YOUR VIEWS AND MINE I
A Weekly Column of Local Gossip
By "The Scout “*
THE GERMAN PRESIDENT
During the week, the German community in common with Ger- mans all over the world held a ser- vice in memory of their late Pre- sident von Hindenburg. There can be no quarrelling about the fact that Hindenburg, was among the greatest ngures to emerge from the War. What Germany owes him has been amply stated in the obituary reports and in the ser- vices held. The attendance" at the special church service in Hong Kong demonstrated in no uncertain manner the esteem in which the late President was held." The Ro- tary Club, one of the most inter- national organisations in Hong- Kong added its humble tributa and I thought the words which fell from Mr. M. K. Lo, the Club's Chairman, when he said that "Ser- vice Before Self was, most strik- ingly and happily exemplified in the person of President Hinden- burg, was absolutely true of that great German leader.
GANG FIGHTS
Hong Kong, generally speaking, is to-day
one of the best ordered cities in the East and serious crime is comparatively scarce. Of late, however, gang fights are becoming more frequent and it hoped that the authorities will lose no time in putting & stop to this form of settling disputes. In a recent case in the city, choppers and bamboo poles were used and this sort of thing might quite easily lead to serious resuls, though fortunately in the instance referred to, no very serious injuries were caused. The nuisance appear to be growing and should be nipped in the bud.
PICK POCKETS
I
The report made to the police during the week by an Indian to
even assuming It has the means, to launch forward on a new scheme these days. The local Australian and New Zealand Association has done good work in its first year without a Club house and should carry on under the present condi- tion until things are better all round
BATHING HOURS
F
The recommendation by the jury that the "life guards" at the South China Bathing Club's pavilion at North Point should have shorter hours than 7 p.m. until 10.30 at night is one which should be seri- ously considered. There are large number of bathers who visit the North Point beaches early in the morning and an equally large large number who swim right up to 10 or 11 p.m. at night. When nothing happens the work of the "guards" appear to be quite easy
they have nothing to do, but all the same, the jury is right in their recommendation, for a per- son can hardly be expected to be wideawake over such long hours as stated above.
LIDO ACADEMY
CASE
Judgment For Mr.
H. Dedeoglau
SIH
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1934.
KENNEDY TOWN
FIRE
Premises Of The China Can Co.
Considerable excitement WAS caused in Kennedy Town just be- fare eight o'clock last night when, an outbreak of Are accurred at the premises of the China Can Com- pany's Factory.
The fire threatened at one stage to develop into a huge confäär- Hon, but thanks to a timely mess- Bge to the Kennedy Fire Station an appliance was quickly on, the scene to be followed by more ap-" pliances from the Central Fire Station and further machines from the Wanchal station.
The Bremen set about their work in a thorough going manner and before very long the blaze was quelled. The China Can Company's factory is quite close to other buildings, but
once the firemen were on, the scene there was little danger of the fire spreading.
An examination of the place after the fire had been subdued showed that lithographic room of the factory suffered the beavlest damage.
The fire-fighting operations yes--| terday were under the charge of Mr. J. C. Fitz-Henry.
"A VERY DEAR
-
FRIEND"
Farewell To M. Dufaure De La Prade
There was a large and representative gathering at the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel yesterday when the many friends of M. Dufaure de La Prade gathered to say farewell to the popular French Consul who will be leaving the Colony on Tuesday next.
Mr. and Mr. M. J. B. Montargis were the hosts for the occasion and among the large gathering present Ruling that the defendant had Sir William Hornell, Sir William were Sir Thomas and Lady Southern, not made out a case against the Shenton, the Hon. Dr. A. R. Welling- plaintiff, the Chief Justice. ton and Mrs. Wellington, Kav. Fr. Honour Mr. A.D.A MacGregor Byrne, Mr. T. B. Wilson, Sig. A yesterday gave judgment for Mr. Bianconi, Mr. M. J. Quist, Mr. Kwok H. Dedeoglau for $1,800 and costs. Siu Lau, Dr. S. Strahan, Mr. van der in the latter's claim against Mr.N. V. A. Croucher, Mr. and Mrs.
Straten, Mr. R. Pestonji and Mr.:
Academy.
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MONTHLY WATER
RETURN
Island Water Works
Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on August 1, 1934.
Tytam
Tytam Byewash
22.40
A
1933
1034
Below Overflow
Contents in Millions of Gallons
Contents in
Below Overflow
Millona
of Callons
Level
384.80
*Level
384.80-
Level
22.40
Level
Tytam. Intermediate..
Level
195.90
Level
195.10
Tytam Tuk
32′ 11′′
740.42
Level
1,419.00
Wong Nei Chong ".................
6'0"
22.93
0' 1"
30.23
Level
$18.00
Level
616.00
Level
173.23
Level
173.23
Level
Lavel
97.58
Total Storage
1,805.618
2,389,14
Pokfulam Aberdeen Upper Aberdeen Lower
Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of July
1933
1934
Consumption
356.59*
422.661
Estimated population......
306,500
389,900
Consumption per head per day.. 35.0
35.0 Gallons
*Includes 47.31 milion gallons from Mainland.
* Includes 48.47 million gallons from Mainland. Constant supply in all districts during July 1933 and 1934. MAINLAND WATER WORKS
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Kowloon Main
1933
1034
Below Overflow
Contents in Millions
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Level
352.58
Below Overflow
Level
Contents in
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'352.60
Kowloon Byewash
212 2′′
110.69
"Level
128.32
Shek Li Pul
0′ 10′′
112.68
Level
118.10.
Shing Mun. Reception
Level
112.68.
Levél
116.10
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Levet
33.15
609.02
667.25
Consumption of water in Kewloon in millions and decimals
of gallons during the month of July.
Consumption
1933 220.02 316.655
1934
225.13 Million gallons 329,238
22,5 Gallons "
Estimated population Consumption per head per day.. 22.2
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Constant supply in all distrists during July 1938 and 1934.
The reports of the Government Bacteriologist and Analyst shew that the quality of the water is satisfactory.
Total rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory from January 1, 1933 to July 31, 1933: 36.775-and from January 1, 1934 to July 31,. 1934: 59.435.
the effect that he was robbed of Dennis Victor of the Lido, Dancing Becker, Mr. Brusset, Mia Cardinal, “SEVEN SISTERS”
Sheldon
once
Mr. Cassagnon, Mr. de Roux, Mr. Dedieu, Mr. and Mrs. Delcourt,
FESTIVAL
Exhibition At Sincere's
In celebration of the
Chinese
posing the health of M. de La Frace, In the course of a witty speech in pro- Mr. Montargis recounted in glowing terms the service which he had ren- "Seven Sisters'" festival which Is dered to his countrymen in Hong on August 16, the seventh day of Kong. The departing Consul, said the the seventh moon of the lunar speaker, had the qualities of
agrest man. His qualifications enabled him
calendar, an exhibition is consul and as judge and the French the Sincere to accomplish his duties, both as being held on the roof garden of now
community was proud of him. The large variety of articles, of par
Company where 8 speaker said that the limitations of ticular interest to the maidens of
is qualities as an orator did not per China, are on display. French Consul. mit him to do full Justice" to "the
Rupees 1,700 while on his way to a money changers is another ex-
Mr. H. G. Sheldon instructed by Mr. and Mra. De Vaun, bir and ample of how clever the Chinese Mr. T.P. Kemble of Messrs. Wildrs de Precourt, Mr. and Mrs. Evelie, pickpocket can be, How some of the kinson and Grist was for things which the light-Angered plaintiff and Mr. Leo D'Almada e
the Mr. Guteur, Mr. Ledorhofer, Mr, Lam- fraternity manage to extract from Castro, Junior, instructed by Mr. May, Mr. and Mrs. Moraut, Mrs. and bert, Mr. Le Maitre, Mr. and Mrs. their victims passes ell compre D. B. Evans of Messrs. Johnson Mina de Coudar, Mr. and Mrs. Ohl, hension. In a police court case Stokes and Master was
for the Misa Pelletier, Mr. Poinset, Mr. Politi, some years ago it was shown that
defendant.
Mrs. Rambaud, Mrs. Sarratt and Mr. pick-pocket not only stole a Mr.
and Mra. Veruu. submitted "heavy purse full of money from again yesterday that the defen- an unsuspecting country bumpkin, dent had not established a prima but went on to replace it with a facie case against the plaintif, worthless parcel of about the st me
Mr. D'Almada in the course of. size. The Chinese habit of carry-his submission to the Court drew ing money, watches, fountain pens attention to the informal nature and other trinkets in the breast of the partnership pockets gives the pick-pocket his under the circumstances it would He said that best chance. Hip pockets also are have been unreasonable to expect "easy" for the profession. The his client to have been able to only place that is inaccessible ap- furnish the time, place and date pears to be the inner breast of each occurrence. All that could be said against Victor was that
"The exhibition which is splen- The speaker referred to the literary didly arranged is divided he was unbusinesslike.
into Counsel tastes of Mr. La Prade and said that four sections, namely a submitted that if Victor was lying the excellent library at the French nised silk village sericulture moder- The tragic fistance of a.Chinese then he could have told a much Consulate came into being entirely
better story in the witness box through the Consul's interest, Thanks show, needlework display and who took paison in mistake for than he, did. The fact that he to the Consul's piquant taste in Tare Chinese plants and curios some other medicine brings to' mind the fact that among the
throughout literate class prescriptions are made his story so disjointed. gome times treated in a strange MASS OF CONTRADICTION Way. A person suffering from Before giving judgment, His severe headaches for instance Lordship said that he was making "might be prescribed some medi-due allowance for the fact that cine by his doctor. If the medi- both parties were Greeks and were cine proves effective, the prescrip- perhaps not familiar with Court tion is carefully tucked away and or bustness from time to time it is resurrect-Colony, Even after making this. the ed so that it could do service for allowance he found he had great anyone else suffering from head- difficulty in believing that the de- aches. A chemist friend once told fendant could have given promis... me that he had seen a prescription sory notes for sums wich un- repeated at least twenty times, doubtedly were subscribed by the
pocket.
MEDICINE MUDDLE
stuck to the
truth
proceedings in
literature, Frenchmen in Hong Kong could nowadays satisfy their thirst for French literature. He asked the Consul to accept a gift from the French community.
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con-
The sericulture show is tributed by the Bureau for the im- Provement of sericulture of the Canton Government in commémo- ration of the Empress Lut Cho's achievement in the invention of silk about 5,000 years ago. The various stages of all manufacture showed and should prove of great
Sir Thomas Southern Sir Thomas Southorn, speaking on behalf of the British community in Hong Kong said that he wished to associate himself with: this words The British community were losing a which had fallen from Mr. Montargia. interest very dear friend." Officially, they
ORIGIN OF THE FESTIVAL could never wish for a happier official with whom to deal. Socially he was is recorded that long long ago... According to Chinese- legend, it very popular in the community, for he the King of Heaven lived happily a happy way of affecting & had a ready wit, a cheerful smile, and The mixture having proved a very, plaintin.
"bon ami", with his seven daughters, and which he carried with him on all one of them, a very diligent girl, excellent cure for a certain form In the defendant's endeavour to occasions. of stomach complaint.
He was causing a gap married a poor cow-berd, who It proved explain this, and the nature of the which would be very difficult to fill to be mere sugar and castor oil!
was also a very industrious youth. whole
Sir Thomas felt certain that M. de transaction, His Honour
Lo Prade took with him the best
For some reason or other, the found that Victor had not acquit-wishes of the whole community. He couple grew to be very lazy after ed himself in any way satisfac-wished him every happiness and their marriage, and this therefore, torily His story was a mass of success in his new post and he wished aroused the wrath of the good contradiction and full of improba- every happiness to Madame de La King to such an extent that he bilities.
Prade and her family. He called upon finally decided to keep them apart the assembly to drink to the health of and let them see each other only M, and Madame La Prade. (Applause) Mr. Montargis and Sir Thomas South of the seventh moon.
Replying, M. de Le Prode thanked ouce a year on the seventh day
NO CLUBHOUSE
EMPIRE LA
BOWLS
Rinks Championship
Still To Decide
of lawn bowls contests at the Bri
The following are further resulta
tish Empire Games. England - is now certain of retaining the Pairs singles Championship. The Rinks Championship and Scotland the
are not yet decided, Singles
Wales beat Hongkong, 21-13. S. Africa beat Rhodesia, 21-14. Australia beat Ireland,21-6, Scotland beat N. Zealand, 21-13: Canada beat England 21:18
Paire England beat Canada,16-9. Hongkong beat Wales 25-24. Rhodesia beat 8. Africa 27-18. treland beat Australia.25-10,
Fairs England beat N. Zealand,28-18, -Wales beat Hongkong 25-17.**. 6. Africa beat Rhodesia, 37-18. Ireland beat Australia,33-13. Scotland best N. Zealand,29–13. England beat Canada;19-13.
CANADA'S SUCCESS
The results in the singles of the Empire Bowls competitions were as follows:-
Australia beat Hong Kong: 21-19: South Africa beat New Zealand,
21-13; and Canada beat Rhodesia, 21-10.
Scotland in the final placing with Canada thus becomes second to Africa third-
J
Local Australians and New Zea- landers are not to have a Club of their own until more of their num-
"I don't expect," said his Lord bers join the Australian and New ship.. "complete exactitude as to Zealand Association. The present dates or details from any witness
MORE SUCCESS membership is too small to enable but I do expect some consistency orn for their very kind, expressions. Afterwards, as the story says,
Canada met with further success the executive to run a Club: Beveral in a witness's story throughout "If their words were to be believed," they were changed from their in the Fairs Competition when she reasons were advanced as to why the whole period of a trial and said the French Consul, "I am too human form into two brilliant beat Rhodesia by 22 shols to 13. there were not members, but one I must pay regard to this very con-He was happy to have made the stars, and were separated from I was really the unlucky “13" for good for this world (Laughter), that seem to have been overlook-siderable and very important dis-aquaintance of so many loyal friends each other by the "Silverly River" Rhodesia who could not score siter ed is the fact that we in Hong Kong crepancy as to the date when the in Hong Kong, both in his own ecm or "Milky Way," are now passing through a period partnership began."
munity and from the other commani- of trade depression and bád burl-
On the day of days, however, His Lordship commented upon ties. He thanked them all for their they had permission to cross the ness and wherever possible econo-the fact that the very first witness attendance. He osrried with him barrier and meet each other, and mica are effected. Most Clubs in called for the defendant to prove in Hong Kong and he said he would
memories of very happy asiations i It is then that the little maidens Hong Kong. Incidentally, are not the memorandum of partnership always treasure their gift to him, M. of China offer up prayers and an making the same pronte to-day as should tell a perfectly clear story de la Prade concluded by inviting the crifices in the hope that they will in former years and it would be which reconelled with paintin's gathering to meet him on board the be given good, nice, and hard- most Inadvisable for any Club, case.
sa D'Artagnan on Tuesday,
working husbands]
they had reached that figure,
ever, Rhodesia had her revenge. In the Rinks competition, how- beating the Canadians by 22 simts to 16.
South Africa chalked up the colossal score of 30 shots agai New Zealand's 15 in the competition
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