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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1919,
SUMMARY COURT
MR. SOUSA AWARDED $50,
sum of $1,000, as damages
MARINE COURT.
CHARGE AGAINST MASTER OF
TELEMACHUS."
X., at the Marine Court ebis morn. Before Captain Busi! Taylour,
Mr. Justice Melburn delivered! Judgment today in the case in which | Mr. A. d'A. Somst, lerk in the eagl of Messrs. Husting & Hoe claimed from Clan Taking, capt. E. Bentley, master of the Kwang compradore the rules. Telemachus," was charged at the actor of Police Sergeant Wil- ligent most, 54, wirk (1 unluw- [ filly failing to put up in a conspicu- us plave in board his ship one of The plaintiff alleged that the der the cupicates of the passenger certi feniant had thd M 1. 1. S. Poate issued to his lips and Helir, a partur in "the r, that owfully activing in the waters of he ind obtained a secret cuisine Coby carrying a great number Peace Celebrations with que Ab Kab.
alleged slander.
V. M. 5. I quoted for, tim plumtif, and Mr. B. 3. Davalos for the def-ikanit.
THE CHINA MAIL.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mizi.)
(Continued From Page 1.
TEE RAILWAY STRIFT.
A SERIOUS CASE.
·A TRUSTEE CHARGED.
Cheng Ting, was charged before Mr. N. L. Smith this morning with unlawfully converting to his own use la steam launch, and appropriating 1: with intent to defraud.
Mr. D. J. Lewis appeared for the prosecution. and Mr. A. el Arculli for the defence.
A SIGNIFICANT MEETING.
Mr. Lewis said the offence was LONDON, Oct. 1
committed in March and the defen-1 meeting discussed rendering practical help to the railwaymen. The re Mr. Arculli asked for bull, but was
The transport workers' conference has issued a statement saying the dant was only arrested lass evening,| presentatives of the following unions were also present: General workers. opposed by Mr. Lewis who said that all postal steel
unions, amalgamated society of engineers. iron and the cost of the launch was $15,000, trade federation the whole of the printing trades and that the case would be a com unions, and the railway clerks' association. The parliamittal one.
His Worship adjourned the case decided to ask Mr. Thomas and Mr. Bromley, representing all grades of till next Wednesday. railwaymen, to state the situation, After hearing them the conference strike was purely a trade union strike for wages and conditions. After passed a resolution that the whole of the delegates were convin ed the Messrs. Thomas and Bromley withdrew, a resolution requesting an inter view with the Premier was carried
LAWLESS ACTS.
in a transaction over flags for the¦ of passagers, which having regned tfmentary committee of the trade union conference attended. It was
The words which the defenefits, accusion na prvimatage of dant was first supposed to have fly use, is greater than the number uttere www: Saus received allowed by the passenger certificate some secret commission from Ahju! Huma Teleamtehis,' an Sep Kaur, fan why Ale Ran web
tion.
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LONDON, October 1.
WORK FIRST BARGAIN AFTER.
LONDON, October 1.
would be quite impracticable to continue negotiations until work was Mr. Lloyd George told a deputation that the government opined it resumed. The union leaders are reconferring.
THE USUAL ANSWER: CEASE STRIKING AND WE'LL DISCUSS.
LONDON, October 1.
Mr. Lloyd George continued that apart from other considerations the ministers who would be concerned in the negotiations could not possibly attempt to deal with the questions involved while their whole energy was devoted as it must necessarily be to improvising means of carrying on the life of the nation.
CABLE DELAYS.
EXPLANATION BY CABLE CO.
LONDON,- October-1.
to give me the usual oma sper cant.
Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appeared Commission. Flowever, after V. the defence anal pleadied "gulity" Bloxige load given evidence. Me fur to the verge in respect of the certi asked for pnl obtained
tiate is exeuss was thra there Swansea. A platelayer's lorry was found on the line at East Malden on More Sabotage is reported. For example, the signal vires were cut at amend lis ekim by suiting the now a crtificate in bound the steathe north eastern railway. A Midland train was stoped and the tender following words which the defendans de; but it was not the preendented but the driver was unhurt. was now stated to live attened to bar live amb. The plaque verificate Mr. Hodge Alb. Ratult the in had been given to the outers, who'| si e comprolaze office that it was is not then handed it to the Cap- dañonls for Isite to pay the one pare, thate, As a matter of fact, the part cent. commisicar to the eo eulats in the ut certifiante wee phalore beetase he had been held by exactly the same as in the new one. someone in the active in alter the hilli Cups Testour: But it laad expired. differently ba ti bil prentel for
3. Shenton: It is technical Wyment and rient the frame
More only. Would lose itd. Pred to pay tuis ope
An oficial statement says the Prime Minister received a deputation Sergt. Pinnst giving evidence said of the transport workers union, accompanied by reperesentatives of Frist at tum, on September 22, certain other trade unions unconnected with the present strike. Replying Mr. M.GPA. Soras, plaintiff, giving the Telemachus arrives from to Mr. Gosling who headed the deputation Mr. Lloyd George said "If I am evdeture, all thet arurling to Saigon and anchored. Wita went asked to see the executive of the national union of railwaymen I shall be ready contre la was entirely in charge on beard and was told by the Capt to meet them and hear what they have to say but I am sure you agree there is The Export Department. In res that he i 643 pages on bound nothing to be gained by any ambiguity, more especially as there has already gard to the tramtelier in question. He uske if there was any space been a good deal of misunderstanding. I want therefore, to make it quite witness said Al Kate aged to sup-
ween deck and the Captain took clear that in the opinion of the Government it will be quite impracticable ply the Hous fat visi misgdelivery, witness to No. 3 hatch which was to coptinue negotiations until work has been resumed. with no comension on the friensures all, tiarre was. The other Juncker
When Ab Kau ned bath wore
alled with cargo. The engte, with asked 3km Hulgekongth of this batch excluding cargo for the clumps. Mr. Balge ngled, was 10 feet by 28 feet, giving a total that the chip was with the, one of-1,120 square feet which was space prod. The compete ere wm out) for 124 passengers. and witness, seeing the obegne on
By the Magistrale: The defendinu. his table, took it t Mr. Honge, who should not have carried the pusen- i was wil right and evide begers on deck. There was also one given to AB Kang. As we leasing sinall hatch on deck, capable of hold- Mr Hodge's rom, dehulant muni Ping about 40 passengers. He did not in and weing the chaje in his allow, when be reckoned the number
The increasing volume of commercial traffic over the limes of the Lord, take it away from hita. The of pusenges, for 8 deporters who Eastern and associated telegraph companies is due largely since the sign- tri the defendants for gith the eloque ita heen put on board at the listing of peace to reconstruction and resumption of trade relations throughout to Al Kan, but he raised to do so, manent or for 97 children which still the world with the late enemy countries. It is causing heavy congestion aying that he was entitled to his left an excess of 376. He went to from using the cables except for messages of mest urgent importance and and delay to telegrams. The companies appeal to the public to refrain voumission. The comprature ni!the charthouse to see the certificate the cheque was of no we and wie and saw one filed on the 19th Mag. also in their own interests to curtall the length of telegrams as much as new, not wishing to discuss the mat 1910. The Captain infoned impossible. " for any other. th th Ear to get that a new one had not yet beer pat his money from the defendant. The on the ship, delenient hele Ab Kan entire to the office titree or for time daily frystematically send the houts far Formal days for the shopper" still 4xcom passer. He did so only refusing to give it Fine Mis Kou when be patient a lot. He had appealed him for the ammey, and pceived no special instruction us re-
fitness) told the defendant turds the Telempehag Witne stop his
fondodery and that if knew that two large passenger hunts "he did not give her money to Air Kan have been taken off the Saigon. be, Wonk bench Al Kad bar to get Hongkong run, and another was lost. his ry, Salsequently, the con- Witness admitted that he knew that perandore punk Ah Knu. "On Augrish as a consequence, there is an end 7. Mr. Folge tot him to hat and uses mich for passenger and carpe frani simone in the office that wit-
zaczaniation to the nemaining nese had made a secret commission
hunts, Wien witness went on bom Mr. Hodge sild: "That is a criminal Captain did not tell him that offere; unless you prove otherwise, then wore at lens: 2000 stowaways. you will have to leave." Ee toh! Replying to his Honour. Mr. Shen-) Mr. Hoge that he had not donatab sich fint a letter frogs the agents anything of the kind. Mr. Folge in Saigon showed that there were refuse to give the gate of his in passengers, whereas they
Mr. Hulgo had plaints found when at sen that there wer told him that he must clear limef of the large. Witness swore he had not received a single was for this
lag fransution.
formant.
By Mr. Shenton: Witnese di not
Sgt. Pinectt: It may have been eumpradores sifileeze,
GERMANY THE SILENT.
PARIS, October 1.
THE MEANEST TRICK.
A cigarette hawker was charged
mark. cigarettes under a different trade- before Mr. Smith with selling
Inspector Watt said that the defen- dant was a hawker on the wharves, and he was once cautioned by a
He was discovered the other day goods under a different trademark. Cigarette Company for selling their
selling "Gold Fish" brand Cigarette enclosed in "Globe" Cigarete packets. The Gold Fish" cigarettes are cigarettes, and defendant was trying worth 3 cents less than the "Globe" to make extra profit by fraudulent means
His Worship Gined defendant $50
or six weeks'.
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ROYAL HONGEONG GOLF CLUB.
CHAMPIONSHIP "1919.
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A BALTIC COMBINATION.
STOCKHOLM, October 1. Reval reports that the conference of the Baltic states at Dorpat with regard to peace and the formation of an allowance of the Baltic states reached full agreement with regard to joint action,
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STEAMER ASHORE.
AS GOOD AS LOST.
LONDON, October 3.
ashore in the Red Sea..
Seventy guineas per cent. reinsurance is quoted for the "Otaru Maru."
SILVER AND GOLD.
LONDON, October 3. Chinese buying is responsible for the rise of silver to sixty-four pence. With Shanghai exchange still very firm at 6s. 2d. there is no cessation of Far Eastern buying. It is pointed out that the increased inportation of gold A further amount of South African gold was taken yesterday for India. into India will somewhat relieve the government's requirements of silver.
WHY QUIEN WAS REPRIEVED.
3. Shenton: Did you measure The julguent was as follows .... It is limited by the plaintiff that protected. They could not have ben the alloy ways?--No They are not the serusion was privileged, and that incurled as passenger or only therefore the plaintiff must estab-anwell on the 'tween deck space Fash malies. Ar Kau denies ever! Capt. Bentley, marter of tire having sel the words complained of" Telemachus," said that in Saigon and I are his denistus true, there was
PARIS, October 1. no possit means of It would appear that the court granted the appeal of Quien against From this it follows that, the works checking passengers and spart. The the death sentence as the court martial majority was only 4 to 3 instead were invented by the defendant, and Business has here in the morning of the requisite 5 to 2.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Öctober 1.
Sir E. T. Cook, the journalist, is dead, aged 62 years.
FIRST ROUND, SUNDAY, 5th OCTOBER
in this Competition from 9.18 A.M. till 10.29:AM.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 1919.
SUNDAY, 12th October. Draw will be The first round to be played by out later.
:.
C. L. SANDES,.
Hon. Secretary. Hongkong, October 3, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
HX Undersigned have received in- structions to sell by Public Auction, (For Account of the Concerned),
on
MONDAY,
October 1919, at 10.30 a.m., at No. 51 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s premises st Kowloon,
One hundred and fifty cases of BRANDY (Joblt's 18 years old" Terms -Caab.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hongkong, October 3, 1919.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned has received in- structions to sell by Public Auction,
од
THURSDAY, Catober 8, 1919, commencing at 2.30.p.m.,
its ray pinion alive has been stare from 9.30 to 11 and everything Fishek, hem the defendant lad to be done in that tine. They zede a statement which he does not left at noon They ind to leave with believe to be true-recklesss to the tide or the pilot left the ship whether it is true or false-that in and they were delayed another 24 low is malice, which will destroy, the hours, privilege existing between the dofen- By his Haanue: They were at the sant ad Mr. Hoge (Royal Aqua-wburf and therefore anyone, cold At least, that was the number they rice from Saigon is Jimited, the ram, &e., Fociety, Lak, Y. Parkin come on or go off the ship as he had on board when the ship arrived Government allowing only a certain enn, 1892, 1 QB. 31). On the liked. Witness had to get his Hongkong.
amount to be exported and therefore, question of damages, I think it will papers, be entlicient to meet the ose if everything
clear the ship, and da
there is always a rusl for cargo space Replying to his Honour, Mr. Shenson ships bound for Hongkong, even elsé award to the plaintiff, as I do, $50.
connection ton said that the compradore was, the exporter striving to get as much of The question of costs will be as He wished to explain that
with his departure in 1 hours, representative of the owners. At his rice on board as posible offering cussed in Chambers to-morrow..
he least, he was the representative when hig prices for cargo space, and in this hd nothing whatever to do with on board. He thought that the com-uy encroached on the passenger the passengers. Everything con-pradore had gone beyond his power capacity of the boats. Of course, nected with passengers was done by us representative of the owners wher said Counsel, the whole cause for the erupradore at the other end. he allowed a excess of passengers on this was the scarcity of ships-plying drawing room suite, basy chairs, teak The recent rumours regarding a Saigon whether he had sufficient ing to plead "not guilty," but he
He had asked the compradore at board. Counsel said he was not try between Saigon and Hongkong.
BIG SHIPPING COMBINE
ם!
passengers you bure the less cargo Space is available? That is 60.
at his Baler Rooms, Duddoll Street
A Quantity of Vainable Household Furniture,
Comprising
Teak batatand, tapestry covered
overmantela, blackwood desk, tables, big amalgamation among the leading space for the passengers and was told only wished to demonstrate to his Reading. bis finding, his Honour tespeys, flower stands, stools, chairs, shipping companies are beginning to that everything was quite right, and Honour the difficulty his client was said that from the evidence before & desia, card tables, etc., ste. take definite form, says the London he therefore sailed. In the morning under.
eugravings, ornaments, teak bookcases Globe. Although there is no official when be saw there were more pas
him, he could not help but think that support to the statements it is geneeengers then there ought to have Capt. Bentley said both passengers of duty and lack of supervision on
Replying to a question by Counsel, his opinion, a case of gross neglect ice chest, dinner service, electric-plated Teak extension dining tables and the owners are at fault. It was, in chairs, teak sideboards, dinner waggons, rally credited in the market that the boen, he again spoke to the comand cargo continue to come on board the part of the owners or their repre Peninsular and Oriental, Cunard, and pradore and was told that he (the Furneas Withy companies are about
|ware, cutlery, glassware, eta, ata to join forces, either by a close work-
up to the last minute. compradore) would End
sentative, neither of whom are in
"Double bra mounted iron bedsteads, space for
Mr. Shenton: So that the roome Court...
tesk wardrobes with bevelled glar everyone. Everything went well ing arrangement or an open amalga until they arrived in Hongkong and
doors, teak dressing tables, washstands, mation. If carried into effect the the police came on board and die
Mr. Shenton: The owner is in chest of drawara, toilet crockery, combine would present the most covered. the excess.
Court, your Worship, and he is pre-ete, etc. powerful organisation existing in
Witness eaid His Honour: I see from sub-sec-pared to pay whatever fine your the shipping world.
he wanted it made clear that be did tion 25 that the penuity is $200 plus Worship imposed on my client. net profit in the least by carrying an $5 for each excessive passenger. NO SUMMER TIME IN U.S.A.xes of passengers. The owners Mr. Shenton asked to be heard on and the compradore were the only the subject before his Honour record- people who benefited by it. Ited his Anding Counsel said that it The repeal of the Daylight Saving was quite impossible to check the must be bourne in mind that there Act was accomplished in Washington Aumber of passenger coming on is a large rice trade between Saigon on August 20, when the Sepate sup- board at Saigon. ported the House of Representatives By Mr. Shenton: Witness under- by passing the repeal measure (in dis stood from a letter from the agent regard of the President's veto) by 57 that there were 434 passengers "votes to 19."
whereas in reality there were 600.
and bere
A fine of $1,000 was imposed.
''AN AID TO DIGESTION. THEN you tave Weighs in the stoanch alter est. fullness and ing you may know that you have calen too much, and should take one of Char- berlain's Tablets to aid your digestion. Counsel submitted that that was For sale by all Chemists and Store- not the case. The exportation of keepers,
of rice is unlimited.
His Honour: But the exportation
Also
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