JUNK BLOWN UP.
SEVENTY PASSENGERS. PERISH IN WEST RIVER.
[TROW OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. }
CANTON, August 13. Another outrage was committed by West River pirates near, Chan Tacon shortly after midnight last blonday when they succeeded in blowing up the junk Wing Shang on the Canton-Kongnicon-run,
CANTON'S FIFTEEN MILLION LOAN.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1930.
CORRESPONDENCE. LORRY ACCIDENTS.
"NANKING'S GAINS AND LOSSES.
LAND OWNERS" SUBSCRIP BIG VICTORY CLAIMED ON TION ONE MONTH'S RENT.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
CANTON, August 13.. Pity the land-owners in Canton! They are now forced to take up Government bonds again to the tune of one month's rental! The $15,000,000 loan for the resuscita tion of the badly-depreciated Cen- Over 70 of the passengers, in-tral Bank of China cotes and other raluding 10 women, lost their lives purposes is being formally Boated.
The police have been instructed when the watercraft struck a big
to go from house to house and store nine and sank.
The mine struck the bottom foor to store to "make the property owners take up their allotted quota. "If the house or store is rented out, then the tenant has to
of the women's cabin with such force that a hole Over two feet square was made. Of the 22 women passengers, 16 perished.
Water rished in not only from the big hole torn by the explosion in the women's cabin, but also from the side of the junk,
police, who in turn will give him the bonds to be given to the pro perty owner in lieu of the rental.
RAILWAY
MORE PEACE RUMOURS
IN NORTH.
MORE ABOUT BISHOPS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS]
Sia, In answer to "Catholicus" is our worthy friend aware of the While gaining ground on the Tien-
fact that it is within the power: tsia-Pukow Railway, the Nanking of his Bishop to take furlough I troops are in a rather unfavouram afraid he is not. Whereas the able position on the Lunghai lino. in consequence of the withdrawal of large numbers of troops from this sector to reinforce those on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway. You Hai Shan has ordered his troops there to remain on the defensive and those on the Lungbai line to assume the offensive."
The sati-Nanking forces on the Lunghai are pressing upon Kwei-
Anglican Bishop, whom I dare say is a man who has passed Durham ́or Oxford" at his own expense, and man of means and probably a follows the calling of Christ, be- cause he believes it.
ONE KİLLED: ELEVEN "INJURED.
TWO VEHICLES SKID ON
WET SLOPES.
Following the brief shower at about 8.30 a.m. yesterday, most of the roads were in a slippery con- dition, and this was the cause of two lorry accidents. The mishaps occurred not long after the shower and resulted in the loss of one life, while six persons were injured.
The first accident was at about Then again the Anglican does 8.30 am. when a lorry, owned by a Chinese firm, was coming down not decry the Catholic his fur- lough. I am afraid that there the slope of Pokfulam Road. At the junction of Second Street, a too much narrow mindedness in Chinese woman is said to have the world of Catholics. If your suddenly crossed the road in front of the voice, and the driver im- mediately applied the brakes. This caused the lorry to skid for some distance, finally crashing into a grocer's shop at the corner of Pokfu- iam Road.
give the month's rental to theich, which city is claimed at Pei-worthy correspondent had seen, the ping to have been captured, but funeral of Bishop Cleary of Auck the report has not been confirmed. land, I really do think he would The authorities in Peiping also change his mind and become at claim the recapture of Taian by least a bit broad-minded.Yours, the Shansi troops, but confrmation etc., of this is also lacking.
Each merchant will also be made to take up bonds to the extent of 3 per cent. of his registered capital Each bank will have to buy bonds to the tune of 5 per cent. of its capital.
The merchants have appealed to the Government to postpone col
5,000 Prisoners,
ANGLICAN.
HONG KONG: August 12.
It is stated in military cir[TO THIS EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG cles in Nanking that the Nanking troops are pressing upon Feicheng
DAILY PRESS."]
SI.It is somewhat difficult to
An old man of about 65, who was sitting on the pavement, was killed instantly. The lorry carried away the water meter of the grocer's shop, and with it knocked down six per- sons who were in the vicinity.
Happily, another junk was follecting the money, arguing that to the north of Taian on the Tien follow the argument propounded Hospital. The body of the old man
All the passengers aboard were sound asleep when the catastrophe -occurred. The sudden terrific ex- plosion hurled them out of their beds. Screaming frantically for help, they dashed out of their sleep- ing quarters.
lowing, also bound for Kongmoon, Rescue was speedily effected, and most of the panic-stricken passengers were quickly transferred. The tow ing steam launch of the blown-up. junk also rendered effective assist ance. The rescued passengers were taken to Chao Taoon, where they were given relief.
For some unknown reason, there were no pirates around, either in the junk disguised as passengers or oo shore. The guards are of the opinion, the outrage was deliber ately perpetrated to destroy the junk rather than to pirate it. It is probable that the junk-owners had incurred the wrath of the outlaws "when they refused to hand over the regular protection fees." The juck master had received more than "one hundred letters from pirates during the last few months, threat ening to destroy his junk unless he
came through" with the money But instead of complying with their demands, as most of the junk masters do, be increased the guard strength. More steel plates were bought and placed along the sides for protective purposes, and a machine-gun and more rifles and automatice were, added to the "force oa guard
HARBOUR COLLISION.
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE
DROPPED.
To So Tai, coxswain of the Sin Toi ferry launch, made his third appearance before Mr. Whyte-Smith yesterday on the charge of the man- slaughter of a Chinese boy, one year ld, on a junk on July 24, as the result of a collision of Stonecutters. Island.
trade has been particularly dull, but the Government" refused to grant the petition, and is going ahead with its plans.
"SHADOWED" BY DETECTIVES.
TWO PICKPOCKETS
SENTENCED.
Unknows to them, the activities of two pickpockets, who were on the lookout for prospective victims, were under observation for close on two houre by two members of the detective force on the night of August 9. As a result of the vigil ance of these Chinese offçera, the two men were yesterday brought before Mr. E. "R. Butters charged with larceny from sa unknown person, and with frequenting a public place nothwithstanding the fact that they were known to the police as bad characters. The second defendant was also charged with returning from
banishment.
According to the detectives, the two defendants were first observed shortly after midnight in Queen's Hoad West near the Ko Shing Theatre. They walked from there to the old Fire Brigade Station,
distance of nearly a inilé Int spite of the lateness of the hour, the place wag somewhat crowded and more
than once the two de- tectives saw the two men look into- the pockets of passers-by. They never made any attempt to steal, however, and when they reached the junction of Queen's Road and Jervois Street they turned back, retracing their staps,
Three Women Among Injured. The injured persons, who included three Wonen, were removed to
was taken to the Mortuary, where it was identified as that of Hau Hing, of 145, Third Street, Sai-
by your correspondent "Fiat Justitia that the Bishop is a hardworking man if the statement made by a previous correspondent ringpun."
}
tain-Puków Railway. A severe at- tack was launched upon the Shansi troops there on Tuesday when they were badly beaten. The Nanking troops captured a brigadier-generis correct. al, a colonel, 5,000 troops, an equal number of rifles, over 40 field-pieces and large quantities of military supplies. Over 1,000 of the Shans troops were drowned in the Wen River during their hurried retreat. Yon Hsi Shan has sent large numbers of reinforcements to the Tientsin-Pukow front, includ ing those under Kwan Fu" An and Li Fu Ying.
The northern troops on the Lung hai Railway are advancing in three directions to counter-attack on the Government forces, "Their number totals about 140,000. This
will be their final general offensive, and if it should prove fruitless, they will make a general' retreat,
Shansi Forces Dig In..
1.
The water pipe of the shop mạc Bishop haa had two absences, in the street. An electric wire, en- During a period of four years the damaged, and water gushed across England of 19 and 9 months, res-cased in cement, was also torn off pectively, and also six months in the wall, but workmen from the Japan, and whether it is called Electric Company were early on the leave or anything else, it will take scene to make the necessary repairs,
lot to convince, the writer that the Bishop is of more service to the Diocese in England than be is out here.
In spite of what Mr. Stewart has said elsewhere, I seem to re- member that plans were actually drawn up for a house to be built on the higher levels and submitted to the Bishop, who rejected them Pauls. Whence the sudden neces- and elected to stay on at St. sity for a house now? I wonder what the Anglican clergy would say, if they were offered a bed sitting-room in a mission house. the Further I can see nothing disgust haveing in the letter by "Catholicus," As it only goes to prove that we Anglicans get very poor service from our highly-paid, and very much-spoiled priests.
The Government forces on Kinachow-Teinan Railway also met with some success. They have crossed the Wei River and recaptured Fongtsze, and are how handing towards Taingcheng. The Shangi forces are digging in at Changlo.
The recent reverse of the Shani
troups has affected the formation of the new government at Paiping. According to a statement by Wang Ching Wei, the new government will be formed as soon as the de- legates dispatched by the Northern leaders to solicit Chang Hsueh Liang's views in connection with the formation of the government, return to Peiping. Wang added that the enlarged plenary session the Kuomintang C.E.C. is draft ing provisional laws for the new, government,
Peace Rumours.
The driver escaped injuries, and the vehicle was later removed to the Central Police Station.
A Similar Accident. The cause of the second accident, which occurred about half an hour later,
with the first. Five persons were was practically identical injured, two being removed to hos pital. A 34-ton Dennis lorry, own- down the slope of Hollywood Rond ed by the P.W.D., was proceeding Within thirty feet of Queen's Road West, the car was sech to swing right across Holywood Road. It ran into a group of Chinese, who were standing beside the wall of the Recreation Ground. The party scattered, but five were unable to get out of harm's way and were knocked down.
A single clergyman carried on
The two mishaps are being in- the Diocesan business in the Colonyvestigated by the Police for a whole year, "and no matter when he was approached would readily give his services, yet'to-day with four men it is with the greatest dificulty one can get any.... thing like Christian service.
The writer has been in the Colony for a number of years, and feels that he is justified in supporting the
discussion, acrimonious
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which certainly had very little acrimony.
in
it until
Fist
FAILURE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT.
A FISHY EXPLANATION.
Fishy-pot in the usual accept- the explanation given of the tem- ance of the term, but literally-is porary breakdown of the electric
Justitia's" letter of yesterday.light service in parts of Hong Kong
Yours truly,
PAUL VLÄINE. HONG KONG: August 13.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. ".
DAILY PRESS."]
on Tuesday night.
For about fifteen minutes early. in the evening there was no current Available on some parts of the Peak, and it was believed that the plant bad broken down. It had, in a way, though not due to any
to the condenser of the running
Peace rumours are still prevalent in the North. It is reported that Chang Hauch Liang has again taken stepy to put an end to the [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG mechanical fault, but let the man- warfare. Co-operating with him is
ager of the Hong Kong Electric Li Lich Chun, a former prominent
Co. explain just what did hap general and politician who is on
Sin-A reported in your last pen his way to Mukden to discuss with issue, reference was made to Chris-"Owing to the intrusion of tens him measures for modistion.
tian Science in a recent address of thousands of small fish, which It is understood that Chang by a Bishop in England. The managed to get through the strain: A Prospective Victim, Haueh Liang has proposed that the reverend gentleman is stated to ers, the salt water intake supply northern troops should withdraw have declared that "Religion bad turbine became completely blocked, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy, who pro
About half way back, the two to Tainan, Kaifeng and Cheng-degenerated, and fantastic types and consequent on the failure of secuted, told the Court that the men split company and each got chow, while the Nanking troops of belief, such as spiritualism, condenser: water the turbine was Yenchow, Christian Science, and magical unable to carry the load, which at Crown was not going on with the on one side of a prosperous look should withdraw to
Kweiteh and Luihó, on the Tien- sacramentalism, had gained new
this time, viz., charge of manslaughter, but insteading Chinese. One of the defensin-Pukow, Lunghai and Peiping vitality. These he described, in
p.m., is beavý.. were substituting a new charge un- dants, on drawing level with this Hankow Railways, respectively, part; as "eradities which It was therefore necessary to cut drove the simple and convinced off certain sections of the supply, but the trams and important see, der the Merchant Shipping Act of man, drew out his handkerchief pending a round-table conference.
The peace-makers will issue a de-. enthusiasts to resuscitate moribundtions were maintained continuously. 1894, Section, 42.
in such a way as to attract claration to the people throughout fancies. Inasmuch as the reference Further turbines were put on load The charge was: Being a per- the attention of the would-be the country to secure their support to Christian Science is misleading in about a quarter of an hour, and
and erroneous, space is respectfully the full-service established." son in charge of a vessel which was victim. In the meanwhile ho was in the peace movement.
requested for a brief correction in collision, with another vessel fail seen to slide two fingers into the
Christian Science, which is ed to render the other vessel and breast pocket of "this man.
breast pocket of this -by-tho do EXHIBITION OF CHINESE simply the reinstant of ection God and His creation. “It is no
primi
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The first defendant, in answer to
ART.
PICTURES BY WELL-KNOWN ARTIST.
her passengers such assistancetectives, who however, saw nothing
whatsoever with spiritualism or mere crudity having the dismal was practicable and to save then extracted. They followed the men
magical sacramentalism. Mary effects described by this clerical árom danger caused by the colli- for another half hour and eventual-
Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and critic. On the contrary Christian sian."
ly arrested them. A search reveal-
Founder of Christian Science, bas Scientista are generally recognized devoted a chapter of the Christian as a cheerful body of people, cap- The Magistrate remarked that ited both men to be in possession of money and one bad a very sharp
An exhibition of pictures by Mr.
Science textbook, Boience and able of giving a reason of the hope was not within his furisdiction, at knife which might be employed 11
Cheung Kok Chor will be held at Health with Key to the Scriptures," that is in them,
gulf which On page 358 of the above-men- Kowloon to deal with the charge, cutting a person's pocket.
Queen's Hotel, Ist floor, Des Voeux showing the wide It was more of a came for the Marine, the Magistrate, said that he had Road Central, on August 15 to separates Christian Science from tioned text-book, Mr. Eddy writes: Magistrate as the latter knew more beep in Hong Kong for ten years August 17 from 11 am to 10.30 spiritualism and throughout her Christian Science, understood. writings anything in the nature of coincides with the Scriptures, and of the ways of the sea than he did, and had never before infringed P.m. each day.
Mr. Cheung Kok Chor is a well-magic is positively denounced, as is sustains logically and demonstro- Mr. Hin-shing Lo, who was for tence of six weeks' hard labour,
the law. His Worship passed sen-known Cantonese artist of the pure the case in the Holy Bible. Fartively every point it presents. Chinese School, and most of his from being a fantastic type of Otherwise it would not be Science, the defence, asked for the immediate The second defendant was also exhibits were done during his resi belief," Christian Science is the and could not present the proofs. discharge of his client on the charge sentenced to six week's hard láb dence at Lo Shan, Kiukiang, the reappearance of the vital truths
It presents the calm clear our. For returning from banish delightful place, of summer resort taught and demonstrated by Christ verdict of Truth against error, of manslaughter as there was noʻ ment he was sentenced to nine to both Chinese and Europeans Jesus, the founder of the Christian uttered and illustrated by the
TO SU Gwenty Twin mo landscape vakgida, and is regestating and probasta by Jame, be biz negetica, & Ore then mainted out any pinakilling a new spirit into religion
throughout the Sikrecorded of attractive views of Lo Bhan and by healing the sick, and reforming Scriptures.biberely yours, defendant was discharged on the bis Worship that the man was
banished in 1926 for ten yeara. Kuling,
the sinner in accordance with the znanslaughter, charge. He would, Since then he had returned to the In addition to Mr. Cheung's pic commands of the Master. however, remunt him on bail of Colony and had been sentenced to
tures there will be also some select The scientific Christianity which $1,000 for 24 hours for the case to nine months and twenty strokes. ed pieces by local Chinese artists. is bringing salvation to mankind be taken before the Marine Magis The present was his second return" Admission to the exhibition willis exact spiritual understanding of
1-be-free- 1- Hong Kong
Continued at foot of next column.)
WILLIAM H. ADLER, Christian Betence Committee on Publication for
Hong Kong. HONG KONG: August 13.
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