CHINESE CHAMBER
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1933.
OF
MANSLAUGHTER
CASE AT SESSIONS
COMMERCE AT HOME
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Celebration Of Twentieth
Birthday
NEED FOR
· CO-OPERATION
THE BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT NATIONS
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The Chinese General Chamber shall always endeavour to give of Commerce celebrated its twen- them our co-operation.
In all matters affecting trade tieth birthday yesterday when the! chairman and members were at and commerce we shall at all home
large number of times be glad to be of service and to a friends, amongst those present at to receive guidance in any matter the function being the Hon. Mr. which may affect the welfare of C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. G. C. South China. Pelham, the British Trade Com- missioner, "Major Duclos, Canadian Trade Commissioner, Col, H. L. Murrow, Messrs, M. F. Key, B. W.
MR. G. C. PELHAM. Mr. Pelham said that he was practically a stranger in Hong Kong, having arrived only very re-
EXPLOSIVES MISSING
Island
Depot
Fatal Assault Alleged From Green
Upon Thief
uo
A large quantity of explosives The serious charge that an allog-have disappeared from the Gov-
Gunpowder Depot ernment ed thief, was killed by rough-hand- ling by four men was made at the Green Island, according to a Criminal Sessions yesterday when police report. In connection with two Chinese were charged with this alleged discovery. Mr. Angel the Depot is said to be missing. onslaughter. The affair is report Julian, the officer-in-charge of the Police authorities have been asked to trace his whereabouts,
The exact amount is not yet known, but the latest investiga- that at least 200 tions reveal cases are mising. The explosives were stored at the depot on Be- count of one of the two principal
$15,000 importing firms, and their value
ed to have taken place on Septem- her near Hunghom. "
J. Mfr.
A. Fraser, Assistant Attorney General, prosecuted and Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by Mr. Peter, Sia, appeared for the defence.
case :-
Prisoners. pleaded not guilty, and the following jurymen were Mesra, D. G. Gow, M. A dos ferpanelled to hear the
Remedios, R. A. Jardine, Cheng Chao-chi, J. E. Barrow, F. Lobel and S. T. Williamson.
Mr.
be between
is stated to and $30,000.
The police are stated to be in possession of a letter written by Mr. Julian before his alleged dis-
Tape, Yau Tsun and H--Hongcently and he felt highly honour- | evidence, had bean dismissed, from appearance, but up. to a'late hour
Sung.
The Chairman of the Chamber, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin. made speech in which he reviewed briefly the activities of the Chamber dur ing its existence, while speeches were also made by Mr. Pelham. Gordon Mackie, the Hon. Mr. Major Duclos and Mr. Key,
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. Addressing the gathering, Mr Wong Kwong Tin, the Chairman,
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said:-
Before I proceed, I should like at this stage, to express a hearty We welcome to all our guests have among them the New British
ed to be involved to the celebra-
tion, marking the Chamber's twen- tieth birthday.
a long time, Twenty years is Mr. Pelham said, and he felt that during
that twenty years, the Chamber must have done a great work. The of useful amount
Fraser said a police con- stable who would normally give the Force on an entirely different matter and had disappeared. At the proper time, however, an appli- cation would be made for his evi- dence at the Magistracy to be ad- mitted,
doubt we were undergoing a very serious depression, but the depres-nearby, saw sien here in Hong Kong was not as bad as elsewhere. the world's population, but their
China had roughly a quarter of trict, portion of the world trade was only two per cent. Mr. Pelham
He raised the alarm,
and
four men, including prisoners, set upon the man with weapons and fists. A constable came up
and
PILGRIMAGE TO SANCIAN IS.
To Visit Shrine Of
SIX
St. Xavier
devout,
the hundred of under the guidance of Father Ro- bert J. Uurns of the Maryknol Catholic Mission will make a pu- grumage to Sanctan Island, leaving Hongkong on December ninià and returning on the evening, of motor the day following. The ship Svale, one of the largest ves: sets on the coastal run has been chartered to take the pilgrims.
'Sanciar Island is situated 105 miles SW of Hongkong and is famous for the Sprine or. St. Francis Xavier, who died there some 581 years ago. St. Xavier who was a Basque, was one of the founders of the Jesuit Society and came to Sancian Island in 1552, long before there was "any Euro- pean settlement in China. Know- ing full well that entrance into the interior. might mean imprison- ment and death, the devout mis- to sionary was still determined bring the Christianity to the coun try and was ordered by the Portu- The following is the list of pas-guese Government not to attempt his seemingly fool-bardy plan un- til all their merchant ships but It was while
developments.: last night there were no further
PASSENGERS ON TAFT
he was awaiting this departure that St. Xavier took 1 with rever
and died on December 3, attended only by a Chinese boy. Upon his death, the merchantinen decided that the body should not be left in this temporary stronghold as it Wou
Trade Commissioner Mr. Pelham, went on to say that there were the four men bolted: The beaten Garland, Mr. C. B. Scott, Mr. J. would be moved by the inhabitants
and Major Duclos, Trade Commia vast fields for development in connection his recent arrival, is already well with railways, roads and aviation, sioner of Canada, who in spite of China, especially in
There are also for soundly organised or plan- known to many of you..
Gordon ned industries... also the Hon. Mr. O Mackle and Mr. M. F. Key who
than also made an attempt to get away but he fell down exhausted and soon afterwards died from the effects of the assault.
moment hey left. It was finally agreed that they would take the body back to their native land, and so, when the remains were interred, several sacks of slaked Bome lime were poured over it.
It was alleged that about 10.45
5.8. "Pres. Taft" on Nov. Slot- speaker said that there was no p.m. on September 20, Liu Chungers sailing from Hongkong on
one had departed. who lived in Ha Heung Street Mr. W. Warren, Mr. J. W. a man stealing taro Morris, Mr. L. R. Andrews, Mr. L. rosts from one of the gardens T. Stokes, Mr. R. Booth, Mr. T. W. owned by the Chinese by the dis- Wilson, Mr. J. F. Mayhow, Mr. H. T. Smith. Mr. P. I Moo, Mr. Ma Wah, Mr. I A. Beith, Mr. B. D. F. Beith Mr. W. J. Kelley, Mr. B. Stone, Mr. W. H. Chen, Mr. H. E. Helms, Mrs. Ng Chai Tai, Mr. Wong Chee Weng, Miss Lew Gwon Hai, Mr. Tung Ng Quan, Mrs. Arthur G, Coons, Mr. E. L. Healey, Mrs. C. S. Lee, Mstr. Lee, Mr. F. Richardson. Mr. Tsok You R
Hin Chong, Mrs. J. W. Morris, Mr. Mr. D. W. Leach, Mr. T. Mader, Mr. J. A. Isaacs, Miss K. Sudka, fr. F. G. Harrison, Mr. S. T. Mr. W. C. Stewart, Mrs. E. Boyd,
mains to this day, and last year, Son, Mr. George Bucs, Mrs. D.. Fraser, Mr. J. L Wong, Dr. after an elapse of more than three Shek Choi, boiler-maker, said he Gustav Bodmer, Mra J. Helms, centuries an exposition was held was walking with a friend named Matr. Lew Wing Ning. Mra. Wong at the shrine, the coffin opened the Chee Weng, Mr. Chang Chee Big and the body was found to be still Wang Po when they saw Assault being committed. He re Dr. Arthur G. Coons, Mr. G. S. in a state of almost perfect pre- cognised the prisoners as being two Leong, Mr. C. S. Lee, Mr. Lauservation, of the men and added that Tsang Hung Mo, Mrs. Chiu Chan Shea & Wu-tsai used an iron drill and Lui Child, Mr. Z. M. Chen, Mr. Mar.
"This developments needs as a
Dr. J. B. Mackie gave evidence that the deceased's body bore large are representing our sister Cham-basis security and political quiet- bruises and there was a fracture of Shum, Mr. K. S. Shang, Mr. Low time in February the grave was
and the spleen and ribs. It was the in-
excavated. ness," said Mr. Pelham, As we study the trade returns trust that in the not far distant jury to the spleen that had proved T. S. Wong. Mr. A. 'C. Sinclair, the corpse was in a state of perfect
fatal...
ber.
Con-
future this will be attained." tinging, the speaker said that pro-
for the past few months, we can- not help feeling that prosperity is But very such roade convinced could be facilitated by co-opera- still very much round the corner: gress in this part of the world that trade must be looked for and tion with other countries, older not be expected to look after it-in modern development, and Great self, In this respect, I feel that Britain, being the earliest country much can be done by closer work to indutrialise was best placed to ing between our sister Chamber help China, and this they would and ourselves. After all, our In- very gladly do. terests are not dissimilar, perhaps the only drawback is the language difficulty
Pelham said, Continuing, Mr. "may I in all humility put be- fore you the recent achievement
Cross-examined, witness said the mally large one and a slight blow spleen in this case was an abnor might, though not necessarily, cause death,
of Great Britain in recovering Chun his fists.
List of passengers on &.5. An- tenor, which left yesterday for the
ad-U.K.
We are celebrating the 20th in-
from a crisis. In September, 1931, After a police constable had also niversary of this Chamber to-day. It has a brilliant history. It was Great Britain was faced with one given evidence, the case was formed in 1913 with a membership of the greatest crises in her exist-journed until I am. to-day. of 300, which number has gradual-ence. ly increased to the present. figure
The National' Government
was formed and all hands were
"RACKETEERING?! Heavy Fine For. Chinese For unlawfully demanding money
Mr. H. G. Anderson Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Bailey, Mr. G. A. Ben- tinok, Mr. K. Coombs, Dr. and Mrs J. G. Currie, Mr. W. W. Dean, Miss C. B. Dyneley, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Freeman, Mr. W. T. Fulstow, Mr. Gaw Kheh Khiam, Mr. J, Gastam- bide, Captain H."Gifford, Mrs. F. G. Griffiths, Master P. Griffiths, fiths, Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Hall $900, or in default, to undergo three Miss H. Hall, Miss A. Hall, Mr. "Yesterday Parliament was open-months' imprisonment with hard B. Hemingway, Mr. L. H. Lamb, ed," said Mr. Pelham, and in his labour. speech, the King said: the cen-
of a thousand. The Chinese Com-turned to the wheel with the result mercial Union under the Chair- that in the short space of two manship of the late Mr. Chan years we are now in a sound post- Kang Yue had in 1913 already tion. Although the trade of the amalgamated with the Commer-world has decreased, Great Britain clal Unions of the different dis- has maintained here percentage of tricts. Out of this amalgamation this trade and unemployment in from a teahouse waitress, an unem-Master A. Grifiths, Miss P. Grif- "the Chinese General Chamber of England is decreasing month by played Chinese was yesterday fined Commerce, come into -existence month." with the late Hon, Mr. Lau Chu Pak as its first Chairman. The old premises were then sold and the present premises were purchas- ed., On the death of the Hon, Mr Lau Chu Pak Mr. Li Po Kwal, "J.P.. Certificate of Honour, be- came Chairman. Then came Mr.
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Defendant was brought before tral purpose of the Government Mr. Balfour, and Detective Inspec- was to promote and sustain every tor Elston, who prosecuted, stated means in their power for peace in that the case was one of "racketeer the world.
ing."
Defendant had demanded "The Government is determined Li Yau Tsun, C.B.E, and Mr. Li to uphold the work of interna- $15 from a girl named Wong Kan Yik Mul, J.P., Certificate of Hon- tional co-operation by collective threatening her with assault if the Rushworth, Mr. H. C. Tennent, our-my immediate predecessors.
action through the machinery of
Was
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Lewis, Mr. L. R. Macphail, Mr. H. F. Mills, Miss M. L. Mungall, Mrs. D. C. Pal- freeman, Master A. C. Palfreeman, Miss S. E. Palizeeman, Mr. W. H. Pratt, Mr. A. Rose, Captain H. B. Rose, Mrs. A. G. Rose, Mrs. E. D. not paid. The girl Mr. E. V. C. Thomson, Mr. Wong money was ultimately the figure" of 89 The functions of this Chamber the League of Nations and all pleaded with the racketeer and Sau Sheung, Mr. W. Y. Yuen, are multifarious Lately, we have other ways calculated to further agreed upon, and was to be paid been instrumental in settling various good relations between all states over at the teahouse.
made, When the payment was disputes, some of them between and peoples."
the development of however, plain clothes men pounced "Now in members others between members and, workmen's guilds: Then we China," the speaker went on,
custody. have been issuing Certificates of feel that where any sound scheme on the rogus and took him into Origin for commodities exported is produced, the British are will- from this Colony and I am happy ing to assist. In such devlopment, to say that these certificates have it is naturally that Hong Kong, In this being an entrepot, must parti- always been accepted. connection, I would like to take cipate," and Mr. Pelham conclud- the opportunity of thanking those ed by saying that in the very near authorities concerned for the con- future, he hoped that all pessimism Adence they have reposed in us. would be cast off and that better
trade would result," They may feel assured that we
I&I Communications' Message Receipts
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An fedex number will be issued in time for publication and as the course of these traffic receipts has always afforded a valuable ind- cation of world trading and com- "mercial activity, it is hoped that, in addition to providing an indi- cation of the Company's traffic for ith stockholders, it will be found of value to observers of world economic conditions,
INDEX NUMBERS
HUSBAND AND WIFE RECEIVE SENTENCE
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For obtaining the sum of twenty dollars some months ago under false pretenses from a Chinese woman, Chan Yau, and for en- deavouring to obtain thirty-one dollars from Le Bin Hung of Can- ton, Leung Tack was given two sentences of six months each to run consecutively, by Mr. Wynne Jones in the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday,
prosecution.
LA Mul, wife of the defendant was given two sentences of ax weeks for pawning property which was not her own. She borrowed These index numbers represent
two Mah-jongg sets and then dis- the estimated monthly receipts posed of them at a pawnbrokers. from trafic as related to comper She also pleaded guilty. able traffic in the year 1929. ItSergeant Lamont conducted the should be noted that since 1929 the operation in various overseas areas has been taken over at different, dates by the local asso ciated companies, and the total figures for 1928 taken for purpose January
establishing February of comparison in the index 100, have therefore been March: adjusted when necessary by the April omission of the receipts accruing i May - in the areas affected. The index June numbers are, in consequence, all July"
August shown upon a comparable basis.
Monthly Agures reduced to work-September
October ing day average.
Working day average of com- November December parable receipta, year 1829100.
1930 1931 1932 1933 96.0 78.3 734 89.9 95.7 81.2 82.0 71.7 94.5 79.6 77.8 70.4 94.9 74.5 71.4 71.8 86.2 68.8 67.7 70.7 86.0 66.4 64.7701 80.8 84.7 63.2 67.5 82.1 61.8 69.6 65.9 81.4 73.0 71.4 67.9. 82:5 77.8 73,2~721 80.4 79.0 73.0 87.1 83.6 78.8-
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT
DE PAUL
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul acknowledges" with grateful thanks the following donations and gifts to the Fete on 3rd De cember, 1933.
Little Flower Club ......$100.00 Mr. Ho Kom Tong
25.00
Mr. M. Ping
25.00
Mr, Lo. Cheung Chíu....
10.00
Mr. J.M.C. de Castra
Basto
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Jimmy's Kitchen I Case and Beans.
20.00.
Pork
CLAIM FOR $1,000 Judgment Reserved Until Friday
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NEW INTERNATIONAL CODE OF SIGNALS
Specially Applicable To Canada
Mr. E. Hawken, aaaisant deputy minister of the Department of Marine, Ottawa, announces that effective January 9, 1934, the signal letters now assigned to ships. re- gistered in Canada for use in con- unction with the International Code of Signals will, by international agreement, be cancelled. On after that date, signal letters for the radio call ugn series interna- finally reserved for Canada will be
used as follows:
and
1-Ships equipped with radio áp- paratus will use their present radio call signs for the dual purposes of:
(i). Radio communication.
Miracle of miracles,
preservation and even the priestly robes remained unmarred. Than then taken to Goat where it re earthly shell
of St. Xavier Was
St. Francis Xavier served as a missionary for only ten short years His life
during which his wanderings took
him to many places. story is given by C. J. Strank M.A. a Protestant, in a book called, "The apostle of the Indies." -In of this work, the the foreword Bishop of Kobe, speaks about the accomplishments of the Basque priest, "His life is one clear and connected whole completely free from vagaries. If his wanderings condemn him he shares his re- proach with the Apostles."
It is hoped that the pilgrimage to Sancian Island will be an an- nual event and the programme for the initial visit is an extensive one. A service of hypans and prayers will be conducted upon the boat on the way there. Then there will be an exposition of a of a small piece of bone taken relic of St. Xavier, which consists
trom
one of the arms which was amputated and is now in the Jesuit Church in Rome. Later the to the huge assembly will....go Amphitheatre which has been built on the Island and sermons will be conducted by the following, Blahop Boniface Yeung of Canton Cathe- dral, Bishop Most Reverend Costa da Nunes D. D. Bishop of Macao and Most Rev. J. E. Walsh D.D. Bishop of Kong Moon. Following the service Benediciion of the Most Blessed Bacriment will take place in the famous St. Xavier Shrine after which the pilgrims will pre- pare to return to the Colony. They are expecting to 'retur . to at about ten o'clock Hongkong
Sunday evening. December 10.
AMERICA'S FIRST CABLE LAID IN CANADA
Charlottetown, P.E.I., October-- (ii) International code signalling Prince Edward Island's claim as (visual signalling), ".
the birthplace of cable communica- 2.Ships not equipped with radio tion on the North American-con- apparatus and already assigned tinent was recently given officia! visual signal letters will be issued recognition when a placque was now signal letters, from the Cana-unveiled commemorating the laying of the first submarine cable in dian radio call sign series. Mr. Justice Lindsell yesterday! 3-Ships which have no visual North America on November 22, reserved judgment until Friday in signal letters at present, and are 1562. This cable was laid across a case in which a claim for $1000 is not equipped with radio apparatus, the Strait of Northumberland from made by Mr. Chih Chung Wu of 3 will be assigned signal letters upon Cape Tormentine in New Bruns- Leung Fai Terrace, against Le O. application for the same to the Re-wick to what is now known as Solomon, c/o Erbes, Ltd., Enter-gistrar of Shipping at their port of Borden, P.E.I, but was then known
registry tainment Building.
Application should be as Carleton Head, Mr. C. Y. Kwan was for the made on Form 0.0.8. 1, which may
It consisted of a single strand of plaintiff and Mr. F. G. Nigel for be obtained from him, or copper wire encased in rubber with
Registrars of Shipping will, the defendant,
The plaintiff's claim, said Mr. Ward such applications to the De- an armoured covering, the whole Kwan, was based on a promissory partment of Marins, Ottawa, when being approximately one half inch note dated June 1, 1933, and the appropriate visual signal letters in diameter and was laid by the point at issue was whether the will be assigned. In cases of Anglo American Cable Company, agreement which had been the sub-urgency Registrars of Shipping The cable, after giving years of ject of a previous action, affected will telegraph such applications to satisfactory service, was replaced the nate. If they were indepen the Department for immediate by one of modern construction, dent of each other, said Mr. Kwan, action. A ship in categories 1 and which latter forms part of the tejë- then his submission was that plain- 2 above should present, ita Certi graphic system of the Canadian ficate of Registry to the Registrar National Telegraphs, and in addi- tiff should succeed.
of Shipping at its port of registry, tion, there is a four condustor
After hearing the solicitors for the parties, Mr. Lindsell reserved judgment.
in order that the new signal letters cable connecting Prince Edward
Island with the mainland: may be endorsed thereon.
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