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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 1210, 1913.

missionaries should still be smarting under H.M.B.'s Handy and Jamie were sold TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

these allegations, and a missionary in Japan, who attended throughout the trial, has just revived the question by a series of articles contributed to an American journal A. S. WATSON in Tokyo in which, notwithstanding oficial

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denials, he reaffirms that the falso evidenco on which the police proceeded was extracted by torturing the priseners. He declares that the statewants of the accused persons themselves were borne out in many cases

by traces of "wounds on

their bodies.

by auction by Messra. Hughes & Hough at the Naval Yard for $1,300 each. The vessels had been stripped of practically all metal work and machinery, only the hulls being sold,

The police have made two im- portant seizures of counterfeit Chines

bank-notes. Nearly 1,500 notes, with the complete implements for manu facturing them, in perfect working order, were captured at house on Lantao

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOF.]

THE P. AND O. COMPANY.

ŠIR, THOMAS RUTHIERLAND AND THE RECENT HTEINE

LONDON, December 11th. Sir Thomas Sutherland, presiding at the meeting of shareholders of the P. and

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY,]

ULSTER AND ARMS,

PROUIBITION NONE TOO SOON.

LONDON, December 11th." The Customs authorities at Fleetwood have seized large quantities of ammoni tion, consigned to Ulster. Passenger's

SUPREME COUNT,

Thursday, December 11th,

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS Hosour Mn. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE).

BKYUSAL TO TAKE DELIVERY OF BANK-YOTES,

The Kin Wing Bànk v. Hip Wo Cheung firm and Lo Chai Fo. The claim was for $1249, epresenting loss or damage

General Awas, the Chief of Police, who Island, and one man was arrested. He O. Steamship Company, said that the arriving at Trish ports are much delayed plaintiffs have sustained by reason of the WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. happened to be in Japan at the time these articles were published, vehemently denier

HIGH-CLASS

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VERY SUPERIOR OLD PORT WITH

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was formally remanded for a week at the Magistracy yesterday. About 1,000 notes were found at a house in Stanley Street, These were also remanded.

accounts were the best since the South Referring to African transport work. the "ngly subject" of the officers' strike,

by the searching of luggage.

Mr. Hobhouse, speaking at Bristol, said that undoubtedly there had been a

the allegations in au interview with and five men were taken into custody he said that he could not recall a single very considerable importation of arms June, 1913, to purchase and take delivery.

a representative of the paper which printed them. He declared that the wounds alleged to have been scori, on the victims were not traces of torture," and as regards

the statements of the accused themselves the GENERAL asked: Does your paper, or your correspondent, believe their words rather than mine? If my word is to be believel, there is at ead of the matter." But the chief interest of the matter at the preret time is the denunciation of the missionaries which this discussion has eroked on the part of Japanese public mez and in the newspapers published by Japan- ese in the English language. General AKA- SHI, for example, is reported as saying:

Two chair codlies from the Peak dia

case of an officer leaving the service in

steamship company. After detailing the order to better his position in any other

Carred at the Magistracy yesterday--the trict were charged by Acting-Inspector

first" with "committing a nuisance and conditions of pay, and the pensions, he assaulting a lukung, and the second with said that when officers, and gentlemen, cbstructing the lakong in the execution

adopted Trade Unionist tactics, and left of his duty. It appears that the constable. the nuisance, when the coolie turned they had entered upon a new era. warned the first defendant for committing the ships at the busiest period of the year,

round-and-hit him on the head with admitted that the officers had some reason stick. The lukong closed with him, and. the other chair coolie assisted the first to complain of the slowness of promotion, man in the struggle. The first defendani but this was now being removed by the was fined $2 and $5, and the second $5.

retiring of Commanders and Chief Engineers at an earlier age. The Com

.

It was explained at the Magistracy

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and ammunitior into Ulster, and the prohibition of this importation was none

too soon.

TROUBLOUS MEXICO.

failure of the defendants to take duo delivery of $11,990, in Kwangtung notes, which the defendants agreed on the 18th from the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs waived the sum of $214.49, in order to bring the casy within the jurisdiction of that Court, - Mr. E. P. H. Laing (of Messrs. Deacon, | Looker, Doncon & Harston) was for the plaintiffs, Mr. O. F. Mason (of Mesars. F. X. d'Almada) represented the first defendant, and Mr. Dixon (of Messrs.-- Wilkinson & Grist) defended Lo Choi Fơ,

·Mr. Lang stated-that on the date of-- the sale the notey amounted to $1,290. Vilia, have occupied Chihuahua.

"Plaintiff believed and always had believed A long, straggling caravan of 4,000 that the Hip We Cheung firm was the fugitives and inhabitants has been business of Lo Choi Fo, the second trudging for many days through the defendant, and that he was the sola wilderness to reach the American border. partner in the firm. Simply for the sake

YUGITIVES' LONG TRUDGE THROUGH

-WILDERNKA.

NEW YORK, December 11th.

"The Constitutionalists, under Central

When I reflect on the disgraceful conduct yesterday before Mr. 5. A. Hazeland that pany recognised the necessity of dealing rather than fall into the hands of General of safety a writ had been made out against

with the strike in a conciliatory way. destitute Chinaman, had been returned with a theft of his best brown shoes by The settlement would cost a considerable the man whom he had befriended.

The sum annually, but it was imperative. watchman said that the man was a beggar. The obligation of the mail service left no having come over from America in a vagrant condition. He had begged from option except to end an impossible situa witness who on several occasions gave him tion. He mentioned that the Australian- some cents. However, the last time he service had done exceptionally well. came witness happened to be sleeping and

INDIAN COTTON SHIPMENTS TO- when he awoke his brown shoes had vanished, being subsequently found in Prisoner's possession. The Chinaman endeavoured to make out that the shocs were his and that he had been trying to sell them to the watchman. This story was not believed and the sentence was one month's hard labour and four hours in the stacks.

of these foreign missionaries I cannot lautan Indian district watchman's kindness to. Per Dozen $29.80 think that they are the enemies of humanity and of Christianity, instead of being, as. they profess to be, missionaries in these causes." Mr. KENJIRO KINOSHITA, M.P., expresses the opinion that "Japan is under no obligation to go out of her way to please the American missionaries in Chosen in return for the villainous treatment the Japaneso aro rozeiving at the hands of the missionaries" own country." The Japan Per Dozen $24.30 Teh, a paper whose avowed object is to promote a better understanding between the Japanese and foreign public, refors somewhat obliquely to the matter when discussing the conspiracy in Formosa by, congratulating that colony on having "no missionaries on the spot to find the Japanese rule irksome in running a usury business with the natives as customers."

These Wines are specially recommunile, being of Superior Vintage, Old, and thoroughly

·tuntured and·la fine condition.

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Some little time since the Captain

the Hon. Mr. Messer) received a con- munication from the Canton authorities asking him to grant the courtesy of n

JAPAN

Villa.

both parties. Delivery of the uptes was The foremost parties have just

not taken when tendered and the sale arrived on the frontier

LATER. of the notes wus effected and resulted in lundred refugees

a loss to the plaintiffs of $1,211.48. - Over a

After hearing the arguments His Chihuahua succumbed to hunger and Honour gavo judgment for the first defen- thirst and the bullets of the Rebels in the dant, but reserved his decision in respect

from

desort. Two Federal Generals have of the second defendant. arrived at Orinaga in a state of collapse,

ATTAGE ON TAMPICO.

VERA CRUZ, December 11th. A large force of rebels attacked ̈ Tam-

INSURANCE COMPANIES AGREE TO INCREASE pico yesterday.

THE LATES.

LONDON, December 11th. The Times says that in consequence of the heavy losses on shipments of cotton from India to Japautan agreement and conditions has respecting rates

RUSSIA'S AIM IN MONGOLIA.

THE PRESENT SITUATION AT

CONSTANTINOPLE.

THE POWERS AND THE OERMAN OFFICERS.

ople

at

THE SITUATION AT NANKING.

GENERAL CHAN ASUN'S DISOBEDIENCE. OF.

THE PRESIDENT'S ORDERS.

The latest Chinese telegrams from the North show no change for the better in the situation at: Nauking.

Hsun's soldiers" and as a protective force in case of revoli.. Chan Hsun iz reluctant to obey the order to disband them. General Taun Tsi Kwai has been

It appears that over a week ago General LONDON, Deeeniber 11th. Chan Hsun was ordered by the President Reuter learns that the Triple Entente to come to Peking within seven days.. While we can agree with the Japan Gazette Superintendent of Police in Hongkong been concluded by Marine Insurance has agreed to formally enquire at Con- That period expired on the 5th inst, and A. S. WATSON & CO.. when it says that such comments as those

Companies and Underwriters at Lloyde, stantinople if it true that the Porte has General Chan Hsun still remains at The new terms, which are substantially given command of the city to certain Nanking. He has quarrelled "with we have summarised fail to recognise the LIMITED,

moral enormity of the crime and escort on the occasion of the removal of more exacting, are supported by Com- German officers, and as to how far it will General Feng Kwok Chang, who has come. down to Nanking with a very large force the ring need vant Japan should, ones for

panies on the Continent, in India, and affect the present situation as Constantin to see to the disbandment of Chau all, clear her skirts of such an imputation,

Japan. we consider at the same time that they show the missionaries themselves the wisdom of the advice quoted in this column yesterday as being given by the Rev. ARNOLD FOSTER to the missionaries in China not to ineddle in any sort of way with questions involving the relation of natives to the Courts or to their Govern- ment. If missionaries in China teeded any farther illustration of the mischief which results from this too frequent practice, they hare it in the attitude of hostility which the Japanese people exhibit towards the American Missionary in Korea,

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The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, DICEMBER 12TH, 1913.

MANY of our readers will doubtless recollect that during the trial of a hundred and twenty Koreans for conspiracy to assas. sinate the Governor-General of that Japanese Dependency about twelve months

ago, practically every one of the accused per sons when under examination in the High Court at Seoul asserted that statements incriminating themselves had been extorial from them under torture, by the police.. Many of these statements, of which use wás unade when the prisoners were under exami. uation in open Court, besmirched the honour of some twenty American mission- aries, who were represented as assisting the conspirators by word and deed. No

H.M.S. Hampshire and four destroyers left Labuan on Wednesday for Manila.

The dead body of Chinese accountant: was found in the basement of a house in Hollywood Road on Wednesday. It is

stated that the man committed suicide.

LECTURE BY MR. K. M, GULI..

The Russo-German conversations Berlin in regard to the subject have been of the friendliest character. Germany is aware of the intention to make the absent down by the President to "mediate’* enquiry.

A Peking telegram says the Cabinet hai. „

between the two contending officers.

LONDON, December '11th, Lecturing before the members of the Central Asian Society on his visit to Urga, Mr. Maurice Gull (of the Chinese THE INDIAN QUESTION IN NATAL, decided to appoint Tsun Tsi Kwai

GOVERNMENT TO APPOINT A COMMITTEE-

OF ENQUIRY.

PRETORIA, December 11th. The Government his decided to appoint

Governor of Nanking, while Chan Hsun is to be appointed Inspector-General of the Yangtze Garrisons.

Chan Haub, it appears, is only prepared. to vacate his present post on five con- ditions which are not published These

the body of the mother of Kang Yuwe the Chinese reformer. from the Tang Wa Hospital, where it had been embalmed, io" Canton. Accordingly about 30 members of the force, Indians and Chinese, attend- ed at the Tung Wa hospital, and a Chinese gunboat also brought down a party of marines to take part in the procession. After the police had been outside waiting for an hour the Captain Superintendent and Chief Inspector Gourlay approached Customs Service), said that Russia was the hospital authorities, and enquired

aiming to make North Mongolia not when the body would be ready. It was

buffer then explained that the body was at the

State but Я sphere of receiving vault in Telegraph Bay, whither special interests, where she could, in the the escort at once proceeded,

course of time, say "Hands off to every, a Committee of Enquiry to investigate terms have been cabled by Tsun Tsi Kwai lody else, and was doing so with the the grievances of the Natal Indiana,

In knowledge and support of Japan.

THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL. certain native quarters the desire to retrieve the mistake of the Convention would lead them to welcome a British Consul and British mining experts, wool manufacturers and other counter-active European influences. The Kutukhtu was įs strongly pro-Russian, and it was to he feared that any action following his death

THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDO-CHINA,

Boon

A VISIT TO HONGKONG.

The craiser: Monicatur, flagship of the French Squadron in the Far East, is expected to arrive in the harbour, about on Sunday, with Rear Admiral Calloch de Kerillis and M. Sarrant, the A large quantity of clothing, valued at Governor-General of Indo-China, on $214, and a silver watch, were stolen from | board. No. 263, Des Voeux Road Central yester-

His Excellency, who will be droom-

day morning. The thief entered the house panied by his A.D.C., and his Officier would come too late.

through an open doog,

A the Magistracy yesterday five Chinese were remanded for a week in connection with a charge of being in unlawful possession of a quantity of Republican bank-notes, running into several thousand. Inspectors Gordon and Murphy have charge of the case. eustudy.

The inen are ju

A Chinese who was charged · with hawking without a licence and was out on bail, sent a foki as substitute to the Magistracy yesterday. The foki told Mr. F. A. Hazeland that his master had not time to come to the Court, and had sent him in his stead! His Worship-Go. wissionary was allowed to give evidence in away. I will estreat the man's bail at the Courts in refutation of these charges, but once. The bail of $5 was accordingly after long and patient investigation all but estreated.

six of the accused persons were discharged

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d'Ordonnance, as well as by M. Brosse, Chief of the Burena Politique, will he leaving again on the Mantea next Friday. In the meantime His Excellency will pay a brief visit to Canton.

White in Hongkong His Excellency will

stay with M. Gaston Liebert, the French

Consul.

This is, we believe, the first time--at any rate for very many years--that 2 Governor-General of Indo-China has. paid a visit to Hongkong..

FRENCH POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

THE POLICY OF THE NEW GOVERNMENT.

Pants, December 11th.. The Cabinet announced its policy to

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day. It does not mention the matter of

the £50,000,000 loan, but promises an early debate, at which measures to meet the situation will be announced, includ

ing income-tax and other democratic

M. Sarraut is, shortly going Home on taxes. The Goverament intends to loyally official business. He will proceed from enforce the Three Years? Military Servico here on the Monteuim as far as Saigon, Act and is of opinion that the question and there embark on an early French-

mail steamer.

⠀⠀ THE AMERICAN TARIFF.

A CHINESE REPORT OFFICIALLY CONTRADICTED

LONDON, December 11th. General Sir Jau Hamilton, Impector- General of H.M. Forces, has started for Gibraltar.

ITALIAN CRUISER 'REFLOATED..

LONDON, December 11th. The Italian cruiser San Giorgio, which ran on a rock close to shore when going through the Straits of Messina, has been re-floated on her own steam, the spectators and crew giving hearty cheers.

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZES,

CHRISTIANIA, December 11th. The Nobel Peace Prize for 1012 has

been bestowed on the Hon. Mr. Elihu

Root, the well-known American Senator The Prize for 1913 has been awarded to

Heart Lafontaine, of Belgium.

CUBAN SUGAR CROP.

LONDON, December 11th,

of electoral reform, on which the Chamber The Cuban sugar crop for the coming and the Senate disagree, ought to be season is estimated to amount to 2,479,600 decided by the country at the approach. tons. ing election.

SUBMARINE FOUNDERS NEAR PLYMOUTH.`

ALL HANDS SAVED.

NEW ZEALAND STRIKE COLLAPSING.

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Dec, 11th. There is further evidence that the strike is collapsing Special constables have been dispersed, and members of severel Cnions are resuming work.

AMERICAN MILLIONAIRE'S -

An armed robbery is reported from Tak

The American Consul General received by the Court. There was no word in the lengthy judgment of the Court exonerating dealer was sleeping in his waished on Department of State at Washington to Miu, in the Chan Wan district. A fish restorey-cable instructions from the the missionaries; who thus, to some extent, Wednesday when he was awakened by the effect that the statements made i remain under a serious imputation. It may

LONDON, December 11th, be said that if the higher authorities had some pecu-knocking at his door. He Chinese newspapers based presumedly on

-Submarine C, foundered 20 miles from Plymouth. Happily all aboard were believed the stories against them which had got up as several mer rushed in, one of telegraphic information from the Chinese them displaying a knife. The dealer and Legation at Washington and declaring

saved. been so readily accepted by the police enga his two fokis

were tied up, and the that merchandise imported in American

As the submarine was entering the ged on the case, the matter would not have former's wife was threatened with the vessels would receive a 5 per cent discount harbour with a flotilla, a Government been allowed to rest, but if the Court was knife held by one of the robbers. The duties, are not true, and that the

The pumps satisfied that the imputation had no basis in miscreants ransacked the place, and went 8th, 1912, issued under the authority of proved ineffectual, and the crew were

Treasury decision undce date of October hopper collided with her. fact, it was surely due to the missionaries away, with money, clothing, and fishing the Treasury Department, stating, in ordered on deck, perfect discipline pre that some word to that effect should have tackle to the total value of $80, in a brief, that no discount will be albred is vailing Signals were made for assist the Harvester business, has passed away. being enforced, Pending further giala been included in the judgment. It is not small boat in the direction of Lantau tion of instructions imports in all esselsance, and the crew were taken off by His estate is estimated to be of the value surprising in the circumstances that the Island.

coast-guard boats

alike pay the usual customs taxes.

DEATH.

NEW YORK, December 11th. Mr. Williams Deering, the founder of

of $10,000,000.

to Peking

PEPPER AND GROUND GLASS:

AN OLD CHINESE METHOD OF AGGRESHION,

An old Chinese method of cruel aggre siveness has been discovered by Inspector Dymond to be soil existent. At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. F. A.. Hazeland, an awesome-looking native was charged with having unlawful possession of an offensive weapon, this in the shape of an ugly-looking kaife. But this was not all. Upon being searched, a small tobacco tin was discovered containing a mixture of pepper and ground glass, and the man callously confessed that be intended to throw this in other men's eyes; these men, like him, being in a house of ill-repute.

of these men had come down from Canton Inspector Dymond mentioned that a lot

during the week; they were all of the same class.

His Worship-1 suppose they are com- ing down for the New Year.

The Inspector added that pepper and glass filings was an old method of aggres- siveness used by Chinese, but he had not heard of it being used for some time It was evident that the prisoner intended to use the mixture on someone.

Mr. Hazeland--$100, or three months* hard Jabour. The map went below.

now.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB.

The following will represent the Hong- kong Cricket Club against the Garrison in a Triangular league match to be played on the Club ground to-morrow, play to commence at 2 p.m. sharp:- B. Hancock (Capt.), C. C. Clarke, A. A Claxton, P. H. Cobb, D.-E. Donnelly, A. C. E. Elborough, A. L. Gace, B. Hancock, B. Kennedy, M. M. Maas, T. E

Pearce, and R. P. Thureleld,