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THE COCAINE CASE, ..
(Continued from page 8.) There are 'occasionally small lids about the office, and business makes it necessary for a few amali eases to be about.
You would know these goods wore there ?-I would know of a
certain quantity of them. I see them passing in and out of the room.I don't think that there is a day I don't pass through the passage to ree that something is there.
Do you pass the compradore's department very often? -Yet. very often,
And Wing Kit I suppose is nearly always there himself Yes, he is seldom out of the offico in business hours."
44
And if any of your stuff or your compradore's stuff wore dealing in this illioit opium in your office would you dismiss them ?-Yes, if I discovered them.
Did the othee boy speak to you about this matter before the stuff was found?—No, nothing what
ever.
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THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1913.
better than the Hongkong com- prodore.
Probably I don't want pro- babilities. You don't know actually ?-No.
POST OFFICE.
The Shinyo Mara with the American Mail is due to arrive Loré Friday, 12th
Where was the Canton compra-inst., ut 10 u.m. dore all this time? Up and down, between Hongkong and Canton,
The first consignment of ooosing or morphine ar: red on the 8th, and it was alored in your office on the 8th ?-No.
When were they stored in your office? About the 21st.
And where were they from the 8th to the Elet ?--don't know,
Didn's the Canton compardors tell you?-He couldn't tell me.
And they were brought in with the others on the 21st ?—Yes.
Mr Goldring: There wore even ones by the Belgraviu marked Bad Company 240 to 248 and I thik nine cases eight cases were olivercil on the 10th, marked & and Company.
or
"Mr. Hodg-on: These case
The Assays with the English Mail, lett Singapore on Saturday, the 6th Inst.. at
10 am. sad le due here to-morrow at about 5 am. This packat brings London the Parcel Mall closed in for despatch by the all sen routs on the
6th ult., and for despatch overland on the 13th ulto.
The Devanha with the Mail from Lon- don (via Siberia) of Wednesday 20th and Saturday 23rd ult., is due to arrive here on Friday, the 18th-instant.
MAILS DUE.
English, Armye. 11th Inst. Siberian, Devanha, 12th inst.. American. Shinyo Maru/17th inst.
MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY.
Siberian. Vingehow.
MAILS CLOSE. ·
SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIVED.
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 10th at 11.45.-Pressure has increased moderately over
Mail Steamers
THE PENINSULAR
apan and decreased mc ler.tely AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.
Cheongshing, Br. s.s. 1,939, V, MeC. Lid-ever N. Luzon and Formoss. It dell, thinat Canton, Gen-has decreased considerably over J. M. & Co.
the Metaco Sima.Islands, the typ- Colombo Mars, Jap... 4,920, N. Kawa hoon having curved to westward. shims, 8th inst.-Kobe 4th inst.. At 6 a.m. this morning the cen- Oon.-N. Y. K.
Tango Maru, Jup. m.s. 4,365, M. Yoshik
awa, 9th Int.-London 2nd alts
Gen.-N. Y. K.
B. 8.
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Wuhu, Br.. 1,827, H. T. Howard, 8th
inst-Hongay 8th inst., Ocal Shaobeing. Br. s.a. 1,307. E. M. Frenoli, 9th ins-Samarang and Charl bon 26th ult., Bugar.-B. & 8. Abaronda, U.9. a. 4,600, E.V.W. Keon, 9th
fast-Manila 6ths inst.-Order Kwollin. Br... 1,037, Mills, 9th inst.-
Cebu-B. & S.
Landrat Boboiff, Ger, s s."1,012, A. Strave 10th inst-Saigon. 5th Inst.. Rice.-S. & Co.
Haimun," Br. w., 641, Evans, 1901 inst.-- Swatow 9th inst., Gen. -D, L., &
Co.
were received on the 21st. You Hoihow and Bangkok Per Maches, hingehow, Br. 8.8. 1,263, Pottinger, 10th
cannot say where they were stor-
They must have been store somewhere?-Yes.
How long had it en in your place, do you know 2---No..
Your contention is that head? No. secretly lot thom in and shower where they could repack this morphine and cocaine Yes.
Have you had trouble with this ollica boy before ?-No, never.
I suppeo you havo dismissed him now?—No, not yet. You have not ?-No. It depends how goes ?-No.
This case
Why should your office bay do that and say nothing to you about it?-Tho witness laughed.
Mr. Hgson-It is rather a serious matter, Mr. Duncan.
Mr. Goldring-I don't know. If the office boy is coming to say he was bribed, I can't see any thing wrong with it.
Witness-A Chinaman will do a good deal for a few dollar
Mr Hedgeon:-Why should the office boy tell you anything about it at all?-Bocance I tackled his about it afterwards,
And then he told you the whole story, I suppose?Yes, lie.practi- cally told me the whole story.
You don't suspect anybody else on your staff, do you?-I shouldn't like to admit I don't. I have got no proof of any other.
Do you say your Canton com pradore is implicated?-No, he is not implicated, not to my knowledge."
Who were those goods ran. sigaod to?The Po Hong Com- pany, Ltd.
Do you deal with them?-No, they are not on my booke.
No arrangements as to length of time?-Norpecific time
stated.
Are you going to call the Canton compradore?
Mr Gobring: Certainly at I have said so all slong
Mr Hodgson: Now, I want to know why that should be stored in your chien 2-D einnat acodat for ihat. Everybody in our place knew the gidows was ahork full, and our sparo go lown if the fellico is absolutely fall up. The even to-day
pussago ways are
again pretty well filled, and the passage was the only place they could go.
And the strange "poreons came to your oflice to pack and re- pack this a mine and mor line on the chane of finding the luck office boy, and the lot eight casos stand in the passago under your very nose ?-Yes.
"
inst., 5 p.m.
Anivy---I'er Seangeboom, 10th inst., 5 pun Japan via Kobe-Per Tango Maru," 10th
inst., 5 p.m.
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tro was less than 100 miles to the southeast of these islands. A secondary depression has formed between Haiphong and Tourane.
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.59 Inches.
י
FORECAST FOR THE HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW."
Distriót.
1 Hongkong and
Neighbourhood.
2 Formosa Channel
inst-Shangai 7th inst., Gen3 South coast of)
•B. & S.
China between H.K. and Lamocks
South coast of) China between H.K. and Hainan.
Siberia, Ger. 8.x. 2,381, G. Schroeder. 19th
inst.--Singapore 4th inst., Gen.] "H. A. I,.
Hoihow qad Bangkok Per Michael Jób-Carfa,
son, 11th inst.: 9 a...
Fort Bayard. Haitiong, Pakhoi and Sai-
Kon-Fer Hue, 11th inst., 11
11.02.
..
Swatow & Bangkok---Per Locksun, Lith
bust., 11.mu. Macao-fer Sul Tai 11th irst. 1.15 pin.. Swatew and Nipo--Per Kwin, 11th
inst., 3 p..
Shanghai and North China-Per Luchow,
11th st., p.
Siberian
Mail.
Sh.nghai and North-China Biberia)--Per
(Europe
via
Assaye, 11th last.. Á p.m.
Swatow, Amoy and Formosa via Tamsui Daigi. Mata, 12th inst. 11
4.1.
Swatow. Starrthal and North China- Per Fangsung, 12th it.. 11. Wel-hai-wei. Con & Tientsin-Per
Chenng, ning 12th inst., 11 am Straits and Samarang--Per Chursing.
12th inst.. 1 p. swatow-Haiman, 12th inst., 1 par. Macan-Per Sui Tal1125"inst., 1.15 pun..
Hoihow, Pakkoi, Haip' ong and Saigon —
Per Kaifong, 27th inst., 8 a.m.
11.11.
Yes the office by knowing in Sandakan-ler Mausant, ith inst. #10 was your habit to return on, a Friday evening, 1 them i to the strong room to-repack?
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Mr Goldring You have not the office boy's evi fence," They ware packed between seven and nine
which o'clock, there was while there. My friend is cross-examin- ing before examination; it is not quite fair.
want Mi Mr. Hodg 10-[ Duncan's views, Lo has got to justify this thing somehow.
f
Mr Goldring-Powerd seven and nine o'clock, the hours when it is not usual for any no to be
Do you know them ?-No. They are fiienda of your ollice boy, I suppose?- hardly think so. I don't know that; I can't tell. Can you explain to me why those strange people should come and plant this stuff in your office? there. I will evidence to
No, I cannot "xpliio, any fur-prove it.
Mr. 11-lge Why time did thor than that the man who net- nally brought the stuff to the you go in the lies on Saturday office was a relative, fiend or ser-morring ?-Roughly about nine
olcok. vant of my Canton compradoro.
You don't know whether he (Continued on" Page 15
was or not?-am not quite sure. But your Canton compradors," you say, is not implicated ?-NE at all, except that he gave po "mission for those guds to bo
stored in my place. He is not. implicated so far as I know, in dealing with morphine.
Why should the Canton com pradoro give permission? Why couldn't they appronel your
BUNKERS
can be supplied at cheap rates.
at
SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK
(British North Bornon). At these ports steamers call- Hongkong compradore to merelying for bunker coal exclusively store goods in your place? So are exempt from all shipping far as, 1 know, this man probably I duce and charges.
know the Canton compradore
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Is the Cheapest in the end,
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satisfying close too busy
day.
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& Marseilles )
MOJI, KOBE SYRIA
SHANGHAI
To Sail On Remarks
Noon 13th Sept
Freight
& Pange
ri
about
Freight
13th Sept.
&P'eage
Freight.
& P'ago
D'light
Freight
12th Sept. Į & P'sage
about
AND YOKO (Capt. C. R. Longden, 22nd Sept. Hs MA... 14) R.N.R.
moderate SHANGHAI.......} ASSAYE }
E. to Variable winds,
equally: showory. Cyclonic gales.
N. winds, freshening
E winds, modo...te.
China Coast Meteorological Register.
10th September, a.m.
Station..
Wind.
Hour.
Barometer.
Temperature
Humidity,
Weather.
D'tion.
Force.
Wostock 7.30.0159- Nemuro Ga 29 85. Hakodate 29.97 Fokio
It
*GE
Capt. G. J. Coldwell
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For Freight, or Passage apply to
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Hongkong, 9th Sept, 1913.
For
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Superintendent.
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IMPERIAL
BREMEN.
GERMAN MAIL LINES
GIERS. GIBRALTAR, LUTZOW
SOUTHAMPTON, Capt. H. Textor 17,300
A'WERP & H'BURG
GNEISENAU
Capt. Fr. Rohm 16,000
MANILA, YAP," MA-Y"
N'GUINEA
COBLENZ RONN. BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. L. Klugkist & MELBOURNE ..............)
fo sail on
WEDNES. 17th Sept.
10 a.m.
About WEDNES., 17th Bapt. (SATURDAY,
4th Oct
9 a.m
About" TUESDAY,
16th Sept.
Steamers.
NAPLES, GENOA, AL-"
* 40 97
nw 1
Kochi
29 89---
w 1
Nagasaki
29.82
no 1
SHANGHAL TSING-)
K'shimn
29.80
18
Oshima
29.60
TAU, KOJE AND
****
Naha Jahi'jima Donin Is. Chefoo
→ YOKOHAMA
29 58-eso
2
20.48 29.95
11
T
29.93 69 85 one
Leb
KOBE & YOKOHAMA
1.
Whaiwei
{lankow"
ichang
Kiukiang
Changsha
6,750
COBLENZ
Capt. L. Klugkist 6,750
Capt. J. Koehler
1 bc JESSELTON, KUDAT & BORNEO
SANDAKAN nę 4bcm
11
Shanghai Gutzlaff Sharp P.
29.8268 95 ne 29.8-:73-
7a29.70 79 *---
n 1.0 6a29.7277 65 no 2 b
A moy. Swatow Taihoku Taichu
Tainati
5 a 29.64-*
29.57 ----
5a29.6679 95
29.66
29.6677.cae 2 o
29.58
H
"* 29.56
β
Koabun
P'dores
1. 29.57-
n 12
Cantor
9 a 29.7086-68
0 o
H'kong
1 od
Gap Rock Macao
M
30
H
11
Wuchow Pakhol
H
Hoihow 14
Phulian
6a 20.6581ene 8 o
PASSENGERS ARRIVÉD
Tourane
29.6885
ᎦᎳ 5.0
f
O. St. J.
29.8477
sw 3.0
Aparri Manila
29.5678
*
68W 2 p
*
29 7278
aw 3 o
Per Vingchow, arrived 10th just.. from Shanghai.. Barton, Mr & Mr
Legaspi
31
11
29.7178 Iloilo 9 a 29.8382- Bacolod Cebu
*
www.2 0 se lo
I c 29.84.80 W 1 c
Бе
Labuan
T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Sept, 10
1 Barometer, reduced to: 32
SHIPS PASSED THE CANAL. degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in Ipohos, tenths and hundredths.
London 29th August. Arrivals from China:-Ernest
11
Shanghai and North China-Per Kwong-Simons.
Many, 15th inas., 5' pim,
The following vessels have Swatow, Amey and Foochow Far Hai-passed the Canal-Atsuta Maru,
eling, 16th Sept. 10 am.
Canton, Kamo Maru, Sism, Yorck. Philippine Island Per Teau, Gneisenau, Isobia.
16th inst.. 3 p.in.
Vana-
dianand
German
Mall.
London 2nd Sept: Straite, Burmah, Ceylan, Ade laide, Western Australla, India. The following vessels have Aten, Egypt and Europe via | passed the Canal:Armand, Naples Per
Luetzow 17th Behle, Konang Si, Macedonir, inst., a.m.
Perseus, Goldenfels.' Formoan yla_Keelung, Shang- hai, North China, Japan via
London 5th Sept. - Nagaraki, Victoria and Ta-
Arrivals from China: Achilles, coma-Por Panama Maru. 17th 'nst.. noon.
Atsuta Maru, Glenstrae,
#
Shanghai & North China-Per Anbul,
18th inst., p.
Philppine Islanda, Australia Timor, Tasmania & New Zea land via Port Darwin-Par St. Albane, 19th Inst., 10 a.m,'
Austra-
liari
Mail.
Swatow, Anny & Focelow-Per Hair
yang
19th inst,, 10a.m.
Philipping Jalanda-Per Yuensang, 20th'
inst,, I p.m.
Australian Austra- Siberian
Ifan
Mail.
Mail.
Mall.
Shanghai and North China (Europe via Biberia)-Por Chenan, 20th inat,, 5 pm,
Philipping Islande, Australia, Tasmania & New Zealand via Part Darwin --Fer ·Talpunn, 24th inat, 2 p.m.
Rad the Canal:-Agamemnon, The following vessels have pas-
Idomeneus, Sumatra, Indra- Bamba, Amazone, Neleus.
Wad.
Philip ine lande, Yap, An Four, Bamarai, Maronn, Fred. F Wilhelmshafen. Babau, Her pho bertsbohe, Matupi, Tam New Zealand, South Weet Australia'via Brisbane- Per
Coblenz, 4th. "Ost.,
and
TIDE TABLE.
عالم
2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.
3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, 4 Direction of Wind, to two points.
5. Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.
6 State of Weather, b blue sky, detached aloud, a drizzling rain tfog,g gloomy, h hail, I light-
End of Sept.
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MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
FRENCH
MAIL STEAMERS.
REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.
OUTWARD.
Steamers
Armand Behle
NEXT SAILINGS:—
Will leave for Japan on
HOMEWARD.
Will leave for
Marseilles.
Stoomers
21st Set, Magellan,
For Freight and Passago apply to
M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRB, · Agent.
23rd Sept. 1 p.m.
Queen's Buildings, No. 3.
Ging, o overcast, P. passing THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN
showers, q aqually, r rain, s snow, t, thunder, v visibility, wdow wet). 0 Rain in inches, tenths and bundredths.
METEOROLOGICAL.
Previous
Day On Date On Date
ap.m.
6.10.
Barometer 29.65 29.66 Temperature 90 - 79
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MAIL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).
Stoamera.
I
29.67
ST. ALBANS
78
EASTERN.
Humidity 49
95
87
ALDENHAM
8th Sept., to 14th Sept, 1913.
Wind Direction"
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WEINDE, KUN
PODE LONE
NE
Hu
Force Weather Rain
1
1
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od
0.58
In 18
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*
5% 0.5 No inferior High Low Watt - Bigkeit cpan xis Teingereiure on the sik
6.5 1
Lower
JAMA
No Interior High nor Low Water H.K. Observatory, 10th Sept.,1913. T. F. Claxton, Director,
13
No. Inferior Hib nor Low Water
14.9
70
10.
17
45
0.10 3.7
Oystem, Fresh, Fried or Blawed. 37 Finden Heddasks, Kippers &c.
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from Australia.
20th Sept.
11th Oct.
1st Nov.
Leave Hongkong
for Australiaj
19th Sept at am. 10th Oct. 1.31st Oct.
19
21st Nov.
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