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AUTOMATIC TELE- PHONES ORDERED.
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STILL VIGOROUS AND LOOKS 301
Readers can take their own view In January, 1930 Hong Kong of this article which appears in the The Rev. G. T. Wallegrare, the
Forth China Daily News" of Chaplain to the Missions to Sea-will have an automatic telephone men, in his report upon the work system installed, according to June 5th with a portrait of the done during 1997, is able to refer to statement by the Manager of the celebrity it describen.
Mr. Li Ching un, an old and "a far more satisfactory Institute Hong Kong Telephone Company, Working Account than has been the Government sanction has been ob-respected resident of Shang Chuan case for several years back. This tained and the necessary equipment Village, Kaihsien, a place to the is due largely to the increased has been ordered from England porth of Wanhsien, Szechuan was from Messrs Siemens Brothers at born in the 17th year of the reign number of Naval vessels in Port,
of Kang Hsi, one of the first Em- Thanks are accorded to Messrs. Woolwich. A. H. Barlow, A. O. Lang and G.
An enormous amount of prelimin-perors of the Manchu dynasty M. Young, three farmer members ary work is necessary and, inciden. Mr. Li is now in his 50th year. In spite of his years, he is young of the Committee for the "help they tally, the Company is already re
and vigorous in spirit and he is rendered so ably and willingly." A placing all overhead wires by
physically strong. His facial ap- tribute is also paid to the members underground cables.
pearance is no different from The present,
telephone numbers of the present Committee, parti-
others who are two centuries his calarly to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. will have to be prefixed by more
junior T. G. Weall," who is indefatigable digits, and it is stated that no
A native of Ching An, he has
THREE SUMMONSES AND TWO ADDRESSES.
LADY PLAINTIFF OBJECTS TO ADJOURNMENT.
ALLEGES DEFENDANT IS
-HIDING
Three #ummonses taken out against Mr. Harry Ab Fong were called yesterday at the SummYRIS Court before Mr. Justice P. Jacks. Defendant's address was given in one of the write as c/o The Ameri. can Express Conipany and the other The Kowloon Hotel. Mr. J. M. Remedios appeared for the defence. La connection with a claim of $139.30 led by Mrs. Castellian of No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Ur Remedios applied for an adjourn ment and asked for particulare of the claim to be supplied.
"
Plaintiff who was in Court with Mr. Leslie E. Haynes, of the South China Trade Protection Associa tion, protested eaying that she had already furnished particulars. The lodging, and also furnishing defen dant's room,
in raising funds," and to Sir Henry number would be under five figures travelled very widely and, every claim, she said, was for board and
Order Placed.
Mr. J. P. Sherry. manager of the Hong Kong Telephone Com- pany my's:
where he goes, the people welcome him. Numerous military and civil leaders have conferred honours and presents upon him.
When he was only a few years old, he could read and write and, "An order was placed yesterday upon arriving at the age of 10. he for full nutomatic equipmens for had travelled throughout Shensi, the Central, Kowloon and Prak
Kansu, Sinkjang. Manchuria, Exchanges, with Messrs. Siemens Brothers of Woolwich. The system Thibet, Annam and Siam gather- will be their No. 50 Strowger-syaing medical herbs. This continued tem which is identical with that standardised by the British Post to be his trade until he was 100 Office and installed by them in years old. After that, he travelled London.
throughout Hupch, Hondr, Sze- chuan, Hunan, Kiangsu and the
Pollock, the oldest member, "upon For instauce our present telephone whom together with Mr. Weall number "19" would then become falls the burden of important *20012." negotiations affecting the future of the Mission in Hong Kong.
At the Seamen's Institute, during 102, 26,928 cabins and beds were! occupied compared with 18,137 in 1926. This increase naturally led to greater takings in the catering de partment and the hours for serving hot meals had to be extended. The work of the Chinese staff in all departments was satisfactory. The hour are from 6 a.m. to midnight and as the Chaplain remarks these are not short "but there was never any serious trouble.
The number of seafarers attending services at the Institute Chapel was slightly higher than in 1920, but the average of the days before the varicus strikes affected trade and shipping in this part of the world has not yet been reached.
Point.
*Charitable Relief,
The installation of this equip ment. will take about eighteen months, so that we should be in a North selling medicines for position to cut over the whole of living. Every day he walks over the Hong Kong network to auto-100 li along the road.. matic working about January 1st,
1030.
The Initial Equipment.
He married 14 times successively and at the present time has 11
The initial equipment. provides generations of descendants. His for the installation of 9,500 lines children, grand-children, etc., num- at the Central exchange, 3,000 lines
at Kowloon and 400 lines at theber in all 180 persons. Peak exchange.
Mr. Li has very good eye-sight
"
The system will be so arranged and the finger nails of his right that a subscriber in any of the hand are very long (in his port The Chaplain during the year was three exchange areas will be able rait their length is about 6 inches,
to dial directly any other sub- able to pass on the Secretaryship scriber either in his own exchange but their curvature makes it hard of the General Charities Organisa- or in the other two.
to judge). He possesses a box full In order to tion to Captain Baylis, Superinten
aroid incon of finger nails, all of which are dent of the Sailors' Home, Westveniencing subscribers they will re from his own hands.
tain their present numbers which The G.C.O. has been re- will be prefixed by one or more organised in a manner long advocat digits according to whether their ed by the Chaplain, but though present numbers consist of one,
two, three or four figures. notices frequently appear in the local Press of this very necessary Organisation, its existence is as fre- quently overlooked. Persona solicit ing assistance get round the offices
Five. Digits Numbers,
All numbers will become five- digit numbers and, assuming & series of 20,000 to 29,400 is allotted sub to the Central exchange scribers, a subscriber with Central
He can recall all the history of the Manchus and can answer all sorts of questions. He says that there are a number of his friends who are even older than himself.
Many Disciples.
Mr. Li has many disciples, all of whom are old men. Some of the
her
His Honour asked her to whom she had given the particulara, Plaintiff after referring to papers said: that she had supplied the particulars to the South China Trade Protection Association.
Hia Lordship: We don't "know
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lars to the defendant.
Mrs. Castellian asked the Court whether that meant that she had to run after the defendant for another fortnight. She declared that the defendant was in hiding.
His Hocour said that it would suffice it she furnished the particu- lars to the defendant's solicitor, and made an order accordingly.
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Mr. Remedios said that he would MORE ACTIVITY AND RATES not mind his Lordship fixing a date
for the case to be heard if particu lars were furnished within a week.
FIRMER.
His Honour fixed July 3rd for MESSRS. BENJAMIN & POTTS'. the hearing of the case. socks, Handkerchiefs, and Pyjamas.
In another "action led by the
Popular Silk Store for, the recovery of 863.45 for goods supplied, the defendant's addres was given as / The American Express Com Pay
Mr. F. X. d'Arada, Senior, ap peared for the plaintiff and Mr. J. M. Remedios was again for the defence.
Mr. d'Almada said that there
WEEKLY REPORT.
Messrs. Benjamin & Potts sends us the following review of the local shars morket dated June 8th:-
Our market has sewn more? activity during the week under review and a general firming up in rates has occured.
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banks were placed at $1,2831/1990. The London price bos advanced to £137 (middle).
":
Unions have strengthened and
with a plausible and apparently No. 1 at present would become oldest men in the district say that could be no defence as the claim sales have been made up to 8320.
quite genuine story, but the point Central 20,001, a subscriber No. 11 their grandfathers knew him. His lies not so much in what they say that there will be no confusion in
would become 20,011 and so on, so disciples, when questioned, say that as in what they do not say. No connection with dialling the aum- Mr. Li bas taught them to "Keep one Ekes to turn down a call for hers on the new system.
quiet beart. Sit like a tortoise. belp, and there are unfortunately.
In connection with the sub-Walk uprightly like a pigeon people who know this and trade on exchange lines it will be necessary it. The G.C.O. keeps in touch with
The teachings of longevity of the varicus organisations in the
scriber has more than one junction Wang Lao have been burnt but Colony which give relief and very fire, but arrangements will be Mr. Li still lives and his teachings often men begging round the offices made whereby those subscribers only do that because they realise affected will be notified of their may lead to many others learning that the various relieving authoritice
to live long lives. already know too much about them. new numbers well in advance of
the change-over. Such folk should be given a chit to Captain Baylia. The chances are
"A Permanent Installation. It will be necessary in most cases that the chit will never be deliver ed. A few years ago A man was
to duplicate cach subscriber's in given five chits in one morning for stallations in order that his tele the Chaplain when he was Secretary phone may be capable of function of the G.C.O. Only one reached ing on the existing system up to its destination, and that had been the time of the change-over to the handed on by the original beggar to new systern and capable of fune- another destitute" working on tioning on the new system immedi the same lines.
ately the change-over is made with- cut any alterations having to be performed to subscribers' installa tions at, the time of the change
to allot a new series of consecutive Sleep like a dog.” numbers in all cases where a sub-
Finance."
The Mission is still burdened by
over.
INSTRUCTION IN SEAMAN.
SHIP.
COURSE OF 20 LECTURES.
was for socks, handkerchiefs and Pyjamas supplied to the defendant. Mr. Remedios said that Mr. d'Almada might be assuming too much, we there might be something more than that.
the
Mr, d'Almada: I have 1.0.Ue. and I have shown them to my friend.
defence as regards thore 1.0.U's.
Mr. Remedios: There may be a
The case was fixed for hearing on June 21st.
Wine And Provisions, For wine and provisions supplied ¦ to the defendant, the French Store Beaconsfield Arcade also claimed $293, 15. Defendant's addrees in
this case was given as the Kowloon Hotel.
Plaintiff was told to supply Darticulars and the chee was ad- journed for a week,
It is understood that seamanship clasees for Chinese will be opened shortly at the King's College. The "DAY OF MOURNING
SINGAPORE.
first course of 20 lectures will be given by Captain H. 8. Loud who
COMMEMORATION.
China Fires continue in demand
at 8230.
Cantons are steady at 8620, with probable buyers,
HK Fires remain unchanged at 8740.
Douglas Steamships are slightly easier with sellers at 837.
Indos "Deferred" are in de- mand, with Landor buying at about £7.
Steamboats are firmer with bug- ers at 829
Waterboats were booked at 820, and more shares can be placed.
Kowloon Wharfs were done at
$130) and close with buyers at 8101. and were bought up to 85.60.
China Providente strengthened
=
Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels receded to 88.75, but a strong de. mand set in and sales have "brèn made up to 89.35
Hong Kong Landa have been in good 'demand with sales made at IN 884/654
After the change, of course, the automatic telephone will be made will make an extensive use of FEW SIGNS OF TSINÁNFU permanent installations on the sub- scribers premises and the magneto models and equipment. The lec telephones will be disconnected and tures will be held five nights a week. At the conclusion of the removed.t
course,
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a heavy overdraft at the Bank, "and. the interest on that added to the interest on the Mortgage; of the Seamen's Institute and also on a loan of some $5,000, both in connec tion with the Praya East Reclama tion Scheme, forme an incubas on the General Fund of which, says the Chaplain, we should be glad to As regards the equipment to be be rid." He continues. The work installed in Hong Kong, this is en on the Reclamation still drags on, tirely of British manufacture and and there seems no sign of, any will be made at the Woolwich works building being possible for some of Messrs. Siemens Brothers. considerable time. On the other hand our income shows a distinct increase, for not only have we been
to "lend "as a hand." Any sub- able to pay off certain moneya owing, but have actually been able scriptions or donations, however small, are most welcome. Mean-
to reduce the overdraft on the while we sincerely thank all those current account by some $2,000 who by their generosity and assist That this is in part due to the repay. ment of that amount invested in ance have enabled us to keep Hong Kong Government 8 per cent, going." War Loan is true, but the real cause
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The Future, Negotiations of a very important
the candidates will be
SINGAPORE, June 2nd. The dying of the Chinese fag at Chinese Consulate in Robinson examined for a coxswain's certi-half-mast over the premises of the ficate to be endorsed by the Har- Road, the Chinese Chamber of bour Master, and a further course Commerce in Hill Street, and a of instructions will be given to mumber of Chinese shops are the those qualifying.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH
Y.M. CLUB.
BATHING PICNIC TO-DAY,
Hong Kong Trams were dealt in up to 825,40, closing slightly ensier at $25
Humphreys Estate' are wanted at 814), after sales at this rate.
China Lights were bid up bo 811.30 and 81285 for the Old and New shares respectively, while the 1028 issue fetched 811.705
Hong Kong Electrics have ruled firm and can now be placed at 8714- Telephones after being negotiated only signs to be discovered in at 881, are obtainable at 80.10. Singapore of the Day of Mourn-
China Sugars were dealt in at ing which is being observed to-day | 83.201
Green Island Cements (Com.
by the Chinese in Malaya in com memoration of the Tsinanfu affair.bined) were in good demand, ond a
This commemoration was to have taken place on June 4th, but was ed up to $10, but a reaction set considerable business was transact- changed to, to-day in view of the fact that the birthday of H.AL, the King fells on that day.
- Upcountry the observance would appear to be more complete, judg- ing from a wire sent from Ipoh stating that the Chiness day of mourning for the Tsinanfu allair is being generally observed there.
in- later, causing a drop in the price to $10.
Watsons have changed hande at $14.
Amusementa were put through at
8201.
Dairy Farms have hardened and. were taken off the market at €22.
is the far larger sum paid in from the Seamen's Institute working ac nature are at present in progress The three-hour bathing picnics count. As we have already mention. which it completed will, it is beinaugurated by the St. Peter's ed the past year has been a pres- lieved place Hong Kong well in the Church Young Men's Club last perous one in the Institute, and forefront of the ports at which 85,698 more was paid in this past special, care is taken for the well. year and which became very popu- year than in 1928. This does not, being of seafarers of every rank.lar among the members and their Flags are being flown. at half-mast Exchange The T.T. rate on of course, relieve us of anxiety, and It is yet too early to give any friends will be a feature of the we urgently request any who have details of the scheme, but the Chap- an interest in the welfare of the inin assures those interested that seafaring classes ashore and afloat the first aim is to attain the ideal enoecially in this port of Hong Kong Nothing but the best for the (Continued at foot of next column., sailormen.
Club's activities til summer,
The affair, however, is passing London to-day is 2/01 and en and the workmen are mostly idling.
over very quietly and is being en
Shanghai 75, Beginning from to-day the steamjoyed as a holiday. There has been Forward Settlernens Dan:-28th launch Man Fat leaves Blake Pier no procession or semblance of a June, 20th July, and 8th August, every Saturday at 1 p.m.
demonstration..
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