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JUDGMENT RESERVED.

RESTAURANT'S ALLEGED TAMPERING WITH METERS.

Appreciating the importance of the decision to the general public and the China Light and Power Co., Mr. W. Schofield reserved his judgment in the case of larceny of electricity (by tampering with the motora) at the Chun Kwong Ro- staurant, intimating that he de- sired sufficient time to carefully consider the authorities quoted by tho prosecution and the defence in support of their respective

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The case was one wherein one of the partners of the Chua Kwong Restaurant of Woosung Street was charged with stealing electric current by moving the hands of meters back.

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1921.

MONEYLENDERS

CLAIM.

COMMENTS ON CHINESE

SALARIES.

WICKED WOMEN

CONSPIRACY TO

HUSBAND.

An elderly Chinese appeared

"I do not think & Chinese fitter before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yester is likely to get $100 a month in day charged with the larceny of $100 from the cubicle of a woman Chinese employment." remarked who lived in a house in Shauki- the acting Pulane Judge, Mr. P.wan.

The defendant was the principal Jacks, while hearing a money- lender's claim In the Summaryterant of the house. He was de- Court yesterday afternoon. Hefended by Mr. C. A. S. Russ. added that he did not think that a chauffer in Chinese employment would get more than $60 a month at the outside.

His Lordship made, these com- ments after he had given judgment against the two defendants who asked for instalments of $5 per month, the first defendant stating he was earning $70 a month, out of which he had to keep his mother, father, wife and four children, and the second defen- dant saying he earned $50. The plaintiff stated they were earning $100 and $70 respectively, and could pay more.

The woman alleged that the money was given to her by her produced in court to say that he propective son-in-law, whom she

had actually given her the money.

Asked in what form the money was given the man stated that he had handed the complainant ten notes of $10 each. He said be nad come to Hongkong from Shan Boi on a business mission and had entrusted the money to the woman for safe keeping.

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Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared for the complainants and Mr. G. R. Haywood was for the defendant,

Mr. Russ in his defence said At the conclusion of the evid- once for the prosecution, Mr

the woman was the wife of the de- They wore married Armstrong made his submissions,

fendant. contending that contrary to the

three weeks ago and the plainant received $80 as previous arguments of the defence,

The plaintiff was Hakam Singh, it was not necessary to prove

lord. He had discovered sinco, mens red against the defendant a watchman employed at the Wing money and $15 to pay the land- Cheung timber yard, and the de- in a statutary offence. The pro- fendants were Ah Ming, a fitter that the landlord was not paid secution argued that, having apat a Wanchai motor garago, and and he raided the woman's room plied for the installation of the Yiu Wai-san, sued as guarantor in order to get money for the meter, the defendant was employed "as a chauffeur by the manager of the Bank of China. The eum claimed was $108, being $100 money lent to the first man under a promissory note and $3 interest at the rate of two per cent per month for four months. Mr. F. E. Laseby was for the plain tiff.

respon-

sible...

Mr. Armstrong quoted several authorities to illustrate his sub- miastons.

Signed Double?

In

Came

landlord' who was pressing.

of the raid he the course across the $80 which he had pro- viously given the woman and he took it, intending to keep it for the woman. He had heard that the woman Intended to leave him, s0 he kept the money in order to have a hold over her.""

Mr. Haywood submitted that the prosecution had" entirely fall- ed to prove their case. There was no evidence of tampering with the meters and not a particle of

As a business man, prior to evidence against the defendant.

handing the woman the notes he It was necessary to prove mens The plaintiff alleged that he had affixed the chop of his firm rca and they had failed to do so. lent the defendant $70 for which on every one of them. This he It was ridiculous if one partner he signed a note for $100 on Jan-pointed out to the Magistrato to was convicted for, an offence com- uary 8th, 1927. He said he did show that the woman's prospective mited by another partner. Innot follow the usual custom of son-in-law never had anything to other Acts special provision was causing the defendant to sign for do with the notes. made, making the licensee respon- double as they had had satisfac- sible whether he was aware of the tory dealings before. offence or not, but this was not the case in the Ordinancs under which the defendant was charged. Mr. Haywood also referred his Worship to passages from various authorities and after further argument his Worship, said that he was inclined to agree with the prosecntion that they had proved that there had been a larceny.

It might have been more reason- able, continued his Worship, to have indicted all the partners for the offence.

Mr. Haywood: Yes, your Wors ship. Then they would have to prove conspiracy.

His Worship reserved judgment until next Tuesday,

FRENCH POLITICS.

COMMUNIST MOTION

REJECTED..

Session Closed.

Paris, July 14. The parliamentary session closed (after the new governmental victory. Both Chambers accepted the fig ures proposed by M. Poincare re- garding the increase of salaries of state employees.

Mr. Lindsell was satisfied with this explanation and discharged the mah.

This was denied by the defen- dant, who said he actually only Addressing the woman he said received $50 and he had not dealt that she had conspired with others with the plaintiff before. He to cheat the defendant of $100 stated that the plaintiff followed and therefore he would make an out the usual custom by making order that the defendant keep the him sign for double. If he had money. received $70, he would have signed for $140.

The second defendant" said he MISSIONS TO SEAMEN. was present when the money was handed over to Ah Ming who re- ceived $50.

Remarking that he was inclined to believe that the plaintiff caused the defendant to sign, for double, that he only received $50, and that it was one man's word against an- other, His Lordship gave judg ment for the plaintiff for $58 with costs.

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On the application of the defen- dant His Lordship made an order for monthly instalments of $5.

TUNG ON DAMAGE.

DOCKED FOR REPAIR OF

SHAFT TROUBLE.

When the Tung On was held up last week by propeller trouble, it was understood that this had been righted by a brief visit to. dock, but this has since been found not to be the case.

She has now been examined by experts from Taikoo owing to the

of thrust block. development trouble and it was yesterday de cided that she would have to be slipped for a further examination, it being considered that the tail shaft has either been bent or thrown out of alignment.....

Pitting the general interest of the country against the demand for an exaggerated increase M Poincare in the Chamber demolish ed all possibility of a political crisis. After a speech recalling the absolute necessity of fully balanced, budgets if the financial restoration of France were not to be interrupted, M. Poincars asked for a vote of confidence which he got by a majority of 356 to 171. She was in consequence taken Despite repeated demands from in hand after arrival from Can- the Socialists M. Poincare refused ton yesterday afternoon and te listen to suggestions to give the berthed at Talkoo preparatory to Increase retroactive force from being slipped for the purpose of August 1926. He refused also to full overhaul and repair If neces- consider the suggestion that the sary. The service is meanwhile aurplus of the 1926 and 1927 bud- being carried out by the Sai On, gets should be devoted to that pur-sailing, on alternate days. pose because it would be culpable It is understood that the ex- imprudence to distribute budget amination and repairs will occupy surpluses in advance.-Havas. about four days.

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The annual appeal for funds for the Missions to Seamen is now be ing made.

During recent years the Mission has been called upon to meet more demands than usual, consequent upon the state of trade in the Colony, with the result that it is faced with a, deficit of some $15,- 000, and the work is being handi- capped.

The appeal for donations and annual Bubscription is meeting with liberal support, but, a regular income is essential if the good work of the Mission to be con- tinued.

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MACAO'S CONDOLENCES.

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The Colonial Secretary for- wards copies of the following telegrams received from and sent to the Governor of Macao:

July 14-From Governor, Macao, to Governor, Hongkong: "Deepest, condolences with profound regret from myself and Colony death officer Phillips. Gov- aviation ernor."

Governor, July 14th-From Hongkong, to Governor, Macao: "On behalf of Hongkong I thank Your Excellency and the Colony of Macão for your very kind mes- sage of condolence. Governor."

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