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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST

THE CARGO BOAT DISPUTE. THE SUN COMPANY ROBBERY

EFFORTS TO REACH A SETLE

MENT FAIL.

The following statement in regard to the dispute has been officially communi- cated to us →→→

DEFENDANT IN COURT. QUESTION OF COMPENSATION EUR WOUNDED, WATCHMAN,

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:

HEAPING COALS OF FIRË. "PROTECTING AN ABSENT. DEFENDANT.

Wing Shing, Wing Shing-O!"eried the usher in the Summary Court. Hong, kong, yesterday afternoon. But the Wing Shing firm, of 298, Queen's Road Central, did not attend to defend a suit by their landlords, the brothers Chiu Chi and

THE INDEMNITY BILL. THE CLAIM OF THE SHIPOWNERS.

There is considerable interest in ship- ping ciroles in the fact that the Indemnity Bill, first introduced in the Legislative Council by the Attorney-General on September 1st, 1091, is to be proceeded with today. For the first time for nearly twelve months the Bill appears on tho

The Chinese, who attempted to commit a daring armed robbery at the San Com Through the mediation of Committee on which the General Chamber of Com Stoves on June 27th and who was theres and the Chinese Chamber of Com-severely wounded in his attempt to escape merce were represented, under the Chair, from the police, has been at last brough Chiu Ki," of 94, Jervois Street, to turn Council's agenda.paper without the cus

manship of the Harbour Master, a settle. ment of questions between cargo, boat Owners and charterers was reached in March last on the following terms:

3- Half a day's pay shall be paid fox

a boat engaged but not used... - fraction of a day shall be paid fer

for the Court for trial.

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Briefy the circumstances of the cash are that during the early evenings of June

them out of their premises under the tomary star and footnote "will not

be proceeded with at this meeting," Rents Ordinance, « 182).

The full title of the Bill is "An Ordin

Turn them out! Oh, those careless 27th a Chinese dashed into the jewellery reporters the vender may ejaculate. ance to restrict the taking of legal procred- department, smashed open a case of yalu The Hents Ordinace keeps a roof overings in respect of certain acts and mintters 1. A day's hire shall be from 8 a. n.

until 10 fm, but should the workables, and tried to get away with as

our heads It is not a slip of the pen, done during the war and to provide in continue after 10 p.m. a quarter rate mich as he could lay his hands on. In gentle reader" under Section 4 (1)certain cases remedies in substitution additional shall be paid up to a mediately there was a rash of everyone (1) of the Reals Ordinance afore therefor," It is the Attorney General 2.-If any boat is engaged after 6 p.m. in the vicini in pursuit of the thielaid, the landlord may turn" out aexplained on the last occasion that the

and works during the night, a day's hire shall be paid and no extra pay and, wering that be was likely to have tenant, after three months' notice, pro-Hill was before the Council an in. for night work shall be made in

some difficulty in getting away, the man riding he satisfies the Churt, that he pro-demnity bill such as is always introduced this case.

whipped out a revolver and fired it.

poses to reconstruct the place to such an after any war of any importance." Ha hoping to intimidate, the pursuers. The extent na to make it a new building also explaited that the object of the Bill report of the firearm, however, only within the meaning of the Public Health is to bar certain shipping claims in served to warn the police in the street and Buildings Ordinance, 1905.

respect of ships requisitioned during the As a full day.

Wing Shing started zealously u fight war. Shipowners here are to be restricted 5.When the black Typhoon Signal is and the thief was fred upon and wound- hoisted all bonts under hire shall ed. While the wounded man was lying be towed to shelter at the expense on the ground the bag in which he ear. this action, but half way through the to Blue book" rates; the Arbitration of the hirt. Work resumed after red, the jewels burst open and scattered, preliminaries he tired of the game and Board which considers claims will be dropped out. His solicitor, not receiving guided by the same principles that guid- the Signal is lowered shall be at Nearly all were recovered.

jewels were valued at 2800

little financial enenyragements ed the corresponding Board at home. the rate agreed of when hired.

Three charges have been preferred thom The above agreements may be waived against the man and these are: (1) arm-which are essential to legal, netivitys

To a passage in which he spoke with by mutual censent of parties con-ed robbery: (1) shooting with intent t

[unusual warmth, the Attoripy-General resist or prevent lawful apprehension: dropped out, 200,

Mr. M. K. Lo, for the plaintiffs, neverminded shipowners of the sacrifices in and, (3) disobeying an order of banish-

theless placed his case before the Court the war of other metibers of the com- full letail and with meticulous caremanity and urged that the Government

Kerned.

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Agreed to by all parties on this 20th day of April, 192.

These conditions have in practice been Found anworkable: the principal stunt bling block being the possibilities of abuse of the 25 per cent. regulation for work after 10 p.m.

Prolonged discussions during the Inst three weeks resulted in an agreement to to cancel terms 1-3 of the March settle ment, and to make Xo, & alone operative. Fu give it effect a form for separate con. tracts for each engagement was agreed apun iu principies and considerable pro gress was made towards shaping it. In its most recent outline it is as follows:-

TRANSLATION OF

FORM FOR ENGAGEMENT OF CARGÓ Boy The undersigned engages cargo boat (a) No.

(1)--To convey

frou

In

pieces of goods, bags of goods.

maetually, bolare...(hour and date) For each extra (hout) (day) be yond the time stated a payment shall be made of .........

(hour and date) (hour and ente) For each extra (hour) (day) be- youd the time stated a payment shall be inade of S.........

(2)-Fran

Το

Agreed Inclusive Prier (excluding extras as above) 3.........

The following conditions shall apply to all agreements:-

ment,

The stolen

At yesterday's" hearing evilence, was Kwong Tai Log board-house, who said for, that on June 17th the defendant booked in room at the house under the name of Li Shui Ping. The defendant said he had come down from Canton. He then, carried with him a small leather trunk which he took to his room No. 12. The defendant did not sleep at the hotel on the night of June 7th when the robbers

given by a registration clerk of the

was committed.

ns he remarked, under the new Rents Ordinance landlords can, take no risks; it may be suggested afterwards” that their action was mala fide; the verdict would then be quasligi and the landlord would be within the danger of the law.

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The Court henpeil" coals of fire on the Dung On, a watchrann employed by the! Wah Hing Shipping Company, said he head of the defendant who had flouted was walking along Des Voeux Road Cen-its chests and insulted the King's tral about four shots from the corner of Jubilee Steret, about 6 p.m. "au June 27th when he saw a Chinese constable fire shot with his service revalver on Jubilee Street. There was A crowd round police motor-cycle au "sida car in Des Vaux Road near the corner. The witness was shot in the left hand. He did not hear any cther shot fired.

Majesty by disobeying the summons to attend. At big.expense, the proceedings were adjourned until Saturday in order that the last little bit of evidence against him night he brought, and that the Court might guard absolutely against doing him The Magistrate: It is a most extra, an injustier-prior to giving judgment

The constable fired in fer the plaintiffs by default. ordinary thing. one direction and you were hit in another direction.

The Witness ;. I repent my statement.

1 did not hear another shot Bred. I was. A DANGEROUS PROJECTION. wounded in the first and second fingers

of the left hand. I ran into a shop for OLD BLIND WOMAN PROSECUTED shelter.

The Magistrate: You only heard one shop fired although people in the vicinity heard eight or nine shots fired?

Witness: Yes, but I didn't hear them.

The Magistrate: You must have been struck from heaven The bullet must not have come from anywhere else -

don't know,

BY THE P.W.D.

An old blind Chinese woman was pro- scented at the Magistracy, yesterday moraing, by the Public Works Depart ment, for failing to comply with instruc- tions given for the removal of a concrete hood from her house which had become a

You want some compensation from the crament, I suppose -No; if the Gov-danger to the public. ernment fy me compensation, I will! accept it; but if it does not I am not nsking for it,

Mr. O. A. Grimes, who represented the Public Works Department, informed the Magistrate (Mr. Hamiltony that on June

was not acting unfairly in asking ship- owners to shoulder their share of the com- mon burden.

1.

The Attorney-General also stated that

lion dollars) collected under the requisi the balance of the money (about two mil- tion acheine was to be placed in a fund to redeem the war loan raised in the Colony,

It had previously been indicated by H. E. The Officer Administering the Government that the money would be utilised for building a hotel and dats in Kowloon in order to relieve the pressure on the housing accommodation, and this,

we believe, formed one of the grounds of the opposition of the shipowners to the retention of the money by the Govern-

ment.

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Litigation is pending and. apart from the passing of the Indemnity Bill, we understand that the shipowners concern- ed believe they have a good chance of Indemnity Ordinance makes it impossible Cess. Even though the passing of the

the Courts, the shipowners will still fight for the Government to lose its case before and will take their case to the Privy Corneil if needs Ho...“.

PACIFIC MAIL OFFICE ENTERED BY ARMED MAN, -

FILIPINO ARRESTED.

hoisted before the clearance of all police you did not mention the constablnd he visited the house, fin Shing On arrested by the police.

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The offices of the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Company, in Chater Road, were the scene of an attempted robbery on Tues- I don't think you are likely to get it.

day night A Filipino youth has beca When the black typhoon signal is When you were first questioned by the

Shortly before 11 p.m. a Filipino enter goods from boats under hire, they at all. It is an obvious attempt to get Street, Sai Wan Ho) and noticed that thed the casher's department and spoke to one of the employes who was working concrete hood or balcony had become part- late. After making one or two common- hall be towed to refuge at the some money, Txpense of the hirera. But if the Inspector Murisomsaid the witness in

Filipino took his black signal is hoisted after the his staternent said he was shot from heed from the house. He reported the mat place enquiries clearance of all goods from the hind. The tale about the constable fring ter and on June 26th a "dangerous departure, saying "Good night."

Shortly before midnight, two coolies boats, the hirers shall be relieved of at him was new to him. all further responsibility in the The Magistrate: Yes, obviously,

ing out the offices. They were both purposely said it to see if he could get

had an exciting experience whilst clean- engaged on sweeping out the upstairs Cargo boat owners shall use all dar anything out of it, diligence in the performance of this

part of the office, when one of the Chinese

agreement...

felt his broum strike something unusual underneath a table. Stooping down to the coolies' shoulders and made for the see what it was a man spring out over door: The other coolie tried to intercept. the man, who, on seeing that there was likely to be a fight, produced a revolver, covered the two men and then backed out. of the place by way of the Agent's office private sanctum and the cashier's office. Outside the man took to his heels down Chater Road, closely followed by the two Yelling coolies. At the Café Wiseman the

“CAIRO”. notice was taken of this notice and on

Signature of Hirer Dates

July, 17th a reminder" was sent. This was also ignored. On July 27th a sum- ons was issued against the defendant. Mr. Grimes said he had been instructed to ask for a beary penalty.

In reply to Alf. Hamilton the old lady said: "I am blind; I am very old. I can

An Indian constable was next called. He sild, he was on duty at the Harbour Office and was walking along Des Voeux Road Central when he saw the defendant zuniting. The man had a revolver in his right hand, whilat under his left arm he The charterers are content that the price was holding a small leather hand-bag for each engagement should be agreed The Winery gave cunse, and when, abost upon-and signed for in advance--within four pacis off the defendant turned and not read, so I took the notice to some of fired at him. The bullet went wide. my friends They told me I had to pull these conditions: but the cargo boat The defendant ran into Wing Kut Street, down the sign-boards outside the houses I do not understand Owners insist on the addition under all Witness drew his revolver and fired I had this done. conditions of the 25 per cent. extra for shot at him and blew his police whist what they want now.

Asked by the Magistracy as to the The chase was "continued into Queen's work after 10 p.m.: they are not pre- Road Central, towards the east, and from woman's financial circumstances, Mr. pared to agree to include consideration thence by Gilman Bazaar in Des Voeux Grimes said the woman' owned the house. Road Central. Near the market witness When the dangerous notice was served of this item in the single agreed price of a Chinese constablo fire at the de- it was clearly explained to her then by a the whole contract.

The charterers on fendant. Witness did not see the defend Chinese who understand the position.. their aide cannot see their way to acceptant fire another shot. The defendant A fine of $25 was imposed and an order dropped exhausted shortly afterwards and made for the immediate removal of the

The case was adjourned for further. bearing.

WILA arrested.

this addition, and refuse to consider it

The charterers are now considering the formation of a cargo boat company of their own, which will make them indes pendent of outside hire in future.

DARING ROBBERIES. "The Secretary for Chinese Affairs and

Mt. Lam Sau of No. 87, Jervois Street, the Harbour Master interviewed. some accond floor, has reported to the police. 200 cargo boat owners. yesterday after that while he was reading in bed at about bóon; but after much discussion failed to reach a settlement.

“HARBOUR HAWKERS. "ILLICIT TRADING ARMS.

IN

bood.

MILK PROSECUTION.

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Assistant Crown Soliciter, prosecuted, and M. W. B. Hind appeared for the defendant.

Mr. Hind asked for the discharge of the defendant on the ground that a sample of the adulterated milk, as ex:

man turned into Ice House Street; and

made towards the ferry

Hearing the noise an Indian constable,

Fon duty at the wharf, rushed at the man and succeeded in staying his head-long fight. The fugitive again raised the revolver and pressed the point of it with

considerable force against the _constable's breast and pulled the trigger. Fortunately, the chamber of the weapon was not load- ed, but it was afterwards discovered that there were a number of rounds of am- munition in the magazine. Just at this mement & Chinese detective came up from behind and seized the man's hands. Ser ing that he was likely to be overpowered he submitted a quietly, to the police, but before doing so threw his firearm into the side-channel. The man was taken to the Central Police Station.

Later he was identified as the Filipino. who had called at the Pacific Mail Office earlier in the evening. The mai wearing a pair of soft Chinese shoes and his, movements after saying "good night" to the clerk could not be heard

A search of the floor underneath the

A SOLICITOR AND THE SAMPLE" A remand case, in which the defendant Lau Mun was prosecuted by the Sanitary 9 o'clock on Tuesday night, five men Department for selling milk not of a fit entered his fat. They were armed with nature for consumption, in that it had revolvers and drove his shop keepers into been adulterated to the extent of 10 per the back of the building and there bound cent of water, came up for hearing at and gagged them. Mr. Lam Sau was also the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon... held up. The shop safe was opened and. 3615 in American "gold, $208 local cur rency and 8232 worth of jewellery stolen. In addition-clothing worth about 8 A Japaness licensed harbour hawker, taken. The robbers succeeded in geta

away with their haul. In the struggle named A Kimaga," who was found by the

one of the, fokig was, slightly injured on mined by the Government Analyst, was table where the ran was lying, revealed police in posacmign of 15 Mauser pistols the wrist, and has since gone into the and 1,490 rounds of ammunition on board Government Civil Hospital for treatment. -the na Afruta Mori confessed to Mr. Lindsell, at the Magistrrey, sterday, that he intended taking, them nahore for

The Magistrate: Dow very nice Bell thers to robbers to kill police with 7. You will go to prison for 12 months with hard

Jabour.

produced in Court.

Mr. Hazlerigg produced part of a very fine set of burglar's tools wrapped broken bottle, containing some dried up in a parcel. These included a power- milk, and said that owing to the toful jemmy which could be used as a A robbery 18 reported from a house mentation of the milk the bottle bad screw driver or a chisel; a saw for out- near the City Boundary, Poktulum Rond burat. He held that the sample had been ting iron and several files and an electric

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occupied by a Mr. Maggur, who ste produced gistrate (Mr. Hamilton) upheld that fees in jewellery and money has been. The Magistrate- stolen. Entrance must have been gained Mr. Hazlerigg's view and, after the usual by way of the hath room window which evidence had been taken, the defendant was left open.

was foed-$100,

torch iron. Nothing has been stolen from

the Pacific Mail Steamship Company Offices

So far the arrested man has refused to reveal his identity to the police

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