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DIAMOND RING CASE.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN FOUND.
A hawker and His wife appeared. before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, the former on a charge. of stealing a diamond ring by. finding, and the latter with re- ceiving.
For the information of Mr. W. B. Hind, who was instructed for
TUESDAY,
JAPAN AND THE NEW
'CHINA.
A CAREFUL POLICY. OF
MODERATION,
PLEDGE OF WITHDRAWAL.
Tokyo, July 8.
AUGUST 2, 1927.
C. N. C. STRIKE „NEGOTIATIONS.
(Continued from Page 1.)
future proposals to refor to ar bitration must be by. mutual consent."
The Guilds made that lottor.
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no reply to
Recent Declaration.
Coming down to anno domini, the company de- finitely stating on June 7:
The Japanese Treasury has ap proved the expenditure of a fur-1927, we find ther Y. 700,000 in connexion with the additional 2,000 troops Japan' is despatching to Tsingtao from Dairen. This money formally was handed over to the authorities yes terday. When the first 2,000 Japanese troops were sent to China, a sum of Y, 650,000 was ap
the defence at a somewhat late stage of the hearing, his Worship said that such evidence as was given at the previous hearing con- cerned the identification of the ring. The owner of the ring, a Chinese living at Kowloon City, mentioned the date when he miss- ed the article and also the fact that he knew the defendants who lived near him, by aight.
The second witness, who is thepropriated. The additional Y. 50,- young son of the complainant, had 000 for the second despatch of also deposed that about the same troops to Shanghai will be utilized day the male defendant went to towards such comforts and facili- his house and naked him the ties necessary to cope with the witness) to give him the jeweller's receipt for the ring, which was summer heat of dry Shantung. valued at $200.
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Mr. Hind said that if that was the case it would rule out all the learning and law on larceny by Anding on which he was going to address the Court.
"We are prepared always to meet our staff and/or the C.N. Co. membora on the Management Committee and the Secretaries of the Guilds, either with or with out H.B.M.'s Shipping Vice-Con- sul.......'
referred to is to be composed of Now the Board of Adjustment one member of the feet concern- ed or a permanent representativo, one representative of the company concerned, the Secretary of the Guild and the British Shipping Vice-Consul as Chairman, stenographer to record proceed- The Navy Department has deings of adjustment board if re-
quired by either side. If that evidence was to be
It would seem as if the parties believed it was almost conclusivecided not to send any more war against the defendants, added Mr. vessels to North China for the should get together some way on present. It is understood that these lines for the company's lot- Lindsell.
Japan hus seven ships in theter of June 17, 1927, invites it.
Meanwhile much bad blood is Shantung region at present, an being caused to
no purpose 19 chored off Tsingtay. These con-both parties are sustaining heavy sist of three cruisers and four losses.
land Should the Evidence was then given by a destroyers.
The measure of Japanese ship- Eurejea detective to the effect forces which Japan has in Shanping Interests in the matter may that, in accordance with ordinary tung be unable to cope with any be cleaned by the offer of the routine he visited a pawnshop at sudden development there, the NY.K. to give cheap passages at Graham Street and came upon the naval commander has been in £32 a head, second class, to every Temale defendant in the aet ostructed to lose no time in landing one of the officers who will clear pawning the ring. Faiting to get marines. Since the main object of the China Coast, and return The Japanese are a satisfactory explanation he put of Japan in despatching troops to to England. her under arrest. In the investi-Shantung is to protect the Rves clever enough to make money at gations resulting from this step, and property of Japanese nationals the expense of both parties, and be traced the witnesses in the case there, the present and forces and at both ends of the game. On and also arrested the woman's the small squadron of war-vessels the one hand they will ship the is thought to be ample. If, how-officers home getting a bit out of that happy result ever, matters take on a sudden them, and turn for the worse, which is quite achieved they know the ships can- possible with the treachery and not be operated anyhow without swapping of horses for which officers so their freighters will Chinese civil warfare is notorious, scoop the freights until more offi- instructions have been issued by cera are brought out from. Eng-
land. ARE THEY TO BE STAMPED? the Navy Department to the Kurd Naval Station to lose not a mo- ",, According to a decision given by Mr. R. E. Lindsell in a case
The rumours that Japan is geek--and the astute Japanese are where three Chinese shops were summoned for failing to affixing to regain a preponderant in-likely to make money with both stamps to cash-receipts, sale-notes fluence in Shanghai, reports to hands, at their expense.
Since some of the strikers would for goods sold over the counter which effect have been reaching come within the category of being this country, are dismissed by res seem to cling to the quaint illu- actual receipts when characters ponsible sources here as ridiculsion that striking costs nothing These reports, it is general to them, and only the company such as "sau" (the Chinese tean-ous. ing of receipt) are added thereon. ly believed, have emanated from are losing, would it not be well for them to check up that figure Otherwise his Worship concurred Russian sources. Japan
of $120,000 a month and find out with the Crown Solicitor, Mr. given her official pledge, as a coun-
whether their theory is sound? H. K. Holmes, that these sale- try and a nation, that, as soon as notes are not liable to be stamp- the danger to her nationals and their property disappears, she Im- ed.
mediately will recall every man in Shantung. This she has pledge is fully believed by those allow the mists of who do not prejudice to blind their sight.
husband.
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The case was adjourned. ̧
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The latter said that Terms moderate. Special terms to families on application to:
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the defendants. In doing what they had done, the defendants thought they were copying the business-like methods of the big
department stores.
His Worship held that so long as the sale-notes were allowed to appear in the form complained of, they would be liable to being stamped. Inasmuch as the word "au was. allowed to appear on the documents and give the sem- blance of an acknowledgment of payment, two of the Companies concerned, the Sunlight Company and the Yu Hing Company, would be nominally fined $1 in respect of the counts brought against them, In the ease of the Wah Mel. Com pany, who omitted this character from their sale-notes, his Wor- ship found that no offence was disclosed and he dismissed the summons against this firm.
A NATIONALIST VISITOR.
FINANCE COMMISSIONER PASSES THROUGH,
ment's time in despatching further ships to Tsingtao."
has
The deck and engineer officers. are flinging away their coasting shipping heritage, their chances, and their futures with both hands
TSINGTAO COUP.
General Li Chai-aum replied on behalf of the others.-Nam Chang
Pao.
HUNAN LACKS SILVER.
Merchants Hampered.
(Continued from Page. I.)
Speeches were given during the Japan's Stake in Shantung.
ceremony by Mr. Tai Chi-tau, re- When one realizes the stakepresenting the Nanking Nation- Japán has in Shantung, one canalist Government, and General fully sympathize with the steps Yau Yu-ping, representing Mar- this country has taken to safe shal Chiang Kai-shek... guard her people there. The real wonder seems to be that Japan did The not land troops earlier. latest figures compiled by the For-
Shantung, eign Office show that there are 16,000 Japanese which now has become the cockpit"
Hankow, July 26. of warring Chinese factions. The money the Japanese have sunk in
C. C. Chang. Minister of Fin- this territory is put at Y. 235,000,-
ance, has been placed under close 000 and this is thought to err on the side of conservatism. In and surveilance by General Li Ping- around Tsingtao, alone, there are haien, who chargea him with gross said to be about 40 factories, big misappropriation of public funds. The Customs in Hunan are de and small, worth about Y. 225manding that all payments to them 000,000, while along the Tsingtao shall be made in silver, while the Tsinan Railway, there are at least Hunan Government intends to ca
forca the payment of taxes in sil- ver also, as fróm August 1, on ac- count of the very heavy, deprecia- tion of the government notes.
ten mere factories.
In Hankow the Central Bank notes on the market are nominally quoted at. Hankow Tis. 150 for Shanghai Tls. 100, but there are practically no buyera.
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Actual trade prospects are brighter under the new regime, but these methods of finance are making business almost impos- HONGKONG TRADE.
The large factories in Tsinan are owned by the Naigal Cotton Spinning Co., the Dai Nippon Cot- top Spinning Co. the Nisshin Cot- ton Spinning Co., the Kanegafuchi Spinning Co. and the Shanghai Silk & Cotton Spimlug Co. In the interior of the country, the Japanese factories mostly are four mills, match factories and car- neries. It is obvious. then, that Mr. Koo Ying-fan, Nationalist Japan's stake is a large one and Finance Minister, who is also Com-cannot be abandoned to the vaga-alble. missioner of Finance of Kwang-ries of rival Chinese soldiery, tung, arrived from Shanghai by the President Pierce on his way The Japanese population in
Shantung la distributed thus Tsingtao, 10,947; Tsinun, 1,400; Tanngkou, 1.041; Ssufang, 829; Taltungchin, 459, and a further few hundreds in other interior
up to Canton. Mr. Koo was 20- companied by his family, Mr. Ma Sheung, Mr. Falcone, formerly. body-guard chief to the late Dr. Sun, and a number of "Nationalist
officers.
Immediately after the President boat berthed at the Kowloon wharf, early this morning, Mr. Koo disembarkod, and went board the 8.a. Tung On for Can». ton.'
on
cities.
SHANGHAI RATES ACTION,
Interviewed by a Nam Chung PAPER'S ELECTRIC CURRENT
SAFEGUARDED. A Pao reporter just before he depart-
ed, Mr. Koo declared, that he was going back to Canton on a number
Shanghai, Aug. 1.
of Important missions. These in- The Court of Consuls has ordered clude assumption of the new office the China Courier to deposit of Commissioner of Finance of $1,000 to cover the rates due from Kwangtung, to arrange the pay it, and the costs of the action, and ments of compensation to the thereupon issued a temporary in strikers and several other impor- Junction restraining the Municipal tant tasks which Mr. Koo loft Courell from cutting off the supply of electric power from the Courier, uncompleted when he left for Nan-pending the hearing of the action. Iking recently.
Router,
Owing to the present unstable currency merchants are afraid to touch any business unless it is done in Shanghai money, or by barter.
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There are Indications of typhoon to the east of the Bashi Channel. Its direction of motion is uncertain. The local weather forecast up till noon to-morrow is: "South-west or variable winds, moderate to light; overcast, with rain at first, finer later."
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
The following are the replies to to-day's questions:-
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REPORT.
Continuous from 2,30.
Woollens Market very quiet and fresh business practically nil, Bome enquiry for Camlets and light weight Sorges but in the main' offers are very low..
Raw Cottons.-No business to report.
The fortnightly report of the Motals. Small businesó le re- Hongkong General Chamber of ported in M. S. Barg at $3.84
Galvanized Wire has been done at Commerce atatea:
Cotton Piece Goods-Market $11.00 to $11.25 forward delivery. quiet, nothing doing. Cotton has There is little enquiry for most again advanced sharply and the lines except at prices much below latest quotations are those of the London quotations. 27th inst.: Eg. Sakel. 19.60 Flour Market Report-Stock: American 850,000 bags, Canadian and Mid. Amer. "Spot" 10.13d.
130,000 bags, Australian 40,000. Cotton Yarn. The demand has Market:-Weak, small sales only. continued good and a fair amount Quotations-American Patent
of business In spot and forward $4.35 per sack, American Straight has been put through. Prices $3.20-3.40 per sack, American Cut. an advance of! $4 off $8.25-3.45 per sack, Australian show to $0 per bule, owing No. 1 $3.45-8.50 per sack, Canadian
1. The shaven patch on the head of a mark to the high prices ruling in the Cut off $3.15-8.20 par Back, 2. Quintili Julia Cacar, 8. Magellan, In
Quota- Canadian Straight $3.12-8.17. per.
"
1820. 4. The tomb at the Ming Emperors of manufacturing centres China near Pekink. . In the heart of the tions are purely nominal: No. Back, Canadian Mixture $8.06 per Andes. To commemorate the penco belwon 109, $165/178. No. 128. $160/175. sack, Canadian 2nd Clear $8.00 per Chilt and Argentina 6. William Wordsworth 7. Cairo, 8. The Laplanders. 9. Take Ti No. 165. $175/180. No. 208. $185/sack. raca. 10, Because it connect the State Frison 190. Arrivals Nil. Shipments! Window Glass.-Márkot Steady. with the Doge's Palace. 11, One-eighth. 11
Unsold Baltpetre.--Stock 16,000 bags. 1002. 13. Atlea.
deposit Nil Sales 1,000 bales. 14. An alluviai shaped like the Greek letter "doita," formed at † stocks 0,000 bales. Bargains Quiet market with downward mar- the mouth of a viver, 14. A West African
Iket tendency.. 18,000 bales.
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