Three Claims.
wner of No. 87 Jervois street, Jand the defendnuts were tenants,
of his.
SUMMARY COURT.
SETTLING DAY.
The plaintiffsorved notice upon | Before Mr. Justice Gompertz the defendunta toleave, and they loft about 26th April last. Wun they loft they did a considorable Jumonuit of daringe to the premises.
among otonous les moved wooden ceilings of the first and second floors.
Continuing, Mr. Harding said: satisfied that the damage done
I think your Lordship will be some extent was malicions,
Tho Puise Julgo: Supposing it is malicious, you are not asking for exemplary damnges?
Mr. Harding: No.
Mr. Gardiner ropresented the firms of Kwong Wo a Co, Fook Walt Leo Keo and Wo Ping at Co., in their separate claims against Visira and Co, for's total s of 2014 dollars, made up rospectively of 655, 950 and 439 dollars.
Mr. Donnys, sen., ropresonte defendant.
Mr. Denays asked for a day to be fixed.
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TRE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH SATURDAY
THURSDAY'S TYPHOON.
A Plucky Rescue.
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The storm which swöpt över the Colony yesterday has been productive of an extromoly placky rescue, but for which, two fatal-o nies would in all likelihood have
resulted.
had
JULY 29, 1911
Tolephone Company, Inyo not a BELAT TIN MINING CO. similar fito. Quite a number of go lamps wont out on the rond. Landstip in Kennedy Road.
A landslip has occurred in Kennedy Road, which has caused
At Aberdeen.
F. M. S. INDIAN IMMIGRATION,
por voyage,
Total Distribution for the Year
PIR-CY NEAR SHANGHAI.
COMMERCIAL.
RUBBER...
The Auction Sales.
Last Sulo.
300
40
248
205
of Thirty Per Cent.
The comparative immunity The following extracts are taken The roport of the directors of from pirnoy which has boon onj:y from the "London and Chino portion of the road to be block-tho Bolat Tin Mining Company, o fur the last few yours by the Express" of June 30
districts round about Shanghai The market for Para is rather tintated that the dinmuge Limited, for the year ending was broken last week by said firmor, with a inflorate business is of a slight antine,
March 31 last states that the ore which was made upon a junk doing in Hard Fine at slightly At the fishing village of Aber-won during the year amounted bound for Shanghai, containing donror rates, closing at 4s. Id. It appears that at 10 o'clock doen, two walls in Stanley and to piouls 4,949,21, Singapore oaigo for local Chinoso nuorohnuts. value on the spot, fast year 10s. storm was carrying out its work from the Aberdeen side have for the previous year, the averago is moreof a mercenary than blood-value, August-September and yesterday, when the fury of the Aberdeen Ronds about 200 yards weight, as against picula 5,753.57 Fortunately for human lifo the July August delivery sold at present day pirato in these wateisis. 1d. to 4s. 1.1-2l., how ds. 20., of devastation unchecked. fourteen washed away,
price realized showed na improve-thirsty sort, and in this instance, September-October at is. 2.1-2. soldiersstationed at yemoon Bar- Steam-Launch Swamped. mont, however, over last year's racks, beyond Slam-ki-wan, swam A stom-luxuch belonging to average of $9.98 per picul.
us has generally been found to be losing at 48. 3d. valno, and No- out into the sea for the purpose of the Tak Fat-firin of contractors in
the case recently, the marauders vombor Decemberat ds.d. closing After making the usual allow contented themselves with putting atis..1-28. value.Soft FineJuly- bringing in a number of boats Des Vol's Rand, Contrat was ance for depreciation and provid- the crew "hors de combat und August and August-September belonging to the troops which swamped and sunk in lunghoming, for directors and miditors' levoting themselves to plunder. Mr. Render Hefria, who ap. Mr. Gardiner said the statement|peared for defendants: Dees my
were anchoroit to some boys. Bay. No one was drowned.
quoted at 1s, valus, Thricenipts fcost profit and loss account shows of claims had been ordered and friend suggest it is mulicious? Owing to the tempestuous Boas House-Roof Collapses.
When the piracy occurred theat lam this month ure 1,100 tons, had beon filed.
4net credit balance of $104, junk was on its way down from against 3,140 tons Inst year. Mr. Harding: Renunot benefit provailing at the time, the men
A coolie residing at 133, Hok 24099. Deducting therefrom the tuchow to Shanghai with a cargo Plantation firm. Contract qui- Mr. Denys: Those statements anyone to take down ceilings experienced 21 good deal of Yuen, lunghom, roports that interim dividend of 10 per cont. of silk. It was making the jour- ties Jane delivery sold at dis. 11. of claims were served on me at There is another paint. We claim diflicuity in trying to return portion of the wall next door paid in December last, there mey by way of Souchow, and on and July-September at 4. Gl., four o'clock yesterday aftormas in our particulars, not only for ashoro. As a matter of fit, we gave way and foll on to the roof remains the sum of $71,249.99, no of the creeks which had October-December delivery s and I have not had time to go into the setul dinge done, but for of the men only manged to reach of his house, which caused his which the directors propose hous be traversed was held in by 4.1-28. buyers. It may be noted
lieni..
the depreciation to the letting and shore by striking out, while the roof to collapse. The coolio was dealt with as follows:-Manager's about a dozen men who had their that the average price of Plantas Mr. Gardiner: May I ask you safoable value of our promites,
uthor two decided to remain in lightly cut by the falling debris. commission $5,212.50; final divi-faces blackened and were wearing tion rubber for thirst six months to ask my friend to have a state-,
The Paine Judge: Could you who swam aalore was picked up
Cone of the boat. One of the mPhe injury is not serious,
dend of 20 por cent, quivalent to urbans. Theso seem to have had of the current your coides out a mont of defence filed within four-not-put it back ?
$2 per share (making with the little difficulty in overpowering little over 5s. Gd. per H Loen days?
Mr. Harding: We cannot da in an exhausted condition. The
interim dividend 30 por cent. for the crew, and, having done this, Mr. Dennys: Two sets of parti-that, my Lord; we are not allow bout containing the other two mon
the year) $60,000; written of the toy ted them up. The junkwas culars wore already filed before fed to put the ceiling back under drifted and was tossed about at
The usual sales were held on cost of concession $9,037.40. this. Looking at it in a cursory the new regulations, thought had the merry of the waves. On
|londód with silk,und the pirate re- June 27, 28 and 29, when tho'lola' Mr. G. A. Derrick, on his return moved about $5,000 worth of this mostly sold with fairly good com-. manner appears to be different it not been taken down it would shore, there were a number of
During the your 1910, 82,723 from Europe, rejoined the board. commodity, and then made good petition. At the opening there Mr. Gardiner: Wo are baxing consequence is that we are left to watch the men's: Lerilous the F. M.S., the highest figure re-his sout on his departure for Eu adopted ando sort of disguise in on last salo's rates, but at the closo
have been allowed to stay. The spectators who perforee
migrants arrived at Ponang for Mr. H. Roland Llewellyn vacating their oscape. Though they had was a docline of Id. to 2d. per l Cour claim on the present parti- | with Baro rúfters on two floors, plight without being able to worded, thatol 1907 boing to next rope. Mr. G. A. Derrick retires by the form of blackening and the prices were dearer and finished These premises were lot hy assist them, but to the fit of ighest, 23,181 less. Of the total rotation and being eligible offers oculinity in headgear, the sailors about a half-penny under the clos Tho Puise Judge: Are these plaintiffs to another tenant before the Chiness be it said that is 50,002 were unindentured coolies. himself for re-election. The retirare said to have recognized their ing prices of the fast sale. There
do defendants. The tenant who fishermen proceeded in the men's here was an excess of arrivals ing auditors Messrs. FW. Barker accent as that of the local country were offered:-- Mr. Gardiner: The same prin- went in wider mantlily arrange rescue but on going a little dis over departures of 20,000. The and Co. offer themselves for district. This is, however, a so- ciple applies to each, my Lord. ments would not stay any long unce, they discovered that thewerage number carried by the ro-election.
Mr. Denys: We must have owing to the condition of the pre-maddened elements defied the 1. Contract Steamers is 1,010
what slender clue to go upou in
Tons inget. Tons. In his report, Mr. W. M. Bath, tracing the pirates. When the Straits Plantation 207 different pleadings in ouch sisemise. There has been a rerious bost efforts and tlust further action
The recruiting of indentured to the life of the mine.This on board the junk seem to have
the manager, observes, in regard plunderers had gone, the people Coylos Plantation 41
· bocase, therrenumstances are not diminution in value of these pro- would be attended with no little necessarily the same. In a sort misos owing to the stripped com personalrisk, and they were oblig or statuto immigrants, was carri- always a very hard question to be able to free themselves and of way the same principle applies lition of the house.
od to give up the unequal fighted on under the supervision of tackle. A manager can only give ultimately they ronchod Shanghai, to all three, I don't think it Evidenco was called in apport Then it was that Sergeant Piggott this department during the year, you what is shown by prospects, minas, of course, their cargo. will ho necessary to trouble your fof Mr. Harding's statomont.
asko for assistance at the Police the labourers boing shipped from and I always maintain that no Lordship, with all. One will do, The case was proceeding as Station, and, in company with Negapatam. It having been amount of prospecting is eqtul
Mr. Gardinor: Yes...
P.C. 112 (Kille) at once proceed decided that the time had come to development work in estimat- TROUBLE ON THE TOKYO ed to hiscomrades reseuo. After when the engagement of this classing the anions of payable ground. SHANTUNG COTTON. tongla struggle with the furious of labour was no longer required For instance, closo prospecting on
STOCK EXCHANGE. waves, the two men were picked no indentured Tamils Mr. Hoappearing for the entice of as an article of export and the boat was left to its fate. Pederate Malay States after 30th hill land containing payable ore, Exchange which followed the re- kow colton was taken lit up in the centre of Lyeman Pass allotted to employers in the showed a little over acres of were the 25 nere block, purchased
The activity on the Tokyo Stock Yat Cho firm, called upon to from the port of Tsingtao until After drifting about for some use. The number of those but development has proved over port of the municipalisation of the $677.21 by the Ng Yuen ing Co.. roprosented by Mr. Hindhist autumn when the volume ofimo, the party landed at Saicoulies that came over during the 2.1-2 acres, many "patches"ways has culminated in a said he wished to apply for leave export began, to increase by leaps) wanho, that distrint boing the second half-year was sinal und may be missed in prospect. crisis, and the suspension of mil. report:-The comparatively small to file a counter-claim. Would his au bounds, as may be seen from first landing-place available. By they were all allotted to eniployers ing. Lordship grant leave to apply the following table prepared from the time the men landed, they in the Colony. At the end of the dated April 21, 1910, i mention pears that the Stock Exchange Tract grados solling at 48. d. to In my annual report on the 6th instant. It ap-antity offered met with a drug- ging demand at the opening, con- Ar. Find: Ho, should have results of investigations con were relieved of all their clothing year the recruiting of indentured there was sufficient land to
had been depressed for a long is. 10, per lb. Later, however, applied last week.
ducted by the Gorman Consul and they had to barrow the garl Tamils was ontirely discontinued enable the company to work time, and the hours had been Mr. Ho: No.
China and from data obtained of some of the lookers-on. Dur-and it is not proposed to renew profitably for the next two years" ving things all their own way. with botter competition provmiling some improvement set in, and from other official and privateing their struggle with the foam- it.
and since then no fresh develop from the end of last month, out showed a decline of 3d. to Sueuctivity, however, was shown
pricos, which at the commenuc- crested billows, the mon used Tho number of coolies recruited ments have occurred. The 1,415 their boots for bailing out they kanganies from the various grostest area of land is that when news of the coming mu-4d. per 1b. on those roulised
300 water which wore constantly-fill-
ostatos in the Federated Malay situated in our western hill, this nicipalisation of the Tokyo trum-
at the previous salo, recoverod 248ing the boat and every moment States with licences issued by the hill prospected over an area of 36 ways first came out. On the 30th Id. to 2d., remaining fairly stondy 10,503 threatened to swamp the vessel.
Immigration Committoo was acros payablo ground, there has ltimo a report was published thereat till the close of the sale. In view of the plucky act of 18,068, and the number oflicencos been worked during the past your
that the municipalisation scheme Pale Crepes wore in most request, 5 bothy P. C. 12 and Sorgeant Pig- recruit issued to kanganios an area of nearly 15 acros, leaving had been decided on, and that tha
gott, but for whose timely assist during the your was 6,278, but little more ilmm 17 ares to work purchase-money was to be raised There was also a fair demand for up to 58:1d, boing paid for sume. and there is little doubt that the this includes those issued for the which should be worked out dur by a foreign loan. This nows Clean Brown Crepes, which sold rescued men would have found a Colony and Johore.
ing the incoming year. This greatly stimulated the stock mar- watery grave, we would vonture Besides the cotton plant, to suggest that they should be that there was an enormous in- very low percentage of tin ore inactive, and all shares wont up with were again neglected. There was It will be seen from those figures western hill, however, contains a ket; business became renistkably steadily; but the commoner kinds The P'niso Julge: Does he indigenous origin, Shantung commended and their act recog-crease in the number of kangany- the subsoil over a further area of
not, much inquiry for Sinoked Among others the Shoot, which sold generally at Province now produces a newnised in a tangible manner. The recruited coolice in 1910. The about ten acres, and if the shares of the Tokyo Exchange alt is. Gd. perib, although up the place, my Lol. Idon't know experience to lose gradually some personal risk.
Mr. Johnson: He goes all over The latter species is fonn. from nembored, was effected at great ro brought down from their dis- boon met with on the portionew shares from Y87 to Y12g/to 4s. 10d,' was puid for the best. species imported from. America work of rescue, it must be rearrangements by which coolies various leads that have already sprang up from Y187 to Y174, the whore he gets.
ricts to Negapatam, accommo-worked, enter theso 10neres it will The balls, who were controlling
There has been little of The Puisto Judge: Is he inf its original characteristics be
the market, suddenly changed dated in the kangany camp there naturally be profitable. Particulars of Damage.
their tarties, and the Marvjo, a interests to noto in the sluro The damage caused as a lcsult and subsequently shipped, worked Mr. Johnson: understand some superiority over the former of yesterday's typhoon is more smoothly throughout the year, THE ANGLO-JAVA
firm owned by Mr. Handa Yotoro, narkot, where there are no parti- ja broker, who was a loading cular developments. The account The Puise Judge: Cannot in the length of fibro and also in serious than was at first anticipat and the rulo by which all coolies
ESTATES, LD. good appearance, but the two are. At Shau-ki-wan, the ronds wore brought to the estate where
spirit among the bears, was on the Stock just concluded lins rented indiscriminately and on are cut up in the vicinity of the they were to work free of debt, no
placed in a very difficult position. been less active than any of the. deductions from wages being al-
Tho, first annual meeting of On the 5th instant the firm failed year. A feature was the short- on price is concerned.
The Paise Judge: This day fortnight.
No Defence!
Mr. Hind: It is only a ques tion of delay; there is really no defonce to this nction.
Mr. Ho, smilingiy: Oh! The case was lised for hearing
on Monday, the 11th,
we went to press,
Kources!
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January-March, 1910. April-June, July-September, October-December, January-March, 1911... 15,886 April-May,
Now, raw cotton together with is a crue to form the i sicbject-matters of absorbing interests at Tsingtao.
A Day's Adjaurcment ! Mr., Johnson, representing La Moo, was sued by The Hing Kee for $148.80 applied for an ad-my journment beenise his client was foremon fireman on a ship and would be away for three montlin
go to America?
the Colony now?
ho sails on Sunday.
you proceed to-morrow ?
woon the 2nd and 3rd years of growth. The latter still retains i
Total to Date.. 1011. 1010. Tons. Tons.
Struits Plutation 3,887 1,804 Ceylon Plantation 709 : 3p2
4,500 2,250
Messrs. W. J. and U. Thompson
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The Share Market.
Mr. Otto Kong Sing (for piniu-the same level so far as the market market. From Shau-ki-wan wowed on account of previous shareholders of tho Anglo-Java to deposit additional security go of leading shares.. Tho
tiff): '1 understand I can go
to-morrow.
Mr. Johnson: Very weli.
BROTOW.
Messrs. A. & Watson and Co
Assault.
Jelinate.
Sai-wan-o, there are dangerous
Thore is not
Cotton in China.
Linching Prefecture is conced holes in the road and it would be advances or cost of importation, Estates, Ld., was held on Wed-mounting to Y110,000 for 14,000 general rate for carrying over whe shares of the Tokyo Stock Ex-5.1-2 per cent., although in tho al to produce the finest cotton to just as well to warn the public undoubtedly acted as a strong in- The Puise Judgo Well, to be found in the whois Province, that walking is thus rendered unlucement to coolies to emigrate to statement regarding the ostato The firm issued a cheqto for few others charges were con-
nasday when
an interesting lange, which was called for. careef Linggis, Vallem brass, and which is in brisk request amongst safe. A portion of the seu-wall those parts. Emigration from the foreign doalersat Tientsin nl nor the Bello View Hotel and Madrashasalso developed largely, and the company was made Y120,000 on the Morimura lank, sidorably less. An Chin Ting sued Messrs. A.Tsingtao, particularly because of Quarry Bay has been washed way and many estates that had not by the Chairman, Mr. J. And in this way tided over the much business for new account, S. Watson and Co., Ltd., for 1,000 its being of uniform quality all and the roads lave been under previously done any recruiting Wattie. Spoaking with regard difficulty. Then, at the second but it is rumoured large buyers dollars for alleged "malicious" over the profecture. The excel mined. The reclamation near with kanganies have now obtained to the culture of hemp he stated session, the market further ad-of the raw article has been pur- prosecution on June 30, through ent species has been obtained as Shi-wan-lo Market has been very promising recruiting con- that they might ultimately expect vanced, and the firm was called chasing shares. Mr. Wilson.
the result of general offerts direct washed away and is commencing setions in the Telugu districts. to get 17,500 picule of fibre per upon for a further deposit of
The commission paid by many year, while the estimated pro Y140,000, This call could not be Mr. II. II. Fox, H. B. M.'s Com Mr. Needham, representing deed for many years towards the intonadenine the markot. Several
provement of the stock by the in-boat-builders' matsheds have states to their kanganies perduction from the estates of all responded to, and considerable morriul Attache of Poking, inhis fondants, asked for a special jury,}
coolio recruited is in many cases products for the coming year excitement ensued, but the day's report on the trade of China for and Mr. Gompertz asked him to portation of the superb America como to grief.
follows:-tubber business closed without anything 1910, gives the following details seeds. Compared with the pro- Chinamas is Rescued and Dles. far too high, I am decidedly of was put as go into chiambora,
ducts from the Yangtsekiang Val-|
On the of the cotton development in The body of a Chinanan was opinion that if a kangony work. 40,000. cocon 1,000 piculs; untoward happening. Li Kum fu, alias Li Yau, single ley, Shantung cotton is found to picked up in the harbour near the ing on legitimate lines cannot Liberia coffee 1,200 piculs; Ro following dry cheques drawn by
The trade returns of the Impo- woman, rosiding at $4 Praya East contain much less moisture, ub-wharf at West Point at 11 am get coolies for seven or eight basta coffee 2,300 piculs; hemp the firm were dishonoured to the claimed frem Jimmy More, of 85 viously influenced by the drier yesterday. The man was still rupees he cannot got them at all. 7,000 picnls. besides sundries. A amount of about Y300,000, and it rial Maritime Customs for the year alive and was at once remover to To pay a kangany more thau this dividend at the rate of 0 per was impossible for the Exolange 1910 show on export of raw cotton Prayn East, the sum of 500 dollars The normal yield of Shantung the Government Civil Hospital is a direct inducement to him to share, oqual to Tl. 0.313 was do- to open business. Tremendous from China to foreign countries of being damages for assault and
cotton is roughly put at altogether where it was found that he had leal with professional recruiters el rod, while the appointment of excitement rused, and tho Marujo 1247.304 piculs (1,484,885ewis.), battery committed on her by die about 200,000 piculs por antium, beon stabbert in the abdomen, instead of inking the trouble to Mesure. II. A. J. Macros, J. A. did all in its owne to find the valued at 28,111,234 nikwan fendant on July 19th. She also the bulk of this is supplied to the Subsequently the man died insillect coolies for himself, and Wattie and Jumes Johnston as necessary fals, but without tacle (about 3,788,8001.). This in stern and southern parts of the hospital. The cause of death is except in the case of a newly-directors was confirmed, as well success, and the session was acan increase of nearly 100 pet cent. Province, which raise only. Tillo ascribed withor ta murder or the started estate it may be taken as the election to the board of Mr. cordingly suspended for the day over the previous year's export, E. G. Barrett. On the motion of it is oxfector in some quarters and of just 60 per cout, over the Colton. The surplus goes mostly receiving of a stab by some short contain that a high commission to to Tientsin where it is put through instrument while drifting about. tho kanganios implies mis- Mr. H. M. Tibbey a hearty vote of that other brokers will find them-average quantity exported during one of the up-to-date cotton-gins!
thanks was passed to the directors selves in the same difficult position. the preceding four years, management somewhere. there, for the export to Europe The Innding-stops of the The recruiting of coolion by and all connected with the estate, An Young Yuen of 21 Wung of the above that finds its way to broken up. The gas-lump for coused, only a very few unwimewhat unusual for such a roin Canton, the Provincial Trea-reports to the Police that at mid-
and Japan. It is the remainder Queen's Statue wharf have been this department Lus practically and in returning thanks therefor Free Fight Over Electric Fans.
Mr. Wattio reinarkod that it was -On secount of the hot weather Tho master of n. truding junk Wostreet, trader, was the plaintiff Teingtao via Chigan.
the lighting of the pier has been indentured coolies coming over! blown ofl.
in each week. If, however, in solution to be proposed at the surer sent for so workmen to night on the 22nd July, when the Shop-Keeper Robbed.
Telephone Wires Damaged should be found that many meeting of a rubber company. Min Yuon Co., Ltd, wore the de- The master of a shop at West Son of the Government tele- estates are getting their coolies fendants.
Point left his promises Sunday phone wires in Bowen Road, near through professional recruiters it There are 2,208 industrial rail men arrived, the Kwangsi soldiers hout came alongside, boarded the Mr. Harding, who appeared for and on his return, found the piler the Miltry Hospital, lave boen may be necessary for the depart. roads in this country, most of on duty, whoovidently have never beat, tied up the fokis and got plaintiffs, said the action was to broken open and 8387 extracted. broken up. The wiros on Craig- ment to resume operation, as 1ro which are operated in connection scon electric fans before, began to nway with money and clothing, to recover daungos for dilapidations Suspicion centres on the cook emmin Road, near Magazine Gap, fessional recruiters require care with industrial plants and do not touch the fans. The workmen the value of $150. The robbera to a house. The plaintiff'is-ibo'ployod on the premisen,
Lelonging to the China and Japan, ful supervision.
cocept outside business. interfored and a freo fight ensued, were five in number,
claimed coste.
Mr. Goldring for plaintill asked
to amend the claim by adding tres
рабчен.
A wook's adjournment
granted,
Sued for Damages.
Was
in an action board in the Summary Court this afternoon, in which the
Queen's Statuo
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Armed Robbery at Pingahan-
have his Yamen fitted up with junk was mnchored in Deep. Bay, olectric fan.. When the work-a number of robbers-in a small.