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RECONSTRUCTIONI.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF KWANGTUNG AND KWANGSI.

CONSERVANCY. BOARD ALSO

ACTIVE.

KWANGSI TROOPS PASSING

THROUGH CANTON.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ]

Though it is not attempting any. thing spectacular the Government of Canton is going quietly ahead with its programme of reconstruc- tion. An interesting announcement is that a geological survey of Kwang. tung and Ewangsi is to be under. taken, Mr. Chu Chia Hua vice president of the Sun Yat Sen Uni- versity, being charged with the arrangements. It is hoped, of course, that mineral wealth may be

revented and that the country will soon be sufficiently settled to invite the investment of capital.

The Board of Conservancy in Canton is planning its programme for a year's work. Additional ex- perts are to be engaged to make an inspection of the existing dykes and other works in order to prepare preventive measures before the be

ginning of next rainy season...

The Headquarters of the 11th Army Corps, commanded by General Chen Ming Shu, will -ba established at the former adminis trative building of the Kwangtung Cement Works,

Following the two big fires in Wongabe last Wednesday morning, another occurred yesterday in Fati, the south-western section of the section of the City across the Har- bour.

There has been great response to the offer of the Municipal De- partment of Public Health of free vaccination and the Authorities have extended the period of the offer by five days.

The closing down-of-Inbour union quarters and the search for "Reds" Atill continue in the City. Among those arrested as "Reds" is Pang Luk, a nephew of the notorious "Red" leader in Hoifung and Lt fung. Pang Pai Fang Luk was once a boy scout, it is said, and some Canton newspapers call him a "Red" boy scout. Supporters of the scouts object to the term. If he is a scout, they say, he is not "Red" and the converse holds good.

Some 5,000 to 8,000 troops have arrived in Canton from the East

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THE AERODROME.

GRANT FROM IMPERIAL: GOVERNMENT.

£100,000.

MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

THE "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24th, 1928.

WEMBLEY EXHIBI-

TION

HONG KONG'S PARTICIPA

TION.

» COST TO THE COLONY,

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS,

"The statement of accounts cover-

A meeting of the Legislative Counet was held at the Connciling Hong Kong's part in the British Chamber, yesterday afternoon.

H.E. The Governor presided and those present were H.E. The General Officer Commanding the Troops (Major-General C, C, Luard, U.D., C.M,G.), the Colonial Secre- tary (Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M.G.), the Attorney-General (Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C.), the Director of Public Works (Hon. Mr. H. T.

Creasy), the Colonial Treasurer

(Ilon.

Mr. C. Mel. Measer), secretary for Chinese Affairs (Hon Mr. R. A. C. North), Hon. Sir H E. Pollock. K.C., Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, Hon, Mr: D. G. 3. Bernard, the Captain Superintendent of Polico (Flon. Mr. E. D. C. Welle, C.M.G.), Hon. Dr. B. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynce, and Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes.

Standing Law Committee. The following were appointed to

serve

as the Standing Law Com mittee for 1928: Hon. Attorney General (Chairman), Hon. "Colonial Treasurer, Hon. Sir H. E. Pollock,

Hon. Dr. Kotewall, Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard.

Hong Kong Aerodroma. Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard

Empire Exhibition in 1923 and 1923 has now been published.

For the first year the advance made was $550,000. Of this sum balance in hand of

there is n $303.05. "

The estimate for the second year was $25,000.

A sum of $16,500 was advanced and of this amount 82801.17 remains to the credit of the Government.

KENNEDY ROAD MURDER.

YOUNG STUDENT STABBED

·TO DEATH.

GIRL COMPANION'S TERRIBLE ORDEAT

Another dastardly affair, not un- like the murder of Mrs. Rose Mackay at Chai Wan in September Wednesday night, when - Chinese student met his death in Kennedy Road.

lass, was reported to the Police on

The

unfortunate young man, whose name is given as Fung Man Shiu, was only 20 years age. He had been attending a class at St. George's School, and was out walk-

with a young lady, Miss But Pui Fong, aged 19, at about 8 p.m.

When they came to Monmouth The cast of the exhibition to the Path, they sat down on a bench. In addition a sum of $100,000 was Colony, therefore, was 8763,495.49. While talking together they became aware that there were two men be advanced for financing the businesshind them. They turned round, and side of Hong Kong's enterprise, but this has been re-paid.

The report is signed by Mr. E. R. Halifax, as Commissioner, and by

as they did so, the men pounced upon them.

A SUCCESSFUL ALIBI.

ROBBERY ON A FISHING BOAT

-SEQUEL

PRISONER DISCHARGED.

The Criminal Sessions for February, was concluded yesterday afternoon. The last case, which was heard in the Second Court, before Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, Was a charge against a Chinese, named Chan Wa Po, of robbing the master of a Chinese fishing junk of

in money and clothing, on

December 31st.

It was alleged that prisoner, had, with other men boarded a shrimp- ing junk, off Lantao on December 31st, and committed, the robbery. Prisoner inde a complete denial of the offence, claiming that he was in another place at the time in ques- tion.

When the case was resumed yes-" terday afternoon, the master of the junk related how another boat ap- proached his. There were four men aboard, one of whom was prisoner. He said he knew prisoner by name, having previously had dealings with men, but did not know their names. him. He could recognise the other Prisoner and another man, witness said, came on board, produced fire. arma, committed the robbery and then went back to their boat and sailed away.

chase, but when they got close up Witness in his boat, and another shrimping boat, close by, gave to the escaping boat, two shots were fired at them, and they gave up the pursuit.

Corroborative evidence was given

of the girl and after knocking her One of the assailants caught hold Sir Robert Ho Tung and Sir Showdown, snatched her bangle and

an Chow na hon. assistant com-

chain, vained at -851. The other missioners.

ruffian was engaged with Fung, Hong Kong buildings would be salesistance, was stabbed in the left by the master's wife. There was

Hopes were entertained that the who, before he could put up a re- able at the close of the exhibition but these hopes were not realised. Nothing could be done with the buildings even as a housebreaking proposition. The Hong Kong section stood on ground which was not British Empire Exhibition property but was held on short lease from

the London and North Eastern railway. The sub-lease conditions required that the structures should,

be removed and the ground restored asked:

to its original condition within six Will the Government · state' if months of the close of the Exhibi-

the imperial Governmcat is gains to contribute Quancially towards the cost of the Aerodrome in Hong Kong and, if so, to what

extent 7-***

The Colonial Secretary:

tion. In the circumstances it a regarded as fortunate that during 1020 it was possible to hand over

the Street and the liabilities to

stajesty's Government have allotments in which the Hong Kong co

His the liquidators at no cost. The hut atod £100,000 from Imperial Funds tingent was housed were under towards the cost of the Hong Kong hire contract and the buildings, as Aerodrome, £70,000 payable, it they stood finally reverted to the possible, this year and £20,000 on contractor. the satisfactory ocmpiction of the work.

Publican's Licences.

4

The notion to increase the ecals of fees payable for Publican's licences for an extension of the hours of business was passed on the proposal of the Colonial Secretary seconded by the Attorney-General.

Katuralliation.

There was a suggested subvention

The Two Years.

on the 1924 account.

to

side of the back. According to the young lady, the instrument with which the footpad stabbed the boy was not a dagger.. The blow was struck with great force and pene- trated the student's heart" and he collapsed and died almost immed- lately. The assailant then bent over the body and took the murder- boy's gold finger ring, worth $10, two robbers then ran down Monmouth Path which leads to Wanchai

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one very outspoken passage between her and Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith, who prosecuted.

knew the prisoner as, she replied “I know him as a robber." ""

When she was asked what she

Mr. Whyte Smith: What is his occupation?

Witness: Nothing. "He does no- thing."

Prisoner's Alibi,

and when he did so. His Lordship Prisoner gave evidence on oath, commented that the man had alen chosen this course at the Magis

tracy.

Prisoner denied the charge totally, in question he was not off, Lanto stating that on the day and time

but was shrimping at Tai, of bera of his family were with him.

n place called Mah Yau Shek. Mem.

tragedy occurred is very lonely at The place where this ghastly

that hour, and the plight of the defenceless girl could well be

When His Lordship asked prisoner

for a time, but she ne ne And printes replied that he did not imagined. She appears to have run up-and-down the road distractedly why he thought these people had brought a false charge against him, eventually went to off the know, but that he concluded it nearest houses for help.

must be a case of wrong identifica. tion.

Station.

Prisoner called witnesses, who stated that they were with him on the day mentioned, at a place long away from the scene of the rob-| bery.

ed.

MODERN MUSIC.

HELENA MAY MUSICALE.

A message to Central Police Station was sent at once, and they in turn communicated with No. from the British Empire Exhibition

In a few minutes Police funds of £1,700. This money, how-officers headed by Mr. T. H. King, ever, was never paid and a very Director of Criminal Intelligence, Lordship,pointed out that there was in the course of summing-up, His pressing request was passed on from

considerable doubt in the case. the British Exhibition authorities rived, they found that Fung was amounted to an alibi, and he had were on the scene. When they ar- Prisoner, had given a story which that the Colony should forego it.

dead and the body was then remov. consistently given the same story ed to the Government Civil Hospital throughout the time he had been in "It is not possible," says the re- and from thence to the Mortuary.

custody. It was a case of complain- part, to make any useful com

The hillside, that part of Kennedyant's story against his.

Without retiring, the jury return The Attorney-General moved the parison between the work and the Road and Monmouth Path were

ed a verdict of expenditure of the two years, as all scoured with the systematic

not guilty," and River districts. They belong to the first rending of a Bill intituled "As the conditions were essentially dif- thoroughness that yielded 'such im. prisoner was accordingly discharg Kwangai Army and are now on their Ordinance to amend the Naturalisa-ferent, apart from the fact that the

portant results in the Chai Wan way back to Kwangsi, but will stay tion Ordinance, 1903, and to provide cost of buildings fell almost entirely murder case, but as far as is known in Canton for a short time.

In that year for the revocation of naturalieation all the Hong Kong exhibitors search was made for the weapon no clues were found. A special. On the recommendation of Mr. rights in certain cases." He said. financed their own supplies of used by the murderers but without Chu Chan Hsin Commissioner for The object of the Bill is to apply stock, fixed their own prices, and SLCCCXS, Up to the present no Foreign Affairs in Canton, the Poli-

to local naturalisation the powers were entitled to the return less arrests have been made.

The Helena May Musicale last various agreed percentages: all ex- tical Council has approved the of revocation which exist with repenses including freight and wages retive inquiries but, at a late hour by Mrs. Cashman and songs by The police are pursuing very evening was made up of piano solos appointment of Mr. Yang Hin Ping gard to Imperial naturalisation. It were a charge on the Exhibition last night, had nothing further to Mrs. Clements. A large number of as Commissioner for Foreign Affairs also provides that any person natur.

Vote. With such favourable con disclose."

people had come together to hear „ditions, added to the enthusiasm and Superintendent of Customs atalised locally who leaves the Colony evoked by the exhibition in 194

the recital, so many, in fact, that extra chairs had to be provided. Swatow. He will replace Mr. Taam and becomes naturalised in some throughout the Empire, there is

and people were standing around Biu Wai, a brother-in-law of Dr. foreign State automatically loses his reason think that the large was no further danger from us, C. C. Wu; the former Nanking local British statum.

This is a majority of our exhibitors had no Facts and figures prepared against the walls.

The playing of Mrs Cashman reason to regret their participation. enquiries were rendered useless by Foreign Minister. This action is taken from Imperial legislation with

"In 1925, the financing of stock new conditions at this end (Hong Was most attractive, especially in yet another sign of the break beregard to Imperial naturalisation.

and the whole conduct of the sales Kong) and interest at once faded the Debussy pieces, which were tween Canton and Nanking

to hold a large share of the pro- The Colonial Secretary seconded of the Section was made the direct whet there was no answer to the really admirable. Debussy seemed Mr. T. T. Lee, former managing and the Bill was read a first time.

business of the Government, all the first question asked, which was Chinese employed being on fixed always the probable date of de-gramme, but even then there was director of the Chinese Section of

Jurors' List,

salaries with no further financial livery."

Mrs. Clements, who was suffering the Canton-Hankow Roalwar, will

in interest in the exhibition. Council

considered

from a slight cold, showed mastery then

whole atmosphere had, however, "The original conception of the of the difficult songs she had select- be tried for embezzlement, if he can

ramera the Jurors' List.

changed between 1921 and 1925 and "Hong Kong Street, the reported, but her most attractive dumber be found. Mr. Lee was arrested

the strike and boycott conditions contiques, is to be credited to was the rather simpler, She had and found guilty by a special com

obtaining in Kwangtung made it Mr. H. W. Bird, and the work of a letter from her love" by Edward mission just before the "Red" up-

impossible to renew supplies as had designing it and of seeing it carried German been done 1924. Nearly all the heaval and he was to pay a fine of

favourable conditions of 1924 were $80,000. During the jail delivery"

absent: and while our original con- of the Soviet Government,”-Mr.

-sigament-of-goods (well selected by Lee made his escape from Canton.

official buying agents) found a rea- where trouble in this respect need detaile were published in yester sonably ready sale no replacements have occasioned; no surprise. The A WELCOME VISITOR.

day's Daily Press, were approved. were possible. Even with that one credit for this satisfactory state of As a sign of Anglo-Chinese In connection with the expendi consignment we had at the begin- things belongs to Dr. O. Marriott." ning to break down the reputation The financial and accounting. Friendship, the heads of many lead-ture of $3,490 for rent in the P for exorbitant charges which was a work of both years was entrusted ing Chinese--commercial-organiza----Building-for the additionsLstaff legacy from 1994: indeed it was a to Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and

realisation of the danger of allow. Matthews: a particularly convenieBE” tions have expressed a desire to of the Government Marine Suring the reputation to continue that arrangement for us in view of the meet the British Minister, Sir Miles veyor's Office, Hon. Mr. J. Owen was partly responsible for making firm's establishments in London and W. Lampson, during his visit here, Hughes asked whether this reat 1023 purely Government effort in Hong Kong Mr Fleming at but the present very full programme was likely to be permanent or with prices kept within bounds. this end, and Mr. Layton and Mr. Later on, it become rather a que Ballard in London took the closest of reception and entertamment will

personal interest in the success of the enterprises, and from the begin ning to the end did a great deal of work far beyond the limits of treasury work.

FINANCE COMMITTEE. Following the meeting of the Council a meeting of the Finance Committee was held, the Colonial Secretary presiding."

The

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Thank

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room for more.

into effect was thoroughout per Mra, Hargreaves Browne's duty sonally directed by him, was no sinecure, and her sympathe

The general health of the con- tie accompaniment was admirablo. tingents through both yeare was re- Both performers were warmly ap

Votes totalling $25,053, of which Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co., the markably, good; under conditions plauded and were compelled to give

not allow many extra arrangements whether it was possible accommodation of withholding certain lines of

to be made. The Mayor's reception might be found in one of the goods, to prevent the shops stand tion to the Minister on Sunday will Government buildings. be considered more or less the The Colonial Secreary said it was Canton people's welcome to the dis tinguished visitor. Al leading trade hoped to and accommodation. The organizations will be represented question where to get it was under at the tiffin to be given by the City consideration at the moment. The All Canton was looking for the charge for rent was essentially tem arrival of the British Minister yes-porary, but whether it would be for terday (Thursday) afternoon, and

one year only or for two years was he was expected to arrive at about

another matter. ive o'clock.

on Sunday.

...

ing empty, as leaders made efforts to buy practically the whole stock They had begun by charging us with

No reference to Hong Kong underselling them at uneconomical rates; our answer was to lay our at Wembley, would be complete figures before them, and to chal- without a reference to Mr. George lenge proof of the charge: The Duncan, The Hong Kong and challenge was not accepted for our Whampon. Docks did much for the replacement difficulty became early Section, but nothing comparable to apparent and if our stocks in hand the loan of Mr. Duncan's services, could be got out of the way, there He was everywhere all the time,

(Continued du nezt Column.) and little came amiss to him.

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