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THE LICHNOWSKY MEMORANDUM.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1918.

London, April 11 Renter's currespondent at Amsterdem learos from Berlin that Secret Kitting of the Prussian Upper Hoore discussed the expalaica of all the members concerned in the Lichnowaky affair,

General Staff Officer Arrested..

YOKOHAMA DIVORCE CASE.

Davis v, Davis.

Londen, April 12.

#

1915-AND NOW,

HAPPY VALLEY DISASTER.

were as follows

caused by fire ——No.

F

Was it caused by deliberate cut- ting of lashings 1-No.

If the answers to these questions;

| cooking aros

the contenciar, bal one of the

In what sheda: ware Les precati tions adopted Nou, 4, 5, 8 and 8.

"Wag, cooking" with "charcoal ša Chinma chatties in theme sheds an ||îngridens act 1-You

the

GOVERNMENT .DIFAKTMRITS

CIORCES TOMBOLA.

A Fine Colicctive of (lifts.

to recur

HE LIANG SHIH-TI INTERVIEWED.

TO-DAY'S

Work Married two`

1988 Day 1915.

-Etarted binaON Hate in Bristmas

* Joined the London Regimen

Shih-yi has giTSA Interview to"[m`reporter in When an invitation was issued course of which the fol day of the Inquiry into the grossly negligent !~No,

Yesterday, the twenty second

If so vas it so impendant as to be by the St. George's Society for terrible occurrence: af Happy

the maidents of Hongkong to quantions were asked and Valley on February 26, brought Did anyos or any unir donate prinse for the Tombola li að regarding certain financia the proceedings to a close,. As sion of duty on

Eart waaax proted that a liberal industrial problems :---- reported in yesterday's issue, the of any public officer constitute a repous would be made, but) Question : *-*-*-*

What in your Coronor (Mr. J. P. Wood) mm-proximate and efficient caso of the what has sotually been forsboom- Beater's scrrespondent at Amsterdam states that the arrest of med up at considerable length death under consideration? Not ingehashproved welcome opinion on the financial condition Captain Beerfelds of the German General Staff, for incitement and and rubmitted to the jury a What is your verdict-Death due surprise to all. This mening a of the country ↑ high treason is connection with Prisce Lichnowsky's memorandum, number of questions which he to suffocation the realt either of the representative of the Hongkong Amver Normal conditions and went out to the front together, is announced is Germany, though the inspired Press aspects that suggested they should answer, collapse of of the fire or both. We Telegraph white given an have not yet been restored to the After 21 menths Rghting sides The prosecution is only indirectly connoted with the Lichnowsky Barlow, J. H. Wallace and W. C.

The jury was-Messrs A do not attitibute criminal negligence opportunity of inspecting the country, and the provinces have by side osme home on leave lor affair, The Vorwaerts sistes that thase inspired statements are

Jack..

to anyone in connection with this maguifosat collection of gifts that detained all the prooseda of Cen- isther in Deothaber fast, calculated to natonish the world be creating the impression the

death Those present in Court

has boom" sent in" and; it wsa tesl Government Ravenna for 25 Reisgned to the front ch tasitor has been a member of the General Staff The Ferweerts included :-Mr G. H. Wake- With regard to Mr. Lo's supple nothing low than a wonderful coal use. A skilful cook osanot December 23, as, on Jassaty mays that Captain Beerfelde, who is a member of the Brandenburg man (Crown Solicitor), Mr mentary questions. Junker aristocracy, received the first clion Iron Crown marly in the F. B. L. Bowley (for the matshed Was it practicable, haring regard testimony to the generosity which baks bread without four It 19, were both Elled by the

animales the public of Hongkong in no wonder that the Central shell. War. He was invalided out of the Army sad appointed to the General contractors, Sze Hop), Mr Leo to the purpose, for which they were when a charitableappeal is made. Government in at ite-wita' end. Staff. Here he learned the political side of the war, discovering secrete D'Almada (for relatives of victims intended, to have had the sne. Many hundreds of really valuable It is the talk of everybody that

One of Captain Scott's com which "made the Jacker offer feel as if he had fallen from heaven." and some leasses of sheds), Mr erected separately knYes. Captain Beerfelde confidentially wrote to General ron Aldenburg Mr D. V. Steavenson (for the tion offer greater security to the table requisite, and those who of the country, bat the problem ander the most trying conditions,

MELo (for relatives of victims),

prisse have been presented, ring- reforms should be introdzond panicas: on that loss and fatal If so would this form of using from a pisso to a drowing into the financial administration expedition relates that often, Germany's iste after the war depends whether we really represent leases of United Stand, Nos. 4,5 public with regard to site or oul-fail to paroaste spill and try is how to begin. Taking ad. the only relief to be found was in the true cause. It is with truth alone we com withstand internal and and 6), the Captain Superinten anernal enemies." Captain Beerfelde afterwards devoted himself to dent of Police, Hon. Mr. C. Me 1. the case of the workers. He was prevional arrated for political Hesser, a number of land The foreman also said: We desire their lack in winning a prise will vantage of the unsettled condi discusing the pleasures of the motivify but acquit d. The Rheinisch Wart Faslische Zistung says | others.

to put on moord the fact that the opportunity never likely tions, gmcials have commenced table. Letters from the front the praction of corruption on a similarly show that oftentimen that Captain Beerfelde's affeet followed the discovery of his intimate The jury retired at 4.30 p.m., Hongkong Jockey Club had neither t

Sach a profasion of gifta were divided into serval, dissues, almost overpowering boredom in

| large conle.” Thess officials may our man'a solitary diversion from relations with Independent Socialista and the Berlin strikes in and at 6 o'clock, returned, when responsibility nor interest in the January.

the foreman read the answers ahoda-arcept as lessons of Nos. 1ssembled that it was imposible Thers may be honest officials to the daily problem of food supply. to the Coroner's questions. They to and that the Royal Hongkong to accurately estimate their all the responsible posts of DirTo the ordinaty Tommy sha mest

Golf Club were in no way concerned bar or worth. As announced, Was the collages of the matsheds with the regulations nor in the con- the sale of epilla, st the price of rotors of Bureaus, but their in- important man in the company is ditions gorsening the construction of will commence in practically fence has not been suficient to the storeman, whose duty it is to use of the shads.

all the shops of the Colony on enforce disciplías among their issue the daily ratione. When a Monday, and it is to be hoped underlings. According to my soldier shouts to his neighbour, When the first and second

opinion noʻreform can, be in **What are Jimmie's odde to- With regard to the two Govern these who have given presents,

that, as a mark of sppreciation to troduced before pesos and order day!" there is so intention of Bastles of Ypres were being is in the negative, then was it caus-ment Departments whose actions as well as supporting a charitable have been restored to the country making a bet. He is merely sak. fought, this country posseseded by a failure of the structure to have so largely come within the scope call, that the sals will be large of co-operating with the Japanese how many men a loaf has to be only three national manition meet demands made upon it by of the enquiry we wish to place on The sale of spills continue until

Question: What is your object ing in trench language betwoan In the Yokohama Obibo Ssi-factories and a few private legitimate use?—You banho, on the 26th March before that the only ammunition the nas of unserviceable material by armament firms, with the result If so was the failure due to the

record the conclusions we have some St George's Day, and thus re- in developing the industry of the divided that day. They interpret

the varying "odds" as follows:- Judge Shimoda and two Associate British Army had were rifle car the matched contractor Kwok Ka

sidents have a week in which country?

Answer: I have been co-oparsi- to ssoure's ohanos in what is an« Judge, the heating was resumed of the suit brought by Mr. E. C.idge and small shrapnel shells. Ha

We regret that the Director of doubtedly the finest opportunity ing with foreigners in promoting Davis, of 216, Bluff, asking for -day there are over 166 national If the material was werviceable Public Works has not a previous of its kind ever presented in more than dosen industrial enterprises, in all of which I ivorce from his wife, Mrs. Clara factories, more than 5,000 firms then was the failure due to some year lid down definite standards Hongkong:

| have sought to advance the inter- Davis, who returned from Amer Munitions turning out nothing sheds having regard to the purpose matcheds. Admitting that the lack controlled by the Ministry of imperfection in the design of the of construction for these race stand

e and welfare of the nation. but war material, and another for which they were intended-It of rehable data as to the strength.

The co-operation in demanded by The first hearing begun on the

|the requirements of the time. 15,000 engaged 04 13th Febraury but was discon-

misoel,, might have been due to some imper- of the material customaziły used in

If owing to local conditions it is There are two essential things in tinued, owing to the fact that theeous munition contracts. The foction in design; it also might matshed construction makes the ef necessary dccaments had patrative growth of war outpat have been due to some unsuspected ficient checking of plans difficult, not found possible to act on the re-connection with industrial enter

Comestibles, like everything been forwarded to Mrs. Davis.

is amasing. Reckoning the out fault or latent defect in the material this is hardly a valid reason for dis commendations contained in the two prises, amely, the capital and put in March 1915 was 100, our | used.

management. pensing with all criticism of contrac.proceding paragraphs and a continu-the ThreeJapanese lawyers of Tokyo

Although else, have had to enbait io a -Messrs. Watanabe, Ishikawa present output is over 3,000. The Can you indicate any fakture in tore' drawings; neither is the fact of the employment of matabeds Chinese merchants have alwave process of sisngifcation, and the and Söineski-appeared

output of 18 pounder shalls has the design which was obviously that 20 such check on the methods race stands is found to be absolu. been successful in their com derivation of the new farm. Y counsel for Mr. Davis, while Dr. over 30 times, of 4-5 tatal to the safety of the sheds of construction has been exercised tely necessary, then special precau-mercial enterprises, they have either very obscure ar vann nekr Seishi Kiebi represented Mrs. medina gune and howitzers over

fald howitzers over 50 times, of Mo

in former years sufficient to exoge-

mona should be taken to ensure the failed to understand the principal |—generally the former. "Porridge

«Davis, *

Can you point out any feature or rate the Director of Public Works iety of the public using the sheds. thing in the use of the ospital, has been metamorphos 70 times, and heavy howitsers group of features in the design which from the charge of thing to carry galations to render a repetition of all the time.

The framing of the necessary re-which should be kept circulating

bargao. jum bau cha above 6 inch over 120 times. We was apparently a point of weakness? out is duties as laid down by the the recent awful disaster impossible merchants, it is quite different.

With Foreign pomi, bread in koo

Mr. Watanabe, Counsel for Mr.

make more shella now in a fort--The absence of struts at the rear Hongkong Ordinances." We are of Davis, etnted that Mr. and Mrs. first year of the war, and our of any general system of

night than we did in the whole of sheds 9 to 15 inclusive. The lack the spinion that the race stand at rest with the Government, but When the latter paroh se a pro- rejoices in the appellation, of Davis were married in Yakobama

cross mataheds during construction and we would like to draw special st-perty, say at the cost of $10,000, bango, while roited boat in in 1902 in a coordance with British up of machine-guna is over bracing in the front and rear walls on completion should have been intention to the following obvious they would be glad to dispose endowed with the GENERAT

guards:

of the same at a gain of 10 per magnilrquent yet, one is afraid, Law, and of the marriage there mands of the war go far beyond

39 timer greater. But the de- of the shoda.

spected by a qualified engineer. Can you point out any features Not having the history of the de- : Necessity of leaving suficient in- cent. But if the former purchase derogatory title of “Hagu ti all www pre daughter. The couple, accompanied by their daughter guns and shells. Aeroplanes, which aggravated the tendency to volopment of the Water System of tervals between each shed to pre- anything, they would keep it, and nations. Edins, weat to America last motor lorries is thousande, war-collapse once the collapse had rethe Colony before we suspend vent, or at any rate retard, the leave it to their descendents with spring, and after staying four or shipsand merchant ships, all these gut-The want of continuity in the judgment on the question whether spread of fire. Ire months with the f«mily, Mr. labour found to make them, the position of the great majority of thority has been negligent in not mak-floor only and limiting the height gets into the hands of the Chinese ruoru ihan sha Canoni

Confining the structures to one bave to be supplied, and the levels of the roofs and floors, also the administration of the Water Au" Davis returned sióne to Yokohama Female labour has been the means the stairs

ing provision for a better supply of from the ground at which that foor at the end of last October, when of solving this problem, for, Do you consider that the omission water in the neighbourhood of the may be built. be found that Mrs. Davis bad wheress at the catbreak of war to insert the main upright poles in Happy Valley. It must be borne

Prevention of overcrowding. Provision of suficient exits.. the ground was an error in construc-in mind bowever that his attention; tion f-Xa

was drawn some years ago by the Total prohibition of the use of of Was the strain under which the Polios Department to the fact that lampe, naked lights and Tires for structure failed the presence either the apply we insufficient for fire cooking throughout the sheds or in any part purposes. We are of the opinion. Attendance at the racecourse of of them of a large crowd of people that the present water supply is in- firemen on duty with fire appliances

is surly this month.

BA

The Japan Gastte, in its report of the proceedings asy. :-

established illegal relations with there wars about 200,000 women Mr. S. Iassos. Upon the discovery in enginearing industries, there of this illicit relation, plaintiff decided to claim divorce from his are now more than 1,000,000, wife, in socordanos with British very large proportion of whom

are doing skilled work, LAN

Counsel withdraw the state-| ment that Mrs. Davis and may Australian Jooker named Coffey were on intimate terme while the jockey was in the service, of Mr. Devil.

to respecting sama. '¦.

PERLIC WORKH DATAREMENT,

adegusta. --

FOLION NEPÁNTMENT.

ready for instant naa ta

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Provilion of a sufficient water sup-

Thres men to one loaf: Not so

Two men to one louf : Tres bon. Five men to two loaves: Pretty

decent.

Beren men to two Icaros:

Things bad.

Nine man to twoʻloves: Hatted, Biscuits and pa bread: No bon.

•

Fis

masugkres

strict · iojanotions nos to sell For regiona can bonek the same. Thus when the capital heterogeneous cong! merobaate it at once becomes according to repart; stagnant. Again, owing to the declare itself lack of good regulations the republic, “Some Chinese marohant do not know language are" how to make a company prosper, within itư hôn

soon as there is any profit the med whareholders insist upon she divi- | BRES sion of the profits. When the | the capital is restricted the company sat

will be bound to fall or drag on of mysterious antac a miserable existence. It is un- race, sourding to sož

Was the normal strain încreased by panic before the failure --There We consider that the Captain is no direct evidence that it was Superintendent of Police erred iply to cope anccessfully add try to my that should a gists, being older sven company be properly. faanood, Egyptiss, the Grotg Was the strain such that it could not taking on his own initiative obediately. with any outbreak of ure and its shareholders be willing upon a higher plane ole have been reasonably foreseen and vious necessary precautions for the -Further the duties of the several to invest a part of their profits to tion than any of their Replying to the contentions of received from the Manila Obser- sheds were constructed There is that he was not officially notified by should be clearly defined espesally be certain. The chief reison the Oscossa".

provided for at the time when the safety of the public, and the fact Government Departments concerned increase the capital, pocos, will sad, at truly the

counsel for Mre. Davis, denied the alleged illicit relations betusen defendant and Mr. S. Leases. He contested be. allegations of plaintiff, except that Mr. and Mrs. Davis were married in Yokohama in 1902, that they proceeded to America

Davie returned slone Yokohams.

Typhoon Waruing.

eceived from in folgen

with regard to

to

which has actuated me to was so indepen The planning of the sheds start co-operation with foreigners, and ift people, The passing of the structure, as-is to teach the Chinese mer Christianity, in the conforming with all Government re-chants the secret of sucoses. Itury, hava nezer ral quirements.

hare domide1 to make all my | the-Mohamimetaniem: industrial enterprises models for rounding! triber. 0/The Inspection of same while in us Steps to be taken to ensure the others to copy. "la order to have age was the twelfth c men of talent and experience Thomara; Todaybe Enforcement of all regulations in should be employed. There are mors kingu, in Geor down for the guidance and control, technical experts and there are amesing number of pride

the lessees of matched race stands mangement; Aurich men cannot tion, boentes title. in participar of the public using or of experience, who possem in a Barrian jaks, Shakt

the power of organisation and Georgian, whateviti hiq and in general of say contemplated seembly of people in a public place. be found in Chins, I have decided added, with more sama hus

That the Government should in that my enterprises should be neezly every Georgie 2

with their daughter, and Mr. Ontrims will be socepted up till limit of number, did each lowes the auistance of experienceylización Provision of an adequate water sup-good management, the services of the" "days" off the

to

Dr., Kisbi further stated that Mr Davis, while in Amarios,

· learned that an sation bad been

filed against her by her husband,

The Forthcoming Show.

We are asked to state that late Moodsy night in connection with the Dog, Cat, Poultry and Pigson Show.

General at 12.30 p.m. to-day:jected to andus strain. Lakes, moving N.N.W.

regard to those sheds does not ex- Oyelons or ty hoon E. of southern

In the erection of the sheds did culpate him. the matshed contractor ex.ertise While it is an open question reasonable care and skill?—Yes. whether the great joss of file could In instructing the contractor in have been prevented, fod area cur- erect these sheds and in inviting the tailed, bad nå, ámple wadee supplyi public to enter these sheds without the necessary fire applianom, and exercise each care as a prudent man been immediately availalde, ixtil) skat would ordinarily use in bia addairy! Yes.

does not excuse the falls of In inspecting these sheds did the foresee and provide against such

Captain Superintendent of Police to Building Inspector use due diligence contingency as an outbreak of fire and exercise the degree of still in the matahed rsos standa. which he possossed !--- Yes.. -

We would add in condition that At what point in the row of sheds there appears to have been a segret

saking for, a divorce and she Mrs. Devis' illicit relations on the

"burriedly returned to Yokohama | testimony of two witness-kr. did the failure first become appar-table lack of consultation and coiliste enquiry with the object of de. Startad' with the jains ospital of]-4 on the 2nd instant, travelling | H. E. Kanwaring, Manager of the ent-At some point between sheds operation between the Police admonstrating and recording the China and foreigners, giving | with her parents, by the Colombia, Grand Hotel, and Mrs. Ko Ism: 8 to 15 inclusive but we are unable - Public Works Department with re- f'physical properties of the materials the former an opportucity to

ZEN, FARDING.

learn from the latter, Many objections have been raised on the ground that there will be severe

Bank of Chosen Sin

The Sha

Ca arrival she proceeded in an aguchi, wife of the Manager of to decide the exact point. automobile to her former resid- the Fojiy Hotel at Miyazosho-

gard to arrangements which time used in matahed construction. ence on the Blaff, where she found hits, Continuing, Counsel siat of fire originate 1-At some point be menta

At what point did the outbreakmediately concern both Depart that the front gate was abut againated that Mr. Manwaring saw Mr. tween shoda 8 to 10 inclusive.”

Los to the country if foreigners Bant if ber, two or three Japanese mon- Inasce and Hra Davis walking in . And from what cause-The in-

The Comune: Then Gentlemen

are introduced; I believe that of 20,000,000 ben standing geard. Mrs. Davis, the Yokohama Park last year, dammable matting coming in con fire the practice of permitting the which you have giren in a pl

That in view of the danger from, thank you for the care and attention the locson referred to are the for the trane be said has since been compelled while Mrs. Yamaguchi stated that her with the burning chamos from ase et temporary racestands con- long Inquiry and Ithink I am doing with high walan

employment

foreigners on the 10th to live with her parents on the Mr. Isasco and Mix, Davis pas up some cooking ahatty.

and the pur- ing Road, form Blat. She is aware of certain re up at the Fajiya Hotel swo years In what sheds or portions of sheds als as matting and bamboo be dis of the Colony for the work which the

structed of such inflammable materi. right in tendering to you the thinks

from Sam Mersantile lations between her hinsband and ago. The defendant's Counsel, were cooking arrangements in use? continued.

Mr. Hashimoto and an American scris, during Dr. Kishi, denied all the con- in the basement of No. 6 and on. The accommodation required, in earliest opportunity of forwarding

you have dona. I shall take the a recent voyage from Americs to tentions made by the plaintif the ground floors of Nos. 7, 8, 10,14 addition to that provided win the copy of the finding in full to the Tokohama, but she he never din commel. closed this fact, being desirous of The next hearing will be on to. No 19 occupants state that po should take the form of mitable par piessure in subucitting

* 15, 17 to 19 sad 12. With referente Hongyong Jockey Club endonit, Guvernant and also I shall have saving her husband.ny

Mr. Ishikawa, another nounaal for Mr. Davis, sought to prove

"

on the 23rd April, when Mr. Leooking was going on at the time of manant buildings in which

Anwaring and Min. Yamaguchi [the collapse. With reference to the flamersble material is vlinrix

will be summoned se witnesste. bas ment – of - No. 12:

ption

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