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SIMILAR VERDICTS AT TWO INQUESTS.
MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENT AND 'BLASTING MISHAP.
THE GOVERNMENT'S PROCRASTINATION.
ANXIETY FOR BRITAIN'S GOOD REPUTE.
A MORE IMPORTANT
QUESTION.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
Two inquests were held at the Central - Magistracy yesterday and
LONDON, July 9th. An Indian police guard, named both were concluded with the ver
That the good repute of Great Harmon Singh, has been sent to diet of "death by mis-adventure.", the Government Civil Hospital fol
Another coincidence in the two Britain was suffering as the result lowing injuries alleged to have enquiries, was in the fact that both of the British Government's pro- of the victims might have been crastination in the matter of the been inflicted by another Indian saved had they received immediata Kellogg Treaty was suggested by Labour members in the House of In both cases the in- guard with a carrying pole in a fight at No. 48, Lee Garden Street.jured men were left to their own
Commons to day.
fate when assistance could have
treatment.
or whatever it may be. Chinese ärt, The RM.S. Empresa of Russia of course, is different from Western arrived at Kobe yesterday at 6:30 art, bat so is Greek architecture a.m., loft at 4 p.m., and is ductht different from Mediaeval yet both Yokohama to-day (Wednesday) ai have the elements of permanence, for in rhythm, form and beauty they
A Chinese youth was sentenced to express something which makes one month's imprisonment at the this universal appeal. Though art Kowloon Magistracy yesterday varies from country to country, morning for stealing a watch from there must be this constant factor, the master of a junk this universalism if it is to rise
into the realms of the highest art.
It is neccssary, however, to clear our minds of national prejudices and standards if we are going to judge art rightly. Though emotions are imprisoned in the several forms of art, there is diversity in the manner of their expression; for this reason" it is necessary to bring the mind to bear on each works in that calm and balanced state which alone can do justice to them. There isa delightful Japanese poem A WELL ESTABLISHED FAVOUR-illustrated by a famous artist.
"See I have dusted the paper ported last week were: Small-pox terminus at Causeway Bay. The break their old ones He was not ITE OF PROVED HIGH QUALITY.
shutter clean of every speck, how 3 ( deaths), all Chinese; diptheria victim
was pushing the truck, perfect the shadow of the Pine 1 (fatal), Chinese; enteric 4, 1 wheels being in the tram lines, and yet able to state when the Govern- Tree," and on the shutter. we see British, 3 Chinese; cerebro-spins! when the motor-car collided with ment intended to sign the Pact, but a pine branch delicately shadowed fever 1 (fatal), Chinese. Infienza, the truck he was crushed in the Veryone was well aware that the British attitude was favourable to by the morning sun. The symbolism 1 fatality, on Monday 2 Chinese impact. He was later taken to the
the proposal." Government, Civil Hospital where he "died the following day. is clear for if the mind is not cases of small-pox were notified.
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Chinese in the past have achieved and have passed on.
been called within 'a very short space of time.
A Midnight Accident,
and the circumstances of the death
Sir Austen Chamberlain was de luged with questions and he replied that everything had been done to hasten the Government's reply to
The R.M.S. Empress of Asia, from Mantis, is dus here at 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 15th and will
Mr. R. E. Lindsell sat as Coroner the latest American peace phet Firth at Kowloon Dock. She will
Note. leave for Victoria add Vancouver,
of a truck coolie were arst investi. Sir Austen denied that there had B.C., vid parts, at noon on Wednes-gated. The man died as a result been any unnecessary delay and day, July 18th.
of injuries received in a motor-car accident at about midnight on the 22nd ultimo near the Tramway
Cases of infections diseases re-
property in the Colony valued at $18,000.
contended that is was far more im-
portant tha: His Majesty's Govern. ment should be careful when under- taking new engagements not to
It was, however, dangerous to proceed to the undertaking of new engagements without reference to the serious nature of the questions
involved
Dominions Ready.
Col. Wedgwood (Lab.) said that. the Dominions were prepared to sign that Fact without reservations,
of the attitude of the Dominions.
cleansed of the dust of accumulated
The driver giving evidence said prejudice it is incapable of receiving Probate of the will of the late that he was returning from a trip the best impression of the picture Chung Hon Tso who died on around the Island, and nearing the it seeks to criticise. In England September, 1927; at Chik Fu Jockey Club Stabes he noticed and in the capitala of Europe Village, Chan Chuen, Shun Tok, hand truck on the tramway lines a generally art critics have achieved has been granted to his mother, few yards away from the terminus. this happy state of mind, and they Chung Lan Shi, widow, upon trust It was raining heavily at the time therefore bear testimony to the for deceased's son until he attains and though his screen-wiper was and asked if Sir Austen was aware excellence of the work that the the age of 21. Deceased left in working order, his lights did not enable him to see very far through the rain. It was his intention to proceed into Happy Valley vid the road by the French Convent, and There was no business of imper-on approaching the truck he sound tance before the fortnightly meet- ed his born, and expected that the ing of the Sanitary Board held truck would move over the side of yesterday afternoon. Those pre
the road. However, his signals were ignored, and instead of over- sent were Mr. W. J. Carrie (Pre taking the vehicle on the right, the sident), Mr. J. Watson (Secretary), correct procedure, he crossed to the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the left so as to proceed along the road into Happy Valley. This C.B.E., Dr. G. W. Pope (M.O.H.), was done at a moment's notice, Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. Wong
It would seem that here we bare a possible meeting ground of East and West In such a sphere there can be no hatred, no petty quarrel ling and jealousy, no misunder standing but a sincere appreciation of the value of each other's work, Language may divide,, trade may lead to competition; politics to division but true sit binds nations together in unity, begetting as it does an understanding that is unattainable in other realms.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ·
IN THE COLONY.
Kwong Tin, Dr. 8. C. Ho, Dr. S.
W. Tso and Dr. W. V. M. Koch.
BABY GRAND PIANO by Erins room should be devoted to Chinese is making in the Colony. It was who is going to Shanghai: Mr.
Bir Aurten Chamberlain said, in reply, that he was not prepared to answer without notice any question of the attitude of the Domínions, a
to which he was not yet fully in formed. Consultations with them were by no means complete.
It was, he declared, impossible to give the approximate date of the" signature. He thought it would be more convenient if he should post- pone any account of what was likely to be the British reply until he was in a position to lay papers. and suddenly the truck also turn Sir Austen undertook that there ed to the left side of the road should be no unnecessary, loss of with the result that * collision time. occurred in which the man pushing the truck was crushed against it. Witness got out but could do little in the heavy rain, while the pas sengers in the car took to their heels and bolted, leaving the wit- ness to take charge of the situa
tion alone.
One Of The Doolias.
TWO MORE FREE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
OPENED BY CHINESE THEOSOPHISTS.
Among the passengers leaving Hong Kong yesterday by the 8.3. Pretident McKinley for Seattle and When the Mond room was added
ports were Mrs. W. J. Hawker, to the National Gallery in London
wife of the Managing Director of The driver said that he had the Hong Kong and Shanghai been driving for four years, and to house the bequest of Ludwig Mond it was stated that, another
Hotels," Ltd, who is travelling to He was paid $3.50 per hour for Boys, to be known as the Tung that this was his first accident.
Two more free Night Schools-for similar room was needed to balance Is is interesting to note the rapid Shanghai; Miss Buth Mulliken, of the trip, and said that he had ne Ying Free Schools, were opened ou the building and that this proposed advance which wireless telegraphy Educational Commission, Canton, at about 19 to 12 miles per hour.
the staff of the American Chinese cause to hurry. He was travelling Monday evening at 99, D ́Aguilar Street and 55 Hollywood Road by the Educational Department of the Splendid Condition, and works of art.
One of the truck coolies who was Society.
Chinese Lodge," The Theosophical estimated that the revenue from Mortimer E, Lautmann, Director of pulling the truck in front said that General Bargain; owner having left the Colony, $100, can be seen by ap These, of course, are but illus this source for the first five months Sales of the American Import Com- he had a kerosene lamp in his
In the course of the inauguration pointment Address Box No. 361/trations of the tremendous hold of the present year would be pany of San Francisco; Mr. and hand, and denied that any motor Sir, Robert and Lady Ho Tung for speeches thanks were expressed to Hong Kong Daily Press.
Chinese art exercises over the $38,000. These calculations have Mrs. E. E. Goodenberger and collision was very sadden and the their generosity in undertaking
horn" signale were sounded: The minds of connoisseurs in Europe. proved altogether ill-founded. The family, of the American Mission in force of the impact drove the truck permanent financial support of the It is not because it is exotic' or actual revenue up to May 31st was
Bangkok, returning to the United about 20 yards before it stopped doration from Lady Ho Tung. Re- NELL, the beloved wife of Hra quaint, and something altogether almost double this amount-namel States on furlough; Mr. F. Y. Tone. The deceased was crushed between ] ference was also made to the untir-
outside the scope of Western art. 868,000. A few weeks ago the cost of the Ault and Wiberg Co., who is It obviously has enormous intrinsic of sending wireless messages to
on a business trip to the North. value—a value which is duly appreCanton was reduced to twenty centa
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DEATH. GADGE. On June 10th, in London, BERT JOHNSON GEDGE, farmerly of Hong Kong.
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two schools, and for the spécial
the two vehicles,
Evidence was then given by the ing efforts of the Hon. Secretary, passengers in the car, and the Mr. Ng Taan Kwan, in the or Magistrate reviewed the evidence,ganization of the schools, and to the results achieved at the recent He pointed out to the jury that half-yearly examination by the the cause of death was not the pupila of the Besant School at 0, mine whether any blame could be free school maintained by the attached to the driver of the car, Chinese Lodge T.S. It was SA- who had clearly explained his case.
nounced to the pupils of the Besant The fary without retiring retura School that a number of prizes ed a verdict of death by mis would soon be awarded to the first adventure owing to the driver of and second boys and to those who A daring highway robbery was the car making up his mind too had had made a complete atten dance during the last term, and that special prizes would be award
TRAVELLING MERCHANT
VICTIMISED.
ciated by those who have devoted a ward and merchants have not $1,000 HIGHWAY ROBBERY. object of the inquiry, but to deter. Wellington Street, which is another a life time to art criticism and been slow in profiting by the re- whose judgment can be trusted duction. The wireless communica- They have had long years of ex- tion between Hong Kong and perience in comparing and con Canton has increased to a remark trasting one form with another and able extent and when regular com- can pass an unerring verdict on munication, on a sound commercial committed by a gang of four late as to the best course to take.
that which comes before them. One
and other important œntres in
has but to send a number of Chinese basis, is established between Canton desperadoes at 12.30 p.m. yesterday at the Kennedy Town Praya, the South China much greater develop merchant who was robbed of all he victim being a Chinese travelling
had on him.
pictures to the British Museum and Laurence Binyon will return them with his opinion of their merit. Buch men obviously enjoy the best Chinese art whether it be in pic tures or in porcelain.
ment may be anticipated
THE VOLUNTEER BAND.
The police were reticent about the affair, but it is understood that the robbers, who were armed with daggers and revolvers, held up the travelling merchant, who had on his person about $1,000 which he had realised from the sale of his The gang decamped but
Wares.
In the Times the other day there was prominently recorded the fact that a notable acquisition had been made by the Trustees of the British In order to get to this point of Now that the Hong Kong Volun Museum. It is a life sized Ming view it is necessary to understand teer Defence Corps has formed a pottery figure with coloured glazes the canons of Chinese art which band and has provided it with a of a Buddhist divinity dating from after all are not as different from complete set of new instruments at the police were able to effect the
neka | arrest of two men. ΟΥΤΣ as we might imagine. a cost of 2445/8/- we trust we may the 16th century. It has been added.our by Mr. HARVEY HARDER to the They cannot be for there is a look forward to the enjoyment of indefinite loan of Oriental Pottery universal appeal in true art or in more band concerts. The band of
a pro which he has announced his inten- the highest art. It transcends the the K.O.S.B. are giving. tion of bequeathing to the Museum. local circumstances and makes its menade concert on the Volunteer FOREIGN A fine Chinese black glazed bowl claim upon the intelligence of men parade ground on July 20th. They has also been added to the collec in all places. It is not confined will set the standard and then it tion of ceramics. It appears to be to one epoch, for the best art comes will be for the Volunteer musicians of black Ting, a ware of which a down the ages, its permanence de to go one better and to show that 16th century Chinese writer said ha pending on that universal factor that the annual grant of $1,500 had seen over 100 specimens but which is embodied in the particular which they are to receive from the had met with only one black piece. picture, poem, drama, vaze, status, Government is justified.
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All the threa schools were visited" in turn by: the School Commission and the guests who were delighted with the results achieved and with the work carried on by the "mem- bers of the Chinese Lodge, of The Theosophical Society,
Another enquiry was held in the Small Court into the facts of the death of an earth coolie who was]***** crushed by a granite boulder in Suddenly he slipped and the the course of his work at the site boulder fell on him. They used of the new. St. Stephen's College, crowbars and shifted the boulder, Stanley Medical evidence went to and carried him to the mashed. show that the deceased died from He refused medical assistance but injuries received as a result of asked for his friend to be called. being crushed, and that his leg However, before his friend, arrived was, badly damaged,
the man was dead. The Police Two of the victim's fellow work: Station' was but 250 yards from the ers asid that they were working on scene of the accident and no report was made until after the man had the site of the new College at Stanley and were employed a died.
They were stonebreakers.
It was stated that had the am- there supervised by a foreman, but the balance arrived in time work was left for them to be done would have been a chance of sav as they thought best. One of the ing the man's life. witnesses said that he noticed the The jury without retiring return. deceased was prying at one of the ed a verdict of death by mis boulders with a crowbar which had adventure and said that the fore- winds, | been · blasted the previous day, man was in no way responsibis for
(Continued on next Column),the death of the deceased.
WEATHER REPORT.
The weather report, forecast and remarks issued by the Royal Obser vatory, Hong Kong, at 6.17 p.m. yesterday state":--
Pressure remains high to the south of Tokyo and low over China, The typhoon is about 500 miles to the east of Mapila, moving west ward."
Locat forecast :—East moderate,
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