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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1933
Katolson Supplement
DOGS TURN SAVAGE DEATH OF MR. W. S.
HONG KONG, JUNE 2, 1033.
SEA GYPSIES
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Shop Foki Severely Bitten
FEAR OF RABIES
There was plenty of excitement Ono of the curious facts of life is
in the Bowring Street district on that when we have resided in a Wednesday afternoon when a brown country, town or village for a few and white Ohow dog, owned by a years wo gradually begin to lose in-shop-keeper at No. 9, Bowring Street, Yaumati made a sudden terust in our everyday surround-dash as two small boys who were ings. When the average English-standing on the kerb and attack- man first 'coines to the East he ised them savagely. A foki of the often enchanted with the strange shop went to the boys' help bub this only had the effect of making and exotic sights which compose the dog turn his attention to the Oriental life. The Chinese streets, man. with their quaint shop signs hang. ing over the pavement, the slim und graceful women and the thousand "and one things which strike the unusual and Western mind romantic, fill him with delighted
Sergt. Simpson of the Yaumat astonishment. But, as the months slip by and lengthen into years, he Police Station tracked down the grows accustomed to the ways and animal in Jordan Road and shot
it after which the
was events he once thought so extra removed to the depot at Mataukok traces" of ordinary and censes even to notice for examination for
A Chinesorabies. them after a time. wedding or funeral procession, the dragon boat festival, the firing of crackers and the colourful life of the streets: these will seem to bim
as
as ordinary as taxis and unemploy ed in London. Only a small sec- tion of the foreign community is interested in Chinese life and habits and takes the trouble to study these fascinating people.. Yet it is worth while to take a peep behind the scenes in China, for the man or woman who drop their mantle of blase indifference seldom ΟΙ know the meaning of boredom.
Both the boys and the man were severely bitten about the arms, legs and body, and when the dog thought he had done enough dam age for the time being, he started on a mad career down the street.
carcase
The victims of the dog's savage behaviour were:-
Chan Kwong Koe (13) of 902, Nathan Road.
Chan Yue (15), of 30 Shanghai Street, and
Chung Koo Chung (20), shop feki at Bowring Street.
All of them were given every possible attentim and while the two boys were discharged from the hospital, the man was detained as it was feared that his condition might be serious.
Another Attack. Another case where a dog seem- all varieties of Chinese life, there ed to have made up his mind all can be more so interesting as that of a sudden to attack human be of the sampane folk, who might ings is contained in a report to the Police by a young Chinese accurately be described as gea- gypsies. Born to the sea, they clerk named Lau Hsing who states learn to pull an oar before they that as he was riding along Kow chin toddle on shore, and they be loon City on his motor cycle on Wednesday, a dog sprang at him come as sensitive to winds and and bit him in the thigh. He went breezes as some animals are to to hospital for precautionary sounds beyond the reach of the treatment.
Like the Corsairs of human ear.
to
The dog in this case belonged to
CHURCH NEWS
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH,
KOWLOON
Services for Sunday, June 4th. Whit Sunday.
7.15 am. Holy Communion. Holy Communion. 10.00
8.15
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11.00
3.00 p.m. 6.00
Young People's Service and Primary Sunday Echool,
Morning Prayer Sermon..
and
and
Preacher-The Vicar, Sunday School. Evening Prayer
Sermon.
Preacher-The Vicar Wednesday, June 7th. Bible Reading Fellowship 6 p.m...
Thursday, 8th inat. Meeting of the Church Council 8.30 p.m.
old, they sail the seas in defiance Mr. Li Chor Chi, the well-known local vocalist who resides at 37, of the elements and possess a phili- sophy of sturdy independence which Kai Tack Bund. enables them to endure a hard and unremunerative existence without complaint. Indeed, it would be difficult to find a more cheerful people than these jolly-faced men and women, bare-footed and clad in threadbare cotton, whose hale and hearty cries resound along the wharves. Like all people born and bred to the sea, they are indifferent have an circumstance and artist's cheerful faith that the morrow will bring forth its harvest. There is roguery among some of these gypsies and they cannot re- sist the temptation to smuggle & little opium when occasion offers, but those peccadilloos aside, they have a rigid code of conduct which serves to unite them into almost a race of their own. Like the gypsics, they keep very much to themselves and seldom marry out side their own people; they bave strange sea gods and temples of their own and customs that offen puzzle the laadsman. One wonders how these healthy-looking folk manage to eke out a living in thes waters, yet their women always scem to possees jade earrings and the children to be well-fed. A large proportion of their incomes is ob- tained from the sales of fish.
The YM.O.A water-polo team Every day sampan fleets put out to proved too good for the Young sen, mother and daughter pulling Companions' Association when they at the cars, and lower their nets met in a friendly match in tho when conditions are propitious. Y.M.C.A. bath yesterday. The Sometimes they make a profitable home team scored 10 times without haul, und sometimes they catch but any reply, the score at half-time
paltry number of fish which hardly being 8-0. pays for the living expenses of the expedition. Yet in spite of the hardihood of their lives, they Beldom lose faith in their calling or pride in their clan. A wonderful people, these fisherfolk of Hong Kong, and yet we barely give them a thought as we watch them, in their frail craft, bobbing up and down on the waters as they pass (Continued at foot of next Column)
WATER POLO
EASY WIN FOR THE Y 11.
our ferry. They were here when Hong Kong was but a village in a creek of the island; they have seen great city rise from the barren hills and out of reclamation that was once sea itself; and they will be here, we do not doubt, when the bones of our grandchildren lie mouldering in some English grave.
CUFF
FORMER TRAFFIC INSPEC- TOR OF KOWLOON- CANTON R'WAY
in
WAS.
The European community general and Kowloon residents in particular were shocked yesterday when the body of Mr. W. S. Cuff
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revolver was found with a shot wound in
the surrounding circumstances found by the side of the body and tragedy seem to point to suicide.
"The body was found at about 8.43 a.m. among some bushes near the Nippon Tennis Club and the Police, who were at once com municated with, lost no time in removing it to the Kowloon Mor- tuary.
The deceased was of a very genial and pleasing personality, and very popular with all who kaew him. He was an enthusias tic bowler, and a member of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club in. addition to a number of other in- stitutions.
William Sheather Cuff" was a very familiar figure on the staff of the Kowloon-Canton Railway which he joined in 1914. He saw active service during the War and when he returned to the Colony in 1920, he resumed service with the Railway in the Capacity of Trafic Inspector. He retired last year and it was felt that he would have many more years to enjoy the fruits of his conscientious work with the Government. years of age and namarried.
He was 40
THE FILIPINO CLUB
ANNUAL MEETING ON SUNDAY.
The annual general meeting of the Filipino Club will be held at the Club House on Sunday, June 4, ab 3 p.m.
The report and statement of ac- counts for the year ended April 30, 1933, will be presented; the officers of the Club elected for the ensuing year and any general business," transacted,
The Report.
The report and statement of a counts for the year ended April 30, 1932 states inter alia;-
Tennis Club's Tennis. The Tournament "was held during, the year and the results were follows:-
Singles Championship:-Mr. W. J. Howard, runner-up: Mr. H. A. Ribeiro.
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Singles Handicap-Mr. M. A. E. A. Sousa, runner-up: Mr. Ribeiro.
Doubles Handicap:-Messrs. W. J. Howard and J. M. de la Cruz, runners-up: Mesars. M. A. "Sousa and H, A. Ribeiro,
We are participating again this year in the "C" Division of the Hong Kong Tennis League.
Club House-Repairs and im- provement of the premises were carried out during the year.
Grounds. Repairs to the grounds were carried on during the year.
Pinance-Tho Accounts for the Just twelve months show an excess of income over expenditures of 384.01 which was satisfactory.
Membership.-The total number of members as at April 30, 1933, was 143 showing an increase of 10 members over last year.
Bathing Shed. Owing to the in-
convenience which had arisen with regard to travelling facilities, 'ont, bathing shed No. 06, situated at 13 mile beach at Castle Peak, par- chased through donations from members, was sold during the year.
Socials. The birthday of Dr. Jose Rizal was celebrated with great success at the Club House, in June, 1932, in the form of ourdoor sports, and was enjoyed by all."
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