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ALLEGED THEFT OF SHIP

CARGO,

ACOUSATIONS OF CONSPIRACY AND FALSIFICATION OF BOOKB

OVER THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS

INVOLTED;

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

and

mis

NEW YEAR PARTES.

DISCOVERY.

ort Holt's which

In this case would have been about $3,000. THE ALLEGED RECEIVERS Treeing the farther movements of the packages, Mr. Lewis said that after the Prrangements had been made between the A case of much importance to shipping: first, second and third defendants, the first interests was heard by Mr. G. N. Ordefondant approached the broker (the at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, alleged receiver). Hp gave the latter a A ship's tallynian and two tallyman emchit (unsigned) which contained descrip- ployed at Holt's Wharf were charged with, tions of just those packages, and baks larceny of goods value: 63,500, and a (and no others) which formed the subject broker, with promises at No. 3, Tung Man Street, Hongkong, was charged with re ceiving the goods, knowing them to have been stolen. All the defendants were Chinese

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WEDNESDAY, JANUABY

HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE,

PHONGKONG POLICE & EMS;

THE MAN FOUND UNDER THE BREJCHAWKINS, AURI

TABLE

The following in the result of a match shot off at King's on Sunday,” January FURTHER EVIDENCE,

2nd, between the Hongkong Rifle Club and EM.S. „Hocking, luwurde y the The charge against the

the French-speaking finish light rain made shooting rather Chinese of being found under suspicions difficult, and the wind also freshened. siretimstances at the house of Mr. The following are the remits, which show

awin for the Police Ride Olib after ag Dubois, 38 Morrison Hill Road, in the good fight to the finish between the two early hours of New Year's Day, again teams

came before hir. G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, yesterday.

B.K. POLICE RIFLE, CLUB.

at present employed by Mr. Dubois. The

Evidence was given by the house hoy Mr. Mashell defendant was in such haste to interrupt him that he broke out into Chinese, a language which he declared the presious day he could not speak.

The witness declared that the defend-

of the charge. He told the fourth defen dang to come to Holt's Wharf and enke them away; that he had hot know the contents, but that the fourth defendant could open them and then aly what he would give for them. This was duly Mr. D. J. Lewis appeared for the prosecu tion: Mr.-J. M. Hall represented the first carried out and shortly afterwards the aut tid reot coming to the house defendant; Mr. D. H. Blake the second," Police, acting on information, visited the invitation. He found fabe-skeleton, key Mr. D'Almada the third, and Air, & H. premises of the fourth defendant and afterwards under the dining room carpet.

The defendant found him, engaged in unpacking the goods

The key belongs to Crew the fourth, the alleged receiver.

Before opening the case Mr. Lewis id putting they into different boxes timated that charges would also be pres. Ele as arrested and the police obtained ferred against the first three defendants from him the chit, which he said bore of falsification of accounts, and, against ceived from the first defendant.. the first and third, alternative charges ofIn conclusion, Mr. Lewis remarked that being accessories before the event.

Mfr. D'Almada said that if now charges rere to be brought be, must ask for an adjournment.

him

Addressing the Magistrate (in Chinese, though it would have been more com plimentary to have used his French) the defendant said he was a naturalised

the case was regarded as a serious oneFrenchman, born in Saigon, he did not for several reasons. As the Court know fear a death-sentence nor what the news pilferage of cargo, was very prevalent all

papers might say about him. over the world, and particularly in Hong kong. The amount involved was consid

Hutchina Carpenter Booker Evans Hourihan Perkins Wilson

READY FOR SERVICE CLOTHING FOR MEN

TWEED

SUITS

SMART

OVERCOATS

ANIS

500 000 Total.

„105

31

ST

GOLF

MOTOR

118 114

124

COATS

ULSTERS

589

193

Total 231

Mr Beauchamp

Bond

43 38

37

138

FLANNEL

38 45

36 117

Miller -Davica

Chaprann Bimbop Charleswort

37180

34. 107

JACKETS

35

113

AND

RIFLE SHOOTING.

Total 950

The Magistrate: I don't think you A friendly match was shot off at Stone- need fear those things. Mr. Orme added cutter's Range, on Sunday afternoon, January 20d, between HIM.B. Tilaniz and

best & scores to count. The result side

Mr. Lewis said the evidence was all bound up with the facts of the principal..erable, and the men concerned, as to, that he would remand the case for a few Dockyard Recrsation Club, 10 each side,

harge. If the defendants were committed of them, were in positions of trust, As

a win för B3M.S. Titania by 40 points. for trikl it would be open to the Attorney to the fourth, if there were no receivers days and perhaps, the French Consul

would take the matter op, and make Seares there would probably be no thieves, -General to prefor other charges.

arrangements to send him home. He supEN

(2002) 500,000. Total

30 18 asked his Worship, it satisfied that

posed the defendant's mentality was Mr. Jackson 28

42 35 110/ Puckett "prima facis case had been made out, to

sound. It might be possible to reduce commit the defendants to the Sessions,

the charge, but the presumption, when s man was found under a table in the small hours of the morning, was that he was there with felonious intent.

Mr. D'Almada hoped no evidence would be taken, now relative to new charge

CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION. In opening the case for the prosecution, Mr. Lewis said the Arst defendnt was the

godqwn keeper at No. 3, godown, Holt's Wharf, the second was the head ship's tallyman; the third was asustang to Na -1, and chief tally clerk as No. 3 godown. All three, therefore, held poitions of trust The fourth defendant was described ana broker and was charged with receiving the goods, knowing them to have been stolen The second defendant was in charge of all the tallymen, and his duty was to super, Intend the tally-oup of all cargoes, to col- lest? tally-sheets and ultimately to over to the proper, officer the tally of the ship's out-turn. alects were in duplicate, one for dig. parser and one for Holt's Wharf.

EVIDENCE BY THE WHARE

MANAGERS

gard to the

In the defen nts, wer

Sergt. Kelly Yes, if he wanted to sleep there, be had the servants quarters to go

The defendant The servants had no.

me and told me to go into the

dining room.

The Magistrata: That is ridiculous.)

efendant I have been to France. and I know London and also America

The Magistrate That does not ensure your being honest,

Mr. Chas. Butler Biggi maunger of Holt's Wharf, then gave evidence bearing out Mr. Lewis's opening statement as to the methods of checking goods from-ship to godown and as to the apparent tamper- entries.

He added that ing with

a report made by the police as a resul

28th the whole staff of No on Decem)

were ant 3 godow

their charge. These did nal zote duplicate with re ge, found in Tung Man end the fat and third aded over to the police. ation::Mr. Higga said he could

sheets were rect only in respect of the ods forming present charge the Arm the subject

The Magistrate. The case is Snished, had other cargo short-landed.

Sergt. Stimson spoke to the arrest of but will give a remand for two days in the fourth def

Tung Man Street police custody to see if anyone will speak Crorexamined by Mr. Crow. The des for the man, or if the French Consul fendant produced the chit, giving particwishes to take charge of himu: ulars of the cases, without hesitation, and made no attemps to run away.

THE DEFENDANTS STATELLENTS. The Chinese official who took down the

THE ALLEGED, PLOT. Just boiere the kherur commenced dis ebarging- ber cargo at Christmas, the second defondant was alleged to have roached the second and third defenants and sid When this cargo is out-turned, I will not enter in my fallies certain cases, get away with them. What

Meg apperket,” said Mr. Lewis, w whole of the cargo was tallied. | the ship into the godown; Nor

second defendant) had cb. defendants statements in the charge, roam some blank tally sheets and filled translated them to the Court. The first aving out certain cases which aid "I conspired with the tallyman to

them" in, appeared on the original sheets. In regard boxes of a certain, mark, for example, would

down-1-4 isteach of theft. unaccounted for. He then Bret sheets and handed in the

The latter were signed with the

of a tallyman who did not exist, ERASURES IN THE TALLY BOOK.

The defendant: I have testimonials. in the Galany, Asked if he how s

he said he had served the manager of the French Bank and was known at the Astor House Hotell

Smith

39

dmonds Tapsley

39

Bigswort

Pantong Blackfor

Barker "Arthur

DIN DOCKYARD

Mr. Pritchard

By Me Chuig

Johnston Cracker Middia

Total 800

28

88

TROUSERS

TWEED

JACKETS

AND

KNICKERS

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208

King Se

.19

21.

91

89

SDOBBIE

1785

20 81

BOURDON

Total 760

81

Nichol

Lamerton 231 21

ged out.

YOOTBALL.

TRAGUE TABLE,

and Division.

Below is the result of the.” Second- Division League, up to December 18th, 1920

.Clubs.

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM

IN BURMASY DYARCHY TO BE APPLIED. The Secretary of State for India in Council has decided to bring Burma with in the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1919, by constituting Carlate The new Governor's province."

the goods from the steame

no part in the made a ang. atement

The thi

full. account cf the g fourth denied that he received the goods

e feloniously.

Mr. Hall said the first defendant denied that his words bore the meaning put upon them.

The case was adjourned until Saturday for the prosecution would be completed. when Mr. Lesas intimated that the case

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301841 Hongkong Club 906 19 This important decision will set vnt. Putabis 2007 3840 rest an agitation which has been active Club He Recreio 8 1 16 11 91 in Burma since the first publication of the Bill passed at the end of last year.

In the spring of this year the Govern ment of Indin submitted to the Secretary of State a scheme of reform for Burme more liberal than that originally pro posed by the Lieutenant-Governor (Str. Reginald Craddock), but retaining, its essential features, in these the transfer of undivided responsibility for certaur subjects of administration to Indian Ministers had no place any publia meetings in Burms condamned the scheme Eng inadequate, and the claim for the adoption of drarchy was pressed by a deputation at Home,

CHINESE AND THE SURTAX presenzange

MERCHANTS THREAT OF A

STRIKE

General Ho Fenging, -Military * Goy. crnor of Shanghai Bad Sangkiang, is endeavouring to aid the Chinese merchants.

Shanghai as much as possibly in their fight against the proposed goods surtax.

will be relembered that some days ago the merchants hald & meeting in the Chin ese General Chamber of Commerce and requested the chairmen of both the General Chamber and the City Chamber to ap- prosch General Ho to secure his support in their opposition. This request wa eventually carried out and it is learned that Genersi Ho has telegraphed to Peking in the following terms an

After having forged these sheets, the second defendant went to the first defen dant and gave him, the numbers of the packages which had been omitted from the tally shoots The first defendant, (the No 1. gudowa man) then (with the knowledge of defendant No. 3, Mr. Lewis claimed) fraudulently altered the godowni tally.book

A POLICY OF WAIT AND SEE? The oans which formed the subject of the

According to official sources, says Router's charge were two cases of piecu goods con correspondent at Peking, the Tuchars of

This claim and the Government of India signod

Mosart. Jardido, Matheon & Fukien, Chekiang and Shens are in daily proposals were referred by the Secretary

ned to Messrs. Brad communication with the Contral Govern of State to a special India Office Com and the bales of blankets menty which, it is believed, they will sup mitter, and after considering its copciu

Latheson port Hunnan and Kueichow bayssions the Council of India has decided

in favour of the application of Section have been approached by the chair. the zumbers nominally thrown in their lots with the 15 of the Act, under which the Governor men of both the Chambers of Commerce. of each package Southern Confederation, owing to fears of General, in, Council may, by notification, with regard to their opposition to the shown reprisals, but the Government is assured with the sanction of his Majesty, rou-goods surtax. They inform me that the stitute a new Gaternox s.province ground for their opposition is based on whi the

dant calod out of their sympathy,

A notification to this effect will be the depreciated exchange. The price of these numbers-- the packages, it was

Canton and Yunnan, Are made at an early date. But it should goods bus fallen, but the goods are stocked the duty of the

defendant to pet & actually opposed to the North. There is be noted that the detailed scheme to away in godowns simply because customers ring round these items the tally book; also a want of harmony among the South follow will not necessarily be identical refuse to buy, regardley of the low pri in all respects, with that now being intro Insurance, gedown charges, and lat cking their delivery through the erners, Wang Pei-camp, the Yunnan re duded in the eight other provinces to mount to no smell am Baukrup door way

the cases. prescutative at Canton, has been recalled which the Act applies. The Governor occurrences Should the goverm to the rims to Yannan, and that there is disagreement General has a discriminatory power to enforce a new tax, they the merchan

between Dr. Bun Tassen, and Tang Shao apply, with such modifications as appear mbers had been rey is ovidenced by the fact that the latter necessary or desirable," all or any of the would have no other alternative but to

has left for home

provisions of the Act relating to Gover quit their business and starve. nor a provinces,

so that they now. appeared

efforts of the police said the, outcome would prob

would

idant, and the

short landed,

elain

How's Wharf

There' ta udicial authority for stating that the Central Government food not intend to take active measures" again Canton, pro ferring to let the now administration there

run: sta pourBE.

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It has been decided that if the Govern ment refuses to take heed to this demand, the merchants will strike on "and" from January 1st.

A CELESTIAL HOWLZE, Being requested to telegraph funds to town in Germany, the girl behind the counter at the Post Office had to consult the P.O. Guide. After a long and futTherefore, in view of the abov less search it was suggested to hez that

Shanghai merchants have done much in the way of voluntary conti before approached by the Goy an illustration, they

9000.000 for relief work

would request you farmer, decizion

reconsider

A wireless message from New York dated December 7th said.The city is she was not likely to find the town in The Chinese press has published a tele Temoving from its streets the first snow the section devoted to the Celestial gram sisting that the Government has now of the winter Eight thousand men are Empire where she was looking Hot decided to postpone the enforcement of the working with shovels to clear the way for under Chills [ she retorted. “You said | tax for a period of three months —-0. traffa

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