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AN ECHO OF THE JAPAN EARTHQUAKE

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK'S TRIBUTE TO HMS "HAWKINS;":

Yesterday afternoon ILE. Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson accompanied by his Staff and some of the ship's company (compris ing approximately 10 men of various ratings) of the HMS. Harkins, attend cd at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank where they were received by the Directors of the Bank and the Chief Maunger of the Banking Corporation (the Hon. 31r. 10. Stephen) and specially thanked for the splendid services they" rendered, än connection with the earthquake in Japan. The Admiral was presented with a hand some silver cap in the form of an ancient Chinese incense burner, in recognition of the inestimable services rendered by the men of H.M.S. nwking, to the Bank after the earthquake at Yokohama. The cup wars the following inscription :--

Prenfistul by the Hougkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to His Majesty's Flagship Eawkins in remembrance of the gallant end invaluable service" rendered, to the Bank in Tokolama, September, 1920, by His Exetency the Commauder-in- Chief, the Captain, Offers Cand Ship's Company.'

The Hon. Mr. A. O. Lasa, Chairman)

EUROPEAN LADY'S BAG

SNATCHED.

ROBOT MAKER ACTS THE'

PART OF SLEUTH.

At the Magistrney yestenlay a young Chinese was charged before Mr. Hamil ton with snatching a handbag from Miss Gieoghegan, living at the Kowloon Hotel, when she was walking up Battery Path at about a quarter to seven-on Monday evening atika kam

Miss Googhegan said that she was on her way to the Peak tram station when she felt a pult at her hand from behind. On looking round she sair a'man of the coolic class, dressed, similarly to defen dant, making off down the steps leading to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank“ She called out and was answered by a European gentleman near by Mr. Bul lock) who said “All right; I'll get him.” Mr. A. K. Mackenzie gave evidence that he was going out of the Cricket Club ground into the Hongkong Chh when Mr. Bullock approached and told him that Chinese had snatched a lady's hand-

of the Court of Director, said:-Your! hug at Battery Path. He moved towards Excellency. It is a great pleasure to have defendant, who was then about five yards your with us this afternoon and in view away, and be started to run shouting of the special circumstances which!

out in Chinese "It is not me. Witness prompted the invitation we feel greatly caught defendant near the Naval Yard honoured by your presence.

We have asked you to come here to-day, and as he held him by both "wrista a Sir, in order that we might express our spectacles case and handkerchief (identi- profound thanks for the gallant and fed by Miss Geoghegan, as part of the invaluable services rendered by your

Mr. JAE Bullock told the Court that be saw defendant go up to the lady

Excellency, the Captain, Officers and contents of the bag) dropped from him Ship's Company of HM flagship and were picked up by Mr. Bullock Hawkias to the Bank nt Yokohama, and the Staff attached," thereto, during the dark days following immediately upon the

devastation in Japan, early in September. In a second or so, he had snatched the Mr. Wright, the Maunger at Yokohama, hag and made off down the steps. "He has written in eulogistic terms of the assistance received from the Navy, with followed him down the steps and into out which it would have been impossible Wardley Street, where defendant began to reorganise the affairs of the Bank in to walk, as no hus and ery was raised. Witness walked himself in order to take Japan so expeditiously as has proved to the man by surprise. Defendant turned be the case. The help rendered is further round by the Queen's Statue to the Law proof that the traditions of the Senior Courts, where he went behind the pillars Service are being worthily maintained, and witness saw him famble with the bag. and is evidence of the interest taken by as though to go through the contents. the Navy in the commerce of the Empire. Proceeding along Chater Road, witness We appreciate, Sir, all you have done kept the man under observation is he since your arrival on the Station in an was conspicuously prominent on account elontour to protect and advancé British of his wearing a light coat and dark trou trade in these parts, and we sincerely sers. When he saw Mr. Mackenzie, wit- trust these efforts will meet with successness asked him if he would do some I now ask your Excellency to accept rusing. Mr. Bullock then corroborated on behalf of H.M.agship, this replien Me Mackenzie's evidence as to the ar- in silver of an ancient Chira incense rest and the picking up of the spectacles hyper as a rapments from the Bank of ease and bandkerchief. the assistance, rendered by, the "Hiuskins during those terrible days in Yokohama to which I have referred.

Prisoner was given into the enstody of Sergeant J MacWalter on duty at the bottoni of Garden Road, and the sergeant HIS EXCELLENCY. replying, aid-In deposed that on the infortation of Mr. accepting, on behalf of the flagship, this Bullock he took defendaut back to the extraordinarily handsome present I can Law Courts where he found the bay. oply say that the Navy is always ready* Defendant imale a statement denying to do their duty and in this instance, in that he was on Battery Path at all. the free of such an appalling disaster is Worship skill; This handbag every one of the Nations that could rushed to help, and that, the help, such as it Was so appreciated by the Court of Directors of the Bank, is a source of very great pleasure to us..

snatching is getting rather frequent,” and imposed sentence of two months' hard labour with twelve strokes of the birch. He congratdated Mr. Bullock on successful bit of detective work.

COMPANY REPORT.

KOWLOON LAND Co.

VOLUNTARY WINDING UP.

An extraordinary "genern! meeting of the shareholders of the Kowloon Land and Building Company, was held yesterday at the offices of the Company, for the purpose of passing a resolution for the

I may say that our work at Yokohama was most unpleasant in the midst of such death and destruction, but the least un- pleasant-in fact I might almost call it a holiday to the torpedo department, was blowing in, by gun cotton, the door. of the Bank sale. I must congratulate the Bank on the strength and efficiency of their strong room. It resisted all our efforts till we resorted to que cotton, and then I am glad to note, as you all know, wo found the inside unhurt. The Bank lends the mercantile world, and I am sure this is an instance in which they proved voluntary winding up of the Company on it by having the best safe. In all other the ground that the Company has disposed cases damage by fre, or actually baking of all its landed property and

and that ita the inside, was the resil

di assets pow consist o

of

Cush I turn to this very handsome gilt: We Mг. T. È. Pearce presided and there appreciate the very kind thought of were also present the giving it and we appreciate the fact that Robert and Mr. G. W. Very Rev. Father Barton (Diretors), it is the handsomest and most unique. Mr L. S. Greenhli) (Secretary), and Sir trophy that has ever been given to any Paul Chater, Messes H. A. Soth, J. of HM. Ships. Again, 31, Chairman, Hennessy Seth. F. Cassidy, H. A. Rodgers on behalf of the fingship, I thank the W. J. Wilkinson and W. R. Wilkinson whole Court of Directors for their most shareholders), together with Mr. H. H. handsome present,

Turner, representing the Company's solici tors, Messrs Deacon, Barston and Eben-

This concluded the ceremony.

ANOTHER PIRACY.

PIRATES OF THE " SUNNING SAID

TO BE IMPLICATED.

Your

The CHAIRMAN Aid -Gentlemen will have gathered from the circular issued to sharehollers last July that this Co. has disposed of all its landed preparty and that all its awets now emmist of ch The amount of cash lying at our credit, on deposit at the bank, inter,sis thereon

A report has been sent to Hongkong by up to the 6th January next and on current the Commissioner of Customs at Amos, 8551,000. As you will have seen from the cou will approximately total that a steam launch named the fango, advertisement calling this meeting, it is was seized by pirates on December 5th proposed to voluntarity wind the Com- whilst on a voyage from Chuen Chow to pany and distribute the available assets Amoy. The vessel is now missing and the to shareholders. The expital of the Com- agents in Amoy have appealed to the pany, consists of 6,000 staros of [$50 each, Customs authorities, there for help in na which $30 per sharehus bon paid up, trying to find their vessel. It is believed so that after paying legal and liquidating that the Lunch Ins been ransacked and expenses ther should be a return which that shis has been benched in some out of I think you will agree with me is a very theway place, a

favourable on hold proxies from 20 An interesting feature of the story is shareholders representing 1,500 shares. :-) that the Hongkong police are of the now beg to propom the following resolu- opinion that the piracy of the launch wa, tation and, after it has been duly seconded. carried out by the pirates of the shall be pleased to answer any questions Sunning, which was pirated on a voyage to the beat of my ability: That this and the

from Canton to Hongkong in October of Company. be would upon try

this peer Those pirates are believed to Sir PAUL CRATER

have passed through Hongkong and up motion was agreed to.

the Const to Amoy where they planned The CHALAN intimate:f that the con their latest coup. After seizing the launch firmation meeting would be held on it in alleged that the pirates abandoned it Jannary 4th-

and came back to Hongkong on a smug- gler's salt boat. In Hongkong recently a number of these alleged pirates were rounded up by the police and they are bes ing held pending further investigations. A quantity of jewellery alleged to have been stolen from passengers on the Sunning has been found on the men. In this con. nection, the police are arranging to bave "photographs taken and circulated amonget

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