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EUROPEAN FIRM PROSE- CUTED

ALLEGED PAYMENT OF MONEY

FOR ALIEN ENEMIES. Before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday, the bearing was resumed of the case in which Messrs. Thorengn & Co., Queen's Road Central, was charged with unlawfully paying 2160.97 for the benefit of alien «n«mies, viz. Carlowitz & Co. Arnhold, Karberg & Co., and Meichers & Co.

- Mr. G. N. Orme (of the Crown Solie- tor's Office) proseculod, and Air, F. Ca Jeukin, instructed by Mr. Preston (of Messrs Johnson, Stokes, and Master) defended.

ALLEGED OPIUM SMUGGLING. ALL DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED.

* PRIES, SATURDAY DEOFMBER 1968, 19ES.

CANTON NDTES,

FROM OWN CORRESPONDIET J

CANTON, December 14th, SILVER DOLLARH FOR BHANGHAL The Canton branch of the Bank of China has received a request from the Head Office in Shanghai to remit as soon

Edmund Walter Hickrath, aged 31, described na n merchant. of England; Ethel Rearden, aged 37, of New York: and Madame Emilie Delesire, of France who were charged with importing 707 lbs. of opium into the Colony by the Mishima pagsible $1,000,000 in big silver dollara Mary and with being in possession of as the Shanghai market, is at present badly in need of these coins. Mr. Fang. opium without a permit from the Suporthe Managing Director, has replied ud- tundent of Police werp discharged by Mr waing that $200,000 worth of these coins F. A. Huzejund at the Magistracy yester is being remitted forthwith, and that the day.

balance will follow in due course,

Mr. Jenkin, in his address for the do- fence, said that in n Colony like this n the occasion of the trial of a case of that unusual nature so much suspicion and sug❘ Mr. Jenkin in his address for the de

gestion were rife that he felt it was bones fence, submitted that on the correspond. ence between the defendant firm and they to state, what were the rules whi, i Hon, Colonial Secretary the firm had in governed the adjudination of cases of that fact permission to make payments to the kid. He would quote, the most recent firma concerned, and/or, alternatively.

DETECTIVE V. DETECTIVE..

PRINCE OF WALES FUND.

SUBSCRIPTION LIST NO. 4

Mr and Mrs. G. 1. Platt

(December).

Mr. B. Swens Polios (14th dub) wer A&F MA

MATH | Mr. R. D. Harvey's Fond

S G. Nerall Collected by Capt. C. A. Mut-

M% € A, Mutton, Sla ton (Amov) Captand.

Miss E. O'Sullivan, 85; Mri 3. Noble, $10, Mr. G Mat Hess, 95 Mr. C. 9. J. Bo land $5 Mr. Perry K Hazlitt 810 Collected by Miss Square Dr.

Forsyth, $15; Mr. Mauricio, $10 Mr Martin, 80, Mr. F. Mackintosh $0, T.AI, 85; AJS 85, P.0, $2.50 Collected by Capt. H. Jonas:

Opt and Mrs. H. D. Jones, $30 Mr. F Becke, 16 Capt. Woollacott, 210, Mr. W. L. Forster, 810.... Callested by Mr. Murray Bain. heMrs, E. Murray Bain,

olicial

A curious instance has been reported in which a detective employed by d Kwangsi Governfient was arrested by a spy in the service of the local autho rities. General Luk, of Rwangai, re- cently received reports that an import at rebel leader had fod either to Hong- case, King Schamar, in the Court of Kong or Macao, and, accordingly dispatched Detective Tik gy that the defendants reasonably baieved Criminal Appeal in England, over which letter of identification, to beep track of that the correspondence gave such permis. | five Judges presided, the Chief of whọn sion: The - firm, said Mr. Jenkin, was the Lord Chief Justice, which and arrest the refugee. When Vik, arrived, in Macau he was disguised as a was a very old established one, and vas decided on November 30th, 1914. 11 rebe-and son attracted the attention he had reforted his Worship to that judgment it was laid down that who:e of one of the many detectives stationed letters which showed a very constant defendant had to answer a charge of posses for service in that port by General Lung. reference to the Colonial Secretaryston, and there was on explanation which He was followed all the way from Maçan with regard to all dealings with enemy might reasonably true-not fieces to Canton, and no sooner had he set fact firms. He ventured to suggest that if the Crown Solicitor's Department had sily convincingly true the defendant on shute than he was arrested and was entitled to his acquittal and the out brought in the General's Headquarters for knowledge of this general correspondence

of proving their caso never shifted fra trial. He produced his letter of identi- the Attorney-General would not have given the requisite consent to the prose the beginning to the end from the proc-fication and, on this being confirmed by Lion The charge of possesion had utter wire from Kwanga, he was reltased. cution in this case. Permission. had beer given previong to the dates in the charge failed against the arst defendant, it was The incident served to assure the autho to some extent admitted by the sccun rities of the vigilance of their sub- for payments to the identies firma con cerned in these proceedings, and the firm defensant, and it had faced against the ordinates in carrying out the duties with

third defendant. There were one or two which they were entrusted. --- could have believed that they had per

facts in the evidence for the prosecuti mission in this case,

Mr. Orme, dealing with the position ofat had been extremely strained. There

AN EXEMPLARY OFFICER

the law, said that at the outbreak of war was the question of the label, which has done much towards improving the

it becaron illegal to trade with the enemy It was enacted at Home by Proclamation, and confirmed by Ordinazera enacted in Hongkong. In these Ordinances it was provided that, in regard to persons of onem, nationality residing in neutral countries, special permission might be given. That was the position until June 28th, when a Proclamation was published whereby trading with the enemy in China became illegal. When this Proclamation eame into force on July 26th all previous

regulations in regard to China ceased to

have force.

His worship-You mean that after that date the Colonial Secretary could not have given a licence?

Mr. Orme said he did not wish to press

fout in the baggage-room. At the tim that suggestion was made ho protested. with due deference, that the defence did not have to meet suggestion in suy case It had been suggested that Mr. Hickrath went down into the hold and lore off the label of one box for the purpose, Counsel supposed, of trying to sereen the fact that the box belonged to one of the party. That was a suggestion. The evidence was a at denial by Mr. Hickrath that that ever took place. The labels were met logs unstuck and it was quite obvious that were a very clumsy man carrying boxes the labels would be rubbed off. The cop

duct of the first defendant from beginning to end was the conduct which one would expect; it was the conduct of a man who was escorting two ladies, the conduct of gentleman. It had also been stated tha defendant waa in possession of the buses beantse he had a bunch of keys which opened five of the eight boxes, but Con

$15 Mr. H. Murray Bain, B5 Me G. Harper $5 Collected by Mr. R. D. Har

voy Mr. Herbert Goffe, C.M.G (17th Sub.), $50; Capt. 5 CH Wilde, $10, Staff, Green Island Cement Works (Kowloan), 972;; Staff, Holt's Wharf (Kow- loon), 63, Mr. J.; McGregor. (Bouchor), $8, 61, $100, RDH 60 B., 35; LS.

Mr. G. Be Carpenter ... 25.09

33.10

Mr. EA, Pritcliard, 20:00- Stait of Teikop

$20 07

5:00

$120.00

50.00 15.00

50.00

47,50

65.00

25.00

358.10

Tipckyard

45.00

317.00 600.00

(14th Sub.) Messrs. Thoresen & Co. viva Collected by Mir 0. D. Wer- ren-Mr H Stainhell, 20. Mr. AJ. Walters, 35, Mr R. H. Hanson, $5; Mr. J. Acock $3; Mr. A. Cordeiro, 83 MAJ. Lindberg Mr. M. Xavier, 2. Mr. CE Warren, 93, Jr, C. W. Olsen 81 Mrs. CE, Warren, 82

Already acknowledged

91:30

8

1,048.65 274.008.03

730.23

08.740.08

Since Mr. Wong Kwong Ling the acting Chief of Police, has been in cilice Police organization in Canton. Amongst other improvement, there is a marked advance in discipline, and the guardians Monthly subscriptions of the peace are to-day generally more Already acknowledged attentive to thoir duties that before, Inside the Department, business is trans- Romitted to London, £29 000 .... § 323,005.81 acted with dispatch, and no case that can be decided without adjournment, has been said, is allowed to be held over, which says great deal for an official in China,

Not only is the able Chief personally

Balance in hand

8315,134.47

$ 21,528 63

J STABB Hon. Treasurer.

Hongkong, 16th, December, 2010

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that point. He was not quite sure of the sel went on to point that his own kevn his office, and, in the course of the inter-done frocked hats B

powers of the Governor as against the Proclamation of the King, but he certain ly would not. It became illegal, and being contrary to the law which governed the Empire the Governor would be very chary L doing it. M. Orme said there was a further warning on July 17th to persoas who had hitherto received licences of course Behn, Meyer & Co., were in the Philippines, and were not covered by the new regulation. He had not seen the cor. respondence brought up by Mr. Jenkin; there were hundreds of such applications for permission on the file

His Worship said Mr. Jenkin had not submitted any contention in regard to the fact that payment was in regard to ship ments prior to the war and Mr. Jenkin

opened five bones is well. Dealing wit the question of mene. Counsel said it was in evidence that Hickrath did out know anything of the boxes until Mrs. Bearden asked him what she should do with the other luggage, Referring to the case against Kirs. Reardon, Counsel sain that her story bore the imprint of inn cenou. Cohen dared not come himself; he carried on his trade by making victims of people travelling, people who were his friends, As regards the third defendast he thought he need say little. She had said shu knew nothing of Cohen or the boxes. It was not the first time that Cohen had pitched upon a victim in his commercial antics, There was the case of

Chinose boy, who Ead been in England and had been bamboozled by Cohen The Magistrate believed the story and he was discharged, d

the question of mega rea. I have tried His worship The most important poist

2 wats and

supervising his subordinate's work, but he has frequently been soch walking along the streets, carefully noticing the behagiour of constables. A few days ago, 10 members of the force were suggested for special promotion by the 5th Station Mr. Wong personally saw these men in view, gave them much valuable advice To and encouragement in a short speech, sweaters, 1 cap. 10 vests, 2 wool petti telling them that it was their duty to conts, 4 wool balls, 13 wool bonnets and prevent the commission of offences against caps, 3 sels cups and jackets, 1 muff, 8 the peace and good order of the comprs. baby's weal boots 3. pr knickers, wimity and that there was no reason long white large coat, 1 nichtgown, 2 why any man who carried out his duty children's suits, 2. kiltted wool vests, in a proper manner should not obtain 1 g, infant's socks, 1 child's bonnet, 1

man | flannel jacket, 2 collars. high promotion. The fact of a being a constable to day did not mean that he would have no chance of becom ing a Chief of Police af same future date Therefors they must not think that because they were now only drawingOur little bit Society, Kowloon, to a stipend of from, a to $10, they need only do enough work to enable them to retain their present positions,

TIENTSIN GERMAN LADIES'

ASSOCIATION.

A SEVERE TEST OF PATRIOTISM.

One parcel to Miss Vivian, I The Maurice Hostel, 50, Herbert Street, Hoxton, N 3. dresses, 7-blouses, 2 skirts, 1 coat. Two parcels for the Dardanelles sent by

Colonel Gordon Hall, R.A.M. C, 19th General Hospital, Alexandria.

⠀⠀⠀ Containing: 8 suits pyjamas, 5 shirts, I doz, writing pada, 250 envelopes, 8 tubes tooth-powder, 3 woollen waistcoats, It doz. pairs socks, 6 prs, knee caps, 6 prs, mittens, B maflers, 8 cakes soap.

Also 10 pairs socks, 3 pra, stockings, 1 pr. mittens, 1 trey cloth.

said he could find no law on the subject, an enormous, number of these cases and one of the surprises of the war in the WANGTUNG FLOOD RELIEF

the Crown in Ramos's cage admitted it was on the Crown to prove mens rea

Mr. King submitted that that was found in the instructions of the first de fondant to the baggage-steward. Cahan

Far East says the London and China press--has been tas attitude of many of the local German residents in certain of the ports of China. The position was always a delicate one, but much trouble

FUND.

Mr. Orm said he hoped he would be able to make it clear that that was Du

it was when these payments anaterial... feli due, and both witnesses for the de fence said they fell due after April.

Mr. Jenkin said that the toter sam for must have been a raving Ingatio if he put and friction might have been spared by the Kwangtung Flood Relief Fund rebates had been accumulated, and were pint worth £600 on board a ship without the exercise of a little tact and to obser Per La Pagode Cantonnais á

paid for convenience ongs eaca year.

Mr. Urmo said that in regard to the fact that Messrs. Deacon & Co., through whom payments were to be made in Canton, were a British firm, he need hardly point out that at the time the ollence was committed the question whe-ing that the onus on the Crown to prove ther it was a British him or not could not affect the liability of the defendants.

The case was remanded.

NEW FRENCH MAIL STEAMER.

guilty knowledge had not been discharge

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY REGULATIONS,

YANGTSZE WHARF AND GODOWN

/ CO, FINED W

The Tung Wah Hospital acknowledges with thanks the following donation to

579,048.0

Cholon, Rue de Caymaj ..............8|2,472,40 Already acknowledged ...

Total Hongkong, 17th December, 1915.

8574,619, 18

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giving any instructions or any hint as to vance of ordinary good manters on the that was to become of it. Was it part of Germans in such close social

business relations with Britishers in reasonable to think that Cohen, who was such an expert in fraud, would de such China. A recent instance of the kind of We do our thing we futve in view reaches us from thing tha

Tientsin in the shape of a circular issued Mr. Hazoland dismissed the case, hold-

by the committee of the Tientsin German Ladies Association document pitched in the key of the famous Hymn of Hate. German women are abjured bot to go into any British stores, which are speci- |-****

"It is a shame for us fed by name. German ladies," rung the circular, to take advantage here in Asis of the credit given by British stores and to be taken as good customers. What is still more shame ful for any one of is entering these store is the fact that by doing so we lower ourselves in the eyes of the English people whose chject is to ruin our busi neas, while we give them our money. Judging by the next paragraph, the Committes of the Tientsin German Ladies' Association and conscious of the practical difficulties in the way of their tjons being responded to, but they are prepared to sacrifice themselves and their countrywomen on the altar of their Hymn A Berbian officer has arrived at Mona of Hate "We all know very well that stir from Nish by way of Prisrend, Dibra The evidence showed that the defendants it is very hard for worden and children und Ochrida on a very depressed osadi resisted a search warrant and refused to to get deprived of the necessary things, tion Ile stati, telegraphs the Salonika show the documents of the Company when but it is up to us to find the meats which correspondent of the fun, that this wa requested to do so by a dely authorised can remedy thus state of things and

At H.B.M's. Police Court, Shanghai on December 10th, before Mr. G W King, the Yangtze Wharf and Godown Co. Ltd., were summoned in respect of offences committed at 16 Kiukians Road. and at Pooting against Regulation sub-section 9, of the Trading with the Enemy Regulations, 1915.

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The magnificent new liner of the Messageries Mantimes Cic, the dinos, arrived in purt yesterday from Baigon and Haiphong The vessel left Marselies on her maiden trip to the Last on the 10th November, and brought out a tal complement of passengers, most el wuum; were bound for Saigon. Ta Athos, which is just a tride smaller tonnage than the luxuriously-appointed fuur Leeuf, of the same line, ter dis placement being 18,560 tons, was but at Dunkirk Splendid accommodation has been provided for 102 first case, Bu second class, and 100 third-class pas sengets Her between-decks are able to accommodate over 1,000 persons. The officer. The Company is registered as a rather than get our necessaries from on Was the death agony of the Serbian

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Mr. McKean appeared for the prosecu tion, but the defendants, neither appeared nor were they represented...

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The Athon is beautifully furnished and are the wem when we have COTTON WOOL Samples valued. then given us to where and how supplies is fitted with every modern convenience, convert it to a German Company with certain novel features.

Mr. King aid that it seemed to be a of clothes and food may be obtained, and equal strength, but heroism is unavailing The spacious smoking saloon

clear case under the

the King's Regulatichs, then the Committee somewhat affectingly against more numerous enemy forces W The company was a British registered anys Any one of us should be satisfied have resolved to die. Every Serb will company and had refused to produce its and prond to wear worn clothes rather gladly Iny down his life rather than see come very popular on this run. books when called upou He therefore than get nice ones bought from out the enemy master of his country, and in The sister ship to the Athos, the Porios, fined them £20 and a further $50 for the enemies. This will, indeed, be a test of the hope that by sacrificing his life be 28 due in Hongkong at the end of Decers costs of the prosecution in respect of the patriotism of the Tientsin German will help to stop the invas on and alloy

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