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The success of the two British industries fairs at Home, report
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1927.
CRIMEAN. VETERAN. BANKER HONOURED.
LINK WITH HONG KONG.
Local residents whe are ac-
PRESENTATION TO MR. A. H. BARLOW.
CHINESE MERCHANTS' TRIBUTE
On behalf of the Chinese mer- chants, bankers and residents of the
worth.
MAN" ed in to-day's wireless news, DEATH OF "A GRAND OLD grutifying as further evidenco bl the nation's vitality, is useful also as an example to the Dominions and Colonies. Hong Kong cannot at the moment, unfortunately.. follow this example, owing to the political conditions in China, quainted with Mr. Tom Pitt, ex-colony, Sir Robert Ho Tung_yester- which have their financial reper Sub-Inspector of the Hong Kong day presented Mr. A. H. Barlow, cussions in this Colony. But there Police" Force, who retired on the departing manager of the Hong is no doubt that could an indus-August 7, 1922, after 22 years' Kong and Shanghat Banking Cor tries fair be held here, as has service, will sympathise with him poration, with a magnificent silver been suggested in the past, a in the death at Eastney, in mail drinking cup as a token of their great tip would be given to local week, of his father, Mr. Thomas appreciation of his friendship and trade. Hong Kong, we are often Pitt, Senior,
Known throughout Eastney as Among others present were: The tok, has no industries, being merely a distributing centre. This "Old Tom," the deceased who was Hon. Sir Shou-sen Chow, Hon. Dr. Le Cheung-whiu, M: X. Lo, Li Po- is only partly bruc, for several big 94 years of age was a Crimean Kotewall Messrs. Ho Kom-tong. industries can be named at once. Yeteran and served with the kwei, Chan Tin-son. He Wing. Moreover a great city cannot Royal Marines. He was giver Chun Nim-pak. Ho Kwong Ho grow, much less exist, without a full military honours at the Leung, Hu To Lam Kwai-sang dozen industries springing up. funeral, the Marines turning out (Chairman of the Gold and Silver Here alone is enough to warrant in force to pay their last tribute. Exchange. Association), Yong Chi-
Practically the whole of East-ming, Fang Heung-chuen, Edward- an industries fair. Then there is our great import and export ney was out and lined the streetso Tung, Yuer Woon-iu. Lo Woon- tude. The firm who handle this bare hended as the funeral pro- Guild) Ho Ki, the native bankers, choa (Secretary of the 24 Trades
vice and sugar merchants and re- would doubtless welcome an op- cession passed through
Puk portunity to display their goods streets. The respect shown on presentatives of the Num before visitors from all parts of all sides was a fitting tribute Hongs,
In making the pregentation, Sir China. An industries fair in the town's "Grand Old Man,"
Amongst those who attended Robert said:- Hong Kong would represent a shop window for the Colony'a the funeral were two other M Barlow On behalf-of-
veterans, Mr. Jthe Chinese merchants.
shals Wa Pel-fu and Chang Tso- Hin declared months ago that their objective was to crush Bolshevism Chang Kai utterly, Genern shek's only reply was to push on with his advance into Northern territory. He has taken a pre- cious long time to declare in pub- lic that Communism will be fatal to China and that it will mean the downfall of China and revolution. The true frienda of China "have been saying so ever since the ascendancy of Borodin and Co. In Canton But they have been scoffed at by Nationalist organs and speakers, as merely foreign Imperialists out to menace Chin-
FINE WORK.
SUPPORT FOR DESERVING CAUSES.
H.K.W.G" & M.C.L. REPORT.
the
bankers
residents whose names engraved.
the silver
goods, whether locally manufac- Crimear tured or imported, and there is no Hetheridge, te R.M.A., and Mr. and doubt is would be of vast beneit. Stares, late R.N. Colonelars to traders all over the Far East. Second Commandant Clark of the plate, I have much pleasure in ask- Chinese as well as foreign. Let Royal Marines was also presenting you to accept this silver drink. us hope that conditions will soon Pall bearers were Staff Sor-ing cup, on the occasion of your arrive which will make such a geants of the R.M.LI A Royal approaching departure on Home Marine bugler sounded the "Last leave us a token of their regurd fair at last possible.
Post' as the graveside.
and good wishes. To be chosen as It is interesting to note that the spokesman of such representa the deceased's son, Thomas Pitt.tive Chinese gentlemen under such junior also served with the Mar-high compliment to myself: and, to happy circumstances is indeed a ines, and it was from that me. the pleasure of making this pre branch of the service that he sentation is incomparably enhanced joined the Hong Kong Police in to my practically life-long associn- 1900. In his early days in the tion with the Hong Kong and 'Colony ex-Sub-Inspector Pitt Shanghai Banking Corporation, and, Eshone as a good rifle shot. Heit may say so. Sir, by my long and The General Honorary Secra-Was also a keen billiards, player intimate friendship with you per- Knowing your dislike of tary of the Hong Kong Women's and once held the Championship sonally. Guild and Ministering Children of the Colony. In later years he speeches in general-certainly of League (Mrs. Creasy) reports was a strong supporter of the making them, and probably of lis- that funds were allegated as fol- Hong Kong Boxing Association tening to them as well!--I propose
and officiated as time-keeper atle gay very little more. many of their tournaments. · As Gentlemen, it is unnecessary for lows, during 1926-
British Charities: Hong Kong Cots at M.Q.L.
a Clubman ex-Sub-Inspector Pitt me to say anything about the un- rivalled position of the Hong Kong Popularity Homas, Ottershaw... £200 enjoyed
and Shangha Banking Corporation amongst the members of the as the premier Bank in the Far Trafalgar Homes for 'Or.
100 Craigengower Cricket Club.. phans, Portsmouth Royal Sokliers' Daughters.
Home, Humpstead Merchant Service Guild.... 100 Orphar Homes of Scotland
(Quarriors) officers' Families Fund. Evelina Hospital for Chil-
dren
Home and Shaftesbury
Arethusa Training Ship. Waifs and Strays Society
Total
or
Local Charities Hos-
ese independence and to interfere Italian Convent with China's domestic, affairs.
pital Nethersole Hospital Ying Wa Girls' School C.M.S. Day Schools
100
300 50
50
great
East. We are all proud of this wonderful Institution whose finaa- feial prestige and strength increase as the years go by in spite of any
OPENED BY POLICE adverse influence of political up-
heaval But WHAT A SMALL BLACK BOX could
sueh CONTAINED.
50 STORY OF ALLEGED BRIBE.
50:
ór it
is fot
trade depression..
that obvings
it for EVET maintain Ene record unless it were Tortunate in selecting those who are charged with the heavy responsi billty of looking after its destiny. (Applause).
That the Bank was, in this res
A Chinese was brought before £300 Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning pert, singularly fortunate in the $7,917:50 charged on remand with the un-past is shown by such names as lawful possession of four taels ofisir Thomas Jackson, Sir Newton, non-Government opium and with Stabb, Mr. A. G. Stephen. And I' offering $30 bribe to an Indian venture, to say that in having you, 200.00 constable to let him go.
Sir, as its prevent Head. the con- 1,000.00
Mr. E. Davidson appeared for tinuity of the Bank's "good" joss" is the defence.
maintained. (Applause). 200.00
$
Whatever may be the reasons underlying, Chang Kai-shek's de nunciation of Communism-whe-Village School Fund
Victoria Home and ther self-preservative or other-
Orphanage HUNTER.-On March 1, 1927, apwise it should certainly have the C.M.S. Blind Home
the Victoria Nursing Hame effect of bringing, the Northern St. Joseph's Home for. Shanghai to Del. Sub.-Inapr.
the Aged Poor and Mrs. Hunter, a daughter. and the Southern war lords nearer!
Hong Kong Benevolent Ja common platform than has yet
Society DEATH.
With a concerted Protestant Alms-houses been possible.
Fund LITTLE On February 28, 1927, attack or Communism, combined at Tientsin. Elizabeth Con with resolute action to rid the
wife of Edward S.
stance,
.
Hong Kong, Tuesday, March 8, 1927.
COMMUNISM IN CHINA.
such a hope, however, must be set
Total
Grand Total
400.00 600.00
For conscientiousness and sheer At the previous hearing lasti week the Magistrate intimated devotion to duty, none of your pre- that the second charge would be decessors could possibly have sur- | treated as a committal case. passed you. Your genius for tak Police evidence was to the effecting pains your indefatigableness, 1,000.00 that an Indian constable on duty must be a source of inspiration to
1,000:00
400.00
on the Western water front ateer subordinates, as your habi dusk, saw two Chinese approach-tually early arrival at the Benk ing him. When they were near must at times be rather an embar (AP- 500.00 the main not in custody was heard rassing example to them. saying to the accused, "Here plause & laughter). 200.00
We all hope that you and Mrs. comes a 'molo kwai.'" With one Barlow.will have a pleasant voyage. accord both men crossed the road a happy reunion with, your heme $5,500.00 and quickened their pace obvious-folk in Britain and a safe return to
of co-
Little Jr. and daughter of country of the crew headed by
ly with the intention to gain A Hong Kong, where they hope better Mrs, R. C, Forsyth, Baptist | Borodin. the ideal of unity in)
$13.417.50 side lane not far off. The Indian times await us all. We also hope Mission.. Tsianfu.
China will come within the realm The President and Committee intercepted them and searched that trade and commerce may
In a lower Against desire to acknowledge with grate the actased.
coat nourish for "the mutual benefit of of practical politics.
ful thanks the donation of $770 pocket he found an empty horn the great Bank under your manage- received from Miss Woo, M.B.E. box which gave a strong smell of ment and its Chinese clients, who the report that the Soviet has being part proceeds of the auction opium. Immediately upon this look confidently to you for the con- officially appointed M. Karakhan of the Fiat Car and diamond discovery, the accused's comm-tinuance of that measure Another attack on Communism to be its representative in Canton, bracelet sold after St. Paul's panion ran away. The Indian ask- operation without which the pros- ed the accused to open a small perity of Hong Kong cannot be so has been made by General Chang that that emissary intends to pro-
black box which he was carrying (wel! assured." (Applause.) in his hand, but the accused pro-| Chinese Co-operation. Kai-shek. this time at a masa ceed to Harkow, and that the meeting in Nanchang. This out-Soviet intends to accord recogni- burst is taken to mean the widen- tion to the Southern Government. ing of the split in the ranks of These reports can, only be taken the Kuomintang. That may be so, to mean the strengthening in-
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tested that he had no key. He! In reply, Mr. Barlow. referred to was taken to the police station. the excellent co-operation of the On the way accused offered the Bank's Chinese clients and, dealing constable $30, saying, " have with statements which were seme- Mr. H. Thorgersen's houseboy only four taels of opium.
Take
times made au to the Bank's "Im- has absconded from his residence, this and let me go.
At the sta-perialism," said that the Institution.
but it is more evidence of a desire stend" of the weakening of No. 308, Nathan Ron Kowloon. tion accused produced the key was not, nor ever had been, Imperial on the part of the Nationalist Moscow's influence in China. with money, clothing and jewellery and opened the box, and in it the in any sense. It was non-political GRÆCO EGYPTIAN TOBACCO STORE. LTD. General to "dig himself in" now What will be the attitude of Gen-worth $651.»
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Will he that he fears in reality the eral Chang Kai-shek? menace of the Communist cancer. metaphorically take M. Karakhan,
WOMAN'S STAB. WOUNDS. He declares that Communism is whose personal safety has already only one method of economic been threatened by Marshal
Sybil Joseph who recently figured development. It may be adapted Chang Tso-iin, to his bosom and in an assault case at the Magistracy to the conditions of some coun- rejoice at Moscow's condescension was yesterday admitted to the Kow- loon Hospital suffering from stab tries, but it will be fatal to China.to recognise the Nationalist Gov-wounds. She refused to say how Communism will mean the down-ernment as one other means of ex-they were caused. fall of China and revolution. If tending Moscow's grip Over these views are genuine, there China? These are not idle ques- may still be some hope of unity tions: They are warranted by
STEALING A NAME PLATE.
Sentence of one, month's jail waa
opium was found.
I
as it lived on the fostering of trade For possession of opium, defen- and good relationships. dant was fined $250,
On the charge of bribery defen dant was committed for trial.
In conclusion, he thanked them. for their good wishes on behalf of himself and his wife.
MONEY MISSING FROM SAFE.tickets at 6d, for admission to
Season tickets at 5s., or single
the Exhibition of Flemish and Royal When the safe of Messrs. S. C. Belgian Art at the Lay & Co., in Alexandra Building, Academy, are available for stu- was opened this morning a sum of dents of recognised art schools. $240 was missing. The police are Inyestigating the matter."
A Chinese was admitted to hospf- tal yesterday suffering from Am- monia poisoning said to have been self administered.
The mothers of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cooper, of Dennison Road,
buried in Selby cemetery.
in China as far as concerns the Chang Kai-shek's latest exposure Bolshevist influence. It seems & of what Communism, will mean passed by Major Willson, this morn-
Burglars entered the 3rd floor of Selby, Yorkshire, died on the pity, however; that expression to for China. If he holds firmly to ing on a Chinese who was caught No. 14 Jubiles Street yesterday and same night and from the same them in some concrete form was that declaration he will range early this morning removing the stole money, jewellery and clothing cause (heart failure), and were
brass name plate outaide Mesars, worth $273. not given by General Chang Kai- himself on the side of those Chin Anderson and Nash's office in town. shek long before he embarked on ese who desire to see their coun-
FOR CHILDREN'S BRUISES. the Northern expedition. Whilst try saved from the peril of Rus-
OR "black and blue" bruises, sprains in Canton he had innumerable op- sian Communiam. Furthermore,
of wrists and ankles, strains of cords and muscles, stabbed toes, cuts, portunities not only of airing he must admit that the best out- similar views on Communism, but side friends of Chine are not night Mr. E. J. Figueiredo left his
burns and other mishaps of childhood, Chamberlain's Pain Balm always giyas of following them up by ousting those emanating from Moscow but motor car No. 1006 at the junction shop at No. 4 Portland Street who relief. Does, just as much for older people too. Eason their rheumatic the Bolshevist crowd altogether those "bated Imperialists" of Jordan and Nathan Roads, Kow-were sent to No. 32, Des Voeux
loon, When he returned to the Road West yesterday to take deli-pains, backaches and in uralgia. Just from the councils of the National-against whom his own Press rave spat at 8 p.m. the car had disap-very of 100 places of leather worth rub it on the sore spots. Bold and
$170 absconded with the goods. recommended everywhere, peared. lat Government. When both Mar-in season and out of season.
MOTOR CAR' STOLEN.,
While visiting some friends last
Two fokis of a Chinese leather