THE ATTACK ON MA GUARDIAN ANGELS
SHIH TSIANG.
CANTON'S MATINEE IDOL INJURED.
BOMBS, REVOLVERS AND PANIC
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[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
CANTON, August 7 Canton was very much perturbed at the attempted assassination of Ma Shih Tsiang, the celebrated actor, shortly after midnight on Tuesday night The outrage took place just in front.of the Hoi Chu Theatre on the Bund, and was "ths work of a gang of about half a dozen well dressed men,
A bomb
FORBIDDEN!
NO SEVENTH' MOON FESTIVAL.
FORLORN CANTON MAIDENS.
(FROM OCH OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CASTON, Aug. 7 Pity the girls of Canton !
other of their time honoured us tonis, one which has been observed for centurice, has been branded as superstitions and torbidden with Sunday Rhadamanthine severity.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1929.
INSTONE BANK · FAILURE.
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MR. BREWER'S LENGTHY EXPLANATION.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION
CLOSED,
the affairs of the Instone Banking
CORRESPONDENCE. HONG KONG WATER
A DISCLAIMER.
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(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG DAILY FRESH."]
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SUPPLY.
289 M.G. FROM STREAMS LAST WEEK.
The total storage in the island SIR-With reference to the re-reservoirs ou the morning of Men- mark made by Mr. Instone Brewer day, August 3, amounted to 1,951,80 during his public "examination in million gallons during the past the affairs of the Inatone Banking week; the amount" collected from Corporation, Ltd.. the impression streama being 289.10 million gal may have been created that we were
long.
The week's "consumption totals
acting as auditors of the Company prior to its going into liquidation.31.93 million gallons and is made
Following his public examination the previous day in connection with AnCorporation, lengthy explanations were given by Mr. Noel Instone Brewer before the Chief Justice
We desire to state that we were yesterday with regard to matters
instructed by Mr. Instone Brewer raised by the Official Receiver.
In his statement, Mr. Brewer and Mr. C. A. C. Rodrigues, joint is the 7th day of the 7th moon, maintained that the business of the liquidatets, on the 2nd May, 1929, at the angel, or benevolent spirit Bank was run on strictly economical to audit the accounts with the view worship associated with that daylines and there were no secret The enlightened profits. The management was een- 24s
them!
to
cease
efficient manner.
An agreement was entered into when the bank was formed, which provided among other things for the purchase of contracts for cash. There was no suggestion that it was not a proper agreement. It might
was thrown at Mr. Ma just as he government points out that the ducted in a thoroughly honest and
un was getting into his car on leaving custom of angel worship is the theatre after the performance. worthy of Young China; that it The bomb exploded with a deafen has its origin in superstition and ing report, pieces of steel being must, therefore, be banned, ander hurled in all directions and the most severe penalties. This is the well-known actor fell to the ground, beginning of a stern crusade to free beside his car. Both bis legs were the people of the Republic of China. seriously injured. Mr. Ma's body. guard of four men drew their re. volvers but had nothing by which they could fix on their attackers. Suddenly, however, one of the group of men threw another bomb at Mr. Ma. Fortunately it fell short and exploded without doing any more damage. It was followed, however, by a ralley of revolver shots and then a fight started be- tween the assailant "gang and the actor's bodyguard, who were later reinforced by a number of police
men.
A STELLAR ROMEO AND
from the bonds of superstition be argued that no actual cash pass- which have for so long enthralleded and that the agreement was set aside by the giving of shares, or that cash passed which would be' used to purchase shares. The pay- ment of cash was a stipulation, without which the agreement could not have been satisfied.
JULIET.
"The festival has an astrological origin: Two of the larger stors, it was observed long ago, converged at this season and were closest on the Seventh Day of the Seventh Moon, The legend arose that these stars were two young lovers who wished to marry but had.. incurred the winth of the King of Eleaves, Meanwhile the crowd leaving the Later the King relented but would theatre was in a panic. Women only permit them to see each other were screaming and men were push once a year. All the maidens of ing in every direction, fighting to get clear and taking what shelter China regard this day and make they could. Later a big force of elaborate painted flowers in honour police arrived but were unable to break through the mass of terrified, of the young lovers, who are the struggling humanity. So great was special patrons of youth. Fruits the confusion that the whole gang are offered them and the loves are escaped by merging into the crowd. Eventually the police drew a corden supposed to come down to Earth round the place and about a thou and shower blessings on muiden sand persons were avarched.' Oaz Toan was arrested on suspicion bat it is believed that there is nothing against him.
lovers.
But the Government-with its motto of eficiency firs-declares
No reason has been given for the that there must be an end to such orime.
bonscase and is metaphorically flourishing a big birch.
KWANGTUNG · RAILWAY ..
AMALGAMATION.
USUAL CHANGE OF STAFF
TAKES PLACE, '..
IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Aug. 7.
Meanwhile the merchants in Can ton' who stock the festival para phernalia are complaining bitterly that if the Government wanted to do that sort of thing it was a pity they badn't had the sense to issue the decree before the stock' was bought. As it is they will suffer pretty severely in the cause of what
The Authorities of the Canton- they would no doubt regard as the
kow Railway to-day formally took over control of the Canton-Government's new fad.
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Diriae
Bamshui Railway in accordance But an edict is an ediet in Can- with the instructions of the Naa-ton. The fat has gone forth and king Ministry of Communications, From now on the Cantor-Samshui the city is decorated with a new Railway will be known
the lat of glogans: " Down Canten-Samshui Branch of the Angels,
“Away with Canton Hankov Railway. The en-
Lovers." "tire working staff is being reor- ganised and a large number have, of course, had to make way for men chosea by the Cantor-Hamkow Railway authorities.
REDS AND FRENCH PRIESTS .. IN FUKIEN,
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WEST POINT BLAZE,
DIFFICULTIES OF FIRE
BRIGADE.
Fire broke out in
a Chinese medicine shop at 15,. Dée Vaux
It was his original intention, he said, to start the business with a capital of 250,000. The estimate, however, was increased owing to the cost of the building to $150,000. The directors desired larger capital; and he subsequently agreed to the proposal; incorporating the company at A large authorised, capital. It was intended to bring in an experienced " managers he was in charge, he insisted that the capital should not be excessive, and when applications arrived for two millions he was much perturb
ed.
While
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to the preparation of a statement of the Bank's affairs. This has been our sole connection with the Bank
Yours, etc.,
LOWE, BINGHAM &
MATTHEWS,,, Chartered Accountants Hong Kong, August 7,
FLOWERS AND FUNERALS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS."]
SIR.-Some weeks ago you very kindly published a letter from me under the above heading."
It is gratifying to know that letter was so favourably received by many of your readers; and I row beg to acknowledge receipt of the sum of 368, sent to me by the office staff of Mesars. Butterfield & Swire, as follows:-
IN MEMORY OF THE LATE ME. H. J.
LOVE":
...T.H.RS. C.C.K. W.E.L.
J. H.L. J.D.D.
up as follows-
From City Mains
Taikoo
LB'
31.04
Lai Chi Kok Tsun Wan
.16.
Steamers, etc.
.34* .04.
31.83
To Tanks.
'KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY,
The total storage in the main- land reservoirs on the morning of Monday, August 5,
amounted to
438.58 million gallons shewing an increase of 41.54 million gallons during the past- week,
The week's consumption, exclud- ing supplies to Hong Kong is 25.17 million gallons.
The yield from the Shing-Mun River and streams during the week is 67.4 million gallons.
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
SCOUTS.
SUCCESSFUL CONCERT IN ST.
PATRICK'S HALL.
"Scout concerts are always popu lar-except of course among very sophisticated people who have never been young-and the capital little entertainment given last night in St. Patrick's Hall by the 16th H.K. Group Catholic Cathedral
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J. McH.
F.W.J.
5
W.L.E.M.
5
J.T. H.S.
3
G.E.M.
3
J.R.K.
3
J.L.A.
3
Boy Scouts, was thoroughly enjoyed by an audience large enough to
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.860
K. Mcl.
Anonymous.
Do.
Total....
The above amount has been pars
leave few if any empty seats."
It consisted of a very creditable Scout display of "gymn" tableaux, Bonga and instrumental music, and,
Method of Paying for Shares, Mr. Brewer went on to say that there were two methods open to him of avoiding the heavy respon aibility incurred by carrying exces-" sive capital. One was to accept only 10 cent. of the application, and, the other to accept all the moneyed on to the Hong Kong Benevolent in the second half that never fait and put it in a bank. A third Society, for which they are deeplying favourite "Winning a Recruit." alternative was to ask the share grateful. holders to pay 10 per cent, and Thanking you for your courtesy also the money not called up, allowin getting this mutter publicity ing them to re-borrow their money, Yours, etc, which would put the bank in the position of calling up the money at any time." The 90 per cent. of the the nature of a deposit. money paid would therefore be in
GENERAL CHARITIES
ORGANISATION,
FRANK BAYLIS, Hon. Secretary.
Hong Kong, August 7.
LAND SALES.
Following the last procedure, there would be no reference in the books. On the other hand, it could be said they were cash transactions, that money was, in fact, handed over for one" purpose and handed back again for another. It was the obvious intention of the sharehold er to pay for his shares in full It was also the intention of the bank to lend cash, recoverable on
At Lammert Bros. demand. That being so he gave in-afternoon Lots Nos. 42 and 22 structions for the transactions to
situated at the British and French
be entered cash items, and it became quite clear that he had acted correctly."
The Altered Balance Sheet. Dealing with the balance sheets, According to the vernacular Road West, about 3 a.m. yesterday he said he was satisfied at the time Press, the Commissioner for For morning. Although four machines that the one signed by himself and eign Affairs in Swatow has received of the Fire Brigade and the fire his co-directors was perfectly ac- note from the French Consul Boat did all they could to quell the curate. It was revealed later that asking that stope be taken at once fames the house as completely there were errors due to the inclu- sion of branch items which should to rescue several priesta. who are gutted. The block of four storey in Shanghang, Fukien. was | houses, of which No. 15 was the not have been shown, but they were stated in the note that according centre one, is so constructed that pot errors which a man using reason- to a letter from the bead of the the firemen had the greatest dif. able care would have detected. Catholic Church in Shanghang, ficulty in getting to the seatre of over twenty priests wore being the fire. held under "open arrest" by the The house which caught fire is
Reda.
It
GRUESOME FIND AT HAPPY VALLEY.
were stored.
SHAMEEN LOTS SOLD BY LAMMERT BROTHERS.
yesterday
'Quite a feature of the evening was the impromptu item arranged during the interval and given by
three Scouts and three members of the audience then and there. It was an excellent effort getting to- gether a quartette-fute, corget, violin and piano-and the result was very much appreciated.
In
Winning a Rercrait" the
actors carried it through with great assurance and the applause was well merited Rover Mate W.
efficient stage Lamb proved an manager and also played Farmer Stodge.
all.
The Rev. Father Riganti was at
Concessions, Canton, respectively the piano and his dusts with Pro- were put up for sale. The bidding fessor Gualdi were appreciated by started at 8203,000 and-was raised to 8220,000 by Mr. Tinson of Messrs. Johnston, Stokes and Master who purchased them for his principals. The lots in question were known
The programme follows:-
Part L
as the Bomanji Building and Club Piano Duet... Rev. Fr. Riganti and
Prof. Gualdi. House.
Violin Solo............ Mr. J. Brogn. Song
Mr. G. A. D'Aquino, Scouts Display-Gymn...16th Group: Comic Song .... Mr. M. F. Baptista. Song Rev. Fr. Gallagher, S.J. INTERVAL..
Part II.
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Prof. Gualdi.
secording to the expressed wish of Scout Play-Winning A Recruit.” the directors, without any profit to herself, in an entirely honest and competent manner.
MERIONETH TRAFFIC
Instone Trading Company Dobt, With regard to the Instone. Trad. ing Company debt, Mr. Brewer zaid The alterations in the printed that the bank had every reason to balance sheet were not done with believe this to be a good amet. The his knowledge. Before he became whole structure of the Instone Trad aware of the position, the documenting Company, however, suffered about 183 feet deep but only 15 The Commissioner has arranged feet wide, and it is greatly to the
was in circulation. It was then when the Canton Government closed Extra-Impromptu. with the military authorities in credit of the Brigade that they question of either withdrawing the the branches at Canton and Shekki. Swatow to secure the safety of the were able to keep the flames from balance sheet or letting it stand. Mrs. Brewer had no beneficial in Piano Duet... Rev. Fr. Riganti and priests.
spreading, especially as on all four if the balance sheet was withdrawn terest in the shares. She had acted Hoors bales of inflatable roots it would unquestionably have hurt the company, so that if there was no good reason for doing so it was The call through to the Fire better to let it stand as it was not Station was made at 3.03 a.m. and literally untrue or misleading.
Since all money was put out to when the engines arrived the re
The balance sheet, he added, was the best use the hapk was in a good bad already gained a firm hold, and it was not until 6.30 that the assured him that it would not mis-it had closed, when they had ap prepared by a Chinese auditor who position, so much so that even after stop call" was sounded indicat Shortly after 8p.m. last nighting that the fire had been com lead anybody accustomed to receiv-parently received an ultimatum, be
In a discussion at Dolgelley an the body of a Chincee (male) was pleted put out. Mr. H T. Brooks, ing the balance sheets of Chinese was able to persuade the share-
firms. Because of that assurance holders to enter into an agreement the increased motor traffic on nar- discovered in the nullah leading out Superintendent of the Fire Brigade he took no steps to recall it.
to reopen the firm and pay credi from Village Road, Happy Valley. and Mr. T. H. King, C.S.E., were It is believed he committed suicide,in charge, assisted by Messrs. Mons Explaining the inclusion of branch tors, in full. Under that agreement 10w roads in Merionethshire the (Mr. Richard bus another report is to the effect and Buckeridge: The Emergency entries which should not have ap- not only would shareholders have Chief Constable that he died of heart failure while Squad of the Police and a unit of peared, Mr. Brewer said that Bhekki been paid in full, but certain assets Jones) said that police motor. he was washing in the mullah. the St. John's Ambulance Brigade sent cash to Canton but did not were set aside for the original
The man, who was about 40 years were also present.
notify the Hong Kong office. The shareholders, the calculated value of cyclists would patroi the roada error was a simple one and could which could be shown to be more during the have been avoided by proper work than 65 cents to the dollar. ing, but it was not one which reasonable man would notice from a fair inspection of the books..
BODY IN A NULLAH..
of age, was a stall-bolder in Village While returning from the fire a Road, and bis body was found mishap occurred to appliance No. within a few yards of the stall. 1. It collided with Car No. 3 The police arrived shortly after the and ita steering gear was damaged. diecovery was made, and the body The tram-ear hardly suffered at all was then removed to the Mortuary, and no one was injured.
(Continued on next Oolumn).
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Mr. Brewer reiterated that the company was efficiently and com-. petently managed from its inception.
The examination then closed.
PATROL.
summer months. Motorists touring Merionethsire, he stated, were better drivers than was the case five years ago, and on the whole there were few accidents.
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