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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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NOTICE.

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T is bereby notified that as and from the 29th May, 1933, the Head Office of the Statistical Branch of the Imports and Exports Depart ment will be transformed to No. 18, Johuston Road, Wanchai.

2. For the convenience of Im- perters and Exporters, & Receiving Office will be established on the ground floor, of the Imports 'aud Exports Office (Fire Brigade Build. inc, Connaught Road, Central).

3. Communications may be sent to either address on or after 29th. May, 1933,

J. D. LLOYD, Superintendent,

Imports & Exports.

Hong Kong, 28th May, 1933.

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CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION,

No. 231.

THE public is hereby notified that THE

on the instructions of the Government a revise 1 Import Tariff will be put into for.e in this Distrit on 28th May, 1983.

Copics of this Tarif, the rates of which are provisional, are posted ut this office, and copica bave been sent to both local Chambers of Commerce.

E. N. ENSOR,

Commissio er of Chinese Chistoms, Kowloon and District.

York Building,

Hong Kong, 25th May, 1933,

1866

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS will be held in the Lounge adjoining the Company's Restaurant, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, Hong Kong, on SATURDAY, 10TH JUNE, 1933, at 11 m.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 301 MAY, 1931 to 10TH JUNE, 1913, Loth days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directois AW. BROWN,

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Kweichow Resident has. Other Views

RAIDS AND PETTY TYRANNY

(From Our Own Correspondent)

Kopu, Kweichow Yunnan, May 8. Since I last wrote you petty law. lessness has been on the increase rather than decreasing in this dis trict. We have a now Magistrate in Weining, the third in a year, had the general upset in the local and provincial government does not seem to be doing the province pr the people much good. The taxes levied by the now provincial gov ornor to pay the soldiers who have recently established him in power and exorbitant in the extremio; there is persistent, rumour that in- vasion is expected from Yannin. Whether truce or not who can say 7 But all these things do not make for peace and Kweichow is far from enjoying it these few months. In our own immediate district I could cito two examples of the kind of lawlessness that proceeds unchecked continually,

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Recently two Nosu (Tribes) at- tacked a Chiness and burned his fört and buildings. Twenty-two people were burned to death and seven seriously injured, and over 100 loads (tan) of corn destroyed. This was revenge for a private grudge of a year's standing.

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In another section a Nosu raided Mino village, robbed the people of all their stock and grain, and took three men off for ransom. They demanded $180 for their re lease, which is a huge sum of these

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. peopl

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The Baily Press.

HONG KONG, MAY 26, 1933. THE FUTURE OF THE FAIR THE success of the British Empire the enthusiastic support

is hereby notified that the I Valuation Lista for the Culony Fair, and threceived, show that it for the year 1983-1984 will be open to inspection at the Treasury for has a real place in the Colony. In Twenty-one Days commencing on Monday, 24th May, 1933.

EDWIN TAYLOR, Colonial Treasurer and

Assessor of Bates.

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Food Conditions Bad. Food conditions are still

very bad and of course become daily tion of date must be pondered..

more serious. As the ferns sprout The objections to the end of May the roots are no longer usable for food and this supply has become can be summarised as follows:-

1. The weather is uncertain. entirely useless. Now the people Quite apart from our infre are eating leavea from the trees, When possible these quent visitor, the typhoon, we weods, etc. are liable to get drenching are cooked with a little ground and depressing rain at this maize. Naturally the people are time of year. The heat is showing the effpets of such food further a factor that needs no any many are becoming very weak. emphasis.

The barley is beginning to ripen 2.-A large number of people are and the situation will soon be to away from the Colony. "Itome axtent relieved, although food doesn't look like it is the will continue to be scarce until the natural answer, but the fact maize crop in the Autumn Petty is that many key men, who thieves are numerous and the crops can make a big difference to must be watched day and night in an event like the Fair, not the fields, as they ripen, to prevent only in personal help but in robbery before they are gathered. commitments by their firm, Spring rains are very much delay

ed and the Spring crops in this trict are not yet planted.

are absent. 3.-Few outside visitors can be expected at this time of year, The tourist season is past and. the ordinary travelling busi- nesa is slack. We are in fact

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Personal

JUDGE DISAGREES WITH JURY

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER OF A THREE-YEAR-OLD GIRL

"I think you are a most fortunate man. If the verdict. were left in my hands, it would have been diferent," said Mr. Justice Wood, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, when he discharged Mark William Hallums, a Oustoms Officer, who was arraigned for the manslaughter of a three-year-old Chinese girl during an attack on a junk outside Lysemoon Pass on the morning of April 1.

The accused was represented by Mr. H. 0. Macnamara, In structed by Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, of Messrs. Deacons. The case for the Crown was conducied by Mr. Fraser, Assistant Attorney- General, while Mr. B. D. Evans held a watching brief on behalf of the Chinese Maritime Customs,

The following jury was empanelled:-Messrs. S. 3. Ferry (fore- man), J. F. Anderson, L. E. Lammert, J. M. Morris, J. P. Pereira, D. P. Remedios and Mr. G. U. da Roza.

Yesterday's hearing was mostly occupied with the final speeches' by counsel for the drown and for the defence. In his summing up His Lordship dealt with the various inconsistancles in the evidence given by Mr. Hallums, and defined the meaning of "manslaughter" and "self defence." The jury retired for almost an hour, after which they returned a 5-2 verdlet of "Not Guilty."

SPEECHES OF COUNCIL AND JUDGE

Tile accused continued his evi- dence from the previous hearing In answer to his Lordship, he said that on the occasion in question he himself was not carrying arms,

Had you a revolver on board

Yes.

But you were not carrying it Yes.

Have you some rifles on board? Yos.

Why He Fired the Shell. The question I want to ask you is this. Why did you use the three pounder, shell I used it becaus it made a bigger noise and would be more effective in scaring the peo-, ple and stopping them from throw ing things at me.

Accused's Character.

had experience of armed opposi. tion from smugglers in June last year.

NOT GUILTY"

The Defence.

After all the evidence. had been given, Mr. Macnamara addressed the Court. He said the caso had tasted a very considerable time, but the investigations would not " have been so prolonged and minúte if the issue was not so important, As a crime, manslaughter was "se- For cond to murder and treason. this reason much time had been. expended on the case, and, although to them at times it seemed irksome, the issues in the case were really short and plain.

Mr. Macnamara then began to deal with the ovidence given by the witnesses for the prosecution.

The principal witness for the Crown was the master of the junk. Ng Wing Lai. Then there was 130 the evidence of Commander Bos well, which had been given in a candid and impartial manner, and which they generally accepted.

The principal witness for the de- fence was Hallums,, and Counsel proposed to deal with points put by the Assistant Attorney General to the accused. Some of the sug- gestions which had been thrown out by his learned friend were very curious and one of these were "would it not farther incite the crew of the junk by lowering the boat?' Incite what? asked Coun- sel, incite them to throw bombs 1.

Then it had been suggested that the accused. had been actually con cerned in an alleged illegal endea vour to get some percentage of a reward, as Customs officers did,

A European junior officer who was with him was killed while killed. One of the junk people was following four Customs members were also alco fatally injured.

armed

in isures

Chinese 11- waters. If the accused had deavoured to do so, it would have meant instant dismissal from the service.

Replying to Mr. Fraser, witness said the first attack experienced was 30 miles from Shanghai, and the

Accused's Statement. accond was about 120 miles up the

Referring to Hallums's statement coast from Hong Kong.

Mr. Fraser-How many times made to Inspector Lane, which re-statement Counsel described as the have you encountered

celebrated statement "N," he said gistance 1-Very infrequently.

that it was a clumsy and stupid attempt on the part of the accused to deceive. The distances and times when the shots were fired were utterly impossible.

Mr. Foxall, of the Customs launch Chong King, said that within the last two years. he had experienced armed resistance. In the Canton river, they were fired on by a large junk, and the smug- glers escaped.

Asked what retaliation he made witness asked his Lordship if he might be excused from, answering the question,

the

The question of what time firet ahot was Bred was to be de Mr. J. Fulker, in charge of the

cided on the evidence given. The outdoor Customs staff, who was subpoenaed to attend, said, that

Crown case was that defendant had tempted to stop a junk in British the accused bore a good character

committed an unlawful act, at waters, used force, and a girl was and was twice, commended, to his

His Lordship-No. Witness said he first fired warn- killed. If his client, really had at- knowledge: It was usual in the Customs service, only to commrend

ing shots and then opened fire on tempted to stop a junk in British waters, he would have been liable Witness bad bad experience all the junk. officers with very good records. over China, and it was a dangerous Asked what would be his intento action for damages. It was diffi count of armed opposition. The would fire to disable or kill the been committed business to board junks, on action in firing witness replied he cult to see what criminal act had junks used either rifle are, gun crew of the junk, if he found his are or-bombs. The launch Kwan Hife of the lives of his crew were.

in danger. Lui, which the cruised was in chargs had been attacked on several occasions, on one of which a Chin ese seaman was killed. Buch, at tacks had happened to witness him- self.

Mr. Machamara-In connection with this case did you personally receive information regarding this

junk!

the

vi.

"Wolf and Lamb:"-

for his

There were two main stories in the issue, the story of the master Witness Recalled,

of the junk, which Counsel termed Commander F.T. Boswell gunnery as "The wolf and the lamb and expert of the Royal Naval Arma the Hallums story Ng Wing third time. He demonstrated the that he sets out for, Beitung on ment Depot was recalled for the Lai, the master had told the Court relative positions of the junk and March 11 and returned on the 10. the launch and said that in that There seemed to be a brisk demand Fare set sail with another 5,000 etlike the junk. position, the first shot could not for sugar in Saikung, and of April Witness did not wish to answer Replying to Mr. Macnamara, the bags. In that time he spent a this question, and his Lordship witness said that it was possible fortnight at an unspecified-island disagreed Replying further, witness for a shell fired through a plate ngaz Cheung Chau, and the reason said only 3 pounder shells were to burst ten yards away in the given for his prolonged stay was

air, and the splinters would rice that he had gone there carried on the launches.

fiebing nota Cross-examined by Mr. Fraser, chet on striking a soft surface.

Piracy Teared. Leung Ki, pilot of the launch Rev. G. W. Gibb, the China witness said that the Kwan Lui

I drew near to the junk, the people continued, they set sail, and after Director of our Mission in Shang-carried a three-pounder, two ma- Kwan Lui, said that when the gig On the day in question, counsel two years it has become an asset

In reply to the Judge, witness on board the latter threatened them passing Lyemun Pass, they noticed on the edge of the, compari-hai, is expected to reach the pro-chine guns, rides and revolvere. big with possibilities for the

In Macno last year a launch. They must have feared vince soon where he will spend the said it was not his duty to inspect with rifles. tive, doldrums of the hot wea future. The organisation and plan,

the visiting ther.

NUULIZOT months,

arms, but if a officer fired she said, dynamite was thrown at piracy, and the presence of the extraordinarily ning have been

The two alternative dates' would Churches.

shell he would report to him. On them. He had been in the Customs Customs dag gave apparently rise to the impression that it was a good and the work done by the

Mr. B. J. R. Butler and Miss this occasion, the accused reported service for 28 years.

Replying to Mr. Fraser, witness piratical fag. The lowering of the responsible committee, and most be early in November or notably by the Hon. Mr. J. P. February, November commands the Allison Pike both of Kweichow were in the afternoon,

In reply to Mr. Fraser, witness said there was not much time for gig probably brought to their Braga, has been a public service better weather. It is the pleasant married in Chungking on March 18, well worthy of official recognition. est month of the year, and Hong and will be returning to the pro- said the Customs had had two flags aiming the shot. The shot was minds that "piracy" was intended. Hong Kong, but the "would-be vinee in the near future to reside in use during the past ten years, fired merely to frighten the peo They turned back and set sail for If the most is to be made of Kong under cloud and under "sua

The present flag was brought in ple.. are two quite different at Kweiyang.

Bergeant Mallet, officer-in-charge pirates" were armed and fired two the possibilities created, considera-shine.

Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sutherland four years ago;

Witness stated they took precau of Saikung, in evidence, said that shots which struck the junk.......

The most extradorinary thing tion of a number of points is places, the latter beautiful as any.

circum- the district population was 5,000, casential, for the Fair has reached where in the world, the former un-and Miss G. G. Lingholm of Kwei-

stances. When a boarding party and the peopls consumed a very about the, story was that- the as- But the on route for furlough.

was sent they were armed. Gun-' small amount of sugar. He knewsistent Attorney General had adopt- TOTICE is hereby given that the stage when right decisions are of comfortably close to Mr., Shaw's yang left the province, recently tions according to the

powder bombe consisted of gunpow- of the Fook Wing Cheung firm ated it. The Crown had put to his ANNUAL ORDINARY the utmost importance to its future ill-mannered epigram.

tourist season does not start in GENERAL MEETING of Share development.

of angar was sold by each shop, was his intention to bit the junk's Our morning contemporary agrees November, and even then we are holders will be held at THE HONG

in & month. He made enquiries rudder and then take her in tow Infrequent Attacks by Junks, KONG HOTEL, Hong Kong, on with our suggestion that a Chinese too near the Christmas season for doubt synchronise their visits with der tied up in canvas, in the form Baikung. No more than 60 eatties client a question as to whether it

circles to welcome the the event. Chinese New Year has of a ball. FRIDAY, the 2nd JUNE, 1973 ut action should be added next year, business

an appeal far beyond China. The

Mr. JB. Morpeth, also of the regarding this about five weeks to Chinese territory. If that was not piracy, what was? he asked. The first result would have been 11.30 am, for the purpose of receiving and with that view few would rival attractions of a Fair." the Report of the Directors together dissant. A more difficult point is

The introduction of a Chinese: Hong Kong celebrations are of

instant dismissal for his client and the next an indictment for piracy. with

a Statement of Accounts for the

whether it is advisable to keep the section would profoundly alter the unique interest, and will be in-Chinese Maritime Custom, said be ago.

What would the light house at year ended 30th APRIL, 1933.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Fair to Empire Day, a time of nature of the Fair, lessening of creasingly so, as the custom dies

Waglan do if they saw a. Customs Company will be CLOSED from year that has several disadvantages course, the British Empire flavour. down in the large cities of China,

launch towing disabled junk into SATURDAY, 27th day of May, to The original conception of linking But here would appear to lie the under official policy. Chinese New Year gives, a focal date for the

Chinese territory They would FRIDAY, the 2nd day of June, 1933, the Fair with Empire Day, and obvious line of advance. The ques-Fair. It is generally wise to amal- both days inclusive,”

emphasising the Imperial aspect tion arises as to what season of the

Semiente of 12 months' hard labour immediately communicate with the was profoundly fight. An object year would the Chinese community gamate a new venture with an older celebration: This principal bas and meaning was imparted to the prefer. We put forward as a

Magistracy yesterday before Mr. Batters at the Lowloon of H.M. ships would be dispatched.

Key Accused's Story, ovent. It was more than a Fair, tentative suggestion, Chinese New worked well in choosing Empire 10 strokes by Mr. Butters & thesed on wak Eni, charged Police and a Police launch or one Mr. Macnamara then dealt with even an Empire Fair, it was Year. There would be no question Day for the Fair, and to change to Kowloon

adate without significance would when he was convicted of picking Magistracy with returning from the pocket of another boy in Water banishment. He was sent away for

the evidence given by the accused. a demonstration of our membership of merging the special New Year

He said that it was the 2ocused's of the Empire and our share in Fairs of the Chinese people with be a distinge loss,

There is at present no great ex-loo Road on Wednesday afternoon. 10 years nine months ago.

A fine of $19.

intention on receiving informat only at the | rigulding talk junk, to man upholding the ideals of peace and the British Empire Fair. The

On an application by Sub-Inspec-

y for justice, which are the only sure space would be available at the hibition of Chinese goods and raw NOTICE.

and stable foundations of honest British Fair for those who wished materials. Here in Hong Kong tor, Elston, Mr. Wynne Jones, ab Chinese, by Mr commerce. Now that the Fair has to take it, and many, who now put with the many advantager enjoy the Central Magistracy yesterday: Central As THE holder or holders of found its feet as a sound commer-up humble booths at Yaumati and that need could be supplied page ordered the confiscation and destruc- having inne

a year, or, why not permanently 1 tion of some indecent pictures, on the Certificates for any of the uncial proposition, the question can Wanchai would be glad to join up

of fabrics and antiques could be shop in Hollywood Road.. dermentioned shares in the BAUB be discussed as to whether the loss with the big exhibition. Others, What an exhibition of Chinese art, seized in the Kwong Cheung book consiste AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING of something of this Imperial ap on the other hand, would prefer to COMPANY, LIMITED registered meal would be worth the advantage stay where they are. No doubt a stage! And, moreover, the indus. Badka

tries of the country could present in the name of John Hughes Lewis gained by holding it at an other visit to the "real Chinese fairs" late of Victorias in the Colony of Hongkong are requested to com wise more convenient season. The would remain, as now, no small their models, their maps and photo. municate with the undersigned question is not one for dogmatism attraction to enterprising residents graphs, their samples and

or special pleading, but for care and visitors. In passing it might mans. - Here would

man's birdseye ful weighing of facts.

be mentioned that the Government 'NUMBERS OF SHARES.

The Fair aims at attracting the would do well, despite all ingon China. Question ---89171.

Chinese buyer from up country, and veniences, to restore Chinese New of all the dete giving him every chance of seeing Year Fair to its old mito. It has British goods, meeting British mer never been the same in. Wanchai the future?

no lon chants sad booking his, orders. I and the Chinese mommunity do not we are satisfied with that, a per- welcome the chang fections of what has been done this Dons to Hong year is the policy to pursue. But here New Year,

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS "& SON, General Managers Hong Kong, Stud May, 1983.

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Dated 25th May, 1999,

DEACONS,

Solicitors.

1, Des Voeux Road, Central

Hongkong.

it seems to us that the wider Anglo Chimeso,

scheme of staging China's products, smalta

as well as British is worth exami couple of tourist liners ration, and in that case the ques- I (Continued at foot of acc

"must" st

Local and General

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Books of Before Mr. Wynne Jones at the

max wam- prehensive array of Wong Chi Hong Kong in front of him, but were charged with harbouring Chin

o by he had not raised one to quote the Central Magistracy-four - Chinese male child Liu Sham, aged 10 on

mission follow unk Afby 99 The child was kidnapped overcrowding, Mr. G. - Hall Brut authority disallowing a launch to there in Canton by the Arst secused. site, brought down to Hong Kong, and that the person to blame were the Mr. Macnamara, adini scalk to the other defendants. A re-shippers. In Wuchant and not the had been certain, deres

buyers in Hong Kong His Worship the evidence before the Court

to the relative positions of mand of 24 hours was granted.

disraissed the summons.

launch and the junk when the en

the business

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ton made a

Sentence of six weeks hard labour

sed by Mr. Schoßeld yester According to an advertisement counter took place Accused, fred. youth who pleaded appearing elsewhere in this issue, the shot across the junk's stern to *theft, of a box containing a revised Chinese Import Tariff give them warning Hallums did from his master. Igen will be put into force on May 28. not know of the armamente on the

rious view of the Copies of this Tariff, the rates of junk. But the junk did have firm an employer, which are provisional, are posted, guns, offcially, and

m of trust," at the Chinese Maritime Custome powder, bags of dynamite: The

Offee, Yark Building.

(Continued on Pap