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MONDAY, AUGUST 23, 1909.

ALLEGATIONS OF CRIMINAL CONVERSATION,

Capt Mitchell mes Mi

John Lomm.

journeyed Ha was accompanied by his wilo, who at that time was great invalid i and who shortly afterwards returned to Austrails and unhappily died, My Lam marrying again. The soquain. Fance thus formed between Mr Mitchell and Mr Lemmat, for something like six years and ripens into intimmoy which ultimately resulted in Before the Chief Justice (Bir F. Piggott) criminal intercourse taking place between and a posind jury, at the Supreme Court them on several occasions on which. Capt. to-day, an aution was comienced by Capt. Mitchell was away at sen. Bit Mitchell was an Australian and Mr Lema was also T. A. Mitchell, s bankrupt, and master of an Australian. They made soquaintance an the a.. Fooksang, against Mr John Lamm. far as was known, on board the steamer. Brohitect, of 64, Queen's Road Central, but On their arrival at Hongkong, Mrs Hit. who is now sbsent from the Colony; shell introduced Mr Lamm to her husband, --to which he alleged criminal conversat on who received him as a friend of his wife, opened house to bimaudextended hospitality against the defendant. The statement of which he would extend to any friend of his claim contained allegations that at various wife's. "In rotura for that confidence and times at 4. Grauville Avenue, Kowloon at hospitality. Mr. Loam had insisted there 8, Granvilla Avenue, Kowloon; ab 6, Ronog upon Capt. Mitchell which were now complained of. Proceeding, Sir Henry. Terrace, Kowloon at. Boa Vista Hotel said he would not be able to give any Macho; and at Entice Bungalow, Obser- direct proof of adultery between the parties in the sense of being able to call

high. Capt. Austin, formely of the Waugebat, apoke of Mr Lemm and Mrs Mitchell making" a trip on his steamer to Macan Thay card together and were Always chatting togather. They returned the next day, having spent the night at Mac. This happened more than once, Witness had also seen them togabhar sin eirags at Causeway Bay

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retaining on this aide in loan costs pre- misen one manior and one junior dark, with the Compradore and staff. It is considered work hitherin, dine bhas a great dani of the in the Hongkong alles is superflunus, and that by the amalgamation, a consider vill ba efooted. “There are also nåle mixing wi several changes contemplated in the management of the various docks all tënd Me Sinto-That is not a suspicious tiring bowarda economy, and we bare în vide a reduction in expenditure of from £5000 to eumstance.

£6500 per annum. The only furthere known payment is that në rome 625,00 for

Witness I have seen them at Watkins' also

• Slado That is awfully wicked. ator, witness was cross-examined by Mr Sinde.

Were Mr Loma and Mrs Mitabell alone on those occasions No.

Who was with them Miss Mitchell The daughter 1-You."

How old was she? I don't know, I never ask a young lady's ago, it's a breach of etiquette (laughter)

Can you guase hor age 7-Ik is very hard to guon andy's salves up so (laughter).

Was she a little girl 1-t

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lengthening and providing increased offen Bechstein,

Romolation in the present Trawing Office at Kowloon but as this is a perman- and improvement, it can properly be added to the book value of Kowloon Dock. There is one further matbor

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vatory Road, Kowloon, Mx Lemm unliwanyerson who notnally saw the sat ofwas about 15 years of should say she importance, have arranged with Mr Eininy

Sho was a good looking girl, the That's a matter of opinion.

But she was a fine girl, wasn't Oh yes : can pass

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which "must refer, and obat is the valuation of oar Stock. Your new manager is of opinion that it is nocoty ba write down Falues as they as prosent stand in dur books, they having hitherto bey Take them-been based on cost Your Directors, r3- cognising that this is a matter of primary Miller to go through the Stock in con

now store-keeper wasn't junction with our

cocently arrived from England, and value i shetit item by item. This work is now in pogross but, as you will readily under The hearing was adjourned until to stand, it is a big undertaking and must necessarily occupy time. In the past, morrow,

Stock has only been valued at the end of such year. We regret not having the BUILT SPECIALLY FOR THIS igures to place before you at this meating, but on Mir Dyer's ratara in October next they will be submitted to him, and I promise you should any adjustment be Found necessary, it will be carried out before we some before you with our ne Counta to the 1st Deconi er next. Sicos Mr Mitchell's departure, Me Wilson bas The ordinary ball-yearly meeting of been peting as Chief disungor, stal your bareholders in the above company was Directors Inform you with regret that held at noon to day in the company's offices, he has made up his mind to retire in a few Queen's. Buildings. The Hon. Mr W. Jonths time. lndly take this oppert unity of thanking Mr. Wilson for the Grasson presided and there were abo whole-hearted way be has carried on the present air Paul Chator, Masers H. P. work, and to wish him good health and White, D. W. Craddock, W. Helmis, Jr W. prosperity wherever he may elect to settle. the position clent to you, but should any to such proceedings which incunted to time Capt. Mitchell was away at sea. Es A. Sisbe (directors): W. Wilson (Acting shareholder require farther information,

would also prove that while he was in the General Manager), G. „A. Caldwell' (Acting I shall be pleased to afford it to the bes 814,350 or any sum nearly as great

Sir Henry Borkelos, K.C., (instructed at night the only other orepatia Secretary); H, W. Slade, W. E. Clarke, ny ability.

of the house. barring the From ] 3. Cox-Edwards, H. G. White, A. Gugaan proposed the adoption of the report į by Mr H. W. Looker, from the office of Mra Mitchell and her young a

questions ware naked and the Chair Mesary. Dencon, Loker ned Deacon) was that fast he would ask the jury is reason D. Macdonald, E. C.-Wilks, T. I. Roses and accounts as presented.

Mr Slade regret that the report for plaintif and bir M. W. Sindo (instructable men to draw the conclusion that acte W. H. Wickham, J. A. Chiper. Chos ed by Mr P... Hodgson, from the office adultery had bean committed by the Loep Chee, W. J. C. Bonnar, R. Mitchell, which I have now the plmsure to second

Mitchell Capt. pastion When

fully dolucked and surmally knew Hen adultery being committed They could rietta Maud Mitchell the wife of plaintiff.well understand that. But he would To consequence of this misconduct by be able to supply evidence apon which defeddant on tho 7th of November, 1s they were bound to draw the inferenca that the parties took advantage of pixiatif olained a decree of divorce by the opportunity to commit the acts of the First Division of the Court of Sessions adultery charged against them. In order At Edinburgh. The expense of the divorce to bring home the chara against the defendant it would be decentncy to call proceedings which plaintif had paid and serenata, distasteful as it might hề, but became able to pay Amounted inevitably in this case. But fortunately

they

ather witresses alas, such as and $74,330,14.

persons -Bring in the neighbourhood- In the statement of defence defendant Europeans who would give evidence denied that be ever unlawfully debauched why they had seen. After detailing acts or carnally know Mrs Mitchell. He stated in the relationships of the parties, Sic Henry said Mrs Mitchell altimately that he

was not a party to any divorce pru decided to force a gentlemen's mess in her coodings" commenced by pluchtif and was, houan, but this was quite without the knowledge of Capt Mitchell. He (Sir not in any way bound by any deerus made Henry) would prove that a Bir Watkins in any auch proceedings. Farther, thend one of the other members of the mess defendnut did not admit that plaintiff had only had their male at the house whereas Mr Lemm not only had his mosla there but paid or become liable to pay costs incidental slopt there night after night during the Bundow, E. G. Barrett, S. Silverstone, Gentlemen, I have endeavoured t make

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of Messrs. Ewens and Harston), was for defendant.

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A. Y. A pear, J. P. Braga, H. Percy Smith, Arrangement made, whereupon he told her he strongly Bo Fook, K. Sayee, Ho Iu, Cheung Pu; The following gentlemen ware empan-disapproved of them and asked her to stop Kai, N. M. H. Nemazee, Chau Sui K, nolled as the special jury-Messrs. E. J. the messing, Mrs Mitchell, however, never Hughes (foreman), J. W. Bolles, E. Shol-house. That was kept as a secret from him told her husband that Mr Lemm slept at the

The Acting lin, E. H. Hinds, M. S. Northcote, and he never heard of it until some three notice Conver G. C. Maxon and bl. S.. SassoGE.

or four years after. Sir Henry proceeded

ecuta Obairman sald to refer to the question of damages, saking and accounts ha: the jury to give such substantial. damages

At first the name of Mr. He Fook was called, but Mr. Slade said they all know

Mr. Ho, Fook and know that his knowledge

of English was excellent; bat under the whole of the circumstances he thought they might excise him,

The Chief Justice excused Mr. Ho Took. Mr. James S. Douglas was also called pad took his slat in the jury box, but when he came, to be sworn he said he wished to inform the court that he was prejudiced in the case. Accordingly he was also discharged.

Sir Henry Berkeley, in reading the Plondings, said by inadvertence the amount

of costs paid to Messrs Deacon, Looker and Deacon in respect of the scotch divorce, amounting to 82,828.09, had been omitted from the particulars, and he now naked that they be added.This was agreed to, the claim being amended to read 815,000 general moral damages and 817,187.23 special damages, representing, money paid and payable in connection with the divorce proceedings.

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rotary having read the "the meeting, the ientlomen, the report & been in your hands

as would prevent men of the type of his for some time, with your permission I mariners when the husbands were not

Lomen from interfering with the homes of will follow the usual "astam and take them present to afford their wives the protection as raad. Your Directors regret the un- they would otherwise have. He also asked for a sufficient amout in view of any legal satisfactory result of the six months' pork difficulties that migut prevent Capt Biting, the prost earned being loss than for chell, a bankrupt, from getting his special damages,

The Chief Justice-It is utterly out of crder to discuss dangos with a jury.

Sir Henry Surely have a right to ask the jury to give such a sun-**

The Chief Justice-It is utterly irregular. asking for heavy damages. I say I can ask Sir Henry-I mast give a reason for them to give such general damages is will

relieve him from Snahcial difficulty in the future.

Mr Slado-Set him up for life. After further argument, the Chief Justice said if the case was found to be a bad sue the jury could give rindictive damages, but he would direct them on that.

Piniatif, in the course of his evidence, said ho did not know that Mr Lemm was occupying a bedroom in his honse stil he came back from in trip. Ha certainly did not approve of it. He referred to several

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addition to the nount paid and payable in respect of costs, plaintiff claimed a sum for the intolerable insulte which he had suffered at the hards of defendant, who,

it would be proved, during the time of this criminal intercourse with plaintifs wife, was pretending to be on terms of

lations of his wife and Mr Lamm, uno რwe have available for appropriation the which be detailed at length. In July,

of 8420,169,30, out of 1909, he came into harbour on a Sunday,

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this being two days before he was due your Directors propose, subject to your

He spent the day at home, leaving his ship appra 1, to pay a dividend for the half-which he has undertaken. have much at Wanchai anchorage. It turned out a very wet night and he and his wife rotired at year of 3, per cent, or $1.50 per share, about 9 o'clock. At 9.30 s rinksin drove absorbing 375,000.00, and carry formed up to the door and stopped. His wife be the balance, 9345,182.30 to now account

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personal friendship and intimacy with Capt. Mitchell. The action tow

boing her that surely no one would come to visit on account of work in progrese, the brought was for what was known as them at that time of night in such bad item sundry creditory is higher by criminal conversation, the husband claim- | weather. Presently the Bell meg, and same 800,000.00 than in the Inst account,

all the time his wife wis ing damages against another man for having more excited stil. The boy snswered while "aundry debtors"

getting

in loas iry The Thirteenth Ordinary General Meet committed adultery with his wife. The the door, and witness heard him distinctly some $95,000.00. The value of material ing of Ehareholders in the United Asbasics term "criminal conversation" w nowy Mantar havo onme." To this longer used at Home, because in England Mrs Mitchell replied, "Oh yes, Mr on hand shows a further reduction of Oriental Agency. Limited, was held in the to about $66,000.00. The whole of the offices of Messrs Dodwell and Co., Ltd., Then turning to

to-day. Mr Edgar G. Barrett presided and the Divorce Court had jurisdiction which come

aid, "Here's Mr Lemm como Company's buildings, docks and plaat amongst those embled it to give damages to a petitione" to see you." Witness. asked him why he have been. kept up in a state of Bitchie, J. Present word Messrs A. HEMYSTS & DRUGGISTS:

Ipad G. R. Edwards (Secretary). on his pétition for divorce. The action for had come at that time, and Mr Leam re- thorough working order, and the addition

plied, "

"I saw your ship at the buoy,

The Becretary having read the notice 81, Queen's Road Central,

HONGKONG... criminal conversation was abolished. In old man, and thoa heI would run of a few up-to-date machine tools at Kow-convening the meeting, the Chairman said Hongkong, however, the action for criminal over and see you." Witness told him loon Dock will increase the efficiency GentlemepA copy of the report. And conversation had still to be brought because is ship was out at the bedy but at of the establishment. It has been pestatement of accounts having been sont to all shareholders and published in the news- Wanchai anchorigo. He replied, "Well, I while the Supreme Court had jurisdiction don't know exactly where I her, hat cessary to rcing the permanent way papers I propose, with your consent, to take in divorce and matrimonial affairs sa far as I know I saw bar somewhere." Witness throughout, the yard at Kowloon, sub-them asread. The net profits for the perind ordinary judicial separation between parties aakad Mr Lenm, why he had paid off Eis stituting, heavier rails for those previously under review show a considérable falling was concernet, it had 20 jurisdiction" in rickshaw before he rang the bell, and be

compared with recent years, in- divorce itself. In November, 1903, Cap. replied that he did not care to keep the

use, which experience proved to in

fact they are less than they have been Mitchell having proceeded in Scothind to coolie standing in the rain. Mir Lemm left too light; the cost. 87.85 has for any year during the ten obtain a divorce from his wife, obtained n some minutes afterwards, and witness spore beca paid for out of revenue Our burnover is very slightly less than the (To the Editor of the "Chisa Mai"). decree from the Court of Sessions am the to his wife very seriously on the subject. Since we last mat we have received raveinge for the last few years but the Sir, I should like a few lines of your ground of her adultery with Mr Leom. He did not speak to Mr Lemm, because

percentage of profit considerably leg. "Mr Sladd raised an objection at this for the sake of his daughter he did voter's report and after careful considéra la accounted for by the knen com- valuable space to ask a few questions which tion of his recommendations, some pro- point be said, it competent in this setim for his friend to nesa met the second Mrs Lamm in the rust, will is the future result in the mors of the depression in trade we have been First. Could it not be possible for the m for his friend to wish to misu a seandal. In 1903 witgress line been made which, Jope Directors petition consequent upon the continuation have been on my mind for some time

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The Chief Justice-Let us know the extolling him that he wished him to under departmental charges, enable us with very carefully checked and valued and

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Mr Blade For reasons of his own strangers. Witness also wrote his wife. nightly or wrongly, the plaintif in Sir Henry Berkeley-Have you s

spoke ed out at our works, and thus place mal rial at the three porta at which we are little lege cannot go very far without a rest.

as in a better position to compete established is 819,000 loos than the

Becond on my list is Why is the

this notion did not make Mr Lemm to your wife since that No.

party to, the "divorce procordings

The defendant in this action therefore had

no opportunity of being represented at the

proceedings in Scotland He is not a party

to the proceedings, and whatever the result

of these proceedings were, whatever the amount of the judgment was, and whatever, in fact, happened az ell cannot be referred to in this case.

Sic Hanry contended that ha wa

her in the street and in the Caurt, e

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Mitchell, every old servant of the sidemably reduce our stocks by introducing undergrowth of our roads allowed to gro JOHN & ROBERT HARVEY & CO., LIMITED,

the street? I have soon her in the street was socepted, and he left the Colony in another when necessary instead of be sent ? This never used to be so in the old During 1904 have you ever seen her in Company, tendered his resignation high-tem whereby the ports draw on one as highs and got as untidy as it is, at pre- and places of amusement in company with April las Your late Secretary, Mr Rose, por keeping large stocks. I repeat

the running on until Nov profite year are insutient to days. In November, 1904, did you go to Macao? ember, 1911: this has, by mutual consent, pay dividend on the Funder o shares.

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Thirdly. I 7.30 p.m. is the hour for Did you inspect the hotel register 1-T be canceled, by a payment to Mr Roes, trust in future, we shall be able to pay closing the gates of the Public Gardens. with which we trust ha is satisfied, and the same hindemne dividends on those that you, gentlemen, will approve of our shares as we have in recent years. With why were they found closed at 7.15 on "A fact of a consequence flowing from de to prove the fact of the Scotch divorce nid you bring away a curtain leat of the action in this matter. To Esplace the gentis- theso low, remarks I now proposé That Sunday evening, causing grest inconveni- fendant's misconduct.

register?-I didn't bring it away at that mph just referred to, we have engaged, the Report and Accounts, be received, apenoo to the many church-goers who often 21 Chief Manager Mr Robert Morton proved and adopted as bonded stroll home through the Gardens ? “ The Chief Justice said it was irrelevant time bat. I got it afterwards.

After this resolution to the case; the issue was not the same.

fastand of expicining exact promptade, Mr Sinde aros-examined witness as to Dyer, for a period of three years, with our After a lengthy argument, the Chief the rinit made by Mr Lomita on the rainy option of recewing for further two I am bo pleased to answer any questions:

Mr Auld seconded, and the proposal was the official responsible for the closing of Mr. Dyer will soloot and engage, on. Justice said the matter might be discussed might referred to. He said he had brought forms agreed upon by your Directors a carried sacimously,ons, the Chairman the gates might allow fow minute grace over £12,000,000,

standing it conversen pada bir Ritele stendo Bir Henry, proceeding, and that in some was not very seriocase with the book kéoping ang ngineering

and proposed and Mr Ritchie

That a dividend of 15 per cent on the Ce post ng of shipbuilding sequence of being promoted, Capt. Mitchell TEA in 1848 was in's position to bring his wife Are you one of those people who do not business. In the soconuts before on Ordinary white, be now docierad out of the believe In friendship between the opposite under the heading of reorganisation you nebi puts of the undertaking for the to Hongkong from Australia, He then saxes?-To's certain extent will observe that there has been an ex relre incatha ending 81st May, 1900, and took the lance of a house at 4, Giznválla What do you moen hy the adpenditure of 37,776.30 Th includes that such dividend be paid to existing Avento, Kowloon, and furnished It In's way suitable for the wife of a shipmister. Feople may be on felandly terms, yet Mir Dyer's salary, and expenses for coming members on this date In doing this he lajkad forward to many implicate themselvesz

aubsequently; but his opinion was that the | forward this, efteumstance to

not

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opt and reporting on the aim of the Lom MrBitchie proposed and Mr. Auld years of happiness and comleft with Do you consider it say great harm pay, the payment to Mr Bose referred to, s600nded the cranion of Mr W. EL his family is Mitchell left Australia in a maz paying vint to lady and My Mitchell's passage money to Reg Potta suditor for the ensuing year at a sometime in 1898, being accompanied by after dimer -It all depends on circum. land. How, gambleman, you may well food remuneration, of $150 per

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the sun. Gutazio, in which they travelli A Chinese meant formerly in the am- benefit by the expenditungt.

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