OBITUARY.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13T, 1922
THE WATER SHORTAGE.
NEW ARRANGEMENTS...
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MR. ALERT WEILL We regret to announce the death,
In view of the recent heavy mins, the yesterday morning, of Mr. Albert Weill, who for many years was connected with Hon, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Messra. Sennet Frères, jewellers, and the Hon. Mr. Chow, Shau Son and the Bome time ago succheded to the business. Hon. Mr. Ng Hoa Taz again interviewed
Mr. Well developed symptoms of appendientis last Friday and he was admitted to the French Conrent Hospital, bere an operation took place. Peritonitis supervened. the patient's condition be kum critical on Wednesday and the relatives were summoned to the bedside, Death occurred at 11 o'cinek yesterday morning/
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Mr. Weill had had a long business career in the Colony and was widely res pected. He leaves a widow and three! hildren to mourn his loss. Mr. Weill was 3 years of age.
THE VINERAL,
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The funeral took place at the Jewish Cemetery last evening and wax. attended by a large number of sorrowing friends) principally of the Jewish coniunity. In Recordance with the usual custom Bevier was carried out as unostentatious Jp as possible. The coffin was carried through the cemetery and lowered into the grave by members of the community. No flowers were placed on the grave. The Rabbi of the Synagogue (Mr. Ellias) conducted the burial service.
11 The chief mourners were the two sons of the deceased (L. and: 31 Weill) and 'Dr. H. Q*Dill (son-in-law),
the Hon. Director of Public Works. or the possibility of extending the water supply.
After detailed discussion the Water Authority made the nerangements set out below, hut regretted that the shortage of water did not permit as yet of further facilities throughout Hongkong..
Kooloon District zon
The period of supply throughout the whole of Kowloon to be extended by our hour. Hongkong:-
RATTAN WORKERS. AT VARIANCE.
ALLEGED QUARREL LEADS TO STABBING AFFRAY.
A case, in which a Chinese rattan worker is charged with stabbing another rattan worker on the 11th ult. and seri ously wounding him came up for bearing before Mr. Lindsell at the Magistracy," yesterday afternoon,
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the prosecution and Mr. A. E.«Hall for the
defonce.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
A WELSHMAN'S QUERY.
[ro Tix EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."}
S18-Some little time ago a meeting | was held to disenss the question of "form- ing a St. David's Society in. Hongkong. It was said at the time that the need of such a society had been long felt. As für as an aware, the need still exists I tell me what has wonder if any one can
ing you for your kindness, I remain, sir. done since the last meeting — Thank-
Yours faithfully,
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SWATOW RELIEF FUND.
The complainant, it appeared, was a member of one Guild of rattan workers and the defendant is a member of another Guild of rattan workers. According to the prosecution, these two guilds are at variance one with the other. The cause! With the acknowledgment of a subscrip of the trouble is said to be based on the tion of $500 from the Pacific Steamship fact that the complainant's guild invented Co., and a similar contribution from the a new instrument for splitting rattan and Pacific Mail Steamship Co., the public since then the complainant's master who subscription fund opened by the Hong- formerly bought his split rattan from kong General Chamber of Commerce has The storage particulara are as follows: members of the Ping Lek Guild, had been been closed, the total amount perived
5211 Augusti
bring $82,185.
The District entirely supplied from Pokfulam, that is, roughly west of Eastern Street to be placed on full supply during the period that Rok- falam is overflowing, 3 additional fountains to be installed.
"STATISTION.
Kowloon. Beiranja:---
Year
1522
1921
On date
Contents: 290 million gallons. **374 74" below overflow,
Hongkong Reservoir:-
-1920
1,132 million gallons, 1921. 2.025 3
On date-
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Below overflow. Tytam Tuk Reservoir 30' 6". Pokfulam
Full. Tytam Inter
.... 34' 1" Wongnaichong Tytam
73"
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able to split his own rattan. On the 11th alt. the complainant, accompanied by an
Ata meting of the Tung Wah Hospital apprentice, set out at about 9 am, to draw Committee this week, the Chairman, Mr. water. When going along Austin Road Lo Chung Kui, announced that new sub- scriptions had come in from oversea the apprentice saw the defendant rush from the road-side stab the foki, and then
Chinese Societies, as follows, viz. :- run away in the direction of Shanghai Wellington, N.Z.. £150; Perus £1,000; "Street. The apprentice's evidence was Kuala Lumpur, $1,500; Manila, $1,000; partially corroborated by a Chinese who and Los Angeles, 81,000, making the total
amountx
saw the defendant run away.
oversea subscriptions about $38,000. The s The defendant denied the charge and grand total up to the date of the meeting offered to give evidence. In the witaces, was is:0. Including the Chiu ̈Chau) box he stated that of the morning in ques Association Fund, and less tion he rose from his bed at about am already expended the total collected by and went straight across the road from his Chinese, he said was over two lakhs, but sleeping quarters to the shop where he this would not be sufficient for reconstruc
tion work.
Those at the graveside included, the Freich Consul Q. P. Kremer). Dr. Vadon, Messrs. J. Arnold, f. H. Seth, A. Nissin B. Seth, M. 5. Sassoon, E. B. Raymond, D. S. Gabbag. E. M. Raymond, E.Ezra, Fred Ells, E. Ellis, Felix Ellis, A, S. Ellis, J. E. Joseph, H. Joseph. E. Howard, E. S. Abraham, M. Mantargis, DISCIPLINE ON SHIPBOARD. worked. He did not leave the shop during Mr and Mrs. R. Ullmann, Ho Kwong,
DISORDERLY CONDUCT,
J. S. Perry, W. (1. Joseph. J, Joseph, INDIAN FIREMAN SENTENCED FOR
Epstein, G. Mellis, H, S. Jepsbun, B.. Pestonjer. E. Abraham, B. Benjamin, R. Basa, J., Edgar, H. Ruttonjer, H. Komor, 1. A. Tobias. N. Lazarus and many
others.
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The meeting suggested asking the Hong- Sub-Inspector Shannon said the man kong Government for a substantial grant could not be found in the shop when he and a deputation was appointed to inter- called there the wine morning. He was view the Hon. Mr. Hallifax and explain arrested the same night at the Ping, Lok the position with a view to a donation Guild.
from the Government,
As the Marine Court," before „Com- mander. Beckwith. K.N.. yesterday morn ing, Hynt Ali Khan, an Indian. firemn employed on board the Pity of Sydney was charged, under the Merchant Ship-evidence in support of the defendant's
An old nan said to be a caretaker gave
ping Act, with assaulting the second story, which was to the effect that he sle|CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH.
engineer, whilst on the high sens, on Ang 15th,
close to the defendant. He rose at the same time. ne defendant and washed at about the same time.
MR. ARNOLD HUGHES, General regret will be felt at the news, Feceived by cable, that Mr. Arnold Hughes, A., headmaster of Ying Wah
Mr. H. Clark, the second engineer, gave College, died on his way to England. on Irave Mr. Hnghes was regarded as a Įévidence that he gave orders to the strang 'than of great promise, who would make get some engine-room gear removed,
his mark in educational work in the A man was pat on to enrry out this work, with a stop wätch. Colony was not generally known that when the defendant interfered.
Witness
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This caused the Magistrate to remark that he must have timed the defendant
The Hon. Sreretary of the South China Athletic Association informs us that the football match in aid of Swatow Typhoon Relief Fund, held on Angust 28th at Sokanpo Ground, realised $1,125.60 grossl After deducting $62.10 for hire of chairs and coolies there is a net sum of $1,063.50 which is being sent to the Chiuchow Eight District Commercial Guilds.for Relief at Swatow.
The committee desire to publicly thank the Hongkong Football Association for
This was the case for the defence and he was subject to heart trouble, accentuat told him to leave the man alone and get the Magistrate remarked that it was ed, in the opinion of his friends, by his about his own work, Defendant then curious that Mr. Hall had not called the ansparing efforts for Ying Wah College, took off his helt and threatened both the shopkeeper where the defendant was em one of the schools of the Colony associated man with whom he was interfering and ployed to give evidence. Mr. Hal said with the Loniton Missionary Society, the witness. He refused to go to his work if his Worship wished to hear the shop Mr. Hughes cante to Ying Wah College and struck at witness with the belt. frein home eight years ago, when the
The serang gave evidence that defend Keeper he would produce him.
The Magistrate put the case back, until arranging the match and all who assisted school was first opened and he has been ant struck with a shovel a man who was this morning when the shopkeeper will be largely responsible for the advance of the working in the stokehold, but he did not school to its present high place amongst see him threaten the second engineer, the Colony's educational establishments. When the second engineer told defendant During the war. Mr Hughes saw service to go about his work defendant did so, with the first Hongkong contingent at Defendant was a good inan, Witness nd- "Kirkee, India.
Less than two years ago Mr. Hughes milted that defendant was a countryman married the lady who was then Miss of his.
ATRIDETE.
The Rev. Dr. T. W. Pearce writes the following tributes-
Mr. B. Flavell," chief engineer, said
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called.
ROBBING A DETECTIVE.
SCAVENGER STEALS A · WATCH AND CHAIN.
he was on
to make the affort, a sucerss..
SPORT.
WATER POLO.
At the V.B.C. last evening the U.A.C., defeated the King's by 3 to 2. Mason (2); and Roza scored for the U.A.C. and Paul and Parry for the King's.
The natch L. R.C.'), R.G.A..was post-
pozed.
THE WORLD · THEATRE.
**THE MAGIC CUP.”
He had a loveable ARMED ROBBERS ON A BOAT, the coolic. Shortly after 5 a.m, he founding her one valuable possession. on old
personality that did not fail to attract ill who bad the privilege of his acquaint-1 ince Devotion of soul and steadfast-
MAN SEVERELY WOUNDED.-
Cameron, matron of the Ho Miu ing, the hospital attached to the Nethersole Hospital. Mrs. Hughes was travelling that the serang was anything but a good
A scavenging coolie, at West Point, home with her husband. Much sympathy man and had no control at all over his will be felt with the widow in her men. They were all an indifferent "lot;
who stole a watch and chain from the bereavement. It is not yet known, whe ther Mr. Hughes died at sea or at Van- The defendant gave a denial of the pocket of a Chinese detective during the carly hours of yesterday morning, was couver. He had to break his journey at allegations Yokohama on account of the state of his
The defendant alleged that the second sent to prison for one month by Mr. health and underwent treatment at the General Hospital. When permission was engineer was in the habit of "squeezing" Lindsell. The detective explained that accorded, he and Mrs. Hughes resumed in money from the firemen.
special duty at West Point the Empresa of Russia their interrupted
The Marine Magistrate said he found and that he placed his coat on the naill journey.
The Magic Cup" came/very near to defendant guilty of disobeying the lawful of a door. He had occasion to go away
On his return he developing into a studio tragedy entitled The Stolen. Key? when it was being commands of the second engineer and with for a few minutes. threatening to assault him in the stoke found that his watch and chain had disfilmed at the Song Island studio, Miss Jappeared, Remembering that he had Binney plays the role of a poor little Mr. Hughes loss will be long and keen bold. Defendant would be sent to prisoner is sentenging coolie working, in the working, gid who, in spite of her poverty ly left in the educational section of the
is always trying to help and cheer other street. just before he went away, to folks. When her own slender resources community and especially in the London for one month." Mission where he served with singular
detective made it his business to trace are used up she is in the habit of pawi zeal and fidelity, conjoined with highly Atrained, competciree.
the man working on the Praya. The silver goblet. which, her mother left her. This cup has been pawned and redeeíned coolie was searched, but nothing was so many times that the girl has chrisun- found. The coolie was then ordered to ed it her inagic cup." At last it brought her love and romance, proving hor During the early hours of Wednesday take off bis but a large bamboo honourable ancestry, and restoring her to and ambitions for the College, always morning, two armed robbers boarded and, as he did so, the watch and chain clear and well-deaned, seened in the way fishing boat, lying off the Toyo Kisen fell out. The detective, anticipating this, to be realised largely in virtue of these traits that be appeared to embody and asha coal depot in the Yamasti held out his hand and saved the time to illustrate, continuously and complete Shelter, and held up the fat mistress piece from falling to the ground.
The accused, said the detective was with revolvers.The woman's husband, In the London Mission and heyand its
The Canton Vernacular Press has a sphere Mr. Hughes influence steadily who was sleeping in another portion asleep with another man and he picked of the bout, was Awakened by the up the watch which was lying on the noise and raised the alarm. He was
Affairs to tho. effect that it has received ground. promptly shot at and severely wounded, Questioned by the agistrate as to from the British Conaniate at Canton, ment being compassionate allowances for the bullet striking him in the jaw. The whether he was asleep or not the detec,000 remitted by the Hongkong Govern- occupants, of other boats, lying in the tire said, "Why should I be asleep in the the dependants of three of the men who were shot at Shatin, when attempting to vicinity, were awakened by the shooting daytime??
force their way to the boundary during The Magistrate said it was quite posthe recent Seamen's strike. The notific With Mrs. Hughes the keenest sympathy and the robbers, fearing they would be
tion says that the relatives of the other two men killed pre in Hongkong and will paid direct. The Bureau notifies the dependants of the decensed men to send in particulars as soon as possible and it will distribute the money in due course
bens qualities that for the Chinese have
the highest moral sanctions were among
bis prominent characteristica. His nims
grew, making always for effectiveness lives that touched his own, and on stitutions with which he was concerned. Mr. Hughes, before leaving the Colony had been for a short time in enfeebled health, due probably to over-strain dur ing a period too protracted and continuous in relation to: his physical resources.
will be felt. Herself invalided home as surrounded, jumped into a small beatable, as it was quite carly in the day
subject for medical attention in a bongenial climate, there devolved on her lying alongside the junk and roads off in
The defendant, who admitted posses the charge of nursing her husband in the direction of Tai Kok Tsui. Nothing sion, was sentenced accordingly, but he what proved to be bis final illness was stolen from the junk. The police left the dock pratenting volubly that he
erminated by his lamented deal when
removed the wounded mas to nospital. picked up the watch from the ground. the journey was half accomplished.
her family. This latest production from Realart Pictures Co. been well re screen, ceived wherever it has appeared on the
notification from the Bureau of Foreign
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