THỂ HÙNGKUNG DAILY - HRESS,^ »WEDNESDAT, JULI 29TH, 1924
MARINE INSURANCE CASE. FIRE IN DES VIEUX ROAD, ITALIAN ARMS FOR ANFU
INTERESTING SUPREME COURT
ACTION.
THE MYSTERY OF A VANISHED VESSEL..
An
IN
THREE-STOREYED BUILDING
GUTTED.
A fire, which completely gutted a three storeyed building in Des Voeux Road Con- tral, broke out shortly after 5 p.m. pester day. The building is one of n' block, wed as general stores and fats, and is upposito Messrs. Sincore Co.'s premises.
ALLEGED DANGEROUS
"BLASTING.
the
The ation was commenced, in Supreme Court posterday morning before MH. H. J. Gompertz, "Acting Chief
The Fire Brigade responded to the call Justice, in which Young Kong Yun, trading 24 Wai Taze, cinture from the Young immediately, and, working several hoses Shing insurance and luvsient Co. Ltd., from different directions, managed to con- the of $90,000 Plainsilia ciuin what fine ibe Homes to the und building. The all set of an amount of 220,000 ander origin of the fire and the extent of
man policy of insurance for that! damage is not knova. map dated November 7th, 1917, on the Lan, sibscribed by the defendants in which claim the plaintiff stated that he The Luen, it may be Was interested.
NARROW ESCAPE OF EUROPEANS. realivi, sas lost in November 1817,"while on a voyage Trura Hongkong to Manila.
A Chinese was charged at the Magi Mr. W. H. Drummond, instrueled by
yesterday, with carrying out MCE. H. Beavis appear for the bracy, pinantiff and Mr. Eldon Potter and Mr, dangerous blusting operation». « FC Jenkin, instructed by Mr. G. R.. 12 was alleged that a huge rock, which was shot up into the air, fell inside the the ' resideng of Mr. The defendants stated that the plaintiff dining-room", of wat interested in the vessel. The Jolinston, the Chief Timekeeper of the od was no savarthy at the commence Kowloon Docks. Er tertunately fell a few ment of the risk." They disid that the feet away from where Mr. and Mr. John anid vessel was insured against "pèrils pl | ston were sitting.
Haywood, was for the defendants,
The case was remanded.
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ROW OVER A' JOB,
"COOLIES SCRAMBLE FOR
LUGGAGE.
a hotel,
ARMY.
STRONG PROTEST FROM TSAO KUN AND WE "PELFU,
COMPANY REPORTS. SHANGHAT DOCK AND ENGINEER- ING COMPANY,
Tiw Shanghai" Dock nut Engineering Co., Lt, announce that the net profits A letter in Chiuose of which the following for the year ending Apest 30th, 100, in- is a translation, was received recently by chiding the amount brought forward from
year, amount to TN the Editor of the Prking and Tientsin the Previons
110647.52 Dedusting
thë interim divi- dend of Ts 5
per share paid in Feb ar ast, there remains for distribution ** sune of Th. 1,430,347,82, which the firer tors with recommend at the forthcona- ing anal generai mating be dealt with as follows:
2'imes:-
Dear Sir,We cannot imagine how the Ergation of a friendly European nation, can conscientiously help the infu Party by as of arms and ammunition against the troops who are standing for the interests of the people
Pay a Enatividend of Tls. 13.
It is to well-known for is to reiterate · ier share, Taking Th. 20 per T. the Thot that the Annur Party Turbershare for his war) nön bằng 125,000 do
the mortar.
119,305.50 99,042.32
SEQUEL TO COLLAPSE OF SILK VALUES.
W
elling China's national rights and bring Add to special reserse account... 100,000.00 ing disaster upon the nation with a greater Add to depregiation Account rapidity than we anticipate, but notwith- and carry to new account....... standing this, the Italian Legation:no 5.m., July 7th sent by motor truck a 40 centimeter trench inoftar from the
The Klots Throwing Company, a silk Legation Compound to Nanyuan where
stationed. importing and manufacturing firm, which Tan Chi-jui's troops were Forther information in mur
possession is fifteen plants in New England and the shows that Tuan Chi ju paid 24.000 for mid-Atlantic state with offers in Japan and China,, is in the hands of 'trustées, We are exceedingly surprised to learn The assets are estimated at $11,000,000-x- that the official representative of a clusive of the value of the plants, while The lack of sufficient liquid as to the birthplace of. Garibaldi, in considera
cet apmediate demands, the collapse of friendly country which loves liberty and is the liabilities are estimated at 58.000,007 tion of a paltry sum, is willing to make silk values in Japan, and the enceliation sacrifice of Italian interests in China, is
of orders is responsible for the firm's diffi- willing to violate the agreement with the
culties other foreign Powers for not supplying forms and ammunition to China pending PERSONAL
her unißcation, is willing to violate International Law which forbids the Foreign Minister of a friendly nation to take part in the internal affairs of a coun- try to which he is accredited, is willing to bear the stigma thag the Italian Legution is but a munition shop, and is willing to ally itself with the champion of Militarism, favouriting, and open rob, hery of the country's wealth.
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REMINISCENCES
OF DR. MORRISON, General Sir John Hart Dunne records law, some three weeks ago, sitting down un a sat on the parade at Sidinouth was Conversi- an invalid man with his wife. tion srl, and Morrison remarked,
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Young he the Captain Dunce' who Wrote that hook which I had i library," From then my wife and myself used to call and we then, and, insing still blessed with a good memory of these days when 1 was on Bir Hepe Grant's 1e-ning Yoen tabere; to takt me my stories about the Summer Palace ofthe horndays went snipe-shooting), and for Montauban lost touch with our Army
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The " The defendunt, were liable under the policy only in the event of the viel being sunk during the vige by running against fucks of reets or by
The defendants als typhon or waves."
In view of the willingness of the Italian Monied that the vessel was lost, or, alter
Legation even to sell its trench mortar to A number of coolies engaged in a free Tuan's troops, it is unnecessary for us. matayely, it she had been lost, denied that plin loss, was "aused by any of the fight on Tuesday afternoon on the Chapon in order to establish other charges to give details of the sale of 6,000,000 rounds of steamer "wharl over the job of carrying Italian ammunition, which were trans insured against. The veel revived her
ported from Shanhaikwan to alearance papers for the voyage on Novem China paraenger's Inggage to
Fengtai re marched round to the Anting Gate ber 10th, 1917, and lejs Hongkong, there Bamboo poles were used in the combat and on the morning of July 8th under the of the Tartar Quarter and found himself under on that day, and ou; November 13th one man had his head broken. The Policarseort of Italian marines of the delivery in possession of all the wondrous theres-
to Nanyuan by Italians of 100 shells for stored in those series of small palaces, ete.
much 1917, she returned to Hongkong having interfered and arnsted the assailant who field-guns; of the supply to Tuan's troops seemed to interest him almost as devinted.from, changed and abaghened the was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday. fram the magazine of the Italian Legation all he was able to tell me of later days. said Voyage whereby the defendants" liabi- Both complainant and defendant were of a large quantity of air bombs, and of But it was only for the last days, when that he ever quite realised that he would bound over in 800 cach, to be of good be the lending of services of two Italian he got weaker and had to takçe to his bed,
aviators to Tuna's aviation force, etc. lity under the policy was uetermined"!
Liberty-loving Italians, liberty-loving never see his lived Peking again. Mrs. Morrisna thought he had been poisoned by Sustently she received freske elvatanexxiour for six months.
Angin Saxon friends, and other liberty bad food at the Paris Conference. They losing foreigners in China, wc, Tao Khad arranged to go back to China this papers for a secend voyage früm Hongkong',
and Wu-Pei-in, are appealing to you for month by Canada and Japan, hopite the Manila and left thereunder the policy.
support against these unfriendly activities sea voyages would restore his health. They nog "covering match-voyageAt the time orj
If the Tulian Legation in the hope thash to aid servants- with them--and--a defendants the insurance being affected the
they may cease, so that the Chinese people fortnight ago Mrs. Morrison was engaging may not be roused to a point where grave a governess for their delightful, healthy allege that the plaintiff wrongly repre
international complications may result-children, Her husband told me that seinted that the ship was his owri property |
Yours faithfully,
though he sold his library-the finest col letion of Chinese books in the world-to Whereas the defendants had ascertained thay -
found Japan, he afterwards
America she was the property of unle Yuliao Santina,
would have given. "£60,000. Mahila
The plantifï, replying to the defenes, conunded: Hat derendant--received_pre mitus and gave receipts for them. The ☛ voyage to Manila was not changed or alan doged; therefore defendant's liability was not determined. Under the circumstances it was reasonably necessary for the vessel to put in Hongkong. were informed of this. It was necessary What fresh clearance papers should be taken out The vessel was in a senworthy cou ditico. The plainuff contended that the vessel was surveyed.
The "defendants
Mr. Drummond, in giving a result of the facts which have led to the action, said that somewhere at the end of August, 1917,
CEYLON CONSTITUTIONAL
REFORMS.
PROSPECTS OF UNOFFICIAL
MAJORITY IN COUNCIL.
A deputation from Ceylon has discussed with Lord Milner, Secretary of State for the Colonies, the subject of Constitutional sergurtas. sir Witigar Manning, Governor Leyton, a London in cui with the subject, and he gave
D
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inberylow tuere tuue Congress Deputation
writer in a va which
Ceylon conten porary saj --"One or two members of the Deputation and an English trend of Ceylon, an oa resideng ilmstig lavourable to the reforms, appear to be of opinion that sir Waham Manning will make a bones substanta Umoliciul Majority. about So much so that he may reduce the number of opcials to the minimum. But it is sma tuut he is adamant that any anvilical mem bers of the Executive Council shall be chosen by the Governor from anywhere He will retail the Li betion received without restrictions, the ptain in instructions from his uncle, Funejo santun, liberty to pick a mun out of the elected in Manila to purchase a vessel in dong members if he like," in which cases, the kong and send her to Manila. Subsequent elected seat will be vacant No bist is ly in the month of October, 1917, the plain given, in the information sent out to us by tiff purchased the vessel, which was now the last mail, of any disposition on the the subject matter, in the action, and by an Governor's part to melude European un-
omcial members in the Executive Council -assignment-dated October 1oin, 1917," the Vis: wse consigned to the plaintiff by the original owners. Two days later, on Oct. ber 12th, the plaintiff in his turn consign od the vessel to his uncle. The plaintiff had acted as a "general agent in Hongkong. for his uncle, and sent the vessel to Manila
The policy was arranged at a flat rate of three per cent. Shortly before the vessel left Hongkong, three policies were entered by the defendants to cover this insurance, It was all one transaction. There was one policy-with the Venus Insurance Co-for
TEAO Kes.
Military, Governor of Chihli
WC PET-70, Commander of the Third Division, PAOTINOFD, July 19th...
RUSSO-JAPANESE ARMISTICE
SIGNED.
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Admiral Sir Cyprian A. G. Bridge. writes his tribute, and says: I first met him if the South Sen Island, when he was studying the Labour Trade and I was I was commanding one of H.M. hips. greatly impressed by his ability and his earnestness. We came together again in Now Gainen during the proclamation of aur first Protectorate. Subsequently I The Japanese War Office announced on July 20th that the conference of the Ruassa a good deal of him at Peking and other Japanese Armistice Committee has come to parts of China. To hear his views was to an end with the exchange of a memoriae refreshed and invigorated. His attitude dum on the questions, connected with the as to the British Empire and its dealings armistice agreement, signed, on July 15th with China was singularly noble. by the Japanese Command and the certainly was a great citizen. Verkhne Udinsk Government.
BUFFER "STATE PLANNED.
He
**LEST WE FORGET." WHEN THE BONERS ROSE. The Naval and Military Record to hand by the last mail says: -
The memorandum was exchanged, between the Japanese and Russian Far Eastern Republic armistice commissions on July 17th at Goagota station. The memorandum states that the Commissions are convinced
It is just twenty years since the Boxer that the best mena for the speedy restora outbreak occurred in North China, an tian of peace and its maintenance is to affair that involved one naval forces on create a Buffer State under a unified Gov- that station in three months of arduous and ernment, independent of armed terfer- dangerous campaigning. It was on Jung ence from outside, The Commissions de-sh, 1900, that Admiral Sir E. H clare that the Buffer State cannot remain Seymour, the Commander-in-Chief, received inde
dependent of international cronolite yet at Tientsin telegram from Sir Mac tions or isolated from other nations who donald, the linser it Peking, appealing are well advanced in civilization and bave for immediate help. On the following day made considerable progress, industrially an international naval brigade, consisting of 900 British and 1,100 segmen of other and otherwise.
Both Far Eastern Russia and Japan, the nationalities, including Amerisans, French, memorandum adds, have very close mutual and Germans, left Tientsin en route to interest and the Buffer State will na the capital, with Admiral Seymour in com turally expect the utmost unity and assist mand. His chief of staff was Capt. (now 4.) ance from Japan. In view of the funda Lordy Jellicoe; a second brigade was com mental principle, laid down above, the manded by Capt. (How Admiral Sir G. Commissions agree that the Buffer State Callaghan; and among other officers whe shall act adopt communism as its policy, took a prominent part in the operations was Com. (now Lord) Beatty, of the brond democratic principles. It was also which must be nationalistic, and based on
and, there was brisk fghting in due course, making all the recessary and the policy which was the subject mat people might be correctly and independ from the outset. At Tientsin Com, Beatty, arrangements therewith. Among those tor of this claim for $20,000, making ently declared; it was necessary to conveke witr. 200 men, made a gallant attempt to Beatty had boon twiCo withdraw until arrangements naturally the question of in- total of 15,000. The premium agreed a conference, composed of representatives capture à Chinese battery, and did not
upon was a flat rate of three per cent of the people.
Founded, Q June 17th the Taken forts Murunce arose, which had to be effected from The policies were dated 7th, 9th and 9th
were bombarded and stormed an operation Hongkong to Manila. The purchase price April. On November 10th, the vessel left
to the success of which the Algerine, Whit ing, and Fame (the last named commanded of the vessel was $31,000, and with the Hongkong for Manila. She was in charge of a Chinese coxswain and nine Chinese
by the present Admiral Sir R. Keyes) On June 18th & brokerage of $4,000 paid to the broker, the crew. On the 13th November she came
materially contributed. The Government of India have recently berge battle took place at Lang Fang, 40 -prins was $35,000 On September 20th, back to Hongkong, the coxswain reporting that the weather was extremely rough, and
from Peking, between Admiral of 1917, this vessel was the subject of a survey that the whip was rather light and in his received representations from the principal by Mossrar Goddard, and Dongles with a view it was absolutely essential for the Chambers of Commerce on the subject of Beymour's column and a Chinese army.
Admiral Seymour engagement, view to purchase by the plaintiff. As safety of the vessed to put back and take assisting the development of civil aviation 10,000 men. There were many casualties
on further coal for the purpose of ballast, India by the reduction of the customs in this result of this sarvey, extensive repairs were When she left Hongkong on the 10th, she duty levied on aeroplanes. They have for himself had a narrow escape from death, some time past had this question under and Jellicoe sax severely wounded. A undertaken, amounting to some thousands had on board 80 tons of coal. On her re their consideration, and bare now decided week Inter the column was relieved at to reduce the import duty payable on aero. Haiku arsenal by a second force from of dollars. This was before the vessel was turn she took a further 40 tons on bourd,
Her consumption of coal would be to planes, aeroplane parts, and aeropirov "Tientsin, but it was not until August 3rd Eurohased. Many of the repairs were also tone within 24 hours. Therefore when she engines and engine parts from 7 per cent that the final relief column, reorganized effected after the date of the purchase returned on the 14th she must have con- to 21 per cent. ad valorem. This conces and reinforced, left under Capt. They were paid for by the plaintiff in this sumed about 15 tons. So, roughly speaking, sion will have retrospective effect so, ne to and catered foking on the 14th, this has she had on board the second time 100 tons include the imports on which the exceasing the Legations. The Boxer menice sub- sidod as suddenly as it bad arisen, and by. action and the money subsequently roof coal. On her return the plaintiff inform duty has already been paid. “
Further, in order not to bamper or dis September 8th the situation was such as warrant the reembarkation of the naval
•covered from bi tete ir Manife. The end the defendante that she had come back
and he also told the broker to let the de courags long distance flying, bich is st
Al the
foreign officers present versof actually left here for Manila fendants know that she had returned. He present in an experimentų) rage, the Goy brigade. November 10th. When she was consigned, also told him that further coal, was being ernment of India have authorised maritime paid tribute to the skilful leadership and negotiations were entered with Ho To put on board, The Manager acquiesced local Governments to exempt aircraft ar- tact of Admiral Beymour, Capt. do Ifing, who was an important witme in handsid it was all right-and-the coal was fiving in India by air from the payment | Maroiles, in charge of the French com procured and pat on the vestel. The voy of duty when they are satisfied that air tingent, reported that the serious difi- -chat." "He was the man who acted us brokerage was being proceeded with as rapidly a craft are to be used merely for the purpose culties, which were likely to arise from the “or the purpose of effecting insurance be possible. The vessel was cleared on the of fight across India and are not intended clashing interests of eight nationalitica 15th and she left of the 18th, She left on to be retained in the country. Before this were prevented by the high position-and exemption is granted, the persons in charge perfect courtesy of Admiral Seymour, and twon the plain.iff and the defendant com- that morning and nothing had been heard of the aircraft will be required to make sat it was erpecially fortunate for the pany The Vezel was insured for $45,000 of her Tuto-End, whereabouts written declaration or to execute bond expedition that that officer metho
possible was find
the enemyla fre?" The hearing is likely to last some day the condition laid down above will be mishan while bravely exposing hirveli to
20,000, one with the Kong Hoon for $3,000) agreed that, in order that the will of the resistan The advance encountered ferce
(Continued at" pot of next columa.).
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