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SOME GOOD

RESOLUTIONS.

COMMITTEES APPOINTED AND ORDERS GIVEN,

BUT THE OLD WAYS

CONTINUE..

CANTON TIRED OF ITS OFFICIALS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 17th, 1927.

A TRIBUTE TO THE BATHING BEACHES. THE 'LEUNG KWONG'

JAPANESE.

HIGHLY RESPECTED

RESIDENTS.

INCORPORATION ORDINANCE

THIS YEAR'S PROGRAMME.

$10.23 TO BE SPENT ON IMPROVEMENTS.

EXPENDITURE OF $52,000 DURING NEXT FEW YEARS,

At the meeting of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, the Hou, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, in. At the meeting of the Legis moving the "first reading of a Billative Council yesterday afternoon intituled An Ordinance to pro-it was stated that the recominenda- [rnea ark cursesE CORRESPONDEST. Vide for the incorporation of the tons of the Bathing Beach Com- Japanese Residents Association of mitter, if carried out, in their en Hdg Kong," said I—.

tirety, would involve an expenli- ture of, upwards of $52,000.-

People in Canton are getting tired of the personalities that per vade ofimaldom. Those at any particular moment holding power use it very largely to pursue private gizmrzels, branding opponents with epinions opposite to those fashion- able at the moment. There is, i

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The purpose of this Bill is to incorporate the Directurs of the

It is probably that these reeon- Japanese Residents Association somendations will be carried out in us to enable them to hold immove- The course of the west for years, able papperty in perpetual succes but in the pienntime a programme sim and the Bill follows the general of improvements entailing an ex- Forta of incorporation Ordinances,penditure of $10,230 has been ap The appointment of Diveeters and proved for this Summer.

matters of interiial Management; are left to be devided in accordance with the constitution of the As sociations for the time being.

deed, n growing desire that oflice holders should start carrying out

• real measures of reform for the beinelt of the agriculturists wit

The Assicitition is for the mutual Inve been badly exploited pý mifi homgitud the Japanese residents tarists and politiciaus. Bealising in this Colony and for social and that discontent is in the air, benevolent purposes amongst the the Kwangtung Administrative | Japanese, Community. The Asso Council have instructed theciation has been in, existoure some Burenax of Agriculture and Labour, ¦ Pt yours' and has a membership of

·Industry,“Justice, Public Lands, and ¦ uk cat 800. At present the proper- Provincial. Agricultural Association | figs mentioned in Section" 5" are to subunit programes for the in-fleld by Trustees on behalf of the Ausciation. Hat Liris is incon provement of the conditions of the

vraient owing to the movement of farmers. The evils, attendant upon the Trustees from time to time to political persecution, resulting in a petler ports and incorporation would

ibu ni grat advantage to them.... goud many people being shot or im prisoned as "Reds"

I may add that we have a close 1 "Anti

editation and, eñišßerable trade Reds, alternately, whereas their with dapan vessitating the pre- sole offence was some private dif-sonic of a larg. number of Japan- ference with a local puradit, invese rendents in Hong Kong to care received, the attention of General their business interests, and There is no more highly respected" Chien-Fa-Clma, the Canton-Gatim of the communts-it this rison Commissierer who has just Bill be passed it will be issted an order to the effect that assistance to them and serve as an

that sort of thing-has-got-to-stupe, But while thest exemplary orders and Inudable plans are being pro elained from the Government, de partments life in Canton continues to be held cheaply. On June 14th a Workitan Lelonging to the Class Workers' Union in Canton was shot dead and શ ·member of others younded in front of the Bureau of Agriculture and Labrion The in cident followed the refusal of n petitioning parade to disband and

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INQUIRY.

NAVIGATION OF CAPSUI- MUN. PASS.

EVIDENCE OF CAPT. R. D. THOMAS.

OPIUM DEATH

MYSTERY.

INQUEST ON YOUNG WIFE CONCLUDED.

CORONER AND JURY AT VARIANCE.

That the dead woman often took

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The evidence of Capt. R. D. Thomas, Superintendent of the handful of pills containing opium Hong Kong Tng and Lighter Co..was stated in evidence at the re was taken at the resumed inquest surned inquest, held yesterday at at the Central Magistracy on the the Central Magistracy, on victims of the Leung Kwong disas young, Chinese married ter in Capsulmua Paas on My named Che Ha, who died in the 22nd.

Government Civil Hospital on Mr. T. G. Benzott appeared for April 22nd

acute pium the owners of the Moonshine, Mr. poisoning. The Coroner was Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton for Capt.. F. Lindsell. The paroits of, wilson of the Leung Kwong, and decensed, were represented by Mr. Mr. 6. S. Jones for the owners of 1. Lo, and the husband and his Leung-Kwong.

parents by Mr. H. J. Armstrong. The case was adjourned at the end

Capt. Thomas said that he had |héen through the Pass many tiniss, Tof last mouth.

and should most certainly consider

from

The details were given by the Colonial Secretary in answer to it his duty as master of a ship to April 23rd he made a post-mortem Dr. J. R. Craig stated that ou questions submitted by the Hon.be on the bridge during the journey examination of the body, bat found Sir B. E. Pollock. In the absence through the pass. Witness indicat-Bittle evidence of anything wrong of Sir Henry the questions were, formally asked by the Hon. Mr.

ad on the chart the course he him-save congestion of the lungs. He W. F. L. Shenton. They were as

self would take-almost, ensterly could find no sigus or symptoms of follows.

until Green Island or its light ap- patrological interest.. He removed -Vith reference to the inpeared, then starboard helm and the organs and sent them to al closed article, headed Taiwan along the Lantno side of the chanaanlyst. Bay Thing," from the Hong Kong nel where the, water was very deep. The Coroner: The condition, of Telegraph of Wedneselny last, he

In reply to the Coroner, witness the lungs was consistent with death 4th May, will the Government state whether they are takingid that the s.s. Munshine was a from apiuni poisoning --Yes. aby, and if so what, steps to Lowboat of approximately the same remedy the utters connected draught as the ss. Trung Kwony. with Public Bathing is Triwat of the helmsman of the Moonshine Ray, which are referred to in that article, and when such steps shaped his, course esme 500 Tert will be completed 1 -

from the west of the Mawan re light and then, turned practically due south towards Lantao, witness should say that his, navigation was

2---With reference to the Ite port of the Bathing Benches Com- mitter of the 17th July last, will the Government state, for the information of the public, what strps are being taken to carry out the Ercommendations of that Committen, and when such stqu will be completed ? The answers read by the Colonial

were

indication, af our feelings of friend-Secretary shitje towards then und our readi Ress to assist in making their re- sidence in this British Colny, as pleasant as possible.

The Attorney-Generni - seconded and the Bill was rood a ürst time

ST. JOHN'S. AMBULANCE

BRIGADE.

"A "HONAN "FRONT SUGGES

TION,

Following the news of the break.

DULIL Sites 244 the

Homan Huat some suggeshops have been made uuring the must few days of sending a declment of the St. Foimi Ambulance brigade of long Kong to Ceutral China,

it became nearssary to call upon themedies service for the

so threatening woed the armed police. had the attitude of the demonstra. tors. become towards the otheinls. That sort of thing was common during the "Red" regiale in Cap ton during the last two years, but this was the first juppening of this kind since April 15th, when the

Heda" were forcibly ejected. Military authorities in Canton have been informed by their agents in South Hunan that the "Reds" in that part of the country have ceased their activities, and the pea sant's leagues, have been banned proscribed and are forbidden to hold meetings.

ME Li Shing Yi, who was Secre tary to the Ministry of Finauec in Canton when Mr. T. V. Soong was Minister, may soon be released from military custody. Mr. Li was ar rested because of hils close connec tion with the Sun family who are now considered to be the tools of M. Borodin. Since Mr. Ji's incur ceration the rereipts of the opiuin sale bureau, of which he was the chief,

have fallen considerably When Mr. Li was in charge, some 8000,000 monthly could easily be collected; but now smuggling of

The matter was discussed by the Chinese YMCA. Division of the St. John's Ambulance fast evening, but owing the large expense in- volted, nothing definite was-de-i elded, and it is unlikely that any thing can be done, unless big fisau- cial support is forthcoming..

It was suggested that members volunteering or duty should be! earning power and that a life in- compensated up to their present suranes of $10,000 on each member should also be provided for the benefit of their families.

The Silk Refona Section of the Bureau of industry in Canton is suggesting that the Bureau estai | lish a raw milk testing house to pre- vent the export of low grade silk harmful to the reputation of the Tho industry in South China Bureau is appointing a committee of eleven silk nerchants in the City to go into the subject.

The evil of using blind girls, nominally as sing song girls, is Lo be gradually abolished. The Muni- cipality is, or rather says that it is shortly opening a home for the housing and training according to modern methods of these girls.. The Departments of Public Health opium has again become active, to and Public Safety are preparing the detriment of the Kuomintang plans for the reconstruction of the Fong Piu Hospital as such an in- monopoly.

stitution.

The Commissioner for Civil

The Manchu régime left in Can. Affairs in Kwangtung in planning to ton a Home for the Aged and In- firm, comprising three large, com install a telephone system for the unity blocks. During the revolu whole province. It is feared thal tionary period it soon become, this will never be realized as long derelict. Then the French Mission but the Canton as the teuure of office of an official took it

Authorities have reclaimed it does not average more than three

Nanking wants the aeroplanes months. The Commissioner, Mr.still at Canton, ai Chiang Kai Chu Chia Hua, is looking forward-Shek is expected to demand that to the time when he will be able they be transferred to his military

headquarters.

over

call up each district magistracy

The 400 cadets of Whampoa Miliz but he will be a clover man if he tary Academy who wore arrested "Rode" and holds his post for the length of some weeks ago as

are still in custody will remain so time needed to get that far.

during the pleasure of General Chiang Kai Shek, the nominal com mandant of cadets in the Academy. Chiang Kai Shek may possibly visit Canton following the fall of Hauchow.

Postal employees in Kwangtung Province are to have a seven-day convention from July first next.

(Vontinued on next Culumn).

1.The article in the Hong Kong Telegraph of 4th May, 1927, referred to, in the Hon. Member's first question was pub lished some days prior to the date fixed for the opening of this beach, viz., 7th May, and there- form may be regarded as some- what premature. 喊

The amount of accommodation provided is precisely similar to "That" provided in recent years at Stonecutters, which Taiwan bench is intended to replace for this

year!

The matsheds and latrine could not, at the date of the article, betonived as they were let up permit the terms of which entitled the permittee to one month's

notice. This permit expired on goth May and the sheds and latring have now been removed. and the work of cleaning up their sites has been taken in hand.

The mother-in-law of decensed was then called. She stated that soon after the wedding, the girl was left in her charge at Canton. About twelve days after the wed- ding deceased complained of "phins in the chest, and witness called in two Chinese doctors who prescribed | as fault. The ride was at full ebb a remedy. On March 20th, but at the time of the collision, and three months after the wedding, running at from two and a half to they moved down-to-Hong Kong "Three knots an hour. On that day The Coroner: Did deceased coin- the tide began to ebb at 3.12 p.mplain of pains during the time she andreached Full cb at 11.16; it was in Hong Kong Yes. was therefore, half tide at 7.30.

Decensed insisted that there was the coxswain had stood out until no need for a doctor, continued within 500 feet of the red light, he witness, and she therefore refused risked ruuning upon a nearby reef to see one. She took some pills Mr. Bennett. pointed out that the given to her by her father. On coxswain had stated that when he April 22nd deceased again comn- altered his course he was within 500 plained to witness of the pains in feet of the light.

her chest, and at that time sho The Coroner said that- the--cox-senic to be very unwell She swain later uniended his statement got up early in the morning to of the afternoon.

Mr. Bennett replied that it was abvious that the coxswain com- menced to turn when 500 feet away from the light. It was not fair to suggest to the Captain that the Coxswain was steering straight for the light..

The Coroner qualified his ques-

The only funds at the dispent tion by asking if at any time the of Government were those pro-coxswain was within 500 feet of the vided originally for the bench at

Stonecutters and, in the present light it was safe navigation. financial circumstances, it

Was Capt. Thomas replied that for

not considered possible to provide vessel of hor size she would be per- a supplementary allotment.

2.-It has been estimated that fectly safe even if she were a little

to carry out the recommendations over half that distance from the

of the Bathing Beach Committee light. Witness should say that to in their entirety an expenditure

pass within 500 feet was not good of upwards of $82,000 will be re-

there Was 'quired a small portion of whichnavigation but will prove to be * recurrent danger: Normally a ship should charge. It is not considered

pass in the middle of the channel practicable at present to expend this amount, but it is intended to between 800 and 1,000 feet from the spread the work over some years.

red light. In 1927, a programme of work, cost- ing in all $10,231 has been up proved by the Finance Committee of Legislative Council (subject, as regards one item of 30,500 to subsequent approval of plans by the Finance Committee) and the work is in hand and will be com pleted assfapidly as possible.

The details of this year's pro- gramme are as follows:-

Kennedy Town. Fresh water service Extension to bathing

shed

Repulse Bay. Clearing passage througli

rocks Fresh water supply Removal of undergrowth Riring matsheds for pub-

lic use. Sanitary conveniences

(only

plans after have been submitted and approved)

Wuges:

Sanitary coolies ........ Public shed staff

up to Castle Peak. Fresh water supply Stanley. Removal of undergrowth Training stream to drain

stagnant pool

Shak 0. NIL Cheung Sha.

Nit.

Total

The Coroner naked witness who- ther, if he were going North and saw approaching another ship from the Sonth at night, he would ex pect to see the starboard ligh first. Witness replied that should be visible for a short time.

The Coroner: Supposing you BOW the starboard light and, then both 500 lights coming towards you, would

that be quite usual?—Yes.

Then you would expect to see the port light only yes, shortly after 60.00 wards.

000.00

300.00

450.00

500.00

6,500.00

Answering another question the witness said that if he were going down the middle of the channel and Raw both lights bearing on him 'n the same, track, he should alter his helm to starboard.

Would you under any circum- stances bear to port?Certainly

not.

120.00 Supposing the-collision occurred pretty near the centre of the chan- 500.00 hel and the ship sank in less than ten minutes is it possible that it 500.00 could have sunk near the Lantro shore If she were bearing to- 260.00 wards Lantao shore the tide would

push her in as she was sinking.

The witnos added that if fully ten miutea elapsed between the time of the accident and the sink- it was possible the Leung Kwong might have sunk at the spot marked on the chart. That was, of course, if her engines were still going and ..$10,230.00 | had not been reversed.

The hoaring was adjourned.

100.00

help witness to serve tea, but inter returned to bed. Decensed still re- fused to see a doctor, saying that the pills would euro her. She was in the habit of swallowing large handfuls of these pills. Witness went out during the morning, and when she returned the girl was un- conscious.

The Coroner: It is perfectly clear from this evidence that soine time that morning deceased took a quantity of opium.

Witness added that she could not explain the presence of opium in the body, for no opium was kept in the house. It was ridiculous to berately administered to the girl, suppose that opium had been deli- and witness did not know any reason why she should have con mitted suicide... She might have taken opium by mistake, but if she had done so, witness could· hot imagine where she had obtained it. Corroborative evidence was given by an anah in the employ of the family.

Addressing the jury, the Coroner- remarked, that there was no evid ence whatever that could justify the jury in bringing in a verdict either of murder, suicide or accid-

ent. The only possibly verdict was one of acute opium poisoning, with the remark that it was impossible to determine the source from which the opium came.

After Д retirement of some minutes, the jury returned the ver dict as follows:

That the deceased died from the effects of opium poisoning adminis tered to her by some person or per- sons unknown.

The Coroner commented that he must accept the verdict, though he could not agree that there was any evidence to support it...

RIVER LEVELS. KWANGTUNG CONSERVANCY

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West River at Shishing: Juno ||- 14th, 17ft. June 16th, rin. ing highest level on record

41 feet; lowest on record ein. North River at Tsingyuen: June 14th, 13ft. 8ina.; June 15th, 12ft. 4ins; highest level on record 28/t. Tiña.; lowest oin. North River at Samshui: June 14th, 11ft. 3ins, June 15th, 10ft 7ins.; highest level on record 2716. Jins. ; lowest sft. East River at Sheklung: June 14th, 11ft. Gins.; June 15th, 11. eins.; highost loft. itn.; lowest 3ft.

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