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CAFE CASE CONCLUDED. MR. DURANT FINED AND BOUND

OVER

MADAME FLINT-TO-BE

SUMMONED.

The case arising out of the fracas on the night of French National Day (July 14th) at the recently opened Cafe Parisier, Pedder Street, was concluded before Mr. R. E Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, afternoon, y

On the charge of using abusive language to Mrs. Taylor, Mr. J. L. Durand, part- mer with Madame Flint in the Cafe, was bound over. On the charge of kicking her he was fued 800; while on the charge of striking a police officer he was fined a similar sum. Two other summonses,

one brought by Mr. Tarlor, alleging abusive language, and the other brought by the police, alleging fighting in the street, were dismissed.

On the charge of disorderly conduct on the 14th-18th inst, Mr. L. C. Taylor, formerly manager of the Cafe, Parisien; was fined $5 and bound over.

It was intimated that summonses are being issued against Madame Flint, part owner of the Cafe, for abusive language and assault respectively.

Shown a copy of a letter sent by Mr. Durand, his Worship said that this show. ed that Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were engaged for three months. ---

Mr. Durand agreed, but added that although the letters might show this, that was not his intention.

NEVER SLAPPED BY A LADY. With reference to Mr. Durand being slapped in the face by Mrs. Taylor, Me, Taylor asked if he bad ever been slapped by a lady before.

Mr. Durand replied that he had not. Asked if he had had employed any English people before, witness replied that he had not.

Asked if the Cafe had employed three English people in the last two weeks, Mr. Durand replied that he had only engaged Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. He bad nothing to do with the engaging of a Mr. Jeffery.

Mr. Taylor: My wife and myself are not working for you now 7-Mr. Durand: You left without giring notice.

Is Mr. Jeffery working for you now I don't know:

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A TISSUE OF LIES. Mr. Taylor suggested that but for and or two exceptions Mr. Durand's evidence was nothing but a tissue of lias from beginning to end.

Asked by Mr. Taylor if he agreed with this, Mr. Durand replied I do not

Questioned by Sub-Inspector Phillips. ASSAULT AND BAD LANGUAGE,

Mr. Durand denied striking the police He added Mr. Durand continued his evidence sergeant outside the Cafe. and, as requested by Mr. Taylor at-a-that-if-ho did happen to strike him it previous hearing, produced the chite was purely accidental, and he had no signed by himself on the night of July intention of doing so as he himself was 14th. Witness stated that one of the special constable. cuts for #8 was in respect of people dining at his table at his expense that evening.

All the drinks and wines men-

OBITUARY.

CHOLERA EPIDEMIC IN

SHANGHAI.

MR. WMURRAY SCOTY.

Friends in Hongkong will regret to DOCTORS DESCRIBE SITUATION learn of the death, on June 3rd follow- AS "VERY SERIOUS." ing an operation performed in London, of Mr. William Murray Scott, formerly The port of Shanghai is at prescat manager of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery in faced with a very serious epidemic of Hongkong. The late Mr. Murray Scott, cholera, said by Drs. W. L. and W. S. who retired from the East some years New, the well-known Shanghai Chinese 280, was only 50 years of age and resided since his return Home at Wake hills, Haslomere, Surrey, The remains were cremated at Golders Green crema- torium on June 23th, the service, being private.

HR. C. WT. HAY.

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doctors, to be the heaviest since 1920..

A visit on July 90th to the formal

opening of the Chinese Infectious Dis

eases Hospital in Thibet" Road found the- place full of people, mostly of the poorer A prominent resident of Shanghai in class suffering from the disease, says the his day, Mr. Charles William Hay has 0. Daily News. Dirty and ragged, died at the advanced age of 84 years. they lay on the beds and on the floors The death took place at his home, Ashurst. Wood House, East Grinstead, on June receiving saline transfusion treatment, at 94th, and the funeral was at Tunbridge the hands of the doctors who did not have Wells Cemetery on June 25th. It is minny as much as five minutes rest the whole years since the late Mr. Hay left the Far East, his departure coinciding with the day and who had no time to talk. Whilst merging of the docking and engineering hundreds of patients were being treated, arm of LC Farnham, Bord & Co. in many were being brought in on stretchers, the Shanghai Dock & Engineering Co.. Ltd. He was largely interested in the on cane chairs or supported by their former, and had as contemporaries the friends. late Mr. John Prentice-and-Mr.--H.-W. Lester.

-REV. T. D. ANDERSON.

Wesleyan Methodism has lost a well- known and high respected minister-by the death at Bramhall, Stockport, of the Ret. Theophilus D. Anderset, B.A., father of the Rev. W. J. Webb Anderson, M.B., CB, the medical missionary,: who spent over 20 years in Fatsban, near.

now resident in England.

PLENTY OF CAUSE, Madame Flint, part-owner of the Cafe nosed in the six chits produced were Parisien, went into the witness box, and Carton, and who is either consumed by the guests at his on being asked if she had had any cause table, or were sent upstairs by him to for dissatisfaction with Mr. and Mrs. other friends who were dining at the Taylor, she replied that he had plenty

Cafe.

of cause.

Questioned by Mr. Taylor as to the Referring to the afternoon of July alleged abusive Linguage used, Mt. 14th, she said Mr. Taylor was under Durand emphatically denied that he called the influence of drink and was not fit to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor fools. He also go about the business of the Cafe. She fatly denied that he kicked Mrs. Taylor, asked Mrs. Taylor to tell him to go and and that he struck a policeman.

LT.-COL. DOSEIN. The death took place on June 28th, at the Abbey House, Armagh, of Lieut. Colonel William James Knowles Dobbin, C.B.E., Jate of the India Army and the Rifle Brigade, in his 10th year. He served in six Indian expeditions, and was

so at the relief of the Peking Lega: Dobbin served at Mudros and with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.-China Express and Telegraph.

Mr. Hugh Jones (appearing for Mr.rest, in order to be fit for the evening'stions. During the European War Colonel

Durand) at this point objected to "Mr.

Taylor putting the question regarding the striking of the policeman. "Mr. Jones commented that this did not concern the case. Mr. Taylor's interest did not go beyond the Lis musical tiffin, incident." Mr. Taylor, on being ruled out of order by his Worship, withdrew this question.

AN OBJECTION,

Mr. Jones further objected to Mt. Faylor cross-examining Mr. Durand at all. It was cot his case, it was his wife's, and if Mr. Taylor was asking questions, Mr. Jones contended they should be put through his Worship.

work.

She also mentioned to Mrs. Taylor that in Hongkong they did not want any lady

in attendance at the service bar. Mrs.

Taylor asked for a letter telling her not to attend to the service bar, and she was referred to Mr. Durand for it.

In reply to a question, Madame Flint said that Mr. and Mrs. Taylor had never been dismissed.

A NUMBER OF DRINKS. A Chinese "boy" at the Cafe was called by Mr. Jones, and stated that he had served a number of drinks to Mr. and Mrs. Taylor. They usually started

His Worship replied that strictly speak. drinking, he said, just after nine o'clock ing Mrs. Taylor should cross-examine the in the thorning. They continued to have witness, but he had considered that Mr.a number of drinks throughout the day. Taylor should be permitted to ask ques

This witness produced three bottles containing whisky, gin, and vermouth, tions on behalf of his wife, ir

Mr. Jones added that he was objecting They were about a third full, and Mr. as a soucitor, and not merely as a repre- Taylor suggested that they were all three sentative of Mr. Durund. He did not opened on the 10th inst. Witness, how press the objection that Mr. Taylor should ever, said they were opened on the 12th.

Mr. Taylor Did I have a few words not be permitted to cross-examine, but he asked his Worship to keep a censor-

with you on the quality of the drinks ship on Mr. Taylor's questions.

you were producing -Witness: Yes.

Asked by Mr. Jones to explain what the nature of the compliat was, witness replied that it was in respect to" Singa pore Gin Slings." Mr. Taylor told him he should not put cherry brandy in them, but red wine."

TOO DRUNK TO REMEMBER." 3ir. Taylor asked if witnesses had been fying, when they had stated that, they heard Mr. Durand call him a fool To this Mr. Durand replied that every one could make mistakes.

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This concluded all the evidence..in the Mr. Taylor: And when I say it I am case. lying 2-Mr. Durand: You, you don't remember anything at all. You were too. drunk.

Mr. Laylor: And all the evidence that these people have given is lies Mr. Durand: Yes.

Mr. Taylor: And you are telling the truth -Mr. Durand: Of course, I am.

QUESTION OF DRINK, Mr. Taylor proceeded to question Mr. Durand respecting the allegation that he and Mrs. Taylor had been in the habit of drinking a great deal since they came

to the Cafe,

Mr. Taylor-asked-if-this-were the case, did Mr. Durand think it was good policy to keep drunken people around the place:

Mr. Durand: I was going to teach you how to behave yourself next day, and also teach you the business of the Cafe. which neither of you knew anything about.

Mr. Taylor: And it took you five dayı to find out that, and to come to the con- clusion that you were going to teach me the business?-Mr. Durand: Yes..

TWO SUMMONSES DISCUSSED.

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MR. H. E. 8. PICKERING.

We regret to record the death of another well-known Shanghai resident, Ir. H. E. S. Pickering, who died at the Country Hospital this morning at the age of 42, says the Shanghai Mercury of July

21st.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS..”

SEQUEL-TO-ROBBERY-AT- GARDENER'S HUT.

ONE MAN DISCHARGED.

The Criminal Sessions opened before Mr. Justice Wood (the Puisne Judge), yesterday.

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Three Chinese were charged with being implicated in a robbery at a gardener's hut near the Chater Bungalow, Kowloon, on June 23rd. An alternative charge of

against the third prisoner. receiving stolen property was preferred

"The first prisoner was defended by Mr. H. G. Sheldon (instructed by Mr. A. J. Donoghue), whilst Mr. H. K. Holmes, prosecuted for the Crown.

Statements made to the police by two of the prisoners were in effect a confes sion as to their having been connected

The late Mr. Pickering went into tos.with the robbery. pital some little time ago to undergo an operation for gall-stones. He came out of the operation successfully, it was thought, but suffered a relapse.

Deceased was one of the best known

. NOCTURNAL VISITORS. The complainant, an old gardner, said he was lying on his bed at 9 p.m. smoking piece-goods merchants doing business in opium when he was aroused by two men, Shanghai He had been a resident of who stated that they were authorised to Shanghai for many years and had ac search bix, but for opin. They then quired a large circle of friends. He had seized him and one of them wrenched several connections, with local firms. The away his belt, which contained a watch, Bret of these was Messrs. Weeks & Co., a ring, and a pen-knife. Es recognised Ltd, and he was also for some time a the first prisoner as the man who had member of the firm of Frazer & Co., Ltd. held him by the throat. The old man At the time of his death he was Shang-was roughly handled, and was left on hai representative of Thos. Guthrie & Co., the foot with his hands tied behind his London Manufacturing Representatives, back. After the robbers departed he got with an office in Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, to his feet and went to the roadway, Ltd's building.

where he met a Portuguese, who loosen. ed his bonds,

Deceased leaves a wife and small son.

PENANG HILLS RAILWAY.

88,232 PASSENGERS CARRIED

DURING 1925.

The Penang Hills Railway continued to be operated successfully by the Municipai Commissioners on behalf of Government.

Mr. Jones briefly addressed the Court on behalf of Mr. Durand. Speaking of the summons referring to the 1,15 in cident with regard to the late arrival of the band for the musical tiffin, Mr. Jones said Mr. Taylor alleged that he had been called & fool by Mr Durand. Mr. Durand in his turn bad flatly denied making this expression. He submitted that the evidence did not bear out the charge of "profane, threa tening, and abusive language." If his (such as drains, pitchings, culverts and A good deal of work of a capital nature Worship convicted on this summons it the new Tunnel Station) was however

The total revenue for 1925 was $79,088 the expenditare amounted to 869,446. *

There was therefore a profit in the working of the undertaking of 89,822 but ne pravision was made for interest on a sinking fund or depreciation, capital, or for anything in the nature of

A Chinese doctor deposed that the first prisoner was ill on the day the alleged robbery was committed.

A verdict of, "Guilty" was returned against the first and third prisoners, and they were each sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The second prisoner was found "Not Guilty" and discharged.

DOYEN OF MISSIONARIES IN

MALAYA.

THE LATE REV. J. A. B. COOK.

We regret to announce that, nows haa Rev. J. A. B. Cook, formerly of the reached Singapore of the death of the

Presbyterian Mission at Singapore, at Malceine, Italy, on July 13th

would be possible for anyone to go down paid for out of revenue. the street, have a conversation with somo- | The financial resoff of this stage may The late Mr. Cook, who was born at

one and issue a summons for abusive he considered to be satisfactory. The South Shields in 1854, was a very well- language. There was no corroborative Capital Account at the end of the year known figure in Singapore up to the time evidence in respect of this summons.

stood at 81,573,928. The total number of of his retirement last year, and was the summons for profane language against 98232, the mileage covered by the cars spent 42 years in Malaya

His Worship agreed and dismissed the passengers carried during the year was doyen of Malayan missionaries, having

Mr. Durand

being 17,077.16 miles.

Continuing, Mr. Jones next dealt with the police summonses, which, charged Mr. Durand with fighting in the street, and with assaulting a police constable. MADAME FLINT SUMMONED.. Mr. Jones, dealing with the first sum- "At this juncture, Mr. Taylor asked mons, contended that there was no proof. his Worship if he was in order to put of a fight, and the police sergeant had a question to Mr. Durand regarding admitted that he did not actually see his (Mr. Taylor's) successor. he had blows struck agreed and dismissed this

Ilia remarked that

STRIKING AN OFFICER.

PURELY VINDICTIVE. Concluding, Mr. Jones said: The parties concerned have been at logger heads almost since arriving. So much have they been at loggerheads that they haally came to blows on the evening in

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He spoke one of the Chinese dialects Aaently, and took an active part in mis- sionary work among the 'Chinese in the Colony and Johore, the congregation at the Prinsep Street Church being his particular charge for many years.

He opened churches and schools in Singapore and Johore, helped to resus- citate the Presbyterian Church at Penang. and was the founder of the church at

question. I submit that these proceed Kuala Lumpur. He was one of the ings are purely vindictive, and perhaps founders of the Y.M.C.A. movement in brought as a preliminary to the action Malaya, and was a keen social worker.

He was a frequent contributor to the now pending in the Supreme Court. I

ubmit that both these surmenses were local Press, and was the author of issued by Mrs. Taylor out of spite, know- several books, including Sunny Singapore. Apa Suka Tuan, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, etc.

signed summonses that day against summons. Madame Flint, for abusive language and assault respectively. These summonses. concerned Mr. Tavior's mecessor, and be Referring to the summons for striking liad arranged for them to be taken by the a police officer, Mr. Jones said the pasi second magistrate. He therefore thought tion was that the police officer said he they would leave things as they were was struck by Mr. Durand, and Mr. ing that the charges contained in them respecting Mr. Taylor's successor. Durand denied it. Mr. Durand would were absolutely false. I ask your War

Continuing his cross-examination, Mr. naturally be very excited and might have ship to dismiss both summonses. Taylor asked: Do you remember receiv. thought that it was Mr. Taylor, or some- ing a cable from Mr Williams, in which one eleo interfering with him in the he said he recommended two efficient and street and would struggle. He asked his capable people -Mr. Durand: Yes, Worship to believe that Mr. Durand did

not strike the officer.

And when did you ask me for myre ferences When you came. "Mr. Durand added that he went to Shanghai and engaged a Mr. Williams to come to Hongkong as manager of the Cafe,, but later he could not come and recommend ed Mr. Taylor:

-THE FINDING.

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Mrs. Pierrepont, wife of Mr. J. "D. Pierrepont, manager of the Oriental Tele. phone and Electric. Company at Singr His Worship: I am satisfied that Mpore, is a daughter of the late Mr. Cook. Mrs Jeane Cook, whom the deceased Durand did kick Mrs. Taylor and did married in 1882, died in 1923, and Mr. use bad language.

Cook married at Home last year a lady" On the charge of using bad language, by whom he is survived. Straits Times I bind him over in a personal bond of $100 to keep the peace for 12 months.

On the charge of kicking Mrs. Taylor

The Straits Times of the 18th inst I fine him 850, 20 ma

announce the On the charge of striking a police states: We regret to officer I fine him 850.

death, from peritonitis, this morning, at the General Hospital, Singapore, of Mr. Edward S. Stanbury Eardley, of Muar River Estates, Johore Bahru. Deceased, who was 22 years of age, had been in this country less than two years, having arrived here in October, 1924. He took a keen interest in sports, particularly cricket, football and tennis. He was educated at Denstone College and Selyyn, Cambridge.

His Worship: I agree with the police evidence, and I convict on this summons. Referring to the two summonses brought by Mrs. Taylor, alleging abusive language and assault by kicking, Mr. Jones held that it was highly improbable that Mrs. Taylor had been actually ACTUALLY ENGAGED.

kicked. If she had been, Madame With regard to Mr. Taylor, on the Mr. Taylor: So you had actually Landau, standing by, would certainly original charge, I fine him 85, and order engaged me, and if I had produced the have been impressed by it

him to sign a personal bond to keep the worst references you would have had to With regard to the abusive language, peace for 12 months. keep me for three months 7-Mr. Durand Mr. Jones argued that this was a false Mr. and Mrs. Taylor arc suing Mr. admitted, after further questions, that charge, as no gentleman would call a Durand in the Summary Court to he had engaged Mr. Taylor, for three lady a fool, because she had simp-marrow afternoon, for alleged breach of months with or without references. Eely informed him that her husband was contract; while Mr. Durand is counter engaged them both on a three months in the Cafe

claiming because Mr. and Mrs. Taylor "(Continued on next column.) left his service without giving notice.] trial