1918-08-07 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1918.

SEQUEL TO A COLLISION. AMERICAN RAILWAYS IN THE OLD FOLKS AND THE DAIRY FARM NEWS.

Ad Interesting Shipping · Case.

FRANCE.

A Big Undertaking.

*

WAR.

Bearing A Heavy Burden,

Mr. Geo. R. Sims writes in the Observer: roadbeds, in American cars, We realias, most of us, what draws for the most part by the war has meant and still means American loomotives. Before to youth and to middle-age. Ita the end of 1918 the enlisted tragedy and its sorrows bave builders now at work expect to become part of our every day life. complate 800 miles of reilway.

In the Supreme Court this, morning, before the Chief Justice,

American soldiers for the front (Sir William Rees Davies), in Francs travel over American extremely interesting case WAS bard, this being a motion to set side a writ of summons in a case in which the Meksida Steam Shipping Co., owners of the Bs. Competitor, sued the Mexico Shamship Co., Ltd., owners of thes. Mexico City, for $7,2010s 98., for damages which occurred

"We are building over here to fight a thirir-year war if We will are

We know how splendidly and i how gallantly the young manhood of the Empire bas sawered the great call, how, bidding a tender goodbye to the dear ties of home, it bas gone with undaunted baart") bave been assembled, and and besd erect to #ing itself fear- 400 more bave been generously lessly into the fury of the fray. contributed br. the Belgian We know how willingly and Government. We will ass about whole-heartedly oor FOUDg Defendante hold that by virtue 20,000 American boxcars, now womanhood hea volunteered for of the provisions of Section 8 of ander orders and being construct sisterly service in the hospitale

as the result of a collision which about 1500 locomotives and of 100k place 'between the

theer 200 have arrived and vessels while the 8.J. Competitor WHO mored alongside the quay at Esvre,

SWO

· France, of February 13, 1916.

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the Maritime Conventions Act, ed. There will be shipped to and in the camps, and how for its very existence, and of the 1911, this action ie Dot menitsin Francs and rebuilt. Several of bravely it ba dared the perils free and happy land in which able, and they therefore sek that our great transportation yards the new methode of warfare carry their long and useful lives had it shall be set aside.

cover miles, and thousands of far behind the battle front. We been spent so peacefully. The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock acres of storage space are being have eten our young womanhood In the evening of their days, KO, (instructed by Mr. H. J. rapidly provided in order to act lay saide the feminine arts and with their life's work done, their Gedge, of Meanre. Johnstone, as a reserve for the enormous crafts and employments of peace tra's sccomplished, the reat and Stoken sod Master) appeared for army we will have at the front." to take up without a marmar the peace that should have been theirs the plaintiff and Mr. Eldon Potter,

tasks of war. "It is not surprising under theaterner

We have been denied them. The cry (instructed by Mr. C. D. Wilkin circometanossasye the Indians have всер *it carry on of battle han resounded in their son, of Meeera Wilkinson and pelis News, "that Germany not only the work of war, care. Many of them have lived Grint), appeared for defendante. should point out to France that but fill the places of men in our on to see the young of their blood Mr. Potter, in opening the case the Americans seem to be coming commercial undertakings and our those who answered the call of and referring to the Maritime in to star. No harm will be done industries, on the land and on King and Country-pass to the Conventions Aot, said that this by each propaganda. France the railways, We have sees it tomb before them.. Act extended to this Colony and understands that Amerias has re-inforcing the police, assuring all British Daminions, and it come to stay until the fight is over, the continuance of the passenger clearly showed that the action was and that when that time comes traffic of the streets, and saving not maintainable in this claim American soldiers will be glad to the postal system from confasion because it was ret out that no go home, and their Government and delay. claim was maintainable against and fellow-citizens will be glad aay vessel or owners in respect to to have them back." say damage unless proceedinge were instituted within two years from the date in which the damage

ebould.

care if

We know with what brave hearts the young wives of the Empire have borne the pange of parting and the centelean anxiety of the long years of war. We know how terrible has been the strain upon the mothere and fathers of the Empire, whose sons are at bay with a raging sad ruthless foe on land and mes,

They have found themselves lingering in a world filled with the borrors of war, a war in which (the bouts of Tyranny, armed with every murdarone device, seek to slay or enslave the free-peoples. From a world at war with thiy Tyranny they themselves must soon para, but in that world they are leaving their children and their children's children.

that I should die?"

wie castsined. No application would sles like to point out that had been made on the other side it was plaintiffs' own case that st

They pray that they may be for the time to be extended, the time of the rollision, the abip

permitted to linger here until the application which they were war in the position of a King's

victory of Freedom over Ty splitled to make, but which they ship, so much so that it could not

ranny has been achieved. They had not made. The only aven be arrested in the English Bat few of us have quite realis- pray that they may be spared course Jeft open to them Courte Both ships, he mighted the extent to which the world until their eyee have reen the (the defendante) was to ask His emphasine, were requisitioned tragedy has affected the aged salvation of the world; and until, Lordsbip to strike out this action. ships and under the control men and women who are nearing their hearts have been eased of all This was the Arat point, and a of the Admiralty. He did the journey's end, and who, as fear for the future of their land isohnical one which he wished to not

the persons the war drags on, begin to fear and their loved ones. rains. Plaintifa had no keus that left Hongkong harbour were that their eyes may never again This is what I hear from the standi at all in this Court. He on the ship when she was in the see the land they love at peace, lipe of the old folks who talk to felt bound to take this point, collision; she was still a King's They have bravely endured theme of the war. "Will those I¦ because he thought it was not ship and they were in the service | long yeare of alternate hope sad leave behind me ever know sgain; devoid of merits. The point was of the Admiralty. If they were fear, and now they are straining the happy, peaceful England in that the application for an ex-going to show His Lordship that their eyee through the darkness which I had lived my life aptil tecsion of time should have been they were not liable, it did not watching for the first faint this terrible war same, and in made before the expiration of two seem any use for His Lordebip to glimmer of light which will herald which I once hoped and believed yesra, as provided by the Act. exercise his discretion as to the the dawn. He felt they mast make this point extension of time. He might men- » Youth that survives the toll of The old folks whose summons although they would rather fight tion that the unfortunate vessel battle can find comfort in the comes now are not only passing this case on its merits, becauas had now been wank by a torpedo, knowledge that the happy days into the Unknown. They are they thought they had the bot, all the same, the defendant will come at leat, and that in all leaving the Unknown bebind merits. A+ all eventź, he firm were held liable. She had that these happy days will mean them. We cannot blame them would not press it if His been submarined; but the it will have its share.

for their haunting fear of the Lordship did not desire that he plaintiff had come out here to The middle-aged bave still a future. It is an unselfish fear, for bring their action againat the fair chance of knowing again the they themselves have nothing to The Chief Justice: I see your owner. If the veseel at the time calm joys and peaceful pleasures gain or lose by the fortunes of point, Mr. Potter.

of the collision was a King's ship, of the pre-war dage. They have war. The easpeces that barasses Mr. Potter went on to say he was going to show Bie Lord bad to endure the long hours of and embitters their last hold on that it

highly ship that they wers saved from darknes, but for them the sun life is not due to any lack of faith technical point, but highly liabilities. A controlled ship was will shine again. Victory may be in their country's will to win or technical points were wometimes treated in all respects as a delayed, but it will come at last ability to win. It is the result successful and they had to be King's ship. The ship was taken and bring balm for all their of that hape deferred which tella taken. He would be sorry if the by the Admiralty to be used for wounds. They will know at least oven upon men and women in the point was good because they the purposes of the Government, that the dear ones they have lost fall possession of their mental would have preferred to fight and all the ownere did was to take have not made the great sacrifice and physical powers, their friends on the merits of the the monthly payments from the în vain.

The old folks know that with c. However, the point was Admiralty. While that versel

But the old folke are oppressed every hour their one great hope is there and be was not going to say was under Government control, with the baunting fear that they delayed their channs of knowing another word about it,

she collided with another vessel will have to pass into the great the joy of its realisation becomes Mr. Potter, continning on ander similar control, yet His Silence with the fate of their more and more doubtful. It is another point, stated that plain-Lordship was asked to state that beloved land and all they hold this that hae made the stress of tiffs had put them in such a the owner in Hongkong, who dear in it still trembling in the the world war so heavy a burden position that it was practically had nothing whatever to do with balance. They, too, have endured for the old to bear. impossible for them to get any the vessel then, and whose ship bravely. They have horne an- "evidence in Hongkong. The wee taken from him by the murmatingly the strees and defendant Company is resident in Government, wa_civilly liable privations that the conditions of Hongkong, and the collision took for the damage. He (Mr. Potter) war bare brought upon us. They place in Havre harbour. The hardly thought that the Admiralty have been sustained by their

The residue of the estate of defendante vessel was a requis- would stand for eachs proposition, faith in the justice of their £49,953 left by Brigade-Sargeon itioned ship and had been taken. It was a year after the vessel had country's cause and in the might John Law, of Guildford, after of defendants' handr, been requistioned that it was in and valour of the proud race to the payment of some £8,000 to his Defendants were out of touch, collision. The position wes which they belong. But their housekeeper and vations charities with the witnesses. Os plaintiff, hopelessly impossible.

eyes grow dimmer and their limbs the testator bequeathed to King own case a requistioned ship Las! Opposing the motion that the maze feeble, and their last daya Edward'e Hospital Fund for to be treated as King's ship and Osse be set aside, Hr. Pollock are disturbed and saddened by Londen. the persons running that ship are said be would how His the thought that they may die pain defendants' service, or under Lordsbip the clearest admission and never know.

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Enemy Alieos Sentenced

at Shanghai,

Judgement se delivered on July 31 by the Mixed Court, Shanghai, comprising Mr. Grani Jones, British Asree807, and Megistret Kasn, in the case in which On Selke, formerly editor of the War, and Walter Bohr were charged in coauration with the attempte alleged to have been made by them to reach Germany by means of forged passports Both men were reptenced to twelve months' imprisonment.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,

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MONDAY, the 12th, August

1918.

commencing still am..

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On view from Sunday the 11th inst.

Catalogues will be issued. Terms Cash on delivery,

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Auctioneer."

instructions to sell by Pub. THE Undersigned has received lic Auction on WEDNESDAY, the 14th. August

1918. commencing at 2.30. p.m. at. No. 3 Taikoo Terrace Quarry Bay

their control, but are servents of, on the part of the defendanta Dath would have bad no On General Pershing's recom; the Admiralty. The daferdente acting not merely on their own terrore for them if they could were a Chinese firm resident in accourt, but also with the con- have died with the Conxed mendation, the War Departusa Hengkong. As a matter of fect sent of the insurance companies Simeon on their lips: "Lord; now he cgnised that tobaco is as he did not think that plaintiff interestedhat the "Mexico City" lettest Thon Thy servant depart much a necessity for soldiers as could have brought the action in was liable to pay the damage in peace, for mine eyes have seen clothing and food. As soon as the England enccessfully against the enstained se a result of the collis Thy salvation." It is the salvation new order goes into effet, to erob soldier with the Amerioad forest prezent delerdante or against ion. The only onestion in dispute of the Lord's cause, the cause of their ship, and be did not think memed to be how much should Justice and Freedom, it is the will be issued a daily ration of sat they could bring their action be paid for demager. The sd-glory of the people of the free 4100s of an unes of erking ia Hongkong either, but if they miscians were of the clearest Landa and of the people of the As an alternative, fone ready- tobacco sad 10 oigrette papers. sold hare brought their action possible kind of actual liability own ce and blood that these made cigarettes will be issued, or, Full particulars from catalogue.) in England, they ought to have for the colligion itrelf. There was, patriarchs long to see ore they 80 if preferred, 4-10.be of an ounce. On view from Tuesday the done so. Hie (Mr. Patter'e) second no doubt, as Mr. Potter had hence,

It is not of themselves they are 10ths of an cunos is going to be

of chewing tobacco, Juet bow 4- 13th inst. point was that His Lordship was pointed ant, s not going to exercise disore discrepancy as to the measure of thinking as the shadows gather issued to the men has not yet

time damage which had been suffered. It is of the Imperial race to which that Farther argument ensued and they belong, of the great Empire been determined, but the Quarter-

He' the case was adj-urned.

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-If it was obvious

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