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ATHERLEY CASE.

he wanted the money for his wife's passago.

I put it to you that that là a

I put it to you that he asked you to advance him the money and you subsequently did so it was not a loan. Atherley told me that the Company should pay his wife's passage..

(Continued from Page 1.).- \| false statement?-It is not.

keen fire-fighter? Thuso quos-GINNING. WE ARE, AS IT WERE, tions are very pertinent after JUST BEGINNING LIFE. WE HAVE charge of liability either from the some of the incidents which IT ENTIRELY IN OUR OWN HANDS. Bank or from Mr. Athorley?

-R. W. Trine. were witnessed on Friday:The

As long as I got a chit initialled by the Manager for the monies engine equipment yoomed The opening rate of the dollar handed over to him, my responst officiont even if inadequate and, on demand to-day was 35. 4.7/163, įbility finishes.

What did you think about the when everything was fully in

The Manager came to the $1,500 when you paid it to him? The s,s. Benavon loft Singapore Colony, started his duties in Sep-Ho asked me for it, he was the action, the Hotel was deluged on the 3rd instant, and is duo tember, 19227-Yes.

Manager, how could I refuse to with water, but if the Hotel had here on the 10th.

Did you not. In November, 1922, give it to him? |not been near the waterfront the

lend Mr. Atherley moniest-I: Did you think his wife was. A whole of it would undoubtedly team returned from Shanghai by Manager.

The Hongkong interport Rugby have a current account with the member of the Company?--I don't With such a lot of know, I do know that when the have been gutted.

the s.s. President Hayos,

dealings, how can I remember it? Manager asks me for money I have

Very well, I accept your ex-to give it to him. The Toxas Company has issuedplanation of an account current. Show me any written Instruc- a striking calendar advertising You have had that account since tion to that effect. its well-known oil products. Nuvember, 19221-What I mean: Witness: refer you to my

by account current is that when-Jagreement,

Wo fully believe that ono of the contributory casos to the spread of the fire was the fact that the Brigadò was not sunt moned as soon as the first little Singapore on the 4th instant, is money he signs and hands my graph in your agreement which The s: Hymotius, which left ever the Banager wants Kome Can you refer me to any pará- outbreak, was noticed. Thore due here on the morning of the slip, and when he pays me I show nstructs you to give money to the was too much delay in that 34th..

this also in the account.

Manager whenever he wants it?-- rogard, and it is ä'little unfair.on

Is it not true that, since 1922, Yes. Mr. and Mrs. S. Berg were you have made advancea, to him the Brigade for poople to com- amongst the passengers who re-of

Witness referred Mr. Zeitlyn to considerable plain of its work. The Brigade turned by the 8.8.

sums-That Clause "D" in the contract, which Prosident arrived at a time when the fire Hayes,

money belongs to the Company.was to the effect that the com Whenever he wants so much, Ipradore was required on demand had" obtained a big hold on the

have had to give him so much. of the Company to hand over all monty, bullion, goods, papers, etc., to the Company.

Mustard &Co.,Ltd. at

The Telegraph

TUESDAY, JAN. 5, 1926,

FIRE-FIGHTING QUERIES.

Inasmuch as we are all suppos-

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Mr, Zeitlyn-Do you suggest that that is an instruction charge the Company for the manager's baby's milk or for his champagne?

His Lordship:-Do you regard that as an authority to you ty advance money to the Manager to pay his milk billa?-It may not mean that.

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Mr. Zeitlyn:-Is there authority in your agreement to pay the Company's representative and Mr. Atheridy's milk bill?-He is

have to pay any bill on which he puts his OK.

A. pretty wall calendar, con- ceiling of the top floor-actually.taining a coloured study of a between the ceiling and the roof, tennis girl, has been issued by His Lordship:-Was it that the Mossrs. C. E, Warren & Co., Ltd. monies you advanced thus were most inaccessible spot.

the Company's monies or your People aro rightly asking what The forthcoming wedding is own? 16-17, Connaught Road Centre 1, was wrong with the water pres-announcod of Lieut. Henry WitnessMy Lord, I did not suro off the mains, although it Bucklo, of H. M. S. Titania, to know what he required the money 'Phono Central 1186.

Miss Eleanor Kate Bailey, rosid-for, but whenever he signed a chit might well be that the pressure ing at No. 4, Queen's Garden.. and wanted so much money I had was quite normal and can never

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to give it to him. at any time give an effective fire Development Company's output that, Mr. Chau.

The Shanghai Exploration and Mr. Zeitlyn:Yes, I understand fighting apply so high up. But for last month, according to a we ought to have the question cable received by Messrs. Benja-knows, were the moneys advanced His Lordship:-So far as he properly answered. And people min and Potts, was 22,200 tons.

to Mr. Atherley, monies belonging are also asking many other ques- The only case of notifiable dis- Company for the Company's use? to him or monies belonging to the tions which reveal a lack of con-case reported for the four daye All the monies Mr. Atherley got fidence and trust in the Govern, ended on the 3rd instant was one from me

were the Company's ment's provision for fire control. occurrence of typhus fovor, the monies and for the purposes of Sir Henry Gollan:-I think that

sufferer being a Britisher from the Company.

is sufficient. He says he regards We suggest that the whole of the Kowloon.

Mr. Zeitlyn: When you advanchis taipan's instruction as definite. Colony's fire brigade system

ed the money, did he give you an He says he is bound to pay all December was. ed to learn by experience, it would/eeds investigating and impmonth in Hongkong. Botanic sometimes merely his initidis and

a very dry 1.0.0.Sometimes an 1.0.U. and bills. ving both in quantity, of aqaip Gardens returns show that there saying "I require so much money." When you made payments on Mr. Zeitlyn (to witness):- be a pity if, this Colony, did not

ment, and quantity and quality were slight falls of ruin on three learn some of the major lessons"

of personnel. In company with days, the total for the month be-invite you to go with me through never entered your head that it Now Mr. Chau, I am going to Atherley's behalf, I suggest that it. which, obviously, are to be drawn this there is the question of watering 0.29-inch. :

this list of monies paid by you for was in pursuance of some authori- from the disastrous fire which

pressures and the necessity or Mosers, Benjamin und Potts the Company's monies.

the Company's purposes and with ty' he exercised over you-What- gutted, the main portion of the

ever money I advanced to him desirability of large buildings have received, à cable from their Hongkong Hotel on New Year's

each having individual fire pumps the Chompedak Rubber and Gem-long list of accounts paid by him repayment from him.

Mr. Zeitlyn proceeded to cross-which was not for the Company's Shanghai office to the effect that examine witness in respect of ause, I debited to him and expected Day.

It is easy to be wise after

The whole question ought to form bier Estates, Ltd., Tras"declared a an event, but it is quite another

the subject of an official enquiry, dividend of Tls, 2 per share,

on Mr. Atherley's account, totall- thing to take advantage of that:

ing over $3,000 and all for per- with the Government avowedly wisdom, and we essay comment

ready and willing to provide who

Mr. G. W. King, H. M. Coronersonal items.

After 'detailing the opening the fire in the hope tist action

at Shanghai, on Dec, 31 held an is finally recommended. The inquest as to the death of Wallace items, Mr. Zeitlyn asked his Lord will be taken to render as und

matter is an urgent and important Hengier Powell, who shot himself ship whether he considered his kely as possible & repetition of

in the Burlington Hotel, Bubbling voice to be louder than necessary so costly a blazó in any part of:

His Lordship:You must not confound the witness with Li Tai. the City. First and foremost, is

Mr Zeitlyn (to the compra- the fact that the fire-fightingmoney; if found necessary..

dore).-1 see you paid an account equipment in the Hongkong Hotel

for $6 odd to the Kowloon Dairy. was insufficient to cope with uj

Yesterday, we published an ex-Do you know whether that was pectionally large issuo of the milk for the baby or milk for the blaze on the fifth floor owing to j

The question of patients in Telegraph in anticipation of a Company? | lack of water, pressure.. This Government hospitals having the large demand for the excellent Witness: I don't know what he

Mr. Stainfield, a member of the raises the very big question as to advantage of being treated by pictures of the Hongkong Hotel required the milk

jury, informed his Lordship that for he had seen the aetion. whether any of the Colony's high their own medical practitioners fire, and, as a result, a record (laughter.)

Do you think it was for the Com-red to)-Just go out of Court. is one which has been given number wore sold. A few romain- buildings have internal equipment considerable prominence locallying copies may be obtained from pany?-Mr. Atherley is the Mana-If I see anything of the kind in this "His Lordship (to the man refer- to give a fire-fighting force of in recent years. It was at first this office.

ger, and whatever he O.K'e I pay. Court again, I will send the person water on top floors, because re-should be extended in the case of intended thut this privilege

Lane, Crawford's account is Nu anti-foreign or anti-$195; do you know what that is to prison. liance on pressure in street mains the new. Kowloon Hospital, a Christian demonstrations in our for?--No. is unscientific as well as highly portion of which was to have eity were manifested during the Was it for a Christmas present

holidays, writes for his wife?-I don't recall. problematical. Supposing the been set aside as a nursing home, Christinas

but, according to the latest Kashing correspondent on Dec. whole of the Fire Brigade is away Government declaration on the 28, to the N. C. Daily News. The Whyte, at Shaukiwan attending to un matter, difficulties of manage students from the Mission Boys whether that was for milk? Mr. Atherley. He had seldom seen outbreak and a fire starts on the ment and discipline are now con- and Girls schools issued more think they sell wine.

sidered to mako such an than 3,000 invitations to attend top floor of one of our high No 1 size 1.10

arrangement impossible. It is the pageants, amateur theatricals buildings, is there a firo pun interesting in this connection to and moving pictures. The crowda

that 1.00. in building to give'a. note the conditions under which not only came in good humour force of water up top? That the Peak Hospital will now be but behaved quietly and seemed run on its coming under the to enjoy themselves. A number

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ORDERED OUT OF COURT.

At this stage of the proceeding Mr. Zeitlyn suddenly interrupted with "I don't know who that gentleman there is (pointing, to a Chinese seated at the table near counsel for the prosecution), but I distinctly saw him emphatically shake his head at witness."

thing myself. He is the interpreter Mr. Jenkin did not see any- of Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist.

Sir Henry Gollan:-Did anyone else, observe the action?

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tion of witness, Mr. Zeitlyn asked him for Mr. Atherley's paying-in book.

Here is an item; Donnelly and,

$82. Do you know

it.

Witness said that it was kept by

Was it not for champagne?-

Mr. Zeitlyn: It was in the office Perhaps it was so.

when Mr. Atherley was arrested..

Mr. Jenkin: We have nover. Witness was cross-examined in gard to payments for a baby car-seen it. We were waiting for the age, for ferry tickets, for a suit- other side to produce it. case for the amah, for the quar-

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I put it to you that Atherley's

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When you made payments into Atherley's acount, did you make entries in his paying-in book?--- No, I personally have never writ ten in the book.

is a engrul question, because it direct financial control usa of shops had special sales of toysterly payment on Mr. Atherley's you with Getz Brothers now?—No, was in the absence of some such purely Government institution. and. Christmas cards. pump that the fire on the fifth At this particular hospital. Claus socma to have become afe policy with the China Under- they have closed down.

Is there a new firm called Getz patients have the right to socure citizen of Chine as well as of writers, and he said that except flour of the Hongkong Hotel was treatment by their own doctors, other countries,

where it was obvious, he was not South China Trading Co? Yes. although out of the roach of the pipes and even

the

sure of the nature of the nursing!

C- Are you with that firm?—Yes equnts. This is what the Toronto Sturr. Zeityn: I put it to you that-No; it was sold,

Do they use the same furniture?, hose installed in the building. It sistors are Government servants,

whilst in the management of the rays of Mr. Walter Sinclair's all the money transactions between is not much use putting in pipes institution an advisory cum-latest production at the Hart

To whom?-To Getz South China of thrde and rolls of hoso unless anoffective mittee

outside House Theatre; "A theatrical

and Atherley, throughout Trading Co. medical practitioners, with the event of outstanding importance the period since he became man- force of water is also provided. Principal Civil Medical Officer is the fiftieth production at Hartager, were advances made to him paying-in book is somewhere Street mains have not sufficient AS er-officio Chairman, will House theatre, Turandot. Prin- for these personal items on his your custody and I ask you to get power, even whon on fall assist the Government. It is no coss of Chinu." This tale from personal security-It is not it? We have not got it. supply.

doubt because of the conditions the Thousand and One Nights," true that they were all for his laid down by the donor of this under the direction of Waltor personal use. The size of Hongkong's Fire hospital (Mr. J. E. Joseph that Sinclair, is being given a produc.

WIFE'S PASSAGE" Brigade is also brought into quen this Government institution is tion which in its scope, its beauty,

remember when being operated on lines differing its acting and its interest is tion, although we hasten to ex-from those relating to other almost overwhelming. One looked Atherley was leaving for the press admiration for the titanic Governmont hospitals, And this for a pretentious spectacle plege..

Did one of the clerks under your United Statce?—Yes.

Mr. Atherley asked you for a

control?-Not to my knowledge, work performed by Superinten-will

why ing to the eye but dull and insipid loan of $1,6001-No.. to oxplain. Sorve "outside" doctors are permitted to the brain but in reality Walter Did you not ask him to wait of the original question and asked

perhaps the Manager told him to. dent Brooke and his staff. Åre,

Mr. Jenkin referred to the form to attend patients on the Peak Sinclair's show has a sustained four motor engines enough for but not at the new Kowloon interest every moment, arousing

until Wong came in?--No.

Did you not ask Wong to addid not want it to be understood that it might be made clear. He difficulties of discipline might visual oxhilaration. bour? And would it not be bettori

Waltor arise in an institution where the Sinclair comes from Hongkong.

for nothing,- if thore word some more staff is under the dual control of His first hand knowledge of the Europeans in the foreg-mon private practitioners and Govern-Orient must have helped him in able to speak Chinese and control that foar which animates the ment is greater than any mere meat doctors, and it is presumably this production but his nohtove. and direct the work of the authorities in placing the new question of geography. It defin-317-Mr. Atherley Instructed mAtherley's account? Th Chinese firemen ?. Are there Kowloon Hospital undor full and itely catablishes Sinclait locally that when I collected money I was have never done so, enough Chinese firemen and is

as a producer of the first rank,"" not to pay it into the Bank, as The case is proceeding,

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the Hongkong side of the har-hospital. We can quite see that mental as well as emotional and vance the monoy7-I asked Wong from the answer that witness ever

absolute Government control,

Did you not bring the money tu made payments into Atherley's ac- Mr. Atherley in banknotes?—Yes. count.

As a loan?--No.-

His Lordship (to witness): hid

If it was not a loan, what was you ever make payments into