AIR SERVICE. FOR KWANGTUNG.
A BIG PROGRAMME.
AERODROMES AT IMPORTANT
TOWNS.
(TSOM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]
CANTON, July 13. The Provincial Government has formally approved the plans sub- mitted by General Chang Wai
Y.M.C.A. WORK IN CANTON.
GENEROUS PUBLIC
SUPPORT.
BRITISH CONSUL-GENERAL'S
APPEAL.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1929.
CANTON LEADERS IN HONG KONG.
REPORTED ERRAND OF „PERSUASION.
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KOWLOON TRAFFIC
CASES.
MORE WHITE LINE TROUBLE.
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INVESTMENT IN CANTON FIRM.
PARTNERSHIP FORMED
AT A DINNER.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL CLAIM.
"General Chen Ming Shu, Chair- Captain R. H. Bakewell of the Shum Shui Po Camp, and Mr. A. man of the Kwangtung Provincial
A. Xavier, of 300, Kowloon Tong. Government, Admiral Cher Chak, cwners of cars Nos. 470 and 1993 business formed the subject of an A partnership in a Canton,, cool
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT] and Messrs, M, Lin, C. Chu and respectively, were summoned before action in the Summary Court yee P. K. Ching, arrived from Canton Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kow-terday before the Puise Judge loon Magistracy yesterday for care (Mr. Justice Wood). The plaintiff, CASTON, "July 13.
yesterday and registered at the Peninsula Hotel. Major Lama Waning obstruction by parking their Chan Cho Nam, a docter living at cars outside the white lines of the 13, Wellington Street, claimed from Kai and General Au Yang Kui. the parking area opposite the Kowloon Leung Chuk Nia $1,000 in Canton
pleaded not guilty. are also said to be here.
The annual financial drive of the local Y.M.C.A., which has just
"Cheung. Chief of the Canton Avia closed, was a great success, the Kwaagtung Police Commissioner, Railway Station. Both defendants money, equivalent to $763.65 Hong
tion Department, for opening up
various air services in Kwangtung.
The object of the visit, it is
A Chinese constable said that on
Kong currency.
Mr. F. C. E. Readsil, for the
were known to each other. In
amount netted being over $20,000. This was beyond the most, sanguine rumoured, is to request Mr. Tang June y he saw, three cars, Nos plaintiff, explained that the parties The work will be put in hand at expectations of the organisers whose Chak Ya. who is living in Hong470, 1999 and 1999 parked outside
objective was only $22,000. The re- Kong, to take up the post of Com the white lines of the private car June, 1998, they attended a local turns, are by no means complete, missioner of Reconstruction under parking area in front of the Rail-dinner at which the plaiati accept): and it is expected that the total the Kwangtung Provincial Govern-way Station. They were parked ed defendant's invitation to become
oace and aerodromes will be can.
structed in the following cities :- Walchow, SwatowMuihsien, in the
East River Districts; in the North River District at Kook Klang. Nam Hung and Linghsien; and on the West River at Shiubing and Sam- shul. • In the southern part of the Province aerodromes will be coa- structed in Yangkong, Rochow, Luichow, Pakboi, Yamchow,
the
Island of Hainan, Wanning, and Cheungkong."
The Goverment aims at linking up the whole" Province with good serial communications. Owing to
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the mountainous nature of much of the Province and the expense of road-making it is thought that this
is the best and the most modern way of solving the problem of inter- Provincial communication.
will exceed $30,000.
Canton is gradually coming to recognise the good work of the
ment.
Mr. Tang Chak Yu is said pre viously to have pleaded that he is now well advanced in years, and would prefer to remain in private
life.
Y.M.C.A., as shown by their hearty response to ita appeal. This is. It is understood that Admiral especially true of the officials row Chea Chak will leave the Colony
Thus Mr. Au Yang Kui, shortly for Shanghai by the Pree
in power..
the Canton Police Commissioner, Mr. Yung Kwei Tsing, the Canton superintendent of Customs, and A
host of others were among the most active campaigners,
dent Taft to attend the Naval Re-organisation and Disbandment Conference which is to be held in Nanking.
over the North side of the line, towards the Water Police Station.
Captain Bakewell giving evidence on oath said that be arrived at the Star Ferry in his car at about 413 p.m. on June 28. The parking area
a partner in the Hung Kee coal business in Canton. Plaintiff paid over the sum mentioned in the writ at a Chinese Club here, but did not receive a atare book, and the de fendant had refused to return the in front of the Station was full so money. He understood that the he carried on past the Forry Wharf coal business had never actually and drove the whole length of the started.
parking area against the Kowloon Wharf and Godown premises but still there was no room. He drove back to the Indian constable on point duty at the Star Ferry Whar! and asked where he could park the
Foreigners living in Canton also TUNG WAH HOSPITAL all available parking area
gave substantial help. Foreign firms in Canton City and on Shameen contributed over a thousand dollars in Hong Kong currency to the Y.M.C.A.
British Consil's Tribute..
No one was
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APPEAL BY SIR CECIL
CLEMENTI.
The Directors of the Tung Wah more enthusiastic Hospital" announce that E. the
Sir Cecil than Mr. G. S. Moss, the Acting Governor,
Clementi, British Consul-Ġeneral. He is a K.C.M.G., has been pleased to The money for the construction
staunch supporter of the Chinese permit publication of a message to of these aerodromes will be supplied Y.M.C.A. and a keen worker for the public in aid of the Tung Wab by the district treasury concerned. better relations between China and Eastern Hospital appeal, at set out
Great Britain. He sent circular below. The airplanes will be bought
letters, as follows, to all the British abroad and probably each district firms in Cantoa, urging them to con- will have to contribute a certain tribute generously:- amount for this purpose, although
H.B.M. Consulate-General, Canton. that has not as yet been decided The Government intend to upos. construct these aerodromes Arst.
[NAN CHUNG HUO NIWS SERVICE)
The "Directors desire to record OBCе more, their keen sense of gratitude to His Excellency for bis unfailing interest in, and assistance afforded to, the Institution. The Dear Sirs, The Young Men's message which follows is another Christian Association of Canton is testimony of Excellency's embarking on its annual Campaign
His
was taken. There was another car behind him when he spoke to the constable, and the driver he later recognised as Mr. Xavier.
The constable. pointed to the
Evidence was given by both sides, the defendant contending that the money was paid to him in Canton and a receipt was given in the same place. Defendant further stated that the coal business was a losing venture, and on that account no balance sheets were issued. Later the business was voluntarily wound up. A witness who stated he was the treasurer of the Hung Kee firm contained the plaintiff's name as a identified a book which he said
partner.
A Jurisdiction Point. Mr. A. el Arculli, who appeared North end of the parking area, Opposite the station. Witness then for the defence, argued on a special parked his car as close as possible defence that the Court had no jurisdiction, because it was a purely "against the end car,
Cantor transaction, and both parties Magistrate: Outside the white were born in Kwangtung. He line ?
claimed the matter should be heard before a Canton Court. He
Witness replied that he had not noticed the line at the time, bus presumably 40, as there was DO room when he Erst examined the parking area. Witness also remark ed that the driver of the other car, Mr. Xavier, parked his çar behind his.
Questioned by Trafic Inspector MacWater, witness said that he spoke English to the constable, and that the latter walked four or five
of the Station.
asked that the action be dismissed on that ground and went on" to contend that the defendant had
done all he was required to do in handing the money over, which had been proved by the defendant's
evidence and the books of the firm.
his Lordship said that the defence After hearing plaintiff's solicitor,
had a perfectly sound case, but if a decision was required on the
jurisdiction point, he would reserve his judgment to consider it.
After a consultation with his client, Mr. Arculli said he would waive the point.
for raising funds for the coming splicitous concern for the welfare paces and then pointed to the end year. Only through personal visits of the Institution:-
In answer to his Worship, wit to the Young Men's Christian Asso- "The Directors of the Tung Wah pess said that he made signs to NEW RULER OF KWANGSI. ciation Headquarters and through Hospital bave issued a public show that there was no room and
contacts with its very active Chiappeal for funds to provide the that he thought the constable Giving judgment for the defen- nese Directorate is it possible to annual working expense of their understood. He wished to call dant with costs, his Lordship held visualize the intensity of usefulness branca hospital at the east end of both the Indian constable and Mr. the view that the transaction took!
Canton. Victoria City, which is approching Xavier to corroborate bis evidence, place
A partnership completion but cannot be opened for
Mr. A. A. Xavier, owner of ear was formed and the plaintiff, in lack of the necessary endowment. No. 1228, after bearing out last fact, had acquired an "interest in The subscriptions for this branch witness, said that be presumed the arm as a partner. hospital actually received by the that Captain Bakewell had been Directors to the end of last year given permission to park his car totalled $380,607:40, and the sum
at the end and so he parked his received up to date this year is directly behind Captain Bakewell's $17,236.81. These subscriptions will,
CANTON, July 15. Mr. Yu Tsok Pak, chairman designate of the Kwangsi Adminis trative Council, will be inaugurated at noon to-day at Nanning, the capital of Kwangsi. With Mr. Yu, eight new members of the Council will take their seats for the first tile. Brigadier Li Ming Shui, the general officer commanding the troops, has a seat on the Council.
KWANGSI MILITIA TO BE DISBANDED,
INAN CHUNG KUO NEWS SERVICE.]
CANTON, July 18. All local militia and volunteer corps in Kwangsi have been order ed by the new Government at Nan ning to disband and their arms
of the effort there being made to help those of our fellow-citizens who most need help in Canton, parti- cularly lads and unskilled workers. The Canton Young Men's Christian Association is unique in that it puts its buildings, equipment and staf at the disposal of all classes irres pective of membership; it is in no way the policy of the "Directorate however, be almost entirely absorbtion between Captain Bakewell and to make their buildings merely a Chub House for their members, ed in the cost of construction and Rather do they give their members equipment of the new hospital, which provides accommodation for
It may not be generally realised among foreigners that the financing of this work has hitherto fallen en- tirely upon the Chinese, except for
car. He did not hear the conversa-
the constable.
Merely Pointed at Parking Area.
the opportunity to share in or about 120 beds. The estimated The Indian constable in evidence ganized social service and the satis annual working expenses will be said that he understood Captain faction of knowing that the work is about 880,000, which means that. Bakewell was intimating that there efficiently supervised and open at even if the "Directors are to be
was no room at the parking area. all times to their personal inspection saddled with the task of collecting He did not show him any particu- and participation.
far parking place but merely point- year by year one half of the Banual working, expenses, an endowmented to the parking area opposite the He denied that fund of at least $600,000 is needed. Hairway Station. I earnestly hope that this sum will be moved away from his post as be raised, for there can be no ques a ferry had just come alongside at that moment. Asked by his Wor- a few gifts from foreign friends at tion that this new institution is Canton. Last year's budget of about badly needed at the eastern end of ship why he painted to the area, eighty thousand dollars was met Victoria City. 1 therefore, heartily witness replied that he pointed almost entirely by Chinese givers. support the appeal now being made saying that Captain Bakewell could The Directorate would welcome by the Directors of the Tung Wahl park his car there if he could find foreign interest and participation Hospital," and I trust that there room. Police No Authority. and aim in future to endeavour to will be a generous response not only develop closer contacts between in Hong Kong, but from China and Addressing Captain Bakewell, his Chinese and foreigners interested in from the Chinese overseas, for the Worship remarked that he could social service. The recent Later charitable activities of the Tung pot expect a policeman to give him
the white line when it was clear
BATHER'S CLOTHING
-STOLEN.
YOUTHFUL THIEF AT CHINESE CLUB.
A youthful member of the South China Bathing Club was charged, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yester day with the theft of B10 and a suit of palm bench clothing from another member of the Cluli
The defendant was heaving the Club when he was arrested by the private watchmen. The Police ask ed his Worship to make an example of the defendant, as complaints of petty thefts bad been very frequent at the Club.
A foster brother of the defendant who was in Court expresred relict- ance to sign a personal bond unless the defendant was dealt with in some way by the Court.
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The Magistrate ordered the de
are to be taken over by the dis-national Swimming Gala held at the Wah Hospital extend far beyond authority to park his car outsidefendant,, to receive ten strokes of
Young Men's Christian Association the limits of the Colony,” may be regarded as an indication of this policy.
An appeal for subscriptions will
that there was no room, besides the cane and said that the relative there was the notice board posted in question need not stand surety. up to warn /motorists.
Captain Bakewell replied that he
.He
trict magistracies, for safe-keep- jng."
Some volunteers may not okey the order, as many of these
shortly be circulated to foreign firms the Young Men's Christian Assocía- local organisations have been in ad their members. I intend to tion is one of the most fruitful did so in the very best of belief existence for years and have ren-subscribe $50 (having already this sources for contact with all classes that the constable also knew. dered valuable service in time of year subscribed at Foochow and of Chinese, and particularly with did not want to put it there with having served on the International those who are representing their out aoking somebody. Had he disturbance.
Team there for the last two years), best aspirations in the direction of been told that he couldn't he would The failure of the Hunanese and and hope strongly that British firms public service. I hope that an in- have had to find somewhere else.
The Magistrate remarked that on Yunnanese mercenaries recently to and gentlemen at Canton will also creasing interest in their noble work occupy the districts of Liuking and help the Young Men's Christian will be taken by young Britons, the other hand the constable had Association in its good work by sub- They will find much to learn and not given a satisfactory explanation - Kveilin attributed to
the scribing.
much to admire, and also they will why he pointed to the North end" strength of the local volunteer I will only add that the time is find that their interest in local life of the parking area. In the circum- approaching for the development of will be greatly stimulated by a first movement.
much closer personal contacts with hand knowledge of the present day Chinese than we have hitherto en social problems which have to be REDS ON THE BORDERS.joyed, in official, commercial, muni- faced in China. There is no place cipal and social relations. In parti- in China where these problems can cular is it necessary to encourage be studied better than at Canton. [BAY CHUNG XEO NEWE SEEVICE] the younger members of the British. There could be no better beginning tion against both defendants but
community to take every opportu- of practical study for our young men only imposed a caution. nity to get to know Chinese better, of the people among whom they will CANTON, July 15.
to endeavour to learn their lang spend their business lives than ac- Military authorities of Eunan, uage, to appreciate their point of tive participation in the work of the view and, above all to take an in- Young Men's Christian Association. Kiangsi, Fukien, and Kwangsi and telligent interest in the Powerful Let us help them and also the young Kwangtung me corecting Groomwork in China world-senal the Canton by supporting
faithfully, ton with regard to joint actioning for good or evil the future Bocial Direc "Reds" along the life of the country. My own ex- against the
perience is that active interest in
H.B.M. Acting Consul-General borders of the said provinces.
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stances the two summonses must be withdrawn. The constable had ad mitted that he anderstood Captain Bakewell to say that there was no His Worship registered convic-
TOOM.
RECKLESS DRIVING BY LEARNER.
Mr. Jan Bee Chin holding & summoned fearner's license, was
for driving a car to the danger of the public by speeding at 38 m.p.h. along the road between Nam Tong Street to Prince Edward Road.
Defendant pleaded guilty. Traffic Sergeant Scrim told bis Worship that defendant passed him travelling at a high speed and toot stopped the car at Prince Edward ing his horn He gave chase and Road and told the river that be motor-buses. Defendant had a fully was speeding and had passed two licensed driver beside him. There was considerable traffic on the road Defendant denied that he was travelling at 25 m.ph. and said. that he was only doing about 23 mph. - Serg
Sergeant Scrim "remarked
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