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INTERFERENCE ON A
STEAMER
SEQUEL TO FINE
APPLICATION FOR RE-HEARING, OF THE SUMMONS
MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
For
Twen
China" Mail
No. 27,174 HONG KONG
WHEAT POOL "
CANADIAN AND AUSTRALIAN SUPPLIES HELD UP
ARGENTINE COMES IN
{!
London, Yesterday.
The newspapers give prominence to the fall in the price of wheat, especially from Canada, where there has been serious grain congestion owing to the lack of orders from Overseas.
EST.
BLISEED
1846
THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1929.
LOCAL INSURANCE BUSINESS
ANNUAL REPORT.
CHINA UNDERWRITERS REVIEW YEAR'S WORKING
. BRIGHT FUTURE
The fifth annual ordinary meeting,
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
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KWANGSI MARCH ON CORPORAL'S DEFENCE
CANTON
SHIU HING FALLS
NAVY REPORTED TO HAVE DECLARED NEUTRALITY
OMINOUS RETREAT
IN TRIAL
NO WITNESSES
RELIES ON EVIDENCE ALREADY
BEFORE COURT
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PEMBROKE DOCK
TO BE TAKEN OVER AS AN AIR STATION
STATEMENT BY "FIRST LORD”
London, Yesterday. Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, First Lord | of Admiralty, stated that it had
now
been definitely decided that! the Air Ministry should take over Pembroke Dockyard FUS an air
British
U.S. CHALLENGED BY BRITAIN
GOLF STRUGGLE
LESSER LIGHTS SUPPORT BRITISH STALWARTS
LATEST PERFORMANCES
ARGUMENT ON LAW -
A Canton message of yesterday's Major G. M. Ogilvie, K.OS.B., In the Marine Court this morning
Edinburgh, Yesterday. At Muirfield, "Can Mitchell at the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole,
of shareholders in the China Under-date, received by the British Naval President of Regimental Institute station. -
The development of this, as of length capture the Open title?" The development is attributed, writers, Limited, was held this morn-authorities here states that the from October. 1926 to October, R.N.. heard certain points which Mr.
stoppage of traffle on the Canton--
any other air base, had of course to was the query echoed by several Lea d'Almada, solicitor for the de- primarily, to attempta by Canadian
be a gradual process.
Ile under- thousands, most of whom rushed fence, raised in regard to an appli- and Australian wheat pools to holding in the offices of Messrs. Shewan, Kowloon Railway is believed to be 1928, took
up supplies and to Europe refusing Tomes & Co., Ltd. Mr. G. R. Shewan due to an advance against Canton ness's table for the third time this stood that the Air Ministry were to watch him wher. news of his General Hau King-tong's morning when the District Court proceeding with the preliminary great golf in the first round of cation for the re-hearing of the sum-to buy at their prices. Meanwhile, (Chairman) presided and he was by
Wireless the competition proper spread. mons lodged against Mr. Chow Jar- a huge amount of Argentine grain supported by the following Direc-forces on the East River
Shin Hing is reported to have Martial resumed its sitting at arrangements.
As soon Service.
as the crowd arrived
•Mitchell took hos, manager of the Sar. Nam S.S. has been landed at Liverpool at tors:-Messrs. Allan Cameron, Li
seven, including Ca, by Mr. A. G. Corbin, formerly lower prices than has been asked Tee-fong, Tsang Foo, Mok Ching- been captured by the Kwangsi Scandal Point in connection with
kwong, A. A. R. Botelho, C. P. Mar- troops, and the Cantonese, se re
three putts at the ninth hole, from for Canadian wheat.-Reuter.
ten yards. However, he came Chief Officer of the "Charles Har-
cel, H. R. Sturt, F.I.A., (Manager), treating.
The Chinese Navy in Canton is
again with tremendous wooden doain."
and F. R. Childe, A.I.A., (secretary).
club play, and led the early field. Shareholders present were Messrs. aid to have declared its neatrality. Central Bank notes are unaccept-
Later other good cards were re- Allan Keith, J. W. Showan, A. L.
turned showing that a number of Shields, L. S. Greenhill, L. C. Fable in Canton at present..
lesser prominent players had back- Bellamy, J. F. Wright, Wong Oi-kut,
ed up the British challenge to the M. A. Figuerido, F. J. Tavares, J. T.
Mr. R. A.. Wadeson, prosecuting
Washington, Yesterday. American visitors, notably Wil- Toppin, A. A. Botelho, and A. H.
Ignoring Pres. Hoover's wishes, liamson (Notts), Bingham (Stour- Rumjahn.
for Capt. Perfect, K.0.S.B..
he had completed the Senate has resolved to retain bridge), Twine (a Bromley ama nounced that this re-examination of Major the controversial export debenture teur), and Mark Seymour (Abe
Ogilvie.
plan contained in the Farm Relief Mitchell's half-brother).
It will be recalled that the sum- mens was heard some weeks ago in the same Court when defendant was found guilty and fined $1,000.
Objecion to Seal
BRITISH POLITICS
NEW ELECTORATES NOW REGISTERED
WOMEN VOTERS.
London, Yesterday. Another batch of 28
con
After the Secretary had read the notice convening the meeting, the Chairman addressed the meeting as
follows:-
Chairman's Speech
Mr. d'Almada, in making an ap plication for a re-hearing of the whole case, raised certain arguments with regard to the authority of a stituencies have registered their Marine Magistrate, and also whe-new electorates at Somerset House ther the Marine Court was the to-day, bringing the total number' authorised tribunal to hear a case of of constituencies, for which returns
As on the last occasion, we have the description in which his client have been received, to 402 with an was involved. Mr. d'Almada also ob- aggregate electorate of 19,711,522 converted all silver currency figures jected to the seal which was placed in which women voters, numbering to Hong Kong dollars and all Gold on the summone, stating that the 10,441,214, have seal used was that of the Harbour 4,170,906.-British Office and not of the Marine Magis
trate.
The Hon. Commander G. F. Hole,
vice.
majority of currency figures to sterling at the Wireless Ser-parties. The gold and silver figures have then been converted for cou- venience or reference to Hong Kong dollars at the rate ruling at Decem- ber 81, 1928, namely, 2/04d. As the rate differs slightly from that at
THEIR MAJESTIES
"Having heard the evidence for LEAVING FOR WINDSOR NEXT which the figures were combined on
in refusing the application, said:-
the prosecution and no evidence be-
ing tendered by the defence and hav-} ing heard the solicitor, for the de-
fendant I convicted the defendant
on the charge of "obstructing, im- peding, or molesting, under Section
WEEK
CHANGE OF DATE.
London, Yesterday. Their Majesties will leave Bognor 287 (Sub-Section 2) of the Mer-for Windsor on May 15.-Reuter, chants' Shipping Act 1894, and im-! [It was originally intended that posed a fine of $1,000. This fine was the change should be effected on
hald. Later an application was made the 17th inst.1
to review my decision. In support | of such applications the following submissions have been made on be- half of the defendant.
FOR TRIAL
ALLEGED BOMB THROWERS COMMITTED
New Delhi, Yesterday.
1. That the document purporting to be the summons is defective in that (a) in form it is ut the summons of the Court, but is a notier issuing from the Marine Magistrate's office. (b) It is not signed by a Marine Magistrate. Dutt have been committed (c) It is not properly sealed. trial in connection with the recent (d) The words "did without law-borab outrage in the Indian Legisla- ful permission of the officer in charge into the navigation tive Assembly-Reuter.
ΚΟ
bridge of the said ship." do not
offence under the
for
.December 31, 1927, we have, for the sake of continunity shown the fig ures brought forward at last year's rate and carried the difference to ex- change account.
We suggested last year combining
A Kwangtung Set-Back Our Canton correspondent writes under yesterday's date:
The Kwangtung troops which left in great numbers for the front at Hsiu Hing on Friday and Saturday have retreated back to Canton after practically no fighting. The retir-
MORE RAIN
This morning's weather re- port from the Royal Obserya- tory states:
Pressure remains highest to the East of ispan and the Bonins and relatively low aver China generally. The depres- sion remains over Tongking,
Forecast: S. or variable winde, light to moderate; cloudy; rain.
IGNORING PRES. HOOVER'S WISH ES
the trial of Corporal Charles AMERICA'S SENATE Hendry, of the same regiment, who a charged on numerous counts of alleged embezzlement moneys amounting to $1,300, whilst acting as the P.R.I.'s clerk during 1928.
of
an-
FARM RELIEF KILL
The Judge Advocate (Mr. Bill, which was banned by the House Fitzroy) then read out his notes of Representatives. of the evidence given by Major Ogilvie, and this occupied an hour and a quarter.
Alteration in Evidence Major Ogilvie requested to be allowed to make an alteration in that part of his evidence in which the Judge Advocate had recorded that "billiards receipts payments were always made to the clerk." The witness wished the word "nearly" inserted before the word "always."
Mr. Strellett, for the defence, objected. He said that it was a question of what the witness had actually said.
Mr. Fitzroy said that he did not propose to make the insertion in
The plan is a kind of bounty or thinly disguised subsidy.Reuter's American Service.
DEAD SEA SALTS
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CONCESSION
FOR 75 YEARS
London, Yesterday. Documents relating to Dead Sea Balta concession, issued to-day,
show that the concession is to be for 75 years-British Wireless Service.
New Course Record
the
A. Alliss (British) broke Muirfield course record, return- ing a score of 69.
Principal Scores
The following are the principal scores thus far!-
A. Aliss (British) Jim Barnes (American) Leo Diegel (American) Abe Mitchell (British) H. C. Tolly (British) Johnny Farrell (American). Ed. Dudley (American) Gene Sarazen~(American) Macdonald Smith (American) AL Watrous (American) R. Cruickshank (American) Williamson, Notts (British) Bingham, Stourbridge (British) Johnny Golden (American) Melhorn (American) papi Aubrey Boomer (British) C. J. H. Tolley (British)
Wilmslow (British) Taggart, Waiter american)
(American)
(British)
(British)
the accounts of the Marine Fire and ing troops took ever four cars to Accident Deuartments, but on con-march past by Shameen on the sideration feel that the figures are Sha Kee Road; they appeared. per- the deposition itself, but would en month, but the Judge Advocate said Twino, Bromley amateur (British) more informative if we continue to fectly fresh and by no means dis- ter it as a footnote to the effect that that was not a fair question. follow the practice of Home Com-pirited, which makes it difficult to that the witness bad requested that the statement "payments al- panies and publish them separately. comprehend their retirement.
ways made to the clerk" be alter- In the Life Department the pre- miurn received during the year after
Confirmation of the fall of Shiu deducting Reassurances amounted to Hing is contained in the indus $425,161 an Increase of $47,208 over trial and Commercial Daily Press" the figures for 1927.
which states that Wong Yuk-cho's Expenses show an Increase of troops marched from Takhing on
business
Reinforcements for Canton
on
Declines To Answer
Armour Asked if he had checked the en- Mark Seymour
Archie Compston
the question and declined to answer Reg. Whitcombe (British) ed to read "payments nearly al-tries at all, the Major objected to Horton Smith (American)
In reply to other questions, Major J. Jurado (Argentina) ways made to the clerk."
of
-Reuter.
RCREEEEERI
Mr. Strellett did not object to
Ogilvie said that the accused had Chas. Whitcombe (British) this course.
After the reading of the notes not to his knowledge given him any A. L. Espinosa (American) the Major's evidence, Mr. false or misleading explanations of Fred. Robson (British)
Joe Turnesa (American) Bhaga Singh and Busuke Shara 351.413 but the bulk of this increase the evening the 6th inst. and cap Wadeson announced that the case added that when he handed over to Von Elm (American)
entries in the books.. Witness
Geo, Duncan (British) represents expenses incurred in ex-tured Yuetshing, close to Shiu-
for the prosecution was closed. Tuesday
Major Lake he had no reason to T. H. Catton (British) tending the scope of our operations hing, at 3 o'clock
Procedure by Defence
believe that there was and will either be non-recurrent or morning. They are now in Lukpo
Addressing Corporal Hendry,
anything T. P. Perkins, amatear (British). 79 will be represented by an increase in and are fighting with the Kwang Major Todd, the President of the wrong with any of the accounts.
tung troops under Heang Hon-ping.
The balance sheets drawi up
COMPSTON V. HAGEN Confident of the Future Two divisions commanded by Court said: "You can either give After hearing this increased ez-Chiang Ting-wen and Li Ming-shui evidence on oath or make a state- quarterly, Major Ogilvie said, pur-
show outstanding ac-Three Matches for £1,000 A Side counts "in so far as they are
This Year penditure the Incomes in the Depart have been sent south by the Central ment on which no questions would ported to
known."" ment has exceeded the outgo by Government on board the Gunboat be asked."
Mr. Strellett: The defence is go- $15,278 which has been written off "Haiyung." They were expected in
Accused's Duties
Archie Compston (Britain) and Asked if the accused was in at Walter Hagen (America) are to 9. That a proper Court to hear and Further, I find that the words in Establishment of Life Business Ac- Pakhoi on Wednesday and will pro- ing to rely on the evidence already.
Major Todd (to accused): Do tendance at the P.R.I's office every meet again. They will play three determine the case could only be the charge to which objection has count. The Department is progress. ceed to Ningshan to attack Kwangs! given before the Court.
day witness replied that you apply to give evidence your times he bad other duties.
some-matches, each over 36 holes, during under been taken are relevant particulars ing in the right direction and we with Kweilin as their objective.
It was the early part of the year, for a very likely that accused had been side-stake, it is understood, of
on Sunday morning $1,000.
indiente any section quoted.
2. That I as Marine Magistrate and Ordinance extends to proceedings the only Marine Magistrate had before a Marine Magistrate, a seal no power to hear and determine the case.
formed under Section 19
is not essential.
the Merchants Shipping Ordinance to the charge of the "obstructing, 1899, and that no such Court is or was in existence.
impeding or molesting" under Sec-1 tion 287 (2) of the Merchant Ship ping Act, 1994, and where and are so regarded by me.
trate's ordinance of 1890.
(3)
have confidence in its future.
The net premiums in the Marine Department amounted to $169,380 Reply to Submissions
compared with $120,271 in 1927. On the above suubmission I have
The Claims experience which must been referred to (1) Government no
I overrule the objection of the necessarily be fluctuating in a small tification No. 79, of February 11, gammons on the foregoing findings, account has been, unfavourable com- 1927, as to the appointment of Com-if it is necessary to confine my-pered with last year. After putting maner Newill as a "Magistrate." self to such findings; I do not think up Reserves of $109,814 for unexpir (2) Sections 7, 8 and 9 of the Mayis that I am so confined.
ed risks the Account shows a debit I hold under Section 41, 2(A) of to Profit and Loss of $7,516. "Gazette Notification of July 24, the Merchants Shipping Ordinance, The net premiums received from 1924, as to my appointment as Mar 1899, "The procedure established the Fire Department amounted to ine Magistrate. (4) The definition by the Magistrate Ordinace, 1890," $79,468 against $81,819 in 1927. of "Magistrate" in the Interpreta- applied to this case, and that under Claims at $37,506 compares with tion Ordinance of 1911.
(5) Sub Section 22 of that Ordinance the ob- $44,558 last year. After setting up Section 2(A) and 2(B) Section 41 jections cannot be taken or allowed. Reserves of $31,787 for unexpired of the Merchants' Shipping Ordin-Further more, I find that the de- risks the sum of $914 was carried to ance of 1899 read together with Subfendant having duly appeared to the credit of Profit and Loss. From Section 3 of that Ordinance.
answer this charge the summons its commencement this Department!
has shown a small proft and has Dealing with the objections to the itself is relevant.
borne a share of the executive ex- summons, I find that just as "Har-
Case Properly Taken
Rainfall to 10 a.m. 0.60 inch
1929 rainfall 8.43 inches
Average
13.98 inches
5.55 inches Deficit
Don't waste water!
NINGHSIA TAKEN
MOHAMMEDAN. REBELS TURNOVER
NANKING'S CLAIM
Nanking, Yesterday..
It is reliably reported that the
self? No, Sir..
Do you intend to call any wit nesses in your defence?-No, Sir.
Is he going to give a statement?
He does not elect to.
in attendance
Major Todd (To Mr. Strellett): also, but he was not obliged to be One of the games will be decided
In addition to his work in on the Moor Park there.
course, Rick- the P.R.L's office, accused was also mansworth, and another at Black- Addressing the Court, Mr. clerk to the "messing" offers. That well, Birmingham, while the third Strellett then said that he wished had nothing to do with the P.R.I course has not yet been definitely to deal with law and not fact, and accused kept a different set of decided upon.
His first submission would be that the first set of charges against the accused had not been proved.
Fact v. Law
books.
Compston said, recently, that his In reply to other questions, the backing would amount to at least Major said that accused kept his another £4,000, books in a black tin box in the
On the occasion of the previous Mr. Fitzroy interposed to say that office, and he believed he kept his meeting of Compston and Hagen at that was a question of fact. Unless cash in that box too, but he never Moor Park, in April, last year, the He did not American was besten by 18 and 17" Mr. Strelletit was going to say that checked the contents. there was no evidence, he would have alwaye sit in his office.
He was in'in a match over 72 holes for £500.
He
to say that the position was such that and out, doing other jobs. the charges could not possibly be should think, however, that he did true. There was evidence on those stay there more than one hour at charges, he reminded counsel.
a time. It was quite wrong to say the average time he spent Mr. Strellest was still arguing on that
each day in his office was half-an- hoor.
law when the Court adjourned.
BOMBAY STRIKE
TRADES DISPUTE BILL TO BE ENFORCED
bour Office" it is and has for many Dealing with objection (2) I find penses. years (see Government Notification that the words "the Magistrate in Profit for the First Time
Warning from Court 604 of 1906 Gazette" of July 18, Section 41, (2) (2) of Merchants The net premium received in the Kuominchan, troops have recaptured
Yesterday afternoon Mr. Strellett Mr. Strellett: Would it be true! continued his cross-examination of to say that for three or four days 1996) been given the name of the Shipping Ordinance of 1899 include Accident Department amounted to Ninghsia from the Mohammedan building which houses the Harbour Marine Magistrale vide Section 2 F. $24,979 against $13,146 in 1927. rebele.
The Mohammedaners, who have of Major Ogilvie, P.R.I., K.OS.B, at a stretch you did not go to the A "Gazette Extraordinary" an- Master and the Harbour Depart of that Ordinance and that the case After putting up Reserves of $10,991
"Prefer Not To Answer": 1928, when he was relieved by ment and coutains his Court Boom, was properly taken by me. Dealing for unexpired risks the account turned over, reorganised into the from October, 1926, to October, office at all !.
Major Ogilvie did not answer, Major Lake. so Marine Magistrate's Office has with objection (3) I find that Sec- shows a credit to Profit and Loss of Kuominchan-Heuter. been used to designate this Court tion 19 of the Merchants' Shipping $212. This is the first time the De-
At the opening the Judge Ad- and when asked if it was a fact that vocate, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, said the routine work was left entirely Room or Court House and the Mar- Ordinance of 1899 relates to Marine partment has shown a profit and in ine Magistrate's Court.
Courts of Burvey and Inquiry and view of the fact that the premium Further
The
the
MOPLARS JOIN IN
Simla, Yesterday.
nounces that the Trades Disputes Act will be enforced immediately. Bombay, Yesterday. The Moplaha in South India, who were responsible for a serious re-
in a conflict with Hindus. Several find the summons sign-has no bearing on the Marire Magis- Income has practically doubled for seconded I shall be pleased to answer to Major Ogilvie: "Should there to the accused, said: "I prefer not bellion in 1921, Sgured resterday
Wounded. in jauh The Major could not say de were seriously may be incriminating wish to ask. ed by Commander Newill, who is trate Court or the Marie Magis- the third year in succession the Deany questions that shareholders may be anything in your answere which to answer."" Deputy Harbour Master and who is trate.
partment may be said to be making
Other Business
sequent proceedings, you can object. finitely if he had ever questioned police fired and killed one Moplah, Furthermore, I find that satisfactory progress. a Marine Magistrate, vide Section 8
The adoption of the report, and ac As the result of this advice, any receipt, payment, or entry and subsequently charged of the Magistrates Ordinance, 1800, this Court is the recognis After transferring the amount re- counts was proposed by the Chair Major Ogilvie declined to answer during the time that accused was crowds with bayonets and swords.
The latter was present Reuter, as amended by Ordinances No. 2 of ed берл Court House that ferred to above to the Marine Re-man, and seconded Mr. H. J. M. several questions put to him by his clerk. 1926 and No. 25 of 1927, commences Marine Magistrates have been serves the debit to Profit and Losa de Figueiredo, by counsel for the accused with the books and vouchers at (8) the Harbour Master, the De- and are accustomed to sit to hear is reduced by 89,780 from $47,243
AT DUMDUM On the proposal of Mr. Bellamy Major Oguvie said, in reply to the audit of the accounts.. puty Harbour Master, the Assistant and determine summary information to $37,463.
and seconded by Mr., Wright, Messrs. Mr Strellett, that there might have The Major was then re-examined Harbour Master shall each of them and complaints within their jurisdic- In conclusion I should like to place. A. de Roza, A. A. R. Botelho and been times when he personally re. by Mr. Wadeson, prosecuting for be a Marine Magistrate.
tion and that this Court is the pro- on record our appreciation of the Mok Ching-kwong were reselected to ceived cash for the billards ac Capt. Perfect, and during this per Court of the Marine Magistrate loyal co-operation of the Branch the Board of Directors.
count, but it was the usual custom examination Mr. Strelett strongly and that the proceedings objected to Managers, Secretaries, Agents and Mesars Lowe, Bingham and Mat for the clerk to receive the money. objected to Mr. Wadeson putting Further I find, apart from the ap were properly held therein. T Staff in our various branches, thews, and Messrs. Percy Smith, He could not remember whether he what he called leading questions" The Australians, Flight Lieut plicability of Section 22 of the Application for rehearing la not I have now the pleasure to pro- Seth and Fleming were re-elected to received any money between to the witnear Moir and Flight Officer Owen, Magistrates Ordinance, to which I allowed.
pose the adoption of the Report and be auditors of the Company at the January and November, 1928. Mr. Fitzroy: I have not put any have landed at Dundam. They left will refer later, that unless require-† Mr. Hall-Brutton, was present in Accounts of the Company for the yearly remuneraton of £750 each, Mr. StreBett asked how the thing down. The Court has a full England on March 18, in an af ments of the seal Indicated In the Court, as representing the complain-year ending December 31, 1928, as on the proposal of Mr. Greenall, Major checked the entries in the knowledge of the matter and there tempt to fly to Australia in 12 daya.
Reuter form No. 1 in the schedule to such ant, Mr. Corbin.:
presented, and when that has been seconded by Mr. Wong Oi-kut, bihards account at the end of each is no need to put this down,
་་་་་
Seal Not Essential
THE AUSTRALIAN FLIGHT" FROM ENGLAND
Calcutta, Yesterday,