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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 9, 1933
CONSTITUTIONAL-
RÉFORM.
THAT PETITION.
The following copy of corres pondence has been received by the, China Mail for publication :-
Constitutional Reform Association
of Hongkong.
JUNK'S MISTAKE.
THOUGHT POLICE WERE PIRATES.:
EARLY MORNING EPISODE.
SALOME.
BIG CROWDS AT THE CORONET.
THE CHINA' MAIL.
Last night at the Coronet even more people failed to gain ad- mission than on the first day. Salome is, in fact, a film that no body should miss, as it is a com- pletely original development in motion pictures.
In the small hours of yesterday morning, a party of police who were out in the steam launch" Mee Lee" scouring the harbour 16th August, 1923. aproaches for traces of the missing The story of Salome and the Dear Sir, I am directed by the Lee Fat" sighted a junk com- Tetrarch is sufficiently familiar to Lema island the general public. It is admittedly Committee of The Constitutional ing away from Reform Association of Hongkong to under sail. Approaching within horrible: but at the same time, it is inform you that a Reuter's telegram twenty yards, they called on the only in keeping with all "classical" Junk to stop but something which mythology. The scenes have natur- dated lind August has been received looked like dynamite with a bit of ally been toned down a little from relative to our Petition for Constitu- fuse attached was thrown at them the written narrative, much mean- tional Reform reading as follows and the junk held on the same ng being conveyed by 'škilful suge
The report on public poti-course.
gestion. tions shows that the petition for For three hours the police launch Nazimova scintillates in the name Amendments to the Constitution chased the junk and when day-part, and is supported by a brilll-
Hongkong for the purpose of light came they went close up and sreuring to the inhabitants the rights of self government in purc- 1y interim local affairs, received 83 signatures. It is added that further signatures were not count- ed, in accordance with an order of the House of Commons, that only those signatures to which adtfrenses are fixed are to be counted,"
called on the master of the vessel to stop. He still refused to obey and eventually the police ran' up alongside and clambered aboard.
When the junk's master was pre- sented before him at the Marine Court this morning, the Magistrate (Commander CW. Beckwith R.N.) asked him why he did not stop when the police told him to do.
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ant cast.
MUNIFICENT GIFT.
Y.M.C.A. ŞURPRISE.
News has been received that Mr. S. P. Fenn a wealthy American has voluntarily donated a sum of $500,000 (gold) for the construc The man said it was dark and he tion of YMCA's in the areas could not see they were police. He devasted by the earthquake in thought they might be pirates. Japan. This gift has naturally Commander Beckwith: Then given great encouragement. Mr. why didn't you stop at daylight Fenn is a manufacturer of paint. when you saw they were not pirates?
Defendant: There was a heavy sea running.
CommanderBeckwith: Nonsense. You could have rùn her down and laid as snug as anything. brought her up into the wind and
As you are aware the original Petition was returned to you by Mr. L. A. Abraham, Clerk to the Pub- lic Petitions Committee under Jetter dated 31st March, 1923, in which no mention was undo of the insufficiency of addresses althongh the vinte form attacheal covering instructions as to the form petitions Commander Beckwith: Why should take, did state that "Signa-I couldn't you heave to? tores with addresses to follow" were Defendant: Because there was required. Mr. Abrahan's letter heavy sea running and something specifically stated that the Petition might get broken." was returned first of all because it! was typewritten and not written by hand, secondly for the reason that it had not been signed by at least one person on the petition shoet, and lastly because the prayer of the petition had not been repeat. at the head of each sheet. No mention was made of the necessity of having the address of each sign tory, and in view of the fact that the Potition was returned from here duly altered as instructed, as far back as the 25th May. 1922, iny Committee are at a loss to under stand as to why it was not again zeturned (owing to non-compliance in the matter of addressen) by Mr. Abraham.
The Petition was returned to you
Later on the man said that when
they saw the police they were frightened and lost their heads. They did not know what to do and the fokis were all hiding down below. It was Chinese crackers, he said, that the police saw fired
This afternoon, the funeral took place of Mrs. Chow Loo, the wife of the Canton Finance Com- missioner. The lady died in hospital on Sunday as the result of abullet wound received when step. ping off the s.s. Kinshan" last that the remains will be interred Saturday night. It is announced
in Canton.
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ON MONDAY, 12th. November. CLOSED.
1923, all Departments will be
Sub-Inspector Bond, of the Water Police, who was directing the navigation of the "Mee Lee'
The Hongkong Dispensary, Dis- at the time said he thought it quite likely that in the dark the defen-pensing Department, will be open for dispensing prescriptions from 20 dant thought the Police were A.M. to 1 P.M. and from 6 P.M. to pirates and then when daylight 7.30 PM. came knew they had done some- thing wrong and tried to get away, dollars, Commander Beckwith said In fining the defendant ten
on 25th May, 1922, when the altera- he did not blame him for running
soon as he
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tions in the form of petition called away from the police during the THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. for by Mr. Abraham's letter were night because there was so much complied with entirely, and in his piracy about but leiter, Mr. Stock the late Honorary knew they were police it was his Secretary, painted out that the duty to see what they wanted. address "Hongkong" was always considered sufficient for local resi- denta, adding furthermore, that each and every signature had been daly certified correct by himself as Honorary Secretary of this Associa- tion.
SUN'S MOVEMENTS.
ALLEGED TO HAVE LETT CANTON.
Special St. Andrew's Programme. Entries close on 17th November,
1923.
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Hongkong, 9th November, 1923.
FOR SALE.
Valuable Leasehold Property.
Under these circumstances, the A rungur was abroad this morn- Committee feel that when this Peti-ing that Dr. Sun Yat-sen had tion is daly brought before the escaped from Canton on a gun-boat House, it should be plainly brought and gode to Manila. At first it was to the notice of every member that stated that be had sailed on o there were over 1,500 bons fide! Chinese boot, bound for Manila signatures, and it is therefore hoped direct. Later the rumour was that that under the exceptional circun he had sought refuge an AdmiralFFERS will be received up to the stances above outlined, the list of Washington's yacht, the "General 7th December 1993 for the pur signatures in its entirety will be Alava. Enquiries made at the chase or lease of a modern equipped accepted.
American Consulate General this nine room, fire proof, brick and concrete Thanking you in anticipation of morning proved that Dr. San was residence at Pak Hook Tong, Canton your assistance in this regard. not aboard the American Admiral's faclades three bathrooms equipped with modern fixtures, commodious basement, I am. Sir,
Jaunch. Youre faithfully,
kitebes and servants quarters—Attrac tive location-Excellent views-Bar (8gd.) H. R. REMINGTON, At the American Consulate-Gen-
Honorary Secretary. eral this morning the story that Dr.rounded by about 6 mows of well laid Colonel John Ward, C.B., C.M.G., San bad been a passenger. on Tennis soart Owner's family leaving out grounds with ten year old trees. Admiral Washington's yacht was shortly for home. ridiculed. It was pointed out that
Particulara, plans and conditions of if Dr. Buri had left Canton, the sale apon application to BANQUE DE Admiral, undoubtedly, would have L'INTO-CHINE Shameen.
M.P. House of Commona,
London.
Hongkong Petition for Constitu- tional Reform. 'Appleshaw House, East Hill,
Wandsworth, London, S.W. 16.
26th September, 1929. H. R. Remington, Esq.,
Hongkong.
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TARN RADIOULED.
remained there to see the outcome.
It was very unlikely that the Admiral would have consented to
give Dr. Sun sanctuary in view of LADY TRACER
the fact that he was bound for British territory. If Dr. Son has left, it was stated, he has probably Dear Bir-With reference to left on a Chinese gun-boat bound for your letter of the 16th ultimo, re the Shanghai, above, I quite agres with your con- tention, and I will put the matter -right when it comes before the House. But in the records of the House already it is reported in my statement in preventing the Petition that it was signed by fifteen] bundred of the inhabitants.
Yours faithfully,
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at their Bales Room, Daddell Steel.
The water return for October (Sgd.) Jonn Wann. shows that on November 1, there were 2165.58 million gallons stored. in the reservoirs on the island, as against 1406.68 million gallons, In 1922 and 385 million gallons on A large quantity of Enamels, gankot the Kowloon side as against 364.86 putty, tyre paints, A. K. patches, million gallons last year. Most of vulcanizers Eyes, Ira extinguisher. the bigger reservoirs are above the tab lamp bulbs, Johnson prepared over flow-none are more than z ft. wax war-liquid radiator liquid, lo 6 Ing. below. This is accounted for carbon nanoter, unctor graphite,
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Near the junction at Bowen and by the fact that up to October 31 gaukstit, ..., elo, Stubbs Roads yesterday, a bank of this year we had 106,02 inches of earth subsided and two ocolies em- rain, against 68.19 inches for the ployed by the Wing On firm of consume period of last year. tractors, were seriously injured.
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