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SHANGHAI MOTOR ACCIDENT ACTION
CHINESE PLAINTIFF AND
FOREIGN DEFENDANT.A An interesting case was heard recently in Shanghai in H.M. Supreme Court. before his Honour Judge Skinner Turner, in which Mu Ying-tain aned-M H. Bland, of the Shanghai Municipal Health De partment, to recover $1,318 for injuries and expense caused to the plaintiff the alleged negligent driving of the de
by fendant, or his servant, of the defendant's motor car on February 17th, 1920.
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FRIDAY,
MAY
7TB, 1920.
PEKING NOTES.
[TROM OUR OWN CORRESPO
THE STUDENTS,
Parizo, April 24th,
The Peking students, having in assembly
the students strike in Shanghai and else where, did not set in concert with their colleagues in the South and attended class
ALLEGED NON-PAYMENT OF
TOBACCO DUTT
INTERESTING POINT DISCUSSED. At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chineso.
CHARGE AGAINST
CONDUCTOR.
PEAK TRAMWAY INCIDENT. Bafora Mr. B. O. Hutchison at
the.
agreed not to associate themselves with was charged with importing 3,000 cigarettes Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, the into the Colony for which duty had not bearing was continued in the cass in which been paid.
Ah King, a conductor employed by the the Empress of Russia. The cigarettes the embezzlement of 10 rents, the property Defendant was arrested while leaving Peak Tramway Company was charged with of the Company, by issing an old tickat to a corporal of the Wiltshire Regiment
0:30 pm, on the 29th altimo. Mr. M. H.,Turner was for the prosecu
as usual until two days ago, when. ap
were concealed in a matbag which was
Mr. M. Roader Harris appeared for the parently smarting under the taunt. that covered by a pair of trouser.
assistant in the Chinese Government
they were shoving the white feather, they actually did come out on strike much to
Mr. Leo d'Almada, for the defence, said
the embarrament of their teachers and of he could produce the master of the shoption, whilst Mr. B. La Potter appeared
be the Government.
defendant
High School is responsible for having cigarettes, to prove that daty had been
The Peking Normal at which.
purchased the forced this decision, and Teal Yuan-pei, paid by him. the Chancellor of the University has again submitted his resignation.
Mr. Hutchison replied that that would There be impossible as the man would not be is no very sente reason for the present able to idently the cigarettes. It was an action of the students. The Government extraordinary suggestion. policy in respect of Foochow and Tsing
Mr. d'Almada said that defendant was
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plaintiff and Mr. Lipson Ward defended. The case for the plaintiff, who is an Steamship Administration, was that on the date in question, at about 5.30 was walking with a friend along. Schuen Boad From south to north on the left hand sida, of the road and about 13 to 20 yards from the corner of Soochow Road, The plaintiff alleged that the defendants negligently manage and drove his ear that it was driven against him with great force so that it knocked him down to the ground causing him three wounds in the bead and a fractured leg. In consequente plaintiff, was put to the expense of medical to remains unchanged. The students a store keeper on the Empress and bought and hospital attendance and also suffered wish to force a settlement of the Foochow the cigarettes on the last trip with the shock and mental and bodily suffering and damage that the defendant failed to blow his hom from the Government that they will not The remainder of the cigarettes, which to his clothes Plaintiff alleged affair and to obtain a written promise intention of selling the same on board. or give any warning of his approach, negotiate direct with Japan regarding the "that he drove his car too close to the side.
of the road upon which plaintiff and his retrocession of Taingtao, demands which friend were walking and so guided his tre not very practicable. The latter may car that it sruck plaintif
The defendant in his statement of have some significance in view of the re defence denied negligent driving. Alter-port that all the German documents with Datively defendant urged that the injuries reference to Kiscshow have been handed were caused through the plaintiff's own over to Japan, which is now in a posi negligence Defendant's version of the tion to discuse with China regarding the accident was that the plaintiff was walk restoration of Tsingtao ing in Szechuen Road in the same dire according to advices from Tokvo, is said
Mt. Ohat tion as the defendant's car and was walk. to have been instracted to take up-the ing about mix or seven feet away from the matter with the Peking Government. In law. He had not heard that argument Mr. d'Almads replied that that was not kerb. out and suddenly, without any warning public apprehension na to the course which aut point and he wished to consider its
He failed to keep a proper look that went, there may be some reason for before. It was inconceivable. stepped "further out into the road into the negotiations will take.
Mr. Hutchison, Anid it was an import- diately in front of the car.
The case was adjourned till the return of the Empress, bail being fixed at 850.
A Sikh constable, on point duty at the apot, said that his attention was drawn
THE FOOCHÓW AFFAIR.
With regard to Foochow it seems an-
THE ADVOCACY OF BOLSHEVIAM
were mouldy, he was taking to the shop to return when he was arrested. Duty has been paid for the cigarettes!
case of importing. If Mr. d'Almada took Mr. Hutchison remarked that it was a
Macao and then brought it back he would a datiable article from Hongkong to have to pay duty on it a second time, even though he had paid duty..
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
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for the defendunt..
Before proceeding with the ease, Mr.. Turner said that if after hearing the evidence, his Worship found that he could not convict the defendant of embezzlement, he would ask him to convict hini of attempt to embele.
Company, was the Bras witness called, and said in reply to Mr. Turner, that he was Inspector. Smirks, of the Peak Tramway
At 9.30, he boarded the green (up car) of on duty on the night of the 29th ultimat which the defendant was the conductor. He jumped on the car soon after it left
he could see everyone on the car. Sitting the lower station. He was standing at the back of the car, from which position
in the front seat were Corporais Stroud and Plannen of the Wiltshire Regiment,
other Wiltshire men, and a lady whom be whilst in the body of the car were ten
knew was the holder of a season ticket. Ab Chong, the Chinese night factor was also in the car. As soon as Al Chong saw witness, he went up to the defendant, who was then issuing tickets to the two corporals and said something. He did
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to the accident. after it occurred by a reasonable to demand that the Govern ing a stationary car and a crowd atment shall immediately conclude a settle sembled. He went to the place and sarmant of the question at issue in view of INSPECTION OF SHANGHAI not hear what was said, as he was too far some Chinese pulling the complainant the attitude which Japan takes. from under the car. Witness
The told the Japanese hold that the Chinese, are wrong defendant to drive his car away as it was
in the first instance for permitting the
away, but he became suspicious, and walk- blocking the traffic and did so. The boycott of Japanese goods, as that was caf COLONEL WYNDHAM'S ADDRESSing up the car, he stood behind the con- complainant was put into private ricshiculated to provoke the Japanese. By the and sent to hospital, and after removing me form of reasoning, the Japanese
TO THE CORPS.
ductor. When Ah Chong, sawrites his ear defendant came back and signed ought to hold themselves responsible for Wiltshire Regiment, inspected the various disappeared. He has not been seen since. witness's book.
Licut-Colonel J. R. Wyndham, of the approaching, he jumped off the car, and the tragedies at Vladivostock and else Judgment was reserved. Mr.
Harrere in Siberia, as it is their conduct units of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps on remarking in his closing address that befand policy there which has inflamed the the Polo Ground last week, in the unavoid that night, you mean?
Hia Worship: You did not see him since withdraw on behalf of his dient the critic Russian population. Until Japan's atti. able absence of Major-General Rentris. iams which had been made concerning the tude changes, there can be little hope of the inspection was witnessed by a very
Mr. Turner: The Peak Tramway Com- defendant's conduct in contection with the settlement of the Foochow incident satis-large crowd of foreign and Chinese specta.pany has not seen him since then, your transportation of plaintiff to the hospital,factorily to China. and explained that up to that day the THE SILESIA.”
tra There were nearly 700 men on Worship. The witness meant to say the parade: plaintiff bad honestly believed that whatItaly, it is expected, will not prove his inspection, gave in detail his impres Smirke said, after the defendant left the be bad ang on that point as correct.
Lieut-Colonel Wyndham, after making
man had absconded.
Continuing his evidence Inspector so difficult to deal with in respect of the sion of each unit. The Light Horse was JAPANESE FINANCE
case of the steamer Silesia. There is good a very smart body, be observed. Their
two corporals to go and collect the fores Foam for samiting that the Rome Gov- ponies were in excellent condition, bard the corporals to show him their tickets: of the other passengers, witness asked CAUSE OF DEPRESSION
grid will matraphold the sation of the and fit, which showed good horsemaster Alter inspecting them, witness sster tho Japan has sown the wind and is not likely that the authorities will succeed in also very good Their dismounted work and they told him that they had paid ten ÉPIZ Court at Trieste and it is thought ship, and the average of horsemanship was corporals if they had paid for the tickets, reaping the whirlwind," is the way in inducing the Lloyd Triestino to withdraw was quite satisfactory. The only criticism cents each. When they got to the top which Marquis Okuma, former Premier ite claim to the ship. and familiarly known as the sage of on the better, as there is danger of Was not good, but of course & China pony show him his bundles of tickets. When The sooner it is be hog to make was that No. 3's leading station, witness, asked the defendant to Waseda sums up the present economic Sano Italian relations becoming estranged was proverbially difficult to handle. As these were produced, witness examined crisis. In an interview with a represcritain consequence Alex days ago it was to horsemanship the same remarks applied them, and in the middle of the bundles ive of the Hochi, the statesman said that reported that the Chinese Government to the Artillery. Their drill was excel- of unused tickets, be found a quantity of the present Government was in a measure had refused to issue the charter for the flent. Each man knew his job and could punched tickets. to blame for the state of affairs.
Sino-Italian Bank to be formed in Tient- The attitude of the Government," he sin, as d reprisal against the seizure of their work
do it.
He then searched the He bag been very pleased with defendant's person, and in his pockets said, in its public atterances, both in the Silena: but this is not so. What has constructing a bridge they found they wrapped in paper.
Whilst the Engineers were found two other bundles of punched tickets. and out of the Diet, has been one of happened is that each party is waiting to would have difficulty in reaching the optimism. The members of the Seiyukai see the other put its share of the required opposite seemed to have entertained the idea that capital. At least, that is the Chinese restles, so they immediately set to work Book in which he entered day by day, the shore not having enough that each conductor had a Ticket Becord
Replying to Mr. Turner witness said· the economic and commercial life of the planation of the delay, country was in a healthy state and const
and made one. Bridge-making for inspec numbers of the tickets sold. Asked to tell tion was usually eye-wash," but this work the Court on which day ticket number quently made no provision to adopt mea mires that would counteract and curta Changchow in South Fakien. It is to strong enough to bear all arms.
An interesting little story come from chesses (flooring) for their bridges to make
was well done. They should have stronger 6324 was sold (one of those the defendant the unrestricted inflation of currency and the effect that a certain General, who is Machine Gun section was vorg satis witness locked up the defendant's Ticket was alleged to have issued to one of the the never ending rise in prices. This they an avowed Socialist, has organised a factory, though unfortunately armed with Beard Book and said it was entered as The corporals or the night in question), the did in spite of the fact that the Opposi society which openly advocates Bolsber-weapons which were obsolete! tion was strenuously clamduring for the restoration of currener to a sound basis, including the abolition of marriage The physique of the corps was very and a strict surveillance of prices of the and property. In their appeal they urge indeed. He had been particularly inter defendant before Mr. Handy, the Engi
having been sold on April 27th essential commodities, their fellow countrymen to follow the ex-ested in their mobilization, because it was neer Superintendent, and reported the Proceeding, the witness anid he took the COUNTRY'S MARKET 18. CHAOTIC. ample set by their Russian brethren, fail the practical part of their work and mater to him, and the superintendent To bear out his contention, the Maxing which they will be lacking, in their duty raison d'etre that they should be able to called in a Chinese constable, and had quis called the attention of the correspon to mankind Chine, with its pase of pear concentrate rapidly in any emergency the defendant rendred to Mount Gough dent to the condition of the market today at landholders is less ausceptible to Their Commandant said he had to give Folice Station.
The great slump in stocks of every other country and it would not be wise bat did not find much dust. The mobiliza Corporal Flannen, were passengers on the tenets of Bolshevism than almost ing them "a good dusting," and be meant to. description, in rice, in colton yarn, in
Corporal Stroud said be and a friend, raw gille sad other commodities has to attach too much importance to this tion we quickly done and the officers grom (up car) of tho Peak Tramway Coto economic orele lens panitou up-to-date method of enlisting froebooters system of communication day round, handed the led 13th brought about something liked panic in incident as reported. This may be ad mew their work, hilet, there was & good day on the night of the 29th ultimo. He the country were the first to be hard hit to loot and
rape and their basiness is practically THE CONSORTIUM.
station was the protection" of the tickets for himself and his pal. When the the scheme and one standstill. To make matters worse as the Mr. Lamont negotiations with the ton might seem Alight, but trifles had tively, and remarked to his friend about imane market began to tighten, the bank Chinese concerning the Comortium are banged the fate of battles and nations it. Soon aftergards, Inspector Swirke The things be had suggested for correo that were handed to him, he noticed
that the numbers did not run Es throughout the country refused the practically at an end, and he will leave before now, and in military matter what came up and examined their tickets. "The merchants accommodations and the credit about the 28th, inst. to return to Japan might seem trifling might prove and Inspector then went to the saloon of the system, which was making such progress and the United States. One of his dim: in recent years, has been broke down culties in dealing with the Chinese had generally did prove to be of first class car, where witness saw him, seurah with the advent of the depression. Pani its origin in the decision of the Chinese Corps was its admirable spirit of camera tickets. seems to have seized the speculatore and Government, on declaring war againt the derie and good feeling, and this be attri-
Importance. One noticeable feature of the defendant and discover some the excitement is general,
Central Empire to confiscate all the Gorbated to the good systems of control and the
punched Despite the contrary statement of the man holdings in the Hakwang Railway organization at Headquarters. This was the defend Government party the country at 206 loan of six millions sterling These, how also of great importance in the matter of Gough Polic
then went into hor and deposed that: when the fact that the stump in rice and various ever, being bearer bonds have been hawked effeiency. During the war, a few Terri person, and other commodities on the market must be through
Was brought to Mount Station, he searched his." regarded the harbinger of a
tho #depressit
one of the defendant's Is now nons held by to serve immediately alongside regular and industrial interests of Japan, Spen
Germans. Obviously bearer bonds cannot soldiers, but in most cases I was found that in the face of the evidence as pre- 3ft Potter shitted to his Worship ing plainly the optimism beld out by the occur to the Chinese or pr
be confiscated, but this difficulty did not necessary to give battalions a little train sented by the prosecution, he had no case Government
has no more substantial their foreign advisers when the decision
present itself to ing before they could do this. He was not to answer because in order to successfully ground to rest upon than a castle buil in the air. The claims and prophecies hold the German share of the loan agained would claim to be. But he would have no The prosecution had not mentioned any was taken. China, however, waale to gay that the S.V.C. in this prove azabezzlement, the prosecution had made by the Opposition politicians have indemnities from Germany.
Erst category. He did not suppose they to prove that something was taken say come true and are now incontrovertible. THE AMERICAN LEGATION, The country has sown the wind and is
bisitation in placing them in the second thing about the takings Leing short, and reaping the whirlwind
cles and, a very little additional training dine in Mr. Willing Spencer, First Secretary would put them in the first class
therefore be did not see here" embezzle. ESBITUATION MUST BE M
power is still very weak and his little influence three years service in the Far East, him great pleasure to report becordingly
of public opinion in Japan larred to the new Embassy at Peru afered and admirably adapted to the purpose is Worship could convice the deteriant in swaying the position of the Gorem alterasfing between the Embury at Tokyo
for which they existed, and it would give for attempting to embezzle.log ment on any matter, but the provailing ind the post here. Mr. Willing will be to the General Officer of the China Com- state of affain at the present time will missed in Peking, where he
he engaged in a
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The
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of the American Legation, has been trans were a formidable little force, well train-Mr. Turner mid that, as he said belete
not be long endured by the people... Ther, i number of activities: He is Master of
oth armament and equipment was not
is no doubt that the coming cleation will the Peking Hunt Club, president of the... result in the return of & large number of Harvard Club, and interested in the Bay uptodate. Their present state the Seiyukai, enough off hem to enjoy the Scout movement. His successor is Mrciency entitled them to have somethi poser of Government for a time longer, B. Ruddock. with the concomitant prosperity Bat it is a great, bustake to think that the public will endure the present stat affaire for very long The time will come when the people will demand a reckoning and when they will Basert thei
The Government, despite
at home and abroad,
way for the present but th far distant when the dearly for his administr victorious numeri
tion but the vi
the Opposition.
CHINESE MILITARY HAMKKUVEES
Mry Potter, said the charge he was caked upon to answer was embezzlement, and as loog that bad not been proved, he had no charge to answer, and therefore his client was entitled to an acquittal.
Mr. Hutchison reminded Mr. Potter- that under the local Ordinance, the benggiate had power to amend, a charge topt the recording of a conviction
MA/Botier said he had come to Court, and a charge of embezzlement only, and-14. prepared to do so, but he was prepared to defend a charge of attempted embezzlement within, a moment's notice PopoLIN
M7 Hutchison said that in any case he Was going to reserve, bis decisi
bellez, and on his return to Hongkon would strongly represent the necessi bringing them up-to-date in this Interesting feld opérations took place la conclusion, the speaker con
near Shado in which a detachment all ranks on the kenness, real
to the first division of the Fron-cienoy which they had ahon fence Army participated. The pressed anders manuvres were confined to 700 men At the conclusion of the own drawn from the various regimento and Offer's remarks, Lieut. Col. not were carried out with considerable degree was introduced to the members of the
and accuracy, Maj. General Hign Municipal Council; whereafter the Corps Mr. Fo apanese military attaobe, com filed past him to the strains of the Muni- opportunity to ing, elec.mented General Bhu on the efficiency dish cipal Band and the bagpipes of the next
Shanghai Boottish Thin
ught the afternoon's proceedings to
be with played in the operations. These trooper
were trained by Colonel Bankero
ospecting,
decision was res