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CAFE CASE ENDS.

NÓ DAMAGES FOR PLAINTIFFS."

TO-DAY'S JUDGMENT.

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While stating that he was not without sympathy for the position of the defendants in the case, M Justice Wood this morning found that the contract of employment

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NEW TRIAL CHANGES DECISION.

ONUS OF PROOF HELD· UNDISCHARGED.

FULL COURT HEARING.

The question of a master's responsibility for the acts of his servant entered largely into a case concerning a landlord and tenant, heurd de wore by the Full Court few days ago. At the end of

FAREWELL SPEECH IN CANTON.

LATEST WAR NEWS.

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WUCHOW INCIDENT INDIAN AFFAIRS. PROFESSOR LANGSNER

LATEST.

CANTON CABLES MR, TREVELYAN.

ACT OF "INTERNATIONAL 'BRIGANDAGE.”

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TRIBUTE TO BRITISH OFFICIALS.

NO MOSLEM FAVOURITISM.

Rugby, July: 24.

In the House of Lords, Lord Olivier asked for information on such aspects of Indian affairs as

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DISASTROUS FIRE IN

SHANGHAI

On the eve of his departure for the front, General Chang Kai-shek

SIX LAKHS DAMAGE. was given a reception by the

In view of the general expressen" Kuomintang and the Nationalist

Further details are to hand of hope that Professor Langsner will headquarters of the former. Revolutionary. Government at the

give another demonstration

the spectacular fire in Shanghai addition to the usual gathering oREPLY TO SIR AUSTEN. might be considered to be of

In

"occult science" In Hongkong be- last Friday. It was not sensational all high civil and military officers,

as regards the area it covered; in the delegation of the Shanghai

The Canton Foreign Offee has general and immediate public in-fore he continues on his way, a

the apparent, domination in some

called on him at the "Hangkong have happened in Shanghai, but de- quarters and the recent exacer

Hotel' yesterday afternoon to en-vastating in the loss it occasioned.

was mutually rescinded by both the original trial, Mr. Justice General Chamber of Commercial authorised the publication of the terest, particularly with regard to representative of the Telegraph comparison with many others that

· parties and that no breach of con-

Wood hell that the rent collector was invited. Ten of the promin-following cablegram which the

tract or damages caused thereby had committed illegal acts in the ent members of the Kuomintang Acting Minister for Foreign Af-bation in others of turbulent ori quiro whether there is any like. The outbreak occurred in the Mes- course of his employment and and high officers of the Nationa-fairs has despatched to Mr. G. Punconstitutional manifestations of hood of another evening's enter.ngeries Maritimes godown, rented

was involved.

This was in the action in which awarded the tempt $400 duneges. M. Durund and Madame Flint, al

New evidence was called on a co-partners of the Cafe Restaurant second hearing, and the decision Parisien, sued Mrland Mrs. Taylor With

reversed judgment being delivered this morning. for $1,000, which included a sum of $180.88, dimitted to have been Mr. Justied Wood said that the received by the defendants for the case presented new features on plaintiffs whilst in their employ-two materia! matters as a result ment. On their part, Mr. and Mrs. of the evidence given at the new Taylor brought a counter-claim for hearing. In the first place, with, damages in respect of alleged reference to the alleged seizure breach of contract of employment

THE TAYLORS' CASE.

Borodin and General Gallent, made list Government, as well as M. specches appropriate to the occa- sion and wished General. Chang Kai-shek every success, in the campaign.

THE OBJECT.

In the course of General Chang'e speech, he emphasised that in conducting this Northern paign, he was carrying out Dr.

cam-

of chattels by the landlord's Sun Yat-sen's dying wishes by servant. the two witnesses who completing the latter's unfinished This campaign, moreover,

had given direct evidence on task.

Own

Trevelyan who Intely questioned Sir Austen Chamberlain in the British House of Commons on the subject of the British blockade of the Port of Wuchow:

tainment, if such it may be called. tary for India, replying, first with of writing, explaining that he was popular, feeling.

The Earl of Birkenhead, Secre- "The Professor road from a mass

reference to the coercive action kept fully occupied in contributing against Bengal terrorists, said that articles to various publications and in this matter he had followed the associations throughout the world, policy of which he fally approved when not engaged in writing his which Lord Olivier was Secretary and observations in connection of the Labour Government in personal record of investigations for India. There were 125, per- with his work as he terms it. dnance of 1825, which provided sons under control under the 'Or-" for the public safety in Bengal.

NOT A SHOWMAN. "What may I have the pleasure The Government of India had "ex- of doing for you?" he asked, and

to Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, to the rear of the first buildings on the French Bund. Conservativo as firemen usually are, the French Fire Brigade estimated the damage roughly at between two and three

tions which put it as high as one lakhs, but there were other calcula-

million tools.

HUGH, LOSS. However, when the insurance

of reasonableness. It had shown that owing to the wide interest are

concerned--had put figures itself ready to use clemency where and, to some extent, controvery together, it was ascertained that clemency was safe. The present created by the demonstrations in the full extent of the damage is Viceroy was fully acquainted with Hongkong, another such-demon-

berlain's reply to your question re

"Referring to Sir Austen Cham- garding the British Flockade of the port of Wuchow I have to state issue instructions that facilities the Canton Government did not should be provided " because the Mr. M. M."Watson. for Mr. at the subject had, at the new hear-was to assert the rights of mer insist on the Chinese authorities hibited in this matter evory, quality when our representative explained companies--of whom about six British have ne treaty-right to ing. been confronted with their chants, workmen, farmers and providing pilotage for British war- other-mutter from which these legitimate aspirations of

fidavits made in an students, and to protect the

all ships in Chinese inland watera. allegations had been omitted,"classes of people. Apart from though in that connection,'also this, this campaign received its they were material. The tenant inspiration from the also admitted that the inclusion Peoples Doctrine, which would be Three in his claim of "Ma chenk" do carried into practical effect on the Civil Administration, in order to The new battle fields as well as in the secure to the Republic of China, her liberty and equality in the comity of nations. It was, there- fore, the, Kuomintang that was

Mrs. Taylor, said that their case- was that they were on the 14th July, or in the early morning of the 15th placed, in circumstances which amounted to terms of dismissal.

Apart from the question of evid- ence given by interested parties they had the testimony of the Asminoes, was, an error. stant Manager of the Cafe who was still in employment and who appeared 1" in the Court on sub- pocna? Mr. Cotton said that he heard M. Durand tell the defend- ants that they were dismissed. and Mr. Watson submitted that this was conclusive evidence of dis-trial must be vagied. missal.

M. Durand might have been angry, he might have been in a fit of tempur, But that had nothing to do with the matter, nur did it make

of it a defence that, when he made

material cast a doubt upon the allegations with the "result that the burden of proof which rested on the tenant must now be held to have been discharged So far judgment at the first

nat fully.

NEW AND CRUCIAL.

now sending its armies to accom- plish the objects in view, and not the Revolutionary Army itself..

THE HOME DEFENDERS."

As to the character of the em-

"This campaign," said ployment delegated to the land- Chang, "is being conducted to

Gen.

lord's servant, evidence which was uphold the Nationalist Govern-

FACILITIES EXTENDED.

ever, requested the Chinese author this matter. With regard to the Theatre Royal to overflowing, the 430,000 is a loss on tea alone."

"The Canton Foreign Office,how his (Lord Birkenhead's) view on stration would probably pack the six lakhs of teels, of which Tls. ities at Wuchow to facilitato the Sikh, disturbances they might con- Professor smiled and modestly The cause of the fire at present which the Acting British Consul-Province on passage of the British guuboats gratulate the Governor of the pointed

the success, withi

out that he was 110t is unknown, but the alarm was General stated were already en

which he and his officers had con-

travelling the world

as a given at 3.30 am, and a fült showman bent 1ón entertain muster of men and gear from the route to recover the body of a deadtributed to the happy ending of

audience's Britisher.

night after French Fire. Brigade stations' in- The Wuchow author- the troubles which had occasioned g ities necordingly extended facil great anxiety to the Government night. "As it is, I am very tired cluding the international volunteer

of India and ities including presents of food There were now only a few Irre-whenever I give such demonstra- creditably short time. The fire of the Empire. from last night," he said "because, company, got into action in a very, and, finally, pilots whose pay was borne by the Chinese authorities. ing the will of the majority of from taking food for forty-eight that they were glad to accept an concilables who were still fight-tions, it is necessary that I refrain was making such rapid headway "A Chinese pilots in Wuchow their leaders. have for more than a year refused

hours beforehand. And then, when offer of help from the International it is all over, the intense strain Settlement brigade, who sent a to serve on British trading ships,

makes me too weary to eat

powerful pump and a crew who their objection was naturally

sleep for awhile."

.gave valued. assistance. The stronger to serving on board Bri-

Tungkadoo Fire Brigade offered to send their new engine, and though the offer was His simple sincerity conveyed the preciated, there then was as much

much ap-.

MOSLEMS AND HINDUS.

Dealing with the renewed out break of disturbances between

HERE TO STUDY.

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a branch of contract he did not new and crucial had been given.ment. Therefore, the work of thetish warships. But the Chinese nean it. It did not matter in n. The evidence was available at the Commander-in-Chief is but a part authorities eventually induced Moslems and Hindus, Lord Birken- case where one was suing for dam-first hearing but was not offered fnt the rent work which lies on them to agree to do ao in view of head said that, there had been conviction that he is truly engross-gear in action as was required, so

to the Court by the defendant the battlefield. But those remain-the object of the British Mission, recrudescene of disturbances in and in the study of an uncanny they were not called upon.

The evidence given originally was

ayes.

NO RE-EMPLOYMENT,

The evidence of the plaintiffs was

to the effect that the servant in all matters represented the und lord to the tenant. It had since

not the case. :

OVERT ACT.

embittered and violent form, which

wholly unreliable on this point, said been clearly shown that such was Northern campaign, is directly delay in the pilots going, on board. had always been one of the causes have been

Mr. Watson, and he went on to inform the Court that last night

the Taylors made an offer to go

and being understood to say

that he had cabled to Shanghai for another man. That in itself made

Not that the defendants would say they were entitled to go back, as they had always been willing to go back, and the only conclu- sion Mr. Watson could draw from the result of the interview was that when M. Durand said he was willing to take the defendants back, M. Durand was thinking that it might serve his case to say so.

SETTLEMENT IDEA.

The servant's duties were limit-

act as a channel of commairica-)

With reference to costs. It seem-

ed to him the proper order that

"The British. Senior

PICKETS ACTS.

Naval

finally

on to. London.

behind-the defenders of our the deal being specially sacred ibility, because the failure of our. homes-share the greater respon- with our people.

had occasioned the deepest an- science. He explained that his xiety to those in charge of order presence in Hongkong "was. solely

DANGER TO PROPERTY, late chief in his two previous

and good government in India. in connection with his studies,'! attempts in carrying out the

The fire started in the roof and days "Because there was inevitable Religious or communal antagonism and after a couple of

spent in Canton as it was a very old building, with- will continue out fro partition walls, the fishes traceable to the half-heartedness the British Naval Officer showed tending to riots or mob violence and Macao, he back but it was refused, M. Dured to the demaniling of rent due, defenders. For an Army inspired | lain suggests) most capable in true to deny the connection be.Java, Australia, the United States while the whole godown was in- and unpreparedness of the home himself (ns Sir Austen Chamber in India. While it would be un-to Shanghai, Japan, thence to spread quickly, so that in a short to receive rent when paid-and-toby principles, trained and disci- using his discretion' by blockading tween reforms and the present and

volved and there was no possible tion between landlord and tenant. plined as the Revolutionary Army, the Chinese, port of Wuchow for state of tension between Hindus "Wherever I go." he continued,, "I

chance of salving the big stores it quite clear that M. Durand was therefore followed that the field is not a dificult matter, if overt act of war against the Na Inadequate explanation to

to defeat the enemies on the battle- ten hours and tifus committing an

and Moslems, it was a grotesquely must arouse interest in my work, although there also was a fair within, which principally were tea, telling a lie who he said its the question of whether the acts properly supported by all who are tionalist Government of Canton. tribute it either to the existence demonstrating makes it necessary obviously being doomed, the fire- at but the exhausting nature of quantity of paper. The godown Court yesterday that he was willing complained of were done in the at home, but if those at home to take Mr. and Mrs. Taylor back.

of the reforms or to their nature. that I do not overstrain myself. I men's chief concern was to protect course of his employment, assumed should be slack in their support; Officer doubtless has British pre- So far as a tangible cause could did so in Calcutta, where, after the surrounding buildinga, all most- a new aspect. He held that they the Army will inevitably suffer cedent for his act of 'international be assigned, it was to be found in several consecutive nights were not.

ofly of similar construction. For- defeat. This is the third attempt brigandage. But it is action of general unsettlement of ideas, public demonstrating in response tunately it was a convenient area in JUDGMENT FOR LANDLORD. to carry out the Northern cam- this sort that is forcing Chinese and of material conditions which to the great demand, I had to spend which to work, for it was off the "For this reason," concluded suffer the same fate as the first ness of British official declarations which gave its final quietus to a

paign. Beware that it may not nationalists to realise the hollow-followed in the wake of the war twenty days in hospital.”

main streets and was surrounded by Mr. Justice Wood, "judgement two attempts!"

NOT A JOKE.

a broad alleyway, but a trong my opinion at this hearing be Kai-shek left for the front by respect for independence and perfected during the preceding pressed that Hongkong would not roofs in alarming fashion and

General Chang affirming friendship for China and system of paternal government

south-west wind was blowing. When disappointment was ex-sparks and live embers over the which the British Government had given for the defendant (the land-train on the 27th instant. lord) in this action.".

sovereignty." (Sd.). Chen Yu-jen. half century. One result of the have another opportunity of at several of the surrounding build- STRANGE REPORT.

Acting Minister for Foreign democratic ideals disseminated in tending a final demonstration, Pro-ings actually caught fire, but the Affairs. Much speculation exists in Can-.

indig, as elsewhere, was the reali-fessor Langsner wearily shrugged watchful outposts of the fire brig- ench party should, pay his own ton fegarding the action, yesterday

sation that the principle of his shoulders, and in his quaint ades promptly deluged the danger The idea of Mr. Taylor taking tion of the Full Court's decision hain's acting as Commander-in- costs incurred until communica- the first day of General Li Tsai-

majority rule had' How to be broken English said:"I very areas with water and prevented any M. Durand at his word did not.

reckoned with and that in politics sorry; I should very like to please but insignificant damage to any emanate from Mr. Watson, but to hear the case de novo, and that Chief in Canton in the absence of

victory tended to be with the big you, but it makes me too tired and building except the godown. was acted upon solely by Mr. Tay-

the tenant should pay the costs of General Chang Kai-shek, in recall-

battalions. To this was doubtless excited to give many public demon- lor who came in whilst he (Mr. the new hearing.

ing to Canton some of the men

due the proselytizing tendencies strations because I am disturbed Watson) was together with Mr.

Sir Henry Gollan:-I concur.

who had been discarded by General

which both communities had so so by people who treat my demon- Hugh-Jones, and as it was thought" Mr. Bidon Potter, K.C., who ap- Chang.

The merchants of Heungshan, markedly shown during the past strations as a joke and do not that everyone would get on better peared for the landlord, asked, for Reporte from non-Kuomintang dealing in hardware, paper, hides, three years,

understand the strain." Express by a settlement in this way, the a consequential order for the re- sources so far fail to confirm the incense sticks and soy, have jointly

ing the hope that the Professor offer was communicated to M. turn of the money paid in damages, Kuomintang communiques which sent in a protest against the

might yet change his mind, the Durand who declined, by replying and this was granted.

claim the capture of Yockow from illegal actions of the that he had engaged another

Referring to the latter written newspaperman bade adieu to an the "anti-Reds" on July 19th. The pickets.

by Lord Olivier to the Times in interesting and charming person manager.

"Anti-Reds" still say that they are They claim that these goods are which he understood Lord Olivier

Fality. There was this second point of

in possession of Yochow, some 60 of local make, and are transported to suggest that the Government of M. Durand saying in Court yester-

miles from Changsha, which the from post to post in the jurisdic India had shown in the past few day that he did not employ any“

Kuomintang troops occupied on tion of Kwangtung, and thus years some partiality to Moslems, manager, Mr. Watson continued.

July 10th."

should not bo subject to any illegal Lord Birkenhead said he could One hour after leaving the Court,.

taxation or seizure.

assure the House that that was at the adjournment of the hear

Itla said that the merchants quite untrue," There had never ing, yesterday, M. Durand was

In Canton news has been re- have suspended business pending been a moment during which the Marshal Sun Chunn-fang and the ceived that a portion of the right an adjustment by the Canton ay Government had not hold the understood to have said that he had cabled to Shanghai for another.telegraphed

Clyll Governor, Chen Tao-yi, jointly wing of the Revolutionary Army thorities.

scales équally and justly between

London, July 25. Manager. The conclusion Mr. Ministry and the Ministry of boundary and occupied

to the Foreign has crossed the Hunan-Klangst

the disputants and he believed Watson derived from, this second Justice yesterday, petitioning them Hsiang. The Kiangsi

that Moslems and Hindus alike working in Warwickshire to-day.

There were 1,050 fewer miners point for the Arst

forces force of 60,000 strong under the realised this. A-banor charge had part to sign the Mixed Court Agreement; under Tang Fook-shan are said to command of Chab Tew-yuan to been made that the Government bo, has re-started on a reduction The Btynmally Colliery at Brym- -his counter-claim was Thoy pointed out that the Agree have xatired to Au-Yuen, and Lasiat Kiangel and that already the did not dischargo these disturb of ten per cont, in wages at seven that it was clearly established ment is purely provisional and will. Tang Yu-tork has sent forward 5th Regiment of the 2nd Division ances and that it was part of their hours per day. It is the only col-

not hamper the Central Govern the 1st and 2nd Divisions.

(Kiangsu) and also machine-guna policy to encourage, them. Did liary in North Wales now working It is also reported that Sun and light artillery are on the way anyone believe it was in that The miners leaders are trying to Chuan-fank Intends to despatch a to Kiangel

(Gontinued on Page 12), bring out the men Reuter,

of

to the satisfaction of a jury that the Taylors wero dismissed.

(Continued on Page 7).

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MIXED COURT.

PETITION TO PEKING GOVERNMENT.

Shanghai, July 20.

ment's actions for complete rendi-, tion. Reuter

INVASION BEGUN.

Ping

RESENTED BY CHINESE MERCHANTS.

striko.

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A SUGGESTION AND DENIAL.

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COAL STRIKE.

FEWER WORKERS IN WARWICKSHIRE.

OUT OF DANGER.

Three big pamps were coupled on to one main, but the water supply was perfect and after the roof had fallen in the flames steadily were beaten down, so that by 5.15 am. Capt. Chapeaux was able to declare the place out of danger and all except the men on the hoses with- drow for a well-earned breather. However, they kept working in spolls for another two hours and. all yesterday Chinese firemen warg engaged in damping down.

When at its height, the fro Illuminated the greater part of the Concession and the Settlement and hundreds of people turned out of, bed to see it. On all hands ona Heard, the most complimentary res

manner in which the French, and being generally agreed that the marka about the firemen's work, It

their allies from the Settlement tackled what easily could have Bean a most disastrous affair was'ns smart as anything in the history of the brigades