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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 422,

HOTEL ARMS.

EVIDENCE AGAINST

AUSTRALIAN, ·

WRITING EXPERT'S TESTIMONY.

This morni a Mr.J. R. Wood heard evidence against the Australian named William E. Pitts, who was arrested in connection with the big seizure of arme ard ammunition in room No 98, at the King Edward Hotel on October 25.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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• WA SUN

IN TROUBLE RIVAL HOTÈLKEEPERS,

FRIEND IN NEED.

TOO MANY PASSENGERS.

CHINESE TROOPS BLAMED,

SUES FOR HIB RECOMPENSE.

Mre. Cameron the proprietress of That a number of Chinese troopa insisted on coming aboard his ship the Carlton Hotel, was the defendant

would Hot be aud

denied to an action brought in the Summary the excuse put forward by Pang Court this morning by Mr. J. de Wa Sun," when charged at the Mansiona Hotel, 38 Quecu's Road Kou, master. of the river steamer Castro, proprietor of the Manila Marine Court to-day with overcrowd.

$115.79 for services Central, for rendered and goode supplied.

Mr. H. C. MacNamara appeared to support the claim and Mr. C. A. S. Russ to oppose it.

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The "Wa Bun," which has been pirated A time or two, TENS. The first witnes called was Sergt.

from Ilongkong to Ban K. W. Andraws of the Water Poliza.

Mi He said that about 0.20 am, on Octnd when the came into the harbour ober 31. he arrested Pitts on board first thing on the morning of October the air. "President Jefferson," which 20 Sergent Wright of the water was at that time entering ingkang police, who happened to be on putrol harbour by the cast. The with a duty, held her up off North Point sud ball a warrant with him, which heat aboard. In the presence of the master he counted 857 persons, which

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FUKIEN TROUBLE.

KWONGTUNG TROOPS WANT AMMUNITION.

(Prom Our Own Correspondent.) MAT

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CANTON, November 17. Ex-Tuchun Li How-ki of Fukien is in Swatow.. He left Foochow for the

and later returned to Amoy. North shortly after the recent crisis

Atay there was cut short by the threa tening attitude of Chang Teping but. at the time is was not known where NEWS FROM THE OLD COUNTRY.

want. On arriving at Swatow, he for fewerks a copy of any Brufth Weekly Now immediately telegraphed General Cheneld, ele, etc, Imundreda e papers un sue Big blat who eat a representative to welcome fesierunt pater sent ackly, or the Mrs. Cameron's boys went out on him to Canton,. His stay in Kwongrion incinting patage. Hivi unique anti strike on September 11, according to tung will, probably be prolonged until kraught she impres bend faftodiny t the plaintiff's v. reion, and she found a decision can be arrived at regarding herself in a predicament. Throwth in aging General C-en-to do bis the Fakien situation. Meanwhile he

·Forved on the defendant.

than the "an Indian gentleman" she got into utmost to re catablish him in Tukien. Chief Detretive Inspector Murison

The Capton authorities claim produced a loaf which had been re-number permitted by the Wa touch with the plaintiff who did

Sun's " licence. The Master what he could to help her out of that they have reached moved from the King Edward Ifo el

was not satisfied so the pasengers her difficulty by supplying boys an agreement with Chang register.

in the dining room. Teeping, who has the biggest Mr. Job Witchell, manager of the and crew were lined up once more and food Hotel, in the witness bor sail that and again 357 was the tally. The The arrangement only lasted two following of Tokion troppe and is in the leaf was extracted by the police tweendeck was crammed with cargo days when it was terminated, rather control at Amoy. Previous cables from from the Hotel register which he sent and baggage so that it was impossible abruptly, by Mrs. Cameron. Repeat. Shanghal stated that he had acme to

to get through.

nd demands were made to Mrs, an understanding with the pro Sun up to the Central Station.

Cameron for payment, inspect of the forces under Heu Shung chi Lut on Inspector Murisou: It was extract

work dans and provisions applied inspired report from Canton says be ed by Mr. Davey,

bas declared Eimself in complete Bingistrate (to Mr. Witchell: 1 is

and she declined to par.

accord with the Kwongtung Army" a genuine page ?—Yes.

and is sending his adviser to confer with General Chen in Canton,

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Were you on duty on the evening

of October 22?—No. A clerk was.

You don't know anything about a man signing as W. Peters"-No. Is it the custorn for every customer

to sign his name against the number Whe entered the time? Either the

of his room - Yay,

customer or the clerk,

There is Le entry of departure

No.

What happened? He did not re- turn to the Hotel.

War he arrest. Yes. Some dara Inter.

At the Hotel? No, on a shp Bir. Witchell explained that the customer bonked room No. 98 for the

night and left without setting the account.

WOB

mora

To the Marine Magistrate (Com mander C. W. Beckwith R. N.) the deferant explained that a nunter of Chinese troops came aboard at San Mi and although he told them the ship could not carry then they insisted upon remaining. They were not in uniforai and gave an crder to the c. mpradore.

Mr. Ruse put it to the plaintiff in cross-examination that Mis Camer- on never made any agreement and that the only arrangement was with

the Indian gentleman."

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Slisainee's arenal, although work- Mr. Rase ing at full pressure, is not producing chairs (new), Card and Occasional Dining Suites, Chosterfield Sofax, also put it to the plaintiff that he was sullicient ammunition for the Kweng Tables, Teakwood Twin Bedstende, Commander Beckwith found the the proprietor of a rival botland Mratung trops on the Fukien front. 1rge and small Wamenhes, Dreaming charge proved and when the delen- Cauieron had already brought against This is due to the works being too Thies and Chairs, Washetande, &c.

an action for louder in small and the Director has asked dant's record was looked into it was him

Sidobnarda, Dinner Waggons, Dinner found that there had been ten which she claimed dages from Canta's Lermission to ekip the Cooking Steves, Catlery, Carpets and

Services, Crokery & Glass for going Ot to various machinery is the leather factory Ruga, Staircase Carpets, Electro-plated previous convictions. The last ung" him observed the Marine Magistrate. bosta in the harbour and telling at the Eastern Suburb Canton, Ware, Electric Reading Lamps, Screens, seems to have been in 1910 so that I people that the Culton Hotel was co that the Shanmee plant can be Blackwood Teapoys, Carved Curio will let thi- man off with a nominal burned down and it was no use goingxtended. The suggestion' has been Cabinet, Marble-top Flower Stando fine of $100, or two months, and a

approved and will soon be put into Val St. Lambert Cut-glass Wars and operation. warning that if he is convicted before

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Also pa-rengers his certificate will be suspended,"

When was the room let again?-ararms of the cabin and in a drawer Quite a work later. On the 25th the Toom was searched by the police and arms were found.

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You did not ace the guest at all (-- No.

To Won-tung. the Ilotel Clerk said be was at the countr about 9pm. on October 22 when a European came in and signg' the register "W. Peters, Seattle, Wash." In was asigned room-No-08-

Do you remember the cunt 1-Not distinctly. He was very etout and about 10 years of age.

fouad some papers produced.

Magistrate: Are there to b treated separately 7

Inspector Murison: Yes, they are rely samples of handwriting Inep cter Stannon stated defend Ant lind said they were "ature lis's" he had teen making out,

here.

Mr. MacNamara interposed that the action was withdrawn by Mr. Cameron on the terms thatshe paid the pinnitifl'e tasid ots. He did not see Mr. Russ had helped his chas much by mentioning it.

No new has been received in Can ton from the Fukien front. This is due to trl-graphic communications having been interrupt d same time ago. Nevertheless, Aghting must Mr. Rues said it showed that there have taken, place, even if only in was a certai, smount of feeling isolated parts of the line, as Dr. Sun'e between the partics. Proceeding. Northern Expedition is marching on suggested to the plaintiff that he Kwongtung and General Chen is send- cat up a Chinese boy's eat, broking over fifty battallions (about 13 000 into their box and shouted at Mrs rifles) to invade Fakien. The pro- Cameron so that she had to telephone San vernacular pre a claim that about for the police. All this the plaintiffive hund ed Kuongtung troops have denied. It was not true be enid, surrende.ed to Wong Tai wai and that be was inmelot and that wit that Wan Key, the pro-Chen Director two days Mrs. Cameron had to get of operations has been wounded, but rid of him. ----

these reports tave Lot been con firmed.

Delendant said that he did not say they were store lists. They were "equipment and repair lists for the last The "Indien gatle nom," who gave

were in bis his name as Chistian Muttiah, an trip. He admitted they handwriting.

who said he was formerly in charge | Inspector Murisos put in a cf the Carlton Hotel dining room ramply of handwriting written but had left because Mrs. Cameron by the defendant in witness's did not want him, gave evidence that oflice on November 3 in the presence Mrs. Cameron asked Tim to get some Witness: He looks like the of Mr. F. G. Vaux, who was then body to supply the food in the man, but I cannot recognise him adv-sing defe dant exactly.

dining room. He then got hold of¦ the plaintiff and got him to do it. Altogether 71 meals were supplied.

Is that (Pitts) the mau?--No. Smyth, the defendant in another case, was produced.

By Injector Murison: The guest had four pives of luggage-a trunk sod three bags,

Magistrate: What was done tal,

Sergt. C. P. Fallon said he executed Fear warrant at zoom No. £8 King Edward Hotel, top or on

Mra fameron said in her evidenc October 25, and there fund the four that when the strike occurred Muttiah pirces-et-lugwape-presturce: Fluy all offered to arrange to provide the

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them? One was played in the bargcontained-arme, Tha_lake's on the food at $2 per bear per day. He Domestic Occurrences age room and the ullers in room Ne targage were the same as now, and brought in the plaintiff to be'p him. Leading Articles

98.

born the note "W. Peters."

CONTENTS.

Jaspector Musison_produced_The lion runer Lau I-i-said told Mattink to finish and later in the Local-and General

After breakfast on September 13 she Rev. A.J.S. Stearn Farewelled Hotel card.

thecard bearing the name W. Peters" day Mr. Castro st od in the dining Battle Smoke The witness said it was on of the was written by a passenger on board room docr and prevented the guests Big Fire cards the runner took on buszd ships the President freon" and hand from going in. He had a bill in bi Child Labour Relief Jor gists to sign. This one wased to hins on October 22. He then hard and was demanding payment of Smuggling Charge shewn to him by the runner on the went to cabin No. 40 and removed it. He shook his list in her face until Chinese Nursing Home evening in question, about two hours the four pieces of luggage now in Muttish interfered and she then rang Bank Notra batore the nucat amivel.

The court. All the labels on the luggage up for the police. Mes Cameron said First apostolic Dilgate baggage was brought in at the same bere the same name as the curd. tims. With se examined the baggage

she had learned that the strike was Home Again Asked if Pitt ନ the due to the fact that sho bad employed Cricket Notes: before it was given into the charge of may the witness said: He is some Muttiah. She sugested that the latCommerce... the runner. When the guest arrived thing like him, but I am not curr. ter aud Castro wanted to get hold of Boxing .... the luggage was in the baggage room. He wore a dark coat then. Ho did not claim

ker dining room for "their own par Hongkong Trade. the bagg Pitts: Are you sure it was a dark poses."

Piece Gooda coat and not uniform 1-1 did not Giving judgment in favour of the Atmistice Day quite notice as there were a number plaintiff His Honour said of passengers around me.

that Pity the Aged what emerged from the evidence Missing Convoy

age. Witness consigned the baggogs to him on the runner's information,

By Inspector Murison: The number "98" was written on the card by the

runner.

By the Magistrate : The man was that Mr. Cameras wanted anVillages at War Peters" was the first man he dealt arrangement and Muttiah brought in China Providents" Sergt. Andrew (recalled), preduced with as soon as he went on board. He the plaintiff. It was understood be Harbour Collition.. some documenta which he found after did not see the man again alter (kat:tween Mre. Comero &rd Castro that Unusual Rents Care defendant's arrest in the Chinf

Mr. E. R. Dovey,, Government he was to supply food while the strike Local Weddings Steward's cabin. After reading the Anslyst and Handwriting Expert, was on but His Hinour did not think Night Prowler?. warrant and cautioning the defendant said he received some papers from the the terms were sulliciently clearly Stowaway Charged the witners asked him to conduct him C.S.P., au November 3. They were explained or understood by either side. Correspondenco to bis own cabin. The cabin was delivere by Sergt. Fallon. He also His Honour asarised the valor of the Arme Evil searched in the presence of the de received a black leather bag with a, service rendered at $12.50 and gave Arms Arrest. sendant and Sub-Inspector Shannon. label. He was asked to examine judgment for that sum, together with In a drawer underneath the set the writing of the entry in the the cost of the provisions, making a

the witness found 3800 sounds of stel register and compare it total of $98.29, with costs, revolver ammunition and 100 rounds with the writing on the other papers

of Mauser ammunition. A document and bag. He fook large photographs of (produced) was found on the bed, the signature "W. Peters" on the Defendant said: "I know nothing register and the sample writing put in about it. It is a frame up."

One cane of enterio faver, Chiuese, by Inspector Marison. He found was notifi d yesterday. Pitta: Did you not ask me that the writing on Inspector-

Chief Steward's cabin Murison's paper was not.free writing.

it the

was crine, and I said "No. I will take It appeared to have been written by The interpart tennis matches a man for a specillo purpose and against the team which is coming down

you to mico. Come along "t-No, I

could see it was not yours, and asked

was not natural at all. He therefore bere from Shanghai will be played

you to conduct ine to your own cabin. judged it of little comparative value. Prst Wednesday and Thursday on

The Sergeant produced another

Dealing with the registerentry, Mr. the Hongkong Cricket Club ground.

The

3rd annual Avab home

fager which he said was handed to Dovey said that the small. I-itors him by the defendent, Smyth, in contained in the word "Peters," wore Victoria Jail on Nov. 5. Another was of little comparative value only, endurance test over a 60 miles courte found on a Chizete living at No. 98, Taking the capital "W" in front of from Lewe' to a ar Arundel. Sussex, Cochrane Street, on Oct. 30, the day the name, however, by found that it and back cach day for 5 days was hefore Pitt's arrest.

was closely similar to the W curve in won by Mr. 8. G. Hough's stallio Sub-Inspector B. Shannon gave the word "Waek" of the same entry. Shahzada, the time taken for the 300 corroborativo avidence. He said It too closely resembled the "We" miles being 97 hours 29 minutes. The when the cartridges were found found on each of the other exhibits arquie of Harington's stallion defendant said "* This is a' froms up examiood: op me," Witness took part in the The hearing is prooeeding.

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