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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1912.

THE INSURANCE CASE. traces of stook. He agreed that Do you mean that they wore in LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, certainly will render our steep and

the charcoal could not have come charge on and after July 25 ?—I | off the other box. Do you suggest believe they were taken up by tho that also came from another fire? | dolcative.

It might have.

Inspector Severaly Cros- examined.

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A meeting of the Legislativo Council was held this afternoon in the Council Clumber, when

Do you know, of your own know- Well, according to you, thero in ledge, who had charge of the prethore were present→ The hearing of the Insurance to other many of explaining itsmises after the 25th of July ?--- Caso was restinel before the presonco. These two boxes they I do not. Chief Justice, Mr. Ress Divios, at the Supreme Court to-day.:

is burnt; it is charcoal itself.

are the saune I supposo -No ; it His Lordship: How long have you been inspector of police?— Soron or eight years.

Mr. Lammat said yesterday that the mount of charcoal in

The case was proccoding wo

that box could not not have come went to press. froin that box 7-It could not.

Then is it your explanation that it also must have come from

TROUBLE NOT IMMINENT

some other firu ?-No. I cannot Of Into there have been 817.

A the Boxes.

His Excellency the Officer Adudinistering the Government, the lion, Me. Uland Severn,

narrow ronde safor for that very large majority of the people, who are unable to travel in motor cars, and who have hitherto been ac- customed to use the ronds with- out hindrance or danger.

Mr. Murray Stewart-Have any of these accidents occurred on Jubilee Road

The Hon. Mr. Cecil Clementi,

The Hon. Mr. Clawi Severn: Colonini Secretary. ›

-am spanking generally The Ilon. Mr. O. G. Alabaster, of the Culony. It is not Allorney Gonern), .

so much the uccidants that The flos. Me, AM, Thomson, have occurred as the prasible Cloisial Treasurer.

accidents that night occur.

BUTTER.

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This was all the business of GARNER QUELCH & CO.

The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, 1. rumeurscirculating in the Colone/ GALA., Director al Public Works.interest and the mooling was

Registrar General.

The flon, Mr. F. R. Hallifax, adjourned sine die. Captain F. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent oLl'olice.

B, CAL The flon, Sir Koi Ho Kai, Kt.,

Mr. Pollock further examined Inspector Cameron. In answer to a question concerning the cause of the 'collapse, the latter said ho attribulol it partly to the pressure of the water from the hose. The coffapo was more It appears, then, in these three of the dissatisf etion among ships noticeable on the left hand side cases, the only boxes you took icers regarding pay and condi-

were kept at the tions of living culminating then anywhore else. There was way, and

Police Station, that largo quanti-strike, but from enquiries whjeh a collapse over the showcase on ting of charcoal got into them by wo have made there appears liulo the left hand side. 'lo sw Mr. [soma necidam.

prosability of such a devolop Lammert's coolies turn over the

munt in Hongkong. In the first What was stored with these place, the deck oficors hayo no debris. The paper rolls found ir,

boxosatthe police station-In-Final organisation, and it is dif- the drawers were taken from the not tell they have been there for ficult to see how any nuvement. back slow-case.

fourteen months and thore leave Af this kind en succeed, or oven Can you accept for the chap-heon other fires in the Colony ha sbriously contemplated, unless coal in one of the drawers ?--It things havoleen stored there. those who consider they have may have come from other fires. these three bixes would be stored odio strike of a mere handful of

14 it reasonable to suppose that grievances are united. A spa I don't understand ? -- Then one another 7---Yegi

men would, indeed, result in more exhibits from fires aro played in

"Ant if so, if charcoal got into harm than good to those making one rooni, one upon the top of mo bix, it would not got into the the demands, the other, and the charcoal may undernoth no-They have from, the other bron repairing the Central Station where tho were and they have been shifted several times,

Whey slid not you tell that to the magistrate couldn't; it was sitbsequent les the inquiry,

have come exhibits..

His Lordship: Whore is their root?-At the Police Station.

Jurymen's Plaint,

The Hon. Mr. E Osborne.

The Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart.

Mr. I. II. Crofton, Clerk of

[Chanels."

· The Question of Motoring.

LAWN TENNIS.

Wigwam Presentations.

The members of the Wigwam Tennis Club were "at liome." lust

evening when the prizes won in

the recent tournament woro pre- sented. The ceremony was por- Mr. Marray Stowart: I beg to formed by Mrs. Wolfe, wife of put the questions in my name.

I Will the Government re- winners were:-Championship,

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to the ostent af permitting such

doubles, Mr. and Mre: Fittack: traffic, in ong, direction only, ladies' singles, Mrs. Fittosk, It is true that for some years during certain hours of the day? past, and perhaps particularly of

2. Will the Governmont take fate, the deck officers on the coast- ing vessels have considered that steps to expedite the work which they are not comparatively as well as now, for severn' months past, sendored the Craiginin Road aid as their fellow-oflicerarat impassable for chair traffic and Home and that their conditionsgerous to pedestrians?

(1) Mr. Chatham-The answer

A member of tho jury coin-| Why didn't you fell the soli- | if life aboard leave much to be

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plained that he could not bear,citors for this defendant ?--Ijesired, whilethere have also been is in the negative. The Jubilee IMPERU ›L GERMAN MAIL through the noise of the rain,

Mc Pollock: I canuo hear his Fordship.

His Lordship: If those exhibits wern not kept apart from othor oshibits they ought to have been.

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brunght them heres, 2-

Why did you take the boxes away, fund only theny boxes ?—I wished to remove the whole showcase.

frequent plots for specified Home ouse overy five years. But that heir dissatisfaction han rashod tho paint that a striko is seriously contemplated in the im- Why didn't you?--I was tolmodito futuro is by no manner It is an impossible proseofing Ţit was ni of nece gory

if mo ang apparent. Many of the that things of this anture

By whom was yeu fall it was inen belong to the British Sea- should by mixed

necessary?--I think it w.new's Quild, and it is apparently exhibits from other fires. desire to repro-ent that this in most unjustifiutilo.-

up with

you explain it?-I emot explain

it.

load was rinsed motor traffic be- causarin thempinion of the Officer Administering the Government] for such traßie. in Council it is wholly unsuitablo

(2) The while of this road will

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THE Stanship

PRINZ EITEL FRIEDUCH,” having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are

West Point Godowns, whouce delivery may be obtainen.

Optional Cirijo will be form, rded on

Hongkong, 15th January, 1912.

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Wednesday, Juno.19. Watkins, Ltd. Extraordinary General Meeling, noon.

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restored for traffic. within 10 days from the present time.

Indecent Assaults: Magisterialny informed that their goals, with

Wednesday, June 20. · 7 Mr. Liert.

mong thoso that thore is some

the excaption of Opium. Treasure, and

p.m. Eutrios close for Mr. Lammed has sword postule talk of forcing the hands" of

Gymkhana. Mr. Murray Stewart gave notica | Valunblos, are being landed and stored |itively yesterday that he knew he owners. One of the big firms|

Organ Recital, St. John's. extra bazardous Godown of the Hong- Cathedral. By Mr. Poter"-Tho. rolls of nothing about taking away that her was, we understand, un tat at the next meeting he would at their risk into the Fazards and/or papor referred to were put in the showcase. Do you think it was pproached by the Officers' Guild move the following:-

kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown boxes by the coolies.

Mr Lammert-l cannot say.

Company, Limited, Kowloon, and in Shanghai, but the Company The suggestion has been made. It was not plaintiff in this firmly refused to have any den-early date take whateverstops may ha necessary to confer upon throughot this case that paper caso?-No.

ngs with this organisation and was foun in that drawor? Can-

As an inspector of 1 olee, was mated that if any of the Com-the magistrates greater punitivo it not obvious to you that the pany's men had any grievances powers than they at present pos- aules intim-tion is received from the shorease would be of very great hey were prepared to consider sese for dealing, with gases of Coniques b. foren on to-day reqanel- importance in a fire inquiry? hem, bat since that time nothing criminal assault upon childron.ing it to bs landed he.

No claims will be ́ndanitted after the (2) Will the Government further has been heard of the ending legislative action, call Goods have left the Godowns, and all Why did you not take it? The

goods remaining nadelivered after the alowcase was not rei ved be. That there is some dissatisfacttention of the magistrates 19 h of June, will be subject to rent. fore, the inquiry was closed ation among many of the deck offisant possess of inflicting corporal Goods are to be left in the Godowns,

to the powers which they at pre-

All broken, einfed, and damaged i the Polies Court, do not vera cannot be denied, but, on know about that.

the other hand, it is stated that ialunent upon all persons where they will be examined so the Why didn't you have tidshow-the-o nuen are in no wiss worse off invicted of this specially heinous 19th of Ji, at 9.30 am. caso brought up to the Police in the engineers of the same hurt?It wasnt required. bais. An wo have said, anything. Although in your own opinion, a the niture of the a strike, how his you told ns, it was of very con- | ever, is not for, the moment to be Well, you said it; the Magis siderible importance. Did you seriously entertained. trato has taken it down. Why allow Chineso on the premises?- didn't you tell the Magistrate No. that the paper was put into the

When did the cooles putthons into the box? In the shop.

When? That day.

Did you sos then put them into the box? Yes.

Lot mo call your attention to your Police Court ovidence. You any as follows: "In one drawer there was a quantity of rolled paper," How do for explain that statemout?-l'cannot explain it I do not remember it.

;

Yes,

Except Mr. Lammert's coolies

box by the clio+?-15 is four-fupponka ?—Yes. teen months ago since the fire; } cannot remember:

No..

On your oith ?—Y H.

Did you in saversation yester day, with reference to the back of the showcase 7-No.

On your oath --No.

An Important Point.

That is to say the plaintiff'in

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All claim must ronch us Ivlore the The Dovernor's Views | 261 of June, 1912, or they will His Exeulionoy, Mr. Claudust be recognized." Severn:

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I think it may be convenienti to the Council, if I take this op-by the andenigned. portunity to make a short state- mont on the subject of the Vehicle Regulations, as some misunderstanding, appears It is very seldom that a steamer this case-I call him plaintiff entering Hongkong goes aground exist with regard to them. The Have you any re.son for not wis not allowed on his own pre-in the harbour, but this was

question of providing for the pro- doing so?-1 bavo no reason. misca ?--Yes,

the experience which bofel the per regulation of road trafic in You volunteero la statement, in

He was not allowed to go in American and Manchurian Liner the Colony has been under consideration for some mouths. your evidenca poster day, that the and examine the condition of the Kandas, which came into por arly in May, I was somewhint.con- back of the bick showense was remins?—I ho had asked ho this morning from the South,

cerned at the constant accidents still on the shown.se when you would bean taken.

Tho Kansas was consigned to: sawit.. Do you remember?—Yes.

Messra Showan, Tomos & Co., crusod by motor vehicles, and I obtained report which showed When did you last make that statement to anyone; did you door?There was an Indian New York, and had a general Hongkong of which seven are pri- Was he not stopped at the the lowal agents of the line, from that there are 31 waptor cars in ever make it to anyone before you constable placed thers with cargo on board. She left Singa- made it in Court yesterday ?-instructions to allow nobody in.

pore on the 8th inst. and entered vately owned and 11 belong to four IOME" to the Catio is Community SIGNMENTS MONTHLY.) Is in a fact he was not admittiho harbour at about 11 o'clock garages. No accidents had bean and Friends from 9 to 1 P.M. Ladie

are cordily invited. caused by the former, "while)

J. DEGRACA OZÓRIO, 1-1 cannot say that. The this morning from the eastern the latter had been responsible police were told they were not to oud. At the time the tide wa for 28 accidents during the 16 tongkong, 18th Juzė, 1912.

Secretary, allow anybody in."

vory low, and in miking for the months from the 1st. January Now, inspector, you have told Kowloon wharf the stanmer 1911 to the 30th. April 1913, na there was one showcaso burnt hugged the shore ton closely ou |aul. What it of the premises the Kowloon side, with the result which resulted in four persons being killed and four seriously Why did you not tell the was that show case in The left that sho ran into a study spit

which runs out between The injured, a very bad record. It Magistrate that the paper that hand side as you go in,

Princesa (Burma Special)... was found there was put in by Are you prepared to swear that Police Pier and the Star Ferry may be argued that the public of Hongkong are unaccustomed to the coolies after the fire; was it over, that show-case there has beon Pier

Apostalon Jupiter, (Gold Tipped)... motor cars and that ns time goea very important point? Yes, I collapse of the ceiling?—Yes.utely made to get her off told the truth at the Magistracy,

Special (Cork Tippod).” Mr. Lamport told us yaatorily without assistance, but as thess on these accidents will cease, but] HE Steambip What I suggest is you didn't there had been no collapse of the proved unavailing, distress signals I am of opinia that, speaking tall the whole truth at any rate, colling; which is right; are you were hoisted and a number of gonerally, Hongkong, unlike the Capt. R. Linkl.tter, having arrived

Cargo za bereby info and tht their Winifred (Gold, Tipped) because you kept back that very positive you are right?-On the tugs, including the Admiralty Straits and Shanghai, is unsuited from the above ports. Consiguces of material part of the evidence that first floor, the floor from one end boat Atlas, came to her aid for motor traffic except to a very goods are being landed at their risk into limited extent, and I think this the Godowas of the Hoogkung mad the paper was not found in the of the house to the other had Ropes were fastened to her atera view is hold by a large majority Kowloon Whail and Godowa Company, | box, but put into the box by dropped right clown; the breadth and attempts made to pull her of those who are in position to Limited, Korbon, and tk le! at Con- Chiol Whip (Virgini») ooolies. Can you explain that ?of the room.

off, but as it was impossible to Was there a collapse of the roof move her it was eventually

judge. It is a long time ago. I cannot]

All broken, chafed, and damaged Splendo (Oriental Blend) over the plan whore the badly decided to commence discharging

Tho Government, therefore, remember.

I will put your statement in burnt showcase was? Mr. Im- portion of the cargo and allow considered it their duty to safe-Goods are to be left in so Godowas, evidence. You volunteered the mert has told us there was not the rising tide to again float her guard the public interests by where they will be examined on WEP- All claims must be prusited within statement that the bank was onThere was only a portion of the At the time of writing-3 o'clock closing to motors traffic all the NESDAY, 19th lost, at 10 .. that show-case?—I think I was roof that had fallen in, and the Kansas is still aground, and roads of the Colony, except those

broke one part of the floor down, sargo continues to be removed, which were suitable for such traf-fifteen days of the steamer's attiral here,

Icopalked No, you volunteered it. How Between the comater and the The vessel has a slight list to Star: flo. Of the two:rdade which con-alter which date they cannot be re- The Kansas,

No claims will be adiniited after the which nect the City of Victoria with

Aberdeen it was decided to close Goods have left the Gotowns, and all of Capt. the Jubileo. Boad, as it is nar-Gonds-remaining undelivered for th

rower and has sharper curves than enit inst., will be subject'ta rint paratively new boat, being

No Fire Insurance has been'sTəcisd, - built in 1010 by Workmen, Olark the Pokfulam Bond

I am convinced that the Regul-Bill of Lading will be countersigand and Co., Ltd., of Belfast, for the Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd, Shelations will in a degree restrict by

the proper employment of motor SHEWAN TONES & CO,

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do you account for the cooling show.ose. Did it hit the board.. finding other s'ock, and you not big show-case in your opinion? is seeing it?cannot aroount for it. No.

Could you have missed seeing How long did the police have that alock if you had been present the place under their control 7

at the examination 75k #pa! |Until the 25th July,

Hi LordshipsMr. Lammert. And to whom were the promises

Efforts

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in command Robert Linklater, is a com-

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id; his saw traces of stook, and hinded over then ?-The fokle flies the British flag her part ofvekticles in this place, and layong long, 16th June, 1918.

forumido hace saw no of the shop.

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