1930-03-06 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

GENERAL CHARITY | HAICHING PIRACY SETTLED IN COURT

ORGANIZATION.

THE ANNUAL MEETING HELD THIS MORNING.

USEFUL WORK DONE.

The annual general meeting of the General Charities Organization was held to-day, at noon, in the

CORRIDOR.

CRACKER-FIRING NUISANCE.

TRIAL

ENGINEER CROSS-EXAMINED BY DEFENCE.

CASE WHICH TERMINATED ABRUPTLY.

KOWLOON COMPLAINTS LEAD TO ACTION.

IDENTITY QUESTION, LAWYERS SURPRISED. WARNING TO PUBLIC.

When the trial of Lam Hing and. Loud and rapid conversation in For the purpose of impressing. Lam Ming on a charge of the mur- the corridor outside the Summary upon the public that the regula

MARCH 6, 1930.

PEACE FEELERS IN THE NORTH.

·YEN ANNOYED WITH THE KUOMINCHUN.

MAY QUIT POLITICS.

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office of Mr. T. H. King, at Pollce der of an Indian guard in the Hai. / Court this morning, ordered to be tions governing the firing of of the Nanking peace envoys and

Headquarters. Mr. King presided as Chairman of the Organization. those present including the follow-

ing representative members of the

Contributing Charitable Societies: -Messra. C. E. H. Beavis, T. T. Laurensen, J. M. Noronha, Robert Choa, and Mrs. McCormack.

In referring to the accounts, the Chairman said they would observe that the expenditure had exceeded income by about $300. Fortunate-

y they had a surplus in hand, and that excess expenditure had been met, leaving them still with a ba-

lance.

Causes of Expenditure. The excess of expenditure over income was due to two causes, the Chairman explained. The first was that one of the subscribing So- cieties had to reduce its subscrip- tion, while another was unable to send its quota. The another cause was an increase of temporary re- lief in cases which had been refer-

red to their Hon. Secretary.

ching piracy on December 8, 1929, was continued at the Criminal

Sessions before the Chief Justice

Nanking, Mar. 6. While the arrival at Taiyuanfu quelled by the Puisne Judge, recrackers, especially during the the continued delay in military sulted in a case which had just Chinese New Year holidays, are operations in Honan have resulted been started being settled, the to be vigorously enforced in the in an improved situation in the solicitors engaged being taken by future, no fewer than 34 Chinese North, the Nanking Government surprise.

occupants of houses in the Taim is pursuing rigid measures to check (Sir Henry Gollan) this morning, The case was one in which the shatsui district. were summoned the activities of pro-Shansi "and Mr. de Mello, Third Engineer, was Yee Wo Shun Kee firm, of 72 before Mr. Whyte Smith at the pro-Kuominehun agents. Raids Queen's Road West, claimed for the Kowloon Magistracy-this morning cross-examined by Mr. C. G.Alabas refund of $465.73 from P. M. on charges of firing crackers with were carried out at the Nanking ter, K.C., defending counsel, as to Pinguet and Co., 17 Queen's Road out permission from the Secre office of Marshal Yen Hsi-shan yesterday when important docu- his indentification of accused. Central, being the balance of money tariat for Chinese Affairs.

paid by the plaintiffs under protest Mr. D. Burlingham (Divisional were seized. The raid -was ments and wireless equipment Mr. de Mello yesterday stated to the defendants for the excessive Superintendent of Police that he identified Lam Ming as weight of corkwood purchased from Kowloon), appeared for the pro- receipt of Marshal Yen's resigna- carried out immediately upon the) one of the pirates who entered the the defendants by a contract dated secution.

tion which has caused further engine room and said that he saw August 9, 1929, for five tons of

With the exception of three de resentment and suspicion regard- Lam Hing standing in the Chief corkwood at 172 cents per Ib. Officer's cabin as he (witness) was

Mr. R. A. Wadeson appeared for fendants, all pleaded guilty to ing the loyalty of the Kuominchun walking towards the bridge with the plaintiff firm and Mr. G. S. their offences, Those who denied and Shansi militarists.

Hugh Jones for the defendant com-discharged, the defences being the summonses were subsequently pirates following behind.

Opening the case, Mr. Wadeson accepted by the Court. explained that the action arose out

His Worship pointed out that of a contract made on August 9 the dates of the offences varied for the purchase by the plaintiffs of and asked if there should be any

discrimination.

pany.

for

In reply to counsel, who suggest- ed that witness did not look parti cularly into the Chief Officer's cabin as he was more concerned with the pirates behind him and the business of eluding them, wit-five tons of corkwood.

At this stage, there was consl- ness said he could not help but derable noise in the corridor of the there was no necessity to dis- Mr. Burlingham replied that look into the cabin. He explained Court and it was difficult to follow criminate. He said it was illegal that they slowed down as they Mr. Wadeson's opening remarks. to fire crackers in Tsimshatsui at He took the opportunity to em- passed because they were 3p-

The usher was sent out to quell any time without a permit from. phasize the fact that theirs was not prouching the bridge, and a pirate the conversation, but it continued the Secretariat for Chinese an organization principally formed behind him flashed a fairly power for some moments and only ended Affairs, but during the Chinese to provide relief, but to collect, reful electric. He took particular when Mr. Wadeson was instructed New Year holidays

information note of the man. cord, and pass on

'special that the case had been settled. privileges and concessions have on cases to which relief hud al-

Witness said that he was be- When Mr. Wadeson told His always been granted by the ready been given by the different tween three and a half feet and Lordship that the case had been police for the firing of crickers at charitable Societies of the Colony four feet from the man in the ca- settled Mr. Justice Wood comment- certain times of the day. The Its duties were to give information

bin. Mr. de Mello added that heled:"It did not sound like a set-granting of those concessions was whenever required with a view to

say the same man after he had tlement,"

conveyed to the public through the prevent overlapping of charitable been dragged out from under the

Mr. Wadeson added that the de-posting of large bills, while other efforts and waste of funds, to in- lifeboat locker, and again saw him fendant Company would pay the small notices were distributed by crease its usefulness as a medium in the saloon after help arrived. plaintiffs $100, each party paying the hundreds in the district. These for information, and so to prevent

As regards Lam Ming, Mr. de that he had tried to settle the case ly disregarded by Europeans as its own costs. He also mentioned notices, however, had been entire abuses.

engineroom when the lights were on, later in the Indian guarda cabin, wounded, and afterwards in the saloon when he was having his wounds dressed.

the adoption of the report and ac- counts, and the motion was car ried unanimously,

the Kuominchun and Nationalists Numerous representatives of

have arrived at Taiyuanfu in an effort to bring about an under- standing between Marshals Chiang Kai-shek and Yen Hsi-shan and

thus avoid further war in China.

ferences with Marshal Yen. The These delegates are holding con- only hope of war being nverted now lies with these peace envoys.

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Friendly Gestures. Considerable political signif- cance is attached to an edict by Marshal Yen to the effect that, pending the developments of the king posters and placards at Tai peace conferences, all anti-Nan-

yuanful will be prohibited, while those in existence will be ordered to be destroyed.

A further friendly gesture was the permission given by Marshal Kuomin Daily News, which was re- Yen for the publication of the

Mr. T. T. Laurensen seconded Mello said he saw him first in the previously, but there had seemed well as Chinese during the past cently suspended by Government no hope. He apologised for troub-five years and crackers had been order on account of strong criti- ling his Lordship with the matter. Gred at any time. There had been ceaseless firing of crackers during recent years, both at day and right.

Secretary Thanked.

The Chairman then announced that Captain F. Baylis, their Hon. Secretary, was going Home next week on holiday. He put it to the meeting that they renew the ex pression of appreciation and thanks, passed at the last meeting

of the organization, for the ser- vices Captain Baylis had rendered. He (the Chairman) took the op- portunity also of wishing Captain Baylis bon voyage and an enjoyable holiday at Home.

A vote of thanks was also pass- ed for the services rendered by Mr. D. S. Gubbay as Hon, Trea- surer during the past year. Mr.

T. A. Martin, Hon. Auditor, was

also thanked.

In seconding a motion request ing Mr. C. E. H. Beavis to take over the Hon. Secretaryship, which was proposed by the Chairman, Mr. J. M. Noronha said that every body knew Mr. Beavis and the choice could not have fallen on better shoulders.

This concluded all the business before the meeting.

Hon. Secretury's Report. The records on the working of the General Charities Organization for the year 1920 show that sixty cuses have been dealt with, an increase of ten over the previous year.

The following is a summary of the caxes, and the attached list explains how they were dealt with:-3 cases (Europeans) sent out of the Colony by Government assistance; 6 cases

6 cases

(Europeans) by British Legion

case

E.A.S.M.A., Society of St. George; 16 cases dealt with by HK. Benevo- jent Society; 3 cases dealt with by St. Vincent de Paul; 8 cases (Indians and Malays) Repatriated by Police Dept: 1 case shipped by American Consul; 1

sent

by away Spanish Consul; I case found um ployment with Hongkong Telephone Co.. 1 case (European) sent home by St. Andrew's Society; 9 cases assisted with board & lodging by G. C. O.; case (European family) sent home by H.K. Ben. Society & Masonic Fraternity; 7 cases unable to assist, considered undeserving 2 cares applied for relief, and did not

return. Total, 60 cases.

From the Hon. Treasurer's Report it will be seen that the financial assistance rendered from the G.CO. funds was $302,80 in excess of the previous year, although the Income from Subscriptions was considerably

less.

The E.AS.M.A. were unfortunately unable to make their annual sub- scription, but came forward and ausisted in several cases when asked Two British families were

to bome to England, assisted

and various other British subjects to

Replying to further questions, witness said he attended an identi fication parade and picked out three men, one being Lam Hing. Two of those

men were not

Court and Lam Ming was hospital at the time.

in

in

Mr. Alabaster:-You picked out three men, of whom only one, the No. 1, is here?--Yes.

Re-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, counsel for Crown, witness said he was sure he had made no mis- take in his identifications.

Mr. Duxon's Evidence.

effect that there was about 60 tons

STOPPING RUBBER

ed.

PRODUCTION.

PRODUCERS IN GENERAL AGREEMENT.

NO MORE MEETINGS.

Amsterdam, Mar. 5. No further meetings of interna tional rubber interests are expect Some of the Dutch producers have asked for the postponement of the date, criginally fixed as to day, whereby approval or disap- proval of the proposal to suspend tapping may be notified by those absent or unable to vote at the meeting on February 19th.

The British Committee has agreed to a postponement to March 29th. It has been decided that a joint Anglo- Dutch communique be published then.

Continuing, Mr. Burlingham said that last year the police had proceeded against some of the offenders, but this year they had been more vigorous than formerly. The police were only asking for a nominal fine this time, but they wished It made known that they would take more vigorous steps in future years.

Mr Burlingham said he had received complaints from people with children and others who had been unable to sleep on account of the nuisance, and that was why he had personally appeared before his Worship to prosecute.

His Worship pointed out the times allowed in the regulations published allowing the firing of crackers during Chinese New Year and asked if the police had adhered strictly to the times in prosecuting the defendante.

Mr. Burlingham replied that the defendants had been allowed two hours latitude on each side. They were thus given five hours a day instead of one hour as granted in the Regulations.

Evidence was given by Mr. F. C. Duxon, Chief Engineer, to the of coal in the bunkers at the time which was low enough to permit a man to gain access to the stoke hold from the bunkers. A man could then get into the engine room and proceed to the spar deck. Witness spoke of gaining the bridge and taking part in its de- fence, and added that after the

It is learned that a very large piracy he saw both bunker hatches majority of the producers have were open. He also saw Khial agreed to the decisions made on Singh dead in the guard room. February 19th, when a meeting of His Worship Imposed fines of

Bhag Singh, who was on duty at Dutch, French Belgian, Swiss and $2 on each defendant. the time, said that when near the German rubber producers, held to Mr. Burlingham pointed out to stokehold he was seized from be-discuss means of carrying out the his Worship that with regard to hind by about ten armed pirates decisions of the British and the latitude which had been allow- who threw him down and snatched Dutch rubber growers committee, ed the defendants before proceed- his revolver. He later gained the at London on February 7, adopted ings were taken, the police were bridge, obtained a rifle, and help almost unanimously, a proposal to not bound to allow people the extra ed to repulse the pirates.

stop production of rubber com-two hours each way. Next year pletely during the month of May. the police might have to stick

Reuter,

strictly to the hours mentioned.

In answer

to Mr. Alabaster, witness stated that he had four keys to four grilles in his ammuni- tion pouch when attacked, but those keys were not taken from him.

re-

Another guard, who was lieved at midnight, said he was awakened and found the light on. He saw Khial Singh standing at the door holding a rifle. Witness rose from his bed but was struck by a bullet and fell down. He lost consciousness but later re- covered and saw, by the light in the cabin from the burning ship, Khial Singh lying on the floor dead. Witness added that he did not see anything happen to Khial Singh before he witness) lest con- sciousness.

The case is proceeding.

St. Vicent de Paul and the Jewish Benevolent Society paid their fall contribution of $100.00 each-the re- ault for the year being a net decrease of $300.00 under the heading of con tributions received. Bank Interest various parts of the Empire. Quite produced $17.67 or $4.43 less than the number of Malays and Indians applied previous year. The total income was, therefore, $1,217.67, which was $304.18 less than last year.

for assistance, but as this was not considered in the province of the Societies they were referred to the Police Department for repatriation.

Treasurer's Report.

Turning to the expenditure, assis- tance rendered accounted for $018.50 which was $302.80 more than the pre- vious year. The stenographer's sa- The financial statement is submitted Inry was also up by $275.00, and herewith. Dealing with the incomo, petty expenses increased by $17.80. this was short of 1929 by $300.00 duo On the whole, therefore, whilst 1928 to the fact that the Hongkong Wo- showed a surplus of $575.15, 1929 pro- men's Guild and M. C.L. were only duced a

deficit

of $324.88, and the able to contribute $250.00, in place Hon. Treasurer was able to meet this of $500.00 for 1928, the Hongkong out of accumulated surpluses of pre- Benevolent Society reduced their dona-vious year lying in the Bank at $850.- tion by $60.00, and the E.A.S.M.A. | 16, so that at the close of 1929 the. discontinued their donation of $100.00. | reduced surplus account in the Bank On the other hand, both the Society amounted to $531.28,:

SENJAM

SECOND HAND

THIS LOT

50%

REAL VALUES

USED RADIOS

cism and attacks on Marshal Yen.

It is reported that two of the most powerful

the among "doubtful" Kuominchun comman- and ders, Generals Han Fu-chu Shih Yu-shan, have signified their intention to support Marshal Chiang Kai-shek

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Yen Annoyed.

Marshal Yen Hsi-shan is quoted as ordering the cessation of all troop movements in Homan and Chihli pending further develop- ments. Mr. Chao Tai-wan, who has been appointed by Nanking to head

commission to make enquiries into the

cause of the contemplated revolt by the Kuo- minchun forces, reports to Nan- king from Taiyuanfur to the effect that Marshal Yen is upset because of the unreliability of some of the Kuominchun Commanders and there is a possibility that his resignation is a sincere gesture implying a decision to abandon politics for good. The reference to unreliable Commanders is interpreted to apply to Generals Han Fu-chu and Shih Yu-shan,

Marshal Feng Yu-halang is re maining at Taiyuanfu and has re- fused an invitation extended to him by Shenai and Hónan militarists to return to Honan to assume command of the anti- Nanking forces.

General Chang Hsueh-liang's latest cablegram to Nanking.an- nounces that he is prepared to visit China Proper as a peace- the con- maker, adding that templated visit will be made with the sole desire for the preservation of peace.

Yen Resigns Posts.

Nanking, 'Mar. 5. It is officially announced that Yen Hsi-shan has resigned all his Government posts, including the membership of the Central Execu- tive and State Councils, and his title of Vice-Generalissimo,

The Government is awaiting the report of the committee recently appointed to investigate Yen's activities, before taking action- Reuter.

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