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Interesting Legal Arguments.

WEDNESDAY JUNE

1991

state, they shipped 2 –They were, shipped imported in Mfarno,

FARLIER

THE IMPERIAL

Yesterday's Premiers' Conferences. confidential exposition by Mr Lloyd lect sion wherein most of the Dominion Premiers

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la that suspicious 2--No, bul il -- Ale Lo. I cannot reply to that ¦ is very suspicionis that the consignee uncil I know whether is is alleged - comes down ün another isster Before Air G. N. Orme at the thas we knew that the anses oon stomer and not on the same bezi Magistracy yesterday afternoon talord cigarelles. It is not oase that the cigarettes were on. the owners of the sa. Chuen Chow, for taking evidence but for sig. Do you think that suspicious

Hongkong Macao sleamer, were mint a to the meaning of this I da.

1. Would you su à detentive try to summoned for failing to furnish to Seiko.

The discussion on foreign policy was continued 1bo Superintendent of the Imports The Magisliste, however, deed-änd out why he did that: Yes. I and Exports Office, within foured to take etilence and the Chief tried to find out and got no Conference during yesterday's hour of fitting. Secrecer

ceedings is still observed, but the Waweksantur: Gui hours of the steamer's arrival, a Chinesa Rovenus Oddeer said that assistance from the compradors.

Juba 15th.be investiga- Mir Lo said that the officials of correspondent states that two schools of thought ha correct return of the cargo at their

test the matter. The ship's com the ship denied that the Chinese conference. One holds that European, at least aiddi Chien Chow,

N.L. Smith, Superintendana pradare tokl him that someone was detective had been told that the airs, should be kept in a separate compartment for

Britain would be solely responsible. The Dominiona [ of the Imports and Exports-Offee, coming later for the goods. Ho said{consigneo was coming by sauthor seek for information and should waive their rights to Ind

prosecuted. Mr M. K. Lo appeared, I that they were shipped at Macaoĵship to meet the goods. It is Endecisions, relating thereto. Elsewhere the Dominions, should

and that the shipper said the Com- been true he suggested that the consulted and their views entitled to the fullest consideration. Information should be given as regards the policy in the area im- The Magistrale: He did followmediately adjacent to them. Thus, Canada should be recognised za specially interested in the United States and Bouth Africa as if up, **Mr Lo: He says he didn't.

regards African matters. This proposal receives 'considerable support, The Magistrate: He didn't but is opposed by the more conservative school, who regard the sand- partmental idea as impracticable and unwise. It is understood that throngb your clients.

At Lo submitted that there ministers from the same country hold diferent views,

have tried to

THE TURKISH IMBROGLIO.

Constantinople, Jana 28.

for the defence.

Mr Smith said five, large cases pany need not deliver on arrival detective' would came as onlinary cargo from Mono bat he would come to Bangkong follow up the scent.. to Hongkong. The DepartmentĮby a fuster ship, the Sui Tai, and bad information and waited for arrange for a sampra to bë randy them. The cases were found to to take delivary,

The Magistrale asked as to the contain cigarettes, although they were labelled and were shown on four hours grace mentioned in the

The

section quoted above. the manifest as joss sticks.

Mr Smith said that the four was Do case to aaswar en the officers of his Departmens tried to

. The section <ext- get some information from the hours had elapsed now, at any levidence. compradore of the ship and others rate, and that the Company had templated knowledge on the part li ass felt that the compradore not reported the sigarettes. Ea- of the charterer, captain or and the toring them as jos sticks said, other panion mentioned. 1 must have known

It appears that the report of the Turkish capture of Ismidt is going to other negatively, that they were not the captain to repots or pots at least premature. The Remalisis attacked the port while the goods were

af Greeks were withdrawing troops, preparatory to relieving them. wi-e be could not make de. cigarettes.

Me La: Does Mi Smith say that [repost. It was for the prosecution The Greeks relanded some of the troops and restored the situation. livery, but he gave no assistance and therefore he, a Superinten. this section places an obligation on to prove that the tobacco

A severe struggle is proceeding at Angora between the Nationalists know imported knowingly. deat, suthorised the prosecution if the shipping company to

and the agents of the Committee of Union and Progress, acting on contents of every packet Mr Lapointed out that only in the instigation of Enver Pasha, supported by the Bolsheviste. The the shipping company as it seemed the DODWELL & CO. LTD. Agents.

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Nationalists are The Magistrata: Alr Smith is clau throwing the anus on the with the Allies in securing the withdrawal of the Greeks from anxious to arrive at a satisfactory agreement mount to--.

eonstrue the defendant to prove bona fides, Do called upon to

Smyrna in order to enable them to turn their attention to the menace [section: 1 bave to do that myself. The Magistrate said it was up to of the Bolshevists who are strongly concentrated round Kars and All that Mr Smith wants is that the defence to prove that the goods threatening Erzerum. particulars of all tobacco im.ware shipped in the drdinary course parted should be furnished within ul business.

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The Magistrate: Leit you so other alternative, you mean?

Mr Smith: Yes.

Mr Lo: I do not admit that that was a correct statement of the facts? When Mr Smith says the Company gave no assistance he means that the Company said they were able to give any assistance.

Mr Smith: Oh, quite.

four hours.

3 Lo:

Was

Mr Lo suggested that there was Des Mr Smith sayin evidence to the contrary, but he that however well goods may be indicated that her would be hidden and hawaver hanccent the prepared to call evidence if the shipping company may be, they

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Mr Smith made the point that "Company" of course included its

employees.

Mr Lo: Only those peupla men-

Mr Smith: I think it means the i

Mr Lo: The only people are the

DEMPSEY-CARPENTIER FIGHT.

COAL STRIKE SETTLED.

Mr Smith In any offence there Mr Lo went on to say that it was must ba ither malica or wilful! a common practice in the tong neglect. There are certain suspi-load in the section. kong and Macao trade, where time cious eircumstances in regard to pressed, to consign cargo with a the methods in which the enrgo compradore.

Trenton, New Jersey, June 28. Interviewed in regard to Mr. Howard's intention to seek an in- latter before she cargo was collected cama u board and the fact that

the compradore has told us nothing."owners, ebarterers, agents and junction, Governor Edwards said that Mr. Howard was wasting at Hongkong by a man who came producing the proper chop of Mr Lo wanted Mr Smith's master."

remarks entered on the depositions. Mr Smith: We don't say that time as the fight would be conducted strictly according to law. the consigneea. The *b ppir

The Magistrate said he saw no the managing directors know there Company told the polics that the consignee was coming to take reason for doing that, as he might were boxes coataining cigarettes.

Mr.Lo: Is it suggested that any hase come if the detectives badmitted apart from Mr Smith's body in the shipping company not been sitting all round the reservations."

Mr Lo said he thought be was cargo, and that being so, nobody,

entitled to what be had asked for; if there was an appeal it was important to know at what point the prosecution stated, in case they changed their grounds ister o

The Magistrate: I am glad to are Mr. Smith's opinion on the Rubject, but I can't accept it. Ali van go on is the wording of the acetion.

but a blithering idiot, would have

come.

The Magistrate: At whose risk does the shipping company carry on the practice you have des cribed They might find them- alves in unlawful possession. You can hardly expect the internment to relax their regulathe in order to facilitate your business.

Mr La remarked that the ship ping company might give the police a certain address: the police might there and find it to be a

|

Howww!

The MagistraÇA: Mt Smith wants to be sure that the shipping company, takes all reasonable precautions.

Mr Smith It would be very

to smuggle it BEST WAY

ther were just marked jea sticks" and it was held that the Odirers had on case at all

Revenue

The Magistrate kabi Mr.

would na doubt be calling evidence that all reasonable preenútinna bad been taken.

London, June 23.

it is officially stated that the coal strike has been settled,

- COMMONS' TOPICS.

re-

Mr. Chamberlain and the Gov. ernment bad considered this matter, and proposed to the Konse that the whole of the existing al- The Coal Famine.

lowance of £400 a year should be Colonel Newmanasked whether, free of Income-tax; and, further, notwithstanding emergency

that all members should be grant- gulations, citizen's and towns-ed, first-class railway travelling Mr. Smith: I think it will clear

men's associations would be given facilities. between London and a fair opportunity of obtaining by their homes. These changes would matters up if I say that shipping

Mr. Lo: The Ordinance does put | lawful and peaceable inethods the take effect as from the first of companies are mot expected to open

very ease and pay into them and say I bave got to take any pre-necessary supply of coal for their Aptil last. It was not proposed localities which by active or to adopt the other recommanda- pace that eggs are marked eggs and cautiose,

The Magistrate said he would passive methods of resistance tions of the Committee. not marked "sunething else. - 1 I cannot see

STORY OF AN IRISH OFFER, what course is open to Mr Smith agit that, it is any good to the adjours the bestinz in der in other aections of the community

were seeking to deprive them of Major Mackenzie Wood asked Mr Bridgeman said he was the Prime Minister whether Mr. af aid he did not quite understand | Forrest, member for Pontefract, what was in his hon. friend's had been authorised by, the Gov-, mind. The whole object of the ernment to offer to the Sign Fein emergency regulations relating through Mr. Farrell, formerly to the distribution of coal was to Lord Mayor of Dublin, Darsinion give a 1 citizens an equal opport-Home Rule subject to an enity of obtaining coal.

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The Magistrate:

other than this.

Mr L Than to prosecute

I understand The Magistrate: you almit that the cigarettes were snuggled

*A

fother aide..

consider the legal points raised by Mr. Lo and the next hearing was fixed fyr July 5th.

GENERAL NEWS

Chief Revenue (Micer Watt gave | the number of cigarettes in the five 8425 33 76,150 and the duty pay. nbie 04 several bundreds of dollars. Sir Th Supposing the ship. 1 under Me To Not at nil stood from Mr Smith that it is, Ping company did not know that nos alleged that

knew the packages contained tobacco that the cases ccntained tobacco but took them for joss sticks, what

Valuable old silver plate was Dor that we were parties to the uld be the proper, retura to fraud, it N nist suggested that make it not a conundrum, destroyed by a fire at the Manor What would you do House, Greens-Norton, North- there is any evidence of guilty Lospector. knowledge and it is admitted that you were the shipping com-ampton, which resulted from the

igniting of the felt wrappinging for it. the cargo was to all appearances Fas

CRO Wath: I would certainly round some water pipes by work. jona sticks. If that is admitted by

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Mr. Shott (who replied) wald that his right bon, friend had no knowlede of any such offer.

the prosecution, as I understacd, Patio the gedatel cargo manifest men with a candle. £3,000 dam Arthur Fell that the number of House in order to draw attention

do not know what I am here for atas joss sticks. all. I think it will be a waste of i time to take evidence.

The Magistrate: Is it alleged by yow that sou bave complied with Section : This provides that "the owners, charterers agents. and waster of every ship on which euy tobacco is imported shall within four hours after the arrival of such ship ilbe waters of the Colony...... furnish to the Superintendent a

LOINGS OF THE DUFFS

1SEE HERE WHERE PRESIDENT HARDING TOLD CONGRESS A FEW THINGS THAT SHOULD BE DONE!

IF THEY'LL ONLY GET SUSY

NOW AND DO SOMETHING!

clever

Supposing afterwards, detectives found them to contain cigarettes and prosecuted you for not reporting to the Superintendent. what would you think?In this case, I think they should have was something thought there

was done.

Colonel Newman-If there is] coal hung up in the river bow can these associations get hold of it? A Labour Member-Hy swimm-

REBEL'S EXECUTION. At the close of questions. Major Mackenzie Wood sought leave to Mr. Bridgeman informed Siri

'more the adjournment of the mines now wholly flooded was 46, to the trial and execotico in and the number of persons

Ireland of Patrick Casey employed in these mines was

within 25 14,656.

bours after his arrest, and before the proceedings of the trial bad hean approved by the Judge Advocate General in London.

CONCESSIONS TO MEMBERS. Mr. Arthur Henderson asked whether the Government had

LOSSES TO BOOKMAKERS AS

ASSETS.... John Phillips. art dealer, of Piccadilly, whose liabilities amount to £6,000, in the London Bankruptcy Court returned as one of his assets a claim amount- suspicious about the way the guoding to £8.400 against certain book- were shipped.

makers (under the Dey v. Mayo How suspicious ? Come on, let decision) to whom he had paid and, if so, what the under the Standing

dow were cheques for betting losses.

us know all about it.

considered the report of the Select on Members's Ex- Committee

decision WAS.

The Speaker. ruled, however. that the matter did not come Orders, Leave was therefore refused.

BY ALLMAN

There Is Enough at Home to Keep Tom Bugy

WELL, AS YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF CONGRESS, WHY DON'T YOU GO OVER AND TELL OUR LANDLORD A FEW THINGS - SEE IF YOU CAN MAKE HIM DO

A FEW THINGS AROUND,

HERE

YOU WERE SOING TO MAKE HIM SVE US SOME NEW DERÉZKS DUPER THE BEDROOMS AND PAINT THE- HOUSE - NOW GO ANE PRETEND YOU ARE IN

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I'D START SOMETHING! D TELL 'EM A FEW THINGS ABOUT TAXES AND THE

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