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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PYRENE.

THE BRITISH FIRE EXTINGUISHER.

TA OPERAND

OOK LIKE NOHA

SAVES

LIFE,

KILLS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1926,

DAY BY DAY.

***

{THE ATHERLEY TRIAL. pass book says so.

(Continued from Puge 1.) / amount should be reduced by $1.36. CKY2 is not a correct re March 25th. presentation of the collections on

Atherley went on to refer to

alterations of a date from March 28th to 29th in the deposit slips and in another book and pointed out that the alteration had not

been made in other books. neccesary to go into all the des His Lordship asked why it was tails.

FRAUD ALLEGATION 'WITHDRAWN.

And you therefore withdraw the allegation that the alteration was made after your arrest to involve I will now state that the books you?-Yos, I withdraw that. But.

kept under my control were not- audited properly to show me a true state of affairs in regard to giving evidence from exhibits those transactions. I have been which I believed to be in order.

a

simple explanation of the altera

Mr. Jenkin:I have given you

tion which should have occurred the lend of your learned counsel to you, but you preferred" to follow

and jump to a charge of fraud?

Ng sir.

distorted stories which are so apt to be set into circulation is for British authoritics in the East-

AFTER ALL, THE KIND and olsewhere, for that matter WORLD ONE CARRIES ABOUT IN to be less ratloont in rolensing ONE'S SELF. IS THE IMPORTANT reliable information when the THING.-J. R. Lowell, occasion calls therefor. We have The opening rate of the dollar been so apt in the past to permit on demand to-day was 28, 4.7/16d. our traducors to get well ahead

For the 48 hours ended on Moa- of us when it comos to publicity, day there was one Chinese case FIRE, placing a blind and » oft-times of paratyphoid fever reported, us foolish trust in the righteousness wall as a case of rables Protect

of our cause und never bothering

A useful pocket diary has been your

to soo that the British standpoint issued by L'Union Fire Insurance Home

is given the prominence that it Co., Ltd.. for whom the Credit deserves. All too often da official Foncier D'Extreme Orient are by quarters adhoro' to a policy, of

the agents.

You could have asked for the ing me to answer""Yes" or "No."pass book before launching such Installing

absolute silence, in some intanges The ss. Taiping will make her cannot do it without making a serious charge. absolutely doclining to utilise the maiden voyage on the 22nd. inst. explanations.

Mr. Zeitlyn-He had been in Mr. Jenkin: Do you suggest prison, your Lordship, and has, bad PYRENE medium of the Press which would when she will sail for Manila,

Zamboanga, Port Banga, Thurs-that the alterations were made no opportunity. be willingly placed at their

day Island and Australian ports. in order to involve you in any TO-DAY disposal.

shape or form?-Yes, it is my It can in truth be said that but The forthcoming wedding is belief that such is the case.

announced of Lieut. John Avi- Inspection for the self-imposed task assumed ward Parkos, of the Royal Artil-view in regard to it?-Yes.

That is your well-considered by British editorial writors, there lery, stationed at Singapore, to Invited

would be even loss propaganda Miss Vorn A. E. Thompson, of 1,

at

on behalf of Britain in the East Torrey Buildings, Kowloon. than is now the ease. The most In connection with the Junior Mustard & Co.,Ltd. annoying feature of the situation Leal Examinations, the sue the Company's money.

Prens

16-17, Connaught Road Contra). 'Phone Central 1186.

ANNOUNCEMENT..

Mr. & Mrs. S. Beacon, will be pleased to meet all friends, on board the S. S. Antenor, sailing at noon Wednesday id. inst.

DEATH.

SMITH; At the Isle of Wight on

11th January, 1920, A exander Findlay Smith, formerly of Hongkong,

The Telegraph.

TUESDAY, JAN. 12, 1926.

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cesses won by the French Con- vent School include Rose Terry Lugard Scholarship and Violet Hudson (Special Test Prizei.

is that whilst Britain has a fine record of straight and honest dealing in China, little organised attempt is made to combat the

The Observatory reports that mischievous, anti-British pro-

the monsoon is interruptod to the paganda let loose by paid agita-north of Swatow. It will mode tors of other countries. Publicity rate over the China Sen. The pays. That is the prime fact; but forecast for to-morrow is: N.E. For varibble winds, moderate; gen- it must be prompt, to the point, erally cloudy, warmor. and its direction placed in the hands of men who know how to atilise it to the best advantage.

A Musicale will be held at the Helena May Institute on Thurs day Jan. 28th at 5.30 p.m. Te

Pro

served from 4.30. Tickets, in- Delayed Mails. However much local residents friends 50 cents each, to be ob- cluding tea, for members and their and business people might feel tained from the Secretary, disgruntled because of the in-gramme by the "Squeakettes. ennsistency of the arrival of mail Aut. from Home, there is not the slightest degree of blame resting

ALLEGATION OF FRAUD. Prisoner:-Mr. Jenkin is ask-

A NEW STATEMENT, Mr. Jenkin went on to cross. éxamine prisoner in relation to the payment of his cheque in the com- Para account as against the Po

Wo account.

ין

When do you suggest it was done?—I have no idea. I should. Bay after thy arrest.

Do you say that you had no Why was it done?-To show that into the Company's account?-- idea that that cheque was going was

with knowledge receiving No. I assumed that all my cheques

How does the afferation show were cashed through the Com- that?CKY 2 shows a collection pany's account. on March 25th of $102. The Chin-

Oh That is the first time you have said that. I have been ese cngh books shows that he col-

",

lected only $100.64, while he depressing you for that answer. posited without question my cheque to tell you all along.

Atherley-I have been trying for $102 and credited the Po Wo account with $1.36 more than he time that you have stated that you' His Lordship: This is the first actually collected.

assumed at the time that the "If correction was made in the Company Cash Book," continu-enshed through the Company's cheques you paid were being ed Atherley, from March 28th to 29th as a result of being found

account. by the auditors, the auditors failed stated that this was because no Mr. Zeitlyn and Atherley both to properly check the entry in the direct question had been put. bills payable book. I will now look Previous, questions had been in in that book for the Po Wo entry." regard to the allocation to speci

Mr. Jenkin: You know you will not find it.

Atherley-Where is it then? Mr. Jenkin: On the right hand side of a certain page in the led-

Sons,

fle accounts of the firm's clients.

His Lordship: That is quite right. But you now say that you kiew at the time that cheques were going into the Company's account?

Atherley-Yes.

pradore cheques to the tune of Mr. JenkinYou gave the com- $11,700 odd in April? Yes...

And to the tune of $5,000 odd in

Not? Well I say "not" subject to correction if they do total up. Mr. JenkinYou flatly contra- licted me

it.

After Atherley had totalled the

Jenkin's figure.

more

on the local postal officials, whose members of the Shanghai Muni-

Dissatisfaction, among foreigner, as you know.

Atherley: Will you show me? hard work, especially during the cipal Police bas led to Captain E.

Handed the book, Atherley said; Christmas season, is a tribute to 1. M. Barrett, the new Commis the entry was recorded, but it says their zeal and enthusiasm.

Thesioner of Police, taking the lead the 28th and not the 25th. explanation which we published

Mr. Jenkin-If you have fully yesterday regarding the arrival y forming a board of investiga- here of the London mail of Dation in order to formulate their exhausted yourself with these ex-May?-No, not so much. BRITISH PROPAGANDA. cember 3rd after the rival of grievances for presentation to the lanations, I will give you the rea-

the London mail of December Municipal Council.

Witness was glaneing through 10th made it perfectly clear that.

It is hoped that there will be the bills payable book and said he The Boine, press appears to be the Negapatum route is not a taking more than ordinary in.reliably speedy one, because the large patronage of the special could not find another entry which Atherley:Well, I don't believe terost in China at the moment. in the Indian port should they Hotel to-morrow night in aid of find it in the Bills Payable Book figure, he said he agreed with Mr.

mails are liable to a week's delay Supper daneu being held at the he mentioned,

Roof Garden of the Hongkong Mr. Jenkin: Did you expect to At long lust there seems to be just miss the weekly B. I. ferry a recognition of the fact that across to Penang. When there the dependants of the late Seaman when it is only a payment on ac- British interests in this part of generally the mail i Nezapatam, and $3 (double). As all the pro- not a book-keeper.

is a delayed mail from Home it is Batchelor, who lost his life in the count?

recent fire. Tickets are $2 (single) Atherley: do not know I am the world are seriously suffering and, although the Negatam ceeds go to the late seaman's de- Mr. Jenkintow, not only as a result of the anti-route his at times resulted in pondants, the larger the attend- Atherley. These books were under

some very quick mails, the risk of foreign navement, but also on delay would appear rather great.ence the mure will the fund your supervision. account of the continued internal In the case of mails brought here benefit. fchaos which shows no sign of all the way by ses by direct P. Terminating The latest sugges-marine accident) the certainty of and Q. steamers there is (barring tion put forward by the Delly arrival on schedule, and we think Chronicle is that we should copy that if the mails for the Far East the Soviet Government's example were given to some other regular: mail line for the week that the by indulging in direct propaganda P. and O. ship is not a direct one, Jamongst the Chinese people. It we should then be assured of a more regular arrival here than we are now. The Nogapatum route could then be cut out altogether. If such an idea were surprising if it be deemed inad-

is realised, of course, that we could never descend to certain jaspects of Russian propaganda, but the idea is put forward that

bine to do so

about the matter.

;

DISARMAMENT QUESTIONS.

THE NATIONS' OPPOSING

VIEWS.

London, Jan, 11. Reuter learns that it will not be'

LOCAL CRICKET.

now Mr.

His Lordship-You are not do ing yourself justice, Mr. Atherley. Do you want to change your ans

Mr. Jenkin: A few minutes wasted.

You paid the compradore per-

sonal cheques of $20,000 in April. and May and knew that the whole was going into the Company's ac- count? Yes..

very

And you have noticed a striking intimacy in the amounts

wer? You have said that you are not a book-keeper and do not know of your cheques and the amounts whether a payment on account which are shown as having been should be recorded in the Bis paid by Company's clients into the Company's bank?-Yos, but I can Payable Book.

Atherley It should be in the explain it. book, because it is p payment against a draft.

His Lordship-Ever though a part "payment?

Atherley-Yes, possible with

Yesterday, you fold us that the majarity of them were coinci- dences Yes, but, I now want to give an explanation.

His Lordship-We have had so many explanations this morning,

Atherley gave the compra- dore: a cheque on one date for $1,049.00. That is net shown.

advantage of the point it does not need further explanation.

PERTINENT QUERIES Sir Henry Gollan proconded to question the witness, ·

Handing book to witness. Mr. His Lordship:--If you have had Jenkin asked: Do you admit that that is the Company's Pass, Book? Pisoner-This is the first time I have seen it (sensation).

Look here, Mr. Atherley, in that the Company's pass' book?-It says Getz Brothers,

Do you don't

not found acceptable on account visable to adhere to the proposed other part payments. of the fact that the Home postal date, February 16th, for the meet- Mr. Jenkin-Do you say that if the British Government cannot authorities desire to confing thairing of the preliminary committee because it does not appear that it afford to keep the British view- mail-carrying contract to the P. on disarmament, Geneva, in is a part of the attempt to involve point before the Chinese, then und O. Company, there should be view of the considerable

diver-you--Yes..

Mr. Jenkin: I have not put that some stipulation made that the genee of views of the Governments commercial interests might comm-Negapatamm "Penang forry must with regard to the scope thereof. No.

Do you want any more bocks? cheque to you. It is not included

in the total. await the arrival of the mail up It appears that

the United You have finished. with that item

Atherley: I did not know that. We cannot say that we are, say, 24 or 36 hours, or some States, although sending a strong 102-Yes,"

Mr. Jenkins-I have novar sug other reasonable period of time, delegation of the committee, de- much enamoured of the sugges-The Hongkong authorities most stres to separate naval from mili-ceed to the explanation of the Company's account.

Mr. Jenkin :----Now we will pro-gested that that went into the tion in its prosent form. Pro- certainly ought to get into touch tory disarmament, while France, alteration of the date to March

Atherley:No, but Mr. Zeitlyn paganda, to be effective, must be with the Homa postal officials Italy and Japan do not agree to 29th. I produce for the first time in cross-examination got the com in the hands of those who know

any separation of the two pro- the Company's Pass Book which pardore to say that an identical how to operate it at the beat

blems, and France very strongly shows that the real date was March figure on another date was, und insists on an examination of the 20th, and that Atherley knew this. that it was my cheque. possible advantage, und wo should LAD'S FALL.

potential war strength of all the not say that British commercial

countries concerned.-Reuter, concerns have either the time or SUFFERER BETTER TO-DAY. the ability for the task. it needs! We learn to-day that the little only the most casual thought on son of Mr. and Ms. Daniels, of the subject to establish the point serious injury as the result of a the Naval Yard, who sustained that elamsy methods of pro fall at the Scamon's Institute on paganda are apt to do more harm Saturday, is much better to-day. than good, and we cannot im-

As to the accident, it appears the Hongkong Cricket Club it is or not? It la the first time going through the Company's agino the poople of China or of four o'clock in

that occurred shortly before League fixtures on Saturday next. I have seen it. It was kept at the account?I do not know.

the afternoon 16th January, commencing at 2 any other country paying, much while the Institute was being p.m

Waft a minute. There is no You see that items have been question that you received these heed to matter obviously omanat-decorated, and not during the 1st. ΧΙ Craigennower carefully checked off-Yes, pro- amounts? No. ing from commercial sources. dance, as reported yesterday, (away).-R. Hancock (Capt), A. Lably it was In the auditors' And you say you gave him Thero may be, and probably is a wandered

The little lad appears to, have W. Hayward, H. Owen Hughes, hands,

choques in payment of these on to a connecting J. D. Humphreya, E. J. R. Mitchell. Let us assume that it is, as I private loans? Yes. distinct call for prudont, and di-bridge between the Institute and R. E. H, Oliver, T. E. Pearce, Tuy the Company's pass book. Then why should you assume at- seroot British propaganda in the the servants quarters, and some B. Powell, L. R. Ralph, E. S. You will see that on March 29th, the time that the money you were East, but to bo of value it must how to havo tumbled therefrom Stewart, F. N. Young.

a eum including that $102 was repaying to the compradore should into the yard bolow. Mrs. Sell- 2nd. XI v. Royal be prompt and to the point as and wood, the wife of the manager, (at home)-W. W. Mackenzie-Yes, it says so,

Engineers paid into the bank on March 29th? pass through the Company's when incidents occur which are quickly rushed to the sceno and (Capt.), H. Grifu, J. Hall, A. K. The alteration from March 28th being wilfully misreprosented by picked the little lad up, and after Mackenzie, D. E. G. Nicholson, to March 29th was a correct one?

attention he was soon conveyed in H. V. Parker, D. B. Peal, T. D.-Yeu. our sandorors. One of the bost motor car to the French Fospi-1. Poniered, II. G. Shelden, G. R. You have no further doubt ways of countoring the lies and tal

Véllack; M. H. Watson,

have no further doubt if the bank

H.K.C.C. TRAMS. The following will represent

bank.

If y cheques were really matters solely between you and the you seriously

say compradores, why should you n know whether sume at the time that they wore

account?

Prisoner began to talk about. margins held by the compradors and from those margins. suggested that the money came

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