THE SWATOW. TYPHOON DISASTER.
FURTHER LARGE SUBSCRIPTIONS" TO THE RELIEF "FUND.
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A CHINESE COLLECTING DRIVE" A number of substantial contributions to the Swatow Disaster Relief Fund were made yesterday to the General Chamber:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11ĩa, 1932,
AN OVERDUE B.-I. STEAMER. IS IT A TYPHOON INCIDENT!
We learn that sous anxiety is felt,re- garding the safety of the British India Company's steamer Gondia, a freighter of 6,280 gross cons. She is a sister ship of the Golconda and is engaged in the rice trade between Rangoon and Shanghai.
She was last heard of on Wednesday,
SERIOUS CHARGE" "AGAINST WAITING FOR THE SUN TOI
A PORTUGUESE. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF..
GOVERNMENT MONEY
The case in which John J. M. Remedios, an exactive service man. employed as a clerk in the. Hongkong Government is charged with inbezzling Government
** SICKEN." MALAYS' VIEW OF THE ECLIPSE FREE-CLIMBING CRABS,
Spencer Jons, Chief Assistant to the Astronomer Royal at Greenwich (who has accompanied the British Eclipse Expelli un to Christmas Island, in the Indian Oceat, to observe the total eclipse of the a recent London paper:
The following article by Mr. M. H.
of Commerce land. The Standard Oil) August 2nd, the day, that a typhoon struck money was again mentioned at the Magis sun on September 21st next) appears in
thei
obtained. She is now five or six days overdue. The Agents are hoping that cothing worse has happened than a fem- porary breakdown. We learn that H.M.S. Magnolia has been instructed to make a search for the ship.
The Gendig carries about a dozen Euro-
officers. pern
tracy, yesterday morning. At the request of Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg. the Assistant: Crown Solicitar, another week's formal remand was granted.
CHRISTMAS ISLAND, May 20thi The erection of the telescope was com pleted and adjustments goncluded by the end of April.
should have been established, whereas
Three charges have been preferred
Unfortunately this year the ruiny sea- against Remedios, who is employed in the son has proved exceptionally lang. By office of the Custodian of Enemy Property. the end of April fairly settled conditions It jy alleged that on May 21st he stole a during the first week of this month there cheque for $250, the property of HM, the were over 7 inches of rain, and the wea King, in respect of, rent, paid by thether since then has been generally un
settled, with much cloud and skies un- Police Department to the Custodian of favourable for observing. With the coming Enemy Property. The cheque was re- of the south-enat monsoon-now overdue ecived by him in virtue of his employment.better conditions should prevail. One of the first things to do then will be to On June 28th and July 6th two further obtain some photographs of that part of cheques for similar amounts are said to the sky in which the sun will be at the time of its eclipse. in September. It will have been stolen by the defendant,
be from a comparison of these photo- graphs with those to be obtained during the eclipse that the bending of the light rays will be established.
Co. of New York-gace the handsome sum Swatos with such disastrous effect, then of $1,000 and $1,000 each were given by the Gondin, wirelessed her position as; the following liv" firms: The Hongkong as north and 117.30 east which is just Tramways, Lu, Messrs. Dunbar Bros 100 miles south'u! Swatow. She was &Co., Ltd:: Messrs. H. skott & Co. apparently quite all right. Though very the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd, and effort has been made since by broadcast- Messim. E. D. Sassoon & Co. Mr. Hectoring to obtain news of her none could be W. Sassoon gave $1,000 and Mr. H. M. H. Nemaze in addition to seading a large Consigmaent of rice to Swatow, rostri bused 31,000 to the fund.
The fund now approaches $50,000 but the subscriptions of it still awaits individuals, from taipuns downwards. The man who works in an office should reflect that by giving a'day's pay he will kerp ne hoopless and starving victim of the disaster for a month or more: it is not much to ask, but the total of such ontributions, if given by all, would
Mr. Percy W. Bateman charged greatly increase the fund. In Hongkong, During the last two days according to Chinese at the Magistracy, yesterday, the generosity of a few wore frus seems yesterday's police report, over $12,000 in with the unlawful possession of part of to have atrophied the power of individual money, clothing and jewellery have breza
a suit of clothing which was stolen from giving. Elwwhere, contribution by stolen from various sources in the city his house at No. 6, Nanking Road, some people of moderate means are the main In one case the safe of the firm of Leung weeks ago. The defendant was repre- support of public appeals of this kind. On M of No. 35, Bonham Strand, was Lists are still open at the office of the opened by means uk a duplicate key and rated by Mr. Lyson who asked for the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce.no less than $6.190 stolen. In another to be remanded to Tuesday next Chartered Bank Building, and it is hoped case an accountant of the farm of Hingnding the preparation of a defence. that a large number of contributions Loong, importers and exporters of 897, ranging from 8:00 to $10 or $5 will be Des Voix Road Central," absconded with received to-day.
85.200, which had been entrusted to bir to pay bills..
THIEVES BUST IN THE CITY
MAXY ROBBERIES.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY."
This was granted.
ip Cheung, who failed to put in an appearance at the Magistracy; on Wednes day, in anewer to a summons for assault a ticket collector brought against him by
in the employ of the Hongkong Amuse- sets Company was arrested on a war. rant and brought before Mr. Hamilton, sesterday, the allegation was that the defendant threatened to assault the com- plainant on the night of July 31st for
There are so a number of smaller thefts, A Chiness, seaman Hying at No, 24. Square Street, has reported the loss of 830s in lathing, inoney and jewellery which was stolen from his room during the early morning of the 9th. At 1st, Hollywood Road, Brst floor, occupied by. woman, the sum of 8200 has been stoles by some unknown person. In this case, refusing to let him into the Theatre. On an entry into the room is believed to have been effected by climbing scaffolding and forcing open a window,
The Malays on, the island are Kenly interested in our preparations.. They be lieve that the sun is going to become sick and that then it will be dark for several hours until he is better. They have a vague idea that it is possible to tell beforehand when the sickness will occur, though how this is done they have they, that we should take pictures of the sun when he is not well. I am knownį among them as the Tuan Mata Hari Mata-Hari-Eye of Day-is the Malay
not the least iden. It is not right, way
word for the sun.)
Mrs. Spencer Jones arrived here a week ago after her visit to Shanghai and Hong- kong. In her first few days here she has been most impressed, I think, by the mosquitoes nad the land-crabs. mosquitoes are very numerous though fortunately, here are no malaria-carrying! species.
CRABS IN BEDS.
The
But it is the land-crabs which most
attract the attention of a visitor coming here for the first time. These are of several kinds. The most numerous is a red crab which lives in holes in the living on dead leaves and other rubbish. ground; it acts the part of a scavenger, Large specimens are about the size of a at one's approach: Once a year they l ten plate. They are very timid and hide migrate to the sea to spawn, and at that time no obstacle will stop them. They bungalows even occasionally getting into come over the bungalows and through the the beds a steady procession, the
A CHINESE COLLECTING Y DRIVE" The Chinese Clamber of Commerce and the Tung Wah Hospital authorities have contributed largely to the relief of Swatow from amongst their own member ship, und, beginning with to-day, will carry out a house to house canvass of the Colony in aid of the fund. The collectors, Daily Press representative was inform ed at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce yesterday, will give an official receipt for all sums contributed and without this, of course, no one should give, that there may be no opening for hogas collectors. Many of the Num Pak Hongs are cou-gold watch, valued at $55, which he defence. The Magistrate imposed, ducted by Chinese born in Swatow and, believes was stolen from his room hetween of 10 for assault and ordered the defend-whole settlement being red with them. although they have not necessarily inst the oth and the 8th inst. Mr. B. Pether as to pay $10 compensation for the loss ness connections with the place, it is ham, of No. 5. Saifee Terrace, Kowloon, expected that they will be generously in-has reported the theft of $25 from his clined towards the relief of the home
room on the night of the 9th. of their fathers."
MESSAGES FROM-THE BRITISH CONSUL
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Mr. A. R. Raven, architect of Ne, 29, Kennedy Road. has reported the loss of
the following night the man did assault him in Waterloo Street, by hitting him a violent below on the mouth causing him o lose two teeth. The defendant's excuse was that he struck complainant in self. a fine
of the teeth.
About a month later, the newly hatched
young crabs come inland and the rocks along the coast then appear red, they are: 60 numerous. Another species is a large ugly-looking, bluish crab, in appearaned A charge of larceny from the person more like a lobster than a crab and known was preferred against an. Indian Sepoy by as the robber crab. These elimb trees The most impudent case is that of a
power in their claws and have been known sinal armed robbery at No: 39, Wai Lam-Chinese woman at the Magistracy, and eat the fruit. They have immense Street, where three men entered the yesterday. The woman, who lives at No. to take a coolie's finger completely off. A The Colonial Secretary forwards us the establishment at 11 p.f., two of them, Temple Street, stated that she was third and less numerous species is a blue armed with daggers and one with a returning from the hillside along Nathan crab which lives only near fresh water following copy of a letter, dated the 7th revolver. After seairing 815, the robbers Road with a bucket of water. The Indian edible dishes produced by the island. August, and of a wireless message dated drank the health of their victim in a collided with her and snatched her car Not only do crabs live on land here the 8th August, from His Britannid dozen bottles of thineral waters and also ring from her left ear. The Indian walk but sea birds niso nest in trees. There Majesty's Consul-General, Swatow and helped themselves to pleaty of eigarettes.ed away and did not attempt to run until are numerous frigate birds-with a spreadi
mentions that the Hongkong Government despatched a further 500 bags of rice
the woman raised the alarm. A chase ensurd in which the Indian turned and
and which is edible; it is one of the few
yesterday and is sending a further 500 nedd. I can assure you that the action threatened to strike the woman with a handsome golden and silver boatswain
to-day:
H.B. M. Congnlate," Swatow, August 7th, 1942
81-I have the honour to inform you that the first consignment of foodstuffs contributed by the Hongkong Government for the relief of destitute sufferers from the recent typhoon which has wrought such havoc at Swatow, and in the surrounding districts was duly received ex s.8. Haikong | on the 8th instant.
I immediately mile arrangements, through the local Chinese officials, for its proper distribution by the Typhoon Relief Committee, a body consisting of Chiness
officials and prominent mercantile repre- sentatives, with foreign supervision over the actual delivery of the rice, as it is required, from the Chinese Maritime Cas toms Examination Shed, where it is stored for the present.
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of the Hongkong Government has been genuinely and deeply appreciated.-I am, etc...
(Sd.) H. KING,"
The Honourable,
The Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
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Сопки.
(Wireless Message.) From H.B.M. Consul, Swatow to Colonial Secretary, Sth August, 1999
My letter of 7th. Relief Committee very grateful for as much rice as you can see way to sending, as attempts now being made to relieve those towns in districts which have suffered most, no other food stuffs required, no demand at present for construction materials,?'
of wing often exceeding. 7tbooby birds! and gannets which nest in trees near the shore." Rater and more beautiful are the birds, found only on this island, which stick. The man was finally caught by abave remarkable tails, consisting of "two Indian constable. The defendant's tale long feathers. was that in jumping off a motor 'bus he stumbled and fell against the woman. He did not steal anything. The Magistrate decided to put the case back and gave instructions for the bus conductor to be brought to Court as a witness.
The members of the Dutch-German Expedition, which is coming here only for the observation of the eclipse, are due to arrive early in August.
SPORT.
"`WATER POLO LEAGUE,
Juformation has been received in Peking
At the V.R.C. Bath, yesterday evening, that Miss Olga Fischer Togo, the first 30- Bastian woman to take the trans-Siberian the R.G.A. team defeated Kings by route sizes the revolution, has reached goals to nil Davis, 3, Melyode, 2 and Moscow. She left Tientsin about the end Hill (through own goals) were the of June, proceeding to Chita. She con- In the second event V.R.C. beat tinued her journey from there on July U.A.C.O by goals to nil. Ensichnert, reaching Moscow on July 27th-
scorers.
5, and Jack 2, compiling the score for the
The matches for Tuesday, 15th inst, are Kings A.C. and R.G.A. v. L.R.C.
The Line sport afforded this season by winners. The Subscription Fund opened by the
Mist Bell-Irving's otter hounds in Dum- Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce friesshire bas attracted sporting photo yesterday reached a total of 350,000.graphers to her country and there are Amongst the contributions to the list several excellent pictures of the pack and ita followers in recent illustrated papers yesterday were:→→→
out from Home. In one, Mr. John John 83,000 stone, whose return to Shanghal shortly 1,000 in being eagerly lookesi-forward too, is seen 1,000 in a characteristic pese, with hat and 1,000 cigarette rather more on one side, if any, 1,000 thing, and looking as it as Dark
The general situation, I en glad to say, The Standard Oil Co. of New York, improving, and the Chiutes are doing The Hongkong Tramways, Ltd. their best to cope with the tremendous The Hongkong Stock Exchang task of evolving some sort of order out Mesars, Dunbar, Bros. Co., Ltd: .... of the chaos which exists on the Kialat Messrs. H. Skott & Co.
Green Island, Cement Co., Ltr.
aide of the harbour. The two most press Mesars. E. D. Sassoon & Co., Ltd.. ing needs, namely, fresh water and food, Messrs. H. M. H. Nentaree....... seem, however, to have been met to some Mr. Hector W. Sassoon extent.
As there appears to be a suf-Messra. Reise & Co..................
The Bank Line, Ltd.
Hongkong & Chino Gas Co. Ltd. Mesare, W. R. Loxley & Co... Mera Harry Wicking & Co........ Mesara: Lowe, Bingham & Matthews Messrs. Layton & Co.
ciency of rice in the place for present Goods, I would suggest that no more La sent by the Hongkong Government unless, and until, I notify you that the necessity for doing so has re-arisen,
I have been requested to convey to you the warmest thanks of the Chinese offi- ciels, speaking on behalf of the local Chinese community, for the generous
1,000
A
CONSTANCE TALMADGE IN TWO WEEKS."
DA PIQUANT PICTURE.
Óf all the feminine film stars who strut their little hour upon the screen there is 1,000 Referring to the walking stick which
none more charming, nobe more vivacious 1,000. the Prince of Wales purchased as a gathan Constance Talmadge who comes to 1,000 to Sir Harry Lander while in Japan, the the Coronet this evening in Two Weeks."?
500 Daily Chronicle tales:--Sir Henry Lau
Despite its title, Two Weks" is no 500 der has added to bis pasensions stick picturised version of a novel by that well 500 even more twisted than that with which known pourtrayer of life's purple patches, 000 it is his custom to appear upon the stage. Victoria Crops. It is just a piquant little 300It is the gift of the Prince of Wales, who story of a pretty little chorus: girl who, 250 has had it inscribed To Harry.". Aby a trick of fate, finds herself ensconced 200 letter from Admiral Halsey explained in the home and very soon in the bearta that the Prince observed the stick during of three reputedly incorrigible bachelors. a walk from Nikko to Chuzenji, and, In her sprightly way she soon lets them struck with the resemblance to that which know that they are alive and shortly after Sir Harry uses, he decided to buy and her arrival she gets possession of the present it to the famisis Scots comedian surprisingly susceptible heart of one of I shall-ute it when I sing one of my the trio All is not plain sailing, how- new songe, probably Bella. the Belle of ever. There are lots of housing compli- in New York on my next tour," said Bir point of a confession of love and then Harry.
promptly accepts him on the spot.
SPECIAL COLLECTION' 'AT ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.
4 special collection will be taken at
sistance and offers of kelp given by the St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Dunoon, but that won't be until I open eations before she gets him up to the Hongkong Government in their hour of Sanday morning, on behalf of the Swatow
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