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THE EXTRADITION CASE

Solicitor's Outburst.

Interesting evidence was given in the concluding stages of the extradition proceedings against Hang Shia Lang, by Inspector Watt, who was sent to Sam To Chuk, the scene of the alleged murders, at the request of the magistrate.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton.

THE

A YEAR AGO TO-DAY.

HONG KONG TELEGRAPH

Extracts from the war news con- tained in the "Hongkong "Telegraph" "of August 4,

1914.

Now that the war is a year old we believe that our readers will find it of interest to compare, from day to day, the war news of

Mr. F. O. Jonkin, instructed by the hour with what they were Mr. F. M. Hodgson, Orown Solici- reading this time last year. We tor, appeared in support of the therefore propose to give, each application, which was opposed by a few war items from the Telegraph of the corresponding date in 1914. Readers will thus Inspector Watt deposed to gabe enabled to refresh their me ing to Sam To Chuk with a "military escort from Canton and mories as well as to make in- a photographer. They found the eresting comparisons. shop alleged to exist by the Crown but denied by the defence, and

Action. had it photographed both inside

August 3, 2.20 p.m. and out. In the back portion of Reuter's correspondent at Malta the premises there were vessele, states that the Mediterranean fleet on the cover for one, which was has cleared for action. The de- produced, there being the stroyers have left at full speed, characters for Yu Tai," and with the intention, it is believed,

Mediterranean Fleet Clears for

EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1915,

KWANGTUNG RELIEF OUR LONDON LETTER.

FUND.

Subscription List No. 17.

The Tong Wa Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the fol- lowing donations to the Kwang- tang Flood Relief Fand.

T. T. from Bangkok, $1030.00. Per 19 Subscription Books $051.10.

94 Chinese subscribers $840.00 Hongkong, Canton and Macan, Zoroastrian Charity Fund $101.

Staff of Jardine's Compradore Dapartment, $70.00.

In the Throes,

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Friday June 25, 1915.

confident that she can, there will be nothing really desperate about the general situation of the war. Italy is pressing forward along the Adriatic and over her lost provinces methodically and in

WAR ITEMS.

Gold for Germany. Poking, July 19. The Russion

A GERMAN ON GERMANY,

Pastor's Strong Denunciation.

One of New York'a lending preachiere, Rev. Dr. Cornelis Woelfkin, of the Fifth Avenue Baptish Church, took up the case

He

a very businesslike way. This is authoriting at Tientsin have a diversion that will call for the cleverly intercepted. and con serious attention of the Austro-scated a substantial consignment German forces without much of bar gold from Mongolia destin delay. Meanwhile, in the West ed for the German bank. It was It does not need a very high the German lines are being descent under cover of a Chinese of Germany in the present war": Earope is in the very sarees of Alsace to the sea, and the way the gold. to recognise that at this moment battle-front of 300 miles from ling in Mongolia and buying up ved notice on the country of his the bloodiest struggle in the French ere pushing the enemy history, of the world. In the back at all the important strategic words of those stalwart grenadiers Foints, while pressing their Meesra Sam Shing Wo $20.00. uniforms and gold lace outside and the Rhine, is a new and im- officially announced in Berlin that ing him to beGerman and to speak

who used to stand in sky-blue advance Eastward towards Metz Fan Kai Yuet Shu Po Society the ornate portions of the London pressive phase of the campaign. no Order of Merit has been con- and read German rendil, ad Already acknowledged $356, is "Now on." Most of those this moment a titanio wrest.for the sinking of the Lusitania. ture prepared by German writers. West End cinsuse, Armageddon Europe's conflict resemblea at ferred on any submarine captain forwarded him quantitiesoflitera which the Captain Heraig, of U 21, has He gave a review of these and way, have vanished. Some of contestants," holding each other in received the Order because he came to the situation created by them were called up to fight a mighty grip, heave and sway made a 3,000 mile voyage to the the loss of the Lusitania, As the in the ranka, of the Prassian in the paroxysms of a life, and Dardanelles and sank two British New York, Times reports him, he

$13.70...

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700.48.

Total $359,826.28.

EXTRACTS FROM CHURCH NOTES.

gorgeous commissionaires, by the ling boat, in

Us Boat Captain's Honour for

Dardanelles Feat...

Copenhagen, June 21.-It is

Schoolboy Patriots to Make

death struggle..

At any moment warships. one of the wrestlers may collapse under the terrific strain, and there many who falls. Success at the Dardanelles, for instance, would give" Russia her second wind immediately..

also an old lantern, bearing of joining the French, Fleet Colony we are now very short of whereon battle, murder, and sud is good hope that if may be Ger.)

to Brutton:-But here they are making them to me.

Mr. Jenkin Mr. Bratton and were having a little friendly conversation.

His Worship remarked that he had heard no such statement and the incident closed..

Witness, continuing his ovid- enos, deposed to visiting other places mentioned in the other two

marder edes, where photographs

were also taken.

The Dominions' View.

August 3, 3.25 p.m. ~

August 3, 1.15 p.m.

August 3, 2,15 p.m. Canada has called up the Navy Reservists, while partial mobilisa tion is taking place in Australia.

In answer to Mr. Jenkin. witness said the Ya Tai shop did not look 49

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August 2, 5.45 p.m. Australia has placed her Fleet under the Admiralty's control. it it had been fitted up for the pur-She also offers an Expeditionary Force of 20,000 men and will bear poses of the case.

In reply to Mr. Brutton witness the maintenance thereof. said there was not a great deal of stock in the Ya Tai,. It was not well stocked, though he eculd not give its value,

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieat-Col. A. Chapman V. D. etate:-

Shells,

mother's and father's birth. declared that he had had an oppor tunity to consider the argumente acquaintances in Germany, know- and actions of both aides, for

asid:**

"Unless Germany can give us grounds and reasons far better

The headmaster of Bradfield than any she has yet put forth, College has announced that the has appeal for our moral support boys have volunteered to make must inevitably fail. We do not shells for the Government, and believe in the divine right of even to devote part of their holi-kings nor that the Kaiser in daye to the work, which will begin "pecially anointed by the Holy almost directly. Over 1,000 old boat for his boasted propaganda. Bradfield boys are serving their We do not

believe in the country, for which over fifty have Overvaulting Ambition of a Pau already given their lives. German programme. We do not. believe that a culture which traraples obligations underfoot and desecrates national honour 18 to-day. We do not believe in a having any mission in the world

which may abrogate all law on doctrine of might being right,and the special plea of selfish, ambi- tions necessity,

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to Death. Paris, June 21.-The Matin

of War of the

in reprisale that make for anvagery at hand, and assurances of a re- and barbarity. Unless we cau have better reasons than are now. turn to the observance of nations! conventions, integrity, and good

faith.

"So far I have spoken as ons

Guards, and others in the ranks of the British Army. How many Owing to removals from the of their bodies now strew the stage the same legend. Witness also produced three chops and papers

sidesmen at the Cathedral and den death are now being enacted, handed him within the shop. Reuter's correspondent at Ot the Chaplains or the Hen. Socre on a soale never dreamt of even in Me. Brutton, after a passage at tawa states that an argent meet. tary would be glad to hear from the wildest imaginative flights of the table between the advocates: ing of the Cabinet has decided to any gentleman who would be those cinema meledramas Tommy -I do object your Worship. They call out the Naval Reserves, willing to give his services in this Atkins used to relish so much,

A Popular Fallacy. before he was summoned to an- are making a statement that Special precautions are being capacity, Sideemen undertake on

The important thing to bear bribed the people up in Pam To taken to guard canals, and there one Sunday in each month to be ciber kind of "Continuance per- in mind is the true aspect of the Ubak, I strongly object, Mr. is every evidence of the resolu- present at Matins and Evensongformance"? At the moment of struggle. The military critics of Hind went up there with only tion of the Dominion to do ita to assist in showing people into writing it seems pretty evident the newspapers have created quite $200 to pay his expenses.

duty,

their seats and in taking the that the Russians are being hard an erroneous impression in the Collection. August 3, 11.30 a.m. His Worship-I heard no

hit in Galicis. There is no mind of the public. These gentle- French Female Spy Sentenced pretence about the fact that the men must not be too harshly The Bishop has duly licensed Russians have fought well and blamed for their lack of knowled. statement.

The Canadian, Australian and New Zealand Governments, as Mr. Fredrick Everton to officiate manfully, even heroically, against ge and insight into a kind of wax-learne from Troyes that the well as the Opposition parties, as a Lay Reader in this Diocese. cruel odds. Enasia's guiltlessness fare that is still experimental to Council favour united nation.

Mr. Everton has been sent out by of the crime of this war is shown a large extent even to the great 20th Region, sitting in Troyes, August 3, 11.30 a.m;"

the Missions to Seamen to assist Router's correspondent at Mel- the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, they hot atter unpreparedness for commanders actually in charge of sentenced to death on June 15, by i. She has been unable to the operation. The mistake the an unanimous verdict, a young bourne roports that the Australian Missions to Seamen's Chaplain. warehips are preparing feverishly.

In future the names of thoas equip for the field more than military oritics made, as they sat woman named Celestine Gay,

"We do not believe in war upon. A military and naval conference who are fighting, for whom our forces at any given moment; she was in rushing is where not only charged with having relationsing a people. We do not believe В third of her available in their armchairs last August, belonging to Ganeva, who was civilians with a view to terroris is now proceeding..

prayers...are specially asked, has been unable to keep even angels but field-marshals might with the enemy. The prisoner will be read at the early Celebra- that third adequately supplied have feared to tread, Anyone confessed her guilt. Router's

tion of the Holy Communion at correspondent at Wellington states that a Pr the Cathedral on the second Sun-mobility has been tragically papers of ten months ago will be Copenhagen, June 18. It is

with ammunition „and. her who cares to turn up the news- German Sples and Pirates. clamation places the New Zealand day in the month as well se at the impeded by lack of those strategic shocked and amused at the stated at Christiania and Stock vaness, also caused a photo-Nary under the control of Britain, Celebration on Thursdays. They roads and rails with which her omniscient nonsense they gaily helm that German spies have graph to be taken of the graves The Government has called the Church on the first Sunday in themselves, Latterly the Russians greatest popular fallacy of all is avian ships just before the latter will also be read in the Peak foes had so lavishly furnished printed by the column. The been on board several Scandin of the men alleged to have been the Navy Reserve, and murdered: These were

anthorities control the ports by each month at the 3.15a.m.eervice. have been fighting practically that which still expects to see the left port, and that these ships who has tried to read on this sub- produced in court and chippinga precautionary measures. from the gravestones. He also

with cold steel against Armies of enemy forced hack vi et armis, have been subsequently torpedo-jeat, and express the sentiment gave particulars of the various

an equal size, equipped plentiful bundled over their own frontiersed. The Norwegian paper Hand- which I think has possessed your ly with all the scientific apparatus nook and crop, at a given signal. elstidende says the torpedoing of minds and hearts in our present. photographs taken of different places mentioned in the case.

of war as practised by Germany, There is no reason to doubt that the Stein Jarl is the most serious orisis. Now let me speak a word including poison, gas. In all the this will eventually happen, of all the cases, requiring quite a for my own self. aircumstances the marvel is that though the Germans are much different communication from the Rassia has done so well. She more likely to anticipate the pro Norwegian Government to Berlin. ing through the whole Civil Warc "Fifty years ago a soldier serv has put forth an immense effort ceas, when it really becomes inevit- Pope's Nephews at the Front. perished on the monitor Patapsco at an unparalleled emergency, and able, by making a general retreat Paris, June 19.- maaaage in Charleston Harbour. His body, has certainly up till

Dow "done

on their own account. There is no from Rome to the Echo de Paris recovered, was buried in Fort ber bit."

possibility, and perhaps less says the Pope has two nephews Johnston Cemetery. On Tuesday atility, eagerly aseveryone desires serving at the front. One of them next 1 eball stand beside that The Probabilities.' to free the soil of France and is a captain and the other a grave to do honor to the memory Belgium from the contaminating lentenant of cavalry. One of of my father. He was a native of The farious Austro-German hoofs of the foe, in thrusting the his nephews by marriage, Cap Germany and married a German Russia back from the Austrian lines of their formidable fortress Artillery, is also at present with my veins in German blood. I shall offensive in Galicia is forcing Germans back on the shorter tain the Count Venier, of the girl. By heredity the blood in territory she occupied earlier in chain on the frontier, until the the coloura Ancher of his took across the sea with a pain of victories. The great fortresses of astrously weakened if not to some Chiesa, has left for the Military the war by a series of splendid German armies have been dis nephews, the young Marquis Della soul and praye

"O land of my father, O people Austrian construction that fell extent destroyed. The prospects Academy at Tarin, where he will of my mother's tongue, my heart Scouts Co. will return their rifles back again. This has been done more remote at the present moment wished him to join the medical comfort and heal thee. May He Members of No. 4 Section into her handa have been wrested of an inconclusive prace are much go into training. His mother is grieved for thee, May God vessela in territorial waters.

and bayonets to Headquarters on at the cost of a mighty slaughter, than they would be if the Germans corps. The Pupa recently 18 resone thee from shame and Fifty Millions for British

Friday, 8th inst., before 10 s.m.; entailing immense casualties to in their present strength were an-ceived his aister-in-law and bar tyranny. May He defeat the Defence. HARBOUR OFFENCES.

August 3, 12.15 a.m.

for inspection. They will be ready both sides, The German plan is, trenched in Germany. The crade nephew, and encouraged the latter counsel of wrong and sin. May He Before

Itis understood that the Govern for re-issue on Saturday morning, beyond the shadow of a doubt, not fact remains that this must be a to follow his Commander 0. W.

own impulse.etir thy better instincta and Beckwith R.N., at the Marine meat will ask Parliament for a

only to roll the Russians back war of exhaustion. It affords little "Your son is right," said the Pope thee repent of evil, May Halighten Parades. Court, this morning, Acting Lance defensive credit of fifty million Sergeant E. G. Dyke, obarged pounds sterling.DE

Parades for Thuraday, 5th angle where the Russian armies coups. General Joffre's present go to Tarin in order that he may glory that thou mayeat be worthy but to pierce their lines at the opportunity for big alrategio to his sister-in-law; "he should again thy torch of honour and Mok Fu, a boatman with unlaw-

instant. 6.30 p.m. Recruite of facing westward join the Russian object, which he is most ancoess fight later on the battlefield." Engineer Co. (except Quarry Bayarmies facing South. This is fully pursuing, is to cause the fully moving about the harbour

of thy noblest history and tradië Section), Centre Section M.G; Co. precisely the same manoeuvre that Germans the atmost expenditure

German Naval isin. Guns, New York, June 20.--Accord- course of lawless dishonour,

tions. But if thou pereist in the during prohibited hours on the 4th inat, Defendant was fined sels states that the Belgian news and quadut the Germansattempted in the West of men and munition with the ing to a letter received from a with shame and sorrow, then 810 or, in default, 14 days' hard papers report that Germany has and Rifle exercue Squad Drill against General Joffre in the Gap least possible loss to his own German naval officer interned in in the front rank to proclaim theo sent an ultimatum to Belgiam ters quan of Verden. If it had succeeded forces. One hears that the belief: Holland (save the New York cor- isolated from the morality of propcaing an arrangement to tere under S. M. Higby. Remain in the West, the French General in France in the highest quarter respondent of the Mail), Germany civiliestion, a ruthless buccaneer facilitate German operationi der Nil.

Staff now admit frankly that Paris is that, under this perpetual since the war began has not only who must give account at the through Belgium, and requests a reply by Monday morning. Gun Club Bill, Kowloon. On aster have overtaken France must come when the enemy will also completed and commissioned the throne of a holy God in Whose must have fallen; and a great dis process of exhaustion, the time added to her submarines, she has court of humanity and history and Belgium Adheres to Neutrality. On daty from to-morrow evening mean the fall of Warsaw, and a When that time comes the world a battle grniser of 28,200 tons and innocents.—Exchange.

duty until to-morrow H. K. V. R. If it succeeds in the East, it may collapse, probably suddenly. a Dreadnought of 25,000 tons and eara come the price of murdered August 3, 1.45 p.m. It ia semi-officially announced to morning of 12th instScouts big set-back to the Bassian will very likely see the greatest 28 knots of the Dorflinger class. that Belgium has refused Ger. Company. Officer on duty Captarmine. But there is good ground disaster in military history. Be In both ships Isin. gone have many's request and has stated that she adheres to her policy of Detention. Camp, Kowloon. At the worst the Rusman Will German Army truly realises which they whis originally dea

to hope that if will not succeed, cause once Germany and the been substitnted for the 12in. guns Shell Transports$88/6 sales neatrality.

On duty to-night, H.K.V.R. On probably contrive to hold their that this great machine has on to carry. By the end of the and buyers.

"Britain will Intervene.

duty to-morrow night, Scouts own frontier lines, and to keep a been shattered, there will be year Germany will have at her Raube84 buyers!

August 3, 11.30 am.

Company. Officer on duty, Capt. enfficient force of Germans solives a collapse of morale, perhaps disposal four more Dreadnoug Langkate.—Tls. 38 buyers, ¿ Reuter's correspondent at Paris Hatchison. On duly 8th inet., ly engaged in the field to prevent rather shocking to witness, and and a number of battle cruisers. Shanghai Coltons,-$102 sel- reports that the newspapera atate

Scouts Company. Officer on any great concentration of new certainly very hideous to opori These Intter ships, the Vlore, Ve

that Great Britain will intervene,

duty, Lieut. Murphy. Orderly and that Sir John French will be Officer 5th to 12th inst., Lieut. South of the Allies in the Wost. already begins to haunt thepletion, and will, it is said, be

army forces against Italy in the ence. This is the nightmare that marks, are rapidly bearing in command of the expeditionary 12th inst., Bergi. Silas,

Danby. Orderly Sergeant 5th to If Russia can do this, and the princes and rulers of Prussia, armed with guns oven hourier

best military experts are very (To be Continued) than the 16, 2

Mr. Bratton So if a man had a lot of old vessele, put them in a shop and filled them with beans and oil it would look perfectly natural? From the appearanoe of the backyard they had been

there some time.

phonse was further adjourned,

labour.

Up to the Minute.

The following quotationsarrived too late for correction on our Pazo four.

Banks,$825, sales & bayers,

Chins Fires.-8155; buyers, Douglas's $68 buyers.

Chine Providents — $8.45,

sales and buyere, Cemente, 88, buyers.

Army Mobilises,

August 2, 5.45 p.m It is officially announced that the Army, mobilises at midnight

to-morrow.

Admiralty Takes Control of all

Wireless in British Waters.

August 2, 0.10 p.m. In a special Gazette the Admix- ally sates that, owing to the present emergency, it controls sli

wireless, including that of foreign

The Ultimatum to Belgium

Auguer 3, 12.55 p.m.

Reuter's correspondent at Bras

force.

Joined. Private C. P. Ross joined the Corpe on 3rd inst., allotted Corps No. 1886 and posted to Scoute Company (No. 1 Section).

Leave,

ed leave of absence as follows:- The undermentioned are grant Privata D. M. Larkins from 4. Wilkie from 0.8.15 to 9. 9.15. 8.15 to 4.8.16. Private P. W. A.

Inspection of Arms.

7th instant:

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