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MORPHINE UNDER CLOTHING.

Chinese Soverely Cross- Examined.

The three mer. churged with having morphinoscereted beneath their undorvosls, with intent to export the same without pormis nion, were again brought before Mr, Irving to-day.

Mr. Hodgson (Assistant Crown Solicitor) prosecuted, and Mr. Otto Kong Sing defended.

At the previous hearing Mr. Otto Kong Sing argued that a man could carry morphing how and where ho wished without proposing to export it.

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A Bereaved Mother's Touching Lotter.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1912.

SAD NEWS.

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As will lie soen from our telel Law on the Publication of Trial- graphic columns, Major Genera Ludy Loraine, whose son, Captained a severe loss by the tragic and Mrs. Anderson have 'sus-

The Court of Appeal on July 0 tain E. B. Loraine, lost his life in an accident to on Army aeroplano denth, at n railway crossing in gare judgment on an important on Salisbury Plain, wrote to the France, of their son, Mr. William question concerning the publica- Times" on July 9 as follows: Anderson. It is with the deepest tion of evidence taken in cases On this, the ove of my son's egret that we record the sad heard in camera. The Court funeral, I ask you of your courtesy happening, and in offering our consisted of the Master of the to kindly publish this letter, trust and Mrs. Anderson we know we han Williams, Fletcher Moulton, sincorost sympathy with General Rolls and Lords Justicos Vaug- ing you will deem it timely, and likely to have the result which, in are only expressing the heartfelt Farwell, Buckley, and Kennedy loyalty to my son's ideals, I am sentiment of the whole Colony in. ambitious to see fulfilled. The the terrible bereavomont they unanimity with which deep regret havo sustained.

has boen expressed at the loss of A witness for the defence Captain Lorain's services to his cross-examined by Mr. Hodgson,

WITHDRAWN.

At the Police Court, this after oo, Mr. Crewe, of Mosure. to Mr. C. U. Melbourne to with Hastinge and Hastings, applied draw a charge of embezzlement preferred against a man.

to

The police having no objections this procedure, the withdrawal

was granted.

country, and the recognition by EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE stated that he knew, the Hang those in highest authority, that Tai Hing Kes firm. It was tho his govices were of a character anaster of that firm who sent the of which the Empire standle most mophino. Ho had not been en-in nood in the matter of land ployed there before going to dofeuco, emboldens nie to plead Singaporo, He was never a run with my countrymon, and country nor thoro. He oume from Singa- women, that they should raise. pore on the 28th of June this year, within the next few weeks not He was not at present employed only a national but an Empire by the King Nam Hing firm as Fund, to be presented to thin a runner. He was not constantly Crown in order that the Royal going off to ships in sampons. Flying Corps (an essentially He was a business man in Singa- vitul urm » of the Nuval- and poro and he came here to get Military Services) be put at some goods. He wanted all sorts [onco upon such a sound financial' of goods, a little from here and basis that no alternation of Go a little from thore. Hong Chung vornment, no loss of individual Tai was the mimo of one life in pioneer work, may cause firm from whom he was going to the slightest check to tho advance At the Police Court, this after huy. He proposed to buy some movonight. goods to use himself. He bought Every naval station now needs tho instance of Detective Sergoant noon, a Chinese was charged, at miscellaneous goods and sout its moon and machines, and air-Grant, before Mr. E. A. Irving, them to Singaporn. He was not mon entirely devoted to frontier with committing numerous for quite sure when he was going work should be provided, through-geriosand thereby obtaining goods back. If a letter came for him out the Empire, with the least from Chiness shopkoopers. The to go but he would return impossible delay. Our present value of the goods that coull be medintoly, but, if not, he would inblishments of both naval and return at the end of the year.

Mr. Hodgson put it to you you have not been in Singapore for two yours.

Witness: Well, I know myself. What ship did you come on?- The Pong Nim.

•

Is Kwai Fung another name for you ?-No.

I put it to you that you are employed by the King Nam Hing as Kwai Fung ?—No.

When you arrived here on the 28th of June, where did you go to live?-At the Hang Tai Hing Koo. You are very friendly with the muator of timt shop P-Yos.

How long is it since you were in Hongkong before June of this your?-Last year; about October or November.

Were you then employed by the King Nom Hing firm ?—No.

Where did you live when you came last year:-The squno place

You did not live in Hollywood Road? No.

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military wings of this "funte Noblesso" of military servico are pitiably weak as regards num bera, compared with those of ather European nations.

Object Lessons

Surely it is not for defence of those islands alone that this ora

in Hooded. The loss of but the

milest of our, dependencies!

ALLEGED Duping of

TRADESMEN.

Numerous Counts of Forgery.

traced to the prisoner, according to the ovidence of the police,

mounted to over $200. concluded as we went to prese

The hearing of the case had not

CATCHING WHALES.

LAW LIST.

Supreme Court, Original Jurisdiction.

Before the Chief Justice.

Monday, August 19. Criminal Sessions.

Summary Jurisdiction

Before the Puisne Judge, Mr., Justice Gompertz:

To-day.

DAIRY FARM

NEWS.

Bridge? No; Poker. That means a late night? Yes, and a thirsty morning I and KIPPERED HERRING" for

breakfast AND an excuse for a cocktail or two

at eleven.

August 12, 1012.

Kayamally and Co. v. Anita Dining out this evening, The point involved was wheth- Almoido; Marin dos Remedios v. or a petitioner in a nullity suit The Hongkong Tailoring Co., heard in camera in the Divores Adelina dos Remedios v. The Court was entitled to publish to Hongkong Tailoring Co., To frionds a copy of the shorthand Kwok Hing v. The Tak Cheong notes of the proceedings.

firm and the Yung Kwai Nam. In the suit of Scott (otherwise Wednesday, Aug. 14 Keung Morgan) v. Scott, Mrs. Annie Chun v. Young Fat You; Ohan Maria Scott, in June of last year, |Hoi Po v. Leung Chow. succeeded in a nullity auit Thursday, Aug. 15. Tom Ho against her kasband. The case. Pathe Phone Cinema Chine; Scott instructed her solicitor, Mr. was heard in cumora, but Mrs. Lai Fuk Yin v. Pang Lung Koo.

Percy Braby, to obtain, three transcripts of the official short- hand notes of the proceedings, One copy was sent to her father- in-laws, one to her husband's sister, and the third to a friend.

This was brought to the notice of Mr. Justice Birgrave Deane, who ordered that the three transcripts should be returned and holl that all that the near rolatives, of Mra. Scott had a right to know was the bare result, solicitor, had been guilty of con- and that both Mrs Scott and her tompt. His Lordship, however, accepted the apology of Mrs Scott

DON'T FORGET.

To-day.

Lady May At Home, 4,30 p.m. Property Salo, Mr. G. Lammert, 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 15. Property Sale, Mr. G. Lammert, noon.

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the husband that no appeal lay to Capt. D. Macindyou, will be despatch. It is pumped out of the ground at a heat of

the Court of Appeal, it being, as alleged, a criminal contempt.

Appeal Dismissed.

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By a majority of four judges to The method of catching whales two the appeal was now dismissed would be felt as a 'sovere blow to in southern seas in vividly describ-with costs. our prestige. All those who have fed by Consul-General R. M. The Magler of the Rolls, in the Empiro's welfare 4 heart Bartloinnn, of Buenos Ayres, In giving judgmont, said the pre- must ponder over the object his current report issued from liminary objection that no appeal lessons which have been display- Washington. o says: "The could lie because it was of a ed to view during the last 12 harpoon used in whaling is a criminal character was good in ouths by mombors of the grout deadly weapon of marvellous his opinion. It was sufficient brotherhood of nations, and foul intricauy. It is shot from a can- that the Court thought fit to make that hesitancy in following up non, which can be focussed with the order; therefore the publica- advance methods must load suro- great rapidity at any angle from tion of the report was a clear ly to there being weak points in its pedestal on the specially defiance of the Court, and the the scheme of Empire dolene, nstructed ship. On penetraing offenders wore liable to punish- resulting in more humiliation the body of the whale the point ont. That made it a contempt of THE Steamship

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four hooks apread out into the competent for them to consider Capt. W. J. Bishop, will be despatored Sir, I pray that this carnost flesh, scourely holding the shaft whether the conclusion at which sa above on MONDAY, the 19th inst., wish of JU soroly stricken of the harpoon, which ends in the Judgo had arrived was or was at 1 r..

For Freight or Passage, apply to Never in your life?-No. Finothor, who, went whole ring carrying a strong cablo. You are now living in Temple heartedly every stop of the way flold by this cable, the struggling

Agents, Street, Yaumati ?—Yes.

with her son in his untiring of whale tows the boat after it at By yourself or with other forts to inster the new craft," orrific speed until forced by its men My family were there. may rouse that spirit of patrio- wounds to succumb." They have gone to the countrytism which is over latent in all those who hold allegiance to the That is what Tasked' you are Crown. They have but to be

Fell from a Building you living alone?—Yes,

reminded that their fore-fathers

A man lins boon romoved to What does your family consist gave a ship to the nation, or rais of My wife and a friend's wife. ad a regiment at the time of their the hospital, suffering from in- Any children -Yos but they country's need, and coasslossly, from a building in course of juries received through falling are in the country pow.

in every gonoration, gave of their Yes; but were they in your house greatest treasure, even life itself, orection in Des Voeux Road.

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at 50Temple Strent before ?—Yes.to draw forth the uplifting and

How many children ?-Two.

ennobling spirit of self-sacrifico Two boys aged two and six which will ensure to their de No.; two and four.

scordants the blessing which they

Now Attorney General. This morning the now Attorney General, Mr. J. A. S. Bucknill was shown over the Law Courts:

Junk Master Fined.

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uot well founded. The appeal DAVID BASSOON & Co., Ltd.,

must be dismissed with costs.

Lord Justice Vaughn Williams was of opinion that the appoal Hongkong. 18th Aug. 1912.

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aliould be allowed. It was almost THE CHINESE ENGINEE intolerable that a breach of a ING AND MINING 00, LT | single order should be treated as

(in liquidation) criminal offence. It was im- PAYMENT OF DIVIDEND ON

SHARES FOR PERIOD possible that the disclosure of the

ENDING result of a case the action being over, altoull constitute a criminal ward in chancery or a lunatic. offence, except in the case of s THE

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27th June 1912.

ORDINARY GENERAL

To this case the result of the hoar-MEETING held on the 12th June, iug might be published oven in a 1912, having declared a DIVIDEND This morning, at the Marine newspaper without there being a of 74% per abers, fros of tax, oquira- Court, Commander C. W. Beck-contempt of court.

with, R.N. fined a junk master $5 In Defence of her Conduct.

lent to 1/64, per share for the period anding 27th June, 1912, holders of Bearer Bharos, and holders of Dividend

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Did you bring them fromvo inherited themsolves." for anchoring his junk in a prohi Lord Justico Flotehor Moulton Warranta received from London on ne- Singapore to Hongkong with

| bitod place in Victoria Harbour. was also of opinion, that the count of Registered Shares will be paid you? No. When they eamo 1. sent them to the country.

Gymkhana Meeting. uppaal should be allowed. What their dividends on presenting No. 18 Where did they come from?-

The programme of the fourth Mrs. Scott had done was solely Coupon of the Boater Shares and The country.

meeting of the Hongkong Gym-in defence of her conduct and Dividend Warrants on the When They arrived here on

khana Club is to hand, and the honour, and for the purpose of gistered Shares to any of the following the 13th or 14th July,

HONG KONG T SHANGHAI entries promise good sport on putting herself right with those Banks at Shanghai or Tientsin

BANKING corporATION. Did they go to to Templo

Saturday, if the weather permits, parties with whom she had

always beon on very friendly THE RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK. Streat, Yanmati then ?--Yea.

forms.

THE SINO-BELGIAN BANK How long did they stay before

Payment will be made in either Dol- you sent them away 2—About ton

as or Taois, as the holder may wish, days.

And you sent them back to Hoihow?—Yes.

Why?-On account of some personal grievance.

You have ono cubicle there

I have three cubicles.

You pay for only one cubicle? Yes. And you pay $2.50 rent?

Yos.

How much ront have you paid? I have paid onee.

And that in advance ?—Yes. You took it on the 2nd August? -No, over a month ago.

When? The 2nd of July.

I put it to you you took it on

- the 2nd of August ?—No ; the 2nd

of July. $260 for one cubicle?

Yea.

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Found in a Water Tank

The boily of a coolie from You mati was found in the water tank

of the No. 2 hold of the 8.9, Tu- ming.

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Men Knocked Down by Motor Car

Clover Acrobats.

At the City Hall, on Aug. 10 Lord Justice Farwell was of and 17, will appear the famous opinion that no appeal could

lby.

THE CHINESE ENGINEERING

| Caranjost troupe of European come to that court, It was dis-at the buying mats of Exobange of the Two Chinese males rosiding at acrobats. This troupe numbers tinctly a criminal offence, and no 115 Connaught Road West, have fifteen exceptionally skilful por-appeal would lie. been sent to the hospital suffering formors. They come to Hongkong Lord Justice Buokley expressed from injuries caused by their from Saigon, after a remarkably a similar view. They could not being knocked down by a motor successful season in Singapore, say it was a civil matter, and the car numbered 12. At the time they Bocking is open at Moutrie's. appool should be dismissed. were knooked down, they were. Ludwig Kool is manager for carrying boxes across the road the troupe.

from a junk to a godown.

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Bowling Club Robbed.

A man has stolen $14 worth

Taploca in Negri Sembilan.

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Lord Justlos Kennedy said be had heard the judgment of the Master of the Rolls, and with that

RENT-GO and the judgments of Lords Jus-ANTED TO In his report on Negri Sembilan tices Farwell and Buckley he

DOWN or OPEN SPACE of articles from the Kowloon for 1011, Mr. O. W. C. Parr, acting agreed.

nsar Water front, Hongkong-Apply Bowling Green Clubhouso, Austin British Rosident, says: The

As stated, the uppoal was Slominsen and Oo. Machinery Depart- Road. He entered through the cultivation of tapioca and gambier dismissed.

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Hongkong, 18th Aug., 1912.

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