THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THURSDAY,
MARCH
1984
FAMOUS EARLY SINO-BRITISH CULTURAL SINCERE CO. FINED to come across from Kowloon and
VICTORIAN
(Continued from Pago 1.)
RELATIONS
and a close friend of Gludstone, he Sir Alexander Cadogan's
was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for
a few months In 1886 during the Home, Itule crisis.
ABSURD STORIES, :
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UNLAWFUL REMOVAL
OF LIQUOR
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TRAVEL TALK FROM THE STUDIO
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5-8 p.m. European programme.. 50 p.m. A relay of the Hongkong Hotel Dance Orchestra from the long- kong Hotel Roof Garden.
were then to be transported by truck from some point or other on the Praya to the ship in question. the cases were to be taken direct from Kowloon to the ship, it was quite obvious the uses of a truck * Stressing the point that no would be wholly unnecessary. fraud had been intended or com- It, was a pity that Mr. Lloyd and mitted on the revenue, Mr. Hamil the man who signed the permits TO-DAY'S BROADCAST. ton, at the Central Magistracy wore not present, Nanking, Mar. 7. yesterday afternoon, fined the
Detection Risk, Sir Alexander Cadogan, Sincere Company $25 on
summons for having What happened, continued Mr. In 1893 he was appointed Gover-British Minister to China, was n nor-General of Canada and soon the guest of honour at a dinner on February 22 unlawfully ro- Jenkin, was that, the Kowloon ware-cases were brought across by Sin- absurd stories began to circulate party held at the Moral Endea- moved, from the bonded about the Aberdeens' monage. It your Association, under the house at lolt's Wharf, cases of cero's regular funk after having thin not being in been taken from the warehouse to duttable liquor was said that they dined in the aer auspices of the Sino-British accordance with the conditions of a point outside Rumsey Street. vants' hall on certain days of the
Cultural Society.
the permit. Three other sum- That point was 25 yards from the week and that their guests were
In oxtending a hearty welcome monsen relating to two ware- Rovenus Department's wine shed, Hable to be taken in to dinner by
6.6.30 p.m. From the Studio. 10 Sir Alexander on behalf of the houses on the Kowloon side and where there was a European of the butler or the housekeeper.
Children's Programme arranged by These myths persisted for many Society, Mr. Wang Shi-chle, the one other on the Hongkong side ficar and native officers on duty."Auntle Joy Uncle Poler will give years--so much so that both Queen resident, said that the exlating were dismissed with a caution. The cases were thus landed in the 1st of three ten-minute talks on Victoria and King Edward had friendly relations between China
The four summonses related to close proximity to and in full | "Some Typical English Events."
6.30-7,30 p.m. Recorded Music, rpecial Inquiries made as to their and Great Britain were important 42 cases of dutiable liquor which view of the Revenue Department.
removed from the truth. Their origin can be traced elements in strengthening cul- had been
economic bonded warehouse at Holt's to Lady Aberdeen's efforts to brigh-tural, commercial and
relations between the East ten the lives of domestic servants.
and Wharf, the China Provident God- own, West Point, the General He hoped that Sir Alexander. Bonded warehouse, Kowloon, and Lord Byng in 1926, was strongly who had now ideas in working out the No. 15, Queen's Road, Central,
Sino-British relations, bonded warehouse, to the criticised in certain quarters. The closer
substantially mises of the company. Conservative Premier having rewould contribute Bigned, the Viceroy asked Sir C. towards the development of cultur
the two Tupper to form a Government. Al-al relations between though the general election which nations beside the political sphere, "The Sino-British cultural substantial
Society," he concluded, is willing to accept our guest of honour as one of our comrades in striving for this object, for which this Society has been brought into
In 1896, Lord Aberdeen had to West, * make a decision which, like that of
followed
showed
4
majority for the Liberals, Tupper did not resign, but declared that in A few weeks when recounts and in quiries into various elections had Been stade a very different state of things would be shown.
ACTION UPHELD.
own request.
were strong protests against his retirement.
MADE MARQUIS.
existence."
In reply, Sir Alexander pledged his best efforts in helping in the
of the achievement object.
pre
Anybody who bad their eyes open. could sea this, and anybody trying to transgress the law would do so at the risk of being detected. The cases were then takon along Con- naught Road to Sidcore's entrance outside Connaught Road. They were stacked there, sorted out, the names of the consignees put on and also numbered.
soro
Mr. Hamilton. sald that he would regard the four summonses as really one case. It did not ap- The five cases from the Hong-
warehouses. pear to him in any way that any kong
alan fraud upon the revenus had been wrought there at the same time, committed. It did and were also sorted out and num- intended or appear, however, that a breach of beret They were then loaded on the meaning of the section of the to a truck belonging to the Com- permits had been committed. It pany, and were taken to the ships. seemed to him that the proper Not only was that done on this course for the company to have occasion, but he would establish adopted with regard to sorting the that that course had been followed was to have obtained special by the Company for the last 15 been able to obtain this permission, in 1983 they followed that course they could have taken other steps on no less that 216 occasions, and as to the sorting., But on the up to the date of the present oc- other hand, as this practice had currence on 30 occasions. been going on for some time, he thought it was unfortunate a warning letter was not sent to the company.
A Concert.
7 p.m. (Closing Local Stock Quota- Wons, etc.) Orchestral-Doubinushka (arr.
Rimsky-Korsakov). Orchestral-Polerts March ("Prince
Igor" Borodin).
London Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Albert Contes. Song-Wine, Women and Song
(Straus). Song The Dall's Song ("Tales of
Hoffman" Offenbach).
Mavis Bennett (Soprano).
Violin Solo Thais-Meditation
(Massenet).
Violin Solo-Tambourin Chinois
(Kreinter).
Fritz Kreislor. Vocal Duet-Trot Hers and Thero
(Donkey Duet) ("Veronique"
Messagor). ("Veronique"-Mesanger).
Society's cassion, and if they had not years. He would also prove that Vocal Duet The Swing Song
COTTON, WHEAT AND SILVER
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Serious View.
Winnie Melville and Derek
Oldham.
Planoforte Solo-Moonlight Sonata
(Beethoven, Op. 27, No. 2).
Harald Hauer. Pianoforte Solo-Gavolte in F Major
(Beethoven-Bauer).
Harold Bauer.
Song Onaway! Awake! Beloved
("Hiawatha"-Coleridge Taylor).
Song The Legend of Kleinsack
(Tales of Hoffman"Ofenbach).
Tudor Device (Tenor).
Violin Solo-La Capricieuse
(Elgar, Op. 17). Violin Solo-Waltz in C Sharp
Minor (Chopin).
Bronislaw Huberman. 7.30.8 p.m. From the Studio. A Talk on "A Visit to the Native Sottlements" by the "Globe Trotter." Report.
8 pm: Local Time and Weather.
Chinese 8.3-10.30 p.m.
Concert
from the Studio,
18.30 p.m. Close Down. N.B. From 8.30-10 p.m. Z.E.K., Hongkong., will broadcast a pro gramme of European Music on 040 K.C'.
of the
All relays of the Hongkong llotel Orchestras are by courtesy Banagement and during the intervals recorded music will be broadcast from the Studio.
The Governor-General however Insisted on acting in accordance with the results of the election-s
TIBETÁN AFFAIRS." fact which led, to a complete
Public interest is now centred estrangement between him and
a meeting arranged for Tupper, for many years and Lord on Aberdeen's action was upheld by Thursday between Sir Alexander
Mr. Jenkin said that what he the Colonial Office. He made Cadogan and the Panchen Lama.
would ask the prosecution to ac. point of residing for a time in The general situation in Tibet is
cept was that, if an offence was each of the provinces of the expected to be discussed at the
committed, they should take up the Dominion and also bought a fruit meeting.
Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K. C., instruct attitude that the offence was a ranch at Coldstream, B.C., which. Coincident with the proposed ed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, appeared technical one only, and that it had however, proved costly and unre meeting, Kung-Ko-Chung-Nei, for the Sincere Company, and been brought about, as a result of munerative. In 1898 he resigned residential representative of Tibet Chief Revenue Officer Buller pro- a bona fide belief that the permits before his term had expired, not ai Nanking, has lasued a statement secuted; while Mr. J. Barrow, AB- did not prohibit what they did and under pressure from Chamberlain, declaring that he has not receivedistant Superintendent, Imports had done for 15 years openly. He ns alleged at the time, but at his any confirmation in regard to the ceedings for the Imports and Ex- tion do not ask for anything more and Exports, watched the pro- would also ask that the prosecu-
In 1906 Lord Aberdeen was sent Tibetan forces. He states
reported invasion of Siking by
that ports Department.
than a warning that the practice
would ask for must conse. lie back to Ireland as Lord Lieutenant the reported renewal of the Tibetan and remained there till 1915 when
this, in view of the fact that the it became clear that the Home Rule invasion is unbelievable in view of
Before proceeding with the Head of Department had these Bill would be passed. His regime tho ropouted assurances given by had been very popular and there the Tibetan Government of its case, Mr. Jenkin said he had ask facts put before him, and he was. in Ireland support of the Nanking Governed Mr. Barrow, and had been in- asked under the circumstances not
ment-Central News.
formed by him that his instruc- to issue the summonses and drag tions were to take a serious view this old established and leading. of the matter. If he would be store into the light of publicity, allowed, he would like to make a but he refused to do so. And had statement of the case, which he the Head of the Department,been hoped would alter Mr. Barrow's here, Mr. Jenkin said he would aspect. It was just possible that have liked to have had the oppor- there were facts unknown to Mr.tunity of asking him to recon- Barrow, which were known to Mr. sider the position and the taking Lloyd, the Superintendent of Im-up of the attitude he mentioned." ports and Exports, whose absence he regrettod. He should have to argue that there was no offence at all, but if there was an offence it was very, very slight, and one to warrant very light treatment. the sentence he was entirely in his
Mr. Buller said that on Febru- ary 22 the Sincere. Company ap- plied for permits for the removal of dutiable liquors to Kwongcho- Mr. Hamilton asked whether he wan and Macao. There was alto- was going to suggest that the Sin- 11.08-11.98 gether a total of 42 cases of tere Company had made this 12.09-12-10 liquor. All the liquor was de- 12.20-12.21 Ivered from bond after 12 noon. 12.36-12.36 About 2.15 p.m.. on the same day, 12.40-12.40 Revenue Officer Powell saw these
Mr, Buller said he would accept cases at the Sincere Store, some in and some outside the doorway. the latter view, and suggested a The condition on the permits was nominal fine would meet the case. ||- that the liquor be removed from No Impropriety of any kind was the bonded warehouse direct to alleged. There was no vindictive the oxporting ship. But this con-ness in the prosecution, because. dition was not complied with. In they could have brought other the case of the removal of the charges in the same connexion. cases from the China Provident Mr. Jenkin: The facts don't Godown, the cases must have square with it. When a warning sufficient, you actually passed the exporting would have been ship. It was only a question of bring us up here on a summons.
Mr. Buller: I am sorry. Mr. Jen- immediate removal to the export- į
kin, we have the Ordinance. ing ship.
During his term of offfee he and Lady Aberdeen did much to improve economic and social conditions. notably in the matter of housing and the combating of the tuber- culosis scourge. For his services he was made Marquis of Aberdeen and Tamair, the latter title, a variant of Turn, being chosen to mark his connexion with and love! for Ireland.
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Mears. Swan, Culbertson and Frits have received the following quotations In 1916 he and Lady Aberdeen on the New York cotton and wheat went to America to raise funds to and silver exchanges for yesterday. save the work of the Irish Women's. National Health Association from collapse through the war. They re- mained in the United States til 1918 and did much to help the Allied cause.
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IDEAL "LAIRD". For 50 years Lord Aberdeen was "laird" of the estates of Haddo and Cromar in Aberdeenshire. Ideal relations prevailed between himself and his tenants to whom during the war he remitted six months' rent at a cost of £20,000. Then owing to the increase in taxation and the fact May July
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May Early Victorian age. He was the July recipient of many honours, both Tetal sales for the day: academic and civie.-British Wirc-
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Technical Offence.
Mr. Buller said he was prepar. ed to accept the plea that it was a technical offence, but as regards Worship's hands.
He did not, however, think a caution would meet the case.
breach with a view to a fraud. But if he said it was in a bong fide way, then it was a different matter.
KZRM PROGRAMME. To-day's Broadcast from Manila: 6.00 p.m.-Studio Music-President
Cleveland Orchestra.
5.60 p.m.-Health Talk.
0.10 p.m.-Spanish Informationhl
Period.
6.30 pm. English Informational
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7.00 p.m-Dinner Programme-
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7.30 p.m. The Merrymakers-Toby Sobral, Phil Worthington, Bob Lynch and Johnny Harris.
7.40 pmAlo and Nigger. 8.00 pm-Manila Trading and Sup- ply Co-Bally Aveline, William Yotoca and Russ Aranas.
8.15 p.m.--Compania Tabacalera
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ducted by Larino Nash. 10.30 p.m. Sign Off.
Mr. Jenkin: You don't have to avail yourself because you have Paris..
Geneva. the Ordinance.
Mr. Hamilton-Do you wish it Berlin.
Helsingfors. Qalo to go any further?
Mr. Jenkin-Mr. Buller says he Athens. wants a fine, and under the cir- Milan.. cumstance we will have to go on. Buenos Aires.
Shanghai. R.O.'s Evidence.
then New York.
Exporting Since 1911. Mr. Jenkin said he did not want to any anything which would hurt 46.18-46.18 anybody, but on the facts he was 40.58-46.68 Instructed, and he would say they 40.95-40.95 would be established, that this prosecution was incomprehensible, 2,500,000 oz for the just reason that the Sin- (102 Contracts) cero Company who had been deal- Revenue Officer Powell
ing in iiquer since 1911, before gave evidence to having seen the Amsterdam the 1911 Liquer Ordinance came goods outside Sincere's, and said Vienna
Prague.. into force, had been exporting re- that he had previously informed gularly from the Colony to dif the representatives of the Com-Bucharest feront ports. In this particular pany at No. 14 bonded warehouse, Hongkong case they were exporting 42 cases that removal of goods other than Brussels. of liquor to consignees at Macao direct to the ship was not permis- Stockholm.
Copenhagen. and Kwongchewan. The liquor sible.
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Two cases of meningitis and one KINDNESS BECOMES YOUR FRIEND, case of small-pox were reported to EXCEPTING LUST, THE INDULGENCE the local health authorities on Tues
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At the monthly meeting of the which was required to meet this In reply to Mr. Jenkin, witness Bombay Chinese Chamber of Commerce yester- consignment was stored in four said that he had warned the re- Rio Mr. T.G.S. Alexander, of Messrs day afternoon the Secretary, Mr. Chan separate bonded warehouses. Of presentative on the bonded ware- Yokohama. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Company, Ping-au, announced that a letter had will be leaving the Colony on Satur been received from Afr. Lil Yas-taun, this total of 42 cases, 87 cases, or house on the Hongkong side. Montevideo
on the Prior to this occasion, he had Belgrade 88 por cont, wan Atorod
Montreal day by the P. and 0. Iner Comorin C.B.E., who wished to resign from Kowloon, side, and the other five noticed on one occasion that liquor
Silver (spot) for London, accompanied by Mrs. the General Committer. Mr. Li's
canes, or twelve per cent, on the was stacked outside Sincere's. Silver (forward) .20.9/10 Alexander and family, on furlough. resignation was accepted.
Hongkong side.
Replying to Mr. Hamilton, wit-War Loan. .103 The course which the company ness said that there was not the The wedding is announced to
At the monthly meeting of the place shortly of Mr. William Charlos Chinese Chamber of Commerce yester pursued, continued Mr. Jenkin, slightest attempt to conceal the Excoll, of the Ilongkong and Kowloon day the Chairman, Mr. Wong Kwong was that they went to the Re-cases. He did not tell the office Wharf and Godown Co., and living at tin, stated that in connexion with the venue Office and presented alto about hle warning.
The Nederland Lina (Royal Dutch Mr. Jenkin I have instructions Mail) send a Claremont Hotel, to Misa Elsie Jane Chamber's annual donation of $1,000 gether 10 permits which covered
most - tastefully. -pro- Andrews, of 16, Bowen Road, Hong to the Hongkong University, arrange the 42 cases. These 10 applica that, it being fairly stated by the duced mome pad for the year, which ments have now been made with the tions disclosed the following facts, prosecution that they are not sug- Includes pictures of various places University for two free scholarships to be awarded annually out of this That the goods wore to be taken gesting anything improper, and as which can be visited on their ships, The Canton Daily Sun has issued s
from bond and moved to two pam- I understand, they are not in any Aupplement dealing with the Germans donation.
ed ships on that day between 10 position to contest, that this prEC- A lecture will be given by Dr. K. in South China and Hongkong. It
is
thorough AL
A resolution to purchase the "Szealm. and 4 p.m.; that the cases tee, if wrong has been going on L. Telehelt to-morrow (Friday) at survey of the
of various Fu Chuen Bhu" (a set of Chineso wore to go to two different porte. for a considerable number of 8.15 p.m. in the HK. University Union netivities and history German firms,
the Christian Association. of which are histories and classics) for the Chinese to two consignees at Macao and youre, my cilents under these cir- Assembly Room, under the auspices of old-established concerns, as well as Chamber of Commerce'll public library two consigness at Kwongchowan; cumstances are quite antisfied to terested will be welcome. the German mission, and there are was passed at the monthly meeting that as part of the transit, the leave the matter entirely in your portraits of searly all the members hold yesterday afternoon. Subscrip-
The annual general meeting of the
kong.
some
All in-
of the different" tonearns, with brief, tions for this purchase will be made goods were to be carried on a Worship'a hands, sum: Kowloon Residents' Association will be
Mr. Hamilton accordingly oblographies Pictures of offles build by members of the General Committed truck. The applications showed
ings and Industrial plants are also and Mr. Chan Kam-po has promised this to anybody who looked that marised the case, and wave his
to provide the balance required. the 88 per cent of the goods word verdict as stated.
included.
hold in St. Andrew's Church Hall,
Kowloon, at 6 p.m. to-day,
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