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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST 4 1911
JAVA RUBBER INDUSTRY.
Judgment in the "Pen" Case
Appeal
WUI.
TROOPING THE COLOURS. | courage to face invisible batteries PRINCIPAL OR AGENT? SERIOUS RIOTS AT SUN
firing smokeless powder and dis- This Morning's Fine Spectacle.charging bursting projectiles any Bingle one of which is sufficient to Tuesday is the 152nd anniver-decimate company, while of the Battle of Minden and maxims and quick firing soli Bary
arms rain a litoral hail of bullets. the horoes of that ovent, the
The times are changed and the King's Own Yorkshire Light In- British soldier of to-day noods not
stylo, trooping the colours on the
that our recent campaigns have
Monday afternoon their lord- ships, the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr. Justico
Buildings 'Demolished.
{TON "TELUGRAFU" CORRESPONDENT.
Canton, July 31, On the evening of the 28th ult, a riot, attended with loss of
LOG BOOK.
The S.S. Shutung.
Interested.
DEATH OF DR. STUART.
Wo rogrot to have to announco
The "Hankow,Daily News" of Eighty-Seven British Companies the death of Dr. O, A. Stuart of tho Methodist Episcopal Mission July 22nd says tluit native roports
(South) which took place about, received there on the 21st July
Roporting on the trado of Juva,throo o'clock on Wednesday morn were to the effect that the stenmer
fantry, kopt the day in 5tling Josa but anore courage than in the Gompertz, delivered judgment in lives, broke out in the city of Slitung, which uporates between Suamira, ote., for tho yoar 1910, ing. His death at the compara- · days gone by, but I had the appeal from the decision of Sun Wui district in opposition to lolang and Chungking, had been Mr. Consul J. W. Stewart states tively early age of fifty-two years that tho past twelve months were was not altogether unexpected na Hongkong Cricket Club ground. proved that the old English Mr. Justice Hazoland in the case the lux imposed on land suitablej wreokód, and that two hundred most interesting for rubbor in he had been in failing health for Punctually at 9.30.an. II.E the courage is not less than it used to of W. G. Humphreys and Co. and for the cultivation of palm trees passengers had been drowned and Javn, as the oldest of the Heves some time and was expecting soon Governor, attended by Major be. The King's Own Light In-'. Soffietti and Co. The action at 35 cents per acro. It appears a valuable cargo destroyed, plantations had reached the pro-to return to the United States in
that at noon on the day in ques In view of the regrettable loss ductive stage. Tulloch and the A. D. C.8., Lookup fantry and I are not now acquaint was brought over a doal in pear.tion, a number of "braves" un-
Little actual tap- order to. recuperate. As 15 medical missionary for many his position on a crimson chupotodance. Though I have been in civil
The Hon. Mr. 11. E. Pollock, toroil the villagos tu euforce the of tho s.8. Shutung in the gorgeping has beon dono, but yours ho did much useful sorvico. dais before the flagstaff. Behind employ for the greater part of my Lim wore a brilliant. group of life I have had the pleasure in KC., appeared for the plaintiff tax. A quarrel onsued; which above Ichang, the following.pas half-dozen estates have, mudo alo was for some time President of
mis
AFFECTING TENANTS.
Case In Supreme Court.
Acuso of a very interesting ture was down for hearing in the Supreme Court Tuesday morning,
Then trampotors marched over to the band and took up u jusition behind them and the oflicers with stately stride and swords of tho salute, marched to the regiment. Provious to that the order to fix bayonots had been given and a sharp ratile bookened that the command had been carried out. As they sloped armsa silver gleam of bright steel Bashe along the serrial ranks, and remained so till at the word of command it disappeared as the, arus wero grounded.
The plaintiff, who was represonta band and bugfors enlisted ined by Mr. Gardiner, claimed from the formation of an oncort for defondnut the sun of $9.50, the standard which was festooned being the value of three pairs of with greenery. Thus escorted the curtains destroyed by defendant the troops who forming in review while in plaintiff's house at Kow- order marchod past the saluting om. Defendant was represented lase where the Governor | by Mr. 1. D'Almuda....
Further stately movements of
Ogilvie was the plaintif and Mr. 1. B. Davidson, the defendant.
A
this
Purkor and
sages from the report of Mr. von ladies and officers, as well as a largo taking on two long campaignswithy and Mr. Eldon Potter for the led toblows between the "braves"
and the villagers. The troublo Strauch, Acting Commissioner of moment with this work, tho Nanking University, but re- number of civilian dignitaries. the old 51st in Afghanistan and
defendants. Your splendid reputa-
seon dovoloped into an open Custouis, on the traile of Chung- and the small quantities of “Java | linguished that position some two Facing then was the rogimont Burna.
Tho Chief Justico said that heat. The rotors thon, pro- king, for the year 1910, will be plantation" which have reached or three years ago in order to de- vote himself to translation work in peace and in drawn up in two long lines. At tion hoth
differed from the learned Puisno cooled to the buroau" for the road with interest.".
the London' market have beau
Lin Shangimi. ` Quito recently ho ovor been the other two sides of the grounds war
amongst
Judge who tried the case in Sum collection of this unjustified tax. The successful running of the conspicuous for the high prices published a revised Dictionary stood the brass band, and the the foremost of the regiments buglo band, with the stand-of the British Army, and ifury Jurisdiction, as to the mean- The deputies in charge of the 88. Shutung is undoubtedly the roalised. Figures as to yìolds por Technical Toris, & valuablo ard, respectively, while round which God forbid your countrying to be placed on the correspond- bureau, hearing the news, fled for most important iteux to be re-
under this heading. tree are not yet available, but work onriched by his own copious the unclosure at intervals stood should over again havo need to co that had passed between their lives. On arrival at the wanted
bureau, theriotors demolished the This boat fall description results obtained have beon highly contributions. The funeral took place at Palisionjo Comolory, other soldiers.
call on the regiment to assist in the two parties.
Some emphosis was laid on the building and everything therein. of which is to be found in the re-satisfactory, both as regards Shangle, at six o'clock Wednes The proceedings opened with defending the libortion of the the first few bars of the national honths and homes of old Fing-fact that the principal hore was a Nat content with this outrage, prt for 1400) made 14 trips be-yield of latex and percentage dag ight, Br anthem, and after a bugle call, land we know that the KO.Y.LI, foreign principal, and it was sug- the riotors murched to the spiritween March 24 and December of dry rubber. On many plant. Lacy officiating. The chapel Tour colour sergeants marched may be relied upon to do thoir gested that there was some rule farm and butchery farm oflices 20. Only one accident occurred, forward with anns at the slope.duly to the last man with the same which always made the agent of a with the intention of demolishing nucly on her 13th trip, when ations trouble has been caused was filled with friends, of whom. prosent were Dr. A. P. Wilder, tho Again the bugles rang out and an bravory, the same discipline and foreign principal liable. It has them. They considored the taxes she ran on a rock, but was soon by root disease; but plantors are inany were Chinese. Among those equal number of officers ran to the same loyalty, which they disapplication to this case for the imposed on spirit and most were related and repaired, and re-taking energetic measures to Consul-General, the love. positions in front of the sergeants. played at Minden, 152 years ago. question is whether the agont is too heavy. They succeeded in sumed running none the worse check it, and the Government W. Stevenson, C. F. Symone, liable; and although in one caso destroying the spirit farm oflice for her mishap. From the end it is said that the fact of the prin- but owing to the iron gates sur- of December to the end of Marchchemists are interesting them. Bondfield and Evan Morgan, cipal being a foreign merchant is roundling the butchery farm the Shutung rust lie up, as three selves keenly in the matter and Mrs. Darroch, Davenport, Fearon one of the elements entitled to offico, they could not effect an rapids-the Kunglingtim, Ching-rendering the readiest assistance. and Lincoln, Archdeacon Thomp considerable weight in determin-entrance and consequently tan, and Singlungton prevent Of the capital sunk in rubber and Professor Cooper. There wore also a great many ludies. Dr. ing this question, he ndhered to ot fire 10 .it.
house steam navigation at low water. ventures during 1910, that of Stuart lenvou a widow, two sons the further statement in Smith's occupied by a member of the The financial result has been British investors ousily takes the and four daughters to mourn his Morentilo Law, dat it is only one local gentry who was alleg splendid, and although of the facts entitled to no more and ed to be interested in these was partly due to exceptionally first place, and from figures com-loss, to whom the deepest syinpu loss consideration than the farms met with similar fato. heavy shipments .of silver, piled by the Netherlands Indian thy will be extended."N.C.D.
News." before the Puisne Judge, Mr. Jushers, If the proposition is true When the riot broke out, the which are not likely to recur Agricultural Syndicate it appears ties Comportz, in which Mrs. A. that the question whether a party magistrate was absent carrying every year; the fact has been that in Java alone no loss this THE GEDONG TRAGEDY.
entered into the contract as prin- out an inspection of the Tinho proved that steam navigation on cipal or agent is one of intention, dykes, and the Colonel in con- the Uppor Yangtze can be made a £5,500,000 has already been paid then the fact of the principal being mand of the local troops, was at financial success. What enabled up in respect of 87 British com- The proliminary trial of Mr. foreign merchant has obviously the timo engaged in stopping the Szeelwan Steam Navigation panies with an authorised capital Frank Brooksbank, who stands nothing to do with tho caso, for clust fight in the neighbourhood. Company to succeed where others of nearly £7,000,000. The figures charged with culpable homicido the question pre-supposes a dis-Capt. Kwang was loft in clarge of had failed was the fact that tho closed principal, and if the inter- the eity Hearing of the disturb-company was able to secure there admittedly incomplete, as the not amounting to murder in caus- tion of both parties is ascertained, ance, lie went out with his services of Captain S. C. Plant, a origin of all the capital is difficulting the death of a Bengali watch the other party to the contract has "braves to maintain order. man who for 10 years had had and to trace, and it is probable that man at Sungei Gedong, look accepted the foreign morehant as Two riotors were arrested on the land used the opportunity to study the actual British interest is place at Parit Buntar recently. It. the dangers and intricacies of the evon groater. The agricultural is alleged that Mr. Brooksbank, spot. The action of the "bravos" |
The Puisne Judge said they hand in arresting, their comrades river above lehiang; in fact it is not syndicate mentioned above has who was riding a motor-cycle, nothing before them as to the mer greatly enraged, the rioters too much to say that the success also endeavoured to collect statis hailed the ferrymen to take him per-ties as to the aros planted with cross the river. The men usked this whole, and in the absence of house was burnt down. After-sonal triumph of his skill and rubber in Java, and lave arrived him to go across on the bridge as cantile usage in such cases, but on The Captain was stoned and his of the Shutung was a any information as to the practice wards, the repaired to the station, porseverance. His accomplish at a total of 157 estates, with an the tide was high. Mr. Brooks- he saw no reason why Soffiotti but the police were prepared and mont marks, of coureo, a gront area of 85,000 acres of planted bank, precnded by four Malays should not agree that payment opened fire at thom, killing three step forward in the development rubber, principally fovea Branickslus, crossed the bridge, should be made direct to the ship and woundingmany others. Three of steam traffic to Chungking, but silionsis. Those ligures are, how-when the watchman ordered him pors, concluding his own range police oflitors were wounded in its dangers and dificulties must over, recognised as incomplete, back, but allowed the Malays monts with thon as to his remu-day encounter. The rotors thon not be underestimated, these and and, owing to the apparent ro-to pass and abused Mr. Brooks
Mr. Brooks- neration, whether it be called com dispersed, but the city gatos were the lack of captains who have the fuctance of many planters to bank in English. mission, discut, or any other closed. They threatened the gate-requisite knowledge of the river furnish returns, it will probably bank, leaving his motor-cycle, similar torm. On the principles koopers by saying that they would will stand in the way of a rapid be some years before reliable walked down to the watchman, we are bound to apply, he thought set fire to the whole city. The development. But devolopment statistics can be obtained. tint, the contret definitely fixos gato-keepers became sofrightened will come, nud the benefit which An interesting foature in con- name and address and threatened the appellants with liability. that the city gates wore thrown will acerte from the linking up of nection with the rubber industry to report him. The watolunan Ile concluded by saying he re-open to the rioters. Early next this litherlo secluded province has been this establishment in became moro abusivo, ant puah- gretted that in this matter he had morning, the riot broke out afresh with the outer world cannot be Java during 1910 of a Britished Mr. Brooksbank, who then, it firm of rubber engineers who are is alloged, struck him three
Justice. been compolled to differ from the and a mobconsisting of over 1,000 over-estimated." judgment of the learned Chief strong marchod to the police Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. constructing large numbers of blowe, on the left shoulder, the temporary and permanent rubber left and right side of the jaw. station. The police wore out-
The report of the Indo-Chinn factories. An inferior variety of The watclnnan said: "Now report The appeal was allowed with berad and the building was
demolished. The Capt, Superin-Steaua Navigation Company, Li-wild rubber, the export of which me," and Mr. Brooksbank walk- londont of Police at Kongmoon, nited, for the year 1910, which has of late years attained considered away. This lupponed at 4.15 not for from the scene of the dis was presented to the meeting onable proportions, is that known p.m. and at 8 pui. Mr. Brooks- turbance, tolographed full parti- 13th ult., states that the final as jelutong. This product is bank was informed that the culars of the riot to the Canton rosult of the year's working does collected by natives in the forests watchman was dead. Mr. Brooks- Viceroy, who at once recalled not reach the level which was at of Sumatra and Borneo and is ob-hank will pload provocation and Commander Wu, stationed in one time anticipated, although tainel from troos belonging to no intention to injuro and says Shun Tak district on 's mission of distinct progress towards a more the Drora and Alstonia families. that the death was accidental. wiping out bad characters, to profitable inte of affairs can be As the method of collection sm-
standard boarei moved round to
took the salute, the band playing Mr. Harding said he regrotted
the fold.
•
in the meantime in the centre of that owing to indisposition Mrs. The troops then reformed and Ogilvio was able to put in an approached the dais from which appearance. Jer husband had the Governor addressed the fol-first informed him of hor illness. lowing remarks to the troops
The Puise Judge: fashe under medical attendance?
Colonel Hamilton, officers, N. 10.0.8, and men of the King's Own
Yorkshire Light Infantry,
It is a part of the time honour-a ed tradition of the regunt that the person who is privileged and honoured by taking the salute of this anniversary shall address the rogiment at the conclusion of the parade.
Mr. Gardiner: Yos; can get certificate if necessary, and had no iden she was ill until the morning.
The Puisno Judge: You must put in a medical certificate.
The question, of costs then close proximity to tho battle folda thay were distrationary. Plaintiff, Last year in South Africa in arose, and Mr. D'Almada said on which you had so recently and so worthily maintained the high continued, owns several board- reputation of the corps, you were ing houses. They were let to addressed by a distinguished different tenants and defendant | soldier and the vivid and detailed was one of them. I have got account wlrich he gave you of the battle of Minden will be so freal agreement before me. It is of
in your memories that it would be great importance to the tomnts superfluous for me to repeat it to aud——.
day, and I will not. thereford, Mr. Gardiner: And to my attempt to give you any detailed client.
account of that glorious battle, Mr. D'Almaða: 1 object to
an adjournment.
principal.
coste.
WATER POLO.
V.R.C. v. B.O.C.
These teams net in the second
.
from whom he demando his
PREFECTURE,
Lives of French Missionarles Endangered.
#Tur "TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT į
roul of the competition promot-Canton and the Viceroy personally recorded, and but for a severe ployed by the natives is extremoly UNREST IN SHIU CHOW ed by the Hongkong Water Polo instructed him how to act on financial crisis in Shanghai la destructive to the trees, the Go- but, sir, it is a wise and a useful
Association, and as expected the arrival at the scene of the disturb-quminor, it is safe to assume that vernment of Netherlands India custom for a regiment to select The Puise Judge: 1 fixed
Admiral Li Chun also the year's business would have has found it necessary, in order to game was a rory keen one andance. one of the great historical battles, the hearing for the 1st of August. aroused much interest. The teams asked the Captain to transfer shown a much better result. The prevent their extermination, to whose namosit boars on its colours The only excuso is a medical corti- and to recall each year the memory ficate. If the certificate is not put wore represented by the following sune troops from the Shua Tak improvement which has taken impuso restrictions on the collec district to assist him in suppres- place in froights in all directions tion of jelutong. Concessions for sing the riut at Sun Wai. has gradually extended to Chins, the exclusive right of collection and absorbed moch of the irregu-have already been granted to two lar tonnage which has for so long companies, one American and the rendered freights unprofitable in other German, and there are still the Far East. The credit side of large stretches of territory avail- the revenue account (including able. £7,537 brought forward from last year with an addition of a iransfer of £20,000 from under-
out.
Mr. Gardiner: I will put the medical certificate in this morn ing.
V.R.C.:H. A. Lammert, A. Y. Barros and L. E. Lummert,-1. C. Witchell, A. I. Carroll, A. R. Ellis and J. M. R. Peroira.
of the gallant deeds which I shall have to strike to caso players: led to victory, no matter how brave or how disciplined the onany might be. It is well for the regiment to recall in limos of pouce how the gallant 51st with the rose of Old England 'n their head-dross marched steadily for- ward without flinching at finden, though the luil of cannon shot left one in every three men dead
or wounded bakind.
How in four successive larges the enemy's cavalry hurled thou solvos against the rampart of bayonets, and were scatiored as
The Paine Judge: I will con- sider the question of costs later
011.
the amount is under ton dollars.
A WISE PRECAUTION. Chinese Authorities on the Qui
Vive.
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Canton, July 31.
NOTORIOUS CRIMINAL CAPTURED IN HONGKONG.
¿Tur “TKL.RGKAPR" CORRESPONDENT
Canton, July 28. The Chinese detectivo ongaged
*Canton, July 31,
The Froach Consul at Shameen
has written to the Canton Viceroy
that the Procurator of the French and F. 1. dn Roza, C. A. S. Ro B.Q.C. II. J. White, E. Leitao
Mission in Kivangtang had receiv- drigues, G. Witchell, T. Logan Mr. Gardiner: The whole ques and R. Carvalho,
ed news of unrest in the Shiu Chow tion of costs is debatablo. Iques-
profecture from the French mis- In the first half the game was As already reported in your writing account) amounts to tien whether they can be allowed; fairly even and at both ends some columns, Gonoral Chun Ping £116,407, out of which £7,138
sionaries there. In one letter, it in stated that although the local The Puise Judge: How long sets of forwards were playing]
fine play was witnessed. Both Chik had boon on a visit to the
was paid in November last in will it tako?
authorities have received instruc- Viceroy on important affairs, but reduction of the preference divi-
tions from the Canton Viceroy to Mr.Ciardinor: About two hours. splendidly and both goals in con- owing to the rumours current in dond in arrears, and it is now pro- Canton of the contemplation of posed to further reduce the ar
issue a proclamation prohibiting sequence had narrow escapes. the wave of the son dashing for hearing on Saturday morning. ahoworl a clearer knowledge of General Chun, fearing that the which will only leave outstanding by the Chinese Government at the on the increase and many cases of
The case was eventually fixed Towards the interval the V.R.C. another outbreak, His Excellency reare by the payment of £22,315,
gambling and opiun-smoking, the numbers of these undesirables are against a mass of rock though the troops were armed only with a
the game and ought to have seor-desperadoes at Wei Chow might the contingent liability attaching matchlook which was not effective Empire's Largest Family. el. At half time the sheet was take advantage of his absence and
the year 1910. After making station in Hongkong has reported robberies have been reported. create similar trouble at Wei much boyoud one hundred yards. The Lord Mayor, speaking at a blank.
How the brigade then advanced mesting in aid of Dr. Barnardo's
garrison is insufficienttocope with In the second half the V.I.C. Chow, left Canton yostordny for provision for this payment, allo-to General Chun Ping Chik, the Moreover, the strength of the local
cating £55,397 to deprecintion arrest by the Hongkong police of his post again. like a living wall to within fifty Homes in the garden of Devon-oasily proved themselves superior
and £3,000 to reduction of ox
any outbreak. The French Con-! paces of the enemy's advance and skire House on July 10, said that to their opponents and within a
penses of debenture issue and notorious robber who had com-ul asked the Viceroy to instruct poured in a volley and charged in- the homes constituted the largest vory short time of the commonca Charge of Manslaughter. meeting all other outgoings, there mitted an armed robbery in Ping the local authorities to protect to victory. Now the days of horoic family in the British Empiro, ment they had registered the first Li Man Nung. Ve shippor of romains a balance of £5,683, Sun country market in the din-life and property among the mi hand to hand fighting are past, Child life constituted one of the point, through Poroira who later the case of allogeri dynamite which which it is proposed to carry for trict of Kweisin. H.E. Chun Linssionarios there. On receipt of the but every resrait and ovory drum-greatest assets of this country and, added a second. The third goal the otherday resulted inons death ward. No additions have been written to the Canton Viceroy re-communication from the Consul, mor-boy of the K.O.Y.L.J. feels a therefore, had a claim upon the was scored by Barros, The B.O.C. and several cases of injuries, more made to the company'sllest during questing that the British Consul H.E. the Viceroy instructed the personal pride in the heritage of patriotic as well as the beneficent, contrary to expectations were vory or loss serious, was charged this 1910, and no building contracts at Shameen be asked to supply Total and the Lt. Colonel for The brave deels done by his corps hic homes were run on remark-poor in the pond half and did morning with manslaughter and have been entered into. Two of him with the necessary documents Shiu Chow prefecture to order through all the long years of its ably economical lines, contrasting not show the same form they did remanded. It now appears that the company's older steamers, to have the prisoner extradited, their subordinates to clear, out all history, and us you, who have with a Poor Law school which he against the 88th Co., IL.G.A., in there wasno dynamite at all, but the Amara nnd Hin Sang, have and that the Hongkong Governor the bad characters from the pre fought in South Africa, know, it moontly visited, where each child the first round.
only the ordinary orackers used been disposed of during the year bo communicated with about the fecture and give protection to the
French missionaries. demande an oven higher form of oost 148. 31. per week.
Final: VR.O. 3. B,0.0.0.by the Chinese.
at satisfactory prices.
matter.