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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1915.

PROSECUTION.

Alleged Theft of Electricity,

At the Police Court, this after noon before Mr. Lindsell, Woo Kwai, Trading as Kwai Kwong, 12, Elgin (Street, was charged with haring, at 34, Hollywood Boad, between August 31 and September 3, diverted and con. sumed electricity of the Hongkong Electric Company Ltd. to an approximate valus of $10,

Mr. Preston, of Messrs. Johnson,

Stokes and Heater, prosecuted and Mr. A. H. Crew, of Mesara, Hastings and Hastings appeared for the defence.

Mr. Crew said his Worship having consented to re-bear the case he hoped the trial would be

WEDDING AT SINGAPORE. MESSRS, SETNA'S REPORT.

Cowdroy-Still.

Mesars. 8. D. Satna and Co. in their Fortnightly Report, (From September 9 to September 28 1915.) state:-

St. Andrew's Cathedral, Sing- apore, was filled on September 15 Opium-In our laat report we with an interested congregation had intimated about a company for the wedding of Mr. Gerald being formed in Canton for the Cowdroy and Miss Still, the purchase of the whole of the un- only daughter of Mr. A. W. Still, sold stock now lying in Hong. editor of the Straits Times, and kong, and were waiting for the Mr. Still. Mr. Ocwdroy is the auction from the Bombay com only son of the late Mr. A. R. bine. We have now heard that Cowdroy, and Mrs Cowdroy, of the answer being favour Acton, London. The church had able from Bombay the Chi- been very prettily decorated with note company has undertaken palms and lilies by Mrs Salzmann to take over the whole of the and friends: Amongst the Hongkong stock of opium at large gathering of the official prices $0,800 for Patan Opium, and mercantile community

$8950 for Benares Opium and present were his Excellency the $9800 for Malws Opium. The Governor (Sir Arthur Young) and aforesaid being all arranged at Lady Evelyn Young, with Mr. W. the Hongkong Opiam Combine H, Lee Warner, his Excellency's Meeting yesterday afternoon, and agreement between the private scoretary, Mr. and the Mrs. Hood Begg, Mr. Justice Obinese company and the opium Earnshaw and Mrs. Earn importera still "remains to be shaw, Mrs. Dashwood Saunders, signed. Mra, K. A. Stevens, Dootor and Mrs. Lim Boon Keng, Mr. W. King, Mr. and Mra. H. M. Ware, Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Griffith Jones, Mr. W. J. Mayson, Mrs. G. Der tick, Mrs. Newton and Miss Lily Mr. Crew said he was prepared Newton, Mies Abrame, Mrs. to admit that certain additions. W. Noon, Mr. and Mrs. were not reported but he pleaded Hooper, Captain and Mrs. Chan not guilty, to the charge of esllor, Mr. G. H. May, O.P.O., and stealing current,

Mrs. May, Mr. R. Pierce, Dalo Mohomed, Dato Ismail and Mr. Sorby, Maine Superin- Hadji Mohamed Said (of Johore,) tendent said it was obvious how the last named representing the wires had been interfered H. H. the Sultan, the Hon. Mr. with. Owing to the interferancs O. W. Darbishire, the Hon. with the installation the meter Mr. G. A. Goodman (Attorney would not register-it could not General,) Major and Mrs. Thomp- register.

Bon, Capt. C. B. Mulline, R.M.L.I., Mr. and Mrs. Manasseh, and many others.

de novo.

His Worship said be did not think that couran was necessary Mr. Orow could put certain witnesses in the box and ask any questions.

By Mr. Crew: There was not thing connected with the meter. The new installation was in now oasing and could easily be seen. A meter man heard a fan running, he looked for it and found it. He then examined the meter and found it was not running. There

was a new system now. All the ourrent would be registered in a building so that the company could tell who in that building used it..

Mr. Crew-So the last person to be defrauded or be a loser, is the Electric Company?

Witness:Yes, I suppose so (laughter).

Mr. Crow:-A very admirable system I oan assure you Mr. Borby.

Mr. Preston-Mr. Orow is ra- ther masking the paint that the Company under the new vetem could not be defrauded: This case occurred under the old system when the company could.

Mr. Crow:-I do not. dispute that the installation could be affected.

the

Mr. Crew in opening the case for the defence said his friend had to prove tampering with the installation maliotouely and fraudulently otherwis oharge failed.

He was pre- pared to prove they over paid 35 for the work. One or two men went to the house, and the man who did the work was ons of comparatively short experience

The service was fully choral and Mr. Salzmann was at the organ.

The Rev. F. G. Swindell, Colc- nial Chaplain, and the Rev. H. G. Feile, wore the officiating clergy.

Bengal Opium,-No sales are reported in the market. Clear- ancasnil. Unsold stock:-57 cheste of Patun new, 369 chests of Patna Old, 105 obeste of Benares New, and 113 cheats of Benares Old, in all about 644 Obeste, Sold bat uncleared stock: 28 cheats of Patus New, 53 chests of Patna Old. 9 chests of Benares Now, and 18 chests of Benares Old in all about 108 chests. Reported closing quotations (per chest) are as follow: Patna New 9325, Patos Old $9200, Benares New $9050, Bonsres Old $8925.

Malwa Opium-Sales are re- ported of about 23 chests at $9300 to 9800 (per pical). De liveries during the past fortnight of about 45 cheats. Unsold stook is estimated at about 418% cheats. Sold but uncleared stock is about 21 cheats. Reported closing quotations (per pioul) are 2000 Malwa $9300 to $9600.

Cotton. :--Sales are reported of about 200 packages at $31 to 33

Unsold stookie- (por pical) estimated at about 2000 packages. Closing quotations, at 30 to 33

The bride, who looked charm-(per picul),

Indian Yarn:-During the past ing, was dressed in soft white crepe de chine, the skirt in three fortnight under review our yarn tiers with Boalloped edges market ruled very firm, and prices and the bodice with fall bishop's show a good and substantial sleeves and collar and front of advanos of from 4 to 10 per bale, white silk tulle. The veil, which The higher prices of raw material was caught with a wreath of in India encouraged importers to orange blossom, was of silk tulle ask for higher rates, and tho edged with wido Brussels lace, Chinese dealers, to strengthen The bride carried a sheaf of their previous purchases paid lilies and Japanese fern with advancing prices in each subse streamers of white ribbon and quent transactions, whereby they: tulle, the gift of the bridegroom. were in a position to quit their She was supported by Miss May former cheap holdinge to an Axton as bridesmaid, who wore a advantage in the interior. dress of pale mauve crepe de Salos

the during chine and picture hat of black fortnight

part Are said to be glace silk with bow and ends in all about 10,000 bales, com of black ribbon velvet. Sheprising of about 200 bales of No. wore a pendant of amethysts and Ba-300 bales of No. 89.-4,800 pearls and carried a shower bales of No. 108.-900 bales of No. bouquet of mauve orchide, with 128.-300 bales of No. 188,-and white Honolulu, gardenias, dew-3,500 bales of No. 201. Unsold drop ferns and clematis spray stook is estimated at about 30,000 tied with mauve ribbon, bath the bales, sold but uncleared stock is gifts of the bridegroom. There estimated at about 18,000 bales. was a large number of presents. Market closes steady. S.F.R.

Japanese Yarn-Sales are reported of about 1600 bales at $110 to 130 per bale.

Sundry Articles:-Market ruled steady. In Imports sales are re- pioul); Apricots at $32 (per ported in Angoor at $18 (per

Mavej at $14 (per pioul), Bhosa pion!), Kismis st $25 (per picul), bole at 87 (per pioul), Myram bollame at $81 (per picul) Gum Olibanumat 818 (pical), Hali- bare at $18 (per pical), Besoar Stone at $140 to 260 (per calty), and Musk at $240 (par patty). In Exports purchases are reported in Green Beansat $43 (per pical), Cardaman Seeds at 838 (per pical), Cassia af 39:1/2 to 19 (per pioni), China Roots at 88.1/2 to 12 (per picul), Galangal at 87.1/2 (per picul), Mansal at $13 (par picul), Tarmerio at $7.1/2 (per pical), Vermillion at 210 (per The case was remanded for the pioul, and Preserves at $5,12 to

6(per box). premises to be visited.

and who had only, so far, dealt $5, a plag and overhead with the new system. It never occurred to him that he was doing alleged he had done must have wiring. To have done what was anything improper at all. The been an error of judgment. A prosecution made no allegation.

contract was received, the, work against the tenant who. was the manager of the Kowloon was done and paid for and that Dairy Farm, a person with a was the end of it.

His Worship said there was certain amount to lose if he WAY brought to Court on a ominal evidence of more than commercial oharge.

He was not a man intimaoy between the defendant likely to cheat the Electrio and the paer. He might have Company out of $2. Having been assisting a friend by doing done away with that, the what he was alleged to have done. Court had only the defendant Mr. Crew said the Kowloon to prosecute, What the motive of Dairy Farm manager should also this man could be for cheating have been charged with con- the company to put money into spiracy. somebody else's pocket, he failed to see. The defendant, merely supplied osrtain fittings for