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DR. CHAO HSIN CHU'S BANQUET.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE DOUBLE TENTH.
CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY RE-STATED...
TES OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, October 19th. Dr. Chuo Hsin Chu, Commis- aloner for Foreign Affaire of Kwangtung, gave a banquet at the Canton Foreign Office on the oven- ing of the Double Tenth
Cordial invitations were extended
to the Consular Body at Shameen who practically all attended. After the banquet Mr. Chu spoke
follows:-
ATTEMPTED MAIL
ROBBERY.
POST OFFICE LAUNCH HANDS CHARGED.
STONES SUBSTITUTED FOR
INDO-CHINA PARCELS.
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Two Chinese seamen of Post Office Launch No. 1 'wore before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy yesterday charged with an at tempt to roly the Post Office mail,
bags.
The first defendant was represent
ed by Mr. A. E. Hall, and the and defendant was undefended. Mr. J. L. Castilho, Iaunch Officer on board No. 1 Post Office launch said that on September he left Blake Pier with two separate parcel mikils for Haiphong and Saigon. A GREAT OCCASION:
The Haiphong mail was to go by the sis. Clara Jebson, while the Sai We are holding this dinner to- night in celebration of the Seven-son mail was to be carried by the teath birthday of the Republic of Limehow. China, we feel it a rare honour to have with us the representatives of all the friendly nations whose pre- sence here to-night makes this gathering all the more pleasant and
auspicious.
every year.
He delivered the
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS; SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 1928.
CORRESPONDENCE. | H.K. AND CANTON PRESENTATION TO K.F.C.
RE-VISIT FROM MOISEI- WITSCH.
1
(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONG KONG DÁILY PRESS.']
ICE CO.
PROFIT OF $19,703.72.
BETTER DISTRIBUTION PROMISED.
MEMBER.
MR. B. PASCO RECEIVES EIGENT DAY CLOCK.
"APPRECIATION OF GOOD
SERVICES."
There was a large gathering at
Six.-The celebrated pianist,
Mr. T. G. Well who was in the Moiseiwitsch, is re-visiting this Colony, giving two recitals on 24th chair at the meeting of the Hong and 27th inst. at the Theatre Royal. Kong and Canton lee Company held the Kowloon Football Club house behoves music-lorers to give their resterday morning announced in the yesterday evening to witness the full support to an artist of his course of his speech that the work-presentation of an handsome eight calibre, as they did to Miss Cecilia ing account for the past year show-day chiming clock to Mr. B. Pasco, Hansen recently, and I trust they ed a profit of $19.703.72 which one of the Club's oldest members, will turq up in force and thus allowed for a substantial reduction who is retiring from the field in of the debit balance. Every effort consequence of an accident which would be made to improve the pre- has prevented his turning out again
compensate for the unfortunate in-
pression created by the poor atten. dances when he played here last
year.
sent methods of distribution.
The Chairman was supported by Meiseiwitsch is a world-renowned Messrs, A. B. Stewart, Ho Kom pianist, and especially popular in Tongi O.B.E. (Directors) and Mr. Great Britain, being one of the few M. Manuk (Secretary), Sharehold- instrumentalists capable of fillingers present were Messrs. C. Pryce, Chan Tu Nam, Chan Puh Kow, the London Queen's Hall for" a recital, and a great favourite at the Chan Nai Pan and W. Macfarlane. Symphony and Promenade cozcerts. His Hong Kong programgies are
very attractive, including Beetho
ven's Waldstein Sonata,
many
Chairman's Speech,"
as a member of the Club's football team
In making the presentation on
behalf of the members, Mr. G. A. Walker, the President of the Box- loon Football Club, said to Mr. Pasco:-
1
"We have asked you to meet us here this evening to accept from The Chairman said: The result the members a small souvenir to of the Working Account for the year mark long association with this ended July 31st, 1928, shows a prostol 19,703,79 as compared Club, and our appreciation of your It is the whole Chopin and Lisst works, Preludes with $17,888.48 for the year pre- good services.
vious, but the actual balance stand-hearted support and interest of of Rachmaninoff, and works bying at the Profit and Loss Account Schubert, Debusy, Cyril Scott, is 83,100.50 whereas, last year the members like yourself that has
brought the Club to the proud posi tion it helda to-day. On the play- ing feld your prowess is well known, and here alss you have largely contributed to the Club's success. (Applause)
Docking opens at Moutries on 13th inst., and I hopes that all music-lovers will keep the dates free and assure him on this occasion of a warm reception. -I am, etc.
Hong Kong, October 12th.
4. M. BOWES SMITH,
Haiphong mail without incident, but whilst on the journey to the sa Limehow, witness noticed the second defendant sitting in the bow of the launch and smoking. This was not a usual practice of the defendant | Palmgren, Granados, Ravel, etc. The birthday anniversary of the and witness became suspicious. Ke Chinese Republic is. celebrated went down to the cabin where he But this year the cele. found the assistant coxswain and bration is more significant than one of the crew (first defendant) in the act of tying up a parcel bag ever before. In the first place, we are celebrating the unification of Challenged, the assistant coxswain the whole country. In the second place, this celebration takes place after the new Nationalist Govern- ment has been reorganised and in- augurated on this sarae day. In third place, it happens to be the birthday of our great teacher, Con- fucius, who has been responsible for the civilization and moral edu- cation of the Chinese nation.
CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY. Allow me to declare briefly and clearly the foreign poliay of the Nationalist Government. Our chief aim is to have all the existing treaties with the foreign nations thoroughly revised on the basis of equality and reciprocity.
said that he knew nothing about it Witness opened the parcel bag and found among the contents some stones wrapped up in a bed quilt Witness searched the cabin and un- dera tarpaulin be found four large packages, which, in accordance with the label on the bag, were the con- tents for which the stones and quilt had been substituted. Witness re- placed the parcels in the mail bag and took the stones and quilt up on deck.
Second Defendant Geis Busy.
By this time the laurich was a:ongside the s.3. Limehow and witness took the mail bags... on board, including the bag which had hren opened. When the bags were
balance was $14,280.43.
During the year under review we had to spend $15,050.01 on repairs of piping, etc.. which had de- teriorated owing to the plant not being in full use during the strike period. The machinery and tanks are in good working order at pre- sent and capable of maximum pro- duction:
We take this opportunity of con veying to you how deeply we regret the accident which will preclude you from further activity in the field. But we trust you will retain your old love for the Club, and that we shall often see you here. May. you and Mrs. Pasca long be spared to hear this clock striking the hours and may it often serve to remind you in the years to come of old associates and friends; and of many game valiantly won or as gallant-
lost.
Wider Distribution. In my speech at the last annual meeting I expressed the hope that Mr. Hall to witness: You have this year's working would enable us said that you did not see the first to wipe off the debit balance, but defendant, nor any other person unfortunately sales have been affect take the packages from the mailed by restrictions placed upon the bag. So you cannot say definitely sale of ice and iced drinks in the if the four parcels which you found City of Canton by the Municipal under the tarpaulin came from the authorities. In spite of this, how bag. :
ever, sales were actually better than for the same period last year. It is proposed with your approval to deduct the balance of $3,100.50 at the credit of profit and loss ac count from the debit balance carried forward from last year, thus leavin 1914 that he first had "the ing a debit balance of $23,004.56 privilege to turn out on the foot- to be carried forward to new ne ball field for the K.F.C. count. Every effort will be made. However, although he was un- to improve our present method of fortunate enough to have had his distribution next summer and pre- activities on the field brought to parations are now on foot tó achieve this object and obtain a wider distribution.
Witness: There is a label on each bag stating the number of contents and its destination. What The Assistant Superintendent
Of Mails Was Told. Mr. H. Holdman, Assistant Superintendent of mails said that ne was in his Office on the afternoon of September 9th, and reard the Office ecolies calling for the Post Office detective. He was then told that there was trouble, on the Post Office launch and he hurried to the bags, opened, and on the deck apart Pier. On arriving he saw twö mait
I am confident that the revision laid out on deck it was further dis- of treaties will be accomplished at covered that another bag had been an early date in view of the good tampered "with but according to the from the ethers. Mr. Castilbo, the will and friendly support of all the Powers concerned.
neck label the contents were intact.launch officer, then informed him It should be noted that the French Luring this inspection, witness be of the alleged attempt to rob the
and British Consulates in Canton came, aware that neither the cox have been unconditionally given back to China. These large pre-swain or the assistant coxswain mises are situated in the very heart were on board the launch; and of Canton and are covered with went down to the cabin to look for luxuriant creepers and trees. For
mail. Mr. Castilho pointed out the first defendant whom he actually saw substituting a Chinese quilt and stones in the mail bag, and the second defendant who threw the quilt and stones overboard.
He
detain the two men. Witness then examined the bags and found that the string and seal had been broken. They were bath for Haiphong. The contents of both bags, according
to the neck label were correct,
Loan Reduced.
Directors nor the General Managers As. in previous years neither your have drawn any remuneration for
the current year.
Mr. Pasco suitably replied thank- ing. meinbers "for their very band- some present which would serve as A reminder of his long association with the Club. It was as far back
Ap abrupt end by his recent accid- ent, he would be very pleased to offer his services to the Club in any other way!
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There was a time when the Club! to-day and it had been largely due did not hold the position it does to the many older members that the Club progressed to its present position.
Farm, Ice and Cold Storage Co., The amount owing to the Dairy
As the meeting broke up one of Ltd., which is secured by the Com the members humorously hinted. pany's Shameen property was re- duced during the the year by 83,000 the Hong Kong Football Club, or "Now don't go over and play for and the net amount now duo of the we shall take the clock back"!.
only.
wor
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The adoption of the report and accounta
proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Chan | THE WILBUR BLACK BIRDS. Nai Pan and carried unanimously.
Other Businesa.
Encouraged by the very kind receptions they have had from Hong Kong audiences Wilbur's Black Birds played with a good
more than a score of years the them. During his absence, the ordered the Chinese detective to original loan pf 840,000 is $15,000 | (Laughter.) Chinese thought that they had been second defendant throw the stones permanently leased away, never to and bed quilt overboard.". The quilt be returned to China. But thanks to the Friendly assistance of Mr, was recovered, but not the stones. Brenan, the British acting Consul, After the mail bags had been de and M. Andre Danjou, the French livered, the launch returned to Consul at Shameen, we have" now been given back these premises. I Blake Pier where witness sent for wish to take this occasion to express Mr. Perpetuo, his Senior Officer. on behalf of the Chiness Govern- Mr. Holdman, Assistant Superin. ment our heartfelt gratitude for all tendent of mails arrived instead their help so generously rendered.
"Gentlemen, let us all now drink and witness made his report of the to the prosperity of the Chinese incident. Republic, to the health of the Con-
Questioned by Mr. Hall, witness sular Body at Shameen, and to the continued good understanding and said that when he went down to clone relationship between China the cabin he found the assistant and the foreign Powers."
coxswain trying to hide one of the bags. The first defendant came on dick during the questioning.
« Witness said that all mail bags. were sealed and checked before leav ing the Post Office. The labels attached to the mail bags declare he may have been flurried, but he the contents of each. "Mr. Castil gave me to understand that the first defendant and the assistant cor- swain were engaged in substituting a Chinese bed quilt and some stones for the contents of the mail bag.
The Magistrate asked about the label attached to the bag in ques tion, bat witness replied that this could not be produced. The packages which had been taken out of the mail bag had since been
Among the Consul-Generals who spoke in reply were the British Acting Consul, the French Consul,
Mr. Hall: Did you see the first the German Consul-General, the defendant open any of the bags-forwarded to Haiphong. representative of the Japanese Con No, only assisting to close one.
A Chinese postman who checked Mr. Hall remarked to the Magis the parcels at the Post Office before sul-General, the Portuguese Consul General, and the Congul-Generals trate that he asked the question of Norway, Switzerland, and Chili. because the charge against his they left for delivery also gave All expressed their sincere wishes client was that he "opeard the evidence of the labelling and ex- for the well being of the Republie bag:" and he, Mr. Hall, could not omination of the mail bags.
see how the charge could stand against his client.
of China.
LORRY DRIVER CENSURED.
JURY RECOMMEND DAILY
EXAMINATION OF .
BRAKES,
W15
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Submission For Delence.
M. Hall in his submission for
The re-election of the retiring directors, Mr. A. B. Stewart and Mr Leung Yan Pac, was proposed by Mr. C. Pryce seconded by Mr. Chan Pun Kow, and carried unani- mously.
Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and a remuneration of $250 on the pro- Fleming were re-elected auditors at posal of Mr. Iu Näm seconded by Mr. A. B. Stewart.
THE UNION CHURCH MINISTER.
REV. F. C. AND MRS. YOUNG'S ARRIVAL.
*PREACHING THE NEW MINISTER IN " TO.
MORROW..
The Rev. F. C. Young, the new
deal more confidence at the Star Theatre last night. The house was not full but it was by no means 4 bad audience-better for example ing the Italian Opera Company's than we have sometimes seen dur
seasons.
Jazz enthusiasté certainly had their fill of it. Song, dances and pianoforte turns following in a lot succession. Applouse was fairly generous-from one corner of the house it was boisterogs-and i good many encores were given.
Variety is being given again
"Plantation Days to-morrow, Sunday and "Jazz" on Monday.
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the defence said that that there minister of Union Church, and BUSTER KEATON AT WORLD.
was nothing stolen and the only Mrs. Young, arrived in the Colony
Mr. Hall, to witness-Or the four packages:-No.
Mr. Hall: I take it that you direct evidence was know the exact number of packages
label on the bag shows the number and its destination."
stones.
by a coroner's jury, who returned They may have been taken at some Holdman that he saw them sub- London Mission, who is a college
verdict of accidental death at other time. All the bags were instituting the quilt and the conclusion of the inquest pro- tact, this was the only one, opened. ceedings over which Mr. W. Scho- field presided it the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
An excellent comedy comes to
that of the on Thursday by the s.s. Macedonio. in each mail bag.-No, but the neck launch officer, Mr. Castilho, who Union Church being representative the World" to-morrow in Buster
of the Presbyterian, Congrega could not say that he saw the de- tional and Baptist denominations, Keaton's "College.". The story iz- fendants actually taking the parcels the Presbyterian custom is being troduces Keaton a studious Mr. Hall: So you cannot say from the bag. Mr. Hall considered followed to-morrow of "preaching youth who is a mama's boy in high school, and when he enters A Sanitary Board lorry driver definitely that these packages were that an explanation should be given the new minister in."
of Mr. Castilho's report to Mr. severely, censured yesterday stolen on this particular trip.
The Rev. Frank Short of the university, he is imbued with the idea of winning medals. Then friend of Mr. Young's, has kindly along comes a girl, Ann Cornwall, "Did Mr. Castilho himself look consented to officate at Union who fires his ambition to win fame in the field of sport. How he unex Mr. Hall: You have no record of into the bag to see if the contents Church for the morning service. what the mail bags contain-No. were intact?" asked Mr. Hall.
In the evening Mr. and Mrs. pectedly performs the athletic feats Mr. Hall: So you would not
The Missing Label.
Young will attend the daughter be has dreamed of, wins the girl The deceased, L coolie, We know definitely what was actually Mr. Hall said that he would like Church in Kowloon, where they and is acclaimed as a real bera wheeling a hand truck near the
miasing.-No..
to ate the label or "else where was will have an opportunity of becom- furnishes a delightful climax. Naval Yard when the lorry sp-
The Black Birds." No Evidence Of Larceny? - the evidence of larceny! He would ing acquainted with Union Church proached from one direction and
The Wilbur Black Birds a motor-'bus from the other. In
Mr. Hall. pointed out to his confine himself to the parcel mai adherents on the other side of the aande bag. The prosecution had not and harbour. The Rev. Frank Short
give a special matinee of "A swerving to avoid the latter the Worship that the launch
Minstrel Revue" in the Star lorry crashed into, deceased. The several trips ih a day and that could not satisfy the Court that the will conduct the service, the Rev. F. P. W. Alexander officiating at
Theatre at 230 p.m. today. The paulin were from the bag is ques-
A welcome meeting to Mr. and
To-night at tion. Nobody had come forward to say so, under which circumstances Mra. Young will be held in the children' half price.
Hall said that he must ask for Lecture Hall, Kennedy Road, from 9.15 p.m. Variety" will be given, -5-o'clock on Wednesday next, the to be followed by Plantation his client's discharge.
proceedings opening with tea: On Days" and Jazz on Sunday- The Magistrate decided that be the following Sunday Mr. Young and Monday respectively. would review the evidence before will preach from his own pulpit, Kowloon season definitely closes on giving his decision in the case, and with the advantage that he will Monday and every opportunity of remanded the hearing until noon not by then be addressing a con- seeing this bright show should be
taken over the week-end. gregation-of-entire-itrangers-
•
will
driver applied his hand brake, but, the charge named a specifc time four parcels found under the tar the evening service in Hong Kong; prices of admission are. 82 and $1,
according to his own account, it and date of the alleged larceny, refused to work and the accident Major Willson: That is your de resulted. The injured man died fence-Yes, tying up a mail bag is admission to not stealing. They must prove the
charge to the hilt.
three hours after hospital.
The jury also recommended that the brakes of all lorries should be examined every day by a respon. sible person before the vehicles "leave their respective garageST
The Magistrate asked witness if that was the only delivery to Hai- photig that day. Withess replied that that was so.
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