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UP RIVER NOTES.

ANARCHY IN THE NORTH RIVER DISTRICTS.

PIRACY AND BRIGANDAGE. TA TRAVELLING CORRESPONDENT.]'

PARUNG HAO, August 24th. THE STATE OF AFFAIRS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28TH, 1813.

DAMAGES CLAIMED FOR EVICTION,

Mr. Lewis admitted that his clients let the premises as from February 17th to the Tai Ming firm.

Mr. Gardiner said plaintiff paid rout

THE NEW GRAVING DOCK AT SINGAPORE.

The new graving dock at Singapore

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THE GOVERNMENT AND TSEN CHUN-HSUAN.

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AN APPEAL TO GREAT BRITAIN. The Peking correspondent of the A-C. A Presidential Mandate in this morn- Daily News telegraphed on 22nd inst ing's Gazette reviews the conduct of Tsen Chun-hanan, deplores his perfidy and will that of Huang Hsing. The Tatuhs of the provinces are ordered to scize him for punishment.

construction of the Canton-Hankow Rail-Denison, Ram & Gibbs to hand the money way had plenty of money to apaqd, and to me, that is all I want. Of course, scarcely a case of piracy was reported. I will have to satisfy myself that there Now it is almost impossible to credit the is enough money.

Mr. Gardiner undertook to supply this situation thon and the stato of chaos

Work on the rail-letter. which now prevails. way has been practically suspended, the junk traffic has come to a standstill. Unless the Cantonese Patriotic (sic) Party instead of devoting themselves to The country beyond here is now in the rebellion against the Central Government which exists, such as it is, endeavour lands, of pirates and robber hands whose

to work harmoniously with it in establish numbers are increasing daily and becoming and endeavouring to keep some ing a menace to life and property in the semblance of law and order for the pro-

Home Government, Last evening the tection of commerce in these outlying towna, on this river.

it will only be n question Railway Station Guard here, of about a dozen soldiers, was surprised by a hand of time when the state of anarchy and

abundred, and their numbering over

consequent stagnation of business which guns and Ammunition taken away. The now exists here will surely spread slowly southwards. These robber bands, which guard has since fled.

are now growing daily in numbers, will that such proportions nothing less than an ariny will be afito to cope with them, and it will take years

All river traffic is now suspended between Ching Yuen and Ying Tuk, and trains have discontinued stopping at the station of Wang Shok, 10 miles beyond

hereas that town is in the hands of a fargo han of pirates, The Captain of the Chiness: gunboat, the Swi Ping, whom I interviewed, informed me that the Ying Tak Gorge is now held by a very large band of pirates, who are holding up anything and everything that attempts to pass that point, This state of things bas prevailed since about last March.

Some few weeks ago they held up n ramite of junke laden with several thousand dollars worth of merchandise From Nam Hung and Shaochowfu, until agunboat went up with over a hundred soldiers from Ching Yoen to relieve them. They attacked the pirates from the rear, killed forty, and eventually succeeded in getting the junks away. Several soldiers sailor was shot were killed and car through the leg, a bullet passing through a loobule in the armoured plates with which these gunboats are protected. This _captain informed me that he is practically helpless to cope with fhise pirates, whose numbers are being swelled daily from all parts by disbanded soldiers and members of the Mauser Fistol Society, and, as they now command both sides of this gorge in an almost impregnable position, that nothing but an army with heavy guns would dislodge them.

parts,

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Assume

Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. D. Lewis for the defendants.

Mr. Gardiner said the defendants admitted, in the admission of frets, that

there had been an eviction.

Mr. Lowis I beg your pardon Mr. Gardiner-What

then?

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it

mean,

Mr. Lewis-There is no admission that you were ever a tenant.

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Mr. Gardiner-If we naid rent up a certain date we were occupants. That is the contention, then: that we were not

After plaintiff's case had closed judg meat was entered by consent for plaintiff

The Chinese Government bus addressed. to the British Legation a request that mission to stay in Singapore on the Ten Chun-hsaan should be refused per

and where so many Chinese reside is a ground that his presence so near to China political danger to China.

The nitter is being referred to the

POSITION OF SILVER.

We subjoin extracts taken from Messrs. Santel Montagu & Co.'s circular of the 18th ult, -

for the said premises up to February which, as announced in Reuter's telegrama 18th. He had received no noties from today, was opened yesterday by His the previous landlord to quit, neither had Excellency the Governor of the Straits Action was brought by Wu Hang, he received any notice from the defen. Settlements, Sir Arthur H. Youn declarea that his criminality is on a par against Ho Cheuk In claiming 81,000 dants. As a matter of fact, plaintiff still K.C.M.G., is an important item in the damages for eviction from No. 182, Helly occupied portion of the premises, but as big scheme of extension and reconstrue regarded the rest, he had been evicted. tion works canbarked on by the Tanjong Pagar Dock Board of Singapore, werd Road.

Mr. Gardiner referred his Lordship to a summary action which was brought (reconstituted on July 1 of this year against the plaintiff in the present action under the title of the Singapore Har for damages for wrongfully distraining. bour Board"), and marke indelibly on At that time the prezent plaintiff the history of this progressive port the distrained for rent from the Tai Ming, wise policy of the Colonial Government's. which was paid, and subsequently the acquisition in, 1905 of the late Tanjong action referred to was brought against Pagar Dock Company's premises, with a the prescat plaintiff. In that action the view to the developments and improve then plaintiff was unsuccessful, bis Lord-ments of the facilities of the Port of ship holding that the defendant was Singapore which are now in progress...

"King's Dock, Singapore, may justly legally entitled to distrain.

tank as one of the finest if not indeed the finest of the big Graving Docks of the Middle and Far East, the principal dimensions bring:- Length from out stop to head

892 ft. 6 in. of dock Length from inner stop to

276 ft. head of dock

100 ft. Width of Entrance Width between copings inside

dock Depth on Cili at F.W.O.S.T...

The Coulting Engineers, Messrs. Coole, Matthews. Fitzmaurice and Wilson (late Messra Coode, Son and Matthews) and Mr. J. R. Nicholson, C.M.G., (who is also Chairman and Chief Engineer of with Messrs. Topham Jones and Railtor, water, she explained, was not for his the Singapore Harbour Board) together not his custom to shave nt night. the well-known Contractors of Westmins-shave, but for his whisky, ter, who have so successfully carried out drinking, he retorted, was not a habit The lady then apologised by this magnificent piece of work, are to be of his, either at night or at any other heartily congratulated on its successful time.

"monsiour" to be Ecossais. completion, and Singapore has thereby saying that she had stupidly taken which she may be justly proud. acquired a valuable commercial asset of

tenants?

Mr. Lewis-I am not contending any-

from the for the country to recover resultant ruin and conarquent famine which will assuredly ensue.

This river which has been held up bything at the moment. the unusual quantity of water coming down from the West River-is now begin ning to fall rapidly, and the Chinese gunboat the Sai Ting-patrolling here, drawing two and a half feet of winter. cannot now get beyond here.

SUPREME COURT.

Wednesday, August 27th.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HoxoR SIR WILLIAM REKS DAVIES (CHIEF JUSTICE),

ACQUITTED OF MUEDER.

The hearing of the charge of murder preferred against Chi Yan Tin, to which he pleaded not guilty, was concluded yesterday before the following jurors:- Messrs. A. Ritchie (foreman). V. R. V. Ribeiro, & M. B. D. Wolf, A. J. Florin, N. V. A. Croucher, G. IL. L. Liebach und F. Martin.

The Attorney-General, instructed by the Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hodgson), appeared for the Crown, and prisoner war defended by Mr. C. G. Mabaster, who was instructed by Mr. Crowther

I had a long chat with him, and he is of the opinion that unless something is dume very soon, all traffic on the railway beyond this point will have to be suspend-Smith. ed, as it is rumoured that, owing to the cessation of all river traffe, the pirates are getting short of provisions, and that they intend very shortly to attack Ying Tak; which is now almost cut off, there being other large band to the north at a pince called Sha Hau.

On the morning of the 22nd, in broad daylight, a band of robbers attacked the village of Tau Miu, some few miles below Ching Yuen, and drove off all the water buffalers belonging to the villagers. The elder of the village gathered together about forty farmers, followed them up.. attacked them and endeavoured to recover their property, In the fight which ensued over twenty of the farmers were killed. On word being brought to Ching Yuen, a uber of soldiers were dispatched, and in the sanguinary action which ensued

with the robbers in the hills two wounded robbers were made prisoners

and were

After hearing the evidence, addresses by Counsel and his Lordship's summing up, the jury retired.

Seven minutes later they returned into Court and the foreman announced that were unanimous in finding the they accused not guilty,

Prisoner was discharged, and his Lord- ship, in discharging the jury, conveyed to them the thanks of the Colony for their services."

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE HIS HONOUR ME. J. H. KEMP (PUISNE JUDGE).

CLAIM FOR WORK DONE.

His Lordship delivered his reserved decision in the claim for $934.89 for work done and materials supplied brought by Tsun Yan Kec against the Hop. Hing Cheung Kung Sz Tai Kec, and Chak! Yak Tong, a partner therein.

brought triumphantly back to Ching Mr. D. Lewis (of Messrs. Johnson,

Yuen, the day we left, with the four ears

Stokes Master) appeared for the plain- cut uff from the boilies of two others, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner represented dangling from a bamboo pole, all this the defendants. amidst the usual solemn flourish of trumpets!

The Sunligh Soap houseboat, which was at Ching Yuen about a week or so agu, dermed it, inadvisable to proceed beyond that point, and so returned to Sarshut, they being urged by the gunboat stationed there not to go any farther up river, as no protection would be guar- anteed to them.

His Lordship said the claim was by a sub-contractor against a contractor, and the contract was in writing. There were two main questions for decision: one was, the amout of work which had been done; and the other was whether the plaintifi could recover anything in view of the fact that the work had not been completed.- After reviewing the evidence given in the euse his Lordship entered judgment. News is continually fittering through for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, less a sum of $19,50 for work left undone, here

and costs,

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of the

recent

of state

Mr. Gardiner asked his Lordship to nuke payment by instalments.

Mr. Lewis My instructions are that the defendant will probably receive a drawing from the architects either to-day or to-morrow, and then he will probably either abscond or go into bankruptcy. ! would ask your Lordship, to make no order in the matter at all...

affairs in Canton, and this is giving to these piration! impetus marauders. who, now that it has become) apparent to there that all law and order has disappeared, are plunging this part of the country into a state of absolute unarchy, from which it will take very long time for it, to recover, wh

The chief engineer in charge of the construction of the section of the railway Mr. Chrdiner--The defendant will not beyond Ying Tak has, from all accounts.

get his money unless he has a certificate Red, and work has practically come to a

from Mr. Gubs. I mentioned to my standstill for want of finds, and, the

friend yesterday that I was prepared to large number of coolies who are conse give him an undertaking or consent that qncatly thrown out of employment are out of the monies to come to my client helping to swell the pirate and robber he should get his payment in respect of bands. There is nothing else for them to do, it being a question of rob or starve

NOW AND THREE YEARS AGO..

Some three years ago I made this journey to Shaochowiu and beyond to Nan Hung. the head of navigation on

this judgment and ecsts.

Mr. Lawis-I don't know how much is coming from the architects.

Mr. Gardiner-More than sufficient to cover this claim and costs.

Mr. Lewis-The only thing for me it

this river, and travelled up to Ļinchowfu.. to garnishee the money in Mr. Gibbs'

the scene of the missionary massacre bands,·· sone years before, ummolested, and I

felt as secure as if I were on the Shameen.

In almost every town visited in these..

His Lordship-If there is that amount

I don't suppose you want to arrest him?

Mr. Lewis-No, I want the money. If

parts business was good, and the thou my friend will give me a letter in the

sands of coolies then employed on the curse

of to-day authorising Messrs.

Mr. Gardiner-I will prove that the plaintiff in this case was the tenant: Mr. Lewis-Thon you are entitled that is the only point to prove. your 81,0001

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Mr. Gardiner--The measure of damage will, of course, he left in his Lordship's hands. Proceeding, Mr. Gardiner stated that plaintiff was the tenant, and is still the tenant, of No. 182, Hollywood Road. He took over the premises from the previous owner about five years ago at

was rental which

subsequently increased. The larger part of the pre- mises were subjet to him by various texarts. Defendants became possessed of these promises by assignment, and while plaintiff was tenant the defendants let the same premises to the Tai Ming firm. They accepted rent in advance from that firm, thereby cyicting the plaintiff.

for $27 and costs.

MORE CHOLERA ON THE "ADAMASTOR,"

Our 'Muxao correspondent reports that two more cases of cholera have occurred on the Portuguese cruiser Adamuster since her arcival as Macne from Hongkong, and it is reported that she will leave immediately, while still flying the yellow dag, for Lisboa dicret, instead of going first to Shanghai, as originally intended.

NEW JAPANESE POSTAGE STAMPS, The Japanese Official Gazette announces that on and after the 31st instaat, 3 sen and 14 son postage stamps of a new design and colour will be issued. Both the old and new stamps will for the time being

be on sole.

1400

The World's

Dentifrice

Cleaning

the teeth

and

128 ft. 31 ft.

PROPOSED EXPULSION OF AMERICAN MISSIONARIES FROM KOREA.

REMARKABLE OUTBURST.

Time goes space and cannot wait for says tho the sluggish diplomatists,"

The Land Act has come into Hochi. force, and our computricts in California are the victims of insult and maltreat- ment at the hands of a friendly nation. The Chief of the barbarians [ Governor Johnson] swollen with victory, is reported to have said at a public banquet, We I have beaten the warlike little devils.' Such insults the sons of a.sacred land, who have never brooked barbarian in- sults at any time, cannot stomach, and none could question the right of the Japanese Governmsat te serve its detrac tors as it punished the formosan savages

1874. Yet the Government does nothbig. It files, or it does not file, new protests. It peus, or it does not open. Barbarians new lines of negotiation.

When must be dealt with barbarously, this question first came to the front, we advocated a return of America's barie- volent call in the Koei era, did we not! But even if that course be found inexpe dient, we are still not without means of awaking tac. Americans to a sense of the rentities of the situation. Let us drive the American missionaries out of Korea as undesirable aliens.

We are still waiting to hear of a definite reason why the Americans object

to the Japanese. Persons of Mongolian race are not eligible for United States citizenship. Why are they not eligible? No American has been able to give n satisfactory answer to this question.. Sn far as we have be able to ascertain, the usual excure for Mongolian exclusion is that Mongoliaus are andesirable alione. This seems to be the reason for excluding It is a very convenient the Japanese. term, and remarkably comprehensive. personal Likes and dislikes are datters of sentiment, and nobedy is entitled to demand an explanation of sentiments. It would be very convenient if a nation which wanted to elude foreigners could

The centre of interest les rather. in On this China, where it is said that the harvest account, in normal circumstances, there has beon, good as a whole. would be an expectation of rising ex- change, with the possibility of a demand for silver, but, unfortunately, as yet trade is far froin active

SCOTCH.

A correspondent of the Glasgow News. who has just returned from a holiday of the Continent tells of an emasing expe- rience. After supper on the first night of his residence there his knullady placed on his bedroom table a vessel containing but water. This being repeated on the night following, he informed her that it

INTIMATIONS

was

The

Whisky

DRY SCURE FROM NECK DOWN TO KNEES

Scratched Until Blood Formed. Backs of Hands Dry and Cracked. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. In a Month's Time All Right.

18. Pilot P. Accrington, Lancs. Eng- "I was stably covered with try scurf from I suallared a my neek duin te my kweR. great deal with felag. When 3 kadreamed at night senfeld myself until I made blood flow. The bucks of my hands word dry and cracket I tret ointments but founel no wilst unell Txaw the advertlw- ment of Cutler heap end Ointment the paper. I had twe (in otter Cletment and or tablet of Curira Nexpand In

Cuticura a month's time I was all Soap and Claiment completely receded my trouble." (Sigaca) Jar C. T. Kepworth, May 13, 1912,

HEADS MASS OF SKIN TROUBLE 00, Da Winton Ter, Linbractuch, Bir. Cardiff, S. Wales.-"Phe trouble began by my daughterscotching it at school. Learns in the form of bilsters and then it broke out into running sores all over the head. Their Beads word one mans of sores and running matter and I had a job to keep diste bale cloan from nutting together, as it was Itch- ing dreadful. Afier using Outlcara Soap and Ointings for lince weeks it was well. (Signed) Mrs. E. Dimble, Apr. 23, 1912.

Cutleurs Soap and Cuticura Olotment are sold throughout the work. A sample of cach with 22-p. Skin Book frou from neareal depot: F. Newhery & Sous, 27, Charterhouse Sq.. Loadua: Potter Drag & Chem. Corp. Boston, U.'8, A.

Tender-faced man should shave with Cuticura Soap bhaving Seek. Sample free."

conduct its diplouncy on such senti HOWARD

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WATCHES.

mental lines, but international inter- course could not last long on such terins. To give a lesson to the Americans, we should drive their missionaries out of

No ex Korea as andesirable aliens. planation would be needed, since they give none for classing: Mongolians us desirable. It would be interesting to see whether the United States Govern- ment would order the missionaries to withdraw, informing them that there was no remedy if Japan did not want them or FINEST QUALITY AND HIGH PRECISION in Korea

THE AMERICAN WATCH

ADJUSTED YOR, TEMPERATURE AND

"We would not insult the missionaries without due cause, but we have a stronger reason for urging their expulsion than any, mere retaliation for the Americans with tooth-powders

excluding Mongolians, Facts have come to light during recent years, which prove tooth-pastes can never, under

that the American missionaries are indeed 'There are no two undesirable aliens, preserve circumstances,

When people whose any

opinions about it. them from destruction. That, mawers, custome, and traditions differ! THE

cape into intimate association, they find follows from the simple fact that

not only attractive traits in one another, This is a Consequence of international the localities which are most exposed but some very objectionable ones, too, to injury-the backs of the molars, intercourse that must be faced from the

international the interstices between the teeth, the beginning, but if it were made, a reason ricans in making discriminations in cavities in them are exactly those course would cease to exist. So the Ame parts which remain untouched by granting eligibility for citizenship ignore the fundamental conditions of such inter- If the Americans do not want tooth-powders and tooth-pastes.

Asiatics, why did they seek intercounte with Asia uninvited! Not content with depriving Asiatics of the right to citizen- ship, they are trying to take from them the privileges granted to all respectable flagrant that the peuple. The thing in

mischief once. In consequence, commenced in these places advances undisturbed.

But Odol, being liquid, car penetrate everywhere, and, as has a real antiseptic effect, de- stroys all fermentation processes injurious to the teeth.

For exclusiveness.

cour?o,

inter-

POSITIONS.

PRICE OF THE HOWARD

WATCH IS FIXED

AT THE FACTORY.

WEITE OR SEND FOB, CATALOGĽÈ

THE SOLE AGENTS::

Japanese should not seek refuge in the CHS. J. GAUPP

provisions of the Treaty. The question is whether they should continue intor course with America or break it off. When the American Government refuges to allow Japanese to reside in America the Japanese Government should prohibit Koren. We should like to see what course American missionaries from residing in the American Government would take- perhaps it would wake up to begin with,"

Japan Chronicle translation.

& CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATER BOAD.

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