THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28TH, 1916.
FORGED ENDORSEMENT.
CHINESE PLEADS GUILÌY AT HONGKONG.
our
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
DEVELOPMENT OF KOWLOON. only express the hope that not only will the Canadian Pacißa Ocean Services send OPENING OF NEW WHARF. Resenting aspersions which have been
alf their steamers regularly to nafairly cast upon their patriotism some
In the presence of a large and repre-wharves but that the Messageries Mari of the young men of this Colony, I bear,
The Hongkong Criminal Sessions con--
sentative company, the new wharf of the times Cie, and other passenger boats will have announced their intention of resign-cluded yesterday, when 5. Chinese
I now declare the wharf ing their positions unless they receive tamed Sung Man Kwong was indicted Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and follow suit, further assurance that their presence here on two counts for that be on August Godown Co., Ltd, was oponed yester-open and at the same time wish prosperi- is considered necessary, Such an assur 22nd uttered a forged endorsement on day. In addition to the opening of the ty to the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, anco was virtually given by H.E. the bill for 8517 drawn on the San gew wharf, the large company prosent, Ltd., who have been running a regular of numbering close on 600, was also afforded service of steamers to Hongkong for 28 Governor less than twelve months ago Joaquim Valley National Bank and its renewal is sought. presumably, Stockton, California, on the Flongkong the opportunity of inspecting the years and whose line is so justly popular, and Shanghai Bank, payable to the Empress of dia, the first vessel to come and whose policy as is well-known in so Kwong On Kes firm, well knowing the alongside the new wharf. Those present progressive, endorsement to be forged. He was fur-at the opening ceremony included:-H.E. ther indicted for feloniously attempting the Officer Administering the Govern- ladies and gentleman: The opening wharf of the Hong- ment (the Hon. Mr. Uland Severn), Hon. of the now to get the money from the Bank.
anit Kowloon Wharf and Mr. G. N. Orme (from the Attorney- | Ms. !I. E. Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. E. kong General's office) prosecuted on behalf of Balliin, Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Godown Do., which we are assembled to
Mr. W. Chatham, and Messrs. C. E. celebrate to-day, marks not only an im Anton, J. H. Wallace, A. O. Lang, S. H. portant event in the history of that pro- Dodwell, T. Hough, G. Reid, Capt.gressive C Company but is also another blushes to find it fame, so it is difficult It was stated that the accused had at Cassel, Col. Chapman, Major Masstop is the forward progress of Hong
donásld, ete.
because of the steps which have been takon in Great Britain in the meantime, ▲ correspondent wrote to this paper the other day asking what course the Executive Council had taken with re- gard to the Grand Hotel licence, which was refused for the third time by the Licensing Board at their last annual morting. Now the Executive Council is a body which toes good by stealth and
to speak with certainty as to its decisions until they are seen in operation. It is presided over by the Governor or the Oficer administering the Government, who is free, I believe, to accept or reject the advice, tendered to him by the other members. We know that on two former occasions the Council has restored the Grand Hotel licence, on "appeal, and we also know that on free occasions the Colonial Secretary, who presides over the Licensing Board, has expressed the official view by voting with the minority. As these are not the days of miracles, it seems to me that I needl not say any more.
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the Crown.
The accused pleaded guilty to both charges.
one time stated that he was given the Roto by another man who said he would give him $10 for changing it.
After the large company had inspected Mr. Orme said the man went into the bank with the draft, which had been the magnificent vessel, and had par extracted from a Kwong On Kee letter taken of tea, the opening ceremony of the in some unknown manner, and presented.
is to the shroff for payment. The latter new wharf was performed in the "old noticed that the chop was s wrong one, world" saloon. the man was detained, and he said that
Mr. C. E. Anton performed the open the note had been given him by another BLAR. Detectives were called in, anding ceremony, and in doing so said they went around the town with the Ladies and Gentlemen.-Wo ere uet here accused in search of this man. He was never found. The Kwong On Kee, added to-day to celebrate the opening of our Mr. Orme, did a good deal of business now wharf. As viewed from above, the between América and China-
structure is not particularly interesting, but those of you who examined the wharf while it was being built would no doubt be impressed by the nature of the work. A wharf by itself as we have them in the Far East is not usually a very in- if only for the sake of appearance, that the Polion, by whom objections to The case was resumed at the Hong-spring sight, nor can ours be classed as licences are advanced, should be repre- sented on the Board, and I believe that kong Magistracy yesterday in which a thing of beauty, although it may be
It will have been noticed with satis faction that the Captain Superintendent of Policy is no longer an official meruber of the Licensing Board. It was pointed ob in this paper, when he first took his seat that it was eminently undesirable,
His lordship sentenced the man to two years hard labour on each indict ment, the sentences to run concurrently.
SUN COMPANY SUED.
MOVING FIGURES.
& written protest was entered on this the Sun Company, of Des Voeux Road ground by a solicitor engaged in one Central, are charged with creating a of the cases. While nobody who knows Mr. Messer would doubt for one moment public nuisance by exhibiting certain that he would endeavour to act with moving figures in its shop window, absolute impartiality, it cannot be denied that, by reason of his official position, thereby causing large crowds to collect he would labour under a great die and obstruct the footpath. ability, "All's well that ends well, but it is strange that this aspect of the matter was not realised at the outset. It makes one feel that Crown Colony officials ought to be seus every few years
to study local administration and local
government at Home.
0. C.8.P. (Mr. The Hon.
Mer.
Messer) appeared to prosecute and Mr. E. Davidson defended.
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Mr. Wallace then said: Mr. Anton,
kong as a shipping port. On behalf of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Service, I have to thank Mr. Anton for the kind expressions which he has used in regard to the Company on this occasion, and I can assure you the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services appreciate the honour which has been done thera in being invited to send the Empress of Asia as the first vessel to go alongside the new wharf. Although this ship is, I may safely say, the largest merchant vessel at the present time regularly using the port of Hong- kong, the berthing of her at the wharf proved to be an easy and safe proposi- tion, thanks to the admirable arrange- ments and facilities which the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co have made, and afforded for the use of
joy for ever, but to-day our ceremony is their patrons. I would ask all present greatly helped by the fact that we have to join me in wishing continued pro- sperity to the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co."
alongside a representativo British ship, the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services having kindly arranged to send their magnificent steumer the Empress of Asia, Not only that, they have also courterasly
extended the privilege to all here to
Cheers were given, and the large com pany present was then photographed on the wharf.
THE NEW WHART.
The new wharf is 650 feet in length
and 45 feet wide. It is constructed, practically, of steel, with steel bracings
At the previous hearing it was stated that the exhibiting of the figures. had attracted very large crowds, the whole to say luxury, provided for passengers and steel tie rod bracing, and a focal
of the Police Reserve having been em played on eno occasion to disperse those
inspect the Empress of Asia, and those who take advantage of this opportunity will see for themselves the comfort, not
"The Chinese gentleman who came to
crossing the Pacific Ocean. It may Hongkong to sel tigers bone grunl guaranteed to makee selly strong, has
of interest to some of you if I mention that with the advent of bigger steamers some justification for thinking that he assembled. Mr. Davidson said it was had brought the concoction to a very an important matter for the firm, and to Hongkong it was realized to be incum promising market," writes a corresponds, .ent. That there is evidently need of he wanted a decision on it. He there bent on us to meet our constituents' re- quirements by providing more efficient something to counteract the disinteg-fore pleaded not guilty. rating influence of the atmosphere
Inspector Carrod, traffic Inspector of wharfage. The Canadian Pacific Ocean of this Colony no one will deny who has Hongkong Police, said that at 45 p.m. Services had built the Empress of Asia watched the trend of public affairs, I Noveraber 16th ho saw a large crowd and Empress of Russia, the M.M. Cie. wonder how the unofficial members of of Chinese outside the stores in Des the Licensing Board would comport Yeux Road Central. They were outside ships like the Paul Lecat, and the NY.K., themselves at the meeting on December the westernmost window, and extended the Glen, Ben, and other lines were send- 1st, if, in the meantime, they could be
over the side walk into the road, They persuaded to take a course of tigers extended right over the tramway line to ang larger steamers to this port, the bone gruel? Would they be imbued with Wing Lok Street, blocking the whole of general tendency being an all round in the spirit of the late Mr. Hewett? My Des Youx Road. The exhibition in the correspondent is obviously a bit of a window mentioned was causing the crowd crease in the size of vessels. Our No. 3 to collect, this being a landscape with Wharf, which we had relied on to berth moving figures. He tried to get the
wng.
topping. The piles range from 66 feet to 85 feet, and special attention been given to the head of the chart, has n stand the heavy impact of wharfing. This additional strengthening consists of curved beams and radial steel struts: At low tide there will a depth of water of 30 feet, so that the wharf will be comes to Hongkong. It is interesting to able to deal with the bigger ship which note that the first pile of the new wharf the last pile was driven on May Slut, was driven on December 20th, 1916, and 1916, the wharf wing completed on October 13th of this year. The work was carried out by a Chinese contractor under the supervision of Messrs. Leigh
Orange.
Another sign of the ecoler weather.crowd away with the aid of an Indian the big steamers, was becoming inadequate Godown Co., Ltd. was formed to acquire
B tramcar to cope with requirements and it was therefore decided to build a new wharf
GROWTH OF THE COMPANY. Thirty-one years ago this month, the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf, and
from Sir Paul (then Mr.) Chater, their present, property at Kowloon and from Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.,
The agenda for the Hongkong Sanitary constable, but failed until Board meeting to-day contains seventeck came along and pushed the people away Many residents will welcome The car had to slow up and go very. the questions to be put by Dr. Ozorio cautiously, He then went into the stores capable of accommodating any ship whica | certain property in Hongkong. The sites
and saw a sub-manager, whom he took into
the road to 500 the crowd. Witness left at nine o'clock, the crowd
items 1
cune into the harbour. Accordingly & were most desirable and the prosperity relative to the primitive methods which are in vogue in Hongkong for the collec
new wharf has been built, this first pile of the Company greatly increased nuder tion of night soil To say the least,
the able ruanagercent of Mr. Osborne, those methods are very obnoxious. They being still there. There was also a brass being driven on the 20th December, 1915, the guidance of the Clinirian as Senior
band playing in one of the rooms up- never fail to shock the new arrival, and stairs, but he thought the bigger portion and the last on the 21st May this year, Representative, Mesara. Jardine, Mathe doubtless old residents, who have become of the crowd was there to see the the wharf being completed on the 13th the co-Directors; also Mr. Wong Kam- won & Co., Ltd., Sir Paul Chater and more or less inured to the evil, moving figures. Some were only stand would welcome an improvement. Dr. ing there to listen to the band. Inspector October. The tota' length is 866 feet, the fuk, the compradore, who has been in Ozoric has drawn attention, also, to a Garred went on to speak of other visits width !eing 45 feet, and one of the most
that office since 1888. Unfortunately the 1900 typhoon dealt them sever, blow, practice which should be suppressed when he had made, saying that on November he refers to the demands of Sanitary 12th, when he went there at 8 p.m., the exportant factors is that there is a depth nearly all their fleet of lighters being lust Board coolies for camshow, as a condi-hibition was then proceeding. There was of water of 30 feet at lowest spring tides, and two wharves being practiently de tion of doing the work for which they no band playing, but the people were
so that any steamer coming here can be subscribed, a fresh fleet of lighters was stroyed. New capital was called for and are already paid. We shall await the half-way across the road. On November
The foundations for a new acquired, new wharves, were built and answers of the President of the Board 16th, in the forenoon, he was there again, berthed. with interest.
and the pavement was completely block-
three-storied steel, godown of 20,000 tons with retrenchment and hard work on the ed, the people also extending about three
part of all the Staff, the Company agabu With the prospect of a new and feet into the roadway, The exhibitions had capacity are now being put in opposite began to prosper. There are 35 godowns up to date suburb for retired Chinces, been going on, to his knowledge, for the the wharf, but the constructional work with a storage capacity of about 230,000 the removal of the existing obstruction last two months,
Mr. Davidson said they had been on may be delayed until such time as the tons, a fleet of 81 lighters and 8 steam to the development of the garden city,
a considerable number of Lugs, also market for steel becomes more normaleranes for the expeditions handling of and the provision of wharfage facilities for the last three years, and even more for large Empress boats, the residents attractive ones than the one now caus Meanwhile a smaller godown of brick, cargo. There are five wharveg at how- of Kowloon, I am told, are alreadying the crowds.
Inspector Garrod said that prior to which will take about 4,000 tons, is being looking forward to the time when com- the last two months it was possible to munications will be addressed Hong walk on the pavemente.
erected at the back and will be ready kong, near Kowloon. Some are even
Mr. Messer said that he had warned next month. I think that is all I have talking of separate representation in the Company once personally. This the Colony's Government, and the for- closed the case for the prosecution,
to say about the Wharf Company. I ration of a local association which will act as a spur to the powers that-be to keep pace with, the times.
The sub-manager of the Company gave would now like to thank the Canadian evidence for the defence, stating that, Facific Ocean Services, Limited, for help whilst on the evening in question there were people in the road listening to the ing us to make this function a success. band, there was not a great crowd by the One of the reasons why we desired (the window. There were more people there than usual. They had a band three times "Empress boats to come alongside our a year, and there was always a crowd wharves, and particularly this one, was then. They had displayed. figures for
leon, four of which are for Ocean going steamers and eight boats can be accom modated. Regarding the new wharf, Messra. Leigh and Orange designed and prepared plans; Mr. Ah Woon was the contractor, and it was built under the supervision of the Company's Engineer, was extremely lucky in getting all the Mr. T. W. Robertson. The Company
steel work at pre-war prices; if they had doubtful whether it could be obtained- to purchase the material now--and it is
I am glad to see that the mis-spelling of ocrtain words painted on a public notice board on Kennedy Road has been
the cost of the wharf would probably be rectified. As I called attention in this
nearly treble. The foundations for a new column to the defective orthography &
three storeyed steel godown of 20,000 tons fortnight ago I think I may claim that three years and had never received any because we felt convinced that apart from capacity are being pat in opposite the my observations and the prompt correc complaint from the Police Wing On the fact that better European supervisionwharf, but the constructional wors will tion of the bad spelling stand in the
and Sincere's used such figures, the last
not be proceeded with until the steel can relation cause effect
can be given to cargo ex steamers which be purchased on favourable terms. Mean May occasion being in August. on of eat and cat footpath was not passable they had a discharge at the wharves, the passengers while a smaller godown of brick is being directed to a huge notice-board in the watchman there keeping it clear, yard at the Central Police Station on
In reply to Mr. Messer, witness said the window, as at present dressed, hud which & long extract from the Prison been so arranged for about four weeks Ordnance "* is painted, wherein the only.
now
When the
are able to laud comfortably, and with erected at the back which will be ready
next month and will take about 4,000. the Forry Wharf within one minute's tons. Mr. W. S. Brown, at present on walk, they can be conveyed to Hongkos and Mr. P. R. Wolff is in charge. It is leave, is the Secretary of the Company artist provides the reader with a A former employé of the Company, few orthographical peculiarities True, now a shareholder, said he was present expeditiously with ease, and at very little a matter of congratulation, that although the great bulk of the visitors to the with Inspector Garrod. He found a cost. The system under which passengers the Wharf Co. have no longer any Geg- Magistracy are not of the class who are crowd all along the premises with the and their friends have at times to climb fresh lines are using the wharves and man and Austrian steamers coming here, punctilions in the matter of correct exception of gaps for the ps ple to pass. spelling, but as the notice is official and into the shop. The crowd was not all over several launches in order to reach the prosperity of the Company is greater purports to be a reproduction of an across the road. official document accuracy would not be
to the fact that the policy of the Wharf Mr. Davidson intimated that he would the gangway of steamers is inconvenient than ever it has been, and this is due out of place.
like to address his Worship at some and can be done away with and greater Co. is to keep up with the times and RODERICK RANDOM. length, and Mr. Wood adjourned the case facilities given to baggage. I can now give satisfaction to all its constituents
- until Wednesday.
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