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OPIUM STOCKS CASE,

(Continued from page 9.) upset about it, therefore I want and asked Mr. Shenton to come with me.

What day was that?-On the 8th.

You didn't go before ?--I don't remember seeing him before.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1913,

His Worship.-What is the advantage of having a permit?"

POST OFFICE.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S

PARCEL MAIL.

The Public are, informed that the

اینکار

SHIPPING NEWS..

1

ARRIVÉD,

11

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 23rd at 11.05.-The anticyclone uyer China has strengthened.'. A shallow B. 1,418, G. J. Mattack, depression lies to the east of Japan, und 22nd instant-Java 12th lustanta depression, which may be a typhoon. has formed to the east of the Visayan., It Sugar J. M. and Co.

is apparently travelling W.N.W.

Christmas Parcel Mail to the United Kingdon and countries beyond will be Chunsang, of November. This Parcel Mail by the

closed in this Office at 5 píùi, on the 7th

long sea route via Gibraltar is due to

The following mall of the 21st November

Vestalia,

Br. 2. 3,511, Pattis, 22nd Inst.. Moli 18th instant, Gen-J.M. and Co.

Fresh to strong monsoon is indicated

| along the east coast of China and over

the N. China Sea.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours WILL despaton VESSELS to the Undermentioned FORTS on or

Mr Hodgson:The particular advantage is that the Import and Export office knows where every bit of opium is and if you have no permit it is untraceable. That opium could go into Chins, every where; it could not be traced.

His Worship More markets? Mr Hodgson :-Yes. You can not move Persian opiam from one place to another without a permit. know far less about opium than you (wituess) do, and I know that. Woll, Mr Gourges, I will be insured for at least part of their valus Segovia Gers. 3,281, Bush 2nd instant put this to you.. Can you tell me All Usurd Farsels must be sealed. Al

---Hamburg 6th Sept. Gen. K.AL why it is you are importing Parwax and must bear the impression of Now what steps have you sina opium from London It is taken; You haven't reported the conelgard to me, I am not im- matter to the police at all?porting. No I am investigating.

reach London on the 15th of December will be trusted as the New Year Mail, and is dus to reach Lendes on the 27th December. Paroels may be forwarded via Brindal with an extra fee of 60 cents India. Br. L. 1.158, C. C. Talbot 22nd ending at 10 a.. jo-day, 0.00 inches.

inst.Bombay 17thjust. Gen. and with this mail are due in London

P. and O. on the 20th of December.

Now the loss of this opiam amounts very nearly to $20,000, ssuming it is stolen-I don't know.

Do you mean to tell me you have never reckoned it out, Mr Gourgey ?-It ia about that,

Investigating yourself. And to what is the extent of you investi- gations: what steps have you tak en? Well I am investigating privately.

Privately? Yes

a

Can you tell me why you put theselarge sized chests in Mr Judah's godown without getting receipt for them 2-Because I wanted to arrange for a loan.

And up to October 8 do you mean to tell me that you did not happen to be able to arrange for a loan? If I didn't require the money, I didn't. If I require it 1 go to one of the banks; if I am called upon by wire.

Did you get a lean ?-No, noi yet.

And you are sending it to Lop- dun at the same time ?-The opium comes here it is sent from London and it belongs to the different clients, and if they wish me to send it to London for them, I do.

I asked you for an explanation, Mx Gourgay because it seemed curious Yes, I know,

Wanall this opium to be sold in the Colony ?-To the Japanese government; I am not quite sure I think so.

Anywhere else?-Unless Singapore,

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Your are not likely to get ship- pera to send it from London liere, to be sent back to Singapore?.- From Formoen, you can.

Was this meant to be sold then And would you wait as a mat-in Formosa P-There is none of it ter of fact until you were called sold yor, it is only a small lot.

wanted by wire-Except. I

Not a very small lot

Can you tell me, Gourgey, why you stopped money myself.

And you don't require money yourself?Not so far I don't.

Isn't it rather unusual to leave them in there knowing you are not negotiating for a loan, and waiting for some one to cable to you? It may le any moment.

It may be any moment and it

be three weeks?-It may be. may

Isn't it usual -No in Sag- soon's godowns it is quite all right; it is quite safe.

Parçeli containing Gold or Silver mui |

the saali must be of the lame coloured

private device. This device must be Taintau Gay. 19. 1,005, Heyengs 3514

me on each seal Straight, curved, crossed or dotted lines are not admian able,

Button, Coins, Thimbles, cannot be ted

fortaling.

Insta-Bangkok 18th fastent, RiceB. and 8.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.

Formoant.

about the DATES namea

For LONDON & ANT-]

י

WERP via Singa- | Syria

Steamers.

District.

Hongkong and Neighbour. N.,wiada,

strong bood

fine.

pore, Penang, Capt. C. R. Longden C'mbo, Port Said,

R.N.R.

& Marseilles ***

LONDON, via Ua- Deita

Briege. Br. L. 850, I. Fothman 23rd Formosa Chanset..

An instant---Bangkok Gen, ---G.H.C.

tween K. and Lamook

li

N.E

wale.

The Cirks of the Post Office are for- bidden to Ax Stamps en letters or Par cels or to seal any article for the Publlo. Temiya MarujJap. s. 2,135, Y. Kuchiki.3 South coast of China be. The same Paroole that in the oplalos of the Officer Banding the same do not comply with the regulations will not be socepted.

It in regeerted that Parcels be posted Barly.

The Del with the mails from London vin Siberia) of Wednesday and Saturday the 1st and 4th inst., it due to arrive here to-morrow,

and so the Mail ex Mongolia ta due to The Nippon Maru with the American arrive here on Monday 27th inst,

MAILS ARRIVED TO-DAY. India, Europe

Banri Mara, Japan Bridge, Bangkok

MAILS DUE. lant

Siber, Delta 24th

di

23rd Instant-Milks 17th instant Cool-M.B.K.

་་

Buuri-Marú, Jap, ka. 2,368, ". Noza 23rd]

instant-Keslung 20th instant, Coal--D, and Co.

Yingshow, British, a.x. 1,326, Rottinger,

3rd inat-Canton Gen.-B & 8..

Buichow, Br. 8.x. 1,222, G, Hooker, 3rd inst.Cunion and just., Gea... B. and 8.

ual Ports of Call Capt. W.R.Le. Mare

SHANGHAI

R.N.R.

MOJI, KOBE Sunda

AND YOKO-(Capt. C. E. Irving.. HAMA...

as No. 1.

6 Bouth coast of China be. The same

tween H.K. and Hainan... No. 1. BHANGHAI

–

China Coast Meteorological Register.",

23rd October, u,in.'

Station,

Winds

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature.

Humidity.

1) LIOD.

29.75

Force.

Wastook 7 30,09 32 спе с Nemuro Hakodate Tokio Kochi Nagasaki

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20.81 29.87

31

30.01

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DEPARTED.

October 22.

K'shima

30.09 30.10.

Oshima

30.0

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30.07

124344

Ishi Jima

30.09

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Bouin Is.

49.05

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Chefoo

30,3%

American, 'Nippon Maru, 27th instani

MAILS CLOSE TO-DAY, Hwn tow,Shanghai and North Ching-Por

KWONGSANG, 23rd Oct., Halaun for Mwntow

Sambia for Yokohama

G..

Yashun for Tientsin

a recent consignment, consigned Hollow & Straits-CHOWTAL, 23rd Ort Tamint for llaito out here, at Singaparo ?-B muse it suite me. If I cap lat Singapore, I won't bring it here.

It is a later consignment than the one leaving by the Assayo? I cannot say I have didoreat consignments. I have some from Persis, and through Bombay,

Those were large size cheste, too ?-Yes, some of them were.

Mr Gourgey Twill put this It doesn't seem to be sale any way. question to you, you may deay it Can you tell me why you removed if you like. I suggest to you. the chests from the Kowloon you import Persian opium from godowns to Taluti e godowns and Bombay, from Persia, export it then to Ice House Street; instead to London,

in sinall

1

of removing thein from the Kow-and import it het here Crop, loon godowns to Ice House Street? London, in big cres?-Thoro i -I brought them from Talati's nothing of the kinl. godowns to Sassoon's godowns," because I expected to raise a loan on them.

But who were yon negotiating with for a loan ?--I haven't ne- gotiated yet, because I'didn't re- quire a loan."

|

It is quite possible to do it?~~-~- I have never done it,

But you have answered that. quration already?—I cannot tell. His Worship: What click brought the opium from Kowloon to Talati's :-Tolsti'u.

And when you got the permit who did you give to?—I give it to the coolie when he goes to the godown."

I suppose if you were negotiat ing for a loan with the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, the bank would, of course wout the goods put in one particular godown? Long Yung am a mort Every hunk is satisfied with keeper at Taluti's godown. On Sassoon's godowns.

July 3 I received four cases of opium from Mr. Gourgey. I have got my book bere. The four

Surely they would be satisfied with Talati's godown?-No, not all of them, some of them prosess marked with a diamond and haps; it in different in a private 220 to 32 remain in my go individual's godown.

down until Exptember 13. Then : But in a private godown, would they were removed to Sassoon's they not be safer than is a public godown. They wore the same godown? They are gafer every-cases that Ire eived on July 3. where, but when negotiating have sean them this morning, and loan you can more easily arrange they are in Sussoon's go down now. a loan on them than in a private On August 13, I received fiva godown,

chests from Mr. Gourgey; they Will you agree with me Mr were marked Z, diamond, 41 to Gourgey-I will puta supposition 45. These chests were removed. to you, I am imputing nothing from my godown on the same a man brought in big day as the other cases wera 18. cheate and he extracted half of movel-September 13 There the contents and made the rest me cases aro now in Sassop's up into small chests, and got his permit of course, and moved these ohosts to where the rermit says they should be, it would be a great advantage to have the stuff you had extracted in your bunds without a permit ?—I would say nothing about that; I know nothing about that.

suppose

I

Mr Blade:-No. You might rave many active Revenue officers hound you if you did.

Mr Hodgson-Not so active na to catch the man in this case. Now Mr Gourgey, if a man X- tracts half, I want to you to agree with me, if you will; you have aĮ permit for a chest, of opium, a

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SILIMPOPON COAL.

BUNKERS

oan to supplied cheap rates,

TO-MORROW, Swatow, Woi-hai-wei and Tientsin Chefoo

-Per HUICHOW... 24th Oct...

9

Saigon-Per TAIWAN 24th inst.. 9 a.m. Bwator, Amoy and Faochow-Per HAI. Japen via Moji-Por ALDENHAM, 24th

·TAN, 24th Oct., 10.s.m.

Itist., 11 a.m.. Philippine Islands-Por ZAFIRO 201

Inst... 3 p.ru Chinwestao- -Per HOPSANG 24th Inst

Siberian

Mail

3 p.m.

Shanghai and North-China Europe rla Siberia)-Per

INDIA, 24th inst., 5 p.m.

SATURDAY, 25th Oct. Straits and India via Culcutta-Per NAMSANG, 25th Det., 10 am. Sandakan-Por MAUSẰNG, 25th Oct.,10

English

#DI.

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade laide, Western Australia, India, Aden. Egypt, and Europe ria Brindisi, (Late Letters 11 am.

|

Sabine Rickmers for & watow Yingehow for Canton Ulv for Bangkok

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE.

October 22,

Wha/woi Hankow Tebang

Kinkin

Changelia

H'kong

א 47

Weather.

R.N.R.

India

Capt. C. C. Talbot

R.N.R.

}

Tu Sail On Remarks

about Freight 29th Oct&F'sage

Freight

Noon 25th Cot & P'sage

Freight

&. P'eage

about

1st Nov.

d'light 24th Oct

Freight

& Pasge

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Pasage apply to

P.&O. S. N. Co.'s office,

Hongkong, 23rd Oot, 1913

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

}}-

BREMEN

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL LINES

For

Steamers.

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-'

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, I Derlilinger

SOUTHAMPTON, (Capt. F. Prosch..

P. Eitel Friedrich

YAP, NEWGUINEA, P. Sigismund BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Cant. A. Hurtzig

Sharp P.

Shangbut Gutzlaff

30.28 43

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30.00 30.

11

70

30.22 70 Re

40

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30.13 69 65- une

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30.11

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30.17

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30.06

A'WERP & BREMEN. NAGA-1 SAKI, KOBE AND

17,000

Talpar

30.04

30.04

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Capt. C, Mundt 16,000

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30.01

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October 23.

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30.13, 70

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30,05 75

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20.05 73

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Kutsang for Kabe Hue for Haiphong

Kwongrang - Shanghai Japan for Cakutta

Elsbath for Bangkok India' for Shanghai Luchow for Shanghai Segovia for Yokohama Woptkoi for Bingapore Pakhol for Shanghal

PASSENGERS ARRIVED,

to noon. Extra. Postage 19 pente.) (Supplementary mail on board up to the time fixed for! departure of the mail (Extra Postage 10 cents) (Lotters posted in all the Pillar Boxes: in time for the first clearance will be included in thile contract Par ss. Indin arrived 23rd 'nelunt from mail.) The Farcel. Mail will be Bombay. closed, to-morrow at 5

0.0.- Por DELTA,4th Oct., 11.am, Breadrick, Mrs

Islands-Per LOONGSANG. Burgess, Mr & Mrs

Bagot, E. Beckett North Chins and Teingtourage C Per KIUKIANG, 2 h Oct. 3

Barry, AF Bruce, D Bhanghai and North China Chan Tin

Cox

W P (Europe via Siberia)-Fer

Philippine

25th Oct., 1 pm.

Shangh

p.m.

R

BE YINGCTFOW, 25th Inat., 5 p. Duckworth, Mis F

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SUNDAY, 26th October, Bwatow-For HAIMUN,26th inst. 9am.

Mrs

Danielis, A P

Fourman, G

George. F Gainsford, Capt

McBride, Mias A

Massey, Mrs F

Maddux, Lt & Mrs

Mathews, A M

Nearo, Rer J

Neabit, Mra F

Piall, Mrs L

Pakhol Holbow

מ'

T. F. Claxies, Director,

Hongkang, Obervatory, Oct. 23.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level of the wed' in }n-

es, teriths and hundredths.

b

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fabrealioit.

3 Hutnidity. is percentage of saturation, the Humidity, of air saturated with mois being 100,

+ Direction of Wind, to two points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beanfort Beale.

Phelps, Mr and

State of Weather, b blue sky, o de- Mrs

tached cloud, a drizzling rain, I fog, d Robertson, Mir and gloomy, h hall,lightning, a overcast, p

Mar Richards. A

passing showers, q aqually, rain, snow. tthunder, v visibility, wydaw woh Buste', BA Bolina.

Master

Sturm, R G Eldary. T

Swatow, Amoy & Tamsui-Per DAIGI Hormusjee, lita P. Stoela,

MARU, 16th Oct., ...

MONDAY, 27th Oct. Ninground Shanghai North China-Per

CHOYSANG: 27th Oct, 2 p.m. TUESDAY, 28th Oct, straits, Batavia, Cherbon, Samarang and

BANRI

Sourabaya Per MARU 28th inst., 10 a.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Per HAI-,

CHINO, 28th Dot., 10a.m.. Japan ra Yokobama-Per KUMSANG

18th Oct., 10 p.m. Phlippi landa-Par TEAN, 28th

Opt., 3

p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 29th Oct

Mai

Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Ade- laido, Western Australia, India, Aden, Egypt and Europe via Haples-Por DERFFLINGER. 29th October, 9 8.3. Swatow-Per HAIMUN,29th, Oct. 10 p.m Chinwangtau Per WUHU, 29th inst

3

THURSDAY, 30th October.. Japan to' Moji Victoria and Tacoma Per CHICAGO MARU 9001 Oct., noon, Straite and Sourabaya-Per CHUN.

BANG. 30th Oct., 1 p.m. Slang-Per ANHUI, 30th inst., 3 p.m.

FRIDAY, 31st Oct.

big chest, and you extract half SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK Swator Amoy and Fooohow-F

of that opinm, you make the other part of the opium into an ordinary sized chest, and get your permit to put thaar chest into a godown; now you have half of that opium, outsile, without any permit, on your hands?-I don't know; you are asking me some queer questions.

have no iden of opium, but would you not be able to sell that which you have no

(British North Boneo).

At these ports steamers call-

ing for bunker coal exclusively

are exempt from all shipping permit for top and charges. better nulvantage than that you have a permit for?

„BUNE

Austral

tari

HAIYANG, 3lat Oct.,'10 q.m. Philippine Islands, Australia,| Tasmania & New Zealand via Fort Darwin-Por CHANG- BHA, 31st far, 2 p.m.

Howard.

Kolahposewallah

Mi

Taylor, W

Mr

*

Kum Yee, Mr Chan Truman. Mr. nda Lennox, Miss Langston, A Linford, G Moolchand McCubbin, Mr

Taylor Mre Wood, Miss M Zeeman, J M

Rain in inches, tenths and hundredths.

METEOROLOGICAL.

SANDAKAN

Capt. J. Kochier

To sail on

WEDNES..

29th O

10 a

About

WEDNE

29th Oct.

SATURDAY,

1st Nov

9am.

About TUESDAY,

12th Nov.

FRIDAY,

31st Oct.

All the to intera of the European Line are fitted with Wireisan Telegraphy. New System of Tolófunkon.

For further Particular, apple

NORDVEUTSCHER LL

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA

Hongkong. 17th Oct., 19:3

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN..

NEXT SAILINGS:-

Will leave for Shrigh i& *Japan ou

HOMEWARD.

Steamers

3rd November |A. Behic 17th November. 'Atlantique 1st December. E. Simons 15th December. Amazone

OUTWARD."

Steamers

"

Previous

P

Day On date On data

At Pizz

Amazone Australien Polynesian

Paul Lecat

Barometer Temperature Humidity

30.05 30.10. 30.08

81

70

78

Wind Direction... Force

Hafn.........

•

$5

81

85

1

b

Higastos e Limpernasse on the sand Lowent

SHIPS PASSED. THE CANAL: Weathez...........

London; 10th Ost. The following vessels have passed the Canal:-Telemachus, Mandalay.

London, 14th Oct. Arrivals from China-Pelens, Bilasis, Thesenn.

The following vessels have passed the Africa. Amazone, Suevin, Kansas, Rhesus, Canal:-Kaga Muru. Lützow, Bocotra,

London, tith October. Arrivals from China-Indraghiri, The following vessels have passed the Canal-Benarig, Melasm, Scandia. Magellan.

Ningpo, Bhangbaf and North China-Pero, KALGAN, 31st Oct., 3 p.m.

Australian

-Mail.

SATURDAY, 1st Nov.

Wed.

Than

Philippine Islands, Yap, Ar Kaur, Samaral, Marona, Fred. A Wilhelmshafen, Rabau, Her. bertehoka, Matupi, Tasmania, Becur

and

New Zealand, Bouth Wont Australisvis Brisban (Bor. PRINZ BIGISMUND, 18

Nov., 8 a.m

TIDE TABLE.

20th Oct., to 26th Oct, 1913,

* r*

#

事

Wat

Hongkong

H.K. Observatory, 23rd Oct., 1913.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

LATEST SHIPPING

NEWS.

The N. Y. K. 9.9, KUMANO MARU | (Austroğlan Line) left Melbourne for this port via ports on the 28th instant and is expected here on the 17th November,

The N. Y. K. 1. KAMO MARU (Eur- opean Line) left Yokohama for this port via ports on the 22nd inst., and is ex- posted here on the the 3rd November,

For Freight and Passago apply to

M. SAINT CLAIR do BUSSIERRE," Agent.

Will leave for Europe via Ports of call

21st October 4th November, 18th November.

2nd December.

Queen's Buildings, No. 3,

THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIA. STEAMSHIP CO., LIMITED.

Mail Service to Australia

via Manila.

MAIL SCHEDULE

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION)..

Steamers.

Aldenham

The N. V. K. L. KAGA MAHU (Eur-Empire opean Line) left Colombo for this port vin sah water | Singapore on the 23th_inst, and la exx- Rent toa

212

pected here on the 5th November,

Arrive Hongkong

from Austra

20th Oct.

5th Nov.

Leave Hongkong for Australia,

5th Nov, at 11 am) 21st

The above Steamers are fitted with Refrigerating Machinery, en

Tho O. P. R... MONTEAGLE left suring a Plentiful supply of Ice, French Provisions, etc., and are Moll on the 2nd October, and is due to lighted throughout with Electricity: All State-Rooms have Electric 49 arrive at Shanghal on the 25th October, Fans. A duly qualified Doctor and Stewardess are carried..

For turther particulars, apply to

2.4

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in moming & afternoon,

Oysters, Fresh, Fried or Stewed! Findon Haddooks, Kippers, šte, ALEXANDRA ČATE.

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Frinted and Published by the Proprietor,"

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