DEATH OF DEAN BAKER.
WELL KNOWN SCIENTIST .DIES IN MANILA.
A VICTIM OF DYSENTERY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CONCESSION BY BUS COMPANIES.
HALF FARES FOR SERVICE MEN,
TUESDAY.
JULY 26, 1927.
STAR FERRY WHARF LOCAL TRADE REVIVAL. DEALING IN ARMS AT
ALTERATIONS,
MORE CONVENIENCES FOR PASSENGERS.
THE DELAY EXPLAINED.
The Kowloon Residents' Asso- ciation having been approached to make application, on behalf of
The improvements and struc- Charles Fuller Baker, dean of Service men, to travel half fire the College of Agriculture, in first class sents, wrote to the University of the Philippines, several bus companies, and the tural alterations which are now in died of chronic dysentery at Stundernoted replies have been re-progress on the Hongkong wharf Luke's hospital on Saturday morn colved: ing, announces the Manila Bulletin. He was 56 years old.
recovery.
China Motor Bus Co.,
Hongkong, 26th July. Dean Baker, had been in poor Dear Sir.-In reply to your let health for some years. He enter-ter of the 21st Instant, we beg to A inform you that this Company has ed the hospital on June 30, week ago it became evident that much plensura in complying with there was no chance for his your request, by granting half first class fares to soldiers, and Bean Bakar was born in Lan-sallors travelling in "our" buses. sing, Mich., on March 22, 1872,
Hoping you will kindly notify He was the son of Maj. Joseph them to this effect accordingly Stannard Baker and Alice Potter Yours etc., Baker, and the brother of Ray Stannard Baker, noted magazino writer and publicist, and Hugh Potter Baker. He was educated At the Michigan Agricultural Coliere, from which he obtained the degree of bachelor of science In 1892, and at Stanford Unive he sity, where
his received master's degree. He was married
MEETING OF THE TWO CHAMBERS UNLIKELY.
of Commerce:
SHANGHAI
TWO AMERICANS FOUND. GUILTY.
PUTTING ONE OVER."
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In connexion with the efforts which are being made by the Chin- ese Chamber of Commerce to bring about a revival of local trade, Mr. Ip Lan-chuen, the Secretary of the
In the U. S. Court for China Chamber, on Friday last sent the following letter to the Secretary W. W. Worthington and S. Chalot of the Hongkong General Chamber charged on the three counts of carrying concealed weapons, at- of the Star Ferry Company, will
The question of the Colony's tempted sale of 10 pistols and probably be finished, at the end continued unsatisfactory trade con-with violating the Treaty of Tien- of August, it was learned ondition has engaged the attention enquiry this morning. Users will of my committee for some time, and tain by dealing in contraband ar- then find that the Company has we have had several meetings to ticles, were found guilty by his catered extensively for their discuss ways and means to remedy aird count, sentence being defer- Honour Judge Purdy, on the wants, especially in the matter of this state of affairs. boarding the boats and in dis- embarking:
"As this question concerns the Before the alterations were business of members of your Cham started, there was considerable ber no less than it does purely confusion between passengers Chinese trade, I am directed to going on and coming off, by reason ask if your committee eare to of the entrance and exit pathe meet representatives from my com- merging into one a short distance mittee, to exchange views on the from the Fraya entrance."
subjects. If your committee are agreeable to this, will you kindly fix the date and place for such meeting, so that our representa tives may call on you?".
Entrance Widened.
CHINA MOTOR BUS CO. (S) NGAN SHING KWAN.
Mng. Pariner.
The Kowloon Motor Bas
..Co., Ltd.,
There were two shops, one un Kowloon, 22nd July. Dear Sirin reply to your let each side of the entrance, and one of the first steps was to remove fer of the 21st inst., we her to in-the cigarette and paper stall and form you that your request, to re-orect it on the other side, in 1894 to Ninette Evans of grant half first class fares to sol- thereby considerably widening the Collins, Colo
diers and sailors using our buses, entrance. Other alterations have will be complied with, and all our been affected with a view to conductors have been instructed making the path to the wharf per to that effect accordingly. fectly straight and unobstructed'
from end to end.
"
red,
The first and second counts were dismissed by Judge Purdy at the commencement on the grounds.
the facts were not suciont to show an offence in any but the third count of the charge, which offence is punishable under the blanket law of the District of Co- Lumbia Code, 910.
Dr. George Sellet, prosecuting for the U. S. Government, there The following letter was yester-after presented to the court cer- day addressed by Mr. M. F. Key, tafn salient points in the teati- the Secretary of the Hongkong mony of previous witnesses in an General Chamber, to Mr. Ip Lan-endeavour to break down the story chuen:
of Mr. Worthington relative to his "I am directed to thank you for having been working with sanction A. Great Botanist.
your letter of 22nd July suggest of the municipal police in an at- After a career as-instructor in
ing a conference with the Chineso tempt to apprehond arms' dealers zonlogy and allied subjects at
We wish further to point out
Chamber on the continued unsatis. and to confiscate the arms. It several American colleges, he was to you that half fare will be grant
When the work is finished there factory trade conditions, in the was pointed out by the District appointed chief of the botanicaled to those travelling first class will be a barrier along the wharf Colony.
Attorney that according to the department of the "Estacion Agro only; and does not extend to the section from the boat gangway to
The Committee of the General | testimony of Det-inspr. Hunter not nomlea" of Santiago de Cuba in second class riders, as at present the Praya, so that first class pas- Chamber equally deplores the pre-a single protest had been made by 1001. In 1907 he became curator some, though few, of the Service sengers disembarking will walk sent state of affairs but fears that Chalet when he and the other ac- of the Botanical Garden at Para, men pay only 5 cents for a disalong, ene side of the barrier and no substantial improvement in cused were first arrested regard- Brazil. His acquaintance with Latin America was wide, as intance of two sections, e.g... from incoming passengers will be on the Hongkong trade is likely, until ing their innocence. Further it 1897-8 he had accompanied the the Star Ferry to Kowloon City, other side, thus separating the two there is a settled China." When was extraordinary, the District At H. 1. Smith exploring expedition which should in all cases be 10] groups in a simple but efficient | peace and good government pre-torney pointed out to the court, We shall therefore be manner. Also, two big signs, "In" vail, especially in the Liang Kuang that no definite understanding had int, the meuntains of Columbacenta.
existed betwebn, Worthington and as the botanist attached to the leased if you will kindly ring and "Out", have been erected near the prosperity of Hongkong will party. He had also travelled and this point to the Service men also, the entrance, one each side of the undoubtedly be secured and greatly Capt. Clarke who, according to the
At night these will be explored in Nicaragua, as well as you are informing them of our
illuminated, and will indicate which throughout many parts of the
side of the wharf a ferry is leaving. United States.
Dean Baker was called to the College of Agriculture AL Los
andy Banus teen Years served continuously there until i health forced him to leave his post,
Ne had resigned,
however,
effective next November, te arrept the chairmanship of the Pan-
granting half first class fares,
Thanking you for your request,
and assuring you of our hearty en operation at all times ---Your de,,
こ
barrior.
Another Gangway.
A further big improvement is the THE KOWLOON MOTOR building of another gangway and BUS CO., LTD... entrance which will enable pas (Sgd.) L. G. CHONG, sengers to board a ferry immedi- Manager.ately all the incoming passengers have disembarked, without waiting for the present gangway to be clear before the gate is opened.
Pacific Research Board at Hong SERIOUS ARMS CHARGE. lulu. He recently was given the Litle of Professor Emeritus by the regents of the university.
The dean had an internationali
scientist and reputation as a educator, and belonged to many He was the scientific societies. author of in volume entitled, "Economic Plants of the World," and other volumes.
MAXIMUM SENTENCE IMPOSED ON CHINESE.
In addition the completed work will result in a greater space being available for waiting pasengers.
We were informed this morning that it was hoped to finish the al- teration at the end of this month, but matters had been delayed, to a certain extent by considerably more under-water work than had been anticipated.
The maximum penalty of a fine of $1,000, with the alternative of a sentence of one year's hard labour in default, was imposed by Mry W.
I is not proposed at the present. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis tracy, this morning, on at Chinese time to effect any alterations at coclic who was arrested on the "the Kowloon wharf, as owing to deck of the President Cleveland the different lay-out the exit entrance of passengers is with a parcel containing two and
more simple matter Mauser pistols and 200 rounds of a much
and does hat give rise to confu- ammunition in his possession.
sion.
Loyalty and Generosity. For eight years before his death, Charles Fuller Baker, dean of the college of agriculture of the Uni- versity of the Philippines, lived in a nipa house, slept on a broken bamboo bed, and gave half his sal- ary to fellow-scientiste in. Europea who had been reduced to poverty after the war.
Other than his collections, which are of priceless value to science but
Heavy Gangways.
increased.
former's testimony, had let "If this view is correct there would seem to be little use in mcet-Worthington make all the arrange- Ing to discuss remedies which are ments towards apprehending the beyond the power of the two Cham-arms' dealers, without any definite. bers to bring about. Nevertheless, understanding as to how Warth- if the Chinese Chamber will be songgton was to fare should they good as te indicate the lines along be apprehended, which they think something might be done to effect an improvement. this Chamber would be happy to take part in a discussion if there appears prospect of benefit being derived from it."
SATURDAY'S BAND CONCERT.
THE SEASON AT LEE GARDENS.
Dowell, L.R.A.M.
·
In conclusion of his resume, Dr. Sellett said, "It seems to me from all the evidence which has been produced that Mr.
Worthington
went to Capt. Clarke and made friends with the police in order to protect himself in the event of his being apprehended."
I
The Judge's Decisión.. In giving his decision, Judge Purdy said: "It isn't very difficult. for me to reach the conclusion that a lawyer as experienced as Mr. Worthington if he wanted to put over, an arms' deal would be ad- roit enough to know that mention- Those who have attended the ing it to the police might come in think that Mr. concerts given by the Band of the good stead. Camerorians at the Lee Gardens Worthington himself tried in com- have been lond in their praise of mon parlance, to "put one over on the ideal setting for these popular the court with his story and I am The defendant pleaded guilty to
events, and of the high standard satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt charge of unlawful possession and
of ability of this band under the that they were engaged in dealing said that he had been given the
Following which his Honour in- marcel to take to the wharf by a
I was suggested by the Kow-capable baton of Mr. Herace in contraband arms." passenger.
loon Residents' Association som
For the fifth concert, which is dicated that sontence would be- According to Sub-Inspector Dor-time ago that wider gangways on to be held on Saturday next, anpassed on Friday morning and that of smali intrinsic worth, Deanling, the defendant was seen on the the ferries would be both an im- excellent programme has been in the meantime the accused were Baker left virtually no estate.
deck in the act of throwing aprovement and more convenien arranged, and an added attraction to be out on the same bail. These facts, known to a few parcel overboard. friends but not to the general pub officer, who was at the time making The new beats which were put on has been provided by the inclusion lie, were related by an associate of a tour of inspection of the ship, run last year are fitted with of Astrof, the talented dancer.
wider gangways
than the older The costumes worn by this clever Dean Baker te a Bulletin reprysen took the parcel from the accused tutive following the news, of thed on opening it found it to can and smaller boats, and we are able artisie in the various dances are
to state that experiments are at really gorgeous. tain the arms and ammunition. dean's death.
Askud if he had taken the defend. present being made with larger ant to find the man who had given gangways, but so far no definite him the parcel, the second officer conclusione have been arrived at. told his Worship that tlie defendant One of the difficulties in this was not inclined to search for the respect which has to be taken ints Internationally Known.
man, but appeared to be anxious to consideration is the weight of
larger gangways, as at present Lane, Crawford Ltd. Dean Baker was internationally leave the ship.
His Warship discredited the de- they are lowered and drawn up by known through his insect and bo- tanical collections. In addition to fendant's story, and imposed the man-power, and the larger they are the heavier they are likely to those at Los Banos, he has contrib-maximum sentence.
be. The experiments are being conducted with a view to con- structing gangways which will be bigger but not too heavy.
His whole.career was one of Joy- alty to his work and enthusiasm for scientific research, say those who knew him best.
uted to apccialists in all parts of
the world. These collections have
been acquired by research commit-
Lees and scientific schools in Berlin,
London, Paris, Madrid, Moscow, 1
any many other cities,
The second
THE RAINFALL.
"Dean Baker made these collec-TWENTY INCHES MORE THAN three-minute service during rush
tions because he worshipped re- search work, one who knew him well said. "He never has benefited
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DISSENSION IN
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REPUBLICAN PARTY SPLIT. With regard to the suggested
Berlin, July 25. hours, no definite information' was forthcoming, but it seems likely A crisis in the Republican or- that the present five-minute serganisation known as the Reichs- vice will be unchanged.
banner has reached a climax ow- ing to Chancellor Marx realgning membership as a protest against the recent behaviour of the lead- ers, especially in connexion with the Vienna riots, which he des- cribed as "unjustified interferenc with the political affairs of Aus- tria, and an insult to the Austrian
· UNITED ABSBESTOS.
LOSS ON YEAR'S TRADING.
Contrary to general expectations financially by this work in spite of the rainfall for the 24 hours end- the fact that his collections totaling at ten o'clock this morning more than 50,000 specimens. Not long ago he told me that nearly 200 was not as much as fell during the previous 24 hours when the first specialists in all parts of the world blow occurred. During the 24 were making studies of collections hours ending at ten o'clock yester he had sent them."
day morning the rainfall was 3295, while up to ten o'clock this morning, it was 2,540 inches.
A loss on trading of $13,662.74 | Government." Yesterday's rain was fairly steady which with other items is brought The news has caused surprise in with showers, occasionally heavy, up to a nett deficit of $15,910.32 Republican circles, na the Reichs- while sometimes it almost stopped on the year, le revealed in the re- banner in 925 launched a cam- or became 1 dizzle. A fairly port and accounts of the United paign nominating Marx as a can- heavy shower was recorded at the Asbestos Orient Agency, Limited, didate for the Presidency in ep- Observatory at six o'clock yester- which have been circulated to-day position to Von Hindenburg. day afternoon when nearly half an by the General Managers, Messrs. Reuter. inch of rain. fell. Further heavy Dodwell and Co., Ltd.
The statement of Accounts, showers occurrèd'at nine and ten o'clock in the evening. The big- which is up to May 31st last, shows gost shower fell at five o'clock this that the balance at the debit of the Profit and Loss Account (after morning, when the Observatory deducting the credit balanco recorded three quarters of an inch. $4,169.90 which was brought for The total rainfall since January ward from last year) $11,750.42 1st. this year ia 69.00 inches which is carried forward to a new against a yearly average of 49 account: inches, taken on the past 44 Auditors.-The accounts now years since the Observatory was presented have been audited by oponed. Thus Hongkong has this Messrs. Linstead & Davis, who, year already had 20 inches more boing eligible, offer themselves for rain than normal.
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London July 25. Mr. F. A. Sterling has gone to duties as the Dublin to assume first American Minister to the Irish Free State.-Reuter,
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