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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, MARCH 29TH, 1913

SHANGHAI POLICE OFFICERS SHANGHAI NEWSPAPER IN

IN THE DOCK. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO EXTORT A CONFESSION.

rend:

A LIBEL SUIT.

MR. LK KENTWELL'S" OLAIM,

"AGAINST: "CHINA PRESS "

FOR T. 30,000.

THE FIRST GYMKHANA.

The following are the entries for the frat Gymkharts, meeting (April 7th):-..

18T RADS HALP Mits-Mestra. Albert and Arnold's Ding Dong, Mr. J. G. Lyon's Cassia River, Mr. G. A. Harri- man's Dempsey, Mr. A. H. Carroll's Palm

GOOD FRIDAY,

9.15 PM

ORATORIO SELECTIONS

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

[899

HONGKONG REALTY, AND TRUST COMPANY, LIMITED,

The prosecution of two officers of the Shanghai Municipal Police on charges, of a serious character was begun at H.M

A libel action involving a claim for Leaf (inte Gallowgate), Mr. Towers' Police Court at Shanghai, last week, bels. 50,000 damages was heard in the Flash Tile, Mr. Kensington's The Dis fore Mr. Petar Grain The accused. Court for China lase week by his card (late Undaunted. King), Messrs. were: F. J. Gabbutt, Detective Sub Honour Judge O: S. Lobingior. The Wynne and Donaldson's Dunmore, Mrs. Inspector, and a E. Bolchin, Detective plaintiff was Mr. Lawrence K-Kentwell, a Bernard's Snodgram, Dr. A. R. Eslor's Sergeant, and the complaint against them barrister dad a member of the British Bar Whistling Rufus Messrs. Hosia and practising in Shanghai, and the defend Cock's Old Monkernuts, Mr. Blank's That they, on February 5th, 1993, at ants were the China Press, Inc. The Daybird, Mr. Robert's Renfrew." Hongkow Police Station, with Japanese Supreme Court in September last, when Meurs Albert and Arnold's Dandy Kid, case aroge out of proceedings in H.M. 2 AND CLASS HANDICAPH 7 MILK.- Detective-Sergeant Okajima and Chin Mr. H. B. Clough brought an action Mr. Mac's Gortabar (iate King Tommy), ese. Detective Constables Woo Zer Yung against Mr. G. E. Grove for recision of Mr. H. Birkett's Korean Star, Mr. G. A. and Yang Tee Shang, and other Chinese an agreement wherein Mr. Clough assign- Harriman's West River and Dempsey, plainant Leh The Wab: (a) contrary to his interest in property which was the Time, Mr. H. Seth's Knockih Leg and Nabors, named Company is iscaing whees unes are unknown to the comed to Mr. Grove, for the sum of $3,000, Messrs. Graham and Harriman's Autumn section 18 of the Offences against the

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Person Act, 1881, did unlawfully and subject of a Mixed Court judgment. ir. In Spite Of Mr. Nemazee's Nastaran,

induced to Capt. B. G. Spek's Hope Dahlia, Mr. Prospectus dated the xD DAY OF MARCH, maliciously cause grievous bodily harm Clough alleged that he was to the said Loh The Wah, with intent to execute the deed upon false and fraudul H. B. L. Dowbiggin's Bootman (late East 1825, sops of which has been filed with the do "him grievous harm or to main, (Grove) and Mr. Lawrence K. Kantwell." Dainty Dahlia, Mezars, Pots and Croust par for 70,000 shares of $10 each payable ent misrepresentations by defendant River), Sir Paul's Orient Dahlia and Begistrar of Companies, inviting Babedi iptions disfigure or disable him, and (b) com- who was counsel for both parties to tcher's Petrol King and Vetorn King, Mr. 1 to 50 per share an application and as to unlawfully and maliciously inflict grie that the property was worth more than Carroll's Maple Leaf, Palm Leaf (late The Subscription List is now open and will be vous bodily harm upon Loh T Wah. $3,000, and had been said at a profit upon Gallowgate) and Oak Leaf (late Sports Closed on or before the 3lar Dar al MARCH, Mr. R. N. Macleod appeared for comits being transferred to Grove, who was man Dahlia), Mr. Towers' Ridge Tile and 1933. plainant, and asked leave for Mr Ziar Mr. Kentwell's interpreter. On the after. Blue Tile (late Bullfinch), Messrs. Wynne also to appear, there being a considerable noon of these proceedings, the defendant and Donaldson's Dunmore, Mr. H. Hum-Application can be obtained from the Com

Copies of the Prospectus and Forms of amount of Chinese evidence..

company's newspaper, the Evening Star, phreys Jazz Mouse (Inte Scamperdale), pany's Bankers, the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAL Mr. R. F. C. Master appeated for the published a report of the cate under the Mr. John Perla Yellow River, Mr. C. O. BANKING CORPORATION, and from the Tem accused, and entered a plea of not beadline: A

Boyd's Strathfarmar, Mrs. Bernard's forary Offices, of the Company in POWELL guilty.

Fraud Charge mode againie Atty. Meadowgrass Mr. Blank's Royal Earl HomeING (Second Floor), Des Tax Road Kentwell British Lawyer is co-defend. Mr. Dynasty King Charlie, ·Mr. Central, Hongkong. and in action brought by Mr. Clough "Dyer's Ankle Deep and Manifesto

This Notice is not to be regarded as an and on the following day the China Mr. D. C. Logan's Red Rufus, Mr. S. A.

Invitation A the Publia to subscribe for Shareač Press with a similar report, beaded : Lopes's Roman Warrior, Messrs Da Roza'a Roman Lay, Mr. F. M. L. Charge of Fraud is brought against Soares Orumador (late Royal Crusader). focal Attorney: Mr. L. K. Kontwell is made co-defendant in British Court

3RD RIO "OYANA SZAKES"-Mr. Suit."

H. Seth's Knookahs Leg and In Spito Ol, Mr. Memazee's Nastaran, Capt. E. G. These reports formed the subject of the Spink's Hope, Dablin, Mr. Alvanton's present action, plaintiff asserting that he Arlington, Sir Paul's Orient Dahlia, Mr. Mr. Master then asked for a remand was not co-defendant in the action in A. H. Carroll's Onk Lent (late Sports until Wednesday next, on bail. He had question and that publication of his name man Dahlia), Mr. E. Humphreys Spock- had no opportunity of going into the jas such had damaged his name and reled Mouse; Mr. John Peel's Yellow River Rooms on Fifth Floor.

Mr. S. A Lopes' Roman Warrior, Dr.

trary to section 20 of the mid Act, did deed. It was further alleged in the elaine N. L. Nelson's Apache Scout, Mr. H. when further Capital is required.

balance on subsequent demand as and.

Det. Inspector Reeves, attached to Head quarters staff at Central Station, stated that he ameuted a Supreme Cours war

rent as Hongke Police Station on the previous afternoon. When the warrant And been read and the usual caution the accused made no statement.

Mr. Maclod: Did they say nothing at all, neither of them?

Witness: Nothing at all,

case, and in fact had only received a copy putation. of the charge that morning, and he had Defendants in their answer admitted F. E. Kew's Bandicoot (late Aviamore),

not decided what attitude to adopt on the preliminary hearing; ho understood a committal would be asked for if a prima Jarle case were made out.

publication of the reports, which they held to be fair comment and privileged.

Mr. B. C. Mei appeared for plaintiff and Mr. S. Fissenden, and Mr. F. J. The Magistrate It is obviously a case Schuhl for defendants: of that character.

Mr. Master If a prima facie case is made out, we should prefer that course.

.".

ILL/TREATMENT ALLEGED

Mr. Macleod said he did not oppose the application for bail. The case was

Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedies Royni Conqueror, (late Pawnshop), Mr. F. M. L.

and Application will only be received on the footing of the full Prospectus and in the Fa issued therewith,

Dated the 24th day of March, 1923.

T. A. BARRY,

Powell's Emilding,

Hongkongs

5201

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Mr. J. E. Doyle, city. editor of the you's Winterlight, Messra Graham and ston's Road Central;

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China Press and managing editor of the Lake's Exchange, Licat. H Kemmis's Harriman's Bulldog Drummond, Mr. Evening Neue up to the time of its Kileen, Lieut. J. R. D'Anth's Brown suspension was then called. He stated Paper and Dundeen, Mr. L. Nelson's Kentwell. He wrote the headlines com Bird and Ginger, Mr. J. Bartholomew's that he had no animus against Mr Harkaway, Mr. H. C. Macnamara's Ries plained of, taking them from the senso of Manifesto and Sleepy, Dr. J. G. Lrot then, but would draw His Worship's at from the writ, an official document. It chalk, Mr. C. C. Boyd's Springer, and Bravo unt de cur nos propore to the report, which included quotations Brown's The Dunlin. Mr. Davies White tention in a general way to the nature was a Court record, and charged Mr. Devonport, Dr. A. R. Ealer's Whistling of the charge. Briefy, it was a case of Kentwell with fraud and misrepresenta- Bufus, Mr A Young's Roman Dusk police officers, while having a prisoner intlon. It was the custom for American their custody as police oulcers, ill-treat journalista to put the pith of a story in Grotabar (late King Tommy), Mr. H. Отн BACK ONE MIL-Mr. Mac's. him in order to extort & coafrasion the headlines. Witness did not think of Birkette Korean Star, Mr G. A za regarded the destination of money the legal of technical meaning of the Harriman'a West Liver and Dempsey.ROM alleged to have been stolen. Two days later the man was charged in the Mixed phrase "co-defendant, using is simply. Mr. H. Seth's Knockuk Leg and In Spite Court with the theft of these moneya and mentioned in the writ together with that L Dowbiggin's Boatman (late East in the sense that Mr. Kentwell's name was Of, Mr. Nemateo's Nastaran, Mr. H. B.

Bental was acquitted, the British Assessor very of Grove: and that this was so was proved River), Sir Paul's Dainty Dahlia, Messrs, properly recording the Court's dissatis by, the fact that he had taken steps to Potts and Croucher's Petrol King and faation with the police at not having defend himself. brought the man before the Court within

Veteran King, Mr. Towers Ridge Tile

24 hours of his arrest. Thereafter he wan Dr. Mei addressing the Court on be. and Blue Tile (late Bullfinch), Mr. John examined by medical men and was in half, of plaintiff dwell upon the effect of Peel's Prior Mair and Yellow River, Mr. hospital for over a month:

such a scandalous report, in a small com- Blank'a Royal Earl Mr. Dynasty'a King His Worship observed that it was usual manity, where it would be read by all Charlie, Mr. Dyer's Manifesto, Mr. J. to grant hail unless the Court had reason foreigners and English speaking Chinese M. d'Almada Remedios Roral Conqueror to believe the accused might not surrender saying it was bound to cause unfavour (late Pawnshop), Mr. F. M. L. Soares for trial.

able reaction against plaintif. It was Fidalgo (late Satisfaction Dahlia), Mr. Mr. Macleod: I do not suggest that, not a sufficient defines to say that the AH. Carroll's. Maple Leaf. but I ask that bail be fixed in a sub-editor was not actuated by malire. Wint.

7TH RACE MILE HANDICAP-Messrs. atantial amount.

of actual intent to vility was no excuse Albert and Arnold's Dandy Kid, Mr. H. for libel. An editor's belief in the Seth's Knockuh Leg and La pita Of, Mr. Master pointed out that the allegedanieid against the consequence of wrong. Spink's Hope Dahlia, Mr. Alvanton's curacy of his reporter's "copy" was no Mr. Nemazee's Nastaran Capt. E. G. offence was committed as long ago as February 5th. Ever since the procecal and there was nothing in the writ to Arlington, Sir Paul's Orient Dahlia and justify the glaring headlines announcing Dainty Dahlia Messrs. Pattk. and ings in the Mixed Court it had been more that plaintiff was a co-defendant in the Croucher's Petrol King, Mr. L. Nelson's or less common knowledge amongst the action.

Navajo Scout, Mr. H. Humphreys Jazz police force particularly at Hongkow, that something, was going to happen, that For the defendants, Mr. Fessenden said Mouse. Mesra Da Roza's Roman Law, Mouse (inte Scamperdale) and Speckled proceedings were going to be taken it would be for his Honour to decide Dr. F. H. Kew's Bandicoot (late Avie against somebody, and during these six whether in all the circumstances the more), Mr. F. M. L. Soares Crusader weeks the accused had been absolutely free offeading headlines constituted fair com (late Royal Crusader).

· AN IDENTIFICATIOS PARĀDE,

to remove themselves from the jurisdiction ment. There was no question as to de-

1

COMPANY MEETING.

of the Court had they so wished. Again, fendant's right to pablish the writ as a an identification parade was held on privileged legal document, and the only Wednesday afternoon, when one of the question was whether use of the words accused was not identified at all and the co-defendant" made it libellous. Mr. SHANGHAI LAND INVESTMENT other was only picked out after some Kentwall was a co-defendant in fact, if hesitation. Since that time the accused not technically, but he had already been had been absolutely free to come and go vindicated by the British Court. As to

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QUESTION TO HONGKONG

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610

Referring to the discussion in regard to the proposed further, faspe of capital by the Oriental Cotton Spinning and Wear tng Co., Ltd., a correspondent writes to the N. Dalby New

I fail to see how the drop in the market.

Sir Edward Pearce presiding at the price of the shares has anything to do as they chose, and had they desired to damages, it was a question whether 34th annual gueral meeting of share with the chairman's statement that it arade the jurisdiction it would have been plaintiff felt himself seriously injured, or holders in the Shanghai Land Investment was in the best interests of the Company a simple matter. Both, were men holding whether he thought this was a good Co, Ltd, last work waid The past that a further issue of capital should be responsible positions, and both had ex- chance of getting a substantial sum of year has been ona of satisfactory work made.

money out of the paper.

with steadily improving results, and your It was common gossip in Shanghai. (h

cellent characters.

His Worship: Are they married? His Honour in his judgment said that Directors have pleasure în submitting an long ago ae Last June that the company, Mr. Master: No, there was not that publication of the charge contained in account which they are confident you will was not having a good year, when the to detain them in Shanghai. They have the legal papers was privileged and the regard with satisfaction. In this account, market had sellers at Tia. B. At the end been in the service for some time and additional use of the word "co-defend the gross, rents, for the first time in the of September business was done at Tir. there is no ground for supposing they ant." winie unauthorised, had no heen history of the Company, have passed the 6 About the middle of October orders, will not appear for trial, Their one shown sucione to cause damage indepen. million mark and the actualy working, began to arrive from Hongkong, with object now is to stay and face their dently of the remaining, matter. His apart from sales and chance profits, in tuch an insistent demand that the price- charge and clear their characters. That Honour concluded: While we are un- the best the company has so far expert rose as high as Th. 10. Hongkong don is the only hope for them, betapas able to find that the proof bere would enged.”

tinued buying until the end of January

* His Worship remanded accused until justify an award of damages, we pannot The meeting authorised the directors to et Tis. 9 or over, when apparently they had Wednesday next, granting personal bail bay, either, that in view of the defend-pay a fval dividend for the year 1932 of cough, and the market gagged, with very of $1,000, and 099, surety each $1,000, wat's use do the term "co-defendant," six per cm, and a boune of four per fow traumactions, until the quotation was NO. Daily News.

plaintiff was wholly unjustified in bringcent, on the paid up capital.

Tia 6 buyer this ection. We shall, therefore Fallow his coste.”

ing

THE TICAL EXCHANGE: COMMUNIQUE BY SIAMESE MINISTRY OF FINANCE,

A study of the previous year's balance sheet makes it quite clear that extra COMPANY REPORT.

capital was required-capital expenditure SHANGHAI GAS COMPANY, LTD. overdraft with the company's bankers, was being incurred, resulting in a big

Thus the company was not in The Report of the Directors of the position to hold on to its stock of yarnu Company, states that the proât stand wait for a more favourable market. credit of working account amounts to It is obvious that the mill's operations had Tix. 301,823.30 as compared with Tis

mand

IRRITATED & INFLAMED EYE can be directly traced in many cases to the Sunday Motor trip and Golfing. The dust from sections of the local roads coutain a decided eye irritant. Arma section for those tripa would be to keep The Ministry of Financs, regrets, to crease of The 22.330.05.

279,505,75 for the previous year, an in- own too big for the finance my its con the windshield up and to use a pair of fearm that business is being hampered The net proff for the your amounted ask the following question: How lo

In view of the stove, I would like to Bun glas Sunglames of any pattern owing to uncertainty a regards the to a 206,949.04 against The 236,366.74 have the Hongkong shareholders bela with aither Cmokis, Luziet, Fieural, of montanters are for 10 sa addition of 63016000heir shares With, what idea did they

rife to the effect further

The balance at credit of profit and low buy much large numbers of shares And Amber, London Bmoke, or

fatto be made, shortly. Tas Ministry fally account which includes a sum of Tia farther, why did they oppose the resolu are obtainabló at very moderate prices appreciate the importance of stability 7,234.18 carried forward afton appro tion to lasue new capital at 100 per cent. from The Hongkong Onload Co, mi a matter so vital to trade, and the printion of Tha 231,062.00 sa sanctioned premium, who the new-leste Tolly

undesirality of frequent changes and at the last annual general meeting, underwritten 1 wore to Clark & Ob., Manufacturing and has always borne those ponsideratione in amounts to Tis 273,733.20 The Direc Orle could understand an opposition Betracting Optician-the most compet. mind as ita record is the past clearly tors proveo to pay dividend of Tia which proposes an alterally scheme that

ent-mannfsetaring-optical

is Bouth Chins located,

Bood Central, Coppoutte

Bawing Machine Códig

shows. In order, however, to reassure 350 per share habrbing 77 84,000; shows home advantage to the ompany, nent the public on this point, H.H. the Acting writing off Ts. 113,234.00 for depreciation, but no suca alternative was proposed as Minister of Finance is prepared to stato transfering to eta pension fund is the meeting, nor have I heard of any that the Government has no present in 3,206.14 and to bad and doubtful debta being proposed privately to the general tention of reducing the rate of exchange reserve account Tis. 20.000, carrying for managore which was in the least advanke day further.—Bangkok Times.

ward to new account Lia, 87,790.98 tageous to the company,

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