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INDIANS AT VARIANCE:

ALLEGED FALSE REPRESENTA- TION.

Nattah Singh, an Indian interpreter until recently employed at the Central Magistracy, again appeared on remand helors Mr. C. D. Melbourne yesterday, un a charge of having obtained Sa from Mohamed Nour by falsely representing that the amount was for a stapp fee on A summons. · Mr. G. K. Hall Brutzon was preparing to continue his evins-examina. tion of the complainant, when the latter said he wished to tell the Magistrate that at the last bearing, the interpreter, on; gaged on the case had male grows in translation:

The case then prveredes,

Jir. Brutton: I want to know ekartly when you, allege that the 3 was paid to the defendant-It was paid on the Lith.

Where 1--Outside the duur of the Geni

vral Office

fis Warship: 300 van at the Magistracy Yes.

Mr. Brutton: I want you to tell us

·what happened after the applications, had been written out. The defendant went inside the general office, then feume out aul took 5 from nuc

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Mr. Brutton went on to paint out what he declared were discrepancies between the evidence given by the complainant in the witness-box and the statement he made at the time of laying the charge against the defendant,

In reply to Mr. Brutton, witness saiḍ he did not ask the defendant for a receipt. Ale Brutton: Why did you nut ask for -a receipt?--1 ̧ had not time....

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to the 16th inst., having been told that * Court fees were payable, why did you not go to defendant and demand your $5 buck-It came into my mind to summons him That is why I did not go.

Who put it in your mind?It came into my mind to make a report. .....

Why did it not come into your mind of The 14th ?--I had no time of the 14th... I put it to you that the reason you asked the clerk if fees were payable was Jurause the defendant had told you that no tres were payable, and not being con- vité, you asked the clerk to satisfy yourself!~~No.

You remember the 16th inst. between 5:29 and. 5.30 p.m. --Yes...

You walked down the street to meet The defendant in Pedder Street do not quite remembér.

I put it to you that sa land offered

im that he had refused it, and that you were afrail that you might be charged, with offering a bribe --No.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE SRD,

GAOL FOR TWO. COOLIES.

· STOLE SACKS FROM MILITARY BARRACKS

Two young Chinese coolies, who appear. ed in the dock at the Kowloon Magistracy stripped to the waist, were charged with stealing four sacks, the property of the Military authorities, Troms Whitfield Har racks.

Inspertor Spear said that the two area were employed at the Barracks," and bad" been seen by an Indian policeman to jump" oyer a wall with the legs in their possession.

The Magistrate (r. Hamilton) sen. teneed each of the goulies' to, 14 days'. hard labour,

SPARE THE ROD.

BIRCH FOR SMALL KOWLOON THIEVES,

Two youthful delinquents trembled `in the dock as they faced ME. EW, famil

Hongkong,

HIS MAJESTY THE KING I

His Majesty the King!

Aye Gentles, inise the toast! For after ret, in all God's world, Where, hymns were raised or flags unfurled,

Did truer prayer pledge ting From widely gathering host!.

His Majesty the King.

And England's well-loved tongue? Flies, echoed, had exchanged again For kindred tanges beyond the main,

Kindred the song they sing.

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So öll. só bravely young

His Majesty the King:

Hair silvered, brow, of youth. Uncovered,, that the world away call The faith and love of cot and hall..

Of lands where forests spring, To witness to our truth

His Majesty the King

They serve his not the most.. Mayhap, who drive his Coach-of-State. Alike is lealty, low or great;

And Exith a living thing- Genties Our Toast!

GLADYS JACKSON.

ton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. INTERFERENCE BY DR. SUN On the 25th June, 1923 (which approxi.

The first, a tiny boy, was charged with having anatched two angles from a small Chinese girl. He was sentenced to 49 hours' detention and right strules of the birch.

The other diminutive ofender, whose age was said to be 13, was ordered to receive twelve strukes of the birch for stealing a basket.

"ONE MONTH FOR A HAT.

SMART SENTENCE ON LAD WHO

STOLE OLD CLOTHES."

A battered felt hat of venérable age and a pair of blue Chinese trousers well beyond their first youth, were exhibited to Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, whenku Chinese lad was charged with stealing them from a fellow worker at the Talkoo Dockyard. It was stated that he took them to pawn. The desire to possess himself of these depressed-looking garments earned the offender one month's hard labour.

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ROGUE AND VAGABOND. VISITED DYNAMITE STORE WITH

TWO SACKS.

Whes a Chinese youth was charged Fefore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow loon Magistracy yesterday. with being

WITH

AMERICAN PROPERTY AT CANTON.

[BY JAMES A RABUIKT,

by Mr. Eugene Chen and published in In the Government communique issued

the Hongkong papers of the 31st May, there is so much that is misleading that this statement is issued in order to show the other side of the picture.

Mr. Chen made no mention of the amount of machinery already delivered by the vendors nor the amount of money absorbed, out of the payments made, to meet disbursements for the account of the Government."

The cargo was sold to the Governor of Ewangtung for the sum of US $1,603,514.00 the vendors agreeing to pro- vide engineers for a period of nine months for the purpose of superintend. ing the installation of the plant. Any engineers required, after the period of nine months were to be retained at the expense of the Governor.

mately was the date of the abandonment of the contract) the vendors submitted a summary of accounts to the Governor of Kwangtung which showed the financial position at that period as follows:--

Total payment by Gover

nor

For this payment disburse- ments were made for the account of the Gof- ernor and goods were delivered to the Gaver- nor amounting to

Leaving a nett balance of

receipts of

......$1,263,-107.23

705,377.00

$560,030.23

To meet the total of cargo shipment and other ex- penses which, amount

...81,800,000.00 to over Thas it will be seen that from the three fourths of the original cargo fone- fourth having been delivered) remaining

the possession of the vendors at the 1st July, 1923, they should receive funda

amounting to amproximately $740,000.00

.8. Gold in order to secure themselves. for their total outlay,

Owing to the fact that this machinery The cargo duly arrived in Canton and was purchased at the top of the post war certain portions were paid for and de boom and has lain in godowns in a livery thereof was given. An account semi-tropical climate for upwards of dated August son, 1981, and signed by three years, its value has depreciated to the representative of the Governor of such an extent that the vendors bars not Kwangtung shows that cargo to the value been able to sell it for sufficient to re- imburse them for their losses on this

a rogue and vagabond, Sergt. Terry of U.S. 6,000 was delivered to the that he had been seen loitering round the

.Governor..

Owing to the Governor failing to pay

transaction.

It would therefore he to their advan-

1924

CONFIDENCE

IN YOUR EQUIPMENT IS HALF THE BATTLE WHEN CON TESTING ANY GAME OF SKILL

QUALITY GIVES

THEREFORE BUY YOUR-

TEM GOLF

BASEBALL CRICKET.

FOOTBALL

BADMINTON

BOXING

CONFIDENCE

or HOCKEY GEAR

LANE, CRAWFORD'S.

We have CONFIDENCE in The future of the sports trade in Hongkong and have much enlarged this department,

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

THE QUEEN OF ENGLISH PERFUMES.

POTTER- & MOORE'S FAMOUS MITCHAM

LAVENDER WATER

(In Green Globe Bottles-3 Sizes).

Obtainable at

dynsurile magazine of il quarry contract for and tiuka, delivery, of the eargo, & tage wou this route be unite vor a THE CHINA DISPENSARY

ing firm al was unable to give a satis Factory aveont of himself.

watchman at the quarry, testified to

supplemental agreement dated Jane

what is due under their contract and surrender the cargo. The Governor, however, does not snem inclized to meet. his obligations with money..

An aged Chinese, who said he was the 18th, 1021, was entered into by which the should they receive from the Governor purchase price should be paid by install. At this time had you made a complaint having found the prisoner wandering closements and the final payment made on to the magazine, with two large sacks in the February, 1929. This agreement fur- ther provided that interest should be his possession.

paid on monthly balance due as from the 1st March, 1021. -

against the defendant I talked to one suan only.

His Worship; At this time, nhout 5.50 2. had you made a complaint against

His Worship addressing the prisoner, said that he did hot think that he was

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the defendant 1-I do not quite remember.up to any good with the bags, and set- Mr. Brutton: As you cannot quite re- tenced him to one week's hard labour. member from 5.20 to 5.30, can you re- zuember anything else you did that even ing I want to find out whether you can remember anything. I cannot remember anything.

I want you to understand that the whole, case against this man rests.on your memory. You know that, don't you-The witness made no reply.

I put it to you that that "85 which Sergt. Chevalier saw was 85 that you had voluntarily taken from your pocket to persuade the defendant to make out fresh upplications -No.

And that Nattab Singh naked you it you were trying to bribe him, and that you replied. "Oh, no. These aro "for Churt fees!! 1-NG

ANOTHER CRUELTY CASE,

MATTING SAVES MAK FROM

BIGGER FINE.

...

The Government further agreed in the sapplemental agreement of June 18th, 1921, that possession of the goods should be held by the vendors until the foal payment should be made and that all disbursements for godown rents, insur ance, etc., would be met by the Govern

Dent.

Ten pigeous in a small,wicker coge The goods were placed in the custody were produced in Court at the Kowion of an American Corporation who were Magistraey in the course of a cruelty the lesses of three gedowns at Canton charge against a Chinese yesterday. The Governor failed to comply with the The Magistrate told the offender that terms of the supplemental agreement and at the end, as sould only be fined $5. to sucurs the payment of duty due to the as he had placed matting at the bottom as a result the cargo lind to be bonded

the inatting had not been there, said Chinose Maritime Customs

severely with the vise. his Worship, he would have dealt more

Payments on

account which barely covered the interest, engineering and other expenses were made from time to time and accounts were rendered to the Witness, continuing, said that, as a

Governor. Detailed accounts were sub result of what passed then, he told committed on the 1st December, 1922, and Hergt. Chevalier, in the witness box, plainant to see him on the following were certified as correct by, the repre

OTHER EVIDENCY.

The vendors have at all times been willing to submit to an accounting even though not legally called upon to do so.

By reason of the evidence subarcted to the American Consul General in connec tion with this matter this official issued notices to be posted on the wäre-bouses containing the cargo in question stating that the cargo is the property of Ame fica citizens and that the godowas in which such property is stored is leased to an American corporation, but in order 6 meet Dr. Sun more than half way in the matter of fairness, an offer has been

tion. made to submit the matter to arbitra

to

Dr. Sun and his representatives have been fully aware, of the vendor's inten- tion to remove the cargo from Canton, and have made indirect insinuationa that they claim the cargo. The vendors many times roquested that a formal claim might be lodged against them by Dr. Sun through the Chinese Maritime Customs or the American Consul General but no such claim has been formulated. Now that a hip has been chartered and

Dr. Sun, through his representatives, bas threatened violence against American property and has caused an insidious Propaganda of intimidation to be spread through the shipping circles of Canton.

#gid that on May 14th, at about 3 pm, Thursday, which he did. Witness nakedsentative the Governor of Kwangtung Jabourers commenced to load the ship,

COAL PILFERERS.

By June, 101, the burden of financing ho was on duty as usual at the Magis-him a certain question. Complainant trary, and had occasion go into the gave the answer required, and witness the cargo became no great that the ven- room used by the defendaut. He saw

took him before Mr. Lindsell, when he dors pressed the Governor. for payment Jodged a complaint.

and Dr. Sus stated to me personally that the defendant sitting at a desk, and the Mr. Brutton: I think, Sergt. Chevali if he could not make a settlement for unplniacut, standing close by him. Wit that with regard to the conversation you the balance due within the month of „ness coticed that, the complainant was heard between the defendant and the June, that he would abandon the con.

holding his alpaca coat with his right sease as you thought you understood it the vendors caused legal notices to bo At the Marine Magistracy yesterday complainant, you have -just given the tract. On the strength of Läs statement band, and with his left he was stulbay You cannot reuember the exact words sent to the Governor of Kwangtung de morning two masters of fishing bosts were his wallet back into an inside brenat —No. Z pocket. In his right hand he had a back- Ling Sau Ping, a Chinese clerk at themanding payment within a reasonable charged with depositing substance in note. It was a large note. Witness Magistracy, said that on May 14th, the time, or the contract, would be considered the waters of the Colony without the

permission of the Harbour Master. defendant took two applications for suni as having been abandoned. should say off-hand that it was a Hongmonses to witness' office to have a date kong so bill He heard defondant say put on them. Defendant then left the something to the effect that the money one with complainant. After a minute or two. Mohamed Noor returned to pick abould not be paid just then. The next up his hat which he had left on the table, morning, at about cheren o'clock, Cit. He asked witness if there was any fes ness had occasion to go to the business for summonses, and witness replied " Sonown as China Ahmed.

Brutton; I object, your Worship. Anything that happened there I object to. (Continued at foot of test polzima).

Mr. Brutton: Ile asked you if there was any fee payable on a samuions? He simply naked if there was anything to pay for a summons,, and I said No,

At this point the case was again ad. journed until next Wednesday afternoon.

During the period covered by the car. Whelan said that he chased three botto Giving evidence Detective-Lance-Sergt respondence aforementioned, interviews and saw defendants throw coal over took place between the vendors and re- boats but the offers raised the craft and board. Defendante finally upset their presentatives of the Governor, but as the brought them back to custody Governor made no payment the vendors Fincs of to each on each count were were forced to stand on the notices given imposed. in the correspondence. The vendors secured legal opinion which assured them

that they were justified in offering the the Empire Exhibition authorities on the Not a single accident was reported to carga for sale elsewhere under unpaid opong day when there was an attend- sellers righte

ance of about 150,000), porBOKS.

82, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

COLUMBIA RECORDS

•THE PARSON ADDRESSES HIS FLOCK"

(YES, I THINK SO)

VIVIAN FOSTER (“THE VICAR OF MIRI

3218

ANDERSON'S.

Powell

Wm

12 Des Voeux Road.

JUST ARRIVED.

SMART MILLINERY

EVENING GOWNS

EVENING BAGS

EVENING SCARVES

HAIR BANDS