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INTIMIDATION.
HOTEL PANTRY BOY'S
STORY..
TWO CHINESE CHARGED,
BEDDING LOST.
FOREIGNERS ROBBED IN YUNNAN.
LOSSES OF TWO LADIES,
A pantry boy employed at the From Our Own Correspondent.) Hongkong Hotel and who remain ed at his post throughout the
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SEQUEL TO THE HOTEL FIRE
A Hat of
CARGO JUNK CAPSIZES.
THIS MORNING'S BIDDING.
Shortly before I last night,
A large crowd of ladies, includ- the "Morning Star" bumped a ling a number of Chinese, with a Taikoo Dock launch, striking the sprinkling of same who appeared to be native dressmakers, attend- This took place near the Honged the ladies department of kong wharf of the "Star" Ferry Messrs. Lane Crawford's in the Co. In his report to the Harbour Hongkong Hotel building, this Office, the ferry coxswain makes morning, when the stock dariagad certain claims as to his steering. by water in the New Year Day being on the qui vive, etc.
lutter on her port quarter. A part foreigners was at the Central Magistracytacked by bandits on the road to this morning in which two Talifu. Che brigands took from Chinese were charged with alleged one lady her bedding and other intimidation.
property. Lengths evidence was given by
Another lady lost her baggage. the complainant in the course of clothing and effects, to the total which he said that the second devalue of 3200. fendunt and four others.took him
Other brigands captured the
4i
Two women and four men were fire was sold by auction.
Mr. L. E. Limmert, of Messrs. thrown into the harbour on Tues-
day afternoon and were rescued Lammers Brothers, was in charge. by a passing Police launch. They To a mere man the prices seemed were the crew of a cargo junk to be quite good, ladies getting up which was making for a P. & to out-of-the-way vantage points. steamer at the Kowloon Godowns. the better to catch the eye of the
have caused the capsize.
passing steamer is belleyed to
Some keen competition was noticed for parasols and other articles for the fair sex,
For the fourth day, the cross- examination of Mr. Chau. com- pradore of former Getz Bros. Co. to the Orient Eid) continued at the Criminal Sesssions proceed ings this morning in the ease in which Mr. J. E Atherley is changed with misappropriation.
The issues between the prose to task for pot joining the strikers city of Kaphin, the centre of the tion and the defence were putand demanded a sum of $100 as tin minid industry. After
"Forgiveness" money. clearly to the Jury this morningpaid over $5 on December 4 and a toatlaws retired.
He had exacting tribute of $60,000 the by the Chief Justice, o
Justher $5 a fortnight later. it Several thousands of troops "As understand them, they being agreed that the balance were sent go deal with them but A strong blow and the wash from auctioneer when raising a bid are as follows," he said:
would be paid on January 1. Init is unlikely that a battle will be The Crown says that Mr.
hís dilemma he applied to the fought as the brigands have got Atherley took company money compradore for a loan of $50, what they wanted and know when fandised it for his own purposes which he intended to pay over to disappear,
M. Atherley ways, on the other with his month's wages amount- hand that he got these moneysing to $40. The compradore, on endly idle but little is done to
There are many troops appar from the compradore (he did not learning the reason why Jenore where the compradore got plainant required the money, re- last reference to arrears of pay, com-suppress brigandage.. Since my them) But treated them as a lon ported the matter to Mr. J. F.three months back money had from the compradore. He treated Bourne, the Hotels Superinten been promised in settlement but them as the moneys of the com-dent, and the police were notified some of the men have not seen the iradovė.
Further evidence was given paymaster for fifteen months so that a trap was laid by the police this the squaring up" will only and the two defendants were ar-be-a drop in the ocean. rested at the meeting place in a On December 18 the Franco-that on Thursday (January 14). tea-house at Staunton Street on Chinese School was gutted, in all searchlights in the Colony will A complains which Mr. Asherley Tuesday afternoon when, it had spite of all efforts. Only the bare be run from about 6 p.m. had had from head office in Cail- been arranged to pay over $10 as walls are now standing. It was pm, and subsequently about once Kornin with regard to extensions a further instalment. Two five a fierce blaze. When roof fell in of certain drafts beyond their the dollar notes which changed hands the fames, reached 150 feet but date was referred to by Mr. had been marked by the police.
neighbouring buildings were not [Zeitlyn and Mr. Chau, the com-
In statements made by the de-involved as there was hardly any prutore, was asked whether it was fendants, the first denied know-wind. not a fact that Mr. Atherley talk-ledge of the affair. He said that' fell to him abogt it.
he went to have tea at the invita-
Mr. F. C Jenkin (for the Crown) concurred and Mr. Zeitlyn said that he wished he, could have put the case as fairly.
Witness said he had no recollection of the second defendant, a tion of it but at about that tine clansman of his, and that the com- Mr. Athertex asked him about plainant was not known to him. amounts outstanding and from an The second defendant, who was a investigation, of the books witres recently engaged worker at the toid Mr. Atherley they totalled Hotel, claimed that he asked the |$20,000. Witness reminded Mr. complainant for a loan of $10, as, owing to the fire, no wages had Atherley that $18,000 of this was ver been paid. The complainant Imoney lent to, hin. Mr. Atherley invited him to have tea first, and toid bin to press for quick pay-he went to the ten-house together ment in respect of the balance. with his clansman. The money Witners was cross-examined was handed to him and soon after with rehand to what Mr. Zeitlyn he was arrested by detectives who terme a change of staff about were seated at the tables. that time, one of the employees Beaving about that time. Witness Monday,
The case was adjourned until maintained that there had been no change until the name of the former cashier, Cheung He-shi Ewas put to him. This man had Rot been dismissed, he said. bug had changed from cashier tonum- |ber two compradoro in order that' witness, who was poorly at that time. might have assistance,
Witness denied that the cashier left that position because he was $10,000short in his accounts. He also denied that he told Mr. Atherley any of the office staff were short in their account. After this
man censed to be
HOME MAIL.
The s.s. "President Lincoln' brought in a heavy mail this morning, the total numbering 376 (including Japan and Shanghai), bags from the U.S.A. and Canada (1 included in this number were 57 bags from London and 42 bags from the continent despatched via Siberia.
The .. "President Grant" with cashier, witness himself made out about 406 bags of U.S.A. mail due the deposit slips. The man in to-day has been delayed.
The question was a nominee of Mr. vessel is now due at daylight, to- Wong (witness's own guarantor):morrow.
Bank Subpoena.
At this stage, Mr. Zeitlyn inti- mated to His Lordship that he
SHIP'S FIRE.
"SOURABAYA MARU'S"
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On ai here the
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Sourabaya Maru reports
Fire took place in Nos. 2 and 3 hatches on December 14 outside
Macassar harbour.
The steamer left Sourabaya on December 10 and Sandakan on January 1. Her cargo comprised sugar, rattan and "general".
RUBBER CONTROL.
·SUGGESTED RETALIATION:
BY U.S.A.
NOT TAKEN SEMIOUSLY,
(Reuter's American Service.)
HOOVER'S DENIAL.
Washington, Jan. 6. In giving evidence before the
MARINE COURT FINES. Fines of $5 each were inflicted
Marine Court this morning, for on the owners of 11 boats, at the
also on two others for anchoring ing inshore without permission;
in the central fairway. master of the s.. "Kwong Kim" was fined a similar amount for not observing the rule of the road.
SEARCHLIGHT RUNS.
The
The Harbour Master notifies
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BABY'S MILK.
to 9
SUCCESSFUL CLAIM TO
OWNERSHIP.
POLICE COURT SCENE.
A Chinese woman with a baby slinging on her back produced at the Central Magistracy this morn- ng a photograph of a junk which
had once beer pirated as proof that her husband was a member
of the crew,
The case concerned a small boy who was arrested at Connaught Road West last night and charged with unlawful possession of two tins of milk and a package of Chinese cigarettes. The boy in his statement which he repeated in Court said that the articles were given to him by the seaman to be taken to his family.
With the above proof and a statement. made by the boy's mother, the boy was discharged:
WAR DEBTS.
AMERICA SETTLING WITH SIX NATIONS.
ITALIAN OPPOSED,
(Reuter's American Service.)
Washinfton, Jan. 6.
COAL STRIKE? ·
STRONG REVULSION ÖF FEELING.
MOVE BY PUBLISHERS.
(Reuter's American Service.)
New York, Jan. 6." The strong revulsion feeling against a coal strike is indicated in a telegram from the publishers. of the leading newspapers in the anthracite region to the mine owners and miners' representa- lives, who have reached a dead- lock at the conference here. ...
The telegram calis attention to the colossal financial loss, para- lysis of business, loss of market) for hard coal; and heart-breakingj
caused distress that would be among the miners.
It adds that the parties' dif- ferences regarding arbitration do not justify farther division, and the public shall hold the leaders on both sides responsible for the misfortunes of everybody con- cerned.
FENG'S FEARS.
WILL AVOID CHANCES OF A BULLET
COMING VISIT TO RUSSIA.
(Reuter's Service.)
Tokyo, Jan. 6. The Foreign Office spokesman, discussing Marshal, Feng Yu- heiang's decision to make a world tour, attached no special signi- ficance to his preliminary visit to Russia; but considered the chief reason of this route being taken to be fear of sharing "Little" Hsu's fate if proceeding via Shanghai, Japan, and America..
The Japanese official anticipates The Ways and Means Com- that Feng will become the most mittee of the House of Represen- popular Chinese leader after his tatives have recommended the return; but expects that Wu Pei- acceptance 02 the war debt fu will take advantage of Feng's) agreements with Belgium, Czecho abèence and probably re-appear Slovakia,. Latvia, Esthonia, from his seclusion.
In consequence, it is under- Several members opposed the stood that Government is watch- the last-named ing possible developments closely; acceptance of settlement.
though it expects that China will be peaceful during the next few months.
Washington, Jan. 6. Although it is not likely to receive serious consideration, it is interesting to record that simul- taneously with to-day's opening investigation into British rubber prices, the Democrat, Mr. Tom D. McKeown, in the House of Repre- sentatives submitted a proposal for retaliation by increasing the price of American cotton abroad and suggesting the crea- made an application that the and a guarantor for $18,000, said tion of a Commission to regulate International Banking Corpora- witness. tion should be eailed upon to pro- documents
Witness had produced the shipment of cotton to the duce the deposit slips of Mr. Atherley in respect of $11.249.
receipted by Mr. seaports. Atherley's account, the counter-A of this money lent to Mr. folls of his paying-in book.
Atherley was Company money counterfoils did not come under said the compradore, the heading of "bankers books"
Mr. Jenkin referred to grave mittee which ia investigating rub- mentioned in the particular sec-allegations with regard to one of ber prices. Mr. Herbert Hoover tion of the Ordinance referred to the receipta which had been made dwelt on the dangers of the Ye- It was a banker's document and in the course of the Criminal gulation of raw materials by for- be thought the correct thing to do Sessions hearing. Mr. Atherley eign Governments and the arbi- was for Mr. Zeitlyn to subpoena had never before questioned its trary fixing of prices for all DAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD. the Bank.
nations.. authenticity, said witness, neither Bank of Canton Building.
The United States' experience Mr. Zeitly agreed and gave it had his solicitors at the two hear- during the past twelve months Samples and particulars on application.as his case that ever since the ings at the magistracy when the was that these controls could no arrest of Mr Atherley on the document and the others had been longer be ignored, and a national 10000000@condoooooooo | morning of October 23 in the produced. The authenticity of the policy must be determined.
document had never been impugn- Mr. Hoover denied that he had ed until these proceedings.
heen ever thinking that there had Certain cheques of repayment in been a deliberate attempt to im respect of money advanced to Mr. pose on American rubber users. Atherley were referred to by Mr, Ha expressed the opinion that the Mr. Jenkin then re-examined Jenkin. They had been paid into price of crude rubber had gone the compradore and indicated that the company's account said wit much higher than the controllers had he been given any idea of the ness, not his (the compradore's) ever intended. defence he would have made a
own account.
...He added that the raw mater gang and was brought Mr Jenkin jutimated that being which shite t proICOVER out facts which he would now have intended referring later to heavy mentally controlled were Egyptian to elicit in re-examination, payments into Mr. Atherley's long sta cotton, camphor Mr. Jenkin reminded witness of account other than those specified coffee, Moune, nitrates of potash the interview which took place in the charges. His Lordship at and mercury, rubber, and sisal, between Mr. Atherley, Mr. Park first held against him but Mr. hurst, the Shanghal manager, and Jenkin indicated that it arose out! Mr. Kelly, of Head Office, Cali of Mr. Zeitlyn's cross-examination fornia, when the alleged misapproof Mr. Chau with regard to Mr priations were being enquiredtherley's account and His Lord. Into. Mr.Parkhurst and Map concurred.: Atherley had gon, out to try, and The case is proceed.
His Lordship intimated that the and not his own private money, House of Representatives Com-Roumania, and Italy:
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CONFIDENCE VOTE.
„POLICY OF NEW BULGAR CABINET.
A DEMOCRATIC BASIS..
(Reuters" Service.)
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