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CHINA SERVICE.
PEKING NOTES
[FROM OUR OWN COBRESPONDENT;]
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24TH, 1914.
- PEKINO, June 10th.
DEPARTURES, Today sees quite a big homeward trek, The most notable of the homeward bound
COMPANY MEETING.
HONGKONG ICE COMPANY LTD An extraordinary general meeting of the above was held at the offices of Mesers Jazdine, Matheson & Co., Ltd the D. Landale presided, and those also general managers, yesterday.The Hon.
ASSAULT ON A HOUSE COOLIE,
CASE OF MISTAKEN ZUENTITY.
SHIPPING NOTES
The Japan papers published shout two
have been issued by the Japanese authori columns of regulations for shipping which
ties in consequence of Hongkong having
cracy resterday, Florencio Marin de Before Mr Melbourne at the Magis Oraz, of No. 1, Mosque Junction, was summoned by a house coolie, named Libeen dedared an infected port. Shing, employed at No. 7, Robinson Road, SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS ARISING travellers are Sir Richard Dane, who goes present were:Messrs, A. Rodger, Chon
for assault.
Mr. RC Faithfull prosecuted, and Po Sen, Ho Fook, Lo Cheung Shiu, Mr Leo d'Amada was for the defence, lam, R. E. MacDougall A Murdoch,
FROM THE REVOLUTION.
PEKING, June 23rd.
Half a million Toels have been paid out in settlement of damages suffered through the revolution, and the further Bum of Tls, 383,000 has been set aside for the meeting of claims still under dispute.
SALE OF A NANKING RAILWAY.
PERT, June 23rd.
The Government has sanctioned the sale of the urban railway at Nanking to the British Company which has the concession for the Nanking-Changsha railway, the price agreed upon being Tls. 600,000.
REVOLUTIONARIES EXECUTED.
PERING, June 23rd.
The Tutuh Taan Ta Kuel reports the discovery of a nest of ribels at Nanhn near Wuchang, eight leaders have been execated They had been planning to start a revolution in Hupeh, instigated by Buang Heing.
home on ton wecks leave in order to
Japanese papers give prominence to the fact that in point of tounage Japanese shipping at Hongkong came second in the
were made in the Company's own work shops The vessel is principally required to carry as much cargo as possible on light draft, and has been designed to
than, the lastan and Siangtan. carry over 1,000 tone cargo on 8ft, draft. She is much the same style as, hut larger
The twin-screw:
draught passenger steamer Tahchuen, designed and built by the Nicolas Tsu Engineering Railway Co. (Shipping Department), and Shipbuilding Co. for the Szechuan made a successful trial trip recently from details of construction are Length over
accompany his wife to Peking, Dr. G. E. Arnold, H. S. Hills, CCF Ourningar Faithfull remarked that there was list last year, a position which had Shanghai to Woosung and back. The
Morrison, whose services as adviser to
China have been so appreciated by the C. Taylor, H. W. Looker, B. Fonly one defendant, and he understood his President that he conferred on him the Beith (Secretary), and G. K. Haxton client to say that he had taken out com Fire Class Chinn (Excellent Crop) (Manager)
monses against two men. Two men were Decoration, Lady Jordan, Sir R.
vo men were The CHAIRMAN Somerville Head, Third Secretary at the
explained that the
concerned in the assault. He suggested Herr von Hauthausen, the Belgian Misis of confirming four special resolutions, ship said the case had better proceed with British Legation, the German Minister,menting had been called for the purpose
an adjournment for enquiries,
Mr. d'Almada objected, and his Wor ter, M. de Cartier, and others.
HONGKONG FACES.
It would astonish some of the good folk in the Colony were they to see the number of Hongkong faces that are to be met
most daily in the capital. There are several men who used to be known in the newspaper world in the Colony, there is
former member of the Sanitary Board. there are one or two non from Hongkong. commercial circles, while the number of Chinese from the island of fragrant streams is considerable. In addition, there is Mr. Rumjaha, who has been here for three months on special business. Then there are the military tourists wha find their way here and are frequently-to be me at the Hotel des Wagona Lits.
CHINESE MINISTERS ENJOY THE BA MANN OPERASAA
Not often have the Bandmann Opera Company sach a compliment paid then as they received on the occasion of their four days visit to the capital. On the opening night practically half of the THE FUTURE LI FA YUAN,
Chinese Cabinet attended, and on the succeeding nights there were always a PEKING,June 23rd. Minister or two present. The number.
of Chinese who patronised the entertain On the 25th of June, the Constitution ments and appreciated them must have Committee will resume its labour of revelation to the artistes them
selves. framing the rules for the organization of the future Li Fa Yuan.
AFRAID OF WHITE WOLF ? 7 PEKING, June 23rd.
Kiang Kuel Ti, Tutuh of Johol, has asked for a long leave to visit his home în Arbui. It is said that he has asked for lave in order to escape boing appointed to the Chief Command against White Wolf." The President has granted him leave for one month.
EUROPEAN SERVICE.
THE SITUATION AT DURAZZO.
BERLIN, June 22ud. The situation at Durazo is unfavour able. The rebels have defeated the troops
THE NAVAL ENTENTE
which were passed at an extraordinary meeting on June 4th and which were now in the hands of members.
the
the one defendant.
Mr. Faithfull said his instructions were that the complainant was a house coolic, employed by Mr. J. Helms, residing at No. 7, Robinson Road, and this gentleman owned two or three dogs. On the ovoning
The CHAIRMAN then proposed -------- That it is expedient to require and purchase the business property and good will of the Oriental lee Syndicate and that the Provisional Agreements for purpose submitted to this mecting dated of the 15th inst, the coolie took the dogs the 25th March, 1914, and made between out for a walk, The dogs were all the Procureur General in Bengkong of the Society of the Missions Etrangeres of muzzled, and were on a leach. A couple the one part and this Company if the of Portuguese were having a scuffle other part and dated the 25th day of boxing or something outside, and it March, 1014, and made between the Hon. appeared that one of the dogs barked Sir Catohick Paul Chater, Knight, CM.G.. Joseph Whittlesey Noble Antuzin He (Mr. Faithfull) did not know whether Barretto and Arratoon Vertentes Aptar
hitherto been held by German shipping The appeal in the case of the Japanese steamor Hakuset Marn against the P. & Oss Orientul has been withdrawn,
Shanghai in the early part of April, and tried in H.B.M's Supreme Court, The case it will be remembered, was
the Chief Judge (Sir Havilland de Sausmates) found the House Muru alone to blame, Leave to appeal to Privy Council was subsequently applied for and
granted, but the appeal has now been
abandoned.
The Simferopati, of the Russian Velur teer Fleet, ran aground on the cast side of Orlof Island, in the Kurile group, on the night of the 6th instant. Later the vessel proceeded south under her own steam, with the intention of reaching
made for Hitcup Bay. The matter was immediately telegraphed to the Russian Consul it Hakodate. The Japande war ship Musali, patrolling in northern waters, was ordered to proceed to the aid
all, 101 0 Length B. P: 156' 0" Beune moulded 22 0 Depth moulded 80"; Drait with 100 tons load 4 0", Speed, 131 knots. The hall is built of Siemens Martin steel, with sted watertight bulk
in tunnels, the total HP of engines condensing engines, with screws working. heads. The vessel is propelled by two sets of light type triple expansion surfaco
bring 500. Bilge-feed and air pumps are attached to the main engines, while the of the centrifugal type, Steam is circulating pump is independent sa is generated by two light type quick slaan-
ing water-tube boilers, with a working.
pressure of 228b, per square (noh and a
total H.P. of 1,200. Accommodation is provided for 10 first-class, 40 second-class, and 100 third-class passengers. On her speed trials she developed 900 H.P., and week the vessel will sail for Szechung, and the speed attained was 13 knots. Next later will rut between Ichang and Chungking.
of the one part and the Company if they were afraid that the dogs would Hakodate. but finding she was leaking she for the Szechuan Railway Company a
The Nicolas fsu Company is building shallow draft bost, named the Leechten, sister ship of the Talichuen The Leechuen completed by the middle was launched on June 11th, and will be of July. Another shallow draft beat 120ft. long. which the company is building for another Anished next month,
other part he and the same are hereby attack them, but at any rate they turned epproved and ratified, and that the round on the coolie and threatened to general managers of the Company ho and kick the dogs. On the following night they boreby are authorised and requested to carry the same into effect with full the coolie again took the dogs out, and he power to Assent to any modification in had not been out three minutes before the
· the said agreements which they think same two, Portuguese set upon him. One of the steamer. Another vessel of the Chinese company of Erecliuen, will also be expedient in the interests of the Company of them hit him in the eye and knocked Russian Volunteer Floet, which was lying] Mr. Ansolo seconded, and this was him down, and while he was on the ground at Hakodate, hastily left for the scene unanimously agreed to,
The CHAIRMAN proposed ----
That the capital of the Company be increased from 8125,000 (divided into 5,000 shares of 825 each) to $12,500 (divided into 6,500 shares of $25 each) by the creation of 1,500 new shares of 825 oach
Admiral Li Ho left here for Canton yesterday in order to carry out the pro posed joint arrangement between the British and Chinese naval authorities for patrolling the Canton Delta and supunanimously agreed to. Pressing the piracy which has become too rife of late. Admiral Li is well-known in Hongkong.
Mr. RODGER Seconded, and this was
ERADICATING ** SQUEEZE..
Chinese it seems imposible to die In the minds of most foreigners and
socistu squeeze" from Chinese adminis tration in whatever form, but this slur is no longer to be tolerated or viewed with complacency if the President is to have his way. He has issued a series of regulations containing a list of punishments for those found guilty of bribery and corruption and absconding with public moneys. Those who are discovered accepting bribes up to the value of $500 in order to pervert the law are liable to a death sentence, and those who receive bribes up to the value of $1,000 but not perverting the law, are liable to be sent to
of the Prince and an omistice ensued, posel servitude. Those who embezzle
The CHAIRMAN proposed —
INTIMATIONS
In regard to the rumoured amalgama CHS. J. GAUPP
they kicked him in different parts of The Simferopaul was built in Russia in the body and in the eye. He understood 1912, and is of 2,750 tons. that his friend was going to raise question of identity, but, anyway, some body had been guilty of a most unpro voked and unjustifiable assault on the coolie.
Complainant bore out his solicitor's statement, and deposed that he found out That the said 1,000 new shures be pareuant to the first mentioned agreement that the defendant was employed at the in resolution 1 allotted as shares fully German Bank. He took Detective paid up to the said Procureur General in Lanigan there to see the defendant, who,
tion between the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the Toys Kisen. Kaisha and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, the Yorozu reports that the rumour will never be realized. For
& CO.,
some time' past, negotiations for WATCHMAKERS
amalgamation appear to have been in progress among the parties concerned, but the management of the NY. K. is opposed
Hongkong of the Society of the Masons in the presence of the detective, admitted to the scheme. It is even reported that
Etrangeres in consideration of the trans fer to the Company of the property business and goodwill referred to in the said agreement and upon the footing as to dividend provided for in the agreement
AND
JEWELLERS.
the offence. He was absolutely certain it the latter secretly started & movement to was the defendant who attacked him.
quash the proposed amalgamation, Mr. Faithfull then asked for an Nevertheless, the leading shareholders of adjournment for the evidence of the the three subsidized shipping companies SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL Mr. CUNNINGHAM seconded, and this client had told him something about the so that they may no longer engage detective to be taken, explaining that his are in favour of forming a union,
was animously agreed to
The CHAIRMAN proposed
That the new Articles nirendly approved by this meeting and for the purpose of identification subscribed by the Chairman therefore he and the same are hereby approved and that such regulations to and they are hereby adopted as the articles of the Company to the exclusion of and
thereof Mr. Ho Fook seconded, and this was
s unanimously agreed to
detective
in such useless competition as at present": in the Pacific. The paper adds that now that the N.Y.K hài been commisioned
INSTRUMENTS.
to open a Panama Canal service it will ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS. in the mer future increase its capital.
but the negotiations have been without + public moneys up, the amount of $5, in substitution for all the existing Articles either did any of the other guests. The reopened with a view to a settlement of
any definite result.
THE MOHAMMEDANS IN
MACEDONIA,
BELLIN, June 22nd. Turkey has requested that a European Board of Commissioners should be formed to investigate the condition of the Mohammedans in Macedonia.
A FRENCH MISSION UNDER GERMAN PROTECTION,
Berlin, June 22nd. French papere raport that the French mission at Teinanfu (Shantung) hitherto under French has been placed under Gorman protection.
DEATH OF A NOTED AUSTRIAN WRITER
BERLIN, June 23nd The death is reported, at Vienna, of Bertha v. Suttner, the renowned writer and & Noble Prize winner.
are to be punished by death. If higher Balaries are paid to officers it may be possible to abolish the time-honoured custom of "squeeze," which, after all, was reckoned as part of the emoluments of office but if not there is little hope that purity of administration will be brought about simply by presidential mandate. At any rate, what is likely to happen under the regulations in that a few pett officials will suffer while the offenders in high places will escape scatheless and at the same time enjoy the profits of office. ⠀⠀⠀
followed.
PEKING A DISTRICT.
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.
This was all the business, and the CHAIRMAN declared all four resolutions carried,
SUPREME COURT.
Tuesday, June 23rd.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME. FA. HAPLAND, PUISNE JUDGE
"AN ABSENT SOLICITOR.
**
SUN GLASSES.
His Worship, decided that the case should be proceeded with and Mr. d'Almada then put his client in the box Defendant denied all knowledge of the assault, and stated that from 8 o'clock until 18 midnight he was at the house of Apropos of the fusion of the P. & 0. a friend at Pedder's Hill. He did not Company and British India Company, it leave the house between the hours stated, is stated that negotiations have been
complainant brought the constable to the the dispute between the latter company Bank on the Saturday morning. The and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, on the SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE. constable simply asked for his name, and Kobe-Calcutta route. This has now witness wrote it down, The coristable lasted for nearly three years, and bas said it was wanted in connection with an involved both concern in heavy francisl assault case
loss. The chief trouble, apparently, is ́-D'Almada Remedios, a clerk to Mr. Lee that, while British and foreign vessels d'Alicado, deposed that the defendant | cannot engage in the constal trade of wan at his house on the night of the 18th Japan. in any circumstance whatever, from 8.46 to midnight. He did not leav; Japanese ships are allowed to run without
Representatives
the place till after 12 He was quite restriction between Indian ports: This is MAPPIN & WEBB.
certain of the date.
Similar evidence was given by an Assistant at the Hongkong Hotel, who was a guest at the house,
✅ obviously unfair competition, against
which trong representations have fre quently been made by commercial organ- isations. There is, however, satisfaction in knowing, says a London contemporary, that the Foreign Office is now in com munication with the Japanese Govern- meat on the subject, and that there is a prospect of reciprocity in this respect.
Mr d'Almada said it seemed a case of mistaken identity
w
When the list of new circuits into which the country is being divided was published, it was noticed that Shuntien was omitted. The explanation is now forthcoming The district of Shuntied.
His Worship said he could not help which comprises Peking, is to be made a
thinking the same. It was a pity the separate district apart from Chihli, and
J. J. Vasanja, merchant, of 10 Peel complainant did not tell Mr. Faithfull it is stated that the authorities even con template making it a kind of modern Street Frederick Ellis, merchant, of about the European constable, and that
lie did not get the name of the other It is stated by the Jyr Shim po of Tokyo experiments at reform will be carried out Des Voeux Road The chain was defendant. Defendant would be dis that negotiations are now in progress area, the suggestion being that various here With Shuntion as a model district for 8884.88, payable by defendant to charged.
between Sir Conyngham Greene, British and Peking" 06 * modern city the plaintiff under a guarantee dated April Mr. Faithfull said they would niak Ambassador in Tokyo, and Baron Kato, other cities may find it an example to be 17th, 1914, made between the defendant every effort to find the other man. Minister of Foreign Affairs, with a view * Mr. d'Almada then made an application to finding a settlement. It appears, siya of the one part and plaintiff of the other for compensation to be paid to his client, the journal, that among the proposals contending that the complainant laid 8 made by Great Britain is one daiming The President, Vice-President, Mini-part. stere and members of the new Advisory Mr. Russ (from Mr. Gardiner's office) most serious charge without reasonable the privilege to engage in the coastal trade of Japan, but the principal object Conseil all seem to be imbued with the appeared for plaintiff, but Mr. Faithfull, or probably cause
His Worship explained that the Section of Great Britain is "the acquisition of best of intentions. The various bodies who was to have represented defendant,
of the Ordinancy which Mr, d'Almada had | certain rights outside the sphere of the are meeting and passing pious resolutions was not present, be as to policice to be adopted, and reports Mr. Russ explained that the debt was quoted referred to a charge maliciously
tions between British appear in the papers daily regarding admitted, and he would like judgment at preferred HEAVY SENTENCE ON A SNATCH some new policy adopted by somehody or once because there were several writ Mr. d'Almada said that the complainant
other The
There
is a tremendous amount against defendant He had informed had deliberately sworn that the defendant THIEF 12 of talker talkee" for the work done. Mr Faithfull that he was going to apply was the man who had assaulted him, and in view of the all that showed he had and the Vice President had His Lordship gave judgment for de- maliciously perjured himself. He had Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne at the newspaper gravely reported that for judgment Magistracy yesterday, the case a con- dinner together the other night, and after fendant with costs, and granted a stay brought it maliciously because he could
find nobody else cluded in which a Chinese was charged the repast they discussed a number of until 11 a.m. to day (Wednesday).
matters of importance.
The conversa-
Mr. Faithfull said there could be 20 with snatching a silver purse belonging tim lasted till nine-thirty, when, both The choice of a cigarette is not a task malice between parties who had never met to Mrs Smith, of Kowloon. The man being sleepy, they retired. No wonder
to be lightly undertaken, and the greatest before... snatched the purse from Mr. Smith's PURIFYING FERING are should be exercised in the selection Mr. d'Amada said he was only saking hand in Ice House Street, but he was Under the euphemistic heading Hell of the brand. Connoisseurs will and the for compensation then to save & Summary captured by the lady's husband after a in Peking attention is being drawn to Westminster Turkish Specials Court action for damages,
the low class hotels which keep opan revelation as regards favour.
The application was refused, his Wor- long chase. The Magistrate sentenced practically all night and from which aroma is exquisite and specially appealy ship expressing the view that it was a case
of mistaken identity the defendant to 12 months hard labour, emerge unearthly sounds which disturb to persons of aesthetic temperament. four hours stocks, and 12 strokes with the peace of the neighbourhood. The discredit which the haunts of vice bring the birch.
upon Europeans is felt by the foreign population, and it is extremely likely steps will be taken to wipe out the disgrace. It has been said that Peking is worse than Harbin, but this is a manifest over-statement.
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HOTEL BOYS STRIKE.
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PROBABLE OPENING OF KAGO SHIMA TO FOREIGN TRADE For several years past the people of
An awkward strike of boya in the Hotel Kagoshima have been anxious for the opening of the port to foreign trade. des Wagons Lite took place last evening, Some time ago & petition was presented when over 30 waiters walked out an to the Government, urging the establish protest, it is said, against the under men of a steamship service to South manager having struck the "No. 2. Cinna from Kagoshima a the Loochoo
Leibar, who is remembered for his Talancs and Formosa, attempt to corner the wheat market years
The Governor of Kagoshima-ken, who
ago, was giving a big dinner party, the is now in Tokyo, requested the Roncho to greste including the British and forward a copy of the petition a few days American Ministers. However, with the ago, and it is rumoured, in consequence, assistance of coolies the management that the proposal is being favourably con got over the difficulty, and this morning sidered by the Government, Nagasaki the boys are again at work, the dispute
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