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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936.
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL CARRYING ARMS
Chinese To Celebrate In
Traditional Style
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To-day the 5th day of the 5th moon is the Annual Chinese Dragon Boat Regatta and Festival, which is be ing celabrated in the Canton riverine districts and Hong" Kong with the greatest enthusiasm.
Boat Racing is taking place in the Pearl River and East River,
SELF SACRIFICE
where crowds of holiday seekers stubborn, Minister Wut Yuen be- On seeing that Ang Wai was su enjoying the exding contests, atlieved that it was useless to fur- Canton, Shekloong
and other
ther remonstrate with bla King. towns along the banks of these Hr thereupon, resigned his office, and being disheartened and dis-
rivers.
No doubt, the great interest which is being displayed by all classes of the Chinese community in these Dragon Boat Races has been due to the stowing popularity of athletic games and swimming
Not only has south China be- come athletic-minded, but the youths (male and female) of the whole country from Peiping to Canton have been spiritedly traiß- ing so as to be fit to participate in this year's Olympic games" in Berlin, and picked representatives are already on, their way to Ger- many to compete with the pick of the world's most famous athletes and swimmers.
appointed. he clasped a big plece of stone to his bosom, and jumped
aharu of Hunan Province on the into the Pok River near Chang-
5th day of the 5th moon, and
drowned himself.
After the death of the patriotic King Wal declared war against and loyal minister Wut Yuen, his enemy, the King of the Tsun State, and was badly defeated. Over 80,000 soldiers of the Chor State were slain, and a large piece of territory at Han Chung was occupied by the victor' ous troops of the Tsun State.
When the war was over, and in memory of the patriotic and loyal
IS SERIOUS
Says Puisie Judge
At Sessions
HEAVY SENTENCES
"Possession of arms is a very serious offence in view of the large number, of, armed robberies” being; committed these days," remarked the Acting Puline Judge (Mr. Justice, Hayden) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
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Sentence of two years was pass- ed on Liu Lot, Ko Tam and Wong Man for the possession of four re- volvers and a quantity of am- munition at Taipo Market on May 16. They all admitted the charge.
The Assistant Crown Solicitor Mr. M. J. Abbott) who prosecuted. declared that the police took a serious view of the case as the three men had just arrived from
members of a gang of robbers. China and were apparently the
Two years in prison were imposed on Tse Man-fai, for the possession of a revolver at Kowloon on May 13.
Mr. Abbott sald Tse had the uniform of a Chinese soldier in his bags when arrested.
MUST STAMP OUT
COUNTERFEITING
Chief Justice Expresses Determination
IN CRIMINAL COURT
Determination to stamp out counterfeiting offences by the imposition of heavy sentences was expressed by the Chief Justice (Sir Atholl MacGregor) yesterday when he presided at the June Criminal Sessions.
"I hope that some people in your position may he deterred from doing what you have done," said Sir Atholl in sending a Chinese to gaol for two years for possession of a large number of counterfeit five-cent coins.
MANY CASES HEARD
Charged on alternative counts of
and importing
possessing 459 spurious Ave-cent coins, Pun Chung pleaded not guilty to both offences. He was found pet gulity of the first charge but guilty on
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containing 10 rolls of 50 coins each, A money changer, and Sgt. Whit- croft of the Treasury, declared, that all were spurious but good Imitations,
Ma said he had been given the
minister Wut Yuen, the people of BANISHEES SENT the second and was sent to prison coins to carry by the other accused.
ROWING SOON: Perhaps in the near future, the Chor State assembled every Canton's cluzens will be able to
year in boats or the 5th day of witness an aght-cared boat race
the 5th moon," at the Pok River between crews representing the and cast into the waters dum- Chung Shan and Lingnan Univer-plings made of rice etc., so as "to sities!
feed the fishes and prevent them from eating the body of the 'faith-" ful minister Wut Yuen. Thus was the festival of the 8th day of the Sth moon handed down to the fu- |ture generations of China,-6, M.
In all tles and towns, the day is being observed as a general "holiday, all native banks and
schools being closed,"
In Hong Kong there is boat rac- ing as in former years, and many Tse. families and pleasure seekers will proceed to Aberdeen and North Point in motor cars and launches to witness the exciting movements of the dragon boats as they plough their way through the waves to the accompaniment of drums and gongs and the Exalted cries of the contestants.
Apart from the big prizes, which are offered for the winners ci
these races. great interest is taken in them on account of the "side bets." A Crew from Shaukiwan would meet one from Aberdeen. Kowloon or Wanchai. as the case may be, and much money change
bands as the result.
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ORIGIN OF THE FESTIVAL According to Chinese history. It is recorded that during the Reign of King Wal of the Chor State, King Wai had a minister named Wut Yuen, who was the ablest and most loyal amongst all his ministers,
Owing to his great ability, he was much favoured and trusted by the King, who afterwards pro- moted him to a high rank, which caused the resentment and ani-
mosity of the other selfish and deceitful ministers, who secretly schemed and planned to under mine his induence and bring about his downfall.
EXTRADITION CASE CLOSES
Judgment To Be Considered
TO GAOL
for two years.
The jury empanelled for the trial comprised. Messrs. L A dos Re- medios (forèman), C. A. d'Assump- cao, Ho Kai-sing, R. E. Hyndman.
Several Cases Heard P. Young, F. L. da Silva and H.
At Sessions
BACK BEFORE TIME
Farnud.
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Addressing Ma "Chiu, the Chief Justice said he was satished that he was the ringleader and tried to save his own skin by passing the coins on to the other man,
PLEAS TAKEN
Charged with the possession of Evider.ce 13 outlined by the moulds for counterfelting dimes Assistant Attorney General (Mr. E.
and cent pleces, Ho Wah pleaded H. Williams) who appeared for the guilty to both
Chan charges. Crown was that on May 6, Pun was Kwan, who was charged with him, arrested on the Ping On Wharf entered pleas of not guilty. shortly after the arrival of a junk
The bearings
were fixed for from Tai Ping. A Chinese revenue Wednesday. 25 3
officer searched him and discover cd the coins in his girdle and pockets.
Stated to have bad 17 previous convictions and described menace to the public, Lam Choi was sent to gaol for three years by the Acting Pulsne Judge (Mr. Justice Hayden) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday.
Lam admitted having returned from 10 years banishment.
The Assistant Crown Solicitor (Mr. M. J. Abbott), who prosecut- ed, said Lam's convictions dated back to 1922. Six of his convictions had been for returning from
The extradition proceedings against four men, alleged to have | banishment. conspired to take the lives of Mar-
shai
Chiang Kai-shek and M. Wang Ching-wel, came to an end yesterday before Mr. W. Schofield as the Central Court when His worship was addressed by solici- tors representing the TWO sider. The case was formally remanded for one week pending the delivered judgment of His Worship.
They
The four defendants were Yu Lap-fui, Chau Sal-ping, Wu Tai-" hoi and Cheung Chi-hon. are defended by Mr. Peter H. Sin, while the prosecution is in the hands of Mr. D. Strellett.
Mr. Sin addressing His Worship
Ho Po admitted a similar charge | and was sentenced to imprison ment for two years. He Was banished for 10 years on Febru
ary 2.
Mr. Justice Eayden remarked he was dealing leniently with Ho be- cause he considered that
the
Pun said he had met the junk and the coins had been given him by a friend who had offered to fend him money.
FORGED NOTE Charged with possessing and
uttering a forged $50 note, Chung Wal-lung, school teacher of Wal- chow. pleaded not guilty to both charges.
.
The following Jury was em- panelled:-Messrs. L A Tobias (foreman), A. C. Wilkinson, E. R.
Hearther, F. O. Reed, H. M, F.
Xavier, J. H. Xavier and C. J. da Roza.
According to Mr. Williams, offence which led to the banish-in Shanghal Street on May 8 and Chung went to a goldsmith's shop
ment was not a very serious one.
DEPORTEE RETURN'S Kwok Ping, whe denied having returned from banishment, was ordered imprisonment for three years. He was deported on Janu-
ary 15.
The jury which tried his case said that the only evidence against comprised:-Messrs. G. File
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his clients was that of Wong Yan- (foreman), E. S. Cutcher, N. Stehr, san and that the prosecution relles | H. A. Noronha, Au Chung-lu. Frank solely on this evidence for com- Ng, and C. E. Tavares. the Court mittal. He said that should be cautious about admitting the evidence of an accomplice. He did not say that the evidence of an accomplice could not convict, yet the Court seldom does. Be submitted that Wong was ad ac- compilce.
In trie, King Wat was so advised and misled by the false reports of the selfish and deceit ful ministers that he began to lose confidence in his favour.te miris- ter Wut Yuen, whose influence with the King began gradually to decline,
After some time, certain trait-
Wong Yan-san's own father had torous ministers of the Chor State conspired with the certain am- rebutted that part of his evidence bitious and scheming offcials of regarding the meetings at the King the Trun State to conquer and ab- Nal Association. The first fugitive scrb the Chor State, but their was in Canton at the time when treacherous plans were easily seen Wong asserts that they met "and
November through by minister Wut Yuen, discussed on
1 the who thrice warned King Wal not failure of the attempt on the lives
to declare wär, against the Tsun of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek and
State, owing to the weakness and unpreparedness of the arm'es of the Chor State/
But King Wai, who always plan ned to take revenge against the King of Tsun State, refused to listen to his minister's good ad-
vice, and was determined to clare war against his enemy.
LOCAL ESTATES
Two Probates Granted Yesterday
de-
Estate sworn not to exceed $700 was left by the late Mr. Edward Ott Drake, formerly of the British American Tobacco Company, who died on May 22.
Probate of the will has been granted by the Supreme Court, The estate has been left to the widow, Mrs. Florence Clinton Drake
Hong Kong estate of $2.100 Was left by Mrs. Lillian Mary Dingle, GI Jersey, Channel Islands and Chaotung, Yunnan, who died on December 5, 1934.
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· H. K. POLICE RESERVES
ordered a ring, tendering a $50 bill for payment, Suspecting that the note was a forgery, the shop foki took Chung to the Yauranti police station where an expert declared the note to be a bad forgery.
Chung told the police that the note had been given him by his brother, a pantry boy on a steamer, to buy the ring for his wife.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty and Chung was sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months.
TWO. CHARGED # Admitting a charge of possessing 500 counterfeit 10-cent coins, Ma Chiu, 28, was sent to prison, for nine months. Ma Ping-näm, who was charged with the same offence. (ORDERS BY THE HON. MR. T. Hį denied the charge but was found
KING, INSPR. GENERAL
OF POLICE)
H.M. THE KING'S BIRTHDAY REVIEW Tuesday, Jane 23, 1936 (1 All members of the Chinese
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and Indian Companies of the Police
Reserve detalled for this Review,
mear
guilty and ordered imprisonment for six months.
The Jury empanelled was:- Messrs. R. Millar (foreman), L. A. Oppenheim, A. Salmon, T. J. Mac- Intyre. A. V. Fernandez, E. W. Fielding and W. Saenger.
Mr. Williams told the court that
the two accused were arrested by
a Chinese constable in Bam Tak
Mr. Wang Ching-wel in Shanghai,
The evidence of Ching Yok-kin will fall in in line in Blue Pool Read Road on May 24. In Ma Ping-
not corroborative of Wong Yan-san's. He was in the same
Wong Nel. Chung Road nam's girdle was found a packet position as Wong Yan-san in that and will be in position at Happy Dragon Garage) at 18,15 hours he had been detained in Nanking Valley at 17:05 hours. They will by the Chinese Government. The make their own arrangements for second alleged fugitive, went on travelling to and from Blue Pool Mr. Sin, was a sick guest of the Road, Tram, bus or ferry fares first fugitive. He then submitted will be. recovered later. that the case against his clients
(2) Dress; was not strong enough to warrant White a conviction.
Superintendents:
covers should be worn instead of sunhats, special orders, win be issued before noon on June 23, 1936.
FLYING SQUAD Special Duty: Members who are Undress Uniform, White detailed for special duty in con- Shoes or Boots, Sunhats. Sam nection with the King's Birthday Mr. Strellett then pointed out Browne Belts, Swords. Inspectors: Review will fall in at Central the inconsistencies of the defen- whité Undress Uniform, White Police Station. at 16.00 hours on dents' evidence and said that it Boots, Bunhats, Sam Browne Belts, Tuesday, June 23. Dress: White was remarkable that the addresses swords. Other Ranks; White Uni- Uniform, Sunhats, and Belt with given by Wong Yan-san should formi, Sunhats, Belt and Brace, No
Arms. Chin Straps of Sunhats will EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE be worn "Down."
Special Duty: Members who are *(3) Médals and decoration will detailed for special duty in con- be worn,
nection with the King's Birthday
have been so accurate.
The frat fugitive had practically admitted to being a rebel scorn- ed over and over again by the es- tablished Government of China. Mr. Strellett submitted that the arst fugitive had not told the Court all that he knew about Wong Yan- dismissal. san and Cheng Tick-k{n,}
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Brace.
(4) On the conclusion of the ¦ Review will fall in outside the parade, Police detachments will Main Gate, Race Course. Happy march back to Blue Fool Road for Valley at 15.30 hours on Tuesday,
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June 23 Dress: Khaki Tunic, (5) The attention of all officers Khaki Shorts, Blue Puttees, Khaki These four fugitives knew far is drawn to Police General Order Sunhats, Revolvers and Belt with
No. 19 of 1836, in reference to Brace. Saluting.
more about the conspiracy than they would admit,
The case was then formally ad- Journed for one week.
Note: If weather conditions are such that caps with white
(Egd) C. GĦAMPKIN, DAP. (R.), Hong Kong, June 22,
Lung Kwai Su and Li Yin, a woman, were charged together with the possession of spurious 10-cent coins at Talkoo Market on April 8. Two further charges of uttering were brought against the woman and a similar charge against the
man.
Pleas of not guilty on all charges were entered and the hear- ing fixed for Wednesday.
URBAN COUNCIL
ORDERS OF THE DAY
At the meeting of the Urbań: Council to be held on Thursday, June 25 the following items will come up for discussion:-
Letter from Government relative to the appointment of Mr. F. C. Hall to be a member of the Council · for a further term of three years.
Letter from Government signify- ing the approval of the Legislative amendment of Council to the the by-laws under the heading "Slaughter-houses" and sub-head- ing "Slaughter of animals" set forth in the schedule to the Public Health (Food) Ordinance, 1935.
Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, pur- suant to notice, will ask:-
(1) What is the probable origin" of the refuse that is found in the bathing beaches in Hong Kong and Kowloon?
(1) Is it possible to end this nuisance
the by preventing dumping of rubbish in the bar- bour and in proximity to bathing resorts?
(i) Can the nuisance not be abated by employing coolles to keep the popular bathing beaches clean?
(v.) Could floating garbage be collected in nets?
(v.) will the Chairman kindly obtain a report on the matter? Dr. L Shu Fan, pursuant to notice, will ask:-
With the views to minimizing the pollution of the harbour sea water and to safeguarding the health of those who bathe in the water within and adjoining the harbour, will the Chairman kind- ly furnish answers to the follow- ing questions?"
(a) Is it a fact that during the preceding 12 months the Kun Tong Reclamation was made the exclusive refuse-dump for refuse collected from the cities of Vic- toria and Kowloon?
(b) During this period, has there been any refuse-disposal made at sea by means of barges? and 11" so.
(c) when and where?
(d) During this period how many summonses and convictions if any, against steamers and other watercrafts for baying committed nuisances respect of the
In dumping overboard of refuse within harbour limits?
Fifteen applications in respect of various trade licences will come up for-sanction
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