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CASTRO ON TRIAL ALLEGED PROMISE TO RELEASE A

MAN FROM GAOE

·STRIKING ADDRESS BY MR. JENKIN.

Castro.

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VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY..

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THE HUNGRONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH 1916.

That was the only

reason he could give for the manner in which Wong Yuen had acted. The story put forward by Wong Yuen and his wit- nesses was a pure invention.

COMPANY MEETING. THE DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO

LIMITED

The 33rd ordinary general meeting of the Douglas Steamship Company Limited, was held at the Company's office yesterday. Mr. H. P. Wilte pre sided, and those also present were Hon. Mr. D. Landale, and Alesers, R. Shewan and A. O. Lang, (Consulting Committee) Hon. Mr E H. Pollock, K.C., and Messrs W. E. Clarke, T. F. Hough, Le Chung Shui, G. C. Moxon, G. P. Lam

FIR, EASTERN MEN AND

THE WAR.

Second-Lieut. Edward Lockhart Shaw, Royal West Surrey Regt., who was killed on of the Rev. Chas. and Mrs. Shaw in action on August 5th, was the fourth.

(hite, CM-S., Funkien, China). Lieut. Shaw was aged 20.

Second Lieut. George Rex Stuart wheath occurred on August 16th, was layng, of the Gloucestershire Regt,

the son of the late Mr. Henry Layng, of Cheltenham, and died three days before China, and of Mrs. Layng, of Coniston, coming of age.

Captain Francis Hastings Thonias, D.S.C Royal Marine Light Infantry, who was killed in action on August 15th during the operations in German Enst Africa, was in his thirty first year. After seeing service in various of His Majesty'a

mert, F. Smyth, R. Hancock, A. Me Intyre, A. E. Hodgins, A. H. M. da Silva, Chan Tong, Chan King Yue, J. G. Gomes, and A. M. N. da Silva, with Mr. O, W. Barton (Bceretary).

The SECRETARY read the notice convenghips, and having qualified for musketry ing the meeting, after which

The CHAIRMAN said-Gentlemen, As the report and accounts have been in your hands for some days I will, with your permission, take them and the Auditors Certificate as real. You will no doubt. consider the figures put before you as highly satisfactory, constituting as they do what is easily a record in the history of the Company; the next bost year hav ing been as far back as 1895, when the profits were 8257,000, and I trust that

at Hythe, he was appointed Naval Mug- ketry Instructor at Hongkong in 1919, At the outbreak of war he was recalled home, and served during the whole of the fighting at the Dardanelles, taking an active part in the naval operations. For his services while there he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, and specially promoted to captain in December last. He leaves a widow and

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Mr. Jenkin made a striking address to the jury on behalf of accused. He The case was resumed at the Criminal naked them not to allow the strange at Sessions yesterday in which -R. M. Hmosphere of a criminal court recinto Castro, a Police Reservist, was charged on affect them. Castro seated between two two counts with receiving 8200 as a bribe Indian constables with fixed bayonets, it being alleged against him by the Crown It was absolutely unnecessary for that he was paid this amount on making Indian constables to sit in the dock with a promise to release a Chinese from Castro, guarding him with fixed bayonets. the Chinese the Class on practice which had been Victorin Gaol, alleged offence, Castro was employed at handed down from feudal times, but it. the Magistracy an Court Constable, and was entirely minecessary, and people the story for the prosecution is that might think that the man between the cousin of the imprisoned Chinese gave hayonets was a desperate criminal." But Castro $200 for the purpose of releasing justice demanded that any man who had the man from gaol, such, refense never the misfortune to be placed in a dock being brought about.

must be guarded by two Indian policinën Replying to Mr. Jenkia (defending), with fixed bayonets. Such an action was the fireman who is alleged to have paid diametrically opposed to the real state the 2200 to Castro said there was no of things. Castro, nor anyone else in the attempt to keep the transaction a secret. dock; wanted fixed bayonets besides him all He adhered to his story that, the money the time. Castro, or any other man, had was paid, and on a certain arranged day to be regarded, until they were convicted, he waited for two hours outside the gaolas perfectly innocent men; yet they for his cousin to be released. His friend always had the Indians there with fixed never appeared and then he went to

bayonets. Addressing himself to the Castro's house to me if his cousin were suggestion by the Crown that the case for there, but he was not; When questioned the Crown could not be a concocted or the proposed distribution of profits will the wounds received in the Lone Pine AXMINSTER, about this Castro, said he would bring an invented one, Mr. Jenkin said that it be considered reasonable, and the amount charge at Gallipoli. He has, however, lost one foot which was amputated after the cousin to his (witness') house. He was absurd to suggest such a thing. Any allotted as dividends and bonus, amount-wany months of endeavour to save it. did not know what was going to happen was and broad nying to 25 per cent, for the year, a liberpl y to his cousin when he came out of gool; the Courts of Hongkong would state that one. Shareholders will recognize the he would doubtless be able to find his to say such a story could not be con- wisdom of writing as much off for depre- way back to Shanghai. It was not at cocted or invented was absolutely absurd. ciation as we are entitled to under the first arranged that 8100 should be paid They had concocted stories every day. Articles of Association, when we are in We would remind our readers of the for the release of his cousin. It was I myself bad such a case the other day a position to do so, and in recommending entertainment to be given under the aus agreed that $100 should be paid to before a Magistrate called Mr. Word," the transfer of $78,000 to the credit of pices of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Castro at first, the man should be repraeceded Mr. Jenkin.

at the Victoria Theatre on October 12th "An Indian the Reserve Fund, we are but partially in aid of the Joint Fund of the St. John leased, and, when the release had been effected, another $100 was to be paid to Police Sergeant was charged with steal restoring amounts previously withdrawn Ambulance Association and the British ing 810 hole from the pocket of from that Fund in the lean years 1000, The entertainment will be under the

Red Cross Bociety. TER After the tiffin adjournment;. Castro drunken man in the Government Civil 1919 and 1911, in order to provide distinguished patronage of H.E. Lho was placed in the witness box. Answer-Hospital, and the prosecution called into moderate sums for depreciation. You Governor, HE. General Ventris, and

Commodore Sandeman. A varied an two Court ing his counsel; defendant said he was a

witnesses-two will realize that the employment of the extensive programme has been arranged, European Constable in the Police Reserve attached to Russians who stated on oath that they Matyang on time charter, and of the among the artists being Mr. Denman Dul- the Magistracy. The promissory note pro- saw the Indian take the $10 from the aching on occasional charters during Jer, Mrs Aubrey and Miss Dione May (who will play a violin duct), the Misses diced was made by himself and he obtain dranken man's pocket; and the ward the year under review has been respon Gordan, Mrs. Hill, Miss Mary Hyde and $200 for it. He wanted the 8200 to meet master and a Chincee assistent said the sible for a goodly proportion of the Mr. P. Wilson (Highland dances with his liabilities, and also to assist a friend same thing. And what do you think Mr. profits made, but at the same time it is pipes"), Mr. Maitland, Mr. Abnoy, Wood said He suid he could not believe satisfactory to be able to state that the Mr. Frank Austin, Mr. G. Burnett, Mr. who wanted to leave the Colony. He ob

Muriel, Mr Helph, and Mr. Sher tained the money from Wong Yuen, the any of those witnesses, and the Sergeant results of the working of our regular vington. By courtesy of Mr. Jenkin, the was discharged. There you have a glar coast trade have been of a reassuring Police Reserve Orchestra will be present complainant in the case. The money was ing exnaple of›n purs invention; and it nature. In connection with the anderhalf of the programme pictures selected und will reader selections. In the second ture. connection with paid to him on July 16th at his house happens every day." Proceeding, Coun writing account of the Company, which and supplied by the Pathe Company will His private address, produced, was

Sel for

the defence asked the jury to bear now amounts to $153,443.30, I would like be shown. The covers of the programmes written by him (secused) and given to

was a private to say that, acting with the advice of May A refreshment stall for the sale of are being specially designed by the Misses Wong Yuen in order that Wong Yuen, also, that here might bring the money to him on a day prosecution in the case against Castro, the Consulting Committee, the General ices, chocolates, etc. will be arranged by which was a holiday, on which day the although it came into Court with the Managers have, from the commencement the Manager and Staff of the Hongkong Magistracy was not open. Subsequently gloss of the Crown Solicitor's ofice of the current year, adopted a different Hotel, all proceeds (without deductions)

going to the Fund he became aware that Mr. Gardiner (the thrown over it. That was a fact they system of insurance, under which, while Booking will open on Friday, the 29th solicitor) had made a report to the had to bear in mind when thinking of a keeping the Company's flect fully cover inst., at the Anderson Music Company. Captain Superintendent of Police on the concocted story. Mr. Jeakin then asked ed against total los, we accept more risk -instructions of Wong Yuen-Mr Gardin-abe jury if they had ever heard two men as regards repairs rendered necessary by KONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD.

er mentioned this to him, he informed--two Chinese fellow countryman from accidents, and pay & considerably lower Mr. Gardiner that the $200 was a low. Ningpo; Wong Yuen and the fireman-rute of insurance, the cost of which has Mr. Gardiner then said that if he paid give such a flood of consecutive dates hitherto been a heavy burden on the the $200 the nutter would be quashed. What Castro had done, Counsel content year's working and we propose, subject He (accused) then saw Mr. Leo d'Almada ed, he had dons perfectly openly; the to the confirmation of shareholders, to and also. Mr. Jenkin and they both transactions were carried out in a place gave him certain advice. Acting on crowded with police and detectives, men that advice he had not paid the $200, who were all waiting for hints of crime; and land gone through the Police Court and a place which was so crowded that and those proceedings.

it quickly became stinking and reeking

sary. The current year has commenced is to he forearmed, and 1 do not think Mr. Jenkin—And I trust you will never because of the number of people who were quarter comparing well with those of the our reserve, with the recommended trans favourably; the returns for the first the management can be over generous in forget it, Castro. Are those the only cir present. Mr. Jenkin urged the jury not

the question of writing off. I see that cumstances under which you received the to think that all barristers spoke for corresponding period last year, and the fer of 878,000 from this year's account, $200 from Wong Yuen-Yes, sir. money; talked so much hot air" Haiyang, having been chartered until the will stand at $108,000, and I hope that this year the Company will have its Cross-examined by Mr. Wakeinu (pro cause they got fees for doing so. It was end of 1917, at a rate which alone should reserve back again to the point it reached secuting on behalf of the Crown), Castro usual to be paid for what they did, of show a handsome profit, it is not un 1909, viz€204,000. With regard to the Chairman's remarks in connection course, but he was defending Castro reasonable to expect that we shall be able with the Underwriting Account of the where the 8200 should be paid; that did because he liked his profession, and it to come before you next year with a re- Company, I am sure all shareholders not seem a curious proceeding. Until was a privilege which he could exercise port fully as good as that at present will approve of the new system adopted, inely he had not been in the habit of Also, Castro had been associated with him under discussion. I will now propose the expenses of the Company and at the same as any system which reduces the working.

borrowing money; of late he had borrow-in the voluntary services of the Colony adoption of the report and accounts, and time still safeguards the Company's ed $100 through a friend, and the $200 Therefore he (Mr. Jenkin) was not after it has been seconded, and before interests can only be beneficial. The iden of building up this insurance fund from from Wong Yucu.

being paid for what he was saying; he putting the motion to the meeting. I time to time must, I feel sure, commend Answering Mr. Justice Gompertz, was acting without a fee, and Mr. Lee shall be glad to answer any questions gratifying to learn from the Chairman

itself heartily to all shareholders. It 1 Castro said that he promised to repay d'Almada (the instructing solicitor) that "shareholders, may wish to ask.

that the current year has commenced the $200 in a month, that was why Wong in the same position. Could they, he

Mr. HANCOCK, in seconding, said-Infavourably, and the prospects certainly Yuen had made him the loan without asked, imagine a guilty man taking the rising to second the adoption of the when we next meet our General Managers look most encouraging, and I hope that interest. His salary averaged from $130 course Castro had done when he was report and accounts I feel I am only will have an even better report than the to $140 per month. He knew there was given a chance to pay the $300 and hush voicing the opinion of all shareholders present one to put before us, I notice no mention of repayment in a month in the matter up. No, Castro had had a

in offering congratulations to the that, no mention has been made a staff the promissory note, but it was under report made against him and he said he General Managers and Consulting Com and also to the Officers of the Company's stood between Wong Yuen and himself. would see the thing through and free mittee on the very good report which has one, and I hope the General Managers He was good friends with Wong Yuen, his name from the taint put upon it by been presented to us at this meeting for will see their way to granting them one and the only reason he could give for the report That was a manly thing for Chairman has stated, a record in the now beg to second the adoption of the the past year's working, shewing, as the on account of the satisfactory year which the action of Wong Yuca in bringing Castro to do. He said he would see the history of the Company. I do not think

has just passed. With these remarks 1 those proceedings was spirit of re thing through, and he (Counsel) prayed that any shareholder will cavil at the ment of a bonus to the staff, and also to

report and accounts as presented. venge. Wong Yuen came to the Magis that he would see it through and clear rount written off for depreciation, or the officers, that has already been done CHAIRMAN With regard to the pay tracy several times to ask for the money, himself. If auch was not the case on the but he (Castro) put him off and asked evidence which had been given, then no $78,000 to the credit of the Reserve Fund. There were no questions, and the meet and is included in the accents, it should the recommendations to transfer him to wait until he received some money Government official in the Colony was In times like the present I think it is.

have been included in my speech. from Shanghai. Then Wong Yuen put safe should he be forced to borrow money. Incumbent upon Companies of this kind, Hoven proposed, and Mr. CLAWRE

Ing unanimously approved of the about the yarn in the Magistracy that

tion of the report and accounts, op he had paid him (Castro) $200 to pay but after a few minutes deliberation the possible and to take every advantage of R. Shewan to be members of the Consult The judge made a lengthy summing up, to pilo up their reserves as much as seconded the re-election of the Hon Mr. for a fine and that he (accused) had jury returned a verdict of not guilty, prosperous years so as to be

D. Landale and Mesars, A, O. Lang and pocketed the amount. He (Castro) be and Castro was discharged.

ing Committee. prepared for dame angry at this, he had words with

any and every competition, which may Wong Yuen, and eventually struck him THE HUNGHOM MURDER TRIAL.

appear later on after this appalling war Wong Ysen then threw the promissory More evidence was called in the Hung is ended. I am not neccesarily aware note on the floor, said he would not take hom murder trial, which is being heard that there is likely to be any competition, any money for it, that he would get him before Sir William Rees Davies, and the bat at the same time to be forewarned the "sack, and also make serious case was adjourned until to-day.

(Continued at foot of next Column.)

said

Arrangement was made as to

was

"The approximate statement of trafic receipts for the week ending 23rd September is as follows →→→

Increase

build up this fund from time to time by This Year....... the allocation of such surns from profits Last Yearn as the General Managers and Consulting Committee may deem prudent and necess-

at

fleet.

Aggregate recel pte for 38 weeks,

Receipts for week.

$19,970 11 832 2,138

$533,207

41,843-

130,664

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in the

I am sure they are deserving of

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