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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 15TH, 1921.

DEATH OF MR. E: J. NORONHA AN IMPERIAL BUREAU OF

F MYCOLOGY. LARGE ATTENDED FUNERAL TO-DAY.

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LOCAL RICE MERCHANT'S ACTION,

EFFECT OF FUNGUS DISEASES ON LA SETTLEMENT REACHED BY THE

CROP PRODUCTION.

"The Colonial Secretary forwards to us the following statement received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies re-

General regret will bi felt in the Colony. at the death, late on Sunday night, of that genial personality and abis business man and citizen, Mr. E. J. Noronha, managing partner of the firm of Messrs.garding the establishment of the Imperial Norouha & Company, Governinent Bureau of Mycology :—

printers,

Mr. Noronha, was apparently in his aal helth within a week of his death On the previous Sunday he took part in

The Imperial Bureau of Mycology is the outcome of a proposal unanimously adopted by the Imperial War Conference in 1918 that a central organisation should

PARTIES.

JUDGMENT ENTERED FOR THE

PLAINTIFFS

Court at the usual time of commencing As neither judge nor counsel were in

yesterday, it was evident that negotin tiens were in progress between the parties to the action in which the Sing Cheong firm sueil J. Osawa & Co., in the

EXTRAORDINARY STORY FROM CASTLE PEAK. TEMPLE WATCHMAN DEAD: 'ANOTHER WOUNDED. On Sunday morning the dead body of amale Chinese was found lying in a pool of blood on a footpath leading to the corpse bere several knife wounds, and Tiulau Temple at Castle Peak Bay, The there were indications of a "struggle. Tracks led into the interior of the temple where the police, found a mail in a seni conscious condition bleeding freely from

the reception to welcqine the 29 Rodian be established for the encouragement and Supreme Court for 811,000,, in respect of several cuts on the legs, and arnis

Catholic Bishpus meeting in conference

co-ordination of work throughout the

a rice contract.

This man stated that he and the do-

About 5 am. on Sunday he was awaken- ceased were in charge of the temple,

in the Colony. On Wednesday last Mr. Empire on the diseases of plants caused. H. J. Gompertz), took his sent, it was When the Acting Chief Justice (Mr. Noronha was being congratulated by his by fungi, in relation to agriculture. The friends on the attainment of his 20th Committee of Management consists or announced that a settlement had beened by some one slashing him with a knife. birthday, and on the following day he some of the foremost biologists in the was stricken with sudden itiness which country, with Viscount Harcourt as their'

reached,

He struggled with his assailant. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., counsel for noise of the scuffle aroused the deceased The

was diagnosed as appendicular trouble. | Chairman, and includes the following the defendants, said he was happy to be who was coming to his assistance when i dle was removed to the French Convent members: Professor I. Bayley Balfour, able to inform his Lordship and the the assailant jumped down from the cock-

P.R.S..

Hospital, where an operation was per..D., D.Sc., F.R.S., Mr. W. Bateson, formed for appendicitis and peritonitis.

Professor V. H. Blackman, He appeared to be making satisfactory F.R.S., Professor F. O. Bower, F.R.S., progress on the two following days, but Mr. A. D. Cotton, E.L.S., Professor" H. early on Sunday morning grave symptoms. Dixon, F.R.S., Professor J. sheveloped, and in spite of all that doctors and marses could do the patient sue

qumbed at 11.45 p.ii.

Mr. Eduardo José Noronha was a lead ing member of the Portuguese community al has resided in Hongkong for the greater part of his life. He received his early deation at St. Joseph's College; Tater his parents removed to Singapor and Mr. Noronha served his apprentice slip to the printing business in Manila, Returning to Hongkong he joined the

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are PRS., Captain A. W. Hill, Sir Daniel Morris, K.C.M.G. Mr. J. F.L.S., Professor W. H. Lang, F.R.S.,

Murray, Mr. G. H. Pethyhridge, B.Sc., Sir David Prain, CMG, CLE, F.R.S., Ur. A. B. Renlie, F.R.S., Mr. H. N. Ridley, C.M.G., F.R.S., Professor R. A. Robertson, F.R.S.E., Sir A. E. Shipley. F.R.S., Professor W. Somerville, F.R.S., and Dr. H. W. T. Wager, F.R.S.

Dr.

gentlemen of the jury that a settlement had been arrived at between the parties

in the action.

His Lordship: A 6nal settlement 7 Mr... Pollock: Yes, my Lord. The terms are that the defendants are to pay the plaintiffs, before one o'clock to-day the sum of 813,175, such sum to include the fees of counsel and the costs of the other side; also the payment of fees to the special jury. This is an inclusive

sun.

His Lordship: The terms of the settle- ment will be entered.

Mr. F. C. Jenkis. for the plaintiffs, E. J. Butler, late Imperial mentioned that the claim only amounted Mycologist, Director of the Research to $11,000 and the rest of the sum was

The men

loft and grappled with him. struggled violently together, the intruder graeally driving the deceased towards the door of the temple. What happened in the open witness did not know. He was so badly wounded that he could not

offer the deceased any assistance or even summon help for himself. He had lain helpless for nearly two hours before be injuries are not serious but he is very was discovered by the police. The man's

weak from loss of blood.

WEDDING IN SHANGILAI.

LAW-TIPPIN.

form of Mears. Noronha & Co, estab. Institute, Pasa, and Agricultural Adviser made up of fres costs. He apologised to week at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shang-

lished by his grandfather, and soon became the tunnaging partner.

Association.

-Mr. Noronha took a great interest in the development of Kowloon and was an active spirit in the Kowloon Residents Only a few weeks ago he was reviewing with pride the achieve Bents of that body in developing a ukdie spirit and seenring improvements that district. He also had a reput

to the Government of India, has, been appointed Director and has started work Kew Green, Kew; this site has the at the headquarters of the Bureau, No. 17 advantage of proximity to the fine library and collections of the Royal Botanie Gardens, Kew, with the Director and staff of which the Bureau will work in

Lea-operation.

the special jury that they had been kept waiting beyond the usual time of opening endeavour to reach a settlement was the the Court without being told that the cause of the delay.

A very pretty wedding took place last

hai, the contracting parties being Mr. Ian Sandeman Law of the Hongkong and Tippin, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Shinghai Bank and Miss Constance Nellie

the jury will be very glad that a settle-embroidered in pearls with a spray of

The Acting Chief Justice I am

James Tippin, of Shanghai. The bride' wore a simple white crepe de chine gown

ment has been reaches. -

sure

A SHIP'S COMPRADORE. FORGERY AND FALSE PRETENCES

orange blossom, with court train of geor- gotte finished off with orange blossom.

The funds of the Bureau are entirely provided by contributions from the vari SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST She had a magnificent veil of Honiton in as one, who did many acts of bebe- lenge in an unostentatious way. MrEgypt and the Soudan, and the non-self- self-governing Dominions, India, cha was president of the Club de Reio, Kowloon, and to-night the mem governing Colonice and Protectorates. LE be of the Club and the Portuguese com-

will work, broadly on the lines of the existing Imperial Bureau of Entourology maty generally will meet for the pur- pusof deciding apon the provision of a.

South Kensington, and will aim at

ALLEGED."

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before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a case in which At the Magistracy, yesterday-afternoon,

lace, the gift of the bridegroom's mother, and a wreath of orange blossom and carried a bouquet of white roses and ear- nations. The bride was attended by four

Tippin (sisters of the bride) who were bridesmaids, the Masses Lily and 'Florrie

gowned in pale yellow crepe de chine,

suible memoriat of a useful and public. doing for the other great class of destruc charges ut forgery and false pretences are embroidered in silk and pearls with hats

apital CAFCE. Mr. Noronha WJUM appoted a Justice of the Pence in 1916; anotlr public position he held was that of Cosul to Guatemala. He was a keen suppder of local schools.

Mr. Noronha leaves a widow and nine childr, and general synthy will be his untimely

felt with the family at death.

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tive agencies in agriculture, namely the diseases and blights of plants caused by fungi, what the older Bureau bas No. successfully done in regard to injurious insects. It will be a central agency for the accumulation and distribution of information and for the identification of specimens sent in from all parts of the Empire. It is proposed to issue, as 800 as funda permit, a periodical journal The ast rites, which took place yester-through which those interested i' day afternoon, afforded a remarkable mycological work in regard to agriculture demonstration of the respect which all will be kept informed of progress else clyses of the community bad for Mr. where. There are at present over fifty Nouha. H.E. the Governor and Lady oficials engaged in this work in the aver Stubs sent a message of condolence, in sens parts of the Empire, while the num which they said that by the death of Mr.ber of agriculturists, planters and the

THE FUNERAL.

Norom not only the Portuguese com-like practically interested is legion.

munity but the Colony at large suffered The effect of fungus diseases in redne a great loss. The Governor of Macao basing crop production is great beyond mert akkussage of sympathy, through the¦ calculation. A Canadian scicutist has Club de Recreio.

estimated the loss caused by rust in whent

The pupils of St. Joseph's College lined the road on the way to the Cemetery, and the scholars of the Italian and Freuch Convent Schools, in charge of the Sisters, similarly lined the route from the Ceme tery gates to the Chapel,

in the prairie region of Canada in 1917 It 100,000,000 bushels, representing value

preferred against a ship's compradore of yellow silk net, and Misses Enster was mentioned.

The defendant, Sham Lai Sang, was charged with forging or altering, or offer ing, knowing the same to be forged, an accountable receipt for money, or other security for the payment of money, with described as one purporting to be a intent to defraud. The document was

receipt by the Holland Pacife Trading for a sum of $5,000 deposited for There was a second charge that the attempt to obtain from the complainant defendant did by se pretences.

(Jan Hendrik van Geynep Luhrs) and the

goods,

Holland Pacific Trading Co. of Hong- kong, the sum of $1,650 with intent to

Praser and Dorris Tippin (also a sister) For the bridle who wore dainty yellow, satin frocks, with over skirts of silk net.. and gold wreaths. The bride's mother was dressed in grey crepe de ching with hat to match. After spending the honey-

moon in Peking they will gu tu. Chefoo to take up their residence there.

MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

On Saturday a motor car overturned a ricktha in Queen's Road East. The fare was thrown out but sustained no injuries beyond a shaking. The ricksha was badly smashed.

down and badly hurt by a motor car, in On Sunday, Chinese was knocked Queen's Road West. He is in hospital,

in a serious, condition.

The Shanghai Hotels. I.td.. have bought

defraud.

the whole stock of the China Motors, The defendant, who was given a post-Ltd., who own the "Star" and "Eastern" tion outside the dock, was represented by Garages, and are purchasing thirty new

cars for hire. Mr. A. II. Crew (of Meners. Hastings and Hastings), Mr. D. H. Blake (of Messrs.

of " between £25,000,000 and Wilkinson and Grist), appeared for the £50,000,000. For the same year the loss omplainant."

On account of his poverty, reports a northern contemporary, Viscount Tseng Kun, a Mnachu nobleman, living in Nan- shenjen Street, Peking, has sold his 13- year-old daughter for 840, to be a slave-

Birl.

in the five chief ceruals in the United It was intimated that an adjournment States exceeded 40,000,000 bushels. The was required until the next day, before effect of this on the provisioning of the the case could be opened, but in the! A Japanese paper states that the Toyo world may be easily imagined.

meantime evidence us to character was Kisen Kaisha will probably purchase the given on behalf of the defendant by the loss of the Chiyo Maru some years Cup Finisterre to fill the gan caused by witness about to proceed to sea. This go near Hongkong, and that Captain S was MrE. R. M. Merrett, second, officer Togo is to have the command. of the se. Fat Shing, who said that the defendant was formerly third compradore of the s.s. Arai Sang (on which the wit ness was third officer two years ago). Both ships belonged to the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co. The witness said his position of third compradore and left the defendant gave every satisfaction in

of his own accord.

The Rt. Rev. Bishop Pazzoni conducted the funeral service, assisted by Rev. Fr. Robert, of the French Mission, Fr. Noval. of the Spanish Procuration, Fr. 0. M. Spada, of the Rosary Church, Kowloon, J. A. Barradas, P. M. V. de Silva, R. H. aud Fr. D. Page:

Kotewall. G. Curry, E. V. M: R. de In addition to a large number of resi--Souza, F. M. L. Soares, A. Fothergill, H. dents, who came to pay a last tribute of A. Lammert, C. H. Lyson, H. Taylor, C. respect, many public institutions, were D. da Roza, F. Ellis, P. Botelho, A. F. B. represented. These included the Hong-Silva-Netto, A. Soares, C. F. de Carvalho, kong Government, the Hongkong Univer-C. A. da Roza, F. de Graca, Dr. Carvalho Bity, members of the Committee of St. and, many "athers.

Joseph's College and of the Old Boys' A great number of wreaths were sent Association, the Portuguese Mutual Aid by private individuals. There were alan "Association, the Club de Recreio, and the wreaths from H.E. the tiovernor and Kowloon Residents' Association.

Lady Stubbs, H.E..the Governor of.

Castro

The bearing was adjourned until to-day

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A Chinese Government Bureau of Economic Information has been establish

It is under the direction of Mr. Ma Kou Chi and Mr. W. H. Donald, Bulletins are issued by the hareau giving useful and industry. information of Chinese railways, trade

had forthe establishment of a spec al Court

Arrangements are being made at Shang-

for dealing with infractions of traffic re gulations. The numbers of such cases With reference to, the effort which is which now come before the Blixed Court The following were amongst those Macro and Lady Correa da Silva,, China enacted, so as to place American chat other cases in the Mixed Court may being made to get special legislation for make such a step very desirable in order. present at the graveside:-Dr. N from the University of Hongkong, companies on the same footing as British" be more promptly dealt with." Teesdale Mackintosh (Registrar of Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Hon.

companies in China, a report, recently received in Shanghai from the special The residence of His Honour Mr. Hongkong University), Mr. C. de Dr. Claud Severn, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. representatives of the American Cham. Skinner Turner. Acting Chief Judge of Albuquerque

(Portuguese | Kemp, the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, the Hon. bers of Commerce in China staten that. H.M. Court for China, was entered by a Consul, who a represented the Mrs Lan Chu Pak, and from the follow the chief difficulties have been in making burglar that week who stole two gold Governóf “of Macid), Mr. S. B. B. ing institutions and fans: The "Com

the members of Congress, and especially watches and a sum of about 250. The the leaders, realize the unique importance! residences of Mr. E. C Pearce, taipan McElderry and Mr. W. G. Fitzgibbon, mitte of "The Rock," the staff of Mr. of extraterritorial conditions in China of Ilbert & Co., and Mr. Duncan MeNeill, Lt. Col. Bowen, Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto, Braga's Printing Office, the comand that a special Act of Congress is re the well-known barrister, were visited the

posing, printing, book-binding and office quired to bring relief to American iner, me night possibly by the same mun, staffs of Messrs. Noronha & Co., the local chants here. Practically every American newspaper offices, the Hongkong Printing Chamber of Commerce outside of the The mint at Yunnanfu is rather remark- de Beareio, members of the Juvenilo from income taxes and excess profits it is the only mint in China, that mints Press, the Catholic Union Clubs,, the Club United States is clamouring for, reliefable, mys the WC. Daily News, in that Society, the Kowloon Residents' Associa taxes and this has handicapped the regold coins. Tang Chi-yno, who till re- Soccorra Muttios, the St. Joseph's Troop Congress and the officials of the Treasury of a ten-dollar gold coin, which is about tion, the Associacio Partagueza de presentatives because many members of cently was Governor, ordered the minting of Boys Scouts, the Manager and staff Department consider there should be the size of a sovereign, and declared that of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, Mesara general legislation to assist all American it be accepted, with penalties for refusal, Little, Adams & Wood, Messrs. Lowe, business abroad instead of special legians the equivalent of ten Chinese dollars. and others.

China only.

common use in the province.

Capt. Wheeler, Messrs. B. L. Frost, W. Jackson, T. Petrie, B. Wylie, A. Hicks, L. Barter, G. H. May, A. H. M. Silva, J. Rowe, A.Murton, J. P. Braga, C. Assumpeao, G. Britto, J Osmund, Choy Po Sien, G. F. de Martin, T. W. Robertson, R. Packham, A. A.

(Continued ut foot of next column.).

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