HONG KONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
Sailors' Home BANK OFFICIALS DEATH OF LOCAL, DIOCESAN OLD
Report
YEAR'S ACTIVITIES
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REVIEWED
During" 1937, no fewer than 31236 sexmen were accommo- dated at the Sailors' Home and Missions to Seamen..
TESTIFY
Never Saw Alleged Forged Cheque
FORMER OFFICE
BOY'S TRIAL
RESIDENT
Inquiry At Kowloon" Magistracy
An inquiry into the death
GIRLS ASSON.
Annual Dinner
And Meeting
ot
John Peter Noronha, 34, of 31 SATISFACTORY YEAR
Ashley Road 1st floor, was held
at the Kowloon Court yesterday,
REPORTED
by Mr. K. M. A. Barnett Messrs The School of Navigation Officials of the Oversea Chinese Hamilton O.
About 70 members, were present Gilles (foreman), the annual dinner, followed by the maintained by Captain H. E.“ Banking Corporation gave evid-John R. Curr, and H. A. Waller,annual meeting, of the Diocesan Fantham helped "a number of ence at the Central... Magistrasy comprised the jury. junior ofBeers to pass the when the hearing of the $14.000 Board of Trade examinations. frand case was continued before These are the two most pro-[Mr. R. Edwards yesterday. minent points to be noted in the
The accused were Ho Ming- annual report, which has just sang, formerly an office boy of been issued, and amply testify to the Bank, charged with theft of the valuable part played by the blank cheque; forgery of a cheque
institute in the life of Hong Kong. A number of donations from shipping firms and other local business houses has helped the Institute mate- Anances of the rially in its work throughout the year.
con-
(Old Girls' Association, held at the Inspector O'Connell Was
inDiocesan Girls' School last night. charge of the case, assisted by Ms. E. C. Fincher, President of Sub-Inspector Mottram.
the Association, presiding.
Speaking at the conclusion of the dinner, Mrs. Fincher said:
The deceased, it Was stated. He
died from Lysol poisoning.
was employed in the Accounta
We are all very sorry indeed that
Miss H. D. Sawyer is unable to be with us tonight and hope that she will soon be well again and out of hospital. But we are indeed for- tunate in having Miss Wentworth to all her place.
Office, Polce Headquarters, and for $14,000; conspiracy to de- was found dead in his room at fraud: Leung Po, charged with 11.30 pm. on March 28. by his
cousin. uttering a forged document: ob- taining
THOROUGH EXAMINATION forged property on R document: receiving and
No. Dr. Hars, of 10 Ashley spiracy: and Young Bau-tsun, Read, testified that he was called
Miss Sawyer wishes me to re- woman. charged with receiving by an Indian to. No, 31 Ashley mind you that the present School stolen property.
Road where he found the de- is looking forward to belug ceased In bed. He made 日
hostesses to the old girls on Satur- thorough examination and pro-day, April 30. Bounced the deceased dead.
The report states, in part:----- TYPHOON REPAIRS
Mr. G. 5. Hugh Jones, repre- During the year nere but minor
sented the Oversea Chinese repairs and renewals were neces- ary, but the effects of the severe Banking Corporation.
by typhoon of September 2 caused plainants, assisted some inconvenierice.
Detective-Inspector L. R. Whant. The arite-room to the Chapel. Mr. 8. Ng Quinn appeared of be consulted, sald that he was called
the
com-
Dr. Bernardo de Souza, & phy Actingician whor
the deceased had
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To the present Class I girls this evening. I extend a very hearty welcome from the D.Q.G.A.
which last year was placed at the half of the second defendan: to the house and found the de-to the health of our School. "The
disposal of the Hong Kong Branch
of Toc H, in return for a nominal rental, was regularly used for the fortnightly meetings.
but a
Sims.
"
I now ask you to rise and drink
ceased lying in bed, but life was D.G.8." extinct. He was shown a tumbler Leung Tsze-turg, teller of the of lysol, and he found unmis. Bank, testified that a man called takable signs of burning on the
Leung Po.
payment.
FATHER'S STORY
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and received The deceased's father, Mr. L. Noronha, then testified that he
Witness added that he had paid particular attention to Li Fung.
and
In cross-examination Mr. Ng came home about 11 p.m. Quinn asked: I put it to you that found the door of the deceased's You were wrong when you identi-room locked. He asked the ama
room and was Aed second defendant as Li Fung. Who was in the
told his son was in it. He called -I was not wrong.
ladders brought als cousin and and told him to climb into the He waited room by the window. outside for the door to open and went in and found his son lying bed. He thought he was asleep and tried to wake him up. but he did not answer. He said his son had no family or financial troubles.
in
Miss Wentworth sultably replied.
ANNUAL MEETING
Favourable Results
At the annual general meeting. Mrs. Pincher was
supported by
Miss M. C. Churn (Vice-President), Miss J. Broadbridge (Hon. Secre- tary) and Mrs. D. Jex (Hon. Tren→ surer).
Addressing those present. Mra, Fincher said:---
It is indeed gratifying that your ́? Committee is able to present to you an
La Fung was the only person who mouth Good use was made both by the was at the counter when he pre- Deep Sea Scouts and by the 1st sented the cheque Hong Kong Sea Scouts of their respective "dens" in the basement, and although the latter had this year to be content with second place in the competition for the Prince of Wales Banner, the healthy condition of the troop has been well maintained under Group Scoutmaster D. A. Brown.
Towards the end of the year, we'l The ledger clerk Tse Ping-fal, were sorry to lose Mr. Brown on stated that when a cheque for a
account showing favour- his retirement from the Colony large amount is presented to him,
able results on last year's working. keen successor
has come it has his duty to check whether forward in the person of Mr. E. the, depositor's account was suff
At first sight it would appear that cient to meet the amount and
the surplus of $133.68 which is He
only an increase of $7.75 over last also to examine the date.
year's figure of $125.93—is not very required to initial the cheque.
Mr. A. G. Noronha, deceased's encouraging. particularly if the The particular cheque In this
that he came
sum of $80which we pay yearly sion of Badminton gear in the case did not come to him, there- cousin. then said "King George's Hall.
fore he could not make an entry home about 10 p.m., and went to to the school for the DOG.A his room. Then the deceased's Scholarship but which has not There was a slight decrease in in the ledger.
father care home and went to yet been paid over owing to the number of seafarers who at-
deceased's room, shared by him, the change in the School year, tended the Services in St. Peter's
He Mok "Yuk-wah, in charge of the land another son. was then and which is properly chargeable Seamen's Church, but it is ra-
ladder and climb to the account under review as a Current Account Department. said told to get a alized that comparatively few
He went up and Nability—had been deducted there- ships remain in port on Sundays that when a cheque is presented, into the room.
through the window" and ¦ from. and of these the majority do not for an amount larger than 85,000, gat
However, if you will turn to the it is the system of the Bank to found deceased lying in the bed. carry European crews.
special apparently asleep. He then open-credit side of the account you will ed the door to let the deceased's And that the total reeipts amount. father in and went to call for Dr. to the sum of $523.88, as against the Agure of $218.52 for last year. showing an increase in receipts of the sum of $505.46.
CHURCH SERVICES An addition, to the facilities for Indoor recreation was the provi-
SPECIAL BOOK,
in a
In Hong Kong, as in other enter the account stations of the Missions of Bea- book.
Witness also said that "books of men, the Church Services are of very simple form, and the sincerity blank cheques were kept in a box Hara.
At this stage, the Court, was which was open with which seafarers join in the in his office. famillar hymns and the attention during hours, and the "box was adjourned till Tuesday, 26th inst. which they give to the short ad-inot locked on ecasions when he dresses is more than compensa-should leave the office
tion for the smallness numbers,
for a
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of their short, while to confer on business DEFENCE COUNSE! tributable to substantial increases
BATHING PICNICS ·
matters.
Messrs. Lam Ching-yuen and Once again we are happy to Khong Keng-po, sub-accountant report that the most successful of and
aub-manager,
respectively.
Dur social activities were the through whose hands all cheques bathing picnics in the -motor must pass for initials also testified that they had not seen months the forged cheque. enjoyed
launch "Dayspring."
During
'some
the summer 1.369
seafarers
ik
The hearing was adjourned to
picnic excursions to one or other Monday at 3 p.m. of the beaches for which the Colony is rightly famed.
the Through, the kindness of Kowloon Football Club and the co-operation of sports officers in: H. M. Ships, football matches for teams of merchant seamen were frequently arranged.
TO HONOUR YENCHING "U" PRESIDENT
Local Alumni Plan Dinner Reception
IN CAVE MURDER CASE
The sensational Bay View murder case, in which three men are accused of killing two brothers in 2 cave on the
will Causeway Bay hillside
ότι commence
Wednesday morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.
The following Counsel will appear for the defence:
Mr. Lo Tung-fan, instructed by Mr. A. èl Arcull;
Mr. H. W. Lòe, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall; and
Mr. D. J. N. Anderson, in- structed by Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios.
A
SATISFACTORY, POSITION This satisfactory position is at-
under nearly all beadings, the most noticeable being under "Mem- bership Bubscription" and "Pro- fits". We have this year collected $168 for subscriptions, as against $54 last year, whilst "Profts" show, a return of $203.04, as against the figure of $62.60'last year.' The increases under thèse two headings come to the respective sums of $102.00 and 1200:44.
On the debit side of the accounts expenditure for the year comes to
| the sum of $390.30. The reason for this heavy expenditure is on ac- count of the payment of the sum of $344. for the typewriters, deska and chairs for the School:
Dances were held every, fort-
The membership roll now stands
night in the early part of the The Yenching (Peiping) Alumni
at the figure of 91, as against 85 year, and again we are glad to Association, Hong Kong Chapter,
last year. It is gratifying that thank Mr. W. V. Held for the will hold a dinner reception on
some of the girla responded to the admirable way in which he filled Saturday, April 30, in honour of MARRIAGE AT THE
appeal made at the last annual the office of Master of Ceremonies. Dr. J. Leighton Stuart. President'
meeting, and have avalled them- REGISTRY of Yenching University, who is ex-
selves of the opportunity of be- THE DAYSPRING" For nearly nineteen years the pected to arrive in the Colony
Mr. Wong Kam-cheung, engineer, coming members, free of charge Mission launch "Dayspring" has early next week
and Miss Helen Chu were married for one year, on leaving school. Dr. Stuart will attend the meet at the, Registry, Supreme Court.
This response, though encouraging, proved invaluable in taking the
ls not gratifying when taking into Chaplain ON his ship-visiting the of the Chine Foundation.yesterday. rounds and in bringing
which is being held here. men
account the number of girls who ashore to the Institute.
The reception will be held in the rages, Mr. W. Aneurin Jones, off-have passed through the School. Thanks to the care of the cox Tung Lo, on Talpe Road, Kowloon, clated, and Messrs. J. M. Wong and fervently hope that more girls
I will join after today. swath and the attention given to at 6.30 p.m. All alumni and former cha Yuen-chu were the witnesses. the launch by the Hong Kong and students, and members of the Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. and the teaching staff of the Pelping in- Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering stitution, are invited to attend. Co. Ltd., she was kept in good
order and repair.
An extra gift from the Hong Kong
and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. this Seamen's Institute, has proved year was a new mooring buoy to great success. replace the one lately outworn.
READING MATTER
The Deputy Registrar of Mar-
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The annual report and state- The following forthcoming mar-ment of accounts were adopted un riages are announced:-
Mr. Lawrence Ho, manager of the Falth Company, and 'Miss Julia Lieu, residing at No. 65 Peel Street, a second noor.
Mr. Richard Marcus Otter, ota- During the year there was
cer in the Chinese Maritime Cus- shortage of candidates, for
ex- toms, and Miss Alexandra Gear aminations owing. Arstly, to the gevna Karnatthoff, of 36, Rus Mas- Our thanks are gratefully ren- boom period, when all ships were senet, Shanghat A licence has dered to all who gave us do in operation, consequently officers been applied for from HE the nations or practical help during found it difficult to get the necea Governor for the latter marriage to the year, especially to the ladies sary leave; secondly, the Japan take place on February, 241 -0. who came to help at the dances.
Ching confict made matters more
It is by no means easy almost dificult. During the years the daily to supply reading matter to passes were ships in Port and we are grate Master 13, First Mate 8, First ful to all who sent us parcels of Class Engineer 4 Becond Class books and magazines. For auch Engineer 2. making a total of 27. gifts we can always find recipients.
Since the opening of the school who are very glad to have them.
about, three years ago, total num- SCHOOL OF NAVIGATION ber of passes in all grades is 90, The School of Navigation con- During 1938 a much larger number ducted at the Ballora Home and candidates is expected.
Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES
KOREAN
animously.
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were
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1938. -PAGE 7
TOPEES
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IN ALL SIZES
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The House of Quality & Service
Children's
Department.
MEZZANINE
FLOOR.
Tel. 28151.
AN ORCHESTRAL CONCERT
By the Band of the 2nd Btn.
THE ROYAL SCOTS
THE ROYALEREGT.
(By kind Permission of Lt. Col. G. E. Hall, M.C. and. Officers)
ON
SUNDAY, 24th APRIL, 1938
commencing 9 pm.
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IN THE
PENINSULA HOTEL
LOUNGE
arity
NO ADMISSION CHARGE
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
OFFICERS ELECTED
The following officers elected for the ensuing year:-- President, Mrs. Matthews;" Vice-Presidente:---Miss HAD. BOY SCOUTS RALLY Bawyer and Miss M. C. Churnz
Hon. Secretary-Miss J. Broad Rally of the Boy Scouts' Association The annual inter-Troop Banner
Bon Treasurer-Mrs. B. Jex: the Diocesan Boys School, Kow- will be held tomorrow" at 3. p.m. at
Committee-Mrs. E. C. Fischer," ; Mra 1 Prew, Mrs. E. C. Thomas (associate member), Mra Leo D'Almada, jam, Miss E Grose; Mrs. M. Gittiris, Miss A. Wong and | Miss M. Jeffries.
bridge:
The following is the programme of activities at the European YMCA for the coming week:-
Sunday: Discussion Group in the West Lounge at 9. D.m
Monday: Servicemen's...Whist Drive in the West Lounge at 9 p.m. Rehearsal at 9 p.m.
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Tuesday and Friday: Badminton and Mixed Swimming, and
Wednesday: Table Tennis. Tuesday and Thursday: AD.C.
loon.
The Commissioner, the Rev, N. Halward, M.C., MA, will be
present.
Jax
The
Ambulance Hay Par Station of the St John Ambu- lance Brigade reports a total of 416 cases treated during the month of March. The number of vaccinations carried out was 1,320,
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