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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 18mm, 1017
LIFE ON THE OCEAN WAVE.
THE
PHEUMPENH" ENQUIRY QUESTION OF OVER-LOADING RAISED.
kong Marine Court yesterday into The caquiry was resumed at the Hong,
certain charges against a Chief Engineer, Capt. B. H. de la Salo, of the s.8. Pheumpenh, charged the Chief Engineer of the restel. W J. Stoken, with dis obedience and misconduct
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,
GAMBLERS.
A fine of $2 each was unposed upon four men and nine women (all Chinese) who were arrested as the result of a gambling raid, at a house in Des Vaux Road.
THETT OF A FOWL
For stealing a fowl, a Chinese was scuitenced to six months hard labour by Mr. Melbourne. The man, who said he wanted to raise enough money on the fowl to take him to Macao, had only just returned from banishment.
COMPANY REPORT. AYER PANAS RUBBER ESTATE, LIMITED
Consequently the printing of the officer's advisable, or an attempt he made, to Mame on May 9th was merely a historical conceal the movementa
nt of such ships as record of a fact which was well-known they passed through Hongkong?. The not only in Hongkong but to anyone ship was well known. It arrived in the within casy reach of Hongkong who harbour between 1 and 2 o'clock on 8un- might have taken an interest in this day, which happened to be a very fine day, oficer's movements. In fact, if this and it was an especially conspicuous officer's departure
was of any interest
object. Nothing could have been more to any neutral or enemy person that per public. She lay in the one place for 27 son could have. obtained the information hours, and during that time was, no long before it was printed in the Daily doubt, visited by a great many people, Pre The ship left in the middle of
had heard in
vidence that the the day on Monday. If any
perechi and they
in distinguished gentleman whose name had:
The Court was composed of Com any neighbouring pluer took any interest been given in the passenger-list was seen
off by a large number of friends. It was mander Beckwith (President), Lieut in this fact, no doubt he knew all about really superfluous for the Daily Press Commander, F. E, Nuttall (II.M.S it on Monday evening. It was published to publish the list of pass information Tamar), Capt, Bell Smith (8.8.- Honam), by the Military Authorities themselves which was a matter of history. And Capt. P. H. Rolfe (Marine Superintend.
was only giving information
on Tuesday in the Routine Orders, The referring back to the question of the following day it was published in the list of passengers, his Worship wouldnt, Indo-China Steam Navigation Co.), Daily Press. The Regulations were made passengers had departed, whither they Engineer of the Indo-China Suam notice that it was stated only that certain and Mr. D. McMurray (Superintending under an Order-in-Council, which en- departed, when they departed, or powered the Governor in Council to make they departed was in no way indicated Navigation Co
in the newspaper, nor was the name In the absence of the Hon. Mr. E. H. regulations for the public safety and the given of the ship by which they left Sharp, K.C., Mr. B. L. Shenton, a holders in the Ayer Panus Rubber Estate, The report of the directors to the share- defence of the Realm. He submitted that The list recorded the names of certain peared on behalf of the Captain, and Limted, for the year ended January 31st, des nécessóry in a prosecution undor whether they had gono ta Canton, Macao,structed by Mr. C. D. Wilkinson) re- $239,290.11, to which has to be added the people who had left the Colony the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC. (in 1917, states that the profit for the year i the Regulations to show that the public Manila or Japon or anywhere else was
presented the Chief Engineer. safety or the defence of the Healur bad not shown in any way by the publication.
With respect to the second ship he bad Dr. EL. Arculli, said that on April balance carried forward from last ac- benn, or was likely to be, endangered drawn attention to the fact that in the ordis year he was medical officer on count, viz., $24,039.23, making a total dis- He thought be had proved that this there was no indication that the vessel at breakfast with Capt Sala when deposal balance of $263,912.34.
retain given by the officer of the ship board the vessel. On April 9th he was information was public property a long was going outside the limits within fendant brought up a glass of water, time before it was printed in the Daily which the publication of information which was turpid and of a brownish was allowed. Consequently there was colour. Stokes held up the gleas of rese and therefore, if a technical nothing particularly to attract the at water. Witness said the water was not breach of the Regulation, had been contention of the Editor or the Sub editor fit, and Capt. Sala told dondant to mitted, it was a breach for which the matter it was probable that the name would become clear. An hour later such attention had been directed to pump again, when, in all probability. proprietors of the Daily Press expressed would not have been published. If an witness tested the water and it was their regret and of which they would, offence had been committed, it had been then, apparently, all right. It was also to the best of their ability, prevent any committed in error and was far from good two days later, and, in his opinion.Making with the
being.
a serious offence. He would remind the water was good drinking water. his Worship that the staffs of the news On April 20th be (witnges) was asleep
depleted and Werc The other charge which he had to members who were still retained in the his cabin when he was suddenly answer was that of mentioning two ships Colony were very busily engaged in war the ship at a standstill. He was of the awakened, rushed on deck, and found the course of editing a paper such slips work. If occasional ships did occur in should not be treated as a serious offence against which the whole artillery of the Crown and the Military should be brought to bear. He considered ry authorities it was a case in which the defendant should be dismissed with a caution.
recurrence.
It
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papers
but
those
opinion that they had struck some thing. Witness added that be bad heard. Stokes use the words my man.
Cross-examined by Mr. Pollack, wit and Mr Man to Capt. Sala ness and the conversation between de fendant and the Capt, seemed to be quite friendly.
Less interim dividend of 10 per cont. paid on October 20th, 1916, absorbing Leaving a balance of
dealt with as follows:
is
INTIMATIONS
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
SPALDING'S ATHLETIC
FROM
EVERY REQUIREMENT FOR
GOLFERS
65 CAFTS BAOR GOLF BALLS
ARCH-COLONELS,
($1.35 (ELOR.”
PATENT COLONELS,
$1.15 BACH.
INCLUDING
GOODS.
FROM
65 CENTS EACH
BRAMBLE MIDGETS.
$1,15 BACK..
DIMPLE MIDGETS.
$1.35 EACH.
75,000.00
188.912:34
BRITISH HONOR,"
$1.35 EACH.
BLACK AND WHITE,"
$1.15 BAOR,
THE CINCH,”
90 CENTS EACH.
THE BOB,”
65 CENTS FAC
To pay a final divi-
The directors recommend that this be
dond of 15 per cent. -- aburbing ...
* |--B11%, 500.00,
dividend already paid-25 per cent.
to Poservo 30,000.00
$149,500.00
for the year). Carry
Balance to be carried forward. 8 46,412.34 The total capital expenditure during
the year was 894,072.20.
These two ships were under quite different categories. In the case of the first ship mentioned, perhaps he would have to dered an apology if he had thought of it, because it was the merest accident that the name had appeared in the paper. They had heard of the method adopted by the Daily Frees, and doubtless by the other papers, of obtaining shipping in formation. A boatman visited the steamers in harbour and obtained the had already been given as to what would signations of the second and third en The average number of trees tapped dur
information on a circular. His Worship would have gathered from the letters put in that it was permissible, and it was permitted, for newspapers to publish the movements of a very large proportion of the ships which came to and left this Colony
The Crown Bolicitor-I object to that Mr. Bowley contend it is per missible under the letter from the Unlonial Secretary which your Worship
The Crown Solicitor said the new papers had already been warned that the publication of any such things as those complained of would be considered very serious matter. ff. Bowley did not produce the letter, but he (the pro- secutor) had notice of i. Instructions
4-80rial one.
SPALDING'S
GOLD-MEDAL GOLF CLUBS
WOOD CLUBS,
$5.50 LAUH
LADIES' MODELS,
SPECIALITY
IRONS, $4.75 EACH.
FORGAN'S CLU ES $450 EACH.
CADDY BAGS STOCKED IN TWELVE STYLES, FROM $8.75 EACH
440,083. Iha; average gross price realised
The total output for the year was TAYLOR'S CLUBS, 96.0 cents, average area under tapping
$3.50 EACH. Harry Conway, formerly Chief Officer this year 377 lbs average output per 1165) acres, average outpati per acre of the vessel, said he joined the host on nere inst your-388 lbs. The reduction April 6th. On April 6th, in the absence this year was due to the large sien, of two envelopes which contained the ring the year, Trees in the tapping round of the Captain, defendant handed him young rubber brought into tapping dur
the date on the envelopes, which he diding year was 126,539,
December 31st, 1916, number 149,922. gineers. Defendant asked him to note
The estimated
output for ensuing year
His Worship Do Tong On the afternoon of April 5th he 486,000 lbs., at a cost fo.h. Malacca of
be considered a very serious matter, and the Authorities did consider the offence I take it as a fact that the publication of the other 18 names by the authorities in the list of vessels is not objected to The Crown Solicitor-I have no in structions about that..
of
received a note from Capt Sala to hand to defendant, asking him to get steam add the following day Witness did this. Referring to the trouble about drinking water, witness, said that the entry he made in the lug, His Worship-If the pub
p-ins i Legulations statement of what took place.
relative to the matter was a very fair then the matter is on an entirely different also considered his statement in the log the entire list plane than it would be if the 13 names relative to the sudden stopping of the were allowed by the authorities and only erigines to be a fair record of what two were objected to happened, a
The Crown Solicitor His Worship The letter antecedent to simply contend that the Editory of papers not pre pared to say that your Worship the Regulations!
before the Censorship Regulations were framed, had received dose of certain regard to ships, and then another letters things which they might "publish with telling them that the publication of the
has read.
Bay
ernment
His Worship--The Government has not protested against the publication of the whole list
The Crown: Solicitor-No, I have no
instructions.
Do
in his opinion, likely to cause very By Mr Pollock The Chief Engineer's conduct in relation to the water was serious trouble with so many Chinese emigrants on board.
Mr. Bowley-The Regulations that certain things must not be done,
Replying to Commander Beckwith, wit without lawful authority. I submit that
said that it was the engineer's duty the letter constitutes lawful authority,ovements of any ships outside this area to see that the water tank pipes were and that it has never been cancelled by would be considered a very serious mat kept clean. He remembered one occasion ter indeed When the Censorship Regal when the Chief Engrocer did not show any subsequent instructions. lations were passed no mention was made proper respect to the Captaineret
Continuing, Mr Bowley said permis
of any exception, nor have they received Mr. Li Yuen, one of the partners of sion was given to publish the movements scene intructions from the Goythe Wo Fat Sing, owners of the vessel spoke to going on board at Saigon with of a largo proportion of the ships moving
reference to mors cargo being put on within certain degrees of latitude and
board. He say Caps Sals, and the longitude. Upon the circafor upon
latter sent for Mr. Stokes: The Captain which the information was obtained there
asked the Chief Engineer whether he could take any more cargo on board. His Worship--I assume that the Au- Stokes did not answer and sent for was nothing to show that this particular thorities know of the publication of this the second engineer. When the second ship was proceeding outside the areahe Crown Solicitor I do not know you want favours done, but you do not
list and object only to two names. proscribed by this permission. Moreover, They may have taken only two names
engineer came Stokes said to witness his Worship had learned, the ship random said that not another pound of cargo pay for them. Subsequently Stokes arrived and took up her anchorage in had referred was produced by M. would be taken on or he and his en
The letter
to which the Crown Solicitor the middle of the harbour at about one Howley and handed to his Worship.gineers would go over the side, Witacas o'clock on Saturday and lay at the same His Worship The port is whether denied the statement made by Capt. buoy for some considerable time. The ions were issued have
instructions given before the Regala Major that he had been requested, when fact that the ship was in the harbour the Regulations are ben anpulled by in charge of the vessel, to overload her. was well known to any person who Mr. Bowley The publication of the Major was dismissed from the Company
It was also wrong to say that Capt troubled to look, and the fact might have information covered by those instructions because he refused to overload the ship and no objection has When Capt. Major was in charge of the boat he made complaints to the effect
the
has ben
Mi
at
is
cents. 15.89 cents per lb against 14.19 conta Topping costs for the year work out at estimated, and 13.58 cents actual cost for the previous year. The cost is high cou uidering the crop, but this is philly de to intro to the higher cost of contract
duce in order to force in order to keep the Chinese labour
In all 28,568 trees were cut out daring
possible. the year. There is still a good deal of work to be done under this heading which will now be pushed forward as rapidly a8
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
POLICE SCHOOL 8 14. Monday, May 1st.– Class 19
Grant),
Tuesday, May 2nd. →→Class 14 (Insportur
Corrard) Wednesday, May 23rd, Class 13 (Inspec
tor Gordon) Friday, May 25th Class 15′ (Chief
Inspector Kerr)
PARADES.
There will be un Company, Section, or
Recruits parades during week com mencing Monday, May 21st.
BAND.
The Band will attend Practice, at 6 p... on Friday, May 18th, as previously ordered.
(8d.) FC JENKIN,
D.B.P. (B.).
17th May, 191
the Chief Engineer asking why the engines had stopped Stokes replied that the engines had not stopped, they had the Daily Press: was issued on Monday tions say, the Authorities do, in effect, the dock staff
merely eased down. Witness sont an morning and long before a copy of the allow the publication of the remaining By Mr. Pollock-There had been a Daily Press could reach anyone cutside 13 names. That shows that the offence good deal of complaint about the "chow" he should be informed. The Chief En
Engineer telling him that in future,, wher the engines were to be eased down, the Colony, The publication of the uae deliberately committed and I accept the that he wanted to put on more cargo mannor, that his first duty was committed is one which has not been supplied on the vessel. Witness denied gineer replied, in provoking sort of of that ship was not at all a serious mat explanation given that the publication than the ship should carry, ter. It was a mere accident. It did not part of the editorial staff of the Boal that despite high freights be would not possible to report, and that he would con-
was in the nature of an oversight on the
und added to his engines, that it was not always sway to any person any information Preks. I think that if an apology hall sured. He knew nothing about over then wrote to the Chief Engineer point! tisk his ship, because the west hot insider the runter in the future: Witness which could possibly be of any value to earlier stage these proceedings might not loading: the loading was left to the dising out that his first duty was not to
boen tendered
to the Authorities at an the enemy.
With regard to the other steamer which ever be a defence to a charge under these Captain E, J. Spink said that at one He also pointed out to him that in have gone so far, I do not think it can cretion of the Captain his engines but to his superior officer. did not sail under the British fag, the ed could have been easily obtained planestica, and during this time take down the engines for any purpose what Regulations that the information publish time he was master of the vessel in future, when it was necessary to slow ovements of that steamer had been where chronicled broadcast up and down the names must not be published and the little trouble with the Chief mediately informad Soveral more letters Regulations By that the was the Chief Engineer, He had ever to (Capt. Spink) was to be im- Coast, in the Japanese papers and in de Regulations must be followed. What Engineer. He was on the hoat for two passed before witness was able to get Shanghai papers, without any limitation 320 on ede
purpose to do is to impose a pensity of voyages, to Saigon and Hongsung and reply to his original complaint, and whatever.” The dates of sailing, the parts Worship
WOLFW back. During one voyage, in January, even then he had to send for the Chief Summons your he encountered some very bad weather, Engineer to come to his room The call, the dates of departure, every His Worship Ortach summons and there was a fracture of the cheap latter replied that he was on watch and thing had been published in Japan and This concluded the case, but before the pipe of the "windlass Just before could not come. Witness then demand- ai long before it reached Hong Court rose Mr. Bowley asked his Wor- Engineer & verbal message acting him came to hit Witness pointed out to Shan
arriving in Hongkong he sent the Chiefed his presence and the Chief Engineer kong. The newspapers published in the reporting of the proceedings, and asked mended before they reached Hongkong first scut lor, as he often spent a large ship for a clear direction concerning the if I was possible to have this pipe Stokes that he should have come when country to which the ship belonged pub-if names might be gizen of witnesses. Stokes came to him, and asked him, part of his watch in his room. Witness fished very extensively the movements of The Crown Solicitor. I do object to
His Worship I don'b'object
in an indignant and injured sort of referred to what bad transpired, and all the ships owned by the same Company, aby names being published in connection manner, why he had sent the message, Stokes said he would like to have a Without doubt the country whose flag cal
with this case, no name of any officer
and why he had scked if it was pos- witness to the interview, Witness then called as a witness should be mentioned. was flown by these ships had the greatest This objection was upheld.
sible. Stokes said he felt ajared and told Stokes that he had beard in Hong- considered it was one of those tactless kong that he (the Chief Engineer) had interest in copeesling the movements case having lasted for just over two The Chief Engineer added that, "of the Captain, and that be (witness) The magistrate rose at 4.30 p.m., the things which had been better left unsaid. the reputation of running the ship and of these ships, and if that country did hours. got consider it nebessary, to conceal their ha bean mulcted was immediately paid derred to an occasion when the wigines Stokes
The money in which the Dan Pressoothed him down. Witness also re- witness had no further trouble with is possible, and witness would not have any of it. After this 200rements why should it be thought into Squat
anddenly stopped, and he sent & note to (Continued of foot of new Couzin.
been published far and wide long before beenver the Regula that the engineers were interfering with other courteous, note to the Chief
The bearing was then adjourned
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