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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1933

ANZACS AND FRIENDS FOREGATHER

COMPANY CONGRATULATED ON GOOD PROGRESS

MERRY EVENING SPENT AT VOLUNTEËR HEADQUARTERS

There was a large representative gathering of units of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and friends at the dinner given last night at Volunteer Headquartera by the Anzac Com- pany of the R.K.V.D.C. on the occasion of their first anniversary and in honour of Anzac Day.

Dolonel Cousins, representing Major-General Borrett, was in the chair supported by Colonel Bird, 0.0. Commanding the Volun teer Defence Corps and Lieut. C. de Saille-Robertson, Oficer Com- manding the Anzac Company,

THE SPIRIT OF ANZAC

There are some who say that it was

crossed and the Narrows taken, the

A Great Friendship.

I note of the dates of your camps and also every effort to attend them, for apart from the useful training, there is also a lot of fun to be had in a week end camp.

It gives me great pleasure in con- gratulating 2/Lieutenant Bates on his promotion which you will nfl agree is a worthy one. In conclu sion I want to thank Colonel Bird for the keen interest he has taken in the Anzac Company since its formation and for his advice on the many little matters I have brought Lefore him. I also want to express my appreciation of the assistance and co-operation of Major Mitchel and Captain Jarvis who have nl ways been ready and willing to help me out of any difficulty I might find myself in and last but not least our Regular Testructors, Ser. geants Deans and Ford of the South Wales Borderers and Sgt. Harper and Corporal Allet of the Lincoins who have certainly done their stuff for the nzse Company, Cheerfully and efficiently.

:

COLONEL BIRD

TOAST TO VISITORS Mr. John Way, said:

Gentlemen,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE

TWO RESOLUTIONS CONFIRMED

An extraordinary meeting of the Hong Kong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. was held at the offices of Mesars. Jardine, Matheson and Co., td, yesterday when two resolution passed at a meeting held on April 10 were confirmed.

The resolutions were:-"That the oxisting 9,000 shares in the capital of the Company of the nominat value of 8250 each, upon which the sum of 100 has been paid up, be divided into 40,000 shares of the nominal value of $25 each upon which the sum of 820 shall be credited as paid up."

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V.

WOUND UP BY THE COURT

US. TRADE DOLLAR VALUE

Three Europeans Charged with False Pretences

RESTITUTION MADE IN JIMMY'S KITCHEN" CASE

Three Europeans, Francis Ray- a Filipino, Edward Schus- mend, tor, a Eurasian and Joe Novarro, a Spaniard were brought before Mr. Schofield at Central Magistracy yesterday on a charge of obtaining" 876 from Jimmy's Kitchen, Wan- chai branch, on March 23 by false

"said it was

That as on and from the alpretences.

The defendants were alleged to day of July, 1933, the regulations

American contained in the printed document have changed twenty submitted to the meeting and for trade dollars which they purported. the purpose of identification sub to be valued at $3.80 local cur The toast to H.M. The King while their boats drifted helplessly

scribed by the Chairman thereof be roncy, whereas they were only worth way followed by a toast to the on. At Y Beach the Kings Own

In reply said that the Company approved and adopted as the Ar-one dollar. Anzacs given by Liout Roberteon Scottish Borderers and one Com-

Detective Sergeant D. Fitches, who said.

pany of the South Wales Borderers was to be congratulated on its ex- ticles of Association of the Com Colonel Bird, Officers and Gentle-landed, while the remaining three traordinary good progress within pany, in substitution for, and to appeared for the prosecution, and Ler, Joe Novarro who was also en-This erosing, in keeping with Companies of the South Wales Bor- such a short time of its inception: the exclusion of, all the existing Mr. M. K. Lo represented Schus- Both resolutions were moved by charged with insulting a polica the traditions carried out in Aus derers landed at S Beach in the It was now 33 strong and one of Articles thereof." tralia and New Zealand, it devolves way mouth of the Dardanelles which the largest company's in the Corps.

L. S.other twp defendante pleaded " Not upon me to propose & Toast to the was exposed to deadly fire and The Company had won the Mathe Chairman, and seconded by officer, pleaded guilty," while the

in competition Mr. Ho Leung, and Mr. memory of those brave men

Guilty who could be shelled from several points chine Gun Cup

Those present at the meeting Outlining the facts of the case, He thought, how were left behind on the slopes of at once. All this while the Anzacs against the much older companies Greenhill respectively, Gallipoli. "..

were rushing the ridges abore Gaba of the Corps. Tepe. It was on May 6 the Aue ever, that they would have to show were:-Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson Sergeant Fitches said that about The story of Gallipoli is known tralians and New Zealanders 'came just us good an effort. to retain (Chairman); Mr. C. Bernard 10 p.m. on March 23-the three de- all students of military history. indirect contact with the 20th the cup next year as the others Brown, Mr. A. H. Compton, Mr. fendants together with another man Mr. F. C. Hall (Secretary) Mr. Kitchen at Lockhart Road, Wan a failure; others claim that despite Division for the first time, when the would now be on their mettle to A. Joseph, Mr. T. E. Pearce, not in custody went into Jimmy's

3rd Battery of Now Zealand Field regain it.

Concluding Colonel Bird remark F. C. Hall (Secretary) Mr. Ho chai and ordered meals. After they ile fact that the Peninsula was not Artillery, the 2nd New Zealand In-ed that he hoped that the good Leung Mr. M. H. Lo Mr. M. H. had finished, the third defendant,

fantry Brigade, comprised of the operation was far from being Wellington, Auckland, Canterbury example shown by the Company Turner, Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Mr. Novarro, tended an American trade failure from the point of view of and Otago Battalions, and the and would encourage the many other J. Fleming. and Mr. G. dollar to the "boy" and told him it was worth. 84.40 in local our strategy. Be that h it may.

Australians and New Zealanders in Osmund. Australian Infantry Brigade, term- the Colony to join the Anzac Com-

rency. The meals came to about Those eight months on Gallipolid by General Birdwood as his two

$3.20 and Novarro naked for the made men out of mere boys. It

hot Brigades, were sent from Anzac Company on the good show they TUNG HING CO., LTD. The boy, however, said it was

pany, and again congratulated the

change after tending the dollar. taught them to be self reliant- it brought to the surface those to assist in the attack on Krithia. had put up to date.

worth only 83.50. Mrs. E. Landau, Intent capabilities and their capa- eity for enduring hardships, which,

the accountant, who was in the next It was here that the great friend-

compartment overheard this con- under ordinary conditions, would ship sprang up between the New

versation and was about to ap- assuredly have crushed them. The Zealanders. Australians and the morale of the troops was never in 29th Division.

Col. All three had a

Cousens, Colonel Bird, After hearing a petition présent protch the table where the defen- doubt at any time, and carefree great respect for, and confidence 'in'

ed to the Court by Leong Hindants sat, when Novarro came to cheerfulness was the rule rather rach other, and from then on there

It is my happy privilege this Taang, 99, Toi Nam Street, Sham.her and told her that the American than the exception. The Aus was a marked desire on the part evening to propose the toast of "the shuipe, His Honour Mr. Justice dollar was worth 84.40 in local cur-

Guests," tralian and New Zealand Forces of each to have, the others by their

Wood (neting Chief Justice) at the rency while the "boy As the O/C Company has already Supreme Court yesterday woutid up worth only $350. Novarro had in were mainly composed of young-side, and this was carried on right sters whose nges ranged from throughout the war, and, I understated, although we are not yet the Tung Hing Company, Ltd., of his hands seven of these dollars at the time, and he told 'Mrs. Landau Hineteen to twenty-three, and stand, those battalions in Australia year old we have achieved soms 63, Connaught Road. to the majority it was

Mr. H. C. Macnamara, instructed that he obtained them from a shop and New Zealand affiliated with measure of success and this is very great lark. In an attack in the the 99th Division still regularly largely due to the support and by Mr. F. G. Nigel, represented the where he tended a 80 god dollar face of withering and deadly fire,orrespond. Since that landing at assistance afforded us by a number petationer and stated that the capil after having purchased a wrist these youngsters said "Well, we're Gallipoli we Australians and New of gentlemen whom we are pleas-tal of the company was 830,000 of watch.

which mum $10,000 had been paid At this stage Mr. Lo interrupted, got to get it sometime-come on Zealanders have set aside April 25ed to see with us here as guests.

In particular I should like to cobbers and over the top" they as a day of remembrance, and it is refer to Captain Goater who has " according to the annual return saying that all the facts so far out- { went. It was not bravade, but areverently kept in every state of been sympathetic and given us

dated July 8, 192.

lined by the prosecution concerned The The Company was indebted to the third defendant only, wish to get on with the job and the Commonwealth of Australia come very practical help in deed the petitioner in the sum of $13,000, third defendant had already plead- have it over. This was particular and the Dominion of New Zealand. In passing, I would mention that being money lent hy petitioner toed guilty and he (Mr. Lo) did not y true of the Turkish attack on Men who took part in the last war May 19.

For several days the in any unit in the British Empire, well as to other branches of the at the rate of 1.2 per cent, per tion to go on with his case, while

it is a matter of regret to us, as the company together with interest think it necessary for the prosecu Turks had kept up a continuous fire march through the streets to the Corps, that he is leaving us so th: Application for payment of they were only concerned with that on the Anzac lines. It was rumour-Cenotaph and afterwards to me- ed that he was massing for an at-morial service which is usually held soon. We feel that in his going the debt had been made but pay-of the other two defendants.

we have lost not only a fine ad- more was not forthcoming as the lack, and all hands were ordered in one of the public parks, and in justant, but a sincere friend. Our company was insolvent,

Sergeant Fitches replied that this lo"stand to" at 3.30 on the morn- which alergymen of all denomina- very good wishes go with you Sir.

conversation took place in the ing of the 19th. At four o'clock tions take part. The name of

The company's liabilities were presence of the other two defen I personally owe much to Allah" to be met by machine gun and New Zealand, even as the name Cycle Section and to the experi-ery, Steck, trade-mark and gond Nevarro that the American trade the Turks, shouting Anzac will live for ever in Australia previous training with the Motorproximately 328,000, whereas the dants, and went on to say that when!

assets consisted solely of machin Mrs. Landau was informed by and rifle fire from the First and of the "Old Contemptibles" will ence and willing help of Mr. Bran- will. Fourth Australian Brigades. For live for ever in England, for it son,

dollar was worth $4.40 in local cur- Company Sergeant Major a short distance they advanced, but was at Anzac that Australia and Slattery, and Sergeant Terry.

In addition the company had ob. rency, she told him she would so deadly was the fire concentrated Now Zealand received their baptism

tained judgment in an original phone up her husband and asked Our regular instructors have on them that they wavored. They of fire as Nations. It was very done a great deal to help us to was doubtful whether that sum as a result she offered to change jurisdiction action for $20,000 but it him for the value. She did so, and seemed like Lost men, and all the gratifying to sor at the Cenotaph the position we are proud to have would be recovered. time their officers were urging, them to-day representatives of the Navy, reached in the Volunteers.

Work had the seven American dollars which en; but it was hopeless. They were Army, Air Force, the Hong Kong It is our confident hope that we stopped at their factory in Decem- Novarro was holding at the rate of

ber 1932 owing to lack of funds. simply mown down, and those who Volunteer Defence Corps and many shall be able to rely on these Aus-

23.80 local currency each: Free O actions had already were not hit turned and ran for private bodies, and I am hoping tralian and New Zealand gentle their own treaches. The Australians that next year it can be enlarged men who are in s. position to were as happy, nie." sandboys" and to compare with similar ceremonies so, to lend us their moral support the men of the "ard Battalion had that are held down South. the time of their lives. They ac tually sab astride the parapet and picked off their men as though they were out kangaroo shooting, at the same time jeering at the Turks and shouting "Another doli

over" "Who'll have a shy at aunt Saliy and "Come on Johnny, you're playing, you've got a jersey,”

over came

The First Australian V.C.

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Gentlemen, I will now ask you to stand to attention for a brief while as a mark of remembrance of hose who now rest at Gallipoli. Gentlemen-The toast is Anzac

| ANZAC COMPANY'S FIRST

BIRTHDAY

by assisting us in all our future activities.

Members of the Anzac Company, 1 now ask you to rise and drink to the very good health of our guests, coupled with the name of Mr. B. T. Williamson.

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After he had changed the dollars. COMFORT AND SPEED

Novaru called the fire and second

défendants and the other. man not in custody, and told them if they had any American dollars they had better change them with Mrs. Lan dau. The other two defendants, it was alleged, then each changed five American trade dollars with Mrs. Landau at the rate of 83.80 local.

REPLY FOR GUESTS KEEPERS OF DIVAN HEAVILYcurrency each, while the other man

FINED.

against Schuster as against the

Capt. S. T. Williamson in reply

not in custody changed three. In Company's Activities.

all they exchanged twenty Ameri said: Lieut Robertson in reviewing the

can trade dollars with Mrs. Landau Colonel Cousens, Colonel Bird, Nineteen Chinese, including and received $76 local currency in It was in this stunt that the first activities of the Company since its The Officers, N.0.0's & Men of woman, were brought before Mr. retura. Australian V.C. was won by Capt. inception last year, said.

the Anzac Company of the Hong Schofield at Central Magistracy

They then left the shop, and the Jacka, then a private in the 14th

Colonel Bird, Officers and Gentle-Kong Volunteer Daleuse Corps.

yesterday on a charge of smokingfollowing day Mrs. Landau went to Battalion. No doubt Capt. Trott men,-The Anzac Company, is one I can assure you that I consider pium. Twe of thein were addia money changer's shop where she of the Jats who is here this evening year old, to-night. We have passed it privilege to be called upon to tonally charged with keeping was informed that an American and who was Adjutant, of our 2nd the first railestone, and I am very reply to the Toast of your Gueste opium divan at 104. Queen's Road trade dollar was worth only $1 Battalion will remember. this proud of the efforts put forth by to-night. We have thoroughly en East and with possession of eight oost qurrency. She then made a episode. A few days later anal ranks during its first year. We joyed ourselves but in being with mace of prepared opium. armistice was arranged so that each held cur first parade on May 9 you and particularly on hearing It was stated by one witness that 11 the three defendante were arrest report to the police, and on April side could bury their dead which and were able to turn out and your Commanding Officers referen- he had been to the divan several ed in warrants. They were brought were strewn over the short stretch take part in the parade on Kings ces to the fonte performed by the times and on each occasion he had No. 2 Police Station and put of land between the opposing tren Birthday just four weeks after Home troops and the Anzses at heon given opium by one of the

in au 'identification parade where ches All men not actually engaged The Company has still a lot to Gallipoli we have been taken back principal defendants.

The two defendants who were dau

they were identified by Mrs. Lan in the burial parties were ordered learn especially as regards arms into the past when history was in to remain in their trenches and to drill and musketry, but I do not the making, particularly from an charged with, cunning a divan were

Restitution had been made by refrain from looking over the top, think that the Anzac Company has Australian and New Zealand point each fard 200 with the alternative Schuster but Sergeant Fitches but the temptation was too great done so badly after as drills of of view. Is it any wonder that of geven weeks' imprisonment, thought that according to the facts and all along the line on both sides one hour, which enabled them to the word Antac is treated so xe while the others with the exception inst oulined the cass should go on the heads of the curious could be learn sufficient to win the Machine verently in the South many left of five including the woman who seon, The Aussie burial parties Gugi Competition in less than eight those shores in their prime and denied the charges, were each fined chaffed the Turks in a friendly months from the time that the Com. many did not retum. No time was $1.

Sergeant Fitches concluded by way with smatterings of Arabic pany was formed. This was due in lost Down Under in rallying to the

saying that Mr. Landau had in picked up in Egypt, and even ex-a very great measure to Lieutenant Empires call, there was no abort

formed him that she did not wish hanged cigarettes and souvenirs Way for the painstaking manner in age of volunteers prepared to stake with them, and when the burying which he conducted the training of their all, intensive training was ed to carry out the deceit. He men to press the case as she had received of the dead was finished and both his platoon.

the order of the day and even ex- tioned that he had never done any the full amount of which she had sides were returning to their own General Borrett in his address to perts were surprised at the rapid thing of the kind before and that he been defrauded.

The Gstepaw. lines one Digger shouted "Good the Corps after the Inst inspection ity at which efficient fighting units had a clear record and had sought bye. Johnny-play you again next said that he was very proud to be were formed from the raw material to join the local police, but had

After bearing the witnesses his Saturday. Such was the spirit associated with such a patriotic coming mostly from those great been unable to do so because he was Worship decided that there was no

n married man. which persisted at Anzac until: the body of men as the Hong Kong open spaces.

The focus to-night, I think, hasIn reply to the Magistrate, Ser evidence of any guilty knowledge evacuation And while the Anzacs Volunteer Defence Corps who gave "were landing at den ba Tepe the 29th up so much of their Times-train-Ceon on Clipsit one what geart hiches and that the defen the part of the fire and second order- Division was forcing its way ashoring for the delence of the Colonython who ought houlder to danby had said was substatially endasty, and exordingly grow at Cape Helles. The River Olyde" should they be required, and 1 do shoulder with the Home and Cana. true. He agreed with the magn was beached under the stone bas not think that it was an idle com- dian troops on the Western Front,trate that the defendant was more tions of the village of Boddul Bahr, pliment, but if one stops to coin fact I would say that Anzacs of a catépaw. With regard to the and one Company of the Dublin sider, one realises that we do not fought in all His Majesty's Borvi- charge of idaulting a police officer, Fusiliers, the Royal Munsters, and give up so very much of our time. cos, The Navy, The Army, The Air Sergeant Fitches said he was not bwo Companies of the Hampshires What is one hour a week! Also no Tores and last but not least the pressing the charge at all.

His Worship bound the defendant were morsilessly mown down as they regards camps. When the Diary of Mercantile Marine who were attempted to leave the ship. Those the Training season is promilgated sponsible for the transport of the over in a personal bond of 3250 to

(Continued in Page 5) be of good-behaviour for one year." in the small boats were annihilated I would ask all of you to make a

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other defendants.

fendant on being asked to tell his story said that he was a seaman and that he was induced to pass the ruins at Jimmy's Kitchen by one of the defendants who had just been discharged. His wife was ill and it was because of that that he consent (Continued on previous columa i

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