1933-01-18 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1933.

› ANTI --- PIRACY

GUARD FACES

KOWLOON LADY'S

DEATH.

SERIOUS CHARGE Mrs. Fosyth Passes At

Alleged Possession Of 5,000 Heroin Pills.

Police Constable She Ki- chiang, of the Shantung con- tingent of the Hong Kong Po- lice Force, appeared before Mr. Schofield in the Central Polico Court this morning, charged with the unlawful possession of 5,000 heroin pilla on board the ss. An Hui. Defendant was attached to the Anti-Piracy Guards.

Matilda Hospital.

Mrs. Forsyth, wife of Mr. W. Forsyth, of the staff of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.,

INFECTIOUS CASES' CONVEYANCE.

Official Reply To Mr. M. K. Lo's Queries.

KOWLOON, COMPLAINT AIRED.

passed away in the Matilda Hospital An official statement, in reply

Inside each of which were smaller BILL

NE CHINA MAIL.

To-Day's Short Story.

THE WHITE CAT

By Andrew- Soutar.

colourless in ordinary times, only when it knew that the master TRITCHETT'S face, thin and for the rest of the day, returning

last night.

to Mr. M. K. Lo's questions re- Deceased was an old resident of garding the conveyance of infec- was grey and wet with perspira- was back in the house. the Colony and was actively contious or suspected infectious tion, while his eyes stared at "A white cat! Dead white, with nected with charities, including the cases across the harbour, was some horrific vision, as he went red, restless eyea! Sometimes in M.C.L., and since the beginning of given by Mr. T. Megorry, Head of on: "It was that cat that the middle of the night I would the Kowloon Union Church had the Sanitary Department, at the damnable white cat! I can see it awaken and see those eyes looking been a member of the Committee. forthcoming meeting of the Sani- now; I have seen it every minute at me through the darkness. She is a

Past President of that tary Board held yesterday after- since. Now here now thert, its "Mr. Cranborne thought a great Church's Women's Guild. An "At noon.

red eyes gleaming vindictively. deal of me. He was

old and Prosecuting, Mr. Sparrow, Assis- held to-day at 3 p.m., by the Guild,

Mr. Lo asked:- Home," which was to, have been

All my life. I have hated cats, wealthy, but exceedingly childish "Will the Head of the Sanitary because I believe them to be in the conduct of his affairs. He tant Superintendent of Police, stat has been indefinitely postponed as Department be kind enough to possessed of a devil-a sly, vindic-used to say that he had suffered so ed that the 8.9. An Hu} arrived

a mark of respect.

inform the Board:-

tive, tigerish devill I could never much from the defections of friends from Shanghai and Amoy Inst week.

Among the deceased's survivors Two days prior to arrival at Hong are her husband, daughter

(4)Whether the Sanitary understand why my master, Mr. relatives that he felt he couldn't (Mrs. Department is or is not responsi Cranborne, kept this animal. His trust anyone save me.

Not once, Kong, a sack was discovered in the David Purves, jnr., of Shanghai) ble for providing launches for love for it was repulsive to me; it during the whole of the time I was defendant's possession. The sa and son; Mr. W. Forsyth, who is in conveying infectious or suspect followed him about like a dog dur- with him; did I protest against the was opened by the Chief Officer and Hong Kong.

ed cases across the harbour, and ing the day; slept on his bed at irksomeness of the duties he impas- found to contain five paper parcels,

if not, whether the Head of the night. He used to say it was the ed on me. I, too, had suffered Sanitary Department can find out most wonderful specimen he had through the faults or others, and from the proper Authorities ever possessed.

found great relief in applying my- which Department, if any, is so

"Many a time I was tempted to self assiduously to work. It wasn't responsible?

destroy it when he was away: In- unusual for me to be called to Mr.. The Officer asked what the con-

The President-Paragraph 88 deed, I contrived many methods Cranborne's bedroom at seven tents were, and the second compra-

..in The President criticised the in- of the Public Health and Build-whereby I could get rid of it and the morning and begin to take down. dore replied he did not know. Oni

Ordinance the his cabin,dependence bill on moral, economic infs

debars taking the pills to

any yet convey to him the impression notes and letters, telegrama to his the Chief Officer further qucationed ing that it was subject to the most tering any

and international grounds, assert-infected person from

that it was a pure accident. But al-brokers, Instructions to his tenants, vessel other ways that white cat eluded me. It and work on up to eight or nine serious of objections,

thán such #8 may be spe seemed to know what was passing in o'clock at night with only short Captain, who made a report to the the development of perfect freedom tary Department has in the pastide in the middle of the study while at the ringing of the bell, which had "We have a responsibility, to the cially provided for the purpose by my mind. It auspected me. While intervals for meals. And even after The matter was reported to the world, that, having undertaken the this Board. In practice the Sani- the master was in the house it walk-I had retired for the night I ed about fearlessly or stood by his was always ready to go to his room ship's agents, Messrs. Butterfield of these people, we shall not by our endeavoured to provide facilities and Swire. The latter informed the Police.

course of action, project more chaos for conveying infectious cases he dictated a letter or gave me in been specially fitted up between his The delay in bringing into a world already sorely beset across the harbour but there has structions.

It would stand there, room and mine. the charge was because the ship left with instability." the message said. hitherto been no guaranteed ser- hoisting its back and rubbing its for Canton the same day. The de-

"I think he knew of my dislike of head against his leg. It seemed to Ling Soo, for when I went to his fendant drew his pay at the Guards')

be`saying: 'I'm all right so long as Office and was arrested when he hoarded the ship prior to departure for Canton.

parcels bearing Chinese characters. One of these was opened and, found

to contain red pills.

the compradore who replied that they were the same es opium.

FOR P. 1. INDEPENDENCE

BECOMES LAW.

(Continued from Page-1.)

Danger Invited. "The bill fails to fulfill these re- sponsibilities. It invites these

Vice

Kowloon Complaint.

en-

you are here but I don't trust that bedroom during the night to take man. When you are gone he will

dangers. It doesn't fill the (b)-Whether the Head of find a means of getting rid of me! idealism which this task of human the Sanitary Department's at Mr. Sparrow added that evidence fiberation has undertaken." tention has been called to the master would picked up that wretch- "Before he left the house the would be given by the No. 1 compra- dore who would say that the defend pines to-day and for many years to

The economic life of the Philip-following complaint:

led cat and fondle it as though it dant suggested the payment of 1

come is absolutely dependent on sum of money to the Chief Officer their, favoured trade relations with for the return of the pills after they the United States, the President had been seized. It was also alleged continued.

The bill, failing to take that the defendant told the compra-this fully dore not to inform the Chief Officer dangers the islands' financial sys into consideration, "en- what the pills were.

Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared for the defence and the hearing was ad-, journed to to-morrow morning.

tem.

Asserting that the bill was motivated largely by the pre- sumed relief to certain Ameri- can agricultural Industries,

TRADERS' MARKET President Hoover held that it

IN NEW YORK"

Shares Drop Slightly.

New York, To-day.

would give no real protection to American farmers. For the first two years, until the tran- sitory period begins, there would be no protection.

For the next five years there would be no effective protection be- A traders' market prevailed in cause the amount of competitive New York yesterday accoring to commodities admitted

into the Messrs. E. A. Pierce and Company, United States under the duty-free who in their daily report state: "It limits would be larger than the im Je absolutely a traders market, ports of sugar and coconut oil asi with traders cautious. In taking a recent as in 1928. definite position on either side."

Misleading,

The business of the day was

"If we are to predicate the rate alightly below average, only 660,000 of 13,000,000 people upon this mo- shares being dealt with;

ter.

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY'S APPEAL FOR FUNDS.

tive, we should at least not mislead

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's short story' will be "The Comic Actor,” by H. E.. Bates.

A local medical practitioner, were a child of his own. at 8 am, on the 14th November, would say to me: 'You will look And he 1982, ordered an ambulance after Ling Soo while I am away, from the Kowloon Fire Sta won't you, Critchett?! I would give tion to convey a case from No. him the assurance, but as soon as down some message that had occur 49, Hankow Road to the Viche was gone the cat would slip away red to him he would call the cat toria Hospital.

As the casej was then suspected to be one of diphtheria the Fire Station was requested to arrange for a launch to convey the patient to Hong Kong, and for ambulance to meet the launch on the Hong Kong side. The.

An

Cause of Delay. (c).If the Sanitary Depart,

from the foot of the bed and hold it In his arms while he talked. Once REDUCTION OF RENTS IN he said, half-locularly: 'I think you

HONG KONG.

(Continued from Paga 1.)

are afraid of eats, Critchett; some woman or another must báve, dis- [appointed you." I made no reply.

"He trusted me implicitly; and I must say that he paid me exceed

ambulance did not arrive at the have already, and are still more res residence until 11.30 am, ie., ducing their Staffs, a number have fagly well for my services and my after the lapse of 81⁄2 hours, closed down, others have their mere loyalty. He was exceedingly On a complaint being made to living only, and the number of the shrowd in his study of the market, the Fire Brigade the Honour impoverishing and fully or part and if I had acted on all the advice able the Inspector General of time unemployed shows a consider he gave me about the investing of Police stated that it was useable Increase: less to send the ambulance at that the whole of the foreign and very rich man. But my cousin Thus it is evident my savings I might have been a the time of the original call as Chinese population finds it ever Rupert, who had been connected there was no launch available more difficult to continue to pay the with a firm of outside broers, began to take the case across the har present Rent rates, as they are very to take an interest in my affairs and bour, and that this was the perceptibly encroaching, upon that urged upon me that I was a fool to cause of the delay.

narrow margin left for absolute be content with four or five per. The President:Yes.

necessities, as food, health, clothing, cont. when, by taking a little risk, schooling, bus and ferry, books and it was possible to make as much na Bonde, which on the previous our farmers," the President said.

cultural needs, ... to ten or fifteen. I realise now that day's trading had held up favour- He held the bill would weaken ment is responsible for the pro-rents averaging 380 to $100 for son in the world with whom I should The present day exorbitant house my cousin Rupert was the last, per ably on a falling market, gave way the civil authority of the United vision of launches, will the Head three roomed and $100 to 150 for have associated..... yesterday, dropping 67 to 79.97. In-States during the transition period of the Sanitary Department in four roomed flats, and shop rents dustriale, rails and utilities, rose to a point of practical impotence.vestigate the matter mentioned averaging from $150 to $400 and years, Mr. Cranborne was unusual "Although he was getting on in Blightly after their drop on Monday, The President cited how situa- and state the cause of the far more, ante from previous, more ly active and was less afraid - of advances of .18, .12 and 14 ras tions might arise where the United delay for providing the launch in abundant times, but are utterly out undertaking an ocean voyage than pectively, being registered.-Reu- States wolud have responsibility question?"

of date and therefore hit all work some men of his age would have without adequate authority.

The President. The matter was ing and trades people of the Colony been of crossing a street. Last "This can only lead to disaster,"

investigated in November last year. very hard to-day. Other Cities winter he conceived the idea of tak he said.

The cause of delay was that the tug have promptly taken macasures to Ing a holiday in South America Discussing the external dangers veyance of cases of infectious dis high rents, by decreasing the rents anyone there, but he had got it into which is usually employed for con- limit houseowners, charging too Brazil. He was unacquainted with of independence, the President eases across the harbour was out from 80 to 60 per cent. Singapore, his mind that it was a country off Contributions In Memory of comparison with neighbours have cases when urgency in mentioned a and in Shanghai the rents have al- through it as an ordinary visitor be pointed out that the Philippines in at sea towing refuse barges. In has done so, also Manila, we learn, promise and that if he travelled large areas of undeveloped resour special launch is engaged; in the ready been lowered by 30 to 50 per would be able to sum up the

The pressure from these immense represented as urgent and to keep mises.

present instance the case was not cent. for residences and shop pre- potentialities: For some time I Hong Kong Benevolent Society and neighbour populations for peaceful down expenses it was considered

tried to dissuade him, but he re- funds are very low. The Com-intration of forcible entry in this better to await the return of the where a comparatively small sec. growing old and ought to be com This present state of affairs, sented the inference that he was mittee of the Society.

would be area will prove most potent, he tug. It may be added that the Metion of the population owning tent with the fortune he had made. most grateful of those interested in said.

dical Officer of Health offers no ob houses, have a free hand to Inter. After all, he had no children, nor Its work would kindly send in their

"Many of these races are more Jection to the cross-harbour tran- fere with the wellbeing of perhaps anyone dependent on him. What donations, or subscriptions. No devoted to commercial activities sportation of Infectious cases on 97 per cent of the population, who he was going to do with bis money -thankfully received by the Hon. tration is constant and fraught factory arrangements are made in for our present times rants, de though there was in my mind a Treasurer, Mrs. E. I. Wynne Janes, with friction. 181, The Peak Ism and exploitation of peoples by of a special whole time launch for and it is the purpose of this open to some institution for the welfare "Nor has the spirit of imperial- the department after use. The cost the Government and all concerned, an Impulse and leave the whole of It advance for prompt dis-Infaction by mands the immediate attention of fugitive fear that he would act on In memory of the late Mr. George other races departed from the conveyance of infectious diseases letter to call residents Associations, of cats. Grimble, the folowing friends, in- earth stead of sending wreatha have donated the cost of the wreaths for os alone will be helpless to prevent and it is hoped that when this steps that all Rents in the Colony projected trip to Brazil' The not "After independence the Filipin-provided in this year's Estimates come forward and to take effective study as he talked to me about the CEBCs across the harbour has been Tenants, Shopkeepers and Firms to "He stood in the middle of the the benefit of the Benevolent So inflitration or invasion. Their pro-latach is ready all possible contin- be reduced by Government action that damnable white cat stood ciety. They are as follows:-Mr-blem is infinitely different from Cu gencies in the future will be ade or otherwise by 80 to 50 per cent by his side, rubbing its arched back and Mrs. T. HR Shew 810, Mr. ba's and other nations of the Wes-quately provided for and Mra. JJ H. Little Sb, Mr. and tern. Hemisphere. Moreover, poll. Others present at the meeting correspondents will likewise offer, had told his bankers that he might Mrs. J. D. Danby $5, Mr. and Mrs.tical dengers are greatly increased

We shall greatly appreciate if other against his leg He said that he B. G. Fenton Mr. C. C. Hick by the present instability of the were the Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, their claws and recommendations be undertaking the trip, and he ling $5,Mr. Spicer $5, Mr. Orient."

Vice President, Dr. G. W. Pope, M. In the columns of your valuable added, as he stroked his short, rey

Mr., G. Grimble,

Money is urgently needed by the

ces.

amount is too small and will be than the population of the islands: private launches provided satis are tenants, by imposing far to high in the end I couldn't imagine, al

H. U. Ireland $5, Mr. J. R. Masron

$5, Mr. H. Spicor $5, Mr. J. R.|-- Trighorn 55*

WEATHER FORECAST.

Moderate to fresh-northly: will continue

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YOUTH STABBED

0. H., Wong Kwong-tin, Mr. M. K. Paper, for a concerted action to beard I told ther

Lo, Mr. FC Hall, Mr. L. C. F. Bel-ward

lamy Dr L Shau fan, Mr. C.

Basto, Mr. J, H, Gelling, secretary,

A quarrel over a game of marbles and Mr. Ng Mul-kal, assistant souch Re

in Wilmer Street, West Point Kiscretary.

trict yesterday, is stated to have re- dsulted in a Chinese youth stabbing the another youth in the back with a he sharp instrument. The Injured morning, youth, Wong Ph wan, 15, was isted, with sent to the Govi ant, Civil Hos

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