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ABOLITION OF TAELS.
{TC THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS.").
Sin-It is great idea this pro- posal to simplify change in China Simplicity in trade methode brings better returns, Time in inoitey and by simplifying work you
BANKRUPTCY
COURT.
TEN CASES BEFORE THE
CHIEF JUSTICE.
Before His Honour Sir Joseph Kemp on Saturday, ten cases came up in Bankruptcy court.
Receiving orders were made ou in respect of the Sai Shing Cheong Kee firm and Carlos Victor Castro. The following applied for and re ceived their discharges, with sus pensions ranging from three month to two years as stated below:-
Yung Fook Chiu atias Yung Kon save money, including the ever im Tong, alias Yung Fuk-suspension
of three mouths.
Kwong Shing Cheong firm, sus pension of one year.
Loung Hau Mai suspension for six months,
Temintaro Nishida, suspension for two years.
portant item of the brain work -nooded · in adjusting exchange, to guard against rifts in profits! This last itom is no inconsiderable one, and business prople would be saved a great deal of work and worry if they no longer had to de- vote care and attention to acquir ing the knowledge necessary to cope
with the vagaries of our local ex- change.
Tools can only be described as a great gamble. Experience shows how wonderfully this simply name acts on the market, and how its fluctuations affect trade! It is wonderful, being a currency with- out token. It is non-existent money, with strange variations in value in every corner of China, every province has its own taela; a
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932.
FLIES AS CHOLERA THE FUNG MURDER
CARRIERS.
DANGER FROM KENNEDY TOWN INFECTIOUS HOSPITAL..
TRIAL
THREE BARRISTERS RETAINED BY DEFENCE.
LOCAL GOLF."
KOWLOON AGAIN BEAT VALLEYITES.
The Happy Valley section of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club mado an unsuccessful bid yesterday to
Club in their series of matches when they visited the links at Kow- loon City yesterday and lost by the margin of 8 points-the Kow-
The Fung Murder Trial opens at Dr. Li Sh Fan will ask the the Supreme Court on Monday, draw level with the Kowloon Golf August 8, and is expected to be one of the biggest cases on the Scasions Calendar since the famous Carvalho Yeo fraud.
following-questions-at-the-next! meeting of the Sanitary Board to be held on Tuesday, July 10:--
(i)-Is the Hoad of the Sanitary Department aware that the drying of slaughtered animals' bair, etc., is being done on certain pieces of
Three barristers have been retain ed by the defence, these being Mr.
loonites scoring 101 to their 143.
Interest was very much in ovi- Eldon Potter, K.C., who has just land within a radius of 200 yards returned from Shanghai after figur. dence, for while Kowloon were out from the Kennedy Town Infectiousing in the Hardoon will dispute; to keep the lead, Happy Valley Disense Hospital and the Kennedy Mr. F. O. Jonkin, K.C., and Mr. were equally anxious to get on lovel Town Tung Wah Small-pox Hor. R. C. H. Lin, Mr. Geo. K. Hall torms, Kowloon were one match Brutton, who appeared for the ac-ahead at the start and they have pitals 1
cused Cheng Kwok Yay throughout now brought thoir lead to 6-4. the proceedings at the Central
Mr.. H. G. Sheldon has been re- Magistracy, will be instructing tained by the Crown and will be
tion. He will act together with Mr. the leading counsel for the prosecu R. E. Lindsell and Mr. T. M. Hazel- rigg, Crown Solicitor, will instruct.
(ii.)~~Is the Head of the Sanitary Department aware that, as the re- sult or such drying, Bics breed in inrgo numbers, and that such flies and the odour emitted from the the Official Receiver, Mr. Agassiz, drying bods are most objectionable
to dwellers in the vicinity?
With regard to the last namea
stated that debtor went on dozna business for four years after he was insolvent. He did not appear to keep a proper account of his capital and did not, show a proper balance sheet. He had only paid his credi. tors 13 per cent.
The Chief Justice, before making the order for discharge, told the debtor that for not keeping a pro per account and for carrying on business after he was insolvent, be was liable to be sent to prison, but real tell-inls for the new comer to His Lordship did not intend to do the Far Eastern Exchange market..
A Chinese farmer was once hav ing an argument with his money. changer. They were of course dis- agreeing about the rates of ex- change. The farmer suddenly asks: "then is a cow not a cow," He
himself gave the answer: At theit she milks no more," and therefore becomes an ox or a bullock, or in other words, beef, when we eat her. This is metaphorically a descrip tion of the tacl Muse over it
local tael, whatever
that. He allowed the application but ordered a suspension of two
years,
Julius Holms, Wong Wing Yuol and Thomas James Rue were before the Court for public examination.
Wife and Children Bick.
The former stated that he was the son of an Inland Sea Pilot, who was dead. Debtor was married and had three children. His salary was $140 a month and he had contribut
(iii)-In view of the facts that flies are well-known possible cholera- carrière, and in view of the proxi- mity of numerous dwelling houses to the Kennedy Town Infectious Discaso Hospital which at present has a comparatively large number of cholers in-patients, will the Head of the Sanitary Department con- sider what practical stepa the Sani- tary Department could take to ameliorate the existing conditions, bearing in mind the importance of the removal or mitigation of the Alies nuisance within the immediate vicinity to the hospitals mention
ed?
WEDDING BELLS.
MISS RIGGS MARRIED. IN LONDON.
A wedding
was
much
at
local All Place
SWIMMING FETE.
CHINESE BATHING CLUB AQUATICS.
INTERESTING RACES FOR
ALL CLASSES
A very interesting and complete Programme was drawn up by the
Committee of the Chinese Bathing Club for the night swimming fete which was held on Saturday. The programme included events, for all classes of swimmers and during the two and half hours while it lasted, plenty of thrill and entertainment was provided for all.
The race open to ladies teams: unfortunately fell rather fat, sa only two teams competed. The home team accounted for the South China A.A. team after a very close
race.
Previous Berlis,
The results of the previous matches are:-
October, 1025-Kowloon won at Kowloon by 14 points to 7.
January, 1998.-Valley won it the Valley by 15 points to 13).
November, 1028 Match cancelled owing to the Valley being unable to raise a team.
ΠΟΣ at
May, 1827--Kowloon Valley by 254 points to 91.
May, 1028-Kowloon won at Kowloon by 221 points to 19).
July, 1929.-Valley won at the Valley by 134 points to" 197.
January, 1930,-Kowloon won at Kowloon by 201 points to Bl
April, 1950.-Kowloon won at the
Valley by 18 points to 7.
April, 1031.-Valley won at Kow loon by 20 points to 19).
May, 1931.-Valley won at the Valley by 23 points to 122.
Y.M.C.A, WATER POLO.
MEMBERS KEEN ON GAME.
Great keenness is shown by
members, in the Y.M.C.A.. Water Polo League, in which the “Bar-
The unbentea teams are due to meet this week when a keen game
is expected.
of when marketing in China. Foreigned 8305 to a provident fund which interest
hold money, Chinese bank notes and
Langham had since been handed to the Officiai Souls Church, coins, all dollars, on the one side
Receiver, He started to borrow London, when Miss Muriel Riggs and on the other, taals, maces,
married to Lieut. Robert four years ago because, his was moncy
As if to make up for the disap-dines" and the "Sharks" are still candereens and lis!
There is a wife and children fell sick and he S. Stafford, B.N. The church was pointment, the members team race upbeaten. Last Monday the "Sar- string of names without correspond had no means of meeting the bill beautifully decorated with Brun
provided plenty of thrills The dines" defeated the Porpoises" ing real coins or notes. As far as for medical attendance. He had lilies and British Legion poppies
teams were four a side, and of the while on Thursday the "Sharka" they have any basis it is on the in all received 91,300 from money The bride, who was given away four one member was to be under beat the “Shrimps." that may lenders and had stood guarante by her father, Capt. C. B. Riggs, twenty, one under thirty, one un happen to be The farmer's joke for other people who had borrowed of Holl's Wharf, wore a beautiful der forty and one over forty suggests how the com, when dead gocs willy-nilly to the market andy. He was able to pay $20 a gown of oyster shall pink, with a There were four teams competing long train and puff sleeves. Hor and the result was in doubt until there is sold in disguise, na beof month. but no one wants a commodity call- The public examination was clo.. bridesmaids were attired in a deep the very last moment, when Loung ed "cow." So the taels are juggleded and an adjudication order was er shade of pink.
Sui Man's team forged ahead in at every exchange under rates vary
made.
The reception was held at the the last lap to win. to its money derivations the K.P.,
Langham Hotel and was largely Leung Sui Man is still a big stonded. The bride and bride-factor in Chinese swimming circles, groom's healths were proposed by and in addition to accounting for Mr. W. Brown, late of the Kowloon practically every race where he en Godown Co., and well responded to tered, ho also played for the home by the bridegroom.
team in the water polo match Later, Lieut. and Mr. R. 8. against the Navy, which wound up Stafford left for the Isle of Wight, the night's programme. The Chin for the honeymoon.
ese combined very well and were The bridegroom's present to the overwhelmingly superior LO The bride was a string of beautifully visitors. They scored three goalk
T.P. and H.K. But the real coin, Wong Wing Yuet, whose month the dollar, in the scape-goat for allly salary was 8145 a month said the sins of the tael, and all the rest that he lost both his elder brothers of what passes for currency in the Chinese provinces.
and had to pay for their funera Has not the time come to bury expenses. He borrowed $350 in. the this myth of a teel? Then the Chi-first instance and had to sign for nese trade can be simplified and carried on with the real currency 9700. Later he borrowed a further represented by uniform coins, and sun and found he was unable to dollar notes circulated-excepting meet the interest. His liability the 8-in the usual way? Great would by the saving of time for all was $4,000. He was agreeable concerned, I would mann increas pay 820 a month.
ed profits in every direction.
T. J. Rue whose liability amount-matched pearls. The bride's pre-in the first half but sincked down
To abolish the tacl, the conun-ed to 811,300 said he owed this sum | sent to the groom WAY A gold somewhat in the second half when matter for the Chinese, business to money lenders from whom he had Movado watch.
drum of Chinese_currency," is a
world. They would have to change received only $3,000 to $4,000. In ever their accounts from this is case also he first borrowed mythical coin into real dollars. The
much
they scored only a single to make
the final score 40 in their favour.
Pillow fighting, blindfold race,
The following are the week's fixtures:
TO-DAY.
Whales v. Porpoises.
Whales:-Harvey, Spiers, Mur- phy (captain), Dormer, Dona, Reserve: Parker and Stilliard Lewis.
Porpoises: - Stoker (captain), Bonham, Garrod, Marshall, Franks, Critchley and Ingram.
THURSDAY.
Sardines v. Sharks.
Sardines: --- Campbell, Shields, Bullivans, Grenham, Olver, forribla (captain) and Wath.
mattomar and Chinese Government money on account of illness in nis HOTEL ORCHESTRA. ladies nomination, diving for pinto Thomas. necounts are changing over their family. He was paying as books to dollars, following the as 8100 a month, to his creditors example of their post offices. All stamps, postage and duty are issued and was unable to carry on at that rate. He was prepared to pay
in dollars, and, in that sphere you his creditors 860 month can completely disregard the tael
The public examination was clos
and relegate it to its proper stateod and an adjudication order made. of non-existence.
THE CHIPSHING EXPLOSION.
CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT.
POPULAR CHANGE OF
ARRANGEMENTS.
and lodies races completed a very interesting programme.
Ramil pl
The results were as follows:- 150 Metres, Relay Race, open to ladies of the Colony (Teams of four) 1, Chinese Bathing Chuub; Y, South Chinn A.A.
Orchestral arrangement changes of the Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., commencing from to day, to permit of dinner dancea
Diving for plates:—1, Shek Kum being held at their hotels, as set Pui; 2, Chan Fuk Shing, 3, Lau out in their Dinner Dance adver30 Metres (confined to members
dverYam Chung, an tisement, include Thursday also at of the Ambulance Division on duty the Peninsula Hotel which woa in at the Club): 1, Chiu 820 Sing; 2,
:| Chan Hung; å, Wong Sut Pui, advertently omitted from the
pre-
so Metros (Championship) :__1 Leung Siu Man; 8, Shek Kam Piu; vious announcement.
The complete schedule is 483, Chan Fook Shing. Time 31-3/8
gecónda
Ladies' Nomination: 1. Loune Su Man and Miss Lau Kwa Chun, 2, Chan, Sze Cheung and Miss Luk Keng Hang: 3 Lau Yam Chung and Miss Woo Kam Fuk,
Mixed Team Race 1, Leung Shiu Man's team,
The recalcitante must be made to icalise their position, and forced to abandon their opposition. The real objections to the change-ovar are the prejudices of business people, the dislike of andden change, and the ending of a system of gambling and "adjustment," is which a certain number of people do very well, at the expense of the legitimate in- terests of the producer and, con- sumer. Honort dealers, all welcome! The master of the a.s. Chipahing, the change. In carrying out this Captain Schofield, has made a state. change there should be an issue ofment to the authorities relative-to-follow walform silver dollars and cents of the fire on board his ship on Friday, proper silver standard. This should In the report it is stated that two legal tender all over China. men were killed, these being Chan. There should also be isites of notes Yum Cho, 32, h-boatman, and Tong of higher denomination: (but not Po, a tallyman. Two others were one dollar notes) fully hacked by injured and sent to hospital, these silver. This enormous demand on being Kwok Tsze, 30, und Chan, 15. the silver market would do much to About 13, or 14 workers were relieve the troubles arising owing to known to have been inside the No. the fall in the value of silver and 2 bold when the disaster occurred. the disparity of the value between all of whom, with the exception of silver and gold. Let us hope that the casualties mentioned, had this sound proposal of Mr. T Ymiraculous ceca pos
Home 1,800 ensos of gaanlene, Soong be carried without delay.
Thanking you for the publication valued at 20,500 were already of this, I encloso my card-Yours,loaded into the hold when the ex-
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plosion and fro occurred, and all
of these wore more or less damaged,
--At the Hong Kong Hotel on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
At the Repulso Bay Hotel on Wednesdays and Saturdays. - —
At the Peninsula Hotel on Mon days, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fri days and Saturdays.
At the latter Hotel the massed bands will function at its Sunday
ight Symphonic Concerts,
Those arrangemetite have been made to meet the popular wishes of the hotel's clientele.
Blindfold Race: 1;. Lai. Lok Bat; 2 Yeung Tat Fan; 3, Tsang Ho Fook
100 Yards (Handicap); 1, Chi Shu Chok; 2; Yeung Plu; 3, Loing Hon Chuen, M
Pillow Fight 1 Lau Yam Choon; 2, Chan Fook Shing.
Backstroke (60 metres, Indies):1 Lau Kwai Chun, 2. Chan Woon [King; 3, Chan Fong Hing:
Reservo:
Sharks-Kerr (captain), Angus, Selc, Ferguson, Bergaust, Easter brook, and Fowler. Reserve Riggs.
·INTERNATIONAL BOWLS CHAMPIONSHIP
RECORDS OF THE
COUNTRIES
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