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OVERSEAS CLUB RECEPTION. DRILLIANT AFFAIR AT SIR" PAUL

CHATER'S RESIDENCE. MESSAGE FROM LORD NORTHCLIFFE Hamlet was played without the Ghost yesterday but played successfully in spite of that.. That is to say, a large Eumber of members of the Overseas Club and Patriotic League and other guests sembled at Marble Hall, by invitation of the Hon. Sir Paul Chaten C.M.G., taneet Viscount Northelifte hat his Lordship had sailed some hours earlier for Singapore and only left a message in which he urged Lyttons oversens to com- The bine because unity is strength." Overseas Club is not as well-known in Hongkong as in places where a British community is living" under the rule of another Power: in those cases the Club

In Hong-

definite purpose in bringing Logether, in comradeship Britons who are strangers in a strange land, Long the "crth is to people to join the Club in order to show fallow feeling with Britons in places less fortunately ituated. The bjects of the Lengue and Club are:-(1) To help ene #LI- other. (2) To render individual service to our Empire. (3) To maintain the power of the Empire and to hold to its beat traditions. (4) To draw together in the bond of comradeship British people the world over.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, 1991.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

[SEYCHE THE PUISNE JUDGE (HIB HONOUR MR. H. H. J. COMPRATZ).)

Mr. O, T. Bazaxspeax hon, correspond- 1ng Secretary of the Oversoss Club aid be saw Lord Northcliffe that morning on board the Nyanza. After expressing is very great" regret that he could pot

A FORGED BANK NOTE be present Lard Northcliffe handed him a letter to Sir Paul Chater whom he

CHINESE MERGUANT ON TRIAL. described (very truly Mr. Breakspear A ginger merchant of 30 years stand thought) as a "brick ""Mr. Breakspearing in Hongkong, rund Ever In was then read the following message from indiend for having uttered and been in Lord Northcliffe:

possession of a forged 810 note.

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LORD NORTHCLIFFE'S MESSAGE I much regret that owing to a long accepted invitation visit the Governor of Singapore at the end of this month, I am unable to be present. as the Overseas gathering to-day.

to the

ם.

The jury comprised:-Messrs. A. W. Smith (forcman). J. P. Sherry. V. M. Barriulas. Wai Pi-wat, P. M. Hemedios.

E. Anderson and C. Bonkey. Mr. A. Dyer Ball prosecuted and Mr.

Information

wna, given to a Chinese coustable on duty in Water Street, who stopped prisoner. Prisoner produced the note and the constable took him to the Polo Station.

Shanghai Bank, said in the witness box Mr. Mabey of the Hongkong and that he knew the note was because the Bank had never issued notes a forgery bearing that number. He could see that thr

forgery had been stamped on it, the word on the front being in his uninion cicar, but on the back not so easy to see,

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.

ALLEGED ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF LOADED REVOLVERS

A remand cass of some interest was beard yesterday afternoon, by Mr. R. E.. Lindself, at the Magistracy, when three Chinese were charged with having in their possession three revolvers and IS rounds of ammunition without licences. the defendants were Fu Lam. Li Foon and Kwan Ming. The first was described us a man of no occupation and the other wo as coolies. Mr. D'Almada appeared. on behalf of Fu Lai and Mr. A. E. Hall for Li Foon.

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The idence for the prosecution was of a All three defendants denied the charge. In my opinion there was never great.. Alabaster appeared for the defence. somewhat Bimsy nature and during the er need for the organisation of British

Outlining the case for the prosecution there is at this moment. Events in the one on Saturday, October 20th, prisonergaitist the mad and the second defendant. people throughout the Far East than Mr. Dyer Ball said that about half-past proceedings the third defendant was die charged, owing to lack of evidence near future will make it necessary for went to a money changer's shop in 10, Li Foen, was also discharged at the end all English-speaking people in the ForDes Voeux Road West and, tendering East to combine. "Unity is strength, bank-note to the accountant, asked for of the prosecution's case for the me and if we are dealt with "separately change. The accountant refused to accept reason. The first defendant Fu Lani was and one by one by any hostile Power the labours of generations of Britons back his note and left the shop. Prisoner further investigations.

it and prisoner, saying nothing," took.

remanded until Monday next, periding who have worked in the Fur East will nexe went to another money changer, at The story for the prosecution was that go for nought. The Overseas Club has 36. Des Yeux Road West-about thirteen the three loaded revolvers were discover. played a very effective part in orgams shops away from the first-and asked the cd the Hongkong and Shaughti Bank. ing the British section of the English-accountant there to change the note. The ing Co.'s servants' speaking peoples in China.

quarters at No. 8. I am

accountants in the two hoping to induce the Club, to send out friends and after prischer had left the was found andierneath the bed of the shops were Stanley Street, locked in a basket, which another travelling orgasfar to rein vigorate the Oversena and Patriotic to pay his friend at the second shop a

first shop, the accountant there went out second defendant. The basket was broken League with which I am very proud visit

open in the presence of the Erst and When he arrived at the second second defendants. ts have been connected since their in shop he found prisoner trying to change that it belonged to them and Fe Lam They both denied ception. It seems to me that special his pote. The accountant from the first stated that it belonged to a man named ateps should be taken to deal with com- munitira which, by their very nature, splitting a corner, pointed out to pri- Larss defendant at one time was the assist money changer's took up the note and Chow Lau, who could not be traced. The are not su pernшnent as those, for soner that it was a forgery.

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Prisoner ant cook at No. 5. Stanley Street, but New Zealand, where example,

was handed back his note and he went had not been there for some time. populations are stationary. I am pre-

He away. senting a report to the Club on my

often visited the house and had stayed there overnight on several occasions. The As Lord Northcliffe bolds

return which I hope will have bene

other two men slept-there-regularly- dicial results in the near-future-Mean minent position in the organisation" it

while let me wish all success

Strangers were allowed to use the house Hongkong Branch.-NORTHCLIFFE, was thought that it would give a flip

for, the purpose of calling and seeing to the local branch (which has about 250 that he was somewhat in the position of

hai Barking Co. provided a Chinese Continuing Mr. BREAKSPEAR remarked

their friends. las Hongkong and Shang- members) if a public gathering could be

a music hall manager who had lost his arranged to meet Lord Northcliffe. Sit star tura."

Now that Lord North

watchman to look after the property.

A Chinese witness, a poki, employed at Paul Chater generously supported the cliffe was out of hearing he did not mind

the house said that he slept close to the proposal by offering hospitality and the confessing that the possibility of his

second defendant, and he could Lordship's presence was regarded in the use of his house and grounds for the light of a happy coincidence.

identify the basket as "belonging to that ception. The visitors were received by Sir

The

un.. Faul Chater and Mrs. Montague Ederganisers of the gathering knew they who acted as hostess. The whole house were cutting things very fine and, at the was thrown open for inspection and the shippers to entch any cargoes offering last moment, owing to the desires of visitors aturally admired very much in these days, the scale was turned the marble hall and stairway which gives the house its name and the wonderful gainst them and the departure of the boat could not be delayed as they had collection of porcelain in the rooms hoped to arrange. The idea of this Brief speeches were delivered from น

rohe lawn and then ten or cham-ren party originated with Mr. Rice who bad recently come from home and pagne was served, the Hongkong Hotel who had some experience of the great making the arrangements. Nothing was organisation controlled by the Overseas onitted by the host for the comfort of Club in London. Mr. Bice was anxious

utter a forged note. th guests and the Band of the Wiltshire that something should be done to stimu

Opening the defence, Mr. Alabaster Regiment rendered programme of late the local branch and the garden found guilty on one count prisoner could said the charges were very serious and if music. After te the guests assembled in the music room where a short concert party was arranged. He would like to be sent to prison for life and on the (arranged by Alt. Eric Rice) took place. Pay tribute to the enthusiam and other count he could be imprisoned for Mrs. Abney gave a violin solo, Miss Porgy Mr. Rce had shown in arrang 14 years. Explaining how the nate came

all the details and to the that it referred to the arms at No. 8, Mr. Erie tice played two pianoforte that made such a gathering possible a woman who collected money on behalf

generosity of Sir Paul Chater (Applause. Without going into minate of the Money Loan Association gave the Amongst those who

accepted invita details with regard to the Overseas Club, pota to prisoner's wife. She gave the. tions

to be present were:-His Excel- Mr. Breakspear promised to send any

any note to prisoner, who had been a ginger lency the Governor and Lady Stubbs Sir who were interested some pamphlets merchant in the Colony for 30 years, and William and Lady Rees Davies, Lord which would convey all the information he went out to change it to pay his Acheson, Sir William and Lady

He deprecated the attitude. coolics: Brunyate, Commodore and Mrs. Bowden required.

summed up in the

"What do

Two witnesses were called by Mr. question, Smith, Bishop of Victoria. Lady I get out of it?" As to

Alabaster and Counsel on both sides fur- Kirkpatrick and the Misses Kirkpatrick, thought even

that, he ther addressed the Court. the most commercially- Bir Eric and Lady Stuart Taylor, the minded person must agree that an after-verdict of not guilty on both charges The jury, without retiring, gave a Hon Mr. Claud Severn and Mrs.

noon spent a pleasantly. with a delight. The jury suggested that the Chinese E. R. Hallifax ful bouse had grounds placed at their characters for the word forgery Severn, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Hallifax, the Hon. Mr. Mel. disposal and most hospitable entertain should be stamped an all such notes as Messer, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Gompertz ment, waa all that the most exacting: well as the English word. and Mr. H. Gompertz, Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung and the Misses Ho Tung, quire(Laughter and applause.)

member of the Overseas Club could re- But Mies Stubba, Migs Stanley Smith, Mr. seriously, the Overseas Club was a next- and Mrs. G. M. Dodwell, the Hon. Mr. party society for British residents in all H. E. Pollock and Mrs. Pollock, the

In the most out of Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, the Hoo. Mr.

the way places one was sure to find. IL-Perkins, and Mrs. Parking, some representative. of the Club.

Fook, Colonel Davy, Dr. and Mrs.

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parts of the world.

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A Chinese informer, whose evidence, the

ing that number had been issued, and dafendant for some months. Fu Lum was In reply to his Lordship, witness said Magistrate said, could not be relied upon, if he had not known that no hote bear told the court that he had known the first assuming that the word "forgery had a customer of his. He ofter met him at have known that it was counterfeit. not been stamped on it, he would not. 35, Pottinger Street where the defendant had rented a bed-space. On the Sth inst. Another witness-one of the money the defendant invited him to tea at the changere-in cross-examination said pri Tuck Ming Tea House. There the defen- that he was the type of man who would fortune. On the oth inst. defendant also soner did not give him the impressiondant told him that he had come into a

The Judge agreed that the suggestion was a good one and said he would bring matter to the notice of the proper authorities.

It was afterwards pointed out on examination of a forged note, that the were stamped on the noto, but in this particular case. the, outlines were very faint.

The matter was not discussed further and the Court rose at 3.30. p.m.

mentiuned this fortune. On this cccasion Fu Lam said he could not stop as he wanted to go. to West Point to see about his good fortune." After this he dis-

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cussed the defendants

good fortune" with a number of people, and found,, apt

that he had actually seen the revolvers ut Stanley Street. This witness declared the house. Witness informed the police of what he had heard and an arrest was

activis Detective Inspector Watt admitted that the evidence of the Chinese informer was not to be relied upon. He was the sort of man that came to the police and sold information for the sake or a few centa. evidence was not to be taken seriously

The Magistrate agreed that this man's

there was no physical or constructive Mr. D'Almada in addressing the bench on behalf of the first defendant said that evidence of guilt against his client.. There was a missing link in the whole ease and that link was the man Chow You who could not be found. He contended would go and tell everybody that he had that it was not likely that defendant arms in his possession. He submitted

on the prosecution and until that was done he had no case to answer. He asked had been proved against him. that defendant be discharged as nothing,

Black, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Knight, Munderlying motive was to promote unity Chinese characters for the word for that the onus of proving the case rested

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and Mrs. Shenton, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, together in the bonds of comradeship. among British subjects and to draw them Major Tomlinson, Mr., Mr. and Miss The first chject it presented to its mera- Edkins, Colonel and Mrs. Wyndham,

bers was to help one another and he Major and Mrs. Timmis, Lieut.-Colonel hoped this gathering would do and Mrs. Orpen Sanders, the Hon. Mr thing towards that end. One must re- H. W. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. G. Grimble, member that, one could not always mea Surg-Capt. and Mrs Dalton, Colonch, sure the value of a good work by the Mrs, and Miss Delacombe, the Hon. Mr.

of dividend it paid in hard cash, AO.Lang and Mrs. Lang, Lieut.(Applause.) -Colonel and Mrs. Crosse, Dr. and Mrs. H.E. The GOVERNOE, who was received, Forsyth, Mr., Mr. and Miss Denison, Professor and Mrs. Earle, Dr. T. W with applause, said: Sir Paul Chater, ladies and gentlemen, it is not my desire

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A LAND DISPUTE.

CROWN LOSES HALF-A CENTURY'S RENT.

trance.

Pearce, Mr. T. W. Hill, Dr., Mrs. and to give you any further information with fortnight judgment was given this week Miss Harston, Surg. Commander and regard to

After a bearing that lasted nearly a the Overseas Club, as Mr. Bandera, Professor sad Mrs. Digby, Professor W. Brown, Mr and put you in the way of obtaining the Daves, KG) ir radion in which two Breakspear has given you a great deal by the Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees Mrs. Owen Hughes, Rev. G. T. Walde grave, Professor and Mra, Vickers. Mr.

rest. If anybody will call upon or write Chinese merchants disputed the owner- and Mrs. J. A. Plummer, Professor D. to Mr. Breakspear they will get some ship of a triangular plot of land in C. H. Florance, Dr. and Mrs. Fenton, charming magazine called Overseas,"

most interesting literature, including a Bonham Road. Professor and Mrs. G. T: Byrne, Brig which is one of the benefits which you

The plaintiff (Chan Hin) claimed that General E. B. Maenaghten the Rev. J. derive from becoming members of the land for many years, and had built on he had had undisturbed possession of the T. Holman, Professor and Mrs. Middle Overseas Club, az I trust you all will it a garden and a fight of stone steps ton Smith, and many others.

do this. afternoon. I mounted this plat-leading up to his house. He alleged the Overseas Club. here to express the trespassed by building a brick wall form as probably the oldest member of that the defendant (Cheng Man Po) had

The Hoo. Sir PAUL CRATER, O.M.G., Club of Sir Paul Chater's kindness

keen appreciation of members of the across the plot, thus blocking the ca- aid-Your Excellency, ladies and placing these grounds at our disposal. gentlemen; while it gives me the very greatest pleasure to welcome you here

The object of the Club is a good one, and we are indebted to Sir Paul Chater for I must apologise for the very his assistance in enabling us to carry it to-day untidy state in which you find my house, beginning of October and it is very member of the Club will remedy that Men have been at work here sincs, the one of you wply again, urge that any

who does not happen to be Uncult to say when they will leave me. defect as soon as possible.-(Applause.) should, of course, have been better Sir PAUL CHATZE in acknowledgment, pleased to have received you at a house sald 1 have to thank His Excellency free from such inconveniences but this for the honour be has conferred upon meeting could not be

arranged in kind of him to do so and we all heartily the Pre-appreciate his kindness and the interest sident of the Overseas Club and, I be, that he takes in the Overseas Club. lieve, one of its founders, would be pre(Applause) sent to address you. Unfortunately oxigencies of his arrangements have

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Mr. Eldon Potter led for the plaintiff with him was Mr. F. C. Jenkia. Mesers. Deacon, Looker, Deacon and Harston were the plaintiff's solicitors. Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by Messrs, G. defendant. K. Hall Brutton & Co.) represented the It was mentioned in the course of the hearing that when the. Grown leased the land in 1850 the boundaries were duly set forth but the superficial area was cal.

for many years the Crown received a lower rent than it was entitled to. 1812 the property was re-surveyed and a leg

legal instrument was executed setting forth the rights of the owners,

poned. It was only

post me in being- here. I am sure it is, very culated at less than it really was, so that !

the bope that Lord

the

him from doing so but his

ympathies are with us and he has left

you.

clubs

SHIPBUILDING ORDERS LOST. Mr. J. Arnold, the secretary of

In

The Chief Justice stopped Mr. Eldon Potter in his final address for the plain- and intimated that he had decided for the plaintiff with costs, and granted the injunction againen trespass asked held that the land in question had been

The first defendant, as already stated was remanded until Monday next, pend- ing further enquires being made regard- ing Chow Yau, who up to the present has not be traced.

5.8.

OPIUM TRAFFIC. ·

"HOZUI MARU" AGAIN

RAIDED

The second raid, within the course of a week, was made on the s.. Hosui Maru a further 300 toels of raw. opium seized. by the Revenue Officers, yesterday, and

discovered under the propellor shafting The drug, which was valued at 2600, was wrapped up in staall, paper parcels, No.

search of usui Maru, jast week-end, 600 arrests have been made.

It will be remembered that at the first taals of raw opium were seized, and as was fined $8,000, on Monday last, for a sequel a Chinese member of the crew being in illegal possession.

ANOTHER LARGE HAUL.

searched by Chief Preventive Officer Watt A Shanghai boat, the s.s. Soochow was

opium was made, 3,600 taola, valued at on Wednesday and a largo haul of raw 700 being discovered under bags. In this case, as in the Borus Marit, no arrests have been made.

SNATCHER CAUGHT.. SENT TO GAOL AND STOCKS.

with a diamond, valued at $300, from s For having stolen a gold ear-ring set woman in Cleverly Street, on Although a member of several Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamship for with 350 damages. The Chief Justice Wednesday, "a Chinese was sentenced by in London 1am proud to be a Company, who left Liverpool on the member of the Overseas Club-a Club Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Bri

re, at the Magistracy, yesterday, whose usefulness to all dwellers in Dominions and Colonics, cannot be lain, on October 18th, said that he had outstanding in the Crown and therefore to six months' hard labour and four hours over-estimated. ... H

Condo come over to place an order for the found executed by the Land cordless lle she and her sister-in-law were walking in

could not be conveyed. The indenture in the stocks. would urge upon all here, who are

ing of shipa in this country. He December 8th, 1920, was groundless. He

According to the complainant's story, already members to joi will now, introduce to you Mr. Breaks sent price of shipbuilding in this country by the Crown did not convey to the doing up behind them, matched the ear I that owing to labour conditions the pre- also held that the readjustment made Cleverly Street, when the accused, com- Join forthwitht pear, our local secretary, who has a was absolutely prohibitive. He was going fondant the land in dispute message from Lord Northcliffe and who back to Hongkong, and the orders lost will be pleased to give you any further to British shipbuilders, would be plused information about the Club. (Applause) at Hongkong.-Daily Telegraph.

ring. The complainant called out" Stop Chief Justice promised to deliver a ran into the arms of a district watchman. At the request of Mr. Alabaster, the thief" and gave chase to the man, who written-judgment:

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