HIKING TRAGEDY
YOUNG STUDENT, STRUCK
BY BOULDER
COMPANIONS SPEND NIGHT
ON HILLSIDE
FINE WORK BY BRITISH SOLDIERS
A Chikese youth was fatally in jured and his five rompanions had most terrifying experience on Sundry in the course of a hiking expedition avor the hills behind Kowloon Tong.
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The party started 'out o'clock and all went until about for o'clock when they had 'roached a path near Beacon Hill about a mile and a half from the Talpe Road,
H.E.'S VISIT TO CEMENT WORKS
AN INFORMAL TOUR OF INSPECTION
CEMENT IN THE MAKING
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1932.
FOR M.C.L. FUNDS
DELIGHTFUL' CONCERT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
The ball-room
Government
POPPY DAY FUND ANOTHER
FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
The following further retribu- tions have been received:-
Previously acknowledged ...88,133.00 Mr. L. J. Davies ..... Mr. L. E. N. Ryan- Messrs. H.K. Ilotel ....
House was prettily decorated with palms and pot plants for the con- cert which was held there yesterday An informal visit was paid by His in aid of M.C.L. Funds. Excellency the Hon. Mr. W. T. Mrs. Wood in, thanking His Ex-Messrs. Peninsula Hotel Southern, C.M.G., to the works of cellenry and Mrs. Southorn, stress. Mr F. H. Crapnell the Green Island Cement Companyd the point that it was owing, to Messrs. British Film Dis- at Hok Un yesterday, when he was their generosity and kindness, that conducted over the entire premises it had been possible not only to in a most interesting tour of in hold the concert at Government House but that all the money taken apection.
in payment for tickets was sheer profit.
Accompanied by Mr. J. Barrow, private secretary, HE. was met on arrival by the following officials of the Green Island Cement Com pany.
About one hundred and fifty people were present and sat down! Lo a delightful ten is the ball-room Mr, da Roz, Chairman of Diree.before the concert began. tors, Mr. Mendham, Director, Mr. Without warning, a boulder dis Allan Keith, Secretary, Mr. lodged somewhero above came Taylor, Works Manager, Mr. S. crashing down the hillside and Harris, Chief Chemist, Mr. S.
The programine and general or- Rganisation was in the capable hands of Mr. Frederick Mason, A.IL.C.O., who himself pecompanied the vocal items. Perhaps the artistes, had
bouncing through the party struck Bishop, Chief Engineer, and Mr. Chau Kwok Ming, aged 11, son of W. G. A. Turner, of Messrs. Dr. Chau, of 7, Lincoln Road, Kaw. Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd. loon Tong, on the head. He was rendered unconscious immediately and it was obvious that he was in Agravo condition.
who were also hiking in the dis- triet," was attracted.
In Dying Condition.
Callingham and Adam climbed up the bill to the distressed youths and found Chau Kwok Ming with a fractured akull in a dying con- dition. They rendered first-aid, but there was little hope for his life,
raw
vases.
sitates #L
reserve
Raw Materiais.
in the dump.
The Power Plant.
The power plant and repair shop were then visited, where it was CX- plained that the dust from the kiln gases were prevented from escap. ing into the atmosphers by means of a giant electro-static filter which to fourteen tons of steam are emit operates at 100,000 volts. Twelve
ted from the great stack every hour,
But to the concert: First came
tribution Co., Ltd. Prof. W. I. Gerrard Mr. F. Lobel..... Mr J. R. Masson Mr. A. Murdoch
Mr. M. J. B. Montargis Prof. M. H. Roffey Messrs. Repulse Bay Hotel X.Y.Z.
Sir Shou-son Chow
Messrs. A. S. and J. S.
Gubbay
Mr. G. P. de Martin Mr. A. L. Shield Mr. Frank Austin Mrs. Murrel Gubbay
Bev, N. Y. Halward Mr. Mok Hing Wing
50.00
50.00
37.50
LAICHIKOK
TRAGEDY
EUROPEAN WARDER FOUND SHOT
Laiekiko prison was again the scene of a shooting tragedy yester 37.50 day morning when the body of 30.00 Warder M. Friend, was found by a
25,00
"boy" in the bath-room at the Single Men's Quarters.
$3.00
£223,00
93.00
An oxnunization of the dead man showed a bullet wound in the right
23.00
temple.
23.00
The oflear's own service revolver was found lying by him and the bullet wound in his right temple indicated that he had committed suicide.
23,00 95,00
28.00
20.00
the A singular point about 20.00 tragedy is that a few weeks ago, 10.00 Warder Friend, who was 3 years 10.00 of age, gave evidenco in regard to 5.00 a similar tragedy in connection 3.00 with Warder Michael Rooney, who was found to have been montally 6.co deranged for some time prior to
the taking of his own life, $2,063.00
JUNK TRANSPORT OR FERRY SERVICE?
MASTER:
5.00
Pang Ste Cheong, master of Junk No. 500V, was charged before the Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Marine Court, with running an illegal ferry service,
SINCERES OF KOWLOON
NEW STORE OPENED IN YAUMATI
Like the 80%. and dollar store in Hong Kong, the new store in Yau- | mati which was opened yesterday by the Sincere Company, received a inost flattering reception Crowda Iswarmed into the shop and business Mr. F. H. Loseby prosecuted on prospered throughout the day. The behalf of the Hong Kong and Yau-popularity of the new enterprise is mali Ferry Company, Ltd., while undisputable and Sincere's must be Mr. J. B. Prentis appeared for congratulated on introducing this novel scheme to Hong Kong. It accused.
they overheard, would not have fully realised the appreciation be bind the remark which many people made an leaving, “not a minute, 100 His Excellency was first conduct-long," but Mr. Mason knows and ed to the sample room where the arranged his programme with a Two of the boys were told to go
and finished materials were vir to leaving his audience regret- for assistance and after they had displayed. It was explained that ful that there was not more rather left, the attention of two soldiers, careful chemical checking was taken than have them looking at their Ptes. Callaghan and Adams, of theat every stage of the manufacture, watches before it was over: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, hourly tests being minde in many
The party then visited the Mr. Maurice Barton, of Philbur CASE DISMISSED BY HARBOUR clay dump and wash-mill, where the monic fame, who gave us an Ed-1 clay, after being dredged from the War German song "Charming barbour near-by, is washed and | Chine," and an old English melody separated from the stones, etc. In the first being particularly enjoy. the event of a typhoon, which necesar. But he was to surpass him. there is a 14 days' supply of clay in gramme
cessation of dredging,self in the second part of the pro
with Hubert Parry's When Comes My Gwen," a quaint [little song called "An Epitaph," and " Tally Ho" (Leoni) which he By this time, darkness was creep-
hun sang before and always, I be ing down and it soon became
lieve; with the same result-an en impossible to move without the
thusiastic encore. "When Comes Mr. Prentice submitted that the was partly an: nccount of the oni gravest danger of further tragedy.
My Gwen" was however the most junk was really owned by an asso-standing success achieved by the Collaghan carried the injured lad
enjoyable part of his contribution ciation, and that accused was a paid first store that it was decided to for two miles in semi-darkness.
to the concert, and I have never servant of that association. The extend activities by opening a Vain efforts were made to get
heard him sing better.
junk was used for the carrying of second store of a similar nature in through, and finally it was decided
Mrs. D. J. Valentine also saved pigwash, and only members of the Yaumati that they must make themselves an
her best for the end. Neither association could use it for a small comfortable as possible and rosign The limestone, which is Eyes of Blue" or, "A Green fee of six cents. themselves to a night in the hills. | stacked in the yard, is conveyed in Cornfield" appeared to suit her The boy died in Callaghan's arms trucks to the nearby crushers, voice as well as the songs in the
which have an hourly capacity of second part of the in the early morning.
Climbing the iron ladder to the Her voice has a delightful clarity Vain Search by Police.
top of one of the slurry tanks, the visitors were 'enabled to look down Meanwhile, the two boys who had into the composite mixture of clay, gone for help reached Shamshuipo | limestone, and a small percentage Police Station and went out later of iron oxide, mixed with water which, when burned and crushed with police officers in search of again becomes the fittished article their comrades in the belief that coment. they could guide them. The effort Compressed Air Agitation. was kept up until four o'clock yen- terday, morning without success and an ambulance toured the vicinity until after one o'clock without see ing a sign of the missing party.
The search was resumed at day. break and again proved fruitless.
21 feet in diameter, and the raw audience than any other item on evidence as the ferry was run by a played and priced. mixture contained therein is here the programme. We all know Mr. private body and no outsiders were stationary, haberdashery, etc., in Find Their Own Way Back.
adjusted, and varies not more than one part in 1,000. Shortly after noon yesterday, the
The produce is then conveyed to he kilas for burning, and is sub five boys, with their dead companion jected to the tremendous heat of and the two soldier's themselves 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, from positions of a more vigorous appeared at Shamshuipo Police Sta.which it emerges in the form of clinker. It is then ground into the powder known as cement.
tion.
One of the boys was sent to hos- pital suffering the most severely of the party from exposure and haustion.
ex-
The elder members of the student
party were warm in their praise
30 tons.
J
raw
The Mixture.
4
Mr. Loseby said if people were allowed to travel on the junk it was programme, considered a ferry.
There can be no doubt that these stores do supply a long folt want. They display everything attractive- y, hold large and varied stocks and the quick sales and efficient service offered render shopping a pleasant of good value. The time for giving and easy task. Everything sold is presents is drawing very near and He the counters of the dollar stores look
tempting indeed. ·
Accused, in evidence, said the and lightness in aire of the" tradi-beat was run by an association of Lional" typu which it seems to lose 200 members who subscribed 81 when a more emotional readering each and bought the boat,
is required. It would be hard to knew all the members and their say whether The Fairy Change families. They netted a profit ling" (Hadyn Wood) or Lohr'a
Little Chinese Mandarin "
wca
about 8100 a month, and this was the more delightful-the audience used up in paying the crow and the would have liked to hear them both towing launch. If there was a loss ngain.
the members subscribed, and if there was a balance on the profit the
From the rhatage point some 40 feet up in the air we were shown That Mr. A. M. Bower Smith has how the mass in its preliminary been loft to the end signifies no more condition is periodically agitated by than that it is probable that his mombera divided it. compressed air passing through playing of Rachmaninoff's" Pro- pipes, which go to the bottom of lude in G Minor" will perhaps i the slurry tanks. These tanks are remain longer in the minds of the had no
Bowes Smith's love of Chopia, and enjoy hearing him play the music of which he is so fond, but it is no fess enjoyable to hear him play
type.
The concert was sn success and the thanks of all who unqualified
nttended are due to those respon-
E. M. B..
Programme.
The whole process of the manusible. facturing of the cement is remark able for the absence of dust in the various phases in its manufacture. This is explained by the Lodge Cottrell dust-extracting plant.-(a) Charming Chloe, which electrically precipitates the
Edward German. dust from the gases passing to
(b) When Dall Care
Old English Melody, for 89.9 per cent. of the dust, only
arr. Lane Wilson. the remaining one-tenth per cent.
(Mr. Maurice Barton). being, emitted from the chinney-(a) Eyes of Blue ... Chaminade, stack. When it is realised that ap- (b) A Green Cornfield proximately B tons of dust are taken out from the hopper daily, efficiency of this plant can' he gauged.
of the efforts of Ptes. Callaghan the kilns. This equipment accounts
and Adhma to assist them.
WHOSE WIFE?
MAGISTRATE'S PROBLEM,
.
His Excellency Impressed.
At Central Magistracy yesterday, The visitors were greatly impress. Mr. Schofield was asked to decide ed with thoroughness and smooth
which of two men was the husband ness with which this vnet enterprise of a woman for whose possession works, and displayed. a keen in- they were found fighting at West tereat throughout the entire inspoo- Toint.
tion. Of particular interest was Do either of you claim this the Gas Houses, in which is kept a winan as your kit for wife" his 8as-detecting apparatus. It was Woship asked, in a moment of explained that, in the event of any perkity
offensive gas coming through to the workmen in the workshops, it wante
coloration of the liquids contained
Michael Head (Mrs. D. J. Valentino). 3.--Selierzo, No. 1 in B Minor
Chopin, (Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith). INTERVAL. (a) When Comes My Owen (b) An Epitaph
1
Hubert Parry Maurice Besly (c) Tally-Ho............... Leoni
(Mr. Maurice Barton). 5.--(a) The Fairy Changeling
Hadyn Wood. (b) Little Brown Hands
Hermann Lohr. {}+g=D=J_Valerižno).
A rus of denials was the res-be immediately indicated by a dis-(a) Prelude in G Minor
ponto.
Coudr. Hole said that the accused
From Tan Cents to a Dollar,
The now store has been converted from the first and only department. opened by the Sincere Company al store in Youmati which was many years ago. The building is spacious and well equipped. Ideal- ly situated in the best populated part of Yaumati and with 'buses at hand, the site is eminently suit-
casc to answer on the able. There are counters for goods
allowed to use. it. dismissed the case.
from 10 cents to a dollar all dis-
Provisions,
He therefore fact almost everything. The goods
SUPPRESSION OF IMPROPER FASHIONS
MINISTRIES OF NAVY AND WAR CONSULTED.
are of excellent quality and the
stock is kept fresh, supplies being reinforced several times daily. A special department is being retain ed where goods which it is impos sible to sell for a dollar and whole- sale sales can be made.
With the many obrious advan. tages presented by shopping at the new stores, it felt that the stic coss of the now enterprise is sur ed. New ideas will be adopted from time to time and fresh schemes in- troduced. Salesmen are encouraged to be courteous and helpful in every way possible and good service and good value is the aim of the new
Nanking, Oct. 18-The outre and fantastic fashions in dress favoured nowadays by the "Smart Sat" in Shanghai and other cities have not stores. only incurred the wrath of the Only a few weeks have passed sober-minded and austere but will since the opening of the first store be actively warred against by the and already the second is gaining police.
popularity. The time inay not be so far distant when Hong Kong may welcome yet another dollar store,
Wearing of improper ofothing being considered detrimental to public morals, those who offend will be liable to imprisonment or pay- ment of a fine.
CROWN LAND SALES
...
In accordance with ng order of the Executive Yuan a meeting of representatives of the Ministries of
Two lots of Crown Land were Interior, Education, Industry, War and the Navy was held yesterday sold by public auction at the Crown when the subject was discussed. Land Office yesterday but only one After looking up the law; it was Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2043 decided that the wearing of inde attracted, any attention from the
Situated at Prince Ed cent apparel should be treated a bidders. an offence in contravention of Beo- ward Road and with an area of tion 4 of Article 45 of the Police about 22,000- squire feet, the bid- Regulations and offenders are sub-ding for this lot started at $16,875 jest to a maximum term of fifteen and by bids of 8100 and 8600, were dava in jail or a fine of $15. - |mised to $23,000 before it was The Ministry of Interior is to eventually knocked down to Mt. issue instructions immediately to Ld Fat. The annual rental for this woman, declad that she belonged the cement is packed for transport, sendly for transportation
Fall police organs throughout the lot is $259_ to neither.
think they are both | are made in continuous stages. His At the close of the tour His Ex country to enforce the ruling Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3922, sweethearts the woman,
The meeting also decided that a situated at Portland Street, was lie Excellency was also shown the celleney paid a tribute to the farther order be issued by the sold to Mr. Yau Ping Fong of 230, Guggested.
manner in which the paper bag con- efficient manner in which the huge Government to remind the people Sheungsbawan Road at the upset His Worship bad over the men tainers are mechanically filled sud industry is carried on, and thanked of their patriotic duty to use native prica of 83,108. The land" has an and discharged woman with A closed, then stacked in the godown the company officers for s most material for wearing apparel. ares of about 1,038 square feet and
Watinued at fast of næet cofuma interesting morning's inspection. Kuo Min."
it annust rental is $20)
Asked explain, the prosecuting in this apparatus.
Polico cer (Inspector MeWal
The party was finally conducted
ters) said hat each had claimed to the company's own saw-mill The woman e his wife, but the where the wooden cook»-in-which-
caution.
Rachmaninoff. (b) A Romp York Bawen, (Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith),
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