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THE SEIZURE OF ARMS IN Yes, but you were going to be in charge

SHANGHAI.

MEDICINE" FOR INDIA. The hearing was continued nt the Mixed Court, Shanghai, on October 27th, of the arms and ammunition case, before Mr. Grant Jones, British Assessor, and Magis trate Yu.

The socused were: Tsong Taz-dau (mor. ried, a stevedore), Ng Vung-sing (married, a shopkeeper), and Ng Sze-ping (married, a shopkeeper), They were charged Lor that they, on October 18th, 1015, at 901, Wuchang Road, 533, Tong shan Road and 23, Tongshan Road, did unlawfully have in their possession certain munitions of war, to wit, pistols and rounds of ammunition, contrary to the provisions of the Provisional Criminal Code, section 205, and against the pesce, order and good government of this

country."

of the desk. Yes, but afterwards it wan not to be used. I thought that something had to be smuggled out of the country. refused to do it.

Tho witness continued that he heard of the tins about a month ago, when Tsong asked him whether he could export the

Mr. K. B. Newman appeared for the prosection, acting on behalf of the Police, Mr. G. D. Mussa appeared for the pri- soner Tong Tsz-dau; Mr. Holborow ap peared for Ng Sze-ping, white Dr. Hinck-Customs easily. ley appeared for Ng Vung-sing. Mr., R. F. C. Master watched the case on behalf of

On

Mr. Grant Jones-You were to have nothing to do with the cargo on its arrival in India, but you were simply to deliver the document 1 had nothing to do with the cargo. Tsong told me that some foreigner would take delivery of the cargo himself.

SHROFFS AND SURETIES,

CLAIM BY THE CHARTERED BANK.

LOSSES ON BOGUS CONTRACTS.

There was delivered in the Supremo Court, Singapore, recently, by the Chief Justice (the Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill, R.C.), a judgment of considerable interest to those concerned with banking and busi- ness affairs of the city, extracts from

which are here given.

The notion was brought by the Char- tered Bank of India, Australia and China against Scow Chit Lin, for many years. employed by them as compradore, & head and Cher Swre. Cheng, who together with cashier or shroff, and Khoo Young Tin the first defendant entered into a bond. dated March 24th, 1914, in the sun of 820,000, and under which the second and

The first defendrat

enter into them, was correct. The plala tis said that with the fall in the price of silver they could only sell their surplus of bullion at a considerable loss, but the dr fendants contended that the loss occasioned in this way was too remote from the ma representation of the first defendant to form legal damages as between a principal

and agent.

His lordship said that he had come to the conclusion the defondant's contention must fail. The loss, he considered, was one for which the bank could property claim, because it was a naturral loss direct- ly socruing as the result of the mi representation made by the first defend- ant to the plaintiffs Summarising his conclusions, he found that the plaintiffs had proved to his satisfaction that by a. falso representation made by first defend- ant they were induced to enter into the shirteen contracts; that as a natural con- sequence they purchased cover to meet the that these contracts were bogus, the price liabilities; that when it was discovered

of the cover had fallon and phin iffs were involved in loss which was the direct result of the first defendant's original mis representation; that this loss had boon substantially accurately represented and that the plaintiffs were entitled to recover the full amount of the bond.

His lordship gave costs to the plaintiffs and granted the applications of Mr. C. I. Carver, for the second defendant, and Sir E. C. Ellis for the third, for a stag of execution pending an appeal.

tine. He said that some medicine had to be exported. Twenty-two tips were sub- sequently sent to his house in Tongshan Road. One was kept at his home and the remainder were sent to a carpenter for the Furchased by Teong, out of money furnish purpose of measuring. The planks were ed by the foreigner, They were to be taken in this way so that the time would not get broken. He understood that some of the tine contained coturing materials, and be thought there were bottles. the Friday afternoon, one of the tins broke, and as witness was suspicious he pened it and found it contained pistols Mr. Newman-How could these tins, which were soldered up, pass the Cus third defendants became sureties for the toms?-1 have no knowledge of these ärst defendant faithfully and honestly things. Thong told me that a full report performing all the duties falling upon or The bond was: of the medicine would be sent to the to be required of him. Customs, so that the tins could pass thea feduciary bond of the usual type and it was common ground that if the first de fendant yas guilty of any misconduct or default, the second and third defendants the Chinese Maritime Customs,

must indemnify the plaintiffs against all Sub-Inspector Macgregor, in charge of

losses. The plaintiffs were claiming under Harbin Road Police Station produced the

this bond and alleged that Seow Chit Lin ammunition found in the boxes. There

failed to perform his duties properly and were 120 automatic pistols of various

committed certain acts whereby plaintiffs makes, and 20,530 rounds of ammunition.

Mr. Newman-Then what was the object suffered damages exceeding $20,000, which Mr.. Musso cross-examined the accused

sum they claimed, Ng Vang-sing. The first time, the wit

of giving you the address if a foreigner ness said, that Teong Tre-dau approached was going to take delivery The bill of put in it defence denging that he had done JAPAN'S NEW MINISTER OF him with reference to the matter in ques-inding had to be delivered to the foreigner anything wrong, but this was eventually Witness eventually refused to take the two defendants were substantially iden BEER. was nearly a month ago.

that time, the witness knew nothing at all barge to India because it was too heavy.tical and need in no way be differentiated. about it. On the Friday before he was Don't you know that your duty is, the arrested, the witness went to Tsong's moment you discover anything wrong to house and there saw his wife, He did report to the police?—I did not know, and not mention to her anything about the had you not told me I should not hare arms, but he told Tsong the following knoWIL morning, remarking that he could not Trong Tsz-dau then gave evidence. He carry them

Tsong know nothing about said he was formerly a clerk in Garrels, arms, and appeared to be very much sur- Borner & Co., and was employed there for prised. He told witness not to take the two years. He left less than two months armas, but that he would ask the foreigner ngo. He knew Mr. Nielsen in Garrels, to take there himself. Tseng told him forner. The witness was an export clerk, that he would find the foreigner at once, and Mr. Nielsen was in the insurance, and the things would then be returned chemicals and dye-stuffs department. Mi. to him. They went to the foreigner's Nielsen was employed at Garrels, Borner house; but they did not bring anything when the witness left, but he heard that away with thetu. Taong told witness he was about to leave also. The Witness that the foreigner had told him (Tsong) continued that he was going to start the to have the planks screwed up.

Oriental Tug and Lighter Co., at 159 Mr. Musso I put it to you that you Ticndong Road, and Mr. Musse produced don't recolleet properly what my client an agreement between Mr. L. Everitt and did say to you. I put it to you that the witness regarding the Oriental Tug the foreigner wanted these plauks nailed and Lighter Co. Mr. Musso also pro up, end that Trong thought it was properduced a bill for 100 large tobacco tins, to have them screwed together, should and 30 small ones. Witness had these they have to be opened Yes, that is made at Mr. Nielsen's request. right.

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6 p.m.-Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club,

Annual General Meeting.

pany.

Prior to

I put it to you that Tong had nothing whatever to do with this desk -This desk was bought by me, and Tsong told me that these ting could not be put in, and that it would not pass the Customs,

It was pointed out that the witness said that the desk was bought at Tsong's re- quest. The witness added that Tsong told him to get a desk, and be ordered it. The desk was made by a man in Nonzing Road.

struck out. The defences of the other

NECESSITY FOR SHROFFS.

The case for the plaintiffs, said his lord- ship, might be explained in the following

fashion.

FOREIGN AFFAIR.

CONFIDENT OF ALLIES SUCCESS.

Speaking at the Bankers' dinner ke said that he was confident of the determination of France, Grent Britain nad Russia to secure an ultimate end to the War on terms favourable to themselves."

A Tokyo message dater Ortober - 26tia

Baron Ishii has been continuously "As is well known in the Far East the cccupied since his installatin as Minister reason why it is usual for European banks of Foreign Affairs in digesting the Fac Eastern situation coupled with the respon- and other firms to utilise Chinese com pradores is because without them it is sibilities of Japan, and holding conferenced practically impossible to get into and keep with Count Okum und the other members in touch with Chinese business people of the Cabinet and Foreign Office officials. These compradores have to be trusted al-He is not prepared at present to make a most implicitly and much latitude is neces- statement officially, but reliance is placed sarily given to them; they introduce on his intimate knowledge of Chinese Chinese business and are often personally affairs. responsible for losses and for the financial stability of the customers." Amongst other duties of the first defendant was, necording to the evidence of Mr. Morrison and Mr. Peter, both of whom were at different material times managers of the plaintiff bank, to enter locally on behalf of the bank with Chinese firms or individuals to deliver delers in Hongkong or taels in Shanghai to such customers' order; and, possibly, also to enter into similar contracts in respect of In the ordinary course of other places. routine business it was required that the first defendant should submit ench con- tract to the manager of the bank for ap- In commenting on the bill, Mr. Muso. said there was no secrecy as to his clientproval and, when approved; a form of or his firm, as the names were put down memorandum had to be given by first de on the bill, and were known to the tin- fendant to the manager. maker.

Mr. Musso-Did he tell you what these things were for,-At the time he asked me to get them mado he did not tell me, but afterwards he did,

The witness continued that the day he saw Mr. Nielsen in Kiangse Road he was asked if he could get anybody to export some medicine to a foreign Gantry. He did not give any indication of the packing or size of the cargo of medicine which he wanted to send.

into contracts

In this case

the plaintiffs alleged that between April 1.28th and June 19th, 1914, the first defend- ant purported in the ordinary course of his duties to enter into no less than thirteen such contracts to deliver in Hongkong or Shanghai currency aggregating £30,000, but plaintiffs alleged that all these were bogus contracts into which de fendant never entered at all,

over

Mr. Shidehart, Minister at The Hague, was to arrive at Tokyo on the 27th. Ho will be appointed Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs.

While nothing official has been issued, it is understood that Mr. Matsui gona to Paris, Mr. Sakata, Director of the Com mercial Bureau, to The Hague, and Mr. Ochini, formerly Counsellor at Mukden, to Rome.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

CORPS ORDERS BY LIEUT.-COL, A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

ENGINEER COMPANY. 1.--"Stonecutters Reliefs" for November is posted on the notice bonerf at Head- quarters for information of all con.. corned.

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PARADES.

2.-Parades for Tuesday, 2nd instant.

5.15 p.m. Recruits of all units (except Right Section MG. Co, and Signal ling Section), Squad drill and "riße exercises at Headquarters under Sergeant Major Highy and Sorgeant F. C. Hall.

5.15 pm. Remainder (except Engineer, Company), Route March. Fall in

on Cricket Ground, Dress: Jackets, shorts, putties, helmets, riffos, side. arms, two pouches.

DETAIL,

Mr. Musso-You know perfectly well that what you are saying is not true. You know perfectly well that it was made at Tah Hang's shop in Broadway, and was ordered three months ago-Tab Hong's

Did he tell you anything as to the quan- shop is in Nanzing Road, Witness ordered tity which this man had to take?—No, 1 The judgment went on to explain how the the desk, he continued, about the 8th day told him I was busy, but that I would bank alleged they had suffered in follow- of the 8th moon, and fetched it about ten give him a reply in a week. On Beptem-ing their regular business practice in deal- or twenty days afterwards. It was notber 26th, witness told Nielsen that he bading with such contracts and pointed out true that he ordered the desk three months found a man, Ng Vung-sing. Nistson that they alleged they covered the position 8go, With regard to the order, he went replied that the medicine was valuable, as it showed itself inclusive of the com- himself, but he and Tsong went to the and suggested that the tins should be mitments apparently incurred by the thir- shop afterwards. He left the desk in the packed in the planks. Witness had the teen contracts, with the result that when shop for ten or twenty days because no tins made, and he delivered them to it was discovered these contracts were non- thing had been given to him to put into it.Nielsen lator.

existent and bogus funds vastly in excess Mr. Musso-You say you did not hear

of those required to meet the real liabi In answer to further questions, the wit of this case until the 8th day, and how do ness said that Nielsen told him roughly lities of the bank were on hand in Hong- you account for the fact that your aunt how the planks should be made, and also kong and Shanghai. This surplusage had has said that the desk arrived at your asked him to take the tins his house so to be disposed of and, as the price of silver that he could see them, Nielsen told him had dropped, this disposal was necessarily house on the 13th

to make holes in each plank for five or six attended by a considerable loss which

$22,000, tins, Witness showed him a sample bundle plaintiffs placed at over of planks, consisting of five separate amount exceeding the total security. planks. Three had holes in them, and the second and third defendants' answer to other two were covers, with no holes in all this was, firstly, that there was no them. Nielsen said they were all right. proof the contracts were bogus and, Nielsen told him to nail the planks secondly, that even if they were fictitious together, but witness teld Ng Vung-sing the damages, made up in the way in which to have them screwed so that there would they were, were too remote and wore in noNovember 1st.-No. 3 Co. and Recruits. be ne trouble when they went through the way the direct and natural consequence November 2nd--No. 1. Co. and Recruits, Customs. On September 27th the witness of the first defendant's acts or misconduct,November 3rd-No. 2 Co. and Recruits..

November 4th.All N.C. Officers under received tins which were not empty, He

D.S.P.

The witness did not give an answer, and Mr. Musso said he wanted to prove that the desk was never intended for that pur- pose, and that his client had nothing to do with it.

The accused was then cross-examined by Mr. Newman. He said he met Tsung about two years ago in Shanghai. Tsong told him, he continued that there would ban little profit in this business."

Mr. Newman-Did he tell you what the profit would be? He said I should be paid my passage money, incidental expenses and also 80 out of every $100.

9 p.m.-Mr. Maurice E. Bandmann at the Theatre Royal-Horace Goldin and Co-

Monday, 22nd Nov,

Noon-Hongkong Cotton Spinning Weaving & Dyeing Co., Ltd., Meeting of Mombore at the Office of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

What do you mean by that? How many Wednesday, 24th Nov.-

hundred dollars were there 7-Only one, Noon-Gueden & Co., Ltd, Meeting of the and I was to get $80, and Tsong was to

Creditors.

get $20. I was to have my return passage if I enme back... I was to receive 380 for a term of three months.

CAUSES

BOGUS CONTRACTS.

ST The

got them from No, 32 Yangtazepoo Road, With regard to the thirteen contracts, which was occupied by Nielsen, He went the plaintiffs called members and mana with Ng Vung-sing, and they broughtgers of the firms concerned, who dented twenty-two tins with them,, Nielsen was that any such contracts had been entered not at home.

Out of which account was this to be

Mr. Musso-Was any compeneation to be given to a man who bad to go abroad! Yes, 8100, to include the passage money Witness met Tsong regarding the pre- and other things. The return fare is THIN BLOOD

sent transaction in a toashop. They both $20. BACKACHE.

went to the house of the foreigner in Yangtszepoo, but the man was not in, and Every muscle in the body needs they did not bring anything away. The supply of rich, red blood in proportion desk was ordered a very long time when to the work it does.

they went to the foreigner's house it was more than twenty days,

The muscles of the back are under heavy strain and have but little rest. When the blood is thin they lack nourishment, and rebel. The result is pain in thos muscles.

The best medical authorities agree that backache seldom or never means kidney trouble. Red organic kidney disease may have progressed to a critical point with cut developing a pain in the back. Doctors detect its presence by the exere tions of the kidneys themselves.

Pain in the back should always lead the sufferer to look to the condition of the blood. It will be found in most cases that the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to build up the blood will stop``the "grumbling" of the ill-nourished musc.es of the back.

Mr. Grant Jones-We are getting near Mr. Musso's three months.

Mr. Newman-Who paid for the desk I paid as bargain money thirty ten cent pieces. The desk was to cost $17.

Who was to pay that The foreigner. How do you know --Thong told me. Have you any LO.U. No, but the money will be paid.

paid-80 was to be paid by Ng Yung

into.

So conclusive did this evidence appear that towards the end of the case it was not seriously suggested that any, with the exception of three, had not been' proved to be bogus, and even in those case there was enough evidence to justify the conclusion that these three contracts

might be regarded as being in the same category as the other ten. about $100 balance-Were you going to ceeded to deal with the position of the Mr. Musso-Then this leaves us with The judgment, a lengthy one, then pro- get anything 7-Yes, I was to receive $20. second and third defendants, and outlined

Was there any conversation between

you and Mr. Wicken as to where this the nature of the case and the claim, which was one made by a principal upon his Cargo was to be sent to ?--The first time

His lord-

he said a foreign country, the second time agent and his agent's sureties.

3. Gun Club Hill, Kowloon :---

On duty Club Hi, Kowloon

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Hill, Kowloon

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Club On duty

H.K.V.R.

G. E. STEWART, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.C.

HONGKONG POLICE RÉSERVE,

PARADES, MUFTI, 5.30 P.M.

November 5th-No. 3 Company and Re-

eruits. Also Recruits of No. 1 Co. PATROLA.

CENTRAL,

Entil November 3rd.No. 3 Company. Thursday, November 4th

6,50,-Bowon-Rowlands (3, Wright (5), Potter (5), Gibson (5), Martin (B), and Bryan (8). 8.50.-Grimble (3), Reynolds (3), Arnold (5), Rosser (5), Lindsay (8), and Hooper (8):

Friday, Novenler öth: ---

5,50.-Ormiston (3), Butterfield (3), Sergeant Eustace (5), Sergeant Chin chen (5), Williams (8), and White (8). 8.50.-Sergeant Samy, P.-cs. Suffiad, Bux (3), Nazarín (3), E. Arculli (5) Bandran (5), K. Hussain (8), and Arcull (8).

EASTERN AND WATER POLICE,

MUSKETRY, COURSE, PART I

next, November 7th.

OECHESTRA PRACTICE,

he said it was India, and the third time ship said that he could have no doubt from he handed me a piece of paper... He the evidence of Mr. Morrison and of Mr. continued that Mr. Nielsen told him it Peter that the ordinary routine and As warned by 0.C. Companies, etc. was impossible for him to take the cargo

natural practice of business of tho hank to India himself as all their steamers had necessitated the covering transactions. To be fired by all N.C. Officers on Sunday

He also told him that an been seized.

But it was argued for the defence that Indian would receive the cargo in India. even if such a practico was customary it

Did he say where the Indian had to was carried out merely for the convenience Tuesday, November 2nd, 6 p.m. co-He told me that the receiver wou'd of the bank and was in no senso obliga-Friday, November 6th, & p.m. meet Ng when he got there, and should tory. He could not himself adopt such he mise him Ng had to go to the address a view, as he considered that it was a prac The witness continued that he asked taken here to deliver money in other places tical corrollary upon an obligation under- contained in the paper, Nielsen why the boxes were so heavy, and than a bank undertaking such an obligation

heavy medicines; quicksilver was heavy.

G

F. C. JENKIN.

D.S.P. (Reserve).

Then you may have to pay for it your self-It was paid for by the foreigner in the beginning of the eighth maon. The money, he continued, was paid to him by Tsong, and he in tan had paid for it,

What did you think this desk was for? He told me that something was going to How much better it is to be put into it,

Heretofore the United States has velica ry Dr. William Pink Pills for the

And you were going to take charge or he replied that they had some very should naturally and, indeed, accessarily almost exclusively on Germany for her blood than to give way to unreasonable it to Ind a :-Yes.

If it took Germany thirty alarm about your kidneys, If you

rotamitments. His lordship went into years after the close of the Franco- suspect your kidneys any doctor can make false, or secret part, only 1-Yes.

Was something going to be put into the Witness first learned that the tins provide the funds with which to meet such dyestuffs

contained revolvers the day be, was

After his arrest he fold further reasons why he came to the conclu-Prussian War to build up her great arrested. tests in ten minutes that will set your

deal sinn that the plaintiff contention that foreign-trade, it seems inevitable, the What did you think that was for The Det. Sergt. Page about the fears at rest or tell you the worst.

All dealers sell Dr. Williams' Pink secret part was for the purpose of certain in Ng's room, which had been made they did in fact cover the commitments man of finance think, that some years, undertaken by them on these bogus con- perhaps many, will be required after the Pills; or send direct to the Dr. Williame tins being put there. Afterwards Tsonga toonth ago. Ng suggested that the tins

read Medicine Co., 96, Szechuen Road, Shang said the desk could not pass the Customs. should be packed in it, but the foreignertracts and that such covering were the close of the war before she can

The desk was made before he necessary and regular consequence of such figures which tell of a foreign trade that hai. One bottle for 81.50, 6 for $8, post What was the object of having a secret refused.

begus contracts and, therefore, of the mis-she did read a few months before the war free.

part do not know, it was ordered by spoke to Ng about going abroad. the foreigner.

The hearing was adjourned.

representation which induced the bank to began,

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