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CARGO PILFERAGE IN TUE HARBOUR.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST JUNK MASTERS.

HOW SEALS WERE REMOVED,

The hearing was begun at Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. E. W. Hamilton. yesterday afternoon of a case of con iderable interest to the commercial com munity

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH, 1924

SUMMARY COURT.

QUESTION OF LANDLORDS' RIGHTS.

ANOTHER POSSESSION CASE. Sitting in Summary Jurisdiction yes Henry Gollan, heard a case for posses terday morning, the Chief Justice, Sir sion, the plaintiffs in which were Yeung Pak Lan and U Kweng Ming, the land lords of No. 138, 140, and 12, Hollywood Road.

CRICKET NOTES.

The Selection Committee announce that the following six gentlemen have deänite-

SHANGHAI RACES.

A. N. DALLAS IN FINE FORM.

ly been selected to play in the forthcoming Club we are enabled to publish details By courtesy of the Hongkong Jockey Interport Match: R. H. B. Hancock, Tof the Brat two day'a racing at the pre- E. Pearce, A. C. I. Bowker, Rev. E. K. sunt Shanghai Race Meeting. Yestor- Commander Hargreaves, R.N. Quick, Q.1.S. Stripp and Far.-Lieut.-day's results were:

PAGODA Co Miles-Wealthy Mer- chant (Mr. Brand); 1; Athlone (Mr. O'Brien), 2; Varnished Duck (Mr. E. McBain), 3. Time: mins. 59.1-Sacce.

THE

pheny (Mr. Brand), 1; Archer (Mr. A.

NORTHERN CU Mile.-Sym- White), 9; Wyresfield (Mr. Edgar), Time. min. 29.4-5seca

The following teams have been selected La Yung and Ho Fai, both masters Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared for plain-port Trial-provided, and when, they can to play on Wednesday next in an later. of cargo hosts were charged with stealing tiffs, and the tenants were represented get away! nize piels, 43 catties of cassin oil, aby Mr. C. A. S. R

There is, I am told, no at. valuable cargo, the property of Messrs.

tempt to separate the sides into Probables. Botelho Brothers. in Hongkong Harbour

put the best batting up against the best and Possibles bus the idea is rather to on October 21st. They were also charged

howling: with conspiring to steal the oil with Clian Sing and others not in custody.

the outside walls were not party, walls The main points of the claim were that and that the part of the rear wall which was not to be pulled down was primarily retaining wall. Mr. Wudeson pointed cut that the back of the houses faced cr street called Square Street and the ground flour was several feet below the level of that street. primarily built to suport Square Street. The wall was Ir. Dyer Ball had held that the land- lords had no right to pull down a wall which was built for the purpose of pre venting a street from falling into the back kitchen.

Mr. D. H. Blake prosecuted, Mr. Armstrong appeared for the first defend ant, and Mr. Leo d'Alinada for the Mecond, Mr. M. F. Key attended the proceedings on behalf of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.

Mr. Blake explained that Messrs. Botelho Brothers, importers and export ers carrying on business in the Colony, purchased from Messrs. Kwan Cheong a considerable quantity of cassin oil in Mr. B. Raven, architect, called in. bulk for expert to USA. It was analy support, said that the whole of the house sed and poured from the waker's con on the site was to be pulled down, but. tainers into drums, the cargo being the cross-examined he admitted that the plan weighed and measured under the super-submitted to vision of the Otheia! Measurer, and then showed certain particulars which were the Building Authority and there sealed by Messrs. Botelho not intended. A part of the wall marked Brothers. The drums. 13 in number. were removed to a junk for the purpose down,

to be left standing was to be pulled of loading on the 6s City of Rangoon angctober 21st. On the way, in mid. harbour. four of the drums were opened and the contents of three were taken outing Authority. If the landlords were to and put into other vessels, the property of the first defendant and others. Instead again. They must suhanit a new plan, obtain possession they must start over of proceeding to the ship, the junk pass obtain a new certificate and issue a new ed it, and went to Shamshuipo, where it notice to quit. was boarded by the Police, and the de- fendants arrested.

The Magistrato: How did you know that pilfering would be going on? .* DETRIMENTAL TO COLONY'S

TRADE.

Mr. Blake explained that there was a conspiracy between the defendants and uthers, who arranged with the plaintiffs" tallyman that the oil should be taken out, the drums refilled with sea water, and the seals replaced, so that the cargo could be shipped. The oil was worth be tween 8302 and 8395 per picul, and it would have been sent in all good faith to the United States where it would have been discovered that in spite of all the guarantees of the boni files of the eargo, which accompanied it, in the shape of the Government analyst's certifiente and the Sword Measurer's certificate of wright, part at least of the cargo would bare been nothing else than sea water, and such a state of affairs could not but be greatly to the detriment of the trade of Hongkong. It was very ser ious matter concerning the honour of Hongkong merchants, and tas Chamber of Commerce and the connureial com- munity int general were extremely anxious that Everything possible should be done to just a stop to cases of this

kind.

Hancock's Male.

R. Hancock Pearce Stripp

Wood's Side

· Wood Jacob

Stewart Holdman Hamilton Kent Mitchell Omar

Hargreaves Young Evans

Fendered Webster More

T'owell

Balhatchet Quick

Reed

Bowker

Ramsay

I. E. Ö. Bird

THE CHINA C Mil-Theatreland (Mr. Maitland), 1; Master Robert (Mr. Heard), 9: The Country Bird (Mr. Brand),3 Time: 2mins. 6.2-3secs.

CHINESE CUP AND SHANGHAI STAXES~}} Miles Bonnie Scotland (Mr. A. N Dallas, Altai (Mr. Vida), ; Young Bill (Mr. Springfield), 3. Time: mins.

19.3-bccs-

LAMA. MIAC STARES-2 Miles.-Harbin. (Mr. Brand), 1; Förest Land (Mr. A. N. Dallas). Patsfield (Mr. Heard), 3. Time: mins. 27.3-5secs.

THE Runicos PLATE Miles.-. Booran (Mr...A. N. Dallas), 1; The Rod Bird (Mr. Brand), 2; Arrow (Mr. C km), 3. Time: mins. 43.4-5secs. past I had almost written, the dreadfulman (Mr. A. X. Dallas), 1 White Knight So much for the future. Now for the THE SICCAWEI PLATE-1 Miles-Ata- past. It is true that last Saturday the Mr. Springfeid), 2; Roman Oriole (Mr. Probables, after Pearce and Hancock re- McBain), 3. Time: mins. 37.4-5secs. tired had to bat on a crumbling wicket. Mr. Buss submitted that the certificate in a bad light. But they may have to do

THE MONGOLIAN PLATE Furlonga.- was obtained on a plan which might not the same in the Interport, and after field. Title Deed (M. Brand), 1 Windermere have obtained the approval of the Railding for, more than 200 ruas! Again,r. Baald), 2: Sweet Sensation (Mr. neither F. X. Young nor Omar, well as

Heard), 3. Time: 1min. 51-4-5seca. batsmen even among the Possible side. they hatted, are recognised as leading But they made very light of the bowling.

Mr.

accrued.

His Lordship reserved judgment.

BALANCE ON MATSHED.

JUDGMENT GIVEN ACKINST ECHO. PEAN BROKER.

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namely the Racing Stakes and the Syces The results of the 7th and 9th races, Stakes, had not come to hand at a late hour last night.

The under:-

MONDAY'S EVENTS.

racing on Monday resulted as

CRITTISS STAKES- Mile:Black Monday ROYAL NAVY Cur AND SUBSCRIPTION,

(Mr. White). 1; Title Deed, (Mr. Brand), Time: imin. 3-seca.

Riverside Boy (Mr. Sokoloff), 3.

THE MALOO PLATE Mile.-Rayfield (Mr. Dalins), ; The Bittern (Mr. S. McBain), Heard), 1 Shenkoland (Mr. 3 Time: 57.3-5secs.

Wadeson said that the latter; One very encouraging thing was the thought that inasmuch as he stated the both sides, while some very nice entches defence had been sprung on him but befelding, which was really quite good on exact nature of the reconstruction and were held. Powel showed that he could had obtained a verticate his rights had keep his length for seventy minutes on end. Reed nearly had Pearce twice and was bowling very well. but his yorker does aut seem to be coming off as it used to.

The backing up is still very bad, and Balhatchet lost his wicket through stop- ping in his crease. It seems so element- ary the batsman at the bowlers and should walk a yard or two after the ball is delivered and be moving down the wirrt when the ball arrives at the other. end. He is thus in motion and should be able to get home most times. Yet so Defendant failed to appear, and His nuny walk a few perfunctory steps Lordship said he thought Mr. Watson starting behind the wicket-and pull op THE MAIDEN STAKES- Mile-Booran was acting in the matter. Mr. C. A. S del whru they get to the popping crease. (Mr. A. N. Dallas), 1: Christmas Rattle Russ who appeared for plaintiff, said Thus they have to waste the line of start(Me. Heard), 2; The Young Bird (Mr. that he had rung op Mr. Bennett that ing all over again. It was a short enough Braud), 3. Time: 1min. 30.2-5secs. morning, and had informed him that the run, but in my opinion and I think I THE FA WAI STAKES-1 Mites- that he was not certain whether they had hatelict ought to have had time to get Bill (Mr. Springfield), 2; Harbin (Mr. case was coming on, but the latter replied could see better than most people-Bal-Borderland (Mr. A. N. Dallas), 1; Young any further instructions, and if Mr.heine, as Hamilton did not throw the Brand). 3. Time: 3mins. 15secs.

wicket down, for Holdman had to gather the ball and sweep down the wicket.

Low Fook, of 7, Whitfeld Street, made a claim for 100 against Mr. S. Dunn, broker, of the China Building, being the balance due on a matshed he had erected for defendant.

Watson did not appear it would indicate

that they had reerived none.

Low Fook said that he was a matshed He arranged builder and contractor. with defendant to build him a matched at Repulse Bay That was sometime in Mr. G. A. Carvalho, assistant in Jung. He produced the rough plan, on Mwers. Botelho Brothers office, gave evi which was the price 00. This was the dence that the cost of the shipment was plan he had taken to defendant who $18,582, and produced the Sworn Measur-marked, on it the agreed prior.

1. Mr. Russ exptaind to His Lordship er's certificates of weight.

In reply to Mr. d'Almada, the witness the Mr. W. Weaver, architect, visit said he learned the night before the the matshed on completion, but that steamer sailed that a conspiracy was gentleman, bad since died, and it was afoot to substitute water for the oil anderssary for tirar to get Mr. Young to

report was made to the Police accord. visit the place and report on it. ingly The Police followed the junk "pplied for Mr. Young's for across the Harbour in a launch and wit- ness accompanied them.

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Mr. d'Almada: When you saw the hunt was not going alongside the City of Bungoun why didn't you stop the junk. at once! This question caused some little amusement in Court, and the wit ness replied: I didn't, because we wanted to see what they were doing and where they were going to."

Mr. d'Almuda also elicited that the second defending was not present when the first man was arrested. The witness added, however, that several of those on the junk escaped to shore...

Mr. II. M. Remedios, also an assistant in Messrs. Botelho Brothers oflier, spoke

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His Lordship gave judgment for plain tift for $100 with costs, and said Mr. Young's fee would be assessed by the Taxing Muster. ·

Continuing his account of the conver- sation the witness explained that Lo Yung went a little more into details, and

gain said: Do you want to be rich! The witness replied: "This sort of rich ness: Oh. let think about it first."

De

THE CRITERION STAKES-! Mile.- Zouave (Mr. Springfeld), 1; Symphony (Mr. Brand), ; Brackenfeld (Mr. Heard) 3. Time: mins. 1.3-Seccs.

THE SHANGHAI ST. LEGER-13 Milea Bonnie Scotland (Mr. A. N. Dallas), 1; Theatreland (Mr. Maitland), %; Altai (Mr. Vida), 3. Time': 3mins. 523-5seca

land (Mr. A. N. Dallas); 1; The Red THE ECLIPSE STAKES-1 Miles-Port- Bird (Mr. Brand), 2; Brair Wave (Mr. Springfield). 3. Time: 2min. 46.4-5secs.

THE AUTUMY CUP- Miles-New Alphonso (Mr. Heard), 2; White Knight Zealand (Mr. A N. Dallas), 1; Don (Mr. Springfield), 3. 3.1-bsecs.

Time: mins.

There are one or two small points that require attention. It should be clearly explained to the coolies that the score should be left up on the board-and by this I mean the top line, ie, the total until the beginning of the next innings out. This has not been done for a long say when the first pair of batamen come time now and requires secing too. I hope the scorer will be chosen soon. He will have to buy some barbed wire to keep THE WHANGTOO STAKES-1 Miles- the scoring hex quiet. Personally I Diamondland (Mr. A. N. Dallas), 1; should be glad to see a separate matahed The Nightingale (Mr. McBain), 3; Jack put up for the scorers, and the prescat Flint (Mr. Brand), 3. Time: 3mins. box given to the Trees for the time being, 13.3-5secs. The whole box itself is a pistake, but I believe the Committee have the matter

in band.

Everyone will be glad to hear that Lt. Col. Robertson is the umpire selected by Hongkong. His decisions now are as is saying a good deal. good as his batting used to be and that

He

We shall be very glad to welcome Hay ward of Shangbai to the Colour, arrives in December, I believe, and should fie a useful Interport man in May next if he can get off to go. lle is a une lat and brilliant at mid-of

I understand that a new society is being inaugurated to prevent anyone, who either takes part in, or watches, the whole of a game of cricket, from writing an account of it, or from criticising the play. It will help some people.

CRICKET.

1.1.C. v. R.E

R. ABBIT.

Mr. Blake. The next morning you re- orted the matter at the office-Yes.

At a later stage witness related low the shares in the booty were arranged, b, Le Yung. Ho Fai and Chan Sing participat. ing

When the cargo was placed on the junk, to being present when the drums were filled. measured and sealed. The scaling Ho Fai and a stranger came up from was done by passing a piece of spring below and with Lo Yung and the rest through a hole in the screw on bung and of those on board, the cargo was opened through an eyelet in the drum itself, and The string of the seals was cut and the then clamping the two ends of the string butigs of the drums unscrewed with a together with a lead seal. The witness large wrench. The party also had added that a Chinese did the weighing, bradawls of fine guage for the purpose first the empty drums and then the drums of removing the string from the seals!" with the oil inside.

and inserting fresh string later. Four drums were opened and the contents of VDO YOU WANT TO BE RICH}” “

three were poured into empty vessels pro- The Magistrate asked if he was to vided in the hold. They were about to understand that the Official Measurer start on the fourth drub: when those on

The following will represent the Indiad signed for transactions he had never board notical the Police taunelr arriving. Recreation Club 2nd XI. in a friendly The witness suggested that they were match against the R.E. 2nd XI. on the Mr. Blake: I think the certificate is only ensuel trippera ou a motor boat and latter's ground at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday, signed in the office. The Measurer is not said Hurry on with the work." the 8th November:-H. D.-Rumjahn, B. bere 1 am afraid.

By this time the boa: had come along. A. R. Isninil, Sirdar Khan (capt.), N. R. The Magistrate it seems rather side another junk at Bhamshuipo, and Kitchell, M. P. Madar. E. A Moosdeen, extraordinary to me. I am ignorant of the party were still engaged in pouring J. S. Ackher, Y. A. Wahal, A. R. Minu, commerce, but, whenever I sign anything out the oil. The Police, came close up, A. K. Minu and R. Nazarin Reserve! it is something I have seen to myself. one man began to bolt, and a woman sug- I. Hassan, 'r

The Magistrate was informed by Mr.gested that they should all do so. Wit- Blake later in the case that Mr. Wake-ness said: "Don't run " However, bam, the Assistant Official Measurer, was they ran. Lo Yung was last and witness present during the weighing.

grabbed him. The further junk way con- CLUB A TEAM. NAVY "A.". The next witness was the No. 2 tally-nected by a plank to the shore. man employed by Messrs. Botelho Bro- Before the Court rose for the day Mr. The following will represent the Clubi thers. He said he had been with the firm Armstrong informed the Magistrate that at Happy Valley to-day, November 5th for seven years, and had been a tallyman the junk was the property of the fire at 6 pmClub coloura:-J. H. Kearn, for one year. About the 15th of October defendant's wife, and it seemed hardly J. Wedlake, C. F. Lloyd. D.. S. Green, the first defendant, Lo Yung, invited him fair that the Police should retain it for I. A. R. Dunean, H. H, Rose. W. H. for an outing, on the Harbour. They the purpose of bolstering up the flitasy Locke, H. G. Gardner, J. Kinross, J. want in a sampan and had cheerful case brought against the first defendant. Faers, and A. Bower (cant.)" conversation." The witness went on to The Magistrate: I don't know: if this relate bow on several subsequent occais a flimsy case I would hate to have a sions they went on similar trips and had strong one against me. I have no evi- jolly words," "pleasant conversation," dence before me that the junk in the pro-

idle talk. On the fourth outingperty of the wife. It may be required, Lo Yung said to him " you want to for inspection at the Sessions. make some money!" He replied, "Yes,

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if it is clean money. Lo said: "You will have sothe cassia oil going soon."

Mr. Blake: How would be know that Witness: Because a little time before

ho was asked to carry the empty iron drums in his boat.

(Vontinued on next colïmn.)

HOCKEY.

HI,K,H.C. 1ST XI. . g4rn BOMBAY GRENADIERS.

(Mr. Heard) 1; Mustard (Mr. Baaid), THE KALOAN PLATE-1 Mile,-Paoborg

2; The Unsympathetic Bird (Mr. Brand),

Time: 2mins. 14.4-5secs.

GOLF AT FAKLING,

CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION.

competition at Fanling last Saturdays Three players tied in the Captain's Cup returning handicap cards, of 73, 23

under :-

J. W. Walker D. G. Bruce

81-8-730 87-14-73 G. H. Benson......

..... 91--18=73 These three competitors will play off. MJ. J. Walker is the winner of the optional Pool (30 entries).

FILIPINO'S NAP.

LEADS TO HIS VISITING THE KOWLOON COURT.

When a Filipino appeared before Mr. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday, charged with stowing advanced the plea that he had beer work- away on the s.s. Empress of Canada, bo ing on board the vessel, and had fallen asleep. Finding, when he awoke, that the ship had sailed be immediately re- ported to an officer.

The man was remanded until to-day.

ITALIAN OPERA.

"LA TOSCA" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

Italian Opera Company scored another At the Theatre Royal last night, the well-deserved success when they present- the following cast: ed the old favourite "La Tosca," with

Floria Tosca Mlle. Alessandra Lasbková, Mario Cavaradossi

Sig. Emanuele Gilettn Baron Scarpia... Sig. Fielefo Beamuzzi. Cesare Angelotti Sig. Carlo Milocchi, The following will represent the A Sacristan....... Sig. Congetto_Paterni Mr. Blake mentioned that he thought Bombay Grenadiers on Friday, Novem- Sciarrone

H.K.H.C. tst XI against the 24th Spoletta

Sig. Barontini after the Magistrate had seen the junker til, at 4.45 pan. sharp at the

Sig. Contini it might be released if the Police haul pe U.S.B.C-P. W. F. Mills: Fapplauded for very excellent work por While all the principals were heartily objection

Defendants were then remanded in cus. Ralph, E. J. R. Mitchell (capt.), anil was divided between Mlle. Lashkeva in Manolo Hughes and G. H. Piercy; D. Lhaps the highest favour of the audience tody until Thursday at 2 p.m. Mr. Blake Rev. E. W. Martin: D. H. T. McMaster, the title role, and Sig. E. Gilette, both of intimated that be was asking for cam-C. B. Hett, W. J. Woodward, H. J. whom played and sang with marked mittal to the next Sessions.

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