1911-09-12 — Page 5

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1911

A PIECE GOODS DISPUTE, ALL THROUGH "GILBERT

Alleged Breach of Contract,

Before the Paisne Judge, Mr. Justice Gompertz, in the Court

GURNEY."

LATE TELEGRAMS.

From The Japan Chronicle.country. Yesterday Francisco 1.

Advices frou Mexico City are NORTHERN RIGE RIOTS. not reassuring for the ponce of the

Result of Cornering. Madero visited Vorn Cruz in the Convicted by a Novel·

Lønlon, August 31.

intercet of his campaign for the News just received from the The silent witness has beon in

Atologram from Helsingfors prosidonoy.. Ho victously attack-country shows that since Saturday of Summary Jurisdiction this evidence in the Polico Court this mant lus appropriated a sum of tive candidate for the presidency upod within a very small radius of roports that the Russian Govornod General Royes, the consorta-very serious situation has devof- morning, three suits were flod morning, when the pages of a 3,000,000 roubles for the contrade, soon became a mob and News" of Sept. 5. The centre of the and his audience listening to his Shanghai, says the "N. O. Daily against Messrs. Vivira and Co-novol bore eloquent testimony to struction of two fortresses in the prepared to doul violently with trouble isu place called Chiangzob, pany, of 50-52 Queen's Road a man's guilt. A Chinese was State of Viborg, 1ocently brought all adherents of General Reyes which lies between Soochow and Contrai, merelinate, for dangos there on a charge of uttering ander the direct control of the found in the city. Wild scones the Yangtze, and, riots starting for breach of contract for the-salo being in possession of a quantity Central Government. This followed and it was with the thero on Saturday on account of of goods by thò defendants to the of bad money, and the case was scheme, together with the like quiet, was restored. Disor-lieved to have spread. At this son greatest difficulty that anything soarcity of rice, the trouble is be plaintiffs under contracts dated being board by Mr. Hazeland, May 21, 1910, March 18, 1910, and May 2, 1910. The amounts claimed were $655, 8050) and $130, respectively, the plaintiff being Kwong Wo and Company of 156, Queen's Rond Central, the Fook Wah Loo Kec firm, of 310 Queen's Road Central and Wo Pug und Company, of 124 Queen's Road Central.

Mr. J. H. Gardiner appared for the plaintiffs ani år. II. 1. Dennya, Sr., of Messrs. Donnys und Bowley, was for the dolen- dants.

dere are increasing throughout the country and the lack of a strong hand is being sadly felt.

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PURE, FRESH, SEPARATED, NATURAL. REMOVED: THE CREAM ONLY.

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THE DAIRY FARM Co., Ld.

tablishment of a naval base at

son of the year Shanghini draws a In the course of the evidence it Helmans, and the transfer of the

good deal of its rico supply from transpired that the police hund sent base of the South Baltie Squadron

This particular locality, and the an informer to the dofondant's from Libau to Raval, is to em house, and he had been able to pro-plete a gigantic soheme for de

From the Manila Times”

soriousness of the trouble can be cure five dollars worth of bad fending the Russian capital.

Brussels, September 4.-"Lai gauged from the fact that on money for the modest sum of twu According to a St. Petersburg dynamite." This is the translation Settlement underwent a big rise. there be no war or look out for Sunday the price of rice in the dollars. The police then sent a telegram the negotiations for a of what the officials of the French For the time being Shanghaiseems Chinese lótective with the usual new Russo-Chinose Treaty of Con- and German embassies and the to be cut off from its supply of rice marked. muniey preparatory to marco have been opened. They French Consulate in Brussels from Changzoh, and it is feared went on to deal with the making a raid, but the defendant are not mulikely to be protracted found painted on the walls of their that from a neighbouring place burities in the district. It is was out at the time taking tea, and difficult. and when he saw the detective

buildings this morning. The such as Wusich, which also sup-

reported that they attacked the there on his return he began to A later report states that the inscription had been made in plies Shanghai to a considerable en hon burnt down the "Smell s.rat.'

Cuineso Government is in-bright red paint and in huge extent, it may not be possible to buildings of the Solf-Government As a result the raid was a fail-from Manelerin of whout chestined early dawn camod a sensation in for, at least if the present trouble time ago with the power to polico clined to prohibit the export fatters, and its discovery in the obtain the amount usually looked

Be u. These Self-Government ure, but the police were able to fest Siberi. This allitude of the city. The matter was report-continues to sprout. So dangor-the districts, erect schools, and Bureaux were instituted "some find some of the spurious coin the Chinese fovernment is gun-jel to the Belgian government by ous is the situation thought to be

REVOLUTIONARIES AT CANTON.

*

Seizure of Ammunition

tiffs to a third party. Particulis (THE "TELEGRAPH " CORERSPONDENT

of defonce were filed on August

J. The defonce was that the de-

,

Canton, Supt. 11. The house No. 20 in Yun On

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From the "Cablenews." Spécial to the "Cablenews,”

the occurrence.

Appearance in Shanghai

Supreme Court,

› as Mr. Fukonoka.

The country people have generally regarded them with suspicion, in

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would take the first cuso first novel ontitled "Gilbert Gurney,liboral netion of the Japanese sndors without délay, and a strict on Sunday and yostérday the foul-electing general improveuionts.

Mr. Gardinér, stated that he wrapped up in leaves torn from rasted with the grueous and the Fronch and Germun ambas-locally, that it is understood that Faise taxes with the obj et of] The two other cisos depended aud by a coincidence the mones covernment-in-returning the inquiry was at once bogun. This ing Chinese were in consultation the first, which had been before that the informer had obtaine his Lordship on several occasions

was wrapped in n folio from the Captured Russion hospital shij is so far provod fruitless, but in with the ollicials with tho objecto) | fact as a new means towards in Chambers. The plaintiffs wise ne book.

Angara, and comparisons bethe meanwhile the Belgian govern- taking measures to supplement. piece goods merchants doing busi The silent testimony was, suffi- twren Chinese and Japanese ment has removed the disfigure the supply from elsewhere. official squeeze." This "mob noss in Queen's Ilond Central and cient, and for passing the moneyplomacy are being drawn in the ment and has expressed regret it

Cornering Food-Stuffs,;

therefore attacked these buildings, the defendants wore commission the accused was sent to prison

Russion onpitul. agents. A writ was issued chain for six months and for having i

Changzon is reached by steam down. The latest reports were 10 and it is believed burnt thoni ing the sum of $655 for damages in his possession he was, fed the coming National Exposi San Francisco, Aug. 31, 1

launch from Soochow, and if the effect. that this district wa The work of construction on A JAPANESE LAWYER.seems that here are large stresner mob rule, haring gol for breach of contract for the sale $270 or three months

of rico, gradually being distribut of goods by the dofondants' to the

tion at San Francisco will com- plaintiffs under a contract dated

ed to the various centres as the entirely out of the control of the mened du October 14th oxt, when

Boason wears on, and as prices.suit

officials. May 2, 1910. Plealings wore or

aeremony will take place in

Effect In Shanghai. · the merchants. There is little dered, and on July 27, a statement

A trivial case whieli occupied doubt that nowadays rice affords Shanghai was almost immediately honour of the event,

As already state, the effect in of claim was fiod. The goods were

the attention of Mr. E-S-Ans great facilities in this district felt. On Saturday first quality of not delivered to the plaintiffs

Bourne, Acting Judge at H. B. M. of China for gambling as does rice was solling at $10 por picul. Portions were sold by the plain-

Supromo Court for a few minutes wheat in America. But the but as soon as news of this riot Washington, September 7this morning, says the "China gamblera in rice are said-to-plor-was received it. jumped up to United States Moses E. Clapp Gazolte" of Sept. 7, was notable The game with five aces up their 10,60, at which pige it remain- yesterday made a bitter attack on in that it marked the apperance-leeve, und seldom is seasoned yesterday. It is given out that, President Taft in general and on for the first time of a Japanese passes without a corner boing in Shanghai there is only one fendants were morely agents and Now Stroot within the small the reciprocity bill in particular.licitor, who gave his name to his worked. The people recognize work's supply, but at the same wore not liable for any breach of North Gate, was, it will be ro-Sonator Clapp denounced the bill Lordship contract The second defence membeo, occupied by the rovo-ns unjust, to the agricultural in- was that the defendants were pro-lutionaries during the Canton teresis of the country that form in the Japanese Court? Yes, kir.is deeply ingrained in the mind of rice, stored, in unobtrusive go-

this, but seeu impotent in the time rumour has it that some off \}{/EDNEJDAY, the 13th, bing His Lordship:-Do you appear face of it, as the impression the merchants have hoards of teorod by the contract,

rovalt. Deagito. tho strictirge percentage of the popu- Mr. Denny--Ido not rely on the watch over the revolutionaries, betion who were smerificed to save before you really ought to have are as much implicated in mani-downs, to be brought forth when

As you have never been here the lower classes that the officials defonce of agency in that sense the occupants foft the house se- the trusts. Senator Clapp also brought a letter from the Japanese pulating the market as are the rates are at their highest. Anny of the word. We say that the cretly. Since then the house has paid his respects to the President Judge. However, as you are hero merchants and brokers. How that it is reported that as a resul contract was to order and not for been vacant and has been made a for the latter's attitude on the won't trouble you to do that, but ever this may bo, the situation at of conferences held, a telegram sale. The goods were ordered public meeting place by street Statehood bill. He declared to next time you appear younusi Changzol apparently reached au will be dispatched to Saigon to at bolalf of the plaiutils, sub-ufers Tast Saturday night, the that the demand that the pro have a letter from the Japanese acute point when the country peo- have shipments sont up here. A ject to the terms of the contract, house was filled with these un-vision for the recall of judges Judge, because I live nut seen ple found that through the floor's It was not abought and sold" desirables, some of whom entered be eliminated from the constituyat before.-- contract. The contract does not into a room and discoveret con-ton of Arizona, was a deliberate

proclamation from the Tantai-is they would have to abandon theTM say "Fold to the plaintiffs." good a wooden box containing atongit to bribe the people of the ficute from the Japanese Govern time a large band of famine re-there has been a growing agitation THE Steamebip

Mr. Fukonoka: Iliave a certi-crops in the fields. At the ine

looked for all the time to this effoot. The Puise Judge-What is quantity of ammunition. The territory to stille their sense ofment to act in Shanghai.

Within the last your or two your other clofence?

pdice were notified, and they in what was right politically for th Mr. Donnys-That the goods ur reported the discovery to the sake of getting into the Union. that, but as I do not know you by

Die Lordship: Iunderstand all either rice was raised to so high the market In Changzon it has having arrived from the abaru parle, fugees arrived in the district, and in regard to the manipulation of never arrived under the terms of military authorities. The police Senator Clapp denounces the sight it would have been better if or the mereltunts refused to sell

a price as to make it prohibitive taken physical form, and should coignees of cargo aru hereby informed The contrnet. Wo say that the and the braves repaired to the President's attitude as a fligrant you had brought a lettor. How it or give the refugees a dolo. Prices rise much higher locally tnt teir goods. will be delivered from goods never arrived and the conserne and renoved the box and disrogand of the expressed will of ever, an you are here, I won't insist tract was therefore cancelled. It's its contents.

the people. n ease of no goods,'no claim. On Sunday last, another dis

on that. Mr. Gartliner at this pont covery of arms and ammunition borone more apparent that the

As the campaign progresses in The ease then proceeded. montiined the question of ship was made by the soldiers under people of Canada are not ready the command of Capt. Wu inside for reciprocity with the United Mr. Dennys-My friend is go-the wall of the Loyalty Mentorial States. The advocates of the

Templo.

mént.

ing outside the pleadings.

Mr. Gardiner-I ask for love

to amend the pleadings.

Mr. Dennys-I strongly object. It's a most material point.

The Puise Judge-Why do you object to leave to amend the pleadings ?

AN INFORMER'S

measure are beginning to despair!

of getting favourable action on in FATE.froin the people. It now looks as though Sir Wilfred Laurier

DANGERS OF DECK CARGO.

Iloilo Steamer Founders

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rate the situation is so serious

DON'T FORGET.

Wednesday, September 13. V. R. C. Feto. Union Church meeting.

Seatholders'

Saturday, September 10.. Entertaininent, Mount Austin,

Sunday, September 17, Harvest Thanksgiving Service, St. John's Cathedral.

Monday, September 18. Auction of Crown Land.

The consequence was that on discontent taking a serious shape, every probability exists of the Saturday the people and rofugees began to clamour round the, rice- shops. Their demands being refused, the clamour gave place to violence, and the trouble was ahortly afterwards in full swing. Chineso arriving in Shanghai were oyewitnesses of the occurrences, and from their stories there is (TOR TELEGRAPH CORRESPONDENT.) wore destined to lose his firin

little doubt that a riot of consider A telegram from Iloilo to the ablo dimensions took place. In Canton, September 11.. position in the esteem of the "Manila Times," dated Sept. 1furiated beyond endurance with A one-time 'robber soma Canadian by his strong advocacy reports:- time ago surrendered to the of reciprocity. Powerful agencies

the constant manipulation of Mr. Deanys-Bequuse it's anthurifies and acted as an not counted on heretofore have between Iloilo and Cebu founder against the authorities, and, urged The steamer Francisco plying prices, the country poeple rose. totally different defence, It may informer. He was very useful bogua to throw their influence ed off the north coast of Negros, on by the pangs of hunger, the involve tho taking of evidence on to the government in supplying against the measure, and every and Mrs. Jennie Keppler, wife of commission in England and all information leading to the arreal passion and prejudice of the a wealthy hacendere of San Carlos, in fact they did not load the riot. sorts of things.

refegons were not behind hand, if Mr. Gardiner 10's merely sequently he berima an object of feat it. The Intest cry of the the victims.

of many notorious mobbers. Conrople is being invoked to de- and her two children are aming question of construction of the guest aversion to these criminals, opposition is that a reciprocity.

The District Pillaged. One day, while he was

Launches nyo been ruled The rice brokers had for once Mr. DennysAt all events, if Kong Meo with his younger would weaken the imporial to rescue, and eight survivors have they wore hoist with their own at agreement with the United States from Iloilo to aid in the work of carried matters too far, and now your Lordship is disposed to brother, they wera grant leave to amend the plead-and killed by several robbers Britain. This argument is mak-

attacked that binds the country to Great been picked up. inge, I mist ask for an who had waited for a long ing a marked impression on the shifting of a deck cargo of car

The cause of the wreck was the adjournment. I know that time to revenge themselves. The Canadian people. It is said to haos and kerosone. the defence is going to be altered, outrage was brought to the havo originated across the water, On Sept. 3 the following telo and broke into rico godowns.

contract

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potard. Whether the rioters wore

but they pillaged the rice shops ablo-to-vent thoir wrath on any of the merchants has not transpired,

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TANSAN GINGER ALE

Tonsan Ginger Ale is not on'y a great I shall ask for an adjournment at knowledge of the Viceroy, who but is now employed by the press gram were ceived wife wo Nows of the trouble was sont to the hirst Killer, but is a good Tonic, ard

His Lordship said he thought the civil and military officials of telling offect.

at once folographically censured and the political orators with man and a child lave drifted to local magistrate who dispatched to it unnecessary to adjourn the case Shun Tak District for not making:

safety on the coast of the island of the scene four flying onra" the 18 8 d in cases of Debility, Norvous- and granted love to amend the any report to him. The officials Your correspondent learned at steamer Francisco, according to a carrying an old gun in prow, ness, Sleeplessness and Indigestion.

Washington, September 8. Banate from the wreck of the flowery name for the junks which pleadings.

Evidence was then called.

were required to make an inquiry the slate dortment fo-day that rumour brought here by some patrol the creeks. The crews of without delay. into the case and report the result serious trouble of some sort is fishermen. They are beliovel to these boats would comprise about expected in China in the very be Mrs. Jennie Keppler and her thirty or forty men, and little noor future although the nature child, but verification of the use they would have been against The body of a Chinese woman of the disturbance could not be rumour is impossible. The Min-a howling mob, variously estimat INTERPORT SWIMMING, that was found by the Kowloon ascertained, Orders of a very danao has been dispatched to the t between two not three thou-

Water Police and conveyed to the startling charactor have been island to investigato.

sand, strong, of whom a thousand Mortuary last Saturday has boon cabled to the commander of the

Tho identified na that of Mrs. Maxwell. American squadron. Rear Ad-

were hungry refugees. stories told by Chinose are gon- orally uncertain as to details, and, while it is stated that the soldiers

Further hearing was adjourned 4me die.

No Shanghai Visit.

Motorist Sumaloned.

a

wore overpowered, there is no

information as to what happened

She has been recognised by her miral Joseph B. Murdock has been A summojis against a Euro- In our last night's issue, we husband who lives at Yau-ma-ti. ordered to hasten gunbonts to all pean soldier for assaulting announced that this year's inter-

A Bootless Attempt. port-swimming fixtures would in. At about 11 a.m. yesterday from which protection can best be day at the Magistracy.

those points in Chinese waters ricin coolie was withdrawn ic all probability not take place, three men went into No. 15 Polo extended to Americans in the em- owing to Shanghai's request that Street and hold up tho woman pire: The order transmitted to

to thom. Had they been so their visit should be postponed who was in charge.

At the Magistracy this morning foolhardy as to attempt to deal from Sept. 21, 22 and 23 to Sept, her up and gagged her, after ten days on the movement of the Exile Motor Cargo, Des Voeux probably have been beaten to They tied Admiral Murdock sets the limit of Henry Earignes, a chauffeur of the with moh a orowd, they would

We have now excellent author- the hours. They were disturbed, mont the officials would not dis-J. R. Wool, with driving lits received of this, it is probable that which they started to ransack gunboats. At the navy depart Road, was summoned before Mr. death, but as no reports have been. lly for stating definitely that the and all they got for their tromble eues the order further, than to say motor car. in a furious manner, they did not take any active Shanghai team will not visit was a silver bangle worth about that now assignments of vessels to After hearing evidenes His Wor- measures against them. From Hongkong

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