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THE CHINESE CHAMBER
MONTHLY COMMITTEE
MEETING
The monthg commitee meeting of the Chinese General Chamber o: Commerce was held Al the Chamber's premises. Connaught Road Central, yesterday alternoon. When the Chairman, Mr. "Li Sing Isul presided. he was supports d by Mr. Au Chak Sum (Hon. Trex- surer and Mr. H. Y. Tso Hon Cecretary)
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OBITUARY
MR. HARRY CARNET JEX
It is with deep regres, that we have to record the dean of Mr
Harry Carnet Jex who passed away
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1936.
HEAVY TRAFFIC ON THE
K. C. R.
Records Broken At Festivals
ANNUAL REPORT
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A surplus of $405,211.04 for last year is reported by Mr. R. D. Walker, manager, in his ac- count of the working of the British section of the Kowloon- Canton Railway.
According to the report, whlen was presented at the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday. the net
surplus was arrived a: after making provision for all in- terest charge, and has been ap- lied to the reduction of the ac- cumulated deficit brought forward irom previous years.
The total deficit at the end of the year amounted to $8,288,129.67.
In a general survey of the year the report says that con- siderable anxiety was caused to the railway administration through a combination of el- cumstances beyond its control. Operating revenues were affected considerably by the economic in stability engendered by the high price of silver, by the complete fakure of the fruit crop in Kwang tung and by the existence through out the entire period of a rate war among the Canton river steamers.
RECEIPTS FALL
A CASE TO ANSWER
1
Magistrate's Ruling
EXTRADITION PROCEEDING
That the four alleged fugl- tives wanted by the Nanking Government in connection with the attempted assassination of Mr. Wang Ching Wei and Mar- shai Chiang Kai Shek had a case to answer in the extradi- tion proceedings against them was the decision of the Central Magistrate, 'Mr. W. Schofield in answer to Mr. Peter H. Sin's plea at a previous hearing that his clients had no case to an- swer.
CONCERT IN AID
OF POOR
Fine Programme For Saturday
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A concert of quite exceptional interest will be given hext Satur- day evening at 9 p.m. in the Club de Recreio, Kowloon. in aid of the poor helped, by the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The programme is one of great variety and all- tound excellence. and contains solos. duets, and concert Items by some of the leading singers and instrumentalists in the Colony. Particularly interesting is the p- pearance the Choral Group under Professor EX Gualdt. This splendidly trained group of singers has enhanced its, repu- tation at each of its successive concerts in the Peninsula Hotel. and on this occasion it will be. heard in new hems that include old English madrigals and operatic Wuchoruses.
Mr. D. L. Strellet, of Messrs. G. R. Hall Bruton and Co., appeared
or the prosecution.
The four fugitives who appeared before Mr. Schofield yesterday were Yu. Lap-fal. Chan · Chi-ping. Tai-hol and Cheung Chi-hon,
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of
сеп-
Another item of, exceptional in- A CASE TO ANSWER
terest will be the celebrated 'duet "Solenne in quest ora" from Verdi's Mr. Schoteid said: Having con-Force of Destiny" and made fam- sulted the cases quoted, I am satis-
ous by Caruso and Scotti. It will fed tha: I'am in no sense band be sung by Messrs. Eneas and Gas- to dismiss this case hor am I in ton d'Aquing. Other Items will be the postion of a jury which has
rendered by Miss Elvie Yuen, Mrs to be warned but which neverthe-zilian, Urquhart, and Miss Maple less can convict. That being so Quen, and Messrs. there is evidence which raises a
Henry Tallo probable presumption of the"fugi-
Alec Greaves and E. Gonzalez.
tives' guilt and this is in fact my
The charity for which the cert is organised "needs no intro- opinion: There
窳 case to
duction to the people of Hong answer.
Kong. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was estáblished in the Colony before most of the present residents were born, and it is has won a reputation for itself by sym- Pathetic help of the poor, without distinction of creed or race. The special value of the work of the Society is that all the alms which 1 bestows are given to people with whom the members are personally acquainted.
Receipts for the year were $1,- Outlining his defence Mr. Bin 411,67473 compared with, $1,639,- said that on the part of the frat 775.07 tor 1934 and operating re-fugitive he will say that he never venue was $500,654.48
as against met Wong Ah-chul in Hong Kong, $695,6041. The totals would have nor did he conspire with him or been Increased, adds the report, to others. not in custody, to murder Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and Mr. Wang Ching-wel. If this mysteri- ous person named Wong Ah-chul did conspire to murder these men then he (first fugitive) was in no way to blame. He only met Wong Ah-san a few times. He was de
$1.512.405.26 and $601.385.01 had the British section's share of terminal through traffic receipts remained at 35 percent.
day. The late Mr. Jex leaves be at the Kowloon Hospital on Tues-
hind to mourn his "great loss, two daughters. Tamara und Myra, and
Operating expenditure was 911.- two brothers Starling, the "well-020.25 as against $913,170.66. known K.C.C.'cricketer and Tom. The deceased had been in indifer- en health for a considerable time. The funeral took place at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon which was attended by the friends of the deceased who came, to pay their last respects.
numerous
The chief mourners were Tamara, Messrs. Starling Jex, Tom Jex and A Urquhart. The other daughter Myra is at present in England.
The Rev. L L Nash officiated at the graveside to where the comin
Messrs. Starling Jex, Tom Jex, A was carried on the shoulders of Urquhart and Rodney Lee.
Other members present were Messrs. Cheung Lan Chow. Cham Kam For, Chan Kim Tong. Ko Chung Nam, Mok, Lin, LI Yiu Tong, Chin Chan Yue, Gock Chan Li Sau Nam. Ng Yu Ting, Chew Sing Chi, So Chiu, Yung Koon Man, Tang Chi Cheong, Chlu Kwok Hing. Lau King Tsing, Chor Hing. Sinn Pui Kwan. Li Jor San, Lu: Yam Shuen, Lam Yuk Wan. Yue Chuck Sang. Kwok Yau Ting. Dr. 14 Ping Sum and many other
Among the many others present representatives" of the various
were Mr. S. Jex, Mr. H. Gittins. business associations and guilds.
Mr. S. V. Gluns, Mr. and Mrs. A. Before the meeting commenced.
J. Kew. Mr. C. G. Anderson, Mr. the Chairman, Mr. Li Sing Ku!
T. Bolt.. Miss G. Ablong, Mrs. Mat- Ir.troduced the new secretary. Mr.
thews. Mr. Knox, Dr. Law. *Miss E. Y. Tso to the members present
Brackstone. Mr. N. Braza, Mr. A. and expressed the tope that H. Roberts, Mr. Peter Wonz and
Mr. W. G. Williams.
would serve the Chamber to the best of his ability.
AGENTS WANTED
After reading all the correspon dence and reviewing the business matters of the last month, the Secretary informed the meeting that during that time, the Cham her had received many letters
from: different firms and manu-
facturers
in Karachi, Batavia.
THE WREATHS
Floral tributes sent included
those from "Tom and Tamara," which was buried with the con, Lillan and Sandy. Donald and Mary, Miss A. M. Williams and Mr. W. G. Williams, Mrs. A. Ethne Mat- "thews and family. "D.K.". Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Fisher, Miss L. G. Ablong.
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. V. Hall, Mr. and Osake and Shanghai applying Mrs: A. J. Kew, Mr. and Mrs. H the recommendations of reliable
Gitting and family, Mr. and Mrs. Iccal Chinese agents and in- fluential representatives for their products. The Secretary added that replies to the above men-
sent.
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The most noteworthy event of the year, says the report, was the Introduction or an agree-. ment for the issue of through passenger tickets between Kow- Joon and Sam Shut, Sai Nam" and Fat Shan on the Canton- Sam Shul Railway,
Every week the members, ali tamed for 15 months on one oc- voluntary workers, visit the poor in casion by Marshal Chiang Kai- | their own fiomes and try and help shek owing to nis subordinates them by parsorial sympathy as well causing a minor revolution and he is by monetary relief. At the the first fugitive) being in com- present time, the need of relief is mand was blamed for the upheaval, greater than ever, for the members He will admit that he stayed at in their visits to the poor districts The report mentions a marked
No. 10. Wing Hing Street where he come in contact with more and advance in general operating eff-shared, a na, with a man named more poor families reduced to des- ciency and says that the figure of Chang. He then moved and stayed titution but unwilling to
ask for
is the highest ever obtained." - 129 engine miles per locomotive day at No. 69. Shing Wo Road where ald. As the same time the So- Mr. Chang Yick-kin, the principal | clety's funds are lower than eve“ The number of passengers car tenant shared a flat with him. He for times are bad and many sym- ried between Kowloon and Canton had never mer Wong Ah-chul horpathisers are unable to afford can- reached the peak figure of 1,302,039. had he any dealings with him. tribution. but due to the lower fares neces- sitated by steamboat competition Wong Ah-chul was a person who He will submit to the Court that the total receipts dropped 12.2 per-held diferent political views from
cent.
Record numbers of passengers were hauled on" festival days, the culmination being the transporta- tion of 13,710 on October 10. This was 140 percent greater than the maximum obtained in any previous year.
RECORD BROKEN
those of the Central Government, and thus because als extradition was sought, why should his (first fugitive's) also be sought? He will say that the evidence of Wong Ah- san was absolutely false. How Wong Ah-san came here the Arst lugitive did not know but there was a great deal behind these proceed-
is the most outstanding feature of
This peak trame on festival daysings. the year, says the report, and has resulted in a steady rise in passen- ger figures.
Figures for 1933, 1934 and 1935
991.228, 1,068,915. 1,362,039.
During the "Double Tenth" 64,702 passengers were carried In seven consecutive days. The report mentions what is be-
J. C. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. F. Elieved to be a record for a single Booker and family, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Churn and family. Misses E. engined express, when on May 5, and L Rogers, Miss. Ruby Mow the morning express from Canton,
cher, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. P. Guest
consisting of 12 coaches with a
brought down 2.237 passengers.
There was freedom of serious accidents during the year. only three minor collisions being report ed and a minor injury to a passen- ger. Four trespassers were killed by trains and two injured.
ONLY A GUEST
The second fugitive will say that he was a guest of the first fugitive and that he was a former member of the Executive Committee of the Seamen's Guild of Wo Hoo, Anhui Province, He came to Hong Kong and became the first fugitive's He will also say that he guest. never new Wong Ah Chul nor had he conspired with him to murder the Bald statesmen as alleged.
The third fugitive will tell the
nected with General Mok. Húng then in command of the 88th Divi-
tioned requests had ready been Fung, Messrs. W. F. And. E., F. Fla- normal carrying capacity of 1,174. court that he was formerly con-
CHAMBER'S SUBSCRIPTION and family, Dr. and Mrs, Edward With regard to the letter sent Law and family, Hung Tze Leung In the Chamber by the Macao H. Q. Hung. W. C. Bung... C. Hun Chinese General Chamber of Con- and A. Hung, Miss E. C: Thomas, merce, requesting the Chamber to Mr. and Mrs. T. Knox and family subscribe towards the relief of the Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Stapleton, Mrs. victims
of the Macao Kwong E. Lee and family, Mr. and Mrs. Yuan Fire-crackers' Factory dis- W. E. Jones and Dickie, Mr. and
Executive Committee
the and Classes III and IV of - that Chamber should contribute a sum Maryknoll Convent School.
aster. It was decided by the Mrs. C. G. Anderson, Mr. Ho Wing MORE WEDDINGS
of $100.
CHAMBER'S CONDOLENCE-
the
sion which division was connected with the Central Government. He was unemployed and came to Hong Kong to look for work. He was at one time a cook at Cheng Yick | Kin's house at No. 69 Shing Wo road and while he was thus em-
ployed he was arrested. He had
been asked by Mr. Cheng to carry certain documents to No. 92 Kobin-
Hong Kong Figuresson Road and was asked to wast
Show Increase
Concerning the letter sent to the Chamber together with the sub- scription lists by the China Inter- Regarding the death of the late national Famine Reller Commis- Mr. Ha Han Min, the famous More marriages were celebrated son of Shanghal requesting the Chinese politician, and the veteran fn Hong Kong last year than dur Chamber to raise the necessary Kuomintang leader and former ing 1934 although fees received at funds for the relief of floods and colleague of the late Dr. Sun Yat the Registry Office showed a de- famine in the different provinces Sen. which occurred at Canton on crease. of China, the Committee also.de- Tuesday night, the Chairman. Mr. According to the report of the cided that the. Chamber should Li Bing Kul asked the members Registrar of Marriages, presented contribute a suin of $100 to that present to stand -and
at yesterday's meeting of the Legis association, and that contributions two minutes silence as a mark of lative Council, 388 mariages were respect, and it was also decided celebrated last year, compared with
of members should be voluntary.
THE NEW CHAIRMAN Owing to the death of the late Charman, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin,
observe a
for him. He will also deny any yuggestions of using a bomb in the Nanking outrage. In short, he had. nothing to do with any conspiracy with Wong Ah-chut whom he had never met...
( *NOT RELATED The fourth fugitive will deng point blank being related to Wang Ah-chul, or that his sister was married to him. At the time of his arrest he was staying at No. 199 Wanchal Road. He had never met Wong Ah-chul or any of the other fugitives before he came to this court.
to send a telegram of condolence 325, in 1934. Of these figures, 194 to the Canton Authorities.
and 153 respectively were Chinese. At the conclusion of the meet- The total amount of fees received ing; the Secretary announced that was $3,197 compared with $3,327.90 the Committee decided to appoint during the last few weeks, three in 1934. The. decrease is mainly All the fugitives will say that the the Vice-Chairman, Mr. Li Bing new members from the different accounted for by the smaller num-story as unfolded by Wong Ah-san Ku to take his place, and serve firms, and manufacturers had, ap-ber of special Icences granted. was a fabricated one and will deny until the election of the new plied to the Chamber, for member- Of the 388 marriages during the all the allegations in total. Chairman, a few months hence, shilp. Upon the proposal of Mr. and that the new Vice-Chairman Mok Lin, and seconded by Mr. Li be elected at the next extrá- Yiu Tong, the applications were ordinary executive committer passed unanimously. "meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
year, 10 were by special licence and 349 by registrar's certificate. The Registrar of Marriages piclated at 101 and 197 were performed in churches.
After the evidence of Cheung Kin-pul, transistor of certain dogu- ments found on the third fugitive when arrested the case was ad journed till to-day.
with a view to providing more The present concert is organised
funds to help the poor. Every dol- lar will go direct to the poor for all connected with the concert are giving their services completely free.
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