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TUESDAY, AUGUST 5′′ 194
BANK MYSTERY,
L.B.C. LOSS RECALLED 'IN
COURT.
CIVIL ACTION TAKEN.
SHAMEEN STRIKE.
SIR D. WERNHER
A COMPRADORE CATERERER.
REPORTED ATROCITY,
Apparently,
COUNSEL AND "ABSURD
RUMOURS."
THE CHINA MAIL.
CHURCH HISTORY,
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.
RECORDS.
There is one little volume of. local interest that remains to be written by someone who has the time, ability and inclination to do so, namely The History of St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.
re-
Brief proceedings at Bow-street Not far from Shameen and in Police-court resulted in the with As a result of the mysterious Canton city, a comptadore has drawal of the prosecution against disappearance of a sum of $200,000 been assisting in breaking the Sir Derrick Juline, Wornher; Bt. in Hongkong bank-notes from the strike by selling cooked meals son of Lady Ludlow, who want ar
These misty worm-eaten premises of the International to Europeans who live on thesed recently on a charge of cords are not by any means, just formul oficial accounts of business Banking Corporation in Queen's concession and are at present Road in September, 1922-nearly inconvenienced by their domestic perjury, The accused was des done." There is a good deal of that, two years ago--a case came up servants having left them. It is cribed as aged 35, independent, of but it is frequently relieved by before Mr. Justice H. H.J. Gon-stated that over a dozen cooks are the Russell Hotel, Southampton-humaner matters wherein even pertz (acting Chief Justice) in employed in this restaurant Surrendering to his bail, he passion and romance often display iliemselves, showing that on the Original Jurisdiction at thetem and that the master has in-
the appeared before Mr. Grabati whole does not differ mach Supreme Court this morning when curred the displeasure of
Campbell on & warmut granted in from un, and that eighty years the bank's compradore and his strike leaders.
the threat that September, 1912, alleging that in ugo friction was as frequent as it guarantor were sued for the amount alleged to have been lost. workers making clandestine relay of the sub year he com- is now, becuase nun would assert turns to Shameen would have itted willud perjury in giving their rights, claim their privileges their left ears cut off, has been evidence on bath in his public and then compete with each other
in being generous, carried out as it is reported that spinatim in bankruptcy.
Mr. J. A. C. Koeres (instrsurtëdi With regard to the rerords then. by Mr G. P. T. Howind up-selves of the papers on which they Outwardly there is no sign of the red for the prosention and are written, those which have strike ending nor of It spreading.. Travers Humphreys (innosť suvessfully resisted the on- structed by Sir Charles "Russ slanght of the sets are the bine for a defence.
foolscap sheets then the parch- Mr. Keeres said there were two met kind with oil in it, while depments to the information upon least resistant of all are the white which the warrant was issued in thin sheets. Possibly the crentures | 1912. one of them being 3. were delarred by the official ap Camille Bezalcon. 1 had been peance of the forer, or believed intimated to him by Mr. Humthit there was nothing exciting in phreys that inquiries made, bo them, and nothing worth attack- behalf of the defendant, ad elicited ing. Their wruth seems to have the fact that that getitleman was bein concentrated
on the pago
The International Bank were the plaintiffs, but it was explained that they were acting for the Insurance agents. Defendants were fa Kul-un, compradore, and Ho Ngok-hi, guarantor. Mr. C G Algløster, K... instructed by Messes. Deagong, was for the plaintiffs and defendants were re- presented by Mr., Elion Potter. R.C. and Mr. Campbell Brosser: instructed by Mossis. Wilkinson & Grist.
31." Alabaster opened at con- siderable length and went into the i statement of the ens, the plead- ings and a list of questions und answers which had passed between
one unfortunate man has thus been' treated.
THUNDER
"
WEATHER.
:
SHOWERS BE EXPECTED.
www.
TYPHOONS MAY COME.
CAN
the parties. The plaintiffs' under- Is the present bright weather too "standing of the agreement be-good to last? According to the tween the bank and the com- noon forecast issited by the Royal pratore was that the liability for Observatory there will be "light, the loss hai devolved on the variable winds; thunder showers."
defendants.
ITS ORIGIN
101, He apparently died sore which gives insiructions for fiue in 1918, and that being the the preservation of the records, for position the magistrate would api is fairly well riddled with holes. preciate at on this itiformation: The iden of building a Church the case against Sir Derrick Wern- seems to have occurred very early her uld not be proved. There in the history of the colony as the At 11.26 this morning it was fore the prosecution was left in the following fireuler of 1842 shows : notified that a severe typhoon was position of not being able to prog In his spech Mr Alabaster within sixty miles of Lit. 25 Need any farther, and counsel.] mentioned that the sum under dis- Long. 124 E., moving slowly N.E..ked leave to withdraw the case pute consisted of two bundles of radius unknown. From the 10 The Magistrate: There is ገዢ $500 notes and that there were 40 this appears to be near Ishigakijima, her evidence available? of them in all. He did not main-one of the most southerly of the tain that "the sum was lost on Loochon Islands, to the cast of September 28, 1922 but that the Formosa. This is well outside of discovery was made on that day. the 300 miles zone.
Referring to the procedure of
"Manila Warnings.
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the bank's working, Mr. Alabaster | At 4.15 p.m., yesterday the
Mr. Reeves: There is a further deponent to the information, but
cot prove the case without the presence of Mr. Bezaren in the witness-box. Therefore I have no alternative but to ask your leave
to withdraw the prosecution.
Mr. Hanphreys: 1 take it the defendant is discharged?)
The Magistrate : You
said that every övening the cashier American Consulate-General, re- and the compradore's representa,ceived a cable from Manila giving tive compared figures and agreed notice of three typhoons. The to the total amount of "rash on first one was East of Formosa, hand," This item being disting: moving North-East or East-North- from "cash in reserve" which was East. in the rustody of the bank's The sequid was North-West of officers. Owing to the place Naha and said to be filling up.
The third was in about 145 where the "rash on hand" had heen kept being changed, a little Long E. and 27 Lat N. It was book: which was not one of theving northwards This mornou dat dan only issue in this case
bank's books, but which Mr. Alabaster submitted had been posted up by the compradore department, had been kept.
ing, the following message was received from Manila at 9.45.
direction
AUGUST FOURTH.
SERVANCES IN EFROpp
(Reuter's Servics;)
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Mr. Humphreys. There have) very surd inours) been some about, this case, ami Unit bying so may I say in open court that which is known to you from the info
would have been whether Sir, Der- rick Wernher in 1912 vasgight or sin saying that he owed a sum 480 in a French moneylender and not 2n of OO. as the French moneylender alleged. Thist was the whole issue in the cuse.
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wish amongst many residing at Trustees duly entrusted with the
There "being a very prevalent and being acquainted with Hong-supervision of the structure, and kong, | 1
a church or place of its financial administration, there. worship, should be erected on the rs a series of communications island in the event of it becoming which show the advantage of lav
. British Settlement in which ing everything, especially in a Divine Service may be performed colony of Kuch kaleidoscopit: according to the Rites: Ceremonies clenges as this, clearly defined on and Dortrines of the Church of priodiment paper. A soldier, for England we
example, falls over the brick wall of the compound and is early killed when-iipon the trustees are called upon to put their house in order. Then they empire into it
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Berge Cooper, MA. Chaplain
of H.M.S.Blenheim." Alexander "Matheson,
W. Leslie: y
Unwford Kerr.
3. Pearse, Comm. H.M. Sloop and are quite sure they are respon-
Cnfizer."
sible for the compound through which flore is a right of way. George Myllis, Capt. 28th-Fool. There is a series of letters trying. Inve feed ourselves into a Pro- to induce the government, to part | Visioral "l'ommittee mitil, u with a sun bere lo dat which permanent. one can be found for was apparently promised namely the pops of obtaining private g6,0XX), instend of the £4,000, with to have dis- subscriptions from the British and which they claim
charged their obligations, Foreign Community, ete.
The date of this cirenlay is not given, but it is-referred to in an official circular of July 10, 1844. The Committen formed in the
The
IRISH BOUNDARY.
(Reuter's Service.)
The Magistrate: That is what 1 understand from the information.
Mr. Humphreys: the case spring of 1812. Sir Henry Fot had gone on his (Sir Derrick's tiger promised Government assist answer would have been that what ance to the extent of 46,000 in re
London, August 4. be said was absolutely true, and turn for which two hundred and there is in court at the presemflty phres had to be reserved for
Westminster Gazelle" momorni a gentleman who has come military and a certain number states tutal Saturday's Irish (
At the same time a majority at Ulster's willingness to appoint voluntarily to give evidence for the enthers of the Civil Ser- ference ford Tindonderry intitu- necessary, to say he was present at the time the money was lent and of the trustees was nominated by boundary commissioner if pre- that Sir Derrick Wernher's sune the Government Mo it was really vision were unde in the Commis
sion's
of reference for ent in the bankruptcy proceed an Official Colonial Church.
limited changes in the horder tot CHURCH'S COMPLETION. lugs was absolutely true.
There seems to have been con-give, the desired assurance, but i The Magistrater
vice.
1, Cyclone or Typhoon near or over the Southern part of Formosa Channel, moving N.E..or EN.E. Mr Ainbaster also described the
2. Cyclone or Typhoon. N.W., system of locks and keys, used by of Naha, moving W... the bank and mentioned that when.3. Typhoon in about 145° Long. money was locked up for the day. E, and 21° Lat. N., what was required for use the next unknown. day was put into a black bus which was secured with two Chubb locks.
The compradore, suid Mr. Alabaster, was engaged by the bank at the request f the On guarantor on April 16, 1918. September 28, 1922, according to the accounts of the plaintiff and the first defendant, a sum of $582,308.35 had been entrusted to The custody of the compradore and
Landon, August di plared in the strong-room under Redured Bacsimiles of news his rare, but when checked was mus and placards of August 1 found to be only $382,00135. Mr. 1911, and picture paper leirations Alabaster contended that, accord- of the oneliest war seones constitute ing to the agreement, the comthest striking feature the left, the court and drove away cussed. pradore was responsible for any press offrons to the tenth and loss resulting Trant "dishonesty,niversary of the outbreak of the want of skill, negligence, incapa- great strugkle. The events which city, or other default" on his own lid to the hostilities and Britain's part or on the part of any member participation theorin, and the post- He was therefore War rid of European affairs are of his stall. responsible to the Bank for any rughity dent with" in articles, loss or damage that might be while cuilent statesnen and Hor-
Fire experts stiscuss the vario sustained.
planses on the eve of the outbreak, Yesterday was observed in the churches all over the country, as a day of remembrance for British Derd.
From the lendings filed it appears that the defence claims that at no time was the sum of $582,303,95 or any part of it entrusted to the control of the compardure; that the sum had been handed over to the plaintiffs and ceased to be in the com- pradore's care, was checked by the bunk and passed by the bank into its strong-room; and that the loss, if any, occurred after the said sum had passed out of the custody of the compradore.
The city of Paris made a profit
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Berlin, August 1.
Herr
The tently muniversary of the outbreak of the wor was celeinstadt loghom Geriaany as a day of. remembrance of the fallen. Figs on the public buildings of Berlin were flown `n kalf mast. Eberi, aeronjanied by members of the Cbinet, addressed a buge meeting from the Reiclisting stops, at which he declared that fierumny ten years ago resortesk to arnis
Geruans gand' adjured
to re- Mi- labilitate the Fatherlasid, try bands then played the funeral h. Two minutes silence was observed, and the lugs were then hoisted at the tops of the poles. J The police arrested several com munists who created a disturbance by singing the Internationale-und stuttering revolutionary"pamphlets.
of £475,000 on the supply of gussolely in defeitor of the Pathéerland
for 1923,
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A Bow-street Polic-court the presention against Sir Derrick Julius Wernher, B., wi was arrested on a Waruit gented, it September, 1912, for alleged per jiny in his public examination in bankruptey, was withdrawn, and Sir Derrick was diselurged.
Very well.
termos
He will be discharged under the siderable delay in getting on with offered to refer the matter to the
Indictable Offences Aët.
The work for in 1847 plans and ulicia! Committee if the Privy Sir Derrick Wernlier immediate. † sperifiutions were still being dis- Council for definition. Lord Toon- When the fabric was donderry was unable to agree, but
with some friends in a motor-cur. I finally, completed in 1810 and the Mr. Cosgrave was willing.
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