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"A MYSTERIOUS BUSINESS."

TO THE WILDS FOR ORCHIDS.

SHIPPING TALLYMAN'S

OVERCHARGES.

CLEARED OVER $13,000 FOR HIMSELF.

1,000-MILE EXPEDITION UP THE AMAZON.

RARE SPECIMENTS.

- DEXOY.

A Derby man, Mr. Cecil 6, Gar- CURIOUS BUSINESS METHODS.] seu, F.L.S., F.C.S., F.G.S., and

Some remarkable revelations were

expedition of the banks of the Amazon, there to gather facts and

collect orchids. Efforts aro' to be mail to solve problems of orchid culture by an examination in tho

a "scientist well known for his azineral researches, is shortly Tear- made at the Supreme Court yesteringlagand to had a soientific day morning during a case which before the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollán). It was alleged that a former employee and tallyman of the Kwong Sing, Hong firm, of 250-252, Des Voeux Road Central, had defrauded his employers of ever 813,000, charging freight at fee, seren, and sometimes nine times the amount actually paid to the shipping companies.

The Kwong Srug Hing, Ltd., minimed #13,190,35 from "Chan Kau, alias Chru Sai Fong, this being the amount of which he was alleged in have defranded plaintiffa.

During the case, His Lordship} expressed surprise at the failure of the employers to detect the frauds during a period of years, and re- marked that it was a wonder that disaster had not overtaken them as e business concern.

Mr. F. C Jenkin appeared for the plaintiffs, defendant being absent. and not represented

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3. Garait will be the only Engeshman of he party, which has been commissioned by the America to make a large series of National Geographic Society of natund colour photographs of or hits in the wild. Speelmets will also be obtained for Kew Gardens, and the Orchid Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society laiping.

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The party will work radially from Mannos-over 1,000 miles up the Amazon-during the dry season, which commences in March, when the orchids are in bloom An idea of the task before the ex- petition may be gathered from the fact that a great deal of jungle previously untrodden by white men will be traversed.

Aminxorin is roamed by hend- hunters, cannibals, who use puison- darts through air tubes against their foes, and some of the most

sunkea-arayondas, deadly constrictors, etc.-are likely to be encountered where the orchids are Air Inveliest.

Opening the case, Mr. Jenkin aided that it was an action of an unusual nature in that the ease which gave rise to the plaintiff's ease constitut- ed a felony na net uit in the state ment of claim.

Plaintire well-known local manufacturers and windesale-dealers in perfumery, soap and other toilet requisites and as part of their busi- ness they shipped rge quantities of these products to ports of North- Fra Lhina.

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Discussing the expedition to-day, Mr. Garnett said: "One of ur tasks is to find why it is that in some of the gmera we cannot reise seeds of: orchids in anything like

natural way. Sevils of the Odon- toglassins, the Cypripediums, and the Cattleyas., for staney, are raised in subes and Anske 'on'a cul- tare medium, a jelly, as bacteria

For the purpose of carrying on that part of the business they em ployed the defendant as tallyman at a salary of 221 à month. De-ure ohtained." fendant had been in their employ for a great number of years. August of last year, the defendant's

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On Tree-Tops,

usually been supposed that the plants obtain their nourishment from the air alone, but, of course, they cannot by such means obtain the constituents of their, ash.

A great number of the most beautifül orchids are epiphytes, or appearance of affluence caused their plants, growing on the tops and plaintifs to interrogate him. Dei

cutermost branches of trees. It has fendant's reply was that he was proprietor of the Yue Fung Yuen firm, and that he was carrying" on trade as a merchant in hams.

Plaintiffs were not satisfied and discharged him. Another persun was employed as tallyman to look after the shipment of goods and it then transpired that the defendant had been defrauding them for at least three years, the sum total amounting to that claimed in the writ.

The problem ia, where and how they get their solid substances. I hope to ascertain a good deal about the actinic value of the light in the Amazon Forests and upon dis tribution of the fungi and the com- petition and character of the de- The Kathed Followed.

tritus and residues from which the plants do not get their food. These When the plaintiffs wanted to and other factors bear on the ger- ship goods it was defendant's duty mination of the seeds in natural to go to shipping, agents and ar range with them which goods shoaldiven able to reproduce under arti- conditions, which we have not yet After this had been teint conditions." be shipped. done he would get a debit note for the amount of the freight

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th,"

PEACE MOVE IN INDUSTRY.

JOINT MEETING IN LONDON.

SIR ALFRED MOND ON "SPLENDID SPIRIT."

MR. BEN TURNER SAYS

LONDON, Jan. 19th. Impressive dignity was the key. note of the opening meeting in London yesterday afternoon of the comference to secure good will in industry. Twenty-boven leading British employers and 30 members of the General' Council of the Trades Union Cangmes sat gether at the headquarters of the Royal Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W, for more than three hours discussing the broad outlines of the problem.

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Str Alfred Mond, who was chair- man suggested that the conference should investigate:

The effect of taxes and rates on

the industrial community. The causes and avoidance of trade

disputes

The worker's interest in the

prosperity of his industry.

The creation of a permanent com mitter to concult on industrial topics.

Mr. Ben Turner, chairman of the Trades Caior Congress General Council, shid

The conference should be a serious move to preserve the nation's in- dustries and find means of gel- | ting out of the present chaos After the meeting the following views

were expressed by the speakers to Daily Mail porter:

Sir Alfred Mond.-No one could

have wished for anything better. The spirit was really splendidi Mr. Ben Turner. It was the most. magnificent conference which it has ever been my privilege to st tond. No one could imagine a better atmosphere than actually existed.

It was announced by the om- ployers that they had appointed a committee to facilitate the compre- hensive inquiry which will be The proceedings were necessary. adjourned to allow the General Council of the T.U.C. to appoint meeting on Wednesday work. - a aimilar committee at a special

CO-PARTNERS.

SIR A. MOND ON WORKERS'

ASPIRATIONS.

Sir Alfred Mond, in his opening speech to the conference, said that the representative employera were there in their individual capacity 15 a body of men who could claim to have had long, intimate, and executive knowledge and repo sibility of industrial affairs, and who had spent their lives not in receiving the fruits of industry but in creating them,

They fully realised the napira tions and position of their co- partners in industries, those who were warking with them in the fac (Saturday) morning for the nécount-tory, on the railway, in the shop.

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MAGNIFICENT,

part of the profit-earning capacity of industry and that he should have security of employment sich as standing wages, and through works councils he should be able to discum in a friendly way daily difficulties that arose.

He should receive information

and be given an derest in what the business he was employed in was doing and feel that be was not merely a machine hut a part of service to his fellow-country- men.

Among the social problems which should be investigated were questions such as housing, health; and Unemployment Insurance

schemes with a view to adapting them so as to enable industries to The obtain the best advantages, educational methods in rogue to- day, and how they could best be adapted to the modern needs of industry should also be discussed.

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Avoiding Strikes,

Sir Alfred also enumerated the following topics for proposed in- vestigation and discussion:- The effect of national taxation and entes upon the developments of the industrinů community. Investigation into the causes of trade disputes and the best way al endeavouring to avoid them." Participation on the basis that the worker was not merely entitled to a fixed percentage or wage, Sut a man interested in the general prosperity of his indus try. The creation of stime permanent #tandire committee to meet for consultation from time to time on topics affecting industry,

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The problems they were attack- ing were fundamental and, com plex, hut none of them was in- soluble. With mutual good will and forbearance and recognition" of each other's points of view and difficulties, there was why they should not obtain results of a Par-reaching and beneficial

character.

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They could not expect to create a new heaven on earth, but if they could give this country freedom from industrial disputes through industrial co-operation and the united effort of all engaged in in dustry, coquan.sdenke hard bomane treatment of industrial problems, which had always been a leader in they should place this country, these matters in the forefront.

Implement Agreements.

Mr. Ben Turner, for the Trades Union Congress General Council, said he hoped that the other side would be able to indicate what steps they proposed to take secure the greatest possible amount of support for and the widest possible adoption of the agreed principles.

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The General Council claimed a certain moral authority in the ant to attend and tender the neces

"It was not part of the present trade union movement, and had sary evidence.

meeting to go into the more detail the power to call a National Con- A warrant

was issued for the ed protems of the various indus.gress of Affiliated Union f the arrest of the defendant on Septemtries. Those problems must be consideration of important national her 29th, 1927, but he fled the dealt with by the industries them questions. The Council could then Colony and there had been no trace selves. What was to be considered de a great deal to implement agree of him or his whereabouts eince. A reward of $5,000 was offered for which they could recommend, par possessing direct executive au- were the general lines of policy meats, even though it Tell short of information regarding the man but ticular application of which must thority. this had brought no result. Mr. be determined by the various in, Jenkin thought the evidence would make it clear that he was not avail to each.

dustings in the way most suitable able for prosecution.

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1928.

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IN SWEDEN.

ELECTRICITY AND ULTRA-

Each side entered, into the can. versations without prejudice and SUPPLEMENTING SUNLIGHT without surrendering principles which they held to be fundamental, and without committing themselves in advance to any propositions ex- cept that of the vital importance of finding a just and lasting solu tion of the industrial problemis confronting them.

VIOLET RAYS.

BRITISH "COAL" FOR CANADA.

TAKING THE PLACE OF U.S. ANTHRACITE.

PROMISING OUTLOOK.

CHILD'S RIGHT TO A FAMOUS NAME.

LOVE ROMANCE OF A DEAD FLYING "ACE."

romance

New Trend Of Industry, Proceedings. indicated counsel, had been taken under Foreign At He desired to point out the im- tachment under which the defend portance of conference not during hnt's property could he sold and times of dispute or friction, but the proceeds paid into Court. "the continuous examination of in

Counsel then quoted law in sup-dustrial conditions to see how and port of his contention that it was what way the partners in ia always necessary t to bring a criminal dustry, could improve the position case before a civil action, evidence of the industry and all those en- also being called to show that gaged in it. everything possible had been done During the last generation the to get to know the defendant's whole trend of industry had alber-preserve the nation's, industries/ winter and of the lack of sun-light are steadily increasing, and in the boen revealed in a case now before

arrest.

"The conference should not be s mental boxing match, but a serious move made. by the representatives and responsible inen and women to

FOR CHICKEN, FODDER AND HOTBEDS.

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PARIS. Jan. 10th. The story of a love between M. Joan Casule, a famous French airman, who was killed in 1993, and Mlle. Panlette Domise, a young and beautiful actress, has

the Paris courts.

Mlle. Dortise has asked the court

for permission to nine ter child Casale in memory of the airman, who, she claims, was the father The pair met in 1916. M. Casale it is stated, paid for the upkeep of the child, and the child's photo- graph was found la one of his pockets after he had been killed,

Assuming he got one for 8100 he would keep it and make out a fresh one, which would be forged, and present it to his employers. Sup- posing the forged debit note was for 400 he would get the money from his employers and give them a forged receipt. He would then pocket the difference, paying the shipping agent the 8100 and getting a receipt which he would tear up.

The way in which this practise was discovered, was that, after de- fendant had gone and a new em- ployee collected the freight bills, the plaintiffs discovered that for some reason or other the shipping agents, who were the samne na be- fore, were charging about 75 per cent, less than they appeared to have done for a number of years. They then interviewed the shipping

OTTAWA. agents and discovered that for a number of years the latter had only

Canada's imports of British.coal been paid 25 per cent. of the

The effect of the long and dreary amounts given to defendant by

opinion of traders ero Ekely to re- plaintiffs for payment of freights. whereabouts and to bring about his d. The changes which had been

and to find ways and means of get is now being counteracted through place to a considerable degree the The receipts plaintiffs had received

introduced had tended to eliminate ting out of the present industria! the scientific uss of electricity in supplies of anthracite freen the from the defendant were then dis

Mr. Jenkin handed to His Lord- the personal touch and the human chacs and putting the people and Sweden. Interesting experiments United States. covered to be forged.

document showing the factor. ship

I am told by the Hon. Charles His Lordship (to witness): It

That important factor the country's trade via tha tighway in applying altraviolet rays to chickens are being carried out at le comfort and prosperity, seems to me very remarkable that freight charges by various ship-must be kept in existence.

the experimental station of the Stewart, Canadian Ministem of All this involved an examination "Better Fooling Already. Sweddish Department of Agricul: Mities that during 1927 at least you should not have realised that Ping agents compared with those charged by the defendant to his

Every fart 800,000 which formerly went to you were being overcharged?

Rome was not built in a day, no ture in Stockholm. Witness explained that when the firm. His Lordship commented that to problems such as:

it was astonishing that such a big The bettor organisation of could they arrive at well-thought-night out of the eggs hatched at the Americana has been paid to

Relatives of M. Casale, who are defendant came back from the ship.

existing industries, by means of out conclusions in a hurry. The this station five groups of chickens British wal exporters for coal and Moreover, there is ping agents he gave different nien.vercharge should have been carried

on for so long.

analganation, rationalisation, very fact of their meeting was giv. are fed with exactly the same anthracite.

that the association was a wartime aurements as regards the shipments. Sir Henry Gollan pointed out that introduction of new processes ing rise to better industrial re rations, while only two of these prery indication that the demand opposing the application, declare

for British fuel will increase.

romance, and that there is 10 His Lordship said it was extra-

and of new methods, both techri- Intionship.

groups are exposed to ultra-violet

Coal imports from Britain have evidence that M. Casale was the ordinary that the defendant, being in one instance whereas the ship-

cal and administrative,,

A general discussion followed, raya. In this way the effect of the

bean steadily growing for the last father of the child. The court hea paid $21 a month should have been Ping agent's charge was 75 cents a

radiation ca be measured and Among the considerations, under after which Sir Alfred Mond

five years, and the Dominion Fuel

ordered an inquiry to be held to trusted to the extent that state rase the defendant had charged his

firm at the rate of $5 per cent this head wore the methode of deal stated that with a view to the evidence about this feeding method

Another interest Board, a Branch of Mr. Stewart's determine whether M. Casals acted ments he made were taken for

In another instance he had charged ing with those who might become facilitation of work the employers can be gained. granted,

eliminated-as-workers owing to the had appointed-a-committee, con ing experiment has been made to depafiment, seeks every oppor- towards the child as a father might introduction of methods which im sisting of himself a chairman, ascertain the nutritive value of tunity to co-operate with the he expected to do.-B..P. proved, the industry as a whole, Lord Londonderry, Sar David stored green fodder, prepared with British exporters in the promotion

carefully

Mr. Stewart makes it plain that through

prepared Mime-Watson, Sir Hugo Hire electricity. Excellent results have methods of transference and Lord Ashfeld, Lord Weir, the Hon. thus been gained, but up to now greater, mobility of labour, and by Vernon Willey, and Mr. J. Con- this method bas proved too expen. Electric light during the winter Mr. Ben. Turnerated that the months as a substitute for bright than the actual freight for so longing for the man who had done has general council had net you decid daylight has yielded excellent re- arrived at a certain amount which a period, plaintiff replied that at duty to the industry in the pasted on the appointment of a com-suite both in poultry-yards and

the time of the European War and give him the leisure to which mittet. The matter could be com-hot hote, where the light, i tively little chance, under present is my son freights were very high.

be was entitled.

sidered at a special session of the gradually adapted so as to corres Security For Workers. general council, and on the appond to the dawn and twilight, poinment of their committee the Especially for bulbous plants and Another important question was two committees would confer about cucumber this method has proved the improvement of the security

further arrangements.

tube of great value, but flowers and status of the worker. It was

that the conventional It was agreed that the chairman have also been rated with extreme neccesary idea that the man in the factory at the next meeting should be Mr. Jy good remite in this way. The was of either less status or impor Ben Turner, and that the chair consequence is that of Christmas tance than the man in the office should be occupied subsequently by the electric hotbeds of Sweden should be abolished. It must be Sir Alfred Hond and Mr. Turner yield big and beautiful, flowers

similar to those of Midsummer. recognised that he was an integral alternately.

Commenting that it was. E mysterious business His Lordship said he would have thought that disaster would have overtaken the

man many years ago..

Case Adjourned,

Witness proved various amounts from the account books until he

about.

he said he could not give evidence He was asked by His Lordship why not, as he had written it, and witness then replied that he did. not.

On further questions-being asked, it was ascertained that the account ant should have proved the accounts, and not the manager who was

giving evidence, His Lordship ad- Journed the case until to-morrow (Continued on next, Colums.)

nine-times-as-much-

An employee of the plaintiff firm went into the witness box, giving proof of the manner in which the firm had been defrauded,

Asked by His Lordship whether

it was not a remarkable thing that syetem of compensation and pen-way Davies as secretary. the firm had paid so much more tion, which would help in provid-

His Lordship then pointed out an instance of March 22nd, 1923, about four and a half years after the war ended, when 161 cases of goods were shippe1 to Newchwang and the proper freight rate was 801. The amount actually handed over

to the defendant by the Kwong Sang Hong was $624-8523 in excess being more than five times the amount of the correct charge.

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of trade.

All the economic considerations nion for British coat must be re- Producers can hold the Eastern this enlarging market in the Domi- point to the fact that Canadian atracted in the main to facl for Canadian market, but in the case domestic purposes-Welsh or Boot of anthracite or coal for domestic tish anthracite. Bituminous coal Purposes there is a large and, ap- parently, developing opportunity from British sources has compen

This is clearly shown by the conditions, of any large marketgures. In 1922 Canada's importa

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of anthracite from Britain were Both Ontario and Quebec are de 180,000 tons. Last year they reach- pending more and more on cheaped the figure of 750,000 tons. The hydro-electric power for industrial province of Quebec is now taking purposes, and where steam is still

from 65 to 75 per cent of its sup ed coal can now be secured a ply for heating purposes from was from the Nove Britain, while Ontario, in cities Scotia and New Brunswick mines, like Ottawa and Ontario, la stenar ly increasing its demand for Welsh or from the United States.

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