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The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1958,'"
Landlords Obligations.
A NOVEL, CONTENTION.
IS IT A TRESPASS TO CLIMU A RODE?
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY NOVEMBER
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE English Mail of the 3rd October was delivered in London on tha,318 October.
Owing to pressure of, space Camp Notes kie unavoidably bold over until our next issue..
Wx are informed by the Agents (Morangeries Maritimes Co) that the cargo of silk shipped on board the Emrust Simons, which left this port on the 29th September, was delivered in Lyons on the 31st October.
THE Chisere Engineering and Mining Com- pany anbounce that the Total output of the Company's three mines for the week ending October 17 amounted to 27,9°4.13 tons and the sales during the period to 23,206 65 tous,
a good number of them striving to stamp out the habit.
:
week.
Ir appears to be understood that the arrival of Mr. jin, the new Japanese Minister, is to be the signal for the inauguration of a pacific, policy on the part of Japan towards China with a view to establishing more friendly relations between the two pntings. According to one official of the Waiwuputhe Chinese Government has received private reports from the Chiness Minister in Tukio which even hold out hopes ‚of a settlement of the Chientao dispute. H.E. Hu Weites, therefore, advises the Waiwupu to lose na time in pushing-the-question with Mr. tjuin
MIRADUS BIRTHDAY.
PROGRAMME OF CELEBRATIONS.
Following is the official programima of fire.
work display in celebration, of His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Birthday, the 3rd Novim bar, 1958, at Hongkong:--
HONGKONG MOB LAW.
SERIOUS RIOTOUS OUTBREAK.
JAPANESE BOYCOTTERS ON THE
“WAR PATH.
CINESE STORES LOOTED AND WRECKED,
CITY UNDER ARMED MILITARY GUARD.
▲ GRAVE SITUATION..
Mer.
1908.
in Canton. Their shops were marked and proclaimed. No detail was evidently omitted
until she was hardly recognisable. A humed retient to the Stag Hotel saved her from in the scheme which had forksobject the ruin further mishandling.
of these unfortunate traders who had failed. The throng afterwards made for Welling to obey the unwritten law. That the plan to ton Street and besieged several Chinese shops loot the proscribed premises had its origin where Japanese goods were believed to be in Canton seems to be undeniable."
stored. Folicemen, armed with loaded files From all that we can, gather, a band of and revolvers, paraded the streets in threes, hired ruffians was sent to Hongkong to ac but they might as well have been flies in a complish the fell purpose of the boycotters.menagerie. They had orders to act with They became members of the Dare Death gentleness, which in our opinion was Society. The name is "expressive of the a mistake. At any rate, they were not callous determination with which these able to keep the crowd moving and the blinded patriots set forth to perform their situation was decidedly dangerous. Every nefarious work. They believed themselves body was wondering what had become of the to be acting in the best interests of their milltary, but the authorities were evidently, country, avenging the slight that had been acting cautiously and it was not until this put upon them by Japan. If the Imperial, afternoon that three hall-companies of the Government was prepared to lose "face," the Middlesex were called out. One of the merchants and guilds of Canton were not, Magistrates was ready to read the Riot Act and they were resolved that their compatriots at any moment and hurried from place to
a
or
Up to the time of writing, about a drzon stores have bien looted, the value of the goods
lars. The number arrested is to the vicinity of 202.
What will happin to-night it is difficult to foretell but the omess are most threatening, Several shops where Japanese ware is sold are anxiously awaiting the outcome of events.. This much is certain, the end is not yet in sight, and fow wilt sleep quietly is thei beds to-night. The soldiery under fortunately the main portion on the artist i squadron is io port and ready for eventualities, It will be a happy moment for all encabed when we can say with candidence that the trouble is past and done with
Full details of what hav'airendy occurred are
*pponded:~
Events march swiftly to a climax in con- the relief of the sufferers by the West River A TESTIMONIAL has been promoted, and will be nection with the Chinese boycott of Japanese foods and that their donations had been presented to morrow (Tuesday) evening, at Si: goods, a boycott which originated over what accepted was taken as proof positive that the in. I'bngkong should be no less independ-place as the mob surged to and fro Andrew's Church Ventry, Kowloon, to Miss was considered the high-handed action of Chiness in the South had become recon-ent. As to the consequences they gave not General Broadwo-d, accompanied by an Books, whose much appreciated voluntary Japan in the Tutsu Mars affair. It is need-ciled to the situation and were no longer a thought.
aide-de-camp, so fe along the main thorough- services as organist, &c., are necessarily ceas less to record the facts of that regrettable actively antagonistic. How fallacious was Early yesterday morning, unofficial news
fares in müfd, creating a good impression on WATSON'S COLD CURE TABLETS, The presence of all subscribers at the presentations of China and Japan, particularly in the So far what we have referred to is a matter color District, that trouble was impend and policemen shouldering rides lauded ing upon her departure for Home this week, episode, which estranged the commercial rela-that idea was amply demonstrated to-day. was received. at the police station in the those who desired to see order featured. The stracts were under the patrol of armed troops tien (at 6 pm) is requested.
Southern provinces of the Middle Kingdom. of ancient history. What we now wish to em-ing. No surprise was felt by those whose with ball cantige Respectable citizens Canton was the head centre of the boycott phasise is this, that Hongkong was only duty it is to keep their finger on the pulie buried along, only sacking to escape the Tux Hankow fail stata that the Cantos movement." Merchants organised them, regarded as a latent participant in the of the multitude. Every available constable mast of rowdy belligerons who flocked into. Native Bureau of Constabulary has resolved to selves into a close corporation to prove that boycott. While it is perfectly true that was ordered to be prepared for immediate crowds at half a dizen spois, searching for mis- order, 20,000 wood medals which are to be if the Chinese Government was willing to Chinese firms in Hongkong quietly informed duty and their services were not lang kept in chief. That the affair has been organised by word by aptum smokers. The last step taken accede to the peremptory deniands of Japan their customers that they had given up their reserve. By ten o'clock in the forenoon ailed actions there cannot be the slightest by the Incal authorities is connexion with For alleviation of bronchitis, hoarseness, pium suppression is said to have made a for compensation for what was alleged to be Japanese trade, there was no open exhibition mah estimated at 3,000 had gathered in Ko doubt, Not a single shop tenanted by a japanese
Hatbeen raided, Attacks have brossolely direc coughs, asthma, colds, and 'disorders of strong impression on the smokers and there is merely a pardonable” mistake committed in of adherence to the boycott, although Shing Street, a narrow thoroughfare given ed against those Chinzae traders who dual in an excess of duty, the people refused to sub- everybody knew, that Japanese goods were over to godowns mostly, running at the rear Japanese goods contrary to the directions of the mit to a national humiliation, and were de tabooed by the majority. Still, a number of the Ko Shing Theatre. Arush was made Self-Protection Society of Canton the Daru-- termined to make the Japanese realise the of Chinese firms continued to transact for several shops which were reported to Death Society of Hongkong. There is lus THE proptictors of the Shanghai China Weekly enormity of their action in bridging Chios business with the Japanese, and did so deal in Japanese products. Two men, no question of international complications at have produced an excellent souvenir of the to the stool of abasement. The boycott of without concealing their action. Certainly leaders apparently, led the rabble and shout stake; the movement is purely directed Shanghai and Hongkong cricket match. It is Japanese goods was proclaimed; not blatant the Chinese freights by Japanese vessels felled something to the effect "Here's Japan Against Chinese by Chinese. illustrated with over thirty photographs of ly or ostentatiously or in such a fashion that to a minimum, and even the emigrants to ese goods." The crowd overwhelmed the interport and international cricket, going Bick for more than twenty years, with letter the Government could take steps to suppress America and Australia refused to take passtorekeepers, beat them with bamboo poles, destroyed or carried away being approximately. pass giving details of the reces! game, batting its virulence, but, oevertheless, in a persistent, sage by the steamers flying the flag of Dai | flung them into the throng, tore down (and well within the mark) fifty thousand dol and bowling averages and cricket notes and resolute and imperative form which was far Nippon. But, otherwise, 10 all intents and the partitions as if they were matchwood, anecdotes. The photographs are well repro- more effectual than any authoritative man- purposes the commercial dealings of Chiness and swept the contents of the shops duced and the whole souvenir provides an in: date could have achieved. This organisa. business houses in Hongkong were not into the street. The thoroughfare was a mast teresting commentary 10 the events of the past of Chinese guilds and merchants, known as affected by the fulminations of the Self-Pro- of moving humanity which had lost its the Self-Protection Society, laid their injunc-tection Society in Canton. They might style senses and was full best for destruction. tions on all fraders that under no pretence themselves dealers in Japanese ware just as The stores were gutted in less time than it whatever should Japanese goods of any de- they pleased. There was none apparently to
lakes to pen these lines. Not a 'rag was scription, no matter how necessary they say them yea or nay, the surface of trade was
left in the place; not a joist could be de might be, be bought, sold or exchanged, unrusfiled and the Government of the Colony pended on. The hangers-on, worse than those who iheited the attack, looted to their heart's Everybody who knows anything about had no occasion to take measures one way China; knows perfectly well the immense or the other to prevent the susceptibilities contest. Then came the police on the. and all-compelling power wielded by the of a friendly Power and an ally being offendi scene, armed only with batons, and charged mercantile organisations of the commercial cd. By all appearances there was absolutely the frenzied mob, which, having tasted blood, world, and the strict allegiance they claim nothing to indicate that a deep-seated cou sought satiety. The small force seemed like and receive from those who are in busjuens. spiracy existed in the Colony to punish those raindrop in a river, but repeated charges Even the wealthiest firms dare not thwart the traders who persisted in selling Japanese had the effect of scattering the rioters, Urgent messages were sent to the Central arbitrary and despotic decrees of this modera products. Yesterday the bomb-shell burst. Comigil or Ten, and in Canton, the head- Among those Chinese general traders who Station and reinforcementa were hurriedly quarters of the body, the orders of the nu-declined to bow their necks to the Inipera sent at the double to the point where the tocmaile body were made absolute against tive commands of the Self-Protection Society disturbance was at the thickest. Matters the sale of the Japanese goods.
of Canton that Japanese goods should be looked ugly for a time, and it seemed as if chasis who dared to exhibit the faintest ostracised, there was a suspicion that the the newcomers would have to use some shadow of defiance to the bebeats of agents of the Cantonese guilds were not thing more than their truncheons, but the the Council were penalised in fines which exactly as inert and complaisant as they crowd quailed and fed in all directions ran into thousands of dollars. Our Canton seemed. One day last week several promin and for
the time being there was correspondent has reported numberless cases ent firms which still followed their original peace. How many
were hurt in the where firms of standing and repute have had role of purchasing marine delicacies from stern advance of the police it is impossible to pay handsomely for their temerity in Japan were startled out of their wits. They to say. The wounded were carried away by received anonymous letters from the Dare their friends and accomplices, and not a dealing in Japanese goods since the boycott was established.
Death Fociety, explicitly saying that unless single case was reported at the hospital, but Of course this action on the part of the they immediately flung their Japanese goods it cannot be doubted that many received indignant commercial community whose into the street, their warehouses would be serious injuries in the"fight, although they amour propre had been offended by the torn down, their belongings looted and their preferred to carry away there trophies of weak-kneed suitude of a subacrvient Govern- persons disfigured, What made this warn their vainglorious valour, and hide them in ment could not fail to attract the attentioning all the more ominous was the news obscurity. All the chief officials connected dealers in Canton with the police force were on the scene and of the Viceroy of the two Kwang and of the that three Chinese Imperial Government at Peking. But what had been summarily baled before a secret several were injured.
tribunal and, as a punishment for their could they do? The traders committed no
Numerous fights were waged in various had been 11-The two Longivities (Crane lives 1pco overt act of hosillity, against the Japanese. alleged misdeeds, their eara
parts of the city, from the Fire Brigade sta- They simply exercised their right of lopped off. In the plainest language the lion down as far as Shek-tong-leui. In the refusing to handle on any, considera. Dare-l'eath Society, or an some translate it melces, the Assistant Superintendent of tion whatever the goods sent from Japan the Dare-to-Dies, told the recalcitrant mer Police, Mr. King, was struck on the head by for disposal in Chinese marketer. The chants that tholt, property and their lives.
some missile, and bears a rather nasty scar. Imperial authorities threatened, cajoled were not worth a pin's price if they remained A heavy bamboo pole was heaved at and entreated, the Self-Protection Society "obstinate. As we have said, the letters were Captain Superintendent Badeley, but mis- to desist, but without avalt. There was unsigned, but there was no mistaking their sed-him-by-inches. Constable Perkins nobody to convict of any crime against good meaning, and none of the recipients doubted was jammed in a bunch of fighting government or against law, and order. The their authenticity. The ferocity and anger of maniace, and placed in such a tight cor the writers were known with that peculiar and ner that he had to draw his revolver and people, with a unanimilty unusual and por- tentions, fallowed the guidance of their self-particular facility which has been attained by fire in the air as a warning of his inten appointed dictators and ignored the decrees the leaders of Chinese secret societies, Notions. Whether anybody was hurt is a mat and edicts and proclamations of the official ambiguity could be read into these threats; it
The matter was promptly reported to the speculation, but as no casualty is was either drop the Japanese trade or suffer reported it is hoped that the bullet speed with their investigations in order to sun.
Police, who gave adequate protection and pr derfally had the movement been engineered the consequences. That was in the middle away harmlessly. Over forty arrests were to earth the author of these drastic measures. that for their own sake the merchaniel'of last week. Before the week was over the made in the Central District and about 65 The events which followed this early, istima- had to post placards on their premises City Police were in possession of the letters at West Point. The prisoners were lodged stating that no Japanese goods would be sold and had full knowledge of what the Dare at No. 7 Police Station and so serious was on any pretence and that there was not Death Society intended to do. Alarmed the aspect of affairs that the temporary gaol.
YASTERDAY'S INCIDENTS. an article of Japanese production in stock, and excited the recipients, wailed their woes had to be guarded by Indian constables When lospector Robertson, who has control, All this led to what was practically com. to the authoritier, but nothing could be done armed with repeating rifles, When the pri- of the Western District, was given to under 34-The Balkan Question.(Conference of plete cessation in the sale of Japanese goods to slay the course of events, s
soners came to be removed to the Magistracy and at an early hour yesterday morning that riots were impending, fostered by the “Dara What the police, did discover, too late this morning they were marched under an Death Society," which is a local off-shoot and not a loophole was left through which the Government could' interfere.
perhaps, was that the Dare-Death Society armed guard by the out-of-the-way route of the "Self-Protection Society of Cant For the last few months comparatively was an off-shoot of the Self Protection Caine Road,
in fanberance of the boycott little bas been heard of the boycott at Can-Society at Canton, and that its headquarters Towards midnight things quieted down, goods, steps were: Immediately ton: „Now and again veiled references to were located at Kwai Wa Lane, an insigni- but there was an air of trouble around, and quash any disturbance that might the action of the Self-Protection Society ficent alley off Jervois Street in the Western early this morning it became apparent that against a "certain nation"--or such other District. While there was no doubt that many the disturbances were to be renewed. In euphemiam as seemed proper were made of the Chinese merchants in Hongkong were creased in strength by the walls and strays by the vernacular papers. But thezo was staunch to the orders of the Canton organisa-who looked for grist from the ricting of the was a well thought out affair could be guared nothing that the Government could hang tion, it was clear that they deprecated patriots," the gang of Dare-Death associates by those who visited that part of Chinatowa ibis a cat on. The general belief, was that the resort to violence." But the inflammatory thronged Queen's Road Central and made a morning. Hardly had daybreak dawned ovartke movement was gradually dying a natural death, minds which directed the boycott. from sudden raid on a shop not far from the Cen- Colony to-day than a crowd began to gather at The Japsoese press reiterated the fact that Canton were hot and furious against the tral Market. The doors were burst open and every street corner. And a bid looking crowd it the boycott was a thing of the past, that the miserable "blacklegs" "who would dot give the goods looted and thrown into the street was too The police were helpless to deal with 33--Brilliant Stars, simultaneously manifest animosity of the Cantonese was rapidly era their whole-hearted adhesion to the boycott. A foolish European woman, thinking list, the mob. This was due to the fact that ordere
Ing and disappearing,
nily, of porating that Japanese goods were again What the average Buropean may think of cheap sale was in progress, promptly march, were issued to deal with the people being received into favour, that all Tsigns thote Chinese emissaries who sought to ed into the shop. She was received with words to that effect. It is doubifal if ever
-the-bist of the Colopy there his were propitious for a renewal of the old trade coerce their fellow countrymen Into their ribald cries, and her thirst for bargalos win fuck
arore created; and relations and that the Talsu Mo ERDALE WHS) WAYs is not for us to imagine, act reso effectually assuaged that she is not likely of whi
In the Supreme Court, this morning, before the Full Court, comprising of the Chief Justice, (Bir Francis isgou) and Mr. Justica Gom pertz, an appeal from the decision of the Pulsus Judge, Liven in four of Mr. P. W Goldring, in the action brought against the Humphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limited for $500 damages for an alleged breach of contract, was heard. It may be remembered that the cumplaint was that the defendant firm failed to comply with an agree meat, whereby they undertook to keep the rool and exterior walls of the plaintiff's premises at Kowloon in a proper state of repair and amend.
meet.
Sir Henry Berkeley, K.C., assisted by Mr. P. M. Hodgson (of Messrs. Ewens and Hars- top) appeared for the defendant firm. Mr. P. W. Goldring, assisted by Mr. E. J. Grisi (of Messi. Wiltioro's and Grist) conducted the case on his own behalf,
Sr Heary Berkeley, in the course of his re. marks, said that it was admitted on the avi. draca that the landlord did not receive any potice to repair. He was going to cile, a lady series-of-cases-which-were-similar to the one undernotice, from which it could be scon ibatthe landlord was not liable unters potice was given. Sir Henry said that whit almost seemed to be a new principle was brought-forward-regarding the occupier of a flat who had a lease governed by the same covenants as the present action. He remarked that the case was of some difficulty, and unless he occupied the Court for soma-two hours, he was afraid he could not see his way how to meet the special circumstances which the cam presented, · Everything -- do pended upon what passed from the lessor to the lessee. If a man leared a flat. the roof of the Art'would be a necessary' adjunct to the enjoyment of the tenant, and it would indeed be strange it on the tenant de- manding of the landlord where the roof war, the latter were to reply that he simply rented the flat under the contract and no. roof. The premises let in this case were those immediate ly under the roof,, being neither the firit not the second floor, The gutter could be con. sidered in the light of an easement, and there- fore the tenant had a perfect right to use it. Covorel maintained from the beginning that the tenant ought to have given notice, and the notion that he would be scting as a trespasser if he climbed the roof was a mistaken one, since it was abundantly clear that the landlord had no means of ascertaining if any repair was necessary. Sir Henry declared that a landlord always let his house with all its appurtenances for the use of all the ec cuplers. He submitted that everything in the hose wore appurtenances and therefore ba Jonged to all. All that passed under the word "" demise" could also pats under the word "let." After the tiffin adjonsament, Sir Henry Ber kelay resumed his address and, after an hour's citing of authorities, the case was adjourned gins die
DAY TIME-4 to 6 pm. 1-A Salute. 1-The Alliance...
3-The Imperial Crest. 4-Light of peace, 5-The Imperial Birthday Greetings. 6-White Chrysanthemum, 7-The Rising Sun (flag),'' 8-A Thunder.
9-Friendship all over the world,
10-Explosion of a Magarino,
years and Turile 10,00 years), -Morning Star (flag),
13-Baule of 303 metre Hill, 14-A Belle.
I
15-Billiard in the air (Pyramid). 16-Try a Rumper of Japanese, Baer. _17–Drogoes jod imed with fory............
18-Chrysanthemum sprinkled with
drops.
19-A Dream by Count Zeppeline. 20-Dense gland and thunder.
-Beer and lauterp. 22-Weeping Willow and Dragons, 13-Thien Cheers
14-A Fish swimming in the air. 25-4, Daisy.
26-Napolen, Bonaparte. sharp shooting.
· 28—Lantern and Beer. 29-Shower and Rainbow, 30-Rub-a-dub and co-a-doodle doo. 31-Parasol ejecting smoke, 31-Metamorphosis of ■ Sun, 33-Rainbow and Thunder.
Puwara), 3-Good-bye.
NIGHT TIME 8 TO 10 PM, -A Salute,
The Rising Sup.
1-A Peony..
4-Lanterns."
5-Weeping Willow and Flushes,
6-Chrysanthemum with dew drops. 7-Sler.
8-Variegated Flashoq;
9-A Dragon in pursuit of a jewel. 10-Lantern (Rising sun).
11-Chrysanthemum, sun and moon,
13-Thunder and Star
T4Lantern and Beer
· 15—Chrysanthemum of warious colours...
dew
16,-Morning glorias (in the compound or
Japanese Consulate), an
:: Bangli 1 / Badasi | Bancal1:
rulers, and the boycott continued. So won-
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# thing forgotten-obliterated. The very fact, mains that: certala merchants in Hongkong, to look for remnants for many a day to come.. t that japanean firmg bid con
zto the boycott feidere.) She was besi “with mud and' mück
"THE DARE-DEATH SOCIETY."; The fact that very little has been heard of are regarding the Chinese boycott of Japanese goodwin connection with the Zafie Marwafsir the movement has subsided. That the is by no means proof that the strength" "of?: spirit of, retaliation has been latent in the Chinese mind is made manifest by an at- most tragic incident a few days ago which has been brought to our notice, through the medium of an unimpíachable authority, It appears that some time last week, (the exact day is not known, but most probably Thorday) Chinama; highly excited and his nerves ali austrung with fright, hastily entered the offices of a local firm of well-known solicitors und” unfolded the following story. The man, whose sight was pitiable to behold, said that his life was threatened and asked for Polica protection He produced several letters threatening his life, One was signed by a secret society whore members styled it the Dare Death Society," Another, which purported to be from a "Hongkong Detective,* usid is very plsin language that if the, receiver, did.rst conform. to the recently formulated sules concerning the Japanese boycott, his ears would be topped off in the same way as the unfortunate China- man who met his and fate in Wing Lok Strest but recently. It declared with emphasis that the Chinese had a name, and the only way to keep up that name was 10 continue the boycott. Yet another letter, which
printed, called upon all true Chinese to kill All the fatters ware written with one objec to revive once more the flagging zal of the one time enthusiasts to punish the people who had brought shame and degradation upon their nation, so the writers urged,
those who filled to adhere to the movement,
on to the police are now chronicled as a mitter of history in Hongkong.
But the trouble had already stared, long before the police were prepared for the those who bad adhered to the Farest Society emergency. That the measures taken topenalize