VEHICULAR FERRY SERVICE.
COUNCIL POSTPONES
RESOLUTION:
TO BE CONSIDERED BY UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS.
UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
BAD SARDINES IN KOWLOON.
SHOPKEEPERS CHARGED,
Four Chinese shopkeepers appear- At the meeting of the Legislative ed-before Mr. Whyte-Soaith at Kay- Conncil held yesterday, the Colonialloon Magistracy yesterday when Secretary was to have moved that $1,300,000 be spent for the construe tion of piers on each side of the harbour in connection with the pro- posed vehicular ferry service..
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5,
THE NORTH POINT SEAWALL
GOVERNMENT'S CONTRIBU- TION OF $300,000.
QUESTIONS AT FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING.
A vote of $300,000 as a Govern. ment contribution towards the cast Nos. 420 and 431 was the subject of building the wall, on Marine Lots of questions by the Hon. Mr. J. P, Braga at the meeting of the Finance Committee which followed immedi- after the Legislative Council meeting yesterday.
members was as follows:---
The explanation circulated to
they were charged with possession of tins of sardines, which were unfit for human consumption. In the course of the hearing, it was alleged that the tins were puncturately The question, however, was noted to allow the poisonous gases' discussed. The Colonin Secretary stated: "In view of an expressed wish on the part of unofficial mem- bors to be allowed further time to consider the scheme in all its bear-
ings, I ask leave to postpone the resolution standing in my name which deals with the proposed vehicles ferry service across the
harbour."
This was agreed to by the ment- bers..
OF
There were present:- Sir William Peel K.C.B., C.M.G. Major-General J. W. Sandilands, Hon Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.A.G.,
C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O.
C.B.E..
Hon. Mr. C. McI. Mester, O.B.E. Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B. E. Hon. Mr. E. D. "C. 'Wolfe, C.M.G'. Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C.
O.B.E.
Hou. Dr. A. R. Wellington.
Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood.
to escape and afterwards the tins were re-soldered so as to give the impression that they had not been tampered with.
On September 3, 1921, Marine Lots Nos. 430, and 431, at North The defendants were Lei Wu, Lee Point, were sold by the Govern- Sui Fai, Ho Leung and Ho Si. ment. The conditions of the sale re- Senior Sanitary Inspector. Taylor to construct a seawal. In 1999-1923, quired the purebaser toʻreclaim and appeared for the complainants. in order that the works to be Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Assistant carried out by the purchaser should Crown Solicitor, prosecuting, said conform to a proposed scheme for a vertical seawall in the North that on July 17, Inspector Taylor Point, Quarry Bay district, suit- visited No. 16, Reclamation Street, able for ocean steamers to lie along third floor where he found a large by the Government and, after pro side, the purchaser was approached quantity of tins of sardines under tracted negotiation, he agreed to the charge of a boy. The tins ap change his plans and to erect A peared to have irregular shapes and vertical seawall of the type pro- posed. One of the terms agreed to the Inspector doubted the quality was that, by way of financial assist of the sardines from a health pointance, the Government should ad vance $600,000 at interest to the of view. He called in the Medical
Such purchaser..
advance Oficer of Health.
Was made. The seawall in-front of the parchaser's land has been com- pleted at an additional cost to him
Dr. Pope arrived and proceeded to examine the tins, amounting in
of over $1,000,000. The scheme
1930.
DISPUTE OVER A CORRESPONDENCE.
SIGNBOARD.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES UNSUCCESSFUL".
GROUND FLOOR TENANT
THE RIGHT.
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DAILY PREŠ3."].
HONG LONG
Sta,-Your editorial comments of
An interesting point dealing with THE VEHICULAR FERRY. the hanging of signboards "was de-
(Mr. P. Jacks) at the Summary vided by the Acˇing Puisne Judge (TO THE EDITOR OF THE
Chun, 23, Wing Lck Street, first Court yesterday when Ka Hing
floor, sued the Steung Ip Co., 9, to-day on the vehicular ferry merit Wing Lok Street, ground floor, the closest attention of your read- claiming 830 in respect of a signers. To all intents and purposes. board which the defendants were as you have pointed out, the heavý alleged to have taken away from outlay for the project is going to them, and $150 as special damages. benefit merely a few motorists, and tiff and Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remement it seems most inexpedient to Mr. W. D. Owen was for plain in these days of drastic retrench
dios appeared for the defendants.. throw another financial burden on
the general public.
In his evidence, plaintiff explain ed that he carried on his business Any scheme of this nature ought at 27, Wing Lok Street, ground to be contrived always for the good door, and had his office on the first of the whole Colony, and not for floor of No. 29, above the defen- a few individuals or groups of hung signboard from the first governing expenditure and taxation dants' shop. About a year ago he vested interests. One of the canons.
floor verandah. At the time de- at this stage ought to be to consider fendants raised no objection to it, the time and manner at which it is hut about a week later they ap most likely to contribute to the proached him to take it down. He people, both nationally and locally.. refused to do so because the sign- board was not encroaching on defendants' premises.
Plaintiff continued that after the
Hon. Commander Hole, R.N. (re- all to about 3,200. Ho found offen above referred to is no longer under signboard had been removed by
tired).
Hon. Sir Shou-san Chow." Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.,
LL.D.
Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga How Mr. G. Gordon Mackie. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson. Hon. Mr. Paul Lauder. Hon. Dr. S. W. Tao, O.B.E.,
EL. D., and
site amelis emanated from the tius, Dr. Pope and Inspector Taylor also found certain apparatus, which, as explained to them by the boy on the premises, was used to puncture the tins in order to let out the
poisonous gas. By means of wooden blocks, the blown tins were pressed Mr. N. L. Smith (Clerk of Coun-into their proper shape again."
cils),
DEFENDANTS BECOME
COMPLAINAINTS.
SEQUEL TO FIGHT IN-
the
PILKEM STREET.
Three Chinese were brought before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy. yesterday on a charge of assaulting three others evening of August 7 in Pilkom Street. At the pre- vious hearings the police charged all six with disorderly conduct but subsequently withdrew the charge against three and used them as wit nesses for the Crown. The three now acted as complainants...
Afterwards these receptacles were re-soldered and cleaned so as to give them the appearance of being
new.
On answers elicited from the boy, Inspector Taylor discovered that the premises were rented by some one owning a grocery shop, known as Chung Tal, in No. 58, Reclame tion Street. The Inspector, to- gether with the boy, proceeded to the shop in question, and there found it was under the charge of Lee Sui Fai, the second defennd- ant.
Told Not to Tell Lies.
Later an the day, the Inspector again visited the premises and on this occasion he saw Lei Wu, the first defendant, who, when ques Detective Sergeant Fitches pro- tioned, denied all knowledge of the secuted and Mr. Hin Shing Lo ap- sardines. Ha Sit, the fourth de- peared for the defence, Mr. Ffendant, who was also in the shop, A. D'Almeda, Jur., held a watch on hearing this statement, told the ing brief on behalf of the three first defendant not to tell lies. The Chinese who were discharged, Mr. first defendant then admitted that H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assistant he had rented the premises at No. Attorney General, was also in 18, Reclamation Street, and the boy was employed by the Chung Tai grocery shop.
Court.
Outlining the case for the pro- secution, Sergeant Fitches" stated that the third defendant and the third complainant were formerly employed in the Hong Kong Hotel Garage. On July 25 the third com- plainant was returning to his home in Wanchai district when he was met by the first and third defen- dants und was asked by the third defendant to leave his job at the garage at once. As he knew the Character of the two defendants, and was afraid of them, he agreed
to leave.
On August 1, the officer continu- ed the third complainant left and expressed his intention of obtain inz employment at the Shanghai Motor: Painting Co. of which the
The charge against Ho Sit, the fourth defendant, explained Mr. Andrewes, was in respect of posses sion of 1,180 tins of sardines on July 18, at No. 985, Canton Road. There was also a further charge of possession of 12 ting of sardines at 22, Shantung Street. Ho Leung, the third defendant," was. charged regarding 12 tins found at 32, Shantung Street.
also
consideration.
the case Government has decided, with the approval of the Secretary of State, to readjust the terms and to substitute for the advance of 8600,000 and as on the date of such advance, a contribution of $300,000
and a loan of $300,000.
In view of the circumstances of
An Explanation Wanted. At the outset the Hon. Mr. Kotewall said: "Sir, I should like to declare my interests. I am an honorary director of this Company and therefore I would obstain from voting.
Hon. Mr. Braga:" Could this Committee have a little information concerning the circumstances of this case. It is stated here that in view of the circumstances of the case the Government has de- cided to re-adjust the These circumstances are not ex- plained in the item before this Committee.
terms."
Hen, Colonial Secretary (Chair man): We can give you all the ex planation and information we have available.
Hon. Mr. Braga: I should like to know whether the original scheme of berthing ocean steamers along, side the wall has been abandoned or not, and if it has been abandon. ed, whether it was on the advice of the Harbour Master or of the Harbour Master and the Harbour Board?
If to such advice had been taken could we be informed why it is that the scheme in its original form has been abandoned and apparently a gift of $300,000 is now being asked to be made to the Crown lessee of Marine Lots 430 and 431?
Chairman: At the time this or- rangement was made there was no
the defendants on July 23, his busi
produced figures in support of it, ness showed a decrease, and he
This quotation from Labour M.P. serves to drive home the point further:-
The nation is in the position of a man who has suffered a severe illness, and, in the period of convalescence, has been so rash as to undertake greater burdens and heavier tasks than he ever His Lordship commented that.
dreamt of supporting in the time of his full strength and that might or might not be correct,
vigour." and Mir. Remedios replied that he Let us hope that those who par was not admitting them as the de-ticipate in the deliberation of the crease might be due to other scheme will not be caught napping, at to-day's Council Meeting." Yours, etc. :
c3.45e5.
Cross-examined by Mr. Reme dios, plaintiff, who had stated that' there was another signboard of the Wo Ping hanging there for which the defendants were the agents, said he was not aware, that the board had been taken down be cause it obstructed sin and light entering defendants store.
Solicitor's Letters. Ignored, Answering further questions, plaintiff admitted that he received letters from Mr. · Leo D'Almada requesting him to remove the sign board, but he took no notice of the letters. He admitted that on July 23 he was seen by Divisional In- came accom- spector Clark, who panied by a solicitor's clerk, and was told that he must remove the signboard. Plaintiff refused to do do so and went away to consult his solicitor. On his return the signboard had vanished.
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AVERAGE CITIZEN. Hong Kong, September 4.
MORE ABOUT THE FLOOD.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS."']
SIR,I don't wish Mr. T Tan Tai to convert me-1 want to con- vert him!
•
2
As for my anonymity, editorial policy permits the use of a pen- name, so that's that! Moreover,
am not in the fortunate position of Mr. Tse Tsan Tai, and cannot afford to be quite so free and in- dependent in airing my opinion in the Press.
May I tell my good friend that the doctrine of Fundamentalis involves the acceptance as literal truth of every word between the Mr. Owen submitted that the fix- covers. of the Bible. That, of turas were within the plaintiff's course, includes the fable about dants had no right to pull them to me that my Chinese friend must own boundary and that the defen- Noah and the ark. Hence it seems
down.
an encroach-"[TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONG KONG
DAILY:"PRESS."
be a Fundamentalist. If I am His Lordship said that the photo-wrong, I apologise.-Yours, etc., Harbour Board is existence Also graphs showed the rod resting, be-:
TRUTH SEEKER. at the time that the arrangement with Mr. Kwik was made we were low the level of the floor. Even if
HONG KONG: September 4. expecting the Colony to develop the rod was within the plaintiff's very rapidly on all sides including North Point. Mr. Kwik had ar ranged to build a wall which neces sitated piers running out for the berthing of ships. After he had begun his work and carried out his plan nearly to completion the Gov. ernment had in mind the continua tion of the development of Mr. Kwik's property further eastwards and intended to make the whole wall a perpendicular sea wall so that ships could lie alongside; and in order to unify the scheme they approached. Mr. Kwik to alter his. sea wall to come into line. Mr.
own premises, he thought that the ANOTHER KINDLY OFFER. signboard was hanging well, belg and that there was ment on defendants' premises: The plaintiff had no right to have the signboard hanging there without the consent of the tenant below. Holding that the defendants had no their father, he gave judgment
in their favour...
Inspector Taylor was attracted by the offensive smell coming out of these premises. At No. 985, Canton Road, which was then empty, he found 1,180 tins of bad sardines, which he seized and ordered to be destroyed. At No. 39, Shantung Street, he saw 19 tins and it was here that he met Ho Leung.. second complainant was the pro-Till this moment the Inspector prietor.
had not suspected Ho Sit, and he On August 7, while, the com was therefore surprised to learn on plainants were sitting outside the July 18 that Ho. Sit owned the shops shop at about 5.30 p.m. he saw first visited by the officer. Ho Sit visited defendant who asked him to go and the Inspector at his house and Kwik saw the advantages of this is not prepared to continue it for drink tea. Suspecting nothing, com-voluntarily made the statement. plainant rose to go and it was In Mr. scheme and was prepared to change alleged that the Brst defendant it to clusion, Andrew said his plary if the Government were struck him on the head with a gear- conviction, three things-first, that prepared to do it under the condi- bar. The first and second complain the food was unfit for human con-
tion of this minute, že, s loan of anta were also struck by the other sumption; second, that the food 8000,000.00 two defondants who came on the was intended for sale; and third, scene later. The injured men were that the food was intended as food removed to the Kowloon Hospital.
for man. N On the arrival of the police, the gang ran away, but the first com- plainant was arrested..
Not Expected to Live, Dr. K. H. Uttley of the Kowloon Hospital, stated that he examined
After Dr. G. W. Pope had given evidence, as outlined by Mr. An- drewes the case was adjourned until Saturday morning..
The second complainant had two the second and third complainants stab wounds in the left chest which,
Changed Circumstances,
Chairman. It is abandoned for the time being and the Government the present.
Hon. Mr. Brage: The question is whether the opinion of the Harbour Board has been obtained,
Chairman: At the moment this is purely, & financial question.
Hon. Mr. Braga Thank you, Sir.
Hon. Mr. Paterson: The loan, I take it, is secured on the pro perty,
Chairman: Yes.
The circumstances of the Colony and the Government have altered and the Government are no longer in a position to carry out their scheme of a vertical sea wall Mr Kwik has altered his design and he has lost something from the change in the "Government scheme. The present arrangement here is con- Chairman Yes, I think it is nicored to be a fail, adjustment be. It is a fair re-adjustment under the
Hon. Mr. Paterson! The answer really means that this three lakhs is unavoidable 7
Six,So Ingersoll was "wrong all through "I only mention the Mistakes of Monta" because it is a readable and very entertain-
ing criticism. May I offer Mr. Tse Taan Tai some other and more modern books Ingersoll was not.
scientific critic-his analysis of application of ordinary common- the Scriptures was based on the
sense, but Christian scholars- theologians who have given their lives to the study of ancient Hebrew literature-have come to the conclu- sign that the Old Testament is a jumble of allegory, fable, poetry, is not to be accepted as historically and prophecy. In other words, it accurate or scientifically exact. This attitude is adopted by most of the leading men in the Church of England, and confirme the views. expressed long ago by Ingersoll, but 48 Mr. Tse Than Tai finds the American lawyer was "wrong", all through," he will probably find the Anglican clerics who accept the
Hot Mr. Briga" But, sir, there" "Our uur part of the burgangg taken into the hospital in a semi-stab wounds penetrated the lungs. je one section of my question left. Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow I notice my inquiry as to whether conscious condition. He had & He was discharged on August 13 unanswered The Harbour Board, understand that on account of the all the different races of humanity fracture on the vault of the skull. The last man, the first defendant, it is true, was not then in exist change of attitude on the part of have developed their present varia- The next day his condition grow had two cuts on the left leg and ence, but it has since come into the Government, it has cost Mr. tions of colour and physique during serious and an operation was per- numerous abrasions on his body existence and I take it from the Kwik over's million dollars to me the brief period of 4,300 years (... formed. When be first saw him he is condition was not serious and minute that the proposal of aban- the perpendicular sen wall insti
since the Flood), has not been an- did not think he would live. How he was discharged on August 15. doning the original scheme must of the pier
swered. It is rather a poser ever, he made a speedy recovery and Alter hearing further evidence have been arrived at after consulta
Yours, etc.
SOEPTIC. was discharged on September 3, His Worship decided to adjourntion with the Harbour Board.
Continued at foot of next column.) the caso until this afternoon. (Continued at foot of next column)
Chairman: Yes. Bon. Bir Shou-son Chow should like to point that out.
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