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SHIP'S ENGINEER IN TROUBLE QUESTION: OF SHIP'S ARTICLES. At the Hongkong Marino Court yester day before Commander Beckwith, RN Vicento Conde, third engineer of the str.

Taming, residing at No. 27, Granville Avenue, Kowloon, was charged at the instance of Mr. E. W. James, Buperincen- dent Engineer of the China Navigation Co., Ltil, that while being a seaman en- gaged on the str. Taming he was guilty, of the offence of desertion from his ship on June 30th, 1917.

Defendant pleaded not guilty,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 7TH, 1917.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

A Chinese cook employed on the

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Measra Veroon & Smyth, in their

Falahan was charged befors Mr. Wood weekly share report dated the 6th July, with being in possession of twelve taels | 1017, state:- of opium. He had no exeuse to make and was ordered to pay & fine of $750, in default, three months' hard labour.

'WHY HOUSES COLLAPSE.

dull. Singapore market has been rather better and prices of Rubber shares mostly show a slight improvement.

THE “PHEUMPENH.”

The case was mentioned at the Hong-

kong Summary Court yesterday, before Mr. Justico Gomperts, in which Walter G. Stokes is suing Capt. R. M. de La Sala, for the sum of $1,000 for alleged

libel.

Mr. Grist said this was the case. in which the partics were anxious to come before his lordship and argue the legal

Our fast report was dated 29th June and we regret that, in the interval, our local mørket has shown no sign of im- provement and the volume of business. passing remains very small, Shanghai market has again been upset by the When Chinese builder was charged political news from Peking and close spects året with an infringement of the Building Ordinance, Overseer Hutchings stated that the offence was that of not using supports for beams. The plans stated that the man must use beam supports, but instead of doing this he knocked holes in the wall, and inserted the ends of the beams in these holes. This, added the Overseer, was the cause of the collapsing of many Chinese houses. Hales would be knocked in ong wall, people on the other side of the wall would do the same, and when heavy weather came along the houses collapsed.

of Mr. Shenton, said he thought the legal Mr. Mattingley, appearing on behalf

arguments would last about a day. There was an additional point that the legal arguments should be taken before the The following are our to-duy's wired some judge who would hear the main quelations:-

The case was again adjourned,

Mr. Dyer Ball imposed a fine of $10,

Mr. James anid that on June 27th defendant palled at his office and said that he wished to leave the ship, and that the articles had expired. Witness told him that he would look into the matter and let him know: Witness con wolted his assistant and found that the articles did not expire till July 31st. Defendant was informed to that effect, but he called gain and asked to leave the ship, when he was told that he could not leave until the articles. had expired. Once more,

on June 29th. defendant called. That was the day when the ship was to sail, and he asked if he could go. He was told that he could not, and that he was only wasting the time of witness and himself top. Witness later received a letter from the master of the ship, say ing that he was sailing and also that One of the defendants said that he had defendant was not on board: that he had been away in the country to be cured of deserted and taken all his clothes. On "aan illness, and that that was the reason

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previous ocensioni: defendant left the ship with the evident intention of deserting. but witness sont one of his assistants after him, and told him that he had two hours to get back aboard the ship, or he would be arrested. In this case, wit news had to put the second engineer as third at a wage of over £24, and defen- dant was getting £12.13.0 a month. He joined the company on February 10th

17. being a temporary man

tide them over the present time. He had given satisfaction in every way, Disten- dant had told hâm that he did not want to be taken off the Manila run, and his whip had been taken off and was going ou another run. He also said that his father had died recently and his mother was old. He wanted to roturn to Marita. Witness added that he did not think defendant got along very well with the Chief Engineer,

Defendant said he was told by a Portu- guese at the offices that his articles ex« pired at the end of June.

His Worship said NEPIONN thing to ket

was

out of the

MONEY CHANGERS AND THEIR

LICENCES

Two money-changers appeared before Mr. Dyer Ball on charges of not taking out their licences at the proper lime.

way the licence had not been taken out. He admitted, however, that while he was away the business bad been carried on by a joki...

The Magistrate decided to dismiss the charge with a caution, and, when this had been interpreted to the defendant, the latter immediately produced a bündje of paper bearing Chinese characters and offered them to the Magistrate, at the same time remarking, that they were the prescriptions which had oured hizo, and he would like to give them to the Magis trate.

The other money-changer, had no excuse at all beyond the fact that he went to visit his "mother in the country," and he was ordered to pay a fine of $25.

CHINESE JOSS

A ROBBERY FORETOLD.

Alor Gajahs Ayer Panas Glenealys Beats Кетрая

4:20

11.20 2.25

4.30

Mainka Pindi Malakoff

7.90

12.05

4.10 4.95

4.75

19.50

New Serendahs Sandycrofts Tapahs

THE UNGOVERNED BRUTE.

A typical story of the ruthless mur- der of a sixteen-year-old boy by a bulk- ing German sergeant is told by the Bres Das Volkeracht. It is a revolting narTAS tive, but it is worth citing for the picture it afford of a country in which the civil population is more dirt, and only the sabre rules

A goldier who had recovered from his wounds was returning to the front, his Plantation Rubber in London is quoted mother and brother escorting him to the railway station. There they heard com- 2/01. Sterling TT, is 2/61 Bar Silvor plaints about the filthy condition of the is quoted at 395. Singapore. T. T. is 109, railway carriages, and the soldier's mo

her Shanghai T T is nominal at about other. Frau Leistner, gave vent to and the Bank's buying rate for 3ds. Bills of the poor soldiers who had to go out indignation at the disgraceful treatment

is nominal at about 664.

and fight to enable the rich to guzzle at home.

BANKS.No sales are reported, but, in sympathy with the rise in exchange, price has receded to a sling rate of $800.

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MARINE INSURANCES-Market has been very quint. Unions are on offer at 9855 Cantons could probably be obtained at 8837! North Chinas are nominal at Ts. 140. Yangiszes are wanted at $190.

FIRE INSURANCES-China Fires can be placed at 3143, Hongkong Fires are changed and nominal ni 8325.

It would be a good thing,” she added, if the Russians or the English invaded the country and put an end to the ex- ploitation of the poor by the official and military authorities.'

crowd to assemble, Captain Schiemann The woman's language having caused a ordered Sergeant Max Michler to seize her Frau" Leistner, despite, her sixty- and while she was struggling with the ser two years, offered a vigorous resistance,

geant the soldiers in the train shouted to him to let the old woman go."

Her sixteen-year-old son Paul came, to un-her resistance, and, small as he was, flung himself ou the sergeant, who, at the com- drew his sabre, and with it pierced young mand of Captain Schiemaon, quickly

Leistner to the heart, and he fell dead

Snreise. This has been a very dull market. Nothing 'is reported

in Douglases, which remain at last week's rate, siz, 885 nominal. Indo-China De- ferreds have been the medium of a small business at $101 and there are probable buyers at the rate. Steamboats have been placed at $18 and there seems a steady, demand for them at the rate. Star Fer. ries are $29 nominal.

Ous-Shells are wanted at 120/-, but no sales are reported. Langkats are in request at Tls. 15. Ural Caspians are nominal at 9/

REFINERIES-China Sugars are rather lower, and in the absence of business are

on the spot. MOTHER'S REVENGE.

By this time, the entrained soldiers,

who had been locked in their Carriages, were furious with indignation, and, not- withstanding the presoners of their officers, shouted imprecations at the brutal ser geant:-

The old woman, driven frantic by this crime, sprang at the sergeant and attack- ed him with such a hyena-like forocity that before he had time to make use of his sabre one of his eyes was literally torn from its wacket.

The general excitement then reached a climax, the crowd surging round the dend body of the murdered boy, and some of them attempted to attack the sergeant, who, with the blood streaming down his face, was crying aloud with agony. Even the soldiers in the train struggled to rush this, Captain Schiemann blew his olurm dozen armed policemen, by whom the dend whistle and brought to the scene half

screaming old woman were removed.

Ia connection with the case in which quoted #98 zellers. Malabons could be from the locked earringes, and, seing I

a. Chinese has been committed to the

robbery at Kowloon Old City, a come what peculiar coincidence has come to light.

placed at $20.

ship fore the articles and expirert Crimina! Sesions on a charge of armed Kailans are wanted ut 34/6. Raubs are boy, the wounded sergeant, and the He must have known he would be up against it if he got but before his time was up. It was a foolish thing to have done, because he could not get out of the Coluny.

Mr. James added that he rather thought defendant was afraid the ship was going to be taken by the Government, but he need not have been afraid, for he would got have been taken. He did not think that be realised the seriousness of the of the case. He did not wish to press Live charge, but he did wish it to be under stood that this kind of thing could not

GO DA.

His Worship said that he did not intend to send defendant to prison, bu sause he did not think he quite und stood the obligation he had undertaken. Moreover, he had had domestic troubles which might have affected his judgment. He would have to forfeit 20 days' pay, but if he came there again he would be sent to prison.

CIGARETTE

AND TOBACCO

FUND.

The following is the Subscription, Läst to date:--

Acknowledged to 8th June 1917 221,751.45

Since received:--- Kowloon Custom & Staff, per Mr. O, D.

Gander

Mr. Ho Kom Tong

Mr. E. J. Grist

T. C. D. (Bridge).....

Mr. F. G. Boeke,

Whampoa Jane sub

49.00

500.00

5.00

6.70

20.00 5.00

M. S. 8, July Collected by Mrs, W. E. L

Shontor, List No. 2

Expended to 8th June $21,502.93 Since expended:-

300,000 Cigarettes sent

to the Troops at the Front

912.40

2 Cases rent to

the

Troops at Matilda

Hospital

-5.00

$,00

Case sent to Rev Hastings for Naval

Ratings in Hongkong

Balanos op Hand

MINES This market in quite stagnant nominal at $2.45, and Tronohs at 2516.

DOCKS, WHARFES AND GODOWNS.-Hong kong and Whampoa Docks have come to It seems that the occupier of the house business at 3115, but market is now which was broken into is, by profession, somewhat weather, and price is quoted & fortune-teller. On the morning of the $115 nominal. Kowloon Wharves were day when the robbery was committed, the done at 872, but price has since recided, fortune-teller want to the temple to do and business has been put through at ́ ́joas pidgin.". Upon arrival there he 870. Shanghai Docks after touching Tls. thought that he would try his own " joss," have dropped back to a nominal que and her selected a ticket from the box.tation of Ths. 94. This ticket told hire that he was seriously threatened with the loss of his money and property. Upon realising the full sigui, ficance of this the man rushed to his house and ordered his wife to place the valanble jewellery and money in her sewing basket. This was done with all speed and the same night the house was broken into. Of course, the robbers did not think of ransacking an innocent looking seving basket, and, as conse. quence, their depredations resulted in a very common-place haul.

UNITY OF FRONT IN THE WEST.

Lands, Hotels and Buildings.—Lanıls were put through at $94, but buyers now offer 293 only. Centrals could be got at 805. Hotels have been sold at $97. and at this rate there are further buyers: offering at 801, after Humphreys are sales as this price. West Paints are wanted at $721.

COTTON MILLS.Market showed a little improvement, but has since become weaker. Shanghai Cottens touched Tls. 124, but

are now on offer at Tis. · 124.

Fran Leistner was sentenced by the military court to two months' imprison- ment and ordered to pay a fine of 258. Her son was buried at the expense of the municipality.

COTTON AND YARN MARKET.

Messrs. Polishwalla & Kotwall, entton and yarn, brokers, of Hongkong, in their report dated July 6th state:

Never in the annals of the Yarn Trade have phenomenal changes been experi- onecd us during the period under review. Ay anticipated in our last report of 15th ult, the activity in our market has been surprisingly great and the rates have advanced during the interval from $8 to $15 per bale.

The Chinose buyers, convinced of the enormous rise in the price of cotton and other materials as well as the great shor- tage of tonnage in Bombay in the near future, have made a big forward business, resulting in about 12,000 bales at very high conditions of trade, seem to indicate a Ewos at prices, which under present unusual

further increasing tendency.

Tls. 156, and Kang Yiks at Tls, 14.00, and Yangtzepoox at Tls 5.70 are all Hominal.

MISCELLANEOUS.-This has been a very quiet market, Cements have been done in small quantities at $7.35 and $7.30, and the latter remains the nominal quota- tion, Trams were sold from 18.40 down to 86.30, but are now in request at $8.35, with fer shares coming out. Ropes could be placed at $27. Electries were done at $49, and close with buyers at the rate Watsons are wantedigt ). „China. Pro-

M. Ribot, the French. Prime Minister, speaking at a luncheon in honour of the vidents are better, with sales reported at Inter-Allied arliamentary Conference, $7.90 Other Companies under this head which is holding its fourth and mosting have nominal quotations, as per list. MRMO Next Settlement Day, 27th fruitful meeting in Paris, said:

July

WAR MARRIAGES.

In 1915 the marriage-rate was the high- est ever recorded...

Notwithstanding all this abnormal activity, the clearances are rather slow, which indicates that the up-country demand has not equally responded to the great cagerness shown by our local buyers.

This very healthy tone has been aud denly marrod by the great political up- heaval in China, which has taken place since the past few days, and at the close our market remains quiet but steady.

estimated at 20,000 bales, including Total sales, 12,000 hales. Stocks are 20,000 bales bargained for inclusive of goods to arrive.

ARRIVALS--The mail stre. Dunera and Diluara and extra strs. Laiton and Hombay Marn from Bombay have brought in 7,000 bales for Hongkong and 6,000 bales for Shanghai. Shipments from Hongkong to Shanghai and coasts ports, 850 bales. UN

Unity of front exists between us and we could not desire it to be more complete. The two armies are working and fighting on the same plan, animated by the same 584.70 ardour, and obedient to the same thought

We have already seen, and shall see again, 347:25 this same unity of action extend to other fronts and obtain the same success, thanks 822,683.44o the valour and tenacity of our Allies. Our rivalries of other times have become to-day nothing but emulation in striving for common victory.

MSA- Certainly we want peace sa much as any people, but we will have nothing to do with a peace which leaves us confronted with the problems which brought about this war and which this war must solve. We do not dream of oppressing any people, or any nation, even that of the enemy. But we cannot be reproached for On the other hand, the birth-rate in wishing to destroy the oppression which 1016 was the lowest on record-92.0 per 20 long weighed upon the world, or for 1,000. This is 3.5% below the average. For wishing to obtain guarantees, restitution the preceding ten years, and 1.8 below the RAW COTTON. A selected parcel of and compensations, and punishment for rate în 1814. But it compares very Bengal cotton of about 25 bales has been the authors of the crimes against the favourably with the experience of other | reported sold at 250 pár þicul. Quota- common law which are the disgrace of belligerent countries. The provisional tions:-Bengal, 840 to $50; Chinese, $45 this. Far

rate for 1916 in 21.8, lower still,

to $35

**It is hardly necessary to point out," SHANGHAL reports show a big advance in writes the Registrar General in his an- rates with brisk business in all counts. naal report issued recently, that the JAPANESE YAENS Owing to very short phenomenal rise in the marriages for arrivals and the inability of the manu 1915 is directly due to the war, that the facturers to meet their contracts on conditions under which they have taken account of the extremely high rates of place are quite unprecedented. The mar cotton, the price in this yarn have also riages during the year numbered 360,885, | advanced considerably and transactions or a rate of 19.5 per 1,000 of the 3814 have passed in about 1,000 bales, population of all ages. This was 36 above, that of 1914, and 4.0 above the average rate in the decade 1901-10. Pro- visional figures for 1916 indicate a re turn to the normal.

$22.615.33

168.11

W. A. DOWLEY, Hon. Sec. & Treasurer. Hongkong, July 7th, 1917.

SALES.-The following are latest quots tions:-300 bales Nagasaki, No. 208 at $217, 8255/260; 3 Horses, No. 16s at 8925; 3 Horses, No. 20s at $250; 200 bales of Yellow Joss, No. 208 at $235, 350, Setan, No. 109 of 3182: Betsu, No. 2 of 2908 - Blue Fish, No. 20s at 8260; Sundry chaps, No. 105 at $182,

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