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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1929.

SAINT ANDREW'S DR. TSO ENTERTAINED. FORGED BANKNOTE

CHURCH.

PROPOSED NEW ORDINANCE REFERRED TO.

ANNUAL MEETING.

The proposed adoption of a new system of franchise by the Church of England in Hongkong was brought up at the annual meeting of the congregation of St. An drew's Church, Kowloon, yester day evening, when it was decided to accept the principles of the Church of England Trust Ordin- ance, 1929, and to authorise the vestry to take the necessary action to bring the Ordinance into effect. The Rev. W. Walton Rogers, vicar, presided, and he was sup- horted by Mr. J. II. Hunt, vicar's warden, Mr. J. J. Robson, Hon. Secretary, and Mr. F. W. Stapleton,

Hon. Treasurer.

The chairman briefly touched upon the activities of the Church for the past year. Mention was madel of the China Exhibition which was held in the Church grounds and which proved very successful. It was a unique event in the history of the Colony, and attracted much interest. The sum

RECEPTION BY THE POLICE RESERVE.

Members of the Chinese Police Reserve assembled at their head- quarters last evening, to do hon-

TRIAL.

SEVERE SENTENCES PASSED

ON ALL DEFENDANTS.

our to Dr. A. W. Tso., Hon. Com- | PRISONER'S CHARGE. missioner of the Police Reserve, an his appointment to the Legis- Intive Council.

The trial of the three men and

Among those present were Mr. a woman charged with conspiracy F. C. Mow Fung, Assistant Super- to atter banknotes, purporting to intendent of Police (R), the Hon. be those of the Hongkong and Dr. S. W. Tao, O. B. E., LL. D., Shanghai Banking Corporation, the lion, Sir Shouson Chow, Kt., knowing them to be forged, closed Messrs. Li Yau Tsun, T. N. Chau, yesterday afternoon, the Chief Tang Shiu Kin, Kwok Siu Lau, Justice, Sir. Henry Gollan, impos- Chau Tung Shang, Fung Ping Shan, Weng Kwong Tin, Paul Hodgson, D. L. King, Li Hoi Tung, R. C. Wilson, T., K. King, Li Koon Chuen, Li Chee Fong, W. N. Thomas Tam, Kwok Yau Ting, Kan Hung Chiu, Lau Man Cho and Dr. T. 4. Woo.

ing sentences of imprisonment against all four, five years for the principal defendant and three years for each of the other three.

Hla Lordship profaced his sum- ming up with legal definitions of fo. gery, knowledge and intent to defraud or deceive, after which he by the Hongkong Hotel, after which the jury could come to the A European menu was served said there was ample evidence on which the Loyal Toast was hon-conclusion that the notes were, pured, followed by the toast to in fact, forged.

After dealing with the evidence the Republic of China. The Chair- man then proposed the toast of on the charges as affecting the it was loss than three years ago his Lordship went on the honoured guest, and said that first, second and third prisoners, to speak when the Police Reserve had aa-with regard to the fourth mab, sembled, to congratulate their who, because he came on the Hon. Commissioner in respect of scene, later, was in a slightly Royal recognition. To-night it different position. His Lordship of $1,500, after deducting ex-was to celebrate his appointment divided the evidenco against the penses, was raised.

In a letter in connexion with the us Legislative Councillor. Dr. man into two classes, indirect and Tho's activities were manifold and direct. With regard to the former his appointment to the Council evidence, he stated it was remark had met with universal aceloma-able that the prisoner should go tion. On behalf of the Police to the place where the plot was Reserve, the speaker tendered being hatched with a forged note felicitations to their loader and in his possession. Co-incidences hend.

were possible, commented his Dr. Tao replied appropriately Lordship, but such a happening and said that whatever honour was remarkable. Although there! had been bestowed, he shared were some discrepancies in the with all those present. He had evidence there was no question taken as his motto, that of the that the prisoner knew Chan Prince of Wales, Ich Dien-I Wing's name, Serve. Service to others WAH the best of service. Such service was being rendered by the Police

exhibition, the Bishop of Victoria expressed the hope that a similar exhibition would be held in the near future, but the speaker was afraid that no similar effort could be made during the present year,

Referring to the Envelope Sys- tem, the chairman said that al- ready $2,700 had been promised but he thought they should aim at at least $5,000,

On Sunday April 1, 1928, nine girls and, women were confirmed by, the Bishop of Victoria. Ho was sorry to see a slight decrease

in the number of communicanta.

Two new societies were formed, the St. Andrew's Brotherhood and the St. Andrew's Ladies'

Club. Both were vigorous bodies and full

of life:

Reference was also made to the fortnightly Prayer Meeting held utler the auspices of the Victoria Diocesan Association. They were very helpful meetings although sometimes only a small number at

tended.

In April, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers would be going home and efforts had been made to get an assistant chaplain to take charge during their absence, but owing to skort age of clergy the attempt had as yet been unsuccessful.

The Rev. Mr. Rogers spoke of the many duties he had to per- form and expressed thanks to all thone who had given him their loyal support during the past year. One name that he wanted parti cularly to mention was that of Mr. 1 Sandy (applause). When he (the chairman) returned to the Colony again he would not see Mr. Sanda as he was going Home for ordination. He wished Mr. Sands Godspeed and success in his work,

Treasurer's Report. 襄 Mr. Stapleton in presenting the treasurer's report for the year ended December 31, 1928, anid on this occasion the balance sheet included income and expenditure for 13 months. In previous years the month of December was not in- cluded." One of their mortgages was paid off at the end of April, and it was five months before most of this was invested at the same rate of interest.

Reserve..

Mr. Mow Fung read letters of regret from Captain E.D.C. Wolfe, the

"Field Marshal of

the Police Reserve," absent owing to sickness and from Dr. Kotewall, who was prevented from attend- ing owing to business engage ments.

Then there was the direct evi- dence, which was that a note, clearly proved to be a forgery,

had been found in the prisoner's possession. The more fact of possession, however, was not auffi- cient to convict the man, as even the bank itself had accepted forged notes. That note might have been quite innocently in the possession of anybody,

Mr. K.K. Tsui proposed the The Verdict and Sentence. toast of the Guests and dwelt on the services rendered by Dr. Tao.attention to the Crown evidence His Lordship drew the jury's The Hon, Sir Shouson Chow to the effect that the prisoner made a characteristically humor tried to throw the note away, ous specoh in Chinese, responding while the prisoner himself denied for the Guests, following which it, saying that the note dropped to Mr. T. H. King paid tribute to the the floor because the Chinese con- work done by the Police Reserve stable did not properly grasp it. under, varying conditions. Ho remarked that Dr. Tso's name had the jury believed the Crown become a household word in both version then that was evidence an European and Chinese communi-showing that the prisoner knew the document to be forged. If ties, as that of a man who was they believed the prisoner's story silently efficient. As such a worker, his name would be held and that of his witnessce, who had largely corroborated his evi- in high esteem by both the re-dence, then there was evidence gular forces and all others asso-that the prisoner's possession of clated with the Reserve.

the note was perfectly innocent.

$3,760 has been set aside towards their passages,

affiliated

The jury retired for an hour and five minutes, after which they brought in a verdict of "Guilty" against all four prisoners on all counts,

casca. His

The accounts had once more been audited by Mr. T. A. Martin,

His Lordship expressed himacif and he wished on behalf of the

as being in full accord with the Vestry to thank him very much for jury. The leading spirit of the his services, (Applauso).

Reports on the work of the tried, but if there were no per- gang, Chan Wing, had not been various organisations with the Church were then read sons willing to assist him there by the different secretaries show-would be no auch ing that interest in ench was still Lordship sentenced the first pri- soner to five years' imprisonment maintained,

and each of the others to three years' imprisonment. In passing Mr. J. H. Hunt then read a sentence, his Lordship stated that statement from Mr. P. Jacks, ex-be regarded the case of the first. plaining the proposed Church of prisoner as a very serious one, as England Trust Ordinance, 1929, the evidence thowed that he was

Mr. Hunt then proposed that a leading spirit.

The Proposed Ordinance,

It was gratifying to record an in- crease in the Sunday collections over those for the previous year. the principles of the Church of His Lordship directed the jury The donations to various societies England Trust Ordinance, 1929 to return to the court this morn were $1,180 against $670 for 1927, be accepted by St. Andrew's ing and stated that they would which la satisfactory New hymn Church, Kowloon, and the vestry be exempted for four years after books were purchased at a cost of be authorised to take the neces- the last sessions case has been $360.

A considerable sum had been Hary action to bring the ordinance finished. spent on repairs to the Church into effect. roof, and repairs were now being

carried unanimously. carried out on the roof of the up-

The following, officers were then per room of the Church Hall and

the ensuing year: the walls of the Hall had been electod for painted. The cost of this had still Vicar's Warden, Mr. J. H. Hunt; to be paid. The Rev. and Mrs. People's Würden, Mr. F. W. Staple. Rogers and family were going on ton; Vesiry, Messrs. O. B. Raven, leave in April, and the sum of J. J. Robson, P. Sands, A. W. East- thanks to the chairman.

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