THE HONGKONG DAILY
PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1932,
| route: "When I reflect on the inadequacy THE CRUISE OF THE GOODNO SAFE ANCHORAGE FOR RANDOM REFLECTIONS..
SHIP." WOLLOWRA,"
YACHTS.
DIFFICULTIES CAUSED BY "PRAYA Sir Paul (hater's project for endow of the ferry seïvien which makes it
LAWYERS ON THE BRIDGE.
RECLAMATION, ing Kowloon with a branch of the Union Imposte o algune to get to the "Island and buck in a day, and problem- Church. Hongkong, is in danger of being atical whether he will find a wear on the The final address for the defence was
As the Marine Court, yesterday, the delayed owing to the difficulty of obtain launch during the summer months- given, yesterday, in the action before ing a suitable.site. Obviously is is desir cannot lielp contrasting the supineness the acting Puisto Judge. (Mr. J. R. yacht boys of the yachts Ann (owned able that a house of worship should he of the Government with the enterprise Wood) in which the Wab Ha S.s. Coby Mr. P. M. Hodgson) and irent which would be shown if the Island brand Mr. Ter Hysan, et Hongkong. are owned by R. Sutherland) were summon in the midst of, or in close proximity to
longed to businessmen naturally anxious being sued by Messrs. Wilkins Bros. Inc.,ed before Commmander Beckwith for cou the populous districts from which it ex-
So far for its development. My this travels and Chen Van-chee, "shipowners and travening the regulations prohibiting any pect to draw its egregation. * 1 cần gather, however, the Gogerie | back over a long vista of years to the merebants, of Shanghai, for damage for spel from lying in Cannaway Bay Har ment has offered a site amongst the rocks champagne lunchrony with which probreach of charter party, whereby defen-ur-Refuge without permission in write behind Hunghom yillage, where it is prospettve purchasers were regaled after dans Martered the 8.8. posed to run a new road-" sortis day, Those who hair had any experience of the "vernment's methods will najpre- iate, the significance of the two words in inverted oturas, but that by the way.
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they had been brought down fruni Town in a special brain by land awnees anxious so convert rural estates along the Essex Coasth no work-raut EPSOPEN,
leest minds Think alike". I am Desjare "the"scriptural warrant" for glad to notion that E. the livernet building on a rock, there is natural fear shares the great distrust und dislike" that in this vase forre would be the fit with which I have always regardïd the "tenlant" disadvantage of the good seedents Drihnatee. Of eluese, as we are,
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Wallowed for ink ton: the Harbour Master, on Satur- FOLDING CANVAS BEDS
twelve months. The present acting is to thile whether Lee Hysan is a partner ja the Wah Be S.8. Co.
Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Meyers, Deacon, Cooker, Dencon & Harston) re presented the paintiffs; Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instracted by Mesrs, Wilkinson & Grist) "appeared for Lee Hysan, and Mr. C
Alabaster (instructed by Messrs. Wilkin Son & Grist) watched the interests of the
day, the 3rd insk, at 11.15 am,
He considered
Both boys pleaded guilty. Mr. P. M. Hodgson, iu asking for the summonses to be distissid, stated that he appeared not only as the pwner of the yacht druma but' on behalf of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Cat that although a breach of the regulations may have been committed, it was very targely due to the fact that the" Praya Enst reclamation schwerne had driven all falling on stony soil in to speak. There all greaning under the heavy burden of Wah Ha Steamship Company.
The case of the plaintiffs was that a yachts away from their former anchorage is, a corner of King's Park which word high rentals any aleviation of that admirably meet all requirements. The bugden, however, temporary, is naturallypropisal to charter the Wollowra to the off A.. King's slipway at Wanchai and military brilles. In whom belongs.ailed with joy. But, as the Governor Wah Ah Steamship Company fell through the moczing of the yachts had income a were very long matter which was engaging now. nibuits, it ap offence against because the proposed charterers good pronobile doctrine," which must short of funds, but that Mr. Lee Hysan, the earnest attention of the Royal Hong- The very distressing to the Attorneys | whose name aas associated with Macno kong Yacht Club Committer. There were General, who was so insistent upon the opium concessions, was brought in as aver 40 yachts to be considered, although cold lend of economic facts," when the partner and the charter was given to the most of them proposal for the exclusion of the Ger- Company, whose name was altered to tha #p mane after the war was hetig deluted Wah Ha Steamship Co. Mr. Lee Hysan by the found.
denied that he was a partner and said he was only the banker of one of the signatories of the charter, a man named Tang Kan Po."
might be willing to surrender it. free of sost, if approached by this tovernment, But, failing thus, it could be bought from
then understanal, for thirty cents a font.
In view of what, the Government has time to assist other denominations for example, the vote of #yoon to the Church of England "training college for Chiurse
Canton the expenditure necessary to make everybody happy in
this matter should not prote an inwar
„The fact is that u Ordinance for the restriction of rents can only be justified to Bivet a temporary emergene, sneb as that created from time to ting by Mulden influx of refugees during disturbe
was
AL
"Jaid
Was
for the summer, and spazo for mooring them would have to be found later. Owing to the Government having! allowed A. King to establish his yard and slipway actually in Cateway Bay Harbour of Refuge, within a prohibited. area. i had placed yacht owners in a Summing up the defendant's ease. Mr. perable obstacle to the early realisation
Jenkin dealt with the suggestion that Lee difficult position; as, fer very many yours, of the Union lurch schring. That, I am
a partner because be paid Foco all the guests had moored off A. King's convineek woul is the of the news on the naisbond. As a remedy.forwards deck repair hills. Mr Jerkin slipway. which has only afforded good Becretary of State for the Coloties if the the evils due to the chronic house short-aid the defence had shown that this pay protection to a large minber of valuable matter were brought to his notice by gesto warnings of which the Government entirely related to a mortgage. As bont but nulled the bas hoys 20 - one of his colleagues in the Cabinet, "ofment toreda, deaf ear six years ago to Mr. Lee Ilysan's intervention with the arrange for their food and to kimp in
whom there are severni," fecluding the it is, about as efficarunts as a tallow Mieno autheriti
it was no. untisual touch with their boats and their owners.
the present moment there Prinos Münster huself, belonging to the plaster on the host in a case of gallop thing for a per-or of influence to b Free- Charchese
ing consuüption. "It is, indeed, calculatintroduced into, at isiness tnutter for absolutely no safe anchorage, and a Sabe by creating distrust in house property him a partner; nor would that fact that eto aggravate the songplaint, cause, sprite purposes at that did not make Committee of the Yacht Club had been appointed to go into the whole matter as an investment, it is likely to cheek the telegraphie address was
with the Harbour Master. How of capital in this form of enterprise.charterers by Lee Hysuri, To bring down feltals we want gone Mr. Jenkin also suggested that with high petition amongst landlords instead of tingly or unwittingly, the evidence of the Some people will profess, aniqugdamants: The shallow device of brothers Corrall was affected by the fich in this cause and effet
Mexelahing new laildings" from "the opera that it they proved Low to be a partner zetort is that siz"Reginald Stables, who ten of the greiener wiff not
restore they had a much more likely prospect of refuses to meet
when. Pressure even
the codelice which has been rudely reviving $3,000 which they claimed to shaken by ffimal interference. When due in connection with the charter, the measure was first introduced for one also 213.000 owed by the owners, and year T foretill that it would have to be $10.000 a promissory note- signed by
acted and the forecast has proved
position today to guarantee that the pply of houses will have overtaken the desiand twelve months hence! 1 laubt
Sir William Bleunsate. Yu-buneellur of Hongkong Viversity, entertained the Heitor of the focal newspapers lunched recently." Next play, I regret to learn, he was laid up with temperature.
to
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they happen to be Peers, is leaving for England to-morrow" for the benefit of his calls.
There is a passage in the report of the
District Officer for the Southern District
in which, i suspect, the words have been slightly transposed. It says; 1 fear
correct. Is
it.
Hoveriment
a
it is sometimes forgotten that' the District Orer has to consider the interests of a large and lawzabiding hoily |. There is only one effective way of deal. of Chinese as well as those of the Eurog with the problem and that is by pean population." Surely the intention actively encouraging the construction of must have been to write fear it bouses. The Government's initiative in
EI
bent to the
Mr. R. Sutherland, owner of the Free, said that, whilst fully endorsing all that Mr. Hodgson bad said he submitted that t the circumstances in connection with the latach strike necessated his yacht going into the Harbour" of "Refuge "and he had not been able to arrang to" have her towed out again. At the present howety he was, anchored in a dangerous position amongst the Dolphins off. Wan- chai, and he submitted that with the pre- Tang. Mr. Jenkin also referred to availing heavy winds it was cry to Phrung hala
suggestion of one of the witnesses that seek shelter in the absence of Messrs. Carroll had offered to bring about place to moor the beat.
peaceful settlement." first for $10.000 The Magistrate „in "di-misting both
and then for 25,000 and Mỹ. Eldon Potter Summonses, said that he was certainly of commented on this that it was an inopinica that it was not safe to moor off inous lie.
Wanchai, and the whole matter would Mr. Putter will make his £nal address hate to be goue into. Until some scheme day.
the this direction has hardly gone beyond the FATAL ACCIDENT
Provision of residences. For the Civil Ser-
cult situation beyond lending money to a limited number of wealthy corporations for building purposes.
VŒEUX ROAD.
IN
was arrived at, he was prepared toʻissue permits to these yachts. to moor in the Refuge. In the present cases he thought DES there were extenuating circumstances, and he dismissed the summonses. 3
BAWKER KNOCKED DOWN BY
RICE TRUCK."
A similar summons against the master of the steam annob Ion was also dis Tussed.
DISPUTED OWNERSHIP OF A DAGGER.
Ji
is sometimes forgotten that... Distetet Deer has to consider the
e. His Excellency thinks it unreason" "Interests of the European population as
well as those of a large and law-abidingale of the general public to expect any The words are more alluginents from the Govern. body of Chinese." "identical, but there is a world of differ- ment," which he declures, been done
A hawker was knocked down by a rice enge in the meaning.
and is duing as much as ány- Govern- truck gasterday at noon, in Dra Yeux ment" of which he has any knowledge accident took place near the junction of Kond, and died shortly afterwards. The There is nothing in the report I With the exception 1 have mentioned-Des Voeux Road and Wing Knt Street, It liste the point at which the interests which has the disadvantage of rendering appears that the hawker was standing of the two races plash: On the contrary. Civil Servants largely inmune from the near his stall when the heavily laden truck, pushed from behind, ran into him. it is admitted" that the development effects of their own policy- eaanet He was thrown on to his head and ren- of the place as a summer resort has un-recall anything that the Government of dered unconscious. On the way to hos doubtedly brought much money into the Hongkong has done to cope with a diffipital the injured aan died. The truck ecolies have been detained pending fur- Deland." Every schoolboy knows, AN
ther enquiries into the ease. Macaulay would say, that there is excellent authority for regarding money as the root of all evil," but the Chinese
So. far as one can gather from the "In Great Britain, on the other hand, overnment's very guarded reply to Mr. seem just as reluctant as the average the Government in 1920 offered a subsidy Lowe's questions, the Telephere Com foreigner to endáre this view. With ranging between £130 and £150 to a more subscribers it obtains the less profit pany's business is peculiar in that the little active encouragement from the person who built within a specified time it makes. The view generally accepted Government both the permanent and the house of an approved tyje.
commercial circles in more nearly For transient foreign" population of the years, of course, local authorities, notably pressed by the Irishman's statement that he was able to wall whisky a less "Island would have increased to an even the London County Council, have been than eest pries owing to "the darga
greater degree than is recorded by the actively engaged in building houses and quantity he disposed of. report. So far, the foreign inhabitants providing means of transport for the have been left unaided to construct and occupants to and from their pinces i It is nearly three years repair footpaths, argange for sanitation employment and water supply, apd wage a never- ago sines $150,000 was voted by the ending battle with the flies. Perhaps Legislative Council of the Cclony towards the Government does not yet realise that the construction of a trimway route from plea of upholding the Constitutional law present occupant of the cubicle said that about 150 Europeans live on this island the city to Wanchai Gap in order to open of China seems to be regarded as a matter
p Mount Cameron, but the scheme was of course, during the summer months.
allowed to drop and the money 'was appro-
EL
A PUZZLE FOR THE MAGISTRATE.
Mr. Lindsell had to decide yesterday, who was the owner of a dagger. Two men were charged, with illegal possession the weapon and each said that it belonged, to the other. The dagger was a bundle of found by Hergt. Dorling in clothing in a cubicle at No. 54, Portland Street, Yaumati. A m was in the room at the time of the police raid, but on being questioned said, that the parcel belonged to a man who had previously rented the room. He had just taken over the room and paid $40, to the pre- vious süb-tenant for the furniture. While Another example of the inconsistencythe police were waiting on the premises of human nature! There is a great out- the man referred to appeared and be ery in Cantor over the shooting in Macto promptly denied all knowledge of the of about a handred Chinese who were defying the law of the Colony. Yet the parcel and its contents. slaying of thousands of Chinese on the At the Magistracy," yesterday, the
in
he had agreed with the previous sab tenant (the first defendant) to allow him" The Birthday Honours list was chiefly to stay there for a few days until be The attitude of, the Government may priated for some other purpose. Yet a remarkable locally for what it did not found other quarters. The first defend-
observant person, viewing the Island of rentain. The conferment of a posthumous be summed up in the sentence: "You
Hongkong from the Harbour, must be incoration upon the late Mr. Lau Chu ant had left several bundles of clothing mere song with have bought land for a
Pak is in accordance with Chinese custom there which were to be removed directly your pyes open, and therefore you have truck with the fact that only a relatively and has become a comparatively commen
short stretch of the higher levels has been practice in our own country, since the he got a room elsewhere.
Sergt. Darling said that he was in- worrying, ua
developed for residential purposes, the war, though before that I can only recall land Billy pasture,
case of Lady Scott, who was your troubles."'
After discharging the second defend- Fat £68 an acro would not he re-
in the Arctie
snows, and Lord Roberts,
TIO excuse
for
with
the
cxplanation being the absence of cheap her title after her husband had perished dined to believe the second defendant.
and rapid.means of access to the rest whom Queen Victoria handed the ant, Mr. Lindsell put the 'case back to garded quite in the light of Mctor roads may be a great source of Victorian Cross won by his deceased son this morning and instructed the Sergeant gift by the agricultural fraternity a joy to those able to add the expense of in the death African campaign. Let us Home, I am thinking, and, as regards keeping a car to their rent, but there are hope, though, thas all our public men in to bring the principal tenant to Court, the ront, I wonder if the Government are others and they are also God's crea their services are deemed worthy of be able to throw some light on the Hongkong will not have to die before stating that this man would probably. charging the cost of the road to Shektares."
[resognition.
to the purchasers of plots along, the (Continued at first of next column.)
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