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CONCLUSION OF OFFICIAL VISIT.
FAREWELL GATHERING. AT QUEEN'S PIER.
PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3rd, 1927.
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OPIUM SMUGGLING.
HEAVY FINES AND BOAT CONFISCATED.
DISCOURAGING THE
OFFENCE
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning, two boatmen were charged with the joint possession in the harbour of 172 tagls of prepared non-Government opium.
traband.
Second defendant was also charg H.E. Senhor Barbosa (Governored with allowing his beat to be of Macao), Madame Tamagnini used for the conveyance of the con- Barbosa and Mile. Barbosa embark-
Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the edon, the Patríu on Saturday | defence and pleaded guilty in behalf of the first defendant who morning for Macao.
CHINESE EXCHANGE
GUILD.
«NEW HEADQUARTERS.
OPENING CEREMONIES ON
SATURDAY.
The Chinese Banking and Ex- change Quild had a "house warm- ing celtbration in its new build- in in Mercer Street on Saturday afternoon,, when compradores from many European banks also attend- ed.
Mr. Chung Tet Ching, manager of the Tak Chong Native Bank. presided over the gathering. All present saluted the Chinese flag displayed behind the chairman's table, and then came a tremendous cutburst of fire-crackers. Refresh-
admitted possession of the illicitments were sewed during the recap- opium. With regard to the second tion. Among those who addressed defendant a plea of not guilty the meeting were M. Ho Sni Yiu. a well-known banking compradors, was entered
and Mr. Tam La Woon, a veteran, Chinese editor..
A banquet was given by officers and members of the Guild at the Yu Wa Restaurant at West Point in the evening when nearly 40 were present. Messrs. Lo & Lo and their staff, as legal advisers to the pative banks, were among the guests.
Prior to the arrival of Senhor Barbosa at Queen's Fier. z Guard of Honour, consisting of a detach
The first defendant having assume ment from the 1st Battalion. thead responsibility for the opium, the Queen's Royal Regiment was Magistrats devided that No. 2 must drawn up opposite the Pier, to be discharged on that count.
Evidence of guilty knowledge was gether with the full band of the re-¦ taken, however, with regard to the giment.
second ecunt against No. 2.
Revenue Officer. Young said he hoarded accused's boat on Septem
The new guildhall has been built berend and boarded the second defendant's boat opposite the Can- to meet the needs of the Chinese ton wharf, Only the two defend Exchange brokers and as a general ants were in the boat. The witness meeting place. Mr. Lum Kwai. asked No. 2 where the opium was, Shang, the retiring Chairman of and he pointed to a sack hidden the Guild, was one of the leading bed to the sack, apparently for supervised the erection of the build- A stone was sat-members of the Committee which the purpose of sinking the sack if ing.
A sealed tin which necessity arose, ught have been used as a font was found near the sack. The sack was wet and inside the witness found 172 tael-tins of non-Government opium.
At 9.30 the party from Govern- the House arrived-H.E. incut Clovernor of Hong Kong (Sir Ceai Clementi,
K.C.M.G.), HE the Goverpor of Macao, the Chief of Stat of the Governor of Macao, Commander A'meida Pinheiro, Capt.. Whyte (A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor of Hong Kong), Lieut. Abreu: (A.D.C. to H.E. the Governor of Macao), and Captain B. R. Forster (Private Secretary to H.E dir Cecil Clementi),
H. E. the Governor of Hong Koog,
H.E. the Governor of heno and H.E. Major-General Luard then inspected the Guard off Honour:
underneath a seat.
Second defendant said that be did not know that his boat was en geged by No. 1 for an unlawful purpose until they got out into the harbour.
The Magistrate convicted both men.
Already assembled on the pier to bid farewell to the distinguished visitors were Rear Admiral W. H. D. Boyle, C.B., Commodore J. L. Pearson, C.M.C. Commander G. For possession of the opium, F. Hole, R.N., Paymr. Comdr. H. first defendant was fined $2,000 or Rogers, OB.E., Major-General C. eight months jail, and the opium C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., the Hon. was confiscated. Second defendant Mr. W. T, Southorn, the Hon. Dr. was fined 81,000 for allowing his I. H. Kotewall, Major J. boat to be used for the conveyance Macrendy, D.S.O. Mr. A. Cerof the, opium, or, in default, six veira do Albuquerque Castro, months' jail. The boat was order Portuguese Consul, Mr. J. F.ed to be confiscated on the applica Braga, Mr. C. A. da. Bóza, Mons tion of R. O. Young. G. Dufaure de la Prade, Mr. P. 31. N. da Silva and many other residents.
While the guard of honour was being inspected Madame Tamag nini Barbosa and Miss Barbosa wore on the pier chatting with their friends. Both were presented with bouquets by Mr. C. A. da Roza.
The Patria leit täs harbour about "ten o'clock for Macao, a salute
being fired from Signal Hill.
An informal dinner was given on Friday night by Fiis Excellency to Portuguese and Chinese friends at the Repulse Bay Hotel
MESSÄGES EXCHANGED.
Upon his arrival at Macao Senhor, Barboss sent the following wireless message to HE. the Governor of Hong Kong:
Bien arrivés, beau voyage, en- chantés superbe sejour et des gentillesses recues à Hong Kong, lesquelles remercions de grand coeur, desirant les meilleures pro- perites Hong Kong et particuliere. ment à votre Excellence, Lady Clementi, et vos enfants.
TAMAGNINI BARBOSA, Sir Cecil Clementi replied follows:
Mr. Hall made an appeal for the return of the boat, explaining that second defendant was a widower with three small children, and the boat was his only means of getting
livelihood
Mr. Lindsell: What, by smug gling.
SELLING A WIFE.
HUSBAND GETS SIX WEEKS'.
GAOL...
QUEER DOMESTIC CUSTOMS.
The "fying the white pigeon which came before Mr. E. case E. Lindsell at the Central Magia. tracy, on Thursday, was concluded en Saturday, A Shaukiwan Caf nese and his wife were the defend- ants, the man, it was alleged, har ing sold his wife's brother," in "marriage
to Shatin farmer
for 875, while the woman was "marrying the charged with farmer during the life time of her husband, and then deserting him.
The male defendant completely denied that he had interviewed the
farmer and claimed the woman as his sister, or that he had received
He
for the sale of his wife. would not have sold her for that his wife had said she was $10,000! What had happened was
Mr. HallNor I mean going, across the harbour to work. As soon as he discovered that she honest livelihood.
was living with another man, he fetched her back.
Mr. Lindsat said that he could not reconsider his decision, as con- station of the boat was the only means of discouraging the smug- gling of contraband. by this class
of people.
ARMS IN TEA COSY,
HEAVY SENTENCE ON CHINESE.
The wife said that her husband was not to blame. A female friend named Kew Cheb, living in Shaukiwan, advised her to get
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married' again, and return to her husband when he had found employment. Not khowing the laws of Hong Kong, she agreed.
She was married to the farmer, but was done out of her dowry by Kew Cheh, who had disappeared with the 373 paid by the farmer. All she received on her wedding day was a suit of clothes and 81 Secing, that her marriage" had not helped her husband she return-
Following his arrest on the Ping On Wharf on September 28th while in possession of a revolver and 18 rounds of ammunition; concealed in ten cosy, a Chinese was on Satur- day charged before Mr. R. E. Linded to him. seil and Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy.
the tea cosy for 40 cents and had Defendant claimed that he bought to knowledge of what was conceal ed in it.
pot inside
Mr. Lindsel asked him what about the weight, and defendant Many thanks for your Excel-replied that the cosy was wet.
A female searcher employed by lency's tuessage. Hong Kong was very glad of the opportunity to at 8 a.m., on September 28th she the Revenue Department said that welcome Your Excellency, and the fact that Madame Tamagnini told defendant she wanted to search his luggage. The tea cosy was un-" and your daughter were with
Jou added grace and charm to a visis usually heavy, especially as the ten which this Colony will always of the cosy was then stripped and was empty. The lining remember with pleasure.
the revolver and ammunition found CLEMENTI. underneath. Witness blew her police whistle and Chinese Revenue Offer No. 45 gave chase and arrest- ed the accused, who had attempted to holt, the Magistrates decided to convict, and the defendant was sen- teneed to three years' hard labour and 20 strokes
ANOTHER JUNK PIRACY.
COMMITTED BY ANTI-PIRACY GUARDS.
HAUL OF $6,000,
an
It was briefly mentioned Saturday that a piracy of a junk. in the Canton river had been com mitted, but no details were then obtainable.
The contraband was confiscated.
OPIUM PRICES.
A NEW SCHEDULE OF CHARGES.
A new regulation has been made by the Governor in Council by It appears that the piracy of this which the regulations made by the crait was committed by Chinese Governor in Council on June 19th, soldiers who constituted the anti-1915, regarding Prices of prepar piracy guard.
ed opium" are rescinded and the The master of the junk which has following regulation substituted returned to Hong Kong, has report therefor
ed to the Police that the junk left "Prepared opiam shall be sold in Hong Kong on September 11th with
this Colony in the packages and at prices shall come into force at
a cargo of bran and rice. at the prices shown below. These Taishan, on the 15th, they were taken in tow by a launch named alm. on Monday, October 3rd, the Fan Na
.. On board 38 an anti-piracy Quality. guard were five Chinese soldiers and an officer and two hours after leaving, Taishan, the "guard". turned on the crew and imprisoned them in the bold, towing the junk to a place near Wan Ho, in the Pui Yi district.
Hore, the cargo
the value of which was 85,600 was unloaded and the pirate guszda” decamped together with 8200 taken from the crow.
Weight. Price.
Trels.
The womor was discharged be cause she must have been coerced
sentenced to by her husband and the man was gix wecks' hard labour.
WANTED AT SHANGHAI
FUGITIVE DEFENDANT TO BE RETURNED.
BRITISH COURT CHARGES PENDING.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the
Central Magistracy on Saturday morning, Chief Detective Inspector Reynolds applied for an order to return Chathursing Hirasing Bedi, a fugitive from Shanghai, and now living at 20, On Lan Street, to Shanghai, where he is wanted by the British Court on charges of embezzlement.
The charges against Bedi is that be fraudulently converted certain monies and goods belonging to Messrs. Watanmal Boolchand of Shanghai, and further that he made false entries in the books of the same firm,
Addreasing defendant, Mr. Lind- sell said: You are wanted in Shoog- hai on two charges: I am not con- cerned with whether they are right or wrong. Are you willing to go back to Shanghai ?
Defendant: I do not know why I am arrested, nor can I under stand why a warrant was taken out against me. I only submitted because the warrant came from the Court. I have no objection, to go back to Shanghai but I want all the account books and documents now in Hong Kong, to go with me. I'request the Court to allow me to get these documents.
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His Worship instructed Inspector 43.00 Reynolds to grant all the facilities 8.33 possible to the defendant and add- 3.00ed that the local firm of Messrs. 1.50 Watanmal Boolchand should, assist. 0.50 the defendant; regarding the firm's 0.25 books and documents.
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