on the Government that has captured them. As will be seen, a special atragenent is regarded as being always possible.

arrangements could be made be

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Germany to be introduced under M. Eugster suggests that the Triple Entente aboald provide.

the supervision of a neutral state, grain or flour for the prisonera in

such as Sweden or Norway, whose representatives could superintend the baking of the bread in the different camps and its dis-. tribution among the prisoners.

for the interruption of trade on of hon-arrival of the goods and day June 4th. Dress drill order. the day, the evening of which they that itom down to £4,000, to pay Mr. Booth is after all "the man of This scheme has its ✨ draw-

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

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a dividend of 5 per cent., and to push and go." He also paid a backs. In principle Germany

the high seas. This it did not of either party shall be at liberty to right but merely as exercising the privileges of a sincere friend of rescind the contract, fourteen both parties, thereby indiesting days grace to be allowed. its impartial goodwill. The al- It would be seen that that oon" | tempt was unsuccessful, but I dition was much more stringent regret that your Excelleney did in its terms than the condition in not deem it worthy of mention in th3. contract concerned in this modification of the impressions case, and he was opinion that the with R.N. at the Marine Court A FAMOUS DETECTIVE. balance carried forward in that Bonar, Law, who said "If you the prisoners. In practice, how-

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Exportation of Arms. "In the third place, I note with sincere regret that in die cussing the sale and exportation of arms to the omies of →→ Germany your

Excellency seems under

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the

impression that it was within thei

plaintiffs having elected to wait must wait until the defendants were in a position to deliver the goods,

Judgment was entered for the defendant with costs.

Before Commander C. W, Beck-

this morning, P.C.MoFall charged three boat-people with unlawfully disobeying the orders of the Har boor Master, by moving about

Beck's Release.

the harbour during prohibited Death of Officer Who Secured houre, on the 2nd inst. Defendant was fined $15.

The debate was afterwards"

There was also a notable speech from Major Baird, who appeared in khaki. He said those at the front wanted to know when every body at home was going to put their full weight into the carrying

waist belts in walking out dress carry forward £1,160. The ang iribate to Sir Percy Girouard for is bound to carry the burden of gestion has been made that we organising arrangementa for the the prisoners she has taken in might redeem on favourable terme conversion of engineering works some of the debenture stock, and into armament shops.

the wor. It is her duty to it is possible that we may deal

feed them and to give them with the whole or a portion of the marked by a speech from Mr. the same rations which she appor- tiona toher own soldiere, or release. way if we find that the terms we wish to get something done, da ever, it is only too clear that are offered are sufficiently attrac not set ups committee; tell some Germany would starve her pri tive and if we are assured that one to do it." the finances of the company will

and that as the supply of food Boners rather than release them, enable us to spare the money.

within the Empire grows less it Crop Statistics and

Estimates

is they who will be made to feel The crop for the year amonated

the shortage first. Lance Sergeant W. Thompson Chief Inspector Kane, whose to the very substantial figure of charged Leung So, master of steam death has been announced, retired 179,731. lbs. being very largely in

Do Something Now. Reading between the lines of United States to inhibit this

fully carrying 80 rassengers in years ago, but he will be readily 68,188 treea in tapping giving an

war simply depended on the believe that the personal impres trade, and its failure manifested

excess of the numb allowed, on remembered for the great part he average of about 115 trees per an unfair attitude towards Ger-

the 30th altimo. A fine of $50 took in obtaining the release of acre in tapping. In one of his people of this country.

sion he has received from his A Further Adjournment. many. This Guvernment holds

was imposed.

Adolf Book in 1901. Back had reports Mr. Lane says he thinks

contact not only with the pri that any changes in ita own lawre The cafe now accupying the

Lance Sergeant W. R. Satton been twice convicted of offences we may ultimately look for crops

soners but with German official of reutrality during the prograss attention of Mr. J. R. Wood, at charged a toatwoman, with un-of which he was innocent, and of 350 lbs. per acre, or between debenture stock, etc., and the dom, is that a new form of whole. of the war which would affect the Police Court, in which the lawfully using note within the Scot and Yard, divided amongst 400,000 and 500,000 lbs. per amalgamation with the Pakan sale barbarity is to be forescen unequally the relations of the extradition of a Chinese is applied harbour limits for the purposed to interfers with the course fall bearing. The average prica ing of the land which we are not An exchange of prisoners would itself on the matter, was indispossunum, when the fields are all in Barce Company. The relinquieb- and must be dealt with in tine. United States with the nations at for by the Chinese authorities on

of lifting artioles from the war would be an unjustifiable a charge of murder and robbery, the 2nd inst.

harbour, without permission, on of justice. Inspector Kane, realised last year was 28. 1.7 d. par likely to be able to utilise has be only a partial remedy, for it is departure from the principle of was proceeded with this after

Defendant was however, fought the matter 1b. The cost of pulling the rubber enabled us to reduce the rent pay- anunfortunate trath that the num striot neatrality by which it has 100D.

fined $10.

out, proved a case of mistaken on board ebip was 11.4id., but we able from £504 per annum to £77. ber of prisonera held by the consistently sought to direct ite Mr. P. M. Bolgeon, Crown

identity, and got Book reload. have charged to revenue three The estimato for the present Allies falls far short of the total. aotions. I respectfully submit Solicitor, made the application:

Beck also received £5,000 from quarters of the general charges season is 230,000 lbs., but, in-in the camps of Germany. Sim that none of the circumstances Evidence in support of the MASTER, MATE AND EN-a year afterwards made a chief one-half of it is in bearing, got in 68,427 The. I think there may be looked for after the great the Government, while Kane was over the property, although only asmuch as to March 31 we have approach towards equalisation rged alters the principle involved. Crown Solicitor's opening stateGINEER EXAMINATIONS inspector and stationed at "The Had we debited revenue with is no reason to doubt that the offensive movemant Las been in The placing of an embargo on the ment whica was reported at length trade in arms at the present time in the Telegraph yesterday, was

Yard,"

only one-half of those estimate will be considerably ex- progress some time, but that may would constitute such a change. presented to the Court, and the

Inspector Kane was an Irish charges, as we should have been cocded unless we have a very on- bo months ahead. The problem The following are the results man by birth, very ave sad fully justified in doing, the cost favourable season. The reports which has to be faced will not of the above examinations, held fearless, and his record & most of production would have been from the estate are of a most wait till then for its solution. at the Harbour Office, during the

varied one. He made his first 9.820. We thought it wise, how favourable character. We want month of May 1915,

arrest before he had worn the ever, to follow the most conserve a few more coolies than we have uniform, for when he captured tive lines, with the result that at present, but we have no reason Usually Teacher! What is Robert Middlemas, for Second two runaways in North Lon-lon he the cost of production shown is to fear any shortage in the labour the elephant hunted for, Emer reply to Count Borneto: F's Note, Clase Engineer, passed on the 4th was agtually carrying home bio tabatabilly higher than it motual have done most excellent work, Brig

that it is an excellentexample May.

was. The cost of putting the Papil. Magazino art- first uniform in a bundle, Hore of severity and temperance of John Turner, for First Class than once he figured in exciting rubber from Sumatra on the and deserve our hearty thanke, icles! Puck. speech, and that a piece of Engineer, rassed on the 7th May struggles with ermed criminals. London market, with all charges Mr. A. Studholme seconded the Hardly. Some of the wed diplomatic impudence, hardly James Thomas Thirlwell, for He unravelled murder mysterios paid, was slightly under 2d. per motion, which was carried un dinge must make Cupid laugh in equalled since Genet tried to em- First Mete, passed on the 13th and London borough Poor Law Ib. The report shows that we animously, and the dividend re-hie sleeve," remarks a newspaper broil the United States in Euro: May. New York, April 20. The pean wara, finde its proper

scundole, and brought black bave carried out the programme commended was declared: The oynic. Not the Cupid whose World" in an editorial article on rebuke.”

Einest Hill, for Second Mate, mailers to hook. He was nearly which was before you when we remaining formal business of the pictures wo'voween,Bostors failed on the 22nd May,

40 years in the servicë, the last met, with regard to the meeting was sieo transacted, Transcript.

choice of the Government of the THE EXTRADITION CASE. launch Wai Fang, with unlaw. [from the detective force three excess of the estimato. We had on of the war. The duration of the M. Eugster's remarks, one can

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and would be a direct violation hearing was again adjourned,

of the neutrality of the United Stater. It will be clear that hold- ing this view and considering

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itself in honour bound thereby, it the United States Government's

Government to consider such a

course,

Count Berndlord, in receiving the reply, made no comment. He merely said that he would for ward the reply to Berlin