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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE MACAO AFFAIR, [TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONIXONO,,

DAILY FRESS."]

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

THE GAGE STREET HOUSE

THE BEAUMONT BANKRUPTCY.

PUBLIC EXAMINATION CLOSED.

THURSDAY, JUNE ST¤,

COMPANY MEETING,

MESSRS, WM, POWELL. LTD.

The ordinary-yearly meeting of Messrs. the Wm. Powell, Ltd., took place at Hongkong Hotel. yesterday morning, when the Hon. Mr. C. Montague Edla pre The public examination in bankruptcy sided. There were also of Mr. E. A: Beaumont, grading as Beau- Mr. A. R. Lowe spree, the Hon. L Shouton amont & Co. took pla before the Chief H. O. Halt (Secretary); and Messrs.

J. II. Taggart (Director); Mr

COLLAPSE,

CONTRACTOR, AND FOREMAN COM- MITTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

Two of the four defendants in Si Joy bell pealed and bontra

Gag Street House Collapse cur blazed," etc. Such was the opening paragraph of a cretain chapter in the eaterday committed for trial

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the

were

A TRADE BOOM RECALLED. -

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Mr

history hooks of our childhood. The recharge of manslaughter. The other two Justice (Sir Willian Rees. Davies) at the M. Raymond, J. C. Finch. E. W. White,

defendants were; discharged.

The hearing of the case has been a

Supreme Court, yesterday,

The debtor "was represented by Mr.

is

tion of the repers and aunts, Mr. HOLT

The CHAIRMAN

MAN then propused the adop

snsonded and this was, agreed to.

R. Overg, E. W. Alderson, T H. Par porta, however, in several of the papers

sons, A. V. Ward and. H. 1. Norton. connected with the regent' deplorabic in-

The SECRETARY read the notice, COLVEN- appeared on behalf of the Netherland's cidrat at Magan exa hardly be acepted actel one and a large, number of. A. S. Russ; Mr. G. G. Tinson (harcheiders),

witnesses for the prosecution were called Bark and the Bank de Indo-Chine; the salientomen,--Your

the meeting. so truthfully as the recorded incidents in

by Mr. H. K. Holmes, the Acting Crown Mr. F. G. Vaux appeared for Messrs War, are pleased, to be enabled to plan connection with the coronation of good Salivitor, and no fewer than seven after J. Brandanstein, of San Francisen,

Examined by the Official Receiver (Mr. | before you the figums disclosed in the shot down Queca Bess," They were

noons have typen occupied in hearing the. N. Orme), debtor said he was 31 years balance sheet, which must be considered like quails" is quite a lofty fight alve

evidence. No evidence for the defences age. He came to the East in 1010 with very satisfactory in view of the difficult

the rm of Sander Weiler. He was then seat passed, through There the reality. What authority their inform was offered, and Mr. A. E. Hall informed 19 years of age. He remained with what only the item in the statement of ne

is. I think,

nnt hati. I know not; but this I da kinow. The Magistrate. Mr. Feases, yesterday firm for five year and was the years and that in the machinery pastilled i that the assertion is absolutely gratuitous afternoon thish reserved" his defence. In 1918 he set up in

with Mesars Matheson & Co.

the business for hims

factory, which in the near future and utterly devoid of bruth and fact. At the Criminal Sessions he hoped to be as an exporter, chiefly of rice. He was should prove to be a very valuable asset

At that time there to the Cox pány, as then 27 years of age.

we can turn Dift is precisely, the stuff which "breeds class

in a "positinu to prove that the contrie

a considerable demand for rice. first-class matern furniture quickly and hatred and racial prejudice, and gåves rise tors took every precaution in carrying out During the first year, the price of rice at a moderatë price. 1 have nothing fur to somal and centomie, disorders with the demolition work..

id not rise mach He hul a modest ther to add to what is contained in the "which we are quite familiar. Such as- Mr. Holmes, in addressing the Magi- business, averaging from twelve to fifteen report, and after its adeption has been

hundred

dollars a month. About April.

conded I shall be pleased to itswer any sertion is the sad to be avish and it trate at the conclusion of the evidence. 101, pies began to boom and he began to question that may be asked.

do barge is highly surprising, not to say shocking, said that he could not help thinking churchase locally and tell, chiefly to business is method was to that the papers should be their space at least two of the witnesses, were it not America, at a pront of 3 or 5 per cat. to "Valu spendations. No paper should exactly hostile, «droïdedly, unsatisfactory

Debtor stated that during 1919 he made good profit. En October of that your serve as a seat to the vaporings of in assisting the case for the prosecution. he went Home na leave, leaving the busi toruð múimla, „„fThe difficulty in such cases These twa, Witnesses-wameu coulies who now in what seemed to be a good state. is to disqueer which find i dissorted were wyrking in the house at the time He started his innert business in Jane.

1919. That required credits. of the cullap-had made a written The Official Reciber: 1 take in your de the only impartial witness, actually statemein, which was helpful to the pro-need for credit was partly your undoing present, during the whole conflict geution, but in the box they were hostile, in the following year. Your diabilities the courtesy of the medium of your whether the women were telling the truth,

It was a matter for the jury to decide were contracts on picer goods which you

unable to carry out Yes. columns for a' four remark- The account er only half the truth or making up a

At the time you left rien was still bronn na preorded in the Telegraph is in sub- story. He was not aware, until late in ing!--Very strong.

When | the case, what line Mr. Hall proposed to

did you first find prices were stanes Bureate hoses it serves no purpose, take for the defence, but he now underbeginning to fal-About April, 1620.

ramount the ingrident. I had stood that evidence would be produced

At the end of 1 and the beginning 46 1020 FOU the pleasure of urting the special reat the trial that sherings were used in

you were all right thought In a very good position with centtions all nor the world. The Magistrate decided to discharge

htor told the Court that the price wetting the fats. If the other papers the second and fourth defendants as one of rice dropped Furing the spring of 1920 Juul fallowed the same policy we should was only the sub-contractor and the from Sal to Si in fw months, have been spared"alf" the unparstonable other was his foreman, mistakes her had opt into their as entale, The Telegraph published the qani statemeie, which by the way, was made byla Portugume resident of "Macao

Enj

for Te

Presentative sin deer for the purpose of sporting the balconies,

gold to none i my esteeri and admiration of the Chinese as a people, but in justice minst say that they have only themselves in lam, for this, deplor able incident.

I think more harm than good has been done by placing the origin of the invideos talera veil. The indecent sualt was but the touch in play of the breast of a girl of eighteen by an African soldier.

The Colony, has loven labouring under a general strine ever, since the incident. Many canting to leave daily. The pat- ients of the Hospital of St. Raphaël are composed mainty of Chinese. There are at present about 50′ Chinear patients in At. These were left without a cook or a servant. What does the Cuaton Times think of, this?

FI

The two men who were committed are the principal contractor, who sub-le the contract in the second defendant, and his forma, who was responsible for super- intending the operations,

It will be remembered that the baleonies of a house in Gage Street collapsed on the ts of last month whilst in the course of emudition. One woman coolie was killed in the fall and three others werg injujed. The police allege negligger on the part of the contractors,

DEEP BAY MURDER CASE.

ALL FOUR DEFENDANTS

COMMITTED.

The hearing of "the Deep Bay murder case was cotuliïded yesterday afternoon when the Magistrate, Mr. Lindsell, com- mitted all four defendants for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

The

در مودی

The Official. Receiver? How lid in after your business!

On the proposition of Mr. K. W. ALDER- sus, seconded by Mr. WHITK, the Hou. Me. Montague Ede, the Hon. Mr. A. E. Louvess

Mr. W. E. L. Shenti al Mr. J. H. Taggart were rodleted Directors Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming were re-elected auditees at a fer of $500 per unum on the proposition of the CHAIRMAN SPvonded by Mr. - Ward,

for the casting Year.

EXTRAORDINARY MEETING,” An extraordinary general meeting of the Company fedowod-

The CHAMAS explained that the meet- ing had been conven) for the purpose of considering and, if thought it, approving the drait new Memorandum ef Associa tion with regard to the objects of the Company, and lay the draft new Articles of Association of the Company. He con- tinued: With regard in the draft New Meniorandum of Association, thexisting Morandum is one which has been in force in its present form ever since the incorporation of the Company in 1901 and your Directors consider that in order that the Curupeny may be equipped with Inpsed and that was the cause of the the increased necessary power main- |

( enable it to keep per with the tain its position, it should increase the scope of the objects of the Company as set forth in its Memorandum of Associn- tion with a view to being thereby pisted

a position to

carry on its business more economically and efficiently and also to carry on certain classes of busiucas which, under existing circumstances, may buy and advantageou ly be con business***

Debtor replica that San Framisen gave orders, at that time. Hongkong bight, I could not ship. That market col

whele thing. It happened whilst he was in England. Hia agent in San Francisen let him in for a dead in rice for which] he could not get paid."

The Official Recriver; Transanions were done without your knowledge in Yes: they had full power of attorney, but for a big item they should have referred by cable

"Did you tell them to refer to you or Heave it to their discretion?-1 didn't leave any special instructions, but I told them not to speculate. That waseta vane of spe

culation,

Official Receiver. Then you put your down to unauthorised speculative deals by agents her ani in San Fran- cisco-Yes.

thousand

to

Jons

Replying further questions Mr. Peaumont said the deal amounted to two The Portuguese have risen to the oes casion. "Capable bakers," butchers, ete, The four defendants are smugglers of There was also a bad debt of $50,000 with value $21,000 (gold). were found among the soldiers. Wives one family and it is alleged that they are South America over a lard deal. and daughters have proved their worth as concerned in the murder of tie snugglers The debtor then told of his

Trenil from epots. Only

the

pour bachelors found of another family who am sad to have Paris to deal with the situation and ef themselves *sold.** Nevertheless they Jaid intermaup against the defendants his attempts to get credit. He was un found asylums in the hours of theit wegarding this smugging exploits. successfal in Hongkong bar thought he more furtunate friends but they have to murdered . are alleged to have been could get prople in Shanghai to help Him extra their found in the sweat of their browrapped in Deep Bay on the might of the or that he might get somebody to come

Boy

nud Jack of all trades."

1st of May. fley are alleged to have in as his partner. He drew about 85.000) There is a tendency on the part of the herbally murderal; their bodies for necessary expenses to get to Shanghai, editor, ufa certain paper and of "some weighted it stops and thrown into the

The Official Receiver Did not you gentlemen to belittle the Portugueke as a

with your creditors-I did race and launch their criticisms and a tacks on then whenever they find a loop

order was made and every- hole but this Press and agitators may talk about the ignoraut Portuguese, their

my handla wages and cheap mod of Eving, so we were caltra The case has you were responsible for the busines and their narrowness and stiperstitions, never occupidh eight sittings of the Court. No for the people who had acted for you?

the wind despised and evidence for the defence was called, Mr.

theless it is

few days later by a fish man who hauled not

to the surface with his hook and ling.

Base of the bodies was recovered are breause I learned that

th"

of a boghy nature and no fewer than

The evidener for the prosecution was thing was taken cut.

of

The Official Receiver; You realised that

with thi Company's presunt

The CHAIRMAN Droceeded tá esplain the! draf new Articles of Association, and propesed the following solutions:

"

1.That the Comunny's Memoran dum of Association with respect to its objects be altered as to read, a showr in the print signed for the purpose of identification by the Chairman of this

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That the new Article already approved by this meeting and for the purpose of identification subcribed by the Chainman thereof; be and the same are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and in substitution for all the existing Articles

theref These were seconded by Mr. StENTON and "agreed to.

The confirmatory meeting is to take place on June 28th.

THE TREATMENT OF.

APPRENTICES.

MAGISTRATE'S DEFINITION OF A "BEATING."

4

2,culminated Portugues, to wham Hong Hall intimating that he would reserve his thoughts, he conlon with the were allowed to beat Chinese apprenticeri

kong owes, in a very large measure, her defer stupendous growth. These good people, God-fearing and law-abiding, have come

to our shores, bringing with them from

come inck

Debtor replied that things overwhelmed him at the time.

in his ober he should have North China Produse Company at salary of Tls. 400 a month, out-of which he had to sad Tis. 300 to his family. | Chiney had approrched him, hint o far Mr. Beaumont mentioned that certain

shortly.

In reply to the Chief Justice, the Official

The question as to what extent foremen

under their control formed the subject of a vase at the Magistracy, yesterday, when an nasistant Chips foreman, in the their dear fatherland and Maens, not gold Azores I-lauds in the Milanitie are some or silver, hat something better because of the places visited and Christianized by

fanery Company, working in the Con- employ of the Kwang Sung, Bung "Per- more urful and necessary. They have the Pre navigators and there was nothing definite. He hosed to pany's Glass works at Whitfeld, was come with their innate honesty, their asies long before Columbus inft the fort in a position to make some proposals charged with beating an apprentice. frugality and industry, their strong of Palos in quess of a short route se, the

At the outsit of the case the Magis arty and willing hands. In season and ladies. The rs of Magellan, Vasco da

10 Ing- out of sexton, Party and late, they have Gams, Cabrillo, and bunny, others to Receiver said the debtor bart assisted in Lindsell, remarked socked and toiled away and wonderful numerous to mentio courage and in every way possible and had not enn had a certain amount of control over pecipe Purdon who prosecuted, that fore- have the results.

enterprise, faith and love, progress and wealed anything. Mr. Orme, said he had In civic and social life the Portuguese civilization. Verily Portugal was not the fixed a day (Friday) for a formal mes Purden said that there had been many apprentins, and, in reply, Inspector sure out an be despised. From their "dis rast among the princes of the earth. ing of creditors. like of singularity „and"deep-seated boys True, dark days have fallen upon the The Chief Justice: I take it von lives of apprentices having been beaten of just and unity, they have freely and that one was right and great no piecusations to make with regud to foremen at the factory but the boys taken their place is the rank and file of Tet, she is still wobb, and strong in the gros extravagance or anything of that our British citizenship. Adapting thy things that the sto

Thousands of kind? elves to our ways and customs, they Portuguese children have left their M Orme replied that he had put it are foreigners only in the blood that humble dwellings and Larned hei, facs to deter that the business was spela runs in their veins and in the lose they 26 the east and west, never more to look tive which he had denied. He can in gratefully bear the and that holds far back. But wherever they have gone they on the boom and was not ready to meer Fathers' grava. With their magnificent have ever improved with their toil and

1918 was wartime, the consequent slump, benevolent societies and charitable or sanctifed with their lives that life spot There was a beem and it wanted care in ganizations they are truly a power for of earth which human speech calls home handling" He asked the the public good and great indeed is the service they and in the sweat of their brow they have examination he, clowed.

Mr. Vaux asked,

for an adjournment, "render the Colony. In them the helpless eaten their bread. This part in sil

The Judge would not consent to this, widow ever finds sure refuge and the has been a part of poverty-such poverty and Mr. Vaux then put some questions wailing orphan a true friend and solidne is known only in the homes of the to the debtor who, in reply said that he comfort Among them paupers are not ta toiling poor-poverty which never lifte its entered into some contracts for the sale be found and the indolent are despised hand or relaxes its pressure. But

i munnce to society and a perit to bravely and with honour they fave been of rien with Mosers. Prandanstein in 1919. Fapparently hit on the head, ton. You have The amount he agreed to self was 1.000 certain amount of justification for beat- the race. Since the dim days of the the yoke and shouldered the burden, tons. After receiving the order he rhting apprentices but in doing so you must citation of the Colony of Hongkong the The purity of their lives; the faith of the rice and intended to ship it, but fleep within proper bounds. You can Portuguese have been in our midst, and their parents; the fidelity of their wives rise was seized by the Government and he beat him on the back but nowhere eitr let it be said to their honour that the and husbands; the bright faces and merry could not do so, Hongkong gallows have never once been voices of their many

Mr. Vaux: Did you know the Garrn-How many appredtices are thers!

children--these

stained with their blood.

things are their gold and their site Religiously they are not the least these their greatest blessing and just re- among the children of the Catholic ward.

·Church. Ever since the bright dawn of The real enemies of the British and Christianity they have distinguished them Chinese nations are not the Portuguese. selves by their zeal for God's glory and Yellow journalism, unscupulous agita by generosity, to the faith. Not content tors, faithless people and childless homes with treasuring in their own hearts the these are the stepping stones that lead to faith of Christ the noble sons of Portugal the awful abyss in which are buried the ventured forth across the dark, unknown grandear that was Greece and the glory and untraversed sene to carry the light that was Rome.-Yours sincerely, of religion and the glad tidings of re

J. B. HUGHES. demption to nations that sat in the dark- Macao, June 6th, 1942. ness and in the shadows of death. "Yellow journalism" would appear to Macao in China, Con in India., the ho of more ancient lineage than is com-

(Continued at foot of next column.)monly, supposed.Eb.]

few

did not route to prosecute" The de fendant," he added, was weónd Foreman, the No. 1 foreman having "gone to the country."

The Magistrae: The only point in whether the beating was justifiable or Inspeth Purdea: The boy was badly

· The Magistrate (to defendant)':'. How did you manage to cut the boy's skin. like that?

The defridant: He wna,running away. chest, whilst running away, eh! He was The Magistrate; He was cut in the

cuts

To this query another boy employed

"were xix.

was contemplating seizing the in the same factory replied that there Debtor: We did not know until dave prior to the seizure..

Did you offer this rica for sale to the Government-No.

Did you sell it to the Government ulti- mately -The Government seized it. But forhat Brandansteins would have got it. fr. Vaux referred to a communication frim Meara Brandanstein in which they claimed that he had made

a profit of $31,000 and Pekel: "If you made a frefit from the Government, over and above the price you would-have reived from Brandanslein, you say you are entitled to that profit

(Continued at foot of next column.)

The Magistrate: Are you well, ́treated there as n rule 7

The boy We are always beaten, but not so seriously as on this occasion.

The Magistrata fined the defendant'‡5 and bound him over on a permanal band of $100 for 18 months.

scizing the rice and taking it out of his Debtor replied that the Government hands constituted a cass of force majeure. It was a case of cancellation of contract

The public examination was then do clared closed.

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