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LAUNCH AT. TAIKOO DOCKYARD.
NEW VESSEL FOR CHINA NAVIGA- riox co.
CHRISTENED BY MISS GRACE. There was a very representative gather ing of Europeans. at the Taikoa Dock yard, yesterday morning, on the decasion
EXTENSIVE OPIUM
SMUGGLING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 1924
TWO CHINESE CHARGED.
menta..
CASE ADJOURNED.
THIEF CAUGHT IN THE
ACT.
ANALERT INSPECTOR..
A curious incident occurred at a social gathering held at St. Andrew's Church Acting on information, received Revenge Hall, Kowloon, on Wednesday evening officers visited an offer at Na T1S, Des During the course of the proceedings a on September 2nd, and European Police Inspector (Inspector Faux Road, seized a number of papers and doct-Boad) entered the hall bringing with him of the launch of ike as, Anhui, built for
a Chinese. The Inspector, who was hold- As a sequel to this seizure two Ching a motorcycle born in his band, asked the China Navigation Co. Launches con- voyed the visitors to the Dockyard from nese were charged at the Central Magis to whom it belonged and on the owner tracy yesterday afternoon with being (Mr. H. W. Kew) stopping forward, the governed in the snuggling of opium into laspector informed him that a Chinese China, through Hongkong and other had attempted to steal it from a motor-
cycle standing outside the building.
The Chines0 was yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy, sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment by Mr. EW. Hamilton on a charge of theft.
the Murray Pier.
At the Ynt there was the und busy throng of workmen, and at about 11.30 .m. the naming ceremony was perform ed by Miss Gladys Grace, daughter of the Commodore. Others present at the ceremony included Commodore Grace, Paymaster Lt. Commander Worthington, Mr. M. Young (Manager of Messrs. Batterfield & Swire), Mr. J. Reid (Chief
Manager of the Dockyard), Mr. K. E. Greig (Chief Engineer), and the Dock yard stai ·
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ports.
Mr. V. D. Lloyd, Superintendent of the Import and Exports Office, prosecuted, and Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for the
dolence.
Evidence was given by the Revenue officials to the effect that the hooks and
papers showed transactions in mw and prepared opium amounting to about $1,000,000. The agencies of the firm ap
The defendant's plea was that he did not steal the horn, which was lying on
the ground. He only kicked it as he was
passing.
Inspector Bond stated that he saw the
At the moment that Miss Grace named peared to extend from Hongkong up to defendant Icaning over the cycle. After
the vessel in the anal way the Auhui begna to move, and without even a quiver made her way down the slipway" and took the water, while the spectators gave voice to a cheer.
Following the ceremony the visitors were entertained by the Company to re- freshments.
Peking.
Mr. Brooks said he did not dispute the fact that the firm had carried on these illicit transactions in opium, but he was out to prove that the defendants were in no way connected with the firm.
Evidence as to what was discovered in the othee was given by Revenue officials, and his Worship adjourned the case.
COUNTERFEIT "coins. KOWLOON BUS CONDUCTOR CHARGED.
the accused left the machine witaess pursued him and had him arrested.
EAST RIVER MILITARY SITUATION.
YUNNANESE GENERAL'S
OPTIMISM.
We take the following from the Canton Time
Since the order issued by President Sun for the withdrawal of the Govern ment troops from the East River front and the continuous departure of other troops on the Northern Expedition, un- easiness has been felt among the people. who fear that Chen Chiung Ming may take advantage of the evacuation and attempt an attack upon Canton.
This fear, however, is dismissed by Cien. Fan Sbek Sang of the Yunnanese troops, as absolutely ridiculous. In an inter- view. General Fan declared that, should Chen Chiung Ming disregard the oppor tonity given him by President Sun to lead his troops to Fukien. and, instead, attempt to attack Canton, nothing but instant defent will be the result for Chen Chiung Ming.
"MORE EFFECTIVE.
con-
The withdrawal of the Government troops from Waichow and all along the route to Sheklung, means the shortening of the line of defence and the contration of the troops to cover a more limited territory, thereby increasing the effectiveness of the numerous units of the Government armies, says General Fan
HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHARGE " TWO MEN SENT FOR TRIAL..
Yesterday afternoon at the Kowloon Magistracy, Chong Tsong and Cheung Tsu, two young Chinese, ngain appeared Chen Chiang Ming has but 30,000 metr
Shouk on remand before Mr. Hamilton charged in the East River at the most. with, having stolen money with violence he attempt to march on Canton he has on the public highway from Cheung Kam to distributs about one third of his forces Fong, a Chinese married woman. to guard the entire territory evacuated Complainant giving evidence, said that by the Government troops, which leaves; on September 13th, she took her two him a fighting force of but 20.000, a pum little boys to à stream, to bathe them ber that can easily handled by the Yan for a skin affection they had. While she hanese, the Kwangsi and a portion of the
Cantonese armies the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morn- was doing this, three men came up," and in an employee of the Kowloon Motor- two of them, producing daggers, demand. uttering a spurious ten-cent piece, and Bus Company, who was charged withed her money: Pressing the daggers
DON. STEAMERS IN 15 YEARS. Mr. G. M. Yorrs, who addressed the gathering, said it was a great pleasure for him to welcome them to are such a successful launch During the past 15 years the Taikoo Dockyard Company had" built no fewer than 19 steamers for the China Navigation Company, with a total gross registered tonuage of 31,000. The dubud was the largest steamer the China Navigation possessed to-day, and he sin cerely hoped that this effort of theirs would encourage the Company. He trust ed that the China coast trade would imbo with having in his possession ten against her sides, they ran their bandsdage, the bandits, whose sole purpose is prove sufficiently. eucourage that Com- pany to place further orders.
The Infui had been most carefully designed in accordance with the owners' wishes, and was undoubtedly the most. suitable type of ship for the coast. Roth the owners and the builders were obliged
to Miss Grace for naming the Anhui, and he was very pleased, on behalf of the Taikoo Dockyard, to hand over to her A memento of the occasion. Whereupon he presented Miss Grace with a diantood penduat.
The health of Miss Crace-was proposed by Mr. Reid, and the Commodore acknow. ledged the compliment.
As a sequel to numerous complaints pade to the effect that counterfeit coins are being circulated by bus conductors, Mr. E. W. Hamilton had before him at
other counterfeit coins.
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Defendant pleaded that he had received. the coins from: passengers, and did not
know they were spurious.
Inspector T. Murphy anid that a 81
hote
was given to a detective, who
travelled on defendant's bus, and while the bus, the detective noticed that the conductors bag bad three compartments, One compartment contained the ten spuri ous coins only. Out of the dollar he received 95 cents change, one ten-cent coin being bad. He noticed defendant put his hand into different comparing of the bag when searching for the change. The case was adjourned, bail being granted in the sum of $500.
A NEW HOME FOR DOGS
S.P.C.A. HOME IN KOWLOON.
Commodore GRACE thanked the com. pany for the honour conferred upon his daughter. It was with great pleasure that his daughter went to the gangway and christened her first god chill. It was hardly necessary to say how much he appreciated the kindly sentiment that had led his daughter to play such an import ant part in the proceedings that day."
A new home for dogs has been opened.) in Kowloon under the management of the THE DEVELOPMENT OF OCEAN
local S.P.C.A. The okl home for dogs at TRADE.
Whitfield, which was a Government in Commodore Chick took this opportunity stitution, has been closed down so that of congratulating the Taikoo Dockyard the S.P.C.A. takes the entire respon and the China Navigation Co. on the fine sibility for the work of the Dogs ship that had just been launched.
The new home in Kowloon is It Home they looked back through the ages it was Waterloo Road. The S.P.C.A. are pre- situated near the Disinfecting Station in interesting to trace how Europeans came to be administering the important trade Pared to take care of dogs during the of the China seas. For thousands of absence of their owners at fees which can years the Chinese merchants exported be arranged with the Secretary of the their silks and spices to the West, and in the old days caravans, heavily Indea with goods, wended their way through India, Arabia and Asia into Europe. At that time we, in Great Britain, were merely barbariana. But news of the great DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL. caravans gradually 6ltered through. In the 14th and 15th centuries Turkish The duke is a vessel of 3,500 tons hordes advanced into South Europe, with She is of the awning deck type, has an the result that the carvans could not overall length of 350 feet, a beam of 10 get through. However, in the British feet and 4 feet depth to the awning Isles there was a people who desired to deck, and is built to senntlings approved go to sea for a pastime, and the sea by the British Corporation on the deep- routes to India and China were discover-framed system, with a cellular double ed. These hardy mariners and explorers bottoni n fore and aft, three complete. brought wealth and strength to their decks, and four cargo holds. A large
This led to respective nations.
the steel deckhouse amidships has accom British Empire as we knew it to-day.modation for 20 first-class passengers with The reason for it was the transference the saloon t fore end. ofitrafie from land to sea,"
round her, and stole her girdle, contain in the money mentioned in the charge Witness identified certain 100-Rupee notes, produced in Court, as having been stolen from her. While the two men were dealing with her, the third looked after her two children. The witness identified one of the men the first defendant na who robbed her.
Continuing, she stated that the men tied her up to the bridge with some band ages (produced) and decamped. Later one of her children untied her.
ERIGANDAGE
:
As to the probable outbreak of brigan-|
to loot and intercept arms and munitions, show no preference towards either, the Government troops or those of Chen Chiung Ming Bandit attacks will be more detrimental to Chen Chiung Ming than to Government troops, for the fact that the territory evacuated and which might be occupied by Chen's troops, will be infested by brigands of all kinds,
Furthermore, the means of communica tion and transportation by land and water are more lavourable for the Government
troops. Although a large number of the troops have departed for the Northern Expedition, those that remain are może than sufficient to protect the sent of Both defendants were committed for the Government. Should the insurgent trial at the Sessions.
troops of Chen Chiung Ming come any one or two severn nearer to Canton, defeats will be enough to demoralise the entire force of the invaders, and disabuse Chen Chiung Ming from his dream of re- turning to Canton, should he choose to adopt a hostile attitude.
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PORTUGUESE AT VARIANCE. SEQUEL TO RECENT ASSAULT CASE.
Before Mr. E W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy" yesterday, Mr. C. A. S. Russ applied on behalf of Mr. H. A. Barros for leave to appeal in connec tion with the recent Portuguese assault
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local branch (Mr. B. L Frost). There In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. Russ is accommodation for approximately 25 said that be bad not yet formulated his dogs and six special kennels are provided. grounds, but it came under the question
of "fact."
Mr. Hamilton stated that he would grant a certificate of leave to appeal under Section 103 of the Magistratea” Ordinance.
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THE VERY REVEREND FATHER A. BANCHI. AMPENDING. DEPARTURE.
"The local Catholic community deplore
On the promenade deck are staterooms the loss which they will shortly sustain This dainty Hittle ship, whose life on and a saloon for eight passengers. The the water had now cominensed, was as dining saloon has been designed and through the impending departure from well equipped and built as any the Tai-panelled in dark hardwood which, with the Colony of the Very Reverend Father koo Company had produced. But her the pleasing upholstery, makes a very
A Banchi, Rector of the Roman Catho efficiency and active life must depend on neat and harmonious room. The officers the men who manned her. By this be and engineers are
accommodated in lic Cathedral, who has been called by saeant the European members of the ship rooms abait the passengers staterooms. special telegram from the Holy See to and those who used this harbour, of which | On the boat deck in a steel house are we were justly proud. So he took this the captain's rooms with chart room for proceed to Rome where a more respon- opportunity of making an appeal on beward. At the after end of boat deck is sible position is awaiting him. Altor half of the Missions to Scamen. This a steel house for the wireless operator and devoting 24 years of his life in the ser Society did not pay its way last year, a room for the officers recreation, com-vice of the Italian Mission in China tris faithful services have been recognised by and it was time something was done bining smoke room and music room for about it. It was up to all to do their their use.
the vessel has 10 steam winches and the Ecclesiastical Authority in Rome. best in this regard. Most of those pre- sent had travelled on the high seas and 10 derricks arranged for 2, 5 and 10 ton He departs next week, by the 5.8. Fiumic owed much to the seaman. He trusted lifts while provision has been made for that this new ship would always be a 30 ton derrick. Electric light is fitted scheduled to sail on or about the 6th credit to her builders, her country and Messrs. Butterfeld & wire,
He then proposed the health and pro- apority of the Taikos Dockyard and the Chino Navigation Company,
....
Mr. Young returned thanks, Mr. En also responding, said they turned good work out at the Dockyard, and would always continue to look for further orders.
Mt. E. B. C. HORNELL thanked the Taikoo Company for uncir hospitality to - the visitorE,
In addition to the Commodore and Bias Grace, others at the principal table were: Hr. G. Young, Mr. J. Reid, Mr. Hornell, Mr and Mrs. Beith, and Mrx. E. Cock. ""
(Continued on next Column.)
throughout the vessel, and there is plentiful supply of fans. Eight lifeboats are, housed on the boat deck, the davits being fitted with Turnhalle potent tura ing out gear. This vessel, which is of new design is sure to prove attractive for the deck passenger: trade as the upper deck has large opening ventilating ports at the ship's side extending "the of passenger space.
instant.
Father Banchi already has been the recipient of many farewell addresses and souvenirs from the various Catholic reli- gious organisations, and he is to be enter- tained to a farewell dinner by the mem- bers of the Catholic Union Club on the
bole distance 4th instant at 6 p.m. at the Club hall
where the members and friends will assemble to bid him bon voyage.
The machinery consists of one act of
The manifold duties assigned to Father geared turbines of the Brown Curtis type, supplied with superheated steam from Bauchi bere, since his appointment as three inultitubular marine boilers having Rector of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, a working pressure of 220 lbs. per square have been discharged to the great satia. inch. Turbines and boilers have been taction of, the entire Catholic community constructed by the Taikoo Dockyard. A and it in Telt that it will be difficult to speed of over 13 kaots is anticipated on find another who cau adéquately fill his
place.
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WORK OF THE S.P.C.A. IN HONGKONG.
A MONTH'S INSPECTIONS. Following is the report of the inspec- tion done during the month of Septem
ber:---
TRANSPORT,
Poultry, crates..... Poultry, on trucks and lorries,..
loads
Foultry, in junks and ferries,
crates
Pigs, in junks and ferries...... Pigs, on trucks and in baskets Cattle, in junks
Cattle, ashare
Dogs
Sheep and goats
IMPORTS.
Poultry, crates
Poultry, by rail
Pigs, in ships and junks. Pige, by rail
Cattle CLE
Sheep and goats
Cages small birds
Dogs
Cata
Mondeys
Tortoises, baskets Hawks
EXPORTS.
Poultry, by rail, crates Poultry, in ships, and junks,
crates Cattio Sheep and goata Cages small birds Moses
Markets Birdshops Dogs' home
VISITS.
Landing place at Kennedy
Town
Cattle depots: -Poultry depoti
Railway stations Dealers' shops Pig pens at Yaumati
MISCELLANEOUS.
Markets watched, times Forries watched, times) Cases investigated
Ignorant cruelty cases cor
Tected a Prosecutions by Mr. Front Amount of fines Cautions given
4,346
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