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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

Continued from page 1.

£46,000,000 WORTH OF MUNITIONS FROM CANADA.

August 17, 3.05 p.m. According to Reuter's correspondent at Ottawa it is officially Canada to the extent of £46,000,000 sterling.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1915.

WAR TELEGRAMS,

HEAVY FALL IN STERLING EXCHANGE AT NEW YORK CAUSES "GRAVE APPREHENSION."

August 17; 5.15 p.m.

oausing grave apprehension both in New York and London. It is recognised that it in useless to ship gold, inasmuch as Americs is already over supplied.

requiring good interest with suh antial security-for instance, British 45 per cent, loan exempt from income tax.

the

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

Alleged Murder at Yaumati:

His Lordship asked the At LARGE HAUL OF OPIUM. torney General to put the Magia- |***

trate in the box,

The Attorney General in doing Drug Found on a Cargo Boat.

so said he did not know of any alteration.

This afternoon in the Police Court before Mr. J. R. Wood, foar

Mr. Lindsell said the original statement was "I have never sven Before Sir Williem Bees Davies,

this man before." "This man 10 Chief Justice, sitting in Criminal meant the accused. He altered Chiness were charged with being jurisdiction at the Supreme Court, denying

it because it might he read as in unlawful possession of 1,800 The continued heavy fall in sterling exchange in New York is charged with the murder of Wong did you make the alteration.at Inspector. P. O'Sullivan - › pro«

this morning, Wong Fuk, was The Attorney General When boat.

taels of opium on board a cargo So at Taumati on July 9, 20

The Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp the Crown Solicitor appeared and Mr. W. E.. L. Shenton, of the particular bearing at which secuted and Mr. Otto Kong Sing announced that Great Britain has placed munition orders 'in should issue loss of a character suitable to "American investora. by Mr. Agassiz, of Mesars Harding it stood was ambiguous and he

(Attorney General) prosecuted Various financial authorities recommend that each belligerent and O, G. Alabaster instructed thought my original English aaj and Baraton, defended.

Witness:The Crown Solicitor Menara Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Agassiz, defended.

The second defendant said the The jury was empanelled as the deceased to mean, I under- he was broker. The first when asked me what I took opium belonged to the first, and follows: Mesers. W.L.W. Weaser stood what he (deceased) was say asked to eroa examine denied the (foreman), F.F. Daokworth, J.M. Vieira, P. Matheson, W. R. Rose, ing; I understood what he said. second defendant's story and His Lordship:You read over claimed that he was broker and The Hon. Attorney General into him at the time what he said? that the other owned the drug. addressing the jury said the facts.

Witness:Yes,

The third defendant said that in the case were few and apparent words I want to know sie. "I have was found belonged to his brother. The Attorney General -The the cargo bost on which the drug August 17,1.00 s.m. States has sent a crushing reply to the Austrian Note regarding states that there has been a violent artillery duol all day at nameroas not require careful considerationtion of my interpretation of what near the Sincere Ca's new build- According to Reuter's correspondent in Paris a communique He did not mean that they would never seen this man before." Defendant went with the first and

ly simple for a charge of murder,

points on the frost.

Witness: It is simply a ques second defendants to the Praya the commercial isolation of one of the belligerents the Germans sold The enemy having again bombarded Bt. Die, we shelled and blew the prisoner, The evidence in that a sentence in the dying the Saenog Wan market, withees Our batteries inflicted great losses, and damaged enemy works, lish in their minds the guilt of Mt. Hodgson pointed cut to me the fourth defendant's host to but he thought they would eatab he said in Chinese into English. ing. The first defendant called to Great Britain hundreds of thousands of kilos of explosives, gan-up gasometers at St. Marie-aux-Mines, and also set fire to murder cases was mostly air-depositions "I have never seen add the second defendant proceed. cumstantial; they did not have this man before", was ambiguous ing by land. Something was put people coming forward andeaying

UNITED STATES "UNAMBIGUOUS" REPLY TO AUSTRIA.

August 17, 3.05 p.m. Reuter's correspondent at Washington roports that the United

• munitions. The Note emphasises that Germany and Austria furnish ed Great Britain with munitions during the Boer War, when "despite

GERMAN GASOMETERS AND FACTORY DESTROYED A Abdoolrabim and V. Curresma.

powder, cartridges, shot and weapons, and Austria also similarly German factory east of Manster,"

sold munitions in emeller quantities." The United States appends

a table of these salon by Germany and Austria. N

.

The reply concludes by stating that if Germany and Austria

then refused to sell arms to Great Britain "on the ground that to

they saw the murder because and asked me if I could remem when a murderer attacked his bor exactly what the deceased victim with malice aforeman had said. thought, he generally chose His Lordship:-You under

do so would violate the spirit of strict neutrality, the Austrian Government might with greater consistency and force urge ita HOW BOMBARDMENT OF BELGRADE WAS CHECKED some place where he would stand Chinese?

present contention.'

GERMAN SUBMARINE SHELLS THE CUMBERLAND COAST.

August 16, 10.05 p.m.

It is officially reported that a submarine fired several shells, at Parton, Harrington and Whitehaven early this morning. No material damage was done and there were no casualties.

A few shells hit the railway embankment north of Parton, 'but the train service was only slightly delayed.

Firea caused at Whitehaven and Harrington were easily extinguished.

THE TURCO-BULGARIAN NEGOTIATIONS APPEAR TO HAVE FAILED.

BY SERVIA.

August. 17, 10.00 p.m. Router's correspondent at Nish reports that the enemy's latest move againet Servia was the opening of a bombardment of Belgrade with heavy howitzera. Thereupon the Serviace, in order to compel the enemy to desist, cannonaded Samlin sad Pauchero, especially A communique says-Our bombardment was most effective, thick aiming at the quarter occupied by the Austrian and German reserves smoke rising from fires, while Panchevo was panic strickan. no casualties.

The enemy's bombardment promptly ceased, having inflicted

THE STORY OF THE LANDING AT GALLIPOLI.

August 17, 4.10 p.m.

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Witness:Yes, I understand Chinese.

I understood the whole of the You understood what he said? depositions made by the dying

not be observed.. The place where the crime was enact- ed was a lonely one. In this case they had the deceased's statement but he failed to identify the priman. I remembered that the taken abortly after the occurrence, soner. The rest of the evidence would be circumstantial, but he never seen this man before. It answer I translated was "I have asked them to infer from it that was in answer to a question who killed the deceased. Things the prisoner must be the man this business ?*****

"Have you seen the accused before

circumstantial evidence; certain the dying depositions at the were decided in every day life on tion by me. I therefore altered A question by you? A ques-

on board from the Sheung Wan market ander the supervision of

the first defendant,

The case was adjourned antil Monday for his Worship's decis ion.

BATHING

AT NORTH POINT.

gramme of Musia to be played at The following in the Pro- North Point to-night,

Thora

5.-Serenade.....“ Salut D'Amour”.

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Selection. "The Best of the Banch" "...... Williams." 7-Valse... Gipsy Live" (On popular Songs).

Lehar.

facts were placed before them from which they inferred things. order to give the sentence the request of the Orown Silicitor in The prosecution were unable to show any express malice on the deceased meant it to bear.

sense which I am satisfied the part of the prisoner against the deceased: The law pre-words the deceased used might**

Mr. Alabaster: The actual 2-Orertare... Piquo Dame

| 1.--March..... Panjıb..............Payne. aumed that every caso of

quite well be translated as they 3-Cornet Solo,**** homicide was murder, and it waS

Sappe not incumbent on the prosecution were translated orignally "I have to show malice: The facts in the never seen this man before?

Adams. case might be placed in three

Witness-Yos they could, but

4.Selection..."The Gondoliers" bing, then the chase, and groope. First there was the staba anaewer to my question.

Sallivan then the arrest. For the evi. could

But they could? Yes, they dence of the actual stabbing ing. The Attorney General Raid Mr. Alabaster said that in open- they had to depend on the dying deposition of the deceased. the deased was the only person who could give any evidence as to the evidence of a Chinese cons had put before them a document witnesses would give evidence of had been deliberately altered in table and hawker, and these two which had been altered, which the stress together with another such a way as to suggest that place at about 8 p.m. on July 8. was alleged to have taken

the deceased had recognised the

Yanmati, and the prisoner was

prisoner. That was done without near the Government school, seen running from that direction. The depositions of the deceased were then placed before the Court. The despatch says that the lighters, which were to form a

Dr. Moore, Government Civil bridge from the River Clyde to the shore, drifted out of position, hospital apostound in the fall of holiday makers, including many soldiers from Flanders, got the lighters into position, assisted by Midshipmen G. L. Drewry

The Irish mail, which ran off the lines near Northampton, was going, stood up to his waist in the water under the heaviest Åre and abdominal wall. Death was due

wuerenpou Commander Edward Unwin, seeing how things were having two stab wounds in the The Attorney General: If that Among the injured were Lord Monteagle, who has been sent to of the Hussar and W. S. Malleson of the Cornwallis, and Seamen By Mr. Alabaster A man who hospital with a out head, Mr. O. Spring-Rios, nephew of the British W. O. Williams and G. M. Samson, both of the Hussar

to hemorrhage from these wounds. Ambassador to the United States, who injured his spina, and Mr.The Gazette further sunounces that the Victoria Orosa has been would accelerate the danger of replying but not of calling evi.or either of the men

had received each wounds could ron a distance. The running death...

For Tuesday morning's papera Vice-Admiral de Roback's despatch was issued, on the landing at the Dardanelles. It gives August 16, 5:00 pm.

technical naval details of a deathless story of the landing at Reuter's correspondent at Sofia reports that there are important service, saying that anch actions as the storming of Seddal Bahr Gallipoli. He pays eloquent tribute to the gallantry of the sister signs that the Turco-Bulgarian negotiations have failed. Govern by the 29th Division must live in history for ever. The heroism, ment circles announce that the negotiations have been provisionally daring and absolute contempt for death, which was displayed, adjourned owing to differences in regard to certain matters of detail alone made the operations possible, which in themselves are not of a.nature to asuse a raptare, Hope The Australasians were magnificent and nothing could check Bulgarian demands; but peoplebere, knowing the Tarkishmentslity, of which the Empire has every reason to be proud. believe the negotiations will never be resumed owing to the intense. dislike of the Turks to making any concessions whatsoever. But if navy have been well maintained, but that the list of names and The Vice Admiral also statee that the great traditions of the Bulgarian attack in co-operation with the Allies be imminent, recommendations must lack many gallant deeds which passed Tarkey will certainly give in. Then, however, probably any con-unobserved. cessions will be too late.

specially mention one particular action it must be that of

The Vice-Admiral adds: The standard was high. If Commander Unwin and the two young officers and two seamen who assisted him in establishing communication between the collier River Clyde and the beach at Seddul Bahr," The Gazette announces that the five officers and men above mentioned have been awarded the Victoria Cross

is also expressed that Tarkay will see reason and concede the auch men. They set a standard as high as any army in the world. For the chase they would have the murder. Since then they had 8Oriental Interlude... "Ketebee

SOLDIERS AMONG INJURED IN THE IRISH MAIL

* DISASTER.

August 17, 10.10 p.m.

Arthur Lynch, M.P., who had a lucky escape,

I

A Field Artillery ambulance was rushed to the spot drawn by advanced alone under heavy fire into the enemy's gun position, which conferred on Commander Eric Robinson who on February 26th four horses. Thus the injured received splendidly prompt sid..

might well have been occupied, and destroyed a fin, gan and returned for another charge with which another gun was destroyed party to accompany him because their white uniforms rendered Commander Hobinson would not allow members of the demolition

EXPERIENCES OF NATIONAL REGISTRATION ENUMERATORS.

them conspicuous.

Chinese constable, The murder

on what he was saying.

the knowledge of the Attorney the solicitor engaged for the de- General, or of the prisoner or of fence. They had heard the Magis

Mee". Raymond.. GOD SAVE THE KING.

LATEST SHIPPNIG NEWS

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. The O. & A. Lino za SALAMI sailed orpected to arrive here on the 1st Sept.

In eleven years at the bar I from Mauriting on the 14th inst, and it trates evidence.

being done before have never heard of such a

thing

statement is to be made I would call evidence.

برا

His Lordship:You had your witness of the fact says

the prisoner opportunity of replying,

That is not the

only

man

The Attorney General: Of that is not one of the men Dr. Woodman, medical officer the person who appeared for the two men, two different men..... dence. I ask your Lordship, for stabbed me. I was stabbed by at Kowloon spoke to attending ing done what he could for on the fact the Magistrate was were only about twelve feet ahead the deceased and after hav-cution: her chased them both, I kept them His Lordshiple your remark both in sight; they the two men, Commander Robinson also participated in four attacks on statement and he was then quite atatement the magistrate made the deceased stabbed (the deceas him, ordering him to the hospital. He heard the deceased mi ka his Mr. Alabsater-Simply on the story of the only person who saw

called? minefields, always under heavy fire.

of me when I foll" That is the Angust 17, 10.00 p.m.

It will be remembered that Commander (then Lieutenant rational and sensible and clear that he made an alteration at the ed himself), Ine other two Registration on Sunday occupied the population of the United Robinson commanded the picket-bost party which blew up sub Mr. Dovey, Government And request of a certain person he witnesses when they first saw, the Kingdom in Alling up the National Register forme which an army marine E 16 which was wrecked in the Dardanelles.. For this service alyst, in answer to Mr. Alabaster person considered it ambiguous, away from any corner whether of voluntary worketa delivered last week to be collected to-day, he was promoted.

The enumeratora had many difficult situations to deal with, Vice Admiral de Robeak'e despatch speaks of the invaluable

named and he did so because this prisoner were a very long distance especially in the cases of dwellers in house-boats and on canal service rendered by Rear Admirala B. Wemyas, O. Tharaby, and 8. was not the blood of a peacock to the jury, the deceased had south corner, I don't care of the said that the blood on the knife and that alteration was, I suggest it is a south east or a south east by barges, but their laboura were considerably lightened by the good. Nicholson. will with which they were everywhere received.

but might have been the blood of Special forms were issued to the Jews, and the interpreters of commanders, two lieutenants, a boatswain and ten midshipmen. All

Special recommendations include a surgeon, tad lieutenant was pig'e blood.

an aminal. He would not say it the learned Attorney General Prisoner then went into the

recognised the prisoner when as Government school, we Yiddish and other languages have been very busy, * Ten enumerators at the Earls Court refugees camp interviewed Crow 2,000 Belgians who had net filled up the forms, and obtained their The Gazelle also announces awards of sixteen Distinguished tions of the man and he nation I never saw him bemen.

these midshipmen have been awarded the Distinguished Service there lind been an alteration plainly in opening he had not, some men ranning

by had told them fairly and box and denied guilt. Mr. Alabaster pointed out that gastores to the forms in three hours. Here three of the Service Orders, twenty Distinguished Crosses and a large number would like to have the evidence

made in the dying

And that is the meaning of what because he became als enumeratera met with physical violence,

deposi

he said. You heard Mr. Nolan's he saw the constable cha es of medals and commendations to seamen,

of Mrz Lindsell on the point.

fore? After that how can any jury. The case was adjourned until return a verdict of murder against to-1