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NO WAR!

CANTON'S REITERATED

WISH.

CELEBRATION AT NANKING'S REQUEST.

tung is to remain neutral or to

APRIL CRIMINAL

SESSIONS.

TWO CASES GO BEFORE JURY.

cases were

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.

CANTON'S WATER REMINISCENCES OF AN OLD HAND."

SUPPLY.

A NINE LAKHS PROJECT.

BIG INITIAL CONTRACT FOR

JARDINE'S...

EIGHT MEN CONVICTED, A message from Canton received

At the Criminal Sessions yestar- "Canton Municipality is embark- by the Wah Te: Fat Pao states that

day before Mr. Justice Wood, twoing on a big waterworks scheme, the Canton authorities have not yet definitely decided whether wang the morning sitting, the accused to complete, and will cost some soon disposed of “at | which will take about fifteen monthi take the offensive against Kwangai.n the first case on the calendar where around nine lakhs," said Mr. shortening the proceedings by B. J. Lacon, the branch manager pleading guilty. Two other cases of Jardine Engineering Corpora set down for to-day were Anished in the afternoon; bere sentative yesterday..

also tion, Ltd, to a Daily Preis repre- again a prisoner admitted his guilt. Eight men were accused in the four cases, and they were all

Since the receipt of an order from Nanking to attack Kwangsi, military conferences have been held one after another to discuss the matter. Some of the military leaders have advocated attacking Kwangai but the majority favoured neutrality in view of the economic situation in Kwangtung.

The Provincial and City Kuomin- tang circles also held a conference at which the majority insisted on peace and neutrality. It is atill difficult to predict whether Kwang tung will be involved in the war. fare.

AN ANNIVERSARY.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, April 18. In compliance with orders from the Central Government, Canton is

convicted.

Mr. Lacon went on to say that his firm had obtained a contract to supply the Canton Municipality with a Peterson rapid filtration plant capable of dealing with 30 million gallons of water a day.

The plant includes three pulso- meter electric driven low lift pumps, each with a capacity of five million gallons per day, two to be working and one to act as a stand- by

PIRACY, TYPHOONS, AND PLAGUE.

MR. TOM" GRIMSHAW ON THE BAD OLD DAYS."

A Daily Press representative interviewed Mr. Thos. Grimshaw upon the subject of "The bad old days" in the Colony yesterday afternoon. It will be remembered that Mr. and Mrs. Grimshaw were the recipients of tokens of esteem from the Taikoo Dockyard, the Taikon Sugar Rednery, and Talkoo Club, and the residents of Quarry Bay on Wednesday evening to mark their farewell for Hama on retirement on Saturday.

Horrors of Elague.

1883," said Mr. Grimshaw

"I first visited Hong Kong in behead human beings. He went to that time I was serving in the Blueing a cigarette.

As his death still calm and still smok- Funnel &ne. As far as I can ro- call, the present cricket ground was situated only 80 feet from the ses wall and the Island then gave one the impression from a distance that it rese sheet from the Shortly afterward, I was ship wrecked on the ecast of Japan when the Ulysses ran on the rocks, She was the first ship with tmple expansion engines built for the Blue Funnel Line.

water.

Blasted Out of Rock. In 1890 I came to Hong Kong The water will be taken from the and entered the employ of the Canton River at Tsang Poo, some Sugar Rennery which had then six miles north of the City and been in existence about six years. first cleansed of all mud and other The concern was then run by Ger- solids, then passed through filters and there were about so Euro- beds and finally subjected to a chlorine gas process which destroys

all bacteria.

HOBBERS PLEAD GUILTY. Pan Liu and Wong Tai Chuen both pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery at 2, Kes Bing Street, on January 18, when jewellery.and à sum of 8471 in money were stolen, In explaining the charge, Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy (Assistant Attor ney-General) said that the prisoners were accompanied by another man not in custody, and they went through the usual course of binding the jamatos before ransacking the place. The robbers were armed, but Do weapons had been found. The first prisoner, Mr. Fitzroy stated, was recognised in "the street xix weeks later by one of the victims and arrested,

Information given by this man led to the arrest of the to-day celebrating the second another prisoner. niversary of the removal of the Capital to Nanking. Government buildings, street and many chops D'AGUILAR STREET ROBBERY.ing the water perfectly satisfactory. are all decorated in the usual way,

Three prisoners, Chaa Shu, Chan and, in the afternoon a big meet. Kai and Wong Yu Fan, pleaded ing was suitably held under the aus guilty to the principat charge of pices of the Provingial and Muni-robbery at 94, D'Aguilar Street, on cipal branches of the Kuomintang.

March 3, and others charges against THE COMMISSIONER OF

them were not proceeded with. A fourth man, Lo Man, denied the main charge and also that he received stolen property-a gold watch chain and a pair of gald bangles.

FINANCE.

Sentence WAS deferred untit Wednesday,

Mr. Fung Cho Man, the Canton Commissioner of Finance, is being urged by General Chén Tani Tong Opening the case against Lo Man and other notables to withdraw his which went before a jury, Mr: resignation. But whether or no he Fitzroy related a meeting between will acquiesce remains very doubt six persons at a tea-house shortly ful. He was one of Marshal Li before a number of them proceeded Teai Hain's right hand men, and to carry out the robbery. The en- tendered his resignation as soon sa terprise proved successful in that be heard of his chief's detention by they gained a large amount of loot Chiang Kai Shek,

which included jewellery. Counsel He has certainly shown no in-alleged that prisoner was present clination to stay on and has not at the meeting, and that subsequent- been to his office for several days ly he received the jewellery in con- There is a rumour that Chan Minnection with which he was charged. Chiu, who was finance commissioner These articles were pawned by a under the Chang Fat Fui regime is woman at prisoner's request to become Mr. Fung's successor. After a part of the evidame had

been called, the charge of robbery. THE CHUNG SHAN RETURNSs withdrawn, and the case pro ceeded on the charge of receiving stoca property.

TO CANTON.

The gunboat Chung Shan which has been under repair at the Hong Kong and Whampos Dockyard, re- turned to Canton yesterday, leaving Hong Kong at 8 am and arriving home at p.m. The repairs cost - 100.00 and are in znowable to-attain a speed of over 13 knots. The Chung Shan is the best warship of the Canton fleet and has taken part in every war in which the Canton Government has been en- gaged. She is now anchored, off the

East Bund.

The jury, without retiring, re- turned a verdict of guilty on the receiving charge.

Sentence was deferred...

HIGHWAY ROBBERY

ADMITTED W

The Source of Supply.

is fairly clean and no worse than The water," said Mr. Lacon, Shanghai'a source of supply. We get the drainage of some padds fields, there is. the usual mud and the boat refuse. Still, it is some distance above the City and there is no mechanical difficulty in mak

The scheme is to cleanse the water at these works and pump it into a big water tower in the middle of

"In May of 1804, bubonic plague broke out and over 11,000 deaths occurred. The European section of the community also suffered. The weather was very hot at the time and we were over-tun with rats which, of course, were responsible for the outbreak. Water was short.

"People were dying in the streets and it was next to impossible to get the Chinese to disinfect their into the streets to die by their dwellings. Chinese were dumped relatives who dreaded the idea of fumigation if it was reported that cases had occurred among their families.

"All business was suspended and peans employed there. After the Europeans formed lime wasdans seer there for 11 years, I entered houses and lime-washing the walls. cupying the post of Buildings Over brigades, forcibly entering Chinese the service of the Taikoo Dockyard as Engineer's Assistant in the Architectural Department.

The Typhoon.

Colony during the plague, which "The principal doctors in the lastell about 8 or 9 months, were course of construction

"The Dockyard was then just in Dra. Atkinson, Lowson, Canalie, blasted most out of solid rock.

and was Haraton, Hartigan and Cowie. Commenced in 1900, it took seven years to complete. Quarry Bay was rather a grim and forbidding place. Afforestation on the hills was in a very elementary atore, One had to travel between Victoria and the Bay by rickshaws. The boys detested having to go all that distance for a fare of 30 cents

Canton. In the future it is hoped to relay the twenty year old distribut-and, quite often, there would only ing pipes and replace them by new be about three rickshaws for the ones. The work will be a long and whole of the community at Quarry complicated matter and our present Bay. The wilder spirits were want task, is merely this new filtration to grab the boys' chairs at the end plant whole machinery-including of the run and lock them up until pumps and mechanical equipment the morning, thus securing trans for the rapid precipitation tank port to towa and rapid gravity filters is some $225,000.

$4

Starting Work At Once.

&fi

"Mrs. Kora, the wife of official at the Refinery was the only woman rexiding at Quarry Bay

Determined Pirates,

"A terrible typhoon occurred in 1900 when 10,000 lives were lost, including many Europeans. House boatin the harbour were very popular at that time and accounted for many deaths. Ships were wash- ed ashore and great buildings were fattened to the ground. Scenes of borror which occurred during the typhoon can well be imagined. The typhoon fisted about two hours but, during that short time, it did incredible damage.

"There was some scandal in the

Colony immediately afterward when it was rumoured that & certain prominent official had received ed it. Feeling ran high and he warning beforehand bat disregard- eventually went to England where Commission inquired inte has to be ordered from home and away," he went on. "The machinery only a few in résidence there when the matter. will take some months to arrive.

Mrs. Grimshaw came to the Colony. "Another typhoon of етед bat in the meantime there is lot

greater intensity occurred in 1908 of surveying work to do and the cious coups ever made by pirates warning of its approach, the loss "In 1501 one of the most auda† but as we had received ample big job of preparing the site. Our occurred when a ship was seized of life was not so great although senior Chinese engineer is leaving almost inside the harbours Two considerable damage was done to to spend a lot of time on the job tempting resistance and the Second for Canton at once, and I expect passengers were shot dead in at property. myself.

Engineer was shot through the wrist. The pirates had joined the ship as passengers and it was hard ty under way before they drew revolvers and held everybody up.

A German firm has obtained the contract for the high level pumping. These are of course, only the preliminaries of the whole scheme.

Taking control of the ship, they "The present waterworks and lands where they have to while ateered for the shelter of the pipe system were designed for some-junks came alongside and removed thing under ten million gallons some of the loot. In order to pre. day but they are having to pumvent the ship getting away, the through a far larger quantity, with the obvious consequence

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The Walkoo Club. "The Taikoo Club was formed in 1991 and was the first Club in the olony to take up athletics, which were inaugurated in the following year. Our sports have always been held on New Year's of the shipyard brought that func Day but the inbsequent expansion tion to an end.

athletes of those days were Mesars. "Prominent among our star

of who were very fine runners. A. R. Lowe and E.. F. McKay, both and clever footballers."

the Volunteer Defence Force for Mr. Grimshaw was a member of

16 years until the end of the war hen be retired, on account of age, with the rank of Sergeant. A keen bowler, he represented the Taikoo Club from time to time with the Hong Kong Lawn Bowls Associa tion.

A good shot, he has also won local prizes on the range and help. ed to win the Blake Shield of the

dropping the anchor and attempt pirates disabled the windes after The fast case was a one of robbery

--A Very Fine Ekört,” of a pair of gold earrings and

ed to disable the engines. As soon 815.30 against Yan Ngau at Wong know, recently taken over the water Captain slipped the cable and the The Government have, as you as they wore out of sight, the neichong Gap Road on January 8. It was alleged that the prisoner fine effort in this matter.

works and they are making a very steamer returned to harbour. arranged to meet a woman near the

"Later, twenty-seven of the "Later it is hoped to carry the pirates were arrested and behead Monument at Happy Valley on the supply into Honam. There is talked at Kowloon in the presence of morning of that day having proof building another pumping and hundreds of people, including mady mised to secure work for her. He filter bed station there, but person: Earogeans. The execution of the CENTRAL BANK NOTES. who led the woman to the hillside whole supply from the projected

accompanied by another man, all I think it wiser to take the leader was delayed until the last.

After. B time, the executioner's! and there robbed bor.

arms began to ache and he had CANTON BEGGAR'S SCHOOL Asked to plead, accused admitted works. The water opposite Honam

robning the woman with the aesin is far dirtier and its cleansing Just before the turd of the ↑ V.D.F.

began to blunder with the axe. TO-HAVE-FINES.

tance of another man. He stated

difficult matter. that he was £

"The question of finance looms chief of the pirates to put his His son, John, who has a Chic! workman at the very large. The City has only limit-head on the block, the executioner Engineer's ticket and is at present [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] | Naval. Yard.."

Sentence was deferred...

ed revenue, but they are doing all made three attempts to behead in the service of the Blue Funnel. they can to give Canten a satisfacone poor wretch: Calmly smoking Line, was born at Quarry Bay in HOTEL METROPOLE BOY

tory supply on modern lines."*

a cigarette, the pirate leader jeered 1898. him and told him to practice on Mr. and Mrs Grimshaw intend to CONVICTED.

chickens before he attempted to settle down in Liverpool..

CANTON, April 19., Since the Government deflation policy was put into effect, some $1,400,000 in banknotes has been withdrawn from circulation, and is now sealed up in various banks and shops in Canton. The Govern- ment order was, it will be recalled, that each bank should seal up notes to the value of 30 per cent., and each shop 10 per cent. of their capital, but many have so far evaded the order. The Government ia new taking stops to penalise the defaulters by a fine équal to 20 per ce... bf their capital.

According to an announcement of the Government made to-day, all the money realised by these fines will be given to the. Beggar's School.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

VACANCY.

MR. B. D. F. BEITE NOMINATED.

:

Possession of Arms.

Chan Kai

J

Mr. A. E. Hall, tendered a plea the

Mr. Hin Shing Lo, instructed by Whant, and when he was asked for came with Bergeant

thing accused voluntarily opened his box.

bore cut his Counsel's statement, The accuséd in the witness-box

and in anewer to his Lordship said

of not guilty on behalf of Chan took them to the baggage room and Kin Shun, a lift attendant at the Hotel Metropole, charged with pos- acasion of a revolver and five rounde of ammunition without a licence.

An exhibit in the case was that he was not aware until the ratten basket, which Mr. Fitzroy contents of the bundle were ex- said was claimed by the accused.

posed by Sergeant Whant that there

Mr. Leong Hing Kee, the aetus-

In it were found the arms wrapped was a revolver. ir a woollen jacket. Evidence of the discovery was given by Sergeant ed's employer, gave the man a good Whant, who said that he was ac- companied by a constable and a

character. He had served him for third man (Chan Kai) who promis- later, in the more responsible posi

three years, first as a house-boy and ed to lead him to the place wheretion of lift attendant at his hotel. the arms were kept. Witness said that when the package was taken out of the box which was opened by the accused with his keys, the ac- quaed stated it contained firearins.

Final Submisalon by Defence.

THE BRITISH LEGION. OVER £10,000 TO POPPY FUND IN LAST 5 YEARS.

YESTERDAY'S ANNUAL MEETING,

they could, ask them to send along the subscription as it would have the treasurer & lot of time... *

The primary object of the British Legion is to assist men locally, but the chief activity is keeping up the Poppy Day Fund..

It might interest you to know. that during the last five years over £10,000, has been collected for this alone. Poppy Day Fund in Hong Kong

At the annual meeting of the British Legion (Hong Kong and Room of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe China Branch) held in the Board son & Co. yesterday, it was an There were two or three other over £10,000 had been contributed was laid by the Legion on nounced that in the last five years matters to deal with.

A wreath the locally to the Foppy Day Fund. Cenotaph in memory of Marshal

Mr. Geo. E. Hall Brutton took Foch, and a letter has been receiv the chair and addressing the meeted from the Consul for France in In his final address, Mr. Lo asked ing said: The report and accounts which he thanked the Legion for the jury to bear in mind that he have been in your hands and I take their wreath and for their atten- was not calling Chan Kai, who was it you all know what is in them dance at

Réquiem Mass, The available according to the prosecu- The main point seems to be that letter, also stated that in addition tion, because Sergeant Whant had 82,005.00 has been expended on re stated in Court that Chan Kalief work, which provided two men French Consul had Inid one for the to a wreath for Marshal Foch, the owned up when the package was with temporary keep, and granted Unknown Soldier." The Legion opened. Sergeant Whant had atat financial assistance in other cases, ed in his evidence that the accused

thanked the Consul by letter for told him before the package was un-

Nine cases were assisted in all this thoughtful act done that it contained firearms the Poppy Day Fund.

Apart from this, 8300 was given to a member of the Chamber to the Kai, & clansman, visited the accused Counsel would not accuse Sergeant Legislative Council during the ab and asked him to take care of a sence from the Colony of Mr. J.erall basket until be called in the

Whant of untruthfulness, but there Owen Hughes.

afternoon. Accused took the basket as accused had asked Chan Kai was probably a misunderstanding Mr. B. D. F. Beith, of Messrs. and left it in the baggage room, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, is-

when the packago was taken out of In the afternoon Chan Kaire- the only person nominated. turned with another man but before quite ignorant of the fact that it

the box whether it was his thing will be proposed by the representa taking the package away he took contained a revolver." tive of Mesars. Butterfeld & Swire out a bundle and asked the accused and seconded by the representative to place it in his own box until and his Lordship deferred sentence, The jury found prisoner guilty of the Hong Kong and Shanghai he called again. On March 10, The scisions will be continued this Banking Corporation.

(Continued on next Catiannyalle

"Helped a Clanaman.' Before putting his client in the witness-box, Mr. Lo said that the prisoner had been in the employ of A meeting of the Hong Kong the Hotel Metropole for three years General Chamber of Commerce will and bore a good character. On be held this afternoon dominate the morning of March 5, Chan

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You will notice that our income comes from two main sources, the and the interest from Sir Paul donation from the Jockey Club, Chater's fund The subscriptions that we should try to get more seem to be falling off, and it seems members to join up and to pay up! but only a bave paid their sub I understand we have 110 members Acription. If anybody knows of any members who have not pald,

The new president for the year Mr. F. W. James was elected. The committee is not changed, but Mr. B. K. Hepburn has replaced Mr. Ritchie was re-elected honourary A. Piercy as Secretary. Mr. A. auditor.

meeting that the British Legion. It was mentioned at yesterday's would be represented by some of of bongur to greet the Duke of their members as part of the guard Gloucester on the latter's arrival in Hong Kong on April 28.

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