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RIVER STEAMER'S PASSENGERS.

PROSECUTION FOR EXCESS

FAILS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

UNWHOLESOME PORK

CHARGE.

COOLIE DISCHARGED AT KOWLOON COURT.

Finding that, bei merely a and the mastor of a local river carrier ongaged to take vegetables

charge of carrying exccas passengers, involving the owner

The charge was that on the evening of March 27th, the s.s. Chung On left the waters of the Colony with excess passengers on board, Boarding Omcer Thompson prosecuting.Mr. Loseby appeared for both defendants, Lau WA Ping, owner, and Captain Jacob Lossius, the master.

BUILDING DISPUTE

CLAIM.

(Continued from Page 7.)

· Correct Amount, The plaintiffs would submit that steamer, was heard at the Marine and the carcass of a pig to the the sum was the correct amount Court this morning, before Com-Yaumati market he might possibly fixed under the terms of the mdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., have been ignorant of what he aupplementary agreement.

Mr. Sheldon said that from tho the result being a dianifasal of was carrying, Mr. W. Schofield, at

the Kowloon Magistracy this statement of defence. It would be both accused.

morning, discharged a street coolle contended that the architect had who appeared for being in posses. no jurisdiction to issue the certi- ficate because a disputé had sion of unwholesale pork.

Sergeant Portallion said the do- arisen and that Mr. Basto had been fendant was arrested in Nathan requested to refer the dispute to Road carrying the pork in a basket. arbitration. Evidence, would be He was questioned and he told the called to show that two days after police that he had been engaged the alleged request for arbitration by a man to carry the pork to a sum of $25,000 was paid by the

defendants. He was the Yaumati market.

With regard to the bricks used given the opportunity to find the Boarding Officer C. II. Thompman, but he intimated that it in the building, which was the Aon stated that at 0.10 on the would be useless as he would not main item in dispute, the supple- night in question, he boarded the be able to find him. The police mentary agreement set it out used must 8., Chung On. He saw

were satisfied however that the that the, bricks

burnt, of superior, well under way and ordered her to defendant was only a carrier. the Belchers Bay Anchorage,

Mr. M. F. Roidy, assistant Nam Kong, bricks. It was provid- Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, saided that samples of the bricks must the pork was unwholesale and that decomposition had set in,

ed.

A ples of not guilty was enter

her

From what he saw the considered it necessary to order her to the Examination Anchorage.

Ho

of was

the opinion that, considering the amount of oneumbering cargo about the decks, the vessel was carrying ex- cess passengers. Having obtain-only a carrier.

His Workshin:-Under the cir- cumstances I do not see my way to convict the defondant. He was

Mr. Reidy: He was in posses-

ed the assistance of Police Launch slon of the park, and it, was hid- No. 7, with Sergeant Gardner en den under some vegetables. board, witness, with Mr. Nunn, of

His Worship: He would hard-

the Harbour Office, and the serly put it on top of the vegetables geant, counted passengers from when he had vegetables, to carry the male and appper decks to the as well.

bont deck.

Tho count resulted in a total of

Mr. Reidy:-In this case the 438, which, in his opinion, was vegetables were only a disguise. excessive, Subsequently, the would like to ask for the maxi- Chung On proceeded through Cap-mum penalty. He was sulmun. Pass, watched by Mr. for somebody. Num, the Police Officer was him- self.

Mr. Loseby cross-examined and asked whether the Chung On been given permission to sail from the wharf. Witness admitted that this was so. He was not sure how

the many of

passengers were children and infants in arms, but these had been counted at the half rate. He accepted Mr. Lose by's estimate of 34 children and 30 infants in arms.

When Mr. Nunn was called, Mr. Loseby pointed out to his Worship that there was no dispute as to the number of passengers on board, but. as to whether they were ex- cessivo.

In reply to his Worship, witness said the passengers were seated on the cargo on the main deck 'and about the accommodation

rooms. There was probably about 80 tons of cargo and this was loosely towed on the deck.

This closed the ense prosecution.

for the

earrying

A Chinese detective wae. then called to give evidence. After corroborating Sergeant Portallion's statements, he said the, pork was found under some vegetables.

His Worship:-I don't. think there is anything to show that he actually knew what he was carry- ing, except, of course, that he was carrying pork. There is nothing to show that he knew what the pork looked like.

The defendant was discharged..

RECENT COLLISION.

COURT OF ENQUIRY ARRANGED.

be

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MONDAY APRILE ON 1928.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAYS QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of loonl sharo quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1300 b. Chartered Bank, £214 b. Mercantile A. & B., £34¥' ne P. and O. 2 n.. East Asit $76 b

Insurances.

b.

Canton Ins., $675 Union Ins., 8332 b North China, Ins., Tla:143 m. Yangtsze Ins., $461 b. China Underwriters, 62.45 China Fires, $215 n.° gi H. K. Fire Ins., $750 b.

Shipping.

Douglases, $40) 6.

H. K. Steamboats, $89

6, H. K. Tugo, #21 Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) #74 n. Shell Trans., 90/- n

Union Waterboats, $20 b.

Mining,

Bonguote, $2.35

Kailans. 66/- 1

.

Langkata, Tla, $16 n.

S'hai Exploration, Tls. 2.75 b.

Raubs, sit b.

Tronohs, 17/6 b.

Dockú, etc.

+ }:

Kowloon Wharves, $139

b.

Whampoa Docks, $48

China Providents $6 sa.

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be submitted and left with the landlords and architects. Mr. Sheldon sald that a body of evidence would be called concern- The plaintiff ing the bricks.

A Marine Court of Enquiry is would say that he suplied bricks. to assemble at the Harbour Office corresponding to the description in on Wednesday, at 10.30 a.m., to the agreement. Investigate the circumstances of

Bricks Inspection.

the collision between 8.a. Taming Mr. Basto would say that he had (Captain G. E. Mills) and the tow inspected the bricks and also that of the Standard Oil Company there was a diepute in 1924 with Mr. Loseby, addressing the

launch Katonah. Court, submitted that he had no

regard to them soon after his re- The composition of the Court turn from England. case to answer. The passenger will be Commdr. J. B. Newill, down to the site and examined the He' went allowance for the Chung On was D.S.O., R.N., Harbour Master bricks and later wrote to the 104 first-class, 224 uppor deck and 586 main deck, a total of 914. (President); an ofleer of the plaintiffs and said he had com- It should be observed that there Royal Navy; Captain D. G. plaints, were less than half this number Burleigh, of 8.a. Chipshing; Cap- on board and as the allowance in W. A. Walker, of 8.8. Kwong for the vessel in recent of cargo Tung; Captain A. Hall, of 8.8. and passengers was six cubla feel Pheumpenli. to one passenger, it was up to the prosecution to prove that there was at least 5,000 cuble feet of cargo on board, before there was any question of excess. The master would, if necessary, xo into the box and prove that holds ware stowed before the vessel saled, and the only cargo on deck was a few mail bags.

IIis Worship dismissed the case against the owner and master without having heart evidence in the second caso that against the master.

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Senator Frank Willis, a republican candidate for the U.S. presidency, who died sud- denly on Saturday, just before he was due to make his cam- paign address.

Subsequently the defen- dants complained to him that the bricks used were not as specified in the agreement. The dispite went on for same time and eventually the parties agreed that everything would be left in Mr. Basto's hands,

Mr. Potter said that if Mr. Sheldon was suggesting a binding agreement on the point he must plead it,

Hongkews, Tis, 164 b.

New Engineerings, Tls. 4.80 . Shanghai Dooks, Tis. 107 b.

Coltons.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 8.60" b. Orientals, Tls. $2.05 b. S'hai Cottone, Tls. 58 (old) b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, $9.15 b. H. K. Lands, $67 R. B'hai Lands Tis. $133 b.. Humphreys, $15 Realtion, $8.25 Territorials, $1) n.

b.

b.

Public Utilities, Tramways, $25) B. Peak Trains, (old) $13 b Star Ferries, $642 m.) Chinh Lights, (Old) $124 'b. H'kong Electrice, $702 b. Macao Electrics, $26 b. Telephones $4.70 b.

China Buses, Tis. 62 n.. Singapore Tractions, 11/9 b.

Industriala.

China Sugars, $7 a. Malabone, $25.

Canton Ices, $4 b.

B.

Cements (Comb.). $11.25, B. Ropes (Old) $8 n. -United Asbestos $10

Stores &c. Dairy Farms, $221 b. Watsons, $13.75 b. Der A. Wing, $1 H. Lane Crawfords, $3.75 b. Mackintosh, #22 8. Sinceres, $10 b. Wm. Powells, $5. n.

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Continuing Mr. Sheldon said the plaintiff would say the bricks were of the sample agreed upon, also that after the dispute arose

The sixth ordinary yearly ment- the

Messrs. Geo. W. Grey, F.R.I.B.A., defendants told the plaintiffs that

of sharoholders of the ing they must get their bricks from Hongkong Engineering and Con-F.S.I., and J. Bentley Hawker certain firms, and told them to struction Co., Ltd., will be held will carry on the business of the arrange contracts for future sup-at the offices of Messre. Shewan architectural department of the plies. The plaintifs did in fact Tomes and Co., on Saturday, April Hongkong Realty and Trust Co., Ltd., under the firm name of Grey then get supplies of bricks from 14, at 11 am.

the two firms suggested,

The managing partner of the plaintiff Arm was called and gave evidence bearing out Mr. Sheldon's opening.

The case is proceeding.

SEQUEL TO ASSAULT.

MAN IN COURT WITH BRUISED NOSE.

Mr. P. M. Hodgson appeared this morning before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magia- tracy, to represent a Chinese who appeared as complainant against

girl who runs away from a farm THE AMOY TROUBLES. three other men in connexion with

and joins a carnival.

There, to escape capture as a fugitive from the law, she becomes an Oriental crystal gazer, in which capacity she has many adventures.

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an assault which took place on March 23rd at Hill Road.

The defendants were represent- ed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ.

Mr. Hodgson informed his Wor- It is an unusual story, the char-

ship that he was not prepared to actors are real, and it is written by

Amoy, April 1.

proceed, and usked the Magis- an accomplished novelist. At pre- The Chinese-Japanese situation trate to fix a date. sent Anne Austin is in a New York remains unchanged. The Amoy Mr. Russ at this point informed hospital recovering from an opera- Government hag asked the his Worship that the defendants tion, the story we are publishing Kalangau Municipal Crancil to were prepared to be bound over being completed just before she proclaim martial law owing to the if the complainant was equally went there.

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Mr. Ruas observed that the com- an oak cross to drop over the Pole. arrested here yesterday.. General Nobile was presented to. The Japanese cruiser romains, plaint's nose appeared to be the Pope with his co-expeditiones. but the American destroyer divi bruised, to which his Worship He is shortly to attempt a flight slon is, leaving. The French flag- replied that the marks indicated to the North Pole in the seal ship has arrived and is staying for more than an ordinary bruise!!

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