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"UNSOLD SHIP AND A COAL

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The manager of the Wang Lee Co., of No. 7, Sai Tung On Street, Heung Shan, with a branch office in the Bank of Canton Building, appeared on remand before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, charged with fraudulently obtaining the sum of 81,230 from four Chinese, who had de posited various sums with the defendant as security for positions in the office of the company and on board the ma. Kong Ning, whereas the said ship was not the property of the Wang Lee Company as purported by the defendant.

Mr. G. R. Baywood appeared for the defence.

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HONGKONG WATER SUPPLY.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."']

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Sin-Some statements recently made on this question prompt the following remarka

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It has been suggested that the water to be obtained from the Shing Hun Valley issuing from a perennial apring, and mut stitutes a more reliable supply than that, subject to the caprice of rainfall · obtaining from other sources. This is a mistake, In Hongkong all sources are dry winter perennial springs and the subject to the caprice of rainfall: in a

streams, they supply are reduced in amount. The advantage of the Shing un site is that its collecting area in large and its "perennial spring spondingly large; the disadvantage that it is not well supplied with good reservoir sites. If you can get the same Агел од Hongkong island you can get just about the same amount of water from it.

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Sir Henry May's unfortunate statement reservoir has come in for some criticism. at the inauguration of the Tytam Tuk It is overlooked, and Sir Henry May appears to have overlooked, that the catchwaters which were to have brought the water to fill the reservoir were not made; even now they are only partly

Evidence given at a previous hearing last, week was to the effect that the Wang Lee Company rented from the Hongkong and Territorial Estates, a portion of land. at Yaumati for the purpose of ator ing coal, but that although this renting was confirmed in writing no further commade. munication was received and no rent was

Fortunately, we have not since paid. Other evidence was to the effect series of years as past experience proves 1918. had anything like so dry a year or that Capt. J. MacDonald, late master we may expect sooner or later. The of the motor ship Kong Ning, was seen driest year since 1913 was 1822 with 68 by defendant, who stated that he intend inches, in 1893 we had only 4 inches and ed purchasing the vessel, and was asked for the three years 1899-1907's mean of to recommend a chief officer and chief only 67 inches a year. However, Sir engineer, whom' subsequently Capt. Mac- Henry May's statement was undoubtedly Donald engaged. Later, Capt. Mac-unfortunate it should have been Donald was told the ship had been sold qualified by information as to the increase for 890,000, but he subsequently found out of population allowed for. Another point that it had not been sold to the defendant.

Evidence was also given by one com- plainant that be deposited 8300 with the defendant, in view of being offered the position of compradore on the Eong Ning,

Another Complainant, Yesterday, one of the four complain ants in the case, a student, who formerly employed as a shroff by the defendant, detailed how he was engaged by the defendant on his agreeing to put up security of 810,000 Witness stated ha deposited 8100 with the defendant, and later paid him another 8100, on the latter's demand. A reiative signed a guarantee bond for the amount, men

tioned..

Witness said the Wang Lee Company was described or their notice board as dealing in coal, compradore business, shipping and import and exports busi- ness. Defendang told him he had actual ly bought the Hong Ning.

Witness added that a few days after being engaged by defendant as a shrof he became suspicious as to the genuine- nesa of the Company, and asked for the guarantee bond back, giving ** 20 excuse for his action that his father wished to see it. It was given back to

raised is that in our periodic Water Famines it is the poor Chinese who suffer most. No doubt this is so, but on the other hand it the poor Chinese who pay least for their water, the charge being based on the rating valuation of their houses. If the poor Chinese are treated the same as the better of Chinese

or Europeans they will have to pay Governor made a slight mistake in his much more for their water. H.E. the reference to the water famine of 1909. in that year water was brought in lighters from Taun Wan-not from Ta Lam Chung. Arrangements were in hand. for bringing it from the latter place but fortunately the rains came and they were should be a warning of the danger of not needed. Sir Henry May's 'statement Prophesying but, with a rainfall table for to predict, that within the next five years. the last 40 years before me, I venture

we shall have in Hongkong a water famine times prior to 1918-Yours faithfully, which will remind us of the “good old

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MACAO'S HARBOUR, WORKS.

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him, and later witness handed in his EXTENSIVE RECLAMATIONS BEING resignation. His father attempted to regain the 8200 paid by witness to de- fendant, and subsequently the police were called..in.

In answer to Me Haywood, witness- admitted that when he was engaged by defendant he knew that the company had not actually stated business.

Genuine or Bogus?

TO COST MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

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When the new Harbour Works at Macao are finally completed, the Colony will possess a fine modern port. The total cost will approximate $7,000,000.-

"Mr. Lindsell: The whole point at issue in this case is whether it was a genuine conducted by the Government itself in the Many sections of the work, which were business or purely a bogus firm. A com Inner Harbour, have already been coin- pany would have to engage employeespleted, and "much of the land in the even before it actually started business Mr. Haywood: We have been badly let down by other people. The Company was genuine.

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Mr. Lindsell: What has become of the money 1

Mr. Haywood: I was told that it was in the safes.

Detective Sub-Inspector Fallon (who prosecuted): The safes were searched at the time by the Chief Detective Inspector, and they were found empty.

The student-shroff was recalled and said he had charge of a key of the big asfe while he was there, but there was no money put in that safe.

Chief Detective Inspector T. Murphy gave evidence to the effect that he search. ed both safes,, and there was no money in either, neither were there any valuable documents.

$500 Deposit.

neighbourhood is already occupied by lumber yards-and dry-dockyards.

The work of construction elsewhere has bour Works Co. been undertaken by the Netherlands Far-

begun in 1918, principally comprises re- The work is in two sections. The first,

clamations in the inber harbour bear Green Island, with dredging of certain portions of the Outer Harbour.

Materials and stone for the reclamation work were secured from the local hilla.

Rapid Intercourse.

The second portion of the work, the Port proper, was begun in 1922.

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Another feature of the Boo

harbour works

Among its chief features are the two strong breakwaters constructed specially to withstand the ravages of typhoons and to provide secure shelter for vessels. Access to the Outer and Inner Harbours will be by means of a canal, which will Another complainant said he was provide facility for rapid intercourse be- engaged by the defendant to look after tween the old and new commercial dis a coal yazd.. He deposited 8500, and was told by the defendant that the company that the mud dredged from the har was in the process of formation to do coal bour-bed is used for forming extensive and shipping business...

Another complainant said he was on-area of these reclamations will approxim

reclamations, and eventually the total gaged by the defendant as a watchman for the aa. Kong Ning, and was told that he would start work when the ship had bees chartered; in the meanwhile he was to work in the office. He deposited 830.

It was stated that defendant and expenses incurred in the construction of European both had a key to the small safe, in which the money was said to have been kept.

ately represent one-half of Bacuo. This reclaimed territory, when it is put out for lease by the Government, after cer tain reservations for public thoroughfares and recreation grounds, will cover all the the Harbour.

Each of the breakwaters, is 5,000 feet in length Dykes of more than 10,000 feet. Inspector Fallon mentioned that the in length have been built, along the shore European, who was in need of a job, had to limit a reclamation of 250 acres. It left the Colony, but he had received. a the construction, of the breakwaters letter from him written on board ship, nearly two million tons of stone have The man had not run away.

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No. Case.

Mr. Lindsell, at the conclusion of the case for the proscrution, commented that the evidence showed that the company entered into negotiations for the pur chase of a ship and also intended to carry,

been

jas expected that, by the end of the year the Harbour will be open to ocean traffic and will permit of the entrance of vessels drawing up to 25 lett. 1

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un business at Yaumati. It was very the complainants. The European, un hard, on the evidence before him," to say fortunately, was not there to make any that the company was a bogus one. statement.

was difficult to say that the money put up as security by the complainant was said that an agreement was actually In reply to Mr. Lindsell, Mr: Haywood intended to be kept by the defendant drawn up by a firm of local solicitors

Mr. Haywood pointed out that two with regard to the anle of the ship. persons had had access to the safe, the Mr. Lindsell decided that there was defendant and the European. There was insufficient evidence to convict defendant nothing in the evidence submitted by the on any of the four charges, and dis prosecution, he contended, to show that charged him, remarking that the com there was a deliberate attempt to swindle plainante remedy was in the Supreme.

(Cuntinued at, foot of next Culumn.) Court, but not at the Magistracy..

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