1938-03-24 — Page 9

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 24, 1938.

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VISIT OF GOVERNOR OF MACAO Cordial Welcome Extended By Hong Kong

CROWDS WITNESS

OFFICIAL

LANDING

AT QUEEN'S PIER

GERMAN

DANUBE

PATROLS

Vienna, To-day

The Germans have taken

the fleet of patre bosts

Hong Kong turned out in large force to wel- come His Excellency, Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa, the Governor of Macao, who landed at gaily decorated Danube previou Queen's Pier shortly after noon to pay his first offi- cial visit to Hong Kong since his resumption of office as Governor of our neighbour Colony

HE. SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE, WHO WAS AT QUEEN'S PIER TO MEET DR. BARBOSA, EXTENDED TO HIM A MOST CORDIAL WELCOMEL

toasts

Sir

The customary exchange of salutes loyal

were” given, gave notice of the approach of the Geoffrey Northcote toasting the Portuguese warship Bartholomeu health of the President of Portugal Dias, and Capt. S. H. Batty Smith, and Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa that of A. D. C. to His Excellency Sir Geof His Majesty King George VI, after frey Northcote, and Dr. Alvaro Bril-which the Governor of Hong Kong hante Laborinho, Consul for Por- toasted the health of his illustrious tugal in Hong Kong, proceeded in guest, in a felicitous speech, to the Government launch Britannia to which the Governor of Macao suit- the Portuguese vessel to welcomeably responded.

“OUR OLDEST ALLY”

the visitor in the name of the Co- lony of Hong Kong.

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· LARGE GATHERING

the Austam de

Herr Hitler has ordered formation of a Danubian patrol under the control of the-Germai "navy

-Reuter

BRUTAL BEATING MURDER CASE

A sequel to the fatal fight between Indian watchmen on Green

GERMANY'S DIPLOMATIC RE SHUFFLE

Berlin, Today. Preparations for a German diplomatic re-shuffle, render

by the events of Febru ary 4, are almost complete.

is expected that Freiherr von Weizsecker, director of the political department of the Foreign Office, and formerly German representa- tive at the League of Nations, will be appointed State Secretary, and that the charge d'affaires in Lon- don, Dr. Woermann, will succeed him as chief of the political de- partment

Von Mackensen, son-in-law of Baron von Neurath, head of the secret Cabinets Council, will pro-

Sir Geoffrey said: It is with a during the night of February 17 bably be appointed Ambassador in high sense of honour and deep was provided at the Grimmad Ses-Rome

Landing soon afterwards, the pleasure that we welcome His Ex-sions this morning, when Sher Za-

at

The case for the Crown was

The Ambassador in Warsaw, you

ador in Moscow, will suc

Molke in Warsaw.

Governor of Macao, accompanied by cellency, Doctor Tamagnini Bar-man and Fateh Khan, faced trial Moltke, will become Ambassador Lieut. Colonel Joel Vieira, Private bosa, Governor of Macao, to Hong for the murder of Hayat Mohamed, in London, and von Schulenberg, Secretary, and Lieut. Bento de Rio Kong to-day, and that not for the before Sir Atholl MacGregor de Abreu, AD.C., was met first time. In every place in the Queen's Pier by His Excellency the British Empire we regard it as a ducted by the Assistant Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Geof privilege that a Representative of General, Mr. EH. Williams frey Northcote, members of the Ex the Government of the Nation. Somerset Fitzroy, instructed by ecutive Council, Legislative Council, whom we are proud to call "our Mr. C. A. S. Russ, represented first Naval, Military, and Air Force off- oldest Ally" should pay us a visit, accused, while Mr. George She

but nowhere is that sentiment structed by Mr. Alfred Laa, cers, and prominent personages con- pected with the official and business more deeply or more warmly felt peared for the serd life of Hong Kong.

than in this Colony. For we are The jury empanelled was: Among those present were His Exfully aware that our neighbour, Messrs. V. Benjami cellency Major-General A. W. Bartho the Colony of Macao, was estab- P. S. Shan, lomew, General Officer Commanding, lished long before we British held Simmons, C. Commodore E B. C. Dicken, Rt. Rev. a square inch of land in the Paci-ter and A. Mons. Henrique Valtorta, Vicar Apos fic and that for the best part of Mr. Willi tolic in Hong Kong, Rt. Rev. Bishop

R. O. Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong, three centuries. British merchants died from His Honour Sir Atholl MacGregor, trading with Canton found a home an extremely bri Chief Justice, the Hon. Mr. N. L. and a refuge in that Colony of legs were broke Smith, Colonial Secretary, and Fit L Portugal To the gallant Colonists excessive injuries to the Watt, Officer Commanding Royal Air

Force, Kai Tack, the Hon. Mr. J. who preceded us to these waters was alleged that first Fraser, Attorney General, the Hon and gave us asylum there we owe saulted deceased with a stick Mr. R. A. C. North, Secretary for and gladly admit a lasting debt of second accused held Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. Sgratitude, which is certainly no Caine, Financial Secretary, the Hon less strong in difficult times such Mr. R. M. Henderson, Director of Pn-

such founda- blic Works, the Hon. Sir Henry Pol-as these. It is on

ALARM CALL

LEGAL DENIAL OF LIABILITY

An intere

ng point, that as two of the defendants are being sued personally, they cannot be held hable as members of an organisa- tion, will be argued before the

isne Judge, Mr. Justice R. E. Ludsell, at the Supreme Court this afternoon when the China Salva- tion Bonds case will be continued. Mr. C. Y. Kwan, appearing for Mr Kan Tong po and Mr. Li Sing- At about 6 pm on February 17, kui, submitted that his clients had first accused and deceased were in no case to answer. The inference lock, the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, the tions that the loyal and ancient their quarters. At 8 p. m. the drawn from the evidence, pointed Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. friendship between our two coun-alarm bell in the magazine room was out Mr. Kwan, could only suggest Leo d'Almada Jun, His Honour. Mr. tries rests. Justice Lindsell, Puisne Judge, the Hoz

sounded. Deceased was found on that his clients were held table as Commander G. F. Hole, Harbour Mas-

the floor groaning. Both defendants members of the Bonds Committee. ter, the Hon Mr. T. H. King, Com- To the toast of Your Excellency's

were in the room and heard deceas- In the writ his clients were being missioner of Police, the Hon. Dr. P. health we lift our glasses with led accuse them of beating him be sued personally, there being not a S. Selwyn-Clarke, Director of Medical especial cordiality; we are indeed Services, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chan,

cause of a bet

single word in the title or in the the Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo, the Hon. M happy to see your among us and

In the witness-box this morning, endorsement to suggest that his S. E. Dodwell, the Hon. Mr. Leo happier still to know that you pro- Dr. P. S. Begbie stated that deceaschents were being sued in their re- d'Almada e Castro, Jr., the Hon. Dr.pose to stay a few days✨ on our Li Shu Fan, the Hon. Mr. M. Tbeautiful Island. If anything could

ed succumbed to mutiple wounds presentative capacity. Referring to Johnson, M. D. J. Sloss, Vice Chan-add to our pleasure it would be the could have been caused with a stick mitted that his clients had no case and loss of blood. The injuries several authorities, Mr. Kwan sub- cellor of the University of Hong Kong hope that on some future occasion Sir Vandeleur, Grzybum, Chief Man-

HEARTIEST WELCOME

ager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai we may again be honoured by your Banking Corporation, Mr. G. B. Sayer, presence on our shores. We wish Director of Education, M. W. you all the success that your wise Schofield, Mr.. E. W. Hamilton, Super- and able administration of your intendent of Imports and Exports, Mr. A. Brilhante Laborinho, Consal for Colony deserves, bidding you at the Portugal in Hong Kong, Mr. J. P.jsame time the heartiest welcome Braga, Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, Sr, to Hong Kong. Dr. R. Castro Basto, Mr. P. M. N. da Silva, Mr. F. Almada Remedios, Mr. M. Gomes, Mr. E. Leitao, and many others.

GOVERNMENT HOUSE

LUNCHEON

GUARD OF HONOUR

RECEPTION THIS EVENING

A reception in honour of Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa, tendered by the Portuguese Consul, is being given at the Club Lusitano this Evening, a large number of guests

At least 30 blows must have been to answer. [dealt.

The case is continuing.

NON-AGGRESSION PACT SOUGHT

Warsaw According to the As the Governor of Hong Kong being invited.

Kurjer Poravny, political and mi escorted the Governor of Macao from It is understood that the Gover tary circles in Kovno Queen's Pier, the Guard of Honour, nor of Macao is being entertained seeking to conclude a non-ag provided by the Royal Scots, sprang to luncheon to-

Friday,sion pact with Poland. to attention and the band struck up

inst, by Sir Vandeleur Gray- It is hoped that negotiations for the Portuguese National Anthem burn, Chief Manager of the Hong a pact of this and will be The party then inspected the Guard Kong and Shanghai Bank, at the without delay when, following

of Honour and then drove

Government House, ernor of Macão was Honour at the ofici

At the conclusion

Hong Kong Hotel, at which Sir mutual establis Geoffrey Northcote will also attend in Korno.

and where Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa

will meet some of the leading tonch

uch, the business men in Hong Kong

SIX MONTHS FOR

SNATCH THIEF

hard

on Pang Fee, at the Central

sand defen

lamment

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