THE CHINA MAIL EXTRA
HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1,.1919.
TO-DAY'S CABLES.
1 Diviel Breur to the China Uzich
TRADE WITH CHINA.
A FEW HINTS BY DR. MORSE.
LONDON, November 30. .
SENSATION AT CENTRAL
POLICE STATION. ·
ALLEGED DEFALUATIONS IN ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT.
Considérable excitement was caus- ed at the Central Police Station, this ntorning, by the discovery of alleged defalcations on the part of the chief Accountant. We understand that the Captain Superintendent of Police, with a chartered accountant has, been investigating matters through- out the morning and that a consulta- tion was held with the Colonial Treasurer this afternoon. The Chief Accountant, it is alleged, has
List
of vessels in
port this
A paper on British trade in China was read before the Royal Society of Arts by Doctor H. B. Morse,, late statistical secretary of the inspectorate-general of Chinese customs. He declared that absconded. it would be difficult to dislodge Japan from the very strong position she has acquired in the Chinese market. It would be SHIPS IN HARBOUR. long before British mills could furnish the supplies demanded and before the necessary tonnage would be available. Much strenuous effort would be required to reconquer the lost and to re-establish the imper- morning. illed markets. Co-operation, amalgamation, and alliance must be the British --- British traders' watchwords in the future. Dr. Morse contrasted the leisureliness of the British system of consular reports with the Victoria speediness of the American system. The China consular Sunning service required special training, owing to the dificulties Shantung
of the language and the complicated nature of the duties arising Choysang from the extra-territoriality of Europeans. He suggested an arrange Hopsang ment whereby each year there would be one British commer Haiching cial attache in the treaty ports another in the interior of Tydeus China, and a third travelling in Europe and America studying HaimuD the production and sale of goods for China. The functions of these three Kaifong should be interchanged yearly. He pointed out that the British system of Changsha weights and measures and currency was an obstacle, to British trade. He Tyndareus urged that Chinese students should be induced to come to England. As Brisbane regards advertising, trade museums were good bat travellers with plenty Correlia of free samples were better. The Middlemen in China, namely, the old Kwaisang established firms knowing China's requirements, were indispensable but Chinhua should be supplemented and stirred up to be modern.
CHINA TIBET, AND INDIA.
Jehangir
Japanese
Soshu Maru Korea Maru Panama Maru
Chinese
Taishun
Shun Cheong Tsinglee Yuet Shang. Chongva
Kaho
Hok Canton
Ah Pit Tai Kit. On
Mo Hoa
DELHI, November 30.
War Sepoy
Norwegian p
Drúfar
Dutch
Tjikembang Limburg
The Government of India has issued a contradiction of the Hundvaago numerous rumours that the Tibetan government intends to invoke the aid of Nepal and Bhutan durbars in the event of Tibet becoming hostile to" American- China. The government states that complete quiet prevails on the Chinese Tibetan frontier. Since the armistice there has been a temporary suspen Venezuela sion of the settlement of the Sino-Tibetan question. The rumours probably Royleston started in Peking.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
THE INDIAN MURDER CAZE.
Tancerville
who said
Portuguese
Traz os Montes Hoiping.
"At about 1.45 am.
accused standing on the far side of
A small fire. occurred yesterday deceased's bed, that was between the morning at about 11 o'clock in the bed and the window. Dewa Singh factory at Tin Lok Lane, Wanchai. premises the Government Opium then got up and called out that Sucha The stairs leading to Chinese quar Singh had been struck by Bahadar The November Criminal Sessions Singh. In his evidence he would tell ters on the first floor were burned were resumed this morning before the jury that he sai
away but the outbreak was got- the accused Mr. Justice Gompertz.
holding an iron bar (produced). He the Fire Brigade.
under control before the arrival of Bahadar Singh was charged also at the same time saw that blood with the murder of Such was flowing from the head of the Singh, B private in
deceased. He then saw the accused the HKSB., RGA, on September 8 walk across to his bed with the on the 8th September Dewa Singh- last year.
iron bar in bis hand and throw it sat up in his bed and shouted out Accused pleaded not guilty. out of the window. At the sametime that the deceased had been struck. The Acting Attorney General, the he noticed Sucha Singh sitting up
Several men sat up in their Hon. Mr.H.E. Pollock, KC,, instruct, in his bed. The iron bar was picked beds. I then got out of bed, ed by the Crown Solicitor, Mr. G.H. up by another witness outside the Dewa Singh accused me of striking Wakeman, appeared for the prosecu. Window. The evidence of Dewa the deceased. I rendered assistance tion, and Mr. F.C. Jenkin, C.B.E., Singh was corroborated by two wit to the deceased by giving him water, instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner nesses, Gurdit Singh and Kbir Singh. Dewa Singh called out my name defended.
With regard to the accused having the deceased." I
several times saying "You have struck The jurymen were Messrs. Won had the piece of iron in his hand
denied this. Kwong-tin, U. M. Omar, S. Green, and having fung it out of the win Proceeding the Attorney General sald field, R. M. Austin, L. A. Silva A. H. dow this evidence was also corrobo. It was curious that at that time the da Süva and P: J. Taylor.
rated by Gurdit Singh. A report was accused did not make any statement Opening the case for the Crown, made to Havildar Kishen Singh who incriminating anybody else. He the Acting Attorney General said the who came on the scene somewhere went into various details defendant in this case was charged about 1.45 am. He went into the what he saw, but he did not with the crime of wilful murder all barrack room and there he saw the accuse anybody else of having struck eged to have been committedby him deceased lying on his bed bleed accused. The unfortunate man who on the early morning of the 8th ing from his head. He was was struck, as far as could be gather September at about 1.30 at Whit informed that deceased had been ed, did not recover consciousness and field Barracks, in Kowloop, The struck by the accused, but he simply died on the 11th. September. Sub- murder took place inside the barrack denied the charge and sald "I did sequently, when charged the accused room which was occupied by a not do it." Later the accused was said did not kill or. number of men belonging to the brought before the Adjutant, Capt, killed or struck by Dewa Singh. strike the deceased: He was H.KSB., R.G. A. The chief, witness. Evendent and made a certain state Dewa Singh falsely accuses me of it. for the prosecution was Dewa Singh, ment, which be, the Attorney Gener The jury would see that four days who would speak to the fact that he al, would not disclose to the jury af after the occurrence, the accused did was asleep in the barracks that that stage
morning and that, the deceased was Mr. F. C. Jenkin: I shall not asleep in the bed next to his. This obfect to the statement being dis witness, Dewa Singh, was awakened closed at this stage.
by the sound of blows as if someone! The Attorney General then read was being strick. He then saw the out the statement of the accused-
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that Dera Singh did it. He thought not merely deny the charge but said those were the main facta for the prosecution. Evidence was then
The case is proceedi
taken