1932-05-30 — Page 7

- POLICE OFFICERS'

PROTEST.

PETITION SENT TO THE GOVERNOR.

OBJECT TO SYSTEM OF DUTY HOURS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 30, 1932.

THE WATER SUPPLY SWATOW STRIKE

NEW FOUNTAINS REDUCE

· SIZE OF QUEUES,

ply, by any stretch of imagination, that the new street fountain has eliminated all the hardships attach ed to the troublesome metal of having to draw one's water, in this hot weather, from the street foun-

ENDS.

SHIPPING COMPANIES"

OFFER ACCEPTED.

NEW MAYOR AND SCHOOL

APPOINTMENTS, ·.

(From One Owa Correspondent.)

SWATOW, May 25,

SHOP FOKI RUNS AMOK.

THREE MEN INJURED IN EARLY MORNING INCIDENT.

ATTEMPT TO SET SHOP ON FIRE.

HONG KONG STOCK

MARKET.

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL

QUOTATIONS.

Markets did not undergo any material elange on Saturday morn ing, but rates remained consistently

Sales.

Hong Kong Banks $1,835/1,540.1 Hong Kong and Whampoa Doaka

$18.

Providents (Old) $8.20. Hong Kong Realties $12.40. Two Cottone Tis. 13.95/14.10. Hong Kong Trams: $811... Hong Kong Electrics #741.. Wataone (Old) $143. „

A two-storied building in Quoou's | firm. Road Wont, the ground floor of which was used as a jour-paper, shop: and the upper storey houm some Mr. S. T. Wong, head of the c, the employees, was the scene of Municipal Government, has sirendya ghastly crime yesterday morning got the "crder of the boot," and when both the Police and the Fire any reasons have been advanced Brigade were summoned to the for his dismissal. One by the name of Tek has been appointed in his place and was officially installed into office on the 5th inst. The local merchants grantly rejoice over what they term as a good riddance

scene.

A tour of the district affected by the introduction of DeW street fountains shows that the longer hours of supply available at the new fountains has to some degree Practically every British officer relieved the congestion of house- below the rank of Sub-Inspector of holders waiting for their daily ra- the Hong Kong Police Force histion of water."This does not. im- signed a petition to the Governor protesting against, the system of duty hours which has been in force since the anti-Japanese riots, where by every man has to do eight hours duty in twenty-four hours. It is heh thut such hours are far too long for men in the Tropics, and that the way in which they are laid down to be served; four hours on and eight of provants the man. from obtaining sufficient sleep and down. With the old street foun-

At 4 o'clock in the morning, peo places organised sport almost outtains running for an hour and a

plo sleeping in the ground. door 01, of the question.

of office. Sometime ago a strong 18 Queen's Road West were roused i half in the morning and an equal joint, petition was sent to: Nanking from their beds by shouts of "save The feeling in the fores is that if period in the afternoon, and with demanding his immediate dismislife" and shrieks frem fellow oc- cases of emorgenos, such as the the new fountains running for sal; a list of extortions was even anti-Japanese riots, the offers are hours a day, it is now possible to published in the vernacular papers folis, a nephew of the master of cupants of the fat. One of the ready and willing to serve twenty get water without waiting so long. four hours in the day if required; The lines of tins lined up at the with the names of the merchants the shop, having armed himself and in fact may men stationed at Central during that trying period

bearable extent.

Emaps.

+

However, the period of waiting at the fountains, which under the old system, was sometime as long as twelve-hours, has now been cut

fountains are

now shorter and it ia certain that those who are

on account of the tremendous exão-

tions they suffered during his term

concerned.

Mr. Tek, accompanied by his se

Consular Body. On the day of given in the Municipal Building.. appointment a huge reception was

From rosultant inquiries it would seem that the perpetrator of the crine must have run amok for thers is apparently no motive whatever for his actions.

with a shopper, which is a kitchen utensil in every Chinese household,

the shop with that dangerous im- plement

actually did serve thus, but it is felt. favoured with water meters in their cretaries, has already called on the had procceded to hack the people in that to continue the practice of houses are glad that a little restric. sight hours chuty in normal tunes tion on their hours of water sup: is imposing on the force to an un-ply, coupled with the spending of which was beflagged and illuminat 825,000 of public, money, bas to someed for Ave days and nights. Be The petition has been signed by extent, ralioved the pitiful state of almost every Crown and Lance-affairs in the Central and Eastern Prcentatives of the Press, various Sergeant both in city districts and district of the Colony.

organizations, guilds socioties, schools etc., wors present at the inauguration. According to press reports Tek holds the French LLD., and was educated in Belgiam as well. Ho is Gem Lee Yong Kong's nominee, with which latter, gentle- man 8. T. Wong was far from being popular.

"

in the New Territories: there are one or two abstainers, mostly officers who are not personally, suf- fering any hardship by the resented regulation.

Changes in Service Conditions. Considerable resentment has been caused in the force by radical de-, partures made by the Government "from the conditions of service placed before police recruits in England before they have signed any eon- tract with the Crown Agents.

To quote two instances: the hours.

PASSENGER VESSEL

SUNK.

HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE

FEARED.

SURVIVORS „LANDED IN

HONG KONG.

End of Strike.

chopped by the maniac, these boing

Three people in the shop were;

an old man of sixty, and two you tits of 94 and 18, respectively. All the mon, however, though badly injur ed, are in no danger of kaing their lives. They were treated in Government Civil Hospital as soon as it was posible to remove them from the scene of the crime.

the

After chopping the immates of the shop, the man who ran amok attempted to set fire to the premises. Precisely what he did does not seem The coolie-lighter strike inflicted oloar, but, in any case, he managed against Jardines, B. & E., and the to set alight some of the contenta China Merchants, as previously re- of the shop. This outbreak," how- ported, came to an end last Satur-ever, was discovered by the jokiš day, tha head-coulies agreeing to bofore it could spread and as a re- of duty a laid down in the ngree- The s.s. Haikun, a Chinese rivor the shipping companies original sult was put out before the arrival ment signed by every man before boat plying as ferry between Can offer to pay all coolie-hire in ar of the Fire Brigade which had by he comes to Hong Kong are sixton and Saa Mei, struck a rock or rears from November last till the this time received a call from that hours in twenty-four in the land police and eight hours in twenty-scame submerged wreckage near the end of this month. Commencing locality: four in the water police, though island of San Chau Friday from June 1 the consignees will there is the proviso or otherwise as the Captain Superintendent of night, and sank with loss of life. have the option of either paying Police may direct" then a recruit The exact number of passengers and their own coulie-hire or withdraw is told that aigns on for a period crew.drownied in the wreck cannoting from shipping by those lines, of five years and will return to be ascertained until definite infor- England for leave at the end of

011

four, whereas a regulation is now in mation regarding the passenger list

Schools on Strike:

force to the offees that every officer is forthcoming: it is known, how: Apparently the new Mayor has sorving bis first term of five "years will be required to complete a full over, that 40 people were saved, out been koking for trouble. When he term of five years before going home of a total estimates of-which vary

on leave: many men came out to between 45 and 80.

Hong Kong under the impression

that after four years out here he The first vessel to reach the scene

got installed into office he appoint-

od his own Principals for two Muni- cipal schools-ons for boys and the

will go home on leave, whereas after the Hoikun had struck was a other for girls. The fact that he without his being able to protest,rnall Chinese fishing junk, which gave no reason for the sudden. ho now must wait five years for hisanved 13 passengers and 14 members change natürally enraged the stud- | Officers receive one day'a leave a of the crew who had jumped panic. ents and the teachers and at the fortnight, while many and various stricken into the water, and took instigation of the latter the boys

and girls stopped studies abruptly.

leave...

are the duties an officer may have them to Tai O polies station, cu to perform during the time when he is normally off duty without any compensation on time off.

RESTAURANT FRACAS.

SAILOR WHO WAS REFUSED BEDR.

Lantao Island, British Territory.

The wanted man is believed to have left the premises without even putting on his shoes. "A very full description of the maniac was supplied to the Police, who are ou the lookout for him.

;)

CARADOC LEAVES

TO-DAY.

OBEYS THE HOMING INSTINCT.

This morning will see the depar ture for England of Knother of our old friends, H.M.S. Caradoc, whe has been malting a short. stay here on her passage home.

Unfortunately for Hong Kong, the hibernating instincts of this type of waterfowl have loft us. low op pertunities of making her better

One fine morning no one was to be seen in either schot. Even the 8.8. Tai Lee Arrives on Scene, servants have been coaxed to stay A number of coasting and river away and a strike Has now been steamers arrived soon after, foregoing on for several days. The new most of them being the Tai Lee, Principals were appointed all the on the Hong Kong-Kongmoon run, same. Orders have been issued that, commanded by Captain H.S. Loud if the teachers do not return in The Tai Lee was unable to go along. the meantime new ones will be sigh-quaintance. side the wrecked vessel on accounted on, but we know in China no of the rocks and skonis, but she one dares to be a strike-breaker. A anchored a short distance away and rumour is current that a sympathe launched a boat, which was gettie strike will be instituted by the

rest of the schools in this port. way with some difficulty owing to

Able

Seaman T. P.. Carroll, H.M.8. Carodos, was brought be fore Mr. W. Schofield at Central Magistracy on three charges, (a) --assaulting a Chineso, (b) causing | the meene after the Hoikan had sunk

a choppy sin. The lifeboat reached

malicious damage to a wooden door, but was able to pick 13 survivors: the property of Mr. T. Houithe, of

Automatic Talaphone. Before long Swatt will boast of

06, Johnson Road, and (a) causing out of the water, and these were an imposing building which in to malicious damage to two earthorn- tuken back to the Tai Lee in an house the new automatic telephone ware pots and 18 dishes at the Tai exhausted condition. Shing Restaurant.

To ench of these charges, Carróll

returned a plea of not guilty.

Smashed Down Door,

rating, went to the Tai

more survivors.

months!

Buyers

Hong Kong Banka $1,540 Bank of East Aalst $114, Canton-Insurances: $1,200. Union Insurancés $442' ex div. China Firs Insurances $600 ex div. Douglases $97.

Union Waterboats $20. Benguets. $10.

Benguet Explorations 31 cents... Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharves

8144j,

Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks

$18. Providents (Old) ·$8.20: Providents (New) $2.35. Hotels. (Rights)

1.80

Hong Kong (Lands) $77. Humphreys $18.

Ewo Cottona Tls. 14.

Hong Kong Trams 8717. Star Ferries 800. Yaumati Ferries (Old) $32). Yaumati Ferries (Now) 831). China Lights (Old) 820.30. Hong Kong Electrics $74.60. Masks Electrics $24. Telephones (P.P.) 823.65. Malabon Sugars 321. Canton Ice

$0.

Cements (Combined) $18.00, Hong Kong Ropes $14. Dairy Farms #27. Watsons (Old), $141. Watsons (New) #134.

Hong Kong Government Loans

3 per cent...premium... Wallace Harpers. 814.

Sellers.

Baubs $37...

South China Motora." B" $12. E.C. Enterprises 383.

SHANGHAI SHARES.

LATEST CABLE. QUOTATIONS.

السلام

Tls.

Messrs. Carroll Bros. received on Saturday the following cabled quo- tations of Shanghat shares:

Ohima Finance Corp. ......... $.00. International Investment

Trust Co. (Ord.) 8.78 Oathay Land

Unlike the swallow, the call of│* the winter drives the Caradoc tar up the Yangtze Valley, there to hibernate amongst the rigoure and hardships of Hankow..

11.70 Yangiare Finance Co.

*** 6.80 International Assurance Co. 4.50 China Realty Co.

11.05 Shanghai Land Lavestment

20.85. New Engineering and Ship

Building Works (Ord)... 8.00 Shanghai Dock and Engine.

Bering Co. Shangha and Hongkew

82,00

Whart: 09.218.00 Shanghai Electric Construc

tion do," Bearer

****.. 30.20 Ewo Cotton Mills Ltd,... 14:00 Shanghai Cotton Manniac- .

turing Co. Zoong Shing Cotton Mills,

Ltd: American Oriental Finance

Corp. B

24.60 Asia Realty B

*** 20,75 General Forge Products Oo. 58,00

70.26

10.25

LOCAL ESTATES.

PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION,

Estate in Hong Kong worth. 830,800 was left by Cheng Tain Shi, alias Tam Fungsin, alias Cheng (or Chang) Tanfung (or Foon) in, married woman, who died at 43, Conduit Road, Hong Kong, on October 90 1831.

For seven months little more than rumour is heard of her doings there among the Insecta" and Waterfowl. but the retum of the hot weather. brings her south ward once again in search of warmth company. It is situated in the and diversion in Hong Kong.....

Letters of administration will the Further search failed to reveal centre of the main road; work has About every two years she is will annexed have been granted to been proceeding day and night to Prone to the common instinct of her husband, Chang Fat, of the

alch warlike waterfowl to pay same addres Panic ensued when the Haiku remplation within two visit to her native haunts in Eng

land, and it is just mich an instinat -

Local estate valued at $17,800 was struck the rocks or wreckage, and Detective Sub-Insp. Rozeskovy, who prosecuted, toid the Court that terrifed passengers poured into the Shanghai are financing the dangers and monsoons of the testato at:41. Gilman-Bazaty og

If Bald the China: Reality Co., that now drawe her on to Isce the left by Tas Kitanm, who died just before midnight on Friday, the only lifeboat carried by the ship enterprise. When the building is Ladian Docan Guided always by defendant in company with and wamped it. Rockets were sont complete the business will first be her unfailide istinet, she reaches January 21 this year taurant, but it was closed. They up and Bares were burnt to attract amount of the profits will be re there to wallow during the brief same address, has been granted let- A certain er natives haunta in early July, His widow, Tee Tang Shi, cf the went upstairs and knocked on the hte attention of passing vessels,tained regularly, plus interest on English summer in the hippid door of Mr. Houishe, who apoar while 8.0.8. Laessages were sont out the capital invested, and the hand watera of a West Country barbour. ters of administration catly would not anive them.

by the wireless operator of the Taiing over to the promoters is to be They smashed the door down and Les as soon as her captain realised effected as soon as the full amount went to the restaurant but when that a ship was wrecked.

in repaid. they wore refund beer, began to break things on the promises. Car- roll's friend got away, but Carrellis went to the Wanchai Police Station The master of the Hoikun, Chan and reported that they had refused Yee, reported to the police that he to sell him bear. This led to the attributed the disaster to submerged

led to th charges being brought, a wreckage. The ship, which was Alter evidence was taken the fol currying,4 1/3 tons of cargo, sank lowing en were imposed (a) 45, la 6 fathoms of water. She was an (b): 893, (6) 195, with an additional fold vessel of Chinese registry, and $30 compensation..

her value is unknown.

Submerged Wreckage.

them. operated by

LL.D. CERTIFICATES.

The call of Hankow should see Hong Kong estate valued at her migrating once again, with the 917,400 was left by Fog Owen, return of next winter and we hope alios. Fong (or Kwong) King-hon, to see her passing through the port

some time this Autumn, this time alias Fong Heung-chi, who died at with a new commission of Officers 1B, Wellington Street on January

thors of this present commis. 14 this year.

and men.

Of the Societe Internationale dend, hourly, farewell;, honing it may granted to the widow, Fong Yan sion, we would therefore bid a fond Probate of his will has been Plucemonts, Buale (Local agents be theic (prtune in the near future gh to whom the whole of the estate Messrs. Gooke & Co.);

to serve in other 747450 prefer Monday's official quotation in fowl with such pleasant and is bequeathed under the will which Baile. £ 8. Od.

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