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THE KOWLOON DOCK COMPANY'S BALL, ANOTHER-GREAT SUCCESS. PHENOMENALLY LARGE NUMBER

OF GUESTS.

THE HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, CORMBER

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INCORRECT MANIFEST. PROSECUTION OF A STEAMBOAT "CAPTAIN."

Captain Murr, of the ma, ing On, was charged before Mr. J. B. Wood, the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, with failing to reader a correct manifest to the Imports and Exports Authorities showing the amount of dutiable goods carried into port on his vessel...

Mr. N.

The Kowicon Dock Company's Ball PF vixied to special surprise this year, except the perennial on that such a bright and lowing woene of beauty and delight, can be brought into existence in a place so

Smith, Superintendent of Imports and generally lacking in charm and attractive Exporte, prosecuted, and Mr. M K. Lo, nemas a dockyard. But if one could represented the defendant, de dese "hardly imaging an open air fête in. Smith, calling on Chief Preventive

grounds" littered with steel plates and siamorous with the noise of machinery

hear Watt, to give evidence, sadd the the manifest tendered to the Imports and Exports Department was incorrect.

Mr. Lo said that defence: wall) that a corrected, manifest had, boen tonskere Within the time limit allowed by regula tions

the Dockyard possesses at any rate one. essential for an indoor amusement like dancing and that is a floor which is prob. ably the largest in the Colony in the moulding room, where the lines of ships Chief Pretentive Officer Watts deposed are laid down. That is the basis of the that the ship's manifest was handed to whole affair the rest is a matter of him by a foll on Sunday the 18th inst ingenuity, organisation and hard work, at about in, witness boarded the s Here are some really, considerable diff- Ow about the sume day culties to be surmounted. For instance,saw the Captain: and the Compradore; place more inaccessible than the mould the latter was holding, & document which ing toom to ladies in ball dresses it would looked lika a manifest be hard to find. A walk through the Mr. Lacross-examining the witness Dockyard would be disastrous to delicate said: Do you suggest that the defend fabrica and dancing shoes so the Company ants made any bones about admitting lends its floot of launches and brings its the three cases of tobaccolata guests direct to the scene by water. And that is not all:work-a-day means of

Witness: No bandhan.

CHINESH CONSTABLE = SENT

TOSGAÐL

SUSPICIOUS CONDUCT LEADS TO CONVICTION.

Kam was charged before Mr. Lindselk A Chinese police constable named Mak

yesterday afternoon, with being in posaca siod of a pair of socks a pair of scissors & Chinese nives dollar and three small sticks of ginseng seasonably suspected to have been atolen.

Mr. E DO. Wolfe, Captain. Superin tendent of Police, prosecuted, Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared for the defendant

Mr. Wolfe: I understand Mr d'Almada ho got the man who actually gave the articles to the defendant. If that is so and if your Worship believe this man,

to add another charge. Mr. Lindsell suggested a remand for aquiries to be made.

Mr. d'Almads. I don't know what is the charge y

Mr. Wolfe "said the charge would be misconduct as a policeman by accepting

the articles, to dis

SPORE FOOTBALL.

Matches for to-day :-

HONGKONG LEAGUE. Division Kick-off 4 p.

Hongkong Club . H.M.S. Ambrose, Club ground. Beferee Mr. Wakeham. K.M.S. Tamor South China, Navy “A”

ground. Rofardo: Mr. Hollands Filtshires e. H.M.S. Titama, Sookunped

ground. Referee Mr. Moore. BGA Hongkong Police, South China

ground. Referee: Mr. Jones.

Division II. Kick-off 9.30 p.m.

:3

University. R.G-A, Reserves, Navy p

South China "A", St. Joseph's, St.

ground. Referee: Mr. Angus,

Josephs ground. Referce: Afr. Sayer. United A., . Kowloon Reserves, United

ground Referee. Mr. Hughes. Wilts Reserves e. South China "B," Soo- kunpoo ground: Referee: Mr. Moore.

Ths. Olub receive the Ambrose on the

Mr. d'Almada having offered a plea of not guilty to the unlawful possession sharge Detective, Sargeant, Fallon depos Club ground and the home Club should ed that at 7:15 pm. on the gist, he saw win. It is still doubtful whether Railton ・さに "defendant conversing with a woman on

the Yuen Od whart and when the woman will be out this week. The forward line, as inside left, has greatly im- observed his approach she walked out with Kahr of the wharf and passed him. On proved and the Club defence is very being questioned defendant described the woman as his mother and at that ham und just now. Savage is expected out time dived his hand into the left pocket this week, but he is out of practice. A defendant into the office on the what has put him off his games of his uniform trousers. Witness took month's absence, from first class football and, on his order, the socused produced

The best game in the League this week from his trousers pocket the silver dollar his right hand behind his back and in between the Tamar and South China. Defendant quickly put should be seen on the Navy “A” ground'

doing so witness heard the sound of The sailors will probably have Milling.

mathing striking a bucket placed in a corner. A search of the corner resulted ton, late of the Hollyhock, as the centre bucket and the scissors lying on a ledge greatly strengthen the sailors front line. in the discovery of the ginseng in the of their attack. His forceful play should

Mr. Lo: I suggest that as soon as the dreamer arived the ons boarded by the Chinese revenue officers who asked for the particulars of dutiable" goods. They then went away, and later returned wit a European revenus offer who asked "how "migh" tobacco there wIL" The foli said he did not know, but on referring to the Chinese cargo book he told the Eurypean three cases. The European painted out only showed one onse: Does wanted to see the manifeet which be

It was a mistake 1

and the socks.

socess to the dancing hall are not thoughs gondsanough and a special stairway in constructed from the pier hand.

Pep The visitors last night, when they had secended the stairway, were dazzled by a scene of rare beauty and brilliance. serien of ample spaco was the first impres Bon, one could look hall, the dance room and so into the could look sergas the reception suppor room, a distance of several hun Armed later on although there were dreds of feet. This impression was con- almost 200 guests there was never any that show that we were hiding things' behind it. When, the scissors were shown The defence is weak and Mitch will have] crowding on the perfect foor, surely the could with te dance on, newly planed every year and polished for days on end before the ball is beli

Witness. The return was incorrect. Kwan Fuk, Chinese revemis officer No. 3; said that he checked the cargo of the vessel. He checked the tobacco cargo with a rough Chinese manifest in the presence of a member of the ship's com pradore department. He found two more cases of cigarettes than were shown on the list. They were not pointed out to him Witness found the two mired with other cargo and not with the one case shown on the manifest. Witness spoke to the compradore's clerk and the clerk produced & paper and shocked it against the Chiness manifest and said a mistake had been made. Witness was shewn a Chinese letter which stated that one case of sundry goods, and three cases of tobacco were being despatched by the

After the chill brease outside it was very pleasant to find radiators installed in the cloak-rooms, whence the guests, Passed into the reception room which allowed a delightful preliminary survey of 'the brilliant scene..

The scheme of decoration in the dance room was, in the main, that followed last year. The Committee decided to support the moveinent for less lavish expenditure these consigne, and quite rightly too, for last year's fittings were as good as new" and could not be improved upon in an artistic sense. The principal change was that the bandatand occupied an elevated platform half way down ona side of the hall and this gave more accom

Mr. Smith to the Magistrate: You modation for sitters-out, The bare out will notice that the Chinese character for lines of the moulding room were entirely the figure three is very remarkable: concealed by an inner lining of trellist is indictinct work and a canopy illuminated by vari colored lamps and red Japanese lan terns The windows were curtained and hundreds of palms round the walls sub- dued the lighting to

restful softness. A Broadway siga showing the dates of the Dock Company's existence, 1868 to 1931, blinked and twinkled cheerfully all the evening.

steamer,

Mr. Smith to witness Why did you take a particular interest in this vessel ?; Witness received information that goods were coming not shown on the manifest

Mr. Lo I suppose you know the pro code in consigning goods from Canton

Witness Yes

to 1ngkong!

Mr. Lo: Do you understand a com signee's letter A letter was given to me by the compradors to read.

The supper room, beyond, had a canopy roof of broad bands of ribbon through which hang clusters of lamps with many coloured alades, all chosch very artisti cally with a view to colour combination Bopes of evergreen between the lights formed an admirable background and set off the various colours of the lamps a well as the foliage does in a bed of Howers. Flags of all nations gave a touch book was produced to me voluntarily, "brightness to the wi_dasark

M Lo: Do you understand a cul signe's letter That concerns the Don pradore and not melt

fa

Mr. Lo: Well, do you know what cargo book is then 7-Yes; some sort of

plenty to do with the Chinese speedy for wards. Hudson at centre half plays a sound game.

to him defendant disclaimed them, «On being informed that he would be report ed to the Captain Superintendent of Police defendant, entreated witness not to do so because he had a mother, a

The Chinese wing men have greatly im wife and a child to support.

Examined by Mr. Wolfe Sergeant proved and can swing the ball about while Fallon said defendant gave no answers

top speed. The inside mea to his questions as to how he obtained running at top the ginseng and the other articles know when and how to shoot and a win According to the estimate of one of the for the Chinese is expected. police interpreters the ginseng was worth: The Wiltshires receive the Titanic at about 810. Defendant's duty was to search passengers for arms under the Sookunpoo and a fast game, should end racy Prevention Ordinance in a win for the soldiers. Being third in Fallon and defendant did not mention In reply to Mr. d'Almada, Sergeant.

The League table and only one point be. that the ginseng, etc., had been presented hind the leaders, the Wilts will be all out him by one of his relatives on the s.sto hand over to their successors their posi tion of League Champions The Wilts Tae Lee

In his statement made as the Folice went down to the Hawking in mid-week. Station which was produced to the Court,ut they were not fully represented. defendant claimed the scissors as his The Titania should give them a good property and said the remainder of the game and the ground at Bookuapoo is artieka specified in the, chargo were pro-suited to their style of play. With a Flittle more dash in the forward line they sunta for his wife and child. ---

would make a useful side

Mr. d'Almada examined defendant he to his record.

On the South. China ground the R.G.A. will have for opponents the Police.

EXHIBITION MATCH

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FLANNEL TROUSERS

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Mr. Wolfe said that the defendant's record was quite fair. The only serious half years service were that he had been things against him during his three and fined for gambling in barracks and for The Services are turning out strong skeping whilst on duty, teame" for Monday next January 2nd Defendant then explained how he met when the annual match between teams his wife's uncle on the Tas Lee after he chosen to represent the Navy and Army Tel 1741 had searched the hold of the ship and will be played at Bookunpoo. Kick-off at dollar by his relative as lucky money match. Mr. Cassidy will be the referee.. he was given the ginseng and the silver 3.30 pm.

game will be played as for his child, and the socks for his wife.

as a charity

The scissors had been given to him a few mocks ago by his uncle, a dealer in second-hand articles in Upper Lascar How The scissors dropped out when he

The

UNITED AC. KOWLOON.

The Magistrate; Did it abow three pulled his handkerchief out from Athletic Club in this League Second Divi-

trousers pocket. He said they belonged with regard to the other articles when Sergeant Fallon questioned him. The woman who talked to him on the Yuen wharf formerly lived in the same house as he did

Mr. d'Almada culled flares witnesses to support defendant's story, defendant's

The following will represent the United || 00

sion ixture, to-day on the United ground, kick-off aty 2.00, p. Beach; Bradley Hyder: Blake May, Hopper, Valentine and Urquhar, Reserve Young

GOLF.

CAPTAIN'S CUP (LADIES' SECTION).

The draw is as follows:

There was amplo accommodation in the cases-Yes. card, rooms and in the bar where the Come To This book is considered to mittee had. provided so well that the keen -est,connoisseur, was sure not to be disbe the best record of the cargo on board. I to him and that he mentioned his relative and Simmons; Brown, Leonard and

as all the freight charges are contained appointed, Supper was served by the

Hotel with the skill which in it-Yes; but they can alter it as they experience gives. It was decided to have please two or three sittings. for supper this year, Mr. Smith to witness: The only docu- in order that everyone might be better ment produced officially was the Chinese

Cat accommodated and more readily served. manifest - Yes. Speeches were therefore cut out and probable orators and hearers were equally satisfied with this decision. The Band of the Writshire Regiment played for the dancing but they were relieved for the supper dances by a Naval jazz band....

Dancing began as nine o'clock and was kept up until three alm, and on every hand praises were heard of the splendid floor and of the admirable arrangements made for the comfort of the guests..

Amongst those who sat down to supper at the principal table were the Hon. Mr Claud Bevern and Mrs. Severn, Bir Hobert

and Lady Ho Tung, the Hon. Mr. A. O. Lang and Mrs. Lang, Mr. and Mrs B. M. Dyer, Mr, D. G. M. Bernard, Mrs. Boss Mr. H. P.White, Mr. P. A Cox,

and Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. King Halter Mr. and Mrs. J. Reid Mr. and Mrs. N., L. Watson, Mr. and Mrs, W. H Bell, Dr. and Mrs. C. Forsyth and others. The following was the programme of dances

6H

7. Fox

10, One Step

11-For Trot.

12-Walte, 200

Reel

13, One Step 14-For Trot. 15Lancers. 18.-One Step 17.Maxina ottische. 18.Quadrilles.

19-Fox Trot. 90. Waltz. 21-D'Alberta. 22-Fox Trot 23-One Step 24--Waltz,

-The supper" menu was as follows:-

اید از فعالیت و

Roast Turker.

Giblet Soup -Book Tea. BRoast Capon.

Lobster Salad. 7-Roast Sirloin Beef. Boused Fish. 8-Roast Pheasant. Roast Saddle of Lumb

10-York Ham

Stuffed Chicken 19-Corned Silver side Beef

13 Corued Ox 14. Chicken Salad, marted

16-Stewed Fruits and Custard.

Mr. Smith (to the Magistrate): The only document that interests us is the manifest: The manifest handed in to Inspector Watts showed one case; all other papers showed three cases. return was not a bona fide one

The Magistrate Do you think that proves the offence!**

The

Mr. Smith: I should think so. The Magistrate: I do not see that the succeeded in showing that a corrected offence has been proved. You have not manifest was tendered within the time limitarhatar

The charge was then dismissed.

THE MARINE COURT.

The Harbour Master (Commander C. W. Beckwith) heard several cases in the Marine Court yesterday.

For crowding alongside the sa. Suiyan when there were already a couple of launches there the masters of the steam. launches Teviot Hongkong Hotel and King Edward Hotel were fined $15 each A faborwoman convicted of having used grappling gear for lifting souvenirs from the bottom of the harbour was fined $1. and penalties were also imposed on three mon who tried to avoid peizure by throw ing things into the water

A boatman who caused obstructionsby

cle, his wife's uncle and a man who purchased the ginseng on behalf of the second individual a man path

The Magistrate: It seems to me that statement. The conduct of the defend cannot go beyond Sergeant Fallon's he is totally inconsistent with that of an innocent, man and the fact that he has now produced witness is in material: Defendant must be convicted Are you pressing for imprisonment, Mr. Wolfe!

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Mr. Wolfe: Yes. If we can't trust searchers

Mr. d'Altada interposed and applied for a fine, pointing out that defendant possessed a good, record,

Mr. Wolle: That is truc. But I ask your Worship to bear in mind, that the public must be protested and it is not an easy matter to detect things of this sprt. Defendant must have known what he was doing and must be prepared for the penalty, para que

Mr. Lindsell Defendant is in a Di ton of trus 1yam afraid. I have no option but to send him to prison. Bix weeks hard labourd zen du

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KWANGTUNG'S BUDGET. MILITARY ESTIMATES EXCEED TOTAL REVENUE ESTIMATES,

Byes. Mr Drew, Mrs. Holmes. First round':-Mrs. Hancock v. Mrs. Crauford Morgan; Mrs. Redmond . Mrs. Mitchell; Mrs. Evans 2. Mrs. Winslow.

Byes. Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Adama, Mrs. Fitzroy Williams and

First round to be played by Saturday, January 7th; 2nd by January 14th; ard by the 21st, and the final by Tuesday, January 31st. of difference of haudi- caps allowed, A

POLO GYMKHANA.:

A pola gymkhana, for which an inter- festing and varied programme of eventa has been arranged, will take place at the Polo Ground on Saturday, January 7th.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT. MOTOR BOAT PASSENGERS FARES.

Kwok Ching was charged before Mr. JR Wood, at the Magistracy, yester- day, with embezzling $33, belonging to the Moonraker Motor Boat Company,

The defendant is employed on one of the motor boats belonging to the Company which ply for public hire at the Arseni Pier. On December 25th-at about 11 pm. afoki of the Company was sent to the pier to collect the day's takings from the

anchoring his craft in the Southern fair,We make the following from the Canton way, and another who entered the Cause-. Times: Med defendant. The boat was lying at t way Bay typhoon sluiter with permission, The Tonth Year Budget of the province were each ined 82.

the pier, but the defendant was missing Be for the coming fiscal year (commencing was arrested the next day in Wanchai July 1st, 1921, ending June 30tchen Compally as to the reason for his dis

1025 Bud when asked by the mucuger of the has been handed over by. Governor Chung-ming to the Provincial Assembly robbed and felt too ashamed to report the

appearance defendant said he had been | The

following were, the Committee for sanotion The total amount of ex- Ball-Chairman, Mr. David Keith; which $49,836 are appropriated for the as a passenger checker by the Company, whose efforts secured such a muccessful penditure amounts to 837,406,613 of matter to his master. A fakt, employed

viöc-chairman, Mr. Wm. Forsyth, mer-department of Foreign Affairs; 83,944,731, told Mr. Wood that according to the berk. Messrs. 8. Gray, G. Duncan, WP for the department of internal affairs; entries made by him in the Company's Hedley JM. Smyth, J. Parkes and A 83,502,186, for military expenditure; check book the defendant should have Mair; hon treasurer. Mr. W. Smith; 403,203, for, naval expenditure; 8205,161, handed over 293, which was the day's Hon secretary, Mr. R. Lapsley. Most of for the department of education; 8881,031, takings for that particular motor boat the work in connection with the decora tions fell to Mr. Gro. Duncan Mr. Wm. Hot beef ten and coffee were served to the reig and Mr. F. Coleman Mr. Duncan

pingucks on leaving.j

brings special abilities to this work and Mr. Coleman was responsible for all the (Continued on foot of next column.) "complicated electrical arrangements,

17.--Vanilla Ice Cream

18. Ice Meringues. 18-Assorted French Pastry

Salada.

for judicial administration and 8470,476, Mr. Wood adjourned the case until this for fagzcial administration. The total morning when the ozawain of defendant's income is estimated to be, approximately boat is to be called to give evillence as to twenty milión, dollarat reduction of the actual payments made by passangers. the expenditure in order to balance the he defendant" was released on bail of two columns is under considera

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