TROUBLE ABOARD SHIP.
THE YARN MARKET.
At a Complete Standstill.
Mosara. Polishwalla and Kot wall in their report dated July 3
Chief Officer and Chief Engineer at Variance. Language only a Coolie Would state:
Usc.
over two years.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JULY
1914-
NORTHERN NEWS.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
In Trouble Through Chits."
J.J. Hedley and J.T. Norris Since the issue of our last appeared for sentence last wook roport on the 19th ult. per s.8.at Shanghai on conviction of! Delta, the yarn market has been having signed chice in the at a complete standstill, no salos names of Deighan and Naitby having come under our notice with intent to defraud. during the whole fortnight.
Before Commander Beckwith, R.N., at the Marine Court, this morning, Patrick Martin, chief oficer of the s.s. Kopla, was sunt moned by Frederick Henry Pringle, chief ongineer of the 8.8. Koylu, for unlawlally assaulting him on board ship in the waters of the Colony on the 18. inst.
Defendant pleaded not guilty, "The complainant, on oath, said he had been employed as an engineer on board the Koyla for The defendant had not been on the ship so long. About six weeks ago at on the trouble commenced; himself and defendant had a few words about the drinking water not being
In the caulino, the market have been made to have you sent olean. The matter was referred here, though slightly easier, home, The sentence of the Coast to the master. After that he never keeps fairly steedy.
is that you will go to prison for spoke to the chief officer until
Some uneasiness has been caus-three months hard laboat, but July 1. Complainant wont to the ed'in yarn circles by the failure with this condition, that on your dining table on deck about 7.30 of one of the Chinese dealers. being shipped from this place a.m. He sat at one end of the The quantity of yarn thas thrown your sentence of imprisonment table and defendent at the other. brok on first hande is reported will expire. If such an offence At defendant's end of the table to be about 12,000 balos, while there was a bottle of whisky and the approximato deficiency on defendant asked him to have a depreciated contracts is estimated drink. Complainant said he did to amount to $150.000 not drink whisky though he some- times had a bottle of beer. Defendant was not drinking as far as he could sea.
Hie Lordship said: You have; This is due ontirely to the been convicted of forging other heavy floods up country, which mou's names on chits which you have caused an immense amount gavo in payment for drink and of damage all along the river foot. That would be a bad from. Wuchow to Canton, reader-offence in any body, and it is ing it impossible for cargo boats worse when you two come here to move up the river.
as police constables. The more
At present, it is still impossible a mau is trusted the worse the to forward any goods, but the offence he commits, and if he acts Intest reports are that the floods in contravention of his duty all. are gradually subsiding, and it is the more severe the punishment hoped that in a week or two should be. In your case you are shipment of goods will be young men. You have not been restored.
here before, and arrangements
Unsold stocka 57.000 bales. Sold but undelivered in the Godown and to arrive, 48,000 bales.
as yours, or any similar offeure, is brought to the notice of this Court in future on the part of any member of the police force, no fature case will be dealt with as leniently as youre has been, The punishment will be a unch
more severe oge."
Chinese Transports at Shanghai
Arrivals. The Mail Str. Assayo, and extra atra. Silesia and Inana Maru from Bombay and str. A. Two Chinese transports arriv Apear from Calcutta have brought ed at Shanghai on June 26 with in 10,000 bales for Hongkong large drafts of Northern troope. and 7,000 bales for Shanghai. The steamers went up rivor to
the Arsenal.
Friendly Words. They passed a few friendly words and at twelve o'clock, defendant went ashore and came back about five in a "blastering condition." Defendant asked for some cold water and called out to com-
Local Mill.-No unles. plainant, who was lying on a
Shanghai. This market deck chair, you drick warm reported quiet, but after the Water" and then used insulting recent hoary sales this is natural- language to the complainantly to be expected." The filthy words the defendant used made complainant angry ..and be struck defendant.
His Worship:-You 'assaulted him then?
Complainante assaulted me slightly first. He threw bia
stick and it caught me.
His Worship: Did he throw it at you?
Complainant: Icould not say, Then but it looked like it. we came to gripu. "The second engineer separated us. He came round again using filthy langu- ags; the second engineer was there at the timo.
The Only Assault.
Complainant.-Yes.
Have you any witnesses? Yes, I have some witnesses outside.
Alexander Dick, second engi- board the ship on July 1, and neer, deposed that he was on
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Gone Home. Mr. S. Hertzberg, who-e father died some few weeks ago, has left Shanghai for Odesan, where Japanese Yarn-The following he will put in order the affairs of feales have been reported: 200 his father's estate. It in bales Soten No. 20 at $147, understood Mr. Hertzborg will
Bengal or Chinese. Stook 1,700 bales Bergut, and 300 baten Chinees. Quotation, Bengal at $22 to $27; Chinese at $25 to $20 per picul.`
Do you say it is the right way to behave on board a ship where you are in authority, as various
in Shanghai. Mr. Hertzbarg will be absent about four months.
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Raw Cottono sales for inherit considerable properly, these in Shanghai by telegraph Ministry of Finance to send the
Before returning he will make a whenever questions concerning money business trip to London in connection with his enterprises military secrets are discussed. By Mr. Chao Er-haun, who has North, the Nanking uuthorities now arrived at Peking, has following the example of the ordered him to set up a long accepted the post of Chief of the distanco telephone system which Bureau of Manohu History. I will connect Shanghai and has been estimated that the ex It is safe to say that Shanghai Nanking via Scochow. The penses for the opening of the As stated in your log? Yes, an never had such a galaxy. of Director has also been enjoined Bureau will be $8,000, and stated in the log.
wrestlers us are at present in the that materials for the said work together with the salaries and Was he drank then ?-Yes, sir, lias the chief officer been city and all of them itching for a should be promptly ordered from other expenses of the staff, it will Contest, says the China Press. The foreign. countries and experts cost the Government more than guilty of any wilful disobedience US. Marino, Ban Farmer, came should be sent to survey the $10,000. As at present there is up from Manila on the 17.9.3. distance between these two cities, no fund in the Ministry of His Worship: Was that the or failed to carry out any orders
you have given him ?-No...
Saralogu and proceeded to get only assault?
How long are you going to ba'
into shape for eventualitics, with here I hope to get away by the his mind particularly bent on a end of next week.
contest with Captain McLaglen of Last week the FinancialCouncil Jia-jitsu fame. Then came the in the State Department at Russion, Miguel Scherbelia, who Peking held a meeting discussing showed for a time at the Apollo the plan for increasing the duties With regard to the establish- Defendant: It has been used Shanghai after a brief sojourn.
Theatre and who is back in on the imported cigarettes. The ment of a telegraph service in members proposed that as within Inner Mongolia a plan has already against me also. In regard to Holland loomed up on the recent years the sale of cigarettes been decided by the Government what the chief engineer says, he horizon with its representative, in this country has considerably some time ago, Governor Chang has often used bad language to Brondgeest, who still is in the increased and the consumption of Fengtien, owing to the argent me across the table.
His Worship: According to ring and looking for somebody to of cigarettes in this country each need of such service, has recently first blow, but a fight occurred. the evidence you have been in- Bhim Bhawani, arrived and increase of duty be imposed upon Government, applying for a sam tako on, More lately the Indian, year amounts to $44,000,000 if on submitted a request to thei A orowd came along
sulting him. witness then and
wont Defendant: Your Worship, I proved no nuvice at the lip this laxurious commodity it will of $1,500,000 to meet the initial and separated the complainant wish to point out that when podrome Circus the other day in not only tend to prevent the expenses. In reply the Ministry and the defendant. He could not joined the ship on January 12, in contest with Ben Farmer people from indulging in this of Communications grant him the pernicious babit but will bring mum of $750,000 and order him say that there was any trouble I was appointed master of the
Miguel Scherbelis has come out an additional yearly income of that Kiria and. Beilangkiang between the two before that. The
ship, ohief engineer later said he would
His Worship: Then they could with a challenge for a catch-as-over one million dollars into the should be responsible for the
catch can match with Farmer, national coffer. The members rest of the funds needed. not sit down at the dining table again, because if there were any
Defendant: I have first clase McLa len or any of the others who decided that such a proposal remarks passed he would leave service. the table. He went down, how- ever, and some remarks being passed, complainant left the table. That was all he knew..
between five and air he heard : the chief officer calling the chief
engineer filthy names.
Then
there was 1. row. The chief engineer struck the chief officer, He did not know who struck the
The Master's Evidence,
aft
the
officers have stated bere?«
not have known you.
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which resulted in a draw.
are so inclined. Moreover, Scher should be made to the Powers in belis declares that he will back connection with treiaty revison. himself to the extent of a $1,000 side bat in a wrestling match after
His Worship. But the way you have been carrying on, on the ship, no ne porson could have the French style which is similar
made you muster.
National Revenue.
Rebel Leader Arrested.
It is reported that Ta Tien-shou, the notorions rebel leader and formerly editor of the Mine Chuan-Pao, a defunct vernacular to the Gracco-Roman wrestling The receipts from the varicus rebel organ in Shangbai in 1913, Defendant: The way the ship and in which leg holds are barred.kinds of tax show a tendency of has been caught in Tsingtan. Frederick John Puoley, has been carried on; there has master of the ship, said he know been no discipline on board the Answers to the challenge can be steady increase since the opening He is being sent to Peking for nothing of the assault in question, ship at all.
trial. addressed to A. J. Uaphum, at of this year. The following are the Carlton Cafo,
figures representing the receipts But he knew of the incident at ev
A Stern Warning,
sources of which had been mentioned. Be
His Worship Yua are A Shanghal-Nanking Telephone from the various
Prevenue within thelast five months Service, knew the defendant had used
making 接 statement now; filthy language to complainant it doesn't interest me.
It is learned that the Director with the excertion of salt gabelle and he had also given trouble to case of assault must be dia of the Shanghai Telephone Com- and the custome revenue witness.
missed because there was no as- pany has lately been instructed Do you consider it is a deterrent sault proved, besides it was not by the Governor of Kiangsu to the to the good discipline of the an assault. But your conduct has effect that as Shanghai is an ship?--I don't.
been a nuisance on board the important seaport and the headTM
The
I don't think you quite undership and detrimental to order. quarters of the Occupation stand me. Do you think the am going to bind you over Commissioner has newly been discipline of the chief officer is a while the ship is in port, and if established there it is not conven- deterrent to the good discipline of
me again fent for the Nanking authorities to you come before" the ship I say it is bad.
you will go to
oto prison for carry on communications with You mean to say it is a deter- the full amount. Ho (the rent to the good discipline of the master) can give you Phip ?Yea
Does he drink?-He is in the habit of drinking in the port of charges are made against you, Worship.
you will go to gaol for two months Manila; other times ho doesn't Beem to touch it.
any
January... February Marok April May
Victory Over Brigands. The Shantung Tutuh has wired to report to the central govern- ment that oro camp of soldiers successfully suppressed a band of 7,511,471 over two hundred robbers in 8,135,592 the acuthern borderland of 8,863,471 that province.
Many brigands 10,186,517 | were killed and large quantities 0,989,427 of ammunition and arms were
Disbandmient-In Hunan..
In a telegram of the Tatub of Hanan to the President, it is stated that with reference to the disbandment of troops, the work
fands are urgently needed es ho
orders he likes and if any more Defendant: Thanks, your has not yet been completed, and
captured. The Tatuh, if is! atated, has granted $1,000 to the victorious soldiers as their 10- ward.
Leave
Leave of absence has been
His Worship then pointed out is unable to device means to raise granted as under Captain H.P. esn't with haid labour; now you can to the master that there was no as the necessary money locally to Garwood, R.G.A., to the United
Has he gives you any trouble consider that and your conduet sault as far as the defendant was meet the expenses of disband Kingdom, from July 8 to Sep
on board. Nothing short of a concerned the assault was on coolie would use language like the other side. There had to be mont. Therefore & sum of $300,000 tember 26, Lisut-Colonel W. H Unt. How you are allowed to no fighting. The defendant's should te sent immediately from Usher Smith, D.SO., A.O.D. to live I don't know. Now, you language was disgusting and was Promident has instructed the Jaly 81 to September 22,
the Central Government. The the neighbouring countries, from understand you are bound over, not conducive to good disciplins:
personally? Yes.
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