-Aj
ANOTHER CANTON
EXPLOSION.
HAND-GRENADES, ETC.
MAGAZINE STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING?
Iraou our owN CORRESPONDENT.]
Carros, August 1. Another very serious explosion occurred here yesterday afternoon At about half past one at the Hai Tung. Monastery Magazine... The official explanation is that a high teusion electric wire was cut by a flash of lighting during a short but very violent storm which was Raging at the time. The Wire crashed onto the floor of the maga zine where the high explosives of the 5th Route Army afe kept and formed earth, more OC less short circuiting the man.
The wire," according to an official report," hissed violently and eantted showers of sparks. A moment later n came into con tact with the bign explosives stored in the room, setting them on fre and, causing a terrific ex plosion. This ignited 5.000 or so hand-grenades kept in one corner of the department. The rapid explosions which followed, were like aa artillery bombardment and the sky was filled with flying steel, dust and debris."
was
THE KING EDWARD
HOTEL.
TO BE PULLED DOWN.
USE OF SITE NOT DECIDED.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1929.
AUTOMATIC PHONES
IN MACAO.
E.
SYSTEM NEARING
COMPLETION,
SUBSCRIBER'S FEE ONLY $5 A MONTH.
MINDEN DAY.
K.O.S.B.'S.. CELEBRATE.
JAY AND I AT TAI WAN,
[BY RAMBLER."}
THE LATE MR. T. POLLARD.
FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.
MANY SYMPATHISERS,
Yesterday was Miadea Day when. The funeral of Mr. Thomas the officers and men of the 2nd Foliard took place at the Protest- The Siemens China Company bre Battalion, King's Own Scottish ant Cemetery, Happy Valley, yea- to be congratulated upon the speed Borderers spotted red roses in their terday in the presence of a large with which they have been instal-helmets and generally made merry gathering. ling the automatic telephone sys-in celebration of the glorious part played by the K.O.S.B.'s (then the 25th Foot) at the Battle of Minden in 1780.
tem at Macao. Work has now com. menced" on the final stages and it is expected that the system will be in operation all over Macio within
two or three months.
It was learned authoritatively yesterday by a representative of the Daily Press, that the King Edward Hotel, which was gutted by Are in March last, will be pulled dowa shortly and a new building erected on the present site.
The Hotel was put up in 1902, and had, until the beginning of this year, ranked as
one of the most
I endeavoured to impress Jay with imposing buildings in the heart of the Colony. The whole of its in
the prowess of the 25th Foot at The contract between the GopMinden as we toiled our weary way terior was destroyed by fire sternment of Macao and the Com March and it is learned, that what pany provided for the setting up along Tai Wan Road in the direction ever steps the owners might take of a service capable of carrying of the Kowloon Dock R.C.'s bench. number only one thousand will sing a moment to remove a flint from come immediately into operation. the eye, he showered blessings upon Lines to all points in the colony the head of old Chinese grannie who were laid along the principal routes was chiselling kerbstones from the by subterranean cables some hillside. He said there would be a months ago, since when work has far worse battle if that sort of thing been proceeding with the commes continued. tions and wiring at the Exchange,
Preparations for the final stages of the work net the
Exchange
As already recorded, Mr. Pollard was the representative of the North East Marine Engineering Company of Wallevad, and was (specially sent out about two months | age to supervise the reassembling on the motor vi Diesel engines venel Raby Castle now la Kowicon Docks. He passed away in the Kowloon Hospital on Wednesday. after siling from typhoid, almost
in future, the present building will two thousand lines; but of this But Jay was not impressed. Pau-where he leaves a wife and three
not stand.
The site is certainly one of the best in the Colony and it looks as if Hong Kong is going to see yet another improvement in the matter of big buildings. The delay in deciding what form the new build- ing will take is due to certain in surake and other matters arising out of the recent fire not being definitely settled.
01 for sine have been going
few days ago the months, and a remaining parts of the equipment arrived from Europe, and with them expert engineers of the Sie- ons Chink Company from North China to complete the final and most complicated connections.
In the Post Office Building, "
Telephone Exchange .. Macao's
new Post Office will be in the building which is itself under con The telephone depart meat, which will occupy a special extension of the edice, is an oth cial undertaking and comes under the direct control of the Postmaster
struction.
Other New Buildings, Work on the Hong Kong Hote: The details of the mishap given site is progressing rapidly and the to the public with this wealth of whole of the area has been cleared. detail and verisimintude, are an On the site hetween Ice House intelligent feconstruction of events, Street and Duddell Street, pile for is actual fact no one was in driving operations are in full swing, district is the magazise at the time. But as as everyone in the every possible precaution
painfully aware, and by the end of always taken, such an accident next year, the new building is ex-General. could only have been caused by|pected to be completed. something altogether impossible to guard against the kind of thing in fact which, intelligent British jury calls an Act of God." The explosion most fortunately chose to take place during the dinner hour PLENTY OF SILVER AND NOTES when the workmen, engaged in the.. magazine, some hundred iz cil, were quietly consuming their meal at a safe distance. Three people passing in a street close by were hurt by falling fragments but these were the only casualties.
'BRIGADE WORK UNDER
·DIFFICULTIES.
The fire brigade, in response to
CANTON'S JMPROVED,
CURRENCY.
AT PAR
!!!
Aquatic Sports
as he was about to return Home,
children.
The Attendance.
The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave cop- ducted the service at the graveside where there were present among others Messrs. R. M. Dyer (man. ager, Kowloon Docks), D. Keith, McIntosh, H. S. Scott, G. Cooper, W. Greig, E. Cook, M.B.E., J. S. S. Gray. J Puncheon, J. Lindsay, J. Melaggan. J. C. Brown, J. Fraser, J. Crookdake, C, Atkinson, David
The K.O.S.B.'s were enjoying the spectacle of their officers and ser geants half drowning each other i a game of water pole. If science was lacking, there was certainly plenty of vigour in the game.
Gow, Provan, Fletcher, Capt. Edward, Mesars. H. W. "I bet that's the Sergeant: Harper, a. M. West, G. Taylor, J. Major! exclaimed Jay in a pleased E Skillicora, M. Cowper, R. C. tone of voice as he pointed to an Wilson, S. G. Smart, F. Turpie, individual wearing four lifebelts and "N. W. Domoney, R. Jones, C. abillycock hat who was in the Kemp. W. Ratcliffe, Mr Chisholm, centre of the fray and couldn't get Chief Engineer of the Raby Castle, out of it. Trust a Sergeant Major
wad prevented from attending to be bullet-proot, cuss-proof, and
owing to illness. proof against drowning!
You're wrong!" snapped a cold voice in our rear. That happens. to be the referee."
The Sergeant-Major, fully dressed, was behind us. Jay forced a sickly smile and shook the Sergeant- Major's hand by way of reconcilia-
tion.
Guarding the Goal.
Floral Tributes,
Two wreaths were inscribed "In loving momory from Wife and family" and "In loving memory from Mother." Included among the senders of other floral tributes were the following:-
Mr. and Mrs, David Gow, Mr. and Mrs. S. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. The hefties sergeant and the J. D. Provan, Mr. and Mrs. Lind- heaviest officer had been selected say, Mr. and Mrs. F. Coleman, Mr. to guard the respective goals. This and Mrs. J. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. they did very effectively by sitting W. Greig, Mr. and Mrs. Barrow, on the goal posts and forcing the Mr. and Mrs. Fleteber, Mr. and nets under water every time the Mrs. G. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. W. ball was knocked in their direction. P. Hedley, Mr. and Mrs. C Atkin. The players also seemed to kaowson, Mr. and Mrs. Bliss, Eileen and a trick or two and did not hesitate Sonny. to duck" the more energetic op ponents frequently to dampen their ardour."
The system is automatic in every. way, and each caller will "dial his own number, without being in any way interfered with by "Cen- tral. From the demand for new telephones it would appear that the public are anticipating a good eer- vice, and the Siemens Company's name is sufficient assurance that the equipment will satisfy all re- quirements
Moderate Charges. [FROM Our'owN CORRESPONDENT]
Prices for rectal of the new tele- phones are exceedingly moderate CANTON, August 1. In the case of 'phones to private The local branch of the Central residences only $3 monthly will he charged, while telephones to con- Bank of Chink has to-day reopen-mercial estabEshments will be call-competition more clearly, Jay and I ed its department for exchange of ed upon to pay slightly more. No accepted the Sergeant-Major's in- notes for silver. For the present distinction will be made where thevitation to board a pontoon vida only notes of one dollar denomina subscriber lives at a distance, from long plank which served as a gang
the Exchange.
Viewed from the shore, the The cost of machinery and the plank looked abcup as wide as in the 8100,000, which the Siemens sage to and fro of babere, had made China Company accepted for put it slippery and the y Grat step ting in the system. This works out that Jay and I took up the sway at about 8500 for each telephone, ing plank made us pau ingly moderate price.
tion are redeemable at face value
"Walking the greasy pole" was the next item. In order to observe this
way.
Mr. P. T. and Miss Farrell, Mr. and Miss Puncheon, the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, Messrs. R. M. Dyer, Kenneth E. Greig, A. M. Simpson, E. Cock, J. P. Warren, J. Mc- Intosh, H. G. Cooper, J. McKelvie, J. Crookdake, J. McLaggan, S. L. Vellenga (Anglo-Saxon Petroleum
R. K. Co.), C. Mose,, T. S.. Morrison-
Lloyd's Surveyor), Dr. Valentine.
"Capt. Edward, Messrs. J. R. RM. West, J. Mitchell R. C Wilson, J. E. Skillicora, G. Taylor, H. W Harper, W. Cooper, alf of the m.v, Raby Castle.
an emergency call, arrived at the owing to the shortage of ailver" in work of installation will be included Nathan Road but thconstant pa Elliott, F..Turpie, N. W. Domoney,
the vaults! Banknotes of other compound wheri
the explosions dominations will, however, be re- were at their height. Great di deemable in the very near future,
a
silver to the paper dollar
To ensure an efficient working of the service, as well as that of the Wireless, which is also under the Postmaster-General, a special course is being given to a number of young men by skilled instructors.
K.O S.B.'S MOVEMENTS.
י
TO LEAVE IN FEBRUARY
The second step we shock more
North East Marine Engineering gingerly and held each othy's hands
James in quite a brotherly manter. The Co., Walleend, Messrs. third step was a mere shuffle Then Chambers & Co., Liverpool, Aus the plank tilted to the left. In a tral-China Navigation Co., Sydney. wild effort to restore its balance, Mesars, Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Union Co., Kowloon Dock we shuffled too much to the right Waterboat and nearly joined the bathers. Jay Staff, Storekeepers and Greasers, tried to lock dignified but them.v. Raby Castle, the Half Deck. ladies tittered and the children mv. Raby Castle, Institution of applauded outright. Only the know Engineers and Shipbuilders ledge that the Sergeant Major was Hong Kong. Members of Kowloon looking at us with a mystic gleam Bowling Green Clab, Gul Hai Mar in eye made us. finish the & Co., Wang Kee & Co. We had journey to the pontoon "slid the plunk with a venge.
Dis
of
culty was experienced in getting in fact, as soon as the Canton Mint which is believed to be an exceed water, for there are no pipes in has turned out enough coins «to Honma, where the magazine was
warrant the move. This date, de- located. The rain, which had been
cording to the authorities, is not coming down in torrents immediately
far off as the Mint has been work before the explosion, had practical-
ing day and night. The present rate ly coueed, hut suction pipes were
of exchange of, the Government led to nearby wells, and fuár
notes other than the one dollar supply obtained. But the continuai
denomination is about 05 centa explosion of the haud-greaades and
But the shattering of steel and bricks thanks to growing confidence in all rendered the task of the fire fight circies coupled with the deflation ers extraordinarily difficult. They policy of the Government, it is ex- We understand that the deparance! fought for over two hours before pected that the poles will be at parture of the 2nd Batta, K.O.S.B.'s, before very long. In fact in many from the Colony which was to have they could get the fire under con- business houses, especially restaur- bees in October has been cancelled. ants and patent medicine shops, The Battalion will probably sail for large "sign boards announce that India in February of next year. they will accept the Government In the meantime, we are inform
ed that a considerable percentage banknotes at full value.
The average daily output of the of the battalion have almost com- en. They ran out of their houses, Canton Mint at the present time pleted their period of service with and swimmers jumped in after them Inspector General of the Chinese carrying their children and what is in the neighbourhood of $300,000. the colours and will probably be The competitor who retrieved the Maritime Customs. Mr. Maze is
trol.
Meanwhile people in the vicinity of the magazine were panic-atrick-
ever belongings they could pick up on the spur of the moment. Prae tically all the people in Tung Fook Tai Street rushed out to safety. Fortunately, strict order was main tained by the Police and the mili. 'tary and no stealing of any sort
tack place.
On
About $8,300,000 was coined and relieved under the trooping scheme placed in the vaults of the Bank instead of proceeding to India.
the Lt. Col. Comyn,
Colonel during the month of July. It is re- ported that the Nanking Ministry Commanding, is at present of Finance is sending to Canton leave in England and Major Lake 4,000,000 ounces of silver bullios and is in command of the Battalion in that 2,000,000 dances has already ar Hong Kong.
rived.
The Government has also issued au edict to the effect that no cuc will be permitted to discount bank- Subsequent investigations by note of the one dollar denomina- Military Headquarters showed, that tion. Any violation of this edict "the loss was in the neighbourhood will be severely punished.
of $130,000. Fortunately, a small detached building where by far the greater part of the explosives were kept was not affected. This place was about 50 feet away. Observers said that if this magazine had caught fire, a large part of Hocam would have been reduced to ashes.
AUGUST 1 PASSES QUIETLY.
DEATH OF MR. HO WING TSUN,
COMPRADORE OF THE BANQUE DE L'INDO.
CHINE.
RESERVOIR STORAGE 1,050 M.G.
MORE WATER FOR TITAM TUK.
Bain-
fi
After the greasy pole competition, MR. F. W. MAZE AT MACÃO. we returned to the shore in
CUSTOMS 1.G. SEES MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
pan.
Chasing the Number, Followed a game of Chasing the Discs bearing various Number." numerals were thrown into the water
clared the winner.
Among visitors to Macao on Sunday, to was Mr. F. W. Maze,
on a special visit to Hong Kong number allotted to him first was de-and other places in South China.
Mr. Maze was last at Macao a A footnote at the bottom of the rules of the race stated that any good many years ago, and was very glad of the opportunity of visiting the Portuguese colony again. He man finding a number not his own
was the guest at an informal lun- But that doesn't include my cheon party at His Excellency, the could throw it anywhere he pleased. bat," complained Jay, as his topee Governor's residence after which became the target of an over-ener- he toured the city and then pro- getic competitor.
eceded by motor car along the After the sports, which included Macao-Shekki Highway as far as children's races, everybody adjourn Wang Mao Cheah to view the cary- ed to adjacent marquees for tea.
ings to be seen there, made in the "Here's how blurted Jaysouthern parts of Chung Shan dis fraternally, clapping a phlegmatic-trict. looking Corporal on the back. The After spending.a few hours sight- indignant Corporal retrieved the seeing in the company of Mr. Jose The Island reservoirs showed at standing part of a doughnut from Nolasco, Commissioner at Macao 7 a.m. yesterday 23 million gallons the back of his throat and glared of the Chinese Maritime Customs, increase in storage, bringing the nt Jay.
and other friends, Mr. Maze re- At Minden. total contents up to 1,050 million
turned to Hong Kong the same gallons.
"Remember Minden!" exclaimed afternoon. Tytam Byewash, the smallest of the reservoirs began to overflow No, I don't," replied the sad into Tytam Tuk on Wednesday faced Corporal. "I hadn't joined afternoon. It had been receiving
up then."
The death occurred yesterday at overflow from Tytam at 6 p.m. on
He walked sadly away and joined his residence, No. 121. Robinson Monday. Road, of Mr. Ho Wing Tann, who, Tytam Tuk, by far the biggest a knot of his comrades who were discussing what they would have for the last twenty-four years, had reservoir in the system is still 68 done had they played polo against beda compradore of the Banque feet below overflow, but that com. de l'Indo-Chine.
pares very well with the 105 feet the Sergeants.
Jay and I went off in the direction Mr. Ho, who was fifty-five years at the beginning of last month.
of our 'bus and I resumed my dis- of age, succumbed to an attack of Each foot represents about 20 m.g.
P.W.D. course upon the battle of Minden. Mr. A. B. Furves, pneumonia. Until recently Mr. Ho
Scotch Reels.
It is believed that Mr. Maze was pleasantly surprised at the many improvements to be seen at Mseco since he last saw the Portuguese colony.
tions-including jigs and reels-took place, the judges being Major R, A., Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O., M.C., Pipe Mayor W. C. K. Mackie and Pipe- Major G. Sinclair. CANTOR, August 1.
Vocal items were rendered by Mr. Despite all the threate of Com-Wing Tsun was a member of the water engineer, again emphasis.
R. MCA. McKeown and musical munists and Kuomintang extrem governing body of the Po Leunged to Premamen that the position. In the evening, Murray Parade selections by the battalion band presented * brilliant under the baton of Mr. W. Fitz ists, August 1 passed off quietly. Kuk and a director of the Tung did not warrant a rider main set Ground
Arclights lit apa Earle, A.B.C.M. Special polics precautions are in Wah Hospital and he had also vice. In any case so many taps spectacle.
served on the General Committee had been stolen and other damage specially arranged dance-arena when "Blue Bonnets Over the Border " evidence, but at the time of writ of the Chinese Chamber of Com done that it would take some time various Highland dancing competi- and National Anthem brought, the
to get the system is working order, | (Continued at foot of next column). proceedings to a close. ing there is no sign of trouble.
merce.
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