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JUNK - PIRACY SEQUEL
Castle Peak Affair Recalled
PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1935.
THE YOUNG IDEA
To Be Presented Shortly
Mr. Noel Coward arrives short-
SIR WILLIAM
PEEL FUND
Letter From His. Excellency
TIMES REMAIN ANXIOUS
And Competition More
Severe
At the request of the Firiance HONG KONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
Government House
Hong Kong March 4th., 1935 My dear Sir Shouson,
A requel to the piracy of a junk of Castle Peak on January 15, in
ly on a visit to this Colony and Committee of the Society for the which one man was killed, an-
It is therefore perhaps fortuitous Protection of Children His Excel- other man and three women were that the A.D,C. should be producency Sir William Peel has kindly injured Was the appearance of
ing one of his best known plays, given his consent to publication of Chan Ho, described as + cargo The Young Idea" at the China the letter in which he allowed his smuggler, Ho Wing, fisherman, and Fleet Club Theatre on 3rd, 4th, name to be used in connection with Kwok Kan-H. fisherman. before 5th and 8th April at 9.15 p.m.
the above Fund and wished the His Honour the Chief Justice. Mr. I Mr. Noel Coward has been call- appeal a successful issue. A.D.A. MacGregor, at the Criminaled the English Sacha Guitry, and ¡Sessions yesterday, charged with
If he has not yet written any- the murder of Chan Tai Li, with thing up to the standard of a others not in custody.
Pasteur, he is yet young and the Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At comparison has
its justice. Mr. torney General, appeared for the Coward is. comprehensively, a man Crown, and the first accused. Chan of the theatre: actor, playwright, Ho, was represented by Mr. Dun- composer of light music and writ, can McNell, instructed by Mr. Fer of lyrics and revue sketches. X D'Almada, Jor. Mr. Leo d'álma He is a man of the modern thea- da, jrr, appeared for the second tre, not experimenting in new accused. Ho Wing, on the instruc- forms, but accepting the old and tions of Mr. J. M. D'Almads Re- making them his instrument for medios. while the third accused the portrayal of the modern spirit, was defended by Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, instructed by Mr. M. A da Siva.
The jury empanelled comprised: Messrs. A. W. da Roza, (Foreman), W. H. R. Rigg, W. T. Sullivan. D. Latimer. J. W. Reevess, H. Ping: nam and G. S. Rodger.
It has been noted that the au- dences of Mr. Noel Coward's plays are predominatingly young and in that fact the measure of his achievement is implicit. He ha the wit of his period and its emo- tion, Older members of his'audien- ces are sometimes puzzled at his Outlining the case for the Crown, methods-as in, for instance, "The Mr. Fraser sald deceased had
Vortex." Here in the second act junk of his own in which he slept older people might well see on the night of January 15, with triumph of dramatic emotion, but his wife, Leung Kam, his brother, the last act, that roused younger Chan Man, and his wife, Leung! spectators to enthusiasm, left their Ho and a female cousin Chan Kui. The first accused had boat, and Ho Wing and Kwok Kan H had another boat, in which they both lived
The Attack
elders cold and unresponsive. Noel Coward is a phenomenon of the youth-idolatry of the age; paralel- led in fiction by authors who also have enjoyed 1 ·world-success before they were thirty. It The boats were anchored with is not only" to the young playgoer others in Castle Peak Bay. Short-In England that Mr. Coward ap- ly after the occupants of deceas- peals; he has also had tremendous ed's boat had retired for the night, successes in Germany and in the Idol of the young. the funk was invaded by the ac-United States. 'cused and another man who be- enfant terrible to the middle-aged, gan to sail her out of the bay. Noel Coward's career is watched Chan Tal Li attempted to get out wih eagerness and apprehension: of the rear hold and was struck
There is same appropriateness" on the head, but after a struggle and no iconoclasm in" mentioning he and his brother escaped from that playwrights before Mr. Co- the boat and made their wayward, have written when they
on
and
was Chan were very young. Congreve
I have received the letter signed by yourself as President and by the Vice-Presidents of the Society for the Protection of Children asking me to allow my name to be used in connection with n general appeal to the public for funds. I need hardly say that I regard the proposal as a great compliment to myself and shall be only too delighted to allow my name to be so used. I have the greatest interest in the work done by the Society and I trust that the appeal will be a great success and that the So- ciety will be enabled to continue the excellent work which it has carried out during the past few years.
་
I congratulate the Society on the generous response which has already been made to its appeal
Yours Sincerely (signed) W. PEEL Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Kt.. LL.D.
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10
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$10,385
COMPANY MEETING
“I need hardly remind you that the times remain anzlous; competition increases and is more severe. The year 1934 has been for the whole world a year of expedient and experiment, and, with Hong Kong, our Company has felt and is feeling the effects of the world wide depression," said Mr. W. H. Bell, when he presided at the annual general meeting of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, which was held at the Company's Offices at Queen's Building yesterday.
A decrease in the gross profl; of $40,667.88, as compared with 1933, was reported, and at the subsequent extraordinary meeting' two resolutions for the writing down of capital and writing off of reserves, and for the issue of fresh capital, were passed. The Chaliman stated that with the passing of the resolutions there would be an annual saving of about $100,000 on account of de- preciation and over $60,000 on account of interest on overdraft.
Chairman's Speech
Addressing the meeting the Two large vessels were success- Chairman said:-Before commenc- fully floated off the Pratas Reers ing the business of the meeting, I by our Salvage Staff and the Tug desire to refer to the grievous loss "Henry Keswick" and one was tow- we have sustained by the death ofed to Hong Kong and repaired. Mr. J. P. Warren, an upright man Several other stranded vessels were and wise counsellor, who. was for several years Chairman of this Company.
refloated during the year and we managed this year-we do not al- ways manage it-tu get every ship off on which we worked, "Improvements
The Gross Profit is $40.667.88 less than last year while the net proft of $43,385.72 is less by $9,036.16 A fair amount of money has been only. This is accounted for by à expended during the year on im- saving in Bank Interest, Insurance provements and extensions, the and Depreciation. The latter, most important of these being the however, is on the same percentage lengthening of No. 2 Dock, the nt- basis as previous years.
ting of a new caisson, to No. 3 Dock, The profit for the year together the purchase of a Babcock & Wil with $175,289.91 brought forward cox patent luffing head for our 80′′ leaves a sum at the credit of profit ton sheerlegs, which can now deal and loss account of $216,675.63 with very much larger vessels than which your Board recommend (formerly, and the fitting of 10 should be carried forward.
ton crane to the dockside No. 1 The balance sheet is in the same Dock, Shareholders will note that form as previous years with the while we have spent money to exception that the Staff Provident maintain our plant and property. Scheme Accounts have been left efficiently we have also been saving cut. Both the Dollar and Sterling and as already referred to the over-
the head twenty-three when "The Old Ba- BANK'S OFFER TO Funds of the Provident Schemes draft has been reduced by a fairly
ashore: Leung Kam Kui received cuts which induced them to remain acquiescent whilst the men sailed the funk to a nearby bay and searched the holds.
Another junk which had noticed the disturbance and had fred a shot, followed the attacked. vessel; which was deserted by the four men who hastily made their way ashore in the ding'y. Nothing ap--
from Farently
taken
the Was
sated back to junk which was. Castle Peak Bay by the women in the morning and subjected to police examination. A revolver, chopper, knife and file were fourd to have been left by the assail
ants.
Chan Tai Li was 'taken in chair to a dispensary but died on the way, and his body was found propped against the wall, Presum- ably friends had changed his clothes for him, as they were dry. The Arrest
The
chelor" was performed, and only thirty at the time or his last play "The Way of the World." Rivals" was performed before Sheridan had reached the age of twenty-four, and "The School for when he was unly Scandal" twenty-six.
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STAFF
Cutting Down The
. Surplus
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SOME NEW NAMES Opinion will necessarily differ as to walch is the best of Mr. Coward's comedies but "The Young
London, March 6. Idea" is a play that not alone by Clerks in the Bank of England its title. irresistibly suggests itself engaged during the war years and as his most representative work. up to 1927 have been given the It may be interesting tu recall that option of retiring with pensions the author himself played the part ranging from 2 to £2 10s. a of Sholto Brent, in America, when week.
In the forthcoming
issued. *
are invested now in separate accorisiderable sum. counts and not intermingled with In all that has been done your the Company's moneys although Board have taken a very keer in- the Company still acts as Trustee. (terest and they have been well The overdraft you will observe supported by a zealous and efficient has been reduced by $370,000, in staff and I am very glad once addition to which $189,447,62 have more, to testify our appreciation of been spent on necessary additions their services. and improvements. Materials in I need hardly remind you that stock and in transit and work in the times remain anxious, competi-. tion Increases and is more severe. progress stand at $1,596.248.31.
There was no particularly unt- 1834 has been for the whole world standing feature of our business a year of expedient and experiment during the year but there are one and with Hong Kong, our Com- or two points which I can dwell pany has felt and is feeling the on a little to give you an idea of effects of the world wide depres-
sion what we have been doing.
We have made very considerable strides in two directions, electric welding and steel casting,
Electric Welding
he was twenty-one and afterwards This is to overcome difficulties played it'in London
created by the large surplus of production employees developing on the re- the important part of George turn of clerks after war service.
In the early part of the year u Brent" will be played by Cyril No member of the staff has trained demonstrator from one of Champkin, who will be recalled. been called upon to resign, but the leading Electric Welding firms as "Phillp Logan" in last season's a general, invitation to accept in England was brought out here,
First Mrs. Chan Man, in the meantime, had presentation of "The
the pension scheme has been partly at our expense, and one of The Juvenile leads. made a report to the police, and Fraser."
our European Star whilst on leave Chan Cho was arrested at One "Sholto" and "Gerda" will be play-It is pointed out that so long as Tree Gap, and the other two, ac- ea respectively by Donald Mac-the large surplus exists, the nor
Greek Alister and Betty Fair. Mr. Mac-mal rate of progress is bound to cused were arresteá in 3 off Lantau Island. Chan Cho had Alister is. a newcomer to Hong be slowed down considerably. an injury to his hand. He was Kong, but is well-known in ama- Which is another way of saying identified by Leung Kam when teur dramatic circles in Shanghai that those who stay will she had come out of hospital. The Betty Fair is best remembered by themselves to a low-grade wage other two men were well known to her
success as the for the rest of their professional deceased's family and it was al dream child. In "Dear Brutus." a lives ileged that there had been a dis- few years ago. The part of Jen- the capable pute between Ho Wing and them nifer Brent" is in over fishing tackle..
In statements to the police, Chan Cho had said they went to assault Chan Tai who had had trouble with Ho Wing.
Ho Wing had said the trouble did not concern him and his name had been dragged in by the foki who had had a quarrel with de- ceased's family.
wonderful
in
WORK PROBLEM
doom
For many the scheme is bound hands of Beryl Gough, who made to be a blow, particularly younger
men who have married. her first appearance focally the recent production of "Fresh
Most of the men involved are Fields." "Cicely," the second wife
under thirty; many are between of George Brent is played by MyT-
twenty-five and thirty. the Brown, who has not previously: Mr. T. G. Edwards, one of the appeared on the Hong Kong stage. joint secretaries of the Bank The parts of "Priscilla Hartle- oficers' Guild, Expressed the berry," "Julla Cragworthy and opinion last night that clerks who
I now propose the adoption of the report and accounts as pre- sented and when this has been seconded I will endeavour to an-v Ewer to the best of my ability any questions shareholders may wish to ask.
The motion was seconded by Mr. R. Ohl and carried unanimously.
OTHER BUSINESS
during 1933 had a special course in Potts, seconded by Mr. H. J. M. de On the proposal of Mr. P. C.
that we can really claim that our Mr. J. H. Jessen were re-plected this particular art with the result
Figuereido, Mr. F. A. Joseph and
welding is up to the highest stan- Bards obtainable at Home, and is being cared for in the matter of supervision by men who have a thorough knowledge of the busi
Dess.
1
In addition to other very im portant welding work we built what is. I think, the first all welded
directors.
The appointments as directors of the Hon. Mr. J. J. Patterson, Mr. D. Drummond, "Mr. Stanley H Dodwell, Mr. T. Ramsay, Mr. W. J.. Keswick." Mr. Lawrence Kadoorle and Mr. B. T. William were con armed on the proposal of Mr. Lo Koon Kan, seconded by Mr. Shum Hip: Tong
vessel constructed in Hong Kong." This vessel, a very small one be
Mr. Alan Cameron retired from it sald, was designed to carry at the Board on leaving the Colony all welded gasoline tank and she and Mr. D. Drummond accepted an has been well reported on during invitation to Join the Board in his her nrst few months of service.
|placeme
i
Steel Casting
Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell also ac- Steel Casting business is still "Sibyl Blaith" will be played re- find themselves unemployed now small but during the last six the Board in place of the late Mr...
cepted an invitation to a seat on Kwok Kan Hi said "I did not spectively by 'Sunny Hole, Helen will have the greatest difficulty in months of the year we made a p Warren. During the year do it. We went there to rob."
Prior and Vivienne Blackburn, obtaining work. who need no introduction to, local
radical alteration to the furnace Hon. Mr. J... J. Paterson, Messrs.. Victim Escapsed
and now we are consistently turn- Horace Kadoorie and 8. T. Willam Unfortunately, evidence from playgoers. Chan Man was not available, as
BOOKING OPEN
Kong stage will play "Hiram J.big out a very high grade of mild son resigned their seats on the he had run away from the Kow-
"Claud Eccles" and "Eustace Walkin" and the vivacious Itai- steel casting.
Board on going on leave and The metallurgy or steel is ex-Messrs W. Keswick, Lawrence loon: Hospital whilst an X-Ray Dabbit will be taken by F. G. lan maid, Maria, is appropriately photograph of his head wounds Nigel and Eric Brooks; both well- cast in the person at Ms Renee tremely extensive-it may surprise Kadoorie and T. Ramsay were in- some of you to know that steel ofvited to join. Subsequently Messrs. was being awaited. E
known to supporters of the AD.C. Toledano, who also is making a Dr. K. H. Uttley, medical officer The part of "Roddy Masters is frst appearance on our local any one kind, and there are many T. Ramsay and W. J. Keswick re- has a very complicated structure, signed and Mr. 8. T. Williamson for the New Territories, deposed in the experienced hands of An- stage. that Chan Tal died of haemhordrew Mackinlay, and Commander The play is being produced by altered even for the same com and Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson rejoin- Tage and shock. He had afteen Barry takes the part of "Hudde," Mr. R. R. Campbel, of the Hong position of its elements, by the ed on their return to the Colony. cut wounds, which might have been the butler. Mr. Donald O'Kleffe, Kong University under whose cap-heat treatment it has daring ite
another newcomer to the Hong able direction the high standard production Having found the thews and Messrs. Percy Smith. caused by a chopper.
of the A. D. C. will be fully main solution of our dificulties, we are Seth and Fleming were re-elected now in a position, to expand this auditors on the proposal of Mr. T. tained.
back-stage section of our work if the demand Ramsay, seconded by Mr. Lo Koony
Justifies it.
• Medical evidence as to the in- Juries sustained by the other vic
tims of the assault was given by and Ho Wing over the disappear- Dr. Lum, Dr. A. V. Greaves, Dr. ance of some fishinghooks in Pau Chung Zung, and Dr. Luk September or October last year
Leung Kam, the wife of the Cross-examined by Mr. McNeil, murdered man then gave corro-witness said the first accused at borative evidence of Mr. Fraser's tacked her husband in the hold opening. She identifed all three She could see the attack because accused as participants in the at the moon was as bright as a lamp, tack on the launch. There had Hearing was then adjourned un- been a quarrel between Chan Mantir this morning.
The arrangements
will again be in the experienced hands of Mr. Ed Grossman
Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Mat-
Hang
CAPITAL REORGAINBED At an extråoridinary meeting followed, two resolutions re- the e-organization of the the Company, were
Salvage Operations From the very nature of things. Booking is now open at Messrs. Anderson's for the local produc- we derive some of our revenue from which tion by the ADC on 3rd, 4th, 5th the misfortunes of others and vegards
fortunate with our sal- und 6th April The public is urged have
followed some to make early reservations to avoid vage,
air to the ship salved, disappointment ax bookings are times fl'ing up, rapidly.
and by collision repairs.
capita
adopted.
(Continued: on Pare