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FOR YOUR ANDIDATES

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION TODAY

WAR CLOUDS IN HAINAN

ON DEFENSIVE AGAINST CANTON

DR. LI SHU FAN. MR. F. Com

MOW FUNG.

The vacancy in the Sanitary Board, caused by the appointment of Mr. M. K. Lo as a nominated

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HONG KONG (DAILY,

MURDER TRIAL

CROWN CASE NEARING

CONCLUSION

The trial of thros men at the Criminal Bosion in connection Our Own Correspondent, with the Magazine Cop murder casq

year ago Hainan had a war which resulted in the loss of over two hundred lives including solters and citizens, besides the ruthless

was fesumed yesterday before the Pulsze Judge (Mr. Justics Wood) and sure when the Crown one roaghed, the closing stage,

Mr. Hin Shing Lo is defending

CHARGESE

WITHDRAWN

MAGISTRATES CAUSTIC

COMMENTS

WASTING TIME OF COURT.

Matters which should be ranged out of Court are brought here and people come up here and ask for warrants and bring charges and then, after three weeks, there is nothing to the onse

CHINESE FUNERAL.

JAT PIPE BAND LEADS PROCESSION.

The funeral of Mr. Tang Chi Ngong the prominent Chiness bonker and land owner, who died a6 his residence in Gough Street last week, took place at the Chinese Permanent Cemetery yesterday.

pipes of the Jat Regiment, the pro

Handed by the drums and bag

member of that Board, will be destruction of much valuable pro- the first Cheung Man, and wasts the time of the Court ocasion was about 1 miles long alled other by Dr. Li Shu Fan on perty. While the scare are still by Mr TCMow Tung, J.F.fresh, war cloudy gather again on Mocarding to the manner in which the horizon. Today business is Cheung Sau But The three men are said Mr. Wynne Jones" "yanlarday the Indian band were three huge

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the public will vote to day,

practically at a standstill and no Dr. Li. Shu Fan, was proposed by eats from the inferior are seen on the Hon. Sir Henry, Pollock and the streets Cars are being com- Boaded by Sir Shou-son Chow man deered and there is a hurried Mr. Mow Fung's candidature was movement of troops, all of which proposed By Rer. W. W. Rogers are sure Migns that trouble is brew President of the Kowloon Residents' ing."- At present soldiers are Association, and soooded by Mr. B.stationed at various strategic points along the north coast to intervent Te respective claims of the two any possible movement of troops candidates have been very fully sat from Canton or other points on the dus in the past few days by the mainland. All incoming passengers. enndidates themselves and by their and baggage are marched at the "Blinker Light" just cutside

supporters:

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· Dr. Li'a noademical qualifications | Hoillow, include the M.B, Ch.B., DTM.. and H. and FRCS. (Edin.). Mr. Mow Fung claima 38 years residency

in the Colony and is a Past Presi- dent of the Kowloon Residents' Ar sociation.

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sears apparent that both sides are anticipating a victory by a very narrow margin. Both candi. dated are spening, no offorts to, fur- thor their claims. The local trams bear posters from both candidates asking for voter on their behalf, while sprinkled all over the city are posters, asking for support from the electorate,

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while, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy is ap-

and the presented a very pio- pearing for Choung Tire Chan and

turesque sight Closely following charged with the murder of Tang when Mr. Brooks asked effigy while behind there o mo Tai Kai, o Shauki via youth.

Ipaye to withdraw the car in hundreds of offerings and tableaux, Continuing his evidence Chief which an ex-employes of the Chins many of them covered with a profu Detective Inspector Reynolds, said Dispensary was brought before sion of flowers. that the only information he had him on five different charges in the catre of the procession, at Shaukiwan Police Station was connection with certain entries in the Chun Sing band played the what was told to him by deasased's dobit, notes of the Dispondary and Fanart Marah (Saleredo), while note and Cheung Sau, Fi Asa also in connection with a sum of other appurtenances connected with result of that information sertain 200 which the defendant was alle Chinese funeral ritos followed. “ boarding houses were visited by thaged to have embexlöd; police.

1. Mr. Brooks-I am instructed to lanterns and baskets of flowers osm

Wreaths and children carrying: ask for this case to be withdraw.after; and finally, the mourners and The defendant has made certain the three-tier coffin, carried by 48 explanations in regard to the newera. counts and certain arrangements have been made, and in the oir ceremony by the uniforms of the re- A foreign touch was lent to the

to offer any ovidence against bimbulance Association and members of presentatives of the St. John Am- They also wish me to say that they the Police Reservists, who followed withdraw any allegations they may up in the rear have made against his character...

Witness stated that, he arrested Cheung Man in the Kwong Tai Loy Boarding House at about. 1.15 am an February 19, but only lid so for the purpose of making enquiries as

at that time,ho had not full infor-cumstances, my clients do not wich mation on the matter. Cheung Man walked in carrying a despatch case which he dropped on seeing, the witness, and a detective in the room Anyone ontoring that room would have been arrested and Cheung Man happened to be the one who

The long dry spoll and interee heat of the last two weeks gave way to day to welcome showers. The cold drink stands on the street conners have, boer doing a flourish. ing business since the opening of the now ise plaas. A small plant has been operated here for ten ornatered it. twelve years but the cow installa Witness continued that he made tion has a capacity of 3,000 lbs., in preliminary search of Cheung eighteen hours. The present plant Man on the spot and inside a pocket was manufactured by the Brunsbook in his possession was a card wick Refrigerator Co., New Bruns-beading deceased's address with wick, NJ, USA, and is owned writing on the book.. by Man Hing Co.

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The voting was originally fixed to take place between 10 a.m. and Lingnan University Expedition. 1 pim. to-day, but in view of the public interest evinced on all milos.

Mr. F. A. McClure, 34.5, Cum the hours have been extended from tor of Economic Botany ar Ling nan, is at present in the southern "10 am to 5:30 pm. Any person

whose name appears on the jury list part

tho Island collecting for the current year, or others who botanical specimens. Es je grently have registered as voters are eu-impressed with the beauty of the titled to vote. No person who is country and the interest of the in the service of the Crown has a

natural history, especially of the vote.

plus life, both land and matine. The Ngai Chau District Magdstrate, Mr. Wang Ming A is co-operating

if

The last contest for a soat on the Sanitary Board took place seven

After further police evidence the caso was adjourned until this morn ing.

LOCAL CHEMIST

FINED.

BREACH OF DANGEROUS

DRUG ORDINANCE.

The adjourned: summons against

to make the expedition a success Young Kok Yee, of the Queen's Mr. McClure hopes later to con- Dispensary, for supplying a

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Mr. Wynne Jones It has taken your client some time to come, to this, conatusion,

Mr. Brooks I am sorry, but I was unable to let your Worship know before.

should be Arranged Out of Court,

Mr. Wynne Jonce I'must say and this is a thing which has struck me before that this Court is used often in a rather peculiar manner. Matters which should be arranged out of Court are brought hore, and people come up here and ask for warrants and waste the time of the Court and then, after three weeks, say there is nothing to the case

MOTOR CYCLE ACCIDENT.

MACHINE OUT OF CONTROL.

CHINESE WOMAN INJURED.

A motor cyola accident occurred! in Nathan Road on Sunday morn ing which resulted in a woman and Hospital for medical attention. It child being sent to the Kowjoon appears that while attempting to give his machine à running start, Light and Power Co., slipped and Mr. H. W Brown, of the China. lost grip of the cycle which travel- His Worship went on to say thating, to grief among a group of led for a short distance before com He had to fe datos for the case and this in spite of the fact that, bie

was vary busy and that it was time was fully booked up, that he

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Chinese who were standing near the bus stop at the junction of Public Square Street.

years ago when the candidates wero centrate his efforts in the region ofparation containing a dangerous very wrong and he was very dis- back, the cycle turned over on its

Dr. S. C. He and Dr. F. M. Graca Mt. Etna. This mountain rises to Ozorio. On that occasion compará-4,005 ft. and is the highest in the Lively few people voted..

annth-western part of the Hainan. Because of its flat top area and its peiliar shape the Chinese call it Anvil Mountain (Tit Chur Shan), Mt. Etaa, is for skippers an import ant landmark from steamers com- ing north from Bangkok and Sing

A SUPPORTER OF DR. LI SH FAN.

TG THE EDITOR OF THR

DAILY PRESS."

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Six,Aa to-day is the election day, I should like to summarise the porta in favour of the rival candi- dates urged by their respective "up-

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antisfied. He added that he did was to blame in any way. He not mean to imply that Mr.. Brooks

drug, namely, five pounds of liquid extract of cocae, containing 0.333. per cent. of cocaine, to Kwong Heung Po, manager of the Yee Tin Tong firm of Chinese patent medi- then said: "Quite clearly on the cine dealers, who was not licensed face of it, from what you said to or otherwise authorised under theme, your clients must have Dangerous Drugs Ordinance to idea about this" possess such drugs, was brought to

DR. C. C. WU AT WUCHOW. Aned $100. He was represented by

NANNING CONFERENCE' ON RELATIONS WITH NANKING. 7214

WUCHOW, May 8,

some

a Jonclusion before dr. Wynne- Mr. Horace Lo (for the defend- Jones at Central Magistracy yes-ant):-Will Mr. Brooks say that. terday when the defendant was the defendant leaves the Court

without a stain on his character? Mr: 0 W. Kwan who, after Mr. Mr:"Brooks: I am afraid 1'can't H. A. Taylor had deaned the Dan say more than what I have said. gorous Drugs and Pharmacists Or. M Lo I would like to bay. dinance, pleaded that there had this. When this case came up for been no attempt at concealment. As Funderstand, Mr. How

date to be fixed, I then inform They sold the drug to a firm knowned your Worship that the defen Fung' chiol, and indeed, only, (From Our Own Correspondent.) widely as dealers in Chinese patentdant was anxious to satisfy you qualification is that by reason of

medicine in the thought that the that in fact he had committed no kis 3 years residence in Hotige

drug was to be embodied in some crime at all. Kong, he is conversant with the

fort in a tonic.

The allegations Dr. C. C. Wu and a number of

against him have no foundation in sanitary requirements of the Coprominent members of the Kuonin- Kwong Heung Po, manager of the is satisfied that there is, in fact, no Mr. F. H. Loseby appearing for fact. Since then the complainant lony in general and Kowloon in tang arrived here at noon to-day Yes Tin Tong, submitted that the case whatsoever against the defe

Dr. Li' residence in the Coluy They were accorded an official wel quantity involved was so negligible dunt. Certain terras having been is certainly not shorter than Mr. come, by several officers of the that his Worship could afford to disagreed to, the defendant agreed Mow Fung, as I understand that Kwangsi Provincial Governmont mise the case.

that they might ask your Worship Dr. Li was born in the. Colony some A certain amount of mystery at- Alternatively he pleaded that, in leave to withdraw the charges forty-eight years ago: Dr. Liis tends this visit, and se, no official such cases, one entirely relied on against him. not only a medical practitioner but port has been made rumour has the chemist and on his knowledge is also a public health expert. and Kwang Provinces towards the Nan Tong, whose Brat. essay it was in it that the attitude of the Liang of auch matters, and the Yee Tin hid experience as a Medicah mun amongst the poor and "shum parts king Government is to be discussed the local manufacture of a medicine of Victoria, and Kowloon. will this to be held at. Nanning and Dr. tion of the drug, had, on their part, According to raporte a conference containing an infinitesimal proper able him to have a far better in Wa and his party, about 20 in also relied on the Queen's Dispen sight into the sanitary, requirements. of, the Colony as a whole..

number, have laft for that city by sary.

particular.

It cannot be stremed too often Naming they will no Vinit it and discharged the defondant with motor launch. Besides going to Mr. Wynne-Jones agreed with this that the constitution of the Sani-i tary Board is statutory; it is fixed chow, Kweilin and other important a caution. by Ordinance. Under the constitu-Kwangsi cities.

Ein only two of its members, aro

elected by public votes. As one of

these elected members, Dr. Bastoj

Republic Day!

The anniversary of the founding

is already on the Committee of the of the Republic was made the coca. K.RA the only question remaine!

is whether the other alogted mom aion of a public holiday. Flag ber in also to be a direct nomines were flown from the principal housen and the usual celebrations of the KRAG

It is all very well to catch were held.

votes by making promises which

"cane: never" be" Inlelled. For in-

LAND SALES.

TWO LOTS AUCTIONED YESTERDAY,

who had a baby strapped to her After Khooking down a womaa,

of 11, Diamond Hill, sustained left. The woman, Leung Yuk (37)

while the baby miraculously escaped slight injuries to her face and legs serious, injury.

and the glass of the head-light of The front mudguard, a foot-reat, the motor cycle were damaged, Mr. Brown himself being slightly int jured in the right knoo.

LOCAL BROAD- CASTING,

WORKING REPORT FOR LAST MONTH. :**

mittis, states: the Hong Kong Broadcasting Com- The report for April, issued by

Actual hours of transmission totalled 250 of which 144.25 were devoted to European programmies and 106.75; to Chinese programmes, as follows:

European Chiness

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Morning trans- missions includ- ing commercial news and Church liou

relays Evening

Without a Stala on His Character

"The tarras include the payment of notice and they are also to in- of three months salary in form pour Worship, through their solicitor, that they do withdraw all defendant and that he may leave and avery imputation, against the the Court without the least stain in his character:

301

404

trans

missions

931

25

1054"

Monthly percentages: European, 57.70 Chinese 42.30.

Mr. Wynne Jones That of course is accepted and the defen. During the month the following dant is discharged. I do object items were broadcast:-Dance pro- however, to the action taken by the grammes 4; Running commentaries, complainant. If there are any Chinese Studio concerts 4 Euro- mors cases of this kind, I shall borean relays 13 Chinese relays obliged to take certain action.European facturen a Chinese Mr. Brooks: I must ag your fiectures 1 Chinese children's pro- Worship, that the facts as given to granmer 3.keral At the Crown Land Office. yester.me justilled our taking out a war-

New licences issued during April, ∙rant. kay two lots of land wars sold by

19394 'DE Mr. Wynne Jones: I have rai- Renewals of licences during April,

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stance, Humanist suggests that popular support, by "advocating car public auction. Mr. Mow Fung, if elected, would tain medical and health measures

Rural Building Lot No. 97, terated about thres times that European Stadio Con be able to introduce improvements which Dr. Li Shu-fan has shown to situated at Mount Cameron, was in regard to motion-picture the be absolutely illconceived and purchased by Mr. W. A. Cornell oftioned something about

Mr Brooke Your Worship meneerts were arranged during the tres, bathing beaches, parks and chimerical. If Mr children's playgrounds. It must be could have his way, Hong Kong half of Mr. H. Owen Hughes at the warrant on insufficient grounds.

Mow Fung Messrs. Felmer and Turnen on becoming up here to apply for a Studio to Gloucester Building

people month owing to the removal of the obvious to all clear minded electors would have to shut up shop upset price of $5,798. The land has Mr. Wynne Jones: From my that all the promised improve no time!!

an area of about 39,100 sq. foot and own experience, I am sure you felt: ments are outside the scope and I have never had the slightest its annual rental is 342

there was sufficient ground for the LID, CERTIFICATES. sphors of a member of the Sanitary hesitation as to which of the two Inland Lot No. 3402 with an area warrant I don't know, of coursO, Board. He might just as well pro cantlidates I should vote for and of 2,700 sq. feet was knocked down what your instructions were, but on misa do get reduction in the I think, that the electors-in-gen-to-Mr. Wu Chan Chi of 18, Nathan the face of it, it appears that in Tobacco Tax b

oral should have no difficulty either. Boad, at the upset price of 88,870 view the withdrawal on these Also in Mr. Mow Tung's state My candidate is Dr. Li Shu-fan. The land is situated at Stang Ping terms, 15 look as though your ment of policy he tried to obtain Tours faithfully. (Continued at food of next column.),

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