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STANDARD OIL deal.

BIG SUM CLAIMED.

Case Affecting nearly $200,000.

The Agreement Sull Secret.

"Under cute of the 20th. inst, the Peking correspondent of the N. O. Daily Newe writes as

follows:-

The arrangement recently con- cluded between the Standard Oil Co. of New York and the Chinese Government has created inch interest in Peking. A good doul of what appears to be unnecessary georeoy 39 being maintained about the terms of the contract, with the result that the idea has 'become provalent that there is something to conceal. Not bay ing seen the agreement I am not able to state positively what it contains, but as regards the following points my information has been obtained from a thor oughly reliable source.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAP”, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1914.

TERRIBLE LOVE CRIME.

Report of the Shanghai Tragedy.

The China Preas of Tuesday Down for hoaring in the Sup- reme Court on Monday. is the last gives the following account case in which the Great Western of the shooting, at Shanghai, of a Smelting and Refining Company girl by her former sweet heart, claim from Francisco Pereira Liar. The affair was reported in oar special cables of that day. Our ques, under an alleged guaranteej in writing dated October 2, 1912, contemporary says:——— and made tween Arndt and Ca Grim tragedy stalkod among of the first part, the plantiff of the the Poringuere Carnival revellers second part, and the defendent of last night and to-day Marmetio the third part, whereby the defen-Gomes, a jilted Jover, lies dont guaranteed the payment by in the Mortuary with his brains the said Arndt and Company to blown out, whilst bit weet the plantiff of the sum of $200,- heart, Miss Celeste Gularte, is 000 ander terins of the contract in the Shanghai Gonoral Hospital, referred to in the guarantee-wounded with three rifle bullers the sum of $108,503,59, balance and is not expected to recover. due of $200,000 after deducting The lead man was a member of certain some credited to the sail Arndt and Company under the said epntract.

The obligation ia denied,

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the Portuguese Volunteer Cam- pany, S. V. C., and an employes of the Hongkong and Slangbai Bink, as a clerk. The young wo- man's home is in North Szechuen Road Extension.

A year ago Gomes, who lived ад adjoining house on

to that extent. If the exploitation in turns out successful, the Standard North Szechuan Road Exton- Oil Co. of course, will make large profits.

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became engaged Miss Goularte. From the very first, according to those who knew the couple, he showed his unwil lingness to have his bancos pay attentions to anyone but himself. At different times his jealousy asserted itself in disagreable fashion and friends of Miss Goularte declare that he was

in hist demands upon her. Miss Goa- larte is a young, unassuming and quiet girl, who acquiesced in the desires of her lover.

The Chinese Share.. One rather charactoristic symp. tom of Chinese sensitiveness, on the point of the disposal of their natural resources, in the fact that several Legations were verbally informed by officiale that the com- pany to be formed for the ex- But it must not be forgotten ploitation of the concession would that immense expenditure must De half Chinese and half Ameri- first be incurred and that there 08. China was to be giveu always the risk of failure. The 37.1/2 per cent. of the stook, Chinose, on the other hand, stand would have the right to take up to loss nothing, while their pos- another 7 1/2 per cent., whilst sible gains are far in excess of another 5 per cent, would be open those of the american to be subscribed for by the. Far more important than the entirely unreasonable Chinese public, an arrangement dividends which would reach the by which the Chinese could hold Government, are the benefits that 50 per cent. of the stock. I am the people of the country will ob positively assured, however, that tain by the development of the the Standard Oil Co. never con-oil Holde. In the beginning there templated sharing the control is the transport of materials, later and that no portion of the stock will be open to subscription by Chinese. The company in tends to retain complete control by holding 55 per cent, of the stock, making a present of 3 per cent. to China, and giving her the

has been hanging about and option for two years to take up the interior, will become availableving to get Miss Goularto to another 7 1-2 per cent. making where prohibitive transport change har mind. her total holding 45 per cent. charges make it impossible at

Another point about which an present. The economic effect of Last uight, Miss Goularto was erroneous impression is current two really going oil fielde, in fact, preparing herself in masquerade is that the capital of the company

will be enormous auri, cugli costume for the merry-making of to be formed is to be $100,000-greatly to increase the general the Portuguese Carnival. Gomes, who had worked till 7.15 st 000. The

contract contains prosperity of the country.

the Bank, went home and got the rifle that he uses as member of the Volunters. As

nothing to that effect 1 am told, nor has the amount of the capital

tie unstruction of pipelines and light railways, and finally the regular employment of large numbers of workmen. Oil, more over, mihed at home should be cheaper than oil from abroad. while the home article, mined in

A Blow to Japan.

Life Too Miserable.

Finally, however, about two weeks ago, afe made up her

mind that her life would be

altogether miserable with such a as she told him that she had resolved to break off the engage. ment. Since that timo Gomes.

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yet been settled. Apparently no Whether it is fortunate for the decision on the point will be world in general that a corporal reached until furthet examination ion, with the traditions of the of the fields has taken place. Standard Oil Co. should obtain When it has been dooided how much money will be required to develop the concesione, "the company will be constituted, and calls will be made upon the at least dest.re their success for you going to shoot me?" Gomez about a year at the Hongkong and may be expected here on or about the 2nd

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Mrs. Goularte came through the alleyway off the thoroughfare on recently, was in the house also at which her house is situated, she the time of the shooting. There noticed Comes with the weapon are several brothers of Mies and jokingly said to him as he Goularte. walked toward ber; "What are you doing with that gun?

they have worked for it steadily she did not catch and she turned, the Settlement for five or fi

laughed back some reply, which shanghai Bank, and has lived and consistently.

The Japanese are deeply cha-went in and on up-stairs grined to find themselves defeat the stairs, howover when she the Bank he worked for the hang- Elie had not got to the top of years. Before his employment in Immediate Work in View. ed. A large Japanese firm he heard shots fired iD abai Tramwayə, He has beou The view has been express also been engaged in pr. that the Standard Oil Co. has specting the same fields, and room, which is on the first floor. rooming with friends in the semi-

Gomes, it seems, had followed her

on the North acquired the oil right in Shenai bad actually oude an offer

and turned into the room where foreign houses and Chibli merely with the object to the Chinese Government Miss Celeste was putting on her Szechen Road Extension nex

Apparently while this WIA of preventing them falling into

to that of th Goulartes other handu and that it has no under consideration the Ameri-

According to Miss Goularte's in the alleyway just across intention of working for the pre-cans concluded the business

WANTED-English from Houfok Terrace: Yestor uador their noses, It has been tory, told afterward to a friend stated here that the Japanese who was being taken to the That, it appears, is contra-intended to protest the Quise hospital, Gomes opened the door, day he worked as usual in the diated by the general terms of Government, but am officially out.) accept him. Upon there notes in hie conduct from other came in and asked her if she Bank, and nothing different was the contract which contains many informed that there is no such being an answer, he began frig days. Employees in the bank, on etipulations relating to the min- ing, refining and transport of the intention, for the good reagin oil. Moreover, the Standard Oil that there is no ground for a quickly from the magazine. Op. has been prospecting the oil test. But we may be sure that the Japanese will not overlook regione involved for the past the matter and that on the next

Five thots were fired at the Goularte, were incredulous, as THE Steamship three years and has already spent occasion that China has to bar por gül, Three of them took considerable sums, which it is'

eff-ct, and she unk down bleeding they had asen him in bis uormal stated, the Cor any had the full gain with Japan the latter will from bullet wounds in the side condition on only an hour before. be found extra, hard to deal with of the leg and her breast. After intention of revering by getting The expediency, on the part of the fifth, and with only one more knew laai evening of the tragedy Not many of the Portuguese possible delay. The best earnest Chien, of giving her plans to found in the magazine, ika mud- which bed so swiftly carried death commodation for passengers, is

parties who are practically updened man turned the rifle upou

sent.

to

work with the least

Carnival costume.

Kest Round for Himself.

being told at 8.30 that Gomes was dead and that he shot Miss

of its intentions in the respirable to assist her in her struggle himsell, and placing the muzzle amongst them and the crowd gat- that immediately on the signature for existance, to the exclusion of under his chin bains hered for the festivities in their of the agreement, the fact was cabled to America, with the re-parties who are able to damage cult that a force of engineers and ber, is decidedly open to discus-oat, the hallet going through his

drillere bas already started for in.

China. Moreover, I am given to understand, the Standard Oil Co.,

in view of the remarkable increase

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head and striking the ceiling.

A person up stairs heard the shooting and rumbed down. Others were soon present and One further observation in the police were called. A Sikh in the consumption of oil fuel all regard to these oil concessione in policemen was the firet to enter over the world, is greatly in need prompted by the experience of the room where he found Gomes of a farther source of supply and the Peking Syndicate, the lying near the doorway, and intends to work the China fields Yunnan spadicate and others who Mise Goularte groaning on the for all they are worth.

A good 'Stroke for Chlaa,

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exploit floor in another part of the room. have endeavoured to concessions in the provinces The hospital ambulance was

A pleasant ceremony took place obtained from the Central Gov- summoned and the wounded girl at Alexandra Dock Bombay, on The arrangement from the ernment. The provincial anthor- taken to the General Hospital. January 29, when, in the presence Chinese point of view appearaities of Shenei hive spent money still searing her Carnival of the Part Trustees and a few THE Steamship

Thirty- in examining their oil fields and costume, now dyed with blood.

Capt. G. N. Ramage, R.N.R., will be despatched for the above ports, on TUESDAY, the 3rd March

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It is said that her wounds will commercial mon, Mrs Sprott, wile" DILWARA,” seven and a half per coat, oil in now being mined there and of the capital value of the fields refined by local Chinese enterprise probably prove mortal. Her of the chairman of the Port Trust, is theirs without any expend. It will be interesting to know mother, who was employed as moved the hydraulic lever operat iture on their part, and whatever what arrangemasta are to be one dressing-room mistress at the ing the sluices, and water flowed profit results from the exploit to bay out local interests, and Lyceum Theatre, was in a state through. It will take about a stion they wil get their pro-how Shenai province will like the of collapse last evening and had wook to fill the dook. There is portionate share. If they like to alienation of its resources merely to be taken to the home of some the assurance that everything will find 7 per cent of the capital, for the enrichment of the Central friends near by. Mr. Goular e, be ready for the opening by the they can participate in addition Government,

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