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DR. CHAO HSINCHU ELECTRICITY THEFTS

AND THE CONSULS.

AN AMICABLE YEAR'S WORK.

MOOT POINTS MENTIONED.

{FROM OUR CHINEER CORRESPONDENT. ]

CANTON, Jan. 20th. Dr. Chao Hain Chu, Vice Minia- ter of Foreign Affairs at Nanking Commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Kwangtung, made the following speech at the New Year banquet at the Government House last Friday evening, partial report of which has already appeared in the Daily Pre Dr. Chu was replying to the wast proposed by Dr. Douglas Jenkins, the American Consul General. He said:--

His

IN CANTON.

70 PER CENT STOLEN.

GOVERNMENT ACTION:

LIGHTS AS UNCERTAIN AS EVER.

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aver. The

CANTON, January 20th. The electric supply in Canton is just as unreliable as electric lights go out three or four times every evening for periods of from twenty minutes to an hour.. "The merchants are complaining loudly of the bad, management of the Canton Power and Light Company and suggest that the Municipal Government should cancel the charter of the Company and make it a Govern ment enterprise, like the Water Company...

17

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 21st, 1929.

PLANES SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS.

HSIN WAH WRECK: NANKING CABLE.

'STEWARD'S ASSERTION.

A startling indictment of the conduct of the Chiness second off- cer of the Hain Wah was made by the rescued Chis! Steward, Li Wing in an interview in the Gorora- ment Civil Hospital on Saturday."

engineers were flung inte the water He" stated that the two British

from No. 5 lifeboat which was

smashed to pieces against the ship's

side.

The Chief Steward definitely asserts that the Captain was not on the bridge at the moment that the ship went on the rocks. He states that the story went round that the Captain, before handing over the watch to the Second Of cer, gave instructions that he should

KOWLOON TRAIN SMASH.

COACH' OVERTURNED AND WRECKED.

PASSENGERS' WONDERFUL

ESCAPES.

PRACE-GOERS DELAYED..

TWO ATTEMPTED ARMED ROBBERIES.

GANG IN WELLINGTON STREET.

SUSPECT ARRESTED IN

KOWLOON.".

Police on each side of the har bour had a case of attempted arm-

Kowloon-Canton Railway officials ed armed robbery to deal with yes- are unable to account for the acci-terday. Three men were concerned dent to No. 22 electric coach train in the attack on a flat in Welling which ran off the metals and over-ton Street, but the gang took to

on Saturday afternoon. turned with 15 passengers on board their heels when the alarm was En route rafied by a woman. Oné at least

coach was derailed in a cutting tackled by his victim at a hut in from Kowloon to Shumchun the of the alleged pair of robbers was

between Shatin and Taipe, ten miles from the terminus.

Mongkok and the police placed him under arreat

Despite the fact that the body of

Chinese Woman's Prompt Action. the coach was badly damaged, only three passengers womplained of in-gers, entered the third floor of No. At 9.15 in the morning three men two of whom were armed with dag- jury and these, at Brat, declined 110, Wellington Street." Access was medical attention until it was found gained by calling out the name of that one of them, Mr. H. K. Hung woman opened the door. Cheung the amah and the unsuspecting had broken a collar bone and sus-Fee, the mistress of the house was

table, but she at once realised the nature of the visitors, catching sight of the daggers which the men out onto the verandah and raised were holding. She phomptly ran the alarm. The gang bolted with out stealing anything.

To-day (Sunday) is the 20th day be called when the Waglan ghttained a badly cut right arm. Heat the time seated at her dressing

"It is a great honour to me to respond to the toast so kindly pro posed by Mr. Jenkins. Among our distinguished guests B2 have with ts A high. official of the largest international or- ganization in the world. Excellency M. Avenol is now re of the trouble. Our correspondent presenting the League of Nations took a long walk through the dark streets of Sai Kwan last night and saw that nearly all the pedestrians curried lanterns, flashlights, peanut- oil lamps, etc. One man grumbled because he has to go out night after night, collecting for his employer in

in his official visit to our Nation-

alist Government. We are greatly honoured by his visit to Can- ton en route for Nanking."

When I learned of his coming to the Far East, I adjusted the date of this New Year banquet so as to be able to welcome my old friend from Geneva to my home town," he continued.

THE DANISH MINISTER.

"In our midst we have another

the dark.

A POLICE ORDER.

The Canton Police Commissioner

Chief Steward, the Second Office: was sighted. Apparently, said the did not obey these instructions.

"Black Marks" Recorded. Aeroplanes from" the R.A.F. base at Kai Tack have flown over the scene of the wreck and have car.

ried out aerial reconnaissances over the islands in the vicinity but have not located wreckage, survivors, DI further bodies. Special attention

the Ladrones islands. was given to the Fu Toi group and

distinguished diplomat who comes has ordered the Company to get from our old capital, in the per-its engines repaired as soon as son of His Excellency, fr. Kauf- mana, the Danish Minister to possible, and says that the failure cable from Nanking stated that China. His visit here deserves our of the lights is seriously handicap-Mr. Wang Peh Chun, Minister for

very warm welcome, as he recently

concluded a new treaty between Denmark and China with my chief, Dr. C. T. Wang, which treaty is based on the principle of absolute

quality, mutual respect and ciprocity.

re-

"We have also another distinguish

ring the Police and robbers are active.

Three buildings were destroyed by fire a couple of days ago on Chang

Lan Street in the sixth Police dis- Erict as a direct result of the

Communications, has telegraphed to the Superintendent of the China Merchants Steam Navigation Com- the Hain Wah "proves that the pany in Shanghai, that the wreck of

properly qualified men

ed visitor representing the Navy of failure of the electric current. The employed on the ship.

a great Fower and a great friend of China in the person of Admiral Stotz. This banquet is being beld in particular in honour of the Con- sular Body at Canton for the pur posed of meeting our officials and joinics with us to wish each other on this occassion a "Happy New Year."

I wish to take this opportunity to any a few words about the agree able between myself and the mem- ber of the Consular Body bere since my assumption of office sy Commissioner of Foreign Affairs of this Province, I have experienced very few difficulties in diplomatie mitters. Though we have had number of delicate questions con- fronting us.

"This banquet may be regarded as dealings during the year, just gone by, and also na ao auspicious omen haralding the satisfactory solution of all foreign affairs in the year

ing each other over the succesful dealings, please allow me to men- tion one or two items which we carried out in the year just pass- ed," he concluded.

a conclusion of peaceful diplomatic

vere

not

the

head of the Shipping Department

The Superintendent and

hardly escape their respon

Çan

fokis of the Kwong Chang Yuen Co. were using candles and kerosene lamps. A candle was tipped over and set fire to the whole building.sibility and will cach have a black The Canton Fire Brigade was sum.

mark recorded against them.” moned but the fire raged for an hour and the loss is estimated at

$10,000.

SOLDIERS TO HELP.

Meanwhile, the Company is in trusted to make every possible effort to carry out rescue work.

guard. received first aid attention from the

The other two injured passengers were European. Both declined to give their names and made light of the affair. One, a lady, zeceived

that the other, a gentleman, had a severe shock while it is believed

his right shoulder dislocated.

Track In Good Condition, *** There were 44 passengers in the coach when it left. Kowloon but a number disembarked at Shatin, leaving 18 to continus the journey, said a railway official to a Daily 'ress representative. **Copsider. ing the extent of the damage to the coach, I believe the passengers had a wonderful escape.

Shortly after the incident wai

mult reported to the police a thorough search was made, but without re

Harbour police received notification ten minutes after the report was made by dag signal from the Fire Station building. Police Reserves were also called out.

The report states that all the men were dressed in dark clothing and spoke the Punti dialect.

Arrest In Mongkok.

A few minutes after noon two

entered a hut. in the Tak Street, Mongkok. They woke up Shing timber yard at Reclamation

accident at all. The track was in

"We cannot account for the and one man threatened him with the master who was sound asleep

a dagger ordering him to keep good condition and the couch cer-silent. The other seized the mas tainly did not exceed a speed of tereby the throat, but he struggled 20 miles an hour on the bend. with his assailant and at the same line There was no obstruction on the time shouted for assistance.

Chinesa constable happened to be near at hand and at once answered the call. One man was arrested, but the one with the dagger cacap- ed before the arrival of the police

I have been connected with railways for many years but I have never known such an extraordinary

occurrence before.

A

each bumped along the track for

"After leaving the metals the officer.

The arrested man will be charged about 20 yards collided with the in the Kowloon Court this morn- bank of the cutting and turned over ing. on its left side.

"Every window was smashed and agged splinters of gisss must have

Two fast trains had passengers. passed the spot just previously,"

The Municipal Bureau of Public THE SMALL-POX EPIDEMIC. been showered about among the

Utilities has ordered the Company to purchase more electric generators and put, the plant in better order. The Company, has sent its chief

engineer, an American, and Mr. Chu, to Hong Kong to make the necessary purchases. It is stated that the Company intend to buy an

273,237 VACCINATIONS IN SIX

WEEKS.

the number of Chinese vaccinated

St. John Ambulance reports that free of charge-by members of the Ambulance Brigade, between Dec.

WENCHOW COLLEGE GIVEN BACK.

EVERYTHING OF WORTH

STOLEN.,

Träffic At A Standstill. "Another official informed our re- presentative that the driver applied reas as soon as the conch bumped After being occupied for almost the brakes and switched off the cus-

Wenchaw, Che, January 12th--- off the rails. Some of the passen two years, the College buildings of Jows while others, crawled through been restored to the Mission, says gers clambered through the win the United Methodist Church have

to come. While we are congratulat up-to-date electric generator frem 3rd and Jan. 18th inclusive is the wreckage of the rear doorway the North Ching Daily News local}

CANTON TO MAKE CARS?

an American, firm in the British 3,237. The record of the various

divisions is as follows:-

Colony at a cost of $2,000,000 gold.

The Canton Power and Electric. Co. is still complaining of "elec- tricity thefts." It states that the approximate" number of kilowatts it produces monthly is well over 4,242,000, and out of this number

AUTO ENGINEER TO STUDY only about 1,523,000 are accounted

IN FRANCE.

HOPE TO PRODUCE A LOW

PRICED ARTICLE.

for. The rest are stolen by "crock- ed and powerful" personages. Ab times the amount stalen is uver 731 per cent, of the total output. "The Company has just petitioned the Headquarters of the 8th Military Route, to help them catch the shal Li Tsai Hsin, says the Canton electric current thieves and punish Gazette, to proceed to France to them according to law. It also asked study methods of manufacturing the Headquarters to send soldiers automobiles, since, with the rapid progress now being made with to accompany their inspectors when highways, automobiles will be need-

Mr. Koo Yiu Kai, lately Direc- tor of the No. 2 Munition Factory, Canton, has been selected by Mar-

ed in China in increasing numbers. they cut the wires in the houses of It is planned to open a factory all detected thieves. The military

for the production of motor cars authorities have acceded to the re- locally some time in the future. This step is being very carefully quest and sent the soldier's.

considered from all angles, and

so far has received enthusiastic

Chinese Y.M.C.A. Divi...

BIOL

27,199 King's College Division 25,854· Railway Division

3,761 Indian "Division

3,647

Kowloon Division .....

99,697

Mongkok Division ****... 104,004

Shaukivan. Division ....

Un Long.........

0,310 1,359

St. Joseph's College-

Division Victoria Nursing Divi

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sion

6,401

$31

381

17 More Cases. Seventeen more

273,937**

cases were re-

ported on Friday, 8 from Victoria and 9 from Kowloon. All were Chinese except ore Ceylonese.

Suspicion has long been focussed on the emigration traffic, as it is

correspondent.

on to the line.

¿Ân " ambulance and five motor- cars were sent to the scene from minds that the written instructiona It is significant of some official Kowloon when the first intimation to the Magistrate's Deputy con- of the accident was received attained the phrase, "The College about 3.30 p.m. Then the "wreck" which was lent" How those who

rain, equipped with a "powerful crane, was dispatched. Mr. R. Baker, manager and chief engineer, arrived in an engine from Taipo.

Traffic was at a standstill until 3.40 when a passenger train left Kowloon. The 3.08 p.m. down train from Shamchun was held up on the other side of the wrecked coach which was almost cleared from the track by that time.

"Passengers changed from one train to the other and both trains then returned to their termini,

By 7 o'clock the track was entire by clear and normal services were resumed. Passengers from the Fanling Races made a belated ar

rival in Kowloon at 723 p..

borrowed" the fine property of the Mission regarded the duty of returning it as they found it, may be judged by the following facts.

1-The College and Principal's house has been practically looted. Rooms have been cleared, of furni ture, and equipment.

2-Not even one small bottle, let alone one of the valuable in- struments in the Science Labora- tory, has been left by the invaders.

3-All the electrical fittings bave been ruthlessly cut down, and taken away.

4-The condition of the whole of the building was indescribably filthy

5-Many" windows were de- The Betreat From Fanling. Jiberately -broken before the The station staff at Fanling did students left the compound.

One regrets. not perhaps rise to the occasion

to report these when confronted with the problem things; but to hide the facts of the of a large race-crowd, getting of this country. There is a clasa case would not be to the welfare somewhat restive us the time pass of men and youths who pose as

the lovers of their coun phone message would probably

try;" have, brought a fleet of care sad teachers and students are really its 'buses to the spot.

enemies. Eventually, in response to en- quiries, one of the officials an- turned to the Mission on the 11th The College buildings were re- nounced Train brokes. No savvy instant. what time come

thought that serious evils are being ed and darkness approached. A be but who under the guise of

support from those who have been EMIGRANT LABOUR FROM these shores in such heavy streams. consulted:

Cheaper Cars.

The opening of such a factory

*

CHINA.

will be beneficial in two ways. It GOVERNMENT. SUPERVISION will enable employment to he given

OF CONTRACTS. “ to a great number of mechanics, fitters and technical men, and thus help to solve the unemployment The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, problem, while at the same time it Nanking," has instructed all Pro- will result in cars being produced incial authorities to institute for sale at prices comparing very

present costs machinery to safeguard the in favourably with This will encourage the wider use terests of emigrante, to ensure that

practised on the simple minded, country people of China who leave

It was one thing to suspect; it was quite a different matter to prove. The emigrant, who fails prey to unprincipled recruiters or contractors, findi himself bound

toil, a

attention.

4:

Kowloon side.”

of cars and the lower price will they are not victims of unscrup people from being exploited by doubt as to whether or no the 'bus

put the product within the reach lous recruiting agents.

too strong.

For some months past the Nan- The drivers of the local bus ser-king Government has been trying vice, however, soon grasped their to get these buildings restored to under contract to long hours of opportunities as did several lorry the U.M.8. Mission and repeated pay, miserable housing accommoda vehicles were soon filled up at a to the Wenchow authorities. But mere pittance as regards drivers, and a number of these orders to this effect have been sent tion, and practically no medical charge of $1 a head all the way hitherto local resistance had been

In taking this step the govern- A European police sergeant on a mest are making a move in the side-car stopped one of the buses right direction to protect the near Taipo and there seemed some H.M.S. HERMES ORCHESTRA. Laborers recruited for service in creatures of no conscience, and, in were overorowded, However, it This proposition is still in its foreign lands must submit their working along these lines the was allowed to proceed and not

SECOND CONCERT AT LANE, early stages and much has to be contracts to government scrutiny, authorities will be assured of the only negotiated the sharp bit to CRAWFORD'S TO-DAY, M done, but under the progressive and the authorities will not permit fullest support of the public the station, where a few got out, policy of Canton's administration the men to leave unless they are In Kwangtung, the Rehabilita- but actually turned, with about Owing to the great success of the one may hope to see the factory satisfied that the terms of the con- tion Commissioners of the four two yards, at the edge of sharp concert given in Lane, Crawford's actually catablished without any tract assures fair treatment for the Regions and the Superintendents slope, in which to manœuvre. Restaurant last Wednesday by the greater delay than necessary, workers. Wages, duration of ser- of the various customs centres have The hairpin bends of Shatin Paea Symphony Orchestra of HM.B Mr. Koo is a returned student vice, compensation in case of ill-been informed of the instructions were safely negotiated by the whole Hermes a second concert has been from France, specialising inness or accident, will all be points of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convoy, and a somewhat tired and arranged for today at the same mechanical engineering. Latterly he was attached to military Hand on which attention will particpilar-regarding the steps to be taken to cold company of race-goers were 'place and hour, 5.15 to 7.15 p.m.;

Jy be directed..

purge this traffic of its evils deposited in, Kowloon shortly after. The programme is given in to. quarters.-Canton Gazette,

(Continued on next Column).. | Cantón Gazzite,

day's Wireless programme.

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