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SPECIAL CABLES.

NANKING'S STUBBORN RESISTANCE.

GENERAL CHANG'S TROOPS COMPELLED TO RETIRE.

Land-mine Explodes, Killing Twonty Cavalrymen.

(Qur Own Correspondent.)

Shanghai. Neceived Aug. 27.; The roport that General Chang Hsun had succeeded in enter- ing Nanking is premature. When his cavalry were about to enter the city, a land-mine exploded, killing twenty cзvalrymen......

It was found that the gate was not breached, an General Chang believed it was, and the Government troops were compelled to retire in the face of the terrible rifle fire of the rebels.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1913.

$1,000 DAMAGES ASKED.

Claim for Alleged Wrongful Eviction.

A casa of a claim for damages for wrongful eviction came before the Puiens Judge, Mr. Justice Kemp, in the Summary Court this morning, when Wa Hung, trader of 25 Sai Street, sued Ho Cheak. In, of No 7 Lower Lascar Row, to recover the sam of $1,000 damages for eviction from No. 102 Hollywood Road.

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Fighting Chan Houn withdrew. He boasts that he will enter Nanking on Wednesday, but the splendid defence of the rebela oreates a possibi. lity of their holding out further.

an eviction.

Mr Lewis:--I beg you pardon.

There is no admission that you

ever were a tenant.

Mr Gardiner:-They admit we General Chang Haun definitely announced on Tuesday that Nanking was taken, bat the stubbornness of the defence has an-paid rent up to a certain date,

Mr Lewis: Where do I admit deceived him..

SOLICITOR'S TIP,

How to Get Shooting for Nothing.

At the Police Court, this morn-

A bright feature of the operations is that the Government troops that? It is not admitted that you ing. a Chinese from Australia

were yesterday sean removing wounded comrades from the firing ever were a tenant at all. "line under a heavy fusillade.

SINGAPORE'S NEW DRY DOCK.

A. "Commercial and Imperial Asset."

(Our Own Correspondent.,

Singapore. Received Aug: 27.

Mr Gardiner: The only point named Ho Kam Ping, was charg- for me to prove, then, was that ed with reing in unlawful, pos- session of a revolver and a quan- my client was a tenant.

tity of ammunition.

Mr Lewis: And therefore you

are entitled to $1.000.

Mr Gardiner: The question of the measure of damage must be left to your Lordship.

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Outlining the case, Mr Gardin-and was going up the West River er said that the plaintiff was the to bis home. He did not see why tenant of the house and was eo be should plead guilty as he had having arrived from the above corte.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby inform Smart Inexpensive still. He took over the premises plenty of property and had sixed that their Goods are being landed

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His Excellency Sir Arthur Young, Governor of Singapore and from a previous owner at a rental trunks full of fairly valuable and placed at their risk ic the Hong- which wassa bsequently increased, clothing and other articles. He kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown High Commissioner of the Straits Settlements, opened the King's and he sublot to various tenants. wanted to take the revolver with Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where Later the defendant became poe-him for protection as he had each consignment will be sorted ont dry-dock in the presence of a huge gathering.

His Excellency said that, despite the competition from Sabang, sessed of the premises by means of heard of the robberies in the mark by mark and delivery can be ab-

His Worship pointed out that and the heavy award arising from the expropriation of Tanjongan sasignment, but the plaintiff neighbourhood. Pagar Dock, he was confident that there was every prospect of the continued paying rent up to Harbour Board being able to meet its liabilities. He congratulated February 17 of this year. While he the ammunition did not fit the was still tenant the defendant let revolver and was of Winchester the Colony on this commercial and Imperial asset.

these same Iremises, having fall pattern. The water was let into the dock smid cheera,

kaowledge at the time that the plaintiff was the tenant, to the The dock epata a sum of £400,000 sterling.

Tai Ming firm. The defendant accepted rent in advance from them and evicted the plaintiff from enjoying the premises.

·THE ATTACK ON NANKING.

Wulungshan Captured.

A Chinese official message states that General Chang Haan has captured Wulungshan, the bill which guards the approaches to Heiakwan. The capture was probably effected last Thursday night, rays the "North China Daily News."

northerners made an assault, but a large force on the wall and two maxime over the gate were too much for them. The firing dur- ing this engagement was terrific. Another futile attack was made

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Mr Lowia: We admit that we let the promissa aa. tom February 17 to the Tai Ming Firm.

Mr. Goldring suggested that the defendant might get smmun- ition here.

Goods not cleared by the 2nd September, will be subject to rent.

Damaged packages must be left in the Go-owns for examination by the Con- bignée's and the Co.'s representatives at P.C. Chambers said he thought

an appointed hant. All claims must be it probable that defendant had presented within ten days of the stearer's ammunition for the revolver, but arrival here, after which date they can- not be recognized. No claim will be the police could not get it.

Mr. Goldring: They have admitted after the goods have left the taken his clothes and money. I Godowns,

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHÄ, thought they could only take bis

* Agents. ammunition, but apparently they Hongkong 27th August, 1918. f466

Inspector Fenton-We can't leave the property in the public

treat.

have taken the lot."

Mr. Goldring:-I hopa there is nothing lost. It will baserious for the polios if there is...

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at six this evening. Insignificant Mr. Gardiner, continuing, attempts have also been made to said that his client's tenency rush the Chaoyangmen.

did not terminate until February Purple Mountain seems to be 18, being the day up to which swarming with turbaned soldiers, they paid the rent. They received and it is doubtful whether any no notics to quit either from attempt by the rebela to regain the previous landlord, or at any the heights would sucosed. time from the defendants and they Another official telegram con-

were still the the tenants. As a Defendant on oath bore oat Paopora Batang AOM BOTOLONG | A variety of Other Styles. Dread of Chang Hsun. tains the information that the transports with their convoy have Heavy guns are beard from matter of fact they still occupied bis eolicitor's statement. He was time to time in the direction of a paition of the premicea but as told by a man in Sydney that if passed Kiongyin Forts and are

Hasi-kwan. Bo far as ca be 1egarded the rest, they had bear he carried plenty of money with

For Freight and further informatin, how on their way to Nanking.

ascertained no rebel troops are evicted. He would refer his Lord him he could carry a revolver for

pply is It is expected that the two outside of the city. In some abip to Summary Jurisdiction protection.

Mr. Goldring said that when men-of-wer comprising the con- portions of the city shells and cass No. 38 which was an action voy will immediately take in the attack on Nanking, and, stray bullets have been falling brought against the plaintiff for he was in Formoes shooting, he Hongkong, 27th September 1918.(465

distraining.

The was told be would have to have under cover of their fire, General with too much frequency for com- wrongful

fort. We have heard of no plaintiff diatrained on the Tais shooting licence.

Ming for rent and subsequently formed that it would take three INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI- damage to foreign property.

This promises to be an exciting an action for damages was weeks to get it and he was only aight in Nanking. Cannonading brought against the plaintiff who staying five days. Ele posted an is almost continuons. Many de- was successful in the care. The application and when he was moralized soldiers are wandering present sction was for damagas asked he showed a copy of the about the streate. The native in that the defendant had evicted letter and the permit came after population fears the looting the plaintiff.

part

Feng Kuc-chang's troops will be able to cross the river and join in the assault.

and

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PLAINTIFF.

He was in-

he had left; he got five days shoot- ing for nothing.

A fine of $50 was imposed.

CASE DISMISSED.

Before Mr Hazeland, at the

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Cargo impeding the discharge or re- maining on board after 4 p.m. the 28th inst, will be landed at" Consignee's risk and expense.

Nanking itself now appears to be practically isolated. The tale- graph line is working, but steamers no longer make a stop there, as the hulks are some dis-

soldier but it dreads still more Jadgment was entered for the tance above Heiskwan and there the possible entrance into the city plaintiff, by consent; for $27 and is no communication with the

of Chang Heun and his troops.costs. shore.

The O. N. s. 8, Tatang, which The experiences of the Revolation

of 1911 are still fresh, in the| JUDGMENT FOR left Hankow on the 19th instant memories of the people. The arrived at Shanghai appointment of Chang Haan se

22.d the.

inet. re-

This morning in the Summary leader of the Government forces porta. that when she passed has given the rebels many active Court, before Mr Justice Kemp, Police Court, this morning, Li the case was concluded in which Teoi, an awah, summoned J. M. Nanking on Thursday afternoon

Tava Yau Keo sued the Hop Abraham, for assault, on the 12th everything was quiet there. Supporters,

inot. Hing Chueng Kong Sz Tai Kes,

Mr C. Ferebrother Mason, of Mr and Chak Yik, a partner, to re- cover the sum of $934.89 for F. X. D'Almada e Castro's office, The telegram quoted below was work done and materials sup evidence and a lengthy and sear

defended, and, after hearing the by at Kiangyin on Thursday night, received by the American Con- plied. and the Chinese mon-of-war and sulate General, Hongkong, from Mr Lewis, of Messra Johnson ching cross-examination of the transports were still lying at the Manila Observatory at 11 am. anchor about eight miles below to-day.

Cyclone or typhoon W..of the forts.

The telegram quoted above Luzon, more than 100 miles dist with reference to the movements ant-developing,

Cyelone or typhoon N.W. of of the cruisers is evidently of later date than the observations of the Yap moving W.N.W. *Tatung,

There were neither signs nor Bounda of firing, but it was ex- pected that hostilities would be

resumed at night. All was quiet

Capture of Purple Mountain.

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Stokes and Master, appeared for complainant by Mr. Mason, bis dongkong, 27th August, 1918. (487 the plaintiff, and MrJ. H. Gardnef Worship dismissed the case. ror the defendante.

In giving judgment his Lord- ship said there were two points

Arrived Back.

that he had to decide. The first Mr W. Drew Braidwood arrived wes as to the amount of work brok from Calcutta' by the Fook- The red typhoon signals, in- done and the other, whether the

Bang yesterday. dicating a disturbance to the plaintiff could recover anything

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Left for Manlia.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA

CLUB.

MEETING of the SEASON

Nanking, Aug. 18.-Just before south-east of the Colony, were in view of the fact that the work Among the passengers who left!HE FOURTH GYMKHANA daylight this morning, the Go hoisted this morning and im- was not yet completed. His for Manila by the Nikko Mara will be held at HAPPY VALLEY vernment tecops made a fierce mediately there began the usual Lordship found for the plaintiff attack on Parple Mountain, and Procession of the junks and sam- on the first point and remarked to-day was Mrs Carey Welch. encceeded in driving the rebels Pans to the Causeway Bay shelter. that it was clear that he had left

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Second Police Magistrate. Mr G. N. Orma took bis seat

on Saturday, the 30th August, 1919, commencing at 3.15 p.m.

The charge of Admission will} be $1.00 for others than Membere

Gy:rkhana Club.

Soldiers and Sailors in uniform Hol® Price,

The Commitee invite the Ladies of Hongkong to be present.

REGINALD F. C. MASTER, Hon. Becy, & Treasurer:

The Observatory reporte a $12.50, worth of pointing undone. from every portion of the mount depression to the north-west of As regarded the second point, as Magistrate in the Second Court, of the Hongkong Jockey Club or ain. The engagement lasted

Luzon, which may develop into the contract did not define the this asteluson. fully four hours. Two attempts

a typhoon later,

work which was to be done, and

Reported Robbery. have since been made by the

Bonesquently be held that plaintiff The Chief Officer of the s.8. rebels to secure a foothold on the

was entitled to sue.

He has raported to the police mountain, Both have failed.

In the result judgment was that someone opened a lookfast The rebels have a strong force

the Taipingmen and charged with murdering a man entered for the plaintiff for the box by means of a duplicate key have repelled three attempte at West Point, was committed to smount claimed less $13.50, the and stole four rifles valued $60 reach the gate. This the sessions for trial, by Mr. amount of the pointing left un- and three sight screens velued

finished.

1880. thousand Hezeland, yesterday afternoon. #Overal afternoon

Committed for Trial. Di The Chiness watchman who is

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