WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1924.
SHANGHAI GOSSIP.
COURT STORY OF RUMOURS.
POLICEMAN'S CRIME.,
APPHAL AGAINST SENTENCE DISMISSED,
Hingapore, Aug. 20.-Before Mr. Justice Barrett Lennard, in the Supreme Court, yesterday after 000, Mr W. A. N. Bettenburg aid he appeared for a Sikh police
WICKERSHAM CASE.
ACCUSED GETS FOUR
MONTHS' JAIL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
NANKING'S POLICY.
TALK CAN'T UNIFY CHINA.
STRONG HAND NEEDED.
At the Central Mogistesoy, yesterday afternoon, David
Writing from Nanking, under Belknap Wickersham, an American date of August 27, Mr. George subject of 3. Tramway Path, was Sokolsky sends the following to
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Shanghai, Aug, 20.-An action for damages arising out of #D alleged breach of contract was heard by his Honour Judge, Graio in the Supreme Court yesterday Mr. J. Kienhuize claiming Tl. 750 from Mowers, Fruzar constable inned Bagga singh, who sentenced to months' imprison theÑe Daily News," for two years, enjoying the affec hid been sentenced by Mr. Pryde, ment with hard labour by Mr. R./mary of which was cabled heretion and patronage of good Queen
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by Router:- Mr. T. Addis appeared for plain- District Judge to 15 months E. Lindsell.
"I am very glad that the Anne, universally Aiff and Mr. G. H. Wright for rigorous imprisonment on a charge
respected, The charge against him was one North-China Daily News' wanteduired and looked up to, the defendants,
In opening the case, Mr. Addis modesty of
of having attempted to outrage the of publishing, or concurring in the my point of view," said Marshal
Chineso woman, said that plaintiff obtained an named Chan Ab Wee, in the publication of, a false statement in Chi Hsieh-yunn in an interview fiancée of the brilliant Duke of
to-day.
Osmonde, who has just returned introduction to Fruzar & Co. and grounds of Government House on connection with tho on June 16 and 17 hud interviews June 24 last, and who was appeal-Asiatic Commercial Company.
AmericanAlthough Shanghai is, but a from the victorious field of Elen- with Mr. McMichael, and on the ing against the conviction.
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Worship yesterday listened to the who for many years have sub-stood one thing in the way. That mitted to a very difficult situation one thing was a lock of hair, a curly. dresses of Counsel.
for the sake of peace, now send Jock of riven, black hair, five" feet Mr. N. I, Brower, Counsel for hy soldiers to protect the borders long, a thing of beauty, and there avensed, made a lengthy address, of Kiang Province. Cis Tonships sutri the accused in the course of which he likened Marshal Chi was in his yamenit lay in the possession of the arch lii services were satisfactory.fnd appoder against his convie Mr. Nibill's construction of a letter in full uniform, issuing orders for villain of London, Sir John Oxen, Plaimill went for a short-holiday to tin utiler section 301 of the Penal from the defendant to Mr. and the Psingian and returned, as he had code in English phrology the Mrs. Shoffer, read out in Court at ammunitions, receiving foreign mun sbout-town, a compromiser of transport of troops and whose reputation as a gay blade, a intimated, about the middle of the appellant had heen found guilty of previous hearing. to the consuls and making preparations month, and when he went to report indecent assault. The offence in ingemity of Mr. Serjeunt Buzfuz for his first war se Tuchun and his women, a handsome scoundrel, was hunseil ist defendunts office he was this country was "intending to out in "The Pickwick Papers, who first military expedition since the second to none in his guy set. The told they could not employ him. age the modesty of a person." gave a damning significance" to days of Feng Kuo-chiang, when,
Phil, in his evidence, said It was not necessary, his Lordship an innocent allusion to chops and by forced marches, he brought the impassioned Countess Baw, as in t that while he was at Tsingtao he went on to say, lo recapitulate the tomato sauce." Next Connsel famous Sixth Division from Nan flash, her Brat impulsive love -received another offer of employ evidence set out in the record, but proceeded to impugn the evidence change to-Nanking and made. Li affairs with the handsome brute
ment in Shanghai but refused it the complaint's story was well of certain witnesses for the prose Hunnehunt of Kiangsu
who faced her. Her spirit, which because of defendants engage supported by witnesses of the cution; whom he alluded to as "the
FORCE CAN UNITY.
no authority had ever brooked, her When he Aay Mr. whole transaction. His Lordship conspirators." The Chinese what
hand which had conquered every. MeMichael on returning to-Shang-commented or Mr. Bartenburg's testified that defendant had shown. Everybody talks about the horse she had ever wanted to ride, hai, the latter said he lind received long experience in exinuand tw them, photographs in Hongkong in unification of China. Newspapers, had both been surrendered in sweet a telegrain from Home advising which no doubt had refrained him May, at which time, Mr. Brewer societies, meetings, all discuss the humility to this arch-deton, both him not to engage further assist from asking his Fordship to submitted, these were in Bangkok, festion of Chinare
Some be- these and the wretched curl, only ance then as overhead expenses tuliere certain portions of the were guilty of brazen parjury, loved, as I have hereto believed to be treacheronaly flaunted and should he kept dow rappellant's story.
Finally, Counsel, quoted several that unification might be achieved betrayed. McMichnet assured him that that
What should she do? Et appeared to his Lordship that el precedents, whereby he sub-by negotiation. But what are the
What was the only reason why he was the conclusion resched by Mr.mitted that no criminal case lay facts? We have been negotiating could she do? not being taken on, and be offered Pryde was not only the right con- against his client., He could not, for almost 10 years. We are still
In ten minutes London's most to assist witness in findingusion but the only conclusion to Mr. Brewer contended, even be employment elsewhere. At the which he could possibly here came hell to be subject to a civil action. "No authority is, recognized. aristocratic society would be in that interviews with Mr. MeMichel, ta
In desperation, There remained the question! Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the Bo-called independent generals drawing room. witness gave him all the particulars sentoure and whether it should outset of his address for the prose establish themselves in positions of her hand touched her heavy riding he asked for, and there was no he mitigated or allowed to stand, ration, submitted that a material authority where they are able to crop on
the table. In despera misrepresentation on his part, and on that point he would be very false statement had been made, and keep the country from unification tion, she faced the insa who would ECONÓ told him he was last in the employ wil to husar Mr. Buttenburg. thut the defendant had either made and to prolong internal and inter- snatch from her grasp everything of Messrs. Zylstru, and this was
Mr.Buttenburg said that the it or comenrred in it. On the national difficulties which beset for which she had striven so true.
am a mili- desperately, everything which a reason be asked fe court in exer- defendant's own, adinission he had China. Although I rise its right to rele the sentence concurred in something which heary
·I am a man of woman held dear and sacred, and In answer to Mr. Wright, wit was heengse he thought that the realized was not actually true. peace.
If we could unify China then news said he fell Messer, Zylstra erused had been punished very, Counsel said he did not wish it that by peaceful methods, I should be What the Countess did and what at the end of April, at worked very severelyr Ja many cases time to argue the illegality or in favour of it, above all else.were the consequences form the with Mr M. Lond daring May. So se men kast teir heads because otherwise of the search or the war. But one grows despairing as the climax of one of the most gripping far as witness knew, Mr. Lord had of the state of society which surrant, but he read a legal authority years pass, and as the state of the and dramatic stories ever told on nothing against his character and rommled them, and is the case of which stated that the police could country grows worse.
the screen, "A Lúdy of Quality;" would have gifba a satisfactory this in he was denied
"The time that call on private persons to assist
comes when there by Frances Hodgson Burnett "in reference had he been asked for it, companionship which he desired liver in cases where circam-must be action. Kiangau has which Virginia Valli is starring at witness was not employed by Mr. Cinsel ieved that as a result stances wurinted it.
always recognized itself as but a the World Theatre. Lord, but worked with Jums in of his pushment he would be carrying on the piene goods depart-frown cut of his caste.
Describing Mr. Shoffer's evid part of the Republic of China and ence as poison gas to cloud the loyal to it. General La considers inent tuken over from Messrs.
"Als Lordship observed that utgil ise, which they had to try." Choking independent of the Zylutr.
B. partnership hun the sentens upon an ordin-Counsel asked His Worship to dis. Republic of China. The fact that arrangenient without formal agree-ary man for that class of offence regard every word which Mr. the most important commercial "Marshal Chi," I asked, “"'in ment,
was 12 months. What it would Sheffer had said. The latter's city in Chine, Shanghai, is a buffer Shanghai it is said that you are Witness admitted dart, in res be for a policeman actually on duty statement that the report to the between Chekiang makes for daz-acting entirely on your own account pect to a claim against a Manches-le lik 108 know, but it police about morphine had been ger to the whole country. Shanghai and that you are boing whole- ter firm, he wrote to Mr. Zylstra world be much in excess of the made before Mr. Roln's return is historically, traditionally and heartedly supported by your asking when he
was going, de sentence thought proper in the from Bangkok, and before a certain geographically a city of Kiangsu colleagues." receive his share of the fictitious case of an ordinary man. View interview in the office, had been By a political accident, the contral
Marshal Chi replied: "Anyone elnim for $150,"
His Bonour-Does he use the Figlish practice he thought the own wife.
ing matter is the light of contradicted by the evidence of his of Shanghai has become vested in who has studied my career will the so-called independent officials realize that I am not impetuous,
·word “fictitious", in the letter?
sentence WHS milder than that The application for land had of Choking. This has led to grave would not take this step unless I Mr. Wright--Yes
bat would have been imposed been unde aid Mr Nihil, one political difficulties as every had the authority to do so and the Witness said that he left Measts.
by English judges, living regard with or two months before Roba Foreign business men and officials no selfish ambitions. I am
Chinese and foreigner knows consent of my colleagues. I have Zylstra before the chain sens set the fart that policeman was ever came on the scene -at-all. tled. He produced a “deller frai jalie, ofier owing special duties With regard to the whereabouts of that law and treutics be enforced This effort is designed only to have come to me and have asked setting out to conquer the country.. "Mr. Lord,in thich the latter to the public. It was also import the photographs in May, there was pointed out that the besitters was ant to amber that in this
in Shanghai. Complaints have
(Reuter's Service.) establish what is right, namely the a clash between the evidence of too small for two foreigners and he city on were inadequately wines for the Crown and wit been made to me of opium and inclusion politically of Shanghai in concluded by expressing his thanks protected against crimes of
MADRID, September 2,- With sorrow and shame Iphically a part of Kiangsu. My
LONDON, September 2.
The seriousness of the position Mr. Max Steiner, give evidence han in slut his eyes to the fact submitted that that of the former have been fored to admit that colleagues in the govemment, and violence. Nor was it possible for nesses for the defence, and Counseling and other illegali- Kiangan as Shanghai is geogra
The "Westminster Gazette." that he would live employed that "Sikhs, although a most brave.
in Morocco is emphasised in an the great although Shanghai was the jewel in plaintiff but for the
the neighbouring provinces thinks it time some friendly power official communiqué describing the With regard to the that lady of men, often inrahmble as defendant's letter to Mr. and Mrs. all of fans of Bingen; desire that I should take this step conveyed the hint to Peking that heavy fighting consequent upon
among the cities Kienlmize had alrendy been soldiers and policemen, were at Shaffer, it was written throughout control it.
and I have their hearty support and almost half of China's provinces the persistent vlolear attacks on engaged by Messrs. Frazar, o
fines guilty of most cruel acts with the intention of defrauding
co-operation. It makes very little Therefore. Tra la! and the the shareholders of the company.
desire autonomy. The vast, un- Spanish communications in the difference what anyone says, as
western zone. It says that great Mr. Wright, for the, defence, English standpoint, his Lordship
Flis Worship said that he found
the so-called events will show who is speaking wieldy Republic cannot for over forces must be employed. Conces contended to the contract was rid he was bound to say that the the charge brought against the independent general of Chikiang the truth and who is confusing the suppress the seasonable aspirations quently eight battalions are being voidable because there had been District Judge had not exceeded
and I signed an agreement to pre mind of the public by falsehoods of the people, and federation, dispatched immediately from misrepresentation by plaintiff. He his duty, and the apppeal would defendant proved.
E-signed in all Inunediately Mr. Brewer inter-serve the peace. 'deliberately - withheld the informa--he dismissed.
Spain posed on point of demurrer. The sinevity for I am a lover of peace. tion that he had been employed by i
The situation calls for great case, he subunitted was one which As much as I realized the injustice people of Shanghai that my troops Certainly the Powers were placed firmness and coolness and the Mr. Lord when particulaas of his
could not be tried summarily, and iniquity of the situation, I will be orderly and that once in a difficulty, not only on account Directory feels compelled more Mr. B. H. MeMichael guve The Lord Chancellor (Lord
A legal discussion, in which both signed that agreement so that the Shanghai bus become a part of of risks to their nationals and than ever to exercise all its author- evidence as to his interviews with Haldane) announced in the House Counsel and the Magistrate joined, people of Kiangsu would not suffer Kiangsu again, the smuggling of threat to their trade, but by being ity borin Spain and Morocco plaintiff, who told him he was out of Lords that the Government ensued: and finally His Worship the horrors and privations of war. opium and arms will cesse and compelled to treat as a unity a
GIRALTAR, Sept. 7. of a job in consequence of Messrs. would undertake an inquiry into said that he was not prepared to The peace agreement was praised that, in the commercial capital of collection of provinces which
The gunfire in Morocco is Zylstra having closed down their the management of the drink give a decision on Mr. Brewer'a by many local people and by many the country, all efforts toward were willing to go to war about piece goods department. He said trade, with the reservation that legal point without hearing it foreigners, but it was criticized as destruction of China by continued their claims. The Westminster audible in Tangier and Gibraltar.
He urgued. nothing whatever about his employ the question of prohibition should spend the sentence which he had leagues in the government, who pent, I love peace. I want peace, even supported by warships, are at the Tangier enclave are joining in would therefore unworkable by many of my col- civil war will cease. Again I re- Gazette" says that more warnings, The tribesmen in the vicinity of ment by Mr. Lord. Later, wil be kept out of it.
heen about to record, and would hear realized that there can be no pesce a ready to make peace. But barron way of dealing with 'situa and have burned Tangler and Counsel's urgaments next Tuesday in China when say movince or any Chiu must be unified and if it is tion which seems passing out of Tetuan. The mailcar road from afternoon.
official in the country regards him- necessary to unify China by war, control.
Pent for him again and again be because plaintiff knew Mr. 'Lord
Mr. Nihill said that he opposed self as greater than the whole then there must be war.!
country, as.independent of law and said nothing about Mr. Lord. would not give binu such a charge.
So far as I am con authority, Following this, witness saw Mr. | ter
His Worship replied that he u would result in the Lord, whose report on plaintiff was contract with defendants being would not deny buil, but would cerned, I have never taken a step unfavoumble, to such an extent innde. In these circumstances, it
which was breach of that peace. increase the amount to $5,000,
But what did that witness feil he could not give was open to defendants to set the request of his client, he would Chekiang do?
Mr. Brower then, said that, by agreement. him a position of trust. When contact aside, and this could be withdraw the legal objection he hail In Changhai political criminala plaintiff returned from Tsingtao. dous whenever there was repre-made, since he did not feel him-have gathered together and plotted and witness told him he had sentation, fraudulent or maocent, self able to prove his point,
to destroy the Republic of China changed his mind about engaging which was misleading, bim, he gave reasons which were Mr. Addis laid, stress on the fact Accepting Mr. Brewer's witleby preventing unification. These not strictly correct, wishing to save that plaintiff had answered all the drawal, the Magistrate thereupon persons are to-day co-operating and bother and not to draw Mr. Lord questions put to him at the time passed sentence of four months supporting General En into the matter. Being sorry to of his engigement, and he was not
hard labour. have to do this, he did say he bound to give away his character, would try and help him in getting good or bad. The position was another position.
different from that of.un instirance policy contract, where it Was necessary that all material facts| should be disclosed..
to witness.
fact
NASTY HUMOURS,
experients were asked for.
ness heard some nasty rumours
about plaintiff and, desiring for- ther information as to his past,
DISTRUST OF PLAINTIFF. Mr. S. Lord gave evidence that he purchased the piece goods department of Messrs. Zylstru
& Co. and employed plaintiff, who
· NO BREACH OF ĈONTRACT. His Honour, in giving judgmont,
WITN
deserving of
credence.
bail.
SOVIETS' ENEMIES.
GEORGIAN PLOT.
(Router'e Service.).
MOSCOW, September 2.
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„FESTERING WITH PLOTS. Last ktiminer
Tho situation in Tukien was fomented by Chêkinng and when the rebel- lion was crushed, the rebels were given positions of honour among the Cheklang military forces. According to the third article of the Peace Agreement, Choking should have disarmed the rebel troops of Fakien when under Chékiong
r
bud been their manager and know said, it was ofear that there had
These rebel troops are now all about the business. In two been the offer, and acceptance of s
being used to attack Kiangau. weeks he began to distrust plaintiff, contruct, und equally clear that he
How can China be unifodif for one reason because he tried to had been unplayed by Ms Lord AR official statement by the Chekiang and Shanghai are the fake an assortment book; and dis- This concealment, or omission, Georglan commissars announces scence of constant plots against continued bis services, Had Mr. wEA material, because Mr. that the recent attempt to over- Government, if, from Clicking. Melliehaal applied to witness for a McMichael had said that had he throw the Soviet régime at Georgia efforts aro' constantly being made character, he would not have given known he would have applied to was allegedly organised by the to make the bat, of China indepen- plaintiff a good one. Mr. Lord for a character, and Mr. Social Democrats in Conjunction dent from the rest of the country? Addressing the Court for defen-Lord had said he could not have with Nationalist organisations, General L has broken the peace donte, Mr. Wright contended there given plaintiff a good recommends headed by Prince Andronikoff. agreement by those critice, had clearly been misrepresentation tion. There having been this mis-The rebels occupied the town of which all will agree marks make by plaintiff in withholding the representation, the contract was Ashiatoury in the district of more distant the day when the Re- information, that he had heon voidable and therefore there could Koutals, but were driven out and public of China shall be a great employed by. Mr. Lord, and com- be no breach of 16. Judgment defeated, and the ringlenders and as strong as she was in ancient sai suggested that this was withheld l 'roust be for defcudghts, sith costa, arrested.
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