SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 23rd May.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
CLAIM FOR MONET DEPOSITED
An action was mentioned in which the Chai Lay Company are suing the Hang Cheung firm and two partners thereof to recover the sum of $18, being money deposited by plaintiff with defen lants under an agreement dated the 2nd January, 1013, and now repayable by defendauts together with interest at 8 per
"THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, MAY 24TH. 1913.
of an inmate of a brothol at Yaumati.
THE YAUHATİ POISONINO CASE, The hearing was continued yesterday, before Mr. Melbourne, of the case in which Chinese gunek doctor and an amah are charged with causing the death Beroun-MR. J. H. KEMP (PUIANE JUDOE). Mr. T. H. King (Assistant Captain Superintendent of Police) prosocated. Evidence was given by Mr. Frank Browne, the Government analyst, who stated that he was handed certain samples to examine, and found that they contained Japanese anise This was a poisonous fruit, and appeared to have been boiled. He also received samples of three different kinds of drugs, which were Chinese and Japanese anise harmless, was very sirailar, and only an expert could distinguish between them, Japanese anise, however, was poisonous, while the Chinese was harmless. The former kind was cheaper, and the Chincao druggists used to sell that instead of the harmless kind, and several deathe had occurred All the Chinese through misadventure, drug vendors were warned by the police some time ago not to sell the drug. Accused were committed for trial.
cent. per annum.
Mr. C. Sutheron Russ (acting for Mr. R. A. Harding) represented the plaintiff, and Mr. D. Lewin (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master) appeared for
the defendants.
Mr. Lewis asked his Lordship to order pleadings.
Mr. Russ-There is no need for plead- irige.
Mr. Lewis-This is an extraordinary case. My friend has severed his cause of action, and le case ought to be struck
out.
Mr. Kuss-f don't know what my friend There are absolutely separate
WELLNE
causes of aetion.
HONGKONG SHARE
MARKET,
Messrs. Vernon & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 23rd May state-
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA
BANK OF CHINA,
MILITARY OPERATIONS ON LARGE SCALE. PERING, May 17th. At a Cabinet meeting yesterday General Tuan Chi-jal, the Acting Premier, urged PRKING, May 16th
the immediate appointment of Special The Board of Financs has decided to Military Commissioners with fall auth- remit £1,000,000 to the Shanghai brauthority to reorganize the military affairs of capital. This remittance is drawn from structed to co-operate na far as possible, of the Bank of China as additions! Yunnan and Tibet. They should be in Helluogkiang, Nanyang, Peiyang, Jebol,
funds acquired through the Austrian with the Tatuhs of these widespread sections of the Republic, but should be free to do whatever they may decin expedient in order to give full effect to whatever orders of the Ministry of War may reach them from time to time.
Loan,
LETTERS, TELEGRAMB AND. PAPERS SUBJECT TO DETENTION.
PEKINO, May 17th. The Local Press states that the Minister|
The Cabinet acquiesced, and it
prob-
of Communications, Chu Chi-ghien. has able therefore that in a day or two tho issued orders throughout the Reonblic of the military officers selected will that the various authorities are to fame be publicly announced. diately stop the transmission of all suspicious mail matter, whether in the form of letters or newspapers.
NORTHERN TROPS COMING SOUTH,
WUCHANG, May 15th.
Considerable movements of troops have been taking placs in Wuchang recently, The Kiangaan troops went South by water on the 14th. Chinkow, Hanchuno, Hsiangyang Huangchow, and Wunch
are now held by Northern troops.
Two thousand Northern troops have recently arrived at Kinchow.
Orders have been issued at Peking for the 28th division, now quartered iަ.
Hsinminfu, to proceed with all haste to join Chang Hson's command in the vicinity of Pukov,
¡¡SPECIAL COMM1BETONERS POR-SOUTHERN
PROVINCES.
DR SUN YAT SEN'S TELEGRAM TO EUROPE.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE QUINTUPLE LOAN.
The Times of 3rd inst, enys:---We have received from Dr. Contlio a copy of a
with complicity in the murder of the Dioay, charging the Chinese Government tologram sent by Dr. Sun Yat-son to Mr.
Nationalist leader, Sung Chino-jer, and with unconstitutional action in conclud ing the Quintuplo Loan, in spite of the protests of the representatives of the nation, and appealing to the civilized world to refuse to President Yuan Shih- kai and the Government funds which will
be employed for waging war against the people. In the course of the telegram Dr. Sun Yat-sen saya that in consequence of the Shanghai murder :-
The troops in the capital are under- stood to be prepared for all possibly People are extremely indignant, and tho situation has become so serious that emergencies Special precautions are said to have been taken against any sur-
the nation is on the verge of the most seuto and dangerous crisis yot, expori- prises owing to the currency of rumours to the effect that largo numbers of insurenced. The Government, conscious of its gents have managed to get into Peking guilt and of the enormity of its offence, with the object of creating serious disorder. realizing the strength of the wave of This report is believed to have been put indignation sweeping over the nation in circulation by Yuan Shih-kai's followers concluded a loan for £25,000,000 with the ...suddenly and unconstitutionally in order to not only justify the placing couintuple group despite the vigorous pro of the capital under martial law, but
tests of the representatives of the nation also pave the way for the arrest and sum-
now assembled in Peking. This high mary excation of these who do not agree handed and unconstitutional action of the with the Government's policy.
Government instantly accentuated the in- tense indignation which had been caused by the foul murder of Sung Chiao-jen, so that at the present time the fury of thes poopte is worked up to a white heat, and
The mobilization and strengthening of forces at strategic points goes on apace. The latest move is the issuance of orders for the second division and three bat- talicus of Chiang Kuei-ti's troops, besides the first regiment of the first division, to be despatched to Furch with all possible
UNITED UNIVERSITIES SCHEME
PERING, May 18th. It is understood here that the Govern-speed, mont is about to appoint Special Military Commissioners, for four southern pro-
stationed at Yingchowfu
For Anhui; Li Chung-yoh, who will be
For Hunan: Tsen Chun-heuan, who will be stationed at Yochow.
For Kinngsi: Ku Kch-an, who will establish his headquarters at Kiukiang;,
For Kwangtung: Wang Ho-shun, with headquarters at Nanhsiung.
The local market has ruled active for all investment securities during the past week, and rates close generally on the Mr. Lovis--The claim arises out of firm side, with further advances establishvinces as follows:-
ed under several heads. The London certain building contracts. This 2500 was market is slightly lower on the week, the deposited under certain building contracts
closing tone for "Rubbers" being for work which is being done, and plain "firm, and that for Tins weak. Fine tiff is sain now for $500 as part of the Hard Para Rubber is quoted at 3/33 per lb., and Plantation Sheets at 3/31 consideration due to him. The money Discount rates at the close are the same under that agreement is not payable till as last quoted; viz. 4 per cents Bank the end of this year.
of England and 37 per cent. open market. Mr. Russ-The agreement is absolutely Bar Silver has declined to 27 11-164. poroz rondy, and 7d. forward, the obtainable co-day at 1/112, and Shanghai T.T. at 72 Console close at 78.
BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have been booked at $505 and $810, and at the
FOR CENTRAL CHINA,
AMERICA - WITHDRAWS,
a separate agreement. It is for the market closing steady. Sterling T.T. is hung, the Vice-President, and the Tutubs Present position of the scheme is as
Teturn of $500 deposited as security, and has nothing at all to do with the work done. They are quite separate causes of action, and arise at different times.
His Lordship intimated that he would take the point in Chambers on Monday.
CLAIM AGAINST A STEWARD.
The case
was mentioned in which Messrs. Hill, Bergdall & Co., sued Kam Ting, ship's atoward, to recover the sum of 8270.20, being balance due for nerated waters sold.
Mr. Loo D'Almada & Castro represented the plaintiff, and Mr. R. C. Faithfull appeared for the defendant.
Mr. D'Almada said he understood the dofcadant was in town again. He was a steward on the a.s. Borneo.
Mr. Faithful!--He is here, but I am told he is going away again next Tues day. He is a bird of passage,
His Lordship-We will take the case this afternoon, at 2.15.
When the Court sat in the afternoon, Mr. D'Almada informed his Lordship that defendant had consented to judge ment for the aunt of $200 and costs, which he had agreed at the sum of $50 The judgmont debt was to be paid in instalments of 815 after each arrival of the Borned and failing paynient within
i
clone small buyers offer $815 London has improved to £81 10s. Od.
MARINE INSURANCES-Unions have been booked at $780, and more shares are wanted. Cantons after reported sales at 8322 cum dividend have declined to a selling quotation of 8300 ex the dividend of $18 per share paid on the 2nd inst. North Chinas are wanted in the North at Th, 1324, and Yangtzes at $180 with Exchange 73.
FIRE INSURANCES-Chinas are in re quest at $147, and Hongkonge are wanted
at. 8054, after sales at $356
SHIPPING. Hongkong, Canton and Macaos are firmer with sales and further buyers at 827 Indo-Chinas are offered locally at $1 and Douglasca af the reduced rate of $39. China and Manilas have buyers at 50, and Star Ferries at 850 ex the dividends for 1912 paid yesterday.
Os-Shell Transports have receded in London to a middle quotation of 115/0, -closing with sellern at 116/
Sugaraj
·REFINERIES-China
after various sales at from $105 to 3107 close with buyers at the higher rate, and no shares immediately available. Luzons sold in the carly part of the week at $35 and $36, but have since firmed up to $38, 3 and 535), market closing firm with buyers at the latter rate.
MINING.Tronols and Heawoods are
YUAN AND THE REGALOFTRANT PROVINCES, PEKING, May 10th. "Yuan Shih-kai bas telegraphed Li Yuan- of fourteen provinces instructing them to send a joint telegram to Li Lich-chun. Tatub of Kiangi Pa Wen-wei, Tutul of Anhui; Hu Han-min, Tutuh of Kwangtung; and Tan Yi-kai, Tutah of Hunan, with a view to persuading them to place the welfare of the country before everything. If the advice of the Vice- President and the fourteen Tutahs is not followed then northern troops will be sent to those provinces to compel compliance with their behests.
In the light of privato information from Peking bearing on this subject, says the Cuina Republican,
it appeara evident that, not only does Teen contemplate the slight ing of the four sonthorn. Tutuhs mentioned, but to do it in such a way as to make it the last straw that breaks the camel's back."]
PEKING PERLES.
The Rev. Lord William Cecil, writing to the Times, says: -It may interest your readers to hear that owing to the with drawals of America from the United Universities scheme, the schemo has had to be remodelled. It will be a completely British scheme, but no other alterations of its main lines are suggested. The
follows.. It has been approved by the representative of the Chinese Government, and various mission schools in Central China have agreed to co-operate, so the university will be assured of that which, after all, is the greatest requisite, pupils sufficiently trained in Western knowledge to be able to take advantage of a univer- sity, while we are assured that many young men are ready to go out from the home universities as teachers. The pro- posed university is modelled on the
will consist of colleges, associated, if pos pattern of our senior universities, and sible, with Christian bodies united together into a miversity. It is intended that the university shall be thoroughly Christian in tone and that the teachers shall be Christian, but there will be absolute liberty of thought, and it is hoped that the religious and moral is struction will belong to the college while the intellectual standards and technical teaching will be the capecial province of the university.
PERING, May 17th. An advertisement that is the subject of general comment appeared in the local It was inserted by Mr. papers to-day.
Hitherto we must confess that we have! Tien Tung, one of the Hupeh members of the House of Representatives, who is also met with very small financial support, but the proprietor of the Fuolarsine. we feel it would be a thousand pities it. The notification sets forth that as a scheme that Rust be an beneficial to he bears no enmity aminat anyone, le China and so honourable to England has been astonished to find himself not should be put on one side. If we could only shadowed by detectives but even the see our way to promises of £85,000, we object of the attentions of assassins, who should be inclined to proceed with the have made no less than three attempts scheme at once upon his life" In view of the respon sibility of the Government for the lives. of the people's representatives, who should not have to go about in momen- tary poril of their lives, this advertise ment is inserted in order to enable the emanated in the event of any members of Parliament miceling with sudden mysterious death."
OUN TESTS IN PEKING.
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torrible convulsion appears almost inevitable the date of the birth of the
From the
Republic I have striven for unity, peace, concord, and prosperity. I recommended Ynan Shih-kai for the Presidency because thore appeared reasons for believing that by doing so the unification of the nation and the dawn of an era of peace and prosperity would thereby be hastened, Ever since then I have done all I could to evolve peace, order, and government out of the chaos created by the Revolu tion. I earnestly desire to preserve peace throughout the Republic, but my efforts will be rendered ineffective if financiers will supply the Peking. Government with money that would, and probably will, bo used in waging war against the people. If the people are now forced into a life-and-death struggle for the preserva- tion of the Republic, not only will it entail terrible suffering to the masses. but it will inevitably also adversely affect all foreign interests in China?"
Dr. Sun Yat-sen concludes as fol lows:-
"In the name and for the sake of humanity, which civilization holds sacred.
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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
FOREIGN AUDITORS AND ACCOUNTANTS
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Dr. Jere Tien-Yu, associate director of 12 the Cantor-Hankow and Hankey-Sze chuan railways, is at Hankow arranging
for the cunnencement of contruction work. He informed a newspaper repre- sentative that money was already avail able in the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank for the construction of the British section (Happh and Hunan) and that he expected
three days after each arrival execution quiet, and unchanged at 80/- and 4/3 people to judge whence the instigation to witness the trials of an Armstrong and construction to begin immediately.
would issue. The costs were to be naid forthwith
Mr. Faithfull-And the defendant is to be re-credited with the return of any empty bottles.
Mr. D'Almada That is if he returns thom
His Lordship entered judgment in the terms agreed.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A Chinese was seen leaving Kowloon wharf with two bags of pea-nats under his arm. He was stopped, and it was found that he had "stolen them from a ship which was being unloaded. Defon
laut was sentenced to four hours' stocks, and was recommended for banishment.
nominal respectively. Raubs after various sales up to $i have receded to a selling quotation of 84. Kailan Minings are easier at 32/6 middle and no business to
report.
DOCKS, WEARVES AND GODOWNS-Hong- kong and Whampoa Docks hare sold at $71, $71, and $72, and more, shares are now enquired for at $73. Hongkong and Kowloon Wharves close steady at 853 with sales and probable further buyers. New Amoy Docks continue in request at $9, and Shanghai Docks at TIs. 62). Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves are on offer in the North at Tls, 113.:
LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS.-Hong kong Lands have ruled firm with further sales at $115, and buyers prevailing at the close. Kowloon Lands continue in request at $39, and West Points at the further improved rate of 871 with no sales reported. Hongkong Hotels are wanted at $115 and 977 for the old and new issues respectively Humphreya Estates have been booked at 883, but at the close there are sellera at this and buyers afksel, v
COTTON MILLS. Quotations generally ars on the weak side, but no local business is reported. Hongkongu are still on offer McHardy, with keeping three dogs at 891, but at $94 there are buyers. without licences Defendant said he MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements have improv-. tunk out
licence C.
Mr. Davis, the manger of the Seamen's Justitute, was charged by Inspector
RESIDENCE OF SPEAKER OF BENATE RAIDED.
PEKING, May 17th. Mr. Zin Ti, a Szechuen member of the Senate, was, at 8 a.m. to-day, seized by several men in plain clothes und taken away from the residence of Mr. Chang chi, the Speaker of the Senate, where he was staying. The men gave no reason for their action. They made a search of the house, tearing up the brick flooring and destroying portions of the walls to look for explosives. The police, who watched the proceedings and were stationed out side the house, allowed the plain-clothes men to take the Senator away, but whither he was taken is unknown.
At noon the same day Mr. Wang Ching ting, the Vice Speaker of the Senate, tried to communicate with General Tuan Chi-jui, the Minister of War and acting Premier, several tiines by telephone, but failed.
Members of Parliament are alarmed at the turn of events, believing the raid on the house of the Speaker of the Senate indicates that a plot is afoot having for ita object the direst consequences for the representatives of
LATER Int of the people.
A large party of representatives of the Ministry of Way, and military and naval officers went to Nanyuan on the 15th inst. Whitworth new pattern mountain gun of 75m, and with range from 7,000 to 500 metres. The gun was managed frst by an inexperienced Chinese crew and then by an efficient British crew. thereby illustrating the easy working and ac curacy of a very small gun throwing a comparatively heavy shell for various distances. A short ranges the gunners frequently struck the bull's-eye with por- cussion shells, while at medium ranges the shrapnel raked a wide objective by The sweeping and searching practices. gun was conveyed to the range and returned to Peking on muleback quickly The Chinese officers were and easily. considerably impressed by the excellence of the weapon, and the rapidity and ease of mantling it and removing it, and also by the rapid-firing, during which ve good shots were made in twenty seconds, while the ability of the gun to throw shell in any direction from the most incon- venient hillsides was also well illustrated.
"SCARCITY OF RICE,
HUPËN REQUESTS IMPORTATION FROM
SAIGON
The Ministry of Communication, said Dr. Jeme, had been ready to begin con- struction last November, but delay had een caused by the unwillingness of the four Powers banks to advance the loan of £8,000,000 contracted for in 1911. this delay," he said, "the banks blame us, One matter i we blame the banks.. an
"For
dispute was the appointment of foreign This was not provided for accountants. in the loan agreement, but the agreement stated that the accounts must be kept in the most up-to-date manner, and this was interpreted by the banks as meaning that foreigners must keep the accounts,"
The Chinese administration, he said, had now appointed the accountants as follows
For the British section (Wuching to Yichang in the Hunan Kwangtung border) Mr. C. C. Connell, late of the Shanghai-Nauking railway.
For the German section (Hankow or. Kwangshui to Ichang) Mr. Sehidt.
For the American section (beyond Ichang) Mr. Plant.
In addition the appointment of Mr. Cyril H. Bell, A.C.A., as auditor of the British section, had been confrmed.
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Owing to the prohibition of the exporta. The first work to be undertaken, Dr. tion of rice now enforced in the various Jeme said, would be to complete the for one ofed from 54 with varied and extensive In connection with the case of the arrest provinces, the Tusch of Hupeh, General purchase of the land, then to make the the dogs, and was under the impression sales up to 35.40, at which the market of Senator Zin Ti this morning the House Li Yuan-hung, kas telegraphed to the earthwork. The only material that had closes with buyers. Electrics after sales of Representatives at its session to day Central Government for permission to been ordered up to the present was the at $35 and $36 are now enquired for at decided to summon the acting Preinier import rise from Saigon and other places telegraphic material.
Dr. Joma expects to stay in Haukow
OF $36. Jos have buyers at 8178 and Ropes General Tuan Chi-jui, in order to find in the South, as there is a scarcity of rice
He stated that the date after further sales at 821 can still be out where the arrested Senator is con- in his province and both the people and for some time.
Union Waterboats fined or what had become of him. placed at the rate.
The the troops will soon be threatened with of the coming of Mr. Chen Chun-hsuan, have improved to a buying quotation of Ministry of War, the Cabinet and the famine. The Government has referred the director general, had not been decided THE EYE
In the building of the Peking-Kalgan $181, and Watsons to 884 buyers after President's office were rung up by tel: General Li Yuan-bung's request to the aales at 88 and $8.60. Pulps have phone without being able to get into touc's Ministries of Commerce and of the In-railway Dr. Jome had practical experience
terior to be complied with...
as a constructional engineer. He was also engaged on the Canton end of the receded to $20 sellers, and Steam Fisheries with Tuan Chijui, Lo sellers Langkats have declined.
Canton-Hankow line before being engaged farther in the North to a selling quotation
for the whole Hukwang system and now of Tls 57 and probable local, buyers at
hold the double position. Tls 651. Hongkong Trams have been booked locally at 7/14 cum div., and more
it went for twelve months. Another dog was a puppy but four months old, and he thought no licence was necessary till the dog was six months old. The other one was left by a man who was at sea. Nr Hazeland advised defendant not to tako in dogs left by other men, and imposed a fine of $10.
Revenue Ofleer Mackenzie proceeded against a Chinese dealer, of Queen's Road For removing a case of brandy from his. warehouse without paying the duty. Mr. R. O. Hutcheson (Superintendent of Imports and Exports) said that defendant was always making these mistakes and he had been warned before. Defendant liad a licensed warehouse in which he stered a large quantity of liquor, on which no duty had been paid. The duty which ought to have been paid on the ease of brandy concerned amounted to 38 The maximum penalty was 3500, but he did not press for that. Defendant was fined $50.
shares are wanted.
LONDON QUOTATIONS. The following quotations (middle price) were received from our London Agents by wire this morning: De Sa
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There was a decrease of prices at tho opium sales on the 6th inst. when 675 cheats of uncertified opiùm were offered. There were 100 chests of Bihar opium, which realized an average of Rs. 2,995.12 per cheat, and 475 chests of Benares an average of Rs. 2,999, the general average prica per chest being Rs. 2,001 against Rs. 3,011 at the last sale and Rs 3,050 at the March sale. The total receipts were Rs. 17,10,825, while at the last sale Rs 3,12.100 was realised from the sale of 1,100 chests. This was the first sale at which a reduced quantity of uncerti fied opium was offered,
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