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CANTON OPTIMISTIC. THE PRINCE OF WALES'

WONG SHIU HUNG WIRES FOR LI TSAI HSIN.

RADICAL RESTLESSNESS.

BANNER FOR SCOUTS.

PRESENT TO WINNERS. BY LADY CLEMENTI,

INTERESTING CEREMONY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRI

LOCAL SANITARY

MATTERS.

DR. KOCH'S QUESTIONS ON

Tention.

MALARIA.

TO-DAY'S MEETING.

LAW OF EXTRADI

TION.

HABEAS CORPUS APPLICA. TION FAILS.

MAGISTERIAL PROCEEDINGS AND ARREST LEGAL.

3rd, 1928.

SAIWANHO BOILER EXPLOSION.

CHINESE ENGINEER SEVERELY CENSURED.

JURY'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

The enquiry into the death of wo Chinese as a result of a boiler ex plosion in a Chinese factors at Saiwanho on March 13th, was con eluded yesterday before Mr. R. E. Lindself sitting as Coroner with a jury comprising Messrs. W. Ma farlane (foreman), W. H. Simmon's and E. C. Fincher.

After, a four days sitting, the tions, at the fortnightly meeting of Puime Judge, Mr. Justice J. R. the Sanitary Board chis afternoon. Wood gave his decision yesterday on matters relating to malaria add at the Supreme Court on the the measures adopted for ite pre-Jinbeus corpus proceedings argued by Mr. Hin Shing Lo on behalf There questions" were raised at of the two Thing Koon criminal the last meeting, but the President fugitives. His Lordship upheld the Further evidence was given by a of the Board, Mr. W. J. Carrie, authority of the Police Magistrate Chinese engineer who "deposed" to said that the answers involved in. issuing the warrant and the having fitted the boiler with a new good deal of research and they arrest of the fugitives. His Honour washer in October last. He had were still waiting for certain data in dismissing the application said also performed other minor repairs to come from the P.W.D.

that he was unable to revise the to the boiler and had carried out Police Magistrate's décision and a hydraulic pressure test. E* therefore he could not discharge the found that the boiler was tested up

to 130 pounds fugitives.

CURRENCY DEPRECIATION.

In addition to routine matters The presentation of the Prince of regarding local sanitation, Dr. W. from oud CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. Wales Banner was made at Gov-... Koch will ask several ques- crument House on Saturday after Canton is still optimistic of noon, when 140 guides and guiders Marshal Li Tsai Hain's early return assembled, together with members of the local Association and friends, and officials are proclaiming that he has no intention of staying away

The proceedings opered with or for long. Canton is now under a surised games in which a Girl Commission form of Government Guide Corapanies and the two new and every member of the Adminis.langer Companies took part. trative Council is remaining con- acicntiously at his post during the Chairman's absence. Things are going along quite smoothly and there is quite a real confidence in General Wong Shiu Hong. latter has, however, wired to Mar- shal Lito return as soon да во can. Perhaps an index to the Canton mind at the present time can be found in the rumour round the city yesterday that Chiang Kai Shek had been assassinated. There is no doubt of the anxiety to get Marshal Li back and the state of "suspense that has prevailed over since his special italo steamed out of Canton is keeping back the pro- mised business recovery.

The

Lady Clementi's Address. On presenting the Banner, Lady Cementi said: "The Banner was originally one of two embroidered panels which decorated the State Chair in which the Prince of Wales was carried during his visit to Hong Kong in 1922. His Royal Highness afterwards" presented these panels, one to the Scouts! and one to the Guides, as banners to be competed for annually and to be held by the Company showingĮ the highest standard of general efficiency.

Dr. Koch's questions are:-

Pending the arrival of a Mala ria Expert, and, as the work of Malaria Prevcation should be continuously carried out on the usual well known lines will the Authorities state what has been done in this direction in this Colony and the New Territory during the past three years as regards

(a) The Training of Nullahs. (b) Reclamation of Swamps, (c) Dealing with Paddy Fields and other forms of wet exitivation.

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When the proceedings commenced in the morning, Mr. Lo made his final submission. He submitted that the arrest was illegal and that the proceedings which followed it were also irregular. The prisoners were even up to now being illegally de- tained,

Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, for the Crown, briefly replied and bis Lordship "i. Does this Department con

tinue to send out an Inspec said that his mind had already been tor and a squad of men tomade up, and that it was to no search for and locate mo one's advantage to delay his de quito infected and mosquito breeding places and to dea! cision, with them.

The Bret competition took place in 1021' on St. George's Day and was won by the First Kowloon Company, the subjects for! competition being inspection, com The Reds" continue their sub position of the Union Jack, knot rora activities and the radical wingting, drill, first aid and tracking. of the Kuomintang, despite the In 1995 and 1933 the 2nd Rowoon" absence of its leaders on instruc-proved to be the winning Company. tional tours of Europe and America, the subjects being, in 1925, inspec bas by no means lost hope. The

ton, knot tying, relay race, obeer- Government recently gave a strong vation game, drif, bed making, hint that they knew perfectly well signalling and first aid; and in 1996. what is afoot in certain quarters uapection, "krot ting, drill, table by strengthening the local garrison. Laying and waiting at table, signal-

That Nanking still keeps

ang and first aid. Last year it was finger in the Canton fire is shown

won by the Ist Kowloon once more by the announcement from that and was presented at Headquarter city of a hew Political Council for House on the occasion of the rally. Canton to replace the present one,

His Honour reviewed the facts of (p) How many cases of Main the case at some length, and said

ris have been under treat-

The

Mr. F. Mead, an Inspector cl Factories" said that his duty was only to see that the factory em- ployees were adequately protected against faulty machinery but that did not extend to boilers. latter came under Ordinance 22 of 1908, but he had repeatedly drawn the Government's attention to the necessity of supervising boilers as well as machinery. In his opinica ormed by a Chinese fitter was ahydraulic pressure test per- hardly effective. The person doing Buch job should be a certificated

ngineer.

Tão foreman of the jury said

that in certain European factories in the Colony, they insured their boilers and once this was done, the Insur-

spent during the past three that evidence on the merits of the years yearly, in the Public charge had been received at a hearance Companies periodically sent Dispensaries and Hospital ing by the Magistrate, before the their own man to inspect the

under Government inspection and control, giving the numreceipt of the Governor's order ber in each Institution. signifying that a requisition had been made for the surrender of the prisoners,

(b) How many deaths from Malaria have been recorded in euch Institutions i

(e) How many cases have been diagnosed clinically, and many hy microscopic examination?

how

L

In his Honor's view that did not invalidate the proceedings before the Magistrate. He was of the opinion that the Magistrate was Vance of such an order. had been the practice to postpone taking evidence on the merits of

Governor's order. This, his Honour

boilers.

In summing up the Coraner said that there was no doubt that the Inca had met their death through the boiler exploding and that the explosion was caused by not having sufficient water side. He was also of the apintor, that the engineer in charge of the boiler was not well conversant with his work and that

held there, when Miss, Trotter, and "iv. Could statistics be obtained empowered to hear the case in ad- he should be severely censured.

It will be composed of seven memMiss Waakin were with us, whose

bers, including Marshal Li Tani

names we hold in affectionate re-

inspection, rot call, dril, koot tying, signaling, efficiency of com- pany registers, account books and

of

from the Mitary Authorities to the prevalence Malaria in this command?

is

take or direct a campaign of instruction among the people by lectures and demonstra tions on the prevalence and prevention of Malaria calling in if necessary the Dispensary Medical Staff, the Y.M.C.A. and any other bodies which would offer their services

Hain, who is reappointed Chairmembrance; the subjects then were. Could this Department under man, and Generals Chen Ming Shu, Wong Shiu Hung and Feng Chuk Wan, Mr. Lin, Wen Kai, Mr. Li Wen Fan and Mr. Tai Chi Tao. logs, and a surprise competition. Although several veteran Canton

Won By 3rd Hong Kong Company." leaders are not represented in the

This year is a record one, as Council in person, some of their principal fellowers" have gained for the first time in Hong Kong fire companies have competed. The marks awarded are fairly close, the subjects for competition being efficiency of company registers, bill files, logs, etc; inspection, drill, including horseshoe formation with one colour, and a surprise competi- tiun The Banner has been won by

scats.

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The distressing sight of troops Irading offenders to the Eastern Suburbs for execution is still seen daily in Canton, and while this may serve as a warning to prospective wrong-doers, it is also a sign of an undercurrent of unrest and dis order.

With the exception of one or two victims practically all the passen- gers kidnapped in the recent motor 'bus hold up on the Chungshan Road have been either released by the bandits or rasened by the Police Central Bank of China notes were only at 57 last Saturday, and there has been very little improvement since then.

MISHAP TO A FIRE ENGINE.

RAN INTO A VERANDAH PILLAR

At seven o'clock yesterday morn

the 3rd Hong Kong Company from ing, while returning to the Wanchai

It also

The jury recommended that the Government should extend Ordin ance 32 of 18CD, to cover the inspec

the charge until the receipt of the tion of boilers by a qualified inspec

tor. They thought that it would said, was a better procedure and

be wise to have boilers fitted with a more methodical, because the Magis trate would be placed in a better of safety valve with locking on certain types of boilers to render position to form a decision without device. Plugs should also be fitted having the merits in mind,

them safer..

Committal Form,

MERELY A CARRIER.

UNWHOLESOME PORK

CHARGE.

They also recommended that His Lordship then touched on whenever Chinese fitters were e the form of the order for committal.ployed on a job of this kind, they This was in accordance with Form 3 should be subjected to a severe test in the schedule attached to the Or. and on passing the test they should dinance. It had probably, through be given a certificate of compet ney. na oversight of the draughtsman. not been amended in the Ordinance. Counsel had submitted that it was invalid in that it did not refer to the terms of the amendment and that it also did not set the full particulars of the crime, for which the fugitives stood committed,

The form was valid, his Honour said, and its validity was provided Described as merely a carrier, n Chinese was discharged by Mr. W. however, thought that the learned Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- Magistrate would exercise the widest tracy yesterday for carrying the caution in such cases, adding to the carcase of a pig to the Yeumati description of the crime a statement | Market. Bergeant Portallion stated that he arrested the defau- as to its place and date.

dant carrying the carcase concent- ed, sha basket under some Tientsin Treaty And Its Successor.

Coming to the amendment of 1027 vegetables. On being naked who of the Chinese Extradition Ordin-engaged him to carry the pork, the A good deal of damage was done ance of 1889, which Mr. Lo had sub- defendant replied that it would be to the front part of the vehide and mitted was allra vire, in that it useless to try to find the mass. the force of the impact also caused had been passed without Royal Assent, his Lordship said that tome damage to the turn-table assent had been given validating the escape ladder attached to the amendment from the date of its machine.

Balilies School, with 183 marks out Sub-Station, a fire appliance crash-lor under section 17. His Lordship,

A

verandah pillar in Queen's Road East near the So diers' Club.

of 200; the 2nd Hong Kong Comed into puny being second with 183 marks; the 2nd Kowloons third with 177 marks; whilst the 1st Hong Kongs and 1st Kowloons are bucketed with 167 marks.

The Colony Commissioner's Report. I will now read you the report al the Acting Colony Commissioner, Mrs. Remington :~~.

DEBASED COINAGE.

"The competition this year was Canton Authorities are again taken chiefly from tenderfoot work Mabning to reopen the Governments there were two new companies wint and issue a better coinage. wanting their credit. The per work each to per- At present, all 29-cent coins in circentage of marks gained was high 'culation have been issued by miliard the general spirit of each Com tarists or petty officials whose pany excellent. The Guiders are to be congratulated on the generally efficient way in which each Com- pany is run, and where marks were lost it was usually a case of "bad luck."

period of office has been brief. They are more or tese counterfeit coins. The other day a cheque for $50 was drawn, oa a well-known public financial institution, and when the teler esme to pay out the cash he handed out more than $90 in bad coins, with $30 of in ferior though not worthless money. The tolerably good coins of six or seven years ago have entirely dis appeared from local circulation, having been collected and alloyed to produce the inferior coinaga.

SPORT

1)

The driver, Leung Man Wai, who was the only person on the vehicle, escaped with slight bruises..."

commencement. :-

The substantial contention of It is believed that the driver took. Le was that assuming the the appliance out without official amended legislation to be effet sanction and that the accident will tive, its effectiveness should entitle form the subject of a departmental the prisoners to discharge. To this point his Lordship said that the enquiry."

position was this:-The Chinese Extradition Ordinance had been passed to give effect to the Treaty of Tientsin. The treaty provided for criminal subjects of China to be handed over upon a requisition from the Chinese authorities.

COMPLAINANT WITH A BROKEN NOSE,

REFUSES TO FORGIVE HIS

ADVERSARIES..

A Chinese, nursing a broken nose,

Mr. M. F. Reidy, assistanc Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, cer- tified that the pork was unwhole some for human consumption and that decomposition, had set in. Worship remarked that he was not In summing up the case, his convinced that there was any case against the defendant, and that he did not think there was anything to show that the defendant know what he was carrying except, of course, that he was carrying pork. His Worship then discharged the defendant.

The 3rd and 2nd Hong Kong who gained lat and 2nd places re- spectively are both new companies and it is greatly to their credit that they should have attained such a high percentage of marks but it must be remembered that "guid-appeared before Mr. R. E. Lind-treaty. Mr. Lo contended that the treaty were disregarded. ing" is a new game to them and sell at the Central Magistracy as therefore everything is a thrill and well remembered. The old com- a complainant against three other panies on the other band should not men, in connection with an assault which took place at Hill Road on have let themselves get stale!

The Guiders both past and preMarch 23rd sent, of the 2nd and 3rd Hong Kong have put in excellent work with

Great

The fundamental contention of His Lordship's view was that the Mr. Lo had boon that as the Treaty inhabitants of Kwangtung were was made to the then-Emperor of still members of the State of China. China, his successors were entitled and they would have a legitimate to the rights as laid down in the grievance if their rights under the only successor to the Emperor of Britain's obligation in respect ta of China. The British Government Kwangtung would continue so long China was the present day Republic fugitive criminals as applied to was, therefore, under no obligation as that province remained a part" to any other Goverment than the of the Chinese state. The name of Government functioning in the place the Chinese authority representing of the Imperial Government.

a Chinese. State was not a matter for the Court but for the Executive Council.

Obligations To Survive.

Mr. P. M. Hodgson appeared the new companies and are to be for the complainant, while the de

His Lordship then quoted autho

His Lordship dealt with the other. The Singapore Chinese football heartily congratulated on the refendants were represented by Mr. rities on international law and said pointa raised by Counsel and said

sults of the competition." team is expected here on Thursday wish to congratulate very warm-

CA. S. Russ Mr. Hodgson in that this contention was not sup- that if the prisoners had been de- and local Chinese. Athletes are look-ly, a winners of the Bonner, as formed his Worship that he was ported. He said that the obligations tained illegally, they could have had. between Great Britain and China action against the person or persons ing for a fine exhibition by the the 3rd Hong Kongs are our newest not prepared to proceed and asked would survive so long as the two in causing their, detention, but in visitors The football players informed company and so to have the Magistrate to fix a date. Mr. states remained sovereign and in his view the Magistrate had.com

come first in all round efficiency C. A. S. Russ then stated that the dependent states. The undertaking plied with the Ordinance and also, Carton are still in an elementary competition is an achievement to be defendants were willing to be to surrender fugitives had not been on the order received. As to whe stage. Sometime this summer; if proud of. Will the Company now bound over if the complainant confined to any one functionary in ther or not the fugitives were would also agree to be bound over. China, but to any person who nationals of China, his Lordship said not earlier, there will be a South come and fetch the Banner?"

M Hodgson refused, remarking should be recognised as a legal that there was abundant evidence China Athletic meeting to encour age western sports. A plan has

that his client had been in hospital Chinese authority representing the on record that they were, and hav

state of Chips in that portion of ing considered, the grounds laid by been approved for a race course and

for three or four days. regular, sports Geld on the Eset

tilf China where, he had jurisdiction the Counsel for the fugitives, he (Continued on Column) wne unable to discharge them; Parade Ground

Three cheers were then given for the winning company, for the act ing Colony Commissioner and for Lady Clementi who invited the 'Guides and Guiders to tea.

The case was adjqursel Thursday week at 11 s.

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