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JOSS STICKS BRING

BAD LUCK!

LITTLE GIRL'S EFFORTS RESULT IN WYRE.

SERIOUS OUTBREAK AT

YAUMATIS

The efforts of a little girl aged six to try and light some joss sticks in the rear cubicle on the second floor of a dwelling house in Woolung Street shortly atter & p.m., yesterday, was the fire which aprond no rapidly that it had a good hold on the third #gors of the two adjacent

cause of

houses, Nos. 33 and 02 in a short while, and despite the efforts of the Fire Brigade who were on the scena very soon after the outbreak, the third floors of these houses were completely gutted while the first and ground floors were badly dam aged by water,

SZE YAP CASE.

LEAVE TO APPEAL TO

PRIVY COUNCIL.

APPLICATION DISMISSED,

A motion for proceedings to be stayed and a petition for leave to

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28 1931.

CORRESPONDENCE. UN LONG SCHOOL, HONG KONG STOCK

[dil lettore intended jer publi. ention must be accompanied by the -name and address of the writer, nut for publication, unless so desired, but as evidence of good faith.--ED]

THOSE SALARIES. »

· DAILY. "PRESE.

DR. TSO PERFORMS OPENING CEREMONY.

FOUR GOLDEN RULES:

EXCHANGE.

YESTERDAY'S, TRANSAC-

Prices were

or less un-

The Hon. Dr. 8. W. Tso per changed yesterday morning. formed the opening ceremony at market being entirely, taken,” up, in the Privy Council were both dis [Teras koiron or TER * HONG KONG the Un Long School yesterday when putting the Settlement through. missed, by the Chief Justies (Bir

"Raubs were wantedint #33: Joseph Kemp) and

the Puisne

Wharvas were in demand at #155. Judge (Mr. Justice Lindsoll) yes

Hotels, after sales being put terday, after hearing further dr

through at 815.30, closed in demand guments in the dispute between two

at this quotation. The new sharan bodies of directors na to their

were wanted at #141. rights to control the affairs of the

Lands were on offer at $84. Sze Yap Steamship Co., Ltd

Humphreys, were done at Mr. H. G. Sboldon whs for the in shoir salaries, Directors fees, sunited with a silver key as souvenir $181 (0)

Realtibarwar the medium of sales at $15.70 and $12.00

appellants and Mr. F. C. Jankin, K.O., for the respondeurts:

a large number of friends were pr sent, to inspect the new building SIR,I should first of all like to which has been erected by the make it clear that I do not mean Government. The Director of Edu to insinuate that our taipans, (incation, Mr. G. P de Martin, was cluding members of the Legislative amongst those present and after Council) and their staffs are not the ceremony ten and refreshments having a cub of 10 per cent made had been served, Dr. Tso was pre

eth. I was just a Missourian who wanted to be shown, and, after The previous day Mr. Jenkin, having read four or five full pages who had filed a motion apposing of your report of last Thursday's the petition for leave to appeal, meeting of the Legislative Council, stressed that further litigation I am still waiting to be shown would ruin the Company, Mr. though I really did appreciate fully Sheldon arghed against the mo the fine point in the Hon. Member's The first call was received at the tion and urged that it should have story of the farmer's daughter or Kowloon Fire Station at 5.27 p.m. been filed when the writ was issued way she just a plain domestic helpt and this was put through by the in the original action. Their for I do feel it would be a pain Gascoigne Street, fire alarm. Four Lordship's dismissed the motion fully regrettable, even though over appliances were rushed to the scene and allowed Mr. Sheldon to pro-mall, miscarriage of justice if while Fire Float No. 9 was also ceed with the petition for leave to the burden of salary reduction were prdered to stood by Operations appeal.

not equally distributed,

"

Counsel's Objection.

The public in the Old Country, already heavily burdened with taxa tion, are now being called on to shoulder further taxes in various forms, and the Home Civil Service has had to do rather more than its

of the occasion.

After opening the school. Dr. so addressed the gathering in the following terms

It gives me a great pleasure to come here to day and perform the opening ceremony of this Un Long School, which, I understand was established by the Government in 1904. soon after the New Territory was leased to Great Britain.It started at the Tai Kui village but at that time the inhabitants did not seem to appreciate the advantages of such an education and only a few pupils attended. It was, there fore, clorod in 2007 and removed to Ping Shan village at the request of the elders there but, in 1911, it was removed back to Tai Kul where it has remained till to-day. huild this new permanent building and this is the first Government School building erected in the New Territories.

sonal supervision of the Superinten.

At the outset of the afternoon's dent of the Fire Brigade, Mr. Brooks, while other European proceedings, Mr. Jenkin said that Officers present were Station Officer he objected to the application on Saunders and Assistant Station the ground that it could not be made in the name of the Company, He asked their Lordships to deshare to help to balance the budget. Upon arrival at the scene of the side the point before hearing the Here in Hong Kong, on the other band, the budget has been balanced

I earnestly hope that the young (indeed there will probably be a substantial surplus), and this with-people hore will take full advan-

Officer Cash."

*

outbreak, members of the Fire Brigade at once realised that the

application.

Mr. Sheldon replied that there

In 1929 the Government decided to

job they had to tackle was no cywas no evidence that the appellants out placing a hivy burden on the tage of this splendid institution for

Ewo were in demand at. Ts. 16.35, with sellers Asking Ths. 165. Trams were in demand at #211. China Lights were dealt in at 8272 | and $281

Hong Kong Electrics were want- ed at $77531

Cements (combined) were in re quest at $18,401 INS

Constructions (old) were in de mand at $1.30, and the new shares, after being done at 312, closed in demand at $1.15.

Government Loan was in demand at $8 per cent. premium:

"POPPY DAY FUND.

FURTHER SUBSCRIPTIONS.

The following further subscrip- tions for the Poppy Day Fund have been received by the Treasurers,

100

Messrs. Thomson & Co.

Previously acknowledged...69,797 Sir Robert Ho Tungs Mr. J. R. Masson Prof. M. H~Roffy

affair and they went about their Jusiness in their usual efficient ananner with the result that the ftumes which at one time threaten led to spread very widely were.got ticular case, Mr. Sheldon's clients depression. And, by the way, ia master of this school. He is a man

The Hon. Sir Shou-so were not the Sze Yap Company?

Chow lustre to their community by he The Chief Justice over-ruled the Hong Kong public, who are-com- acquiring acknowledge and will add

pared with the public at Homecoming men of education. objection, holding that in this pain rich clover, in spite of trade You are very fortunate indeed in having Mr. Li Kang Sum, as Beud-

under control after about an hour's hard work, and thanks mainly to their efforts, no one was injured.

The ground floor of the address where the Siru originated was a upper tailor's shop while the storeys were private dwalings

were entitled to apply in the name not trade beginning to boom in the of the Company seeing that they Old Country May we not hope had sued in that name in the to feel the effects in the Far ginal action.

before long?

Mr. Sheldon then argued on his application, pointing out that his clients had a right of appeal an der Privy Council Rule 2(a). He submitted that as trustees of a company with a capital of $400,000 they claimed a civil right to the value of 85,000.

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The damage done by the fire to. the three houses is estimated at $15,000 and it is learnt that the loss is partly covered by insurance, According to a report made to the Yamnati Police Station, the Replying against the application, Are broke out when the little girl Mr. Jenkin said that the only "attempted to light the joss sticks claim of the appellante was

in the rear cubicle on the second right to sit on the board of the four of 60, Wonglig us and the Company. He argued against the

Woosung Street. This flames had spread to the two ad granting of the application under joining houses before they were any of the rules, and pointed out extinguished by the Fire Brigade that the doposed directors could, The all clear signad was given after the fire-dighters had been as if they cared, apply for special wont just a little over an hour leave to appeal, but though it was stated that ay till

Their Lordships decided to dis- about 8 p. they were, still as the motion for love to ap- gaged in putting the finishing toucher to a job well done!

4 peal and mado no order as to conta

in both motions.

SLOW SETTLEMENT.

SPECULATORS REPORTED TO HAVE ABSCONDED.

CAUTION ON THE RIALTO."

SANITARY BOARD.

FOOD-PRESERVING ESTABLISHMENTS,

East

of high charheter and impressive personality, and is much respected by all who know him,

90.

20:

20

Mr. R. T. Barrett

10

G. P Martin

10.

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Frank: Austin'

GVT Murahall

82,087

VITAMINS AS AN AID TO TEETH.

Personally I am greatly interest ed in educating the Chinese know full well that, except by education, it is difficult to raise men to a high standard of character or to prepare men, to meet the trials EXPERIMENTS ON CHILDREN of this world.

Important Points,

"

The Committee on Dental Dis oase, who have been investigating the influence of diet on caries in children's teeth, have prepared an issued by the Medical Research. interim report, which has been Council

The investigation was carried M. Mellanby and Dr. H. CT. out under the supervision of Mrs. Langdon, at three residential in stitutions for children in Birming hamare

In am one of a great many people in Hong Kong who are en- tirely without prejudice on this question and do not feel that in holding, in true old British fashion, honestly to its contracts with its servants, the Hong Kong Govern ment is placing on our shoulders There are four important points burden that has yet even began which lead us in the right direction to tickle u At the same time I to the performance of our duties. is be true and not, mere hot air teaching by a master; (2) the in am strongly of the opinion that if They are: (1) the right way of that all our sterling-paid taipans telligent thinking and carnest desire and their stiffs have been docked for knowledge by students; (3) the topurity, of course) the Civil educate its people and (4) the 10 per cent on their salaries responsibility of Government to Servants should be treated like people themselves should learn in wise but definitely only on that order to become good citizen condition. Now, how are we to If these four points are followed, is known to everybody who goes to monster and papil will have done to 88," state the Committee, ir- know The Civil Servant's unlary the Government, the people, the "In groups, numbering from, 85 the trouble of looking up to Blue their duties, coming under similar institutiona Book, but how can we ascertain I should like also to say a few conditions, esoh reeciving a certain. the past and present salaries, words to parents and pupils. You specifio, addition to the standard Directors' fees, eta, of the Colony's all know that in schools there are dietary over a period of two years; Lapsus and their staffe Until gulce for keeping discipline. If the progress of caries in the per- these can be ascertained all the pupils will keep strictly to these manent teeth has been significantly writing and all the spouting will rules they will acquire character, retarded in those children receiv by just so much ink and breath health and knowledge and will | ing an added ration: of fatsalub e wasted. In short, and to get down reap the full benefit of education. vitamins, as compared with those to brasa tacks only if all the lead Parents will help the school if they whose additions consisted of ing British business houses and will not permit their children to treacle and olive oil respectively; banks in Hong Kong are shown get leave of absence for any small the increase of caries in the vita- to have broken their contracts with matter that may occur at home and min group, whether measured by their sterling paid employees should if parents will give the school all its incidence or its extent, being the Government of this Colony be the co-operation possible, it will approximately, one-third of that in expected to do so. Whether, even be a great help

the other groups, that case, the perfectly solvent. With these fow remarks I with At the fortngitly meeting of the Government of this comparatively the Un Long School every property Sanitary Board yesterday, the lightly taxed Colony should be call and success Chairman (Mr. G. R. Sayer) pro ed on to take so un-British a step pod that the report of the com- as to repudiate its contracts, would. mittes on food-preserving establish bo a question for the impartial. mente be adapted, and remarked authorities as the Colonial Office KOWLOON CITY MURDERS. which, in the case of one group, a that he was in agreement with the to decide. If the Colony's finan proposals suggested, with certain cial position is so desperate that reservations which he quoted. relief in come nhapo is really neces Mri MAK Lo, a member Bary, there can surely be no doubt of that committee, stated that whatsoever that the Colonial Office The Tsang Foo Villas murder the reservations were not necessary will suggest the adoption not of trial was continued yesterday after as the report covered most of them, a proposal wirich would place a noon before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the and suggested an amendment to the burden on one section of the com- Kowloon Magistracy... reservations, hut his motion was do munity only-the Civil Service but Mr. C. A. Grimes, Chief Draughts "When allowance is made for the ni graduated income tax on the man of the P.W.D., produced seven shorter period of the second ns The appointment of another com- whole community, public and Civil copies of plans drawn up by him compared with the first investiga negotiated safely. This had the mittes to exercise the Board's pow. Bervants alike. Let us all pay up of Taing Foo Villas and the gar tion, a general similarity is obser Affect of creating a very cautiousers and functions under the food and look happy and, incidentally rounding area. In response to a vable in the rate of inerenan of Attitude on the part of certain preserving establishments by-laws aphold the sacredness of our son question from Mr. Whyte Smith, for caries between the group receiving olients of the sharebrokers whe des then considered, and Mr. Wong Tens of pages of letters to the the Crown, he said that he had cod liver oil (vitamins A and D) measured the distance from the and that receiving radicstol (vita manded cortified cheques before Kwong Tin and two "officials" were

Editor tabulated comparative Villos to Kowloon City Police Stamin D.) There was no significant parting with their scrips, Z, appointed in money)

Mr. La then proposed that in the petitions can, and doubtless will ters of a mile f

statements, leading articles and tion, and found it to be three-quar difference in the rate of increase of carles between the children re avent of any disagreement among be written on this subject, but if casa as Into as 4.30pm, but only the members of that committee re all boils down just to that-Yours, were but two entrances, both from ing treacle in the first investiga. With regard to the Villas, there reiving olive oil and those receiv an infinitesimal fraction of the sulting in the refusal of any ap etc settlement has been held over. As plication received by that Com usual I.O.U's were employed to mitton, the matter be referred to hot off inter-broker buying and sell the Full Board, na there was only ing and this helped in a way.

unofficial" member on that Generally speaking losses were committene Budd more the order of the day tánh

The Chairman objected and re gains. Speculators in some cases marked that as this Committee was were heavily involved and the loss governed by the report of the first had to be borne, for the time be Committee, the proposal was un MI, M. P. LO PROGRESSING. ing at least, by the broker or brok necessary, but the motion was CAT- ers concerned.

vied.

Those pr

The October, Settlement Day will bo romembered in Hong Kong for a long time as one of the worst experienced since the 1925 debacle: Several speculators were reported to have absconded and their un sence from the market mude the work of clearing up the settlement extremely difficult, but fortunately after the last bank clearing it was learned that all cheques had been duly hondured.

Reporte circulated during the fented. last few days wore to the effect. that the settlement would not be

Deliveries were mado is some

one

tracts.

CLOSING STAGES OF TRIAL.

"In two groups," numbering 82 and 70 respectively, living in the same institution under identical. conditions, cach receiving as ati addition to the standard dietary measured ration of olive oil, to

solution of vitamin D. was, added, over a period of one year and a half, the progress of cories in the permanent teeth was also signi ficantly retarded in the vitamin group as compared with the group which received olive oil as the culy addition, deganda

the road vid gates in the wall surtion. rounding the house. Access could

FAIRPLAY.

be gained other than by these gateN

THE ICE HOUSE STREET SENSATION.

only by climbing over a nulluh and BENZINE TRAIN DISASTER. the wall, the lattor boing about three feet high.

Berlin, a disastrous railway ac vident occurred in Roumanis not far from Bucharest. when 30 trucks loaded with 12,000 tons of benrine ram at full speed head-on into an empty goods train. The engine and the foremost trucks Tere derailed sinching some of the Penzing tanks w

The spirit all atard and

At the conclusion of his evidence Mr. Grimes was complimented by His Worship on the excellence of the plans he had produced, which, Faid Hin Worship, must have in It is possible that following-312-

prosent besides the Pro-An enquiry made last night from valved the expenditure of much time terday's settlement, die members of sident, were:Dr, GW Pope, a reliable source regarding the com and care, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange MOH Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Mr. dition of Mr. M. P. Lo, the pro-Evidence porraporating that giren and Lichg Kong onartofdkeri ATN. CHEM. MEL LPP uniuerload marebroken who was hyofarger Dag and Behala dovistion will be more strict in MC Hall, Dr R. A de Castro Basto, found with a bullet wound in his at the previous day'a houring was enforcing the rule prohibiting their Mr. L. CF. Bellamy, Mr. J. H body at his realderon on Monday then given by Borgt. Butcher, after few minutes both trains wore members from dealing with "job-Gelling, Secretary and Mr. Jelicited the news that he was mak, which the hearing a schourned mass of flames Five bodies hav hers' outside of the two exchanges. Hargreaves, Assistant Soorotarying very favourable progress, until bo-day at 2:30 pm.

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