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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1935.

TWO KILLED

Tragic Death Of Partnership Dispute In Naval Manoeuvres

Officer

It is with the deepest regret that we have to record the death under tragic circumstances on Sunday, of Lieutenant Francis Delgarno Gullot de Berthilleaux, of the 24th Heavy Battery Royal Artillery, ·

The trial of an issue to decide. whether or not the Tung Tak firm and the Tung Lok, Tong · Fook, Tung Woo and Tung Chan firma are branches of each other, was continued at the Bankruptcy Court before His Honour the Chief Justice, Mr. A.D.A. MacGregor

Li. de Berthilleaux was discover- | yesterday. ed in the R.A. ofiter's mess at stonecutter's Island sometime after 10 o'clock with a bullet wound in the head.

He was only 24 years of age and was a bachelor. He came to Hong Kong in January last year and was a very well-liked member of the Regiment. Deceased has a mother. who is at present residing at "Ro- wanhurst," Havant, Hampshire.

THE FUNERAL

The funeral took place yesterday evening at the Colonial Cemetery and was attended by a large ga thering, including many officers and men of the regiment to which deceased belonged. Also present were His Excellency Major General O. C. Borrett, and Lt.-Col. M. Car- rington-Sykes, Omeer Command- ing, Royal Artillery,

The Rev. H. C. Davies offdated at the graveside and the chapel.

The funeral was accorded full military honours, while a detach- ment from the RA formed the Airing squad. The "Last Post" was sounded by men of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.

FLORAL TRIBUTES

Wreaths were sent by the follow- ing:-

All ranks, 2nd East Lancashire Lincolnshire Regiment, All ranks, Regiment, Officers, 2nd East Lan- cashire Regiment, Officers, Head- quarters Staff, Officers, Royal Ar- tillery HK. Brigade. H.KSRA, Officers, Royal Army Service Corp. Officers, 20th Heavy Battery, R A.

Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. Carrington Sykes, Lieut. Col. H. H. Blake and Officers of the Royal Army Medical Corp. Members, Junior N. CO's Island, Mem-

Mess, Stonecutters

New York, May 7. Two accidents marked the end of "the" United States paval manoeuvres in the final stage of which voyage forty-two warships

from went

San Francisco

to

a seaman

Hawai

During the voyage was killed and three injured when two destroyers collided while patrolling against theoretical sub- marines, while on man was killed when a plane,fying from the Saratoga, plunged into the ocean and disappeared without any trace, Reuter.

It will be recalled that His Lord. ship ordered the issue to be tried following the petion by Messrs Arculli Bros., creditors, for a res the Tung Leiving order against

In the meantime, an Tak Firm interim receiving order is in force. Mr. F. C. Jenkin, K.C., instruct- ed by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Sur., appeared for the general body of them. Witness said the Tang Fook creditors, including Messrs. Arcul-had no such record "and it 1 Bros., whilst Mr. Duncan Mc- possible that this was the manner Nelll. instructed by Mr. F. in which Tung Tak recorded pay- Loseby, of Messrs. Russ and Coments for goods received or the represented the Tung Lok. Tung loans from Young Sik Kwong's Fook, Tung Woo and Tuna Chan father-in-law, fro

"Tipped off"

was

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Sentence of one month's hard labour was passed upon Fan Fuk,

26, unemployed, by Mr. | aged Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Mar gistracy yesterday when he was convicted on a charge of receiving

stolen gramophone. Defendant alleged that the gramophone was given to him to sell by a man named Wong Kau, who lived at Shek Kip-mil Village.

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LAVAL'S VISIT TO WARSAW

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

French Press Views

[Special to the “Hong Kong Dails Prosa” (Copyright))

Paris, May 12. Although a notable Improvement in the Franco-Polish political at- mosphere is said by leading papers here to have been made by Leval's visit to Warsaw, yet the papers agreed · that the only positive hachievement had been the absten- tion of Poland's consent to parti- cipate in the DanubianTM conference."

A

M. Laval, according to Pertinax,

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required.

Across

1-Afclent" and primitive (8). 5 The cost of maintenance (6). 9 One of a pair prepared for rat- tling good time in a dance (8), 10-With the sun tuming red we

Down

Tang Ching, aged 29, unemploy- ed, was formally remanded for seven days by Mr. Wynne-Jones at Pertinax who is accompanying NOTE-Figures in parentheses ludicats number of letters in the words

the "Echo de the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Laval, stresses in when he appeared on a charge of Paris" the appreciative difference of adwer bulbs from Mai Chun-made by the French and Polish stealing four cases and a basket between the respective declarations

wan, the master of the Yuen Hing Foreign Ministers and points out gardens, while in his employ. De- that Beck had shown considerable tective-Sub-inspector Poyntz pro- reserve. secuted. It was alleged that at the time of the theft defendant is more or less compelled to give was a gardener employed by com- the assurance to himself that Po- plainant. The bulbs were removed land will not refuse to carry out, | to a house in Shanghal Street, if need be, her duties of interna- subsequently recovered attional solidarity but the discus- of the Tung Fook Firm was cross had a telephone "tip-off of the and

Jenkin. who impending visit of the bailiff and Aberdeen, Mr. K. W. Forrow, of slons nevertheless leave the im- examined by Mr.

al-made away with the firm's books.

the Forestry Department, stated pression that Poland's attitude is sald be would suggest that though the Tung Fock carried on He asserted that it was by coin-that the bulbs were gladiolus op remaining evasive and that she is other "Tung" tositiforts. They were imported not prepared to give her moral ad- a business, they paid the pronts cidence that the

Arms met at Russ & Cols offices from America and were worth besion to the creation of a League to the Tung Tak Firm

the same day to put their affairs

$400. Defendant alleged that he capable of checkmating Ger- purchased the bulbs for the sum many" of $135,

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KaN At yesterday's hearing. Tsang Tung, managing partner:

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Witness further denied that be

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had

Witness denied the allegation. Evidence was 'next given by Chau Tak Wong, managing part- ner of the Tung Woo Firm, who sald the business was started in 1829 with two brothers Chau Sau Sang with Hot and Chat Klo

They had no $1,000 capital each. interest in Tung Tak except As

and pwed them по partners money.

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Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin, witness said that the bailiff never asked him for the books which book showed a payment of $2,000 were in the shop. The Payment

Charged with the possession of a number of poplu lottery tickets, Li Woon-yee, aged 18, spinster, was brought before Mr. Grantham at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Sergeant Smith stated that the tickets were found concealed in a handkerchief. Defendant fined $1.

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The foreign editor, of "Qeuvre" likewise regrets Col Beck's "dry and cool reply" to Laval's cordial speech and opines it is impossible to predict Poland's attitude in the event of a European peril.

Probably, says the editor, her at- titude will be dictated in any given case, solely by consideration of her was own immediate finterests for the

time being Tranioccan Kuo Min.

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Chan Tim, aged 28, unemployed, was charged before Mr. Grantham

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at the Central Magistracy yester- | money." He arrested defendant day with the theft of $1 in Chin- and asked complainant if he had money and thirteen cents last anything, and was toformed money was missing. (Hong Kong money) from Lo Pang, that some aged 58, unemployed, at Hollywood | Sentence of four months hard Road. It was stated that a Chia- labour was passed. ese constable in plain clothes..saw defendant put his hand into com-

Wong Sin-ku aged 20, unemploy

plainant's pocket and extract the ed, was charged with the theft of

Witness had admitted in ex-

the Tung Tak in the solicitor's hands. He did amination that was founded by a former foki of not know that Tung Tak Tung Fook named Yenng Sik called a meeting of their credi- Kwong, and the same was true Stors.

Mr. McNeill: You at the

understand the Tung Lob but not

the allegation of Mr. Jenkin that other firms.

this Questioned by Mr. Jenkin, wit- you fraudulently made up ness" said the pile of books pro- case? duced in Court were the books of his Arm and that when the bailiff called at the shop he did not take were the books although they

and in there under the counter the cockloft: Some were on the shelves in the shop. "A day after the batiff's visit, the books were taken to Messrs. Russ & Co.'s.

Mr. Jenkin referred to a paying book recording aus

money paid by Tung Fook to Tung Tak for goods received. Witness agreed that the writing was done by him- ders, Junior N.C.O.'s Mess, Lyee- self and that the reces by Yeung moon, W.O.'s N.C.O.'s and men, and chops were fixed by

having been made to the Tung Tak 24th Heavy Battery, R.A., W.O.'s 61k Kwong for the Tung Tak.

Firm. He made the entry himself N.CO.'s and men, 20th Heavy

A Wet Chop

and Yeung Bik Kwong put the Battery. R A, W.O's,· N.C.O.'s With the aid of a magnifying

chop on and signed the receipt and men, 12th Heavy Battery, gliss, Counsel demonstrated to

himself. Sometimes Yeung forgot') ■ RA, RA. Sergeant's Mess. the Court that the marks of chops.

to bring the chop along and in Stonecutters Island. Officers, 9th made on receipt stampe had left A. A. Battery, RA,

that case the chopping would be 0. C.

an impression on receipt stamps left over until another and

payment Battery Officers, 12th Battery, R. for payments made several months A., W.O.'s N.C.O.'s and Mess, 9th later according to the date they A. A. Battery, R., Officers, 9th bore. This could only mean that Battery, R.A... Headquarters, RA.. the stamps had been put on at

An Ingenious Suggestion. W.O.'s and Sergeants' Mess. W.O.'s, the same time and that the wet N.C.O.'s, and -men, »12th Battery, chop had left its impression when Mr. Jenkin: I put it to you that R.A., R.A. Bergeant's Mess. Stone- the page had been turned over you, discussed the chopping ques- cutters Island.

Witness asserted that the first tion during the tiffin adjourn- James and David, Charles E. impression, shown him was caused ment and that this ingenious sug- Lowe, All ranks, Headquarters, 8th by a dirty Anger mark, but on gestion was made to you in order Battery, R.A., All R.E. Ofcers, B. being shown other clear impres- to put away my line of C. Command, R. A. Sergeants' sions which Mr. Jenkin saidap-examination?--I did not Mess, HK. Brigade, H.KS. Art-peared on every page of the book, lery and others.

hé suggested that it was caused by the stamps being so damp that In reply to another question, they absorbed the mark of the witness said that he used to buy a chop made months earlier.

whole sheet of receipt stamps and Counsel then pointed out that then tore them separately the impression not only covered | readiness for use on receipts. the stamp but part of the pare as' well

JUBILEE SOUVENIRS

Tablets To Guilds

Expressing the official apprecia- tion of the Chinese processions in the Silver Jubilee celebration, His Excellency the Governor, Sir William Peel, will give, four wooden tablets to each of the Fishmongers' Guild, the Butchers Guild and the. Poultry Dealers' Guild.

The three guilds were respon- sible for the presentation of the various dragons and numerous

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Mr. Jenkin: The fact that stamped documents of this nature passed between you would be use- ful in showing that you and Tung Tak were not partners?

was made. Witness admitted that there had been chopping of four payments at one time.

about the chopping with whatsoever.

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SALE

discuss

anyone

in

Mr. Jenkin then produced 02 entry on which the right hand corner of the receipt stamp was missing and another entry made three months later on which the receipt stamp had an extra plece which atted the one on the pre- vious entry. It seemed a rather curious co-incidence, he remark- ed, and suggested that the sheet Counsel suggested that it might of stamps were torn off separately be a coincidence that the Tung and pasted on all the entries in Tak receipt chop was missing, the book at que and the and witness replied that he knew time. nothing of this chop.

Witness replied that he did not know that stamped receipts were unnecessary between partners.

***The Best Place For Him"

same

„ CREDIT DIFFICULT Further, cross-examined, witness

other features to the processions, M. Jenkin: I put it to you that denied that at the beginning of The fourth tablet will be given to the Tung Woo, Tung Chan, and San Mee year his firm was find- the L Woo Lak Tong troupe the Tung Fook arms found, that you ing it increasingly difficult to get manipulators of the multi-coloured were getting into trouble with credit from foreign leather deal- dragon. This troupe, is considered foreign leather suppliers, whole-ers and that his firm, the Time "to be the best among the bands of salers, and could not get leather Chan and the Tung Fook then

dragon bearers.

from them on credit and therefore arranged to finance the Tung Tak decided to form the Tung Tak firm to obtain credit. Firin?

•

Similar in size but different in their wording. each of these

Yeung Bik Kwong... the manag- wooden tableta is beautifully set.

Witness: 'It is not true,

ing partner of the Tung Tak up with Chinese characters of gold

This arm was started by your Firm, on being recalled said that against a striking background of uncle's son-in-law who was a when his firm was seized by bai- dark blue with suitable inscrip- toki in your firm and lived with 18, he was not in the Colony. tions of appreciation by Hla his family on your premises?-He admitted having borrowed Excellency the Governor. On each | Yês,⠀⠀-

from his family $70,000 for the 'tablet is set also the name of the You put Tung Tak into funds purpose of enabling the Tung Tak distinguished donor and the res- with which to carry on the busi Firm to purchase goods from for- pective recipients. NË

ness No.

eign, drms, Each of the tablets measures

the first year of Tung Re-examined by Mr. McNeill about nine feet by three feet, Tar's existence, Tung Fook ad-witness denied that the chops They have been sent to the Office | vanced them no less than #77,000% were put on the entries of the of the Secretary for Chinese--Nothing was loaned by Tung payment book at the same time, Affairs. It is understood that Fook. If Kam Mei," his father-in- - The suggestion of forgery in this they may be presented to the law, advanced that money. I don't case was untrue. S Tarious guilds by the Hon Mr. N. know anything about it.

L. Smith on behalf of His Ex-

cemency the Governor.

Organisers of the Chinese pro- cessions have given a few small

Where Is Kam Mei?—In the country.

"That is the best place for him," added Counsel.

L Bang the managing partner of the Tung Lor firm was then called. He said, that he started his business on February 15, 1993 with a capital of $500. The Tong Tar firm had no interests in the capital of him firm, or vice-

symbolic -ngures made of paper Mr. Jenkin then produced the taken from the tableau In the cash book of the Tung Tax show- Chinese procession to Lady Perting that loans were advanced by versa as souvenirs of the auspicious Tung Foor for over $27,

and The case was then adjourned

get a hint to separate (6). ; 12—Astrologers interpret this as

unlucky (10).

15A collision, perhaps, and the

shock it gives one (10). 18-Some say this is nonsense, and more than half of it certainly ist (8).

15-Is both unseasonable and un-

ending (8).

20-This cobbler, when drunk,

drawn through straw! (6). 21Wishes which are this are

fated to be crossed opposed frustrated (8).

forty cents from Ma Yau, a farm- er, in

Conaught Road Central,

|

1—A lowl giving one this for every *-grain taken, should in 's' mea-

sure, be profitable (4). 3--May be found always together:

to make a bairn sleep (1), 3 What a change warm weather

in winter makesd (4). 4-For this, a clue or an answer)

is not necessary (8). 6-which is not singular, ás more than one will tell you! (8), A signed voucher, prompting as, to "send ten more" (an- agram) (11).

A ridiculous imitation of an- other's work (0), 11—Having sat on his, a man would

find it likely to create amaze÷ menti (8)

13-These have their points and

hold fish in them (6), 14-The treasurer of a college (6).- 16-A city to this girl reveals the

truth (4),

17-To a last cloe we get accua-

tomed! (4).

* The following is the soluti

when he appeared before Mr.on of yesterday's puzzle: Grantham at the Central Magis- Across.-5., Chorus, &. Ruminate,

stated tracy yesterday. It was

9. Identify, 10, Talapoin, 14. Onion, that complainant felt a tug on his 15. Reports, 19, Sorcery, 23, Allay, left jacket pocket, and, turning 28. Flim-flam, 28. Parallel, 201 round. saw the defendant run Academic, 30. Hybrid, Away. He gave chase, and a de- tertive arrested defendant at a ten-shop. Defendant pleaded that he came from the country, and wanted the money so as to be able prison for four months. to return home. He was sent to

-Down-1. Puzda, 2. Divan 3. Ta- booy 4. Vefn, 5. Grete, 6. Outdo, 7. Unft, 10. Thus, 11. Lour. 12, Pike, 13, Inly, 15, Real, 16. Paim, 17. Rhyl, 18. Blam, 20. Otray, 21. Chair, 22. Riled, 24, Lilac, 25. After, 26, Flag: 27. Akin,

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