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TECHNICAL COL LEGE IN DECAY.
ROOFS FALL IN.
MILITARISM VERSUS EDUCATION.
(FROM OUR GUINESE COERESPONDENT, ]
CANTON, September 8th. Mr. Wang Tait, Commissioner of Education, i trying hard to get sufficient funds from the Provincial Treasury to put the schools and colleges throughout the Province Anaccially sound basis. He saya the current budget has been fixed at $1,150,000 per which is just about enough to pay the teachers, salaries and current expense. But the Department of "Education has never been able to
on a
RADUM
BRIGANDS NEAR CANTON
SHARP FIGHT WITH POLICE.
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHT TO
MOUNTAINS,
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7th, 1928.
ACCIDENT TO AMBULANCE.
OCCUPANTS CUT BY GLASS.
ENGINE DISPLACED,
While proceeding from Kowloon.. Fire Station to Yaumati Police Station early this morning in response to a telephone call the (FROM OUR CHINESE 003RESPONDENT.] New Austen motor ambulance (No.
CANTON, September 6th.
A fierce gun fight between a Police picket and a group of bandita took place yesterday afternoon at about 1 o'clock near the new
Cheung Sin Monastery on Mount White Cloud immediately to the North of Canton. The struggle was a complete success for the Police, two of the bandits were killed while the Police had no severe casualties, A number of outlaws were also: in- jured, but with the help of their accomplices were able to get away
3) crashed into one of the trees on the west side of Nathan Road and was very badly damaged. It ap- Pears that the ambulance which was being driven by a Chinese named Chan Wai Sen, had to swerve violently to avoid a girl who was * crossing their bows." Two trees were struck in rapid succession, the vehicle mounted the pavement and swung into Ningpo Street where it came to a stop. The radiator was
181,000 HEROIN PILLS.
DRUG FACTORY RAIDED.
"PLANT CONFISCATED...
SMART CHINESE POLICE
MAN'S SUSPICION.
The Police raided & house at No. 11, Hok See Terrace, West Point, and found a large quantity of heroin pills and machinery for the
manufacture of same. This was on
August 27th last and on the 29th a Chinese constable stopped a shop oli who was carrying a box which on being opened was found to con. tain & further quantity of heroin pills. Thoda pils were exactly the same as those found at the raided house.
This arrested to the seimre of another "packing, caso
Chinese "Sherlock Holmes." „Detective Sergeant. Whens told his Worship that he was on duty at about 245 pm, on August 27th
·whan he passed No. 11, Hok. See Terrace at West Point. He noticed that the house looked desolate and except for a pair of trousers hang- ing out on the verandah the place looked vacant.” His auspicions were aroused by the of white paper posted over the lower part of the window on the ground floor, evidently put there to stop people from looking in. Witness said that he stood by the house for a while and was rewarded by seeing a man. pop his head over the white He sent another police officer to
ring the bell of the door while he stood on the other side of the road and watched the house. Five minutes later he heard his man's
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voice and went to the door. It was opened by the Arst defendant who would not reply to any of his
get more than $900,000 a year. leaving a trail of blood, along the splintered, indicting nasty skin row drug and three sets of questions but told him in Chinese
leaving a large deficit. "He declares that one can not put any real re- forms through unless he has sul- ficient funds to back him up.
Thus the Provincial Technical College in the west suburb of Can- ton is in need of money for repair.. "Its buildings have been eaten into
by white ants and are crumbling In fact several small buildings have already fallen down, and the roots of other buildings would have long ago caved in had they not been sup- ported with largo timbers and poles recently put in. Everything is in a dilapidated condition, yet no re- pairs, can be done on account of the lack of funds.
Was
In view of these facts. it de- cided at the Provincial Educational Conference recently held in Canton that the Provincial Government should be requested to give 30, per cent. of its annual income for educational purposes! This would amount to roughly 820,000,000, which is fully enough to put the schools and colleges throughout the Province on a most efficient basis. In Europe, it Was pointed out, a much greater percentage of Government revenues is de voted to education. Thirty per
cent.ja therefore
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line of retreat. The Sergeant in charge of the police was hit in his left shoulder and had to be carried back to Canton in a sedan chair.
The fight started when the Police tried to stop and search a group of suspicions looking persons. The Police Sergeant ordered the men to hold up their hands, but their reply was to shoot him through the shoulder. The rest of the squad fired à volley at the bandits and moment later the fight was at its height. The bandits, after two of their companions had been killed, began to retreat, shooting furiously as they fled. The Police followed, but soon gave up the pursuit on account of their unfamiliarity with the country. The officers were afraid to
go any further, for fear of being led into an ambush and killed to the last man
DARING BANDITS.
Bandits from Mount White Cloud have of late been exceedingly- daring. Not long ago eight men, all employees of the Canton Postal, Service, who were taking a ramble in the mountain, were kidnapped by the marauders. They were all merched off at the point of the re- volvers When they reached a lonely spot on the other side of Mount White Cloud, the bandits stopped and tied the hands of their victims.
badly damaged and all the glass which also contained a quantity of machinery for making heroin pills The goods contained in this pack ing case coincided with the invoice found at No. 11, Hok Sea Terrace.
wounds on the driver, two sub officers and an attendant.
These seizures led to the arrest of four Chinese who appeared be
A message was at once sent to the Fire Station, which despatched another ambulance to Taumati and sent an appliance to tow the dam-fore Mr. R. E. Landsell at the aged ambulance "back to port
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The damage to the ambulance is not very apparent, the engine and the radiator having suffered most. The radiator is badly dented and the cooling fan is crushed between it and the engine. The engine is stated to have been forced from its hinges and to be four inches above and two behind its proper position..
.
The driver stated that the woman who was the cause of the accident was a sing long girl.
SUPPLIES TO JAPANESE SQUADRON.
Central Magistracy yesterday after noon on charges of possession of heroin pills and machinery for their manufacture.
The first and second defendants were not legally represented" but Mr. Hin Shing Lo appeared on be half of the other two defendants who were master and foks of the Man War Tong drug shop, No. 14, Matheson Street. The first defend- ant was the only person found on the premises at No. 11, Hok See Terrace. The antecedents of the second defendant are not known..
The Shop Toki Discharged. Mr. H. A. Taylor, Assistant Superintendent of the Imports and SINCERE COMPANY'S CLAIM. Exports Office, who prosecuted on
JUDGMENT RESERVED,
The case in which the Sincere
Company are claiming against Mr. T. Nakuo for goods supplied du Squadron in prillant, was on. ing the visit of the Japanese Naval chided in the Summary Court be- fore Mr. Justice Jacki yesterday
morning
Mr. M. K. Lo represented the Sincere Company and Mr. R. A Wadeson was for the defence. The oldest man of the cere's to a Japanese combine and The goods were supplied by Sin- much, considering that the future parts, who was over 60, begged for a part of them remained unsold. of the country is largely depen mercy and declared that he was The defendant alleged that there dent on an adequate educational penniless. He told the bandits if unsold goods were to be taken back was an understanding by "which programme, But, it was pointed they did not let him go home, he by Sincere's but this was denied. out of the conference, there wad would rather be shot than suffer Mr. Osame, a curio dealer, said not the slightest chance that the captivity. The bandits took mercyed into an arrangement with other
that in March, this year, he enter
Government will grant anything on him and allowed him to go back Japanese to supply Foods to the like that amount. The huge milito Canton to tell the relatives of Japanese fleet during their visit to the rest of the captives to bring Hong Kong. They arrived on ransoins if they wanted the robbers to release the captives.
money to
tary expenditure and other ex- penses prevent the Government from devoting much education. The educational "nu thorities will be satisfied if the Government will only grant 6 per cent. of its total revenue. would amount to approximately $3,330,000, which is more than three times what the Department of Education is now getting.
This
The Commissioner of Education is now negotiating with the Pro- vincial Council with regard to the resolution recently passed by the Provincial Educational Conference asking for a substantial increase in the educational budget. Whe ther he will be successful or not is unknown.
STUDENTS TO BE GOODÍ
The students in Canton are now forbidden to play "mahjong" or to engage aing-song girls. This order came from Mr. Luk Yeu Kong, Superintendent of Public Schools in Canton and has been sanctioned by the Municipal Gov ernment. The Police have been instructed to carry out this ruling. Superintendent Luk stated that too many young students play mahjong" and engage sing-song girls to perform at the receptions which some of them give in the colleges. This interferes with their lessons and accounts largely for the low standard of knowledge among the majority of students This reform, according to the educational experts, should remedy
standard of the students
MAHJONG BANNED.
SOUTHERN REGIONS STERN GOVERNMENT.
behalf of the Office asked his Wor- ship for permission to withdraw the charge against the fourth defend ant, the fake of the drug shop, as be would give evidence for the pro- secution.
Mr. Hin Shing Lo remarked that be had no objection, and his Wor- ship discharged this defendant.
Li Sam, the fuki in question, was
then put in the witness-box and
at Man War Tong drug shop. The said that he was a cook employed third defendant, Peon Hung, was his master. Witness said that at about noon of August 20th
A man came to the shop and left a big black box at the front door. The same afternoon witness was told by his master to pick up the box and accompany the man who had by April 9th and left on April 13th. this time returned. Neither his The members of the combine were master nor the man made any men able to supply some of the goods required from their own shops but tion of their destination, but wit some goods had to be ordered from ness understood that a vehicle of other shops.
that his master was oat and that he was only the cook.
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Witness said that he noticed that the man's hands were stained red and inquired how they became so The man said that he was work- ing in the kitchen. Witness then told the defendant that he wished to look over the hottie" and "the defendant opened the door without any further reply. Entering the house be found the ground floor room bare but on the next floor which was furnished as a bed room he saw a bottle of methylated spirits, some cotton wool" and bottle of glyceride. Witness did not regard them with suspicion nd the time, but on ascending to the first floor he found most of the paraphernalia which was now in Court. It consisted of boxes, wooden moulds for cutting pills, and Pill polishing machines wrapped with "cloth to deaden any sound. Witness immediately realised their use and arrested the defendant. Mr. H. A. Taylor, of the Imports and Exports Office, was sent for
and on arriving examined the place
and took away all the articles found-
in the house
172,000 Pills And Baw Material.
Mr. E, A. Taylor said that he took all the articles back to the
Exports and Imports Office labora
ty. The outfit was definitely designed for the manufacture of tory.
heroin pills. In the boxes which he took away were approximately 172,000 heroin pills ready and com pleted. There were ather boxes which contained raw drugs, and six patent packages of heroin. On the ground floor he found pill polishing machines and cutting machines. In
one of the latter he actually found heroin pasto set out and ready to be cut and shaped.
Amongst other things found at the
labels which bore the name of the company. The name was "Awak
The Sincere Company was one" of some sort was awaiting them. In house were a quantity of printed. the frms from which they ordered the side lane at Russell Etreet they goods. Witness epoke of an inter- saw a constable and the man who view with the manager of the corn- pany on March 24th when the manager, according to Witness agreed that unsold goods should be returned and required a deposit of $1,000 which was paid and for which a receipt was given.
was walking in front of witness die appeared. The constable came up and asked what the box contained Witness told him that he did not know and the constable arrested
The Unknown Man. Mr. Lo asked the witness" if he could recognise the man, who brought the box to the shop that day. Witness replied that he could
A notification has been issued by the Rehabilitation Headquarters for the Southern Region strictly
Mui Chuen Tang who was called | him. prohibiting the playing of mah for the defence Raid in answer to jong and the sale of mahjong sets Mr. Lo that at the interview with within the territory under the the manager of the Sincere Com- pahy no distinction was made be. jurisdiction of that regional see tween goods that the company tion, the prohibition to be in effect had in stock and those the com- as from the 18th inst
pany would have to buy.
Mr. Lo remarked that about 70 not. Measures are being taken for the due enforcement of this rule, and particular attention will be taken to see that this law is observed in lodging houses, public houses, clubs, etc. Mahjong players found indulging in the pastime after the 16th September will be liable to instant arrest by soldiers or police, will be subject to the terms of a rigorous code of punishment whose provisions are designed to act as an effective deterrent.
Sellers of mahjong sets will be liable to heavy penalties if found offering such goods for sale, while the goods will be confiscated.
Ing Lion Company," which was apparently meant to describe the stimulating effect upon persons who took these pilla!
A Chinese Letter And An Invoice In English Amongst other interesting things found in the house were a Chinese letter and a consignment invoice
written in
in English. The letter spoke of the due arrival of a
Chiness" on the s.6. Lindn, and of certain goods which were being sent
per cent of the goods were order- Mr. In: Was the man accom ed elsewhere by the Sincere Companied by anyone, and if so, by the is. Liangehou. The invoice pany for which they had to pay
he in Court?-Yes, the second de-was a bill of consignment for these fendant.A
goods, which were to arrive on the latter vessel.
Witness replied that he did not know that.
His Lordship reserved his judg
ment.
GAMBLING DEN RAIDED.
SEVEN ARRESTS.
For many years the Police have had their eye on anotorious gambling "den at Hang Hau, but they have found it impossible to raid the place. Spies were posted
Mr. Lo Was your master pre sent when the man brought the box --No.
The Magistrate then interveged and pointed out to the witness that he was contradicting himself He bad already stated that his master had told him to carry the box for the man
Farther SeizurON. On the morning of August 30th, Chinese constable brought a big, black box and a packing case to ter the Exports and Imports Office. The black box was opened and found to contain--smaller boxes of heroin pills. Each box contained 1,000 heroin pills. These pille were iden tical with those found and mahu.. factured at the raided house. This box was the one which the foli of the drug shop now giving King's evidence, was carrying.
Mr. Lo Your Worship, I think that was later,
"Witness said that the arrest was on the hill side to give warning, made at 4 p.m; that dayand the hos of the approach of Police and even was brought to the shop at about To ensure that this prohibition an attempt to reach the village by noon. Neither be nor the other sea failed the den" appearing Jokes of the shot knew the two order will be properly carried out the various garrison troops and innocent enough when the deted men who brought the box. They had police forces will be taken to task tives got there, only asked to leave the box there if negligence in carrying out this However on Wednesday Iset law
Mr. Taylor questioned witness order is discovered..
and order won. A circuitous march temporarily and went away.
The packing case was opened up and in it were a large quantity
The evil elects of mahjong are to the village resulted in the arrest closely as to whether any one follow- enumerated in the notification, and of seven men. A couple of Chinese ed the man who brought the box of raw drugs and three pill cutting government servanta are particu detectives disguised in native straw of walked with him. Witness re-machines. The pills and entting larly warned to refrain from this hate and dress got right meide plied that there was nobody in
machines were more or less the same game we then should set an example the house and interrupted a game front with the man but whether to the public by Exemplai con of Fan, Ian before the alarm was zyde way behind he could not say as those found at the hous duct-Canton Gaitte
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As he did not look round.
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