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C.P.S.S. PILOT SERVICE-

TRAVELLING PILOTS TOo

EXPENSIVE.

THE SERVICES OF CAPTAINS KENT AND INCH NO LONGER REQUIRED

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1935.

HONGKONG AND THE EMPIRE

EXHIBITION..

MEETING AT THE CHINESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. ENGLISH REPRESENTATIVES

ATTEND.

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A meeting of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday morning to decide certain questions which had arisen in connection with the Hong kong Section in the forthcoming British Exhibition..

Travelling pilots is a term used by shipping wen to pilots who actually travel with a liner from place to place. The Canadian Pacific Stratuship Com pany have employed travelling pilots in the Pacife for the past 30 years. But this system is to be abandoned as freni Täe meeting wax presided over by Mr.] September 9th next. This means that the Li Pokwai, and amongst others present services of Captains Kent and Inch will werg Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Hon. Mr. he dispensed with from that date. Cap-R. H. Kotewnil, Mr. T. N. Chan, and Mr. tain Kent is well known in Hongkong Ho Kwong. Towards the close of the and Shanghai where he has been engaged meeting the Hon. Mr. F. B. Hallifax in piloting the Company's big liners for (Secretary for Chinese Affairs), the Hon. wany years past. His colleague. Captain Mr. P. Holyoak, Mr. D. K. Blair (Seere Inch, came on to the service shant & tary to the General Chamber of Com- year ago when the new finers, the Emerce) and Mr. J. Fleming, of Mesars. pres of Cannila and the Empress of Lowe, Bingham and Matthews (who have Lustralia were added to the Company's been recommended by the Joint Com service. These two pilots have been mittce to H.E..the Governor to act as travelling between here and Japan, pilot-aceruntates to the Hongkong section of ing the Company's great liners in and put the Exhibition) attended and several points which had arisen were explained by them.

of all their ports of call.

Seen yesterday afternoon on the sub ject, Mr. P. A. Cox, local general agent

At the outset of the meeting Mr. T. X. CHAU said he had seen all the applications from intending exhibits and he thought that 26 buildings would be necessary to

BAIL OF 810000.

THE CHARGE AGAINST AN ASSISTANT, COMPRADORE.

The case in which Yue Man-hon, assistant compratore of Messrs. Dodwell

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Co., Ltd., is charged with having. ín | leelingly quoted the shove paraphrase of his unlawful possession one Mauser pistol | Satan's reply (see the first chapter of and one revolver without the permission the Book of Job)' when she arrived late of the Captain Superintendent of Police at her host's house for tiffin on the Mny was mentioned at the Magistracy, yester Road level yesterday. day...

Not knowing her way about Hongkong When the case was first mentioned a very well, the lady, though seen safe!, week ago it came before Mr. C. D. Mel- into a stopping trane the 12.30 p.m.- bourne who remanded the defendant in passed May Road without alighting and custody for one week. On that occasion was carried to the tap, The conductor. Mr. M. K. Lo appeared to defend. "Yes-collected twenty cents extra. terday when the case was called it had "How annoying," murmured the travel- been transferred to Mr. Wood's Court ler to herself, however, I will kept my and Mr. Blake, of Messrs. Wilkinson and sent and we shall soon be hack again," Grist, appeared for the defence. Mr. Alas, the car was

anon-stop, and the T. H. King (Deputy Superintendent of Policc) again appeared to prosecute.

Addressing Mr. King, the Magistrate said: Are you asking me to deal with this case summarily, Mr. King?

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Mr. King i think your Worship has an application from the Captain Superinten dent of Police usking for the defendant's

committal.

Mr. Blake asked for a date to be fixed.

for the hearing of the case, adding: "I understand Mr. Jenkin will, in all pro ability, appear in the case."

The question of bail, which was argued gain brought up by Mr. Blake, and Mr. King took up the same attitude as last

of the C.P.5.5. said the Company had been compelled to take the step of dis posing with the services of Captain Kent and luch owing to the exorbitant cope with the demands for space. As the at length before Mr. Melbourne, was fees charged for their services by the Pilot Association through which they demand for space was greater than the were engaged. For the past 30 years the space at the Committee's disposa be Company had engaged travelling pilots for the purpose of maintaining their ex- pres service between here and Vancou-

unfortunate passenger soon found her-

self once more at the foot of the steep ascent to the desired haven. She paid

30 cents more.

Resolved not to repent her former mis- take, she left that car and took the next. But she made the gambler's error and

eame off the red too soon. Had she kept her seat this time she would have been. "on the winner. Instead, she let that ear-the 1247-go up without her, and

took the next--the 12.57 Non-Stop! By this traveller was abnost ready to throw her- time, as may be imagined, the unhappy

self-headlong from the car at May Road,

distraction from dangerous thoughts by hut the conductor thoughtfully provided

thought the applications for space would week, stating that he was instructed to collecting another 30 cents from her as have to be reduced.

The Hon. Mr. Korewall, în giving a

ver. The mail contract made it necessary brief resume of the proceedings of a meet for the ships to run to time and this ing of the Joint Committee of the two necessitated having on hard travelling Chambers held last Friday, said that the pilots.

London Committee were very desirous In explanation of this Mr. Cox stated that the scheme for having a Chine that in the event of bad weather it was restaurant in the Hongkong section

oppose bail.

The Magistrate: You cannot oppose bail. The defendant is entitled to bail.

the tram dashed gaily through May Road Station.

What amount do you suggest, Mr. King that she was doomed to spend the re- In desperation, and haunted by feara

Mr. King: I suggest $10,000.

Mr. Blake: That seems very excessive,mainder of her existence between the The defendant is a well known man in upper and lower termini, the lady took counsel with a friendly stranger. She was assured that this time, if she kept

the Colony.

The Magistrate: Can it be found Suppose I make it $5,000 cash and two further sureties for the balance. Can he find that! I want to make the bail suf- ficiently strong.

Mr. Blake: I should have thought 85,000 security would have been suficient. I understand there were suggestions of farther charges of a more serious nature, but, I do not think your Worship has anything in front of you to show that he is likely to abscout.

The Magistrate: No,

client as to hail.

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am not can-

not always possible for the pilot boat to should be carried out, and not abandoned meet an incoming liner at the pilotage as had been decided upon by the Joint ground. There was always a liability of | Comunittes, The abandonment of the delay The liners through this delay cheme, the London Committee had would probably uiiss 'a tide, a very in-argued, would cause much delay in the portant factor in running an express ser construction of the premises as the neces: vice. Then again, it was very dangersary plans for the buildings had been per: ous to have these big liners lying outsidefected and any alterations to these plans sport waiting for the cruising pilot. If would cause considerable troubir they were caught in a typhoon it would As to the Chinese application for he.. serious. Hence the necessity for reduction freight on all exhibits sent having travelling pilots.

England, including the intended to he The dispensing of the service of sold at the Exhibition, Mr. Kors WALL scerned with that. Will you consult your travelling pilots," said Mr. Cox, "has that the Joint Committes had sent ap been forced upon us by the Pilots' Assn other letter to London on the matter. He iation owing to the exorbitant fees also explained that Messrs. Lowe, Binghai charged by the Pilot Association for and Matthews had breu recommended as their services, which is out of all propor-auditors, to the Hongkong section with tion to the rates paid elsewhere.". In- | powers to control the financial' assistaner -videntally Mr. Cox remarked that their provided by the Government. This bad travelling pilots were the highest paid been in accordance with the wishes of men in the pilot service,

II.B. the Governor. Mras, Lowe, Binglunni So from the 9th of September, the and Matthews had prepared forms for dis Company at Montreal had decided to do tribution amongst intending exhibitors. He without travelling pilots. The Company, produced a copy of the form and ex- added Mr. Cox, will then make fresh plained the details required to be written arrangements as regards the piloting of thereon, such as particulars of the goods their liners in and, out of port. Proh- to bu sent by exhibitors, names and

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ably they would engage eruising pilota, adilresses, etc. which, of course, might mean at various In view of the possibility of the $150,000 times some little delay in their express allotted by the Hongkong Government for service, though, as Mr. Cax pointed out, the assistance of Chinese exàibitors being the loss of a tide might mean the loss of insufficient, Mr. Kotewall said that it had been suggested that 5 per cent. -good connection on the other side of the

water. In the past they had been de- should be deducted from sales made by pendent on their travelling pilots and we exhibitors for the purpose of supplement are sorry to lose them.**

ing the fund.

In conclusion Mr. Cox said he under: stood that the fees for travelling pilots ›were to be considerably reduced in the near future, and if this was the case it was just possible that travelling pilots would be re-engaged when the reduced fees came into force.

THE TYPHOON,

SHANGHAI THREATENED.

The Observatory report yesterday said:

The question of Chinese exhibitors giving a guarantee for the return of their representatives and staff to the Colony

After the consultation Mr. Blake signi- fied his assent to the bail being fixed at the amount suggested.

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her seat, she would infallibly deseend to the May Road level and stop there. She gratefully took the advice, paid another 20 cents and reached her friend's house, provided with a subject of conversation which lasted all through tiffin."

The 35 minutes': travel cost one dollar and twenty cents.

ARMED ROBBERIES IN CANTON.

ACTION BY THE POLICE

* COMMISSIONER.

We take the following from yesterday's Canton Daily News:

In view of the frequent robberies.

Bail was fixed at $5,000 in cash to- gether with two further sureties of 85,000, | especially in the Suikwan district, Mr. and the case was fixed for hearing on Wu Te-chen, the Commissioner of Police, Tuesday next.

is bighly indignant about such outrage. The recent robbery at a certain confce- tionary shop in Shikwan which resulted in the shooting of several police who gave pursuit to the robbers, has forced Mr, Wu to take active steps to put an end to all such outrages.

ALLEGED AMMUNITION.

· SMUGGLERS...

FURTHER CHARGE ADDED.

The case in which four Chinese are charged with conspiring to steal 8,452 rounds of ammunition from the ss. Farra was again mentioned before Mr. J. all those who dare to ignore the law. Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday morn. ing, Mp. T. H. King, Deputy Superin tendent of Police, prosecuting.

The two rubbers that were caught by the police in the Saikwan robbery will be ordered to be shot us an example to

Mr. King announced that Mr. Hall, who had been retained by the third de- fendant, when the case was first brought into Court, had received no further in- structions from defendant.

The hearing of the case was Sxed for Wednesday morning next

SINGAPORE LADYS PLUCKY ACTION.

Great difficulties have been experienced by the police in the carrying out of their duty. Many of the disorderly troops be lieve that being soldiers they are immune from arrest by the police and often op pose the officers of the law.

AN ARMED ROBBERY AT PING SHAN.

An armed robbery, which took place at 8 pm on Monday at the Cheong Pong shop, in the Ping Shan district, has been HOLDS UP ARMED THIEF WITH reported to the police.

REVOLVER.

Mr. Wu Te-chen has decided to enforca, the law and mete out the severest sen- Mr. Hall, who was present in Court, tence to those who dare to interfere with after the Exhibition was raised and confirmed this and Mr. King said that he the police in the carrying out of their several gentlemen criticised the respon would like to add another charge against duty, irrespective of the offenders' mili sibility, which would be placed on the the defendants, that of larceny ia atary affiliations. shoulders of the exhibitors. Mr. Kotewall chip. explained that this matter would in all probability, be cleared up on the arrival of the Hon. Mr. Halifax and the repre- sentatives of the General Chamber of Commerce. On the arrival of these gentle men this matter was gone into in an in- formal manner and Mr. Kotowall inform There are no signs of a Balintanged the meeting that such a guarantee Channel typhoon this morning

The typhoon which passed to the south would not be expected from exhibitors. of Hongkong yesterday is approaching He explained that the object of the pro- Haiphong

posal was to get over the difficulty of Fun, Jising on Fort Canning Hill, had an The Oshima typhoon has carved west, having Chinese stranded without an exciting encounter with a burglar last ward and now threatens Shanghai,

in England. If any such people "were) The body of a Chinese who was drown-stranded they would be dealt with by the ed during the typhoon, has been recover ed by the police ut Shek O.

English Government. Causeway Bay breakwater was badly The question of the Chinese restaurant damaged during the typhoon according was again mentioned a leading getting away until the lady of the house was supplying these the two other men to a police report. Three junks were sunk Chinese supporter of the scheme express-

car to the sun, will in front of Messrs.ed the opinion that a large number of confine the man in the pantry. The lady pointed a revolver at the fokis, Later

come on the scene and assisted the bay to walked into the shop and one of them Jardine, Matheson's sugar refinery.

waiters and kitchen staff would be a necer left the boy to guard him while she went they fred a shot through the root of the sary feature. It was pointed out, how to get her revolver, and when she returned building, with the intention of scoring aver, that the arrangements to be made were subject to the fand allotted by the she found that the man had obtained a the inmates into submission. The master Government proving enfficient and for chopper with which the threatened her. was bound and gagged and later taken ther discussion of the matter was adjourn being toll twice to drop it, with the away in the boat presumably for the par- The ss. Repoir which went ashore ated peading investigation as to the actual additional persuasion of the revolver, he pose of ransom. The robbers ransacked Kowloon Dock Point, close to the strand-number of waiters and kitchen staff redid so, and the Indy kept him in the the place and got away with a large ed steamer Tal Ire, was re-floated on quired. Wednesday. She has suffered very little This was all the business before the mest pantry until her servant returned with the aniount of property, the vaine of which

lamage.

Ling-

is not known at the present moment.

THE SS REPOSE.”

AFLOAT. AGAIN.

According to the folds of the shop, four A European lady, named Mra. A. Lawrobbera landed from a small bont and came across to the shop. They first of all wanted to buy ten piculs of nuts They were told to come again in the At about 10,20 one morning, a Chinese morning. They went back to the hont, came into the compound and stole a cont but a short time afterwards two of them which was hanging up. He was taught by returned to the shop and tendered 40 the Chinese boy, but nearly succeeded in cents for cakes. Whilst the shop-keeper

week.

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