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THREE
MINUTES CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CONSCIENTIOUS PASSENGER.
SILENCE.
ANNIVERSARY OF DR. SUN
YAT
SEN'S DEATH.
THE MARITIME CUSTOMS AT CANTON.
PLANS BEING MADE TO
TAKE THEM OVER.
traOH OUR CHINESE CORRESPOND KNET. }"
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "KONGʻLONG DAILY PRESS."]
SIB, I am not alone, I am suTO, Vin A desire to congratulate the Peak Tramway Company on the marked improvements both in op- pearance and comfort of the now cars just put into use.
As a constant traveller on this line I have, of
course, closely
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9th, 1927.
THE TROOPS IN
HONG KONG
THEIR CAMPS AND BILLETS.
TWO PACK BATTERIES DUE
AT END OF WEEK.
1st. FIELD BRIGADE RA. EXPECTED NEXT
WEDNESDAY."
The order for the Suffolks to return from Shanghai has been countermanded; and it seems prob "On March 12th, at noon, & three studied the Company's bye-lawsable, therefore, that the Devons minutes allence will be kept in (subject to which my tickets are will ultimately take their place as Canton out of respect to the un-issued) and, like my fellow 'passen- niversary of the death of the late gers, am absorbed by an anxiety part of the Garrison
nos to infringe them.
Dr. Sun Yat Sen..
A so-called conference of all
classes-students, farmers, workers and merchanta-has been called in the hope of preventing the "rice ziot which the workers are threat-
ening to organise, la connection with the dispute over the dismissal of shop assistants. The conference is offering to mediate in the dispute. Under the pretext of suppressing the crime wave" in Canton, but! probably more, with D view to taking action should the dispute referred to above lead to active trouble, the General Officer Com manding the Troops in Kwangtung has called into the city details of the 50th and 50th regiments of the 20th Division.
I have not, therefore, as far as
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in Hong
The Devons, of course, belong to the 14th Infantry Brigade. The can remember either smoked or Headquarters and the three cther spat in the interior" of any car battalions of that Brigade are in side bye-law number seven.
NAVAL FORCES,
ANOTHER CRUISER AND AIR CRAFT CARRIER
The
aircraft carrier FM.S. drgas and the cruiser H. 1.8. Dauntless are expected to reach Hong Kong at the week-end. H.M.S. Dauntless is attached to the 'First Cruiser Squadron.
The Eight Destroyer Flotilla is also dus at the week-end. This comprises the dotilla leader, H. M.S. Bruce, and the destroyers:
H.M.S. Sepay, HLM.S. Seraph, H.M.S. Serapit, H.M.S. Sirdar,
H.M.S. SammNË, H.M.S. Sterling, H.M.S. Stormcloud, and H.M.S. Thracian B.H.S. Bruce is a destroyer of 1,500 tons, carrying Eve 4.7 gana
and threa" anti-aircraft gung-
The destroyers are all of 1,075
ling at economical speed.
THE TEXACO. CASE.
JUDGMENT FOR PLAIN- TIFFS.
TO APPLY A THIRD COAT OF TEXACO IF ASKED.
At the Summary Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. J. H. B. Nihil. acting Puisnę Judge, delivered judg- meat in the action which came before him recently in which the Texas Company, of Queen's Build. ings, Chater Road, aned. Mr. A. J. Lane, Civil Engineer and Architect, for the sum of $145, for wark done and material supplied in connection with the treating of Canton tiles at No. 41, Liberty Avenue, Ho Mun Tin, with "Terace," their water- proofing preparation.
I
It will be recalled that in this case the question was raised as to
The structure of the new car/Shanghai and in the circumstances) tans and carry three 4-inch guns. whether the preparation functioned being all "interior" has naturally it seems reasonable to suppose that They left. Sheerness for China an caused us (I refer to the bye-law Military. Authorities decided, in February 8th, and have been travel properly. The plaintiffs' suggested abiding) some consternation. How and where to smoke is the ques tion.
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Were it not for a solemn appeal not to lean out of the windows a
The Kuomintang are considering & am, yours, etc., a proposal to make local banknotes logal tender in all foreign business done ia territory under Kuomintang jurisdiction. It is stated that some foreigners. refuse now to accept Kuomintang banknotes.
HALO. Hong Kong, March 8th, 1997.
order to avoid unnecessary troop movements, to use the Suffolks to
bring the Brigade to strength and
to leave the Devons here. At pre-co sent the Devons are at Camp by
themselves at Lows. Upon their re turn they will probably go to bar
racks.
The 15th Infantry Brigade. Of the four battalions compris
AT SHANGHAI."
LOCAL COMMITTEE BUSY. The accommodation of the British troops in Shanghai has been in the hands of a local committee from the start, experts being employed on the works, says the NC. Daily News: Already probably half a milion dollars (Mex.) has been spent on hutments and other accom
This fortunately, is modation. non-recurring expenditure.
solution might be obvious, but the inveterate and conscientious smoker is clearly reduced to accommodation on the steps outside the entrances and if he will then keep his back) to the wind no transgression eithering the 13th Infantry, Brigade, the
To, realize, however, what the in letter or spirit need be feared. Middlesex and the Green Howards
are now in Camp at Faaling. The running experses of a force such a 1st Border Regiment are in bar. this amount to, it has to be borne in mind that the pay drawn locally racks and the 1st Cameronians by men of "an English bastalion (Scottish Rifles) yesterday after-comes to approximately £1,000
board the week, and as we have in port six still on
battalions (including the, Marines Eerminius. The Herminius, how aboard the Kinnesota), one can ever, went alongside the wharf pre- see 28,000 weekly for a commence- paratory to the disembarkation of meat. This does not include of cers' pay, and there is also the staff The meeting of the Sanitary the troops and it is believed that with its details to be added. Board yesterday afternoon was an the Cameronians will leave for exceptionally short one, especially when compared with recent meet camp at Kwanti this (Wednesday) is, which have involved discus-morning. The Border Regiment would tend to show the the power There was no business of public will join them there shortly but the of the "anti Reds" in this quar. interest, and what there was before date has not yet been fixed.. ter is not so negligible" as some of the Board was disposed of in less
General Tang Seng Chi, officer commanding the troops in Hunan, has given special orders to guard the Hunan-Yunnan borderdgainst "possible anti-Red invasion. This
the Kuomintang Press agencies) would have us bellevé.
Military Officers For Moscow. By order of M. Borodin, a nun- ber of Kuomintang military officera are to go to Moscow for a short
course of training. While at Mos cow these officers will be paid their " usual salary," amounting to an aver-
age of $3,360 a year.
An attempt is being made to re- organise the General Chamber of Commerce in Canton. So, far only 64 lines of business are represented in the Chamber "whereas there are,
it is said, 180 different trade guilds which should be identified with this body.
All operators in the silk flatures have decided to associate them- selves with the Canton Mechanics Union, an organisation which has generally adopted a moderate policy fu trade disputes.
The Customs At Carton As I stated on Monday, it is announced that Mr. C. Y. Chen Kia Woon, Mr. C. Y. Wu (Ng Sheung Ying) and Mr. Sze Chung Ao, all formerly or at the present time connected with the Canton Government, have been appointed a commission to prepare for the taking over of the Canton Customs, a service still under the control of the Peking Government.
Mr. Chen Kic Woon was a grada
510TS.
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SANITARY BOARD.
QUICK MEETING.
than two minutes.
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nood .were
The Pack Batteries.
On the motion of the President,
The 4th Pack Brigade Headquar applications for the registration of ters, P.A., and the 21st Pack No. 70, Wellington Street, ground Battery, R.A., which were on the floor, No. 6, Tung Lo Wan Road, and No. 10, China Terrace, Yong | Herminiue will also go to Kwanti. Kok, as dairies were granted,
There was no other business Those present at the meeting were: Mr. N. L. Smith. (President), Dr. S. W. Teo, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dr. J. C, McGown, Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy" (Director of Public Works), Dr. G. W. Pope (Medical Officer of Health) and Mr. D. Davies (Secretary).
HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI
BANK CASE.
FRAUD CLAIM FAILS. +
The Base Hospital and the Field Ambulance will take up their quar- ters for the time being on the Marian, Kowloon.
Still, to Come... The 13th and 20th Pack Batteries, RA, which are on the Bellerophon are expected on Saturday and the Headquarters of the 1st Field Brigade RA, and two Field Batteries, which are on the Calchar are due to arrive on Wednesday. .next. These batteries will be ac eommodated, it is expected, on the Marina.
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The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation lost their action against Mr G. R. Henkel, of
The guns of the Field Batterice, Hankow of Ils. 47,000 according are eighteen pounders. They are to a judgment given by Judge drawn by the latest type of tractors Milton D. Purdy in the U.S. Court known as “dragona." for China at Shanghai last week. The Bank had sued for, the sum with interest from March 3rd, 1926, as damages for fraud and deceit which, it was alleged the defendant practised upon the bank while be was acting as director and manager of the Central China Export Com.
pany.
Judge Purdy found there
Was
no fraudulent representation and judgment was accordingly entered
ate of the Peking Government for the defendant with costs.
University more than ten years ago,
At various times he has been chief M
of the traffic department of the Canton-Samahi Hailway; principal
surer.
The Kuomintang General Head-
.
The Mobile Force.
When the Bellerophon and the Calchas put in an appearance, therefore, the mobile force in Hong Kong, exclusive of the Regiment, will be:
+
Middlesex."
Green Howards Border Regiment. Cameronian.
Three Pack Batteries, R.A.
1st Field Brigade, R.A. Base Hospital.
Field Ambulance.
Billets,
Then the two Indian battalions oned in. It is quite impossible to will have to have their quota reck- give an idea of the total expense, for beades 65 cents a day for the food of the soldiers, there are all the other incidentala-equipment and the dike, which are very hear items--to be taken into considers tion
THE Y.M.C.A. QUEEN'S BUILDING CENTRE OPENING TODAY.
PUBLIC SUPPORT ASKED FOR.
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little
that the leakage occurred because of the jerry-built nature of the house, and that the tiles were not rigidly cemented together; and thus could not be made waterproof, The defence alleged that the con tract had not been properly carried out and that water came through the tiles after they had been treated with the preparation.
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Mr. H. J. Armstrong (of Messrs. Deacons) was for the plaintiffs, and Mr. F. G. Vaux (of Messrs. Wilkin son and Grist) was for the defen dant.
His Lordship in delivering judg ment found for the plaintifs Ex- tracts from the judgment are given botów:
The Contract.
In giving judgment, bis Lordship said the contract was set out in sa
offer made by the plaintiffs in a letter written by them, through their District Manager, Mr. Scott, to the defendant.
His Lordship went on to read this letter which stated that in order to make a thoroughly satisfactory root- ing job of it the Texaco Company advised that tiles be laid on on the top of the parapet, which was then asked in places, and two costs. of "Texaco" be applied, and a further coat if necessary. charge for the work would be $143.
The
Yesterday, when ́s Daily Press
The defendant accepted the offer, representative entered the ground Boor of Queen's Building, formerly and his letter concluded that the a baak premises, but now the Naval contract would not apply to any and Military YMCA on the Hous portion of the roof which might Kong side, he found that it was
develop cracks due to the settle. almost ready for opening.
The opening in fact is taking ment of the building. This letter was acknowledged by the plaintiffs place to-day, although a longer time was really required to complete the alterations. However, and the understanding as to the in view of the fact that the Forces third coat was confirmed by the have now practically all arrived, it
plaintiffs.
Work Carried Out. has been decided to hurry on the opening of these premises.
Yesterday it was bare and desert. His Lordship went on to refer to ed, except for its furnishings, but the fact that plaintifis contracted one may be sure the atmosphere. will be very different to-day and the to do certain work, and in a certain many following days when each event to do further work, if the room is expected to have a full original did not achieve its purpose. complement of men in khaki or blue thranging it.
On the evidence before him, he had no difficulty in fading that the A cheerful welcome is immedi-work was carried out in a proper ately extended to the Service men and workmanlike manner. From s who enter by reason of the plant personal inspection of the roof of bedecked central stairway leading
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The Cheer YM.."
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from the ground floor, and the the house in question after, rain he "Cheer OY.M.C.A." splashed in could say that there was no doubt red poster on the wall of the first that the roof was not then in a fanding.
On the left of the entrance is the watertight condition. reading, writing and music room. Concluding his judgment, his This has been fitted out with rattan Lordship said: I do not think that chairs, and the walls decorated with cheerful pictures. There is already the phrase "in order to make a a stock of books, papers and maga thoroughly satisfactory roofing job,
etc.,"
CHA be interpreted as on zines, but more will be heartily wel comed by the Organising Com-
not integral part of the contract, or as mittee. A gramophone has very acceptable.
of the Pui Ying Primary School; quarters in Canton, on March 7th,
At the conclusion of the period Commissioner of wangtung Fin-issued a special order to all troops in camp, it is expected that the ance, and Canton Municipal Tren forbidding them to molest foreign
At present he is president churches and schools, adding that Middlesex, Green Howards and the Border Regiment will go to the will be severely. those doing so of the Kuo Min University, a pri- vate school in Canton. Mr. Chen punished. Gatherings of anti-Chris Peninsula Hotel and the Cameron been forgotten, and records will be a guarantee that the roof would t holds an engineering degree from tian and anti-foreign students met, iacs to the Rope Factory.
however,
the Sun Yat Sen The 1st Field Brigade, R.A., wil the Feking Government University,
Mr. O. Y. Wu, LL.B., is a gradu University yesterday and passed also go to the Rape Factory and the ats of Oregon University, USA resolutions demanding that foreign three Pack Batteries to the Tan
ers should be prohibited from con- nery. For some time he was a professor trolling educational institutions, A
et.
Lpstairs there is a well arranged be made watertight. A guarantee concert room, furnished with rattan cannot be read into a contract of miniature platform and this kind; it must be in express chairs, piano. Music will be provided terms. Defendant himself contract-
both by The Bass Hospital will take up most evenings,
00 of law in the Canton Goverment special attack was made on the its quarters at the Diocesan School local
residents and by the ed for a third coat in the event of Law School, now a part of Sun Yat French-Chinese Medical College, and the Field Ambulance at King's Service
med" themselves. Im two.coats failing to stop the leak Sen University. He was also ́at
promptu concerts will probably Collega. one time an assistant editor of the the demand being that it should Canton Times. Mr. Wa has been come ander Kuomintang control. The Chinese students were promised
become a daily matter, and besides. The plaintiffs accepted this, a private secretary to Mr. Sun Fo full mupport," it they desert the
these there will be entertainments but that in my view was as far as by local talent. Across from the they went. If the plaintiffs had since 1990 and is regarded as Mr. Sun Fo's right hand man. He car-
Tuesday was observed as Women's It is uncertain where the Devons cert room is that variable given a guarantee to make the roof. adjunct to A Service Y.M.C.A., watertight their obligation on the ried out secretarial dutica when Mr. Rights Day in Canton, some 800 will go on return from Lowu. It namely the refreshment room, which contract should lenicage occur after Sun Fo was Mayor of Canton Chinese women holding a mass was thought they would be accome in this case will be complete with performance could not have beeg Commissioner of Reconstruction CoHe followed Mr. Sun to Han. meeting" at Sun Yat Sen Univer-modated at the Race Course but coffees and tea bar, and eatables limited to an additional coet. kaw, and is one of the several de-siy vomen made a declara. now, as stated, it is possible they as very moderato, prices. partraental chiefs under Mr. Sun. tion of independence." asking for may go to betracks.
rights" equal to those now en-
College,
The Headquarters of the 13th In fantry Brigade will be at Whitfield
Barracks.
BREAD SUPPLIES.
particular position in Hankow joyed by men. In Canton, -how- at the moment is Chief of Posta.
Ever, it was generally thought that The military authorities have a Mr. Sze Chung Ao, e Columbia the women were simply wasting cepted the tender of cars Lane, University, man,
is also a private their time. There is now no law in Crawford's, Ltd., for the supply of secretary to Mr. Ban Fo. Ho China excluding women from poli-bread to all troops in Hong Kong turned from America and joined Mr.
tics or political rights..
and the New Territories. Sun Fo only two or three years ago, Canton postal employees did not
The firm has also secured the while in Canton, Mr. Sun made Mr.
work the latter half of March 6th, Eze & director of the Canton railway and when asked why they took a Navy contract for 1927. lines. While a student in America, half holiday without the consent of Messrs. Lane, Crawford's new Dir. Bzo served as Y.M.C.A.
the postal authorities, they replied secretary and was manager of the that all postmen had to attend the Chinese Studente Monthly, T general meeting of their mion and
(Continued on next column). elect officers for the ensuing year." sure.
plant is sufficient to provide bread for 10,000 troops, the Navy sad the civil populace without undue pres
The Y.M.C.A. for the troops in
The Finding,
Peking Road is progressing, and In the absence therefore of s will be open shortly. For the guarantee, the defendant must pay troops at Kowlood the St. Andrew's for the work done Plaintiffs are Young Men's Clabas previously still under the obligation to apply mentioned this week, will be avail a third coat of the preparation with ple nightly, with gramophone, out charge, and the defendant can piano, magazines, writing materials, request them to do so if he wishes. I may say in conclusion that the etc.; while a concert will be held every Wednesday. These arrange waterproof qualities of the plaintiffs ments will start on Tuesday next. preparation were not in issue in the" It is needless to say that con case, nor the bona fides of the tributions and gifts to the Fund defendant questioned.... 'which, has been opened will be wel
comed, and all who wish to help aro asked to do so na soon sa possible.
I enter judgment for the plain- tiffs for the amount claimed," and costa
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STOCKINGS.
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$3.00 Pair.
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PLAIN WHITE
$1.50 Pair,
RIBBED WHITE $1.75 Pair,
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