SPECIAL CABLES,
PLOT AGAINST PRESIDENT YUAN SHIH-KAI.
general huang hsing stated to be IMPLICATED.
(Our Own Correspondent)
Shanghai, June 3.
It is alleged that women plotters in Pəking have given evidence incriminating General Huang Hsing in the plot against President Yusu Shih-kai reported on the 24th of April.
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The probability of the arrest of General Huang here is creating considerable consternation.
[A cable received from Shanghai on the date named. stated It is currently reported that a Society is being formed here with the object of the assassination of President Yuan Shih-kai and threa others]
KING'S BIRTHDAY.
Congratulations from the
Governor of Mycão.
A reception was given et Gover ment House last night in bosour
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1913.
HONGKONG HOTEL CASE.
Accountant's Claim for $198 in Lieu of Notice,
This afternoon in the Summary Court, before Mr Justice Kemp, Paisne Judge, the case was con“ tended in which G. F. Boley, accountant, ened the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. to recover $198, being an to $18, three days salary in May, and as to $180, one month's wages bird and lodg |ing, in lieu of notice.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs, Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Harston, for the defenco,
Fung Tak Hang, manager'e olerk at the Hongkong Hotel, ONE TITLE SUFFICIENT. said that when the plaintiff went
Former Miss Van Buren WBI Never Marry Again..
into Mr Taggart's office for the purpose of an interview on April 10 he saw Mc Beaurepaire go in also. He showed the plaintiff the way to open the cash register Another American heiress has in the bar, and also gave him the found one alliance with a Euro-key on April 30. Witness was It is the not told to give the plaintif any of the Birthday of His Majesty pean title sufficient. the King and was very largely Countess de Castalmenardo, form-other information: nor did he attended. H.E., the Governor, erly Edithe Van Buren, daughter tell him that he would have to received the gaests when they of the late General Thomas B. sign books or wine requisitions.
In answer to Mr. Gardiner, wit- entered. The lawns were beauti- Vaa Barer, one-time American' fully decorated, and every arrange- Ambassador to Japan and a greatness srid he did not tell plaintiff ment had been made for the enjoy-grand-niece of President Martin what time he was to look up the ment of the guests.
Van Buren. Her brother, it will bar. In connection with the Royal be remembered, was for years the Birthday celebrations, Captain agent in Hongkong of the Pacific Magalhaes Correa, commander of Mail Steamship Company..
Mr. Gardiner-That book con- taining contracts between the hotel and staff was left lying out
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Did you not see it lying about? the Governor of Macan. Actored up from Del Monte, and is-It was kept private. companied by the Portuguese accompanied by a maid and a Two or three days before Mr. Consul General, Captain Correa "valet case the "San Francisco Soley left the Hotel, did you have called upon H. E, Sir Henry May, Chronicle".
an interview with him asking him in the afternoon, with a letter When paked if her instital for particulars for bis contract; in which the Governor of Macao troubles had become any clearer, did you not ask him what his age expressed bis congratulations to she stated that they had not was I did.
Hongkong on the anniversary, changed, and that there was And where he had been before? and bie satisfaction at the ex- no hope for a reconciliation with-Yes, tremely good understanding exie-the Count, ber husband. ting between the two Govern- ments.
In the evening, the Consul end Madame Leiria entertained at dinner Captain Corres and the Captain and officers of the Ada- mantor; after which all at nded the reception at Government
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Questions Regarding Mortality
Did you sak him his full name? There will never be any more-No; Mr Taggart gave me for me." she said. "One marriage piece of paper, asking his name is sufficient for me, but if I ever and previous employment, and he marry again, which I will not do, put it down himself. it will be an American.”
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dent, who he was sure was one of in U.K. and U.S. markets, local the two, said "Start to walk "values have still farther given meaning to commence an attack way, and moderate transactions on him. Witness pushed the have taken place on the basis of defendant and the latter threw our quotations. The majority of pepper in bis eyes. Witness ran holders continue firm, and a cer- down stairs and called out "Thief."
tain proportion of arrivals are A foki blow a police whistle. being stored. Witness then attempted to clc e the door of the third floor so that the defendants could not run
For U.S. Inland via Pac..Coast. Chicago Maru" 4125 bales:
For U.K: "Teon" 3075 bales. away. He fastened the door with For Continent: "Luetzow"! a piece of string to the staircase. 113 bales and "Tean " 200 bales, There were two other intruders total 313 bales.
The four For India: "Loongsong" 400 attacked bales and Yuensang" 200 bales,
rolled "total 600 bales. witness caught
A counter clerk et the Lotel on the second floor.
the
stairs,
46
As the lovely Edithe Van Buren, said that one evening he and the m joined and the Countess created a furore of plaintiff were up in the staff din- bim, all the four men gossip throughout Europe by ing room, and after dining they down visiting the fashionable watering walked down the staircase. As jumped down and, places without a chaperone. At they came down Mr Soley said: If the defendant. The latter atrug the age of 35 she met her "noble"
the ex-barman had the sanie gled and got away, but was even- husband in Nice, and was married there under the ritual of the have fallen down to the ground.
amount of drink asl have he would tually caught by a district watch. Catholic church. Seven yearé later, in November, 1907, she secured a legal separation from her husband. Her stately beau- ty created A Bensation the court, and when she testified A meeting of the Sanitary to the cruelty and rapacity of Board was held this afternoon at her husband, she won the sym- pathy ofall. At this trial it became Among the business that was known publicly for the first time Correspondence that the Count's title was bogus, discussed was relative to the proposed urinal at and that to preserve her amour the Happy Valley.
propre and prevent a scandal she had spent $4000 to gain the
Returns.
the offices of the board.
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man two houses awas from witBEN" LINE OF STEAMERS;
Witness had valu- Mr. Shenton-That is admittness' stairs. ed, my Lord, by Mr. Solay.
ables in the house. On the top Continuing, witness said that floor he had $1,000 worth and in on one cession, the plaintiff told other parts of the house he had him that if he turned up the other valuables and money. The London directory he would see men did not steal anything that he, plaintiff, belonged to a
The case was proceeding as we well connected family. Through went to press. some misfortune he left London and went to Singapore. There was a row and he struck some one and was looked up for two months in jail.
UNLICENSED MONEY
CHANGER.
Kaga Maru.
Mr. E. B. L. Bowley minuted:
P.S. Wills charged a Chinese -I sapported site A last year but Count's legal right to the name to Mr Taggart that he was shelter the Police Court, this morning, Mr Gardiner:Did you report before Mr. O.D. Melbourne, at we were told that it could not be he had appropriated.
The olimex to the chain of dis- inganex-convict on the premises? with acting as a money changer drained. It is useless to waste farther time over the discussion tressing incidents came when theWhen I came back to the without having a licence. The until we know about the drainage Chief of Police testified that the office on the third, I was told that defendant was on board the s.a.
The Hon. Mr, Hewett:-Discuss man to whom she was married Mr Coley was dismissed and I re-
was a Camorrist, had done penal The Has D. P. To enable servitude, and was still subject to a connection to be made from the police surveillance, urinal on site A to the public This is the Countess' first visit sewer, the-floor-of-the-attacture to San Francisco since 1998. The countese stated that abe must be five feet above the level
at next meeting.
of the surrounding ground. Of would remain in San Francisco the two pavilions adjoining site for a month, taking motoring A, only the westsin one has a trips throug the northern part of connection with the sewer. A the State, and then return to her connection to the eastsin one could home in Eaglewood, N.J.. not be given because the floor was not kept sufficiently high.
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ported to Mr Taggett the story that he had related to me the previous night.
The cars was proceeding as we went to presa,
STRUGGLED ON STAIRS.
Chinese Story of Alleged Attack
by Robbers.
At the Police Court, this after- before Mr C. D. Melbourne, noon,
a Chinese was charged with at-
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Sergeant Willa explained that be recognized.. licensed money-changers were complaining of the deterioration of their business owing to un- licensed people being on board ships and changing money. There was also the possibility of the unlicensed people. a fight between the licensed and
A fine of $25 was imposed.
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Manila Hemp, Coal and Flour.
Mesars Warner, Barnes & Co., To the mortality returns for the
tempting to commit an armed Ltd in their Fortnightly circular week ending May 10 Mr Bowley. This morning in the Summary robbery at 21 Bird Street, on the dated Manila 15th May, 1913,
MEETING of Members will minuted Where did the Eur Court Mr. Justice Kemp con- 20th ult. Inspector Watt pio- say
be held in the GYMNASIUM on! Latest dates in hand are: from WEDNESDAY, the 11th June, opean email pox case come from? tinued the hearing, of the case in secuted..
The M. O. H. replied that the which, Lau Wan So, of 253 Des
A Chinees rent collector living London 25th April, from Cahn 1913 at 5.30 p.m.. for the purpose deceased was a West Indian who Vaux Road, Central, sued the at 21 Bird Street said he remem-13th May from Hongkong 10th of considering and passing the strived by the s.e. Middleton Tai San Chan Firm, of 235 Dee ber the 20 May last. He wea on May; New York, 10th do. From Annual Reports and Statement of Castle from Moji on the 4th or Voeux Road Central, to recover the top floor of the premises. Itoilo, 13th do; San Francisco, Accounts for 1912. 5th ult.
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witness 18th April,··
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F. LAMMERT,
Hon. Secretary:
Hongkong, 4th June, 1913. [344 The Fair Farm
the sum of $1,057, being as to the About 2.30 To the returns for May 17 the sum of $200 for one month's rent
Lowas smoking and
Imports:Coal; Arrivals dur- same gentleman attached be due from February 1 to Febru men come in. One of the men ing the fortnight amount to 30,500 following minute:-Can the M.O. 28, 1913, and as to the sum of was holding a parcel of medicine Tons, 6,200 tons being for the I trace the origin of the one 600 for thirty days rent due as in his hand. Defendant was Government. The Army contract
the rate of $30 per day from one of them. European civil malarial case?
The first man for supplies of 80,000 tons from The M. O. H. replied that the March 1 to March 23 in respect said he had been told to July let 1913 to 30th June 1914 IS Located In The Healthiest cage was one of a Malay woman of 253 Des Voeux Road Central, bring the medicine to witness's will be awarded on the 23rd inst. District of Kowloon, and Supplies, who had been out of her mind for in accordance with the notice son, for the latter to wash his Market closet steady at last Dally. The Cholcest VEGET- many years and lived at Winchai, given on January 30 and as to feet with it. Witness said he quotations. Flour Market still ABLES, EGOS, and POULTRY.
[le the term European used the remaining sum of $77 for knew no such person as the continuos dull owing to heavy The Farm is under EUROPEAN Plaintif medicine, was supposed to come stocks and prices are far below SUPERVISION and every atten- loosely, for any non-Chinese Bri. rates due thereon,
waived $57 to bring the case from. His young son had sore U. S. equivalenta. within the juriadiation of the fest, and after making the state-
Exports.Hemp
Receipts tion is paid to the PROPER Summary Court.
mont, the two men, did not go since 1st January have been GROWING OF VEGETABLES, Mr R. O. Faithfull appeared for away. He suspected the men and At Manila 331,025 bales, against and the. Poultry of EUROPEAN the plaintiff, and Mr J. H, Gar-walked to his cubicle. When he 497,930 balesin 1912 and 397,810 STOCK. diner for the defendant.
reached the entrance of the cubicle bales in 1911; at Cebu and Iloile
fish enbject? Ed.]
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It is just possible that Major General R. Baden Powell, and Lady Baden Powell will be com ing round the world and calling
The case concerned dealt with the two men threatened him with 40,338 bales, against 9,142 bales the claim of the landlord against knives. The knife produced in in 1912 and 113,559 bales in at Singapore next year, Indy Baa tenant who held the property Court was one of the two. The 1911. den Powell is a cousin of Mrs. on a sub-lesss from an original two men took the knives from Hemp In view of the con- Huttenbach, of Pepang.
fonant,
pieces of aswspaper. The defen- tinued dullness prevailing both
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