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THE FIRE BRIGADE.

MOVE INTO NEW CENTRAL QUARTERS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1992.

A CANTON TRAGEDY. MURDER FOLLOWS DISPUTE OVER

A RICKSHA FARE.

A very tragic shooting affray was re ported at Canton in which two persona were killed and four others wounded.

COMPANY MEETING. CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO.. LIMITED

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THE APPEAL COURT.

[rons THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR WO. REES DAVIES (PRESIDING), MR. SKINNER TURNER AND MR. R. H.

DOMPERTZ.] 11

THE ARBITRATION DISPUTES

MR. NEMAZEE'S APPEAL FAILS

in which Mr. H. M. Z. Nemazce appealed Judgment has been given in the case

against an order made by the Chief Justice for the enforcement of an arbitration award for $43,704.88 secured by the Yu Fong Steamship Co.

The Hongkong Central. Fire Brigade

NEW SHARE ISSUE APPROVED. wna housed yesterday in the new quarters in Des Voeux Road Central, at the corner

An extraordinary general meeting off of Pottinger Street, which they are to A ricksha coolie accused soldier of Limited, was held at the offices of Mesera, the China Light and Power Co. (1919), occupy until the new Central Fire Station not paying the legal fare. This angered Shewan, Tomes & Co. the General is erected. The old premises in Queen's the soldier who struck the coolie on the Managers of the Company, at St Rond Central, were vacated in the morn-hand with the batt, of his revolver. A ing and directly the, Fire. Engines and

George's Buildings, yesterady morning. policeman in the vicinity interfored and staft moved the telephone arrangements

The chair was taken by Mr. R. G. and fire alarm bells were switched on to had the soldier arrested. On the way to Shewan, whilst others present were Mr. the new station. These arrangements. the police station, the soldier suddenly E. P. White (Consulting Committee), remain the summe, and the telephone call for the Brigade it as it was before the drew his revolver and killed the palice Mr. Poo I Cho (secretary), and the Mr. Justice Skinner Turner, Chief Judge! man outright Fearing the consequences following hareholders:-Messrs. J. of HM. Supreme Court at Shanghai, was change over-Central 360.

The move was carried out with great of bis urime, he ran into a shop nearby Alves, A. A. Corderio, A. S. Ellis C. A the first to give his judgment. He re precision,

The Superintendent sad and demanded from the inmates some da Rosa, F. J. Tavares, A. Botelho, J. Station Officer bad taken special care to civilian, clothes and shoes, threaten Topping, H. H. Tayler, F. M. Ellis, A. V. viewed the facts briefly, and said that by avoid any confusion should an alarm of Are be given during the period of change. ing to shoot them if they refused. He Apear, and A. A. Guteirres.

a bond dated December 29th, 1991, the Station telephone operators were placed was thus able to discard his uniform and The object of the meeting was to pass appellant and the respondenti referred and all miner details settled, such as the tried to make good his escape. But hum- in both the old and the new stations don a long cont, and in this disguise the following ordinary resolutions:- to arbitration by Mr. J. A. Plummer

1. That, the authorised Capital of the moving of small stores, the men's quarters

Company (which) + now $1,000,000 fortain disputes involving claims by and their belongings, etc., before the ber of policemen were on his track and consisting of 100,000 shares of the the respondent against the appellant actual moving of the engines, took place when the soldier, saw he was being over- nominal value of $5 each the whole of amounting to $100,515.43. By the award The engines moved out fully manned and taken he fired at his persuers. A polies which have been issued) be increased to

$2,000,000 by the creation of 200,000 dated June 18th, 1922, the Arbitrator equipped as if going to a fire, and the inspector was wounded in the chest and full turn-out, including escapes, ambul died almost instantaneously while two additional shares of the nominal value gave the respondents $43,074.58. On ance and motor car, caused no little other policemen received shots in their

*15 each ranking (sabject as hereinafter April 13th, 1992, the respondents applied excitement in Queen's Road Central. It shoulders. The murderer continued his

tioned) for dividend and in all other mentioned) was just as well that these precautions fight but his attire aroused the suspicion respecta pari pass with the shares in the usual way by an originating su had been made for no sooner had the of another policeman who nocosted him.

the Company's present mons for leave to enfores the award. But constituting Brigade engines been placed in the new The murderer tackled the policemen and

issued Capital Station than the alarm bell rang and the disabled him by a severe kick in a vital

the appellant resisted that application on two engines were turned out. A fire was part of the body. Other assistance came,

the ground that he had a bona fide cross- claim against the defendants for a larger reported in Len Yuen Street, in close however, and the desperate man was with proximity to the new Station. It proved, pomis difficulty arrested. When searched however, to be inst a chinney fire which he was found in possession of an unload- was easily extinguished by two men with fed revolver and a card bearing his name a hand extinguisher, but it might have and the battalion to which he belonged. been a serious outbreak and say little hitch in the Brigade services might easily have had serious consequences.

The

The move to the station has enabled a better concentration of appliances. new turn-table ladder was moved., from

The condition of two of the wounded policemen is described as very critical.

MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

7. That the said 200,000 new shares be offered in the first instance (in the proportion of ons new share for every old abare held them respectively) to the Members of

گردا

the

Den 1990 on the 14th day of amount than that awarded. Therefore,

1923, and the

the Wanchai Fire Station at the saree MOTOR-CAR DRIVER BEFORE THE r the said 200,000 cld shares only

time and there are now housed in the new station; two motor pumps, one motor, turn-table ladder,

one motor escape combination, one motor ambulance and one motoricar.

COURT.

As the result of a motor-car collision on the Chan Wan Road, New Territories, The new premies which have been on October 27th when the foreman of a rented by the Government from Mr. gang of road repairers was knocked M. J. D. Stephens, solicitor, are conven. down and fatally injured, dying the same iently situated within easy reach of the day in the Kwong Wah Hospital, Lai Sik, Hongkong Hotel. They are certainly the driver of the car was yesterday after more central than the old quarters, which noon charged before Mr. R. E Lindsell, were some considerable distance down at the Magistracy, with manslaughter. Queen's Road Central, past the Central Evidence of the terrible injuries recary

1992. are registered in the the summary remedy sought by the res Company Share Register as the holders pondents, was inapplicable and they must of the said 200,000 old shares at par and be left to their other remedy and bring so that on acceptance of the offer the an action on the award. This, his lord- Anionat de in respect of such 200,000ship continued, was the only point argued lace shall be payable in two instalments before them and on it the appellants must viz:-the sum of $2.50 part thereof on stand or fall. Having regard to the the Sad day of

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claims of the respondents," his lordship * f $250 the balan thereof on the

balance

loser in an arbitration should be sot tis 1st day

went on to say, "it seems to me to be: day of March, 1928 And further that the said 200,000 new shares inequitable to say the least) that the

rank for dividend as from the 2nd day of deprive the winner of the fruits of thereon on that date and as from the 1st day mand, even though he was unable to pu January, 1923, respect of the amount payable victory, merely by alleging a cross" de- of March, 1923, in reapest of the fall nominal it forward before the Arbitrator; just as vaine thereof.

it is inequitable again, that the award is And that such after be made by notice of such a sscrossbet that it could only specifying the number of shares to which the be attacked on the ground of its in- member is entitled and limiting a time within

validity... It would be extremely which the outer if on behalf of himself led by the member unjust to force the respondeats to take

his nominee will be action on the award now. or deemed to be declined and that the General

They have Magers be at Hber

date or dates as they prive them of the benefit of the award, place of address is not in Banglong. And some substantial and satisfactory gronads think it in the case of shareholders whose The onus is on the appellant to provide

which shall not be taken up by the the Com- they are prima facie entitled to.

of the said 200,000 new sharts for refusing to give the respondents what pasy's shareholder in manner aforesaid be opinion they hars entirely failed to show disposed of in such manner at such time or any I think the appeal must, be times and upon such terms as the Company's dismissed with costs. General Managers shall in their solute discretion think it

market at a spot where the road ised by the deceased was given by Dr. K. such acceptance (erty to extend the time tax shown nothing"to lead the Coart to de]

'station; for

narrow, making the bandling of the big Wong, of the Kwong Wah Hospital engines difficult. There is plenty of room In addition to a number of compound in Des Vaux Koad to manauvre the fractures the man's skin was pealed -engines comfortably.

from off his chest and from off both legs. Quarters have been provided in the new This the doctor suggested, was due to the Superintendent, the scalding car which had just been isid Station Officer and 64 Chinese firemen on the road and upon which the unfortu

When admitted to the The lasters' quarters are divided into pate man fell. two sections, each section accommodating hospital he was too weak to be operated 32 men. They have bera fitted with brand polo fact he was, in a dring con new furniture. There is a roomy mens dition when admitted. room, a well-ventilated kitchen and hall. a-dozen bathrooms fitted with Shanghai baths. The Superintendent's and Station Officer's quarters are on the top floor of the building and consist of two roomy

flats, of five rooms each,

The evidence of a coole, who was one

further that

In my

As the coalie was not "quite clear in still think that the original scheme was power that it was only exercisable where some of his statements, Mr. T. H. King. the best in the interests of the Company; invalidity or illegality was alleged. In the Deputy Superintendent of Police, but we appreciate the arguments against Kowloon, said that he wished to produce it and in any case must, bow to the further evidence from the road repairing wishes of the majority. I now propose gang to give further details, as to the the first resolution. eollision.

The case was adjourned to Thursday next at 2.15 pm. The defendant was re- presented in Court by Mr. M., K. Lo.

Mr. DA ROSA seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.

The CHAIRMAN: I now propose the second resolution.

Mr. ALVES seconded, and the resolution was carried.

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hie opinion the grenting of the mmmary process under the Arbitration Act re mained discretionary. He did not think the present" case one in which leaves to enforce the award should be refused. The order of the Chief Justice was rightly made and the append failed-with the usual consequence. »

Mr. Justice Gompertz giving his judg The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen-At before the Court against the decision of ment, said that two points were urged su arraordinary general meeting held on the chief Justice. The fat was that November 25th. The proposal to issue new seation 12 of the Arbitration Act was Capital in shares of $5 each at a premium never intended to deprive the defendant, of the road repairing gang, engaged in of 85 was, as you know, opposed and a when he had a bona fide cross-claim, of tarring a section of the road, was to poll was demanded. Since then an the rights he had prior to 1889. The the effect that the car approached the understanding has been come to with the second point was that Section 12 of the gang, at a very fast speed, and, after dissentient shareholders, the demand for Act only applied in clear cases. Then the knocking the foreman down, it dragged a poll has been withdrawn add a new question arose whether the Arbitration The alarm system has been moved from his body along the road over the newly method for calling up further capital has Act of 1889 had taken away the discre the old premises intact, but all the elec sprayed tar for a distance of some fifty been agreed upon which is fully set forth tionary powers of the Courts in the tric wiring has been placed underground dr sixty feet.

in the resolution now before you. Wa Judgment Act, or had so limited that instead of overhead. At the old station some confusion was caused at times by the alarms going off owing to the over head wires coming into contact one "with another. This, of course, cannot happen at the new station. There are other noticeable improvements in the alarms. The main alarmi is specially, noteworthy. A large bell, in size between a ship's bell and a church bell, bearing the inscription **Noras. 1853," and which is believed to have come from the old Berlin Mission, is fixed to one of the pillars fear the entrance. A double-ended tongue is fixed to an electric battery inside the bell. A press button in the telephone opera- bor's room'sets the tongue in motion and the noise it seter up is enough to waken the dead; but its purpose is to awaken slumbering fireman. The old main alarm is fatat in comparison with the new one Then there is a system of coloured lights, also worked from the office, which tells the firemen what motors are requir red to go out in the event of an alarm. The hawker told his Worship that on have only the interests of the Company The idas of this system is to prevent un the previous day at 2 pm, he was stand. at heart. We are not antagonistic in any necessary shouting of orders or the un-ing in the street with his basket when way, and are always ready to give assist. necessary manning of engines which may the defendant came along and looked at marce if it be for the good of the company.

ot be required.

This stock of socks. Presently a school- The meeting then closed. There is also a new press-button. it

boy came along and said he wanted ta' arrangement for ringing the alarm in buy some socks Witness handed the boy the other Fire Stations of the Colony, and a pair and the defendant then grabbed last but not least, the street froalarms a bundle, and ran away. The complain. which for some time have borne notices funt persung the men and augh, brar hva "not in order" have now been brought shops, away. The defendant then had into working order and are ready for three pairs of socks in his hand and three more pairs were later found in his pocket.

2)

Be.

INDIAN WATCHMAN SENT

TO PRISON.

FOR STEALING SOCKS FROM A HAWKER.

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The CHAIRMAN: I have much pleasure, gentlemen, in inviting Mr. da Rosa to join the Consulting Committee of this Company, and 1 hope he will see his way clear to accept.

Mr. ALVES: I am sure Mr. da Raza will give you to the full of his worth, and we all know him to be a worthy mad.

Mr. DA Ross thanked the meeting, and accepted the javitation.

An unemployed Indian watchman was charged before Mr. Lindsell at the Magis tracy, yesterday, with stealing ex pairs of socks from a street hawker in Wing The CHAIRMAN: Thank you Mr. da Sing Street, Yaumati

Rosa. I have done this to show that we

TWO MORE HIGHWAY

-ROEBERIES.

ANOTHER CASE IN KENNEDY ROAD:

His lordship Sir William Ress Davies, Chief Justice, who made the order of enforcement, very briefly expressed his agreement with the judgments of bis colleagues.

Mr. F. C. Jerkin was the counsel for the appellant and Mr. Eldon Potter for the respondents.

SPORT

HOCKEY.

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The Hongkong Hockey Club" won the match against HMS. Tamar on Wednes day by ito nil, the goals being scored by F. C. Miller (3) qnd W. Woodward (1).

CRICKET,

CHINESE RC ®, INDIAN R,C,{"

In this matob; to be played on Satur- day at 2.15 p.m. on the Chinese Recrea ion Club ground the following will represent the Indians:-A. el Arcolli (capt), AH Madar, J. B. Curreem; 9

A. Moosdoen 8. A. Rumjaha, Birder bar, N: Kitchell and A. N. Other. dearve. 4. Hi Romjehu... -

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The defendant's tale was that he went Another highway robbery took place in THE BAKERS STRIKE. up to the man to buy a pair of socks. Kennedy Road on Tuesday. A shop The hawker asked 20 cents. He offered keeper of No. 16, Ship Street was wall FWO MORE FIRMS AFFECTED:

15 cents The school boy came along and ing along the road close to the entrance. Ismail, S.D. Ismail, 8. A. Ismail, offered 12 cente The Intion immed into Ship Street He noticed four men Bakers belonging to the Hop Hing and iately lowered his offer to 19 cents. The sitting on a bonek. Directly he passed Dorabjce firms have now joined the hawker became annoyed at this and them they rose and started to run after strikers. We understand that at a meet-dropped the socks into a basket which he him. The shopkeeper was overtaken, wid ing between the workers and the em was carrying and afterwards charged him the robbers asked him to hand over his

INDIAN RCD XI. ployer the Secretary for Chinese Affairs with stealing, them.

Jong cont. He refused and was, of the

AMBROSE.?! was present and ordered the elimination Evidence În corroboration of the com- mar pressed a dagger against his side. of all demands excepting those with plainant's statement having been given, Another man scared his pockets and

This game will take place on Saturday regard to wages, and declared void an the Magistrate ordered the defendant to took from him the sum of $1.30,

at 2.15 p.m. at Bookunpoo Valley. The agreement which had been come to be be sent to prison for three weeks.

Indian Bad XI will be composed of E ARMED ROBBERY AT PORFULUM Moosdoen (capt.), R Nazarim, D., Remica

head at the modak, O. Rumjan, H. D. Humjahn, Armed robbers, raided two Chinese Minus Han, A. Esteball T

wren ten Chinees bakeries and their. -employés”. After this meeting the men

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questioned their respective employers as to whether they were going to agree to General Wa Pei Fa in recent orders to houses at Pokfulum, village, shortly after Ackbar. F. MArulli and A. Wohnp. s their terms, or abide by the instructions the officials of the province of Houna Wednesday midnight. One of them honum Reserve: A R. M. Samyan of the 80.A. Eight of the firm agteed, says he believed the reports to the era cicapind by a Chinese Hoensed opium but Hop Hing. redused and as con- strength of the bandits in the province melior who afterwards reported the allie RK00. XI. CIVIL SERVICE sequence their men struck The Dorabjce have been grossly exaggerated by the to the police. He said that he was bakers came out because they claimed district offimals. Not one-tenth of the awakened by the noise of some one break. that the chop affixed in the agreement alleged number of bandits are in possesing down the door of the next house! The following will represent the Houg was inadequate. The Bakers Guild claimsion of modern weapons, and the troops Cris of stealing things were heard kong Cricket "Cidb' 2nd XI. versus “Civil 14 to berneutral;

should have no difficulty in defeating the He rushed to the door and was confront Service 2nd XI tomorrow at Happy The four firms now affected by the bandite if they attack them regardlessed with a man holding, a revolver who Valley commencing at 2.15 pm sharp strike are. Cafe Wiseman, M. San, Hop of reports us to their number. The ordered him to keep quiet. While he was J. D. H. Crawford, G. I Porty, D. Hike and Dorabjee: Cafe: Wiseman are General reminds the commander of held up his house was searched and opium Reid, J. R. Way, W. Galloway, H. E. turning out the same amount of bread as troops that it is not mere numbers that valued at $67, was stolen. From the ad-Hollanda H. W. Roger, EW: Alderson, usual, by taking advantage of naval and count in modern warfare, but modern joining house clothing and jewellery were E. Spicer, W. Brackenridge, and W. -military-assistance.

weapons and organisation..

stolen-to-the-value of $110 Fract

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