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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS," SATURDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1925
COAL SHORTAGE IN CANTON, CAR'S DASH INTO HARBOUR.
POWER OF THE STRIKE
COMMITTEES.
-EARLY MORNING TRAGEDY ON THE
PRAYA.
DEATH INQUIRY OPENED,
EUROPEAN SUED. SHIPPING CALAMITY FEARED.
YUE YING WA" CHINESE TEACHER'S CLAIM FOR LOSS OF S.S.
1S INDICATED.
TUITION FEES.
In the earlier part of the week we men- At the Summary Court before Mr. tioned in our shipping notes that the Justice Wood yesterday, Mr. Shui Uo Master of the Lim Choir reported Shang, a teacher of Chiness, sued Mr. that on August 9th he sighted TS.E.S. J. Squire, architect, of the Hongkong There is a danger that Causon will ploy of Messrs. Lée and Russ, solicitor) of St. John's Point. St. John's Island, Electric Company for $30, $13. tuition auffor from a shortage of water al off who had been dining at the Kam Ling three lifeboats painted red, some floating fee for the month of July, and $13 in
DIFFICULTIES OF BEACHANG
HONTKONG
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. |
Fight, unless coal stocks are so
In the early hours of the morning of June the 12th, five Chinese, fall in the 'em-
tanks and fire "salvage drums and ap paratus painted grey."
lieu of notice,
Plaintif said that he taught Chinese to Europeans and Mr. Squire was one of his At the time the ans. Lim Chow was ex-pupils. He began teaching him at the periencing, heavy seas on her voyage from
Restaurant, West Point, were returning Blenisher. The waterworks of Canton by mator-car to Hongkong, when the car City at Tangpo are still maning, but ran over the Praya Wall into the Harbour, the Canton Electric Supply Compang close to the Sham-Shui-Po and the Mong hast already announce that they cannon kok Ferry Wharf. As a result of the consider supplying current for now in accident, Mr. Li Wing Chi, chief inter-akhoi to Hongkong. talluḥias. Old consumers may still preter to Messrs. Lee, and Russ, was enjoy the service but have been advised drowned; while another passenger in the to exercis, care and not to waste lighter, Mr. Wong Woon Cheung, also an Ja Patshan, the supply of electricity to
interpreter, received such serious head
In view of the news that the British 3.5. Fue Fing Wa, which left Haihow for Hongkong on August 8th and is five days overdue, it is feared that the mystery of the lifeboat is now 'cleared up. The
beginning of June and at the end of the month Me, Squire paid the fee of $13. In July witness taught him for nine days, caly, when he said, that owing to the strike ho had no time to study. He then offered him $3.50 for fees but this wit- ness refused because the arrangement was He offered to wait until the end of the month' for the money but when he visited Mr. Squire at the end of the month he said "I offered you $3.50 which you refused.
boses has bert, cut off, only the streekinjarics through his fall into the barbourTue Fing Fe was originally intended to that he would "be taught monthly.
lights being kept up.
Adriene from Korgicoon star that the Running Railroad. is now also shert of coal, Native coal is regarded as of little usé in planta nerusiomed to foreign eout. Mang, kaunches in Canton are row using
firewood rather than native coal
The Chiüese, settion of the Canton Kowloon Railroad is using native enni,
aud, to this has been atributed the slow
nów made.
sail from Hoihow to Tourane, and it was not until Thursday, when a letter
that he died shortly after being admitted to the Government Civil Hospital. The three other passengers in the car, Messrs.
the steamer's agents in Haibow stating | (to away." Chan Shui Hang, Yau Lok Tin and Taiwas brought by the sa, Sony Bo from His Son, escaped with minor injuries. while the driver of the car also escaped that the vessel had left for Hongkong
with a cargo of cattle and pigs unhurt, but disappeared immediately after the accident and has not been seen since,
A sequel to this accident took place servies of which many complaints are at the Central Magistracy yesterday after
noon, when Mr. R. A. D, Forrest, sitting KTOMINTANG SUBSIDY
an inquest con- a Corner, held. 118 The Kromiutang Government in Cricorning the circumstances under which zen, mojording to reports in a vernacular Mr. Li Wing Chi met big death. The paper, revives $200,000 rionthly from the.
verdiet, returned will also cover the death Soviet and the worken supporting the Kuomintang are subsidized by the party to the extent of $5,000 daily, an allow aner which permits the issue of 20 cents strike pay a day,
The Federation of Chinese Labour in Canton, with a membership of more than 90 unions, is said to be opposed to Bol- shes ism, while the Conference of Chinese Laimurers, with a representation of not fra than 40 union is 100 per cent, Red, the chief of the labour division of the
of Mr. Wong Woon Chering,
The jury were Messrs. L. A. Ruse (forenian), C. d'Almaida and F. E. C. Fernandes.
Inspector, Alexander (Traffic Depart ment) was in charge of the case.
Dr. E. P. Minett, Governinent Bacterio- legis, said he was informeil that the deceased, La Wing Chi, was a clerk in the ce of the S.C.A., but afterwards found
on board,
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Continuing, plaintiff said that he had shown defendant a document which stated that it he (the teacher) were dismissed
instead of for Tourise, that any fears without notice he would have to be paid
were entertained for her safety,
It is now believed by the owners in Hongkong that the Tre Ting #a. which did not carry wireless, foundered in the typhoon on August 9th,
$13.
Defendant in evidence stated that he had not seen the docuiaent produced
until the 1st of August. He said that plaintiff came to teach him at varying times and be, therefore, was very much inconvenienced. At fest the arrangement The master of the vessel, which it is was that plaintiff should teach him three After a week plaintiff asked that the days believed must have foundered with all times a week for 13 hours each time. hauds, was Captain Alex, Pompey, well should be changed and an hour's lesson be kuown on the Ching Coast The Chief given each day. He (defendant) condes- Officer was Mr. McKintosh; the Chief wife was ill. After this plaintiff began cended because plaintif said that his
Mr. H. Larard; and to be very unpunetuni and he, therefore, Engineer WILA Second Engineer, Mr. Mäckenzie. The dismissed hin.
Plaintiff said that defendant had stated Chinese crew of the Yue Ying Wa nui-a lot of lies. I am a teacher and Chris- bered 37 and also on board was the com- tian preacher," he continueLet me go into the box and I shall swear on thes pradore staff, some seventeen or eighteen
Bible,"
all told.
Mr. J. Key, Senior Wireless Operator, The Fur Fing Wa was built by Messrs. P.W.D., said that he resided with defend. ant at No. 1. Moreton Terrace, Causeway six months, but he had dismissed him in She has no passenger July. Continuing, he said he had nover. Kuomintang being the director of the this was not to. The relatives asked him. Cuird & Co, of Greenock, some forty-Bay. Plaintiff, had also taught him for
not to make a post-mortem examination nine years ago. conference and dictating all its netions.
see the licence and is of 1,351.42 tons gross re-seen or signed any agreement. He corro- So far the stevedores union, the could said they were going to
irregular times at which plaintiff gave his workers and a few others appear to be..A. about it. "He male a superficia! gister and 16.31 tons net. She is 236 borated defendant's evidener as to the
examination of the body, which showed "feet over all and her beam is 21 feet, Sheetsone no signs of external injuries. Death was draws approximately 18 feet;
Iarea tru1
THE STRIKE COMMITTEE.
| due to asphyxiation from inmersion in The strike commitue in Cauton how consists of 13 members: Hongkong Chinese the water.
worlearn are represented by five members; Fung Kip Ling (interpreter to Messrs. Shameen Chinese by four and the Con│Lee and Russ), gure evidence of identi ference of Chinese Labourers, Lanton,
als by four. This committer is reported fention of the body.
Chan Shui Hang said that about 1-13
to have great prestige an intuence in Canton, and its communications with Government departments are on the terms. on the date, in question he left the
of quality with thou oficials,
from local Kan Jing Restaurant with his com
His Lordship said that he was sure that defendant had never seen or signed any Her speel in fair weather is given agreement and, therefore, plaintiff's claim 8/0 knots, while her owners are the for #13 in lieu of notice would be dis Plaintiff had, however, given Cheong Yue S.S. Co., of the China missed.
certain lessons in July and he found de Building.
fendant liable to pay one month's 'fee, $15. In addition defendant bad to pay $1.70 costs.
POLICE EVIDENCE Lance-Sergeant Michell, of, the Kowloon Water Police, said, on the morning of At June 12, about 2 a.. he was on duty
Stonecutters. He heard two reports, wey engaged a car and instructed the which sounded as it a collision had taken
panions. After they bad left, a small Within the Commissary of Commerboy, askell them if they wanted a car. of the Kuomintang Government, there is a mucial import and Export Supervision the entrance to the To Yuen Restaurait on No. 8 launch between Blake Pier and
Burcua, the membership of which com -prises delegates from the Commissary of
aul.
to the Western Market he saw a motor-car
RICKSHA COOLIES FINED. COMPLAINTS BY EUROPEAN RESIDENTS.
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the
Comance, Superintendent's office of Chr. chauffeur to drive them along the Praya as place between vehicles,. He immediately Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning, tomas, Commissary of Finaner, and the they intended to take a motor-boat to weat to the Praya, where nearly opposite Mr. "J. P. Robinson prosecuted a ricksha strike committee. Permits for export are Kowloon. They had arrived near the in the sea and several people in the water coolie for refusing to take him as a fare. ordinarily recommended by the four deler Maung steamboat wharf, when the driver struggling. He went to their assistance Defendant's plea was that he was wait- gales and issued by the Chief of Com
were taken on board the launch. There the ricksha and told him to wait.
Mr. Robinson said that at about 1.45 missary of Foreign Affairs before being began sending the car along at full speed, and four men, including the twu deceased in for another European who had left
the Comunissioner of about #ailes an hour. In Connaught was from 6 to feet of water where the
p.. on Thursday, on leaving the Palace transmitted to
Hotel, Kowloon, he hailed defendant, Customs According to the statements of Road West, the car collided with a pole car was lying and about 3 feet of water
who was sitting on the footboard of his anti-Reds, however, the strike committer
Com- In reply to questions, witness said with inspectors charge a fee of about to perpear a public convenience by the Shan by the steps leading to the Praya.
ut of the value of all consiguments Shui Po and Mongkok Ferry Wharf. Wit
The before allowing goods to proceed in or ness jumped from the car before it eraal-regard Li Wing Chi no artificial respira- vehicle, but be refused to move.
ed over the Praya wall into the seleton was tried. The mau's fricuda wanted plainant approached the defendant who coolie protested in his native dialect and hospital and said they did not wish to
painted towards the Hotel, by which Mr. the belief that the strike committee in-or two, but when he regained bis scases have any artificial respiration attempted.
Jisports from various sources lead to was rendered unconscious for a iuinute witness to take him immediately to the left his ricksha and walked away.
Witzess added that if he had refused Robinson understood him to be intimating pectors are very powerful They stution he walked onto the wharf. Four people
Hotel Complainant went inside to themselves in all ports and examine all fell into the water, the deceased, Li Wing to take the decensed direct to he bos that he was waiting for someone in the
pital and had tried artificial respiration travellers on roads leading to Hong-Chi, being drowned. kong or Macao. Shumchun, the border
one' guest in the Hotel. This gentleman The Foreman: You say the car was the deceased's friends might have said verify this statement, and found only town between Canton and the New Tergoing at 40 miles an hour-Witness: Yes that he had helped to cause his death.
Was it an open ear t-Yes.
Wong Woon Cheung was able to speak a told him that he had not hired a ricksha territory: Kongmoon, which hus direet steamship connection with Hongkong: Do you mean to say you jumped off the little. Li-Wing Chi's friends put him Mr. Robinson then went outside and call- and Chinshan, outside of Macno, are all car going at that rate and that you were (deceased) on his back and carried out
refully patrolled by inspectors of the not seriously hurt 3-1 jumped off when alrike cominitten who are well organised the car was going at that speed.
The Coroner: At the time you jumped jalo groups each having a number link-
ng them up with the headquarters' staff. off was the car still going at 40 miles an RETURNING TO HONGKONG. The Foreman: And you were not in- Two officers of the Hongkong Y.M.C.A.,jured at ail, except for bruises-Witness: who wers in Canton on vacation beforé No, I was only bruised and walked to the the ktrike, succeeded in returning to hospital
Did you tell the driver to put on speed Hongkong recently by way of Shekki und Macao. They first took junk from Canton and go fast -No I told him to take my to Shekki without any difficulty bus, og advice and not to drive so fast,
You are sure you told him you did not reaching Shekki, they found that traffic
all Shekki-Macao lines had been stop. want to get home in a hurry Yes,
Yau Lok Tin (another passenger in the ped; and in order to reach Macno, they
hour (Witness yes.
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a sort of artificial respiration, but not as witness would have done it.
The Coroner: flave you no instructions with regard to people who have been in
the water-Witness: Yes.
who had hired his vehicle, but the coolie on defendant to point out the man merely hid himself behind a tree and jeered at him. An Indian constable ar rived on the scene, and defendant was
taken into custody.
His Worship found defendant guilty, and imposed a fine of $10, with the alter- native of 14 days' hard labour.
ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Another ricksha coolie was prosecuted by Col. E. D. Matthews for using abusive language towards him.
Have you instructions with Tegard to artificial respiration 1-We are not told we must do so. We are instructed in First Aid and told, if it is possible, to render it. Did you consider it impossible to apply artficial respiration in this case?--I did. Why 1-Because every time I went to go near the than the others on board would not let me interfere with him.. Complainant said that he engaged a Sub-Inspector Nicoll, said that at 3.30 ricksha ni the Star Ferry, Kowloon, an had to walk two days, the rickaha hiro fear) corralorated the evidence of the instam. on June 19th, he was told by the August 4th, to take him to Humpbroys". When in Mody Road the Inspector on duty at the Central Police Buildings. being too costly and the vehicles exceed-witness.
Questioned by the Foreman as to the Station that an accident had occurred in coulie was going along very slowly and Sagly uncomfortable. On the way, they were stopped twice with questions regard speed the car was travelling at, he re-Connaught Road West. He went to the was wandering from side to side. Com ing their destination. The statement plied that it was between 30 and 40 miles Government Civil Hospital, where Wong plainaat told the man to go quicker and Wear Chrung had been taken, to try and to stop zig-zagging, and the defendant that they were returning to their homes an hour.
Abak Lui San, Manager of the Tung Tin find out the name of the driver of the turned his head round, and uttered a foul at Macao enabled them to pass safely.
A returned Hongkong resident, who Restaurant, West Point, gave evidence ear. He saw the car in the water, the Chiness oath. Complainant took the was permitted to leave the Chinese accns to the number and ownership of the wheels just appearing above the surface.number of the vehicle and reported the tion of Shumchun for the British section car. The 'nutuber, he said, was 27 and The number of the car was 327. The road, apon a permit issued by Station No. 9 the car was the property of the proprietor where the accident took place, is 60 feet wide and the public convenience referred of the Strike Committee of Kwangtung of the Tung Tin Restaurant. The car was
to occupies 7fect of the road. had to satisfy the strikers, before the to be used for the carrying of customers permit was issued that ho was a merchant of the restaurant. It bad not been licens- and was not returning to Hongkong ta ed at this time, as it was not thought it undertake employment for non-Chinese was necessary to do so. firms:
(Continued on next Column).
At this juncture, the Coroner adjourned the Inquiry until Wednesday afternoon next. Before then, the jury will visit the scene of the fatality:
matter.
Defendant denied using any abasive language, and axid that when told to go fast he turned round and said "Ho"| meaning "that be would do so.
His Worship said that this sort of thing must cease, and fand defendant 35, with Heven days' hard labour in default.
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