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His Lordship-The suggestion is that the sale of the business nover took place.

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When the question was put to him he swored, "I may have done; I do not know." This was an item ofovidence which wont along way to support their position that Howell was closely connected in some way with the Butchory Company, and that he had not divested himself in January, 1897, of the whole of his interests in the Butchory but had retained an intorost in it down to the presont day. In conclusion, he went into the details of the nccounts, which ho. contended, had been white-mining or industrials. washed by the defendant's expert witness, Mr. Lowe.

FINANCIAL NEWS.

SINGAPORE SHARE, MARKET. Messrs, Frasor and Co.'s wookly share circular, dated the 6th inst., roads as follows:

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TO CELEBRATE THE CORONATION.

1911

FOREIGN OFFICERS ON BRITISH WARSHIPS.

Mr. McKonna, in reply to u question by Mr. Courthopa, stated in the Parliamentary papers :-

Foreign officers of the leaser naval Powers are, in exceptional

Intimations

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Mr. Pottonless it was hand-was in the box, ho was never ́ed to your Lordship and gót mixed¦nsköd anything regarding the

up with the pupor.

accounts. His friend scenied to Continuing, Counsel said there the his.(Tatum's) word for every was an item for butter sold in Jan. statement he made. It was only

IN HONGKONG. which appeared in Barker's ac when Tatain was cross-examined count as butter sold in Decom by him (Mr. Potter) that it same

24 meeting of the Coronation

· bör.

He did not know what out that Tatami insell kept the

Committoo was held yesterday the saggostion was

most important accounts. The

in the market for the past week. the Coronation celebrations casos, received on board hie

Wo have for changes to report afternoon to consider what formu outcome of Barker's entry of the only conclusion he could arrive

Business continues to bo ohiofly should take in the Colony. Majesty's ships for training, and int was that Mr. Slade did

confined to rubbers which remain Sir Francis T. Piggott, the Chiof it is manifestly impossiblo to pre- not know anything about it.

stondy, with a good business in Justico, presided, and the provent an officer from witnessing Tatan has carefully concealed it

the lower priced shares. Vory coodings wore from lit. As to Howell's offering

fow transactions are reported in

conducted in manœuvres in which his skip is

taking part. half Tatam's lawyers' fees

private. Mr. Potiorant suggestion.

We understand that a variety

I am not aware that any dis- was never advanced during the at that time the action of 1004 had whole progress of this action

not commoheed and what the

Rubber.-Laudrons have been of suggestions was brought for content oxists among navaloflicers dono at 97s. 6d. Bukit Kajongs558. word." Tho chairman first of at the presenes in their midst of Proceeding, Mr. Potter said that lawyers' fees were for he failed to

The Judgment.

Sapongs 30s. Suugee Krian pro all rend a letter from the foreign officers, or that any naval it had not been suggested to Tang 50. So that fill's story was,

foranco 289, Dd. Anglo Javas Ss.3d. Governor His Tardship in giving judg Hoawooden. d. to 48, 11d. Batang Governmont woro propaved to to n foreign officer.

Rtating Kos that there was no sale. Why after all,truo, although there

that the officer has had to give up his cabin was the questions not put to Tang would be no reason to supposement rourked that the case had Malaks 28. 10d. Chim puls 18. 6d. subscriba to any fund for Keo if, as was suggested, there that because he was a brother-ho fought cut with consider Kotta Tinggis fully, 2s. 5d. a permanent memorial. The ed for training the Commander- Before the foreigner is appoint- and been no salo? Why was the law of plaintiff, he would come able rancour on both sides, and and part-paid 100. promium. Chairman also suggested that in-Chief is always asked to report question not put to Tang Kee if, forward nud reluts a false story. I was worried it for United Temiangs have been perhaps the illuminations might the name of a ship in which he "ASAHI" BEER. as.Mr. Staude suggested, Tang Keo e submitted that each and overying the serious allegations that placed in considerable qumititios be conducted on a loss oxtra- can be accommodated. was not telling the truth? There allegation aide by the plaintiff in had was overwhehaingovidence to dig that caso ha filo utterly public administrator. His own 49. 10. premium. Pogohs have case on some previous festive pign navies who are received on made against at 2: prominni, and Kamunings vagant scale, than had been the I think this officers of the for- prove all the allegations and Plaintiff could not ask for ac-attitude towards the caso was changed hands at $31, Bal occasions. This suggestion was board our ships may be trustof, ovory suggestion that had been counts, because he had them. that ho had insisted on gownies $10.50, Changkut Ser- not altogether cordially supported, as a mattor of honour, not to mundo by Mr. Slade lund beep The accounts were shown to be every point being thoroughly danga $6.75, Now Singapores. The Chinese section of the com-communicate any confidential, in- completely answered. The truth to and further showed that elucidated. There were many $5.00, Malakoffs $2.10, New mittee and their programme cut formation they receive to other of a plaintiff's caso could be plaintiff was hoavily indebted to things which required explan- Serondals well tested by him statement lowell, There was very goodations such as the matters refer $1.75, 1o. $1.70, Alor Gajahs announce at once through their ference to the whole subject, that $2.10, Glononlys and dried and, they were able to Powers. I may observe, in re- of claim, and, where it ronson to suppose that Howell ring to the cheques, and he must $1.80, United Singapores $1.50, spokesman that the Chinese com- de practice of permitting foreign patent that the statement of had never been connected with say that lowell's explanations and Trafalgars $1.20. There has munity had decided against a por-officers to serve in his Majesty's tho presond Batehery Company had not been altogether satis- boen some demand for Pulau manent momorial. They were in ships has often produced happy failed. It was alleged by the Eacht and overy allegation of factory: He did not think that, if Bulangs at 20 conts discount, at favour of making the day a day of results in comenting international plaintiff that Howell had landed fraud had been dieprovod utterly. Tutam had had a logal advisor, which price a fair business has joy with procossions, music, child-friendships. to him three accounts, which to MR. SLADE'S ADDRESS. · the halo would have gone his knowledge wore false mud Mr Slade in stating the case

as it did. He thought that Howell Mining.A few Belats have tions and fireworks. On the con

ron's entertainments, illumina- fraudulent.

fanov for the plaintiff said that they had was to blame both in his own in- changed hunds at 50 to $5.60, trary the British section of the that the accounts which had boon, listoned to Mr. Pottor's lengthy terest and in Tatam's. The evi and Kuantans $2.50. Tronous dolivarede Tatam in January, address, in which his friend at-dence was not sufficiently string a strong with buyers at $17, programme roady to hand and committee had no shipshapo 1897, wore nothing more than a tempted to throw cold water on for him to say there and been a de ex-dividend, and sellers holding, much time was noodlessly wasted slip of paper on which appeared, what he (Mr. Potter) would no fibonate fraud upon Tatam. "if tho for $18.

Mr. Punch has twice, now certain drawings made by Howell, doubt bo pleased to term fallacious action wore brought, these allega

General-Cold Storages have never come to any practical in discussing projects that could

commented No suggestion was now arivuced facts by a method of ingenious ions had to be madeand the ques boon placed at $30, and Riley issue. Eventually it was decided time-tables upon the District LATE SHIPPING NEWS. that these accounts were also reasoning. Tatar knew nothing. tion was whother hecould find they: Hargreaves continuo in derannd to abandon the idea of a perina that if he did if the honour of com- upon the absence of unit frasiulant, mir could there of his own knowledge from the had been proved. No, to cool at 501. Other blocks in this

Railway. The Company thinks bo. Fortunately, they had, been time he left the Colony in, Jan., not. It was the most serious section remain unchanged. able to secure the services of Mr. 197, to the time he returned to charge that could he brought Towo, who was of the opinion tho Colony two years lutor. He against a man. However diffident that the necounts, an far from necessarily had to glean whatever he night feel with regard to some being incorrect, were quite correct facts he could from his friends, of the items, and concerning and the only thing which, was The sole question to be decided some of the explanations which wrong about them was that was whether Howell and divested were not allogether satisfactory na itom of $200 had been himself of the business. If, after yet he was bound to hold put on the wrong side and the departure of Talm, Howell that the churgo of frand had not that instead of $1,400, the lul not entirely divested him been made out. Therefore, judg- plaintiff owed Howoll $1,000. self of the business, but had ment must be for the defendant The accounts had been tested by retaid for hisolf secretly with costs. But he thought a an expert and had not been found any interest in the present bat-great deal of the case and the Wanting. The export dared notchery as it had been carried on length of the examination which challenge the cronuts. After and was being carried on, then had beon nocestry, huid been

Thousands of Chinoso'will visit all, that was the foundation of the defondant was liable in that brought about by the more than the island, and already every avail plaintiff's enso, for he claimed case. What was flowell's posi-injudicious acts of the defendant.able steam launeli aut steamer has that he was entitled to have the ton in 1897 and now? He was They did not come under the rule been requisitioned. Foreigners. accounts, Howell when in the a Government servant and was of misconduct, but a great deal of are also going in large numbers hox could not explain the ac prohibited under the rules of trouble had come from them. to witness the event.." counts, as he was not an expert

service from engaging in a busi-Ho would therefore make an equi- Į. The feast of the Goddess of religiomotings of China. "The people worship at her temple, praying for good fortune in the coming year, but, is is generally the case of such occasions, a

boen done.

THE GODDESS OF HEAVEN.

PILGRIMAGE TO TEMPLE

AT CHEKWAN,

The grant festival of the God- dess of Heaven will culminato noxt work at' Chokwan...

Hades.

to the following remarks, taken

Our attention has been drawn Note our Price $12.00 por case con- from a publication of the Under- ground Railways-

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taining 4 doxon quaits or 6 dózon pintas.

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Hongkong, 7th April, 1911.- [84

“ARRIVED.

neut memorial and to expond thing down to the Temple Station, Unionis Maru, Jap, a... 2,010, E..

Coronation Find more or less the manner suggested from the Chinese side of the committee.

It was also decided to hold u public meeting in the City Hall on Tuesday next at 5.30 p.m. to consider the whole scheme of celebrations.

the nearest to his address, at any moment of the day, he would not find the waiting sufficiently long that ho should wish to add to its tediousness by deciphering a mazo of figures. He would find a train in the station quicker than in the time-table."

Combor, 13th April-Sing- apore-7th - April, Gen.-N. Y. K.

In a rash moment we asked our readers recently "Why did the snowdrop?"-- Twelve thousand and six correspondents have re- lied in a voice of thunder,

To-morrow boing Good Friday, On there will be no issue of the wants to travel from the Templo "Bocause it hourd the crocus."

Sunday noxt an especially largo number will go there.

Hongkong Tolograph."

The French Mail of the 14th March was delivered in London on April 12th.

There was a dearth of hill chairs on the low levels last night when the theatro-goers were dispersing, the time, many of the bolated lind to reach home at the expense of a drenching..

Yos, but what kind of train? If, as constantly happens, he

to a station on the Wimbledom

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necóuntais, just as any other ness. Toy knew that he stated, table.order that the defendant Hearon is one of the principal and, us it was raining heavily station too fast for the human eye

torms

which left plaintiff in the cold and Howell in the warm, then that was another great reason for secrocy. It was therefore very diffi-

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should pay to the plaintiff the cost of three days of the trial.

Mr. Potter: I tako it they will

,

His Lordship: Certainly,

A CHINESE LICENSE.

Hung Yik, Chi, 89, Shanghai Street, was charged this afternoon before Mr. E. R. Hallifax with

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ordinary person was not an expert in the box that he was trying to necountant. All he know was keep quiet in the patter. Al- that he had paid every rent he though a good many people in the had received into the bank. The Colony know it; ho did not wish ¦ be set off. accounts could not to explained the matter, to become known till Mr. Lowo went into the box more and, apart from his position and then they were explained fully, as a Government servant and his There were other minor points relationship with Tatam he con- which had not arisenon the plund, tinued to keep quiet. If, as they ings but had arisen in thig course suggested, and, in fact, were go- of that action of the power of attor ing to prove, lowell had got rid noy. The power of the attorney

of the business On in that case was given for the

allowing intoxicating liquor to purpose of winding up the basi

bo consumed on his premises by nass. If Watkins had exceeded the

others than Chinose between the powers given, plaintiff's romeily

hours of midnight and 6 wan. lay in the bringing of an action cult to prove defendant's connec Mr. L. S. Ingham proso-rent accidents. against Watkins. It was certain fion with the business. It couldcuted, while Mr. P. S. Dixon ly not a question which could be only be done by taking advantage from the firm of Mr. R. A. raised in that action, which was of such errors of judgment which Harding), appeared on behalf, MERCANTILE BANK OF ended February 28 n claim for accounts and egntain-Howell night have displayed from of the defendant. ed suggestions that there ad-1847 onwards erros of judg- Dolendant ploaded not guilty. been no salo. For the sake of mont which were automatically P.C. Head stated that 'at 12.46 argument, ho would assume recorded, so to speak, and whicha.m. on the 31st ult, when on duty cooded the powers given him. the delinite facts of the case? Fong restaurant, and found two tlust Watkins hand in fact ex- could be produced. What were at Yaumati, ho went to the Yee Even then, the plaintiff was They know about the appointment Europeanssitting on the table each not entitled to bring an action of a now manager. If the infer with a glass of stout. against the wratched' man who'rence was correct that Howell and bought the business; he might Tang Kee wore in conspiracy be entitled to bring an nction, together, not much credencé ngainst Watkins, in which case should be attached to Tang Koo's they would be able to meet it, ovidoner. The effect of an expla- Nou know better than Tatom nation diminished when a whole himself that he could not hope series of facts had th be explained for success in an action of that away, Thaoyidence for tlio defence kind. Counsel touched upon the from the eminently unsatisfactory question of undervalue. All the nature of it showed that the do- customer of the Butchery had fendant was trying to conceal his been lost at the time of the sale true connection with Tang Kee, of the business, so that it was

clear that Tang Kes had to ob tain them all over again.

It was the habit of the witness

INDIA.

In the proliminary notices of a number of bad characters are provincial entertainment we are among those present, and for- slightly perplexed by the state- eigners especially, but Chinesement (contained in a local paper): also, are warned that the carrying "Tickets 3d., including refresh- of jewellery and valuables gener-ments of the wardens. Are the ally is fraught with danger. wardens doing the fasting act, or

We are informed that more what is it? than a quarter of a million people have been to the island within

We are informed by Messrs. the past four days. The au-Harrisons and Crosfield, secretar- thorities are taking overy precau iok of the United Serdang (Suma- tion to proserve order and pre ira) Rubber Plantations, Limited; that the crop of rubbor harvested on the ostatos for the six months was. «p- proximately 100 lbs. There line been sold to date at a gross aver- age of 58.73-4. por Ib. 50,026 lbs. We have received a copy of the Of he current crop 49.022 lbs.

of India for 1910. The net profits tracts at a gross average of 6s. report to the thareholders of the of First Latex Rubber remain to directors of the Mercantile Bank be delivered under forward con-

for the year, after providing for 1.13d., London terms. bad and doubtful dobta, and in- forward from last account, ainount delivered his decision at the clading £26,030 5s. 8d. brought

His Lordship the Ohiol Justico to £108,807 48. 8d. From this Supreme Court this morning in Mr. Dixon-Were the Eurosum has to be deducted £18,875, the Bankruptcy action which was peans there for some time? Yes. being the interim dividend of 3 per brought by. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Do you know where the Euro- cont, froo of income tax, on the Official Receiver, in which he pans are now ?--I don't know. "A" and "B" shares paid for the sought for a certain payment The Chineseareallowed to open half-year ending 30th June, 1910, which was made by a Chinese

night ?-Yos.

The directors have added creditor to Messrs. Melchera These men told you they wore £40,000 to reserve fund (raising and Co. to be sot nside on guests of the Chinese ? No.. it to £325,000) and £3,000 to the

ground of fraudulent

if the license was for a Chinese His Worship Did you find out

restaurant? I know it is.

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ference and dismissed the motion. Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Don con appeared for Mesars, Melchera and Co. and Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist wore for the Official Receiver.

A partner in the Yeu Fong the officers' pension fund. They preference. His Lordship hold in question to destroy all the cash restaurant stated that he remem, now recommend a further divid that there was no fraudulent pro- books. His Lordship had had bored that two Europeans came ond on the "A" and "B" shares His Lordship-But Tang Keo considerable experience of Chi-in and ate food and drank port. of 4 per cent, free of income thought it worth his while f

nose motheds in that Court for When he collected the payment tax, for the second half of the Mr. Potter-So does every man

a number of years and his Lord-it was about 11:30 p.m.. The year (making 7 per cent. for who takes over a new concorn. A ship must be well aware that if customers went to the next table, the year), leaving a balance of person must be convinced that a Chinese had nothing to conceal, which was occupied by Chinese. 220,022 s. 8d. to be carried Thing is worth his while before they preserved their cash books They sat down. He did not forward. making a purchase. But there's for a vast number of yours. The notice who gave the Europeans. another point. Who would lose cash books could-not be added to

the stout to drink. by an undervalno but Howell ? in respect of itoms, while the The discrepancies which had been lodgor was capable of being alter aro no discrepancies,

cd. They treasured the cash book; Continuing, Counsel said that in fact, they attachod ́ almost Mr. Lowe had pointed out that it a superstitious reverence to thom. was unreasonable to ask a man to One other item to which ho wished inspect his own, books after a to rofor was the thoroughly un lapse of fourteen years. If there satisfactory nature of Howell's was anybody who could explain answer to the question us to the accounts, it was Tatam. It whotlier he had ever accepted was significant that when Tatem orders on behalf of the Butchery

His Worship Did you notice the Europeans drinking wine?-1 did not.

A waitor was next callad. gave similar evidence,

and

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H. E. Ohang Ming Chi the Viceroy has been appointed acting Tartar General of Canton.

The charge brought against Mr. Archibald Douglas, Grat ́mate of the steamer Bannockburn, of shooting two Chinese sonmen after the vessel had been beacked At Messrs. Christiq's rooms in | in consequence of a collision in His Worship imposed a fine of London on the 10th of last month the Chanol was dismissed at a table composed of an ancient Dover on 11th inst., but tho $20,

Chinese familloverto dish of the Chairman advised the defendant Kang-he period, insot, roalised to be a little more careful in Young Ki Chung, shroff of the £105. At the same salo two futuro, and to use more discretion Hongkong Club, absconded about Chinese enamelled vases changed. The two wounded Chinamen liáve ten days ago with about: 1000, hands for £100 16s. Od.

in Quicho, Guatemala, there

said to be a gold mine of fabulous richness, as to which wo rend: The natives possess the

line, a Praed Street train is hardly any use to him, and evol a Houn- slow non-stopper affords him very littlo comfort. he derives a very poor solace from exclusive people, and threaten Kicking his heels for boredom, secret of the mine, but are a very the reflection that trains of some

with death anyone of their race. sort are pouring through the who would dare reveal the secret."

Standoffish'lot, those_natives.. to follow them in, the time-table if there were one.

Among the receiving orders we Lucky Persephono in that other road of a man described as under-world of vague shadows!

"beer-seller, Italian She at least had some means of housoman, and insurance agent. finding out when her six months No doubt he found some useful wore likely to be up.

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