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THE FILM "HOLLAND.”
INTERESTING PICTURE. AT THE HELENA MAY INSTITUTE.
Under the auspices of the Netherlands community in Hongkong, an interesting!
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
COURT OF THREE JUDGES:
BANK OF EAST ASIA CASE APPEAL."
ALLEGED SWINDLE.
EUROPEAN'S SUICIDE. ENQUIRY HELD INTO DEATH OF LOCAL TAILOR
Sitting as a Coroner at the Centrul
GALLANTRY. REWÄRDED.
PRESENTATION TO SEAMEN FOR BRAVERY.
33, 1925
The bravery of a seaman of the Govera
Ala, "Nederland," or Holland," de In the Supreme Court yesterday morn Magistracy yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. | ment launch “H.D.1,” who saved the life scriptive of that extatry, its people, using. before the Full Court (comprising Wood held an enquiry concerning the of a drowning girl og January 2nd, was tous and industries, etc. was screened Sir Skinner Truer, K.C. Sir a well-known local tailor, who, as report testlay morning at the Harbour Ofice. death of Mr. Frederiek" Charles Higgins, suitably acknowledged and iëwarded yes- at the Helena May Tastitate last evening. Gollan and His Honour Mr. Justice Ged in the fiaily Pread was found ing where an interesting little ceremony took
The aureoning of this film is being carportz). Mc Eldon Rother, Capplied on a seat in Kennedy Road last Wednes ried out is various parts of the world.
a bahalf of the Bank of East Asia for day morning, shockingly wounded in the mainly for propaganda purposes, the ex pensex entailed being met generally by the local Dutch community wherever it that there had been a swindle. Counsel is shown. The "Vereeniging Nederland asserted that a man named Lau Ste Tues, in den Vreemde one whose object is the Hongkong partner of the plaintif to distribute refialite Information about,
respondent firm, was a party. It was Hollnad and hor Colonies, is responsible! for the issue of the film, and to carry out stated that the case was heard before their object the Association caused this Sir William Rees Davies and a special. typical Dutch film to he made for pru-Jury more than a year ago, when the Ta Wo Company sued the Bank of East Asia for $7,000, money lent, and obtained judgment.
place. reheating of a case, in which he alleged head. The deceased was holding a reG. F. Hole. R.N.). presented Scaman The Harbour Master (Lieut-Comdr. volver in his hand, in which were two Leung Shu with a reward of $95, 112, 19 empty and
duction in other cuantries.
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Hongkong is the first place in this aren of the Far East Japan and China), to De favoured with the film, it being sent f here by the Legation in Peking. It is
The Bank was represented by Mr. proposed to screen it in the Colony ation Potter, C. and Mr. F. C. Jenkin least three times, and one of these ex appeared on behalf of the Tai Wo Com hibitions will be set apart for the benefit pany. of the children. It will afterwards be despatched to Amoy, and from thence to other parts of the Far East.
and Mr. Ho Kwong
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The office of the Tai Wo Company, Counsel said, was on the first floor of
suicide.
two
unfired cartridges.
On the way to the Government Civil cognition of his gallant conduit. Hospital Mr. Higgins expired, and the On the date mentioned a sampan cap-) circumstances of the case pointed to sized in the harbour and the “I.D.I." which was in the vicinity of the accident, McKeony stated that when deceased war two hoys, two women and one girl were At the enquiry yesterday Dr. C., W.immediately proceeded to the spot and brought to the Government Civil Hos pital, about 9 a.m. last Wednesday he was
picked up, It was then found that dead The cause of death as a fracture another girl bad sunk below the surface. of the skull, due to two bullet wounds, and Seaman Leung Shu, without besita- The shot bad gone through the head, just tion dived into the water and managed behind the ear. The hallet must have to fad the girl. He brought her to the beeen fired at a very short distance. The surface, in an unconscious condition. It nature of the wound was consistent with the idea that it might have been self. Į
was entirely due to his prompt and indicted.
gallant action that the girl's life was saved.
Mr. William Philip Simpson, a tailor. of 32 Kennedy Road, with whom de- ceased had lived latterly, gare evidence of identification and said he became acquainted with deceased many years ago and they formed a friendship. When Mr.
account in Ice House Street, witness join.
i as an employee.
In answer to Mr. Wood, witness said he arst became aware that deceased was
In making the presentation to Leung, Shu yesterday morning, the Harbour Master referred in high terms to his brave and efficient action.
HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE LIST, 1925.
RECENT PENSIONS.
The Hongkong Civil Service List for in financial difficulties towards the end of 1985, compiled in the Colonial Secretary's 1994 Deceased 'bad lived with him of Office, as just bees issued. Besides late, and had paid hin no salary. De-historical and statistical information and ceased bad scarcely worked at his trade an index to Sessional Fapers 1900-1924, since last September. Witness had ob- served that he was depressed and de- ceased had remarked to him that he was
fed up with things. Witness last saw deceased alive on the previous Tuesday, when he came to the shop and had a
In making his application. Mr. Potter said that the daim for money lent was the usual one where a deposito: sued A Among the notable company present at bank for money received by them as the Helena May Institute last evening" were H.E. the Governor (Sir Edward bankers, and that the defence of the Stubbs, K. C. M.G.), who was accompanied Bank was that the sun was drawn out by his Private Secretary (Mr. Gaisford by two abcques (dated October 25th and St. Lawrence), the Consul General for the 27th) for $30,000 and $37,000. The Bank, Netherlands (Mr. M J. Quist), the Hon.. their pleadings, said they were the Higgins started in busincas on his aw Sir Claud and Lady Severe, the Hon! Sir cheques of the Tai Wo firm. In the replyed him in the business, working for him Henry Pollock, R.C., maid Lady Pollock,. the Hon. Mr. & H. Kemp. C.B.E., K.C.ed, the plaintiffs alleged that the (Attorney-General),» Commodore Stirling cheques were wrongfully made, and if and Mrs. Stirling. Sir Robert Ho Tung. they had heca debited they had been wrongfully debited. Their declaration 11 The picture proved, both, Informatize was that both the signature of Lam Sze and entertaining. The views ably de-Yuen and the Company's chop were monstrated that however small Holland forged. may be, compared to other countries, it ous Colmics-East Indian and West Indiaz-disproportionately farge. The population of Holland xsods at over No. 3 Eastern Street, and though they millions, that of the Netherland East were described as merchants, the Bank Indies (generally known collectively as could prove that their business was ail. "Java", comprises over 50 millions.
Judging from the books the firm was conversation with witness. Witness knew The members of the audience laat started in August, 1999, but the only he had a revolver, and also knew he had night were taken through the country business done was the purchase of certain been carrying it about with him for a by rai 80 to speak, and
as they double-eagles, gold dollars.
thonth. Ob the night of January 27th he travelled through the eleven provinces
thought he heard deceased come in about forming Holland, the outstanding points
were employed in the business. Оп of interest in the districts, cities, towns September 6th, the firm opened an ac- certain.
one o'clock in the morning, hat was not and villages of note or importance were count with the Bank, and $10,000 was on view. Thus one was able to acquire paid in. The signature of Lau and the quite a good idea of what the country is arm's chop were submitted, nad on Octo- Groningen, the important artheraber 19th, an application was made for new cheque book. This application university town is first visited, Assen, tae capital or the province of Drenthe, bore the signature of Lau. follows with its "moor,, development and Mr. Potter referred to the evidence the peat industry. Then comes Leeuwar-given by Li Fo Tin, the assistant cashier, dea, the capital of Friesland, the pro-and said that he sent a chit coolie with vince renowned for its Friesian-Holstein the cheque book out of which the cheques "pedigree enttle-the famous black and
white of which the Hongkong Dairy were taken, to the Tai Wo ofthees, and Farm still boasts descendants. Skating that the coolie returned with a signed op the lakes in winter in Friesland is receipt and chopped chit book. witnessed and then, vis Staveren, the
'like.
Zuyderzee, the large inner sea of Holland, in crossed to Enkhuijzen in the province of North Holland. The picture here de- picts how the taming of the Zuyderzee is being accomplished. Veigadam is the next stopping place, where the people still retain their old fashioned gear. Thon follows Alkmaar, the biggest cheese mar- ket of Holland; and then the glory of all: Amsterdam, the capital. A survey of the
capital, buildings, including the Central
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No tokis
the rolume contains fall information
regarding the Civil Establishmenta-- Councils, Boards, Committees and Mis- cellaneous lists, and a record of the public service of officers
There are several additions to the list
of Senior Pensioned Officers, namely:
£ 8. d.
416. 13 4
Dr. F. T. Keyt, Health Mr. T. Perkins, C.G.,
Officer of Port
Director of Public Works 639 13 2 Dr. J. T. C. Johnson, Principal Civil Medical Officer
311 13 4 Sir W. Lees Davies, Chief
Justice
1,113 15 0 Mr. David Wood, Supt. of
Accounta and Stores,
E. A de Carvalho, cashier,
Treasury
P.W.D.
498 17 0
►
400 0 D
909 48
Mr. A. W. Hill, Hend Bailiff of the Supreme Court, stated that he took charge of deceased's effects and stock at his business premises on the date of his death. effects and stock.
He made an inventory of his The latter was very small, the only assets being four. small pieces of cloth, the courters and some guss in the shop. The value of the stock inquiries as regarded any assets deceased ARMED ROBBERY BOGEY. was about $150 altogether. He made might have had, and as far as he could learn they only amounted to about $150;
while the liabilities came to nearly $3,000.
Mr. E. A. Irving, Director
of Education
A FALSE ALARM.
The bogey of a supposed armed rob- An Indian policeman, who found debery was the cause of some amusement The cheques were drawn, under receased lying on the seat in Kennedy yesterday morning at the Central Police
He
Station.
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markable circumstances, said Mr. Potter, Mr. Higgins' head and he was still hold. Road, said that blood was coming from and whoever drew them undoubtedly had
ing a revolver in his right bänd.
During the morning an urgent message. an intimate knowledge of the firm's communicated with the Central Police reached the Station that an armed rob accounts. Funds were at a low ebb, but Station and an ambulance was sent, but hery was being perpetrated at Tang money was put in to bring, the account deceased died on the way to the hospital Street. Immediately a detachment of up to 835,185. On October 25th, a cheque the revolver that was found in deceased's but one can imagine their surprise and Sergeant O'Donovan said he examined police rushed to the scene with all speed, was drawn for $35,000, and fortunately hand. It was a five-chambered weapon, sympathise with their feelings, when all for the swindler, the frm of "merchants, loaded in four compartments. Two con- who did no business, placed $17,500 to secutive bullets had been fired and ke they discovered was a Chinese at No. 37 lowing day $20,000. On that day a cheque A verdict of "' Suicide their account in the Bank, and on the fol found two empty cartridge cases energetically engaged in persistently
blowing a whistle.. for $37,000 was presented. It was drawn in favour of the Yangtse Trading Company, and it was accepted that this account was merely opened for the purpose of the
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was returned.
This, apparently, caused residents in
ST. PAUL'S RESTORATION FUND the neighbourhood to jump to the con-
A LOCAL EFFORT.
Station, the house in which Rembrandt lived, and the port of Amsterdam is taken at leisure, and you are then transported in Haarlem, famous for its bulbs, and see miles of flowers in profusion.. Leyden, the oldest University town of Holland, gives us a glimpse of its seat of learn swindle. The fair inference was that it ing, and other interesting parts of the was opened by someone who knew what of the Restoration Fund inaugurated by fa order to assist the local fund in aid town, and then The Hague, the residence the Tai Wo balance would be in the near the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's of the Queen and the seat of the Govern snent, is visited. Coming to the West-future. The application, said Mr. Potter, land we see that it is a big centre for Rees Davies withdrew the case from the ner, a performance of "Saint Joan" by was basd on the fact that Sir William Cathedral as cabled to H.E. the Gover growing
vegetables and grapes under glass for home consumption and export.
hands of the Jury by instructing them the Hongkong A.D.C., is to be given in A large part of the film is devoted to to find for plaintiff
ath inst., at 9 p.m. the Theatre Royal on Monday next, the Adrance booking opens at Anderson's on the eth fast., and it should be explained that a number of local ladies are kindly selling coupon tic- kets waich may be exchanged for the regalar tickets at Anderson's. Public booking opens on the 7th Seats to all parts of the House will be $4 each. It is hoped there will be a great audience and that the fund will benefit accord ingly.
Rotterdam, the foremost part of the
After further bearing their Lordships Netherlands; and river, port and town adjourned the case until this morning.
* FIREMEN TO RESCUE. SMART WORK BY KOWLOON'S BRIGADE.
scenes are depicted. We next se Utree with its beautiful and famous cathedral, and then hurry on to Zwelle, the pretty capital of Overijssel. on the Yasel. Giethoorn, the tiny Venice of Holland, is not forgotten; and a short visit to Enschede, the large cotton spin- diag and weaving dentre follows. Next come the coal mines of the province of Just before 6 o'clock last night, the Limberg: while a considerable time is Kowloon Fire Brigade were called out to spent in seeing the Phillips Electric Hunghom where a house, 93-101, Wubu Bulb Works at Findhoven, Bois-le-Duc, Street, had collapsed and was on fire: shows its fine Cathedral and finally the At the time of the collapse, there were province of Zeeland is reached, where seven people in the house five of whom
SALE OF CROWN LOND. sugar beet, pretty girls and the town hall were buried in the debris. Fortunately, of Middleburg are to be seen..
the despatch with which the tremen set Lot No. 1959, took place at the P.W.D. A sale of Crown Land, Kowloon Inland Those privileged to witness last night's to work resulted in all the victims being Offices yesterday afternoon, when the exhibition were outspoken in praise of extricated, alive though their injuries property was sold at the upset price of the opportunity given them by the local peccessitated a Dutch community and the management Wah Hospital The outbreak of fire was tended on behalf of Miss Maria C. dos removal to the Kwong 80,000 to Mr. F. X V. Ribeiro, who at of the Helena May Institute.
soon got undor control.
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Santos.
clusion that an armed robbery was in progrem in one of the houses and they called the police.
instead of a drama, or a tragedy, the However, all's well that ends well- and
into something in the nature of a comedy. whole incident was instantly converted
CORRESPONDENCE.
"WAIT AND SEE
[TO THE EDITOR OT THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
SIR,-In your to-day's issue, I saw the following question: Who was the auther of the phrasa "Wait and Sea. You attributed the authorship to Mr. Asquith, and one of your readers to Viscount Goschen (1870). But I give the author- ship to the Virgin Mary, when she once pronounced (2,000 years ago) this phrase in Latin:-
attendits et videle. (wait and see).
Ovos Omnes, qui transitis per viam,
ANOTHER OF YOUR READERS. Macao, January 20th, 1995.
faithfully,
If I am wrong, kindly excuse-Yours
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