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Visit of the French Fleet to

England.

LONDON, 741 August, ↑ The French ficet sailed from Cherbourg Tast evening for Cowes, where the King and Queen arrived on Saturday.

Later.

All the newspapers enthusiastically wel- come the French fleet, which arrived at Portsmoutli yesterday; and congratulate the King on the establishment of the entente.

Four French Admirals and thirteen

French naval officers have been decorated

with different grades of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

Tho Peace Negotiations. President Roosevelt presented the Peace Envoys to each other yesterday. A luncheon followed at which President Roosevelt pro posed the toast of the prosperity and welfare of two great nations; he said it was his car hest prayer in the interest of all, mankind. that a just and lasting peace would be speedily concluded..

The Envoys afterwards proceeded to Portsmouth.

Salvationists to Visit Japan. General Booth proposes to make a Sal- vationist campaigu in Japan, late in the autumn; he says he means, to Christianize Japan, who will then disseminate Christianity throughout Asia.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 1905.

'BATTBRYNPATH TRAGED

FURTHER EVIDENCE.

Before Mr. F. A. Hareland this morning the case against Aaron Ellis, charged with the manslaughter of Gunner Richard Sampson, Was resumed, Miz F. B. L. Howley, Crown Sobic tor, prosecuted, and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs 1tration, fett and Goldring, defend ed. Majir Parry, R. A., watched the case on behalf of the military authorities.

Yang King, houseboy to a Mr. Harley, said he was 55 years of age, and bad been for ten years in Hongkong. Witness was giving his evidence in English, when Mr. Goldring sub

itted that it would be better to examine him. in Chine c.

His Wonship said he (witness) could be tried in English and if it failed he could be examined

in Chinese.

| Mr. 'Goldring :' I put it to you, you never

went up that path at all

Witness ¦ ¦1 did go up, and down by the steps.. I followed the woman immediately.

Continuing, witness said he did not know what sort of boots the European was wearing, he only noticed the jacket and trousers. The European was away up the hill about Ave mi falling on the soldier's face, nor did he see if nutes. Witness did not notice if iha light was | there were any marks on his face.

Re-examined by Mr. Bowley, witness said he furgos whether the funeral was on Monday or: Tuesday, but the day after it he had a cun- versation with Sergeant O'Sullivan, of the Detective Force; that was the 18th of July,

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in fact, rates are weaker, if anything, as there Can be obtained at the Volunteer Head Quarters, fluous tonnage now in Eastern waters we are is absolutely no cutlet visible for all the Luper-

near the Hongkong Club, Hongkong, 9th August, rong afraid owners will soon have to consider seriously the advisability of ordering some of it

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. home again, unless things take an unexpected turn for the better.

SHANGHAI BREIGHT. Louis Comar was here sworn in as faterpreter

Mestre, Wheelock & Co. writing on 3rd inst. for the next witness, a Rumian. che

Constantin Durmakim, sworn, said he was a state-Our homeward freight market remains Russian Pale. On the roth ulto, he was, work in mpch the same stats as at last writing al ing as a waiter in the Owi Grill Room, No, 43, though there are indications that cargo should 'T'es Vieux Road, Central. That, evening debe coming forward more plentifully in the not fendant went to the Grill room. He came at far distant future. 10 p.m. with two girls, whose names witness did not know. The defendant and the girls had some cutlets and beer. Lilian Desbien and witness said they were the girls who were with liessie Radcliffe were called into Count and defendant. The girls left first, about 11 pm. and 'defendant left about 11.30 p.m. The rooms close at mid-night. After the rooms were closed that night defendant and the girls returned, about 17.30 d.m. Mr. and Mrs. Blater, & Chi- nesa boy and witness were then in the Grill room The door was closed but not fastened, and defendant pushed the door open and the girls and he went in. He did not see Slater give defendant any brandy for his hand. The

Coal, Japan. The quantity of good cargo is defendant went away and the girls stopped very small, in fact the total stocks are far below there for half an hour. The taller girl was normal.-The market is firm for good quality, bleeding at the mouth and was holding a but for the common stuff the reports from Japan handkerchief to her lips. While the girls are conflicting, one of which is that the prin sat in the Grill room they were talk-cipal mines are flooded and the output reduced ing to Mr. and Mrs Slater, Witness saw the more than one half; while, on the other hand, taller girl show something to Mr. and Mrs, large stocks are reported as being at the mines Slater, but he did not see what it was, but, with the scarcity of rolling stock, the move. Defendant came back at 1a.m., the giris being ment to tide-water is very slow.

COAL.

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Continuing, witness said he remembered Kennedy Town and afterwards to house the 16th ulto. On that night he went to in Zelland Street, leaving there at 13.30 on his way home. Us went along Queen's Road. He knew the New Victoria Hotel When he was opposite that hotel he saw two uropean women in rickshas coming from the direction of Wanchai. He also saw a soldier holding the second ricksha and walking with it, The soldier and the woman in that ricksha were talking together. Witness did not hear what the soldier said, but he heard the woman toll him to go away. The woman asked the soldier bis name. Witness did not hear any more. The rickshas went to the grill room and stopped, and the soldier went there still holding the ricksha. The woman again asked him for his name. The soldier then went away up the street leading to the Sanitary Hoard. heard him say to the girls 1 gave him one, large, otherwise there would be a demand for Steamship

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Witness did not see the soldier strike the Reuter's correspondent in St. Petersburg

woman. The soldier, who was n European and wires that the general discussion of the eleccrying a stick like the one produced, Wit wore a khaki uniform, was a big man, and was

toral system: in connection with, a National

ness then saw a European come from the Assembly was concluded at Peterkoff yester Central district in a rieksha. The latter saw day, and resulted in the further discomfiture the woman and stopped his ricksha at the grill of the reactionaries, the Tsar showing com. room. The European asked the woman what was the matter, and she replied, "A soldier plete accord with the liberal tendencies of the majority; his hoped that the scheme

Witness did not bear the words between “soldier" and "me." The European will be published on the rith instant.

asked the woman where the soldier was, and the woman replied "Right up the hill" and pointed in the direction he had gone. The European then went up there, and came back in five minutes. The women got out of the ricksbus and waited under the big tree in the middle of the road. A plan was here shown to witness who pointed out on it the direction in which the soldier went, and where the women stood, which was between the tree and the Hongkong Telegraph office door. When the European returned the women said "Why did you not get hold of the soldier?" and the European replied "No use to get hold of him; belter to go away." The

The Morocco Question. Germany has instructed Count Tattenbach to propose not to discuss nor accept any con. cessions pending the conference, and has notified-France accordingly.

KIENE 9, NEWMAN.

INTERESTING CLAIM IN COURT.

A somewhat intricate action was argued bei fore His Honour Mr. A. G. Wise in the Sum- mary Court this afternoon when Mr, F. Kiene, manager of the Hongkong branch of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, sued Mr. M. Newman, canvasser to the China Mutual Life Assurance Co., Tower House, Kennedy -Road, for $1,000 (reduced from $1,652.45 so as to bring the claim within the jurisdiction of the Count), being balance of money lent.

woman who first spoke said "I must see him to get his name. She went up the path to see the soldier. Witness followed the woman up, and then saw that the soldier was lying down, opposite the Chartered flank on the path lead- ing up the hill. When the woman got. up to him she asked the soldier what his name was. The soldier did not say anything. She then pulled his shoulder, Witness went past the soldier and down the steps opposite the Hong kong and Shanghai Bank, and went home, "Ihe soldier was In opening the case Mr. Harding mentioned He did not see anything more that since January when the defendant enteredying with his head toward the Chartered Bank plaintiff's employ, Mr. Kiene had advanced and his feet, toward the hill,

bis His face was front, io bim sums of money amounting in all

chest on 10 $1,092,50, as against which Mr. Kiene now

the ground. His right cheek admitted $1,440.05 as due to the defendant for was on the ground. He did not appear to be conscious. Witness saw some blood on

Mr. R. Harding, of Messrs, Ewens, Harsion and Darding, represented plaintiff, and Mr C. E. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkin son and Grist, appeared for the defendant,

on

one side and his

commission, thus leaving a lance of 5,652.45 the ground, near the soldier's face. The Char in respect of which the claim was now made, He submitted three questions for his Fonour'sness pointed out on the plan the spot where tered Bank can be seen from the path. Wit decision:-) Is the defendant entitled to com. mission on premia paid or due after the date the soldier was lying. He did not see him of his leaving the plaintiff's service--the 19th wove at all. The women were dressed in July? Defendant argued that he is entitled white. One was very tall the other a little Lio. commission on all premia introduced short. Witness could recognize the women,

into the firm as their agent. Plaintiff and he was not if his Lordship held that he was so entitled the second question

arose is defendant entitled to commission due on premia after July 9th, when he left, and which was not paid? In that event when was such commission due, and is defendant entitled to it at the present time.

The stocka at parts of shipment cannot be tonnage which for the moment does not exist.

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still there. When defendant returned witness

and he has had enough? Witness heard no more. The three then left together. Witness next kaw defendant in the Grill Room, next heard him say to them "don't you say anything morning talking to Mr. and Mrs. Blater, and about what happened last night," Mrs. Slater said to defendant "you had better leave the Colony," Mm. Slater and defendant spoke to Enghsh. Wimess could understand English Mr. Goldring, witness, through Mr. J. Hanson, but could not speak it.-Cross-examined by Interpreting, said he was in the employ of the twl Grill Room, but left two days ago. He left of his own accord to go by the French 'mail in Saigon. On the 16th of July defendant first visited the Grill Room for the first time at to p.m. He did not know whether defendant took his dinner there at 8 pm, with two girls, witness only went to the Grill Room at 9 m. for duty. He was prepared to swear that defendant came there at to p.m, and remained until 11.30p.m. The girls let at rpm. or a few minutes after. He was not confusing two days; he remembered the day on account of a per-months' sight farmance at Kowloon, and was quite sure that in Sunday the 16th. He did not know whether defendant and the girls went to the Grill Room one of the girls went with Mrs. Slater to the Metropole Hotel that day. Witness had been hard at work all day arranging things for the performance but he was not at all sleepy when Sovereign he went to the Grill Room. He had only one liqueur glass of brandy all day. Defendant. and the girls came back together for the last Ime at one o'clock. The women did not go into the house, they stood in the verandah.

Re-examined by Mr. Bowley: About half an hour after midnight, defendant was sitting in the Grill Room, and the two girls came and called him out, and they all left together. They cante back about 1 a.m, and entered the room, the defendant being about three minutes later, and they only remained two or three minutes. it was on the last occasion of the defendant's visit to the Grill Room that he said to Mr. Slater"I gave him one, and he has had enough."

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Mr. Goldring objected to this being brought out in, re-examination, but the Court allowed it.

The Court adjourned for tiffin. Upon resuming Ahmed Khan sald that on He went on duty the 16th July he was on patrol on No. 3 section

to pm, and remained till 2 m, about 1a.m. during his term he saw soldier lying on. Battery Fath, opposite the middle of the Chartered Bank, with his head in that direction. Witness noticed that the at least the one who went up the hill. soldier's head was half a yard from the granite Looking round the Court witnest pointed to kerb, with, the right side on the concrete Miss filan Desbien and said she was the There was nobody near him. Witnces heard ¡woman who went up the hill. The European him snoring and that drew his attention to dark coat and white trousers, Witness did were swollen, and there was bload on the head who went up the hill after the soldier wore a him. The soldier was not conscious; his eyes not see if he had a stick. looking at defen- and above the right eyebrow. He was in khaki dant witness said he had not seen him before,

uniform,andapiece ofcopper was on the ground Cross-examined by Mr. Goldring-He went near him. The jacket shows was the one the L'ELISIR D'AMORE to Kennedy Town at 9 30 p.m. He was walk soldiers was wearing; when witness first saw jing about, afterwards going into a brothel to the regimental badge was missing from the Mr. Harding. The question is: Is it carhed? sit down. He was there ten minutes, and then left shoulder strap. The cap was under his I shall argue that it is not,

went to see a friend in Zetland Street le re-neck and the stick under his feet. The pipe Proceeding, Mr. Harding maintained thatmained there about an hour and a half. Fo produced was by his side. Witness did not the onus of proof as to whether it was or washee was his friend in Zerland Street, but he notice anything else on the ground. He at not earned" rested on the defendant, and con- was out at the time, so witness talked with the once called another constable. There were fended that he was only entitled to com más er nf the house, Ho Kee Cheung. The some matches spread on the ground under the mission on the premia earned during the time

house is behind the uld German Club. Wit- soldier. · P.G. 787 came up and they tried in He was in the service of the plaintiff'

ness took nothing to eat there. His friend had lift the man, but as they could not do so they ERNANI The defendant was called and gave evidence been away but has come back. Since the 16th called a chair, put him in and witness took showing that he was to be paid 30 per cent on of July witness had not discussed this case with him to the Central Station. He went down the first year's premium of any business intros anyone. He had a discussion on the day of the path and up Ice House Street. It was duced into the business. After he had been the funeral of the soldier; he was standing about five minutes altogether between the questionel at some length concerning the in the verandah of the second floor of the time he found the soldier and the time he put various figures before the Court, his Honour Soldiers' Club and asked Mr. Blake's son him in the chair. During that time no one asked him his reason for leaving plaintiff's what was the matter, and he replied that passed along the path, either up or down.

His Honour intimated that he considered the defendant was entitled to commission on all premis earned.

* employ. Mr. Newman alleged that it a soldier had died on Sunday night some- At the station he handed the soldier

was because of the unbusinesslike actions of where. Witness then said "I saw a man over to the Sergeant in charge, and hit 1 soldier on Sunday night." I did then returned to Battery Path with De

Mr. Kiane.

not see him hit. That was the first occasion on which he discussed the matter. He had hot spoken to any soldiers at all about it, and

lective Serjeant O'sullivan, and pointed out the spot to him.

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Cross-examined. by W. Goldring. It was exactly one o'clock when he found the body. the That night the streets were clean. The soldier was lying across the path diagonally with his feet slightly slanting downwards. There was substance like vomit about 15 yards up the path. The soldier smelt of liquor,

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His Honour intimated that he considered that that would be an insufficient excuse for leaving, but whether or not such was the case and even if the plaintiff had punched the deno soldiers had mentioned the subject to him. fendant's head, that had nothing whatever, to The next time anyone spoke to him was when do with the present action which was simply a

the police and Mr. Bowley questioned him. claim for balance of an account due, 09

He had spoken to the police once about it. Mr. Kiene proceeded to give evidence He never spoke to Mr. Blake about it, Mr. showing that he had always handed defendant Blake spoke to him and then he told him a monthly account of the various sums due, about the matter. The story he had told P.C. Atara Singt said that at the night in It was the recognised rule in insurance offices was accurate in all its details. He was question constable Ahmed Khan called out to that if a canvasser left the employ of a com- quile certain the rickshas came from Wanchai; him from Battery Path and he ran up and pany he would forfeit every cent due as com he first saw them opposite the Victoria Hotel. saw a European soldier lying on the mission after the date of leaving. As to the

He was then walking, but stood and waited to ground. He gave evidence respecting the| defendant's allegations of unprofessional con-

sea what, the soldier was going to do to the removal of the man and said that "later" duct be denied that there was an atom of truth women. He did not notice any other ricksbas he saw two women and 'a man riding in in the assertions."'.

about, nor any chairs passing." He did not see | rickshas coming from Wanchai. They stop After further evidence lind been given his the soldier bang the shafts down on the ground. ped at the ricksha stand and got out and all Hongur said the man had discharged himself, The ricksha stopped near the grill room. three went up Battery Paib. They went as far and the plaintiff might bring an action against The European was about 24 feet away as where the soldier bad fain and looked about Ohm for doing so without sufficient cause. He when he saw him firs Between the was not entitled to commission on premium time witness first saw the, two women paid before leaving for he lost all claim in and bis hearing them speak to the European that respect by discharging himself. He was

was about five minutes. From the time the only a hired servant.

soldier left the ricksha to the time the Euro: The point was further argued and eventually peans arrived on the scene was about three or Judgument was given for plaintiff for $1,000 four minutes. During that interval the women were talking with one another. Witness could. with stay of execution till Friday week.

not tell if the soldier was drunk or not, he was walking straight and slowly, One of the wo men started to go up the hill with the Euro- pean, but at the entrance to the path the wo- man stopped. He did not see the woman-slip and fall. Only one of the women went up the path. The soldier on the ground did not speak to the women,

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-Cross-examined, when he went up to Ahmed | Khan he thought it was just a case of the A large assortment of ENGRAVINGS and ordinary drunk and incapable, Witacsa did "WATER COLOURS, AVIS not kick the soldier to rouse him, and Catalogues will be issued..

The remainder of the evidence given this | On view on Friday, 2 afteroon will be printed in our issue to: TERMS >—As Bouak. ⠀ morrow..

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