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CHARGE AGAINST SHIP'S CREW.
QUESTION OF EXTRADITION PROCEDURE,.
Ten members of the crew-principally Chinese-of the 5.8 Tjikembang ware charged at the Magistracy, before Mr. B. E. Lindsell, on Saturday, with con apiring against the authority of the cap tain of the ship.
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The Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. E. Wake man) prosecuted and Mr. Leo d'Almada and Mr. M. K. Lo, cach represented Byb of the defendants.
Mr. Wakeman said he, understood that
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the fagistrate bad held this he could, W. Bradbury. not go into the case until the requisit. Thompson. tion for extradition was received. The ship left the port on Tuesday, and it would be very much more convenient" ta take the depositions before then. He could not see any reason why this could But be done.
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The "Magistrale "quoted Extradition" "to the effect that after arrest, there is a pause in the proceed. ings, and nothing turcher can be done until the requisition is received.".
Mr. Wakyman: I do not agree with that at all. There is nothing in the Act to that effect."
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Mr. Lo 1, after the art, a -quisition is not received within a reason- able time, the magistrate has to dis charge the prisoner,
Mr. Le: 1 contend that until your Worship has recolved the requisition, the defendants are not before you at all. How can you a
that the requisition will arrive at is not sent, why should evidenes be taken? It is intelligent anticipation" on the part of the Crown thus i will be sent. If 1
may indulge
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DRAGON BOAT RACES.
WHY THERE WERE NONE ON
SATURDAY...
It sous that the organisers of the Dragon Boat Haces at laumati were in auging in intelligent anticipation " when any informed the Press that the raves would be continues for in second
day. They had not then obtained por
CORRESPONDENCE AN INCORRECT REPORT. TO THE EDITOR OF “THI HUNGERNE
DAILY PRESS,"
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PUBLIC COMPANIES.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD. The extraordinary general meeting of the Bank of East Asia, Ltd., was held st its registered office, No. 2, Queen's Road BIR-With reference to the report
Central, at 3.30 pm on Saturday, June appearing in your eclumns from the
Asiatic News Agency that Yang 11th, for the purpose of considering the
following b-joined resolution:- Tien futh was saved by the intercession of
1(t)The Directors may from the French and British representatives,
time to time pas, to the members such his life having been guaranteed by the interim dividends as in their judgment Foreign Consuls on the release of the the position of the Company justifes. American Missionary, Dr Shelton, I beg That article $1 of the Articles of Associating of the Company be altered to inform you that Yang was shot with
by deleting tha word eleven in the several others on the parade ground out third line thereof and by adding the side the south gato of
on the word teen in place thereof, afternoon of May
The meeting was presided over by Mr. The execution being public was wit Pong Wai Tisu, and, there were present bessed by hundreds of Chinese and by s present the Directors of the Company least one Britisher, who happened to be and a number of shareholders. pawing and who had known Yang for The Chief Manager, Mr. KAN TONG years, so there can be no mistaken in Po, having read the notice conrening the Identity; also the writer saw the pro-meeting,
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clamations that were posted on the city The CHAIRMAN said: Gentleinon, the
boon captured and his house burned and that he would be shot in a few days, and the second that was posted on the after- noon of May 6th, announcing that he had been shot-Yours faithfully,
Hongkong, June 10th.
READER.
ICHANG AGAIN LOOTED. LOOT FROM SOME FOREIGN HOUSES
The city of Tchang war again looted by
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consider today has been made known to you for some time through the notice convening the meeting, and I trust it has had your mature consideration. Now before 1 hovs its adoption I wish to explain to you why such a resolution is necessary. The increased volume of our business has necessitated an increase of our banking capital after June 31st, 1991, and it is our intention to balance our accounts on that date, and to distribuite among the present shareholders a divi-
ission, but they were living in hopes,” Mr. Wakeman: A man cannot be com they only applied originally for one day's as the saying 15. As a matter of fact mittel, we know, without the foreign permission to use the breakwater at the warrant and requisition, but there is no.
But the declsitation of dividend. thing to prevent the hearing being boyphoon, Reluge, add that was all that soldiers on the night of the 4th inst, and dend out of the profits of the current
was granted. Without being unfair to most of the shops wers cleaned out. The year. promoters of other dragon boot festivals, Bank of China, they Chamber of Commerts in the middle of the year is not stipu tion in this case. the authorities could not make an excep and many other places were burnedlated in the Articles of Amociation, so that it is necessary for a revision of the said Articles in order that the Directora may be empowered to do so. Hence the first part of the sub-jpined resolution. The second part of the resolution is pro Thess. Tung-ting, of the China Naviga tion Compay, which left Ichang after the posed because concurrent with the in outbreak, reported on arrival at Hankowcrease of capital it is necessary to en- that rife-firing and burning of property were then going our The Japanese Con- large the board by the creation of a few salate mufend.
mare Directors to represent the interests of the shareholders. and it is sar intens tion to increase the number to fifteen. I now propose that the sub-joined resolu tion be adopted as proposed."
in intelligent anticipation, I think when the Government of the Netherlands has seen the Captain's statement, on spplication is made, it will say WHICH extrudition only applies to serious cases aad that this is not such a case for
The Magistrate: The only point is: Must the requisition be here, before the Court takes evidence? That is all it comes to 1t certainly must be lere be fore the case for the Crown is concluded, bat there is nothing in the Act to say there is any necessity to have it before any proceedings take place.
·Mr, d'Almada sald the treaty with the Netherlands Government provided that 20 days might clapas before a requisition
was received.
Mr. Wakeman: it is surely to the advantage of your mon that I should go
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Mr. d'Almada I don't know about that, it in 20 days they may have to be relansed.
The Magistrate: I think we can take it the requisition will arrive.
It is stated that there will now be nothing to hand over to charity, but deficit to be made up by the promoters instead. It is doubtful whether a second day would have converted the loss into a profit, judging from the small attend, ance on the breakwater on the festival day itself.
RACHEL AT THE WELL. UNGENTLEMANLY CONDUCT OF
JACOB.
She struck me first," said Chinese youth, charged at the Magistracy on Saturday, with assaulting a girl some years his junior.
you hit beck? said the Magis trata (Mr. Lindsell): You're a perfect gentleman,"
Inspector Aris explained to the Court that a good deal of bullying of girls, by youths goes on at the water fountain at Hunghou In this case, the youth de liberately broke one of the girl's buckets and then struck her in the stomach and on the breast. A constable saw it, said the Inspector.
After evidenes had been given, the defendant thought it worth while to deny that he struck the girl.G
The Japanese Consulate, some Japanese shops, several British houses, Greek and Chinese were killed and many wounded. French hongs were partially looted. Some
H.B. gunboat Gaat was sent to the
scen
It is stated from a Chinese source that the Bank of China strong-room resisted the fire, sad that the contents are intact.
An official telegram to Peking from The motion was manimously carried 1 Ichang stated that the Japanese Consulata and the Customs House were damaged on being seconded by Mr. Chow SEOU by the rioters. The soldiers have since SON. left Ichang, taking their loot with them, The nesting concluded with the an apparently to Hsinti whither they won nouncemat by the Chairman that the being transferred when the looting occarred:
resolution thus passed will be submitted for confirmation as a special resolution to a further extraordinary general meet ing to be held at 3 pm, on Saturday, June 20th, 1921.
HONGKONG TRADE.
CHAMBER
OF
COMMERCE REPORT. We take the following from the fort nightly price current und market report issued by the Hongkong General Chamber Chamber of Commoros Con
Cotton Piece Goods, and Entry Cotton Goods.-There has been a brisk demand for certain classes of fancies and quite respectable turnover has resulted. The demand for staples has slickened off for the time being, bunda
Cotton Targ Market has ruled steady The constable ways no, and, you ad
to firm and fair lots have changed hand Mr. Wakeman: The Dutch Consul in mistet it yourself at first," remarked theat advances, in several instances of t to prepared to swear that. Mr. Wakeman Magistrate. You are a bully and a $3 per bale
Quotations are:--No, 108..$137, to $177 added that the 20 days, montioned by scoundrel. What do you mean by bully No. 128: $150 to $181 No. 20%, 81% to Mr. d'Almada, was extended to 60 daysing these small girls in this way? Be 8225 Arrivals 9,000 bales. Sales 5,000 bales Shipments . Unsold stock 3,000 bales. Bargajna 10,000 bales The youth was sent to prison for four. Woollene-Small sales of Blankets have toon days and ordered, by way of poetic beeg reported but prios offered are still justice, to spend four hours of the first well below replacing valua day of his sentence in stocks at the four toin
for the Colonies.
Mr. Lo said be felt bound, in view of the circumstances of the case, to press every technical objection. The vid ence,” he added, " is taken at the peril ""of the Crown, and if I I afterwards move
for habeas corpus, I do so.
The Magistrate having animated that he was prepared to hear evidence Mr. Wakeman said he did not know the case
ashamed of yourself! "
STOWAWAY FROM GENOA, WANTS TO LAND AT SINGAPORE Frederick Dreninghaft, native
THE SHAW CASE, ANSWER FILED BY DEFENDANTS.
In connexion with the suit for libel, brought by Mr. G. 7. Show, of Antung, against the former editor of The Par Fastern Revice, Mr. Patrick Gallagher. and Mr. G. Bronson Rea, publisher of the journal, bave filed separate answers in the U.S. Court at Shanghai,
In his petition, Mr. Shaw, it will bo recalled, asserted that he had been held up to contempt and made to appear as an enemy to his own country. He claims damages to the extent of $50,000 from each defendant. Coninsel for plaintiff is Mr B. Fessendensin
Mr. Gallagher, alleges that the article compisined of was a fair and trie state ment of circumstances at to brique conduct as reported Frogs various Row Cottons A slight appreciation sources, and adds that plaintifs name has taken place and current quotations was mentioned as a Dire item of casual are as follows:Indian descriptions $2 Dews. Mr. Gallagher's counsel are Mr. to $25 per picul Chinese descriptions PM. Linebarger and Mr. F. J. Schubl $25 to $34 por pically
A Through his solicitor, Mr. B. T. Bryan; Motala Quiet market Lower prices Mr. Rés denies several allegations made Small lots have been booked. There is Shanghai when the article was written re quoted from Loudon for Wire Walls in the petition: He says he was not in enquiry for Bar and Plates, bat dealers and maintains that its publication took ofare chary of offering on a continually place without, his knowledge or consent. was coming on that day and he only Strassbourg, Alice Loraine, who desaing at lower quotations
market Calvanized Wire has In no afidavit filed by M, P. W been
Cotton, the latter deposts that when he attended to ask that a day might be cribed himself is a musician, was chargone market report Stock-About was about to sail for America it was a fixed for hearing.
QuotationsAmerican matter of frequent rumour that Mt. Bhaw The Magistrate remarked that, in that Orme, at the instance of Capt. De Kat $3.15 per eack American Straight $280 dependence movement
Patent $450 per
Mr. Cotton, who case, all the discussion which bad taken of the Brielle with having stowed away per sack, Shanghai Flour 2nd $295 per resided for some while at Harbin, further place seamed rather beside the point. on the ship from Седов
testifies that he conversed with plaintiff The hearing was fixed for room to-day. The defendant said that he wanted to Intest information from Belgium-reporta--that he had been connected with the Window Glass Market steady. The and the latter is sold to have admitted and the Magistrate intimated that he reach Singapore to join his brother on advance in prices.
Korean movement →N.-C. Daily News." would sit late, if need be, to finish, the there.
ed, on Saturday before Mr. G 180.000 American Cut off had been; identified with the Korean in-
Inspector Spot, of the Water Police,
THE RICE MARKET. 1- said that the vessel had called at Singa pora on the was out, but the authoritier
The Compagnie de Commerce & de there would not allow the defendant to Navigation D'Extreme Orient of Saigon land. The defendant had been referred writes:-Since our Just report the demand
1920 OUTPUT OF THE BURR GOAL FIELDS.
The 1520 coal production of the Ruhr district the most important coùl pro- duction territory left to Germany under
$250,000 tons. As compared with the 1919 output, this is an increase of 17,300,000 tons. It is, however, 20,300,000 tous less than the production of the dis trict in 1913, the last pre-war year
KIDNAPPING A CHILD.
the Magistracy on Saturday tese was charged with kidnapping:
to the French Consul here who had having continued, we have to register the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, was vnt-year-old boy at Wanchai. The defendant was seen by a dockyard undertaken to telegraph Singapore for a strong, rise of prices
pinging with the child in Tai-information. If it were to that, the Important business has been done in treat. After promising to buy defendant had a brother there, the Con all directions.
The paddy arrives regalarly on the sulate would send him to Singapore market, and in rather large quantilen, the the child something to rat he led it
- The Magistrate remarked that if the natives obtaining good prices. However, The dberyard employé followed,
Singapore police did not allow the do we do not think the thin abundance of paddy will make prices drop, and we have who arrested the defendant. On the way.
reason to bellare that if the rates Mr. William Drysdale, retired agent Jovis, died at his residence in Dunfermline Inspector, Brents said that the Consul
The total amount of rion exported from on April 27th. He retired just over a here would supply the defendant with the
écomary papers would be at leat the at Tenuary up to the 23rd Muy 1021 year ago having served, the bank for over six days before a reply could come from 18565410 tons, against 450,967 Lons in 37 years in Java, Amongst those present
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at the funeral were: MAJAM MANGill 80 No elited: Japan quality Hongkong J. Keddie, and W. Inglis of the Hong Wo quote to day: White Baigon ice formerly of Messrs Pitcairn and Byme, not to 14, days imprisonment with hard $6,23. per picul Lab Baigon for Jure Long And Bhaoghal, Bank, all of
July shipment.
ware at one time stationed in Jaya
and he informed a district watchmandant to land before, they would not even the arrival of paddy, will almat Hongkong and Shanghai Hank at Bats
to the polico station they moet the child let hibh fhad now. mother who said that, she did not know the defendant and had not given him- authority to take the child ont
The defendnat qdmitted playing with the child, but asserted that when he Singapore. walked away, it followed him
He was sentenced to six mouths im -prisonment.
| The-Magistrate sentenced the defend.
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