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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

MR. CARLOS CABRAL A WEEK'S TRAFFIC MUSICAL JOTTINGS.

PASSES AWAY.

LATE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER

·OF CHINESE CUSTOMS.

FINE CAREER ENDED.

OFFENCES.

EUROPEAN DRIVING MINUS LICENCES.

RACE AT ABERDEEN.

TUESDAY,

SINKING OF U.S. GUNBOATS.

Moiseiwitsch's Recitals- Analytical Notes on Some of the Pieces to be Performed.

ELCANO & VILLALOBOS SENT TO THE BOTTOM.

{BY ALLEGRO%] •———

OCTOBER 23, 1928.

WAS IT LUGGAGE OR CARGO?

CASE AGAINST SHIPMASTER REHEARD TO-DAY.

As the impending musical events NEAR THE YANGTSZE. | JUDGMENT RESERVED. of importance are the piano recitals of Benno Molsciwitach on the 24th and 27th inst, which will be at- tended by most readers of these Jettings, a few notes about the pro- gramme pleces might be welcome this week..

TO-MORROW'S RECITAL.

Shanghai, Oct. 18. The rehearing of the case against Residents of Shanghal who are ai Lee, who was fined $250 on a Captain E. Midgeley, of the 8.8. accustomed to seeing and recogniz- Charof working Sunday cargo ing the various American war ves-without a permit on August 25th Bels putting into the port of Shanghai perhaps have wondered about two certain vessels, both of which have been familiar sights in the stream. .

last, came before Commdr. J.B. Nowill, D.S.O. R.N., this morning, when judgmont was reserved.

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From Lisbon a privato talegram A number of summonses against has been recolved in Hongkong car owners for failing to renew via Macno of the death of Mr. their licences were dealt with by Carlos Cabral, deputy Commission- Major C. Willson at the Central The er of the Maritime Customs, while | Magistracy this morning, on home leave in Lisbon. It was summonses were admitted in all known that the late Mr. Cabral had cases and fines of $5 were imposed

Mr. M.K. Lo opened the case on been in Indifferent health for on the following defendants. Mr. B.

It Is common to commence a pro-

behalf of the charterers of the ves some time; but his many friends Pasco, of Messrs. Brewer and Co., in Hongkong and Macno had hoped E. D. Shank, of the Hongkong Ex-gramme with some work of Bach,

The vessels in question, the sel and requested a full hearing that a change of scenes and the cavation and Pile Driving Co., Mr. followed by a Beethoven Sonata and bracing climate

S.1. Langston, of the Nestle Milka group of Chopin, and ending with gunbonts Elcano and Villalobos, with evidence for prosecution and of Southern

Co., Mr. R. Gordon, of Messrs. Jara group of modern works and will be seen in Shanghai no more. defence, Portugal would restore their

-Lance Sergeant Wont recapitu- friend to his once robust health. dine Mathieson and Co., Ltd., J. possibly one or two pleces of Liszt. Both have gone to a well-earned

He had seen Events have turned out otherwise Gould, of Messrs. Gould and Co. In this respect, Molselwitsch's first reat at the mouth of the Yangtze lated the evidence as given at the

programme is thoroughly conven River, destroyed and sunk by gun-original Hearing. and the Portuguese communities brokera.

In addition there were several tional, except that another early fire from other. Americans war bags being loaded on board the Tal Lee at 5 p.m. on Sunday, August in the sister colonies and through- out China will mourn the loss of Chinese defendants who appeared master, Scarlatti, takes the place vessels of the Chino station.

19. On investigation, he and were of Bach. Scarlatti is now chiefly Several months ago both ships, coolies taking approximately 100 a genuine friend, a perfect gentle-on similar summonsca

remembered by his harpsichord man in the truest sense of the each fined $5.

Mr. K. Woo was summoned for lessons, sonatas &c., and the bright having become obsoleto and out bags of sugar on beard and these word, and na upright man Incap- able of a single mean act betray-causing an obstruction in Queen's little Sonata in A is a frequently grown their usefulness, were con- were distributed among various demned by the, Naval Department people on the tween decks. Neither Road Central with motor car No. played one at concerts.

It was ordered the master nor the compradore ing his honesty and uprightness.

1748.

The Beethoven Sonata is the of Washington.

de that they be the object of target were in possession of a Sunday Sergt. Melnnes explained that the

in C Major, celebrated one

cargo working permit. The bags Born at Macas about fifty years obstruction occurred at the corner dicated to Count Waldstein, and Hunfire from other war vessels. ago, the late Mr. Cabral's father of Queen's Road Central and Pot-

Recently the vessels were taken were given to people who turned held a high and trusted position Uinger Street. He said that he published in 1805. The first move-

stowed the the bags therein, after- steam. They were principal subject, but the second their own In the Government of the colony. Lold Mr. Woo to move away at threement has a restlessness about its to the mouth of the river, under out their boxes and baskets and He came out from Liahon as the o'clock but on returning half a theme is tranquil and its spell very stripped of everything of value, wards replacing their own belang- Colonial Treasurer and, in con-hour later the car was still there alluring. Originally there was no deserted by their officers and ings on top. The mastes and No. junction with that offee, was Mr. Woo then said that he was wait-unusually long Andante as a middle crews and left to the mercy of the 3 compradore admitted the facts movement, but as the result of Appointed to the chairs of Latin ing for his daughter.

Cross-examined by Mr. Lo and mathematies in the Macao The defentant said that when criticism Puethoven replaced it runs of other fighting craft. The as detalled.

first dold to move away the engine by the existing Introduction to the firing vessels were of the Thirty- of the car was running and he was Rondo; the Rondo is in marked con. Ninth, Destroyer Division, bonst-witness stated that he was well

trast to the meditative Introducing some of the crack gunners of sequainted quite prepared to move along.

His Worship imposed line of $5.tion and has a very homely and the American Navy.

Record Spoiled.

simple theme which repeatedly During the firing observations returns and leads 10 awere made by aeroplanes from the marvellous climax.

Early Career,

"I think it is a pity to spell your record," commented. Major Willson in fining the driver of motor lorry, No. 368 for driving at a speed dangerous to the public. Sub-In-

Lyceum. Mr. Cabral, nr., was married at Mnene and had a large family of boys and girls. Two of

former the

(including the decchned) were educated in Porta- gal, and in Labon the only sur- viving son, Dr. Fernando Cabral, holds a high, and distinguished position in the medical profession. After the completion of his studies in Portugal the late Mr. Carlos Cabral returned to Macao and joined the Chinese, Maritime Customs service at Lappa.

Traffic Sergeant B.G. Baker Buld 1905, he married Miss Anila Garcia, daughter of the late that the defendant drove the lorry General and Mrs. Garela, by whom from No. 2 Polfer Station to Dud- he had a family of four boys and deli Strpet at between 25 and 30 From Macao, Mr. miles an hour. The speed limit for three girls. Cabral was successively trans- the lorry was 15 m.p.h.

The defendant was fined $10. ferred to Hongkong, Shanghai,

Race Between Drivers. Peking, Chingwantao and Pakhot,

As the result of a rage between and it was while at Hongkong on

three motor cars on the Aberdeen sick leave least April that he remain road, near to the distillery, at ceived the aubstantive appoint- ment of Deputy Commissioner.

At Pakhal.

In record..

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.

Chopin's. Etude in Thirds shows

tender Jason.

ROUND THE ISLAND TRIPS.

STRANGERS.

with the general processes of loading and unload- ing vessels. The usual ship ma- chinery as regard personnel, did not appear to be functioning, but

a compradore was on the wharf and appeared to be checking the bags. Witness had heard of run- ners being employed, but not in respect of this ship, and the bags seemed to be distributed without. any regard to whe received them. The recipients were all dressed In coolio clothes,

No Freight.

So far as witness knew, freight was received for the packages, but cargo in river steamers was towed" anywhere, correct procedure was If the fólowed, cargo would be on the manifest and he was aware that failure to record dargo on this document constituted an offence.

The Villalobos and the Elcano more than any other his power of had long and honourable records. were originally in the spector Alexander said that the making a technical problem arti- They defendant had been driving for stically interesting. Huneker con- Spanish Navy but were captured nearly even yes al had a clean siders that in piano literature.no by the Americans following the more remarkable merging of mat-historie Battle of Manila where ter and manner exista. His Etude Admiral Dewey's fleet triumphed. in E Major is a study in expression. Willeby writes: If we might single out any particular Etude as being more beautiful than its com- panions, it would be this one." The Black Keys Study will also be played; it is the best-known of the Etudes and is used as a show-piece. HOW CHAUFFEURS VICTIMISE the right hand playing throughout! upon the black keys. The Waltz in place where an accident had oc-A Flat, Op 42, is the biggest of the curred previously, three car drivers fourteen Valses; its combination of were summoned for dangerous driv duple and triple rhythm make The strain and stress of an ing. These were the chauffeurs of fascinating and has been described Arduous and dificult time at Pak-cars 298, 654, and 420, but the as indicative of the loving nestling the hei where he acted as Commis driver of the first named did not ap and tender embracing of sioner aggravated an illness from ear in court and the case against dancing couples." The so-called "Raindrop," Prelude in D Flat, has which he had begun to suffer hiri was adjourned. before he was actually transferred

Traille Sergeant Hopkins stated. had many ideas ascribed to it. The that the incident occurred at twen-notion that Chopin composed it to that port from Mucno. It was at Pakhol that Mr. Cabral render-ty minutes past five on October 12 while the rain pattered upon the

A party of eight Japanese, in ed distinguished service in the in- together at a speed of 25 miles an roof is a popular one but with-

fout foundation in fact. The two motor cars, were thus terest of the Chinese Maritime hour.

It was shown that the driver of story in with some reason connect-

victimised to-day. Eventually Custom's and of the Chinese mer- chants there, Communist ascen- 654 had a previous conviction, and led with the 6th Prelude, but in the they were driven to the Central dancy was at its height at Pakho! that the driver of 420 was a new D Flat one the iden may have been Police Station, where their arrival prompted curiosity on the part of

Mr. Lo plended that he had no when Mr. Cabral arrived to take driver.

They were each ordered to pay a

many conlies who loiter in the case to answer, but if his Wor up his duties there, culminating in the "Red" vandalism of the fine of $15.

foreigners"

police compound, waiting to be ship had any reluctance in coming the

Enquiries showed that a to a decision, he would put the desecration of

dispute had arisen between the compradore in the box to give the Kraven

drivers and their fares as to what facts. constituted a round-the-Island ride. The usual trick was played

in

WOR

elaborated.

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Those who have never heard

Chopin's Fantasia in F Minor have a treat in sture, it represents the composer's genius at the most per feet state of development. Niecic says:Who would suspect the composer's fragility and sicklincas suggest a Titan in commotion?" A charge of dangerous driving According to Liszt, the cause of was preferred against the Chinese this composition was a quarrel and driver of car No. 434 at the in- reconciliation between Chopin and Lance of Sub-Inspector C. F. Al-George Sand. The first two bars represent the knocking at the door

Visitors to Hongkong who hire public cars for a sight-seeing ride round the island are often victimised by chaufferus, who instead of conveying their fares over the Island Road and making take a complete circuit, often them only half way round by the cutting back to the city on Repulse Bay Road.

hired.

Witness had no ovidence to offer as to the paying of money for the bags of sugar, but the com- pradore at present in Court was on duty and certainly checked the bags as they were put on board. Mr Lo pointed out that a num. ber of the bags did not contain sugar," but general produce. II, might be irrelevant, but he thought the fact should be brought to the notice of the Court.

The Defence.

For driving taxi No. 578 in Des the Protestant and Vocux Central at a speed of over 30 Catholic cemeteries. The 'agita miles an hour on detober 12, the tors sought to levy all manner driver was fined $10.

It

Sergt. Waglan told the court that exactions. of illegal then that Mr. Cabral showed the offence happened at 2.45 am. the Communistic elements that un the morning in question when in this work? Does it not rather realised that they had been thing at all to do with the cargo. they counted without their host there was little trame about. and ranged himself on the side of justice and the Chinese merchants, whose appreciation and gratitude Mr. Cabral earned for freeing them from the tyranny of the Bolshevists. Before his departure from Pakhoi, Mr. Cabral was

exander.

The vessel was chartered ot the Yee Lee Company, said the com on the Japanese, who, when they pradore, and the ownera hnd no-

vietimised, refused to pay the The ahlp. had arrived

the chauffeurs to take them to charge was completed on Satur- price agreed upon and directed on Friday, August 17, and die-

day at 9am. Loading was com the Police Station.

ploted at 3 p.m. on Saturday and no further cargo was taken.

A word of warning from the of Chopin's room and the next two Inspector was sufficient to settle stnd for his invitation to come the matter, and the chauffeura cscape an presented with an honorific scroll Gap Rond, at 30 miles an hour on In......then come secnes of inter-irove away, glad to

(Continued on Page 8.)

by the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce who made a great demonstration of goodwill and appreciation on the actual day of his departure..

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The prosecutor said that the de fendant drove the car in Morrison

October 10 at eleven o'clock in the morning.

The defendant was.fined, $15.

£

had

the

dition improved. but received setback on the death of his sister, His Last Illness. When he left Pakhoi on long the late Mrs. Carvalho, widow of sick leave, the late Mr. Cabral was Mr. C. F. Carvalho, of the Hong- already a very sick man, so much kong and Shanghai Bank. From so that when his most intimate that time onward his condition friends met him on board the worsened until the sad news WAB 6.8. Tean on his arrival in Ilong-received at Macao by telegram on kong they felt alarmed at his con- Sunday that Carlos Cabrai

was peacefully passed away to the dition. From the ship he immediately transferred to the great sorrow of his family and his Kowloon Hospital where, after numerous friends in Hongkong and Macao and throughout China. course of treatment of over

With his widow and family "kin- month, he rallied slightly and was medically advised to proceed at cere sympathy will be fell in their once to Portugal. With his wife poignant grief. As soon as and three daughters, he left by the news was received in Hongkong M. M. liner Chenonceaux early in the flag at the Club Lositano was May last for Lisbon via Marseilles. flown at half-mast out of respect There was a whole host of friends for the memory of the deceased.

Of high intellectual attainments, on board the French steamer to bid good-bye to Mr. Cabral and his the late Mr. Cabral was an accom family, including His Excellency plished linguist. Besides his own

English, the Governor of Macao, Senhor language he wrote and spoke

Franch Tamagnini Barbosa, of whom Mr. flucntly Cabral was a staunch friend since Chinese. For his valuable ser- boyhood. It was, alas, the last lees to the Portuguese Govern- ment and communities in China farewell.

Mr.. Cabral was made a Knight Commander of the Most Ancient Mr. Cabral looked forward to a Order of Christ. His memory will happy reunion with his four boys be long cherished by his friends of who in Lisbon where they were pur- all nationalities as a man suing a distinguished scholastic never, spared himself for any having completed the friend and on whose loyalty and Lyceum course with distinction, sincerity they could implicitly his eldest son topping the list in trust. Indeed, it would not be the final exams in 1927.

aaay to arrive at a true estimato Soon after his arrival in Lisbon, of his real worth. The nearest be placed himself under treatment approach in the summing up of a his younger brother, Dr. character exceptional in many Ferando Cabral, who is a physi-respects would be to say that he cian of distinction in the Portu was a good man and a just.”— guoso capital. For a time his con-Contribided.

career

of

In Portugal,

and

actual charge.

01928, BY HEA BERVICE,

REA. U.S. PAY, OFF.

"Oh, doctor, I'm so annoyed, Ginger has gained almbst

half a pound."

The manifest was made out by the clerk from the tallyman's book (produced). Runners were allowed to take a certain amount of Juggage, these men acting as guides to returning emigrants. They had a prescriptive right to take certain amount of luggage and there were 60 or 70 board on each trip. The owners or charter- era received no money for this "freight."

His Worship: Is there no con- sideration at all for these persons?

Only Tolerated.

Mr. Lo: They are tolerated, otherwise the travellers would not purchase passage.

that Witness further stated may runners joined together to purchase commodities and theso goods, when delivered, were all addressed to individuals who were taking passage.

The cargo book and manifest were then produced and compared, showing that no cargo was worked on Sunday.

His Worship asked if there WAS any limit to the amount carried by any one runner, and was in- formed that they were each allow- ed three or four bags, of about five cattica each. They might or might not sell it at the other end, but, on the other hand, some would be for their own consumption.

His WorshipBut supposing ench man brought a ton ou board? Witness:-That would come un- der the head of cargo.

Cargo Checked.

The police officer in charge of the case pointed out that when the bags were taken on the wharf, a member of the crew was in siten- dance with a gen and paper, checking the loading.The (Continued on Page 8.)

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