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SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, October 16th. IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BATORS HIS HONOUR MR. H. H. J.. GOMFERTZ (PSE JUNGE).
QUESTION OF CONSTRUCTION OF A BEET OF TRUST.
summons
COMPANY MEETING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18TH, 1919.
HONG KONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD..
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
REPUBLIC.
THE CELEBRATIONS AT PEKING AND WUCHANG.
PEKING, October 30th.
and clear, and the sun shining and the whole of Peking en jete.
AMUSING INCIDENTS.
GUN-RUNNING IN MONGOLIA.
THE BEIZURE OF A JAPANESE CARAVAN.
INTIMATIONS
MOKHA
COFFEE.
The streets were densely packed with
whether the observar believes the Japanese citizens visiting the various celebrations
Government to be engaged in making throughout the afternoon. Approximate-
trouble in Eastern Mongolia or whether Iy one hundred thousand attended the Lia-
ho treats this case as a simple affair of | ching, where there are great variety Writing a month ago, the Times corres- gun-running by adventurous spirits seek.
entertainments, the principal of which
ing for large profits by dangerous enter- are reproductions of leading events in the pondent at Peking said:→ An extraordinary general meeting of
revolution. Ono department is Giled From all accounts guz-running in Mon-prise. It is suggested that if, and when, Japan desires to precipitate developments the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-
This morning. the weather was bright with photographs of notable men con- gulia appears to have been carried on she would probably choose less clumsy boat Co., Ltd., was held at the Registered
nected with the revolution, living and very extensively of late, as a Chinese: methods. Office of the Company, Hotel Mansions,
dead, while another contains scrolls of bandit, who calls himself the "Fold- wondrous characters, Two are said to be Marshal of the Hutukhtu," has under yesterday for the purpose of sanctioning for alterations in the articles of association, At eight o'clock Chao Ping-chun, the Particularly splendid. Each consists of him a force of Mongols adequately equip sight characters: the first, translated ped with modern rifles and ammuni The hearing of the
Premier, representing the President, literally, means "One year ago, while tion, and finds himself in a position LOTUS BRAND determining certain questions under the Hon. Mr. C. H. Ross presided, and there carried out the sacrifiers to the souls of the other means "Oneo in a thousand to levy open war upon the Chinese, Gov- deed of trust of the Zuroastrian Charity were also present:--Messrs. F. A. Gomes, the dead revolutionaries at Liu-li-chang years."
ernment, Somewhat indefinite infor- Fund
The plaintiffs G. Friesland, F. Lieb, E. R. Fuhrmann, Many members of the Cabinet and other
mation has reached Mukden and Peking: was continued,
notubles were present. The ceremony were M. P. Talati, D. K. Sethun and H. A Siebe, F. H. Armstrong, G.
There were soveral amusing incidents of fighting at Taonantu and other vague took place at the headquarters of the in connection with queues, which a party, points within that triangle of territory A. B. Avasia, and the defendant, H. K. Laurenz (directors), W. E. Clarke universary celebrations committee, in waiting outside the gate, declared must formed by the Siberian Railway, and of Frani.
(secretary), Mossrs. H. W. Looker, E. La-li-chang, where tablets to the dead bad in cut off before the owner could enter, which Harbin is the apex. Places distant Mr. C. G, Alabaster and Mr. Eldon Ormiston, TP. Hough, and A. O'D.
been set up. In front of the tablets The majority acquieseed, but a few people about 200 miles to the west of Harbin, flowers, fruit and wine had been placed.objected indignantly and departed. Soon but nameless on the map, have been Potter, instructed by Mr. H. W. Looker
Gourdin.
Those present paid their respecte to the quite a pile of queues lay on the ground. occupied by Mongol forces, while Taonan- (of Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Dencon),
The Secretary having read the notice tablets, music followed and then offerings With this slight exception the demean-fu has been the scoon of skirmishing appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. F.
convening the meeting,
of fruit and flowers were made. Then our of the whole visible populace was that between the Mongols and the small C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall
the virtues of the dead, and the company event. Old residents, both foreign and based on Sinmintan, numbering some Chao Ping-chan read an elegy extollingot joyous participation in the national Chinese garrison. A punitive expedition Bratton, for the defendant.
present having bowed before the tablets, Chinese, affirm that they have never 5,000 Dien, has been marching for the the ceremony finished.
Meanwhile 16,000 troops had lined the witnessed such complete unanimity be past week towards the disturbed zone,
fore. broad Hatameu road, where flags and
and further detachments have been MANCHU PRINCES ABSENT. decorations innumerable were to be seen.
despatched from other points. Already, The absence of the Manchu Princes was some weeks ago, a large caravan convey- The main celebration took place within noticeable, but it is generally believe ing war material was captured by the the grounds of the old Nobles' Collegs, that they feared, without reason, that Chinese authorities on the Manchurian where a huge pavilion, magnificently their presence might occasion some dis- frontier. It was accompanied by Japa decorated, had been erected, while play of feeling against the Manchus. sumptuous repast had been prepared. Feneral Yin Chang, however, was one of taken prisoner. It is far from clear nese, some of whom were killed and others Thousands of people were present when, the personages most honoured at the mor- that the activity of the Mongol force at ten o'clock, President Yuan Shih-kaining ceremony.
represents a concerted scheme of rebellion against the Chinese Government. More likely it is that the Hunghutze chief in command has gathered together a band of the robbers who infest Manchuria, and has joined himself to a body of Mongols secretly encouraged by the Mongolian
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen,This meeting is called to carry into effect the The case was previously adjourned to enable his Lordship to consider and proposals of the Board an intimated to objection to the proceedings raised by you at the half-yearly meeting last Mr. Jenkin.
August to have articles more in accord- His Lordship--I suppose the parties anca with modern requirements. With have not come to any friendly agree that end in view the directors have caused a new set of articles to be prepared for adoption, if thought fit, at this meeting These new articles provide for a yearly mreting instead of half-yearly meetings as suggested by a shareholder at the meet-energed and took up his position on a ing in August, and for interim dividends.
ment?
Mr. Alabaster-No, my Lord, we have not received any overtures from the other
side.
His Lordship--And you have not made, y overtures?
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Mr. T. HouGH seconded the resolution, - which was carried unanimously.
The CHALUMAN-The resolution just approved will be submitted for confirma tion as a special resolution to a second extraordinary meeting, which will be susergantly convened.
The CHAIRMAN-This is all the business of the meeting. I thank you for your attendzuce
THE ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL, SHANGHAI.
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The Food Question
"LOTUS."
dias, covered with red silk, not THE CELEBRATION AT WUCHANG, pavilion. He was surrounded by chief officials of the republic, Prince Kalaching, On the eve of the anniversary General General Yin Chang and many others who had been prominent officials under the Li Yuan Hung, the Vice-President, issued former régime Hundreds of foreigners, long manifesto in which he said: including many ladies, were grouped in To Hapah belongs the glory of begin princes to flout Chinese authority and There is no Other Coffee Equals the background.
ning the Rovalution. The aims of the feel the temper of the Republican Govern- artyrs who lost their lives for the causement. The Mongol force is said to sum- have been accomplished During the your ber 2,000, and should casily be disposed But the there have been many disturbances and of by the Chinese troops. crutions which have caused me much grief. Mongols will merely disperse in the The martyrs died for the Republic and not desert, to become available at any other nad constitutional methods thould be used those prompting their action. for anarchy. One revolution is enough point and any other moment desired by
Lo effect ethor changes. Both soldiers and the people should attend to their duty and he diligent in their work so that they may strengthon and enrich the country. Thus will you emulate the public-spirit of the departed horses whose memory you will
While all the outer cities are keeping
whose inmates no longer cause high revol on account of the celebrations silence reigns over the forbidden city, the populace a moment's consideration. Indeed it is easy to imagine that they have entirely ceased to exist.
PRESIDENT YUAN'S MESSAGE." President Yuan Shih-kai, in a special message printed by the Peking Daily New», writes:——
celebrate in-morrow.”
The anniversary of the outbreak of the revolution, which freed China from the ancient dominion of A personal and absolute rule, is a fiting opportunity to record the significant and absolute changed which has been wrought in the temper and outlook of our people regarding national aims and polícies,
OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE,
H. RUTTONJEE & SON,
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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
AN INTERNATIONAL DIFFICULTY. The affair of the convoy nay, give rise to a difficulty between China and Japan. It is being stated by the Chinese that the Japanese have demanded contpensa tion for the seizure, but this is not exactly Wine and Provision Merchants. WU-CHANG, October 10th. correct, as the Japanese merely reserve Yesterday evening great crowds gather the right to claim damages for the murder to watch the illumination of the En- and maltreatment of their nationals, and have no intention of protecting the in- Peror's Temple with electricity,
To-day's function included a proces.terests of their traders who were engaged sion to the Temple and the substitution in an illegal transaction. The story of of tablets, on which are engraved the the convoy is as follows:-In the middle names of the three men who were executed of July a party of some 20 Japancae, by Viceroy Jai Cheng on the eve of the escorting a caravan of 30 or 40 carts revolution, for the Emperor's tables, loaded with cases ostensibly containing worship and receptions and luncheons agricultural implements, left the station for both Chinese and foreigners.
of Kanchuling on the South Manchurian Railway in a westerly direction. Chinese authorities sent an armed force in pursuit, and the convoy was overtaken on the Mongolian in marshy ground frontier, far from human habitation. The convoy complied with the order to halt. From this point in the narrative Always have on hand a very large compiste Japanese and Chinese accounts differ- The Japanese-say that the Chinese force left the convoy in the marsh and wout forward to procure supplies, with which they promised to return before nightfail, But dark coming on, the convoy was com polled to go forward to procure food for the large number of men and animals of which it was composed. All the carts proceeded westward except one which Transite, Levels, Plaze Tablos, Prismatic and stack in the mud.
Sight Compasses, Hand Levels, &c., 80,),
"Under the old system government was hased upon the welfare of the particular dynasty that ruled the country and nothing was done or permitted to be done ualess it was calculated to promote or safeguard the individuel interests of the Emperor. With the momentous transition izto a republic a new and truer conception of government was born. Now that there great success, is no Emperor the people of China are: The morning ceremony took place at realising that the country is a national the Emperor's Temple, where were hung common possession whose "good gavern pictures of the three heroes, Liu, Pin and ment must be based on the idea which Yang, who were executed by Viceroy Jui inspires national life in all advanced cheng on the eve of the Revolution, and foreign countries, namely, that good also of Chias, the first Tutu-of-lungu, with numerous tablets representing government is government for the good martyrs who died during the revolution, of the people. In a great senan men
Representatives of the President and entrusted with high powers of state are Vice-President of the National Council governing the country, but they regard pronounced encomiums, after which the themselves merely as national trustees ancient imperial sacrifices were offered whose duty is to net and rule in order that Some hundreds of wounded veterans and the fruits of their labour may be enjoyed also the orphans of the martyrs, then by the people.”
worshipped. The service was an impos ing and memorable one.
The celebrations in commemoration of the outbreak of the revolution have been a
The
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Mr Alabastor-No, my Lord,
No instructions were given for any His Lordship--The first question I have special alterations to be made save as to decide is whether this Court should regards yearly instead of half-yearly decline jurisdiction. It was originally meetings, and the new articles submitted urged on the part of the defendants, first to this meeting have been prepared by of all, that this is a domestic dispute the Company's solicitors in accordance of the fund. It was further urged that have been considered and approved by ere private quarrel between the trustees with the forms now generally in use and
these regulations, being of a fluid nature
your directors. If the resolution is and not liable to be revised at any time in general meeting, the decision of the passed it will be necessary to hold a con- Court on a question of construction can, firmatory meeting, due notice of which Berve no useful purpose. 1 think, on the will be given. whole, this is a matter which has come The CHAIRMAN then proposed-"That Whatever the regulations contained in the printed properly before the Court. personal jealousies or antagonisms may document submitted to the meeting, and noderlie the proceedings, there is for the purpose of identification sub- doubt that a very real difference of scribed by the Chairman thereof, be" and opinion as to the meaning of the rules has the same are hereby approved, and that arisen between the parties. I think that such.regulations be and they are hereby the plaintiffs, in their capacity of adopted as the articles of the Company trustees, have a right to come to the to the exclusion of and in abstitution for Court to have, thess natters of construc-| all the existing articles thereof.":" tien finally decided, nor do I think it. suflicient to object that the members "themselves, can alter these rules at any title. It was pointed out that it may be very difficult for one side or the other to muster the requisite three-fourths mujority, but possibly the majority will acquiesce in the construction put by the Court. In any case 1 think it would be inexpedient to rule that an instrument, the terms of which can under curtain conditions be altered. by the persons iu terested, is therefore ipso facto excluded from the provisions of rule 54 (n). J think it is my duty to proceed with this ав the parties are most un- fortunately not able to agree to friendly settlement. Then there is a An extraordinary general_meeting of
The message concludes by stating that
During the night, the Japanese account question whether the subscribers should shareholders of the Astor House Hotel
Bays, the convoy was fired upon by the be represented. The learned Chief Co., Ltd., was held last week, at which it is necessary for China to adopt open- Justice has, I understand, already given the following resolution, proposed by the door policy with a view to a better under-
At the public luncheon given at the Chinese soldiers, when several Japanese were killed. The remaining Japanese a ruling ca parte in Chambers that they Chairman, Mr. D. McNeill, and seconded standing of the outside world. It is to need not be joined. No question of the by Mr. O. Thoresen, was submitted: be hoped that the change wrought in the cotton mill Sun-fab-hau, the representa thereupon ran back to the cart which was DRAWING regulation of the trust or the adminis "That the Company be reconstructed mind
nation will receive tive of General Li Yuan Hung made a consideration. from the great speech. He thanked the foreign ngged, broke open the cases in it, and tration of the funds is involved, Neither with a capital of $100,000 and that every sympathetic the plaintiffs nor the defendants are shareholder be entitled to one share in Powers, who have proved not unfriendly nations for the neutrality which they had extracted arms and ammunition, with applying to have the subscribers joined, the reconstructed Company of the in these nemorable days in China's observed during the revolution. He said which they defended themeclves against and i see no reason why I should in ncruinal value of 85 in exchange for each history and who have helped to release he was conscious of Chinese limitations, the Chinese. When more of their number creuse the costs by directing them to to share of the nominal value of $25 held by her from the difficult grasp of financial and they would seek help, specially had been killed, however, they sur- made parties. Then there is the question him had that the directors be and they stringency.
educational help, froin abroad. Its em rendered. The Japanese now charge the whether the Attorney-General should be
phasised the desire of the Government to Chinese with having unnecessarily fired. are hereby instructed to take the neces
upon the convoy which had surrendered, joined, but if this is a private trust,
maintain cordial foreign relations and to
He would with having murdered the wounded, and. And I am inclined to think that it is,sary steps to effect such reconstruction."
As soon as the President had taken up plan compulsory education. it was rightly pointed out that the Mr. W. E. Detmold moved, and Mr. his position a grand march past of 18,000 exhort reformers to build up that which with having brutally disfigured the dead. A Japanese doctor who afterwards visited Attorney-General need not be made a Thurston seconded, the following amend troops, hers, foot and artillery, com- the people had formerly destroyed party. I will therefore proceed with the ment:-"That the Company be re-con- mencad. In splendid order they passed Bishoy Roots, in replying, praised Con- the scene is stated to have taken photo hearing of the summons.
structed with a capital of 8400,000, and first. in half-sections, then the cavalry, in eral Li Yuan Hung and thanked the Gov-graphs showing the dead to have been The hearing was adjourned until next that every shareholder be entitled to one fours, and finally the guns. Massed ernment for their policy of protecting disembowelled, deprived of the eyes, and to have been otherwise abominably share in the new Company of the nominal bands played excellent martial music foreigners. value of $5 in exchange for each share throughout the proceedings which passed The next speaker was Miss Sun, mutilated. The Chinese, on the other held by them; and that the balance of off without a hitch.
hand, say that after the convoy, sur- woman representative. shares be issued to the public and the The bright yellow robes of the lamas
rendered the combined parties amicably money thus obtained be used for the demade & conspicuous note of colour in the
proceeded forward, when in the night charge of existing liabilities and for the assembled throng. Indeed the whole
the Japanese, assisted by a number of building of additional bedroom accom- modation and such further changes as of the whole vast territories of the Chinese scene was magnificently representative
Mongols who were with their party, at- tacked the Chinese with the object of may be deemed necessary."
recapturing the convoy, and that it was Empire, including Mongolia and Tibet.
in fighting initiated by the Japanese that THE LIVING BUDDHA ARRIVES.
The Wuchang police have issued & pro-Japanese were killed. The Japanese One of the most picturesque episodes clamation forbidding the private sale of claim that nine of their number were Thoso killed and that three are missing, while the arrival uniformes or artis of all sorts. cf the proceedings was of the Living Buddha of Inner possessing such things, however obtained, the Chinese declare that of the corpses Mongolia in a yellow chair on two must deliver them to the police, and, in found by the Japanese doctor several were bind the body of the conveyance arrested at sight. In time of trouble all decomposition apparently this point is in order to denote the high rank of the persons possessing arms will be liable to difficult to settle.. occupant. The chair was halted in the be suspected of conspiracy. During the centre of a great square which was filled past year many unlicensed shops have with high officials, in frock-coats, nural only engaged in this trade, but, in future, and military officers, in gorgeous the Government will take entire control. forms, and a crowd of foreigners. The males were taken out and the shafts of
BUENOUS
day.
THE FIRE ON THE “MIKASĂ.”
A
The following particulars of the recent fire on the Japanese battleship Mikasa
RECONSTRUCTION SCHEME.
are taken from the Japan Chronicle :-
On Thursday evening (3rd instant), the battleship Mikas, which was lying
After discussion the amendment was about 2 miles outside Kobe harbour, was discovered to be on fire. Thanks to the put to the meeting and carried, eight prompt action taken by the officers the voting for it, and six against-
ship was saved from destruction, The magazine was filled with water in order,bo
Four men wore severely and many others. slightly injured during the operations
.of the
GRAND MARCH PAST:
Later crowds of citizens visited the Temple.
Many nations were represented at the gathering, where great cordiality and en- thusiasm prevailed throughout. General yawen afterwards-Reuter, and Mrs. Li received the guests in the
THE SALE OF UNIFORMS AND ARMY.
prevent an explosion of the ammunition. THE NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY wheels, which were placid far-be future, vendors of these articles will he Chinese. Owing to the mutilation and to
OF
CEYLON
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the Living Buddha, his person at- tendants escorting him with the greatest reverence, entered the pavilem, and there awaited the ceremony,
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TANJONG PAGAR BOARD.
· REPORT FOR THE HALF-YEAR.”
THE QUESTION OF COMPENSATION. So far as claims for compensation are
for extinguishing the fire. According to
Mr. R. E. Stubbs, of the Colonial Office, the navigating Lieutenant, it appeare that a few minutes before 7 o'clock some has been appointed Colonial Secretary men were bathing, when they noticed and Deputy Governor of Ceylon in
concerned, the Japanese clearly have no case in regard to the arms, which were black smoke with a foul smell in the bathsaccession to Sir Hugh Clifford, who has
being smuggled by professional gun- room. They rushed out and found that the dynamo engino-room
was ablaze. been appointed Governor of the Gold
runners. But if it is a fact that the They immediately gave the alarm, and Coast. This appointment is causing the carriage lowered to the ground and
convey was peaccably surrendered, the the officers on watch lost no time in very considerable degree of comment and
Japanese prisoners, in accordance with the requirements of exterritoriality, calling the orew to fire stations," elesing
should have been handed over to the all apertures through which the flames criticism in Ceylon. might spread, and filling the magazina. The Times of Ceylon, roferring to Mr.
The half-yearly administration report Japanese authorities for trial. A breach with water. The flames were put out be. Stubbs, and his only appearance in the
FOREIGNERS CHEER 'THE PRESIDENT. -
of the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board is to of the proper procedure, which led to fore the fire had developed seriously. Far East says: In that year (1010) he
After the march-past President Yuan hand, signed by Mr. Lane, the Acting the death of Japanese, would entitle the was sent out to the Straits Settlements, Shih-k'ai retired Captain Osawa, in command of the
and entered the Chairman. It is mainly a statistical Japanese Government to demand.com- battleship, and other principal officers, the FM.S., and Hongkong, to enquire pavilion, which was near-by, from the record, with many statements of account. pensation for the lives destroyed. The who were at the Tokiwa Kadan, Hyoga, into the question of the revision of the rear. As he mounted the rear steps the The report covers the half year ending Chinese, of course, declare that the Japa immediately returned to the ship on Civil Service salaries, and the fact that foreigners in the background rose June 30th laab, and shows that the credit nese were killed in consequence of their hearing of the fire, and the battleships the effect of his recommendations was to Karachi, Shikishima, Katori, and other improve the prospects of the lower classes spontaneously and cheered him enthusi balance of general revenue account for own improper attempt to recapture the astically. The President, all smiles, ap the period under review is 3004, 204.5, convoy. As regards the political ques-
with the sum of 882,282.55 warships lying outside tho harbour sent and adversely affect those of the higher peared delighted and, having mounted | which, together from the previous half tion, the Japanese Government, needless assistance and worked their search-lights, grades of the service will probably be
to the platform of the pavilion, bowed brought
back of the transaction, with a view to to assist the operations, as all lights on regarded as of good sugury by our several times before he retired. Then year's accounts, gives a balance at credit bock the teen sechzed of being at the
$980,547.09. Of the total disposable the Mikasa were extinguished. The friends the Ceylonese, particularly at this the formal proceedings came to an end. auxiliary tric engine at the stern was juncture. The salaries of the higher-During the morning the Cortenment balance of $990,547.09. interest paid or arming the Mongols and fomenting set to work by 7.40 p.m. and the ship was grade officials wero left where they were, party took down the Ching emblem on flue to. Government on cash received from trouble with China. To every move of leau funds under Ordinance No. TV, of Japan in Manchuria Machiavellian. re-lighted. The flames were entirely ex- and the privilege of free quarters was
the Ta-ching gate and substituted the 1007, absorbs. 8757,306,69. 8100,000 has olives are being attributed, both by tinguished by 10 p.m. The four men who taken away. This part of Mr. Stubbs'
name: Chung-bwa-men. It is interesting been transferred to Reserve Fund, $10,000 foreigners and Chinese, and the evidence were severely injured were brought ashore scher was strongly criticised in the to note that behind the Ching emblem Renewals Equalization Account, and against the Japanese in this case is just and sent to the Kobe Hospital. How the Federal Council as involving a hardship they discovered a similar one Ta-ming the balance remaining, $79,240.40, is about as substantial as in any other that might be cited. It is a matter of taste to the officials concerned. .fire originated is unknown.
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