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SHIP'S ANCHORS.

Freach Olticer Again Before Court.

The hearing, was continued, before Mr. J. B. Wrod, at the Magistracy this morning, of the obarge of stealing two ship's

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1917.

INDIAN CONSTABLE

CAUTIONED.

Question of Control of Ricksha Coolies.

EMBEZZLEMENT CASE,

"LABOUR "EDITOR AND

ARMY.

**MADE IN GERMANY."

Question of Compounding a

Floty.

A Conscientious Objector.

anchors, against M, Balasotia, the coolie at the entrance to the Chinese clerk, employed by theitling at Chester Caatla, for the war.

chief officer of the e.. Hue,

As we reported yesterday, it is alleged that the defendent sold "the anchors of the bost, which

lying in

port while

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negotiations for her sale were he saw the rickehs coolie, who defend. When the complainant obtained exemption from com

tho anabors were recovered.

defended.

to witness. Tas constable strack

witnesses.

FOOD PROBLEM IN SCANDINAVIA.

Maximum Prices and the Card

System.

DROUGHT IN HUNAN.

two anchors, and they seemed to the coolie, but said he pushed the hard when nobody else wants to bad been exempted from com-that one was personally partisi to: rise in the cost of living is 50 per | still keeps at about normal prices,

What he said

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A Useful French Trade. Exhibition,

Difficulties of Transportation. Paris, Nov. 27.mky an o34: Mr. A. Feauer Brockway, opener and object-leeson to editor of the Labour Leader, who French manufacturers, su exhibi-

Chonokow, Dec. 27.-The con tinuod drought is causing a good was arrested a su absentee un- tion has been opened of every was charged before Mr. J. B. the Magistracy this afternoon, s

An Indian constable, No.B262,

Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, tried by District Ubart-martial, found ready sale in France before State regulation of the supply of country people. Dispases and der the Military Service Act, was kind of German article that England's entry on the path of inconvenience to many of the Stockholm, November 23.- deal of suffering and no little

Wood with assaulting a ricksha

necesarios has aroused" "great quarrele and even murder, over Star Ferry, Hongkong.

Kailas Mining Administration, at refusing to obey a military order,

It is the custom to aliade con- interest here, which is mixed with water rights, have been heard of their offices in Queen's Buildings from that of most of the oon shoddy. This exhibition proves so long delayed. The Scandina ere in districte away from the

Mr. Brockway's esse differed temptuously to German goods as surprise that the measure has been in samo places. Evidence was given by Major Hongtong, was charged with Robertson, who

Water is so exid that on January 4, he arrived off the

scientious objectors who have been that three out of embezzling $2,000.

four are in countries, although not rivers that it must be carried, the pat into Mr. E. Darideon appeared to

Remy. Ho no such thing. Star Forry at Hongkong, when

It is also belligerente, have already been many miles, and mood very revelation to find that forced on this path, and they are sparingly. A foreigner on s being made, to a

went into the box, he said he batas, duties, and the Central practically everything one is most preparing to go very much repent country trip reported that, marine hawker,

met bim daily, an usual, who in turn Bold

Appeal Tribunal gave him the accustomed to the ordinary trides farther. Opinion is universal at some of the inne, the inn Witness stood at the entrance

wished to withdraw the charge, them to a marine dealer, from

he opportanity of freeing himself of everyday life, came from Ger- that conditions next year will be keepers were loath to allow the to the

because defendant Wai whom they were purchased by seeing him, ran towarda him. Ferry and the coolie,

brother.

from non-combatant military work many, no matter how homemade aggravated. Tha Dapish Fre-coolies, enough water to wank jank master, I was when the The Indian constable stopped said the Hon. C.'S P. had said he should undertake work of essentially French they seemed.

Detective-Iuspector Sullivan s well, the condition being that they might have appeared or bowmier, M. Zable, has narsed his their inces. Nearly all the with junk was leaving the harbar that him, and the coolie then pointed that if the prosecution „wanted the Tribunal. This condition he away from the fant that three struction of vaines by the war, farmen have been unable to do

ecuntrymen, in this sanse. national imporistee approved by:

A here in the city are dry mat mom The Hor. C.S. P. (Mr. C. Mel the coolie, sad witness weat up

short, there is no getting a result of the anheszd.of de-of the fish ponde everywhere. The to withdraw, the police would Messor) again appeared to pro- and asked the constable why he prosecute and subpoena the fould not stop besueshe times out of four the goods that and of the still increasing lack of their satama ploughing and are secute, and Mr. 1.0. Jenkin (in-id so. He not seem to under-

would not "bargain with mili found the readiest sale, and those tonnage," said he, "the worst is predicting a rice famine next year. stracted by Mr, Oto Kong St08) | stand, Later witness reported thelin not bound to accept the Ron.arrested and handed over to the German antarprise. No one canarian countries is much the same not more than one third of a orop

Mr. Davidson:-Your Worship tariam." Not having satisfied the that the public we accustomed to come"

Vegetables are scarce and very condition, he was in due course to ask for, were the product of matter to the Bun. 0 8.P.

The problem in the Sesadia-expensive. The tea oil pute are The first witness called was The risksba coolie stated that O.S.P. as complainant. Of course, the Cuplain of the Hue, he was struck a blow in the face your Worship has a discretion in military authorities. He pointed visit the display now on view with- as that to be faced by England, and already tos oil is as higt an it who Bid he had seen the The cometable denied striking

the matter, but it seems rather cut to the Court that, although be out detecting something or other In the thres countries the average usually is in the spring montinand still going up. Fortunately rion be the same ne those missing from mac back, because he left the proceed that the police should hatent service, he had been placed and it is just the insidious, un cent. the boat. He first missed the stand out of his tarn.

Norway is worst ed. A. insist on going on. I know the

ia a combatent régiment. anchors on December 11, and at a

The presideat of the Court was German article had wormed its 10-day spend. 2,100 crowns on

suspected way with which the Norwegian working class family but, if rain does not come soon to Mr. Wodehouse, D.S.P., said position of the Hon. C.S. P. is

awell the rivere, it is predicted rough estimates they were worth that the police were instructe i to that he does not want to com: L-E. A Maunsell, Captain way into every household that what cost 1,200 crow as in 1914. that ries must go up. There is $600 as old iron. Defendant was stop coolies learing the stande

and Hon. Major A. 8. Cooper will make it so hard to replace.. pound felony, but there is his chief officer then, bat was out of their order. It was very from dismissing this charge.

acted as prosecutor. Mr. Alex

In Sweden, which in largely sell. Tery little traffic on the river here, nothing to prevent your Worship ander Coren Wilson watched the of use and custom to be over- little lees. In Denmark they have about a thousand or fifteen han There is not only the question supporting, prices have risen a since the beate can only bring ded off on January 13. Wit-difficult for a man to know that a ness.was going to hand over the particular coolie always drove the

His Worship thought he could proceedings as a friend of the come; that. of price is no less risen very high, bat Denmark has

dred esities and that with grest. ship, which had now been sold to same fare, and it was abrions not help the Hon. 0.8. P. coed, and Mr. J. Bruce Glasier an her new Chiness owners, to-day. that the constable did not know becoming complainant and could charge was that the accused of production to infinitesimal pro- are safering

enemise secaped the severe housing crisis

difficulty. attended a witness. The had brought down the cost from which Norway and Sweden At the Water Police Station, hoso in this case. It was an unofficial not help the osse going on. was shown the paper (produced) sort of thing for anyone to sub-

“when on active servios disc bey-portions. French manufacturers The case was then proceeded ed a lawfal command given by admit that they have no idea how soaroity Norway has gone farther are obliged to turn away their and the name it bore was defen-dice a public driver, and on

In fighting high prices and banke of coal and some of them with as a police prosecution. dant's. He knew defendent's arrangement the police could not the case was adjourned..

Evidence was then given, and Chester on 30th November be did they are most doubtfal as to their differ in kind. In Sweden until boats cannot come up and there his superior officer, in that at it was done and that even now than Sweden, and her measures workmen because the downriver writing. but would not say recognise. Supposing there had whether this was his or not. It

not undress for medical inspeo ability to compete with the Ger- this week for measures were no sale. Cost is cheap and only brea this coolie оп

tion when ordered to do so." Toman in this direction. was a very rough signature. The stand and another person

taken, and these were mostly plentiful, but there is very little Questioned, by Mr. Messer, had wanted the rickeha, and

this Mr. Brockway declined to witness denied that he told the

plead, which was entered an a that is why this exhibition has ment, whereas Norway has left a

It has to be done, though, and measures of the central Govern defend for i—N, O. Daily Nawer, msn refused LO drive Inspector Gordon that he knew him, the mes could have bea

ples of not guilty. The evidence been arranged. The display in great deal of its regulating to whose bandwriting it was and summoned because rickabss were

in support of the charge was not open to manufacturere only, local self-governing authorities. was prepared to swear to it. for

questioned.

Norway es the food crisis public convenience. He

which teams a mistake, for it is Sweden has entered upon the coraing long before Sweden, and that he thought a better plan would be

Mr. Brockway, giving evidence certain that it would stagger the card Bystem and maximum she took timely measures. recognised the name. He had for Major Habertson to walk to

Go his own behalf, said that, ózdinary public almost more than prices system. She began only credit is largely das to the house" never said that he could swear where his particular coolio was

while he was not prepared to obey it has done men of the trade. that the anchors were the ship'e, and engage him from there, and Danger of diving Prescriptions combatant nature, he wished to any military order, even of a non-

this autumn, and on a limited keeping women, who (dok-the- acale; but an there is now a load. bat be admitted they were like not leave him to run from out of

Immediately after War them. Witness did hear defond-middle of the stand. The coa-

aerious scarcity of butter, Rour, broke out, when food scarcity su point out that he had been brought to a combatant regiment law, but because the tribunal scarcity of meat, the card eyetem many and Austris, the Norwegian

and milk, and a ant say he wae willing to pay stable had an exemplary char

threatened expected to prevail only in Ger. $250 to get the anchore back on acter and had done very good work

when he held a certificate ex-bad дов administered the will be extended. A maximam Women's National Connvil held s» board the ship and then fight bis in connection with ricksha stands, adventure was returned at an servies. He handed in a letter murder, sad therefore could not month. On the day I write is several speakers correctly foretold

A verdict of death from mis-empting him from combatant law.

He regarded WEI price on butter was imposed last Congress at Christianis, at whisk c186. At the same time defend- His Worship thought the con- inquest at Westminster on Major from the clerk to the Central participate in it; but be wished announced the result of a recent present conditions. The generat sut denied the charge.

atable had strack the coolie, but Joun Redmond Meredith (38), of Tribunal, which stated that ex- to make it clear that he did not Government conference. From economic condition was then A painter, who also buys considered that a caution would the 25th Canadian Regimens, & emption from combatant service regard every soldier as a mur- the 21st November maximam good. After the first few days: material off ships, Baid be meet the cabu. was going along the Praya

son of the Chief Justice of only had been granted "eubject derer. An act must be judged prices are imposed for wheat and of disorganisation unemployment од December 10, when be

Ontario, Sir William Meredith. to the provien that if within by its motives, and he apprecist rye flour, both of which are cessed, and badly paid home- mat another man, and after

He was on leave from Shorncliffs, even days he undertakes, un-ed the spirit of sacrifice and daty standardised. The a conversation they both went to

and was found dead in bed at the der the direction of the which had animated thousands atanderd "whest, meal" will from the high price,. WHELA

fatare workers, who firat began to suffer the a. Hoe. Witness was told

Regent Palace Hotel.

Work of of soldere, Even if he had contsio 75 per ent of wheat, diverted into profitable branches to sed de Chief Officer about two

Captain William McBrien, & brother officer, said is of national importance ander oertain conditions La could not not observing the standard. Max-Provisioning

Carson National Importance, work which regarded war es justifiable under Imprisonment is the pensity for of labour.. anchors, which he did. The

Ta-day the State Chief Officer (defendan:) told bim

that Major Meredith, who was in conditions spproved by the have participated in the present imam prices are imposed on grain largely run by its women mem

Commission there were

civil life a barrister and lived at Tribunal he el all be exempt from war. He believed the Govera- both for producer and dealer. In bers, and whens Ister laworonted two anchors to be changed for atores, and after

Toronto, was troubled with in- non-combatant service also." The ments of this and other countries order to encourage milling so as municipal provisioning council witness had seen them they went

commis, for which he took a pre-felter also contained provision for were delading the people as to relieve the immediate scarcity, women sat on there compile, and into a cabin, where defendant

paration known as 'Somnos." On extending the period of seven to the objects of the said he did not want any more

November 22 he joined the wit-days in certain circumstances. If, and getting them to lay down is allowed on far pat in the

war a slight increase of the maximum they have since kept the lead, stores but wanted $100. Witness

ness at the hotel, where they Mr. Brockway said in his evidence, their lives by faleo, pretences, market before the end of the year, principle that excessive war pro- The Government, adopted the then and there paid

shared a room. During Saturday he had been prepared to bargain He believed that all the Govern. Next year the Stats will take into its reaped by certain cleare the December 1-A Berlin tele night the witness was distarbed his conscientious objection, hements of the great Power shared its hands the whole of the counought togs towards mitigating tha money and defendsat gBFO him the paper (produced) which gram alates that statistics have by the stillness of the room, and could have obtained exemption the respeasibility for the war, and try's grain store. As a local ared of other ofsassa, An import witness thought was a receipt,

been published regarding eanit got up to turn the light on. E from all military service, aa this that there was little to differenti- messure the Stockholm Neces ant mesaurain this,sensa.was the Witness engaged a bual and de-a conditions among prisoners found that Major Meredith was letter made clear. But he was to one from another in the series Commission will open its expenditure of the new tonnage fendant gave ordera for the anarcording to which on August !

of war in camps in Germany, dead.

not prepared to barguja with degree of guilt,

own retail stores, selling for the tax on ships on the purchase chore to be removed. They we hie year there were 1,663,794 Canadian Army Medical Corps,

Captain Joseph Jordan, of the militariem, which he believed to

After controverting the dealer present only potatoes, certain abroad of flour. The next import- taken asbore, and be later deliver prisoners of war in Germany, said that before they left Canada Mr., Brockway described him as the purpose of the Gorerament January all over Sweden a card sioning councile with power to

be utterly wrong..

éd-objects of the British Govern kinds of fish, vegetables, coffee, ant measure was the institution ed them to morine store dealers 20,297 baving died during the he had occasionally gaven Major witness to his character, and, to was to secara sho:liberation of Bol-ayatem for bread and, milk will fix minario, Ini Norway In calling Mr. Brace Glagier, mens in the war, he said that if and some minor products. In of the new communal provi -the Tak Wing shop.

Another painter belonging to

two years of war-6,032 from Meredith a bromide to make sim sampan, who met the previous fever, 6,270 from wounds, and that he himself had taken "Som. objections. The Court suggested and the destruction of the menace

taborealosis, 4,201 from spotted sleep, and iso mentioned to him the truth of his consciention: gium, the evacuation of France, be put into fores. witness on the Prays and told him 6,603 from other illaeses,

the maximum prices on food. about the anchors, said he was

Sweden's first experiment with differ very much in different that evidence as to the socused's of German militarism, these the card system has already been districts. Bad communications. told on board the 8.8. Hce, that the decreasing, thanks to brilliant veronal. The witness had given Brockway said his reason for another

The cases of taberculosis were preparation and a similer drag to conscientious principles was it objects could be obtained made. On the lat November make impossible a natural Ioval“

relevant to BLchors were for sale. He told medical treatment, and numerous Major Meredith two prescriptions calling sach evidence was that The British Foreign Office kilogramme (two metric pounds! asgally the locally remonsble the charge. Mr. to-morrow without sbedding sugar carde were introduced. The ling down of prices by competi the previou witness, and they patients were able to leave the for this,

drop of blood, allowance for individuals is one tion. The maximum price is both went on board. Witness sanitary institutions. The statio went on to corroborate the pro- tice say that only 0.10 per 1,000 wise to give him possession ofjection could claim to be sent to and France, and everybody know their normal consumption and war-trading," united with the...

ander Army Order 10 a prisoner knew that Germany was pre a month. you think it vicus man'e statement as to what prisoners

who proved conscientions ob-pared to withdraw from Belgiam and cafes get only two-fifths of wegian..messure is “communal Hotels, restaurants, price. Another important Mor transpired on board.

An accountant of the Tak

prescription that would enable

civil prisen. The evidence was that Germany had signified her distillers get only one fifth. New food-cardayalam. This has spread nim to get as much sa he likes? Wing shop, of 43, Wing Oa

You can control the amount.

then allowed to be given.

willingoses to enter a league of rules are imposed to prevent ths everywhere. Christiania has now Street, deposed to buying the

The Witness: You cannot

Mr. Brace Casier said he was nations to enforos peace, Lord consumption of grain and pots three municipal war-food stores, acchors for $169.20 from the

a member of the National Coupon) Grey's own proposal for destroy-toes in distilling, Bestsuranta and it will soon have two more. control the amount of any pre-of the Independent Labour partying the menace of a strong and are allowed to sell only limited Opposition in raised by private two previous witnesses. Before for the anchore to be placed on scription. buying the sachore he asked if board, and will compensate the

He believed. Mr. Brockway had aggressive military Power, Why, quantities of drick, and then traders, but the system flourishes. The Corast: You could havÓ they had any receipt, and they junkman who has bought them." put on it that it was not to be military service, and he kner pantings to searifine thousands valse

conscientious objection to did the Brink Government only when food of fired The food-card system is regulated produced a piece of notepaper on Witness said he could not drop repeated.

ia which was the flag of Mesare, the matter without the authority

that he had spoken and written of British lives? It did so "Stockholm system" of selling suméra incomes. Thus the sale of consumed. The largely according to the con- Dr. Vernon, of Harley Street, in opposition to war, conscription, bu prison and prices bottled liquore han, been made, milk on the card nystycz; (at 18v 2 defendant gave the name of "M. overdose of a sarootio poison. A form since he was appointed

promised to its strigter. Under this system the ore e lites) is limited so families.. Inspector Gordon spoke to Salvater," which did not corres- lay person would not be able to editor of the Labour Lauder wat enquiries being made and to the pond with the name on the pass get the preparation without a fire jente agd,

He did not intend to only, a limited quantity of spirite crowns, the maximum for general recovery of the anchors and the port, and when this was pointed prescription, and he agreed that

wuggest that the British. Govern per month; and he is obliged to rule being higher The DOMÍ arroat of defendant. He stated out defendant said he had two Major Meredith could

Mr. Brockway then made ment ware, particularly reprehen hike out in advance an account manal councils are trading muab that, the Captain said that he names.

obuined such as holiked with long statement to the Court, in Able among the Powera He book (motbok), in which resah in fab, the price offer recognised the signatura and also

which he set out in uncompromis believed the ruling classes of all parahsss is entered. Mr. Messer asid the signature on the prescription.

These have brought down by 50 par Witness beard the the passport was very similar to

ing language the moral and the Powers were responsible for measures have not altogether cont., and they are, taklinguch The Cotoner: You can get a capusin tell defendant: "It's your the one on the paper given by de-backetfal if you like with a pre- took his stand. He was not guilty, ing sisseos were mare pawns; la is enough, sugar to go round, but bands on all empty ¿dwelle political grobada on which he the war. He believed the work solved the food problem. There housing question by laying that blame; the fauncle of the fendant to the man who purchased moription like that. Is in a very he said, because he was not their hands. He believed the many olage menossárias, siới, hard houses, on ship will be stolen next." Later the anchors, but he would leave dangerous thing to hand pre-soldier. Parliament had ensoted time would come when the to obtain a shop cospars carmen. Experience-in general on, & conversation took place the comparison to his Worship, between members of Mesara. At this stage the case was limiting the amount they could should be exempted from the pawns go longer, and he hoped only to regular customers and Ai

soriptions to patients without that persone, Holding, his views workers would be content to be short that they comment to sell maximum prices have Marty and Co. and the Captain adjourned until Friday afternoon, Bet, as a man may find it does provisions of the bellary Bhryze the patioaibu malztaking. would the time of Kriips, it is impor and defendant, when defendant bail being fixed at $600 fosh, or work and take) kuore and Auta. He was before the Court, do a little to hamjan, shat, paid : "I will pay for all expenses a bond for $1,000,

GERMANY'S 1,663,794

PRISONERS.

29,297 Captives Dle in Two Years.

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