SENTENCES REDUCED Appeal Court Case
MAGISTRATE'S DECISION
UPHELD
"The whole circumstances of, or connected with the appellant's arrest are such as to be incon sistent with his innocence of the offence. This conviction, there- fore, stands," said Mr. Justice Lindsell at the Supreme Court this morning at the conclusion of the appeal by Mr. Leo d'Alma- da jar, instructed by Mr. F. H Loseby, on behalf of Li So. alias Li Tat-shang, against the sen tences passed on him in the Lower Court on charges of pos- session of heroin pills, posses- sion of heroin and possession of poison.
When the case was resumed yesterday, Mr. J. B. Prentis, on
it
was d'Almada
THE CHINA "MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1936-
The 2,800-ton "Hong Kong M aru,” of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. which will arrive in the Colony to-morrow morning on her maiden voy- age from Keelung, Formosa.
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behalf of the Crown, said that 31r. M. J. B. Montargis, the A Dinner Dance will be held at Mr.well-known Exchange Broker, and Repulse Bay Hotel, to-night st submitted by that "Exhibit Z 1" Madame Montargis, are leaving 8.30. was unsatisfactory, but he (Mr. the Colony on Friday April 10, by Prentis) said that he held there the as. Andre Lebon and will re A "Busy Bees" jumble sale will was evidence to the effect that turn about the begining of Janu-be held on April 24 at 2.30 p.m. in it was quite in order. He also
St. John's Cathedral Hall submitted that the document in question had been properly pro-
ary.
The RMS. Empress of Asia isi
The Executive Committee of the
H.K. TRUST AND Today's Complete Short Story REALTY CO., LTD. The Man Who
"Lido” Fulfils Long
Felt Need
BUT DECREASE IN PROFITS OF FIRM DURING 1935
Thought Of
Everything
CHARACTERS. IRENE (a Young Girl). ERNEST (a Young Man). PHYLLIS (a Young Girl).
The annual general meeting of the Hong Kong Trust and Realty Co., Ltd., was held at the Registered offices of the The scene is Irene's bedroom in a Company this morning when Mr. J. E. Taggart, Chairman and Managing Director, presid- ed, supported by Mr. E. M. Ray-)
ed bell-prat mond, Mr. P. K. Kwok, Sir Shou-The bed is turned down in readi- Son Chow and Mr. John Flemm- ing (Directors) and Mr. F. C. Barry (Secretary).
The balance at credit of Pro- fit and Loss Account, including the sum of $22,310.92 brought forward from the previous year, amounted to $46.107.54, which the Directors recommended carrying forward to the next)
account
Among the shareholders pre- sent were Mr. P. H. Suckling, Mr. E. Kitchell, Mr. H. M. d'Eca and Mr. C. C. Blake.
duced and identified by Revenue due here from Vancouver, on May Girl Guides Association are holding man said:
Officer Grimmitt.'
"Safficient Evidence"
Mr. Prentis continued that the appellant was arrested on a
and will leave the same day fort
Manila
The ss. Sirdhana will leave here] floor on which a heroin factory for Singapore at 10.30 am. next in full blast was in operation Saturday. and further that in the appel- lant's possession was found
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Chairman's Speech Reviewing the year, the Chair
"The profit for the year 1935) tea party on Monday, April 201 4.30 p.m. at Sandilands Hut to amounted to $23,796.62, which, to- say farewell to the Colony Com-gether with the sum of $22,310.92. missioner, Lady Southorn.
brought forward from the preced- ing year, makes available for al- The Y.M.C.A. Literary and location the total of $46,107.54 Debating Society's series of dis-which amount your Board recom- cussions on the subject "Is the mends be carried forward to the The RMS: Empress of Japan World All Right?" will conclude next account. piece of paper on which was left Vancouver last Saturday morn- written the names of two drugs ing and is due here on the morn-this evening when the Rev. W. "The Profit and Loss Account which could have been ingre- ing of April 24. She will leave Maclean will present the "Reli- would appear to call for no parti- dients for heroin.
gious and Social Point of View.cular comment other than to point Taking the the same evening for Manila. evidence as a whole, he said, he
out that the decrease in profit, submitted that there was suf- The members of the Hong Kong The forthcoming wedding of
amounting to some $16,000, as ficient evidence for the Magis Football Referees' Association will Mr. Hubert Carew Hopkins, Bank compared with the previous year, trate to register a conviction. hold their Annual Dinner and Official, residing at 460, The Peak, is accounted for, as you will ob- Mr. D'Almada said that before Social Evening at the Sports Club and Miss Phyllis Vera Clarke serve, by the increase in respect replying to Mr. Prentis, he wanted on Tuesday next
Weightman. nursing sister at the Victoria Hospital, was announced
to say that he was in entire agree-
ment with the finding that Charge The Good Friday Lantern Ser at the Registrar's Office, Supreme "B" against the appellant must be vice arranged to take place at St-Court, resterday, dropped. This point was decided Andrew's Church, Kowloon, hasį
ap-
Uplo at 3 previous hear been eancelled.
Under Charge “A," ing. pellant was fined $2,500 or one) year's imprisonment and under Charge "B" he was to pay $2,000 or do another year's goal, the sen-
tences to run concurrently.
UNCERTAIN SITUATION
of Bank Interest charges resultant upon payments effected in connec tion with the financing of the de- velopment on R. B. L. 368, at Re- pulse Bay. In this relation yourį There will be no dance on Good Board did not deem it prudent to Friday at the Peninsula Hotel, capitalise interest, consequently
but there will be a special Dinner the Profit and Loss Account has Dance in the Rose Room an borne the brunt of interest Saturday.
charges during construction.
Work Suspended
IN EUROPE
There will be another popular (Continued from Page 1) Band Concert at the Peninsula
was that the Magistrate had mot stated whether the sentence
up of sanctions.
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"Turning to the Balance Sheet, the
country house in England—up | stage, a practicable window, slightly open, and an old-fashion-
ness and there is a hot-water can on or near" the washstand; dresses are spread over most of the chairs.
By E N. Taylor
UNION WATERBOAT COMPANY
Small Increase In Profits
MORE WATER SOLD THAN PREVIOUS YEAR
Ernest goes over to the mirror.
ERNEST. Oh, I thought of that.
Presiding at the annual meet- Ernest removes the gloves and ing of the Union Waterboat Co.,
puts them in his pocket. From Ltd., which was held
at the another pocket he likes a small offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. sponge and towel, dampe the Ltd, Hong Kong Bank Build- sponge in the jug, cleans his ing, this morning, Mr. S. H. face, and returns the things to Dodwell, in the course of his re- the pocket. He then takes of view of the year, said that des- the coat and muffler, revealing a pite the fact that there was an rope ladder wound round his increase in wages, coal and up- waist; he unwinds this and fixes keep, a small increase was shown it in the window by means of in the profit on working ac- its hooks, the length falling out-count for the year. side the window, of stage. Ho Mr. Dodwell was supported removes a few bits of ivy from by Messrs. M. T. Johnson, I. W. his clothes, dusta his shoes with Shewan and K. Watanabe (men- the mufler, and then turns to|bers of the Consulting Commit- Irene, who has sat down on the tee) and Messrs. A. C. L. Bowker (Secretary) and J. S. Howell, TRENE. You think of everything, W. Wright and M. A. Johnson
(shareholders).
bed
A small suit-case is open on a settee at the foot of the bed. Irene is disclosed in profie, standing at the wardrobe; ́ ske selects a dress and very deliber ately folds it. It will not fit into the suitcase, and after two at- tempti she shakes it out and don't you, Ernest! selects another one. When it is ERNEST. I have provided for: half folded she drape it and every conceivable emergency.
Chairman's Speech starts again on the first one. À IRENE. Anyone would think you | Addressing the meeting, the grandfather clock (off) strikes had previous experience.
Chairman said:-
The twalne very solemnly. Irene poet; ERNEST. So I have, in a way. I
total sales of to the wardrobe and faces away have read up all the recognised amounted to 550,156 tons, an in- from the window. The window |authorities.
crease of $91 tons over the pre-
water
is slowly opened from the out IRENZ. In the books the carri-vious year, and this has resulted. side. Enter Ernest. through the age usually breaks down. window. He wears a dirty rain-
coat over a grey lounge suit, a mufler, and very dirty wash-:
in a small increase of approxiate- ERNEST. Cars are more reliable. ly $500 in the figure for Water
IKENE. Where is the caT? ERNEST. Inst across the lawn-
sales in the Working Account.
"Sales from the Kowloon Wharf
leather gloves; bits of ivy and hidden from the house by the mains are down some $8,000, but general sales are up correspond- TRZNE I did not hear it, but ingly and this was due to the
creeper cling to him and he has rhododendrons. a dirty mark across kis face.
His manner is quietly.confident, përhaps someone else did.
and continues so throughout. ERNEST. I do not think so. She water restrictions in force dar ing the year. Various supplies Irene turns round and, as he trickled down the slope without which in the ordinary course of advances to meet her with hands ever starting the engine outstretched, Irene speaks.
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IFENE. So you've come. ERNEST. Yes.
They Gyproach and seem to be about to kiss, but she draws back.
IRENE. Your face!
TO-MORROW'S STORY
Another adventure of Dixon Hawke — The Faked Skid will appear in to- morrow's editions.
in London?
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with the first or second part of Circumstances the sitting of the ing at 9 pm. There will be 10Lido" to which I have just re-certain portions of the building) PASSION WEEK AT Pared with the previous year.
of Thirteen, The French Foreign Minister will also be in Geneva!
Ya Yau, a Chinese male, WIE
at
nood
ferred.
that accrued in the
воде
ST. ANDREW'S
Appropriate Music To wiped out when the Unicu me
Be Rendered
This, however, is offset by
smali
events would have been made from IRENE Perhaps it won't start.
the Wharf lines had to be sup ERNEST. I tested the whole car
drawing their thoroughly myself this afternoon, plied by boats
IRENE. Even the big car might supplies from Laichikok.
"Analysing the Running, ex- break down.
down ERNEST. I have provided for penses, which are that contingency. Another
car HK$600, we find that Wages, will follow.
Upkeep, and Coal are up HK$2. 500, which is due to the recommis- AMINE. The driver might let us‡zioning of No. 6 Waterboat. This.
increase, however, is more than {dowa
ERNEST A lifelong friend, in offset by a reduction In the Fual whom I have implicit confidence, Oil and Insurance charges. The is in charge of that can.
price of the former was reduced IRENE. And where do you pro- during the year and the lower pose to go?
[figure for insurance is due to the Mr. D'Almada then, went on to
EINEST. "Londen.
reduction of cover on theʼrevaina- IRENE. Yes, I know; but where tion of the feet as at December say that his interpretation of the tions Committee of Eighteen is to Hotel on Sunday, April 15, by the comparative differences on word concurrent, as used by the be convened immediately after Band of the 2nd Battalion, the Asset side are generally account-
31, 1934. The net result is Magistrate in this particular case, Easter to consider the tightening East Lancashire Regiment (byled for by the expenditure involved fore the "Lido", could be opened
small increase of HE$650 in the. kind permission of Lient-Col Ain the completion of the Southern and this was consequently delayed
profit on Working Account as com- It is estimated that in these C. Marsh and Officers) comment Building and surrounds of the until mid-July of last year, when Charge. "C" shall be concurrenti
"The balance of Profts and The item "Suspense Ac-were made available to the Public;
Loss Account shows an increase Charge "A" and it must therefore Commitee of Thirteen will last till admission charge.
the
pay-completion was not, however, et-
of “HK$950. The overdraft was mean that it was concurrent with Saturday, especially since
Siu Ng, a Chinese male work-count of $8,240.00 covers the whole sentence, and therefore, Belgian Premier, M. van Zeeland,
for fected until well into the Autumn ing at No. 110 Hollywood Road,ment of Architectural Fees
surance Society of Canton shares. if the whole sentence is reduced is stated to be unable to arrive at to one year by the payment of the Geneva before Friday, so that the/Was admitted to the Government Services and plans in connection From the opening date, the estab- enjoyed considerable
were disposed of în 1934 and con- Civil Hospital yesterday evening with the contemplated Northern lighment
sequently we now have a credit fine in Charge "A" then the sen- other representatives of league with a smashed band, as a result Building and Swimming Pool, popularity and, from the degree
A feast of beautiful music is of HK$50 in Interest Account in which form part of the complete of patronage accorded, there is no must be member States will have to stay of having it jammed in a printing scheme of development; these pro-doubt that it has succeeded in in store for all who attend St place of the debit of H.K.$740 last tence од Charge "C"
in the League capital at least until press. concurrent with Charge "A"
jects will not, however, be pro-fulfilling a long felt want in the Andrew's Church at 9 pm on year. Mr. D'Almada the week-end.-Trans-Ocean Ser- In conclusion
ceeded with until such time a matter of providing up to date Thursday when the choir, aug-the reduction of HK.$800 odd in said. "Your Lordships are not here vice.
the occasion, are the income from investments. to decide whether the man is an MR. EDEN LEAVES LONDON admitted to the Kowloon hospital conditions and experience of the bathing and recreation facilities.mented for
"Due to the delay referred to, singing parts of Handel's "Mes- innocent one but whether the trial)
London: The Foreign Secretary yesterday evening suffering from working of the present section
and Dvorak's justify the expenditure involved, coupled with the unusually cold siah"
"At The was properly conducted, and if left London yesterday afternoon injuries received when he jumped in the circumstances, unless re-snap which set in towards the end Foot of the Cross" appropriate
$1,146.14 Increased Profit "After allowing for deprecia- you are satisfied, that the trial was for Geneva, where he will attend from a wall while attempting to sults warrant the completion of of September last, the season was to the season
tion on Waterboats and Launch, not properly conducted then this to-day's meeting of the Committee commit a larceny.
the works referred to within the comparatively short, but the re- Bach's settings of chorale and on the suggestion of our An- case must be quasbed"
the two melodies which were old even in ditors writing off His Excellency the Governor, Sir near future, the amount in ques-venue Must Be Quashed Mr. Justice Lindsell said: and the Belgian Premier is expect Andrew Caldecott, is holding a tion will be written off; should months of successful operation his day, are among the most per- balance on the Investment Fluc- to-development subsequently be un was such as to augur well for the fect examples of contrapuntal tuation Account, the nett profit "I find that the conviction on ed to arrive there within the next stall Investiture
morrow at Government House, dertaken, however, Architectural future of the undertaking, and al-and harmonic writing in exist Charge "B" must be quashed. As few days.
when Paymaster Commander E. A. Fees will be reduced to the ex-though it would be premature at ence. Two of these are includ-or the year amounts to $42,450.33 as against $41,504.19 for the year regards the appeal against the
As Mr. Eden explained in Mon-Jolly, B.N., of HM.8. Dorsetshire, text of the effected payment this juncture to forecast the pojed in the programme.
1934. Adding to the nett proffr conviction on Charges "A" and "G" day night's Commons debate, it is will be invested with the insignia of covering preliminary plans and tentialities of the "Lido," the posi
The recital, which will entail I am satisfied that the Magia- trate's conviction must be upheld. Proposed to take advantage of this Officer of the Most Excellent Order professional services.
tion should be more capable of about an hour's music, will also the sum of $3,223.43 carried for "Investments at cost, totalling analysis when the result of opera-
include solos from the works ward from last account there re- I agree that the statements by the Pportunity for informal consulta- of the British Empire.
$2,517,770.25, show an increase of tions covering a full year can be mentioned, and with Mr. E. S. G. mains for appropriation the sum persons arrested at the same time tions with regard to the European
situation and the German memo- The as the appellant are not evidence randum of April 1, which is still giving
Chinese community are $18,750 over the figure under this reviewed, including the benefit of Kirk, Mrs. Helen Lockhart and of HK$45,773.76, with which it a farewell party to the heading for the previous year, earnings during the Summer Sea. Mr. P. H. Billing as the principal is proposed to deal as follows:- against him, and the Magistrate's
Sir Thomas Southorn, which is accounted for by a pay-1800.
artists, sympathetic renderings Transfer to Special Re- are assured. A feature of the Transfer to Star Leaves indgment shows that he must have under examination in London. Hon disregarded these, except possibly these arrangements hold the For Governor-designate of Gambia, ment made on taking up the quots
"Your Directors regret the pass-programme is the incinsion of ciga Secretary will be joined in and Lady Soutborn at either the of new shares to which your Com- In assessing the penalty to be
Geneva by Lord Halifax, Lord Hong Kong Hotel or the Chinese pany was entitled by virtue of its ing of a Dividend in respect of the one of the boy-choristers, Mas Imposed.
The whole circumstances of, Privy Seal, who ever since the Merchants Club at 5 pm. en holding in the Hong Kong and past year, as they feel that pre-ter F. Lapsley, who will sing the Transfer to Investment
viking conditions call for conser-treble section of the aria, "He or connected with the appellant's events of March 7 has been asso-April 27, when a Chinese address Kowloon Wharf and Godown C9-vation of the Company's cash re- Shall Feed His Flock." arrest, are not such as to be con- ciated with the discussions which will be presented. His Excellency Ltd. Taken at market prices rul- sources. sistent with his innocence of the have taken place, both in Paris the Governor, Sir Andrew Calde-ing at the December 31, 1935,
"There being no further matter offence. This conviction, there and London, with the other Lo-cott, has accepted an invitation to small comparative decline is fore, stands.
vealed in the values of the Com-to which I can usefully refer, I Įpany's Investments as compared now beg formally to propose that "As regards the sentences im-
A Bridge and Mahjongg Drive is with the appraisement for the pro-
the Report of the Directors | and posed, I feel that the Magistrate to-day on foreign affairs, in which arranged to be held at the Eorgions year, and I venture to think the Accounts for the financial year had no right to differentiate be Lord Halifax will take part. The Kong Hotel Hoof Garden on Mon- that the position may be regarded ended December 31, 1935, 15 pre tween this appellant and the other Lord Privy Seal will speak earlyday, April 27, at 3 p.m. in sid of as fairly satisfactory in the light balance of $46,107.54 standing to sented, be adopted, and that the persons convicted at the same in order to take the night aero-St. John's Cathedral Organ Fund of the continuous shrinkage in a cedit of Profit and Loss Ac-
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Barcelona, To-day. time. I therefore, consider that plane to Paris. ·
The Drive is being organised by the Cathedral Women's Guild. Tickets values which prevailed during the count at that date, be carried for 50,000 metal workers of the "The present market value of
The announcement that the equate. the sentences imposed by the Mag- istrate on Charges. “A” and “C”
ward to the Account for the year Catalan Metal Works would re-our Investments is just over Daff($1.50 each) including tes, are ob Dast year. should conform with those impos-
"On the Liabilities Side of the 1996. Mr. Fleming seconded sume work seems to have been $100,000 ae against the ed on the other persons, namely Cooper, in a. Commons answer yes Helena May Institute, Anderson Balance Sheet, the only item: call the adoption of the Report and Ac that the sentence on Charge "Aterday regarding the Staff conver-
ing for comment is in respect of counts, which was carried
premature.
Balance Sheet Agure of EE $99,- should be reduced to $2,500 or sixsations provided for in the draft
the indebtedness to our Bankers, unanimously.
When representatives of the 64475," Points, and that on Charge "Proposals of March 19 and which
workers and the employers met the chairman then moved the where the increase ander tids Mr. P. K. Kwok and Mr. T. E last Monday night to sign the it has now been arranged shall A ridge of moderately high heading has been entirely due to Pearce were re-elected to the agreement reached after to $1,000, or six months.”
adoption of the report and se begin in London on Wednesday, pressure extends from Mongolia financing of the "Lido" develop Board of Directors on the proposal siderable discussion, it was sud- counts. This was seconded by April 16, said that so far as the to Japan. A continental depres ment. I submit that no particus of Mr. Suckling, secondeddenly announced that, the em {Mr. M."A. Johnson and was ear- The EMS. Empress of Britain, War Office was concerned they sion is approaching Shanghai lar explanation on other items is Mr. Kitchell, while Messrs. Lin-ployers bad refused to sign the ried unanimously. on her round-the-world cruise, will would be conducted solely through from the west South and south required, pretr were fedelstead and Davis were re-elected draft agreement arrive at Yokohama from Kobe the Director of Military Opera can winds, moderate; slondy gene Lido" Proves Popular auditors for the ensuing year st The workers thereupon de on strike. With the inclusion on Sunday and will leave again for tions and Intelligence, Major-Gen-ay, was the forecast for to-day.
“Various alterations and amend the same remuneration as before clared that the strike would be of the Provincial workers, the Honolulu on the evening of Wel-eral J. G. Dill-British Wireless sened by the Royal Observaments In the originally approved on the proposal of Mr. d'Ecs, continued, and that the Provin number of strikers is now
Service.
itory this morning.
layout were deemed essential be- seconded by Mr. Blake.
cial workers would likewise go 70,000-Trans-Ocean Service.
nesday.
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carno Powers.
There is a debate in the Lords
STAFF CONVERSATIONS
The War Minister, Mr.
attend the function.
tainable at the Cathedral · Hall,
Music Co., and Moutnia's.
WEATHER REPORT
70,000 ON STRIKE
Critical Situation At Barcelona
.cob-)
pairs Funds
ELK.$8,000.00
and Contingency, Ác- count
2,063.00
Flactuation Account. 2,000.00 Pay & dividend of 80.
· cents 'on' 38,813' shares 31,050.40 Carry forward to next...
account
2,723.36
HK$45,773.76 The feet has been maintained in a high state of efficiency and of the depreciation written Waterboats and Launch is in ac cordance with the schedule laid down 3 years ago and is ad-