ruins
son.
Silent City Of Canton
and
the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24,
TRICK ALLEGED
Widow's Loss Of Large
Sum Of Money
1938.
STRANGE CASE OF THE STOMACH PAINS YOUTH WHO CAUSED
AN "INCIDENT” (Continued from Page G.)
RELIEVED IMMEDIATELY
to his appearance in the dock before / commodore at Uie regatta which was attended by doctors and tried all sorts of
Mr. M. A. da Suva appeared for widow, while Mr. G, S. Hugh-Jones the complainant, Chlu Li-sze, 47, Sergeant F. Notan was present for represented the defendant. Delective the pullee.
not
to
to
HONGKONG OPINION
50
(the
except, perhaps, the cull of a sentry others we buried was one whose last ring some land Involved hnd inore nor less than as gross an art
no
than five or six thousand.
Protection Promised
never
Bandits at Chan Chuen
moncy.
of
I did not care what happened, although I am only a young man.
"Then one day I made up my mind to trial. I felt relief from the Grat dose and after flalaking the bottle I was new man. My weight increased rapidly, and I began give Maclean and Stomach Powder a
to eat things: 1 had formerly shunned. menced work, and now, eight months later. I am happily married." A month after the first bottle I recom
Don't put up with stomach sullering. relief from your stomach pain is waiting for you now, in every bottle of the genuine MACLEAN BRAND Stomach Powder and Tablets. Get a bottle to-day Remember feel better to-morrow.
on Lic bottle ALEX. C. MACLEAN and carton. Nous other genuine, Maclean Brand is never soll loose-only in bottles in cartons (powder or tablets), If you have any difficulty in obtaining it from your local chemist or store, write to Banker & Co., P.O. Box 755, Hong KS 457. Kong.
always to look for the signaturo
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How would you like to feel your stomach pains molt away a low moments after POPULATION ASKED TO RETURN
to take things in his own hands, and taking just one dose of stomach powder ? after formally addressing a letter to You can have this joyful experience- Canton, Nov. 22.
the Governor demanding the release providing you use the right stomach of Mr. Summers, prepared to take powder., Let Mr. P., an actual stomach Returning to Canton for the first time after the strenuous days
waited until #t was sufferer, tell you which remedy to use: An allegation that a confidence netion. Ila
"For three years," Mr. P. saya. Amaral had of bombing and its attendant confusion, one is impressed with the complete silence which reigns. It has been interesting to note some trick had gained $10,000 for Li Hick- known that Governor
aboard the U.S. frigate Ply-I suffered terribly with gastritis and nervous debility, until life became a experiences and impressions of ten days in a silent city. Always ting, alias L Keng-po, 48, master of throbbing with life, it is difficult to imagine Canton without the the Yu Tai Leung Import and Export mouth as the guest of the American misery to me. I visited hospital, was soon to be held in Macao harbour, so-called remesies, Int of no avail. I be noise that accompanies the coming and going of so many people as firm in Connaught Road Central, led
R. Edwards at the Central Captain Keppel's plan was a des- cane worse and worse and felt as though usually throng the streets and shops of a city of a million and a Mr.
Magistracy yesterday, when hearing perate one, and involved seizing the half population.
of the Lingnan of a charge of theft of the money prisoner by force. He mustered 11s of the sion with the use
of his men and within four minutes First of all, the absence
Li was originally charged with ob
Mr. thousands of small craft was very launch le travelling to the villages was commenced.
men, but fificen of crow noticeable, there being only a few about Canton each day buying rice
found himself released most com- but this was later amended to one Summors
Tho affair had not, from prison. clinging close to the retaining walls for the refugee camps. The Salvatalning the money by se preten or of the landing of the first boat's of Shameen. Next, there were no on Army is doing rickshan to jostle those entering the mendable work at Fa Tel on the of theft.
however, been without, bloodshed; streets of the city; and there were property of the Pool Ying Middic
was killed, three Only * na buses of course.
casual school. Missionaries of the China no buse
Roque Barrache in the private car, flying the flag of some Boat Mission have been co-operating
for a Portuguese soldier by name of
of the gaoler, foreign nation, and occasional Jn with the Salvation Army
the daughter frightened that she jumped to her panese trucks rushing through the work there, Several hundred are
others wounded, and a girl of twelve,
silence.
death. How being treated each day in the dis streets break
Before the opening of the case, Mr. strange to see hotels and restaurants pensary. Dr. Burkwell of the luc-
Hugh-Jones asked to are what in- and shops, most of them with open kett hospital also donating valueable and no service..
formation had been made for the doors, but with no guests
One can imagine what excitement arrest of Li, as he said he was still The hardest task so far has been buyers and sellers of wares. Charred bulldings Banc-swept
unaware as to who had laid that the forcible release of Mr. Summers occasioned at that time. The con- Information, stand as testimony to the fires which burying a man who was lying out-
in the have raged, Flowers and chrubberyside the Pool Ying property and who
This request was regarded as un-sensus of opinion in Hongkong was have wilted and are mute testimony d been dead for four or five days. Since no coffins could be secured and
prepared give on right and the Governor of the neigh- of the absence of hands to provide the body already in the stages of usual by Mr. Edwards, who said he that Captain Keppel was refreshing water during the dry sea- decomposition, foreign missionaries
immediate answer, but would be bouring Colony entirely in the wrong. In fact as the Hongkong Register of with plek, hoe, and shovel dug
prepared consider it.
12, 1840 stated: "his of the silence of the grave on the property of a near by And what
It was then agreed to adjourn the June the body was night? Curfew sounds at seven and lumber company.
hearing after Mr. Silva had given Governor of Macao's) seizure of the un outline of the case, and evidence person of Mr. Summers was neither movement anywhere shoveled onto a board and literally after that no
as ever was com)- the bugle sounds at daybreak. poured into the hole which served Among the number of Seldom a suund from dusk to dawn for a grave.
been given by a clerk from the land of kidnapping
mited under false pretences Mr. Silva
that the com- legitimate authority." Captain Kep- said here and there. The dry season for resting place was on a rubbish heap, office.
of 11 bida the croak
frog or the and while digging a grave we ob-
ever, did not consider it as so seri
The Hongkong Stock Exchange small baby and then plainant, Chiu Li-sze, resided at No. pel and Mr. Summers himself, how userved first chirp of a cricket, with
for the former soon after the corpse until 10 Vloge Road, and had lived, in canary with its happy songs. How-nuether and another
Hongkong for over 30 years. Her oust entered his boats in the Macao official summary issued at 12.30 p.m. many of them have perished of we had counted a number who had
the rubbish husband had died 10 years ago, and event since their Just been thrown on hunger in their cugrs
evalence would be given to show that regatta and carried off a number of yesterday, says:
the prizes, while the latter regarded she was
left well friends left them? For several nights heap and not even buried. None ol
provided for self as a sort of hero, and went the sky was lighted by fires which the ones we buried had cons.
Complainant was still at present me to Hongkong probably laugh- with further buyers. Sales were re burst forth in silence with no rushi
lady of means,
Lights (Old) at $10, and Troms of cries
$10%. She had a deposit box at the Banking in his sleeve at the discomfiture ported of Electrics at $50, China of fire engines and
a cafe at home, of the Portuguese authorities. I recently made the trip to Chan frightened people, the flames leaping
By the Home Government the from house to house and street to Chuch south of Canton by sampan of East Asia and
with so was not regarded affair street in ominous solitude. A silent
been taken by the Japanese army
About December last year she much unconcern. The Portuguese elty once having a million and a half and the Gospel Boat there had where she usually kept most of her people, now having hardly more and moved somewhere in the region
of Lun Shek. This boat is the pro- obtained a loan on certain shares to Queen convoked her advisers to dis- the perty of the South China Boat Mis-moke up the sum of $20,000 for a cuss this unwarranted invasion ot
dominions. The gist of Canton firm in which she was inher sion. We found the city in ruins
that Lord Palmerston terested. This sum of money was matter was
and she finally agreed to offer an apology to not required, eventually But gradually people are appear-having been looted and set on fire by men met ing on the streets, many of them the Chinese. The business them found a sum of money on hand with Portugal, and the payment of a sum
begin to with the Japanese and gave
to do with it. She then of money to the injured. Thus beggars. Ricksha pullers
and S800 national currency to keep peace
sleit widow of the bid for passengers and here
she had known for soldier received a pension of £20 there a small shop is found with a and order in the city and to few articles and perhaps a cobbler from fighting and bombing. The shul, whom
at Hong- Superintendent of Trade at his last. Finally, large posters Japanese were very friendly
year which was pald by the kong until her death in this Colony appented at prominent places pro- promised to try and get our bout de-
12, 1858. In addition, on October claiming the purpose of the present initely located and return it to us. with
the British Government bestowed a promising protection, We found the river swarming and regime help and "blessing to those willing bandits and robbers, and returned
This broker later introduced her grant of $500 to each of the wounded to "co-operate." But still the soli- by narrow canals. Only
to Li Hei-Ling, who was alleged to soldiers, and £50 to the gaoler for tade pervades the scene, and now it we stopped by robbers and then we
be the owner of No. 1 Morrison Hill the loss of his daughter. With an in suburban refused to go ashore and, being two is sald that refugees
A certain amount of bargain- "indemnity" such as this was closed Road. return to Canadians in the sumpan, we hoisted
which might have areas are encouraged to
int for the property took place, the the "incident" their places of abode. Occasionally an American flag and got by.
all along the price finally being brought down from had more serious repercussions than Robber bands are
il did. a locomotive whistle is heard, which
being $25,000 to $10,000.
author of one or two text-books on semblance reminds one that there is
rivers and the vilinges are
to buy the Complainant agreed
As for Mr. Summers, his stay in Chinese studies. His death in Eng- of activity about the railway station systematically looted and set on fire.
place after inspecting it, and was Canton has recently been called it will undoubtedly be months be
century closed a professorial TANDA variously a city of suffering and city fare the river is normal again, most told to go up to 83 Connaught Road Hongkong was terminated soon after, and some time in the nineties of the
death, but it is perhaps no less of the passenger
Central with the money to complete and the next news we have of him last
thes his appointment on January 23, career of some eminence; but which the sale. Complainant took weird as a city of silence. In days been sunk to avoid being confiscated.
money along accompanied by her 1853, as Professor of Chinese Langu-unfortunately is mostly remembered NELLORE gone by the largest and richest city
Canton is still a deserted city and lies in solitude. there is little for sale except lool. daughter-in-law. She met defendante and Literature in King's College, by the tempestuous incident of his Regular monthly in Asia, It now Hardly a cock heralds the dawn of the country here seems to have gone at Connaught Road Central, and was London. He continued in this post boyhood. day, no people in the marts of trade, mad. However we are still glad to sked if she had brought the money.
the narrow
through the have been in Canton
She replied that it was in her purso. the never a pig roaming
Defendant then offered to carry streets and the problem of getting a various experiences and the oppor- to China's needy
money for her, as he said there were few grains of rice for sustenance is tunity to minister a grave one. Indeed, the sun whose has ample compensation.-A Corres-
a lot of thieves and bud people about, and it may not be safe for her to setting once was clouded with ascending
HOW drops below
carry it. The whole party then pro- horizon in its original golden glow.
ceeded to the Hongkong and Shang- And
Bank for the Gtle deeds of the house.
On arriving at the Bank, com- plainant and her daughter-in-law After a walt of about half an hour, defendunt to return, and no trace. was Shown a Sign of Life
The following notice has been failed to usual. No received from the Public Works found of him.
Complainant managed to see the But the days pass as children scamper in and out of school Omee:
"There appears to be some mis-defendant two or three weeks later, gates, churches are closed and their
In regard to the re-and was told to wait for the money. Rocks scattered and it is only from apprehension
be her police hospital com- quirements of the new Waterworks She was told that if she went to the
story would not refugee camps and pounds that songs rise above the Ordinance (Ordinance No. 20 of
believed, as she had no proof, and becomes effective on silence to Him who alone holds the 1938), which
she would not get her money back. Solicitors were inter consulted by secrets of the future in His keeping January 1, 1930. And one is won't to ask what will "Many consumers seem to have the rise from this silence occasioned by impression that in tencinent houses the complainant, and defendant was the greed of men and their military separate meters must be applied for arrested by the police on November
18. force in attaining their desires. in respect of each floor, and
the conditions, have come to the notice of Govern- Notwithstanding!
which Inndlords have so the American community of Cantonment in is planning to meet together on the informed tenants.
"This is incorrect, although as a campus of Lingnan University observe Thanksgiving Day on Thurs- rale the Water Authority will not will be refuse to grant applications for day. The main address given by the retiring American separate floor ineters provkled stocks Consul-General, Mr. Irving N. Lin-are available.
have therefore, Proclamation of the President of the option of applying for separate floor United States will be read by the meters, or arranging amongst them- new Consul-General, Mr. Merle S. selves to retain the existing meter December 1, at 2.30 p.m., defendant Myers. The usual basket lunch will supplying the whole house and so being remanded in gaol custody, his do a means of fellowship for all who avoiding the cost of altering the In-ball remaining at $25,000.
attend-An Occasional Corres-ternal service and paying rent for
of
the pondent.
the
опес
cease
cease
U a man named Choy Ling-|
and several years, to inform her if there was any property for sale, as she wanted to invest the money.
were
"Lo boats have
again with curfew no man dares NEW WATER CHARGES
traverse the narrow lanes to beat the night watches, and only the lonesome
bark of a dog here and there guard-Separate Meters Are Not ing the open doors of his master's empty house,
the
Can
pondent,
Bervice to Refugees
A Property Deal
were asked to wait outside. Always Necessary
Tenants,
be necessary guarantee
cases
Cheng Kim-to, registry clerk in the that Inland Land
Once, testified Lot No. 1339, or No. 1 Morrison Hill Road, showed the registered owner as Wong Man-to since November 7, 1903.
Questioned by Mr. Hugh-Jones, witness admitted that the register deeds lodged by the only
recorded
solicitors.
Hearing was then adjourned until
three or four metera instead of one, to is proposed In cases where it retain the existing meter, it would COUNCIL MEETING Canton, Nov, 22.
tenant to for one days in These have been heetle
payment of any deposit re-
con-Third Readings of Number Canton and all the foreigners who quired, the cost of all water remained in the city have been very sumed and the meter rent, in respeel
Of New Bills busy. Immediately after the occu-of the whole house." pation of Canton by the Japanese,
refugee work was commenced
and
Y.M.C.A. FIXTURES
'Nov. Sunday,
..
that the
OUR
BRITISH
32
ACROSS
This tradesman:will deliver C.O.D. without any stop (10).
9 Fivescore and one from a tree
(4).
10 Very close up (10),
11 A long way off (4),
12 In tennis a service that is not
this has its points (10).
17 He has his eccentricities (5),
21 Suitable material for At this afternoon's meeting of the 20 Tackle in the car? "(4), widow to wear? (4)... Legislative Courell, the Financial Secretary will
'fish (5).
2 grozs
European third reading the second and | 23 One who drinks like more than
(4).
is still being carried on. The Ling- nan Univeristy have over six thou-
of "A BU-to, apply a Band refugees, while Pakhoktung,
The following Are
exceeding Twenty-nine 24 It makes 1440 zevolutions a Pool Ying, Ming Sam School for the
the coming sum not
day (two words, 4). million three hundred, and twenty- blind each have several thousand. Y.M.C.A. fixtures for The largest camp however is being week:
27.-Discussion seven thousand two hundred and 30 Make a young animal lo;ke idio to the Pubile run by the Catholic Church in the city with well over seven thousand Group at 9 p.m. Prof. Ko Min-lo on ninety-four Dollars
Service of the year 1939." refugees. The Cathedral is also said "Christianity and Chinese Culture." to be housing a thousand. The Monday, Nov. 28-Service Whirt South China Boat Mission Gospel Drive at pm. Boals also bus a refugee zone on the Tuesday, Nov. 20.-Women's Sec- river near the Shameen concession.tion: Sewing Bee all day. ARP. Some 170 Blind girls are fading Lecture at 0 p.m. A. D. C. Rehearsal shelter on the these boats and hun at 8 pm. drods of smaller sampans and river craft. Mr. Raetz of the Boat MI
NEW CHIENON RENEby
PIONING)
NINO
Tbt.
The Attorney General is to move the first reading of "A Bill to amend the Sedition Ordinance, 1938,"
The Attorney General will move the second and third readings of the following:
"A Bill to amend the Land Regis- Wednesday, Nov. 30-Women's Section: Badminton all day. Fencing, tration Ordinance, 1844, and to con- Badminton at 8.30 pm for certain powers on assistant land The Swimming Bath will be closed officers"
"A Bill to amend the Pharmaty and the spring from December 1.
Thursday, Dec. 1-Badminton at and Poisons Ordinance, 1937."
"A Bill to amend the Dollar Cur- 8.30 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 2-Women's Section: rency Notes Ordinance, 1935," Bridge Class at 10 am.
"A Bill to amend the Registration A. D., C.
of Persons Ordifiance, 1984.
| Rehearsal at 9 p.m. 1
Saturday, Dec. 3-Cabaret Dance Tickets: Single $1.50,
double $150.
31 Epithet for a Nosey Parker
(10). 32 Void (4).
33 Hardly a running description
(10).
DOWN
1 He avoids the bar when he
takes to port (5).
2 Many strung up undergoing al-
terallon (8),
3 An R.A.F. plane perhaps
4 Horror-struck. (8),"
SA stocky fellow (0).
A brief chat: (0), g)
7 It is changed as here (8).
is This needs a change of heart!
(B).
וי.
"A Bill to amend the Police Force 14 A tárolga soldier (5), Ordinance, 1982, and the Peace Preis One could put this on for 4;
pcientist (4). servation Ordinance, 1888.”
Bales
II. & S. Hotels $0.30
11. Tramways $1015
China Lights (Old) $101
11 K. Electrics 36
Antamoks PB 45
Baguio Gold P. 235
Bengurt Consol. 14. 12.40 Coco Grove P-4034 Consolidated Mines Ps. 0033 Demonstrations Ps. 28
IX.L. P.
S
San Mauricio Pr. 1.72 United Paracales P. 40
for a number of years, and was the
CROSSWORDS
10 Pa only wants this to make a
fine building (4).-
18 Character from learning (4). 19 Eager (4)...
22 It carried a load of assorted
braces (two words-5, 3).
24 Both this and its end might
help in first aid (6).
25 How soporific this is may de-
pond on the rocka (6). 26 Bequeath (8).
27 Eagerness with our end (0),
28 Sound advice to live long is
swell (6),
20 Correct with final word first
(5).
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SIRDHLANA
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10,000 17th Dec.
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110,000 14th Jan.
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7,00 31st Dec.
7.00
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14,500 25th Nov, Noon,Shanghal & Japan.
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7,000 4th Dec.
10.000 7th Dec.
17,000 9th Dec.
14,500 23rd Dec.
Shanghai & Japan.
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Shanghai & Japan. Shanghai & Japan.
ASTED
Cargo only.
8,000 22nd. Dec.
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