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# SHANGHAI

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

NEW CLUBHOUSE FOR K.C.C.

PERMANENT BUILDING TO COST $60,000. Members of the Kowloon Cricket Club yesterday received notice of an extraordinary general meeting to be held in the Club house on Friday, May 9, when several im-

di portant proposals will be cussed, including the building of a new Clubhouse at a total cost of $60,000,

FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1930.

"NOT. GUILTY.”....

CONCLUSION OF KAI TAK TRIAL

CONSIGNEES' NOTICE.

THE BEN LINE STEAMERS, LIMITED.

From LEITH, MIDDLESBRO', IMMINGHAM, LONDON, STRAITS and MANILA,

The trial of Able Seaman W. i Streeter, attached to the Kai Tak R.A.F. Base, who appeared before The Steamship, a Court Martial on a charge of committing

an fadecent act against a Chinese laundry boy, came to a close yesterday, when the Court returned a verdict of "not guilty."

The

Court

"BENCLEUCH"

Consignees of Cargo are hereby in- formed that all Goods are being land- ed at their risk into the hazardous

and/or extra hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Mr. Leo d'Almada, Jan., appear The question of the building ofed for the defendant, and Flying

No claims will be admitted after a new Clubhouse has been under Officer A. Somerhough prosecuted, was composed of discussion for some years but the uncertainty of tenure has always Flight Lieut. F. L. Pearce (Pre- the Goods have left the Godowns, and prevented a definite decision being eldent), Lieut. F. W. Bassett, all Goods remaining undelivered after

rent reached. Some years ago the Club RN and Lieut. C. G. Ronnell the 8th May, 1980, will be subject to All claims against the steamer was allotted three areas at King's Rodd, R.N., (both Flying Officers,

Somerset Fitzroy must be presented to the Undersigned Park for a cricket ground, tennis R.A.F.). Mr. courts and bowling green and the Was Judge Advocate, and watch on or before the 22nd May, 1930, or idea was to build as soon as the members of the Court, were they will be not be recognized.

Lieut. F. M. Rokely Stephenson, All broken, chafed, and damaged Club was required to move. The

R.N. and Lieut. P. V. Humphreys, Goods are to be left in the Godowns, General Committee has had the RN. The member under ins where they will be examined on the matter under consideration re-truction was Flying Officer E. 37th May, 1980, at 10 a.m., by Messrs. cently and has decided, in view of

No Fire Insurance has been effected. the remote possibility of the Club

Yesterday the Court heard the

Bills of Lading will be countersign- being required to move in the near

the ed by, future, to recommend to the extra. case for the defence, when

Agents. ordinary general meeting to take accused gave his testimony, In GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO, LTD.. the risk and construct a new Club-which he denied the alleged of

Hongkong, 1st May, 1990. fence. He said that he and the house on the present site.

Jaundry boy had a struggle for bis The building it is proposed to fountain pen, which they ever- erect will be of one storey and is tually broke, after which accused estimated to cost, including furni- offered the complainant his own, shing, something in the neigh-but this he refused. Accused bourhood of $60,000. The site wil

only held the boy by the arms.

not be that of the present pavilion but on the waste land between the ericket ground and the bowling green near Cox's Path,

Webb, R.A.F.

into the isolation room and sav Cpl. Pitt, R.A.F., said he west the accused and the complainant. together. They were having a At the extraordinary general tussle over a fountain pen, when meeting of 'K.C.C. members to be the boy gave a violent jerk and held next week the General Com-the pen broke in half. The boy mittee is asking for authority to proceed "with a scheme for the building of a new Club House of a permanent type overlooking the north-west comer of the Cricket ground at a total cost of not more than $60,000" and

began to whimper and refused an- other pen which Streeter offered to him. He appeared sore at losing the other pen and turned his back on Streeter. He did not see the accused touch the boy, and they that all left the room shortly after the meeting appoint a special wards, the witness turning his

also

Building Sub-Committee of seven. back on the complainant and the To procure funds for the build-accused and going to his own ing of the Club house, it is the in-room. tention to raise a sum not exceed-

per cent.

Goddard and Douglas.

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"OOSTKERK”. having arrived from the above ports, consignees of cargo by her are notified their risk into the hazardous and/or that all goods are being landed at extra-hazardous godowns of the China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

Goods not cleared by the 7th May, 1930, will be subject to rent.

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Sailings.

Mr. Leo d'Almada, in addres-kong. Sun. 4th May at 10a.m.

ing $35,000 by means of $10 de-ing the Court, submitted that the Claims against the steamer must be Wed. 7th May at 10a.m.bentures bearing interest at six only evidence the prosecution had presented in writing within ten days

Sun. 11th May at 10a.m.

The Committee is ask- brought forward was the uncorro-after arrival of steamer, otherwise Wed. 14th May at 10a.m. ing for authority, in order to pro-borated evidence of the laundry they will not be recognized.

No Fire Insurance will be effected Thurs. 8th May at 3p.m. vide security for such a debenture boy, who had been guilty of many

discrepancies by the undersigned in any case what issue and in order to limit the ig-contradictions and Thurs. 15th May at 3p.mdividual liability of members, to between his evidence at that trial Bills of Lading will be counter-

Mon. 19th May at 3p.m. take the necessary steps to convert and the summary of evidence signed by.

the Club into a limited liability taken earlier.

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Satur. 10th May at 7am.company

General Agents, KHYBER with an individual He submitted that the evidente Satur. 17th May at 7. liability of $50 per member. showed that the lad was not only of a playful disposition, but a Thurs. 19th June at

wicked disposition, by the fact that he had pilfered cigarettes from the Airmen.

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At the same extraordinary general meeting, it is proposed to make, amendments to the rules. The effect of the amendments will be to increase the subscription for ordinary members from $2 to $3 per month, of sea-going members from $1 to $1.50 per month and of naval and military subscribers from $2 to $3 per month.

SHANGHAI COUNCIL.

Question of Evidence,

neas based his statement. He could not be expected to inke as evidence an allegation by person, when that allegation had not been substantiated.

one

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INDIA-APCAR SAILINGS

TALAMBA

Mr. d'Almada went on to show the Court how the complainant TAKLIWA had contradicted himself in his TILAWA evidence, and submitted that al- though perhaps this was partly caused by natural uneasiness on his part, it also might be because attempt to he was making an fabricate his story, or was em- bellishing it to make it more credible.

He asked the Court, in view of

Mr. Somerset Fitzroy objected to this, and said that although the suggestion that the boy had pil- fered cigarettes had been made by one of the witnesses, it had not been substantiated and he had therefore not put it down.

Mr. d'Almada protested that the evidence should have been noted THE RATEPAYERS. AND

by the Judge Advocate, as it was THE CHINESE.

by such evidence that he was proving the incredibility of the Shanghai, May 1. Special transportation arrange-complainant. If the Judge Ad-the unreasonability of the com- ments have been made for rate-vocate had not put that evidence plainant's story, to act in the in- payers without cara, to ensure a down, he hoped he would make a terests of justice and to discharge

note of his (Mr. d'Almada'a) ob- the accused. quorum at to-morrow's meeting.

After Flying Officer Somer. Messrs. Calder Marshall, Burkin, jection.

Court Lipson, Ward, Fukushima, and Mr. Fitzroy pointed out that he hough had addressed the Hayashi, and Brigadier Macnagh-read the evidence over and it was and Mr. Somerset Fitzroy had ten are to speak favouring addi- then for Mr. d'Almada to raise directed them, they returned their tional Chinese councillors.

his objection, and they could have verdict of "not guilty." The Opposition is expected. Our thrashed the matter out, and dis- Ccurt deliberated before the de- Own Correspondent.

covered on what grounds the wit-cision for about twenty minutes.

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