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MONDAY AUGUST IL 1924
BANK MYSTERY.
I B. C. CASE BEFORE COURT.
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DEFENCE IS 'OPENED,
CHIU CHOW,
MILITARY TAX LEADS TO TROUBLE.
ORDER NOW RESTORED.
NO SYMPATHY.
GENERAL LI'S ACTION.»
FLOODS AND FINANCE.
(From Our Special Correspondent.)
The plight of the sufferers in the flood area of Canton Delta does not seem pitiful to the mercenaries of Dr. Sun Yat-sen new scattered
THE CHINA MAIL.
BOXING.
DEFEAT OF BLOOMFIELD.
EASY AMERICAN VICTORY.
Before a owd of 64,000 al Wembley Stadium on Saturday, Tom Gibbons, the conqueror Georges Carpentier, defeated Jack Bloomfield in the third round.
JACK DEMPSEY.
MAY MEET GIBBONS.
A telegram from Tos Angeles ! aunginces that Jork Dempsey, the heavy-weight world's champion boxer, will probably meet Torr Gibbons in London in October,
A
Disquieting reports have been "When the prosecution closed this morning in the International received in Hongkong regarding Bank Case, Mr. Eldon Potter K.C; the position in Chiu Chow, an im far from
Teuter rables the following des for the defauce claimed that there portant town': not was no case to answer and his Swatow, which is in Chan Kwing
1st Round Gibbons (Amerien) cription of the fight. arguments in support of his co-ming territory.
Local militarists have been try in the inland districts of Kwang rushed in and delivered heavy tention occupied the rest of the morning.
The case, which is being hearding forcibly to collect a levy on tung, and part of Kwangsi. Not-blows to the body, but Bloomfield | J. J. Gomperti) in the Supreme resisted. It is stated that troops Wuchow done by the recent flood. his oppstent with powerful kits.
2nd Round -While the Ameri Court, is one in which the compra-opened fire on the civil population General Li Tsai-hain. the garrison
commissioner there, still insists can was mining short ar blows to dore of the Bank and bis guarantor and that great disorder followed.
"At first it was thought that that the $50,000 loan, demanded the body. Toomfield was going for are being sued by the Bank, acting
Near the for the insumace company, in Hongkong steamers, due to leave of the Wuchow. Chamber of Com-is, pinnent's head. respect of the disappearance of to-day for Swutow, would not sall, merce be fully paid. Everybody end of the rand, Gibbons floored $200,000 in notes from the Bank's but on inquiries this afternoon it knows that these loans" are never the Englishman by a left-hook to was learned that order had been repaid. Up the North River, the the jaw. The butter, after a cont vaults in September, 1922.
Counsel present were:Mr. restored and that the situation merconaries at Lungkwai, Mation, of is, staggered to his Teet but was tempting offer is said to have heen!
Wushek, and Pakto are imposing again floored, the bell saving himme
London Strudiente. | G. G. Alabaster, K.C., instructed was normal.
When these two met in the United a tax of $84 for every car of rice from being counted out. by Messrs. Deacons for the Bank;
3rd Round-Bloomfieri cane. States, Tom Gibbons stayed the full leaving these towns by the Can- Mr. Eldon Pulter, K.C. and Mr.
ton-Hankow Railroad, Kwangtung very groggy, The American,15 rounds with the champion. Pro Campbell Prosser, instructed by
Section, for Canton, where it is with a right and left to the head, sumably, if the fight is arranged, Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist for defendants.
needed to supply the West River floored hit. He rose, but another the contest will be for the heavy
weight title of the world. districts, the crops of which were pimely knocked him out. but 30 per cent. of a normal 'sea-
Mr. Potter said that he and Mr. Prosser had seriously considered the case as it stood and they felt it
SHAMEEN STRIKE.
NO SETTLEMENT YET?
Wording to the besinformed. their boundon duty to submit that is in Hongkong no news had son, on account of the recent flood there was no case to answer and been received utile time of our which destroyed more than 49,000 that on the evidence produced by going toss that the Shamecums of rice. plaintiffs defendant had not been Strike hid heen settled although it "and never could be liable.
was expected that an understand His Lordship said that if Mring had been come to. Potter addressed him on this point Beyond the fact that mediators and it was decided in his favour are dill reported active there is there would have to be a new trial. nothing new,
Ta
In Yampo, Fatshan, Whankong, and other towns near Canton, the mercenaries now demand a special tax on the yam dye industry, pay- ing no attention to the protest that this industry has also been
Compradore's Agreement. Approached by a China Mail" much affected by the recent food Mr Potter said they had con-reporter the skipper of one of the which reduced the drying season! sidered the point and they had Canten stemmers remarked in sei-by nearly two months. Moreover, come to the conclusion that it was like language. "No news. The Yampo depends on this industry, their duty to take it Every Chinese will not say anything and and the last two contributions by bit of evidence which could the Europeans do not know any possibly
be produced to thing..
"ELECTRICS
BOOM.
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FRESH SHARE ISSUE POSSIBLE.
establish the compradore's liability had been available, yet no attempt had been made to construe the The compradore's agreement. prosecution had not begun prove their case. They had in- the troduced the question of insurancy of the compradore and said that he was responsible for:
comes everything in the vault and yet
share this was not in accordance along in the Hongkong
the market to act as a stimulant to with the conduct of
or with the parties
terms business. To-day the scrip of thei of the agreement. The question Hongkang Electric Co. has re of joint care and control did not ceived most attention although come within the agreement at all "Hongkong Tramways" are stil and the plaintiffs had not even reported as demand continues." suggested why the compradore had a key at all.
As regarded the charge of fraud there was as little left of that as there was of Mr. Hodgkins's trousers, said Mr. Potter amid laughter.
His Lordship: The trousers certainly add comic relief. Who Was Liable.
Something generally
From the various rumours given
the landlords to the mercenaries
have really come from the people" trading there and not from the landlords.
In Yampo and neighbourhood are several match factories, and the present suspension of work as a protest against the war tax of 60 cents on every case of matches has thrown many thousands out of work.
DEATH APPEAL.
ה
VOTE NOT UNANIMOUS:
out it appears that a share issue (From Our Own Correspondent.) with benefits to shareholders is predicted.
Since last Monday
Manila, August 10.
Electrics" have moved steadily The case of Fuentes, the second upwards without any phenomenal man to be sentenced to the electric jump. To-day one set of quotations chair in the Philippines, has been gives them as $40 for cash, $41 for referred on appeal to the American September, $41.50 for October and Supreme Court.
$42 for November, all buyers,
HREAT EXPECTATIONS!
Tror C. Wignall, writing in the match between Bloomfield and the aily Mail on July 4, saul
bbons was the beat thut td been
continued: made for a considerable time
He
by
YUNNAN PARASITES.
AN EXPENSIVE CURE.
Fee of $10,000 Fain.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Lush, Kungoon, August 9. Afte inflicting themselves p
the the population of Kowkong, Yumabas merenuries have in Hicted a fine of $70,000 on the people for having offered armed re- sistance, any rate, the inhabitants of this once prosperous town have offered the amount as a fue, or a gift: in order to buy of the intradors. Fighting between the mercenaries and the Mer- chant' Volunteer Corps of the town censund yesterday, Other detaelments of Morebants! Volun teer Corps have openly expressed their inputly with their con- freres at his happy town and uffered their services to drive out the Yannesc-parasites,--A-smalli army of volunteers. has been mobilised at Kongtoon awaiting| starting orders for Kowkong, Kow." kong now resembles a town in the' devistated regions of Europe. ·
DISARM HELD-GCARDS." Over a hundred men professedly soldiers, but really novices styled sa ExField-Gourds" under the com
and of Yeung Ping-si have been It differs from the majority ofisarined at Sinai city. Hardly The appeal is taken on the others we have endured because it any resistance was offered. Tramways" also show in- provement as compared with last ground that only eight members is a good and a sporting match. It
Local gossip has started a rumour week. It is stated that this morn-signed for the Supreme Court should provide a fight of the high-st ex-dinirul Chau Chak is to ho ing buyers offered $42.25. that The death sentence here requires et standard, and should likewise appointed by General H Shang- sales were recorded at $42.50, and a full vote, but one vacancy existedive spectators real value for their chi, Dr. Sun'sright-hand man, as forward" shares are wanted at when eight of the nine members oney-which will be something Director of the Naval Board at $43 for September and $44 for signed. November.
The handing over of the moneys each night constituted a divest meat of control, said Mr. Potter, compradore's and therefore the liability was at an end. He (Mr. Potter) was not (unlike the other side) trying to implicate any per son by suggestions regarding Considerable amounts of these dishonesty, but evidence had two stocks are said to have chang
been given hat the cashiered hands both for cash and for-t took the money, counted it outward and the demand continues. and later took it to the vaults
If
himself without assistance. the argün.ent of the prosecution, regarding the ability of the compradore as to money in the vaults was correct, the compradore would be responsible for any the cashier. If dishonesty by there Was such dishonesty,
dishonest the
person would
THE WEATHER.
Yesterday afternoon the follow- ing storm warning was posted it the Harbour Office:
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Typhoon in Lat. 27N., Long. 128E,, moving W.N.W., radius unknown.
PHILIPPINES FLOOD.
HEAVY DAMAGE DONE.
new.
Canton.
A week or so ago Bloomfield
To obtain more funds nilitoriste mentioned to me that he was cuger Kongmoon are selling badges at
"I do not for a thorough rest..
a cost of $1 each. Possession ren- want to remain idle," he said.es one immune from the press "My wish is to fight and fight until gangs. I reach that point where my am-
A30 per cent. surtax, collected bition ands.
by the military on the supply of Here is mis opportunity. Gib-electric light, has been rescinded (From Our Own Correspondent.) bons, next to Dempsey, is the following spirited objection.
decidedly.
hardest nan he could be sent
Mr. Chan Yee-hi. manager, of against If he conquers, he is in the Sunning Railway, is reported Manila, August' 10.) The record, rainfall in thee for the champion. Not per as being desirous of extending his Philippines has caused floods in has for a year--but in line, most lue to Yeungkong and converting the island of Tung Koo, near the the Central Luzon provinces. The
I have always felt that Bloom-Garmon Custom House, into a he the very one whe Reference to the map gives the damage there and in Manila is field has in in the qualities of commercial port. The lattor pro would have the opportunity of position as almost directly overestimated at 800,000 pesos.
champion. He is better in health taking the two lakhs.
to-day than he has been since his jet seems likely to be carried out. H.M.S. "Moorhen" was in port splendid contest with Bamburdier here last week. Wells, and as I happen to know
Regarding the joint care and the Loochups, ie, the "connecting control of what was in the vaults, link" of islands between Formosa
Mr. Potter said that Mr. Alabaster and Southern Japan. According
Kongmoon residents are organis
would not admit that, there was to the direction given this typhoon CHEUNG CHAU LAUNCH that he has shed, or is shedding.ing a bazaar in aid of flood relief. anything in the vaults with which should not affect Hongkong.
From the weather map issued. by the Observatory, it appears that there is an area of distinctly low pressure about 29.1-over the Loochoo Islands,
the compradore was not entrusted; and yet Bank evidence had been given that he was not liable for title deeds and customers valuables. It had also been stated that the
A Manila telegram, received at comprador was not liable for the Pacific Mall bullion. Mr. Potter's the American Consulate-General case was that the compradore was this afternoon, warns of a typhoon no more responsible for the box, in in Lat. 27 N., Long. 125 E., moving which the lake were, than he was for the bullion. If it had been intended that he should be re sponsible for all the contents; of the strong room, nothing would have been easier than to insert a clouse in the agreement to this effect. As the agreement now stood the onus was on plaintiff to
West.
-FLOOD FUNDS.
NOVEL METHODS.
Chinese in Hongkong, are still establish lability. Such Hability, raising funds for flood relief in the sald Mr. Potter, was not consistent neighbouring province. to addi- with what had been stated in tion to the drives by various evidence to be the practice of the societies individuals have come forward with different novel bar.k!!
schemes.
Mr. Polter had not concluded bis submission as to there not being any case to answer when the Court adjourned.
A restaurant in Chinatown per. veying "foreign" food has de voted a whole day's gross taklogs to the worthy cause and to-day It has been announced that a native herbalist is turning over his fees and proceeds from sales of medici nes to the fund.
'As reported elsewhere in this issue by our Pakkai (Kongmoon)i correspondent, fighting at the silk town known as Kowkong has
SHARE QUOTATIONS. geased. We learn from another Source that the Yunanese iner: cenaries did but olleet their "fine' Messrs Joseph Gould & Co. of $70.000 as mentioned by our kindly supply the following share quotations ruling on the Shanghai market this morning
Tis.
some of the cultivated mannerisms Premium on Hongkong bank that have handicapped him there is noles in exchange for local sub-. more than a prospect that he will sidiary silver) has dropped from presently take a position in pugil-30 per cent. to 26 per cent. ism that will be ereditable both to himself and to his country
Bloomfield lins a greater chance
SNAPPED PROPELLER IS CAUSE OF DELAY..
Travellers from Cheung Chau to Hongkong "arrived half an hour tate this morning as the result of of gaining wide renown and a for- the propeller of the launch one than any other young boxer do by some of his opponents-but snapping to two in the Sulphur in Britain. He has to beat Gib-Gilbane will settle the vexed ques Channel.
bona to continue, his climb, but I ton whether Bloomfield is an embryo titleholder or as he has In answer to the launch's four think he can do it. hools, as
He has not yel demonstrated the been described false alarm, distress signal, a sanitary tug cast off two refuse stuff that is in him-chiefly because This fight may conceivably make lighters it was towing and offered he has not been called upon so to fresh boxing history. assistance, the launch having by this time drifted rather dangerous- ly near Green Island. A harbour launch, presumably sent in reply to a message from the Green Island look-out station, then arrived and took the ferry launch In tow.
a
TWO THEFTS.
JEWELS AND CASH.
Mrs. G. H. M. Banuerman, Hongkong Electric Co., reports to the Police that a diamond ring and a sum of $238 were stolen from his residence at No. 523: the He suspects Peak, yesterday.
servants who have his three since absconded,
Mrs. G. S. Kennedy Skipton; residing at an imbered house at angkats ..........384 Buyers the junction of Peking and Ashley to Bo the better part of valour Eos 1034 Buyers") Rozds, reports to the Police that a Shanghal, Docks 9 Buyers thief entered her house by the New Engineerings Buyers. back door, which was left, pen. Buyers. yesterday, and stole money and Bayers jewellery to the value of $35.
respondent ko the Arabs, they folded, their tents and stole away by night deering discretion
about 10,000 Merchants Volun teers tad assembled to drive them:
away from the town which theyOrfestals und devastated in their attempt to secure a hold on it.
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