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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1934.

ECHOES OF 1860

20 Some Matters Of Löcal Interest

HONG KONG CLUB

Satisfactory Year Reported

The Report, to be submitted to the members of the Hong Kong Club B.t the Ninetieth Yearly General Meeting to be held at the Club House" on Wednesday, the 28th March, 1934, at 5.30 p.m., is as follows:-

The man on the peak certainly gets supper with three plece de- deserve great credit for "spotting "yiis every night." Of course we the "Powerful" in the Manner he laughed, which made our inform- did on Thursday. He made out aant rather indignant. "My own

The General Committee have steamer about three in the after- have see that man-he all same roon, and an hour afterwards he gennelmen, he true devil. Last pleasure in submitting a State- made out what steamer it was. The day he go that market buy some ment of Accounts to 31st Decem- Powerful, we hear, did not make thing, byanby he talkee no good ber, 1933, showing the result of the the land until eight o'clock, so that he pay back-hai yha, all have year's Working" to that date. she must have been some fifty changee. A few hours after, Mr. The Working Account shows a miles off at least. We do not mean De Barre the "Wizard" called re-credit, of $34,073.18 before charg¬ to say that the Powerful was go- questing us to announce to the ing $14.983.80 for special expendl- ing to take a rest coming into port. public that by permission of His ture paid out of Painting and Re-

newals Reserve during the year. --not at all. What we mean to Excellency the Governor he was insinuate, if we can but make our about to erect a theatre on the site selves understood is simply this. where the circus was, for the pur- that the circumstance is quite con- pose of giving a series of enter- trary to the custom of the Trade. tainments. It struck us that our We learn that on Thursday the Chinese friend must have meant pirates captured by the "Gruss- Mr. De Barre, and we therefore hopper" and boats of HMS. Esk asked the latter it he had been broke loose in the Magistrate's playing tricks in the market. He Court and attempted an escape replied in the affirmative, adding in fact, we learn that ten really that he had created quite a sen- did escape, and that only five have sation there. So after all, there been recovered. We mention the was some truth in this infernal re- circumstance least our exhausted port... contemporary should mix the mat-i ter up with the attack on the Taku i forts, or with the robbery of Cap- tain Morrison's garden at Double Island.

A Chinese told us yesterday morning that there is a foreigner here who is a true devil,, and be

We learn that the Chinese of this Colony have raised $20,000 for the purpose of having a procession and a gorgeous exhibition here shortly. The governor allows them many sing songs altogether.

Around the Courts

CHINESE SOLDIERS CHARGED

Said to be á disbanded soldier from the 19th Route Army, Wong Shui, 21, was sentenced to six wecks hard labour by Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yesterday on charges of stealing six dentists forceps from 80 Queen's Road West, first 3oor, and assaulting District Watchman No. 49, Fung Po.

According to Detective Sergeant the defendant was Goodwin, arrested in New Street near "Queen's Road on Sunday morning by D.W.49. He struggled with the ...watchman, striking him over the right side of his face. Mr. Lam Chi Fung, clerk employed at the Colonial Secretariat Office, came "to the assistance of the watchman. The Magistrate: I very much commend the public spirited action of Mr. Lam.

Another Case Chung Yeting, another ex-soldier of the 19th Route Army from Fu- kien. pleaded guilty to stealing & water meter cover from 4. Sal Street. The defendant recognised the detective and attempted to bolt.

too

Mr. C. Y. Kwan appearing for the defence, applied for a short remand and ball.

Mr. Hugh Jones strongly opposed bail, remarking that defendant had to be brought down from Canton, to which place he had absconded. His employers viewed the offence very seriously.

Defendant was remanded until to-day, ball being refused.

NO BUS FARE

Because He Had Been A

Policeman.

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On a charge of travelling on a Kowloon Motor Bus Company vehicle without paying his fare. Wong Yau was sentenced to one month's Imprisonment, by Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday.

It was stated that defendant boarded a bus at Yaumati at 7 p.m. on Sunday and was taken to Shamshuipo, When asked for his fare, he said he was a policeman and therefore need not pay. He was taken to the Police Station, and it was then discovered that at 2 p.m. the same day he had done

Mr. Balfour bound the defendant over in a bond of $100 to come up ĺ exactly the same thing and had for judgment when called upon given the same excuse. He had within 12 months.

been taken to the Yaumati Police Station where he was warned:

Defendant: But I have been a policeman.

HOUSEBOY IN TROUBLE

Ho Kin, 30, a houseboy in the employ of Mr. A. T. Lay of 5, Thorpe Manor, May Road, appear- ed before Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yesterday on charges of stealing a bottle of gin and a bottle of whisky, the property of his em- ployer, and of offering a bribe of two dollars to Indian police, con- stable B707.

Sub-Inspector Dredge, who pro- secuted, informed his Worship that Mr. Lay, refused to prosecute the defendant on the ground that he was a good boy.

Was

His Worship: That does not en- title you to travel without paying.

AT THE 'MARINE COURT

Chinese Motor Boat Coxswains Fined

So Wah, 25, coxswain of Motor Boat Kwong Tak Sang and Cheung Tai, 30, of Tal Lee No. 3, appeared before. Commander Hole at the Marine Court yesterday morning, charged with unlawfully mooring their boats alongside the gangway

After making the usual provision for Depreciation, writing off the cast of library additions, and set- ting aside ordinary Expenditure during the year; General Re- forthcoming serve Account has been augmented by 36,800.00, Entrance Fees for the year, and 81,200.00 to bring it up to $140,000.00,

$13,983.80 for Extra-

Special Expenditure charged to Renewals Reserve includes cost of constructional alterations for the Grill Room, Reconditioning part of the Kelvinator Service and re- painting bedrooms. For the cur- rent year provision has been made in particular for rewiring the Club House, and completing the over- haul of Kelvinators....

One Hundred and Twenty De- bentures amounting to $80,000.00 were paid off during the year, partly by Bark Overdraft, most of which has since been repaid.

CLUB BUILDINGS

The Buildings were inspected by the Club's Architects and the re- pairs recommended by them were Fortnightly Inspec- carried out. tons were made by the Committee.

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repairs

A considerable amount has been spent

to furniture, colour-washing and painting in both buildings: The Kelvinator System is being entirely renovated an new cabinets are being install- ed.

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LIBRARY

To the Library, 586 new books in 700 volumes have been added dur- ing the year and it now consists of 18,815 works in 20.976 volumes. The number of books rebound is 709,

Supplementary catalogues were issued during the year.

MEMBERS

On the 31st December, 1933. there were:-

594 Resident Members compared

with 600 last. year, 157 Absent Members compared

with 155 last year. 1,164 Le Members compared

with 1,138 last year, 68 Members clected compared

with 87 last year.

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Under Rule 48 the "General and Balloting Committees have to be elected at this Meeting.

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Road Central, resulted in the ar- rest of 17 Chinese who were par- ticipating in a gambling game, The knowin as "sap yee wai" alléged keepers were two travelling traders and a shop foki When the case was called before Mr. Balfour in the Central Police Court yesterday. all the defendants were absent. Bail totalling $167 was The money picked up, Defendant

to estreated. pleaded guilty both charges. and said he hit the $8.50, was placed in the Poor Box. complainant because the latter teased him.

that his injury was not serious, but he had to remain in hospital tor 13 days;

A POOR EXCUSE

Banisbees. Sent To Gaol

A plea that he was banished -

of the R, M. 8. Empress of Britain, tu Canton instead of Kitigchow, last Sunday morning, and in such which was not his native place,

catching a steamer,

YOUNG - CHINESE MURDERED

Police Seek Three Fokis

The mysterious murder of a Charged with the possession of young building sub-contractor, Ko 1,677 "po plu" lottery tickets, a Tong, which took place at 68; Kowloon City Chinese woman was fined $300 or South Wall Road. two months' hard labour in default, early Sunday morning is by Mr. Balfour at the Central engaging the attention of the

police. Police Court yesterday.

His Worship remarked that in the absence of the complainant he

An unemployed Chinese who could nos proceed with the theft a manner as to obstruct free access and as there was no boat direct stole an electric bulb, switch and charge.

of other vessels. Folice Sergeant from Canton to Kingchow he came lampshade from 219, Hollywood Porritt prosecuted. Defendant denied the bribery

All the defendants pleaded guilty to Hongkong for the purpose of Road, was sent to prison for six accusation. He alleged he

made weeks by Mr. Balfour' yesterday. stopped by the constable in Gar-motor boats alongside the gangway

and said that they moored their uy Wong Hing, a returned banishee Detectiver Inspector Carey said de- den Road and was taken to the only to wait some, passengers on Mr. Justice Lindsell yesterday.

at the Criminal Sessions before fendant inserted his hand through reservoirs in Bowen Road, where

an opening in the staircase. board the shipmaker the constable asked him for $5, but

Evidence was given to the effect His Worship then imposed, a as he had not got it, the con- small fine of 85 or five days hard that accused was banished for a stable put his hand into the de- labour on each of the defendants.

period of ten years in June last year. fendant's pocket and "extracted the two silver dollars. When the In- dlan saw a Chinese Bergeant, he told the defendant to stand where he was while he went over and got the sergeant's "chop.""

A PROFESSIONAL BULLY

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Bent To Jail For Ten Months

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The victim, a young man 29, was found at 8 a.m. with cut wounds on the face and neck, of a fatal nature. He succumbed after being admitted to Hospital.

Living with him in the same house were seven of his workmen. but only one and an old woman dotag menial work in the kitchen, are said to have been in when the murder took place.

Three of his workmen are miss- ing and are consequently suspect ed but no motive has been dis covered, although an investigation to ascertain if is proceeding

-Four previous convictions for theft from the person, and two On the direction of his Lordship, others for loitering with intent, the Jury found accused guilty and and disorderly conduct, were pro

duced by the police against Wong he was sentenced to three years pul, unemployed, when he pleaded robbery, did not accompany the hard labour.

guilty before Mr. Balfour yesterday Chan K, alias Chan Red was to stealing a handbag from a

Javanese woman in Pedder Street Sentence of one year's hard labour with two years' police surveilance was imposed.

"The Indian constable denied tax-professional bully, a Chinese named sentenced to three years hard

ing the defendant to Bowen Road. He arrested him in Garden Road and defendant offered the bribe on the way down.

labour for a similar» offence.

SENT TO SESSIONS

:

Chan Yung Hing and Leung Fal,

two Chinese labourers. charged

crime.

The man was missing when the others returned shortly before a o'clock. A trickle of blood from a cockloft led to the finding of wounded man. desperately He was unconscious, and died, it is understood, before being able to make a statement.

the

Described by the police as a

Chan Tak was sentenced to 10 months' hard labour by Mr. Wynne Jones yesterday on charges of being in possession of a weapon at for The magistrate remanded the an unlawful purpose.and wound- case for 24 hours for the evidence ing a baggage coolie on February,

Remanded from Saturday, Shui of the Chinese sergeant.

26.

with wounding Ku Cheung. 53, Man, unemployed, was again pro- it was stated by Detective Ser- farmer of Wuchow, with intent to -duced before Mr. Hamilton, at the EMBEZZLEMENT. CÁSE geant Lamont that the complai main, disögure or disable him, at Central Magistracy yesterday, on a Road West, and possession of a ant was employed by the Mongols Kowloon Tsai Gap Hillside, on charge of having stolen 20 cents piece of sandstone with intent to Before Mr. Balfour at Central | Ferry Company to carry passen January 13 last were yesterday froni Kwan Ching Hang, a stall use it for an unlawful purpose. Magistracy yesterday. Wong Blu gers luggage from the wharf at committed to the Criminal Sessions fok, on the staircase of No. 10, Kit 34 was charged with the em- Mongkok. Defendant, who had by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kow Swatów Street. Defendant was bezzlement of $125.from the Naval, no arrangement with the Com- loon Magistracy.

convicted, and sentenced to "six・・ Yam Cho, unemployed, charged Atmy and Air Force Institute, pany, went to the wharf on FebruFormal evidence, of the arrest of weeks' imprisonment.

before Mr. Hamilton, at the Cen- Mount Austin Barracks on March ary 26 and attempted to obtain the fist and second defendants by

tral Magistracy yesterday, with the 6 last

the same work. He was chased Chan Hing, Detective 228 and Lai

theft of seven pieces of clothing. Mr. G. §. Hugh Jones, for the of, but at 5 p.ii. on the same Ting, Chinese Police Constable C29 Three months' imprisonment was valued at 830, the property of prosecution, asked leave to amend day, when complainant feit the were given, after which the defen- the charge from $125 to $68.58, and wharf, the two men had a quarrel dunt was committed to the next added a further charge of larceny, outside, resulting in the complain= sessions.

by clerk of servant, of $100 in cashant being stabbed in the atm

and postage stamps to the value When complainant was admitted A police raid on foom No. 88 at of $25.

to hospital. It was at first stated | the TungShan Hotel, Connaught

the sentence imposed by Mr. Wong Plu, engineer, and a leather Hamilton, at the Central Magis- suitcase and seven pleces of cloth- trady yesterday, on Yuen Fo, aing, valued at 821, from Lây Kun street coolie, who pleaded guilty to Kwong from No. 62, Whitfield, two charges of having Eden-found second floor, was sentenced two on the first floor of No. 22, Queen's | months' imprisonment.