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SUPREME COURT,

Thursday, 13th. June.

IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE Cutze Justin (Ma. Rezs DAVIES, K.C.).

THE INSURANCE CLAIM.

The case was resumed in which the Wa Leong Cheung Kee firm claimed from the Prussian National Insurance Co. of Stettin the sum of $22,500 alleged tibe due on three policies of insurance, Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. David- son, of Hastings & Hastings) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. H. R. Pollock, K.C., with him Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster | (instructed by Mr. Shenton, ul. Dencon, Locker & Deacon), appeared for the defendants.

By whom Mr. Lammert,. I think. Mr. Lammert wört yesterday he knew nothing of the removal of the show case. You think it was Mr. Laminert ?--Incan not remember.

It was not the plaintiff -No.

As an inspector of police was it not obvious that that show case would be of great importance at the fire inquiry!

--. Yes.

Why didn't you take it 1-The show case was not removed before the fire inquiry was closed.

When was it removed - don't know. About whon The premises were res

leased on the 25th July.

Why, didn't you take the show ease to the police station when you considered it important -I was finished with the Gre inquiry.

Yes, but why didn't you have it taken up to the Police Court during the fire inquiry 7-Because it was not required.

Although in your opinion it was in-

Inspeeter Camaron was further examined by Mr. Pollock. He attributed the collapse at the back part of the build- ing partly to the burning of the beamsportant 7-Yes. and partly to the pressure of the water from the home. He saw Mr. Lammert's coolies turn over the debris. The paper rolls found in the drawers were taken from the back show case.

Can you account for the charcoal in one of the drawers 1-It may have come from other fres.

I don't understand - The exhibits from fires are placed in ne room, one upoď the top of the other, and the char conl may have come from the other exhibits.

His Lordship-Where is this room? Witness-At the Police Station.

His Lordship-If these exhibits were not kept apart from other exhibits they It is an absolutely ought to have been. impossible proceeding that things of this, nature should be mixed up with exhibits from other fires. I desire to represent that this is most unjustifiable.

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Cross-examined by Mr. Potter-The ralls of paper referred to were put in the boxes by the coolies.

The suggestion has been made through- out this caso that that paper was found in that drawer-I cannot explain it.

You did not say at the Magistracy that the coolies had put that paper in the drawer 7-1 can't remember.

Did you allow any Chinese on premises?-No.

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The plaintiff was not allowed on his own premises ?—Yes.

He was not allowed to examine the condition of the remains 1-If he had asked he would have been taken.

Was he nut stopped at the door -The Indian constable was instructed not to allow any person to go in,

As a fact he was not adroitted:--1 don't know.

His

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Witness--Seven or eight years.

Lordship -Have you been in charge of this case from the begining?

Witness-Yea.

His Lordship-I suppose you know that it is rather important that articles such as these should be brought into Court in the condition in which they were found. Were they produced at the fire inquiry?

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WEATHER REPORT:

On the 13th st 12.35 pm The anti-velome ath lies to the E. of Hokkaide

Prestres droressed slightly along the China coast and over Tongking. Thers apposta to be a depression over the Gulf of Tengking.

Moderate S. Winds may be expected along the B. Canet of China, and squally weather over the N. China Ban

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Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours ending at 10 am, to-day, 0.56 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:

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* Hongkong & Neighbourhood

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mederato. South coast of Clins between Same as No. 1,

Hongkong and Lamooke. }

South coast of Chins between Same as No. 1.

Hongkong and Hainan. J

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REGISTER.

13TH JUNE, A.M.

Wind.

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Many infallible" systems have been His Lordship-How long have you been tried for breaking the bank" at Monte Carlo. Now & London business man, Mr.

Por Gorlen, for Singapore etc., Mr an inspector i

Mark S. Rothwell, of 11, Queen Victoria- street, E.C., comes forward with another.Thiel, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, Mr. D. At any rate, in a ten days' game with Sir D. Markic, Mr. J. Rosenthal, Mr. R. Hiram Maxim recently the inventer. Taylor, Mr. T H. Spalti, Mr. D. Tehlims proved the winner of 7,890 francs as the C. Clarke, Dr John, Mr. L. Havermeyer- Bonis la

Cheloo result of 5,000 spins. The actual money: Butt, Mr Wageneil, Mr. N. Kurz, of course, was not at stake in the test, Mr. Habner, fr. Uschmann, Mr. and wathaiwe but the conditions were that the loser Mrs. Wilcox, Mr. E. B. Dunworth, and Hanow

Mr. G. Graham Greggs.

Kiukiang Shanghai should pay the expenses of the game.

To a representative of the Pall Mall Gazette who saw hig, Mr. Rothwell stated that he had been interested in roulette for about four years, and had studied the old Monte Carlo records,

I am not a gambling man," he ex- plained, and I have never had a Let But I have always at roulette in my life. been interested in mathematics and com binations of figures, and one day in work. haveing at something different, from this sub-

ject I came across a certain combination Mr. D. Vooruks, Mr. and Mrs. Spennter, Hongkong Mr. Max Kruger. Mr. K. F. Shva, Mr. Vict. Peak of figures which appeared somewhat re- markable, and I cast round to discover Bugibe, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Tibbe, Mr. something in which this combination. H. Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Froi- Witness- They have been shifted would be useful, several times...

mann, and Mr. S. Ohyoma.

Witness-They were. His Lordship-Were they in the same condition as they are now?

Witness-No. They were quite different to what they are now. The things been all turned up.

His Lordship-These boxes may have Was it not a very important point been with a number of others? Yes.

Why didn't you tell the Magistrate the truth that in fact the paper was not found there, but had been put in by coolies after the fire?-1 told the truth at the Magistracy.

I suggest to you that you did not tell the whole truth because you kept back

that bit of material evidence that the paper was not found in the box, but was put in the box by the coolies. Can you I can't explain that--It is a long fine

remember.

Have you any reason for not mention ing it at the Magistracy1-1 have

reason,

no

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His Lordship-As a matter of fact are you quite sure these are the boxes that were taken from the fire t

Witness-They are very like them. His Lordship-Having regard to the fact that they have been moved about and having regard to the condition in which they were at the fire inquiry, are you prepared to swear that they are?

Witness-They are similar. They have been shifted so much that I could not,

SWOBE.

Mr. Pollock The drawers were mark- ed at the Police Court?

Witness-Yes.

You volunteered the statement year evidence yesterday that the back was still on the back show case. you any conversation yesterday with ang-drawers taken out of the show case?— body regarding this?-No, not yesterday. Similar ones.

What was the last time you had any cuaversation with anybody?—Two or three days ago.

With a small roulette table of my own I studied the possibilities and chances thoroughly, and eventually far- rived at a system which I claim to have proved must under Monte Carlo rules. command success.

THE CHALLENGE.

"I wrote to Sir Hiram Maxim inform ing him of my discovery and suggesting. saying for $1,000 aside, the profts, if Sir Hiram desired, to be devoted to charity Sir Hiram replied that roulette was an illegal game in England, and that while he would not play for money he would meet me for the fun of it.

We played for ten days, omitting the Sunday, with the following result

The System's Spins. Winnings.

125 francs.

First day

493

Second day

475

425

Third day

561

600

Mr. Putter Were three of these

Fourth day

530

475

Fifth day

424

330

Sixth day

326

1900

Seventh day Eighth day Ninth day Tenth day

814

900

635

3800

461

180

484

585

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Similar ones. You won't swear to these drawers, In your opinion does that top drawer belong to the show case or was it in the show case at all? It is

Why didn't you tell the Magistrale that the back was in this show case?-much smaller Yes.' It was a smaller Because I was not asked:

drawer. They were not all of one size. But you told us yesterday without Our witnesses say that there were some being asked-I think I was asked. old drawers underneath the show case. Witness added that the fire burned You say you found certain drawers in fairly fiercely, and that there were the show case.

Do you think these three indications that something highly drawers came out of one and the same inflammable was burning. Rattan shav-show case ?—They are all different. ings, if dry, would have burned freely. Are you prepared to swear that these were He agreed that the charcoal in the the drawers taken out of the show case drawers produced might have come from other fires. In his opinion that was the only explanation of the presence of the charcoal.

These three boxes were so kept at the Police Station that large quantities of charcoal got into them! You swear to that I can't tell. They have been there for fourteen months.

You don't know whether there were others on the top of these boxes --I can't

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Is it not reasonable to suppos: that these three boxes were stored on the top of each other 7-Yes.

So that if charcoal got into the top huz it could not have got into those underneath -The boxes have been shift ed several times.

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If they are the same drawers as pro- daced at the Magistracy they are the same as were taken out of the slow case. The foreman of the jury-When you examined them were you aware that an inquiry would be held subsequently?

Witara-No-----

Is it part of your duty to make inquiry as-to the cause of the fire, to inquire into incriminating evidence I took all the statements.

Was the charred wood now at the bottom of the box the same as at the fire inquiry ?-1 cannot say.

Evidence was given de bene cane by Inspector O'Sullivan, and by a Chinese named Li Shek Shan, the latter stating that two or three days before the fire e saw two rolls of silk being taken from the

Why didn't you tell that to the Magipiaintiff's premises to a pawnshop. He trate -I could not.

denied that he was offered a certain sum Why It was subsequent to the of money by the respondent to give inquiry.

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Why didn't you tell it to the solicitors for the defendant I did not we the "boxes before they were brought down

here.

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Haven't you seen them before yesterday week Didn't you examine them I did not examine thera. I brought them down here.

Why did you take away the drawers and the drawers "only -I wished to re- move the show case, but I was told was not necessary..

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Mr Pollock-1 may possibly have an- other witness, but, in any case; his evidence would not be long. Would your Lordship adjourn the case until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning?

is Lordship-Will that close your Mr. Pollock Yes.

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His Lordship - do not think I shall he able to sum up, to-morrow.

Mr. Potter Of course, that is for your Lordship to any. We will, however, Anish our case to-morrow.

The hearing was adjourned until 10.30 a.m., to-day,

7,810 5,000

"I am perfectly willing to get up a match with any one in London or else where as a further proof of the success of my system. I will play any number of points he likes, but not under 5,000, as that would not be a sufficient test, and not less than 500 spins per day. I will guarantee to make a profit at the end of each and every day.'

Mr. Rothwelt added that the system was not for sale, and that naturally he could not disclose the details of it, although stating that generally it was foundel upon the principle of small progression in stakes. But he is prepared, if any one ca cares to finance the experiment, to put it to the test at Monte Carlo. The sys tem, he says, can be safely worked with a capital of £1,000, and it gives, as shown in the table above, average winnings of over one franc per

Whereas Monte Carlo, it is maintained that the bank has seventy-three chances against the backer's seventy-two, his method, he claims, gives the backer seventy-two chances against the bank's sixty.

When be played at Sir Hiram Maxim'a Mr. Rothwell says he won against those who defeated Lord Rosslyn in the text some time ago..

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11th-Atholl, | Wäther Atreus, Q. 1. D. Aklera.

Bein Glealogan, Indraden.

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THE Steamship

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