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COMPANY MEETING. MESSRS, A S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

The 30th annual ordinary general meet- ing of Messrn. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd. (ince it registration), was held at the Hongkong Hotel, yesterday morning.

THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARUM UIH,

LETTERS OF THANKS.

HONGKONG WOMEN'S GUILD.

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE,

Mr. Lewis, Hon. Treasurer and Secretary Mr. Henry Humphreys presided and for the Hongkong. Women's "Guild, and was supported by the Hon. "Sir Paul Ministering Children's League, has receiv Chater, M.G., Mr. J. Scott Haraton ad the following letters of thanks:- and Mr. H. P. White (Directors) and Mr. J. A. Tarrant (Secretary),

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE MURDER.

PRISONER FOUND QUILTY,”

DEATH SENTENCE PASSED,

The Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Kemp K.C.), prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr. G. C. Alabaster, O.B.E., defended.

THE DEFENCE.

SERIOUS FIRE NEAR SAILORS HOME.

BLAZE BEEN FOR MILES.

Residents in Kowloon were startled, last night, about a quarter to nine,, by a At the Criminal Sessions, before the sudden blaze which flooded the heavens Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice Gom with a brilliant red glow. "It was later. 100 Claremont St, London W2.

pertz), yesterday, the trial was concluded ascertained that a serious fire had broken. Mrs. Moss, Hon. Central Secretary and of Tong Tim, the Government House out in Hongkong, in a building near the following Northente, 1. D. Hum- Treasurer of the Ministering Children coulie who was indicted for the murder, in Sailors Home, Those who went to the

shareholders were present:- phreys, D. Jubb, D. E. Clark, FLeague, has much pleasure in acknow W. Stapleton, J. M. Wang, G. Rapp and legging the kind contribution of £334:16:34 bathroom at Government House, of un Stay Ferry to find out where the fire hark being the equivalent at the current fate amah named Chan Cheuk. During the actually occurred saw practically the aptiecretary had read the notice of exchange of 82.000 from the Hongkong week the evidence of 10 witnesses for the whole of the hillside in the direction of

Ritchie.- Copyrning the meeting, the CHAIRMAN Women's Guild and Ministering Children's Crown has been heard.

West Point, as if, illuminated "for" a léte. Baid-Gentlemen,It is gratifying to me league.

Tongues of fames were seen shooting to come before you with such a favour

4. Robert Street, Adelphi, London,

abere able account, unquestionably the best in

the tallest buildings near the Larger

15th January, 1921. the history of the Company.

Sailors Home. For nearly a quarter al dividends have been pait in years gone Dear MADAMI an directed by the Committee of the Royal Saldiers'

an hour the ire seemed to burn furiously, by, but ever have larger profits been

Mr. Aluflaster, in addressing the jury, made. 1 is to the more conservative

Daughters Home, Hampstead, London. policy adopted in rrent years of app to acknowledge the receipt of £107.9.3. reminded them that in all criminal cases, and then began to show signs of dying for depreciation that the improved posíbeing the amount of a further donation but most particularly in murder cases, it out, but again suddenly the fames shot priating much larger sums than formerly

an absolute principle of British upwards, the sparks creating an effect of tion of the Company Funncially and from the Hongkong Guild and Minister was

freworks. otherwis is to sad extent during Children's League, which you have justice that the prosecution must bring

exclusion of all reasonable doubt. The The scene of the Bre were houses, high rate of exchange ruling during the kindly sent in aid of the General Funds the charge home to the prisoner to the prind under review has undoubtedly, of this Institution.

I beg that you will accept for yourself. Scottish verdict of "non-proven" did Nox. 207 and 909, in Des Voeux Road, helped us The accounts" call for very i

evertheless, and would ask you to be good enough to not exist in the Colony, but in all cases West. The Fire Brigade and the police Helment from m there is one item in the balance sheet conver to the various members of the where Scottish jury might return a which I should like to refer to, viz., "Good HW.G. and M.C.L. Committee, and grate verdict of "non-proven." the law of the were early on the wrene, but it is stated This shows, ful and sincere thanks-1 ap., faithfully Colony required a verdict of "not guilty that the water supply, when steps were The jury had a great responsibility in this first taken to extinguish the fre, was not debts due from customers. an increase of $79,230.07. It would seem yours.

0. F. Davis (Major),

case the ultimate responsibility for deciling the issues of fact was theirs and very satisfactory. It improved later, but at rst sight that our ordinary customers

Secretary.

theirs alone! On their judgment, their not before the fire had increased consider- are owing us that much more money than

-intelligence, their care. rested the desi the previous year. but such is not alto-

Admiralty House. Portsmouth,

sion of issues of fast of which the lifeably in virulence. It took over two hours gether the case. In 1990 we converted our

19th, January, 191, Chin branches cartside Iongkong info

of a human being depended; further, this to bring the fire under control. The two

·Deny MAADAM.-I have much pleasure in aceneim.

"responsibility was not collective but in buildings were considerably damaged. It acknowledging the receipt of a draft for dividual to each member of the jury was found that one of the floors in ench £167.8.3. being a contribution to the Each must decide whether the Crown had Trafalgar Orphan Fund from the Hong- proved to the exclusion of all reasonable building was covered by insurance, but kong Women's Quild and Ministering Children's Leagues and shall be glad if oubt that the prisoner murdered the full details of the loss were not available deceased. They must not be influenced you will converter the ke for th of that by possibilities or even probabilities; no last night. It was net definitely known. somewhat larger. sam than usual bring institute my sincere thanks for their gen- thing but absolute certainty in their own how the conflagration started and if there i

minds and consciences, would justily a had been any loss of lifé, erous contribution.-Yours faithfully,

verdict adverse to the prisoner. Apply ing these principles, he felt sure he could say the prosecution had completely fail- ed. Counsel then proceeded to criticise! the evidence in detail, pointing out that Dear FRIEND,At the beginning of there was not a single important indident another year wo are greatly cheered by in the case which rested on the evidence the renewed help you have forwarded of more than one witness, although forty from the members of the Hongkong witnesses had been called. Further, there Women's Guild and Ministering Children's was but one witness to prove that the The motion was carried unanimously. The re-election of the Har. Sir Paul League on behalf of the fatherless little prisoner ever saw the deceased that day Chater, C.M.G., and Messrs. J. Scott ones under our care.. I hope you will and that was four or five hours before Harston and H. P. White an directors convey to all who have shared in this the murder. Only one witness, again, was carried nem co on the motion of the splendid gift of £34.4.4 our very grate said ho saw the accused after the murder, ful thanks, and assure them of our heart and that was over an hour after. This CHAIRMAN, seconded by Capt. RITCHIE.

Mr. H. Greenwood and Mr. G. Bernard felt appreciation. With every good wish, witness had changed his evidence on a most material point since he gave it at Brown were elected Auditors of the Coram, yours in behalf of the children.

the Police Court. He was not a witness pany for the ensuing year at a remunera-

on whose evidence, therefore, it would tion of $500 each.

The amounts oying by theO ches need to figure in the assets under the heading of "Stocks in Trade" They this agencies, appear under the head: ing of Good debts due from customera," and this largely accounts for the increase question, I feel sure, approve of a

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appropriated for the benefit of the staff provident fund. Such hauses have pre viously been allotted to members of thes fund pro rate according to length of servier, meinbers who have had less than approximately one year's service not: participating.

We propos to adopt the sam procedure on this occasion.

Mr. NORTHCOTE: I have much pleasure in skonding the motion for the adoption

of the report and accounts.

The CHAIRMAN: That is all the busi mess, gentlemen, and I thank you for Your attendance vidend warrants are now ready nad may be had on application 10 the Company's Office.

COMPANY REPORT. CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. The report of the General Agents

(Spel.) ARTHUR CALTHORP (Admiral),

RPHAN HOMES OF SCOTLAND.

Bridge of Weir,

18th January, 1021.

(Sgd.) Mary QuarkIER.

CAFT, FRYATT MEMORIAL FUND.

The Arcade, Liverpool, **** 19th January, (VER, Dear ADA,I am in receipt of your fatter of the ith ultimo enclosing draft for £107.8.3, being a contribution from your League to the Capt. Fryatt Memorial Fund.

DEATH OF MR. JOSHUA AARON.

On Friday, February 25th, Mr. J. Aaron passed away suddenly at Shang- hai to the intense regret of a large circle of friends by whom he was esteemed and The deceased respected for bis amiable disposition (says the NC Daily News). arrived in Shanghai in 1903 in the ser- vice of the local branch of Messrs. E. D. Sassoon & Co. and was about to leave for the United States next mouth on fur- lough after serving the firta for vahont 20 years in Bombay, Hongkong and Shanghai,

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be safe to act. Counsel referred to the

The sudden death of Mr. Aaron came fact that prisoner was the greatest friend as a great shock to all these who knew. of the deceased at Governant on unit and at the said that. Imiendship: could never he re evening at Baikaistal service.n0,

These an Friday garded as indicative of guilt. The Crown gathering of friends and mourners which had suggested robbery as a motive, yet testified to the great esteem in which the all the money found among the prisoner's deceased was hold. He was 10 years of effects was accounted for in other ways, on and was popular amongst his largo and there was no sign among his effects circle of friends for his unassuming I have much pleasure in enclosing of the big sum of money the decensed was modesty, his charitable instincts and his receipt herewith, and I beg to state that believed to be carrying.

ceaseless activities on behalf of the poor I have placed this sum to the credit of After commenting on the alleged sus

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and needy. He is survived by his wife

(Messi, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.) the Children's section of the Fund, as on picious actions of the prisoner on the day and two sisters with whom deep sym- for the rear ending 31st December, 1820, Previous occasions. 1 find, on going into following the murder and pointing out pathy in felt by the community.

states:

The working account for the year 1920 fter aiding $13.800.77 brought forward from the previous year, shows a credit balance of $2,000,741.11, out of which an interim dividend of $15 per share was paid on 21st August Jast. The General Agents and the Consulting Committee recommend the following further appro priation: Interim Dividend of $15, per

"share

To place to Sugar Fluctus-

tion Account

place to Equalisation of Dividend Fund

place to Employes' -Pro- vident Fund

pler to Building Reserve write off Patent Nights. pay a Bonus to Staff

pay a Final Dividend of $45 per share t

A carry forward to the new

account

re-election.

re-election.

JUDGE'S SUMMING-UP.

the matter, that we have received from how trivial they were. Counsel reminded you now no less than £1,954.5.0, and I the jury that many other members of the desire, again to express to your Com: staff acted suspiciously; in fact several mitter and yourself our most grateful were detained on account of suspicious thanks for all you have done in contribute actions on the following day. and ene, His Lordship. in summing-up, said the ing such manificent donations to the even, had been arrested. These suspicious facts of the case made it clear that Fund. These donations have enabled us actions were probably due to the fact the murderer, must have been someone to da an enormous amount of work in that the occurrence of the murder the familiar with the premises of Government assisting the widows with the education night before was known to many mem House. The field was narrowed by the and maintenance of their children and, bers of the staff, all of whom, affected fact that the person who took the decens as it happens, this particular section of complete ignorance for fear of being led woman to the bath-room must have nur Fund bad get very low, at the time involved. Counsel then pointed out that been well-known to her. The jury had $ 300,000.00 that your welcome contribution arrived. the theory of the prosecution as to the seen the woman's photograph; she was I. at any time your Committee would removal of the body about 11 p.m. was a matronly, motherly-looking woman. 700,000.00 like to have some particulars of the great inconsistent with the proved facts, and The Chinese were particular about the number of cases in which their contribu- suggested that the body was probably proprieties, and unless the deceased had 300,000.00 tions have enabled us to render assiet removed at about 6 a.in. on the following perfect conádence in the man who accom ance, we shall be pleased to send them. morning, not necessarily by the murderer panied her it was not likely she would 100,000.00 Yours faithfully,

himself. The Crown had not called those go, after dark, to a remote raam in t 140,000.00

((Sgd.) T. W. Moon,

members of the staff who first knew of part of the premises detached from the 50,000,00

Hon. Secretary, Capt. Fryatt Memorial the unding of the body Counsel' Test. He did not think it was necessary 30,900.00

Fund.

address lasted for over an hour.

1,300,000.00

-75,781.11 WARWICK COMEDY CO.. $2.998,741.11, " WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE"

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the Warwick

to suppose that there was any undue familiarity between these people, or any love allait.. but it seemed probable that some explanation was furnished to the woman as to why, she should go to the p bathroom.

ADDRESS FOR THE CROWN. The Attorney-General, in a Soal address to the jury for the Crown, Anid that although the prisoner was entitled to the benefit of any reasonable doubt, it must As to bringing home the charge to the be a reasonable doubt, and not sonie prisoner, his Lordship alluded to the The Consulting Committee consists of, When we were twenty-one" was the fantastic possibility: Such unusual events evidence that the deceased was familiar Han Sir Paul Chater, Kt., C.M.G.. Comedy presented by

as murders could not be proved like a with no one else in the house, that she Messrs. F. Maitland. A. O. Lang, and nedy Co-at-the Theatre Royal, last mathematical proposition, and the ordi was a fellow-villager of his and a member H. P. White, who offer themselves for night. Three elderly bachelors have been nary methods of inference and reasoning of his association; she visited him fre- appointed guardian, of the son of their must be applied. Evidence in murders quently, and had been there several times The accounts have been audited by deceased friend, and they are dismayed was generally circumstantial. In this case, that day. Messrs. H. Perey Smith, F.C.A. and A. R. to learn that he has become infatuated there were certain facts which, taken As to motive, the Crown did not Lawe, F.C.A., who offer themselves. for with an actress of some notoriety in more singly, would be colourless, or certainly directly assign any and it was not ways than one. The Imp," as the young not significant, but when taken in con-essential that they should do so. Cer- fellow is called, has been engaged to junction with other lacts acquired colour, tainly, to the ordinary man in his sober THE BANVARD COMPANY the housekeeper's charming daughter, significance and importance. The Attorsenses no motive seemed suicient for "Phyllis," and the hopes of his guardians ney Generni, made the following points what appeared to be a cold-blooded. AT THE THEATRE ROYAL had been centred on this marriage. The which cumulatively, he urged estab- determined and ruthless crime; the sum

Imp stubbornly refuses to be dissuaded shed the prisoner's guilt-

of money which the woman carried The murderer must-have been living in certainly seemed inadequate according to Mr. W. Banvard will introducé bis from marrying the actress, though, "Dick London Musical Comedy Company to the Carewe, after whom he has been named Government House. Far na outsider to English standards.'- Hongkong public, on Monday next, the tries to show him the folly of the course have committed, a murder there would Evidence was usually circumstantial in 8th instant, when they will make their he meditates by competing with the aid have been to run an impossible risk. a case of murder: what the jury must do first "appearance at the Theatre. Royal. of his money for the stage star's favours.

The key of the room where the murder was to consider the cogency of the evi- The company will appear here for a short A former laver," however, come, upon the was committed hung in the room where dence when taken as a whole; accepting kuch facts as seemed credible and reject season only and present a well-selected scene and young Twenty-one" returns to the prisoner lived with four others, repertoire of the intest London musical reason.

The murderer must have been someone ing the evidence to which they could not comedy.

which

aro The Company gave an excellent render who knew the decen red well or she would give credence. That would leave a re BUCCCURES Among Cirls and ing of the play, the leading roles being not have gone into a remote room with siduam of fact, which must be considered Giggles," Castles in

as a whole. The prisoner. as a subject Cream.

Harem- Belles," and Coming Mr. Thorpe-Mayne (as "Dick Carewe"), The, prisoner was the only man the of the King, was entitled, "unless the Down These comedies have enjoyed and Mr. Tom Fenwick (as "The Imp.")

drenased knew at Government House, Crown had proved their case to the satis

Plums

don. Banvard's London Musical Comedy

Tong runs in England and contain a mild Tonight, the Company present "Brown She had sought him several times on the faction of the jury beyond any reason interesting plot, built for laughter only, Sugar which the company produced day of the murderable doubt, to a verdict of acquitta and the action is interrupted time after here for the first time in the East. The prisoner had scratches on his right Suspicion, even the strongest suspicion, time by a delightful song or dance num when they were here -a short while hand, and a stain of human blood on his was not enough; the jury must find her with the London Beauty Chorus in back. It is fitting that Brown Sugar cont: the latter was on the left side of beyond all reasonable doubt." the foreground, Brand is selected their the

vasion, the le carried for each musical comedy; specially should have been the piny has on the day after the murder, the pri- THE YE

VERDICT, painted by Craven and Brunskill. Lon- been the most uniformly successful noner pretended that he could not identify The jury returned after an absence of Co. is an organisation of twenty-five production in the company's repertoire the deceased. and he was seen acting an hour and a half. The foreman said artistes, who have already established the East, Shanghai aisted anon see suspiciously in the vicinity of the room their verdict was unanimous; they found themselves as prime favourites with the ing it, we are told, no less than four where the crime had been committed and the prisoner Guilty." theatre-going public in India, Ceylon, times. and on each occasion the theatre in the place to which the body had been Burma and the Straits. The opening was filled-to-overflowing. Miss Marjory dragged how will be Mesars. Melvin and Hedlar Clark has made the part of Lady Sloane He had enlled, or given, no evidence successful musical comedys" Plums for one of the outstanding ones of her so as to b's whereabouts at the time the Picking.". For repertoire aco advertise cesses and the rest of the company ak's crime as actually committed.

(Continued at foot of next column.) ment Booking is now open at Moutrie's. I support her in their various roles.

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Asked if he had anything to say the prisoner said I did not do this thing. and he repeated the account of his move ments he had already given to the police. The Judge, donning the black cap, then pronounced sentence of deathi

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