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"BATHING FATALITY. INQUEST ON SCHOOLBOY WHO DIED AT STONECUTTERS.

THE

MISSING GUILDERS. TROUBLE IN THE DEPORTEE SHED.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD

CANTON NOTES.'

THE STRIKE.

+

THE GLEN'S LATEST LINER.

ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG.

vessel

The motor-vessel Gleashigh, the latent, (FROM OUR CHINENS CORRESPONDENT.]

addition to the Glen Lane fleet, of which At the Kowloon Magistravy yesterday | When a Chinese was charged at the

According to a statement issued by the Messrs. Jardins, Matheson & Co. Ltd., afternoon. Mr. W. Hamilton held an Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. E. W

Committed in charge of the strike are the local agents," arrived "io Hong- aquiry into the eirennistunees attending Hamilton. Jesterday, with theft and against the Shameen regulations on July kong on Monday evening on her maiden the death of Chan Sang Hok, a 17-year-assaulted. Inspector Blackman said that

21st, the prospect for a settlement was trip from Rome. This ne new old student of St. Paul's College, whose both complainant and defendant were

a su then that it was calling for is lying at the Kowloon wharf where she holy was regovered by Die Water Police undesirables from Singapore, at present materials to make a report of the maison," is at "present" discharging" cargo, She at Stonecutters Islami on Juan sth.last.quartered at the Deporte Shed at Yan-showing the successful completion of its braves this evening for Shanghai, Japan

It may be remetalized that the boy, L. who was a big of Mr. 1). Chain Sée. On Monday, the Inspector continued, work. Therefore, the announcement of and Vladivostock. export manageried the Sincere Company, the complainant went to the Bathroom, the ending of the strike might bs expect.

ed at any time. went with a bathing party" of his school- anu took off his clothing The defendant fellows to Stonecutters the day before, came in and took the clothing away, a and disappeared in the, water,

jacket, trousers, and girdle. The bitter, according to the complainant. contained in Dutch currency, une 10-gulider note.. two 3-guilder, cotes, and three 1-guilder

At the enquiry yesterday Be More said that as a result of the postsmometrue examination it was impossible to say whether the deceased had een seized † notes with cramp

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chalar.

The

THE USE OF FOREIGN FLAGS, Commandant Isa Teh, of the Kwangi

The Clewskirt, wuilat she is the largest vessel of the Glen Line. Aret. is net Je Company's by any means the first of vessel by run entirely an electricity, There are the Gruberg · filvægarry, tang. Coast Defence, has issued a state-lenifér, ste, alt driven by Phericity. meat regretting the by Chines

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new vessel is essentially a passenger ne launches and small stemmers in Canton waters of British and other foreign flags cargo vessel and as such she has n and the hiring of Indian guards of pro- |

splenuli turu of speed. She did the

MISSIONARY BUILDING RIGHTS QUESTIONED.

The Glenshirt was built at Messrs. Harland and Wolf's shipbuilding yards

}} at Bellast, with the exception of her rogines which Messrs. Harold and Wolff's yards in asgow, and from there transported to Belfast, and fitted into the vessel.

were constructed at

EXTENSIVE. CA300 SPACE

The complainant, a frail. little man A written statement by fang Chane stated to be in the last stages of con- | toetjie service. He has assured alt voyage out from Home in 30 days, which! Hing, one of the deemsesf, bay's school-sumapitiou, spoke in a whisper, and was

Chinese vessels of the protection of his included calls at Port Said (where she Lue Court

discharged 1,000 tons of cargo for Pales Fellows was read in Cotter. 1 stated thint allowed to stand close to the bathing party's launch was about interpreter. He gave the greater pars command, and mggested that all Chinese-

When he at-owned craft should return to Chinese) Penang, Port Swettenham. Singa pore, and Plókum, where she took oil faet yards from the shire. #Two saimpans were of his evidence in tears.

on board. Her average speed on the: engaged to take the non swimmers ashore, tempted to prevent the defendant from colours anil Chinese registration. It is

voyage out was 133 knots per hour. Her The decease get on did with the de-stealing his clothing, he said, he received understood that more than gen Chinese launches have gone foreign registra

1st day's run was a knots. between jament, and when is was a 10 yards several racy blows on the holy.

Singapore and Hoogkong. From the beach, the deceasrá júraped into accused then ran away, and witness gave tion" lately do avoid commandeering by Dr. Sun's mercenaries. The Chinese ship the water ami awuh alar. After some

A Chinese constable said that he heard owners usually pay $50 to $200 for such time he was alwat 40 yard from the

shore.

He suddenly disappeared" nusi shouting, and going towards the de host to "be proficted by a foreigner, doping thought that he had dised As porters shed, he saw a girdle lying on according to the influence and randing he did not reappear in a reasonable time, the shore outside. Complainant ran out of the forgizu individual or firm offering deponent shouted) Save life swim of the "bath room, and told witness he the service. mers dived in to look for the deceased. had lost some money. Witness conducted and continued their efforts for sume a search of all the inmates of the shed, In the latter's twenty minutes, but without avait De including the defendant.

The right of a missionary society to

Her principal limensions are as follows: cease was not a very good swimmer.

trousers be found a 10-guilder note, and construct buildings for rent on lands Length overall. 501 9"; length between Me Stewart, acting Principal of St. 5-gililer note in defendant's bundle.

leased from the Chinese Government for peryyndiculars, 455' 0"; breadth would- Paul's College in the nisence of the fov,

religious and educational purposes in now rú. 62′ 0′′; depth moulded. ' 6"; nett A 1). Stewart, said that the bathing

questioned in Canton.

registered tonnage, 3.80125: gross ton- parties took place twice a week, always

One Soo Yat Ming, a citizen of Cantonnage. 941-4.50; total" deadweight. 12,005 at Stonecutters. Each boy was required

has called the attention of the authorities tons: displacement. "19,220 tons. Below to pass a test before he was allowed to

to the large number of office buildings decks she has space for 16,930 tons for wim from the bunch. If he could not

just erveted out land in front of the cargo stora, ah..wwwn' the shelter-decka | grass, he, had to rengdu 3 the shallow The defendant said that the 10-guilder | Roman Catholic Church at Yi Tąk Malon. | there is maded for a further 1,000 tensi water near the shore. Witness thought note was his own, the witneas declared, it has been alleged that the French whilst there is also refrigerator space for That the precand gas taken in the school but asserted that the 5-guilder note was Catholic Mission in Canton was violating 20 tons. mong adoplates and that the fatality not his. He did not know who had put the terms of the lease granted it by the There is accommodation on board for

could hardly have "heen foreseen. For,it in his bundle.

Chinese Government when it, in the Inst.tive first-class passengers, nccommodat- The present he had closed down the school, In the duck, the accused admitted year or two. began to erect a series of in six roomy and airy two-berth swimming parties.

striking the complainant. because the buildings for business and office use and cabins. The cabies are fitted with the Mr. E. S. Carter, of the 3.W. D., säid | Anator had accused him of theft.

charge rent, like any other real estatalatest modern appliances, ruch as, fan, that he was in charge of the P.W.D. The Magistrate commented vo the

agencies. In the last 50 years or more electric beaters; and a feature, which thing beach. This was cuelged with fact that the complainant did not point the Mission at various times succeeded should especially please the ladies is the bausbio floats. A boat was always pre on the defendant to the constable until in getting from the Chines Government full length mirror fitted to the inside sent, in charge of two men, "loth good she money was found on him. Both the concessions of lands for conducting its of the wardrobe door. Another innova swimmers. Their instructions were to men had been in a Dutch Colony, and work, including the building, of orphan tion (though now common to the Glen Line vessels but not often seen in two- look after the peopic in the enclpsure. each might quite easily possess guilders.ges, hospitals, schools, dormitories for berth cabins of other lines) is that the They had orders not to go out of it.

ane charge of theft would be dismissed,

the missionaries and he like. These exceptionally large wash hand bowl can Mr. Hamilton: But suppose there was

specially designed hinged mahogany somebody drowning outside!

The complainant then clained the notes as his, but said that he had lost 23 guilders in all

After he had been searched, the de- fendant. without warning, struck the complainant a violent blow.

On the charge of assult His-Worship grants had amounted to more than 60 be converted into a table by inexps of a ordered the defendant to pay the co- mars of land, according to Chinese wood entering. The snake room is com The witness replied that the men were plainant si compagation or undergo 14

measurement. The Mission undertakes fortably fitted out with easy chairs and responsible for the people inside, and, a ¦ days' mard labour in default. He was fatal accident might quite possibly occur prepared to allowed 5 guilders to accept there while the bout was away. "Heed in lieu of $5. thought that in extreme cases the man

in charge of the boat should use his own

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to lay a nominal rent, in one instance setices whilst the watons is by THE CHINA DISPENSARY

judgment. It was witness experience ALLEGED ASSAULT ON THE French Catholic Mission but also other

that there were a number of accident which might end fatally" if the boat" were not there.

A P.W.D. bontman said that he went to the boy's assistance as seen as he was teld to do so by O Hang, a colleague, who was directing the boat from the shore.

O'Hang said that he ordered the bont out as hot as he was asked to do so.

The Jury (lessrs. W. Greig, foremau, -Ng Szo Kwong, and Francise Filomeno Eua, da Silva) returned the following verdict:

We find that the deceased was drown- ed i veulent We are quite satisfied with the precautions taken by the school, but we recommend that in fature, masters an shore duty should be qualified swim

Iners."

EXPENSIVE UMBRELLA. HEAVY SENTENCES ON TWO YOUTHS.

POLICE.

MAN AND WOMAN CHARGED. "

A large spade and a baulk of wood figured as exhibits at the Kowloon Magis tracy yesterday, when

Chinese m

two and a-half cents for every 10 Chinese decorated. A feature of the deck furni square Lugually, for the use of the lands turesis that none of it is screwed on to the deck; the legs of the movable furni wet aside for this service.

as chairs, e.. have firm In Canton these days, not only the ture such

wooden sints attached to the legs making missions are having buildings let out for them perfectly safe and they can be other purpose than strictly religious or moved about the deck or the rooms at educational; but in practically everywill. ense, the proceeds are considered as interest from endowment funds invested in office buildings for the support of the mission concerned.

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EXPERIMENTAL GEAR FOR LOWERING LIFE-BOATS.

Another feature is that she has on board an experimental gear for lowering life-boats. It appears that the owners, ISSUE OF PAPER MONEY."

whilat on a visit to the Wembley Ex- The Kwangtung Provincial Bureau of hibition were attracted by a Norwegian Finance in Canton has begun to issue patent for the rapid lowering of life- paper money since July 20th, and it boats. They decided that one so patent- will be legal tender for payment of all should be fitted on the Glenshiel as Government dues and taxes. To pro ac experiment. By releasing a trigger A Chinese sergeant said that at 11.15mote its circulation a commission of the lowering gear is set into motion and

and woman, both employees of the Chak Tai Shing timber yard, Mongkok, were charged with assaulting the police. Mr. R. E. A. Webster defended:

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with one licence. Witness was taking him to the station, when the wale defen- dant interfered, advising the hawker not to go. Witness said he should take the on the Canton market. male defendant to the station, and at this point the woman, who was an earth coolie, struck him on the shoulder with ≫ shovel.

The

on the 15th inst., he was on duty per went." is given to native bankers.the life-bout is rapidly lifted over the at Stuntung Street. Ile told a hawker Among the first local bank to help the side of the vessel. Practically no Libour that, he must not hawk from two stalls Gaferment is Sing Hing Company at is required in getting the lifeboat over Siu Sai Street. The amount to be issued the side. All the rest of the life-boats will not be more than 300,000 at first are 5tted with the Wellan type of lower- If there is no protest on the part of

ing gear.

vertel is exceptionally cool! the public, more paper notes will appear

throughout, due to the electric cooling Aside from those issued by the Kwang-apparatus.

The Master of the Glenshiel in Captain! tung provineint authorities, Dr. Sun

of Secretary

Finance

the senior) Sen's

James McGregor, who is Yat will also put out paper and call it master of the Glen Line Fleet. Captain money. The notes of Dr. Sun's Depar McGregor has been to sen for 47 years. ment of Finance are promised to be He served his apprenticeship in the days only short-term, redeemable within three when sailing chips were in vogue. After months by monthly drawing with in- d years with the Aberdeen. White Star terest at 15 per cent. a month. About Line, he joined the Glen Line and has $240,000 have been placed on the market. been with that Company, since the year Until maturity, these notes are not 1862, During that time he has com- acceptable" at Dr. Sun's Department of manded many of the Glen Line vessels, Finance as cash for face value.

including three vessels of the name of Glengile and of the name of Glenarkney. In more recent days Captain McGregor has been in command of most of the Company's latest vessels during their maiden journeys.

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A Chinese woman who aid that sho sold Governinent. opium and did repair- Another policeman" arrived, said the ing work at a shop in Haiphong Rond, witness, and the male defendant struck appeared at the Kowloon Magistracy the second policeman with the piece of yesterday in support of a charge against two Chinese youths of stealing ber - wood, produced. brella

Inspector Spear said that the lads en Lered the shop on Monday and engaged the woman in conversation. When they had gone, she missed her umbrella, which had been banging on the door.

Ar.. Webster: Where was the woman when you first saw her?-1 did not ser her until she struck me.

Did you knock her down when you were ruuning No.

Why did she strike you?I do not

The complainant corroborated the In-.. spector's evidence, and ra answer to the know. Magistrate (Mr. E.. W. Hamilton)," said 1 suggest that she struck you because that she suspected the youths, because the you do not say intentionally-ran into. had seen her umbrelin just before they her and knocked her down-No. wine in. Later, in Peking Road, she saw the two defendants, the first of whom was in the custody of the police. He had hor umbrella, which she claimed.

A Chinese detective stated that, seeing

place -No.

To supply his war chest, Dr. Sun Yat Ben has ordered all existing tax rates to be raised by 20 per cent. This means that some items will have their rates doubled and not a few tripled since the beginning of the civil war in Kwangtung Province

CANTON BOY SCOUTS.

The Public Schools Division of the

WEST RIVER TOWN DESTROYED BY MUTINOUS MARINES.

";

Is it true to say that you threw thenton Boy Scouts held a rally at the The mutinied marines of the Canton hawker's stuff all the you did, and that campus of Kwangtung University near tovernment gunboat Keng Tai, now

I put it to you that there was a cow, and that the defendant Maiz Ming. Moon, Canton, on the morning targe, supported by more than came out of the timber yard and told you of July 22nd, when more than a thou 200 mercenaries of Dr. Sun Yat Seo, unly said "Go to the sand scouts of the tenderfoot rank were practically destroyed the whole town of

invested into the movement. The Canton

the first defendant trying to pawn 20 to stop

umbrella, be was suspicious and took him Police th

The witness did not reply.

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into custody. The complainant came up, Do you call that interference, merely Boy cast travement is Dow 10 years unchuck, along the West River, on and claimed the umbrelin, whereupour the anaying Go to the Police Station - old, and lately the public schools of the city also took in the movement and form first defendant pointed to the second and

A Chinese constable said that he hearded a division of their own. The move aid He is in it, too." Witness arrest. ed the second youth as well.

police whistles blown, and running in the mit was first introduced into Canton Inspector Spear said that the second direction of the pound, saw a number of by Mr. Huang Hain Chao, who was.I defendant was sentenced to 12 days' hard people around the last witness. Ife at hoy scout master in New York as early dabour in May 1924 for stealing,

tempted to help the sergeant, and thea The first defendant received sentence male defendant hit him with a piece of of six weeks hard labour, and the second wood

was adjourned until this was sent to prison with hard labour for threo months.

The

cape

morning.

1010 when he was a student in Columbia University in New York, Since his return to Canton, 1912, he has organized troops all over, Kwangtung. (Continued at foot of next column).

July 10th, when able bodied inhabitants of the place were repairing dykes, fur- ther damage of which will endaner their homes and farms. The town guards, volunteers, and others. were unable to Kong Tai by the mutineers, and among face the guns recently disarmed from the

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