DR KOTEWALL ON GUILTY OF MURDER. WATER SHORTAGE.
PLAIN SPEAKING ON SUFFERING OF POORER CLASSES.
DEMAND FOR ADEQUATE
GRESERVOIRS.
DEATH SENTENCE PASSED
ON CHEUNG MAN:
PRISONER COLLAPSES, IN.
THE DOCK.
A verdict of guilty of murder against all three prisoners was As the Chinese community (the when the lengthy trial in connection brought by the jury on Saturday working class people) seem to be with the inarter of a Shaukivan very seriously affected hy the youth came to a conclusion.... water shortage, our representative The trial was before the Puiane called on the Hon. Mr. R. H. Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), and the Kotowall; C,M.G., ode Saturday, and
following gentlemen served 42 was granted ami interview on the jurors Messrs. E. J. Ainslie (fore- matter. By'a coinfidence the Hon.mun), M. Ferguson." A. A. A Mr. T. N. Chau was with Mr. drewex, H. D. Bunhan, J. A. G. Kotowall at the time and at the Anderson, H. H. Remedios and 14 sad of the interview Mr. Chuu Sut Wing. stated that he was in full agree- ment with what Me, Kotewall bad
mid.
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When asked how the trouble was affecting the Chinese community,
Mr. Kotowall snið:
"Ob soume it is affecting the poorer Chinese, much more thad. other people because they get their water supply from treet fountains only.
In this hot weather and with the fountains turned on for only neven hours, the people are expert
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A- Just, Verdict,
His Lordship, took two hours in
and the latter retired for about one summing up the case to the jury
hour to consider their verdict. There was a sense atmosphere in
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY AY 16
THE UNIVERSITY
CLUB.
OPENING CEREMONY BY SIR WILLIAM HORNELL..
COMPANY MEETING. HONG KONG TRADE
SINCERE'S REPORT EXCELLENT YEAR.
NEARLY 20 MILLIONS PROFIT.
The opening ceremony of the
The annual general meeting of Hong Kong University Club on the roof of the King's Theatre build- the Sincers Co., Tuld, took place ing was performed by Sir William on the Company's Roof Garden on Hornell on Saturday night when Saturday when Mr. Choy Hing presided over agathoring which Mr. Harry long Sling M.A.,
numbered some 200 shareholders. presided over a very large gather
The heating was conducted in Chinese and was broadesse ano
ing Ho welcomed Sir William and
the guests and asked Bir William to declare the Olub open.
Chairman's Speech.
Mr. Hong Sling said in part: I hope that all those who have "been identified" with the University
of Hong Kong will become members.
of this Club. We, have as yet, no
heard clearly by all present on the Roof Garden as well as througnou the huge five-storey building of the emporium where many shoppers wore interested listeners.
Welcome News 1:
The meeting passed the report arid accounts with applause, and
bonus to staff, with neclamation. grested the announcement of divid end and bouns on shares, and
asetion of Auditors, and Messrs. were unanimously appointed for Percy Smith, Seth and Flaming the ensuing year."
The next business was the
Hazlerigg conducted the case for that graduates and non-graduates Mr. R. E. Lindsoll and Mr. T. M. constitution, but our principle is
the, Crown, while Mr. Hin Shing Lo defended Cheung Man and Mr.is not the case in the Graduates will be on an equal plane here, as Somerset Fitzroy the other two ac Aociation. Our object is to pro cused Cheung Tezo Chan and
mote the followship that should Cheang Sau Fu.
Addresses wore made by Mesars, prevail among sons and daughters of "Alma Mater" and to continue Ma Ying-piu, Wong Woon-nam and
Chouk Shuk-wo, on business con the friendships formed while un ditions during the past húancial dergoing the same excruciating ex-year, and the various aspects of aminations in Room "C" and the the Company's activities were fully
reviewed: sans do-or-die spirit while making
Some of the shareholders pres the perpetual complaints,
then made speeches congratulating the Board of Directors, the Man
oellent result obtained in spite of the depression which is prevailing the world over. To show a net pro- fo of nearly 3 million dollars in such times was an achievement to be justily proud of, the speakers avarred.
The meeting concluded with the Ma Ying-piu and Wong Chea, ay
gentlemen were also appointed to Directors of the Company for the ensuing year while the following | the Board
I cannot pass without apprecia
PIECE GOODS CLEARANCES
SLOW UP
The following reports are pub lished in fortnightly bulletin issu ed by the Hong Kong Gonoral Chamber of Commerce
Cotton Plecs Goods,
The following reports have been received:
be fairly satisfactory but there is Demand for Staples continues to no improvement in Spring Fancies, prices for which are still more unsatisfactory,, Clearances slower in consequence.
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The latest Cotton prices to hand are those of the 13th inst:--
Mid American
Spob ...་----་་་་
4.58d: Egyptian Bako!
BGF.
"Spot * 0.20d,
Woollens.
Some interest continues to be shown in Miscellaneous Woollens and the improvement in exchange should encourage further business, much below normal, The volume of orders, however, 18
SHANGHAI COTTON MANF. CO., LTD.
The profit of the Shanghai Cotton Manufacturing Co., Ltd. for the half year is Tla. 950,000 and, sub-
recommended
encing much hardship. On Friday the crowdod Court room when they mention of the Committee of gament, and the Staff on the ex.ject to approval, the Directors have.
after 3pm., and agic at about 9 p.m. I made an inspection of the street fountains and
gome people told me that they had not had water for the whole of Thursday although they had been waiting all
jury's decision given in the case of enery prisoner Quilty of murder, my Lord," solemnly pronounced by the foreman of the jury.
ir
A legal point na to whether the
the Graduates' Association for their exceptional spirit in bringing to fruition this Club, and I wish to make special mention of our Hon. Secretary Mr. Chung Hok;nang,
· tu
:
Payment of a dividend of Ta.. 21
per sharo. R
To transfer to depreciation and
Reserve, Tla 290,000,
And to carry forward, Fla. 400,000
the night before. I believe things case had been properly put to theMr. H. M. Siu, our architect and unanimous re-election of Masar HONG KONG STOCK
will be hotter now because the Police and District Watchmen are on duty at street fountains and see that everyone has his turn and koep is place in the quone." must say that the behaviour of the people have been admirable over the whole thing.
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jury was reserved in the case of the fellow-graduate, and last, but not Lordship directed these men to betrical engineer and fellow-graduate. second and third prisoners. His least, Mr. William Gittins, our oleo removed from the dook after having
Mr. Hong Sling then asked the informed ther that sentence, was
Modars. Choy Hing, Ma Man- #grandfather of the University chung, Harr Choong-jowe, Ma Cho- deferred pending the result of the
Club," Sir William Hornel, toyung. Ma Wing-chan, Jan Con Fall Court 'dovision.
perform the ceremony of declaring sang, Wong Kincho, Hong Bling Kwan Hong-key, James O'Chew, the Club open.
Lam Woo, Man Wal-but, and Cheng Man-yiu.
Mr. Hin Shing Le made an u7- sugeasful attempt to ROCHITE similar postponement of sentence in the case of Cheung Man.
Sir William Hornell declared the Club open by savoring, with a pair of scissors, a length of ribbon atretched across the door.
ta
Fifteen Years Latel:
Satisfactory Acadunts, The statement of accounts pre sented by the Chairman, for the year ending February 20, 1932 was
The Profit! for the period, after provid- ing for Depreciation, The amount brought for
amounts to
Ward from last Do- count was
Ia a short speech, Sir Williams follows: congratulated the Club on having speured such excellent promises. He referred to the Club as the offshoot Association,
Bome Suggestions.
"My colleagues-the Hon. Dr.
Addressing Cheung Man, his S, W, Tso and the Hon. Mr. T.
Lordship said that the jury had N. Chan and I, are fully alive to
unanimously found him guilty of the "seriousness of the situation, Wo have been in constant touch working with other persons to take the boy's life and he concurred with with the Government, through the the verdtot. Donning the black cap Secretary for Chinese Affairs, who his Lordship passed sentence of himself is very sympathetic.. The death. following suggestions have been asked May I speak before I go!" which, he said, came into existence
of the Graduates' Chung Man in an excited tone, made by us~~
1. To have water tanks eon. His Lordship refused the request only last year, which was 15 years. structed as in 1999;
whereupon the prisoner grasped the
after it should have been born. 1. To have more, street foun-rails of the dock. The warders re tains open in districts when the leased his hold and he was taken congestion is really bad and
below in a state of collapse.
3. To persuade owners of steamships" running between Hong Kong Canton and Macao to draw their supplies from the other end."
When asked why was it that despite the fact that the barbour pipe line is now completed there is a shortage of supply on the Island, Mr. Kotowall snid that the present position has been brought about by the exceptional drought,
"The pipe line, bas been very
anid useful,"
Mr. Kotowall, Water has been brought over by it and but for that the supply in Hong Kong might be restricted to only five hours
This problem should be tackled at its root. We should have more reservoirs. constructed until the supply on both sides of the har- bour is sasured for at least five years."
Too Poor?
At this point our representative remarked that, he understood that the Government had not have suffi- cient funds for such an under- taking, whereupon Mr. Kotwall replied. "This question is so vital
Exemption for Jury:
His Lordship thanked the jury for the careful attention which they had given to the ease and said that he would recommend them to be exempted from service for a period
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Sir William continued that the Club would be useful in serving to cament friendships made by the matabers in their pre-graduation days. Friendships made at school, and more so at the University, he said, were the best friendships in life, and every graduate of the of five years at the close of this University should make it a point month's Sessions.
Mr. Hazlerigg drew his attention of keeping in touch with friends to the prompt action taken by of their University days Tsang Koon Ching, uncle of the deceased, in apprehending Cheung Sau. Fu. It was an act of public service which deserved commonda. tion, said Mr. Hazlerigg, and he also mentioned the efficient services of Detective Inspector Reynolds in bringing the accused to trial. Hi Lordship agreed with these remarks and commended Tsang Hoon Ching and Inspector Reynolds,
The Court adjourned until Wed nesday, May 18, when the prosent months. Sessions will open at 10
1.01.
WEDDING BELLS.
to the people that the question of OFFICER OF FIRE BRIGADE
anance should not stand in the way. At any rabe I think we can successfully ananee the first and Recond section of the 'Shing Mun Scheme. Big as, the cost is, a loan could be floated for this matter for I consider posterity should share the "cost of water works construc- tion as it benefits posterity as well as ourselves."
LID. CERTIFICATES,"
Of the Societe Internationale Us lacomenta, Basle." (Local agents Menuru, Gocke & Co
Wednesday offeral quotation in Banjo-£s 115 Bil
MARRIED.
STOPPA-CHAN:
Good Luck,
The occasion, he concluded, was not one for speech-making but for enjoying, so he would not detkin them much longer, especially as he noticed that the tables were spread for refreshments and they had a
bar.
LESSON SERMON.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, HONG KONG!
Mortals and Immortala." -was the subject of the Lesson-Sarman in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, May 15.
The Golden Text was,-"The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children. of God." (Romans 8; 18.).
Among the citations which cam,
available for appro priation
82,489,733.46
885,244.20
-$3,074,077.79 which the Directore appropriated as follows:- Transferred to Building"
Reserve
ito
Ex-
8500,000.00
Transferred Transferred to "Reserve
chango Reserve......... 100,000.00
for Bad and Doubt- ful Dobta Bonus of 3 per cent. Dividend of 10 per cent. Bonus to Staff
Carried forward to bext
account
150,000,00 1,000,000,00
300,000.00 297,940.69
$2,047,946.60
.... 1,027,031.03.
$3,074,977:72.
HEAVY FINES ON SMUGGLERS.
VIGILANCE OF LONDON
'POLICE.
TOBACCO BROUGHT FROM ANTWERP.
London, May 4-Fines totalling £3,700 were imposed to day hy" thể London police court for the ner case which came up in court on
"tobacco tounding
smuggling April 2.
The Rocused were John Sahul man, a Russian confectioner, who was fined £1,200, in default, a sen toned of six months imprisonment; Albert O. Searle, ship's, steward, who was given the same fino; and Lionel Early, master of the vessel, which carried the smuggled tobacco. He was fined £2,300 or, in default, six months' imprisonment, and was also given an additional fine of £100 or three months' imprisonment for failing to report the moter launch used in the minggling exploit.. It was Lionel Earle who charter od the motor vessel Cata, for 200 a month and want to Antwerp where he shipped the tobacco,
A pretty wedding was solemnised at St. Margaret Mary's Church on Saturday afternoon when Mise Margaret Chan, second daughter Prised the Lesson-Sermon was the of the late Mr. and Mrs. Chun Lau following from the Bible. If ye Fong, was married to Mr. J. Oliva after the flash, ye shall die but Stoppa, a sub-officer of the Fireye through the Spirit do mortify Brigade. second son, of Mr. and the deeds of the body, ye shall live Mrs. Paul Stoppa. The Rev. To as many as are led by the Father H. de Angelis officiated Spirit of God, they are the sons of
The bride was von yay by God." (Romans 8, 13, 14.) her uncle and was dressed in a The Lesson-Sermon also included. white rope-do-Chine dress with the following passage from the white lace. Bbe carried & bouquet Christian Science textbook, "Science of white carnations. She was at and Health, with Key to the On his return journey, he put the pink cripo de Chine. They carried tended by the Mines Rosie and Scriptures, by Mary Bakor boat ashore at Seaview, Isle of brakots filed with red carnaticos. Agnes Chan. The bridesmaid wor Eddy-The senses represent birtir Wight whereupon a motor forry A reception' was given after the dresses of pale blue georgette with as untimely and death as irresis driven by Sahuhanan, was carried ceremony at 101 Wong New Chong pa roses, and carried bouquets of tible, as if man were a wood grow across on the ferry to the Tale of Road, Happy Valley, after which nink carnations Two little flowering space or a flower withered by Wight and brought to the ipot the couple left for Canton and girls Miss May Chan and Miss the sun and nipped by untimely where the Braman sa butohede Tho Macao for their honorenoon. The Naney Lo, presented a very pretty frosts; but this is true only of targowa docessfully transferred bride's travelling dress was of blus picture in their little dresses of mortal, not of a man in God's im--but later mea seized by the police crape.
"(Continued on previous column.) age and likeness." (P. 265). Fin West London:
MARKET.
SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS.
day maruing that more interest was
There were indications on Satur
being taken in markets generally, and although the demand was an o slightly lower basis, the feeling prevailed that the recent listless- mess and drifting conditions are now checked.
Bales;
Hong Kong, Banks 91.320/1,630 Shanghaj Lands, Tis. 274 Ewo Cottone, Tla. 13.45 Dairy Farms, 828
Buyers.
Hong Kong Banks, $1,438 Bank of East Asia, 8114 Canton Insurances, $1,250
China Fire Insurances 3500 Douglases, 898
Union Waterboats, 820 Bengueta, #184
Benguet Explorations, 31 cents. Docks, #19
Hotela (Cum. Biglits), 812.40 Hong Kong Lands, 877 Bhanghai Landa, Tls. 27
Humphreys, 815
Hong Kong Realties, 811.30 China Boaltion, Tla 11.40. Ewo Cottona, Tls. 13.40 Star Ferries, 889:
Yaumati Ferries (Old), 332 Yaumati Ferries (New), 231 Hong Kong Electrica, 8734 Canton Ices, 85
Cementa. (Combined), Watsone (Old), 813)
18.20
Bane, Crawfords (Old), 88, 60 Lane, Crawfords (New)-88,10 Sinceres, 817
Constructions (New), 81.70
Sellers. South China Motora B 812 Hotels (Cum Rights), 812.600 Hong Kong Realties, 811.45 Hong Kong Electrins, #73.85 B. C. Enterprises, 884
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