SHANGHAI LETTER.
AN EXPLANATION.
Enquiry Obstruction-Fraud Sensation-Mill Workers Return,
Our Own Correspondent)
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Shanghai, Oct. 3rd.
AN AUCTION ROOM INCIDENT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
POSSESSION DISPUTE.
DEFENDANT RETAINS.
TENANCY.
Court this morning.
Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared-for the landlord, and Mr. D. MacCallum represented the defendants:
The case in which the Kwong We regret to state that in our issue of Monday, under the hoad- Fat Lung firm turned over their ing of "Spirited Auctions," we premises at 57, Main Street, orroneously stated that at a sale Aberdeen, to another firm in con- at, the China Auction Rooms asidoration of payment of a certain dispute arose over the sale of one sum for, the effects, and in which On the eve of opening in Shang- lot of goods and that something the landlord objected to the assign- hai of the judicial inquiry into like a free fight ensued. The sale ment, sued for possession and the street shootings on May 30 and dispute did not take place at declared that the defendants had and afterwards, when three dis- the auction rooms mentioned."
wrongfully forced their way into Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, the the premises was continued before tinguished foreign jurists had arrived to conduct it, the pos- proprietor of the China Auction Mr. Justice Wood at the Summary sibility was foreseen that the in- Rooms, desires it to be publicly. quiry could not be held, or, if it known that no bidding conspira. were held, it could only prove cies on the part of "rings" have abortive.
ever been successful at his sales, The three jurists who arrived a circumstance, he says, with over the wook-ond are Justice which the dealers are fully ac Kitaro Suga, Chief Justice of the quainted. Hiroshima Appellate. Court; Sir Henry Gollun. Chief Justice of Hongkong; and Justice E. Finley Johnson, Chief Justice of the' Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands.. The Town Hall on Nanking. Road, just across the street from Louza Police Station
"STUDYING SOVIET where the shooting on May 30
'METHODS. took place, was designated as the place where the hearing would Moscow, September 29.-The be held and it was believed that Chinese Military Mission sent by the opening session of the in- Marshal Fong Tu-hsiang, hoaded quiry would take place on by General Sun Ping, arrived at Wednesday, October 7.
Moscow to-day. The General, Was his view.
MARSHAL FENG'S MISSION.
The case was adjourned on Monday in order that the plaintiff might be given an opportunity of looking up the law on the question of conduct constituting an assign- ment.
Mr. Brooke this morning sald that if his Lordship found, as a fact, that the defendant offered the balance of the money under the contract, that this was refused, and that the defendant then went to the Police Station with the money, he had nothing more to say.
Mr. Justice Wood said that that
Mr. Brooks asked that if his
But the hoaring may be dis accompanied by two secretaries, credited, due entirely to the was mot at the station by re Lordship gave judgment for the attitude of the Chinese, and the presentatives of the Soviet au-defendant he should make an order Chinese opposition to the inquiry,thorities. The Mission will stay for the payment of the balance of it was believed, might prove an in Russia for about a month. the sum due under the contract.
obstacle insurmountable
Mr. Justice Wood said that he that Soon after their arrival, the would defeat the purpose of the members of the Mission were was not in a position to make the Powers in sending to Shanghai received by Mr. Karakhan. order and gave judgment for defen- the three jurists.
In an interview with a Soviet dant with costs. In tune with the elamor raised
agency. correspondent, Mr. Brooks asked for a stay of recently at the capital regarding General Sun Ping stated that the execution for fourteen days in thojjudicial inquiry, what is called delegation intends to study the order that he might apply for a the. Associated Labour, Com-achievemonts of the Soviet re-hearing in order to call further mercial and Educational Organi-Government, the work of re-evidence. zation" of Shanghai lust wookstoration of industry, military issued a manifesto calling upon organisation and education, etc. Chinese in general to have nothing whatever to do with the
inquiry.
The attitude taken is that as
China will not appoint a judge,
no Chinese evidence will be given
before the investigators; tho
nows
MOROCCAN SUCCESSES.
Chinese authorities shall refuse FRANCO-SPANISH JUNCTION,
to render any assistance to the
foreign jurists and what amounts
to
a boycott shall be declared
against the whole inquiry.
Mr. Justico Wood.-Was the evidence available when the case was heard?
Mr. Brooks. It was available; it was not foreseen that it would be necessary.
The Puisne Judge declined to grant a stay of execution.
Contact has been established'
Foz, Oct. 6.
and Spanish
CINEMA INCIDENT.
This news has profoundly im.
It is emphasized that if the between the French international tribunal sits and is troops at Syah.
permitted to hour only a portion
of the case, and this but one side pressed the whole country-Reuter. |
of it, the inquiry could scarcely ba
anything but abortive, for, having
ALLEGED ASSAULT ON TICKET COLLECTOR..
Fez. Oct. 6. Two Chinese policemen, one of
The French have advanced from whom was designated as a special
rejected the proposal to hold the Babknroun
1
to Djebel-Berkane, searcher, and the "other a regular
hearing, China would be unwilling thirteen miles north of Kiffane.-lakong, appeared before, Mr. S. B. to receive any finding arrived at.] Renter.
Foreign legal organisations ex- tended a warm welcome to the three distinguished visitors.
B. McElderry, at the Central Magistracy this morning, as defen- dants in charge of assault bodies will become affiliated and brought by the ticket collector of SERIOUS FRAUD CHARGES. will onable members when visit the Western Cinema at Third] Extraordinary interest has been ing Yokohama" or Shanghai to Street,
introduced by lettor and The prosecution' stated that the stirred in Shanghai's British be community over a criminal case to enjoy use of the headquarters first man, whose name is Cheung! of unusual character which just in both cities. Members of the Cheung, sought to enter the Cinema now is being heard in court. Mr. affiliated bodies residing in either last night and was asked for his Harold F.Wadham, a middle-aged city for periods from one to four ticket by the collector." Briton, and head of Wadham months may obtain rights of full
The re-
Company, is the accused and is membership on payment of the quest was not complied with, it is answering a series of charges of outport subscription of one dollar. alleged, but the collector was fraud and larceny involving Members of the affiliated societies instantly struck twice in the chest more than four by Cheung Cheung, who then ran something botwpen Taels 10,000, who roside
and Tacis 20,000. In all thera moths in either city become or out of the Theatre. When the col dinary members of the organiza-lector followed him into the street, are five charges.
he was set upon by not only. One of the principal complain- tion in that city. ants is a former compradore ofi Final action in connection with Cheung Cheung, but also by the the Wadham firin, one Tsao Chan- the affiliation of the two branches other defendant in the case, Chan Bon, who told in the witness box is to be taken at the forthcoming Wan, and a number of others, and that he had been victimized out annual meeting of the members given a severe beating after being overpowered and thrown to the of several large sums. Details of of the Shanghai organization.
ground. The crowd scattered oni the story of this witness were of
END OF THE STRIKE.
special interest; involving a'pro. With work being resumed in whistles being blown, but the defen minent British clubman sports-British industrial plants and dants were not able to make their man, Mr. W. A. Dalgarno.
a member of the The witness said Mr. Wadham strike, leaders and agitators in escape. Amongst the witnesses of had informed him that he was hiding, Shanghai has witnessed the attack was
in the week the final phases audience, who would appear in the negotiating a sale of property in of the labour disturbance case to give evidence.
the fashionable Hungjao district, which disrupted business, with Inspector Peter Grant, in out- In Shanghai's West End, and in huge attendant financial losses. Jining the ease, mentioned that the this was associated with the firm Last to some into operation aro defendants. had been refused of Jardino, Matheson and Com- the British mills, for though the admission into the Theatre when pany. The witness said, he was boycott originally was aimed they came without tickets on a then called upon to pay a com-
He suggested pradoro order Mr. Wadham had against both British and Japan- previous occasion.
arrangements that this might have been the origin ass interests, issued in the sum of $3,000. When he received this the witness said were brought about by Japanese of the affal
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the he called Mr. Wadham's atten- owners which enabled them to re-
'tion to it, and 'Mr. Wadham told.'sume work when the movement defence, and the case was remanded
became concentrated in virulent for a week, one of the defendanta him it. related to the Hangiao form against British employers stating taat he would like to engage land transaction, pointing out Picturesque scenes marked the that it was endorsed by Mr.
return to the Jardine, Matheson a solicitor.
Dalgarno, of the property depart-' ment of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe-and Company cotton mills of the army of four thousand workers
con and Company:
last week. Headed by blaring: The Government of Macao Mr. Dalgarno was then ques- bands and to the accompaniment despatched a telegram to His Ex- tioned in court about the compra of crashes of thousands of fire-collency Senbor Joao de Bianchi, doro order, and he explained that crackors, the operatives, mon, the new Portuguese Minister at Mr. Wadhany had made a bot boys, women and girls, marching Peking, congratulating him on against the Morrins racer in pairs and fours through the his appointment and welcoming Manna" in the Derby and the Waysidedistrictinto Yangiszopoo, him to China. Hix Excellency compradoro order had been ten-arranged a parade into the com-replied also telegraphically. dered in payment of the lost bet. pound of the mille. After being
Following the proliminary fold that their pay was being ro- The case in which Noor Ahmed hearing, the charges against the mod at once, they wore dismiss- yesterday sued Loudg Yuon- accused are to be heard in thead with orders to re-appear for chuon for damages arising out of -British Supreme Court.
duty on Monday, October 4th, motor-car collision ended by BRITISH WOMEN UNITE.- the interval being used to prepare Mr: Justice Wood dismissing the Tho Shanghai and Yokohama the machinery for their coming. latter's counter-claim on finding All major British Industrial that he was guilty of negligent branchos of the British Women's Association are effecting an plants again wore humming with driving. The question of plain-
tiff's damages was adjourned, strangement by which the two activity on Monday
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