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ADULTERATED MUSTARD.
ILLEGALITY WAIVED BY DEFENCE.
A point which had boon over- looked by the Crown in its applica-- tion and subsequent summons to the defendant to appear in Court. was raised by Mr. Leo d'Almada before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon when the mustard cass
was resumed.
The case for the Crown Is be ing conducted by Mr. T. S. Whyte- Smith.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER (13, 1926.
AUSTRALIA AND
AMERICA.
RELATIONS GROWING EVER MORE CORDIAL
London, Nov. 12. The Australian Premfor,, Mr. Bruce, delivered the third annual Walter Page Memorial Lecture before a gathering at the English Speaking Union. Mr. Bruce said that Australia looked across the Facific in. the hope that her good relations with Amerka would grow ever more cordial..
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He was sure that relations be-. tween America and Britain were
Mr. d'Almada said that before botter to-day than ever. The set- opening his defence, he thoughttlement of the Irish question, the it was only right to mention, in Washington treaties for the fund- the interest and in fairness to the ing of the British debt to Americh prosecution that the summons and Britain's helping America to which he received for the renforce prohibition had done much hearing of the case and dated to cement relations. October 4, was issued against the defendant on exactly the samu charge upon which he had already been acquitted by his Worship at a previous hearing.
The great needs of the world were peace and economic recon- struction and the only way to ou- of the English speaking nations.- obtain them was the co-operation Reuter
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A SOLE SURVIVOR.
SAILING SHIP MISHAP.
That being the case, it would have been incumbent upon him, as advocate for the defendant having to conduct the case for the defence, to have pleaded, in the first instance, to autrefois acquit. Once the defendant had been indicted on any specific charge" and acquitted; there was no authority in n There arrived from Hainan two Court of Justice to frame a charge days ago a European wonring the against him for the same offence, tattered garments of a coolic, with- He (Mr. d'Almada) was only out money and all bat starving, mentioning this fact as the pre-scoking the Brazilian Consulato; sent case was only a re-hearing and he did not want his Worship to think that his client desired to take advantage of the technicality. He desired to fight the ease and fight it on its merits.
This man, whose name was Vin- latte, stated that he was the sole survivor of the Brizilinn .barging Santa Maria, bound from Monte Video to Haiphong, which, was in collision with a large junk about three weeks ago when off the north-
He mentioned that point be- cause, as his Worship had intimat-ern extremity of Luzon. ed at the previous hearing, the case might possibly go to a higher tribunal.
The Defence.
According to Vialatte's account, both vessels sank immediately and he took to the water. After swim-
liis Worship noted Mr. d'Alma-ming for about two hours, he was dn's point and the case for the de- picked up by another funk and fence was then proceeded with.
aventually reached Hainan Island from which point he had been mak The defendant was put into the ing his way for more than a week. box but Mr. d'Almada said that he taralised Brazilian and it was thote A Fronchman, Vialatte is a na would let his previous evidence fore impossible for the authorities stand and leave the defendant to
at Hainan to do anything for him, be cross examined by the Crown."
Replying to Mr. Whyte-Smith, consular officer. On reaching Hong except pass him on the nearest the defendant said that he pur- koug Vialetto presented himself it chased the mustard from a firm tho Cafe Pariaren and told of his in Benham Strand in the state in plight, the management fitting him which it was bought by the Sani-out with clothes and providing him lary Inspector.
The foki who had conducted the sule said that he sold the mustard to the Chinese interpreter and ha no idea that he was selling the substance to a European. In spector Elliott was not in the shop together with the Chinese at the
time.
If the interpreter had requested pure mustard witness would have given him the powder ground from the mustard seed, unadulterated. Cross-examined, witness said that he told the purchaser that the commodity was native mustard nf- ter the sale had been completed. He did not tell him before, because he did not know that there was al European concerned in the pur chase.
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with the best meal he had had for weeks, and a certain amount of money.
Refreshed and looking more pre- sentable, Vialatto then visited the Brazilian Consulate and as a result of the interview was despatched homeward by the President Pierce which aniled yesterday afternoon.
No othe cewa of this marine casualty has yet been received,
PORTUGUESE THESPIANS.
·TWO EXCELLENT FARCES.
The Grupo Dramatico de Ama--
Witness was aware that the mustard contained starchy mat-dores gave two interesting plays at te Adulterated mustard sold at the same price as the powder ground from the mustard seed.
the Club Lusitano last night when there was a large attendance of Portuguese residents. The two farces were well presented by a clever cast of amateur actors,
Mr d'Almada called a Chinese druggist of 45 years' standing to In "A Hospedaria do Tis Anas- prove that adulterated mustard tacio" the roles were taken by the such as that purchased by the pro- following Misa D. B, Xavier, secution, was sold by all druggists Messrs. J. de Almeida, J. Alvares, for medicinal purposes. The mus-A. de Almeda, C. Ribeiro, A. Ecn, tard was adulterated with green. Aquino, while those taking part
pea powder,
The case was adjourned,
STANDARD OIL (N. J.) CAPITAL.
BIG FINANCIAL PLAN REPORTED.
New York, Nov. 12. The Standard Oil Company of New Jersey is expected to come into the market almost immediately to raise the capital to $200,000,000,
or more.
This will constitute one of the largest industrial financing opera- tions on record. Plans have beon under consideration for months for the withdrawal of the company's seven per cent preference shares, and the issue of new debentures and ordinary shares,
It is expected that a big banking eyndicate will be formed under the leadership of the Morgan, company to underwrite the new issue, Router's American Service.
NEW YORK ELEVATED.
NEW LINE TO BE FOUR MILES LONG.
New York, Nov. 12. The municipality has decided to construct a great elevated high- way, four miles long, 65 feet brond, to coat G$20,000,000, to relievo traffic congestion-Reuter's Am erican Service.
in the second play (0. Juiz-Eleito) were: the Misses D. C. de Almeida, D. E. Xavier, D. V. Silva and D. E Alvares and Messrs. E. Aquino, P. N. da Silva, S. de Pinda, J. Gon- salves, F. Ozorio, A. de Almeida, J. de Almeida and F. Fernandes,
The Orquestra Sociedade Filar- monica was in attendance.
SANITARY FLOATS.
TO DISCOVER TREND OF DUMPED REFUSE.
The following Harbour Office circular has been issued to ship- ping firms under dute November 8.
Small wooden floats marked “S.D., will be released by the Sanitary Department daily for one month, as from November 15, to ascertain whether rubbish dumped at sen has a tendency to return to harbour.
It is requested that should any such flants be sighted by any per- son they may be forwarded to the head of the Sanitary Department, with an accurate report as to time and place at which they were pick- ed up.
NICARAGUAN PRESI- DENT RE-ELECTED.
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