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THE HO MUN TIN SYNDICATE
KA RIM DIN ON TRIAL.
At the Hongkong Criminal Sessions yesterday, Ka Rim Din, a contractor, of 132, Portland Street, was charged with the fraudulent appropriation of $2,250. monies entrusted to him by a Chinese married woman named Lai Wai Sun, for the purpose of purchasing ertain lots of lands in the Ho Mun Tin Syndicate
Mr Orme, of the Attorney-General's Department, appeared to prosecute on behalf of the Crown, Mr.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 6TH, 1917.
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CANTON NEWS.
[TROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
CANTON, Jund" 4th.
· MAGISTRATES AND PRISONEDS,
It is reported that some Magistrates, A friendly contest took place at Stone when handing over their districts to their cutters Range on Saturday afternoon successors, are in the habit of releasing between teams of men representing prisoners in return for a squeezć. In U.S.S. and HKPR for a cup sub-order to check this bail practice, the scribed for by each team. The conditions Civil Governor has issued instructions were deliberate firing at 200, 500, and 600 that when magistrates in various districts yards, Bisley targets, 1 sighter and 7
are handing over their duties to their Jenkin, rounds at cach range. The sailors won successors they may not release any pris instructed by Mr. Mattingley, defended by 54 points. The scores were as followsoners who are awaiting sentence. They
Mr. Orme, in outlining the case on behall of the plaintiff, stated that in 1914 a syndicate was mooted, and evon tually started, with the idea of purchas- ing land at Yaumati for the formation of a Portuguese Colony. Mr. F. P. de V. Soares initiated the scheme. Subsequently it was found that there was not sufficient money to go on with the scheme, and certain people were invited to take up lots of land. Defendant, who had been endeavouring to become contractor to the syndicate, got into touch with the plain- tiff, and she decided to take up a couple of lots. The defendant took the woma to see Mr. Soares, and while there she paid over a sum of $200 as a deposit on lot 36. Later the woman went with the defendant to ace Mr. Gittens, who was acting as secretary to the syndicate, and she paid another deposit of $200 in respect of another lot of land. After
paying these deposits, the balance remain. ing to complete the parchase was $2,500, and it was agreed that the purchase should be completed within three months, Towards the end of this period Ka Rim Din went to see the woman, and after what he told her she paid over to him The the balance of the purchase money. woman asked the defondant for the title deede on more than one occasion, but he' always put her off with a remark to the
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28 28 25 81 29 19 13 192671
90
23. 92 65
627
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25
Nei Total
602
H.K.P.R.
Mr. Franks Sergt. Relph
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23 20
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85
22 24
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aperture
. 8ights
Net Total
BOXING.
may only liberato those whose term of imprisonment is practically completed.
ARRIVAL OF THE NEW TUCHUN.
Chan Ping Kwan,
Military Governor of Canton, arrived at Shek Wel Tong from Sam Shai by a special train on the 29th ult. He was met at the Bailway Station by the Civil Governor, the Acting Military Governor Tam Ho Ming and other high officials, with whom he proceeded by the raiser Po Pek to Canton. “
It is said that Chan Ping Kwan intend ed to go to Peking in order to consult the President in regard to the political situation in Canton, but he has now abandoned this idea because he has received a telegram from Anhui and Cheklang stating that they have declared independence.
Tam Ho Ming, Acting Military Gov- 05ernor of Canton, has decided to pay a visit to Hongkong and Macao before he takes up his
new appointment at Kwangsi,
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Seaman Brown, whose challenge has
GENERAL LUNG CHAI KWONG,
General Lung Chai Kwong has recently addressed a telegram to Peking announc,
ing his intention to proceed to Peking. for the purpose of offering some import ant suggestions with reference to the political situation in Canton and China offer
effect that it was all right. The plaintif been accepted by dhearn, is now in The President, has, however, refused his
strict training, and he can be seen going through his paces at the Royal Naval
went to see her solicitor, but she failed to get any satisfaction from the defend
Canteen theatre any evening between 5 for Ant and then a warrant was issued. the arrest of the defendant. At Grstand 7 o'clock. there was no success with the warrant,
The following challenges have been
THE PROVINCIAL ASSEMBLY AND THE BEVOLT.
The Provincial Assembly bas ent telegram to Peking and various Previnos
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FURIOUS PONY RIDING.
PORTUGUESE CHARGED.
A Portugueso named Wilmer was charg- ed at the Hongkong Magistracy yesterday with furiously riding ahorse niong Kennedy Road on May 30th, at 6,10 p.m.
An Indian constable said, he saw de fendant and another man on horses come along Kennedy Road, at a terrific rate. He put up his hand for them to sop. but they ignored him and continued. A little later they returned and once more he put up his hand to stop. them. Both mon dismounted when they had got a little way past. Ho followed them and when he was getting close up, the other man jumped on his pony and galloped away, the defendant trying to do the same. Witness stopped him, and as there seemed to be some misunderstand- ing about defendant giving his name, he was taken to the Police Station.
Defendant said that he and a man
named Rocha were on horseback at the time, stated. He was trying to teach Rocha to ride. All went well, however, until a couple of dogs harked at the horses, and Rocha's mount broke away and bolted. Defendant tried to pull it up, but could not do so, so he galloped after Rochs and stopped his horse. They were on their way back when Rocha's
onth | horse once more bolted. The Indian put up his hand and he stopped as FUCK 83 he could, hut Rocha carried right ou
Mr. Dyer Ball said he believed that defendant had tried to prevent an accid- ent, but Kennedy Road was not the place to learn how to ride a horse, This time
he would not record a conviction, but he wished it to be understood that this case was to be a caution,
THE CHANNEL FIGHT,
THE EXPLOITS OF THE BROKE.
Midshipman Gyles, the hero of the destroyer Broke in the Channel ́ight, - interviewed in hospital, said: -
but eventually he was arrested, tried at issued or the weights indicated, by stating that the declaration of Independ stations. The first of the enemy's shells
the Magistracy, and committed to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions.
The
prosecution alleged that the defendant
did not utilise the $2,500 for the purpose for which it was handed to him.
The defence is that the lots are in the defendant's possession, and that the plaintiff can have them when alue ao desires
In the witness-box, Mr Soares, reply- ing to Mr. Jenkin, said that he knew nothing about the books of the Syndicate. Mr. Jenkin Was there any record of the Syndicate? There was a committee.. Witness added that he knew nothing of the transaction with which the defend. aut was concerned except the fact that $200 were paid over in his office/
Did that take place at the Syndicate's
office --No, at my office.
Where is your office 1-I mean in the
P. & O. office, where I was employed at
the time.
Austration sailors:-W. Isaacs 9-15; Higes, 11-10; r. Bilsten, 109; G. Hunt, 7-12; A Burns, 11-6; A. Boyd, 10-7
"SERVICES
ENTERTAIN MENT FUND."
ESTIMATED SUM REQUIRED MONTHLY $500.
Aence by the Chekiang und Anhui Pro vinces is absolutely contrary to law, and urging the Government to take steps to punish thous responsible,
The following subscriptiona to the above fund were received by the Treasurer during the week ending 31st May, 1917, and are gratefully acknowledged Already acknowledged
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Ken
Redding ET. K.
C. D. M. F.
C. Thorne
Portuguese Club-Cable Office
E. F. Telegraph European Staf Balance from Men's Clab
A O. Lang
$25.00 100.00
5.00
10.00
10.00
$10.00
1
10.00 10.00 18.00
The Provincial Assembly invited the new Military Governor, Chan Ping Kwan; the Acting Military Governor, Tam Ho Ming; and the Civil Governor, Chu Hing Lan, to their meeting on the 31st alt Their Excellencies spoke about the poli tical situation of Chine and the financial condition of Canton, and denounced the movement of the Anhui and Cheklang Provinces as illegal, promising their best endeavours to help the Central Govern
ment.
TREND.L.. COMPANY
AMALGAMATION SCHEME.
Herr Achelis has resigned the pre- 04.65 sideney of the Norddeutscher Lloyd 50.00 Shipping Co. because of his disagree
In reply to the judge the witness stated Bandman Opera Co. and Mr. pent with the other directors regarding
that he did not look upon the promoter
of the Syndicate as being responsible for
the $2,000 odd dollars to the purchaser of
the lots,
Chung Ling Soo
S. H. Dodwell Wiseman, Ltd. EWP A. & F. M.
A. Denison
AG. Hewlitt.
J. E. Stoneman A. M. Thornhill
The plamtiff, while being oras examin. "ed by the judge, mentioned that she had borrowed $1,000 from two other ladies to J Hooper help her raise the sum for the purchase E, Irving
CL Cooper Hunt, C.F. money. The remainder was made up of N. J. Stabb dowry money. She had not yet paid the $1,000 back. Plaintiff added I hope to be able to do that with what I shall get out of this case."
The Chief Justice-Tell the lady that she will not get any money out of this case. What abe is really trying to do in this case is to get the defendant cont
to prison.
Plaintiff Am I not going to get any modey out of it1
MOE.
The hearing was adjourned,
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD
Total receipts during May Deficiency on estimate for
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Monthly subscription. S-Donation
102,75
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" I was asleep when the enemy was sighted. All hands were called to action killed several of the crew. I was wound ed in the right eye and momentarily stunned, but picked myself up, mopped away the blood with my coat Nestes, and ran to the runs
“I found five of the men alive. Sea- man ingleson, whose gun... was out of action, came to my help. He loaded the port gun. I loaded the starboard gun
Meanwhile, several Germans boarded us, yelling like mad all the time for mercy, and shouting other things we couldn't understand. When they got on the dock they attempted to attack us. I pointed my revolver, but a burly Ger pon until petty-officer Woodfield hit him man-a- regular giant gripped the wea-
on the face. The German attempted to jo run, but Seaman Ingleson put a cutlass throngh him. We tumbled him over the Bide
"We then cleared the decks of all Germans, killing those who intercepted us and making the rest prisoners,” ka Midshipman Gyles went on to describe the torpedoing of a German destroyer, and the ramming of another when the Broke was hit in the boiler room, and drifted helpless.
The King sent his congratulations to the commanders of the Swift and Broke,
IN THE STOKRROLD.
Chief Petty Officer Tom Davies, a sur Nord-vivor of the Fortune, which went down in the naval fight off Juliand, interview deed, said was 10 the Broke's stake
hold, and was precluded from actually It is believed that the company will fought engagement, but I gathered the witneming Commander Evans' finely-
3.00 now join the Hamburg Amerika line, full details first-hand. We were quietly 200 under Herr Ballin, with a view to the steaming at 14 knots when we were 20.00
signalled Full speed! We leapt for- completion of a huge Austro-German ward to 27 knots, and soon heard shells $554.40 shipping trust, Herr Achelis oppose the dropping overhend, and knew we were amalgamation, which the Kaiser is instiin action. A naval battle gives a man in the stokebold an uncanny feeling. He 45.60 guling.
knows so little of what is happening, yet
T. BOBINEON (General Secretary). C. L. COOPER-HUNT, O.F. (Treasurer). Hongkong, ath June, 1917.
MEN'S CLUB.
largest vessel is the Columbus, 30,000 enemy Lsep hey returned with the
tons Other big steamers of the line are the George Washington, 25,570 tons Kronprinzessin Cecile,
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Of the North German Lloyd fleet the feels so much that minutes poem" hours. A big bump announced our ramming the hands to see what' was going on. Germans, and winning.” welcome news that we were fighting the
19,503 ons; ERMAN TREACHERY. Kaiser Wilhelm 77 13,281 tons; Zeppe jen, 10,200 tons. The fleet consists of 120 vessels, ranging from 100 tons up to 35,000 tons,
Davies added It was a trying time for us in the slikehold, owing to the put there was no croaking and no possibility of a shell crashing in on us.
wavering Ve worked on ceaseley. Suddenly a cheer went up. Afterwards we heard how the fight had We had won
progressed, how Commander Evang had The Bir out maneuvred the Germans
how we destroyed their ships. Our casualties
Friends of the Men's Club (Seamen's The Chief Justice Tell ber I am afraid Institute) are hereby informed that, as
the activities of the Mun's Club come The Hamburg Amerika line consists of under the idea of the "Bervices Enter a fleet of 168 steamers, including some tainment Fund, it has been decided to of the largest vessels, afloat. transfer the balance of $940s standing, marck, a turbine steamer built in 1914, were light, and were mainly caused by a to the credit of the Men's Club to the has a gross tonnage of 58,000. Other shell crashing sft of the stokehold. This The approximate statement of trafo credit of the Services Entertainment, large steamers of this line are the was due to the treachery of a German receipts for the week ending 2nd June Fund." Donations to the Services Amerika, 22,629 tons; Cincinnati 18.339yer, coming along apparently in and seemingly ready to sur- Entertainment Fund may, however, be tons; Cleveland, 16,000 tons; Imperator render. She fired into the Broke stoke- hold, but paid a dear price. Bbe was tarmarked Men's Club" and will be (turbine), 51,989 tons; Kaiserin duruste immediately torpedoed and sank. I deroted entirely to the activities which, Victoria, President Grant, 18,072 tons; believe all hands were sorry.
Tirpile, 19,200 tops, Valeriand (now com= concern that organization.
C. L. COOPES HUNT, (F. mandeered by the I.8.), 54,282 tons, and (Vice-Pres, and Treas., Men's Club) the Victoria Luise, 16,703 tons.
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This Year
Lase Year
Increase Decrease
Receipts for wook. $13.533 18.720
Aggrogate receipt. for 22 werki. 286,899-- 297,581
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