IMPORTS AND EXPORTS PROSECUTION,
OSAKA SHOSEN KÄISHA'' FINED
$100.
At the Hongkong Magistracy, Jester day, before Mr. E. DO. Wolfe, the manager of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Japanese shipping agents, was summoned for failing to furnish to the Superinten dent of Imports and Exports a true, sccurate and complete statement of all articles imported by the Peking Mari on September 28th.
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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.
The Chinese, who was charged with shooting at another Chinese with intent to murder him, was committed for trial at the October Criminal Bessions,
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL The Chinese, who was charged with children ・・・ from the kidnapping two custody of their parents at Canton, was committed for trial at the October
Criminal Bessions,
SNATCHING A PURSE.. A Chinese youth charged, on remand, with snatching a purse from a passenger on the ss Su Tang, was sentenced by Mr. Wolfe to undergo three months' hard labour and to receive six strokes with the birch.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.
The antual general meeting of the Hongkong F.C. was held at the offices of Mera Jarding Matheson & Co. yester day evening. In the absence of Mr. H. RE. Hancock (the President), Mr. R J. Wilton took the chair. There was a fair attendance of members.
The report and statement of accounts were submitted to the meeting for adoption The report stated-For this period the names of 99 members appear on our lists, a considerable reduction from previous years. The stand receipts were most dis appointing and the erection of the stand has resulted in a loss to the Club. Im provements have been made to the ground for the benefit of players, and, we hope, spectators
Mr. D. W. Traiman, Superintendent of Imports and Exports, procented, and Mr. E. J. Grist appeared for the defence.. Mr. Grist pleaded guilty on behalf of his client, stating that the ship arrived at Hongkong on Saturday at 6 p.m. On Monday morning the manager sent a copy of the manifest with the local cargo to the Export and Import office-that was to say, as soon as it was checked. It was ALLEGED AIDING AND ABETTING winning the United Services League. The Decessary to check the manifest before sending it with the result that when the
cargo for transhipment was being check ed, the manifest for this cargo was delay clerks, ed by some inexperienced new who sent it in at about 45 b.m., on Mon,. day.
IN A THEFT.
woman
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A respectable Chinese charged with aiding and abetting in the theft of a quantity of furniture, valued
at $130.
Mr. F..X. d'Almada, who appeared for the defence, applied for a remand tilr
The Association section had a fairly successful season and were fortunate in
shield can only be held by a Service team. but the medals will be presented at the players annual mesting. Many of our have lately left for active service, and prospects for the coming season are hot very bright. On November 24th, a charity match was played which resulted in the
Heather Day Committee..
Mr. Wolle: That is to any, nothing was Saturday, and this was granted by Msum of $108.08 being handed over to the
sent till after 4 p.m.
Wolfe,
Mr. Grist: No; the local manifest was
THE SUICIDE MANIA. seut in the morning; the manifest for the truushipment cargo was sent in late.
well-dressed Chinese youth 'was as time was, lost in checking. The man
commit ager of the company is sick, and there charged with attempting to is an acting manager. I think your Vorauicide. ship is satisfied that there was no intars tion whatever to avoid the matter.
Mr. Wolfe remarked that the only point was whether there was any excessive care
Iesniems.
Mr. Grist replied that there was not. The acting manager was to blame, but be did not think his client was negligent in his work. The delay was due to in- experienced clerics.
Mr. Traiman stated that he was pre pared to prove that before the steamer left Japan be gave instructions to the Company that be wished to look all through cargo for European ports. Those instructions were conveyed to a clerk in defendant's firm who was well-known to the Imports and Exports Office. He was also prepared to prove that after the arrival of the ship two warnings were given on Monday, and that the answer received by telephone was to the effect that the firm had not a manifest and that there was no through cargo. One glance at the steamer, however, showed that, there was abundant through cargo. Those ships always carried through cargo. The ship left at 6.30 p.m., on Monday. The mani- fest reached the office at 5 p.m., and be had to decide at the last minute whether to detain the ship or take the chance that the cargo which he desired to see was He decided to let the not on board. vessel proceed, as a day's demurrage for those steamers would run into thousands of dollars. His office us open on Sua- days and the Company could easily have sent in the manifest. If the Imports and Exports Office could be open all through
CORRESPONDENCE
AN EXCELLENT SUGGESTION FOR "OUR DAY.”
[TO
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THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."] Sis-After reading with close atten- tion the suggestion made by "Hopes in your paper to the Cominittes of "Our Day," I am convinced that he could not I myself must confess that when the possibly have made a better anggestion. 24th comes I shall be without a cent in my pocket. What will happen to me if a nice, pretty young girl approaches "me with a request to buy a roset' “ Shall I have to say "No money" Surely not! on a/c) than refuse to buy & rose from I would rather pawn my new hat (hought pretty girl who is giving all her time for the day to sell a rose for such a good cause Yours, etc.,
NIL DESPERANDUM.
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INDO-CHINA S. N. CO. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING.
An extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Indo-China B.N. Co., was held yesterday at the offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co, Ltd. and there were also present:-Mesars. H. The Hon. Mr. David Landale presided P. White and A. 0. Lang (directors), There were no rugby matches. The B. Sutherland (secretary), H. W. Locker the Hon. Mr. Ho Foos and Messrs. R. Association section held a very successful M. Austin, E. F. Ancott, E. Abraham, Club dinner at the Hongkong Hotel on A. C Davison, F. C. Hall, L N. Leele. Neit Macintyre, R. E. Macdougall, K. March 30th, to which several members of de C. Longmire, A. B. Stewart, A. H. the opposing team that day were invited. da Silva, B. E. da Luz, P. To N.L.H. The special event of the winter was the Railton, G. M. Shaw, Lo Cheung shiu, Sergeant Murphy stated that on Satur presentation of a silver cup by the men-Lo Cheng-ip, Li Yun-kün, Ho Tag- day, when the ferry launch from Yaumaticers to Mr. McCubbin on his retiring from ving. He In, Fang Hào. Chan Wing. active therabership atter years football Hon. Wong, Ho Luk, Lo Man-pan, He had got about fifty yards away from the in Hongxong, Mr. McCuben has kindly-shang, M. R. La, Lo Man-hin: Ho Ki, available to take us place, owing to the The proceedings were purely formal, wharf, defendant jumped over-board. The consented to play until a suitable man lá Ho Leung, Ho Kwong, and Ho Wing. launch was stopped immediately and the present aortage of players.
the meeting having been called to confirm The statement of accounts showed a the following resolution, passed as the balance of $0.43 in the Treasurer's meeting от September 19th: youth was fished out of the water. He seems to be of unsound mind. The account, and a balance of $100 in, the That the regulations contained in the printed document submitted to the meet- Sergeant added that defendant's friends deposit iccant,
The CEAIRMAN said that although a suming and for the purpose of identification were present in Court and had under of $108.08 appeared in the acounts as subscribed by the chairman thereof be taken to look after him.
having been collected at a charity match and the same are hereby approved and there were really two other matches played that such regulations be and they are on the Club grounds on behair of other hereby adopted as the Articles of the charitable funds than that to which the Company in substitution for and to the Club had given, the amount stated. At one exclusion of all the existing Articles | match #225 was collected for the Star and thereof. warter Fund, and at the other #334 for St George's Fund. Thus, altogether, the respectable sum of $697 was raised.
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Mr. Wolfe discharged defendant ALLEGED HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
A Chinese was charged with committing highway robbery in Shaukiwan on Oct
th
Inspector Angus stated that complain- ant opened a new pawnshop in Saukiwan, and, in the evening, not having a safe in the establishment, carried articles and money, valued at $430.43, in a bag to another pawnshop. On the way, defend- ant met him and after throwing pepper in his eyes, snatched the bag and run off. Defendant was arrested a few days' later in Ho Kiu Kok with a packet of pepper in his pocket. At an identifica tion parade complainant was unable to identify defendant, although he described the thief as a man of similar build.
Mr. Wolfe remanded the ease till next Tuesday,
ar. Bouss said that. thom amounts should have been sent through the Trea-
ed in the accounts. My auror of the Club and should have appear-
The resolution was moved by the chair- man, seconded by Mr. H. P. White and carried unanimously.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE AQUATIC SPORTS
The CarMAN pointed out that the Club had nothing whatever to do with une matches, which had been arranged by the ANNUAL MEETING AT THE V.R.C. League
Mr. R-FEE thought the League should write to the Club informing the Club of any charity match they wished to play and asking for the ground, so that there would be a record in the Club.
Mr. WILTON said he was President of the League this year and could see that
done
The annual aquatic meeting of the
students of Queen's College was beid presence of a large gathering of interested yesterday afternoon, at the YR.C. in the spectators, the majority being schoo-boys. and the competitors evinced a healthy The programme contained sixteen items, alr. Rocas next objected to a sum of rivalry, the finishes in spine cases being 888,65 in the accounts under the item very close. The "Coronation Shield Ha (presented by Queen's College) was com Befreshments to visiting teams." said, that the Clab should not be burdened peted for by teams representing Queen's with this sum, which represented nearly and St. Joseph's Colleges. The race was 25 per cent. of the loss sustained by the one of a hundred yards, and St. Joseph's Club during the year. He thought the team, who were last year's winners, had BRITISH RED CROSS UNITbers of the teams should stand the satisfaction of retaining the trophy. D. Laing last year's champion, succesS- drinks the visitors
the many of fully defended his title, thereby win- Mr. BAMBAY pointed out that many of
At the conclusion of the sports Mrs. HONGKONG UNIT LEAVING VERY the members of the team would not be able aing the handsome silver cup outright.
to bear this expenditure.
Mr. Rouse said that in that case the Ralphs, wife of Mr. E. Ralphs, Inspec. Captain and Vice Captain should pay. tor of Schools, distributed the awards, In days gone by be frequently had big and was presented with a bouquet of awers in a silver vase, as a memento of bills to meet in this respect,
After some discussion, Mr. Rouse pro- the occasion, by D. Laing.
FOR SIBERIA.
SHORTLY.
We understand that, acting under tele graphic instructions from the Home Goy ernment, the local authorities are arrang ing to despatch, as early as possible, a
to
the year, even on Sundays, he thought British Red Cross unit, for service in posed that the expenditure on this account there was no excuse for shipping firma Siberia, under the orders of the British be not met by the Club in the fature not. working on Sundays. His conten-Rod Cross organisation there.
Mr. HAMSAY proposed an amendment, harge but the proposition was carried.
Mr. RAMSAY said that the Club"boy" for drinks as was was charging the charged at the Hongkong Hotel. He thought the tariff ought to be reduced
The CHAIRMAN said that this could be legs; 2, Queen's College. There was some discusion with'
The following were the results LONG PLUNGE (Championship)-1, D. Laing; 2, So Tai Keung; 3, Ko King Fan
50 YARDS HANDICAP (Junior)-1, Ip On Waj 2, Chan Wang Tat; 3 Yam Yak Ying,
2, DIVING FOR PLATES-To Tsi Keung CORONATION SHIRLD. 1, St. Joseph's Col Chan Tak Wa; 3, Cheung Chung-ain
The Hongkong unit will be in charge of Mr. E. Halphs, Acting Assistant Com missioner of the St. John's Ambalance Brigade, Hongkong and China District who will very likely leave in advance of
tion was that the firm had ample time to get the manifest ready. There was no necessity for checking as nothing passed furnish the manifest, and it would have or early next week. On the other hand,
Into the Colony. They had only to the unit itself, about the end of this week dealt with by the Commiston regard Jah, 2, Chan Wang Tata
LONG PLUNGE (Junior).1, A. A Rum Hron Dry (Championship)-I, D. Laing'; HIGH DIVE (Junior), Wahab, 2, AA. Bozjahnya Mbings
3, Ko King Yan: Wahab.
it is not unlikely that the expeditious to the free use of the Club ground by boen quite sufficient for them to have manner in which the local arrangements the Hongkong Football Association, and furnished a single copy, which he would are being carried out will allow of the Mr. Rouse urged that the Club should have glanced through the whole unit, leaving on the same boat as enter a protest against the manner in Br. Wolfe remarked, that there were The composition of the unit is not yet which the Football Association made fres we points. One was that warnings had been given; and the other was that, in quite certain, but we hope to publish with the ground. If the war ended sud-2, Ko King Tag: 3, A. A. Rumjahın.
100 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP-1, D. Laing; GRACEFUL SWIMMING - Ko King Fan spite of those warnings, no manifest was full list in two or three days. It is likely denly there would be sa opportunity 2, so Ta Keung; 3, Wan Pak Min.
that the unit will include ons or more of playing Rugby again, but no JossoR SCHOOL TEAK Rack Class & A.C
Bui Di; ragger" could be played because the 100 YARDS BREAST STROKE-1, sent till half-an-hour before the ship left.
Mr Tratman: The cargo I was look doctors, nuracs, stretcher-bearers, ordez
zach, editur of local Red ground had been taken over by the Asso 2, So Thi Koung; Kwok
8, 8. A. R. Ismail ing for was not on board the ship, so lies, etc. that it did not matter much. Supposing, Cross work, in the matter of bandages ciation for League matches. however, it had been there, I should have and other war necessities so that the Mr. Stewart said that the Club Kam Fat; 2, Mr. Kong Kam Chuen; 3,
take away a saficient stock, delegates to the Association had g unit may had no alternative but to keep the ship
is probable.
the necessary perminion and A back
The unit will be composed of volunteers Mr. Bouso wished to emphasise that Mr. Grist: We admit the offence. There were four or five steamers in the harbour drawn in the main from the local branch when the ground was so given it was an of the V.A.D. and the John's Am
act of grace on the part of the Club. to the ground, which was controlled by the Hongkong Football Club
given Mr. Là Choung Shi
Sical, Mok Ting Krai;
and we had to rush through.bulance Brigade, sociation had no right whatever
Mr. Wolfe remarked that there must have been the need for rushing through the work. Warnings, however, had beelia Vladivostock. sent and that fact alone suggested that there was some obvious reason for the notification.
Mr. Gristi The Government office does
not receive manifests on not open.
ava
Mi Tratman: Pardon me, it is always open for the benefit of the public.
Mr. Grist: We don't understand that the Government works on Bandays.
Mr. Tratman: I must protest against that. Every shipping firm knows that we work on, Sundays, Baturday afternoons, and during the holidays, except the Chinese New Year and Christmas.
Mr. Grist said he would leave the mat ter in the Magistrate's hands.
The headquarters of
of the unit will be
It was elicited yesterday evening that the unit will comprise a fair number of local European Ladies who go in the capacity of nurses. Among these will be
the Misses Grimbic, kan det
It is thought probable that a number of Chinese lads will accompany the unit as stretcher-bearers. These will be chosen, of course, from among thees Chinese mom bors of the Chinese Y.M.C.A who have received service training in sinbalance work
HONGKONG TEAMWAY CO. LTD.
There The approximate
strement of trite was no intention whatever to do anything receipts for the der under 6th October
wrong because the cargo the Imports is as follows-
office was looking for was not on the ship.
There had been a little carelessness in the
matter due to stress of business.
Mr. Wolfe said that, in view of the con- This Year tention put forward, he would only fine | Laar Tome. defendant $100.
Increase
Aggregate
・for 40 weeks
$652,007. 543,613. 8,484
The election of office-bearers resulted as follows :---
2, Le Krok Wui: 3. Luk Waj Bang
ULD BOZE BAcs, 100 Yards Chao Pingegate!
Sexzon, ScHon. Trax Bacz-Class FZ A- CONSOLATION RACE-1, Leung Ui Sang; 2, C Hacoon; 3, S. Haroon,
The officials were 38 follows:-Judges Messrs, Tanner, Kay, Handyside and Part- ington; Starters: Messrs. Handyside, Night- ingale, and Doherty; Handicappers: Messa Kay and Nightingale; Timekeepers: Messra Kay and Partington; Hon Secretary: Mr. Nightingale,
President: Mr. B. Wilton; Rugby captain: M. ELS House; Association captain: Mr. J. Stewart; vice-captain Mr. HM MacTavish; Hou Becretary Mr. G. Gerrard; Hon. Trassurere Mr. W. J. Morrison; Committee: Mr. R. Kennedy, Mr. N. 8. Maltby, Mr. R. M
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