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Intimation.

Powell's

HAVE JUST

OPENED THE

FIRST

CONSIGNMENT

'OF

Ladies'

AUTUMN

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 13 · 1900

Auction."

'PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned have received instructions

to sell by

PUBLIC AUOTION, FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, TO-MORROW,

OPIUM SMUGGLING.

IMPORTANT PROSECUTION AT MARILA

The trial of Louis T. Grant and William Kennedy, for the illegal importation last July of over' Pac.000 worth of opium and cocaine, which has been the talk of the city for some fime past was begun in the Court of First In tunce this morning before Judge Lobingier, reports the Menila Times of 8th just..

the 4th October, 1909, at 2.30 P, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of ice House Street, SUNDRY VALUABLE

At the very beginning of the trial, and while HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

the spectatore listerd breathlessly to the pro- Comprising: !!!

ceedings Lonis T. Grant faced the, court and, SILK TAPESTRY-COVERED SOFA and on an amerdèd complaint, pleaded guilty to CHAIRS, OVERMANTELS with BEVEL the chargo and threw himself on the mercy of LED GLASS, TEAKWOOD BOOK-CASE, the court, with the understanding that be SIDEBUARDS and DINNER WAGGON

would later explain the circumstances of bis with HEVELLED GLASS, TEAKWOOD. "YXTENSION DINING TABLE And connection with the illegal transaction with

CHAIRS, DOUBLE and SINGLE BRASS-view to securing leniency: MOUNTED IRON BEDSTEADS with WIRE and H VIR MATTRESSES, GLASS, CROCKERY and E. P. WARE, CANTON CARVED BLACKWOOD WARE, COOK ING STOVE and UTENSILS, SHANGHAI BATHS, ICE CHESTS, &c. &c. }

ALSO

́a RICKSHAS. Catalogues will he issued. TERMS—As usual, :

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneer.

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Hongkong, 13th October, 1909.

Entimations.

JUST LANDED “

The well-known and famous brandy

Bisquit Dubouche

& Co."

and

WINTER

XXX Very Old Fine

V.O.C.B. Guaranted 20 Years

Old

QUINQUINA?

QUINQUINA P

COATS,

SKIRTS,

COSTUMES,

ULSTERS

ALSO

A good variety of

CHILDREN'S

COATS.

The out of these Gar- ments is Superb and the

Por Bel, .$2.50

5.50

DUBONNET >

FRENCH STORE,

Sole Agest,

Hengkoer, 30th April, 1999.

HINA,

THE

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN

MORTGAGE CO., LD.

(Capital Paid Ur .......................$1,150,000)

The case was first called upon two separate complaints, upea "mintion of the delance, the complaint was amended, the defendants walwing their right to the two day period for pleading The court adjourned until, a new complaint could be drawn and filed. The defendants were then bidden to stand up, and the new complaint was real to them, at the termination of which Charles C. Cohn, legal representative of Louis T..Grant; Arove and said, lo aoswer to a question as to whather his client was guilty

or not guilty

George, Y. Taylor, who opened the shafts, said the opium was concealed by closed coup- ling the ends of the pieces being like a cup or

fange:

fore

Did you over ses shafts made that way be

- "No, the shafts would not work with any such couplinge."?

Cross-examination: Who sent machinery to your place?"

"Granite to my place that morning and said he would send it up to me. I way to enlarge the bolt holes in the coupling flanges "Did be tell you to take the couplings off 2 "No."...

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Did he tell you anything else?” "Yes; he said that secret agents of the custom house might come around and ask questions."

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imprisonment as well. He said there-way no danger, and thai so long as he was nolim. plicated ho would: rse that all money for ex- peners would be forthcoming.","

Upon cross-examination he stated that he had no für ber interest: in the illegal' importa tion beyond the F10,000 which was offered kim for landing it. He had no share in the profits and did not stand to lose or gain by the sale of the contraband,

Grant was "subjected to a' most rigorous cross-examination by Judge Waite, and from

gurations asked be was virtually accused of being a trafficker in opium and lottery tickets. The defence maintains, and will en- deavour to prove, that Grant has been engaged,

dealing with opiem and lottery tickets for at least a year past. He was asked some very pointed questions about one Melafyre, who

Trist.

Intimations,

HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB.

FIFTH GYMKHANA.

Dren re-opened fresh patties #ill be ISTANCE HANDICAP. This Race bas

accepted up to 5 PM. TO-MORROW, 14th

C. GORDON MACKIE,

Hon. Secretary. Mongkong, 13th October, roog

KAN

HONGKONG JOOKEY OLUB.

NOTICE,

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EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL

Why dit ha fell you, that secret agents Appears 69′′a'dark "horsa ̈so"fır,” but from the A MEETING of MEMBERS' of the

suspiciosed the machinery?"

Idon't know." Did he give you any directions as to what to do if they did come around?

"No."

The 'next witness was Louis T. Grant, who was still on the stand at 12.30 this afternoon.

He told a plain and very connected story of bis relation to the illegal transaction, in a mat ler-of-fact way, and did not waste words. mises with elerezca to your plea of guihy?"

Question: "Have you been made any pro- "{ was told that if & stated the real facia the "The accused, Louis T Grant, plads guilty to the charge, under circumstances, which he prosecuting attorney would secure for me con. desires the Court to take into consideration besideration for my plea of guilty,

"Before making your ples were you also fore passing sentouce upon him. It would be improprintons to make a statement of the fold that the Court declived to make any ar circumstances at this time, and for that reagement or agree to anything with reference the defence asks the Court for an opportunity to passing sentence upon you, in case you did to be heard for a consideration of the circum-

stances which the defence considers at having a bearing updb the proalty to be imposed,"

The Court answered that the defendant would be given an opportunity to stała white aver he wished in his own behalf.

Judge Waite, representing the defendant Kennedy, moved that, before any plea of Grant's be accepted, the Court lovestigate the circumstances under which the plea of guilly is made by Graut, claiming that it would be made in accordance with an understanding || with the prosecuting attomey that the sentence to be impated would be mitigated or ameliorate ed in consequence of his making such "plek, He asked that the Court, i'quire into all the circumstances and conditions and the exact character as well as the enumection of Grant as the principal actor in the eberge, to ascer tain whether the ples of guilty should be accepted under the conditions disclosed.

The Court: "The defendant has an absolute right to enter a ples of either guilty or not guilty. The Court has no discretion to reject AND such plea. The discretion of the Court has to do with the penalty only. No arrangement by the prosecuting attorney can bind the Court to any penalty in this cate." An exception was nated, and the defendant Kennedy was then bidden to pland He refused to do so; sed in accordance with the rafa a piss of " not guilty”. i was ordered autored.

Loans on Mortgage of'House Property, &c] Goods received on Storage. Advances made on Merchandise. Loans made on the Provident System.

(Rates and Particulars on application),

THE OFFICE" OF TRUSTER, EXECUTOR OF WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c.. Undertakeo and Executed.

SHEWAN, TOMES & OU,

General Managata, Hinnghnag 10th March, rock,

NOTICE.

MR. LI HUN FAN, a Chinese graduate versed in literature, has been a teacher iq European officials and merchants in this Colony for over ten years.

He has a good method of training Eura "plans to pass in the Chinese examination, and. is possessed of a fist rate centiscate as a Chinese teacher. He bas also a good know. | ledge of Mandário.

Those who intend learning the Chinese Linguige are requested to write care of Blangkong Telegraph office or direct to 37 Hollywood Road, 2nd floor.

Hongkong. 6th September, 100g

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

JUST RECEIVED: A SELECTION OF

[638.

FLOWEB, VEGETABLE AND FRUIT SEEDS

is packet of 10 cents each

AND

Parcels from 1 to BLO anch

newest colorings only LAWN GRASS SEEDS. are displayed.

SHOW ROOMS

AND

FIT, ING-ROQM

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

gugkong, 6th October, 1569

FERTILIZER.

All the Witnesses were award and ordered to leave the Court room. The first witness called was J. P. Lawler, chief of the custom reret service. The witnom testified that, on July 28, 638 tins of opium and yo pickazes of cocaine were imported into the port of Manila, all of which bejog concealed in mining machinery consigned to the Philippine Gold Dredging Company, of Paracale. The contraband arrived on the steamer Teon, from Hongkong. He first saw the machinery on the wharf in

front of the custom louse and know that it was taken to the shop of George Y. Taylor, where be ordered it inllowed, being suspicious of its contents or supposed contents, which he be- lieved to be opium. He saw the opium taken out ie Taylor's shop that morning, and in the afternoon discovered the cocaine contained in A hand winch. He identified three tins of opium and three bottles of cocaine as belonging to the shipment. The tins were branded in Chinese characters, and ibo boitles, three sizes contained labels as follows 118 oz. Cocaine Hydrochlorate, chrystalized, 'or 1 oz,, according, to the size of the bottle. It was made by

Dakin Brothers, a London Grm. The opium w.s'coptalsed in four shafts and four columns, hollowed out, the tins being specially made to fit the opening inrlds. The ends were closed by, a scrow plate,

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plead guilty

"Yes; I was told that."

Judge White, on behalf of the co-defendant Kennedy: Thedefence objects to the raception of any evidence whatsoever that is offered by Glant and which touches upon the importation of opium and cocalus into the Philipples To- lands, except in so far as the testimony may apply to the personal case of Grant himself, the same belog merely taken into consideration by the Court in inflicting 'punishment' upon him. Evidence by him against Kennedy is not legally admissibla.”

The Court decided that the question as to whether the evidence should be admitted was one of great importance and ought to be code sidared at length, stating that if later the avid- auce is found to be facompetent, it will be stricken from the record, An exception was noted.

Grant then procended with bis-story. He wald' that he had purchased a lot of ma chlaory for the Philippine Dredging Com pany in Hongkong, from the Whampoa Dock Company, and it was shipped to Manila through Wm. Barker and Company, This was last June,, He acted merely as purchasing agent, has no stock in the company and is not an employee of the same. He went to Hongkong at the instance of Judge fogersoll, the president: of the company. While there he contracted | for new pumps, fire bricks, fire clay, and other articles. But the bill of lading covering the articles he bad bought contained other anicles, than those he had ordered, of which he had no knowledge until after his arrival at Mauila. He first saw the bill of lading containing the shafts and columns at the office of E. B. Morris, customs broker. He had previously been in- formed of its shipment by a letter from the ship pers, Barker and Company, addressed to him as follows,

"Sir,We omitted to advise you to the last shipment of machinery under mark P. G,

D. C. No. 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 321-33, 34, and shipped for account of Chaw Lan-ching, with instructions to band these over to Mr. Fran cisco, on his applying for delivery, on pay- ment to you of the charges and your commis. lon, sic. We hope the oversight has caused you no delay or inconvediesco,

Yours faithfully,

WM. BARKER AND COMPANY." The articles numbered above rcfer to the machinery in which the opiam and cocaine was stored. The term "Chaw Lan-ching" was not explained.

This letter he received July 23. Asked if he bought these articles in Hongkong he said that he did not and did not know they were to be shipped. He had nothing to do with the pur chase of them. They were not for the company. He was to Hongkong only four days, sailing

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importance that bis name is given, every time. he is mentioned, it is very evideal that he will figpre prominently in the trist as it proceeds.

This morning both the prosecution and do fance believed the case, would be finished in three days, but the defence in putting up such's strong fight but there is no chance of the case being finished within that time Judge Waite objects to every witness whose testimony tends to connect Kennedy with the ctime: So far there has boob no evidenco whatever, excapt |that of Grast, which would tend to connect him with the transaction, although the prosecution

it has such evidence in abundance. It is possible that Detective Copley will furnish testimony to supply, the missing link to the chain of evidence.

Intimations

SPECIAL SALE OF WORK in aid of the ORPHANS AND THE HOME FOR THE DESTITUTE.

Topper lave the honour to announce "THE Superioress and of the Italian that their ANNUAL SALE of NEEDLE- WORK, comprising Ladies' and Children's Dresses Embroideries, Table Covers, Hand kerchiefs, and a variety of Articles suitable for presente, will be held at the Convent on 2191, 22nd, and 23rd of this month, commencing each day at TO A M.

The. Superioress and Sisters beg to solicit, the patronage of a generous community to sid the work of providing for the maintenance of the large number of Orphans at the Convent, and its outlying branches, and the helpless aged and infirm in the Home for the Destituis at Waochai

ITALIAN CONVENT, 28, Caine Road.

·Hongkong, 11th October, 100g.

(ziz

REGRET

You will NEVER if you

VISIT

MOHIDEEN &

THAHA,

in

D'AGUILAR STREET,

the

NEW JEWELLERS

AND DEALERS

in

CEYLON PRECIOUS

STONES

live Cins will be held on SATURDAY, 23rd October, 1909, at 17.15 PM, at the Offices of the Jockey Club on the Ground Floor of the Hongkong Club Audens, Chater Road, notice regarding which is being sent to each Member.

By Order,

T..E. HOUGH,“

Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, 6th October, 1909.

THE

SOUTH CHINA ARTISTIC BAZAAR.

EXHIBITION HALL.

OD

·FIRST FLOOR or No. 25 DES VOUX ROAD

CENTRAL" (opposite the P& O. 5. N, Co's offica:)

PENED DAILY:

From 1 to 5 P.M. From 7 PM to 11 P.M.

Ivory, Silver, Chins, Paper, Wooden and Bamboo Ware.

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Embroideries, Silk, Oil and Water Colour Paintings.

Carlos and Parfumes.........

Screens, Pictures and Photo Frames. Preserves and Canned Goods, Writing Inks and Paper, &c. Hongleng, asih September, 100g.

HARBOUR MASTER'S DEPARTMENT,

T

TT is hereby notified that information, has been received from the Military Authori- ties that GUN.PRACTICE will be carried out & under

--Τ THURSDAY, the 14th October —*

From Saiwan and Gough, in North

Easterly and a South-Easterly direction respectively, at rangus up to 6.aso yards; commencing at 10,AM, and deishing si 17.M.

If the weather is unfavourable on say of the above date, practice will take place on the following day.

All ships, junks and other vessels are

keep clear of the range.

C. W. BECKWITH, Lieutenant, RN,

Harbour Master, &c,

Hongkong, tub October, 1900.

1708

PEAK TRAMWAYS COMPANY,

7,00 2.0,

LIMITED,

TIME TABLE

WREX DAYS,

7.30 am to 10.00 £m....Every 10 minutes £0.00 am to 11.00 am....Every 15 minutes. 17.30 am to 11:45 pm. ...Evary 15 minutes, 11.45 p.m. to 2.15 p.m....Every to minutes, 1.15 pm to 1.45 p.m....Every 15 minutes 4:45 pm to 3.15 jam, .......Every 10 minutes 9.15 pm to 5.00 p.m. ...Every 15 minuten). 1.10 p.m. to: 5.00 p.m....Every 15 minuten 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.....Every to mianter,

NIGHT CARE,

8:45 pm and 9 p.m., 9.45 p.m. (o £1.75 gm, every half hour. SUNDAYS,

The defence moved to strive ont all bis on face 19 and arriving bere July 22, He saw of every description, and 8.00 am, tes.com... Every 5 minute

testimony as not connecting the defendant Kennedy with the crime alleged. The Court stated that the motion would be sustained if na connection were found later. Upon cross examination the witness stated that the tius in- side the hollow pieces of machinery had in some cases been wrapped with paper to bring them to the desired measurements to prevent rattling...

expense.

Francisco in Manila and talked to him about the shipment. He was told that he should see Ha Kennedy about the delivary of the same, called up Kennedy on the telephone and, Kan. nody told him it was an opium shipment. He said: "Don't tai about it over the telephone come to my ofica." He went, and thero talked over the matter. Kennedy offered him. P10,000 to land the nine places of machinery through Daniel Earnshaw, an engineer of eighteen the custom house. He accepted, and they talk. years' experiance, was the next witness. He ed it over several times, sometimes at Grantá had examined the machinery and found it to rooms at the Nevada Hotel. The last time, he be made of mild steel, In his opinion the pre-talked with Kennedy about the shipment WAS Garden Boots with wooden soles and thickparation of these pieces was accomplished only on the evening of August 7, when Kennedy after a great deal of work and considerable went, to his rooms at the Navada Hotel, They

► felt lining

talked the matiør over and want into the matter Question: "Id your experience have you | of the seizure of the contraband by the eastoms. ever seas such a shaft as the'one in question, authorities. Detective Cooley, of the Consta which was to be used for a lexitimata purpose | bulary, was concealed behind a screen within

the purpose for which it is ostensibly do hearing when the discussion took place. signed-bored out hollow!"

1-told-blm"-continued Grant, that the Answer: "No I never did,"

matter upon which we ware augaged was seri- Question Are shafts ever made' hollow?" ous business. He offered to pay all the ex-' Answer: "Noj not with that diameter.". paoses of my trial so long as I did not impli Dr. Walter C. Holmes, chemist of the Bureau cate him in the transaction. He said that ho of Science, testified that he had examined the had quarreled with a friend in Hongkong, whare, samples of the shipment and found them to be the oplum was bought, and that this man in oplam and cocaine hydrochlorate, as the labels formed the customs people of the shipment, state. Upon cross-deamination he could not, and in that way we were caught. He said he state whether the oplem or cocaine was from, bought it through his brother and other people, Arabia, Egypt or China.

"whom he had 'advised by cable to By the ***J. J^ Kaith, dotret agent of the coatom servies," "Country,

Pictorial Guide to Gardening, &c., &c., &c.

Inspection invited-

GRACA & CO.,

27, Das Vax Road, Hongkong, 9th October, 1909.

τάς

LEE YEE HAIR DRESSING SALOON

HAS ALWAYS on Hard-

CIGARS,.

CIGARETTES

-AND--

TULLET REQUISITES FOR SALE "19, D'AQUILAN:5TREET,"

Hooghong, trd September 1997:

was the next witness. He had saab the ma• chinary at the wharf of the custom house

followed it to. Taylor's shop ball carts, but be did not |-tha-sanii,::He talked... American whico KANSS

suld they could not be fou customs oficiali 'did investiga

bough the gkong.

other GEMS,

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THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

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