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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY AUGUST 24

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. ***CANTON pites and other items of news will be found an page.2."

THE English maif of the 25th July was deli vered in London on the.zand.iost..

Most of the serious caser that came on for trial in the Police Court, this morning, were ad- journed.

IT is stated that the construction of a light bouse at the entrance to Kunsan barbour south-western Karea, hit been started.

MR. Charles E. Magnos, Provincial Governor of Cuba, has been ordered to return to Wash ington for the purpose of conferring with the authorities.

HẸ. LIN SIN-SING, the compradore of the Banque de l' Indo-Chinc at Danow, has sub- scribed a sum of $1,000 to relieve the sufferers of Buangchow.-

MANY stress have been made, at Springfield, Illinois, in connection with the outbreak be- tween whites and negroes. The trials will tako' place before a special grand jury,

A MESSAGE from Tsinuo, capital of Shantung, says that, owing to the abnormal rains of the

$16.50 past weeks, the Huaguban colliery is flooded, and that about thirty, miners have lost their

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MESSUS. Shewan Tomes & Co., local agents Tor Messrs. James. Walton'& Có, Ltd., dis- utters, di Dundee, are issuing a very fice desk blotter with a-desk prompter, ad entising that lizar's famous scotch whiskies.

THREE coolics were charged in the Police Cpur, this morning, with being found in the servants' quarters of 2, East Avenue, Kowloon, yesterday, without the permission of the occu pier-ME. R. Miller. They were each fised

·$4.

Court Komura, who, is on his way from London to take up the post of Minister of Fuicign Affairs in Tokio, arrived at Mukden ou 18th inst,, and will stay there for two days. He has received a cordial welcome from V.ce ray Hsu Shib-changi

THU KHụng. Hai gi Pac, a palive newspaper published in Hankow, has beco suspended by the lotendant of the Hupeh Provincial Police; by order of the Hakwang Viceroy, for having seproduced certain articles written by Kang elegraph and Liang Chich'ao.

he Hongling Celegraph

Hongkong, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1958, `

THE PACIFIC SHIPPING-TRADE,"

It will be recalled that, on the 30th ult. Reater nagounced that New York perspapers

stated that, owing to new regulations of the

Two spisere torpede-boats arrived as Che mulpo on the 17th inst to co-operate with the turpado gumboat Ching in the suppletion of "pirates in north-westers Kores. The armour

ed cruiser kom also left Kure on 17th last to assist in the work of suppression

The Hankow Daily Nur is informed that the response to the invitation for tenders for.com- foter-State Commerce Commission, "all their,ctors' material for the dupeh section of the great railways, including the Caulian Pacific, Capton-Hankow ya lwar wat most satisfactory had notified shippers that they wers abandon in V.ew of the fact that sufficient time could ing the export trade in the Offint sand in order to save the autumn working season not be allowed, to communicate with Europe Australasia, and also practically ablodooing Bix well-rossidered lenders were received. the impontrade. The cowspapers atlicipated

THE pollte arrested two mora men yesterday that the steamship lines tonerned would be

for, stealing hair" "brozments from women, sold, in a report dated the ath instant concern. The accused were: Wong Kwak Hak, a coolie, ing the action of the railroad companies, Mr. of "Vuce San Lans, and Chan Sirp, so un Matsubara, Japanes. Consul at Chicago; states employed shoemaker, jesiding at 11, Salt Eish that the railway Companies in America having Lane. On Saturday afterapon, it was, italed, agreed, according to the regulations of the Wong galaway with a gold cas-pick valued at Inter-State Commission, to charge freight, on goods exposed to the Orient at the inme'rale a on domestic goods, 'exceplin tam cotton, the milde

majority of cargo destined for the Far East will naturally go via Suez. The railway come panies regard the change as unavoidable and

6, which he snatched from atwoman's head on the Praya-Central Chan was alleged to have played a similar trick in Queen's Road yesterday. The ear picks were handed over to confederates, who escaped. were remanded. FROM

Both cases

The Motor Car Incident.

SCENE OUTSIDE THE CEMETERY

AMUSING EVIDENCE COURT

The charges brought against: Mr", S7 Ai Marican, proprietor of the Dragon Cycle Depo, by a ricksha puller for recklessly driving a motor car along Wong-nel-chong Road on the

8th instant and doing damarg to the ricksha¦ to the extent of 51.50; and that brought by

spend was reduced to a walkin be found that he couldn't get thre the brake and swing the 'Car

about thre filled driver, and no englaner

Where put on

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motor

Court-Have you a certificate? Witness-It was not seeded..

wore you going round the race-course?-Ab

You wem driving out yesterday? What pace

out twelve miles. In how many paces could you pull up golog st that pace?—38 104 yards

At sight miles?—1) yards; At four miles ?--1} yards, 5. Swart, of Mesars, Schuldi and Company, for driving in a furious manner to the commen

Then when you came up to this crowd you danger of pedestrians, were heard by Mr. J.Bought to have been able to pull up in a yard Wood, in the Police Court, this afternoon. Mr. and a half-Yenj}\\ \\\\\\

rican also issued a counter-charge against Then why was it necessary for you to leave Mr. Swart for assault" and using abusite

the straight line to pull up?-To save hitting a Med rickaha in port of me. Mr. E. J. Grist," of Meurs, Wilkinson and

When you were six fent off this ricksha Gul, appeared for Mr. Marican. Mr. Sw you could us a matter of fact pull up?—1 appeared in penon,

waited for the ricksha to get out of the way, Asked as to whether he assaulted the comYou could, could you not?, & could.))) plainant, Mr. Swait said," No." · "Asked on to whether he used insulting language, be replied: "Yes. I called him a-foal nad a silly aul flærghter).

The evidence which was given by the ricksha coolie at the last bearing to the effect that Mr Marican's car collided with his rickaba, dolor certain damage, was read to Mr. Grist, who then cross-examined the coolie.

How far away was the motor when you fat saw it ?" asked the solicitor, ant

i did not optice it until it rap into me," replied the coolin,

Did you hear the hora sounding ?-No. Just before the collision your fare was lerv ing the cemetery?—Yes.

Whey didn't you pull out?-1 expected the ricksba to move.

How far off were you from that ricksha when you made a turn? -About two yards.

Then you could have pulled up?-To save hurling anyone I swerved into the wall.

Two yards off the ricksha

When did you put your brakes on full?—

After putting on the brakes how far did your car travel -About a yard and a half

How do you, estimate, speed1—1 have first, second and third gear. I estimate the speed according to how I use these gears, o

'Mr. Swart-Have you been in the Police Court before da similar charges?—No. 1 once

KOND WAAM COMPANY LIMITED.

· HALF-YKARLY. MEETING: The ordinary hill-yearly meeting of share balders of the Hongkong sad Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., was held in the offices of the Company, Queen's Buildings at foon, lo-day, for the

and the statement of accounts to the 30th June, purpose of receiving the report of the directors

1908. Mr. H. PWhite (chairman of directors) presidad. Others present ward :—Hon. Sir Paul' Chater, Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, Messr. C. G.R. Brodersen, W. Helms, G. Friesland, I W. Craddock, E. Gi Barrett, J. S. Van Buren; director) R. Mitchell (acting chief manager), T. L. Rore (secretary), I. P. Braga, J. W. C. Bdouar, W. C. lack, T. Skinas, Chau Shiu-ki, W. E, Clarke, Lo Cheung Shiu, Erich Gears, L. Beriodozgue, Henry Humphreys, P. Natis,

and P. Durnorinti su

The Secretary read the notice convening the-

The Chairman sald:-Gentlemen.-The re port and accounts having been in your bands for some time, I will, with your permission, take them as reid. As a result of the working for the half year ending on 30th fure last we have available for apropriation a sum of $703,27.19 out of which your directors recom 'mend shat a dividend of 8%=1s per share be paid, absorbing Si o,co », th it a further sum of Soroo be placed to the credit of No. 1 Dock Extension & fe, that $45 820 by wiltten off the value of Kowloon Dock $4,601 95 off the valuo Cosmopolitas Fork, and that the balance of $384,847.24 be carried forward to a pow account.

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tis hoped that this proposed distribution of profits will meet with your approval. The

Telegrams.

"HONGKONG TELEGRA

SERVIUK

THE HOIHOW BOYCOTT,

"MERCHANTS SENSE OF

DISPLEASURE

By courtesy of the “Shaung Pu

Hoihow, 22nd August. "Owing to the non-removal of the Customs officer (against whom the Chinese merchants objected] the merchants have renowed the boycott at Hollow.

ARMS SEIZURE.

CONFISCATION OF STIP

CARGO ORDERED.

[By courtesy of the 13 Sheung lo.”

Foochow, 23rd August. The Viceroy at Foochow has cided to confiscate the arms seis on board the Japanese Chuenchow] in accordance Trenty stipulations.

His Excellency is also determined

And at that time you rushed acronï the road? | killed a man with a big car. Thare, was no past half year's work showing a not prefit of to detain absolutely in other words,

-0.

What were you doing?-My ricksha mas stationary at the side of the road. Wers you in the shaft?—Yes.

charge.

Why didn't you stop before the collision?garded as unsatisfactory is face of the ex- to

I expect everybody to get out of my way y

Mr. Grint called the attention of the Cpurs 10 And the shals were up from the ground-the fact that at the time of the collision there was no funer. 1; only the mourners were leaving No. I was not holding the shafts.

the cemetery.

up.

What were you doing then? -1 was standing

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You were then in the act of taking your sick. tha to your fare?-No, 1 had not yet seen my

lale.

But you said to Just now? —No,

Mr. Grist proceeded to argue that the wil css bad already said that he had seen his fare. before the collision.""

Mc Swari-Let the witness'speak for himself, please.

The Court-Allright, Mr Swart

That concluded the évidence.

$4,577.68 will not, "l: ventura to Abink, be re-

traordinary depression that existed, and I seztet to say still exists in skipping the world over. This depression is brought forcibly to our uo1ice by the number of vessels that have been laid up in this harbour during the past year for want of lucrative employment, and,

The Court-Did you pay the doolie you will readily understand, re-acus seriously compensation?

Mr. Marican--Yes.

Have you paid him?-No.

't as be relaxed compensation?-No; I have

not,

His Worship found the charge of negligent

driving proved. .

Mr. Glist-I would ask your Worship to

slate a case.

Ris Worship—I shall certainly state a case Mr. Grist, proceeding - In what position was on the point. But you must make your appli- your ricksba?-Facing Wanchai.?

cation in writing within seven days, Against the wall?—Yes,

On the first charge Mr. Marican was fined $5 and ordered to pay the coolie $2.50 com

The "Conti-Wan there 100m for anyone to- walk hetween your ricksba and the wall -No.

Mr. Grist-You were all takea down to No.Pensation. The second charge was dismissed The counter-charge was then taken. Mr. 2 Police Station, weren't you? -Yes

And you refused to ake any charge? Swart, asked if he shook his fit at com. wanted compensation,

plainau!, replied that he might have when com- plainant placed his dusty finger on his white

What's the value of the damage 7➡$3;54|| estimate of the rickiba, foreman.

Mr. Swart then proceeded to question, the Viiners, as follows?-At the time the-ear (61-

lided with your ricksha was abyine entering your ticksbar-No. The smash had already taken place......

driving last night)

The Court-Was that the camp car you were

Mr. Marican-Yes.

Mr. Swan's evidence given fast time was lid. It was id effect that defendant's motercar was driven recklessly on the afternoon. When the collision took place, he (defendant) was atili laughingą...

suit."

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Mr. Matican said that, after the collision, Mr. Swart seized hold of him, swung him round, and raising his fist called complainant

blackguard, a black fool, etc, eta,—

Mr. Swad-You are a lian” Complainant, proceeding, said that the de- fondant said he was oot capibla jo drive a car, and stopped complainant from turning the car round,

The Court-Were you angry at the time ?. Complaint-Not'ai all, "

Were you laughing?-No.

Mr. C. P. Waite, a mechanical engineer, of Shatin, who was driving out with complainant, Mr. Grist took the witness ja hand;

told of what occurred alter the accident. Mr. "You were comin: qut of the cemetery at Swart was not the only one whoused insulting the time?" he asked.

language towards complainant. There were three or four others, whom the winners did not know.

· Mr. Swart replied; "yei."

Did you hear his boro-Yes, Add.thee?—I heard an awful smash.

There was a lot of rickshas, there 7-Yes,

There were all over the stresti beg your piraty.

p-rdon. They were at the side of the road.,

This mator, did she pall up?-She did pot until be got among the zic shas. She early urged turtle,

In her endeavour to pull up?-Haly Voice, why did she not pull up before (laughter),

When the motor was stopped it was facing the race-coursit Yes.

Right across the road?—Yes.

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on the business of a company such as ours.. Further, in view of the fact that a certaiò pros

portion of the wors executed during the period has boạn "Now Work, the proft a on which, as, pointed out on a previous occasion, are so cessarily small owing to keep competition, we

may pethaps congratulate ontzelven on the reult now shown. The aggregate conange of vessels docked during the period under review is less than for some year put, there' belog failing off under the heading of merchant Shipping, and an_locrease under that of British and Foreig men-of-wars: Turning to the account, you will batice that the amount under the heading of sun- dry creditors shows a. decrease of about

confiscate] the vessel.

THE DALAI LAMA,

AN EXPENSIVE GUEST,

By courtesy of the Sheung P""]

Peking, 23rd August.

In a memorial the Governor Shansi reports that, since the arrival? of the Dalai Lluna, it has cost the Province a great deal of money entertain him and his retinue. T The report adds that the Tama's followers, have been creating miss chief everywhere; if their behaviour. is not checked a riot

may

result. The Governor urges that an Im $147 005, and the item sundry debtors is lower perial decree be issued directing the by $214,000, while the value of material on hand shows a reduction of $217,000. This is Lamu to proceed to Poking without pitt'y due to a revision in ibu system of order. delay. ing material, allowing the dffarent establish meots to draw on cus augther more freely and using up old stick. The sub-commities of

DAOFFED DEAD,

directors have concluded tbsje investigations | SUDDEN END OF TWJ MEN IN QUBEN'S ROAD, Had have submitted their report to the full According to repris received i Board and it is reasonable to hope that bone. I no less than two Chinamen dropped ficial resuite will accrue from their recommen- the Colony yes'erday. In both casas death in dations. You are doubtless 1bat the believed to have been caused by beart failure. secent disastrous typhoon has put a consider; and hea. The first person to come to such sble amount of work into war had no very sudden and wis public rickshs conlie He had rz'an ive repairs—but coming as it has just déjoshed a fare in Queen's, Road and wai dare all at one time, the resources of our making for the nearest vehicle stand establishments and services of the staff are some, refreshment, when he was sean taxed to the pimos, particularly as a scarcity number of confrores to singger and of lab ur is apparent. The tug and salvage few yards away from the stand, bost David Gilller rendered yoontan services was examined life was gextioc to shipping after the blow, and the Company is, hours later-about fies o'clo to be congratulated on the acquisition of what | noon-a shop Coolle (camo, will, I trust, prove a valuable asset. Lam glad end. Leaving the shop in which ba to be able to state that the Company's property ployed on an errand, the coolin slepp suffered but hule damage. Gentlemen, I do footpath, stumbled and foll forward. A number not know that I can add anything to what 3 of the shop fukir picked him to a. Mr. Swart--Then 1 plead guilty," I wanted | hare said, except to say that the prospects for wein isken to re picitate the man desib in stop him from taking away the car before the current hall-year, with the work we have had already intervened. Volk the police had come to see its position, as already in hun, are favourable, and before

sent to the morgue for burialER regards calling complainant a "blickguard" | moving the adoption of the report and accounte he denied, saying he did not know the 'shall be pinised to moswer any questions that mending of the word. “

winds abareholder may wish to ask, Mr. Kipleyon, of the Holland Chins Trad: There being no question the Chairman ing Company, a witness for the defendant, said moved the adoption of the repart and accounts. be did as hear the expression, "blickguard' Hr.. Dondat, le seconding the resolution, used by Mr. Swart Hy was hot sure, but he said,Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen,-I have believed that Mr. Swart called complainant a much pleasure in seconding the proposal that fool. He did not see defendant raise his the report and accounts, as pierenied, tesdopt. fist towards complainant.

st. During the period which thuse accounts cover business in every direction has been inva very dull and depressed condition, shipping

sunaing sway, constituted an assault.

My Swart asked, if preventing apirion from

Elis Worship-Sometimes,

{We do not inacemarily witria, she opinions 'asprassed, by Camispodents, in this column]

AFRICANS WHO SNEEZE.

To the Editor of the ? Honokang TalkörafIL??

SIRANGA BEHAVIOUR

OF A CLERKS

CURIOUS STORY TOLD IN THE SUPREME COURT. During the hearing of a promiss;ry note caso; in the Supreme Court, on Saturday, in «bick- a Chinese amxh seed a clerk for the recovery. of 5)2, a very strange aldry, was unfold It was stated by the plaintiff ki: was originally brought on

Advice from homorale but owing to tha sbrei that a great miny steamers are laid up for want the cass wat called i

remunerative, emp'

employment, and ce in

foow! Some time.alterwards

sha in the East il esame unstisfactory see the pgistry and lodged a olaff.iss exists. Under the circumstancen ing the circumstances of her think we ought to feel very thankful that one that she had been asked: accounts shew an incitaro (ó 00't profs of not to appear in Cob rughly faro,over the previous six months, and he pro

Mr. O Wagser, of Mesara, Gaupp and Com- Bay, spoke to being jimmed between the motor car and the ricksha on that afternoon.**

Mr Grist subasitted that there was no case.

His Worship said that it was clear from the i was the duty of people to get out of the evidence that the defendant wasted in stop Mix Fatéport which has reached ur it would way. If not it was the day of fhs driver to get Merican from going away. There, was some being no exception

| cat of thoịr way, In this case there was ♬ they are prepared to sacrifice the proft: from yesterday between a number of coolies and tooted his horn, and as no notice entered & formal conviction against Mr. Swart, appear that there was a free fight Quarry Bayumber of rickshas lid the roid: The defeat indignation aroused, and he thought that if he the steamship services to the Orient conducted some Indians, Ose of the coplies-Ho Liotikep and a collision seemed inevitable be dit but no fice, it would meet the case. by them. This was the origin of

who is accused of stealing two brass-bushes, his best to do as little damage as was possibler the recent report that the railway companies bad de valued at 511, the property of Mesers Defendant put on all his brakes and tried to

CORRESPONDENCE. cided to sbaudon, their steamship services But erfield and Swire, is a pallent in hospital, sold any damage. We did all to his powt on the Pacific. But the report does not re. We gather from the report that when. Ho Lin The Court-Except go slow.

was leaving the shipyard he was searched and Mr. Grist-He was going only eight miles present the real intentions of the railway the two brass bushes found in his possession, a hour. A motor car, y companies. The hatsee given by the railway The Indian watchman was removing him to under control, and a car going at that rate can

your Worship, is compaint that they will adopt new rates of the lock up what a number of other rowdies be pulled up in twelve paces. *** freight on and after November 1st sex, bus

came to Ho's ausistance......... A-fight-followed, necessitated the readjustment of the traffic during which Ho was injured. The straggle business of the companies before that date the stipu. The case was called on at the was ultimately stopped and Ho was taken to They have no intention whatever of abandon Police Count, to-day, and remanded. ing the Odental trade. The rates of freight ||adding have not yet been published, and it will be some time yet before publication taken place. The Japaisie consular report, for which we are indebted to the columns of the Japas Chronicle, adds that the Union of Mebufacturers to Chi- cago, fearing that the adoption of the new rales

WHERE of freight from November 241 will greatly affect the trade with the Orient, has expressed itself opposition to the proposal. In reply the way companies throw the responsibility for alteration on the Inter-Sta Commission

Mr. Marica Three paces. Mr. Crist cestioned to remark that his clan

Mr. Wond observed that was driving in a reasonable man

person, drying 'a funeral, was pol driving reson,||

silve

ably,

MEETING of the Justices of the Peace was held at the Magistracy, this alternoon, to com Mr. Grint Purely a matter of sentiment. wider an application from one Ho Fan, for ap Mr. Merican was then called. He stated bar adjunct licence to sell by retail intoxicating (be was a skilled mechanic, Do the day in ques- liquor on the premises Nos. 465, 468, 470 knd | ton he was dủying 51 borte power motorças 473, Queen's Road West under the sign from the Happy Retreat, to the Golf Club. The Pau Hing Holel.* - Mr. J. H. Kemp The car, at full spend, was aple of "b") prasided. The other 1.1. 'a' present were so ffigen to eighteen miles per hour Captain Superintendent of Police Badeley, he was going at the rata Messrs. J. R. Wood, F, Smyth, E. A. Ram, H. da first saw W. Bird, W. H. Davis and W. H. Poto Me pass D. V. Sistvenson, of Messrs-Deacon, Looker/ horn and Descon, appeared for the applicant. Them

ärde. was no police objection, sed.

Mr. Badeley and

within's

I notice that 550,00 is being put

Palio Special making Account No. 1 Dick Exossior, and feel sure that plaintiff greed this work when completed will bring in more makin grist to the mill. It is gratifying to learn that ing it payi during the recent typhoon the company suffer following i DEAR SIRI Was somewhat sounded to ed very little dimage 1-dop't' konw whether. Pay learn in your issue of the 7th August that we shall ever itn the same prosperous years. "Africa" do not sneeze. Having spent that the Company experienced to the past. Augustiat many years in Africa, I am in a pɔaltion to Some say, we won't, but klor one am not with. The old I assure you that the white Africans can sueeze out i and with a Board of Directors who. quite cheerfully and ay for the blacks, and have the Company's Interest at been, so "A few days" especially the Zulus, they take so much sauffergetic and willing to and uptodate means of the are

quff-taking being a national habji-lhat one

appliances con Ibok forward with con plain!!!, the action almost say sneering was a pastime among.fidence to

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