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ALLEGED THEFT OF GAS BY COMPANY'S EMPLOYEE.

» COMPANY'S WORKING, SYSTEM DESCRIBED.

METER READERS AND THEIR DUTIES IN THEORY

AND PRACTICE.

· An interesting insight into the methods of the Hong Kong and China Gas Company was given yesterday in Court when Alvaro Antonio Remedios, a former clerk of the Company, was brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy on remand on a charge of the theft of gas and with making falso entries in his books.

Chinese meter readers who are assigned to their districts respectively, admitted in cross-examination that they exchanged district among each other without the knowledge of the Company. It was also admitted that in cases where they could not gain ad- " mission into a house of a consumer to read the dial, they would either enter the figures of the previous month, or make an assess- meat on past readings.

The defendant, it was alleged, by virtue of his position, had " kept the reading on his meter at 206 cubic feet from February, 1925, until in August of 1927, when it rose to 299. During all these months a nil entry had been made against his account. The defendant was alleged to have told the meter readers that he was not burning any gas, and asked them to enter the same figures as they stood.

Mr. Leo d'Almada is appearing for the defence, and the case for the prosecution is being conducted by Mr. R. A. Wadeson.

At yesterday's proceedings, a Chinese meter reader who had #iven evidence at the previous hearing was recalled for cross- examination by Mr. d'Almada, and

in reply to questions, he said that, he had been a meter reader since

1913.

Mr. d'Almada: And you are from time to time assigned to diferent districta 7-Yes.

Mr. d'Almada: It not infrequent ly happens that you and other meter readers arrange to change districts 1

Sometimes.

Mr. d'Almada: Your duty is to read your meters strictly every month-Yes.

Mr. d'Almada: You make a note of your readings and report it to

Your Company T-Yes.

Mr. d'Almada: So that the Com- pany only takes your readings and

no others -Yes..

Mr. d'Almada: If you, for in- stance, give the reading of a con- fumer as 1,000 cubic feet, the Com; pany would take that to be correct?

--Yes."

Mr. d'Almada: Mr. Remedios was also considered a consumer, was he not Yes.

Re-examined by Mr. Wadeson, witness said that in cases where he could not gain entry to a con sumer's house, the person he would; have had to report the matter to would have been the defendant.

Mr. Lindsell (to witness): Can you say in the past, two or three actually been on the defendant's years how many months you had district -Once in every four months.

Mr. Lindsell: Yes, but you just said that you sometimes "swop districts" with other readers 1-As far as I am concerned I have never "swopped districts."

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There are a number of reasona why more and more men from the universities are going in for sales- manship. The young man wants to make money; the store wants more intelligent man on its staff, coupled with the aplomb and savoir faire which higher education may be ex- pected to yield; many customers hope that members of their own class will be better able to under-SEVERE STRICTURES "ON stand their wants

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ROWDIES IN PENANG THEATRE.

In a leading article entitled "A· Case for the C.P.O." the Pinung Gaulle passes severe strictures ou the conduct of a number of Euro peses who interrupted

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The performance was ruined,

CASTE IN JAPAN.

SOLDIER'S PETITION

EMPEROR.

TOKYO, Nov. Sad. Private Kitahara attempted to present, petition to the Emperor Ion his fixed bayonet at the Imperial review at Nagoya on Saturday, The Censorship prohibited the pub-

hut the prohibition was removed to-day.

Ecation of the news for 19 hours,

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In the first place, there is money in business of this kind-for those who reach the top of the ladder. But the great majority only get formance given by the London halfway; and, financially, a buyer Vaudeville Company at the Town fathity man who has followed and the audience was deprived of or departmental manager is no bet- Hall, Penang.

a career for which his education the pleasure for which it had paid, bas trained himi Socially he is by the selfish and unseemly conduct filling a post which hundreds with of a band of undisciplined and Kitahara is a member of the former Eta, or outcast class, which out his educational qualifications upprincipled young roughs, most of could fill equally well or even bet whom are in the employment of vigorously against the social pre- in recent years has been agitating ter. because business ability is local firms, who, as they would ex-judices from which they still suffer, largely the outcome of tempera-press it themselves, 'just barged, în Another meter render named ment."

though the legal discrimination for a rag about half an hour after has long been abolished. The peti Leong Siu Tack said that he has

the curtain had been raised; says tion, which was respectful in tone Personably Not Wanted. been in the employ of the Company

our contemporary," "Having troep: Kitahara presented kneeling. It since 1995. He was assigned eight

Perhaps the greatest gift an Eng-ed noisily to their seats they started complained that the discrimination districts, in one of which the delish university can give a man is bellowing and caterwauling which, against the Eta was as great now sulting from culture and contact ruined the performance and de- personality, or individuality, reinterpersed with vulgar comment, with ideas and diverse points of prised the audience of an even- ing must go a long way to kill, and tempted such an outrage at a Lon- Kitahara, whe view. This individuality epkeeping's enjoyment. Had they at Emperor appareatly did not see certain cases which were cited. The

was immediately

read his méter was in

the Emperor to make inquiry into as it was in feudal days, and asked

fendant's house was included. The first time he called on the defend art to February, 1825, but the premises were closed. He saw the defendant in the office and told him that he had called. Defendant gave him the figures to enter into his book which was taken from the previous month's reading. Witness called again on several occasiona, after an interval of four months when his

It is astonishing how many wo rounds reverted to that district, men and customers are for the Mr. d'Almada And you just told and on all occasions he found the most part women--show up in their us that only once in 1994 did you house locked. The defendant had worst fight when they enter a shop. read bis-meter and not since-repeatedly told him to enter the Some devil seems to take possession Yes.

same figures as the provinus.months of them-they lose all self-control, Mr. d'Almada: You also told us as he was not burning any gas. Is all courtesy, all respect for the that you had been there since but other words, the figures 200 cubic feelings of others. They combine had always found the house lacked feet remained stationary from 1925 the stubbornness of males with the to the end of 1923, which meant a nil loquaciousness of magpies. But it Mr. d'Almada: It is not infre-entry every month during that year. is the golden rule of shopkeeping quent-for-you-to-find-a-consumer- These figures went up to 994 cubic that the customer is always out and his house locked, but you feet in April, 1997, and then to right," and the wretched assistant would call again the next day, 998 in August, when meant that the must swallow his sense of justice would you not 7-Yes.

defendant had only consumed as best he may Patience is the cubic feet of gas in about eight greatest of all virtues; but patience months.

degenerated into submissiveness Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, often means loss of self-respect. witness said that he had to cover

of what his 'varsity career has al- episodes as that which the Pinang

Even if it did not neutralise most table that Europeans should be by the officers

concerned in auch disgraceful ready given him, this so-called site criticises, and we trust that great gine of business gives abso- lutely no scope fer further intel- there will be no repetition of the

kill more effectively than any other don music-ball they would have taken to the rear of the troops on occupation, because it imposes a been out in the street in a minute parade. The foreign Military At- two-fold roke the rigour of the and in a cell at Bow-st, or Vine-st. tatis riding behind the Emporer most unreasonable of beings the ward Buch an incident is awaiting trial, and leave has been system and the caprices of that police-station very shortly after-

Kitahara is now saw nothing. average customer

pounced upon by the Bengali stopped in the 68th Infantry Re agitator and the Bolshevik propa-giment. gandist, who inform their ignorant audiences that the disgraceful be- ago Kitahara was an active, and Before joining the Colours, a year baviour of this handful of ends in eloquens member of the Suyehisha, the common everyday conduct of Englishmen at Home and abroad. iterally the Water Level Society, It is often said in India that the which is composed of members of sadly changed attitude of the the Eta banded together to assert masses towards Europeans can in their equality with the rest of the nation. To defy village prejudice, large part be attributed to the bewhich frequently takes the form of haviour of certain types of Euro refusing Eta conscripts the honours peans, who have been imported of accorded to others Kitahara recent years, and with this opinion, marched to harracks accompanied unfortunately, no unbiassed obser by comrades bearing Suvebishn ver can fail to agree. In a country banners. Various incidents, such such as Malaya, where there is 8 as calling names, occurred in bar much native courtesy and dignity racks, and Kitahara believed that of conduct, it is especially regret Eta soldiers were unfairly treated

Yes.

Mr. d'Almada: Have you ever complained to the Company of anyone refusing you admission 7- Never,

Mr. d'Almada: So far as Mr. Remedios's house is concerned you

have made no report ?—No.

two districts every month, and in overy district there were about 300 meters to read The time allowed him to do so was limited to six days.

Mr.-d'Almada And in a case where you could not gain admission to make a reading, what would you Mr. LJ, Blackburn was re- enter in your record to the Com-called and is answer to · ·Mr," pany 1-In that case nothing would d'Almada admitted that it was pas be entered.""

sible for every human being to make, a mistake..

Mr. d'Almanda: Are those your instructions as a meter render 7— The Company would insist on my calling again.

Mt. d'Almada: What would the

Company do with your report if no figures were entered 1-The Com pany would assess an amount from

the previous "accounts.

Mr. d'Almada: And I put it to you that in fact you yourself assean the figures?

Mr. Lindsell objected to this ques- tion, saying that it was unfair to

the witness. His Worship. then

asked the witness if it was (true "that the assessed amount was enter ed by him. The witness replied "No.""

Mr. d'Almada (to witness): When did Mr. Blackburn first ask you to give evidence in this case 1-I don't remember when." It was after de fendant's arrest,

3. " Mr. Wadeson: I can tell my friend that. It was about three weeks ago.

Mr. Almadas I do not want

witness.

Mr. d'Almada: And if a mistake is made it would be rectified 1-Yer, if found out,

Mr. d'Almada: Then an amend ed account would be made out for the consumer to pay -Yes, but in this case it appeared to be wilful, and therefore I did not consider that

lectual and moral development in the same direction. In a word, his education has been so much waste of time and money.

I should be justified in sending antony of selling goods. amended account.

offence.-M.M.

TAXIS AND RICKSHAS IN BANGKOK..

the authorities rather sympathize with bin Baron Tanaka, the The official attitude-suggests that

Prime Minister, said that the peti

tion is courteous, but that it should have been presented through the proper channel. Kitahara, the Prime Minister thought, had tried to dishonour his officers in the be lief that they had dishonoured him. A War Office authority, quoted in the vernacular Press, said that the UNPOPULARITY OF DOUBLE fact that Kitahara was able to

RICKSHA

Bo Greater Efficiency. And what does the store gain ? Something perhape of what it has set out to do. The staff will ad- dress their customers with an Ox- general demeanour will perhaps be ford" accent; their manners and

The taxi business in Bangkok, more attuned to these socially ap writes a Straits Times correspon proved; their intelligence may or dent, which shows continuous de- may not have survived the mono-velopment, though one wonders.

how long it will be before those Mr. d'Almada: Why did you con- sider the mistaakes were wilful-acbieve

But the store certainly will not engaged in it realise that on the

greater technical existing basis it cannot be a eren necessarily z On account of the erasures in the efficiency, or

ing proposition, has certainly. books.

greater organising ability;

or affected ricksbas. Many people ganizers are born, not made-and who formerly used rickshas now born just as rarely in Mayfair as Tooting. The salary bill will be considerably increased, and those in authority will be coping with men who are looking back upon a lile spent under more congenial conditions with an air of self-com- miseration.

Mr. d'Almada So far we have had no direct evidence that the defendant has wilfully erased the books. Now if you had sent a cor rected account to him, he would have paid, would be not He would like to have done so,

Mr. d'Almada: And I put it to you that he would have gladly paid. it f-Yes, probably to save these proceedings,

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engage a taxi and find the cost no greater. I hardly think that taxis will put rickshas off the road, some people are disposed to prophesy.

gain access to the Emperor proved that all soldiers were treated equally-Times,

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A contract for the building of a line 90 miles long to connect the Hudson Bay Railway with the Flin Flon mining" district in North- Single rickshas will continue to West Manitoba has been secured by be in demand. But there is a the Whitney interests of New York. graving conviction that, the time The cost of the rallway, which in has come to consider the abolition to be finished in one year, is of the double ricksha, which stili £800,000, and the railway will minority as compared with the mining, hydro-electric power, pulp

And what of the customer? She Mr. d'Almada Was he at any may have retained sufficient inde

is now confronted by someone who operates here, though in a decided, ultimately be extended to other

it from you. I want it from the time threatened with proceedings.?pendence to beat her at her own single vehicle. The best people" and timber areas in the Nelson

Mr. Lindsell pointed out that the game, or at least someone whown

do not use the double ricksha... and Churchill river districte of The Magistrate asked whether defendant was owing the Company she fears to insult in case she

In fact fewer people seem to use Manitoba that question was material to the 828 for gas consumed and that the should meet him next day at tea them than the matter of a year |

The Whitney interests agree to case, and Mr. d'Almada explained Company had threatened to take in either case she meets defeat-a ago. But they are engaged fairly spend £5,000,000 in developing the that it was because the defendant legal steps. To this Mr. d'Almada unpardonable occurrence.

extensively for the carriage of light £40,000,000 copper property known was arrested on November 25th, replied that there was no crimin

Perhaps these observations are goods, with the guardian of the F Tion. The Mamtoos Goy And the warrant then read abality attached to it. taining gas by false pretences, Blackburn said that the defendant them for what they are worth to ricksha piled up with an unwieldy be a subsidiary of the Canadian, In reply to further questions, Mr. unduly biased, the result of in- Intter perched on top. Pullers erament will give £100,000 towards

dividual experience

But I give have to struggle along with the the cost of the railway, which will stealing gas and also with makingas dismissed on a Saturday and those who see in this "great game" false entries. Later the charge was asked to call back on Wedges an unimpeded rond to wealth.

145, with a nonchalant person, National system was amended to "stealing gas by

Like Tom Bowling, sitting aloft, The Cameron Stewart Company giving false, information with re day. He did so and was told that

usually smoking cigarette and have started to construct the 193 gard to meter readings." Mr, the matter was in the hands of

surveying the world beneath with miles of railway to connect with d'Almada's contention was that the lawyers and that the defendant

supercilious sir. Two things For Churchill, Hudson Bay, the witness was later called in to sup. need not call again until he was

scat for p

make me wonder how the passen contract being for £1,000,000. port this allegation.

gor can maintain his balance; and

The question was then put to the witness again, who said that he had been asked to give evidence before the defendant's arrest. In fact it was on the day when the meter was. removed from defendant's house,

Ar. d'Almada: Did you make any report to your superior officers about the defendant not supplying you with the figures or not allow ing you to read his meter -No

This closed the case for the pro secution,

Mr. Lindsell: Mr d'Almada, "are you calling a volume of evidence for the defence 1.

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SHARE QUOTATIONS.

Messrs. Benjamin & Potts have Mr. d'Almada: No 1 have received the following cabled quota already got much from the prosections for rubber shares from the tion and do not think that I shall Straits Settlements bother you with other witnesses.

The case will be resumed this afternoon, when the defence will present its case,

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It is felt that the double ricksha the necessary control. should be abolished on two main The consequence is that her fa grounds offe is humanitarian, and often an inconvenience, andoyance the other is the danger to traffic and danger to other forms of The loads are too much for a man traffic. If the authorities were to to pull and should not be permit take a really frin stand, I cannot ted And with the shafts wide see how there could be any reason apart, and a beary load to pull, it able opposition to the abolition of ¿Ontinued at fect of next column,) the double rickchs.