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CHEUNG CHIAUS ASSEMBLY HALL.
OPENING CEREMONY BY LADY
SEVERN.
HAPPY SPEECHES.
Da Saturday afternion the new assda By hall erected on an endure of Cheang Chau Island for the benefit of the Foreign rossirds then owns formally" opened by Lady Severn
CHIEF INSPECTOR OF
POLICE RETIRES.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 21st, 1929.
THE SHAMEEN STRIKE. FOREIGNERS AND CHINESE LÖNTER.
LOCAL AND GENERAL...
His race well„ruu, the goal well won. Neste comes rest." ~This is the epitaph that Mr. Harry· Edward Bickerton,, of Though there were hopes on Saturday
Barbourne Terrace, Worcester, a well- morning at Caator that arrangements known sportsman and holder of the would be made in the course of the day! which would terminate the strike of cord of the mile on, turf, dinets, in his Chinese employees, no news appears to loft is. He left his turf mile record have reached Hongkong of the consumma
(0.24), timepiece and "other trophies tion of that desire.
to his nephew, Mr. Thomas Bickerton, of Shanghai.
Cat. Crosse, Chairman of the British Municipal Council, and Me de la Pende. the French Consul, were engaged in est- ferences on Saturday with Chinese of
cials and the labour leaders.
STRIKERS LATEST DEMANDS,
AN EXCELLENT, EXAMPLE OF A
EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICER," PRESENTATION TO MR. McDONALD, "Mr. Robert McDonald, Chief Inspector of the Hongkong Police Force, who leaves for Hong on Saturday next on completion of 2 years" service with the Hongkong Palice, mas, on Saturday, the recipient of a beautiful flackwood writing desk The large mander present, at the open-and a silver tea set and goffee pot with ing ceremony incluled days tissionarige tray, from a umber of his colleagues in who largely use the Island as a boliday the fores,
Amongst those présent at the PUNOPS opening ceremony
Sir Claud, Suvern uni Lady Severn, the Hon. Mr. C. G. Agbaster. K.', Q.B. E., Mr. and Mr. J. McPherson, Mr. 1. M. the Hon. Mr. F. D. C. Wolfe) in making Whyte, Mr. M. C. Fracklis, Capt. Eos the presentation said: "Gentlemen.-it sies, Dr. Warmly, Dr O... Thomson, Capt. is my somewhat sad duty to proside aver Baylis, Dr. E. W. Kirk. Rev. and Mrs, this gathering to bid farewell to Chief e Baxter, Mr. B. E. Douarily, Mr. G. Lasportar MaDonald, whó as you all know B. Wetton. Mr. G. W. C. Bonett, Meis leaving is next Saturday. On glancing C. M. Mardunaki, Mr. and Mrs. D. Brid, through the moords I note that his career
not likely to acced to this Mr. am try A. Hyde Lap. S.-T. G. has tarbh a hust varied out, I note the demand, but it is said that the coms Patterson, Mr. A. "H. Marienze, Mr. Amanner in which different varieties of pradores would be willing to meet the * Coppin, Miss Walters. Ms. Bennel.service have been carried out by himlen in this respect, even if the firus Miss Panbet, Mins Nawyer.
thoroughly and efficiently. He is, with themselves refuse,
were
The presentation took place in the In spectors room at Police Headquarters. in the presence of a number of friends.
According to news brought down by
will, shall be placed on' his tumb. He
The first dier to cross the Atlantis, Commander A. C. Read. arrived in Shanghai last werk en guide to Chefoe, to take command of the Aircraft Squad- reo of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet. His ship will be the 1.8.8 djur. Commander strikers are now demanding first and plane, with six on board 1ft Rockawny foremost that" they shall be paid full herb, New York, on May 8th, 109, to wages during the period they have hern out. Naturally this demand is proving seaplanes left on this trip, but only that to be a difficult 'stach to surmont commanded by commander Read arrived before other points can be enfisidered. The firms on Shaaret, according to rũ
The Captain Superintendent of Folien/last night's stranica from Canton. the Read, on the NC, & U.S. Navy sca
port, art
"Just after a pans the fm. ir. Alaban-out doubt, an excellent example of a "Everything is quiet on Shameen. The for handed to Lady Severa the key of European Police officer in Hongkong, andrey organisations are now in full the main entrance to the hall, with which is also a fireman of un menù ubility. In fur Ladyship opened the door and de-1903 I see that he was commended for swing and working well, thanks to the willingness of volunteer helpers. Busi- the'excellent manner in which he ran theness, of course, is practically at a stand Fire Brigade; alp in 1016 while Supt.styl
etared the hall open.
The Hon. Mr. Alabaster, as a member Ar the Hourd of Management, then at drsand the gathering. Sixteen years
Lane was on leave. Ju addition to the Further conferences were held yester excellent service he has rendered the day, and there are hopes, of an early
Agen be sk aland of Palkerim | Colony, commencing from 1916 and work-settlement.
Summer
ing stculily up, he has gained many medals for valeur, resourer and devotion to duty. I think his cord is one that any man present in this room may well
Fathers," driven from their retreat in Macar by erenoude pressure, set out in nn negosy and landed in a "place called Dambelell Island. To its
wilds they established the first settle-be proud of, and I am sorry that we are hentaisnt a mile from the native village. losing a colleague and an old and trusted
In the curse they built-in their midst friend. I might mention that about three an "Assombly Häll This at first had years ago he desired to leave, as his time taken the form of a matskegi, which in for pension had arrived, and great thanks the courer of years but been blown down are due to hit for Casenting to stay on wany times, in fact ha" did not thinke at a period just after this was when an yeur hul paesel in which it had not been experienced old hand," such as he is. blown down. "Many discussions had taken was a valued acquisition to the younger to the blood then joining the force. This Bittle plare anongst the residents slegirability of erecting" a more perisan- token which I am now going to present gf building and finally a movement, was is one of esteem from all of us, and we (set on foot some, four years, egy when can only regret that he is leaving" os.
al. Davies www.
The their President Government kindly gave them t
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Each lollicer who goes is a wrench
planeta).
<*** the Atlantic.
Altogether, three
at the destination.
The Grath occurred at Shanghai last week, following an operasion for ap- pendicitis, of Capt. Arthur T. Gipere- wood, an architect, who came out to Shanghai in the spring of 1910 fur the. purpose of repatriating members of the Chinese Labour Corps and decided to remain. For four years he was in the office of Mesars, Lester; Johnsan & Morriss and laterly with Messrs. Davis and Brooke. Capt. Greenwood married during the war and leaves a wife and little daughter in Shanghai.
Since then he has been British Commis
The President and Frilews of Trinity College, Oxford, elected on Trinity Mon- BACK TO WORK TO-DAY!
day to an Hooniry Fellowship the Ita Our Chipeso, gorrespondent writes: Hon. Sir Charles Norton Edgeulhé Olot, The infernal negotiations which has A., Flon. D.Litt, G.C.M.(.. now British Ambassador at Tokyo. Sir Charles Eliot Shared municipal oficials and the Chiles, while holding posts in the Legitings been taking place in Captain betweb was a Fellow of the College from test to
view to ending the strike are progressi sioner for Sania, Agent and Conan, nese employees since July 17th with nat St. Petersburg and Constantinople.
well, According to reports" from the tieneral at Zanzibar, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sheffield. Principal of Chinese source, the strike may end the University of flungkong, and British
Line Or
soon as the British High Commissioner in Siberia. any Consulate-ticheal will show some sign of sibling. It is not believed that the British cousular authorities will go to any unnecessary extent officially to ae- quiesce in the alemands of the Chinese, it 34 learned from other than native sources, bas there is hope that everything
the
The appeal of 1.M. Andre Berthelst
The death of one of Shanghai's oldest residents-Capt. James Henry Partridge Mokaushan last Parker-occurred week after a very brief illness. The late. Capt. Parker, who was 52 years of age at the time of his death, arrived in Shanghai 84 years ago, (1850) as an ap- prentice in a sailing ship and after re-
a for cured Gentlemen, I will be so stranged a not to cause a turning to shanghai with a luster geant will now ask you to rise and drink to the loss of face to one side only, while the ket since then he had made Shanghai tic ef famed and rusters had been appointed health and prosperity of our old friend essential objections of the Chinese
home. After serving as chief officer whose day it was to see the erection and leszne Chief Inspector T. Shanten revised regulations will be re- and captain on the hits Navigation (Amured or not raforced, as circumstances coasting steamers Capt. Darker teft ol'a mure substantial hail carried through Donald and bis wife and family.
may allów. The Chinese committee in The collection of the necessers funds had
Aurentinisiastic response was made with charge of the strike has warned, these the sen and adapted the profession licen no easy task. This tok trad been musical Boomers.
concerned against believing too much in marine surveyor. achieved and he believed that the Hall was Chief Inspector McDonald replying Press reports, and has fulvised the and Gentlemen,it is with very misstrikers to hold on until heing instructed) entirely free fecan debt. (Applause) tie it feelings that I leave as I have spent des return to their works by authority of and Alexis Fernette, ban officials of could not mention all the tours of thee the best part of my life a Burgkong the committee. Dr. Sun Yat-sen, through the Barque Industrielle de Chine, and who had coutṛfloat Lat he thought the that old raggal at Happy Valley, 1 may
iHawever, Tan la that I have cheated 31. Eugene Chen, his private secretary, Tavernment should be especially thanked mention that when I first joined the and Dr. C. C. Wu, his Secretary of For eign Affairs, is assisting the British and for the grant of land; Sir Pard Chater Hongkong Police in 1500 there were only the French municipal oficials of Sha- at nembers including the U.S.P now for a donation of $2000 and the bearing there, are over Lakk Well, gentlemen, i to wet into direct touch with M. Pernotte, managing director of the
sentatives of the strikers. Several in- Af the cost it práviding soiling arcoth thank you all for your kind presentation formal discussious, have been held in De. Teamot say more, and I will now ask We's office, and those who have met ap modation': Mr. W. Heslett, who as
pear to have agreed upon the main terms «hon, architect had given them their plans to is and drink to the health and
prosperity of the Hongkong Poller Force.
by which this difficulty will be removed. drawings and designs: „Me F. W. Gil (Applusc.) Lins, of Wilkinson Heywood and Clark. Mr. Mellonalt, joined the Hongkong but they have to be confirmed or officially any eminent counsel appeared for the
acted upon by the authorities concerned who bad supplied all the paint. Mr. J. force it 15, wax made Lance Sergeant and the leaders now directing the strikers. The hearing in expected to occupy a cou- J. MpPherson, who had been their ho. Sergeant in the following year: acting all will resume work,, according to one
in 1 neting Sergeant in ruh fad This may be done before Monday, when siderable number of sitting secretary,, treasurer and deck of the Inspector (rd class) in 1911; 2nd class- works and without whose assistance the 1912: 1st class in 1934: acting Assist near the conference in question.
ant Engineer Rud Superintendent of Fire anegras worki̇ have been a failure, and Brigade, 1910, full fuspector in 1020 ami dinally to Lady Severn for, så graciously Chief Inspector in 1922. opening the HaÐ.
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Mr. Aliaster conglarked 1ds remarks by presenting to Lady Severn the key CONSPIRATORS IN CANTON, with which she had opened the hall, as a CONSULAR» BODY'S RECENT NOTE
TO CIVIL GOVERNOR. ements of the occasion.
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Lady Severn was also the recipicit of
The following Note from the Consular at jy of flowers from the hands of Miss Body at Carion to the Canton Admiuis
This pony was picked on Melthering.
tration chogrning plots against for Cheung Chan by the young lady and her eigners in Canton, has been circulated
by Beuter to the Press in Shanghai:- mother carer in the dag.
CANTON, June 20th. YOUR ENVELLANur,-I bave the honour in behalf of my colleagues and myself 10 bring to your notice the fact that infor- mation which reaches us From, various sources indicates that agitators plotting against foreign invernments, who are pre- pared to adopt forcible methods against the representatives
Sir Chud Severn, replying on behalf of Lady Severn. raised incl huughter, by mencing has remarks in the following terms:- Mr. Mayor, Ladies and Gentle nion,” and by, referring to the absence of "mayoral robes,
19 CANTON NEWS! RENT RESTRICTION AT CANTON.
[FROM OUR. CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}.
other ofherra of that institution, who in issue of shares" and distribution of August last were convicted of irregula
ftitious dividends it before the Ninth Chamber in Paris on June 17th,
bank. was sentenced to six months' im- prisonment, and a fine of 3,000 frines; while M. Berthelat, who was chairman of the directors, was fined 3,000 francs. 13 sufferers by the failure of the bank.
HONGKONG GOVERNMENT
EXPENDITURE:
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News has renched Shanghai of the death of af. Alexander Wright, which fozerred in his 79th year at 10. Claver- ton Street, London, S.W. The late Mr. Wright was one of the earliest foreign sidents in the Far East, having arrived Shangbai in a sailing ship og the long route round the Cape. After being in business in Hongkong and Japan, joined the rim of Messa Butterfield & The Canton. Municipality, on July 10th,Swire, for many years holding a senior passed regulations governing landlords msition, pul in 1900, on the retirement and tenants with respect to rent increase of. Mr. J. C. Bois, he became manager on residences and amali shops. Hence of the Shangmi office, a position which forth to landlord may increase the rent he held until 1000, when he went Home. on his premises higher than 20 per cent. He leaves two daughters resident in and this may be done only once in every Shanghai-Mrs. Gilbert Davies and Mrs. five years. Landlords who have not in. J. Marshall to whom the sincerest" ercased their rents at all during the last sympathy is extended in their bereave Give or ten years may do so by 20 or 40 ment. per cent. as the case may be. All rent agreements are to be filed with the polise station of the district in which the pre- nises are situated, and before a tenant may move into preinises he is required to pay an extra month's rent as security. of suck foreign side from a month's rent in advance,
A SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE. Governments in order to attain their A tenant may be required by the land- objects, appear to be using Canton as lord to name a shop of good standing to
There is shortly to be introduced an meeting places and a point from which guarantee his rent payments regularly Ordinance to authorize..the appropria. to carry on their activities. While we otherwise he shall be asked to offer twotion of supplementary NE on foot assured that the Canton Authorities months rent as security. These
two 180,023,038.03 to defray the charges of the are endeavouring to suppress such as months' charges may be deducted from year 1921. The sum will be allocated as their achievement, which he tormed tivities and to prevent we carrying out their last two months occupation or re- . follows:- the first of its kind by any Foreigu of such inimical intentions the impres-funded upon notice of removal, which Governor............
prevails that those authorities shall be given at least one month before. Secretariat for Chinesa: Island community apart from Hong.sion kung. He referred to the missionary are nos tuking auliciently vigorous steps hand in writing. Tenants failing to pay their rent for three months may be pioneers and felt sure that the Island in that respect..
"1. therefore, have the honour to request ejected. Landlords may ask tenants to would be the means of keeping all on the on behalf of my colleagues and myself remove on one month's notice and the Island together in a bond of fellowship. Rsurance from Your Excellency that tenants will have to leave within two In the evening a very enjoyable con- the Canton Authorities will not fail to months if desired, upon the intention of cert was held in the ball to which the take prompt measures to suppress such the former to mortgage, sell, transler, or following contributed: Mr. V. t. Jones.plots or movements if found to ha alter the property for their own use or sithin their jurisdiction, or alternatively to rebuild; but in every case, the land- Mrs. D. Reid, Mr. A Hyde Lay. Mr.
W. C. Bernett, Mr. T. G. Paterson, to communicate with the local representa lorn's her fides will have to be provel Rev. R. D. Rees and party, and bliss ve of the Power concerned to enable bim if questioned by a tenant. A tenant may Know.
to Lake such steps as the occasions may require.
(Signed) E11 AMAU." Consul General for Japan and Senior Consul.
M. LIAD CHUNG, Kai,
Sir Claud recalled his first visit to the Island which was when he accompanied
Sir Robert, Baden Powell. He can Kratulated the "Pilgrim Fathers":
The members of the Board of Manage nent of the new Hall are as follows:-
Hon. Mr. C. . Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E.,
Rev. C. D. Cousin, District Oficer South
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(Mr. J. A. Fraser), Dr. C. A. Hayes, His Excellency, itev. J. A. Kemp, Mr. J. L. McPhersou,
Rev. J. C. Mitchell, Dr. B. R. Vickers, Civil Governor of Kwangtung, Air. L. M. Whyte, Dr. J. M. Wright.
Cantor.
not sub-let any part of his premises with out the consent of his. Inadlord or allow any unlawful net to be done by himself
or others when the property is in his possession. Landlords charging higher rents or ejecting their tenants contrary to the provisions of the new regulations are to be fined two to six times the monthly reat involved,
of
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Harbour Master's: Depart-
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Miscellaneous Services... 1,285,793.38 Fire Brigade
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