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SHANGHAIS TRADE RECORD US. JURISDICTION IN CHINA.

IN 1910.

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U.S. COURT'S DECISION

In the United States Cours for China at Shanghai Judge Lobinger gaver judge ment in the case at the stance of L. VAL

der Stegen, against Neuss, Hewlein & Co.,

ac reported in the Honglong Doily

1920

AMERICAN IN TROUBLE. ASSAULTING POLICE OFFICERS. SKIRMISH BETWEEN AMERICAN AND

BRITISH SAILORS,

Before Mr. A. Dyer Ball, yesterday an out of Kowloon, was charged with (1) American named W. H, McGrath, a resid.

SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINS BOMBARDIER. SELLING RING BELONGING TO CHINESE WOMAN,

If the remarkable record of the trails of Shanghai during 1919 can be considered prophetic, we are on the threshold of an ofthe 3th inst, The point to be decided behaving in a riotous noisy and disorderly to pay for the bire of the motor-boat-

ern of unprecedented exprosion and prom perity, says Mr. A. L. Lyall, Commissioner of Customs, in his latest report on the trade of Shanghai. The year under review, was a most prosperous one. The gross value ok trade reached the record total "of Tis,

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whether the defendants, being a New Сотраву, could be held to be carry within the jurisdiction of busines the US Cours for China.

Mt. 8. Fessendon appeared for the plain ff and and Mr. J. B. Davies for the defendants.

768.000.000, surpassing all previous records His Honour gave judgment as follows: after allowance has been made for presentons in this cause was insted on

manner in Queen's Road Central, and (3) gaulting Lance Sergeant Fender and Sub-Inspector Cockle while in the execution of their duty.

The defendant pleaded guilty" to the first charge and not guilty" to the other, He said that he did not lay hands on 4ay police officer.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Pearson. R.G.A. weninharged at the in- Mr. Dyer Ball, Bombadjer J. 0-

stance of Inspector ft with (1) Tailing America on August 9th, and (2) lam fully converting to his own use, on the same date, a gold ring, entrusted to him by a Chinese woman, ENG

The defendant pleaded guilty, to the first charge, but, and thats he understood that he would be tried by Court Martial for the offence.

Caps Thornton, who was present Court to watch the case in the interest of

heard of no arrangement for a. Couri

Martial in connection with the case defendant pleaded not guilty."

With regarth to the other charge, the

Outlining the case, Inspector Grant said

inflation of prices, „Foreign, constwise and June 22nd, and returned by the Deputs The Magistente Perhaps you don't the Military, Authorities, said that he bad transis and shipping, all registered distinot Marshal aix days later, with a recital of hains over the preceding year and the personal service "upon W. P. Hough, local material progress of Shanghai was reflected manager of the defendsas Company by in they continued prosperity of her large showing him the original and handing to industrial enterprises and the establishment copies of both the writ the of new ones. Corton mill- produced to their

Petition. stment capacity and made handsome profta The doors had all the work

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nomber what you did Oh, yes, quise Chief Detective Inspector Murison, who conducted the prosecution, said that aine other men, members of the crab that on August 9th. the defendant, US.S. Helena who took part in the brawl Chinese woman and a male friend engaged and wers arrested, with the defendant, would the motor boat derjed at Blake Pier, and not be charged in Court, as they had been wins to Aberdeen, where they staged for On July 19th, defendant filed a ples handed over to the Captain to be tried on throw and a half hours. They returned to to jurisdiction, alleging that i was a New board the ship. He asked to withdraw they could handle while the flour mills and work corporation, and that it has not now their names from the charge sheet my motor car, The defendant who was minor industries had a uniformly successful) nor did it have at any time mentioned in the in the public bar of the King Edward Hotel when of daty, and he was in mufti

Continuing, he said that the brawl started Road. was allowed to wear civilian cinthe employed in the R.G.A., Mess, in Bower year. Several now manufacturing projects, plaintiff's petition, herein, within the juria on Monday night between Brition and the day in question. In the car, on the including a stee!' works, glass factory, digadiction of this court, an agent or attorney arrested one of the American sailors, and way to town, the defendant admire

American · anilors. An Indian" constable rette factory, and an oil mill were organized authorized to accept service of process was landing him to the station, when the asked her to take it off her finger for him ring which the woman was wearing and wherefore the said defendant prays defendant interfered and tried to feet to examine. When the car arrived at the that the summons herein may be quashed American. Sergeant Fender and Inspector Star Ferry wharf, the party got out, and and that said petition may be dismissed."

Cockle attempted to prevent this, the defendant told the woman that he would The practice in this jurisdiction on ir, free, fight followed, in the course of which keep the ring until homet her the next- pased additions to the public services, par- the service of a summons in such a case by Sergeant Fender was roughly handled by a day. The woman agreed to the proposal,

during the year, and many new business

bronses, foreign and Chinese, were ratablish Led Other evidences of expansion noted are the widespread building operations pro-

mob of Americans.

was taking place. He went to the hotel

After the woman and the other member

delivering a copy to the president, or ticularly to the electricity plant, and the other chaf officer, of a corporate defendant, Sergeant Fender said that about 10.15 and the defendant went away. Neither be nor the ring was seen again. It might increase in Bopulation.

AMERICA'S SHADE LEAPING UPA cashler, or in case none of auch officers/Edward Hote", where he was told a fight defendant had offered to keep the woman.;

or to its managing agent, scrotary or Pim, on Monday, he was sent to the King; be mentioned, said the Inspector, that the

Perhaps the most striking phase of the are found within the jurisdiction, then to and interviewed Mr. Witchell. While tacy of the party had given evidence bearing. year's trade was the rapid growth of Ame clerk or agent of said corporation were talking, a fight occurred between Bri- put the Inspector's statement, Corporal rica's share in the trade of Shanghai: The I then, the party to whom the summons | tish and American bluejackets, Witness Arthur, of the Wiltshire Regiment, mið total value of the direct trade imort and as delivered was, as recited in the interfered and tried to separate them, sad that her met the defendant at the Military an American struck him. He immediately Hospital where they both were patien:8, | 81,000.000 Aid 1919 to over Tis, 143,000,000/manager, the service was properly effected placed him under arrest, and with the assis and the defendant offered to sell the ring. and the Court's jurisdiction over defend cance of an Indian constable and Sab to him for 10. He refused Later, the In 1919, an ingress of 16 per cent. The lant's person thereby attached. The return Inspector Cockle, removed him from the defendant offered to take 23 for the ring, United States thus took first place in

TI-. 23,000,000

export, with Ameries rose from Marshal's return. defendant's

Jocal

Shanghai's foreign trade with a margin of may be contradicted, but it requires the public bar of the hotel. When they got to and witness bought it from him. He did

over Japan, reporting clearest and most satisfactory evidence to the road, witness handed, his prisoner over not know that it was stolen property,

the position in 1918, when the value of the sanction of official onla and respon overcame the statements thus made under direct trade with Japan was Tls.. 53,000,000)

above that of the United States. The ibility

balunce of trade with Americs was distinct.

THE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVE.

the station. When they got to Queen's her, where ter consultation with Capt. to two Indian constables to be conveyed to

The Magistrate adjourned to the Cham Road Central, Fear the old Post Office Thornton.de reserved. patrner until building, witness walking behind the two Thursday 26 lyin favour of China, exports 17 In this enso the evidence discloses that Indians and the prisoner, the defendant. 85.000.000 exceeding imports by Tis. printed matter sent out by defendant ad. vertises * Shanghai branch with the 27,000,000 although, this balance would be somes hat reduced if the value of American Party (Hough), upon whom service was attempted to free the American. Witness ALIEN PROPERTY IN KOBE. goods shipped ri. Vancouver and credited made as branch manager." jumped on the defendant and pulled hits It further appears that defendant has off the Indian: The defendant turned maintained an office in Shanghai since round and assaulted witness. The other

to Canada were ascertainable,

A NEW RECORD.

suddenly ran past witness and jumped on

the back of Indian constable, E311, and

MODIFICATION OF LAW Various properties valued at, approti

The revenue for the year, Tla. 14.290.000 February, 1919, with a sign and telephone, American sailors, who were following them!tels Y3,000,000 belonging to a, number:

represents the remarkable increase of 30 Bath Hough and his successor are described, so get about him. A general kick up nie at present under the control of the And that it advertises in the hong book rushed up, and surrounding witness, began of German and Austrian residents in Robe per cent, over the 1919 total, and is valy as representing defendant and have followed and witness fell to the ground Japanese authorities pending Anal pay Tis. 200,000 belaw the record collection in mode in a practice to solicit orders in its with about 40 American sailors on top of 1913 Actinily a new recordas establishedtehalf. Neither, in i declared, has him sincs, the figure for 181 Included opium power of attorney nor authority to engage Replying to the Magistrate, witness, said When the new law kas promulgatal it of an indemnity for loss sustained by duties amounting to T 2,400,000 The or discharge employer, nor to open credits that the defendant must have had a good was enforced most rigidly, and every note

during the Great War. increase has been very well balanced, every or bank accounts, But none of these pre few drinks in him. but he was not draak worthy property was placed under Govern revenue heading showing aanbetantial in fagatives would be necessary in order to Witness thought that the defendant knew "ment control, As a result, most of the crease. The your's collect on of import, ex- port, and roast trade duty and transit dues cute the representative a proper re what he was doing. Witness did not see German and Austrian residents were made establishes to every case a new record, while above quoted, Asbranch manager," he was lying on the ground with the Ameri- ful consideration the law has recently been cipient of the summons within the rule the defendant assault Inspector Cockie, as almost destitute. However, after a cares the tonnage dues collection, 7 per cent Hough would seem to fit the description of eans "jumping on him. Witness was in substantially modified exempting uncondi above those of the previous year, fell short managing agent. Bat if not, since he mufti at the time. Of his wailants, the ticuntly property worth less than 10,000. of the 1913 record by a few thousand tags was defendant's only representative in defendant was the only mani, in civilian In consequence, the number of Germans only"

China; be was at least a clerk or agent clothes, the other men ali wore the uniform and Austrians posessions are still upon whom in such case the service was of the American navy

held by the authorities will decrease to propers

* Converting the year's revenues inte gold at the average TiT Tales on London is 77d:) and New York (8135-41) gives totals of £4.500.000 and G.$19,800.000 respective ly. As the bulk of the obligations for the

payment of which the revenue is pledged are in gold, it is evident, that the year's collection was a most satisfactory one from the point of view of the Chinese Govera-"-

DEFENDANT'S DESIGNATION, Defendant: I was not the only civilina about 50, while the total value of their But jurisdiction of the person may be Witness: You were; you kept at the back

there, Property is roughly, assessed at Y.2,000.009. acquired in other ways than by service of of me all the way from the hotel, and I told pearance on the part of the defendant. In Continuing, the witness told the Magi say in what condition Sergeant Fender Process, and one of them is general ap you to go away several times. this case the plea recites that the defendant trate that, in the course of the struggle was, as he did not have time to see much.

By Inspector Murison: He could not.

appearing specially" but the his topee was knocked off, while one of the The defendant: When this officer came The new Revised Import Tart, while gral or special, is to be determined not by volver. Witnam's topce was afterwards re-match in the middle of the road I want charseter of the appearance, whether gene American sailors took away witness's re-up, there was a scrimmage like a football introduced from August 1st, did not make defendant's designation, but by the nature forced, but his revolver, has not yet been him to sty what I was doing its full effect felt until well into the last quarter of the year. It is significant to of the relief which he socks. Whether an found. Witness chased the man who took The Witness: You were in the serum appearance is general or special does not his revolver, but could not catch him. When Sergeant Fender pointed you out, note that while the total collection of depend upon the form of the pleading filed, Kinder Singh, Indian constable B311 you ran and I chased you. import duties for the year shows an 1 but on its substance. If a defendant said that he was on duty in Pedder Street crease of 30 per cent. over 1918, the invoke the judgment of the court in any about 10.15 p.m., when he was told that telephone message at 10.15 p... end Sub-Inspector Cockle said he received crease during the December quarter was manner, upon any question except that of fighting was going on as King Edward went to King Edward Hotel, where on 196 per cent, over the corramending quarter the power of the court to hear and decide Hotel He went there, and say Sergeant arrival he saw that a free fight was in pro of 1918 It is true that this increase the controversy, his appearance is general." Fender struggling with a number of men. gres. The defendant was there and he "due principally to the enlarged volume of imports, but it is evident that the new

I contributed materially to the result.

BEITISH PILCE GOODS REVITAL

tariff

BRITISH FLAG LEADING,A

that said petition may be dis took part in the affair, and arrested an fandant and about ten other Americans were We have seen that defendant prays At the Sergeant instrutions, the witnest offered to fight a British bluejacket. Don missed. Of a similar prayer it has been American sailor. He dragged him out of arrested. On the way defendant assaulted said the motion is too broad. It is to the bar into the street. A crowd of other B311 and Sergeant Fender. Other, Ameri.. The gross vaine of foreign imports Tls dismiss the action. The most that could be Americans followed them out. Witness met caas joined in the struggle, and witness had 205,300,000-was a record in the history of done in any case where the only objection B113 and other police officers outside, and his gen knocked off, and his right hand the port, being Tis. 6,000,000 above the is that service is defective is to quash with the help of B113, witness tok the injurer in the fray. The defendant did former record of 1005 and representing an the summon. In such case the appearance American to the station. Altogther sixteen not strike witness. The defendant was told increase of Ils. 44.700.000 or 20 per cent, must be limited to that purpose, otherwise Americans were arrested. Bergeant Fender at the hotel they witness and the other civi on the 1918 figures. There was an increussitty general. walked behind witness. When they got to liane in the bar we police officers of 30 per cent on 1918 in cloth imports In either view of the case, therefore, the foot of Wyndham Street, the defendant The defendant:ld not see this officer This gain was almost entirely accounted for defendant is in court and its plea to the shouted out in English Assanft the police until I got to the fstion. I suppose he by large imports of Manchester cottons, and jurisdiction must accordingly be over and get away. Witness understood. Eng- would tell me who informed me that he and an outstanding feature of the year was ruled the rapid recuperation of the British piece | A

par polish, and looked round. As he did so, the the other civilians were police officere,.. goods trade. That the quantity of yarn

defendant jumped on him and attempted to Inspetor Cockle: I told you myself is imported was still less, than half the 1913

break his grip on the prisoner, but he did the bar, and again when you and an Ameri total is not surprising In view of the greas

Dot succeed. The defendant then punched can bluejacket followed me atrides made by Chinese spinning mills

The total tonnage of yeastis entering and witness on the back. Sergeant Fender ia-This closed the case for the prosecution. during the war. It significant, says the clearing at Shanghai doring the year terfered, and the defendant and many other Asked what he had to may, in his own report that while in 1913, 1,200,000-picule

18.500.000 toms-ang an increase of per

American assaulted Sergeant Fender detence the defendant repeated that it was of yara were imported from abroad and cent over 1918, which, however was the The defendant denied assaulting any police impossínie for him Brault, threg men at 500,000 piculs of Chinese yarn were clowest in 15 years. The total is equal to officer Panying." All I admis doing was the same time. It all a mintake. . As ported to native ports, by 1919 imports of the average annual total of the six years who arrested me, and I got away from him can civilian in the hand how it away?"

struggling to free myself from the officer a matter of fact, this another Ameri foreign yarn bad dropped to 500,000 British flag returned to its historic leading twice. But I did not lay hands on any Witness only struggled with the other who

immediately preceding the war The piculs and exports of Chinese yarn hað rum bu over 1,000,000 picule. The expan position in the shipping of the port, after of them. f arrested him. Besides, said the defendant, sion of the Tocal willa is further than by one year of Japanese predominance, and Lance-Sergeant Bussell" said that he was he could not have fought three men and be the fact that importations of raw cotton there was a remarkable increase in Ameri, on duty, in Queen's Road at 10.10 p.m., unmarked as he was, p increased 30 per cent, as compared with can tonnage, which more than doubled it when he heard policy whistles. In Queen's The Magistrate: What is that scratch 1918 and reached a total almost double the 188. figures. The tonnage under all flags Aguilar Streets, he saw a crowd struggl Where? I did not know that I had say,

Road Central Horween Wyndham and on your nose? Is it a permanent mir figure of 1913

except the Dutch registered an increase A MILLION TAELS OF MOTORS on 1918.

ing with Sergeant Finder. When witnew scratch on py nose (Laughter.) Motor-cara took their place as a million RAILWAYS AT THEIR LIMIT),

got up to the crowd, Sergeant Fender The Magistrate told the defendant that Laets"! commodity, for the first time, -984 During the year 2,200,000 passengers pointed out the Zefendant who was running the case was clear against him. “16 wan cars were imported against 729 in 1918, se led on the Shanghai-Nanking Railway Kay, and told him to arrest him Wit quite easy for him to svault the Indian the respective values being Tis, 1.200.000 3,500,000 on the Shanghai-Hangchow, Awww chased the defendant and caught him first, and then Sergeant Fender, and then and Th. 836,000. Statistics show a tremen lige in each case an increase of shout 10 in Pudder Street. They both fell to the when he ran away and was accosted by dous growth in the consumption of eiga per cent, on the preceding year, Railway ground, and several American sailors came Sergeant Russell, to assault him go. Ho, reties. Foreign imports rose to 6,500 officials declare that the systems have prac up and tried to rescue the witness. In the had no doubt that that we what he did. million, and the exports of locally mann-tically reached the maximum development stragic which followed, witness was struck The Grst charge was a pory simple one and factured cigarettes to Chinose porte reached possible with their present rolling stock and on the mouth. Witnees bung on to the child be dealt with leniently, but he con- almost 3,000 million: The local product has arrangements are being made to cope with defendant, however, and eventually over-idered the other chargs & serious one.” I became a competitor in foreign as well as These are some of the principal matter station: Witness whistle was broken, and snifft a police officer, would convict the an anticipated steady growth in traffe, powered him and removed him to the wasterious Gilence in Beltzak lam to as Chinen" markets, last year .1,810 millions of Shanghai made cigarettes bring sent dealt with in the report, which is of extra-his pocket torn the struggle defendant on hair chaygee tra The Nigh abroad

o'dinary interest and covers the whole field By the Magistrale Sergeant Fender on the first charge and 220 or one month's of local commerce very fully-B-C: Daily Was standing up when witness saw him.

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