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THE COCAINE CASE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. 1913.

Mr Goldring I will lears it mind in the least; it rather helps at that.

in a way because my client said Mr. Hodgson: It is obviously that perhaps they were doing it *?" from page 4.) a gamble, your Worship We all | behind his back in this particular

like gambling. You have not case." Mr HodgLet the witness dealt in this morphins or cocaine | answer, you are not the witness.except with a licencs?

Mr Goldring There are no morphinë tins. »

"

His Worship-We are trying to get information from Me Dun can aa ragarda morphinë tine.

Mr Goldring-We must have evidence to go on with. There are no morphine tins.

Mr. Goldring: That is a ques tion I do not mind, but the winese might inci.minate himself in answering. It is hardly fair for the Crown Solicitor to ask that.

Mr. Hodgson: You were told you could not declare it ?- Mr Tratman told me it was smuggled goods; he Loew for a fact I could not declare it.

You work late at your office fair-, ly often ?-Yoe, fairly often, Me. Hodgson 1 do not wish Mr Hodgeon: Would it be con- him to incriminate himself and Ivenient for your Worship to Mr Hodgson: Mr Wilden has would not take advantage of it if adjourn now ?

he did. I would not take advan given evidence that there are morphine line, and he haa pat atage of it to run him in,

ample in and my friend said le was satisfied with the ample.

Mr Goldring: That is rather hard on Mr Dunoon as regards

tips.

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Witness: It is impossible for me to any what was there that

night.

Mr Hodgeon:-But the contenta of the tins must have been moved out before hand or it was not the same shipment?

probably Witness: ---Most

third it Would be A shir ment. I lave only traced two shipments If I had the other cases the tias arrived in I could trace that also..

Mr. Hodgson-Well, we will aesuine there was a third ship- ment?--Yes, you must do..

Well it must have got into your

office?-Yes.

in

His Worship-No.

His Worship:Yes, have you faisbed?...

Mr. Hodgson :-No.

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cocaine. You have dealt very whether there was not anything" Dairy Farm largely with Macuo in your exceptional on Friday and Satur- business up

1001ca7 bicu would enable people Yes and perhaps part of 1912. I to dump goods after you had gone, Good, Clean & was absent com etime last year. or whether the circumstances

You shipped a

were the same as your ordinary very large

business?-Nothing exceptional quantity of morphine sad cocaine every month didn't you?-We at that time.. have done in years gone by."

And unless Inspector Wilden Yes, large quantities. Who did had come along next morning the you ship it to? To the Gorera-asuction would have apparently Lean carried through and taken went warehouse at Macao.

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The P.M. s. Korea arrived at Manila on 7th Sunday, between 6 and 8p.m., and expected to have The death took place in the sailed from Manila on Wednes- Government Civil Hospital to-day and 4 p.m. which will make her day, 10th Septeinbér, between 2 of Constable Laughton. The due to arrive at Hongkong about Cause of death was pneumonia, 9 o'clook on Friday morning, the The thing is that it is likely The decearad came to Bongkong 13th inst. a month? That is quite prob able; I have not got the figures by that since the licence, during the with the King's Own Yorkshire, The H.A.L. C. Ford Lasisz loft NEW

last two years, has been stoppel, Light Infantry, and about a year Moji on the 10th inst, a.m., and me.

One month's worth would last agh trapénétione might have and a half ago be transferred may be expected here on or about about fifty years ordinary use?-ban going on frequently in your from the regiment to the Police the 15th inst., a.m. The morphine business is a big office if the conditions have been force. He took a keen interest in

the same?-I cannot say it is not his work, was fond of athletics, The

in following changes businers,

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and during his short time in the vessels departing have been noti- Then it is only due to Inspector force he endeared himself to fied too late for correction of Wilden oming along that these bie comradea, by whom advertisements - rogues have been stopped getting

his loss is deeply

The B.s. Kiukiang will sail for ATTRACTIVE

things coming from your office It appears owing to the facility of the office boy having the 'ker of your safe, at any time it would le possible to store illicit geoda in your office without your knowledge? It is impossible to watch the whole place...

Perhaps it is impossible, and

regretted,

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Kebao at 9 a.m. on the 11th inst.

The sie. Kweilin will sail for Swatow; Ningpo and Shanghai at, 4th p.m. on the 11th inst."

The s.e. Kaifong will sail for Hoihow, Pakhoi and Haiphong Bi

9 am, on the 13th inst.

The Ba. Kueichow will sail for Weihaiwai, Chefoo and Tientsin

Really? If was a business And another cans must have got in your office -Yes, it must Hongkong was simply used as a

distributing centre. have got in at il.o same time KA

Maceo was the only place you the two shipments. It is impos- sible for me to say at the present could send it to in 1911-There time. Lonly trace two shipments. is toarcely an ounce of cocaire If you can give me the marketed is the Colony; it is all abip- there is a chance of tracing them.prd. And allierio. Macao. It I cannot give you the marke, was all shipped and the two poits Mr. Duncan, Lecause I have not used as a distributing centre

Why could they distribute more got them. My point is that the contents of these tins from Macab-There were many have gone out of your cflice; more poris open from Macao baD they are put there now?They from Honghong at that time. perhaps this was a weekly event; Judge, Mr Justice Kemp, the at daylight on the 14th inst are not there now; at least I don't Hongkong only allowed two rose there was nothing exceptional Teo Kwong Hon Restaurant and think so.

to be opened, Maco and a It is the same in every offics in the Ho. Yeak Man, the managing Mexic in port. Maso allowed Colony urless you nuderstand the partner, were the defendants in several other parts to be opened, working of the Chinese, to find five actions. The first claim was and goods were more conveniently that they are working bebind your for $203 72 by the Ying Lang Cheung Kee fira, and there were shinped Irrun Muco.iban Hong-

His Worship: Do you think, Mr four other claims for the follow- kong.

lodgson, we will finish in anothering amounts:-8541.84, $84.98, $843.26, and $690.54. They were nticouple of hou s?

..

So your offios boy might have been playing another little trick? -No, I think it must have been

all one movement,

Well, I don't think it was, because only two cases come out in the morning, by the evidence, and the reat were seized. Now, "when Inspector Wildea came into your office and said he wanted to search, and you went and got the key, he said you got the key from the compradore apparently, and the door was opened and you went in?-Yer.

And then you say after finding this staff you went to see the compradore?-Yes.

Now, what did you say to him? I asked him whose.cargo it was and what it was doing there, and he told me he know nothing at all about it.

Weren't you in a great siate of mind about it?-Naturally, an soon as I saw there was something wrong in the room..

You didn't say anything about it to Mr. Wilden?-Not until I siw what was the matter.

back.

In the Summary "Court this

before the Puisno! morning,

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES

Mr Goldring: It all deall for goods sold and delivered. From EUROPE, COLUMBO and

Now, when you received this stuff in the Colony it went bond of once-Yes.

And you had to declare it?pends on the cross examing. 10. I have fire office Latterly it had not.

boy, the Canton compradore and the man from the abipping offito. Bis Worship: Abut 10.30 on Saturday moring?

Well, I will confine myself to 1911. You bad to dreiate it on ar. rival, and again at Mccan?-Yos.

Did some go out of bond upon an export pe mil, and come back to Hongkoog? That I cannot say.

You don't know ?-No.

I put it to you, Mr Duncan, that you yourself used to get that stuff bick f om Mic o?-That I did?

me.

Mr. Hodgson: That will suit

Mr Goldring: Will your Wor- ship fira day Layond flat? Wel must have a day beyond that, any day but Monday. I bave an at- Yea?-It is not' true.

pointment before the Registrar Didn't le Micao people on Monday. ship it էր

His Worship: We will see on you?-Wit- beritated and. did Saturday. Des

The case was then adjourned not answer.

Where did you get this stuff until Saturday at 10.30 am. from-Morphis always came from England, and cocaine always from Germany.

Not from Macao? Not to my I suggest the compradore said knowledge, no shipment came he would not be responsible, and into our firm from M cao. I have! you came back to Mr. Wilden and known it shipped from Maeno all said you must be responsible?-over the world, but not to be left

in Hongkong from Macao.

That is not true.

A CLAN FIGHT.

STRAINS.

Mr C. A. 8. Russ, of Messrs Goldring and Russ, appeared for THE Company's Steam ship the plaintiffs, the defendants not being present.

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His Lordabip, after befly hear- ing one witness, gave judgmen: for the plaintiff in each case with

COBLE.

Gods n't el-ared by the 16th September, wil be subject to rent..

Damaged package must be left in the Gotowas for examination by the Con igneo's and the Cu 'a representatives at All cla ms must be an arpointel bour presented within ten days of the steamer's arrival bere, after which date they can- not be recognized. No claim will be admitted after the goods bare left the

Gedowns.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agoats. Hongkong 10th Sept. 1913. (168

"TANGO MARÜ,” having a red from the abors porte, Consignees of Cargo are bereby inform- ed that their Goods are being landed and pleded at their risk in the Hoog- kong and Kowloon Whait and Godowy Company's 'Godowns at Kowloon, where each consigam Dt will be sorted out mark by mark and delivers can be ol Lever Brothers in Japan. tained as soon as the Goods are landed The soap factory of Mesers les instructions ar given to the contrary

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Mako River, month of the Amagasaki, near Kota, disposes, says the "Japan Advertiser," of about 3,000 pieces of bean cake imported from Manchuria daily. The bean cake is put through a chemical process for extracting the oil still left in the cake to the average amount of 7 per cent, As the result of a. clan fight The oil thus extracted is used for between Hakkas and Pantis, the making of saap. It is not coolies in the employ of a con- oleat what disposal is made of the tractor, and living at 108, Chatham bear meal left after the extraction Road, a Hakka appeared iù Mr of oil, but there is little doubt In your examination in chief Do you remember, in Febuary,

FROM EUROPE. you said when the boy was caught 1911, a consignment which arriv Hazeland's Court this morning that most of it passes into the

“HE H. A. L. Steamship with the parcel of morphine ored back from Mecao by the charged with secoulting a Panti. hands of fertiliser dealers.

The trouble arose out of the edcaine, I forgot which it was, Macao boat, of morphine and alleged theft of a pair of shoes. bean cake by this factory is put

The annual consumption of T

"LIBERIA," and supposed to come from your cocaine, and you went down to The owner of the shoes, who was at about 80,000,000 pieces or Captain & Schroder, having arrived, office, you sent a man along to 6n it ?-No.

Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed "Mr, Butobison to confess, did Did you go to Mr Trat oan's also a coolie, missed his shoes and about 25,000 tons.

that their goods are being landed and Rice for Nanking. office and ask to E's allowed to later saw a man with them on bis

pinced at their risk in the hazardous | you not?-Yos.

Admiral Trong Ju-cheng has and/or extra-hazardous Godowns of the You sent the man to explain, declare it ?-One of my clients feet. He asked the man to go did you not? -No.

came and asked me to go down with him to the Police Station and

ne he refused to do so, a fight en received a telegraphio order from Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & You suspected some one, did and declare it,

ensaed between the two clans in the President to obarter one of Godown Company, Limited, at Hong- you not? Why did you send him Mr Goldring: He requested the course of which the defendant the China Merchants' steamere kong and/or Kowloon, whence daivory obtained against Bills; along? Because he was the only my client to go and take delivery threw a bowl at the complainant and sead 5,000 shit of rics [about may be man who had access to the office of that, which he bad permission and cut him about the head and on the day which Mr. Hutchison to do. went along.

Mr Hodgson He had no per Well, you suspected him?- mit at all.. Well I would not say that. I Witness: I was asked to de. cannot say that I did. He was lare these gods to enmewhere in

Both parties was bound over a broker in the days when we Hamburg, they were supped to the sum of $100 to keep the

be shipped to Hamburg, had a licence.

You know he went to Mr Hot- Mr Goldring: We are concern peace for one year.

The man whose alleged theft obison to deny liability I don't od really with this prerent charge of the boots caused the trouble, know what occurred in Mr If they are going to dig up old was charged with the theft, things it drasn't matlar in the You sent him along because he least, but there is no relevanoy in was the only man that could be it. I have no objection to my

Plague, suspected. His name was Yau fiend asking a question, but we

Two more fatal eaeea of plague Kin-tin ?-I think it was Yau are concerned with the 23rd. Bomething, and being the ocly August 3ly. If my friend has are notified today, making the man who had access to the office any point I will pleased to year's total 336.

Halobizon's office..

I sent him along to Mr Hutobison. tell him.

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this case?

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$30,000 worth] to Nanking to of-Lading countersigned by the Under- fead the troops and the starving signed.

Optional Cargo will be carried on Sergt. Grant said that there had citizens, Chang Haut will see to

to-day. been trouble at the same house the distribution, whilst the price anless notice to the contrary be given of the rics and the oberter of the

All claimemust be presented within 10 steamer will be paid through the days of the steamer's arrival hore, after B.nk of Communications. The which date they cannot be recognised.. President ale states that as the

before.

but was discharged.

Jananese Clothing Stolen.

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A Japanese merchant named

No claims will be admitted after the

slege, was of such a prolonged Goods have left the Godowne, and all nature, there must be many Goods remaining unde vered after the wounded within the city and he 16th inst., will be subject to rent. aake that the Red Cross Society| will sзnd as many men along as possible to attend to them.

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one entered by the kitchen door on the 16th August, is expected to arrive at thie-port via Honolulu,' Japan Ports and Shanghai on that is a proper question.

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