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DISAPPEARING ICE.

DAIRY FARM SUSPECT OTHER AGENCIES THAN HEAT.

STORES SELLING BELOW COST OF MANUFACTERE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

MEDICAL "OFFICER OF

HEALTH SUMMONED.

·A DANGER TO THE PUBLIC.”

Dr. W. Fearso, Medical Officer of Health, was summoned, before. Mr. R.

the

A KWANGSI GENERAL'S

ESTABLISHMENT.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10TH

CHARGE OF ARSON.

DEFENDANT COMMITTED FOR TRIÁL:

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The

Mr. Lindsell, yesterday morning, com- mitted for trial at the Criminal Semions, Two Chinese ladies, handsomely

Chinese of respectable appearance, the attired, and their servant, appeared son of a goldsmith, charged with com- mitting arson at No. 18. Stanley Street, The Dairy Farm lee and Cold Storage E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yester before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, yesterdaxon the night of Jano 9th. The caar pre- Go., Ltd., initiated a prosecution before day, for driving his motorcycle and afternoon, on charges of harbouring aented some mysterious features The Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magistracy, side-car in a reckless or negligent man considerable quantity of

and defendant occupied a cubicle on the top Hour but there was no insurance on the yesterday afternoon, in which they alleged and at a speed dangerous to

emises hor on the furniture. When the

kerone had apparently been put out the fire and the police found that sprinkled freely about the premises. dant and his concubine left the place at Some witnesses alleged that the defen- 2.15 a. in rickshas, just before the fire alarm was given, but athers were doubtful As to the identity of the persons they saw.

conspiracy between one of their employer/Public, in Praya East, on the afternoon military accoutrements, in their room at Gire Brigade arrived, the neighbours had

SUSPICION AROUSED.

of July 29th.

I was very astonished," Dr. Pearse told the Magistrate, when I heard that this charge had been brought against me Until I have heard what the evidence is

cannot visualise the event.

I must know the exact position of affairs before I enter a plea either way."

and a Chinese grocery firm to remove ice from the Company's East Point factory without paying for it. The defendants were: Lau Kam, ice-cutter and tallymac at the Factory, who was charged with stealing 100 lbs. of ice on August 5th; the second and third defendants were,

Sergeant Smith gave evidence that, respectively, a coolie of the Wing Fuk

while walking in the middle of the tram grocery store, and the proprietor of lines in Praya Eaat, on foot patral, be establishment, who were charged with heard the sound of a motor-car hora. receiving the ice.

Me. M. H. Turner (of Messrs. Deacou, motor cycle with a side-car attached. Shortly afterwards, the defendant's Locker, Deacon & Harston) appeared for passed him at a speed which he estimated the prosecution; Mr. F. D'Almada at 25 miles an hour. At the same time a defended the tallyman, arid Mr. A. Emotor-car came

out from the Union Hall the two alleged receivers.

Garage, and tram No. 15 was proceeding westward. The motor car, turned east. ward. The defendant shot between the Mr. Turner explained to the Magistram and the motor car, and there would trate that, for some time past, the Dairy have been a collision had not the mater- Farm had noticed that certain shops in

may of the tram applied his emergency Hongkong had been selling ice at prices brake. at which the Dairy Farm could not make the ice, much less sell it. In consequence of this, they instructed their watchman to go down to their East Point factory and see if the disappearance of any ice could be traced. The watchman kept observation on August 3rd, 4th and 5th. On August 3rd and 4th, he noticed a soolie, in the employ of the Wing Fak Bra and another man, taking ice from the fact, he saw then again and stop factory to the Wing Fuk firm's shop. On the other wellin surd he had just Asked if he had paid for it, he said No." He was then ask- ed if he had an order book and he said No, there is an arrangement between my master and the ice-cutter that I can go in and just take the ice away." There were two detectives with the watchman; they went with him to the ice factory and cross-questioned the tallyman, the so unsatisfactory that he was charged with "theft.

received the ice.

Dr. Pearse Hay you often seen me riding my cycle with the side-cart

Sergeant Smith: Yes.

a boarding house at No. 61, Connaught Road Central.

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the

Mr. T H. King, deputy superintendent of police prosecated and Mr. Leo Longi notto defeaded the three accused.

the course of the hear It came out fourth concubine of General Yau, of the cubine who had been included in ing that one of the defendants was the At the direction of the Court, the con- Kwangsi Army. The General had de charge but had been released, was caxed heavy packages which he told his women need not say anything to ineriiainate posited, in the boarding-house, various as a witness. She was warned that she kid were gurion and had then gone to herself, and then told a story of a quarrel join the Kwangsi Army, leaving the with the defendant on the night of the He said, in a temper, that he ladies amply provided with funds until fre. his returu.

would

to Canton, and left the house, go In the meantime, however, the police She slept there alone and was awakened raided the place and found that the by the sound of whistles and cries of She ran out in her night clothes and, when the fire was put out, she decided not to

go back but look for the defendant. She found him near the Central Market. 2

curios", were drms. out of the ladies, there being we case. The servant was discharged and so was

against them. "..

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As to the principal defendant, Mr. Longing to drew a parallel from the old Did you identity me or the cycle1-English common law at a wife-except Both you and the cycle. I was surprised in extraordinary circumstances could to see you going at that speed, because not be convicted of crime, if she was you have always travelled at slow speed, living with her husband, because it was How did you calculate my speed - assumed that she was acting under have ridden motor-cycles myself.

duress. He submitted that in China a far greater duress than an English wife cuncubine even a fourth one-was under eter was. It would have been more than the concubine's life was worth to have informed the policeShe was merely the chattel of her husband and had to do precisely what he said. Mr. Longinattö also urged that there was every reaso to believe that the concubine did not know the packages contained arius. They were securely bound until the police examined them;

Smith said that it was impossible for In reply to further questions, Sergeant him to have accidentally exaggerated Dr. Pearan's speed. In fact, he had under estimated it. He agreed that, in the cir cumstances. Dr. Pearse was right in

Fold. to the middle of the The driver of the tram said that he feared a collision and pulled up sharply Crosa-examined by Dr. Pearse, he said there was sufficient room for the motor cycle outfit to pass between his tram and the motor car, but he thought Dr. Pearse was running great risks of a collision.

from the tram. Dr. Pearse said that he

fire,

The Magistrate: Extraordinarily for tunate. He had gone to Canton but at 2 o'clock in the morning you go out and and him in Central Market!

"Oh said the woman, I knew his threat to go to Caston was an idle one. I had heard it before. I was on my way to the boarding house he uses when

met him."

She further said she told the man about the fire at Stanley Street.

They both went back there but did not go in he

cause there was a constable there.

Magistrate: Why should that aldrm

You? The Woman: It was not that. The place was too dirty after the fire to sleep. there.

The Magistrate: And you have no idea how the fire started 1

it.

defendant, Lau Kum. His answers were The cycle was a few inches did not wish fining her, he had no doubt the General according to the woman, she slept until

"The watchman and a detective, who gave evidence, cross-examined by Mr. Hall, said that the coolie did not say he was taking the ice to the Happy Valley Golf Club. it was for his master at the Wing Fuk store,

A coolic employed at the Golf Club, however, said, in cross-examination by Mr. Hall, that the coolie (second defen dant) helped him, frequently, to take ice to the Golf Club house.

The No. 1 bar boy at the Club said that She second defendent did not bring any ice on August 8th, but he did on the 3rd and 4th.

Mr. F. X. D'Almada; The supply for the 5th was intercepted and melted awar at the police station.

IT IS AN INSULT. TO THE

COMMUNITY

NOT TO SIGN THE PETITION FOR MORE

POPULAR REPRESENTATION.

DAIRY FARM PASS-BOOKS..

to impugn the good faith of the motor man or of the police sergeant, but be had been acai- believed that his

and that the motor. dentally exaggerated

He main- man was unduly alarmed. tained that there was ample room for him

to pass through. It was not his habit as Sergeant Smith had said, to drive too fast, and he did not think be

had done so

on this occasion. If he had

The Magistrate thought the defendant's suspicions must have been aroused. In would pay the fine. He imposed a penalty of $400. P...

RICKSHA HELD UP. KOWLOON HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

men on Miss Julia Ahwee near Kowloon Arising out of the "attack by amed Dairy Farm, last week, a Chinese youth ne his astonishment.·

"was charged, before Mr., G. N. Orme, The

Magistrate You have no other yesterday, with being concerned with evidence

Dr. Pearse said he had not; his side-nether not in custody, in highway rob-

caused unnecessary alarts to the passen. gere of the tram bis regret was as great

car was empty.

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The Magistrate said it was clear that the defendant was exceeding the speed limit (15 miles), and be fined him $15.

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PAWNBROKERS RESPON

SIBILITIES.

FOUNTAIN PEN OF BRASS.OR GOLDJ

berg.

The Woman: No, I know nothing about Inspector Macdonald pointed out that, the last moment before the fire broke out ou a mattress which the Fire Brigade "found to be soaked in korosene.

The Wagistrate (to Mr. F. X. D'Almuda. who defended): I am still inclined to commit.

The defendant was committed accord...! 'ingly.

SPORT.

GOLF.

"

The Captain's Cup was played for over the Relief Course at Fanling on 6th to. 8th August. Four cards were taken out. The following scares were returned:-E. R. Mitchell (4) 75 (winner); R. Melville Smith (scr.) 81

Miss Ahwee stated that at about 5 pin., on Friday, the was returning home in a ricksha. When passing a tea shed on. the road side, ahe noticed two men, but did not my particular attention to them. A little later, she became, cousci- ous that her ricksha was being followed, and saw the men running behind the vehicle. Before she could decide what to do, one of the men caught hold of the hood and the other the shaft. bringing the ricksha to a standstill. The prisoner in the dock was the man who held the shaft. He had a file in his hand, and He took from her pointed it at her.

BOUEY ON RELIEF COURSE ALTERED. The Green Committee of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club-met-last week and agreed to some changes which should be intercating to Golfers. The "Bogey" of the Relief Course at Fanling was con- sidered too high. This has been proved recently as scores have been returned. showing four and five up on the old gentleman."

Bogoy "has been altered as follows: Old Bogey.

New Bogey Hole The Hole,

Hole. Hole.

A pawnbroker was summoned before Mr. G. N. Orme, yesterday, for taking a fountain pen in pawn without making plice took a gold wristlet watch.

a diamond and ruby ring and his accom proper inquiries. The pena gold men then ran towards the farm.. mounted one-was stolen from Dr. Khoo,rickshe coolie chased the men, who

❤ Both she and the ricksha Kennedy Town Bathing Beach.

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separated.

LOCAL. ROBBERIES.

TWO MORE REPORTS.

The

Mr. P. J. Taylor, engineer at the East

Mr. M. K. Lo, who defended, said that boy kept the prisoner in sight until he Point Factory, explained that customers were issued with a numbered pass-book; the value placed on the pen by Dr. Khoo was arrested.

was of no moment. it was the value set The police said the ring was found in their coulies would be supplied with ice provided that there was a written entry by the pawnbroker that must be taken the prisoner's possession the watch had in the book. It was the duty of the Erst into consideration. Pawned as made of been pawned by the other man in Yau- defendant, the ice-cutter, to enter parti- bruse, the pawnbroker honestly entered nati.

the pen in his book as such, and gave a The prisoner was committed for trial enlars of lee supplied in a book. It was

loan of 4 on it. The pawnbroker was at the Criminal Sessions. a standing instruction that no ice was

not the only man who had been deceived to be issued except in respect of entries in the pass-books; it would not be sup must have thought it was made of brass The thief himself by its appearance, plied for cash, for instance. No ico was recorded as delivered to the Wing Fak or he would have asked for more. Arm on August 5th; it would not be, perhaps he thought an attempt to pass it beoguse they were not clients of the Dairy as gold would have entailed answer-

ing too many questions. Fat Co. and no pass-book had been brokers' Guild took a serious view of issued to them.

Cross-examined by Mr. D'Almada the the matter and desired to fight against a conviction. No evidence had been witness said he did not think the tally- man was ever so busy that he had no produced by the prosecution to prove that the pawnbroker knew "the pen was not time to enter up his book. If he did not

made of brass or that he knew it was enter it at the time, it was difficult to see how he could carry the figures in stolen property, if pawnshops had been circularised, about the theft of, the pen and his client took the pen in pawn in stand his being prosecuted for his care- lessness: But in this case no such notice had been given to pawnshops.

his head.

CAUSES OF ICH SHONTAGN,..

Mr. Hall: Did you find any ice short on August 5th ↑

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Mr. Taylor: I think that is a funny question to ask in the ice business.

Mr. Hall: It is a very material quee

tion.

Mr. Taylor: We are always short. On account of pillering or weather →→ Breakage and the like. But I don't think one would miss 100 lbs. in 13 or

14 tons.

NOT HEAT ALONE.

Mr. Turner (re-examining): You had reason to believe it was not only from the effect of the sun's rays that you were losing all this ice?

Mr. Taylor: Quite so. One reason was that ice was being sold cheaper than we could produce it. We thought the sellers might be getting it from us.

The Fawn.

Peak

was

have been reported to the police.

In the last 24 hours two more robberies Mr. Nicolls bed-room at No. 4, .The entered on Monday zight and 850 in notes stolen from a cupboard. houseboy is suspected of the theft. "Mr. Goldsmith. of the P.W.D.. reporta that his office was entered during his

absence between

R.m., on August 4th and 12.30 p.m., on August 8th. A steel

valued at 8200, was stolen.

spite of that, then Mr. Lo could under-act with red and white stones,

The Magistrate gave the defendant the benefit of the doubt and discharged him.

Mr. Turner, therefore, asked that" the charged and put in the box"

econd defendant (the coolie) be dis

The second defendant was then dis charged and gave evidence. After be had made one or two statements, Mr. Turner asked leave to treat him as a hostile witness.

the property of Mre. Kennett, reported stolen from No, 115, The Peak, last week, has been recovered from a pawnshop and returned to its owner..

THE WORLD THEATRE.

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NEW LOCAL RULES.. Local Rules and Water Hazards were arranged as follows:

drains and ditches are to be regarded as MAIN COURSE,The following streams, water hazards, and a bail in same may be lifted and dropped not more than two clubs length behind under penalty of one stroke (vide Rules of Golf).

Folz-Drain 30 yards in front

of Tet.

6TH HOLE-Drain on far side of cross bunker in front of Ter. Drain at right angles to above on right hand side.

TH HOLE-A open drains between Tee and Green.

10TH HOLE-Gutters along each side of pathway leading over the hill.

14TH HOLE-Drain at bottom of hill on right hand side,

18TH HOLE-Drain crossing in front of Tee:

A ball may be lifted and dropped not, Bearer the hole without penalty:

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1.-When lying touching any water meter plate.

2-When lying within a club's length of water house at 6th hole.

This evening and to-morrow evening at 9.15 p.m. d powerful and romantic love. play will be screened at the World' Theatre, entitled Vengeance of the Wilds," in five parts featuring Charles NEW Couns.-The following streams, Wheelook and Loraince Otto in the prin drains and ditches are to be regarded an The Magistrate thought it would be cipal roles. The story is laid in the water hazards and a ball lying in same bettor to let him complete his evidence wilds of Africa and, subsequently, in may be lifted and dropped not more than in chief, first.

New York, and is full of thrilling inci- two clubs length behind under penalty The coolid said he usually carried dents. This film will also be shown at of one stroke (vide Rules of Golf) 50 lbs of ice for the Golf Club, on the 5.15 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and OST Drain crossing fairway.

PAST HOLL Mr. D'Almada: It might have come instruction of his master, who undertook Monday.

6TH HOLE-Drain crossing fairway. from Canton.

the service on behalf of the Golf Club On Friday next and until Monday; the TH HOLE Drain crossing in front This concluded the evidence for the servants.

4 of TeeS He was doing no on August 15th inst., at 9.15 p.m. will be screened, prosecution, and the question of an ad-6th. He passed his master's shop it was the powerful melodrama "The Flame'

dis journment of the proceedings was mooted on his way-bit he did not leave the ice of Yukon," in which Miss Dalton as the

Mr. Turner 1 ask that no adjournment there.

"Flame" stands supreme as the Queen shall take place until the evidence of the In reply to the Magistrate, the witness of the Dance Ball in Alaska. It is second defendant has been taken.

said that he could not explain why he gripping and entertaining picture, give bad" 00 lbs. and not 50 lbs. on August ing a realistle presentation of a restless: 5th: He denied he told the police that sea of humanity, dashed hither." and the weight was 100 lbs.

thither like driftwood by the tides of Mr. Hall and Mr. D'Almada both re- circumstances. marked that there was no evidence The masterful new William Fox photo- against the defendants, but the Magis play "To Honour and Obey," starring trate thought the argument had better Gladys Brookwell as "Lorris Hallam,” be postponed to the next hearing, which will be exhibited at the matinee from was fixed for Tuesday.

Tuesday to Thursday, at 5.15 p.m.

The Magistrate: He is not bound to give evidence.

Mr. Turner: If he is not giving ovi- dence, that is another matter, but it be is, I want him to give it to-day..

Mr. Hall: Until you prove your case of larceny I am not going to put the alleged receiver in the witness bôr.

(Continged at foot of next column.)

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Drain crossing fairway tance to hole.

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10TH

HOLE-Drain crossing fairway

yards in in front of teë,

HOLE-Drain beyond green.

14TH HOLE-Drain on far side of bunker in front of toe.

TTY HOLE Drain crossing fairway,

on far side of bunker.

Drain flanking fairway on both siden. A ball may be lifted and dropped with- out penalty when lying touching ang water meter plate.

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