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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1912.
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THE EXTRADITION CASE. EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.
POSITION AT SWATOW. NOTES AND
Troops from Cantón.
COMMENTS.
At
Tho
Journalist in Court.
Ayris Pleads Gullty. E. Barkoley Ayris, formerly
A coro-pondont writes from The Green Island Meeting. The extradition proceedings accountant in the employ of the
General satisfaction will be against Vicente Sotto, the Philip South China Morning Post O. Swatow on March 30:-I hear pino journalist, whose surrender was brought before Mr. Irving to this afternoon, through Chinese felt at the outcome of the meet- is requested by the Governor day on reinind, of charges of om-sources, that a Chinese transporting of the Green Island Cement' General of tho Philippines was bozzling various suma of miney arrived this moring in the Namoa Today's Paper.' AB
continued this morning at the the property of the South China Straits with a number of soldiers Company on Saturday. result of periodical Police Court.
Morning Post Co, Mr. Hodgson from Canton. The number is statement made by the Chairmen onorouchments upon our news
Mr. P. M. Hodgson appeared (assistant Crown Solicitor), ap-not definitely known, but is said in regard to tho. institution of i space by advertising matter, we in support of the application and peared to prosecuto. Prisoner was to be 600 to 800, and that further. Board of Direators under which have been compelled, in the past, Mr. W. D. Hind dofonded. undefended, and before Me, trips will be made transporting a
total of some 2,000 or more gol the "Coneral Managers are to to refrain from incorporating in
.Consul General Anderson in Hodgson opened the casa, the paper cortain features of the box, wlica questioned by Mr.
diors from Cunton to this district, curry out their duties, crowns the interest, ileadors will remark Hodgson as to the status of the
These man are in command of a work of the Investigating Com that to-day two extra Eages are istan ls, said that they were
loader unmod Woo, who is a promittee, which was appointed ns por representative of the Repub published, numbered 7 and 8. constituent part of the United The appearance of the Hong States. They had no colonies nor kong Telegraphaston page dependouces...
our
necossary,
Prisoner said: -Your Worship may 1 ongo my ploading to those are charges? I wish plead guilty.
to
is Worship-You plead lioan Government, and I undora result of last year's, meeting. stand that he is to bo necompani-There is no need to revive old guilty to all charges? Prisoner:-Yos.
ed by two counsellors, one of history, but we think that tho paper is an evidence of growth Mr. Hodgson:Could you vall! with which we feel sure, our is a protectorate?-We have no
Mr. Hodgson said that defend whom was official in Chow Chow sahareholders of the Company will, roaders will be plaas dit in protectorates whatever. It is the ant was connected with the Foo some tree years ago under be generally gratified at the ar hopol that, with greater space same as any other Ferritory in the "South China Morning Pos" the Imporial Government,
disposal wo
It is unilorstood that this ship rangemaut arrive! at and will will United States, There is no dif-starting in the year 1908. Ils be able to improve the paper ference between the Philippine and fall control of the money of will dischargo her soldiers at concedo that the prospects of the until it reaches that standard of Islands and may contiguone part the company. He also kopt the Chia Chiu, a fishing town fire Company have been greatly im excellance to which our ambition of the United States.
woks and it was under his ailes south-west of Wong Hong proved thereby. spires. Our thanks are due to
And is the law of extradition to guidance and instructions that (or Ng Kng), from which place those who support has made the Philippine Islands or any other books were kept. Dafoud- they will procecil to Chow Chow
It is truism that the wise man The rates of Sabeription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will this onurgement of the paper foreign state the same as inant had to sign all receipts Fou by the hast means obtainable: The Folly of Prophecy.
AmericaYes. Not only from and the collecting shroff gave The distance to be covered is 25 the nature of the case, but also by out the receipts on receiving pay-nilos. These soldiers and those loes tot indulge in prophecy un- Daily issue-$30 per annum.
Tho English Mail of March 2, express statute or enactment.
ment. When the money was in charge are expected to move Wookly issue-$13 per annum.
Prisoner in the witness box handed to him it was his duty to into the former Prefectural offices til after this event. That prophet was delivered in London on Mareli
said that he had publishod different enter the same in the books of at Chow Chow Foo and endeavour should be without home in his 30.
newspapers in the Philippines the firm. Defendant also had to administer government to this own country may ely be uă- Yesterday T. Ryan, of 87th and had been prosecuted twice for clurge of the money handel district, which was formerly also dorstood in view of zita frequency Company, R.G.A., was assaulted sedition and 24 times for libel- cross the counter and it was his contralized at Chow Chow Foo.
Since writing the following with which their prophecies turn by an American sailur in Spring ling the conduct of government luty to receipt bills paid. All Gardon Lane. The soldier was officials, and was discharged the monies received by him should am definitely informed that the out to be-in classical diction remored to hospital. The millor every time except once. In this have been entered in a book call-ontire number of 2,000 soldiers piffic. We recall nu nuthor who was brought up at the Magistracy case, when he came to Hongkong of the rough cash book and after were lando at Chin Chiu at ton wrote a book on Manchuria. In the Government and the Governor wards entered into the ohiof cash this morning, from which point this he said that the people who to-day and was fined $10.
General in particular knew where book and outstanding crodit book they will go by the namerous according to whatever class of account it was. No one else had anything to do with the handling
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HÒNGKONG, MONDAY, ÁPRIL 1, 1912.
STRIKES AND LEADERSHIP.
at Am
he was.
The case was adjourned.
In the summary: Court thi uorning, before Mr. Justice, Gompertz, Wu Wan-fak, agent of A COMPANY'S AFFAIRS. Wong Kam-fuk of the Hongkong
Extension of Business.
of the money.
fishing boats there to Tung Lungeclared that war between Russia (10 miles), aut from Tung Lung and Japan wore the worst typo to Chow Chow Foo (15 miles) by of prevaricators. ffo had just hosts hired and placed at thoir
it
All the money received had to disposal by the merchants of Chow travelled throughout Russia, Jo be placed into the bank except Chow Foo. It will therefore be pan and Manchutin and he aflirm- Kowloon Wharl and Godown
ing that which was withheld to noted that the people, of Uhowed that with his first-hand know. Co., Ltd., obtained judgment
meet accounts against the Com-Chow Foo welcome the arrival of ledge he was able to assert against Lau Hing of the Water Police for $37.70 house rent due. A matter of no small commer-pony. It would be proved that this fo ce.
defendant waited two or throo Railroad communication with uthoritatively that a war was eial importanco was mentioned
has been impossible. A publishers" nolico Payment is to be made at the rate
staled this morning in the Supreme days before he took the money Chow Chow Foo
that of $4 par month..
into the bank and his purpose suspended during the past two in the book Court, when the Chief Justice, in dolaying payment inte the weeks, and still remains so.. It is the author had been unable to Sir Francis Piggott, heard the tank was that he might more expected that after the Cantonese correct the final proofs personally Tho Central China Post'
petition of the Po On Marino reports that Capt. Evans, U: S.
Insuranco and Godown Có, for easily juggle with tlio company's troops have arrive.lat Chow Chow
as he had gone to the front jo inonoy. In the instances which Foo, negotiations will be opened naval pilot for the nidule Yangconfirmation of a resolution pass-witnesses would state it would with Lin Keh tschin, with the Manchuria with the Russian. tazo, committed suicide on boarded at a meeting of the shares that defendant had view of his soldiers and himself Army." We note that the chief the steaner Kinngo on Maroholders for the extension of the left outstanding accoun's" leaving this city for Conten. contributor of the Watch 12 by shooting himself. An in-
compliny's business do as to in- quest was held by Mr. Hewlett, olude fire insurities in addition accounts which had been paid. expect to have more to report in Dog has accomplished a break H..B. M. Consul at Tchang, and
which runs this class! He says the jury returned a verdict that od by Mr. 11. J. Golge, appeared falsifying the books and omitting
Mr. M. W. Slado, K.O, instructhere were live charges, but the this connection during the next
lost two charges referred to low days,
(on February 24)-I do not Capt. Evans died by a gunshot in support of the application. wound, self-inflicted, and whilst
Mr. Slado said that the petition of a sound mind;
was for confirmation of a special resolution which had been passed by the company to alter the Memorandam of Association. All
The marriage will take place
200. Those suas had been to enter the sum of $624 and S.C.RIFLE ASSOCIATION, believe there will be a coal strike. paid by cheques into the bank but defendant had made this money, appear as though it wis
of Mrs. S. Cotton of Woodbury, of the company or no. The ap with intent to defraud.
Presentation of Prizes,
Minera are an uncommonly hard- At a moment when there seems to be a reasonable prospect of
honded body, and if they had the coal strike in England terminating, it might not be altogether
really meant business they would unprofitable to notice two items of news in reference to strikes which at Tainanta on April 15 of Mr.
money he had mceived over tho On Saturday, at the Voluntcor have laid down their picks at the revsatly camo from Australasia. The first was to the effect that the Vornon William Stapleton Cotton the proliminary steps and been counter. The books were made to Headquarters, the prize distribu- beginning of December instead Brisbane strike Inid been officially declare 1 off; the second had re-(of the Chinese Custos) ollos, his Lordship was whether for read an. His Worship would see thus tion in connection with the South of waiting until the end of lation to the action of the officials of the Tramwaymen's Union in son of the late Lieut.-Col, Cotton, This Lordship was whether thelofendant hid moet deliberatoly China Rifle Association which February. A minors' siriko "at New Zealand, who fined a number of mombors for inciting their 70th Gordon Highlanders, and stop was tosirable in the interest and wilfully falsified the accounts was postponai, from Wodnesday | the beginning of the spring wouhl
Inst, was held, Major Goneral associates to strikd. The latter item of news is striking. Unfortuitusper, Sussex, to Miss Violet plicant firm were in a very In September 1911 he asked Anilorson, C.B., olliciating. be about as sensible a proceeding nately Router does not explain the genesis of this notion of the Taylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
leave for a day and when nexi Among those present wai Com-from the strikers' point of view Union officials, which we think wo are right in decluring to be W. Taylor of Stobonheath, Can-
heard of he was in Western motors Eyros. Australia. He had left without
as a'étriko of artificial ice mokets Addressing th
the gathering Major unique. The probable explanation is that the more far-sighted of
Missing Jewellery Found,
giving any warning. He thought General Anderson said that the in mid winter. If a coal strike the Union officials realize that the machinery of the Arbitration
At the Magistracy this after-
his Worship would agree that the meeting had been the most suc- were successful it would only be Act, which usually produces results favourable to the men, is in
case was one that would have to cessful over hold under the aus because the inconvenience caused noon a Japanese charged with danger. The experience both in the Commonwealth and the noigh-the larceny of jewellery valued at
ho dealt with in a higher court.pices. of the Association. The would be so acuto tlint irresistible Ho then proceeded to call wit-entries for each of many competi" pressure would be brought by bouring Dominion has been that, while the orders of this Arbitration £1,100-loft in his keeping at a
A young girl of 20. Mlle.
tions averaged over 500, and this Court are binding on the masters they are not binding on the men. shop in Connaught toad, was Paulian, committed suicide on In New Zealand, as in Canada and elsewhere, those courts are in-sonienced to six months' hard Feb. 17, by throwing herself from of the "South China Morning able way in which the business yield to the miners' terms. tonded mainly to prevent strikes. The details in connection with labour. All the missing property the second platform of the Eiffel Post," said that until May last people of Hongkong had support-
the Tramwaymon's trouble in New Zealand are not available, but it is probable that the difficulty, whatever it may have been, was re" mitted to the Arbitration Court, but that, pending the decision of that tribunal, some of the more hot-headed of the unionists used
ford Cliffs, Bournemouth.
has been found.
Field Operations.
Field operations are taking place to-day and will bo continued -morrow, in the vicinity of Old Kowloon City,
strong position, the assets of the company wore more than enough to pay off all their liabilities and repay the whole of the share Tholdera.
The petition was acceded to.
1108809.
Mr. T: Petrie, at prosent Editor was no doubt due to the remark-public opinion on the masters to
of their alcam
Tower. She fell on to the first witness) was acting secretary. ad the meeting with inducements The Shirase Expedition. platform and was picked up dead. Defendant was employed as in the form of the valuable
Router announces that ails ille. Paulian, was a daughter of accountant from 1908 until Sep-prizes they had seen. The great chief of the stenographic bureau tombor last when he went away. task of currying on a missting of Japanese Antarcties d of the Chamber af Deputies and He was not aware that defendant such magnitude had also been under Lient. Shiraso has returned granddaughter of Frederic Passy, had any written agreement. He rando:ed possible by the rendiness to Wellington and report that their persuasive powers to induce their fellows to strike. If those
By Garrison Orders troops were member of the Academic dos was paid monthly. He waseun-with which private firm hand it had not attempted to reach tas were the facts the action of the Union loudera is highly to be to be warned that during the Science Moralon, who is seriously ployed at the office from 1908 lent the use
South Pole, A. telogram from i operations they were to keep a ill. It is believed that his illness until September 1911. commended.
launches for the converance of Sydney to the "Nichi Nichi," want The Brisbane strike, on the contrary, shows that in compotont good look out for trains whilst and and that of a sister had much
crossing the ftoilway line, and affected Mile, Paulinn, who had was last seen in the office officials and competitors. Lieut. on March 11, reported that the leadership can lead mon to uttor dostruction. The matter at issue specially noar the mouths of moreover, recently overworked on Sept. 7 last. Ho wont away Cartor had had a big task in Captain of the Kainan Maru, the was a trifling one; the manager of a tramway company in Brisbane Beacon Hill Tunnel, as the trains herself for examinations. without giving notice For the pur- front of him as secretary, and vessel in which the Shirase Ex- poas of having him brought from they owed him an expression of dition sailed, visited Captain forbade the employees to wear a union badge. The leaders not only issued from the Tunnel at a con-
Australia he had him arrested on their thanks for the admirable Amundsen at Whales Bay and called the inon out, but issued a general invitation, or rather order, siderable speed, running down
At present, says the "N. C. charge of embezzling $70.0, way in which he had assisted in told him that the idea of proceed the inclinos. to all trades-unionists in Brisbane to go on strike. With magnifi
Daily News" of March 20, it is It was defendant's business to making the meeting a success, ing towards the Pole had been abandoned. Captain Amundsen Insecurity in Shanghal. bolioved that in the vicinity of attend to the books. He was Regarding the shooting he re-stated that the expedition was cent, though utterly fitnous, loyalty, the trades-unionists of Brisbane
Shanghai papers report the Shanghai some 15,000 Republican acquainted with defondant and marked that it had been good on did so. The result could enaily ho foreseen. As all the Unionists arrest on March 24 of Mr. Sung troops are stationed. These in- know his handwriting. The two the whole. The difference between poorly equipped and had not sufficient provision. Count were "out," no assistance to the strike funds was forthcoming. Han-chang, manager of the Bank clude about 2,000 which were receipts (produced) were receipts the long rifle and the short rifle Okuma, who is President of the Employers of non-unionist Inbour scored "heavily, while employers of China, formerly known as the disembarked from a couple of of the South China Morning Post had again been exemplified by of union labour, who were on terms of perfect amity with their men, Taching Bank. The "N. C. China Merchants' steamers during Company as were the shroff's the fact that the long rifle had organization that has been finan were severely punished financially for no fault of their own. Em- would be described more ao-aboard one of these, it is worth could not obtain one of those long ranges and the aliort weapon doned to exploration work, Daily News" says that the arrest the week end. The detachment receipts. The collecting shroff proved its superiority at the oing the Shirase Expedition, does not believe that the party aban ployers of labour throughout Australia were gratuitously afforded curately as kidnapping. Mr. noting, was despatched from receipts except through an official was the better for ip shooting though they might have given up an object lesson of the danger of employing trades-unionials. The Sung was arrested at Jessield Shanghai about a fortnight ago of the Company. All the entries at the shorter distances.
the idea of reaching the Pole itself Brisbane strike showed that, although an employer and his men aud peremptorily marched off to for Chefoo, but when a few miles on July 11, 1911 were made by the nativo eity without any cause past Woosung the men informed defendant and sigued
.word
According to Count Okuma might be in porfect accord, because some other employer in an being assigned. His arrest is their commander that they refused in his handwriting. On divers
A new brewery on a large party expected to carry entirely different line of business might be at variance with his said to have been made at the to go north; and accordingly the dates up to Sept. 4 receipts were sople is shortly to be alertal in ploration work for beginning last July men, he was to be threstoned with ruin. The strike, of course, instance of Mr. Chong, Military slip was tarned back, and they made in defendants handwriting. Shanghai.
The book used was the one which
The marriage, of: Australia will endure. For the industries of a country to be placed offence being falsification of as I understood that in every at the mercy of a few domagogues, chosen as lendere probably be counts while in charge of the temple and guild from Li Hung-day retro Franklin Goodale, the cause they were gifted with a power of velismont invective, is clear Taching, Dank, but it is believed chang's Garden, to beyond the Inspector Maclonald deposel to Treasurer and Mis y to invite diameter. The disaster was invited and enne in Brisbane, by Mr. Sung's friends that hit Pagode, and fron Lunghus to arresting defendant in Australia. Margaret Phillips o and the lesson is not likely to be lost on the Commonwealth on arrest is caused by other zmotives the City, soldiers are stationed, Defendant was sont for, trial at Holy Trinity Oathedral
altogether.
making the total mantioned. Ahe Criminal Bosstona.^
on March 254
Collapsed, but the harm that it has done to trades unionism in Governor of Shanghai, the alleged have now been pat ashore, tekkig was customary to use day by
whole:
that the pa
olher