SPECIAL CABLES.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
THE SITUATION GROWING MORE SERIOUS.
Japan Believed to be Preparing for War.
{brom Our Own Correspondent)
Shanghai, Received Sept 13.
In addition to the demande already mentioned, Japon demands that General Chang Haun'a troops should march to the Japanese Consalate at Nanking as a demonstration of sorrow, and that General Chang ould personally There 'e the minimum express regret to the Consul. demands, and if they are Lot complied with immediately, Japan will take action.
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Poking reports that relations are strained. The Japan- · ese are understood to have been instructed not to tolerere insults. Conesquently at Changli, where a Chinese soldier jostled a Japaners, there was fighting in which a Japanego lieulonant was wounded and three Chinese killed:
A Presidential mandate issued last evening deploren the occurrences and ordera General Chang Hsun to punish the guilty.
It is in possible to consider this sufficient. In the first place, Japan has emphasised that the Nanking outrages sie rot the most, serious of the three incidents. Nevertheless, she is striking the Government's wenkent spot inasmuch as Goneral Chang Hsun is most inder an- dent and most uncertain in tempor. He may be onjoled, but the Government dares not show ig tooth unless it is prepared to tackle him as an enemy.
There is ground for believing, that Japan has Even concentrating her transports for some days in unfequent- ed harbours, that orders have been issued to the Army,: and that there is general preparedness to like the field.
THE COCAINE CASE
(Continu À from paye 4.) Was he there when you came beak 7-Yes the office boy told me he had just come back.
How long have you ben com- pradore in this office --Twelve
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TO-DAY'S HEARING. The morning the case was resumed, and Wong Kit went into the box for the continuation of his orcs examination.
Mr. Hodgson neked bim only
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1913.
Do you know Lang Kum tong ?--Yen.
What is he 7-An old friend
of mine,
What does he do for a living? He is a business, man. Ha returned from abroad and is at present dealing with import of foreign goods.
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Do you know the Po Hang Company I was told before—
Mr. Goldring (to the inter proter): Ask him if he knows the Company.
Witness: Yes, I know the company
Do you know the partners in the Po Hang Company?-Leung Ku-tong is one of the partners.
Where were their premises? Where do they carry on business? -I heard-
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Witness: I know myɛlf that the Company is at present at Sheung Tai, the Band, in Craton.
Mr.Goldring: Have you ever ben in the premises ?—No.
Where deas Laung Kum-töng live when he is in Canton ?-In Honam; his family live in Hongm.
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The undersigned beg to notify the public that they Where do you generally live have taken over the business known as THE MEDICAL yourtell?-Ho Hing New Street, HALL, Ice House Street, opposite King Edward Hotel Canton.
Did you bring your family down from the 1st September.
to Hongkong when the Rebellion trombles aro, a?—Yes.
Do you remember about what time that was? There is no rea- son to give it exactly.-About the 22nd or 23rd of July last.
Since then what have you done have you slayed in Hongkong or Canton ?-Sometimes I stayed.) in Hongkong and sometimes I
returned to Canion.
I take it you wore going back warde and for wards between the two places?Ye 1.
Have you ever een song Kum tong in Hongkong? Yes.
Do you remember the last occasion on which you eзw him in Hongkong ?-On the 21st of August."
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His Worbip: A Hoklo case in the other Court; is that the reason?
The Interpreter: Yes.
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Mr. Golding: I do not mind, Ruseis left Shanghai on the 13th your Worship, but it would be inet, at 730 am, and is due to more convenient to have the same interpreter.
The Interpreter: I think the other case could stand down.
His Worship: Oh, it does not matter.
Mr. Goldring: Did you BEB Leung Kun-tong agaiu that day?
What day?
On the 21st of August? Yes. Will you tell the Court what A little after five o'cloak I saw took pla on that occasion ?—1 | him. saw him in Kowkcon and he told
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In the same building?—No; His Worship: Where do you them. Isaid "There is no rc im When I saw him I was writing at 1803 in the above Office standing ARTISTIC before it was ja Daddell Street, come from? Canton ? No, Maco.in the godowns of wry Company the derk. He came to me and in the name of Amdeng Sai
In this building, I want to Mr. Goldring I think that is at "prezent," said, "It is said "I have ten odd boxes of (deceased) of Bangkok has been DESIGNS, know ?--I was four or five years all, your Worship. I have got merely a few days" Itald him goede to Le taken in here," I lost, and should the same not be in that building.
no re examination. Before I call it would be better to store the sent for the offics toy and told When you come into that build- another witness, I do not think gods in the Kowloon godown, bim that if he had a place for the ing you were given a key of the we can anish to-day. I am call He eaid, "A few days later I will be goods to be stored in, he could strong room? One of the keys.ing the, Canton compradore next, sending the gods to Canton, so take them in.
Do you say that you remem and then there is the office boy, if you would get me a place to Did you see the goods your ber. Mr Wilden coming to the Of course, if I ciald only get store the goods for a few days, I elf?-An I was writing on my office on the morning of the 23rd? hold of Leung Kum-long I would need not spend the cle hire to desk I did not pay particular -Yes, I saw him.
call him. We are using every have the gcode removed to the attention to the boxes. I saw the
hores. And who opened the gate of effort to get him. I will do my Kowloon godown." The strong room that morning, best to firish the evidence Did he fell you where the goods did you? Well, I don't know to-day. It depends, of courED, were at that time? I said, who opened the door of the strong on my friend. If your Worship "I have only very little room." room; the manager asked me for could tell me when you" propose No, the question was the key of the strong-room and I to go on next, I should be glad. Mr. Hodgson gave it to him.--
And where did you get it from?, -I got it from my pocket.
And you gave the office boy the key of the cupboard ?-Yrs.
Did you ask this bay where bie key was?-I did not.
I don't know whether my friend | that answer, would like the Court to 13 at
a
12 30 because Saturday is always very busy day. If your Wor- ship would do that, we could pro- bably get th ough with the Can ton compradore's, and the office boy's evidence.
His Worship: Monday is the only free day I have.
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How long did you stay in the office after the cases were brought in ?-Atter I finished my lettera; about ten minutes aflor Loung Let us have Kum-tong left,
Can you say what time it was Witness: 1-sid, "I have very when you left the office your- little room and you can bring it self?--It was about 5.40, there either t day or to-morrow."
Do you remember what time After I told him that, I left the Mr Duncan left that right? office as it was al out 1 p.m. and Five o'clcok.
went to siffin.
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TO LET No. 149" Magazine Gap," Peak, from the lat October. Houses in Torres Buildings" Kimberley Road, Did you stay in Hongkong that Kowloon. Apply to-SPANISH Mr Goldwing: The question night or not ?No, I went up to DOMINICAN PROCURATION. was, Did he fell you where the Canton that right. goods were at that time?---No. When did you come down and
Did you think that an ordinary what brought you down?--About" BEN LINE OF STEAMERS. request. or an extraordinary re-five o'clock on Saturday afternoon queat?-Qaite common; nothing I received a telegram to the effect extraordinary.
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You always gave him the key if he wented it, didn't you, if he wanted to go into the room. Not always; he has one.
Mr Goldring: I am quite pre Why should the office boy have pared to go on the whole day on a key of the 'rong-room? That Monday, 1 have a crea before room is really a store for old ac- the Registrar, but that is at 10, count books; not really a strong 15. That won't last more than
twenty minute or half an hour of the goods, the number of the You came down in responseFROM ANTWERP, MIDDLES- "Toom.
His Worship: Well, I have no cases end co on ?—No, I did not. to a telegram from Mr Duncan? BRO, LONDON AND STRAITS. case fired for Monday.
But you must have had some-Yes. Mr Goldring: Will you Wor-idea. Tid he tell you" A lot of ship give us Monday?
Mr Hodgson.-May Leak your Worabip to adjourn? I have an appointment for a quarter past four. I must go.
His Worship: I want this bit completed. Afterwards did he stay in his own office whilst the strong room was being torched? Witness: Well, I was not
Mr Hodgson: We can finish on Monday afternoon.
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Then you had certain inter-CONSIGNEES of Cargo are views with Mr Danoan?
hereby informed that all Mr Hodgen: He said "No.". not think the witnes should give Goods are being landed at their Mr Gold-ing: I only want to be what happened at thora interviews, risk into hazardous and/or extra His Wordbip: I can sit late on quite fair, your Worship. My
your Worship. Monday, starting at 2 o'clock. I friend shinks I am treating him Die Worship:-Oh, no. could also give you a pert of the as a hostile witner.
Mr Goldring; And in rorsc-
present when the sarch was morning it necessary. I don't Witness: He told me he had quence of the in view you be obtained. made. I was in my own offices think it would be a great hard-geods; he did not tell me how went to Canton?--Woen I re-
His Worship: How long did ship to sit late on Monday to fia- he stay there ?--I did not leave ish it, the compradore's office until after they went.
He went away while they were searching and took no interest in it ?-No.
You have got some more ques- tins to put, Mr. Hodgson; you haven't finished yet?-Oh no.
Mr. Goldring-Will you go on to-morrow your Worship Yes.
His Worship
Yes, in this weather we shan't have much
crime (laughter.)
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Mr Goldring: Certainly not; we would sit till six o'elcok, if you Worship pleats.
Laung Lai-ting was then called, and questioned by Mr Goldring as follows:-
Are you the Canton compradore to Messra McEwen, Friokel and Company ?-Yos.
hazardous Godowns of the Hong- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the whares delivery may No Claims will be admitted much it was. He told me further caived a telegram that night I after the Goods have left the Go- on that it would be between ten could not get a steamar tu come downs and all Goods remaining and twenty cases.
down and I came down by train undelivered after the 24th will be on Sunday,
subject to rent. And you saw Mr Duncan in All claims against the Eteamer Hongkong-Larrived here about must be presented to the Under- seven o'clock and saw Mr Dunoan signed on or before the 27th inst.
Mr Goldring: Quite 1.
His Worship: Way didn't you answer at once?
Witness did not reply.
At this stage the interpreter in his house at Kowloon.net or they will not be recognized. was changed.
We need not go into detaile. All broken, chafed and damaged Mr Goldring: A change of in- Did you saturn to Centon?—Yes, Goods are to be left in the Go- downs where they will be ex tarpratera! That is rather unfort-I went back to Canton..
amined on the 20th inst. at 11 And you employ certain brok-unate, your Worship. Imean that Did you again Lorog Kum-a.m. ers and assistants in Canton ?- the other interpreter has followed tong? Yes, 1 saw him on Mon- No Fire Insurance has been
affected. You
the ossa throughout. I do not day mind, bat-
Where ?—I sent a friend to Bills of Lading will be counter- His Worship: Why do you make an appointment and I met signed by change?
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Are they employees of Messrs McEwen, Frickel and Company or are they your employees ?-Some His Worship About 10:30 times. I employ them and rome-
Mr. Goldring-What aime?
Time the Company,
ne Interpreter: I am request- ed to change by Mr Hagaland.
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