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PARTNERS.

CLAEM AT THE SUMMARY COURT, There was a somewhat amusing develop gment to a case at the Hongkong Summary

THE BONAKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1917,

ALLEGED FRAUD ON THE PEAK TRAMS.

EVIDENCE BY SER EDWARD CHAMIER

PEKING NOTES.

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

PERING, September 10th. AUSTILAN MAILINES INTERNED,S

Yesterday the 198 met of the Austrian which a Chinese: The story of how the Chief Justice of nuned Sam Wo Shing chimed from Mathe High Court of Patna, Sir Edward Legation Guard, who, owing to Kwong Kat and

interued with the remainder of the 305.20. The claim was made upon the alleged fraudulent act by a collector on

partly told at begation Guard, were taken over by the defendants as partners in the Cheong the Peak Tramways Shing firm, formerly of 20, Keswick the Hongkang Magistracy yesterday,Chinese authorities. The Dutch Hinistr,

Court yesterday,

| L'ILGRIMAGE TO ST, JOHN ISLAND

(SAMCHOANY

Under (be presidency of their Lurdskips thu Dishons of Macau, Hongkong, and Canton, there will be a Solemn Pilgrimage to & John Island on the 13th and 4th Uctober, to visit the Sacred Tomb

another the sum of Chimier, was, made the victim of an hitch with the Dutch Minister, were of the Great Apostle of the East

His Lordship the Bishop of Canton, the

it, Bays 1-2 St. Jolin Island possesses the prometer of the pilgrimage, in announcing

Eat. St Francis Xavier, after having

Streek, and the amount was for work when a collector had two charges preferred however, refuses to hand over their most glorious Christian traditions in the

done, and labour and material supplied

Me F.N. d'Almada was for the plain- Aiff, and Mr Butler Johnson defended..

Mz, d'Amada, in opening, said the defence was that the amount was paid to ons of thepartners of the firm on August 9th andhis (Mr. d'Almada's) case was

that the partner did not receive the money on August 9th, for on Augustist this partner toll him in his office that he had not received the money.

against him.

The first charge was one of embezzling 220 cents, and the scend was, the larceny of that sim.

Mr. Shenton appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Leo a Abunda defendeal. ⠀

Mr. Bhoutan raid that certain evidence would be enfled and then a rematal would be asked for. Expinining the charge,

preached the Gospel in Southern India, Malay Peninsuin, and Jayau, impelled by a wish to convert the Chinese, landed

ZANIE YEAR

Alr. Shenton said Cast a certain lieu paid over to China in notes specially first Cantonese Christian, who was called |

for 20 cents. on the seedn'd blass, numbered

The Puise Judge asked if this partner 11019, was sold on the 15th. The returns was going to be called;

in the book wed for the purpose of enter Mr.: 'Almada shid that his friending the tickets showed that the ticket was would no doubt be calling him "Mr.Kold on that day. However, the mme Johnson bad the receipt which was said ticket was sold on the 16th to Sir Edward

to have been signed by the partners

Mr. Johnson-I have not said that I was going to call him, I have the receipt.

admit friend would have to call the pariser to prove it. The partner concerned had written his dicat stating that he had not received the money. If Mr. Johnson would put the man in the box the case

would be finished.

Mr. Johnson could surely prove his.

· partner's signature.

The Judge said that the burden of proof was on Mr. Johnson.

Chamber, therefore it was an old ticket, you the acrous & for that dry showed no deficiency whatever. The ticket collec tor, who was the defendant, sold the old

This aritmes stated that be was Chief

20 cent ticket.

and ammunition, claiming that it would. not be right for a neutral to hand over the arms of the ons belligerent, which might be used against it if he did so

ESO JAPANESE HANK.

There has been a fun on the Lokelmaat Sz. John island in the year 1550, where be dwelt for several months without being. vecie Bank during the past two days able to find a beat willing to take him to count of rumours being circulated Carton, and on the 2nd December of the kë dred there, attended by the that the new Ten Million Yen Loat was to

Issued for the purpose, and that the

Anthony He was buried in the top of

the niveau-gold from China with built, and his body having been found Japone & were; endeavouring to secure the small hill where the present chapel is

the object of forging China imo bank-after 10 days to be marvellously undecay- ruptcy. This is considered part of aed, the Portugne took it triumphantly German propaganda During the past Gon. Thanks to the piety and devotion week ramours have been widely circu-of the Portuguese, the generous protec keyd, both areng the people and in the Lion of France, and the efforts of the Chinese Tris, to the effect that Petrograd Mission, St. John Island has, notwith- had fallen, and that the Germans were standing the long lapse of time and tho suming by way of Siberin to attack pervcutione, been a place of pilgrimage

CHINESE SOLDIERS FOR FRANCE...

to Catholics only and not to tourists.

Mr. d'Alman then said that he did nothicket and got 20 vants for i Mhina and Japan. Another report stated to the Cathalies of the East All!

the signature on the reeipt. His Shenton then called Sir Edward Chair that ke Ceran subaiarines were attecke zone surrounding the Tomb is peupled Justice of the Pain High Court of ge conyal towns of America and the by Catholics. The Mission of Canton, India. nrrived in Hongkong on the airships had dropped bombe in Tokio, wishing to keep ap the pious and glorious fath, and an the afternoon of the 18th hug a fire of ten in length. The tradition, invites the Catholics of Canton, travelled to the Penk, about 5pm. Opidity with which these reports have Macau, and Hongkong to sake part in the the way up he paid 20 cents and received een circulated makes it almost certain pilgrimage. The invitation is extended that the Germans and Austrians are at 20 cent ticket, like the one preduced.he bottom of them and that they are Children, under 10 years of age will be On the way down, however, he received a Trying to cause local di orders so as to admitted. It is our wish by this voyage, different coloured ticket and only paid 20 hamper the Allies as much as possible which is not without inconvenience, in ents for i He was unable to under

A strong attempt is now being made to make an act of faith in the continuity Mr. d'Almada Cien put his client in the stand why he paid 30 cents for the force the Chinese to intern all enemy sub-f our religion, which is the same as that. box, and he said that he had received journey and 20 cents for the down trip jezty, far it is realised that at long as preached by St. Francis Xavier four nothing from the defendants He also and he a ked the collector about it. The they are allowed their present freedom the gren afissionary Saint and confiding centurie ago. Following the example of said that he could not identity his partate could not make himself understood, they will be in a position to cause in his merits, we will earnestly pray for mer's signature, as he could not write, and as he (withcre) was not satisfied he trouble.

10 conversion of China, and, in order. hat God's work may be accomplished all When the receipt was put to him the wrote to the Tramway Co, the next day,

over the world, we will also pray the plaintiff said that he had not seen it be- | explaining what had pecurred, and also

The Chinese are now very seriously Divine Providence to put an end to the for, and it was then contended by Mrenclosing the two tickets which had been considering the question of despatching world. For this reason we make this great calamity which is desolating the Johnson that the plaintiff was unable to sold to him. He could not may if the a large force to the front. The Chinese appeal to the Catholics of Canton, Maenu, prove that the receipt was not good.

defendant was the man who sold him the state that previous to the departure of and Hongkong to join in the pilgrimage int only in large numbers but especially M. Conty, the French Minister, be sugo religious spirit All the pilgrima gested that China should sead three hundred thousand men to the Wester Front, In the last two Cikinci conferences the matter has come up for discussion and the majority of the members are in Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almuda, Bir favour of an large an army as possible be Edward Chamier said that the 18th was ing sent. At the last cecting the Premics the first time he had been up to The Feat. stated that it would be advisable to avait And on the way up you were given an answer to the telegram he had set to sont on the last bunch of the car-No, I the provinces requesting them to inform took the seat myself. I wanted to see him of the number of men they could everything. I had not been to Hongkong spare and yet leave the localities safe before and I sat on the back soat in order and what part of the expenses they could to get a good view of the scenery.

stand if such a force was set The Chinese themselves realize that the chief difficulty will be that of transport, and a number of the leading native organs have

has come from France the matter of trans. suggested that as the request for troops

port should be left to that country. I also been suggested that French ollicers should train the officers for this xpeditionary force in China, nad that

The Judge said that the receipt would have to be proved. Nothing cookie be "aken as proved, except in the Gas (ie, and a few other things.

Mr. d Alonda said that he admitted that the defendant was the man.

Mr. Shenton_alo remarked tint in tracing the present affair they had come

The pariter was then called and said thin the money had been paid to him. Hencross something else. admitted being in Mr d'Almada's often

August 21st, but denied that he told the solicitor that he had not been paid

The money

The defendant gave evidence, saying that he paid the money to the last witness and had been given a receipt for it which his solicitor had.

Asked why he did not state this in his defener, Mr. Bulmer Jolinson remarked that the defendant had been given a lot „of trouble and he just wanted to give the

other side some trouble in return.

Mr.

Johnson added that there had been a series of cases of this kind, and the de- fendunt had been shot at time after time. This was the last of them. His client seemed to be of the opinion that he would like a little of his own back,

The only tickets you received from the conductors was the one going up. and the one coming down? That is right. Wit ness added that he could not identify tho tickets, but be knew that the colours were different,

Mr. Shenton-One of the tickets was bine and the other was pink.

Ah Luk, a collector on the trams, said his duties were to sell tickets on the

will have to take part in the devotions and all are exhorted to prepare themselves so as to be able to reecin, Holy Com munion in the Chapel of the Sacred Tomy. Pious persons who intend to take part in the pilgrimage, but cannot do so on. account of indiposition or of their ocen pations, ray be represented by paying the expenses of a pilgrim. Any discomforts of the voyage should be accepted in a religious spirit, and everyone who, by bis devotion, imparts its proper character to before God. the pilgrimage will do a meritorious act

A steamer will be chartered for the

cension The steamer will leave her. whart on the Praya Wes to Sanchoan Dia Macau on Saturday, 13th October, 1017, at 5 p.m., and will return from at Hongkong at 8 pm, Samchorn at 11 am. next day, arriving

selves to the Rev. Fr. G. M. Spada, Intending passengers may address them. Kowloon, or to the Rev. Fr. Banchi, t the Cathedral:

Each ticket entitl's the holder to la dinner on the 13th Octpiber, and breakfast and tilen on the following day. Th cabin accommodation will be reserved for Indies only. The prices of tickets are as follows:-1st claas ticket, $IG; 2nd class

Mr. d'Almada then went into the witness trams and also to make out, the return the Chinese soldiers should be armed with tickel, 80; 3rd class ticket,

box and testified to the fact that the partner who now said that he had bee paid the money can to his office and told him that he had not received any money. That was why the proceedings bud been instituted.

Judgment, was given for the defendant with costs, and his lordship decided that the partner who had laid the wrong in- formation should be saddled with the burden of the costs.

CHINESE ADOPTION. IMPORTANT POINT OF LAW.

A civil esse in which an important law point was discussed came up before Mr, Justis Furrer Manby at the Taiping Assizes. Mr. H. N. Ferrers, of Kunla Lumpur, appealed on behalf of a Chinese infant plaintiff who sought a declaration that he was "filius posthumus" adopted by a deceased Chinaman and was, as such, entitled to the whole estate of his deceased adopted father, who died intestate, leaving behind him only his (deceased's) mother and the infant plaintiff.

The point for decision was whether the Taw of British Malaya would recognise the adoption of a filios posthumus.

Mr. W. T, Chapman, Prolector. of Chinese, Ipoh, said that such an adoption was recognised all over China, and on this evidence, and that of two headmen of the Chiorss community, his lordship declared that it was a good and valid adoption.

books of the tickets sold. He was on duty on the afternoon of the 14th, and he clucked the second class tickets, and one of the first tickets to be sold on the 15th was 14039. The entries for the 15th showed that this ticket was sold on that dayThe entries for the 18th did not show that ticker No. 149 had been sold on that day.

the French rifles. No definite statement has yet been made by any of the Loga tions, and they will probably wait until the Chinese have decided upon what they wish to do before they make any move. DEPARTURES OF AUSTRIAN MINISTER

The passengers list will be closed on the 6th October,

through him that President Feng Kuo- chang first met her. Many of the Chinese papers state that Yuan Shih kai acted as he diesmad, and that it was owing to Tho Austrian Minister, M. Rosthorn, his pre sure that Feng was persuaded to her. The deceased Indy soon became a left Peking to-day for Shanghai, where he go through the ceremony of marriage with will remain for a few days until the great helpmeet to General Feng, and it w Hastated that during the many political Dutch steiner leaves for America.

At this stage the hearing was adjourned bas prolonged his stay in Peking as long crises with which he has had to deal ber]

until Saturday..

“SERVICES” ENTERTAIN-

MENT FUND.".

The following subscriptions to the above fund have been received by the Treasurer during the week ending Sept. 25th and are gratefully acknowledged

Brought forward

$2,344:30 5.00 5.00

C. G. Harrison. -- "Kea

C. Thorne Kowloon Cricket Club (per

8. E. Green)

M. S. J. Bentley

·P. C. Potts G. Piercy

Total carried forward.

Monthly subscription. -Donation, T. ROBINSON

F.G. 1

advice was often sought and acted upon. After the meeting of the Cabinet last Friday the whole of its members went in a body to call on the President to offer him their condolences in his sad bereave meat. The following day the whole of the Diplomatic Corpa went to the palace for the same. purpose. The funeral is to take place to-morrow, and arrangements have been made for the ceremony to be carried out on a very elaborate scale.

as possible, but it was intimated that, as soon as it was known that the ship by which he was to travel to America was entering the Yangtze he would have to teaa. M. Hosthorn, who has been in China for many years, is more of a sinologue than a diplomat, and has often expressed a wish to spend the remainder of his days in China. He had very little

Colonel Tatarinoff, who was in Peking tove for the Germans, and he almost

some years ago studying the language, cadeared himself to the Allies by his rebus arrived in Peking to take over tau peated quarrels with the Germans since position of Russian Military attaché for

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51.00

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the outbreak of war.

5.00

DEMISE OF MADAME FENG.

5.00

5.00

$2,410.35

(General Secretary), B. HASTINGS, RN.

(Naval Secretary) C. L. COOPER-HEN, C.R..

(Military Ste, and Treasurer).

EW RUSSIAN MILITARY ATTACHE.

the whole of China. Col Tatarinoff has held many important staff appointments and is one of the youngest officers of his

A gloom has been cast over the rank in the Russian Army. Just pra vious to the outbreak of the European Presidential Palace owing to the death of war he was mutiary attach to Bulgaria. Madame Terg, wife of President Feng When that country joined Germany he Kuchung This lady, who was

was immediately sent to Roumania, where he remained until a short time ago. He splendid classical scholar and had a broad then visited the various Rasian fronts, knowledge of the world for a Clines where he saw considerable fighting, but he was at one time tuor to the children was recalled so come to Peking, of the late Yuan Shib-kai, and it was (Continued at foot of next column.)

Bir John Jordan, the British Minister, is expected back about the zich of this month.

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