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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, JANUARY

PRINCE HUMBERT

MARRIED,

BRILLIANT WEDDING IN ROMAN CHAPEL..

Rome, Jan. 8.

The marriago of Prince Humbert and Princess Marie Jose was solemnised this morning.

The capital had a sleepless night preparing for this morning's core mony. The population, immensely swollen by an Influx from the provinces and from abroad, revelled amid blazing illumina tions the early hours, when they acrambled to find vantage points and see the guesta arrive at the Quirinal Palace, the court- yard and grand staircase of which were transformed into a bower, of the most exuuisite and rare

lower.

LOST DIAMOND

PACKAGE

NO SUSPICION REGARDING BANK'S EMPLOYEES.

M. Piguet, accountant to the Banque, de Indo Chine, gave evidence in the Supreme Court yesterday in connexion with action brought against the Bank by Mr. Kornitzer and others, alleging the Bank to be responsible for the loss of a package of diamonds which they received by registered post.

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The mechanism of this wonder- ful Refrigerator is no constructed that it needs no attention once it is installed, no oiling to bother with, no pipes to brenk, no belt Replying to Mr. Sheldon, to get alack, and it does not inter witness.said that he came to Hong-fere in any way with Radio recep- kong in 1920 as correspondence tlon and has an easily accessible clerk. In that capacity he had to temperature control. deal with correspondence for the Batique itself and for customers. Important, too, is the fact that On receiving any registered mail it is the only Refrigerator which he signed the Post Office receipt and has an all-steel cabinet. It cannot put the mail in a nearby safe. In warp-its doors cannot sag. It is addition to the outer door of the the perfect cabinet for the safe safe there was a locked inner com-and simple mechanism which is Notables Arrive.

partment. The keys for this com- placed on top in an hermetically Loud cheers heralded the arrival partment and the outer door of the sealed steel casing, of the most notable personalitin safo wore both held by the chief

It is mounted on logs with broom amung a continuous procesalon of accountant. No one else had keys.

room underneath, has a sanitary cnns bringing Royal and other

Explaining how a package reporcelain chilling chamber and distinguished guests, whom received by registered mail might has nothing about It to harbour plendent masters of ceremonies have been placed on the top of the dust and dirt. The local Agents, conductod Ln their respective safe, an alleged by plaintiff, witness Messrs. Andersen, Meyer and Co., places in the Pauline Chapel or

stated that the chief Accountant Ltd., David House, 67-69 Des adjoining Hall of Cairassiers, might have been busy and the cor- Voeux Road, have many Models on wenrers of the Collar of Annu respondence clerk might leave it view and have arranged with ziata, the foremost of whom being either on his deak or on the top of Messrs. Win. C. Jack and Co., Ltd., Mussolini, followed by members of the Diplomatic Corps and Cn the safe until the chief accountant The General Electric Co. of China returned when he would lock it up Ltd., The Hongkong Electric Co., this wonderful binet Ministers,

in the inner compartment where to demonstrate registered mail was usually kept machine. No mail would be left outside the safe during Uffin time. or after banking hours but would be put in- ds. This would necessitate the presence of the chief accountant the purpose of locking and unlock ing. If anything was too bulky to go raide the safe it would be taken to the strong room.

The Pauline Chapel was decoral- ed with flowers and priceless damasla, with innumerable lights, Torming a Gtting setting to the glittering uniforms of officers and gorgeous array of women's dresses, with long trains and brilliant jewels.

The climax to this impressive goss was approached as the Royal procession appeared and slowly advanced to the altar, when he whole assembly became hushed and bowed low.

# Brilliant Function,

Five Kines, five Queens and sixty Royal Prince and Princesses figured in an unforgettable scene of pomp and brilliance, reviving the ancient glorias of the Eternal City, and unparalleled in splendour since the marriage of King Edward the Seventh.

Princess Marie Jose, un her father's arm. wearing white velvet gown and an eight-yard-long magnificent train bordered with ermine and lined with white silver moire, fallowed the Crown Prince, with his mother, a handsome figure in the uniform of an Infantry colonel, and advanced to the high altar murmounted by a tall crucifix, Hanked by lighted tapers,

The venerable Cardinal Pietro

No Dishonest Employees. Mr. Sheldon ---From August, 1921 until Felnuary, 1929, the period with which we are concern ed, did you,, or any other member of the European staff as far as you know, have any suspicion as to the honesty of any employee of the Bank1⁄4---No.

During the whole of the period you have been with the Bank have you had any suspicion of the honesty of aux, employee 7-No, have had no suspicion,

have been recorded in the safe de posits book. Anything deposited for safe keeping would be entered in the aufe deposit book and a re ceipt given.

Dealing with the package men- tioned in the case, M. Piguet said he remembered seeing small boxes, about as big as boxes of pen nibs. They were scaled and registered but there was nothing to indicata they were insured and witness did not know that any of the packages

ar-

contained diamonds. If any

tho inade for rangement wha Bank to receive packages of pre- cious stonen, the manager would make those arrangements with the customer. The cashier would not have authority to do so, at- though he could arrange to receive ordinary registered mail."

4

Staff Changes,

Continuing, witness said that during banking-hours the corres pondence clerk and the chief ac

Replying to Mr. Jenkin, witness countant, would have access to the safe as well or their subordinate raid that in January, 1922, the clerks but a stranger outside the chief accountant had about six access to Portuguèse and Annamese elurka Bank would not have the safe. Ordinary, registered mail was dealt with by the correspon dence elerk but the business of ac- cepting articles for sufe custody was done by the cashier who re-

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Old Receipts Found.

to assist him, all of whom would be in the general office. Of those only remained. Two two Annamese Hongkong Portuguese left some" years ago, one being still in Hong. Kong and another in Saigon. An- >ther Portuguese- clerk retired about three months ago and one Annamese died just over a year ago. The correspondence clerk had one lady typist of French nationality to assist him and the last witness had heard of her was that she wUA now in the employ of another French Bank in Peking, having left. Hongkong in 1923. M. Marsol, the then manager. retired to Paris in 1923,

Ma celebrated Mass at the corded such transactions in a book. culmination of the ceremony, Cardinal Maffi addressed the usual After referring to the entries question to the bride and bride-concerning. Mr. Kornitzer in the groom, and Prince Humbert before cafe deposit book, witness said the replying turned to his parents for procedure was that a customer their formal consent, but Princess would ask for goods to be accepted Marie Jose promptly responded for safe custody. The cashier "S" in ringing tones.

would take the goods and give a The choir sang

A specially receipt for them. He would place composed anthem by Cardinni the articles in his safe, until the of Perosi, "Oremus

lice closed and they would then be pro principe

taken to the strong room. At the Mafi mustrum." Cardinal

pro- nuced the formula of indiasolu- same time as he gave the receipt

Witness agreed that in July, he would make an entry in the safe 1922, he had nothing to do with re ollity, the Prince 'and Princess ex- changed wedding rings, while the deposits book.

gistered mail delivered to the Bunk chapel, was filled, with the notes

by the Post Office and he had of a hymn of rojolcing, denoting

nothing to do with the chief uc the completion of the first Italian M. Piguet was then referred to countant's safe. He did not know Royal marriage celebrated accord- the stubs of receipts given for of any instance where the manager ing to the new rules laid down in articles received for safe custody.had delegated authority to a sub- the Lateran treaty, making a re- He said that two of the stubs show-ordinate to sanction the receipt of ligious ceremony legally valided that two parcels had been re- valuables in registered packages. ceived for safe custody from Mr. He did not know where the counter- Kornitzer, both dated September 8, foils of the deposit book receipts 1921. Witness went.on to say were. They had probably been FORD RAISES WAGES. that he succeeded M. de Brock to destroyed or had been lost.

the post of cashier in May, 1922, and remembered seeing several re

Case Nearly Ended. ceipts given by Mr. Kornitzer dated as follows; July 24, 1922, August 8, This concluded M. Piguet's evi 1922 and October 10, 1922. Those denec, and Mr. Poliér said there thred receipts wero in his handwrit, was one more witness who might ing but the handwriting on other re- not be called. Counsel indicated ceipts was different, one being op that any further evidence would be The Ford Motor Company ansparently written by Mr. Kornitzer short and said that, he would only raised the minimum wage from five himself.

take a few minutes in addressing Ito six gen daily. The strike nt thu

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Witness, continuing, sald that if

M. Kornitzer find, over the counter, In reply to his Lordship, counsel himself requested parcels to be acaid the case would probably be epled for safe custody, they would finished to-day.

WELL, AT LAST WE'RE DOWN TA BUSINESS: SAM'S GONE OUT TA SEE WHAT KINDA FURS THE ESKIMOS HANE GOT TA TRADE –(F HE FOLLOWS MY ADVICE HELL'GET ALONG

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