FORGERY CASE.
Castlemain on Trial at the Sessions.
The Criminal Sessions were
the continued before
Chief Janice, Bir William Bars Davies, it the Supreme Court this murs
Piaz.
The last one to bear was that in, which Frank Carlyele Castio-
Mr. G. N. Orme, Crown Solicitor, prosecuted. Prisoner was pot defended.
follows:-Mesare. Henry Gittene, Charles Edward Warren, L. Bras not quite sure.
o, Philip Bobert Wolf, Louis Robert Xavier, Obarles Wallace and F. H. Tata.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Mr. Orme, in outlining the facts of the esan, waid the prisoner was charged with obtaining cre dit from the manageress of the
THE HONGKOG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESD
no
lower Cenit that you thought Prisoner: You said in the you witnessed it.
Witnes eay I am not certain.
Prisoner:―That document was not signed anywhere near you.
Mr. E. B. Dover, Gorerament Analyst, said he had made a study Seamen's Institute, by of handwriting. He compared the of presenting a forged let
handwriting of Exhibit "A" with ter purporting to be written Exhibits "B," "O," "D.” “E”, by one W. A. Batterfield,
and "F 1." He had found He was also charged with
many resemblances between the
attering the forged letter. The
writing on the letter marked
from
Prisoner asid - I admit the body of the letter is mine, but the signature is not,
GREEN ISLAND
CEMENT CO.
Reduction of Capital Permitted.
Prior to the resumption of the Criminal Sannions this morning, the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, KO
It
SHIP'S ANCHOR CASE.
French Officer Gets Three
d
Months
the
FEBRUARY 21, 2017,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE
MESSENGI
Sentenced for Patty Theft.
state:-
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
CHILD-CRUELTY CASE
Defendant Falls to Appear
(in Court.
A RIFLE PERISCOPE.
Interesting Experiments at The Hague.
one series of abots at any one- range. A tie shall be decided by the highest score at the longest range, and, if still tis, by the score at the next longest range.. The time allowed to a competitor | An interesting sunonnoameri within which to fire a shot is 30 is made of the invention of a very secunda. Dalay in firing will, in practical periscope for the use of the descretion of the Benge Officez, riflemen. The periscope is simply be met by disallowing the value fastened to the best-of the-rifle, of the shet.
so that the soldier, safely ' en- The Competition is open to any soonood in his trench, can see in experienced shot in the Colony the mirror what he is aiming at. One of the advantages of this on April 1, 1917.
the increased periscope is certainty of a direat hit. But it is, of course, of far greater impor- tance that the soldier can see the sim without exposing 'bhuself. This periscope is of very simple constraction. It can be easily
THE ALLIES.
individually responsible for ob KAISER'S ANGER WITH taining in due time the necesary uniform for patrol daty, ie, blas uniform and cap without cover.
Transfer.
Band.
Joined,
No. 2 Company.-P.C. 402 FV. Hibeim and F.0.1403 A.U. Barradas,
MORE SHIPS.
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stened to the rifle and as varily
removed; it can also be easily
adjusted sccording to the range
(300 to 1,000 metres) and allows
last year. The letter was not is his hand writing and in his opinion there
WAL-
Open Championship Shoot for resemblanon. It was written on
H. E. the Governor's Cup. one of the Company's rough memorandum forme. On the date
This shoot is to take place on The case in which a woman of on which the lester was written
the Stonecutter's range on Good Queen's Road, is obarged with ill- The osse in which the Chief he was out of the Colony, and so guarantee such as was written ou made a spplication before the Officer of the 0,8. Has, named M.
A messenger, who has been Friday, april 6, commencing at treating a girl by binding her in employed at Government House 10 a.m. sharp. The conditions chains and placing a heavy iron the latter had been given by the Chieldnation, king his Lordship Baliscay, is charged with stealing for the past five montis, and who have now been issued; they in-chatty on her back was called thi Company.
to permit a reduction of capital two suchora from the boat and
morning before Mr. Q. D. Prisoner :-I would like to put of the Green Leland Cement Coming them for $50, was again bad previously served the P. & O. alude the following:
Ranger, etc (1) 100 yards Melbourne, when it was found in as evidence a letter bearing Ipany, which
reduction had before Er. J. B. Wood, at the Company for three years, was msia is charged on an indictment Mr. Batterfield's signature been duly passed and
charged before Mr. O, D. Mel-Grouping, & rounds. (Do sighter); that she had disappeared. con-Polios Court this morning.
Mr. J. H. Gardiner, who is de- of. forgery, by signing the name showing that I was in pomession |firmed
bourne, at the Police Court this) 200 yards, (3) 300 yards, (4) by resolutions
Mr. F. O. Jenkin again appeared of W. A. Batterfeld, with utter of his signature.
morning, with the theft of 400 yards, (5) 500 yards, (6) 600 | fending, asid he had no know. #12 extraordinary ginarsi to prosecute.
of money, yards, all deliberate: 7 rounds įledge of his client. ing forged instrument, and,
The Hon. Mr. C. Mol Moser, meeting of the Company. He
which he had been ordered to | and sighter at sich range. Defendant, on oath, giving his several packets
His Worship ordered that a Captain Superintendent of Police,sid the circumstances of the evidenos in French, said he was a lastly, with obtaining credit by
Bisley targets will be used and warrent for the woman's arrest means of islas prateness.
said that on July 15 last, prisoner petition were already before his pain in the mercantile marine deliver, totalling $6.16.
His Excellency's constable, P. competitora will provide their should be insured,, and the ball of went to his office and asked him Lordship and the material facts He denied the signature on the. Dason, said that five letters own smmunition. The Binge 3260-tested. to witness bis registration form. were shown in the petition now alleged receipt for the money Witness said be thought he saw before him. The Company was given for the anabore, and were given to lakong, who Officer will be Captain G. G. The jury was empannelled sobim eiga the docament, bat be incorporated in 1889, with 400,000 said he bad never given the/handed them to the defendant to : Wood, B. K. V.G.
deliver. Thara were various amall í Rides may not be changed, ten-dollar sbarce, all issued and dcoument to anybody, He was now sought to be reduced to Jaenary 10, having come on board pada and fully paid up. This was on board the steamer Hae on same in the letters, with which to wiped out, or olesned, during soy
Defendent admitted stealing the sum per chars of $7.50 the previcas night and slept there. each;
$2.50 to be paid out His wife was with him. He had the money and said he did so of the ospital and to be re-ever seen the two Chinees who because he was poor.
Sentence of three weeks' hard turned to each share holder, reduc had said they bought the anchors ing the capital to the extent of a from him, until they were at the labour was passed. million dollars, His Lordship had Police Station. He was previously before him the resolution to the five years on snother steamer sad effect that all the nesseeary steps the owner would testify that he POLICE RESERVE ORDERS. had been taken and the require had never done anything wrong. ments of the law satisfied.
With regard to the anchors which His Lordship granted the peti had been produced, he
Orders issued today by Mr. wear that the F. C. Jenkin D. 8. P. (Hewerve) tion and confirmed the minute approved.
were the shors of the Hue
All communications must be prisoner was engaged by the and the other exbibila
and they did not resemble them, Afatio Petroleum Company for He found eleven habits of
except that there was no Lloyd's No. 2 Company Recruit Platoon, addicted to Inspector H.A. La
■ few months last your from
writing messure:mente
All recruite of this Company mert, H.K.P.R. Headquarters Jane antil September. He left
the saupected and genuine hand-for some time he thought the mark.
An examination was made of not yet performing patrol daty Club, Prince's Buildings, Loo
House Street, then and nothing more was seen writing. The habite were peculiar Company should provide them of him until December 30, bes ities of the writing. Some of with board sad lodging until the sushore near to the Court, and will be warned for such dinty as he went to the Seamen's Institate them were very ancammon. Oneįsech time as they went. Goodale there was no Lloyd's mark found from March 1. They are made and produced a letter which or two he had never seen before agreed and prisoner drew out the was decided troll Mr. Lambert, purported to have been writ
in any writing. He had photo-letter "A"; in fact, he drew on Lloyd's Surveyor, to clear up the ten by Mr. Butterfield, guaran- graphs of four of the characteris- two lettere jast the same and point.
Defendant was then shown
Vow To Enforce Peace. board toeing
and lodging fics. The first was one of the asked Goodale to take them and
of normal use of tha,rifa, even to the amount of $65 on the
P. C... 601 Pereira and 787 and Was girea
Amsterdam, January 5.-Ao-with red bayoues. The in- Seaman's Institute, The letter capital "T", which form was very have them signed by Mr. Batter several specimens of his hand-
compare with the Hydros are transferred from was accepted and, on the strength unusual. It could be taken for the Gold. Later, one of the letters writing
alleged by Maxim Gunners to No. 2 Comcording to an official telegramventor, Sergeant J.H. Eradas, from Berlin the Kaiser has ad personally demonetrated bis in of it, prisoner was given a week's capital "T" Hr. Dovey then was handed back to him rested, them to
pointed out the peculiarities to and this was the letter he handed writing
prosecution to be him. He point-pany as from March 1 next.
dressed the following order to the vention at the Hague a day or two to Mr. Allen. board sad lodgings, which
the jary.
ago. It is a collapsible »bam smounted to $141 Later, sus-
Mr. Orme:-Dɔ you knowled out several differences and
Precies-Friday February 23. army and navy :--- meintained that his sígasture had
"Conjointly with the Allied to be, which is fixed to the riflo picions were aroused; something
where Goodale is now?
been imitated. came to light and prisoner was
Prisoner :-How could I know
rolers I proposed to our enemies bait and projects above it,. It in Questioned by his Worship,
to enter forthwith into pesce supported by an iron spring, by arrested. At the time the letter
His Lordship: Do I under-when I have been cooped up like
defendant said he did not offer to
nogotiations: Oar enemies refused mesus of which the rifle rests was supposed to have been written
my offer. Their hunger for power against the chest when Bring. Mr.. Butterfield was out of the stand that you would like the criminal? I have suffered mon-
desires Germany's destruction. 8-veral roilitary authoritien würe Colony. The letter was written Government Analyst to look more tally and physically, and I cannot pay to get the anchors back, but
The wat will be continued.present at the tests which was on Aviatio Petroleum Company fully into the signature? If so I think as clearly as I generally do. offered to pay money for bail. I had to be given two or three He did not know who it was that
"Before Cod and humanity I highly successful. The result of mixtione y, and when Inspector will adjourn the Court.
Prisoner: No, my Lord. I do doses of medicins and be carried stole the neobors, but he had his
declare that on the enemy Govern-subsequent discussions was the O'Sullivan went to search pri
Evidence was also given by
mente alone falls the heavy re-conviction that the formation of Boner's quarters he found aerently and sincerely beg of you to the Court in order to give suspicions.
ponsibility for all the farther asyndicate for the exploitation of quantity of the Avistic Petroleum not to adjara the case I have evidence. I should have said
terrible sacrifices from which I the invention had a good chance Company's stationery similar to been in guol for over six weeks, something about the matter of Madame Balisony, who esid her trested almost like a criminal, Goodale before if it had not been basband did not speak to the
wished to save you. With justified of success. that an which the letter wi
indignation at
enemies' written. Evidence would be and I submit the prosecution for the fact of gaining unpleasant men who said they sold the A mess room boy of the ...) given, which was quite simple bave had ample time to put all notoriety in the newspapers cir-anchors to him, on January 10.
culating throughout the Far!
Sir Joseph Maclay, the Ship arogant crime, and with deser Has spoke to seeing the men on ping Controller, has began his mination to defend our holiest and straightforward, that prison their fiets before you.
East. His Lordship: Very well; we ar was given & week's board and
His Lordship :-Don't talk too board, but he did not see them important work with obaracteristic possessione and secure the Father. UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
energy. He has made arrange land's happy future, you will 1: ging in
consequence of the will let it stand as it is,
When the hearing was con-ments already whiazoly÷klan --com- become as steel. letter.
The No. I boy at the Institute much. This man would have been speak to the defendant, Mr. Davey would
be had said prisoner paid money up to a valuable witomas: for you. gire evidence that
The Na, I boy at the Seamen's tinned this afternoon, eridenos atraction of new tonnage will be compared the writing on the the time the letter was received.
Prisoner volunteered to give Institute, reoslied, said that was given by Mr. John Lambert rapidly accelerated. Every ship the understanding offered by me. letter with some signatures of prisoner's, and had found the his evidence on outh in the wit man named Goodale had been Lloyd's Surveyor, who had ex-bailding yard on the east and With God's help our: arms will
neis box, and started by saying staying at the Enstitute and thatamined the anchors, and he de- west coasts is either being ar will enfores it."William, L. R.
"Great Headquarters, January letters were the same,
ho and prisoner had lived posed that where the Lloyd's shortly be naised to atmos
marks usually were the anchors capacity. Additional labour will 5, 1917." Frank Aller, hasband of Mrs.that he was hardly fit to appear
had been hammered. There were be available for ships that are The German Emperor's order Gouwbianin, from Cheribon. Allen, manageressof the Institute,in Court; indeed, be was suffer together.
Prisoner, addressing the jury marks there, but they were not nearing constraction in order is heartily approved by German Hogumyow Chop Sunhing said that the priequer osine intoing so that he could hardly give
that their completion may be public opinion.
Kumjoohong, from Blagapore. the Institute and said he had an aoppant that he would like to pointed out that the prosecution decipherable.
Mr. Jankin, in his address, first speeded up. Vessels in course aff The Vorrische Zeitung saya :——|
Hirose Momohara, From Foo- bren reinstated in the Asiatic Pet- He wished to say that in Decem- had all the advantage. They
old bad had the benefit of advice, naked for the case. to be sent for constraction, designed for passen- "The Garman Emperor, who chow. colours God him. He showed scquaintanos named Goodale in whereas he stood alone. The bail trial, as defendant was anxious gor as well as cargo nooommode on the capture of Bucharest
Hieplonhin, from Saigon, Company, and he
Knox Miss Margaret the letter which prisoner had Hoogkong, who, when he (pri- that had been fixed by the Magia to have the case thoroughly tion, are to be adapted entirely ordered a salate to be fired, sende Chenal, from Tientsin. given him his wife, who instruct-Boner) know him before, wasLrate had been probibitive. It had investigated.
for cargo carrying.
on the day of the fall of Brails a
Kremer French His Worship painted out that One of the projects that the message to the Army and Fiset, from Saigon. ed the No. 1 boy to supply him going sader & different name been $1,000, and as he would not
and we so engineer in the find that amount he had to stay it was the practice here to only Controller has put inckend is the in-which be most emphatically Lob Victoria, from Singapore. with board and lodging.
Minsbousun c/o Fluchwansan, His Lordabip then read the American Mary. This man had in geol and could not get his and osses for trial which Magis constraction for Government ser-tays stress on the unshakable
together. Tetan tratos thought should reosive vios ala izrge number of vowels German will
achieve from Mandalay, letter, which said:At the re- left the American ship and was in evidenoo
the Government Civil Hospital (Indian money-leader who “who more than six months" hard of great tonnage for the auxiliary | victory. Brails in mens tekel Nadler, from Manila. ques has now rejoined our firm. He told him (prisoner) that he had foharged with forgery was released labour, and in this case; if defender rice of the Navy. These will for our enemies. As they do
wish · German I beg to inform you we will considerable amount of money on 8700 only last week. Beasant were found guilty, he did not bendardised ships of simple not
peace and coming to him, but at the time is B.Sc.of University in America. think that more than six months design which ought to be oom-they must learn to know what the hie board guarantee residenos up to $65 for the had no funds and wonted some The only evidence of the forgery should be inflicted.
plated with rapidity." As soon as German prosecution of the wax was that of Mr. Davey, who
Mr. Joakin proossded to-review they are ready they will zalesse for me. The weapons of ristory time he stays in Hongkong, or spending money. He asked for a time furthera la lled loan, which was advanced him. admitted that the bulk of the om- the isola of the ones in favour of the general work of the country will certainly, the Emperor
defendeat.
much more then squivalant nut--says, finally compel our energies by this gentlemen will be paid Several times prisoner saw him parisons he gasde« ware; from; the
In giving his decision, hidber of merchant wemesis now on 40 go to the conference tablo." by us in das coarse." The latter after that, and each time he naked body of the writing, and that he bad. said his Lordship, purported to be for a loan. On one of these cocas not compared the signatures. Pri Worship mid he had no doubs Navy servido.
The Lokal Anzeiger ramarka:-- ions he asked him if he thought soner did not reosive Mr. Dovey's
that the defendant had sold the Among the new mosssures "The Emperor's vigorous signed by W. A. Batterfeld.
there Waa any ohance of highly intellectual report until
two anchors to the Chrines, and saken to increase-our-shipping words will fod a most hearty Bis Lordship. addressing
Otherwise he know that the evidence-given by him; tonnage ie the sanation given for enho throughout Germany and - Mambers of No. 1 Hongkong witness asked how he became employment in Hongkong, suking | Monday. sarpicions that the letter was not him his advice, knowing that he there was a gen leman in Manils self and his wife, as well as that dook loade-a provision which, the Allied Skates."
V. A. D. are reminded that the had spent some years in the Far who was the finest expert of the two Chinese witnesses by a stroke of the pen, will add||| .The Post saye :---
monthly meeting, will take place written by Mr. Butterfield.
Witness replied:Becanes it East. Friesner told him that he criminology in the world and be for the defence, was falawory considerably to our asikying "Every German yili zagno sabo-Military Hospitki to-morrow did not strike me as being a letter did not think that there was much would have had him here to give Be also noticed that at one papacity.
with the earnest appeal, which is chance, but gave him several evidence. He (prisoner) was time Mr. Jenkinsaid that which would be written by a man dresses of firms which he knew, an undergraduste;
In-some of the shipyards there sustained by confidence in God (Friday) the; 2sed inst., at 10,30 a.m., when a lecture will be given who was need 10 clerical work.
His Lordship:-Do you not where he thought the run could not say he was proud of the the defence would be this complaint of the slow rate of the German people, and with the by ler, Hickling, & B. Rand second àffices,mamid Martiason, progon with Hem resolve to exart wall cour 8, on the locilising of ómann he olaimed had stolen the anchors. Nothing comrnation. At one great | strength wounttain/out>grams aim.” mante and she procmestion of think it was a silly thing for apply, including the Asiatic fact, but still
Petroleum Company. Prisonerļa litile common sense. No one but
surgical dressings. Uniform will man to do? He must have known told him to apply to that firm, but an utter fool and an idiot wld had been brought out in the shipbuilding yard it hee The Prossimelcomed the fall-of
Braila na an opportune gresting DOI DE KOLO. ZAUsadapon, at the to support that, and he thought been found that, men: an i be could not say whether or not have done such a thing as he was that that acosantion shouli never work produsa 760 Sper spent, from the East to the dendum of lectare will be d'aly recorded. re, Allen was next called, and he did. On December 28, the charged with, knowing that he have been mede at all. He would mare work shown on day wages, the enemy states and armies.now was stated by Mr. Orme to be man came to him and said would be found out. He had no pass sentence of three months In other words, shipyardewinne ambled in Rome.Boater.
pirosmark, obision team," with French. Some misunderstanding that he had been engaged by the applied for a pass to lose the bed labor
PASSENGERS. «LBRIVED. arose sa to whether the lady said Asiatic Petroleum Company to go Colony. It was mɔre like the sof
futafi of 2,000, pradade na mnah The Bagno, Jan. 5.-The que another establishment worked | Vaderland criticisesadversely she Armstrong Me & the date to be December 13 or to Manila, nad also added that of a schoolboy than of a grown man they were requiring the services of 35 years of age, Ele wanabaking
• on the day rate system with a staff) Kaiser's order so thesårmy und ||*Mu December 30,
St. Joba Ambulance Brigade. His Lordship:You had better of two men. Prisoner did not then because he was 20 Mawell.
of 3,000, Iamamal -times-tende Navy, sim; inagusgs of which, it ignis O think that that was at all The jury, siler retiring to can- try in French, Mr. Orme.":
Members of the Victoria Divi-uniona louk makanes-at-tko, piece- saya, bazenusha ustasapainful aura timmana iam E. Par Mr. Orme:I am straid not. It unlikely, as he knew the Comsider their verdict, pranonsond might be embarrassing to sa kanth, pany were contemplating metilog (primner guilty, and the Lordship nion will attend the odd part work system, but ibere in a strong prise; and is onionised so widen car MIN
W. A. Batterfield, Superinten up works in Manila. In short, passed sentence of eighteen of the first aid examination at the argument Kurriss dent Engineer of the Asiatic the man returnedagain and said months' imprisonment, prisoner, Tang Wah Hospital, to-morrow na à ce mas Petroleum Company, said that he had got « job for them making him to take into considers. (Friday) ske 2391; imut, në 3. po had been employed in both. Prisoner then said that com suas his health ann an Company Drill Eur
of
he would be found out.
Witness:-Yor.
Castlemais,
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Big Vessels for the Navy.
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adoption jtde olmavage botwasz tis balliga
¡Nevertheless alba.
Eastern Exterminat, harstaniqsa & China Telegraph.Co.
Carroll, from Seattle. Chop Wong Soon Koe Milkshop Market St., from Kualalumpur,
Ellis G.W. c/o Hongkong Bank, from London.
8.6.
Consulate,
Ng Sun Fe c/o Taikoo Bugar Refinery, from Macao,
Spradberry Hongkong Hotel, from Kualalumpur.
Younfatsing Winglek Bt., from Singapore,
J. M. BECK,
Superintendens,
Hongkong, February 15, 1917.
Hongkong V. A. D.
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Parkin