1918-05-14 — Page 7

EARLIER TELEGRAMS,

(Continued from Page 1) U..S. LABOURITES AND, GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

Paris, May 11 The leader of the American labour delegates, interviewed after visiting the front, said: "We will tell our countrymen of the German iniquities we saw here, and the magnificent resistance of the Anglo French soldiers and they will under. stand how impossible it is to meet the German Socialista during the war. This decision, which has been adopted by all our organisations, will be strengthened and will because an unwavering resolve to crush German militarism.”

GERMAN ATTACK IN FRANCE FAILS,

London, May 13.

A French communique says: A fairly violent bombard- ment has occurred west of Mailly-Raineval. A German at tack on our new positionis north-west of Orvillers-sarel met with a complete reverse and cur fire inflicted 'serious losses on the enemy. We took prisoners, There is a lively artillery contest on the right of the Meuse, in Caurieres Wood- Les Chambrettes sector.

THE SILVER MARKET.

Silver is steady.

MOTOR ACCIDENT.

A Chinese Girl's Accidental Death.

same day.

eye, the night side of the head was injured and the third rib of she leit aide was broken. There was a deep out on the head. Death was due to the woung on

the head.

the road, and

The driver of the car said

deceased had abserved the car approaching but made no attempt

London, May 11.

THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY

GOVERNMENT, AND

LITIGATION.

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Pointed Comments in Hongkong

"Oplum Case.

criminal pro failed.

bat, withdrawing

SQUANDERED FORTUNE

SHANGHAI RAGES.

LABOUR SYMPATHY WITH RUSSIA.

Widowk

Mrs.

Further Results of Spring Meeting.

Peter

in the Police Court, - there defendants were compelled, since April last, to pat ap's bail of a lakh of dollars although the Government asked for a bail of (half million dollars. But the Magistrate ordered $100,000.

Through the courtesy of the Theee defendants have been going Hongkong.Ulah we are able to

the Police Court since April give the fallowing additional[re ises renewing that bail and are sults of yesterday's events at the till before the Magistrate on Shanghai Spring Byce Meeting didatos, made particular reference it as stated had bou

Some extremely interesting commenta ware made by M. Eldon Potter at the Suprema Court this mornicy in the Po Teen esse, commonly known as the "Million |Dollar "Opitim: Cáns.” As wa the self-arme charge which your reported yesterday, argoment

a Half:

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field (Ms. BioWart) Liddell's Chlegator (Mr. Barkill) Lesers. Winsome and Hasty's

The Ballinch (Hill Time: 3min., 113 5aeci

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Henderson Exposes Shamštel Pesca

draper, recklessly spent Mr. Arthur Henderson, apeskjeft him by his fat ing as a breakfast in connection undischarged bankre party agents, organisers, and promimory, note, with the conference of Labout defended a claim for prospective Parliamentary par M. William Ocop

to the Russian situation and the clerk, and in now o

*Wafate fold,” Mr. Hendářnoti ploture theatre compatmas proceeded, "that victorious Ger Mrs Robinson" husband, many is in no mood to conclude Mr. A. Powell, XO. for plaintif pesos on these principles inherited #2413,000 – from his 2 are reminded that Germany has father apparently he thought imposed a shameful pesce upon there was no limit to his money! Russia, Does that invalidate our and he began recklessly extras policy? On the contrary, the ragant career, which ended in-lin settlement thrust upon Russ's by dying an undischseged bankrupt foros of arms has made it more in November 1915. r. Hobbs imperative that we should insist was introduced to "high" in 1908, more resolutely than ever upon and found him deeply in debt the policy we have laid down.

and fast dissipating his fortune.

10 now proceeding before tordahip has found to be ablolutë- The Cathay Cup-One Mile and suggested intervention of "Japan, money lender and my direct sbe Puise Judge (Mr. Justice and wholly unfounded? It is

really about time that the people Mr. Henry Morrie Bc015- Gomperts) sa to which aideshould in Hongkong know where they be given judgment on his Lord-

bip's finding, delivered few were in this civil action. I venture Mr. John weeks ago. Argument was heard to Bay that if we had been resterday, by the apunast for the able to put our case before defendaste-Li Hyadh and Ma

the Government, they would not Chi-Inng that se bie-Lordship they did. I ssy that in fairokas have intervened” in the «WAY had found that there wasting to the Government; that if we fraud proved against them had been able to go before the they were entitled to judgment Government and say “Book here, with costs, and this morning the

this is an injustice," I think that Hon. Mr. E. E. Pollock, KU.,

the position would have been who, together with Mr. very different, and I trust Jenkin, C.B.E, is counsel for the

the Government --- in contended that judgment should be given to the plaintiff, on certain points of law.

that

A MILLION TROOPS THIS plaintif, the Official: Receiver, the future, if it makes up its mind

YEAR.

U. S. Government Straining Every Resource.

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Washington, March 28.-The

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which ships are turned out.

will hear the other side before to fissoce a sivil action, that it

doing so,

The Pou-Ma-Ting Cup-One

Mr. Esra's Castlewood (Mr. L

nodes persefeat

Ears)

Mr.

Mesars Winsome and Hasty's G. D. Coutt's Richmond The Swallow (Mc. Hill) (Mr. Dalgleish) Time: 2min., 03.2-5aece. The Hart Legacy Cup -

Half a Mile.

In his reply to this, Mr. Eldon

Mr. Potter proceeded to say Potter referred to the fact that on that the Attorney General speci-Mr. January 28, last year, the Hon. Attorney General, (JHfically stated in that Court that

his one desire was to see the Mr. George Kemp), came into Court to guar issuse of fraud tried to a finial. sates the costs of the plaintif The issues of frand had been tried and the verdict was hit and of Not proven," but his Lordship had absolutely found that those charged of conspiracy and fraud were without foundation. There Mr. Uto's Spaghetti....

re, the Attorney General had 12 LOCA

order that the issuse of fraud and forgery should

be decided.

of a private especially

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Lope

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A peace of that kind is what | In 1915 the Robinsons was we calls militarist pesco living at Heros Bay and receiving peace of conquest and äänekaton. #20

pocket-money from

To propose that we should enter the trustees of the husban into negotiations to end the war marriage settlement In June of upon the serumption "that such | lhavet e

year Mrs. Robinson wrote A pesos as thas made with that they were heavily in debt to Basis can stand is the laat local tradesmen and Baked for a ̈ word in political cynicism.

and

John Peel's Sandy...

(Mr Johnstone) · 1

"It would be a complete denis) | Robinson signed the promissory Sand's Merryeand

of our international policy to note. Mr. J. Matthews, K.C., (Mr. Vida) 2 accept concessions from the for defendant, said that the gen- Central Powers in the West on ainess of Mr. Bobinson's signa. 3 condition that they are"

Left in

in are was admitted, but Mrs. undisturbed possession of their Bobinson said that it could not conquests in the East. No have been put on the document diplomatic compromise of that at the time alleged.

Mr. O. E. Burkill's Loofield (ME. LE) Time: 58.4 5 Board 17.50% The Jockey Cap-Ons Mile.

all he had asked for find: Mr. Biler's Possam on the issue of tnud. But

character, whether put forward. The heating was adjourned.

by una Bide or the other, can be

(Mr. Sciooh)

regarded we other than a betraysi

Mr. Peacock)

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20w the Assozney General had Mr. George Sand's Deintseand

her authorised counsel for the

Mr. Crokasm) plaintif—and that showed the Time: 2min., 0425 603. Government was still further

Three Quarters.

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Chill Cup-One Mitä and

8.Quarter,

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of the case for high inter national democracy stands.

“We'rúngé odrselves by the side

of the Ringian people în resistance - all upon the, domeracies of the of this iniquitous-partition. We

Central Empiree, napecially the

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COST OF LIVING IN GERMANY,

Price Increased 300 to 300 per Cent,

Bacialista, so make common sense Washington, March 29.....Cost

so be

Before the war your Govern are be Larger than tradi

prices in the United

ment was wɔɔdeager to Germab democracy,” It has now proved piefoo four a jump of L per- cènt- itself an instrament of disaster from danuary 16 to February 15,

to the free revolutionary deine oracy of Bassia Join with na in animited effort to destroy auto

and

Grady

making stai anoresso of 21 per

cent, for the year ending on the latter date, the Barend of Labor militariam, so that statistics announced today. may secure noi a League of Kings Only three of sizleen aiandard but a Legue of Eroples articles failed to advance, while “ **Box the Socialists of Germany | eight increased and dvě did not and Austria have a right to be change, Bagaz showed the great. sauced that in- sccepting the est Jagrassa of twelve, hand raw, principles and policy we hire par round steak three, suloin sexy, forward; thisy do not lay their chook zaset, and barter two fi countries open to # militariat que, lord less than one –

per cent," paktë, knob at their Governmente Baga took the sharpest declins have forced upon Kasis. We of 9 per cit., pork chops 2, and

An enquiry was held at the Police Court before Mr. J. B. Wood this morning into the desth of a Chinese girl, aged six years, appeal of Mr. Lloyd George force and had run dry residing at 26, Shelley Street. The argent haste in American Moog child was knocked down by movements to France, read in New

The Attorney General expressly motor car No. 7, of the Diagon York last night by Lord Reading: limited his authority to a trial of Motor Car Co., on May 4th Ambasador, was viewed these issues, for the most excellent was conveyed to the Governmeni uere to-day me a call to the Ameri

ground that he' did not desire to Civil Hospital, and died on the people.

expend public money in fighting British officials are already legal points in private litigation Dr. Woodmen, Assistant Sup-tally advised as to the aitastion The Government had no right to erintendent of the capital, de-nere, and know that the American come to the Court and expend posed that at about 4.15 p.m. on Government training every money In fighting the May 4 dccessed was admitted to resource to get men to the front, private cause

financing the plaintiff to put for Kiangsu Cup.-One Mile and the nepisal suffering from severe and ass confident hopes of" placitigant, zajurice on different parts of the ing & torse of a million or more shir osse the private litigant was ship's judgment entitled the Mr. Ezra's Rodewood (Mr.

ward the argument that his Lord- body. Drosased died "si 8.20 mon the field during the only a litigant in name and the plaintiff to recovery on a point of p.m. on the same day. On an present year,

real litigant was a man who had

1 Ezca) with us against the militariat of lizing in Germany has inAcade. EXAMINATION of the body he die The pairing enthusiasm of the been found by his Lordship to be is, although it stated that the Mr, Henry Morriss Wakefield

autocrBoy. which mensoused from 200 to 300 per cent, covered a braise on the right American people as a whole, blackmailer and s perjarer. Curso as an absolutely homes: Toe (hir. Stewart) freedom everywhere. We can while wages of the working people

officiis point out, must back these Why the Government had come on, although the purchase money Mr. John Peel's Black Dia

note ounntenance" any negolia hays unly incrassed . 60. paz osata effurss, aowever, if they are to be in to support that see he did was paid, although the directora mond (Mr. Johnstone) 3tions between Governments Figure of the Barons of Labor successful. The task of moving not know, for the Government this Company knew all about

Time: 30

3tola, 41 ne men reste as much with ship did not know the defendant's side

which ignore the fundamental statistics, announced to-day; show the sale and desired it-in spite❘ (record).

principles of justies, and inter

the food cost toʻtið "avára baticere, both employera and of the case. The only reason

of all these things. He (Mr. Porter)

national right. After thi Eclipse Stakes. One Mile -enkaisted: 1851

this shame. man family for one wee shai employese, as with any Govern for the Government coming in ad

ful and anti-dem coratg sett.ament $13.01, bompared with 201 fic in

and a Quarter. Mr. Christensen, of Messrs. ment agency. It was regarded as was a desire to see a fair trial

with

forced upon. Shewan, Tomes and Co., who was probable that Mr. Lloyd George's the inces of trend. That was the submission when he came before

sbe. Attorney General': Mr. Henry Morries Oakfield

the Rasaian people, fore the wa **(Mr. Stewart)

are we not entitled to say to the cost of faal, dosnin in the car si ibe me of the message was calculated to reach caly possible excuse, and they the Court on January 28, 1917. Capt. Bahnson's Jomsborg

dlösning, bogs, German Socialiata

** and other necessary commodifine. accident, said he was travelling the mea in the shipyarda and had lost on every issue of fraud Now they had she extraordinary from east to west and was passing munition plants, and picture for on absolutely everyone. It was position of an Attorney General V.M. and C.R.B.'s Over There (Mr. Bows) Shalley Street when several them the urgent need of baste new policy of the Government of tlong kong supporing a private children were observed playing with their pers of the great taak of Hongkong or anywele else utigant in a case in which no wo

(Mr. Burkill) in the side channel. The car WAS

The extent of American military in order that justice might be

to support a private litigant endeavouring a recover on a

Time: 2min., 38.4-5 seca. long distance away, bat when is approached the group aid to the Allies this year depends done, because, supposing the da point of LaTT. He confessed deceased rushed out to cross on the work done in American fendants in this case had gone to which had never been heard Mr. John Peel's Springis

that the position ·WAS 000 was knocked plants of all kinds. The rate at their solicitors and said "We are of before, either in Hongkong or down before the driver could which troops are expected to go sorry but we have got no more England. The effect of it all was

(Mr. Johnstone) Mr. Bennik's Rouble" apply the brake." Ho added that forward cannot be stated for money and cannot fight this case that it was not open to the other

STREET(MA, Barkill)-2, the car was going at a rapid rate military reasons, but it is largely any longer," " and

supposing side to argues the point of law at kr. P. Hinode's Zumba and several chairs were coming dependent upon the speed with the solicitors in this case in the opposite direction. ***

had gone to the Government satisfied on January 28 that all

(Mr. Springfield) sil. Everybody mart have been Mr. Baker is in London, and and said "Look here, a grest other points, excepting the ques

Time: 2mm, 29.1-5 6008.* had conferred with Mr. Lloyd injustice may be done unless this tion of frand, were dropped

The Hongkong Plate-- George and other British officials, osse is fought to a finish, will you finally dropped bas yet the

Seven Ferlongs. to get out of the way. Witness 40 whom he has been able to kindly finance ne?" what would plaintiff now wiɑhad to argue on Mr. Simbo's Clotanton

explain his probleme in bringing the answer have been? If all

(Mr. Dupree) effective reinforcements into the the Government desired was a point of law. 1 A VA [great struggle.

Mr. Porter went on to elaborate Mr. R. Macgregor's The Globe justice, and they said it was, then this point, saying that, by reason Officers hers have for monthe they ought to be just as ready to

(Mr. Commons) Bi Worship asked the decasa-

Mr. Lamerton's' Meditas" od's father nisjopinion as to how been apprehensive of the attitude finance a defendant in order that of the Attorney General'e state- the shild met her death and the of complacency on the part of the a defendant shall get justion as

Sedonia (Mr. Bawe) meat, it was not open 10 the

Time: 1 min 472808, PLA latter replied that he thought it country at large. Mr. Lloyd to finance a plaintiff to see that plaintiff's councel to argue points was accidental. ar. Wood, was George's call may help, they hope, that justice is done.

of law now. "Eà siso made the also of the esme opinion and so bring realisation of the urgency

His Lordship: They may

point thas the defendants had Tardiot was returned accordingly, of the cass home as no other have financed you both.

·been given no opportunity to meet appeal might do.

Mr. Potter-If the Govern that point, extder by argumen Certainly, officials think, ment desires justice to be done

or by evidence, “A through General Pershing, com- and nothing else," then the

Tais afternoon Mr. Potter fur-ceived balore we went to manding the American forces in Government must be prepared to

ther addressed the Court, bon- press:- France, General Bliss, at the Sa finance every side which requires sending that the defendants were Chu Ka-za Cup. Three Quarters

over: argument may be pur For Ave years ending February preme War Council in Versailles, it. In this case the plaintiff had ing and that the plaintiff could Mr. John Peet's Sandy

entitled to judgment'ón ine find- >

forward 10 justificanon of this 1918, food increased 06 for sent and more recently directly through no money to carry on the

adventure and do not deny vary aide Adranding more i Mr. Baker, British and

1989 (Mr. Johnstone) 1 that a plausible case can be made 38 per cette jak French officials are completely in support, but, without that, the point of law because his case was Mr. Henry Morriss Humafia,

dase and received Government now claim judgment on a

on for military lotion=-1-am dat aku korit va bulan ediler formed as to the purposes and circumstances would have been confined to the sates of feand

(Mr.Biowart) 2. profoundly convinced shatda

Japan's plans of the American Govean that judgment would have been and conspiracy.?

intervention will seriously com

jeynoiCompany Meating asiaka

As the añaqui 'meeting of the Receipt Receipts for

Aggregatement.

giran against him by default,

the Allign, maleon steps China Luportand Englié, Lämbete Beports of what the United although on the findings the Lieut. Douglas Gibson. 19 works, Stata might actually do to re defendants are not guilty of fraud

326 at 9905 so make is Co., Lad, the White This Year: $12,082 254,132 inforce the British and French and have absolutely smashed the of Liens Dougins Gabar We regret to learn of the death

Clear & Kit 20000 22 Monserth Wihn and Last Year:... 13,478 250,258

wroops were about the commonest case of the other side. I think it younger son of the Rev. J. Cap. John Peel's Bear Four...

(1) That the majarity 3,874

things in the capital today. For in time that the pablic of Bong Dell Gibson, D.D., of Buslows none of them was there any colour kong know the position of the which took place on the western of official-foundation-------

Bir Elis Kadoorio's Formosa CAG Government and had it made front on March 20, says the N:0)| All Army officers pointed out clear, once and for all, because Daily News. The late officer

Onsfinale. Howe) 2 that whatever disposition is to be the Government had not only received his commission in the Capt. Babneon's Kronberg..... made of the American forces will seen fit to make itself responsible Royal Engineers more than two

{Mr. Urakham). A Chinese was charged before be devised by the Versailles War for the costs of the action but years ago. He was born in Swatyw

"""Tim's guid, min, 12.4/5 geos, Mr. J.B. Wood this morning, with Council, in which Gen. Bliss is had intervened and arrested the 25 yeni ago. After finishing his

Shanghai Dørby "dilla and being in possession of hoass participating se, the represente defendanta on precisely the same education he chose civil engineer

* Hall. breaking implements. Luspector tive of the American army. What charges that your Lordship is in: 1ng as his profession, and made Mr. Estar Casilawood (Mc Gordon said the man was arrested ever dispositions are decided dpo vestigating, and had taken the osse rapid progres in it. Early in the riskus 75(K), L. Ears) in Kowloon with the instrumente ander this plan of unified com to the Polios Court and applied war he volunteered for service. Mr. Scabb's Colinson (okto in his poemation, as well sa amand, which President Wilson for a stay of the civil proceedings. Owing to his technical know- |

Dapres) dagger and some pepper. Defen- himself strongly urged on the In other words, a short was made lodge he was detained as the Mr. G. D. Coats Busted by daat said he was a shoemaker and Allies, probably will become to stop a proper ventilation of Home base for considerable

(MC, Dalviziah) 23 Japan Koop will be withdrawn conditions, and the instruments were used by him known to the War Department these issues and an examination time, and it was only in Septeme Time 3 min./07.1/5 neos, from fiberis, and every plaim oduld, as look in his trace. The case was bore some time after they are of them in the proper civil court ber of last year that he went to

randinosa, when the adjourned for further enquirise; made.

10 substitute. therefor the front,

had been a driver for three years without having bad any other accident."

TRAMWAY RETURNS.

The following is the approzi- mate statement of the long kong Tramway Company's traffic receipts for the week ending May Llth, 1918-

for week.

Increase: Decrense #

1,396

House-breaking Implements.

=

TO-DAY'S RESULTS. The following are the results

of a Miler

4

Me Ezra's Triomphuis.

Time:-1 min. 20.1/5 boos Mongolian Piste --Mile „kad"

Hall

h

record made by Besora, fuld,

to prove to them that we are bacon 1 per cent. Hik, bread, sincere in carrying out our policy floor, com meal, and plota des rés 2 of Nd anderstions and no penal masined stationary.

indemnities, and she right of In the year ending February 15 3 democratic self-determination, potatoes alone dropped in price,

Accordingly we inaies that the the decrease being 85 per cent. Allied Governments must be foresses were as follows, Gorge prepared to apply these principles mes): 7 bicon 57, Mard 51, ta to every question to be considered 38, hens and milk 35, Jangar 30, *s the official pesce conference.

HENRY pork otope 28. Increases in other **And here let me say that we articles ranged from 17 per cent cannot but regard with grate for sirloin sterkanb rose brends anxiety, the prospect of Japanese and flour, to 26 per cent. Lot intervention in diberia What Batter

DEEPA ed

Bussian people approve and wel- résolusion, as Damod ** (2) That it has beed undertaken, wilduvidende bemother with the fall mnction of all the 28th Februan an Alfies, inbinding in particular the porŁahalo, and United States, and I would add, 26.00 portalınc China taum se era onutke règ (3) That an unequivocal pledge fendi'to cón of stemtermetodases it÷given by 11. 50 Japan, and publicly endorsed by new

the whole di'îls Added". Gatora: 11107478,

melading, once more, kao vreden magas

declaration that

Beira of Bass