CANTON GETTING
ANGRY
TIRED OF A SILLY PERSECUTION.
"FOOLISH RESTRICTIONS,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1929.
LOK SUN'S MASTER CORRESPONDENCE. ROUND THE COURTS.
REPRIMANDED.
SATURDAY'S COURT OF
INQUIRY.
PRESIDENT AND CHINESE
OFFICER.
HONG KONG AND AVIATION.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS."
Sin. La fairness to the Colony, I should esteem it a favour if you The inquiry into the stranding of could graat space to this letter, the is. Lok Sun was concluded on In your Issue of 10th of August, Saturday morning, the finding of the you publish a shart article entitled Court being that Capt. H. R. Ed-What Canada is Doing in Avia mondson committed as error of tion," written by Mr. Ralph A. judgment in not laying a course Cooper, in which he outlines vari- further to the Eastward of Lingous aviation activities in Canada. Ting Island. He was reprimanded.
CANTON, August 12 - The Government prohibition of the Maidens Festival and the petty persecution inaugurated by the Committee for the Amelioration of Customs and Maaners," caused a brisk revival of interest in rites that were perhaps losing their hold on a babbed hair cinema-fan young womanhood. The Chinese person's home is still bit castle and behind Rocks and bolts which laughed at and Capt. D. Lupton (1.8. Kwong far easier for the American manu
angry Ameliators" the age old rites were celebrated. However, the Mr. Gec. K. Hall Brutton appear
uplift party" had their own wayed for Capt. H. R. Edmondson and with the proprietors of theatres, Mr. J. T. Prior, of Meurs. Wilkin.
The Hon. Commander G. F. Bale, R.N. (retired) presided, and the other members of the Court were Lieut.Comde. L. G. Addington, Capt. Robert Hill (s.s. Phemius), Capt. Arthur Hall (s.a. Telemachus),
chow).
In his penultimate paragraph, he refers to the apathy of the aircraft trade in England as regards sale of machines in Canada. I consider his criticism to be rather unfor tunate because, it must be obvious to any thinking person that it is
A BABY'S CONTEMPT!"""
MAGISTRATE GIVES THE MOTHER A CHANCE.
THE COHENS AND
THE KELLYS.”
ADVENTURES IN ATLANTIC CITY.
YOUTH AND CRABBED AGE IN BUSINESS.
A country woman was before Mr. T. S. Whyto Smith : Kowloon
[ar OUR FILM CRITIC.) Magistracy on Saturday morning changed with possession of to
Cohen and Kelly have come to counterfeit ten cent pieces Hong
It was stated that Hong Kong again and were given Eoug currency the woman bought an article from a good welcome at the Queen's In "The Cohens and a street stall and paid with a bad yesterday,
coin. She did the same thing the the Kelly in Atlantic City" we next day and was arrested by a see the partners, as joint owners of district watchman who found 81a moribund business in bathing worth of mosey in her possession.
quits. Pat Kelly and Rosie Caberi' of the younger generation deter mine to put the business or its feet again, and in order to carry out their plans, and their fathers off ** on the road.” Then youth be- gins to spead other people'e | money, always a delightful occupa tion especially when done in a spirit of instruction and benevo Lancs. The warehouse is transform
Defendant said that she picked up the coins. Her baby girl which she carried in her arms disliked the surroundings of the Court and expressed herself appropriately.
His Worship remarked, after the baby's cries bad died down, that he would not send her to jail on a turer. American machines can be count of her baby. However, she flown across the border at a re- would be severely punished it sheed into something which fook to British eyes, like a cross between tish machine must be transported coins. from England by steamer, paying heavy freight duties.
facturer to deliver his machine than it is for the British manufac
opera housea," restaurants and roofson & Grist, represented the owners/markably low cost, whilst the Bri- were caught again with counterfeit a night chab and & pansie ball, and
gardens who were made to shut up shop and cancel their special pro
grammes.
WAR ON THE DEAD, The "Ameliators" are now turn- ing their attention to another ah cient celebration-the religious ser vice for the Dead, held during the Seventh Moon. From time imme- morial offerings have been made to the dead at this time-incense, spirit money, cracker's and paper models of the things they ared and were interested in while on earth. According to the egregious com mittee all this has got to stop and the bold "Ameliators” have taken
as their slogan "let the dead make
their own livings or starve."
A big religious service had been arranged for next Saturday but the Committee is trying to prevent it and has taken the matter up with the authorities of the district.
Meanwhile people in Canton are
Capt. Edmondson, recalled, con- firmed his previous statement that he had been on the Hong Kong- Singapore trip five times as the master of the Lok Sun and that cach time he had taken exactly the same course after passing South Channel, te., S. 19 W. by comppas. He was asked why there was an entry in his log showing that on a trip on May 10 he took S. 20 W. Witness replied that the entry was
a mistake.
Comdr. Hole: You have mistakes like that in your fair log, I don't know how you do your other work
Capt. Hall (to witness): You any it came on hazy at 11.40 Were you certain of your position at that time?-Yes.
Is that why you did not anchor ?- Well, I thought when we got further on the weather would clear.
Answering another question, wit- ness said that tide at the time was about 1 koots West.
The President: Just before you struck what was it like?
Defendant was bound over in a bond of 830 for six months.
Your correspondent goes on to say "Maskeel may be the attitude in Hong Kong, but it will do no harm for you Hong Kongites to
A BIG THEFT. read of what Canada is doing in the field of aviation, whilst Hong- Kong sleeps." In this particular
Describing the alleged 'offence as case his remark is not only inac Tery big theft," Inspector curate, but it is most unfair, Hong, Fallon prosecuted a 16-year-old. Kong has already, established a house-boy before Mr. Whyte Smith excellent commercial aerodrome, with one of the best slipways, for for stealing a lady's fur coat worth the operation of Seaplanes and $100, a fur leather riding jacket Flying Beats, that can be built. valued at 8400, 19 ivory chopsticks Added to this, as is already well- known, the Seaplane Club is about cooking outs and three cane to be started. Why your corres-chairs, from 295 Nathan Road. pondent should consider that Hong Kong is neleep in aviation matters I fail to understand Yours, etc.
R. VAUGHAN-FOWLER. Hong Kong, Aug 1
the
Mr. Brutten suggested to President that the witness should
Inspector Fallon said that de- fendant's employer went to live in Macao but defendant slipped off the beat, and returning to the house pawned the above-mentioned be longings.
Defendant was later arrested by the Macao Police and handed over. 848.
a beauty competition is planned for Atlantic City. The prize is to be the last $10,000 remaining. to the arm.
Some of the scenes are good and original, and there is plenty of variety and amusement all the way through the film. It seems a pity to have used so many captions, for amusing as some of them are, they add to the length of the film with- However I enjoyed seeing friende out adding very much to the effect. Cabes and Kelly again and laughed much at their absurd troubles. viso recommend you to go and do like"
WEST POINT MURDER.
VICTIM'S FELLOW LODGER ARRESTED.
Lo Kao, a Chinese sandalwood worker living on the 3rd floor of No. 128, Second Street, West Point, was murdered at the above address at 5.30 am, yesterday
Witacss: It was bazy with con- sinusus rain.
Did you see anything of Gaur. not be cross-examined. He suggest He had parned the whole lot for moming by, it is alleged, a man
ed in view of the witness' difficulty in understanding the questions he should be asked what the compass showed-points or degrees1 If the latter, what the degrees were.
Island —I saw nothing.
Do you realise that if you were on S. 5 W. (true) as you say you were, you must have passed the
Yes, I see that.
In
called Yam Yat Hang, who was ar. was very foolish of the pawn-mises very soon after the crime His Worship remarked that it nested by the. Police on the pre- brokers to buy the articles from was committed. hocused and that they could have The victim received a deep cut
goods.
getting angry. The Government has Western side of Gauze Ialand all probability"the witness could an been charged with receiving stolen in the throat inficted, it is said,
And on that course you must have paased the Westward of Ling Ting
Island 7-Yes.
made promises to reform this and that to make Canton a model for the Far East, etc. Instead of get.
And if you had been steering S. ting on with the work they aree W. (compass) that would have wasting time interfering with re- meant a three miles set Eetween ligious custom" and belief and 11.30 and 12.30 I see that now.
When you put the ship on to S. undermining their own position bys (true) did you check the creating hostility. "Instead of en-course-Yes. couraging a lot of cranks, busy- bodies and private axe-grinders, the Government ought to sit on them heavily," is the general opinion of
the tea houses.
CHEN MING SHU STILL IN CANTON,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, August 11. Contrary to many reports, General Chen Ming Shu, head of the Civil Administration of Kwangtang, is still in Canton. He will not leave for. Nanking until General Chen "Tsai Tong has returned, which will be in about ten days from now. General Chen Tani Tong is 'at pre- Beat taking a brief holiday on the famous scenic West Lake hot far from Shanghai. But he is expected here by August 30, when General Chen Ming Shu will leave for Nan-
king.
that but his reply was" drowned" (Witness was asked how he did by the noise of passing motor cars).
Do you over go to the steering ecmpass to see whether the quarter master was steering what you order ed-Yes, very often...
What was he steering 1-South 12
West.
47
What was his compass showing South & West, exactly the same as the standard compass,
I want to know what the compass was showing exactly 1-185.
What is your opinion-did you pass the East or West of Gauze "Island 1-I must have passed the
West of Ling Ting
Which side of Gaute Island do you think you passed-Same, the West.
swer 189 like a shot, ma
Comdr. Hole: This witness is
ment might do him good, His Wor- Remarking that corporal punish- ship ordered the defendant to re- ceive 12 strokes with the cane and the property to be restored to the owner, without compensation to the pawnbrokers.
called by the Court and the Court is entitled to ask him what it like,
Mr. Brutton agreed but pointed out that he was only offering to help the Court.
Comdr. Hole: I am going to put questions my own way, thank i you, Mr. Brutton.
Witness after a good deal of ques- STREET CRYING IN KOWLOON tiquing corroborated the Captain's
TONG. story of the stranding.
Lieut-Comdr. Addington: Have A Chinese hawker was fined $2 you sec compass marked from 0 to by Mr. Whyte Smith for crying out 360 degrees before-No. I have his wares in Kowloon Tong. The not seen such a compass, but the Indian constable' informed His chart has a compass marked like Worship that defendant was shout. ing "mai tung kwa" (buy water melon).
that.
..
have any difficulty with this com
Did the quartermaster appear to pasa --No.
Do you think that having heard the master say S. 12 W you could have taken it for 212 degrees on the
compass 1-I did not make such a
mistake.
Comdr. Hole: Did you see Ling Ting Island when you passed 7-No. Did you see any land at all before you struck No.
Mr. Hall Brutton: When you said Lieut.-Comdr. Addington: You think you could have heard them that you had not seen a corapass If it was clear and I was close marked from 0 to 360 degrees before, enough I might have. When 750 Fou mean before you had seen this time you can't bear very much deck passengers are talking all the particular compass Yes.
And this is your accord trip on the boat 7-Yes.
Capt. Lupton: What would you
So that you had a whole trip down estimate the distance of your vin
to Singapore and back to get experi bility at the time 7-About a quarence of the compass --Yes.
ter of a mile.
Kr. Hall Brutton: When you
were on the monkey bridge proceed ing low, you saw that the course was S. 20 W. and you immediately
altered that to 8. 12 W.-Yes. Still proceeding slow 1-Yes.
Is that your usual course 1-Yes. I found Green Island light was South, astern and I altered to S. 19
W.
The Substitute Oficer.
FIGHT ON J.C.J.L. BOAT.
The three Chinese who are being charged with assaulting a boarding house runner on board the J.C.J.L. 3.5. Tjitaroom few weeks ago again before Mr. Whyte were Smith. The case was adjourned till Tuesday for hearing; Dr. T. P Woo, having: informed His Worship in writing that he would be able to give evidence that day.
?
FILIPINO ASSAULT CASE.“
Further evidence was heard, be bind closed doors, in the case in which Louis Oliva is charged with The Court next desired to hear indecently assaulting a married the quartermaster who was steering Filipino woman and assaulting her at the material time but was inform-hushand at their house in
Granville that the mat had found employment Road. in a Norwegian boat and was for
The hearing was again adjourned.
the moment not available to the Court.
The Court then adjourned to con- sider the inding and at 12.30 an- Bounced the following:-
$1,000,000 in Tan-Cent Pisces. The Canton Mint is preparing to issue $1,000,000 in ten-cent pieces.
We find that the s.s, Lok Sun At present the dearth of silver dimes
Official No. 152265 of Hong Kong of is so great that a premium of $20
The Chinese who was acting which Mr. Herbert Robert Edmond- on each hundred dollars worth is substitute for the second officer was son who holds Certificate of Com paid by money changers. Anything then called. He said he was unpetency as Master No. 007350 of employed at present. On July 13 he Liverpool was Master proceeded on below twenty cents is usually dealt was on the bridge of the Lok Suna voyage from Hong Kong to Singa out in copper cash. But owing to with the Captain. Asked if he had pors leaving Hong Kong at 11.3 p.m. the market being flooded with been signed on the articles, witness on July 15 and that she grounded on. a rock called Sa Mus San, south of copper the present rate of exchange replied that he had not.
Answering Comdr. Hole, witness Gauze Island, at 1 m. on July 14. gave details of the voyage, but began The course from Green Island was
"is 40 to a twenty-cent, silver piece. This is a hardship on the people, especially the hawkers nad peddlers. A lot of smuggling is going on no the value of the copper cash is steadily droping. This form of
The President: He has got to money is being brought to Canton in give his story as I want it and not huge quantities from Shiukwan, to relate his own little points. He Shanghai and other places where as has got to answer my questions.
To further questions by Comdr as many as 18 are giver for a Hole, witness made besitating re- twenty-cent silver piece.""
plies. Witness was asked what was the course of the ship after passing Bouth Channel and replied that it
The authorities hope that the new He will help to do away with
copper entirely.
ATTEMPTED GAOL ESCAPE.
INGENIOUS METHOD NOT DISCLOSED.
by a chopper and a chisel, Ho meat Civil Hospital. The motive died on the way to the Govern of the crime has not been revealed
with the victim will be charged to. The accused who shared lodgings
morrow at the Central Magistracy. ·
STILL BETTER WATER SUPPLY WANTED.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT RIDER
MAIN SERVICE.
The Chinese Chamber of Com- merce
and the Directors.al the Tung Wah Hospital have received a large number of complaints from tenants in the rider main districts to the effect that they are worse | off sow (as P.W.D. oficials warned them they would be) with a two- hour main mupply than when the fountains were turned on for twelve hours a day, pod k
Inhabitants of the upper floors in many cases find it hard to get a turn at the single top situated on the ground floor and have to go to sich street fountains as" are still functioning. The cry is, however, pat back to the fonataina" but on to a four-hour daily supply through the maina.
The Chamber of Commerce is making the Chinese members of the tars the Legislative Council to matter up with the authorities.
EUROPEAN POLICE OFFICER CHARGED.
- "ན་ན་སྟཎྜ་
ALLEGED BRIBERY.
Lance Sergeant John Charles Wotton of the Water Police was charged before Mr. T. 8, Whyte- Smith at Kowlour Magistracy on Saturday with receiving four briben while on duty on No. Polies A Chinese charged with attempt Launch in the waters of the Colony ing to escape from Victoris Golon August 4, 5 and 6, was sentenced to four maths' hard labour. by Mr. E. W. Hamilton on Saturday,
The bribes amounting to 827, were alleged to have been received from fishing boat people. Defen dant is also charged with macon- ducting himself as a police officer.
The Press were requested not to to make irrelevant statements. The set S. 12 W. Compass (S. 14 W. publish details of the attempt for President was unable to get answers True) and we are of the opinion that as Mr. W. Hamilton said:
More Chargas 7, to his questions and Mr. Bratton the master knowing that, there was "The gentleman concerned in the auggested that perhaps he might be a west set of approximately 14 ichots case has found a very ingenious Mr. D. Burlingham, D.S.P., Kow. allowed to lead the witness as the and that the weather was very hary
means to escape, which in the pub loon, prosecuted and atked'; his and visibility low committed an lic interests, it is not advisable to Worship for a week's formal re latter appeared to bo nervous.
error in judgment in not laying & disclose. At mand. He wished to consult with course further to the Eastward of The prisoner, whose attempt to the Crown's legal advisers and re Ling Ting Island, and escape was frustrated, was serving marked that there would probably We are of opinion the actual s sentence of four months' hard he more charges against Accused. grounding was caused by an ab- labour for breach of the opium or He suggceted a bail of $1,000 normal set to the westward after dinance,
pa Defendant was allowed to driv
the money from the Hong Kong. & passing Ling Ting Island.
Shanghai Bauk under police escort, viere he said he had it on fixed depositing
28.12.W...
(Continued on next Column.)
We adjudge the master, Mr. Her bort Robert. Edmondson to be re- primanded for his error of judg ment.
I
A second man was before his Worship on a charge of aiding and abetting in. the attempted escape His case was remanded to enable the authorities to make inquiries.
A week's remand was granted.
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