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HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 26TH, 1912.
EMPIRE DAY IN THE COLONY,different schools marched their young ebarges into the seats specially set apart for them, and at 9 o'clock the Mass began.
All the Colonial Government Offices in j the Colony were closed yesterday, Empira Day, in commemoration of the anniversary of the nital day of Queen
Victoria of blessed memory, bus the day was not observed in Imperial establish- mente like the Naval Yard. White 題 number of British merchant ships in the harbour were gaily decorated with flags it was noticed that HM. receiving ship Tror displayed no bunting.
SERVICE AT ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. . A special service at St. John's Cathedral was largely attended, the greater portion of the congregation being composed of the children of the various. schools, who were in charge of their teachers. The service was somewhat in the nature of an official ceremony, AB H.E. the Officer Administering the Government (Hon Mr. Claud Sovera), and a number of other Government officials, were present. Among them were Captain Agg, A.D.C., and Mr. J. R. Wood, Director of Education.
The service was conducted by the Chap- Inin of the Fleet, Rev. Foster Pegg, the lesson was read by Rev C, H. Hickling and the sermon was preached by Roy. V. H. C. Hoyle, the Cathedral Chaplain. The music was played by the Hand of the K.O.YL.I.
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THE CASE AGAINST MISS MONTEITH.
Defendant-I certainly know a camera when I see it.
Mr. Fobes was called into court and questioned by the magistrate. He said he did not own a camera and never had one in his life,
Mr. King-It must be a misapprehen- sion.
Mr. Ford, cross-examined by Mr. Bell, said she could not identify defendant. He had nothing to do with the matter per sonally, September 13, 1910, was the date on which she was at the bank.
Mr. Bell-We will prove she was some where else at that date.
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Defendant, in answer to Mr. King, said she thought witnesses would be necessary at the trial.
Mr. Bell and she was in a position that she was absolutely without funds.
Mr. McKean-She has bank hooks all over the world,
Mr. Bell--In this peculiar jurisdiction one is in an embarrassing positi
Mr. King, in defendant lofformally commit you to take trial before the Supreme Court on a day of which dae notice will be given you,
THE ORIGINAL CHARGES The original charge was then raised. Mr. McKean-With reference to the other charge, I have to ask for a remand for two days
FURTHER OROWN CHARGE. The choral part of the service oponed
There were several developments in Case against Mizian Monteith with the Voluntary by Mr. D. Baptists, the then the congregation" "ung, "Come, when it came
for hearing tap
W last before Mr. G Holy Ohost," fllowed by "Salve Regina" Saturday
King, Police Magistrate, at Shang- of Charles Boucheron, by Mr. Grampai. Defendant, who was remanded from and Mr. A. Comund. To organ accom- Thursday, in custody of the British Gaol, paniment all the boys and girls sang appeared in Court stylishly dressed and The first "Sweet Hent of Jesus," and the last looking in excellent health
Mr. A. S. Fobes, merchant, was then of the hymns O Purest of Creatures'
charge against her was for that she, about the middle of February, 1912, at Peking, called by Mr. McKean and said that in was also sung by the juvenile congrega did obtain the sum of £50 by false pre- the autumn of 1910 he met à lady called
Mr. Bell Two days I don't mind; but tonces from one Fritz Materia, such false Miss McNaughton. He met her several it must be understood this is the last re- tion in unison
pretences being that a cheque for 850 times and knew her pretty well. She was mand on that charge. It is not fair that drawn by the said Miriam Monteith on staying at Mr. Bickerton's. In Septem- prisoner should go to a jury with another a London Bank, England, in favour of | ber, 1910, he gave her a letter of introduc- case hanging over her.
Mr. McKean-We won't use it. the said Fritz Materna was a good and tion to the Hongkong and Shanghai
2 contrary to the Statute 25 and 26. Vic. Clady. He had no doubt whatsoever. valid order for the payment of money, Bank. He recognised defendant as the
Mr. Bell No, but who in Shanghai does rict know it f 98, 8. 88.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bell, witness The case was adjourned, and at the con- said he bad but seen defendant since 1910 | elusion of the proceedings the magistrate until Thursday. On Thursday she was apologised to Mr. McKean for his remark pointed out to him by Mr. Douglas in them the matter of the handwriting incident.. Court and he told Mr. Douglas" that to │at which, he said, counsel appeared to be the best of his knowledge he believed she angry the
a Miss McNaughton. Mr. Bell-Did you not say you could" not be certain of her with ber hat on ?--
Holy Mass ended, Rev. Father Spada conded the pulpit and delivered an address appropriate to the occasion. The preacher said:-Dar Children, All of you know why we meet bere, in this house of God, this morning, to
Mr. 8. H. McKean and Mr. C. G. Kirk appeared for the prosecution and sitend a special service which has be-
Mr. E. S. Moberly Bell for defendant. come a duty acli-year-for-the children
intimation was made of a further charge attending the schools in English coun against defendant us M. MeNaughton trick The rotson for this special ser-linx Miriam Monteith for thit she obtain
ad the sum of Mex. 8542.39 from the Hong- sice, in the month of May, which is now kong and Shanghai Bank by means of known as Victoria or Empire Day, has false pretences. been explained to you in your different schools. I will tell you again, in a few words, the object or manning of our
being here to-day. A part of the observance of the day in all the schools in the British Empire is a holiday; it bas been the wish, and very wise one, of those who first thought of the ideo and then getting it carried out all over the world where the British rulo, that cer thin special forms of Church service should be held so that the children might
.
Mr. Bell, at the outset, raised a strong objection to the manner in which de fendant had been identified by the Crown Authorities. They had, he said, tried to trap her into an admission.
Mr. King That is no identification at all,
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Mi. Bell said he thought the court ought to express itself on the procedure followed. Mr. McKean said he had so knowledge of the facts, or that they had occurred. He was sure the prosecution did not wish to take any unfair advantage of the ncensed in any shape or form. be appeared with Mr. McKean for the ! Mr. C. G. Kirk, opening the case, said
Crown. There was now the second charge against accused which his Worship had read, and it was with that the Crown pro- Mr. Bell raised another objection and submitted he was entitled to have the first
be embarrassed in this way,
Mr. Kirk said the Crown had two charges and they were entitled to take authority for saying the other should be
have it in their mind that Empire Day is not to be kept all for play, but one in which you will be asked to remember the great and good Queen, Queen Vic-posed to deal first. teria, whose life and whose memory
taken first.
Yes.
I am certain of her now. Froin her appearance I recognise her perfectly. Mr. Bell-Supposing Miss Monteith can prove she was not in Shanghai at the time, would that alter your views? --No.
Mr. Bell-A robust faith.
Evidence of identity was given by Mr. T. L. Bickerton and Mr. V. Bourne, Tax Department, the latter having been re- sident at Bickerton's Hotel in September, 1910.
Det. Sergeant · W. Brewster gave evidence to certain documents, cheque books, etc.. handed over to him by the adjourned until Monday afternoon at Hongkong Police and the case was then
2.15.
Mr. McKean--Not at all-Shanghai Mercury.
SHAMEEN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.
The following minutes of a Council meeting held 2nd May have been for- warded for publication":-
PresentMessFO. T. E. Griffith (Chairman), C. Ahrendt, L. H. Gilman, O. V. Lanning, R. C. Martin and the Secretary.
Minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed.
BHAMEEN WATER SCHENK
A letter from the Harbour Muster, Imperial Maritime Customs, was read. This granted to the Council permission to erect a 60 foot jetty from the Bund- line into the harbour, as per plans sub- the Council's engineers mitted by Conditions attached to this permission were discussed at length and accepted by the Council. came un
POLICE.
In answer to the Magistrate, Mr. Bell said he did not wish to ask for bail: Miss Monteith was quite satisfied.
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COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. On Monday, when the case call Mr. Ford, and he had another wit- ness, Mr. Smart, of the Bank. He called Mr. Ford to produce the books of the bank as requested by Mr. Bell in order to verify the extracts put to him
Report submitted is generally satis
Owing to disturbance created factory. by some U.S.8. Filmington men, the Council had protested to U.S. Actang Consul-General and, due to the latter's
arranged.”
The Rev. Copley Moyle said they had met together because it was what was known as Empire Day. The observance of the day helped them to realise that they were part of the Empire, and also to realise the responsibilities Empire brought with it. The British Empire. he said, was the greatest the world had over known, and differed from all others the world had ever known. The British Empire had not been planted by any one inspires the edebration of Empire Day. charge gone on with first. He should not again, Mr. McKean said he wished to re- great man, as had most of the other The grandauther of King George V., Empires of the world, the majority of Queen Victorie, ruled on England and which had been raised by the ability of her vast teritories beyond the scan,either first. He did not know Mr. Bell's
man who wished to increase his including this distant little, but very kingdom. Such were the Empires of important, Island of Hongkong, for a Greece, Rome, and France under long time. Hor life was a virtuous one. She led a life of good example, self-saori- Napolcon. The expansion of the British Empire set in about the year 1588, and fee and carnet devotion to duty, it expanded without any particular She taught her subject of every race desire on the part of the people who were and living in overy cline, to practise governing Great Britain at that time. obedience, loyalty, and duty to King As a matter of fact, he had been told that and country. These are the virtues you the admiral who planted the flag in Singa are expected to cultivale. These are doctrine of the pore was fourt-martialled for so doing. duties which the Dealing with the reason why the British Catholic Church teaches you from the were allowed to set up so large an irst day you go to schol. As some of Empire, Mr. Moyle said the people did you grow older your textbooks will tell not claim to be possessed of greater you how to say those who are set over wisdom, or to be better than other you, whether at home, at school or in peoples, though they believed in their speisty, and to submit to the laws of the he took the drastic measure of dismissing March be wrote a letter to the London red-mitnge, stringent measures had been
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At the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Olenoaly, the Rev. Father G. M. Spads, Pro. Vicar Apostolic, in the absence of the Bishop Pozzoni, assisted by Fathers
place where you live. Whether you be children of British parents or not, re member that by being where you are in Colony where the British flag is the
of the governing country, you owe
Mr. Bell pointed out that the first wan the charge on which defendant was brought from Hongkong.
Mr. McKean That is quite immaterial. Mr Bell-It is material, Mr. King-Will the Crown give an intimation whether they intend to proceed with the first charge?
Mr. McKean-The intention is to pro read with it, but we prefer to have the other gone on with first.
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Mr. Bell asked if the complainant in the first charge was in Shanghai. thought it was only fair to his client that she should be tried on the first charge first. Mr. King said that after the Crown's intimation there was no objection in going on with the second charge. Supposing the first charge the Crown would go on with the second.
Mr. Ford having spoken to these:- Mr. Bell-It is a fact that in the first half of December last year the Hong kong branch of the bank accepted and cashed a draft drawn by the London Office on the Peking Office for £50, the drawee being Miss Miriam Monteith - I cannot say
Mr. Bell-It is certain this case will go to a jury; can you find out from the office 1-Yes.
Mr. Bell-Is there anyone at present in the bank in Shanghai in a position to identify the defendant, if he saw her -No.
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Mr. J. D. Smart, sub-manager, Hong- kong Shanghai Bank, said he acted in that capacity in March, 1911. On 10th Branch, which dealt with a cheque for 85,000 signed by Miss Monteith. That cheque was subsequently dishonoured and his letter intimated that the endorsement corresponded with that of a Miss Me Naughton who had a dollar account with the bank...
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Mr. Bell maintained that the first charge should not be held hanging over fendant's head.
Mr. Bell I ask you to ast the prosecn-
Mr. King-They say they cannot. tion to go on with the first charge
Mr. Bell Then I ask you to dismiss Mr. King I would not necessarily dis- miss the charge. If the Crown say they intented to go on I would say I must re- lease her on bail.
Mr. Dell said the stigma of the first charge was held over defendant in Hong- kong
Mr. McKen-How long have you been mitigation of this nuisance. connected with the bank?
Mr. Bell~No, no.
· SANITARY, INSPECTION
Dr. Davenport, the Council's Medical
Mr. McKean We have no experts in Officer, had completed the general inspec tion of compounds and his report was Shangbai.
A SPECIALITY.
The Magistrate-Don't be silly, Mr.read. The state of many compounds has ENGLISH, AMERICAN
McKean.&
AND SWISS
GOLD AND SILVER
WATCHES.
race, It was God who had made the nation great; it faith in Jesus Christ, and their readiness to extend that faith, over the world that made then what they were When they had taught the heathen the greatness of God
abedience to the laws of the land and and the love of Jesus Christ, then the respect to the country and its rulers. I people of the British Empir would have just told you that our Holy Mother realise what the Empire, meant to them.the Catholic Church teaches you that, and I hope you will bear this lesson in THE CATHOLIC SERVICE.
mind. Speaking as I am to a congrega- son of little children, many of whom
been found to be most unsanitary, and are Chinest, and many who claim other
Mr. King When would the Crown be Mr. Smart-I don't pose as an expert. the apathy of many foreign residents tu- wards the unsanitary condition of ser- In answer to Mr. McKean, witness foreign parentage, and not a few of whom are British boys and girls whose ready to go on with the first charge?
Mr. McKean-When the second one is finally said he had formed the opinion vants' quarters if severely commented king to-day i H.M. King George V., I
that the handwriting was similar. upon. It is again pointed out that these Valtorta and Andreoletti and the Chinese cannot too strongly impress upon you completed.
This closed the case for the Crown, and inspections are undertaken for the benefit students of the Seminary, conducted the that it is your bounden duty to take in Mr. King It seems to me we must pro-
Mr. Bell said he wished to re-call D. S. of the entire Community, individually. and collectively, whereas it would seem service for the large number of the the true spirit of those men and women ceed with the second charge.
Mr. Kirk then, proceeding with the Brewster.
This was done, and in answer to de- that house-holders regard it in the light CLOCKS. Catholic Schools in Hongkong and Kow-by whose united sections the teaching!
goes forth, from every pulpit and school, opening statement, said the second charge platform, thraighout the British Empire was one in which defendant was referred fendant's casel, the police officer said of a nuisance to be got over and done summar the same recommendations are The altar was beautifully decorated at the moment that the children living to as M. McNaughton alias M. Monteith, the prisoner had been under arrest when with as quickly as possible.
The identity of Miriam Monteith with M. he arrived in Hongkong. He knew one The seating within it should try and be good, dutiful McNaughton would be proved by witnesses of the gentlemen who stood bail for her made, but apparently without any effect, and lit by many candles..
Regarding the cheques and the increasing population of the arrangements provided for the accom-leave the Church join me in offering our who, be was satisfied, would in turn satisfy in Hongkong. modation of over 1,000 students, who were prayers to Uod for long life, health and the court that the two were one and the witness had received from the Hongkong Concession renders it almost certain that grouped together in the following order: happiness of Their Majesties King same person. In September, 1910, M.authorities as part of defendant's pro- the health of Shameon must generally of George and Queen Mary, and through McNaughton was in Shanghai and called perty, he did not make an estimate of deteriorate unless a radical improvement Pupils of the Army Schools both
Mr Bell If I suggest that roughly The CHAIRMAN pointed out that the Hongkong and Kowloon near the Com- the intercession of the Blessed Virgin at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank with the amount of the cheques.
Mary, whose month we are celebrating, a letter of introduction from a gentleman
were insufficient, as no penalty could be munion table, behind them the girls of may peace and prosperite reign over the in hanghai and her business at the bank speaking they cover a period from May to bye-laws governing sanitary inspection
was with two chaques she brought with August, 1911, and they amount to £750- the Oxford Classes of the Italian Con- British Empire.
her, one of $280 gold and the other 85,000 Mr Kirk--The cheques are in and imposed for sanitary neglect of com- At the conclusion of the address the gold, both drawn on the Equitable Trust speak for themselves
pounds.
considerable discussion it was rent, St. Mary's School, Kowloon, and
Alter "On the Gospel congregation knelt and said short pray Co. of New York and dated 13th Septem: St. Francis, Wanelsi
ere, Father Spada leading...
Rising again, the pretty voices of the bor, 1910. Negotiations were entered into unfair rumours are going about. This proposed by Mr. GILMAN and seconded by side were the Oxford Class boys of St.
in the pews children filled the air within the walls of by M. McNaughton with the bank with the woman is absolutely alone and in a small Mr MARTIN that a bye-law be framed Joseph's College and
The jury empower the Council to impose a penalty New York for collection and the other tales They are ridiculous. immediately behind there at the rest of the Cathedral building with the strains result that one cheque of 85,000 was sent to place like this we go about and hear these ander Land Regulation No. 28 to not exceeding $300 on any tenant who. the six hundred odd students of the of the National Anthem the last bars of cheque for $250 was bought outright by the 1 that is to be will hear them.
which brought the ceremony to a close.
after due warning, shall allow his com- pound to become unsanitary se ma
As an amendment, the CHAIRMAN pro- posed that the three dirtiest compounde on the Concession should be named and
loop.
staff of teachers and sisters.
and loyal. Now, children, before you,
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OFFICERS RECEIVED IN DIENCE BY THE EMPEROR
Mr. Bell I ask the question because
bark She then opened an account with the Mr, King-I have heard none. You proceeds of the 8250, which at the rate of assume whejs going to a jury. exchange realised the sum of Mex. $564.53. Mr. Bell I will certainly ask that. In That amount was credited to her account a small place like this, one knows how At the bank here and a cheque book was gossip gets about. handed to her. Various chegnes were sent Mr. King It does not affect my mind in the ordinary way of an account current at all.
and were paid. Altogether $532.39 as Mr Bell-I was thinking of the minds paid out, leaving a balance of 832.14 of the five jurors.
obtained from the bank by means of false of a charge.
sent Mr. King then read out the charge, for
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published in the minutes, but on a divi sion this was withdrawn and the original proposal animonialy adopted.
The Chairman will drow up the Bye-APPLIANCES Law and ibmit same for approval of H.B.M. Consul-General and sanction of H.B.M.'e Minister.
A notice to residents anent sanitation
will be drawn up and circulated and their attention to the proposed new Bye-
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College, accompanied by Rev. Brother Christian, Director of the College, and the European members of his staff of teachers. The boys and girl of the Anglo-Portuguese School, in charge of Mrs. D. Cordeiro, head mistress, and Misses Lopes and Dentee, were seated in Admiral de Castries Connmander of
The case then closed and Mr. Bell said and that was the amount with which the Tows between the two groups of the the French Astatic. Squadron his Chief defendant was charged with having he had nothing to say against the framing pupils from the two Convents, the other of Staff, and the Captain of the flagship row being allocated to girls of the Duzleis, were presented to his Majesty pretences. When the cheques were
the Emperor on Monday morning, the to New York they were returned marked that the prisoner, Mirian Monteith, be French Convent, who were accompanied 18th instant by M. Gerard, the French No Account" Of course the bank immedi- tween lath and 23rd September, 1910, di by the Rev. Mother Superior and entire Ambassador Afterwards, they were re-ately circularised their various branches at: Shanghai unlewfully and knowingly ceived in nadience by her Majesty the that the cheque book was no good. by a certain false pretence obtain of and The large number of girls of the Euro Empress. Lieutenant Brylinski, Naval In spite of that another cheque came in from the Hongkong Shanghai Banking
Attaché at the French Embassy, was also and needless to say it was not recognised. Corporation divers sms pean department of St. Agnes College presented to their Majesties. On the
Evidence was then gives by Mr. Ford amounting altogether to $532.39, money (Italian Convent) took their seats with same day the FranceJapanese Society sub-accountant, Hongkong and Shanghai of the said corporation with intent to their teachers in the nave. The Chinese in Tokyo give a reception at the Maple Bank who deponed according to Mr. defraud, contrary to Statutes 25 and 24 girls occupied the south transept of the Club, Shihou Park, la honour of Ad- Kirk's opening statement regarding the Victoria, Chapter 96, Section 88,
miral de Custries and the officers of the opening of an account by M. McNaugh
The Magistrate thereafter put the ques Church and the Chinese boys of St fagship. The French Ambassador was ton. She had a letter of introduction to tion to defendant Having heard the
the bank from Mr. Fobes. The total sum Lewis Industrial School the north one. also invited.
answer to the charge.?! The sacred edifice was densely packed Vice Admiral Sir Alfred. L. Winsloe, I paid out from the account, $332,39, had evidence do you wish to say anything, in i matshed in' which the troops are now
The customary warning having bee and the pretty uniforms of the girls of KC.B., C.V.O., C. M.G., Commander-in-not been paid to the bank.
Chief of the British Squadron in China 'ALLEGED · HŐLESTATION BY MR. FORES
added, At this stage in the proceedings, defen- Defendant Not guilty, the two Convents with those of the Chi and Japan, seven of his principal offi-
Mr. Hell I reserve the defence. I think nese saction in long blue coals gave the cers, Mr. B. F. Alston Counciller of congregation of little ones an appear Embassy at the British Legation, Pek dant, rising, approached her legal adviser ance at once of orderly discipline and ing, and Hr. 8. Barton, Chiness Secre and informed him that she was being it is a ease to go to a jury Prisoners tary at the British Legation, Feking, molested by Mr. Fobes, who, she said, was defence if I may say, one of alibi, and at Mr. McKean How could she be inglest proscat she is unable to have her witnesses devotion that befitted the occasion. By were receited in audience by the Em trying to take a photograph of her
present. ed by Mr. Fobes who is at the door 7 B.45 am the respective stalls of the peror on the 20th ins
of money
GOVERNMENT STORES. Mr. GRIFFITH announced the probable cession on 7th June, and H.M. Consul departure of the garrison from the Con-
charge of all stores which it may be General had asked the Council to take decued advisable to leave behind. In the main these stores would consist of the housed, the sand-bags and wire-entangle- ments, etc. The Chairman was anthorized to reply that the Council would under- take to safeguard these, and it was suggested that an inventory be compiled
The meeting then adjourned. by the Senior Officer before the troops
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