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LATE MR. FRIESLAND.

His Excellency Present at the Funeral.

The funeral of Mr. G. Fries- land, whose death was reported, yesterday, took place this morning in the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, in the section ret aside for residenta in the colony of over fourteen years. Despite the inclemency of the weather there was a large attendance, including E.E. the Governor, Sir Henry May, and Capt. Alison AD.O. Mr. A. Lim- pereki acted noted as chief mourner, while the entega waE followed by the whole of the staff of Meisra, Melobers and Co. Among those who waited at the Monament WETO—— Sir O. P. Obater, the Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett O: M. G., the Hon. Mr. D. Lindale, the German Cosal, De. Jar E.. A. Voretsch, Mr. FL P. Whits, Mr. T. F. Hough. Mc. W. D' Jupp. Mr. P. B. Holyoak, Major Dickin son, Mr. P. C.Potts, Major Fitz- williams, Mr. E. . Scull, Mr. H. A. Siebs, Mr. H. Liebs, Mr. G. Lammert, Mr. Ehrenfels, Mr V. H. Smith, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. A. R. Ellis, Mr. F, A, Ellie, Mr. D. V. Stevenson, Mr. W. L. Pattsuden, the Hon. Mr. Claud Sovern, Me. 8. H. Dodwell, Mr. D. W. Úrad- dook. Mr. G. K. Hall Bratton, Mr. H. Gadge, Mr. J. E. Gress, Mr. R. Manro. Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. E. A. M. Williams, and Mr. Stormer.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1914.

SPECIAL CABLES.

MINING REGULATIONS.

EXTENT OF FOREIGN CAPITAL.

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(Special Pacific Service to the Telegraph-Router.)

Shanghai, Received March 13. Reater's Poking corespondout stats that new mining. regulations were promulgated yesterday. They state that foreign capital must not excced 50 per cent.

JAPANESE NAVAL SCANDALS.

PROMINENT BUSINESS MAN IMPRISONED.

Sasaghai, Received March 13. Reuter's correspondent at Tokyo states that. Mr. Konzo Iwabera, director on the Mitsai firm, and one of the leading business men in Japan, bas Lron detained and placed in pon by order of Preparator who is investigat- ing the Navy,

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The veraacalar papare this morning aasort that the latest development is connected with shipbuilding in England, upon which Vice Admiral Tsurutaro Matano was closely exsıained.

NEW PEKING NEWSPAPER.

Shanghai. Received March 13. The Peking Daily News states that Onin Pa-tang is raising 150,0 dollars for the establishment of a daily paper in Peking.

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The service was conducted by O. Lukmanoff, Mr. A. Bons, Insgrance Co., Ltd. Mr. and Mrs Pastor Muller. The coffin was Mr. W. J. Hansen, Mr. H. P. Widmann, Shanghai, Mr. W.

TELEGRAMS.

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

THE NAVY ESTIMATES. Judgment given for Defendant.

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OVER 15 MILLIONS.

GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL

SUED..

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Plantiff Wins His Claim For Sixty Five Cents,

YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK.

Dividend of 12 per cent. Declared.

In the Summary Court, this morning, Mr. Justice Gompertz

The local manager of the gave judgment in the case in Mr. H. A. Nesbit, Registrar and

Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., [Reuter's Jarvios To The "Telegraph." which Harry Wicking and Com-Official Administrator, was the informs us that a telegram bas pany, sued the Lee Hing firm, defendant in the Summary Court Office to the effect that at the been received from the Head

London Received March 13.

and Li On, a partner, of 315,

The Navy Estimates amount to Queen's Road Central, for the before Mr. H. H. G. Gompertz, in half-yearly meeting of share. 851,550,000. The programme sum of $1,000 ($83.05 boing an action brought against him by holders held at the Head Office of for the year will comprise four waived) for breach of contract in Alim Khan for the fraovery of this bank at Yokohama on the battleships, four light orgisers, respect to paying for seventeen 65 cents, being the amount ex

11th inst., it was resolved to pay. twelve destroyers and a number cases of umbrella ribs and seven-pended for and on behalf of the annum for the half year ending a dividend of 12 per cent. per December 31, 1913, to add to the reserve fund Yon. 350,000.00 and to carry forward the sum of account.

teen cases of handles sold by the plaintia to the defendants on defendant as administrator of the August 18, 1911.

estates of Leang Chan-shi and which judgment was given this morning.

of submarines.

The perronnel will be increased during the year by 5,000 men. The total cost of the new pro- Mr. Willson, of Mesers. Step Leuah Tik-ting, deceased, Yep. 1260,000.00 to the next gramme, including construction hens and Willson appeared for armaments, maintenance, etc., the plaintiffe and Mr. R.O. Faith- will be 814,817,000. The total ful appeared for the defendants: amount provided for new con- In giving judgment his Lord- struction, is £18,373,000, and the ship said:- catatanding liabilities for con- Atruction etc.. BTA accordingly reduced by £3,556,000. A sum of $375,000 will be devoted to

craft.

REPORTED ARMED ROBBERY.

Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Assistaut Crown Solicitor, appeared on be This is a claim for damages for half of Afr. Nesbit, and plaintiff breach of contract to accept and conducted his own case,"

A report, which the police pay for certain gooda.

His Lordship held that Alim receive with doubt, has been The contract ia dated August Khan paid the money as a volan-made by a Chinese accountant be construction and repairs to air-1912 but no price was finally teer without any express authority longing to the Yes Sam Eating fixed until November of that year but he reported the matter to the Houst, Reclamation Street, when the contract was actually deputy of the Official Adminie Yaumati, to the effcot that at signed.

trator who ratified the authority. about 12, 40 o'clock this morning The plaintiffe had to deliever Therefore there must be judg two men entered the ground floor to the defendante 20 cases of ment for the plaintif for sixty of the premises by lifting the ambrella ribs and 20 cases of five cents and out of pocket from its acckets, a soki being

الحرة

STEAMERS COLLIDE.

CANADA MARU DAMAGED,

London. Received March 13. The steamers Hwades And Canada Maru have collided at Tacoma. The Oanada Mera seriously damaged.

handles.

The contract 'runs: "The following goods are to be shipped by Messrs Vienna Agents and are ordered on a/c and risk of days sight, through the Hongkong ourselves, to be drawn for at 90 is and Shanghai Bank as usual.

Then follows the specification of the goods," Shipment into 4 ship- ments of 5 cases each, to con- mence if possible in January, February, March and April, and

covered with the hours flag of Whits, Club Germania Hongkong, Mr. W. O. Kobler, Shanghai, THE DEVIZEJ TRAGEDY. oblige Harry Wicking & Co.

Einstmano, Famburg, Mr. and

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Mr.

A BIG CLAIM.'

and a Contract.

VERDICT OF INQUES".

expenses.

NO TICKET.

Yonthful Coolio in Troudle.

A youthful Uhiness cooliba was charged at the Police Court this The contract was chopped by morning, before Mr. J. R. Wood, he defendant's firm. It wast Kowloon-flanton Railway with with attempting to ride, on the tated that three copies weres made out, one for the agents in Europe, one for the plaintiffs and one for the defendants' firm.

The ribs came to hand to

were

A veridiot of "Suicide whilst In May some objection was

ARMY MATTERS.

GOVERNMENT'S NARROW

the

out a ticket.

A guardeman employed on the reilway spoke to the lad being on the train without a ticket.

Defendant said he wanted to

run away from Hongkong because

another man.

His Worship reprimanded the defendant and discharged him.

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asleep on the counter at the time. It is alleged that one of the men was armed with a dagger, and that he woke up the foki, tied him to the staircase, gagged him and threatened him with the weapon. The men, it is said, than ransacked the place and from a locked cupboard stole $74 in ten-cent pieces.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by th correspondents are not neces9- arily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph" (To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.") DEALING WITH SUFFRAGISTS,

Sir. In roforenos to Renter's

the

Monsta. Melchers. The eervice, Mr. R. Lenz, Mr. T, Kassmoto, Beanes Villa, Messta William which was abbreviated on account M. and Mrs. V. M. Smith, Mr. W. Meyeriak and Company. Mr. of the heavy fall of rain, was in Pehmolke Mr. F. Eerom, Mr. H. Adam. Chor York Sine Tin German throughout, and at the Adelbart Korff. Bremen: Mr. H. Au, Kan Bak Sang. Sai Yi-in, conclusion the German Consul Clausan and M. E. Diliner, Mr A Po, Ho Kom Tong, A. Hong, delivered an address in the same and Mrs. A. Lamperaki, Mr. and and Wan Kwai, Fang Wing Dit,

London. Received March 13. language.

Mrs. J. T. Chapple, Mr. J. A. Li Cham Liing, Tong Fat Yuen, ter and Hon. Lieut. Martin, who At the inquest on Quartermas The following is the list of Plommer, Mr. Hans Schubart, Ho Tang, Pak' Sevoz, and Mick was found shot in the bead at February, March, April and May. wresthes seat, which were as Mr. Jean Andinot, Lyon: MrWai, Ip Loo Lix. F. Tai See, Devizes, the brother of the The handles arrived, one lot in beautiful as they were numer-E Mohler, Shanghai: Mr. Chen Ping Kwan, La Tan Yau, decessed, Sergeant Major Martin, April, the next in. October and

HE. the Governor, Russian Staff of Mesara Melchers and Princes Buildinga.

and "Mra. Prehm, Shanghai, Siku watchmen Quoop's and of the 1st. Wiltshire Regiment the two final lots not until No man was going to sell him to Telegram published in this morning's papers, announcing deposed that deceased believed vember. Volunteer Flest, German Con- Co. Tientsen, Mr. E. H. Thiel,

he was recalled from Gibraltar

is that the Home Secretary The Савев of esob sulate, Canton, German Consulate, Mr. Hermanu Oldenbag, The

in connection with the canteen taken delivery of in April

perplexed, and in a quandary Hongkong, Union Insurance Committes and Memlers. H. K,

in regard to the dealing with Society of Canton. Mr. G. A. Club, Capt. Loung, B. M. 8.

inquiry, but he was never called and a promissory note payable

militant suffragists and in view Caldwell, Maasra. H. Hugden; Jaguer, Officera Mesa, S. M. 8.

as a witness, and no charge was in 90 days given in payment was

of the enormous wilful damage brought against him.

met at dao date. Fr. Danenberg; E. Goetz, Jaguar, Messra Deacon, Looker, Wealthy Portuguese Gentleman

the suffragiats continue to com- Carl F. Melchele and Frau, Deacon and Heraton, Mr. H.

mit, I suggest that the residents of une und mind" was returned, raised to the handles by delen- drawn for at 90 days sight of Hongkong should offer their Tientsin; Carl Ahrendt, Canton; Cohmidt, Mr. J. Bandow, Mr,

Deceased bad been worried danta firm; apparently they did through the Hongkong and Harr and Frau Ecost Friedricha; Hugo Wuinelob, Hamburg,

advice in matter, and Conavi H, Michaeleen, Bremen; Mr. W. Eshnichuer, Canton, Supreme Corrt this morning the expences. While in Gibraltar

In Original Jurisdiction of the beaurs of concurrent household not fit the rib.

Shanghai Bank as usual" to be send the following telegram to The plaintiffs therefore wrote mere direction to the shippers as Renter's, London, to be publised The Staff of HK. and Wbampos Mears, Wendt and Co., Mr. Karl hearing of an interesting notion his mind wandered. A letter was a letter stating that in considera-to how they wore to draw. It is in the Home press. Many would Dook Co. Ltd., Mr. G. Hatton Castmann, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. E. was resumed.

of found addresa: 1 to his wife, in tion Potts; Mr. F. Feld, Mr. and Mra. Shellim. Mr. Carl Heimann,

defendants also they say an intimation to the be willing to subscribe to the The plaintiffs is the Great which he said "I can't stand this accepting- the handles in purchaser as to dong long he may small cost, of the telegram. H. F. Hickman, Mr. D. V. Stea- Toyo Kisan Kaisha, Mr. A. War Estern Smelting and Refining any longer,"

execution of their order, they wait before taking delivery, that Telegram:-R3 Suffragists. venson, Hans Bayer and Frau, ker, Mr. J. Emil Meyer, Shintaro Company of San Francisco, and

Imade the defendants an Mr. and Mrs, Evan Ormiston, Morimoto, T. K. K., Messrs. Ferd they claimed from T. P. Marques,

allow is 90 days after arrival. But they Hongkong horrified and disgusted ance of 6 per cent. for handles say credit. is Mr.

givengende advice to weak-kneed Go J: Meier,

A. Bornemann and Co., Messrs. of Macao, 885,452, being the

only. Petersen, Capt. and Mra. E. Krase and Co., M. J. W. Gra balance due under a gasrantée

Botual delivery exceptvernment and invertebrate Home The letter ends" You have now as a favour. Gathemean, M¢, J. Daniel-ham, Mr. and Mra. P. H. Holyoak, for the payment of $200,000

Cash is the consecretary-Establish immediately sen, Mr. F. M. E. Ellis, Mr. F. C. Mr. and Mrs. Max Stieger, M. given by the defendant that

promised to chop, our promissorydition of delivery of the goods. notes drawn at 90 days sight from The defendants say that they set with suffragettes at discretion, corps of amazone police, let them Tertrum. Committee and members and Mrs. H. C. Ehrenfels. M. R Mesera. Arndt and Co., Hongkong O.Y.O., Mr. E. F. call, Me, H. Hancock, M. Saint Clair de would repay &

date of delivery of these goods. were promised 90 days credit on loan" to this

pravide stalwart women warders Please chop this original letter taking delivery and they show in special suffragiat ward in pri Fooks, Mr. C. Pemberton, Mr. Bussierre, Mr. J. E. Cresson, Mr. amount.

and return to us." Subsequently that they did get this oradit on Erich Hanzomada, Mr. R.. Last-and Mrs. Albrecht Berblinger, Mr. E. H. Bhorp, K:C., and Mr. gens, Homberg; Mr. C. H. P. Mr. G. G. Hopler, Canton, Mesara. Eldon Potter, instructed by Mr.

in June the defendants wanter! a the two payments actually made son, on conviction wash and scrub furtbor delivery which the plain by them. And they rely on the son garb and diet if obstreperous, suffragette, vigorously birch pri Hay, Mr. H. Melchers. Bramen; F. Blackbead and Co. Carl Beavis, of Messrs? Wilkinson and Mr. P. C. Poste, Mr. Seidel, Mr. Messner and Family. J. Nielsen Grist, appeared for plaintiffs, and

against a cash payment, and they In the House of Commons an tiffe refused to give them except terms of the letter of May 11,

birch again, if hanger or thirst J. Wahlen, Maron; Mr. Parg-and children, Mr. W. Molchers, Mr. H. B. Pollock, R. U., ad Mr. Opposition amendment to reduce persisted all slong in this attitude. contract is silent on this question: strike, let them and H. J. P mann, London; Hon. Mr. E. A. Capt. Jobs. Kobler and Frau, Sir F. O. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. call

Eaclosing my card. attention to the

However in September the de- bat I am satisfied thet

Your ete. Hewett, O.M.G., The H.K. and Paul and Lady Chster, Mr. A.R. Lo D'Almada, was for the defen-hardships of wives of soldiers fendants were allowed to have one there FR.BE an agreement

THE JAT. Shanghai Bank, Mr. John Man-Ellis, Mr. C. Lauritsen, Mr. F. dent. nore, Mr. T. B. Christiani, Mr. Smyth; N.DL. Bremen. T.

married off the strength was do- Case more of each against a prom- for 90 days credit which was and Mrs. T. Arthur, Mr. B. M. Kusumot N. Y. K. Megard. and the case was proceeding when Government majority of 37. The able on demand, it was not how

Mr. Potter addressed the court, feated by 240 votes to 212-a issory note purporting to be pay binding on the plaintiffs. Dyer, Mr. Hugo Fromm, Mr. Al- Seimas and Co., Junior Mess, we went to press.

They had no right, therefore to figarea were received with tremen-ever paid for 90 days and I find demand cash payments and have fred Jahrand, The Pokfulum Golf Mr. R. Mauro, Mr. G. Frien,

dous Opposition cheering.

that there was on agreement that been all along in default in Perty, Office Staff Hongkong, Comp. and S of Mora. Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Melchers and Co., - Mr. G. M.

Colonel Seely, Minister of War, it should not be presented earlier. refneing to deliver the goods. enid the provision, for married in the same month, the plainte Furthermore it was stated by Mr. A. 6. Suzenean, Mr and Mrs. Young, Mr. Lefferts Knox HEAVY OPIUM FINE. A. Becker, Mr. J. Bentley, Mr. Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Stabb, Mr,

men in the Army would be incron-iffs oabled to Europe to stop far the defendants and acknow ed. This would involve the expend-ther shipments if possible but ledged by the plaintiffs' oɔmy M. 9. Bassoon,- Etawards and Murray Stewart, Measra Jebsen

At the Police Court this mor-itore of many tens of thousands of without success.

pradore that the ribs were of no Members H. K. Jockey Club, and Co., Mr. B. Eckhardt, Mr. F.ning, before Mr. Hazeland, a pounds, but he emphasised the Shortly afterwards the defend-use without the handles, one Capt. W.E. Clarke, Mr. H. Jebsen, Hohnte. Mr. Courad Heeslop, Mr. servant employed on the 8.a. tragedy of wives and children anta wrote treating the con order being complementary to Ohr. Witzks, Mr. A. Dand, Mr. Mr. S. Labimann. Mr. N. Batoh, Kishan was chaged with at left behind when the men went delivery of the 3 cafes of handles the other. The plaintiffs W. D. Jupp, Mr. G.EH. Brutton, MT. Emil Meyer, M. B. tempting to export 50 taels of abroad.

sa a bronch and rescinding the were not in a pasition to give Capt. and Officers U. S S. Wil- Wedobass, Mr. J. W. Wilson, Mr. prepered opium into China, and Mr. E. Jardine, Unionist M. P. contract. They expressed thom-delivery of more than five cases of mington. Mr. & Mrs. Ravesemann, Hr. F. Begen, Mr. Wilhelm Kuba alas with paying the opiam in for Etet Somerset, naked whether alves willing, however, to take handles until nearly the end of Messrs. W. Powell Ltd., Mr. 8. Mr. W. Freese, Mr. T. F. Honten, his possession. Lahring, El Mallbok, Mears. Mr. J.P Ulderan, Mr. C. Soblater, Revenue Officer Wilden, who the married men in India would first lot of 5 cases.

the juarense in the quarters of delivery of what remained of the 1913, thorigh I find as a fact that the defendants were all along Moron and Taylor, Conal Rud. Mr. J.W. Bolles, Mr. G. T. prosecuted, stated that he found become an extra charge on the

The plaintiff, however, refused pressing for expedition. Wables, Rabaul, Mr. J Oraik. Edkins, Mr. Hartwig Nellner, the opium concealed in the man's Indian Government.

to give delivery except for cash, Mr. H. A. Sieba, The Com-Dr. and Mrs. Hoah, Mr. R. D. bank on the steamer -

Bat delivery in October and Colonel Seely replied that India and finally having sold the November was not in my opinion milteo and membara. of Harvey, Mt W. O LẮP Đ

Hia Worship found the defend- would be ill-advise to domur to balance of the order are now a reasonable fulfilment of the the Hongkong General Cham-Herrman, Mr. Walter Kornatz and ant guilty and imposed a five of a moderate increase for the claiming for the less ou re sale. contract the pointi had entered ber of Commee, Mr. and Adolph Kuby, Mr. O. Got wisch $1,600 on each charge, with the married establishment.

Now the plaintiff say that they into with thioefndantë. "Mrs. HermaD Foimanu, Mr. and family, Mr. & Mrs Carl alternative of six monthe hard The Opposition were dissatisfied were under no obligation to give On the whole claim I must enter OAH. Westerburger, Mr. J.Michelan, Shanghai, Mr. H. W labour on each count, the with this statement, and pressed credit to the defendants and judgment for the defendants with Hector Mr. F. Schwartzkopf Capt. Korten, Shanghai, China Fire sentences to run consecutively, the amendment to a division.· they explain the words "to be costs.

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MAJORITY.

London, Received March 13.

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