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BOTH SIDES CLAIM SUCCESSES.

CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM THE NORTH.

SWORD ATTACK BY KUOMINCHUN,

Fighting is reported to have been

CANTON WATER SUPPLY.

PETITION FOR RELIEF FROM SHORTAGE.

[O OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1930.

EGGS AS HARD AS BULLETS.

COLD ROOM TESTS IN HOTEL CASE.

of Mr. The cross-examination Rasey, the second witness called by Messrs. Andersen, Meyer & Co. in their claim against the Hong

THREE MONTHS IN CAVES.

EXPERIENCE OF TWO KIDNAPPED MEN.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST CHINESE FROM SIAM.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A HINT ON TAX-

COLLECTING. -

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "BONG KONG DAILY PRESS."]-

SIR, Ia your issue of the 1st inst, your correspondent "Citizen" pointed out that it might be At the Central Magistracy yes-expedient for the Hong Kong

resumed on the Lunghai Railway Canton Water Works, a municipal Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. terday, Inspector John Murphy Government, as a means of raising

line. On Sunday morning, the Knominehun troops, armed with swords, coaater-attacked on the Nanking troops near Yehchikang. The onslaught was so sudden that the latter had to retreat thirty Reinforcements are being sent to

the Nanking troops.

CANTON, June 3 For some reason or another the enterprise, has been unable to supply all of its customers with

water.

more revenue to make both ends'

for balance due in respect of re-related an interesting tale of the frigerating plants, was concluded at the morning sitting of the experience of two Chinese whorect, to impose a double atamp- transfers of property, Supreme Court yesterday, when an were alleged to have been kid-duty on

Chau Hang Chuep (38), of Siam, the knot of wantonly speculative adjournment was made until this napped in 1926. A man named which, in a measure, would check

defended by Mr. A. E. Hall, was landlords in the Colony. morning to enable some calculations

in dock charged with having kid- necessary in the re-examination to

napped the two men. be prepared in advance.

Resuming his cross-examination of the witness, Mr. Eidon Potter put to Mr. Rascy the results of tests carried out in the cold rooms during the week-end, at the same time offering the witness facilities

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In outlining the case against the defendant, Inspector Murphy told Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham that the case went back to December, It was alleged that on or 1025.

to

Along that line, it is pertinent to suggest that the proposed stump-

be duty made applicable hypothecation of properties to the local banks, for herein lies the core of the evil, in that so long aa reckless speculators could count on

they would pursue their exploits unchecked and undaunted. At least it would mean "some appreciable difference to property speculation.

for carrying out such tests himself about December 6, the defendant the banks to accept hypothccation,

The pressure of water is so low in Saikwan and other places that the tenants having on the first floors and above have not had a single drop of water from their pipes for A report received from General the past few months, Only those Liu Chit by the field headquarters living on the ground floers are for- at Hauchow, however, tells a dif- tunate enough to get some of this ferent story. According to this precious liquid twice a day, report, the rebels on the Lunghai once in the afternoon and once at front have been forced to fall back about midnight. Those living on since the resumption of the offen- the arst floor and above" are com sive by the Government forces.pelled to resort to the never-fail. The latter lave re-captured Chi-ing wells, or cise have to hire water-

Mr. Potter said that at 6.30 p.m. hsien and are now pressing upon carriers at the rate of 10 cents per Chenlou Many prisoners were

two bucketeful for the tenants on on Friday certain produce was put numerous rifles and the first floor and 15 cents for those into the poultry room for the pur taken and

These poses of the test. This consisted of large quantities of military supplies on the second floor, etc. captured.

people, who are bitterly complain-six fresh chickens, six fresh fisk and ing of the inefficiency of the water- works, are addressing a petition to the Bureau of Public Utilities ask- ing that something be done to relieve the water shortage.

General Killed.

Sun Liang Cheng and Chi Hung Chang, two leading generals of the Kaominchun, were wounded during the fighting, and Chi succumbed to his wounds later. The report adds that Kaifeng, the capital of Henan, is expected to fall into the bands of the Nationalists at an early date.

While fighting has been resumed on the Lunghai front, the situation on the Peping-Hankow Railway re- mains quiet.

Marshal Chiang Kai Shok jour- neyed by aeroplane to Sinyangchow on Saturday morning to inspect the defences. He flew back to Kwei- teh in the afternoon.

According to 1 communique, issued by the Hankow military authorities, a regiment of the Kuo minchun under General Liu Jul Ming had mutinied near Chuma

WEDDING BELLS.

CHINESE COUPLE MARRIED AT ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.

TSAN-LIM.

A pretty ceremony took place at the St. Joseph's Church; Garden Road. on Sunday when the mar riage of Miss Elsie Fidelia Tsan, daughter of Mr. K. Y. Tsan, of Bangkok, to Mr. Lim Chee Seang, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lim Soon Jin, of Penang, was solemnised.

The bride was attractively at- tired in a costume of white lace with veil, and shoes to match. She Yen Hsi Shan is said to have carried a pretty bouquet of white become greatly discouraged in his lilies, and was given away by her campaign against the Nationalists. uncle, Dr. K. C. Cheng. His troops and allies are in need The bridesmaids, Misses. Nancy of ammunition and are in financial | Tsan and Julia Yau, were dresses distress. He is expected to proof peach georgette, with shoes to ceed to Shinchiachwang again.

tien.

Situation at Tsinan.

The

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match, while the duties of best man were performed by Dr. K. C. Yes.

The Rev. Fr. Joy, S.J., officiated

at the ceremony.

if he was not satisfied with the con- clusions.

went to No. 72, Queen's Road Cen- tral, which is occupied by an elee trical supply company, to interview the master. On that occasion he was accompanied by a man named

Fong Pai, who was subsequently

as a witness for the prosecution in kidnapped and who would appear

the present case.

Speaking of landlords, the writer is reminded to add here also a word

on the assessment-tax. It seems that the loudest hue and cry raised against this taxation comes, from those who are property-owners, and it is far from their mind that they

four bottles of milk. Two thermo- meters, were hung in the centre of the room, the temperature reading at the time being 33 degrees. The room was then locked and scaled contract for lighting was available dicted on tenants and the people

the key being in the custody of Mr.

Turner....

Defendant is alleged to have told the master of the shop that a big

are thinking of the hardship is- in general. The Devil can quote Scripture to suit his own purpose!

Yours truly;

ANTI-HUMBUG.

Hong Kong, June 23.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE NOT QUACKERY.

in the vicinity of the village of Nam Kong in Chinese territory. He sug- At 9 a.m. on Sunday, the reading gested to the master that the latter of the thermometer outside the should take a trip to the village and door of the room was 18 degrees. there examine for himself the exact The door was then opened and the nature of the electric goods re- inside thermometer registered 17quired. The master, however, was and 18 degrees, respectively. The too busy, and instead of going up condition of the fish was iron hard, himself, sent & foki named So [TO THE BDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG and when struck against the tiles Cheung, it was just like a stone striking against store. A section of the fish when cut out and inspected under a powerful reading glass, showed sparkling ice crystals.

Mr. Potter: Assuming these facts to be true, I put it to you there is no doubt that the fish was frozen in the true sense and the latent heat extracted 7-Yes, that is right. And it is quite inconsistent with your evidence that latent heat could not be extracted until the tempera- ture reached minus 15 degrees?—

Yes.

The chickens were discovered to be as hard as rock. If that is a fair description do you agree that they were frozen and the latent heat had gone?

Hammering Chickens. Mr. Rasey: Were the chickens cut open?

After a reception at the Hong Kong Hotel roof garden which was attended by many friends, Mr. and Mrs. Lim left for Repulse "Bay Mr. Potter: No, they were ham- where their honeymoon is being mered.

spent.

"Ta spite of the fact that Tainan, the capital of Shantung, is still in the hands of the Nationalists, Yen Hi Shan has appointed Shih Yu San governor of Shantung. loyal troops under Han Fu Chu in Tsinan claim to have repulsed the attacks by the Sharsi troops.

Reports from Changsha state that the Hubanese and Cantonese' troops in Hunan are engaged in Two KOWLOON LOTS SOLD. serious fighting with the Kwangsi rebels and the "Ironsides" at Yubsien Bad Liling in Eastern Hanan.

General Ho Ying Ching, who is now at Changsha, has instructed bis troops to exterminate the rebels in a fortnight. Four bomb- ing aeroplanes have been dispatch

ed from Hankow to the war tons for service.

It is reported that the rebele under Lu Hsing Pang in Fukien will join the Kwangsi rebels in the invasion of Kiaugai, The loyal troops under General Liu Ho Ting have decided to advance into Kiangsi to pursue them.

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CROWN LAND SALES.

Mr. Potter referred to a second test carried out on Saturday in the mutton room with a piece of fresh beef, six fresh eggs, and two bottles of fresh milk. When the room was opened on Sunday the beef was in such a hard condition that it would hurt one's toes if he kicked it.

At the Crown Land Office yester- day two lots of land at Kowloon were sold by public auction. The

Mr. Rasey: You must have kick- rat lot, Kowloon Inland Lot No. ed the bone. (Laughter.). 234, situated at the junction of The eggs, continued Mr. Potter, Bute Street and Fa Yuen Street, were as hard as bullets, and there was sold to Mr. Chan Kau of €3,

was difficulty in 'cutting them open Bate Street at the upset price of even with an axe. You will agree $15,912. The land has an area of that they were in a frozen con- about 8,840 sq. feet, and its annua!dition -They must have been. rental is $102.

The second lot, Kowloon Inland Lot No. 243 with an area of about 3,100 sq. feet, was sold to Mrs. Ko Hun Lun of 138, Yu Chau Street for 88,700. Its upset price was 86,200. The land is situated at Over 8,000 of the Kwangsi troops Tung Choi Street and its annual under Wong Shiu Hung are strik-rental is 836.

ing southward presumably to IS- capture Kwangal. The Ganton divi- sion under Iu Hoa Mow has been: ordered to hurry to the southern border of Hunan from Kwangsi to cope with the 'situation,

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The milk was in ordinary Dairy Farm bottles with cardboard covers. The fat had separated from the water and was frozen quite hard. It had pushed its way out off the bottles from one to two inches above

the necks. The water underneath was frozen. You will agree that that milk was. frozen-Yes.

Party Held Up.

DAILY PRESË."']

SIR: There was inuch of interest

The three men, defendant, So to Christian Scientists in your Cheung and Fong Pui left Hong timely editorial, "Should a doctor larly the statement that medicai Kong by boat on December 3. They tell," published yesterday; particu went on by rail frem Canton to Nam men every day see the immense in- Kong Village where, it is alleged,fluence exercised by spiritual and the defendant guided his two com- mental factors which can kill.or however, when German phy- panions along a road which led may cure." They take exception, through the hills. When they reach sician includes Christian Scientists ed a spot where there was a clump amongst quacks, and permission is number of men, all respectfully requested to correct of trees,

this statement. armed with revolvers, made their appearance and held up the party.

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Webster defines a quack, in part, ng "a boastful prétender to medi- cal skill," a definition which could

The armed men compelled Fong never be truthfully applied to, a Pui and So Cheung to divest them-genuine Christian Science practi

completely eschews selves of their clothing, "and the tioner, who prosecution allege that the robbers medical theories Christian Science practice is the utilisation of the did not interfere with the defend-law of God in the healing of sick- nat. The two men, after they were ness and sin, as demonstrated by stripped were taken to caves on the Christ Jesus, the apostles and ear iy Christians. The practice of Chría- hillside and the defendant is suptian Science may be defined as the posed to have gone on with the power of God, who healeth all thy diseases, and forgiveth all thine robbers.

iniquities." The Christian healing recorded throughout the Holy Scrip tures and reinstated in Christian Science, is not "quackery....hid- den under the cloak of religion," it is one of the effects of religion rightly understood and applied.

Chained and Manacled. When they got to the caves in the billside, the victims were chained and manacled. They were both kept in eaves for about three months, and during that time letters were written to the relatives of the victims in Hong Kong. One of the victims, it is alleged, was ransomed by his mother for $1,000, and the other is supposed to have cost his relatives $500.

Nowadays, few fair-minded doc tors designate Christian Science as quackery; on the contrary, many of them have attested that Christian Science does heal all types of Sír William Barett, disease. F.R.S., the eminent British phy- sicist and investigator, in a book on Christian Science, has said:" "I am. bound to say that cures, often Resides payment in money the of a very remarkable character, are effected....The marvellous im- relatives of both victims had to hand over a number of torches,provement in the general health of persons who have become adherents cigarettes, etc., as a preliminary to to this faith is unquestionable." negotiations. When, the negotiations were concluded the victims were taken back to their relatives who waited in Chinese territory.

Handed Money Over. One of the witnesses would say, said Inspector Mu.phy, that she actually handed money to defend

ant.

Commenting on the defendant's appearance, Inspector Murphy said: "The defendant has a rather

Christian Bcientists have DO quarrel with doctors or physicians, but respect them and appreciate i their earnest efforts on behalf of suffering humanity. In the Chris- tian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scrip- tures," Mary Baker Eddy. the Discoverer and Founder of Chris tian Science, writes: "Great respect is dus the motives and philanthropy of the higher class of physicians....It is just to say that generally the cultured class of me- dical practioners are grand men and women" (p.151,184)-Sincere-

Mr. Potter: Now, Mr. Rasey, it you like to make a similar test under peculiar appearance. He is one of ly your

the same conditions the rooms are at your disposal.

those persons, who, once seen, could never be forgotten. He has a very The hon. treasurer begs to ac Mr. Potter produced specimens of peculiar face, and furthermore, any- knowledge receipt of the following donations to Brigade funds --

cork taken from the engine room Mr. Li Yau Tsun, C.B.E. $ 50 and store room of the hotel and body could identify him by his voice,

if you once hear him speak put it to the witness that it was

Defendant wan arrested on June 8 not low density cork on which Mr. Hacker had based his calculations this year in Yaumati on the appli in arriving at the loss of trans- cation of one of the victims. In- mission through the walls. Counsel apertor Murphy told, the Court that further made an offer to witnesa to'

the defendant, when arrested, had treng di into the wall in a car he bathing that the overloaded junk was sunk.

Bunk fakes great metho According to a Canton report, There were over ten passengers on samples were high density cork, and self been kidnapped. He had been several passengers on board a cargo board, some of whom were rescued if that was the cork installed in asked to produce witnesses but had Junk were drowned at Whampoa by boat people immediately after the walls, then the working of the replied at the time that he had no when the vessel sunk owing to the the incident, but several of them cooficient, which was taken at low witness to pronome of the evi

After bearing strong current caused by a rain-

are believed to have been drowned. density, would be wrong, b

The vessel was subsequently The hearing will be resumed at denee, Mr. Grantham adjourned the storm on Thursday last.

10.30 this morning. (Vontinued at foot of next column), salvaged..

DROWNED

At about 3 o'clock in the after- noon "of the day in question "a heavy rainstorm caine on suddenly,

case.

WILLIAM H. ADLER.. Christian Science Committee on Publication for Hong Kong. Hong Kong, June 23.

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