Assessor) and Magistrate Li heard further evidence regarding the charge of arson. preferred against Adolf 8. Kraushaar in connexion with a fire which occurred at the Yangtszepoo Pharmacy, 462 Muir~ Kiend Road, last. month, Mr.
Maitland prosecuted on behalf of the police, Dr. 0. Fischer and Ranald G. MeDonald watched the ease on behalf of the Central Insurance Ca, Mr. Tuxford, of Messrs, Noel, Murray & Ca, said that on September 16 he wont to the shop at 462 Muirhead Road, had several horographs of the damaged pre~ mises taken and proceeded with salvage. He found a certain amount of stock on the. ground floor, but not nearly worth Tls, 9,000, the amount for which it was insured. An independent valuer estimated it at Tls. 1,520. Witness valued the furniture, fixtures and fittings at Tls. 409," Witness had Veard from people who saw the fir that it broke out on the upper floor, but from what he saw he thought the fire was more intense en the ground floor. He found rome brass jewelling—watches, chains, bracelets, ete—which he Cross-examined—From the pearance of things in the upper rooms very little could have" been destroyed. There were a number of empty bottles. He saw several small broken articles and these were not included in his inventory, which otherwise was complete.
Mr, D. E. M, Drummond, of the Central "Insurdinee Ca, said the Yangtszepoo Pharmacy "was insur= with them for Tls. 1,000 for household goods and Tls. 9,000 for stock, Cross-examined—Witness thought when the policy was taken out that the amount was rather high, No claim had been made so far, Ho did not know originally that' part the property was mortgaged but since the fire he had heard of it through Dr. Wilhelm.
The Assessor—Can you explain how a policy issued in May could he mortgaged in January?—No, I cannot.
Dr. Fischer—I will explain that later.
When the Court adjourned the further heaving, Dr, Fischer asked for tail and put in a medical certificate showing that the accused was in poor health, He was gassed during the war.
The Bench allowed bail in $2,000, In ix understood that Mr.
Kentwell, the local barrister-at-law, will not appeal against the decision Judge Peter Grain in connexion with the suit brought against him by Chow Kivei-ching for an accoun-Ling regarding the liquidation of the Shanghai Chinese Coal Produce and Stock Exchange. We understand that Mr. Kentwell will let the judg~ meng stand, Wone Mei-ying, a young Chinese woman, who was charged a week ago for forging the seal of the manager of the "Paradise, Worl" and with obtaining goods from the Sun Sun Ca. by means of false pretences, was brought up again on Wednesday on remand." The Court found her guilty on her own confession, remanded the case again and summoned accused's father to attend the next session to see what should be done.
IxFoRMATION from America states that W. A. Chapman, who is being held in Seattle, pending an appeal against removal to Shanghai 0 stand trial for enibezzlement of $80,000, is determined to fight extradition to the utmost,—Judge Lobingier, formerly' judge of the United States Court for China, but now assistant to the U.S. Attorney General, was requested to formulate the brief om the legality of removal from the environs of America. His finding, after the Attorney-General had accepted it, was forwarded to Judge Dietrichs in Seattle, the latter basing his decision upon it,
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