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THE TRIBUNAL.

This Afternoon's Sitting,

The Tribunal again met this

following osse

China Mining and Metal Co. O. T. Starkey and A. N. D. Pallen, medically fit.

The following man of military sge has been rejected as unfit for service --F.0. Crush.

Replying to the Chairman, Mr.

WAR SAVINGS,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1918.

THE TAI O TRAGEDY.

WAR COMFORTS,

A Record Mouth's Subscriptions Two Indian Sergeants Charred. Queen Mary's Needlework Guild.

At the Police Court, this after-

The total received to date in

Starkey was 5 mining engineer the total Tla, 434).

and manager of the Company and Mr. Pullen was so analytic- al chemist, and both of them had to go very frequently into the interior, Mr. Starkey had served all through the South African War.

Major Morgan asked for the non-exemption of one, but after some oansideration the Trabanal .decided to grant both men exemption.

Oo.) medically fit.

to

CANTON NEWS.

writes as follows:-

have been recaptured.

The Floods."

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witness.

THE MONEY MARKET.

.1.

Messrs. Montagu and Company's Report.

Mesare, Samuel Montagu and Oo, in their report dated June 13,

Gold.

Silver.

THE BLACK PIG.

An "Evil Omen" For Ireland,

The Roscommon correspondent. of the Manchester Guardian recently wrote ****

¡road.

men and

FLYING ACROSS

- ATLANTIC.

Next Summer Should See Achievement:

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the

soon.

aircraft

been estimated that the trip can be made is forty hours of Aying. arews of four men, composed of Plans under consideration call for an engineer; e relief of pilots, and

-navigating officer.

The twentieth list of the Hong-noor, Indian Sergeants B144 and afternoon and considered the Long and South China War B152 were charged, before Mt. J. of the Hongkong Branch of the

Mrs. Hickling, Hon. Secretary state-

On Wednesday evening last week the town of Strokestown Savings Association shows that R. Wood, on three counts, with Queen Mary's Needlework Guild,

was all astir over a strange story daring last month a record neglect of duty on the morning of forwards is the following report reserva agsines ite note issue that was told by exme people America si and seaplanes Washington, June 21-Big The Bank of England gold amount of War Loan was Jaly 17th at Tai O. purchased, smonating in value to

for July:-

shows a trifling increase of $44.- from Kiltrusten, a little over two should be Lying stro Mr. T. H. Kiog, AS P.. pro- no less than $274,000 (Straits secuted and Mr. B. E. Belilicere. Lammert)July 24. One return.

Oite Hall Work Party (under 745, sa compared with last week's miles away, who had come to Atlantic to reach the front by town. According to their story next summer, Mejo-Gen. W currency). The membership of the Assosistion has now reached (instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner) anae packed and sent to the 48th Information bas come to hand little girl named Beirne, aged

appeared for the defence. 1,030.

istry, said to day, in a formal Mr. King, in opening the case, containing 24 mosquito nets, 82 valus of $15,000,000 has been described as a black pig come up statement to the press.

General Hospital, Alexandria, from New York that sold to the about 12 years, aw what the Brancker, of the British Air Min- He is in Starkey said that the Company Hong Kong currency is $1,698,105 Leaid he wished to withdraw the pairs of pyjamaa, 30:vests, 102 received from Oansds, for soccuatjout of a crack or small hole in the Washington to co-operate with dealt with mining in the interior in addition to which the following defendant, as he went to Osatle 10 dos, handkerchiefs, 2 pairs of The Transvaal gold output for commence 10 walk about believes that a pioneer trans

third obarge against the second shirts, 3 bedjackets, 47 abroads, of the British Government.

ground near the schoolhouse, and American sircraft officials and of China. The Company em amounts have been received Peak to summon help. He said bed books, 3 pairs of slippers, 5 May 1918 amount to $3,148,915 stamp of an old tree that had atlantic fight should be attempt- ployed a considerable

aum during the month:-In Straite that he was going to prove that on boats (woru), & mops, 8 ss compared with £3,310,618 in been out down recently in s little red without delay. ber of Chinese labourers, and currency, $43,510.15 (making the the two defendants were sleeping dozen food covers, 10 scrubbers May 1917 and 3,046,045 ingrave convenient to the public had the eapport of

"An enterprise which must be the total $259,347.51); in sterling, Board of Trade. As the Company 1878 16.. 34. (making the total in their tooms, near the charge and 30 towels. Jaly 30-One April 1918.

The girl ran down to the school General Brancher asid "is the carried out as soon se possible," was working in the Imperial and £7,036 11 101d.); in gold shots, instead of reaching for their General Hospital, Alazsadria :

room, and, on bearing the asse packed and went to the 48th

Currency. The following extract is taken and told the teacher (Mr. Beirne), fight of the Atlantic. There it Colonis! interests, absolute ex exrrency, $165,80 (making the arme, emption was claimed for both total $1,558.24); in france, Frs. bolted away. He was also going neta, 24 towels, 54 pairs of Chronicle dated May 7th, 1918-to see the animal, the child per eiderable number of big airplanes

which were quite near, they 18 dressing gowns, 13 morquito from the issue of the New York who came to the spot, but failed really so reason why men. The Company had been 4,840 (making the total Fr. to prove that they knew that pyjamas, 40 open back shirta, 76" The U. &. Treasury on May 7th fisting all the time that it was and sesplanse should not cross incorporated sings the war, Mer 5340); is Tasla, Tle. 128 (making Sergt. Glendinning was murder- shirts, 23 scrubbers, 32 veats, approved designs for, what is there and actually walking arose the Atlantic during Best sum

His Worship asked Mr. King 12 pair of slippers, 8 pairs of war-time

14 surgical shirts, 1 quilt, described as the nation's first the master's boote. Other child.

ren of the same age and younger General Branoker disclosed that Currency, Federal how he was going to prove it, and bed boots, 33 milk coracs, 3 Reserve Bank notes of $1 and were called, and each of them the British Air Conseil hed de be replied that B158 informed abroads, dosen baadkerchiefs, $2 denominations. They will tried out simultaneously, finitely decided upon transatlantic

She is

aircraft flights in Sergt. Parkine of the fact on 4 reversible bedjackets, 1 bed be put in general circulation look at the black pig."

"She is spitting" find a route for the movement order to board the Polica launch. He jacket. I cap and 4 muffers, about July 4th. The war period ting grass," (Mr. King) asid that defendanta July 16-One dat was packed is reflected in the reverse side of&s. The news spread rapidly to the front. His mission in this

'She is walking sa yoor boots," ot American-made Our Canton correspondent were aware that Mra Glendinning and sent to Miss Rutherford, the $ note on which is depicted through the district, and a large city has to do with arrangemente

was in the station, and that she had Woolwich, containing, 18 dressing one of the newest battleships.umber of Forts Recaptured. lost an eye on account of defend. gowns, 10 surgical costs, 21 pairs The face of the $2 note bears gathered to the spot, bat, all of is hoped the United States Govern women for the pioneer flight in which it ante' action. He said, allowing of slippere, 6 pairs of bed boots, portrait of Thomas Jefferson them declared that they could see mass will co operate." Ohan King-ming, the com

for a quarter-of-an-hour from the 5 pairs of knee cape, mander on the eastern front, bae

The face of the $1 note will time that the first two shots were pair of operation stockings, carry Messra, Jardige, Matheson & Co. reported that the forts in the fired at Sergt. Glendinning till 80 pairs of pyjamas, 6 open Washington, and the reverse side trees.

It is expected the inital flight s portrait of George nothing but the grass and old

will be made doring the coming O. E. Holmes (Indo-China S.Neighbourhood of Wongkong the time B18 shot at Mrs. Giendin-backed shirts, 70 bedjackets; 68 design of the spread-eagle,),

On Tharaday the little girls antama in a machine of Brisien ning, defendants could have shirts, 53 vects, 8 reversible latching, in war-like attitude, see the pig quite plainly walking from Newfoundland and touch again declared that they could make, probably a sea bost starting The remaining ft men from

checked the farther crimes com- bedjackets, 20 small pillows, 40 the American flag. The bills are around the old tree-stump, but of ing at the Axores and Portugal, this firm appeared before the Owing to the continuous heavy mittee by B18. He did not pro-packeta of bandages, 5 head intended to replaos silver ces this occasion accompanied by aix before arriving in Ireland. It has Tribunal on the 5th and 31st rains a great deal

pose calling Mrs. Glendining as a bandages and 8 ecrabbers; two tificates, Tls. 30,000,000 of which little bonhams, three of them July, 1918.

damage has been done to the

cacce to Mesopotamis containing, have been withdrawn from oir trotting on each side of her. In this case, Mr. David Landale houses in the city, while those

Sergt. Perkins, in giving evid-298 pairs of socks, 66 paire of culation in the last two weeks, as appeared for the Company and villages on the north-west out enos, said that he was the Police knee caps, 7 pairs of gloves, 5 the silver which secured them was that they could see nothing Again the adulte present stated itated that Mt. Hoimes was a skirts of the city are flooded. All Officer in charge of Police Launch pairs of mittens, 30 psire melted into ballion ander the new unusual, but the children insisted marine engineer, who had the vegetable gardens have been No. 2. On July 17, at about 1.40 of malere, 28 pair of capa silver act.” recently been given a shore destroyed, and thousands of p.m. he heard four blasta from

that the pig and bankama were and 7 dos. handkerchiefs; position" replace Mr. villagers are deprived of their the Tai O ferry launch Yew Sang. Also

there all the time, and that some a quantity of reading

General B.sacker aid the KoMurray, the former Superio- means of living.

He was at that time at Tang Nam.matter given by Meara. Kelly the price. The tone continues touched the pig with their bands

No change has taken place in of those present had actually flight depended upon three fact tendent Engineer, who had gone A report from Shia Hing statea Immediately to Bombay in connection with that the river has risen by 13 four blaste he proceeded alongside of bedsocks, & pairs of knee ospe, Shanghai Exchange ass rissa to The same children, and others on bearing the and Walsh; also to Egypt 6 pairs good, especially now that the when they stretched them forth.

ure: Engine reliability, weather, and succsselpi weather forecast Government work. Mr. Holmes' fest and the water has reached the Yew Bang and B162 informed 1 white cap and 1 mailer. work was entirely in connection as far as the city gates, while the him that Sergi. Glendinning had "Our Little Bit Society" (under that at which silver purchase for that they again saw the pig and determined that very soonists s point closely approximating from a good distance away, stated American officials, it has been ing. In his conferences with with the requisitioned ships and dykes are in a very dangerous been murdered. He then pro- Mrs. Gress)To Me A China might become profitable. young ones on Friday last, but forecasts of weather for the whole was in Imperial interests.

ceeded to Tai O and saw smoke Ratherford, Bayal Herbert Hoe- Non-exemption was seked and

The soarcity of silver on the not since. issuing oat from the station, and pital, Woolwich, London 8.E. 18 Continent is suggested by a The affair caused in extraordin: Briush bigh-power Rolls-Royce course can be made and the new Major Morgan made no claim;";

on landing he went to the containing, 192 suits fannsi exemption being granted.

eastern side of the station and pyjamas, 26 sleeveless sweaters, being melted down in Holland in South Boscommon. The appear-

report that current Filter doin inary sensation all over North and engine has fally demonstrat Messrs. Brossard, Mopla and Co.

found it looked. He then went 36 muffers, 200 ear and eye arder to provide material for ance of the pig we said by the seaboat or a large airplane

ed its reliability. Either L. Jack, Medically fit.

to the back of the station and was bandages, 50 pairs cloth slippers, industrial purposes. In normal old people to portend disaster for No unfit men of military age

not able to me anything, as the white woollen caps, 780 roller time, snob an operation could frelsau, number of old people equipped with two of these 375 smoke was rather thick. le bandages, 58 Aannel vesia, 32 not have been profitable in Hol-who studied the prophecies of St. auree-power engines, the General Mr. W. O. Jack appeared with

again came to the eastern gate mops and 145 milk cotera. Mr. L. Jack and it wse stated

and with a hatchet (which he pro- Union Charob Working Party silver had exceeded the parity of pig is referred to in them as a at ao sverage altitude of 5,000 land unless the local quotation for Colamoille, say that the black said, would have ample engine gower to make the trip probably oured from the bost-eheds) be (under Mrs. Maconschis),-72 6013. per oz. stå. that no exemption was asked for.

broke open the look. He then parcele, sach containing I shirt, There is a reduction of 91 laes is to travel through a certain pars higher horsepower, but have not

"¡'evil orida for Ireland, and that sle Mr. Jack had only just rozched the

feet. Liberty motors are of went to the rescue of Mrs. Glen-1 pair socks, 1 handkerchief, in the silver holding of the Indian of the country west of the Bitar age of eighteen, and had volunteer-

being sccomplished, he went into 1 dental cream, 2 tina cigarettes Carency Bateras, that follow), banished. Others say that the same pers of Beitian ini. dinning and the child, and, this towel, 1 cake soap, I tooth brush, Treasury, (as given in the Indian Shannon before being killed or

yet been used insufficient quantity the Indian quarters and found also 2 parcels each containing but the amount of silver on the appearance of the pig is the fore They are convinced, howevĐE, to make certain their reliability. B18 lying dead from a wound. pairs of socks and 1 shirt,” way from the United States is runner of a rising in the North to that by nexs year the motor will He then proceeded to the charge- Catbolic The Chairman said that since room and found Sergt. Glen (ander Kies Loureiro)-35 paire within Indis has increased by a

Women's League considerably leas, and the total fight against Home Rule. have been learned so fally by the hearing of Messrs. Leigh and dinning dead in a chair.

cooke, 38 pairs bed spoke, 26

The legends associated with the couple of crores.

appearance of the black pig weit will be the machine relied upon operator and mannfectarere that' Answering Mr. King, witness maffiare 60 knitted scrabbera, (in lace of rupees) Orange's case before the Appeal Tribunal on Thursday they had said that if a man approached 168 food covers, 36 khaki band.

extremely numerous, but perhaps to carry to Europe the long-range May 22, May 31, June 7the most interesting is that quoted bombing planes of American received a letter from a gentle-from the pier to the station he kerchiefs, 6 emall pillows and Notes in Cir Messrs, Paula Davis'and, Co. man in the Colony with regard to would be under fire from the covers, 18 dos. swabs and 1,128 culation.10792 11153 11162 He states that the black pig even British are very largely relying in by Mr. W. F. De Viemes Ksue. manniscare, upon which the M. O. Norris, medically fit.

the statement that the firm was charge room at about ten yards rolled bandages.

Reserve in The following man of military the only firm that had

tually settled at Crels after being the determination to carry bomb. had away from the gate, wherese if Pesk Club Working Party silver coin age has been rejected as unfit for

experience of dook work he approached from the back of (under re. Sutherland).-558

chased by St. Patrick over half ei and Bal-

ing raids to Berlin. service-A, W. P. Spiers. The Chairman read the letter the station he would be in fall roller bandages, 60 many tail

Ireland. When he came to Gras- lion- Mr. Norris appeared himself which stated that the writer, who view

1311 1556 1485 ard, Co. Longford, he crossed by British have recently developedia It was also disclosed that the of the room and the Chairman remarked that desired his name not to

whilst bandages, 192 shell swabs, 772 (within and without India) be the man inside would have to

Booakey, swam the river Mair, & tributary of the Shannon, at marka s greater stride-forward in new airplane engine, which neither the firm nor Mr. Norris published, had had seventeen come out to fire at him. He said / aponge uwaba, 192 gaars swaba.- Gold coin and taked for exemption, Mr. Norris

Helens May. Institute (andezį Bullion ja years experience of that claes of that when he landed at Tai O be Mrs. Jordan).-884 rolled band-India

Mackinagh, and then ran by way the single-seated combat machines went

1945 1911 1909 at Grange to Kiltrustan, where than any previous development. It before the Military work in the Admiralty and thats about three or four Indians ages, 5 cap bandages, 3 pairs Gold out of Service Commission last ye, another gentleman in the Colony standing on the pier.

He could socke and 150 swabs.

St. Patrick finally captured him is known so kate attained a speed when he

270 27/0 270 and commanded him to stay unil of 141 miles an hour, and is employed had had even longer experience, not wear whether B144 was by the

Hongkong Electrio He thought that the statement there, as they were in mufti.

Acknowledgments,

The stock in Shanghai on the the years of the Great War. believed to have exceeded 150 Ist, June.consisted of about 29,- Company, when he could not be made should be corrected. He aloo ssid that making

The following letters have been 506,000 ounces in yose and times, and if he could run from 8,000 feet The best previous He was then to appear three miles an hour as nu altitude of spared. He had bad considerable The Chairman also read a allowance for the winds man received: military training in the London letter from the Government, say in a sailing boat would take

Headquarters

15,800,000 dollars, se compared there back to Kilmore na-Shinus with about 31,300,000 ounces there would be great trouble in pood of fighting planss has not resch ing that Mr. Eldon Potter had to

Ching Command, Yew Bang

|in Hongkong 29th July 1918. dollars o

been more than 135 miles par sycse Bad 15,900,000 Ireland. This trouble would be taken over the daties of Assistant in about an hour's time, and in a

the 25th

bour. District Officer sa anggested at the rowing boat he would also take Dear Madam,

May averted if he were shot by a one!

Gen, Branoker commended the Lient, Colonel John Ward, d. June 7, 48. 781. cash;

Quotations for bar silver per eyed marksman, sad she.oply Tribunal, that the Hongkong and about the same time if there was Shanghai Bank had released three a moderate tide. Mr King then C.M.G., M.P., has asked me tonne 8, 48. 7/8d, caah; June 40place where the marksman, would spirit and dash of American Further consideration of the Et men for three unfit men, two told Elis Worship that he would convey the thanks of the offers, 48, 7,84 oseb: June 11, 43. 7/81, have a chance of killing him is a predicted they would make aviators under training, and case of Mr. H. J. Nairn, of Messrs. being in the Government Service; roughly take the time from non-commissioned officers and

Bonny-a-glass, & fald, behind the efficient pilot. British pilate are osah; Jane 12, 48.-7/8d. caah; rectory at Kilmore, and running gw generally accepted, be added, Butterfield and Swire.

that Hessrs. Batterfield and which B152 left Tai O at about men

of the 25th Battalion, June 13, 48, 7/8d; cash; average, from the rectory gate to the cross- Mr. Young appeared for the wire, who had once been 12.30 p.m. Bergt Perkins added Middlesex Regiment, to the ladies 43, 875.

rosss on the Tally side. All amper on the whole any other sa having proved themselve unfit that he armed the Indians with of Hongkong for their untiring firm, and the Chairman stated prepared to socept an

Nairn's one, when

superior to the Germans."-/

in this firm.

condition.

Robbers Discovered,

It has been discovered that the big robbery which happened outside Sanhai oity a few days ngo was the work of robbers whose den is in the Ku Tau Hill. The Authority has ordered two garboats and several hundreds of soldiers with machine-guns to attack them.

Further Matters.

ed to go before. He was the senior Mr. Naim exemption, condition sergeant in the Cadet Corps, al on his continuing to perform and was a civil engineer, asking his present work. to be recommended for a com mission in the Royal Engineers. No exemption was granted and Mr. Jack was referred to Majr Morgan as regards military malter.

Irish Rifles.

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Mr. Norris seked for temporary exemption until October 12, and this was granted:

Mr. H. J. Nalra.

the

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that after the last hearing of Mr. Government servant and release rifles that he had, and, left P.O. efforts in supplying the splendia) No," quotation fixed for forward {{egends agree that in the years of pilots 11: France, and certainly

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delivery.

Bank Rate 5 per cent. Bar Gold p. oz. stá, 77/9. Yours faithfully,

The quotation to-day for cash (Signed) G.*048SEL

delivery is the came to that fixed Major.

aaaaagisbek ago. DALA. & QMG. China Command.

Wallington Barracks, Hongkong 31st July, 1918. Dear Madara,

the Great War there would trouble in Ireland.

The Health Return. During Saturday there were notified one fatal, base each plague and enteria, both victim being Chinese.

Whist Drive,

drive of the Royal Naval Quadril- The usual fortnightly whist le Olab will be held so-mar row night at the Royal Naval

Canteen Thestra.

it was a fit man, did not now seem to Cussim in charge of Tai O Sla- gift of mufiers, which will be decided that he could be require men, and that Mr. Hamil- tion, when he left for Hongkong, distributed to all ranks. aparad, bartain other facts were ton was doing the dutise of Super- In reply to a question by Mr. brought to their notice and visor of the Outdoor Revenue Belilion, witness said that a man this they had decided Department, by which two men could not, with his hands, break to reconsider the case. Those had been released. The letter open the gate, but if he had new facts were that Mr. Nairn was gave fall details of what had been a hatchet he simply had to break the only man in the firm's office done in all these cares.

away the wire and the look would that had been engaged on The Chairman also stated that come out, and fully understood the there appeared to be a manifest whole of the socounts of the desire that men leaving for service controlled steamers and that should have their positions kept

I am writing, on behalf of the of those friends they leave here. Trade Returns for the first halls 8 o'clock to-morrow after. his retention was necessary to open for them when they return-

detachment of N.C.O's, and men when they return to sterner year of 1918 which have been noon, at his estes room in do the extrs Government work ed. They know that a great many Mr. Justice MoCardia, who has of my unit who will, shortly be dative. that was involved. The Tribunal firme were keeping positions been engaged in hearing divorce leaving this Command, so thank had onrefully considered all the open, and the Tribunal strongly cases, remarked recently that you and the Union Church Work pspers that had been sent in in urged firma to do so in every over 500 undefended cases had ing Party for the magnificent connection with the case, and case, so as to free the men going bean disposed of during the Eas one of percale of yoopkorte für die they were now prepared to great from maxiety,

them, which you have so ̈kizėly

The osse is proceeding.

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500 Divorce CESOR

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got together. They will be much appreciated by them and will be

Trade Retaras- reminder of the kind thoughts We have received a copy of the

Remaining

to Yours very sincerely (Signed) MORTON W. BUCK, Capi, B.L G. Q: Coys, BBS

"Property Sala,p%

compiled by the Statistion Duddoll Street, Mr.G. F. Lammert Branch of the Imports and EZ. will sell by suction the leasehold ports Office and am now obtains property, known as „Blackhand': able from the Government Soap Works. Fall partionisza of printers, Homiesë Noronha & Celj the property new-known is on st the price of 60 centE & COPY, så rectising col