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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY CASE.
EUROPEAN FIRM FINED.
A conviction was entered against Mosers. Thoresen & Co, and a fine of
$150 imposed, on one of two charges preferred by the Crown. The other sumang was dismissed.
Mr.
G. N. Orme (uf the Crown Solicitor's Department) prosecuted. and Mr. P. C. denkin (instructed by Mr. A M. Preston) defended.
Giving evidence in the charge of trading with Pasedag & Co., an alleged German firm, of Amoy, Mr. C. M. Olsen, who was in charge of the local office of the defendant. Grm at the time, said:-
The goods were shipped by Duff & Co., of Sweden to, the Fukien Drug Co, of. Amoy. They were shipped by the East Asiatic Co. s.s. Arabian. His firm were the agents for that company, and as such agents transhipped these goods, and their agency foes would be 25 cents. For the purpose of that transhipment he obtained from the Superintendent of
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, 8XTURDAY, DECEMBER 261, 1815.
TORPEDCED WITHOUT WARNING.
ENTILATION L
LANE
CRAWFORD&Co.
(ESTABLISHED. 1850),
TELEPHONE 1743;
PEKING NOTES.
thought of to make or extract a dollar SINKING OF ** YASAKA MARU.” was there, articles useful and access, too, [FROM OUR OWN COREESPONDENT.].
cakes, music, and rafles; and the stall PERING, December 15th, holders and their assistants did not allow
The louil offer of the Nippon Yuson. VIVE I EMPEREUE
anyone to pass without having first
Kaisha has forwarded us the following. The monarchical issig has been decked. lightened their pockets. Not the least
translation of telegrams received from the China is commiteed to a future ay an important part of the afternoon's enter
pire and not as a republic. The tainment was the children's military head office at Tokyo, and also from the mementous decision
was reached on pagant and one act play, a partriosic Londen office, relating to the torpedoing The previous dag witnessed masque entitled "To the wood, which of the Yasuko Maru off Tort Said ch the Saturday. the impressive assembly of the electors of was specially written for the occasion by 21st inst
Tokyo, December 23rd." Peking with the Manchus, Mongolians Mr. K. W. Tribe, who deserves great and others, on which occasion Frince Pu praise for this fine literary production.
Port Said telegraphs twenty-second Tasuka Moru torpedoed without Lun proposed that the form of govern. The children represented the Allies, and ment be changed and that the Great Pre-French, Belgina, and Japanese children warning Tuesday afternoon. Ship sank sident be invited to ascend the Dragon participated in addition to British child-in forty-nine minutes. All passengers Throne. Such an event would be posren. The whole was very effective, and and crew saved and picked up by French sible in any other country. Next day the the children earned the hearty applause gunboat midnight
Landed Port Said Citizens Representatives Conference met which the audience accorded them at the to-day. Acermmodation provided for in the old Parliament House and, after close of the entertainment.
passengers and crew, Havo telegraphed opening the ballots and counting the 1993
Londen Olive for instructions. Passengers votes cast unanimouslys for the monarchy
express great admiration of skill. Captain decided, on the motion of Mr. Tane
Oficers, and discipline crew, Most per WAR GAMES, TABLE GOLF. RACE GAMES, ETC. seconded by Mr. Sun Yu Yun, to ask the
fect order maintained during embarkation President to become Properer in accord
which was carried out greatest prompti ante with the wil of the people,
tude." was expressed in a memorial which was
This
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THE MONGOLIAN MANDATE The success of the Government troops against the Mongolian bandits was greater than my brief reference of last week would suggest. There seems to be little doubt that the Chinese soldiers dis- persed the bandits and arrested the
known better but, in doing so, they are said to have entered the territory of autonomous Outer Mongolia, which is suggested in some quarters as a breach of neutrality. This contention, however, will be difficult to maintain against the
OPIUM FREE,
KONDO.
LONDON, December 23rd.
"Taroka Maru, All passengers crew saved landed Port Said. Arrangements for forwarding destinations having overy itlentios."
ITO.
THE SHANGHAL KELANTAN KUBBER ESTATES, LTD.
RECONSTRUCTION OF COMPANY.
Imports and Exports a permission to forwarded to His Excellency, accom ringleader lama who ought to have export in the form produced. At that time he honestly believed that was all he had to do. He took the same view as thai of the shipping witness (Mr Rafeek) who was called by the Crown, that before Notification 40 of October 14th, transhipment of goods to firms in China was not forbidden.
Mr. Orme said it was admitted by one pt the defendant firm that Pasedag Co. would have been entitled to take over bhose goods. Whether ultimately they would go to the Fukion Drag Co. or whether Paseday & Co, would smuggle them was not relevant. When that better was writtore and the bill of lading was
of sent the offence "attempting to supply was committed. A great point was made by the defence of the word "trapshipmost," and of the fact that that werd was not introduced into any of the Ordinaces or Proclamations- dealing with Trading with the Enemy until the notification of October 14th, That was vasily explained. Ordinances were fram ed in words which were plain and easily anderstood, while the senso of "tranship inent was simply transfer from one ship to another."
panied by the documents showing the animous recommendation of the various authorities on this subject. As was not unexpected, the Great President declined the honour and in his despatch stated his reasons for so doing, which were that he was unworthy of the position, that he suzerain nation. chemy
Ha accomplished nothing during his four years as President; that he had no Another province is to be declared merits, and that if he were to accede to opium free. The British Minister has the request it would be a violation of the been satisfied that the poppy is no longer oaths he took promising to maintain the grown in Kansu, and it has been agreed republican form of government. It is a with the Chinese Government, that from fair presumption that the conference ex- January 1st, 1916, Indian opium shall posted some such reply. At any rate, not be allowed entrance into this proud general managers, Messrs. Meyer and they did not appear to be greatly pervince. turbed, for they promptly addressed a
His Worship What do you say about the permission given by the Superinten dent of Imports and Exports!
Mr. Ormo-There is nothing in the application to show the goods were de- stined for Pasedag &-Co...
Mr. Jenkin-No, it would act stale Pasedag & Co., because they were not the consigners. The Fukien Drug Co. were the consignees.
Mr. Orme said that the defence made another point of not getting anything out of the transaction. That was a very
EXECUTIONS GALORE,
THE VICE PRESIDENT,
reason for
An extraordinary general meeting of "tio Shanghai Kelintai Rubber Estates, Ltd. was held at the offices of the Secretaries
Measer, at Shanghai, on December 17th. Mr. V. Hoyer (Chairman) god-This grennd nomorial in identical language. I have heard it said that many heads 1010 for the purpose of acquiring a block company was originally formed in the year urging him to become Emperor. This have been falling during the last few of land consisting of 3,000 meres for the time they were successful. A simple weeks, a statement which need surprise purpose of planting, 650 acres were oven- ually planted up, a great portion being straightforward Yes" was not returned no one. The police are extremely vigilant now in bearing approximately 300 acres. immediately, but it was communicated to and the slightest vestage of suspicion The capital of the company as originally them that the Great President had con-against anyone furnishes
authorized was £30,000 and exchange taken was Tie 8.80 to the pound sterling. The sented, and all doubts were finally re-arrest and examination. Many exceutions issued capital amounig to £21.525 but in moved the following evening when are taking place in Kalgan, but these order to raise sufficient means to bring the mandate was issued in which Yuan Shia are mostly of Mongolian bandits. estate to the self-supporting stage, it has.
been accessary to barrow approximately Kai stated that as the people insisted
TIs. 307,000 under mortgage. In view of upon bis taking the position he would not
Li Yuan Hung is to leave a position the present prosperous condition of the hive bo inferior to any one in his patriotism, which he never liked. He will again send rubber industry, the Directors
Although Yuan Shih Kai will be ad-in his resignation as Vice President thought it on oppottone time for bringing forward a scheme of reconstruction which dressed as Emperor it must be remember which must be accepted now, and in a will place the undertaking on a munder ed that the empire will not be inaugurated few weeks he will retire to his native tasting, ond by arranging to have the immediately. The Powers were informed province. Perhaps the unkindest cut capital in Taels instead of in sterling and at the convenient unit price of Ts. 1 the that no change in the form of government administered to this amiable official is placing of the shares on the stock ex- would take place this year, and the the decision not to erect the proposed changes will be facilitated. During the Poking authorities doubtless remember bronze statue of the Vice President benext year we hope to harvest about 80,000 lb. of rubber, which at the present vary. their undertaking, consequently the new cause that would commemorate the re satisfactory market prices should leave a régime cannot be formally inaugurated public, which has now been ended very good pro . A further ares will be before the first of January, though it is However, he doubtless feels compensated coming in bearing at intervals, and when the new company is formed the doubtful for diplomatic reasons if the by having been made a princ.
Board will doubtless take into considera- ronation will take place on that date.
tion the advisability of planting further area. The soil of the company's property is very rich and is likely to yield a very good return,
NATIONAL HOSPITAL,
As regards the amount of debentures to
amount as certain liabilities for bonus
small point in their favour. The enemy firing who might have the disposal of the goods would be so much the better off. Ás to the destination of the goods being the Fukien Drug Co., there were no means of saying what the relations of Pasedag & Co. with the Fukien Drug Co, might be on what share of the profits Pasedag & Co. were taking. It might be that they were using the Fukien Drug also be arranged here, but beyond these amount of $200,000 were promised a very ments have been made with the Missions
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So far the decision has not provoked any excitement, Peking has brought out many flags, a national holiday will be proclaimed, and a lanterni procesion may
In certain circles apprehensions are The very commendable spirit which entertained regarding the attitude of socks to make Peking a model city and Japan, but it is obvious that the Peking an example to the other cities of China authorities must have sounded interested expressed itself on Sunday, when a meet- be issued we have not stated any fixed parties before taking the final step on ing of ministers, high officials and leading shares to the estate manager have to be nd- Saturday.
citizens was called for the purpose of fasted and also a few old shares have to promoting a scheme for a National Hos be issued in order to avoid the necessity pital to be constructed and equipped in company to shareholders who at present for issuing fractional shares in the new. the capital. The project was enthusias hold an odd number of shares, which would tia lly approved and donations to the cause a great deal of complication. As mentioned in our circular letter arrange Etrangeres to pay off the existing mort gage on going into liquidation. ESCAPED GERMAN PRISONERS,
The following resolutions were passed: - Tientsin has been excited over the faceThat it is desimble to reconstruct the that one of the German prisoners who company and accordingly that the com pany be wound up voluntarily and that escaped from Japan managed to reach Ernent Anthony Measor be and he is here- the German Concession there disguited as by appointed Liquidator for the purpose said liquidator be and he is hereby of such winding up." Also That the authorized to consent to the registration
nothing is likely to cour of an unusual naturo. Wait and see," seems to be the policy for the next few weeks,
Co, B cloak for the goods they were taking in.
Mr. Jonkin said that the evidence of all the witnesses, including the Crown witnesses, was that what the defendant firm did in the Colony was merely to Last week ushered in real wintry wea tranship, and the Crown Advocate had ther. There was a second fall of snow said that transhipmont was no offence,
WINTRY WEATHER.
good start indeed.
lu this case the goods were to be de- and lowering skies suggested more snow, livered to an innocuous Chinese firm in but somehow it held off, and now we have a Chinese, and succeeded in getting away
Io to the south.
COMFORTING THE DEPARTED SPIRIT.
NOVEL INVENTIONS,
under discussion between the American THE UMBRELLA THAT LIGHTS ONE HOME AND
THE HOT-AIR “TOWEL." and the Russian Ministers.
Amoy. There was no evidence to sup-cold winds and plenty of dust. port the suggestion that Passing & Co.
I hear that an intereating situation of a new company to be named The Shang- We interested in the Fukien Drug Co. formed on the canale in sufficient thick- He submitted that the supply of the news to bring out some of the more ven-has developed as the outcoms of the hai Kelantan Rubber Estates Limited goods was by a Swedish firm and that turesome spirits with skates, but skating action of the American Consul at Hwith memorandum and articles of assoja-
tion which have already been prepared the people to whom they were supplied were the Fukien Drug Co. There was no has not commenced yet in real earnest, bin, who admits having assisted several with the privity and approval of the evidence that anything passed
ussed or could
could though most of the rinks are in readiness German prisoners to make their way into directors of this company." pass, to the German Hag.
for the seasonable weather which will give Chinese territory. Mr. Krupanski, the Mr. Hazeland, in giving judgment,
Russian Minister, insists on the Consul said: propose to convict the defen us ice sports.
being recalled, but the matter is still dant firm on the first summens. The accond summons I propose to disiniss, I
It is interesting to find a Presidental am of opinion that Afr. Olson showed certain slackness and carelessness in not mandate expressing regret at the death having noticed Notification 331 which
GERMAN FEANS,........
A novel invention which should be f provided for certain cancellation of of We Ping Hsin, who distinguished him-
There is a general impression that some considerable service in these days of dark- Ticences. He also did not seer to cheerve self-in the suppression of the White Wolf the fact that the original liceuce, and in relieving the distress of the action is being framed with regard to ned streets has just made its appearance in the shape of an umbrella-torch., The although it said German firm, also mentioned a specific sum. With respect people who suffered from the depredations Germans in China. The Teutons them device is described as an exceedingly use to the second summons I propose to of this marauder Wu Ping Hsu, is selves feel that something is impending, ful ce for finding the number of a house decide the case having regard to the given posthumon, honours so that his do for they have had many meetings at which or the keyhole in the front door. The light construction which is placed on the word
their policy ws: discussed. Presumably is obtained from a small electric flash lamp the Powers are considering some alterna- which is le into the handle of the ambrella tive to the scheme which sought to make and is fed from a battery hidden in the China an ally on the side of the stock. Entente.
Other striking new inventions are an illuminated kerb street sign end a clever
collisions,
transmission" in Proclamation No. parted spirit may be comforted." 380. It is a rule of law with respect to mote it be. that branch of our law known
nas the
Interpretation of a Statute that when
the subject is deprived of his Comman
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distinct language. The word Tranship of ladies and gentlemen all beat on the taken in September that he knew him. ment is a word in every day use amongst
intended important business of buying and selling bardment heralded an attack is now com- that the word Transmission
that that fact
I am
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SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED FURNITUR STOKE shipping people, and if it was aded something or other in the sacred cause of pletely out of date. Destruction of yards demned roller towel, an electric toilet
apparatus of ricret farm has been designed SHOT. From No. 88SG. at $6, 37 and Transhipment of opinion helping the wounded. Within the walls of trench and the entanglomere dig the for installation in business houses and 17.50 per 100, SPORTING REQUISITES
that the must stated a fortiori in a place like Hong of the British Minister's house were bun trenches and replace in aanbags and public buildings. Upon pressing a pedal and AIB GUNS a Fariety kong with its large shipping. There had dreds of articles which the busy fingers thousands of yards of wire under surat the base of the instrument there is pro-
Inspention Invited, evidently been some difficulty with respect
veillance of the guns that did the mis-jected an adjustable funnel through which to this question, because our October 14th of the Peking British ladies had been chief without a single shot at a British flows out a steady draught of hot perfuta making for the last few months to sell for soldier in the open. Thus the workers ed air. Wet hands or faces when held in the benefit of the Queen Alexandra War at home help their brothers at the front. this current of air are quickly dried. The We take German lives without hoarding hygienic advantages of this invention STO Fand Every device which could be our own,
a Notification (No, 48) was issued in the Gazette to the effect that transhipment facilities fould not be granted in this Colony.
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