HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS
CHINESE SEAMEN STAGE SHORT-LIVED "STRIKE"
Demand For Increased Pay Has Court Sequel
On the application of Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, of Messrs, Deacons. the case in which 50 Chinese members of the crew of a certain' British steamer were charged with (1) being absent from duty white the ship was in the waters of the Colony on Nov. 13, (2) wilfully falling to obey the lawful commands of the Master, of the ship given at the Shipping Office, West Point, on Nov. 13, to return to the ship, and (3) combining to disobey the lawful commands of the Master given on the day and at the place given in charge (2), was permitted by Lt.-Comdr. 3. Jolly, R. N. B., to be withdrawn yesterday afternoon,
In making the application before agreed to have the matter settled his Worship. Mr. Mackinlay sald by arbitration of the following that, since the last adjournment! memorandum:-
at 1 pm., the parties have arrived at an agreement whereby the crew have been allowed to sign off at the Shipping Office.
GENERAL
CHARITY DINNER NOTIFICATION
DANCE
TO DONORS
H.E. THE GOVERNOR B.W.O.F. Ambulance
TO ATTEND
The Shumchan Rúral Welfare Centre will hold a Charity Dinner: Dance in aid of refugee farmers on Saturday, Nov. 23, at the Pen- insula Hotel from 8:30 pm, to 2 am, tickets at $5.00.
Fund Diversion
Information has been recaived from the Red Cross and St. John War Organistakon. London, that owing to shortage, in England of material of which ambulances are The social is being held under made, they have temporarily closed the distinguished patronage
their special appeal for donations HE the Acting Governor, for these vehicles Gen E. F. Norton, CB, DSO, MC., the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, C.M.G., Sir Atholl MacGregor, Kt, and patrons of the Centre.
of
CABARET ENTERTAINMENT Grand 'cabaret entertainment "We claim the rates of pay will be provided and the pro- agreed upon on Aug, 19, 1940, be-gramme follows:- tween Captain E Jones and the Classical Dance (Solo from the members of the crew. If a settle Ballet
Little "Coppellea"," by ment cannot be arrived at, the Anka Lee; Songs by Mrs. Sylvia BONE OF CONTENTION
claims are to be submitted to the Choy (Soprano); Classical Dance The case arose out of a demand Labour Oficer, or any. person by Mrs; Percy Chen; Songs of by the crew for increased wages, appointed by him, for arbitration. China by Miss Jean Yang: Inter- which were more or less promised we agree to abide by the arbitra-lude by Mr. Herbert Tong: Songs them when they staged “strike" tor's decision."
by Miss Colleen Ng Quinn: Chic- Mr. Blake's application for thekens from Shumchun by Miss were not paid when the ship dismissal of the charges against Gloria Yee. Miss Dora Chow, Miss arrived at Hongkong. The accused his clients. as the case had been misle (Wong were told. Instead, that they settled, was objected to by Mr. would be paid according to the Mackinlay who said that he was: -ship's articles.
prepared to withdraw the charges after the crew. had signed
down in New Zealand, but which
Mr. D. H. Blake, appearing or all the defendants; applled for an
.12.30 adjournment until
p.m.. when the case first came before the Court, for both parties to dis- cuss the matter and, if possible, to arrive at a settlement out of
Court.
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On Mr. Mackinlay, who ap- peared for the master of the ship, Capt. E. Jones and the agents, Messra. Williamson and Company.
objection, offering no was accordingly adjourned.
hearing
TERMS OF MEMORANDUM
memorandum.
CHARGES WITHDRAWN
the
By mutual consent of the solici-
TWO REGISTRY WEDDINGS
The following weddings took
The local British Waf Organisa.. tion Fund has received generous donations amounting to 38,335.27 for the purchase of ambulances.
It has been suggested that that money might be devoted to the purchase of motor canteens or motor kitchens which provide much needed meals to the victims of bomb outrages as well as supplying food and small necessaries to
at men stationed
remote points on the coast of Great Britain.
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As the money in our possession was given specifically for the pur- chase of ambulances we cannot divert it to any other purpose without the approval of the donors, It is impossible to seek consent from each donor individually and therefore it is proposed, unless notice of objection is received by the Hon. Secretary, British War
House, within ten days from date, to devote the funds in our hands to the purchase of mobile can- teens and kitchens.
tors. Comdr. Jolly adjourned the place at the Supreme Court yes- Organisation Fund at Government case until 4 p.m. in order to per terday, officiated by Mr. J. Rey- mit the two parties to consum-nolds, Deputy Registrar of Mar- mate the agreement arrived at. at the Shipping Office, during the
afternoon.
On resumption of the case at 4.15 p.m. Mr. Mackinlay applied for the withdrawal of the case which was granted by Comdr. Jolly.
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Mr. Tong Chuen-hau, merchant, residing .at No. 55, Cheung On Street, and Miss Wong Lin- hing, of No. 437, King's Road.
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Mr. Thomas Bew Lau, salesman,
FIRST MEETING
of No. 153, Gloucester Road, and OF EVACUATION
On resumption of the case Mr. S.-T. Winslead appeared for the Miss Tong Lei-yiu, residing at No. Elake stated that his clients had Police,
317A, Hennessy Road,
THE POLICE COURTS
ROUND THE
AT CENTRAL
CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD Discharged by Mr. K, M. A. Bar- į nett on Wednesday on charges of
Defendant stated that he was banished to, Shayuchung while his family was in Macao
HEARING FIXED
Hearing of the case in which larceny by trick, Lau Shul-man, four junk people are charged with 41, unemployed, and Chu Sam, 30, the unlawful possession of two re- unemployed, were re-arrested and volvers and ten ronuds of revolver charged before Mr. H. G. Sheldon ammunition, one rifle and 19 yesterday... with conspiracy to de- rounds of ammunition and two fraud.
knives without a licence at Shau- Defendants were charged, with iwan on Nov. 10 has been fixed others not in custody, between for Nov. 27 at 230 p.m. Oct. 14 and 25 conspired to de- The defendants are Fan Shul, fraud Lam Yan-wing of 180 dozen 50, steersman, Ian Ping. 24, Leu feeding bottles, Ng Ting-chiu of Kam. 26, and Wong Yam, 22, all 131 piculs of soda, and Chiu Wal junk fokis." ·
REPRESENTATION COMMITTEE
The first meeting of the Evacua- tion Representation Committee, élected at the public meet- ing of husbands at the Rose Room of the Peninsula Hotel an Charged with stealing a cotton Nov. 8, was held on Wednesday bed sheet. fur coat,,, box of wash-evening at the Peninsula Hotel, when the following officials were ing blue, box of Lux, tih of tea.
appointed:- bottle of vinegar, half bottle of
HOUSE AMAH CONVICTED
E.
whisky and bottle of gin, the Chairman, the Very Rev. 3. In property of Mrs, Boyd, of No. 2021 Wilson; Vice Chairman, C. Sassoon Road, on Nov. 2, Yip Yuk- Terry; Ноп. Secretary, F. C. ying. 30. house amah, pleaded not Clemo; Hon. Treasurer, J. F. guilty before Mr. Barnety yester Macgregor. day.
In the course of the meeting Wr Wing. 27, house boy, ap several points were decided upon pearing together with defendant, including a decision to write to was discharged at 2 previous the Colonial Secretary to obtain hearing, the Police offering no recognition of the Committee as evidence against him.
representing over 500 husbands Lee Yee stated in evidence that and relatives of evacuates. that the fur coat was given her
Co-operation with The case, which is for commit-by her mistress in addition to bodies in Sydney and Melbourne voluntary Det-Sgt. R. MacVey said that, tal, will be heard before Mr. Shel-other clothing. sometime last month a firm by don...
was also decided upon, The case was adjourned to this
a quantity of Chinese medicine.
the name of Wing Wo Cheung Det. Sub-Insp. W. N. Darkin is morning for sentence. was established in the cockloft of appearing for the prosecution.
No 22 Wing Lik Street. On Oct.
14
the defendants. who
were
DUTCHMAN FINEÐ
yesterday with entering the
DIVERTING ELECTRICITY
Sher Yuk: 43; of No. 39 Lynd-
charged with fraudulently divert 1ng and consuming electricity, the property by Wong Chi-kit, at No.
members of this firm, went to s Charged before Mr, G. T. Lowry hurst Terrace, second floor, glass factory in Shaukiwan and inquired about the prices of feed- Colony without a passport on Nov. ings bottles. They went back on 13, a Dutchman, Khass Schoutez, Oct 19 and ordered 180 dozens 23, merchant was fined $20. bottles which were delivered; on! Sgt. Hayward said that defen-
dant had been warned not to and
Oct. 24.
Regarding the Chinese medicine the method employed was similar except that the transaction took
A CORRECTION
The meeting also favoured the drafting of a petition to th Secretary of State for the Colonies through Constitutional Channels in accordance with the views expressed at the meeting held on NOT. 8
Many other questions raised at the general meeting were dis- 37, Lyndhurst Terrace, ground cussed and deferred to a sub- door, was discharged by MY, Lowry sequent meeting of the Committee. yesterday.
Det: Sgt. R. Suramers said that 4 3 p.m. of Nov. 4 a man came into the station and made a com-
place in a tenhouse The soda It was inadvertently reported plaint that someone was diverting
was "dellvered to defendants on
in our issue yesterday that the electricity from his house. He Oct. 24. part
The goods were to be paid on Magistrate, M. O: T. Lasty went there and traced a wire tó delivery. The three complainants journed the case, in which Charles defendant's house where there went to the shop on the morning Onslow was charged with unlawful
fault, six weeks” were" imposed.
JUDGMENT RESEA
for decision, to be held today.
BIG HONGKONG ESTATE
was no meter,
The Rt. Hon Kenneth Earl of Ya Hurg, 20, of No. 25 Stanley Inchcape, the well-known shipping of Oct. 14 but were told that the possession of two diamond rings master was out but rather than to consult Crown Counsel The Street, who was charged with magnate, who died at Chinthurst walt they went away. When they case was adjourned in order to shek, pleaded guilty.
|Hili; Wonersh, Surrey," on June 21, came back at 12 pm, they found allow the Magistrate to consider who was also charged with last year, left local estates to the
the authorities bearing on the mandiously damaging electric wire value of $1,083,900 (provisional). that the shop had vanished.
Frines of $100 each or, in de legal points of the case.
ing, was fined $30, in" default, oce An application for sealing certi month' imprisonment. He was ned copy of probate of the will and A also ordered to pay 34 compensa-four codicils, has been granted to "THEFT OF LJOLS":
After further evidence was tion to the Hongkong Electric M. Leonard John DeviRANS Mheard in the case in which the company Pleading guilty before
The executors of the estate are Sheldon yesterday to a charge of Yue Hing Cheong firm, of No. 81,
the Rt. Hon. Alexander Baron FUSE BOX THEFTS Stealing, on Nov. 13, a car jack Connaught Road West, was sum-
Craigmyle, Sir William Crawford Three Chinese were charged Currie and Mr. Ernest Nathanter and handle from private car No. moned on three counts of breach 5988, the property of Sgt.-Major of the Trade Marks Ordinance, before Mr. G. T. Lowry yesterday Joseph Jacobson. Shepherd, Wong Sking, 22 un, Judgment, wax, réserved by Mr. in connexion with larcentes of
fuse boxes. employed, was sentenced to two Sheldon yesterday.
The "défendants were summoned months hard labour.
Local "estates to the value or Luk Wing, 20, unemployed, to- Det Sgt. VM Morrison said by Hung Man chuen, proprietor of gether with Taul Chol, 24, -$40,700 (provisional), were left by the car was parked in Morrison, the Tung Moe Paper Co. of No, employed, were charged with lar- the late Mr. William Louis Me Hill Road and defemianti was ar 245, Lockhart Road, for having in ceny of a electric fuse "bar" from Kenale, former secretary of the rested while trying to sell the their possession for sale or pur the second boor of Alexandra Hongkong Telephone Company, property at Tar Yuen Street on pose of trade or manufacture, Building on Oct. 27. While Ng who died at the Queen Mary Hos cho ae đấy.
stcount books to which a forged Test 20 unemployed was charged pitel on Oct. 5, last. An applica- trademark Had been applied:" with receiving same, pa
tion for the probate of the wil hês LIFE. BANISHEE GAOLED falsely applying to goods a trade First defendant was additionally been granted to Mr. Dễ. B. Robò -Stateď to have beefs his fourth mark calculated to deceive; and charged with stealing two fuse chartered accountant, return from banishment, Ewan possession for sale or purpose of boxes from York Building, on Oct. Ban, 31, unemployed; who was trade or manufacture; account 20, one fuse box from No. 34 Ewo chargeal betera! Mr Sheldon yes-books to which a false descrip Street, third floor, on Oct 18 and terday with returning to the tap, had been applied
one from No. 1 Wing Ning Street, Colby, having beer banished form, & das Biva was for the on. Det. 17. lis on May 17this year, was sent defence while the complaints tences)" to "önen monthly; hard were represented by: Mirek P "labour
Buffering
Det 88 B: Sammers prosecut
Continued on Pass 1 CoE tal on
poisoning, after included
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teen Mary Holp
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