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SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
SOME SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE
POLLING EASIER..
·· TROUBLE IN CANTON RICE
TRADE.
SEIZURE OF “ENEMY
PROPERTY."
\\[FROM_OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
THE HUNGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 161a, 1926
in Canton to suspend business rather than Upon the threat of the rice merchants
allow the Minister of Finance to conâscate
Now that a formal appeal has been lodged with H.E the Goverior in Coun cil asking that last Monday's election (for a candidate to take the place of Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., on the Sani-a large consigament of rise in foreign tary Board) be declared null and void, godowns in Canton as "enemy property, the opinion is generally entertained that the Kuomintang Political Commission has a fresh, election will be held.
decided to stay the execution of the Minister's decision to take over the rice within a week.
In this event, it may be timely to sug- gest means whereby a repetition of last Monday's fasco may be prevented,
CANTON PORT COMMISSION.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
In the first place the election should he held in the City Hall and the ballot boxes should remain open longer than on The Kuomintang has appointed as the Monday,
Canton Port Commission the Commis One who has had previous experiencesioner of Reconstruction, the Commis- of similar elections suggested to a
sioner of Customs, the Superintendent of Customs of Canton, the Director-General Daily Press representative that ballot
of the Board of Conservancy, and a re- papers should be sent by post to all
presentative of the General Chamber of those whose names appear on the two Commerce to be appointed upon recom.
This would undoubtedly mendation by the merchants. Jurors' Lista prevent some of the vexatious delay ex- perienced on Monday, but would not cover the entire ground as numbers of resi dents, whose names do not appear on the Jurors' Lisin, are aligible to vole.
These people might be allowed to apply for ballot papers at fixed hours within a week of the election.
Failing this, provided at least six offcials were in charge of the Eists of reference," it might suffice if halloting was open between 10 am and 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
The main cause of Monday's delay was that only two officials were present to decide whether an applicant was entitled to vote.
BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.
NEW BUILDING TO BE OPENED ON MONDAY,
A welcome addition to the Colony'a business section has now been completed, on Queen's Road Central, facing Battery Path, on the site sequired by the local branch of the Banque de L'Indo-Chine.
The new building will be formally open- ed at noon on Monday, when the cere mony will be performed by Mons. Dufaure de La Prade, the French Consul-General. By the courtesy of Mons. A. Decot.
FLOODS AT CANTON.
It is reported from Canton that the streets of the city "are flooded owing to the heavy rains, and that in the sur rounding districts considerable loss of life and damage to property has been сесавіолед. Two large trading junks. fully laden with passengers and cargo, capsized in the delta, and it is feared all hands have been lost. The value of the cargo is estimated to be from 870,000 to 290.000.
A BED ABLAZE.
LUCKY ESCAPE OF THE SLEEPER.
Mr. J. N. Guttierrez, of No. 32, Pilken Street, had a lucky escape early yester- day morning, when the bed in which he was lying, caught fire.
The Fire Brigade was summoned, but in the meantime the inmates get control; of the blaze and extinguished it before the firemen arrived.
It is surmised that the fire was caused
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LEAVING TO-DAY.
ILLICIT OPIUM
LOCAL RESIDENTS DEPARTING ON SEQUEL TO FIND IN SUI AN'S
** EMPRESS " LINER.
Among the passengers leaving today on the C.P.S. R.M.8. Empress of
tralia are included many well known
coast ports,
local residents, as well as residents of
Some are proceeding to Europe; others: to Canada, U.S.A., Shanghai, and Japan.
DESPATCHBOX.
SEAMAN CONVICTED. The case in connection with the and of 40 tals of illicit opium, valued at 8480 in the despatch box of the s.3. Sui An was concluded at the Central Magistraug before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday.
It will be remembered that on Wednes day His Worship discharged the Fortit gaese purser of the steamer, Mr. I. Azevedo, who was charged with posses
The following are leaving by the liner to proceed to the United Kingdom !---
Sir James Jamieson (British Conant General at Canton) going on short leavesion.. of absence.
Dr. Sir Eric and Lady Stuart-Taylor. Mr. George Harman (Chinese Customs) and Mrs. Harman.
Mrs. D. J. Lewis (wife of Mr. D. J. Lewis, solicitor).
Mr. W. Coston (Standard Oil Co., Canton) and Mrs. Coston, and Master Billy Coston (the son is going to New York only).
Miss E. F. Greenhill (sister. of Mr. LS. Greenhill)..
Mr. E. L. Judd (Manager of Brunner Mond & Co., Hongkong).
Mr. T. E. Jones (Messra. Lane, Craw- ford, Ltd.).
Mr. B. Pethera (S:C. Morning Post). For New. Yong-Mrs P. W. Parker (wife of Mr. Parker, of the Standard Oil Co. Hongkong)
Mrs L Shields (wife of Mr. Shields. of Shewan, Tomes, & Co. Ltd., who is also a passenger on the same liner for Kobe),
FOR TORONTO:-Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Greenhill.
For NORTH CAROLINA :-Mr. J. W. Parsons (of the B.A.T.)...
For TENNESSEE :-Dr. George W. Leavell (a well known missionary in China where he has been for about 25 years).
FOR SHANGHAI:-Mr. C., T. Monaghan (purchasing agent of the C.P.5.).
Mr. A. Potts (5f Messrs. Benjamin & Potts).
Sir Shou Son Chow and "Lady Chow, Mr. A. N. Spencer (of H.A.T.). Mra B. Hyde Lay.
Mr. E. M. Raymond (Moxor & Taylor) and Mrs. Raymond.
Yesterday the hearing of the case în connection with a similar charge against the Chinese seaman, who was seen to leave the Wing Lok Street Wharf and board a westward bound tram with the despatch box, instead of proceeding direct to the Steamboat Company's offices, was tinted.
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Evidence was called by Mr. F. C. Hall for the defence of the seaman, and a Chinese frewood dealer gave evidence which bore out a statement previously. made by the defendant that his reason for boarding the westward bound tram instead of going to the Company's offices (eastward) was that he had arranged to discuss with this dealer the question of the purchase of firewood...
Alter legal argument, His Worship convicted the senman for possession sad fined him $3,000, with the alternative of eight months' hard labour in default.
LEFT WITHOUT NOTICE.
SHOP KEEPER, COMPENSATED FROM EMPLOYEES' FINĘS,
An unusual and interesting case con cerning two Chinese who left the employ of their Indian master without notice,
Mr. R. R. Roxburough (Manager of after receiving their 'month's salary, was Thornycroft's Shanghai)
heard at the Central Magistracy yester day afternoon, before Major C. Willson, when the Chinese were summoned by their employer for leaving without giving, proper notice.
Col. and Mrs. Grifin (U.S. Army).. FOR KOB-Rev. P. W. O'Connor (a local naval chaplzin).
Mra George Grimble. „
Col. and Mrs. C. N. Stephen (R.A.O.C.).
FOR YOKOHAMA-Mr. Allan Cameron by a lighted cigarette-end. Damage was (Oriental Manager of the C.P.R.) and done to the extent of $40
Mrs. Cameron),
A TERRIFIC CRASH.
HUGE BOULDER LOOSENED AT HAPPY VALLEY.
RAID ON CARGO BOAT.
CHARGE OF ARMED ROBBERY DISMISSED."
The complainant in the case was so Indian rovision and grocery merchant with a shop at Tin Lek Lane, Happy Valley, and he said that he had an In- dian manager who had been in his service natil March last. His service extending over a period of twelve years. „In March,'! witness dismissed this manager for disobedience and insolence. This man, since his dismissal, had opened a rival.
manager of the Bank, a representative of EUROPEAN RESIDENTS MOVE OUT SEQUEL TO OUTRAGE BY STRIKE shop some doors away from his (com-)
the Hongkong Daily Preae was shown. A huge, boulder, estimated to weigh over the new building yesterday.
fert.
PICKETS.
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plainant's) store. The first defendant! had been employed as shop coolie for
Early in February aix armed robbers, about 40 tons, crashed into the garden said to be strike pickets, raided a small The building cover an area of 13,00 Cahaire, the Roman Catholic Institution Territories, and stole a quantity of money this man asked for his wages in the ordi-|
of No. 12, Ventris Road,, behind Le cargo, or trading boat at Deep Bay, New The fand coat. 8000,000 and the building $400,000, "which shows, said at Happy Valley, early on Wednesday and jewellery from the master and Mons. Lecat," that the Banque dents' quarters of the house occupied by
morning, and carrowly missed the ser crew. L'Indo-China have full confidence in the Mr. H. G. Wallington, future prosperity of Hongkong." -
The property was purchased in May 1924 and the new building has taken
months to complete.
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At the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day, before Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, a The rock descended from the foot of Chinese was charged with being concern- the pillars supporting the railed road-ed in this armed robbery
more than three years by witness at a salary of 826 per month. On March 31st nary way, and witness gave him $5 of the balance of 89 due to him, the re- mainder of his salary having previously been advanced to him. Witness told the man to come the next day for the re- maining 84, which he failed to do. The
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way leading to the European, residences "The evidence for the prosecution show-second defendant was employed as in Broadwood Road, just below Murried that the robbers, after raiding the ricksha coolie and also as a shop coolie The architects are Messrs. Clark & T... ville." In its descent it tore down a boat, left some of their number on at a salary of 891 per month. He ap -1 while Messrs. Hong Ong Co. obtained "mber of trees, shattered a nullah and board, the remainder going ashore with plied for the balance of his salary, 811, crnahed through the garden wall, before the unfortunate master of the craft, on March 29th, and witness told him to
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The man, however, said that he needed
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it came to a standstill. Had it swerved hom they forced to borrow the sum of a few feet to the left as it descended, it so which he had to pay over, to the would certainly have crashed into the before they would allow him his boat servants' quarters.
the money, and witness accordingly paid
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back.
Reinforced concrete has been used throughout, in addition to Shanghai plas- ter and granite..
The ground Boor will be used for the bank's offices. On the first, second, third and fourth floors are roomy business
offices which will be rented.
On the fifth floor are two large and twą small flats, complete" with modern fittings, which are already in the occupe. tion of members of the staff of the Bank. There are two basements for the stor- age of goods, one of which contains the bank's strong room. The other is fitted with a strong room containing 280 safe. deposit compartments for the use of customers.
The main entrance faces Queen's Rond, but there is an additional entrance on
each side, with a lift to serve all the floors
The latest system of sanitation has been installed throughout, while adequate arrangements have been made for the
supply of water and equipment in the
event of an outbreng of fire.
The crash awakened Mrs. Wallington.
the #1 to him. He worked until March A houseboy in the house was also aroused.the men who carried out the robbery were
The defendant told His Worship that, 31st and then disappeared. Strangely enough the occupants of the strike pickets and that prior to carrying effect that he saw the two defendants A shop coolie gave evidence to the servants' quarters were not disturbed.
out the outrage they boarded his boat, Owing to the fall of the rock, the road which they used to carry out the robbery, working in the ex-manager's shop after foundations are now precarious, and the and made him a prisoner and an un. residents of "Murriville" have vacated willing spectator of their crime, the premises.
His Worship discharged the defendant,
A STRANGE CASE.. CHINESE YOUTH'S INFLUENTIAL,
FRIENDS.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
SUPPLY RESTRICTIONS TO BE REMOVED.
A Chinese youth, who was charged with The recent heavy rains must have
a serious offence, the nature of which, was added "considerably to the quantity of
not divulged, appeared before Mr. Lind-] water in the Colony's reservoirs, and
this date.
EX-MANAGER'S EVIDENCE.
The ex-manager, called for the defence said" while, he was in the employ of the complainant he engaged the two defen danta Bome little time ago bath men told him they did not like the work and wished to leave and he asked them to remain at the shop until they could be replaced. Afterwards he had a quarrel with his employer and was dismissed.
Cross-examined by Mr. Leo d'Almada,
sell it the Central Magistracy yesterday, Chinese householders, particularly, will for the prosecution, witness denied ́that Mr. L D. Turner, who had been assign-be glad to see the announcement by the herover employed the two defendants ed for the prosecution by the Secretary the supply of water from the rider mains
Water Authority that from to-morry after they left the complainant's busi- for Chinese Affairs, asked for the with will be brought into operation again fores, They occasionally came to his shop, drawal of the case. 4
two consecutive hours daily. There will as he had formerly been their manager, thus be no need for long queues at the but they had never worked for him there. street' fountains..
The reservoirs are not yet full. Yester, M. d'Almada: Did they come to look day morning it was ascertained that there at your handsome face!
His Worship agreed, and stated that he had received a similar application from
the Secretary for Chinese Affair.
The outstanding feature of the interior sell said that he should consider himself 2,160,000,000 gallons.
In discharging the defendant, Mr. Lind-were 1.004,000.000 gallons in the various Witness No. I was formerly their reservoirs.. Their total capacity is is the wel-lighted airy rooms, which as lucky in that influential friends had inter- Monr. Lecot pointed out should no ceded on his behalf. This was in con- longer necessitate the use of artificial light sideration of the fact that others had to during office bours.!!
bo'safeguarded.
master, and they paid me occasional During the 24 hours ended at 10 am. visits yesterday morning 1.74 inches of rain fell against the average of 8.41 inches for the The total since January is 18.25 inches period.
His Worship convicted and fined each defendant 825, ordering that the finea be paid to the complainant as compensation.
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