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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12, 1915,

WAR TELEGRAMS,

THE AMAZING BRIDE

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BALKAN DIPLOMACY.

"Augoat 10, 2.45 8.m. The Sofia correspondent of Heuter's reports that a speech by the Promier, M. Radoslavoil, to a deputation concerning agrarian, dis putes, helps to clear up the complicated situation in the Balkans. The Premier said the proposals of the Entsate were conditional on roplice from Athens and Nish. Negotiations between Bulgaria and He said that the Allies would proosed when these were received.. nothing had as yet been concluded between Bulgaria and Tarkey. The latter had not granted all Bulgaria's modest demands for her policy of neutrality.

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AMERICA REJECTS AUSTRIAN CONTENTION.

August 10, 0:00 a.m.

Beater's correspondent at Washington states that the American reply to the recent Austrian Note rejects the contention that the

German Girl and English Husband,

money

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OUTLAWRY, AT SEA,

Mr. Hurd's Indictment” of the German Navy,

ADJOURNED FOR INSPECTION.

IMPORTANT LEGAL DECISISN.

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Magistrate to Visit Oplum Farm. Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police Court, this morning, ↑

We have in the Colony two 836- Chinese employed at the Govern-tems of distribution, one under ment Opium Farm was charged with stealing a small quantity of the drug. Revenue, Officer Wall said he caught the men with it in his possession.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing defended aud agreed that it would be pa well if his Worship saw the premises, and the clue WSS remanded until Monday morning. ITALY FOREWARNED.

Grappling With Munitions Problem."

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THE KAISER'S OPTIMISM

There Will be no Winter Campaign. Paris Jaly 6-In the Figaro,

export from 'America of munitions to the Allies is iacousiet at with Grossman, 23, said she was a the question of the use of the tor.already the question of farther on soil which was once part of the sibil.ty of a winter campaign is

neutrality.

BELGIUM'S GERMAN GOVERNOR RESIGNS.

arrived in Berlin.

August 10, 5.30 p.m.

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It is understood that General von Bissing has resigned the Governor-Generalship of Belgium, fading his post disagreable

and onerous.

THE GERMAN SENSE OF JUSTICE.

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August 10, 7.20 p.m. Polish refugees from Warsaw say that the Bavarians now mainly occupy the city. The veteran Prince Leopold looks wall, despite the fatigues of the campaign. The Bavarinas are striving hard to make friends with the inhabitants. The cafes are.fall, and the tramways are running as usas).

The majority of the German troops un oubtedly believe that the capture of Warasw has brought peace within sight. They are tired, and eager to return to their bones.

Prince Leopold of Bavaris has issued a proclamation in Warsaw in which he declares: The Germans only wage war with hostile troops, not against peaceful citizena. Peace and order shall ba preserved and your rights protected. I expect Waraaw's citizens to nadertake that they will commit no hostile action, and trust in the German sense of justice; but as it is known that the enemy is pre- pared for attacks against Warsaw, the leaders and most prominent citizens will be taken as hostages. With you inhabitants it reats to protect the lives of your fellow citizens."

The proclamation further demands that of izens should report any knowledge of such attacks. The penalty for negligence is death.

who the man was.

he was?

The Witness: I couldn't say whether it made any difference Was this to be a real marriage? Was the man to live with you or not?--I don't know. Nothing

or not....

wae aeid about it.

of courea

„extent to which the Courts have

In the Fortnightly Review Mr. Aa aatonishing atory of a Ger- Archibald Hurd has a moat

the statute which has been re M. Capus actes statements made man girl's merrisge to an English damaging indictment of Ger

cognised by the Courts and the by a diplomatist of a neutral man with the object, it was many's naval methods in the

other Chinese Jaw of inheritance country who has arrived from alleged of changing her nationali-present war. Hitherto, even in

or succession which according to Berlin and who passed through ty, was told before Sir John Dick war time, he states, belligerent

the evidence is and always has Paris yesterday, insonat Bow-street, on July 3 when nations have preserved certain

been observed by Chinese resi- The diplomatis said the great dente.

event of last week was a speech William George Brooks, described decencies. The Japanese were to an au estate agent, of Crescent determined to observe the con-

Mr. Ross in his very exhaustive made by the Emperor on the and illuminating affidavit aaye occasion of a military ceremony. road, Woodford, and having anventions that an international office in Warwick street, W.C., lawyer accompanied the main fleet

they solely know and observe, officers and men swore there "practically in these matters The Kaiser amid the cheers of was charged with conspiracy and at sea; the Navy of Germany, false the parveau among European by...

and have always solely known would be no winter campaign obtaining pretences.

and observed, Chinese law and and that the war would be over nations, has ignored interns- Mr. Muir, who prosecuted for tional law and abandoned all res

custom." Nor is it to be believed in October.. the Treasury, asked that only traints on its conduct at sea.

that a conservative people like the

"The news of the Emperor's short evidence should be taken,

Rame, July 3. Although Italy Chinese are in the least likely to statement causes extraordinary Down to comparatively recent as the police were looking for times, says the writer, naval only entered the war a little more abandon their ancient system in excitement in the capital, for

opinion throughout the world than a month back, and after

a Colony where they are in on there is no doubt that in both the another man.

The complainant, Emolins was, indeed, much exercised on period of ten months' preparation, enormous mejority and which is Army and the nation the pos native of Alsace, occupying a fat pedo, and many British officers muniticna is being seriously con- Chinese Empire. There is, how regarded with veritable anguish, in Shaftesbury-avenue. She had got merely regarded it as uc-Eng. aidered. Italy has no intention known the prisoner by sight for lish, but hoped that it would never of being caught in the same net ver, nothing to guide us as to the said the diplomatist.

"Germany" is, of course, about a year, but spoke to him reach a stage of development which is impeding the progress followed these custome. The Ap- preparing for a winter campaign, for the first time on Jane 2 in seriously to influence naval tactics of the other Allies. Under the pellants argue that they should as she prepares for all even. General von Biesing, Governor-General of Belgium, hage West End public-house, where Contrast this attitude of mind direction of the Ministers of Comba applied in this case, the re-talities in the war. Ta nothing

the prisoner, who was with a man with that of the Germans. They merce and the Interior all the spondents all submit that the will she be found wanting. named Savioli, a-ked her about began the war by laying mines, factories in the large centres of statute of Distributions must ap. Bat," continued the di bex nationality. On learning that or torpedoes, as they would have the North are being mobilised on ply. When however, they coms plonatist," what is certain, and she was an Alsatian, he said: been described fifty years ago, in a war basis, so that an unlimited to apply it they are met by endless in my opinion entirely in your If you like you san marry an, the pathway of peaceful com- supply of shells and ammunition difficulties and they have to appest favour, is the terror more or less Englishman, and then you will merce, contrary to their pledged abull be forthcoming for the army to the la domicili of the testator visible, yet deep rooted in all be an Englishwoman." She said word at The Hague, and they All the manufacturers have formed which is this very law and custom, classes of society, of a winter she did not mind, and he replied: have since pursuad, exclusively Consorzio" among themselves, to ascertain the different classes campaign. "I have got a very nice English-with the aid of torpedo agreeing to exchange men and to whom they apply that statute, It may be atted that Ger- material as required. Other sal when they have done that many to avoid it will between an for you. "She did not ask him and mine, a

outrage and brigandage, their industrial and commercial ques- they disagree and none of them now and the autumn make a Mr. Mair: Did you are who shameless acts onlminsting ostions also are receiving the closest produce a system which is likely supreme maximum ellò t.

May 7 in the massacre of twelve attention of the Government,

to be acceptable to or

In spite of her immense Owing to the bad weather the quiesced in by a hundred undefended and innocent

Chinese atrength, I do not think her cap- men, women and children who Italian grain and maiza orop is family. Argumenta founded able of resisting unless grof oon- were travelling from the United reported to be at least 30 per coat on the case of Godman's trasts ditions return to the scene in States to this country on board below the average. In order that and other such cases were ably Russia to wards the end of the the great Canarder Lust'snis. bothing shall be lost, special put befots as, bat as I do not summer, especially considering The excuse bas been made that arrangements are being made for think that the statute applies it that then the British effort will the Lusitania was armed and that the barreating of the crops. For is not necesary to discus them. have an added intensity The prisoner, continued the she was being employed as a this purpose it is probable that s I will next examine the affi is» The German cffensive will, witnora, said that the marriage transport. Both statements, as portion of the recruits from vits, pactionlarly those of Mr. theref. re, in all probability be would cost her £16, and it would American official witnesses have country districts who are at pre- Bos and of Mr. Lin Wei Chong, furious and general on your front. result in ber being allowed to attested, are falss; the ship was sent drilling in the large towne who is president of the High Successful resistance on your remain in London. At his re parsaing her ordinary peace will be sent home for a sufficient Court of the province of Kwaag- part will have incalculable con quest abe paid him £3 for a routine. The destruction of this by long period to harvest the tang, in order to ascertain the sequences, since it will perhaps law and custom of China. Short be the last effort of Germany, marriage licence, and he said he vessel stands out from the back-corn,

On the other hand, the crops in ly stated it is clear from then that which will thus be broken." would to Sootland Yard to age ground of naval history as the if the Englishman could marry meat callous and consummate oriril this year are extremely China is a polygamous country; Freas & acciation War Spécial. her. Two days later he called at mir slot ever committed at asa. Kood, and one of the preoccupa that the first wife has preced- her fat and got another £3 from

The charge which history will tions of the commanders in the ence, but that the other wives her, saying the licence bad cost make against the German Navy, newly occupied lande is the are wivis and not merely con- £5 and that the Englishman could urges Mr. Hurd, is that, in harvesting of these. The task is not marry her under £20.

reference to seizure or destruc-dili ult, as practically the popula Next Sunday the prisoner call- tion, it has made the exception tion throughout the countryside children adopted int> the family ed for her and said that the Eng. the rule. It has doce more than have lal to se." lishman was waiting for her out that; it has disregarded all the side the Hippodrome. Up to that usual routine of stoppago, visit an, which is unlimited is ado; ted out of it lose their right Violation of Hague Convention. time he had not said who the man and search, consecrated by prece amount, is progressing satisfacto inherit, and this system of was. Before leaving her flat the dent, and has acted as a brigand sarily. The terms of the loan are adoption is common that males

almost identical with the terme inherit to the exclusion of females Office for publication force, destroying everything, witness paid the prisoner £20.

In company with her maid and enemy and neutral, which bas of the new English War Lan, who also on their marriage cease Letters boring the German the prisoner she drove in a taxicab come within striking distance of and it is expected that the Govern be members of the family; that Censorship label, which have boon to the Hippo Irome, and a man its submarines. Let it be remem

mint will be able to raise at least wives principal and secondary are received in England, bave then got in the cab. The prisoner bered that one of the contributory £120,000,000.—The Observer.

entitled as widowa to mainten established beyond doubt the fact ance so long as they behave that when the Swedish mail said to her: Tois is your has. (auses of the American war was band," and gave his name 89 our insistetos on the right of

themselves properly but are stes mera Bjora'sn1 Thorsten were Samuel Ross. She had seen the visit and search of American ship the German Empire are inevitro entitled to any share in captured by the Germans the inconvenience ani ably involved. The outlaw State-the succession. Szob being the closed mail bags from Russia and man before, but never spoken to involving him.

delay, and the grows sffront by the Stas which has placed itself law which governs Chine e suc- Sweden which were on board Officisle at Washington remain indifferent, while the New York

They continued the journey to Germany of neutral natione iu beyond the lawe of God sad men cassion it not only seems to me were opened and the contente World, the Herald, the Tribuns and other leading joaruals declare the Registry Office in Brixton sinking cut of hand acoree ofis derved by an outlaw Navy. impossible to ascertain under it subjected to ernorship by ho road, where she wast through a neutral abips, with mach deatruc Toe civilised, peaceable nations classes who might lake under the Germsu suti orities. The tea that pesos talk is premstare, ani dwell on the uselessness of Treatynsremeny of a riage with toes, tion of life, will be appreciated.of the world would sign their Statuto of distributions, but, what This action was a direct cen making with "Scrap-of-Paper autocrate.

After this they returned to the

Simultane only with the Gor death warrant if they condoned is more important, it seeme im-travention of Article. I of The Hippodrome, where both men man campaign on merchant ships ach crimen s the sinking of the possible to fold that the statute Hague Convention of October 18, left her.

the German Navy has he states, Lasitaria and other merchant can without oppression be made 1907, of which Germany wat Mr. Muir: Did you ask where been making war on fishermen. shira, with the loss altogether of applicable to people subject to of the signatories, and in "hich Boss was going? No.

Its acta have no parallel in the not far short of 1,700 lives; the such a law of inheritance, it is laid down that came Did you want to know? No, history of warfare at ses. Mr. war on defenceless fiber From ht I have indicated The postal correspondence of certainly not.

Hurd cites two comparatively re- men, resulting in marder, the the practice in the Colony appears centrals or belligerente, whatever Have you seen him since? No, cent incidents and says: Contrast bombardment of the seaside to have been to apply Chinese law its official or private character Did he promise to communicate these incidente, illustrative of resorts, resulting in further mur, to the devolution of the personalty fund at cen on board a neutral or with you? No..

the campaign, with the compact der; the air raide on undefended of Chinese and the Statute of enemy ship is inviolable. Or leave you bis address?-No. which Germang made not with no towas, causing again loss of life; distributions to that of bon- It is desirable that the cironme The witness continued that on alone, but with all the notions of the use of hospital ships ferapying: Chinese, and unless this is the stances of the violation of these the following Thurodey the the world. After stating the terms the destruction of neutral mer rule it is clear that there will have mail bage should be general prisonar called at her flat, and at agreed at-The Hague Convention, chant vessels and their cargoes, and to be legislation, as it is manifest-known in view of the inc, (bat his request she gave him a farther states that the enemy has not crewsin some cases; and the callously impossible that the legal system wide public ty has been 55. He said he had had on siderne ely ignored this generally disregard of the principle of of either should apply to the s'atements emanating from G.F. able trouble, as the marriage took a cepted rule, but has killed, with "humanity after aption." Panish- other. But I have come the man surous to the effect that the place on a Sunday. After the prpinileled callousness, hon- ment must be exacted in due conclusion that the practice were returned to the Swedi'i ceremony the witness took her dreds of fishermen by shell fire, course, the writer urges in con- is in conformity with law for postal authorities unopened. marriage certificate to Vine-street | surprise etteak by torpedo an 1 by clusion, not to satialy any desire the reasons which - I will pro- Police Station, where she is still mine

for revenge on our part, but to ceed to give, the law applied to August 11, 4:45 am registered there as an alien. The sots of the German Navy,, vindicate; tho a "sentiments of the Colony in bertained Wonder Germadi, anzjety regarding finances is indicated in a semi- enemy. She still passed by her the writer maintains, are no, humanity and civilisation" which, sea. Grof the Supreme Cont official notrin, le German papers on the 9th inst., declaring that maiden name, as she was told bar note of piracy in the strict less than a year ago were regard. Ordinance 1873, hich says there has been too much speculation in Germany, and that private merriege was not valid, meaning of the term, but of not- ed as a heritage to be handed on Sach of the laws of England as capitalista and Enanciers should concentrate on the Empire e vital The accused was reminded, lawry; they have degraded" the to Bucceeding

ations existed when the Colony obtained interests and not direos money to other channels until the third wer | bail being fixed at two sureties in German Navy, and in the world's ughout the world as the found a local legislature, that is to 187 loan has been scoured.

£150 each.

condemnatic” the- Germa

brighter one and on the 5th April 1843 shall be vernment and T

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ANOTHER TRAITOR CAPTURED.

August 11, 10.25 p.m. Renter's correspondent at Pretoria reports that the rebel leader Karitz, with a small party of followers, has been arrested in Angola by the Portuguese authorities.

THE LATEST CASUALTY LIST.

August 11 4.15 a.m. The latest list of casualties includes the name of Lieut-Colonel A. H. Allenby, of the Royal Scots Fusiliers.

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PEACE TALK IN AMERICA.

August 11, 4.45 a.. The New York correspondent of Reutar's states there is now This is attributed to more talk of peace in America than of war. German inspiration. The Hearat newspapers lead the campaign with a full-page editorial, entitled "Let the League of Neutrals urge the making of peace in Europe...

FRESH GERMAN BLUNDER.

August 11, 4,45 a.m. The Italian newspapers consider that the German peace over furek Constitute a fresh German diplomatic blander, revealing the Empire's internal weakness,

The Italian clerical newsagency asserts that the three Amer can Cardinals, with the approval of the Furt, bave takes the initiative with a view to s Peace Congress in Switzerland.

A DUTCH DENIAL

August 1, 445 a.m.

It is pemi-officially stated at the Hague that a report which had gained ourteney in Geneva, that the Queen of the Netherlands had written a letter to the Pope in connection with the rostoration of

completely unfounded.

GERMAN FINANCIAL ANXIETY.

cabines that the children of GERMANY AND NEUTRAL all are legitimate; that the

MAILS.

ara in the same position sa chil- The Dew Italian internal war dren by blood, that those

lor age

to

The following notics, was o July 5 faaned by otice was on

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