TELEGRAMS,
IMPERIAL TRADE.
SUGG "STIONS WANTED,
Reuter's
I CAN'T REMEMBER.
A Witness's Memory Fails Him.
aldrossed to him on the subject of ordering the cars on June 17 of last year. Ho and been on- quiring at Mears. Arculli's for
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912
THE MONTEITH CASE.
Judge's Summing Up..
Miss Monteith's trial was con-
In reply to Mr. Wilkins the tors from her trustees and counsel witness said that she had no lot
MOTOR CAR COLLIDES WITH RICKSHAW,
Case Before the Court.
WITHIN TEN MONTHS I
The District Magistrate of Hankow has received instructions |from General "Li, that opium At the Police Court, this moramoking should be suppressed ning, the case of the motor oar within ten months. Till then and rickshaw collision was heard licenses will be issued to the by Mr. E. A. Irving.
smokers in return for a fee of
LAW LIST,
Supreme Court.
Original Jurisdiction
To-day, before the Chief Jus- tice: Mohideen v. Coronation
ago
FISH
FINNAN HADDOCKS. SELECTED KIPPERS. SELECTED BLOATERS. SELECTED FILLETS. Received direct from Home,
THE DAIRY FARM CO., LTD.
After being in the witness bor the whole of yosterday, Mr. oluded at Shanghai on June 22, Mohideen, who is bringing a On His Lordship taking his third party action against the sent the acoure l'again went into Coronation Garage and Lau Ng the witness box. Mr. Boll pro- po, in the Supreme Court before duced a number of telegrams and The riokehow coolie, who charg- 300 cash per month.. (Service to the "Telegraph."]
the Chief Justice, Mr. W. Rees letters which the prisoner had re-nd the chauffeur with careless London, June 27, 2.20 p.m. Reer ved, 28, 9 n.m.
Davies, K.O., again entered the The questionnaddressed by the box this morning, still under ceived in the name of Miriam driving, said that his number was Monteith, and, she explained in 153. At four p.m. on. Sunday he Imporial Trade Commission to cross examination by the Hon what circumstances she received was pulling his rickshaw near the cricket ground, Queen's Road Con Chambera of Commerca and simi-Mr. C. G. Alabaster, counsel for montre
tral, when he was run into by the Jart bodies invito auggestions from the third parties. Questions were all parts of the Empire ns to
hear any motor syran sounded. methods for improving tade,
motor car numbered 13. Ho did not
particulars of any logislation, e, which is consi·lore 1" detrimental,
The car was running at the rear of his rickshaw and when it collid In reply to His Lordship as tool with it, it smushed the right yue v. The Tung On Firm. the reasons therefor, suggestions
how she came to keep aucli wheel and threw the passenger to Thura tay, July 4:- Mosion for of amendmont, and also concrete
mixed lot of documents as she the ground. The motorcar stopp-Rectification of the Register of instances bearing thereon.
had produced, the necused sided immediately.
Trade Marks. that they were in the blotting
By Mr. Irving-Some riok
Tuesday July 9 Hung Kwai- run their conching v. Lo But-po.
Made from fresh Australian lemons. Warranted shaw coolies book.
At the suggestion of Ilis Lord-veyances along the tram lines
Thorsday, July 11--Chan Siu- no added acid. With full flavour of the peel. One or ship Mr. Ford, of the Hongkong because the track was smooth but lung and ant. v. The Kwong two tablespoonfuls with hot, cold or ærated water & Shanghai Bouk, was recalled he did not, because he was afraid Tuk Cheong Firm.
Monday, July 15-In Appellate forms a delicious and refreshing beverage. and speaking with regard to the of the tramcars.
The defendant said he sounded Jurisdiction. Fook Lung Firm v. ondortemonts of cheques by
Prepared, bottled and shipped by Miriam Monteith and M. Mac-his horn. He said the com- You Wo Firm and anr. (pro- course of a speech on the occn.beon selected on the 10th ?-naughton, be eñid that they wero plainant swung out from the road visionally fixed.)
ADVANCE NEW ZEALAND.
A FINE PROGRAMME.
London, June 27, 5.30 p.m.
Received, 28, 0.5 a.m.
Renter's Wellington corres-e pondent telographs that in the
sion of the opening of Parlimeni, the Premier outlined the policy of the new Ministry, which in
olules the provision of feeder light railways, numerous land proposals, the establishment of agricultural colleges and addi- tiau oxporimontal farms, Roci- procity with Australía, differentia. tion betweenosried and unearned ine ines, the loworing of the old-nge pension limit for women 10 00 years, anti-Trust legislation and the provision of co-operative
farmera banks.
PRINCE OF WALES.
London, June 27, Receive 1, 28, 11.35.m. MR. H. the Prince of Wales La returned to Paris.
THE ROSE FETE.
A. GRAND RESULT.
cars on June 10.
Mr. Alabaster I put it to you that you did know and that you do know, and have known all along, that the two cars you were concerned with on the 17th were the somo as those you had en- quired about June - can't romeinbor.
Do you nek the court to be- lieve that it was a pure piece of luck thai fou should have select- the same two cars that had
can't remember..
No. Answer to a Question
undertook her on that point the previous day, “
very similar in appearance.
Addressing the jury His Lord- "I cannot reinembor" is no an-ship said, with regard to t
various cheque booke, thrge of swer to the question. Do them on Sinla, Beyrout, and ask the court to believe that it is n pure piece of luck that lau,on June Rome were found in a sealed pack-
between the naval yard and the oricket ground very suddenly.
1efendant was fined $25 and ordured to pay $10compensation, or, in default six weeks.
17, selected from the list precise-980, and of two of these Mr. Ford ALLEGED ADULTERATED had told them that they were not
7
the same cars that Arculli had teleg aphe i about on June 10th →I crnnot remember.
Did you sign the order in the name of U... A. Mobideen and Cu.?-No.
la U. L.A. Mohideen and Co. yoursoli and Tapin ?-No.
Who is U. L. A. Mohideen and Co.-U. L. A. Mohideen is my self, and "Co." is Lau Ng-po.
What is the name you carry on your jewellery business under? U. L.A. Mohideon & Co.
Is Tau Ng-po partner?-No. Did you carry on business last rear with Tapin na Mohideen and Now be careful.-I am quite careful; it is quite correct.
02-No.
Intor on, witurss gave longihy valable reply in English which draw from is Lordship
excellent specchi
Londen, June 27, 5,5 a.m.“
Receivol. 7.p.n.
À most It is oatimated that about £30,000 will be realised from the English.
Mr. Potior-Your Lordship salo of Quoon Alorandra roses, of which amount £10,000 will, bo in will understand that when the pennies. Fancy prices wore defendant gets excited he speaks given in the City and the West in English, because he is not pro- End for penny blooms. The high-perly interpreted, est price was given by a well- The Interpreter:-Ile under
.
known distillor, namely a hundred stands Hindustani well. pounds. Miss Phyllis Broughton Mr. Potter-Are you auctioned the roses at the Baltic Exchange and the strikers at the Proting in Hindustani ? Tower Hill brought readily.
Dr. ELLIOTT OF HARVARD.
(ludependent News Agoner.) Tokyo, June 28.
in the handwriting of the person who used the cheque book on the London County and Westminster Bank, and which was admittedly the cheque book of tho prisonor. With regard to the third he said that there was so little to go up on that he would not be prepared to ay one thing or anothor.
RUM.
Local Store Prosecuted.
At the Police Court, this morn- ing Yuen Woo, compradore of the store, 187 Quoon Road East, was summoned at the instance of Inspector Withers for selling rum which was not up to the Mr. standard fixed by law.. Needlions of Messers Ewen and arston, appeared for the defond-
Tuesday, July 2-Chan Cho
"
DON'T FORGET.
·Saturday, June 29.
*
V. R. C. Water l'ete.
Monday, July 1.
Sir Henry Vuy Due.
Wednesday, July 3. Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce General Mooting, City Hal', 3.30 p.m.
Organ Recital St. Jolin's Cathie- drul.
Saturday, July 0. Gymkhana, Band night, Peak Club.
Ĉ o-day's Advertisements
INDRAPOERA RUBBER CONCESSIONS, LTD. (IN LIQ"IDATION), NOTICE TO LOCAL SHAREHOLDERS.
Crown Advocate's Address. After some little discussion na to who was entitled to the last word to the jury, Mr. Wilkinsonants and asked for a remund Bine SIAK addressed the Court. Io said die to enable his clients to obtain that if they believod Messrs, certificate from the place of Fobes, Bickerton and Bourne, origin. then the accused was Miss Mne- aughton who was in Shanghai
The request was granted. Mr. Noodham Will you al
in 1910, and who undoubtedly low it to be sold; until we get the swindled the bank. He would certificato Mr. Molixurio: like to point out that in a crimi-don't think I have the power to aal charge the jury had not too that. I thin' you must discuss ferret ont all that die, coase di it with Inspector. Withers.
Inspootor Withors:He must In her past life. They could not let her off breause some sugges seo the Chief and the Analyst.
Mr. Melbourne -I think if tion of her Counsel was correct or that she had proved she was you explain the circumstances to associated with Bone excellent Mr. Baileley, Captain Superinten- people. The main issue was dent of Police, you will find him whether she was the lady who very reasonable.
was here in 1910. It was ad-
inter-mitted that the lady guilty of MONEY Lending cases:
this swindle was like the accused, dresse 1 in the same quist way, did her hair in a like manner,
The Interproter:-Yos. Mr. Potter :-But this man
arenka Tamil. He knows more Fanglish then he does Hindustani Ilis Lordship—He speaks gond English as I do.
A Large Batch.
This morning in the hoaring apoke similarly, and apparently list of cases to be mentioned be- had the same facility of writing fore the Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice
the defendant, who a Imitted being ambillextrous. The only Gompertz, there were no fewer possible defence on that was that than ton actione brought by In- Mr. Potter demurred.
dians-apparently money-lending the prisoner was two inches Inter on, the question arosa as Dr. Elliott, Présidt it of Har-
shorter. The defence must be transactions-which threw an in- to whether he could write English, vard Hiversity, has arrived ni Tokyo. He was cordially recais-and witness explained that find that although they found the teresting light on the subject. In ol by various societies and hit uecosea'y to write his cheque books in the binds of some of the cases European names Miriam Montoith, she got them in were to be noted. The cakes are, an hdan ulience with the Enignature.he studio till he could most innocent way and that a rule rarely fought except as to
pero":
THE DOCKERS' STRIKE.
RAILWAYMEN TO WORK.
London, June 27. Received, 555 p.ni..
do Fo.
11
had it
ilo te
A it is my intention to dvalaro n
divilon as soon as possible alter
ALEXANDER'S
LEMON SQUASH.
J. W. ALEXANDER, MELBOURNE.
GARNER QUELCH & CO. I
SOLE AGENTS.
Tel. 630.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG and SINGAPORE.
HE Stechip
THE
TORILLA,"
having arrived from the above ports, consignsea of cargo are hereby informal that their goode will be delivered from alongside,
Cargo impeding the discharge will bo | landed at once, el consigues' risk and
expenso,
Cargo remaining on board after i p.m. of the 20th instant, will be landed at consignos risk and expanse.
No Fire Insurance lias boon effected. Bill of Lading will be cottatorsigned
DAVID JÄSSOON & CO., LD., Aganta.
[481 Hongkong, 28th Juno, 1912.
holdora aro roqrostel by send me the way return to. Shanghai, local Share by the undersigned. following particula18.--- NAME, ADDREri. Occupation,
From
То
NUMALA UT Sharks HELU.
Chiness Skardholders must also FRO the Chinese Chameters representing their name.
J. E. BINGHAM, Liquidator.
0% LOWE, BINGHAM and MATTHEWS, Hongkong or Shanghai, Hongkonx, 26th June, 1912,
HONGKONG WEEKLY'
TELEGRAPH.
1480
Contains all the news of the
week in a most attractive form
she had nothing to do with the the instalments which are to be and is the paper for mailin to Books Kept in Tamil, Who keeps your books?-Ilo, cheque drawn in Paris. That paid. Howevor one case promises friends at Home, with photograph whatever le ocupy the time of the Court. of the party which His Excel- nothing my brother-in-law, and my 8.
The one in question is between lency The Officer Administering with
and her. sistant.
Katta Singh and Lo Wa Kwan, The (Government entertained to Do you keep them in English? that this mysterious person
was the person responsible. The where the former is suing to re- luncheon on Friday, June 21, to No, in Tamil.
meet Sir Charles Eliot. cover $380, accused would not give the name the temporary Did you draw up
Mr. Harris for the plaintiff :-
CONTENTS, agreement betwen youre and of her father and mother, the A meeting of railway men was
occupation of her father, and she Can you fix a day, my lord ?
Mr. Crowther Smith :-I object held at Stratford last night, Tapin?No. There were expectations of an I put it to you that the ngres- would not give any satisfactory order to strike in support of the ment and the signature "Aloki-answer to her trustees. The today being fixed. It is a case are in the same hand-suggestion of the Crown was that under the now money-leader's dockers, in accordance with the deon resolution passed on June 24th. writing-it is a very funny those people did not exist except ordinance and it will take somo
Mr. Hurris-It is motely ú Correspondence but men were surprised by thing. At the time I could not in the imagination of the de-time to get up. the lead an appealing to them not write so well; I have improved fondant. He asked them not to
The Courts believe this story of those people question of interest and inatal- Commercial................ tarview with Mr. Asquith yostor- Mr. Potter: ein prove that and he asked them to say that the ments.
Mr. Crowther Smith:-1t is Tolograms
Loading Articles..... .................. day at which was foreshadowed when a choque is paid to Mr. acoused was the same person who a settkmont of the dockers' dis- Harris, Mr. Harris has to fill in swindled the bank in 1910.
Notes and Comments......48-51 62-53 Sport. COWARDICE ALLEGED. the body and then Mohideen Replying on behalf of the ac-to
Canton and Coast Ports...54-55 Mr. Ben Tillott upbraided the signs it.
Interesting Letters.........56-57 railwaymon for cowardice, but
British Troops for Canton 57 Solicitor's Barcasm.........57 Volunteers ..................58 Hongkong University..........58
to striko, as a result of their in-
pute.
yorv much.
His Lordship:-I don't see any
.
Prisoner's Counsel Speaks-
cused Mr. Bell said that. it was
not against the accused that she did not tell more than she had
said the dockora would neverthe-semblance between the signature less continue the strike for a and the body of the agreement. month if necessary. It would be Mr. Alabaster:-Are you claim. done about her parents. It was ing the whole of the price of the not likely that the accused would
murder if it lasted longer.
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members that they are bound to
companies.
PROPOSED HUNAN RAILWAY LOAN.
live at Bickerton's Hotel when she
not:
His Lordship:-Are you going fight?
Mr. SmithYea. The osso was adjourned,
GOLD CURRENCY FOR CHINA.
Pages.
Day by Day,
Hotel Lists Passengers Liste
Steamers..........................
1-5
6-7
7
8- 9
10-11
12-13
14-20
.30-41 .42-47
It is proposed by the Ministry Launob Swamped
A REMINDER. cara or only three-fifths? First, took up residence at the Berkeley of Finance to adopt the gold Japanese Colonial Score- In a manifesto, the Executive my share up to date- of the Amalgamated Soolety of Mr. Pottori-That is a matter Hotol, London, and later in a flat standard as the currency for In-tary ..............58 Railway Servants. reminds the for his legal advisors. The man 'n St. James', where she spent in observo their contract with the really does not know his legal three. months some £500. Then tornational Commerce; a portion Ex-Chief Justics. 58-50
of the coming great loan is to be Petrol Storage Preosutions 50 there had been the wireless mes- position.
Mr. Alabaster:-In most cases sages to and from the Mauretanin, kept on deposit in Europe to meet Trouble in Shantung......69-00
the exigencies of exchange. As Charity Concert ...........00 the plaintiff claims something and, and he asked whether this was in the alternative, loss. In this the kind of person to come to to the currency in China herself, Uliaeso Aviator ***..60 case he claims something and, in Fhanghai, stay at Bickerton's it recommende the adoption of a The Canton Unrest......66
Hotel and get 8250 gold by frand? nominal gold standard, in the Administrative Staff Or
ders an the alternative, more..
mental solution of the financial Sir R. Baden-Powell 60- The merchants of Hunan bavò
Did you order the cars because The jury would have to be ab hope that eventually a funda
82 solutely satisfied beyond all reR- 1 ag col to proceed with the onn Lau naked you to?—Yes..
The Ministry has set down its The Rosent Dig Fire struction of the Itallway, and in Would you have ordered them sonable doubt that Miss Monteith problem may be thus attained. An Amoy Sensation ..... order not to waste time, propose if Lau had not asked you to do was Mis nonenghton who was
ill coon be submitted for die Lady de 2014 --...đả to raise a loan of two millions at so?-No; they were too dear, hore in 1010. If they had a doubt arguments in writing, and those The Magistrates and the
repayable
The case was adjourned till they would love to give the assion to the Government Arrival of Big Henry Mo In five
Chins Daily News.
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