TOURIST LINER H.K. & N.T. FERRY
IN PORT
RESOLUTE HERE ON WORLD TRIP
COMPANY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
CHARLIE CHOA JUDGMENT
FOR SUM OF OVER $85,000
NO DIVIDEND AGAIN THIS YEAR
An er parts action for $85,814.77 Addressing shareholders at the The Hapag liner Resolute is no annual meeting of the Hongkong compradore of the Equitable East- against Charlie Chos, formerly tenth cruise around the world, she and New Territories Ferry Casern Banking Corporation, was arrived in port shortly after 9 am. Ltd., this morning. Mr. Li Yau- beard before the Mr. Justice to-day, with many important pas-tsun, C.RE, who presided, said: Wood, acting Chief Justice, at the
stranger to Hongkong.
sengers aboard.
On her
"MOTOR MISHAP. SEQUEL
SERIOUS CHARGES
POSSIBLE
RADIO BROADCAST
EUROPEAN STUDIO CONCERT TO-NIGHT
From Z. B. W., on wave length of 355 metres (k/c.).
•
5-6 p.m. European programme.
• 6-5.30 p.m. Orchestral. Light Cht Symphony Orchestra. Cavalry-Overture (Suppe). Salut D'Amour (Elgar) Carissima (Elgar)
New
The possibility of charges of a inquiry to be held next week into very grave nature arising out of an the "death of a Chinese school teacher at a motor accident in Ju- bilee Road on a recent week-end, The profit for the year is $33,- Supreme Court this morning, tho was mentioned by Mr. J. B. 409.86 from which must be deduct- plaintiffs being the Ho Hong Bank Prentis, who appeared for the The present cruise, similar ined depreciation on launches, junks Ltd., 13, Queen's Road Central.
prosecution against Kwok Hung every respect to the cruises made and Luen Tick Co. share, $20,500, The plaintiffs were represented a Macao broker, before Mr. in previous years, started in New and Directors and Auditora fees by Mr. H. C. Macnamara (in-Wynne-Jones at the Central Police York on January. First calle
other expenses, $2,265.00, atructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Court this morning. were made at Madeira and Gibral- leaving as net profit the sum of Grlat) who stated that the sum tar, after which she proceeded $1,64186 which, added to the claimed was balance on a current Defendant, the alleged driver of through the Mediterranean and $18,694.31 brought forward from account, and was found on a writ the car, is at present charged with the Suez Canal to India and Ceylast account, makes
↑ total of of foreign attachment. Defend-theft by ballee of a car belonging lon. Successive ports of call after 320,739.17 which your Directors ant's address and occupation wero įto Ng Chuk-wab, a building' con2] Pomp and Circumstance (No. 3 in C leaving Colombo were Singapore, recommend should be carried for unknown to the plaintiffs. tractor, and with obtaining $1,000; Bangkok, Batavia, Bali and Mani-ward to new Profit & Loss Ac-
by means of an alleged forged cheque at the American Express Company.
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After giving formal evidence to show that the issue was within The Resolute aggregates just The original cost price of our Chapter 17 of the Code of Civil under 20,000 tons gross, and has launches and junks was $247,637.- Procedure, Mr. Macnamara
ap- Mr. Prentis said the Deputy four through decks, aurmounted 50, but after making due provi-plied for, judgment and an order by three widely spaced funnels alons for depreciation annually, for execution in the sum of $3,200 Inspector General of Police took n rising to a height of 54 feet. this item now stands at $161,500 against Messrs. Wallace Harper very serious view of the case, and
Captain Fritz Kruse, command-only.
and Co., Ltd., garnishees in the had instructed him to strongly er of the Resolute, and known as As you all know, this Company action, the amount being admitt-oppose ball. the Cruising Commander of the has been established for foured by them as owing to the dc- Hapag fleet, is making his thir-years, and so far no dividend has fendant." teenth trip, around the world.
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SOME PASSENGERS.
Among the passengers aboard
Are:
1.
been declared. The reason for
Judgment was given in the this is that your Directors has amount claimed with costs and been pursuing the conservative the necessary order made. policy of writing down annually
to Depreciation Account the value
HUNGRY MAN'S THEFT
PASSAGE PAID TO
KONGMOON -
Replying to his Worship. Mr. Prentis said that if charges of a quiry proceedings, they would take graver nature arose from the in-
priority over the present charges against the defendant. An im portant witness on the second charge was not returning to the Colony until Wednesday next. That was the clerk.
of our launches, junks etc., and Bruno Birnbaum, well-also repaying as much as possible Dr. known German author and pub-our loans, so as gradually to con-; lisher. He is a member of var-solidate the position of the Com- ious German Banking and Company.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo, for the de- mercial Commissions, and of the Last year the fishery business
fence, said he did not quite under- "Textile Cartels.
were very bad. Had we not ap--
stand the question of priority. If pealed to the Government to Air. Walter Camp, President of allow us to increase slightly the
the facts of the Inquiry had some
with the Inspiration and Patrician Pic-passenger fares for the Tai Q. "I think you had better go back connexion
present tures, and Director of the famous Tung Chung and Capsulmun run to the country if you can't find charges, then he would agree. Madison Square Garden in New which request, I am glad to say,work here and have to steal in York. He travelled on the Resowas readily granted the result order to eat," remarked Mr. Scho- lute last year with his former would not have as satisfactory field at the Central Police Court wife, Ruth Elder, the famous as presented to you to-day; and this morning when be bound over American aviatrix.
I take this apportunity to express a Chinese on a charge of stealing our grateful thanks to the Govern- three jars of cakes from a hawk- ment for its kind consideration. er's stall outside the Tai Ping
His Worship remarked that if) charges arose from the inquest, that the present charges would. more or less be submerged.
Mr. Prentis-The facts of the
inquest have nothing to do with the present charges.
New Symphony Orchestra 'conduct- ed by Sir Edward Elgar, Pomp and Circumstance (No. 4 in-G)`
(Elgar)
Minor) (Elgar)
London Symphony Orchestra ducted by Sir Edward Elgar, Hansel and Gretel-Overture
(Humperdinck)
con-
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Albert Contes.
5.30-6 p.m.
A relay of the 1st Part of tho Shakespearean Concert from tho Helena May Institute, by courtesy of the Committee,
6-6.30 p.m. Operatic.
Band Cavalleria Rusticana- Selection (Mascagni) Creatore's Band.
Vocal Genis-Carmen-(Bizet)
Light Opera Company. Band- Trovatore (Verdi) —
Selection
Creatore's Band. Vocal Gems-Mignon (Thoman) Vocal Gems-Taks of Hoffman
(Offenbach) Grand Opera Company. 6.30-7.15 p.m. Musical Comedy.
Merrie England (German) Merry Widow (Lebar)
New Symphony Orchestra.
Selections from
Marek Weber & His Orchestra. Geisha (Jones)
Band of HM. Coldstree Belle of New York (Kerk.
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Guards.
Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards. Follow a Star (Ella)
New Mayfair Orchestra. Blue Roses (Ellis)
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Eising are the honeymoon couple aboard the Resolute. They were married
I now move that the Directors' Theatre. His Worship also grant- the day before the Resolute sail- report and statement of accountsed money from the Poor Boxto ed from New York..
Mrs. Irmgard. von Ilberg, of as presented be adopted. When defray the defendant's passage to client would have to stay in gaoli Folly to be Wise New York. She is the wife of the motion has been seconded, Kungmoon. the famous international banker, shall be pleased to answer Mr. Konrad von Ilberg, and comes well-known Hamburg from family. Her father-in-law wAS formerly the personal physician of the ex-Kaiser of Germany.
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any
Mr. Lo said he did not like the word "if" It would mean his
for about a month; awaiting whe Inspector MacWalter said the ther charges of a more serious questions that may be put to me defendant broke open a shutter nature would arise from the in- the motion which was
Mr. Heary Lowenck acconded at the stall. "He said he stole quiry.
carried
because he was hungry." unanimously.
His Worship:-Did he seem The Chairman:-Under Article
tion?
A total of 185 passengers is be- No. 104 of the Articles Associungry when brought to the Sta-they would know where they stood.
New Mayfair Orchestra. 7.15-7.25pm.
Closing Local Stock Quotations, Selected London and New York Stock Quotations, etc.
from 7.25.8 p.m. Concert"
Studio..
His Worship, raplying to Mr. Prentis," said that by March 31,
His Worship set aside April 3, 4 ation of the Company the Ordinary Insp. MacWalter:-Well, just and a as provisional dates for the 1. Piano Solos Directors retire, but being eligible, as he is now.
hearing." offer themselves for re-election.
The motion was carried animously.
ing carried by the Resolute on the present cruise, and a care- fully-planned series of social functions, and entertainments have been arranged for them during
The Chairman:-The accounts the vessel's short stay in Hong- have been audited by Mr. kong. As soon as the ship berth-Tung who retires, but offers him ed this morning, the passengers were taken across the harbour in self for re-election.
a specially chartered Star Ferry, and were whisked to the Peak and Repulse Bay fr a waiting fleet of
motor-cars.
The youngest passenger is just! four years old and the eldest 72. Americans predominate, over 130 of the passengers embarking in the United States. Of, the balance" 21 are Germans, four Austians and three each are from the Ar- gentine, France, Italy and Great'
Britain.
CHOPPER USED IN
" FIGHT
QUARREL OVER A DEBT
Mr. Lo asked his Worship to) conalder the question, of bail. Shiu-kin, J. P., Ip Lan-chuen, J P.,
Mr. Prentis: The Deputy In- Tse Hee-yuen, Tse Yat-aun, Lispector General of Police has Ka-agok, Li Ka-shi and Li Ka- instructed me to oppose, bail very Tsun (Directors), Mr, Henry strongly.
(Secretary), Messrs. Lowcock
His Worship remarked that the Dick Kim-ting. Li Ching-lole. Li present charges were also serious. Chiu-ng, Kim Kee. Li Siu-tong, in view of that, he would oppose Cheung Yip-leung. Shun Kee, hail.
Accused was formally remanded Those present at the meeting Yeung Kee, King Kee, Yu Kee, were Mr. Li Yau-tsun C.B.E.. J. P. Yew Kec. Poi Kee and Lau Kee, for seven days. (Chairman) and Messrs. Tang (shareholders).
Mr. Li Cheung-hing proposed and Mr. Tse Yat-cho seconded the motion which was carried un-
animously.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
WHAT IS TRUTH? FOR THE Five cases of small-pox, one from MULTITUDE, THAT WHICH IT CON-Victoria and four from Kowloon, and TINUALLY READS AND HEARS.-two cases of meningitis, were report- ed to the health authorities on Tues. Spengler,
day,
Ng Sani, described as a concubine, Bitten by a dog owned by a resid- was found hanging from a tree at ent
a Chinese the rear of Water Road yesterday schoolboy was sent to the Governinent
43, Stanley Street, The body Was removed to the moricary. The palice zuspect sui-Civil Hospital for treatment. The dog was seized and removed to cide,
Kennedy Town for observation.
A police report to-day states that
a man named Chan Pui-fik, either fell
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DAGGERS, WIRE AND GAGS
THREE MEN GÅOLED FOR POSSESSION
Three men, Ho So, Li Kwan and Lam Ng, were charged before. Mr. Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with unlawful pos session of daggers, wires and cotton gags, fit for at unlawful purpose.
Detective Inspector Dorling in- de-
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(b) Two Byce of Grey (McGough) Mrs. M. Portellion (Cʊn- tralto) accompanied by Mrs.. G. Griggs.
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(b) Onaway Awake Beloved
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Mr. W. H. Balley (Baritone) accompanied by Mrs. G. Grigge.
4. Piano Solon
5.
(a) La Fille aux cheveux de lin
"(Debussy)
(b) La Campanella (List)
Songs
Mr. Harry Orc.
(a) Winds in the Trees (Goring
Thomas)
(b) My Dreams (Tosti)
Mrs. M. Portallion (Con- tralto) accompanied by Mrs. G. Griggs.
4. Songs
(a) Sea Fever (Conningeby
Clarke)
(b) Looking Homeward (Carne) - Mr. W. H. Bailey (Baritone) G. accompanied by Mrs. Griggs
8 p.m. Local Time and Weather
at 8.3-10.30 p.m. Chinese Concert 10.30 p.m. Hughy. Mid-day Press
Close Down, 10.35 p.m. All records in the above European from evening programme
Z. B. W.'s Library:
How a quarrel between two enn- or jumped from the Yaumati ferry place between Mr. Hans Joachim formed his Worship that the tractor's fokis over the payment of launch Man To at the Hongkong Luhring, of 32 Hankow Road, and fendants were arrested by the
The man was Miss Anne Marie Dorothea Magdalene police on information received. Report. a bill in a tea-house nearly led wharf last night. to serious injury to one of them rescued by a seaman, and was later Berta Appelt, of the Helena May The police waited in ambush was related to Mr Butters at the sent to the Government Civil Hospital. Institute, Garden Road; and between Public Street, Shamshuipo, and from the Studio.
Captain Reginald Horace Mould, R. Kowloon Magistracy this morning It transpires that the late Mr. A. Mess, Kowloon, and Miss Mary surrounded them when they
mentioned News. when Lau Fat was charged with John Gentle Smith, Chief Officer of Fielding, of Ersham Lodge, Canter-peared. The articles
in the charge. were found on them. 'wounding a foki named Chan Sin the B... Sui Tal, who committedbury,
Defendants pleaded guilty to: in Nathan Road on the evening of suicide by shooting himself yesterday. March 21.
morning, had made a will the day Mr. A. O. Brawn has received a possession of the articles, but It was revealed by Inspector before, in which he made provision cable from the Royal Sanitary Insti- stated that they were not intend Rozeskwy that the quarrel started for relatives. The motive for the tute, London, stating that Messrs. A. ed to be used for an unlawful par-
T. Braley, E. A. Chater, W. Elliott, pose. in a ten-house in Shanghai Street suicide has not been disclosed.
LAW. Hume, H. H. Mundy, G. H at about noon on the day in ques-
Mr. Louis Leung, of 76 Robinson Miles and M. E. tion. Complainant and defendant Read, has notified
that the recent exame ve passed and passed sentence of a the police went for tea, but after they had while driv.g his car along Caine Selence, and that Messrs. G. W. Bow finished they found they had no Rond yesterday, he knocked down a den, C. T. Champelovier, J. R money with which to settle the Chinese schoolboy, who attempted to lodgin, D. C. Sullivan, and V. M. bul. It was alleged that com- run, ncross the road. The toy Benwell have passed the Sanitary In- plainant should have obtained received injuries to his face and cyes,spectore Examination. money from their master for the and was sent to hospital for trent
tea.
ment.
in
Sanitary
Arranged by the European Y.M. C.A., an enjoyable programme of
the
year's
His Worship convicted them all
hard labour on each.
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KZRM PROGRAMME. To-day's Broodact from Manila:
5 p.m.-Studio Music.
5.45 p.m.-Health talk by Dr. Rebecca Parish.
6 p.m.--Masic,
6.10 p.m. Spanish Informational Period.
6.20 p.m.-English Informational Period.
7 p.m. Grace Schwartz-Mezz Soprano.
7.15 p.m.-Chamber Music Period. 7.30 p.m.-Studio Guest Astiat Bennet Sisters,
7.45
p.m.-Rockne Programme.
8 p.m.-L. I Aguinaldo Sponsor- ship-Maria Ripoll,
Hot words passed between the Three sampan-men unable to agree entertainment was given at two men and continued for the on a division of hire-money, although Soldier's and Sailers' Home, Wanchai
ARRIVES HERE IN rest of the day. It would appear the amount of $3.30 they received was last night. The performers included that the dispute became most divisible by three, engaged in
* SECTIONS the Y.M.C.A. male voice choir, under heated when all the fokis were three-cornered fight on the water- Mr. R.
Mrz. C. Robson, partaking of the evening meal in front yesterday, but inflicted very string Holi W. H. PYLS, OT
Queer cargoes are often brought 8.15 p.m.Instrumental, Recital- little damage on each other by the songs, Mr. F. V. Whitta, humorous time they were stopped by the police. selections, and Mr. J. Davidson, banjo to the Far East, but one of the Salvador Asuncion, Saxophone.
8.80 p.m.-Aps Cement Programme Wynne-Jones hound them over selections. At the conclusion. Rev. strangest must be the consignment in a personal surety when they were B. C. H. Tribbeck thanked the artistes. aboard the P. & O. liner Chitral Jose Corominas charged before him with disorderly
which arrived from London this 8.45 p.m.-Stock Quotations. conduct this morning.
8.50 p.nl-Light Opera Night- Mr. A. P. Granville, overseer of morning.
Gems from the Pirates of Penzance,
a contractor's matshed in Nathan Road. It was alleged that com- plainant struck defendant with his fist, whereupon the latter asized a chopper and retaliated by hitting the complainant on the neck.
After the fight, defendant; ran away, but was arrested the same evening Shanghal Street by the police.
two days, and had had his wound also been a keen bowla player and fondant probably entered the yard by/to Shanghai as deck cargo.
the P.W.D., appeared as complainant! Consigned from the Admiralty Gems from Vieter Herbert'e Master Mr. George McLeod, who has been before Mr. Schofield at the Central to the British naval authorities in pieces. El Matadero - Argentine a resident of the Colony for 14 years, Police Court this morning, when he Shanghai, the Chitral has in her Operatta, left for Home on retirement by the charged an Blue Funnel liner Calchas yesterday. the theft of four iron fire bars from assembled, will be launched as
unemployed Chinese with holds complete parts, which, when 10.80p.m.--Close down. Asked why he used a chopper. He has been a moulder at the Taikoo the Pumping Station, Pokfulam Road, |
Docks, and has H.MS. Sandpiper, the new gun- not only at Quarry Bay but through day morning carrying the bars, boat for the China Station. The fight and he had to resort to out the Colony generally. As a 10-walking in the direction of Kennedy consignment includes the hull, weapons.
calist, his services have been in Town, Inspector MacWalter said machinery, and even the Inspector Rozeskwy sald com constant request locally, and plainant had been in hospital for appeared in several Philharmonic the Pumping Station had been losies ments and masts. The latter, ow- accessories ing to their size, are being carried Society productioris, whilst ho has quite a number of fron
kereseno drums recently. De- stitched up.
When commissioned, the Sand- golfer. His many friends hope for climbing over a gate. A fine of $100, Sentence of ten weeks hard him long life and happiness in the or two months hard labour, was im piper will be stationed on the labour was passed.
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