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WHAMPOA DEVELOP

MENT.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

DESIRE TO RAISE TWENTY, MILLION DOLLARS,

BATHING BEACHES.

SUGGESTIONS TO THE

COMMITTEE.

EIGHTY LETTERS RECEIVED.

'ONE CORRESPONDENT SUGGESTS A BAND.

THE HONGKONGT 1

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]..

Ovor eighty letters were received in The Kuomintang,bave, so far, approved the appointment of the following Direcreeponse to the public notice issued in tors of the Whanipos Port Development the Press by Mr. W. Schofield, the Hon. Company of Canton: Messrs Chang Seurosary of the Bathing Beaches Com Ching Kiang, Sun Fo, T. V. Soong, Chan mittee, relative to the improvement of Kung Pok, Leo Luk Chiu, Châu Pui Chin, bathing facilities in the Colony. Lam Lai Sang, Boo Shiu Ching, Chan Bhun Ming, Hul Sum Kin, Ma Pak Lin, and Luk Sui Yin.

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SANITATION.

A general suggestion made by almost all the correspondents was that sacitation on the bathing beaches should be im- proved by the erection of lavatories, and that the rubbish which accumulates on the seashore should be periodically re- moved.

"ROCKS" OR

** PEBBLES."

The object of the Company is to in prove the Harbour of Whampoa; and for this purpose it is proposed to raise of capital of $20,000,000. One-half of this will, it is stated, be advanced by the Kuomintang and the other half will bo obtained by co-operation between the A very common suggestion also, was workers and morchants, who form part that the big stones should-be removed of the directorate of the company. The from the shore. One correspondent asked directorate will comprise 13 members, that the pebbles" should be removed. The Kuomintang nominate six members Another bather designated them and a chairman and the merchants and “rocks," S workers will nominate. six others for ap pointment by the Kuomintang Central Executive Committee.

The Kuomintang some time ago decided to issue a loan of $5,000,000, part of the proccode of which were to be devoted to this project; but, so far, there, has been very little voluntary subscription. In order to disposa of the bonds the Kas mintang, have been using them for part, payment of offcial salaries and the pooplo of Eastern Kwangtung have boon forced to subscribe 89,000,000.

UNREST IN THE PROVINCE.

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REFRESHMENTS,

as

Pipes with fresh water should be laid along the beaches" wrote another, "and at suitable distances tops should be placed so that those who desired it could have fresh water."

Another correspondent wants kiosks on the beaches, and another calls for a soda- fountain,

'PUBLIC MATSHEDS.

The cxifting tents at Repulse Bay come in for criticism, and there is a suggestion that they should be done away with, 'and replaced by largo public matabeds. The

SHOT BY A POLICE CONSTABLE.

PIG DEALER'S SUDDEN END IN SAMPAN.

ENQUIRY OPENED AT MAGISTRACY.

TAILORING PARTNERSHIP.

MRS, SIMPŠON SUES MR. NAGEL.

At the Summary Court yesterday Mr At Simpson, of 10, Fung Tai Terrace, Wongnéichong, claimed $817.88 from Mr.

Mr. G. B. Hugh-Jones was for 'Mrá Simpson, and Mr. L. D. Turner defended. Mr. Jones said the parties entered into

Nagel, tailor, el 8, Des Yeux Road Central, in respect of accounts dealing with the tailoring business, which they Last Friday night a native passenger had, at one time, in partnership.. boat failed to stop when challenged by a police constable, on duty at Praya West (between Centre Street and Eastern Street). The constable fired several shots partnership on November 1st last year, from his revolver at the sampan, one of and that the partsorship was dissolved which hat, and killed a Chiness pig dealer, on March 22nd of this year. There were who had arrived in Hongkong carlier in certain accounts which were prepared by

| the defendant at-that time, which show~"} the day with a cargo of pigs.

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SET OFF CLAIMED.

As a result of the man's death, an on-ed that #617.80 was due to Mrs. Simpson. quiry was opened by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, He understood that the debt was ad- sitting as Coroner with a jury, at the Litted. Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.

Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg (Assistant Crown Mr. Turner agreed, but hold that Mr. Solicitor) watched the case on behalf of Nagel, was entitled to set against the the Crown; while Mr. T. H. King (Dirco- amount claimed certain sums, which were tor of Criminal Intelligence) watched on due by Mrs. Simpson on accounts, taken over by a now amalgamation, under which behalf of the Police.

Opening the Court, Mr. Lindsell said Mr. Nagel was taking over the tailoring the eaquiry concerned the death of abusiness. The set-off practically amount- Chinese named Lam Cheung Lau, who led to the sum claimed, a small balance mot his death as the result of a revolver due by defendant having been paid into shot fired by a police constable on duty Court. on the Praya on June 18th. The cireum. stances of the death wore very clear and

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BACK RENT DUE.

Mr. Nagel, in evidence, said that after

it would be the jury's province, after he went into partnership - with Mra, hearing the evidence and the law on it, Simpson be found that she owed various to determine whether homicide was justiumounts, She said that she would pay fable or, whether it was unjustifiablo. off by the collection of outstanding ac In the latter case, the jury might evon counts. A certain amount was paid ou, have to bring in a verdict of man. but 8630 was still outstanding. This was slaughter, or even murder against the due for back rent to Mr. Figueiredo, ol constablo,

Messrs. Hughes & Hough. When Mrs. Simpson left the business be amalgamated it with that of the tailoring business of J. T. Shaw. Mr. Figueiredo then told liable for the back rent. Witness agreed drawn up he would undertake to relieve Mrs. Simpson from liability.

DOCTOR'S EVIDENCE,

The first witness-called was Dr. Craig,

writer further suggests that costumes Government Medical Officer and Officer him that he would hold the now, business | in charge of Mortuaries, who said that on

Reporta from several directions appear should be provided in these matsheds, at

[à chargo of 50 cents to cover both the June 19th he conducted a post-mortem that a5 6001 35 a promissory note wa2 |

ON BLACKPOOL I

to show that forces antagonistic to the Kuomintang are endeavouring to intorse of the shed and the hire of the fero with the Northern Expedition. The costume. sudden rushing of troops of the 4th Army Corps to the Eastern districts during the last few days has aroused no little speculation for these troops were sup posed to go North. The uprising of a number of "bandit "*" gangs in different parts of the Province of Kwangtung lately is also regarded as having political sigui ficance.

the

HUNAN GENERAL DISSATISFIED,

General Chiang Kai Shek, the Com- mander-in-Chief of

Kuomintang Forosa, is to accept the resignation of General Tan Yen Kai of the End Army Corps, but the junior officers of this Corps arq urging their commander to withdraw his resignation General Tan is reported to be dissatisâcd with the way General Chiang is dealing with the Hunan aitzia- tion. He felt that he should have been entrusted with the command as he is a former Tuchun of Hunan, but Gonaral Chiang has not even asked him to des. patch any of his troops to the front. Whoa Tan was driven out of Hunan two

years ago, he brought his defeated army with him, and the men have remained with him over since.

ARRIVALS BY THE "PRESIDENT PIERCE."

PASSENGERS' "WHO'S WHO.". Yesterday morning the 5.5. President Pierce arrived from San Francisco viá Honolulu, Yokohama, Kobe and Shang- hai, and will leave this afternoon for Manila. The finer carried 695 tons of cargo, 477 bags of mail, and 22 cabin and 100 stearago passengers for Hongkong.

Passengers on board for Hongkong in- cluded the following

Mr. F. E. Cameron, is returning to Hongkong after a visit to Hawaii. Mra. Cameron was formerly proprietress of the Carlton Hotel in Hongkong,

Mr. Ho Fan, of the Bank of Bishop of Honolulu, is on a business trip to Hong. kong.

Mr. and Mrs, de B. Kops are returning to Singapore from a pleasure trip to Japan.

Mr. T. A Martin is connected with Messes Calbeck & MacGregor.

Mr. Wilhelm Ozle, of Soerabaya. Mr. and Mrs. A. W Rottigg. of Los! Angeles, on a combined business and pleasure trip to the Orient

For Manila:—,

Mr. Hiram Bingham is a member of the staff of the American Legation at Peking, on a trip to Manila.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bogan are on a business and pleasure trip. Mr. Bogan is a representative of Johnson & Johnson, medical supply firm, of Brunswick, N.J.

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. MacDougall are returning from a visit to America Mr MacDougall is connected with the Pacific Commercial Co., of Manila.

Mr. J. L. Parrott is, agent, for the International Harvester Co., Cebu, P.I., en route to Manila.

Mr. Bayard Stewart and sop, Dayard, ir.. are returning to Mauila where Mr. Stoward is manager of the St. Luke's Hospital.

One correspondent is a "whole-hogger" on the question of reform. Ho considers that the beaches lack the necessary amenities, and wants them to be made liko thoro of our seaside-resorts at Home. I suggest," bo writes, that we have a band at the bathing beach on holidays. Why not!"

ADDITIONAL BEACHES.

examination at the Victoria Mortuary on the body of Lam Cheung Lao. Ho found a small hole in the small part of the right loin, about six inches above the hip bone and on a vertical line with the back of the arm pit. The hole was cir

cular

MRS. SIMPSON'S SALARY. The matter was introduced of certain amounts collected from customers by Mra, and appeared to have beon Simpson both before and after the part caused by a bullet wound. There were no nership between Mr. Nagel and Mrs. marks of powder or burning, and this Simpson was in operation. Mr. Nagel indicated that the shot was not fred at said that he had not known at the time close range. The abdominal cavity was of these collections of accounts, which One bather suggested that Islam Bay at Shok O, which he considered the best full of blood. Witness described the amounted to 3170 Mrs. Simpson was not bathing place in the Colony should be nature of the wound and the course of a partner under the agreement entered mado a public beach. Several suggested the bullet's fight. He said that ho into but was on a salary. that facilities for bathing at Deep Water Bay should be provided. Other bonchos, recovered the bullet. The cause of death which correspondents wanted opened was shock and hemorrhage due to tho were at Hunghom, Tung Wah, Cheung wound described. Chow. Another correspondent complain- ed that there were no bathing facilities in Kowloon,

HELP THE CHILDREN. Referring to the remoter beaches, such as Picnis Bay and Big Wave Bay, one suggestion was that small bamboo piers should be erected. The writer considered that they would certainly be appreciated by school-children, who periodically visit. ad those baya on pienic expeditions. He did not estimate how often they would be washed away in rough weather.

Suggestions were also made for better facilities for the parking of cars, parti- cularly at Castle Peak

CROWING COCKS.

I have notice that Chinese cocks in the New Territories have the habit of erowing all night-Mr. Dyer Ball (the Assistant, Attorney General) at Criminal Sessions.

I wonder where it came from, And how it came to stay,.. The fallacy, that cockerels, Only crow at break of day,

And now I hear that Chinese cocka Oft crow all through the night; 'Twas noticed by a barrister, And honestly, he's right."

For long ago, one-Autamn night,” In a dear old English village: The village lads, and I with them, Weat an orchard to pillago.. Stealthily we climbed the trees, We scarcely made, a stir,— But a cockerel or an apple tree

up old Jim, the Gardener. The tale is long, the tale is sad, Something I should forget, But that I sprained my ankle, And at times I feel it yet

Woke

up

the

And one late night when I was young, I erept indoors, and-well, A The old cock in tar garden woke, And wildly gave a yell.

Next morning I gave up my koy, For the Judge who judged ine swore That as Ginger drawed at break of day Tanlocked the kitchen door.

Iwrong the poor old brute's stiff neck, I still feel a little shame A little hole with a pea kaifo And the ferret had the blame.

Ah yes, all cocks crow at night time, And the barrister wasn't wrong, When late at night bo beard them In the villagea near Hongkong,

PUNCHINELLO.

In answer to Mr. King, who remarked that two hours elapsed before the matter was reported, witness said the man's life could not have been saved even if he had received immediate attention after the infliction of the wound, in view of the ballet traverting the blood vessels.

La reply to Mr. Hazlerigg, witness mid the bullet must have travelled a consider. able distance as it did not emerge from the body..

FIVE EMPTY SHELLS.

AN UNDERTAKING.

Replying to Mr. Hugh-Jones, Mr. Nagel| agreed that a certain sun was owing on the salary.

Mr. Nagel referred to accounts out- standing entered into by Mrs. Simpson before he entered into partnership (an item of which referred to a debt to the Electric Company). He was asked by His Lordship if is was prepared to enter into an undertaking with regard to the payment of Hughes & Hough and witness replied that he had indicated his willing- ness all along.

His Honour therefore entered judg Mr. C. Greenwood, the Police Armour-ment for plaintifs with costs. or, was shown the bullet recovered from the man's body, and described it as being 38 in width and .38 long calibre. Shown a live bullet, witness said this was exactly similar to the other one.

Mr. King romarked that this bullet was found in the constable's revolver, to gether with five empty shells.

way he heard thres or four ahots Bred Ho had heard no shouting, but after the firing of the second shot witness heard his brother give à cry. When the sam. pan reached the junk he had no know ledge that his brother had been hit by a

Witness said the shell belonged to 28 bullet, long revolver ammunition.

In answer to Mr. King, witness said bo wae of the opinion that the bullet was fred at a range of over thirty yards from the deceased.

THOUGHT HE WAS SEA-SICK. Ho called to his brother to help him! on board with the pig wash, and when ho received no reply, he concluded ho

Sam-

In reply to Mr. Hazlerigg, the Police Was Bea-sick. On examining his brother. be found he had been shot. Witness Armouror said if the calibre bullet he then returned to the Praya by a had referred to was discharged from the

pan; reaching there shortly after mine type of revolver shown him it would carry o'clock. approximately 110 yards. It would kill (by penetrating the body) at a range of 75 yards.

In answer to Mr. Lindsell, Mr. King said this witness did not report to the police station regarding the affair until THE BROTHER'S STORY.

12.30 midnight. He thought the man The next witness was a younger brother might be making the time earlier than It of the dead man, who described himself was in view of the harbour regulationa as a trader dealing in pige. He said his regarding lying in shore. The constable's brother, himself and others' came down story was that he met the people on the to Hongkong from a place in Chinese Prays at 10.15 and immediately after the accurrence ho reported tho matter to the waters with a junkload of pigs, consign-police station. It could be proved by the ed to a local Chinese firm. They arrived Inspector on duty at the station that the in Hongkong about 4 p.m. on June 18th report was made by the constable at 10.30 and that the second report, by the and his brother and another man went boat people was not made until 12.30. on shore. Between Boven and "eight o'clock witness also went ashore and met his brother, and the other man at the promises of the firm referred to. They made arrangements for some pig wash to take on board their junk and returned to Praya West between 8.30 and 9 o'clock in the evening, Thoy hired a sampan to, take them to their junk sad while on the (Continued on nest Column).

In answer to Mr. King witness said this was his 'frst trip to Hongkong, and his brother had only made one trip to the Colony previous to this one.

Mr. King mentioned that the pig wash was carried along the Praya to the sam pan in kerosene tins, which would appear at night to a constable to be quite differ- ent from ordinary domestic utensils... At this juncture, the Coroner adjourned the enquiry until next Monday afternoon, intimating that it would be continued again on Tuesday afternoon.

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