THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
TRIBUTE TO DEAD HONGKONG BAN ON RETIREMENT OF MR.
MINISTER.
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL HELD AT MACAO.
·GOVERNOR'S ORATION.
POP-GUNS.
PERMIT TO REMOVE "ARMS" IS REFUSED.
MAY BE EXPORTED.
In the Colony.
E RALPHS.
· LEAVING FOR AUSTRALIA .
THIS AFTERNOON.
Old Country.
Mr. Edwin Ralphs, F.R.G.S.,
JUNE 6, 1930.
WHOLE TOWN IN | TRIBAL ACTIVITY
DARKNESS.
PHONES AND LIGHT CUT OFF
"BY EXPLOSION.
IN INDIA.
INCREASED UNREST RESULTS IN AERIAL ACTION.
PESHAWAR THREAT.
Simla, June 5, There has been some increase in unrest among the nethern North West Frontier Province and aerial action bas been taken: against the tribes and also against the concentrations of the Haji of Their Turangzel and his othe concentrations are reported to have increased with the arrival of contingents from Bajaur.
HAVOC AT IPSWICH. 32 YEARS' SERVICE.
An explosion and fire which -Severing over 32 years' conner-not only put the whole of the Macao, June 5. It having been decided that pop- The funeral of the late Dr. guns are "arms" within the defini-Ion with the Colony, Mr. E. Ralphs, telephone service out of, order, Antonio Patricio, Minister for tion of the local law, an interesting who for some time past has been bu also cut off the electric light Education, and plunged the town in dark- Portugal to China, who died, at situation has arisen with regard acting as Director of Macao on the 4th instant, took to the disposal of these weapons leaves Hongkong this afternoon on ness, took place at Ipswich.
retirement. He departs aboard the Shortly after 7 o'clock smoke place to-day.
Recently, a large shipment of S. Tanda, first paying a visit to was seen coming through the Throughout the day all flags flying over public buildings in "Daisy" pop-guns, of the kind Australia before proceeding to the pavement in Princes-street, some
defect apparently having generat ed in the electric mains. Macao were at half mast and that discharge a cork attached to all Government offices were closed length of string, was imported
A big explosion followed, and as a mark of respect for the death into Hongkong from America. F.C.S., F.E.I.S., was born in 1872 the whole of the large plate glass
Agitation at Tirah has increased was educated at St. Mark's windows of Messra. Victor and and considerable movement of of the late Minister. The loss of There were 1,200 pop-guns in this and
was landed College, Chelsea. He came to the Edwards' shop were blown across Afridi tribesmen is
reported. Dr. Patricio is keenly felt and all consignment, which
Several thousands, carrying red sactions of the community joined and taken into the Kowloon Go- Colony in March, 1898, as junior the street.
assistant master at Queen's College,
Messrs. Victor and Edwards standards, are reported to be: in offering their last, respects to downs.
The consignees, who are Sincere and became senior assistant master and dealers in new and second- advancing towards the Peshawar the deceased gentleman, the im-
1907 he
hand furniture, and the down-district. The other tribal dis- pressive funeral which took placé
stairs floor was stocked largely |tricts are quiet-Reuter being marked by every sign of to the legal position as defined in was
with chairs. The whole of this dignity.
the recent Court case, the other
iner was soon ablazó. Proceeding from Santa Sancha,day applied to the authorities for the residence of His Excellency a permit to remove these "arma" the Governor of the Colony, the from the Kowloon Godowns, into cortege winded its way past the their store at Des Voeux Road Cen- thetral. Praia Grande and through
the streets of the Colony to Cemetery where the casket, has been placed pending the removal of the remains of the deceased gentleman to Lisbon
Huge Gathering.
the
1901,
whilst in
Company, acting with deference in appointed Director of
1
A reply has now been received, over the signature of the Direc tor of Criminal Intelligence, to the effect that the: Inspector-General of Police is not able to assist the applicants with the removal per- mit requested, but that a removal permit would be issued, if re- quired, to export the goods from the Colony.
The coffin was draped with the colours of Portugal and was pre- ceded and followed by a gathering
As the toys are intended for sale such as, is seldom seen in Macao. Among the pall bearers were His in the Colony, this decision. is Excellency the Governor, Senhor tantamount to a ban being placed Tamagnini Barbosa, Rev. on such goods in the Colony, In Father F. X. Suares, representing effect the result will be future' His Lordship the Bishop of Macao, elimination of all such toys from local shops, of Mr. Henrique Nolasco da Silva, the Chairman of the Macao Municipal though no restriction at present Council, Dr. J. de Magalhaes, seems to have been imposed on Colonial Secretary, Dr. Horacio de the sale of goods already import- Carvalho, Attorney General, and ed. Dr. J. Cerejeira, representing the Judicial Authorities.
counters
The Sincere Company came into the recent case when a local solici-i
the
His Excellency Senhor Tamag-tor, acting for a number of shoot nini Barbosa was present in the ing booths (then summoned for dual capacity of representative of possessing arms, namely pop-guns, as special repre- without a permit), announced that the nation and sentative of the Minister for he had bought a pop-gun from the any Foreign Affairs, at the latter's Sincere Company without special request. The banner of legal formality having been rais- the Macao Municipal Council wasjed. When the decision that "pop-
were arms within éarried behind the hearse. Units guns" drawn from the several services meaning of the Ordinance in the Colony also took part in the eventually made by the Magistrate,
he asked:-"Can I funeral procession.
At the cemetery, a contingent of Sincere Company for selling me infantry paid the last respects of arms without a licence?" He was the nation to a member of the then assured that he could. Portuguese Diplomatic Corps who It is learned that an application had spent the best years of his life to the police authorities, by the in the service of his country, and Wing On Company, similar to that
was
summon the
n the whole of the fire helende were engaged in Aghting outbreak which they extin- shed in about an hour and a half. For B time there WILS danger of it spreading and the more valuable contents of ad- jacent shops were removed.
No cinemas were able to give performances and at the Ipswich Hippodrome the audience amused themselves with community alag ing.
Messrs. Victor and Edwards estimate the damage to their stock at between £3,000 and £4,000 in addition to the damage to the building.
STATUE OF GENERAL WOLFE.
UNVEILING CEREMONY IN LONDON.
London, June 5.
Bombay Hartal.
Bombay, June 5. Hartal processions marked the ond of Gandhi's first month in: gaol,
Thirty cotton mills were closed, and 66,000 workers struck, Samo stoned one mill in order to compel workers to come out, and stoned the police who intervened.
Three thousand demonstrated in front of another mill, but were dispersed by the police-Reuter.
CHANNEL TUNNEL
VETOED.
(Continued from Page 1.)
dissent, in which he expressed im- portant criticisms of many of the Committee's findings.
he
"My general conclusion." stated, "is that even if a tunnel could be built, maintained, and Representatives of Great Bri-operated by private enterprise, the Technical in fitute in addition. tain, Canada and France attended and if it could carry trafile at com- He became normal master at in large numbers the ceremony of petitive rates, any resultant ad- Queen's College in 1908, second the unveiling a statue of General vantages are ascertain, and. at master in 1909, and was acting Wolfe, which is a gift from the best slight in extent, whilst, Headmaster in the latter year and Canada to Great Britain. The on the other hand, evidence sub- again in 1910-11...
memorial occupies a commanding mitted has shown that there site opposite the Royal Conserva- would be a definite detriment to tory Clock in Greenwich Park,
substantial portions of established The ceremony was performed by the Marquis of Montcalm, who la industries, auch, for instance, as a descendent of the French Gen- shipping and agriculture.
In 1913, he was appointed In- spector of English Schools and two years inter was given routine duties of the Director of Education 33 well, becoming acting Director in
1918. He was for a time hon. ex- aminer in chemistry to the Hong- kong College of Medicine, later becoming examiner in education at the University, of the Council, Court and Senate of which he was member. He was also a Justice of
Board of Education.
a
eral whom Quebec in 1759.
Wolfe defeated at
"After hearing all the evidence and taking all the conditions into posed to the scheme on economic consideration, I am therefore, op, grounds."
Company's Scheme.
as the casket was borne into the made by the Sincere Company, has the Peace and a member of the members of historic families 38 in April, 1929, by 'Mr. Baldwin, who
Cemetery, the Last Post rang out
to the accompaniment of the boom- ing of the guns from Monte Fort. The service in the chapel was conducted by His Loṛdebip the Bishop of Macao, Dr. Jose da Costa Nunes, with, the assistance of all the clergy of the Colony, at the conclusion of which His Excel- lency the Governor addressed the gathering.
likewise been refused.
SIGNOR GRANDTS
GESTURE.
MEETS WITH COLD RECEP TION IN FRANCE.
Paris, June 5. circles French
declare that Signor Grandi's suggestion that Italy and France suspend naval building in 1930 was not made of
ficially.
Governor's Tribute. Governor Barbosa said:Our Maker decreed that His Excel- lency the Minister for Portugal to
Anyway, the suggestion does not China, Dr. Antonio Patricio, on his appeal to the French, who consider way to take charge of his office, it favours Italy rather than
be surprised by death.France.-Router, should That death came in a Portuguese Colony, perhaps in recompense to him, for he dearly loved Motherland, and praised her and ennobled her through his extra- ordinary talent and high qualities as a writer and a diplomat.
his
"The tragic occurrence came as a shock to us all. He dearly loved and was dearly loved by his sorrowing wife and his sorrowing son. His son is far away in this
hour of sorrow.
OCCASIONAL RAIN.
or
The Royal Observatory reports that the northern depression has moved to the East of Japan. The Tongking depression remains cen. tral to the north. of Pakhoi. The local forecast 19: S. W. variable winds, moderate; general- ly overcast; occasional rain.. "Death has robbed Portugal of story of the great architect whose one of her most distinguished name is linked with that diplomats. He was on his way to work Portugal's Battle Abbey. assume a place charged with great is works will live after responsibilities at the present Pedro o Cruz, Diniz and Isabel, time, and such a difficult charge D. Joao e a Mascara, O Fim all required exceptional competence display the extent of the living. and the Government of Portugal subjects of the story of Portugal. would have greatly benefited by They show how much Dr. Patricio Dr. Patricio's 'services.”
loved the land of his birth, whose
great|
him.
Then followed a short sketch of glories are the pride of every Dr. Patricio's brilliant career, and, Portuguese. resuming, Senhor Barbosa con-
Modern Diplomat, tinued: "In him were to be found
"Absolutely free from bias his
man
Leading Writer.
a freshness and deep knowledge spirit was essentially democratic cultivated in most varied circles in the true sense of the word. where his keen and penetrating This gave him a sense of freedom observation had enlivened his in everything he did. His vivacity spirit. His converse held ·24 wae a natural one. and bis fine special charm, it gave delight that sense of humour completed the is the mark of a cultured gentle- qualities that made him such a charming man, a modern diplomat with a perfect sense of the respon- sibilities of his difficult charge. "He was doubly a writer, and: "As the governor of this colony was considered as one of the lead-it is my duty to offer Dr. Patricio ing Portuguese contemporary our last respects, in my own name writers. His works will be mani-and that of Macao, Macao had fest as the monuments of his hoped for much from his great talent, and the poem, in which his ability, and I have also to join the spirit. dwells, 'Oceano,' will live name of His Excellency the on. He devoted himself in a Minister for Foreign Affairs of the special manner to historic subjects Republic of Portugal who has for which he had a real passion, charged me with this work. I translating his feelings into his offer a last farewell with our fond works, his narratives, and at last expressions of regard for the be In his uncompleted work, ‘A loved memory of Dr. Patricio." ✰▼ Paixao de Mestre Domingues, the 'Our Own Correspondent.
V. Alexander (First Lord of the The Duke of Connaught, Mr. A. Admiralty) and Mr. George Lans- micy (First Commissioner of Works) were present, in addition to a distinguished gathering of
sociated with the occasion. Apart from his official duties, A message from the King was Mr. Ralphs has been very promin read, wherein His Majesty 'expres- ently identified with the St. John sed to the people of Canada his Ambulance Brigade, being Assist- gratitude for the act of generosity ant Commissioner for the Hong- which had enabled so great an kong and China District. From event in the annals of this coun- October, 1918, to February, 1919, try to be fittingly commenrated he was seconded as British Red on the historic banks of the River Cross Commissioner in Siberia, Thames.-British Wireless. being given the honorary rank of Captain by the War Office on de- mobilisation. In 1918, he was ap Order of St. John of Jerusalem, an NO pointed a member of the Venerable
"Esquire" of the Order in 1924, and Commander of the Order in
1927.
CHINA WAR SEQUEL.
The Committee was appointed
was then Prime Minister. It found itself confronted by only one scheme meriting serious con- sideration that advanced by the Channel Tunnel Company.
The Channel Tunnel Company proposed that two independent traffic tunnels should be driven under the Channel, each with a diameter of 18ft. Gin., and that three should be a smaller pilot tunnel, having a diameter of 10 purposes. The whole of the tun- feet, for drainage and ventilation
nel section linking the Southern Railway system with the Nord Railway aystem of France, it was proposed should be electrically. operated.
JAPANESE INSTRUCTION
FOR NANKING.
Tokyo, June 6. In social life, Mr. Ralpha was cx- Owing to the development of the tremely popular, and in many military situation in China adverse spheres he will be greatly missed into the Nanking Government, the the Colony in which he has so long War Office. bere has suspended the The company proposed that no resided. His numerous friends arrangement to send military in-expenditure should be incurred on wish him a happy retirement and structors to the Nanking War the traffic tunnels until the pilot many years of well-earned rest. College-Reuter.
THE WHITSUNTIDE HAT
tonnel had been successfully driven across the Channel.
They informed the Committee,
in therefore, that,
the first instance, they would confine them- selves to an Issue of Ordinary shares sufficient in amount to cover the cost of the English section of the pilot tunnel. The actual work of construction would then be carried out simultaneously by the French and British companies,
Element of Speculation.
The Channel Tunnel Com- pany's scheme was modified by the panel of consulting engineers from whom advice was sought by the committee.
They recommended that the pilot tunnel should be driven along the same line as the traffic tunnels, and that there should be an additional drainage tunnel, which should slope from the centre of the Channel down to the coast on each side to permit drainage by gravitation.
The cost of maintenance was co- timated by the Channel Tunnel Company to be £1,000,000 a year, though it is stated that they admitted a large element of specula- tion in this figure.
The Committee estimate that the effect on employment of the con struction of the British section of the pilot and drainage tunnels would be directly to give work to 250 men for five years, During the three years required for the
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