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THE HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1929.

CANTON-HONG KONG INTER-KWANG WAR OUR TRAM SERVICE.

TELEPHONE.

TERMS OF TENDERS.

ESTIMATE OF BIG PROFITS.

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT." ],

CANTON, May 8,

The Department of Reconstruc-

“INEVITABLE."

TROOP MOVEMENTS AT CANTON,

CHEN TSAI TONG TAKES COMMAND.

GUNBOATS FROM NANKING,

IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS.

THE CAUSEWAY BAY-QUARRY"

BAY TRACK.

Bathers who use the beach at North Point, where there are a number of private swimming chubs, will be glad to learn that the Hong Kong Tramway Coppany will run

summer months, if the demand calls for auch service.

tion has been considering for the [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] special trams for them during the past month or more the construction

CANTON, May 0. of a long distance telephone line

War, hetween Canton and Kwang- between Canton and Hong Kong.si is inumineak. Yesterday morning Plans are being drawn up, and Mr. General Chen Tsai Tong definitely Lam Sun, of the Department of Re- took over the command of the sth. construction, has been to Hong Kong Military Route and this is looked a break upon as tantamount to twice to consult with the Hong with the neighbouring province. Kong Telephone Co., Ltd., regard. There has been no reply to the ing the project. Both Canton and Kwangtung message

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THE LATE DR. F. PIERCE-GROVE.

AN APPRECIATION.

An announcement of the death of Dr. F. Pierce Grove, and a very brief outline of his career, appear ed in Monday's issue of the Daily Press.

We give the following apprecia tion by one of his friends, which, we are sure will be of general interest:

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Mr. Geo. E. Hall Bratton, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. H. G. Sheldon, Mr. D. W. Tratman, Mr. E. W. Hamil ton, Mr. E. I Wynne Jones, Dr. J. Durran, Dr. G. D. R. Black, Dr. J. Morrison, Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Mr. J. T. Prior, Capt. F. G. Sillitoe (representing Hay

H. E. the Governor), Mr. A. V The Hon. Mr. H. T Q.B.E., The Hon. Mr. W Captain A. G.. Doubië, Mr. T. G. Shenton, Captain H. F. Bloxham, Bennett, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Mr. H. C. Lee, Mr. P. Jacks, Dr. W. E. B. Reed, Mr. H. Dreyer, Mr. B. A. Moore, Mr. D. H. Blake, Mr. A. L. Shields Mr. H. Seth, Mr. G. A. Harriman, Mr. R. E Charles, Mr. J. Hoare, Sir

Joseph Kemp, Me. P. C. Potts, Mr. C. Champkin, Mr. W, D. Fiddes Wil- son, Mr. L. G. Scott, Mr. C. B.. Mr. A. J. P. Heard, Mr. W. . Johnson, Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, Stanton and many others.

Hong Kong, are meat anxious for Wong Shiu Hung and a formal minute service more than copes i physician, he had made a large Governor.

the line and business people are unanimous that it should be a mast

paying concern quite apart from the facility it will accord for rapid communication between the two big commercial centres of South China General, specifications for preliminary tenders have been drawn by the Department, and for- eign firms are asked to consider the project. A free translation of the general specifications follows:-

(a.)-Bidders are requested to make two separate estimates for the line-one for the, section from Canton to Shumchun, and the other on the section from Shumchun to Hong Kong. The former estimate will be submitted to the Department of Reconstruction and, the intter to the Hong Kong Telephone Co.,

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3.-General Speciācations. The reasons given for asking for preliminary tenders are: to get a general idea as to the approximate cost of the line, and to invite sug gestions from firma concerning the project:

declaration of war is expected in a dny or two.

General Chen Ming Shu strongly the war policy and when heres Hong Kong Government Civi Hospital, in the course of the next few days, he is expected to Proceed to the front and personally take over the command. Genera Chen has wired to Nanking to send three gunboats to reinforce the Canton Hotlla and it is reported that the Hai Chaw, Hai Yung and Sui Ying are already on their way south to join Admiral Chen Chak's connard

with the "demaed.”

The trams 03 the Shaukiwan route ran on a single track between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay from which point a double line runs to Shaukiwan. Mr. Bellamy, ex- plained that in order to provide a better service, more passing places have been installed on the single track and in addition to that, the Company are laying a double track between Causeway Bay and ah King's Slipway, and this would also assist in cutting down the waits at the loops,

"We are running & five minutes' service to Shaukiwar at present,"

The Colony has sustained a great said Mr. L. G. F. Bellamy, the loss in the death of Dr. F. Pierce General Manager of the Hong Kong Grove, which occurred in the St. Tramways, Limited, to our

and if the Paul's Hospital, Causeway Bay, at tentative yesterday, demand for more cars on the Shau ten o'clock on Sunday night.

Wreaths were sent by the follow are quite

W38 The doctor

wel! knowning: His Loving Wife, His Loring iwan route arises, we

Sister, His Loving Son "George." shorter Prepared to run cars to

intervals. At present the, Ave. among local sportsmen and, as a

and from His Excellency The

circle of friends. He was 55 yeaṛṇ Others sending wreaths were as of age and had been resident here follow: Mésary. E. S. Abraham, J. W. Alabaster, P. E Barker. T. for about 23 years, arriving here. T. Black, H. Birkett, LG. in 1004. He was the senior part- Bird, George Bodiket, J. J. Bous ner" in the firm of Drs. Pierce field, T... G. Brayfield, Jack Buchanan, Bulmer Johnson, Grove, Aubrey and Macgown....

Geo Burnett, E. R. Childe, Doug His degrees wera Doctor of las C. Clark, W. S. Clark, J. R. Medicine, London (Tropical Medi-Collis, L. J. Davies, H. B. L. Dow biggin, Holger Dreyer, A W Eastman, Edward Ezra, Arthur J. cine) 1919;

Frank, Stuart Jamieson Fuller, W. G. Goggin, C. E. L. Grist, G. K. Hall Brutton, E. Hamilton, M.R.C.S. England, LR.C.P.

Richard "Hancock, C. E. Hartnell London, 1901;

Beavis, Ho Kom Tong. Ho Leung, Diploma of Public Health (Cam G. F. Hole, Henry Humphreys, F

C. Jankin, Marcus T. Johnson, Ho bridge) 1903.

Kwong, K. L. Mak, A. E. McCart He was formerly House Physi-ney, H. W. Moon, A. Margowan, cian "Bart's" Hospital, London, M. G. G. Moxon, Nam Tai, W. L and served about three years in the Prior, E. B. Reed, H. A. Rodgera. Fattenden, H. A. Pean, J. T. Great War. He went Home from U. Ruajaba, M. J. Quist, Harold Hong Kong and huished up as Seth," . B. Sturt, W. C. Shiner, Willian Tillinghast Stanton, K. S. Captain.

Smith, B. W. Tape, Peter Tod, M. M. Watson, F. M. Weller, G. E. Wetton, A H. White, D. C. Wil son, P. Douglas Wilson."

Future Plans,

NANKING MOUSETRAP."

Mr. Bellamy pointed out that the provision was only temporary or General Wong Shiu Hang has the Company were going to lay a been dismissed by

the Yanking double track between Causeway Government from all his posts. Bay and Quarry Bay, as soon as civil and military, and ordered to the new 100 feet road is completed. proceed to the capital to be ap. The road was originally to have pointed to sume higher and more important post. Needless to say the General has no intention of running the risk of being sent to play cacas and read the classics in company with Marshal Li Tsai Hsin. General Wong says that he is not going to repeat his "col- league's mistake of putting himself in Chiang Kai She's power Meanwhile Marshal Chiang has ap pointed General Wu Ting Yang to be head of the Rwanzsi Gevern- rent and Colonel Lui. Woon I'm to be Commander-in-Chief.

heen completed by 1929, as far as I understand. "The Government changed their plans when the strike took place and there has been some delay, but as soon as the road is ready we wil hy down the double track. The road in front of the Polo Ground will be slightly raised and will join the new road just behind the Chinese temple opposite Queen's College ground. From this point the road goes fairly straight and joins the old road at the Ming Yuen Gardens. It then proceeds a short distance along the sea frunt there two officers are Kwangsi and cuts inland again joining the leaders, and close friends of Gen-old road outside the entrance to eral Wong the Nanking appoint the Sugar Refinery." meats will be disregarded.

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(a)-Distance of the line. The entire length of the proposed long distance telephone line between Canton and Hong Kong will be about one hundred and ten miles. (The contractor shall undertake to ascertain the exact milage.)

(b.) The Line, An up-to-date loaded undergreind duct will be laid from Canton to Hong Kong along the Canton-Kowloon Railway.

In the mean time general neusi- (c.)Cables. Armoured cables willness is felt in Canton and this is

be used for the entire line, consist- ing of 15 pairs of insulated copper (d)Size of Wire. The wire in the cable must not be less than 40 pounds per mile.

(e)-Depth of Cable. The cable will be laid underground about three feet below the surface.

(i)-There will be at least one manhole to every 6,000 feet of the line.

wire, all in one cable.

(g.)-Construction Engineer. All

plied by the contractor.

Happy Valley Cars.

Mr. Bellamy showed our repre- reflected in the shamp of the Ceasentative a plan with the com tral Bank of China notes which are pleted tram tracks and pointed out only worth $3 per cent, of their face that the new road would run be value, Prices have risen from ten bind the present. Bay View Police to Blaten per cent, and many big Station firms are refusing to give silver for change unless the amount purchased is over 50 cents.

The Hong Kong dollar is worth $1.62 Canton. which is a record.

16 REGİMENTS.

and the Asiatie Petro leun's tanks at North Point. It.. would also pass at the back of the Quarry Bay Terrace near the Sugar Refinery.

Several changes in the Tramway Company's tracks will probably be finished within the next few weeks As soon as the P.W.D. complete the bridge across Bowrington Canal

Bachelor of Medicine (Honours, Obstetric Medicine) 1902;

Dr. Pierce Grove was one of the founders of the Fanling Hurt, of which he was Joint Master, and of the steeplechase racecourse at Kwanti, of which he was Clerk of the Course. At one time he xa & Steward of the Macao Race Club; owned several ponies, of which one, Siang River, returned an abnormal dividend last year; and he was also a pioneer in bringing hound to Hong Kong from Home.

Deceased leaves a wife and a son, both in Kenya, where the son is

When the Son farming

was at Cambridge he was Master of the Cambridge Drag Eant.

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Of a genial personality, Dr. Pierce Grove was much esteemed by all who knew him. His death, which was due to typhoid, will be deeply regretted by his numerous friends.

"Father."

Pierce Grove, known by all sportsmen in the Colony as

Dra. Aubrey, MacGown, Ander- son and Durran, Drs. Black, Balean and Koch, Dr. S. W. Tso, Capt. Ozorio, Dr. F. H. Kew, Dr. Irvin H. F. Bloxham, Dr. F. H. Gisca W. Kew, Dr. B. H. Mellon, Dr. J. Morrison, Dra. Strahan, Nicol- son and Bunje, Dr. A. R. Welling. ten, Lieut. Comdr. Abel Smith, Lieut.-Comdr. Botel, Lt. Pillings, P. O. Wallis, Mrs. My Poon; Miss Eileen De. Biere.

Mr. and Mrs. B... D. F. Beith, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Bennett, De, and Mrs. G. D. Black, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. Sverre Berg, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Bunje, Mr. and Mrs. D. Burling ham, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Cameron, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Charles, Mr. and Mrs. 8. F. Chubb, Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Creasy, Mr. and Mrs. Leo d'Almada Castro and family, Dr. and Mrs. John Dur

fr. and Mrs. H. L. Fox, Mr. and ran, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Dyer,

H. E. Greensmith, Mr. and Mrs.

The Kwongtung authorities have construction engineers shall be sup decided to despatch 16 regiments the Happy Valley cars will enter Father," was an enthusiast with Mrà. L. S. Greenhill, Mr. and Mrs.

(b)Labour. All common labour- against Kwangsi. Of these the 1st the Valley down a track parallel ers shall be supplied by the con- Division, under General Chen Teai to: Bowrington Canal.. This will country pursuiti. A fine all round Harriman, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. tractors. (The Kwangtung Govern Toug, will supply 8, the 2nd Divi- be ment can supply labourers for the contractor, if desired, but in such case they must be paid by the con- (1)Uniformity of construction. The entire line between Canton and Hong Kong shall be uniform in construction.

tractors).

(1)The Toll Board. The toll board and other equipment for the Canton side shall be housed in the Automatic Telephone Exchange of "the Canton Municipality..

(k.)-Terms of payment and form of contract. Terms of payment, de- livery of materials, time required.

welcomed by Happy Valley sion, under General Tang Yin Wa, raidents, as the present route vid 3, and the 3rd Division, under Percival Street is not the ideal one. General Chiang Kwang Nai, 5. The rails are all ready and in about Practically al of General Chen six weeks time the change-over Tsai Tong's troops are in the West will be effected...

'Bus Service. " River districts. General Tang Yin

The bus service of the Hong Wa's troops are arriving in Canton from the East River districts and General Chiang's men will, prob- Kong Tramways, Limited, has been ably attack Kwangsi from Yamchowaugmented by the addition of two in Southern Kwangtung.

WARS AND RUMOURS OF WARS.

'buses so that the Company now. maintains a five-minute service be tween Blake Pier and Happy Valley and a ten minutes' service between Wing Lok Wharf and Happy Valley. Anked if there was any possibility of the buses relieving some of the demand for conveyance to North Point during the rush hours in summer, Mr. Belay replied that experiments with 'buscs had been carried out and it was found that owing to the narrowness of the road at certain points on the road between Causeway Bay, and North Point the progress was very slow and that it was almost impossible to pass a tram. Boreover the paas ing places for trams gave hardly 1.-General Remarks,

any space for 'buses when an ap proaching tram-car arrived at a The Tientsin-Peping long dis

ате being loop. Along the greater part of tance telephone line has been reap rounded up for the transport ser that road there was no sidewalk ing a pront of more than $300,000 vice. Each police district in the and further the road surface was per annum and the Canton-Fatshan city has received orders to bring a not conducive to good running. line is another example of highly specified number of coalies to the The

experiments far

BO renumerative enterprise. Canton Military Headquarters, and each against the introduction of 'huses, has about 2,000 telephone lines at country district has had similar but nothing definite has been de present, and Fatshan only about orders. So far no force is being cided, and if 'buses are needed by 400, yet the Canton-Fatshan -line used and coolies willing to join the the public, the Company will has more than 3,000 calls every army as luggage, store, and am certainly run them. month. When

we compare the munition porters are offered a wage number of busineas firms and the¦ of $15 a month.

War is in the air of Canton For construction, conditions na to-Large bodies of troops left the city the guarantee of work, and the last night and yesterday morning form of contract, will be determined by junks for Shek Wai Tong. They by the contractor, subject to the departed with every appearance of approval of the engineers of both great haste but it was not possible the Department of Reconstruction to get a direct answer as to their and the Hong Kong Telephone Cam- destination or the purpose for which they are being mobilised. pany, Ltd.

"I don't know" was the reply to most questions put by your repre- sentative. It was gathered how ever, that they are on their way bo Samshui.

The coolies of Canton and the surrounding districts

(1)-Any suggestions to be made by the bidders concerning the pro- ject will be welcoms and given dus

consideration.

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were

a great love of the country and of H. Groves, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. sportsman, he was a first class shot, a fair horseman, a first class swim- mer, and in early days a fine tennis player. He loved to go for long rambles round the country with a large pack of dogs at his heels, and while he still lived on the Peak his office in the morning. was a familiar figure walking to

were

G.

Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. N. Hashim, Mr. and Mrs. Hazeldad Surg. Lieut. -Comdr. and Mrs. F.. G. Hunt, R.N., Mr. and Mrs. Elec Hutton-Potter, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. W. Kew, Dr. and Mrs. W. V. M. Koch, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kote- wall, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Kote- wall, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lewis, He was one of the original share Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Macgown, Mr. holders of the Sheko-O Develop and Mr. Eric Mitchell, Dr. and ment Company, but he will be

Mrs W. B. A. Moore, Mr. and chiefly remembered as one of the Mrs. K. S. Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Founders and Joint Masters of the Roland E. H. Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. Fanling Hunt. He and Mr T. E. Pearce, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. of the Flummer, Sir Henry and Lady Birkett for yeaYJ opinion that the country at Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Pot- Fanling was rideable, and, in the ter, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Reming teeth of much opposition, and in ton, Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. T. A many cases ridicule, they succeed- Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. ed in putting the Hunt firmly on Scott, Mr. and Mrs. George W. its feet.

Sellers, Mr. and Mrs. "Father's heart was bound up Sheldon, The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. in the Racecourse at Kwanti, the W. E. L. Shenton, The Hon. Mr. scene during the last four winters and Mrs. W. T, Southorn, Mr. and of many cheery and successful Mrs. F. Button, Mr. and Mrs. steeplechase meetings, and it will Syme Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. G. remsia & lasting monument to him. G. N. Tinson, The Hon. Mr. and He was one of the first to leave Mrs. D. W. Tratman, Mr. and Mrs. the Colony to "do his bit" in the Simon Tee Yan, Mr. and Mrs. B. Great War, and was twice wound-T. Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Win- yard, Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Wynne- ed;

Jones. A man of magnificent physique

The Fanling Hunt, The Hunters' Arms, Stewards, and great personal charm, he was

Hong Kong a most delightful companion and Jockey Lub, Committee and Mem will be sorely missed by all who bers of the Hong Kong Club, Com- knew him.

mittee and Members of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, the Captain, Committee and Members of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, the Hong Kong Amateur Dramatic Club

He leaves a widow and one son with whom the deepest sympathy will be felt. They settled in Kenya about two years ago and be was to have joined them in September

next.

late doctor was associated.

volume of commerce in Hong Kong | A large band of coolice was en-

The Officers Royal Artillery, the Medical The Funeral.

Officera, Royal Army with that in Fatahan, we can see at rolled in Fatshan and marched to paign against Kwangi, there being once the nature of the prospect. Shek Wai Tong where they have no other method of distinguishing

The funeral took place yesterday Corps, The Officers, the Somerset Hong Kong has more than 12.000 been loaded up with cooking uten friend from loe.

afternoon, a very large number of Light Infantry (Prince Alberts); telephone lines and since the Can- sils and foodstuffs for the troops All these signs of war, and in people being present and a pro- The Officers King's Own Scottish: ton-Fatahan line has 3,000 calls a who are being massed along the particular the blue banner down at fusion of Boral tributes were sent,

Borderers, Messrs. Gibb, Livingston. month, it is reasonable to expect West River.

& Co., Ltd., Gilman & Co., Ltd., the steamer's masthead, are causing including tributes from personal that the present projected Canton

great anxiety in Canton. This type and business friends,. business Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Messrs.' Lind. "Hong Kong line will have 990.000 a

BLUE ARMLETS. of banner is never seen in times of houses and clubs with which the tead & Davis, David Bassoon & Co., month. If we take 60 per cent, of.

peace and is looked upon by the

Ltd, Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and the total calls into account, Junks, steamboats and other common people as a sign that war

Master, Douglas Steamship Co., The Rev. J. C. Knight Anster Ltd., Mackinnon, Mackenzie Co., should have 79,000 calls, which watercraft have been commandeer is inevitable...

officiated at the graveside. ··

Canadian Pacific Steamships Ltd., would mean, at the rate of 81 H.K.ed for the transport of troops. per call, say, a monthly turnover The writer saw this morning a large

Among those present at the grave T. E. Griffith Ltd., Mackintosh & Ltd., Indo-China Steam side were Dr. G. E. Aubrey at Navigation Co. Ltd. Directors, of $72,000 H.K., or a yearly total steamboat towing several junks, of 8864,000 HK: If only 50 per crowded with soldiers, inte Canton A late Wah Ter Yat Pao message J. C. Macgown, Mr. M. M. Wat cent. of this amount were obtained harbour. The steamer was flying a from Canton states that the Kwang zon and Mr. M. M; Maas (Chief Manager and Staff China Under- we should still have 8432.000 H.K. large blue banner stating that the si Military Authorities have der Mourners). Others present include writers, The Asiatic Petroleum per year.

Therefore the project belonged to the 25th Division of the patched two forces, one, under Mr. E. M. Hazeland, Mr. W. Co. (8.C.), Limited, The Peru should be undertaken without delay, 4th Army. It is reported that command of Wong Kook Cho, by Logan, Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro, vian Consulate, China-Homeward Quite apart from its financial as thousands of blue armlets are being land and the otber, under the Mr. K. S. Smith, Mr. T Bock, Freight Conference, Moxan & Tay pects, the project from commercial, made secretly at Military Head direction of Leung Joy Chung, Mr. D. J. Lewis, Mr. L. J. Davies; for, Bister Buperior and Sisters, St. Paul's Hospital, Deli Planters social and political standpoints will quarters in preparation for the catalong the West River, to invade Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, Mr. J. L be highly important.

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