1918-11-21 — Page 8

EARLIER TELEGRAMS.

(Continued from page 7.) PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS,

London, Nov. 15.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1918.

In the House of Commons at question unde air, Basfour stated that the German forces in manis, contrary to th ternational Law, recently made Kumania a base for pelb gerent action against the Alles. The Government declined all responsibility for any acts of war which might be imposed on them by the presence of enemy forces in Humania,

Mr. Balfour stated that the Government had been in- formed that the deliberate policy of the Bolshevik Gorem- ment in Kassis was the extermination of all non-supporters of their regime

Mr. A Ponsonby declared that we ought not to embark an military operations solely for stirring up Hussia against the Bolsharika,

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"Lord Robert Cocil replied that it was impossible to give a pledge but the Government certainly was not disposed to entangle this country at the close of a great war in serious military operations though Bolshevik offences against Eng- land more than justified us in seeking redross by arms. Sympathising with the Armenians Lord Robert Cecil said the military were endeavouring to supply foodstufis immedi ately. As regards Turkish rule we could not permit evil forces to remain predominant in Constantinople and must secure the absolute freedom of the Dardanelles and Bos- phorus The Turks had proved to be utterly incapable of ruling subject races and the object of the Government, was to secure their full liberation

Dr. Macnamara stated that it had not been possible to salve or examine the cruiser Hampshire. She was destroy- ed by a mine, The Government saw no reason after its decision not to publish the report of the official inquiry.

Mr. H, Page Croft asked for a definite statement that the peace terms would include full reparation by Germany, including the cost of the war to the Allies,

Mr. Bonar Law replied that no definite statement can be made at present The question must be left to the "decision of the Government.

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Sir Richard Cooper: Will the Commons be given ad opportunity of expressing its opinion before the appointment of the British delegates to the Peace Conference is confirmed?

Mr. Bonar Law replied "No."

DEMOBILISATION OF THE ARMY,

London, Nor, 19,

The War Office states that the military situation does not admit of the commencement of demobilisation, except- ing limited numbers required" for industrial reconstruction..

HUNGARIAN REPUBLIC-PROCLAIMED.

A Hungarian Republic has been proclaimed.

GIRL DESPATCH RIDERS,

How they are Trained.

It was a proud day for me when

I was passed out" as a "motorj despatch, H.A.F."

Budapest, Nov, 19.

COMPANY REPORT.

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The Motor Union Insurance Co., Ltd.

At the eleventh

ordinary

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

A Yaumati Robbery.

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then prisoner would have drawTA his and they might have had some- To-day's Supreme Court Trials. one killed or certainly-some-one The November Criminal seriously injured. The prisoner Sestions opened this morning at struggled very violently, even the Bapreme Court cases being after he was held by the Palion heard by the Chief Justos (Sir and they had great difficulty, in William Ross Davies, K,0.) and securing him. That showed the the Paine Jadge" (Mr. Justice state of his mind: He HEJ. Gomperts.) The indict Win violent state manta included charges of of mind, that in which a man robbery, child stealing and would call ons "Shoot him!" He soliciting to shoot with intent to admitted having called upon resist arrest.

Yang 8am Kwei to strike some one, but not to shoot, - Ha (the Li Loi, Alias Li Choi, Attorney General) submitted that obarged with robbery the man had these loaded re- at Yaumati

Marah valvers in order to shoot anyone Ho 29, voliciting to shoot with who tried to arrest them. intent to resist arrest, and with asked the jury to find the prisoner soliciting to sassult with intent guilty on the second count. to resist arrest on November 4, He admitted the third count. at Yaumati

These circumstances reacted The Attorney General (Hon. ppon the first count, the only Mr. J. H. Kemp), with whom evidence on which was his own was Mr. Leo Longinotto, appeared confession. Why did he make for the Crown, D

such evident attempt to ̈ge! Prisoner was undefended, and away from the Police on Novem pleaded not guilty on all counts, ber 4, why was he armed and The following jury was why did he call upon his com- called Mesara. J. J. Jadah, panion to shoot the Police? It W. A. Cornell, F. Gomes, I. de must have been that he knew be Books, P. D. Sutherland, C. A. was guilty of some crime for B. Brooks, and AB. F. Raven. which the Police wanted to arrest Opening the case, the Attorney (eneral submitted, was that of him and that orime, the Attorney General said the prisoner wen charged with two crimes, thers March 29, which he admitted at being three counts. The first the Police Station but now denied. arime was robbery with other Evidence was then called. persons, which was known 19 Prisoner was found guilty and gang robbery. On March 29 astras sentenced to 12 monthe" a money changer was in his ebop aaration of the sentence he is imprisonment, to begin on in Yaumati when at about 8 p.m.

Alleged Kidnapplog.

some men came in pretending now serving. that they wished to change same money. One of the men produced. Before the Paizos Judgė, Chia a revolver and painted it at the Ming and Li Yi were charged

money-changer who ran away with stealing a child named Lo The mea then rifted his shop, Ki Kwong at Yaumati on Septem- stealing $400. The men were ber 5, and with barbouring the chased but were not caught, child.- The master of the shop

Mr. G. H. Wakeman (Crown would prove that a robbery took Solicitor) appeared to prosecute place. The peculiar festure of and the prisoners were undefend- this case was that the only ed, pleading not guilty. evidence they had that prisoner The following jury was called was one of the robbers was his-Mesura. L. P..Vincenot, J. own confession which was made Jane, H. Allen, J. N. E. Vieriera, under circumstances which he(the A. E. Martin, G. da Silva and H Attorney General) thought the B. Periera.

jury would consider satisfactory Opening the case, the Crown as showing that be made it after Solicitor atated that the boy who due consideration and after he had was kidnapped lived with his been cautioned as to the effect of parents at 356, Shanghai Street, anything he might say, and they Yaumati, and worked in Hong- would be satisfied that the con- kong for his father, who was a

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Philippine Islands Per YUKKSANG,

I had had a fortnight's training general meeting of the Company feesion 959 true. He said "I did permit writer, running errands with a motorcar firm. I had never touched a motor-bicycle in my

beld at the Head Offices, 108 take part in snatching the money for him. At night time he went AN OMEN FROM CHINA. James' Street, London, W., on life, and when I was given a book the 3rd day of July, 1918, the Yung Sam Kwe did not back to his parents house. On and saw that the engine appeared following report of the working take part." The other orime was September 4th, after the boy had

(Translated from the Chinese). so be made up of nearly a thon of the Company for the year end that of inciting another man to finished his work, he went to his, From Nanking, as the close of Band parts I was bewildered. But g 30th December, 1917, was to arrest him. That was on out on an errand in Yazmati. On golden glories of the Bouthern attuok the police when they came house and his mother sent him the Taiping rebellion, all the an hour's talk" with an expert laid before the meeting :- made is plain that the whole of

November 4 on which date the completing his mission, the boy yasties (4th, 5th and 6th cen them were controlled by shant and Loss Account is 180,815. Os. a certain tes house in Taumati. his mother absent, so he strolled wiped out. When Teen Kno-fan The balance at credit of Profit police arranged to arrest him in returned to the house but found facies, A.D.) had been completely Bix levere and handles, and when 8d. and after deducting an interim A man named Li Fat who was not along to the Pa Hin Theatre, revered the cisy (1864), I had mastered these I knew she dividend on Preference sharsa

On the occasion of the hostile secrets of the motor-bicy ais.

policeman was to go into the While waiting there he apparently he set to work to reptant Howers Sitack si Mauvres, on the 17tham Regiawation classe at 5 o'clock on Soon I was taken ons for amg to £4,799. 58. 7d, there remains be accompanied by a detective to sleep

paid on lat. July, 1917, amount-house and sit down. He was to became very tired and went and tree. Then once maare it be Segs, & corporal and six-men of trisi run. The instructor sat in a sum of $175,815. 154. 1d. which who could assist in the Arrest if He slept there all night and in splendor of peach blossom and

the hillside. came possible to pass through the 1/5th Battalion, Highland the side-car and started the the Directors recommend engine, and as the bicycle moved | sppropriated ke under :-.

be prisoner tried to get away when the morning returned to his enjoy the beauty of the river, with Light Infantry, 52nd Division, off be called to me apring inso

he saw the Police coming. This house, but again-found that his te bevies of pink-cheeked dembela torming the garrison of÷ans of the sadale. I fell on sne ground, ference shares barked my kases and scratched £4,799. 18. 101.

amouating to ageous manner and went to a would be told that the boy and guitar. "The following poem wa samrounded and believed ́my hands, and ruined father's

table, prisoner and the max Yang mother was scouring Yaumati on the subject is from the pen of so nave been captured. Daring Europe via Nagapatata-Per CYCLOP3; cycling breechea which I had the paid-up ospital o2

A dividend of 35 per cent, on 8am Kwai being farther inside for her son. The boy went back Mr. H, a native of An-huis- burzowed without asking. Shortly Ordinary shares $10,990. Oa. Od. the Police to come and when they met the two secused end another

the the house. He there waited for to the Po Hin Thestre, where he Towards the While Gate I am termans were in occupation of Brat Fer NIZAM, 26th Nov.

the two days in whion the alterwards I mastered the trick (of which du interio dividend of came La Fat went and stood man who asked him whether he Led by love of flowers and seentreined their position with great of leaping into the saddle when 224 per cent, has already been behind prisoner's chair.

Mœavrse this party, in fast, main- the bingole is in motion. It paysı,

When wanted work. He replied that Now I linger at the door to learn 1 early,

paid.)

prisoner saw the Police coming he did, but he wanted to be paid Where we quafted our wine of casualties on the enemy. On the gallantry and inflicted many After a few trial runs I could Liquidation of uncalled capital he stood up made a motion as if at least $1.80 a month. The drive her anywhere. It took me 88,000, és, Od.

on party paid Ordinary shares to draw a weapon but Li Fat first prisoner said he was starting Now 4-see old scenes arise, some time so sognize the trick of

throw his arms about him. The business in Macao and wanted Taking shape bafors my eyes, Bulling up exacuy where I wanted Ordinary shares 44,868 18s. Ad. incident which led to the second to a house where he slept the f gay flowers amid and hazs.... Jaan Bonus on fally paid-up man struggled and then came the assistants. Es then took the boy And with brush i lima the blass ➡➡for instance, at the door of the

An sadision of $40,000 0s. 01, charge: The prisoner shouted night in a room which was Now a friend or two I bring. of it or ten yards beyond it. On which is garage and nos either on this side so & General Reserve Fund, Shoot him" two or three times. devoid of furniture. The And we're off to seek the spring, the country roads 1 soon gat up Special Reserves on Departmansal word "Shoot" was used and Li would tell the jury that the room of the famous Bed Raid nudge:

an sa'dition to the There was evidence that the principal attendant of the house Cabe again 1 erase tas ridge good speed, and it seems so say Accounta to ride fast that even now I ans

Fat would say that the man who occupied by the prisoners com Bat slack-a-day, "aisal dubious when the dial pointa so to reste & Grans to Dial Pension also say that prisoner made was kept there for the night and Lately set, have sprang to life.

To appropriate 12,500 0a, Ga. used it was the prisoner. He would sained "no," furniture. The boyAll the windows which we pass, one of a group of Bsatilan regi: SATURDAY, 13th November.. speed of 25 miles sa hour,

When I had completed my train-

motion with his head towards the next morning was taken away, Sinse those days of bloody strife. 1 sons, to Army Head carried forward to next year's managed so twist prisoner round, people, including the first and Tas sad wine aboard sae best..,

Balance $1,259 2. 11. to be Tang Sam Kursi, Li Fat, on the Yaumsti ferry by four Now we nsate to get aflast, quarters in my districs and s

nows of who'disaster af Gazaloge. Shanghai o N. OM-Par CHANG, sergeant put mas skroughmy pacos. account,

placing him between himself second prisoners. He was then Then we hear a grumbler say

The latter was one of four # CHOW, zara Nor, B-pa. He asked me a score of questioRN

The Figants for the above Command the other man, thae using taken on the Macso steamer by Baithe sites ars sif SWAY!

castalions called into existence Swatow and Stizite-Per TAMINU, 23rd sbous the engine, the use of an pay a dongkong are the Union aim a shield. The other man the two prisoners and another Lasse Knowing spicits allés.

son years later to resist

"nov, pm, and petrol, the meaning of the Building.

Trading Jompany, of Prince's pulled out a revolver but no shota man, but she first prisoner left are responsive to the call -

aggremion of Tippoa Sahib, "SUNDAY, 24th November. loreza and handles, and shan got

were red. The Palice came in after he had paid the fares, H Of a sympathetic beart,"

Since then they have bean dis-watow, Amoy and Formosa via Komang into the sidecar and told me to

and after a severe struggle the was kept in a house in Macso for And 'incontinently start

tinguished at the Siege of

—EA ANAKUBA, MU ZA Bart the engine and jump on."

prisoner was overpowered. A several days where he was And their hidden forma stanssi Pomasnis War and in many hech

NOT 9 Fincaltar, 10 Iunis, in the "ran hum round the serodrome, all the pallor out of my to the table and was claimed several people, the assumption Waera. their lurking pinos they showerius. In the late sovautien Shanghai and North Cama, Japan, wa

Loaded revolver was found close viewed, as he karred if by Krom the music-making boughs qiner engagements za ali prem of

TUESDAY, 26th November. QUÍ LEGO The UGuntry and lask oum ka -and

*Mouth Cana-ferdINGAN giving me the by prisoner. Another revolver being that he was taken to Maso made

26th Mor, 10 m again, and at the end he said I appetite of snarty, and I am also loaded was found and this for the parpose of being sold. Bale beneath some lead's sweet as Hongkong, and W88 ** passed out.”/

"to now kam a full-blown the splendid

louen ing what the "war mean to had apparently been thrown away On September 9, the first prisonne "motor despatch”-taking pilota | haif-fs-dozen

who go up by Yung Sam Krei. It was went to Misano and tas next day day with matter for congratulation that the Maono polios, acting an in lives

hande they were not here to day to try a formation/inceived, arrested both

their obarge of murder. They had of them? When charg loaded revolveri, no doubt for a Police Station,

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soner expressed when he called ibozrin

hoot the prison

sisale.

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The old Ties and 74th-Bagi-

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respectively. The former was

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men and gentlemen upon the bus p menta" raised by patriotio monte-Tientsin-Por! HUILNOW, Zird Kor.

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