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BANDITS BEAT OFF MILITIA.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}
'Cxxros, May 31st.
A steamship belonging to the Standard Oil Company was pirated last Friday in the Shuntak district, when the vosecl was carrying 3,000
kerosene consigned to cases of Shuntak, While the ship was ap- proaching Shi Kiu a swarm of eam- pans came alongside and the vessel was boarded by about thirty pirates well armed with revolvers and kayee. The crew offered no resist. ance and the gangystematically ransacked the whole ship. All the kerosene was transferred to several of the email boats which the rob bers had brought alongside. The pirates then let the ship proceed and the crew as soon as possible notified the militia in Shi Kiu who at once gave chase. A fierce battle ensued. the pirates conducting hot fight as they retreated. Being a large party, and well armed, the militia were no match for them and the robbers got away to safety with their il-gotten booty..
THE PIRACY PROBLEM:
ATTITUDE OF THE CHINESE CREWS.
SUGGESTIONS FROM THE SEAMEN'S UNION.
"GOOD RESULTS FOR BOTH CAPITAL AND LABOUR."
A letter regarding the frequent occurrence of piracy has been sent to the various steamship companies by the Chineee Seamen's Associated Union, from its office at No. 61, Dea Vreux Road, Central.
A copy of the letter has been forwarded to the Haily Press by Mr. Shew Chung Man, the Chair man"of the Union, with a request for publication. He writes:
"I beg to enclose herewith copy of letter which i have eent to the parious steamship.com. panies, and request you to print it in your newspaper.
"I shall be glad of your in- structions should there be a thing advantageous to "OUT Union."-Yours faithfully, etc., The letter itself is curiously werded and obviously was written
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 1st, 1928.
DUTY ON WINE.
HOW IT IS EVADED.
'WINE SHOP PROPRIETOR HEAVILY FINED.
Ho Tak Sheung, a Chinese wine shop proprietor appeared before Lt. Col. F. Eaves, D.S.O. (Acting First Magistrate), at the Central Magistracy for committing breaches of the Wine Ordinances.
Three charges were preferred against the defendant, namely: being in unlawful possession of 20 jars of dutiable Chinese wines, containing 70 gallons. These were found in A junk in
Victoria Harbour on May 9th; that on May eth, he allowed 20 jars of dutiable) Chinese wines to leave his shop premises without the correct green duty lables; that he failed to keep
A correct "Tecord of wines on his premises, and of green duty labels supplied to him by the Imports and Exports Office.
Mr... D. Lloyd of the I. & E. Office prosecuted, and Mr. F. H. Loseby who appeared on behalf of the defendant, entered a plea of not guilty" on the first charge, hy cameone with little knowledge but admitted the third charge. As of English. At the same time it regards the second charge head- is clear that the Union is suggest-mitted that the wines had left the ing that the Chinese crewe might premises, but would not admit that be able to help in the suppression the green labels on the jars were of piratical attempts on a ship if old, labels which had been used they were given some
before. Mr. Loseby remarked that the question at issue was whether the green labels affixed to the 20 jara were unbroken and intact.
Afr. Lloyd said that the second arrest charge was
an alternative charge pirates and whether compensation to the first, and asked his Worship would be paid if they were dis-not to convict on both charges. abled or died from their wounds. The Union paints out that
guarantee
The pirated yemel bas, now re- that they would be adequately cared turned to Canton and the Standard for in case of injury. The Union O Company has lodged a strong asks whether the seamen would protest through the American Cor- obtain medical treatment it wound- sulate on Shameen, with the Cantoned when endeavouring to Government.
TWO MORE DEATHS FROM MUNITION EXPLOSION, Two of the twelve persons people injured in the explosion at the Government Experimental Mani, tion Factory near the North Gate of Canton, last Tuesday hare suc cumbed. This brings the number of casualtice up to 4, two having been killed at the time of the explosion. The other ten in the hospital are expected to recover. The two who. deed in hospital, Ao Ming and Hoh Wai lu, were men of 32 and 48 years of age respectively. Most of the injured are young men between the ages of 10 and 24.
ALL QUIET ON MAY 30TH.
Yesterday, May 30th, being the 3rd anniversary of the frigid Stanghai affair, the Canton Police took special precautions against any possible trouble. The patrols word strengthened and several armoured cars paraded the prin cipal thoroughfares. The day passed peacefully no trouble of chy sort being experienced. This morning the precautionary mea
were relaxed and the patrols reduced to normal. Me morial meetings were, however," held yesterday by most of the schools and labour unions." The memorial held at the headquarters. of the Provincial Kuomintang was largely atended by the high officials of the Provincial' Administration. Above the platform the following words were written on white cloth: "To Erase National Humiliation by All Menne."
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THE OLD FRENCH CON- SULATE.
Dr. Chu Chao Hain, Commis- soner for Foreign Affairs of Kwangtung, has been for the past months negotiating with the French Consul-General for the uncondi- tional rendition of the old French Coneulaté in Canton: The Cora- missioner has sent a report to the Provincial Couni? stating that the "French Consul-General has inform- ed him that the French Government is prepared to give the old Cosi sulate back to the Chinese Govern rent. It will take at least three month, however, to complete the transfer The reason for this delay is that the Offices are at present under the charge of the Arts Department of the Ministry of
Education of the French Govern- ment. Arrangements will have first to be made with that authority be fore it can be returned to the Chinese Government.
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"It is a great danger to both the proprietor and the crew in case a piracy occurs, and on zo occasion should the latter fold up their hands and do nothing." That is a statement of the posi- tion with which we think all ship owners would very cordially agree The next paragraph is equally admirable although involved.
В little more
"In the interests of both parties," the letter continues, we beg to submit that the num ber of seamen on board a veseel is by no means not great and that if they unite themselves and work valiantly it is not unlikely that a piracy can. De put off easily, should it ever occur again, and safety restored." Having made the above extracts
from the letter we publish it, in full, below with slight changes in the text in order to show clearly the meaning which the Union in- tended to convey. It is as follows:
To the Steamship Companies.
"On account of the frequent occurrence of piracies on eteam- ers, it is understood that letters have been sent by the Govern
organisations outlining measures to prevent them and to secure the arrest of the pirates, the object, of course, being that piracies should be suppressed. The matter has also come before a meeting of the General Chamber of Commerce and we think regulations have been drawn up,
ment to various
"Our object in establishing our precent Union was to secure the co-operation of labour and capi- tal. When a piracy occurs there.
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The Labels Examined,
Mr. H. A. Taylor, of the I. & E. Office gave evidence to the effect he stopped the junk at Shaukiwan, boarded it, and noticed the contrast between the clean and new seal of the firm, compared to the old and dirty, green label on the lid of the jars. He ordered the twenty inrs to be taken to the Imports & Exports Office were they were open ed and examined. By means of the numbers on the green labels they were able to trace the jar of wine from the Distillery. To each jar sued by the Distillery, green label is affixed to it, the quantity, strength and name of the wine is recorded in detail. Fourteen of the twenty jars were opened and the con- tents were subject to close examina- tion. It was found that the wines were issued by various Distilleries whereas the defendant told the Office" that the wine came from only one Distillery, namely, the Tai Tung Distillery. The strength, contens, and kind of wine were all recorded at the Imports Office, but on examining the wines opened they were found to differ. In one case where the wine issued was re- corded..
Distilled "Patent да Spirit." the jar said to correspond with the entry was found to con tain the ordinary Chinese Distilled Wine, which Mr. Lloyd remarked, was altogether different. In an- other rases where the wine was re- corded as "Rice Wine," the jar opened contained Molasses Spirit. Where the strength of some jars was entered as 28, the jars opened were found to be 24 or 25.
Position Of Kumbers. Another important fact given in is great danger both to the ship-in was that the position of owner and to The crew. The crew should certainly not fold the numbers on the green labels their hands and do nothing, but should have been in the left hand as we understand that the Fre-corner, whereas the labels on the vention of Piracies Ordinance jars had their numbers in the does, not provide any compensa
tions.
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EMBARRAS DE RICHESSE.
ROUND THE POLICE
COURTS.“
LOCAL COMPANY REDUCES CAPITAL.
PROFITS MAKE ONE WITH ENVY."
BETRAYED BY STOLEN SUIT OF CLOTHES.
GASPA BANISHEE'S MISFORTUNE,
A returned banishes who attempt- An application of a very unusual ed to pass himself off in another nature was anade yesterday in the man's suit of clothes as a respect. Supreme Court befow the Cnics | able member of the community was Justice (Air Henry Gollan) by Mr.betrayed when the owner, à Chinese Eldon Potter, K.C., on behalf of junk man, recognised his outfit. the Hong Kong Trust Corporation, The man had also stolen' an um Ltd., who sought a reduction of breila. capital-not for the usual reason, that profits were too small, but be cause they were too big.
In admitting the theft of the articles before Lieut.-Col. F. Eaves at the Central Magistracy yester- day, the man accused a boy who was also arrested at the same time of assisting him in committing the
theft.
The application, said Mr. Potter, was for the capital to be reduced from 100,000,000 rupees to 80,000,000 rupees because the firm had so large. n surplus that the present amount of ospital was not now necessary,
His Lordship: It is a local com- pany with a rupee capitali
Mr. Potter: Yes. And I under" } strokes of the birch. stand that the real business carried on was in the nature of investments by, I think, the Sassoon family. It is a private limited company.
His Lordship & sort of family company -That is so.
After hearing evidence, his Wor- and ship discharged the boy sentenced the banishee to twelve months' hard labour and twelve
AN ASSAULT AND ITS
SEQUEL.
On the night of April 13th last, a joki of the To Kee roast pork shop, of 180, Shanghai Street," was assaulted and hit on the head with from hospital & fortnight later, he a chopper After his discharge made a report at the Yaun Police Station alleging that his assailant was a man named Li Sze. On Wednesday the complainant met the man in Portland Street and he was arrested by the police.
The arrested man was charged before Mr. W. Schofield "ne the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday
afternoon.
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The company was incorporated in 1921, and the aims and objects were fully set out in the affidavits before the Court: A specihi resolu- tion was recorded and there was also a statement of the financial position of the company showing a surplus of over 40,000,000 rupees which the company, at the moment, were not in a position to deal with
Evidence was given by the com- an as to make a satisfactory profit.
plainant, but as there were no wit- Desses of the assault, bis Worship His Lordship: Has there been discharged the defendant and or distribution of profits: Mr.dered both parties to enter into Potter. Yes but even then they bonds of 850 to keep the peace for have a vast surplus and the only way of dealing with it is to reduce the capital. The company was ack tually asking the court to make a return of 40,000,000 rupees to various shareholders. It was, how ever, not the usual groupon which an application for a reductices of capital was trade.
any
His Lordship: No, it isn't. makes one gaap with envy.
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twelve months.
MORE FINES FOR TOUTS.
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Thres more motor car touts were
the Bay View district. The offen- caught by the police, this time in ders were brought before Lieut-Col.
Eaves at the Central-Magistracy on the usual charge and two of them were fined 82. The third, who It had a previous conviction.
^£ned $5.
Mr. Potter referred to affidavits by the director and secretary of the company stating that most of the holders, had consented to the re- duction by letter and sable.
creditors, who were in fact share-
Mr. Potter than naked that the term "And Reduced," which has
by law to be added to the name of
A company during the process of reduction for any length of time by the court, should be for as short a period as possible,
His Lordship granted the ap plication for capital reduction and rade on order that the term And Reduced" be used for a fortnight,
New Labels For Wine Jars. Asked by his Worship if nothing could be done to put a stop to the practice of lifting" duty labels from wine jars, Mr. Lloyd pro duced, a set of green labels which he said were of a new kind. These labels were very thin, and when pasted to wine jars they could not be removed without the label tear- ing.
His Worship remarked that this
·was a second "offence and he could not see how the defendant could plead ignorance in such circum- tances. He then asked the pro secution whether they wished for heavy fine to be imposed.
Mr. Lloyd replied that it was a Berious offence, and that the
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Another man who was caught touting outside the Taiping Theatre was fined $2.
HOW HE GOT A CYCLE LAMP.
A Chinese workman at the Yau- mati Ferry, who was arrested by the police for being unable to give a satisfactory explanation of his possession of a motor cycle lamp, told the Kowloon Magistrate that the article was given to him by a lodger in lieu of a month's cubicle Tent. The owner of the lamp had possessed a motor-sycle, but before leaving the house he dismantled it and sold the spare parts.
The defendant was remanded until this morning for the police to investigate the truth of his state. ment.
BROKER" AND SING-
SONG GIRL
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CASES CONCLUDES AT
MAGISTRACY."
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"BROKER" BOUND TO "KEEP THE PEACE
The Chinese “Broker” who yai, changed with demanding money from a sing song girl with menaces and was ordered to sign a persona bound of aroo by Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yester day.
When the defendant came to the 05c0" bad: shrawdy suspicions Was bound over to keep the perce; ton for the scamen we beg to "Office" Mr. Lloyd had asked him enquire if there is such provi.
for his detailed statement of the that the defendant as guilty of sion in your Company's regula wines, but the defendant said that further offences in. this respect. However, up to the present it was "We are concerned with the they had not yet come."
Following Mr. Taylor's evidence not brought against him. interests of both parties. The Me. Loseby said that he must ad mit that there were incorrect labels on the jars, but his client was not eware of this. The changing of being over 8850 for the year. He At the outset of the proceedings the labels had been done without bad reliable information to the Mr. Lo remarked he was prepared. his knowledge, and therefore his effect that owing to the heavy to call a number of witnesses in client was not legally liable.
number of scamen on board л
Honesty Not The Best Policy. licences, were very heavy the charge Mr. Lloyd said that wine shops
Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared on behalf of the sing-song girl, and Mr. Hin-Shing Lo the defendant was represented by
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hart of his client but that he would not call these, witnesses if his Wor- ship should decide at the outset in bis favour.
vessel is not large but if they worked together and worked valiantly it is not unlikely that any attempt at piracy could be easily frustrated. If the crews co operated in this way safety for all Questioned by Mr. Loseby, the licence fee and other charges the support of his statements on be on board would be restored.
witness remarked that if the labels wipe shop proprietors could not Aspiracy e as serious & were dampened they could have carry on their business at a profit matter to you Company as it is easily been pulled off, but would except by methods, such as those to others, we venture to enquire not have dropped off. This could charged against the defendant, if you will kindly let us know, have been done by a dishonest The practice of re-using green for the information of our sea- joki. The labels on the jars had labels for new jars of wine was men, to what extent would the not been violently pulled off, but quite common, and the "Office" seamen in your employ be pro- there was visual evidence that they had refused to grant licenses to vided with medical treatment if had been carefully removed by
many who had applied, because they are wounded in arresting dampening process. One or two of they had dae this. the pirates. Moreover what com- the labels on the jars showed signs pensation would be given them of having been torn..
$800 Fine.
Mr. Wadeson, replied that he had witnesses who would give evidence concerning the character of the defendant, who could say more about the affair at the Em- press Hotel
Mr. Lo said that he would leave the case in the Magistrate's hands ne he had no wish to drag out the case any longer. It was already growing tedious and he did not want to make mountain out of a mole-hill.
if they were disabled, or died Mr. Losely again remarked to from their wounds. If suitable the Magistrate that if anything arrangements could be made had been done it was without the medical attention, or compensa Mr. Lloyd then told the. tion for injuries received in fight-trate that the defendant bad, been ing the pirates, good results convicted and fined $100 by Mr would doubtless follow from E. Lindsell for exactly the same which both labour and capital offence last year.) would benefit,"
whereby the seamen would secure knowledge of his client.and the serious nature of the case, The Magistrate
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The Magistrate convicted and im posed a fine of 8500 He asked if the prosecution would agree to the defendant paying the fine by instal- ments. The prosecution, emphasis |
but after a lengthy discussion, it was decided to allow the defendant to pay 8100 down and the rest within three days, with the firm's
chop" as a senrity.
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