Telegrams.
"HONGKONO" TELEGRAPH'
BELVIDE.
SHANGHAI LIBEL CASE.
"CHINA GAZETTE" EDITOR PLEAPS JUSTIFICA" ION.
JUDGE WILFLEY TO HE CALLED AS A WITNESS.
[From Cur Cwn Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 10th November,
4 p.m
Mr. Henry O'Shen, Editor and Proprietor of the Chine Gazette, against whom an action has been brought claiming reparation for having, it is alleged, libelled Judge Wilfley, over the impeachment case in which His Honour was concern ed, has entered a plea of justification in answer to the charge,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 1908.
RHDUCTION OF CAPITAN:
ELSARS. OWELL AND COMPANY'S PETITION.
MANOTHE PEAK TRAGEDY.
HOW THE SHOPKLEPER WAS. KU LED.
THE OFFICIAL STORY SHOWING THE CAUSE
AD OF THE TRAGEDY,"
To the fupreme Court, this morning, Mr. B. E Pollack Ko, with whom was Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, moved before the Chief Justice (Fir
he trial was opened in the Police Court, Francis Piggott) for permission to reduce the this afteroson, afabe ihres men-Kwok Leung capital of Meats, William Powell and Com-Li Shek Shun (21), chair coolias, of 54 pany, Lid, from $150,000 to $105.000.} \
It was stated in the petition that the original Mobby Kellett Road, and Che Kam (38), capital was $120,000, divided into 22,000 shares wasbergan for the murder of a shopkeeper, of $a cich, and by special resolution duly Ku Tuok, at the Poak, on the 22nd October passed at an eximordiunry general meetings, particolars of which were published at the
time. of the company hold on the 18th May, 1905, and doly confirmed at. a. subsequant general sheeting held on the 6th June, 1905, the capital was increased to $150,005-by the creation of
ecial to 3,000 new shares of 5:o each, solution of 25th September, 1908, a resolution put forward to reduce the capital from $150,000 to $165,000 by reducing the par value of the shates from $10 to $7. The reason for this was that $45,00 out of the capital had been lost by reason of the depreciation of stocks and was unrepresented by available assets. The reduction of capital did not involve either the diminution of any liability in respect of the capital, or the re-payment to any shareholder of any paid-up capital
Mr. Pollack said that although the company had not paid a dividend lately it had done so in the past, and dividends, as all know, came from profits. The loss they had encountered was to the extent of $45,<o> due to the depreciation of Block*.
The Chief Justice remarked, after Mr. Pollock had concluded, that the fact that Mrs Powell and Company had unprofitable The Crown Solicitor has in-traling did not mean that there should be a.
reduction of capital," .. timated that he will call Judge Willey finally to rebut the defund ant's allegations. EMPEROR KWANG SU ILL. PHYSICIANS SUMMONED. [By courtery of the "Sheung Fo"]
Peking, 9th November. Emperor Kwang Su is still suffer ing from indisposition.
ول.
Urgent telograms have been dis- patched to Viceroy Tusú Fang re- questing His Excellency to summon the most eminent physicians to pró- cood to Peking without delay,
[Reuter's.]
Launch of a British Battleship.
LONDON, 8th November.
The Collingwood, the sixth and most powerful vessel of the Dreadnought class, has been launched at Devonport,
Austria-Hungary.
The Austrian Cabinet has resigned on the question of racial difficulties.
The foreign policy is not affected. Stook Boom in the United States.
American stocks are buoyant...
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The Chief Justice-Why $45,000 and not $50,000?
Mr. Pollack-That was the amount by which the proceeds of the stocks failed to come up to the capital.
Mr. Hinds, the chairman of directors of the petitioning firm, who was called to the Court to animer certain questions, was asked by the Chief Justice to say, approximately, whether the amount of old stocks in which he invested the original capital were still in his hands.
Tle reply was in the affirmative.
The next question was whether there were many Chinese shareholders in the firm. Very fcw," was the answer.
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The Court granted the application, at the sime time lestructing Mr. Palleck to hive the matter advertised in one Chinese newspaper once and in two European papers-morning and an evening.
THE SPITTING NUISANCE.
DYE-LAWS FOR RE-CONSIDERATION,
It may be.remembered tha!,.at_the_mesting, of the Sanitary Board held on the 31st March tast, it was decided to let this matter stand over for six months and that the Registrar General be asked to draw up a form of notice
The biggest sales for 10 months took a Chinese forbidding spilling. This afternoon, at the fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary place on Friday.
Germany. The ultra-loyal Conservatives in the Reichstag, while refusing to support the Liberal proposal to pars a resolution against the interference of the Kaiser, have issued a manifesto hoping that greater reserve will be shown in future inasmuch as the Emperor's remarks have frequently embarrassed the foreign policy,
MARINE COURT,
DUMPING RUBBISH INTO TUR HARBOUR.
Sergeant McKay, of the Peak Police Station, and Detective Sergeant Terrelt conducted the case for the prosecution, the first two defendants being represented by Mr. Atkinson, of Messm Deacon, Looker and Dascoo.
A crowd bad assembled in the court room when Kn Kin, a relative of the deceased, was called to the witness stand. He said he lived at the "Li On" Club, and had known Ku Tong for a long time. The witness then proceeded to relate the tramcar incident-which tions witness Jaft the Li On" and came to led to the tragedy. On the morning in ques
towo for a walk. At about 'noon he met Ku
they attacks
180, worse of all from the 44, the manĄ“. Becomirg' 'down the road.) Neir Chinese policeman te accompany bim, to the way be reported the matter; and then to the officer-in- station. Leaving the station with Sergeant Mckay and P. C. Farquharson witness pro ceded to the spot. Half way he saw a man tying down the hillside, partly covered with a quilt. The man was Kd Toog, and he was unconscious.
in cross-examination, witness said. He saw the second defendant being chated by the police and arrested. From the time witness first met Ku Tung to the time the fight started some ten minutes elapsed,
At this stage the bearing was adjourned as it is Mr. Wood's intention to inspect the scene
the murder.
of
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
THE KING'S - BIRTHDAY,
· [From Our Own Correspondant.].
Canton, 9th November.
cho hàng Advertisements;
AL FRESCO FETE in aid of the Funds of the SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE
A. PAUL, Under the Most Distinguished Patronage of
H.E. the Governor, Sir Frederick Luggard,
'to be held in the ?' COMPOUND OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL,
on.
-SUNDAY,
15th November, 1958, from 9 2.M. to 11 P.M. Admission Ticket...........$1,00
which it entitled to a Squvenir on its presenta
tiob at the Souvenir Pavilion on the.
* evening of the Fate only, The public is respectfully invited to inspect the various stalls from a to 7. P.M. on the 15th inst.
Tes and Cakes will be seived during the
afternoon.
...
By kind permission of the Commanding Officer and Officers the Band of the 13th Rajputs will play from 9 to 11 P.M. Me Tickets can be obtained from to-day at Messts, Graca & Co., 27, Des Voeux Road, and at the Roman Catholic Cathedmi Com pound on Sunday, the 15th inst, from AM.
107 P., and at the Gate on the night of the
Fete.
Tung, who invited witness to return with him to the Peak. He contented and both got into a trim, which left the station shortly afterwards, Ku Tung and witness accopied the back part of the tram, which contained three bencher--Ku Tong being seated on, the corsar of the and bench, text cause witness, and on his side
to offer their congratulations, All steamer Hok-lo. Half way up the Hoke-lo raised him self and aat on the back of the beach. In 10.
in the harbour are dressed for the occasion. doing he placed his foot on Ka Tung's leg, Sports will be held at the Recreation Ground, soiling his clothes Ka Tang, addressing the
on the Shamsen, under the auspices of Consul- Hok-lo, said: "Friend, remove your foot."
General Fox. The programme is quite a work The Hok-lo. refused, and challenged theef art from a typographical point of view and shopkeeper to fight. Noibing more was said until the Peak was reached when the Bok-lo repeated his challenge to fight
Ku Tung said he did not want" a "fight, and proceeded op his way, sccompanied by witness, the Hokilos following. Near the power house the Hok-los overlook them, and went ahead. Ku Tung then quickened his pico, but witness remained behind, undoubt edly scenting trouble. The next thing ho saw was a number of Lok-los attacking Ku Tung Witness took fright and returned to Hongkong. The Court-Did.you come down in a tram? Witness-No. 1-walked all the way down. Were the Hok-los who were attacking Ku Tung in uniforms?—Yes.",
In honour of the anniversary of the birth of H.M. King Edward Vil., the members of the British community here observed to-day as a rublic holiday. The British Consol was "at kome to a number of guests, both foreign and Chinese HE the Viceroy, Chang Jea-chun and the Tartar-General, King Fung, called on
the British Coat o'clock is the morning THE Undersigned have received instructions
was got up by: Messra, Noronha & Co., the local printers. It should form an interesting souvenir to boms friends from participants-in- the day's rejoicings.
.. A WARNING: The Canton Self-Goverément Society bas issued another circular orging the pupulace to emale perfectly pacific to the instigations of anti-Japanese pitators. The circular wares the people not to give way to ggy riotous out- break so as to prevent any differences between China and Japan.
i.
A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
H. E. Liang Tuu-in, one of the special com missioners to welcome the American Fleet at Amoy, who is a native of the Shuntak district, ...Do you identify any of the men in dock?s now on one month's leave of absencé ́and
No
What clothes was the Hol-lo in the tram wearing ?-He was wearing a white uniform.
How far behind were you walking when Ku Toog was struck?—About four skeurg (close on fifty fear):
I
Mr. Atkinson (cross-examining)--Ds you understand the Hok:lo dialeci ?—No." -Did-Ka-Tung-i-don't-know--
How was it that you said that Ku Tung spoke to the Hok-lo in the tram ?—They only spoke
few words.
And you understood the conversation, not konwing the Hok-lu dialect?--I know a few words.
When you first met Ku-Túng he was walk
arrived hers on the 8th instant by the revenue steamer Ping Ching of the Amoy Customs. en route to that district to pay a home visit. On landing bere H. E. Liang called on H. E. the Viceroy who relined 'the call ibe same day. H: E. Liang whilst in Canton took his temporary residence on a flower boat, and left
his morning for his home..
A RAILWAY DISTURBANCE. On the 7th instant, the railway labourers in Ching Yuen district, on the 6th section of the Sanion Hankow Railway, thôngh some un known cause in connection with ons Li Ching Chus, a member of the staff of the railway com- pany, went de strike. In a short time « larga dumber of people collected there, all bent on
services of the local gentry, in co-operation" with the railway engineers, the crowd 'was at last dispersed and the trouble settled. The coolies shortly after resumed their work again.
Board, the bye-laws were brought up forming in the direction of the Peak tram 7-Yes assaulting Li Fortunately, through the good-}
consideration.
Where did Ke Tung do burlness?—in jubi
Mr. Henry Humphreys minated-There would be very few prosecutions. The fact. flee Birset the fence being punishable would' aloes, stop the nuisance to a great extent in public build ings or semi-public buildings. Certainly, no tices should be put up and spiloons provided
suggested by Mr. Lau Chu Pak.
Y
Mr. Lau Chu Pak: -Since notices were put up in my office and spitoons provided, I have had no occasion to complain. If the same stop was taken everywhere, there would be no necessity for these bye-laws. “
The Hop. Registrar General :How many In the Marise Court, this morning, before prosecutions will there.be daily? Several bun. the Hon. Commander Basil R, H. Taylor, R.N., drods, I imagine. The extra work thrown on Harbour Master, Policeman M. O'Connor-the-Police and Couns will be considerable. charged Leung Ming, master of a trading Has this been sufficiently considered? In jook, with depositing aubbish (straw) in the spite of notices, the emigrants (strangers to Hongkong and ignorant of the law) offend harbour on the 7th instant.
daily in this office. A constable should be stationed here. He will get plenty of cases.
P. C. O'Connor stated that at 11.30 p.m.; oo the 6th instant, he saw a lot of straw floating on the water in Yau-ma-ti Bay. He went alongside the defendant's juok and found. him kicking "straw overboard., All the straw that witness could see obviously came from defendant's boat. There was a continuous pile of it about three feet high coming from the particular jook. The crew were unpicking soms CADE and throwing the straw thus unpacked into the
water.
Delenduat denied that either he or his crew threw anything overboard,
A fine of Sig was the penalty imposed. ~ CARRYING AN EXCESS, OF. PASSENGERS,
-Police-Sergeant Jackson proceeded against Sim Pi, owner of an unlicensed coolie boat, with carrylag five permoss in excess of the number. allowed by his license on the 5th instant..
Prosecutor stated that at 7.15 am, on the stb, he stopped-defondant's boat-off West Point. and counted bis passenger. There were four- teen ali told on board at the time.
Defendant was fined Sto.
DISODEYING-HARDFUR MASTER'S
- INJUNCTION, “.
The Director of Pubic Works The minutes in S. B. O. 1c654/1907 require revision. They are almost unintelligible in places.
A QUESTION OF DIET.
PARSÉE AND HINDIE “CHOW" DISCUSSED
1 want to know in what order you left the car when it arrived at the Peak?-The Hok-lo left first; Ku Tung and I together,..
What was the Hok-lo in the tram carrying - bamboo pola mad a basket. .
Were there any bamboo traes near the place
where the attack took place ?-Yes,
On your left or right hand side?-1 don't
know those things.
Where were the bamboo trees?Where they RE (LU_BLE) .:
What did the Hok-los strike Ko Tung with? 'saw a bamboo pole and a smoking pipe. Where did these Bok-los come from? Surely they did not sprout up from the ground! don't know.
Have you any idea of the cause of the 'fight 7-Yes.
....Well, what was it?-The tram affair.
FAMINE IN THE NORTH", "
A joint telegram from H.E. Chang Chib-tung and H.E. Lu Chuan Liu has been received by the Viceroy stating that famine ipprevailing in the prefectuies of Tientsio, Ho Kan and Sok Ping, and that the sufferers are in, urgent need of assistance. Viceroy Chang is asked in the telegram to sclicit subscriptions in Canton for the relief of the unfortunate people in the
Norbern province.
SLAUGHTER.HOOSE
SAMSHUI-PO.
A CONTRACTOR'S APPLICATION., The following application from a contractor And you imagine that the Hok-lo in the car for permission to establish a slaughter-house at called out oiber Hok-los to attack Ku Tung? Sam-shul-po was laid on the table at the meet. "I"don't know'; but I saw the Hok-lo on leaving of the Sanitary Board this afternoon-
ing the car tun away,
What was Ku Tung doing when he was being attacked?-He fell down.
When did you hear that Ku Tung died ?— The next day.
1.-There have bean do beads of swine less every day for slaughtering since the slaughter house was removed to Ma-tau-kok, and this in on account of some of the park stall-holders send- ing thele swine to Sam-bui-po for slaughtering so as 10-avoid paying slaughtering fees,
What did you do? What steps did you take? Did you tell the police you knew every;2-He requests that he may be allowed te open slaughter-house at Sam-shul-po; if his thing 7-No, I was scared,
request is refused, it is very hard for him to start. the contract even for half the amount of what he has already offered to the Government;
"
Some amusing evidence was adduced in an action which came on for heating in the Supreme Court, this morning. D. R. Captain, of a5, Hollywood Road, summoned J. Teļéo. How did the police and you?-At the "Li
Ou mall, a trader, of 34, Q'seen's Road, to recover the sum of $146,17, being as to Sigo food and. How many days after that--About three goods alleged to have been supplied to defend days. ant and his servants; $37.63 for a draft purchas ed for the defendant and sent to Hyderabad, and |558.53 goods sold to the defendant.. Tejoomall brought a cross-action to recover $594.67 balance for money Jent and goods supplied.
So you remained silent all this time?--Yes; The next wilnets was Ku Yeung, a sergeant at the Feak. Shortly after eleven o'clock that morning he met Ku Tang leaning up against the “iron” bars of Jardine's coolie quarters. Mr. R. J. Grist, of Messrs. Wilkinson and When witness-met-Ka-Tong-he-was-on-hu Grist, appeared for Captain, while M«, J. H. | way to visit his nephew." Gardiner, of Messrs. Bryton and Helt, repre- sopted Tejoomail.
It was alloged that plaintiff supplied defend- lospector Dymond, in charge of the Aberant and a number of bis employees with food deen Police Station, preferred a charge of for some time, without payment. This was disobering the lawful commands of the Har- denied by the defendant, who asserted that this bout Master by causing an obstruction in could not have been the case as plaintiff wax Aberdeen Harbour on the & instant against
fiya bostwomen.“
Inspector Dymond stated that at Fr'am, ON the Sth inst, the defendants had their boats anchored off the boat-building yards. Aplichen, where they have frequently beca warned not-10 anchor.
The first defendant wisely refrained from offering any excusa. The second defendan frankly stated that it was easier to quchos there. The third defendant æxid she was, waiting for someuse sabore. The last two defendants ploaded that they always anchored there.
The Court-When you first met Ku Tong what was be doing?-He was walking,
Did you speak?-Yes,
Did anybody else join in the conversation?—
No.
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the
Hangkans, tolb November, ro
PUB·L·I-GAUCTION.
by to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
1978
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,
On
SATURDAY,
rath November, 1908, at 11 AM, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,
4.
A LARGE QUANTITY OF WINE AND SPIRITS,
Comprising:--
GODOWN NO. SA, DUDDELL STREE
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST-
MENT & AGENCY:CO”; LD Hongkong, 181 Norambar, 2808.
TO"LET:
A HOUSE IN KNUTSFORD TERRACE
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- GEMENT &'AGENCY CO. LDE Hongkong, ist November, 1908
TO LET.
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WE BUILDINGS, and No. 161, Dis Vœux. ROAD next to the Hongkong Hotel. FLATS la MÖRSTON TERRACE, "
· No. 10, DES VŒUX ROAD CENTRAL,
Ist Floor,
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Dentistry.
TAIN TING.
166
PORT WINE, DUNDEE. WHISKY. ROYAL CROWN SCOTCH WHISKY, AMERICAN RYE WHISKY, PERINET FILS CHAMPAGNE, MARIE BRIZARD and ROGER COGNAC, CURMILL & CO'S COGNAC, MARASCHINO, ANISETTE, LATEST METHODS OF DENTISTRY. APRICOT BRANDY, &c, &c.
TERMS As usual.........
STUDIO AT NO. 14, D'ÁGUILAR STREET,
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HUGHES & HOUGH, *Auctioneers. Hangkong. 10th November, 1908,
ALTERATION. DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOW.
HE Company's Steamship.
TH
* HAIYANG M Captain Hodgins, will be despatched for the above Pens, on FRIDAY, the 13th instant, at It o'clock AM.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ̃CO., General Musagers, Hongkong, roth November, 1008. *
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NORTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
STEAMSHIP “SUVERIC," FROM TACOMA, VICTORIA, YOKO. HAMA, KOBE, MOJI-AND MANILA.
signeas of Cargo are hereby requested to Tabove Steamer having arrived, Con send in their Bills of Lading for countersigna ture and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside..
will be landed and stared at Consignces risk. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vossal and expense.
No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.
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DODWELL & CO., LIMITED, Agopis, Hongkong, tóth November, 1008
BRECTION OF GUBIOLES.
TWO APPLICATIONÉ,
The following application for a modification. of Section 154 (8) of the Poblic Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1933-1908, in respect of iwo cubicles on the second floor of No. 37, Ko Shing Street, was considered by members of the Sanitary Board at their fortnightly sitting this afternoon !-
18, Bonham Strand West, 30th October, 1908: Sin-1, most respectfully request you will permission to be good enough to grant me a asect two cubicles on the 2nd floor of premises so he dares not to start the contract and he is No. 37, Ko Shing Breet, which measure as now, willing to let his $150, which he has de-follows, vir.2-11′ 7′′ × 9′11′′ × 7′ with sky? light 4' 5" x 4'3" and 12′′ 1′′ x 9′ 1′′ x-7′ with po.ited, be forfeited....
3The present contractor has already lostno skylight 3 4′′ × 2'8′′.
Gill kindly me this Trusting that you $25 or
4-The swing which they slaughtered at favour,—I am, sic, Sam-shal,po, every_day_are_for_Yau-masti. Mongkok, Tal-kok-íspi and Hongkong. If the Government refuse to open a Maughter. house at Sam-shui-po, there will be probably in furuse no swine for the slaughter-house to • The following application for permission to slaughter at all,
she
፡፡
“To the Sanitary Board,"
Hongkong.
IF YUNG SUN,
Mr. A. Shelton Hooper minuted-Granı.
› No. 64, Queen's Road Central, Sarah October, 1908, fro
The Hon. Mr. E. A, Hewelt minuted :-Threet cubicles at No. 33, Wafu Fong Want was considered at the Sanitary Board meeting What was said?-He addressed me as "Abcontractor should certainly be protected.
this afternoon ga Suk" (uncle). I asked him if he was.com. Mr. A. Shelton Hooper:What is the departe a Paisae while he was a Hindu and Parsee and ing to my place. He said he "would. Ar mental order referred to? I think the con.
...........♥e_were speaking, the second defendant tractor should be protected, pe
·Hindu never ate together...
The Dlicctor of Public Works-A-road is came up and stepped on Ku Tung's foot. Ku Tung asked him where be carried his eyes? 'mearing completion dowwhich materially re The second defendant swore at him. Ke Tong dnces the distacco between the slaughter house said: You stepped on my foot and then you and Bam-shui-po district. Other roads will swear at me?" The coolie then tumad, round; follow which will improve communications, and, walking a few paces in the direction of The distance will be considerably less than Jardine's house, called loudly: Lai, abs al from the Kennedy Towa lunghist house to ahi” (Come, come) Bix or seven moo, all Wanchai Marka);
with poles, rushed from the coolla
*Jardine's house and
- Mr. Gardiner (to a witness)-Do Hiudus and Parsees feed together ?—No, ‚
They have different ways of cooking? Yes. Mr. Grist-Do you know Tejoomall to be a Hindu? Yes
And he lived with Captain ?—-1 don't know, Don't you know?—I know he lived in the same house, g
Do you know if he " chowed" with plaintiff I don't know.'
Mr. Gardiner It is not ensl
The first, second, fourth and fikh defendants: ;dins,
and Parsees to cho
for: Hls:
arme
Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter-8.8, 0.- Ma-1550/05 and dated 12,10s8, 1 bag to state that since the inspection by the officer of your Department was made, I have made certaib alterations and Improvements, to this house (the house now faces: Shing Weng Street) respectfully beg to request that a re-inspection may be made and permission granted for more
favourable
ikderation,
BAMMY.
REASONABLE FEEL
Consultation Free
Hongkong, soth ̈ Juna, 1904,
Dr. M. H. OHAUN,
THE LATEST MËTHOD
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