LOCAL CHARITABLE BEQUESTS.
WIDOW LEAVES MONEY FOR RELIGIOUS OBJECTS.
UNCARED-FOR TOMBS.
A number of bequests to charities and religious institutions are contained in the will of Mrs. Mary Neubrunn, alias Lau Yuk, alias Lu Sze, widow, who died at No. 6, Shing Wong Street on De- cember 3, 1928, leaving $25,000. Probate has been granted to Samuel Kay, Lan Lee and Woo Yee Tung, secretary and treasurer re- spectively of the Standing Commit- teo of the Diocesan Synod (Chung Hua Sheng Kung Hui).
Among personal bequests, testa- tor directs that all the farniture effects at priaient on the second floor of No. 6, Shing Wong Street, shall be given to the Alm House, Kowloo
With regard to leasehold property registered at the Land Offeens sub-section 11, section "A"! of In-
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
GILLINGHAM FIRE TRAGEDY.
CURIOUS EVIDENCE BY BOY WITNESS.
"MISTAKEN ORDERS."
London, July 23. When the inquest on the victime of the Gillingham fire horror, in which #fteen people lost their lives, was resumed, the Chief of the Gillingham Fire Brigade said that similar displays had been given all over Enginad for the past twenty-five years.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1929.
COTTON INDUSTRY BRITISH TROOPS IN THE “BATTLE”.
CRISIS.
CHINA.
GOVERNMENT SEEKING TO REOPEN PARLEY.
NO INTENTION OF INCREASE IN NEAR FUTURE,
EXTENSIVE INQUIRY. COMMONS STATEMENTS
London, July 23.
London, July 23. Ometals of the Ministry of Mr. Tom Shaw, the Minister for Labour are continuing their efforts War, answering questions in the in Manchester to find a basis for House of Commons to-day, and the reopening of negotiations in that at the present time there were the cotton fodlistry dispute. eix British Battalions and one The operatives decline to dia- Indian battalion attached to the cuss any cut in wages and refuae China Command.-
OF
GLENEALLY.
"FIERCE TIGER TONG” ON "
THE WARPATH,
SEQUEL IN COURT.
Police Court proceedings this morning, when seven Chinese wero charged before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg with disorderly conduct in con nexion with the night at Glenealy last night, have revealed the ne- tivities of a tong of young bravados, who calling themselves to continue the negotiations unt Two of the British battalions been making war
the "Fierce Tiger Tong," have on the coulles He added that the
the notices have been withdrawn.and one Indian were stationed in employed at the Diary Farm, spectacular effect could not be
The employers refuse to with-Hongkong, two British battalions in pestering girl pedestrians, and in obtained by rescuing dummies,
draw the notices, and insist that Shanghai, and two British battal-general making themselves It will be recalled that the Fire any discussion must be on the ions in Tientsin...
complete nuisance in the vicinity. Brigade was to give a demonstra- question of wage reduction. They tion of life-saving from a blazingat present propuse a reduction of building, that the house caught about 2s. 6d. in the.. fire prematurely and the occupants trapped in the subsequent collapse.
Samc
A boy witness, who attended the fete, sald he entered the building bait did not remain there as he was wearing his best clothes,
The Inquiry.
The Government, were consider- ing the question of the number of troops in China, but it had not yet reachetta 'conclusion. There is, however, said Mr. Shaw, no inten- tion of increasing the number of battalions in China in the near future.
Shaw wait the £1,150,000 mention-
The chief characteristics by which this gang of rapscalliona may be distinguished are their extreme youthfulness, a penchant for. wearing football shorts and jerseys and their fondness for. parading in this costume in public.
Lately, it seems, they have fallen foul of the coolles employed at the Dairy Farm, and yesterday be- tween 6 and 7 o'clock in the even- į ing, the whole number of the
In the House of Commons, Mr. William Graham, President of the Board of Trate, said the inquiry into the cotton trade would be con- ducted by a sub-committee of the He said he saw a freman and Committee of Civil Research, con-
Mr. Shaw declined to say whether one of the victims set fire to sisting of two Ministers, ear pro-he considered the number of batt- shavings on the ground flour.minent industrialist, and lending, aliens adequate or too large, Withers asked the fireman if the Trade Unionist, and one account- Replying to Mr. Lambert, Mr."Tigers" demonstrated with fight- shavings would flare up, and the ant. firenun replied that they would The terms of reference, said ed in the Army Estimates foring irons before the Dairy Farm
Graham, would be very Singapore defence works related to brand, and
would
the work services only, the Singapore Fondition of the industry, Base covering defence cantonments, and its power to recover the home ronds, piers, workshops and other and export markets. The inquiry building services. would open after the holiday season and would last for three or four 1. would deal with months, marketing in India, China and else where,
land Lot Nu, 157, together with No. 6, Shing Wong Street, she gives power of sale to the trustees and excentors, in which case the pro- ceeds are to be divided into the Petral shares. Two completely srander. The Breman then Mr. shares are personal bequests and went upstairs. Witness then saw of the last shop, the aum of $2,000 is to be paid to Err adopted the Bames and left. daughter upon her reaching the age of 25 or in the event of her marriage, while if the halue, $1 900 is to be devoted to maintaining aneared for tombs in the Chinese
Protestant Cemetery and three qual amounts of the remainder are to go to the Leper Hospital, Patchal, and the Dispensary of the Church of Our Saviour, Canton
Other institutions to benefit, and for which 2 fixed int
stated, except that they shall be equal shares, are the Reong Wah Hospital, Nethersole Hospital, Blid. Horne, Fong Pin Hospital, Canton, the Alms House, Kosto and the Standing Formatter of the Dioresan Synod. Money re- ceived by the latter du ta applied to paying the entries and the expenses of Bible women belonging
to the Dove,
The jury recorded a verdict of Death by Misadventure." They found, that the fire was started on the ground floor by some-one un- known mistaking his orders. They e a de That Burian. Hvis should not be risked in such dis plays-feater.
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rights and these practically represent necounts for films.
all
The chief lem in the assets to
bring before your notice is our stock of Alms and film rights, This amounted to over $300,000
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New Co-operative Scheme,
It is reliably learned that a num- ber of prominent leaders in the Lanenshire cotton industry have de cided to combine in a co-operative ends..your to pravite new bleaching, dyeing, printing and finishing plant. A meeting of those interested Ba-day decided to raise £5,000,000 capital for this purpose-Reuter.
STOWAWAY MISSES HIS PORT.-
The question of the size of the Singapore garrison had nol yet been determined, but all questions connected with the Base were now being considergd.--Beider,
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COMMUNIST STORY REFUTED.
"FALKE" NOT BRINGING ARMS TO CHINA.
Berlin, July 23. The Communist organ Rofefahne is responsible for a statement that the German steamer Falke has left the Polish harbour of Gydnia with a large consigament of
asserts that
the captain realised the impossibility of obtain- A fine of $50, with the alter-[ing a German crow in consequence Standing Committee for them conservative estimate of the native of one month's hard labour, of the embarge on the shipment of
Testabor further divets
the previous year, whereas by the GAVE HIMSELF UP TO CHIEF ammunition. For China. und of March last we have reduced.
other money shall be allowed to ac | them to $200,000, most of which eumidad- until it is worth $6300, | which sum chad) then po to the
invest and devote the impone to wars the opport, and movulation of children of Chiasa, pastor's trut Catechists belonging to the Diocese,
consist of new films and the, ré- mainder written down to a very
value
Film Exchange Scheme.
OFFICER,
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was imposed by Mr. T. S. Whyte arms to China and tried Danzig, Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy where the sailors refused out of this morning on a Javanese who solidarity with the Soviets, The was charged with stowing away on captain finally got a crew of Poles board the ss. Titarnem fromat Gyduia.
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It was stated that the defendant | gave himself up and asked the Chief Offeer for a job. He had given no trouble on board.
The defendant told his Worship that he was on his way to Maens- mar, his halive town.
Any balance remaining which is, We were very formate last art brosided for is to be applied for year in seeuring very good out-¦ Balikpapan' any [at] 480 and in surlar anner slets for our filma. This year the the Lustres in a upeontraed position is not quite so goul, decretion shall thônk, fit.
except that there is a 'movement on Wan Hat, late of Pian Lol village, foot, for a Alm exchange company Hol Shan, Kwang-tong, who died to be formed in conjunction with intestate on November 21, 1928, left offer theatres. If this even Hongkong date worth $18,100.tuates, the financing of films,
shoulders Letters of administration have been will be taken all our granted to the widow, Wan Li-hi, thus allowing us to tise this mporarily living at No. 17, Con- money for the extensions of more naught Roni Ceutral.
Theatrea in different cities in China, and improvements Ju
various, existing theatres,! also enabling us.
this
PRIVATE GERMAN
PROPERTY.
BRITISH FIGURES OF SALE ENDER PEACE TREATY,
1280
His Worship pointed out that the ship had passed Masssar,
The defendant said he was not aware he had.missed his port. A fino of 550 was imposed.
Later.
The North German Lloyd cafe icly denies the report regard
the steamer Falke, stating that The vessel is proceeding to London, and not to China. Reuter,
SUICIDE ATTEMPT.
WOMAN RESCUED AT
KAI TACK.
Rissolving to end her life, a
money protably instead of having NINETEEN DROWNED. Chinese woman, named Wo Seen it tied up in films as at the present mi ment,
Sundry debtors are nure than best your, but since then a large pur tion of this has been recovered.
Cash on current nerount, 1) fixed deposit and in hand amounted London, July 29.
to $209,248,33 on March 31st. This Questioned regarding the result of the sale of German private pre-im stock and sa realucing same. was due to getting in cash for our perty in Britain, In arcordance Also, becise these accounts are with the Treaty of Versailles, Mr. made wat at the end of our season William Graham, President of the and although this amount may seem Board of Trade, said total pro-larre it is redly of so. We have ceess algorit 10 date
creditors and bills pityable amount- £55,508,090.
ing to $159,636.41. We require Al British private cinims our fixed deposits in order to open against Germany and German eredits with our bankers for films
nationals have been paid in full and at this period of the year wo It is estimated that after all such ve over six months of the sum- claims have been met, there will mer in front of us, when our re- be a surplus, which will be retain- turns decrease very considerably. ed in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Treaty and credited
obligations.
The "Talkies."
against Germany's reparation In addition to this, your Directors The Government have under have considered the new and big consideration the
development of talking pictures. reeoramendu-
The installation of this apparatus tions made by the Committee of will cost between $30,000 and $40.- Experts on Repurations regarding 000, and if we are to give way to German property.--British Wire: the film producers the talking films lesa.
will cost us from four to five times as much as for silent films, notwith- stauling the fact that silent films PROFESSÓR VICTIM OF have been increasing in cost from
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BURGLARY,
OVER $300 WORTH OF MONEY AND JEWELLERY. Pofessor L. T. Rei, living at No. 3, University Path, has report ed to the police the theft from bis bedroom of $380 in cral and 12 pieces of jewellery, worth $335.
The burglary is supposed have occurred between 3 and 6
to
10 per cent. to 20 per cent, each year,
It is because of this and also the fact that our business. has grown out of proportion with the original capital investment that we must either build up yearly reserve ta cope with it or come to the share- holders for an increase of capital. The latter is expensive and the pre- sent policy of your Directora is. favoured, especially considering competition which is threatened from outside,
These, I think, are all the ex-
o'clock yesterday morning, entryplanations of the balance sheet being effected through a window opening eat on the verandah, you will require. ·
which had been left open,
The thief, ignoring other artl cles, uppeurs to have made straight for the dressing tablo, from which he stole the money and jewellery,
..A description of the missing pro- .perty has been supplied to the police, who are making enquiries.
Mr. Ray's Resignation.
A further matter, however, I must mention and that is Mr. Ray's resignation, which tonk place during the past year. Не severed his connexion with this (Continued on Page 8.)
FAST BOATS COLLIDE ON
LAKE MICHIGAN..
443), living in an unnumbered house at Tung Tau Village, on the mainland, leaped into the harbour from the Kai Tack Bund yesterday. A cargo-boatman, named Chicage, July 23. Cheung Tiu, rescued the wonian Nineteen were drowned in afas she was struggling in the water, collision between two fast boats, and later sent her to the Kwong one of which was the famous "Gaby Wah Hospital, where she is re- Gar", on Lake Michigan.-Renter's covering from the effects of the American Serviço.
immersion.
"It ain't just to make an Impression, Ed-you know I'm
just naturally a neat sort of guy." ·
premises in Wyndham Street. This appears to have been the signal for an equal number of coolies premises and meet their opponents to appear from the Diary. Furm
in a battle in which a number were injured.
Sub-Inspector Saunders, who appeared at this moment en his niator-eyele, reported that, he saw
number of coolles congregated near the doorway of the Dairy Farm building, while a stream of other conlies were coming down the stairenae. As far
be 11/3 could see, they were all armed with bamboo pales.
He arrested one of the men, but-l released his captive to chase an- other man, who was using his fighting irons on a third man who was being taken along by Indian constable.
in).
Of the seven prisoners charged before the Court, five were Daily Farm coolics, while the other two were identified as members of the
Tiger Gang."
The coolies averred that they
had been frequently molested by the gangsters, and that they were acting in self-defence.
Four of the coolies were fined $25 and bound over, and another ischarged.
1.
That left the Court to deal with
the two boys who were identified with the "Fierce Tiger Gang."
One was fined $10, or 14 days, and bound over. The other, was fined $26, or one month.
Addressing the latter, Mr. Hazle. rigg said he was convinced that he was one of the prime movers. "It arems that you have embarked on a course of conduct which may land you in serious trouble, and may bring you to this Court on a serious charge. 1 ndvise you to amend your conduct."
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FORMER HONGKONG
DETECTIVE.
CHARGED WITH POSSESSION
OF OPIUM.
in charging a Chinese with the possession of nine tuels of cou- traband oplum before Major C. Wilson this morning, Revenue Officer Grimmitt applied for n serious view to be taken of the
cuse.
He mentioned that two small girls were employed by the ac- cused as carriers, the fact almost escaping the attention of revenac officers but for an attempt being made to throw the oplum away,
Enquiries were being made with regard to the two children, and meanwhile the Court was asked to make an order for their de tention.
The accused, who is described as being a former detective in the Hongkong - Poljeć Force, WRA romanded for twenty four hours.
BITTEN BY DOG.
GIRL SENT TO HOSPITAL.
A report received by the police, atutes that Miss Wynise) (14), living at No. 01, Mount Parish, has been bitten by a dog and has gone into the Government Civil Hospital for precautionary trent- ment.
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The animal, which is stated to belong to Mrs, Stevenson, who lives at No. 65, Mount Parish, has been removed to Kennedy Town for observation.
Fearing for the safety of his mother quarrelling with her husband recently'n boy of 10 shot, his father dead at Longjumeru, near Paris. .
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