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CHINESE GOVERNMENTS GRATITUDE TO HONGKONG. THE COLONY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE TIENTSIN FLOOD RELIEF
FUND.
The following is a copy of a letter received by His Majesty's Minister ab Peking from the Wai Chino Pu acknow
ledging the contribution from Hongkong towards the Tientsin Flood Relief Fund
PERING, December 21st, 191t. S-I have the honour to acknow- Tedge receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 17th instant saying that you had received the following communication from the Governor of Hongkong:--
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRRES WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16m 1918.
BANKRUPTCY COURT. [REFORE THE CHILE JUSTICE (SIR WILLIAM
REES DAVIES, 8.0.1.
CHIEF JUSTICES ADVICE TO
SOLICITOR'S CLERK
Lo Wa Kam, a solicitor's clerk applied for his discharge.
The Oficial Receiver (Mr. Hugh A Nisbet) informed the Court that three dividends bad been paid, amounting to Afty-four per cent. The Receiving Order was made on the debtor's petition on July was adjudicated 20th, 1912, and debtor bankrupt on August 10th, 1012. The assets were ail and the liabilities amount. ed to 81,835, which was mostly money borrowed from Indians. The indebted hers was increased either in the shape of The guarantees or money borrowed.
"The Legislative Council of Hong kong has voted a sum of $100,000 to be sent to Peking in relief of flood victims. I have the honour to enclose a draft for $91,786.73, being the equi 2 valent in Peking currency, and request you to forward it to the Metropolitan Union Flood Relief Council, together with a copy of the minutes of the meeting of the Council."
You send the draft for 894,780.73 and the inates of the meeting of the Council with the request that they may ho forwarded to the Metropolitan Union
Flood Relief Council;
I have sent the draft to the Reorgani zation Burcau for distribution and
Hooda.
feer Receiver' recommended that the d-btor be granted an immediate dis❘ charge.
The Chief Justice, in granting the ve said-Tell him bankrupt his discharge, 1 strictly advise him to keep out of the clutches of the money-lenders, either as a borrower or as a guarantor for anybody ele
A SHIPPING VENTURE THAT
FAILED.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY
A RUSSIAN VAGRANT
THE SHOOTING OF P.-S.
JOHNSTONE
ROYAL ENGINEER CHARGED
At the Hongkong Magistracy, before Mr. J. R. Wood, William Percival Bloom. field, Royal Engineers, was formally charged with the murder of Lance-Sergt N. G, Johnstone, of the Hongkong Palicu Force.
A Russian named Fredwan Bouvan, was charged with being a vagrant
Defendant stated that he wanted to leave the Colony, but was prevented from doing so by a fractured arm. He was an old soldier who had been discharged. from the Army
Dyer Bail ordered defendant to The defendant is a well-known foot-
be sent to the House of Detention.
DANGEROUS BLASTING
OPERATIONB
baller nzd has turned out for the En- gineer team in the Football League
INTIMATIONS
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(FATARLISHED 1880.).
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ixtures. The case created a great deal of GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTING DEPT.
interest, and the Magistracy was filed with spectators.
An old Chinese was charged with carry- ing out blasting operations on the hillside
Mr Wood, addressing the prisoner, out of hours, thereby endangering humanid 1 do not want you to make any life.
statement. I am going to read the charge. against you, and at some future date, which I will fix, I shall take the evidence against you, after which, if the evidence is against you, I will have to commit you for trial before the Supreme Court The
Sergeant Moss said that as a result of the blasting operations a matshed was damaged and a man slightly injured ~*
Defendant stated that it was impossible to protect the public from blusting ope rations.
Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant 875.
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE A Chinese pleaded guilty to displaying fireworks for sale in his shop withont keeping them under glass cover,
Defendant statod that he forgot to put the fireworks in a glass case.
charge
rge against you is one of wilini. murder committed at about five minutes after three o'clock on the morning of the 19th of January last, when you aro alirged to have shot, Lance-Sergeant Johnstony, of the Hongkong Police Forec. Do you understand the charge t
Defendant Yes, sir, I quite understand
it.
The public examination was adjourned
Sergt. Ingham said he had been sent
Mr. Wood-All right. I remand the out by the CS.P. to inquire into the ens till Tuesday, the 22nd instant, at 1) should like to exprem my deep and un-of Chang Yan thi, a partner in the
cause of frequent explosions in defendam, but even then I shall not go into bounded gratitude for the Governor of firm of the Wih On Cheung firm, for Hongkong's neighbourly and sympathetic nerly carrying on business at a, Count's shop. On going to the premises the evidence, but will fix a suitable date desire to relieve the sufferers from the naught Road, whose personal liabilities witness sew a string of fire-crackers for hearing it..
amounted to 820,202 and assets to $18,300lying exposed on the counter. A fire
The debtor was a partner of the Ki On
might be easily caused as the result of Steamship Co., which has ceased to do
an explosion business, and in which he invested $3,000. The whole of this capital has been lost. The total liabilities of the Ki On Steam- ship Co. were $3,384,40,
I have the honour to request · Your Exellency to transmit ny sincere thanks accordingly.
(Sgd.) KAO ERH CHEN (on behalf of the Minister for Foreign. Affairs).
MARINE COURT. CONCEALED COMPARTMENTS IN
A CARGO BOAT.
A TRUSTEE APPOINTED In the matter of the Kung Wo Shing firm, who applied to be adjudicated in solvent, the Official Receiver said that a Yesterday, at the Marine Court, before petition against the debtors was filed on Commander C. W. Beckwith, R.N., Loung October 24th, 1917, The first general Yer, a boatwoman, was charged with u
meeting of the creditors was held at the Jawfully having a false bottom or secret Oficial Receiver's office on November compartment for the concealment of goods 2ird last, and was adjourned to December or p raons in her cargo hoat No. 1,067 7th, when it was resolved that the debtors P. Murphy said that on the 2nd be adjudicated bankrupt and that Teang instant at 9.30 p.m. he raided the dei Chi be appointed trustee. fendant's cargo bout, in Yaumati and The Chief Justice granted the applica- found at the stern, underneath the sleeption and appointed Taang Ut Chi Trustee ing compartments, 1,737 baskets of coal of the estate of the petitioning firm, concealed. He arrested the junk and the
A DEALER IN OLD NEWSPAPERS, defendant, and found that there was a
Chan
Suf
Bang, a trader of 101, Praya secret door from the main hold to the sleeping quarters. On the after part of East, petitioned the Court for a Reviving. the hold there were a number of empty Order, returning bis assets at $385 and liabilities $1,120, due mostly on promis sury notes and other transactions. In addition to the sum of $1,120 there were due to various firms, under contracts for the purchase of bales of newspaper, a sum of $130,000, while on payment of this sum of 8130,000 the debtor would be entitled to delivery of the said bales of old news-
coal baskets. The cargo boat was employ. ed for carrying coal, and the coal found was identified by the Chinese firm who employed defendant's boat for the pur pose
The defendant said she had been away at a wedding and when she got back she found coal concealed. She sent the fox at once to tell some con was in the living quarters.
No evidence was produced to support
the statement.
Mr. Dyer Ball fined defendant $20, THEFT FROM A STEAMER
Two Chinese, Yip Tim and Wong Tuck, were charged with stealing a bam, a Christmas enke two knives and a sheet from a steamer in harbour.
Mr Lro d'Almada appeared for the defendants.
Inspector Gordon said that the two defendants, who were cooks on board, the steamer, were discharged on arrival at Hongkong. The men got into a campan and were being rowed away when Bergt. Bood arrested then on suspicion and found the articles in their possession.
Mr. G. Johnson, chief cook of the steamer, identified the articles.
The first defendant stated that he had purchased the ham in America; the knives cre given him by a friend. He admitted taking the sheet, but said he did so forgetfully
The second defendant denied all know
ledge of the theft.
Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced the first de- fendant to six months tard labour and discharged the second defendant
PRESERVED EGGS PROVE TO BR AMMUNITION
A Chinese youth just returned from America, was charged with bring in un
Defendant-Do I get a solicitor to de lend me at the tria
Mr. Wood-You are entitled to u solicitor to defend you.
Defendant—Thank you, sir.
SPORT.
BILLIARDS,
SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT.
The soldiers made a bad start in the semi-final of this tournament at the Sol- diers Club, on Monday evening, and at the end of the first game were 94 points Gunr. behind. In the second game. Donaldson recovered 38 of the deficit, the sitting closing with the Police Reservos 50 pointe ahead. The building was cold, the dushions wern dead and the table slow in consequence, and the players were not up to their usual standard. nearly Scores
H.K.P.R 3 AND 4 PLATOONS.
88TH CO, R.G.A
Corp Gillard 160 Mr. Guimaraes 250 Gunt. Donaldson, 250 Mr. Sequeira, 212
FOOTBALL.
TO-BAY'S MATCHES,
HONGKONG LEAGUE,
Middlesex RCA-Navy Ground Kick-off, 4 pm. Referee, Mr. Lonch
Staff and Departaments . R.E. Res Navy Ground Kick-off, 2.30 p.m. Re-
Mr. Byrne.
iddlesex free
87th Co., R.G.A, 1. Navy Ground:
p.m. Referee,
The following
represent the Staff and Departments Glenny, Wain and Lawrence Townsend, Knight, and Bletriff, Brown, Conner;
Taylor, Ellarby, and Kirby.
the coal-owners that papers, which at the present market rate lawful possession of a quantity of am. Mr. Hortop
Commander Beckwith fined defendant $100, with the alternative of two months hard labour, the boat to be kept by the
the bon
would be worth $120,000. Of this sum
$5,000 had already been contracted to be sold by the debtor.
Mr. W. B. Hind, for the petitioner, applied for an adjournment, which was granted.
TRUSTEE
Police until the secret compartments OFFICIAL RECEIVER APPOINTED have been removed at the defendant's cost. The boat was also to be inspected by the Chief Junk Inspector afted being released.
Commander Beckwith remarked that it was the second charge of the same -nature against the defendant.
THROWING RUBBISH IN THE HARBOUR.
Chan Tak, Lam Shu and four others, of the licensed junk No, T. 3,076 H, pleaded guilty to depositing & quantity of rubbish in Victoria junk anchorage, without the written permission of the Harbour Master, on the 11th instant.
Commander Beckwith fined each defen- dant $10, with the alternative of month's rigorous imprisonment,
FISHERMAN FINED,
In the case of the Tong Fat firm, Mr. Nisbet said that the creditors had unani mously decided that the Official Receiver be appointed trustee.
The Chief Justice consented to this A PETITIONER'S EXAMINATION
Chang Yan Chi appeared for his public examinatiou.
He had no
Mr. B. Johnson, who appeared for the munition on board a steamer in barbour. defendant, stated that the ammunition was found in a basket which did not belong to defendant, who had his own luggage with him at the time. A revenue officer, who boarded the vessel, ordered defendant to open the basket and be did so, as it belonged to a friend of his.
SERVICES ENTERTAIN-
MENT FUND,
The following subscriptions to the above fund have been received by the Treasurer during the week ending Jan- uary 14th, and are gratefully acknow
A revenus officer stated that when asked what the basket contained, defendant re-edged plied Preserved eggs. The ammuni.Panch and Judy
A monthly subscriber tion was found concooled in old salmon JM Gordon GE Stewart
Lins
ar. 7. R. Wood (to defendant)- What are you Defendant amn Chinese, (Laughter.)
A reader of the Hongkong Daily Press
Hand 8.B.C., Interest at
per cent.
Defendunt, who spoke English, stated, that he had arrived from America and was proceeding to Canton when he was arrested. Nothing in the basket belonged Already acknowledged to him
Mr. J. R. Wood discharged defendant,
Examined by Mr. Nisbet, he said that the amount of his debts was $20,000 odd, which were his personal liabilities. He had borrowed the money owing to his failure in business. He was not doing any business at present.
was a family possession. The landed pro- property in the country now. He posperties that were registered in his name Bessed a few paddy fields which had in the District Office in China, were taken possession of by his creditors, and he had already been sold. He owed people signed documents transferming them to money, and as he could not pay his creditors. All except the paddy fields, them the fields were occupied by the the deeds of which he handed over to the
Official Receiver, were taken over by This creditors
creditors.
These
·wore
Ny Kom Fong, a fisherman of Lauma feland, was charged with failing to
taken posses- exhibit his board showing the number sien of before he had filed his petition. of his stake net and refusing to show. The petitioner contradicted himself and his licence to the police at Pak-Kok, said that it was after he had fled his Lamma Island, on the 6th instant.
petition
Mr. Nisbet-ou have already said that the paddy fields were taken over by your creditors Debtor. The paddy fields are still my own property.
Did you transfer any property since
creditors came round Commander Beckwith fined defendant and took possession of his paddy fields. the time you were sent to gool is yours 20, with the niternative of a month's Since the application he had not sold
any paddy finlds, which were that he Mr. Nisbet The Official Trustee is of hard labour.
possessed, and were worth about 31,000 opinion that the debtor disposed of pro- to $2,000. He gave the family house toperty worth $50,000 outside the Colony and I would, therefore, ak your Lord his sons four or five years ago, This He has hot got sufficient evilence Jet property did not stand in his name in the District Office, but in that of his ship to adjourn the case ne die sons. It was not registered because it (Continued at foot of nett KOLUME)
The Japanese Government has accepted tha offer of Mr. K. Yamashite, well known shipowner of Yokohama, to con triante a million yen for national refevre Purposes. The money will be spent on development of military aviation
The cute was adjourned sine de to give the Official Trustee an opportunity to make further investigations.
Total Monthly subscription.
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F. G. B. HASTINGS, IN (Naval Secretary).
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$50.00 $5.00 35.00
10.00
50.00
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14.77
$154.07 408.00
(Military Secretary and Treasurer). Packs of cards are again required" for distribution amongst the troops. They will be gratefully received by the Her CL Cooper Hunt, C.F., 7, Queen's Gardens, May Hoad
THE COURT CARDS?
The farewell season of The Court
farent commence on Saturday nights Particnlar interest attaches to the. re-appearance after a prolonged absence, of the old Joker of the park-Edgar that five per cent of the total receipts Warwick himself. It is also announced of the season are to be given to the Red Cross Fund, and full houses are antici pated. The booking is at Messrs. Mou-
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