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HÒNG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1934.
HANDLING HONG KONG CARGOES FRENCH CONSUL NEWS FROM CHINA
large transit trade.
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FAREWELLED. Large Gathering Bids Adieu to M. de
La Prade
RED OFFICERS
Held By Government Troops
Nanchang, Aug, 2. cers are now held by the Govern
Three important Red bandit off.
SOME ITEMS OF *INTEREST
Development Of Kweichow
from
The governor of Kwelchow. re- cently received some Chinese who Red leader in western Klangai. amongst whom were Messrs. Funs
Kung Ho-chung the notorious have returned
abroad, who surrendered to the 36th Army Saff Chuen, Chau Sut Hau-and under General Chou Hun-yuAD. | Lo Tinig N. There were also has been taken to the Provisional two engineers Yeung Bek Chuar Headquarters of the President of the Military Affairs Commission.
Yu Shing-chou, Red divisional Commander, is held at the Com- mander-in-Chief's Headquarters of the Western Route Bandit-sup- E. D. C. Wolle and Mrs. Wolfe, pression" Forces at Pingsiang. and Mgr. Deswazlers.
Bishop western Klangsi
The reception, which was held the main lounge of the vessel was crowded to capacity among whom were the General Officer Commanding the Troops. Major General O. C. Borrett. and the Inspector General Police. Hon. Mr.
favourably with any Port in the cleverly re-conditioned. In such " World, and is in fact lower than instances, where cargo is tranship- most Porta. Actually, with the ped at one or more ports, it is present Sterling välue of the extremely difficult to fix the onus Dollar, I would be prepared to say for the pilferage having accurred It is the lowest in the World. at a particular port; in this case,
M. Georges Dufaure de la Prade, This is a policy to which we must however, the thieves gave them- former Consul General for France necessarily adhere it we are to re-
selves away by including, in the who left the Colony yesterday mor- tain our position among World rubbish packed in the cases several ning to take up his new appoint Ports, particularly in view of our Hong Kong pawn tickets! It was ment as Consul General at Milan, mens troops in western Klangsi,
only when some of the stolen held a reception оп board the goods were actually traced at the French Mall liner as. D'Artagnan, Many And Varied
port of destination, and the gang at which members of the Consular Cargoes both inward and out concerned rounded up. that It body and friends gathered to bld ward at this Port are too many transpired that these tickets were him adieu. and varied in their nature to par- deliberately included ticularise; they vary also from year scent. Hong Kong actually suffers to year in their predominance in less I think from the depredations the aggregate total of goods. One of these gentry than many other year for instance a general build-ports, and such instances as come ing boom brings a tremendous in- to light are usually traceable to flux of bar iron, while another lack of supervision in native boats.
be regarded ay "gunnles" year, and in other yours the erection of big buildings brings heavy shipments of con- .structional steel. Nevertheless, the Colony in general is actually a consumer of only a small part of its imports and conditions in other places continually react on the nature of our cargoes. Rice of course is a staple movement; the bulk of the Rice consumed in the Colony however is imported, while our own produce is exported. This I belleve is due to the superior quality of our product, and it is a fact that in the days of the Chinese Empire, when Rice from
year may
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Lighterare
Min.
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and Cheng Kwoon. They have the idea that by 1938 dangers of International complications may make investments abroad insecure, hence their desire to open, up mining and other. Industries in Kwelchow
from SWAY
possible danger ponER It was pointed out to them that the ellmata of Kwel- chow is excellent, and that although the province is poor, yes it would be a very favourable place to set- the down in. The governon called it the Switzerland of Ohing. Al- most every kind of metal may be found in its soil. Licences have. been applied for to mine the fol- lowing. Iron, Coal, Mangareas, Legd. Graphite, Crystal, Bilver and Gold.
Nam Wah Yai Po.
POSTS AND TELEGRAPES IN KWANGSI
all over China was sent as tribute must be equally high, and it will Almar, M. and Mme. Montargis, Acute Unemployment The telegraph has been
to Peking, that sent from one par- ticular part of what is now the New Territories was retained for
the actual use of the Imperial
Household.
Unusual Cargoes. Occasional unusual cargoes break the monotony of bales of Gunnies and cases of Canned Goods, and among these
livestock figures largely. I well remember a ship ment of twenty Arab stallions which were transhipped in Hong Kong; they were accompanied by their purchaser. who had journey-
ed to the Horse Markets of North-
ern India to acquire them, and by
Situation
I mention this in particular be-H. Valtorta. Sir William Hornell. The third bandit leader, Hsiao cause lighterage ie.. the transfer Mr. T. H. King. Deputy Inspector- Hsiang-shao, was recently captur of cargo from ship to shore or one General: Mr.. M. J. Quist, Corisul-ed at Kanchow when he was found part of the harbour to another in General for the Netherlands; Mr. secretly seeking military, informa shallow draft boats forms such aL H. Gourley, Consul-General for tion from the Government troops large part of the operation of the United States: Mr. H. Acino. n that city. He is being tried by cargo handling in any Port. Be-Acting Consul-General for Japan: the military headquarters there. tween 80 and 90 per cent of goods Comm. A. Bianconi, Consul-Gen-Z handled in London are dealt with eral for Italy; M. H. Vandestraaten. in barges, and in New York about Consul-General for Beiglum; Dr. 65 per cent. of all freight is Gipperich, Consul-General for Ger- lightered to its destination. No many: Mr. Bonachio, Consul for actual figures are available for Cuba; Mr. Iglesias, Consul for Hong Kong, but the percentage of | Peru: M. C. Renner. Vice-Consul cargo which at some time or France: General Gaston Wong another is borne in small craft Keung, Rev. Fr. Blottead, Rev. Bro.
be readily appreciated that the Mr. E. W. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. risk of pliferage is much greater N. V. A. Crouchet. Major C. M. while cargo is in boats ät large in Mahnera, Dr. S. 8. Straban, M. Ohl, the harbour unless special super-local Agent for the Messageries vision is exercised. In passing. I Maritimes: M. R. Gaubert, Mana- would remark that the amount of inward cargo borne by boat, to its ultimate destination, Le., the con- signee's shop or store, is far less in Hong Kong to-day than it was some years ago, owing to the in- creased use of Motor transport for this purpose. Two Motor Truck Delivery Services operated by lead- ing Storage firms now function in de la Prade' expressed his regret at the Colony, and in addition a con- teaving a place which British hos Chinese owned lorries are taking munities "had made for him
increasing number ofpitality and friends in other com-
part in this traffe, to which of pleasant home for many years. He course considerable impetus was given by the inauguration of the Vehicular Ferry.
tinually
ger of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine: M. A. L. Brusset, Manager of the Banque Franco-Chinoise: R Sanger and H H. Pethick, of Messrs. the Socony-Vacuum Corporation: Miss Helen Yu, M. Van Tuong and cther members of the Annamite community, and others.
In a farewell address M. Dufaure
Nanking, Aug. 7.
tion among college graduates is The acute unemployment situa- largely attributable to the lack of curriculum and social needs, states coordination between the school Mr. Tal Chi-tao, President of the Examination "Yuan in a munication to President Wang Ching-wei.
The Examination. Yuan has
aminations.
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com-
de-
finitely amalgamated to the post once. In cases where the telegraph emce has been 8- parate from the post offee, they have been moved to which- ever had the most convenient being altered to a later model, building. The apparatus is also
words to be received where `be- enabling six or seven thousand
fore only two thousand could be taken in. The new organisation is working satisfactorily on the section Canton to Wuchow, and Wuchow to Nanking. The next
and
spared no efforts to improve the sections to be reorganised com- situation, President Tal continues. prise wellin. Chamchau execution several sets of regulá-Nam Wah Yai Po. having promulgated and put into Kweiyuan- siluded in particular to H. E, Birtins governing Civil Service ex The Bureau of Reconstruction, William Peel, the Hon. Inspector General of Police, and the Deputy The Examination. Yuan is now Inspector General whose under ontemplating the holding of ad- standing and co-operation in mat-ditional Civil Service examinations, ters which came under their joint and will instruct the various Pro- purview had proved very helpfull.vincial authorities to enforce the He hoped that the same assist-system of Ordinary Civil Service ance he had been receiving from Examinations without further all sides in the past would be ex-delay. tended to his successor, and con- cluded his speech by asking them to Join with him in a toast appro- priate to the occasion.
an Indian syce, who insisted on travelling in the horse box with each animal as it was slung out of the ship. Rare birds from India for the Vancouver Zoo, special I would stress the fact that the cattle for Australia, Tiger Cuts,efactency of the cargo handling Elephants and Camels, have all facilities provided at any Port de- been handled here from time to pends primarily on an adequate time. Elephants by the way come depth of water being available for under the heading of "Heavy the accommodation of the vessels Lifts," but their storage rate is not usiny the Fort, Our Harbour, with assessed at so much per cubic foot! Its recurrent silting due to freshets While on this subject, and also on from the Canton Delta, is an ever the much vexed question of tally-present problem in this regard, and ing, I might mention that a cer- the fact that extensive dredging tai Chief Officer is still trying to operations are now in progress is live down the fact that acting on a matter for satisfaction. the tally report he signed a Mate's It does, however, appear to me Receipt for a shipment "of a strange anomaly that a Port of O. C. Borrett suitably replied, and Elephants as follows: Received this size should make no per-honours were returned with the six elephants: one in dispute, if on manent provision for this essential orchestra playing the British Na-Selection Conference for board to be delivered." (Laughter). | work:
Circus Gear Circuses and Menageries always provide a certain amount of relief. from the "daily round" during movement from point
although surprisingly little trouble is experienced in dealing with their livestock, One such or- ganisation on landing in Hong 11 Kong specified twelve horses among their gear; in reply to a query, the lighterage company
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A vote of thanks was proposed by Rotarian E. A. Kinsey.
DEATH OF CAPT.
J. BRUHN
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The "Marselllaise" WŁA then rendered by the ship's orchestra.
H. E.. the G.O.C., Major General
tional Anthem.
In conclusion. President Tal pro- poses, the convocation of a joint conference of representatives of the various Yuans or other Gov. erament Organs
その concerned,
devise measures for the solution of the unemployment question. These measures will be submitted to the forthcoming Examination and
eration!
H.E. The Governor kindly placed Kuo Min at the disposal of the French Con- sul his motor-launch “Britannia”
which conveyed M. Dutaure de la
Frade and the Governor's A.D.C.,
Captain R. F. Walter to the liner
from the Queen's Pier.
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A number of realdents including the Hon. Sir Thomas and Lady Southorn, and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewal were at the pler to bli him farewell.
consid-
COFF-
Canton, has proposed a plan to place industry on a sound, basis, and to stablise the currency. This plan will organise industries in order to prevent excessive petition. The fist industries which will be supervised by the govern ment are those of matches, elec- tile fish light batteries, refining of crude oil to petroleum and india. rubber goods.—
Nam Wah Yat Po.
General Pê! Chung Höl, vice- commander of the Kwangsi troops, a few days ago went to the East River district. It was supposed that he had gone in order to spend a few days in the Loh Fau Moun- tains, whose summer resorts are so well-known. Now it is learnt that he has gone to the Chiu-Moji district with General Li. Yeung King for a tour of inspection.
CONFUCIUS AND This district is that north
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Swatow- Nam Wah Yat Po.
of
There is a report current that Mr. Wong Kwoon Cheung the as-
Ancient Classics To sistent director of the Provincial
Be Revived
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Bank of Kwangtung has resign- ed. his position with the bank.
M. Dufaure de la Prade is be-
The director of the bank, Mr. concerned with the landing was that deceased was going to lose his ing succeeded at the local Consul-
Sham Tai Wo refused to make assured that they were complete lob. Deceased had a wife and aate by M. Boulagne Tessier, who is
any statement when approached. with boxes and could therefore son of 13, and be thought deceased expected here at the end of the Following the assumption of Mr. pearance at the bank for a week.—
Canton, Aug. 14..
Mr. Wong has not put in an ap- be accommodated quite easily "in knew he had friends who would month. in the meantime the Con- lighters. On the arrival at the give him money to go home. He sulate is in charge of M. C. Ren-missioner of Education, all schools
Huang Lun Shu as Provincial Com- Nam Wah Yas Po. Praya of the lighter concerned, left practically nothing.
There is some mystery at the however, the official detailed to
ner, Vice-Consul;
operated by that Department will purpose The managing director of the Hung
of the govermentin look after the animals was sur- Tak 88. Co., the owners of the
have courses in Confucian and issuing a $3,000,000 short term kan prised to find a heaped up collec-8.&. Yuet On, Mr. George Wing Yipp
Mencian classics in the autumn to be opened on September 10th. tion of circus gear, and still said that the contract with de-
term. The study of the classics The bank offidals are very re- more amazed to be told that the ceased was 24 hours notice on each
was first proposed by General Ohen ticent about the matter. They horses were underneath. After side, on a salary of $350 a month
the First Group Army, and is en been handed over to Teal Tong, Commapflerimi-Chief of
say that the bills have not yet frantic expostulations and a lot of with board and lodging on the
thusiastically supported by Com: neither do they know how the loan
the bank bad language. it transpired that ship. Deceased was a trustworthy Marine Court yesterday morning, missioner Huang the "animals" in question were man.
fa to be disposed of. They ad- wooden horses for use on tha
"mitted, that $500,000 is to be raised merry-go-round! (Laughter),
by their branches in the interior- Nam Wah Yat Po,
Cargo Thief
j-
MARINE COURT CASES
master of Boat No. 951V., appeared
Chung Lai Yin, aged 35 years. | before Commander Hole at the
charged with falling to produce his On July 18 or 17 witness Inserted boat licence when being requested a notice in one of the local papers by the Water Police last Monday to the effect that a captain was afternoon. being wanted for a river steamer.
offence and was fined $10 or, in The détendant admitted the default, one week's hard labour.
LYING IN-SHORE-
In fact, Mr. Huang is given the present substantial post at the re- commendation of General Chen, Officials of the Provincial Depart- editing the works of Confucius and ment of Education are very busy
Mencius for the study by various classes of students.
were
I have already referred to that 10 referred to the ss. Tuet On bane of all connected with the Witness did not inform deceased handling of merchandise, the of this as the vessel was in dock. cargo-thier; all sea Ports suffer from them, and the attention of
Deceased saw the notice in the For lying his boat in-shore with- Other Kuomintang leaders iso all concerned is ceaselessly direct paper and came to office on the in 100 yards from the Low Water find favour in the ethical precepts ed towards curtalling their activi-day before his death. Witness told Mark, during prohibited hours, at of Confucius and Mencius, the well- ties. Their compléte elimination is him to carry on until he had found the north or Jordan Rodd's known Chinese mages, who taught I am afraid still a long way off, someone else. He gave him no Vehicular Ferry Wharf last Monday the people to love their parents but with new methods of packing reason for his dismissal, Witness night without having the written and to be loyal to the emperor constantly being devised and the was acting under the instructions permission from the Harbour | Confucius and ✅ Mencius knowledge of the thieves modes of of Mr. Bum Pak Ming, the owner. Master, Ld Loo 27 master of Boat against birth control and desired operation in various Ports which
No. A2813V, was fined $10 or one people to have sons. The greatest we keep acquiring, their Hauls to-
week's hard labour.
offence against flial piety is the day are far less than they were
After the Coroner had brieay. EXCESSIVE PASSENGERS AG lack of a male heir in their opinion. years ago. One particular instance summed up, the jury retired for
A fine of $5 or, in default five This thought has prompted many of the operations of cargo thieves about ten minutes after which they days hard labour was imposed on a young man to get married in his may be of interest, a shipment of returned the following verdict: La Chung 34. master of Boat No. teens and is responsible for the big Plece Goods transhipped in HongWe find that deceased committed 14827 and L1 Sam Ku 27, foki of population in China Kong was found on arrival at its suicide while of unsound mind, Boat No. 154V, who were charged In the minds of conservativo destination to have been purered, and the jury wish to express their with carrying excessive numbers oficials, a thorough un Pieces had been extracted from sympathy with the faliny of the of passengers on board their bouts of the Contietan
veral cases, substituted by rup deceased. We find that death was off the west of Ping On Whert Driicipibs will lead to bish of various Hinds and the cases it to a gunshot wounaseve last Monday evening
China. This 34-5
The Verdict
The Canton Provineist Council The meeting is being held in the was opened yesterday, at eight
Bun Yat Sen Memorial. The de- legates from each district first took the path, and then the South western Council delegate made a nonpungement, Mr. Lam Yık Chung was selected to supervise. To-day the delegates will elect a chairman and a vice-chahman Last Monday the delegates were entertained by ceneral Chan Chái Tong on their arrival in Canton, Nam Wah Yet Po,
and their teachin reactăriksý
dead philowphers are again furo
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