THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17TH, 1913,
TWO LETTERS FROM URGA. conviutional type roofed with tiles of yellow porcelain and grouped round a HI, URGA, AND THE SITUATION IN | semi-Tibetan tower. Chinese gateways
NORTH MONGOLIA.
with tiles of the same material stand north and south and through them one
icturesque ample, in ringed with pine trees,
quiet valley
SUPREME COURT,
Tuesday, 16th December,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
man who had no property, or very unsubstantial property, making the same effort, because he could not stand to lose anything, he might, in fact, gaip some- thing Mr. Potter remarked that he was
client was in Chicago.
Mr.
Hie Lordship What is the claim for:
Jenkin For goods sold, and delivered to a restaurant in Chicago
Mr Potter suggested also that it was question whether such a case should not be dealt with in America,
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
SECOND CRUISED RACE.
This face was sailed on Sunday în a good east wind, starting from the Yacht
Island, starboard.
The following yachts started:- Na La Cigale, cutter, Messrs. Meyer, and Backhorse.
Iris, cutter, Officers of the Tamer. Qurone, Chinese rig, H.E. Hon., Claud Severn and Major Palmer.
Misiulo, Chinese rig, Mr. G. K.. Hall Brution,
.
twenty miles long under the shadow of by old trees. From one corner of the
Urga, or Ta Kulan, lies in a valley some gets a glimpse of paved courtyards shaded BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE CHEF JUSTICE handicapped. in that case because his Club it 10 am. The course was Lamma the sacred mountain Bogdonor. The City
enclosure stretches 4 telephone wire is divided into two distinct section-West connecting with a small-building of the Vrga and Mei-nai ch'eng which lies to
yamen" type some little distance away. thes Fast some three miles away. In West Immediately apposite, on the Bogdenar, Upga not at first sight, distinct from iter' south bank of the Tolá. is a but in reality forming a separate quarter is the Luna or Holy City. Built on low hill it consists of wooden houses and of tents partially concealed by wooden palisades coloured brown and dark red. They are grouped round a Tower the base of which is Tibeten--white; square, and made of stone, the upper portion Chinese--two light roofs one above the other-supported by wonden pillars, the upper roof overlaid with gilded bronze, From the corners of each roof hang bell- shaped canopies of the same material. The white base of the tower and these -shining ornaments make the Temple the A - most conspicuous building in Urga. It houses a gigantic statue of Buddha, a
INTO MAI-MI-CHỐNG. Advancing over the plain dotted here dare with Mongol tents, or along the road that borders it on the left hand side, one reaches the Russian consulate,
Snipe, Chinos vig, Hon. H. E. Pelock. Dorothy, Chinese.rig, Mr. A. Denisoi. ~ Srotraydia, Chinese rig, Sr. D. K Blair.
Mara, Chinese rig, Commodare Anatru-
INTIMATIONS
XMAS GOODS
?
(Sip Wa, Rees DAVIER, K.C.).
MOTION BY CHICAGO RESTAURANT KEEPER.
Henng. The motion is that the judgment Kwong Wo Cheung firm, v. Chau Ka
or order made in the action dated 10th the April, whereby
defendant was adjudged to pay to the plaintiff the sum Mr. Jenkin said that before his Lord- of 84,503,72 and costs to be taxed, be set ship agreed to that application, he had aside, and for the re-trial of the action, got to be sure that defendant had no and for leave to defend the same, and notice of the action. The writ was issued that until the said indgment is set aside, on 4th September, 1912, the advertisements different dates in and the said action, vetvied, all proceed duly appeared on a large white two-storied house builtings herein he stayed.
October of the same year, and judgment- almost entirely of wood. It stands some Mr. F. C. Jeckin (instructed by Mr was given on 16th April, 1913. Referring her, IN, - distancs back from an exposing archway R. A. Harding), was for the plaintiff, the to the affidavits and documents, Mr.The yacity had a run down the heabour
· OUR-CONFIDENCE JUSTIFIED. behind low wall surmounted by iron application being made by Mr. Eldon Jenkin said it was evident that defendantstly with spinnakers set, passing railways. The offices take up one, the Polter (instructed by Mr. Hayward.) must fave had knowledge of the procand. through the Salphur" Channel at chent Wo undertake to refund the Cost of nuy
Mr. Porter remarked in opening that ings a long time ago. He referred to one Consol's quarters the other side of the
10.40. They the ran into the usual calan j south of Moum Davis, locally known as Articlo if any of our Customers are not antished, Tittle way beyond is plaintiff had originally applied for and Jetter which had been grant by an Aperiam the son of baragossa. It took about Mongolor an ugly red brick build-go leave to serve a notice of the writ of lawyer and which included the passage half-an-hour to get out of this entry the as we know how excellent our Goods are, ng, the beadquarters of the Mongolors out of jurisdiction, but that "It is my understanding, that the lawyer Mirdada, denone and Snipe getting off Gold-mining Company, and one of the fact was suly historical. The next step in this case can write English and 1 with a long lead, rounding the tasteri Such an offer could not be made it there was
point of Laama Island at abont 12 o'clock, taken by plaintiff was to apply for a should be pleased to have him write to only about two minutes between first and One Mongolia from Chinese control. is glad to leave it behind and to enter writ of foreign attachment under special me." Letters and documents relating to third boats. The wind here increased in
with a been, wind. The next boat to i Mai-mai-chang, the Chinese Quarto. Aprovisious. The special procedure in that case had been returned to defendant's eng and this were hard to steer ask is your inspection, stockare about fifteen feet high com
Hongkong, whereby that writ-was issued, agent in Hongkong. On the question of round was dorothy about a quarter of an Then came presses the "ch'eng" or city" into at if the cause of action had arisen within hardship, Mr. Jonkin said he would like hour after the first buat.
jurisdiction, and if defendant had pro to point out that plaintiffs were suffering Senilen some five minutes later and H.
La figule two or three minutes behind round which our can walk in a quarter of an hour. Three main-streetsperty within jurisdiction, was that they hardship. The goods were supplied as her, Flore and feis having a fight for last with a narrow gateway, at either and could apply for a writ of foreign attach far back as 1908-09 and it was now 1913, place. After rounding the south-east surmounted by a small wooden tower, ment. As a matter of fact, he did not His Lordship announced that he would point the wind gor very violent and reefs ru from east to west. Their main characteristic lies in the porches of the think the plaintiffs in that case could adjourn the case sine die, so that the
were taken in by all the Chines rigged boats. Here several misfortunes occürred. Allar with incense burners, bowls and houses on either sither in
porches unlike
satisfy the first necessary provision under affidavits which had been put in could be The Mirande had a stay give way, the Boything to be found
North or Sath China.
acetion, 153, becamec, as far as he could amplife. In the interim also, the Niq spring The City's mair-gate- at the feet of the idol. The doors of the way, the Chinn Tai M, faces south, see the cause of action had not arisen affidavit of defendant's agent who is Temple are almost as thick as those of a and stands immediately opposito a small within jurisdiction at all. He said that lying ill in the interior, will also be Chinese City and ato, so to speak, valves Buddhist Temple, by far the prettiest he never had any notice of the action at thing in Urga, Entering through a low in the boart of an arch less than half a 22
archway, over which stands a tower, you all. The plaintiffs formally proved their anile square yet concentrating over eighty enter a small courtyard decorated with tent and they got judgment, and the thousand prieats, who dressed in robes | mural paintings of quite unusual
present proceedings were taken under. and togas of daffodil yellow and tulip
section 476 of the Code. red enter and energe, ascending and descending the slope of the sadly, hill with an effect of colour at once brilliant and restless. At the foul of the hill is
Fantastic, gilded image the head and shoulders of which reach well, above a narrow gallery running round the four sides of the tower at a Leight of mere thau
fifty fees from its paved floor. On either side of the square pedestal on which the figure stands hang banners of yellow silk and to the right are two richly-draped chairs used on ceremonial occasions by the lutaktu and his anofficial but openly acknowledged consort, A wooden
candlesticks of pewter and brogg stands
the horse-market, an oblong space of ground Janked by crumbling Camel-hus deseft-brown, and single-storied Chinese shops with carved lintels of faded guld. It is the business centre of West Urgs and presents each day a scene as vivid and mellow as an qli garden in flower. From about ten in the morning till four in the afternoon the middle of the 'ground is occupied by a mob of ponies
from this
main factors behind the recent revolu at
lence. Facing you is a wooden "p'ai-loy X
THE CHINÈSE IN URGA.
His Lordship-I gather that the defen- dant had no notice of the action, and the action esulted in a judgment against him?
which
taken,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. H. H: J.
GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).
QUESTION OF BROTHERS.
|
her mast, 1,5 the
the slightest doubt about war Goods. All we
RUTTONJEE
& SON,
WINK AND PROVISION MERCHANTS.
131
Sentenden broke two bambous of her side, was rather vident, and it was a risky mainsail. The sea, wind being against thing to jive, the only one doing so being MAPPIN&WEBB,
Sea'rayden, and she broke her bani bous. After clearing the Island the wind and sea both. inderated uni- siderably and sail was increased again un all bonis. Denone and Dorothy went through the Sulphur Channel and no doubt gained a little by doings The rest went outside Green Island. After neventful beat up the harbour, the- leading boots crossed the line as follows:-
Actual Time. Corrected.
J. 11. S.
The adjourned case in which Yee Sing & Company, Old Post Office Buildings suey J. A. Chus, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Deacon, Looker Deacon & Harston Bot
¦ Genone 22 again came on for hearing. The claim is rindu 81,165, the price of goods sold and delivered in Australia.
He was
courtyard frant une beyond at the end of which stands an altar shining with bowls, urns, and candle-sticks pewter and brass. The Temple was built in the reign of Kashing, enlarged in that of Hstening, and rewatel duc the last days of the Manchu Dynasty. To-day
Mr. Potter replied that this was so, and it forms the headenarters of the then submitted that section 476 was &
r-hi, the principal Chinese Guild in
section Urga, the members of which belong for
should certainly be the most part to the Provinces of Shansi brought into operation by the Court in and Chilli.
every case where it could possibly to done, and when no hardship would accrue to Mr. J. H. Gardiner was for plaintiff, Since Mongolia's declaration of inde- the plaintiffs. The procedure of foreign and Mr. Sicavenson defended. pendence the Chinese in Urea have
Giving evidence, the defendant said that occupied 1 peculiar and in certain attaclunent was peculiar to Hongkong. respects an unenviable position. They and was a procedure likely to inflict the he was merely noting for his brother who --white, brown and gray-circled and have no official representative all otheiat greatest hardship upon an absent defen had a business in Australia, and there.
business with the Mongolian Governinent interspersed with barges and Kellers being transacted through the hi-Er- dant, if in fact, he had no full knowledge fure he could not of leo pin mounted and wearing old-fashioned;
trade has been subjected to of the proceedings in Hongkong. Under merely a go-between of Yee Sing and his mandarin hats with handsome peacock an all round tariff of 5 per cent. three feathers and flowing gowns of orange cities-tes, tobacco and wines that procedure, when a writ was issued brother."
having to pay.
Replying to Mr. Gardiner defendant starlet, purple, yellow and blue. To and that antsuite yet tnport duty of twice to a man with property in Hongkong,
thin presence Urga richly-coloured group gay is absolutely essential to the Mongols they could say in Court that the cause of admitted that he had endeavoured to make parties of Mongols accompanied by their who, incapable of anything but horse-action arose in Hongkong, that defeallant a sort of compromise, and that he had
are dependent on wives, whose horn-shapeit head-dresses Chinese shops for more than half the com-
dealing themselves,
was out of the jurisdiction of Hongkong, made an offer of $700 on behalf of his and ropes of pearls increase the undis-modities they use every day of their lives, and his property could be formally brother for the payment of the debt. He ciplined splendour of the scene, trot and This fact combined with the surprising attached; they could prove the case, satisfy explained that this was done in order to caster in foerry Company.
degree of friendliness to be found in Urga the judge of the debt, and the defendant keep the case out of Court and also to between the two peoples let me to inquire would not know anything about it, into the situation at North Moagalin To the left of the market place, in very closely, What, after wolks of care-
Mr. Jenkin-You have to enter into a Mr. Steavenson said that the plaintiffs' alwapt contrast with its bright colours ful examination, stands out very clearly hond..
case was a very simple ene. He came into is, in the first place, that the recent lies part of the Russian settlement revolt would in all probability never that no hardship would accrue to the goods delivered to the defendant and they Mr. Potter agreed, and proceeding said Court and showed a receipt fur certain dingy quarter ruled by poverty and care.. have taken place but for the personal un- Small wooden houses, dirty and badly popularity of the last Chinese Amban on defendant or the plaintiff if his Lordship produced their books showing that the
one hand, and for two ideas skil ventilated give dismal shelter to debased fully disseminated by Russians or the made the order for which he was asking, account had been given to the defendant. mea and slatternly, vicious other, one ideo being that the new except that the payment of the debt, if, After reading a lot of lengthy correspon- women. The streets are filthy. Dirt and Chinese Republic would dun" Alongolin fact, the debt was due to plaintiff, once they brd found that the plaintiff rubbish stand in piles prowled over and flauch regina The croond that China would be delayed pending that a firm consisted of at least five partners
Princes for many borrowed under the gradually eaten away by diseased dogs.
was preparing to send an army into No other hardship would accrue to them, Yet when the plaintiff's solicitors were There it no evidence anywhere of business Mongolin. The only evidence of any such because they had ample security in the applied to for the partnership they only enterprise. The pince gives an imprisintention was the construction of some
That got two partners. Plaintiff, throughout very inforier barracks just outside Urga shape of the property attached.
Was worth $20,000, so he had been his evidence, had been denying this He said that instructed, and the whole amount of that and denying that
the defendant known
for claim, as well as the costs, was only about he had $5,000 or $6,000 odd. ***
ten years, whereas, as a matter of fact, His Lordship-Have they sold this defendant was not in the Colony ten years property?
ago.
looking
xion
THE NURSIAN -QUARTER.
the
of jaded incompetence and is barracks now occupied by Russian physically and spiritually repellent, A troops. The Mongols have never had any Russian official in Urgn recently charne love for the Chinese and they had good terised the people who line in this part grounds for discontent with Chinese rule, which was often unjust and did little or of the town as mongolised Russian nothing to compensate Mongolians who swine"-a description severe to the point had their land stolen from them by of harshness yet thoroughly justified. Chinese immigrants. But such discontent Ung can buly suppose that these men and and dislike as existed would not, in my opinion, have been strong enough to cause women set out for Mongolia without revoit, but for Santo's unpopularity and possessing either the financial or the the two ideas just mentioned.
neational capital necessary to make the01 successful settlers: that they find the hardships of the winter season altogether too much for these, and being without the means to enable them to retrace their steps are content to exist from one day to arinther without effort and without hope.
THE HUTOKTU'S RESIDENCE
On
It is a relief to move out into the open again towards the grassy plain that lies along the bank of the Tola Miver. the way me passes the principal Govern- ment offices-buildings thoroughly Chinese in appearance. Behind those on the left stand's Bogdo's (the Intuktu's) temples, half house, half tent, oraamented
RUSSIAN DESIGNS.
prevent any expense.
3 3 25
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LIMITED.
NEW CONSIGNMENTS
a. s. Position. STERLING SILVER WARE.
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No other boats crossed the line before .5 o'clock.
3 0 15 (5)
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALla, ›
HONGKONG CLUB . H.M.S.^ NEWCASTLE.”
For this match on the Club ground. this afternoon, at å n'clock, the following are chosen to represent the Club:-P. H. Cobb M. L. Railton and A. Hamilton; R. F. Long, W. B. Rigden, and C. J. Cookis; N. L. Railton, F. Linton, C. Edgcumbe, L. L. Goldenberg, and T. E.
S. Bubaon.
FOOTBALL.
PROCEANSE OF MATCHES FOR THE WEEK.
To-day, 17th December-88 Co. R.C. A. «. Moslem R.C, at 4 p.m., Military ground. Hongkong league, Div. 2. Referee: Mr. F. W. Eager. Friday, 18th December--H.M.S. Teemar
Police, ap.m Hongkong Naval ground. U.S. league, Div. 9. Referee Mr. A. A. Wilson.
Res.
Saturday, 20th December-Hongkong F.CH.M.S. Tamer, at 4 p.m., Naval ground. Hongkong leagur, Div. 1.. Referee: Mr. F. W. Wright, Saturday, 20th December-88 Co, R.G..A. r. R.E. Res., at 4 p.m., Military ground. C. league, Div. 2. ferse: Mr. J. Moran.
Saturday, 20th December.-B.O.C.
Re-
PRINCE'S
PLATE
(GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEARS).
CUTLERY
From the
SOLE AGENTS:
CHS. J. GAUPP
& CO.,
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
CHATER ROAD.
CALDBECK,
Moslem BC, at 2:30 p.m.; Military | MACGREGOR&C..
ground, Hongkong league, Div. 2. Referen: Mr. W. E. Doc.
HONGKONG LEAGUE-DIV. 1,
League tables corrected to date 15th inst
P.G A.
RE....
Club
Mr. Potter replied that this had not His Lordship-Ch, get to the real facts been done and went on to say that the of the case. agent valued the property at $10,000. To Mr. Steavenson said he wanted to show secure the debt in Court that would be that plaintiff was not telling the truth. That a number of trading Mongols wuple, and obvious security. Therefore He submitted that, all these statements bitterly regret the step they took in ho thought it was fair to my that the only by the plaintiff showed that he was at DC.LI.... inviting Russian protection and conclud-hardship which would come to the plain- true, and suggested that the general trend ing the Urga Convention is the next thing tiff it his Lordship granted the applica of the defendants letters bore out his of which my stay in Urga convinced me There is no doubt at all that Mongol tion, was that the realisation of their story. Mr. Steavenson dealt very fully politicians are now, and for a long Line
pro" and debt would be postponed for a com with letters and entries in trade books. have been, divided into "anti" Russian parties, and there is good-paritively short space of time. It seemed Referring to one he remarked This ground for adding that the majority of te him to be absurd that defendant would is a ledger, and it is a truly wonderful Tending men in the Mongolian Capital belong to the latter. That this should be ask his Lordship. for a re-trial, if in fact, and beautiful book. On the front it says
Moslem, R.C the case is not in the least surprising in he did owe the money, because he had ledger for 1911 while within there are 88 toy. Fo.C...
entries for 1911-12-13" (Laughter.)" view of the transparant nature
BUC everything to lose and nothing to gain."
afternoon.
was adjourned until this Russian schemes.
University F.C
of
The The Mongolor Gold He could nnderstand the position of
Mining Company-a Russian concera already possesses exclusive rights in the country east of Orga. Attempts are now being made by Russians to obtain similar rights in the country-supposed to be the richest in North Mongolia-west of the Moreover, the Russian Betunga River.
will small Tibetan; cupolas of gilded Consul is pressing for a concession of bronze: opposite, standing by itself near land in Urga itself which, if obtained, the river is Bogdo'a House as odd an will hand over the greater mart of the architectural mixture as it is possible town to Russian subjects to ho used by them exclusively, The Longols are a to conceive. It is a wooden structure simple people, but they are not so simple bailt in European style adorned with a as not to be able to recognize land- square turret painted green. Its glass grabbing" when they see it. That, as already stated, was one of their com- windows push up and down in green plaints against the Chinese. Yet the frames and of the east side is a small people whom they asked in to protect balcony surmounted by what, in the them are now doing prenisely the same distance, looks like if cost of arms done thing and doing it on a far larger scale than the Chinese ever grabbed. "The in brass. A flimsy wooden paling painter people whe warned the Mongols against age mak- red surrounds the house enclosing it with China's forward movement?
juga diliberate effort to acquire the whole number of Chinese pavilions of the
of the Khalka Territory
case
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