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THE CHINA MAIL.
and he and those who share bla views on the subject threaten to take independent nation if Hgu insists on taking office.”: The Shonal troops have just gone over to the side of the Constitutionalists, and
THE MAGISTRACT.
THEFT FROM DAIRY FARM.
A Chinesa employed in the Dairy Co, Ltd, was charged, on remand,
Had you to go on the 'graas when you stopped 1-1 may have gone on the grass
And when the car did pass it left a blank space of a footf-About 2 food.
So that it did not scratch your car No; not in say ways to
It looks as if General Wo and bit before. Mr. J. R. Wood this morning noon on Sunday he was in Commander f
merrie men may do likewise I.
with the theft of mont
"Mr. Leais delanded.
CLUB LAW.
TUESDAY OCTOBER 15, 1912
THE HIRANO-MENU" DISASTER.
INTERESTING ACTION AT LAW IN PASSENGERS FOR HONGKONG
·SHANUHKEN
MISSING.
A cass is occupying H. M. Supreme
The Nippon. Yusen Kaiska forwarde Mr. I. N. Leafe deposed that about Canre at Shanghal in which Mus the following further mitsangn from London in respect of the passengers for Beckwith's car going towards Taipo, ordias, Nielsen ir saking for, Commander Beckwith was driving. The declaration that he is still a member ergkong who were on board the
Hireno Hare car was a two-seater. When ther got of the Shangai Club and entitled to hear. Mr. Goldring's house they met a cat The car came round the corner enjoy and exercies the privileges of for too fait. When witness first saw such membership.
the car it was about 50 or 60 Mr. N. Home is appearing for yards from the actual turning of the plaintiff and Mr.D, MN.U with the road. 'It cama 00 ·witnesa quickly. Had witness been a few yards above, a collision would have been inevitable.
whom Mr. G. HI, Wright is associated, represents the defendants.
Outlining the plaintiff'a özen, Mr.
"Hirano Maru" following.
sengers Yours missing. Henry Katon Robook Hoi, Wong Kwai, Cheong- Hing, Chong, Yow, Choog Chai, As Ab) Chung, Trang, Ah Foo, tem in ail, Yia: Kwab not Wong way and Wong King saved
Mr. Lewis submitted that if there was any doubt in his Worship's mind
Shown a photograph, witness said he defendant was entitled to the benefit of did not know the road well and so Home said the matter really started NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT it The defendant had been twentysould not identify, the spot.
27--when Capt. 8. P. years in the Dairy Farm and was in a Cross-acaminod, witness and he never Jorgensen went to the Shanghai Club drove a car. Witness disagreed with for the purpose of meeting the plaintiff Commodona Beckwith regarding the
A copying clerk mid on Friday There have been many reports of morning he saw defendant leave the a more or less trustworthy character Dairy Farm at 8.30 am. There wern in. the Chinese papers recently a few fokis in the shop when defendant regarding a willingness on the part left. Defendant went out empty-handed of Japan to remit the balance of by the front door. the Boxer Indemnity due to her, on conditions that the money shall be used for educational and indue trial purposes, and it has been further intimated that it will be represented China that sho ought to supply Japan with what a Japanese require in the way of exporta ol iron, cotton and wool. It is stated by Hauter's correspondent that this Announcement did not pass through the hands of the Japanese Legation, and, the Legation therefors is not familiar with the contents, but it em- phatically denies the regarding exports and believes that it is the intention of Japan that China should utilise the money in improving
necessary to exploit cotton, wool and iron possibilities in Chins. Which is | obviously the purest philanthropy,
conditioni
on April
י,
LOAN
The Banque Industrielle de Chiao. distance when the car was sighted, who had acted him to tilfin out at his informs us that it is in receipt o Owing to Commodore Beckwith having house. The host fixed was 15.18 p.m. telegraphic advice to the affect that avoided. Had it been a parambulator, ar He made inquiries of the club factotum Government per cent. War Loan ecotrol over his car a collision was Capt. Jorgenson arrived a little late subscription lata for the new Treuch
pony cart a collision would have been inevitable. On the rond he met cattle,quasi did not know what he was will be opened on the 20th instant bicycles, etc. He did not know of any called as to whether Mr. Nielson
anil closed on the 24th November, was there. While he was doing that 1019. accidents on the road.
a
Mr. Grist said if defendant was
position during those years to rob the Company if he wanted to, as he was in charge of the meat-weighing department. Mr. Bradbory, of the Dairy Farm, had strendy sustail in his evidence that he found defendant always honest, and it was not likely that defendant would suddenly descend to commit a potty theft. It was a most extraordinary thing assuming that he stole the meat, that driving on the road perfectly alone hee of the members said he would see would still be guilty. The point was
if Mr. Nielada wax there and another; ba should take and keep it in the St. whether defendant was driving in member asked Capt. Jorgensen toek net revenue of 5.65 per Paul Hostel yard. The Police Reservist suggested, might have been cocfused at occurred. It was not a personal matter there was a shaft talk, in the club pared to accept applications for the who arrested defendant, Mr. Lawis reckless manner. Had there been a have a drink far the bar. A few [cent.
perambulator & collision would bave minutes later the plaintif came along,
The Banque Industrielle is pre the time.
His Worship read excerpts from Mr-It was a case of a man who was driving Bradbury's evidence in which the de recklessly to the danger of the public and then the plaintiff took Capt. Floun.
Mr. F. Bunje, a medical student: Jorgensen to his house, That was on said he had held a motor-car driver's April 27. crime.
The China Mail.education and the technical knowledge fendant implured him to overlock the
Hoşarosa, Turaday, Oct, 18, 1918,
- CURRENT TOPICS.
THE tragic events off the Irish coast, combined with the devastating operations of the retresting German "TJISALAK", having arrived from SAN FRANCIS, armies, who are leaving in ruins the Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified towns from which they retire, are that all Goods are being landed at their past likely to encourage the Allies risk into the hazardous and/or aztr hazardous
Godowns of the Hongkong any one of them to readily accéde and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Cos to the request of the Germanic
whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained.
Powers for an armistice, with- out unconditions surrender. There atrocities are all part of the policy offrightfulness" to"which the Ger-
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No claim will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining undelivered after noon the 21st Oct., will be subject to 'rent.
All claims against the steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 25th Oct, or they will not be recognised.
4
man War Lords have attached great
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The election of a Vice-President by the Peking Parliament is now fixed for the 16th it.
A Chinese woman yesterday, feli from a wall, 25 feet high, while carrying two buckets of water across a gangway at 18, Peak Road and was killed.
Jewellery to the value of $1,063 and $500 in money was stolen from
a
Mr. Lewis said that if his Worship was convinced that the defendant was guilty, bo would ask him to take his long honest service into consideration and inflict a moderate fine.
Hia Worship said he was certain the defandant stole the mest but in view of bia good record, be fined him 820. He did not wish to send him to gaol.
ALLEGED RECKLESS DRIVING..
COMMODORE BECKWITH
COMPLAINANT
At the Magistracy before M. J. R Wood this afternoon, Mr. F. Bubje was summoned for driving his motor-
licence for three years and a motor- Op April 30, Capt. Jorgensen re». cycle license for a ke period. He had driven on the Tai Fo road forceived the following letter the past three years. On Sunday he Capt. 9. P. JoanzwaY was driving to Shatin. He left Kow- Shanghai Licensed Pilots' Asscen. loon at 10 o'clock and Shatin on the return journey as about half past
DEAR SIR-It has been reported to eleven. Commodore Beckwith's car was about 200 yards away when he
Local
The issue price is F.70.80-this..
FIGHTING AT HOIHOW.
Our corespondent, at Hochow, writing on the 11th it, says:
The streets of Hoihow on October
me that you were seen in the Club last 8th were the scene of fighting be-" week-end, but I cannot find that your
hall
name has been entered in the guest tween two different forces of General therefore feel much obliged
sighted it. It was not correct book in the usual way you willing. It seems that some of the witcess was going at the rate of 30 kindly give me the name of the Mem-soldiers from Lim-ko on the West miles an hour. Witness went at 15 ber at whose invitation you made use Count where there had been severe milos. His engine was running free, of the Club so that the Rules with re When witrices rounded the corner Sard to entry of visitors may be fighting, returned to Hoihow and
observed. he was on the left. He was on the
found that their old quarters were correct dide of the, rond. "Ho dil
occupied by hien who had been not apprehend danger when he pasa
seat from the. North by General ed Commodore Beckwith's car. He had sighted other ears at that corner
Lung. It seems there Counsel submitted that the lattor when he Jiad-travelled on that road. was discourteous in its terms.
Pewons for unfriendliness between" He had had no accident it all ex- *Correspondence essed. "between the different classes of soldiers.
"I am, Dear Sir
Yours faithfully (Sgd.) CHARLES W. MAXSEALE,
Secretary
Nielsen
sar, No. 28, on Ustober 6th, on the sept when the Captain Superinten Captai Jorge Ben and Mr. Minden There coming hst were of the regu Taipo Road in the New Territory dent knocked him of his motor- regarding this letter and it included recklessly or negligently and at a speed cycle (Laughter) Witness, then the following letter from Mrs, and the others, who have
decided not to take action, as the All broken, chafed and damaged Goods importance from the very beginning Chinaman living at 168, Wellington and in a manner which was dangerous Captain" Superintendent was very apologetic. (Laughter.) Witness Mr. E. J. Grist appeared for Com-did not think it necessary to stop modore Beckwith and Inspector H. Ghis car when he sighted Commander Garrod, the complainants, and Mr. Leo Beckwith's card d'Almads defended.
Ar to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 19th Oct., at 10 am. by the Company's surveyors, Messrs. Goddard & Douglas.
No Insurance whatsoever has been Bills of Lading will be countersigned
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Agents.
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of the war. The object is to terrorise,Street, on Sunday morning.
to bring about a state of feeling among the public which would force the Governments to end the war at all costs. But it has had quite the opposite effect. It has strengthened the resolve of all peoples at war
Mr. F. C. Jenkin has been briefed to appear in the action at Shanghai gistir. Ears in connection with the sinking of the Standard Oil launch.
A
to the Public.
been in Hainan for the last two Quinsan, 13th May, 1918year, were of the men who were Dear Captain JORGENSEN,
banshed here with General Lung I was astonished to learn the other from Canton day, when I met you, andered you a There was continual firing for. hai Club had not yet you an apology for the clumsy and. Dot little Defendant pleaded not guilty.
Cross-examined, witness said the insulting letter which that institution of ore than an hour. About a thou- Mr. Grist said the charge was under er he was driving had been driven abopkeepers, niggers and Baghdad esmel sand rounds of ammunition were section 4 of the Vehicles and Trafficy him a number of times. When drivers had the gross tac
tactlessness to
fired. A panic arose among the town" Regulations, which reads: "No person
he rounded the corner he any the address to you on the let of May.
This becomes all the more incompre people. The doors of the shops were 285 with Germany to carry on the war morning reported
The Manils Observatory this shall drive any vehicle on any street or speeltimeter, which showed 15 miles.hensible in view of the
that I met fact rand recklessly or negligently or at a The only reason cyclone or
for Commander the chairman of the Club... closed. Many people rushed through
dianer till she pa the full penalty of her typhoon E. of Eazon, less than 200 speed or in a rasaner which is dangerous Beckwith to pull up was nervous at a private
on the 8th of party on
the streets, for they feared that the to the public"...
Mag when he himself, without my men- There would have been so Dess. crimes. Llaying waste of theulles diajans, möring W.N.Wor Commodore C. W. M. Beckwith said accident if he had not stopped. He personal regret at the unfortunate in ing, which they have been foaring. tioning the affair to him, expressed his unruly soldiers had begun the loot "PREMO CAMERA" territorities from which he has bad | N.W.
on Sunday he was driving his car from did not place the motor-car in the cident which he characterised as în to retire under the pressure of the
Tai Pn to Kowloon and when he got as position shown in the pictographs, the bigbent degree tactless. The Finally the gates of the city were $1.50 each.
Allied armies is represented by the
A Peking telegram' announces the far as Mr. Goldring's home and was after amature consideration. When latter you received from the Club, he closed and none were allowed to go
climbing the hill approaching the third Commander Beckwith pulled up his declared to contain the kind of language enemy na justiEable by sound death of the wife of the Chinese milestone, where there is a blind corner, car wires. The close to that has one addresses to diperson who has come out and into the dify all night. TAKES WONDERFUL military reasons. When the Allied Ambasador to Washington. She was he saw, some 70 or 80 yards from the under Beckwith's car was off the himself would never think of inditing mitted trespass, and he added that be
Though there was so much fring,
· car coming down. od Witness said he did not slow such a tactless message. armies were retreating they did daughter of Tong] Shi-su
most of the shots must have been rounding the corner at a very high speed, down when coming down because he rest:
I have shown our correspondence to stred into the air, for there were com- not lay towns in ruins, in was due to paeumonia. ·
Witness recognised that it would be
great many people who have unanimously A. TACK & CO., order to impede the advance
impossible to get inside, on the proper was not going down at an excessive declared that the fasta as stated prose partively few casualties reported. We are informed by the Colonial sido. unless he (witness) stopped. speed. It was safe to go at 15 miles once more that there are some people in 26, Des Voeux Road Central. of the German armies, nor did Secretariat that a talegram has been Witness pat his braks on and his or hour with a space of 18 yards this world one may consider oneself Some say four were lailed, two of
they find it necessary to devastate received from Bangkok to the effect or three feet clear going down hill Carol on a red which had embank-
clutcher. The car passed him at two Witness subsequently passed Mr.tein having nothing to do with whom were civilians. There were: [383
every orchard and garden they left that quarantine against Hongkong has without any brake or control over the ment. The width of the road was room called the Shanghai Club is at agreed that the Northern troops had.
in the hideous railway waiting many wounded. It generally OVERLAND CHINA MAIL. behind them. Eamestly as the been withdrawn, as from the 7th Oat. ear in any way. As the car pass d also 18 yards at the spot where he lost a consolation which the worst of the encounter..
Allies desire the end of the war,
bim ho recognised defendant driving it. passed Mr. Carol
takes the edge off the
you.
PICTURE.
1
Donth
corner
That you need not meet these
they have been stupid.
as insult
to tender
The next day the shops did not
THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE they dare not sheathe the sword. We regret to learn that's telegram the witnesa. He had driven at 9 or 10 deal of difference between you and I congratulate you that you do not open and though they have since
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(Sgd.) GORDIUS NIELSEN.
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It was in a flash. Mr. Leefe was with The Magistrate: There is a great while such crimes against Civilization has been received as Shanghai from miles frequently in that place. Defend Commander Beckwith: You said ure being perpetrated, and the EH. McMichael, London Yeomanry, not possibly control his car, and if te
the War Office stating that Lieutent was driving recklessly; he could that Commander Beckwith's car concemus of opinion in all allied attached to the machine gun corps, have been a collision and passed this road and came very P.
bad gone 20 yards further there would stopped on the side, and he says countries will, in these circumstances, was admitted to hospital at Wimoreur
that he had gone through that cut Cross-examined by Mr. Almada, endares the tense observation of the on October 5 #gassed, wound severe." witness eaid he had not seen defendant hear that point where the road intend to send the Committee of the American Senater who affirms that
driving à motor car before He had branches (pointing at a photograph). Club a copy of it, so that there shall Bo Man Cho, partner cf, the Erm seen him on a motor cycle in Kowloon. It seems impossible to harmonise
be no doubt in anybody's mind the beat diplomats at the presett of Hip Cheong of 39, Contight Road As witness was going up defendant your statement with the Com-
as fo how the guilty party is being janeture are the Allied armies.
looked upon by dozens of Central, has made a report to the was coming down the gradient,
The Magistrate The suggestion
including several refined Brepo Police that on the 9th instant the is that this car passed yon before from Mt. Goldring's house. What Witness: The position is 100 yards The Cabinet at Peking favours secretary of the Company absconded, you
On this letter & special wooting of reached Str. Goldring's Correspondents cast forward their a continuance of the war against baking with him $1,000 and three house-I should say I was between impressed us was that Commander the members of the slab pared a
Beckwith stopped. I would not resolution expelling the plaintiff. names and addresses with any communica the South. CHEN NEN-HSVN, the promissory notes for $3,000, $1,000 Mr. Goldring's bruse and the corner. cian addressed to the Editor, not necessarily
and $1,100
Mr. Almada Then these photographs
have stopped. for publication but as evideon of gooding Prime Minister, who was a
would be uselesa on Commander Beck
Mr. Grist: Who is the more likely member of TUAS's Cabinet," has All matter for publication should be
Exchange has not suffered so client's version there is a difference of pan who passed at 10 miles or the with's statement According to my man to know where he passed, the written ca one side of the paper only. announced to the Cabinet his inten, badly us was generally expected, at least 100 Jost I will use your man who stopped ?
Lotters relating to business should be tion to adhere to General TUAN's following on the acceptance by the worship to take no notice of these Mr. Grist added that the question addressed to The MaxAGEN.
poffey regarding the Southern revolt Germanie Powers of Protideni Wilson's photographs.
was a matter of argument and be Rste of subscription to “China Mall" is
How far were you from the defend would not press it. $38 per annum) per quarter and per men. But General W PEI-FU, the "Fourteen Terms." It opened a penny ant's car-I was 70 to 80 yards away, Mr. A. Carrol, ship broker, living sem.'pro ista'.
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Northern commander who has down thile morning, the demand rate And you were then driving in the in Kowloon, said he was a Loensed saburiters in Hongkong and Kalson. publicly interested himself in the buing 3.. 3 15/16d.-
middle of the road I was coming on driver and went almost every Sun the lofte
Communications relating to news should be addressed to Tar EDITOR.
faith.
Postage la Charged at the rate of fifty eants per month.jp
cause of reconciliation, appears to
|_ The road is wide enough for two day to Taipo When he was about
Urdure for extra copies of the Umws adhere to this attitude notwithstand the British Consulate, Shanghai, lastanough for two carefully driven cam
A poique lunstion took place at care to pass each other-It is de 150 yards from Mr. Goldring's house
A should be sout as soon as possible as
the supply is limited. Canh
Rate of #abscription to the "Overland"
Bre cunts sach.
There were no people on the road
was going at about 15 miles an hour
ho met defendant's car Witness
and the rate at which defendant's
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EU ota, pur copy cts, Crediting the efforts made to impeach bim week when a deputation representing No.
in Parliament A Bill of impenels the entire Shanghai Jewish community Don't you think as no expert driver car was going would be 15 Not The approximato, statement of traffe Chins Mall" is $12 per sanuto: postagement was introduced in bor Hensen alled on His Britannia, Majesty's that meeting car 70 to 69 yards withstanding that there were eminus follows E par noncon extra. Single copied twenty of Parlament last week. The Senate Acting Consal General, Mr. Herbert away, a collision could I avoided He bankments on each sido, ho passed Alterations and addition to Advetterjeeted the Bill; but the House Phillips, O.B.E., and submitted my left both heyping on the extreme left.
was not on the proper side. He was on defendant comfortably. They were meate us Pages 5 & 6, and 7 should of Representatives considered the telegram of congratulation to H,B.M.'s be set to the ice, No. 5, Wyndhaman
Isay there was minis room for Street, not later than 11 80 Bill in camera and finally refer Government and General Allonby Parsing quch other without fear of a
The case is proceeding Alterations and additions ou Advertise ments on page 15 and 8 should be it to a committee, but the discus upon the liberation of the Holy Land. Don't you think I am right in saying
collision dy there was not
camer there is a climb-Thero la s
int ne 2017 ates than 1 p.m. tog
be sent in
Metasements should be sion is said to have indicated tint The deputation were appointed at a that near Mr. Goldring house and, the
and the feeling of the House was against specially convused meeting of Shang direct outer snc énbscriptions wh
as which the impeachment. The latest news bat Jaws on Wednesday last and word Are nos ordered to a fized porled, will be
ontinue until cugatorauded, of General Wo it that he has issued composer, of, the
Aphlo Aildrens MA Hongkong circular telegram refusing to recogn
30.8th Edition"
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TRENCHMANNATRE
man
The illegal tour of Beu SANT
More
alight gradient
with fine that gentle in climbing a car die geta annoyed Ward, MA VIE
be with
AN AID TO DIGESTIONE
you havo
igot in the stomach
Buy-now that
begun businces again, they are in a very panicky state, and close their doors or the least provocation:
>THE NAME OF THE ALLIED "GENERALISSIMO.
Many people have been pozzled over the way to pronounce the one of the Allied Commander-in-Chief The Westminster Gatesto publishes the fol lowing, and in a foot-note the editor says he rhymes Toch with St. Roob (which is pronounced if spelt rock)
Will you kindly decide? Somo declare: te the name Foch
Is Alsatian, and rhymes with the
rievous word Foche
While others as stoutly saverste
I absolute French and a zhyme to St.
I trust your decision may prove their
Who would make our suprement com-
Sinander
var been fort Cont:
else than
Since he who
for week.
receipts for the week ending 12th Uct: Can hardly
Foca Ploceipts
Aggregate
E Receipts for ESER
41 week The total ontprt of the Kailan
Mining
ministration
659,021
riod,
This year Last year. Inpresed Decrease
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