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CLAIM POR HOUSE "RENT.

GROSS, DDISPARAGEMENT OF..

SOLICITOR'S UNDERTAKING:

A BREEZE IN COURT

At the Summary* Court, yeste

TAK HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

CLAIM FOR WAGES INDIAN WATCHMAN'S UNSUC

GESSBULASOIT

As the Summary Court, on Wednesday, Mr, Justice J. R. Wood, delivered indg

NO TRAINS TO CANTON. RAILS RIPPED UP BY SOLDIERS

THE SEOUL INCIDENT.

ME HERMAN'S TESTIMONY

Mr. Herman of the American. Congres sional.

who had anpleasant

perience

Seoul when he attenderf

bators Mr Justice J. R. Wood, Dr. Bent in the action in which Sudda Singh Ng You on the Chitinse sections of the meeting of Korvans at the Sequl Y:10.4.

B. Mahtavoed Mr. Ching: Lang dair ing til for rent due in respect of bbcong four of No. 94. Ica -House Street. for the month of July

Letter of

Information was receivesi at the Kowloon,j Railway Station, yesterday morning, to the effect that a train had been detailed zeur an, Indian watchman, claimed from

nine, Cheong, the sum of 13:50 being wages for could pass through Canton,

ciently no train

As a result three days, and

and 823 for wrongful di

of this, the Canton train only travelled migat

far as Sheklung and the pa Canton were refunded thei tarekult is expected to resuma the service either to-day

Mr. T Rowan appeared for- platatiff and Mr. D. H. Blake for defendan

ነብ

ar to-morrow.

Hall, in quoted ja Shimonoki dispatch to the Fomiuri an stating that as he was desirous of coming in personal tact with Chinese, Korrans and Ja Mr. J. Rowan appeared for the 'plaintiff and Mr. Leo d'Almada for the detence.

as much as possible during the pro- Dr Mahi said that he sub-les the floor

His Honour said: In giving judgment

sent journey he commented to be pro

Ameeting o adant, who entered into possession in this case I

case I want to make one thing

Koreans“ at the on March 1st. There was po writted leasehens e mire kn

clear,

and that is that I do not regard

As to how the train came to be derailed Y.M.CA Hall as Seonl; at their requdet. verbal ogremben: that "defendant this cames as in any way a test cast for there is no definito news, but it is stated His attendance was, however, conditional Fin advance. He the other parties whose names appeared that Kwangtung soldiers, receiving inforon absolute abstention from polition!

itness Berit on the writ in the first instance. Lam

mation thai a special military ursin, carry referred to the similiarity in topographical topics in the course of his statement be

to quit an pot

of their case at this time I lung, the Headquarters of Getural Ms, and for the rest his remarks on the Deca- to quis say time if his runs was semie to me that in order to justify the rooted up the lines at night, and she trais aware abachately of non-politics

Witzer did not agree to that dismissal of each of them the defendants consequently derailed.

“dator In response to his speech; one of The train com the harsas expres regret that contrary remained in occupation till frm would have to prove some special bisted of three conches.

to their expectations many Congressmen ens uly 8th, but did not pay, any rent. 4 default the part of each man. I find

Lained from attending the meeting. While he was still there soldiers police. sent to lefendang through wit. I then, da a fact that plaintiff was given

-men, the Famines a correspondent suggests, notice of dismissal on July 13th, that he

bat Mr. Hernan say they were soldier was given more than 4 hours notice. I

suddenly entered the half,” and declared the meeting to be dissolved. He was loo find that the condidika preda

condition of his employment, which was in writing, was that in case of

ordered to leave the place, but he refused to obey: The soldiers then began to ussault any default made by him in connection

and kick the Koreang under arrest. Here with his duties bis employers should be

Again the Japanese correspondent puta in parenthes, that this is presumably a at liberty to dismiss him by giving him

mistake. Mr. Herman did not conceal his 24 hours noties. The question for decision

surprise this cruct treatment of the Koreans by the Japanese soldiers. He says

8th and defendant told him he was the weg' to Pronounce any opinion oqing Kwangsi KPOODA, was proceeding to Sheke conditions between: California and Horan,

ators, The solicitor made a ake in regard to the date. He told thing he was willing to accept less he paid him. The reason for vang notice wie because he wanted to Use the fat on a consulting room,

SINGAPORE CATHEDRAL

BURGLED.

PART OF BISKOP & PASTORAL

STAFF STOLEN.

We regret to report that the Cathedral the scene of a burglary during the night of August 18th, reports the Singa

bed by Mr d'Almada, wit news said that he knew there was a great shortage of houses. He did not agree to is whether he had or had not committed por Cathedral Monthly Paper that he would not have treated a dog in dotcmfant going away at once. He was auch default. I find that he was employed was obtained by one of the windows nearbuch hearties manner. It seemed to him cerrain he did not tell bis Solicitor that as head watchman to be in charge of six the pestry on the South side, the longes that the Japanese were treating the the ndant left at the end of June, other watchmen, that it was his duty to boards of which were cut so as to admit Koreans as though they were so- many

ME

Do you mean to say that these watchmen were on duty, two

duty, two of a hand to undo the bolts, top and bottoms with a view to driving them out of the earth. No other civilised country.in that Mr. Boran will make serious, at a time, continuandy. I find that dur. All the cupboards and, drawers were ran the world, tords an example of such mistake 1.

sacked in the elérgy and in the clerk's/shameful conduct, then Koreans visited ing recent months bis employer complain vestries.

* America, and lid.complaints of the brufal}, Mr. Rowan gamit it was a mistake, ed to him about the way in which the While many silver thing had been tannis treatmene meted out to them by che Witness, continuing, said that he did not watchmen were perform their duties, | festly handled by the burglar, the only Japanre he did not for a moment. beligen worupy the premises immédiatels.

I find that on June 27th & theft occurred thing of vacle that was removed was the it: Ent now, he was convinced that what Re-examined, witness said that because in one of the houses with regard to which This is the staff that was presented to the Americans do not treat Japanme in upper section of the Bishop's pastori) ata, | Korenar complain of- in based on facts. of the shortage of houses he had given these men were acting as watchmen, and Bishop by the Diocese. It is a very hand America in the same manner as Japanese defendant une and a half months notice. that ad watchman was on duty. Also On

some staff, and is kilver-gilt sindded with do the Korean. Ele fears, thay Japan is, In reply to His Honour, witnim said July 7th a man was robbed outside oned warnets. It is made in for retions, going about the business of administering that defendant lived with his family till of these shops at 11 p.m. and no watchman of ebony with silver-gil, and garnets at the losing opportunities which she ought to turn which unscrew. The three lower sections are affairs in Korew in the wrong way, and is

was an daty; also on July 10th at twelve screw-joints, but the top section which was te 5000, count The Koreana-ars, in a Mr d'Almada, said that the only ques midnight no watehman was on duty...

↑ stolen is solid silver gilt. The burglar must manner, children, and they must, there tion to decide was whether there was a evidence of neglect of duty by the plain-fused silver articles which could be carried in the work of civilisation. Mr. have thought it was nede of gold, for he re fore, be kindly trested, and be helped for erbal agreement between the irties sa tif. In consequence of these facts the sway much more easily." Mr. Butterworth's Haruman admits, that he was pleased to efendant, leaving in June He And Kaifong held a meeting on July 19th and canoek was apparently chosen se a suitable come je personal contact with Japanese, come prepared to answer the se, on the on the following day the defendants, who

but as the same time bis disappointment folicitor's letter..

He wished for an ad- bad been the employers of the plaintiff journment to bring, witne ta prove and the other watchmen, acting on the

"Mr." Howan; I za prepared to go into Bare antice of digudass to the plaintif & And, meETRUS NOROCO pliningraphed by the tracer from Mr Thomas Hobbs, of the f

enths of the discussion at this meeting

that defendant left in June.

the witness box and say that Dr. Mehta

acted me to apply for the July rent

on which the tefiant left was

His Honour. You gave notice that the tenant left in June!

This

plaintiff is concerned, I find that they **} {*1% Watchmen, and, far as the were justified in giving ich: notice and the plaintiff has no cause for actin. Judgment for the defendants with costs.

BANISHEE FROM SINGAPORE, Mr. Rowan: No, I said that although payah Yên da kayakin be left in June he was liable for a month's

CHARGED WITH THEFT"-

rent.

His Honour mentioned that the other side came prepared because of that letter Why should they not have an adjourn

ment 1.

Before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magis tray, yesterday, a Chinese was charged, at the instance of Inspector Lanagan, with the thaft, from an danumbered matshed. at Kowloon Tong of three pieces of cloth

Mr Bowen They can have it, if theying, the property of a vegetable gardener. are prepared to pay my costs, **Hi Honour. No, you gave notice of certain faca,

for the crozier. The box to which the staff was kept had been broken open. The staff was inured with the Commercial Union Insurance Company. Several use. and finger and foot prints were left behind

Folca

DISORDERLY CONDUCT

TAIKOO.

GOT DRUNK AT FEAST.

very grest in some respecta,

BRUTALITY OF THE POLICE

The Best Press publishes the following British and Foreign Bible Bocisty=—

As I believe you desire to keep within the bounds of securacy I would like to call your attention to the Tast paingraph of your scrunt of the Korean reception for the Congressmed in today's wane of the Seoul Press, I was an eye-witness of the uffair and the last paragraph is so contrary

· Two Chinese seamen, one of whom had to fact that I feel obliged to call your his shirt covered with blood, and had attention to it. When I went to my office wound on the side of the nose, appeared before Mr. G. N. Orme, e with disorderly conduct.

By charged yard.

the Taikog docks The defendante id that they wore drunk.

The Magistrate What did you drink for We had a Forst, onay

Mr. Smith, of the Dockyard, and that he arrested the defendants. They was very disorderly, and he had much difficulty in taking them to the station. They had no business to the yard. The first defendant need to work on one of the boats, but

in Chongno between 2 and 3 o'clock there wha no crowd in Chongno. In company with Mr. Gregg I went into the IUCIA building, and found there a very orderly gathering of Korean gentlemen. Learning that the reception had been hidden I returned to my office. number of palice were lined up outside Police Headquarters, and upon a being given they rushed with yell and surrounded the Y.MOA Imilding and one entered the door. I was quite evid

The defendant denied theft, saying that he had been only two days in the Colony, and was looking for his older brothers who Mr Rowan It has been admitted that lived in Kowloon Tong Ho went into the it was a mistake Iswish that the money matabed to ouquire the way. When he should be paid into Courtbeat found that the inmates were not in, he

that it was not for the purpose of Mr. Almada I give my personal walked out. At the door, he was caught

being the crowd outside from invano undertaking:REK Ghar Se by two man who secused him of thefts had been distrissed.

Mr Rowan: I wish that the money. One of the inmates of the matched said - Berring to the Magistrate the Changno at that time. A few Korea, nos

of the building but to prevent Ko should be paid in Court that he was sleep at 5.3m, when he was said that it was very difficult to prevent more than five or six, attempted to ran

from learing. There was po, C Mr-d'Almada :;14 never heard much & aroused by his sister-in-law calling out the defendants from entering the yard, away from the YM.G.A. door. These gros disparagement of a solicitur's under Thief He go out of bed, just in time they could easily get in by giving the name who were trying to do no more than baking of one not accepting the under to see the defendant leaving the matshed, of a shipment caling of another in Coat Inwithdraw with the clothing under his at Witness gistrate said that such cases seuld their escape from the building ware

undertakingsdato

till Wednesdaywithuss's elder brother song jokin people who took the defendants to the Ad kicked. One man, not more than how shased him. The defendant was arrested by be stopped more easily by getting the down by the police and brutally beaten

Inspector Lanigan informed the Magis yard and gave them drinks."

five yards from where I stood, was beaten trate that the defendant was banjahee Mr. Smith said that he was convinced by even policemen from Singapore The defendant, Also that the defendante did not get their drinks MENT OPIUM | admitted this he had been banished. From in the yard

Bingapore as an, undesirable character.

InspectorWallis informed the Magicfen taste that banishees, from Bingapore are yar not allowed in Hongkong. When they comid ef Officer Clarke charged a

here, they are usually went back to their Chinese before Mr. G. N. Ormeesters village. If they return after being warned, each

with the unlawful possion of 37they are imprisoned forged Government, opium abel, The Magistrate convicted the defendant Hr. A. E. Hall, who appeared for the of theft and passed sentence of three defence," said that he wanted a short remonta hard labour. He also wamed him wand his client would like to call a that, being a bamshed from Singapore, he withme for the defence ceplaten was not allowed to live in the Colony,

Bavenue Officer Clarke said that he had

FORGED

BELS

HISSINGAP

no objection to remand but he would

Bke the agistrate to take the evidence

Silt the label expert of the HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE

Hongkong Frating Free and then

mand the case. He dxplained that, MEN

CORPE

Silva was bury man, and he did not ADMINISTRATIVE ORDEREBY LIEUT-COLLEG

think is fair to ask him to attend Court again.

Mr Hall mid that he has no objection As a matter of fact, he did not intend to confest, the fact that the labels found on bis client were forged, an

Mr. A. Silva, of the Hongkong Printing Press Government opium label printers, said that he had examined the labels which, formed the subject of the charge, and dis covered at a glance that they were forged.

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Fat Do Magistrate. Are they Bag Plain clothes,

The Witness Pretty good, bus t

one little demil,hich is a secret, that

Do deceive.

Mr. Hal wid be had.

Magistrate remanded the

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of the doci grate imposed fine of $3

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policemen who were beating policeman ran in, and kicked Ince: Two others quite near were "almost as badly remon

palier but they ordered me and forcibly shut the door.

Some of my Japanes friends to whore I have mentioned, this affair feel quite bidieuant as 1 dan Ode canot believe "thát ip is the wish of the authorities thas

much things, should happen.

thern

ogeniz to her some way of preventing 210 one queries the righe of the ayrest, but they have no fight to menda they did in Changa

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