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SERIOUS BOILER EXPLOSION.
THREE CANTON BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED.
[FROM DUX CHINESE CORLEKPONDENT. Į
CANTON, Dec. th.
CANTON'S ODDEST PROCESSION.
IN PURSUIT OF HEALTH:
FUNERAL WEDDING, WAR AND SCIENCE SYMBOLS,
[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDMENT. }
DAYTON, Dec. 27th.
A serious explosion occurred yes. about two tarday afternoon at o'clock when the big steam boiler
As part of the campaign for at the Chung Wah Medicated Cat better health hundreds of thousands ton Factory, No. 60, Fook Taic of people paraded through the prin Street, burst, instantly killing one cipal thoroughfares of the city this man, a cook, and seriously injuring afternoon. They represented every three, fokis. The shock was so ter-walk of life, from Government rific that the entire Factory, a thres officials down to "street sweepers storcy building, collapsed and and sewage cleaners. They carried brought down the two buildings on all sorts of flags, banners, cartoons either side. On the right side of and the like. In fact the parade the Factory was the Man Ludy was so heterogeneous that one part Boiling Water Company and on the looked exactly like a marriage pro left side the Man Kan Lung Vehicle cession, another part like a funeral Shop. Both of these buildings came procession. Still another part look- down without the slightest warning, ed like detachment of soldiers off to, burying proprietors and fokis the front, for they were carrying der a mass of bricks and timbers.' The explosion shook the entire rifles and maching in battle forma- neighbourhood and at the second tion. Military bands, Chingga mae sub-police Station of the 5th Police ringe music, elaborats bridal de District, which is immediately be signs, huge paper snakes, bed bugs, hind the Factory, the windows were rats, mosquitoes, disen germs and broken and warders and prisoners a hundred and one other grotesque were thrown to the ground. Pedes paper figures, huge paper auto-
mobiles, garbage
cans mgaated
THE HONG KONG. DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28th 1928.
THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
$85,000 SUPPLEMENTARY ESTIMATES APPROVED.
SIX NEW ORDINANCES ALSO
PASSED.
Supplementary items totalling $85,734 were approved at the meet- ing of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council held yesterday afternoon.
NO RABIES IN THE COLONY?
LAST CASE REPORTED
YEAR AGO.
FATE OF DOGS RETURNED
FROM HOME...
GEN. CHIANG AND SIR M. LAMPSON.
BRITISH RECOGNITION CEREMONY.
THREE MILES OF ROAD LINED WITH TROOPS.
That no cases of dogs altering Nanking when Sir Miles Lampson Descriptions of the ceremony in from rabies had been reported to presented his credentials, as British the Medical Authorities since De Minister, to General Chiang Kai cember 13th, 1927, was the astonish-Shek, President of the State Coun- £1, thereby expressing Great ing statement made by Mr.. G. R. Britain's formal recognition of the A sum of $800 was approved for Sayer at the meeting of the Sanitary Nationalist Government, show that everything possible was done to medical treatment for Lance-Sergt. Board yesterday afternoon.
make the occasion impressive by McMahon, who
That the statement came was dangerously-
as the Chinese not. less than by the wounded by a gang of gunmen at surprise was obvious when one re
British. West Point,"
calls the strict watch which is still. being maintained over our dogs in been given an order to shoot any Hong Kong. The Police have ovch dog found in the street without a
Also included in the supplemen tary estimates was an extra $6,300 which, the P.W.D. bad required for
a short wave transmitter.
Six Ordinances Passed Final Reading
Let
Negotiations for the new Com- mercial Treaty came to an end, and the Treaty was signed, at 1.75 later, the British Minister was pro B.T on Thursday Eight hours ceeding in state to the headquar muzzle.
ters of the Nationalist Government In asking the following questo call officially upon General tions relative to rames and rabid | Chiang Kai Shek.” animals Mr. J: P. Braga said that Special motorcars had been sent At the conclusion of the Finance he had been specially asked by by the Chinese, Foreign Office to Committee meeting, the Legislative the Society for the Prevention of the British Consulate where Sir Council heard the second and third Cruelty to Animals to put those Miles Lampson was staying, and questions to the Board. He asked: the procession was headed by a reading of the six new Ordinances How long is it since the last case large yellow pilot car labell- proposed. by the Attorney-General of rabies was officially reported to ed The British Blinister is com the Sanitary Department as occur.
ing." Sir Joseph Kemp, K. C.).
All of the six new Ordinances ring in the Colony 1
Mr.Sayer: The last case was were passed without discussion. I confirmed on December 13th, 1927. Mr. Braga Have any dogs it be rabid
trians near the Factory were 23 | A hand waggons, and many other They were: An Ordinance to amena i verted of the disease been proved to after the. Minister's car, came ona
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thrown to the ground.
Subsequent investigation showed strange things were all on display. that the explosion was due to a de- Thousands of students and Police feet in the steam gage. The fireman also participated in the procession. was continually stoking up nos The parade was so long that it took knowing that the gage was not re- nearly an hour for it to pass a given gistering the pressure in the bailer. point,
Dr. Holi Chi Chang,"chief of the Moreover, the safety valve was also
The result Canton Municipal Bureau of Health "out of commission."
carried a big broom and tried to was that the pressure increased un- til all of a sudden, the boiler ex-sweep the streets at the head of ploded, sending steam and broken the parade, to show how it should fron in every direction. The cook be done. A number of me were of the Factory who happened to be dressed up as ultra modern flappers, staking the boiler with coal at the and evoked much laughter from the The thousands of spectators on either time was instantly killed. stairs leading from the ground floorside of the maloos.
to the first floor which were close to the boiler were shattered, so that the fokis on the first and second floors
had their escape cut off. Immediate-
ly after the explosion the building begin to collapse. Those on the first and second floors had to jump out into the street below. They barely escaped with their lives and all were badly injured. Just after the last landed in the street the whole building fell.
ANOTHER CANTON
FUGITIVE.
DOCTOR.
Mr. Sayer: None since the last case.
amend the Pharmacy and Poisons would make enquiries.
matter. Mr. Sayer said that he|tions.
Behind this, in this first car mat Sir Miles Lampson with the Chinese Vice-Minister for Fer- eign Affairs, Mr. Y. L. Tong, whe had been sent to escort him. Next. the Larceny Ordinance of 1885; an Ordinance to amend the Magis
containing Mr. H. H. Fox, British Commercial Councillor, with the Chinese Master of Ceremonics. In trates' Ordinance, 1890; an Ordin-
the next car came Mr. W. Merrick ance to amend the law with respect How Dogs Get Tick Fever.
Howlett, British Consul-General in Arising out of the replies to his Nanking, and Captain O'Neill of to the carriage of goods by sea; question, Mr. Braga said that he H.M.S. Suffolk. Then Mr. Stern- an Ordinance to protect the regis had no observation to make. He dale Bennett, the Minister's Secre tered proprietor of any design re. said that suspected dogs were gentary, and Mr. J. W. L. Davidson, gistered in the United Kingdom; an erally sent to the Matoukok Dogs acting Chinese Secretary, followed ordinance to amend further the to their owners, they seemed immander Simeon of H.M.6. Suffolk. Home, and when they were returned in another ear, and lastly, Com- Public Health and Buildings Ordin-mediately to die of tick fever. He All the party, of course, were in ance, 1903, and an Ordinance to asked the Board to look into the full official uniform with decora-
Boad Lined With Troops. Those present at the meeting From the British Consulate" to were Mr. G. R. Sayer (President), Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Mr. J. P. the headquarters of the Nationalist
Government, Braga, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin; Dr. miles, the whole road was lined on S. C. Ho, Dr. G. W. Pope (MO.H.). both sides with soldiers and police Dr. S. W. Tso, the hon. Mr. H. T. standing at attention at intervala Creasy. C.B.E., and Mr. J. Watson of a few paces. (Secretary).
Ordinance, 1916.-
His Excellency Thanks Members. At the conclusion of the meeting, His Excellency the Officer Adminis tering the Government said that the KIDNAPPING OF A VILLAGE meeting would adjourn sine die and when members re-assembled for the next meeting, they would have Sir Cecil Clementi back with them. He took the opportunity of thank- ing members for the assistance, they had rendered him during the time he had held his present office, and wished them all a Happy New. Year.
A DIFFICULT CASE.
The Chung Wah Hediented Cotton Factory was a prosperous enter- Extradition proceedings opened prise, run by a group of Japanese at the Central Magistracy yester returned studenta under the leader-day on request from Canton in ship of Mr. Yee Pun Chung. It respect of a man named Lo Teoi. was started last June and was doing The man is wanted on a charge of good business.
No estimate could kidnapping a doctor of Shek Tad be obtained as to the loss, but it is village in Kwangtung and holding thought to be in the neighbourhood him for ransom. of 80,000.
The Police and the Fire Brigade were summoned, and the dead and injured were rapidly extricated from the heaps of fallen bricks tiles and beams Three seriously injured men are in hospital, but there is not much hope of their recovery.
OFF TO NANKING.
MARSHAL LI TSAI HSIN START.
ING IN DAY OR TWO.
In outlining the case for the Grown, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy said that the incident" ocurred од August 20th of this year. A man named Kan Man, who was a care. taker of a temple in the village was requested by Lo Troi to band over the keys of the temple and to toms round himself the following day. On his arrival the caretaker found armed men inside the temple, and he also observed the village doctor being taken there later. The caretaker was silenced with threats, and nothing was heard of the doctor until his wile received a letter demanding money for his
FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. | Tansom..
CANTON, Dec. 27th.
After
A nephew of the kidnapped man commenced negotiations. much haggling with the gang and At the urgent request of Chisng the payment, of a sum of $1,000 the Kai Shek and Yun Hai Shon, Mar- doctor was returned to his family, shai Li Tsai Hsin is to participate the kidnappers taking the precau. in the Army Reduction Conference tion to blindfold him during the to open at the capital on January initial stage of his journey home, 1st. The Marshat has already 'sent. It was also mentioned that the a representative to Hong Kong to kidnapped man was in a bad way book a passage for Shanghai by the after the privations he had to first steamer leaving for the Nortli, undergu,
Those present at the meeting wereH.E. the Officer Administer- ing the Government, H.E, the General Officer Commanding the Troops, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Trea- surer, the Director of Public Works, the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Police, the Eon. Sir Henry Pollock, Captain Superintendent of K.C., the Hon, Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, the Hon, Dr. B. H Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon, Mr. J. Owen Hughes, and the Hon. Mr. B. D, F. Beith, and Mr. R. H. Butters (Deputy Clerk of Councils).
BRIGHTENING KOWLOON
PLAYGROUND."
PONY HAS A LOOK SEE.".
J
Mr. A. E. Greenway, of No. 2 Fratt Buildings, Kowloon, who Whз a pony, was summoned before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kow. foon Magistracy yesterday morning for turning the animal loose" in Chatham Road on the morning of December 9th.
The defendant pleaded that the animar had broken loose.
The Marshal is expected to leave Acting Sub-Inspector. Carey, gave here for Hong Kong to-morrow. or evidence of the arrest of the de the next day. He will, as far as fendant in Hollywood Road under The Magistrate intimated to Ser can be learned now; be accompanied warrant. Evidence of the pick.geant Ellis, the prosecuting officer, by his chief secretary, Mr. Tang ing out of the defendant at an that it would be necessary to prove Ka Yin. General Tang Shih Tang, identification parade was given by either that the pony had been the, present Garrison Commander of Mr. T Murphy, Assistant Director. case of negligence on the part of tarned loose" or that it was a Canton, will be his deputy in Can of Criminal Intelligence. too for military affairs. In con At the conclusion of the evidence, the defendant, versation with the local pressmen bis Worship adjourned the proceed Sergeant Elhis replied that they the Marshal said that he does not ings for a fortnight to enable two could not prove that the animal know how long he will have to stay witnesses mentioned by the defen-had been turned loose as it was in Nanking. But it is his intention dant to be summoned from Canton, only seen atraying in Chatham to return to Canton soon as he Mr. Lindsell informed the nephew Road. can. "Army reduction in the Liang of the victim that the evidence of Kwang Provinces." he said, "will the kidnapped man was very essen be discussed at the coming Conter- tial to the case, and he was direct ence. Everything must be in agree-ed to do all he can to produce the ment with Nanking."
man at the next hearing on Janu ary 10th. In the meantime the defendant was formally remanded for one week.
A HEAVY SACK.
DOCKYARD THIEF
SENTENCED
the detective that he found the metal in the bollow of a bamboo pole which he had picked up in the street. He took the detective to his house, where he produced the bamboo pole which had been hol lowed out.
A Chinese was sentenced to three weeks' hard labour by Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday for receiving" a quan ity of brass rivets, filings, and lead. Enquiries were then set afoot The defendant was arrested by and the metal was traced to the a Chinese detective who noticed the Royal Naval Yard. It was dis- defendant carrying a small sick covered that the defendant· bad- which appeared very heavy for its once been employed in the Naval size. He stopped the man and on Yard as a hospital coolis but had asking about the contents was told used the ambulance for smuggling that it was rice. The detective purposes. Pieces of lead wero con- demanded to see the rice, and cealed on top of the ambulance, found instead brass, rivets and and thus a free passage through the flings. On the way to the Central gates. was obtained. Police Station the defendant told The defendant admitted all this
The Magistrate remarked that if it could not be proyed that the pony was habitually in the road way, or that it had been "turned
not
come
loose"; the case did under the section on which the charge had been based.
The Indian constable who caught the offending pony said that he had also seen it on the roadway in Chatham Road on December 7th and sth. He had been told to catch the animal by some European ladies who were taking their child- iren to the playground.
The Magistrato remarked that it appeared that the police had re ceived a complaint that the pony was loose and sent the constable there. Sergeant Ellis agreed that it was go.
The defendant said that it was 'a
SCHOOLBOY AND A MOTOR-CAR.
TRIP ROUND THE ISLAND WITH FRIENDS.
distance of three
In the space out- ide headquarters, three guards of honour were drawn up, looking very spruce..
On entering the building, Sir Miles Lampson was entertained for a few moments in anteroom, and then went straight into the big ball where General Chiang Kai Shek was waiting to receive him, with further guards of honour, and all the Chinese Ministers and notable personages drawn up in ranks on ench side of the ball. Apart from the formal expression of sympathy The "adventures of a Chinese with the King's illness, the Chinese schoolboy with a public motor carone and all made very particular were related before Major C. Will-inquiries as to His Majesty's pro- terday afternoon during the hearing sympathetic. son at the Central Magistracy yes- gress, and showed themselves most
While the ceremony of recogni-
SEQUEL IN COURT.
of a heavy list of traffic summonses tion was taking place, H.M.S. held over the Christmas holiday,
Wong Kai Wing, the ambitious which was immediately returned by Suffolk fired a salute of 21. guns, youngster, according to a statement the Chinese flagship of Admiral made by the prosecutor, went to the motor car stand in Pedder Street: Chen, who had come to Nan- on December 13th and, on the pre-king specially for the occasion. tence that he was in possession of This ceremony of firing the guns a driving licence, induced the driver each nation's flag
also implied mutual recognition of of car No. 529 to give him charge of the vehicle for a number of hours for a sum agreed between them.
The next thing the youth did was to look round for "his friends and he took a number of them for trip round the island. Disaster overtook him during his long ride curve on the for in rounding a wrong side in Macdonnell Road the vehicle collided with the car of the Cuban Consul. Both vehicles were damaged.
An application had been previous ly made by the youth for a licence. but it was refused as he was too
young.
Farewell Saintes.
The usual light refreshments fol- lowed the ceremony in the big hall, and later in the morning. Sir Miles Lampeon and bis staff were entertained by Dr. C. T. Wang, Minister for Foreign Affairs, at a big lunch, at which the other foreign envoys who are in Nanking with. Dr. negotiating treaties Wang, were also guests,
After lunch the British Minister went scross the Yangteze in H.M.S. Cockchafer, flying his own flag. This is a Union Jack with the Royal arms in the centre. It' is The question of compensation for interesting to mention that this the damage done to the motor cars flag was made on board H.M.S. came up after his Worship had fined Suffolk and presented to the Minis- the defendant $25 for negligent ter as a souvenir of the occasion. ing without a licence. The defend Chen's flagship each fired a salate driving, and a further $10 for driv.river, the Suffolk and Admiral
During the passago Across
ant agreed to compensate the Cuban. Conaal as well as the owner of the of 17 guns for the Minister after public car and he was directed to settle with them.
Obstructed Five Times.
Among the many, summonses for causing obstruction were five counts against one man, a Chinese who re- ceived a driving licence in July and was in charge of public ear No. 527.
counts and was fined $5 for each. offence.
the
which the Suffolk fired a further salute of 17 guds in honour of Ad- miral Chen.
On arriving at, Pukow, Sir Miles Lampson left by train for Peking: thus ended a memorable day- North China Daily News.
Defendant pleaded guilty on all THE SMALL-POX EPI
Double The Fine For A Loiterer. " The driver of public vehicle No. 1487 was also charged with obstruc tion. He had been ordered by a traffic officer to keep away from the entrance to the Hong Kong Hotel, but no sooner had the officer moved than the man came back to the same place. Defendant was fined $10.
81 OASES LAST WEEK.
According to the returns of the Medical Officer of Health there is no diminution of the small-pox epidemic.
Last week's recorded cases num. bered 81, and there were 22 fatali ties. Of these 13 were from Vic.. toria, 67 from Kowloon and one 30 Miles An Hourl
from Shaukiwan. For the three In charging the driver of public days ending on Wednesday there car No. 505 for speeding, a Euro were 12 cases from Kowloon and 2 pean Sergeant stated that he had from Victoria. All the patients difficult poay to tie up; but he had difficulty in catching up with the were Chinese, except one Japanese. sent it to Fanling.
defendant. The man was observed Other cases of notifiable disease. The Magistrate decided to dis passing the Star Ferry Station in last rock were: Enteric 7 (1 miss the summons remarking that Connaught Road at a speed of 30 fatality); 1 puerperal fever (fatal); he could not find the offence miles an hour, but it was not until 1 death from influenza,
Daring proved. The Police had, however, the Police Clubin, Happy Valley the Christmas holiday period there A done what they wanted-got rid of was reached that the man gave up were besides the smallpox, cases the pony-Mr. Greenway. having the race with the officer following one of diphtheria (British) and 1 obliged them
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