On Trial for Accidentally Killing a Visitor Oita, Sept. 12.
The case in which General Chang Chung-chang was charged with having shot by accident and killed Mr, Hien Kai, the fifth son of the former Chinese Prince Ssu, about a month ago at the Beppu Hot Springs resort, was commenced at the Oita District Court. yesterday afternoon when the prosecutor, Mfr. Kamisawa, asked that the accused be fined Yon 500.—Rengo. ality re-commenced the demolition of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire's transit-sheds on the Native Bund at four o'clock this afternoon, no resistance being offered by ' the company.
Another ease of infringement of British rights is being set afoot} here, An order has been presented by the Wuhan Public Utility Bureau to the Hankow Light & Power Ca, Ltd., a company incorporated la England, demanding, within seven days, copies of all account-books and plans of the power-station and) electrification system, together with payment of one-fifth of one per, cent. of the: company's total capital as a registration fee.
The management of the company] has replied, inter alia: Your demands have been noted, but we: must inform you that, as a British-registered company trading inal Treaty Port, we are entitled, under our treaties, to certain rights and privileges, and no interference with the same can be permitted unless and until the matter has been discussed between the British and Nationalist Governments and a satisfactory agreement reached."—Reuter.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.