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THE CHINA MAIL.

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LEIGH. On July 19. 1920.

Sydney. .S... the wife David Leigh. of a daughter.

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the release he needs.

„LOGAL AND GENERIL

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LÄCKE AND GET DILA

The Sanitary Board meets at 4.15 p.m. to-day,

According to a Canton-press

TUESDAY. AUGUST 31, 1920.

ALLEGED BANK FRAUD.

- BHROFF CHARGED WITH KEREZZLEMENT.

SUM OF $20,000 INVOLVED.

Evidence was heard by Magistrate

INTERPORT SPORT.

FORMATION OF HONGKONG TENNIS ASSOCIATION.

PROSPECTS DISCUSSED,

|ity who did their fighting from the

A fire at Kiangan Dock, Shang- benches rather than in the trenches hai, on 24th hist. destroyed half of could not both eat their cake and the extensive moulding shed. -- have it, could not destroy Germany The Hongkong and Whampoa report, five American horses and two the competing worker and at the Dock Co. Ltd, have declared an American grooms srived in Canton same time expect an indemnity interim dividend of $4 per share. from San Francisco on August 27.

A meeting of representatives of from Germany the defeated enemy,

It is reported that these horses Smith yesterday afternoon, in the five clubs, appointed by the general But we have not shed en tear yet Mr. A. R. Brooke, who has long to Commander-in-Chief: Ma Chicase in which Chan Siu-chuen, meeting of clubs held recently, to for German sufferings, nor released so much as a sigh of sympathy for turned to the Colony, has been director of the Kwangtung Arsenal,

shroff employed in the Compradore of the Interport matches and to. form a committee to arrange details admitted a partner in the firm of Germany's present unhappy state Messrs. Pentreath & Co.

The Canton authorities have Department of the Hongkong and Mercy is a pretty ideal, but it would"

Informed the Managing Director of embezzlement of $22,000, which he at the H.K.CC. pavilion last evening. Shanghai Bank, is charged with the consider the formation of a Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association, was held be a great mistake to make it a

The Hongkong Hotel Company the Cantor Kowloon Railway Com is alleged to have received from a Mr. R. Bancock presided and those rule. It is a convenient ögare to has declared an interim dividend of any that all the cars in Sheilung client of the bank-and failed to pay mention in order to fight up the $5 per share for half year ending must be run back to Canton in to the cashier. With the defen present were Dr. Woodman, Mr. Un ngle shadows of vindictiveness: 30th June. It is payable on Tuesday.is hipstersports in bedant in the dock was a woman a [but by itself it could be as mistaken September 14.-.

arms which may be necessary in the charged with receiving $2,536 of the as a solid diet of sweets would be.

everings.

stolen money. Both defendants were

Dr. Woodman agreed to undertake Justice is good enough, provided For the fiscal year ended June.

It is understood that in the com- Portland Street, Yaumati.

arrested by the police in a house in the duties of Secretary it be genuine instice. Justice is 30, the Panama Canal had the largest

The Chairman said that Mr. within the law of nature, and serves volume of traffic since its opening, ing spring, about April, Weihaiwei

The male defendant was reprewritten to Shanghai informing them Greenhill (Secretary of H.K.C.C) had sioner and Lady Lockhart, who want woman by Mr. C. F. Mason. Mr. have tennis players come down with there as far back as May, 1902 BL Potter watched the proceedings the cricketers in the Autumn; but so Their exodus on retirement will be in the interests of the Hongkong and far nothing definite had been received keenly felt, not only by many of the Shanghai Bats of community there, both foreign and

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Hew Fan, Major Greenaway and Mr.

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best natural ends. It is necessary2.476 commercial ships of 8,045,000 will be losing His Honour the Commi sented by Mr. Leo d'Almada, and the that Hongkong would be pleased to

that the lesson should be well net tons passing through.

| rubbed in, to a people that had lost its head and become infatuated with

the idea of might as right. They

Today is the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of the Nether

Inspector Grant, who prosecuted,

from Shanghal, nor had they sent a

were wrong, and the only way to lands, and the Consul General and Chinese, but in other parts of China stated that on the morning of August copy, of their Tennis Association

prove to them that they were wrong, so that the proof will stick, is_to_show_them that they were

nounces that he will be At Home at his office from 11 to 12 a.m.

as well.

12, the male defendant receivedules, on which it was proposed to $28,201.05 at his office from the base the constitution of the Hongkong A Shinghal merchant, who had Mr. Wynne E. Baxter, coroner Wing Tak Bank, of No. 163 Queen's Association. Nothing could be done right, by letting our might be their just returned from Java and Sumatra, for East London, is retiring from his Road Central, to be telegraphically meanwhile, but the committee might only right for a while. For what states Germans did, during the last of ¦ activities were very marked in tha | caruter for Sussex, he held the int was alleged to have handed over only pleased to send a tennis team down that German propaganda past. In the early eighties, when transferred to Shanghal. Defendant write in its own name, Mr. Greenhill had a reply that Shanghai would be congnest, it is necessary that Ger- Dutch East Indies, and predicted that quest on Mr. Frederick Isaac Gold, $6,201,05 to the other shroffs. This if it could be managed. mans should sufer, during the they would soon be very busy in a who was murdered by Lefroy and happened at 1 pm. At 4 pin when despair of defeat. Only so can similar manner in China.

thrown out of the Brighton express Chan failed to turn up at his office, there arise a German people cured of that folly which has been such a curse to the world. As for our selves, who are yet somewhat in fected, there are signs that the cure secretary of the district court, than 30,000 inquesta, and had never | how defendant and the woman we League had funds amounting to $60 may come from sufferings otherwise caused, sufferings that are at hand.

to tennis here.

Replying to Mr. Drawn the Chair- train in Balcombe tunnel He bas enquiries were made. It was then man said the new Association would The death is anuanced as been thirty nine years a coroner. At ascertained that the Wing Tak Bank take over the work of the Tennis having occurred at Colombo recently the end of the first twenty-five years sent in $28,201.05. all in castle League and run everything pertaining of Mrs. J. B. Misso, relict of the late he announced that he had held more spector Grant then told the Court

Mr. Brawn mentioned that the Colomuo, and mother of Messrs. E. had a body exhumed. C. and S. E. Misso, deputy registrar Supreme Court, Singapore, and of the P.W.D., Penang, respectively,

י.

S. S. McClure sald in the smok ing room of the "Mauretania":"Any- body who thinks that man rules the

arrested on the first floor of No. 62

$4,536 recovered from both defend Portland Street, Yanmath. Of the ants 82,000 was found in the man's girdle.

which would do for the Association

to start on:

commend two doubles pairs and two It was proposed that Hongkong re-

than four men. There would be a singles players, not necessarily more

Mr. Ho Wing, compradore of the Hongkong and deposed that Chan had been em possibility of divided honours, but

Shanghai Bank, ployed by the Bank for three years that would make the teams keener He was under witness's control.

Mr. d'Almada: Was he Working directly under you?

Mr. Flo: Yes.

Was he employed and paid by you? Yes

Was he responsible to you or to the Bank for the embezzlement of

next year.

the bigger the team the more clubs Major Greenaway pointed out that

interested and the better the gate.

that in the future they might not be Mr. Brawn said the trouble was

able to get six or more players to go to Shanghai.

AN "AUCTION" ADVENTURE.

By the dericlition of the disused roost need only consider the bare Can any reader narrate an in-drinking fountain in River Valley back gowns. What man wants his Lident of auction bridge" more Road an old Singapore landmark will wife to go out in a bareback gowa remarkable than this, which occur pass from view. In connection with for other men to gawk at? And red last night in a local club? the proposed extensive radway im- I see your wife is sporting a Dealer, with eight hearts including provements, excavating operations bareback gown of the moster the ace, the bare ace of spades, one on the high bank near Fort Canning ultra type," a broker said to a rig of a diamond, and three rags were commenced and the fountain is banker. The banker nodded. "But of clube, made a slip of the tongue, soon to be demolished.

you told me you'd never let her wear and instead of declaring

a hareback gown!" **LTO

The banker hearts a better, call night bave

nodded again. "She overheard me been three) said "two diamonds.

telling you,' he said.” : B: holding four diamonds including

any money which he had collected? to Shanghai formally inviting them

It was eventually decided to write Mr. G.K. Hall Brutton, solicitor,Directly to me and indirectly to queen and jack, and other probable

to send a tearthis Autumn, to con- tricks, passed. C. dealer's partner,

returned to the Colony a few days the Bank. with ace. king, and the four of die

Brutton, was, in 1917, in command to the Bank and not to you?-Te singles players: also to ask for a ago by the a

This particular $22,000 was paid sist of two doubles pairs and two monds, one heart, the ace of clubs,

of a Chinese Labour Company in the Bank through me.

copy of the Shanghai Association's and the guarded queen of spades,

France, after which he was appointed The party who paid in the money rules for guidance in forming the also passed. held fire diamonde to the nine and ten, and bad other

President of Courts Martial there, would expect a receipt from or the Hongkong Association. During the last 15 months be was Bank?--Yes.

The election of officers was held probables, and he passed. Score

Deputy Adviser on Chinese Labour was garde all, and the dealer had.

Answering Inspector Grant, M.ver. Meanwhile the committee will 16 points towards rubber game, of India is favourablefor international rank of Lieutenant-Colonel on as for any defalcations by the shroffs.

Though the geographical position in France, being promoted to the He stated that he was responsible prepare a complete scheme for the

adoption of the clubs; enough to make this contract gaine commerce, the littoral of the peninsula suming the post. He has been de He had to make good the $22,000 to interport visit would be financed.

Major Greenaway asked how the and rubber if he got it. B. led a is remarkably deficient in harbours to corated by the Chinese Government the Bank. Defendant was not spade. D played his guarded king, accommodate trading vessels. The with the Order of Wen Hu for his secured. having only two. A covered it coast line extends over 4,500 miles services. Mr. Brutton intends to with his bare ace, and led his heart and has only six parts, a number in practise again as a solicitor in the are, then a small one, trumping sufficient for the ever-increasing trade. Colony. with the rag in dummy. He made The Indian Port Trust administrations

The Glen Line s.s. "Glenogil" is expected at Hongkong in a short time and her tonnage is 13,000, she being the largest motor vessel in the world. In the ten motor ships now fastest and largest are to the order being built-in England, ten of the of the Glen Line. The "Glenegil" will have a speed of from 13 to 14 knots and trade from London to Far Eastern ports.

Not many mere shirkers would face such ao a ordeal. They might just as well of be on the jury, and less conspicu- ous. Meanwhile, there are plenty of jurors to draw from, even with our harassitariously busy men his own small trump on a spade, are to be investigated, and a Port

HAINES AT Shanghai, on August 24, George B. Haines, of the Health Department, Shanghai Municipal Council, aged 35 years,

The China Mail.

Department created to deal with rail. ways, inland waterways, ports and roads.

Glenavy." Mr.

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The accountant of the Wing Tak

Bank testified to having given his foki $28.20105 to be delivered to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

Mr. d'Almada: Have you received receipt of this money?

Witness: No.

Do you know if the money has been remitted to Shanghai ?--I don't

The Chairman said it was usual to bave guarantee list, and the visitors

were usually put up in messes here. Then there would be a gate.

"Mr. Brawn thought there would be no difficulty putting them up.

The Chairman: Singapore have.

send a cricket team up here at the same time as Shanghai, and that will give us thirty men to look after: butTM we shall manage alright.

The meeting then terminated.

who cannot well be spared. from made a heart trick, and then the Development and Communications 18 reported that the White Star liner any advice from Shanghai es to the written intimating that they may their offices. If the authorities ace of clubs and the ace and king were open to consider common-of diamonds, in dummy, thus mak sense suggestions, we have one that ing his contract. B and D at the we know would please and satisfy sbow-down of the remaining cards all parties. Let them have a pri- discovered that they had bad a good vate and unofficial jury list, one no tramper between them. that includes the names of men who have volunteered to be jurymen as and when called upon. There are many men who like the job, and

TRUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE" who would like it oftener than they

Bokakang, TuwDAY, Arc. 31, 1920.

JURY DUTIES. ·

BILLIARDS.

THIRD HANDICAP.

PALACE HOTEL TOURNAMENT.

officer.

Telegraphic advices have been

UNIQUE LAWSUIT,

OVER DEAD WHALE.

DISPUTED OWNERSHIP.

A dead whale containing ambergris valued at P.35,000 stirred up litiga- the court of first instance at

In the ordinary course of events

A faki of the Wing Tak Bank said that he actually handed: $23,2010S to first defendant and received a receipt from the latter for same.

SNATCHER ARRESTED.

CHABE IN THE CITY.

NINE MONTES AND EIGHT STROKES.

A New York message dated July Celtic" steamed into port hours late as the result of responding to an 5.0.S. call for medical assistance. The liner steamed 140 miles off her Inspector-general of police, Burma, Day of the British steamship

Mr. M. J Chisholm, deputy course to the aid of Capt. Robert now. received the following telegram on Badaron" who was tricken July 12 the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank July 16 from the military secretary with an internal hemorrhage while must have transferred the money to to the Commander-in-Chief in India bound for Newport News. He was Shanghai on your behalf ?—Yes. *Information has been received that taken on board the Celtic and You deal directly with the Bank your son Capt. D. M. Chisholm, Ist placed under care of Dr. T. B. W. and not with the Compradore?- Gurkhas, was sent to Teheran via Atkins, the ship's surgeon. He was partly deal with the Compradors. get it. We worked this dodge at

Caucasus with despatches. It is be able to walk off the ship with assis Home with an intelligent police

lieved that he reached Enzell after

tance. His vessel is proceeding to superintendent, in a large azbu→

Baku was taken by the Bolsheviks, Newport News under the chief officer. facturing town where coroner's in-

The management of the Palace but commenced the return journey. quests were frequent. We helped Hotel, Kowloon, encouraged by the He has not since been heard of.

Mr. Ho Cheak, assistant compra

A Chinese was this morning to find the men who were willing, unqualified success of two billiard Will communicate further details im-

dore of the Hongkong and Shanghai charged before Magistrate Smith with and our police friends then had less tournaments, is arranging for a thirdmediately on receipt." Since the

Bank, gave evidence as to the in-snatching a bundle containing "$50 It appears that the bal authoritronble than before in collecting handicap tournament for the coming receipt of this message nothing fix-

cidents which led to the remittance | in notës and two photo films from a ties have no mind to exempt from a jury, didn't have to listen to winter season. The conditions will ther has been heard of the missing

by the Wing Tak Bank of $28,201.05 Chinese girl in Queen's Road Central jury duty in capital cases men who excuses and pleas, or waste time in be practically the same as those.

(or 20,000 Taels) to Shanghai,

yesterday. He pleaded not guilty." conscientiously object to capital hunting after men that were dodg governing last winter's tournament,

Mr. d'Almada: First defendant Evidence was given to the punishment. We submit that this ing them. It was also good for when specially brilliant work with the received in the East by Messa

was a servant of the Bank and not effect that complainant, who had is a mistake, not of law, which busy men whose time was too pre-cue made Lieut. Golding. R.G.A., Struthers and Dixon Inc., to the effect

of the Compradore?

been shopping, was walking they must know best, but of cious to waste on the long-drawn winner of the first prize.

Mr. Ho Cheuk: Yes.

along Queen's Road Central morals. It cannot be in the in-out and necessarily formal proce The principal trophy for the forth- "Montack," went ashore in Manning that the US. Shipping Board es,

This money was directly paid by yesterday afternoon carrying the Lerests of justice to constrain as a dure of the law. We think it would coming tournament will be a hundred Strait on August 4. The message, Zamboanga recently between two for transfer to Shanghai?-Yes.

the Wing Tak Bank to your Bank money and films tied up in a hand- kerchief, when the defendant came juryman one who is pre-determined work here, and are willing to assist dollar cup. There will also be second which was sent from Tulage, states parties of Chinese traders. against what may be a just and in finding out, which of the names and third prizes, and possibly a con- that the ship is a total loss and no the barrio of Casit-Cawit, 60 miles d'Almada told his Worship that the alarm and gave chase. The defend- The Mr. Smith asked Mr. d'Almada, up from behind and snatched the necessary penalty. It is more than in the jury list could have an solation prize. All these prizes will salvage plant is available. The

whale was discovered floating near the object of his question. Mr.bundle. The complainant raised an likely, however, that professional asterisk but to them, signifying be of a kind worthy of the event. nearest communication station, says north, on July 17, and Moros of the Compradore (Mr. Ho Wing) was ant ran down Murray Road, where contempt for juries is at the back willingness to serve. There are lots The entrance fee is $3.00.

the message, is 280 miles away from district towed it, ashore and cut mentioned on the charge sheet as he was intercepted by an Indian of such a refusal, which could easily of men here who welcome it as a Mr. J. H. Oxberry, manager of the the spot where the ill-fated vessel open When samples of the the prosecutor. Zi

Inspector. He had the bundle In his have been waived by goodwill. One break in the monotony of office Palace Hotel, respectfully solicits the was wrecked. Captain McGrath was ambergris reached Zamboanga, twa Mr. d'Almada: Can you tell me hand when he was arrested.

Can yo can understand that a professional work, and some who welcome it interest and participation of billiard in command of the vessel at the parties of Chinese chartered a launch if the Wing Tak Bank's money had" The Magistrate passed sentence lawyer (which is all a judge or a for its sensations, as giving them players of the Colony, and requests time. The vessel, which was and a cutter respectively, and raced been transferred?-Mr. Ho Cheuk: of nine months' hard labour and sheriff or a registrer is) may well an insight int, unfamiliar sides of intending competitors to notify him at bound from the Philippines to Sydney, north to purchase the remainder. Why not?

eight strokes. suppose that the views of a jury life. How reasonable, surely, to their earliest convenience. Competi- Australia, was 3,500 tons dead man do not matter much. What take these, and let the reluctant tors will receive due notice as to when weight: She left Manila on April & dilemma they put such a man in. ones go. However, apart from all they are scheduled for play. When-14. If he is conscientiously unable to that, we submit that a case of con- ever a player cannot play as per be a party to a death sentence, science has a peculiar and strong schedule, and he shall give due notice what is be to do? To declare for claim to freedom. Unless there is to that effect, another game will be a verdict of "not guilty," in de strong reason to believe it insin arranged. hance of another, department of cere, it should be granted, if not *his conscience, and of all reason? 85 a right, at least as a reasonable To refuse to serve would make and equitable and commonsense marly of bim, for the authorities procedure. Perhaps if our corre»- would feel obliged to try to make spondent puts his claim in this way him yield by repeated pensities, to the responsible officer, it will be including punishment for that truly answered differently. There can be. awful crime, contempt of court. no harm in trying: then be may We may as well confess that we write us again.. entertain.contempt for that attitude

WEDDING.

CHOPE—MOʻNTYRE.

Pigures were recently published, stating that the Canadian Export Paper Company had signed a con- tract with the NY Times for forty thousand tons of paper in a year, the contract being for five years. Just how large such a contract is when compared to the consumption of paper in book publishing is shown by figuring that these eight million at St. John's Cathedral, the Rev. probably print all the trade publica- The wedding took place yesterday pounds of paper if of quality would

Copley Moyle officiating. of Missions, school books and subscription Irene M. Chope, daughter of the Rev. books of the entire country for a C. R. Chope, of Bridford, Devon, year that is, one metropolitan, newe- and Mr. R. W. McIntyre of Messrs paper uses as much wood pulp in a Butterfield and Swire, son of Mr. R. year's time as the entire-book- trade Although we have preached

Melntrye, of Beaconsfield, Bucks of America, to excuse all comers who cared to

The bride was given away by plead conscience as an excuse to against vindictiveness and its vari Mr. W. J. Carrie, of the Colonial shirk duty. There is a happy ons manifestations, as not being Secretariat and Mr. S. Berg, of mean. Put the conscientious ob wholesome or nice or British, we Mesars. Thoresen and Co. was best

actor to some trouble, but not to are not in sympathy with that w080

of the official mind which refuses to see that exceptional cases call

for exceptional treatment. Grant-

ed that it would never do lightly

GERMANY'S PUNISHMENT.

100pruch, dlake kumi ariced coure imroll band of sentimentalists that? - A reception was int

FOR A WEAK STOMACH. S& seneral rule all you need to do la to adopt a diet euited to your 20 the and ocupation and to seen your bough

regular". When you feel that you bays

ande in a very públic manner wants to forgive the Germans and Hongkong Hotel The honeymoon eaten too much, and when oncation

only declare that his conscience kiss and be friends again. Wells being spent at Macao

rake-him, then front him have pointed out since it was Canton.

and take one of Chamberlain's Tabletad For

| Jasler-by-All Sheminia and Bioecken pers

tion

The cutter party is said to have con Wast was first defendant's salary? ||||| tracted for the ambergris on the trip-$38,50 month, with free beard up with the Moro owners. Follow and lodging. Defendant received ans position to tell that the $22,000- ing a dispute over the ownership, the annual bonus of 25 per cent.

which defendant was alleged to have ambergris was taken up by the con- He handled many big sums of embezzled was part of the Wing

tabulary and deposited in court pend money daily 3 Yea

Tak Bank's money? tag decision. The Morus retain the

As a matter of fact whatever"

Mr. Smith interposed and said whale.

losses that have been sustained that the Wing Tak Bank's fokis had were sustained by your Bank and stated that they had paid in the the Compradore has to make good money to the Hongkong and Shang- to the Bank ander his agreement? hal Bank.

ROYAL AIR FORCE,

[THE MEMORIAL TUND.

·FURTHER: SUESCRIPTIONS,

Mr. D. K Blair, Honorary Treasurer of the Aere Club of Hong Long is in receipt of the following further subscriptions to the Royal Air Force Memorial Fund

Mr. J. Bell Irving...$ 25.00 Mr. A. G. Lamplugh 10.00 Mt H. R. B. Hancock 10.00 table

WALLA WALLA BOA 18 are Blake Pier for your service.

Yes

Mr. Ho Cheuk added that he had How did you come to know that had no complaints against first the $22,000 was part of the money defendant previously, C that was sent into the Bank by Wing A shroff of the Hongkong Shang- Tak Bank, as defendant handled hai Bank who received $6,201 from large sums daily.?--I am not sup defendant on the 12th, stated that posed to tell you. MEL

on a chit ́attached to the bank notes. As defendant handled various sent to him by first defendant big sums every day you are not in was a note which said that $22,000

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paid in by the Wing Tak Bank was in a cheque. He believed defendant Wrote the note,

SUPPLIED BY ALL CHEMISTS,

DHYSICIANS prescribe Chamberlain's At this juncture Mr. Smith decided

Colle

and Diarrhoes - Bemedy | to adjourn the case, Mr. Mason because it relfare cramps in the stomach" asked his Worship to reduce the and intestinal pains quicker than any woman's bail from $3,000 $2,000,

from may chomiste 4 bottles Smith sara he could grant He for Yemen, and no hono, is, the epplication at present.

For sale by ill adjourned the case until. Thursday's

morning

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