HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 24, 1933.
MOTOR ACCIDENT LOSS OF TRADE IN COUNTERFEITING ROAD MAKING IN PHILIPPINES AND
AT CANTON
MANCHURIA
OF BANKNOTES
TWO CALLOUS DRIVERS 2 CAUSES: GOLD ROUBLE
TARIFFS & SMUGGLING
Serious Case At Shanghai
PUBLIC HEALTH IN
SHANGHAI
HARRIN, July 3 Some of the local press have been' calling upon the representatives of
to large firms obtain
their opinions as to how to combat the present depression in North Man- churia and more particularly in Harbin and the means necessary to restore trade.
One of the gentlemen interview- ad was Mr. L G. Bryner, head of the well-known transport company of Bryner & Co., who have their offices in Harbia, Mukden, Dairen and Vladivostock.
Smuggling.
CHARGES AGAINST
FOREIGNERS
SHANGHAI,July 19. Activities of an alleged foreign gang of banknote counterfeiters came to light in the First Special District Court yesterday morning at the trial of two Russians, and on Armenian on four charges of at tempted frand and counterfeiting notes. The charges centred around
banknotes valued at $10,000,
KIANGSI
FREEDOM
STEADY INCREASE IN BUS Fate of Independence
LINES
YUSHAN, K., June 20 This city, on the border of four different provinces, is fast becom Fing the centre where different lines connect, writes NC. Daily News correspondent. The work on the Kinyub section of the Hang-Kiang railway is going on space. About two thousand workers are employed in this section for the present and we are promised to have the train service at the end of the present year. The station is to be on the other side of the river, opposite the Main Street. They are safeguard
Bill Still Uncertain
SCHISM IN THE MANILA LEGISLATURE
MANILA, July 17.
The fate of the "Philippines In- dependence Bill was still uncertain to-day after the Insular Legisia- ture convened in regular session.
had expected that the strength of Some of the independence leaders the forces of the Senate President, Mr. Manuel Quezon, and of the Speaker of the House of Re presentatives, Mr. Manuel Roxas, could be determined. Neither side, however, would venture a test of any kind zo-day and the House and the Senate adjourned" until Wednesday.
"
Governor-General's Message.
During the last two days or io two motor car accidents, one with fatal results, have occurred. "at Canton Lai. Sea Fai, an elderly foki employed by the Lang Chol Company, was hit by a speeding car The unfortunate man stumble ed after being hit, the car, passing completely over him and crashing his chest. He died shortly after being removed to the Fong Bin Hospital. The callous driver did not wait to see what injuries had occurred to his unfortunate victim, neither is the number of the car known, but a thorough check is be- ing made on all motor vehicles in the city with the hope of bringing
He stated that it was the opinion one transaction whereby the prisoning it from the spring floods by the driver to justice. These that the present tariffs of theers were alleged to have attempted raising the ground about 19 feet in coud affair occurred on the Wai Sun C.EIL in gold roubles served as to defraud one Chang Yoh Ming of some places. One of the rich men road when two people, one a police one of the obstacles to the normal $2,000 on the plea that they could in the city has his home on that man and the other an elderly lady, development of imports and ex-manufacture for Chang forged side of the river. He was told were injured as the result of care. ports in Manchuria.
some time ago that the ground less driving on the part of a young In the pre-war period when the Information was received recent would be needed and he had better and apparently inexperienced CER. and Harbin were extrater-ly by Det. Sgt. Warman of the
remove his home to another site. driver. I would seem that the ritorial regions in which there was Footoo Road Police Station that This he refused to do, thinking they in the first instance and then, the gold rouble, it was natural that the and Naun Mikailisitch Droos and leading gentry, to give up his Independence Bill and seeking & policeman was struck by the car saly one moany token, that of the Gregory Tergrigorian, Armenian, uld not force him, one of the
Mr. Quezan favours rejecting the driver becoming losing control, the railway thrift should also be in Constantine
place. When he dallied until he better one and Mr. Roxas and Zasorin, Russians, car mounted the pavement and gold roubles. Following the can were engaged in forging banknotes avail, he got no chance to remove mediate acceptance of
saw that opposition was of no Senator Sergio Osmena favour im knocked down the second victim. | cellation of Russian extraterri in Shanghai. Acting under in it, but was told it would now be Both injured parties were taken toriality and the taking over of structions from Sat. Warman, Caused by the railway though, of which provides independence after the bill, to the Municipal hospital for me the CER. under joint manage nese detective Chang Yoh, Ming course, he would get same compena probationary period of ten years. dical aid. The driver of the car.ment, the tariffs should have been went to meet the three foreigners, sation. In another place the tem. It appeared possible to-day that although he endeavoured to make altered to silver and placed a basis posing as a purchaser of forged ple, where a supposed "Living the Legislature might not under his escape, was finally apprehend in conformity with that of other notes. After preliminary negotia. Buddha ed by a police officer."
railways in Manchuria,
tions; the detective in disguise told pers for years, the temple has been it has the authority to do so. has attracted worship take to settle the question' although the accused that he would order divided right in the middle, the There were proposals to arrange forged banknotes valued at $10,000, railway passing through the upper for a plebiscite. provided that he was satisfied over and lower part of the same com The second reason for bad trade the quality of their work! in Northern Manchuria and more
ground Arrangements were then made China that not a murmur has been And such is the new particularly in Harbin is the smug for a demonstration to be given by made by the priests or others, gling of goods into the country the accused. The demonstration which has created a very difficult was first held in a house of Avenue DEATH RATE FAR TOO HIGH.ituation for all firms trading in Joffre and later in a building off import goods which are brought | Weihaiwei Road. The officer told here in a legal manner.
the necused that he was satisfied, at was almost unknown in Manchuria much he would have to pay for the Up to 1929 smuggling of imports the result and asked them how excepting in the "line" of narcotics. purchase of $10,000 worth of forged In December of 1928 the import notes, Accused replied that they duties were raised to a maximum would agree to do the work for of 27 per cent. against the former $2,000 and that part of the money 10 per cent. Later in connection must be paid over for the purchase with the fall of silver in March, of materials to be used in the work Dr. Li Ting An in the course of1930, the Nanking Government in- Arrests In Hart Road House, his address said Most people troduced a further change in cus- do not understand what public toms duties and commenced charg cused at 63 Hart Road as it was A house was rented by the ac- health means. I do not refer to ing not in silver, but in gold units, considered unsafe to do the work the poorer classes but to the edu this reform still further raising in the French Concession. In this cated ones. Some think that the the duties to a very considerable house, the officer paid the accused main object of the public health de- degree. partment is to keep the streets
810. He was asked by the accused clean, others think that it is to find a more profitable way of delay. Under the pretext of going This forced many trading firms to hand over the $2,000 without question of drainage. But these importing goods into Manchuria to get the money, the officer re- are not the only questions to be and they found that it was possible turned to police station mid a raid death with. It may be granted to smuggle, at a cost below the at 63 Hart Road resulted, in the
hat they are important, but we should be no better off if only these amount of the duty. were attacked. There are many tiles and other goods to Harbin, Same firms, which imported tex- other problems confronting the have commenced selling their im health department, Shanghai "pub orta to firms in Dairen, and not lic health deals with Shanghai and to Harbin firms at these Dairen is closely connected with its pro-Gems have means of bringing these perity. Unfortunately, we have no goods to Harhin through illegal on reliable statistics of the death fate
Avenue Joffre when he told channels. per thousand. In Great Britain
him that he had a friend who could In Mr. Bryner's opinion there counterfeit banknotes and asked if and America, it is roughly about are two ways in which this smug- he could find persons to purchase 19 per 1,000, in Germany about 15.aling business can be fought: (1) the forged notes. Witness reported In Shanghai roughly about 30,000 by the die every year, for the most part duty to the level of 1929 with the accused were arrested.
reduction of the customs to police with the result that the from preventable diseases. We have so many illnesses and sick control on all import goods or (2) he had nothing to do with the case and his truth endureth to all gen
The Golden Text was: "The Lord establishment of a strong frontier. According to the second accused, is good; his mercy is everlasting; are not happy by leaving the present high import. He told the Judze that it was Literations" (Ps. 100:5). That is why we are called the sick tariffs as they are. though these who had auggested the formation people of the Orient."
high rates undoubtedly interfere of an organisation for the purpose with the development of imports of counterfeiting notes. into,, the country, keeping a strong introduced him to the third ac Li also are guard at all the customs cused and took him to a hotel frontiers, to fight the smugglers. where they met a Chinese who later turned out to be a detective of the Municipal Police.
SHANGHAI, July 18. Speaking at a meeting of the Y's Men's Club, Dr. Li Ting An, Com missioner of Health for the Munici pality of Greater Shanghai, gave very interesting talk on "Problems affecting health in Greater Shang
bai."
nesses that we
Care of Chlidren. Turning to the maternity ques tion, the speaker said that the ab normal death rate is mainly due to want of proper care, midwifery ser vices, and babies not being proper- ly fed. It was necessary to provide proper service of doctors and qualified midwives, who must be trained, Children must have pro- per food and medical attention be- fore this enormous death rate can be reduced.
a
To show what can be done, at
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KWANGTUNG CONSER-
VANCY BOARD
TO CONSTRUCT NEW WATER GATE IN WEST RIVER.
our Kacchiso Public Health centre AB & precautionary measure by giving proper treatment and at- against food disaster, the Ewang tention, prenatal, during birth, and tung River Conservency Board has to the mother and child afterwards, planzed the construction of several we have reduced the death rate to water gates in the course of the less than one per cent. after the West River to cope with its undús first few months."—N.C.D.N.
risé.
HEALTH BULLETIN OF EASTERN PORTS
FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 16.
Plague,
Cases. Deaths.
Beirut Bassein
2
0
3
0
Cholera.
Bombay
Calcutta
Rangoon
Iloilo
Saigon
Canton
Small-pox.
Beirut
Bassein Bombay. Calcutta Cochin
Karachi Madras.....
Negapatam Rangoon
Vizagapatam Colombo
Typhus. Alexandria omni
0
J
It la understood that works
arrest of the three necused.
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ness for the police named Li told In the Court yesterday, a wit the judge that he had known Droce the second accused, for some time, On a night last month, said, he met the second accused witness
The Court adjourned the hearing until next week. Mr. Chang Shih Chu conducted the prosecution for the police.:
GERMAN VISITORS TO KWANGSI
INTERESTED IN SCENERY AND RECONSTRUCTION
put the important questions to be The Governor-General pointed considered during the next hun- mendations regarding indeper- dred days but he made no recom-
The Legislature, in joint session,
steadily increasing.
As for motor lines, they are completed its organisation, heard
The first one
a message from the new Governors opened between Yushan and Chun- General, Mr. Frank Murphy, ap- shan, will lose half its usefulness pointed some committees and ad when the railway begins to operate,
Journed
to Chekiang and Shanghai by rail. as goods will then be transported But the passenger service will can tinue between the two cities, as Changshan is not connected with the railway. The second line is idence. there right on, stage by stage to Shachi to Shangrao, and from
During the brief recess, an at- Kuangfeng to Pucheng in Fukien, two independence factions together. Nanchaug. A third line gives vid tempt will be made to bring the and now a fourth line is started side on the border of the strong- tion of a permanent trade bureau Important measures before the
hold of the bandits. to Ming-kiang-ku on, the western present session include the forma
Others will in China, granting women's suf 2000 follow, I believe to connect frage and financing public works. as with the Aahwei border.
LESSON SERMON
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST HONG KONG
บ
Lesson-Sermon which was read in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, an "Truth" was the subject of the
Sunday, July 23rd.
The Legislature will ales consi der measures for increasing em- ployment in the Island,
Stormy Session Expected.
The Hare Hawes-Cutting Inde 'pendence Bill is the paramount issue at the Legislature's session.
With legisintive leaders divided on whether to accept or reject the independence law, the present ses- sion is expected to be stormy. It this respect the struggle a decade ago when the Nacionalista party. is predicted it may even surpass in
the majority party in the legisla ture, split into two rival camps. the collectivist and unipersonalist:
on national issues.
Action on the Hare-Hawes-Cut- Among the citations which com-fed parliamentary debates between Eting law, likely to provoke prolong-
following from the Bible: "Thus net, may delay consideration of prised the Lesson-Sermon was the the advocates and "enemies of the saith the Lord; I am returned unto other important legislation, Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and Jerusalem shall be Legislature, haded by Mr. Manuel The rejectionist group in the called a city of truth; and the Quezon, appears to control a suff mountain of the Lord of hosts the clent majority to vote for rejection holy mountain....Thus saith the of the independence Jaw when_it Lord of hosts; Behold, I will save comes up for consideration, Mr. my people from the east country, Quezon has favoured a national and from the west country; and I convention to pa action on "the will bring them, and they shall act, as it is claimed in some quar dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: term that the present members of and they shall be my people, in the law-making body were elected truth and in righteousness....These on isques other than the Eare are the things that she shall do: Hawes Cutting law and are, there Speak ye every man the truth to fore, incompetent to set on the his neighbour execute the judgmeasure, ment of truth and peace in your Kates" (Zech. 6:3,7,8,16).
Since the bill provides that either the Legislature or a national convention called for the pur The Lesson-Sermon also included ose may act on acceptance of now in, the hands of the engineered from Hong Kong for Wuchow Christian Science textbook/ Scien-vocates of rejection in both houses A group of German tourists sail the following passages from the rejection, some cut-and-out-ad- and will be commenced as soon as yesterday, July 21, on all inspecs and Health with Key to the the legislature may force the the Board gives its approval. The tion tour in Kwangri. Conservancy-Board, it is reported; During General Li Teung Jen's Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy issue as a first order of business in has applied to the British Boxer sojourn in Hong Kong, arrange Truth destroys faluty and error, the session just assembled, confident Indemnity Fund Commission for ment was made with the German for light and darkness cannot dwell that their action is legal
loan of $600,000 to carry out its tourists and, a member of General together. Light extinguishes the flood prevention work and complete Li's staff was despatched to Hong darkness and the Scripture de it conservancy scheme in the Kong to accompany them there.
clares that there is no night Liangkwang Provinces. A recent It is to be noted that the recon- there" To. Truth there is no error, despatch from the Capital Indicat structional progress of Kwangsial is Truth. The best sermon and rejectionists are busy mobilis- Both the advocates of acceptance. ed that the application has been together with its beautiful natural ever preached in Truth practised ing their force to insure their grasted and appropriation of funds scenery has attracted many, foreign and demonstrated by the destrue cause, Senator Sergio Omena' and is expected to be forthcoming tourists, and hot long ago the tion of an sickness, and death" Mr Manuel Roxas, head of the Danton, Gazette.
American and German Consuls (pp. 474,201).
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
(Special Air Máll Sérvica)
LONDON, July 4. Wt. Engr. R. G. Swift, to Wry 'neck, July 3,
General at Canton made a trip to
that province.
Mustering Bupport.
Filipino Mission in Washington during the discussion and passage of the Hare-Hawes-Cutting law, The German touriste will make to be re-elected presiding officer of Who contend the act must be ach an axtensive tour of Wüchow, Nan ning, Kweilin, Liuchow and other the senate.
cepted, are attempting to muster In the lower house, places of interest before they return the choice for the speakership liesenough support from among the
members of the legislature. and the Kwangsi authorities have between the present Speaker Mr. been instructed to accord them full Paredes. Mr. Roxas faced the which grants independence to the Manuel Roxas or Mr. Quintin
The Hare Hawes Cutting Law, protection, Canton Gazeste
threat of being ousted from the Philippines after a ten-year pro post held by him in previous sas.bationary period, · during sions because of his attitude on the time a graduated scale of export independence law favouring ac ceptance-United Preis..
HONG KONG HARBOUR
Lt. Comdra. JH, Young to Pena- broke, July 4, and T. M. Napier to Rowens in command, July 17. ́ ́ Its (E.) N. L. EvaDs to Buffolk July 4, F. Roberts to Courageous, July 10. Wt. Engr. W E. Honey to Buf folk, July 4, and C, W, F. Ushers wood, to Suffolk, July 10,
Lt. C. P. Coke, to Furious (on (recommg.) Sub. Lieut. B 8. Bog took to Dorsetahiré (on recommg.).
SOUTHERN FAIRWAY RED,
Wing "LIGHT;"
The Western Entrance to this Fairway is now marked by a light broy, painted Red, showing a Red flashing light every three seconds.
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Father: So you want to marry ed ber family in this matter,
Buitor I haye, Sir. I love the girl so much, I'd be willing to put up with anything:
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dent, Mr Herbert Hoover over the yelo of the former, Presio
the Leg alature was the first mat Organisation pl. both house of
ter taken up. Mr. Quezon is stated (Oontinued on previous column), ¿
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