MODERN MOTOR BRIDGE IN HAINAN.
BUT WALLS, WATCH TOWERS AND SEARCHLIGHTS
FOR A SMALL
TOWN
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST THE REDS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Kachek, Oct. 28-Much interest has been centered around the build-
ing of the new concrete bridge about a mile to the north of Kachck. The motor road from Hoihow crossos o small river at that pointa streams ordinarily
for
To Keep Out Rods. The market of. Doulon (Blz Road), twelve miles northwest of Kachuk, is in the midst of a tur bulent region much disturbed by communist bands Recently i
neces-
the region, but it was fold that additional protection was sary. Two watch towers have boen erected at opposite ends of the market, each about thirty feet high
and equipped with fairly power lampa, alone, cost over 8100.00. ful gasoline searchlights. There The owners of the proper
extedding to
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1931.
SHIP MASTER'S ACTION.
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL
ALLEGED.
";
· SALARY AND DAMAGES.
CLAIMED
SHANGHAI RACES HONG KONG STOCK
"DALLAS WINS ST. LEGER WITH SAARLAND,
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.
The tit-bit of Monday's racing in Shanghai was the fifth racs of the day The Shanghai St. Loger. This At the Summary Court yeater classic race over a mile and throo day, before the Puisno Judge (Mr.quarters went to Saarland ridden Justice Lindsell), Capt. A. G. by Mr. Dalles which won from two Corbin sued the Wo Ping Steamship good ponies in The Golden Eagle Co Ltd 47, Des Voeux Road and Bonnie Lat. The Golden Wat, for 81,501.70 as salary due Engle, it will be interesting to noto while working ns master of the was ridden by Mr. Hill and an motor vessel Wo Ping Yee, expenses other jockoy equally well known incurred on behalf of tho owners, locally as Mr. Hill rode the third
missal..
sum
EXCHANGE.
YESTERDAY'S TRANSAC-
TIONS.
With the rise in exchange the market yesterday opened easier all round, buyers holding aloof for the time being awaiting further develop ments in "orohango. 2.
a
Banka changed hands at $1,680 and $1,605.
st, and at the close there were Underwriters were put through at buyers at 85.
Dooks were in demand at 830.. 85.30, but the new shares wore in Providents (old) were done at demand at $9.452
Hotels (ald) were wanted at 815, shares were in demand at $14, but sellers required $151. The now
Lands could have been obtained at $843/
$180 Humphreys (old) were in request Realties were in the market at $13,60
Eos were offering at Tls. 10.40; Trams were obtained at
Mr. Dallas rode two winners" Plaintiff waived the of during the day and shared riding 8561.70 to bring the action within honours with Mr Rothe who also the jurisdiction of the Court. steered home two winners in Dan
Mr. H. L. Denny's appeared for Lenorand Boot Black/ the plaintiff and Mr. F. C. E. Ben- Mr. M. M. Sokolof's endidate word to be pitai dall for the defendants.
won a six furlonga race in the com Plaintiff stated that be comparatively excellent time of 1 minute monoed bie duties 48 master on 29.3 seconds.
July, 8 under a written agreement
engaged yesterday, prospective can- didates for the champions on Wednesday are probably taking a good rest before setting out for the race of the meeting. There were only eight races on the card but owing to the number of starters in the inst race, this was split up to make two races.
None of the cracks were
amall, but in flood time rising Was decided to widen the one long and damages for wrongful dispony Bonnie Lad.' fifteen or even twenty foot and s-street through the market, for mo coming a raging terreny overflow tor traffic. At the same time the market authorities decided to ing from the main Xaaliek river make the place safe from attack A fine substantial buttressed stone Their Bceal militia is recognized bridge built a hundred years sacne the most loyal and efficient crosses the river a hundred yards below the new bridge. Built of course only for foot traffic, it was barely wide snough car to orose, with the added dis
providing, for a salary of $200 advantages, so far as motor traffe
month and 24 hours notice by was concerned, of purving appras
either side. When he went for his ches on
side and a fairly ty either.
the rear first month's wages he told Mr. market have boon stoop" grads on one side, Planks
Anderson, the manager, that he was ordered to make Л continuous were used to build out the whole stone wall completely duelosing the not satisfied with the arrangement bridge to the width of the bur market, each building across his and asked for an increase. He also -tresses but that was at
own location but in accordanc best but n
asked for authority over the crow, with sprified plans Every ten temporary expedient and still left houses are allowed a back gatens he had found that he had no the bridge vory narrow. Last year The original plan was to have authority over them and they pas double wall with a space for patrol: araan carrying his load of woodling between, but the strict adher sively resisted his "orders. Simul wan crowded off the bridge by a enco to that has been slightly motaneously he gave 24 hours notice car and fatally injured by his fail dified. The total cost is estimated to the Company if his application onto, the rocks below. The now at about 85000.00 for the tower for increase was not considered, and the common share, in addition district magistrate, dr. Ho, a to the cost to each owner of the whereupon Mr. Anderson destroyed local man appointed last July, felt roar walls, Where many places him to carry on at 8350 a month the written agreement and naked that a new bridge was urgently sign of progress, the continued provisionally, saying he would have needed and plans were forzaulated Jawleness of this region has to consult others before confirming at once. Actual construction was sulted in a return to almost me the increase. begun about September 1 and al
diseval practises. though the work was seriously h dered by the heavy rains in. Inta September and early October, the bridgo itself in now.completed. The approaches have yet to be filled and the short strotches of road on either side propared before traffle can be begun,
Reinforced Concrate..
are tearing down, their walls as «
* Guardz for Rice Harvesters..
2
."
Star Ferries were reported sales at 802, and there were sellers at
China Lights were offering at 82832 OZNA Hong Kong Electrics were want- ed at 877). 820 --Cements (old) were offering at
&
Ropes were dealt in at $19. $301, ad further sellers at that Dairy Farms, after being done at quotation.
Canton Ices were sellers at $6.80.
with sellers ascking 810).
Watsons were in demand at $10;
Constructions: (old) were in de!
We are indebted to the Sportsmand at 85.85, and the new sharcs Club for the following resalta
wero also wanted at: 81.75000
fr. Day's Fenland (Mr. Dallas) 1 1-Bcurry Stakes (7 Furlongs)."
Mr. Sing Le's Stavana (Mr. Mr. Henry White's Golden Plane
Davis) (Mr. Needa)
Time: 1 minute 48.9 seconds 1-Wortham Cup (6TM Furlongs). Mr M M. Sokoloff's Windmill
Plane (Mr. Beven)
E. and S. A Foi Ying (Mr. Encarnacio)
Eve's Starlit Eve (Mr. McCann).
Time: 1-in. 29.3 seca, 3-Mongolian Handicap "A" Class (1 Miles).
Mr. RH MeNair's Dan Leno Hunt's Blackmors Vais (Mr. (M: Rotha) M
Mr. Elliot Hazzard's Beta (Mr.
Turguson) Doitz)
Hong Kong Government Loan was wanted at. $2 per cont. ex ini terest. AAN
AFTERNOON BESSION,
The market remained easy and" quiet throughout the day. The 3 Constructions, which advanced to only exception was the strength in 86.10 and 82. buyers of the old and new shares respectively;
Banks changed hands at $1,680. Eopes wore in demand at $174. Constructions (old) were in de mand at the advanced rate of 80.10, and the new shares, which, werd
2
3
done at 8, closed in demand at that quotation.
Time: 2 mins. 40.4 secs. 4-Mongolian Handicap "B" Clasa
(14
Miles).
... Structural Alterations, Plaintiff explained that certain alterations were made to the shipsar. which raised navigational dificul Rice harvest is "just beginning ties so ho reported the matter to Because of terrorism many villages the Harbour Master, whe told wit are deserted. The magistrate is ress to return to his ship. He re- planning to send soldier guards turned at five o'clock, and an hour out with the villagers at least long later received a letter from the enough for them to harvest their Company dismissing him. grain. Various skirmishes are be
He said the allegation in the ing fought in attempts to secure letter that he tried to demand an Mr. order, and certain conditions of extra 3100 wages was not true and The bridge is of reinforced con- amnesty are also being announced the question of wages was entirely crete, twenty-nine feét long, but it is too early yet to forecast separate from his report to the twenty-two wide, and rising twent results. There is no apparent anti-Harbour Master, foot from the ordinary water lavel. Japaness agitation but wild tales The road bed is five inches thick, of various atrocities said to have dall put it to plaintiff that when In 'erose-examination, Mr. Ren- and the coat is given a $2800.00 occurred at various places are his demand for another $100. was Mox. Tho work was done by a con-common talk.
refused le immediately went to the Mr. Sirrah's Antrim (Mr. tracting firm and supervised by Mr.
Harbour Office and made his report Bon Tip-hi, and is guaranteed for A New Church Dedicated. about the structural alterations, but Messrs. Mollers Ltd.'s Beaulight
Noodt)erregeantas five years by the company. The
witness denied this. recent floods apparently had no ¡lf' The dedication of the contra
Outlining his defence, Mr. Ren-Messrs. R. L. and W's Cyklon
(Mr. J. O. Harris) effects on the structure, although church of Limko, at Hau-lang dali said that on September 9, the the water was higher than for many (Kia-lai) market in the Lim-ko dha ship being due to sail the next day,
(Mr. Noeda) years, and that test should re-trict, took place on October 17, The plaintiff asked for his wages to be
Time: 2 mins. 45.2 secs.. assure those who "feel that the sup-church will hold comfortably some increased to $300 but Mr. Anderson 5.-Shanghai St. Lager (1) Mules, porting piera are too small. In five hundred people, and STAK comparison with the massive but crowded for the communion aarvice. could not agree Phhintiff there
Classic). trosses of the old bridge they are held the day following the dedica-n reported the alterations to the
Mr. Day's Saarland Harbour Master who, naturally, had
(Mr. much smaller, but the depth to tion. The building cost, completed. to investigate. The Government Dallas). which they are gunk in the rock 85,100.00 Mex., and has been put Marine surveyors discovered that Mars, Winsome and Hasty's beneath is probably a greater ori- up under the direction of the pas the alterations were not serious and Mr. Lads Bonnie Lad (Mr. *The Golden Eagle (Mr. Hill) terion of their strength.
tor, the Rov. Tu Yun-khai the ship was taken out on the fol- Apart from one gift of $1,000.00 lowing day with a new master.
Encarnacio) Road Company's Enterprise. gold given by the family of the Inte Rav. William J. Leverett, for
Refusal to Bell, The" bridge was constructed at many years member of the "Mr. Anderson would any that the the expense of the Kheng-ek Road American Presbyterian Mission in alterations were made in July. Company. This company was the Hainan and especially interested Plaintiff had admitted that he had first to open & road between the in the Limko work, as a memorial come into port on five occasions Bak-xiang River and Kachok, to their brother, the funds for the each month and he could have re making possible direct motor traf church proper and the manse and ported them before had he wished. fio with Hollow. Since 1023 they school building to be erected, have Ho need not have left it until he have had motor roads, following been raised on the field.
Death of Mr. J. Williams,
.
ft
did. Mr. Anderson considered he was justified in dismissing plain tiff because he refused to sail un- less granted the increase of $100 a month, and his report to the Har bour Master resulted in the ship being held up.
Time: 2 mins. 47.2 secs.
6.-Biccawet Cup 13 Mller), Mrs, "Jack Liddell's Boot Black
(Mr. Rothe)
Mr. C. S. Franklin's Bunny (Mr.
J. O. Harris)
Allan's Michigan (Mr. Neugebauer)
Time: 2 mins. 41. secs.
7-Loong Who Handicap (14* Mies).
Mr. F. V Botelho's Pink Ticket Messrs. Law and Hickling's Glen
(Mr Deitz)
App. (Mr. Needs). Mr. A. S. Henchman's Godson
(Mr. Clark)
2
HONG KONG POLICE
RESERVE.
[ORDERS BY THE HON. MI, E.
WOLFE, GM.G., L.G.P]
Armistice Day.
The following Police Reservists will parade for duty in connection 1with the Armistice Day celebrations
on Wednesday, November 11-
Chinese Company. As ordered. Indian Company-30 members of the Indian Company will parade at Central Polica Station at 9.30 a.m. lo draw revolvers. Dress: White uniform, helmet, belt and trun choon to be worn..
3
Flying Squad 20 members of the 1 Flying Sqund will parade at Central Police Station at 10.00 am sharp to draw revolvero. Dress: Khaki uniform and cap with khaki covers. Sharpshooters Сотраду. - 25 mombers of the Sharpshooters Company will proceed direct to the station allotted to them at the hour arranged. Dress: Khaki uniform, 1 black belt with pouch and holster
with revolver,
Winter Uniform,
:
Winter uniform will be taken into wear between 8 pm. and 8 nm) from Sunday November 1 Fine Chinese Company,
Part
Part II Training Course-All recruits will reports at the Chinese Company's Headquarters, 17, Queen's Road Central to-day at 5.30 . for instruction..."
Fart I. Training Course-All re- craits of the Chinese Company, will: attend Central Police Station for Squad Drill on Thursday, at 5:30 p.m.j TEN.CO.'% Class -All N.C.0,'s will, attend the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Friday, at 4 p.m. for instruction under Mr. Paterson, M&P.P.T.S.
the old foot-traffic route from Kachek to Ui-diok (Yellow Ban- boo) and thence to Bang-kau· Mar ket and the ferry at Tun-ngai or The funeral of Mr. J. Williams Deng-ang. More recently a second of Hong Kong, who passed away company has taken a new road in the Amorican Presbyterian Hos from Yellow Bamboo to the ferry pital, Hoihow, on October 16, was Mr. Anderson, in evidence, denied at Ham-khau, and tho Khengek held in the late afternoon of the there was any written agreement.. Company does not ocllect as much are day. Interment took place in Plaintiff was engaged on a salary in tolls as formerly. Dividends the little foreign cemetery between of, 8200, a month, with free quar
Time: mins. 20,3 BUCB. on shares usually average ten par Hoihow and Kinngchow, and the ters, and when he drew his month's B-Pagoda Handicap (1) Milos). coat. No dividends were declared service was conducted by the Rey salary he did not ask for an in- Mr. Marray Kidd's Jack Tar this year, and it is expected that D, S. Tappan. Most of the mam crease. On September 9 plaintiff (Mr. Pote Eunt): the profits of one more year will bors of the foreign community were asked for an increase. He was aak Mr. W. L. McCann's St. Patrick be sufficient to cover the entire present, and a number of wreaths ed to write in officially as witness(Mr McCann) cost of the bridge.
word presented.
had to put the matter before the Mr. Philmay's Alverbank (Mr. directors.
Encarnacao) Witness said that plaintiff men- Time: 2 min 42 Beca tioned that if he was not given the 88-Pagoda Handicap (11 Miles.) who wore dresses of saze blue goor increase he would not takeout gette. The flower girls were the clearance papers and would report Mr. Hamariwante's Thistledown
(Mr. Neugebauer). the structual alteration in the ship: Massachusetts Joss Boy (Mr. Misses
Goraldine and Patricia to the Harbour Master, The To J. O. Harris) an Jorgo. They were dressed in saxe port was made, but no action was afr. Eluor's Ali Baba (Mr. T. M. blue, each carrying a posy. The taken against the owners... bride's mother was dressed in groy Dismissal Unjustified. morocain "crepe.
His Lordship said he thought de- fendanta were definitely bound-by- The best men were Mr. F. Etheir letter of dismissal, and that when Miss Ena Maria Danenberg, D'Almada Remedios and Mr. R. C. the only reason assigned for that daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Danen. Danonberg,
WEDDING AT ROSARY CHURCH.
XAVIER DANENBERG:
Rosary Church, Kowloon, was bosutifully decorated last Sunday
Daniel Paulo Xavier, son of Mrs
Maria Honorine Xavier Osmund,
and stepson of Mr. A. Oxmund. The Very Rev. Father Spads per formed the ceremony, d
stop being taken, in the letter,- wus. bocause plaintiff had asked for an extra. 8100 a month, which was not
Collaco) ******* Time: 2 mink, 41.2 secs.
CROWN LAND SALES.
Indian Company,
Part II. Training Course.—All members who have not passed 'Part II. of Training, Course, sirould, at tend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters, 17, Queen's Rond Central, on Thursday, at 8.30 p.m. * Flying Squad, g
Special Duty-Mumbers who are detailed for special dutyat, the Races will parade at: Central Police Station on Saturday at 1.45 pm,
Promotions Orown Bergeant R407 W. V. Field has been appoint ed Sub-Inspector with clicet from October, 1931,
Lahoe Sergeant B414 R. P. Dua- geant with effect from October 29, lop has been appointed Crown Ser-
berg, of Canton,, was married to Mr. The bride and bridegroom, who
At yesterday's Crown land sales, are very popular in the Colony, sufficient to justify the dismissal. Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2573, were the recipients of numerous He found, therefore, that the situated at the junction of Canton and beautiful gifts from a wide and he also found that his salary Road and Mong Kok Road, was 1931
missal of plaintiff was unjustified circle of friends. A hippy speech at the time he was dismissed was sold to Mr. Wong Wam of 200, Lai Company Drill-Company Drill was made by the best man at the $200 a month, and that any dam Yung Choi Street, for 270,000. The will be carried out on. Kennedy Given away by her father, the reception, which was held at Mr. Aages to which he was entitled must upset price was $30,048,
Road con Friday Members will fall bride was attired in a plain white F. Osmund's residence at 1, Liberty be based on that figura
Rural Building Lot No, 335, in outside Queen's: Pier at 5:15 p.m. katin gown
and carried a bouquet Avenue, Hamuntin
After finding those inets, his situated at Repulso Bay Road, Bear, Dress Khaki çoyers, belt, rezolver: of double cosmos and, Honolulu Later the couple left on their Lordslap adjourned the case until Wong Nej Chung Gap was sold, to and, truncboons. This drill is com- creeper. She was attended by the boneymoon at: Repulse Bay, the 11 am, on Friday, when judgment. Mr. Lai Tin, of the firm of Woo pulsory for all members, gal Miases Caroline da Cruz and brido's travelling drom being of on the amount of damages to which Brother, for $8,100 The upset
·(8gd.) D. L. KING, Clotilde Hyndman as bridesmaids, wine coloured silk morocain crre plaintiff is entitled will be given price was $6,300.
D.A.P(R.).
EXCELLENT
YARNS!
The New
Autumn Suitings
are now here.
This season's new suitings have been particularly well chosen, there are many delightful designs, and colourings in SAXONIES FLANNELS, and SCOTCH, IRISH and WEST OF ENGLAND TWEEDS, which we shall be pleased to show without obligation to purchase the yarns from which the cloths have been span are of excellent quality.
Tweed and Blue Serge Suits Worsted Suits
... from $90.00
$97.60.
Wm. POWELL, Ltd.
Gentlemen's Tailors and Breeches Makers,
10, Ice House Street,
Columbia
RECORDS
Process
DB145
New Standard of Realism
BILLY MAYREEL-PIANO
TEN CENTS A DANCE (BABY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY:
EVERGREEN DELET A LITTLE TOMMY TUCKER DEBT LET'S GO NATIVE
DB320-
SAFETY IN NUMBERS 5605-FOLLOW THROUGH
SWEET NOTHING 6571 JASMINE
MEDLE
The Anderson Music Co., Ltd.
SPALDINGS CUSHION
NO
NECK WOODS AND IRONS
IN MATCHED SEIS
VIBRATION I
The new
CUSHION
SHOOK
LANE CRAWFORD, LTD.
SPORTS DEPT.