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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

SPECIAL CABLES,

A CHINESE MONARCHY OR REPUBLIC ?

JAPANESE OBJECTION.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Shanghai, October 30, 150 *.m.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1915

from Nielsen, but that all he could remember was the word India. From information given by Detective Quayle, it was obvious that there was an address,

FOR THE FRONT.

Out of the number of Govern- ment servants, Polics and Gaol section, who have volunteered to | go to the front, the following have been selected as the next batoh :-

Lance Sergeant Pattison, Lance

TELEGRAMS.

CHINESE MONARCHICAL

CHANGE.

MR. LANSING · DECLINES AN OPINION,

(Rauter's

Serries To The "Telegraph.")

Received, October 3L

A YEAR AGO_TO-DAY."

LEADING EVENTS IN THE ORBAT WAR.

Extracts from the war news con 'tained in the "Hongkong Telegraph" of Nocember 1,

1914.

Alles' Firm Note to Turkey.

The Allies have presented a

In Washington it is understood Note to Turkey asking an ex- Ser.

THE LATE MR. G. A. CALDWELL

Promiscat Hongkong Man Dies In Hospital.

It will bs, with sincere regret

Yuan Shih-k'si to consider the desirability of the postponement of Dably would, and Ng took him to Hourighan, Hoare, Read (31) Ed. affairs. Publiosympathy, however, the Breslan otherwise diplomatis | Peak Ectol, Mr. Caldwell had

the change.

With this statement the other Ministers concurred.

his house. He looked in a draw-wards (53) Riaob, Edwards (155) er, but could not find the address, warders:-Speed, Didsbury, Mil Eventually Trong wrote it down, lor, Johnaton and Allchurch, and witness produced it.

favours the republic.

and that Teong had it. They | Police and Warders to go Home, know that frantic efforts were being made to get the ad- dresa, which it was thought was in the possession of Taong Ng Vang-sing was present, and he said he had had the ad- dreas, but had left it in his trou- ser pocket, which had gone to the wash. It was destroyed. Ng: The Japanese Charge d'Affaires accompanied by the British why had not

will hear of thes and Bassian Ministers visited Waichiapa addressed

been arrested, and he wanted to geant Hutchinson, Lance Serge press to China bis views as to what Black Sea, and demanding the death of Mr. George Arthur Cald the Minister on the monarchical movement, The Japanese Charge know whether the address would snt Clarke, P. c's Ocote, Carpen- form of Government, she should Turkish ships, with well, Secretary to the Hongtonge d'Affaires requested the Minister to inform the President that the be evidence against him if it was ter, Billie, Reid (33), Lane, James, take, as it might be construed as Turkish ships, together with the and Whampoa Dokto Japanese Government experienced considerable misgiving at the

produced.

place this wok Co., which opposition of the monarchical movement and that Japan advised

relations with the Allies must been in poor health for the past cease. A reply has not yet been six months, suffering from heart received, but it is earnestly hop-trouble which eventually caused ed that it will be of such a char- acter as to prevent further exten-

his death. sion of hostilities. Indian Troops Before Tsingtau. The deceased gentleman was Au Indiau contingent has born in Hongkong in 1860 and, joined the Allies before Tuingiau.after being educated in E: gland,

The Emden.

returned to the Colony and took Taa Emden entered. Penangap scholastio work for a short flying the Russian flag. After tor-while, soting as assistant master pedoing the demobug she was at the old Central School. At the attacked by the Fresch destroyer #ge of twenty-three he entered the Mousquet which was sunk. The service of the Hongkong and survivors were removed by the Whampoa Dook Company S8 a Emden, which then put out to sea. clerk, and, by his remarkable Movements of the Turks. talents, be gradusily rose to the The Berlin Handelsblad states important position that he occupi that strong Turkish cavalry dead at the time of his death. He tachments have arrived in the Bay married the eldest daughter of of Akabs, and that Turkish the late Mr. Crawford (Lane, scouts have appeared at Shurm, Orawford and 05.) His son is at which is at the extremity of the tho Front and his daughter in Sinai peninsula.

Hongkong.

THE ARMS SEIZURE AT SHANGHAI,

Further Evidence at the

Mixed Court.

ACCUSED IN THE BOX. The hearing was continued at

250.

The Assessor said that on it affected Mr. Masso's allent, he could look at the paper if he wish ed, but no one else could see it.

Hongkong Christian Union. In answer to Mr. Musso, the We are asked to say that the witness asid it was absurd to sug Christian Union's second united gest that the accused was told prayer meeting for this season that he would be released forth takes place to-morrow at St. with if he gave them the address | Paul's College at 6, p.m. in India.

The wife of Ng Tre-ping gave evidence se to the desk and planks arriving at the house. She did not see any fins arrive.

In answer to Mr. Holborow, she said that her husband knew no thing about the planks and the tine, and as far as she remember ed he was never in the house when the tins arrived.

Mr. Newman said that was the

[In the event of telegrams arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found

on the Extra.]

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

SOUTH AFRICA.

Mesting of Parliament Meets.

London Received, October 30, Renter's correspondent at Pretoria reports that the new Union Parliament meets November 19.

OBITUARY,

on

Lord Welby. London, Received October 50. The death is annoqnced of Lord Welby, aged 83.

in

“Nothing Now." There is nuthing now in the Nieuport-Dizmudo region. The enemy on our left wing made violent attacks on the British, and on both banke of the Labassee

anal without success. Activity in the Rhoicis Region,

There has been a recrudescence'

of activity in the Rheims region on the heights of the Mouse, and south of Fresnes-en-Woever.

Hard Fighting on Bast Russian Front.

Mr. Caldwell, though always busy man, had identified himself with most of the social and sport ing interests of the Colony for many years past. He vist one of

the most useful members of the Amateur Dramatic Company and had been connected for many years past with the Yacht Club and the V.R.O.; and his rowing record was s magnificent one. Of local masoory be was also a prominent Zetland Lodge and also Past feature; he was Past Master of the Sanior Grand Warden.

By his death the Dook Com

Mr. Newmanexplained that they contained a number of letters to Mr. Everitt, referring to business matters, and blank bills of lading. Inspector Brewster said they went with Teong Tze-dan to his boose, after which they went to No. 23 Tongshan Road, where he found the desk with a false back. He spoke to Teong and he was the Mixed Court October 27, at trying to sure them that he was not implicated in the business,

what the tins contained; he Shanghai, of the arms and am

but that it was the German'e

was given an empty tin at munition case, and again erouned business. Tong spoke ex-

Teong's house to masseure. He considerable interest. The case cellent English, and as far as

did not know what say one of was before Mr. Grant Jones, he could remember he only spoke

the tins contained. One half of British Assessor, and Magistrate Ya, the accused being: Teong one word of Chinese, relating

the planke were cat in his (wit to medione.. Witness took the

neen's) house, and the remainder Tazdau (married, a stevedore),

were taken by the carpenter to etatement. produced, from Teong, Ng Tang-eing (married, a shop and when it was finished be rend

his own shop. After the planks keeper), and Ngese-ping(married,

it over onrefully, and signed it case for the prosecution. were cut he put them in his a shopkeeper). They were charged after saying it was quite true. The The following charge was then house, and they were not removed "for that they, on October 18, witness also took a statement from framed against the accused by the antil the following wook, when

[The late Lord Welby, was born 1915,

801 Woodbang Road, Shangbal, did anlaw. Ng Vang-eing.

Assessor: "For that they, on they were taken away by the in Leicester. He was decorated fally keep for military pur- Mr. Newman was about to read October 18, 1915, at 804 Wachang wheelbarrow coalie. They were 180 2, after a brilliant political posse certain arme, to wit, 129 the statement, when Dr. Hiuokley Road, 533 Tonshan Road and 23 taken away on the 18th instant, career as Liberal statesman, with pistols and 20, 830 rounds of am-said that if the prosecution would Tongshan Road did unlawfully and were being sent to Teong's the Grand Orosa of the Bath and munition, contrary to the Chinese lay a foundation for introduo have in their possession certain house to be filled. They were in 1913 was made a Privy Coun Provisional Criminal Code section ing the

in munitions of war, to wit pistols taken from a rios shop ia Tong-cillor. He was Permanent Secret testimony and laying that foundation would and rounds of ammunition, con- shan Baad. There were some ary of the Treasury from 1885 to Mr. K. E. Newman appeared prove that the accused making trary to the provisions of the planks taken direct from the house 1894 and had been Chairman of

statement know that Provisional Criminal Cade, seoon Tongshan Road. They were the London County Council] for the prosecution, noting on be..the ball of the Police, Mr. O. D. charge was going to be made tion 205, and against the peace, sent to the shop becsues the house

Hard fighting continued along Maso appeared for the prisoner gainst him, and that he was order and good government of was small, and they were removed

the East Prasaian front. Persiat Teong Taz-dau, Mr. Holboron cautioned, he would not object to this country." The latter sentence for the sake of convenience. The

Gaiman attacks in the appeared for Ng Sue-ping, while the statement, but in the interests was inserted in order to save the first time he knew that the tius

of justice he thought that such a full rights of the Chinese common contained other than indigo was Router's correspondent at Pek Baklarzhevo ragion have been Dr. Hinckley appeared for Ng foundation should be made before law, as declared in the laws of on the 15th instant and when he ing states that on the Elet the repulsed. Beyond the Vistula the pany loses one of its most valued Vang-sing. Mr. B. F. C. Master

the dynasty.

found that ont he wished to Japanese Charge d'Affairen ver-enemy rear-guarde have been officiala man who had won the watched the oase on behalf of the the statement was introduced.

respect of employees and clienta Chinese Maritime Customs.

The witness said that the man Mr. Holborow said he did not return them to Teong. One of bally sendered friendly advice to pressed by the Russians ou the alike on all sides.

front from Lods to Zawichest. to Sub-Inspector Maogreor, in was properly cautioned, and told propose to oall bis client, as he the tins was broken by the the Chinese Government

The funeral takes pleos to-day·· charge of Harbin Road Police that a barge of having possession could not aseist the Court at all. Carpenter and that was when he suspend for the present the move. Bagians have captured parks at five o'clock, and les bday Station, produced the ammunition or arm and ammunition the did not know anything about from the contents of the tins, mant for the restoration of the planes, teades other be aero-lency will be represented by M.. found in the boxes. There were would be preferred against him, the goods, and be therefore asked He saw Teong, and told him that monarchy, it being calculated to planes, Cesides other booty.

G. B. Bayer. sa the tins contaiced arms be possibly cause internal trouble and 129 automatic pistole of various The Ascestor said the man had that the man be discharged.

Mr. Musso said he was calling refused to have anything to do disturb the peace of the Far East. makes, and 20,830 rounds of sm- beeu cautioned in scordance his client, and had helped to call with them. On the Saturday manition. The makes and num with the English law, and the another witness, Mr. Nielsen. He afternoon he engaged the coolies Minister) and M. Kraponsky (the Sir John Jordan (the British bars were as follows:-56 Bay-statement was admitted.

Minister) associated nard, 14 Mauser, 13 Colt, 11 In it, Ng Vang-sing said he (Mr. Murao) had asked the Court to take the goods to Teong's Russian Browning, Herrington and had been employed on the P. &0. to grant a subpoena, but he now ouse, and they were then going themselves with the advice, Riobardeon, one Sleyr, one 6.5. Oriental as a stevedore. He learned that Mr. Nielsen was not to see the foreigner. Witness did not see a foreigasr in connection Bahaarslono, 25 Browning, one left about three months ago. Express, one Savage and two Some time ago he met Tang, Grant Jones that there had been was done with Tsong. He had It was stated in answer to Mr. with the tine, and all his business

[The following Browning pattern.

who brought up the matter of P.o. Murphy, also stationed at taking a quantity of medicine to no letter received granting the confidence in Tsong, because he appeared in our special edition Harbin Road slation, stated he India. He agreed to take it,ubpens, The letter which had bad had some former transactions of yesterday:-] was present on October 16 when Tuong etating that the medicine been received said that Mr. with him. the prisoners were taken there. was to be sent by a foreigner in German Assessor sat

MR. J. P. MORGAN. Nielsen would appear if the

Mr, Grant Jenes-Was the former transaction taking theso He was also present when they Yangterspoo, and that bis_pass- were searched and on Teong Tage would be paid. Teong that Mr. Nielsen will not appear. the witness to be asked any

Mr. Grant Jones.-I take it goode to India?

Dr. Hinckley said that he wish- Ng Vongsing theo KGYA evidence,

examined question which the Court desired Loing had been a boy on board had nothing to bide. He was not

had a ship, and travelled given any address in India, bat he

day he found a pocket book and brought to his house twenty- a bank book on the Bank of two tips, which he thought con- Territorial Development. There tained medicine. Tsong also sug

now available.

ADVICE TO CHINA

London. Received October 30.

telegrams

London, Received, October 30. Beater's correspondent in New York says that Mr. J. P. Morgan

ent

Heavy Austrian Losses. ed to the south of Tarlow on The Austriana were encounter-

crossed the Vistula south of Toarnday by the Russians, who Josefow. The enemy, under a Russian oroas-fre, suffered great loses. They left a thousand prisoners behind.

THE HAITAN CASE.

Summon Dismissed.

were other articles, and in the gested to him the advisability of Dr. Binckley. He anid hes his instructions were that he was operated on for appendicitis. with allowing passengers on

that on the occasion in question a The prosecution have poved contravention of both sections of Baotion 11 was committed, but they bave offered no evidence whatever that the defendant waa cognisant of such contraventions, in

I am satisfied that the legal meaning of permission" can include nothing short of "deli- berate knowing and wilfal saf- ferance of an offence."

negative sense of "failure to "Permit" Duonos include the prevent!

more

At the Police Court, this morn- ing, the hearing was resumed of the case in which Captain W. J. Evans of these, Haitan le charged pooket book itself were a namber getting in a carpenter and making

L. J. Coleridge's distom "Suf- of papera. There were slipe of a saitable receptacle for the tins. to indis. He bad not been a boy was told that one would be given

board the vessel after the Police foring" milder nad examination and clearance had passive word than "permitting"- paper giving the dimensions of He became easpicious, and on the air. Kitano Maru and also of opening one of the tins he found on a ship since about six months to him after the goods bad passed INDIAN POLICE SERVICE. taken place.

"without knowledge is impos the Nots Maru, and $200 were it contained a

Mr. H. W. Looker. of Messrs.eible" is of universal application quantity ofago. He had a shore in a rice the Customs. The foreigner was

Desson, Looker, Deacon and from suffering a felon to escape entered in the pass book. When ammunition and a pistol. He ahop, and also had an interest in to get the goods passed. He under-

London, Recefred, October 31, he saw the planks for the first refused, after that to have any said in Cours that be had made Calcutta, a place where he had not notifies that it is not proposed to grocery store. He had heard it stood that they were to be sent to The Secretary of State for India

Haraton; defended.

down to suffering a dog to gó The bearing commenced half abroad without a musste. time the majority of them were thing farther to do with the Borewed together, and in the business, and his intention on the and signed a statement at the been to. He was given a paper on hold in 1916, the usual examinan hour after the appointed time.

The same diotom spplies in which the address was written, tion for entrance to the Indian

Mr. Looker :-I must apologise this oase. majority of cases there was an 18th instant wae to return the Police Station.

He had not heard all the ovid.but had lost it, He had told the Police Service, and that it is im uncut plank attached to outlins to Tsong. He engaged

for a little delay.

Here there is no evidence even His Worship-Not at all Mr. that the defendant look na prej, planke, by norowe, while in many the wheelbarrow 000lies and ence given against him in Court, police all the important facts, and possible at present to give any in- esses the head of the screws they were on their way to Teong's and he said that the clatement was quits prepared to answer any formation as to future reoraiting. Looker. I thought myself it was cautions against contraventions

12 o'clock. gould be seen on the outside of house when they were arrested. which he signed was read over to questions that might be put to

of section 11. The police trap the uncut pisaks, provided no- He did not see any foreigner in had nothing to change, but he

him by the station interpreter. He him.

His Worship said I am satis seems to have been badly. Jaid The cross examinsiion of this connection with the matter. Taong thing was over thom.

fied. Inspector Wait you have since as pointed out for the do not made out a Detective Bab-Inspector Brew- told him to got a special deck with wished to add that Tsong told him witness was postponed until to-

Osse. fence, the more presence of a ster attached to the Central Police false back on it to send the that the planke could be naserow-

day.

Defendant is charged with two police officer on the wharf might wtation, stated that about 7.80 on medicine is. He did not know the ed for the purpose of the Customs" Mr. Holborow asked that his

offences under section 11, nab very well have led the quarter. section (2) and (3), together with master on the gangway to sup the evening of the 18th instant be destination of the goods in India, examination. He did not take olient be released,

ssation 16 of the Travellern pree that the passengers and received a report of the case from to know on the day of sailing dye and medicine. What he was little irregular to discharge a man The death is sanouneed of the 1814, 16. he is charged with with that officer's permission. Restriction Ordinance No. 19 of luggage were coming on board Bargt Page. They then went to The witnom continued that he 80% Waching Road, where they spoke to Trong about the address, aaked to do was merely to take a before the case had finished. The Rev. Stueri Alexander Donaldson, permitting or knowingly being There is no case for defendant lo Put a lot of papers.

He said he had got the address

document. The desk was taken man was out on bail.

Master of Magdalens College, a party to "wo contraventions of answer on either summons. Both to him empty. He did not so8. **The application was not granted. Cambridge.

the Ordinance.

OBITUARY.

ARBV S. AP DONALDSON,

London. Received October 31.

Went to Harbin Road station, and bat he was told that he would get said that the planks contained he could not object, it seemed a the cargo himself. Teong also Mr.Newman said that although

summonses are diminuadhë