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TELEGRAMS.
[DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"!
SERVICE
CHINA SERVICE. EXPLOITING CHINA'S MINERAL
WEALTH.
of
PROJECTED BINO-BELGIAN COMPANY..
PERING, June 11th Rumours emanating from the Ministry of Finance say that a Sino-Belgian Industrial Company is being formed after the pattern
the Sino-Japanese Industrial Society. The capital of the new concern will be $10,000,000 und be shared equally by Chim and
and Belgium. Should the Chinese half share of the capital, from lack of ready money, not be forthcoming, Belgium would be ready to
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, June 11th.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,
BEFORE MI. F. A. Hazeland (PUIENE JUNGE)
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 1 T¤, 1914.
then asked Was the owner of the opium a member of the firm mentioned on the choque 7-Yes
Will you write his name on a slip of paper and hand it to his Lordship 1-I will
I am not going to have any doubt about this. My friend can also read the slip; and he can then call him as a witness if
A DEA IN MORPHINE The case was resumed of Tac Man he would like to.
Mr. Joukin-1 am very much obliged, I do not want to know the name.
Mr Potter-I think you had better
read it.
Mr. Jenkin I refuse to see it.
"You are not going to take a leaf out of my book.
CANTON NOTES
́[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, June 10th.
THE PAPER CURRENCY
Since it was reported that the Govern mont had decided to redeem the provincial currency notes at 50 per cent, of their face value, numerous telegrams have been sent to Peking by the gentry, and business community, as well as by the charitable and other public organizations, asking
that the proposkl be withdrawn. There is said to be some official authority for the statement that the Central Govern- ment share the view that the proposal is
SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
FATE OF CENTRAL ASIA,
18 IT GETTING DRIER DAY BY DAY {
Following are the minutes of a Com q mittee meeting held on the 4th June --
Present-Messrs. O. V. Lanning (Chairman), F. W. Carey, A. V. Hogg, and G. C. Kitching.
WATERWORKS.
At a meeting of the Board of Scientific Advice at Simla recently Colonel Bur- rard, R.E., Surveyor-General, read short paper dealing with the question of the dessication of Central Asia. V
Sir T. Holdich and Lord Curzon both hold the opinion that three thousand The Chairman reported that the last years ago there was much more water and greater fertility in Central Asia than analysis of the water was very satis-there is to-day, and it is an interesting of Central Asia factory, evidently due to the extra question how the climate of
can have altered chloride of lime (two-thirds grain per Colonel Burrard suggests that Centrai gallon) which had been used, and this Asia is living on its capital in the shape quantity is to be maintained.
of the moisture stored up in a frozen state during the glacial period, its annual rainfall being insufficient to account for even its present feeble fertility. The rivers are fed by glaciers
decreasing, and it
DEFENCE CORPS,
A meeting had been held and there were
Chau, Chan Mo, and So Ting Chung, executors of Che Yun Tak
Plaintiffs deceased v. M. Baptista. claim as executors of Che Yun Tak for the sum of $1,200 damages for the non- delivery of certain morphine, to be delivered by Che Yun Tak in Canton. In
Mr. Potter (to defendant)Well, then, hardly a satisfactory one, and it is stated now 27 members in A class and 14 in which are grantral Ash is not only the alternative the plaintiffs claimed the
is the owner of the morphine in return of the sum of $1,200 deposited and was he in this Court The sum of $200 was waived by the yesterday?—Yes, he was. claimants for the purposes of jurisdic tion.
by Cho Yun Tak with the defendants.
WATERWORKS JETTY
driar to day than it has been in the past, but looks like getting drier in the future, and Colonel Burrard considers that the matter is one which merits the fullest and most rigid investigation...
this that the Board of Firance has appointed B class. The Corps will meet again next thought that
Mr. Chow Wai Lin, one of the underwreck for instruction, etc. ... secretaries, to proceed at once to Canton And you looked upon Cruz us his as a Special Commissioner for the agent because Cruz told you to ?—Yes. Redemption of Currency Notes on the R. M. O. Gutierrez gave supporting evi-ursis, of 50 per cent, ready cash and 50 dence, remarking that neither Baptista 1 cent. Short Period National Bonds, nor himself were the owners of the so that, in the first place, the merchant's
writton on the slip of paper (produced), Witness added that bo never had any great faith in Cruz, who had now gone away.
The Council's Engineers, revise that it will cost about $1,000 to extend the Jetty another twelve feet. The Harbour Authorities are to be asked if they have
it be decided upon.
land $5,000,000 against the security of the for plaintiffs and Mr Eldon Potter morphino, The owner's name was the one capital will not be affected and, secondly, any objection to such an extension should
mineral wealth along both sides of the Launchai and Tungcheng railways. There will be one Belgian and Chinese director, The aim of the new company is the exploitation of the mineral wealth of Chinn to mutual advantage. The Head Office of the Company will be in Peking, and there is to be a branch office at
Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Russ, of Messrs. Goldring & Russ) was
(instructed by Mr. Gardiner) defended.
The defendant gave evidence support ing his Counsel's statement of the previous day. Mak Chee Ho came to him and said he wanted to buy some morphine and offered to pay $135 per lb. for 25 lbs. When he expressed his desire to buy he had not mentioned the plain tiffs name in any way. With regard to the purchase of the morphine he (witness) told Mak Chee Ho that he was acting The Chinese Press at Peking express the for someone and that the morphine was opinion that such an agreement would be not his own. Before be saw Mak Chee over more hurtful to China than the Ho he had become aware that certain Han-Yoh. Fing agreement, since there are, illicit morphine could be obtained. At at any rate, valuable mineral deposits in that the party who had the morphine was the next interview he told Mak Chee Ho the vicinity of the above mentioned rail-willing to sell for $150 per lb, and this ways, which would be lost to China to half price was agreeable to Mak, who seemed their amount in the event of this agreevery anxious to accept it, Mak Chee Ho then gave him $600 as bargain money, and ment baing made.
this he paid into his banking account, as
Brussels.
The moving spirit of the new enter prise on the Chinese side, according
to rumour, ie, Yang Ting Tung/
THE EX-MINISTER TO
WASHINGTON,
FERINU, June 11th.: Chang Yin Taug, formerly Minister to Washington, has arrived at Peking in order to take bis seat a member of the Tean Cheng Yuan. He will also become Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs at the Presidential Office.
THE TSAN CHENG YUAN,
INAUGURAL MEETING.
he wished he could find Cruz, either to Replying to Mr. Jenkin, witness said get the cargo or the money back. If he secured either they would be handed to the plaintiffs, and he had been expecting to get one or other from Cruz since be had handed him the money. Cruz know that he had either to give him the morphine or the money back. That was because he (witness) had undertaken to do what Baptista had been doing. He written to Dear Manuel" (Baptista) could not say why Cruz should have assuring him that he had no intention
could not say what was going to happen to the 2750.
the Government's credit will be muia- tained. Prior to this soleme being put into fores, however, the
he currency notes will continue to be accepted by the soon as instalments of the Quintuple Loan Government at half their face value as are remitted to Canton. The authorities are said to have been telegraphically advised by the Board of Finance to this
effect.
RAILWAY LAUNCH.
A letter was read from the Acting Engineer-in-Chief stating that in future
on the Native Bund for embarking and the launch will call at a convenicat place
disembarking their Chinese staff
TENNIS CLUB
On the proposal of Mr. Carey, seconded by Mr. Kitching, the Tennis Club is to that the notes are to be exchanged for othe
[We understand that when it is stated be charged $100 per year for the supply subsidiary silver is creant, and chic at the of water, and the Council will supply the present time is quoted at between 11 and 12 piping Stand pipes are to be installed per cent discount. Thus the redemption in the Croquet ground. value is about 46 clean Mexicans 100 dollar notes--ED.]
THE GOVERNDE-DESIGNATE,
Lanton before the 1st July, The authorities have decided to dispatch the oruiser Kwong Zot to Shanghai to bring His Excellency to Canton. The Kương Commander has been instructed to cruise lot is at present in Swatow, and the
in Swalow waters until about the 20th, when he is to make for Shanghai.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS. Preparations have been in full swing Why was your brother to remunerate | At the Governor'e Yamen, during the last you That was the agreement from the Tow days, for the celebration of the 50th beginning.
birthday of the mother of H. the Governor,
which will take place
- For what reason was your brother going to pay you -For allowing the morphine to pass in my house.
HL.N." CANTEENA
RAILWAY PROGRESS IN NORTH
WESTERN CHINA,
A Chungking correspondent writes to the NC Daily News as follows:-
The Railway Co. offices and godowns are rapidly going up, at the Lung- menhao, and this, coupled with the report.
end of the lino, voidection, como time that twelve American engineers have reached Ichang to begin work on that
would that
are to haVC
with the outside world.. It will be interesting to see whether the Yunnan line. under the French, or the Ichang under the Americans, will first reach Chungking. It is reported that the Americans intend to have trains running over their lines to Wanhsion in three years' time.
INTIMATIONS
Plans were submitted for a temporary CHS. J. GAUPP
GUNEDAT DOGS
It was decided that if muzzled they can roam about free at any time.
FIRE BRIGADE.
to order fresh supplies up to a maximum It was agreed to allow Mr. Susemihl
of 500, and Mr. C. E. Watson is to be asked to overhaul the fire engine.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
& CO.,
WATCHMAKERS
AND
JEWELLERS.
SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
It was decided to grant Supt. Alison an increase of $25 per month for inspect- ing the various compounds daily during ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS. the time the Council consider it necessary to have this inspection.
of stealing his money. Nothing was suide from the resident deputy in Peking Mr. H. Dent's lot, but it was decided that The authorities are in receipt of a matabed building on the back half of about what he (witness) was going to get to the effect that in the document issued the structure must be boarded, or have out of the deal. was shown by the pay-in book produced. (laughter)--but it was not a matter of it is mentioned that he should proceed to ingly.
You were trusting to the gods by the Tsill Tsui Kuo covering the lath and plaster, and Lieut. Comdr. Dixon, R.N., is to be informed accord- appointment of Governor Li Kwok Kwan, He had never agreed to take the morphineve and affection, was it No. up to Canton. Delivery was to be made
Witness added that his brother had at Belilios Terrace, and Mak Chee Ho was to take delivery himself. It was not share in the deal; and his brother was promised to give him sotmething for his true that the plaintiffs paid him these going to pay Baptista $150. He whole sum of $1,050 at the same time, and the morphine, bo added, was to be obtained from another person who was Are you in the same position in this Colony. Defendant spoke of the Baptista; is this the first time you have numerous interviews at 3, Belilios been connected with this sort of busi Terraon, and said that he was unable inness Yes. the end to make delivery of the morphine, although Mak Chee Ho seemed very anxious to get it, as so said that if he did not he would be afraid to face & man named Pun Kec. As a consequence the notes were handed over to R. M. O. Gutierrez, who was to endeavour to get delivery of the morphine for Mak Chee Ho, as he (defendant) said he was going to have nothing more to do with it. If Gutierrez got the morphine he was to give it to Mak Chee Ho and the money was to be given to Cruz, who was the Bunt for the owner of the morphine Plaintiffs, he said, knew they were only getting 9760 and had given a receipt for that sum Defendant added that the last thing which was heard of Cruz was a letter in which he stated he was nearly caught by the revenue authorities at Kowloon, and that as a consequence he gement of commercial relations had passed a bad night, but hoped with Persia, Mongolia and China by the to get through with the morphing. That was the last which had been heard of him compilation of special tariff rates on
Replying to Mr. Jenkin, defendant said exports and the improvement of the he admitted that morally plaintiffs wers means of communication.
entitled to 81,200 from someone, and be (defendant) held that that noney was in
PEKING, Jand 31th. The Tsan Cheng Yuan was inaugurated in the presence of President Yuan Shi Kai, who delivered an address, Hsu Shi Chang following. The sessions of the Tean Cheng Yuan will probably last one year, when the Li Fan Yuta will be convened,
“EUROPEAN SERVICE.
THE RUSSIAN DUMA.
BERLIN, June 10th. The Russian Duma has rejected, by a large majority, a Bill curtailing the immunity of the members. It has also
B
resolution demanding the:
THE ALBANIAN REBELS
BERLIN, June 10th.
The Albanian Commissioners of Control have made an allowance of 13 millions to Admiral Moret, to defray the costs of an expedition against the rebels, who have, however, requested the renewal
of negotiations.
RUSSIA AND THE GREEK CHURCH.
BERLIN, June 10th. The Greek Patriarch intends sending a deputation to Constanze to petition H.-M. the Czar for his protection of the Greek Church.
BRITISH VIEWS OF THE NEW FRENCH MINISTRY.
LONDON, June 10th.. The Times welcomes the formation of Cabinet by M Ribot, declaring that France could not hearing obligations without the three years
BOFVICO.
The Daily News, however, points out that the adherence to the three years Barvice was solely the effect of Russian
pressure. The Liberal paper distrusts M. Ribot and doubts if his tenure will be of long duration.
HAMBURG-NEW ZEALAND STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
LONDON, June 10th. The conferences of the British and
German Lines continus with a view to establishing direct communication be
tween Hamburg and New Zealand.
the
Do you know where your brother was getting the money from to remunerate you I do not know.
two of you, were
THE WATER SUPPLY.
SUN GLASSES.
Representatives
to-morrow.
H.B.M. Consul-General is to be asked Many presents have already been sent to give his opinion re bye-law No. 24, and in A As His Excellency appreciates silk then printed notices will be drawn up SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE. scrolla more than anything else, his and sont out to householders re the brother officials and friends have proposed inspection. I put it to you that you and your presented Mre. Li with beautiful scrolls brother and Baptists, all three of you, of exquisite design, which are so or perhaps one or buying this stuff from someone else at abundant that they are quite sufficient $1,200, and were selling it to plaintiffs to adorn every corner of the Yamen, at $1,950, and out of the difference of One of the best scrolls sent in by the chief $730 you were all getting your remunera tion-It was not so He added that of the balance of $750 which was remain ing over, 100 was to go to Baptista, the remainder to his brother, who would distribute it to the other people."⠀⠀⠀
And were you not one of the other people "I was not to have any of that money, but I was to have a small remuneration.
As to the ownership of the morphine, Mr. Jenkins said-1 put it to you that the person whose name is written on this
reservoirs as follows:-
1014.
LTD..
LONDON.
The water return for the 1st inst., MAPPIN & WEBB. of a certain department measures about issued yesterday, shows the level in the 12 feet square, and cost the sonder over 8800 A theatrical performance will be given at the Yamon and refreshments stamm 48 ft. 4 in. below overblow this, below predow overflow13.ft. 0 in below overtow have been ordered sufficient for the entertani Ryewash 20 1t: 7in, below
Tytam Intermediate 50 2.00 15.0 in, below ovdDIOW tainment of guests up to 950 tables
below evertow Volkning Pokfulum 19 11. Din below overflow 6 ft. 5 in below oVezków. 9.7 in, below overflow -overflow. VERAN
Unfortunately the scaffolding intended
to be used for displaying fireworks, which Wormelehang 300w verto
was only partly finished, was blown down by a sudden gust of wind yesterday afternoon. Four of the men at work on the scaffolding were killed instantly and four others were more or less badly injured. Mrs. Li has given $250 to the families of each of the dead men, 2
Tytam,
tam Rewal. Item thermicaiste Faktlara NI
SINGAUR GALADS I mitjons stal decimala.
£4.00
$10142: 156.04
$1.65
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,
120 ZONAS 52,00
-CHATER ROAD,
106.41
201.10
Wongnalchang
Total
The consumption during the month of
the hands of Cruz. If Cruz had paid piece of paper is not living at Braeside, THE CANTON NOTE REDEMPTION May was 115.40 millions of gallons, giving
him $1,200 he would have paid it over where you say the two men went with the
not know.
You have not seen that
in con-
to the executors of the dead man. His cheque for $1,200, and that he ass not share in the deal was to be $150, which lived there for the past ten years? I do sum he was to get from RM O Gutierrez, who was the (defendant) was merely acting as the introducer between the seller and the purchaser. He was still hopeful for the day to arrive when Cruz-would pay him the $1,200, but he was very doubtful. It was very doubtful whether Cruz would pay-
Commenting
tunate
consumption of 14.4 gallons head,
redemptiot Fatus of the Kwangtung which is slightly above last year's figures. notes at 50 per cent of their face value, the writer of The Week's Finance in The Kowloon Gravitation Reservoir was the NC. Daily News, condemns it an ft bin. below overflow, as compared with nection with this matter, have you --Nous ne surat Coverfor 10ft. Bin last year, and the storage was
of course, that the Government not in connection with this matter. which now has to redeem these notes hus 270.50 millions of gallons as compared
had very little share in the issuing of with 179.14 millions last year.. them. But a promise to pay a certain amount should be scrupulously adhered to, especially by a Government which is seeking to obtain the confidence of the PROVINCIAL NOTE VALUES OVER people it rules over. The other alter native is that the Government should offer to pay the market value of the notes, but of course, in such case, the
value, the moment redemption was seriously attempted.
Mr. Gardiner gave evidence as to certain documents which had been handed to him by Baptista, after which the hearing, was adjourned until Wednesday
next.
IN BANKRUPTCY JURISDICTION:
LIOMPELTZ.
ADJOURNELA
£16,000,000
Reuter's correspondent at Peking in a message dated the 4th inst says
CALDBECK,
MACGREGOR&C.
(ESTABLISHED 1864).
BOLE AGENTS FOR
The Quintuple Banks will probably agree, shortly, to pay the Chinese B L Government £500,000 a month until the end of the year.
Subsequently Mr. Jenkin remarked- I put it to you that you bought tha morphine for $80 per 16. and that you BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, MR. H. H J market value would soon reach the face sold it for $130 per lb. If you did buy. it at $80 per lb you would have to pay $1,200 for it, would you
not 1---I have never bought any morphine in my life.
Was it not a fact that you and the other men, wore selling and you were making a profit of $750 between you all-No, that is not so. He added that his connection with the deal erased on the evening of January 11th. He admitted that he had no licence to sell morphine sad that the whole deal was an illegal one. All of them were aware
One of the arguments in support of the Government's proposal is that the United With regard to the affairs of Li Kin States did not redeem the greenbacks,
Civil War, at their face value. There is The Governors' reports on the floating Tong, the Official Receiver (Mr. A. E which it had perforce to issue daring the
a certain amount of truth in this; but notes in the various provinces show that Carpmael), mentioned that he was ex- pecting an application to be made for an conditions in China today and in the notes to a value of $162,010,000 are in States in 1991 are not identical, the circulation. In Hunan, Kwangtung and adjournment by Mr. Faithfull, who wanancial situation in the United States Manchuria the notes are worth approxi the solicitor for the petitioning creditor, after the Civil War never being a tithe mately sixty per cent in Sinkiang and
of that.
Subsequently the point of the owner ship of the morphine again came up, and Mr. Potter remarked that if his friend continued to suggest that RM. O Gutierrez was the owner of the morphine, he would have to deal with it. If he would withdraw the suggestion then he (Counsel) would not go on with it. He
should not be an adjournment..
WHISKIES
(GOLD AND WHITE LABELS).
IN THE TROPICS IT IS
and he saw no real reason why there as bad as that of China to day. The Ili oighty per cent pin Kuangai, Shensi, FSSENTIAL TO DRINK A SOUND
The principal object of the Government Kansu and Cheliang nearly winety per
THE PURITY OF BL their pare
value money in
in circulation, it could not do are worth practically cannot be to buy back all the paper bent and in the other provinces they WHISKY. that, even if it wished What it really After his labours in Kwangtung are should strive for i restoration of completed, Mr. Wang Ching-feng willl is GUARANTEED AND THE HIGH
go to the most probably proceed to Huoan and Man-. confidence in itself £1,000,000 which it churis for similar work.
Out of the sum of
brothers of the debtor (the Li family) proposed to help him, and there was to be a meeting of creditors to see if a com position together with a withdrawal of the petition could be agreed to. He did not know if a meeting had been held. is proposed to devote to the redemption
The case was adjourned.
of notes, the Group banks have paid over Tis, 2,700,000 to the Government. It is proposed to pay the balance when this sum has been properly utilized. The * A London t legram to & Malay States Government has despatched only Tls firm recently stated that the decline in 700,000 to Canton, the balance at present tin will probably continue. There is remaining in Shanghai Owing to the nothing encouraging in the market, recent deadlock in Canton, tius improvements having quite disappeared, down has not been used
amount sant
QUALITY AND FINE FLAVOUR
The marriage arranged between Mr SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. Fasco Spencer Thornton, of Tientsin, China, and Clars St. George, younger daughter of Sir Walter Hillier, will take SEND FOR A FREE SAMPLE. place on June 18 at All Saints' Ennis
more gardens London.