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DOCK CO.'S DECREASE IN BUSINESS.
DUE TO THE BOYCOTT ANDİ CIVIL WAR.
NO REASON FOR UNDUE
PESSIMISM.
Although the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company's report and statement of accounts for 1926 show a net loss, including allowance for bad and doubtful debts, of 8283,695, the Chairman, at yester day's ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders, held at the office of
DIA DA BOA IMPRENSA.
CELEBRATIONS AT ROMAN CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.
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"OPPOSITION TO PERNICIOUS LITERATURE.".
ALLEGED HEROIN
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LENGTHY ARGUMENTS AT YESTERDAY'S HEARING.
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CASE TO CONTINUE TOMORROW.
The seventh celebration of the Dia da Boa Imprensa, under the
There were lengthy legal argu auspices of the Portuguese Monthly Religian e Patria took place ne thements during the hearing of the Roman Catholic Cathedral on Sun charge of importing dangerous day to implore the grace of God for drugs into the Colony which again the development of good and sound came before the Central Magis- literature and to impress on all the tracy yesterday. Two foreigners, necessity and importance of the work of the Catholic Press in position to evil and pernicious publications.
of unlawful possession and of im- man and a woman, are accused parting 580 ounces of heroin' inte the Colony.
Mr. F. G. Vaux represented the male defendant, George Stanigross, and Mr. Leu d'Almada appeared- for the woman, Mrs. H. B. Kamier., The case for the prosecution was conducted by Mr. T. S. Whyto- Smith.
This celebration, promoted by the the Company, No. 2, Queen's Build-Association Ora et labora originat ed in Seville, and soon spread ings said that he saw no reason throughout Spain, Portugal, and for undue pessimism. He throught other countries. It is fixed an-
The woman was a passenger on that when times are again normal, nually for June 20th, feast of St. both here and at home, the Cometer and St. Paul, but in Hong board the 8.8. dituta Maru, and Eong it was decided with the awhile the vessel was in this port, pany's property and plant should proval of the late Bishop Pozzoni Revenue searchers bearded her, and that it be held in the Month of found concealed in a false bottom, be fully employed.
March dedicated to St. Joseph,
to
Only Far Eastern City Where Celebrated.
in a ward-robe trunk the drugs mentioned. The man who was ar rested met the female prisoner and it was found that he possessed the keys to the trunk.
The heavy loss on last year's werking is accounted for by the boy-. cost against Hong Kong, the small volume of business, difficulty in
Hong Kong is the only place in obtaining orders for new construe the Far East which has celebrated
At the commencement of yester- tion, the cutting down
the Dia da Boa Imprensa, and thei and of repairs, minimum
the
Religiau e Patrin is the founder day's hearing. Mr. Whyte-Smith militation of affairs in South China and promoter of this festivity here. said that he would not asked for against any large valutne of ton-
The work of the Catholic Press committal and would like to have nage coming here.
to this part, or orders has been greatly commended by the case tried summarily. He also being
Roman Pontiffs and Prelates of the asked leave to frame a third charge
is The Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard whole world. Bishop Valtorta
and abetting. were also present Mr. H. P. White, decided to expend the sum raised This was allowed by the Magis
Wenil, Allan Cameron, for him on the occasion of his trate.
Cross-examined by Mr. Vaux, Sir Robert Ho Tung, and Mr. W. Episcopal Consecration for obtain- H. Bell (Directors). Mr. R. Ming books and pamphlets of catholic S.K.O. Watt said that in the trunk there were one hat and a coat, Dyer (Chief Manager), Mr. E propagande, for free distribution.
were special services both which the first defendant claimed Hosie, C.A. (Secretary) and the following shareholders: Mesars M.
in the morning and in the afterne his. The hat and coat were Fernandez, A. H. M. da Silva, G.
The afternoon service was quite new and did not look as if W. Sewell, Kelly Sayce. J taken by His Lordship, and the they had been worn. Witness said Alves Ezra Abraham, CA da Rev. Father Fina preached as ap- that when be entered the baggage Roza, Chau Yue Teng, Lo Koos propriate sermon.
root, there were other passengers Hong and R. M. Smith.
there and also the baggage steward. Neither of the defendants there. Witness raid that he suspect. Mr. Vasconcelos Soares in his ed that either cocaine or morphia.] address praised the work of the were being carried." He sent for Catholic Press and asked the the owner of the trunk, and when Catholics to give it every support, the woman defendant came into the
His Lordship then addressed" ä
(Chairman) presided, and there taking keen interest in it, and ha"inst the first defendant of aiding i
Chairman's Speech. Addressing the meeting, CHAIRMAN said:-I would like to
the
express on behalf of my colleagues of the Board our deep sense of loss
at the death of Sir Paul Chater who had been a director of this Company for over twenty five years. We owed a great deal to his keen visien and enterprise,
1t i with much regret that I again have to present you with a Statement of Accounts which shows heavy loss, but as you are aware the boycott against Hong Kong lasted well into the Autumn and conditions have not even yet retura ed to normal.
noon.
After the evening service a can cert took place it one of the balls of the Mission House.
were
and she then understood what was wanted of ber
The woman did
Religino Patria, the Folha De-witness showed her a bunch of keye few words making references to the room, he asked her for the key. She did not understand witness but minical, the Sociedade da Boa im prensa and the Club Florinha de Jesus, announcing at the same time the reappearance of The Rock in the near future under new manage ment and with competent writers. In conclusion the hyma Queremos Deus was sung by the ladies and gentlemen present.
CHARGED. TWO MEN
Two Chinese appeared before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy, yesterday afternoon on a charge of armed robbery.
They were represented by Mr.A. J. O'Donoghue.
The volume of business we have been able to secure has been small. Orders for new construction have BRIDGES STREET ROBBERY, been difficult to obtain and repairs have been cut down to a minimum: moreover, the condition of affairs in South China has militated against any large volume of ton nage coming to this port or orders being placed here. We have
effect eforts to
incre economies in our working and cur staff is now. at the very minimum consistent with efficiency for the reduced volume of work we have had to undertake. The levelling of the site for the new dock is proceed ing as slowly as possible and the minimum amount of work to keep this contract alive is being per- formed.
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trunk was sent from Genova to. Alarseilles and from there to here, The trunk was destined for Kobe, but there was no evidence to show
The Arst defendant was that Kobe would be the anal des-
truation.
at Hong Kong he went on board about an hour beaore the abip was
about to galled,
WEDDING AT SHAMEEN.
LAMMERT-QUITZOW.
A pretty wedding was solemnized On Saturday last at Christ Church, Shimeen, between Mr. Theodoro Oswald Lammert, the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Laminert, Shamcen, and Miss Phroso Dolores, Quitzow, second daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Quitzow, Norwood, Lon-
Continuing, witness said that
rouening on the evidence of the after the seizure, he did not ask any of the defendants to whom the ant anu cual in the trunk belong He did not ing to the first defendant, Mr. property belonged. know that the packages contained Vaux argued that what more could heroin until he examined them be more natural that when the de-don.
later.
The defendants were notxendant was informed that some The Rev. C. I. Blanchett, officiat- even told that heroin was found in clothing had arrived for him, head, and the Church was tastefully went on board to receive it. The fact decorated with palms and mas that the hat and cost had never guerites.
the trunk.
Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada, S.RO. Watt said that he approach ed the woman while she was in her cabin, and she voluntarily pointed
drugs.
been worn bore out this fact, add-The bride, who was given away ed Mr. Vaux. He further pointed by Mr. Charles Lammert, looked out that the first defendant could very charming in her dress of white out her, trunk to him. In the not possibly have had access to the georgette, embroidered with pearls. The trank was under lock She wore a veil and wreath of drawers of the trunk, severa! articles of ladies wearing apparel and key in the baggage room, and orange blossoms, and also carried a beautiful shower bouquet of white were found and also a bottle of the defendant was arrested a very
roses and sweet peas with maiden- short time after be hind boarded the
hair fern. Mr. d'Almada: Would you eny vessel
On the charge of importing drugs that it was a very clever and in- genious way of concealing drugs into the Colony, Mr. Vaux said I have seen cleverer than that. that there was no landing of the (Laughter.)
winc.
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It was stated in evidence that the two accused, with another man not in custody, went to No. 21, Bridges Street at about 12.30 p.m. on March 12th. The men folk at the time were away from home and only three women were in the house. After calling out, the alleged rob
The little boys, Rolfe Langham- bers said that they had a message
mer and Mrs. Lammert's youngest The Accounts.
to deliver. Once in the house, the Turning to the Accounts, three men held up the inmates with
son, Gerald, were pages, and were dressed in white atin Elizabethan will notice that a Debenture on the a revolver. After overpowering the
goods, and no transportation of the assets of the Company has been women, they made a search of the
costumes, with buckled shoes. Mr. d'Almada: Persons who had goous had been proved. The case 2 pair of gold
inside" information like you
Mrs. Wyndham Law, wife of the was merely that the goods had granted to our Bankers as security house and atole for our overdraft. The additions bangles, 1 pair of rattan gold Revenue Officers who are expert at passed through the waters of the Deputy Commissioner of Customs
gold finger ring,
The first defendant had residing in Hong Kong, was to the property during the year are mounted bangles, I
the steamer after Matron-of-Honour, and wore only boarded practically all old contracts which a pair of silver earrings and 2 it, would not have opened the false Colony.
Replying to further questions, arrivtl. He went there to meet dress of pale peach crepe-de-chine. ran out in that period. The figure pairs of imitation jade bangles, all compartment,3-Probably not, includes interest
on uncompleted to the value of $150.
robbers made good their escape, and S.R.O. Watt said that documents the woman and probably to travel Mrs. Lammert, the bride's mother-
with her a far as Shanghai,"
in-law, was dressed in champagne works.
werp also found showing that the Your Directors have considered the two defendants were arrested by trunk had been sent from Genevaid bir. Yaux, but he was arrest-
georgette. it necessary to provide the large the Police later.
to Marscilles.
ed, therefore, he could not have The case was adjourned till to-
been caused the goods to be carried sum of $150,846.70 as a provision
Box Addressed to Kobe. against Bad and Doubtful Debts. morrow afternoon. Some of this we hope to recover but
"The Police Russian "interpreter into the Colony, said that when the first defendant
Prosecution's Reply. it was considered advisable to pro-
was brought into the charge room, Mr. Whyte-Smith replied at great vide for every possible contingency.
The net.
I would like to take this oppor he cautioned him in the usual way.length to Mr. Vaux arguments and March was played. After making this provision the
the totunity to thank the members of loas for the year
amounts
cited several instances of law in $283,605.30. It is proposed to Committee on behalf of the Direc Defendant, however, offered to transfer 8300,000 from Reserve tors and Shareholders for their make statements. These statements support of the charges. He laid
read out, in Court were as follows:
nut and coat belonging to the Fund to meet this loss and this, painstaking and careful inquiry The box was addressed to Kobe great stress on the fact that the
credit of 852,300.00 and trust that it may be the means
and not Hong Kong. The charge first defendant were found in the together with
economy hrought forward from the previcus of effecting more
is wrong beenuse I have no busi-woman's trunks, and asked his Wor year will give us 888,614.11 at credit efficiency in working.
ness in Hong Kong. In answer ship-not to look at the case from
น
-forward to a new account.
The three
and
I do not think there are any more
The duties of best man were car- ried out by Mr. F. E. Weatherston. Lammert.
As the bridal party left the Mendelssohn's Wedding church,
A reception followed at the resid- ence of Mr. and Mrs. Lammert.
"SPEEDING A LITTLE."
to the second charge he said: the point where the key was con- BUT NEGLIGENCE DENIED.
This charge has no foundation cerned only. because I was detained on the
of Proft and Loss Account to carry points that call for comment and No allowance has been made for now beg to propose the adoption of
Mr. Lindsell: I can't agree with depreciation as ample provision has the Report and Accounts and when been provided in past years. While this has been seconded I shall be a liar. The box is for Kobe you there. He might have been we regret we cannot recommend pleased to answer to the best of my and I have no business to receive advised that those articles were again this year the payment of a ability any questions which share it here." dividend, I do not see any reason holders may wish to ask. for undue pessimism as when times are again more normal both here and at home your property and plant should be employed to its fullest advantage.
Mr.
Other BusineÁS, On the proposition of SEWELL, seconded by Mr. Ky SAYCE, Sir Robert Ha Tung and Mr. Allan Cameron were re-elected as Directors, wind.
LOCAL MOTORIST FINED. Appearing before 'Major C. Will at the Central Magistracy The woman's statement was to the coming out for him, but that does, son Sir RoEET HO TUNG seconded, effect that she had travelled from pot make him the possessor of the yesterday Mr. Serradas, of A drugs. Now supposing my wife Geeke & Co., who was charged with Marseilles and was going on to wrote to me that she is bringing speeding and having driven his car and the report and accounts were
Kobe on behalf of a Japanese out a new suit to me, and I go in a regligent manner, on March 23rd, admitted that he was speed- adopted.
named Manzuri who was deting for
ing a little," bud denied that be Well, you Mr. Whyte-Smith: Stanigross, the Brst defendant, Sheon board to receive it
Major Willson: Well, speeding is Workings Investigated.
said she was to receive fifty pounds At our Meeting a year ago I
sterling for her trouble. She had would become the possessor when was negligent. no intention of landing the trunk you go on board to receive.
Mr. Whyte-Smith argued further necessarily dangerous; don't you bare and the trunk had always been apporter the charge of im think so?
Defendant made no reply to this mentioned that at the request of a large body of shareholders the
On the preposition of Mr. Auves, kept locked in the baggage room perting the drugs," but his Wor Directors' had sanctioned the np- pointment of a Committee to in- seconded by Mr. EZRA ABRAHAM, the during the voyage and while the phir said that he could not agree question but later said it was a and discharged the frat defendant case of necessity. He was in the mator car trade and just speeded The Defence..
on that charge. vestigate the working of the Com- appointment of Mr. W. H. Bell to steamer was here.
view to effecting
ing the Board of Directors, in place of.
workshop by a certain time. with
Addressing Mr. Vaux, Mr. Lind-up a little in order to reach his For the defence Mr. Vaux said
Bergeant Clark said that defen- economies. This committee has made the late Sir Paul Chater, was con-
firmed.
that he had no case to answer on sell said that he was not prepared
miles pe/hour 31 dant was driving prolonged inquiry but their re-
On the proposition of Mr. Da the charge of posscasion." He to give his decision in regard to ort only reached me on Saturday morning. I much regret therefore Roza, seconded by Mr. CHAU YDE
not do so at the next hearing. The Wesleyan Church and the Naval the key to the trunk was that it has not been possible to con Tzvo, Messrs Lowe, Bingham and argued that the mere possession of the charge of possession, but would in Queen's Road East between the Matthews, and Mesars. Percy suficient to connect his client (tho Magistrate added that the defend HospitalWe tried to pull him up sider it and comment upon it at
firat defendant) with the, possession at had a case to answer where and tocted his hora, but instead of stopping, defendant put on still this meeting. I may say, however, Smith, Seth and Fleming were re- that your Directors will give the elected as auditors at a remunera of the drugs. Reviewing the evi- the third charge was concerned
Tib, case at this stage was re- more speed. most careful consideration to every tion of 81,000 each
Defendent was fined $20. This concluded the business of the dence, he pointed out that the
manded until to-morrow morning. point raised.
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