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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916.

SHARE MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Banks.

Up to the Minute.

b. $ 745.00. Douglases: 1. $ 133.00. Indow Deferred, sa. 8 127.00. Steamboats. Star Ferries,

K'loon Dooks.

Ewoo.

Cemente.

Ropes.

$ 22.50.

123 00.

b. T. 145.00. 83. $

H.K. Tramways. b. $ Waterboatu.

GERMAN WAR PARTY 8.8. WISLEY REFLOATED: WAR ANNIVERSARY

STIFFENED

LABUAN.

Successful Salvage. Operations"

Outlook For Peace Clouded.

More Hints for Hongkong.

that the Wisley, which caught Nowa kss, reached the Colony

AND AIRCRAFT A QUESTION OF CUSTOM. FACTORY.

THE DEUTSCHLAND.

Solicitor Who had Nothing to Reveal,

Out in the Atlantic,

T

Alleged "Faking" for the King's Visit.

A osso was called stithe Sem- Stookholm, June 21.--- Begard

mary: Court this morning, before A curious story regarding the the Chief Justice, in which Mr. Dentenhland left the pier at Bal-

New York, August 2--Th les of the decision which his fire and was beached on the costing of all nationalities was held Royal Aircraft Factory was told Mattingly appeared against Mr. simareal fre o'clock last arening,

A well attended patriotic meet- b. 36.00. tory ultimately will record as to at Vungro Bay, has been refloated, on China Sagars. b. 3.111.00. victor and anquished in the and in expected to arrive in facing the Government Offices, short at point when Lord the other side had already been ginis Capes before morning, and

the Reclamation Ground Westminster Hall; and it was out covery of documents belonging to

at the Air Bervios inquiry at Bind. The former said that discorted by several tags. Langkite.

#9. T 26.75. North Sea- naval fight of Hongkong shortly. It is thought Labasu, on the 4th August in Montagu of Beaulieu hinted that ordered, but that Mr. Hind had then make a dash for the open She will probably rosch- Vír HK Wharees, b. $ 83.50. May 31 and June 1, there is no hardly possible, that she will commemoration of the Second the factory had bean "faked" for not let him see anything, whereas, sea, where cruisers of the Allies

denying that the battle brought make the trip ander her own Anniversary of the Declaration * sudden stiffening to the team, and in that event the tag of War. 9.80 called "wer party" in Germany. David Gillies, which has been Punctually at 8 am the Bee his criticism of administration ; with all his documents.

royal vinit,

on the other hand, he. (Mr. Mat- are waiting for her. B. $35 00- All talk of Germany's being wil carrying out the work of salvage ident, scompanied by but it was held that the avidanos

Es had witnesses supporting tingly) had supplied Mr. Hind The submarine carries & cargo 7.60.ling to end the war on a basis..of for the Hongkong and Whampos Lordship the Chief Justice, Sir of the first of these went beyond with the order for the simple Deutschland will meet her sister

of rubber, nickel, and gold, Mr. Hind:-1 could not comply the situation as it existed before Dock Company, will bring her John Backmill, and Lady Backmill, the scope of the Air Committee's reason that I have nothing to ship the Bremen outside Firginia 17.00.

It is believed here that the the war seems to have ended.

It is being given out now in

into port.

arrived on the ground. The pro neutral Europe that Germany will It will be recalled that the ceedings opened with parade, inquiry, and the raling of the discover.

Capes, and that the two will com. DEATHS FROM CHOLERA. gaire "a slight rectification of Wisley left New York in February march past, and royal salute by the chairman, Mr. Justice Bailkache,

Mr. Mattingley said that if that pare notes regarding the was the osse, an affidavit should of enemy warshipe.

pressnos ber frontier at the expense of last on a voyage to Vladivostock, members of the Labusa Defence was quietly and politely firm. Belgiam," it is farther assorted calling at St. Lucia, Durban and Corpe and a detnohment of Sikh

Lord Montagn privately supplied have been filed to that effect,

His Lordship remarked that he German merchant submarins Washington, August 3.-The that it will be necessary for the Singapore, and that on May 20, Police under the command of Mr the Committee with the name of da enquiry today from Dr. Central Powers to keep a strip of few days out from the last-named E. G. Crummey, the Chief Polios gentleman in a resposible post would like to know the custom of Deutschland passed out into the

a a

the Court in this respect and ap- Atlantic through Virginia Caper Woodmas, Medioal Officer of Servis in order that the railway port, fire broke out in one of the Officer.

tion and of considerable exper- pealed to Mr. Grist, as the senior at 8.30 last evening (Wednesday). Bealth, we learn that in all thereto Constantinople shall always after holds. Steps were taken to

The following resolation was man past middle-age, member of the profession present, Her departure was apparently have been six deaths result run through "friendly" territory, cope with the outbreak, and on pat to the meeting in English by ing from obolers in Hongkong, Germany always has maintained the 22nd it was thought that the Resident, in Malay by the civilian dress, and referred to to give him an ides of the path three other members of the that her colonies should be return these had succeeded, but on the loos! Imam, in Hokkien by Mr.

aa "Mr. A"

generally followed. Chinese theatrical company, ed to her. It is now added that following day a violent explosion Lee Peak Kong, J.P., in Canton Mr. A. said that he had been Mr. Grint waid that in Original suspected of thers must be "compensation for occurred on the starboard side of ese by Mr. Chan Wai Sik in for four or five weeks. He had an affidavit to be filed setting out employed at the Ajrorat: Factory Jurisdiction it was customary for having brought the disease into German losess in the Congo." Bercely. The cordagration was and Sergeant Major Kerpal Singh, there to go around the shore, but in Summary Jurisdiction the the vessel and fire again broke out Hindustani by Mr. Bagat Singh taken advantage of the latitude that there was nothing to discover, the Colony, having succumbed. "Something also must be done," Investigations have been carried it is stated, "to keep Belgium of serious character, and the and in Tamil by Mr. B. Rajagopal getting any information he want matter was generally done by out in oases which were under from being the vassal state of Toneel was accordingly headed for

That on this the Second Anti-ed; it was very interesting, and letter. examination yesterday as suspecte,

land. She reached. Vangro Bay vereary of the declaration of a but so far the presence of cholers

on May 24, with the fire still righteous war, this meeting of the he had gone there purposely to has not been revealed,

who

are

CHINESE CLAIM.

A Partnership Denied.

Before the Chief Justice, at the Summary Court this afternoon, the Po Hing firm, No. 257. Des Voeur Road Central, and Woog Fai-ng, managing partner, were defendants in an action brought against them by the Tin Lee firm, of 184, Des Voeux Road West, for 8435.90 för goods sold and delivered.

Mr. Mason appeared for plain- tiffa and Mr. Crew represented d. fondant.

A LUKONG CHARGED. Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at

the Police Court this afternoon, a.

lokong was charged with the theft of $3.15 from a man who was on the Canton wharf, and also with m'aconduct,

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Alleged Wholesale Scrapping, Lord Montagu: Have you no tied whether material is wasted or not?

England."

Dr. Aked's Mission in Berlin.

learn. The Rev. Dr. Uharles F. Aked, burning fiercely, and here she was citizens of Labuan recorda ita ofSan Francisco, one of the Amer") allowed to settle on "the beach, inflexible determination to con- ican delegates to the neutral with her No. 1 hold completely tinue to a victorious and the conference for continuona media-jeubmerged, the fire being ex-struggle in maintenance of those tion, sitting in Stockholm, was in tinguished on the 25th. The ideals of Liberty and Justice Berlin on a mission of peace at David Gillies was later despatched which are the common and sacred the time of the North Sea fight, from Hongkong to the scene, and, caues of the Allies.” It is commonly reported be was siter making an examination of The resolution was carried with there by invitation of the German the condition of the vessel, re-scolamation. Government. At any rate, he turned and reported on thesalvage The new and popular Resident, seems to have had no difficulty in prospects. Subsequently the Mr. B. B. Osborne, in moving the

Was

Feeling Against the United

States.

WAR PRICES HIT NEUTRALS.

Paylag Nearly as much for

Witness: Oh, yen; there is a tremendous lot of sorapping.

Was

**There has been a Committee

Mr. Mattingly was not con vinced, and at length Mr. Hind asid he would consent to an affidavit being filed.

The case was accordingly ad- journed.

...:

unobserved,

MESOPOTAMIA.

Duke of Somerset's Serious Allegations.

Mr. Bonar Law stated in the House of Commons on July 14 that Mr. Asquith would make a full statement on the publication of the Dardanelles papere and on the Mesopotamis expedition the |following Tuesday,

thousand

POLICE RESERVE Did you hear any particular

ORDERS. figure relating to scrapping, in June, for instance ?-It

Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. commonly reported in the works C. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Reserve) In the House of Lords Viscount obtaining audiences from most of Hongkong and Whampos Dook resolution in English, made an

that there were 27,000 parts, stato :--- the higher officials.

Midleton asked for the publication The Peace Company secured the contract eloquent speech, the first of its pieces of material, scrapped in

No. 3 Company, Conference had entertained the for the salvage, which has now kind beard-in Labaen for some June, but I cannot prove it. Some

of so much of the Mesopotamis hope that Germany would cutline happily been effected.

No. 3 Company will parade papers as related to the failure of years. He fully described the would be half finished; they had under the U.C. Company at apply, transport, hospitals and peace terms of a charsoter so ex-

different aspects of the war and not come up to the drawings. Queen's Statue st 8.30 p.m. on the like. They wanted to be tremely moderats as to commend

said that the end was in sight scrapped a good deal but I am Saturday, August 19th. Uniform, assured that the supplies now immediate respect in all the

now. Although Labuan was only one of 250 who scrapped Caps, and Rifles, neutral countries, thus bringing

small Settlement it was, he said, material.

reaching the troops in Mesopota Traffic Regulation, about a public opinion to which dreds of thousands of men, train- a link in the chain of the British

mis were efficient. He" and The Mounted and Motor Patrols, other noble lords were in a belligerents eventually would ed to the minute, who had not Empire. In the course of his inquiring iato the aircraft the St., Inspectors, and Ser-position to bring forward evid. have to listen.

yet been on any firing line. speech he introduced the Chief factory," said the Chairman; geants will attend the Traffic once that much was going on Mr. Mason said this was a claim But Dr. Aked brought back Extremists of the "war party" Justice to the different sections were really not closely inquir Lecture at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, even now of which Englishmen for gonds sold and delivered by very gloomy report. There seemed were moet confident in their mili-of the people and said that ing into that except is to matters August 20. plaintifa to the defendant firm, to be no thought anywhere that tary elsims. They seserted they Lebusn was fortunate in the pre- of the design and mannfsature of

aught to be heartily ashamed. It which was being sued together the war would end within another had no fear of the English or sence of so distinguished an engines, aeroplanes, and so on.

the papers could not be promised with the managing partner. The year. The new statement of peace Russian armies, because of their officer in their midst on that We are not inquiring into the

on Tuesday, could not the Go- goods were delivered on three terme that would be demanded deficiency in trained officers,

administration of the aircraft Mr. A. spoke of the works as inquiry who could satisfy them- Very Flae Workcs. memorable occasion.

vernment appoint a Committee of separate ocassions, and were ac by the now dominent “war party,”

The meeting concluded with factory." knowledged by the defendant coupled with the Governmental

three cheers for „His Majesty the That is one of the points Ivery fine, with tiptop machinery elven and the public that all firm who put their chops on.

that could not be bettered; but I precautionary measures had been announcement that pesos could

King. After this Mr. John Hardie strongly criticised, and I said I he declared that he would not re-taken ? Mr. Crew said he consented to be had only upon a basis of con-

congratulated the Resident on would bring evidence about it," gard employment there as a re- judgment for the first defendantsideration for the military Dr. Aked is said to have found having convened wo auccessful Lord Montaga remarked.

The Duke of Somerest said he The Chairman: That is a sub-tion: there was the danger of a morning of reading three or four but denied that the second defen-situation of the opposing armies very little sentiment favoring the meeting and for his impressive

commendation for another situs had had an opportunity, that dant was a partner he was and consideration or discussion United States as a mediatory speech. He called for three cheers ject of seperate inquiry merely manager.

good man being made lasy. He very long letters from officers in ar to the cause of the war, appears agent. There is a strong feeling for the Resident which were "In the best, regulated works was asked sometimes to work over Mesopotamie, and he could secure The case is proceeding.

to have chilled even the most in Germany against the United heartily given. The meeting then you have a large amount of serap time, not that there was sufficient the House that the crasities our ardent of the peace advocaten Stales engendered partly, of dispersed,

ping," said Sir Charles Parsons to do. abiding in the Swedish capital, course, by

the submarine

"Sometimes I gointo the Army in Mesopotamis had suffered“ (6 member of the Committee); country on a motor bike," he re from the atter incompetence of Just a short while before the controversy. He interviewed

"we ought to know for compari marked, "and if it is raining I the authorities both in India and naval battle the German element in Berlin a number of

son how many parts are made in work overtime." s month, otherwise there is

at home were simply disgraceful. in Stockholm was proclaiming the men who in July last issued s protest against the suggested the fact that Germany

The chairmen ruled that the nothing in the statement already evidence was outside the scope of was perfectly indescribable. Up", What they had suffered from given. willing to bring hostilities to annexation of Belgium. This pro-

The other Committee the inquiry, and that the Com. on one occasion close and to evacuate all test described sonexation as “a

went into the whole thing thor-mittee were not prepared to hear wounded men were sent down in occupied territory in exchange political blander fraught with

oughly from an engineering point a corroborating witness. for the captured German colonies grave consequences and calculated

of view."

a ship which had on board only Food as Belligerents,

""L-have' a "witness who was one medical officer and ons or jer- not to strengthen, but fatally to

"Window-Dressing" Charges. specially engaged in preparingly to look after them. Officers, Dr. Aked is said to have eng-weaken, the German Empire,"

"There have been several visits for the visit of the King and the men and native soldiers wOTO"" gested to officials in Berlin that and further stated: "We subscribe increase of food prices in Europe, by Committees, and his Majesty Committee, showing that the mixed up together, many with

Washington, July 13.—War's

look with favor apon German absorption of annexation in the Labour Statistica, has touched nen. said Lord Montagu to Mr. A. pose," said Lord Montagu. "Of a bit of morphis or chloroforas the neatral nations would not to the principle that the policy of as shown to day by the Bureau of bas ales boon to the factory? factory was faked for that par- shattered-limbe; and there was DOI retention of any of Belgium and case of peoples accustomed to trals almost as heavily as it has

"Yes," replied the witness, course, if the Committee do not among the lot. One officer did to have received the answer. political independence is to be the belligerenta. The Teutonic and it appears instructions were wish to hear me, I have nothing not have his wounds dressed from

Neutrals not to Dictate. rejected" "The neutral nations are not *"This utterance is a voice that than have the Allier.

countries have felt the pinch more given to keep the machines busy more to say. Chinese constable and appeared going to dictate to the 120,000, nothing can silence," said Dr.

while they were going through, in making it public."

I have my remedy the time he was piokið áp” to the

time he got to Bombay, to be frightened.

000 of the Central Powers. We Akad. "But, of course, these mod the biggest food-price advances one wae basy, but after his Montage had left) Colonel O'Gor instance, but he had been asked The Barosu's gististics giva Machines were fixed up. Every- Later in the day (after Lord He could give hundreds of other Laspector Watt promised to have bought the land of Belgium erate men are not the only mex in Austria, where meats are Majesty left the shade were empty man, in charge of the Royal not to speak further on the subject. have the man produced. In open- with our blood. Germany must be of influence in Germany, and will more than 500 per cent. high- ing the case, Inspector Watt said protected against future attacks, not have matters their own way or than before the outbreak of dow dressing Yes

There was a good deal of1win- | Aircraft Factory, denied the It was the most disgraceful siste the defendant was on daty at the Shall we give back all we have when it comes to a settlement. hostilities. Beef that in February,

cricket playing allegations. He of things he had ever heard of, Canton Wharf searching psasen-won at such great cost? Shall we Between the moderate men and 1914, sold for 8.3 cents a pound, supervision and slacknses by allowed to play cricket on a piece but there was someone to blame. Mr. A sileged a lack of proper explained that men had been Who was to blame God know, gers and their baggage. Com give up the valuable coal and iron the war party there is constant now brings 38.7 cents. Most prices foreman. plainant went on to the wharf and lands of France now in our hender strife. The continuance of the war, in Berlin show increases ranging

of waste ground in their own'] (Hear, hear.) was searched by defendant. In As to Servia and Montenegro, the nature and conduct of the from 45 to 160 per cent.

In fact (continued Lord Mon-time; bat, the only occasion, so hi boxes alothes were found and they have had their lesson, I hope war are issues sharply draw The British publio is paying on witne) the other day there was playing at an improper time was from the Daks of Somerest that taga in his examination of the far as he knew, when there was was evident from what had fallon The Marquis of Crewe said it $3.15 in anbeidiary Defendant said he wanted some with them."

coin. We will leave Austria to deal between a better Germany and an average 65 per cent more for a cricket match? Oh, yes; people when four-men

the war party. It is really of more its food than it did two years ago, used to play oricket is the alter tected two who had not signed House and out of it were deeply were de the feelings of many both in that mney, and pat the $3.15 into

Even the extreme pacificats in importance to the world as to The greatest increase, 162 per noon every afternoon; and they on and two in Government pay-stirred by what they had beard. his own pocket. Complainant Germany are said to have told which of these parties ball win cent, has been in angar; the were found out, and six or seven and the offending employees were (Hear hear.) He (Lord Crowe)

about the matter the emissary from the neutral in Germany then the more popn lowest, 17 per cent, in oleomar. were dismissed.. and went with a friend to conference that the time was notlar question of who will be garins. In France, prices are 28

dismissed. As to the percentage was not able to make any state- 32, Gilmen's Baxter, where he ripe for overtures of peace, victorious in the trenches. If the per cent above the pre-war Government time, for which they thought it rather to their credit do so on Tuesday, when Mr. They played oricket in the of skilled workmen engaged, bement that afternoon, but he would lived. The master of the shop Irrespective of the conflicting lingoes win the world will have average; in Italy, around 30 per were paid? Yes, during working to utilise diluted labour in war Asquith "would also make a went to the wharf and had an claims of victory, it was said the to deal with a very different cent. argament with defendant, with naval fight had lengthened the Germany, Germany flushed

"hours ip ́my' time.

tima. the result that they all went back war, by at least twelve months, with victory and uncompromis countries are shown to be highest comprising 25 per cent, very the other "curious chargon” bas Price increases in the neutralMr, Aspoke of the workmen Colonel O'Gorman referred to to the shop where & receipt was The only thing the pacifists could ing in her triumph, or else the in Norway, where twenty-nine competent, and really good.50 was reminded that the evidence given for the money. Later do now was to wait for the right world must look with anguish necessition are sold at an average per cent..ordinary, and 25 per had been ruled out. defendant returned with the moment and seize it when it came, upon years of fiercer war, while of 63 per cent; more than in 1914, Dent, “dud." One man, he under- money and they all went to the Central Police Station, where a once that he found everywhere in blood flows in rivers and the cent, more for table articles than military service; a parpenter was King's visit," he said, "the King Dr. Aked reported to the confer torture is endured to agony, until Copenhagen workmen pay 34 per stood, entered the works so swold drowing on the occasion of the As to the alleged window ocmplaint was made, «

Daring bie evidence complain. German armies canot be besten utterly destroyed."

Germany the conviction that the best fruits of civilisation are two years ago; in Sweden prices" engaged as a viewers and labour happened to be rather lame after ant said defendant stated that in the field, and that the Allies

zro 21 per cent,; higbers in Swit ervare getting high pay, in his accident, and certain maro- unless he got some money he cannot exhaust German resources. to encourage him, however, sa to osatto - 175, 2 hlad

Dr. Aked said he found much serland the tasse in from & per drawing wires, Toremen ware so planes were moved out, polas not would take oomplainant to the Money and mea seemed

numerous that it had been laugh- to intimmode him, but that Police Station where he would get be plentiful,

to Germany's possible attitude after ho said, and the war toward arbitration

Detective Inspector Watt pro- Mr. Mattingly se: ated and defended.

It the opening of the case, Mr. Mattingly asid that his most important witness refused to come in'o Court unless a subpoena wat issued. The man was a

protested

him sentenced to five yours, The onse was adjourned,

UTEIGERA.

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A statement jwned yesterday (ingly, “One man, one fore-ordern were given as to work in sus by the Baraazi zaidɑdhowar;} man. ery litila atuk „been untme.” Ale an American living in Berlin lew above the sword"-New, kad little olleet pe food diurned out, computed with the

thors averted

wate hun. York Boming Pool,

number of men in the pisos.

The Inquiry was adjourned

statement.

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