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CANTON PICKETS.
DR. WU ORDERED TO RETURN TO CANTON:
‘A. KUOMINTANG REPORT,
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CHIEP DET. INSPECTOR GRANT.
· APPROACHING DEPARTURE · OF
·WELL-KNOWN OFFICER.
FAREWELL TO HONGKONG AFTER 50 YEARS.
It was recently recorded in these The sixteen picket companies of the columns that Chiot Detective Inspector Canton Strike Committee have been re-J. Grant, the oldest member in the assigned their stations during the last service of the Hongkong Police Force,. few days. About half a dozen companies was about to retire on a well-earned have been put on duty in Canton City pension, after completing thirty years and the vicinity. Others are to have service.. their regular quarters at Shumchun, Kongmoon, Chinshan, and other ports where foreign vessela enter or foreign
trade is done.
*
On the evening of June 13th sons of the pickets at Shumchun were arrested by members of the Kuomintang, but the reason for the arrests has not yet been disclosed.
The Kuomintang River Flotilla will soon be strengthened by another con- fiscated vessel, the as. See Wah, which used to ply between Canton and Wuchow on the West River, The See Wah has been condemned for having carried un licensed opium for her passengers.
DD. C., C. WC,
Ho leaves Hongkong next Thursday for Homs on the R.M.S. Empress of Scotland, and will settle down in his native Scotland,, whore ho intends to pursue an active life in shooting, fishing, bowling, tennis, etc. He will also devote much of his time to gardening and hopes to take up bee culture. Old Friends from Hongkong, will always be welcome, and Mr. Grant expects to meet many old acquaintances from time to time, and they will not lack a welcome by calling on him. Mrs. Grant and the family of two boys and one girl are at present residing at the villago of Aberdaur. Speyside, Banffshire.
joined the Force in 1903, and has been, for some time past, senior officer in the Criminal Investigation Department.
Mr. Grunt will be aucceeded in office Dr. C. C. Wuraince his arrival in
as Chief Detective Inspector by Detec Shanghai has made statements uncompli-tive-Inspector Timothy Murphy, who mentary and discouraging to friends of the Chaton regime, says a Kuomintang report. General Chiang Kai Shek, there, fore, has instructed Mr. Sun Fo, who is taking up some of Dr. Wu's work, to wire to Dr. Wu to return to Canton within a month. It is said that Mr. Sun did so on Juno 15th, but it is not stated what reply, if any, has been received.
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A few references to Mr. Grant's career, CHINESE MISSION FOR LEPERS. which were only just touched on at the time, will not be out of place. Ho is one of the most capable, best liked and highly, cateemed officers of the Force. He joined in 1890, after serving two years in the Aberdeen City Police Force,
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ANOTHER CANNON CASE.
JUNKMASTER FINED. FOR POSSESSION.
An auxiliary of the Chinese Mission
Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, the Kowloon
According to an announcement of the
for Lepers is to bo organized in Hong Magistrato, kad to deal with another Canton Radio Administration, service
kong. A gathering of interested Chinese cannon case yesterday when a junk. between Canton and Hongkong, was to be and was selected, along with Chief Ins. men and women who met at the Chinesa inastor of Yaumati was charged with
pector Robert MacDonald, by the late Y.W.C.A. on Wednesday evening, has being in possession of a cannon.
Detective-Sergeant Whelan, who was Sir Henry May, then C.B.P., to serve in appointed a committed to make the
responsible for the seizure, said that the Hongkong. In 1903 he reached the rank necessary arrangements.
cannon The meeting was presided over by Mr.
was similar to those which of Sergeant, and attained the position On June 10th the Kuomintang sub of full Inspector in 1919. On the rotiro-Li Char Chi, of the Ho Hong Bank, with formed the subject of a charge in which sidiary organizations gave a reception atment of Chief Detective-Inspector Muri- the support of Mr. Wong Wing Iu, an Chinese engineer from Mongkok was secretary of the Chinese Y.M.O.A sentenced the previous day. There was. the Haichu Theatre to the Hongkong son in 1823. Mr. Grant succeeded to
Before the appointment of the com- a slight difference in that the cannon. his present office. Chinese now spending the "Dragon.
mitter the Rev. C. T. Wu, general secre-sized was slightly smaller and was Boat" Festival holidays in Canton.
tary of the Mission at Shanghai, address mounted on a carriage. On June 17th and 18th the Canton
ed the gathering and then refreshments: Defendant pleaded guilty, but held that Strike Committee pickets provided spo-
provided by Mr. Li and his friends were the canton was covered by his cargo ein launches to convey the visiting
partaken. Lougkong Chinese from the West Bund heck to the Hongkong-Canton British steamers. The launches waited at the Bund at seven o'clock in the morning, and some of the Hongkong Chinese avail- ed themselves of this privilege.
KUOMINTANG AND CANTONESE ORGANISATIONS,
When, Mr. Kerr, A.S.P., retired, Mr. Grant became the Father of the Force, and his departure will be greatly regret ted by all his colleagues After Mr. Grant leaves, Mr. W. G. Gerrard, A.B.P. New Territories, will become The Father of the Force."
licence.
Bergeant Whelan informed his Wor ship that defendant had five cannon on board his junk, whereas according to the license he held, he was only allowed. four. Une of the cannon was partly covered.
The committee will meet on Sunday Replying to the Magistrate, defendant afternoon at the home of Mr. Li, 33, said that the cannon had been given him Robinson, Road. It comprises: Mr. Lifour or five years ago by a relative for Mr. Graat is a member of the well- Chor Chi, Mr. Lo Po Yin, Dr. Arthur protection against pirates. He had never known family of "Grant's" of Blair Wao, Mr. Andrew Cheng, Mr. Cheung fired it. anmarrek, a fine upland sheep farm Wing Kue, Mr. Chau Kwan Lam, Mr. situated between the Don and the Avon Ling, Mr. T. Moffatt, Mrs. Kwong Kwok in Upper Banffshire, about four miles Shuen, Miss T. H. Shin, and two other The Kuomintang, in the coming confrom Tomintoul Village, where for over ladies to be appointed, ference with the Hongkong representa 300 years without break, the family havo tives, will not admit delegates from the been tenants of the Duke of Richmond commercial and labour organizations of
and Gordon, Canton, although their leaders will be consulted. Since the Hongkong Chinese merchants and workers have decided to leave the negotiations to the Hongkong Government, the Kuomintang in Cantos, it is stated, have felt it unnecessary to have formal representation from similar bodies in the Southern Capital. :
PICKET CHANGED,
·LINKS WITH THE COLONY.
There has been a long connection be tween Mr. Grant's family and Hong kong. His uncle on the mother's side, the late Alexander Cumming, joined the Hongkong Police about 1870, and died
Mr. Grant's recollections of the arduous service in the Brigade in those days are extremely interesting. Gear in those days had to be taken to the scene of the fire by hand, and it was no light task to run reel or ladder a considerable dis- tance without stop. When in the winter in Hongkong in November, 1876. His months all water was cut off from the uncle, the late Dr. Robert Grant, R.N., mains, the water had to be pumped in Inspector General of Flects Hospitals, from the harbour during the early part served on the Chias Station for three of a fire. Two of the biggest Brea during years. Mr. Grant's oldest brother, Alex- Mr. Grant's service with the Brigade ander, held the position of Chief Detec. were those that took place in the Kow- tive Constable in the Cape Town Police, loon Godowns, at the time when an ex- and his brother James is the tenant of plosion carried the roof of one of the Phones Farm on the Ballindalloch Estate godowns clean off. ir. Grant's squad It is possible that the antipathy now of Sir George McPherson Grant. His won the Insurance Company's shield, being directed against Hongkong may bọ directed to Macao. The Houngshan Ro- brother-in-law, Mr. Alex. Reid, Crag given for comptition between the various sidents Association, has protested to the gamore House, Ballindalloch, is the squads, three times running, missed it Kuomintang against the recent deporta-world-renowned cattle feeder who carried following year.
one year, but regained the trophy the tion of a Chinese dentist from Macao.
To guard against possible dianflection on the part of the armed strike pickets, the Strike Committee, at the request of Kuomintang, have made several changes regarding picket stations, and the more unruly labour agitators and picket leaders are being closely watched,
the
ANTIPATHY TO MACAO.
the
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years.
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KEEN SPORTSLIAN.
Defendant admitted that the cannon,. which was the subject of the charge waS breech-loader, whereas the other four which were specified in his licence were
A fine of 8100 was imposed. muszled-loading cannons,
A THIRSTY SEAMAN,
CHINESE WINE-SHOP AS AN OASIS.
NOW OUT OF MISCHIEF.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindell, at the Central Magistracy: yesterday, James Ronan, a European scamao, was charged with stealing a bottle of mineral water and a quantity of Chiness, wine from a Chinese woman's wine shop at 46, Tai Defendant pleaded that he had no re- Wong Street, on the previous day. collection of the occurrence, as he was under the influence of drink at the time. Dr. Li Kwan Tat, the dentist in ques away the Supreme Championship of
Complainant said that the defendant tion, was chairman of the Kuomintang Smithfield at the last Fat Stock Show,
came to her shop soon after noon on Mr. Grant hus always been a keen Wednesday. Ho spoke Eaglish and in- in Blacao prior to his being orderal to and who has won the Supreme Cham-sportsman, especially with dog and gun. dicated that he wanted, a bottle of wine, leave the port. He is now in Chinahan working with a view to strength the boy pionship at the Edinburgh Fat Stock In the early days of Mr. Grant's service which was on the shelf. Her licence, did cott against Macao
Show three times during the past four game hunting was much better than it dot allow her to sell wine to foreigners, is nt present, and he has occured some and ahy motioned him away. Ho dis- "JUNE 23RD ANNIVERSARY.
very fine bags. Mr. Grant was also one regarded her and took down a bottle of The Cantoneso intend to observe
When Mr. Grant first arrived in of the leading shots in the police for 25 mineral waters and the bottle of Chinese June 23rd anniversary" by holding Hongkong, the conditions appertaining years, being noted with the rifle. He wine. He then opened it and began memorial service at Lok Shin and other in the local Force did not comparo at and the Police Club will lose a good man Complainant blow a police whistle, but has always been a keen bowls player, pouring the contents down his throat. theatres in Canton, by erecting morial tablet on the Shakes Bund. Last all favourably with those in the Force in his departure Mr. Grant has been defendant was undeterred. Even when a June 23rd, 62 Chinese were killed and at Home. Raids were carried out closely associated with the Police Recrca Chincse detective arrived, defendant still 117 injured during a misunderstanding
tion Club since its early days and has continued to drink the wine between British and French. Marines by order of the C.S.P. on all gamb-been a member of the Committee for The Magistrate said that apparently guarding Shameen and the Chinese ling houses and books reized, some nearly all his time bare.
the defendant had no opportunity to troops and students parading on the of these, containing names" or "numbers He recalls the time when the Praya pay for the wine before he was arrest Band opposite Shameen, protesting
was at Des Voeux Road from the Cricket | ed. against the Shanghai incident of Miny of a large section of the Force who had Ground to Kennedy Town, and when Inspector Blackman, who prosecuted, been receiving bribes from these houses, sampans tied up where the entrance to said that the defendant had no money A year later Sir Henry May issued the King Edward Hotel is now. on him when he was brought, to the police. General Order which stated that not a
The Frees of the Colony will especially station regret Mr. Grant's departure, as iù all The Chinoso detective said that tho single Europeana member of the Force relations with newspaper, representatives defendant was unwilling to go with him, whose names appeared in these books he has always been extremely courteous, until he was requested to do so by an- was now in the Force. Since then both and willing to give information if he other Englishmau.
were at liberty to do so and when it was The Magistrate said that drunkenness uniform and plain clothes branches of considered advisable in the interests
was no excuse for committing a crime. He imposed a fine of $25 or 14 days' im prisonment
Inspector Blackman pointed out that
eng in ten days time. defondant's ship would sail from Hong- The Magistrate theroupon reduced the sentence to ten days, and told defendant. that the detention would keep him out of mischief, for a time at any rate.
30th:
WHAMPOA MILITARY ACADEMY.
The Whampoa Military Academy, now known as the Central School of Political and Military Science, celebrated its second anniversary under joint Soviet Kuomintang management fast Wednes day. M. Borodin, the Soviet High Com missioner to South Chine, and General Chiang Kai Shek, Commandant of the the Force bave been very free from this of justice and, accuracy. Cadeta, ware among the speakers of the sort of “graft.”
His many colleagues in the Force, will day. The Academy, within the last two For many years Mr. Grant was attach-be meeting next week to express their years, Have 516 lives in the overal ed to the Fire Brignede, serving firstly Colony, but at the same time to wish sincere regret at his departure from the wars declared by the Kuomintang
"good luck!”, and against their enemies. The Academy has 5 roman and then as an assistant him good-bye," therefore orectal, at Whampoa, a menu engine driver, and later as foreman of
many happy years, attended with goed ment on which is inscribed the names of one of the three squads of the Brigade health, in which to enjoy his well-earned those who lost their lives.
(Cantinued on nezt Qolumn). retiremont with his family.
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