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The China Mail.
Hong Kong, Friday, April 8, 1932.
Retrenchment Commission's Report.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1952)
ICE HOUSE STREET INCIDENT.
AN OLD
FORT IN BORNEO
European's Blater Torn by Vehicle.
RIKISHA QUESTION AGAIN.
The nuisance: caused by... private
rikisha pullers in Jee House Street
TRIP FROM KUDAT.
Cannons Fished Up From River.
It is of course only to be ex havoc with this wall, but it was that North Borneo possible to walk on it for most far as the little
man-
still well looked after and is in fact still used for occasional burials. The origin of one of the headstones, which is of granite,
cover,
in the morning, when rushing to pected pick up their respective talpana on should be entirely deficient in of the way as the arrival of every ferry at the what would be classed at home Mohammedan cemetery, which Star Ferry wharf, was brought to as "ancient monuments," says a lies in a clearing in the light in the Central Police Court writer to the North Borneo grove less than a quarter of a this morning, when, before Mr. Herald, but even those relics of mile from the landing place. We Wynne-Jones, a Chinese puller was the unsettled times that pre- had not time to explore along the summoned by Mr. C. F. Andrews, of ceded the signing of the Charter wall further than this point, but United Terrace, Kowloon, for dan- and a settled form of Govern- we were told that little more of Da- ment are known to but few peo- it remains, so that its alleged gerous driving, on March 23, fendant pleaded guilty..
ple except, by name.
course must be largely a matter Mr. Andrews
The Marudu fort; the attack of conjecture. Informed his
The cemetery is Worship that he was walking along on which is so well described in Ice House Street to catch the 9.05 Mr. Owen Rutter's book British a.m. ferry back to Kowloon, when North Borneo, is one of the the defendant, without paying any most important of these relics, heed us to where he was going, ran and an account of it, as seen on a would be interesting to dia- into him. The shaft of the recent visit, may perhaps be of vehicle tore the sleeve of the sports interest. blazer he was wearing at the time. Actually, to people living at Mr. Andrews added that the pullera Kudat, it is by no means difficult of access. About a quarter of an hour's run in a launch down stream from the Langkon Estate landing stage, a small stream Mr. runs off to the right under a he had paid tunnel of nipah foliage. Near the junction of this little stream of with the main river was placed to Rutter, though the remains of the boom mentioned by Mr. com- the fort that existed here are no
were a great nuisance.
His Worship agreed, and thanked Mr. Andrews for having taken
action.
Replying to his Worship,
Andréwa sald that $17.50 for the blazer.
The Magistrate imposed a fine $5, and ordered the defendant pay $5 compensation to the
plainant.
News in Brief.
St. Johns, Newfoundland,
In 1845. Our guide told us that the cemetery was in existence before the time of the destruction of the fort in 1845, and pointed out one grave as that of Serip Osman's father, while the head- stone of another had two round holes in it which he declared were caused by bullets during the attack on the fort, Whether they need an expert to determine but were really so caused it would their size indicated a weapon of fairly large calibre. The head- man apparently did not agree with Mr. Rutter that Scrip Osman's son was buried here, but he pointed out the grave of Osman's wife, who was, as Mr. Rutter tells us, reputed to have been able to walk upon the water. Her husband's fame. and his pir- atical successes were probably the cause of these supernatural powers being ascribed to her.
Mysterious Carving.
longer clearly visible. The head man who was..our escort told us that it was there that he found the old cannon, obviously of of $281,095, and in an appendix to
Two cases of small-pox and one European origin, that is now ly- the Commentary states:
of meningitis were notified yestering at the side of the Langkon "Whilst some of the recom- day.
Estate office. mendations in the Report can
There are said to be two other readily be reduced to terms of, Lowest open air temperature cannons still in the river, close to dollars and cents, many, includ-yesterday was 65. Humidity at 10 the bark and the site of the ing some of the most important a.m. was 92 and at 4' p.m. 98. fort, one big one and one large and far reaching, cannot be so
one. The natives have given expressed. The Commissioners For speeding in a control area at them the names Si Lamat and Si themselves refrained generally Whitfield, Mr. C. H. Lam was fined Rioh, but no one has seen them At the head of this grave from giving monetary values to $20. Sergeant Pennell prosecuted. for many years. As, however, stands a very well executed picco The Breen Commission was
their, proposals. Several of the
the river at low tide is extreme of carving in wood, said to be appointed in July, 1980, to con- recommendations are still under
ly shallow near its banks, it about fifty years old, but per- sider: (1) The sufficiency of the consideration, and in a few cases
Yesterday. might be possible to recover haps older. It resembles in de- recommendations which had been, Sir Richard Squires has announc- them by dredging without much sign one of the bench ends of the existing, staff of the Government accepted at the time the Com-ed that he has no intention of re- difficulty, nor would the natives, Late Decorated" period of archi- Service and its effective employmentary was written, have had to signing-Reuter. -
we were told, raise any objec- tecture that are occasionally met ment; (2) The possibility of re-
be reconsidered in the light of
tion to their removal, for they with in English parish churches. ducing such staff by re-distribu-
subsequent developments.
Indian The
constable, Jawala are not regarded with that super- Possibly indeed it may have been "Such figures as it has been Singh, who was seriously wounded stitious veneration that is ac- copied from some bit of carving tion of work or by abandonment
found possible to give, on those by revolver shots at Shamsbulpo on corded to the mysterious 18th that was seized from ne of the of unnecessary work; (3) The sections of the Report on which Tuesday morning last, is said to be century anchor on Mengalom unfortunate merchantmen which possibility of extending the
a decision has been reached, are in an improved condition this morn Island.
fell a prey to Serip Osman and (We have ing, but is not yet out of danger. method of temporary
appended below."
Mud Wall.
his fe" w-pirates. It is engage-
given the totals above). They
About five minutes paddling doubtec more European than ment of Government officers and must not be taken as a summary The funeral of Mr. M. Manuk, up the stream, passing on the Oriental in its conception. the terms of service; (4) The
of the Report and Commentary." whose death was reported in yester-way the site of the village and Whether excavations would sources from which the person- The Prison Department gets off day's China Mail, takes place this a second and
yield up any further relics of nel of Government offices should the lightest with the "axe." The afternoon, the cortege passing the brings one to a shelving mud the occupation of the fort is The Dairy beach, where it is possible to doubtful. It is known that many Commission recommends economies Monument at 4 o'clock. be supplied and the terms of to the extent of $92,000 of which Farm's town office and all its depots drag the boat up to the man- guns were destroyed at the time
will close to-day at 3 p.m.
grove trees so that the passer-It was sacked, and in any case service; and (5) The possibili- Government sees its way to accept!
gers can land without being car-the clearing of the undergrowth ties of economy in the general clerical and Accounting Staff with $27,000. Next comes the Senior]
The Chinese girl, Yu Yuk-ching, ried or getting unduly muddy. that has covered the ramparts in administration of the Govern economies to the extent of $46,200 aged 5 years, of 1 Larch Street, At this spot begins the mud the course of over 70 years would in any branch of the accepted $88,109. The Public Mongkok, who was removed to hos embankment, about 5 foot high, be both a costly and lengthy pro- Works Department is axed $58,050 pital on March 28 last, quffering that formed the outer wall of the ceeding. But for anyone who is from severe burns, received when third fort, running at right interested in the history of -accepted $38,850. Education De- After holding ninety-nine meet partment $31,625-accepted $52,106. her clothing accidently caught fire angles to the stream for some North Borneo it is well worth a ings and examining fifty-three Junior Clerical Service $189,340- when playing, near a spirit stove, distance and gradually curving visit, especially as practically
died yesterday morning.
• round. The ravages of floods the whole trip from Kudat can witnesses, the majority of whom accepted $10,880 The axe is
and crabs--have played Bore be made by launch. were members of the Govern- wielded most heavily against the
At yesterday's meeting of the ment Service, the Commission mies recommended
Police Department, where econo- Legislative Council, at which there was a full attendance, of members,
ment or Government Service.
amount to
..
COMMENCING SUNDAY AT THE KING'S submitted a report to the Gov- $158,168, as against which Govern by-laws and amendments made by
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smaller fort,
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but plans had been drawn up in order to facilitate estimate:
following resolution was carried unanimously
That in the opinion of the Board the Junior, and Senior Local Examinations should be held at the beginning of July and are abolished then such examina If the Junior and Senior Locals tion as replace them."
With reference to the items of Very Rev. Dean A. D. Swann, M.A., Public Works Extraordinary affect- D.S.C., and Hon. Mr. S. W. Teo,ing the Education Department the OB.E, LLD.ee ja ka
Board stressed the urgency of in- **The Chairman, on behalf of the creased accommodation for British children in Kowloon and the need of a building for the Vernacular Normal School for Women.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The 83rd Meeting of the Board cost. ernment of Hong Kong in May, ment, so far, has accepted $114,663.
the Sanitary Board relating to of Education was held on Wednes-The 1931. That report, together The report is,adengthy document, with Government's commentary which we find impracticable to re- measures taken with regard to spit-day afternoon.
ting were approved... A short cor-Members present were:-Direc produce in full at one time. We thereon, has only just been resball, therefore, for the benefit of ecting Bill to amend the Medical tor of Education (Mr, G. P. de read Martin, MA), Inspector of English our, readers, publish it in instal Registration Ordinance wis
for the first time; and the Bill to Schools. (Mr., A: R. Sutherland,. ments, together with Government's The report makes recommen- commentary, commencing with our lating to opium was read a second Schools (Mr. Y. P. Law, B.A.), Rev. amend and consolidate the aw re M.A.). Inspector of Vernacular dations in regard to the follow next issue. It is, of course, an im- and third time, and became law. Father Byrne, SJ, Capt. P. S. ing departments of the Govern-portant report whigh deserves to The Legislative Council stands Cannon, M.A., A.E.C., Rev. F. Short, ment the P.W.D., Harbour, bread marked, learned and in- Attorney-General's Office, the comment until such time as we
wardly digested. We shall defer adjourned sine die.
Registry, Supreme Court, have had an opportunity, of giving Crown Solicitor, Land Office, closer study both to the Report and Official Receiver, Magistracies, Government's Commentary thereon. Medical and. Sanitary Depart ments, Fire Brigade, District Offices, Botanical and Forestry
Mr. B. Wylle left. Hong Kong The report of the Medical Officers: Departments, Royal Observatory,
yesterday by the 8.8. Gianluce on for Bchools, for January and Post Office, Secretariat for
Home leave. During his absence, February, a copy of which had, Chinese Affairs, Imports and
Mr. F. P. Franklin will act as Gen been sent to each member, was Exports, Department, Audit and
eral Manager of South China Morn-laid on the table.
The Chairman informed the ing Post Limited. Police Departments, Prison De Mr. G. B. R. Sargent'has been
Board, that the Board's recon- partment, the Colonial Secre-appointed Headmaster of the The Right Reverend C. R. Duppuy, mendation to amend Articles 45; tary's Office, the Cadet Service, Diocesex Boye School in succession Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong Is and 47 of the Grant Code
to the Rev. W. T. Featherstone, sailing for - England on Saturday, been accepted by Governmen Senior Clerical and Accounting
April 9, by the P & 0, as, Corfu. Gov realgne
nent was (also Staff and Junior Clerical Service,
Scholar of St. He will leaya- by, launch from agre Cowloon-Canton Railway the
¡Queen's Pier still ar Education Department, and the
DIOCESAN, BOYS' SCHOOL
New Headmaster Appointed.
H.E. the Governor and Lady Peel Board, welcomed Capt. Cannon, the will be at Home to The Rt. Rev. the new Command Educatiagal Officer, Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Duppuy who had been appointed a member this afternoon at 4.80 p.m.
of the Board vice Captain Deakin, D.S.O., M.C.
the
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "Chins, Mall" of April 8, 1922.1
To-day's dollar is worth 2/5 18/16,
Sir Paul Chater C.M.G. Is to
| donate $50,000 to be utilised by the ex-Service men of the Colony. This announcement was made this morn- ing by the donor of the munlicent gift to a Chind Mail reporter who called on Sir Paul at his offices. Phus Ca “considérable: amount Sof
tion is satisfied:
during a ceremony
Sir Paul Cask
Kerect, a statue of Hias) hoss,
The Prince: rested
Ami should be done for