WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1932.
Gaiety And Gravity In Shanghai
Reaction to Recent Disturbances
CHAPEL HAUNT OF GAMBLERS
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
ROTARY CLUB
MEETING.
Tribute Paid to Sir William Hornell,
PLAYGROUNDS SCHEME.
THE CHINA MAIL.
European Wife Sues Chinese Husband
Allegations of Cruelty
PLAINTIFF IN TEARS
Married In New York.
Plaintiff: "Yes, it would be un- true, I have never been drunk in my life."
The need for more playing ground for children in the Colony was stressed at the annual meeting of the Rotary Club, which was held at Mesars, Lane, Crawford's Restau rant yesterday afternoon, under the A claim for maintenance was Cross-examined by Mr. Marton, chairmanship of Sir William Hor-brought before Mr. J. A. Fraser at plaintiff said she did drink a little, nell, Kt. Members considered the the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday but only, what people offered her. as one of the reasons why business provision Shanghai, May 3.
of two children's play-afternoon, by Elizabeth Wan, a She kept a bottle of gin in the house A bird's-eye survey of the extra-has fallen off! The ricsha coolies grounds,-one at Blake Gardens and Norwegian woman of 26, against for medicinal purposes, and in ordinary situation now prevalent in apparently believe in making hay the other at Mongkok-in addition her Chinese husband, William Wan, order to buy that Gottle she had to This once universally recognized en while the sun shines and their agita- to the existing Wanchai and Blake whom she alleges assaulted her on pawn three Chineas dresses given many, occasions, until finally she to her by her father-in-law.. Mr. trepot of trade would yield much tion for remission of hire rates may Gardens areas.
ideas to others. The pos- Rotarian, the Rev. E. G. Powell, had to leave him, taking with her Marton laferred that there were that is both grave and gay, necord-give ing to the predilections of those who sibilities in this direction are almost Chairman of the Community Ser the 3-year-old child of the marriage. six empty gin battles in the house. vice, in explaining the scheme, said The plaintiff, who is claiming. Mr. Marton: "If your busband; choose to contemplate that a fure- limitless.
that it calls for the raising by the maintenance for herself and child and the house-boy the
go into "Whoopee" in Chapei. Situation.
at
the gaid
Trade,
In these dismal days, when nerves Rotary Club of a sum of money just was not legally represented, but witness-box and say that you have moment, is right in the doldrums,
are frayed, under $4,000, which it is planned to Mr. G. E. C. Marton appeared, for been drunk every day for the last and one has only to cite the recordare jaded and tempers
two weeks, will you say they are low rate of the dollar to the tael as there is nothing like scanning the obtain by voluntary subscriptions. the husband.
of Shanghai's vernacular The scheme will be voted upon at proof of the sluggish flow of money, pages
telling untruths?" It is true that a fair number of Press for veritable gems of uncon- the next meeting of the Club.
In evidence, plaintiff, who The Chinese news- Warm tribute was paid Sir. Wil- milla and other industrial concerns scious humour.
Hornell by the Hon. Mr.
throughout the proceedings chew- have resumed durations, but the papers of this city start out with the liam weekly wages hill is to-day but a laudable idea of being serious but W. E. L. Shenton, who said that the ed gum, said that she went to New feeble percentage of that to which end by being unconsciously funny great success that had come to the York from Norway when she was 18, living with relatives and work Shanghai has long since been accus. If one is to believe the gentlemen Rotary Club was due
ing for her living. On March 24, tomed and on which the prosperity of the Press, Chapei, that' woefulliam's personal efforts..
Sir William, in reply, remarked 1928 against the wishes of her re- et so many small trading concerns strip of land which is now practical- hinges.
ly deserted as the result of recent on the splendid opportunities which latives, she married defendant at a The rank and file of both foreign-hostilities, has become a haven for the Rotary had given him for mak-New York registrar's office, and a ers and Chinese were rarely so im-Chinese gamblers. opium smokers ing friendships.
Rotarian Powell, in putting for. poverished as at the present and others seeking diversion from moment, when the scarcity of money the workaday worries of this world.ward the scheme, said, in part:-
The estimated cast to Rotary Club is being felt in
one This, at least, is the statement by more than direction..
the vernacular Press, whose inresti-is as follows: Take the Shanghai Race Club.gations have led it to this profound 1. Blake Gardens:
That houry institu- conclusion. This is nothing new, for example. tion, the bi-annual Champions however, according to other reports. Chapel has always enjoyed an Sweepstakes, which to
many have seemed for years an almost sacro- unsavoury reputation and has for
2. sanet edifice, well able to withstand many years been a haunt for some crises and weather storms, have not of the city's worst characters. Buti heen spared this year the effects of It seems the Chinese Press has aud- the economic blizzard which is denly discovered something which aweeping Shanghai in common with has existed for years and, apparent- so many other parts of the world, ly, as a result of the recent up-
Race Club Sweep.
heaval in that quarter. Although'
Maintenance
to Sir Wil-
child was born on April 30, 1929. They left America for Hong Kong in August, the same year.
Witness then went on to describe some of the alleged cruelties in- ficted upon her by her husband since their arrival in the Colony, and said that her husband had bought her no clothes in Hong Kong, those she had, being obtain- ed from the Hong Kong Benevolent Society. In regard to food, plain- tiff said she could not eat Chinese food, and her husband only allow 1,350 ed her to eat European food if she used Chinese sauces and the cost of preparation was not more than his own food.
Equipment .. Director and care-
taker (10 mos.) 750
$1,250
.$500.
Mongkok:
Equipment
$760 Director and care-
taker (8 mos.) 600
Total for old and new
grounds
$3,966
In former years, the "A" Sweep the so-called "puppet" administra- of the Champions was sold out fully tion in Chapel has faded quietly three weeks before the Spring and, into the night after its meteorlike The recommendations of the Com- Autumn Meetings, and something career, the vernacular dailies claim mittee to this meeting are: like twenty to thirty thousand of that those who directed the opera- 1. That the present work be main-
tained. the "B" Sweep were easily disposed tions of the Chapei District Citi- of to an enger public that would zena'
new grounds, as Association- 2. That two
above, be applied for. Beramble for the little slips of paper which is only a cumbrous way of which to them spelt a potential for describing the "puppet" government. 3. That the present arrangement with the Chinese Y.M.C.A. be tute in the making. This year,have formed a new body known
continued. with the Spring Meeting less thun as the Chapel District Citizens": a week off, the Race Club has only Self-Government Progress Associa- contrived to sell a bare 40,000 tion, and, under this oganisation. tickets, and it would be surprising there are great doings by night and if it manages to dispose of more day in the purlieus of that devastat- than 60,000 by the time the hectic ed territory. Whoopee occasions are day of the Champions Race ar the order of the day and night. rives. Nothing could well bo more eloquent of the abnormal) times through which we are valiant-
ly struggling.
Ricshas Demand Remission.
Gambling and Opium. Gambling palaces
the even of
and opium
4.
That the amount required be raised from members of the Club by voluntary contribution.{ In answer to a request for{ opinions from Chinese members, the Hon. Dr. S. W. T'so, Rotarian Wu and Rotarian. Li Shu-fan all strong- ly supported the scheme.
The following officers
were
Chinese Wife.
In December, last year, she die covered that her husband had a Chinese wife at Fanling, which ex- plained why he spent more time ati Fanling than with her (plaintiff).
SUPERSTITIONS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE.
Revealed in New Book.
'London.. Queer superstitions of famoua divans are springing up like mush-elected for the ensuing year; rooms overnight in all directions. President, the Hon. Dr. S. W, men have heen revealed by Sir Charles Igglesden in his book, The humble individual who spends The only thing apparently lacking is T'so; Vice-President, Mr. P. S.
Here are his days--and nights-between the a first-class cabaret. It would seem Cassidy; Directors, the Hon. Li Tse. "Those Superstitions."
unwelcome pre- feng, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. F. A. Some of the secrets which are shafts of the ricsha which he pulls, that and often dies there, has entered sence the Japanese patrols Mackintosh and Mr. D. M. Maynard. made public in it-
Sir Malcolm Campbell:-Re- dampen the ardour of Honorary the fray which was started by the cannot
in quest of a Autter Perrin, Joint Honorary Secretaries, pudiated superstition but said he shopkeepers and householders when those
the wheel or they sought relief from the muni- at
a pipe of Mr. M. F. Key and Mr. H. Hong believed in luck, and was a fatulist. cipal rates and house rentals by rea-sleep-producer. Chapel is apparent- Sling. son of the abnormal times throughly getting back to normal. In the which they had passed. The richa very heyday of its prosperity, it coolies have joined the ranks of the had never known anything better.
It had remission hunters.
to
come. Nothing short of a miracle could have prevented it, and mirac- les are as rare as clean cushion covers in the ranks of the ricaha pulling fraternity in Shanghai, in which connection, Hong Kong, often twitted on being less highly sophis ticated than Shanghai in other directions, can justifiably claim to be infinitely superior to Shanghai, for, unlike this port, clean ricsho cushions in the Colony are the rule rather than the exception. this is & mere digression. come to the point at which the scribe of these notes started out, there have been representatives of
LOCAL BANKER'S DEATH.
Mr. Tang Chi- Ngong.
The death occurred at his real- dence at No. 37, Gough Street, yea: terday, of Mr. Tang Chi-ngongå, at But
To the age of 74.
Treasurer, Mr. N. J.
LIEUT. TYRWHITT'S FUNERAL.
Full Naval Honours.
SUBMARINE OFFICER.
Mr. J. E. Mollison prefer not to sit with 18 people at the table."
Miss Peggy Salaman-"Flying people dare not be superstitious; otherwise they would have no peace of mind."
Dr. W. G. Grace-Believed that if his name in the batting list were opposite an even number, he would make no runs.
Sir Henry Irving-Once sent a The funeral of Sub-Lieutenant note to a woman in the stalls:- R. Tyrwhitt, R.N., who was found "For God's sake take your peacock shot, dead on Stonecutters Island feather fan out of the theatre to yesterday morning, took place at prevent disaster."
Sir Charles describes many 4.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Full naval honours were accord- superstitions concerning courtship, ed, and from the Royal Naval Hos-marriage, the countryside, chil Mr. Tang Chi-ngong, who has pital, the coffin was borne on the dren, sport, the sea and many been ill for two months, is surviv shoulders of eight officers to the other branches of human activity. ed by his wife, four sons, several gun carriage, which was drawn to No wonder Misa Marjorie Bowen, the ricsha ramblers in every move- daughters, two grandsons and two the cemetery by 24 bluejackets the novelist, exclaims in her fore
granddaughters.
from the submarines in port. word: "Superstition has slain ment since unions first caught the
The late Mr. Tang was one of The firing party comprising more souls than desire or the lust popular fancy of China. It was the largest land, owners and pro-men from H.M.S. Cornwall headed for gold or power!" :: hardly likely, then, that the perperty owners in the Colony, and in the cortege followed by the casket ambulator pull, ag populace would addition was well-known In Chin- and pallbearers, and officers-and have been left out of a movement ese banking circles. He was for men from the fleet, among whom for a reduction in anything except many years a Justice of the Peace, were Commodore A.H.. Walker, the rice allowance. And they have and his other public activities Commanding Officer, H.M.S. Odin, not. No, sir, not by a jugful have included, Chairman of the (representing the Captain, Fourth They have come out into the open Tung Wah Hospital, Board of Submarine Flotilla), Commending with a démand for a reduction in Directors, Director of the Po Officers, H.M.S. Otus and Orpheus. hire rates-not the rates at which Leung Kuk, Director of the Kwong Wreaths were received from the their clients hire the vehicles, but Wah Hospital, and member of the following
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London Is to have's Show Boat
paddle The 8 Alexandrs
the rates at which the coolles rent Executive Committee of the Chin Commodore Walker, Capt. Barry their carriages from the various ese General Chamber of Commerce (HM.S. Orpheus), the Captain hongs,
Ja business he was prominent as and Officers of H.M.S. Orphaus, steamer which served as a troop Ricsha Business, the owner of the Tang Tin Fuk; Chief and Petty Officers of HMS: ship during the According to the vernacular native bank, and was connected Orpheus, stokers and seamen of rammed a German press, the depression has hit the financially with many Chinese H.M.S. Orpheus, the Commander ricsha business. Many factors have business firms and Insurance com- and lear of H.M.S. Cornwall; contributed towards ha
cong the city's 27,
was a generous donor
Corn ord
even
flostiny
Reference was then made to the husband's employment, as a motor car driver, and Mr. Marton com mented that defendant was earning $300 per month.
Mr. Marton referring to
an
alleged assault when the plaintiff was found in the company of an Indian policeman, asked her if she thought that he assaulted her be- cause she was with the Indian.
Plaintiff: "Yes, he did not want to go to the pictures that night.","
Stormy Scene.
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On the occasion of an assault in the horse defendant said she was so hurt she could not get up.
Mr. Marton: "Were you really hurt?
Plaintiff: "No."
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Mr. Marton: "Please do not be sarcastic in your answers to me.
A heated scene then took place, Paramount
plaintiff refusing to answer any further questions, and bursting into tears she left the witness box, heedless of the Magistrate's re- monstrances.
The hoaring was adjourned until Wednesday next..
SHARE MARKET.
The official summary issued by the Stock Exchange to-day states:
As noted in yesterday's report, the investment section is still the strong feature of the market, otherwise there is no material change in the rest of the list.
Sales.
Hong Kong Banks, $1,520. Providents (Old), $5.
Hong Kong Realties, $11.45. Ewo Cottons, Te. 18.35. Star Ferries, $90%. Hong Kong Electrics, $732. Dairy Farms, $28.
Buyers. Hong Kong Banks, $1,525. Union Insurance, $488, Union Waterboats, $19. Benguet Explorations; 31 cents. Providenta (Old); $4.90, Hotels (Cum. Rights),, $15. Hong Kong Lands, $762. Hong Kong Realties, $1145. Chinese; Estates, $1001⁄4, Ewo Cottona; Tls. 18.80. .: Hong Kong Trams, $21,90. Peak Trams (Old), $151⁄2. Star Ferries, $90.
Yaumati Ferries (Old); $80. China Lights (Old), 821, ..... China Lights (New), $201⁄2. Macao Electrics, $24. Telephones (P.P.); $24, Canton Ices, $4,80.-
Cements; (Combined), $18.65. Cements (Old), $13.10.-- Hong Kong Ropes, $14. Wallace Harpers, $13. Dalry Farms, $273⁄44. Lane Crawfords (Qld), #6%. United Theatres, Tin.<41⁄2. Govt, Loans, 24% Premium' Ballers.
Kailan Mining Ad., 25/~: South China Motors "B", $12. China Lights (01d); $21. |-| ́Cements (Combined), $18.85.
South China Enterprises, $8.85. Constructions (Old);":85,60.- Constructions. (New); $1.75.
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