THE HONGSUNG DAILY, PRES
** AT
HOME," THE LATE MR, E. J. NORONHA THE BISHOP ORGANISATION OF THE DIOCESE PROPOSED PORTUGUESE MEMORIAL,
OF VICTORIA.
Senhor Antonio C. d'Albuquerque-e Castro, Const-General for Portugal, presided at a meeting of the friends of the late Mr. E. J. Noronha and members of the Portuguese community held at the Chab de Recreio, Kowloon, yesterday
The meeting evening.
largely attended."
Was
CREW'S CLAIM FOR WAGES. AMERICAN OR LOCAL RATE OF
PAY,
In the Supreme Court, before the Acting Chief Justice, (Mr. H. H. J. Compertz), yesterday, an action was begun in which Chan Ah Fook, boatwain, and 12 other former members of the crew Of the a8 Sequoyd, owned by the Standard Transportation Company of Hongkong, a subsidiary company of the Standard Oil Company, sued for wages, alleging a breach of contract.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mesars GK. Hall Brutton & Co. re- presented the thirteen plaintifs; the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, R.C. and Mr.
WEDNESDAY, MAI CH 1618, 1921.
CHARGE OF FORGERY AND FALSE PRETENCES
[AGAINST THE "MANAGER OF THE
KOWLOON STORES.
The ease in which Sham Lai Sang, on ex-ship's compradore, and latterly manag ing partner of the Kowloon Stores, Nathan Road. Kowloon, is charged with forgery and false pretences, was opened at the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, before Mr. R. E. Lindsoll.
Afr. D). H. Binko (of Mösara. Wilkinson Grist, appeared for the complainant (J. H. van Gennep Luhrs), and Mr. A, H, Crew (of Messrs.. Hastings & Hastings) defended.
Mr. Blake said that the compininant was managing, director of Holland Pacifie
The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Duppuy) and the Cathedral Chaplain (the Rev. V. tl: Copley Moyle) were "At Home," yesterday, to all interested in the work of the Diocese, and the invitation was accepted by a very large untaber-so large, in fact, that the place of meeting had
In opening the proceedings the CoNSUL. to be changed from the Cathedral Hall to the City Hall, where two rooms were CKNERAL said, "I wish to thank you
The desire to have a. requisitioned,
sterrely "for the promptness with which "in the new Cathedral *bouse-warning
you have accepted my invitation to this Hall had to be sacrificed to considera meeting. Before I deal with the prin
sian into a limited company in January. tions of comfort. H. E. the Governor and cipal sabject for discussion at this meet
Trading Co., Ltd., and before its convers Lady Stubbs, Lady Kirkpatrick, lising and the reason therefor, I ask that
this year he was the sole proprietor. The Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, the Hon. a resolution of condolence be passed and F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Wil-defendant was managing partner, with Stores. Nathan Road. Kowloon, dealers Dr. Claud Severn and Mrs. Severn, the transmitted to the family of the distinkinson and Grist, appeared for the de-others, in a shop called the Kowloon in provisions and wines and spirits, In Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, K:C. and Mrs.guished member of the Portuguese com:
Ja opening the cts, Mr. Alabaster said August, last year, the defendant, who plainant, suggested that the Kowloon Naronha, whose death we all feel so
in June, 1919, was in August or Septem-Stores should sell wines and spirits on deeply and whith represents, no doubt.ter, 1919, in New York, rather short of consignment for the Holland Pacific Trad the loss of a valuablò factor to the com- munity of which I have the honour of crew. This was not unusual when ships Co., Ltd. An agreement was made being the representative. In the perfect assurance that my request will be u; animously approved ask farther all those present to stand, as a sign of a few approval, and remain silent for moment in respectful homage to the memory of him whose loss is so greatly lamented and felt by us all."
fendants.
Kemp, were amongst the guests, who in-unity in Hongkong, Eduardo José do that the Sequoya, which left Hongkong had had business dealings with the com
cluded a thoroughly representative as sembly of those interested in Church work in the Colony.
The visitors were received by, the hosts at the end of the main staircase, to was served, and half an hour was spent The in agreeable social intercourke. visitors then passed into the larger room For the main purpose of the gathering, which was to enlist the widest possible support for the extension and more
The motion was unanimously adopted. The CHAIRMAN then announced that thorough administration of the work Mrs. Noronha had received a letter from Private Secretary of H.E. the undertaken by the Church of England the in the Diocese, which, of course, is not Governor conveying expressions of con- co-terminus with the Colony of Hong-dolence from Sir Reginald and Lady Stubbs. He also read a telegram of kong, but extends over an area of South sympathy from the Governor, of Maeno.
The CHAIRMAN then submitted the China seven times the size of England
following resolutions:- and Wales. The Bishop sometimes speaks'
1-That a committee consisting of five -he did on this occasion of the "pos members (selected from among those sibilities of the diocese; a less courage-present) be forthwith elected who will ous man would be inclined to harp on undertake to ask the family of Eduardo Its impossibilities.* At any rate, the Jose de Noronha the necessary permis. ard for an adequate organisation, to sion, in the name of the Portuguese com cope with the requirements of melt a munity, to, pay homage in one of the large area was throughly appreciated by farms below designated to the memory of the meeting. Papers were circulated in the distinguished deceased. the bail indicating methods by which even the smallest help could be turned War workers can keep that hand in "by making bandages for hospitals; even the slight trouble of for- warding a local daily paper, it was mentioned, would be much appreciated by workers in remote places. An indien. tion of their unheralded and heroic efforts may be gathered. from one case referred to-it was published in these columns Fone months ago-ul a murat dealing single-handed, and without the support
to ecount
of
bour."
Tho
to do that he must have contract forms.
costa, in full. Mr. Blake said that never
tint this should be done, on a commission with Chinese crews, engaged in Hong of 3 per cent, and 300 a month rent kong, reached American porta. The aa allowance in respect of goods belonging deserted because they could get other to the Company kept at the Kowloon Stores. There were to be daily returns ships at American rates of wages
of sales and monthly settlements. To captain of the ship, therefore, under begin with, $1,500 worth of goods were took to engage the plaintiffs, and others, sent to the Kowloon Stares. The defen and the terms having been agreed betweendant also offered to promote business in Macan and Canton and consignments the parties, a note or memorandum in were forwarded there. In October, he writing was made of them, and signed said he could sell brandy, forward, but by the captain. It took the form of a letter, written on the Standard Oil Com. He wanted to go to Macne by the two pany's paper, dated Marine Depart clock steamer and he rather bustled ment, 28, Broadway, New York, Septem complainant and obtained from him ber 4th, 1910," and stated: "I hereby several contract forms, only partially agree to engage men who are now on filled up. and signed by the complainant. board the British stearnship Serunya for Soon after these dealings were inaugurat a voyage from the Port of New Yorked the defendant became slack in settling to the Oriert, thener to and fro for n
pressed on the subject. Eventually, a writ period not exceeding 18 months, at the the accounts and had frequently to be American rates of wages as follows: (the letter then set out the rates of wages to recover $1,000 was issued in the Sum- to be paid, and continued:)1 alsory Court. on February 17th, where- agree to pay the above-mentioned Ame upon the defendant paid the debt. and rican rate for overtime, 60 cents an at any time was there any mention by
The document was signed and bore an American revenue stamp. Mr the defendant of 35,000 having been de
posited by him with the complainant, but Alabaster claimed that this was memorandum of agreement, signed by the document, which the prosecution A forgery purported to be receipt by the complain- the party to be charged, and duly entered alleged to be
25,000 from the defendant, aa ant "deposit money for goods." Mr. Blake, suggested that one of the contract farms signed by the complainant had been cut down to make a smaller sheet, thus eliminating the headings, but retaining the" signature at the right hand bottom corner. In support of this theory Mr. Mr. Alabaster said he did not suggest Blake mentioned that the left hand, mar- a trick. Perhaps the defendants thought gin of the receipt form was not regular the name of the Portuguese community they had good grounds for their netion. from top to bottom, as it would be if it The and so engraved thereon. Should this He added that the difference to the men was part of the office stationery, form of memorial be selected, the com- when they were offered payment in local printer would say that the paper on mittee undertake to request the neces|currency was dollars Max.. instead which the receipt for 85,000 was made sary permission from the ecclesiastical of $3 dollars, and this action was the contract forms were printed: also gold. The men abjected out was the anme kind as that on which authorities for the erection of the to being paid
brought. Dealing with correspondence that the type of the words beneath the 3. For the carrying out of either (a) between the solicitors to the parties, Mr.signature Holland Pacific Trading Co.. or (b) of Resolution the committee is Alabaster said the defence appeared to Ltd was the same as on the contract authorised to adopt any means which it be that the letter was admitted, but forms. The method of affixing the the Inten were "not engaged receipt stamp was not that which the decas expedient for the raising of the that
under the letter but under the ship's complainant habitually used. The chop necessary funds.
He submitted that the defen
was not the one used for receipts, but one of several kept in the office for chit
That the said committee be *- powered, in the name of the Portuguese community, to select. (in agreement with the family of the deceased) one of the
two following means:-
(a) The erection in the Catholic eemetery of Hongkong of a monument. in the name of the Portuguese com- munity of Hongkong, and so inscribed
on one of the sides of the said monu- ment.
(5) The erection of a tablet in bronze or copper within the precincts of the Catholic Church in Kowloon, also in
tablet.
into with the crow.
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to Colombo, Calcutta, Rangoon and The vessel left New York and proceeded Hongkong, and then, it being possible to get people at lower rates of wages, the defendants Leied to pay off the crew in Hongkong.
Mr. Pollock objected to any suggestion of fides.
a medical officer, with a leper hospital containing over 100 patients, The rapet- ng gave warty support to the project of an organisation to co-ordinate and direct the sympathies and interest of individuals. Before the proceedings con studed over 100 members were enrolled for the Hongkong Branch of the Victoria Diocesan Association.. The body is the result of a happy thought by the Bishop before he left England for Hongkong and bids fair to be the nucleus of a dove meat which would be of value as between the mother country and every one of the Dominions and Colonies, for linking Mr. C. A. R. 'ASSUMPCAO, in second-articles, Together those at home and those oversensing the resolution, paid a tribute to the late Mr. E. J. Noronha, and referred in eloquent terms to the great loss which the community had suffered.
who have mutual interests,
He dwelt on
book chops.
dants had to prove that the plaintiffs, at some subsequent date, signed articles
On February 26th. the defendant, varying the original agreement.
The Acting Chief Justice: There was through Messrs. Hastings, & Hastings, a subsequent agreement, which you adinit
threatened the complainant with, a writ Prima was signed by the Vice-Consul
setting out an account comprising an furie, the second agreement would abro-if he did not settle with the defendant. Sate the first."
item of 95.000 paid by defendant as de posit, and 843.15 commission en sairs, less value of goods belonging to the complainant, 8383.50. The total claim was thus 94.659.65. The complainant The Acting Chief Justice: It was fa denied that he had ever received a de that purpose evidence was taken on composit from the defendant. mission in New York. Are the signa- tures admitted }.
Mr. Alabaster: The defence has to show that it was explained to the men. I think it is common ground that the whole of the articles was not read the dispute is as to how much was read.
Mr. Alabaster replied in the affirm The Acting Chief Justice: Then it is for you to prove you did not understand Mr. Alabaster, explaining the position
In an address in which he dealt with these matters the Bishop (who was sup ported on the platform by his fellow host, the part played by the late Mr. Noronha the Catherdal Senior Chaphun thanked in providing healthy recreation for the those who had helped to arrange the boys and girls of Hongkong, and in parti- At Home and those who had attend-cular those of Kowloon, and on Mr. ed and said it was a great encourage | Noronha's share in the work of the Kow. ment to him at the outset of his work loon Residents' Association. in the diocese that so many had been Mr. V. GONSALVES. who supported the able to attend. The Cathedral Chaplain resolution, said that associated as he was would also be much encouraged the with the late President of the Club de Bishop was sure the meeting would wish Recreio he was in a position to know the him a very happy time in England when extent to which the late Mr. Noronha he left in a short time, for his furlough devoted himself to the promotion of all
With regard to the work of the Diocese, the, Bishop said the main prob. I that tended to the well-being of the Club lem was to secure a spirit of living 1. and the prestige of the Portuguese com-use. lowship and corporate enterprise. Unity, munity in Hongkong.
The resolutions were put to the meet was creative, and a body of people acting together would wield a forte which aing, and carried unanimously.
Mr. P. V. BOTELHO' proposed that the Jarge number of isolateci individuals could not. Any live Church must stand following gentlemen be appointed to the of the plaintiffs, said the latter did not for the risk of moveraent, especially in committee for the erection of the pre-understand when being engaged in New days like these. As a means of proposed memorial:-
for Portugal, moting fellowship and corporate enters prise it was thought wise to start a Messrs. J. P. Braga, C. A. da Roza, branch in Hongkong of the Victoria J. M.-V. Remedio and E. V. M. R. de Diocesan Association, formed in England. Souza.
The motion, which was seconded by The Bishop explained that the Associa tion was inaugurated on the day of his Mr. C. A. Lores. was carried unani- cotsceration as Bishop, with the cbjects mously.
The CHAIRMAN thanked those present of uniting all interested in the Diocese, cirulating information amongst them for their attendance, and this terminated and calling forth help for the Diocese the meeting. Alrendy 457 members had joined, and it was hoped that the Association would be
largely recruited frau amongst those at home who were interested in the Colony
of Hongkong, He hoped the Association
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...
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would be a real link with the Colony. THE CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN AND Already a magazine had been establish- ed in order to eirculate information and
arouse interest, The purpose of the Hongkong branch of the Association was to do a similar work in the Diocese itself, and to act in co-operation with friends
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The report for the year ending Dee. 31st, 1020, states:-
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The Magistrate: Are these coarges alternative?
Mr. Blake: No, sir. There is a forged document, and there is an ättempt to obtain money by false pretences no the forged document. That is what we allege.
Jan. Hendrick van Gennep Luhrs, managing director of the Holland Pacific Trading Co., Ltd., gave evidence in sup- York that they were to be discharged in port of the opening statement by hig He said he never received Hongkong on the first arrival of the solicitor.
They understood that they were 25.000 deposit from the defendant; nor boat, engaged on September 4th, 1919, for & was there any entry in the books of the period of 18 months, expiring on March firm to that effect. In reply to Mr. 3rd, 1923. It was the clear intention of Blake, the complainant said his business the parties that the voyage should expire position in September last was sound. in New York. Counsel submitted that the defendants deliberately changed the port of starting and reduced the time.
Mr. Pollock said that the defendants einimed that the letter of September 4th, 1019, was not binding.
Mr. Crew (cross-examining); You had heavy overdrafts at the banki
Witness: That did not matter. My capital was in gold and the overdrafts were against that.
You had an overdraft of $119,000 at one bank 7-May be.
Mr. Alabaster pointed out that it was A new issue. It was necessary, he said, A exchange has lately fallen very that if the defendants rely upon the heavily, your position in September., as
memorandum-which, articles in the counsel suggested, were not read to his against a gold deposit. was much worse clients as they were not applicable to than it was in December 1-It depends them the defendants must make it quite upon the stock of goods, because if the clear that the plaintiffs assented to them, exchange goes down, the value of the All agreements with seamen must be con goods will go up. The net earnings for the past year. amount $132,439.99, which with strued in the sense most beneficial to seamen. It was the plaintiffs' contention that the agreement was not explained to them.
The hearing was adjourned until to day.
gives the sum
appropriated as follows:-
of
To place to reserve fund ...8 30,000.00 2,266.50 To pay a bonus. to staff To pay a dividend of 8 per
cent. or 50 cents per stare
100,000.00
·To
But have prices markedly risen in the local market since exchange fell1-No, not much.
In reply to further questions the com- plainant said that if the defendant said that a separate drrangement was made with him personally; apart from the Kow- loon Stores, for sales on commission, that was not true..
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Why does Earl Beatty, the First Sea Lord, wear only three visible buttons on As to the chop on the alleged forged each side of his jacket, when the regula receipt, Mr. Crew cross-examined. regard tions prescribe four, asks a correspondenting receipts admitted to be genuine, of TruthThe inference, of course, is which bore a similar chop, although the that the grent sailor does not care a complainant had said this chop was not button for dress regulations, though the used for receipts.
The witness denied that the chop was Admiralty hesitate to endorse this view.
in England. A member who returned 89,832.00brought forward from the to England to live could transfer to the previous year, home Association, nad vice versa. He8149,202.08, which it is recommended be hoped these who had friends in Eng land would enlist their support, and he thanked Mrs Claud Severn, Miss Dufl and Mrs. Wyndham for having under- taken to be hon. secretaries of the local branch, and Mrs Macnaghten, Mrs. Dalton and Mrs Crosse for consenting
carry forward to the to act as assistant hop, secretaries.
credit of next year's The Bishop then alluded to the
Recount
10,000.48 Tremendous, possibilities of the Diocese.
Consulting Committee. Mr. a. W and to the tired of organisation and workers, if the needs of an ares six or Barton resigned-on leaving the Colony, seven times as large as England and and Mr. H. P. White was invited to It is possible," said a high official to the same as on the receipt; the receipt Wales were to ho anything like adequate take his place on the Consulting Com-Press representative," that the fourth chop, he said, was used by the boy for the
No branch of the public ear.mittee. In accordance with the Articles bottons are concealed beneath the First chit-book. ly met. vice and no private firm would attempt of Association Mesara. H. P. White, G. Sen Lord's lapels. One must make allow. to carry on with resources-no-greater M Dodwell and U Poi On retire, but ance for uliosyncrasies in high places. A than those at the disposal of the Church. offer themselves for re-election.
AUDITORS The accounts have been At the conclusion of the meeting over 100 members of the local branch of audited by Messrs. F. Maitland and H the Victoria Diocesan Association were Percy Smith, who are eligible for re- carolled.
appointment.
The Magistrate (after examining the documents): The chop is certainly bigger. parallel can be found in the practice of At this stage the hearing was adjourn Earl Haig, who issued a stringent ordered until to-day. that the cross belt should be worn by officers, but frequently discarded it him self."
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