THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY AUGUST 17, 1911.
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Hongkong, 28th Jund, 1910."
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
There were no casusof plaguo ro- ported during the hours ending noon tr-liy.
The French submarine Pluvioso, (THE "TELEORATE CORRESPONDENT,] which was sunk off Calais on May 28, 1910, her crew of twenty- London, Afg. 16, 0.25 p.m. seven inon being drowned, has now gain taken herplace on the Laubmarine station at Ualnie.
24 hours ultimatum to the
a
Coolles and Indian
CLAIM FOR SALARY. DEPUTY SUPERINTEND-plain the moning of filing, I
will do so. ENT OF POLICE CROSS-
Mr. Hallifax-Your Worship, In the Summary Court this EXAMINED.' I can't go bohind my letter.afternoon, Luk Chun Sang, a-
There it is and it'speaks for itself. Difference Between Ricksha What the intention of the O.SP. clerk, of 8. Tung Shing Lane, might have boon do not know sued Loung Kun Sam, of 20, 1 have no doubt that his inten- Bonliam Strond, for $148, being. Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland aan was formed on Polico in$150 for two mouths salary,
quiries.
less 82 received on account, Mr. the Magistracy this afternoon, the Mr. Shouton-Do you know if re-houring was resumed in the case those quiries were embodied in Crowther Smith appasured for tho in which Indian Police Constable the statement? What statement? plaintiff and Mr. Harris for the 719-was fined $5 on a cross-5}{1- Which Inspector Cameron defendant, mong of two ricksha coolies in
Mr. Smith said that the plain;
Constable,
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the employ of Dr-Jonian for as gave evidence of and to which ault and for damaging their rick-you added by giving evidence tiff was for a time manager on sha in July last. Mr. E. Halli-based on the reports of incom-behalf of the defendant of a busi- Hess known us the China Tuland fax, Deputy Superintendent of potent interpreters.
His Worship Why incom Traders' Company. The service The railwaynen have issued Police, appeared on behalf of the
commenced on the 8th day of the petout? | Indian constable and Mr. W. E.
Mr. Shenton-That's the ju3rd moon, under an agreement rail. Shenton, of Messrs. con, forence. (To witness) There are signed on the 7th. The agree Looker and Deacon, was for the different qualities of wood 2-ment was only for one month,
Yes.
but after the expiration of that rickslm coolies.
Mr. Halling stated that on the
There's for wood for instance?-month the sorvice was continued 1.don't know.
on, the same torms. The plain- 21th July lust, in the presence of his Worship, Dr. Jorduur, Mr. The heart of the woud would tiff afterwards gave the defendant Shenton, Inspector Cameron and he tougher than tho grain out-notice that he should leave at the the two coolies of Dr. Jordan, beide-1 don't know. attempted with his right fist to
Seven Chinese were charged at the Magistracy this morning with way companies. The Govern gambling in Hollywood Road.
Five of the men were fined $3ment are conferring with apiece. The rest were discharg
ed.
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Unlawful Possession of Opium. A well-dressed-Chinaman was this morning charged at the Police Court with being in un- lawful possession of a quantity of rioters. Seven wiles of docks opium." "A fine of $100 was im- posed.
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ABUSES OF MARINE INSURANCE.
We venture to think that the judgmout of the House of Lords in
pan, in worldw nator.
are deserted.
that Mr. Bryco and M. Jusserand state. The central station is will retire from their posts in Washington after the signing of closed owing to the signalmon the Anglo-American and Franco- American Arbitration Troaties.
Sir Arthur Young. Sir Arthur Young will arrive Fat Singapore to assume the Go-- verninent of the Colony on Satir- day, Sept. 2nd.
His Worship-No, ‚1" don't. Laughter)..
Mr. Shenton Your Worship break the splash board of Dr.knows how it is cut? - Jordan'sricksha by striking direct blows in the splash-boardTho blows were severe enough to love his hand swollen for the rest of the
Mr. Shenton-It's quito pos-
end of flin fourth month of ser vice, whereupon he was sum- marily dismissed.
Evidenco having been called, judgment was entered for the plaintiff with costs.
INTERCLUB ALLEY BOWLING.
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day. No impression ible that you can get two was made on the splash-pieces of wood exactly of similar, but of different „Manebestør, is Juva chaotic board. On the 3rd of August, in Prance
strength? Yes. the presence of the same partios As a logical, conclusion, it is
quite possible to have two splash- The result of the August handi- the same way to break the right boards in a ricksha which, look |cap is no follows: and of Au Sun, he attempted in
H. Humphreys | splash-board. He struck it several the game and yet one may be times and made no impression. Following him was Au Sun, who stronger than the other? Yes.
Mr. Hollifax then proceeded to F. Martin strack several blows on the splash-attress his Worship. Ho pro. Eggers board. No effect was noticeable. tosted-gainst the manner in Ch. Christi ni Following Au Sun, was Mr. Shon-which Mr. Shonton reflected th. Grego sen ton, who struck several more against the conduct of the Police. semuan sovero blows. When he finished,The putting in of the papers was FP. C. Woln a spring of the brass was notice- simply a matter of principle... Wod
rofusing to do their duty,
-HOME CRICKET.
A further announceinent will TE TELEGIATE ConnESTONDENT.] be made luter as to the hour of arrival and other arrangements.
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able. There was no effect on the Mr. Shenton had quite un-P. W. Goldring 1227 180 1407 woodwork on the top of the splash warrantably made several mugs. Friesland board, Mr. Shouton droatien-
file
F. Biden.
tion-to-n-small crack at the point gestions calculated to reflect on Hodpor where the inside piece joined the Inspector Cameron. Another . Eborine** motul support. The crack had to paint was that although the inept. Barrett
terpreters were not highly qual-van Zuylen and Gloucester bent Worcester-be looked for carefully to be seenified, yet their reports in thoir O. Hutchison
On the first ccasion (24th July) main points were reliable. They he began by striking the splash-had to work on those reports. board fair on the top. The coolies r. Halifax also raised the ques pointed out the front of the ion of privilege. splash-board as the spot the Mr. Shenton expressed regret constable had track. The rest if his remarks and inadvertently. of his blows were dealt on reflected on the Police. He was that spot.
sure that whatever Mr. Halifax
The following bavo beon chus on to-represent the B. O. C. in Their Water Polo Longue Match against the 87th Co. R.A., to Burrow, the 18th instant at the shiro. V. C. tällä p.m. sharp. O. A. O. Ro rigues (Capt.), 11. J. White, 1 Logan, Geo. Witchell, E. Litao, da Roma, IL. A. Car- valtio. Tonerro, L. E. Chunyat. Passengers left the United Kingdoni. During the six months ending
BYSACK'S CIRCUS,
· RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
RAILWAY. AĠREEMENT.
Vladivostock on 14tle inst.,
All goods will be convoyad directly between the two countries in future.
Mr. Shenlon Your new title is Head of the Criminal Investigation
Deoartment?
Superintendent of Tolice. "—«« In the inzette, you are gazetted as the Head of the Criminal In- vestigation Department? No.
You deny it? Yes!
with the
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
The followingis the list of cases
he did it with the object of which will be tried during the getting at the truth and, la sub-riminal Sessions which com- mitted, the truth had come out. none to-morrow-Ngo Tsz San, Tab hin, man- privilege in connection winences nader the Bankruptcy, papers, he thought that Mr. slaughter; Wong Kong, adminis Bullifax should not have raisedtering stupefying drugs; Un Yau that question laying in mind the Wo, offering a bribe, Leung law applying to priviloge. The wai, threatening with intent to His Worship (to Mr. Shonion)
quaation to be roully decided was commit grievous bodily harm; --Da" you want this to be takent whether the ricksha had been an Cheong, armed robbery:
down?
damaged but whether the con- Fun Chun Ha, kidnapping. Mr. Shenton-No, I was only stable had assaulted the coolie in suggesting a new broom (Langh-the shafts and that had clearly SEDITIOUS LECTURERS boon proved. No other conelu- (To Mr. Hallifpx) Is it not a sion could be arrived at and his fact that the Captain Superinten: Worship should be bound by his dent of Police if the conviction i
previous decision. upheld will not inflict the full Polica penalties?
ter.)
the celebrated marino insuranio caso, iw korwa as the Gunford | Kayagált of Europe, as compar-
Tokio, August 17, cause, is of interest to thasiani wa Bungle ship coed with 301, 184 in the corrispond
In faut no dividend had been declared-foring period of 1910, while in the
An agreement connecting the about seven years, and the loss of the bont, if she were fully insured,
same periods tho numbers of jas aid hare born one of the best things that could have happen to sengers that arrived in the United railways and steuners between the cly. In October of 1907-the-ship-was-making a voyage Kingdom from places out of from Hamburg to Santa Rosalia in California. Despite the fact tint
Euripe were 161,880 und 139,239 the ship was only worth this was insured to the extent of respectively, states a Board of Japan and Russia was signed at £18,500. We know that in certain cirenastees miderwriters Trade retura. require a boat to be over insured but rarely to such an extent as this, It is a pernicits and dangerous practice at any time, but the fact remains that it is still in force, and was followed on this occasion. No enquiries, as to insurances on disbursements, were- made and an information consequently vouchsafod, though, as a New Turns: Immense Success. mistter of fact, £1,600, had been placed on disbursements P.P.I. on behalf of the company, 26,500 by the managing owner on his own
For some finie past, the manage- account and £5,500 on the freight to be earned, though half of it having already been paid-in advance, was not at the company's risk ment of Bysack's Circus • have The Gunford after two months' sailing went ashore and broke been promising now turns which up on the Brazilian Coast. It was not till then that the facts of the were on the way to "Hongkong, case really came out, and it was found without going into details but we did not anticipate that that a total value of $12,000 had actually been insured three times ch stupendous changes of such over. There wild seem bo blame attachal to the owners in this respect, for the underwriters know that the hull at least had been an excellent naturo were contem - doubly insured. It had been done with their acquiescence-startling plated. Practically speaking a though such a thing may be though they did not know of the new circus is being staged at the trable insurance. So far so good, but what is the next fact? Only, Hippodrome which completely that the captain in charge of the vessel had not been-tr Bea for twenty two years previously. These facts decided surpass any previous pro to pay. The caso libard; in the gramme which Ims been presented the underwriters not
win for the shipping there. The variety of turns was Scottish Courts; resulted in company. An appeal to the Court of Session, brought confirmation a continual source of pleasure and Manoluuria omsing great havoc,
the lower curt's decision, but the House of Lords have wisely of the twenty two items every one Villagos were, devastated, rail--No. wo think-reversed the decision on the ground that there had been
concealment of the fact that the vessel was heavily insur desorved the highest praise. The
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MANCHURIA.
HEAVY RAINSTORMS,
"INDEPENDENT News"_AGENDY.]
Tokio, Aug.
A heavy rainstorm visited
Mr. Wallifax (To his Worship) He is cross-examining me on my cross-examination.
On Mr. Shenton roposting the question, witness said: "Certain ly not. It is quite impossible."
His Worship (To Mr. Hallifax) Strictly, you are not bound to answer the question.
Mr. Hallifax-As a matter of fact, I don't know what the C.SP will do.
Mr. Shonton (producing letter)-That's your letter, isn't
?-Yea.
:
it
His Worship (To Mr. Hallifax) -You don't object to it, do you?
His Worship reserved his decision.
A HUMAN HAIR DEAL.'
Claim for $1,000 in Summary. Court
ARRESTED.
THE "TELEGRAYH" CORRESPONDENT.
the
Canton, Aug. 10. -
1
The military authorities have arrested four Chinese,, threo of whom are queuolesa, for delivor-
ng inflammable lectures on tho-: overthrow of the Ming dynasty by
presont dynasty Shek-wan. Their harangues attracted a large number of Before Mr. Justice Comportz, ignorant villagers. The prisoners Puisne Judge, at the Summary Tonied that they delivered lec Court this morning, Lau Yuk Tin. res against the Government, as of 176, Pet Vaux Road Central, their solo object was to pusli on described as a merchant, sued the sale of their books and modi Pun Kwan Min, 233, Des Voeux cine. The prisoners are now on Road Contral; accountant, to re- their way to Canton to await their cover the sum of $1000 being trial. amount of money lent to the defendant by the plaintiff on the ARMY OFFICER EXECUT- 1st July last. Mr. H. Dennys, Jr., appeared for the plaintiff and
FD FOR THEFT. Mr. M. Iteader Harfis, of Messrs, Wilkinson and Grist, was for the THE "TELEGRAPH** COURKAPONDUST:{ defendant.
Caiton, Aug. 16. sont by me to Dr. Jordan. Mr. Dennys stated that that was As already reported yesterday, Mr. Shonton-Do you state ilut an action for money lent. Both that an army officer was executed "Unless you are satisfied that the plaintiff and the defendant for committing a serious crime, it your men are in the wrong, and were formerly in the employ of n has now transpired that the you will send them to my office to frm known as the Mun Tung On executed officer was attaclied to he told so before the constable, Kee. Defondapt was still in the the bodyguard of Admiral' Li this case must proceed in the employ of the firm. He was a Chun and his name was Li Wan ordinary way"?—Yes.
nephew of the principal of the Lung., At the time of the n-rent On what evidence did you base firm; Pun Chun Choong, and had of the master of the tailor's shop. the last lines of your letter ?The been intraduned by someone into where the bomb was thrown, he U.S.P. directed mo.
the firm. Both the plaintiff and was caught red-handed by the His Worship What is the the defendant carried on separate Nam Hoi Magistrate, who was in answer?
business in human hair. If one the medicineshop opposite to him Mr. Halifax-There is no had cash, the other borrowed it. in the not of snatching the i urso newer. It was done on the The relations betiveen them were of the master of thio' tailor's shop. very friendly. On the 1st July The Magistrate at once came over
Mr. Shenton Apparently, this is the only thing the Police don't object to
Mr. Halifax This letter was
a material consting policies. The fact that gambling policies had equestrian performances of Mir. N. W traffic was suspended and been taken out was most material to disclose to the insurers of the Borowsky, Miss Mo lol, Mdlie. Nusa landslip occurred in a conl pit in hull. The P. P.-I. Agt muly recently, passed, as the result of many ja, Mallo. Mitzy, Mdlio. Blomerius underwriting scandals ponally prohibits persons from gambling and others were deridedly good Pun Kai U, crushing ton coolies insurances, if not interested in the ship, while this last decision ex- tends the meaning of the Act and requires those interested in the and wore awarded muck applause
to death. ship to display their cards to underwriters, whom they desire shall by the enthusiastic audience.. insure a-vessel. Quite time too we think. We welcome the deri The training of the horses has
ADMIRAL LI CHUN. sion as one that is for the good of public interest, but the fact remains been carried out to u fing art and that a ship valued at £9,000 was insured for £18,500 and had it teach animal was well up to his
VISITED BY VICEROY, boon for the attendant circumstances, the owners would have ne- tually profited by the loss of the vessel to the extent of £9,500, work. The dances by the ladies Can this be said to be in the interest of the public? Can those of the troupe were exceptionally Taz "TRAFE "CORPORDENT inducements to companies in low water, have anything but an evil fine, and the handsome dresses
Cantos, August 10, effect? It must have a bad effect on shipping. Morally, the owners and good stage presence of the Yesterday the Viceroy have no right to recover more than their loss for they have charge many performers added to the personally visited Admiral Li and of the vessel and its loss in entirely a matter of responsibility to beauty of any of the turns. Ta inquired into the condition of his themselves and then servants. Their captain is in charge, their Belle Gorda gave an excellent health. After starting thoro for a crew run the craft and in general the safe keeping of the vessel is in musical menango, while the few minutes, the beeroy roturned C.S.P.'s instructions. the hands of people who have everything to gain by its loss. We acrobatic turns of the Carangoet to the Army Hloadquarters. It is Mr. Shouton-The intention of lust, the plaintiff lent the defend- und demanded the stolen gonda, shall welcome, and we are sure all right-minded underwriters and Brothers and Mesars. Stepham reported that the condition of this letter was that the poolies ant $1,000. Apparently, the The officer at first refused to handl shippers will too, the introduction of legislation to render the surplus and Peter are beyond all praise. Admiral Li luis geatly improved wore to be brought to your offies money was now disputed. He over the parts to the Magistrate over, and above the gross loss incurred by the wreck of a vessel ab. The programme, divided into did he at presen enjoys a good and told they were wrong? Yes. only had the account books with until he discovered the latter's solately irrecoverable. The shipowners have no right whatever to three parts, concluded with the appetite. On the day of the That was owing to a finding of which to prove his case and the identity. The officer was brought the extra montes and the underwriters have no right to accept pro- performing animale, trained by Viceroy's visit, the doctor visited the 0.8.P.What do you mean? plaintiff would also give evidence. back to the Nam Hoi Magistracy miums for amounts which are direct incentives to the insurer to Mr. G. Urban, and the whole him twice to dran the wounds, The C.S.P. considered the mat- Evidence was called and judg- and was executed the following consider his own personal mercats at the expense of the safety of allow is such as should command Admiral La Uhus temperature ter and that was the finding he ment entered for the defendant day for a bigsch of aime
good attendances, ships and men,
then stood at only 100,
arrived it. If you want me to ex-l with costs,
disipline,
เ