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THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1915.

TO-DAY'S

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

[Reuter's Service to the "Telegraph. "]

INDIAN CIVIL SERVICE

THE FAVOURED PIG.

THE NAVY LEAGUE.

In the Sammary Court, this afternoon, Kam Ngan, a gardener, aned F. L. Gutierrez, 6, Conduit Read, a clerk, for the sum of $15, being the amount of one month and a half's wages due from the defendant to the plaintiff.

According to the story of the plaintiff the wife of the defendant told him to eat some Government

him.

The following has been sent to us for publication: London 18th September, 1915.

Dear Mr. Lowe-On behalf of the Execative Committee of the Navy League, I desire to offer you and the members of your Committee our sincero tbonke for your generous and timely con- tribution of £50 to the funde of the Centrs! Organisation. An official receipt is taing en- closed berewith, and an announce- ment of your contribution will appear in the October issue of the "Navy" It is most encour are working so strenuously in this country in the interests of the maintenance of our aupremacy at sea to receive from the mem bera of the Hongkong Branch this abundant evidence of their practical sympathy,

THE ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE ADMIRAL TSENG,

WAR ITEMS.

Does Botha Mean to Win Two Campaigns ? Johannesburg, September 1.— General Smule, Minister of De fence, interviewad to-night, said that recruiting for the South African contingent would be con-- tinned until the war was succese fully ended.

He added, "There might be a second contingent, and, of course, there is German Esal Africa to think about."

TELEGRAMS.

FRENCH FACTORY EXPLOSION.

Further Detalls.

(Reuter's Service To The Telegraph."3

Story Told in the Mixed Court.

The story of the attempt to an- sipate Admiral Teeng Jai

London. Roosived, October 22. obeng, Military Governor of Shanghai and Director of the

Reater's correspondent in Paria Arsenal, on August 18 Isat on the

plosion in the Rae Tolbino show разв that the details of the ex- French Band, was told to Mr. Grant Jones. British Assessor and

where about a hundred men and that it oocurred in the sheds, bamboos and he refused. She also

Magistrate Yu at the Mixed Court told him to dig some sweet

yesterday. One man appeared

women were working. Thirty potatoes belonging to someone

five bodies and thirty four per before tho Court. named

Berlin State Food, else to give to the pigs and because

Ameterdam, September 2.-

BODA seriously injured, of whom be again refused, she dismissed

Tsang Dau-hwo, and he was described as a shop servant.

He Berlin vendora of milk have two have died, have been recover-

ed from the ruins, was charged that be, with an adopted a resolation of protest

An inquiry Mr. Gutierrez denied this say

other in the custody of the Ohi against the reported intention of has established the foot that it has ing that the man went away tell-aging and helpful to all of us who nese authorities, and four others farmers to increase the price of been purely accidental. ing her he was going for his chow.

A COMMISSION. Another objection to the amendment was the existing sub-and she had never seen him since. section which was designed to enable the Secretary of State in She did not dismiss him.

Hia Lordship asked what the Council, with the assistance of the Civil Barvion Commissionera, to assess a broad minimum educational standard, below which no reference to the sweet potatoes candidate would be allowed to po before the selection committee, WAR..

Witness said she had a young The Commissioners were obviously the proper body to advise the

at pig and the first day she got it ebe Secretary of State. The minimum might be arrived ip various

consist ways; it might

had no vegetables for it so she in [assing some examination towarda

told the plaintiff to eat eoms university a

degree, but por- haps the simplest and fairest manner would be by a brand qualify creepors for it. The plaintiff went Came back with ing examination. This matter will be embodied in the regulations away and

some sweet potatoes. She asked

The following is a continuation of a telegram appearing andor the above heading on Page 1.

not yet in custody, on August 18 on the French Bend, did feloni- | onely, by the explosion of a certain explosive substance, direct at Admiral Tseng, with intent thereby feloniously, wilfully and with malice store-thought, the said Admiral Taong to kill and murder.

A native detective from the

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milk. Everywhere in Germany drastio measures are being ordered to lessen the cost of living. The Vassische Zeitung learne that the German Government is osnaider. ing a schame to establish a central Imperial office for providing the population with food. Corruption in French Munitions Factory.

Lrd I-lington said that if Lord Maadonnell thought the Bill'e bim where ho got them from and extended during every hour ties was arrested on September in the Tarn Department, engaged.

in due course.

Lord Macdonnell said that Lord Islington bad missed the essential point: namely fall pablicity,

Lord Islington made it clear that be proposed to proceed on the lines laid down by Lord Macdonnell.

Lord Macdonnell's amendment was negatived. Lord Islington's revised sub-section was adopted, and the discussion closed.

back.

dismi-end him.

GARMENTS FOR THE FRONT.

Work of the Women of Hongkong.

"I

Paris, September 2.-The Matin reportan grave scandal at a factory in the production of shelle for the French Army and Navy, and em playing some 3,000 workmen. An engineer named Leblond has been arrested following upon an official inquiry, charged with bribing

Judge Does not see the Necessity.

At the Summary Court, this morning, the Societe dea Ciments, sued Law and Sons and another for the aum of $86.

Mr. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker Deacon and Haraton sp- peared for the plaintiffs and Mr. Huss, for the defendants.

Mr. Shenton asid his friend was not prepared to admit the facts, so he would probably have to tend a commission to Haiphong.

INDIA'S BREWERIES. Since January, 1908, Indian

breweries have fallen off in num- Thst date ber and output. marked the discontinuance of the

You will be glad to hear that the vigour of the grip which the British Fleet is daily exercising upon the power of the enemy Chinese City said the accused in ie being strengthened and the custody of the Chinese authori- that passes over up. Our Flest 10, and be gave information which sub-sections gav tan large powers to the Commissioners, he would he said he got them from the

ia relatively and absolately led to the arrest of the present propose the following substitutions: No person obsll be apnext garden. She told him he enormously more powerful to-day accused. He was arrested at No, pointed ander the rules made unless the 8cretary of State inehould not have done so, and that than it was at the beginning of 1120 Manila Read, which was the

Hia Lordship:-For $88? Council, with the advice and assistance of the Civil Service Com- although Mr. Guiterciez rented the War. Notwithstanding a

Mr. Shenton:-Everyone knows missioners, had aptisfied himself in such a manter og may

the text house to the occupier aeries of losses which were in address given by the man in the

the facts, my friend says he does City. bo prescribed by the rules, that a person possesses the necessary then went away sad never came character

the garden was the tenant's. Reavitable in a campaign of the The accused referred to as ba-workmen to slack work. Another not know what they are but he educational qualification."

now being wageding in the hands of the Chinese man named Mannecker, who has refuses to admit them (laughter), Thia mae it clear that it would be in the discretion of the

Plaintiff, when asked by his efficiency has been

against the enemy our naval authorities, said that he came to confessed to receiving a monthly His Lordship :-I do not know Secretary of State in Council, to take advice of the Commissioners

enhanced rather tho, ne the Bill provided, ba dapen lent on their certificate, Lordship, what he bad to say, to a degree which would be Shanghai in the second moon of payment of 200 franca is also that you want a commission to a

this year.

He lived with his nader arrest, When the committon was enstitutal all Lord Mseto nell's point aid she told him to steal Covera- almost incredible to the man brother in the French Concession. Sir E. Grey and Mud-Splashers. only $86. You had batter bring country for when the amount is ment bamboo and the sweet in the street. would be carefully considered, He roosguised that misking a great,

The activities He came to Shanghai in order to

Paris, September 2. In an your witness hers, it is obsaper: the German Babmarine though temporary and partial departare which would be regardes! potatoes, and because he refused, of by many people in India with a certain amount of suspicio; but he and said he could not steal, she bare been restricted within the get work, but efter two months, artiole on the Foreign Office You had better come into clam

having failed to find employment, publication dealing with the bere to-morrer. bopnd that all ressonable people would spe the absolute neoasity in

ourrowest limite and as you be west to a school, the master of Anglo-German negotiations of the circumstances. Is the onstitution of the g›mmittee the questi`n

His Lordship said a man had will have seen in the newspapers which he had become acquainted 1912 the Figar says: This no right to go away without per: the Germans themselves have with during his stay here. Oas account, of appointing gentlemen, able to speak from the various plate of

which is published view of the Service, would be carefully en-idered. The Governmission from his master.

shown their own appreciation of day be went to No. 9 Yih Ping-li, opportunely to demonstrate the ment considered the saggealed appointment of a committee in fadia don't believe his story. I will their failure in the ringing policy where he met the secases, who improbability of the odious oal to select lodisus. He concluded that the fairest and simplest dismiss the case."

which they have recently adopted asked him if he had any friends amny uttered by Count Metter method would be to allow Iudians, who were unsuccessful in the

towards the United States.

in the Arsenal, Witness replied nich's successor in London, Prince competitive examination in England, where the proportion was

The exciting subject at the that he had two, one a coolis Lichnoweky, against Sir Edward old system of contracts for the bolow the average of previous years, to take up the differs ice, pro.

moment here is the question of named Waung and the other a Grey, the far-seeing Minister who apply of malt liquor to British vided they fulfilled the necessary qualifications passed by the selec

the immediate introduction of carpenter named Teau.

foiled the German mancare in troops in India. Each regiment tion board,

National Servies, and I hope you At the accused's request he in 1912, is certain to draw upon the was left to make its own arrange- will realise that the wild este troduced these men to him. Tas latter the especial batred of Ger- mente in obtain the necessary mante which have appeared in accused and the two man then many, bat his oprightness and supply. The highest point reached many newspapers of Aplanned to assassinate Admiral his loyalty place him too far above was in 1902, when 27 breweries This week the following gar-crisis in tha Oshinot are Teong.

Witness was asked to the lackeys of William II. for produced 6,474,860 gallone, of ments have been sent (through wholly unjustified and there is throw the bomb, but he refused, them to splash him with their which the Commissariat Depart the courtesy and kindness of not a abred of foundation for and it was then arranged that mud.

meat bought 2,704,581. In 1882 Mesars. Shewan Tomes) to Mra. allegations of this kiod. At the Waung, the coolie should give Fifteen Years for Pointing the

there were only 17, producing Elen, Jacksonpes Worn Society, moment the only difficulty is information as to when the Ad-

Way.

2,594,607 gallons, of which 1,680,- 94 Mariborough Mansions, West upon what basis having regard miral left the Arsenal. The an According to a telegram from army. In 1913 there were caly Amsterdam, September 2.914 gallons were bought for the plaintiff was only a foreman. The Hampstead, London N.W., by the to proprietor had run away, owing women of Hongkong.

car industrial desde com-cased rented a house, No. 14 Tez Roosendaal to the Telegraaf the 21 breweries, producing 3,654,621 pulsory national service can be Tahli, and Trau was asked to manager and a workman of the gallons. The falling off in the A lot of money, and only Two parcels containing:-9 adopted and in view of the live there, his food being sup-Fonderie Anveraoise have been production of Ladian beer and the In the Summary Court, this he, and not the present Cotton Shirts, G pairs of duck patriotic attitude of the more in-plied to him. afternoon, Chan Choong, ander plaintiff, had naything to do trousera, 2 dozen small fasa Duential leaders of the Trade On August 18 a metrage was

tried on a charge of giving aninoressing competition of import the style or firm nome of Man with the making of the contract towels, 2 suits crepe pyjamas, 6 Union movement nobody fears received to the effect that the other workman indications as to ed bear can be best shown by a Tean, sued the Sang Lee, con He had now run away, and this suite flannelette pyjamas, 0 pairs that a statesmanlike scheme will.dmiral was taking his family to frontier. The manager was 892- tractors of 50, Des Voeux Road man was trying to get back the of slippers, I dozen writing pads, not receive the united support of wharf on the French Bund. tanced to 15 years hard labour,

how to cross the Belgian-Datch short table.

Produced. Central for the sum of $776 10, money for the stone, because he 350 enveloper, 13 tins preserved the whole country.

The house was given ap and and the workman three years.

Persons in Infis. Imported. balance due from the defendante wae instrumental in supplying ginger, 2 dozen paire of fooks, for I cannot, of course, give you Tean went out with the object of

Employed Gallone Gallons to the plaintiff, for stones sold it. Lee, the

missing man, the Soldiers and Sailors at the any detail of the actual work of throwing the bomb at the Admiral,

More Damaged Zeppelias.

1911-1,520 4,083 808 4.181,000 and delivered.

Bataslly mado the ariange

Dardanelles specially sent by the Fleet, but can only say to you He returned to the other men pcndent of the Petit Parisien 1913 1,428 3,654,521. 4,834,000 Parie, September 2.-A corres-1912 1,432 3849,080 4621,000 D'Almada and Mason, appeared chop and said he was the proprie bed jackets, 1 ohild's coat.fied in for the plaintiff and Mr. Dennye, tor of the Man Tean firm se the 1 child's dress, 6 men's costa, 5 people of your awe community The present accused and witnes Liege containing the hall of a malting since 1911. The Unloat- The Lucknow Brewery has demanding from the been unable to strike the Admital. he saw a train passing through of Messrs. Dennys and Bowles, defendants' book showed; he men's weist coats, 8 pairs, men's the fullest emfilence in the did not accompany Tean on bis Zeppelin aud 30 damaged auto-ta (Gobra) Brewery has ceased to appeared for the defendants.

collected the largest bulk of the trousera, scrap books, 2 women's capacity of our naval organisation errand, but they were together mobiles, while on the following exist since 1912. As a Bet off the Mr. D'Almada raid the stones money due and told them not to costs and shirte, 1 woman's blouse, as the dominant influence in the when he reported bis failure. were delivered under a contract.pay in his absance more than 19 paire. of socks, 1 muffle, 4 final determination of the war..

day another train pansed through production of beer at Bangalore, Mr. Dennys contended that the $50 in banknotes 10 any p irs, of mittens.

I am very glad to hear that the person figuring as plaintiff in porann to whom he might entrust

members of your branch row differed altogether to the ore quite useless for farther service.

The story given by the accased carrying another Zeppelin no the largest brewery in India), broken to pieces se to be obvionely

showman increase from 441,100 gal this case was not the plaintiff bi- obop. They had paid four

reach 109, and I bave given in given by the last witnes

lone in 1911 to 474,433 gallons in they had had no business with (amonats of 850 in banknotes.

atractions that 150 copies of the said be arrived in Shanghai on

1912, and 475,974 gallons in 1913, bia.

The representative of the de-

Journal shall be forwarded to you the 12th day of the fourth moon

show increases. Burma's only Mussoorie, Kasauliand Murreesleo- Mr. D'Almada asked for per- fondant firm said he had never

ezah month in fatare.. mission to call rebutting evidence soon plaintiff base e.

this year, and went to live in the

brewery, that at Mandalay (Amar- French Concession. He brought of public resort about the inade. ngaung) produced in 1911 some old books with bim which

quacy of military preparations 247,158 gallons and in 1912, he intended selling, but in this he in England, the ineffectiveness 249,430 gallons, but fell off in was unsuccessful, and he actor of the voluntary sya'em, and the 1013 to 220,121 gallons. General Secretary: dingly returned them to a friend degenerate spirit of the people, standa seventh in the list of 21 io Acbai. He bada friend in Can-has been arrested in Rotterdam, breweries in British India, of ton Rad, but when he went says the special correspondent of which 14 are private property there, principally with the object the Daily News. The charge and 7 are owned by joint of getting employment, he found that the shop had been closed. against him is one of conduct

tending to endanger the neatrali

JUDGE ON PERJURY.

Plaintiff, or Not.

Mr. F. X. D'Almads, of Messrs. ment and he always used the friends in Kowloon, alao 2 that you will be completely justi- later on, and said that he had states that on the 21st of August been devoted to distillery and

Two parcels were oleo gent to Madame Lingsdorf Women's Emergency Corps, 10 York Place, Baker Street, London, W., and two parcele to Miss Lloyd Thomas for Mice Tucker, Soldiers and

to prove that the man was actual- Mr. D'Almada said his client Sailors Help Society. The In

ly Chan. His friend had alleged

he was not and he wanted to prove he was.

Mr. Dennys said he had to prove he was not Chan.

Mr. D'almede Faid this was a now defence raised by bis friend. He had admitted the money was owing but this was the first be had heard of the point that his client was not Chan.

Mr. Dennye said it was admit- ted the stone was supplied, and the exsot amount of the claim in the writ was admitted to be owing. to some one, but the defence was that it was not due to this man

was the Man Teau-be would not stitute, Macefield Surest, Bag- come to court to commit wilful gerston, N.E.

and deliberate perjury,

His Lordship said there was quite a considerable amount of perjury in this Court at one time [or another (laughter).

The case was adjourned..

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

WAN

WANTED.

Cruelty to Fowls,

In the caso in which Sergt. McEwen, Police Reserve, obarged two Chinese with cruelty to fowle by packing them too closely in crates, Mr. E. E. Lindsell impos- ed a fine of $20 each.

Shipment of Silk,

With kind regards,

Yours sincerely,

(d) J. HANNON,

Bijou Theatre.

The Accused's Story.

Pe

The Dangerous. Pessimist. time past has been talking at An Englishman, who for some large in cafes and similar places

He knew the last witness, as they were from the same place, and bety of Holland,

The Wednesday, Thursday and Friday programme at the Bijon also knew a man at No. 1 Tez Theatre is, in all respecte, an ex-Tuh-li, where the last witness's

Tho T. K. K. is in receipt of callent one, consisting entirely of brother was a cook. The latter

stock companies, 1888 was the record year for Army purchases of beer the quantity_purchased by the Commissariat Department (and presumably, drunk !) being 4,678,175 gallons, The Burmesa, War must have made the boys, very thirsty. From that it drop- pad away until in 1907, the last year of the contracts, it was only 2,157,590 gallons, or less than

responsible for much of this,

wireless communication to the comic films,all of good quality, asked him to buy some opiam, and that was the reason that he effect that the silk despatched The leading feature is the thres- which he did, but consequently was now being dragged into the ANTED:-Situation desired from Hongkong per

the .. part Danish film "Votes for the cook was arrested with it in present affair. at all, but to the real proprietor able November

for good wash amah avail-Tenyo Maru" on September 14 Women", which is soreamingly Wahn. The last witness, and The accused was ordered to be

Mrs. was delivered in New York on funny throughout, and should others suspected that he, the banded over to Admiral Tseng, hall. Temperance is no doubt

witness, had given information, N, Q. D. Newa,

5th,

of the fim of which the present|RAWORTH, 77 Pesk,

the 18th inst,

| be seen by everyone.