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"AN UNPOPULAR SERGEANT.”

A Curious Story.

THE CORONALION

GARAGE.

Defendant in the Box.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1912.

Was it Marican who suggested that you should start the Kowloon

Garage ?-I am not a child.

Was it 'Marionn, who suggest-

-Special conditions.

HONGKONG AND FAR

EASTERN CABLES.

A very brief summary of its

SOLDIER AND THE CIGARETTE CASE.

Lance Corporal Badlay, K O,Y :) od that you should start the Far Eastern development will L, was charged at the Pulice Indian constable 000 was eliärg.

Kowloon Garage? Whether you complete the account of privato Court this morning with stosling ad at the Pulico Court, this morn- This morning, in the Original are a child or a grandfather British oblo enterprise in the a silver cigarette caso valued 10 ing, with trying to choke on In-Court, before the Chief Justice, mikes no difference; you will East, says n writer in the "Times." from a shop in Queen's Road dian Sergeant 768.

Mr. W. Reca Davios K, C., the newer the question.No; 1. In 1871, contemporaneously with East, yesteritay, di Mr. Ruas defended.

c.80 was-continued in which, U. saw that the motor ear businose tho laying of the cable bétwoon According to the ovidence of The Sorgeant said that at 9.20 D. A. Mohideen, the dofondunt paid well, and I decided to start Singapore and Madras, a fine was the polico, defendant went into a.m. on the 25th inst, he was in in a previous action brought by one.

carried from Singapore to Saigon the shop and asked to see a silver the messroom when the defendnut Messrs Arcull, to recover the The case was proceeding when (French) and thence to the Bri-cigarette cage, He was shown the came behind him and putting-ofcost of two-second hand motor we wout to proms.

tish colony of Hongkong. There one produced and he offered ono Lowel round his throat "tried to ears, sought indemnification in

wis, however, powerful "Danish dullar for it. The offer was de- ohoko him. In the straggle that | purt" "on" ground that the third

competition in this region, vul no clined by the shopkeeper, who followed he felt on his right side parties, the Coronation Garage, REBUILDING HANKOW.

more was done until 1883, when said it was worth ten dollars. Ho find sustained some bruises. Ho and Lou Ngi-jn, wore partners

the British cable was carried on to thon snatched the case and ran got up and see oled in pall with him in the purchase of the

Foochow and thenco to Shanghai, out of the shop. European con- ing-the-dofendants-bauda-away two cars.

Ten years later, the inconvenienco stable 88, who arrestod bim, said He then rushed out of the door Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed by

The "Ta Chang Pao" anys that possible from the interposition of that he found the defendant about defendant following and striking Mr. Render Harris, of Messrs.

a landing place on French terri- fifteen yards away from the shop, him,

Wilkinson and Crist, appeared for deputation from the property Cross-oxamined by Mr. Russ, the defendant and the Hon, Mr.holders of the nativo city waited try between Singapore and standing in the road. He was not

on General Li to urge the follow-ongkong led to the establish-being held by anybody.

ment of an alternative all-British | ho admitted that ho was unpopu- [C. G. Alabastor, Attorney General,

Mr. Irving bound him over to ing paints: far as a sorgoint with the men, finstructed by Mr. W. B. Hind of

territory at Irsboan. Since that come up for the judgmont when 1.The local taxes are not to date a vigorous rivalry intelegt-called upou within twelve month and had nowhere boon ublo 16 lessrs. Brulton and Hot for the got along with his men

third partic

|be hypotlucnted as security for Dofondant donio f ̧that he tried Mr. Mohideen, in the b&, hore any loan; the central government pic business hus do cloyed in a bond $100.

between various foreign interests, in to accept full responsibility. to choke the sergeant. He said our counsel's sintemnent of pester.

2-Tho roads are to be made including France, Germany, tho there was a struggle for the pos-Play and said that, in Juno of last

United States, in Japan; but narrower dan ves proposed, Bession of the towel and the ser-[your, Lau.como to him .com- 3.-The regulations of the forest held its own.

British enterprise has neverthe- goant let go of it and foll on his plaining that be had booked a car face.

for hire at the Dragon Cyclemer Survey ng Department are Depot, and when ho got there he be followed in uil cases of found that the car had been hired ionsuring and valuing lund.

4-Word the now roads on- by an American lady. Conse. quently be proposed to start a garage and asked defendant ir he would come in as a partpor. compensation.

By aho partnership agreement the first second-hand car, which

The case was adjourned.

THE SOSHU MARU ROBBERY

Third Day's Hearing.

A SEA-MOWING

MACHINE:

The first seo mowing-machine

It will be admitted that the sue has been launched at San Diego. crasive development of cable comit will be used for cutting tho munication between Great Britain millions of tong of kelp and and all but one of its great Do-sonweed that grow long the minions, thus bricily roviewod, const A gasolene launch has testifies signally to the vigour, of been fitted with a horizontal jack English commercial brains. The shaft revolving at right angles to Eastern and Associated Coin- the keel. Two vertical shifts are

to say nothing of Egypt, Aden, kelp floats ashore, is taken out in turn linked Great Britain, In-revolve at high speed ten feet fin, South Africa, and Australia bolow tho surface. The mowed the East and West African Colo-and dried, and later is hauled to es, Malaysia, and the British factory to be converted into

day's inquiry into the cireun

Mr. Melbouruo, hold the third the defendant hund bought for the razor to the ground, (ns proposed [panies can, olain that they have fitted with four-foot bludes that

stances surrounding the Soshu Maru armod robbery, for which

roach a private property, ready money is to be grid for same in 5. The enburnt necas at the two ends of the city are not to be Kowloon Garage, was taken over the roads in the burat area) are be the Constraction Buren); and by the Coronation Garage, the purchase price $1,000 being his to be planned to avoid any large capital in the new concern. Lan's buildings still remaining, such as capital was to be $10,000 on the Temple of Literature; but Lo Hung, a coolie, tafod that which be way to get 8 per cont where the demolition of sinallorutposts in the Far East. No fertilizer.

interest, Defendant was to receive uildings is unavoidable, propor large, and the profit very groat 40 per cent of the mufits, compensation shall be paid, but so have been the risks, which 3 m. on May 29. Ha went in the romainder going to Liu less, 4.The property ownersaro ta har bost th the Sashu Maru aud10 por rent, to tho toanger forhave the right of, discussing all were first undertaken at a period matters of construction and fin-whey cable daying was an evon moro‘hazardous" and sporulative proceeding than it is to-day.

esmen and a woman stand charg

od.

the formale defendant called him from the Wing Lak Wharf about

remained in the sampay long side the stemmer, Another as Honger boat was closo by on the Stonecutter's Island side. Four

comission.

long

Mr. Alabaster:-low hive you, kuowa Lu?-About eighteen months,

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ensed wore put into the female How did you get to know him? defondant's hout. They were The shop which I u in be taken from the cargo port of the

longs to Lau's father. The pro steamer. Several cases were misca are at present tensed to also placed on another, Luat. Messrs. Ruttonjer and Sons. Both boats were towed by the went with Marien to Lau and Hop Fat to the east. The hearing asked him to lease the premises to to pross. The story of the robo when Ruttonjec's lenso ox- bery appeared in Tuesday's issuepired. of the "Telegraph.”

had not concluded when we WORL

THE гOKFULUM MURDER

In short you were introduced

by Murican? Yes,

Is ha a relation of yours?--No. Is he in the motor car business? Yes.

The polico who mado the

Was ho in the business up to arrests in connection with the about May last years?—Yoa. Pokfuluin murilor ciso gave their That was the Dragon Cycle evidenco at the Police Court, to-works?-Yos, day, and in each instance cor- roborated the opening statement for the proscention made by Mr. Hodgson the pasistant Grown Bulicitor.

The caeo was not concluded as we want to press.

250 000 PESO FIRE.

Dliastrous Blaze al Monitz.

The pficial report of the fire that gutted a part of the Watson Building at Manila on June 21 showsthe following list of damage and insurance.

No. 72 to 82 Esedia, owned by hoirs of Auron Enrique, value, P02.000, oxo-scil.

Ince.

7-Proper landing places are

doubt the subsidies -havo beon

to be arranged to the und along THE CARPENTER OF THE the river side, to avoid accidents.

8-Except where it is necess- ary to conform to the general plan as regarde public roads, drains, -te., the people'shall have full iberty to build their houses as they please.

CHINESE CABINET RE- CONSTRUCTION.

TEAN,

Hongkong Caol a Tough Place.

Contorning the arrest of ous Ng hi for attempted opłam-running which was reported in our columns recently, the Manila Time" speaks jubilantly.

"Opiam searchers of Manila customs have been relieved. of

Con-

The members of the Repubfis little duty" says our can party have proposed the re- temporary," the arrest of Ng Li, construction of the Cabinet. The the carpenter of the Tean. That following measures wero submit astute gentleman has been laid tod :-

1-To ordor all their papers to attack the members of the Tang menuai or the Union Longue

And did he well that business to Mr, Lauritsen ?—Yes.

'Did ho agree with Mr. Lauritsen | Party, not to carry on a motor business after that I don't know,

Will you swaur that you don't know?-I can swear that the businosa avas roll but I don't know the torms.

Did you know that Marican could not carry on a motor car business in his own name in the colony I don't know.

Do you hold Merican's power of attorney?-Yes.

And did Marican file his petition in bunkruptcy on June 152 can't say is to the dule,

inili.

2.-Copies of their papers in Peking, Tientsin, lankow and Shanghai to contain daily special articles to that effect,

3. To obtain an audience with

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OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that all Fio Insurance Offices

by the heols in Hongkong aud will be closed for the tran-action of will apond three rigorous monthe Public Business on MONDAY, the in the British jail, which exports iek July, 1913. By On'er, Bilibid. say equal'at least to a year in

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"He had fashioned for himself board the ship a falso locker, drug which was to make him and in this ho hoped to stow the rich, Suspicion fell upon him, the President advising him not the secret service on lie trail, however, Captain Outerbridge set to chargo the members of the und, when his handiwork was dis NOT

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Tungonhuai with the construc-covered, pressed the caso against will be closed for the transcation of tion of the now Cabinet,

him. Ng Li will have to and an- Pablic Business on MONDAY, the other fell for his activity whien 1st July, 1912. leaves juil. Thero is no job By Order, waiting for him on the "Tean."

4.-To hold a meeting at which plane and suggestion from their

inembera well be considered,

5.-To olect candidates for the now Cabinet.

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A. R. LOWE, Bcoretty, Lungkin, 27th June, 1912 (474 NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN, IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL.

-LINE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HL Steamship

"YORCK,"

It is reported that they have! Do you know what he sold the recommended Hsiung Hsi-ling, as "Desgon

Lauritsen for Brenier; Chao-Erh-lieun, sa Min- A very rugratiable accident No. 72-74 70 Escolt"; necupied | For about $22,000,

ister of Home Affairs; Liu Chen-occurred in harbour on June 8 by the Philipine Drug Company

Was it all in eh ?—N », u, Foreign Affairs, General Chang says the Times of Ceylon, when stock value P150,000; insur ne

How much was in coah ?-Hsun, War; Admiral P.K, Chen two officers of the sloop Espiegle, P140,000.

About $12,000).

Navy; Tung Hun-lung, or Hsi Ta- | accompanied by a sanmun, were No. 62 Escolta, occupied by Lo

How was the remaining $10,000 | kom, Jnation; thus Mongolian Princa out sailing. A stiff breeze wast

T Coneha Button Company, valugaf to be på?-To be paid by N Yon-tu, Industry Olmo Feng-blowing at the time, and the little glock P20,000; insured for monthly in-tuline 18 of 850 per lung, Commerce; Yih Chinger:ft by some weaga got in the 120,000.

Rei, Finance; Ling Chi-shão way of the Glenafric, which was having arivod, Consignees of Cargo are No. 78 E-onlia, occupied by Shortly after that sado, di i be | Eduestion and Sun Wa, Coin-moving out of harbour at the hereby informed that their goods, with, the Rio de la Plata dry goods go bankru: 7-Yes. storo, insured for P30,000, water What happened in Dast Lenk damage only. A. Sing, P12,000. ruptcy ?—It was worded that

No. 78 upstairs, Escolin, oc- Marism should pay 50 per cent onpied by Sales Publicity Co..| What happeurd in bonnection T. L. McGirr, Dr, May, A J. with you in that bankruptay ?- Burke, L. Pioror, Dr. T. P. Ma ican owed me about $15,000. Merohant, Philippine Monthly, Marican gave me power of attor Clarke and Co. Opticians, Inter-ney to collect the outstanding national Correspondenco School debts towards what he owed me." Original Jurisdiction, Offisos, and Nestle, and Anglo- Did ho give you that a day or To-day, before the Chief Jus-day. The unfortunate oflicer's ing it to be landed here. Swiss Milk Co.

two before he filed his petition ?tice-Mohideen v. Ooronation cap is reported to have been About a month before.

The fir origina'ed, Baye the "Ooble-newe American", in a storeroom on the second floor in the rear of the building of the Philip pine Drug Company, Cause not

known.

Witness added that à bond en the Dragon Cycle Depot was given him by Mariean. That was be- fore the sale to Lauritsen,

When he filed his petition, did

munication.

LAW LIST,

Supreme Court:

Garage.

ime, and collision took place. the exception of Oplam. Treasure and One of the officers fearing the Valuables, are being landed and stored consequence of the impact jump at thele sisk into the Eazardons and/or ed out just before it occurred and extra hazardous Godown of the Hong- was drawn by the auction of the kong and Kowloon Whail and Godown vessel towards the propeller, by west Point Godowns, whenes delivery Company Limited, Kowloon, and which it was believed he was may be obtaland. struck, for he disappeared entire Optional Cargo will be forwardsi on 1. No trace of the body had unlo intimstion is received from the been found up to the following Consignees before non to-day request-

No claims will be admitted after the found floating stained with blood, Goods have left the Godowns, and all Tuesday, July 2-Chan Cho-The other officer and the seamon goods remaining undelivered after the

3rd of July, will be subject to rent. yue v. The Tung On Firm.

got off unhurt.

All broken, chaled, and damaged Thursday, July 4-Motion for The unfortunate officer is said:

Goods, are to be loft in the Godowns, Reatification of the Register of to be Lieut. O. I. Greer, who joined where they will be examined the Trade Marks.

the alcop on September 10. On and of July, at 9:30 am. The manager of the A. 8. Wat Mr. Fletcher challenge your Tuesday, July 9:Hung Kwai- enquiry on board the Espiegle, All ofims must reach us before the son Company, Incorporated, hoped alleged debt of $15,000?--No;ching v. Lo But-po.

the name was refused on the inth of July, 1912, or they, will to have a temporary roof over the a debt of $4,000,

Thursday, July 11: Chan Siu- ground that the matter had first not be recognized.

Not Fire Invarance will be eff·cled. aorated water factory, and the Did not Mr. Fletcher challenge lung and anr. v. The Kwong to be reported to the Admiralty plant running as usual, within the debt, and make you give up Tuk Cheong Firm.

Later it was learned definitely Bills of Lading will be conaterelga the assignment?—No I did not Monday, July 15-In Appellate that the officer was Libut, Greer, by the andersigned for all the

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD give it up my solicitors advised Jurisdlotion. Fook Lang Firm v and that though this boat caught

*MELCHERS; & CO. ine that my bill of sale was good You Wo Firm and aur (prc. the stern of the vessel it did not and that I was not to be afraid. Įvisionally fixed.)

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day or two. Ho bas stated that

the company's losses in the Friday

night fire are fully covered by

insurance.

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