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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1930.
CORRESPONDENCE.
EARL HAIG'S FUND. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT,
[For obvious reasons, the identity LOCAL APPEAL BY BRITISH
of his correspondents must be known
to the Editor. All letters intended for publication must be accom-
IN DETENCE OF CIVIL ·
SERVANTS.
LEGION.
·ACCUSED'S RELATIVE AS
COMPLAINANT.
Further evidance, was taken at the Contral Magistrany yesterday Haig's Fund, which is perhaps before, Mr R. E. Lindsoll in the the most important contribution to cure in which Chan Kwong Cheung, post-war philanthropy, is approach-a partner in the Cheong Hing ing the close of the first decade of its useful life.
Leong Keo firm of pig dealers. Instituted by the late Lord Haigwhich had since closed down, was soon after the end of the war, the charged with alleged embezzlement fund has us ita main object the of over $40,000. It will be remom. alleviation of distress amongst ox.ered that the accused surrogdored service mon of all ranks, their de himself on routing en announce.
a'warrant had been issued for his arrest
When he appeared for Mr. Johnnied by the name and address of || HELPING A WORTHY CAUSE. Videro, owner of Cafe Pavilion, less so desired, but as evidence of the writer, not for publication, ün- who was summoned for contraven.good faith. Correspondents who do tions of the bye-laws governing not give this information will not
see their letters in print.-ED.] Lakehouses, Mr. Leo-d'Almada rais- eda preliminary objection in Inw. | Mr, d'Almada stated that the posi. tion of the case was that a suminona was taken out under section 30 of the Public Buildings and Health [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG pondante, and the widows and or.ment in the Chinese papers that Ordinance-sub-section ... His ob jection in law, continued Mr. d'Almade, was that the wholo ummon was bad ab initio, that is, the complainant had not pro duced the authority from the Board to institute the proceedings as ro, quired by the sub-section referred
The other objection was that the officer (Sanitary Inspector Gellatly) was not one of the persons men tioned in the Ordinance. Further, the officer had not produced the authority from the Board to com- mence the proceedings Mr. d'Al mads said that these were only technical objections, but as the same timo they were very important anos. Senior Sanitary Inspector Tay lor: Rather a big question.
DAILY PRESS."]
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814-Letters appear in our local newspapers every day containing vindictive remarks about the wealth of Government servants and the luxurious houses in which they dwell.
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Do the writers of these letters realise how very few Government people are lucky enough to possess Government quarters? Such quar ters are the reward given to the chosen fow after many years of service out Ensti
These writers Beo ". few nice houses on Barker Road, Mount Kellett, and Blount Gough and jump to the conclusion that all Government servants are similarly housed!
phase of those who fell.
In its 3,020 voluntary benovalent committees which function through- out the country, the fund has a relief organisation of considerable long as the necessary funds are importance and usefulness, and so forthcoming this organisation can be relied upon to befriend and assist in every way possible those of the ex-service community who are in nord.
Mr. D. L. Strellet prosecutod, and Mr. F. C. E. Kendall appear. rd for the accused.
A witness called by the proscen tion was Lain Pak Hing, the com- i plainant, and brother-in-law of the accused, Witness in the course of his lengthy evidence, bore out the case as outlined by his enlicitor at a previous hearing. He said that
week's leave to attend the wed the accused left for the country on ding of his cousin, handing the books and the keys of the safe to Mau Chin Man, who was in chargo of the accountancy department, The defalcations were discovered later and the accused, although he had been nekod to return at once and clear up the accounts, did not do so..
sibilities, has no assured income, a Haig's Fund,' with all its respon- circumstance which should be de plored by every thinking man and woman. Ita annual income, derived mainly from the sale of Flanders puppies and Church collections, has necessarily to be regarded as a fuctuating one, dependant, on the elemency or otherwise of the weather en November 11, the prevailing This is not so. Those houses are of sympathy in which the ex-service the defence, purporting to bear his economic conditions, and the degren Witness denied that a document by allotted only to vory senior people community is held by the subscrib-signature to a clean discharge from When the important beings go oning public. So far as the last con-accused's obligations, was signed the summons for a week in order leave, lesser mortals are permitted sideration is concerned it is un- by him. Ho, admitted that the
to decupy the houses for a few happily a common fallacy in those chop on it was that of the nrm. 11. Ice House Street. that the section might consult months, but must clear out when days to believe that as the war the rightful owners return, and ali recedes into the past, so must the removal expenses must be borne by need of the war's survivors grow the houseless" junior."
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Mr. d'Almada: It is rather a big question, I admit that, and it will probably be followed by an amend ment of the Ordinance,
The Magistrate then adjourned
the Crown Solicitor.
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There are a few more houses at Leighton Hill or thereabouts. Thero sro some flats at Queen's Gardens, which are not popular on account of the sanitary arrangements, since in some of these fata it is necessary for the sanitary-coolie to through either the drawing-room or the kitchen to fulfil his gruesome work!
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There are the much-vaunted Gov. ernment quarters! Not enough to
Suffering Reaf Distress, The present state of industry in the British Isles is not at all an cucouraging one, and is reflected in the largely increasing claims for assistance made on the fund by families. It is estimated that up distressed ex-servicemen and thoir wards of 100,000 of the men who fought for the Empire during the war are now through no fault of their own, without employment, and
Bome Family History. In cross-examination, witness ad- mitted that his father and accus ed's father carried on business
together in a poultry shop at tho Central Market in Hong Kong and that his father also had other in terests,
Mr. Rondall; Was it through the necused's sister, your wife 1--Yes, business relations that you met the ten years ago.
And during the first year you were very happy and
your wife
Mr. Strellett objected to the lino of questions, but Mr. Rendall sub- mitted that he had listened with sittings while his client had boon great patience at the previous
He would, however, not deal with attacked, and now it was his turn. any point on which he had no instructions. His Worship per- mitted Mr. Rendall to proceed with his questions.
house more than half the Govern-with their familes and other dewas happy with you 1-Yos ment people in the Colony !
The reat will be found in board pendants, are suffering very real ing-houses or hotele, or dwellings distress. Their need will be greater of their own providing, where. they Haig's Fund must be assured of luring the coming winter, and have no furniture provided, and where they pay high rents and rates adequate funds to help them.. and taxes like everyone else, and Haig'e Fund, therefore, appeals where their small rent-allow-most earnestly for very generous anece," are quite insufficient to support on November 11 next, when cover the high charges demanded by Flanders poppies will be sold in landlords in this most expensive remembrance of those who fell Colony.
These facts are obviously not known to the afore-mentioned letter writers, and I ask you therefore, in cortion fairness, to be kind enough to publish this letter FAIRPLAY.
Yours, etc..
Hong Kong has always responded generously to this appeal and last year the sum of £1,103 was remittod to headquarters.
Legion is again organising the sale The local branch of the British of Flanders poppies in the streets on Armistice Day, a special sub- committee having been formed with dr. E. V. Dowley of Messrs. But- waterfold & Swire as bou, secretary, and they look forward to the con- tinued generous support of Hong
HONG KONG, October 16. [It is with pleasure, that accede to our correspondent's re- quest for publicity, but in doing
so we must make a mild protest Kong residents. against the use that unpleasant
word vindictive." So for ca
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DAILY TRESS,"
SIR, Two white women have been
cynical, sarcastic, angry, or ex-done to death whilst pursuing theiz asperated but, We believe, "vindictive."-Es.]
CHINESE SCHOOL
INSPECTORS.
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not occupation of missionaries in the interior of China, and in con- sequence thereof the whole mission- nry world rolls its eyes heavenwards and wringe its hands at such a calamity.
of
One forla very sorry for these women but as they went into this part of China quite voluntarily, no one is to blame but themselves, and further China has again and again this forcibly protested against infliction of foreign religions on her relpetant citizens.
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[10 TILE EDITOR OF THE MONG BÓNG DAILY THESS."]
Sra,-I TLITE not education, but from the tone of Curious" letter I judge he is barbouring jealous attitudo The Anglican Bishop of Victoria towards the Chinese Inspectors of (now reclining at ease in England local schools simply because they after a very strenuous two years enjoy a better salary than that in Hong Kong, of which he had ordinarily paid to the Chinese six months on holidays in Japan) clorks and teachers
has the impudence to include If those Inspectors are a little his diocese about half of the Chinese overpaid it is not because they are Republic, and the only places of friends of the Government, but which he has any first-hand know. because they have mastered the ledge might be Yunnan-fu, and essentials, of. a good English Pakhoi. education
the in
Universities One wonders what the Archbishop abroad.
of Canterbury would any if the Most of these men are graduates head of the Cantones Government of either Cambridge or Oxford sent home a Chinese monk to University, and after the heavy reside in the Isle of Wight, with investment in education, surely powers to annex the whole of the "Curious" would not think of British Isles is his ramificational denying them the privilege of The whole business is nothing receiving good dividend. We more or less than humbug; and the must admit that they have a better sooner we can let those foolish claim to it than we have The subscribing old maids (of both school feed have already increased, sexes) in the backwoods of rural and the Government is not losing. England know that neither their by paying these Inspectors a little money nor their religion is wanted more, so why kick1
I know in many cases that some
in China, the better this country will be for the honest trader........."
of the schoolmasters and professors. If all the money and energy
in the various Colleges in China are receiving handsome pay. On decount of the unavoidable trouble prevailing, China cannot for the moment reorganize her educational institutions, but when the sun emiles upon the fortile fields-Ah, then, and then until then!
As regards the Chineas Govern ment not paying the school-teachers regularly, I am afraid "Curious is running on the wrong track Why poke into other people's
W. E. K
Hong Kong, October 18.
which is being expended in futile missionary enterprises in China alone, conld be diverted to those countries, from whence this money, and energy is derived, there is little doubt it could be well utilised, especially if one only took into consideration the case of the British Isles with our war-maimed mon, parentless children, and vast hos rital and other more or less charitable, concarne, all of which are crying -- out: -for money, and
"PAUL VLAINE, Hong Kong, October 16
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