CHINESE PILGRIMS
TO ROME
Bishops Welcomed at St. Theresa's Church
ENTERTAINED BY HONG KONG CATHOLICS
The s..
Verde which Conte arrived yesterday morning from Shanghai had on board a delegation of eight Chinese bishops, and 7 priests, who are on a pilgrimage to Ronie.
The pilgrims were entertained yesterday by the various Catholic institutions in the Colony. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta, with other members of the clergy met them on arrival, and a motor ride round the Island was arranged. The Chinese Catholic Young Men's Society entertained the guests to Juncheon,
The Bishops in the party are Mgr. Simon Tsu, Mgr. Fan, Mgr. Ly Mgr. Paul Wang, Mgr. Francis Wang, Mgr. Chow, Mgr. soei and Met Renault. Of this number five have already beeri consecrated
Francis Wang and Troci) will be consecrated on their arrival in Bome
THE COLONY'S FINANCES
STATEMENT FOR JANUARY
The Government Goiette contains the following financial statement for the month of January ',1993 ; —
Ravenue and Expenditure, Excess of Aasets over Liabilities on Decem- ber, 1932 Revenue from January
1 to 31, 1933
Expenditure from Jan- Hary 1 to 31, 1933...
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1933.
PRESENTATION TO THE HARMAN CASE
MR. G. F. TAYLOR
OC. LIGHTHOUSES AND WIRELESS PIONEER
The Institute of Engineers and Shipbuilders held a smoking con- cert on Saturday in honour of Mr. 0. F. Taylor, Officer in Charge of Lighthouses, Hong Kong, who is ..#12,647.062.24 | leaving the Colony on retirement
on May 20 During the evening 2,843,082,42 Mr. Taylor was presented with
gold wrist watch and a cheap, by $5,690,144.80 Mr. G. Tully, President of the In stitute of Engineers and Shipbuild 2,063,798.87rs, on behalf of the members.
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Balance.....$13,026,345.78
Assets and Liabilities' on "Jannaty 31. ' LIABILITIES..
Deposits:-
Contractors and
Officers Deposits....$ Suitors Fund. Miscellaneous
Deposits Insurance Companies.. Suspense Account ...... Exchange Adjustment,
Praya East Reclama-
Mr. Tulley said that Mr. Taylor had been 39 years in the Colony; and during that, tine had rendered good service to the Institute, in the positions of Vice President, Chair man, and Vice-Chairman, Mr. Tay lor had been a great enthusiast for wireless and the pioneer of broad casting in the Colony,
Directors on Conspiracy Charge
A KOREA CONCESSION
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JAPAN'S NEXT BUDGET
NATIONAL FINANCE FACING CRISIS
Tokyo-Though for the moment eclipsed by other more important problems, foreign as well as domes tic, the question of the next budget is giving occasion for considerable. misgivings here...
amounts
60
Loudon, April 25. Evidence for the prosecution was The "Asahi," for instance, says continued at Guildhall Court, London, yesterday in the
Polive that national finance is faced by case in which Mr. Martin Coles The general budget for the current an unprecedentedly serious orinus, Harsh and three other City.di fiscal year
Yen. rectors are charged with conspiracy to defraud. The other three de 8,310,000,000, with loan issues of fondants are: Mr. Berkeley Fair over Zen. 1,000,000,000 and it is an- ticipated that in the next fiscal fax Conigrave (61), of Lancaster
year expenditure will, further ex- Gate, London, W.; Mr. Herbert H. prod, with the result that a more Pounds (64), whose address Warious revenue deficit will be the
us Russell Road, London, outcome." given W.; and Mr. Emil Gorges Chan- geat (56), described as of Bartholo new Road, London, N.W.
They are charged with that, be 200,970.00 Mr. Taylor in reply said he had tween November 10, 1930, and Au 559,260.25 always endeavoured to give of bugust 31, 1939, they unlawfully con utmost in the service of the Inspired together and with other per 3,829,641.08 Ltitute. and owing to the coopers song onknown to cheat and defraud 1,839,060,00 tion of other members had been such persons as then were share 079,791.79 nabled to attain good resuits. He bolders in Chosen Corporation,
denied the ramour that he intended | Ltd. 474,808.46
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While
while three of them (Mgr. Ly、Trade Loan Reserve.... 1,084,853.65 that he would settle in England, Roberts, who prosecuted on behalf Department (Mr. Takahashi, the
Mr. F. Lo Yin Kung, a prominent Chinese Catholic, resident in Shanghai is secretary to this pil grinace In an interview with a Daily Press representative, he said that in addition to the bishops and priests there were four laymen in
Six of their num the pilgrimage. he were from Peiping while" the 1st came from Shanghai.
The Pilgrims hope to arrive in Rome at the beginning of June when they will proceed to the Vatican. Their itinerary include
stay of twe, weeks in Rome, a visit to Palestine and a visit to France. In all, they hope to stay, two months in Europe.'
The delegates visited St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong, yesterday and a speech of welcome in Man darin was read to them. Mr. A. Osmund welcomed theni in English and expressed the hope that when the Bishops meet His Holiness the Pope, that they will invoke his Blessing on behalf of the Cathodica of Hongkong.
The Bishops later took part in "the Procession of the First Solemn Celebration of the Feast our Lady of Fatima. Their presence render- ed the more impressive this solemn religious functions. The Catholic community was very strongly re- presented and there were fully £ve hundred people assembled at the Church, many of whom took part in the procession, which was headed by the Cross, and was followed by Catholic Boy Beouts and studentă of La Salle and St. Joseph's Col lege. Then came members of the Kowloon Catholic Young Men's Association followed by the Chinese Catholic Young Men's Society. These were followed by the Con-
tion
Coal Account ........
expentes in connection with„Japan's Manchurian adven ture are expected to be smaller. substantial increases in the War and Navy budgets are believed in- evitable, while no decrease in the exchange loss, due to the low value of the yen, is thought possible.
According to the "Asahi," the permanent officials of the Finance to return to the Colony, but stated In opening the case, Mr. G. D. Referring to his position as billiards of the Director of Public Prosecu Minister of Finance, is talking of handicapper, he stated that he had tions, said that on behalf of cor retiring shortly) are convinced that 8,130.79 ahtained mach pleasures when detain subsidiary companies in Japan the budget for the next fiscal year cupying this position, and had made £130,000 had been spent in buying threatens to reach an abnormal 173,029 shares in the Chosen Cor figure, especially owing to the de- poration at about 158. a share. The mand of the fighting services for shares were worth only two or three more armaments, involving large shillings, and the prosecution zubume. However rigourous the re- mitted that, when money of the trenchment effected, they believe that it will be impossible to keep. have corporation, which should
124,657.28
Total Liabilities. 9,100,321.19 many friends... Excess of Assets.
over Liabilities.. 13,026,345.79
Advances
Total... ..$22,736,666,08
ASSETS.
On account of Future
Loun..... Purchase of three Locomotives for Chinese Section,
Canton,
Kowloon
Railway Miscellaneous Building Loans Imprest Account Subsidiary Coins House Service Account. Investments:—
Crown Agents Remit- ↑ Surplus Funds
tances Trade Loan Outstand-
ing
Unallocated Stores,
Mr. Taylor is leaving by the
Carthage.
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shop and witness could see her if been available for the whole body the budget figures below Yen. of shareholders in the form of divi-2,000,000,000. The only way to meet she wont there.
dends, was used to buy its own the demands of the new budget, She took a liking to the plaintiff shares at prices far beyond market they hold, is to increase taxes dras $4,062,912,29 asked the go-between to arrange prices and from concerns in which tically and to find new sources of with the plaintiff's mother to come the managing director and other terenue by fresh baxation. Mr. to a cafe at Hong Kong in order directors of the corporation were Takahashi, the Finance Minister, is that her son might have the oppor vitally interested, the transactions known to be adamantly opposed to anything like further taxation, but tunity of seeing her.
were fraudulent.
the other officials of the Finance Ministry hold that there is no al. ternative if national finance is to be saved from threatened bank- ruptcy. No matter who succeeds Mr. Takahashi, the permanent offi-
venue increase by imposing further cials of the Finance Ministry in I tend to recommend seeking a re
taxation.
377,469.98
Her son liked the plaintiff and 96,870.25
expressed a wish to marry her. 1,024,781.15 The two families exchanged horos
71,303.82 copes and after enquiries had been 1,933,551.41 made about the families she went 4,641.19 to Hong Kong again with her so0 and met the plaintiff and her mo 1,682,784.02 ther again and discussed the, mar
ringa.
24,975.61
639,751,50
Husband's Evidence.
The plaintiff's mother asked her if it was true her husband had four wives and she said that it was Bo She did not hear the plaintiff's mother saying that she did not re- Unallocated Stores,
** (P.W.D.) :: 485,879.99 fish the idea of her daughter marry ing witness's son. Arrangements (K.C.R.) 152,100.05 for the betrothal were made the Lorry Haulage Account
577.40 same day at the Anis Hotel. Cash:-
5,402,799.62
Cheong Wang Chan, the first de- 3,371,900.83 fendant, said that he was the son of the scoond and third defendants and the husband of the plaintiff. He was married to the plaintiff in November, 1029 but there was no agreement at the time of his mar risge with regard to his marrying a second wife or that he would not keep a woman in concubinage.
Treasurer Crown Agente .......... Joint Colonial Fund Fixed Deposit:
General
Insce. Co.
$1,642,386,52
$1,530,050.00
9,760,87
3,181,416.69
Total......899,726,066.08
fraternities of the Blessed Sacra Joint Colonial Fund £212,500-
ment and the Confraternity of St. Joseph. Then came the rest of the procession in the following order.
"The Apostleship of Prayer, Hong Kong, The Apostleship of Prayer, Kowloon. Confrería de Nossos Ben- hor des Prazos. The Girl Guides, The Pious Union of St. Tercan, St. Mary's Ladies Asacciation, The Little Flower Club, St. Mary's Girl's Association, The C. C.,Y.. S... The Catholic Girls' Schools, The Apostleship of Prayer, Eadies Bea
The Children of Mary The Choir
School, The Faithful.
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY.
J
RESULTS
MEDICAL EXAMINATION.
SINGAPORE CAUSE
CELEBRE
CHINESE WIFE SUES HUS- BAND AND "IN-LAWS "
Witness added that it was not agreed that the second defendant would after the marriage settle! 8300,000 on the plaintiff, and that she might visit her parents in Can- ton once, in every two years if she BO desired.
His wife left his father's house on August 16, 1930 though he never consented to her leaving in that should go and see a lawyer. way. He did not suggest that she
Fairly Fond of Each Other, Cross-examined, witness said that Singapore which aroused no little ways been on good terms with her, The Chinese matrimonial case in he liked the plaintiff and had at- interest here as well as ith the before she left the house. They
chief acting
of European Isdies including Mrs. Terrell were present,
Mr. W. G. W. Hastings with the Hon. 8. Veerasamy appeared for plaintiff and Mr.TR. 84. 7. Bradell Bad Mr. E. D. Shearn for the defendants,
the
it
It was further alleged that Mr. Harman and the other three de fendants used money of the cor- ration in order bolster up other companies and to get them out of difficulties.
secretary of the Chosen Syndicate, Mt. Henry B. Clefford, formerly Limited, giving evidence yesterday,
said that the syndicate was incor porated as a private company in 1932. Its primary object was to sell to a company to be formed a to be abandoned. mining concession in Korea held under an option to Furchase. It was subsequently decided that the Chosen Corporation should itself take up the option to work the
mines.
The corporation was converted into a public company in 1924. In December, 1905, the capital of the company was reorganised and be came £500,000, in £1 shares. In 1926 and 1927 one of the directors, Mr. Casenave, was in Korea to ar range for a prolongation of the concession. He sent in a report.
Mr. Verteuil, defending, said he should object to the report if Mr. Casenave were still alive,
Harman's Suspension.
Mr. Clefford said that three Jap anese companies were formed and the whole of their share capital was heid by the corporation. In May, 1929, the corporation opened an ac- count with the British Bank for Foreign Trade. Difficulties were experienced about the autumn of 1929 in obtaining withdrawals of money required for working, ex- penses. In March, 1930, the posi- tion became worse, and it was de- cided that future remittances should Boreign Trade, but to Glyn, Mills, not be paid to the British Bank for
corporation..
Replying to Mr. Verteuil, Mr. Clefford agreed that at the begin- ning Mr. Bourke Borrowes made independent, inquiries about the British Bank for. Foreign Trade and was satisfied that it was in a He mentioned that Mr. Bourke-Borrowes was at present in Paris, but would be back shortly.
sound condition.
Mr. Verteuil That is good news. Mr. Roberta objected to this re mark as "offensive." "If Mr. Ver- tenil wants Mr. Bourke-Borrowes
at any time he can get him." Mr. Robert said.
Mr. Vertcuil: I am defending people accused of conspiracy to de- fraud. The beginning and origin of this prosecution, as I shall ulti- mately show, is due to rivalry be tween two groups of financiers- Harman group. It is not for me the Bourke-Borrowes group and the to call Mr. Bourke-Borrowes for Mr. Roberts. If he calls him, I shall be glad.. If not, I shall com ment on the fact.
Mr. Roberts I realise my friend's desire is to suggest that there was a difference between the
and Bourke-Borrowes
Harman
deal with what earthly effect have groups. Some time he will have to
man's from January, 1931, onwards,
tion. The Catholic Pilgrimage to Rome, The Clergy, The Reverend Bishops, The Flower Girls, The T.M.S. was brought to a conclu were fairly fond of each other and Co., leaving a large outstand- Bourke-Borrowes's, action can have Statue of the Most Blessed Virginian before the Hon. Mr. Justice She had never. told him that she ing liability from the bank to the had on this schema of Mr. Har
Terrell, The Band of St. Louis', Industrial F1.8 at the Supreme Court, hand she had been well-treated. So 16, 1930, Harman was suspended buy Chosen shares at 21 or 156. Justice, had been ill-treated. On the other At a hoard meeting on December in which the Japanese companies Kuala Lumpur, laat week when his far as he knew she had been per- from office -ss managing director, each.. lordship reserved judgment. The fectly happy in that house. After pending an investigation into the
Answering Mr. J. N. Nabarro Court was crowded and number she had left the house he received circumstances of a loan by him. (for Changent), Mr. Cleffard said letters from her but he could not. The board of the Corporation was he resigned his position as secre remember, what she wrote. He did split into two camps, and there was | tary for the corporation on Decem- not know why she left the house much activity in endeavouring to ber 19, 1930, the same day that Mr. He could not give any reason for obtain proxies by both sides for Changeat became a director. He the annual meeting to be held on had never discussed the affairs of In reply to his lordship witness December 19, 1980. A circular was the corporation with Mr. Changeat said that in one of her letters she issued in the Bourke-Borrowes in nor shown him the solicitors' letter mentioned that witness felt pity terest and there was an answering referring to the sale of shares to for her.
circular in Mr. Herman's name. the Japanese companies." His lordship: And what do you
At the annual general meeting of say I had no pity for her after Desember 19, 1930, Harman controll she left the house.
ed the voting power. The reports Before she left the house-Be- and socoanta were not adopted fore the left the house there was 12. Bourke Borrowes and nothing about it quite nothing for which to pits her Caserave resignad "in view of the the National Provincial Bank, Bie Mr. Reginald Cowley, a clerk at preponderance of Mr. voting power.
hopagate, London, said that at the beginning of January, 1931, the Rock Investment Company owed his bank £49,000, and the London Trust, Limited,227,000 Irish
In the course of her evidence, The following are the results of Cheph Wai Yin, the third defen- the May Medical Degree Examina-dant, said that in 1929 she was in tions of the Hong Kong Univer- Hong Kong and it was then inse .sity :--
her son was betrothed to the plaine tiff.
Final MB, B.B.-Bee Host Teck, Kuo Shao Hong, Loke Kam Fong, Tech Thean Ming, Tseng Wab Kit. Fourth Degree Examination Cheng Wing Kwai Chung
Concubine Hot Barred.
She, denied that there were the following conditions insisted 'apon, on namely that after the marriage be-
No Gold on the Bushes."!
Tuscon, Ariz., April 5 Gold does)
Resolutions Rescinded,
Mr. Harman showed that corres Mr. Nebarro: So that unless pondence to him he would know
Kwan William Lai Fook, Lamtween the plaintiff and her son, Kow Cheong, Lao Man Hin, Leung her son should not keep a woman in not grow on bushes in Arizona At a board meeting the same day, King Hon. Low Khoon Shin, FB concubinage, that after the marri- neither are nuggets lying around continued the witness with 11.against securities which included Tu Ki, Quck Cheng Kim, D. Roy.age the plaintiff might if she wish-like rocks, warns Dean G. M. Butt Harman in the choir, it was decidChosen: shares. Letters, wère sont || Wong Shing Hang, Weng Shuned live with her husband in a ler of the University of Arizona ed that all resolutions, limiting the but they were not paid and Chosen asking for, payment of these syms, Fong.
separate house, and the second de College of Mines powers of Mr. Harman should be shares were afterwards sold at 25. Third Degree Examination. fendant should invest the sum of Mr. Butler said thousands of rescinded. It was also resolved to each Cheng Bee Yan, E. L. Gusano, Ng300,000 to the benefit of the plain persons from eastern United States give the British Bank time to li
tin Yew Seng, and Miss Cissy Wong.
ars flocking to Arizona lured by quefy its position. Paula Second Degree Examination,- Under cross-examination, witness fantastic reports that "gold can be Mr. Cleford Mid Harman had- Foo Chen Guan, Khoo Soo Lat, G. said that she had not been picked up anywhere.org nked him whether he thought AV. Ribeim, Tan Eng. Gwen, endeavouring, to find a wife for tex24 We are Moing all in our power there was shy pbjection to the Jap- Yong Pung Fook.
aon. She went to Canton to see the to discourage the indigents coming anese companies purchasing A plaintiff's mother and met her when to Arizona to work plader gold block of Chosen Corporation shares.. they discussed this marriage. The claims, Dean Butler said Ra The matter was submilled in the plaintiff was at a shop at Canton cently a New York City paper car, solicitors, who expressed the opinion, Shell Transpor when somebody painted her out to, ried a story telling persons living that there was objection to such a Co., Ltd., décla witness. The go-between told her there they could make a living it course. Mr. Harman maid that, in rate of 14/6d. per. that the plaintiff was going to the they went went and panned gold, view of this, the idea would have come Tax payablikih
(Continned, on next columm):. They'll starve if they try it."
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