HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERAL
Presentation To Bishop And Mrs. Wilson: Great Services Rendered As Dean Of St. John's Cathedral: Tribute By Governor
In appreciation of the great services he rendezed as Dean of St. John's Cathedral since 1938, the RIGHT REV. JOHN LEONARD WIL- SON, who was consecrated Bishop of Singapore on Tuesday, was the recipient yesterday afternoon of a pectoral Cross, staff of office and a cheque, while MRS. WILSON was presented with silver salver beating the following Inscription:
"Presented to the Very Rev. and Mrs. 3, L. Wilson by the members of St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, in appreciation of their friendship and service. 1938-1941."
There was a large gathering pre-
sent in the Cathedral Hall, Mr. P.
8. Cassidy presiding. Tea served.
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His Excellency the Governor, SI Geoffry Northcote, made the pre- sentation and pald warm tribute to the work of Bishop and Mrs. Wilson.
A LEADER
"Leonard Wilson nas been in avery sense of the word a leader," said Mr. Cassidy "Some of us may have been at times a little breathless in trying to keep up with him but I am sure that we have all benefited from his stimu- lating example.
Its just four years and one week ago since we first met in Bournemouth. I gave him a word pleture of Hongkong and bearing: in mind the portrait of Oliveri Cromwell I took good care not to omit the wart. I only misted him
ROUND THE POLICE COURTS
AT CENTRAL
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES
AT KOWLOON
LARCENT OF COAL
E. B. Teesdale, of The Bungalow, Lam Hop, 31. gnemployed, ap- Shing Mun, New Territories, plead-peared before Mr. H. C. denkmara ed guilty by letter to a summons yesterday when he was charged for parking his car overtime at with larceny of 18 cattles of coa the Connaught Road Park on June valued at 50 cents Trond the Mt. 20 and was fined $5 by Mr., Bussan Kätsha Coalyard at Re- H. G. Sheldon yesterday.
clamation Street on July 24, and was bound over at $10 for sit montžiš.
Admitting a same offence at the Fedder Street Park on June 261 through a representative, Charles Leung, of No. 107, Leighton Hit Road, first floor, was also fined $5.
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For excessive spreding at Queen's Road East, on June 30, Wong Chi- fu, of No. 62, Robinson Roart. ground fluor, was fined $5.
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Sgt. Appleton prosecuted.
COLLECTED MÜSSELS
Four persons appeared before Mr. Macnamara yesterday and were charged with breach of the anti- cholera regulations,
Sgt. P. H. Loughlin, prosecuting, stated that all the defendants were arrested while they were collecting mussels at Cheung Sha Wan beach on July 24.
Yu Ting, of No. 1237, Canton Road, first floor, summoned for driving without due
BOAT MISTRESSES FINED care and eaution at Queen's Road West, near Chau Bam, 30, mistress of Clasa Queen's Street on June 28, by over-II boat No. 1991 and Cheng member of the B.W.O.Ftaking a lorry was cautioned be-Yee-so, mistress of Class II boat
THE PECTORAL CROSS
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on one point, so far as I khow, and and that was the housing question! Committee. In her. Hongkong cause of his record. ---soon to become the housing would lose a kindly and cheerful problem."
personality.
On behalf of those present. His Excellency expressed heartfelt thanks and God-speed to Bishop and Mrs. Wilson.
BISHOP WILSON Replying, Bishop Wilson sald that he valued the friendships hel had made in Hongkong.
DIOCESAN CENTRE Mr. Cassidy went on to say that Bishop Wilson had touched she Hfe of the community in many directions but naturally the Cathedral came first azrd ne thought that during Bishop Wi- son's time the Cathedral had be- come more and more of a diocesàn
Bishop Wilson went on to say centre without losing its charac- that there were those who wanted ter as a parish church. Despite a pastor of the old school, intelli- the extremely difficult times in gent and taking very little part in which we were living the life of the Cathedral was still vigorously pursued.
Mr. Cassidy said that he would miss Bishop Wilson's sermons from which he had himself de rived much benefit.
The depart ing Bishop had done much to de- velop relations with other de- nominations and would leave a memorial behind him in the social
Bishop Wilson WH be preaching his farewell sermon in St. John's Cathedral to- morrow at II a.m.
CRUELTY TO POULTRY
No. 743V, appeared before Mr. D. J. N. Anderson gesterday when they were charged with unlawfully For alleged cruelty to poultry by approaching within 30 yards of a keeping four chickens in one small British ahip in the harbour on July basket at Pokfulam Road, near 24, Water Street, Lo Sheung, 38, un-
They were additionally charged employed, was fined $3 by Mr. with making fast to the ship. Sheldon, K. C., yesterday.
First Accused was fined $50 or Bet, F. Roberts sald that the one month on the first charge ahe chickens were tied two together $25 or one month on the second, and tightly packed in A small the sentences to run concurrently. basket.
Second accused who had one pré-. vious conviction, was fined $100 or
one month on the second, 2 months on the first and $25 of
Sgt. C. File prosecuted,
CONSPIRACY TO STEAL Three unemployed, Fan Yun, 52,
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ALLEGED RAPE the life of the community. There Medical Corps, Herbert Edward Two members of the Royal Army was the other school of thought Mayhew and Joseph James Toma, who expected a parson to take as were charged before Mr. G. T. great an interest in the social as Lowry yesterday with the alleged well as individual welfare of his rape of a giri named Chan Hol on Wong Kwok, 48 and Yeung Yim- parishioners, He (the speaker) had spent too much time on the the hillside above Bowen Road, fong. 23, were remanded three latter half.
near Gap Road, on July 23, days in Police custody by Mr.HEALTH BULLETIN
"I do not regret in the very least and Toms with aiding and abetting charged with conspiracy to steal Mayhew was charged with raping Anderson yesterday when they were having taken part in the evacun-
The following is the Returns of tion and in going down to Austrain the alleged crime,
200 rolls or cloth, 300 bean cakes, notiffablé diseases notified as.
flock," said Bishop Wilson.
He re-
lia to look after the welfare of my At the request of Det.-Insp. J. 200 bags of fertilizer, 800 baskets having occurred in the Colony O'Donovan, who is in charge of the of matches, 100 bags of flour, 80 during the 24 hours ended at mid- gretted that he had got into so case, both defendants were bags of ground nut cakes, 20 cases night on July 24:-
re- much controversy but he never manded until next Friday in mili-of torch batteries, three cases of liked criticism and always wanted tary custody for further enquiries
to hit back to try to justify him-
services of the church. He had self.
been
A friend had told him that
COMMITTAL CASE
Three Chinese were remanded
bicycle parts and 90 ting of vase line on or before July 19, the pro- perty of the Lee Hing Firm:
Det-8gt A Bethell is in charge
the life and soul of the his telegraphic address should be antil Monday, bail being allowed or the case, Northumberland and Durham "Justification." Association,
Mr. Cassidy added that without touching on the rights and wrong
of the evacuation and its adminis
tration, al}
would
#gree
that Bishop Wilson's visit to Australia was justined.
GREAT PRIVILEGE
He had not got to know in-
at $2,500 each, by Mr. Lowry yester-
dividuals as he would have liked day on charges in connexion with
to have done but he was thankful the alleged giving on a bribe to a PIECE GOODS for what help he held he was able public servant.
Cholera, 13 cases; Diphtheria, two cases: Dysentery, 16 cases; Enteric Fever, four cases; Tuber- culosis, 24 cases.
EASTERN PORTS According to the Health Bulletin of Eastern Ports, eight cases of Cholera and two cases of Small- Pox were recorded in Shanghai during the week ending on July
recorded in Macao during the week ending on July 12,
Defendants were Ng Chan-lam MERCHANT WINS 19 while 30 cases of Cholera were to give people who did not conte regularly to Church and were not 32, telephone operator, Cheung Hon-
25, telephone clerk.
full members of the Christian wah, 25. broker, and Tip Po-wal. COURT ACTION
community.
First defendant was charged with
moneylender is, however, one
of
"I suppose that as regards Cathe- In closing, Bishop Wilson thank- touch with Leonard Wilson than of the Cathedral and the Cathe- Sub-Inspector Lam Yung-hon af any other layman, I have pro-dral Council for all their help No. 134 Gaine Road, while all de bably irritated him at times by which had gone a long way to that discouragement of enterprise, make his task much caster, that for heaven's sake leave the He expressed warm thanks for thing alorie attitude, which cne the gifts and good wishes. inevitably acquires by long rest
THOSE PRESENT dence in Hongkong. But whatever
drat affairs I have been in closer ed Bishop Hall. Mr. Rose, the staff giving $50 as a bribe to ChineseNTEREST SON, LOAN fact to be décided from the evi-i
our differences it has been a great
Mr. P. S. Cassidy presided and
fendants were charged with having conspired together to commit the alleged crime.
DISPUTED
The view that once a person un- dertakes to pay a specified rate of
dence, and I am not prepared to hold that because a person lends money frequently at a remunera- tive rate of Interest he is neces-1
Mr. H. C. Lee appeared for fr interest on a loan given by some garlly a moneylender within the and second defendants, and Mr.e wife is not a moneylender meaning of the Statute. There must within the meaning of the Statute, he proof of system and continuity M. A. da Slive for third.
Mr. E C. Luscorabe, A. S. P., who the rate agreed on must prevail privilege to me to have been assó- cellenes the Governor, Sir Geoftry by Det.-Sgt. Cashman, told the by the Court was expressed by Mpiles & repetition of acts and this among those present were His Ex-was-for the prosecution, assisted stid he cannot be given any relier of action since the carrying on of cfated with the work of Leonard Northcote, accompanied by Capt. Court that the case was for cort-Justice PMF. Cressall at the Sun is not the position here.
the bustness of moneylending im Wilson avid I value most highly the 8. H. Batty-Smith, A.D.C., Rt. Rev. mittal. friendship which has developed R. O. Hall, Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith between us" said Mr. Cassidy.
and Mrs. Emith, Hon. Sir Robert Kotewall, Hon. Mr., E. Davidson,
"I can safely assure Mrs. Wilson that the congregation of
personality,"
BISHOP HALL
this
SEDITIOUS MAGAZINE
C. N. Lot. allda Law Sin-kin,
mary Cours yesterday when he
The solicitor for the defendant! awarded judgment, to the plaintin, Yuen Kam-tim, a piece goods meritiff should only be allowed interest has also submitted that the plain- The manager of a printing com chant of Cheung Chau, the defor the period of the long, le. 6 Cathedral are grateful for all that Lady MacGregor, Rev. and Mrs. E. pány ánd thẻ manager of a pub fendant in the action being Tonths leas the first three months i she has done here and will great- Morgan Richards, Rev. P. R. My- Mr. Lowry yesterday on charges in Plaintiff was represented by
W. L. Martin, Rev. and Mrs. D. lahing company appeared before Tak-hi, a fisherman of Aberdeen. which, as I have already remarked, ly. miss, her cheerful and winning hill, Rev. and Mrs. H. D. Rosen-cornéxfón witli a Chinese magazine Mr. D. McCallum while Mr. F. His statute barred. He has referred }
thall, Rev. Charles A. Higgins. Rev. called the "Lan Sìm TiỂ Chin" Loseby was for the defendant
to the inherent power of the Bishop Hall spoke of his great J. G. H. Baker, Mr. J. Owen- publication.
and Mrs. A. P. Rose. Rev. and Mrs. (Blitzkrieg), described as a seditious friendship with Bishop Wilson and Hughes, Mr. John Bruins (United
THE JUDGMENT
Court to allow in appropriate cases interest at such rate as the Court: of the great loss, both personally gates consul), Frof. L. Forster, nihager of the Tit Shing Print-Ba
Giving judgment His Lordship thinks it. This power however and the Beld of Church work Mr. J. A. Gaunt, Mr. L. C... Bel-fing Press, of No; 114-116 Tunglowan: This is a claim for $384 based on which interest is payable by virtule. cannot be applied to a debt upon the Colony and Cathedral would lamy, Dr. and Mrs. G. D. R. Black, Rodd, ground floor, was chargha a Chinese borrowing note executed of an agreement (as is the case suffer in the departure. of Bishop Mr. and Mrs. H. R., B. Hancock, with dilawful polecision of 503 on Jan, 20, 1838, and repayable alxhere) unless of course it is a and Mrs. Wilson. His only grouse Mra. Arthur Woo, Miss W. I, Grif- coples of the publication at Room months later. was that the standard set by an, Miss N, W. Bascombe, Mrs. E. 400. Holland House, Queen's Road The amount lent was $100 and a registered moneylender which is would be very hard to carry nn on Gray, Miss E. M. Gibbins, Miss. J 1,000 copies at No. 114-118 fondant undertook to pay interest Bishop Wilson was so high that Cock, Miss N, E., Elliot, Miss B. N. Centrál, on June 26, Wegally Belt I am quite satisfied that the de-NOT the case hero),
1. Taylor, Miss M. Ward, Mrs. F. Ban Road, ground floor, on on this long at the rate of $7 per E. E. Booker, Dr. V. Greaves, divers data between May 30 and The original defence was that fled rate of interest on a loan given In my view, therefore once a His Excellency the Governor, in Mr. G. 9. Ladd, Mr. G. K. Oliver, June 19.
person undertakes to pay a speci a short speech, said that the time Mr. B. H. Collis Hallowes, Major had now come for them to any 5. C. Jarvis and Hernard Martin, the Mar Publishing Company, of Mr Laeby abandoned that de tender within the meaning of the Chiu Hid-yad, Aeting mantiger of the note was statute barred but by someone who is not a money- good-bye to a leader and a friend the infant son of Bishop and Mrs. No. 178. Quon Road Central, was fence during the trial except se statute, the rate agreed on must accused of possession, without law far as the interest for the rat prevail and he cannot be given any ful excuse of 000 caples,
three months la concerned and Mr.rellet by the Court
those lines.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR
and this Colony owód Bishop W-Won
so a great debt for what he had
given from the pulpit, in the wider
Hold of social service and in the
of life.
month,
debt
due in respect of moneylending by
NO RELIEN
Lou was represented by Mr. D. Mom was sured that this The plaintiff is therefore en- still wider field of the daily round The Bao Tang Pdo stresses the McCallum, and Chiu by Mr. Alfred, sufiount is statuts targetitled to recover the principal lent Importance which Japani hus plac. 8. K. Lau, both of whom entered PROOF OF SYSTÉM La. $100 plus interest at the rate Those who were associated with ed the United States stand, pleas of not guilty on IS TO SEE by Bikoff per funde, month for 58 lutar Hospitals would know what Mrs. quoting the. Cabinet Information Hearing of the bang' who fixen fớy Leando had the plaintin is a money months, Le, up to and including the Wilson had done for hospitals Board Spokesman To's statement August 21 at 280 put, baif being tender kinge be both here and in China. She had that the United States and Russly liked at $800 enchi
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