BIG FIRE AT CANTON.
EIGHT BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Roи oun OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Jan. 30. Another big fire occurred in Can- ton last night, reducing eight build ings to ashes.
The disaster was due to the care Jessness of a jaki of the Ching Lung butcher shop in Nam Kwan while drying sausages over a stove.
The fire assumed such a threaten ing attitude that it raged furiously for over two hours" before it could be brought under control,
The huge quantities of peanut oil and other inflammable materials in stock added to the fury of the flames.
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A great portion of the eity was vividly illuminated when the con- 'flagration was at its height.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.
FRENCH MISSION AT BRITISH ECONOMIC HONG KONG-CANTON
CANTON.
LAND AND BUILDINGS RETURNED TO CHINA.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
CANTON, Jan. 30. In compilinked with the request of the Canton Government the authorities of the French Cathedral in Canton' formally returned a large portion of its leased land to the
MISSION.
ARRIVAL YESTERDAY.
REPORT TO. BE PREPARED IN
HONG KONG.
Canton Government yesterday,vestigations in Hong Kong conduct when the latter agreed to refunded on lines similar to their work 8550,000 (Hong Kong currency) for in Shanghai and Japan and this the 82 buildings erected thereon,
Negotiations for the retrocession of the site had been in progrens for several years, the local Govern- nent maintaining that the French fission had violated its agreemont
with the Chinese Government when
it erected the buildings and let them, thus converting the site into a business enterprise.
An agreement for the return to the Chinese Government of the
The Canton Fire Brigado respond-site nad the buildings was signed ed to the call immediately and in Government House yesterday, fought the flames with grent cour. Mayor Lin Wan Koi representing age.
the Chiness Government and There were
no casualties, but Bishop Fourquet the French Mis
BIỂU several of the panic-stricken resi. dents were injured, more or less seriously, while removing their bé. Jongings to infety.
The loss is estimated at $65,000.
LOCAL ESTATES.
TWO APPLICATIONS GRANTED.
Wong Tai Yan, who died in Lestate at No. 47, Taz Hang Street, Canton, on February 19, 1929, loft Hong Kong catate which has been valued at $48,500 Letters of ad- ministration have been granted to Wong, Wing Dick, who is tempor. arily living at No. 220, Queen's Road Central.
Local estate to the rius of $1,500 was left by Lucas Leonardo (or Leonard) da Silva, Inte of No: 7, Morrison Gap Road, Hong Kong, who died intestate at that address on July 7, 1930, being survived by bis widow, three daughters and five Lellers of administration have been granted to the widow, Constancia Maria da Silva.
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The document states, inter alia, that the French Mission agrees to return to the Chinese Government
TELEPHONE.
SUBMARINE CABLE SUC- CESSFULLY LAID.
THIRTY SIMULTANEOUS CON. VERSATIONS WITH CANTON,
The British Economic Mission to the Far East arrived in Hong Kong
Something like one and a quarter Fosterday on the P&O. liner mile of 13 quad" enblo Comerin, from Shanghai, and will successfully laid across the harbour remain here until March.
by the Hong Kong Telephone Com- The Mission will be making in-pany yesterday, and this marked further progress in the Hong Kong Canton line, which; as was stated in these columns a few days ago," work is expected to occupy a week. will probably be completed by the Before compiling their réport, mem-end of August next. bers of the Mission will interview the heads and executives of various firms in Hong Kong and Canton,
They will then be engaged in the Bigantic work of classifying the mass of information and data that has been gathered during the past three months from the North. Far this work, the whole suite of offices Hotel will be used, and the Houg on the first floor of the Peninsula Kong General Chamber of Cain-marine cable took place, however, Before the laying of the sub-
merce has been asked to engage the "land end" of the line had to a staff of six stenographic typists be done so that from 7 am. a ging and four copying typists to prepare of workmen were busy on the work the report.
which took them something like tivo
This operation entailed a lot of hard work as arrangements had to be made with the authorities so that it would not interfere with the Was the the shipping. Ten o'clock hour fixed for the start, but long before that hour, Blake Pier was crowded with people, who were an- xious to give the submarine cable a good send-off.
On arriving in Hong Kong. ser-hours to complete, terday the Mission was met by Mfr.
NEONLITE CASE.
COMMISSION FOR WORK AS CANVASSER.
PLAINTIFF SUCCEEDS IN
HIS CLAIM.
Judgment in favour of the plain- (Mr. Justice Jacks) at the Summary tiff was given by the Puiano Judge
Court yesterday in the action brought by Mr. J. M. Xavier against the China Neonlite Com- pany, and two partners, Ip Ian Chuen and Ip Tai Kwong,
Plaintiff claimed that as a result of introduction of customers, sales of Neonlite signs were made to the Asintic Petroleum Company (South China), Ltd., the Standard Oil Company of New York, and the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., on which he was due commis- sion. He asked (1) an account of
all sales made by defendants to the purchasers mentioned; and (2) payment of commission at ten per cent. on the amount of the sales.
The Judgment.
In giving judgment is, Lordship Baid: The defendants admitted that the plaintiff would have been entitled to commission at the rate of ten per cent. on the contracts but for the fact that on April 30, 1930, he waived his claim to com- mission and requested defendants. in defendante employ. The claim and the defence rest entirely on the evidence of plaintiff on the one hand and Mr. Malarky on the other.
its leased land and the 82 concrete E. Hamilton, representing the the launch's siren told all and to divide it among other salesmen!
buildings erected thereon, focated
on Yatak Road, Sai Ben Road,
former 8550,000 (Hong Kong cür
Promptly at ten, two blasts from Hong Kong Government, Mr. M. sundry that everything was ready, F. Key, of the Hong Kong General and proceded by a police launch, Chamber of Commerce and Mr. the lighter from which the cable Tang Yuen Alley, Tung Sen Street, Chan Heung Pak, of the Chinese was slowly but steadily paid out and Sing Hsin Road, upon the lat ter's agrosment to reimburse the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Hamil-made its way across to the Police Both give their evidence in
ton has been delegated by the pion (near the Railway Station) perfectly straight forward manner. rency), being the cost of the buik. Government to assist the Mission. along a course that was marked out They told different stories, but I The Cotton Mission, whose mem-with red buoys. Meanwhile the think this is due to a misunder- bere are also on the Economic work on the lighter itself was going in Hong Kong. Miasion will also prepare its report on space. The cable was just like a huge python coiled up snugly, and no doubt the gang of coolies who were working on it found it rather hot work as they unwound
ing construction,
Government shall have the right to Henceforth the Canton Municipal dispose of these properties as it Bees fit.
DISHONEST AMAH.
STEALS SPOONS AND $10
NOTE.
MRS. SOMERSET FITZROY VICTIMISED.
Mrs. Somerset Fitzroy was com plainant in a case in which a Chinese ainih, was prosecuted for theft of two spoons, a fork and a SIU hotë.
DEATH OF MR. F. T. GOMES.renson to go to Aberdeen in 4 härty Mrs. Fitzroy stated that having
VETERAN EMPLOYEE OF
KOWLOON DUCK.
During their stay in Hong Kong, inembers of the Mission will be entertained at Government House and by both Chambers of Commerce like coils, nt either tiffin or dinner, but so far no definite dates have been fixed. They are due to leave Hong Kong on March 5 for England.
ARREST AFTER TWO
YEARS...
PRISONER IDENTIFIED BY FOUR PERSONS:
terday, before Mr. Balters at the The hearing was resumed yes. on Thursday, ske overlooked her Kowloon Magistracy, of the cash purse containing a 8100 noto and in which an unemployed Chinesh 810 note. On her return, she is charged with having assaulted discovered the loss of the 810 note, Wong Sik Yuen, a Chinese doctor, and, auspecting the amah, who had at co, Lai Chi Kok Road, on March previously received notite of dis- 23, 1929. missal, went to the latter's room.
The death occurred at 2.15 ytstor. day at his residence, 10, Austin Road, Kowloon, of Mr. Francissa Theomotio Gomes, an old meltiberThe amah was not in but Mra of the Portuguese community.
Titzroy discovered two agoons, and the amah. a fork inside a basket belonging to
Wong Kwok Chu, grandson of complainant, under cross-examine tion by Mr. Lo, said that he pick. od out defendant at the identifies- tion parade without hesitation. He was not told by anyone before the identification that he would have to
standing.
It is possible, that plaintiff, in a fit of impatience at the alow progress which was being made with the business ire introduced, may have said he would throw up the whale matter and forego nhy About fifty-five minutes from the commission to which he might have start the cable was tied up on the been entitled, in which case the Kowloon end where it will be joined defendants would have been free to to the main line to Canton at aldo what they liked with the com- lator date. The cable was tested mission.
on Thursday night and found to be highly efficient, and it was aghin tried immediately after renching
Allegation Not Proved. · But, did he really say this? If
the Kowloon end to ascertain the did, did he really menu it, I had not buffered ány damage on the doubt tikk. He does not appear way..
to be man who could afford to This is the heaviest cable over platti really meant this, I throw money away in this manner. handled by the Telephone Com-
provide for thirty simultaneous order to be quite safe in paying pang and when completed will
think Mr. Malarky should have obtained some release in writing in conversations with Canton.
away the commission to anyone of the Company, was
Mr. J. P. Sherry, the manager. The question appears to be, throughout the proceedings together the commission as
present did pidintist abandon his right to with Mr. W. Clark and other think, in view of their admission, alleged ! I officials of the Company. Mr. Bur- that lie was entitled to it, that nett of the Ching Electrie Company the onus is on them to prove their was also an interested spectator.
allegation. I consider they have failed in this.
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FAMOUS ARCHITECT IN HONG KONG.
Mr. Gomes Had been an employbb Of the Kowloon Dock for 45 years.
Having summoned her, Mrs. Fit He has spent practically all hid
zroy adid to defendant, holding life in Hong Kong and was to her purse in one hand and stretch- pick out a man with a prominent SIR J. SIMPSON ON EASTERN years of age.
Of a quiet and unassuming dising out her other hand: Missus' forehtad, -
money, chop chop." The defondant
members of his family.
ncas.
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BUILDINGS.
Sir John Simpson, R.I.B.A., the
I do not doubt Mr. Malacky, but I think he misunderstood the posi-
it was taken seriously, Mr. Malarky, tion plaintiff did make any statement of the type alleged, and position, Mr. Gomes has endeared understood, for she immediately men, he had said in evidence that In the previous case against two
As I said before, would have been. himself to a large circle of friends, produced a 810 nota from her the man who occupied the cubicle
well advised in making a written wlibat sympathy will be extended to pocket and banded it over to wit was the one who pointed the pistol iminent architect, who arrived by plaintiff of his right to zay memorandum of the abandonment
"I would not have brought this mitted that his grandmother had & O. es. Malwa, is on a holiday him. I believe that Mr. Malarky at his grandfather. Withers ad-liero yesterday morning by the P. commission which might be due to charge," Mrs. Fitzroy told the entreated the, five men not to hurt visit to the Far East. Court, "if she had not acted so her husband but to take everything.
deted quite honestly in the matter, Interviewed by a Daily Press as he understood it, but, on the UNION CHURCH MEETING, ridiculously." Witness had caught
Assistant Superintendent Murphy, representative, Sir John said that facts given, I cannot believe that up the edge of a quilt belonging giving evidence of the ideatine tie had not yet had time to form plaintiff abandoned all his rights to the defendant, with a view to tion parade held on Jalillary in opinion on architecture in the in the manner he is alleged to have expediting the process of packing, stated that the parade was con: Far East. As far as he could done. miss the defotidant on the spot and ducted by him at the Charge Room,judge the design of buildings most dot take further action. However, No. 2 Police Station."
The funeral took place yesterdaý at the Roman Cathollo domstéry.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
up, it being her intention to dis-
At the annual meeting of Union Church, hold on Thursday, the following Committees were
A$ ap. poliited:
closely met the requirements of the
olimate,
Judgment for Plaintiff,
I give judgment for the plain- 8004 as witness lacntiated The prisoner had paraded with
tiff against the first and third de- "police," just to frighten and has ten others, all dressed slike: Four
What had struck him forcibly on fendants with costs. If the plain- Committee of Management: Rev. ten her, the defendant proceeded to witnesses, including complainant, sence of posters and signs in the against the second defendant, he the voyage out was the total ab tiff wishes to obtain fulgiment E. O Powell, Messrs. A. T. howl and scream. She kept this up his grandson, & nephow and a Hamilton, J. Mitchell, J. Afor half-an-hour, and witness sold daughter picked out prisoner & the ports that he had visited. They must apply to the Court for & date Wattie, D. MoNcillie, E. Hime she had to go into the garden to man wanted by the police, but his were an eternal eyesore to him in to be fixed for trial as to the lasus worth, P. D. Wilson, C. C. Hick get away from it.
wife could not identify the
Britain and the Continent.
of whether the second defendant ling, M. F. Key, T. 6. Whyte shrieking the house down," Mrs. Smith, A. Steronson, W. Elliott, Fitzroy commented. N. M. Currie and N. Drummond, chanteral nude
L. McPherson (Hon. Secretary),
Ladies' Committee: Mesdames Poxell, Purvis, MeNellio, Hamil.
ton; Drummond, Hitchell, Currie, Goodall, ~P~D. Wilson; McLeod, Pryos and Foster;"
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In reply to Mr. Lo Sir John stated that there were in a pitetner or not.
Mr.
hoʻstartling innovations in archi-
His Lordship added that he was
the action as it now stood and his
name would be struck out:
A.S.P., said that none of the tecture at Home, Architecture Antisfied that the fourth defendant. Mrs. Fitzroy, Haid the understood the "porld-recorvino-detrudent by myit.
As to what happened afterwards, identifying witnesses told him that pursued its way in the traditional Me Malatkly) was not a
post te night on tibe hiltaide before her arrest,
his prominent forehead, and also
The planning, however, of some Mr. Fitzroy, who was in Court, that none of the witnesses were of the new London theatre · had aaid he was not pressing the charge given intimation of the number of teen vastly improved during the
The defendant was convicted and suspects in the identification line. ment, Sho was removed from the sentenced to, six weeks' imprison.
last few years, and it would not be long now before their acoustic pro dook, weeping.
perties would be well-nigh perfect.
Mf. Buttors adjourned the case until February 19.
Prior, for the defendants, to which On an application by Mr. J. T. Mr. D. L. Strellett, plaintiff's Lordship limited the amout of the solicitor raised no objection, his
claim to $1,000.
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