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RETURNS TO CLEAR" GATHERING OF THE

HIMSELF.

CLANS."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1930,

CORRESPONDENCE.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT | ANNUAL MEETING OF ST:|to the Editor. All-letters intended

OF $40,000.

ANDREW'S SOCIETY.

MAGISTRATE GRANTS BAIL,

NEW OFFICERS FLECTED.

Sooing a notice in the newspapers

[For obvious reamna, the ideality of his correspondents must be known

for publicasion' must be accora; |panied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, une Les so desired, but as evidence of good faith, Correspondents whu do not give this information will not see their letters in print.-ED.]

A WIRELESS QUERY.

Society which took place yester. [TO THE EDITOR OF TIN HONG KONG day!

There was a large and representa- to the effect that a warrant has | tivo gathering of local Scotsman at been issued for his arrest on no- tho City Hall at the annual meet- count of alleged embezzlement of ing of the Hong Kong St. Andrew's $10,000, a Chineno named Chau Kwong Cheung gavo himself up, and appeared to answer the charge be- foro Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday.

The defendant, who was repro- sented by Mr. F. C. Rendell, is stated to be a partner of the Cheung Hing Loong Kee firm, and the alleged misappropriation is anid to have occurred between February and March Inst.

In a brief speech Mr.. A. H. Ferguson, the Chairman, said that the balance carried forward this year in the accounts showed a slight increase over last year bub that subscriptions were 800 down. A good deal could be done, he thought, if members would induce all Scotsmen arriving in the Colony to join. The Society has always prided itself as a solf-supporting institution and with a little more advertising by individual members, an increase in subscriptions might

be shown..

Charities paid out for the year unden review were slightly less than

DAILY PRESS.".

SIA-Some little time ago an advertisement appeared. in your paper enquiring for a secretary for the local Broadcasting Commit toe. This advertisement has not reappeared, so I conclude the post has been filled.

Will the. Broadcasting Committee please inform the public who the secretary is 7-Yours, etc...

AERIAL Hong Kong, Sept. 28.

a

TRAGEDY AT SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE.

EUROPEAN FOUND DEAD.

CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CLUB.

·TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT

PROGRAMME.

The following is the programme

CONSTRUCTION CO. MEETING.

REDUCTION OF CAPITAL CONFIRMED.

At an extraordinary general for the concert, to Be given tonight meeting of shareholders of the at the Chins Light and Power Hong Kong Engineering and Con- Recreation Club, Musical selecstruction. Co., Ltd., held yesterday, tions will also be rendered, by an confirmation was given to the ad- orchesten from the Argyll and option of the resolution passed at Sutherland Highlanders" Band." -

a recent mooting, for the reduction. of capital from $1,000,000 $200,000,

1-Song-

Part 1.

(A) The Dream Flower Tree!

Drummond. (b) "God Touched the Rose"

Brown. Mire, G. B, Lieb, 2-Something: Humorous.

Mr. W. J. Grall.

The Yorkshire Philosopher, 3.Trio

(a) Viennese Popular Song"

Kroiler. (b) "Minuet in G.Beethoven Mr. J. Braga, Mr. L. Szento and Miss C. Braga.

4.-Song--

Farewell in the Desort." Mr. W. Houston Bailey. 5.--Something Nautical.

Mr. L. A. Jeeves.

E.-Song-

Mr. Rendall, who entered a ples of not guilty," said that the de- fendant, after seeing the notice in the papers went and instructed Mr. Rendall, who then advised defend not to give himself up. An ap- plication for bail was then made.

Mr. Lindsell: I don't know whe- 1920, the actual amount being $705. The Chairman mentioned ther the Police and the prosecution that the Society was always willing have considered this case for sum- to help genuine easca of Sectamen mary procedure or not. It is a verying that very careful inquiries wore in distress and he assured the meat large sum.

made before the Society parted with its funds. Mr. Ferguson meni. The deceased, Mr. William 1.-Song- tioned that not every case was de- Tjahorings, about 38 years of age, serving and the Society had from | Was until recently second engineer time to time to deal with cones on the .. Haiyang, and since that were distinctly otherwise.

Mr. Rendall: I have no instruc- tions on the point.

Mr. Lindsell: You ask for his committal or not, Mr. Covey t

Mr. Covey: I have no instruc- tions.

The death of a European was reported to the police from the is presumed that he committed Seaman's Instituto yesterday. It

suicide.

leaving his ship had taken up his The annual ball last year was todgings at the Instituto. It was Mr. Lindsell: I will leave that held in Peninsula Hotel and the stated that at about 7.a.m. the in abeyance for the time, being, change was a success and in every room boy look in his toa. About Coming to the question of bail, the way satisfactory. The Chairman an hour later he was discovered sun is a very large one.

thanked Mr. Brydon and Mr. Rit-lying in bed with a gash across Mr. Rondall: Yes, the bail sug-chie for the hard work they have his throat, life being extinct. gested is 850,000, but that is 810,000 more than the amount which he is being charged.

Mr. Lindsell: Is is alleged that defendant has been in Hong Kong all this time 1

Returned to Hong Kong, Mr. Rendall: No, he has not heen in Hong Kong for some time.. The partnership, so far as I under- stand, was dissolved. The firm did not do very well, and at the begin ning of this year they dissolved partnership and he returned to the country after having been given a "signed receipt showing that every- thing was in order. Sometime in March this year he returned to Hong Kong and in fact stayed with the complainant before he again went back to the country. It was recently that he learned that_a warrant was out against him. He returned to Hong Kong and saw

me.

Mr. Lindsoll: I think that is a factor in his favour,. What bail could he find 7

Mr. Rendall; I am instructed that he could find guarantors for $10,000. At any rate I think $50,000 is too large good enough for murder or manslaughter.

put in. A new form of charges 'was introduced and they were very antis factory, and the ball not only paid for itself but there was a small amount left over. (Applause.)-

The report and accounts were duly adopted by the meeting on the proposal of the Chairman seconded by Mr. A. L. Shields.

for the year 1930-1931 are as fol- The now officers of the Society

lows:

.President.-Mr. T. H. R. Shaw

(proposed by Mr. A. H. Fer. guson and seconded by Mr.. R. M. Dyor). Vice-President. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson (proposed by Mr. A. H. Ferguson and seconded by Mr. J. La Bonnar). Hon. Secretaries-Mesars, E. M.

Bryden and C. S. Robb. Hod Treasurer. Mr. S. J. H.

Fox.

Ho

Mr. Tjaborings was of Dutch de scent, but he went to Australia when a boy and there took out British naturalisation papers. served in the war with the 15th Regiment A.L.F. until 1916. whon he was wounded by shrapnel and had to remain in hospital för over

year.

p.m. to-day."

The funeral will take place at

CHINESE NEW YEAR ON

JANUARY 17

ADOPTION UNLIKELY FOR

TIME BEING,

That the possibility of the Chin- can in Hong Kong · observing the New Year on January 1 is unlike ly for the time being, is the opini

Committee.--Messrs. D. Gow, Bion of. Mr. Chau Tu Teng, Vice- Wylie, A. Le Shields, P. Tod, Chairman of the Chiness General. K. S. Morrison, A. Stevenson, Chamber of Commerce. A. Ritchie, and Dr J, C. Macgown.

It was decided by the meeting that the celebration this year should again be in the form of a ball.

CHINESE DRIVER SUES EMPLOYER.

In an interview with Chinese Pressmen yesterday, Mr. Chau said that the Gregorian calendar should be introduced gradually and could not be adopted immediately. Due to long-standing custom, Chincas firms are accustomed to settle their accounts according to the lunar year and the sudden adoption of the western system would create much confusion in commercial eir-

In Japan, for instance, there was great confusion among business At the Summary Court yesterday, men when the Gregorian calendar Mr. Lindsell: On the face of it, before Mr. Justice Jack, a Chin was first adopted and soms of the Mr. Covey, he is not likely, to run eso moter-car driver named Teang still use the old, calendar. Mr. country districts in the interior away now that he has taken the Hing aucd Majjid Khan, his for trouble to come down here and in mor employer, for 850 which ho Chau added that as the ultimate struct a solicitor. After all, all alleged was due to him for arrang- adoption of the Gregorian calendar that I am concerned with is to make ing the sale of defendant's car. is inevitable, leading Chinese mer- suro ho doda, not run away.

Plaintiff said that the defendant chants in the Colony are consider

Mr. Rendall added that his client could not find bail in cash. He had only seen. the latter for a féw minutes before handing him over to tho. Polico.

Mr. Lindsell: What remand would ALLEGED PROMISE ON SALE cles

you want, Mr. Covey 1

Mr. Covey: A formal remand. ́I must oppose bail at $10,000,

Mr. Covey: I ask your Worship to take into consideration the large sum involved; $10,000 is a very amall amount compared with what he has not accounted for.

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Mr. Rendall: The amount of the bail could not help complainant to recover his money.

His Worship Axed bail at 810,000 consisting of 85,000 cash and sureties for the remaining 80,000.

GOVERNOR VISITS Y.M.C.A.

י་

· LUNOH WITH DIRECTORS AND

MEMBERS.

OF CAR.

(a) “At Dawning " (b) "Roses "

Mr. Li Chor Chi. 10 minutes interval.

Part-II.

1. (a)

(b)

The Rose"

Cadman. Adams.

· Monti,

Noel Johnson. The River and the

Sea"...Noel Johnson, 2. "Our Little Home "

Eric Coates. Mrs. G. R. Lieb 2.-Violin Solo-"Czardas "

Mr. John Braga. 3.-Song-

(a)"La Serenata" (b)." Serenata

Mr. Li Chor Chi. Violin Obligato by Mr. H.

Yung. 4.-Highland Dancing.

to

The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga pro- Aided and was supported by Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. J. Scott Harston and Mr. J. T. Bagram (Directors), Mr. H. J. Armstrong. (legal advisor), Mr. A R. F. Raven (General Manager) and Mr. B. Aires (Secretary). Sharehold- ers present were Messrs. R. G. Showan, A. A. Botelho, A, A.. AF ves, F. C. Collaco and M. A. Xavier.

The Chairman, addressing sharés holders, said: — Gentlemen, - Wo are met to-day to confirm the re- solution which was passed at the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders held on September

10. At that moeting ́I gave share- holders the reason for the passing of the extraordinary resolution which you then adopted unaDÍ-. mously. I need not go over the same ground, to-day, and will ask, without dotaining you any further, that the resolution passed on confirmed. Sapember 10 he now [The formal resolution is as fol- lows: "That the capital of the

Toselli.

Company be reduced from $1,000,000 Tosti.divided into 100,000 shares of $10 each of which 95,500 have boon issu- ed and are now outstanding to $200,000 divided into 100,000 sharum of 82 each and that such reduction be effected by cancelling capital which has been lost or is unrepre seated by available assets to the extent of 88 per share upon "ouch, of the 85,500 shares which havi been issued and are now outstandi ing and by reducing the nominal amount of all the shares în / the company's capital from. 810 to 82 per share,'

8.

Mrs. J. Moodie. L/Cpl. J. McCalman. 6--Song-The Drum Major"

- Nowton.

Mr. W. Houston Bailey.

5 minutes interval. 0-Sketch by the Chins Light and Power Recreation. Club

"Bory Aloresaid." Scene: A Sheriff's Court in

Scotland."

Rory MacColl (a substitute

shepherd). Mr. D. Lyon. The Sheriff...Mr. A. J. V. Smith; Lawyer ... Mr. F. O, Clemo. Mr. MacCullum -(a Bootch.

farmer). Mr. I. N. Murray. Court Officer

Mr. C. B. Easterbrook, Witness

Mrs. J. H. Shaw. At the pontio: Mr. W. R. Fleming. God Save The King.

ANOTHER WORLD WAR

FORESEEN.

ANSWER TO MUSSOLINI'S. "SWORD-RATTLING;"

(UNITED PRESS.]

promised to pay him a commissioning how to adjust matters whened by the prospect of another world

of 850 if he sold the car for 81,200, the new system is introduced, and also agreed to give him any thing he obtained over that amount He sold the car for 81,300, and the commission had been paid, but ho had not received the whole of the $100 excess.

Defendant denied the arrange mont for paying the excess end maintained that he paid the com- mission through Iris nephew, whe had the management of the car, and as far as he was concerned the transaction was than finished.

After hearing defendant's nop. hew, his. Lordship said he was not satisfied with plaintiff's ease and gave judgment for defendants:

PILKEM STREET FRACAS "THREE_DEFENDANTS COMMITTED.

His Excellency the Governor, fir William Poel, C.M.G., K.D.E., attended by his Private Secretary, Mr. Tufton, visited the Y.M.C.A. Salisbury Road, Kowloon, yester day and had lunch with the Direc- tots, Secretaries and resident mem- bors. After lunch Bia. Excellency Charged with having caused was shown over the building and grievous bodily harm to three mon expressed himself as pleased with during a fight at Pilkom Street on its appointments ne well as with the August 7, throe Chinese wore com-

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GOODS AND CHATTELS OF

- METROPOLE HOTEL.

OVER $7,000, REALISED AN AUCTION,

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Mr. R. G. Shewan seconded the resolution, which was carried un apimously.

SMOKE NUISANCE ON THE VENEZIA.

CAPTAIN FINED AT THE MARINE COURT,

The master of the 8.8. Venezia, Capt. A. J. N. Wood, was fined 85 by the Marine Magistrate yes- terday when he pleaded guilty, to the charge of allowing smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance to be emitted from the funnel of his vessel whilst she was lying alongside the Douglas Wharf on the morning of September 23.

Capt. Wood told the Court that he did not know the versel' was discharging so much smoke till his attention was drawn to the fact by Sergeant Bowera. He added that he had a copy of the 1928 regula- tione, and this did not show that smoking from the funnel of a vessel constituted an offence."

New York, Sept. 90.-Congress man Fred A. Britton of Chicago, returning on the Leviathan to-day from a summer trip to Europe, expressed himself as deeply trouble

war in the all too near future,

The armaments of Europe, de clared Congressman Britton, exceed

The Magistrate then showed national feeling is for mera sensing excessive smoking, remarking those of the year 1812, and inter. Capt. Wood the Ordinance prohibit that it had only been passed re- tive (than it was then; two years

dently. He (Capt. Wood), should before the outbreak of the War:

Representative Britten believes have had an up-to-date copy of the that the French army mancavros regulations. along the Italinn border and also the foot "mánauvres near Toulan calls Mussolini's word-rattling." were deliberato, answers, to what ho The results of the recent German election, in his opinion, preange a reconsideration of terms of the Versailles treaty,

Many prospective buyers wors present at the sale rooms of Messrs. Lammert Brothers yesterday when the goods and chattele of Messrs. A. and P. Leong Hing Kee in the Metropole Hotel were sold in one lot by order of the Supreme Court, Property in the Metropole Hoteliu the opinion of the Illinois legis An explosion is bound to come, Annexe was sold as a separate lot later, and when it comes will an- “under the same instructions,

Bidding started at $3,200 for, the volvo most of Europe. principal lot and reached 80,500

when one of the bidders asked if

An Incident at Troyan, ⠀

the condition for removal of the The nervousness at present effects by noon on October 1 could pervading the whole of Europe

VENEZIA - FOR MACAO

SERVICE.

TUNG ON AND SAI ON ON CANTON QUN”

The sa, Venezia, having resumed her daily run to Macao, the owners of the steamers Tung On and Sai On announce that an from Sunday,

| September 28, theso vassole will

coase running to that port,

nature of the programme carried on/mitted for trial at the next Cri Davis, acting on be had been assassinated at Geneva run on Sundays to compete, it was

by the Association.

be extended for three days. This is well illustrated by a part- It will be recalled that following was refused and there was no furly ludicrous, --- partly poignant the resignation of Mr. Woo Hay ther bidding. The goods were incident reported from the town of Teng from the position of ""farmer" knocked down for 80,000 to the re- Troyes, only 100 miles from Paris, to the Hong Kong Canton and presentatives of Messrs. Linstead & where a rumeur was circulated say. Macao Steamboat Company, tho of the ing that Foreign Minister Briand vessels were placed on the Macan rminal Bosaigns, when they appear. I owners of the building. The Directors present were:-Mr.ed before Mr.Whyte-Smith at The goods and chattels in the by an Italian Fascist.

atatad, against the 8.a. Sui Tai. 1. S. Cassitly, Acting President, Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. It Annexe were knock down to the Almost simultaneously troops The Bal On and the Sui Tai left- His Honour Mr. Justice J: R. Wood, will be recalled that in the fight, owner of the property, Mr.

Mr. J. H. from the neighbouring camp march for Macno last Bunday morning, Rear-Admiral R. A. 8. HUI, C.B.E., the cause of which is still unknown, Ruttonjee, for $1,100.

ed into the town which the popu- and the Venezia resumed, her yun Mt. T. H. R. Bhaw, Lieut. Colonel anggors and iron bars word alleged The sale figures exceeded the W. F. Christian, Mr. J. P. Warren, to have been used, and overat par anticipations of certain syndientes monterpreted us an indication on the same day.

of mobilization. The loen] authori. Mr. C. C. Hickling, Rev. J. H. ticipants received sorious injuries, who had hopes of purchasing the ties thoroupon ordered the church- Jakarta - Melk Tantai Me Tange of the dafandants pulirettad – furniture and filtings with a view bells to be rung while weeping wo

The old schedule shows that the Tung On is due to leave for Macao

POWELL'S

10, Ice House Street.

Aro now ahow inga smart selection of the. "newest Autumn Buitings and Overcoatings.

Made by the leading English and Scottish Manufacturers in a fine range of Worsteds, Cash- Scotch

meres,

Tweeds, Cheviots, Flannels, Blue Serges, Dress Coatings, ete., in many Smart De. signs and Colour ings.

We Guarantee the Cut, Style and Fit

of all Garments.

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MODELS IN BED, BROWN

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NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED

They are Artistic and Dependable in Delightful Colourings and Designs. Two Wearing Burfaces instead of One in theso useful and Hard-wearing Rugs.

Suitable for any Room in the House and are Manufactured under very Scientific Principles; great care being. taken that the Yarn is washed clean and free from Oils..

TWO SIZES

HEARTH and SOFA

AND WE HAVE A VERY

LARGE SELECTION

PRICES VERY MODERATE

at 0a.m.-on Sunday, but it in ANE ODAWCODD.

Ing?" J. D. A. Hutchison, auditor to the question, but the Magistrate found hotel. It is possible, however, that colours. For hours pandemonium ¡Y.M.C.A. Mr. J. L. Mcl'herson, that there was prima facie cons the goods may be re-sold and the reigned until the profect phoned General Booretary, and Mr. A. W. against them and accordingly cont hotel, carried on under different to Paris and was able to enim the Ingram, Assistant Secretary.

mitted the defendants.

management."

populace.

were the present air frets of the light on the arghie ie for the builong for carrying of the rent the resergola -rock-gesting bas fond tane tes, Logothes, and the sh LANE, ORAITI UND, LID;

On, will maintain a daily service

to Canton, and will lie idle here over the week-end instead of sailing for Macao)