THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY,
JUNE 27, 1929.
"DOOMED TO DIE!" NEW CHEUNG CHAU .C., the Hon. Dr. R. E. Ketowall. In getting together the Company to
MUSIC FOR THE BLIND.
KING EDWARD.
HOTEL.
BOLD ATTACK ON. KUOMINTANG.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE
KOWLOON F.C. GIFT TO BLIND HOME.
RE-OPENING NOW IN PROSPECT.
ALLEGATIONS OF TYRANNY.
PATHETIC EXPERIENCE.
That was the most pathetic ex- perience I have ever had." The man who spoke pat into words the feelings of most of the little party
FIRE-DAMAGED GOODS AUCTION.
We learn on goed authority that the King Edward Hotel, which was involved in the fire on March 11
interior.
FAMINE
[United Press.]
FERRY BOAT.
M.V. SUN CHAU LAUNCHED AT TAIKOO.
C.M.G., LL.D., Mr. H. E. Gold smith, Mr. J. A. Fraser. District Officer North, Mr. and Mrs. M. K Lo, Commander and Mrs. F. H. D. Byron (H.M.S. Tamar), Captain Wake-Walker. R.N., and other officers of H.M.S. Castor.
The
Thanks to Mrs, Hole and Owners.
In proposing the toast of the [United Press.)
Accompanied by the report of vessel, coupled with the name of lamine Peping-A
more far-fire-crnekera and cheers from the Mrs. Hole, Mr. Greig, in a speech Pepiny-The Chinese philosopher, reaching and devastating than uns dockyard hands who have good rea- at the Dockyard Ofice, thanked the
in China and which China has experienced in Ha Shih, known
ship, the motor vessel Sun Chau casion with their presence. abroad as one of the greatest living the et century faces several pro- son to be proud of their workman- guests who had honoured the o intellectuals, has placed himself at provinces in borth and western the head of Chinese liberals in China, according to reports obtains glided into the harbour at Taikoo builders, said Mr. Greig, were grate- ror instituted by the Right Wing vestigators, missionaries, and for-ing been christened by Mrs. G. F. christen the vessel and this was campaign against the white tered here from famine-relief in Dockyards yesterday morning, hayful to Mrs. Hole for consenting to speaker was sure that the owners and the public would find the Sun death of thousands of Left Wing
Chau 4 fine vessel and that she again secure a place in the life of sulted in the execution and sudden the Colony.
"The premises are to be rebuilt spathisers during the past two
would soon prove to be a remunera
years
An article by Dr. Hu, which has
tive craft to the company. and with such a fine vessel on the and renovated in the
newspapers in the country, includ
service a prosperous future for the about eight months' time and re-appeared in the few independent
machinery was of the best quality
Company was to be anticipated. quipped for business under newing the Ta Kung Pav. of Tienta
Chinese intelectuals and excited roprietors. This information was has aroused the attention of the gathered at the sale by auction on their admiration by its frankness. the ground floor of the building yesterday by Messrs. Hughes and Flough. Ltd.,
COUTSP of
G. F. Hole, RN., Harbour Master The vessel took the water steadily and drifted well out into the har bour where she was secured by attending tugs and moored to the fitting her up.
The newly launched vessel is the a wall for the remaining work of
Erst of a fleet of six vessels which the Hong Kong and New Territories Ferry Co., Ltd., hope to put on the service between Hong Kong and the Island of Cheung Chau...
The
provide better, accommodation for Cheng Chau travellers Me. Li bad surmounted many difficulties from those who were opposed to the scheme. Thanks should also be ox- tended to Mr. Franklyn and other. Cheung Chau residents who had put up with the old ferry service without a grumble, for such a long time. However, Cheung Chau residents would soon be able to enjoy a last and comfortable service to and froti. the island.
The M.Y. Sun Chau.
The motor vessel Sun Chau. a twin-screw motor vessel, is 120f. between perpendiculars, 3ft. in. has one complete deck with long ed by the Hong Kong Government, bridge. Built to scantlings appror the vessel is designed to carry 300 thronghout, and all the necessary Goyerament are being fitted. life-saving appliances as required passengers. Electric light is fitted
of men and women who were mak last with loss of several lives, is to of the Kuomintang, which has re- eign business-men loested in the Hole, wite of the Hon. Commander her first launching ceremony. The beam and 10ft. moulded depth, and ̃ ing their way down the steep path from the Blind Home," Kowloon City, yesterday afternoon.
Evening was falling over the bills as we went out into the fuller life of sight, leaving behind us the sixty inmates of the Blind Home gathered round their new treasure, the radio set presented to them that day by Mr. G. 4. Walker, the président, and the members of the Kowloon Football Club.
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Menace to Freedom.
All reports agree there, will be a serious shortage of crope over im mense areas this spring and sum rer, due to drought (which is appeared in numerous places), and tensive), grasshoppers (which have the continued depredation of ban- The situation is further complie dits and andiscipline soldiers. ated in the worst famine area Sheasi and Kansu provinces by seversace of the railways due to civil wars, which has delayed all famine relief for several weeks, unnecesary death of thousands. and has already resulted in the
Extensive Drought.
Thank
Present for Mrs. Kola. Mr. "Greig, on behalf of the Com- pany, then presented Mrs. Hole a handsome gold brooch-pendant and There was quite a large gathering Mrs. Hole briefly replied.
Among those at the Dockyard to witness" the you everybody very much."! present were Mr. K. E. Greig. ! manager of the Taikoo Dockyards, launching ceremony.
Mr. Li Yau Tsun, Mr. Li Yick Mui, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole and Mrs. Hole, Mr. and Mrs. E. L
The Primary Organiser. Mr. J. A. Fraser, in a brief speech, remarked that congratula tions should be extended to Mr. Li Lau Tsun, the primary organiser
Two "Gardner" Full Diesel En- gines, each 152 b.h.p. are expected to give the vessel a speed of 11 knots. The vessel has cost $120,000,
The Sun Chau will be put on the run in about ten days' time when there will be a slight change in the schedule of the Cheung Chau-Hong Kong ferry as follows:-Departure from Hong Kong: 8 a.m., i p.m.. 5.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.; and departure from Cheung Chau 3 a.m., 7.40
Dr. Hu contends in this article of sundry fire-that the Chinese group in control damaged goods. These included of the Nanking Government and is a menace to freedom in China, The whole visit was pathetic, and furniture and Attings, crockery, the Kuomintang party organisation yet the spirit of kindness which had cutlery, electric fans, cases of Beer, because of its disregard of the law in treating with political opponeALS.
The drought this spring in North The Chinese philosopher cites China has been more extensive first given the Home being and has etc. kept it going, and the added kind.
President of Anhwei University
area previously affected and seri the anger of General ously damaging the crops in pro- aroused he made criticising some of the last year. Chiang Kai Shek by some speeches vinces which were fairly prosperous In spite of the efforts of famine policies of the Nanking group. Be was thereupon thrown into prison, relief workers, the reports indiente Dr. Hu declares, and was kept tha: seed grain was not supplied
suficient amounts to in there for a considerable time, in
lamine and by the depredation of spite of appeals from relatives, and influential persons, stripped of all surplus by prolonged When released, he could do nothing, soldiers and bandita. As a result,
"because it was Dr. Huvers, impossible, of course, to bring suit only partial crops were sown over arge areas, and even these have been greatly curtailed by unfavour. against Chiang Kai Shek in any Court." The Chinese liberal adds that this is government by the able weather conditions. individual, and not government by law."
ness that had inspired the dohors/ Edward and Queen Alexandra stili l'examples. He declares that the than last year, covering most of the Wynne-Joues, Mr. C. C. Alabaster. of the new Chueng Chau service. a.m., 3.20 p.m., and 6.45...
Two large oil portraits of King to make this gift, was as unmis adorned the walls of the lounge and takable a part of the atmosphere were among the list of articles for Perhaps the moment when the sale. These had received no damage pathos was most overwhelming was from the fire which caged fercely when the blind women gathered the adjoining corridor and foors in their ball to sing a hymn fer the above, but one was soiled by water to the extent of entertainment of their guests. The although not semi-circle three rows deep of un-damaging it. The pictures were fortunate women denied the gift of purchased by the new proprietors.
Mr. J. H. Witchell, late manager sight, many of them deformed also
of the Hotel, was a prominent in other ways, singing, in their high
figure at the sale, and got the better Chinese voices, the praises of a
of other bidders by annexing the foreign God, seemed indeed strangleunge piano for the sum of $119. ers in a strange, land, no matter how ealers in curios were busily buy kindly in intention and deed are ing articles which struck their those that care for them. those bowed with hopeless resigna
Were
tion of those whose faces were
illumined with pathetic smiles the more tragic? Impossible to say. but the memory of that visit will never, I believe, wholly depart from those who made the journey for the first time yesterday.
The Presentation. Mr. G. A. Walker made a short speech in which he asked Miss Morritz, the matron of the Home, to accept the radio set od beball of the inmates, and added that he boped that they would have many hours of pleasure listening to it.
Mr. Braga Returns Thanks. In returning thanks on behalf of
while bargain hunters were fancy, al active with Vienna chairs go-
in at 95 a dozen and a case of
bert at 83.95.
Altogether about 300 lots were said, realising approximately $2,000. The billiard table in the bar-room is one of the articles which will be
under the hammer wher the sale is resumed to-morrow.
PROPERTY SALE.
BROADWOOD TERRACE LOT
FETCHES $20,200.
As the China Auction, Rooms yesterday, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Soust put up for sale by public the. Blind Home, the Hnn., Mr. J. P.
auction, by order of the mort Braga snid:-In the presentation
gagees. Section D of Inland Loe to the Blind Home of this magni 2030. ficent radio set bisilt by our keea
friends,
areas
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who re called Communists," actually any of the opposition to The mission compounds in many places have been surrounded by the Right Wing.
At the recent party congress in hundreds of dying people, who have feebly assistance which Nanking, Dr. Hu says that a dele-resion workers were unable to
provide. the hereafter
end that
gato, Chen Te Cheng, put forward A proposal that Courts should be more severe with
counter-revolutionaries, hereafter the only proof of guilt necessary would be letters from party organisations.
Arbitrary Censorship.
There would be, no need for the
This seems to.me
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Court to hold a trial in such a case," said Dr. Hu. Is this not a fundamental denial of a legal government? I could not bear to keep silent about this suggestion, So I wrote to Dr. Wang Chung Hai Chief of the Judicial Yuan, asking what he thought of such a proposal,
Two BOOKCASES For Sale, and gave a copy of my letter to the far as Peping, on their way to Man-WRITING DESK CHAIB, and thuria. They were fed by Chinese All imported, and in Excellent Condi leading Chinese news agency.
"After a few days, however, the relief organisations, hut on their tion, Address: Box 8021, c/o Hong news agency sent my letter back to way to Manchuria were held up by Kong Daily Press.
are reported to have died en route. me, explaining it had been stopped lack of transport, and 300 of them by the censor.
I had signed this These were the more energetic of the last straw. letter myself, it had no possible large communities in Honan which
have been almost wiped out The property, which is known as military significance, but
Conditions Will Be Worse. radis enthusiast. Mr. J... Brown, Wangreicheng Road (5, Broad-discusion of an important public
All reports to hand agree that the Our Kowloon fellow-resident, Mr. G. A. Walker, has performed a deedwood Terrace) is held for the un-problem. If a citizen cannot pub-
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ears with the right of renewal for tions, but is denied any expression climax, and that conditions toward
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TINCYCLOPEDIA re-assessed Crown rent from Sep-
large part of the spring crop upon Been Well Cared-for: Undamaged and rights is left to us?"
Dr. Hu urges the Kuomintang to which hopes had been based. Eida of 3200 were fixed by the establish a Provisional Constitution, the most strenuous efforts, with 8023, c/o Hong Kong Daily Preis, aetioneer, who commenced the which will guarantee to the Chinese full, co-operation from the Govera sale at 820,000. Only one bid was people rights which they do not atinent, will succeed only in saving forthcoming from Mr. Tze Ka present possess. Pob, care of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, who became the purchaser at 820,200.
of kindiness for which I am asked to return the heartfelt thanks of the
natron and staff and of the inmates of this Home.
In times of emergency like the present when busy men like. Mr Walker and. Mr. Brown can be found to give a thought to poor girls, in the words of Kipling
blind to the darkened years and left to the little mercy of men," "one cannot fail to be struck with the spirit of charity and sympathy with the affliction of our fellow- beings which pervade the community in Hong Kong and which have made the Colony famous,
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Conditions of sale provide for the payment of a deposit of ten per cent immediately after the sale to Mesers. Lo and Lo, solici tors for the vendors, and the balance of the purchase money on July 10. 1929, as frem which day the purchaser duly completing his purchase shall be entitled to posses- sig or to receipt of the rents and profits of the property.
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CHINA AND RUSSIA.
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of the
a fraction of those now doomed to die.
FROM BRIDAL ALTAR TO
THE GRAVE. ·
YOUNG WIFE COLLAPSES IN CHURCH.
[United Press.)-
A bride's death within a few minutes of leaving the steps of the Shanghai.-Maintenance status quo is the essence of the altar was described at the City Chinese Government's policy toward inquest recently on Mrs. Olive Soviet Russia, according to inmily Snutch, of King's Cross Road, formation obtained
from semi-
Londoz.
To you two gentlemen my very pleasant duty this evening is to re-. turn the cordial thanks of every one connected with this Home for your gift of an instrument of plea. sure and happiness to the inmates of this Home. That this radio set will be the means of recreation and delight to the large number of blind
Mrs. Soutch was marsied at St. girls who will sit around in this
"On behalf of all the girls, I official sources in Nanking by the Jude's Church, Gray's Inn Road. hall and listen evening after even-
United Prest. ing to the varied programmes of therefore bave much pleasure to
The status que," explained this She collapsed as she was going to the vestry with her husband, a music goes without saying. It is thank Mr. Walker, very heartily, certain to contribute to the happi- for raising a large sum of money to informant," means the condition winchinist, to sign the register, and neas of the poor girls who stricken make us this handsome present. existing at the time the Nationalist died on the way to hospital.
"The excitement of the marriage blind cannot forget the precious We are also grateful to Mr. Brown armies occupied Peping.
"In other words, the Nationalist treasure of eyesight lost," but who for coming on such a hot day to recognise in you-Mr. Walker and climb up to the roof to put the Government severed relations with must have brought on a fit," said Russia south of the Yangtsze while the coroner, Dr. Waldo, recording a verdict of "Death from natural Mr. Brown-benefactors for whose antena.
the then Peping Government
causes."! generosity they can only make re-
In general we shall always re- continued its relations irrespective turn in a prayer that you and yours member the kindness of the Kow of the raid on the Russian Em- may be given the blessings of peace, loon Football Club for providing to bassy. These form the present bad suffered from asthma, and that -health and happiness.
Mr., J. W. Brown, who built the us now and again with all sorts of situation Bf the relations betweed death was due to heart failure. set, then taned in, and the bind amusements and gifts, which we can China and Russia. The National
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enjoy through other seases than Government has made no move faces quickened in interest as the that of sight. Though blind as we since then to change this status. sound of Chinese music was heard.
are, we can see and appreciate all "The National Government had the charitable acts which have been issued orders in general previous to done upon us, by you ladies and the raid at Harbin and Shenyang gentlemen to whom our hearts are (Mukden) that meetings suspected of communistic activities must be always grateful thankful."
It was stated that Mra. Snuteh
TO-DAY'S RADIO.
"THE SINCERE CO." TO BE RELAYED.
--- A Blind Gui's Thanks. Later, one of the inmates made, in English, a little speech, which
The following programme will be she had first of all carofally typed and, lising ber exact wording, was The typu script, which is very stopped at any cost, irrespective of broadcast to-day from the Govern well done, was handed to Mr. the place in which they were found. as follows:-
"In pursuance of this generadont Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. Ladies and Gentlemen,-You Walker and will be passed round cannot imagine how joyful and to the mombers of the Kowloon order, the authorities raided the on 350 metres:
Harbin and Shenyang. Consulates grateful we are, on hearing this Football who contributed.
Among those present were Mr. where communist meetings werd good music produced by the wire less receiving set which has been G. A, Walker (President of the held..
"The raid has caused a sharp wildly peceated to us by the mem- K.F.C.), Mr. T. F. Bradford (ex-
bers of the Kowloon Football Club. TECH), al Teatman Nate la be sent from the Soviet
However, the I am sure it will soon transform (Hon. Secretary), also Miss East Government, the Blind Bome into a bower of beautiful noises, and cheer us all up in the dull of the afternoon.
(Continued on next Column).
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