PRIEST'S LOSS.
$1,100 Stolen From a Desk.
THREE CHARGES.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1912.
CHEUNG CHAU PIRACY.
Seaman op Empress Boat Who Evidence at Third Day's Hearing.
Disobeyed Ordera.
The case in which a man and A French speaking Chinese
This morning at the Marine
are charged with was charged before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, Court, before Commander Basil two women this morning, with stealing from Tayler, R.N.. A. J. Hailey, master armed robbery and "receiving," attack at Cheung Chan Jaland, the desk of the Rev. Fr. Fillastre, of the R.MA. Empress of India in coneection with the piratical oharged Martin McDonald, in which Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the
ber 18th. The defendant, who
SADOC
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of Pokfulam, $1,100, on Septem able seaman of the Bame Assistant Crown Solicitor heiled from Tonkin, was arrested ship, with unlawfully disobey-secoutes, entered on the third day's EGYPHẦN
the 24th inst.
ing the commands
by D. 8. Grant in Hongkong, on the master, while the ship was hearing before Mr. Hazeland, at
the Police Court, this afternoon.
Inspector Watt has the ease in The Rev Fr. Fillastre in the in the waters of the Colony, on
hand. course of his evidence said that December 30.
he
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Defendant pleaded guilty. the robbery took place whilst the
Herbert James, mate of the fathers were at church, about six. o'clock in the morning. He had Empress of India," said that at 9ed the evidence of the Chief reasons to believe that the defen.m., December 30 he sent for the Chinese Detective of Macao, who dant was guilty because, when be defendant to read him the entry deposed to making the arrests and left, he had only eighty cents in in the log of that date referring finding the stolen property. his pocket, he had said. The to his absence without leave. priests had $13 belonging to Defendant then went forward, noon, was Fung Lam, who said him so they thought he had but subsequently the boatman very little money. The com-reported that he refused to turn Chung Sau, Lappa Island. He plainant could not understand to. Witness thereupon sent for him remembered a man coming to him where defendant got the photo-and ordered him to get to work, and ordering two coffins. This
Cotton Trade in America. graphe from to send to his family, but he refused point blank both was on August 20th last.
Particulars have been received having so little money. He had to the master and witness, Con- of the coffins were to be for adults. also bought a watch and sent sequently he telephoned for the He was ordered to take them to a
take them to the junk of the trade results of the cotton money to bis family. It appear. police and had the defondant junk and he engaged fokis to
arrested.
which
in was lying the manufacturing concerns at Fall ed to the complainant that he was
The defendant said that yester“. the thief. Defendant, left on the night of the 18th and on the day he came on board one and a third bay at Lappa Island op- River in the United States. The ed the coffins and then witness the "Times," and show that the following morning the complain quarter hours late. The chief posite Maono. The fokis deliver-figures are disappointing, says ant missed the money. He was told that the defendant had gone logged him for it and ordered went to do junk himself and past year has been the worst since bodies which were on are said to be due, partly to the The money was locked in a drawer him to turn to. Defendant repli- superintended the burial of 1906. The unfavoumble reports
ed that he would do so if he had two
board the junk." Ho did shortening of the hours of labour, go to the grave but and partly owing to the ad There was also a charge against any suitable place to stop in and boar
saw the bodies coffined. He was vance in wages to the opera Defendant WAR
There are also some com sentenced the man of leaving his employ at in.
paid $50 for one of the collins tives ment without notice, and D. S Grant asked bis Worship, if he to four weeks' hard labour, and $7 for the other. He did not plaints of shortage of labour. know that one of the deceased Figures are available of 38 cor- was named Leung On. He had porations with a total subscribed. tribution to shareholders during heard that the surname of one capital of $27,766,670. The dis Kwong Choi aid he was a the year has been $1,129,625, or con carrier residing in Macao. at the rate of 4.07 per cent. per He was engaged on August 20th annum. In 1911 there was dis coolies, by the last witness to per cent. per annum being last, along with three other tributed $1,392,109, the rate go on board a junk. and..re: 5.01.
in his desk.
had any doubt as to the more serious charge, to sentence him on the other charge.
His Worship found defendant guilty on the loss serious charge, and aid though he believed ho stole the money there was not enough evidence against him to convict. He would fine him $50 or three months on the other charge,
THE COURT CARDS.
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sant
him for
and
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until the boat sailed, the
of the gaol were to penses come out of his wages, and he was ordered to forfeit two day's P
He was further charged with unlawfully assaulting J. Moran, master at arms on the ship, while she was at anchor in the waters of the colony on Dec. 25.
This charge was withdrawn. 4. J. Hailey also proceeded against the defendant for absent ng himself from his ship without permission on December 26 and 27 without pormission, but this was dismissed, the master having already dealt with the charge.
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The eighth annual children's showed blood but there was cloth-During September the exports a very fine reputation and, every item is said to be of the best ports, under the auspices of the ing on it and he did not remove amounted to 31,056,655 yards, He could not against 33,025,707 yards in the Kowloon Cricket Club, are to be the clothing: quality. The performers are held at King's Park, Kowloon, say if the body had a wound but same month of last year. peculiarly versatile. Mr Gordon
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inbility of the said John Beott Harstón and Harston has absolutely censed and as a member of the late firm of Brons
Lent of the interest responsibility and determined save and except to the ex- liability of the said Jolin Besit Harston in respect of the profits and the lossen (it ans) of the said firm of Ewens and Harston in regard to work done by the asid firm of Ewans and Harston prior to the undermentioned date.
The said John Scott farston will as
1918 become a member of the firm of Deacon Looker and Dasson (which will thenceforth be styled "Deason Loker Deacon and Harston") and will prao- ties and carry on business at the same!
on and from the 1st day of January,
address as that at which the said firm of Descon Looker and Deacon,, has
bitherio carried on business, vis, No. 1,
Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria,
sagkong.
The business of the late firm of Ewens and Harston' will as 'on and from the 1st day of January, 1918 be coa- tinued and carried on by Leonard Ronald Needham (to whom the said John Scott Haraton has except for the purpose of winding up the business of the late frm of Ewens and Harston And -Assigned all bis rights liability in regard to the use of the name "Ewens") nader the style or firm' of "Ewens and Needham" at the sd- dress where the basiness of the said firm of Ewens and Harston has hitherto
Dock Dance. The Court Cards.
Thursday, Jan,2. New Full Court Sits. Friday Jan. 3. Organ Recital. St. John's Ca- been carried on, namely, Alexandra thedral. 5.30 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 4. Concert City Hall. 9.15. p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8. Recoption. T. M. C. A. Rooms,
Thursday, Jan. 9. Tournament. Hongkong, Chen
To-day's Advertisements
An alloy called monel first at- Wolff will present the prizes, attracted wide attention through its successful use for the roof of the the close...
The programme includes events Pennsylvania railway station at morrow, from 10 a.m. till noon, for boys, girls and vetorans, New York in 1009. The metal is for the purpose of booking. Ia bran tub and an interval for ten obtained from the smelting of the afternoon plans can be seen for the children, from 3.30 to 4 copper-nickel ores. The charac and seats booked at the Hong-o'clock. Adults are to have tea from teristics of monel metal are now
4 to 4.30. There are flat races, being regarded as having great| kong Hotel.
potato races, post box races, cock value for numerous engineering fights, obstacle rnces, tags-of war, purposes. The two essential con- etc., for the boys, and the girls'etituents are nickel and copper events include skipping competi- the proportions being, approxim tions, musical chairs, ogg and lately-nickel 70 per cent. and The following have been select-apon races, etc. Three prizes copper. 30 per cont. It is sold in ed to play for the Hongkong will be given for each of the the United States at about two Cricket Club "B" League team twenty three events and no child cents per lb. higher than copper. One of the most surprising ngaiast the Hongkong Cricket may take more than two. Club A team on Saturday. The committee is as fol- qualities of monel is that it poslu.
Resses a higher tensile strength Play is commence at 2 p.m. on
Handicapper and startora: than nickel steel. Also, it retaine the club ground:-R. Habcock, (Capt). A. A. Claxton, S. H. Rev. N Popo, Mr..J. P. Robinson, its mechanical qualities at a high temperature to a phenomenal ext. Dodwell, E. A. Fowler, H, Han-Mr. D. Harvey.
Judges; Mr. P. R. Wolff, Mr.ent. At 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit cock, Rev. Hastings, A. O. Lang, M. M. Maas, S. S. Moore, J. W. S. C. W. Jeffries, Mr. T. W. Robert-it retains 80 per cent. of its tensile son, Mr. T. Chee, Mr. T. Patrie. strength, as compared with 71 per Jollie, and R. P. Thursfield. -
Clerks of Course: Mr. J. H. cent. in the case of steel. On this Bliflards, The final of this grand Hotel Mead, Mr. L, F. Townend, Mr. N. account, the alloy has been adopt-
L. Railton.
ed for locomotive fire-boxes in Billiard Handicap Tournament Refreshments; Mm. MacAskill, Germany. But perhaps the most was played last night betwen Mr. Mrs. Green, Mr. D. J. MacKenzie, important application is in con- Mo Lennan and Mr. Martin, Mr. Mr. W. Curwen, Mr. L. J. Black nection with marine work. The Mo Lennan owed 150 and Mr.bara, Mr. S. E. Green, Capt. United States Navy used the Martin 200 and the game was one Unsworth, Mr. F. P. Shroff. alloy,. experimentally, for pro Decoration: Mr. J. P. Robia-pellers on ships of war, and the of 250 up. The final score was Mr. Martin 70 Mr. Mo Lennan
son, Mr. G. L. Duncan, Wm. result of a year's test has been so convincing that the Navy author- Stewart.
Bran Tab: Mrs. G. Duncan,ities have specified monel for pro- pellers in future contracts. If not Mrs. W. Curwen.
Our subscription list is still only resists corrosion, like bronze, open and now stands thus :-- bat also wear, and it takes a fine "Hongkong Telegraph"... $25 polish. It would appear that the OLD RESIDENT'S DEATH. demand for the alloy is increas
ing, and the commercial value of We regret to announce the suitable copper-nickel area is According to information we death of an old resident, in the likely to be favourably affected. have received, six robbers are person of Mr. E. J. Caldbeak, of
Sir Hugh Clifford, alleged to have entered the dwell the firm of Mesars. Oaldbook
Sir Hugh and Lady Clifford ing-house, 7, Ha Chung Lane, at Macgregor and Coy, which took one o'clock, this afternoon, and place in England last night. The left for the Gold Coast on Decem- after having tied up the inmates, news was received by cable this bor 11from Liverpool in the Elder
Dempster steamer Falaba, decamped with $1,000.
250, the latter winning easily by
means of a series of excellent runs. Other prizes are still to be played for.
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The raid John Scott Haraton upon his retirement from the firm of Ewens and Hayton. by arrangement made bé- tween himself and the said Leonard
Ronald Needham, expressly reserved the sole right to act for such of the Cliente of the said firm of Ewins and Hariton sa are specified in the Schedule to certalo Indentate bearing date the Slat day of December 1912 and wonde between the ssid Joha Beolt Harston and the said Leonard Ronald Needham nad also to set for and on behalf of such other Clients of the said fim of Ewens and Haraton as night choose to employ the said John Scott Harston or the ald fim of Deacon Looker Deacon and taraton for the purpose.
Dated this $1st day of December, 1912. (Signed) J. SCOTT HARSTON.
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