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GRAVE CONDITIONS AN ECHO OF THE BASEBALL THE SIBERIAN SITUATION.
KEPORTED IN FUKIEN
FOOCHOW IN DISORDER.
A letter received from Foochow reveals
SCANDAL ÁT · SHANGHAI.
A SLAP IN THE FACE IN COURT..
In H.EM Police Court, Shanghai,
GROWING ORGANIZATION,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.)
HARBIY, September 17th,
The Prime Minister of the Western
a lamentable state of things in Fakien, on September 17th, before Mr. G. W. 25.00 especially in the city of Foochow itself King, Judah Ianao Ezra, was charged Siberian Government, Yologodsky, the
The letter was received privately and not;
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written for publication, so that its details that on September 13th, at the Interna- Minister, of Supplies, Zephiroff, end was be taken as at least as authentic as tional Mixed Court, Shanghai, he did another member of the Cabinst, Semenke, 10.00 general news usually is at such times, unlawfully assault and beat one Gordiva
and the fact that it is evidently written
arrived bere at 1.30 to-day. 5.00 without conscious bias gives it additional Nielsen by violently striking him on the
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MEETING OF GOVERNMENT TROOPS.
On Aug. 30th the mutiny of two batts. 10.00 lions of Government troops at Chuan- chow was reported; on August 31st tele 5.00 grams were received from Kutien, Yung
face.
Mr. J. G. Priestwood appeared for the complainant and Mr. N. C. Home for
the defence.
in opening the case for the complain- ni and Minching, asking for reinforce at Mr. Priestwood said that on the 30.00 ments, and since these dates continued re- 13th inst. the plaintiff and defendant Rorts have been coming in from Sienpu, were in the Court room at the Mixed 20.00 Patien and other districts in the south Court awaiting the hearing of a case. of the province to the effect that the Whilst there, the fendant. For renson's 10.00 Government troops under General Wu best known to himself, but possibly on 1,041.50 Chien-yuan have been hard pressed by account of something said by the com plainant to him, struck the complainant violent blow in the face with his open hand. The complainant did not e- talinte, and be had no other legal alterna tive but to bring the defendant to court on a charge of assault and battery.
tufet, instigated by agents of the South.
Telegrams are daily received in Foo thow from the Government troops at 215.00 Shiukou, Santa and other districts asking 55.00 for reinforcements and fresh supplica of 20.06 ammunition. The steamers Haean and
Hypeh Maru are packed with refugees. 150.00 every time they leave the port. Most of 100.00 the families of the high officials of the
· 10.00
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The complainant, Mr. Nielsen, deposed that be called the defendant a common cheat and a conspiring swindler.
nose.
What did the defendant say or do province have left for Shanghai or other 10.00 cities of refuge. The mother and wife He asked me to repeat it and I repeated 100.00 of one official disguised themselves as it. Then he struck me a violent blow on patient and nurse, respectively, the wife my face with his fist-the palm of his and daughter of a Magistrate dressed band.
Did you retaliate |--No, I was afraid. 150.00 themselves as beggars in order to escape
from the city, one very high oficial de (Laughter.)
What were you afraid of way posited jewels and other valuables worth balf-a-million dollars in the Taiwan afraid that I would break every bone Bank, and has promised two lakhs of in his body, and more particularly his 50.00 dollars for the preservation of his life.
Cross-examined by Mr. Home: On the FORELOS SETTLEMENTS CROWDED, The foreign settlements at Chuanchien preceding day, did you use similar lan- 250.00 Hill are crowded wtih the families who guage to defendant in the same place, 100.00 have been unable to get away to Shanghai Yes, about 20 times.
The defendant did nothing then 1 25.00 cwing to lack of steamer accommodation;
the value of gold has risen appreciably. Nothing then so far as I am concerned.
Since you were slapped in the face 3.00 as it is a commodity that refugees are able
to carry away; and, as indicating the you have persisted in using similar 5.00 necessity for stringent police measures, language regarding defendant-Most
it is reported that orders have beer likely I have
Witness said that he was the sole pro- issued for the, erection of barriers pr
Condi-prietor of the Shanghai Gazette.
Mr. "Home: 50.00 gates at the end of each Autung.
I have bere yesterday
20.00
3.00
FEAR OF LOUT.
Interviewed in his car, Mr. Velogodaky" declared that the object of his journey to Vladivostock was to find out the in teations and plans of the Allies with re- gard to the restoration of the Eastern Front and combined action by the Allied, Russian and Siberian troops
He considers his Government the only lawful power in Siberia, not merely by reason of its "election but also because it meets with the support of all sections of the population.
He further stated that the mobilization of the two Inst classes had been carried out in excellent order and the young troops were in high, spirits and eager to renew the offensive against Germany. However, the speedy growth of the army required immense supplies of arms and ammunition, and help from the Allies was very urgent. The day had come when Russia had again stepped into the ranks of the countries opposing Germany and firmly intended to see the task through. to the bitter end, hand-in-hand with her Allies, in the name of the Slav interests and the ideals of humanity. Russia was, happy to bear of the brilliant victories of the Allies on the Western Front and he was sure that the same victories await- ed their troops, together with the Russian army, on the Eastern Front,
- Although it was previously, decided to extend the power of the new Siberian the borders of Government only to Siberia, many districts in Kusais, includ- ing Iraitsky, Chadrinsky, Kamishlovsky, Cheliabinsky, Zlatoutovsky and Verkne Uralaky, have voluntarily asknowledged the Siberian Government
The Siberian Government is working in full agreement with all Cossack organi- zations, and the Minister of War, Ivanoff Rinoff, is one of the chief organizem of
the Cossacks' Union,
PRINCE LVOFF COMING TO VLADIVOSTOCK.
VLADIVOSTOCK, September 19th. Reuter's representative learnt officially
tions generally are practically the same 10.00 as those obtaining during the Revolution. svening's copy, in which there is this: 5.00 The gentry of the city are contemplating Mr. Gordias Nielsen laid a complaint 75:00 the organization of volunteer corps for in H.M. Police Court to-day against & the maintenance of peace, but funds are swindler, Mr. Judah Isane Ezra, for net forthcoming and the scheme is drop-assault. The Court wished to be furnish- that Prince Lyoff is on his way to Vladi- ed with the address of Mr. Ezra, a re-vostock, specially deputed by the Congress 26.65 ped for the present
quest with which Mr. Nielsen was unable at Ufa to implore the speedicat military 942.50
Not a little of the alarm is due to fear to comply, not knowing or associating aid from the Allies. 100.00 that Northern troeps will shortly loot with swindlers." You had bat inserted 150.00 and rutiny, as the recently-recruited in yesterday's paper?-Complainant:
Northern troops attempted to mutiny wrote that myself, yes. 10,00 and loot, but their scheines were nipped
in the bud, 17 ringleaders being summenced Yes, I presume so. marily executed. General Yao Chien- ping, the acting Tutung, has telegraphed tendering his resignation, but this has 10.00a01 beed accepted, and he has been order 10.00 ed to keep the situation as well in hand.
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After these proceedings were com-
Witness admitted that ca the 13th his
M. Vologodsky, the Premier of the Omsz Government, and M. Regnault, the French High Commissioner to Siberia, have arrived here.
paper had an account of the incident in GERMAN ARMED ROBBERS the Mixed Court in which the defendant was spoken of ass swindler.
In reply to further questions witness stated: You may take it that for the last three weeks I have called him - a
swindler every day in the paper.
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SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS' IMPRISONMENT
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His Worship asked if it was complain-Five ant's intention to keep on calling the defendant a swindler.
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Complainant: As soon as I have laid be tried before the American Court.
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His Worship (to Mr. Priestwood): Of the Central District, and stole "opiam 8.00 course, your client not being a British and money to the total value of $3,218 subject I cannot go further with it; if the prisoner Lindew, a florist, who was 10.00 he were a British subject I have a simple on guard" duty outside, having been caught in the road practically red-handed with a pistol fully loaded with dum-dum bullets in his possession. Others of the gang were taken into custody at various Limes.
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Evidence in support of complainant's statement regarding the alleged assault was given by Wm. Donaldson.
For the defence Mr. Home said his client admitted the slap in the face, but in pronouncing sentence, Mr. Tennes 10.00 the complainant by his acts had caused referred to the fact that the extreme the defendant the gravest possible pro- penalty for the offence of armed robbery vocation. He did not do it in the heat when committed by three or more persons, of temper, or because of anything de under Chinese law (Sections 370-373, 1.00 fendant had done to provoke him he set Chinese Provisional Criminal Code) is himself to a persistent course of this sort life imprisonment, the minimum being 25.00 of thing, carrying it on in a Court of five years; in view of the fact that the Justice He did it the day before, with prisoners had confessed he would impose The prisoner 1.00 out anything happening to him; he con- the minimum penalty.
tinued it on the 13th, when this assault Bischoff, who had not participated in 137.20 took place, and be had continued it since the actual robbery, but who was found 56.00 then, and had continued it in his news knowingly to have assisted in disposing paper, which would undoubtedly consti- of the stolen goods, would servo 12 tute contempt of court were he amenable months.
5.00 to the jurisdiction of this Court
However grossly one might be insulted,
5.00 and whatever the provocation was, one the same words again and witness slapped had not the right to assault & wrongdoer. him on the face with his open hand.. Defendant might be found guilty of a Complainant went on in the same way 10.00 technical assault, but counsel wished to and said "You hit me with your criminal.
point out, unquestionably and undoubt hands!" and went on to repeat, hali-a edly, that the offender was the complain docen times, his previous remarks ant himself that he got no more, and In reply to his Worship, defendant 25.00 probably very considerably less, than he said he was sick of the whole thing. deserved, and what he would have got Every time he saw, Nielsen the latter call- from any man, and what he must expected him a swindler. He had not seen him
since the 12th. 401.00 to get from any m
Mr. Home continued-People cannot His Worship: Why did you strike him go round in this way inciting to breaches on the 13th and refrain from striking him.. of the peace and then come into this on the 12th 1-1 cannot exactly say. Ho 3.00 Court with no danger of any charge was doing this so very often.
against them in this Court. The offender His Worship: You want to say, do is undoubtedly the complainant himself. you, that your bar come to the end of His conduct is only to be described as
your patience-Yes.
His Worship said that the only difficul Proceeding, Mr. Home said that if they he had was as to the words quoted by complainant were a British subject and Mr. Priestwood Insulting words, how- British law applied to him, his, of the two
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127.20 offences, would be by far the graver; it ever sro, do pot justify blows."
Mr. Hote: I cannot argue against would be the one which would be the most that 6,823.97 heavily punished.
In giving his decision, His Worship 1,192,129.68 Defendant gave evidence in corrobora said that had both parties been British, tion of Mr. Home's statement. He said he would have bound them over to keep $1,198,953.85 that Mr. Nielsen put his band right to
1,164,102.35 his face and said: You swindler. I'll the peace. He thought Mr. Ezra had fix you yet and get you in gaol." Wit every provocation and that there were
occasions when blows were natural. 24,851.60
De was sitting down at the time and His Worship said that he would enter he got up and asked complainant to rea conviction against the defendant and peat his statement. Complainant used impore a nominal fine of one dollar.
There would be no order as to costs. (Continued at foot of next Column.)
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