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THE CHINA FLOUR MILL

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ANNUAL MEETING.

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH

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were taken to the godown, and there the dour, for and sovigament by the Bank”. The plain- schat of the Forel ng Mission was pointed out to them, they being simply tiff firm have received instruction) from Bun. The fight, it was dalely occurred told that there was their fogy, the security for Tin Kes and Thong Seng, to take legal pro- the loah. 2 They could disse: that, there was ceedings for the recovery of the said clubs" of (the verandahɛat the time and. good deal more flour in thi lagdown her the tin, son to use the names of the Lid Bun, Sin bat 15 could per identify any zamonais”, pledged" tochem, bat nothin" "wat Kos and Thong Seng f for the purpose of much batania, The unst, whichii on them. said or apggested as to the separation or legal proceedings; Neither the Hang Seng lukong 203, who testined at 10 am* cl

the day's bearing At 10-1

tindad, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty for the first prisoner, who was recordingly dis charred. The second prisoner was found

Goldring himself see succount of his youth (1) reasserted third imite gipuleg today from last

His Honour said the case was a very serious Fayzlinky Vodiči nak v Th twelfth general meeting of shareholders

Mr. Holmes:That: so, my. Lord, but in in the China Flour Mill Co., Ld, was held at one, but he could'nut disregard the recommend of the probability"of settlement: I would ascertainment of the four, Thare. was notblar" | Cheong nor the partners," nor any, person" or 1.Bist;thena defandante EY the office of the general manager, Shanghai,dation of the jury, and passed a sentence of view

`ank for the adjournment; on the 15th inst. There were present Meters ArMcLeod (Chairman); HJ: Such and Walter Scharff, directors Mess, E. O. Arbuthnoty A-Lo Wei anext arraigned on the charge of C Hunter, FAW Barff and Chang Yuen-ching, cutting And wounding one Chan Wong Kwai, with-intent to do blm grievous bodily harm, representing 1,194 abarca.

Prisoner pleaded gulity. :-

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“CUFFING AND WOUNDING,

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against, one Yim Yeung, the same jury, being The Dext cate was a charge of larceny impannelled.

is-Honours """Alright," "fi" "Cars" "mund” till fagotection of appropriation of the floor Parsons on thelt bekali bave paid the pastorsHemp a SiralTARA

Friday, and go into that day's list

Mr. Holmust-¿As your Lordship pleases.

SULT FOR AN ACCOUNT.

WAS THERE ANY BUSINESS }

money or any part thereof. The plaintifs, 10

slabs of tin which are now fored in the Kowloon ma

PA PUGILISIZCIWIDOW,

COOLIE STOLE BAXOLE AND GOTHA

GRUELLÍNG PASKOTOKS

police convening the meeting having beep r road, the chairman said:

The Attorney General, said that the Gentlemen,-A sufficient number of share prisoner and the complainant were both pri bolders now being present to constitutesoners in Victoria Gadi. On the 2256 February, quorum, we will commence the business we have without any apparent reason, the prisoner med to do this afternoon. The report and accounts dealy, seired the chopper produced, and cur for the year ending` December 31,′′ 1906, have the prosecutor..severely: pa, the neck, so that widow; of`No" 89" Market' Street, usd Lam or done to suggest to the minds of the plaintiff's l'statemeate 9 13 support of the above then.conclude the caso, as far on the "Polica: been cireptated among the shareholders for the tendons were severed, and the medical some little time and no doubt you will follow evidence showed that prosecutor was malmed. the usual custom and allow us to take them as and would beʻlime for life. There wasTM DO reid. The directors regret they do not show a evidence of provocation, and it was understood more atlefactory result, but as I will explain; that the cutting was the result of a former later on, we have had a very difficult year and quarrel. Prisoner was then sentenced to two there is perhaps reason for congratulation that years' bard inhour, at any rate the year's operations do not show a

LARCENY. loss upon the working, You will see from the accounts that the credit balance of Profit and Lous account amounts to Tla. 7,466.52, of which we propose to write, off 1117,000 to construction account and lined the case. He said that on the fendant.

The Hon, the Attorney General briefly out carry forward to new account Tis. 465.53. February, 1906, the prisoner, who was a think, gentlemen, that is all I need remark house-boy employed at Robiaron Road, went *bout the accounts, but I would wish to say ato No. 1, Lochiel Terrace and said he wanted few words regarding what has been done dur-

10 see the No. 1 boy, Leung. The Na, a boy, ing the last year in our business. Reviewing Wong Kim, said Leung was out, Prisoner the work done by the mill during last year, we then asked for Leung's keys, and Wong, told find that the first months were fairly satisfactory him that Leung had taken them with him both from the working point of the mill and the when he want out. Prisoner then went into ddancial results obtained thereby. After the the boy's room, and Wong followed him. Then first quarter of the year, work had to be stopped the prisoner suddenly scited Wong and tied at intervals to allow of the erection of machi him down to the bed, covering his head over. nery in connexion with the reconstruction of with a quilt. While Wong was so lying on the the mill. The directors bad hopes that the re-

bed he heard a box being forced open, and construction would be carried through by the

some glass broken. time at which the now crop was expected to be available for milling purposes. However, this

to show ikat plaintifa wara.. required to make

to be untitled fo o gdu said farlane, the documents also there was no mention of any the assignment, cisim separation or division of fans at the time of the pledge if auch

sapamtion:warnacessary load Wharf Company's godown to the order autopsy And

of the said George Herbert: Wakeman, Thay Then the documents should have shown it, and

deceased's death; og herwill also it should have been distinctly mentioned (n the therefore claim 2. declaration that the plaintif that the prosecution will put plaintiffs. Otherwise how were they to know company has a first charge on: all the said defendants in the Witness box of any such requirement? 7. Naithar sin the slabs of tin the value of $49,288.15.fhent against the lukong, whilo. At the Supreme Court, on the 21st in, before documents not the other evidence was there slabs had been pledged to the Yan. On in given a chance on the stand total of aiding in Summary Jurisdiction, Li Hu, Shi, was required or that there was anything said his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisna Judge pre- anything to show that division or separation various amounts and for various sums know against the three defendants.

Affidavits were filed

Court is concerned Cheung, of No. 143 Market Street, carpenter that ascertainment or appropriation was for an account. The plaintiff, Li Ag-Shi, as DECOSBATY. executrix of the late Li Wai, claimed from. de Counsel then proceeded to quote at consider fondant as manager of the Chan Sing Chong,able length from authorities in support of his of, No. 43-Cooke Street, the lodging house contention, Sir Henry Berkeley, said that even keepers and contractors' business, formerly supposing that ascertainment was secast carried on by L. Wal, deceased, an account of sary or not he would submit that there the said business and for payment over to her, had been ascertainment. He did not money found to be due to her by such account learned friend, but would briefly review the the said L Au Shi, by the defendant, of all propose to repeat the arguments of his Mr. H. R. Holmes appeared for the plaintiff,evidance on the point The evidence showed Mr. Otto Kong Sing, representing the desthat when the proposal for the loan of the $30,000 was made, the borrower, Kwong Yik Ms. Holmes stated briefly the cause of action, Wo, took the secretary of the Yan Do to the and said the defendant is the manager of the godown, and there the godown-keeper pointed business,

out to the secretary a heap of bags bearing the His Honour: Was, you mean?

"Crown! tar," and "Blue Ribbon marks, Mr. Holmes: I-understand that he is still telling him that those were the bags to be held managing the business as a partner.

by the secretary as security for the loan, The Lord; he is not and never was a partner

Mr. Otto Konging: That's just it, my, latter inspecied the heap, saw the marks, and expressed bis satisfaction that the bags were His Honour: Well, do you admit that the alright he could easily see that there were plaintiff is the executrix?

24,000 bags and more in the heap. That

We don't deny that,

Mr. Olla Kong Bing: Oh, yes, my Lord: amounted to ascertainment. The bags were not

taken down and counted; that was not neces Plaintiff, called, spoke to the above facts, and Eary, but it was on ascertainment. The secre- said that defendant, Lam Cheung, was stilltary being satisfied, Kwong Yik Wo at once managing the business which was being car made out a godown warrant for the 24,000 bags, which he endorsed, sylog that the bagi mene had been changed to "Kwong Lai Chong" without her knowledge. She did not know when the same was changed, but it was the same business.

on the 14th-December, 1904, the plaintiffs, Bom Tin Kes:and-Hong “Song, receivad tele- grams from Hang Seng Cheong of Hongkong directing them to purchase to for them. The plaintifs did so and shipped by the ss. Wal- hora The fraud referred to consisted in the fact that the Hong Seng Cheong concealed from the Kam Tak Tai the fact that the tin and the Hongkong and Shanghai Dank security for will be the means of striking fear at the bills of lading therefor wars pledged to the most exemplary sentence, and one which the price of the tin... The tia arrived in Hong bearts of the phalanx of thieves who frequent koog on the 7th January, iyos, But the plain this city, praying on women and children, was tiffs could not say on, what date the tin was delivered by Mr. F. Haseland; at that Police * Court, this morning. The coolie, on whom the delivered to Hang Seng Cheong

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sentence. Wal

passed, took it, calmly," even! For the defence the first paragraph statement of claim: was admitted at was the callously. The complainant was Chung Mul, second except for the reference to King Kee widow, residing at Nog Tal, Wong, Street,

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Polit. She alleged in her complaint that firm of whom they claimed they had no knowledge. They also say they had. no: Lau Chung, the coolicy stole from her taby, knowledge of any contracts referred to in eight months old, a bangle, valued at $48 the third, fourth and fifth paragraphs, and

At about four o'clock yesterday afternoon the consequently did net admit the same. widow, a short and bulky woman, weighing at Certain bills of lading were made out and least fifteen stone, with the infant strapped endorsed as mentioned in the claims and on her back, was walking along Bonham Strand certain bills of exchange were made payable East. The child was asleep, in fight band bal hanging limp... Ons that hand, wan^a^ gold to the order of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank as mentioned. They admit that the liangmounted tattan bangle, When the widow. Seng Cheong Abtained delivery of some tin had got bear to No. 5 Police Station, a coolie from the Kam Tak Tai firm without producing crept up behind the womany pulled out some sort of a knifo, cut the cords which held tha thereof, but they do not admit that they were bangle to the child's wrist, and was making obtained fraudulently or without the plaintiff's away with the bangle when the theft was di assent or authority, but say that the tip de covered. What followed after thin was told by livered did not comprise any part of the aneye-witness. "Immediately she became aware tin claimed by the defendants. They admit the that she had been victimised," the eyewitness payment of the money to the bank and the told the police, the woman west, after the cob ie and caught him. She struck him in the face and knocked him over. While he was; the plaintiffs, but the latter bad so claim in priority to the defendants to the said tip, and scrambling to regain his feet again, and kicked him over on his back, and putting one foot on said that the Hank was guilty of negligence in

the said Hoe Cuan firm paid the money to trai Police Station, it was seen (hat). Mrs. not taking possession of the tin and not giving his chest, pinned the men down, while she notice to the fras concerned of their claim, called for assistance. On arrival at the Cap. the Bank which they alleged they did so by 110 lba, had put the man through ths, mill reason of their wrongful act in delivering the Among other minor bruises, bir noje, Was tin without production of the bills of lading, or broken. He pleaded guilty to the charge before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, this morning, and 'was sentenced to six weeks' hard labour, to ba of the legal proceedings which were about to be Instituted against them by the Bank exposed in the stocks for four hours, to receive for recovery of advances made to them by the two whippings of twelve strokes, each while Bank.

gaol, and to be deported at the expiration of the form The"fighting, widow, who had appeared to press the charga,seemed thoroughly satisfied with the decision, and with, a sell. satisfied smile left the Court.

could not be carried through; the arection, or quilt and saw the prisoner ransacking the pre-j ried on at the same place, but the named in the warrant wara pledged to the Yan' bills of lading for some or paying the price.

poses.

she machinery and especially the erection of the new steam power plant took considerably more time than expected. When the recon struction had been finished it was found that the floods which are responsible for the famine now raging in our neighbouring proving as had played such havoc with the wheat crop that the price of wheat rose to a prohibitiva Sgure and that moreover the quality of wheat available was unft for milling pur- It will easily be understood that Working under such adverse circumstances, the directors and the staff of the mill have bad a most anxious time during the year under ra view. As regards the reconstruction of the mill and the new steam power plant the direct ors are pleased to report that their expectations have been fully justified. The quality of the four sbowe a marked improvement and this is readily recognized by our buyers. We may safely say that our first grade of flour is now as good as any imported flour and better than the best grades of four turned out by local mills. The steam power plant is as the most modern lines and has proved such a success that in spite of the addition of milling machinery, we are now able to use one boiler only thereby making a consider. able saving in fuel. The directors afforded the shareholders an opportunity of ascertaining for themselves the great.improvements arrived at, by inviting them to the mill towards the end last year, and I may safely say that those shareholders who availed themselves of the opportunity were well satisfied. If the fact in taken into consideration that during last year the mill worked only about 100 full days it is not surprising to find that a dividend for last year is out of the question. It is anyhow gratifying to And that from the results obtain ed we are able to propose to write off already from reconstruction account Ti, 7,000.00, the

balance of Tis. 8,060.85 will be written off as #000

as circumstances .permit. With regard to our stock of flour offals etc., may tell you that it has found buyers since the stock-taking at prices vary considerably above those at which they were valued on December 31. The mill is working satisfactorily now with a fair margin of profit. In conclusion I should like to express Our thanks to the able and hard work done by our head miller, Mr. Watson, and his staff, Bincs the accounts have been closed, I am happy to be able to inform you, the entire pro duction of the mill until the middle of May has. been sold at a fair margin of prast, Before move ing the adoption of the report and accounts shall be pleased to answer any question which shareholders may wish to put

There being an question the following re- solutions were put and carried

That the report and accounts as presented be passed. Proposed by the Chairman, se. conded by Mr. H. J. Such.

That the nomination and re-election of Mr. Charles Rayner as a director of the Company be confirmed.-Proposed by Mr. A. C. Hunter, sacanded by Mr. F. O. Arbuthnot.

That the appointment and re-election for

of Mr. A. R. Loake as auditor be confirm 1007 *ed-Proposed by Mr. E. O. Arbuthact and se

conded by Mr. Barff

The Chairman-Gentlemen, that concludes the business of the meeting. I am very much obliged to you for your attendance and hops when we meat this lime next year wa shail bo in a position to declare a dividend.-N. C. D. News.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

FORGERY,

18th inst. The March Criminal Sessions opened at the Supreme Court this meraing, bis Honour the Chief Justice, presiding. The first case called was that of To Im, aliar Ab Sam, and Yeung Mio, charged with forgery. The Hon. Mr. Gompertz, Allarney-General, instructed by Mr. G. E. Morrell, of Messrs. Dennys and Bowley, Crown Solicitors, prosecuted.

The following jury.watelmpannelled: Mass, Ernest Nosworthy Tarrant (foreman), Frederick Gary Kendall, Tom Lloyd Harrison, Carl Julius Schmidt, Edward Charles Wilks Allred Gregory and Felix Lowe. Prisoners Arst pleaded guilty, but afterwards altered they plea to not guilty."

On

He managed to get his head free of the

mises, Seeing he was observed, prisoner seized a piece of iron, and said he would stab Wong to death if he interfered with him. Prisoner then went away carrying a bundle, and when Leung returned it was discovered. that 5 o in banknotes, and $64 worth of cloth

og had been stolen. A report was made to the police and the prisoner was arrested.

Evidence was adduced in corroboration of the above statement. After the tiffin adjourn viewed the evidence for the prosecution, and ment the Attorney General briefly re then the prisoner called Mr. J. M. Alves as witness on his behalf. Mr. Alves gave strong testimony as to the prisoner's honesty during form of eighteen months' service. Mr. Alver then gave similar testimony, but said she did not remember seeing prisoner on that the day -the 1st February. After his Honour had

guilty and the prisoner was discharged. summed up, the jury returned a verdict of not

The Court then adjourned till t0.30 2.10. 10-marrow.

CLAIM FOR GUODS SOLD.

company sues & DIRECTOR.

In Summary furisdiction on the rat instigat the Supreme Court, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Fuisne Judge, presiding, the Sam Choy Brick, Tile and Timber Company, Ld, of No, 150, Queen's Road West, timber and brick dealers, sued Lau Chu Ting, trading as Y Shun, and the Yi Shun firm, of No. 353, Queen's Road West, for recovery of the sum of 5,000, being the balance due by the defendant for goods sold and delivered by the plaintiff, after waiving

in *order

bring

the claim with- the sum of Si in the jurisdiction of this Court. plaintiff, and Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro Mr. Ollo Kong Sing appeared for the appeared for the defendant. The manag ing director of the plaintiff company said his firm, supplied goods to defendant. The bil produced was his company's bill for goods sold and delivered. The money was still due and owing.

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To Mr. d'Almada witocas said his company was registered under the Companies Ordinance. They were not carrying on business now.

Mr. D'Almada e Castro: The Company ceased to work, or was wound up two years. age, but the accounts were to be collected afterwards,

Mr d'Almada e Castro: Were you not fined at the Folice Court under that Ordinance ? Only for not giving notice of removal of the The Company was wound up voluntar ly. Mr.

hop. Among Castro, sit voluntarily

Witness: I don't understand.

His Hodour: Oh, yes he does; be under landa'quite well. Repeat the question.

Witness: It was not agreed to wind up the company. It was not settled that they would There was a do so. They wished to do so. meatlog to wind up, but nothing was settled.

Mr. d'Almada 4 Castro: When was that meating held 7.

Witness: Two months ago.

His Hoanur; What? Two months ago, Yes.

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Mr. Holmes:Who pays the rent?. Witness: The business pays it. His Honour: How do you know? You don't know anything about the handing over of the endorsed warrant. Then assignment by the latter of the documents to

business,

-Witness: Yes, I do

Mr. Holmes: Til put in the accountant, my Lord. Your son Li Hun brought a suit against Lam Mr. Oto Kong Sing, cross-examining, aid.

Cheung some manihs ago? ¿ Wiñous: Yes.

His Honour: What became of the action?.

On, as security for the lean of $30,000. Ifit had been a case of sale, nothing could have been more complete; a contract had been made, the property ascertained, the money paid, and the goods delivered, and there was nothing left to be done. The bags were delivered by the the secretary requested the godown-keeper to keep the bags to the account of the Yan On, and this, the godown-keeper agreed to do. knew the property in the bag had left Kwong Now, how could he agree to do this uslas, be

"Yik ̈ Wo, and become vested in the lending firm. Had it not been for the fault of Kwong Yik Wo, in selling and removing the bags from the godown, it would, have been easy for the out their own pledges, and there would have been enough for all,

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: They were dismissed plaintiffs to, have gone there and pointed payment of the price of the lin, and by reason

my Lard,⠀⠀

Mr. Holmes: appeared in one action and I withdrew it because your lordship said he was far too young to be a partner in the busi..

Desk,

r. Otto Kong Sing: Yes, because he admit- ted he hadn't two cents, so how could he be a partner? (To witness); Where do you waṛk?... At the docks,

-There was no capital in this business?

Witness: Well, when work was done, and the bills were paid there was money. the feds of the dock lived in the house,

Lai l-ing, the accountant of the Chao Sing Chong, said the barness belonged to Li Wai, and he was the sole partner. He died two or three years ago. The business was a car penter's, being chiefly for ships' work. The work was van by the Dock Company, And the bills for it paid every month, After Li Wai died Lam Cheung looked after the bual ness 'Which was still carried on under the same name until the 6th moon of last year carpenter and used to work himself. Cross-examined, witness saldi Wai was a Mr. Otto Kong Sing: Yes, quite so; and the Chan Sing Chong is a club, isn't it?

Well there is a sign of the Chan Sing Chong Club.

And the dock fakts live there 7° Yc1.

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And there is no work done there? No, the fouls take their rice and then go to the docks to work.

Ye, quile so-and there is nothing to keep account for?-No.

Mr. Otto Kong Sing submitted that there was no business to give an account of,, ‹It was simply a sort of club. where a lot of carpenters lodged and chowed, and went to their work, Li Wai among the rest,

Letters of Administration.

Ilie Honour What I want is to see the Defendant, called, denied that he owed the plaintiff any money, or had, anything to give

The case was adjourned.

any accounts for.

THE FLOUR CASE.

FAT KEE V. PO OK. INSURANCE CO.

His Honour: But if not you would have fought.

Sir Heury: No, my ford, we should have grieved. (Laughter)..

After quoting further authorities, Sir Heary submitted that it was quite clear that ascertain ment had taken place.

Mr. Slade, for the defendants, saft he would deal later with the ingenious way which his learned friend had endeavoured to erade his Lordship's questions.

ir Henry: Which learned friend? Mr. Slade: Oh, my Icaruød friend, Mr. Pollock. (Laughter).

The above was the defence of the Yan On, the first defendants.

The second defendant, King Kee, denied that the Hang Seng Cheone firm obtained the tin from the Kain Tak Tai by fraud. They also denied that the tin now in the Kowloon Go downs was the property of the plaintiff, but were held as to 220 slabs, as security for a loan made King Kee to the Hop Yik firm

The pleadings were then read and.the.Court adjourned.

CASE,

CASE OPENED..

Mr. Slade then argued that with refer- ence to the requirement of ascertainment, ZHE YAUMATI MANSLAUGHTRA

his learned friend, Mr. Pollock, said tha! the part of there was no obligation on the plaintiff to ascertain the goods. But he, the speaker, would, submit that there was clearly an obligation on the part of the plain- tiffs to ascertains or appropriate the goods, if they wanted to prove. property in them. Ke then proceeded to quote authorities for, his statement, and was still quoting. when the Court rose for tiffin

After tiffin Mr. Blade continued his argu. ments, and was followed by Mr. Calthrop along the same lines, who addressed the Court and quoted authorities, until the Court rose.

DISPUTED TIN,

CLAIM FOR FIR T CHARGE. ̧

In Original Jurisdiction, at the Supreme Court, on the aand inst,, before his Honour the Chief Justice, the matter of the issue between

the Con Cuan Company, and Bun Tia Kee, and Thong Seng, plaintiffs, and the Yan On Marine and Fire insurance and Godows Com- pany, Ld; and the King Kea firm was called on, The Bon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC, instructed by Mr. John Hastings, appeared for the plain tiffs, and Mr. M. W. Slade, being instructed by Mr. Hursthouse, of Messrs. Dannys and Bowley, Crown Solicitors, for the first defend ant, and by Messrs. Deacon, Lobker and Dea- con, for the other defendant.

Hon. Mr. Pollock said that the plaintiff Company were the owners of the stearier Wothora, and carry on business at Fenung in The plaintiffs, Bun the Straits Settlements.

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WARNING 10, ADIOMOBILISTS,

CRUSADE STARTED AT WANCHAL

automobilists, broke iswa of the above-men-

crusade for running a motor-car without a

licence, and for not obeying the rules of the On the road, Mr. Marican pleaded guilty to both charges, saying that as regarded, the second charge he could not possibly keep to the left on this occasion as the road was narrow his a very broad, and a tram-car was approaching him. This had no effect on the Court, how.

evar. He was fined $1 or the first charge and

$5 on the second, and ordered to take out a licence for every motor-car in bis passession or else something would happen." When this is over the police will use their attentiba to motor bike "scorchers."

A crusade, which is expected to be short and sweet while it lasts, has been started by jhu police at Wanchai agalust owners of motor-cars. who are in the habit of churning up the "Praya East mud and stearing more or less into the arms of trouble. The policemen at the East. ern end of the city have received instructions, it is said, to rùn in every chaffeur who, it found 'The first day's heating of the case in which breaking the law in that district. They are not supposed to scorch, they must, keep four men-Us Yeung, a hawker Un Wal and

the left side of the road" and tha Chan Chau, coolies) and Ng Wong, Jukeng number of the car, which is the num No. 160, of Yaumati Police Station-are charger on their licence, supplied by the police on ed with the manslaughter of ane Lo Ching: payment of Sa, must dangle from the axe of at Yaumati, on the 12th instant, under

iba car. The police will see that owners of circumstances briedy reported in these columas

motor-cari do not depart from these regula the other day, was opened at the Magistracy, tons. Mr. H. A. Maricas, of the Dagon Cycle last Tuesday, afternoon, Mr. F. A. Haceland gr. Depot, D'Aguilar Street, one of Hongkong's Mr. Utto Kong Sing appeared for the first tinned regulations on the 17th instant, and dis threa defendants. The fourth man-the lukong covered yesterday, m raleg that there was no -was undefended. Police Sergeant Appleton

joke stached to the matter. He was summoned conducted the case on behalf of the police. by Jaspector Gourlay the chief of the

The first witness for the prolegation to be placed in the witness box was. Sien Sing, & farm labourer of Cheung-tha-wan 12th March, shortly after nine o'clock in the morning, the witness declared, he was a Mangkok selling, vegetables, Lo Ching, the deceased, was also selling vegetables. Hir stall was next to that of the witness. He had had good business that day and had sold all his vegetables. A coolie, whose name was men, tioned, but who, the witness said, was not in the dock, went up to deceased's stall and asked for the loan of an empty biaket. He was refused There was some talk beteen the men and -fight started, a number of men, separating the fighters when things looked bad. When they had been separated, Long, the 'man who had asked forthe basket; said to deceased: "You have sold all your vegetables, neither will you." He then left About Biteen minutes later

sand fust. he returned with twenty or tbi ty men. Thr was among that gang a constable ja u Korm- After making inquiries for two whola"days" the fourth defendant he witness said On and sights into a case of alleged robbery with reaching deceased's stall E Hoog, pointing at violence which was supposed to have taken pace at West Point, on the sight of the, 20th the deceased, and addressing his followers.

discovered said: This is the man The Iskong instant, the police at No. Station seized decessed hy, the queue at once, to-day that they were on a wild-goose errand and poked the man Lata on Wednesday night last, KiChinaman, all over the son and Grist, represented the defendants,

on a number of men joined in and belaboured number of washermen to look after linen stored On taking his sent his Honour, addressing The plaintiff, Ban Tin Ker, being the owner cou. sel, said he was sorry to call them there of 290 slabs of tin marked "T.." and the the hawker with carrying poles The other in sheds Al-Tai O Wan, bear Jubiles onde again, but he did not like to proceed to certify plaintiff Thong Seng, being the owner of 300 hawkers in the vicinity, who had witnessed the went to No. 7 Police Station and reported to his judgment will every point was cleared up.

slabs of tin marked KL shipped the respec about bis behaviour. If this man has done widow, who reside together in malabed, wors assault became annoyed, and spoke to thelukang luspector Collett that he and his brother's The points which bis Honour wisbad to tive lots of tin atepang for Hongkong, on or

wrong arrest him--don't beat him," was what assaulted by robbers, who bound" and gagged" hear further argument were!' Assuming the about the 33rd December, 1934, on board the 8.8, Court to be of opinion that the same principis Waihora: The ssid lot of tia were shipped by they said. The lalong then led deceased towards them? The man could show no marks of ille Hit Honours Then the other directors bave with regard to property passing only on the the Bus Tin Kee, and Thong Seng, respectively, the station, the others following The witness treatment. His story was inquired. foto) passed a resolution to sue.

goods being ascertained to be applicable to a funder certain contracts, whereby they agreed could not speak as to what occurred after this matshed was visited, but the polior could find contract of pledge as to a contract of sale; — to sell their respective lots of tin to the Hang as he did not follow the crowd which was no signs of a struggle having takes place 1. Does the evidence of the facts, connected Seng Cheong frm of Hongkong, but reserved making for the Yaumati Police Station. It is there. To-day they get to the bottom of the affair and discovered that, ike men appr with the insetion, etc., in the godowns, apart to themselves the right of dispneal of and their known, however, that the bawker became ill on from the documents, amount to an sscertain property in their respective lots until the Hang the road to the sixtion and died on the way had no foundation wastever. The police say Bong Cheong pald certain bills of exchange4You said that twenty or thirty men attack: that the man had a motive in making the false ment of the bags of flour pledged?".

for $24,288.15, and $25,000, respectively, which ed the deceased, do you know any of them report. Os Wednesday night instead of being

about and guarding his employer's éproperty were drawn on the defendants by the plaintifs asked Mr. Kong Sing in cross-examination

Witness said he knew eight or ten of the the watchman went to bedste During the nigh as purchase moreys for the said ils. The bills

thieves get into one of the clothing sbode of exchange were made payable to the order of

stole's quantity of lines. When she the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank in Hong-

I found ible out hị l that bezwon kong in consideration of advances of the said | sams-hich were made to the plaintiffs by the Back in Touang.w

en were Įmade against, 2

the These advances security of the slabs of tla

The bills of lading for the said slabs were made out to the order of the plajatide respec tively and were endorsed by than to the order

fin't My Las Chu Ting A director of the another versus the Po On Insurance Company Tin. Ken and Thong Seng, were marchaats you fond me à basket. I'll e il people to strike

company-Yes.

Have you the permission of the directors to bring this suit-Yes.

THE WATCHMAN'S YARN,

'A CHINESE WATCHMAM'S) DEVICE

PUS THAT FAILED..

In Origiṭal Jurisdiction on the sistinst at the Supreme Court, before his Honour the Chief Justice, presiding, the case of the Fat Kee and and other was called in which certain bags of four were claimed by the plaintiffs from the residing and carrying on business at Penang, defendants, the latter withholding same as

and their names were being used as plain tiffs in these proceedings under authority to there were other claimants for the flour.

Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and Sir Henry-which he would refer later.

The defendant, the Yan On Marino and Fire Berkeley, C., instructed by Mr. F. B. L.. Bon. Witness said the book contained the minutes ley, of Messra, Dennys and Bowley, Crowe Insurance and Godowa Company, Ld, are of the meeting for the purpose of winding up Solicitors, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mt, limited liability company, doing business the company That meeting was held in Janu-M, W. Slade, and Mr. H. G. Calthrop, instructie matins and fire insurance and warehousing,

ad by Mr. C.D. Wilkinson, of Messrs, Wilkin. Ewhose registered office is at No. 31, t'onham drew bin Whif this was going who, said he was a watchman, engaged, by 1

Mr. Otto Kong Sing produced a book and showing it to plaintió, asked him what the book was.

aty, 1995.

Hooour Then it was two years and His iwo months ago—not two months as you said just now. Who is the defendant?

Mr. Otto Kong Sing: He is a director of the company.

His Honour: Then the company is suing one of its own directors?

Mr, Otto Kong Sing: Yes, my Lord.

n

Mr, Otta Kang Singt Yes.. His Honours Where is that resolution? Mr. Otto Kong Singi We can produce it. :- His Honours Then I'll adjourn the case in die for production of the resolution and all books relating to the business.

Adjourned accordingly.

AN ABSENT SOLICITOR.

19th inst

11. Do the documents supply the deficiency, if any, in this evidenco)

III. Is the possibility that the same flour may have been pledged both: to Fat Kee and Hong Cheung, and also to the Yan Op, and possibly to Madame Musso consistent with the condition that the flour must be ascer 'tained?

ip Summary Jurisdiction, at the Supreme Court, this morning. bis Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Fulane Judge, presiding, the Sz Vik Lung shop, of No. 1o, Sal Woo Lans, sued Hon, Mr. Pollock Does youf Lordship with

Kam, building contractor, master of the the points dealt with seriasim) Tak Li Ling firm, of No, 350, Queen's Road His Honour; Yasj I think that would be the West, for the recovery of the sum of: $3pt-77, best course,

Hou., Mr. Pollock (up the question

Strand, Hongkong, “

men.

Have you sees may of them since the 12th 1* was the next query.

The witness said no. The case was remanded.....

PRÍBOKERS MAY BE COMMITTED

***rst last. The Yau-mat manslaughter case which has

· TO-MORROW,

pay for the de-er: 1

wishing to do this, and as be That his employer's, Thould kan

asleep when he should a concocted the robb "The watchman'con

was icht)

The Attorney General said that the charges against the prisoners ware that on the arth February last they forged an order for Lares cases of mushrooms by chopping it with the chop of Wa Koo. that day they uttered the forged order the said goods and by means of that order for obtained one case of mushrooms, with loteni to dafmud the said Wa Kee. They want to get the other cases, but in the meantime suspi. alans had been aropead in the minds of the being, the amount of balance of account for certaloment unid ́ibat'on every occa of the said Bank to hold as documente of title -l'attractad some pubile interést of fate'owing to"! querman of the Hip Lo Arm, the holders of goods sold by plaintiffs to defendant on various of her kn was effected there was to the said (lo, and a security for the advances the fact that a lakong is connected with the the boxes, and he sent two fobis to follow the dates. men, and found they had taken the case, not Mr. H. R. Holmes appeared for the plaintiffs, "distinct and separate Transaction completed, The Hang Seng Choong fraudulently and with affair is expected to be concluded at the Follde | states that to Wa Ked but to a wharf at: Wing Lok and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Mesars, Goldring and Kwong Vik Wo was interested is nearly Intent to get out of payment of the said bills of

Are Indicted for the manslaughter Street

Direglor c Inquiries were made of Wa Kee and Barlow, was listed to represent the deal. There was ambing in the evidence ip exchange and also of the price of the cald, welded for boos. The four man to Sho Prand it was stated there that the delivery orders fondant plante tod

opy, part of the dour in questions pledges propis commits Page take th Korean pay of the NATO TARTA

the agents of the plaintis.com-1743 Ding, on

previously reported

Hall at Shangpu{{Miniat deay other pariles, morda je bio without producing any bits of idling for thesamed the Aptil Criminal stadiense Arthing fiets Commerce show that be godown-kösbar wis AWAYD Varibur kosen, and he unbuitine tahi thango was on kay part of their platnilde gave uprave more helps only) Phineas and Minluer being thosamag

Motics in writing to the defendants of the trans

STES ársi jo bé callad wara Kursusis INO TOLSON Why they should be awarel Ta

son flot signed or chopped by that form. The Mr. Holmqs and phai thiria was every chance Arrest of the two men fallowed, and on the 44 of this matter being seuird, and he would.aak, Armond, defendant was found anothezi dölivery. shat it be adjdufaad; for that purpoing

anders, Evidence was then addudad in support, Hire Hogentry Burk, MCS Goldring, is anei tine above statements. The case being con• down for the defenza) where it h9]

the Kan Kis

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