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THE FIRE AT WEST POINT.

INQUIRY CLOSED. The inquiry into the cause of the West Point fire was continued before Mr. H., J. Gompertz t the Magistracy yesterday morning.

Mr. H. W. Locker (of Measts. Deacon, Looker nad Thurn). Mr. Coppin, Mr. Chang Yu Fan, and Mr. Lenng Yan Kwai, again represented the insurance companies previously

enumerated.

Lui Chui. recaited. examined by Mr. Looker :---I was engaged between twenty and twenty-five minutes in trying to put out the fixe. There were about twenty people assisting me. We all left the godown at the gang time. The door was not locked.

Another godown coolic examined by Mr. was engaged about five Looker, said :-I minutes trying to put out the fire. There was The key of the grea' number with ine, own was lost. It was my duty to lock the lo, hat I was confused and did not take the koy. After everybody had gone out of the go. down it was not locked. The key is still lost.

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Henry Garrett. P.§. 33, said:---Shortly after 4. p.m. on the 3rd November. I received word of a fire at West Point. I went into Chung “Kan Lan, and saw thero wis fire in the godowns I got an use and tried to knock the bolts and fastenings off the doors. I got them off No. and 2 godowns, but was unsucessful at No. 3 owing to the smoke. I was told to leave No. 3 gedown Chen; as small collapses had started. I went outside wol commenced pamping with the engines.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, D¦ CEMBER 7TMя, 1934.

CHINA TRADERS' INSUR-

ANCE CO,

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

THE RELIGIONS OF CHINA.

LECTURE BY THE REV. E. 2. HARDY.

"The Rev. E. J. Hardy, Chaplain of the Forces, last evening delivered a lecture at the City Hall on The Religions of Chine," H. E. Sir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G., was in

the chair.

bell for which no one was good enough or bad enough it proclaimed n heaven and hell of many mansions each person went to his own place, which he had prepared himself. Ho who was without desire, dead to himself, alone lived. Of the five commandments! of Buddha-thou shalt not kill any living thing; thou shalt not steal; thou shalt The lecturer having been introduced by His

not commit any unchasts sot; thou shalt :not drink any intoxicating liquor-the Excellency said that the subject of “The WAN avery large Religions of Chim " one indeed. Regarding Confaeius, if ordinary Chinese Buddhist obeyed whi-hoverĮ

Buited him. At present Buddhism were irrationally despi-ed before his death simultaneously derided and advocated. and sincə it he buil been senselessly overestimated. Į neglected and spoused by the Chiness. Certain When he did or did not do the most ordinary Europe us who found it easier to worship troņa as extraordinary afar thai to attend Church were coquetting things they were noted The regued, which the Chinese had for with Buddhism as with a fashionable beauty. the "Uncrowned Monarch" might he estimated There were also something like 20,000,000 from the following, translated from the Sacri Mahemedans in China, and these with the

native Christians wore the only Chine ficial Ritual:--

who believed in and worshipped God in the European renee of the word. As to the number of native Christians in China, how could this be ascertained with any accuracy when they did not know how many real Christians there were in Great Britain The Roman Catholic Church claimed 500,000, and Protestantism (the various sects combined) between 150,000 and 300,000 (Applausa).

Confucius! Confucius! How great is Con-

fucius:

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Before Confucias there never was a Confucius Since Confucius there never has been

Confucius.

Confacius! Confucius! How great is Con-

Incius !

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His great influence might be accounted for by the fact that his writings were used as text books in reloo's and for competitive oxGming- tians. The writings of Confusius in commơn with all Chinose classics wore free from any. thing debasing-if they did not ascend to Heven they did not descend to Hell They might say that Confucius gave the world the Chinesa version of The religion of a gentleman," only this was not a religious system at all, but one of ethics, and even these were put on

level with ́etiquette

and

Confucius did Bot good form."

such answer

questions attempt to Where did I come from and where am I going?" "Is there a father in Heaven, and if so what is my duty to Him?" He taught that men know nothing about the gods, but that they should live sa if in their presence. fucianism had no vital force to renew sinners and keep them from mora sin. Instruction it gave, but not the power to carry it ont. Instead of the glowing teaching from the icy philosoply of Heaven there was

a futura the world. When asked about life Confucius answered, While you do not know this life how can you know about a future one?" A disciple desired to be in. structed how to die, and was told to learn to live well and then he would know how to die. This agnosticism of Confucias was perhaps a recoil from the extravagant metaphysics of note, the founder of Taciam, whom he characterize

The name at "an ignorant good man." Laoutsao might be translated as old child The philosopher was born or old boy,

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Sir H. S. Berkeley made a few remarks He said that the philosophy of Buddhier was in common, to a great extent, with those of the

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great philosophers the world had produced frem time 10 time. Тасіння, howeror tras impractical in the extreme, nut of advantage to study-Do nothing seemed in order that everything might come

of terms. Confucius was à contradiction |

another of the great philosophers of the world. and his teachings might be addressed to such one of them to-day.

The Hou, A. W. Brewin remarked that he

Tuesday, 6th December.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTIÓN. BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. SERCOMBE SMITH (PUIANE JUDGE.)

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DR. M. J. HOWLEY 2, HONGKONG HOTEL CO. In this case the plaintiff claimed $4.50 from

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the defendant company ou account of the loss BURGUNDIES

of ms umbrella from the defendant company's office. alleging that the defend at company had not exercised sufficient care to pro oct him (their guest) from loss,

Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mr. Bratton's office, appeared for the plaintiff.

Mr. H. Haynes, manager of the Hongkong

Hotel, attemed to resist the claim.

Mr. Goldring said he need hardly say that

vindicate his own position with regard to the the plaintiff was merely bringing this action to defendant company; if the hotel company were liable in the case of a small amount, they would also be liable in the ease of a larger one.

DURING the Chauge of Sennons FULL- BODIED, STRENGTHENING WINES

are needed.

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The plaintiff, sworn, said-In October lust. I was residing at the Hongkong Hotel, my board BEAUNE, and lodging there was paid by Messrs. Butter- field and Swire. I am a doctor in the employ of VOLNAY... that company, in connection with the South African coolio omigration. I think the terms were weekly. One day in the middle of cctober I went in to tiffir, leaving my hat and umbrella in the dining

roca hat-stand. When I came out I missed them. I went down te the office and found them there. I took the

tody where I found it. Next morning, when. has but left the umbrella in the clerk's cas I went for my umbrella, it was not to be found. I applied to the company; some correspondence followed. Two letters were put in as evī. dence.

The thirty-eighth annual general meeting of the China Traders' Insurancs Company was hold at 11 o'clock yesterday morning at the offices of the Company, Queen's Building. Mr. Eran Ormiston provided and there were present Messrs. J. Whittal (Secretary), A. J. Raymond, A. Huupt, H. Schubart. E. Goetz, J. Orange, G, T. Veitch, E. C. Wileox, Capt in F. D. Guddu, W. Farlane J. W. Ross Taylor, S. G. Nowali, P. Lander and W. E. Schratt. After the SECRETARY read the notice cervening the meeting, the CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen. The report and statement of accounts, which, with your permission, I will take aa rond, have been in your hands for the past two weeks, and will, 1 anticipate. have been received by you with some lit le gratification. It will be noticed that our premium income is slightly in advance of that of last year, and that the out- turn of the year's operations leaves a substantial balance to the credit of working recount, which after making safe provision for all outstanding inbilities and the declaration of our usual bonus to contributors, enables us to recommend the transfer of $303-00 to the reserve fund and the payment, of an increased dividend. Yon will remember our unfortunato experience of six years ago, whan to help out a bad year we had to withdraw $1 6.000 from our reserve fund, Since then your directo, through the successive occupants of this chair, have appealed to your patience in the matter of dividend-until-such-time as our liquid reserves should be placed upon are basis, and that $100,000 could be placed in reserve, By Mr. Looker: There wore no Chinese

In the statement now before yon the signs are nhout in the lane. Lexamined the contents of not wanting that the pationce and forbearance No. 3 godown the day after the fire. About exercised by you are to have their reward. 300 bags of rice, copper-tubing, and some bun This year we fool fully justified in recommend dles of old glass were stored there. The godowning the replacing in reserve of half the amount was about one-third full of goods..

referred to, and if present indications of the current year's working can be depended upon, we have great hope of being able to replace the remainder next year. It may be thought that, en the figures before you, we could, without any great strain, have paid a 95 dividend this year, That is quite true, but your directors are of opinion that they are best conserving the interests of shareholders in not paying away in dividends more than is represented by the interest earnings, until the reserve fund has been brought up to its former level. The consideration of further augmenting the dividend may be justified. although in thera for trial. The inquiry may have brought the true interests of the Company the further out collateral facts which may be useful to augmenting of the company's reserves is, There was no material for beyond doubt, a question which should demand people interested, entering a criminal charge, but there were such grave suspicious surenading the fire that he equal, if not greater, consideration. Increasing reserves not only afford greater security to the should have been exceedingly glad to have been insuring public, but they justify and enable with white hair, and no wonder, for his birth is able to bring a charge against some poraon, the prosecution of a larger business, resulting, said not to have taken place until his mother The case had been well worked up by Inspector we would hope, in ever increasing profits, and carried him in her womb seventy-two, ori Collett, and the salvage was almost couplet shareholders also directly reap the benefit in the some sid eighty years. Taoism meant the He would therefore close the inquiry and order increasing interest earnings permitting the way of lising, the method of bost developing payment of increasing dividends. This is the man nature. The book called Tao Teh policy which you are well aware is followed by King which Laonteze left behind him con- tained only 5,000 words. Along with much rub- the largest and most prosperous insurance.com- panies of the present day. The amount which bish there was in it not a little that was you will notice has been written off our invest good about the virtues of humi ity, and unselfish. ment in consola brings that investoient down to ness culminating in the precept which even a book value of £86, which we consider a safe Confucius could not receive, to return good point. Messrs. Fulmer and Turner's valuation for evil. To the not good," he said, "I report on the properties under mortgage to would be good in order to make them good', the company shows that our advances ander The Taoists thought that people become spirits, future world. On one this heading are amply secured. Although it is and are happy in a not a mutter which is really connected with the occasion they fought well for an Emperor. Instead of giving to them the earthly rewards report and accounts now before you, your for which they contended he told them that they diracters desire to intimate to you that they were spirits and would be rewarded in the have followed what is now an almost universal

spiritual world. Thoso, however, who wore enstoia in sanotioning, as from the commence.

content with their portion in this life hud ment of the current financial year, the initiation only to take a dose of the elixic of life, of a provident fund for the bustit of the which the Taoists professed to have discovered balisverin. non European members of the company's staff Laouteze was as grout a

was Herbert throughout the service, which they consider as interference by the Stato as perhaps in the long run a wise provision for the Spencer, and when they thought of the future, sud with which they hope and believe fassy must-do-something people who annoyed shareholders will be in full accord. Before their neighbours in the Western World, forreally moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet I shall be glad to rivaland of the mischio vous philanthropist who Cheang pawnshop, of No. 1, East Street, on theThat in itself was quite suficient to make i

This concluded the case for the Police, Mr. Locker ssid he had uo further witnesses to call. He would leave it entirely to His Worship as to whether he felt justified in com mitting anybody for trial. No doubt the case was very suspicious: The Chinese ha come. with a nice little story to tell, but some of them had been found out to be telling untruths.

His Worship had considered the evidence carefully, and very rare suspicien surrounded the whole circumstances of the fire. Thore was, however, no such evidence against any particular person or persons as to enable him to commit

the premises to be released.

MASONIC INSTALLATION.

LARGE NAVAL AND MILITARY.

Bro. F. J. W. Last was last evening installed Right Worshipful Master of Lodge Naval and Military, Nu8, 8.C., vice Wor Bra. P. D. Hyett, Immediate Past Master. at the Masonic Hall, Zetland Street.

The ceremony was performed by Right Wor- shipful Bro G. P. Jordan and the officers of the District Grand Lodge of Hongkong and South China, Scottish Constitution.

Wor. Bro. Last installed his officers as follows: Bro. A. W. Hill, Wor. Senior War-

den; Bro. T. Lycus, Wer. Junior Warden: Bro. J. Johnson, Treasurer: Bro. J. J. Bink Secretary: Bro. E. Day, Senior Deacon, Berry J. Muuge. Junior Deacon, Bro.

A. A. Caesar, Organist Wor. Bro. F': Howell, Director of Ceremonies: Bro. G. W Coysh, Luber Guard: Bros. W. J. Gast and C. II. Parkinson, Stewart Bro. J. Vub- stone, Tyler.

The event was afterwards celebrated by a bauquet, beld in the hall below.

During the banquet the following tousts

to the best of my ability, any further informa tion that may be desired.

The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report and accounts as prosented.

Mr. J. W. Ross TAYLOR in seconding suid:- As our Chairman had just said, it has been our

demanded that everything should be regulated by Government-when they thought of these doctrine of masterly attractive.

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should say the religions in force in Chiza were Ancester Worship, Belief in Spirits and Fang Shui. Ancestor Worship, which the Chinese Government sought to strengthen, was tho hase of practically all things in China. Fung Shui was

science by which the people ascertained the things of the Earth. An old Chinese gentleman had a few days. previously aid to him that the status in the gardens was Fung Shani statue and that the sucress of Hongkong was largely due to its fine scenic. Fung Shui, qualities He had lived in three "haunted houses in China, and, as a matter of fact, the Chief Justice's and Crown Solicitor's quarters at the Supremo Court were recently haunted (Laughter) He would like to bear a lecture en the religions hu had mentioned.

Mr. Dyer Ball spoke at length on Ancestor Worship, commencing his addroes by saying. that it required a lifetime of study to grasp such a subject as "The Religions of China. Though the lecturer had not been long enough in China to have gone into the matter thorough- ly he had taken his lectus from good authori. Hi Freellency the Governor in conclusion drew a few very interesting parallels between the religious of Chius and those of the West. He thanked the lecturer for bis very interesting lecture (Applause).

ties.

With reference to Mr. Dver Ball's remarks the Ber: Mr. Hardy aid that if he had gene into the subject as thoroughly as bo might there would have been no time left for others to speak.

Mr. H. E. Follcek, K.C. Secretary of the Odel Volumes Society, proposed a hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman (Applause).

POLICE COURT.

Inesday, 6th December.

Boron Mr. F. A. HAZELAND (SECOND

POLICE MAGISTRATE).

Continuing, witness said he had always been willing to point out the clerk in question,

Cross-examines? I left the dining room between 2:0 p.m. und 2.43 p.m.

By the Court--I went to the hotel on the 2nd October, and left about the 20th November.

His Honour-What were the terms? Mr. Goldring-1 do not know.

H. Haynes, in his defence said-It was a weekly account. I received the lettos produced on the 7th November, to which I replied after making enquiries among the corks.

The same clarks staff the office now as in October.

Cross-examined--People sometimes band costs to the clerk. If Dr. Howles had been appointed to a ship in the middle of a week be would only have been charged for the number of days he was actually a guest during that week Messrs. Allen and Sanderam (clerks) take it in turn to be in the office, their duties being to allot rooms, collect accounts, give information, and keep the daily accounts; 1 toke charge of valuables iz the office safe, for which receipts are given. It is not the duty of the office clerks to take charge of umbrellas; but I know they do so fre- quently to oblige visitors and customers. As soon as the dining rooni is closed at 2.30 m. the Indian watchman zemores all um brellas, hots, sticks, etc. from the lobby hat-stand to the office below.

Ram Samoy Sunderam, counter clerk, de- posed: I have rea-ived hats and umbrellas frore the watchman, but have no recollection of this

OBU.

Mr. Goldring mid that there were two questions for His Honour to consider:-(1) Did the relationship of guest exist between the plaintiff and defendant company-ho submitted that it did; and (2) Were not the defendant PAWNBROKER'S ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST,

company in fault for not exercising more care in the matter P

submitted that This case, in which Cheang Kwong You the Hongkong Hotel Company had not pawned his ring with the Wing Cheung, pawn used any care at all; and that it was brokers, and on returning to redeem it learned customary for the clerks in the office to look that it was lost or stolen," again came on for

after goods submitted to their care. The de hearing. Mr. E. J. Grist (of Messrs Wilkin fendent company, he submitted, would be liable. son and Grist) appeared for the complainant. and Mr. H. W. Looker (of Messrs Deacon, from the hat-stand in the ball, but in this cass even supposing the unbrella had been taken it was in the custody of a clerk in the office. Locker, and Deacon) for the defendant shop.

The first witness was Chan Kwong Yan, who

Hie Honour, in gising judgment, said that said: I am master of the Fuk Len Tons of it appeared that in the middle of October the Canton. I pawned a ring with the Wing plaintiff was dining at the Hongkong Hotel,

diamond ring. I

bim a guest of the hotel. Judge Kennedy, 14th April last. It was pawned it myself and got a ticket. I was

with regard to a man who had lost an overcoat advanced $210 on the ring. I came to Hong from a hat-stand, said, "I am of opinion that kong on 7th October, and went personally on

he is entitled to protection"; and this was the the following day to the pawnbroker. A man

case of a man who merely dined at an inn. In ' named Chen in charge of the shop said the mastor

this case, however, when the plaintiff missed his was out and he had the keys with him. I again hat and ambrella he went downstairs and found enlled on the 9th and saw the same man. He them in the office. It was in evidence that the

• anton." I then went away and returned on be closed at 2.80 p.m., when it was the the 1st November, I went to the pawnshop on duty of an Indian watchman to take bats. the 2nd erd saw the same accountant He said, "Somebody has stolen the ring." I said "That etc., down to the office for safe custody. The sccountant raid "It can he Apparently this practice was followed on that occasion, Against this he had only the evidence of Sunderam, who said that things won't do." found, and when it is found you will be allowed to redeem it." I called again on the

thought that under these circumstances the following day, and on several occasions after might, er might not be, loft with him. He wards. On one of these sessions the account plaintiff was entitled to recover, because, though ant produced a smaller diamond, but as it was not mine I refused to take it. On the oth he took away his hat and not his umbrella, he left the latter in proper epstody. If he had November I reported the matter to the Police taken the umbrella and said to the offies boy, My ring is valued at about $1,100.

"Please look after it," it might have bee

faddists Lapritsze's inactivity was very ointed it by saying "Do nothing and all will be done. I do nothing, and the people become were given and responded, to --The King | eustom to get a & dividend, and I think that good of their own accord," Laoutsze held with said, "Wait a few days, the mastor has gone to custom of the hotel was for the dining reser to Solomon that The day of death was better and the Cruff: The Mod. Worshipful Grand we all take it certain that our directors feel than the day of birth," and with Shakespere Muster and Officers of the Grand Lodge justited in deciding to increase that dividend

that we are such sit£ as dreams are made of." of Scotland: The District Grand Master and placing 250,000 to reserve, and that they and Officers of the District Grand Lodge feel confident that they will not only remain at Though he did not value life or fear death he averse to wor, considering that the of Scottish Froomasonry in Hongkong and South China: Sister Lodges and Visitors;

least glorious pence is preferable to the successes of war, and that The newly installed Maator: Wives, sisters

the most. brilliant victory was but the daughters and sweethearts of Musuus; All poor

liht from a confiagration. The gods and distressed Masons.

which Thoists worshipped most were local one-men who had been famont as discoverers. statesmen, philanthropists' or women celebrated for domestic virtuo. Taoism had degenerated to little better than a system of fortune telling and an emporium of incantations against oril spirits. In 250 B. C. eighteen Buddhist missionaries

to China

A programme of worie was grus through at the conclusion of the banquet. the following

gentlemen contributing: -Wor. Bre-Bowen, Bros. Rogers, Winter, Thwaites, Bobias, Laing. Titmus. Greenaway. Jenkins, Harris Ridley, Cesur und Allwork. The orchestra was made up of Messrs. Roberts (piano), Jenkins violin). Harris (mandoline) and Thurlow (flute),

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report : --

In the 6th at 11,50 a.m. The barometer has

the figure put down, but that there is every prospect of the marking time which we have experienced coming to an end and that steady advance is about to ensuÐ. I am sure that you will all join in congratulating our Secretary on the first complete your ander his working, which has enabled us to increase our dividend,

and we hope and expect that this is one step forward in a long series of stops. I am quite sure that we are all ready for all we expect und all we can got. I hure pleasure in seconding the adoption of the report and accounts.

The motion was carried.

Mr. S. G. NEWALL proposed, and Capt F.D. GOBDARD seconded, the appointment of Mr. Haupt on the Board of Directors. This was

carried.

Mr. B. C. WILCOX proposed, and Mr. ORANGE seconded, the re-election of Messrs, Raymond and Ormiston us directors. Carried.

Mr. G. T. VEITCH proposed, and Mr. W.

T. Arnold and H. U. Jeffries as auditors.

most brilliant

came

By Mr. Looker I have a good business different in Canton. I pawned my ring here because 1 His Honour thought the hotel was responsi because may father is a mandarin. I had one without costs, as the amount claimed was under was in need of money I wear a moustache his, and gave judgment for the plaintiff, but when I pawned the ring I went to the

$10. The plaintiff, however, was entitled to saw the same man. I first went to redeem the pawnshop six or seven times in all, and always the coat of the writ, 86 in all. ring on the 7th October.

a letter in which the Mr. Looker put in and they are now commemorated by having complainant asked the pawnbrokers to keep the ring for a further term of two months images placed in most largo their

until his arrival in Hongkong. The complain- temples. Enquiries into the missionary pro-ant said the letter was not written by him, blem at that time would have called Buddhist although signed Kwong Ming. propaganda in China a decided failure, for it made scarcely any way for 300 years. Then it was presented at Conit and adopted by the

risen in Japan and fallen at all other stations, PARLANE seconded, the re-election of Mesars. Imperial Government. By means this

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but moro particularly in the Yangtze valley.

Gradients are very slight upon the coasts of The CHAIRMAN said that dividend warrants Chins and the N.E. monsuba is interrupted-at-would be ready for issue this morning... present in the Formosa Channel, where light variable winds will prevail, Moderato N.E. monsoon will continue in the northern part of China Soo.

loudy, fair.

State aid it grow and spread. Buddhism was a beautiful religion when it came to China, bat it was soon debused by being, mixed with Taoism and with an idolatry imported from RECOMMEND MACNIYEN & CAMERON'S PENS. India. The men who handled it were poor Buddhism representatives of its founder. Tas WAVERLEY PAs, for Eay Writing, THE FLTING SCOTURMAN PR, instead of a Quill accounted for the inequalities of earth by its THE FLYING J, writes 200 words per dip. Bold Forecast:-Moderate N.E. to F. winds, at all Stationers, WAVELET WORKS, EDINBULGR. doctrines of heaven, purgatory, transmigration (40"-1 and nirvana. Instead of a fixed heaven and

CHEONG LEE & Co. v. DICK DALY. In this case the plaintiff firm sued the defendant, who keeps a grill room in Des Voeux Rd, for the balance owing to them by the defendant for household goods sold. and delivered.

Mr. E. A. Bonner, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, appeared for the plaintiff firm; Mr. Barlow for the defendant.

The manager of the plaintiff firm gove evidence that the defendant had purchased goods to the value of $249.65, and had only paid $190.

By Mr. Looker-Iwunted the money to pay off debts. Wing Fan, compradore of the Bray Bang gore evidence as to going to the defendant's pawnshop to redeem the com- plainant's ring. The accountant of the abop told him the master had gone to the country,

The defence was that two jes bores supplied and told him to call a few days later.

by the plaintiff firm were no good; the freezer Cheong Kwong Yau, recalled This ring did not work; there was no ventilation. When (produced) is not mine. The diamond in my he opened them one day the smell of the mat nearly knocked him down," he had to throw it ring is bigger.

Sergent Marison gave evidence in which all away. He told the plaintiffs to take them the defendant admitted that $1,500 worth of back, and they raid that they would send for goods, including three diamond rings, were them-they never did. stolen from their pramisen,

His Honour cut out one small item from, the The case was farther remanded till Thurs bill, and gave judgment for $57.65-two

dollare less than the claim-and costs. day, the 15th instant.

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F2458

ler FLOOR, WATKINS BUILDINGS.

31, Queen'a Road Central, Hongkong, 19th October, 1904.