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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, October 7the

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. J, H. KEMP (PRISSE JUDGE).

JUDGMENT AGAINST AN EXPUTOR.

ha

The Shun Cheong firm suci Alim to recover the sum of $312.20, balance due for goods sold and delivered.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8TH. 1913.

NEWSPAPER ARTICLES AND CASES SUB JUDICE."

AN APPEAL TO THE SENIOR MAGISTRATE.

THE BANK NOTE CASE.

ANOTHER DEFENDANT, DISCHANGED,

mon's guilt,

CANTON NOTES.

[no Oca OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

COMPANY REPORT.

THE STEAM. LAUNDRY CO., LTD.

CANTON, October 6th.

The Report of this Company states --- The directors beg to submit their report Somo imo in 1911, a contract was and statement of account for the year

ended 31st May, 1913.

ARMS AND AMMUNITION.

At the Magistracy yesterday, Mr. J. R. Wood dismissed the charge, preferred; At the Magistracy yesterday. Mr. Pagainst Chan Fug Yam of being in W. Goldring gain addressed Mr. F. A. unlawful possession of Kwangtung bank. cutered into with Messrs. Carlowitz & Hazeland, Fint Magistrate, with regard notes of the face value of $20,583. The Co. by ox-Viceroy Chang Ming-kay for to the publication of certain articles in

tion, and a certain sun was paid to the local newspapers, during the hearing of Magistrate said he was not satisfied of the quantity of arms and ammuni- firm as earnest money. Shortly after: a cass in which Mr. G. L. Duncau, man-

Hr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mrwards, the old Government was over ager of Messrs, MacEwen, Frickel & Co., Mr. P. W: Goldring (of Missra Gold-was charged with being in unlawful Leo. d'Almada), who appeared for the thrown, and, the new Government, not defendant, made an application for the being able to defray the instalments ring & Mass) appeared for the plaintiff, possession of a quantity of cocaine.

Mr. Goldring said he asked his Worship return of the notes, which were in the dus, the goods were not shipped out. and defendant was represented by Mr. J H. Cardinor.

to allow him to say one or two more words possession of the police. He contended Last year & revised contract was signed, to pormission

the question of these articles (published that under his Worship's judgment ho by which the Government agree to take in the Hongkong Telegraph and South was the only person entitled to the notes, delivery of and pay for the goods by China Morning Post), because he thought and they should be returned to him instalments, and this has been done Recently Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. notifica that a line could be drawn between the forthwith.

the Government that the fifth shipment one that appeared on the eve of the hear-

under the contract was due to arrive ing of the case and the articles which Mr. Gardiner With a stay of excet appeared after judgment had been given.

shortly and requested payment of the fifth instalment. This has been authorized tion for one week.

by the Government, and accordingly the Mr. Goldring said according to this point was that the case, until the

articles terns of settlement the sure of Saw time had elapsed for appealing, was still which

sum of $103,000 Hongkong currency has sub judice, and the would be accepted in full ættlement il

appeared after Mr. Ormy's judgment,

been passed on to Messrs. Carlowitz & Ca, the amount was paid to-mommw.

Mr. Goldring asked amend the writ by adding after the defondant's name the words, as executor of the estate of Wong Kwai, deceased. He understood that Mr. Gardiner would then consent to judgment.

His Worship-You ask me to return these notes under what section-Section Mr. Jenkin said he asked for the return 30 of the Magistrates' Ordinance

of the money under any section. Ho was not looking at the matter from a strictly

M1, Gardiner asked for a stay till the which were very, very much stronger than legal point of view, but from the fair.

day after to-morrow.

Me. Goldring-I don't mind that. His Lordship entered judgment by consent, with a stay of execution for two days.

Mossrs. Wilkinson & defendant.

nnd.

nunded point of view in which English lawyers were in the habit of looking at these things. His application was only in the interests of justice. If his Worship could not make an order in regard to the notes which had been put in as exhibits and referred to in evidence, he could in regard to those which had never come into the case at all. A number of exhibita were made the subject matter of the charge, and were referred to in the case, but the bulk of the notes had never been mentioned in the case, and there was no evidence that they had ever been in the Treasury or Yamen at all.

His Worship-You do not ask me to make an order for the return of part of the notes only, do you?

A LOOTER SEOT

Uhan Hop Hing, one of the despera does who looted the Customs Station at Ngai con, recently, was shot on the

3rd inst.

THE NEW WOMAN.

majo

The profit on working account is the balance at credit of profit and loss 29,917.11 against $10,500.00 last year, and 9,10.00, which the directors recommend should be apportioned as follows:--

Write of Machinery

$2,000.00

· Write off Buildings

8,000.00 Carry forwised to how account. 4,104.96

$0,404.90

Directors. Mr. E. Osborne retired, and his pices on the Board was taken by Mr. Francis Maitland, whose election requires confrmation. Sir O. P. Chater, C.M,G., retires by rotation and baing eligible, offer himself for re-election.

Auditor.--Tho accounts have

heen audited by Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin, who offess himself for re-election. offers himself for re-election.

F. MAISLAND, Chairman. · Hongkong, lst October, 1013.

BALANCE BREET ON 31 MAY, 1913. LEAVILITIKA.

Capital:

· 20,000 shares at 85 Sundry Creditors Accounts Payable Profit and Loss

Land:-..

ASSETS.

$27,200.50

2,218.00

Kowloon Inland Lot

No. 1157 Kowloon Island Lot

No. 1200

Buiklings-

As por last account. $39,368.88 Since nudel

8,798.95

As per Inst account. 826,478,11 Less Written off..... €,000.00 Machinery

the first, wers absolutely unfair comment bofore the time for appealing had expired. It might very well have been in this case that there would be an appeal on a question of fact, and in that case

It is reported that the Civil Adminis-" it was also very probable that the defen-

trator has instructed the Police Depart- OLAIM FOR AN ALLEGED DOSTÍ. Kassir Singh brought action against dani should have applied for Indra Singh to recover the rim of $150 arranged to have a jury. It was for that

ment to prohibit wore from entering he considered the subsequent

hotels and cafés and to instruct the censure any indecent actinik amount deposited with the defcudant for reason

articles were so unfair. He had not the

polico to they may witness on the part of women safe custody on December 15th, 1912.

Mr. F. Mason (of Mr. F. X. d'Almeda smallest want of faith in the Bench or e Castro's office) appeared for the plait the Bar of this Colony: he was not

in stres. During the Wu-Chan period, tiff, and Mr. M. Reader Harris (of afraid that anything which might be

it was not at all uncommon to see young Grist) for the written would prejudice a Magistrate or

damsels seated round a table in a Judge of the Colony, and he was not

restaurant chatting with their friends or leisurely walking along the But until seven days Mr. Mason informed the Court that thinking of that.

streets hand in hand-sights seldom wit plaintiff had boon in Hongkong for some had elapsed after Mr. Orme's judgment

of their "emancipation" under the time, during which time he had saved a had been delivered, the case was sub

ossed under the old repinic. They boast Having no judice, and at Home, he believed, the

Bepublic and profess to follow, in the certain amount of money,

matter of love and courtship, the example present place of abode, and not caring practice of well-conducted papers was not to carry about $150, which was quite to content until the time for appeal had

expired. In this case it was known of affairs, I would like to take what little of their western sistors. The result has (Laughter.). I had of course, been that elopements and divorces in large sun for him, he deposited it will

Canton havo been more numerous then the defendant, who was a kisman of his immediately by members of the Press who I can.

were in Court that the defendant hoped for the lot.

The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hodg-ever before. During the past mouth, how. for safe custody, The agreement was that when the money was required the intended to appeal. They know perfectly defendant should have a mouth's notio well he intended to appeal on a question son) said the defendant came forward ever, there has been a noticeable decrease return it. On serent occasion of law; at any rate, the application was and claimed these notes just after they in the number of such girls appearing in plaintiff requested the return of the made for a stated case almost imme. were seized, and he was consequently public places, and it is hoped that the Stock of Coal and Stores on hand money, was at first put off and eventual diately. That was why he thought that "rin in." He (the Crown Solicitorj had measures taken by the Civil Administra- Uuespired Fire Insurance, defendant, refused to return it and plain some conument from the Bench es to the been threatened by other parties with an

undesirability of articles of this nature action in regard to the notes.

Mr. Jenkin The other parties being tiff was compelled to bring this action,

appearing would be possibly the best way of notifying the Press to exercise the Canton Gorerament, little disertion while a case is still sué juice. The proper course possibly would be to apply for them to be committed

to

sold

rand

Mr. Jenkin-Well, in the present stale

Since added

$20,178.41 ... 5,280.23

925,767.64

Less Estimated value of Furniture and Fixtures

1,000.00

Furniture and Fixtures.............

Sundry Dobtors

$100,000.00 5,249.11 8,801.02 9,404:00

8122,964,09

-$ 20,418,50

48,167.83

24:767.04 1,000.00

3,493,06

467.60

tor will effectually suppress "the now women" of this type, in Canton.

1,465.00.

Accounts Receivable Hongkong and Shanghai Bank

Halance

8,917.29

5,386.51

$122,054.09

THE POWERS AND CHINA.

Plaintiff was called and sworn,

and he had bočn Ako half years in Hongkong. He arrived hero with $40, and started work at the Central Police Station, where he received SIS a month "ánd Pod Afire boink there for conteraph of Court, but that would his Worship could make an order.setNanking outrages the Timer says: --

for three months he was employed as watchman by a Chinese gatieinan, with

involve a lot of trouble in bringing the

Therefore, he before his Worship.

The Crown Solicitor said he would issue an originating summons that afternoon. He did not think it was a case in which

His Worship asked for time to consider

In an article relating to the Japanese

popular demand for reparation for the...

PROFIT AND 1999 ACCOPNT-PON THE YEAR.

ENDED 31ST MAY, 1913. To Debts written off ......

$ 1,428.51 To Repairs and Renewals ....... 4,625.30

We adhere to our belief that, having To Insance.

whom he stayed soven months at a were thought that the most satisfactory method the matter, and said he would look up the elected to support President Yuan and To Director and Auditor's Fees

There

decision.

Mr. Joukin-Yes, certainly, provided

takes to pay the interest in the meantime,

ughter.)

of Sa mionth. After that he joined the would be to ask his Worship to express some opinion on the methods adopted by Cantun section of the Hinwloon-Casten

the two newspapers in question. Railway, where he served as watchman

were certain phrases in the article in the For three months at a salary of 819 Touth Chine Morning Poy following the month By this time he saved $160, which

He had he deposited with defendant. He did not judgment which could not be construed my friend (the Crown Solicitor) under-difficulty, has succeeded in asserting his į

as anything but malicious. nothing more to 'weld, but, wished to lay stress on this point: that until the tinie for appealing had expired a newspaper should not make comments of the kind. contained in the articles referred to, particularly having regard to the very extravagant language used on all the versions...

ges a receipt because there was a tie.ut When wit: brotherhood between thei ness asked for the return of the money defendant said he did in we im anything.

Cross-examined by Mr. Harris, witness said he was now employed at Jarding's, but had previously been out of employ ment for six or seven months.

What did you live on during that time? When I deposited 8150 with the defen- dant I kept $30 for my ogi use.

And you lived for six or seven months on $301-Yes, my monthly expense, did not exceed $2.50, because I only lived on rice.

ADVENTURES IN THE EAST.

be

The Crown Solicitor declined. The case was adjourned till Saturday

FLYING UPSIDE DOWN.

PEGOLD'S FURTHER TRIALS.

PARIS. September 2nd. His Worship-I do not propose to say more than this; that I do not consider. The airman Pegoud to-ilay repeated his it to be within my province to take any sensational experiments with a view to demonstrating the truth of M. Elériot's opinion that a well-built acroplane should action in this matter.

ursinkable."

A crowd of aimme and aeroplane constructors and inembers of the military commission had gathered at Puc to watch the airman's astounding foal. Pegoud, who seemed to be the calmest man at the aerodrome, started shortly after 10 o'clock, and having reached a good height descended vertically for distance of some c00ft Then the

year

By Scrip Fees By Interest

689.34

1,050.00 0,404.06

817,192.13

$3.891.36

1,000,00

$ 7,891.38 44.00

By Babince of Working account.

F. MAITLAND

339.66 8,017.11

A KING'S WEDDING GIFTS IN PERIL.

LISBON JEWELS FOR DOM MANOEL The greatest sorecy was observed að to the manner in which wodding prosents made in Portugal for King Manoel were to be sent to him

The Carbonarios, the Republican excret sciety, threatened that King Manoel's which had been made in Lisbon, should never reach its destination, and they present to his bride, a diamond disdem

maintained a constant watch over the shop where this gift and also the Royalists' present for King Manoel were nade. Stops were said to have been inken with the object of sending the presents through a foreign Legation, and that tho Portuguese Government pro-/ tested against this.

The jewellers requested the police authorities to protect them and ensure their removal of this presents in safety.

DIADEM OF 2,000 JEWELS. Princess Augustine Victoria of Hohen- King Manoel's gift to his bride,

zollern, Was a beautiful diadem in platinum studded with 2,000 diamonds and omeralds.

The Lisbon Royalists presented King 31ance with a set of knives, forks, and spunts made of agate and silver, and two napkin rings-one, all of diamonds, in the shape of a heart, the other studded with two large diamonds and an emerald. The jewel-case is in the shape of a six- teenth-century ship, of silver, with three masts of agato, On the highout mast hangs a golden lantern on which are the arms and insignias of the various Orders of Portugal. The ship rests on a silver sea and at each corner is a golden lion rampant. The ship bears the inscription, "From the city of Lisbon to its King."

INTIMATIONS

THE COMING

WHISKY

OF THE FAR EAST.

JOHN HAIG'S

GLENLEVEN.

"My Favourite Drink."

SAMPLES ON APPLICATION.

SOLE AGENTS:

$17,192.3 H.

BUTTONJEE

&

SON,

E. J. CHAPMAN, Secretary

14, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

LIMITED.

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the Peking Government, the Powers To Prot Ordinance in regard to the point.

should do nothing at present which might Mr. Jenkin agreed, and his Worship impair their own drvision. It is neces then asked if Saturday would do for hissary to add, however, that the expecta

tions on which the decision was based are By Balance from last by no means being completely fulfilled. The President, in circumstances of great Add Directors' Fees

waired own authority, but he has done so by methods which cannot often be repeated. Monty has been his principal weapon and the result is that the Chinese are being taught that redlion may be profit able. The surprising thing is that, having evidently concluded that his best arsenal is his cash-box, President Yuan may is himself adopting courses which provent him from replenishing it. It is C. P. CHAR Director. difficult, perhaps, to distinguish between

I report that I have audited the above the acts of the Lead of the Republic and those of somite. of his powerful sub- balance sheet with the books and vouchers Chinese Government towards financial opinion such balance short is properly drawn ordinates, but clearly the attitude of the of the Company in Hongkong, and in my questions is becoming questionable. The up as to exhibit the tree and correct vier advances made on account of the great of the state of the Compray's affairs on the

Loan have been quickly dist May, 1913, according to the host of my ̈¦ Quintaple exploded, but little attempt has been information and the explanations given, and MAPPIN&WEBB, made to fulfil the conditions on which the as shown by the books of the Company. I Some allowance must be have obtained all the information and loan was made.

mads for the unforeseen appearance of explanations I have required. The stocks civil war, but even the troubles on the

A. OD. GoUnniy, Auditor. Yangtze do riot suffice to explain the areas certified by the Manager. Hongkong: 1st October, 1913. obstruction encountered by Sir Richard Dane in his endeavours to reorganize the administration of the Salt Gabelle. Still less do they condone the reversion to the old policy of negotiating minor loans in The most depressing feature about the Since 1982 she has been on the move," oroplane turned slowly over and carried quarter and under any conditions, Through glasses which led to the negotiation of the Five- and her experiences include frequent out a vol pline for a distance of about Chinese sitaution is that the high hopes

She disagrees with 1,600ft. on its back. visits to China.. adverse criticisms of Yan-Shib-kai, the Pegoud was aven hanging head down Powe: Loan are further from realization Unless some effort is soon wards and waving his hand to those than ever.

A sad drowning fatality is reported Last year there were arious quarrels President,

According to a The Chinese need a strong hand, she beneath. This vol plene lasted for nearly made by the Chinese Government to between members of the Bikh community:

told an Evening News representative, and half a minute, at the end of which time recognize its new obligations and to from Newchwang

Farmer. Honorary I don't know Yuan has a very difficult part to play the machine began again to descend rerti discharge its promises, there may come telegram to a Japanese paper, on the do you remember —No,

a time when even the policy of supporting 20th ult, Mr. anything about it; I ana man of rather North and South China will never agically. Wher 1,200ft. from the ground the for the people do not understand each

acroplane resumed its normal position, Yuan Shih-kai will be deemed to liave Consul for Holland and Norway at other.

They are like the French and Ger and Pegoud began a series of spiral failed. If that time arrives, it is difficult Newchwang, Mr. E. O. Rais, Customs E yacht. As For the present we are content to up the Liaoho

weather became threatening, mans, for they speak a different language, descents and maneuvres which astounded to foresee what the fate of China will Commissioner, and Mrs. Reis, sailed and the establishment of a Republican all the experts in the science of asro-be.

recognize that the rebellion has been the dynamics whe beheld them.

crushed, but confidence will only ho they turned back, and at about six power no easy matter."

The Countess was probably the first

Mr. and Mrs. Reis which capsized. white woman to go up the Imperial Canal

restored if this success is quickly followed o'clock, when they were near the Customs by reconstruction and the adoption of House, a violent squall struck the yacht, struggled ashore, but Mr. Reis died in China.

sounder principles of finance.

shortly afterwards, while Mr. Farmer is missing, and it is almost certain was drowned, On the 27th ult, the flags of all the Consulates were half-mast.

And during that time, when you were stiating yourself because you were out of eniployment, you did not think of asking

AN ENGLISH WOMAN'S TRAVELS IN CHINA.

Countess de Geloes, perhaps the most the defendant to return you the $10 widely travelled of Englishwomen, says Yes. Lasked him to return the meya London contemporary, is now on because I was anxious to go back to brief visito London. India. He told me to wait for a line

aud he would get me employment and also

return my money.

retirei habits.

at the

You are a regular attendant Sikh Temple, are you not?—I very skdom attoud thery..

Are you not a good Sikh? Don't you go every Sunday?--I am a good Sild by my heart, but sometime if I have no money it is not good ta go to the Sikh Tomple.

You were at the Bikh Terople on September 14th and quarreled with the defendant-Yes.

After hearing forther evidence for the plaintiff and evidence for the defendant, his Lordship stated that the ouus was on plaintiff to prove his date, and as he had not done so there would be judgment for the defendant with costs.

FINEST SIGHT IN THE WORLD.

YACHTING FATALITY AT

NEWCHWANG,

CONSUL AND CUSTOMS COMMISSIONER

PEEISH.

in

NEW CONSIGNMENTS

STERLING SILVER WARE.

PRINCE'S

PLATE

(GUARANTEED FOR 30 YEARS).

CUTLERY.

From the

SOLE AGENTS

Pegoud, who only obtained his pilot's certificate seven months ago, is 24 years old. When asked for an account of his sensations while flying upside down he declared that it was like being in a The most magnificent sight in the world barbar's chair, explaining that as his

A CHINESE LOAN IN AUSTRIA. she describes as the Ural Mountains spirit tank was upside down its contents under wow.

"My husband and I went to West dripped through the airhole on to his

According to the Neue Ferie Prasse His nerves are going to (Vienna), September 2nd, the Niederöster Kamchatka, in Northern Russia, last face, being cooled in its fall by the wind August and September," she told our from the screw.

the wonderful be subjected to a severe strain during reichische Eskornptegesellschaft is about

Though it is usual for ladies present the next shree months, as ho intends to to conclude negotiation with the Chinese representative, to see salmon fisheries.

We were nine weeks on board a carry out a series of experiments, the Government for a loan of £1,200,000 to at a Royal wedding to wear semi-evening It is said that the Chinese dress, it is highly probable, says a Lonton Norwegian steamer sent to fetch the fish, programme of which has been drawn up China.

in and during that time we only saw the by M. Blérios. In his fights yesterday Government intends to devote the greater paper, that this will be abandoned at the CHS. J.

turng his part of this sum to the construction of forthcoming marriage of the Duchess of

Fife and Prince Arthur of Connaught achine of its back has described the three cruisers. A Swiss cursespondent who has recently sun for two hours. Generally it was for and lo-day Pegond in

In financial circles the possibility of favour of ordinary, morning dress. For or heary wind and seas. been to Adrianople with the heathen Turk

The salmon lie so thick in the rivere expital letter in the air. In other. serts a delightful story of a conversation where they go up to spawn that it looks fights he intends make an O and thus raising a small loan in Austria has been some years past the Princess Royal has "loop the loop, to side-slip on his wings, mooted for some time, says the Vienna been a determined enemy of the conven- which he has had with a Bulgaria priest as if one could walk cross on them, and

his correspondent of The Times, and it has tiotal feminine evening dress, and sono been hinted that the conclusion of any years ago obtained the special permission on the subject of Bulgarian atrocities, when the bad weather drives them in from to fall backwards and

She was, suex transaction would probably be made of Queen Victoria to wear high-necked sea you can walk knee-deep among them position, and to leave the controls un "Was it true," he asked the priesthat

touched for a definite period..

guarantee being dresses on all occastors.. the Bulgarians befor their departure on the beach. deliberately drowned sixty undending I took a trip into the interior and my

M. Blériot also intends to arrange for dependent upon a Greeks in the Maritz? The holy man the bears like flocks of sheep coming down

" It ha base to the rivers and taking the salmon ont parachute experiments, which will be received from the Chinese Government indeed, the first Royal lady to appear t quivered with indignation.

carried out at first with animals and that the latter would place orders for war Court garbed to the throat, and recently material in Austri, presumably with the her daughters have followed ber example

in this matter. We only drowned of the rator.".. Ite" he answered.

Skoda Works. forty eight of them.?

later on with men

recover

GAUPP & CO.,

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CHATUR ROAD.