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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY

NOT ADULTERATED LIQUOR.

CASE AGAINST WAREHOUSE DISMISSED.

LAPSE BY A CLERK.

"I cannot seu that the wing blended in this case comes within the definition of adulterated liquor

FRANK SPEECH ON INDIA PROBLEMS.

[Continued from Page 1) mensare of responsibility must be such as would command the support of politically minded India and would win over the

8, 1931.

COLONY'S WATER

SUPPLY.

AMUSEMENTS

SLIGHTLY BETTER THAN A:

YEAR AGO.

AT THE

bulk of supporters that had not HIGHER CONSUMPTION. been gained.

The state of the Colony's re- Lord Rending's Help.. servoirs on January 1st Is indieat- At an earlier session, Sir Sayeded in the usual monthly turn issued by the Water Authority. Lord Sultan Ahmed said that under Section 2 of the Ordinance Reading's speech bad created a slightly better than a year ago,

This shows the position to be and therefore the summons must

extraordinarily favourable in- be dismissed; even if I found the pression in India and particularly offence and been committed, 1 Bombay. He accepted all the Lord Reading had would not have fined the defendant safeguarde more than $1 in view of all the cir-stimulated and agreed that the Viceroy's powers should be very cumstances of the caay," remarked

extensive. Mr. Lindsell at the Central Police Court this morning in holding that the management of the Hang Lam

Chong liccused warehouse had no ense to answer op a summons for manufacturing adulterated liquor on their premises.

Toddl Mr. R. R.

(Assistant Superintendent of Imports and Exports) appeared for the prosecu tion and Mr. M. K. Lo represented the defendant.

On the island, the "aggregate |

reservoirs contents of the six were 1,487.04 million gallons; as on the same date last year. Most of the compared with 1,301.93 reservoirs contained less than a year ago, Wong Nei Chung being noteworthy exception, the con- tents

being 1,036.33 million

The island consumption

MOCKERY

LAUGH,

CLOWN.

for

LAUGH

# Dead Man's Suggestions. The Secretary of State for Indis in Connell has informed the re-allons, as against 757.42 in 1930.

the late

Maulana December VAA 276.89 million lativen of Mohamed Ali, of his wish that the

Kallons, compared with 210,64 for the embalmed the unme

Tho month in 1929. cost of conveying body of the late delegate to India consumption per head per day

from the

public should be met

rose from 15.5 gallons in 1929 to revenues.

19.9 gallons in 1930.

for

By express wish of the Maulana,

On the mainland, the reservoirs a political testament he dictated contained 463.98 million gallons, only two days before his death, as againal 462.27 on January 1st.

for ad-1930. The

consumption containing suggestions justment of the Hindu-Moslem dif-December Wan 338.38 million Revenue Officer Powell, in

ferences. is being nont to the gallons, compared with 11638 in evidence, said he examined a con-Prime Minister in order that it may the previous year, the consumption signment uc wine declared as

per head per day having risen xm ching and sheng ching which he brought before the Round Table

Conference-British Wirclear,

from 21.7 gallons to 25 gallons, had arrived from Macao on

Dr. cember 6 by the 8.8. Si Hing.

V. J. Patel Released,

Coimbatore, Jun. 7.

The primary object of the examin #nz was to test the strength of the spirit. He smelt and fasted it, V. J. Patel, who was sentenced am was of the opinion that the to six months' imprisonment at the liquor was spirits of wine.

beginning of September for defy meetinga, ing the police ban on has been released owing to ill- health-Renter,

Hi Worship remarked that he il not understand how it was that the wine was allowed to be taken away instead of being suized on the strut.

after

Permits Mixed Up.

CONVERTED FISHING

VESSEL.

BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN USED FOR SMUGGLING.

The rainfall for 1930 was 95.09 inches, compared with 69.83 in the

previous year.

ITALIAN ATLANTIC

FLIGHT.

GREAT WELCOME ACCORDED AIRMEN.

very

in

Port Natal, Jan, 7. The machine-like precision with Mr. Todd replied that if the wine!

which Gen. Balbo's squadron were going into bond it would still

1,700 swooped down after their Im. be under the control of the

miles trans-Atlantic flight, arous- ports and Exports office. He

ed tremendous enthusiasm loently. Added that something went

The airmen, who were wrong with the permit which Re-

The suspicious behaviour of a venue Offeer Powell had endorsed boat-sumen, who was charged with tired, were driven in a triumphal It was returned to the office and failing to take out a licence for her motor-car procession to the house should have been sent to the Superishing boat and also with fullure of the State Governor.. intendent (Mr. J. D. Lloyd) but to carry a bright white light at the Gen. Balbo, interviewed by Reu- by same mistake it was put in forstrass head of her boat, whiletter, praised the magnificent alr- with some other permits and it was under way last evening, was describ-manship of the personnel in tack- not until December 9. the dayed at the Marine Court this morning the difficulty of maintaining the blending had taken ing before Commdr. J. R. Newill, formation in the face of adverse places, that Mr. Lloyd saw it. D.S.O., .N.

weather, and safely bringing Accused pleaded guilty to both ten out of twelve planes, as to Revenue Officer Powell was re- called and, when asked why the charges, stating that she had bought which, before the start, Gen. liquor was allowed to be inken the boat recently. Regarding e Balbo had declared he would be away, said the permit should have light, she said that it had been satisfied if half the aquadron con-

cluded the journey uninjured. Rong straight to the Superinten blown out by the wind. tent and as he received no instruc- Sergeant Willcox told his Wer- tions to the contrary. permissionship that the defendant was band-will be sold to the Brazilian Gov- ed over to him by Revenue Officer ernment on their arrival at Rio de Humphrey, who sold that ut aut Janeiro-Beuter's American Ser Revenue Oficer Tuck gave 10 p.m. yesterday, he atoppel defen-vice. vidence of having been present at fant's boat near Aberdeen. She The blending of the spirits. Behad no lights and he found the de- fore the liquor was blended fendant on board with a man whe he took samples which he sub-was said to be a foki. A search on mitted to Mr. H. A. Taylor. the the boat revealed seven huge jars, monopoly Analyst, who two days which apparently had recently. later gave him instructions to contained Chinese wine.

The be- lain samples of the wine which haviour of both persons was very had not yet been blended.

suspicious and it looked as if the boat, which was a converted fishing boat, was a smuggler.

WHR given.

Defendant was fined $5 on each

Mr. Taylor gave details of his analysis of the wine which he described as being spirits of wine. and not sam ching and sheungcount. thing as declared.

Answering Mr, Lo, witness sald that if the permit had been seen by Mr. Lloyd in time, the Depart- ment would have known of the nature of the quor on December 6. The fact that the blending was allowed to take place two day's later, was a reasonable inference For the defendant to think that there was nothing wrong with the wine.

OVER 300 FORGED LABELS.

TWO MEN AND A WOMAN

CHARGED.

It is stated that the seaplanes

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

The following cabled quotations at the close of the sugar markets yesterday have been received by Messrs. Pentreath and Co.:-

London Terminais, March 5/11 up d May 6/1 up 4. August G/4 up d. December 6/8% no change.

New York Terminals.

March 131 down 1 pt. May 1.39 down 1 pt. July 1.46 down 1 pt. September 1.53 down 2 pts.

· December 1,60 down 4 pts.

Peruvian 96% C.L.F. U.K. small business has been done al 6/11. January, sellers now 6/3.

Samarang 7/1/31. Market

Over 300 forged labels are stated to have been found by Revenue Officers yesterday in a hut at Lyeo- Endorsement Missing.

mus, occupied by three Chinese, who were charged with joint pos- Speaking of the permit, on

session before Mr. Lindsell at the which the wine was delivered, Central Police Court this morning. witness agreed that the endorse- It is believed that this case may steady but with little demand, we ments made by Revenue Officer Powell on the original should have be connected with the discovery of din not expect important fluctua been entered on the duplicate a lot of 40 jars of spirits subse- tions. Trust still submitting bids

quantities. which had been handed to the quently seized by the officers in an-to Holland, selling only in small defendant's agents. It would be other case. very unfair if the remarks had got: Pending Investigations, the three been entered.

accused, one of whom is a woman,

When shown the duplicate per were remanded for a week, ball in BATCH OF GAMBLERS mit by Mr. Lo. Mr. Taylor agreed the sum of $500 being granted. that it did not bear the endorse

ments made by Revenue Officer

Powell. Ho remarked that he had THE HASTINGS. CHESS

not seen it before coming' Into Court and he would certainly draw Mr. Lloyd's attention to the lapse on the part of the clerk at the Imports and Exports Ofce.

TOURNAMENT.

CAUGHT.

THIRTEEN FINED TO-DAY AT KOWLOON.

Seventeen Chinese were charged DUTCH PLAYER HEADS THE before Mr. Butiera, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, with gambling on the second floor of 43,. Canton Rond last night.

LIST.

His Worship remarked that Mr. Lloyd might have called on the

London, Jan. 7. Consignee to nee whether the

The premier tournament of the original endorsements had been Hastings Chess Congress was won entered on the duplicate permit. by the Dutch master, Dr. Euwe, In reply to the Bench, Mr. Tay- with a Acore of seven points, lor aaid it was permissible: to im-Casablancs was second with six port- spirits of wine if duty were and -a half, and the youthful Indian, Sultan Khan, who scored paid on it.

a Bensational victory over Cap His Worship later drew attentionblanca, was third with six points. to the definition of "adulterated liquor" and mentioned that it was laid down in the Ordinance that adulterated wino was wine mixed

-Reuter.

The first defendant, Lau Kam, the principal tenant, pleaded guilty to having kept a gambling house and was fined $60, or, in default, five weeks' imprisonment.

Four defendants were absent and their ball of $3 each were estreated. Six defendants pleaded guilty to gambling and were fined $2 each, while the other six pleaded not gulity.

A Chinese detective said the mon

or coloured to the prejudice of the was not sam ching or sheung ching, who were sleeping were not ar- purchaser. There was nothing to as stated by the defendant. Whe- rested. When the police appeared, show that the purchaser was pro-thor it was injurious or not did not all the defendants attempted to run judiced in the present case. affect the case. He laid stress on away.

Mr. Butters convicted the six do the point that the liquor was not Mr. Todd submitted that the pro- of the nature and quality indicated fondante and fined them $3, or aix secution had shown that the liquor by the labels,

days, oach.

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