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LIQUIDATORS SUED.

Fallure to dive a Retura Passage.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1917.

HONGKONG PORT REGULATIONS.

WAR LOAN PATHOS,

STOP PRESS TELEGRAM.

[The opinions expressed by corres- pondents are not necesmilly those of the " Hongkong Talagmah."]

PRISONERS, OF WAR FUND."

To the Editor of the * Honganj, Telegraph."}

the

New Measures Regarding Movement of Vessels,

(2.) No vessel, except Govern

A Father, who Lost all Hils Som.

· The largest individual mb- scriber to the war loan-is Mc James Knoty, of Wylam-on-Tyne, who, it was announced has in- Theted. 41,250,000, says the Daily Sketch:

[Renter's Service to The "Telegraph.”]:

VIMY RIDGE.

RAILWAY FATALITY,

Chlaese. Brakesman.

Particulars of the New Issue,

HONGKONG SHARE REPORT

-BUYERS; N-N

(OFFICIAL “PRICES.

BANKS

Banks

h. & sa. 8703

"MARINE" INSURANCES;

$375

t. 180

b. & sa $912)..

3880

SHIPPING.

Indos (Pref.)

Shells Ferries

107/

EXCHEQUER BONDS.

REFINERIES.

Sugars Malabons

$114

$32

MINING

£17

$2.25

97/6

The Hongkong and Shanghai' Banking Corporation inform us Kallans that they bave received a telegram | Langkats from their London Office to the Raubs effect that applications will now

Tronohs Urals.

Before the Chief Justice (Sir William Rere Davies), and the

A Government Gavite Extra,

Fruitless Enemy Attempt at Recapture. Paisne Judge (Mr. Fastico

Sir, I have pleasure in an ordinary published to-day on Gompertz), at the Supreme nounoing that as the result of the tains the following regulations

London, April 18." Court, this

morning, the Drawing Room Tea and Sale of made by His Excellency the Behind this action lies one of Ruter's correspondent at Headquarters describes the German case was continued in which Work held at 8ir Obarles Eliot's Governor relating to the control the war's tragedies. Mr. Knott attempts to regain possession of the Vimy Ridge, on April 9, 10, and Cantons Charles Williamson Bewick, of house on April 11, the sum of two of the harbours, porta and ter-mades great fortune as a shipowa 11. These did not sacosed, but, in order to strengthen the possession, North Chinas Messrs. Jardine, Mitbewon and thousand five hundred dollars ritorial waters of the Colony and, and his hopes oantred in the of Viby village, Irisk, British and vanadian battalions were detailed Unions Co., is claiming $732 99 from|($2,500) was relised, and the movements of vessele

fature of his three sons. Then on April 12 to carry an importans hill, the capture of the pimple of Yangtares Memre Love Biogham and cheque for that samount is being 1.--(1.) No vessel shall us any

came the war. The sons joined which they executed with irresistible dash.

FIRE INSURANCES. Mathews e liquidators of the forwarded to the local Treasurer of the following channel the army, and all of them have The correspottilenă quotes instances of the growing demoralias, China Fires. Norddeutscher Loyd Co. of the above fand,

tion of the German troops, citing as an example a great-counter [H. K. Fires Balphur Channel. The channels been killed. The case came up for hearing

When the last blow fell Mr.attack along a six mile front this morning by the enemy. By weight I should like to thank the to the North of Wa Wan. The some time ago, when defendants numerous subscribers and also channels to the Eet and North Knott disposed of his shipping of numbers, they drove out the garrison at Legnicourt from an imponglases were granted a stay in the pro the following helpers, whose of Chung Hae (Tring 1).

interests and devoted his wealth, portant position, bat our men, reinforced, came back and worsted the Steamboa ceeding to prepare a statement of games were omitted by an over- Provided that junks sud sam-

to good works, Auronz other enemy in open fighting, killing and wounding several hundred. Two Indos (Del.) defences. They have not done so, sight in your report:- Kra. pana may use the channel to the schemes, he is building 100 hundred prisoners were taken. and plaintiff is now claiming for M. J. D. Stephens, Mr. Wolf, East and North of Chung Has houses at Blyth and 200 st Led's Judgment.

Mrs Cornack, Mra, Davey, Mr. (Taing I) during the boars of for the use of soldiers wicows; The statement of claim is as Linder, Mrs. Bryant, and Miss daylight and provided that The housesurato be a memorial follows:-Plaintiff is a natuṛal- | Wallace.

launches going to and returning to Mr. Knott's sons, and each is bora British sab ̧ st; an ssset in

to bendosed with 10s, a week. In addition to firms from Chin Wan (Teun Wan) way Mr. Knott sat for short time as the employ of Messrs. Jardine already mentioned, I have also use the channel to the North of Matheson and Co. The defend-to thank the following for Ma Wan during the hours of one of the Unionist members for Manslaughter Charge Agalast

Sunderland. Ea-1907- the town, ants are the liquidators of the generous assistance: - Meagra, daylight. bacinees and stars of the Nord-Whitanway, Laidlaw sad Co.,

which depends almost eräläisively deatcher Lloyd SS. Co., daly Wireman Cafe, Dairy Form Oo, ment vessels, shall use the Shing ing,, 129: hit: by, the biggest

be received by the Bank of Eng upon shipbuilding and anginesc appointed as such under the Ltd., Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. Shi Man (Sheung Tee Mun) Pase lamp it has ever experienced.

land for British 5 per cent. Erche- Alien Emenies, (winding up) Or Messrs. Noroc ho and Co., Ltd., during the hours of night, dinance of 1914 la March 1914 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd..

When, things were at their 2. Daring the hours of night blaakes He Knott came forward

years, hat bondholders will have H. K. Wharves sa quer Bonds, repayable in five . GODÓWNS, &C. plaintiff contracted with the ship-: The following were the winning no vessel, except Government with a fue act of combined busi ping company in Hongkong for numbers in the rat :-Bad- vessels, shall be under way in the the purchase of, and paid for, a spread, No. 96; Doll, N. 85; sres bounded by the following the freight market did not at the Police (Boù. Mr. C. A. Mol. Bonde ste in even amount from

the option of repayment in 1919 | Kowloon Docks 368 and philanthropy. Though The Captain Superintendent of if desired. The issue ie at par. Shal Docks return ticket for a first-class Child' frock etc. (Powell's), No. lines and by the cost lines be moment encourage any such en Messer) prosecuted, and, is our 2:00 to $5,000, and may be passage for his wife from Boog:7; Child'e frock etc. tween terminal points of those tarprise, he placed orders for a Long to London, and the ship (Whiteaway'), No. 51.

lines

lining the Facts; said defendant

registered large number of ships, distributed was a brakesman and guard of England free of charge. Per H. K. Hotels

இந் the Bank of Centrals ping company delivered an order

Eat: A line drawn from the over a number of yards, and saved tallet train which left Kowloon soos not ordinarily resident Land Invest entitling plainti's wife, upon

Est extreme of Kunji Kok (Shs the town from starvation. delivery of the same to represent-

Kia S&E to Lem Tong Island

on the 28th of last month at about in the United Kingdom will be 'phreys Est. stives of the shipping Company

This sot made a great impres 7,30 p.m. The train started with exempt from British Income Tax Shai Lands and N N.W. to the mainland, and gion on the local publie, but not

K'loon Lands in England, to a first class prsenge!

30-ton waggon, in respect of the interest on these West Points an engine, s a line drawn from Tathong (Ti# even bie back from London. War wrote

bittereat opponent nine- 15-ton Hang) Point to the North-East dreamt of any politics! self-another 30-ton waggon bring previous issues.

waggone, and bonds in the same manner as out and so a result the shipping

extreme of Waglan (Wang Lao) interest in the deal, snob is the Company ceased to further em

Island.

ing up the ̈ ̈ rear. All the

Az issue of smaller bonde, 55 Ewos ploy their etesmehip" and the

sterling character of Mr. Knott,

waggons were filed with earth. to 550, will be made by the Poet Kung Yiks plaintiff's wile #69 ucable

after stopping at Hanghom and Office in England after April 25. Shai Cottons a Yaumati, the train proceeded to procure passage back throngh the said Company, and was there

through the tunnel. On the other Boon compelled 10 procure

side of tunnel it left behind the passage back to Boogkong by other means. The plaintiff has therefore suffered damage to the extent of 8732.99.

Mr. C. D. Wilkinson appeared: on behalf of plaiïtiff, and Mr. E. Davidson represented defendants.

Mr. Wilkinson said he hoped that this would be the last stage of the hearing, and he moved for jadgment sccordingly.

that of Great Britain:

Youre etc.,

KABEL MIDDLETON WARREN. Hongkong, April 14, 1917.

BRITISH MINE- SWEEPERS.

An Appreciated Hongkong

Donation.

4

The Rev. W. T Featherstone has received the following letter from the Secretary of the Missions

to Seamen :-

་་

11, Buckingham Street,

Strand,

London, W.O. 19:b February, 1917,

South-A line drawn from

Mr. Kaott was founder and the South extreme of Waglan head of the Prince Line, Ltd., (Wang Lan) Island to the South-Newcastle-on-Tyne. Esat extrems of Putoi (Pa Toi) Island.

West A line drawn from the South-West extreme of Patoi (Po Toi) Island through the West extreme of Beaufort Island (Lo Chau) to the South Esst extreme of Taitam Bay,

A

A Special Badge.

North-A line drawn from branch.

Maanahan (Mong Chan) Point to Lao Shui Point (Lo Sha Pai).

3. Daring the hours of night no vessel, whether under way or not, except Government vessele, shall be within the area bounded

coast lines between their terminal poiata

East: A line drawn from Manochau (Mong Chau) Point to Lo Sani Point (Lo Sho Pai)

11

accordance with a special permit, shall show the necessary Davige tian lights as laid down in the regulations for the prevention of

collisions.

Before Mr. J, R., Wood, at the Police Court this afternoon, Wong Ching was charged with the man slaughter of Ip Ma Pai, at Shatin,

on March 23.

War Comforts.

n.

DOCKS, WHARVES,

Sa.

5.

$82- $1331 +88

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.00$

B&

$102

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$97

$5.95

$33.

£80

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$75

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COTTON MILLS. "

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MISCELLANEOUS

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The anion Church Ladies Borneos last 30 ton waggon, and the real Working party has sent to the China Light & P. b. of the train went through the Freach Red Cross two cases con: Dairy Farms

Providents north face of the tunnel, where

Ampereff G Enasquane G Farquharson GE Herenanors A Morris Mi

at CD

Palojes Mise 6 E

Scott Dr & Mrs Stout Misa FE

Tempson Mr & Mr

H Verhorst A White H G Wolen J P

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$4.75

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$8

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$50

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$151

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$3814

$10

$720 $9,89

$1

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| Morning Posts n.

CORRECTED TO EGON MONDAY

APRIL 16, 1917, (9)

BENJAMIN & POTTS,

Share and General Brokers.

Princes Building.. :

Tel. address: Broker.

It is announced in Army the coalies unloaded the earth, taising the following articles: Green Islands Orders that a special badge has After leaving Shatin, the train 1,388 rolled bandages, 137 H.K. Electrics been approved for the personnel stopped at No. 4 tunnel. The train ere bandages, 48 pairs of H.K. Ice Co. of the machine gun corps, heavy then re arned, the engine pushing socks, 13 hospital capa 27 Ropes

Approval has been given for the introduction of new the train: The evidence would pair of surgical stockings Steel Foundries n

60 shirts, 12 prisma sutte, 7 Trams, Low Levelb badgas for lat claw Lewis and show his Worship that the coupl- My dear Featherstone,

Hotchkiss gunnere in place of the ings between the third and fourth Tests, de surgical care, 100 mik Trams, Peak, old n.~ covers, 52 towele, 4 table clothe, Trams, Peak, new n Mr. Wilkinson said he was not

I have to-day received from the

machine gunera badge new gone were never dropped 30 or awabe; also que box of Laundries

down, and the brake pipes were

[U. Waterboats. n. quite clear as to what method of London Office of the Hongtong

authorised.

not coupled up properly. The of bandages to Miss Mackenzie,

Watsons procedure would be

and Shanghai Bank a cheque for #dopted

train was fitted with Weating-Royal Naval Surgery, Orkney.

Waz Powells that day, but he took it that the £60 12a. Od, in accordance with by the following lines and by the

house automatic brakes, the chief whole of the summons had been instructions from their Hongkong

thing about them being that if PASSENGERS ARRIVED. adjarned to that court. He office. I understand from their

anything got broken, the mir escaped and the brokea were suto

Andrus Mrs E W understand that defendant asked letter, which quotes the telegram for a stay of judgement in order from Hongkong, that this eam is

matically applied. At Shatin the that it might be proved that the intended to be administered by us

train stopped sad the enginemian West:-A line drawn from the German law was different from for the benefit of mine sweepers,

9. No vessel, except Gover-pas on the brakes, the result being and we are earmarking it for West Point of Siu Chan Wan to ment vessels, shall approach that the engine, a 30-ton wiggon Mr. Davidson said he would that purpose. No doubt I shall the West Point of A Kung Ngam. within 100 yards of any of His and two 15-ion waggons remained ask their Lordships for a farther. Bear from you in due course as to 4. No trawling shall be allowed Majesty's Naval Extablishments and the other two 15-ton waggona For a 'JACOB, from Singapore, on time in which to file a defence. the donors of the money and any

inside the STOS specified in without a written permit from went on to the place where the April 14. He was asking for the indulgence special instructions as to how it is Regulation 2.

the Naval Authorities.

collision occurred this being about Ingeman Mrs 5-(1) Unless compelled by of the Court. He would be to be expended. In the mean-

10-1.) Every person who half a mile way. After this, the Per 1.1. COLOMBIA. very short, and would proceed time, I may say that we are doing the weather or by accident to commite, or attempts to commit, engine started again, going on Barnes W E directly to the authorities, with very great work amongst the machinery or by any other une or procures, aide or a bets, or does until it hit the other part of the Book B preliminary observation that the mine-weepers at all the principal avoidable cause, no vessel shall say sot preparatory to the com- train, with the result that Ip Mi Conradt W question was wheth-r their Lord. bases around our coasts, and, of anchor in the baoyed and swept mission of, any act prohibited by pai was killed and ten others Calbans T shire would refase a slay on the coarse, this involves considerable channel outside Lyeman Foea. these regulations, and every person

(2.) No vessel "shall enter the who wilfally or negligently fail jared, having to be taken to Chan Brou ground that these people were alita expenditure, both for the provia- enemies. He urged that though ion of chaplains and readers, also said swept channel while sweeping to do any act which he is required these people were alien enemies, motor boste, which we bave had operations are in progress. to do by any of these regulations, 6-(1) Babject to the provi- shall be guilty of an offenes they were not precluded from to purchase for the work. the indulgence of the Court, and I hope all goes well with you,

sions of sub-section (3) of this against these regulations and shall he proceeded to quote authorities thanks to our friends in Hong Government vessels, shall be to imprisonment for any term not And with best wishes and warmest regulation, no rossel, except baliable upon summary conviction showing that they were entitled to the means of defence. His kong for this most generous and under way in the port at night exceeding six months and to "cass was that it did not matter welcome gift.

without special permit from find not exceeding eight hundred whether they were slien enemies |·

the Ocar in Charge of the dollars. Eramination Service which must

or not, and if this application wele & proper one their L rd- ships would grant it.

Yours sincerely, STUART C. KNOX.

Hospital.

Dr. Smalley deposed that the deceased died as a result of tractared skull, which could bay been caused by being thrown out of a train.

Mr A

Kitchal Mr & Mrs O

Merritt H B McClelland Master

В M-Clelland Master ТВ

Wm Musgrave Dr W-E- Ehaberum Dr DE Malynski Count Fowler Mrs M Fowler Mi

or Fowler Miss M George Mix 8 A Gregory Mr & Mrs

Garson F

An interpreter sf-the-Water- Hall Gen & Ma H Palice Station read the atatement Hersher L made by the defendant when Honig

Hayden Wm H

Scenes from Shakespeare, It is announced that the Scenes

Higby 80

Kazr MI AM McClelland Lt &

Mr G W

Niepage Mr & Mr.

Poyater P.M. Painter Mr h Painter Mian M. E

Pettrali Archbishop

Rogezaón Mins „A“ Rafferty J J Rowley HA Rowe Mias E Samuels A'M

Koo Törley Miss M.T Toby Mr-Mim Tormey Miss I M

Tunky Jr. A

Tueby Min H

Wilson HA

Wilder Mist F

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EXCHANGE,

SELLING.

T/T assert

2/414 Demand..... se 2/4 5/16

2/436-1

30 d/s..

10 dB. .......... 2/412

4 m/8..........

[/T Shanghai..............

2/4,9/16

Nom.

109

T/T Singapore ......... 1044 I/T Japan C/T India

*****.**... Nom.

Nom

Demand, India......

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56.

T/T San Francis-- co & New York) FT JAVA.kamen 13614 T/T Marksmän Nom. I/T Fraños............................. 321′ Demand, Paris..... 3.2114

BUYING.

4 m/s. L/O

4 m/s. D/P....

1.6 m/s L/C.........

Walden Miss M30 dk. Sydney &

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,

THEATRE

SCENES FROM

*

SHAKESPEARE"

charged, which was that be had Miller Miss A (2) When say person is gone been in the Government service Hocson Mr & Mrs

Hansen Miss J- be obtained through the Harbour victed of any such offence and it for ten years. He had never left Master.

F is made to appear to s magistrate the traid. Mr. Justice: Gompertz-You

(2.) When any such permit that in consequence of smob Mr. Davidson: The action is shall have been issued the vessel offence any ammunition was o

The onse was adjɔarned. say that you have a perfectly for damages, and it is as much to which the permit applies shall pended by the naval or military good defence, but that at present surprise to me to learn that Mr. be navigated in accordance with authorities, the magistrate may, you are embarrassed and cannot Wilkinson did not understand that the conditions of the permit, and in addition to or in lieu of impos- put that defence forward? You the defendants were willing to no such permit shall be authority ing any term of imprisonment or slao say that plaintiff is not refund the money. entitled to the money?

for doing any thing not specified fine, order each person to pay to from Shakespeare, arranged for. Mr. Wilkinson said that Me: therein. Mr. Davidson said that was so. Dividson was asking for an

the Crown the value of the so-St. George's Night, will be re- M. Jastica Gomperts: Your adjournment

(3.) The vessels employed manition so expended. for

pastaista matinee on Wednes- in in the service of the Star question is - Conl1 a British definite period,

(3) Any such order may be day, the 25th inst., at 5 P. Babjset enter into a contract haps, his client was dead until by under way in the port at the payment of a fine imposed by at 9.15 p.m.

until, Per Ferry Company, Limited, may enforced in any manner in which and on Saturday, the 28th inst.,|| which relieves the other party there was no Germany-at-all. from the consequences by an act The Court had abeolute discretion 590 sm, and 12.50 am, and the under the Magistrates Ordi any time between the hours of a magistrate may be enforced of siste, such as the declaration in the matter. The insertion of vessels employed in the Yamati nance, 1899.

St. George's Day. of war?

clause 6 in the local law Ferry may be ander way in the 1. Every person who sots in ME Davidson: My. defence was absolutely annecary port at any time between the contrsvation of any of these Ladies Committee, requests us to Mrs. Holyoak, secretary for the is that on the outbreak of war, Were the interests of justice hours of 5:30a.m. and midnight: regulations or who is ressonably annonace that all ladies who both parties were relieved from being served in the present provided in every case that suck suspected of having so acted may kindly offered: to help in the Case? It would be detriment vessels are sotasily engaged at be taken into onelody by any selling of badges pa St. George's Mr Justice Gomperts:And at to his client if the proceedings the time in maintaining the re- police officer or revenus oficer or Day have had posted to would the money be refunded? were further stayed. He aub-

Mr. Davidson The defendants mitted most confidently that their ve ferry services across the boarding officer of the Harbour them acceptance of their offers have beinwilling from the com- Lordships would not grant a stay. No vessel, except Government

Department.

and information as to where they mencement to pay the money to

12. Every offence under these are so sad same. Should the plaintif

to consider this point, which is not in thick or foggy weather, belors the Marine Magistrats or Committee not have rooted Mr. Wilkinson ; * That is an important one and if we want

8. All vessels authorised to be before one of the magistrates them they ate monsense. That is the first I ever | further argument wo heard of such è thing,

you know,

angler, way at night whether by appointed under the Magistentes communicate Virtue of these regulations or in Ordinisse, 1890.

salepho

the contract. -

harbour.

(As arranged for ST. GEORGE'S

DAY),

will be repeated in aid of WAR CHARITIES

on WEDNESDAY 25th inst,

.. Matinée; at 5, P.M.

st 9.15 P.M.

on BATURDAY, 28th inst Booking opens at Mosers. MOUTRIE & CO on WED NESDAY 18th inet, at 9AM

(Children hale prios on the

Matines) Apr * Boldiers and Sailors in unle

will: "bers, admitted"

The Chief Justion We desire vessels, shall be under way in the regulations may be prosecuted communication, from the LdPrises za usual :- $3;- $2-$11~

Melbourneurones

30 ds. 8an Franc-

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2/5 1/16

2/5 5/16

# 2/5/3/16"

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6 mie. Franca...... 3.38. Demand, Germany... Demand, New York. 563 T/T Bombaynan Demand, Bombay T/T Calcutts Demand, Calcutte... Nom,

Nom

112

Demand, Manila Demand, Singapore. 100 On Baiphong . On Saigon on B2/7 On Bangkok. 6544) Sovereign

844: Non- Gold Leaf, per oz/1840 AL Bar Silver, per c 389|14:

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