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TELEGRAMS. [Reuters.]

Ministerial Changes.

London, 30th May. Strong rumours are current of an impend

ing Ministerial re-adjustment.-

Lord Ripon is mentioned as likely to re- tire, and it is expected that Mr. Churchill will be promoted.

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Later The Colonial Office denies the transfer of Mr. Churchill.

Japanese in the United States. Pláns have been completed in New York for the colonization of several thousand Japanese in south-west Texas, where $2,000. acres have been acquired.

Result of the Derby.

1-Spearmint.

2-Picton. 3-Troutheck.

Later,

British Battleship Ashore." The battleship Montague is badly on shore in the Bristol Channel.

She has lost both her propellers and it is

doubtful whether she can be refloated..

The crew were saved, but several were badly injured. Several compartmerus and the stokeholds are full of water, and the ship is listing heavily.

The French, Budget..

It is anticipated that there will be a deficit in the French budget of £9,000,000, partly due to the extra expenditure on the navy.

Torpedo Boat Collision. Torpedo boats Nos. 08 and 81 have lided in the Channel.

Both are badly injured.

[N. C. D. Netus 1

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JUNE

THE BANK IN COURT.

PLAINTIFFS NON-SUITED.

KIDNAPPER'IN THE DOCK.

A FALSE FRIEND.

ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDEN,

EUROPRAN CHARGED.

Kwong Ning, an unemployed seaman, was

A young man named Robert Ruegg, passing charged this morning at the Police Court, ut through the Colony on board the P. & O: 1.5. the instance of Inspector Simth, with kidnap Oring, and who resided in the Hongkong ping a male child, 8 years of age, by force, Hotel during his stay in the Colony, was from its guardiangast night, at No. 149, Holly-charged before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the

In Original Jurisdiction this morning, his Honour Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, pre siding, the case in which Tang Cheung Hing and Tang Kwai Po sued the Shi Yuen Bank for the recovery of the 10,000 Tapanese yewood Road. alleged to have been deposited by the plaintiffs

with the defendant Bank, was retumed, and carried to a conclusion.

Hon. Mr. H E. Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr. F. C. Barlow, of Mr. H. K. Holmes office, appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. M. W. Stade, instructed by Mr. R. D. Atkinson, of Mesars. Deacon, Looker and Dracon, repre senting the defendant Bank.

The case for the defence having closed, learned counsel for both sides addressed the

Cimet.

The defendant pleaded not guilty. According to the evidence heard, it was stated that the defendant paid a visit to the child's father on the night mentioned. After they had a friendly talk, the defendant gave the lad five cents and told him to run down the street and get him some tobacco. At the same time the "defendant told the lad's guar. dian that he would go and wait for the reity of the boy with the tobacco, The

guardian of the child "saspected nothing butan hour later seeing no sign of the boy's return, he got impatient and unmediately made for the Canton wharf. He was not to be disappointed, for a few minutes later he saw the defendant walking down the pier dragging the boy by the hand who was The guardian waited events

For the defence Mr. Stade simply denied that any such deposit as alleged by the plaintiffs was made with the defendant Bank, on the 25th of February, 1995, ner upon any other date, nor were there way other transactiups whatever entered into between the parties then or at any other time relative to the 10,000 Jarying loudly.

The receipt which the plaintiffs panese yen. produced was an off receipt, and had the year subsequently inserted in a different handwrit; ing, to make it appear to relate to the 10,000

yen. He submitted that the plaintiff had not made out any case and asked that the suit be dismissed with costs.

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Mr. Pollock submitted that all the evidence

went to show that the two cases containing The 10,000 yen were taken to, and deposited with the Bank, and that the receipt was a good and valid one. It would be, he submitted, absurd to suppose that a business firm having a gomi receipt, properly signed and chopped, would tamper with it by adding to or altering the wording of it, and so run the risk of invalid- There was no reason for their doing coating .

Chinese receipts were more often than not made out simply with the day of the moon, without giving the year, therefore it would be preposterous to suppose that the year, or the character for the year, had been subsequently added by the plaintiffs, when it was unneces sary and there was no reason for it.

French Enterprise in the South. Peking, 25th May,

The Governor of Annam has concluded bis tour of inspection through Yunnan.

Diplomatic Courtosios at Tokio. Tokio, 25th May.

Under Imperial instruction the Court Minis ters gave a tiffin at the Shiba Detached Palace to Sir Claude Macdonald and Sir Ernest Satuw.

Sir Erhest Satow and Baron Mu'min sail from Yokohama on the 29th inst. by the P.M.S. Siberia, Baron Mumm expects to return to Tokion January.

The Future of Weihaiwoi.

Weihaiwei, 25th May. The rumours, from Chinese sources, of the rendition of Weihaiwes are discredited here, Commissioner Stewart Lockhart's visit to the provincial capital, Chinantu, kas no connection with this question.

EXECUTOR AND HIS RENT,

MUST SUE AS SOLE LEGATEE.

In Summary Jurisdiction this morning," bis, Honeur Mr..A. G. Wise, Puisne judge; presid- ing, the case in which Yeung Fan Yik, execu-

40.

Learned counsel having addressed the Court, his Honour said he did not believe that the receipt was a genuine one, and he therefore non-suited the plaintiffs. But as the defend. ant's witnesses so persistently contradicted themselves and each other, he would not give them their costs.

Non-suited, each party to pay his own costs

Mr. Sharp said that the first claim was for

and seeing that defendant was about to put the boy aboard ship, he seized him and gavę bim in custody..

The lad was put into the witness-box and related his story intelligently. He said that, aher he had purchased the tobacco, he met the defendant, who gave him a cake and invited

tim to see things" oa board a steamer,

His Worship convicted the defendant and sentenced han to six months' hard labour and to be recommended for banishment at the ex- piration of the term.

THE "LOKSANG" INQUIRY,

THE COURT'S FINDING.

On the 25th May the Naval Court of Inquiry assembled at Shanghai to investigate the cause leading to the stranding of the 5.5. Legoung, delivered the following finding which has al- ready appeared in our telegram columns in brief.

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Finding and order of a Naval Court held at the British Consulate General at Shanghai, on the 25th day of May, 19ɔ6, ta investigate the circumstances attending the standing of the British steamship Lažieng, of the port of London, official number 99.028, near North Point, whilst on a voyage from `Shanghại to Newchwang, and the cause of such strand ing, and to inquire into the conduct of the master, certificated first and second mates, and crew of the said vessel.

The Loksong was a steam vessel of 979 tots registered tonnage, official number 99,028, built at Clasgow in 1871 and belonging to the port of London. It appears from the evidence given before this, Court that she sailed from Shanghai on or about the 18th day of April, 1906, hound for Chefoo and Newchwang with a cargo of sundries and a crew of 38 hands all dold, as well as passengers; that she arrived at Cheloo on the 20th day of April, 1906, and left igain for Newchwang at 5.30 am, on the and lay of April, 1906. At 8.20 a.m. fog was encountered. At 1.30 am, the fog lifted, and good noon position was obtained from which She steered N. true. At 4.30 p.m. the 'course was altered to N. 34 E. true; the errar of coin- pass, then obtained, was 1515 W. A 5.35 .m, a good position at a distance of 15 miles from Iron Island was obtained, at which time The weather was fine, with cloudy sky and light

Magistracy this afternoon, with attempting to murder one Miss Dorothy Grant with a re- volver in the Concaught House Hotel yester- day morning. -

1906.

RIOTOUS JAPANESE.

ASSAULTS TRAMCAR: CONDUCTOR. Inspector Gourlay proceeded against aa unemployed Japanese, at the Police Court this moming, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, for assault- ing the conductor of teamcar No. 15, on the Praya East, yesterday afternoon. It was stated that lefeufs boarded the car at the Post Office with a friend and tendered the con- ductor a dollar note for a drive to Ship Street. The conductor puuched the two ten- Mr. C. E. H. Deavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson cent tickets and returned the change. After a and Grist, appeared for the defendant, who few minutes the Japanese discovered that he had pleaded not guilty.

been given ton cents short by the conductor, He spoke to the conductor, and he was told that a single trip to Ship Street, fiṭst class, was ten cents, and not five. The Japanese goa orderly, demanded the return of ten cents, sad ended in taying his walking stick on the head of the conductor. He was given in charge, Pleading guilty, Mr. Hazeland fined him $5.

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Dorothy Grant, sworn, sail that she left Shanghai last Monday night for this part by the ss. Oceanu, for a two weeks' trip. Wit ness travelled first class and her passage was paid by the defendant, who also travelled by the same vessel. Wjiness knew defendant in Shanghai as he was employed there. They "were good friends until the day before they arrived in Boogkong. The cause of the falling out was because defendant insisted on going to her cablu. She resented such visits, Defend- ant returned later and on being told to leave, he pushed her over some trunks. After this Witness defendant said he would shoot her. arrived here yesterday and went to the 'Con- naught House Hotel. Defendant accompanied ber. A room was engaged and they repaired to toom No. 21. When they got to the room, wit ness sent for some stationery to write chits. Nothing happened then, but defendant dwelt on her conduct towards him on the vessel. After defendant had refused a drink she offered him, he asked to be forgiven for his conduct on the steamer. She said she would not, and stepping back, defendant pulled out a revolver, which was cocked, and painted ft"at her. Witness could not say whether the revolver produced was the very one used by the defendant, this, continued witness, defendant put the neither could she say if it was loaded. After firearm away, walked up to the table where she was still sitting and struck her. She retaliated by throwing a tumbler at his head. Then he left her room, but on leaving he struck witness on the band with his stick. She was in dès- habile at the time and so she could not go after

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Later she reported the affair to the manager. A policeman afterwards arrived. When defendant said he would shoot her, wit ness replied: "If you want to shool me, do so." Mr. Beavis: When he pointed the weapon at you did you think Be would shout you?

Witness: That's a very hard: question to

auswer.

Mr. Beavis: When you told the Court about. hum pointing the revólver at you, you smiled, and said "Fire away, if you like" Do you think that if he was going to shoot, you would carry on so easily Don't you think you would, if you thought he was going to shoot you, yo on your knees and beg for mercy?

Witness: No, sir. I never beg for mercy. Continuing, witness said that she did not steal a ring from defendant. She did not live in Kiangle Road at Shanghai, but she thought the question of meeting mea in a house there had nothing to do with this case. When de- fendant came to her cabin he said he lost a ring valued at $500 gold. Witness did not take it.

His Worship: Do you think if the revolver was loaded he would have shot you?

Witness: Certainly, he would. Further evidence was called. The prosecution" "did not want to press the charge, and as defendant was returning to Shaughui soon, his Worship bound him over

lor of the will of Yeung Ting Po, deceased, at the specific performance of an agreement dated.W.-ly winds. Weather continued clear til in the snus of $100 to be of good behaviour for

No. 29 Connaught Road Central, sued the Sam Cheung firin, of No. 43 Wing On Street, Inr the recovery of the sum of 173 50, being the amount of one month's sent for the ground and Srst doors of No. 40 Wing On Street, was called on for hearing.

Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Mr. John Hastings office, represented the defendant, firmi

His Honour. This case was adjourned as Mr. Dixon objected to the grant of probate not being produced in Couri, was it not?

Mr. Barding Yes, my Lord.

Hist Honour: Well, the grant of probate is in Court; I have it here with the papers. I remember 1 granted it myself in 1901.

Mr. Harding: Yes, my Lord; I said you had seen it.

His Honnur. Yes, and the plaintiff is not only executor, but is sole legate and there

Segates and fore owner..

Mr. Dixon: But he is suing as executar, His Honour: That is so, but he is owner, and should have sued as such, and not as exe

cutor,

لمسة

Mr. Harding: Will your Lordship allow me to amend the writ?

His Honour: Yes, you had beiter amend the writ; an owner does not sue as executor to an eslate.

being heard

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stances above stated, finds as follows:-

one year.

AMERICAN FLOUR IN SOOTH CHINA.

In consequence of the case beard at the Palice Court recently in which two fakis, from a Chinese flour firms, were charged with apply. ing false trade-marks to certain brands of American flour, the following from the Seattle Post Intelligencer will be of interest ;-

"Special Agent Burrill, who has been in- vestigation the condition of American trade in China, finds that there is a growing taste for flour among the inhabitants of Southern China. He shows how the trade in American flour

boycott, to Australian flour, the increased con sumption of that exceeding by considerable the falling of in the demand for American flour. Moreover, they are compelled to pay to cents. a sack more for the Australian product than

That the Lokseng stranded off North Point at 9.31 p.m. on the night of the 22nd of April, expanded up to the time of the boycott, and 905, owing to the land being obscured by fogts decline since that time, especially the four and owing to the abnormal set of the current.. That the vessel appears to have been provided kong. The interesting feature of his report, which was sold to the Chinese through Hong-

with proper charts, and that the compass es however, is that the Chinese have not abandon. were in good order, and their errors understand.ed the use of flour, but have turned, since the That the master, Laurence Hussey, appears to have navigated his vessel in a seamanlike and proper manner, but that in view of the fact that he had already, encountered fog carlier in the day he appears to have been somewhat dilatory in preparing to use his lead when again over- taken by fog at 9.10 p.m. That the position taken by the master off Iroo Island at 5-35 p., during the second mate's watch should have been verified by the said second mate, As the Court does not consider that the casualty was in any way due to negligence on the part of the master or certificated first or seconds, therefore, seems a permanent matter, mates, it does not consider it necessary to deal while the boycott is a temporary condition, and with their certificates.

20th December, 1955, made between plaintiff, fg, so p.st., when a light fog came, on. M 9.15 by his agent 5. Disney, and the defendant, for the log shut down thickly and-ate$25 p.m. lease by the plaintiff of property registered orders were given to stand-by" preparatory to in the Land Office, as section A of Marine Lat | Worbering. At 9.30 p.m. the sound of breakers No. 7. And the second claim was for the

the starboard side, the recovery of ilie sum of $6,900, being the amount engines were put to "full speed astern" and of rent due under the said a, reement, for the the helm "hard-a-shboard," but the ship months of July, August, and September, 1905, struck almost immediately.

The following new in atreats. The agrsement was that the morning at daylight, the weather having clear- property should be leased to defendant theed, the ship was found to be ashore between rate of $1,300 per mouth, but it had not been North Point and Reef Point, lying with the paid. The premises were those fately occupied | head North, about 420 yards from the shore. by the Hongkong Daily Press,, The agreement The Court, having regard to the circum- was produced, and was a good true valid one. The material facts were that in October · 1924 Ho Tung, the plaintiff was negotiating with Messrs. Mody and Babington for the purchase at this property throgh Mr. Bisney. The pro perty was to be sold subject to an existing first mortgage of $150,000 to Mr. Smith, and a second mortgage of $80,000 to the vendors as part of the purchase money, and a balance of $45,000 cash. The defendant had just previously formed a syndicate to start a new hotel, and for this purpose negotiated for the purchase on the above terms. The negotiations fell through, and Mr. Ha Tung became the purchaser. la Novem ber the defendant asked Mr. Bisney to obtain a lease of the next door house, No. 16 Des Voux Road, team the Land Investment Com pany, and that was done. Early in December the defendant informed Mr. Bisney that No. 16 would not be big enough for his hotel, and so he desired to get a lease from Mr. Ho Tung of No. 14. Mr. Ho Tung when approached asked $2,500 a month, to commence at once, and proposed a terms of five years, and the lessee was to find $10,000 as security. On 14th December defendant gave Mr. Bisney a written authority to make a reduced offer to Mr. Ho Tung, and upon that there, were Under instructions from Mr. S. W. Tan, sali further negotiations, which led to the pro- citor for the vendor, Mr. Geo. P. Lammert, posal which was accepted: viz. the fent was auctioneer, put up for sale nt his vales rooms, to be $2,300 per month rental; n term of Duddell Street, by public nuction, this after

ten years, as he proposed to spend money woon the valuable leasehold property, situate

($10,000 to $15,000) on the premises; and the at Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, name security to be $7,5co. The then present ten- ly: all those pièces or parcels of ground situate nuts were to be allowed to remain in occu. at Victoria aforesaid, registered in the Land pation Motif their 'portion was required for Office as sub-section No. 1 of section A of alteration, while the Daily Press was to be Marine Lot No. 16 and section B. of Marine allowed to remain until its new premises were Lor No. 16 A, together with the messuages, ready. The rent ($2300) was not to commence erections and buildings thereon known as No, until the premises had been altered and occu za Bonbam Strand. Term 981 years and 981 | pied six months later. An agreement · was years respectively. Annual Crown rent $8.78 drawn up embodying the terms above, but and $9.78 respectively.

reducing the security to $5000, and duly ex- This property was knocked down to Mr. Mokecuted, and it was the specific performance of Chee Hing for $27,000, after fairly keen com that agreement they now sought to enforce.. .petition.

The case is proceeding,

Mr. Harding: Then I would ask that it stand over till next Friday, to enable me to amend the writ, my Lord.

His Honour: If Mr. Dixon has no objection, Mr. Dixen: No, my Lard.

Ilis Honour: Then let it be put into next Friday's list, and perhaps you can settle it in the meantime.

PROPERIT SALE.

The Court, in pursuance of the powers vested

they did for the American, a fact of which ad- dealers, who are repacking. American flour in wantage is taken by unscrupulous Chinese

sacks baving the Australian brands, or close imitations of them.

"The acquired taste for flour among the Chi-.

'is dying out: The Chiae. Cannot look to Australia for a permanent supply, because, in the pot infrequent occurrence of drought years, in it by section 483 of 57 and 58 Vict. Cap. 60, the Australian supply is insufficient even for orders that the sum of £6: 14:0, belog the home consumption, and generally the Aus.. costs of the proceedings before the said Court,alian flour cannot compete with the American, be paid by Laurence Hussey,master of the said British steamship Loksang, being one of the either in price or in quality. parties thereto, and he is bereby ordered to pay the said amount accordingly.

The expenses of this Court, fixed at 46.140, are approved.

Dated at Shanghai, this 25th day of May,

S. Barton, British Vice-Consul, President of

the Naval Court

igot.

Hugh E. Holm, Lieut., R.N. Wm. Chumb, Master of British 6.9, Satruma, Wm, McIntosh, Master of British 15.

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SINCE the sixteenth century twelve churches, a convent, a hospital, and many hundreds of acres of land have been swallowed by the sea In the vicinity of Aldeburgh,

THE WRONG DEFENDANT,

WHO OWNS THE TRUCK?

Mr. John Lysaught was summoned before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Magistracy fo-day, for allowing his truck to be driven on the wrong side of the road, at West Fuin, on the 28th uk.

His Worship-You are charged with not ob serving the rules of the mad with your truck.

Defendant-Haven't got a truck over here i His Worship-The number of the track on

Intimations,

THE

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the summons is 1081. What is the number of GREAT STRENGTH AND SUPERIOR your truck?

TO ANYTHING IN THE

Defendant-1081.

His Worship-How's this?

Defendant I haven't got a truck in the Colony, your Worship. The only truck, I possess is at Kowloon, and is used for hauling large boilers from Yaumat to Mongkok. The truck was never over here.'

His Worship Did you see your truck an this day?

Defendant-I did. It was on the other side of the water.

His Worship Probably the number was story and order the summons to be withdrawa. wrongly copied. I believe the defendant's

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