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SUI TAI FIRE SEQUEL.

'SPIRITS OF WINE IS CALLED

SAM CHING.

Discretion of States.

An interesting case, arising out of the fire on board the a... Sui Tal Disarmament itself must be left recently, was mentioned at the to the discretion of each State. Contrai Magistracy this morning, | There was no common denominator when Chung Wing Kum was sum- which could be applied to a moned for furnishing incorrect States for the reduction of arma-particulars in respect of a removal permit from the sis, Sul Tai to the

ments. These the dificulties.

word

kome of

He could not suggest, at pre-8.8. Man Chung. It was alleged sont, any solution, but mentioned that 136 jars containing opirits of thom as indications of the difficul-yine, were declared as Chineso tios that lay in the path of the Pre- wine. paratory Committee,

Addressing Mr. B. C. K. Haw

It was necessary for various king, who was prosecuting, Mr. States to reach a preliminary Lindseil said: I gather this sum- agreement and this owing to their mons arises out of the fire? varying Parliamentary. usages, Mr. Hawkins: Yes, Your Wor their geographical situations, and

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Mr. M. K. Lo who appeared for GOODS from HOME

st on, necessitated lengthy negotia-ship: tions which had to be built up on mutual conccasions.

No Need for Despair. An agreement made between two States was not always acceptable to a third.. In such cases amend ments and negotiations were some- times necessary. At the same time, progress had already been mado and thore was no need for despair.

Lord Cushendun recalled that a great amount of disarmament had already taken place in Great Britain. For instanco the por sonnel of the British navy was already 40,000 less than in 1914.

Great Britain had scrapped more than 200 war vessels totaling | 1,000,000 tons and the same reduc- tion had taken pinco in the

rsenals, army and navy:

Great Britain had already ful- Med her obligations under Article Eight of the Covenant.

The Kellogg pact was sure to have important If not spectacular results.

the defendant, entered a plea of not guilty and stated that his in- structions were that his client or dered sam-ching from Maenu and had no idea what was shipped down,

Mr. Hawking indicated that it would be necessary to call the com- pradore of the Sul Tai, who was now with another ship and coüld;

Ho asked for an adjournment, not appear before the court to-day. which was granted...

LOCAL BILLIARDS.

"BERWICK" WIN OVER ROYAL ENGINEERS,

An interesting billiards match. was played at the Chlef Petty Officers Club at the Royal Naval Dockyard last night, when a team from the Chief and Petty Officers The now generation would be of H.M.S. Berwick played a return reared in the idea that war was a friendly game with the Royal national disaster and that arma-Engineers' Mess.

ments were necessary only for de The Berwick managed to turn fensive purposes,

the tables on their opponents on Lord Cushendun concluded by this occasion, running out winners saying that those whose work had hy a very close margin. The would be included among the cores were: benefactors of humanity.

mado the Kellogg Pact possiblé

Berwick.

· Lord Cushenden was warmly Jeffrey cheered at the close of his speech. Matthews

DISTILLERY CASE CONCLUDES.

NO EVIDENCE OF INTENT

TO DEFRAUD.

The charge of conspiracy 'ngalust|

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CONVICTIONS.

members of the Tai Tung distil- MAN WITH FOUR PREVIOUS lery was brought an end this morning when Mr. R. E. Lindsell discharged the two Sze Foos (ex- perts) of the distillery,

With a record showing four pre-|

It will be recalled that originally vious convielions, including two the licensee, the accountant and for returning from banishment, a the two experts were charged with Chinese was sentenced to twelve with conspiracy to defraud the re- months hard labour by Mr. W. venue of the Colony. Lengthy Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis- evidence was given by the prosecu-tracy this morning, for disobeying

ton to show the manner in which an order of deportation. the distillery was alleged to have

banished The defendant was heen defrauding the revenue. It from the Colony on Feburay 12, was contended that fermented 1925, fór a period of ten years, fol- molasses were drawn away and lowing convictions for being a distilled secretly by the defen-rogue and vagabond nine years dants.

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vessels are still held up owing to At the end of the previous hear-o; larceny from the netion of the local Harbouring, Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared house three and a half years ago; Authorities, while one British for the defence, argued that had two subsequent terms of im vessel, the 8.8. Phoumponh, has client had no

answer. Prisonment for returning from also come under the lead-line ban. After considering the points rais

case to

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Of the vessels now detained, the ed By Mr. Lo. Mr. Lindsell found Sergeant Mottram said the de- Wing Wo and Sun Sat Kat have that there was no conspiracy prov- fendant told the police he had re- been allowed to make two trips, beed against the licensee or the ac-turned to obtain money from his on enquires being fore final suspension, while the countant. He adjourned the enae brother, but Heng Chong and Tai On have each in order to consider the position made at the address given, no made one. The Wing On and the as regards the two experts. such person could be found. Sun Kong are in dock, being over- This morning, Mr. Lindsell, ad- hauled to comply with require-dressing the court, said:-I have ments, while the Fung Fat, Sun On come to the conclusion that in law

Continuing, Mr. Lindsell observ and Cheng On are on the slip at there is in fact no proper evidence ed that even if a system was dis Shamshulpo for a similar purpose. to support the charge of conspiracy closed whereby the underlings

Other vessels held up are the against these two of conspiring, were cheating their master, they U Tafszema, Yan On, Wo Kwat, Shing one with the other, to defraud the could not be assumed to be do- On, Hoi Nam, Tin Taze, Kwok Ko, Revenue of the Colony,

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THE INTERPORT BOWLS MATCH.

A panoramic view of the rinks at the Shanghai Recreation Club where the Interport Lawn Bowls match between Shanghai and Hongkong was played last Thursday afternoon. J. Brown, of the Hongkong team, le seen playing his first "wood in the second end of the match.