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HONGKONG SANITARY,

BOARD.

ANNUAL ESTIMATES DISCUSSED.

MOTOR LORRIES FOR SCAVENGING WORK.

The one business of public interest bo fore the Sanitary lunrd, which met yesterday afternoon, was the adoption of the proposed estimates for 1923. As ciples of these estimates were not supplied to the Press table details cannot be given. but some interesting items were reveal ul by Dr. Otorio, who conded their adoption, and by the Chairman's amplify

ing Temarks.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21ST, 1924

[Bron A HONOVE THE PULSKE JUUGIR (MR._LUATICE DYER HALL),}

'SMUGGLER'S ASSISTANT

SENTENCED,

HONGKONG AT WEMBLEY COLONY'S REPRESENTATIVES.

ENTERTAINED BY CHINESE MINISTER.

The Chinese Chargé d'Affaires and Wong · Slu ̈plended" "guilty vester Lime. Chu gave a recoption at the Lega day to a charge of unlawfully having intron in Perthand place on the afternoon his possession 10 cartridge clips um 100 of April 20th in honour of Liang Shih-Yi and Hongkong representatives to the rounds of abimunition-----

British Empire-Exhibition. Among the guests who accepted invitations were:-

Chinese member-sf- the

Hon. Mr. B. R. Halifax (Secretary Chinese Anirs, Hongkong Government) and Mrs. Halifax, Hon. Mr Chow Show Son (senior Legislative Council Hongkong), Sir Robert and Lady Lo Tung and Miss Mary Ho Tung, Mr. Ip Lan Chuen (secretary Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hong keng), Sir Joseph and Endy Cook and Miss Cock, Sir James Jamieson (British Consul-General in Gauten), Mr. and Mira Shrimpton Giles, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. V. Bown the Rev. E. J. Dukes, Mr. and Mrs Sandberg. Mr. and Mrs. Tokugawa, and Mrs. Okamoto, Viscount Kano, the Amoriqna Consul-General and MPK Skinner, Sir Richard Dane, 31 and Mrs. It is my duty to take a fairly serious Angier, Mr. Byron Brenan, Irs. view of this cusé as you appear to be an Carey. Clements. Mr. and Mrs. N. F assistant in smuggling arms," said his Blanch, Mr. R. Morrins, Major W. S. Nathan, Dr. R. P. Scott, Dr. Perceval Lordship in ordering a sentence of two Yotts, Dr. and Mrs. Chapple, Miss years' imprisonment with hard labour.. Claridge, and Mr. and Mrs. Ottewill There were also several representatives of the longkong Chinese Merchants' Lengue, and 'n god gathering of Chinese students and merchants in England.

The acting Crown Solicitor (Mr. T Hazlerigg) said the prisoner was found on April 2nd-walking in Shanghai Street, Mengkok, with a parcel in his hand. A constable stopped him and he confessed that the parcel contained 100 rounds of "umgunition. The prisoner told the con Dr. Ozorio in seconding their adoption stable that he would be given some con- complimented the Chairman on the consideration for carrying the munition, prehensive manner in which they had probghly about $1 or 8 Mr. Hazlerigg been drawn up. The report of the com- said he did not believe the prisoner was mittee was much more readable than in

a bad character. He was employed on "years past. He, however, expressed the a launch and had regular-work. Ap. option that such items as would not bo pareatly he was acting as a carrier for commenced in 1925 should not be includ-apugglers. ed in the estimates. He noted that the Committee, recommended the services of an assistant Veterinary Surgeon which he thought was probably due to Koch's questions at recent meetings; and that the Committed also "recommended the increase of the Departmental staf by two more Sanitary Inspectors, and sked if these Inspectors would be 'de- tailed, for the purpose of inspecting water closets, in view of the increase of the flush system in the Colony, ...

A SERIOUS ASSAULT.

APPARENTLY WITHOUT MOTIVE

The next case dealt with was one ju

which Tse Tak Lung, a seainen, was indicted for wounding with intent on December 2nd one Cheung Ching, an oiler, on board the sa. Kuichow at West Point; and in the alternative with maliciously wounding him.

THE EXHIBITION.

INDIAN INTERPRETER

CHARGED,

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

Natha Singh, Hindustani interpreter at the Central Magistracy, and a man with many years Government servire, WAS

charget at the Magistracy-yesterlar before Mr.RE Lindsell with receiving the sum of 5 by false pretences The defendant pleaded “Not guilty."

Mr. Gordon Leask. appeared for the defendant and Defective Inspec cutt prosecuted.

The Magistrate intimated that as head of the department, the complaint had been made to him first. Accordingly he did not propose to take the case himself and he expected that either M. W. Hamil ton of the Kowloon Magistracy or dir C. D. Melbourne of the Supreme Court, would sit lie ordered a formal remand of one week, the case to come up then proinded one of the other Magistrates epuld take it at the time..

INDIAN GUARD· SENT TO PRISON.

MISSED HIS sulp

Esau Khan, a ship's guard on the Such Fing, was yesterday seat to prison for 14 days with hard labour by the

count of the Hongkong section from duty. The case was one which was The following is taken from a descriparine Magistrate for absenting himsc:f published in the Chian Erpress and remanded from the previous week in order Telegraph (Lovilon) :--

that evidence could be called

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HARBOUR AND DOCKYARDS."" There are few grander or more impres sive and beautiful sights than that of Hongkong by night. In the model room there, is en exhibition, a wonderfully realistic illuminated reproduction of the City of Victoria and the harbour. This exhibit alone makes a visit to the long kong section worth while. The artists raproduction is the nearest approach to reality that has yet been attempted.

Referring to the seaverging methods in ase in the Colony, Dr. Ozorio said that three or four years ago he strongly advocated the use of motor-lorries, fux the culiection of refuse. He was then Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, for the Crown, said informed that this was a physical im the case presented an easy feature and possibility. He hoped that the motor- difficult one: The easy one was that wxtem of collecting refuse would be there was an doubt at all as to identi- adopted whorever practicable in the feation of the prisoner. The difficulty Colony. If the Department did this was to discover a sufficient inative for the there were certain items in the estimates attack. It certainly was not robbery which could be left out. The Lew bullock The prisoner said the cause of the trouble stable would not be needed, as one motor was that the wounded man had asked him harry was sufficient where six dust darts to snuggle a box of arias ashore, but this Were now required. He thought mem-allegation had been denied. The rat Wembley by some splendid models, the bers would heartily agree with the re- cocamendation for an Assistant Medical! soner, in a rather long rambling state Dicer of Henith in Koween and a ment, had said there was a long-standing Senior Sanitary Inspector in Hongkong-grudge between them. The wounded man He thought that the whole of the Kow could offer no explanation as to why the leon district should be served by motor- forries. The district was very fat and assault took place. forries could be used to advantage,

The defendant preaded "Not guilty." The No. 1 guard stated that when the ship arrived at Canton, Esau Khan asked for leave. This was granted by the Chief Officer. He was told that he had to re- turn soon, as the ship sailed at 6 p.m. that day. He left the ship at noon and the ship sailed at the appointed hour. Witness said the defendant had missed the ship on a previous occasion.

The Chief Officer stated ho granted leave until 3 pm. Two guards went ashore, but only one returned.

Inspector Shannon mentioned that the orders were for guards to be on beard at least three hours before the sailing of the ship.

distry of Hongkong gives employment to The shipbuilding, and engineering in from 15,000 to 20,000 skilled artisans, and it is worth noting it turned out more ships than all the other Colonies com- bined during the war. It is represented output entirely of Chinese workmen em- ployed by the two British dook companies under British supervision. The older undertaking, the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, exhibits a very clever re- The defendant 'I got leave from the prodiiction to scale of its main establish No.1 and be told me the ship sailed at ment at Kowloon, with ships alongside | &. I thought he meant & Lut I came The facts of the case were that while for repair and others partly finished on back at p.m. and found the ship, had ANOTHER VETERINARY SURGEON. the ship was anchored off West Point the shipways waiting to be launched. I gone. The CHAIRMAN, in replying, thanked Cheng Ching was asleep in the seamen's The new dry dock, 1,200 ft. long.. under

His Worship ordered imprisonment as 3. Ozorio for his complimentary re-quarters, and about 1 a. on December construction, is shown alongside the 700.ffitat marks.. Regarding Dr. Ozorio's first 2 he saw the prisoner standing over point as to the ton-inclusion of items not him with a file in his hand. The prisoner dock, the largest of the several docky the commenced during the year, the Chair. said: "I am going to stab you," and her company already operates. By way of

striking comparison, the same company CHINA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP proceeded to do so. Cheung Ching's man said the Department made certain eries woke up the other people in the shows a model of the first dry dock in recommendations which were considered eniin and they came to his assistance. China, the Cooper dock at Whampoa, ANNUAL TOURNAMENT AT SHANGHAL whsolutely necessary. These, wore care

rescated it as a foreign departure from fully weeded out by the Government and One of these heard the expression which was wrecked by the Chinese, who

The prisoner the conservative methods which had It has been decided to establish an the recommendations were chutnated was secuted. The second engineer was served their purposes in the past, and Oper Amateur Golf Championship of the Director of uhlie Works.. Soms of going to stab you,"

sent for and he ordered the prisoner to and the question of spending pulis he placed under arrest. The police were eleverly detailed miniatures of various Shanghai. The following clubs

with which they were satisfied. A set of China, to he played for annually at noney was very carefully gone into. He calleil, the prisoner was removed and types of river and ocean-going craft built being naked to send in their entries be thought that it was usual to include only the wounded man sent to the Kwong hy the longkong and Whampoa Dock fore October 16th, on which date the list those items which the Department was Wah Hospital likely to commence in 1925.

Company, passenger. steamers, cargo for this year will be closed:- coasters, oil tankers, and salvage tugs completes this exhibit.

MOTORS OR BULLOCK CAILTN?

ONIONS ON ARMB.

On a le scile, but a smaller model, the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Company shows a replica of their flue dockyard, with one of the 27-000-ton Canadian Pacific liners in dock and one of the Blue Funnel Company's well-known line of steamers in course of building. Also the company shows models of vari: ous types of traft which have been built at Taikoo.

THE TRADE

AN OCTOBER.

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Hargiao Golf Club, Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Amoy Golf Club, Mukden Golf Club, Tientsin Golf Club, Weihaiwei Golf Club, Port Edward Golf Clab (Weihai- wei) Hankow Golf Club, Nanking Golf Club, Peking Golf Club, Tsingtao Golf Club, Foochow Golf Club, Manila Golf Club, Tokyo Golf Club, Yokohama Golf Club, Kobe Golf Club. Hodogaya Golf Club, an

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Any member of any recognized club staying in Shanghai when the competi tion takes place will be eligible to enter. The actual date of the competition will be communiented in due course, but it is anticipated that either October 10th or the markets of the world. The exhibit 28th will be the date selected.

The exhibits of the British exporters of the Colony show what Hongkong with its

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by a Shanghai resident, will be inscribed with the same of the winner but will re- main in Shanghai and the winner will receive a cup, to commemorate the event, Entrance fee $5; conditions, 72 holes, medal playe

LOOAL GOLF.:

entries.

As regards the appointment of the Assistant Veterinary Surgeon, this ap The attack took place last December. pointment was suggested before Dr. The inan Cheung Ching since then bad Koch asked his questions at the Boardbeen confined to hospital owing to the meetings, and they were only another serious nature of the injuries inflicted. reason for including the item in the In fact," said Counsel, the prisoner estimates. They had only one Veterinary is very furtunate in not standing in the Surgeon at present, and as that official dock on a charge of murder. The medical would be going on leave in 1925 the ques-evidence is to the effect that had a cer- tion of appointing & anbstitute to act tain stab wound gone another quarter for him would have to be considered, of ng inch deeper, death would have The Government had given its consent to casued. As it is, the man is probably the appointment of a second Veterinary permanently disabled." Surgeon

The prisoner, in his statement at the Regarding the increase of the staff by Magistracy, said that Cheung Ching asked two Sanitary lospectors, one was requir-him to carry a hex of arms ashore. He ed for Kowloon and one for Hongkong, refused to do so. That was the cause of fast shipping ramifications broadcasts to owing to the formation of new health the trouble. The arms were concealed comprises South China produce gathered A trophy, which has been presented districts which was certain to become in the cabin of the first engineer and from neighbouring provinces and mar necessary in 1923. He was not prepared, Cheung Ching asked his to carry the to say off-hard if these inspectors would arms to Kwangtung. The box was made beted in Hongkong, There are speci be used for the inspection of water of wood and a layer of onions was placedens of tea, tobacco, tin, cassia, ginger, cluests. The work would preliably be on top of the arms Because he refused kalluts, ore, rattan, ennes, feathers, oils, covered by the district inspectors, but to carry the arms the first engineer gave

The interior walls of the exporters" the inspection of water closets meant an his job to Cheung Ching showroom are decorated with old Hong- increase of work for the district inspec The statement. went on to say that tors and that was one of the reasons Cheung Ching struck him first with the kong prints, forming part of a collection why they required more. He could not file, and if man "attacked him with made by resident of sixty years stand- promise at present the appoir.troent of fife and he get it from him he must still to the Colony The selection illustrates played at Fanling on 17th-1th May, wile

ing, which is eventually to be presented

The Monthly Boges Competition, au inspector for the inspection of water resist him with

the venadition of Hongkong before and closets throughout the Colony, Evidence was then called and after bis after the British Bag was, hoisted, and won by Major F E. Miner Jones (4)

Lordship had summed up, the Jury re

There were 14) dowa), túrazd a cerdict of "guilty on the first will be supplemented is an historical and Referring to the question of rotor cunt (wounding with intent) descriptive catalogue. A comparison of Jurries raised by Dr. Ozorio, the Chair The Paisne Judge, in sentencing the as it is today will be found very interest product. Other workmen, also Chinese,

Hongkong na it was eighty years ago and Dah said he was glad that the Doctor prisoner to six years hard labour, doing, testifying to the success of British will show the native method of carving was able to kay I told you so. The scribed the attack as a deliberate one on administration and to the pluck and in blackwood and ivory, making rattan Introduction of motor lorries for the

A defenceless man. The prisoner had. rolicction of refuse seemed to have been inflicted upon in several wounds which cuity its Face of heavy odds of British furniture, working silver dad plying the #success. He had not been long in the nearly killed hing, and was extremely enterprise

exclusively Hongkong Canton art of de coration with the delicate feathers of the Départment, but he could see no objee fortunate în not standing before the THE SHOWS AND RESTAURANT, tion to the collection of refuse by motor Court on a charge of

kingfisher hird murder.

The Hongkong section is the only In the Chinese restaurant on the op lorries. One of the reasons, in favour of The Jurois campanelled for the case Colonial, one in the whole Exhibitionposite side of the enclosure none but the hullock carts was that the scavenging were: Messrs. J. Ward (foreman), A. which her a series of native shops. No Chinese food will be served, and patrons Business was a slow one, and as the tibeiro, J. 1. I da Luz, P. H. Bon-less than 170 Chinese merchants, shop will be able to revel in the delights of Bullock carts went ambling down the serman, F. J. da Luz, G, P. Bradford andinen, process workers, and interpreters the peculiar delicacies of hird nest soup, streets it was me kely that the clear D. D: Ogurio,

liave come from, Hongkong to London sharks fine, golden players eggs, on ance would be more complete than by a

sell their wares and demonstrate their enkes, etc. The novelty of using chop Jorry that dashes along, proven

methods of manufacture. The 5 shop sticks for the first time will intrigue But there was no doubt that the two

Dr. Koch, in a minute on the estimates, with Chinese attendants, fauterus, cover many a visitor, while the enjoyment of lorries at present in use in the Eastern had raised a question regarding the price cd pavenient and peculiar doorways might the least will be enlivened by a band of district were a great saving jo mao- power and timy: The whole question" of of two- miserowcapes required by the well he a section of Queen's Hond, or it five Chinese musicians, who, with Eddie, the collection and disposal of rubbish department. He (the Chairman) had might be part of one of the purely Chi-flute, druki and cymbal, will"..

pointed out to that gentleman by means sene strocis lending away from that five Intest in Occidental jazz, for they are must necessarily depend on the districts of quotations nad price lists that the miles long shopping thoroughfare There strenuous players: The restaurant is run He was prepared to go rather slowly and figure was not excessive.

the Chiarto, will sell exactly the things by one of the best caterers China has pro hind suggested two new lorries and This concluded the business before the they would be selling in Hongkong, or duced. He has a large staff of "boss"!

they will make such things as they would service, but the Committee appointed to consider the entitats agreed with Dr. Sinith (Chairman), Dr. "WY. Pearse ivory, lacquer und embroideries will be many aceret recipes formerly known only Ozorio and recommended quite an ex-Medical Officer of Health), the Hou. Mr. found, nad Chinese women and girls will staurant, which is itself an exhibit, fins within the old Imperial Palace The re- tensive inerénu vit five orrics He. T. Creasy (Director of Public Works), demonstrate the peculiarities of the silk commodation for about is people. All could not promit they would get Dr. Ozoris, Mr. Wong Kwong Tic, and process in its various stages, from the the forniture chairs, tables and crockery more than th

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