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A POPULAR POLICY. A NIGHT SPREE.

GOVERNMENT MASS MEET-

ING AT CANTON,

CROWD ACCLAIMS POLICY.

(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]

Canton took a holiday on Sunday for the big demonstration arranged by the Government at which its policy was explained at length and the populace received it with

acclamation. More than 10,000 people were present on the Eastern Parade ground when a Government official expounded, that the Govern- ment intended to impose a new surtax in all Maritime Customs Houses in territory under Kuomin tang control. The likin taxes would also be abolished. The support of the people was appealed for and all present seemed to respond. The meeting lasted nearly two hours and then a procession paraded the principal streets of the City. All classes put in a good appearance and the merchants were particularly prominent, though of course, "the

CHAUFFEUR “GULLED "

TWICE.

WILD GOOSE CHASE ROUND

ISLAND."

Though most proverbs are merely cynical nonsense most of us have

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30th, 1927.

TO ELECTRIC CON- SUMERS.

HOW TO DEAL WITH CASES

OF SHOCK.

MAIN SWITCH TO BE NEAR

AT HAND.

OBITUARY.

MR. G. R. HAYWOOD,

FUNERAL OF LOCAL SOLICITOR

As briefly announced yesterday. the death occurred suddenly of Mr.

local solicitor, who has been prac Guy Robson Haywood, a well-known

14 years.

PERILS OF "MO SA.”

SHOWER THAT WAS "NO RAIN."

VIRTUE OF CABBAGE AND CELERY AGAINST PLAGUE.

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were given at the Central Magis

Some particularly important hints

But apparently tracy yesterday when Mr. R. Etising in the Colony for the past evening. following a sunset of rare

some belief in the old adage "once bitten twice shy." there are exceptions, for a certain Hong Kong motor-car driver was victimsed twice within the space of

a few hours..

The following amusing story was told in Court yesterday when a Chinese youth named Lam Chau

Lindsell sat as Coroner to enquire into the death of a Chiness boy from electric shock on August 23rd at the basement of Messrs. Mustard & Co. The report of the enquiry | appears elsewhere in this issue.

The importance of artificial res- was charged before Mr. R. E. Lind-piration was particularly stressed sell at the Central Magistracy by Dr. Alexander Cannon, of the yesterday with "Tailing to pay for a Government Civil Hospital.. "joy ride."

said that the lowest voltage known in England to have caused the death of

Lam Chau, well-gowned and walk ing with the gait of a successful merchant, sauntered out of Lee Gardens on Saturday at about 11 p.n. The driver of a public car approuched this opulent gentle man and with an ingratiating smile said, "Car, Sin San, the night is ideal for a spin. Yes, I think ride will be fine.". cume the

answer.

The shower we had yesterday

Mr. Haywood was taken ill only and terrible beauty was "ne rain," as recently as last Wednesday, and according to many Chinese, and in his death occurred with startling consequence a rush was made on. suddenness on Sunday. It appears Chinese drug stores and vegetable that an attack of foyer developed into malignant malaria to which Mr.balls, Harwood succumbed. On Saturday

The report was spread all over

he appeared to be recovering, bus the town that it has been raining on Sunday took a sudden turn for the worse.

mo BCL. Whatever that may be, Mr. R. Baker, of the Kowloon-Can-for I was unable to get a literal Heton Railway, who resides at Taipo, translation. But it was stated that

was sent for on Sunday morning and on arrival found Mr. Haywood so bad that he telephoned for an Hong Kong 200 volts have been the pital, but during the few minutes & person "was 240 volta. In ambulance to remove him to bos

cause

he was at the instrument the coa- critical, and he expired shortly dition of deceased became very afterwards.

of several deaths. This

The late Mr. Haywood had prae- Erst joined Mr. Leo d'Almada, and He

was with him for three years. Mr. Haywood then practised on his own, and was also associated with Mr. F. E. Nash for some time. He was often seen in the Police Court and Summary Court.

Mr. Haywood married a local lady, It was only three years ago that

mo #2 comes cace in every few years. The cause, it was stated, was that the heavenly abdomen has become sluggish, hence the exodus of impurities. Mos brings sick- future health of the Colony cannos eas and the prospects for the be said to be too good.

But there is a preventative and rushed to drug stores and vegetable that was the reason why people stalls. A little green cabbage, some celery and piece of sweet patate boiled into a broth will make one immune to the pestilence which follows me sa. There is also a cer- tain kind of dried herb obtainable just as well at all drug stores, which will do

Whether me and the devils at

workers far and away predominat Sub-Station, Lam spotted two boga should be at once applied and kept Miss Violet Searlo, and much Lia Tao wil show their hands re-

ed All the leading shops and busi- news houses, except those supplying food and other necessaries took 3 Loliday as a practical token of their support for the Government. All

shops displayed a poster on, which the popular support for the "new e surtax, the abolition of likin and customs autonomy were proclaim.

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Yed in large characters. The poster was distributed by the Association for the Abolition of Exorbitant

Taxes." Many resolutions

were 'passed at the meeting, one of them urging the Government to recall General Chiang Kai Shek, and an other approving all measures taken to support the Central Bank.

One effect of the demonstration was that yesterday Canton, not for the first time in recent months, went without newspapers.

According to reliable reports Sun Fo, Tan Yen Kai and other Hankow leaders, have left Hankow for Non- king to assist in the process of amalgamating the two goveraments. It is expected that General Li Tani Hain, Mr. Koo Ying Fan, the Chief

He jumped into the car and he told the driver to drive in a wester ly direction. When reaching No. 2 companions who were at once hail, ed by Lam and invited to ride. They jumped in and the chauffeur was ordered to Aberdeen. Reach ing there, the three left the car and took a sumpan for about half BA hour.

Leaving Aberdeen at about.1 6.m., they told the chauffeur to drive them to the Hung Tee restaurant in. Hanghai

Would you like to have a bite with us," said Lam to the driver.

Oh, no, I am too bumble to sit at the same table with three Sin Sans like yourselves," coyly replied the chauffeur, who was eventually persiaded to take a cup of tea.

While the trio regaled themselves upstairs, the driver returned to his car and was followed by one of the

thre

voltage, be said, should not cause death if artificial respiration is applied immediately after the shock.tised in the Colony since 1913.

In the case of an electrical shock, the respiratory organs are first ar- rested and it has been known for life to be revived oven when the respiration has stopped for some time. Delay is dangerous and when a case occurs, artificial respiration

p for at least an four..

Mr. A. E Engineer of the P.W.D.,

Clarke, Electrical emphasised the importance of all dwelling houses or in office premises electric consumers, both in private having a main switch ready at hand controlling the lights throughout the building. This will make the circuit dead at once in cases of accident.

Mr. Lindsell said that these paints could not be too widely known among the public and that the press should make special note of them.

ELECTROCUTED IN BASEMENT.

WHERE IS THE MAIN SWITCH:

AN IRRESPONSIBLE APPRENTICE.

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pathy is felt with Mrs. Haywood. His only other relative in the Colony, to be seer, but one doubts but he leaves a brother and sister European medical fraternity will also it is understood, is Mr. G. Archbutt, whether the Sanitary Board or the

wood was a Freemason and a men give it them-for precisely what it! at Home (in London). Mr. Hay take this warning to heart. We ber of Perseverance Lodge

is worth..

The late Mr. Haywood formerly lived at 18, Fairlawn Avenue, Chis wick Park, Eton, London, and for a period of five years, from De- cember 18th, 1963, he served articles of clerkship to Mr. W. F. Foster, of Messrs. W. F. Foster and De Gex, 4, Raymond Buildings, Gray's" Ian.

THE FUNERAL

PROBLEM FOR ZOOLOGISTS.

SPECIES OF THE YELLOW SNAKE AT REPULSE.

The funeral took place last even-

Occasionally one hears of anakes ing at the Protestant Cemetery, Lear residences in the Colony, but Happy Valley. Prior to the inter-these unpleasant creatures general- ment a service was conducted in they keep to the hills. It is rare to Cemetery Chapel, by the Rev. H. find one measuring nearly six feet, Copley Moyle..

but one of this size was shot by

The cortege was followed by many Lance-Sergeant Keely near the re- representatives of the legal frater-sidence, at Repulse Bay, of Mr. nity of the Colony, and also a C. A. S. Russ, a well-known local large number of friends of the solicitor. deceased.

The snake in question was to be men whom he took round

Those Yesterday at the Central Magis-

present included: the seen at the Central Police Station West Point, etr. After about an tracy, Mr. B. E. Lindsell sat as Acting Chief Justice Mr. (Justice yesterday, and was of dirty yellow hour, the car was pulled up at the Coroner to enquire into the circum R. Wood), the acting Puisne colour with black rings on its skin. old Fire Brigade Station.

It appears that the snake raided stances of the death on August 3rd Judge (Mr. P. Jacks), the Attorney- The of Chinese boy employed by General (the Hon. Sir Joseph the fowl house belonging to Mr. fare" told the credulous driver Messrs. Mustard & Co.

Kemp, C.B.E., K.C.), the acting Huss and having eyes bigger than It will be remembered, that on Assistant Attorney-General (Mr. its stomach" it consumed 16 duck- to wait a minute but the chauffeur the morning of the day in question, Somerset Fitzroy) Mr. W Alings before it was satisfied. By waited for about two hours before the boy was sent to the basement Dowley, Mr. G. S. Archbutt, Mr. this time it had over-ate itself, and he came tu the conclusion that to open up the store room. He re- R. Baker, Mr. L. E. S. Hodge, Mr. became torpid. While in this state something was ass.

turned after a few minutes to re- C. G. Alabaster, K.C., Mr. Hin it was lassoned by one of the ser- He returned to the restaurant port that the lights were not work- Shing Lo; Mr. F. F. Loseby, Mr. vasts, and was later shot by Lance- ing and that the place was Hooded. Leo d'Almada, Mr. E. Davidson Bergesat Kelly. Although the bullet where he was told-by one of the This was caused by the typhoon. Mr. L. D. Strellct, the Hon. Mr. W. shattered its head, it was some fokis that the two opulent eus. An electrician was telephoned for E. L. Saeator, Mr. J. A. Gordon little time before the reptile finally tourers could not pay their bill and and when an apprentice from a

Leask, Mr. H. L. Dennys, Mr. H. lay still. The snake is nothing one of them was on the way to the swer to the call, the boy was sent Tinson, Mr. J. M. Remedios, Mr. mander Basil Taylour, Green Island,

Chinese electrical shop came in an-

C. Macnamara, Mr. M. E. Lo, Mr. like so big as the python killed by F. C. Nash, Mr. Woo, Mr. G. G. N. a former Harbour Master, Coma- Police Station. The driver rushed down with him to show the faulty Agassiz, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Mr. and which is the largest known along and joined the little proces opened an inner room, which be Graham Brown, Mr. K. K. Wong, to have been killed on the Island.

lights. of the Financial Department of the sion.

Unfortunately, the boy entered. He fumbled with somer. A. E. Wood, Mr. N. M. Bey. It is interesting to note that a Canton Government and other The driver asked about his faro loose wires, shouted Aya" and Mr. Chun, the office staff, and description of a snake similar to officials, will probably go to Nan-but, almost incredible to relate,' fell. He was removed from the

others.

this one has come from Repulse Bay. when requested to advanced $5.50 was called and applied "artificial

basement and Dr. A. J. Anderson FLORAL TRIBUTES. Mesars Andrews and Pilgrim were king, and some were due to leave

Floral tributes

bathing from the raft at Repulse to pay the restaurant bill so that repiration for a considerable time under:--

| Bay when they saw a serpent swim- "yesterday, Nanking appears to they could go and oak for the without success. have telegraphed for them but origical client, the silly driver at corroborative evidence, but when and Mrs. Rosser, Madame M. Flint, black bands around the body. They Mother and Bobbie, His Loving it and found it was about six feet ming near by. They rowed out to Mr. Cave, of Mustard & Co., gare Sisters, Winnie, Letty, Flossie Seton in length, with drab yellow and. General and Mr. Koo had certainly once produced the money. The the Chinese electricial apprentice Miss K. Murphy. not started up to the time of writ restaurant keeper was paid and the was called, it was found that be Mr. and Mrs. W. Schoßeld, Mr. hit it with the paddles and hoped ing.

man was set free. Then a wild Fond knowing how to connect wires and Mrs. E. M. Hazeland, Mr. and they had killed it. There is only goose chase began and lasted till more."

to lights, the lad knew nothing Mrs. Hodge, Mr. and Mrs. Lecoue sort of good make-a" dead one! NO LUXURY TAXES. 6.30 in the morning when the "re

d'Almada Castro, Mr. and Mrs. He said that when the message E. Agassiz, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. leased party

last took the reached' bis shop that something Hind, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. driver to the house of Lam Chau. Mustard & Co.. he was sent to the Remedios, Mr. and Mrs.

wrong with the lighting at O'Donoghue, Mr. and Mrs, J. M. The wlly Lam instead of paying up job because other electricians were Dander, Mr. and Mrs. Winyard, Mr. told the chauffeur that he would all out. He arrived there and went and Mrs. Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. have to trace the third man fitat. down to the basement with the P. H. Dutton, Mr and Mrs. T. This was too much for the driver deceased. He first attended to the O'Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. G.. W. O. and he took the two men to the porcelain switch, which he unscrew: Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. Alan Cospin Station.

ed. He noticed that a fuse was and Miss Coppin, Mr. and Mrs, burned out. He then inserted his Robert Baker and Miss Baker, Mr. screw-driver across the point which and Mrs. G. G. Alabaster. Accused said that his two com- brought out a few flashes. Another panions were Liu Koon Sing and fuse was put in, but was blown off. former who had told him to go and you that something was seriously A. E. Wood, R. E. Lindsell, F. C. Cheung On Bang. It was the The Coroner: Did not that strike san, Mr. J. Scott Haraton, Messra. fetch the car promising to pay for wrong with the wires-Tes,

CANTON'S DECISION.

FAVOURABLE IMPRESSION IN

BUSINESS CIRCLES.

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Recrimination,

Будя

It is announced that Canton will not impose the luxury taxes sug gested some time ago by the Nan king Governmacat. There have been many protests by merchants against its hire, while the latter was the knew something was very wrong. these taxes and the intimidation

man who invited the party to the

that they will not now be enforced has caused a very favourable im pression in business circles. The taxes were termed luxury taxes but as a matter of fact they were drawn up to include practically every class of goods.

were

Bent. as

Dr. S. WTso, Major C. W. Will

The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,

MR. T. W. HILL.

WELL KNOWN IN HONG KONG,

News was received by telegram yesterday of the death on Saturday at Arosa, Switzerland, of Mr. T. W. Hill, of Messrs. Bradley & Co.

Mr. Hill first arrived in Hong Mears, Bradley & Co. During the Kong from Shanghai in 1913, for

RA.F. winning the Military Cross Inte War he served with the Jenkin, Eldon Potter, Hin Ehing Beturning to Hong Kong, following. Lo, G. S. Archbutt, P. M. Hodgson, demobilisation, he remained here that he was going to pay. Liu he into the store room! You gave him H. A. Rodgers, J. M. Hall, A. E. was a member of the local Volun

The Coroner: And yet you allow-J. H. Ruttonjee, John H. Brister, until 1923, when he had to leave the restaurant, and it was understooded the wretched coclie to go down AW, Graham-Brown, H. Dreyer, Colony on account of ill-health. He knew lived in Yaumati sad although no he did not know his address he should be ashamed of yourself.

warning whatever, and you Hall, W. B. Hind. Harry A. Fong, teer Corps, and at one time com- lived at No. 8, Cross Street. thought he could find him. Cheung

M. K. and M., W. Lo, K. K. Lee,manded the Scottish Company. Addressing Mr. A. E. Clarke, sa A. H, Abbas, G. G. N. Tinson, T. The late Mr. Hill was the "zon Explaining why he had gone home Mr. Lindsell asked

Electrical Engineer of the PW.D., D. Turner, M. M. Watson, O, A S. of Mr. Robart Hill, a Governing to bed, he said that after the meal, screw driver across the point was R. Hemington, H. C. Macnamart, and he was also a grandson of the thrusting a Buss, Young Hee. 4. V. Young, H. Director of Messrs. Bradley & Co., Cheung, did not have any money dangerous, Mr. Clarke replied that H. K. Hung, HJ Armstrong, Soo late Mr. T. W. Richardson, who was to pay, so he (accused) went home

Sai Chi, Denis H. Blake, Isamel the founder of the Company. Mr. Change

Mr. Haywood's Office Staff Hill was bimself & Director

The inte Mr. Hill was an enthus Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, The iastic golfer, and at one time was Kong, Deacons, d'Almada Incorporated Law Society of Hong Captain of the Royal Hong Kong Mason, Lammert Brothers, Lee and Committee for a number of years and Golf Club, and also served on the Ruas, Messrs. Johnson Stokes and He had taken a prominent place. Master: Messrs. Geo, K. Hall and Interport games both here and at Brutton & Co. Love Bingham and Shanghai Matthews, the committee and mem- bers of Hong Kong Club, Messrs. Becretary of the St. Andrew's So- He was also for a time the Hon.

Hasting, Dennys and Bowley. Wou and Nash, King Edward Hotel,ciety, and took an active part in communal life generally while he (Continued on next Column) was in the Colony.

It is not known yet whether the to try and get the mores. He it was very dangerous and might decision to abandon the luxury found the place locked and he could metal screw driver was a conductor have set the building on fire A taxes is a decision arrived at by the not go inside, so he returned to the and would short circuit the mains. Canton Authorities only or whether formed that the bill had already said that he had no business to go restaurant, but on arrival was in- To the apprentice, Mr. Lindsell it is in accordance with a general been paid. Concluding that the car out to a job of that nature although change in programme adopted by ride had also been paid for, he that was his employer's fault:

went home to sleep. the Nanking Government. The im-

The enquiry was adjourned until The Magistrate remanded the Saturday morning when evidence Pression Eczas to be that the case until 11 am to udrow far will be given by an employee of luxury taxea will not be imposed in

the accused to try and find Liu, Messrs. A. 8. Watson & Co. as to any territory controlled by the Nanuet hold of Cheung at the address controlling the lights in the base while Inspector Wilson was told to the whereabouts of the main switch king Administration.

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