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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, ANNUAL MEETING OF SEATHOLDERS

THE NEW RESIDENCE FOR THE CHAPLAIN.

The annual meeting of scatholders and subscribers of St. John's Cathedral was hold yesterday afternoon in the Cathedral HAN. Prior to the meeting afternoon tea was served in the Hall. The meet-

THE ACCOUNTS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, "JANUARY 31ST | 1923

Mrs. Pollock Has been the Hon, Trea surer of the Flower Fund and had arranged the Festival decorations,' and during her absence Mrs. Black undertook the work Mrs. Shewell, who had been Hon. Secretary and Treasurer for the Mothers' Union, resiguod in May to live in Kowloon, and Mrs. Feather

on going store had undertaken the duties of Trea. surer and Mrs. Church those of Hon Secretary,

THE BANK OF CHINA CASE,

wee the

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. BEFORE HIS HONOUR HR. JUSTICE COMFERTE

(PUSNE JUDAE)]

ALLEGED THEFT OF $80,000. Further evidence was taken yesterday afternoon in the case at the Magistracy,

THE FORGERY CHARGE. in which two Chinesa olerks, formerly in

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charged before Mr. Lindsell with the Chan Chuen, Ton Cheuk, Ho Tan alias waa continued yesterday the employ of the Bank of China, are afternoon in which four Chinese, named theft of aine bank bills and embezzlement Ho Hau Kvan, and Li Chuen, were in- of $80,000, which represents the value of dicted on charges of (1), forging certain the nine hills in question. The Cathedral Hall had proved most Yesterday Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, fortaing documents. It was alleged against ang was presided over by the Right Rey useful, the small room being used every the prosecution called evidence from the prisoners that they forged banknotes valuable securities, and (2), forging cer

R. Duppay, D.D. (Bishop of Victoria) used for three different meetings.

day, and some days the large hall been who was supported on the platform by endowment for the hall had enabled them Strand West where the two defendants Bank, and it was to these notes" that both The number of Chinese Banks in Bonham purporting to be 3: notes of the Kwangai The Rey, H. Copley Moyle, M.A. (Chapo use it freely and had proved a great are alleged to have called and obtained charges related. dain) and the following members of the Diocesan Conference last March and sums of money,in mcat cases amounting boon. It was used for the meetings of Church Body Messin, M. E. F. Airey, it had been used by a working party of to $5,000 by means of the stolen bank

Mr. H. E. Holmes, the Crown Solicitar, Gieo Hogg (Hon; Treasurer), W. L. Pat had also been used by the Church of

the V.D.A. on Monday mornings. It drafts.

was the prosecutor, and Mr. Elsley tenden (Hon, Secretary), H. B. L. Dow England's Men's Society for their meet Tai Loong (a Chinese Bank) is typical of Brutton, defended,

The evidence of the cashier of the Kin Zeitlyn, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall biggin and J, Witchell...

ings and lectures. This Society had now the evidence given later by other cashiers.

Hon. Secretary the Rev. G. E. SHe told his Worship: that he

; On the previous afternoon Mr. Zeitlyn The first item on the agenda was the had been at times an active Society.

Upsell, who was trying to revive what cashier of the Ain Tad Loong, (s Chinese had made a legal submission to His adoption of the acuputite for the year, 1928,

Bank), of No, 27, Bonham Strand West. Honour in which be pointed out that as in giving a brief resume of the balance

Mr. Denman Fuller had unfortunately On the afternoon of October 18th two the Kwanga Bank ceased to exist in Junë sheet, Mr. Hoog said that the income for year, and was still, he was sorry to say, presented a "sight" bill for $5,000 drawn or Faly of last year (and this had been baan. in very bad health throughout the men came into the Hank. One of them year was about 825,000 and the expendi very far from well. During his unavoid by Chan Wi Pak, manager of the Hung stated in evidence for the prosecution), ture was about 824,000, which meant that able abeence in Hospital, Mr. Temple Lee Chan of Swatow, and sold to the the Bank's notes were worthless, and re- they had not much to work upon for the Bevan very kindly acted as organist end Bank of China, Swatow. ensuing year. He understood that in the choirmaster.

The bill was fused by the money changers. Therefore near future the organ would require very Denman Fuller was able to give a series Hongkong. It bore on the back the chop the notes could not possibly be valuable

During the summer Mr. made payable at the Kin Tai Loong in extensive repair. He referred to the gun of Organ Recitals in the evening. They of the Bank of China in Swatow (in securities. He submitted too, that al- erous way in which the congregation had were well attended and very much ap- English). It also bore the chop of the though some person might have the right responded to Mr. Claud Severn's appeal preciated. Mr. Faller had not seen his Bank of China, Hongkong. As the chope to take proceedings against the defend- for funds which had enabled the installa- way to renew his agreement with the were all in order witness took it that the tion of electric "fans. memorial tablet they had received the pire next month and be had very kindly China. The two defendants were the men we no basis upon which the charge of Referring to the Church Body. His agreement would ex-bearer was an employe of the Bank of ants under the Copyright Act, there sum of $3,600 which was in addition to promised to carry on for a while. En who called The Bill also bore the chop forgery of the documents could possibly the ordinary subscriptions.

Mr. H. B. L. DowBIGGIN proposed the quiries were being made in England with of the Bank of China in Chinese charac adoption of the accounts, which

a view to obtaining a successor. It was tera. There was also a "received pag- seconded by Dr. SAUNDERS and carried Fuller's services, and he (the Chaplain) ment of the Bank of China on the bill. W difficult to speak adequately of Mr. ment" chop from the Cashier's Depart- Mr. Houg added that he had forgotten sure that all earnestly desired that Ha compared the bill with the counter- to mention that last year authority was mental in restoring him to health and it in order he asked the man who called a change of climate might be instru- foll which he already held and finding given to sell part of the $18,000, which was shown in the Assistant Chaplain's

strength.

to endorse the bill. Ee endorsed it Honour observed that counsel had been Fund as Investments." He proposed

"Wong Iu Tse." He also asked for that this authority be renewed again this

the money to be paid in largo denomina- good enough to send him that morning a tions. Witness paid him $1,000 in small case from an authority in support of his notes and the remainder in notes of $100 contention, and he (the Judge), had com- and 8500 each

municated that to the other side.

unanimously.

year.

Mr. W. Jackson seconded the proposi tion.

Mr. Holman had been acting as Honor. ary Secretary for the Scripture Union and had issued about 40 membership cerds during the year.

The Chaplain continued: "Two "years Mr. A. H. CoSON asked what were ago I spoke at the annual meeting of the the nature of the investments and he was for new Churches in places where the need of looking ahead and securing sites formed by Mr. Hogg that they were population seemed to be likely to grow. debenture shares in Central Estates. He1 am glad that the Standing Committee thought there were 16 blocks of shares at of the Diocesan Conference has now taken

1,000 per block, carrying € per cent, The motion was then put to the meet for a Church in the Eastern part of the the matter up and has applied for a site ing and carried.

** ELECTIONS TO THE CHURCH BODY.

The election of lay members to the Church Body was then proceeded with, and the following were foally elected after a ballot had been taken: The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, Messrs. "Dyer Ball, c. Hogg, H. B. L. Dowbiggin and J.

Witcbell.

Owing to their pending departure from the Colony on leave the Hon. Mr. Cinud Severn, C4I.G, Mr. M. E. F. Airey and Mr. W. L. Pattenden did not offer them

elves for re-election to the Body. tion of Hon. Auditor for the ensuing Mr. J. B. Ross was elected to the past.

year

cizy,

After further similar evidence by) was again adjourned, cashiers 'of other Chinese Banks, the case

GERMAN ENGINEER SENT

lie.

Zeitlyn had not submitted any authority Whair the, Court rose on Monday Mr.

proceedings were re-opened yesterday His

to support this contention. When the

Mr. Zeitlyn asked for permission to bring that authority forward in Court, so that he might enlarge upon it..

His Honour replied that counsel had expounded his argument at soar length the day before, and he did not wish to go into the whole question again. When SEQUEL TO THE SEIZURE ON THE hid given out that he was inclined to

the Court rose on, the previous day hel

TO' PRISON.

* LUDENDORFF."

.*.

agree with Mr. Zeitlyn on the first part of his argument, but against him on the second Anything more that the gentle- mad wished to say he could say to the July at the close of the evidence.

St Peter's Church, which has been for some time nominally connected with the Cathedral, has lost its Chaplain in the person of Rev. A. J. S. Stearn, who has left the Colony.

"Wilhelm Rust German, Second sible to obtain

It was found impos- Engineer on the se. Ludendor who was successor to Mr, Stearn, and the Church is now being worked in arrested in connection with the seizure of connection with the Cathedral by the help the vessel (mentioned in yesterday's Daily tion to: les both, points go to the Jury. arics, ammunition and cocaine on board asked whether it was His Honour's inten Mr. Zeitlyn pressed his point, and of clergy engaged during the week in Pes) was charged for Mr. J. R. Wood Or, if he agreed with him on the first scholastic work.

Some of you inay remember that two at the lagistracy, yesterday with unlaw years ago I spoke of the need of provid-fully having in his possession eight count, was that to go to the Jury, or ing a residence for the Chaplain. It is Mauser pistols, 375 rounds of ammuni His Honour replied that while he was strange that during the many years sines tiga and 6,100 oficial doses of cocaine.

The defondant, told his Worship

"

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the first. He asked Mr. Holmes whether certainly not at one with counsel on the second point, he had some, doubt about he would wish the Jury to consider the case on both counts

1542 no house bas been provided for tar through a German interpreter that be purpose. It is a need which makes · the CHAPLAIN'S ANNUAL REPORT,

work of Chaplain more difficult than it received the arms, ammunition and drug The CHAIRMAN they called upon the otherwise would be. It would always be at Hamburg with a view to selling them Rev. COPLEY MOYts (the Senior Chaplain) difficult enough to get in touch with one's to a friend in Japan. In this way he had

Mr. Holmes replied in the affirmative. to read the annual report of the year's congregation in this place, partly owing hoped to make a little money besides Kis

After further argument His Honour work in connection with the Cathedral to the system of boxes, which makes pay which he said was very, very low." decided to reserve the first point, and the He said that he never read statistics on pastoral visitation almost impossible, but Sergt. Andrews, who searched the decase proceeded in the usual way. the subject of work without being remind.if one had a house where one could ask fendant's cabin shortly after the vessel Addressing the Jury, Mr. Zeitlyn said ed cf Dickens immortal description of people to a meal or a game of tennis it

had berthed alongside the Kowloon that the facts as far as the prisoners the Committee of the Brick Lane Branch would help one to get to know them. Wharf, said that the arms were found were concerned were very simple. They of the United Grand Junction Ebenezer The Church Body, has now received a sam concealed in boots, socks, boxes, drawers had heard the evidence of the police, and Temperance Association, but as he had of $30,000 for the purpose of providing and various parts of the floor of the they would hear the evidence of the been asked to give a report he would-men-

such a house. It is reckoned that an-

cabin,

prisonere. Having done so, it did not tion, some of the things which seemed to other: $15,000 or 820,000 would be needed

The defendant also admitted possession matter what they thought about the call for comment during the past year. to build a suitable house on the Peak, of the cocaine and added that he could not notes, whether they were real or forged, The Punkahs which had so long been used which is what the Church Body is inclined telp doing it.

what they thought about the man who had in the Cathedral had been superseded by to do, rather than buy an old house. The Magistrate informed the defendant engaged the matched in which the print the more modern electric fans. The $4,000 Perhaps some member of the Church who that smuggling and the possession of arms in prese was found, or what they peeled for the change had been collected has made a fortune in Hongkong will and drugs were regarded with great thought about the person who was by the Hon. Dr. Claud Severn, and he feel inclined to supply the balance, gravity in the Colony and that Chiness engaged in numbering the notes, they thought it was generally agreed that the In this Colony one of the greatest diffi. and others who had been brought before would be able to come to no other coa- change was a great improvement, The culties in Church work is the constant, the Court had been heavily punished. clusion but that the four defendants

departure of our workers. The past year

In respect of the first charge, that of were innocent agente employed by the beautiful East window was not blocked as

heard. They were engaged in menial capacities at low wages, and knew no- thing about the banknotes excepting that they found them there when they came to the matshed for the first time less than a month, before arrest.-

Cathedral was poler and the view of the bas ben no exception to this rule and possession of the arms and ammunition man Poon of whom they, had already i

it used to be by the punkahs: The bronze the present year is already witnessing the defendant was sentenced to ning tablet, with the names of the Hongkong the same thing. To mention all whe months imprisonment,

On the second

men who fell in the Great War, arrived have left us would be difficult; the charge of possession of the doctine a fur from England in April and had been fixed Cathedral has specially felt the loss ther term of three months' imprisonment in the porch. The Memorial Cross had been of Commodore and Mra Bowden was ordered, in its place for two years, so their War Smith Mrs. Drew, Mr. and Mrs. Memorial was now complets." Aum of P. L. Knight (who, we hope, may sooD $1,500 was required in addition to the return) and now Mr. and Mrs. Churce sum they had in hand, and this he under are about to leave us. Mr."W. Everett, task to collect. He did not think anyone who has for the last two years, filled with basked refused to give, though one or great efficiency the post of Verger, is a two failed to send in their promised ing next month and his post has brev donations Many gave most willingly filled by the appointment of Mr. Charles much larger sums than he had expected H. Dodson, who has already entered upoo

The crowded congregations on Easterhin duties,

こ

The first prisoner, Chan Chuen, waa then called. Examined by Mr. Zeitlyn, Mr. Hoao, in seconding the motion, 4th October af last year.

he said that he came to Hongkong on the said that if Mr. Denman Fuller had been Canton before that, employed as a cook He was at in his usual health. he would have done at a shop. His wages were 81 a month, much more even than he had done, -

The motion was put to the meeting and man Poun Hung Irequently came into the and he was always paid in silver,! The carried with great applause shop and chatted with him. The latter Mr. DENMAN FULLER in replying to the asked him whether he could find him a vote said that he was very grateful for better paid fob and Poon said he would all that bed' been said. He had been let him know at a later date. Finally he under three operations during the last received a letter from Poon asking him.

Christmas, Empire and Armistice Days" In conclusion, the Cathedral Chaplais howed that there were plenty of people suggested that the time had arrived when

the Colony to fill the Cathedral, Dur. a special effort should be made to deepen six weeks. He was only too sorry to to come to Hongkong and, bring a boy ng the year, some requests had been re- the spiritual life of the Church in the sever hia, connection with the Cathedral, with him. He would be met at the Kow- eived by the Clergy for the laying on Colony, He expressed thanks to the but he thought that the time had really loon railway station, Witness did so and f hands upon such persons with prayer clergy who had voluntarily usalated in come when he must do po He was very brought the defendant Li Chuen with or their recovery and these requests had, the work of the Cathedral during the past glad to have been able to do so much for him. They were taken to the matshed at f course, been complied with but mera year, to Mr. Pattonden and Mr. Hogs the Cathedral. He thought that during Shamanipo and started work the follow ers of the church as a whole were still Hon. Socretary and Treasurer respectively his connection with the Cathedral some10g day. He knew nothing about the ar from recognising the very important of the Chuch Body, to those who had thing like $20,000: had been spent on the banknotes till he came down here, and lace which prayer ought to have in the undertaken work in connection with organ, and be thought that a great deal then, on seeing them he asked Poon reatment of the cure of disease.

the Sunday School, to servers, sidsemen, of that had been raised by his efforts about them. Poon said he had a con- Dealing with the Sunday School, the members of the choir and all others who He wished the Cathedral every success tract to number the notes. Witness had haplain said that Sunday School sor had assisted in any way in Church work,

and hoped that they would be fortunate never seen the actual and complete design ccs had been held throughout the cold

in getting a good organist to replace matshed He had seen numbers put on of the notes printed on to paper at the eather and a Sunday School had now

him.

A vote of thanks was them accorded to been put out to dry, and he had assisted to them though, and after that they had the Hon. Architect (Mr. W. L. Leask in this work. When the police arrived and to Mr. J. B. Ross (the Hon, Auditor) at the shed witness was not working the for their services during the year.

In reply to the Chairman, the Chap Iain said is would opet something like en opened on the Peak, which had made $2,000 to provide new. hymn books and very encouraging start, They were prayer books.

ry grateful to all those who were giving This was the only comment rated on lear time to the work of teaching in the report. ese Sunday Schools

THANKS TO THE ORGANIET.

The usual services had been held in the Mr. PATTENDEN at the conclusion of the athedral and the attendance, judging

THE DIOCESAN, CONFERENCE."

The concluding business of the mesting

am the collections, had improved. The report proposed that a vote of thanks be was the election of six representatives to

machine, as had been stated, though he was standing near by. The man who was working the machine was Poon The latter, as soon as he heard the police gave "instructions to everybody to keep

eek day services were very poorly at extended to Mr. Denman Fuller for his the Diocesan Conference. The following ill, went through, a hole in the wall in services during the seventeen year that were elected the Hon Mr. H. E. Fol- her had fulfilled the duties of organist lock, Mrs. Foster, Mrs Pollock, Mr. W. The Cathedral needed a large number

new hymn books, and prayer books. He was sure that everybody appreciated Jackson, Mrs. T. H. King and Hra. J.

the cost of books had rison, so much wh Mr. Denman Füller had done for H. Kemp at the Charel Body had waited in the them, me that they would become obispar,

(Continued at foot of next column.).

This concluded the business of the meet.

ing

the shed, and made good his escape. Witness said he had always been a cook, and had never beer, a printer, or been employed with a printer. was adjourned.

Other evidence was called, and the ente

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