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THE WEST RIVER SENSATION CLAIM TO BE MADE TO CANTON GOVERNMENT.
Needless to say, the news which bas heers published relative to the attack on the str. Seinam by the Chuen Pi and Bocca Tigris forts has caused a sensation, more especially in shipping circles, where the theory that the soldiers on the forts mist.cok the Sairam for a Northern trans port cannot be regarded at all seriously. Shipping teen explain that there is a vast difference even between a Chinese transport and a paddle river steamer'; and that a transport would not send up distress rackets, as did the Sanam for several hours, when Capt. Galt and Capt. Connor had been able to make their way to where these things were kept, after # very perilous journey. There are some shipping men who know Canton, and the West River, intimately, who are of the opinion that the attuck was premeditated and they associate the name of a well known Chinese with the affray, stating that this particular gentleman has been waiting for an opportunity of making trouble for some time.
Yesterday a Daily Press representative had an interview with Capt. Galt, who, with Capt. Connor, were fired on for
HONGKONG BANKRUPTCY
COURT.
RE HO TAK CHAN."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 27th, 1917,
Mr. Nisbet (Official Receiver) applied for an order of adjudication, stating that at the last meeting of creditors it was unanimously resolved that the debtor should be adjudged bankrupt, and that the Official Receiver should be appointed as trustee.
The application was granted.
Te Mui Choy
The adjourned public examination, of this bankrupt was fixed for Saturday, The case has been before the Court since 1913,
Ke Kwong Ying:--
Mr. Leo D'Almada applied for a res cission of the previous order. He stated that he had ascertained from the Official Receiver that there were no assets, and, therefore, it would be useless to proceed any further.
The application was granted, Re Fung Ming Shek:--
Mr. Nisbet explained that the creditors
in, this case had resolved to declare debtor bankrupt and to appoint a man named Cheng Wing principal creditor,
AFTER THE BATTLE-
PEKING STILL NERVOUS.
[FROM OUR PEKING CORRESPONDENT.]
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE SERVICE DOLLAR.
[TO TER EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PREBE
B12, Desperation in his letter is all right until he begins to ask for vari ous concessions. That is just what the great majority of Service men are not used to, and do not want. They want justice, not charity. The community of Hongkong lave done splendidly for the sailors and soldiers, but it is not their personal business to put their hands in their pockets to rectify the Government's omission. A white man among Asiatics, or for that matter anywhere, is entitled to be treated so that charity is not an essential part of his existence.
PEKING, July 17th. Peking is Republican once more, but the city has by no means recovered. The explanation is simple. The citizens are afraid of their deliverers. Many shops remain closed, business is at a standstill, bank notes have depreciated still further. food is scarce owing to the presence of ao many thousand more mouth, and to the supplies from outside not reaching here by reason of the interrupted rail. way service, and, generally speaking, the
apprehensive and nervous People are The return of the troops to their respec tive stations, which is being arranged. will relieve the situation somewhat, and
In the resumption of the train service will help to restore normal conditions. this connection it is calculated that the losses incurred in North China during the past fortnight by the monarchical exploits of Chang Hain amount to over by any person in the Service who is in receipt of emoluments greater than he two million dollars."
Proceeding with the narrative, the last can possibly disburse on his personal chapter of which was the description of comfort. the battle and the escape of Chang Hann
It is not common knowledge what the into the Legation Quarter, the first
Justice has indeed done well to make n suggestion that has already re-
Prime Minister, It is to be hoped that sulted in a telegram being sent to the the sponsors of the telegram will work largely on their own, and, in any future I not be guided to any extent action, will
telegram asked for, but anything less than
several hours, they being the sole ocen subject to a bonit bring given for 85,000.event since, in chronological order, and that given by the local Government to its
pants of the "Kaizom after the Chinese crew had pannicked, jumped overboard and waded to the shore.
oceur,
the
Capt. Cinlt smiled at the an Naim had been mistaken for a trans port. Anyone who knows the Soinam," he said.will realise that such a case of mistaken identity could not possibly Besides, we had grounded, were only about 80 feet from shore, and ve sent up distress signals. When the first hail of rifle bulle's struck the ship we thought we were up against pirates and commenced to prepare for a fight. How ever, when rifle shots were followed by cannon shot we knew that the forts had, for some inexplicable reason, opened fire at us: and our position was not a very happy one. I særound and were being fired at. If this firing had not taken place I think we could have got the vessel off, hai when the Chinese crew went over the side we were in a real hole; unable to move and being made a target of. The marksman shin, luckily for Capt, Connor and myself
Hensked for an order on those lines.
Mr. Leo D'Almada, for the judgment ereditor, agreed to this and the order asked for was made.
Be Young Fai Chi
The Official Receiver applied for the debtor to be adjudged bankrupt, and that he (the Official Receiver) he appointed trustee.
This was granted.
INDIAN WATCHMEN AT LAW
Two Indian watchmen appeared in a case at the Hongkong Summary Court yesterday, when one of the two claimed $28.30 from the head watchman of the Hongkong Electric Company, being as to
in order of importance alse, was the rival of Tuan Chi-jui on Saturday to nesume office as. Premier, to which he was appointed by the President during the time of stress and trouble. Thres special trains brought himself and retinue, his Cabinet, and bodyguard from Tientsin, and needless to say, there were the usnal bands and guards-of-honour at Chienmen station to welcome him.
own servants, viz. 30 per cent. at 1/9 to the dollar, will still leave the Service man labouring under a sense of injustice. I enclose my card. Yours faithfully,
BRITON. Hongkong, 26th July, 1917.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE *** HONGKONG PAILY PRESB.""]
SIR-As a Service man, may 1 he allow. ed to dissociate myself from the begging. His first duty was to call on the Tanan appeal contained in the penultimate
in the pen ese Minister and thank him for the pro- | paragraph of the letter from "Despera tection he had afforded, President Lition" in your issue of yesterday? Con- Yuan-hung. That same afternoon the cessions from managers of Theatres, President left the Japanese Legation and Trainway Companies, etc., are not want. returned to his private residence offed, although; in passing 1 wonder if Morrison Street. Next day he was visit
**Desperation" realises what the. Tram-
can assure you. We were fast $11.30 for wages due, and 817 as damngesed by the Premier. Each expressed way Company has already done, if not
And the shin, was not good, or we would
not have been here to tell the tale. When we sent up the rockets we thought that the firing would cease, but the distress signals sermeil only to incite the forts to greater energy." The people în authority in the forts must have known who we were. River boats go up and down the river every day and night, and can be easily distinguished from other craft, and there were our paddle boxes. It will take many long arguments to convince me that we were really and honestly mistaken. for a Northern transport. It was a very tering time, I can ashire you, and neither Capt. Connor nor myself thought that wa should get out of the affair alive."
for wrongful dismissal.
Mr Grist was for plaintiff, and Mr. Preston represented defendant,
regrets for past mistakes and apologies for harsh thoughts entertained toward; the other, after which the President de clared that he wished to resign from the Mr. Grist explained that the defendant, presidency, stating that his mistakes had as head watchman of the Hongkong lunged the country into disorder. Electric Co., had to apply watchmen, Tuan Chi-jai endeavoured to dissuade according to his contract with the Com him from taking such a step, but the Pro- pany. He employed the watchmen and sident's mind seemed to be made up, for paid them, so that the watchmen became that day he issued a telegram to the
inconsequent, illogical and hysterical. He recites his misdeeds and explains that fears of committing further mistakes compel him to relinquish into olher hands the office which he never desired,
for the Service man, at any rate for the Government,
We are not beggars. We are making: an appeal to the Hongkong, public to right a grievous wrong. "Our own superiors have failed us, and this is almost the last resores,
We don't want charity, we want justice; and I have no hesitation in saying that this is the feeling of at least 90 per cent. of Service men in this Colony —I can.
ir, yours, etc.,
INDEPENDENT. Hongkong, 20th July, 1917,
the practicalities, he could not risk a similar experience. On the other hand,
no
his employer and not the employes of the Vice-President id to the Provinces Company Plaintiff's case was that he tendering his resignation. This document was employed by the defendant some time is typical of the man. It is somewhat during March, and he carried out his duties until June 21st, when he was dis. missed without any reason being given. Plaintiff claimed the payment of his wages from June 1st to June 21st, and also for a month's wages in lieu of notice.
matter how mistaken the Kuomintang The resignation of the President,
may be in its views and in its policy In the witness-box, the plaintiff said which was, perhaps, inevitable in view it is too large a body to be ignored. that the defendant asked him for a loan of his "loss of face," must have been Túan could conciliate this party all of $100 with which to pay off a money rather disconcerting to the Premier, be it was thought possible that an under. would be well for China: At one time lender. He loaned the money, and when cause hutomatically Teng-Kuo-chang, the standing would be reached between the he asked for the return of the fean he Vice President, would become Chief liberal elements of the Peiyang party, ns represented in the person of Tuan Chi-jui Executive for the remainde
remainder of the himself, and the moderate section of the was dismissed.
period, and the letter certainly would Kpomintang, but Chang Hsun's im
perialistic ambitions interfered with this
as Li Yuan-hung. On the other hand, | Tuan, inasmuch as he, and not they, havo
eng would not care to leave Nanking, saved the Republic, where he does exercise real authority, provisional government is that Tuan Chi- The most hopeful feature of the present
for Peking, where his duties would bejui is a man of common-sense and judg much more nominal. However, the open nient, with some of the qualities of
statesman, and that he will recognise the ing exchanges between Turn and Feng necessity of conciliating, rather than taken place between the two Indians and have been extremely cordial, the latter opposing,
the Kuomintang, Much the manager of the Company, and he being consulted, apparently, by the of this party A conference of the depends upon the attitude of the lenders. would adjourn・・ the ease for the former us to the choice of Ministers various parties ought to be called, and, manager's attendance to speak as to what Should Fong Kuo-chang decline to come a meeting ought to be able to devise a if there any patriotism in China, such happened at this interview.
to Poking, the vetoran Hsun Shib chang| modus vivends which will carry the Subsequently Mr. Colson, Work's Managed, was called. He said he re-appointment would arouse little difficulty nad storm,
may be invited to become President country through the present time of
membered the head watchman bringing opposition,
Answering Mr. Preston, plaintiff
We understand that the Hongkong and Macao Steamboat Company, the owners of the Sainam, will apply to the Canton denied that he had been paid all that not prove so docile and accommodating plan. The South are now jealous of
Government for compensation.
was due to him; that the money was The Sainum had only recently returned paid at a time when a conversation took
At this stage Mr. Justice Gomperts
to the Canton run after having 810,000 | place between him and defondant. ⠀⠀⠀ odd spent upon her in repairs.
BUYING A JUNK.
CLAIM IN THE SUMMARY COURT. The purchase of a junk led to an action at the Hongkong Summary Court yester day when a swarthy boatman claimed.
from dastair boutman the return of a junk, or the payment of $300, the value of the craft
Mr. Haywood was for plaintiff and Mr. Grist defended..
said it wemed that a conversation hnd
time
another watchman (possibly the plaintiff) Tuan Chi-jui in selecting bis Cabinet to him. The head man said that the has overlooked the Kuomintang entirely Mr. Haywood said that plaintiff's CLSO
other watchman's work had boon untatis. Even Dr. Wu Ting-fang, who was was that in December last year he deter- factory and he asked permission to dismiss nominally Minister for Foreign Affairs, wined to add to his flop and purchase him. This permission witness gave. The was dismissed. Tran might have dis another junk. With this object in view head watchman told him that the man's armed the opposition of the South by be went to a firm of junk builders. He work bad been unsatisfactory for soms retaining Wu, but, as Wu was responsible purchased a boat for $100. The plaintiff
for the Premier's dismissal a few short took defendant with him to the boat
Defendant, in the witness box, said weeks ago, it was, perhaps, only huniau builders, as the latter was then in plain that the plaintiff came to him one day that Tuan should wish to get back at tiff's employ as & fakt. When the pur
and said he wanted to go to India the him. At present it looks as if there will chase had been completed the ok was following morning. Witness thereupon be a Cabinet of all the talents drawn sent to take delivery of the junk, and the paid him what was due, deducting the from the Peiyang party and the Chinnu accountant was mistracted to hand the mess allowance. There was no reason why tang, but there are rumours that the fods & receipt. This receipt was made out in the name of the folt, and the lat the plaintiff should Dot have been satis former wish for one or two more posts ter thereupon went to the Harbour Office, fied. He alleged that the plaintiff had than have been allotted to them. had the boat's licence made out in his elaine, to possession of the junk, and boon put up to sue him by another Indian Undoubtedly the Premier, by ignoring claimed it as his property with the object of him losing his em the Kuomintang,
aug has intensified the chased by the defendant with his own ployment and making room for another jealousy and the opposition of that money, and that the plaintiff had no man. This other man, who was a party. Tuan may very fairly claim that claim whatever on the junk. In fact, the Hongkong, had previously been head defendant denied absolutely that he had
The defence was that the junk was pur--
4
sver been employed by the plaintiff as watchman at the works,
Judgment was given for plaintiff for $24.30
a foli
Eventually his Lordship gave a verdict for defendant.
a
In my last letter I mentioned that Chang Haun had escaped into the Lega- tion Quarter and was sheltering in the matter of fact, quartered in the German Dutch Legation. He was, as &
Barracks, which are now under the care of the Netherlands Legation. Much dis- cussion has taken place regarding his escape. It was understood that he was conveyed from his burning residence to the Legation Quarter in a motor car belonging to a foreigner. There is every reason to believe this to be true. It is said, however, that Chang came into the Legation Quarter in order to open negotiations for capitulation, and, when told that he was interned and could not leave, he was surprised and
angry that as it may, the question of extradition arisee if interned, he cannot honour- ably be surrendered. But if he came.. here under a pass, as is also reported pass which, by the way, may or may not||| have been issned without authority--the situation is different. At nay, rate, opinion secos to ineline to the view that
Be
if the Chinese Government ask for the surrender of this traitor and rebel the
request ought to be acceded to
The pig-tailed warriors at the Temple of Heaven who surrendered on condition when he admitted Kuomintang elements that they received three months' pay and to his previous Cabinet they would not were sent to their homes were disarmed
and entrained for the south on Satur work with him, and, having regard to day. Others who surrendered have hern
(Continued at Ipui", unes columus. similarly treated
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