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A partial collapse took place at Queen's Road · East yesterday, when the gangways connecting the first and second floors of No [933 with the Htchen building) gavo way and injured two inmates in the process. It was found Decessary to remove them to the Government Civil Hospital,
Telegraphie nawa was received in the Colony yesterday of the - death at Hyderabad, Sind., of Mr. Guaamal, the senjor partner of fesars. Peboomuli Brothers, the well-known Indian mer chants. The deceased, who was only 28 years of age and whol had visited Hongkong on more than 000 occasion-the most recent being only last year-- passed away on Thursday from heart failure. As a'mark of res- pect the local shop was closed | all day yesterday and will not otherwise how were cigaretto re-open to-day until tve o'clock. tailers to know that duty for the goods they bought had been paid.'
RAIDS ON CIGARETTE whether duty had been paid;
SHOPS.
Interesting Cases at Magistracy.
Mr. Taylor aud that if a shop- keeper kept his books proparij is would be quite easy to find aus !11 duży had been paid.
STAMP ORDINANCE.
Amendments to Assist
Shippers.
Before Mr G. N. Orme at the
** tho conclusion of the Magistracy yesterday afternoon evidence, Mr. d'Almada pointed out Chinese shopkeepero: No. 1, Cross that none of the cigarelles seized Further amendments have been Street, Wanchai, was charged with had been formally produced. ne made by the Governor-in-Council illicit possession of a large quantity cigareties might be in court but to the recently passed Stamp af dufiable cigarettes of different
Ley could not be produced after Ordinance. The new Regulations brands.
the prosecution bad closed their are published in the Government Mr H. A. Taylor, of the Importscase. The same point arose in a Gazette, and it is explained that and Exports Office, appeared for ne case beard in that count some the object of the first new Re- the prosecution and Mr F. S.time ago. It was for the prosecu-gulation is to facilitate the stamp- d'Almada for the defence.
Lion to formally produce wont thaying of Shippers Books. As the Revenue Other Caasin spécified had seed. Mr.d'Atmada submu law stands at present, Shippers Are required to the quantites of various brands off that the evidence showed that Books
which cigarettes
be seized in i shere Was absolutely moiting on be stamped with adhesive the different parts of the defendant's cigarettes to indicate whether stamps overprinted with
letters "BE", which can be shop when he raided it in company duty had or had not been paid. with Mr Taylor and a party wi Aur Urine remarked that if defen-obtained only at the Stamp Office. Revenue Officers on the alternbodas bad at his receipts in order This is inconvenient for Chinese of the 27th. ult.
ne would havo a good detekce. shipping offices. Regulation 1 therefore provides that 5 cents Ноя ду men van de to? If your wor-adhesive stamps may be used for
this purpose. Foup went sound to the abups you would bad that no one a pro-
In reply to Mr. d'Almada, E. 0. Cassin said defendant was a cigarette-retailer. Retailers usually obtained their supplies from whole
sale dealers,
Mr. d'Almada: There is no Government mark or any device of any packet of cigarettes to show that duty has been paid"
B. O. Cassin: Yes. So that if you were to go to the. Hongkong tigar Store and buy a a packet of cigarettes you would not know if the duty had been paid-We take it for granted that duty bas been paid.
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Mr. d'Aimsus:
duse all the receipts,
His Worship said the Teation was whether defendant couro buying dotiabla cigarettes, He cumla sk the sellers, un suitable Decasions, if duty bad been paid.
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3r. d'Almada pointed out that his chest hau DEED buying garettes for years sad had never insisted
production of ducuments by the seliers to show that duty had been paid. Nobody Why didn't you take it for would insist on tank. Even buying grunted
uuty for the trom the Nanyang Tobacco Cup Cigarettes which were werted is de pany, or the B.A. 1. ur their agente, fendant's shop had been paid? vue could but tell whether duty Because the bills which us pro- bud beso paid. quped didn't satisfy we,
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Alter further
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the existing regulations as bare Regulation repeals such of
been incorporated in the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1921, and are the fore now unnecessary.
BENEFIT CONCERT.
Last Evening's Success. Under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor and other local distinguished residents concert was given at the World Theatre last evening in aid of a fund for the assistance of the widow
late. Lance of the Corporal Way, of the Wiltshire the Regiment. The building wa
In reply to further questions wit- | Magistrate adjourned the case filled to its limit, and the enter Dess said that the accused iurais-E Wedoesuny
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enable:ainment proved to be one of the
ed Mr. Taylor with other receipts him to consider Mr a'Almada's most enjoyable given in Hong- relating to the cigarettes 03 the pos
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the kong for a long time past. The the lengthy programme of eighteen
it be agreed it was impossible for cigarettes to show that duly had items went with a swing from retailers to know it duty lur eigas. | Dana paid, 3- to the production start to finish, and encores ettes which they purcassed nad ot une cigarettes alter the prosecu were frequently demanded. The teen paid, K. U. Casin said that if a bad closed theiresse, Mr Orm=organisers and contributors are to They coughs ther goods from bead that the cigarettes could be be complimented on the success genuine desire it was certain qusy produced and tola 1.0. Casein that which attended their efforts. had been paid.
The Magistrate: There is noth- ing on the cigarettes to show it?
B. U. Casi: Yes.
tuis must tr dəbe.
The master the Wing Lek shop, also in Wanchai, was delen
dsat it similar cažo.
The band of the Wiltshire Regiment was in attapdance and gave general pleasure by its over- ture. later rendering a selection of well-known negio songs, for which it had to give an encore. "Swanee " was geeted with enthusiasm.
Giving curruborative evidence, Me Taylor ward that on the WID. defenusot banded bio u'series of
Mr Leo Longinotto, defending, ease be aus bulls for cigarettes purchased from suggested that the
Mr. E. Hill, in his humorous the Cheong Hing soup. Defendans beard unt) bis Worship had given admitted thist the bills were bis bading in the previous 005. songs, made a great hit, he best given hun by the Cheong Hing 10 circumstances were pre csely being "I stopped, I looked and I bcp. Be ascertained wearly all to sate, except that deltadaas listened." Mrs. H. A. Jones the dates on the bills which correbought the greater portion of the very quaintly gave "Ragging ponded with those on the duval uogarettes acided from the Sur Lsa thro the Rye Mrs. N. Lock- master of WORD 3D hart was also heard to great ad- the shop, but the entries were up, the made in such a manner that he absconded.
vantage in her vocal contribution, doubted the genuineness of the Mr. Urme decided to hear the and the Misses Young were loudly applauded for their A shop called Suljevidence. transactions. Lan in Wanchai, where the Evidence of the seizure was coccerted instrumental inter-
"Nocturne accused said he bought Three given by 2. 0. Cssein sud Mr. pretation of the Castles" cigarettes.
Professor "Rossaline." Was also layer. Jue turmer said deten-from visited by witness, but as daut produced a number of receipts Gonzales, who gave a number of of cigarettes of (bat brand which, Bowever, uid not accutor violin selections. was encored by could not be found. The master of fur all the cigarettes.
a very appreciative audience, and other contributors to the pro- gramme were Messrs. Harland, W. R. Crow, Max Woodward, and W. B. Cawsay. Those popular
Milea gave by special request their latest act "Repulse Bay Fox Trot "-an item that was
of the evening.
this shop absconded the day after Mr. Taylor said that he examin- ed delequaut's cooks and judging
the visit.
Mr. Orme asked Mr. Taylor if by the uates of the purcuasea Us the stamp system with regard to the cigarettes seized appear local entertainers, Lens and Tedo duty-paid cigarettes, as mentioned biw that defendant Dought by Mr. d'Almada, could be in.
Ut keps. Alway troduced, and if the Governments tonowed 140 dates. M. had any objectivo.
Laylor added that some of tow Air. Taylor said that something cigarettes were boughs from well. considered to be one of the best
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A PERSONAL MATTER.
Ill-smelling breath is a dis- air. Tayfur said by experience a suitable design. Buch a thing
Was that shopkeepers or deten-advantage to either man must be done by the factories. dant's type di ous purchase big woman, making them unwelcome of Quliabre cigarettes companions even to their dearest Mr. d'Almada suggested that quantities something like Government opium aud ben continue puymy before friends. Its most usual cause is constipation. To remedy con- labels could be printed and suppli. Dey Led disposed of their sloga.
Mr. Longinotte submitted that regulate the liver, sud
stipation, sweeten the breath, ed to cigaretta dealers. In Engisod and America one could not buy a bis mens had always paid uske billousness and sick headaches, &prices for us good. sou pad uus Pinkettes are perfection. They packet of cigarettes without Jevenue tak
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sct as gently se nature and Sir. Taylor said he believed that would nut uu
e form no habit. Chemists every- produced a I=cpipe,
where well Finkettes, or post free Mr. d'Almada contended that
The case was adjourned until st 50 cents the vial from Dr. that was the only way to detect Weducsday.
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