"MAC" FETED
BY THE CHINESE "Y" AND FRIENDS
The Man Who Raised
The Association
GLOWING TRIBUTES PAID ON EVE OF DEPARTURE
SUCCESSFUL YEAR ISLAND ROAD
FOR PICTURES
China Entertainment And Land Investment Co.'s Annual Meeting
SIXTY-CENT DIVIDEND
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH
__THE_CHINA_MAIL, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1935
To-day's Short Story:
MANSLAUGHTER The Manacled
CASE RESUMED
Man
By K. H. Lumsford
HORMACK playing solitaire had been rapping on the door, not
İgular Intervals.
Occupant Of Fiat Gives Evidence
in the kitchen, glanced up, with his knuckles, but with the POSITION OF TWO CARS
as the old wall clock struck once. barrel of a .38. The fifth annual meeting of
AT COLLISION
"Half-past ten!" he mumbled, The other was short extremely Mr. J. L. MacPherson, M.Athe China Entertainment and
as he stretched himself. Bet-so--but stocky. His clothing was M.B.E., was the guest of honour Land Investment Co., Ltd. was Evidence of the facts preced- ter --".
rough and dishevelled. His hat of the Directors, staff, and mem- held at noon to-day in the Coming the collision and of the se
A sudden noise at the front of evidently had been thrust carelessly bers of the Chinese Young Men's pany's Board Room, King's Theatual impact were given at the the house claimed his attention. on his head by someone else. The Christian Association and other tre Building.
Supreme Court this morning Someone was knocking at the door, cheek beneath his left eye was some- Chinese friends at a farewell The Chair was taken by Sir Shou- when the case in which Leung For a moment he sat very still, what discoloured, and a hideous acar dinner given on the eve of his son Chow, Chairman of Directors. Yim, lorry driver, is charged except that his glance shifted un- tigzagged luridly along his jaw retirement at the Kam Loong The following shareholders were with the manslaughter of Lau easily about. He seemed to be from ear to chin. Hormack's atten- Restaurant last night.
present:-Messrs. Chang Kwal-Cheuk-so, was continued before listening.
tion was caught, and held, however, The eulogistic nature of the chong, George Yan-kil Sun, Llang His Honour the Chief Justice,
The knocking sounded again. by the leg-irons the fellow wore-- speeches, without exception, testi Chi-hao, Chang Kwal-on, Chang Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor. fled to the popular esteem in which Kwal-lin, Chang Kwai-yuen, Id
Mr. J. A. Fraser, the assistant Hormack, unbending his six feot heavy ones joined by a length of three inches of well-knit frame, rosewell!" exclaimed the man with
chain. Mr. MacPherson is held by his Jowson (Directors) Tsang Fook, P. Attorney-General, appeared on from his seat only to stand for a many Chinese friends, with whom M. Hodgson, Li Lin-chi, Chang behalf of the Crown, while the time without further movement. the revolver. "I was sure there
defondant he has worked for the past 30 years Chong, C. N., Sherman and Fung Mr. R. C. H. Lim..
was represented by The knocking was repeated at re-light as I was coming in from the was someone at home. I saw "a as General-Secretary and later as Fook Tih. Advisory General-Secretary of tho |
The jury en.panelled for the Finally, he started across the road. I'm a Federal officer' on my { case consisted of Messrs. Eric Chinese Y.M.C.A.
Henry Watts, Kai Henning room. When he had almost reach-way to town with a prisoner. Car fed the door leading into the front back. Busted up too much for road Allan Wheeler, Lam sent was Messrs. Wong Kam-ying Sun, read the notice convening the Wan-po, Sia Ho-klat, Thomas room he stopped suddenly, went repairs. So I started looking for Sun Che-hing, Szela Chung, Yeung meeting, after which the Chairman Wong and Chul Hong-fang.
back, and slipped into the coat help. Lonely spot along here. This Shiuchuen. A. Allen.. Chiu Kam apoke as follows:-
Hau Ching-to said he was 20 years that had been hanging on the is the first house I've come tao, Cheng Con-sang, Ma Ying-plu,
of age and lived at. No. 16 Ming Fat back of his chair. From one of its Didn't see any poles or wires coming Ngan Shing-kwan, Wong Sum-kan. Higher Theatre Receipts
Street.
side pockets he brought out a short-in, so I don't suppose you've got a Lam Chik-sing, Ma Wing-charn, Ng "You will see from the Profit and Tong-kal, Pastor Yung Ting-sang Loss Account that the balance from and Hau Tsol-sie, were in the Fiat Swiftly he examined it, twirling the
His two brothers, Hau Ching-kal barrelled revolver of heavy calibre. phone!"" David W. K. Au, Wang Mau-lam, Working Account shows a slight in-motor car with him when it came cylinder. Satisfied, apparently, he taking his gaze from the manacled Hormack shook his head without Kwong Hong-chiu, Chak Tal-crease in the earnings of the theatre into collision with a motor lorry on returned it to his coat pocket. His kwang, Wong Cheong-lam, W. C. as compared with those of the pre-the Island Road on January 29, when hand remained in the pocket. With Young, Ho Tak-on, Wm. C. H. Chan, ceding year, thanks to retrenchments three of the occupants were killed.
his other hand he picked up the Ko. Sik-wai. Pastor flo Sum-yu, jeffected by your Directors in various
Witness said that Hau Tsoi-siu kerosene lamp, carried it into the Wong Wai, Fung Yiu-kan, Ho Yan-directions.
was driving the fat, and there were front room, and placed it on a table tak. Cheng Ching-Mark, Kwok Pul "On the other hand, there has two young boys sharing the front before going to the door upon which cheung, Fung lu-wing. Rev Li Kau-been a slight decrease in rents of yan, Lee Yuk-long, Rev. Wong Ol-offices and shops in
seat with him, while the rear of the the intermittent pounding persisted, the King's tour, Chan Tat-sam, Lau Ding-sam, Theatre Building, due to the fact
car was occupied by five passengers. Keeping carefully to one side, he 'The newcomer considered a mo-
opened the door ever so slightly. Rey. Cheung Chuck-ling, Lam Chi-that we had, in some cases, to reduce
ment, then gestured resignedly. men stood on the porch."Looks like you're going to have fung. Phoon Seck-wah. Mann K. the rent in order to help the restau- from the left of the road, while the one was a husky-looking fellow of Wong, P. C. Kwok, Ngan Kwan-yu, rant and other' lanants who were
perhaps thirty, almost as
company, then. I can't stay up all Lee. Ka-fun, Lo Chuk-fan, Cheung affected by the adverse trade condi- of the road, making no attempt to Hormack himself. He it was who And he isn't," the officer nodded to lorry was travelling down the centrej
tall as night out here watching this fellow,
Among the large gathering pro-
Lo-kau. and E. H. Munson.
The Secretary, Mr. George Y.Secher,
tions.
.
Collision Inevitable
The Fint car was about four feet)
steer, clear.
Two
Near Mr. Eu Tong Sen's house, KOWLOON CITY
across the road
It was interesting to note that at "During the past year many well- the official table, which was occupied known films were screened in our the lorry came by eight of Mr. MacPherson's clos-theatre, and for the current year we obliquely, and collided with the mid- est. associates and colleagues the have selected an even stronger line dle of the right hand side of their aggregate of the gueste "ages was of special pictures, which I am con- car. Witness was one of the injured G27 years. They were Mr. McPher-fident will prove equally popular and and was rushed to hospital. son, the Rev. Yung Pack, Messrs. entertaining to our patrons.
Ma Wing-chan, H. A. Allen, Jan. Con-sang, Jim Kal, Ma Ying-piu,
$10,000
Sixty-Cont Dividend
16-Year-Old's Evidence
broke down about a half a mile
man.
ז་י
to.
"Got a car, or any kind of a con- veyance I can' hire?”
This time Hormack turned his head toward the officer, but only to shake it again. "Car's in town," he granted.
ward the prisoner, and chuckled softly, "exactly dressed for hiking. And he's about all in, anyway!"
He took a short step forward, one hand on the stocky fellow's arm.
ROBBERY CASE
AT SESSIONS Hormack, however, made no move
Accused Falls Into Pond During Chase
COMPLAINANT TELLS OF EXCITING NIGHT
?
to swing back the door. Noticing Cross-exainined by Mr. Lim, wit-
this, the man with the revolver ness said he was not sure how far
stopped and looked his apparently J. M. Wong, and Lau..Ting-sam.
"The net profit for the year, after the car, in actual measurement, was
unwilling host straight in the eyes: After listening to enthusiastic writing off $23,541.18 and reserving from the left aide of the road,
"Unless," he said. in a slightly éalogies to himself, Mr. MacPher-mounts to $69,953.23 and with the car was travelling at 25 miles an Rights, Witness could not say whether the against Film
changed tone-of voice, "you've got | son said: "This Association has balance of $1,477.01 brought for-hour or whether it was eight feet
some special reason for not wanting ever been a pioneer in the launching ward from the previous year, the from the left side of the road, but
company to-night!” of schemes for the
A robbery carried out by two "Sall right!" Hormack mumbled betterment of the community, some
umount available for distribution is dealed that the car
the Chinese men wearing Balaclava hurriedly. WEL on of which schemes have been adopted and
($61,430.24. Your Directors recom-wrong side and, that the collision Caps and armed with electric Moving aside, he opened the door. mend paying a dividend of 60 cents was caused by attempting to get on torches and a toy pistol at Taku, There was no look of welcome on furthered by other Institutions. But it is too generous of you to attri-under the circumstance is satisfac-
for share for the year, 'which I think the right ride;
ling Village, Kowloon City, in the his face, but the man who had bute this development solely, or even tory. This absorbs $59,914.80 and
early hours of January 30, was knocked ignored this: Gulding his principally, to my afforts.
Shun Po-chuen, aged 16, said he recalled at the Supreme Court this prisoner ahead of him, he stopped leaves a balance of $1,515.44 to be was another of the passengers in the morning, when the case in which inside. Hormack closed the door, earried forward to next year's ac- Fiat motor-car. Witness could not ang Pang-sun is charged on his glance following the man in vilege to have had a small part in] count,"
give any estimate of the distance counts of robbery by two or more, irons, as the latter clanked across this work, and. I shall never forget seconded by Mr. Li
The report and accounts were from the left side of the road but was continued before the Pulsne the floor to sink wearily into a that together we have shared its
and aid the car was travelling at a) Judge, Mr. R. E. Lindsell.
chair. difficulties and its triumphs. I feel passed unanimously.
moderate speed.
"You'll be paid for this, of confident that this Association, un-
Fewer Directors
Cross-examined by Mr. Lim, wit.tant Crown Solicitor, is conducting course!"
the case on behalf of the Crown
The officer turned to der its present able leadership, is A motion that the number of ness admitted that prior to the col-]
The accused denied both counts to some neighbour in the morning Hormack. "And I'll want you to go lision their car swerved sharply to!, prosperity, and I confidently anti- proposed by Mr. Wong Pak-fung, the left, how much he could not say the following jury was called: and hire some sort of rig that will cipate hearing of its continued seconded by Mr. Chang Chong and The hearing is continuing this Messrs. E. G. N. Grimble (Fore
man), Ho Kim-chee, H, W. Ham- get us to town. All alone, here?" passed unanimously and the follow-afternoon."
mond, Ngan Sing-kwan, Ho Kam- 'sang, F. F. Wuthrich and R. C. M.
Facts of Case **
New Era of Prosperity. "It has been a real joy and pri-
Lin-chi
now entering upon a new era of Directors be reduced to 12 was then
growth."
A
K. Au, President of the Association. Lin-chi and Dr. W. S. Ta'o.
W. K. Au's speeches:
One Vast Enterprise
A fee of $600 per annum.
Reduced Admission?
.
Mr, W. J Lockhart Smith, 28918-
Hormack nodded. The stranger glanced around.
"If you've got an extra bunk, I'l bed this fellow down." He turned It is alleged that defendant with to the prisoner. "All right two or more other men robbed Lal| you!"
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The gathering was addressed by ing were elected Directors for the Mesurs. Lam Chi-fung, Wong Mau-year: Sir Shouson Chow, Messrs.
The Wing On Co., Ltd. announces Sales. lam, Cheng Con-sang, E. H. Mun- Chang Fat, Liang Chi-hao, Li Jow-
that their Annual Spring Sale com son, South China Divisional secre-son, George Yan-kit Sun, Chang mences to-day. tary of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., the Kwai-cheong, Chang Kwai-yuen, Rev. Wong Of-tong, and David W. Chang Kwal-lin, Chang Kwai-on, Li which previously did good business Lai-chan of clothing and a sliver "Scowling, the man got back ön with tourists and visitors to the ring; Ngan Yee of clothing and a his feet Hormack picked up the The following are extracts from Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Colony was being affected by this Tsang Hi of clothing: Tsang Tsoi lamp, and led them into a side room, Messrs. Lam Chi-fung's and David Fleming were re-elected Auditors at rise in the dollar, which might even razor: Teang Yuet of 80 Bents; where he motioned toward a small
tually affect the King's Theatre..
The Chairman replied that the mounted with gold and clothing: "Best I can do," he said, half-
of three children's rattan bangles iron cot. Beard would go into "this matter and Young Kuk-ying of an Mr. Lam Chi-fung said:--
Mr. Charles M. Sherman, a share-thoroughly, in the interest of their coat.
over apologetically:
"Okay. Hold that lamp over this "Much of the good work of the holder, asked whether the Board had shareholders; but they had the ex-
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way a minute." Chinese Young Men's. Christian As-given any consideration to the ques-perience of a neighbouring theatre sociation is "due to Mr. McPherson's' tion of a reduction of prices of ad-to consider also. It had reduced its Inspiration and untiring efforts. mission to the theatre in view of the prices, but was eventually compelled LOCAL NEWS When he first came to Hong Kong, the rise in the dollar.
present bad state of business and to revert to the former scale.
BREVITIES the Association was a small institu-
He under This concluded the business of the stood that the trade of certain shops meeting. tion. It did not own its premises, but instead carried on activities in rented quarters. Now, the Associa
tion owns three large buildings with Embezzler Gaoled After Making
modern equipment to carry on all the activities conductive to the moral, mental, and physical welfare!
of young men. From a few mem-
The 5.8. Carthage is due here from Shanghai at 6 a.m. on Friday.
.
Hormack did so, watching with Interest The Government man thrust his 88 Into a shoulder hola ter, jerked off the prisoner's hat, removed his shoes, threw back the top⠀⠀ blanket, and permitted the weary man to le down. Unlocking For the theft of a silver wrist the handcuff from the fellow's left watch from Wong Hoi, Wan Chuen, wrist, The officer snapped it around, unemployed, was sentenced to six the tubular metal headrail of: the months hard labour by Mr. E cot. This done, he drew another
Court this morning.
Clean Breast Of Everything Wynne-Jones at the Central Police pair of handcuffs from his pocket,
Pleading guilty to the embezzle-,case. Defendant, he said, had a bers it has grown to 2,500 in mem-ment of $5,815.25 from
pulled up the blanket at the foot of the bed, and closed one end of the bership. Much of the progress, Heung Yuen Company, Limited, who induced him to join them in an was granted in the case against other so that it encircled the chain Messrs. been misled by some swindlers, A further remand of one week cuffe about the footrall and the both spiritual and inaterial of the Chan Wai Ying, alias Chan I import and export business, which Yeung Kin-ping, former Shanghai joining the leg-irons. Association, however, is owed to his Nung, was sentenced to six months proved to be bogus, Defendant bank-manager, whose extradition is continuous upbuilding and construc- hard labour by Mr. E. I. Wynne was told, Mr. Sin said, that the being sought by northern authori- hand and both feet fastened yet “There you are,” he said. “One tive service. It is now the leading Joees at the Central Police Court money which he invested would be ties on a charge of embezzlement, you'll be able to move about enough institution in Hong Kong. this morning.
"Mr. McPherson completed his 80 Mr. M. K, Lo, appearing for the "Defendant is not a criminal, Magistracy this morning.
doubled within six months. by Mr. W: Schofield at the Central for comfort years of service on March 14, and complainant, said that in view of Mr. Sin concluded, "if he was, he
The room was scantily furnished, he is leaving for England this defendant's plea of guilty he could have embezzled a larger It is proposed to hold a "Gunner two windows, one at the front and its floor uncarpeted. There were Friday We will miss him very would not press the case, and also amount and absconded. When ar Reunion" at an early date for a one at the side of the house. He much, But he will be long remember did not wish to say anything rerested, he made a clean, breast of ranks (past and present) of this went first to one and then to ed as one of the outstanding Hong garding punishment. He asked everything, and had in no way Royal Artillery. The reunion will other opening them, Kong personalities. Let us all wish the magistrate to take into con caused the prosecution any trouble, take the form of a dinner at a local and gazing about Mr. McPherson bon voyage"
alderation, when passing sentence, therefore, I ask Your Worship to restaurant. It is hoped that all ex survey. the fact that defendant made no at- deal leniently with my client and gummers In the Colony will endeavourable in the starlight For
everything isting tempt to deny the charge and had bind him over to attend. Those who wish to do so reason his revolver promised to repay the money must protect the public and are
A Living Monument
Mr. Au said:—
"One may ask what is Mr. McPherson's reward for all his la bours? It is true that in recognt
Continued on Page 3).
Mr. Peter H. Sin appeared for the business of this Colony" re
the defendant, and "pleaded for a marked Mr. Wynne-Tones in passing. lenlent view to be taken of the the sentence,
communicate with the his hand.
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Reunion dow, and fasten
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QUOTING
VISCOUNT BYNG, FIRST BARON OF VIMY, AFTER VIEWING
"THE LIVES OF A BENGAL LANCER” PARAMOUNT'S TRIBUTE TO THE ANGLO- SAXON SPIRIT OF EMPIRE.
"The picture affected me deeply and reminded me of my days in the British Army more than any film I have yet seen. It was amazing to me that Holly wood, so remote from the Indian frontier, could have so faithfully preserved both the spirit and the tradition of the military service.
Naturally, being a soldier, my first thought was to look for tactical errors in the manoeuvring of troops, but with one slight exception during a battle scene (when errors in formation are per missable and sometimes necessary) I found the picture to be remarkably accurate; so much so that
can commend it very highly.
Personally, this film affected me with its spirit of heroism and sacrifice and I am unashamed to say that there were tears in my eyes when it ended. I should feel safe in saying that it will appeal to En- glishmen as a whole and that more critical element in India who are nearer to its subject matter.
Lady Byng enjoyed it as much as I and we both de sire to congratulate the Director, Henry Hathaway, and the Actors, Gary Cooper, Franchot Tone, Richard Cromwell and Sir Guy Standing who made it so in- teresting and real. Our countryman, Sir Guy Standing, gave an outstanding performance in the best spirit of the service he represented."
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