HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
MARKETING OF CHINA
MADE PRODUCTS
Asscn. Formed At Meeting Of Business Leaders
The Hongkong branch of the Chinese Products Manufacturing and Sales Association, purported to boost the marketing of Chinese. products. was formally organised at a meeting of prominent Chi-` nese financiers and Industrialists at a luncheon meeting at the Haw- par Mansion. Tai Hang Road, yesterday,
"At the same meeting the China Southwest Industrial Develop- ment Association aiming at rallying the nation's leading industrial- ists for the exploitation of the natural resources in the Southwest was also formed.
More than 100 people attended, prominent among them being Mr.
THOUGHT THEY Sung Han-chang, General Manager
HAD FOUND GOLD MINE
Six Men, Woman
of the Bank of China; Dr. C, T. Wang, former Chinese Ambassador to the United States, Mr. Y. M. Chien, General Manager of the Bank' 01 Communications Mr. Wang Hsiao-lal, former Chairman of the Shanghai Chamber of Com- merce, Mr. Yip Län-chuen, Chalz- man of the Hongkong Chinese Manufacturers
and
Merchants They are just silly people who Union, and Mr. Kuó Chuen, Chair- think they have found a gold man of the Hongkong Chinese mine. I don't think they have, General Chamber of Commerce any criminal intention." observed PUSH CHINESE PRODUCTS T. J. Houston at the Central - Court yesterday when he ordered
Bound Over
currency.
it
Mr. Yuen Wel-yung, General seven persons to be bound over for Manager, of the
China Can Co. Ltd presided, and made a report sealing a sum of $270 in Chinese on the organisation of the local The defendants were Fung Fat, branch of the Chinese Products fish dealer, Tsu! Tam-on, Cheung Manufacturing and Sales Associa Siu married woman. So
Tsat, tion So Luk-kok, LI Ching and Cheng Ming.
Several days ago So Wo, owner of "a fishing junk was robbed and was dispossessed of his craft in Lung Shun Wan,
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FUNERAL OF MR. L. G. H. P. DE
SILVA
The funeral took place at the Colonial Cemetery yesterday of Mr. L. G. H. Perts de Silva, who dled under trigle circumstances. A Buddhist service Singhalese was conducted by his friends at the graveside.
The late Mr. Silva was former- ly employed by Messrs. A. J. Windsor and Co., Kowloon, was found, dead, at Deep Water Bay on Thursday. He was believed to
have drowned.
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Among those present were Messrs. C. H. Windsor. G. M. Arthur. A. G. James, T. "H. Man des, S. M. L. Marker, M. M. Ab- dual, M. W, Simpson, D. O. Silver. D. A. Paullshamy, A. W. Kuruneru, P. G. R. da Silva, G. H. Samill. M. A. Gomes, A. Ghani, C, E. Chris tina. M. J. Mohamed Din. H. D. F. Pereira. G. S. Brothers, M. W. Douglas and Mrs. D. O. Silver. Wreaths were sent by Mr. and Mrs. M. A Gomes and Miss M. R. Pereira, A, N. Fomir and A. Craw ford.
DEATH OF MR. C. A. JANSZ
GENERAL
GOOD RECORD SPOILED
TAXI DRIVER CAUTIONED
A taxi driver, "who had a clean record for 12 years, one which, as described by Traic Inspector Clarke, was exceptionally good in view of his being a public car driver, was convicted on a sum- mons for driving without caution.
The defendant was Wong To.. He was summoned that while ap- proaching the Junction of Ice. House Street and Chater Road on March 23, he failed to exercise such caution as to ensure safety for all traffic in the vicinity. He was represented by Mr. C.. A. Sutherton Russ
The complainant was Mr. C, W. Somers, residing at No. 158. The Peak. »
HIGH SPEED
Mr. Somers said that he WELS 'driving along Chater Road from west to east. As he reached the middle of Ice House Street, he noticed a green car, which he later recognised as a taxi. approaching along Ice House Street from the Star Ferry, The public vehlele struck his car in the middle and the force of the blow caused him to News has been received by Mr. swerve to the right. The defend- Douglas Jansz, of the Editorialant was travelling at a high speed, Staff Press, of the death of his father. the Royal Scots, and Mr. G. 8. W11- of the Hongkong Daily Mrs, Somers, Pte. Fleming, of
Mr. Cyril A. Jonsz, “M,A., O.B.E., | cox also gave evidence. J.P., principal of St John's Col- lege and Schools... Panadura. Cey-
Dr. C. T. Wang, in the course of lon. ja speech, urged the Chinese manu- The late Mr. Jansz, who was 88 facturers to push the sales of Chi-years old, had been ating for nese products to the South Seas
some time, and passed away on countries, especially the Philip Thursday morning. pines. He said that while he was On Apr, 15, Fung Fat, first de- in Manila recently, he saw great fendant, found the boat in Chung possibilities of Chinese goods be- Me with nobody on board. Heng marketed there. returned there the second day and still found it unoccupied. He then hired the six other defendants to beach the boat in Aberdeen wait- ing for claimant.
Other speakers included Mr. Yip fan-chuen, and Mr. Kuo Chuen.
OFFICERS ELECTED Twenty one executives for the
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Airport News
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"Air mails from America and London were again delayed yester- day by bad weather.
Mr Sheldon cautioned the de- fendant.
NAVAL OFFICER COMMITTED
Kenneth Duncan Bruce, 24. naval amcer, who appeared on remand. before Mr. R Edwards at the Central Court yesterday on
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charge of manslaughter, was.com- mitted to the Criminal Session.
The defendant was represented by Mr. D. Brittain Evans, while Mr. E. E. Williams, Crown Counsel, assisted
by Traffic-Insp. S. C. Saunders, appeared, for the pro-
Pan American Airways California Clipper and the Imperial Airways mall plane are both due this after-secution:
noon.
The Clipper will leave on its re- turn fight to Manila tomorrow.
THEFT FROM WAR DEPARTMENT
While beaching the boat, Cheung Hongkong branch of the Chinese Su third defendant, found $270 Products Manufacturing and Sales hidden under a chatty and took Association were elected. They m- it. to Fung Fat, who divided the clude Messrs Sung Han-chang, Tu money, proportionally among the Yueh-shen, Wang Hslao-la, Yip seven. He then took out a sum Lan-chuen, Kuo Chuen. Yuan of $40 and had a feast with it.
Wet-yang. Wang Chiao-shen, Hsu TWO days later So Wo. the Chi-liang and Dr. O, 8. Lieu. owner, found.. his boat in Aberdeen
Mr. Y. C. Chien was elected and discovered that the sum of Chairman of the Executive Com. $270 had beer stolen. He reported mittee for the China Southwest lengths of iron rod from the the theft to the police and the Industrial Development "Associs-shatin Camp, property of the War seven defendants were arrested, tion
They pleaded guilty to the charge before Mr. Houston yester day and were cach bound over tri a sum of $100 for 12 months.
Charged with the larceny of 26
Members of the committee Department, an unemployed Chi
nese named Lo Chung-tong, 29, was fined $10, or in default a month's hard labour, by Mr, Q. A. A Macfadyen at Kowloor Court
Included Messrs. Tu Yueh-shen, Wang Hsiao-lat. Yip Lan-chuen, Sung Han-chang., Wu Yun-chu, Lau Lu-chi. Tsal Ching-nan, Yuan
They were also ordered to sub-wel-yang and Hu Shih-cheng. scribed among themselves the sum of $12 Hongkong currency, equiva- lent to $40 Chinese money which they had spent on the feast, to repay to the complainant:
The money, which was divided among the seven defendants, was recovered..
yesterday
Charged with the larceny of There has been heavy booking three colls of barbed wire from for the "Barrel of Fun," which is Shatin Camp, two Chinese, Pun. to be presented by Mr. David Kos- Cheuk, 39, and
40. Pun Shing. sick and his company at the China were bound over on sums of 310 Fleet Club Theatre tonight in aideach. They will also be recom- of the BW.O.F.
mended for expulsion. Lt. J. M. Tomlinson, of the Kumaon Rites, appeared as complainant in the
Prof. Robertson Tells Of Travels Along Yunnan
Burma Highway
THE EAST ROOM OF THE FUNG FING-SHAN LIBRARY WAS CROWDED TO OVERFLOWING YESTERDAY afternoon when Prof. R. Robertson, of the Hongkong University, gave a talk on his travels in Yunnan and along the Yunnan-Burma road
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·CLAIMS FOR POSSESSION
Seven blacksmith shops which were defendants in claims for pos- session of premises in the Sum- mary Court yesterday were order- ed to move by the last day of May by Mr. Justice R. E, Langsell.
Mr. M. W. Lo, who represented
the landlords in six cases, said last week when the cases first
The talk, which was given under the auspices of the Sino-British Cultural Association, was 'illustrated with lantern-slides. Starting with some interesting Yingan-Burma road were lua pictures of Kunming and adjacens trated. Prof. Robertson comment- districts that gave vivid glimpsesed on the inefficiency of the young came up for hearing, the Land
HAND GRENADES Appearing before Mr. T J Houston at the Central Court yesterday charged with armed robbery and possession of four hand grenades and a bayonet, Hung Kau, unemployed, was, com- mitted to the Criminal Sessions.
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Canton Allied Red Cross
Appeal
AMBULANCE TO BE PURCHASED
funds for the
Allied Red
FLOWER DAY TODAY
The Hongkong University Chi- nese Medical Relief Association are holding a Flower Day today in aid of the wounded soldiers and distressed refugees.
The French and British Com munities of Canton have decided Besides sending "$4,000 to Dr. 'to launch a campaign among Robert Lam, director of the Chi- themselves and among sympathi- | nese Red Cross Medical Relief sers with the Allied cause resident Commission, and another $1.000 in Canton for the collection of to the Medical Corps of the New Cross, 4th Route Army in Antwel, the It is hoped to collect sufficient Association also sent $1,036 for funds for the purchase of an am the maintenance of one of the bulance to be presented with full H.K. Students Relief Association equlement and a suitable inscrip-Service Corpa tion to the central Allied Red Among the other organisations which have received the Associa- Cross organisation.
tion's help are the Salvation Army, the HK. Refugee Emergen-
AMBULANCE UNIT
It is felt that it would be an cy Council and the Chinese In- encouragement to aim at some dustrial Co-operatives. definite object rather
ihan to
collect funds vaguely for Red Cross work, and it is also believed that there may be some, propa- ganda value in the presentation of a complete ambulance unit con- tributed by a smail and distant Allled community such as that of Shameen
Some voices have been raised in
PASSENGERS
DEPARTURES FROM HONGKONG
The following were among the passengers who left Hongkong
Miss M. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.
Officer had intimated o the superb scenery of the re-drivers who had been entrusted
renewal of the Crown leases would gion, the temples and various with large trucks to handle, and pauses of life there, Prof. Robert- made a plea for greater welfare not be made unless the blacksmith son then showed several pictures work along the road for these businesses ceased. He understood beeu had that representations of the upper reaches of the Yang-young people.
protest against the choice of an yesterday: tse River and spoke of the work The scenery in the region was made to the Government by a which was being undertaken in the marvellous,
ambulance, but it is clear that and Prof. Robertson school with regard to the noise. region by experts sent out by the said that, in later years, he would Mr. Peter H. Sin represented the ambulances are needed and that R D. Barrett, Mr. M. M. Bates, Mr. the purchase of an ambulance. by A. J. Bird, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Birt, League of Nations.
not be surprised to see the region seventh defendant shop.
private subscription" will set free Mr. G. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. E The object of the work was to become a great tourist centre... The In announcing his decision. Hla improve methods of transportation climate" was good, and there was Lordship said he sympathized with
funds equivalent to the value of Brack, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Brown, the ambulance presented for what- Mr. E. 3. Cassels, Miss Victoria K. and navigation, which was a very scope here for sanatoria and health the defendants, put added that as big task, as the waters were dan-į resorts.
there was a school in the vicinity ever purpose they may be more Cassels, Dr. and Mrs. W. Dixon, gerous and the land steep and
urgently required. the noise must stop. Hts Lordship mountainous.
previously had stated that it was unfair to turn the defendants out in less than a month, and he gave
SALT MINE
mises
MALARIA-INFESTED Pictures were also shown of the malaria-infested country between Proceeding, Prof. Robertson the Mekong and the Salwin Rivera. showed various scenes of the salt League of Nations experts were them til May 31 to vacate the pre- mines in Yunnan and the process undertaling extensive research in of manufacture of the article. the district Pictures of the primitive methods The talk was very interesting largely still being üsed were set and educative, and Prof. Robertson against the modern and more was given a hearty ovation at the scientific process that had lately end by the large audience, half of 'been introduced.
whom were University students.
In connection, with this region,
Próf. Robertson said goitre, which
TRICK CYCLİST
IN COURT Charged with riding a bicycle without due care and caution in the collided with a car, a Chinese Nathan Road on Thursday, when
COMMUNAL EFFORT
Mr, G. E. A. Duclos, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Finch, Mr. K. Ghanshandas, Mr. P. S. Golovatsky, Miss V. J. Gordon-Smith, Miss A. Gregg, Mr.
F. Grove, Miss S. Haddock, Dr. and Mrs. R. Hayward, Mr. R. E Heasman, Mr. and Mrs. G. Hender- son, Miss Dorothy Henderson.
At the present time there are resident in Hongkong many people who would normally consider themselves members of the, Can ton community and who would probably like to associate them-
Mr. C. Holden, Mr. F. Honeyman, selves with this communal effort. Mr. R. R, Kapahi, Mr. R. C. R. It would be greatly appreciated If Land, Mrs. A. L. Lang. "Miss E persons who wish to Lucas, Mra. G: G McKenzie, Mr. any such contribute to the fund would send and Mrs. J. B. McMorine, Mr, and -the 'Mrs: W、 H W. Paget, Brig. Gen. Franco-British Fund either to cheques made payable to
QB. Palmier, and Mrs. · Palmer, B. COY. RAJPUTS
Mrs. A. Price, British Consulate-Capt. J. Pobjoy, Mr. Peter Scott, to combat this, a small but sum- -The following is the line-up of
General, Canton, or to Mme. F. Mrs. A. E. Sellers, Mr. O. Beth, Mr. C. E. van Bickle, Mr. Avtar Bingh, cient quantity of loding, in the the Nomads Hockey Club. in a
Saugon,
Mr. G. V. L. Smith, Mrs. E R. M. Canton. form of potassium iodide was now friendly hockey match against B
Stewart, Mr. and Mrs.B, M. being added to the salt, whilst in Coy. Rajputana Rifles at Bham-
In passing sentence, Mr. Hims- It is hoped that former rest- Thompson, Rev. and Mrs. J. R. the process of boiling, by means of į shulpo, today, bully-off 4.30 pm.
worth told defendant that if it dents of Shameen will not allow Turnbull, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. War- A Silva; R., Xavier, H. Soares; F.
were necessary for one to have a themselves to be outdone - ren, Mra Weygers, Mrs, · Cella LARGE TRUCKS
Scares, R. J. Reed, L. Souza, R. M. driving license for a bicycle, she generosity by the present meri Williams, Mrs. M. A. Williamson, The obstacles to smooth trans- da Silva, H. Franco, L F. Os- would certainty not be allowed to ❘bers of the foreign" community of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Williamson, portation being met with along the mund, E. Gubbay and B. A. Reed. I drive one
Canton.
Mr. J. Winter:
is due to a deficiency of thyroid NOMADS TO MEET
in the human system, was common amongst the inhabitants. In order.
a spray.
H
gizi, Yu Lal, 18, was fined $7, in default 10 days imprisonment, by E Himsworth at Kowloon Court yesterday.
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