MODERN AMENITIES IN OLD KONGMOON.
ROADS, CINEMAS, ELECTRIC LIGHT.
[From Our Own Correspondant,)):
WUCHOW NEWS
LETTER
FOREIGN HELPERS APRO. PLANES: A SHOCKING CRIME WAR MUNITIONS.
(From Our Own Correspondent.).
May 40 Remarkable changes have been
Wronow, May 2" made in the City of Kongmoon General Li Chung Yen arrived "within the past three years. It is here yesterday morning and almost impossible to think that so staying a couple of days before is much progress and development proceedings to Nanning. General could be made in so short a time. Li has been away from Kwangri, did one not actually have the ophia native province, over since the portunity to watch week by week the metamorphosis from a typically old tins Chinom city to a more of less modern city with widened, well pared streets, lighted no might with electric light 'Busen, motor cars
conclusion of the war between the two Kwang provinces..
Air-Minded Kwangst. Three aeroplanes" arrived bere Altogether one 11 planes, said to this morning at about IT o'olbek.;
ported into Kwangsi and more ma Civil aviation is making real pro- chines are expected in the future.
HONG
GOVERNO
DEPARTS.
WARM SEND OFF BY OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS.
HON, MR SOUTHORN SWORN IN.
INTRUDER'S RUDE HONG KONG STOCK
AWAKENING
FATAL JUMP THROUGH WINDOW.
MT. A Fraser, sitting a Coroner and assisted by a jury, conducted an inquiry at Kowloon - Magistracy youterday into the dir Biroumstances surrounding the death of Chinese youth named Yusn Fook, about 18 years of age.
Coroner intimated that the facts of Before the inquiry opened, the
the case were follows
The esteem in which H.E William and Lady Fool are held terday when a large gathering of by the community was evident gas
prominent leading residents, inulud ing the heads of the various Civil, Naval and Military Departments, On May 2, Mr. Tajima, a Japanese, assembled at Queen's Pier to wish e-maker, residing at 48 Hai them bon voyage: His Excellenoy phong Road, went to inspact. his and Lady Pool left to England on premises about. I am, and on the leave by B.H.S. Empress of Japan.second floor found & Chinees seisep. steady stream of motor cars brought to the man, striking him a blow From 10.30 am, td 11 am. He picked up a stick and went up
on the leg. The youth awoks: anti Consular Oficials, Hoads of Govern- took fright and in; his effort to es«, ment Departments and Naves and cape, jumped out of a window. Ho Military Offloors. Among those prewas picked up in a serious condi sant were the Hon. Mr. W, T. tion and was removed to the Kow-
and rickshas now ply the "crowdedbe of British make, have been immembors of the Legislative Council, busy streets. A hill at the back of the city is being gradually removed, the earth, being used to greas in Kwangi. ponds, and to raise the level of the strectal
A report was recently published in the ineal Chinese papers to the effect that a motor Highway is soon to be constructed linking up,Siu Lam, Hol Tony and Chin Lin This public, road wadd serve & populous district and connect the two large centres of
Si
Lam and Kongmoon...
New Dinama Showa "All Quiet."
A commodious and up-to-date. moving picture theatre, kas regently been erected in Kongmoon on the new band. There is a large gallery at the back with accommodation for several hundred people. This theatre is called the Hong Sheng Hei Con During the past few days the Almi "All Quiet on the Western Front" has been drawing crowds at the different hours.
Summer
Low Water.
Owing to recent heavy rains the and large motor faunches are able For River has risen considerably to get up to Linglok and Kwailin, there being a good trade both in
enrgo, and passengers.
-Y
Boathorn, C.M.G, Brigadier R. Bloon Hospital where he died later
Walker, OB., Hon. Mr. C G. Cousins, D.3.0., Commodore A. H. the same morning. Aabaster, O.B.E., Hon. Mr. E. Taylor, Sir William Hornell, Et
Hospital, the first witness called, Dr. J. Mackie of the Fowloon said that the youth was, admitted
The water in the West RiverCLE... Sir Shou-son. Chow, Kt,suffering from abrasions and in
Hon. Mr. E., R. Hallifax, O.M.G., C.B.E., Hon. Mr. W E. L. Shen-
to the hospital about 9.40 a.m., fornal haemorrhage, about 8 am then went on to give evidents of the same morning he died Witness
above Nanning is still vory shai low and travellers to Kwaisin aro making the tourney partly by bone and partly by motor from Kweisinton Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Homhaving performed the post mortem to. Nanning,
Commander G F. Ho, RN examination and also of identiños (Retired), the Rt. Rev. Bishop tion Vallorto the Very Rev. Dena Hon Mr. J. P. Braga, Hon. Dr. Swann, Mr. Justice B Wood,
Vincent, the deceased's adopted Evidence was given by Inspector
which Mr. Tajima in the witness mother and a half-brother hiter
box, stated that he had been in
Russian Engineer Busy. Mr. Rumianzeff, a Russian en taken charge of the waterworks. gineer, is in Wuchow and has The pipes have been laid along the main streets and up many of the W. To, OBE., Hon. Mr. B.Hong Kong for six years He side streets. Besides the pipes, H. Kotowall. C:M.G, Hon. Mr. H.moved into his present premises on are simultaneously being laid pipes conveying the water supply there T. Orsay C.B.E. Mr. Ho. Kom for draining off flow water into the river. This will prove a great help. to poople of Wachow during the rainy sensor
"
Murderi Avery tersible crime has been committed in the Nanning Hotel A young girl with her amah were
details are available, Severn
Summer is here again. The plaind one morning dead in their tive notes of the rain bird are room. The police have been very heard almost daily, imuing from the reticent about the whole affair and seclusion of the leafy branches, and the lusty frogs have awakened from the long rest of the past winter to add their chorus to the might
over
Three Killed by Lightning. On the Saturday afternoon. of April 30, a father severe lightning. and thunderstorm passed' Kongmoon and surrounding die sricts. About 4 p.m. the lightning was very inteñas. On the island' of Chiu Lin across the West River
and ubjected to long examination Auspicious characters were arrested
at the police station, but all of thom were able to satisfy the au thorities as to thoir movements at the time of the murder and have therefore been released,
Tong, O.B.E., and Mr. R. E. Lind- 80
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The Band of St. Louis Industrial School was in attendance ab the "Pier and played "Auld Lang Syne" as" His Excellency and Lady Pool steamed away on the launch Britannia. A contingent of nurse from St. John Ambulance Brigade couple prior to their boarding the wore inspected by the departing
launc
Ceremony at: Council Chamber.. After the departure, the Hon. Mr. WT. Southorn was sworn in German Professore.
as Officer Administering the Govern Two German professors have been ment, at the Council Chamber by have joined the stuff of the Kwang-large gathering of ladies and gentle- engaged by the Government and the Puisne Judge, there being a si University.
men at the ceremony.
"
Military Stores, "
from Pak Kai, three different A large quantity of military houses were struck Three people,tou and a fleet of moter-boats and equipment has arrived from Can-" one child, a young woman, and an junks have been engaged to carry elderly "woman were metantly part of these materialk up to Nan- ed, while several others were seri. these munitions amounts to several ning. It is said that the cost of ously burned in parts of the body:million dollars.
Two women
were taken to the Women's Hospital at Phule Kai
The burns are similar to those pro- ST. STEPHEN'S duced by a hot iron.
*Lichees and Rice.
The luscious chees are again making their appearance on the market. The thrifty Chinese faz- ers are out early each morning with their baskets and lohs filled with choice vegetables from their fields and gardens. The Arab crape of rice is now planted and the fold are turning green neath the fleecy clouds of the summer, sky. South China is not lacking im beauty with it hills and rivers pad Belda with the blue of the mountains in the distance."
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VII-PIRACY RULE
INFRINGED.
SHIP MASTER FINED IN MARINE COURT:
COLLEGE
CELEBRATION.
HON. MR. T. N. CHAU
ENTERTAINED.
Seventy old boys of St. Stephen's College assembled at the Chinese Merchante Olub last night to givo a complimentary dinner to one of their number, "Hon. Mr.. T. N Chau. celebration of the 30th year of the The occasion was also s Calloge...
NEW APPOINTMENTS. t
He slept on the ground floor on the May 6, last, and kept the let and and floors of this house as a hotel. night in question and about am be awoke and wont round to see ed. He went up on the second ficer if all the doors were properly lock- where he found a man asleep. Wit mess said he found a stick and shouted to the man after which he fright and in his confusion jumped hit him onep. The dicensed took over the window. Withose conclud taken to the hospital. to the police and the man was then ed by saying that. he made a report
Further evidence was taken after which the jury returned the verdict of Accidental Death"
OVERSEAS LEAGUE
CONCERT."
CROWDED HOUSE AT HMI, AND GOOD PROGRAMME
It was very pleasant to see the
lished yesterday, gave the following the enjoyable concert arranged by concert room at the Halans May A Gazelle Batraordinary, pub-Instituto crowded last night for appointments:
the Overseas League. There were.. Hop. Mr. Edwin Richard Hallifax, fix musical numbers By well-known OM.G., O.B.E, to not as Colonial local performers, and the two seo- Secretary.
tions of the programme were con cluded by sketches, both admirably
acted,
Mr. Alan Eustace Wood to act. BB' Searstary for Chinese Affans:
Mr. John Barrow to act as Private Triangle, is not the easiest of A. A Milne's "Camberley Secretary
Lieutenant Francia Wynne Webb, playlets; and it is rather difficult Royal Artillery, to be Aide-de-Camp, not to over-act and be really silly. with the local rank of Captain.
All three players, Ann Smită, as The following officers to be his the heroine, Mr. Stopani Thompson Honorary Aides-de-Camp:-
as the lounge-lizardi lover, and Mr. Lieutenant James Franois Wright, husband back from Mesopotami
E. O a Brooks as the he-man HKV.D.C, during the which is trying for the temper-- sence on leave of Lieut. Hall played with suavity and finish Owen-Hughes.
Subedar Major Shah
Zamaan
Khan, 9th Jhat Regiment. Subedar Abdul Ghani, Hong Kong and Singapors. Brigade, Royal Artillery.
DANGEROUS DRIVING.
MAGISTRACY,
Mr. Li Hoi Tung, J.P... Chair-TWO CHAUFFEURS FINED AT man, proposed the health of the Guest of Honour. He referred to & proverb quoted on a previous oc- casion by Hon. Mr. Chau, When you drink water, think of ite
Two Chinese motor car drivers driving at Central Magistracy” yos- wore each fined $20 for dangerous terday.
source. Hon. Mr. Chau, he said, always remembered the school where he had obtained bin sarly training, Ton. Li. T. A. Chia Hon Mr. Chan replied in a A charge, under the Suppression characteristic speech, brilliantly drove a motor car at about 35
Mr. Shanton's Reminiscenes.
of Piracy Regulations, for having phrased. He was followed by an started & voyage" at a time not old boy, representing the younger praviously notified and not allowed generation, Mr. Chow Chang Lam, by the Inspector General of Police who proposed the health of the on May 3, was brought against College to which the Warden re- Capt. John Jacobsen, master of the plied. Danish vessel Gustav Diederichsen, before Mr. TW. H. Hosegood, As- stant Harbour Master, at the Marine Court yesterday..
Capt. Jacobsen pleaded guilty to the charge and was fined $5).
Sub-Inspector Elston, who pro secuted, said the vessel cleared at pm on May 3 with 300 passen gora for Bwatow. Tho. police had completed their, search at that time, The evening concluded with a bu's the vessel did not actually sail musical programme contributed by until three hours 16667, and 16 was three old boys, Mesars. La Chor posible for bad characters to have Chi Chan Bhu Fatt and O. K. boarded the ship during that time. Wong.
Hon. Mr. W. L. Shenton's reminiscenes included a reference to his meeting Hon. Mr. Chau twenty-five years ago when Mr. Chay was a student just leaving for Offord. Hon. Dr. B. W. Tap also spoke
In the first case, Inspector R HE. Marks stated that the da: driving at Central Magistracy you
Road near the University. The ins miles per hour along Pokfulam pector was travelling in his own ear in the opposite direction and saw the defondant having difficulty in taking a corner owing to the speed of his car. As BOOD,
he saw Inspector Macks car, he applied all four brakes and akidded across the road, narrowly missing the police officer's car,
In the second case, Sergeant. Wynne stated that the defendant was driving along Des Voeux Road Central from West to Eaut but turn- od back without warning from East to West. In doing so, he narrowly missed another car, but ran into a Chinese who was carrying fish. The man was taken to hospital, where ho was detained for two days
They even brought off quite success- fully, Mr. Milne's irritating arebness just before the curtain falls.
ARKE
YESTERDAY'S OFFICIAL
QUOTATIONS.
There was no Improvement in the condition of the market yesterday morning, which was agin quiet. Bates, howoveri remain more or less unaltered
Salus,
Union Ensurances $490. Hong Kong Lands $77. Hong Kong Trama: $22:0
Hong Kong Banks #1,830. Union Waterboats $19) Benguet Explorations: 30 cents. Providsats (Old) #490," Hong Kong Lands $77. Peak Trams (Old) #104., Yauziati Fazzies. (Old) « 1301 Ohina Lights (Old), $21, Chins Lights (Now) #20), Macao Electrics $24. Telephones (PP) 324.10. Canton Toes $4.80 Hong Kong Ropes $24. Wallies Harpers $14 cum.. Dairy Farms $27.60. Lane, Orawfords (Old) *sj. United Thantres. Tls 4. Government Loans 24 per cent
premium.
Sellers,
South Olins Motors “B -Providents (Old) $5.
8.0. Enterprises. $8,85..
WEEKLY REPOST;
past week the market generally was During the graiter part of the
very much on the quiet side, the only exosptions being Banks and Marine Insurances, for which there was a very consistent demand by investors, and which are conso quently substantially, marked up.
With the above exceptions, the: closing tone is dull.
Ulosing Eaten. Buyers: Dairy Farms 3274
Bales. During the Week.. Hong Kong Banks $1,520. Union, Insurancer $485 to $490%- Providents (Old) $4.90 to 15, Hong Kong Hotela (cum. rights)
$13.10 to #13.16.
Hong Kong Lands $70 to $77.. Hong Kong Realties #11.45 to:
$11.65
Hong Kong Tramways 822 to
$22.10.
Peak Trams $16.
Star Fezzies 00}}, Cling Lights (Old) #21, Hong Kong Electrica #73). Telephones (P.F.) $24, Cements (Combined) $18.80. Hong Kong Ropes: $142, Dairy Farms $28. doartructions (Now) $14. Ewo Cottons Ts. 13.25 to Ils.
13.80.
Government Loans 1 per cent,
to 2 per cent premium.
SHANGHAI SHARES.
sa krim little melodrama, very LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
F. J. Boll's Thread of Scarlet,"
well played by a troupe of men all
of whom had grown into their parts
in
way absolutely esscavial if the play is to succeed.
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Mesara Carroll Bros, have receiv
A full account of the entertained the following cabled" ment will appear on Monday,
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HEALTH IN EASTERN
PORTS
The following health bulletin of Eastern ports, for the week ended April 30, has besti issued
Cases Deaths.
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