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THE CHINA MAIL.
KONGKONG MARINE OFTI CIRS DISSATISFIED.
THE INSURANCE CLAIM.
The Defence Opened.
In the Supreme Court this morning before the Chief Justice (Hon, Mr W. Roes
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WEDNESDAY, JUNEJ
been stocked with dummy rolle ta doosive A MONEYLE
The part of the shop whora tha baily. damaged show-caso stood was not much damaged, bun where the sham cawn, which very badly Barn C were not mugh damaged stand the shop was
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now become an unmitigated nuisance, and we think the time has come when that part of the "motor controversy
A Strike Probable. should be seriously taken in considera
From reliable sources, it appears that tium. Some motor cars pass along
In the Summary Court this KOVILINK In-pentor Camera said he received in-before the Paine Judge, Mr HEJ. Des Vaux Rond, and doubtless time past ounsiderable dissatisfaction Darion) the care was resumed in which the 18 When he arrived it was still burning man, sued Miss A, Allen, of 38 Qusan's
there in at prosent and has been for me
formation of the fire at 2.5 april Comporta. Jagat Singh, an Indian, watob elsewhere, nightly at all hours, Among of the Marine Officers engaged on
Wa Leong Chauna Kea firm claimed term and was extinguished at short. 3. a....
Twi making the most unnecessary, landals whoss beadquarters are in Hong Stattin the sum of 893,500 alleged to be between 1 and TO n. m. witnes made an to be due under a priory
the Framian National Insurance Co. of Indian constables were left in che guy and Red sat, to recow! $1.20 money alleged {kung.. and weird noises. One of the chief | The treable is stated to have its origin due to three, policies of insurance. Mr which had stood on the left of the ship was tiff. Me L. D'Almada lisad ha
Mr T. X. D'Almada appeary examination of the premises. À short-cad
"Blain=" topies at present, we understand, in in the belief that, owing to the increased Eldon Potion (instructed by Mr Davidson, demolished. In the bick shovesse in Indship that he appeared for the lady connection with this question, is cost of living the salaries paid are of Hastings and Hastings) appeared for the pissonhyles, he found rulls of rather and who werd a wad with the writ. Bendy
shavings, but no milk... There was stated to be the dissatisfaction aroused inadequsto. Second mates at presunt plaintifs, and Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, also a quantity of bamboo shavings pro- not the defondant, bowsvar. Most refresting and palatable. by tlia regulation issued recently by in receipt of £la request an increase of £35C, with him, Hon. Mr C, G.-Alabaster duced, under this showose.
the Executive of the Legislative monthly, and chief males wish £20 instead (instructed by Mr-Sheniva, of Denoon, of £18 monthly. Both further require a Looker and Duscun), appeared for the de Council which is to the effect that paix monthe holiday wyary five years on half
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motor traffic shall be allowed in the Colony between the bours of 12 pm. and 6 am. This, wo leam, as stated In yesterday's "China Mail," is being
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It pointed out that there has been officers by a large number of Hams com penies.
considerable indrensn`‘granted, to marina:
are in favour of granting the requests, but that one well-known Company has refosed- to do so, declaring that they will winner lay
It is stated that several of the Companies
Addressing the jury this morning in hia statement of defence. Mr Pollock" K. C. said it was frankly, admitted that all the Books of the plaintiff firm were saved from the dim, yet there was no single entry of When they left the verbal evidence and any account with the Tin Han dr.
called to mind the amount of the iss
up their vessels. They offur, however, to insurance policine, taken up they were wake the men more comfortable stato entitled to say that every bit of doen while is port than they have been hitherto,rentary evidence wont to show that it was
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can easily be realised that such regulation might be a hardship to some car owners, who, being detained late (or carly) are prevented from the
untree that plantiffs took over goods of the use of their car, because of the regula-
old Wachanng firm to the amount of tion. This point, it has been stated,
87.000. It the jury wero with him on this will probably lead to a "test case" H. M. S. Britomart will leave Shang-perin the plaintiffs' case broke down, and there would be no hecunity for any evid to try the regulation's validity, as there hai for Hongkong da, or about, June 15,
ence to be called on b half of defendants, appears to be some doubt in the
The 5.3. Liana with the Siberian because the law said that if it was found nunds of certain people that the Mail is due to arrive here to-morrow that plaintiffs had deliberately been guilty Accession of Emperor William II of Gur-Executive have over-stepped their muruing.
many (1889).
defendants would be entitled to judgment. power in issuing such a regulation, it
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SarenDAY, Jane 15-
Soroar, June 16 :—
King of Sweden's birthday (1859)." 9am.-Excursion to Macao.
MONDAY, June 17-
Bunker Hill Day (Maax. U.S.A.)
3 p.-Sale of Crown Lands at P.W.D.
WEDNESDAY, June 19:--
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EUROPEAN FINED.
| Aamalting A. Tram Inspector. Before Mr. E... Irving at the Aegis Eastern Exchange Telegraph Company. uracy today, Mr. P. Linton, of the
was summoned upon a change of assault."
Chinese, träna inspecter on the 10th
The complainant, who appeared in court, with his eys, heavily bondaged. gave evidence that the defendant refused to leave the ear, when requested. A dis pute arosa during which defendant hand- ed back 90 cents ad snatched the one- dollar note which he had tendered to the conductor. Complainant demanded the that yum to him. He left the one, sad ten center, but defendant refused to hand walked quickly to Bowlingon Canal Road. Complainant followed him and again de
Mr F. X. D'Almada, said the cluina wys for money leat-under a promissory note for 230 which plinti would prove defen dant signed. - He understood the defence was that defendant did not borrow the money, and did not know anything about His Lordship She knows nothi
about it?
Mr L. D'Almada said she did know some
thing about it. She knew that a person -named Alleny a boarder in her house, bor rowed the money
His Lordebip: met
What is defendant's
Mr L. D'Almuda Almeida. Hi Lordship: Not Alan ?", Mr L. Dalmada replied in the negative. MeF. D'amads: She is well-known as Allen, and my friend knows that too.
he got hischetto sign her name as A. Allen' Mr L D'Almadid, that that morning and A. Almeida with a view to comparing them with the promissory note-fa Court,
of mis-statement in regard to their claim.manded the fare. Defendant, according He had not then seen the nota. He un
The silk or RM.S. Empresa of Japan, jury would then not have to decide to complaingat, struck him with a stick derstood his friend was propared to a
arrived
30 it is argued being necessary which left here be the 11th. May that such a regulation should come at New York on the 5th June. from the Council. Interesting lev elopments may therefore arise, but wescribed as the cause of a great increase Scarcity of pure water has been
are of opinion that the few people in the number of deaths in Manila.. Noon-Watkins Ld. Extraordinary Gen-who might find it inconvenient oc
eral Meeting.
The Yokohama Cricket,, and Atletic casionally to be thus prevented from BAYONDAY, June 22 :—–—–
Soon-China & Manila 'Steamship Co.'s the use of their cars between the
Meeting. Variety Entertainment at Palace Thea-hours mentioned would not be averse.
tro, ft. Austin.
Sunday, June 23-
Prince of Wales' birthday (1894).
MONDAY, June 4-
Midsummer Day.
WEDNESDAY, June 26-
Club in appealing for Lon 66,000 purchase a new athletic ground.
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7 p..-Entrica clase for Third Gym-by the disturbance they create in their
partiality for motor rides at most un-night. seasonable hours.
goals words. If the chains was a statement whistle was blown and many persons what goods were en the premises, what and licked him. Complaint was hit
were burnt and what was the value over the left' esc. Subsequently a police this.
of
of fraud it cunained false statements, and arrived upon the scene," including the defendants were entitled to a verdict.
with the accounts shown in the ledger of a stablo.
Mr Pollock raised a point in connection Tramway Manager, and, a Chinese con. Canton piece-goods firm with whom plain-
toopiaides to its gentimented they
as
Mr. Irving: You have heard what com
Mr. Linton (to complainant) Is it true
Mr F. X. D'Almada said he would got
the defendant to write the promissory note
Cour
Plaintiffstated in Court, that be lent to
the defondant 230 od Jan.. 5 last yours” and received four months interest at 81.50
month.
Mr. D'Aliads observed that this was. the first acknowledgment he had ever
to his oxamination of the you said to me outside the court, "Yes, heard from an Indian money, lender that he
you were willing to sunt your name and address in the book."
Complainant denied that he saidi no. .. Mr. Linton: What were you doing when I said let go of my cont
Complainant hesitated.
had revived in arost.
In cross-examination the plaintiff said
defendant's promises and acted as watch he lived rent free on the ground foce of
man. She promised him wages, bet had paid nono.
Another Indies, a money lender, corru barated, and said defendant tried to bo money from him.
tiin had deslings, but the jury after examplainant has said; do you wish to ask ining it intimated that they did not to express En
him any questions? You can make, a statement afterwards." Before the tifta adjournment Mr H. Lammert went into the witness box and gave ari
avidetica to sacrificing their personal coaven-sident has appointed the Ravi. E. W
It is reported in Peking that the Pre plaintifs premisses after the fire. He had examined the cases in the shop and the ience for the sake of maintaining good Thing as advisor on the Anti-Opium one in front of the shop would, he thought, contain silk to the valus of 88,000 or order among a certain section of question to the Chinese Government.
$10,000. If silk to the ralus. of $10,000 notoriously nocturpal ones,” who, af |
lusd been burned traces of it would have A Chinese, about 30 years of age, was been found. late, have been ranking night hideous sent to hospital auffering from somewhat
Was it
in this cire ?-No. it ao in
Mr. Irving: Come, come answer the were injuries caused by falling into the j. Was it possible that all the silk should question. Were you holding defendant? hold of a lighter at Blackhead's Point inst here been burnt without leaving any
Complainaut No, I was not touching traces sterly impossible.
When the Court resumed this afternoon him, but I wanted him to go another one of the jurors was absent. When he way. In the course of the next week or two,
The English Grimmor School" rucs arrived, too. minutes late, he apologised, You swear you did not hold him?—Almeida, and she kept a small mesa. "She" printed notics upon the exterior of a and stated that his watch had stopped.
denied having borrowed from plaintiff, and we are likely to have, it would seem, building in one of the main streetsid all but one of the show cases had Mr Lammert, continuing his evidence,
- Defendans, in giving evidence, said bemid a lady named Allan, who stayed withi quite a controversy on the motor carEvidently the au speling" is taught fallen. He found in one of the show wace Lave the conductor $1. and he took her last year, borrowed 820 from him, and: in our midst. No one, of course inside.
blankets, cotton goods, silk pieces and 10 cents from it for his fare to show document handed to her mediciace. The value of the goods in the Causeway Bay He bearded the car at wishes to injure the motor car industry
At the request of Counsel plaintiff signed side show cases was between $2,000 and 11eard Street. The tram had proceeded her name, and also wrote the signature 63,000. in any
or to way
interfere Brighton and South Coast Company, now Mr Potter: Bad they been fully stocked about 200 yards when it stopped for. Allen. There were handed to hit HONOXONU, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1912, with the legitimate pleasure of announces the total abolition of the second what would have been their value -About some reason, and he was ordered of the Lordship. Defendant said she could res
85,000 or 88,000, motorists, but the safety of the public class carriage. It entire disappearnce
car. He asked to have his face retum-write properly as he had left her glasses In other words they looked about half ed, but this the conductor refused to do. at home.. and their rights must be the most im is probably only a matter of time. stocked? That was my first impression. portant element in the consideration of the question.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
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The Canadian banky hare begun the distribution of the Brst gold coins minted in Canada-tive and ten dollar pieces.
According to the latest Home nows
Titanic suffer has reached a total of the Lord Mayor's Fund on behalf of the
over £261,000,
A great demonstration has been held people of Opurth, to argo the granting to their city of prerogatives simlar to thons enjoyed by Lisbon.
The German transport. Patricia arrived |at Singapore from T-ingtav on June 5 with
MOTOR traffic in the Colony, as else where, unless it is well, regulated has a tendency to become dangerous. In Hongkong, even more than in most places, owing to the hilly nature of most of the roads, the regulations should be of an exceptionally exacting, if not of a stringent, character, for with the exception of a very few thoroughfares a casual glance is suf ficient to show that motor traffic here is by no means an ideal method of locomotion, at least, so far as the public is concerned. Still, as evid ently the motor car has come "to 1.873 oftears had men Homeward bound. stay" as the phrase has it, regulations She was to leave the following day.. must be framed to meet the local"
We are informed that the cargo of conditions. Fur a considerable time silk, shipped on per 35. Ville de la past, such regulations as were thought Ciotas, which left this part on the 7th sufficient to meet the most probablet, was delivered in Lyons on the
10th instant.. exigencies that might arise have been in, force, and have been found to auswer the purposes. in view well enough. Occasionally there has been, of course, the erratic chauffeur to defs them, for to such as he no amount of n Macao, Guides, and Timor, and artillery regulations has much, if any, effect, in Angola and Mozambique. The length of
service will be two years." particularly when the "arm of the law" is not about to enforce them.
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ane more milwng, the London,
Among passengers leaving Shanghai June 7 were Mr H. Elgar Hobson who pro eded on the sts. firel to Vladivostok, and Dr Ivy who traveled by the Shuntien
to Chefoo.
The Agent of the Russian Volunteer Fleet saks u state that the Company's steamer Ferm has been delayed in arriv. ing, at Hongkong account of the closing of the. Dardanelles through the Turco- Italian war.
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silken
Continuing, witness said on the first floor Subsequently the complainant suggcatel a two pieces of furniture but no traces that he should write his name and ad- of boxes of silk goods. There was brick dress in the book Defondens suggested dobris and remains of cotton goods and that he should endorse the ticket, but imitation silk pieces. It would have been the inspector would not do that. He possible for eight bales of
goods to have bear completely burat (defendant) gave back the 00 cents took judging from the condition of this part of back the dollar note, and left the In cross examination Mr Potter elicited get hold of his unit, asking him to go to the premises.
tar The complainant followed him and the information that witness visited the the office. Defendant told him to let go, premises on the 13th but not on the but complainant would not. A struggle 7th. From what he saw it was a
ensued, and they fell. The inspector Mr Potter a witness at the police would not leave him alone so he hit him court said it was fierce. Tou don't agree over the eye with his fist. The condue with that?
medion fire.
Defendant isid, ter nanio was Auns
In answer to Me F.X. D'Almasda plantiff said she could write very little English, and could not write "thirty."
MrFX D'Almada submitted that this proved defendant signed t'e note, as thirty" was wrongly spolt and there were other mistakes in spelling.
The signatures were again referred to, much importance to this point, as it was sad his Lordship said he did not attach
easy for a person to disguise his writing.
His Lordship characterised the case r
doubtful one, and gare judgment for defendant.A
POLICE COURT ITEMS. Witness suggested that it might bara or again held him, and he was obliged been a Chinese who said this and he be hit him on the hands with his stick
THE RICKMEL ACCIDENT, exaggemted He WAS not of the to make him release his hold. Com..
Ariang out of the accident in which on opinion that the fire was very fierce. On the plainant persisted in ludding him, so he unlicensed risksim coolie callided with At Singapore on 13th fast. in the pre-13th he did not minately examine the back tried to knock him off with his knee. Chinese business man who was alighting
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senco and under the patronage of the Bishop of Macao, two plays were staged at the Theatre Royal in aid of funds for the now St. Joseph's Church there.
showcase in the ship and was spend He did not kick him. In the struggle frou
to, awear that all drawer that enght
tramear and whose lega
the drawers produced in the condition to have been in it were in it. He found complainant tore his (defendant's) cost. shaft penetrated (an account of which ap
which
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mitted to the Supreme Court in England in 1803 and practising for the last three years with Mr M. J. D. Sepheus solicitor. Hongkong, was admitted a member of the Shanghai Bar on Jase 7.
M: Christopher Wilson, 'solicitor, ad-
Mr D D. Mackie, one of the best known engineers in the East, is leaving
A Lisbon telegram atates that in view today for Singapore, whenes he will
of the unrest in the Portuguese colonias shortly go for a holiday at home. He has
recklessness, and was remanded until to- morrow (Thursday) in the sum of $250.
they now were sn the 14th. They dant tells a different story to you.
Mr. Irving (to complainant): Defen.paared in yesterday's China: Molly, the contained rattan shavings, which were
poolie was charged at the Magistracy, with highly inflammable.
At this stage of the proceedings Mr. the sharings, and say what he found there. might be removed, so that, he could see Mr Potter asked witness to look under Irving asked that complainant's bondage The witness agreed that it was burat wood. the wound.
Mr Potter I pat it to you that if the burot wood had been at the bottom of the
cut
Having examined the injury, Mr. Irving
Z POMERION OF DEICH Several cases in which Chinese were
box and altan shavings at the top the observed that it was a perfectly clean charged with being in possection of opium, rattan shavings must have burnt. There fore somebody must have put iz either the burnt.wood or the rattan shavings,
Examining another box which contained charcoal, witness, in answer to Mr. Potter, said it might be the remains of part of the. box, ous conner of the bottom of which was barat. There was some unburst paper
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came to the notice of the Magistrates who Defendant. It might have been done imposed various fine.
fail, or by my fist or in fresing yacif I might have put out my Leg. Eviderne was also given by this con duster and motorman, the latter atating that defendant was using his stick at rac- dom. The inspector got hold of his coat, Mr Potter: Look at that mus of and would not let him go away. charcoal. Can you seriously suggest that Mr. Glendinning. (of the Tramway it came from the small portion of the box Company) said that when he arrived which is burnt ?—No.
charcoal,
and the small number of European troops been in Hongkong for some time supervis.in the mint corner of the box ander to station a force of infantry permanently Recorder. there at present, the Government, proposes ing extensive repairs to the cable ship
Aug Magistracy this afternoon Kurse women were charged with selling, for the sit of $170, a woman for an unlawful Each was sentenced to six months imprisonment with Lard labour
purpose.
REGARDING A DIG
Assuming the paper was in the box at upon the scene complainant was blooding A respectably-dressed Chinese appeared the time of the are would it out have from the eye. Defondant esemed, very to answer & charge of false pretenem în burnt think it would how case, witason blood on his clothes. He did not noties purported it to be sulid gold, but upon excited, and there was a good deal of respect of ting. It is alleged that he would have burned. `-- When he sa
the
whether it lind previously fallen, and did
Such a one very cually gets lingelt, Bilway at Shek Tan is more serious than tone, from the Grand Opera at Moscow said, it was standing. Bo did not know if his clothes were tom. Ee. would tos uzamination it was found to be led with
Wm. Dowell, Id into difficulties, with the result that down several damix, and the rush of water
PART I.
THE OSSIPOFF CONCERT. Tonight in the City Hall, K. Eugene Tu damage on the Kowloon-Canton Oaripoff, the famous Russian operatic hari-
his cur, and, worse still, sprieone else at first reported. The river there, insisted by Mr Denman Fuller and Mr R. will fire a concert at which he will be consequence of the heavy mina, broke Timmerscheidt. The following is the pro considerable dissatisfaction is caused shed away a considerable porkou of the gramme and the regulations blamed. Comilway embankment. It will take at least 1-(4) Prologo Pagliscor
a week to repair the damaga, - The directors of the Linggi Plant plaints of another kind have niso been
(b) Barcarolla E Herr Borabard Baumeister recently 9 (4) Prelada de Dalagu. tions Limited, have declared a uns forthcoming, and regulations were
(Eugene Ossipo the ordinary shares off recently issued to meet them alen, celebrated the sixtieth anniversary, of his
(b) Scranada. per cent (actual) in repest of Many people, we are of opinion, would Vienna. This is believed to be a record 94) Arioso... Triun
joining the Imperial Court Theatro of (Me £. Ti the pour to December 31, 1911, making be glad if some regulation could be for any player, and sa Baumeister is Fox (b) Toresdor's Soug.
total distribution of 1934 per cent." for the year. The dividend raw recommend brought into operation regarding the
dividend on
84 yours old, and still plays regularly on
(Eugene Omlpof
(b) Seher
di equivalent to I. 3d. per share, and unnecessary hooting in which some some stage, he is believed to hold the 4 (6) Autams,
double-distinction of being the oldest actor
tis will be deducted at the rate of 15. 24. drivers of motors are apparently fundin Europe, and the one who has played Do the e
WORLD-WIDE FABIE
(Mr Donman of indulging. Such hooting is really langout at one and tus meme tuosta Ho becoming even more annoying and appeared to the evening as Falstaff in 5 (4) Aría “Russian sad Ludmi forrifying than the dangers that might
famous
(b) Seranata
a) Anader Hein
a's roundy that will oure yourprise from careless or too
Why waste liind mid money
ting when you can get a propera- It would, of on
has won a wold-wide reputation, dificult point to g
Cougar Remed
roles, and received
of the shop in which there were traces of of stock. Being of this fallatha bricks "sod~murtar-* came from "the most of the
shop
There was a mass of debris in the middle Mt. Trving: Did you hour defendant not know that it had since boon sold say that they were to lead. The case was remanded till Saturday:
Can't you see my Laco, what he has done 7
Witness: I did not hear him say that. In your opinion what was the value
Mr. Irvings Did you hear in my Maloff the stock in the shop Assuming thera Keep this inspector off me 7
was nothing in the back shop, shout Witroes He did make that remark 8:2006.
Inspector McHardy having given Are you aware that after survey the danco Drigo Company Issued policies for $82,000 1~~1.
Alany
anjali Me--Allan Course, Hano Bywone Anching that the Insurance Company to Tramway Company, sald
uzet was justified in taking the risk of the insiz inspector complained ance, me appeared from a letter written by struck several times
manager on Feb, 23, witness agreed that witness naked dafen Chaminds the value of the stock mat have been him to the station, Parcy Pibf $18,000 at that date
Mr Potter: Bett then
ramored wilful!!
A line of 3 walimposed in regard to two, cases-of Enions of them expor showed considerable
te disposed of 125 the pretence that