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CABLES."
LATEST #ABLES. (THROUGH ZIMITER'S LORRYOY.] RIOTS IN BELFAST.
KILLED:
40 WOUNDED.
LONDON, June 13th..
FAR EASTERN
NEWS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE
CABLE
[THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY:] JAPANESE CROWN FRINGE IN FRANCE
PARIS, June 7th (delayed.). The Japanese Crown Prince was the
ALLEGED *REVOLT OF
PASSENGERS.
CAPTAIN'S AUTHORITY IN PUNISH-
THE BRITISH LEGION. MEETING TO REPORT PROGRESS
A weeting of those who responded to the invitation of H. E. the General Officer
MENT OF CREW. Commanding the Forces in China to join
Nice Chinese passengers and the Hongkong and China Branch of the member of the crew of the s.. Pikem "British Legion." was held at the City bang remanded on extradition warrants Hall, yesterday evening, Brigadier-Gen-
المال
Saven persons were killed and 40 wound-guest. at a luncheon at Chantilly of therral F. B... Macanghten in the chairon chargea of having been' concerned in various points, but the night passed with-
ed in rioting in Belfast on Saturday and Franco-Japanese Society. The Prince Sunday nights. Four of those dead word "gave a dinner at the Japanese Embassy in honour of the French President and Mae. Millerand.-Hasu,
AT INTER÷ALLIED CLUB.
PARIS, June 8th.
BREACH OF CONTRACT,"
CHINESE FIRM SUED.
Before His Honour Mr. Justice Gom pertz in the Supreme Court, yesterday. the Fook Chan' firm which was not re presited, was med for breach of con trart. In the first case, Mr. H. M.-H. Namazes as the plaintiff, and the S amount claimed was 23,929.56.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin. for plaintiff, said.
The Captain:" I considered the Jayanese to be, in danger of their lives The witness Further said that he w no weapons in the hands of the Chinese passengers. The removal of the Javanese ended the trouble. He and the officers thought fresh trouble was brewing on Saturday night; officers were posted at
Members attended" in good numbors,
conspiracy to revolt against the out incident. When notifying Hongkong The CHAIRMAN explained that the meat | str. -Tjškembang, between June 3rd and might come on board as there had been the contract was in respect of sight hun ingrad been called to receive the report th, while the vessel was on the high trouble on the voyage
authority of the Captain of the. J.C.J.L. of his arrival he asked that the police
meeting convened by Major-General Sinsens between Japan nad Hongkong, was passengers, and the No. 1 boy, Lai Sang, but the question then arose as to the
tracy, yesterday, when the hearing of again before the Court, at the Magis
weight of these goods and, under a clada evidence was begun before. Mr. R. E.
in the contract, the matter was referrea Commerce. The surveyors examined the to surveyors appointed by the Chamber of Lindsell appeared for the Crown. Mr. M. X. Lo Mr. G. H. Wakeman (Crown Solicitor)
The witness: Eighteen years.
gouds and reported that they were not Mr. d'Almula: I don't know whether
short weight and defendants would not be and Mr. Leo d'Almada each represented you know the meaning of "revolt justified in refusing thein on those five of the defendants.
Mr. H. C. (The witness bad shown himself grounds. The defendant firm. took, deliv Macnamara (of Messrs. Descou, Looker, a good speaker of English). The Capery of 230 out of the 600 bags, but in-
to act, and they threatened me, tain: up. They wanted to tell us how stead of paying $23,799.00 they paid only
of the Committee elected at the general
.
victims of mysterious executions. Thor were dragged "out of beds and shot out 'aide their homes. They included an aged elergyman, ex-Dean of Leighlin. Fighting Japanese Crown Prince,, at the Inter to invite suggestions. He was pleased to As a dinner given in honour of the M. Kirkpatrick on April Slat, and among rival crowds in the streets in Bel-Allied Club, the other guests were the be able to announce that their Excel former President. M. Poincare, several "fast, last night, was most remarkable. Cabinet Ministers, Marshal Joffre, Marencies. The Governor, The G.O.C. and There were soipers using revolvers and to Japan, M. Gerard and M. Regnault. seated to become patrons of the Legión, shal Foch. and the former Ambassadors Admiral Sir Alexander L. Duff, bail con rifles, and occasionally dropping bombs-Harte
Although the support received so far had from windows Armoured CATE and
not been up to the expectations of the troops were rushed up and were compelled
Committee, there were at the momcat six to fire to disperso 'the mobs,
life members and 51 aunual members and Deacon & Harston) watched the case on the Committee had received very kind behalf of the Java-China-Japan Lijo. donations of $1,000 from the Hongkong Capt. Yoham Nicolaas Bouman, master and Shanghaj Bank" and $1.006 from of the Dutch na Tjikembang, said that
FRANCE. AND GERMANY. IMPORTANT, CONFERENCES, AT
WIESBADEN.
PARIS, June 13th. » Newspapers' give prominencs to the
private conferences at Wiesbaden between
M. Louchour, the Minister of the Liberat
BELGIAN HEIR-APPARENT TO
VISIT JAPAN.
BRUSSELS, June 11th. The Libre Belgique announces that the Belgiun Crown Crown Prince Leopold will shortly visit Japan.
whom grateful thanks were dur. wis thus $2,810 in the Bauk.
him.
were given in charge.
Nine of the
THE CAPTAIN CROSS-EXAMINED, Mr. d'Almada Now, Captain. how long have you had experiener of Chinese passengers Y
was
dred guany bags. The goods arrived and notion of arrival was sent to defendants,
at
10 per cent, brokerage at 1 per cent: and surveyors fees, etc., inaking a total claim
83,029.58. Me. T. Bunjo gave evidence with re
to the contract.
gard
Judgment was given for plaintiff.
How many threatened you ?-1 painted 29,736.80, leaving a balance of $1,012,82 one of them out.
unpaid. The remainder of the goods were Mr. Lo questioned the Captain as to sold by private treaty for $30.303, show- The Belginn Heir-Apparent is Prince Messes, "Jardine, Matheson & Co. to on June 4th, at 4 pm., when on the high the extent of his inquiry into the ing a loss on the contract of $5.857. There i Leopold, Duke of Brabant, who was born in November, 1901.11
were also charges for storage, interest at original trouble. He suggested that a There sens, between Miike and Hongkong, a serions attack was made by two Javanese CHINESE MINISTER IN LONDONpenditure incurred to date was it, with a Javanese butler, Assam, had assaulted that
The ex- Chinese boy, Lai Sang, complained that upon the No. 1 Chinese boy and that, sd, the Chinese were the exception of the cost of advertising Witness called the bulter and asked for, being dealt with by the "Captain 'ns a LONDON, June th.
He exhibited a slight scratch. naturally disappointed at the matter Mr. Wellington Koo, will leave for meetings, all books and stationery having his version of the matter. He also call trifling affair. Geneva on ed Regions, and M. Rathenau, the Ger attend the Council meeting of the League attded a hope that lessons learned in the could not find out who was really to reason to think the assault a serious one
June 15th, where he will been kindly donated, The Chairmaned one of the second cooks, Wakden, but
The witness said he never saw any blame. He told the butler.not to be so
Mr. Lo The defendant's case is that man's good. points rather |önes-would still be remembered; then, he
thought, the Legion was sure to be a suc- have his injury dressed. He thought fair inquiry was not made.
In war days, too, they learned not the incident was then closed.
thblattitude the Chinese and the Mr. Lo further cross-examined as tu to be hypercritical and if any had criti cisms to make he hoped they would con-
witness agreed that no murderous attack was made upon him. sider, before they offered-it, whether it would really do good at this stage:
for a
man finister of Reconstruction, which of Nations. He will be accompanied by war-good fellowshin and han his bad ready with his hands and seat the boy your attitude was not judicial and that damages under two contracts for the sale
are the first of a series and will be con- tinued in Paris.between representatives of both the Ministries on the subject of time | method by which Germany will discharg her liabilities. The papers are of the opinion that the outcome of the meeting seems to indicate the necessity of a sort of Franco-tierman Pronomie and com mercial co-operation.
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SILESIAN PROBLEM, BRITISH AND FRENCH ACTION.
PARIS, June 8th.
The paper express satisfaction at the
joint action of the French and British Ambassadors in Berlin ou insisting that
the German Government compel German troops in Upper Silesia to respect the decisions of the Inter-Allied Commission,
Mme Koo. 9
CANTON NEWS.
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BY AN OCCASIONAL CONTRIBUTOR.}
Chen Chiang Ming. in spite of the repeated efforts of the Suaites, has obstinately refused to accept, either the post of Minister of Wer or that of the Interior, much less the double honour conferred upon him. He has, however, recommended, as his substitutes, Cheng Chim and Leu Chee Yee to fill up the vacancies. Wu Ting Fan, of Foreign Affairs, is virtually the only Minister exercising oflice in Canten and con stitutes in himself the Southern Cabinet.
OUTBREAK OF DISTURBANCE. In the saloon. shortly afterwards, the buy Lai Sang, came to him with one of the prasengers. They wanted to speak
The Magistrate, remarked that to establish a charge of revolt it was not necessary to prove murderous intent.
Mr. Lo said the passengers felt a sense of grievance and were in a state of uncontrollable agitation.
Mr. Wakeman:
Uncontrollable" is crowl of tantamount to
In reply to further questions, the
A pamphlet circulated to members ex plained the objects of the Legion to be bout the matter, and witness told them to co-ordinate existing agencies and build to go out of the saloon as it was not up permanent organisation for the bene
the proper place to discuss these mat it of ex Service men in the Far East. Iers, in front of all the passengers. was indicated that the relief of distress While still in the saloon he heard a
nongst members and their defendants disturbance aft, and saw ther Legion. The subscription suggested will be a conside.able part of the work of as $10. a year and $50 for life mem- Ferships.
in
Some discussion took place on a motion, proposed by the Chairman and seconded
Mr. hy G. K. Hall Brutton, that the draft rules be adopted. "It was suggested from several parts of the hall that a reduction in the subscription would produce a larger Gembership.
It was proposed that the subscription should be 35; then, that it
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revolt."
class gangway. He went there, and one Captain said this was the first time, in Chiness passengers around the first- of the passengers, he was not sure if it the 3 years he had been with the Com was the third man before the Court, pany, that he had bad to take out his adopted a threatening attitude towards revolver to quell n disturbance, him, having a piece of iron in his hand. The other passengers were shouting and selling. Witness went back to his cabin, got his revolver, and returned aft with the revolver in his hand. Near the entrance to the engine-room, he sa
Mr. Lo: Was the ship in danger? I could not make the Chinese quiet,
The Captain: in my opinion, yes. If think there was danger for the ship and for all Europeans on board.
amount claimed was 816,000 Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. and the In the second case the plaintiffs were
Mr. Jenkin said the claim was for of gunny bags. In this case, also. defen- bus tim was being made for glit dauts the question of short, weight, veyor a fees. The claim was for the dif ferguce in the market and the contract prices. In one contract there was a differ- ecce of $10,500 and in the other the dif ference was 85,500, making a total clair of $18,000
Evidenes with regard to the contracts was given by Mr. Grant Smith sad judg ment was given for plaintiff.
A SHARE TRANSACTION. SUPREME COURT ACTION.
Lau Yik Cheuk claimed from Mears. W. Lathe Supreme Court, before His Hon- our Mr. Justice Gompertz, yesterday, Logan & Co the return of 150 shares in
damages for wrongful detention of the the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, or their value, and
Mr. C: G. Alister appeared for plain- tiffs and Mr. F. C. Jenkin for the de- fendants,
the plaintiff lent the defendants 160 shares Mr. Alabaster said that in April, 1920, in the Hongkong and Howloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. and defendants deposit- ed $12,750 as security. Plaintiff alleged
The election of the Municipal Coun cillors has proved a force and that of the District Magistrates, which is forth coming, will be a source of no little merriment. Sir James Cantle affirmed,
number of Chinese who seemed to be tinuance of the trouble that you released Was one of the reasons for the con- some time лдо, to a representative of should be $9. the London Morning Pust that "Dr.
It was stated that threatening two of the ship's officers. Shanghai the figure was 81, but that there
one of the Javanese after imprisoning shares. Sun Yat Sen had one ident-properly 60.61 or 0.000 had been donated in The Captain? I cleared the alleyway
Alr. Wakeman: What happened then him for 15 minutes-That is a lie. constituted democratic rule in Chin large sums. Here, it was explained, no of Chinese and went to the bridge. On constituted a suite of revol against. Mr. Lo: What acts of the passengers with a Legislature modelled on that of general appeal had been made, pending the way, I saw Lai Sang and asked for your authority Westminster A democratic Parliament the confirmation of the constitution, of the the assistance of the officers to arrest The Captain mentioned the request of consisting of properly elected members." Legion by the presunt meeting, for a 35 him, regarding him as the instigator of the passengers that the Javanese should
Mrs. Sun Yat Sen affirios, on the other subscription and 14 for 22. A suggestion the trouble. hand, that her Tusband's sole ambition by Mr. D. II.: Blake that, in view of the Chinese passengers came up again and him 20 minutes to give in to their de- that he offered to return the money and
got hold of him, but the be handed over to them; their giving
is to adapt the American Constitutión close voto the question of subscription bei we were not sufficient in number to cope wands, and their interference when he asked for his shares. but defendants re adding something Chinese to complete referred back to the Committee was not with then. I had to let the buy go. tried to arrest a member of the crew.
impression is that the Chinese it. As a matter of fact, Sun Yat Sen proceeded with, the Chairman marking
Mr. Lu But was, that "funk "
on has openly received and welcomed agents, that members had power to call a special passengers wanted to get hold of the your part? What steps did they take to
The defence was that the Joan of 150 spite of Sir James Canthie's assertion members wishing to do so might give went to the bridge and discussed with he would rike Mr. Lo to try to put himself willing to return this shares ou re-pay- from the Soviet Government, and, in meeting on the matter if they desired. Javanese cook and the butler. Seeing prevent you from arresting the man?
The subscription was approved at 95, but that I could not do much in the alleyway
shares was for a period of one month and The Captain, with some warmth, said at the expiration of that time they were that "the recent utterances to the effect that Dr. Nita was favourable to coin-,
the Chief Officer and Chief Engineer in his place as Captain of the ship. It mont of the security. Plaintiff, however. remunistic methods of Government in the Chaplain, asked if the Committee had any
The Rev. C. CLOUSTON PORni, Wesleyan what should be done..
was all very well to discuss his action was not. willing to repay the deposit, and South were the slanders of his enemies,"
I sent for the Chinese compradore and after the event, and expect him to go it was definite proposals for making the Legion told him to invite the second-class pas into grent detail. we cannot help recording that the pre-useful to ex-Service- men, and suggested sengers to a consultation, considering lasted for two hours.
be considered as a loan and seat tendencies of the self-imposed Pre that accommodation might be hired, or that they were better to confer with than
the shares considered as security, Defen- sident of Kwangtung ar decidedly borrowed, for a meeting place. As usually the steerage, passengers. They were not vessel, said that when he first heard a plaintiff asked for them because plaintiff Jan Jacob Daid, chief officer of the dants would not return the shares when Bolshevistic.
happens when a member of" лож organisation abows activity, Mr. Clouston
disturbance he gathered that the Chinese was not willing to pay interest on the Porri was forthwith added to the Com
The Magistrate it was the steerage passengers wanted to get one of the 819,750. mitter, by unanimous vote...
passengers who had been making the Javanese. trouble, then f
ADMIRAL SIMS' SPEECH. REPLY TO SECRETÁRY OF NAVY.
New Youx. June 19th. Admiral Sims, in reply to the Secre tary of Navy, contents the accuracy of the cables' report of his much criticised spirecht, und declares that the statements are substantially the same as he has peatedly made publicly in America.
EMPIRE CONFERENCE.
LONDON, June 13th. The opening of the Empire Conference fas been postponed until June 20th.
EARLIER CABLES.
RAILWAY DISASTER-IN SPAIN
+
HEAVY CASUALTY LIST.
MADRID, June 12th.
Twenty passengers were killed and 80 injured in a collision between expresses from Madrid and Toledo.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
UNION. KELIANCE ON VERSAILLES TREATY.
Pants, June 7th (delayed.)
ANGLO-FRENCH ALLIANCE.
PARIS PRESS COMMENT.
PARTS, June 7th (delnyed.) Reports unofficially
circulated France and Eugland about a possible Anglo-French alliance are favourably commented upon by a large section of the French Press-ovor.
More
The meeting then terminated."
My
so excited
Witness: I could not be sure of that, your Worship. While they were on the bridge Lai Sang and one of the pas and were sent away. I gathered that the complaint was that it had not been
BRITAIN'S LARGE SHARE IN sengers came on to the bridge, uninvited,
SIAMESE TRADE.
fused unha interest was paid on their deposit money.
These occurrences money 7ced said the defence, that the
Mr. Wakeman: What for? The witness: To throw him over- UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF board.
The Magistrate: Did they say that? Witness: Yes, and I said he could not swim to the shore. They said they wanted the man punished their way and
ARMS.
TWO PROSECUTIONS:
For the unlawful possession of are,
The share of the United Kingdom unde fair fight; that two Javanese had set not the Captain's way. Another puni80 volver ind à quality of ammunition, a
The recent piracy of the 'Shek Lang passenger boat is most interesting as affording an instance of the immunity. enjoyed by the rigands of this province. Twenty-eight persons were captured and are being beld for ransom. Some of them will have to pay high price for their release. Several officials travelling with their families, had to capitulate and deliver, themselves up" in spite of the shows the fearlessness of the attacking the import trade of Siam bas been well escorts which accompanied them, which of the combined British Dominions in
party." Among the most prominent we maintained during the past five years at may site Lok Hung Lin of the district about 73 per cent of itá total. magistracy and his family, Cheung This fact lends interest to the report Chune Su and Tang Chi Tchoi both of on the commercial situation of the the Educational Department, the first, country at the end of 1020, which has Director of the Sek Lung College; Lor been issued by the Department of Over Tcher Boo of the Militia, the Commis- seas Trades Concerning the general
upon the boy, Lai Sang..
ment they suggested was that the
I thought it wise. punish the two Javanese should be tied to the mast. I Chinese, who arrived from America on Javanese to pacify the people," and told them if there was punishment to be Saturday by the Yanking, was fined $50 had them locked up for six hours. The given it was for the Captain to adminis-by Mr. Lindall, at the Magistritoy, yes. second-class passengers shouted to the ter it, not the passengers.
terday. others that this had been done. I thought Later he saw another Javanese second "Another Chinese passenger by the same the matter was then settled.
cook hit on the head with a coal shovel ship, who had in his possession ons re- PABEENGELA "NOT "SATISFIED.". and he rescued the victim;
Volver and 80 rounds of ammunition, He had been thirteen years on this was fined $75. Shortly afterwards, three people tame
third compradore, and No.
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sioner of the Tung Kun Reclaimed lands prospects of future British trade there, back again-one second-class passenger, ship was serious. He was not armed for provisionally
line. In his opinion the trouble on the In both instances the contraband was
were
there...
together with his family, other officiala it is to be feared that the loss caused to the
confitented for three and several wealthy proprietors. Cheung Siam by the partial failure of the 1919-20 fugitive" They said the passengers the protection of the cooks.
months, at the end of which time the Chune Bu is supposed to possess the harvest will be reflected in the capacity were not satisfied with the punishment
In reply to Mr. d'Almada, the witness defendants, could claim on the produc greatest fortune. Following this attack; of the country to absorb the importe meted out to the Javanese: They wanted said he was not threatened by the pastion of a permit from the Canton author Opening the International Congress of the Sau Kwan train of the Canton which the resumption of buying orders the two Javanese handcuffed to the rail sengers and he did not see any of the ities permitting the taking of the arms
Hankow line has just barrowly escaped late in 1919 has brought forward,
officers threatened. Societies of the League of Nations, at being held up, a determined band of fifty. There is, however, no marked depres and left there for 15 minutes."
in the midst of the Chinese paasengers"
In reply to Mr. Lu: Three men in The police and that yeral "other" Geneva, the Rector of Paris University desperadoes making an attempt to board sign, in spite of the fact that the rice
Mr. Wakeman: Did you do this? Court, and others, threatened "conse- passengers of the ship declared the pos the downward cars, but fortunately fail mills of Bangkok have been idle for
Their actual wärds The Captain: No, Bir, 1 refused. Iquences.". (the French delegate)stated that theed, this once, in their object
session of arms Ther Beleniligt several months, but rather a hope that said I could not do that; 1 was master,
you shall so what happen."
the only ones who did not present international difficulties" can,
the phase of inactivity will be merely
Did they act as the consequences" police, only be solved through the Versailles Sulphur and Saltpetre monopoly na guar. be saved by a moderately good rice crop The Magistrate: Yon refused the cook 1-You.
A new loan is being raised with the temporary, and that the situation: will { and it was not for the passengers to were that, they would get hold of the
what should be done. Treaty-Hovor.
antee. Our officials are trying their for the 1920-21 export season.
dictation of the passengers.
Apart from making a noise when you utmost. to devise means in the securing
The Magistrate: So far as imports are concerned, re-
How can he say The Captain: Yes:. I also said that asked them to be quiet were there any what the Captain heard and saw when of more money for wo no longer possess cont figures are a most hopeful augury it. Lai Stog was not satisfied he could definite acts of disobedience?-No. available assets. How much longer can of the restoration of the British share it always go to the authorities in Hong
Witness added: We could do nothing they were surrounded by a howling, this system last? or are we really raising supplying Siam's needs. In terms of kong and make a complaint. A little against whole crowds; we were only
yelling mob?
Mr. Lo:. I want your Worship to a pack of ravenous wolves who will soon currency Siam's 1910-9 imports, at Inter, four or five other passengers came three. It was a crowd of or more. eat un out of house and home, bag and ticals, 138 millions, exceed those of the to ma, very much excited, and said they
disbelieve this witness I say be is in baggage
Albert Groodveld, third officer of the lying. The Captain, was racking his previous years by ticals 35 millions; for were not satisfied. They would give me ship, said that when the trouble arosa brains to give examples of revolt and it the same period the imports from Great 20 minutes and after that "the couse the passengers said, in response to his the statement had been made that they Britain and the British. Dominions THE. H. Y. K. DIVIDEND.
for me. One of thea was the fifth man want to kill him" (the Javanese cook). officers," would be not have mentioned latter figure itself exceeds the British before the Court. Before the 20 minutes One of the men in Court had a big it GREEK, SHIPPING DISASTER. A general meeting of the shareholders millions, or 31 millions if "opjum" be the Chief Officer went to see what it about to aaaalt the Captain. Tin Cap did not think it fair be expect of him to toal for the previous year by ticals had elapsed, we heard a disturbance and knife with which he appeared to be At live p.m. the Magistrate said he of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha was held eliminated. A ATHENS, June 12th. on May 30th at Tokio. The directors
was and come back with a second cook, tain said am going to get my sit much longer; it was too great a It is now state that the Boubolina recommended a dividend of 25 per cent.. to British goods if British goods can be was bleeding considerably. A lot of passengers produce revolvers, but he seriously by the Dutch community and
There is a willingness to have recourse Fatimin, who had his head broken and volver..
Ho did not ade any of the strain. If this case was regarded so had been raquisitioned by the Grock but some shareholders proponed that obtained, and in many cases the re- Chi ole as cooked him saw the outlines of revolvers in their Government, he did not son why they Government. The only passengers were the amount bo 30 per cent. five Greek woldiers. Eight men
The pro-covery of orders is restricted only by the We decided to place, the Javanese, on pockets. He heard passengers any they could not delay the departure of the ship were posers of the amendment stated that, inability of import-houses to hold out another, deck, away from the Chinese, did not ease for the Captain and officers in order to get, the evidence finished. saved.
the depression in the shipping trade, yet strike mania and the deliberate ried. He cried and wept, he thought him. although profits had declined owing to reasonable prospect of delivery. The One of the Wakdam, had to be car. At that time the Captain was next to After conference with the Captain, the company had reserves for dividend curtailment of output" by which pro we were delivering him to the Chiness In reply to Mr. Lo the witness said later instead of at pm, to-day, as Mr. Wakeman said the ship could sail at its disposal amounting to. 22 million duction at home is at present limited and that bo would be torn to pieces." yen and these should be drawn upon. are a matter of surprise and discourage
he did not know whether the Captain announced. After discussion the aen draent was dement to those who see an enger demand afficers of the ship fented and the recommendation of the for British gonde ceferred for Astisine-sued to the was this because you not mentioned it. his evidence.
The Captain added that revolvers were heard or saw those matters which he had Mr. Lo: Then we can proceed more mentioned but which the Captain had leisurely and not like a marathon, race. approved.
The hearing was adjourned until considered the ship to be in danger 1
BELGIAN COTTON CRISIS.
BRUSSELA, June 11th..
The closing of cotton mills at Ghent has been averted, the men consenting to
retinction of wages,
directors, was
umoanted to, tieals. 102 millions. Thi!quences of what would happen should be remonstrances, "We don't care; we did not care for the Captain and
tion to some foreign country.
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