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NAVAL COURT MARTIAL

Young Midshipman Ordered To Be Dismissed The Service

Paymaster Midshipman Peter Parsons Smith, of H.M.S, Buf- folk, was tried before a court martial yesterday on charges of (1) being improperly absent from January 5 to January 9; (2) stealing a cheque form of the National Provincial Bank be- longing to Midshipman Fitzroy Bush on November 28; and (3) offering and uttering on January. 7. to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank with intent to defraud, a cheque for £20 bear- ing the forged endorsement of Paymaster Commander C. B. Hughes, knowing it to be forged.

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Accused, who was 20 years of age, pleaded guilty, with miti-. gating circumstances, to all the charges. He was dismissed the service.

accused was, to appear before a Court Martial en such charges.

The Court comprised Capt. A. D. that it was rare indeed for an Read, HMS. Folkestone, Presi-infant in the eyes of the law, as dent: Capt. A. R. Halthide, HMS Tarantula Capt. E F. B Law. HMS. Heráld; Comdr, F. C. Legge, The first and second charges D.S.C., H.M.S. Tamar; and Comdr. were of little consequence and the A. R. M. Bridge, H.M.S. Lowestoft, removal of the cheque form had Paymaster Commander" F. R. | occasioned no loss. As to the last Porter was officlating Deputy charge, it was hoped that the "Judge Advocate. Paymaster Lt. Court would use their prerogative

the Comdr. K. L. Dunn and Surgeon and bear in mind

accused's Comdr. A. E. Phillips, both of youth and his record. M.S. Suffolk, appeared as Prison- er's Friends, and Comdr. W. A. Whitaker, of HMS. Suffolk, peared as Prosecutor.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1935.

THE DOLLAR

Highest In Five. Years

The Hong Kong dollar went up farthing yesterday morning, opening at 13, 101d., which is the highest rate for over five years. This rise was largely due to the steady advance of Shanghai Ex- change.

1.

Small business was done, as high as is. 10-11/16d., but the market rate was about 18, 104d. and 18, 10-5/8d.

In the afternoon exchange both in Hong Kong and Shanghai re- mained firm, with prospects of a further advance. Business locally was done at is. 10-13/16d. while the Shanghal rate was 1x 7d.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LTD.

Dividend and Bonus Declared

DISASTROUS FIRE AT WEST POINT

Two Killed & Three Injured

"

THREE BUILDINGS INVOLVED

A disastrous fire, resulting in the death of two persons and serious Injuries to three, occurred" "in" the West Point - district early yesterday morning. The outbreak originated on

the top floor of No. 3 Belchers Street, and, aided by a strong wind, spread rapidly through a communicating door into the adjoining "top - floor of No 1, which is at the end of the block. In not more

than fifteen minutes, both buildings were well alight...

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Despite vigorous efforts to stem Tam Nga, 6-year-old lad, who ita progress at the other end, the had a leg broken; and fire also spread to No. 5 but at Lam So Ying, 34, a woman, with this point firemen eventually suc-head and body injuries. ceeded in keeping it ́under control. All Ave were inmates of the third The last spark was put out, an and foremost floor of No. 1 Bel- hour after the outbreak. The two chers Street; they became panic- upper floors of all three buildings stricken when the fire spread from were burnt out, the roofs falling the adjoining premises, and threw in.

themselves to the ground. A The cause of the catastrophe is poignant sight witnessed was B believed to be due to tea leaves woman crashing down with her catching fire when being dried four month old baby in her artas. The Sixteenth Ordinary meeting over a stove, the floor being oc- The child was killed on the spot of shareholders will be held at cubled by the Eung Lee Arm of whilst the mother was critically the Registered Office of the Com-tea-dealers.

injured, her skull being fractured. THE VICTIMS pany No. 12. Des Voeux Road Central at 2.30 p.m.

The fire occurred within sight of March 2, 1935.

The victims of the tragedy were: the local fire station, and Aremen

Killed

at an early stage were able to ing the amount brought forward and

The Pront for the year, includ-Chan Kul, a 76-year-old widow; assist, with ladder escapes, in the from last year, and after paying

work of rescue. The majority of Tam Hau, A four-month-old the inmates from the three build- ings involved made their way un- assisted-down the staircases, while others slithered down from the iron supports of the verandahs.

Saturday,

•

Injured

suffering from head injuries,

Mok Tal, 35, a married woman,

A Sportsman He had previously, served où ADH.M.S. Rodney and on leaving was described as a promising young In the circumstantial letter read officer. As a sportsman he had to the Court giving the outline of played for the station at Associa- the case, it was stated that action football and represented his cused was ordered on January 2 ship at hockey and cricket, and that he was not to leave the ship. these very activitier had contri He left the ship on the following buted to his undoing. In his su providing for all bad and doubtfal

all expenses, and charges and female child. Saturday morning and on Wed- cial life accused had become in- nesday he was brought back to volved in the chit system-2 sys-amounts to $785.099.65 which the debts and other contingencies, the ship, having stayed in the

tem which was a matter to cause Directors propose to deal with as meantime at a hotel. He made no some concern when employed by follows:- statement when asked for an ex- people who had not sufficient self- To pay a Dividend of planation.

control to extricate themselves

$6,00 Der share on from their indebtedness.

55,936 shares absorb- ing To pay a bonus of $1.00 per share on 55,986

To" pay

shares absorbing

-the-staff

Paymaster Comdr. Hughes le- ceived a request from the Hong Kong and Shanghat Bank re- questing repayment of £20 drawn on the National Provincial Bank in favour of accused and cashed by the bank Subsequent investiga- tions showed that accused had sent the cheque to the bank and when they had returned it re- quiring the endorsement of his Paymaster Commander, he had written the endorsement himself and drawn the money.

"A letter writter by accused was read to the Court stating thai when he found he was heavily in debt he was afraid of wiring Home for money and took the action he did. When he broke out of the ship he had decided to throw his hand in and he went to a hotel and wrote to his Captain resign- ing from the Service. He deeply regretted an "offence which had brought disgrace on the Service and his friends,

The cheque form used" was found

Evidence of character was given to have been taken from a cheque for accused by Lt. D. Sanderson, book belonging to another mid-ot HMS Daluty, and Paymaster

Comdr. Dunn.

The

shipman.

Mitigation Pica

In the mitigation plea made by was stated

Prisoner's Friends it

Court found the

three charges proved and ordered ac- cused to be dismissed the service.

LONDON'S DOCKLAND TREASURE - HOUSE

Vast Vaults With Stores

..

Of Wine And Ivory

3 bonus to

To carry forward

.$335,916.00

$5,938,09

-12,700.00- 380,497.65

$785,099.86

LOCAL ESTATE David Aaron Judah, otherwise known as David Alroy Judah, late of No. 3 Upper Wood Street, Cal- cutta, India, who died on Septem- ber 19, 1930, at the age of 35 years, left local estate to the value of $68,800. Letters of Administration have been granted to Mr. Harold John Armstrong, for the use and benent of the mather of the de-. ceased.

vaults alone cover 41 acres, while at Rum Quay, West India Dock, there are 10,000 puncheons of rum,

FALSE RUMOURS JAPANESE SHOES

OF PIRACY

Official Denial

Issued

False Descriptions Alleged

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Two summonses in respect of false trade descriptions were taken

The Colony was yesterday once l'out against the Yeu Cheong Co., again seething with rumours of a and Li Hing Lung, the manager piracy, this time the shilp involved thereof, of No. 27 Jervols Street being the Indo China Steam and 50 Benham Strand East, be- Navigation Company's s.s, Leesang fore' Mr. W. Schofield at Central which runs between Shanghai and Magistracy yesterday. Tientsin. I

Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & Company in Shanghai was cabled to by the office here asking for information and a cabled reply was received saying "All Well" which cleared the atmosphere.

ARMY DRESS

REFORM

were

"The summonses which issued by Chan Taz Hung, assis- tant manager of Messrs. Batten and Co., China Building, alleged that he defendants had in their possession for sale or any purposes of trade, shoes to which a false trade description had been applied and also that they did apply to the said goods SL false trade description which closely resem- bled the complainants' as calcu-- lated to deceive. ~ -

worth (including duty) about £5,- War Office Decisions, was for the defence.

000,000.

Everywhere in the warehouses is contrast. It is only a step from the depths of the cellarage to a

Awaited

Mr. George K, Hall Brutton appeared for the complainante and Mr. Léo D'Almada e Castro,

Chan Tes - Hung, - assistant manager of the complainant firmi. said that on January 15 he applied for a warrant to search No. 27. "Rare spices from distant lands,, lamp as & group of coopers moved vast hall resembling the cave The experimental war service and No. 92 Jervale Street, and on nother o'pearl shells and tortoise- about their daily task of examin-where, according to legend, ele-unitor and equipment designed January 18, a further warrant in shell, quicksilver, tusks of elephant,ing each barrel for signs of de-phants go to die. Spread all over to increase comfort and efficiency, respect of 50 Bonham Strand. rhinoceros and frozen mammoth, terioration,

the floor, with workmen polishing, improve the hygienic conditions of Cross-examined by Mr. D'AI gums, spices, carpeta from the

cutting, and arranging them, are the soldier, and reduce the load be made witness admitted that bis Orient wine from Southern fields.

scores of elephant tusks and smal- had to carry in the late war, basarm's name was not on the boxes marbles from Italy, and onions

ler pieces of Ivory...

now been withdrawn from the regiwhich contained the shoes but the Izom Spain.

The Port of London is the great-ments charged with making the name "Kwok Wah

There was est ivory market in the world, with Two years ago 100 sets were made

tests..

nothing to indicate that the box Antwerp its only large competitor and divided equally between the An expert proudly pointed to the Queen's Royal Regiment and the largest tusk that has passed Durham Light Infantry. through the port for nearly ten

This experimental uniform,

"Hassan," one would read it and scufle.

The Cate and the Wine

Suddenly there was a whisk at my heels; a black shape shot across a gangway. Another follow- "If James Elroy Flecker had in- ed it an instant later, and silence corporated some such refrain in his was broken by "a squeal and a

think of a caravan wending its way There are dozens of cats down to Samarkand," How many Lon-here," my guide reassured me doners would express anything butThey seem to like the fumes of years, an almost flawless specimen, which, it approved, is to be worn incredulity if they were told it was the wine.""

9ft 8in long and weighing 167 lb, only on manoeuvres and on active init an incomplete catalogue of As we walked through the vaults from Mombasa. One of the dock's service, represented drastic alters what can be seen any day in that we saw many of them, perched periodical auctions is to be held tions compared with the Bervice vast treasure house, the warehouses atop huge barrels blissfully inhal-shortly, and it is expected this task dress which is worn to-day both for of the Port of London?

ing the bouquet of port and sherry wi fetch me £85.

training and manoeuvre and for

walking-out,"

Rhinoceros Prick

of

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belonged to Batten and Co. The shoes were imported from Japan and their trade marks, which were

| registered, were a Bat. and a Star with a Crescent. The complaint against the defendants was the Xeneral design on the box and not the shoes,

Re-examined by Mr. Brutton. immess said that the designs were made by his firm and sent to the

The list would be by no means as connoisseurs doubtles, will complete. It spent most of a day, do a few years hepce.

Less valuable, but just as rare, The dress has been subjected to arm in Japan for them to put writes a correspondent, going from In the wine vault at St. Kather was a magnificent specimen

considerable criticism. The with on the boxes containing the shoes. one dark, forbidding building toine Dock are stored only port, rhinoceros turk, 42 inches long, forms does not signify anything the only Importers in Hong Kong drawal of the experimental uni- Bo far as he knew his firm were another and finding inside each an sherry, marsala, Madeira and a and weighing 2241b, whose bearer beyond the fact that the tests have of the shoes with such designs Aladdin's cave. But in that time tew Dominion wines. Their fumes had been shot in the Sudan... I only saw a fraction of the wares cause a thick layer of white Nearly all our ivory comes from the Committee which was given the seizure of the goods in defen- been concluded. The report of Formal evidence in regard to from all over the world which are fungus to spread all over the moor elephants which have been found the responsibitility of conductingdants premises was then given by packed unknown to the passer-by, of the cellar. The all lamps which lying dead in swamps or under the tests has to be carehilly com- Detective-Sergeant Kinnear, after m these vast storehouses.

were in use until recently caused frowth," I was sold. We get four sidered before any definite conclu which Wong King Chan, a sales- Rows of Cxška ...

the fungus to turn, black, so that it five tons a year from the tusks son can be reached

man in the employ of the com hung a fanereal festoons. Now of rogue elephants and gardenį

plainer Dan was called, and he the advent of electric forches, with raidera, which may be shot without Since the tests were begun several gave evidence corroborating that which most of the coopers work, in licence on condition that the ivory modifications have been made in of causing the fungus to retain its paler colour.

Near St. Katherine Dock my guide led me down some steps. Wa passed through double doors, lock ed every night by the Customs of etals, and found ourselves in dark Dess, surrounded by a faint smell of sawdust,

Modifications

is handed over to the Crown the iriginal design. The deer wit

The larger tusks are use for stalker" cap has been stiffened and The gas-jets, I was told, are used piano keys and brush backs, with slightly improved in other waya Mo only to keep the temperature con smaller ones devotes to bracelets Buth, the short trousers and the Then faintly through the gloom | stant It stays at approximately and bangles, and female ivory baggy ones do not appear to have I could see that we were standing 50 deg. Fahrenheit throughout the mostly used for billiard balls grown in favour, and ther

difference of opinion as substituting the canvas gaiters, similar to those worn in the Royal for the putter, which is the ng worn with the Service

In vaults as "impressive in their year, on the most sweltering day Nothing is ever wasted; even the rugged strength as those beneath of the last heat wave it rose only

ivory dust left over 15 sold to grinding, purposes

The catalogue of treasures in the who bulit, the docks is inexhaustible; in the

sheds you may see dos and Idols

a medieval fortress. On all sides four degreeS were rows and rows of Larrels, 29

Built by Convicts? miles, of scantling accommodate No one them, pipes of port, butts of sherry, vaults; it is one bogsheada, quarts, and octaves .........able my the rows of casks stretched far out they were of sight | Everything was quiet;

here and there a melancholy gas- Jet cast a sputtering blue-green light in the distance through the the arches I could see the Licker of a hold

280, probably by

of the

it-190 cinnamon, hemp and

nvicts or

"another section,

nic war

than 50 room. spirit vaults of Storage, OF THES- Authority will many of them 0,000 zallons: The brandy red fails the sand

mity o opin

necessity for dad to what

Hung,ther

was adjourned until

1914-18 Was anyth

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