BATA SHOE CO. SENSATION
COMPLAINANT IN THEFT CHARGE
1.
ARRESTED
There has been a sensational An interpreter of German and turn to the case in which Mr. Hungarian was asked to explain Carel Tomas, Manager of the the charge to Mr Tomas, but de- Bata Shoe Company in Hongkong, fendant said:"It is no use. I is charging Mr. Carel Waiss, an understand." other official of the Company. with the theft, of a diary and private papers Trom his residence at Felix Villas.
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Prior to the case coming be- fore Mr. Wynnie-Jones un remand this morning, Mr. Weiss swore information againat Mr. Tomas,
Mr. Wynne-Jonca:-Yuu quite sure you understand it?
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1933.
GODOWN CO. MEETING
FUTURE...... DEPENDS
ON CHINA
WHARF SCHEMES
JAPAN FORESEES TROUBLE
MODIFICATIONS IN DEFENCE PLAN
STATEMENT AT GENEVA
"The future of this Company, and I might add., that of the Colony, depends on a prosperous
Geneva, Mar.. 9. .... China. That we have in 1932
Japan proposes to continue to made money out of Shanghai's troubles is no cause for con- collaborate in the work of the Conference, al. gratulation, for inevitably the Disarmament pendulum must swing the other though the decision to withdraw
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Mr. Toman-Yes... Mr.Horace Lo and Mr. D. B. Evans said they were acting for the complainant and defendant respectively in this case.
Mr., Wynne-Jones--Now comes leading to the issue by the the question of when we are toway, and though I know there from the League appears irrevoc. Violin Solo Nocturno in E Flat
hear this case.
Magistrate of a warrant of arrest against Mr. Tomas on a charge of embezzlement and fraudulent con- version of $26,000 said to have
SHANGHAI OFFICIAL
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is a school of thought" which thinks that China's sorrows make able. for Hongkong's prosperity, surely
The Japanese delegation to the this is a very short-sighted view. Disarraament Conference to-day Piano Solo-Minuette from Suite
Mr. Evans-Well, I understand
Fortuitous increases in storage,
(Sak)
been received by Mr. Tomas on there is a representative of the and for that matter, many otha informed Mr. Arthur Henderson, Piano Solo-Berceuse (Chopin)
account of the Bata Shoe Com-Bate Shae Company coming down pany.
from Shanghai and arriving here The sensational turn to the
to-morrow. He is a superior to case occurred this morning when both the complainant and the de- the original charge came up befendant, and it might be that in fore Mr. Wynne-Jones after the arrival might clarify the situat
weak's remand.
"ANOTHER MATTER”
ion.
Mr. Lo-I am not in a position to say when I can take the case. It depends on catching hold of witnesses and taking Statements from them also.
Mr. Horace Lo, for Mr. Weiss. in agreeing to the hearing of the Jarceny charge being fixed for Wednesday afternoon, said there
Mr. Wynne-Jones:—I will remund was another matter which be it to the same day as the first case, thought it would be desirable
fo by which time the position may be dispose of firat:
made clear. At 230 on Wednes- Touching on this other matter, day afternoon, the 15th. his Worship addressing. Mr. D.R. On the question of bail, Mr. Lo
now..
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things imposed by troubles across
the President, of the Japanese
Ignaz Friedman. 12260. con Violla Salo Walls in C Sharp 1.6 nowhere Government's intentions to
Minor (Chopin) tinue to participate, but added that the way, will take eventually. The measure of dar as it considered indispensable to Violin Solo-La Capricieuse
(Elgar) prosperity is essentially that of
carry out important modifications China."
Bronislaw Huberman.. LX197, for national "defence of the Japan-
1.45-6.25 p.m. Orchestral and Land ese Empire in view of the new. Music. situation in the Far East, all the Peer Gynt Suite (Grieg) revelant circumstances should be taken into due account in future discussion of disarmament. Renter.
The foregoing remarks were made by the Ion. Mr. J. J. Paterson, who presided at the forty-sixth annual general meeting of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co. Ltd., to-day
CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH. Proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, the Hon. Mr. Paterson said:-The nett earnings
$170,000, compared with 1931.
FRENCH EMBARGO MOVE.
Paris, Mar. 8. The Foreign Affairs Committee
solution inviting the Government
MORE OLD SHIPS,
London, Mar. 8.
Evans, who was representing Mr. said he was not opposing being for the year show an increase off of the Chamber has passed a re- Tomas, said:-A warrant has just content with an assurance that the This may create a false impression to undertake without delay at: been sworn before me, and the defendant, was not leaving the
to the probibition of the export of warrant issued by me, on the in- Colony. On the other hand, he for, as you are aware, trade in the Geneva negotiations with a view. formation of Mr. Weiss, against pointed out the serious nature of Colony has not improved during munitions and arms destined for a your client on a charge of emthe charge and the extent of the the past twelve manths.
country which does not accept the bezzlement or misappropriation defalcations alleged.
The trouble in Shanghai early in recommendations of the League of of funds. The warrant, ns, I say, Mr. Evans offered personal 1932 was responsible for the in-Nations on the occasion of 'a "con- han been issued, and presumably bonds and the bail of $2,000 grant-ereased earnings RA A large fict-Reuter. it will be served.
ed to Mr. Tomas, was secured in quantity of cargo was landed and "Mr. Evans:-It can be served two personal auretien..
stored here till such time as it Defendant also surrendered his could be safely handled at destina- Mr. Wynne-Jones: Not now, passport at the request of the tion. Had it not been for this in Court. Immediately after out-Magistrate.
business. #alooked-for
brought Japan has brought four more old- side Court.
about through Shanghai's misfor-British ships, two of which are tune, our revenue would have been said to be intended for trading about normal for the main feature purposes, while the other two are of the year's working was in-to be broken.,up. creased
from revenue
storage. The latest acquisitions are the There was a considerable falling P. and O. steamer Padua, of 6,000 off in arrivals of local cargo, there tons, the Glen liner Glenshane, of being 121 fewer ships and 115,000 6,498 tone, the Canadian-owned tons cargo less landed to our pre- Canadian Inventor, of 5,497 tons, mises than during the previous and the Canadian Mariner, of
5,384 tons. year.
The Canadian ships are to be. used for trading.
If defen-
Mr. Lo:-Not now. dant knows there is a warrant against him, he may, if he pleases, | surrender himself.
Mr. Evanat-It does not matter. Mr. Lo:In which case he can please himself.
Mr. Wynne-Jones: Will you tell Mr. Weiss that the charge against him will be heard on Wednesday, February 15, at 2.30 p.m.?'
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PARTICULARS WANTED.
LORRY DRIVER
FINED
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MAN WITHOUT A LICENCE
11
to
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The balance available for ap
The purchase price of the Padua propriation, including the sum of
was £10,500 $344,091.43 brought forward from and the Glenshane the previous year is $1,157.336.14. each.-Reuter. which your Directors, recommend dealing with as follows:-Pay a
ta
op.
Fines totalling $40 were impon ed on Yuen Ping, by Mr. Schofield in the Central Police Court" this morning, on charges of driving a Mr. Lo:-I should like to have motor lorry without an appropri- without the particulars of the papers alleged ate licence and "to have been taken. Mr. Weiss owner's permission.
admits having taken a diary from Mr. C. Y. Kwan, who appeared the complainant in this case, but for the defence, asked for lenien- dividend of $6.00 per share, ab- shall take advantage of the
recondition the claims to have the right of taking cy, as the defendant had an aged sorbing $480,000 pay bonus of portunity
ranewals are it. He denies having taken any mother and sister
$2.00 per share, absorbing $160,-wharves where support. thing else. I should want parti-Regarding the second charge, he 000; transfer to Equalization of necessary, culars as to what letters they explained that the lorry was Dividend Fund, $80,000; transfer The proposal for the adoption of loaned to the defendant on the un- to Renewals Account, $100,000; the report and accounts, which was My Evans:- cannot give those derstanding that he got a fully transfer to Employees' Provident seconded by Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, particulars at the moment, I am qualified driver to drive it. A Fund, $20,000; carry forward, to was carried unanimiously. not obliged to disclose the con- pressing engagement arose, and new account, $317,336.14; and I tente.
the defendant was compelled to trust this will meet with, your! Mr. Wynne-Jones suggested fulfill, the contract. The defen-approval that what "Mr. Lo would requiredant's driving licence was SUS- was a general description of the spended in October last year, letters.
Mr.
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All records in the above European The appointment of Mr. J. H.
are kindly supplied by Jessen as a Director of the Com-programme pany was confirmed upon the Mesors, Anderson Muzie Co. tr Trafic Sub-Inspector Saunders Other items outstanding in the motion of Mr. A. Murdoch, second- ed by Mr. H. Seth, and Messrs. with our buildings, wharves and C. Gordon Mackie and H.H.H. lighters. The sum of $46,882.3 Priestley, who retired according under Kowloon buildings
to the Articles of Association. were re-elected upon the motion cost of a new galvanized iron of Mr. A. B. Raworth, seconded by godown crceted in the timber yard Mr. F. J. Easterbrook. on Canton Road. The amount,
Evans: Vith regard to said the defendant was stopped balance sheet are the embezzlement charge, is that by Sergeant Fryer while driving charge by Mr. Weiss himself? up Stubbs Road. He was taking Mr. Wynne-Jones: Mr. Weiss the lorry back to Sir Robert Ho has taken action on behalf of the Tung's residence, Bata Shoe Company. He has sworn that information on behalf
of the Bata Shoe Company.
Mr. Lo hinted at a connexion between the two cases; and said that the case of Mr. Weiss, in defence against the larceny charge. "May be a complete ans- wer on a claim of right."
this
Mr. Evans deprecated the as- sumption of that point at early stage.
QUARREL OVER DENTISTRY
PATIENT FIGURES
IN FIGHT
COVETS
THE ANTUNG WRECK WEATHER STİLL BAD
to
The tug Taikoo is still at the Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and scene of the wreck of the s.5. "stace expended," against Kowloon, Fleming and Messrs. Linstead wharves, represents the final pay-and Davis were re-elected Auditors Antung, but the weather conditions ment for the new wharf which is upon the motion of Mr. G. B. S. are still rough, and prevents the now completed and has been used Thomson, seconded by Mr. J. T. ship being boarded in the hope of by ships of medium draft. It is Bagram,
saving some of the valuables and fittings. hoped that in the near future.
The following Directors and The passengers who were strand- dredging will be carried out in the vicinity of this pier to permit the shareholders attended the, meet- ed on the beach, together with the of the lifeboat from the- An argument over the extrac-berthing of larger vessels. The ing: The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, men
will be returning tion of a tooth, the patient claim- expenditure of $42,000 under Mr. C. Gordon Mackie, Mr. A. H. Kamo, ing that the job was only worth lighters is the cost of awo ated Compton, Mr. J. P. Warren, Mr. Hongkong on the s.8. Kwelyang. After further discussion, the 40 cents and net $1, fed to a fight lighters built to take the place of B. Wilson, Mr. Frank Austin, which is due about March 12
Mr. Felix A. Joseph, Mr. H. H. H. from Holhow. proceedings were adjourned for between a Shanghai tailor and old craft disposed of.
Priestley, Mr. J. H. Jessen (Direc-
The master of the s... Anhui, quarter-of-an-hour to bring the dentist in the Wanchai dis- It is our intention as roon 25 tors), Mr. F. H. Crapnell (Secre- Captain D. Lupton, reported at the arrest warrant into operation out-trict yesterday at noon. A district opportunity occurs to lengthen Notary), Messrs. D. Mackie, G. B. S. Harbour Office having rescued. 8. side the Court and the enibezzle watchman appeared on the scene 3 and and No. 6 Wharves in Thomson J. Hyde, F. J. Easter- British, 2 Russian sergeants, 25 ment charge against Mr. Tomas and took both men, to the Police order to provide more suitable brook, A. B. Raworth, H. Seth, to be drawn up according with the Station.
berthing accommodations for the Dalziel. A. Murdoch, J M. Alves, Chinese and 287 passengers from sworn warrant,
large vessels now going alongside. J. T. Bagram, H. M. Miller, and the Antung. He also reported that While this work is being done, we Capt. J. W. Bundren.
ARREST MADE.
On the proceedings being re sumed, Mr. Tomas was brought before the Court, and, reciting the charge, the Magistrate told him
The combatants
appeared be
före Mr. Schofield in the Central Police Court this morning, and both admitted fighting.
Prosecuting, Sergeant Nolloth
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
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one of the Anhui's lifeboats was loat and one damaged.
that information had been Inid said the tailor's mouth appeared against him by one Carel Weiss, to be bleeding quite freely. "I WE MUST REALISE A MAN'E CON-: Eight cases of small-pox, two from not correct that his Chief Officer's that he, Tomas. the Manager of don't for one moment think the CEPTION OF LIFE BEFORE CONDEMN-
Rosebery.
the Bata Shoe Company, felonious dentist made a good job of it,"ING HIS LIFE AS A FAILURE.-- ly and fraudulently did sical he remarked. $26,000 paid to, or received, or Both defendants were fined $5 taken into possession by him for and were bound over to keep the or on account of the Company. peace.
CEMENT COMPANY RESUMES
ONË KILN STARTED: PRICES CUT TO BEDROCK
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THE KAMO'S EFFORTS. Captain L Beer, master of the 8.8. Kamo, informs us that it was Victoria and six from Kowloon, and boat capsized after clearing the two cases of meningitis. were re-vessel. ported to the health authorities on What actually occurred was that Tuesday.
two lifeboats were launched from
An extraordinary general meeting
Members of the Kowloon Residents the Kamo, the first in charge of Association are reminded that the the Chief Officer, and the second of the Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd.,, is advertised to be held at the board annual meeting will be held this over in charge of the Second Engineer. room of the Company on Wednes. ing at 8 p.m. in the St. Andrew's The First. Officer's boat was first day, March 22, at 11.45 a.m.
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Church Hall.
away, and proceeded to the Antung. Apparently on learning that there Saturday March 18 will be a red were no passengers on the wreck, The Diocesan School Old Boys As-letter day in the history of the Mun- the Chief Officer proceeded to the which a number of sociation will hold a tea party at ang College. The new Assembly beach, on Lane Crawford's restaurant on March Half will be officially opened at 3 p.m. passengers could be seen. 17 for the purpose of convening an by tan Bishop of Victoria, the Right The lifeboat was beached, and extraordinary general meeting to Rev. Ronald Owen Hall, who will adopt a constitution and enrol mom- afterwards distribute the prizes and Captain Beer saw the Chief Officer certifientes. Tea will be served at and his crew make several attempts to re-launch before dusk, but this was presumably impossible, owing
bers.
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While an Indian constable was dr
Despite continued heavy dump-to bedrock to meet the intense,
4.30. p. ing of Japanese cement into the competition. Colony, the Green Jaland Cement Business had revived to a cer. reating a Chinese woman, one of the
A pendant and ring of unique de to the heavy surf. On observing. sign were found on the first floor of these conditions, the Second Eng- Company's works resumed oper- tain extent and fresh orders had crowd that gathered round, is alleged the Sinecre Company on Monday ineer's boat was recalled from the atlons yesterday morning,
.come in. It had, therefore to have thrown a wooden clog at the evening by an assistant to the collar vicinity of the wreck by "sound Interviewed this morning, Mr. licen decided to start one kiln, onstable." The clog
missed the
and shirt department. It will be re-signals. Allan Keith, Secretary of the and this step was taken yesterday,onstable and struck the woman, turned to the owner providing an e- The Chiar Officer and his crew
Yuco Foh, in the face. She Company, said Green Island Ce- The Company's staff is NOW
was curate description is furnished, to- ant to the Government Civil Hospit-gether with necessary identification of later proceeded overland mont prices had been cut down i working full time.
al for treatment.
ownership.
others to Hoihow.
with
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Overcoats $50.00
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