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SHANGHAI sensation,
C.UNCILLOR CHARGED IN COURT.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 20 1911
fal way, by mesas of fraudulent telegrams, by means of which they 'won'd `be"ably to obtain the pu chane miney. The out lus of the evidence which would be gives befere the Count was that in March 19io Dr. N.jsuis arrived in Shanghai from Singapore with a view to selling in Shangbai three estairs, which were aubrequently cflcted under, the cams of the Sisk indracorra Rubber Con cessions, Id, 'n bir anival In Shanghal he was introduced to Mr. Craig by Mr. Fitts.
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by Francken. Now was that sent out by your. fim?
Witness have poʻknowledge of the tela. gram scot out. I have however made inquiries fard as a rasuli I obtained a copy of the rele
gram from the Eastern Extension Telegraph Office. The telegram was sont about the beginning of Oneber.
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Witonia-Thatelegram was one of the things. | 78RRIBLE STROP OF THE SEA. | AMBRICAN BIG LOẠN 20 CHINA
I wished to have this suport and whin it came I raised no farther objection to the payment of the moner
to whether such a peraue as Francken exists?
Nr. McKean --Did you make inquiries as
Witness-Nc.
HONGKONG ENGINEER'S SUICIDE.
Engineer Hogh McBalo, a suicide, having aought a watory grave 'at the bottom of the China Sea, in a moment of mental aberration produced by the plight of the vessel of which thought himself the cauto; the frail little of losteen days, the seas rolling mountain. high, herces in a state of exhaustion, the result of a fate reduced to one biscuit a day and their patched tongaca deliusly sucking up the wet
Alexander Gillan of Customs harbour lau cu this is the terrible tale of the sea told by Captain number one, Manila,
MAY BALL,
CHINESE OBJECT TO FOREIGN ADVISER ́UNDER TERMS OF $50,000,000 PROJECT:
instance of the Crown & dvocate churging bimor ab at March 16 he sold these estates to the Java of the name of Francken. As a matter of debentusa sharar, ono to forty-five theurand, 1 craft dusting before a.gale for the greater pavadicato; her dad by J. F: Morgan & Co, will
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that he knew nothing of a man in Sumates or Answering fu ther ques ions the wituers said
faci bo atver board the name until these pro- Ceedings. He had supplied Mr. Craig with a graph office. Hef u d the memorandum p:o- dural amongst the papais of the Gim.
Continuing his evidenca wliness said that the Francken telegram which was circulatized be bad ascertained came from Nij4-l Of the tto thousand were due to Mr. Craig, Man
This closed the examination of the witress, and Mr. MacLeod intimated that he did not
ctedings.
POWERS CRITICAL, TOO. Serious doubt that the projected loan Sjor 1,000 to China by an American financial
be crocladed is expressed in Pekin. Numer. one difficult as hyo arises, among them being willigess of Chiness to accept a foreign
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ald that the promotors are unwilling to pro-
the Board. Mr. Craig then formulated copy of the telegram hé obtaleed fcc mitke tela. I wish to cross-examilos at this stage of the pro spots on deck transfened to a plece of waste- Gnancial advisor. Without sech control, It is'
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Mr. Macieod sill be did not wish to cross examine the witsers and after his evidence had
bres read over the witness left the box.
Dr Robert James Marshall was next called and ie itted that he attended Court on sub- 002. He was the Chairman of the Sak Compay and be knew Mr. Craiz. The Cam- pasy, was incorporated on March 19. he Mears, Craig and Co., who were also the vendors of the estate to the Company were
Hr. S. H. McKean appeared to prosecute on bebalf of the Crown Adv. ca'e, while Mr. R.N Macleod was for the def ace. Mr. G. W, King, Police Magistrato, read the charge against Mr Ordig as follows:- For that on the 'th March, 1910, did conspire wichona William Pilis sed on divera other daies between the last mentioned and the 16th May, 1910, un'asfely, fran utemily and dec.i fully, did ami a at yourselves coas pire combine, confiderate and agree tore her, and with divers oloer persons whose names are Mokrown to the compl. inant (the Crown Advocate) by divers false píc.encés, uzlawful | upto that! me was a rejt ɔet handed to Mr. Craig managers and secretaries. The defendant way tors. We are liable to be taken in and I for the craft began to drift, tansed and buffsted by the only burier. European banking groups, and sutile ways and meane, stratagems and devices to ob'ain dod acquira to yourselves and from the Slak Jadrapoera Rubber Cen. cessions, Ltd., divers large sums of money and certificates of the said company, and to cheat and defrand ile.ra'd company thereof. His Worship explained that this was a charge of conspiring with r Pitts to defend the Siak | Indráptera Co:céssious, Ļi¿.
The proceedings in H. B. M.'s Police Cour' Shanghal, on the oth were of a steen'ions nature, the central figure th rain being one of the meat per minest and wol-kewe gentlemen in the Settlement, Mr. M. J. Craig, Mr. Cig apprared in answer to a summons issued at the with conspiracy to defraud the Sink Indrapotrafim of Craig & Co, Ld, of which Mr. HJ Rubber Concenians, i (d.
Craig was Managing Director and Chairman of scheme to sell there estates to the Siak In drapoera Rubber Co cessiobr, Ld. Directors of the cons; any were Dr. Mirall (Chsirm, n) and Stesstr. Nos, Liddel, and Craig. It would be she wo in evidence th too March 30 a Direcion meeting was bell at which Craig & Co. wers directed by the Directors to ob ain on independent report from Dora'dson and Burkinshaw is to leis estates, The Disecieri wou'd say that what promptes them to do to was inst the only report e CC. by Dr. Nijbu's, the glool vinder, and that they themselves wished to be satir fad They would further tell the Cour 1st from M2 roh ji uct, at any rite, May 15, the Directors pressed Mr. Craig to obtin that report from D: baldsta and Baskinshaw, bit that h did not commusicate, as far as tiry koew, with "that firm, and that when the rims came at which the purchase was to be
held at that time, the Dyectors were advised by their legal advise that if they obtained a swiz factory repair m Denild-on and Luckieshaw they would he compelled to complete the par. cha'e and pay over the balance if the purchase money in shares and la cì s%. At that particu lr time, the Director wou'd fell the Ceut, they were becoming a xious about the repor? "¿ that it was not forthcoming and that Craig &
At this sage Mr. Douglas interposed and Co. were m k`ng excuses "es to the volume of work going through the roffices it ite time, farquested that the minute book should not be not cbtaining an indeprod: at riot. At hit banded in yet. The c were a lot of things in meeting It was decided, oa the advice of the which did not concern the present inquiry. legal adviser that upon chui log a proper 10- put from Mesirs. Donaldson and Barkiest an or their nomines, they would be dimpelled to pay over the porches. moy. At that poist, the cas: for the Crown was foot. Messrs. Piti
Mr. Macised-1 appear on behalf of Mr.
Craig Kay ask your Wor hip-you say the complaint is made by the Crowa Adyacate,
Eis Werttip-Ye, the information was swon by Mr. Wilkins30,
Mr. McKean-If your Worihip pleases I would ask the count - I do not think i: acces- sary to prove the service of the summons, Bir. Calg baying surrendered to it-1 would ask the court for a shout adj niemest in the matter In order that I may bring this case forward in the spanic dis waya wa to. isten to call come we shi who wil hie to us par on subpoest. As the summons was only Joined yesterday I havensbalan opportunity ef obtaining there subporras from the court, I would ask for a shotarj surumest. I do not libe to atk the cout for an Jengiby adjours ment simply for that purpose of
His Wis hip-How long Mr. McKeoa-Two deys. His Worship Have you re to
Mccleod?
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con pitted in Apr.1:6, at a Directors minig
a member. the fin Witness now a man named William P. Ho krew that he was coseecol with the rate of this prope ty to the Company. it's was interest ed with Metis. Craig and C in the sale of the property. He first met Pills is connexion with ha sala of the citates on March it. Be fole traims he did not know he was the broker between Nj'u's and Mr. Craig, hat he was, it formed by Mr. Crilg that such was the case. On March 21 he did not know that Pitts was interested in a 'sbare of Mesas, Cinly and Company's profis. At the meeting of March a pari.calars of the estate and management WEXO di cursed. On March 30 a meeting of Director as held and there were present Meiss Liddell, Noel, Craig, Nijhuis, Pitts | and stewijness.
Mr. Mcleod:-The difficulty can be over- come by Mr. McKean tuinwhat txtracts be wants rad I will have them copied and admit them.
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that be appeared on subpoena. He was a Joba Liddall was next called and be said Director of the Company. On March 30 It was felt that a report should be obtained from Tied up at her pler in front of the Custom Mrs Donaldson and Boskinshaw, He wrote boute, placidly riding the mulde sipples if the A loiter to Mt. Craig about the matter request Pasig river, harbour launch number one gives og that an independent report should be litle retward evidence of the effects of the obtained of the property. In reply. Mr. Craig elements during her mamorable trip frem. boasted upon at the next meeting of Ditec-out two days and a half out of Hongkong, when wrote to say that the suggestion was an ex- Hongkong to Manila. The vessel's troubler cellent ons and added your suggestion shail wern caused by her bollers. The bolter burned
ose shall be only, too anxious to have some tempestuous stay, nutil picked up and safely one to be rel ed upon to make a report upon towed into port by the steamer Loongsang où that toy always wanted an independent report the property. The witness proceeding sald Saturday night last. and they were always hoping that Mr. Craig would arrange it. At this time no name had been ausgested to bim as Messrs. Donaldson be received a circular from Messrs. Craig ad and Burkinshaw's agent in Batavia. On may 13 Co. containing a telegram reporting upon the repoil. Wilness never saw the original tele. 31. No further telegrams from Medan wore May 16. di closed to him at the meeting of Directors on
called upoa to give. He was not cross-examined This was all the evidence the witness waS
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r. Macleod.
Mr. McKean here intimated that he would take another witness at that sitting and the Magistrale thereupon adjourned the case onill the next day.
BOXING.
Parker, who met Bill Lewit in Hongkong some weeks ago, bas been defea ci again.
The surprise of the eva: ing la Manila recent was the beut betweenery Mailio and Kid but which sited but two rounds, Parkss was Tarker, which was scheduled for six rounds, clearly, she batter boxer, but a right to the jaw tot him to the flour. At the count of three it'i nd a fluke decision was given to Martin, the ging sounded, but the refarea did cot bear
Parker challenged Maris, för another baut, and the challenge was accepted.
Continuing the witness said that the report and Craig were in direct commarica loo with Messri Donaldson and Batkinshaw, Siega- each other and its knew the intersal workingspre lawser, dever came to hood: He saw o lions, Mr.nl the company and the wishes of the Directors letter in which it was stated that they shouldly
at that particular time. Between April 16obain an experi's report prior of subsequent As the Chairman of Direciers, be mide in. quiries as to the report and hostel Mr. Craig if it had come. The Inter, verlief that it had Several times be ked Mr. Craig if the Secretaries bad written to Donaldson and Bur. kicsbow about a report and he said no. The next meeting of Directors was Held on April and the agreement of sale to Mestrs, Craig and company was executed.
His Worship-That of course li within the judicial notice of the cor',
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duced that was ex. cute?
Mr. McKean Is this the drement pro-
WKDess: Yes.
from the agreement,
Mr. McKean then perceeded to read extracts
AMBRICAN NEWS.
[Via Afanila]
the Winslow caso leaves the declion of the Wask'egto, January-The decision in retiring board supremo and cot reviewable by
ike court,
Iw York, January 10-Mr. Pierpont Mor
has come forward and guaranteed all dr. posits in the Carnegie Trasi Company and its has appointed Mr. Eliat Northcopp to ba affiliated cocceras affected by its suspension.
Washington, January 10-President Taft United States Minister to Nicaragua,
Mr. Macleod-Yes, I have think it is aard Mayu toth ng transpired of any im very extraordiansy procedois.The Clown portasce to the Crown's caso. He would Advocato.makes the & mplaint but not pre-call Fr. Nijh is to prove that on May 11 be sent is count, and I should like to him see received a telegram from Shanghal, ad1.essed or,iwo ques lon. I understand the informa-bim in Medar, which bore no signature. sion is laid by the Crown Advocate win comes Tac purport of this telegram was that he 1. to count and makes a most se ius cargo stould send to Craig & Co, Shanghai, ceatain and then saks for an adjours mest fortwo days. particulars with reference to the esta e, not Under these circom tances 1-satmit that i am signing his own came, butt'at hilat word of entitled to ask the Crown Advocate retain bist gram should be "Finocken" which was quries which 1,should lie your Wer hip to
not a code word. Dr. Nijtels would state that consider in reference to whether any adjura» in reply to that telegram bo despatched two meat should be allowed. Terhaps it would cables to Craig & Coone, nielegram in v hich belp your Worship of I inf rmed you what the hosted he was surry this be cau d not carry questions that I wish to a kure. The flat is, cut Your instructions"--which was unsig edi In it to a fact that the Crown Advocate is act
Witness said that Close of this agreement. the other a felegram in which he said that ha
stated that the copsideration for the said trans- log for Ds. N-jhuis? ·
was of opinion ika: Van strepot was of
far, stoald be Singapore $ 60,to. No further | very great val 6, or d alvo stating that he had
documents except a power of attorney to Messrs can obtained il a preference for a obectares of land for po prcting for oil and tin and that be cost
Doralisch and Berkinshaw were extcated at of obtaining it was 70 guides. The only document was forwarded by the Company's that meeting Witness picsumed that this exteatrdinary part of that telegram so far as this case was conte Del was the last portion: did not know that Fits was interested with legal adviser. At that time (April 5) witness 'must hava consɑ.t of. Nijhuis”. Francken's Dame d'd not appear lo suy shops or lam Do & Co.. is the premting profits. At the the same day, Mr. Craig circo a ed among bis Directors mee Ing of April 8 there was no farel that decoding by saying that this was a cussion of the proposed management of the co-directors a decoding of that telegram, but plegraph and witness cosli not recollect any dis
mention(in the minutes) of instructions to tele-
telegram from Francken, the agent of Burkis. shaw and Donaldsonia Balavis. Threviderce company. The next meeting was on April 13. fox to Crown would be tha at that time Pius At that meeting, it was agreed to irene the knew ite content of that telegram. Oaths crip to shareholders ifter & long discassion false polences unlawful and, subtle ways and vay day on which it was rece ved Pitt, kuew during which certain te rgrams and letters the contents of the telegram and did co' ceci-
were read. Witres identified a letter from pher it in the same way as it was deciphered the Ars'sant Resident at Bengkalis described by Me Craig to the Directors. Further as addım ged ja M.sirs. Donaldson and Parkin- shaw, produced by Craig & Co. at that meeting evidence would be that the explan, ion which Dr. Njhuis Intended, to be put upon that
It was dated November 1, 19:9°
The Court thes a' urasd unt'l 2.15. telegram was the expantion-subsequent-
Altersbeadj u ument My McKean contioned ly confirmed in writing on the same day as it was dispa.ched, from Mr Pitts in Shanghai, bis eximination of Dr. Marshall. The latter Mr. Cinig and his firm never in writing was telened to another micuts and he said acknowledged the receipt of that telegram, but that the telegrams from Medan dated Marchers in Paris and in thote of Germany in on the same day. Craig and Co. replied to hit 14. 15, 18, and 19, ap:o were al bef.re the telegram "we agree toy u oblaining miangcorporation of the company. rights on behalf of the Company," and also asked for a reply to a fu i'.er telegram as to
12th Jan, Mr. H. J. C appeared on remand in Boswer to a suma, ssud at the instarce of the Crown Advthe charge reading as follows-For that parch 16, 1910, did conspire with one Pitis and on divers dates between the 13 mentiosed day and May 16, 19:0, unlawfully,* #du'ently and deceiifu - ;, did amongst Fourstives conspire, combit e, confederats and a; rio together, and with d vers other pir ofs whos amis era enkocwa to the complicat (the Crowa Advocite) by daer
meage stratagems and devices to obtain and acquie to yourselves and from the Sigk todrapoera Rubber Cozerasion, Ld, dvr large sums of money and certificates of the said company, and to cheat and dɩfraud the ssid company thereof,
Mr McKean-Cid thi diectos, make any inquiries with reference to what is going on
rates about this time? in Sagapore s to the management of the
WORLD'S NBWS.
[Vio Japan)
steamer on Saunday night, I would have diza "I guess i' I had not been picked up by that the same thing as he engineer,' said Captain Gillan on Tues sepresentative this mordlog, experiences, na berne efforts to make part giving a puc description of his thrilling with the vessel's baders out of order, with a Chinese crew disheartened and frightened by the tragic death of the engineer, their physical strength at low sbb from the pangs of hunger and this, an appalling combination of calami. the most fund tales of the sufferings of men ties which might furnish the material for one of who go down to the sea in ships.
THE CAPTAIN S STORY.. Here is Captain Gillan's story, in his own words:
"We left Hongkong on December 19th, at it 0.m. We called under our own steam for two and a balf days when the vessel stoppid, the bailers having beco baraed out. I made an izvestigation in the ebgius r.om. I am not a mechanic, but I could see right away that something was wrong,
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"I said to the engineer: 'can you pampher the sea. There can't be any water in your ap and go slow so as to keep her head on to boiler, and you say it's leaking now two days; no steam; something wrong somewhe of
"After looking at the guage I noticed there was no water in the boilers and they had been burned out. Later on he put out the furnace, ́and I went up on deck.
"Some hours after the man on deck cama and told me the engineer bad gone overboard, This was about 3 am, in the morning of the 1and; I looked around-for signs of him; if I had seen him I would have tried to save him: "For the last two days I lived on a bitenit one bitcull a day. For water I took a piece of waste and soaked up the wet spots on dick and sucked the water through it. We have a tank that has kept seven of us nino days with water. bailed on the trip, faralshed me with fat "A Norwegian stormer, the Brand; which gallons of water, some rice for the crew, four cins of canned beef, and a can of peaches which I ate myss'f: was without water of chow for the past several days,
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"On a Wednesday morning at 3 am, I mel two steamers on the way I picked up one of the Frisco boats; she was going across, to Hongkon, The Norwegian steamer Brand I picked up the following afternoon; it was blow. Ing hard then, and that afteracun a gala cama "p.
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dispatch says that Germany has demanded an Loodoo, December 3-A S. P. tarsbarg
"They asked me if I wanted a tow to Hong explanation as to the real fotent of the Anglo-kong; obe was brand from Freemantle, Au- Russian agreement, seeking to be informed tralla. Bald: 'No, I have been sailing now two hundred miles this way; I gusss I can how it will affect Germany's interests in Asia. The Russian Goverment is shortly expected miks the rest of it. important points discussed by the Tair during to make a reply which will for to the two
the latter's visit to Fotsdam, namely, s-To malatalo the status quo, among the Powers, and 3-Tu declare that no new combination shall be formed in oppastilos to Russian in Turkey.- Tokio Asahi,
New Yik, December 30-It is publicly draled that the Americas syndicato is being beset with difficulties to conexion with the
tition of the Chinese loan.ii. The more fanatical elements among the Witness: Certain jostractions had been Christian Scientists are demanding the ex given with regard to the management but it cumalian of the late Mis, Eddy's remains.
They expect resurrection—Jiji, could not have been carried out by that time,
in plaiet as to the information that was forth- Mr. McKean Oid the Directors make say
Mr. S. 1. McKean appeared to proratate, on beball cf ilo Crowd Advocato and Mr. R. N. Macleod appeared for the defence,
Mr. J.C. R. Douglas held a watching brief of the i recics of and the Slak Company.
Mr. McKean taid that before the summons was heard against Mr. Craig to wished to make an application with r fence to William Pilts. A complaint had been filed against himManager. It would to shown that Mr. Craig, for conspiring with Mr. Craig to the same form up to this time had al ay e-efimad in writing as the charge against Mr. Craig. Hawished to telege maiento Di N bus by Craig and to know whether th. tsummalad been saved Co., aed that subsequent to May 13 his and if not, why not.
telegrams were always e efirmed, la fict upon that very day he co-firmed in writing Boother telegram to Dr. Niju, which had been sent to him with reference the mecoming? ment. But he had never co: fi med this role. gram in wing, although probably was the most imprsting telegram sent by him up to hat particular date. Da Más if, a meeting if Directors was held and the Miouts Book would be produced costaining the mloues of that particular mest og, which, it would to proved,
His Worship replied that the Mashil'i on drament was to the effect that he had end-ay. opted to serve the summers it in fiskes Road on Monday, Janonry 9, but had failed to do so, He was inforrard by Mr. Lind, the lie partner of Mr. Fiu, that the lat, wWAY DOW in Australia.
Mr. McKean said that in these circumstances be applied for a wa rini, il accesary, to be executed in Au.tralia.
His Wo sbi arreed in isice Bwanant if Counsel gave him further i. formation.
Mr. McKean said that be formally applied
for the Warraɛt n w.
wire dr wa cut by Caiz atd Co., Id and ibit mi oe Mr. Friocken was de c ́ibed as
Winess-We bad received no telegraphic frmation as to the expert's son is. Continu'ng the witness said that at that time they were sati fi d as to other matters regulate gs management of the estate. Referring to a messig of Directva held on April :6 wit ness said that Mr. Mcle d advital that as soon
as be icceived a cable from Messrs. Dona'd on and Burkinshaw that i was in order the pur- chase should be complet d as soon as the Directors were satù fied that everything was in order, Mr. Craig was only able to give ono
[From N. C. D. News]
ALSACE AND LORRAINE.
Londoo, Jan. 10.-Telegrams from Merx state that upon the police refosing to sanction a French concert, "ast night a puty of demostra fors, giving chees for France and singing the Ma reillator, 'weat in pr.cession to the statue of Marshal Ney.
Troops with fixed bayonets dispersed the crowd. Eght persons were injured and eight arrested,
found the boller gone and drowned himself os "I think the engineer lost his head when be that account. We had to use the awaing ridge poles for masts and sewed sucks and awnings for sails. We were picked up last night off Subic Bay at 6 oklock while we were about ten miles from shore which we
ied to reich ar wo wale exhausted, and { guess if I had not been picked up by that steamer last night I would have doze the sime thing that the englacer did. The boiler wont to pieces when we were about midway between Hongkong on the usual track of steamers,”
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
CASE OF INTEREST TO HONGKONG, Some time ago, statling revelations were made as to the extent to which smuggling was carried on from Hongkeng to Manila. A huge so zoro was made, a bailer copsigned from this colony was found to be loaded with op um, and iba names of men well-known locally were associated with it,
Kennedy, the American who was interestedin | the deal, was arrested and sentenced. A Mapila paper has the following editorial on the latest development of the cafe:-
The pardon of William Kennedy by the
The Chiness have never been more sauzitiva- to forelga usurpation of authority than they are now, and they look upon the proposition to give the foreige financial group control of the currency ralorm to which the loan was to bo devoted as a further encroachment upon their
especially jealous. lategrity, of which the new sonate and the pat lamentary pasty throughout the country is The opposltion of the Chinese people is not who have been invited to participate with the Americans, ara pot expected to agree to au.... American adviser to the Chinese government. Farthermore, while the prelimira y agrement
ipulated that the Americans were to raia'n coalrol of the band issue, tha British, French participation, Trquiring also that they becosa and Germans are expected to demand an equal algaa'ories to the final compact.
WORLD'S \NEWS.
[Vis Singapire]
MR BIRRELL DUPED. Lordon, December 25, It is reported that Mr. Augusti. e Binell, while crossing from Dovero Calais, en toute for Switzerland, has been robbed of his pocket book, containing banknotes and chiques, and if valuable tin pip, presumably by two well-dressed strangers who were very civil to b'm on the journey..
SIR ERNEST CASSEL. the City a laconic notice has been issued that London, December 23-To the surprise of Sir Ernest Catsel's businois, carried on at Old Broadtreet, wil end with the prasent your.
It appears that Sir Ernest Cassel, who has zo partners, has simply closed his builders cowspapers publish long biographies of the owing to kis desire for repose and leisure. The
pocl when Sir Ernest was sixteen years of sga Gancict's romantic career, beginning in Liver.
and earned fifteen shi Hoge weekly.
THE AISGILL ACCIDENT. London, December 27-Eloren of the v'c tims of the railway accident at Aingill moor bara been identified and isqalries are still ba- ing made regarding a few missing people. The dead include Archibald, son of Colonel Max- well of New Galloway, Daniel, son of Rev. Mr. Lamont, ef Ediobur, h, Pipa Mejor Donald Mackay, who had been delighting thousands of it's poor.a: Christmas dinners in London and Christopher McKerrow, son of the Town Clark. of Lockerbie. Identification has been as a bution, a watch, a piece of a golfing jac' ex established by such usually insiga'ficant articles match boxes, keys and pipes,
SCIANCE JOT7INGS|
of the offspring of insane prople about 59 out of every 100 are sound mentally.
A pair of engine-driving wheels are reckoned to list about 67,000 miles travel,
It is easier to get diwarced than manita lu Switzerland,
A chair of crystal made by a Birmingham firm for an ladan r j.h cout £50,
There are about 175,003,0:0 cubic miles of wa'or in the Picfiz
The average depth of the English Channel is no fart,
The Frieburg silver mines, of Saxony, have. been closed, after having been worked for 70 years.
Forty persons are employed on one English farm in the picking and preparation of water-
cress for the market.
The batch is less often struck by lightning than any other tree; 54 osks are sträck for ond brech...
New York's restaurant business is said to be fiva times greater than that of London,
The oldest plecs of music atili la usa la thà Blessing of the Priests," which was 'briginally used in the Templo at Jerusalem,
Ten years ago the total number of passengers carried one mile in the United States was about 133 billions. In ten years' time this has in crossed over 120 per cent, reaching a total of 25.5 billions.
In the Valley of Rebis, in the Pyrenees, are found a race of dwarfs. They all have red hair, broad faces and dat noses.
the largest bronze status, that of Peter tha Great et St. Petersburg, weighs 1,100 tone,
The highest price ever pa'd for a siggja flower as given for a tulip in Amsterdam by an er thusiast, who paid $150,000 fez it. 20
fo 19 9 the waild produced 16,100 tons of nickel, the chief contributors being Valled States, 9,000 tons; Germany, 3,100 tops, and England, 2, ostens
A marked increate has taken place in freight..
detail of the macagement if the estate apart papers have been attacked and the printing Governör-Gaaatal, 'upon the recommendation | traffic of this country, far whereas the number
the presenta ive; of Mess. Donaldson and Baski: show. I would then te p ored by the Mr. Macleod-4fter obtising the Costs evidence of the Directors, that it was on the permission to have his client sitting beside stength of that telegra teing from the reprefrom what was stated in the telegrams. At this him) Before my learned fier d'proceeds, i wish plative of Dosition and Buskioabaw, that to say with reference to certain remarks at they parted with the shares and the balance of dressed by me to the Court on Tuesday, con.
ite purcba e money in cash to Mỳ. Craig, on cerni g the cause taken by the Crown that particular date. That was the ou lice of Advocate in these proceed ags, I Fave s'aca
the case for the prosecution. Counsel world then seen the Crown Advocate and I think it
further prove, and be m.ght meation it now, that Mr Craig and Mr. Fitts, ofthe film of Lind due to him periouslly and as Crown Advocate to withdraw any insinuation that be bas acted and Pitt, stared equally in the premet n pro otherw's than is he should have dose. I fs which amounted to Tis, aceco in tha to consider it also dos to my client and myself and Tis,,000 in cash. Ha proposed first to express our regret that thois remarks were ca'l Mr. Lind who was Mr Pita paricer at the made.
Hime of the transectos. He was salp cused Mr. McKean said that le wished tharily to
produce and prove docoments and letters. The place before the Cou the porpeti of the evid-letters would be send at a later singe. ence and the nature of the chuige,"
would be asked to prove the bandwriting of Mr. Pitis.
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same mosting witcoss was not sure whether bo knew that its was interested in the Company. He was told by Mr. Craig that a man named Dents had been approached with regard to the management and Mr. Craig said that beef.rmation bad come through Pills formation direct from Ir. Nijhuis. Up to Witcess then said they c ́u'd got their ia-
that time they had as Information that Dora'dron and Borkinshaw hid Messrs. He asked Mr. Craiz why the expert's report appointed an expert to report on the estate. bad not been received and Mr. Craig said that he had to get a reply.
At bis Worship's suggestion; Messrs Liddell
Betsere April 16 and May 11 ho asked Mr. and Noel, who attended on anbpoenas, were
Ong for &11. dependent reput. On May 13 | Mr. Groge Joseph Lind ́said that he appear cucalie cams from Craig and Company › excused farthar attendance optil 2 p.m. ed da rabposen to produce all document and giving a telegram about the ostats. The pai Mr. Douglas who appes ed for the Directors papa's in Lis pissersion or power in reference part of the telegram was that Mr. Francken, and the company to w ich the case, stated that to this action. In accordan 'e with the request (be nominee of Hessis. Donaldson and Bur in would procure M Liddel.'s attendance of Mr McKean be thereupan produced the kinshaw, had sent word to the effect that there when necessary.
books and p pers Mr. McKean said that the charge before the
was po deunt about it, the estate way of grant Continuing bis evidence the witness said that valeo. Until he received the circular ho had Court was one of conspiracy. Although the barween March 16 and May tó ha was in part never heard the name of Francken as an ex- bitima's object that was, Mr. Craig's motive-nership with W Biato titts He was interested per. When he say the original of the tote in obtaining ceitain moneys and shares from to the sale of estates in the Malay States and this company might bais tead puifectly legal, Sumatra. He was interested also as a broker it. The lanword on it was Niftais. A reply gram he never saw the name of Franckon upon still the meads by which ti e mosey and shares in the sale of these estates subsequently acquir. were obtained wire unlawful to the knowledge ed as the Sink Indrapoeta Rubber Coscers OES
was sent to the telegram addressed to Nijbois, of Mr. Graig, as dit was alleged that Mr. Craig Led to Mr. Crili from De. Nijrols. The sa'e behalf of Company. Waiting your reply to Medan, Itaid "Minfog kikhin $1 sasa obtiin on af that time conspired with Mr. Pitty in so far
tock pleca sometime la March and the altites telegram of the chventh in egard to manage that be and Mr. Plts agreed to send to one were sold suts quently to the company. He ment of tate." The next meeting of Directors Nijhol in Singapore, a telegram in which
saw a fetter received by: Mr. Pitts with rasard they requested him to wire to Cra'g & Co in
was held on May 16. The telegrams were dis- to a division of the prom' tion pr.fi's. He was cused at this maaling and the micute refaning Shanthal, certain particulars with reference to familiar with the bindwriting of Mr. Pitts them stated that the telegrams had been # state, but that telegram was not to bear the through harfog been la rangers in with him. placed on the table. The witness asceriained Rame Nijhols but the cams of a man called The witatas then proceeded to identify a nam that and her telegram from Medan had been Francken, who was appose to be the nomlaco ba of litters writies by Mr. Pitts on the firm's received on thetwelfth stating "very sorry your of Messrs. Barkinshaw ard Doos'drop, at writing piper. Copies of the letters he had instructions cannot be carried cut Referring ComDays of Bingapore, and employed by identifiedcle in one of the books produced again to the Directors' mesting on May 16 the them for the purpate of giving a report Duplicates of idiograma dispatched by the fi mwheens said that they, then pasted with the on the estate in short, the conspiracy or by partners in the firos were also kept la the balance of the purchase monaj... between Meisie, Craig and Pitts was an agrote hakka preduced.
oh Mr. McKORD-What sat's "ed you, as one of ment to da a perfecily law.ul act--fe, to phisis
the Directors, that all wasin erder and that you should part with the money?
B. McKesa-Hers le a lefogram of May The purchase money and shares-lo an unlaw, sijagra addressed to Nijtuig Kedum, and sent
Ionion, fat, 10-Dispatches fom Lisbon state that the offices of three monarchical plant of each tetsily wrecked.
Republicao troops are now.guarding the offices.
THE CONGO. London, Jatua y 13-Dispatches from Brussels s'ate that King Albert will devole to the purcbass of three steamers for use on Fes. $,000,000 accruing to him from the Congo the inland waterways of the Congo Free Stato.
-PORTUGAL
from Lisbon are rather cor fased and asem to Lendou; Jacuary 12,-Dispatches arriving indicate the existence of roma farmert. The Gevaromest, in view of the railway striko, is already organizing a motor car po:til service.
THE LAW-AND LAWYERS,
of the Collector of Castoms and the Secretary
of Finance and Justice, salses a quesilon upon of toos of freight carried one mile in 1895 was which opinions differ widely, abera can be ever 114 billions, last year it was over 133 no question but that Kennedy amply deserved
ballons, the punishment inflicted upon him by the
Of tin, c8 330 tons were produced in 1909, Court of First Instance. In fact, in the upreme of which 61,100 tons came from the Straits Court the sentence was considered tco lenient, fettlements ports: 35.60 tons from Bolivia pardon, or, in her, the commutation of the 8,(9) tons. The consumption of tin was dis and was increased from one to two years, The Germany produced (mainly from Bolivian ores) sentence to a fias of Ps,co.de, was granted ontributed: United States, 43,800 tous; England. the condition that Kennedy discless all la 750 tons; Germany, 17,103 tons; Franco,
traffic, and in the farther condition that, on obtain, in reference to the opium smagaling formation which he hay, or shall hereafier | 8,750 tons, and Belgiam,,,,300 tons,
any breach of good conduct, the original sentence will be revived and executed.
DOONING BNAGKOK,
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OLD HONGKONG JOURNALIST'S ENTERPRIS 2 It is undoubtedly true that Kennedy was in a position to furnish and has fainlabed the Government with much vilaable Information, time ago, engaged in the Ministry of Justice as Mr.C, Lowly, who was in Bangkok some which has enabled it to check far more shorthand writer, (and formerly on the staff of effectively than ever before the optam traffic. the South China Morning Post, Hongkong) ban 1 is als undoabtedly too that the only way been advertising Siam very much in Sydney,'. A VICE-GOVERNOR'S VILWI..
fa wh cb the Government could this in whera ha is connectol with the Herald cams. "Law is_the_greatest profession that man
formation would be from some such man. be thess who mould the fature of their coun-the traffic, really knew bow it was carried on public balls and other places so that a moys. can attain to. The men assembled here CAN Kennedy, who. hilag one of the principals in paper. He has been giving interesting accomp!
of the manners asd customs of the people, arcs of their profession in this sense, are set all this in'o consideration, the action of the theatrical troups to play throughout the cities try, and those who do not realize the import and who themes ware that directed it. Taking ment is now on foot to engage a Stamera worthy to be mambers of the bar.
Governor General appests to us to have boon of Australia. for admission. If it lay in my power, I would bicus precedent, and as an example of a rule.kok Daily Mast, and it is possible that they will
"I would raise the standard of qualification just Gable. It establishes, however, a ding-
Grist laderements and high laties are offered, we are told, says the Bang- not permit anyone to practice, who bas not as rather than of an exception to a rale, washoud be accepted, as some local enterprising persons a foundation of his legal learning the bait of a be absolutely opposed to it, co maller what have been approached on the matter, and are college education.
information was secured. It is all very well to occupy the best place in the communlly; fet which enables the Government to convict the
Selve to elevate your profession; make it occasionally pardos a tool for information likely to take it up. your energies bs directed toward the elevation principal, but the same rate should not be of your country.and your people."
applied where the information is given by tho nor Gilbert addressed to the members of the in our opinion, far more useful to the com- malice, says the Hankow Duty Neter, that The above were the remarks of Vice-Gover-principal. In the grast majority of cases, it is, Among changes in the shipplog-world we. legal fraternity in banquet assembled at the mually to establish the principle that the guilty Captain Agassiz of buss. Siongian has left for Hotel Metropole, Manila, recently. His words will be penished when caught, rather than 'o Kluklang to take command of the sa. Sisif, a had the mus ring of slacerity and professional establish the rule, ar let people believe, that now steamer built by Messra Burerfeld and enthualaam, and were loudly cheered by 150 Filiplar, American and Spanish lawyers seat themseleca useful to the Government by Balior, formerly chief officer of the Slangan the guilty will be parco and if they make Swire for the ichang and Changsha runs. - Mr. ed at the festal boardi
(aralıking laformation;
HOW LANGE ÇOMIund of that rotách
SHIPPING WEWS,