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CONFESSION NOT EVIDENCE.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Par .. EMPRESS OF ASIA -Miss M. H. Adams, Miss E Electric Company's Case Andarson, Sir Curtis G. Ashdown,

· Fails.

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Magistracy this morning. Chioase fitter employed by the Hongkong Electric Company was charged with the theft of forty pounds of copper rod ends, the property of his employers.

THE HONGKONG - TELEGRAPH.

THE BANQUE IN- DUSTRIELLE.

Improved Outlook.

COD-

Mr. H. C. Ashdown, Mr. & Mrs. R. E. Atwell, Mr. & Mrz 1

While trusting that no false Bohai, Mr. J. N. Bayne, Major E to be fairly safe to coochode that; Bains, Air. Ray M. Barger, Mr. J. hopes will be raised, we believe it Borditch Jr., Mr. & Mr. F. the misfortunes of the Brown, Brother Marcel, Brother stituents of the Banque In- Joha, Brother Alexia, Mr. W. F.dustrielle de Chine are coming Carman, Rev. V. K. Catapang, definitely to an end. In express Mrs. B. Consigliere. Mr. B. Big this view we do not forget |Cooper, Mr. J. Coulthart, Miss, the period of camouflage follow- The complainant was a For Cheung Shui, Mr. & Mrs. T. C. ing the Banque's suspension, the tuguese foreman, named G. Chu, Dr. J. P. Chou, Mr. Chau days when, without the slightest Neves under whom the defen-Haw Kin. Mr. Chaw Ging Gam, foundation for them. highly dant worked. Mr. Naves stated Mr. Chin Chu Far, Major R.joptimistic views were put into that on the 25th. ult., he question. Daubuz, Mrs. D. Davison, Miss circulation, leading finally to dis ad the defsadant regarding J. Dean, Mr. S. E. Diaz. Mfrs, 1st in anything but the most quantity of copper rod ends. The Elena Digmause, Mr. E. P. Dizon, depressing LOW?. Scepticizm defendant's reply that he had Mr. C. D. Farmer, Miss D. Feeley regarding the Banque's chances returned them to the Company's Mr. J. Friedland, Mr. Fong of restoration, or even of the store in Duddell Street was dis-Cheong, Mr. Augusto Garcia, Mr. Creditors receiving more than a proved by the statemant of the C. Gardner, Mrs. Gardner, fraction of their money, has atorekeeper, whom Mr. Neves in. Mr. W. F. Gillespie, Mr. W. necessarily become a habit, and terviewed on the 26th. with the K. Gordon, Mr. & Mrs. Today all reports from Parisara defendant, be denying that he M. Oregory. Mr. Louis Haber, received with an extreme cau- had received them. The defendant General Thos. L. Hartigan, Mrs. tion. From inquiries we have WIE examined, and, the W.Hawley, Miss F.W. Heyworth, ande, however, the present presence of witness, the store- Mr. J. R. Hopkins, Capt. statements seem to be reliable, keeper and the Chinese foreman. Bussey. Mr. Hong Shuk Ping, and readers may be interested to admitted that he had sold the Mrs. Jew Quone She. Mr. Jew know that, in the financial circles; copper ends. Witness gave the Gow, Mr. Jaw Sze Fung, Miss in Shanghai most intimately ac-

accused chance, on the in- tercession of the Chinese foreman, on condition that he would not repeat the offence.

The Magistrate remarked that in doing so the witness was com- pounding a felony,

Continuing. Mr. Neves said that on the 4th. inst. he asked the defendant about ten pounds of solder which he obtained from the store on the 30: June, and the latter replied that he had melted all of it. Witness made a report to his superiors.

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Jons. Mr. Jang Sang Yuen, Mr. quainted with the position of THE DAIRY FARM, ÍCE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. David Lukie Keith, Mr. Philip C. affairs in Paris, the impression Kerby, Mrs. Kuntz, Mr. & Mr. prevails that at length a favour Lo Kan, Mr. Kwan Chon Yau, able settlement is assured. The Mr. J. F. Luby, Mr. Ng Lam, Mr. probability now is that the Ban- Lee Sing Jack. Mr. Ji Lim. Mr. que will be re-started, but if such Jose Manoz Lopez. Mr. R. F. happy consummation is not to H. E. McCann, Miss Laas Me- have their money returned in full Mattingly, Mr. G. McBreen, Mrs. be, depositors appear certain to Cann str. Jas. McCann, Mr. It must be realized, of course, that Antonio Mizzan. R. Rev. & Mrs. eleventh bour bitch is always Mosher. Mr. H. E. Nelson, Miss within the possibilities of the case. Helen Ng. Mr. Ng York Chuc, that over-confidence is to be Rev. & Mrs. A. A. Pratt, fr. deprecated, and all washould wish Pang Shiu Ming, Mr. Pang Oito do is to lay before the public Lam, Mr. C. H. Rolfs. Mr. R. P. opinion which is usually well- The Magistrate remarked that Stewart, Mr. & Mrs. P.B H. Yaninstructed and certainly deserving the Compsoy bad behaved in an G. Soeters, Mrs. R. H. Splaine, of the utmost consideration. extraordinary manner in this Mr. L.Sheldrup, Mr. Jose Silvaric, Two main factors bave operat- Mrs. Sam Yuk Chin, Miss Samed towards the settlement now Mr. H. C. Maramara, defend-Sbui Chip, Miss Sam Shin Won, thought to be in near prospect ing, pointed out that not only bad Mr. Suey Hong. Mr. Seto Tez Lit The first is the commitments of the subject matter of the charze Mr. Sia Wing Sin. Mr. Sing Chillarge and influential French

been produced,

the Ching, Miss Ham Takahashi, Mr.financial houses in respect of the prosecution ought to have done, Tong Ming Kai, Mrs. Lee Toma. Banque ladustrielle. Consider- but the copper ends had no: Miss Father Lee Toms. Missable sums of money had been ad- teen described in any particu-Sarah Tsen. Mrs. T. M. Tseu, Mr.vanced by them prior to the gas- larity. The copper rods J. M. Elias Van Castricum, Miss pension and it bas accordingly

issued fire

ago Helen C. Vaughan, Mr. J. T. R. been to their advantage to dis and the charge was brought Villanueva, Mr. H. P. White, Mr. cover whether a chance existed coming which in other circum-grandiose scale, an institution against his client many days after F. A. Webster, Mrs. M. R. Weod. of a resuscitated Banque fually ances would have been strictly whose main idea was the theft. He was charged on Mr. R.F. Weusthoff. Mr. Wing recouping their outlay. Hesits-

through colossal schemes to enor confession alleged to have been Yuen, Mr. Wong Sam, Mrs. Wong tion on their part to offer definite

It was in Shangbai that the mous wealth and which paid made by him, which he (Mr. 5be. Mr. & Mr. K. Wang, Mr. & support has been natural, for, Proposal was first made that the little heed to the minate details Macnamara) submitted, did not Mrs. Lo Shun Wan, Mr. I. without tangible contributions to rescue the thousands of people Banque Industrielle is able to Boxer Indemnity shopld be usedį required of a bank. For if the warrant a conviction in any case. W. Mr. Yey Sam Dep, Miss from outside, it might well affected by the difficulties and resume business it will be under

After bearing corroborative;

Yeuk Kwei Hoang, Miss Yak be a case of throwing good money evidence of the storekeeper and

Kwan Hung.

after bad. As the responsibility taken them by reason of dealing and cautions board in Paris, and even disaster which had over-the guidance of an experienced the Chinese foreman, bis Worship

of the French Government for the said that there was no evidence 131 PECUNIOUS, WAR LORD.

maintensace of public confidence with the Banque Industrielle. its operations will no longer except an alleged confession. eports reaching Berlin from in the Banque at a time when Information from Peking is to savour of financial adventuring. There was no evidence to the Doorn "uggest that, while it was endangered became more day very-favourable for the North China Daily News. where the copper ends went; as ex-Kaisar, expects to make apparent. with

operation of this scheme, and it is to the theft, which was condoned substantial profits out of the sale possibility of support, the attitude anticipated that within. » .very GERMANY'S FORCED LOAN. and was dropped until an alleged of his coming book, be is at of the banks bes increased in short period the French group of

A German Government Bill for theft of solder, no enquiries present

banks interested will be prepared raising a forced foro. following experiencing some Confidence, until to-day we were made

to float a loan on the security pressure by the Entente has been RS to where the difficulty in meeting the expenses have an apparently definite de copper roda went, and the rods of bis establishment there. It is cision to form a group to control of the resumed payments of sent to the Reichstag. Details of were not produced. There was this fact which doubtless accounts the management. The position the Indemnity. For the

sake the

measure have no cae, and be discharged the for the pressure his champions of the Government-forced upon the Banque Industrielle, we trust Hugo Stinnes and bis friends.

of those

provoked who relied upon growls from the Press organs of here are patting on the Prussian) it by the disastrous indiscretions Addressing ¡Mir. . W. Lewis Government for a speedy settle of M. Philippe Berthelot has that this anticipation will, not be If the Bill becomes law owners of of the Electric Company. the meat of the claims for financial been the second factor favourable falsified, but, as we hare pointed tortunes valued at 250,000 marks Magistrate said-There seems carapensation for the confiscated to a reconstitution of the Banque. at the view of those qualified to will be called on to lend 4,000 to be something wrong in the Hohenzollern property. Unfor- His action in manipulating the peak is confident of the outlook marks to the State, while the working department. It is very tunately, public opinion here support and influence of French No doubt there will be losses and proportion is higher on larger extraordinary.

believes that influential officials official in countries where the disappointments, and the people fortunes. Tous, on & fortune of in the Ministries of Finance and Banque operated, so that all was returns on their money through" lent" to the State: on one of s who had visions of magnificent 500,000 marka 14,000 would be Mr. Lewin said that he had re- Justice are ported the case to the Manager, sufficiently resolute

not displaying & made to look well when it was not, the genius of the Banque will million marks 49,000 would go to who, however, allowed it to be towards the ex-Kaiser's claims, gravely, and were the Banque to go the fact that after

attitude compromised French prestige

have to find consolation in the State: on five million marks brought before the Court.

the most extravagant of which is down into irretrievable rain the of bopelessness they may

period 449,000 would be the levy for the the one for several million gold effects would be felt for a long time marks as compensation for the to come. The French authorities museum treasures which became have accordingly been faced with WORLD'S AGE IN AMBER.the property of the State alter the necessity of discovering a

the German revolution.

way out of the Banque's dim. culties if one existed, and that

defendant.

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their capital once more. see State. During the first three majority will be wall satifised if the forced loan whereby the Ger The years no interest will be paid on this is the case.. In any event man Government hopes to raise we shall have seen the last of an 60 billions of paper marks. It is attempt to run a financial house proposed afterwards to pay 4 per New Views Follow Discoveries DISTRESS AFTER MEALS. is why support bas beau forth in the Far East in an utterly cent.

in Burma.

Not only bees that "boomed Some people, however careful.

many thousands of years ago, bu

a long list of other creatures have been recently discovered in amber.

Mr. T. D. A. Cockerell, of Col.

to

in their diet, suffer after each

meal because the stomach is weak and the food lies undigested.

Tone up the stomach and this

orado University, .writes trouble quickly disappears as is Nature that he has investigated shown by the experience of Mrs. 38 species of insects and four Nettie Ainsworth, of No. 81 Elm other species of creatures sent street, Montpelier, Vt.

to him in amber from Burmese American lady says:

This

mines. These be has transmitted I became run down through to the Natural History section of over-work and suffered a complete the British Museum.

nervous breakdown. My stomach It was at first thought that the distressed me after meals and I was in misery from flatulency and period in which these creatures lived was the pre-bistoric time Bax. I tossed about, sleepless, at night and was steadily losing known as the Miocene age during which many of the world's moua- strength and weight.

"A friend who bad taken Dr. tains were formed, and when Williams' Pink Pulls following and Europe had a sub-tropical climate. attack of pneumonia recommend Recent information, he de-ed the treatment to me and I clares, confirms the suspicion decided to give the remedy a trial that the amber in which these I took seven bottles in all and was eratures were found is much completely restored to hesith. My parvoumness dissppeared and I

older.

Mr. R. C. J. Swinhoe, of Man-now sleep well and eat without dalay, who has been finding these distress. I can't speak too highly specimens, has now forwarded of Dr. Williams' Pink Fills for 1 him a necklace of pale pellucid owe my present health to them." amber beads, all containing well All druggists sell Dr. Williams" preserved insects different from Pink Pills. Also obtainable post previous ones.

free at $1.50 per bottle, $8.00 for "Finds" in amber have includeix bottles, direct from the Dr. ed small bees, spiders, flies, and Williams Medicine Co.:96 Sze ante.

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