WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1926.
OUR TELEPHONES.
PROSPECTS OF NEW COMPANY.
SIR GEORCE GIBB'S VIEW.
At the thirty-first ordinary general meeting of the Oriental
SANITARY MATTERS.
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BANK PROCESSES WHICH IRRITATED.
WELLS CLOSED.
It was decided at a meeting of
EXPERTS" VIEWS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
BORDER INCIDENT.
REASONS FOR PO HING FONG WOMEN KILLED BY LABOUR
DISASTER,
WALL PREVIOUSLY EXAMINED.
In the course of his evidence?
enquiry yesterday into the Po Hing Fong disaster, Mr. A. W Executive Engineer, Tickle, P.W.D., said that it was his;
PICKET.
FOFFICIAL REPORT....
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The goal report of firing on Chinese Labour picket stationed on the borders is that two women were killed and two drowned...
Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd., the Sanitary Board yesterday, to and oxamination at the resumed bowlend of Chinese women by Telep 13, extended reference close two wells in Cheung Sha was made to the recent change in Wan, the water from which had the coreany's intereste in Hong been certified insanitary. kong. Sir George S. Gibb,, the chairman, who recently visited
the East, after expressing in- how long the wells had been in ground was
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
BANK HOLIDAY.
IN Accordance with Ordinance No. 5. of 1912, the EXCHANGE BANKS
will be closed for the transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS on MONDAY, Srd August, 1925.
Hongkong. July 29, 1925.
NOTICE.
JULY TELEPHONE DIRECTORY.
The report is by the Assistant i Asked by Mr. Wong Kwong-tin opinion that the cause of the Superintendent of Police, New the presence 02 | Territories, to the Captain Suporin-
above, and aggravation due to Many and various storios have Committee of Singapore, under sted for a great many years, heavy rainfalls. The percolation been circulated regarding the inci debtelness to the Leal Advisory/existence, the Chairman sald he springa, percolation.from"the billstandent of Police, and is as follows:
regards V. Gibbons, for their useful work the number of people who used was probably from land south of dent, the last information roccived | the chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. probably a century. and assistance, and referring to them. the point was that theri Caine Road and had probably been by me and reported to yon being to edition of the Telephone Directory
the steps to be taken in regard to were standpipes available quite going on for some years. the introduction of measage rates, roar the houses and there was no
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for which he hoped soon to be ahia | need to use the wells which were of the new Police Station from appeared to be correct but, having 5 p.m. ou week days!—
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Government
sanction, an undesirable source of supply.
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin signified his agreement with the closing of
the effect that one woman only was Nothing protected, the site shot: 'Flos information, as reported,
a direct fall of rain. From a ser further enquiry to be mude, photograph produced, witness find that the ·rial faolą are could not show anything protect- follow
of the China and Japan Telephone / the wells providing the standpipes from Seymour Roa, but he knew Chinese women went to Man Kam
were used.
ing it from accumulation of water I will now pass to the affairs
About 3 a.m., July 16, 1925, eight there was a lateral channel into Ferry, from Heung Sai, Chinese Co. These appeared to be in à
The interesting statement was critical state with the fiscate due in the course of discussion Hospital Road which would carry Territory, with the object of cross to expire in 1930, and the ex-
on another matter that the Board accumulation of water down to ing ovet inte british: Terstory. The change inddings and suipment had no power to prevent a Chinese the Disinfecting Station. He con- reason for their crossing at that
sidered this protection sufficient. hour W28 so anticipated and, inadequate that it was no longer basible to Bank from melting subsidiary As to the site itself he did not bucets of dishes which bad, the to curry way some provide for the growing demand coin, which process resulted in suggest that the trenches thereon previous evening, been conveyed to sulphur gases penetrating pre-would hold it watertight. The British side of the river and
the owner f
The
for telephones. The public and
The Bank could trenches would take some and the there left. misen nhove. the Government were becoming
only be approached through
rest would be deflected and ge increasingly holile and insistent.
The wonen, on arriving at the the premises to the Disinfecting Station. He river, west and untied the ferry that onething should be done, us previous negotiations had proved who could be asked to bring suggested that practically no bout which was moored on the Chin-
prissure to bear on them. It quit abortive. circumstances the board decided would not be difficult, said the
Under these
with
ronf.
water would go on the site..
The Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy,
use side of the river. Some of them got into the boat and others were
when they were hailed by a Labour, picket and ordered to retura.
The women refused to obey the
that I herald go to Hongkong to M.O.H., to take steps to carry the Director of Public Works. Was Pogaged in pahing the bout' off |
Tarrived us from the furnaces above the called. Hes the question of deal with the situation. there on January 8, and spent 42decided that the Board require the for No. 3 Police Station was care On bis proposition it was the position of the new building tays in close vegliation the Government, the Chamber of Wer of the premises (No. 67, fully considered and it was decided order, whereupon the picket fired,
Viru to take stens to prevent the escape of gases in any from the reing wall. water by Sir Paul Chater, who except by means of an was because the retaining walls The latter was subsequently carried This ad mortally wounding another.
roof,
Round were approved.
is now available, at the following: addresses. between 9 a.m. and
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1. Cameron Road. Kowloon, Subscribers are requested to deliver up their old directories when applying for new copies. available at an early date.
The Chinese Section will be
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were represented in the negotia eficient fice carried above the were known to be over 20 years to Huang - Sai village, by her having al, Consignees of Cargo by 1 tions Mr. Taggart, a man of rex bility and experience and
old. Careful examination of the daughter (also in the purly and who bor intormed that all Gozdnare boing; ramonable views. La the result
fans for A. market at Waterloo walis, particularly the number one escaped uninjured), and there died lamied at their risk into the hazardous we arrived at the agreement, of
5 wie tationed that long No sign of any movement could river aud were drowned, their Belt's Wharf, whonéo delivery many be wall, the bottom one, was made. Two other women jumped in the and/or extra hazardous downs of which the principal terma are leave had been approved for Mr.e found but as an actual precau- bodies laying not yet bu recover- summarised in the report row D. Davies, Fices Clerk and Assist-tion it was decided to build fur-od. The remaining women, labore you, and which is to be at Secretary. Senior inspectors, thar away from the wall. The in number, were arrested by the submitted for approval to the and Duncan and Inspectors mir one will was built into picket and sent next day to Canton.
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No Claims will be admitted after toe. Goods remaining undelivered after 3rd. Goods have left the Godowns, and all
bareholders of the China com... Flake, Savage, Watson.solid ground; it was not built and They were subsequently released. August, 1925, will be subject to rent.
pany at their arting to be baid after this meeting.
so" and Reid,
PROPOSED CASH GRANT TO EMPLOYEES.
others on July 22, 1925.
All Claims against the steamer must
will not be recognised.
then filled in as some retaining one woman returning to Heung Saiba presented to the Undersigned on or walls were. Behind it was hard on July 20, 1925, and the two before 10th August. 1925, or they
isintegrated granite. He examin- the site in December. 1923 with the engineer, Mr. Lowick, who pointed out.all essentials to him, Witness approved the scheme.
Old Cracks.
Wife of
Escaped uninjured. Carried her mother back to Heung Bai,
Wife of 4.--Name unknown.
Bai Chonug Chui, Heung village Jumped into the river, and was drowned. 5.-Ah Kit, daughter of Cheung
Ch, Heung Sai village. Jump- es into the river and was drowned.
all broken, chafed and damaged I Goods are to be left in the Godowe, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays or Fridays, between the hours of 10.45 m. and Noos, within the free storage period of ons week,
No Fire Insurance has been offboted. Bill of Lading will be countersigned
THE BANK LINE LIMITED, Geveral cunts. Hongkong, July 29, 1925.
NEW HONGKONG COMPANY. A new company is to be armed
The women all came from Heung and registered in Hongkong with
Sai, Chinese Territory, the descrip Sir Paul Chiter as chairman, and side and on the Kowloon side, and
tion of them being as follows:- with two nominus of our inter- thousands of houses are being ests on the directorate, having a built, and no sooner built than
1--Name quknown. Wife of capital of five million dollark, remapii. I believe that many
Cheng Kwan, Heung Sai We sell to that coripuny cur Chimie nor. refugees but sub- In reply to the foreman, the
village. Shot and instantaneous ly killed. els and undertaking and stores stantial people, are coming to Director of Public Works said į 2. Hongkong, free m deen sellie in the Kowloon district, at there were old cracks in the walls-Summamed Wong. tore debt, which remanus as our tracted by the security of British but there was then no sign what- }
Chenug Kwan, Heung Sai by Mr. ever of recent movement. Jability, as from July 1, 1925, ab territorien."
village.Died at Houng Sai. lwiek was-kaown as a very care--3--Kwar ni, daughter of No. 2. a dollar price, equivalent ra
Eu officer with considerable surling to £192,000 at the 42- eluge of 2x, 4d. per dollar, lux
experience of retaining walls. twine of all stores, and we The management and operat-Decomposed granite deteriorated and payment in fully-paid shares ing. staff in Hongkong will be slowly under the action of water. of the new company of the transferred to the new company. Asked if he considered it a good nominal value of $1.400,000 and we had to consider what to onlity for building, witness suid the balance in cash. I think that jin about pensions for the it was a very ustal strata on
doubt that the there is no
new European members of the staff up which buildings were constructed shures, of which the public ispore to the present time.
Some of a Hongkong. vapected to take place about them have served 14, 15, and 20 the end of this ronth, will be years, and you will realise that readily, subscribed and will soon the pension question is an import- command a substantial premium. ant matter in connection with Indeed. I underwand "that the service in the East. Most sub invae price is to be at 10 per cent.stantial companies have pension or provident funda. It is rather The new company will under-remarkable that the China com- take the necessary extension and pany did nothing about this in
Capt. Arthur: Would you con- reequipment of the telephone earlier years, as they have for system and will raise the ad- many years paid good dividends.sider the drainage in that area to be sufficient? It could be ditional capital required for thé However, we must take things as | purpose, and of course we will we find them, and it was not until improved.
Witness further said he did con-1 have the right to participate in the year 1929 that the company new issues to the extent of our reserved £2,500 as a nucleus for sider rebuilding the wall but con- holding, which is equivalent to 28 some pension provision. We have aidered it unnecessary. It would per cent. of the capital.
now £5,000 in reserve, which is mean building a wall from In Mi Arrangements have been made inadequate as a basis for pension Lane 70 feet high which was with the Hongkong Government provision in respect of service unnecessary, undesirable and very for the grant of a new licence for with the old company if it were expensive. There was nothing to a period of 50 years. The rates merely to be kept and accumulat-show, when he examined the of charge are fixed at $108 per ed at interest until the trang-walls, that they were not as good exchange line, or about 30 per ferred staff retire. The staff and sound as any retaining wall in the neighbourhood. The new
premium.
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Asked if he had complaints na to drainage there, witness salg be--Name had heard from Police par since the heavy rains that Gardens and the roads in the This vicinity had been flooded. was only during heavy rains, and was aggravated by neglect of acavenging.
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unknown.
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M.S. "ESQUILINO.”
Consignees of cargo per this vessel are notified that following Wife of her stranding near Massowan in Cheung Cheuk-wan, Heung the Red Sea, her cargo has been Sai village. Taken prisoner to landed at Massowah where it will Canton and released and re-be shipped on board the s/s's turned to Heung Sai, July 20, Gerania ' and "Duchessa 1926.
D'Aosta" which are due in Hong- unknown, Wife of 7.-Name
kong on the 8th and 10th Septem- Cheung Fak-chun, Houng Bui. her respectively. Taken prisoner to Canton and released and returned to Heang Sad, July 22, 1925. 8-Name unknown. Wifs of Cheung Yam, Heung Sai. Taken prisoner to Canton, and released and returned to Heung Sai, July 22, 1926.
(51) W. (1. Gurnard. Assistant Superintendent of Police,
New Territories. July 24, 1925. According to Reuter cables
2.50 p.m.
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eent, higher than the existing have had a very difficult time Police Station building would have received, the "Asahi" planes left if they would prefer to purchase authorised maxímum, as a tem- during the last few years, when been no extra thrust on the wall Tachiaral at 8.14 a.m. yesterday their paper from the street news- porary megzure. These rates the public have been clumouring ought to enable the company to for telephones which could not be it was a good wall and well built, for Heijyo and arrived there at boys direct and have the amount pay 10 per cent. dividend from provided owing to lack of accom- walls nowadays was much higher. but of course the standard of the commencement. But when modation, and some of them had
The Excavation." more capital in spent on the also very hard work in connection
The P.W.D, have taken over the necessary improvements, and ex-with certain valuations that were tensions they will have to be made a few years ago.
work of excavation and the re- revised, and provision is made for It is only right, therefore, that moval of the remaining debris this in the new licence. The we should do something for the from the site of the collapse. basis of future revision is that staff. I ascertained from thema Digging operations yesterday
the rates, which, if not agreed, that instead of holding up any were carried out by coolies under. are to be settled by arbitration, sum, within the range of prae- police supervision without any shall always enable the company, tical consideration, to be applied thing of value or further bodies after rearving 10 per cent. on the hereafter towards pensions on being taken from the ruins. book value of plant, and equip retirement, they would prefer to ment for depreciation and $50,000 | get a cash grant which would en- for general reserve, to pay 12 per able them to subscribe for shares. cent. Surplus profits, after pay in the new company and thus give mont of 12 per cent, dividend, are then an interest in its promising to be divided equally, one-half future. being applied to the payment of extra dividend up to 15 per cent and the other half to reduction of subscription rates.
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FAVOURABLE PROSPECTS. The prospects of the new com- pany are most favourable. It is backed by the most powerful financial group in Hongkong, and the field for telephone develop ment in Hongkong, and the adjoining British territories or the Kowloon side of the harbour
Buenos Aires, July 28,-Mr. Gallo, Minister for the Interior, has resigned. Renter's American Service.
What we intend, therefore, to submit for the approval and jane- tion of the shareholders at the HOT WEATHER HEADACHES China company's meeting la that fly due to the ill effects of this the reserve of £5,000 shall be trying reason upon the tin tive utilised, with the addition of apparatus. By gantly stimulating the £8,000 as a cash grant-that is, a liver and ostetung vnesiral activity 000 total cash grant of £8,000 for Plasttas quiqkly not, things right,” As » distribution amongst certain remedy for constipati n. lozanoes, members of the staff, the detailed distribution being left to the dis cretion of the directora... This grant will be in lieu of allpen- aion expectations..
is only waiting to be cultivated may mention that £500 of the
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ings and residences is amazing” members of the
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