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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936.
BRITISH CAPTAIN VISITORS FROM
REMEMBERED
Presentation By Japanese Navy To Capt. Bruce
THANKS FOR RESCUE. OF NAVAL AVIATORS
Shangha, May 30.
5.5.
In recognition of the rescue which he effected on April 20 or two Japanese pilots whose 'plane plunged into sen ok Chefco due to lack of fuel. Capt J. R. Bruce, master of th Hunan, was presented with a plague yesterday noom by Sic John Brenan, H. M. Consuf-Gene- ral. The presentation was made on behalf of the, Japanese Gov- ernment...
Among those present at the presentation were: Mt. Itare Is the Japanese Consul-Gen- eral, Rear-Admiral 0. Salo. Com- mander K.
Minato, Commander
G. F. N. Bradford, of H.M.S. Fal- mouth and Senior Naval Officer. Care-Bleut, J. E Davenport 1) of H.M.S. Falmouth, Paymaster- Commander C. A. Bowen, Residen! Naval Officer, Mr. G. Mitchell, Mr. E. McClaren. and Captain A R. McEachran, of Butterfield and Swire, Mr. H. Lambe, of H M. Consulate, and Mr. L King. second, officer of the s.s. Hunan.
After making a brief speech. Sir John Brenan read to the gathering a letter from Admiral Osami Nagano, Japanese Minister of the Navy. Sir John's remarks and the letter follow:
COURTEOUS DESIRE
The reason fer our gathering here to-day is" the courteous desire of the Japanese Government to Ave suitable recognition to the action Of Captain Bruce of the China Navigation Company's S.S Hunan In rescuing two Japanese sirmen of the Imperial Japanese Navy, who' were compelled to come down on the sea off the China coast.
NORTH
Called At Mui Fong College
Chief
CHEQUE ALLEGED TO BE DISHONOURED
CLAIM FOR $4,547 IN- H.M. SUPREME COURT
Shanghal, May 29.
HE RODE ON A CHAIR OF KNIVES TO END PLAGUE
THEN ESCAPED UNHURT
London, May 19. Chinese inhabitants of the an- cient city of Macao, a Portuguese colony on the Canton Delta, still remember in their prayers a hum- ble, unknown filsherman, who they belleve saved them from a terrible plaque.
Mr. Chu Cha Hua, the Secre.ary of the Central Political Council. Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Boxer Indeinity
Leave to prepare a defence' in Funds remitted by the British the case. and an adjournment for Government, and the former a further hearing was granted by Alin ster
of Communication of Judge P. Grunt Jones in H.M. Su- China, arrived in Hong Kong on preme Court yesterday in an action the evening of May 28 after paying brought by Chu Tse-heng "against respects to the late Mr. Hu Haris C. Singham, over a cheque for | Min. Chairman at the Central $4.547.17, which was alleged to have Executive Commit.ee, at Canton been dishonoured. In evidence, de- Just before he left for the North fendant said that this cheque was on May 29 he paid a visit to the
never dishonoured, but he stopped | 6d.) Mui Fong College, where he was payment on it because the plain- | received with great enhusiasm.
tiff owed him money. Не кате On June 2 Mr. Sun Fo. Head of plaintiff the cheque because plain the Legislative Yuan, after being it was his compradore and ac- received by HE the Governor at cording to the agreement between Government House, also went to visit the Mu Fong College with Mr. Foo Ping Sheung. Member of the Central Executive Committee.
them defendant was to send in the accounts every three months.
The Judge; I do not see why you
The staff and students of the Copaid the plaintif this money?-It lege accorded them a most hearty reception.
the
was in respect of money which he advanced to me.
But why do you say that you have to pay him back for these advances?--The plaintiff asked me for the cheque in order to settle other accounts of his own.
The story is recalled in the book, "Corsairs of the China Seas" by Bok (Herbert Jenkins, Ltd., 10s.
People were dying like files and
surrounding villages had turned the ignorant country folk 'in the
from their doctors to their ancient, gods.
Then the Asherman appeared, declaring that he had been com manded by the gods to end the plague.
"He ordered the people to buld him a chair of knives," writes the author, and to sharpen the edge of the knives to a razor point of sharpness."
Having satisßed himself of the sharpness of the knives he seated himself on the blades, and ordered the people to carry him round the
The Judge I think there is a con- fict between the partles which
dant has established such facts as needs to be investigated. Defen-village three times.
entitle him to a defence.
Both Mr. Sun Fo and Mr. Foo Ping Sheung commented highly an the good results obtained by the students in recent years and the sprit with which the school is being run. As Mr. Sun Fo was feeling slightly indisposed, he was prevented from speaking to students at length. After staying at the school for about an hour he left the school with Mr. Foo.
It is learned that Mr. Chu Chia Hua. Mr. Sun Fo and Mr. Foo Ping special hearing.. Sheung are all Directors of the Mul Fong College, and so they are all taking a great interest in the School.
During Mr. Chu's visit to the School on May 29 he said in part: "I know that the Mu Fong Col- lege was established by Miss Hu Min Chee in memory of her late, brother. Wu Pel-jel, who had sacrificed his life. for his country. The late Mr. Wu was my fellow student in Germany. While he was a student. he devoted all his time in his studies, and when he returned to China, he did his best for his country.
I always remember my dear trend. the late Mr. Wu; so I always remember the Mai Fong College. and so I shall always be happy to give whatever help I can towards the School.
figured in separate proceedings in ; "In furtherance of this purpose the Second Special District Court Admiral Osami Nagano, Japanese yesterday, when judgments in con- Minister al Navy. sent this nection with various crimes were memento to the British Ambassa- delivered.
dor in Tokyo who in turn for- warded it to me to be handed to Captain Bruce, and that is the "I am extremely sorry for not reason why I am making the pre- being able to stay here" longer as sentation. It gives me great plea- I have to leave Hong Kong in less sure to take part in a ceremony than two hours' time. I wish the thus indicative of Anglo-Japanese School every success and pros- friendship.
perity."
In the first case, Zeng Sio-tse, Tai Slotse, Val Ah-dah, Ho Zeng-ze, and Ho Tsang-seng were all sen- Wnced to six years and eight months imprisonment for an arm- ed robbery committed on Apr 10 last, when a fish merchant at 13 Rue
de l'Est, lost the sum of $16,000. "For an account of the incident The men were arrested on Sunday in which "Captain Bruce earned after what was termed by the this reward I cannot do better
.
French Pollce yesterday as a "par- than read to you & translation of COASTAL SERVICE
ticularly difficult investigation."
the letter addressed by Admiral Nagano to the British Ambassa- dor, as follows:
ADMIRAL'S LETTER
"Your Excellency. sen-
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The Pacifc Steamship Company, operating coastal service between Seattle and San Francisco, San Navigation Francisco, San Diego and
Two other cases dealt with by the Cour: yesterday were in connection with drug addicts, N. V. Cheveleff end J. M. Kozan, Russiana, and Ping Yong-ching, received
**On April 20 when a naval" tences of one year and six months imprisonment, two years and six aeroplane attached to the Crülser months, and one year and six Nagara of the Imperial Japanese months for being morphine addicts. Navy was forced down at ses off In addition, all three were deprived the southern coast of Shangtung of citizen's rights for six months. Province. China, the sa. Hunan,
to China In the other case: Kuo Tso-chi, who belonging
Company and murder and sentenced to Arteen Captain Bruce. Immediately went to the rescue and saved the two years imprisonment, was sentenced
them and delivered yesterday id a further eight months occupants imprisonment for having smoked safely to our officials at Weihai- opium in the detention ward of the wel on April 21. St. Marie Hospital-(N.C.D.N.).
was convicted of an incitement to
commanded by
"A report of this incident bav- g recently come to my notice. I beg to tender to Your Excellency the profound thanks of the In- Japanese Navy for the gallant rescue effected by a Bri- tish subject.
IRON WORKERS pertal
ARE
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"It is my desire to present the
STILL STRIKING accompanying ornamental piece
RELEASE OF COMRADE NOT REAL OBJECT
Shanghai, May 28. The strike at iron foundries in the Wayside and other districts con- tinued yesterday, but no demon- strations were held
.
At noon on Tuesday the workers
to the Captain of the s... Hunan as a token of our gratitude and respect.
"May I therefore request Your Excellency's good odces in ar- ranging for its presentation to Captain Bruce?
"With assurances of my highest esteem. I beg to remain, ate,
Admiral Osami Nagina. LJ.N..
Minister of Navy."
or the majority of the foundries Northern District visited factories declared a strike ostensibly to sup-in the Eastern district in an effort port a demand for the release of to persuade all iron workers to join one of their colleagues, Nylen Lon the strike. Upon arrival at the nyi, an employee of the Zung Kyi | Nyt Shing Tsung Iron Works, 441 Iron Works, 551 Chusan Road, who Wayside Road, the workers were had been arreated by detectives of dispersed by Police from the Yulin Road Station a few hours Road Station. It was said that the earlier. He has been charged with | demonstrators had intended to assault and malicious damage in march to the police station to de connection with an incident at themand the liberation, of Nyien Loh- fron works at the beginning of this | nyi
1 month.
On Tuesday afternoon about 500 workers from foundries in the
Yulizz
The real object of the strike seems to be to obtain a reduction in working hours.—(N.C.D.N.)
Los
Angeles, which has been discon- tinued for some time, have again resumed operations with their s.s. "H.F. Alexander," "Ruth Alexan- der" and the "Emma Alexander."
Steamers will leave Seattle for San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego every Tuesday and Saturday, and on the northbound journey, steamers will leave San Francisco for Seattle on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
The minimum first class fares are as follows:-
Between Seattle and San Frac-
cisco, one way. U.S.$30.00. Between Seattle and Los Angeles.
one way, US.$41.00.
Between Seattle and San Diego,
one way, U.S.$44.50..
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
Agenda For To-day's Meeting
the
At to-day's meed ng of Legislative Council the Attorney General will move the First reading of
"A BI to amend the Estate Duty Ordinance, 1932,"
"A Bill to amend further the Taw relating to Pensions."
The. Attorney General will also move the Second reading ol--
"A B to amend the Marriage Ordinance, 1875,"
"A Bill to amend the Protection of Women and Girls Ordinance, 1807."
The case was adjourned for a
Judgment was given for plaintia, Gujjar Singh, in the sum of $100, together with $15 costs and $10.50 court fees. In the case, adjourned from a previous hearing, brought against J. D.. Morris in respect of meney lent on different promissory mores. The case had previously been adjourned to enable defendant To produce three cheques on the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation with which, he alleged, he had paid the plaintiff the sun due.-N.C.D.N).
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NOT A SCRATCH
"Strange to say when he had returned and descended from the" chair, there was not a scratch upon him, even though his body had rested upon the sharp edges of the knives, and yet, still stranger to record, from that moment the plague ceased and never returned again.
"The strange fisherman depart- ed unknown from their midst, without
even waiting to receive their: thanks for his services."
Macao according to the author, is the centre of the activities of the pirates of the China seas, and "pro- vides them with all the excitement they require in the way of gam bling opium and pretty women,
Say BLACK
& WHITE"
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