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ALLEGED ASSAULTS. ON THE LEGATION WALL

A CONFERENCE.

ALL THE POWERS DECLINE.

The Ministers of the Washington Con- ferrar Powers have formally advied China that they cannot agree to her pro-request for the holding of a preliminary customs conference, reports the Chuay Mai News Agency at Peking.

THE CAMPBELL CASE All three of the assault charges ferred against the ex-soldier Li Yi-guna were disposed of as the Tahsing Magis trate's Court oa June 5th. In each case it was, announced that the verdiet" would be made public within a week.

The report issued by Reuter's agency states that the morning was devoted to the hearing of the cases in which the complainants were Mr. Pomeroy, un American subject, and Mr. Casteliani, an Italian. Official observers from the respective Legations concerned were pre- sent Mr. Shou La-yuan, who had been specially sent from the Local Court for the hearing of the case, acted as judge and he was assisted by the Tibsing Magistrate, Mr. Cheng Show-lung Tscong-lung Dund represented the Wal- chinapa.

The different Power, have addressed' in- beidaal notes to the Foreign Office on this matter all being of the accord, namely. that they do not consider the proposition of the Chines Government that pre- minary conference should be called inime diately, one of wisdom.

The Chinese Note making the request was sent to the separate Legations in April, and it pointed out that while it is not possible to held the formal Customs Conference, as resolved upon by the Wash ington Conferene, until Francy has rati fed the Agreement, it seemal wise to hold preliminary conference at ones to begin the work of the custoas increase, revision and thereby save time when the final in When the case arising out of the assaultinational commission met, upon Mr. Campbell, a British merchant, was called on at three o'clock in the afternoon. Mr. H. 1. Prideaux-Brune, of the British Legation. took his sea on the Bench as British official, observer. Mr. Campbell was asked to come forward to give his evidence and, after answering queries as to his age, occupation and Place of abode, he proceeded to tell the

story of the assault.

SEPARATE REPLIKI.

While many of the Powers have ver bally signified their refusal to China, until late last wek no written répty had en ande to the Faign Office. The replies have been sent in by each Legation and not as a single despatek for yeral

In the first place the Chinese request was made individually to the Ministers and in the steand plaed the differens nations, while all agreeing against the preliminary conference, had vantou- iden to

air.

He said that on April 13th he went on to the city wall at 11.13 m. to take a walk before tifin. A soldier already on the wall was standing so that it was im-

France is the auly one of the nine-Pow- passible to pass him, and be made some remark. Mr. Campbell remarket that her which signed the Customs Resolution. did not know Chinese and therefore could of the Washington Conferene which has not tell the Court what the soldier said not. ratified it. She, therefore, in her

Note...

advised the Chinese Government The man made a louder remark and wit that she would not agrise to the prelimin ness turned areand and told him to gary confreins and certainly not to down off the wall and not be foolish.

STRUCK FOREIGNER IN FACE.

formal conference unther Parliament had rasified the Agreement which it would not do until China agred to pay the French portion of the Boxer Ludemnity in Gold

As Mr. Campbell was turning away the seklier struck his in the face with his fist: sunshing the pipe Mr. Campbeli had Francs. in his mouth.

other Powers, Italy and Belgium,

So," Mr. Campbell preceded, are affected by China's refund to pay hit him on the head and knocked him their share of the Boxer Indemnity in

but unlike France, they hav

down. He then turned around and hit gold tied the Washington Confer

me on top of the head with a bag of coppers, so I hit him again and knock

He came back him against the wall. again and hit me, cutting any jaw and raising as lump. He was eager to an and I continued to defend myself, though I could have done very much "more.

He was trying to kick me and before anything further becurred two policemen from the Legation quarter ene ap and the man was arresteil, As far as an foncerned, it was quite unexpected that

already

ence

sind Magreement are accordingly pledged to the

formal Customs when all the Powers will have conference Agreement. They consequently the thi vantage of opportunity to hold up The preliminary conference pending a gold. frane settlement.

the

he should attack me and naturally frane iste.t's affected by the gold

retaliated. endeavouring to keep bint from doing we more harm than necessary. He was armed and I was not".

Great Britain. United State, Japan and the Netherlands are the other Powers cencerned, all of whore have ralifeal the Washington Conference Agreement none of whom are

however, were in un

in deciding animity with the others against the Chinese request.

While they desire to live up to their Through an interpreter. Mr. Campbell pledges made at Washier, they can-

the Customs ing was questioned at some length by the Conit. He was asked, first of all whe hot bring that about until the Agreement has been ratified by all gnatories, and ther he could understand Chinese and he unti), France has slone that, they do not repeated that he could may understand deem is advisable to hold a previous the Language,

session

Then, he was askerl. "If you can- not understandt Chinese, why did you say in your allavit, that the Chinese spoke in a hul voice insulting words?

MANNER WAS INSULTING.

Mr. Campbell replied that the mac's manner was inspiting and, borrowing one of the suldiers on duty in the Court, gave a deinnnstration of the tiefendant's actions.

for the call-

Then during the fighting you aind the soldier were the only persons, there There was an American toldier who saw it from the stark

"have said This is the first time you' that ¡-I believe it is in my flavit.

USED FIST ONLY

"

With what did you strike the Chinesa !

The Court: "So the fact is that be was staaling in the road and you passedy fist.. by him and then it followed you?"

Mr. Camphell: "fe was standing, soʻ that I could not pass by without moying him. He was trying to take the whole road up.

t

You did not use any stick →→1 urver carry a stick.

The injury evidenced by the blood on his clothes was caused by your ast alone 1 -Yes. When I hit him on the nose.

"Did you hear any mark of injury - "Yes." A lump on the jaw, and an abra-No. He kicked me. sim. These were not very serious. I also broke a finger and have not been able to use it siner.

Did you strike him in any other place !

Mr. Campbell was then asked whether be thought he could recognised the sol- dier if he saw him. He replied that he! Mr. Campbell was told that, according thought he mould and was then asked to'l to Chinese law, as he had given evidence retire into a waiting room while Li Yi- of injury he would have to be examined yuan was brought into the Court. Look- by Court expert. He replied that ing unkempt and dishevelled, the defen- within half an hour of the occurrence bedant was then marched in between two hadi kimself examined by the British bliers After he had been lengthily Laration doctor and he understood that the doctor's certificate would be available if ficerssary.

The Court: According to Chinese law, if there was any injury, even if it was examined elsewhere, the Court has still to examine it."

3. Campbell: "It is too late now. If the Court had been held immediately afterwards there might have been some thing to see.”

INSISTS ON EXAMINATION. The Court still insisted upon an ex umipation, although Mr. Campbell pro- texted that there was now no sign what soever of the injuries, and an official came forward and inspected 3r.. Camp bell's face, and finged The announce ment was then made that although the Court expert's opinion was that there had been some jujury, still the doctor's certi- fiftente must he joduced. Mr. Campbell s that he thright the certificate was at the British Legation and enuld be pro- duced all right.

The Court, then proceeded to cross examine Mr. Campbell in regard to his contention that he acted in self-defence. He said that the man struck him three times and he struck the man three or four

tims.

The Court: Assuming it was" an net of self-defence, the force seems unnecessary

Mr. Camychell I think the answer to that is that the man was still willing to go on fighting..

harangued by the Judge and had answer ed numerous questions, the Court, direct- ed that Mr. Campbell should be brought in again. In answer to the query whe ther he could point out the Chinese with whom he fought, be, indicated Li Yi-swan without hesitating

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The Court Acling to the defen dant's statement you were in a ricksha and you stopped the way and did not allow him to go up on the walle

Mr Campbell: Where was the rieksha P Hick has are not allowed on the wall

Did you tell him he was not allowed to go on the wall?—I did not. I cannot speak Chinese. I did not at that time Kuow that he was not allowed on the wall, as I am a stranger to Peking

Mr. Campbell then retired again and a fengthy argument between the Curt and the defendant ensued. In the course of it the latter denied that he was ever on the wall and it was poiitsil it to him that the statements he was now making differed materially from his previous evidence.

The Court their amponerd that its vry- diet in all three cases work, he given in the course of a week and Li Yi-yung, still. vigorously protesting was led ontside.

The defence put up iù connection with the cases was that the assaults were accidental.

TRIAL OF COL. CHÈN ENDS..

The trial of Colonel Chen Kuo-hsien. who assaulted Mrt Bassel at Fengtai, by the special Military Court in the Ministry of Wag, has, heen completed, und judgment will he rendered within few days.

How do you know that he was still will ing to go on fighting -Because he was still stamling up The last blow I struck was just before the policemen came up and I hit him on the nose. :.

Even when he stood up, could you not It was learned, says the Pring Daily have called a policeman to stop him, that Mr. E Teichmann Chines There was no policeman on the wall As Secretary of the British Legation, who soon pa preanan came the fight stop was the official British observer at the pel and the business was over. That was trial, cxpressed great satisfaction at the way the trial was condueved by the Chi all wanted,gen a

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