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MARINE COURT OF ENQUINY.
A SECOND HATE CHARGED WITH MISCONDUCT. At the Marine Court yesterday, before Coinmundey Basil Taylor, R.N. (8tipen-f diary Magistrate and President), Licut.
S. C. EL Wilde, master a.s. Hangoang,
and Mr. A. E. W. Hodgins, moster ss. Hegnng, an enquiry was held into charges of misonduct, brought by Mr. Rees Levis, master of the s.s. Fonchois, against 4. T. Naylor, second mate of the Foochow Mr. C. Farebrother Mason (of Messrs Wilkinson & Grist) appeared for the
defendant.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 2ND, 1913.
incapable of taking his watch as he was under the influènes of drink. Since this incident defendant had nist heen on duty again.
Cross-examined by Mr. Mason-His temper when he found that the defendant
the bearing was "very hot." When he
Mr. J. McGillivray, the chief engineer, gave corroborative evidence in regard to the occurrence at Saigon. Witness could not see anything wrong with the gangway and he had crossed it himself shortly before and it seemed to be all right then He had always got on all right with Mr. Naylor, who had always seemed sober before. He was of an excitable dis
THE MAGISTRACY,
A GAMBLING GROUP. Before Mr. F. A. Huzeland yesterday, Inspector McHardy charged" 11 Chinese with gambling at Wanchai. The first man was fined 875, or a month's hard
fed 5 each, or 14 days.
QUARTER-MILE SWIMMING
CHAMPIONSHIP.
AN EASY WIN' FOR FINCH.
HONGKONG SHARE MÄRKET,
Messrs. Verton & Smyth in their weekly share report dated 1st Angust state:
TOERANGIE (SUMATRA) RUBBER,
Very
few
live balance kept as a separate muting
The report of the Tosrangio (Sumatra) states that at October 31st the planted Rubber and Produco Estates, Limited, The swimming race for the quarter-mile
area of the company's rubber estate was championship of the Colony took place at
The market for local stocks has again the same as shown by the prospectus, i.c. r. D. Sharp, R.N., H.M.S. Tamar, Mr. had put the ship in danger by not taking labour in dofault, and the remainder were the V.R.O. last night, and a large attend-ruled quiet, and several stocks have 200 acres new clearing was taken in hand- 1,000 acres. An area of approximately ance assembled to witness this interesting weakened, due to forced selling and the shortly after the close of the financial Mr. G. Kinghorn, master s.n Hong Bee, found that the defendant had not taken ROSECUTION UNDER THE STAMP ORDINANCE event. Some of the best of local swim- disturbed state of affairs in China. The year, and was planted up early in 1913, This brings the total area under rubber the bearing, the time, or made a log entry, Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne yesterdaymers entered, and it was generally London market for Oils has still au
"Tins" are up to approximately 1,260 acres.
When there was no other conclusion to come to the case was resumed in which Messrs. expected that a keen race and an exciting upward tendency, and
finish would be witnessed. Contrary to stationary. "Rubbers" being lightly of about 105 acres was under heavy weeds, the company took over the estate an arca except that the defendant was under the Montric & Co. were charged as employers
expectations, however, the rice proved a casier. Tine Hard Para Rubber is The cleaning up of this land was im influence of drink. He realised it was a with an offence under the Stamp Ordi- very serious thing to order an officer of naace. At the previous hearing it was one man event, the man who is reputed to quoted at 3/7 per lb., and Plantation mediately undertaken, and has, in eon- Fhold some English championship, having sheets nt 2/85. The open market rate of junction with the rest of the planted aren,
been kept clean-weeded since. the bridge, but he did not think it was stated that the defendant Company's
Considerably discount is advised as 4 per cent, and cases of diseases were discovered ta remarkably easy win. necessary for him as master of the ship shroff presented a bill for $17.00 to Mr. sore was expected of the loent men than the Bank of England rats retains un- the period, and there wevo, se difull to give any explanation for his order. F. C. Jenkin, but the latter contended that they accomplished, but the record break altered at 11 per cent. Bar Silver is treated whenever they appeared.- The master of the Foochure produced his While he was walking the lower bridge he only owed $14, and accordingly paid ing time in which. Fiach covered the quoted at 21 for ready delivery, and estate all over is in very good condition. official log book and two letters writter by early on the morning of the stir h w receipt for 814 on account," declaring best of Hongkong swimmers were doing T.T. at 85. Consols are unchanged at 78, are of 300 ne
that amount only.
27 9-16 forward. Sterling TT. at 1/11 and the young rubber trees show healthy The shroff gave distanco indicates that while some of the Shanghai TT closes at and Singapore development. The directors have decided the second mate to the Marine Superinten.no other craft in the neighbourhood.
plant with
with rubber & further dant. He said that on the 21st Junc, the
he would not stamp the receipt until the their best, they were less accomplished
BANES. Hongkong and fall amount had been paid.
Shanghai area of 800 neres during the current year. vessel was lying alongsile the wharf at
Banks have been sold at $800, and the The area under cultivation for tobacco was Evidence
exponents of the natatory art. ⠀
London quotation is the same as last 20 fields, or approximately 395 acres, 113 Saigon. At about 8 pm. he heard
of the defendant Company, to the effect outside the VR.C., and while the Club was given by Mr. A. E. Paine, maanger
The race took place in the open water week, víz., £80.
felds
being interplanted in rubber, and noise at the gangway, and heard Mr.
that the throff was not acting in accord promises held numerous spectators, many weakened during the week, and sales have shed amounted to 1,080
MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions
The 1912
crop weighed into the Naylor finding fault with the quarter
aneo with his instructions in refusing to
taken place at. $788. Cantons are still half-kilogrammes)
piculs (247,600 master, declaring that the gangway was
stamp the receipt. He was provided with more lined the Fraya wall and crowded wanted, and close with buyers at $297.9 pieuls per field. This crop, which
or an not as it ought to be. Witness went down
an unlimited number of stamps, and had A Claxton, 3. C. Finch, C. J. Cooke, R. 137, and Yangtzes close with a nominal conditions, and is consequently of some. on Murray Pier. The starters were, A. North Chinas are still in request at T15. suffered severely from adverse climatic the gangway, and heard what was
express directions to stamp receipts of all Lee and L. C. R. Souza, The men wont quotation of 193. going on, but did not speak to Mr.
amounts over $10. Mr. P. W. Goldring off to a good start; and generally swam
what inferior quality, is at present being FIRE INSURANCES.-China Fires at $147 sold in Amsterdam. Que hundred and
· Naylor, --wīro,—-he-considered, was under position.
(for the defence) said the question was with a comfortable long-distance stroke. wanted at these figures.
and Hongkong Fires at $356 are still soventy fields, or approximately 296 acres. the inßuence of drink. Witness returned The Chief Officer, Mr. F. A. Lovegrove, ontirely as to whether the shroff was to his room, and shortly afterwards heard also gave evidence. Asked to account for acting within the scope of his authority. naturally, was closely followed in the Macaus have been dealt in at $27, at relinquish the cultivation of tobacco after planted in respect of the 1013 Finch took early precedence, and,
are behe directors have decided to SHIPPING,-Hongkong, more disturbance. The Chinese crew the defendant being in such a conditione submitted that the employer could not - shouted "ta?" threatening to attack 40 minutes after he was apparently all be liable for the acts of his servant in
preliminary lengths. Les dropped out which price they close with buyers. Indo. the harvesting of the 1013 crop. At Octo- Mr. Naylor, because he had been creating right, he said he thought the defendant this matter. The Court had the evidence before the first length had been negotiated, Chinas are slightly easier and are now on her 31st last the labour force on the China Manilas have been company's estates numbered 734, and the a disturbance, and had struck the quarter must have been very slightly under the of Mr. Paine, as to the directions given but Souza, although he was never in it, neglected and close with a nominal health of the coolies has been very good. master, she latter had told witrices influence of drunk when he went on to the shroff, and it was not for Mr. continued gamely until the finish. Finch quotation of $10. Douglases are inquired when lo went to the gangway watch, but not suflicient to render it Paine to go round and see that the shroff slightly increased his lead in the second for at $31, and Star Ferries are now
wanted at $542.: On guing
found noticeable. His theory was that, having | did lús duty. So long as the servants length. Claxton and Cooke following in a the defendant and the chief engineer had no sleep that day he dozed off, and acted within the scope of the authority close partnership. In the third, Powells' surrounded by a mob of Chinese, who awoke when the Captain went on the given them by their employers then the m mado perceptible headway, and were threatening them. The chief en bridge. Realising his position, he became employer was responsible, bat in this case Cocke, who had fallers behind Claxton at gineer was between defendunt and the excited and lost his head. ........
he submitted that he was not acting the beginning of the length, once more Chinese, and was trying to pacify them.
according to instructions, Mr. Goldring began to overhaul him. In the fourth Witness also endeavoural to stop the
quoted Bowstead, and others on this point, length Finch led comfortably, white Cooke trouble, and eventually the crew, dis
and his Worship said he would consider overhauled and passed Claxton. The porsed, Mr. Naylor running aft towards
the case and give a decision on Tuesday Gith turn aw the leader with an his cabin, saying "I will shoot them."
afternoon at 2.13.
advantage which neither of the men Next, witness saw him apparently coming
following him could, barring accidents, out of the third engineer's cabin. He
possibly hope to redeem, while Cooke, who was waving his hand over his head, and
was in second position, led Claxton by a repeated his threat to shoot the Chinese
couple of lengths. Then dus last turn was Witness could not see if he had a revolver
made and the last half length negotiated, in his hand, as it was dark. Defendant
Finch passing the winning line with a lead of at least twelve yards, while Cooke went ashore, declaring he was going for a policeman. Witness then told him if he
took second place from Claxton by a did bring a policeman he would give him
couple of yards.
deck
ke
shout the Chinese. While he had been i
no attention to defendant. The four quartermasters then came on the bridgo to witness and said they wore afraid to keep watch as the defendant might shoot
Mr. Mason said with regard to the first charge, defendant was prepared to admit that he was under the influence of liquor, but it was while the ship was in port, and he had full permission to go ashore. The Captain had said that he would not have objected to a man having a little too much if he slept it off before coming on board, but sometimes a man wanted to 50 home to sleep it off. He submitted that the fact that he noticed that the gangway was out of order was proof that his con. dition was not very bad. He called the quartermaster to fix the handrail, and or the quartermaster refusing to obey the
A.
offer at 860.
Canton and drop.
Qus-Shells have been inquired for ¡y London at the improved rate of 110s. but now close easier with a nominal Ural Caspians have quotation of 110s. again improved, and have a middle quotation of 50/6. Mexican Eagles are also better with a middle quotation of 49/3. Langkats have had numerous dealings in them, but owing to forced sales in the North have weakened, and now close with sellers at the reduced price of Tls. 31,
REFINERIES-China Sugars have been a weak market, and declined to 303, at which figure sellers have come forward. Luzons are unchanged from last week, viz., $35 sellers.
INTIMATIONS
DANDRUFF AND FALLING HAIR Prevented by
quotation of 3/6. Chinese Engineeringsd
MINING-Tronohs remain practically | unchanged but close with the slightly caster, and close with buyers at 83, improved rate 57/G middle. Raubs are Heawoods are inchanged with a nominal and Pahangs are unaltered with a middle
DOOKS, WHARVES AND GONOWNS.-Hong- been the medium of considerable business, kong and Kowloon Wharves have again
and now close with buyers at 8053. Hong-
work with sellers at $83. Amoy Docke attracted attention, but close casier this. are unchanged with sellers at $8 Shang- hui Docks have buyers at Tls. 62, and Hongkow Wlacres are on offer at Tls. 109. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS-Hong-
Shanghai this year, should have his name old and new shares respectively. Hong- wecks prices, viz, 8124 and 891 for the heading the list, for he is the only man kong Lands nie wanted at $116 ex in the Colony at present who may be dividend, and Kowloon Lands have expected to contest the purely swimming improved to $43, at which price they are
ming race at the last carnival here. C. J. sentative who won every interport swim Humphreys Estates have hardened and a selling quotation of $72 ex dividend.
PROSECUTION BY THE DAIRY FARM CO.
Chinese milk-seller: was charged before Mr. Hazeland with an offence under the Merchandise Marks Act. Mr. H. L. Dennys, jun., of Messrs. Dennys & Bowley, appeared for the prosecution. It appeared that a Chinese detective sent a coolie into the defendant's shop in Stanley Street to buy a bottle of milk, and the prosecution alleged that the milk Finch's time was 6min. 00 4/secs, a (Naylor) in charge, and ho would have order he became excited and struck him. was supplied in a bottle belonging to the smashing record on the standing time for quotation of 30/- and 9/- respectively. 'done #2. About 11 o'clock Mr. Naylor He was only carrying out his duty as an Dairy Farm. Mr. Dennys said he would this event. 6min. returned, and again shouted that he would officer of the ship in giving this order. prove that the bottle sold was the pro established by Logan. As was mentioned 18scca., which was
As to the second charge, ao witness would perty of the Dairy Farm. The bottle had at the V.R.C. yesterday after the race, away, witness had told the crew to paywear that defendant was under the the name of the Company printed on it Logan was never pushed, but it can be kong and Whampoa Docks again havel influence of liquor. He was prepared to in English and Chinese, He would also said with equal truth that Finch was not prove that three hours previous to his prove that the bottle of milk was sold at taking his watch the defendant was in a lower price, namely, at 10 cents. Evi pushed in this event, and, further, that the third engineer's cabin, but only had dence was given by Mr. Charles Mitcham he has not yet been seen at his best in Hongkong He is certainly an acquisi. fondacit had no revolver, but they had one drink during that time. Just at the the dairy overseer at the Dairy Farm,
tion to the local swimming brigade, and got it into their heads that they had seen his attention was diverted to a strange
time he should have taken the bearings, who stated that the bottle was of the land if Hongkong decide to send a team to kong Hotels are still in request it last! the revolver: The defendant again went
light on the port bow, and whilst looking ashore repeating his threat to bring at that the time for the taking of bearings policeman. Witness then asked the chief pussed. Had he not been interrupted by fendant and pacify him. Witness went to
was a hol-tempered man, coming on to led, and left the chief engineer walking the bridge, the bearings would have been the quay waiting for defendant.. During taken.
Unfortunately he said he had instead of 12 cents, and there was nothing Cooke, who swara second in yesterday's/close witli buyers at $9. their stay in Saigon the defendant was
taken the bearings, but that was owing huder the influence of drink every day to his rery excited condition, and was would not say that he was drunk, but more or less so. On the 2nd July the defen very natural under the circumstances.
Mr. Mason produced the "characters " dant razne up to take the time, but he of the defendant from the time he was on was so auch nuder the influence of drink the training ship up to the present.
Witness Defendant, giving evidence in regard
them,
Witness told them that the de
used by his Company in the Peak district. and that it would be used nowhere else, Mr. Danys further said that the Com pany's fottles were always missing
who came down. They paid only 10 cents, persons filled up these bottles for servants
engineer if he would look out for the do the Captain, who had admitted that he What ppened was that unscrupulous events with Berthet, the Shanghai repre- now inquired for. West Points close with
that he was unable to do so.
on
to go ashore in Saigon whenever he liked Ko long as there was ose officer board.
gave him
covered the distance in Omin. 20secs., COTTON MILLS.-Hongkongs have been for a veteran, particularly having regard same figure. The following are the official which may be regarded as very good time sold at 89h, and now close with buyers at to the fact that it is only two seconds quotations received from the North above the previous record time for this to-day, viz, Ewos Tis. 124 buyers and distauce.
Soy Chees Tls. 40. Local quotations for the following stocks are, viz.. Shanghai Cottons Tis. 180 nominal. Kung Yiks Tls 13 and Laon Kung. Mowe Tls. 100 sellers,
NEW MARCONI CONTRACT..
£39,000 EXTRA COST FOR BIX'STATIONS,
Terms of the new contract, which the
MISCELLANEOUS-China Providents are on offer at 8, lces at $180, Union Water-
to show their employers that the milk was not that sold by the Dairy Farm. De lendant denied selling the coolie the bottle of milk, and said that even if a person that it should be filled he would refuse to brought a Dairy Farm bottle and asked do it. A police officer had searched the whole of the premises for bottles of the Company, but could find none.His Wor ship-It seems that was only one solitary instance. Mr. Dennys said he did not suggest that this thing was habitual Post Office have negotiated with the boats at $172, Fisheries at $3, Pulps at because, as the defendant had said, they Marconi Company for the erection of the 220, China Light and Powers at $4, evuld find no other bottles. Defendant Imperial wireless chain ment. was fined $2 or one month's imprisonmunicated to the House of Commons last Hongkong Electrics at $103, and Green Lyland Cements at $3 Hongkong month by Mr. Herbert Samuel, the Post-octric Tramways are wanted 7/4, and master-General. They are based on the Steam Laundries have buyers at $4. fold contract with these variatious:-
An increased price for each of the six stations based on the rise in the cost of materials, and estimated to be £0,000—1 total of £9,000,000
Payment by instalments instead of no payment till stations are completed.
Contract not to be binding unfess ratified by the House of Commons before August 21st.
STEWED TEA.
were
com.
China Borneos ternain unchanged at $10 numinal.
57/6 D/-
'50/0:
45/
81-
-49/3
had to "log" that. He had nothing to the first charge, admitted having taken further to say against the defendant, a little more than was good for him,
In cross-examination by Mr.
though he knew what he was doing. He witness said that defendant was & the
observed that the main ropes had got slack ship before him. He had sailed with through the action of the rising tide, and witness since 2nd May. All through May the quartermaster was asleep, as usual, defendant's conduct was very satisfactory, when witness went to him about the He commenced to become unsatisfactory matter. He told him to make the rope. about the 14th or 15th June, in Hongkop", tuut, and asked him why he did not look If allowed to stand stewing for long, He was satisfied with the defendant on after the gangway. The quartermaster tea is nothing short of a poison, says Dr. the voyage to Saigon and he did his work
and Batly Musgrovo in Nervous Breakdowns," for sony "cheek. satisfactorily. Defendant was allowed refused to comply with his order, extract of tannin, which has a moat then it is converted into a concentrated witness the slapped him on the irritating effect on the wall of the stomach, producing a secretion of acid check, and got another quartermaster to liquid, causing heartburn and perhaps That was the rule in B. & S. beats make the rope tant. In regard to the injuring the delicate mucous membrane Witness admitted that on one occasion le second charge, witness said his attention to the point of ulceration.
While the contract will apply Armily to took a picco of wood from a stevedore
There is also another deleterious sub the first six stations, the Government hare was attracted by a strange light on the and pushed him with it because he was.
a specially pernicious influence on the almat 10 minutes, the result being that nervous system when taken in exces stations in South Africa, India, and the tea is drunk within a few minutes of Malay Peninsula to call the company to not affected by this incident he lost his four-point bearings...
In answer to Captain Wilde, witness alkaloid to produce a pleasant, refreshing in the old contract was resisted by Mr.
being made there is just enough of this case work and instal other apparatus.
The 10 per cent, royalty on the patents Chinese were easy to handle if they were,
I said la had been to sen for 10 years. He effect without any harm being done. Yet Samuel, but the Company preferred dealt with properly. He had never known i
agreed that he ought to know the duty ren when prepared in this way, but not to have the contract rather than give a Chinese refuse to obey his ecanmoud.
taken too frequently, the accumulated healing with the soul charge, witness of an other and that all orders of the effect of repeated small doses is as injuri that the royalty will be paid only THE POPULATION OF THE STRAITË
ous as a large one, causing nervous. on the receipts of stations where stated that the defendant went on flute muster should be obeyed.
patents are used. Evidence was also given by the third irritability and sleeplessness. at midnight on the 7th July, and a few minutes later witness asked him to be cagineer, Mr. Herbert Cranston who very careful of the course. Defendant depusid that defendant had only one saidAll right,
LONDON QUOTATIONS. To hand this inorning by wire from our Agents are as follows (all middle price) :- Tronch Mines... Pahang Consolidated Ural Caspians Malayan Tins: United Serdangs.. Mexican Eagles de
2/1 premium. 13/0 110/0 Eastern Trusts Shell Transports Indo-China (Combined) ...165/- Hongkong Licetrie Trems. Chinese, Engineering 30!. 7/3
in a hurry. He might have struck the Doet bow, and he was looking at it to stance present called thein, and this hes the right in the case of three additional Rubber Trusts
stevedore with the wout.
were
bridge at 12.10 a.m.
The Chines
defendant's certificate of competency should be suspended for two calendar months.
A PROJECTED MACHINE GUN
drink with him before the occurrence_on. and witness left the the night of the 7th July.
Witness later went The Court found that both charges of on the bridge and asked defendant if he misconduct were proved, and ordered that had taken a four paint hearing and defendant replied that he had. Having suspicion that the defendant had not done- so, he asked for the time and the log entry, and from the answers he received he knew that the defendast was telling an untruth. Witness took the bearings and ordered the defendant off the bridge several times, but be would not go until the chief officer threated to throw him off. Defendant usked the reason, and witness said it was because the
was
FACTORY.
It is reported that the Authorities at Canton contemplate establishing a factory for machine guns, of which the prezent stock is very low. It is estimated that the necessary plant and machinery for this factory will cost $380,000.
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SHANGHAI.
SETTLEMENTS.
In a recent number of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, (Straits) Mr. Hayes Marriott, gives some interesting figures of the growth of the population of the Straits, based since 1860 on the census returns. Here are some of the figures :-
1885-Perak 35,000, Selangor 12,000, Pahang 40,000, Johore 20,000, Kedah and. Ligor 50,000, Kelantau 50,000, Trengganu. $0,000
1860-Straits, 248,000; 1871, 308,007 1861, 423.381; 1631, 512,905; 1301, 575,781; 1011, 722,073 persons.
1824
1880
1840
1880
1871
1881
1891
190!
10,683) 51.207 28,805 10,634 7,160 34.492 220,081 = 1. .}
08,368 60,702 124,772 97;111 633,230 77,760 150,208 190,597, 93,579 185,117 235,618 92,170 230,845 249,417 05,520
1911
317,849 279,274 124,802
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