CHOLERA IN HONG KONG.
THIRTY-THREE FATAL CASES LAST WEEK.
NINE DURING PAST THREE
DAYS.
No fewer than thirty-three cases of cholera, all fatal, were reported to the authorities during the week ended July . Of these cases, four were imported.
RECENT CITY BURGLARIES.
ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKER. IN THE DOCK.
A large assortment of add piecos
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1932.
EUROPEAN BOUND THREAT TO MURDER
OVER..
SULTAN.
RESENTED NOISE BY SCHOOL CHILDREN.
CHINESE BOY ON SERIOUS CHARGE.
Mr. Joseph Drewery appeared-be-!
A
Benantion WEB created
in
GIRL ALONE WITH DYING YOUTH.
MIDNIGHT DRAMA IN
LONDON TRAIN.
Wraysbury (near Windsor), July. 10-In a bungalow standing back from the Windsor road here there is girl, aged 16, who was the only witness of a drama in a train which brought a boy-and-girl romance to
tragic end.
The girl is Patricia Cork, of Welley-road, and late at night a
of silk, fountain pena, cigar and fore Mr. Fraser at Kowloon Ma- Johore on Monday when it becamo cigarette holders and automatic gistracy yesterday as defendant in known that a Chinese "boy" em lighters were exhibited at Central a summons in which he was alleged ployed in the palace of H.H. the Magistracy yesterday when a Chin- to have assaulted a number of Sultan was charged in the police ceo was charged before Mr. Wynne children by throwing water on them court with criminal intimidation to Jones with housebreaking and with | on June 30.
the effect that he, had said to a receiving stolen property.
Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, appearing certain person that he would cause The stolen articles, according to for the complainants, said that the the death of His Highness. On the returns for the same week. Inspector J. Murphy, who prose children belonged to a school with The "boy," Teochew named youth, with whom she was returning there appeared two enses of small-cuted, were taken from two shops promises on the ground floor of Tan Ah Ho, appobred before the in the last train from London, Sheik Abu drank a bottle of poison and died pox (both fatal), two of diphtheria, in the city. The first shop (No. No. a Sai Yeung Choi Street. At Second Magistrate, eleven of enteric fever (two fatal), 51 Des Voeux Road Central) was 12.30 p.m. they were playing in the Bakar, on two charges, criminal in in the compartment in which they and two of cerchro-spinal fever, broken into on June 13, the thieves yard when water was poured on timidation and possession of stolen were travelling alone.
The youth was Geoffrey Hillier, gaining admission by breaking them from the third floor of house property. He was remanded in cus- through a part of the partition be- No, Ja
aged nineteen, of Welloy-road.
tween the shop and the stairway. A showcase containing fountain pens and pencils was stolen.
both fatal.
With regard to the cholera cases, it would seem that there is no cause. for grave anxiety. The Medical Officer of Health, interviewed yes torday, said that on Monday the returns showed only one cant, on Tuesday four cases jund yesterday four cases,
"The signs were not discouraging," he added.
CANTON CASES REDUCED
BY 70 PER CENT,
When the headmaster of the school. heard of this, he reported the mat ter to the police.
tody until next week.
According to information given to a Straits Times reporter who made inquiries, Tan Ah Ho was working The next morning, when the Un July 3, the children were in in the kitchen of the Palace about tarceny was discovered, a small boy the yard going through thoir dril four days ago washing some croc
glass, and a employed by the! shop faulling exercisra. Defendant, it was kery. He dropped the stolen showcase, with its con alleged, came out to the verandab "cook," 4 woman named Bulat tents removed, in Pottinger Street. of his fiat, and shouted that, if they binti Abdullah, began to scold him, He notified his master of the dis did not stop their noise he would saying, "Your pay will now be cut covery. The master, said Inspector come down and strike them.
if His Highness bears about it." In Murphy, would identify the foun- tain pond in Court as being idea. Mr. Bendall said the summons reply the "boy," who became in- tical with those stolen from his was taken out to ensure that the censed, said, "You had better keep shop.
complainants would be given pro- quiet," and went on to say in Malay, fection. He pointed out that pro- "Lu diam diam sajah. Sayah punya ple came to live in the vicinity of kepala sakot,” the school on their own accord, and
Cut Through 'Grill.
Patricia Cork is tall and slim, and her face was white and her voica a mere whisper as she told me the story of the tragedy.
"Geoffrey and his brother had Laken
me to a theatro," she said. It had been a very funny show, indeed "-hora-the ghost of a sad smile touched the corners of her mouth.
"Geoffrey." she continued, "had been in the best of spirits. At the station we left his brother to travel in a comparment by ourselves.
"The train had started, when suddenly Geoffrey leaned forward and drank something from a small bottle.
The 17th meeting of the Canten Municipal Comal was held last Monday, under the presidency of The second robbery took place at Mayor Liu Chi Wen and attended an Indian silk store at 45, Queen's
The woman misunderstood him. Ronal Central, on June 25 Inst. by Councillora Luk Yau Kwong. Here there were two doors, an outer should expect a bit of noise. Chil She wont and reported that the
Chinese boy had stated he wanted The train was a non-stop to Liu Ping Kwong, Wa Park Shiang, one made of wood which was secur-dren, he said, always had and alto cut off the Sultan's head. In Richmond, and he lay there dying, Chin Wang, Taim Kuk Chi, Ho Chied by a padlock and an inner iran Chung, Lai Cho Kam, Li Mei Shuk, grill which was secured by chain ways would make a certain amount consequence of this report the "boy" while I was too horror-stricken to do anything until we came to Rich- and padlock. It is alleged that the of noise.
mond." Yuan Mong Hung, Lak Chi Hong theives cut the wooden door and fled through the chain which se and Ching Shang Yin,
Allegations Denied,
enced the grill. Gaining admit- Defondant denied the allegations, tance, they stole a quantity of silk, saying that he did not throw any number of cigarette lighters and water on the school-children at any quantity of cigar holders. The
thief or thieves are alleged to have time. contatalon 8300 in money, but when After the headmaster and a boy searched, the defendant only had had given avidenos, Mr. Rendall 88 on him.
Inanector Murphy went onu informed his Worship that an im say that the articles stolen were vained no 81.053.00 and the pro- perty since recovered by the police nt_8761.50.
portant witness, the wifo of the master who had actually seen the water thrown by the defendant, was' not in Court, but was on her way.
The case was accordingly put back, but when it was called again, his with the case as he had several! Worship said he could not go on other cases to take. He suggested an adjournment
was arrested.
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His arrest revealed something elsa and resulted in the second charge being brought against him. A gold watch with the same "Helen in. scribed on the back was found in his possession. It is not yet do finitely known if it belongs to Her Highneas the Sultana of Johore.
Further investigations are being made by the Johore police.
SIR CECIL CLEMENTI.
FISHING INDUSTRIES AT
MORIB INSPECTED.
Her face paled a little more, and she clenched her hands nervously as as she spoke.
I still do not realise what has "It happened," she continued, seems impossible that he is dead.
"Geoffrey Way very telapera- mental, and he used to get some very bad moods when he was un- happy about nothing at all. The least thing would depress him, but he had never threatened to do this." The brother of the dead youth, said to me: "I knew Geoffrey was very deeply in love with Patricia, but I thought it was only a boy- and-girl affair."
When the train arrived at Rich. mond Miss Cork raised the alarm. Hillier, who was then unconscious,
The report submitted by the Bureau of Health showing that the number of cholera cases in Cantora has fallen by over 70 per during the last two weeks was read to the meeting and passed for filing. The following resolutions were passed at the meeting, viz. :-
That the proposal of the Bureau of Finance to utilize a portion of
Speaking of the defendant's are the funds collected in connection rest. Inspector Murphy said that with the sale of plots of lands in on the morning of June 25, a police Cantom for the refund, to rate the defendant and another man in man and a district watchman saw payers for taxes paid by them in Queen's Road Central. The to
Klang,, July 4-H.E., the High was taken in an ambulance to Rich- excess of the official fand assess. Í ned the defendant and took him to Central Police Station where he thent rate, be adopted and pay revealed to the police the hiding
Mr. Browery remarked that an Commissioner, accompanied by Rajamund Hospital, but he was dead
nt the Istana ments he made as soon as possible. place of some of the booty. The adjournment would be inconvenient Udu, A.D.C. and Mr. R. J. Curtis, before the hospital was reached.
for him, as he found it difficult to A.D.C., arrived That the drafted regulations police took him to the spot and get away from his work to attend Mahkota, Klang, on Saturday and is believed to have contained prassic
there in a basket in the street was
was received by Raja Muda of Court. governing the appointment of a
4 large quantity of silk and After consideration, Mr. Drow Selangor and Tangku Leksamens, committee to take charge of the cigarette lighters. In consequence Assessment of the properties be of information given by the defenry decided to plead guilty to a A.D.C, to H.E. the Sultan. After-
wards the party proceeded to Morib |ing rule. Mombom now, began to technical offence.
His Worship remarked that as with the Sultan.
ask What are you thinking in- longing to the Kwangtung Electricdant. the police were able also to
recover a quantity of fountain pens the complainants simply wished On their way they stopped at stead of What are you drinking? Supply Co., be approved.
from Lascar Row.
After evidence had been given in protection to be given, he would Teluk where an address was given which is a distinct sign of progress. That the application of the
12 Malay school boys. The party was standard of public speaking in Bureau of Education for parmis-support of the Inspector's opening, bind defendant over in the sum of to His Excellency by the Teluk The Club has definitely raised the
8200 to keep the peace for the case was adjourned until to months. In doing so, his Worship received at the Istana Mahkota, Kuala Lumpur. The lead has been sion to include the rental charges morrow.
advised the headmaster of the Morib, by Mr. F. W. Douglas, Raja taken by the Kuala Lumpur Club in payable for the use of premises
school to prevent his boys from Nong and the Malay chiefs.
the matter of visits to the Sungei for the establishment of municipal
blowing bugles at 7 o'clock in the other address was given to His Buloh Lapor Asylum. The Asiatic morning.
Excellency by the Morib Malay unemployment relief is a thing for primary schools in the budget of
'School boys. After this His Ex-which government has reason to hr the Bureau for the current year be
celloncy, accompanied by the Bul-grateful." tan, went to inspect the fishing in- sanctioned.
dustries.
CAR SMASH ON ISLAND ROAD.
EUROPEANS HAVE NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr. G. G. Stopani Thompson and a lady friend had a remarkable escape from serious injuries when a Hong Kong Hotel car in which they were proceding along the Island Road about midnight on Tuesday, went over the embank.
ment:
NEW SIAMESE CABINET.
CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION OF TAXES.
*******,
.
An-
The following were present at the luncheon:-The Sultan Hon, the Chief Secretary, Mra Caldecott, Raja Muda of Selangor, Tungku Abdullah Raman, Raja Udu, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Cartis, Mr. Corry, Tungku Laksamana, Raja Nong, Mr. Hussy and Mr. Fallowa.
house and land tax suspended and the former system restored for the time boing, and the tax on salaries will be repealed and replaced by an income tax which will not ap ply to anall, incomes from sources other than salaries such as securi ties, stocks and money at interest The Government is studying with care the possibility of more relief, and is confident that a reasonable The Heir Apparent to the Siamese increase will be granted for the
throne, Prince Paribatra, purpose of education and the immotored to Kuala Lumpur.
provement of agriculture. against whom the cent
NO INFLATION POLICY- INTENDED.
d'état was
TU* The Government makes it clear that it does not propose to change upon a policy of inflation.
At 3.30 p.m. the party left for Klang and after tea at the Instana Mahkota, Klang, His Excellency
particularly directed, has the value of the tical or to enter MALAYAN ROTARY.
been released from custody, but it is announced that he bas to leave for ☐ foreign country almost immediately. Various reductions in taxation are
Must Leave Siam,
Bangkok, July 4H. R. H. announced. The Government Prince Paribatra of Nagor Svarga does not propose to change was released from custody yester- the value of the tical or day and has been taken back to his
tion.
The car toppled over at a spot about a mile from Aberdeen. The
Bangkok, July 3.-To renesuré car was proceeding towards Poktu. lam and was ascending the hill. It business interests the Ministry of is understood that the car skidded Finance has issued a communiqué be able to meet all obligations and or awerved severely while the driver stating that the Government will was in the act of changing gear,
that currency will be kept sound Although the car toppled down and stable.
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DOES NOT COME FROM CHICAGO.
The bottle from which he drank
acid.
Concluding Mr. Caldecott said: The times are bad. On all sides we hear the despairing question What is the world coming to" None knew. The only answer to the question is Where are we bound" Are we marching into an unknown fature in step with the certainty that our tolisman of Service Before Self will remain se potent what. over betide ?"
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ter upon a policy of inflown palace. It has been decided Kuala Lumpur, July 2-On the be held on MONDAY, the 18TE DAY of JULY, 1932, at 9 r.., at the that he must leave for a foreign occasion of the installation last fees of the Public Works Department,
most immediately.
Selangor, the Bon: Mr. T. 8, 4d on, of One Lot of OROWN LAND many as yet not announced, al- night of the British Resident of by Order of His BADELLENOX Z10 Govin
The Government assurance. reams, as president of the Kuala near Causeway Bay, in, the Colony of garding the tical has been received Lumpur Rotary Club, replacing the Hong Kong, for term of 15 years, Orown with the greatest satisfaction. Hon. Mr. A. Savage Bailey, the with the option of renewal at
Following the death of King Hon. Ir. Androw, Caldecott spoke Bant to be fed by the Barveyor of Prachatipok's full brother, Prines of Rotary past, present and future, H Hurt Tax Kive, for one further the bank more than 20 feet and An examination of the Budget Paribatra became the Heir Ap He mentioned that, one of the charter of 75 years. struck a tree before reaching the estimates indicates that a consider bottom of a gulley, Mr. Thompsonable saving can be made on expel-parent. A son of King Chulalongter members thought Rotary had to
karn, ho. was born on June do with oil-driven sailing ships and the lady were not injured beyond diture without affecting the efficl-20, 1881 Under the old ré while another thought it was a few minor scratches. The chaul-oney of the Government or impugime he was-Minister of Interior, romary club and that in due course four was less fortunate and was in-ing any injustice. A substantial Privy Councillor and a member heads would be issued with which jured in the back but his condition increase in revenue can be obtain of the Supreme Council of Stata, members could pray for each other. is not regarded as serious. Fed from new sources without bur- He was also a Field Marshal and Nevertheless, anid Mr. Caldecott, Police from the Aberdeen Station dening the people and it will be an Admiral of the Fleet and com they knew what they wanted, a club rashed to the rescue when they possible for the Government immomanded King Chulalongkorn's 1st in which members of various races were told of the occurrence and thediately to repeal the recent increase Infantry Regiment of the Guards, and communities could meet in or drives was promptly removed to the in fees charged for the registration Other offices which he held includ der to explore, improve and extend of beasts of burden, fees for the ed that of managing vice-president common ground. Malayan Rotary Government Civil Hospital:
registration of titles to land and of the Siamese Red Cross Society. was not from Chicago but "from Feeling against Prince Parihatra our own place, Mudmouth." There was very bitter, and when. the was little discipline about the early Princes were arrested on June 24 dinner.
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(Castiqued an 'nest column.)
The garden products and vegeta tion tax will be reduced by half. the tax on salt fields repealed, the
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