SMALL-POX 'VICTIM TAKEN AWAY.
· SEVERAL LOCAL ESTATES.
SERIOUS YAUMATI CASE INVESTIGATED.
SEVEN IN ONE DAY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FORMER FRENCH GOVERNOR'S WILL DEALT WITH.
SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW, BUILDING TO COST TLS. 200,000.
Shanghai, Jan. 26. Shanghai, one of the loading FOUR OTHERS IN LIST. cities in the world from the. point of view of finance and com-
Among the various estates that morce, industrial, shipping and have been dealt with by the otherwise, is at long last to have
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1929.
THE AFGHANISTAN THE "HSIN WAH"
CRISIS.
INQUEST.
EVACUATION OF LEGATIONS MR. JACOBSEN TELLS GRAPHIC]
NOT YET BEGUN.
RIVAL MONARCHS.
NARRATIVE.
GREAT CONFUSION.
A serious contravention of the
New Delhi, Jan. 29. At the Hain Wah Corgnor's en- Public Health and
Bulldings
All the foreign Legations at quiry yeatorday afternoon,_evi- Ordinance was reported to Mr. Surpreme Court recently is that of a real stock exchange. The tenta-Kabul will be avacuated. It is dence was given by Mr. Petor E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Mon. M. II. Edouard Detieux, who blve plans of the Shanghai Share- understood that the British Lega- Jacobsen, Chief Officer of the ill- Magistracy this morning by Sani-IR described as Governor of brokers Association have fructifled tion staff will be the last to leave. fated steamer, who was the only tary Inspector Eccleshall, who Colonies, Director of Finances of and matured and within the course All British subjects in Kabul will European survivar. Speaking of
Cheveller of the of a few months a building cost-be sent to India before the Bri- the officers, he gave It as prosecuted the occupier of No. 36, Indo-China, Shanghal Street on two charges Legion of Honour and holder of ing Tis. 200,000, will be erected at tish Minister leaves Afghanistan. opinion that Mr. Kuo Ching-hui, arising out of a case of smail-pex the Croix de Guerre. Mon. Detleux, the back of the Military Hospital-Reuter. which occurred in his house.
the Second Officer, was competent who was formerly of Hanol, was in Kluklang Road, and an exchange The charges were "failure todomielled in France, and died in on similar lines to those in London
to take the watch. report the outbreak" and the testate at Hanoi on or about "Illegal removal of the patient."-
March 9, 1925,
in the Colony for long and did not know whore to report the case.
Inspector Eccleshall said that he visited defendant's house, as, the
result of a report made by the Government vaccinator and dia. covered a case of small-pox in the
house.
Hongkong estate amounia to
elsewherd.
Letters of administration have
'મ
his
Continuing his evidence, witness suld that on the night of January 16 he (witness) was on duty from
Second Officer. At that time the off he handed the watch to the ship must have been some forty miles from Waglan and in witness' "pinion the light ought to Le sighted by about 3 a.m. "Witness showed the Second Officer the ea timated position of the ship on the chart and also told him to inform sighted at the latest, when the the Captain when Waylan Was
log shed 130 miles.
London, Jan. 20, It fa authoritatively stated in and New York will function hero, London that reports that stops are The membership of the Shang-being taken for the immediate hai Sharebrokera Association is ovacuation of the British Minister Defendant said he had not been $2,500, but it in understood that limited to 60, and it is now and his staff from the British 8 p.m. tó 12 midnight. On going
the deceased also left property out. There is no other way of Such evacuation will depend on essential that a member be bought Legation at Kabul are unfounded getting a seat.
circumstances which have not yet An amazing fact, but neverthe-like Professors and those concern. arisen. Some foreign nationals, been granted to Mr. T. G. Bennett, less true, Shanghai has never with the introduction of Amanul of Johnson, Stokes and Master, had an open exchange, ranking as inh's reforms, will be evacuated who is the attorney of the widow, it does amongst the leading ports. in neroplanes immediately, at their Madame A. M. H. Madeleine Lefe-The Sharobrokers Association, no own request. bre, of
No. 2, Boulevard de less than the public, have realised Louvain, Marseilles.
A weekly Britleb air mail be this idiosincracy, hence the new tween Peshawar and Kabul has formation. The committed con-been arranged. sists of Messrs. S. David, (Chair- estate of Sheriffa Madar, widow, W. Reynell and D. Raphael (hon, German Trading Company are Letters of administration to the man), J. Spunt, V. Gensburger, A. and the wives of members of the The wife of the French Minister
sister of Mr. Omar el Arculli, secretary). manager of Arculli Brothers, Ex-oficially put the new project on who remain, and it is expected This committed among the few European women change Building, who died in its feet by signing the lease for they will travel to-day-Reuter testate at No. 22, Kennedy Road on the now building yesterday. November 8, 1927, leaving local estate worth $28,400, have been granted to the sen, Mr. Ahmad Hussin Madar, residing at the address given.
A doctor was sent and the case certified. When arrangements were made to remove the patient, however, it was found that the lad
had been taken away by the occupiera.
Widow's Estate.
His Worship pointed out to da fendant that it was no excuse to plead ignorance of the law. Defendant had now sent a case of small-pox back to the country.
Inspector Ecclcshall mentioned that on that morning no fewer than 7 cases were found in that vicinity. If the people were to. move cases from one house to another after they had been certi- fied as auffering from amall-poxa daughter. the authoritles would never be able to abate the disease.
The B. C.A., said Inspector. Eccleshall, had sent out notices instructing people what should be
done in such cases.
His Worship asked the Court interpreter to tell the defendant that he had behaved disgracefully, There had been seven cases of small-pox that morning and by his action in allowing his case to be removed he had sent a small-pux case presumably to the country, The defendant was fined $50 on ench charge.
Another Саве.
In another case before his Worship, the father of a boy residing at No. 3, Yen Chau Street was charged with failing to report a case of small pox, his son having contracted the disease.
Defendant said he did not know his son was suffering from small pox. He further stated that he had only come from the country two weeks previotisly and did not know the laws of the Colony.
Docensed is survived by two sons, Including the petitioner, and
Another. Will
Hongkong estate to the value of $32,800 was left by Tong Sin-ping. alice Tong Fu-hing, alias Tong Ying-mau, alias Cheung Yu-tong, who died at No. 26, Tung Tau, Kowloon City, on September 1 1928. Probate has been granted to Yau Shi, Kwok Shi, Wong Shi (daughters-in-law) and Wai Shi (great grand-daughter-in-law), all living at Kowloon City.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
GRAPINIC FILM OF ETNA
ERUPTION.
11
and British Wireless.
Witness then left the bridge
deck. Some time later wiluoss and went to his cabin to sleep. His cabin was on the lower bridge was awakened by the ship ground- New Delhi, Jan. 20,
ing. He had no idea what time It le reported that Russian om- it was as he had no opportunity ployes in the Afghan air force of finding out. Putting on some have been ordered to return to clothes hastily, witness proceeded Russia on foot. Hitherto they to the upper bridge, where there have been staying at the Russian | were several people, but owing to Legation in Kabul awaiting an the darkness witness could not opportunity to proceed home-recognise any of them except the Reuter.
Captain.
"Another Candidate?
Great Confusion,
As soon as he got off his cabin,
There is ample variety in the
Peshawar, Jan. 29. current programme at the Queen's ture is Body and Soul," starring the Legations at Kabul having said witness, he saw the Waglan Theatre, in which the main pic-
The report of the evacuation of Alleen Pringle, Norman Kerry and begun in premature. The light about four points on the port Lionel Barrymore. This Is tions now progressing are merely rather melodramatic production, of British, Indian and other non- that he was on the rocks to the for a resumption of the evacuation bow of the ship. Witness realised with some gruesome aspects, in Afghan residents.
north end of Waglan Island, the cluding the branding of a young wife with a red-hot seal by her Jalalabad that Sardar All Ahmed a southerly direction. At mid- It is strongly rumoured from bows of the ship then pointing In derelict husband. It may appeal Khan has declared himself Amir, night when he left the bridge the to those who care for this type of and has been accepted as such by ship was proceeding in a W.S.W. The will directs that each peti-ing of the principals could have other tribal sections in the eastern
film, but we feel that the fine act-the Shinwaris, Khugianis and direction. tioner shall receive a quarter been better employed. share in the estate.
province. Quite the best part of the pro-
It la reported that the new Other Estates. ·
gramma is the fine Fox news reel coinage issued by Habibullah is of giving some remarkably graphic good quality with a high silver Chend Taz-kong, alies Cheng pictures of the Mount Etna erup- content. The correct text of the Hing-yu, alias Yu Iling-tong, alias tion. This is quite a long reel, inscription thereon is now sald Cheng Yu lling Tong, alias Ming and it is to be doubted if a better to be, "Hend of religion and the Kee, who died on March 8, 1912, one of such a terrible catastrophe prophet of God." left Hongkong estate worth worth has ever been screened. The cine-war Minister, Syed Hussain,
The Amir's relations with his Deceased was formerly ma enables one to gain a truer $16,200. connected with the Yuen Fat She conception of the terrible charae said to be strained.-Router. Chan Firm, which used to carry onter of this disaster than could be business at Ki Ling Lane, Sai Ying Pun, Hongkong.
Probate to the estate has now been granted to Cheng Chung-kil, the second son, who lives at No. 257, Des Voeux Road Central.
obtained by any other means, and a visit to the Queen's is well worth: while if cv to see this film.
Besides
After taking the evidence of
"Krazy Kat" cartoon, finding the enae, his Worship re-
which is extremely amusing, an gistered a conviction and imposed
dditional attraction is provided a fine of $50 or one months" hard
The reason for delay in apply-by "Cathryn," the clever American labour in default. His Worshiping for probate given by the interpretative dancer, who is seen. remarked that he did not want petitioner, is that he was to send the man to gaol for Chinese New Year but he had to
enforce the law.
THE U. S. NAVY,
MR. HOOVER'S SUPPOSED POLICY DISCUSSED.
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not in some very effective numbers.
aware until recently advised that. he had to apply for administration of the estate.
The local estate of Pang Tsun for Chun) Sang, formerly com- pradore to the s.s, Lungshan, who died intestate on or about August 21, 1928, nt No. 1, Li Yuen Street.
West, Hongkong, amounts to
$7,700.
Letters of administration have been granted to the widow, Pang
Chiu-shi.
UNEASINESS FELT AT-
I
TSINANFU.
ALLEGED PLOTTING DY DEFEATED LEADERS.
Washington, Jan. 29. The question of the President- elect's views on naval matters is given prominence by a statement by Mr. Britten, the Chair- man of the House of Re- presentatives. Naval Committee, representing Mr. Hoover as fav ouring the retention of the timo- limit clause in the United States naval construction programme, providing the construction of eruisers shall begin within #
Shanghai, Jan. 29. specified time; also favouring al With persistant rumours of navy "second to none,"
political intrigues by former While Mr. Coolidge opposed the Northern politieans at Dairen, timq-lilt, he is said to favour the following the multiny at Lung- erufser Bill merely as a means kow, there is considerable, un- of bargaining with Britain for casiness at Tsinanfu, the capital naval disarmament.
of Shantung Province.
Ah official statement la issued It is reported that on Sunday on behalf of Mr. Hoover, who lan former Commander under at Miami, disclaiming the attitude | General Chang Chung-chong attributed to him by Mr. Britten. Tu Lin-chang, arrived Mr. Hoover has sent a messago to Tinanfu and called a secret Mr. Coolidge stating "I warmly conference of defeated Shantung support your viaws,"
and Chihli leaders with the inten
at
It is anticipated the Senate will❘tion of creating disturbances in pass the cruiser Bill with a time Shantung, limit,
Poking, Jan. 29. Senator Walsh, of, Mentana, op- The Japanese landing force at posing the Bill, was of opinion it Lungkow has been withdrawn would interfere with any future aboard the two destroyers which attempt by the United States to still remain in harbour. The obtain further naval limitation | mutineers marched southward to agreements, and declared the sup- Halaoyi, where a well-armed body porters of the measure had their of "Red Spears" are preparing to minds on the possibility of war, resist them. During the mutiny, Arat with Britain and secondly they murdered most of their off- with Japan.
cers as well as a number of Chin- A New York message states ese officials. that, commenting on Bir Austen It is significant that the Com- Chamberlain's speech on January mander of the division, part of 26, which is well received there, which mutinied, is Liu Kal-tal, the World Is of opinion that since who proceeded from Lungkow to Anglo-American naval require-| Dairen on January 22, returning ments are quito diveres, it would to Lungkow, on January. 24. The be well to let the building of ships mutiny broke out on January 25, proceed in both countries, and ar- hence it is suggested that Chang bitrarily declare the respective Chung-chang and possibly other fleets existing in 1981 as at parity: Northern militarists, are behind -Reuter's American Service.
the movement-Reuter.!
Shanghai, Jun, 20.
COYNE COMEDY COMPANY.
TO PLAY AT THEATRE
ROYAL.
are
The Fred Coyne Musical Comedy Company, which has been drawing MR. MAZE TAKING OFFICE. concludes its Kowloon season to- big houses to the Star Theatre, night, when a most attractive offering will be given.
Hongkong residents will be glad Mr. F. W. Maze, the newly to hear that the Company is to play appointed Inspector-General of for one night at the Theatre Royal, Customs, has decided to assume his this being on Saturday, when the duties at Nanking on Friday. It best of the Items from the Cam is reported that the post of pany's extensive repertoirs will be Assistant Superintendent of Cus-presented. There should be a will be abolished. large audience for this farewell Nam Chung Pao.
performance.
tome
Swin
GE PA KUNYICE, ING US. PAT. DIF
"Wonder what all these follows are doing up do late.”
Coming back to the scenes im- mediately following the ground- ing, Jacobsen said that there was great confusion. When he was on the bridge he observed that the engines were still going full speed. The Captain then gave orders for the lifeboats and rafts to be get out and almost simultaneously Captain did not give witness any sent out distress signals. The
information as to the cause of the grounding. They held no con- versation.
Witness and that the ship cor- ried six lifeboats and on witness Living the order for the lifeboats to be got out, there was great confusion and it was noticed that the ship's crow were not at their proper posts.
Off the Rocks.
After some time-it might have to half an hour-the ship got off teen anything from ten minutes the rocks. The Waglan lights then appeared to be ahead, about eight points on the port bow. The ship was swinging and after some time it seemed as if she had struck lightly. The Captain then said "The propellers have gone!" and gave orders for the ship's an- chors to be dropped.
Witness went to the forecastle with the ship's carpenter and to- gether they managed to lower first the port anchor and then the star- board and "slacked" the chains. The anchors appeared to hold the ship:
At this time the Captain order- ed that all lifeboats and rafts” were to be lowered, but this was only partly done as there was a big list, and the boats on the port şide were so placed as to make it Impossible to lower them. Wit:
ness said that he thought at this stage that he, heard the voices of both the Second and Chlef En- | gineers.
Efforts were roade to get the starboard boats away, but as far as witnesа could see, only one boat got clear away. The ship was by this time settling down by the head and the seas soon buj gan to break OVET the bridge. Witness said he could not any whe- ther he actod instinctively or whether he was washed overboard by a big sea, but he found him- self in the water shortly after- wards. He had a lifebelt on,
In the water, witness was able to get hold of a bamboo stool and he drifted for several hours, un- til 9 or 10 am. In the morning when he was picked up by a fish- Ing junk and taken lo Aberdeen. The Inquiry was adjourned un- til to-morrow
(Thursday) at 11.15 am.
Jurat Reginald Raoul Lémpriere, the Seigneur of Rosel and Dielt- ment in the Island of Jersey has resigned the post of Jurat of the Royal Court of Jorsey, which he has held since 1894.
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