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CANTON-KOWLOON RAILWAY.

IMPROVEMENTS PLANNED AND FASTER SERVICE.

{FROM OUR "WN. CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, April 13.

BIBLE SOCIETY.

MEETING AT HELENA MAY

INSTITUTE.

A meeting of the British and For eign Bible Socisty (Hong Kong Auxiliary) WILS bold yesterday nfternoon 1 the Helena Moy Institute.

The Right Hev, the Bishop of

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1931.

CHINESE CHAMBER DISPUTE.

LEGAL ACTION

"THREATENED.

The dispute among the mutabors of the Chinese Chamber of Com- merce, arising out of the method of

In order to meet the require- Victoria presided and introduced electing officials, is attracting much ments of the travelling public, the the speakers. The meeting opened Canton-Kowloon Railway is plan-with a short address by the Bishop

ning a series of improvements on the permanent way, all aiming at providing a better and faster set- vict. The three www. modern locomotives have arrived in Ca ton from England. These locomo

and the report, and balance sheet for 1030 was adopted.

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The following committee for 1031 was elected:--The clergy and minis tera of contributing churches, Naval and Military Chaplains serr-

yesterday.

PRESENTATION BY HONG KONG STOCK

K.R.A.

TRIBUTE TO REV. }, HORACE JOHNSTON.

KOWLOON'S PROGRESS

REVIEWED.

There was a representative gather. attention and was given much pro-ing of members of the Kowloon minence in the vernacular papers Residents' Association at St. An drew's Church Hall last night when It is state that seventeon pro the opportunity was taken to make Binent members of the Chambara farewell presentation to the Rev. have threatened the body with legal J. Horace Johnston, ex-President action unless their grievances are of the Association, who is shortly wet. They demand that an extra leaving the Celony. The gift took

enlied to re-consider the recent

MARKET.

CROUCHER & CO.'S DAILY

REPORT..

There was a far amount of busi- ness yesterday in the sperulative counters while investment shares the quiet were, if anything, on

side.

Lights opened with buyers 825.10 cash $25.50 sales for June and at the close buyers were offering 5.40 cash, with sellers asking

$23.80 for June,

Realtys changed hands at 8111 and 811.40 with sellers at the latter' rato; Ropes firmed up to 814.30

Lives cost about $500,000 Housing in Hong Kong, a representa.ordinary meeting of mchors be the form of a finely carved ivory with business being done at cor-

Kong currency, or approximately tive of the Y.M.C.A., three repre $200,000 more than it was thought at the time the order was placed with the Hong Kong Government two years ago.

Now British Locomotives, These locomotives, which are a triumph in design, and driving power, are of the 400 type with driving wheels six feet in diameter. The engines are propelled by super. -heated steam; and their economical spred is about 30 miles per hour, and are capable of hauling from 11 to 12 conches. Their coal and water tenders pretit of their run-

sentatives of the Hong Kong and South Chion' Bible Society, Indy collectors appointed by the churches; Hon, Treasurer, Dr. J. H. Montgomery and the Hoo, Secretary. Rev. Frunk Short. Mr. 3. L, Mol'herson was elected Vice- President.

ALLEGED BRIBERY,

CHINESE CONSTABLE

CHARGED.

election and whether it was con- noted according to the rules and regulations of the Chih. They also insist that at this meeting, the Flection Committee he preacht so that they might answer any ques tions which might come up.

Counsel Retained.

chess set.

responding rates forward. The Chairman, Mr. F. C. Mow

Trams were steady with buyers.

with offering $17.70 Fung, addressing the gathering.

sellers at said:-Except at our annual meet-

817.80.

Ferries were somewhat easier ings, it is rarely that we have any. occasion to call together the men with sellers, at 302.00. bors of the Kowloon Residents' As- sociation but the committee have folt that we should ask you to

Telephones were difficult to ob thin and sales eventually took place at 840.23. ---

were In their letter, the signatories gather here this evening to do Cements

negotiated at state that they have retained two honour to one who has served the 817.65 Junio, and Hotels were in

of the Colony's most prominent bar. ristera and unless a reply is forth, coming. legal action will be in

stituted.

The Chamber, however, contend

Association well and who is shortly

about to leave us. To say Good. bye" is a sad business but in this Colony of Hong Kong, I am afraid, inen come and then go. I am not going to detain you very long this

ring from Canton to Kowloon yesterday before Mr. E. W. Hamil that the method of seaking, the evening ss. we fortunately have a

Without having to stop for water.

Tria! runs are frequently being made with each engine hauling 11 or 12 coaches carrying 500 passen0

gers.

The locomotives can negotiate gradients from 1/150 to 1/100 with

ensc.

The locomotives are to be paid for in instalments in accordance with the purchasing agreement be sweets the Provincial Government of Kwangtung and the Hong Kong

Government.

Excursion Trip.

hundred members for the general, committee for 1937 was the same as that adopted in previous years.

It has been said that there has

tan certain amount of canvassing lor votes in some quarters but the

secretary

of the Chamber stated

colleague in Mr. Cock, who is one of the oldest past presidents of the Association to spoak on our behalf.

Mr. Cook's Tribute.

demand at $14.30 for this settle-

ment.

Wharves were bought in at $1801 and more shares may be obtainable

nt $180,

A Chinese police officer appeared

tori at the Kowloon Police Court on

OLD KIDNAPPER. charges of having entered an opium

BOY SOLD FOR $430, divan at 103, Yee Kuk Street without authority and demanding

cents as a bribe; also with bay

Mr. E. Cock, M.B.E., said: The story of now i boy was. - Reverend Sir,-The President haal ontleed away by kidnappers, and asanulted the Chiness complain- ant at 103, Yee. Kuk Street on

deputed to me the honour of ad- taken to Aunty and rescued there March 20.

that at the election, each of the com-dressing you to-night on behalf of through the co-operation of the Assistant Superintendent leercial associations was requested

tho K.R.A. Your calling brings you Chinese authorities was told by Bari-Sparrow, outling the case, send two ropresentatives to stated that complainant was the scrutinize the procedure. If there mostly into touch with our spiritual Delective Sergeant - Naughton keeper of an opium divan at 193, as any dissatisfaction, the mattor interests but, by your work on this Central Magistracy yesterday when Yee Kuk Street. He had been should have been brought up then. important committee, you have look-sixty-year-old man was charged

ed after the more material side of before Mr. Williama.. keeping the divan for about two Further development in the con- months and had heon in the prac troversy is, however, awaited with our aspirations and existeneos. tive of paying the constable 60 conts considerable interest.

1 week,

sometimes in uniform. It

Was

An entertainment trip to Kow-

The coustable sometimes went to luon and return for local newspaper | the divan in civilian clothys and reporters and other citizens in Can tou will be made on Sunday, April . 24. This excursion train will leave Canton at 10.30 a., for Kowloon and will leave Kowloon the same evening.

It is understood that the Sincere Co. of Hong Kong will arrange for these passengers to visit the shop ping centres and other places of interest in the Colony.

Reduced Schedule.

į alleged by compliant that at about about 4.30 pm, on March 30,

POLICE AND THE MICROPHONE.

the constable came and asked him £500 AND ALLEGED MENACES.

for 70 cents for expenses. The com pininant raplied that he had given him 60 cents only a week previous ly, and consequently he would not give 70 cents but was prepared to give 60 cents. He took the money bed, but the constable did not take from his pocket and put it on the it, and instead struck him and scuffle ensued. The complainant

Oscar Hull Morrick, aged 33, of West Byfleet, Surrey, and, Edwin Stutto, aged 40, of Rickmansworth, at Marlborough-street Police Court charged with being appeared concerned in demanding £500 with

at

Detective Sergeant Naughton told the Court that the two boys were playing marbles in Blake Gardens

"You have always been ready and willing to respond to any calls for help or consolation and though on January and later a man who you are comparatively short so. appeared on the scene, engaged journer in this great little Colony them in conversation. He took you will leave your mark in the them to the Taiping Theatre where handsome church which had beeney met the defendant; to whom the boys were handed over. They erected under your direction.

were then taken to`a len shop and With us you will leave in our

from there the s.. Fong Ping in minds a pleasant memory, in our harbour. The original an Ap meetings and in our hearts a void.peared on the ship prior to its de President and have led our debates left or oth

parture and the entire party later and discussions with tact, wisdom

On arrival at Amoy, one of the and dignity, and it is for this we boys was taken by the defendant brief expression of our apprecia-whose present whereabouts are an- are honouring you now. My all too and the second by the other man,

of chessmen.

"On the hoard is, it a sense reproduced the game of life; the tangles and complexities are like Each man, while appearing

For two years you have been our

The defendant took his laď to Lau Lung So, outside Amoy and sold

The authorities of the Canton sounded a police whistle, and the menaces from Mr: C. P. Redway, tion supplements this modest gift knowa, this boy being still missing. Kowloon Railway have decided to constable ran outside and fell on reduce the time of the express the ground. · trains from Cantou to Kowloon to An Indian constable, hearing the three hours and 20 minutes from whistle, came up and arrested the May 1. Through trains will start

stock and share dealor, of Clifford street, W., on February 20

after a series of articles during ours.

Prosecuting counsel alleged that

here early in the morning and will! parties and took then to the Police five years attackingr. Redway i to stand alone on his appointed appearance, the father called to a

not leave Kowloon until late in thu -afternoon, so as to allow about five

Station.

The Magistrate reserved judg hours to those who desire to dolent until to-morrow.

business at either city.

The authorities here also expect to introduce a midday fast through train Inter if traffe warrants, The fures by this train will be much cheaper than by the express.

Increased Fares.

On

in order to meet the increased cost in operations brought about largely through the dwindling dol lar, the fares will be increased from the 1st of next month. and after that date the fares from Canton to Kowloon will be as fol- lows --First class, 20; second class, 8:40: and third class, 91.40 (Canton currency). For up-trains the fares will be:-First class, $4.00: second class, 3.60; and third class, 8110 (Hong Kong cur rency).

TSINGTAO IN GRIP OF STORM.

SHIPPING HELD IN HARBOUR

BY HURRICANE,

Tsingtao, April -The port of Tsingtao has likewise suffered from the hurricane which raged, over the north-eastern shores of Asia during Inhabitants the last two days. woke up yesterday morning to find the city enught by a strong wind which later gained in intensity and swept over this region like cyclone.

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Shipping was tied up and com pelled to seck cover from the fores of the storm, Ten small vessele were capsized. So great was the damage to the telegraph posts and wires, that communication with the world whe temporarily

It is the aim of the authorities to make the fares for both ways na nearly equal as possible, and this is the best rate that could be devised, in view of the exchange outside intes between the two currencies, Considering the speed and conveni ent schedule the increase cannot be considered great.

Loan from Manking. The Ministry of Railways at Nan. king his lately promised to advance

loan of £50,000 for the improve.. ment of the coaching stock of the Canton-Kowloon Railway. Within

paralyzed.

But as suddenly as the storm burst so did it disappear. In place of the dull weather and mind-laden air yesterday, a clear and sunny uky appeared this morning.

Bafety from Bandits. Great attention is also being paid.

for 8450, only part of the oney being paid on the spot.

Some days after this boy's dis friend in Amoy to notify the police: and in a raid on the house where the boy was staying, he was re- Hong Kong

It was stated that

in a financial journal controlled square, depends on the support of by Merrick, an article appeared his side and that support must be elsowhere criticising Merrick, who loyal, correct and prompt if that issued a writ for alleged lihel; game is to be won. The pawn has

It was then alleged that Merrick his place as well as the bishops, red and later returned to and Stattle, neting together, de-To-night is the bishop's move, your the defendant had been arreate manded £500, promising to stop move, with which we are particular and sentenced to twelve years in. further attacks if the action weres, concerned and we are united in the Amoy Courts but on April 10 not defended and the money paid. wishing you and yours, success, he was seen in Bonham Strand and Mr. Redway called in the police health and happiness in your new

pointed out to the police by the boy and fitted up a microphone, by squaro.".

who was walking in the streets menns of which Inspector Horwell

with his parents. hartened to conversations between Mr. Redway and the two men,

Divisional Detective-Inspector Horwell stated that he overheard the following conversation :

“Mr. Redway-I am not paying any money to you regarding the I can defend myself. My worry is those articles.

"One of the men (Morrick and Stuttle)-You can forgot it. You

Base.

Growth of Howloon.

In accepting the gift, Rev. John- ston said that although the circum stances were very trying he would endeavour to respond to the very kind words spoken by Mr. Cock and to thank the Association for the very inndrome present.

Mr. Johnston referred

his seven years' residenco in Kowloon and spoke of the changes he had seen during that time. He referred to the building of the Kowloon

The defendant, a man of 00 years of age, was sentenced to six months' hard labour on each charge.

SOLDIER GUARDS FOR

C.M. VESSELS.

Nanking. April 5.-Replying to a Trent petition from Mr. Li Chung

will soo no moro attacks it you.M.C.A., tho Peninsula Hotel and Kung, Special Commissioner of the

pay, this money.

"Mr. Redway-Are you going to chuck it.

"One of the men I tell you neatly, for £500 I will chuck it When arrosted Morrick Stutile declared that they had como only to discuss law costs.

ATTEMPT TO FREE PRISONERS.

and

the

the growth of modern architecture. National Government for the To- He recalled going with the Hon.ganization of the China Mer- Mr. A. G. M Fletcher up the hill, chants Steam Navigation Com- Commander-in-Chief's- on which now stands the Kowloon pay Hospital. Mr. Fletcher at that time Headquarters states that an order. pointed to a vacant site, which is has been issued to General Ku now Kowloon Teng. He also refer Cheng Lun, Gendarmerie Comman- fed to the recent completion and der for Nanking, to detail soldiers opening of the Kowloon Union on board the steamers of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Com- Church.

Regarding the K.R.A., Mr. John-pany for the protection of passen. ston said that in his second year Rers and cargʊ. here he was elected on the com- mitted. That surprised him and he was again surprised when the fol- he perceives to be the mind of the SERIOUS RIOTING BREAKS

lowing year he was asked to occupy house. The ideal-chairman is one -- OUT AT TARRAGONA, the chair. When he was nominated who is able to focus his thoughts a beconal time he was astonished on the group of persons, upon the Madrid, April 4-Serious anti-and now I am dumbfounded at issue in question, and as he listens to their deliberations he senses the which village volunteers are sub-pardist rioting broke out at this honour" sidized. These volunteers are re. Tarragons when 40 persons sonten delf quite a lot and the work had assists in the process of crystalising As President he had enjoyed him feeling of the meeting and then sponsible for any information lended to deportation in connection ing to the arrest of would-be bas-ith last year's rising at Jaca, were been quite delightful. "In Hong the sentiments into a phrase. Mr. Kong, 1 fad that the presidents of Johnston said that misunderstand. lying transported to the station. Railway Ravento.

Under the leadership of Com clubs and societies think it is their ings and sharp division of opinions munista and Socialists from Barea duty to dominate the meeting. They were simply the result of two par With regard to further Impove That the business of the Railways, the mob attacked the police, often make motions from the chair sons seeing a thing from a different. ment for the permanent way, the is in a healthy condition is in-cheered for the Republic and haul and feel they are called upon to angie, Authorities are planning to replace dicated by the fact that the daily down the Spanish-Ang from regulate the whole policy of the Tho sposker concluded by saying all the dilapidated sleepers with income averages $7,000 gross, or public buildings. Aided by soldiers Club. I don't say, tirat is always that the gift was particularly apt as new ones imported from Australia. about 30 per cent. over last year, the police finely succeeded in pro- the case, but I have seen soine it would remind him of the fact that Up to date 80,000 sleepers have During the Ching Ming sonson the tenting the intended. liberation of thing of the kind. At home the he was one of the three founders been replaced with Australian hord. business done was about $6,000 the prisoners who were safely chairman's model is the speaker of of the Kowloon Chess Club, from wood. The remainder are being groas a day. Money taken in brought aboard the transport the House of Commons, a man who which Institution, he carried away tepinged at the rate of about 4,000 during the first three months of steamer. Only when the steamer has no voice except to utter what small river. cupias

thin year exceeded $500,000.

had left was order restored n-month-

(Continued at foot of next colúmn.) which he had won.

a year the authorities expect to to the maintenance of penoe and buy two more new trains, the order along the permanent way, for specification and particulars for which were submilted to the Minis try of Railways for approval to day.

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