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AG ORDER BY THE ANGLO SAXON PETROLEUM CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, ⠀ “1921.

ALLEGED DAYLIGHT

AROBBERY,

BY A CHINESE CONSTABLE.

MORE BEHIND IT THAN IS

APPARENT.”

The hearing was completed, before Mr. N. Orme, on Saturday, of a charge,, against a Chinese constable: that he had deliberately walked up to a tradesman, on the Praya. and taken $60 from the upper pocket of his coût,

The Anglo-Saxão Petroleum Company MPORTANT LAUNCH AT

sent out a special Marine Superintend- .* KOWLOON DOCK, NE OF FOUR OIL TANKERSent from Home to supervise the building of these ships. and I have received from him consistently good reports on the work. He tells he that the work in large company accepted the invita-Hongkong compares favourably with that on of the directors of the Hongkong and of the best yards at Home. I think itG. Mampon Block Co., Ltd., on Saturday, would be an eye-opener to the shipbuild ers and owners of Great Britain if they witness the igunohing of the single could see the work which is turned out scrow vessi Paluding, built and engined by the Dock Company for the Anglo- Baxon Petroleum Co., Ltd., London, which is one of the associated companies of the "shell" Transport and Trading Co, group." The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. has nineteen tankers building in Great Britain, the United States, Hol- lead and Hongkong and Mr. R. M. Dyer, the manager of the Dock Company, when on leave, secured the respectable propor- tion of four as Hongkong's share of the contract. The vessel launched on Satur- day was the first of the four so that the Occasion naturally aroused a great deal

the Hongkong shipbuilding yards. You are all, no doubt, aware that the Government, are contemplating consider able improvements to the harbour, and that they asked the celebrated harbour works expert, Sir Maurice. Fitzmaurice to advise them on the subject. When Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice was here, last December, be said to me, in the course of conversation, "Why, does not your Company build some of their ships in Hongkong? This is one of the cheapest and best place in the world in which to have ships built," I was pleased to be able to tell him that the Anglo-Saxon Amongst a very large assembly of lead- Petroleum Company had placed an order ing residents were the Hon. Sir Paul for four tankers. (Applause) The launch we have witnessed to-day reflects great Chater, CMG, the acting Chief Justice (His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz) and credit on the whole staff, and I have, therefore, much pleasure în asking you Mrs. Gompertz, the Colonial Secretary

to join with me in drinking to the (the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G.); the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, the Hon. continued success of the Hongkong and Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr.Whampoa Dock Co., coupled with the Ho Fook, Mr. H. P. White (Chairman name of Mr. Dyer.-(Applause.) of the Dock Company), Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Edkins, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell, Mr. J. Reid (manager of Taikoo' Dock), Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. and Mr

of interest.

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The toast was heartily honoured." Mr. R. M. Dyza briefly responded. He thanked, Mr. Bell, for his kind remarks about the time in which the ship was

Mr. F. X. d'Almada defended and Mr. R. E. Webster watched the case in. the interests of the complainant.

for his

THE HONGKONG CRICKET.

CLUB.

The report of the Committee for the Season 1920-1991 is as follows:-

The Committee beg to submit their report on the working of the Club and. the accounts for the year ending the

ise August, 1981.

The proft and loss account, after writ- ing down furniture, etc., by 81,383.10, shows a proot of 28,300, an actual profit

of 10 as against a proft of *0.32.10 for the previous year.

Entrance fees show a marked increase. 84 new playing members, 20 non-playing members and 33 subscribers joined" dur ing the twelve months

The complainant, gave evidence, at the first hearing, that he went on the Praya,

During the year the Club was register- at six o'clock, one morning, to see if a

The defendant under the Companies Ordinances. junk bringing mineral waters shop was yet in sight. came to him and said "I am a police memorial tablet, presented by Mr. man, at the same time taking a bundle F. Maitland, was erected in the Pavilion of notes, mounting to 860, from his to those members of the Club, who fell breast pocket. Complainant said, in the war, and unveiled by His Excel- you are a policeman, that is no reason lency the Governor. why you should rob me. Defendant threatened to shoot him, and he sent a feks to give information to the police. On the arrival, of the palice, the defendant ran away and threw away the notes,

In cross-examination, by 'Mr. d'Almada, the complainant denied that his busines on the Praya, at that early hour of the morning was to receive a cargo of smug gled cigarettes. He did not offer the constable 200 not to disturb him in his

business."

It also appeared from the CTOS5- examination, that in the chase, the pur- suers were: & constable, the complain. Com- ant's son, and the complainant. plainant admitted that he was too fat to run far, yet he persisted in taking bis over the money, after the constable threw

constable. it away, in their anxiety to outrun the The money was not found afterwards.

R. M. Dyer, Mrs. Holyoak, "Mr. A. O. built and the quality of the workman share in the chase and all three galloped

-Lang and many others.

At the next hearing, the defendant gave evidence on his own behalf o declared that the complainant first

Cricket. The pitch has again had to be re-turfed to a large extent. The extra

matches and practices being chiefly the hard wear occasioned by the 'interpart

cause.

The Club played 23 matches of which 9 - drawn and s lost. Mr. T. E. were won Pearce beads the batting averages with 30.48 and Mr. G. R. Sayur the bowling with 10.52.

Three interport matches were played during the year: ---- At Hongkong t

Hongkong.

Shanghai, won by

At Hongkong. Straits Settlements,

lust by Hongkong.

At Shanghai. Shanghai, lost by

Hongkong.

The thaoks of the Committee are tendered to those members of the com- munity who so kindly helped by subscrip-

The launch passed off with perfect ship. The Dock Co. had always had & smoothnes. A platform had been con reputation for good work and intended During the war the tracted right up to the prow of the big to maintain it. Vessel and on this the guests assembled. Private dockyards of Hongkong got the Members of the Dock staff looked, down reputation of building the cheapest ships from the bow far above the heads of the of any turned out by any shipyards out visitors, and crowds of the workman side the United Kingdom. Now they accosted him with. "Good morning" tions and in other ways to make the occupied every eoign of vantage in the had gone, one better; he would go. 30 Good morning" he replied. Complain visit of the two teams in November last vicinity, pardonally proud, no doubt, of far as to say that these were the cheapest

On this he said to complain.

Tennis.The entries for the annual a smoke" their share in the completion of a great ships the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co. ant then offered a cigar and said Have success.

had had built, this year, in any yardant, "What are you doing here?' piece of work.

The tournament again showed a marked in- The wooden supports under the ship were demolished with (Applause.) Mr. Dyer concluded by an latter said he wanted to land sotto creuse, though the act receipts are lower batteringrams in some of the piers anouncing that there would be another cigarettes from a boat, and added. I by some $235 as compared with those of sandbag had been introduced; this was event of this kind in five or six weeks will give you 8200 to drink tea" The last year as, owing to the result of the aut; the and was loosened and the pier time when the Directors would be pleased defendant said he declined the offer. In draw, some matches which would have the course of further conversation wit caused larger attendances of spectators was very easily demolished. Mrs. Bell, wife to see their guests again.-(Applause.)

ness said. "Don't leave me." intending had to be played early in the tournament, of the Acting Manager of the Asiatic

to arrest the complainant when 20ather Petroleum Company, Ltd., in Hongkong nad South China, then performed the

constable arived. None came, so,bo blew launching ceremony in the usual way by

his police whistle. The complainant then breaking a bottle of champagne against

assaulted him and he ran away to avoid the bow of the vessel; the signal was

further assault. given and the great hull slid down the ways and took the water with perfect steadiness

Afterwards, in one of the specious rooms where plans of vessels are laid out, the company assembled to drink the tonsts, customary on such occasions

k

- PARTICULARS OF THE VESSEL.

When he knew that ho was being pursued by constables be at once stopped...

The single serow vessel, Peludna, built and engined by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, at their works in Kowloon, for the Anglo-Saxon Petzo leum Co., Ltd., London, is the art oil tanker, carrying petroleum, in bulk, to

At Saturday's hearing a certificate by be built in Ching, and is the first of

was four vessels now under construction for Dr. Valentine, the police surgeon,

available. Ho said the defendant had no this Company

The principal dimensions are follows:marks of injury at the time of arrest but

might have received a slight punch. Length overall ........127 feet.

Mr. D'Almada submitted that the Breadth extreme 53 feet 5 inches. charge against the constable had been Depth moulded

Hi feet.

cooked up by the complainant and his Load draft.... ...... 34 feet 9 inches, son because he had interfered with their Deadweight carrying

dealings in illicit cigarettes. 8,400 tons.

capacity

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The Magistrate said he attached little importance to the point that the three pursuers did not pick up the notes when the constable dropped them. They want

Of the two open championship events, the singles were won for the 4th time in succession by Mr. Ng Sze, Kwong. The doubles were won by Messrs. R. and H.

Hancock

The

The Clab championship, a new event. was won by Mr. J. B. Penman. handicap singles "A" and "B" wers won respectively by Mr. G. W. Sewell And Mr. C. H. Larkcom, the handicap doubles by Messrs. J. B. Penman and A. D. Humphreys and the mixed doubles by Major and Mrs. Bagnall.

Miss Kirkpatrick kindly presented the prizes at the close of the tournament.

LUSITANO RECREATION

CLUB.

Mr. H. P. WHITE, as Chairman of the Directors of the Dock Company, aaked Kis. Bell to accept a souvenir of the occasion la bandsome pendant of dia monds, set in platinum)-(applause.) He also congratulated the owners "on the

The vessel has a straight stem, and happy and melodious name they had elliptical stern, with long poop, together given to the steamer. The occasion was with a short bridge and forecastle and one of great interess to Hongkong and has been built on the Isherwood longitu-ed to secure their man and each left it the Dock Company, as it was the first dinal system of framing to pass Lloyds to the other to stop and pick up the notes.

teamer launched from the new shipbuild-

On the general evidence, the case against FIRST AQUATIC MEETING. ing yard and the first oil tanker built 100 A., Class. The machinery is aft.

the defendant was one of the clearest he Accommodation for the navigating had seen. The defendant had done very fin Hongkong or North China." He

The Lusitano Recreation Club brought thought he could say, without any idea officers is provided in bouses on bridge little to throw improbability on the com-off a very successful aquatic meeti y, on of boasting, that these four ships, when deck, and the engineers on the poop, plainant's story or take a probable one Saturday afternoon. It was 1 first completed, would give perfect satisfac each with a separate room; alse aloon himself. He could not believe the defen attempt, was so well supported by the tion to the owners. He asked the visitors and engineers mess room are fitted out dafit's statement that the other man Brat Portuguesa community, and developed to drink to the success of the Pgludina in ao artistic style. The petty officers, mentioned that he was after illicit such keen competition that it is intended Gremen, sezmer and greasers quarters cigarettes. One important matter is to make the meeting an annual one. The and, to her owners..

and The trust was very enthusiastically are situated in the forecastle, and their obarum, still," added Mr. Orme, Victoria Recreation Club lent their bath honoured.

three,niess rooms are in poop near the that is motive. Undoubtedly, there is for the occasion. the Lusitano String Mr. W.H. Ex, representing the owners engine casing. Both a European and a more behind the case than we have before of the new vessel, said he had two very native galley are supplied.

us, but the fact still remains that, on the Band rendered selections, and a large number of people attended, and watched

with great interest The landing is sub-divided by trans-evidence," the defendant did snatch, and the pleasant duties to perform-to thank the Chairman of the Dock Company for Yerse and longitudinal bulkheads, stil his conduct, afterwards, in running away, enthusiasm. They had plenty to enter. giving his wife the honour of launching fened longitudinally into 18 main oil in considerable panic, was the strongest tain them for many of the races

extremely close and some had to be swum The vessel and for the very handsome tanks and summer tanks. The pump

ouvenir presented to her. He had, the room is situated amidships between No stable to do, added the Magistrate in

It is a very serious thing for a con- again. being declared dead-heats. greatest pleasure in offering congrate-4"and No. 5 tanks. Tations to the Dock Company on "the A dry cargo hold is fitted forward sentencing him to two months' imprison-meeting- Very successful launch; be hoped all under which is a deep tank for either nent. future launches would be equally success oil fuel or water ballast. Cross bunkers ful, and that the Duck Company might and side bunkers are constructed oil- have many of them (applause.)

tight so that they can be used for either A "double bottom is The Dock Company (Mr. Bell con- coal or oil fuel. tinued) have to-day established a new litted under boilers for oil fuel and THE PRINTER HEAVILY FINED. record inasmuch as the Paludin is the under engines for reserve feed water, and largest-in fact I think I may say the both forward and after peaks and ar is the only ocean-going tank steamer ranged for water ballast for trimming ever launched in the Far East, outside purposes. The fresh water sia contained of Japan. I may mention that she is the in a built in tank aft in the lowar tween first of four sister ships, and I expect decks.

corroboration."

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The following were the officials of the

President: Mr. A. G. da Rocha. Hou, Trener: Mr. F. L. Silva, Hon. Sceretary: Mr. M. F. Baptista. Committee: Messrs. A. C. Rosario, S. A, Marcal, A. J. V. Ribeiro, A. V. BarrUK, P. A. Yvanovich, J. Q. Remedios and A. A. Alves. The 'cas in which three Chinese are

Referee: Mr. A. F: B. Silva-Netto. charged in connection a lithographic Judges: Messrs. P. V. Botelho. J. C printing press and thousands of half Barretto. J. D. Osmand, M. P. Remedios, Buished Kwangsi $5 notes, found on pre-M. A. Figueiredo and A. C. Botelho. mises in Yaumati, was again before Mr. Startare: Messrs. A. E. S. and A. A.

Alves. G. N. Orme, on Saturday.

Tine-krepera: Messrs. F. M. Cruz. H. J. Silva and A. E. S. Alves.

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other persons would know that the basi ness was unlawful, even if they were only employés

ThaiMagistrate: They would know, of course, but the question is whether ther should be held responsible.

Inspector Brown: I think so,

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At the conclusion Mr. J. C. Barretto. Chairman of the Club Lusitano, expressed the thanks of the promoters to the com-

fund and Expenses, and to the Lusitano String Band for their help.

"

Mrs. A. F. B. Silva Netto then pre- sented the prizes. The following were the prize-winners:

RESULTS OF THE CONTESTS,

that the other three will, be launched The machinery consists of a steam before the end of this year. The four driven triple expansion engine, huring inspector Brown Intimated that the ships total over 33,000 tons dead weight. cylinders 27 inches, 44 inches, and 73 police had no further evidence to offer These four ships are part of a programme inches, with a stroke of 18 inches. Steam and confined themselves, solely, to the of 10 tankers which are being built for is supplied by three Scotch boilers of charge of unlawful possession. the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company in the usual marino type having a working Mr. A. E. Hall, who defended, said Great Britain, the States and Holland, pressure of 180 lbs, per square inch. The that the first defendant accepted respon-mittee of the V.R.C. for the use of the and I think that Mr. Dyer, who obtained boilers are arranged so as to be able to sibility and would plead guilty to bath to the donors towards the prize the order when at Home on leave, is to burn either oil, or coal as fuel, with possession. be congratulated on his enterprise in Zilver Smith System and Howden System Inspector Brown remarked that the socuring such a large share for the Dock of forced draught. The usual auxiliaries, Company-(Applause.) I am sure the including Weir's feed heater, evaporator, Directors would be willing to give hin distiller, and oil fuel pump, are fitted leave every year if he could guarantee to in engine and boiler rooms. The vessel bring back a similar ordet every time. is capable, when loaded, of maintaining

Two LENGTHS (boys from 11 to 15 years (Laughter.) IM

fa speed of 11 knots. ́..

of age), A. Carvalho; 2, L. Ribeiro. The Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company The cargo oil is handled by two large

TWO LENGTHS (Handicap) adults.--1 ̧. is, as you are probably aware, one of the horizontal duplex, oil pumps Heyward The Magistrate, however, said that the C. B. Pereira; 2, G. Ribeiro, Shell Transport and Trading Company Tyler type. Pumps are so arranged that Ordinance seemed, only to contemplate ONE LENGTH (boys under 11 years of group, and the carry on the custom of they will pump from the sea into any proceedings against principals-the print agn)-1, R.,Pornira; 2, H. Remedios. naming their ships. after Shells. The oil compartment and from any oil com- er or publisher and not employés, The FOUR LENGTHS (Handicap) open Palaidina is no exception to the rule, partment into any other oil compartment second and third defendants, therefore, members of the V.R.C.-1, D. Laing; 2,

Botello. and I rust confess that it was a surprise on opposite sides, also pump from any being under the control, of the first, A

The ONE Texam (girls under 14 years of to me to learn that there was a Shell compartment and deliver simultane.would not be held responsible. of such a name. It is a custom for the ously over cach side of vessel also. Magistrate remarked to the remaining age)-(1), M Cruz; 2, G. Remedion Company to place a specimen of the through main sen valve. A special oil defendant, that the charge was serious (B) 1. C. Osmund; 2, M. Rosario, actual shell, from which the steamer is fuel pump is in fore hold for transfer- one; it was not like an ordinaryBotelho; 2, F. M. R. Pereira. named in the saloon., You will see the ring oil fuel, in deep tank forward into The maximum penalty was $1,000, or

the cross bunker oft, Paludina shell in a case; here.

three months' imprisonment, Another point of interest about the The steamer is equipped with wireless Inspector Browns I ask for a heavy launch today, is that it is the first to apparatus, powerful steam windlass, win-penalty kemudi "kedekia Take place from the new ships which the ches for handling cargo and warping pur A fine of $760, or three months, im- Dock Company added to their facilities, poses, and steam steering gear with tele-prisonment, was imposed and all the last year. They now have nine shipbuild motor, control, together with steam beat printing apparatus, was ordered to be

ing in accommodation, and electric light confiscated. ing supl

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FOUR LENGTHS (Championship)-1, A. TWO

Beatrice LOTHS (girls).-1, Xavier; 2, L. Osmund,

TEAM RACE (Hongkong #. Kowloon). Won by Kowloon.

WATER PUZO (Blue r. White)-Score 8

BAND RACE-1, E. Macdougal; 2, 0. Pinna

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