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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY

1917.

TELEGRAMS.

under the: Potoe Preservation Ordinance. If that applied to only the then members, - they would, in #ffset, be striking off seventy-five per cent of their. Ordinances, The Trading with the Enemy Ordinance, did not apply to residents în the Colony at the time of its passing only, but to all resi dents that had come in rince, and it was the same with the Procls- mation. It was not the intention of the Legislature to make it so It appears that the Gens, a vessel of 2,784 tone, was attacked confined. It was realised that by two seaplanes--one on each side. She fired at and damaged the special police should be given one, but the other, which was practically on the water, managed to certain protection and made sink ber. The wrecked seaplane wan towed to land and the pilot liable to certain penalties, and it and observer made prisoner. Oce was wounded and taken to could never be argued that hospital. The Gena's crew of twenty-seven bas been landed.

(Reuter's Servios to The “Telegraph."}

THE SINKING OF THE GENA,

First Vessel Torpedoed by Seaplane.

London, May 3. The sinking of the British steamer Gens is the first cocasion on which s ship has been torpeded by a seaplane. There is much curiosity se to bow the torpedo was fired. An uncficial account from Aldeburgh indicates that the seaplane was on the surface of the water.

INSURANCE OF ALLIED CARGOES,

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Landon, May 3.

only the members then belonging to the force had those protections and that all the others did not When a màn joined the force, be sipned a form making him sab- ject to the provisions of the Special Polios. Ordinance, 1914,

Renter's correspondent at Washington says a Government Bill has been introduced in Congress under which the United States with all its roles and regulations, will reinsure the cargoes of Allied ships, while the Allies will re-and the Proclamation, which insure the cargoes of American abips. An appropriation of made the members liable to Sec- £5,000,000 sterling will be asked for, including the insatsnes of the tion 5 of the Peace Pretecration lives of crews of Ameriosa merchantmen.

GERMANY FROM WITHIN.

The Reichstag and America's Eatry,

London, May 3.

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Reichstag bas re-opened.

The President, referring to the entry of the United States into the war, said President Wilson's profession of friendship for the German people will not impress the latter, who will fight for Kaiser dom with their hearts' Elood.

Socialists Arrested.

London, May 3.

| Ordinance, was, in law, a part of the Special Police Ordinance. He thought it was most clear that the Proclamation gave his Worship power to pass the sentence he had. H. D'Almada mada a lengthy reply, questioning the intention of the Legislatore and also the effect of the Proclamation. At the time the Ordinance, w

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Inquest at the Magistracy. passed, there was not a single

At the Magistracy, this after member of the Police Reserve, forn, M. J. R. Wood, held an it was only contemplated to form enquiry into circumstances eus one. When the time came to enrol rounding the death of James men, they came under the Ordin Boyd Johnstone, a ship'e officer, ence, bat not before. Later the who died at the King Edward Proclemtion was issued co that Hotel, on April 7, ferm self Beuter's correspondent at Zurich says it is reported that many the members of the Force would inflicted injuries:

Dr. McFarlane said that he Socialiste have been arrested in Germany during the last few days. be given the protection of

The Socialist organ Volksrecht publishes extracts from seditions the Peace Preservation Ordin- made a post mortem examination want to humiliste Germany German manifestces urging a general strike.

ance, but he did not think that of deceased's body. There was Colonial world or by discrimina the penalties were ever intended cat across the right wrist and ting against her in their colonies. to apply. He went on to quote the four cuts across the left wrist,

more favourable terme exach words, and argued that as well as eleven cute, skin deep would be available in 8 short penalties were not intended. The only, on the cheat. There were time. If tach terms were obtain A Committee of the House of Lords and of the House of Com-into a Proclamation whes was the neck. The internal organs the earliest possible moment.

Court, he said, had no right to read approximately 23 onte across able they ought to be secured at mone has arranged & basquet to General Smuts, so be held in the not expressly stated, and that were much diseased, and death, Royal Gallery of the House of Lords on the 15th inst, Viscount

in his opinion, was dae to hemorr- Was why he argued that French will preside, and every mataber of the two Housea has been the provisions of the Peace

hage. invited.

Preservation Ordinance only sp plied to those members who had joined the Police Reserve at the of the deceased's stomach and will prevent that uncomfortable its contente. He found 31 heavy feeling and sid digestion. tims of the Proclamation. Be

grains of opium, which might Two taken at bed-time dispel ove serious if so treatment were Constipation as gently na nature given. The opiam might have next morning. been the resalt of cholordine, traces of that drug were found also.

BANQUET TO GENERAL SMUTS.

London, May 3.

INCREASING ENEMY DESERTIONS. *

London, May 3: Speaking at Caxton Hall, Lord Carson drew attention to the fact that there was no military front on which the enemy was not a present retreating. We were daily learning of increasing enemy desertions, surrenders and the breaking down of disclipine.

Speaking of compulsory rationing, Lord Curzon ssid that this Was Decenery, but that there was not the slightest cause for panic

or real alarm.

FOOD SHORTAGE IN EUROPË.

London, May 3. As further evidence of the food shortage in Europe, Norway is preparing to introduce rationing, while Sweden has probibited the export of various foodstuffe, including pork, shell-fish, fruite, vegetables and other provisions.

Mr. E R. Dorey, Government Analyst, asid he made an analysis

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thought it was clear that the Legislature never intended to make a man who was voluntarily serving the Crown cabject to the same penalties as a man who was called upon to serve in the interests of peace, and refused. Mr. J.Witchell, manager care Bilionsness, Bick Headaches, There was no intention to parish of the King Edward Hotel, Liverishnese, clear the complexion him in the Eevere manner the said he es decessed when the and sweeten the breath. Of all defendant was to have been latter arrived the day before his chemiste, or post free for 80 cents punished. There was not one

death. On the morning of the the phial, from Dr. Williams* the Polios 8th, the room boy said he could Medicine Co., 96 Szechuan Road, single man in Reserve who

Witness Shanghai. was serving Dot get any answer.

he went up to the room and after ander compulsion, and was certain that there was no knocking for me time he forced the door open. Deceased intention to provide such severs penalties. The men at the helm was lying on his back on the of the Force were left to keep floor. There were pools of blood order. The Boa. C. 8. Pat each side of him, and his head to deducta under the couch. There was power London, May 3. $25 from a regular police. a large number of wounds on the WANTED. STENOGRA- Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam saye it is reported from man's pay, and in the Metropoli-arms, neck and body. На

PHER desires position. Berlin that the Chiless Minister has announced a rapture of relations (an Force the

the was quite desa,

body Reply to "P" c/o "Hongkong between Chili and Germany, and has requested his psssports. first taken before the Chief and being quits cold. The blade Telegraph."

then, if necessary, before of a safety razor was lying Magistrate. In the Police on the floor two or three feet aĦSY Mr. D'Almada said that Mr. Reserve, a man was publicly from the body. The police and Jenkin had no right to appear summoned. He asked his Wor- Dr. Allan were not fied. *: except as a law cfficer.

ship to discharge the man because Sergeant Shannon said déceared A short diecusion ensued on there was no power to punish him was dead when he arrived. De this point, Mr. D'Almada even in the way sought to Dally remarking that he had no Mr. Potter replied, and said. objection to Me Potter being that if Mr. D'Alamada's argu- prearnt sa amious curiae, and ments held good, then half the helping them with his arguments, force was absolutely worthless. #B

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POLICE RESERVISTS.

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A verdict of suicide whilst of) unsound mind was retarded.

Hi Worship indiested that he He thought that it was clearly TO END THE war. was with Mr. D'Almeds so far in intended to make the Police

Langthy argumente whether a Police Reservist osa be panished by Ordinance for bresches of discipline were beard by Mr. J. R. Wood, the other side.

M. Potterthen went on to review

bis argument, and wanted to hear Reserve subject to disciplinary | Mr. Noel Buxton Discloses Terms Germany Would Have Accepted,

measures. **

at the Police Court this morne Ordinances and Proclamation wanted time to ounsider the Central Hall, Westminster, to His Worship indicated that be Speaking at a meeting at the ing, when the case in which a Chiness Police Reservist, who was governing the Police Reserve varions points raised, and it was disco Ameri a and the war set- sentenced by his Worship, on Force, contending that it was decided that his decision would eat and the proposals of the fallacious to ergne that the Pro-be given on Tuesday afternoon at L to Esforce Pesce, Mr. Tuesday, to seven days'" hard

clamation of September, 1915, 4.15.

No Bitton mentioned the terms' labour, came up for re-bearing, on the application of Mr. Leo only applied to people who were

The defendant was sgain rebich he stated be had been in- D'Almada. Mr. D'Almadson Tues then members. A Proclamation leased on bail, as before,

forms by the "bigbest authori day, after the sentence had been was the same as a staints and

15.-" in Americs it would have was in force until repealed, being passed, referred his Worship to s

spplicable to members of the foros,

A cable has been received bez poble to get from Ger-

many few months ago, Proclamation issued in Septem

Tuure ber, 1915, contending that this past present and future. Br the stating that Mins Bakewell and

terms included the Proclemation applied only Proclamation, part of the Peace Miss Storr, of the local staff of

Preservation Ordinance was made the Church Missionary Society, compre ahfooment without applicable to members as they have arrived safely in England, except of Germany's claims to sarolled and would be applied until having travelled home via Canada. relata fue laed she had conquer-

members of the Police Reserve who had joined by that day His Worship decided to bear arguments on the point.

the Proclamation was cancelled.

It had never been cancelled, and

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ed. The Proclamation, in effect, $500G bail for good behaviour for have retained no right Mz. Potter said that Mr. Jonkin asid that Police Reservists were for months on a charge of fortune to Antwerp, bat would was present as an officer of the given‹osrtain protections and telling-lodged against her by givən Belgina în indoci

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