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CHARGE OF ARSON. THE SPICE ISLANDS.

SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS BY THEIR HISTORY AND

CROWN WITNESS.

DEVELOPMENT.

CONVERSATION AT A DINNER. INTERESTING

The hearing of the ease of alleged arson, in which the master of the Tin Sang Tong shop, together with his son and two jokia are charged, was continued before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assist ant Attorney-General, appeared for the Crown and Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro represented the father anil

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LECTURE BE FORE ENGLISH ASSOCIATION,

• Travellers' Tales of the Spise Islands, lecture delivered by Major Miles, R.M., at the meeting af, the English Association at the Cathedral Hall Inst evening, was both stimulating and informative. The lecturer referred his audience to that group of islands in the Pacific Ocean which included Java, Batavia, Biruro, New Guinea, and the neighbouring islands. He de. scribed how

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1930.

USED ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.

INDIAN CONSTABLE FINED.

SUMMONS BY MOTORIST,

Charges of asaandt and using abusive language were preferred at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday against Hasham Klan, an Indian constable, by Mr. F. M. de Britte, of 12, Tung Hing Street.

A cross-summons was preferred against Mr. Britte by the defendant for having disobeyed a traffle signul. Outlining the case for Mr. Britto,

PROBATES GRANTED NO EMBEZZLEMENT.

MISS CALDWELL'S LOCAL

ESTATE.

Estate in Hong Kong valued at 830,800 was, left by Miss Florence Isabel Caldwell, who died at 43, Manor Road, Folkestone, Kent, on September 24, 1998. Re-scaling of exemplification of probate has been granted to Mr. M. H. Turner, of Missars. Deacons, who is attorney

for testator's sister,

Among the bequests is £1,000 to

CANTON CHARGE

WITHDRAWN.

The case in which Rataneband Jeramdas Keswani was recently committed to Cunton under the Fugitive Offendora Act upon charges, of alleged embezzlement of the sums of 2000 and 82,000 from Messrs, Gebirull D, D. Bros, came before Mr. A. A. L. Tunon, Addi tional Judge of the British Con sular Chirt at Canton lust Satur- tiny.

her niece, Grace Caldwell, together

Mr. D. L Strellett, who appear- with the house, 45, Manor Road, Talkestone, and furniture anded for the prosecution, asked per-| Mr. F. C. E. Rendall stated that effects. The bequest la rando on mission to withdraw the case, as: In the course of the day's hear

ut about 8 o'clock on October 9, condition that the legalec, leaves, he and Mesure. Gehimull D. v. complainant was driving along within one year of testatur's death, Brus, had satisfied themselves that there had been un embezzlement by ing, Mr. Fitzroy mentioned that he found that in addition to insurance) pepper, and other products in these Nathan Road from the Slar Fer any convent in which she be re-

to Kowloon Tang. At the junction ident, otherwise, the proceeds of Keswani, as bad appeared from the of Prince Edward Road and Nathan the house, must contents are to be booke of the firm to be the case. Road, the left side of which was divided between, the other legaters under repair, Mr. Britto had, lo

for $20,000 on the Tin Sang Tong shop, the Crown had discovered that there was further insurance of 11.00, which made the total aunt of insurance $31,000.

Sorious Allegations. Serious allegations against the first defendant were made by a

spice,

Cinamon,

islands first attracted the attention of the lending European countries in the middle ages, and pointed out what effect the consequent trade rivalry among these nations had had

on the world to-day:

A visit to some of these islands,

hardware dealer of ios, Belcher Below we give some extracts from Street. This man stated that he the very interesting lecture deliver. became acquainted with the defend-|ed by hini. ant two months ago. He noted as'

intermediary in litigation between first defendant and a friend of the withens ofera ship, the ss. Wah

Shan.

Witness and first defendant were brought together in a Chinese re-

Testator also leaves £300 to her

Chinese Widow's Will,

had been sole munnger of the Brin of Musses. Gehimull D. D. Bros.' nt both Hong Kong and Chiton,

auxious to minintain his Bera's con-

Personal Resources Utilleed, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, who repre- urn to the right to go into Princaid and a like sum to the Housented Keswani, infoenied the Court Edward Road. Complainant sound. Mr. Blythe's Guild of Friend in that Krawani for five or six years Major Miles also narrated sine ofed his horn, and on seoing a green eet. his experiences and observations in light from the beacon, drove on,

When he was approaching the A clause that her funeral shall beacon, the defentiat, shouted out he carried out entirely according and during that perind, being to Chinees custom without any to him:-"Are you Blind: To the left." Mr. Britto then swerved his Furman hearse is contained instituents. in keen competition, bað ear to the left and the defendant the will of Yung Cheng, widow, of given the benefit of his own finan gain shouted You, are you, Glenroly, who died in April last cinl resourers to his firm by not leaving an estate f 810,000 only advancing from time to time Probate has been granted to Yung various putns of money in payment

in Chang, step-son, living at the

of the firm's accounts with mer Bote address.

chants at times when it was incon- venient to this firm to pay, but also

deposit at his own bank to be used from time to time to meet drafts, bills, and overdrafts of the firm,

Monies Accounted for. Mr. Hodgson stated that he had

these "The chief interest of islands lies in the history of the spice trade, 'first in die hands of the Portuguese and Spanish, and then an abject of dissention between the Dutch and English.

Europe had known for a long

blind "1

Complainant, then got out of his car and approached the defendant with the intention of taking hin number. When he was about one

A sum of $3,000 is provided for

Ataurant, and while waiting for time before the Christian era that Fard from him, defendant caught her funeral as directed. It is left allowing his personal credit and

dinner, witness succeeded in com.

to the excentor to set aside $10,000

hold of his arm, drew out his the Far East afforded gems, silk, tranchent and threatened to hit ing to terms with the first defend- drugs, and sweet-smelling and, high; } bim. Mr. Britto naked defendant for a son to be adopted by him or

to

ant over the affairs of the Wahly-flavoured gums and, spices, and Shan,

the housewife these spices were all It was stated by witness that the important, to give Bavour to food The firet defendant bad asked him prior that was otherwise insipid. to the dinner regarding fire insur. Spice Islands had ministered to the ance practice in Hong Kong. Witlusuries of Rome in her palmicat neas had replied that the terms days and later, as Sir Stamford were about the same in all com. Rafites aptly pointed out, through panies and that these terins could their influence on the commerce of the Italian States had commani- be hnd on, application.

Sometime later, the witness allegated the first electric spark which ed, the first defendant asked if woke to life the energies and the serious literature of Europe. These apices was considered 2

were nutmeg, cinnamon, Inace, erimo in Hong Kong

cloves and pepper.

Arson

*Ten Years' Imprisonment." Mr. Lindsel!: What did you Any 1

Witness: I simply said "Ten years' imprisonment." (Laughter.) Mr. d'Almada (cross-examining) How came you to give evidence in

this case?

Witness: On the morning of the

Arab and Indian Tradera.

** Refore

to go to the Poliec, Station with him and be refused. Complainant then left and made a repart to the Mongkok Police Station.

Mr. Britto and his wife, who was with him at the time, then gave

corroborative evidence.

Defendant's Story. Hasham Khun, the defendant, next gave evidence in the witness box, and said that at about 0.40 pm on October 8, he was on duty with a Chinese recruit at the traffic beacon at the junction, of Prince Edward and Nathan Roads. mintor-bus was coming from Prince Edward Road into Nathan Rond and he gave the green signal for it to

to

keep the money himself.

Advice to Children.

Yeung Yan Chau, alias Yeung Pui Lan, who died at 33, Sai Kung be given every opportunity of Kowloon, in June this year, left an estate of 80,700 in. the Colony, inspecting the books of Messrs. probate in respect of which has been Gehimull D. D. Bros. in con- granted to two of his sons. Yeung junction with Keswani and Mr.

ing Sun and Young Shek Tin.

The following advice to his seven Strellett and it had been clearly sons is contained in the will "In | established that these suñiz of 2500 the future all of you should bear and $2,000 alleged to have been em with one another and be pengeful, diligent and frugal so as to fulfil my cherished aim. Never disobey my word. All you brothers should. nurse your two mothers until their death. Comfort them from time to time and do not suffer them to be broken-hearted.'

Li Kap Tze, a contractor, who died intestate at 14, Sai Yuen Lane, on February 18, this year, talt local estate worth $18,900. Letters of to the widow,"

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

MEETING.

the Portuguese first rounded the Cape, the spices were collected by Arab and Indian traders and brought to ports on the Red Sea, and naturally the red signal administration have been granted was given to the cars coming from and Persian Gulf, whence they Nathan Rond. Despite this, how- were carried in caravans to ports in ever, car No. 710, driven by Mr. Egypt and Asia Minor. Thenee they Britto, turned into Prince Edward were distributed round the Mediter Road. Witness shouted to him to ranean by the Phoenicians, anti stop and told the complaivany that their successors, the Venetians and he was going on the wrong side of Complainant, however, Gonoese, who acquired great wealth the road.

told witness to "shut up" and thereby. But when the Turkish abused him. He then asked for his Empire arose, and especially after number and went away, the fall of Constantinople, this ronte became too precarious and Mr. Lindseli drew the attetion of the Assistant Attorney-General expensive, and the European trad

18th read an account of the fire in a Chinese newspaper. I at once, came to Central to see the Chief Detective Inspector.

Mr. Lindsoll: Ate you sure a tho dato 1

Witness: Yes.

one."

to the fact that the fire only tookers financed the early Portuguese place in the early morning of the adventurers to seek out a better 19th. Mr. Fitzroy said that C.D.I. Reynolda thought that the witness aaw him on the day following the fire. It was possible that the man had been to Central and had scen a Chinose detective. October 19, it was pointed out, was a Sunday.

In the discovery of a new route, the lecturer described how Vasco da Gan set out for the East Indies, and how 'Columbus, with the samь object, set out across the

Atlantic, and imagined he had found the Spice Islands when he was Maga a Lot of Proft,"

wandering among the Bahamas! Among other witnesses was a Columbus actually left Spain with retired merchant, Mr. Li Pak letters of introduction to the Em. Chuen, of 97, Elgin Street, who said .peror of Japan and the Grand Khan ho had known ürst defendant for of: Cathay! over twenty-ye years and was once his business partner. They had both been interested in a ship named the

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with the defendant at the time, The Chinese recruit, who was corroborated his evidence.

SEVEN NEW BILLS TO BE

READ TO-MORROW.

At the meeting of the Legislative Council to be held to-morrow after read for the first time: noon, the following Bills are to be

A Bill to amend the Police Foree bow-Ordinance, 1000.

The Magistrate, Mr. Batters, ever, held that the use of abusive language to Mr. Britto had been

proved and fined defendant $25.

The summons for assault and cross-summons were dismissed.

A Bill to amend the Probates Or-

dinance, 1807.

.

A Bill to amend the Summars Offences Ordinance, 1815.

A Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to the District Watch Force.

A Bill to amend the law relating to theatrical performancea at places of public entertainment,

Peaceful Progress, . "At the present time," said the

A Bill for promoting the revision. the lecturer, "the history of the Spice Islands is one of peaceful of the Ordinances of Hong Kong progress, The spice trade has by, the repeal of Ordinances and other Enactments which are spent dwindled, but trado in copra, tek,

correction, of errors. coffee, rubber, sugar, and quinine or no longer required and by the has more than taken its pinec, and

A Bill to amend the law relating Java is probably the best farmed to Companies. and the richest island in the world' to-day."

He

Towards the conclusion of his lecture, Major Miles: gavo a brief account of his visit to many of the islands referred to by him.

aid "Everywhere the Amall Dutch communities treated us with the utmost hospitality, and each place had its own interest. At Minado I saw the happiest and most contended people I have ever met with the inhabitants of the Minne. hnes district."

ST. JOHN. "AMBULANCE

BRIGADE.

Coming to the trade rivalry be- tween the big Datab and English trading companies which led to Bui Kai and had made a lot of numerous sea battles, the lecturer

VACCINATION CAMPAIGN, profit."

said: There are two outstanding Witness described first defendant facts about this. The first is that

At the request of the medical authorities, the annual vaccination as an honest man. I have never the Dutch wore far ahead of the

campaign by St. John Ambulance had any trouble with him and we English in commerce. They were

Brigade commenced on November 3. Free vaccination is given by, cor had never quarrelled," added the then the common carriera of the W. W. Hornell, C.LE, who tified members of the Brigade.

world. They had the best managed took the chair at this lecture, The campaign will be conducted mercantile marine in the world; thanked Major Miles on behalf of on linea similar to those of previous their shins were the cheapest to the Association for the very delight-years

All work is voluntary. supplica

witness.

build, and the best adapted for their various purposes. And thin lowness of the rate of interest in Holland as compared with England was one of the most striking economic facts of the whole 17th century,

The first defendant, explained the wiluess had a few days before the fire approached bim to raise a loan of $10,000 against a ship owned by him, the a.a. Wah Shan. This ship was not seaworthy and the loan was required in order that certain re pairs could be carried out.

The second is that whereas the Wilders went to Canton and Dutch insisted on a rigid monopoly for which they were prepared to succeeded in raising the loan. Hofght, the English nimed at free returned to Hong Kong and went trade and peaceful penetration. The Dutch policy succeeded, in that

na

fal paper he had read.

Arising from the invitation of the being drawn from the Government Chairman, one member made an Medical and Bacteriological Do- observation that it was not improb- partments. able that most people thought that

bezzled were in fact accounted for, and it was right and proper that. the prosecution should withdraw all charges against Keswani.

Mr. Tuson concurred, but stated that it would be wiser if nanogers of business firms saw that in books of account all transactions involved were clear on the face of the books, otherwise discrepancies might bej alleged.

Mr. Keswani was accordingly discharged.

GUY FAWKES CARNIVAL.

TO-DAY'S ATTRACTIONS AT K.C.C.

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At the Kowloon Cricket Club ground this afternoon at 3 Lady Peel will open a Guy Fawkes Carnival io- aid of the Kowloon. branch of the Helena May Institute. The Hon. Mr. E R. Hallifax will make the opening specch..

The committee have organised a full afternoon and craning's enter tainment, and, providing the wen ther halds gond, the carnival should prove a huge success. The follow- ing is briefly the programme :-

3 to 5 pm-Selections by the Band of the 3rd Bn. 18th .Punjab Regiment. 4.30 p.m.-Dancing, display by Miss V. Capell's pupila. 6.30 p.m.-Massed Pipe Bands of the 2nd Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders and the 3rd Ba 15th Punjab Regiment.

Op.r. Seven items by the Lill- putians, arranged by Mr. Os- mund.

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8.45 p.m. Variety programme,

p.m.-Torchlight procession and bonfire..

The sideshows include cocoanut shics, shooting gallery, miniature number of stalls under the charge of golf, etc., while there will be a local ladies.

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Hera he was detained by the

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bankrupt by the uiditle of the 18th Central Police Station and was century. later released. *

(Continued or next Column.)

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