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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14rm, 1918.

BONGKONG MAGISTRACY. THE INDIAN MOSLEM SOCIETY

AN OPIUM CASE

A Chinese pleaded guilty to being in unlawful possession of six trets of opium.

Defendant said he bought the opium For a friend and did not know that it was contrary to the regulations.

HONOURING THE NEW KHAN SAHIR

IMMINGHAM DOCK CASE. SYSTEM OF WHOLESALN "CORRUP

TION.

can-

Ibe Indian Moslem Society gave a ten-

After a trial extending over twenty-six party at Wiseman's Café yesterday even days, and occupying the attention of three ing, in honour of Khan Sahib Hashamiaries, the Immingham Dook cuse Khan, who was recently invested at Mr. Wolfe fine defendant $200, with Sahib, conferred on him by H., the Government House with the site of Khan Viceroy of India for loyal services ren

the alternative of a month's hard labour.

AN ABSENT PROSECUTOR.

A Chinese was charged. on remand. with stealing a block from the residence

of Mr. H. Hancock, No. 106, the Peak."

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dered

BRITISH TRADE ENTERPRISE NEW INSURANCE AGAINST BAD DEBTS ABROAD.

A subsidiary company has recently been formed by the British Trade Corporation. which may possibly develop into, as undertaking of great importance to our comperes abroad. The new undertaking

cluded at the Old Bailey recently. The meneed at Bow-street on September 28th is entitled the Trade Indemnity Company, proceeding "in connection with it com last, and after the prisoners charged had and its subscribed capital, which is en made twenty-five appearances before Sir tirely owned by the corporation. is The several sections of the Indian John Dickinson, they were committed for £100,000, of which £20,000, has been paid esmmunity resident in the Colony were trial on February 28th. Thus the case has. In addition there is a reserve at well represented, amongst those present occupied the attention of the public for 20.000. These figures, however, may be Inspector Browne said that Mr. Han

being Inspector Nawab Khan (Chair over nine months. There have been three regarded as purely nominal, for it is safe Ian, Indian Moslem Society), Messrs. stages of the trial at the Old Bailey. In cock, who was expected to prosecute in the Serdar Khan (Fies Chairman and Hon, the first Eric Brotherton, the manager of occasion demands. The object of the new to assume that they will be expanded as CAM, was not present in Court,

Treasurer 1.M.S.). Fateh Mohamed (Hon. the Humber Graving Dock Company, Mr. Wood therefore discharged de Secretary Indian Moslem

company is to assist British merchants Society), Immingham, and his chief assistant and manufacturers in developing overseas fentiant.

Aluhnaned Akbar, Khawas Khan, Khair manager, James Walker, were indicted for business, by insurance, - Deen, Miran Bux, Alan, Deen, A. F. conspiring so defraud the Admiralty of tasued insuring the payment of commer. Policies are Areulli, A. K. el Arculli. Osman el large sums of money, and were convicted. cial debts, thus enabling an exportaj Arculii, S. C. Ismail, R. Currem, V. Is the second Brotherton was barged without inurring greater capital repon. Gurteen, A. Subaid, M. Saffaid, V. Rum. with conspiring with John Cripsey, forte sibilities.

to increasbis present volume a trade jahn, MA Razak, M. Arab, S. Aman painter, and Joseph Cobley, foreman the amount of its liability in respect of Under approved conditions Bux, D. Rumjahn, Samy, S. D. Mehal shipwright, and

the company will advance to the assured B.

was again convicted, any debt insured, against transfer of the Nur Khan, S. G. Kadir, though his fellow prisoners, were acquit.debt and payment of interest on Fazal Ahmed Abdullah, G. D. Dhool. ted:

the amount advanced, until the net outcome In the third stage Brotherton of an estate is ascertained. Abbas Khan, Chulam Nabi, Mohamed Ali was charged with conspiring with John Mir Alan Khan, Zaibta Khan, H. Cripsey, foreman painter. and Joseph

138C8S POLICIES. Namazi, Mohamed Ali, H. X. E. Ellias, again convicted, though his fellow prison- also granted to cover a proportion of The company grants policies insuring Namazi, Mirus A. Kazerani, A. M. Cobley, 'foreman" shipwright, and was

up to two-thirds of a client's whole turn- over against ultimate loss. Policies are Suleman Chinoy, A. S. F. Mohamed, Aers were acquitted. Sidiq, H. Sidiq, M. H. Ispail," F. | Brotherton, Cobley and George William sequence of buyer becoming insolvent and In the third stage resale of goods become necessary in con- such losses as may arise should a forced A Chinese was charged with forging Esabhy, Z. Peerbhs, M. Allarabhia, T. Smith' a Grimsby timber merchant, were ments. The company likewise grants poli. thereby unable to take up shipping docu charged with conspiring to defraud the Fcies, insuring against & proportion of dock company,

trader's losses in any one year in excess Smith guilty, and Cobley not guilty. The company is also prepared to grant policies. The jury, after an abecfice of an hour of an agreed percentage of low on turn.. and three-quarters, found Brotherton andver to be borne by the assured. The foreman added that in the jury's opinion insuring approved accounts up to three- from Brotherton. Smith bad acted under great pressure

fourths of the amount of a debt.

A SEQUEL OF THE TAI O TRAGEDY. The wo Indian: Sergeants-B14 and B152-wer charged, on remand, with neg. lecting to perform their duty at Tai on July 17th, when Sergt. Glendinning was murdered and the Police Station was set on fire,

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"The depositions made by defendants at the Coroner's inquiry were put in as

evidence, against them, after which the case was adjourned till this afternoon. FORGING GOVERNMENT LABELS.

Mr. Wolfe, remanded the case, for further enquiries,, fixing bail at $1,000.

Covernment opium Inbels."

Motabhy, A. A. Raheem, Nausriwala, Sergeant Blackman stated that defend-LM. Shareef, B. "Ahmed, Mohidees. Kajamally, Hassanally, Tyeb Khan, ant was employed as a ticket-collector at Suhadar Sb. Walayat Ali, Subadar Abbas the Canton wharf and was arrested on a sampan with the labels in his possession,

Khan. Subadar Bhagat Singh, Subedar Defrodant stated that the labels wers Jamzdar Gurdit Singh, Dr. Sadat Ali, Dr. Pala Singh, Jamadar Mohamed Khan, given to him by a friend. He had no Mockerjee, Messrs. Shankar Lall Sharma ides they were bogus labels.

Cooper, à. E. Avasia, S. K. Setan, A. Santra, R. 8. Gullaria, Peerbby, R. B.

31. O. Tallati. T. Vasurà, H. K. Erani, P. J. Tallati, M. J. Patel, W. Shroff, H A lame Chinese was charged with

Ruttonise, J. H. Buttonjee, D. S. Cooper, begging alms in Gleneals.

PN. Cooper, K. D. Gazdar, P. A. Jam. Sergrant Blackman stated that whenetje. N. Bejenje. R. D. Mistry, D. E 'defendant was arrested he informed Singh, Maban Singh, Insp. Mohinder Kharat, lehta, Karam Deen, Bishen witness that he was working in Mercer Street This was found-to-be incorrect. The inan had been sent to Canton a few months ago, but had returned to the Colony."

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NO WORK IN CANTON.

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Defendant's excuse for returning, was that work was scarce in Canton, so he came back to the Colony to procure employment

Mr. Wood fined defendant $3; in de fault, sentenced him to seven days' hard labour.

Singh. Messrs. Badan Singh, Natha Singh, Bishan Dass, Alam Chand. Thakat Das, Charan Das, Pharaa Ram, Gajan Dass, Lekhraj, Jaras Ram, Mangan Mal, Jeram.

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of sentence, said he ought to call the deta

ADVANTAGE OF FACILITIES Mr. Justice Atkin discharged Cobley,

These last named Sir Richard Muir, prior to the passing specific accounts, will be issued on three policies, insuring

money which the Government had in fact the ossed an agreed proportion of the attention of the Court to the amount of ander Basis A the company will pay to Under policies issued

they would have been defrauded of butoivent, and all dividends recovered or been defrauded of, and the amount which net loss after the debtor has become in- for the discoveries made by Mr. Charlton, ascertained. Under Basis B the assured had estimated that the Government had factory proof of insolvency a sum equal the Admiralty overseer. Mr Charlton Will receive within seven days after satis- been defrauded of at least £25,000, and

to 138, 4d. in the pound on the proportion that if the fraud had continued to the full satisfaction of the liability of the of the debt insured under the policy in might be a matter for investigation here been defrauded of at least £80,000. That company, but the assured, besides receiv present time the authorities would have

Company after between the Admiralty and the Dock

ing that certain payment, will be entitled to any dividends that should be forth coming. Cader Basis C the company will would not take as accurate any of the

Sir Edward Marshall Hall, speaking undertake to pay to the assured in the for Brotherton, said he hoped the judge event of the dishonour of any duly accept. figures just quoted.

cd bill, an

agreed Das. Dr. Dey, Messrs. Behram Khan, and arisen from the slackness of the Admiral honour and assignment of the debt to The trouble hnds is covered by the portion of such bill policy within a few. days of satisfactory proof of such dis- officials. At a moment like this, to cast i apon the scrap-heap of the world a nan the company. Any amount collected by Speeches were delivered by Inspector of the abnormal who was endowed ter in excess of the amount paid by the and the kind the company from the estate of the defaul

be returned to the assured. company, pin interest and charges, will developed this form of insurance Very in the interests of her foreign give long credit and to take risks. trade in order to enable the exporter to

Feroz Ali

Nawab Khan (the Chairman) and Messra A. F. Argulli, M. Akbar, and Bisham Singh." in the course of which they con- grutulated the new Khan Sahib and ex- pressed their pleasure and gratitude to EXPORTING SILVER DOLLARS

H. E. the Governor of Hongkong and H.E. the Viceroy of India for conferring the Three Chinese were

charged yesterday title upon their fellow-countryman. with unlawfully attempting to export a

Through all the speeches there rang quantity of silver dollara.

note of loyalty to the British Govern. Sergeant Blackman stated that defendment for its generous treatment of all its ants were employed on board a Govern abjects, irrespective of their race ment requisitioned ship. They were seen creed. "leaving in a sampar, and, when arrested, Mr. Akbar said: I beg to propose that the dollars were found on them.

this necting, of gentlemen fully represent Defendants said they had only arriveding various sections, creeds, and classes in the Colony from Singapore a few

of the Indian community; wishes to days ago and were ignorant of the

express and place on record its sincero galations. Having paid off in Singapure and warm gratitude, by passing votes of currency they changed it into Hongkong Hongkong and to His Excellency the thanks to His Excellency the Governor of currency with the intention of sending a remittance to their relatives in the

Viceroy and Governor-General of India for conferring the most honourable title country.

of Khan Sahib on Mr. Hasham Khat, one of the most distinguished mem bers of the community in this Colony, for his meritorious services, and loyal and faithful devotion to the British Govern Two Chinese-one the owner of a house, ment, which honour the whole community

Mr. Wood fined each defendant $20, and ordered them to change the silver dollars into notes.

A P.W.D. PROSECUTION.

and the other a contractor-were sum. moned for erecting an additional storey un a house in Peel Street without.But- mitting plats to the P.W.D. for approval, of having a permit.

Mr. Edwards, of the P.W.D., prosecut. ad, and Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the defence.

Mr. d'Almada plended guilty on behalf. of his clients, but said they were ignorant of the law. As soon as they were aware of it they had the storey razed.

Mr. Edwards said he examined the house and found the lower walls were not Breng enough to bear the additional burden of a new storey,

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Mr. Wood remanded the case for a fort night, fixing bail at $100 for the first defendant.

The second defendant was allowed out "on his own recognisances

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so valuable to us, with courage and business capacity, was & matter of grave sadness, Brotherton had done splendid work for the country in the hour of the country's direst need. If he (Sir Edward) could tell the judgn all be knew, he would appreciate still more under what difficulties Brotherton had rendered those services.

Mr. Justice Atkin, addressing the prisoners, said he could hardly express the previous good character standing where regret that it gave bim to see men of they now stood. He fully appreciated the country. He had shown energy and in- services Brotherton bad rendered to his ordustry, and if he had only kept to horest paths he might have done still more; but he had abused the trust placed in him by entering upon a far-reaching and ela borate scheide of fraud, so far-reaching, never heard of before in and involving so many persons, as he had emanating from the brain of one man.

any scheme scores and scores of false records, and. The scheme involved the creation, of still worse, the corrupting of mumerous punishment that could be inflicted was a other persons Such an offence as his could put be passed over, and the least sentence of twenty months' imprisonment in the second division on the first two counts, and twelve months' in the second division on the third, to run concurrently. Walker would be sentenced to six assisted in rubbing the company of nearly months in the second division; Smith had £4,000, and was not under any pressure to comply with Brotherton, His sentence would be eight months in the second

division.

Germany

In Great Britain, too, attempts bave been made to do the same for the British exporter, but only on a small scale. The should be able to reduce materially the new company, by virtue of its backing.. risks of a British exporter who wishes to increase his overseas business. A firm aged, say, £20,000 a year, and the bad the foreign turnover of which has aver- debts of which have averaged, say, £400, will be able to double its turnover without "gainst additional bad debts with a com- risking any further loss by insuring itself pany having the financial support of the British Trade Corporation. In fact in lies a novel feature of the sebeme this combination of finance and insurance An- other-novel point is that payments can of after the adjustment of an insolvency, be secured almost immediately instead which is the usual arrangement.

ARLY WIFE'S TRIP JOURNEYED 3,000 MILES TO SEE HER HUSBAND FOR TWO DAYS.

gratefully appreciates and is duly proud way in which the case had been presented, wife of Captain Whaling, at a Western

Khan Sahib. to share with its envied recipient, the

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Whaling caught up with her army hus Alter a chase of nearly four years and more than 30,000 miles, Mrs. William band and Uncle Sam's army orders here a few days ago (says an American paper). His lordship spoke in high praise of the Four years ago she became Mrs. Whaling, and of the assistance rendered by Mr. army post. About two months after the Charlton. He also referred with pleasure wedding the War Department ordered the This resolution was passed unanimously to the fact that one of the witnesses, Mr-husband to the Philippines, and he made M Hasham Khan acknowledged the temptation placed upon him by Brother after the rainy season in the islands, Holmes, a working man, bad resisted the arrangements for the bride to follow, compliment paid to him in the following ton, and refused to take any part in the While she was in the middle of the Pacifi terms:-Mr. Chairman, members of the that he was associated with a higher de passed his wife on the ocean. When she conspiracy. It was interesting to note Uncle Sam got busy and the Captain Indian Molem Society:-Allow me to gree of education than was usual, and his thank you for your bountiful hospitality name was associated with Oxford, which boat back for s-month--and her husband.

reached the Philippines there was and you, my fellow guests, for your pre-truth and honesty.

bis lordship boped would over stand for

wes in San Francisco. When she finally sence on this auspicious occasion. What-

reached 'Frisco, the army wife ran down ever I have done, I assure you I have only

the gangplank into the arms of dis done my duty; and I am certain I am

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.-

appointment! Uncle Sam had been busy only voicing the sentiments

ngain and her husband was in. Alaska. of the

A telegram of warning to the army wife ORDERS 169CED BY MR. F. C. JENKIN. G.B.L patriotism of Indians, of whatever creed,

reached Beattie an hour after her bont

on his way to El Paso. She had to wait had sailed north. Husband and wife BELTH

passed each other on the ocean again, be

Platoon and Section Commanders will she reached Texas she found the Captain quarters Office and draw belta, another month for a boat back, but when attend in uniform; uniform op was in Mexico. tional for other ranks.

Monday, August 19th

Tuesday, August 20th-

No. 2. Platoon 5.15-5.45 p.m.

No. 3 Platoon-5.15-5.45 p.m. No 4 Platoon 5.456-15 p.m.

that had any one of the members nowAll ranks will attend as under at Head present been given the opportunity that was so happily accorded to me be would have served the Raj in the same faithful manner perhaps better. It was very con siderate of H.E. the Governor to recom- THE BASEBALL GAME.

mend and obtain for me this unexpected reward. The community must also appre- We understand that the sale of tickets cinte the decoration that has been con... for the baseball garne to-day, between the ferred on me as an honour to the whole 9th Cavalry, U., Army, and a United of the Indian community, as was stated States warship, has been large enough to by H.E. the Governor on the occasion of promise a useful addition to the funds the investiture. I am more than flattered of the "Red Cross Society. Special by what the Chairman and Mr. A. F. arrangements have been made with the Arculli, an old friend of our family, have Tramway Co. for a special service. Those said, and I am certain that my brothers, who attend are assured of a treat in the especially Captain Ajab Khan, will be exhibition of America's national game very pleased (Applause.) and will not regret the time and money. Tea was then sorved, after which the apeut in a worthy cause.

gathering dispersed.

Wednesday, August 21st:-

No. 8. Platoon 6.15-5.46 p.m. No. 6 Platoon 6.45-6.16 p.m.” Thursday, August 22nd:-

No. 7 Platoon 5.15-5.45 pm. No. & Platoon 5.45-8.15 p.m. Friday, August 23rd

No, 1 Platoon 5.16-5.45 p.m. 13th Angust, 1918,

By this time she grew tired of travel- and returned to her home at Kansas City. But her husband telegraphed that he was in San Antonio and there she went, only to find he was at the National Army Camp at Chillicothe, Ohio. It was no use When she got there, ho was at Camp Milla This time she beat the army order by two days and then the 48-hour reunion was cut sbort by more orders, “

I don't know whether I'm still s bride, or a widow." said Mr. Wasting after her husband bad gone. "Being the wife of a regular army officer is about as bad as having a divorce."

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Royal" Baking Powder. Campbell's Soups,

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"Red Jacket" Lobster in tins. Heinz Soup and Baked Beans. Heinz Tomato Sauce and Stuffed Olives. "Old Dutch Cleanser." Babbitt's pure concentrated Lye. Fels Naptha Soap. Ivory Soap.

BASEBALL MATCH.

TO-DAY

9th Cavalry, U.S.A. v. U.S.S. Naval team on the Hongkong Football Club Ground,

For the Benefit of

BRITISH AND AMERICAN RED CROSS

5. PM.

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