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BIG OPIUM CASE. NEWHOUSE FINED $1,000, Bam Newhouse, a Brazilian, and a form: or Hongkong Sanitary Inspector, who was charged with unlawfully importing 9 lbs, of raw opium into the Colony on the Suua Haru, was yesterday. Aned $1,000, with the alternative of three months imprisonment, by the Magistrate (Mr. F. A. Hazeland).

The defence admitted that technical joffence had been committed: The opium was not meant for Hongkong or any part

TAR HONGRUNG 114ILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY:8mm, 2016,

AT THE MAGIьTRACY. ALLEGED EXTENSIVE THEFT OF

ANTIMONY ORE,

CHEUNG ON BANK.

THE APPLICATION IN BANKRUPTCY;

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.

Lesce, Vernon & Smyth, in their weekly share report dated the 7th January state

The hearing was continued before the A jankmaster was charged at the Magistracy yesterday with the larceny Chief Justice at the Supreme Court yes of 0,700 lbs. of antimony ore, valued at beterday of the er parle application in tween seven and eight hundred dollars. It referencs to the bankruptcy of the Cheung On Bank, of 179, Queen's Raad, appears that the junk owned by the Mr. Potter, on behalf of one MuiPui Chi, fendant was engaged by the Mitsui Bussan Knishs to convey a full cargo of this ore who claimed to be aggrieved and a-large business has been done, and further from the West Point godowns to the Borneo More at Kowloon godowns. When the bags were about to be loaded on the

of China, but was simply in course of ship the Captain noticed that they were

were

affected by the bankruptcy proceedings, applied that the service of the petition be set aside and annulled, on the ground that El petition was not served on any one or more of the partners, or any person

transit to Japan, and it was intended broken and cut open and appeared to be having, at the time of service, control or

Knowing that the bags for this

management of the partnership business, to get the stuff through afterwards to stick.

supposed to be

pond and capable of smmitting an ae; of South America. Defendant has commit- shipment

he HAS

bankruptcy which would be effective ted a technical offence in pure ignorance, brand new,

shipment. The accept He did not know that it was an offence refused to to have opium in his luggage going to steamer left without the ore The M.B.K. against the Cheung On Bank, Japan. He had done al in his power at once took the lighter to their godowns, to assist the police. It was said that is and under the supervision of the police norance of the law was no excuse, but it the whole of the cargo was discharged into was not presumed that an Englishman the Company's own lighter, and the de-

should know foreign law, and equally it was not to is expected that a foreigner should know English law.

Mr

fendant's junk was then examined. The are concerned in the charge was found in he bilges cf the junk. The master of the

Mason (who appeared for the de-junk was arrested, but the crew escaped fenec) submitted that his client's action Mr. Davison represented the defendant, had been perfectly open. The object of and the case was remanded until Tuesday, the Opium Ordinance, was to prevent Hongkong being made a clearing-house for the smuggling of opium into China, but this was not an attempt to smuggle spium into China. He askel that only a

F.

Mr. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. B. L. Bowley) opposed the motion on behel of the Official Receiver.

Mr. Alabaster said he had suggested

that the man Hate Shing should be called to give evidence concerning a statement his affidavit in regard to his position in the firm, but apparently this man was the only one not available for purpcers of cross-examination.

Since the resumption of business after. the New Year holidays local stocks have, with few exceptions, gained further. strength, interest again being contred chiefly in Douglases and Indes, in whica substantiul ad-rantes established. At the close the market generally is Azm with a strong demand for the aforementioned shares at full rates for both cash and for- ward delivery. Standard Tin has ad- vanced to £174 for cash and 2175 for three months delivery, and Plantation Rubber

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to 1/3), and. 4/9 for spot and six, micuths SPALDING'S delivers, respectively, Bar Silver closes at 20 d., Sterling T.T, at 1/114 Shanghai-| T.T. at 741 and Singapore T.T. at 82). The Bank's buying rate for 3 d/s bills uni Shanghai now glands at 753.

BANKS-Hongkong and Shanghais have ruled dull with small sales at 8200, market closing with probable sellers at this rato.

MARINE INSURANCES.-Unions have been

GOLD

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DRIVERS AND BRASSIES.

PRICE $5.50 EACH.

IRONS Price $4.75 EACH.

hooked at 1910 and are in further request. R. FORGAN'S CELEBRATED CLUBS,

Cantous, North Chites and Yangistes are unchanged, and without business to report,

FIRE INSURANCES.-Chiuas have im- proved to a buying quotation of $159 after sales, and Hongkongs uitld probably be placed at 415.

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CLUBS.

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in. request at these figures. Indo-Chinas, LADIES AND LEFT-HANDED CLUBS,

STOCKED IN ALL MODELS.

SHIPPING Douglases have been in Mr. Putter said there was no indica-

strong request, throughout the interval, TAYLOR'S tion by his friend on the previous day and with few sellers in evidence the rate TALE OF AN ICE-CHEST.

that it was desired to cross-examine has risen rapidly to $114 enth, $115 for Detective-Sergeant Wills brought before Hue Shing had gone to Kwangsi. He settlement delivery, and $118 for March, the Court yesterday marine store would be written to, but it would be the market closing strong with more shares tealer from Kennedy Town and charged some little time before he sold come

down. It seemed that his friend had sug in sympathy with a rising London market, him with receiving a ship's ice-chest whichgested that the man had decamped, but have also advanced rapidly, and close în Rodina penalty should be imposed.

that was not true. Mr. Potter affirmed stro request a 8174 cash for the Com- The Hon. Mr. Mel, Messer (Captain farmerly belonged to the ex-P. and 0.8 1.

that he had no desire to stand in the way bined, 853 for the Preferred separately, Superintendent of Police) pointed out Oriental, and was handed over to the now of his friend if he wanted to crust and 9121 for the Deferred. A large buti ness has been done in the Combined and that defendant was for two montis a

owners on the sale of the ship The value examine him. He would point out that he had no legal right to cross-examine, Sanitary Inspector in the Colony, and of the chest when new was estimated at but he would not stop him on a techni-Deferred, and more shares are wanted both he must have known the law. When a $800. The marine store dentor, it is alleged.cality as a matter of fact, he was anxicus for cash and forward delivery.

that the man should come down. European or Brazilian took to carrying purchased the cheat for $135 from two men

Mr. Alabaster said it was his lordship's opium as personal luggage for the pur-in Yaumati. These two men were brokers, suggestion that Hue Shing should he pe of getting it through China it was and frequented a certain shop. They made called

His lordship agreed that he had no serious mattor.

this deal, it is alleged, in the master's ab-power himself to require the man' attend sence and the money was paid over. One ince, but he pointed out that it was im portant for Mr. Alabaster to establish of the men who sold the chest has been ar- that the man had control or management rest, and has been remanded pending of the business. In his affidavit he said the arrest of the other, Mr. W. E. L. he had not, and one witness, Lo Man Kai

corroborated him. Shenton appears for the alleged receiver.

The case was adjourned for his wor ship to receive information as to what the man was prepared to tell the Police

in regard to how he became possesed of

the opium,

On the case being resumed, the Captain Superintendent handed in a written statement to the Magistrate, who said that. Mr. Messer had better tell him about it.

Hon. Mr. Maser-It is not customary to give away what informers say. The poing you want to know is in this state

ment.

Mr. Mason said he had seen the state

ment.

A BARGAIN IN TWINE. Inspector P. O'Sullivan charged a Chinese with larceny rs bailee of 38 bales

The hearing was adjourned,

EUROPEAN SUES FORMER EMPLOYERS,

ALLEGES WRONGFUL DISMISSAL

At the Summary Court yesterday the Hant, case was mentioned in which H, 3.

twine, valued at 2305. The prosecution state that during the absence of the owner of the twine the defendant wold it for B23) and appropriated the money. The police arrested the man on Thursday, and re of 1, Ashley Road, Kowicon, sued the covered a the properly. The defendant, Asiatic Petroleum Company for $1,000 for who was represented by Mr, G. R. Hayalleged wrongful dismissal, wood, was remanded in bail of $500.

* His worship, in fining the defendant $1,000, with the alternative of three months imprisonment, said this was very old scheme, and he had known it for several years. It was adopted because the goods might be got in with greater facility and with less danger of detec tion. The running of these illicit goods was of gamble. If they successfully got it through the gamble was a success, if they were detected it was failure. These mon knew exactly what was going to happen if they were detected. They husband for a long coat and a pair of

fines, and if they could not pay the result was that they were sent to prison.

AN IMPUDENT THIEF. Sentence of six weeks' hard labour was

Me, J. B yesterday imposed by Wood on a particularly impudent thief The man, who ja an unemployed seamon apparently received information that the sceretary of the Chinese Seamen's Club had gone to a theatre, and acting on this he proceeded to the Secretary's house. He told the wilo that he had been sent by her

trousers, and the good woman,"uspecting

a not at all, gave the man the articles. When

Mr. P. S. Dixon said the claim originally was for $2,350, but it had been reduced in order to bring the claim within the jurisdiction of the Court

Mr. A. M. Freston appeared for the defendants, and the case was adjourned for a fortnight, an order for pleadings being made,

WEEK OF PRAYER IN HONGKONG,

knew that if their gamble was not

Meetings have been held on every even succchi they would be ble to heavy the secretary returned ho was apprised ing of the present week in connection with of what had transpired, and became very the United Week of Prayer on the angry. He had some inkling as to the identity of the person and of his where basis of the programme of the Evange abouts, The police were informed, and tice Alliance. The speakers have the defendant was arrested yesterday at Yanwati. He was wearing the borrowed cluded the Bishop of Victoria, the trousers, and in one of his pockets was the T. W. Pearce, Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, pawa-ticket for the cost. Defondant plead-

THE ATTACK ON YINTIN CUSTOMS STATION,

MR. STANGAARDS STORY.

Star

GOLF SCORERS. CADDY BAGS. CLOCK GOLF. GOLF PAINT, TEES, CAPTIVE GOLF, ETC.

CONSIGNMENT OF SPALDING'S G. M. TENNIS RACKETS.

Forries have been booked at $37, and more shares are probably obtainable ng this rate. Steambon's have been booked at 320k, and JUST ARRIVED: NEW more shares enn he placed at this figure,

Orts-Shells have again been booked at 87/6, and a fow more shares are obtainable.. Ural Caspians have been done toally at 35/, but are not obtainable from London under 38/9. Langkats close with probable REFINERIES-China Sugars are slightly buyers in Shanghai at Tls, w firmer with sales and buyers at $127. Luzons continue neglected and could prob ably be obtained at something less than the nominal quotation of $37.

MINING. Kailans have been booked at 30 and Trondhs at 27, the latter Raubs are closing in further request." wanted at $3.35. As announced in the

four weeks as wired by our singapore Local Press, the crushing for the past agents is 1,111 ounces as compared with 1,170 ounces for the preceding period.

DOCES, WEARVES, AND TODOWNS.→→ Hongkong and Whampoa Dock have been booked at $965 for the old cum

and at 8781 for the new, more shares rights, and at $821 for the old ex rights being wanted at the latter rag Kow loon Wharves are also firmer with buyers at 8777 for cash after sales at 877 and at 878 for settlement delivery. In the North there are buyers of New Engineer- ings at Tis. 9. Shanghai Docks at Tls, 59, and Shanghai and Hongkow Wharves at Tis, 821.

LANDS HOTELS,

BUILDINGS. AND Central Estates are wanted 103 and Hongkong lands at $104. botu «mpanies being due for final dividen is shortly. Humphreys Estates have sold

Kowloon

are obtainable at this figure. Lands are in request at 840 and West Points at $78, a new lease of the latter's property at an enhanced rental-being. accountable for the sudden advance in this quotation,

COTTON MILLS.Kung Yiks have bera booked at Tis. 14 and Shanghai Colori at T13 01, In the North there are buyers of Ewos at Tis. 147. Internationals at isla. 72, Kung Yiks at Tls, 141, and Yangtszepoos at Tis 51 Laou Kung Mows and Soy Chees are quoted nominal at T13. 71 and Tls 43, respectively.

MISCELLANEOUS.-Cements have ruled

Rev.

fed guilty, and was sent to gant for six Rev T. Robinson, and Mr. J. L. Merratie with sales at varying rates from

We are able, as the result of a converwerks. Inspector R. McDonald prosecuted

sation by one of our representatives with

Mr. K. Stangaard (the senior officer at GOLD BARS ON GERMAN SHIP.

the Yintin Customs Station) to amplify

the details supplied by the Commissioner

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DESTRUCTION OF GERMANY'S

SUBMARINE FLEET.

BURSIAN PRAISE. OF BRITISH INVENTIVE

GENIUS AND DETERMINATION,

The Bev. J. Kirk Maoonachie dealt with CONDEMNED IN HONGKONG

2 topical subject, Nations and their PRIZE COURT.

Ruters. He reminded his hearers at of Customs (Mr. E. Gordon Lowder)

that week was being observed by felow. which w which were published in our yesterday'a

Thirty-five gold bars which were found believers througheat the world, many of issue.

on the str. Frizia, a German prize of war, whom held very different views from our Mr. Stangaard, who has been at the were the subject of Prize Court proceed selves about the world-crisis in which we were involved. Still, we could not take station about five montlis, said the fratings in the Supreme Court yesterday.

a non-committal attitude, and if we were The Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. thing that happened was that, a Chinese servant brought up to him copies of what Kemp) applied for an order condemning sincere we must pray for the success of our country's arms. Let it not be said was described as a Proclamation. He the bars, which, be said, were found on

The official Russian organ, the Govern and his colleague (Mr. Doll, who had the Ariz, a German vessel captured by that it was asking too much of us also to bren at the station but a few days) were H.M.S. Trump on August 14th, 1814, pray for our enemies, who, piling up ment Messenger, publishes a long article. scanning these documents when they the German vessel being condemned iniquity against iniquity were pre-in praise of the extraordinary inventive viding but too abundant scope for God genus and dogged determination dis received the first warning of the presence September 23rd of the same year. of the large band of raiders near the grounds of the application for condemna vengeance Perhaps some were being played by the British in the destraction station. There were 28 Chinese bravestion, he said, were, firstly, thus no claim tested as to their power to forgive for of Germany's cubmarine fleet. It enu- beside the two Europeau in the station, had been made for the bars, although six the first time in their experience, for the merates and describes a number of the and all speadily put themselves in a poc months had elapsed from the time of the conduct of the war had been a revelation devices employed, varying from the tion of defence. The raiders were fired service of the writ, and, secondly, under of wickedans far beyond the range of highly scientific to contrivance, by means but the station was ultimately rushed. Article 59 of the Declaration of London, the flabby urbanity we had grown used of which the enemy's nefarious enterprisa I was covered by a whole crowd of goods found on beard an enemy ship were to. As to the rulers, the speaker asked. has been counteracted to such a degree the won, who pointed rifles at my back presumed to be enemy goods. There was "Are we able to pray for the rulers of that the failure of the subearing as

One way an aged weapon of war has been complete and and my head," said Mr. Stangaard. It an endorsement of service of the writ in these enemy nations?

bitter thing to have to give in to the usual form, and there was als an man, who would soon have to pay the immunity from it has been practically these Chinese, but I was helpless. They affidavit by the Registrar. The only other debt of our common mortality and give maranteed for the future. The Germans The with the utmost effort cannot put out began looting the place, and took everything which he need draw his lordship's his account to the Ruler of Princes. thing, about $200 in money and rifles attention to was that there would be another was one of whom we know, perhaps, more than two new submarines per week, affidavit which ought to have been filed less than we thought, hat whose name had whereas England has been steadily de and revolvers..

The leader, who was dressed in before from the Marshal of the Court became the popular butt, against which troying and capturing them at the rate. that the absolute khaki camo jo after all was over, pre-ast to the binding of the gold bars on the nothing was thought too hard to say or of one every two days. senved end" was a Cap- Frizia, but he would ask his fordship to threaten. It was said that the war was

that he told | secrecy with tein thonstel of the Revelationary Army, make the order subject to this affidavit due opens that they would regret have been carried out was one of the

He

it when he reluctantly ordered mobilisa essential conditions of success, but and would be responsible for what had bedavit, hand is a draft his War Council that they s occurred. He said he was the manager of of the Hongkong and Kowloon Dairy. He This stated that the gold bars were tion. Mr. Maconachio added that they holde that neither this Esctor nor the spoke English excellently. There were at found in the lifebelt cases, and were should also remember the neutral nations ingenious inventions themselves were the was far from easy. It was main reason for the signal victory over least 20 others who could speak English removed to the treasury of the Hongking whose position we The loader said we would have to clear and Shanghai Banking Corporation easier for us to bed it with tici Germany which the British navy has out, and he undertook to provide an There was no claim for the gold bare at the neutrality, perhaps, than to appreciate vored It was the English seaman's thorough familiarity with the unstable ourt for ys over the frontier. They had time, and no claim bad since been made their difficultion

Rev N. Pope winds up the week element in all its words which 'one- even stolen my pony, and left me nothing for them,

His lordship made the order asked for, to-day with an address un Home Mismab'ed, him to accomplish this remark but the acties which I was wearing Dell and I managed to get off in a subject to the affidavit being fed, and anions and the Jews; at-12.30 p.m. in the able work against the novel and terrify-

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