TONG KA WAN.
DEVELOPMENT SCHEME. SHELVED INDEFINITELY.
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CANTON, August 19.
the
enormous.
cost
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WHAT'S WRONG AT THE CATHEDRAL?
-
WATER BAY,
CORONER'S INQUEST,
"A few minutes prior to the accident he told me that he saw
two men standing on the radiator" said the driver of car No. 307 which was involved in a motor accident in Deep Water Bay on August 11, as a result of which two persons
were killed.
at 2 a.m.
Owing to coupled with the strong objections.. from certain quarters, the develop- ment of Tong Ke Wan into a world port to be known as Chungshan "Port, of which a great deal of [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG,
DAILY PRESS.") ". publicity has been given in the Press, is to be indeänitely post- poned. The lack of finance is large SIR,-I thank John Blunt" for. At the time, a man surnamed To- ly responsible for putting off the his letter, but I am afraid he has Wong was driving the car. work to some distant period yet to missed my point. He apparently gether with a party of friends, this be announced. It is estimated that does not get the significance of my man hired the car at West Paint
He has a perfect
Included in the party 820,000,000 would be needed to build nom-de-plume. the necessary wharves, godowns, right to his opinions, but neverthe-
was a girl. Wong sat in the front and to dredge the harbour deep less I do not agree in what he states
seat with the chauffeur and told the enough to allow ocean liners to regarding the return of the Bishop latter to drive round the Colony.
When the car enter. Neither Canton nor Nan- and Dean. A a loyal "Churchman,
had reached king is in a position to appropriate I cannot discuss these dignitaries.
Shaukiwan at the point where the another "junior Island Road begins, Wong is said anywhere Dear this amount, owing Why bring
concomit-elerie" into the question? Cannot to have claimed to be a licensed to the civil war and it
Both this gentleman carry on until
his
driver and to have asked to be ant drain on the treasury,
given the steering wheel. To this Nanking nad' Canton are at present
the driver consented." floating huge domestic loans with which to strengthen the financial position of the respective Govern- ments. Neither can at this time spare any money "for such an
seniors' " return? Do we go to any place of worship to see the padre or for the padre's sake?
I do not agree in what "John.
says regarding hymns, Blunt"
It does not chants and anthems.
Two Man on Radiator. According to the evidence of the driver, Wong drove quite well until
this time that Wong said there were two men standing on the radiator.
The Coroner: What did you
KIDNAPPERS' DEN IN KOWLOON.
SIX MONTES' GAOL FOR A CHINESE.
AUGUST
20, 1930.
INDIAN SERGEANT
CHARGED.
ALLEGED TO HAVE ASKED FOR BRIBE
was re-
When a Chinese was charged be- An acting Police Sergeant, Al fore Mr. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Ahmed, was charged before Mr.. Magistracy yesterday with the kid-R. E. Lindseil pesterday with napping of a nine-year old child, extorting a bribe of $1.00 from an Sergeant Meadows told his Wor- unlicensed hawker in the West ship that the house to which the Point district. His case child was taken, No. 260, Tai Nam manded until Saturday at 11 am. Street, together with about ten other houses in that vicinity, were all being watched by the police. The inmates of some of these houses have been rather notorious lately and the Police had occasion. to raid some fats time and again in connection with the trafficking in children.
In regard to the present case, Sergeant Meadows said that the complainant lived at 30, Laichikok Road, and the kidnapped child was On the afternoon of his son. August 1, the boy ran away after he bad been chastised by his mother. He left the house at a late hour and did not return that night.
:
Arising out of the alleged accept- ance of the bribe, Inspector Mo Walter put in a charge of miscon duet, but this was ruled as being superfluous by the Beach.
An unlicensed ́hawker stated that he had held his pitch for more, than a year at Centre Street and had on two occasions been arrest- ed; being once brought before the Court.
He alleged that he first came into contact with the accused at the end of last year, when the latter was making the round of the various stalls and inspecting licences. He had then demanded a considera- tion for not arresting defendant, who was without a licence.
ambitious undertaking which can be mattor a scrap whether an Anglican they reached Stanley. It was at kidnap a child in Tai Nam Street. price of immunity from arrest. indefinitely put off without any be High, Middle, or Low Church. It is possible for any such person to enter any Church of England
appreciable ill-effect
Aside from the financial question,
re-
After one payment, defendant was advised by friends to com- municate with the authorities, a step which he took. Subsequently. he is stated to have fallen into a trap laid by the police.
there are serious objections. from and follow the service. It ought 'to. think he meant. Did you think it with the affair. These two persons the defendant was" arrested when
certain influential quarters to the development scheme. As far as the writer is aware, the Canton Govern- ment as a body is still in favour of the project, which has had the sanction of Nanking. It has at least expressed to official comment to the contrary. Its recent appropriation of $30,000 for the opening ceremony, which money has been used up for the construction of highways lead ing to Tong Ka Wan, the erection of matsheds and other expenses, shows that Canton was behind the
." undertaking. General Chan Ming Shu is reported to be still as
at any rate.
I congratulate the Dean on the changes he has made in the 'Cathe dral since his arrival, but I would say with A. C. Benson that "the best statesmanship in the world is to break rudely with oid not traditions, but to cause the old to run smoothly into the new."
There is only one service at the Cathedral which I feel calls for comment, namely, the Holy Eucha rist, irrespective whether it be or choral. To-day the plain spiritual value of orderliness and beauty in the presentation of wor
The first actual payment was made in the fifth moon, and de fendant in the meantime is alleged At about 2.15 a.m. the same to have helped himself liberally from the defendant's story. Eventually night, a Chinese Police Sergeantan arrangement is alleged to have Major "received information that been arrived at whereby defendant certain persons were trying to was to receive eighty cents
gularly from complainant as the In the course of investigation, the Sergeant Major had two men point- ed out to him as being connected
were questioned but denied that I thought it was a they were kidnappers. The actual person, they said, had gone to tes but would probably return half an "hour later.
The two Chinese brought the CHINA BUILDING ROBBERY. Sergeant-Major outside No. 269, Tai Nam Street, and about half appeared. When questioned he at an hour later the defendant himself
first pretended to know nothing of the affair, but finally admitted that he had taken the boy upstairs.
The police officer sent for assist-
was a joke or what?
Witness:
ghost.
The Coroner: You did not see anything 1-No.
Continuing, witness said that be asked to be given back the control of the wheel but the man Wong replied: "I am a rich man and whatever risk I take is bigger than aby risk you should take. have nothing to fear.?
You
ance
from the Police Station, Officers visited the premises and the defendant, together with the boy, was taken to the Station.
Wong Hung, the kidnapped child, told his Worship that the accused met him in Tai Nam Street. The outside a shop. The defendant woke him up and offered him two cakes. Afterwards the accused frightened him and said "You'll never get away from me."
The defendant is granted bail of $1,000
DEFENDANT DISCHARGED BY
COURT.
heartily in support of the scheme sahip has come to be appreciated to driver, who immediately took the boy was sleeping on some stairs Magistrate that he had no witness
as ever. But in spite of all this, objection has been raised from in- dividual influential officiala in Canton. They argue that it would,
I believe that one of the main be more feasible to develop Wham sources of cbjection to ceremonial poa into a world port. It is right in worship is due to the great variety that exists, which often close to Canton, the centre of trade makes the service fussy. At the of South China, and a spot capable same, time I would say that there of being highly developed. More are certain ancient traditions which cannot be wisely ignored, though over, they said, Whampoa was practical utility must always be selected for a world port by the late | allowed its say. There is, in many Dr. Sun Yat Sen, who, in his directions, too much of the temper book entitled, "The International Development of China," had made valuable suggestions as to what should be done. Finally, the open ing of Tong Ka Wan as a world port would mean a strong diversion
a greater extent than ever before by men and women of all schools. of thought. I plead for a uniformity in ceremonial.
of trade from Canton.
One manher of the Provincial Government of Kwangtang is re- ported to have sent a lengthy petition to Nanking, urging it to reconsider "Whampoa
of the drill-sergeant--the worst enemy of the good ceremonialist-for example; turning corners at, right angles.
I, for one, prefer genuflection to bowing. I think the Incarnatus should be reverenced. Again, I' think the sermon at the Holy Eucharist should be based on and be in keeping with the service. A few. Sundays ago, we listened to a very able discourse on philosophy
Cannot
we
At Deep Water Bay, said the witness, the car was travelling on the wrong side of the road, a fact which witness pointed out to the
car back to the left of the road. When it neared the bridge the car, for some unexplained reason awer ved sharply to the right and crash- ed into the rails, plunging into the nullah below.
In answer to the Coroner, wit- ness said that there was no ques tion of the bursting of a front tyre. There also appeared to have been no obstruction on the road.
Causes of Deaths.
As a result of the crash, two persons were killed, and the result of Dr. A. V. Greives post mortem examination on the bodies was a9
follows:-
The first man died of asphyxia from drowning. His lungs were congested and his stomach was watery. The second man died of hemorrhage and shock, and in his case death must have been very
rapid.
The defendant, who received. six weeks' hard labour earlier this year for stealing, was convicted and sen- tenced to six months' hard labour and ordered to received 12 strokes of the birch.
A QUESTION OF LINES.
MAGISTRATE AND THE PARK
·ING PROBLEM.
At Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. M. B. King was summoned for parking his car in a prohibited area on the Central Praya. After somo discussion he was let of with a caution.
The daylight robbery in China Building on July 25 last was re- terday, when a Chinese was charged called at Central Magistracy yes before Mr. H. R. Butters with the theft of a pair of gold bangles from the person of a woman who lived on the building. Shannon, who prosecuted, told the At the outset, Detective-Inspector
who actually saw the robbery be- yond the
who Was
the. victim,
On the day in question the woman was descending from the "second to the first floor of the building when she was set upon by the defendant, who, with two others, had been Playing cards on the stairs. The defendant, snatched a pair of "bangles from Eer and made his way out of the building, followed by the other two who had been playing cards with him.
wanan
A cry of "Save Life was raised by the victim some time afterwards, probably a minute or two after the trio had left the building. There were several people who could say that they saw someone running out of the building and making off by the back lanes, but none could say that the defendant "was one of them.
The police arrested the defendant two days after the robbery. They Regarding the question of park- were given certain information and ing space, the Magistrate (Mr. acting upon this they managed to Lindsell) asked just how much accost defendant near the Yaumati space there was. He remarked that | Ferry Wharf. The defendant on on Monday he had occasion to park being questioned completely denied his car at a spot opposite the Post taking part in the robbery." Office, being under the impression. that he was on the right place, and yet when he returned later, he found that his car had been moved. Inspector Alexander, who prose cuted, said there were white lines marking the parking spaces which again were divided into two areas, that is, eastern for GP.O. vehicles and western for private There were signs stuck up against the kerb outside the Post Office in dieating this.
and on Plato, but what connection is there between Plato and this
Sub-Inspector Saunders, who is inspector of vehicles, stated that service i
have the Choral the car had been tested a month Eucharist in this place "similar to previously and was in good order. Yet in spite of all this, plans for that at Holy Trinity Cathedral,He described the position in which the development of Tong Ka Wan Shanghai, or that at St. Andrew's the car was found, and added that Cathedral, Singapore? Really, although it was badly damaged, the in accordance with the Nanking
these places are a joy to attend, chassis was almost intact. mandate appear to be still in pro- at least at this service. The service gress. Thus the "Min Kuo Daily is one of thanksgiving, then sing, Newa," the official organ of the sing, sing. Don't muffle your bells
I should also like to see the ladies Canton Kuomintang, reports that a in the chair in cap and surplice.
CLES. foreign engineer in Canton has just Why not Singapore follows this
Practice! -
been engaged to draw up the acces. sary plane and make suggestions for developing the place..
SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
Matins and Evensong interest me very little in comparison with the Holy Eucharist, and I do not com-. plain of the singing at all at these services. The organist certainly 'does his share.... The responses of the
congregation are absolutely nil.
I hope that the Denn will rend SEES SEA-DYAK DANCING IN my letters, and I am positive that
KUCHING..
if he acts on them, he will act wisely. I will gladly give a Bet of vestments for use at the Cathe When Bir Cecil and Lady Ole-dral or at St. Peter's for use at menti, who are visiting British Choral Eucharist if I am asked.- North Borneo and Sarawak, arriv. Yours, etc.,
ed in Kuching on August 4 they were met by the Chief Secretary
---MIRFIELD
Hond KONG: August 19.
and Treasurer, and, after inspect
ing a guard of honour, were taken
to the Astana where they were met
CHRISTIAN - SCIENCE.
by H.H. the Tuan Muda.
In the late afternoon a drive
A Brother of the man Wong stated, that the deceased had. no occupation and was supported by his father. He had been driving before though witness could not say whether he had a licence.. His brother did not drink or smoke opium and ne far as he could say, suffered from no delusion of any
The inquiry was adjourned.
kind.
RULE OF THE ROAD.
MOTOR BOAT COXSWAIN FINED.
His Worship then remarked that these lines would not show the line of demarcation. It was” not reasonable to expect defendant to know with only these signs up.
In closing the case with a tion Mr. Lindsell observed to Mr. F. X. d'Almada, jnr., who re- presented the defendant-I gather you were pleading guilty.
ca
Mr. d'Almada: Yes, your Wor- When Sergt. May gave evidence ship. I was going to say that we at the Marine Court yesterday did park there, but that we did not in the case in which the coxswain know. of the motor-bont Sing Chuu was His Worship: You were lucky summoned for failing to observe that I had the very same difficulty the rule of the road. the night yesterday. of August 14, he said that on the night in qucation the police launch was proceeding from west to east
cut across his bows from south to north. He had the right of way but the coxawain ignored his "one- blast signal, and if his launch had
round Kuching was arranged A (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG when defendant's boat suddenly
dinner was held at which heads of departments and prominent resi dents were present
Another drive followed, during diten, dhe Allamang sama ada Kampongs, were visited.
The next day, after spending the night at the Astana, Bir Cecil and Lady Clementi-were taken round the government, offices, the docks, fire station, markets and schools,
After dinner Bea Dyck danc ang-performance was given.-
DAILY PRESS.
BIR,-Whenever I observé," any. correspondence upon the subject of
banho thinways relfruara ora my father's definition of He said: It is neither Christian, nor is it Science.
I think these few succinct words describe it.Yours, etc.,
LA CANTABRIGIENSIS.
CANTON August 15.
topped, these would probably have been an accident
Defendant's record showed that he was previously convicted for failing to stop when called upon to do so by the police, and he was accordingly fined $20 with the alternative of two weeks' hard labour
JAPANESE CONSULATE
BURGLED.
A report made to the police by the Japanese Consul General states that between 4.m. Ja Monday and am. yesterday, some unknown person entered the Consulate in Prince's Building by means of a duplicate key. Du
The thief is said to have extract ed $160 from an attaché case, which was kept in a locked cupboard.
At an identification parade, sub sequently bell, the woman, who was the victim of the rubbery, picked out the defendant' from twenty people on parade. Deter tive-Inspector Shannon stated that the case amounted to the complain ant's word against the defendant and he relied on the identification. Worship stated that he felt that After hearing the evidence, his there had not been suficient evi- dence brought before him on which'. he could register a conviction. The defendant was discharged.
BEDROOM COOLIE LOSES
$800
THEFT AT HONG KONG CLUB
Hong Kong Club; reported to the Yeung Po, bedroom coulic of the police that about 9 a.m. yesterday, he concealed all his savings, which amounted to 8601, behind a dress ing table in an unoccupied room of the Hong Kong Club. Coming into the room abortly after, he found that his money had been stoleni
Chinese Employee Suspected. He suspects the second steward employed at the Hong Kong Club. According to Yeung, the second leaned as seen to enter the room for the purpose of dusting the furni turs. The man subsequently ap plied for sick leave and departed. Although the police had made attempts to trace the suspected person, his whereabouts are still unknown.
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