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IN CANTON.

VEEL BROUGHT BACK BY

NAVAL RATINGS.

T Chinese crew of the 5.8.

Kijan, belonging to the Hong

KCanton and Macao. Steam-

Loompany, left the ship, with Oufarning, in Canton yesterday

RADIO OUTFIT

DISPUTE.

INSTALLATION AT LEE

GARDENS SEQUEL

CLAIM FOR $3,500 FAILS.

A dispute regarding the sale and installation at Lee Gardens of a

wireless transmitting set came be lore the Supreme Court yesterday, when the acting Chief Justice (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood) heard the

GALLANT RESCUES HON. MR. A.O. LANG

OF CHINESE WOMAN.

TWO ENGLISHMEN'S

BRAVERY.

THRILLING HARBOUR IN- CIDENT LAST NIGHT.

A splendid and successful at- tempt by two men of British nation- ality to rescue a Chinese woman who had fallen overboard was made

AND HON. MR. H. W. BIRD.

THEIR APPROACHING DEPARTURE.

TRIBUTES IN THE LEGIS-

LATIVE COUNCIL,

"GREAT AND DURABLE SER- VICES TO HONG KONG."

moing, and the reasel was brought/Plaim of Mr. B. C.. Byrd, manager last night from the Kowloon Ferry Council yesterday afternoon refer-1

off

meeting of the "Anti-Imperial Lagen Hong Kong with the help ist Extension Association" held few naval ratings and pas yesterday in Canton, resolved to sers, stage another anti-British parade I trouble presumably" arose on April and and to organize furovethe demand made by the, men ther agitation for the rendition of thaa room or cabin should be Hong Kong and Kowloot: Territory phat at their disposal on the A3 A reparation for the "sa Bucre of inuocent Chinese vil dagers at Bias, Bay." The Central Political Bureau of the Kuomintang in Canton has ordered all branches and agencies of the Bureau to con- tinue

to "Jun" the

of the South China Development

soon after. night' a'clock.

The vessel had travelled sune

At the meeting of the Legislative

ence was made to the approaching departure from the Colony of the

Air, W. Bird, and high tribute was paid to the services which both had rendered, to the Government during the period of their resid and to the people of Hong Kong ence here.

Syndicate, against Mr. Lee Hy San proprietor of the Lee Gardens, for $3,600, the cost of the set and the distance from the Hong Kong side on. Mr. A. 9. Lang and the Hon. installation. The latter item was $1,000.

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy (in strneted by Mr. W. B. Hind) was for the plaintiffs. and Mr. Eldon Potter, C. (instructed by Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones) was for the de- fendant.

when there was a commotion in the stern of the vessel. At first, it did not seem to be generally known that anything was amiss, and most of the passengers retained their seats.

At

strier. It is not know for want parular purpose the room would

Then there was a rush to the rail- bed but the men state that, they sold the set to the defendant on

The plaintiffs claimed to haveing, and it was seen that the life-

buoys had been thrown out reqre it for social purposes, for January 10th, 1925, and considered the time there was a strong tide ming together when off duty and the sale to have been completed in lowing and it was impossible in forrest and recreation. They April, 1925, when, a demonstration the darkness to see more thas, a

showed the set to be working pro- few yards.

The

man

As soon as the alarm was given

E.Z, the Governor.

thu

H.E. THE GOVERNOR, at the con- the clusion of the routine business of two of

Council, said:-Gentlemen, our colleagues, Mr. Lang and Mr. Bird, wi! leaves Koug our great regret we know that they Kong in a few days time, and to

do not intend to return unknown dived into the water to Colony.

Both wards where the woman hadisappointed to seats in this Council were substantively tance, but conid not find anythbg, appeared. He swam for some dis.

in 1993 but Mr. Bird brst acted and was picked up by one of wo steara launches that-had arrived.

In 191. Mr. Lang has also acteu ง a cry of There phe Council When canie

a member of the Executive "

during black object was sien

various periods floating about 40 yards away wihin tive member since 1920,

since 1992 and has been a substan- the radius of the light.

Both our Another man dived immediatly made Hong Kong their home for Ennourable friends have, however, into the water and swain strongly towards the object, which proved tdicated by the dates which i have & period ar longer than 19 - the unfortunate woman. The

mentioned and they have devoted

"British prest that it would not be used! per defendant's case was that the an English sailor whose name is atrocity at Bias. Bay." Although fomeetings or propaganda pur. the commander of the 18th Kuamia-per Of course, under the regulat was not bought from the plain-

eiffs but was put up by a tang Army Division whose territory tie passed by the Government fisindes Bins Bay has reduced the really room for propaganda Chouk Man, newording to the de Cheuk "Man. Chu casualties to ten Kuomintang Pressungs would be an impossibility fence, agreed to install the set at agencies still proclaim that more as ch meetings are illegal. than a thousand Chinese were killed

his own expense on the terms that it worked satisfactorily. The re and wounded.

fendants further, claimed that the set had never been put into kan plete working order and that they were not liable for its purchase.

1 Company received the men's dend and replied that they were ging it consideration. No deci-

Grateful and Loyal Studental Chinese students of the Sacred to way or the other had been Heart College a French. Catholic reed but yesterday this men Aussion school in Canton, yesterday aprently decided not to wait a presented a petition to the Kuominrer. Several meetings were held tang. Educational Authorities asking en ard the steamer on Wednesday the Kuomintang to take over con-angand yesterday morning tral of the school. The

Chinese Music Causes Bad Reception.

as a

as a member in 1913, and all. Leng

ground abg half an hour before the time that Mr. Benton C. Byrd, the Pre- rescuer seized her and swam the best years of their it to work

alleged is that the French priests haye deñed Chinese law and the Kuomintang orders by refusing to register as a Chinese institution. The Sacred Heart College students

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fossailing, the crew, numbering beben 30 and 60 men, walked out. y had given no one any notice their intention and the officers the ship were naturally taken unares. Everything was ready foxleparture and passengers were allboard..

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have been on strike since the 29th. The students of the Chinese-French Medical College on the Bund also "petitioned the Kuomintang to con

wever, the difficulty was sur- seate the institution

Eight or similar inte.

aaval grounds. The students went OB rangs from H.M.S. Cienta were strike the College on March 28thobined and those with the assist Several foreign schools are preparat of some of the passengers ing to close down on receipt of the bright the Kishan to Hong Kong Kuomintang notice but many inery good time. She left Canton moderates are against forcing alt 9 am, and was here about 4 them to do this. Some of the Mis-1 sionary schools will carry on until advised by their haine governments to clase.

Mr. Fitzroy for plaintiffs said sides of the plaintif Syndicate, heard from a salesman that Mr. Hy San wished to have this set installed at Lee Gardens and he directed and of the employees to get into touch with Mr. Lee. It was agreed between these two that a set

was fixed, it being understood that in ang event work done should be paid for.

the conclusion of this trip the Ashan was due to deck and is

In consequence of this difficulty, un at Taikoo where it is expected Mr. Byrd visited Mr. Lee and there American missionaries in Canton the the cverhaul will cccupy two could have been no doubt, claim- have now been advised by their orhree weeks. The crew, of poured counsel, at that time that .. home Mission Boards and by the haw that a re-fit had been planned Lee was dealing with Mr. Byrd as 1. Government that those when this may have influenced them the President of the plaintif firm wish to do so may remain in their in acting in the way they did. and as owners of the set...

For the last few Thy probably, concluded that their present stations. days all Americans residing outside deinds would not be settled, at Shameen have been very busy pack- ungrate before the vessel came out ing to leave for Hong Kong or of ck, and they decided not to Manila These later assurances wai until them. It is stated that have changed their plan. The ascial rooin is provided for the Americans in Canton, it is under-ere on the river boats, the Tng stood have never felt unsafe and and Sai On. if they do depart, it will be in de ference to the wish of friends and

"Talshan" Beturns as Usual.

Size, Taishan came in last it and had not been affected by strike on the Kishan. She bright the usual cargo and num be of passengers.

relatives at home anxious as their safety.

The people of Siulant, int Hrungshan District, whe number nearly 50,000. may have to face a

o learn that representatives of rice faming. Whart coolies belong. ing to rivil unions have held up ath Steamboat Co. at Canton were number of rive junks on the ground neotiating with the Seamen's that importers have given work to Uion, and there were hopes of the non-union mien... It appears, inci- table being settled later in the A few of the crew of dentally, that each union is declar.aternoon. ing. the other an unahorized or th "Kiushna returned to Hong ganization.

Eng by the Taishan, but it was stated whether they had rejoin- e the ship.

The Canton Port Embargo of the export of rice is to come into force

r to the side of the vessel, igor ing a number of lifebuoys that d beca cast out to him. He was Er

Dyer, manager of the importe first

Shewan, department of Messrs. Tomes & Co.

When interviewed on the boatby

have been drowned.

In this Colony, the one as 4. mer- chant and the other as an architect. The first to arrive in Hong Kong Bird who came here ja 1892 to join Messrs. Palmer and Turner, of which arm he is now

V-Spring Mattress

THE LAST WORD IN MATTRESS COMFORT:

THE BODY OF AVI-SPRING” MATTRESS CONTAINS NEARLY A 1000 COPPERED STEEL SPRINGS, ENCASED IN. SPECIAL WOVEN CALICO POCKETS, ARRANGED INDEPEN. DENTLY SO THAT PERFECT FREEDOM OF COMFORT

IS ENSURED

THIS IS THE MATTRESS OPENED TO SHOW THE CONSTRUCTION: THE SECRET OF ITS GREAT RESILIENCY AND COMFORT IS THE SERIES OF SMALL SPRINGS, EACH IN A SEPEARATE POCKET, A3 CAN BE SEEN WHEN INSIDE AND OUTSIDE CASES ARE

TURNED BACK,

THE

SOLE AGENTS FOR HONG KONG

Lane, Crawford, Ltd.

and NEW ENGLISH RECORDS

came to Hong Kong in 1904 to in alessrs. Gibb, Lavingston' and' Company and has been the head of that arm since 1916.

did not seem inclined to say nach about his gallant set. He stod dripping and gasping, fally clothed there was some difficulty as to its a pair of heavy shoes. It was laer After the set had been installed, except for his jacket even down to

Mr. Lang has served on the Coin- working. Owing to the necessity learned that this is not Mr. Dy's tee of the Hong Kong General for eliminating the noise from rst rescue in Hong Kong. He wat Chamber of Commerce since 1916 Chinese music the microphones had to the aid of a Chinese manin and was Chairman in 1922. That to be placed high and it was there- | exactly similar circumstances in

was the year of the seamen's strike and involved arugous work which fore difficult to get clear voice pro- 1912. duction.

Mr. Dyer's task in this case s

he performed with distinction. Mr. made the more difficult by the tang is also a director of the that the woman was wearing a di tollowing Companies among others: hese dress of black, and could pt The Hong Kong and Shanghai be seen when she came to the dr. Banking Corporation, of which be face. If she had not continued to was Chairman in luz; the Union Hoat for several minutes, she wold Insurance Society of Canton, the Hong Kong Electric Company, the Various letters were read, one of

Mr. Dyer was almost mobbedby iong Kong and Kowloon Wharf which, counsel caimed, was a clear the European passengers as he cape and Godown Company, the Indo- statement that if there had been un from the third-class deck. Thy China Steam Navigation Company,

contract between the two parties. Mr. Byrd had definitely indicated suck him warmly by the hand ad the China Sugar Retining Com that he was desirous of rescinding slapped him heartily upon the bak.pany, the Hong Kong Tramwaya Company, the Star Ferry Company, it and wished to have the set back." Naval Doctor to the Rescue the ong Kong, Canton and Macao

Questioned as to whether it was

the unconscia Steamboat Company and the Peak plaintiffs' base that there had beer woman, who was about 36 year.ramwaya Company. This mere definite contract sale and pur age, was brought on board, Sel enumeration shows how big a gap chase, course! said that it was. Lieut. F. B. Quinn, R.N., who a his departure from this Colony will

A proposal by defendants that the set should be returned if the casing to howloon, went on leave. plaintiffs would guarantee them to apply artificial respiration.

Quinn until a few weeks ago 15 against any claim by Chu Chetk H.M.S. Moth, of the West Rer Man had been declined by the Patrol, and he is to sail for de plaintiffs on the ground that they on Saturday

per the P. Macedonia. not guarantee defendanta from anyone else. The set Ead remained at Lee Gardens for some consider. able time and plaintiffs anxious to get it back.

were the owners and they could

were

Plaintiff's Evidence. Mr. Byrd gave evidence and said he sent a Chinese to the gardens to erect the set, and that man was

on May 1st, but în other porta it will operate from, April Irt and all persons in Kwangtung desiring to KUOMINTANG HEADQUAR-paid by the Company. When he

export rive will have to do so by Canton.

Chinese official's appointed by the

TERS AT SHANGHAI. "

Canton Foreign Office to sit as CHIANG KAI SHEK'S ORDERS nssessors in cases heard at Shameen

in which a Chinese is a party-in from OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT litigation will now have to be paid

for by the Chinese concerned.

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After about half an hour's work, in which he was 'assisted Mrs. B. Thompson, of the Fublicy Raresu, and Mr. B. K. Finn, the Hong Kong and Shanghai B, the doctor succeeded in restorg the woman to consciousness., le began to call but loudly, and cies were interpreted to meanly a Chinese passenger that shes feeling cold, and that "hed saved her life."

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The monuments of Mr. Bird's ne tivities in Hong Kong may be seen as we look around us. Fellow of the Royal Institute of He is a

. British Architects and during 35 years he has been engaged in build- hiding up this Colony. when hear- rived here; his firm was at work upon the Construction of the Hong Kong Hotel from Des Voeux Road Central to Queen's Road Centrul, Since then he and his firm have built the Hong Kong Club, the Alexandra and Union Buildings, the Mercantile Bank, the Houg Kong and Shanghai Book Annexe, visited the gardens with Mr. Tay

Jardine's Offices, the Sincere Build- the defendant complained of

ing, the Matilda Hospital, my own was low because there were delay, and Mr. Byrd replied that it The ferry had in the meantie residence Mountain

the Lodge," no gone to Kowloon and returnedo Bank of Canton, the Asiatic Petro- available experts. There was no Hong Kong without discharge leum Company Building, Pedder discussion as to the amount due for the passengers; when arrived an Building, the Queen's Theatre, the the work already done and he on this side, the woman secr South China Morning Post Build- Kuomintang General Headquar(witness) had not sent in a

bill.

little the worse for her experies.ing, the Chung Kwok Restaurant

Sir Henry Pollock, The Kuomintang war tax on ters have been moved from Hankow Questioned by Mr. Fitzroy with She was taken to hospital at of. a. Wess Point, the Power House Sir HENRY POLLOCK-As Sénior freight and passengers on junks and to Shanghai, the members of the regard to ownership, witness snid

Dr. Quizn also received his site of the China Light and Power Unofficial member of this Council trading with Canton Staff having left for Shanghai on he knew Chu Check Man, but he of admiration and "Well, de: Company at Hung Home, sundry I rise to say that we associate our- waters is to be abolished. This is March 28th. This was done by had never been employed. the Doctor was heard many timej in response to demands by the ship order of General Chiang Kai Shek Company nor had he been nuthoris

Police Stations in the Kowloon selves most-beartily with the-com- Yery gratifying were the win perinaula, residential blocks such mendations which Your Excellency | Hon. Mr. A. O. LANG-Your ping merchants who claim that a who issued the instruction on the ed to contract on "their behalf. 20 per cent, charge is ruinously 27th. It is understood that the

In reply to Mr. Potter witness tributes to the rescuers paid by le as Tregunter Mansions, Branksome has bestowed upon our two colica. Excellency, I thank you very much Chinese passengers, I am Towers and Thorpe Manor, and gues, Mr. Lang and 31r, Bird, who for your kind remarks and I am high.

moderates among the Kuomintang said it did not occur to him to see fectly sure those two men we last but not least the Cenotaph are shortly leaving the Colony. In also very grateful to my unofficial Mr. Chen Yao Tso, Director in Nanking have hake General Mr. Lee personally about the set. British," said one referring to le which ao worthily occupies the regard to all matters. connected colleagues for the generous terme Public Highways, will replace Mi Chiang Kai Shek to proclaim Nan His idea was that there had been two then straggling in the war finest site in Hong Kong. I meu-with shipping and commerce we in which they have referred, to me Sun Fo as Commissioner of Recor king the Southern Capital, but the a definito sale and Mr. Les owed very noble deed by memts tios only some of the principal have invariably been assisted by the and to Bir. Henry Pollock for & struction. Mr Sun Eo, who is alm Reda" from Hankow are expect him whatever the price waL. chairman of the Canton Municipled to oppose this move. For the Mr. Potter: Why have you never of great race, said another works on which "Mr. Bird has been counsel which has been afforded to sociating my wife with these good Council, will vacate that appoin time being, Canton is politically demanded the price!

third agreed but added, with je engaged. Hia record is one of us by Mr. Lang, whilst on matters wishes. I assure you it in with cat for the time being. The pot divided. While on the surface, the Witness: Because it was up to typically Chinese, matter of which any man may well be proud of Public Works, both Ordinary deep regret I bid good-bye to this of Chief Commissioner of the Mui- moderates are appearing to be on

me to see that the set was working outlook, can't see why ty and of which we in this Colony and Extraordinary, we have at all Colony and to the members of this. cipality in Canton will be temper top commades" who have gone to perfectly before I asked for pay-woman who probably tried to fe should risk their lives for a ly

times been able to count upon the honourable Council arily filled by Mr. Liu Chen Hia, Hankow lately to consult M. Bore- ment.

Gentlemen, we can ill afford to skilled advice and expert assistance;

Hon. Mr. H, W. Bird. formerly Managing-Director of the din can easily return.

Do you suggest that when you her own life!!

spare Mr. Lang and Mr. Bird of Mr. Bird. Mrs. Lang and Mrs. Hon. Mr. H. W. BIRD-I thank Chinese Section of the Canba-.

visited the gardena with Mr. Tay.

especially at this time when storm Bird will also be touch missed when Your Excellency very much for the Kowloon Railway. Moderates, of

for you made it quite clear to Mr.

clouds hang heavily over Chine, they leave this Colony and on be. the Kuomintang are preparing a

Lee that he was dealing with the

His Lordship (to witness): demonstration celebrate, the temny

Scuth China Development Syndic view was than the tale was not porary return of their colleagues to

ate?-I did. power in the Southern Capital.

steamers

are proud.

"

wish them a pleasant voyage and many, many years in which to enjoy their well-corned rest. Hon. Mr. A. O, Lang,

Mr. Chen Kung Shan, formerly express train service, oue leaving you did, of course, say that plete until the defendant had th and honourably remembered by the many years of happiness and pro- supported what you said.

lieutenant-commandant of the Can

out the set↑

Cauton reports say, that the Chi- nese Section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway will restore the two daily Mr. Lee

Witness agreed, and added it Mr. Potter then referred to Ta-tha-tao in Canton at eight in the morning and the other, at letter written to Meet the ho considered the sale to have completed when the set worked

not.

ton Volunteers, an organization dis-

counter-revolutiogista

will be 88 single, first class; 83, be handed over to Mr. Taylor, in some

r Both have given of their best to half of all members of this Councilway in which you have spoken of Hong Kong and both will be long I would express, the hope that myself and I thank my unofficial colleagues for the way they have With whole community of this Calony. sperity may be in store for Mr. We in this Council part with very and Mrs, Lang and Mr. and Mrs, regard to my work in the Council I only claim to have had the courage of my convictions. If B keen regret from these loyal and Sird in the homeland. valued frigads, upon whose advice

Sir Shou-son Chow.

thought the Government were in Sir SHOU-SON CHOW-Bir, my the wrong I opposed; if I thought; good times and bad for so many

armed by the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen three, in the afteräoon. The fares neas requesting that the apparatus perly at a demonstration in A, and help we have relied duris chinese colleague and I associate they were right I supported them. two years ago, has retired from the second class; and 81.50, third class, which he referred to it as "belong. Mr. Potter remarked that a year and I feel sure that the ourselves with the sentiments ex As regards the clouds hanging over Board of Directors of the Nanyang The Kuomintang Foreign Office in ing to us.' He asked why, if he Brothers Tobacco Company. It is Canton is advising, local officials to considered the set to have been sold, other letters he would show it Council will wish to record in its pressed by Your Excellency and by us. I am an ostmises hanging or

Mr. Byrd was mistaken where minutes a tribute of warm appre- the honourable Benior Unolicial will soon be a break in the cloude rumoured that he was forced to do prevent further emigration of Chi- he used those words. Witness resaid the contract was completed ciation of the great and durable member of this Council. Both the and that the sun will shine again.. so by the workers of the company nese to Indo-China, where they plied that he still understood that who say that they will not resume alleged that the Chinese employed Mr. Lee was a generous man and His Lordship found that a deffe Mr. Bird to the Government and Bird have been good friends of reason why Hong Kong and Canton

After hearing further evide, services rendered by Mr. Long and Hon. Mr. Lang and the Hon, Mr an brightly as ever. "I sco work until Mr. Chen leaves the in rubber planations are badly the set must be made to work pro- contract sale and purchase badht the people of Hong Kong: (Ap the Chinese-(hear, bear) and we should not walk side by side along Company:

treated both as regards pay and perly. first.

been proved and, on those group, plause.)

regret very much that they are the path of progress and pros (Continued on next column).

living conditions.

(Vontinued on next column.) found for the defendants with ca · (Continued on next Ġolumn).

leaving Hong Kong for good. We perity.

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