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CANTON'S 1,000 GAS LAMPS.
A POLICE MAKESHIFT.
CURRENT MORE UNRELIABLE (“
THAN EVER.
[FROM OUR CANTON CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, January 30th.. Canton's électricity supply is going bad to worse. On Tuesday night the lights failed in Sai Kwan, the Old City and other busy parts of the town no less than fifteen times between the hours of 8 p.m. and 11 pm. The length of the periods also seems to increase proportion ately with their number.
All the complaints of the City and the Government have no effect and your correspondent is informed that the Power and Light Company's dam-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31st, 1929.
TWO APPRENTICES ROUND THE POLICE
GRIEVANCE.
"SERVICE FOR SERVICE MEN."
OPENING OF NEW SAILORS' AND SOLDIERS HOME
NEED OF FURTHER DONATIONS.
The new Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, was opened yesterday afternoon by His Excellency the Governor (Sir. Cecil Clementi. K.C.M.G.).
A very large number of guests were present including the Commander-in-Chief of the China Station (Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt. Bart., K.C.B., D.8.0., D'OL), the General Officer Com manding (Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., OM.G.), the Right - Rev. the Bishop of Victoria (Bishop C. R. Duppuy, D.D.), and many officers of His Majesty's Services and clergy...
His Excellency in the course of a short address said that the new building admirably fulfilled its motto "Service for Service Men" and the Colony owed a debt of gratitude to the Rev. J. O. " Knight Anstey for having provided so admirable a homie,
The new Home was dedicated in a short prayer offered by the Bishop of Victoria.
OPENING CEREMONY. When the guests assembled, short aged generators have not been rely before 3.30, they found a Royal paired and no public statement has been made as to when the public pay again expect a reliable supply
o! current.
The Police have issued another stern warring pointing out that the maintenance of order and security was being dangerously handicapped. They then issued An ultimatum giving the Company three days in which to put their street lamps in
Guard of Honour provided by H.M.S. Kent. drawn up before the building, while the band of the Queen's Regiment was also in at- tendance. A sailor and a soldier stood on either side of the iron grille which His Excellency was to anlock to declare the building open. The arrival of His Excellency was
proper order and to maintain the headed by members of the Police supply of electricity.
Flying Squad and by the stoppage of the traffic in both directions. Sir Cecil was accompanied in the car by Captain A.: J. L White, R.E.. A.D.C., and Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin, V.D'C., A.D.C. Among others present were:-The Hon Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G., and Mrs. Southorn, Commodore R. H. Hill,
TO PAY $1,000 A NIGHT!
The Company found themselves unable to comply. The three days expired and the lighting was 19. erratic as ever. The Police then reated a thousand gesolene lamps which they spaced out among the leading streets. They simultaneous- I told the Company that they would
Much interest attaches to the por
traits of the King and Queen, which were specially signed by Their Majesties for this Home, and which are the gift of Mr. and Mrs. Knight Anstey in loving memory of their son, Second Lieutenant Harry Anstey, R.F.O, who was killed on 21st February, 1018.
I draw your attention to the fact that a sum of $13,000 is still needed, to complete the scheme for this Sailors and Soldiers' Home." Many demands are made from time to time upon the generosity of the Hong Kong public; but in view of the debt which this Colony owes to service men, I am confident that before long the sum still needed will be found.
I wish this Home a long and bene- ficent career. (Applause.)
THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH. The Rev. J: C. Knight Anstey in the course, of his speech, expressed his gratitude to His Excellency for having come to open the Home and for the generous treatment and
in every department of the Govern
zent.
have to bear the expense. This R.N., the Dean of St. John's Cathe-courtesy shown to them by officers will be heavy na the rent of thedral and Mrs. Swann, Mrs. Duppuy, lamps alone 40 cents a night and with gaselene and labour, in ad Sir Henry and Lady Pollock, Rev. dition, the rest will work out at T. G. Waldegrave, the Hon. Mr. a dollar a lamp, or a round sum of
H. T. Creasy, C.B.E., M. $1,000 day for the Company to
Alabaster, E. C., Mr. and Mrs. G. ..find.
R. Sayer, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hunt, Col. Skinner, RE, Capt. Michell, R.N., and Mrs. Michell
The only section of the community to beneft are the kerssere, gaso- lene and non-electric lamp mer- chants. They are all delighted and quite content to run the risk due to the diminished efficiency of the police guardianship.
The Royal Salute was, accorded by the Guard of Honour and the Band of the Queen's played the National Anthem. His Excellency ROAD FROM SHAMSHUI TO then inspected the Guard and de- clared, the Home open. While the Governor and party inspected the KWANGTUNG GOVERNMENT'S building the guests gathered in the
assembly hall.
WUCHOW.
BIG PROJECT.
{FROM OCE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. } į
Dedication. When His Excellency and party had taken their seats on the plat CASTON, January 30th.
form, the Bishop asked all present The Provincial Government of to sing the Doxology in gratitute Kwangtung has decided to construct a modern highway between Sham- to God for the completion of the shuf and Washow, just over the building. The Bishop then pro border of Kwangsi. The road will nounced a short dedicatory prayer: follow the back of the West River most of the way and a preliminary survey of the proposed route will be started almost immediately.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR.
BEATEN BY SHOP FOKIS.
NO TRADE INSTRUCTION.
A few months ago the Daily | Press published an article on the life of Chinese apprentices. Critic ism was made of the way they are often treated, being made to do manual labour instead of being taught a trade. They are even made to look after the babies för the mistress of the shop.
This account" was confirmed yes terday when two apprentices to a lafloring establishment described how they had been treated to Mr. Justice P. Jacks, at the Summary
Court.
The story related to a claim by Li Cheuk Wen against Lo Kuk Kee for the recovery of 8230, being money deposited with the defen dant on conditions that had not The consideration beer falfilled.
was that defendant, who was the master of a tailoring shop, should undertake to teach the trade to
bort. The 8130 was deposited for the boys' food dating the two years. apprenticeship.
Mr. F. X. d'Almeda, Sar, ap-
reared for the plaintiff and J. M. Hall defended.
COURTS.
UNREPORTED SMALL-POX.
TWO DEFENDANTS FINED $50.
Two Chise were charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kaw-
loon Magistracy yesterday with failing to report cases of small-pox which occurred in their houses. Both defendants said that they did not know the local regulations.
In the first case, the defendant was charged with failing to report the case and also with legally moving the patient.
Sanitary Inspector Eccleshall said that the dofondant's house was visited by the Government vaccinator
who discovered the outbreak in the house. A doctor was sent and the case certified. When arrangements were made for the removal of the patient a little boy-it was found that the child had been taken away to the country. Continuing. Inspec tor Ecclesial said that on that same morning seven cases were found in the vicinity. If people were to start moving cases from one house to another the authorities would never be able to stamp out the disease.
The defendant was severely cen Mrsured by the Magistrate who said
Nothing To Learn, Mr. d'Almada said that the two boys, Li Chor and Li Cheong were taught tailoring for a few months, after which they were made to assist the cook. The boys were i treated by fokis of the shop and eventually refused to return to work Plaintiff therefore asked for the return of the deposit
money.
Mr. Anstey also drew attention to
Mr. Justice Jacks: Isn't it the the portraits of their Majestics which had been specially signed for the duty of apprentices to make them- way out when the news came of the Home. They were, he said, on their selves generally useful?-Yes, in King's illness and he had feared their trade, but not washing plates, lest His Majesty had not been well sweeping the floor, and assisting enough to sign his, but happily he the cook had done so a few days before being taken ill. All those present must share his joy and gratitude in the improvement of the King's health.
*Hard Labour" Instead Of Tailoring.
Plaintiff said that he was a clans- He was very pleased to see the man to the two boys, whose fathers Commander-in-Chief and the were dead. He brought them here General Officer Commanding, both from the country and deposited the of whom had given him a great deal money so that they might learn a of help in this enterprise, also Mr. trade Things went well for a few and Mrs. Southorn who had been months, and then complaints were. most generous and helpful. He made to him by the two apprentices. wished, too, to mention and thank They said that they were not given particularly the ladies of the Wes any tailoring work and that they Jeyan Church Aid Society who had had to do hard labour in the desired to make some special gift shop.
He did
that he had acted disgracefully in sending a case of small-pox to the country. He would be fined $50.
The other defendant was the father of a little patient found at No. 3. Yen Chau Street. The de fendant said that he had only been in the Colony for two weeks and did not know the laws of the Colony
The Magistrate imposed a fine of 350 remarking that he did not want to send the man to gaol for the Chinese New Year, but he had to enforce the law!
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
Four Chinese were again before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday morning on a robbery charge and
two
were committed for trial. They were charged with attacking and injuring three men sad woman in a matshed at Sheung Keni Cheung-
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FIREMAN DİSCHARGED.
The four Chinese who Were charged with demanding money with menaces from a tailor whom they accused of assaulting two young boys were also before Mr. E. W Hamilton yesterday The first defendant was found guilty, fined $25 and bound over for six months. The other three men, including a Fit Brigade Station, Wert dis Chiness fireman from the Kowloon
charged,
AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.
LAME BUT TROUBLESOME.
*Lk ༞ ༈ ༈
When an old friend of the police, a lame and elderly man, was usher- ed into the presence of Mr. RE Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday: Inspector Field said
Tour Worship, this man has been up before the Court before. He's celled twice and then given fresh chances, only to go off, and do the
to the men Through the success Witness then related how the of the sale, kindly opened by Mr. boys were assaulted. One of them Southern, they had been able to showed him a bad bruise on the would be available at any time to been taused by a blow He had to present two pianos, one of which chest, which was alleged to have the men. (Applause.)
take the boy to a doctor. He then had contributed and mentioned that dant and asked for the return of He wished to thank all those who took the matter up with the defen
very handsome contributions of his money: Defendant replied money had come from Chinese Alright, wait some days, and I friends which he felt was extremely will consider." generous. (Applause.)
Cross-examined by Mr. Hall, This Fine Building."
Continuing, Mr. Knight Anstey The Liang Kwang authorities con-
witness said that the money. was clever Addressing the gathering His Ex- said that he was not a sider such a "highway" absolutely necessary in view of the modern cellency said-It has been a great "beggar," but it must be obvious not deposited as premium for the that the building had been erected boys to learn a trade. It was for developments in the provinces. At pleasure to me this afternoon to declare this ane building open to
at considerable cost. They had felt their food during the two years. present the West River is the main all. Service men without distinction that in times when the general He had made a verbal arrangement a man who has had his licence can artery of commerce. It is not a satisfactory one, an only skilled of rank or creed, My inspection of standard of life was rising the with defendant that the boys be pilota who have spent their lives the building bas satisfied are that thing must be done well. They taught a trade for two years and the mottoService for Bervice knew the men for whom the building that should they have occasion to on it can navigate a ship sately Men "has here been "worthily ful- was provided, and knew that they leave before that time, he was to same thing again. owing to the changing and treach
It was their get his money back. erous shallows. Also, in the dry filled, and I am certain that all deserved the best.
Li Cheong, one of the appren autumn and winter seasons the Service men in this Colony will feel determination to have a Home water level falls so considerably that grateful to the Rev. J. C. Knight worthy of the men it was intended tices, in evidence stated that he was taught tailoring for a month. Anstey, the Wesleyan Naval and to serve. (Applause) Lore money. only very shallow draft steamers Military Chaplain, for all that he was needed as the Home could not / After that he was made to do the Magistrate! You hit been given
has done, is doing and is about to be a paying concern fqancially. menial work described. de on their behalf. M. Knight Gifts or annual subscriptions would it properly and only left defen- Anstey's interest in soldiers and be exceedingly welcome. He was dant after he had been assaulted communication is a very urgentailors has been life-long and was sorry the architect, Mr. A. J. May, by the latter's brother.
Mr. Hall: Did you not ask de.. inherited by him from his father, A.R.I.B.A., was not present as he who was a Naval architect, while had shown great wisdom and in: fendant for leave to return to the
country?—No, bis brother, Rear-Admiral Knight genuity in designing a building on
Defendant's tailoring business Anstey, once served in Hong Kong, so awkward a site, and he would and was deeply interested in the like to add that Mr. May had given was slack after a time 1-No, it
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was quite brisk. old Sailors' and Soldiers' Home in his services entirely free.
Your clansmag
the
money Arsenal Street, now replaced by the plause.)
just to enable you to learn a trade? building in which we stand... After Finally he would like to em-
Yes.. 2 years work in India Mr. Kaight phasise the fact that the Home was
How much did he pay-He paid Batavia, January 19th:-A few
Anstey was specially sent here, in strictly non-sectariat. Every sex $100 for my food. days ago the steamer Redgate, order that he might ace to the vice man was welcome without any tramp boat from. Durban with a cargo of coals for the Nederland completion of this Home, and distinction of religion. (Applause.). may safely say that, but for his Steninship Co., arrived in Tanjong energy and devotion, the Home Priok harbour án a damaged state.
would not have been ready for use The Captain could not at arst
„to-day........ give any explanation as to how thể damage had arisen. The forecastla was badly damaged and the ship. had kept herself afloat on her water-tight compartments only. The entire front of the boat sustained considerable damage.
can be employed and navigation be- comes, for all craft, increasingly difficult. An alternative means of
need.
MYSTERY OF BRITISH «
STEAMER. COLLISION WITH UNKNOWN
OBJECT! **
SEDITIOUS CALENDARS' FROM CANTON.
WING ON AND SUN COMPANY UNWITTINGLY OFFEND.
Could Not Fight Back? His Lordship: Were you assault
often-Yes, Who by-Defendant's younger brother.
Following the singing of the National Anthem the guests dised persed on a tour of inspection of Libe building:
Did you hit him back?—No. Why not I could not fight him. Why did he assault or He asked me to carry water and I re fused.
The old man blinked and looked hard at the Magistrate, mutely "You are incorrigible," said the pleading for cletdedef
two chances after your licence was cancelled, but you have again and again done the same thing insist- ing upon selling cigaretter. "You are taking advantage of the cle mency of the Court. I fine you 810 or 14 days, and if you come up again. I will find you. 30. or. $40.
With a crestfallen look, the incor- rigible hawker. Was led away.
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In connection with a search war- rant executed by the police at the Premises of the Wah Lok Company, where 196 packets of gramophone as is so often the case in the tropics-
needles were seized, a charge was brought against this Brur for in- fringing the trade mark of Messrs Siemsson & Co. on wrappers over the boxes of "Harold Original needles made in Germany
Mr. W. D. Owen, appearing for the Sun Company, pleaded guilty.
Mr. H. Armstrong (of Messrs. and explained that his clients had Did you report it to the defen Deacons) who appeared for the com- not knowingly kept seditious mat dant-Yes.
plainante stated that the proprietor, The skipper afterwards alleged
ter on their premises, and they did And what did he say -He said of the defendant firm could not be that he had been in collision with
not realise what the calendars con-Ge out into the street and Sght found and he naked for an order tained. They were ordered from it out." an unknown object during a heavy
for the seized property to be handed rainstorm in Sunda Straits. In
Canton, and of the twenty received, Li Chor, the other apprentice. over to his clients as some compén- view of the position of the damage Propagandists in Canton have dis only one contained the seditious then told a similar story and said eation for the expenses involved in and the depth of the water in the covered a novel way of circulating matter complained of
he had been assaulted by defen- bringing the came to Court. Is. Sunda Straits the authorities as their seditious literature, and their ing, naked his Worship not to take was in the shop he had never had genuine, but thee of HELDRA Mr. T. Murphy, A.S.P., prosecut dant's two nephews. The time he explained that the needles were of opinion that running on to was impossible, whilst nothing has ingenuity got two well-known' Chi-a serious view of the case. He a satisfactory medi.
similar to those of his clients had been board of a wreck floating in the Straits. If is thought that the nese department stores here into accepted Mr. Owen's explanativas. Redgate possibly collided with an- other boat. The authorities are in cotină dating antiekem masz
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the Redgate, Mesta. Turnbul, of Lordon, the Drydock Company in Priok having refused to repair the ship-Straits Times.
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A fine of $95 was 'imposed.
The same fine was imposed upon
Mr. Hall, for the defence, submit the effect of Securing a ready sale ted that he had no case to answer. for the needles as well as fetching His Lordship agreed, and Mr., a higher price than the needles im Yesterday the Wing On Company the Wing On Company and the Said Almonda also said that he thought ported by other dealers That was de Sue femper el teclvcsenek the defendant firm were moned before Mr Endsoll at the calendars found in the former's should not have been brought be Menus Siculiona wrappers
His Worship made an order for Central Magistracy for being in shop bore seditious matter and four fore the Court Judgment was possession of a desk calendar og similar calendars were found in the then given for the defendant with the ecized property to be handed "which; séditious matter sens printed:"| latters premisen:
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