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COLONY'S LOSS.
ESTABET
1816
HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUGUST 30, 1926.
No. 19,892
EUROPEAN'S LOSS.
KOWLOON DOCK RESIDENCE ENTERED.
ANOTHER BUSINESS FIGURE PASSES.
LATÉ MR. HO FOOK,
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PROPERTY STOLEN.
For the second time during the
IS YOUR RENT UP?
Information Sought From Tenants.
ū CHINA MAIL" INQUIRIES,
PRICE, $3.00 Per Month.
CAT BURGLAR,
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MAKES HIS PRESENCE KNOWN.
CAUGHT RED-HANDED.
Scaling the water pipe of a house at Queen's Road West, a
past few weeks, Mr. A. W. Bliss, Is Control is Hongkong Needed Chinese youts stale pre articles on
It is with regret that we have 16 record the death of Mr. Ho Fuck, a well-known and respected residing at 1. Tantallon Terrace, į member of the Chinese com- Kowloon Dock, has been the| munity who had been prominent victim of a robbery.. lynssociated with the commercial The theft took place between
At Present?
elothing. He next turned his at tentions to the adjoining house Has your rent gone up singe but in opening a drawer the noise woke an inmate, who switched on the light and caught him.
if of the Colony for many years. the hours of one and 10 am. yes July of this year?
The late Mr. Ho Fook combined terday. Articles removed were Many arguments have been ad- a foresight and capacity which an Underwood typewriter. Value Nanced both for local control and Integht him to the forefront of $175, two clocks, Valte $80, two control Correspondents to the
GOOD SIGHT";
N. LAZARUS,
Hongkong's only Europaan Optician Established over Forty Yeara, Manager: Ralph A. Cooper, Optometrist (Canada).
TRUST BETRAYED?
CHINESE FIRMS MANAGER,
SUED
"LENT TO EMPLOYEES."
The manager of a Chinese firm
was sued in the Summary Court this morning for $847 alleged to. have been money received by him for the plaintiff the form in question.
Mr. J. T. Pryor. for the plaip- These facts were given when tiffs, said that the defendant was the youth was charged before Mr. at all material times the manager R. E. Lindsell at the Central of the business, having left Magistracy this morning with July 1, of this year,
on
Before he
local financiers with integrity of ladies' waterproofs-valued at $88.China Mall" seem in favour of a theft. It was mentioned that he left, the accounts of the fem ward
,
air Rents Bourd Which is the was discharged on Saturday after gone into and it was found that best policy to adopt ?
a pericd in jail,
$610 which should have been. Beyond the official announce Defendant said that he had no handed in was not there. The de- ment that the Rents Restriction money to go to the country and a note in the account book to that fendant admitted this" and made was obliged to steak....
"Well you do another two
effect. month," remarked His Worship.
principle and an "unassuming" dis-la silver photo frame, two um- sition which commended him in brellas and three ash trays. The 'al; with whom he came into eni; toun) value of the loss is given as
$360. fact
Although since his retirement
Chinese Woman Robbed. from the Legislative Council in During the absence of omar- 1921, after over three years' use- ried woman from her house, 55, Ordinance would be allowed to fut service, his name was not so Nam Ping Wai village, in the lapse on June 30, the Government pranently before the public. Autan district, on Saturday has made no statement on the
ominued to do much disinterest-afternoon, some person broke into situation.
Nor has anybody with et work on bodies working in the the house and stole from several qualifications undertaken to say interests of the community.
boxes jewellery and money to 2 whether control in some form is total of ST,167.
still needed to-day. When the next return is published by the DEFEAT FOR GOVERNORSHIP Fassessor of rutes, there may be w change in recorded values to show. Will it be "sufficiently
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The business career of the late Mr. Po Fook, who was born in In connection with this robbery, Hongkong in 1863 and educated at a man from the same village has Queen's College then Central been detained for enquiries, School). Begun with his appoint-¡ ment as assistant compradore of! Jardine, Matheson and Company! in 1891, although prior to that he.... had held positions in a Chinese! hony and at the Registrar-Gen- ! eral's department and Messrs. Bennys and Mossop, solicitors,
TIED ROUND LEG, authoritative?
AN EMIGRANT AND HIS REVOLVER
FOR OWN PROTECTION.
"MA" FERGUSON.
CERTAIN,
POLITICAL ECLIPSE.
Dallas Texas), Aug. 29.
The following day, continued Mr. Pryor, the defendant signed a promissory note for that sum.
Hist Honour" (Mr. Justice Wood Does that not amount t a discharge of that portion of the amount claimed?
Mr. F. E. Nash (for the de- fence): It is my case that it does
"
Mr. Pryor. I do not think it was ever, accepted and no receipt i was, to my knowledge, given for it.
MACKINTOSH'S
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SALE
3 DAYS
Aug. 30th, 31st, Sept. 1st
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The 8 ale Prices save
from
30 to
50% on every
purchase you
make.
Call early-
Secrecy Will Be Preserved. Mr. Dan Moody has politieally
Hi Honoun: But you took! The "China Mail" is making in-clipsed "Ma" Ferguson. the Arst delivery of it.
woman Governor in the United Mr. Pryor indicated that the quiries into the rents position. On the resignation of his bro-
States, by defeating her by then to plaintiffs had been seriously MACKINTOSH ther, Sir Robert Ho Tung, from
Tenants," both Chinese and one in the so-called run-off primary handicapped" by the failure of the position of compradore to:
European, are asked to send in election for the Governorship of the defence on request to furnish Jardine's, in 1000: Mr. Ho Took was appointed to the position. from America was charged before or agents,
A Chinese returned emigrant details of increases by landlords Texes, Mr. Moody's election in particulars.
November is thus assured.-Reuter. Full particulars are He continued to take an aeave Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central part in local commercial and in- Magistracy this morning with desirable in each case. dustrial development which unlawful possession of a revolver. Where an occupant thinks that
brought him into contact with Chinese and foreigners by whom he was held in great respect and esteam.
Council Service.
...
which was found strapped to his leg when he landed here.
Mr. W. E. Hind pleaded for leniency on the man's behalf by
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it would not be wise to "give) away" the owner arequest should be inserted. In such cases, the
"China Mail" will not publish
It was in 1917 that Mr. Ho Fook pointing out that the case was not
a serious one. He said that de-names, addresses or other detalls: was appointed to the Legislative fendant was 60 years old and which may lead to Council in succession to the late, brought the weapon
$ landlord with him Sir Boshan Wei-yuk and with his from America to take to the
*knowing." The information then colleague, the late Mr. Lau country for his own protection.
will be used as relative only to a Chu-pak, he ably' represented the incerests of the Chinese com- hard labour, was imposed.
A fine of $250, or two months" district or locality, or in a general munity of which they were repre- sentatives. Owing to the increas- ing urgency of his private affairs! he resigned the post in 1921 at which time H.E. the Governor, Sir Reginald Stubbs, made felici- tous references to his. services:
on
Mr. Ho Fook held the position of Justice of the Peace since 1892. His many other spheres of acti- vities included work
the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, of, whịch he was a Committee i member, the Chinese Per- Cemetery Committee. the Chinese Public Dispensaries Committee, the Tung Wah Hos- pitul Advisory Board, the District Watchmen's Committee and the
manent
Po Leung Kok. In recent months he was a member of the Board. which advised the Government upon the distribution of the Trade. Loan.
He also did useful service on the Memorial Committee, the Prince of Wales Reception Committee, and as an old Queen's College Boy took a keen interest in its doings. as a member of the Old Boys" Celebration Day Committee. He
was a member of the Chinese Club
and other similar" institutions.
Mr. Ho Fool's génerosity was well known to those who had oc- casion to approach him in the maine of a worthy cause, and hej was identified with many philan thropic enterprises. Among his large bequests to public institu- tions was a gift to the Hongkong University which led to foundation of the School of Phy- siology; he was also the means of
the University and to
the
SHIP RIDDLED.
THRILLING EXPERIENCES,
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PASSENGERS INJURED.
Hankow, Aug. 26. Numerous reports have been received from up river of firing
on passenger steamers by the Southerners.
Butterfield
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Messrs. Swire's Shasi, the Japanese and
Maru all suffered. Yuen Kiang Maru and Tachi
The Indo-China S.N. Com papy's Kiangwo arrived this morning absolutely riddled with bullets and with three Chinese passengers severely wounded and cre sailor in the vicinity of Chenglin. Fortunately, the skipper was forewarned by the Tach: Maru.. which was going up river, with the result that a
barricade of bags of beans was
erected on deck and around the bridge, which later effectually prevented serious casualties.
It is estimated that a thou- sand rounds altogether were let loose, these being mostly con- centrated on the officers' and saloon quarters.--Reuter.
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the foundation of scholarships to Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.) his old Five sons survive Mr. Ho Fook, one of them being Mr. Ho Leung, who succeeded his father a few
I school, Queen's College. A War Gift.
sense.
Editorially, the "China Mail" to has given. no opinion as whether landlords, 28 a cluss.. have exploited the public, in the case of property which formerly came within the scope of the Ordinance.
Shortage Not So Acute. Other properties, never affected. by restriction, hardly come under the term "control." rentals being fixed more by the factors of sup- ply and demand.
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'QUAKE SHOCK.
CONSIDERABLE INTENSITY IN MAINE.
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NO DAMAGE REPORTED.
Portland. Maine), Aug. 29. earthquake of considerable intensity shook, part of Maine, but no damage is reported.-Reuter:
NEW DRIVE.
CANTON ATTACKS LEFT
*. FLANK.
WU PEJ-FU ON SCENE.
Hankow, Aug. 27.
A telegram just received at Headquarters from the front states that the Southern forces commenced
It is admitted that the housing: shortage ia not nearly" acute as, say, a few years ago. But is there a shortage of any de- house or flat where control, or finite class of tenement, shop,
partial control, is still desirable?
With facts available, it will then be not so difficult to decide whether-with the greatest good for the greatest number, as one correspondent stated-Hongkong hus reached Rents Ordinance
a stage when
will do more all day long. harm than good.
the
Information from all tenants
will be welcome, no matter if the writer be a principal tenant, sub-
tenant, lessee, or ordinary tenant Letters can also be sent in Chinese.
"Complaints" to Hand.
A Chinese gentleman who lives at No. 26, Possession Street, writes briefly:-
The owner is n Chinese lady, "
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a
corcentrated
drive this morning against the Allied left flank near Hsienning, which is only 50 miles from Wachang.
Mr. Pryor explained that parti of the balance of the claim against the former manager was for money received on behalf of the firm and paid out as loans to fokls of the business without the! authority or consent of the firm.
Mr. Nash indicated that it would be his case that Such. moneys were paid out in the course of business.
The final balance of the claim. stated Mr. Pryor, was in respect of In item appearing under the] heading of "pald for sundry ex penses. This had amounted in
the accounts to $80 which was far in excess of what it could possibly have been The defendant had admitted this when the accounta were gone into and had stated. that it could not, in fact, have ex- ceeded $40.
Then does it not amount to em- bezzlement of the firm's moneys? Mr. Pryor: That depends on the evidence of intention. The defendant had been with the firm. for a considerable time and up til the time in question had been perfectly honest. If he now tried to deceive his former employers, of course, they might take a different view of the matter.
The case is proceeding.
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'THE WEATHER.
Until noon to-morrow weather forecast is south
the east
Fighting has been most fierce, winds, moderate; generally fair,
showery at first."
Marsha Wu Pei-fu arrived
on the scene of action and is personally directing the Allied
defensive.
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It is reported that up to seven o'clock in the evening that the Allies were successfully holding
the line. Reuter.
The Observatory report at 11.10 a.m. to-day states that pressure is highest from E. China to N.E.. Japan and lowest over
SW China. Conditions are main- ly anti-cyclonic.
TA BACK AGAIN.
Among the prominent passen- gers that arrived in, port this morning. per R.M.S. "Empress of Canada" from Manila was Mr. W. H. Bell Manager of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Miss Helen Patterson, and the Rev. G: R. and
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"I beg to insert in your valu able columns the following in- formation with regard to rent in- crease, viz., $80 for each flat of three small cubicles, at the ad- No. 76, Wing Lok Street 2nd Mrs, Lindsay?" dress given."
floor) gives a wealth of detail.
Because of what he considers to
A report to the police by Mr. be an unwarranted increase he is Slipper, of the P.W.D, states that seeking other accommodation. while he left his motor car outside, Mr. Ho Fook was one of the years ago as compradore of
In Chinese measurements (a the Kowloon ferry wharf on directors of the Tai Yau Bank "Ewo."
From Hollywood Road, a clock which presented aeroplanes to the Other sons are Mr. Ho Iu, com- and watchmaker words his letter Chinese foot la equal to about 15 Saturday, the rubber bulb of the Allied forces for service at the pradore of the Mercantile Bank of in the form of a petition. He inches) his flat is 20 feet deep horn was stolen.
India, Mr. Ho Ki, compradore of states that he has a "small busi- deep (ie., space which can be Decensed is survived by numer- Messrs. E. D. Sassoon. There is none" which he started over used for cubicles); 10 feet wide;
front during the war.
of whom are very well-known.
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Invitations are out for the also Mr. Ho Kwong and Dr. S. C. twenty years ago. The rent then has neither a kitchen nor a verun-wedding at 3 pm, on September ous relatives in Hongkong, many Ho, the latter being a member of was $27.50 a month. Five years dah; and that entrance can only 8, at St. John's Cathedral, of
B.A. be made through the principal Chow "Cheng-lam,
and His brothers, Sir Robert Ho Tung the Sanitary Board. There are lago it became $35.
"I have never owed a cent or a tenant's premises (on the ground Alice Bernice Li. The reception and Mr. Ho Kom-tong, are out-also five daughters and nuraerous
will be held subsequently at No. standing members of the Chinese grand-children.
cash in my rent," adds the writer, floor).
The Wang Fat firm allege that 33, Robinson Road. Mr. Ho Wing, compradore of "tut the landlord suddenly gave community. Deceased's sister. is the wize of Mr. Wong Kam-fook the Hongkong and Shanghai me legal notice on July 28 that I the rent originally was $40 a
The 15 per cent. in- An old Chinese- woman who (compradore of the Hongkong and Ranking Corporation, another was to surrender possession on month.
crease last year was put into force, was charged at the Magistracy!! son, was adopted by Sir Robert August 30." "A Ho Tung.
The owner is in Cantor but he and the rent became $46. Now this morning with possession of The funeral will take place at has an agent in Hongkong,
he has been advised that on Sep-illicit opium, pleaded that shs 2 p.m. to-morrow from Mr. Ho
tember 7, the rent will become bought the drug for her own use, Rent Nearly Treblod!
$1201 Fook's residence, No. 15. Kennedy
Therefore, remarks the as it was cheap. She was fined In tabular form (under ten manager, he is vacating the floor $100, or six weeks' imprisonment Road, arriving at Yat Pit Ting,
In default: Kennedy Town at 4.80 p.m. hendings), the Wang Fat firm of the day before.
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