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GLOUCESTER BUILDING

(THE HONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT; CO., - LTD.),"

Summit

SHIRTS & COLLARS

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1932.

BOMBS FALL NEAR GEN. TSAI TING KAI ANOTHER CHOLERA

VICTIM.

H.M.S. MOORHEN.

IN HONG KONG.

MISTAKEN FOR "REBEL

GUNBOAT.

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HERO OF SHANGHAI CONFLICT.

JESUIT FATHER SUCCUMBS IN CANTON.

Hongkong's

CAMPAIGN BY CANTON AIR

FORCE.

Fashionable

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Rendezvous

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ATHENA

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GLOUCESTER BUILDING 18, Des Voeux Road, C.

ILM.S. Moorhen, of the Canton A formal, welcome of an extra- River Patrol, bad an alarming ex-ordinary naturo was accorded by perience on Sunday afternoon when the Chinese populace yesterday to neroplanes from the Canton Air General Tsai Ting Kai, Corinander Force, acting under cirders from of the 18th Houte Army, which dis- General Chen Tani Tong, set cut tinguished itself in"the recent Sino- to bomb the gunboats of Admiral Japanese confies in Shanghai.

Since those vessels Cher Chak

broke away from the Canton Gov arment, they have been regarded rebel" dees and various attempts have been made to recap ture them.

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ped close to the British vessel, fortunately without causing any daringe.

General Tani,' who was accom- panied by Mr. Eli Look, linisop officer, representing General Chiang Kai Shok,, arrived from Shanghai by the President Wilson early in the afternoon. Warned by an nouncements in the Chinese news- papers of the impending arrival,

FATHER MacCULLOUGH,

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The Joanit Fathers of Hong Kong have suffered in the death of Father MacCullough another serious loss following on the death of Father Saul.

Fathor MacCullough had beca in Canton for the past three years on edicntional work as well as making an intensive study of the language.

He was priest of very "genial character, a fost devoted worker and had made friends of all with. whom to came in contact, his companion. Father Saul, eon- tricted cholera of which he diod

When

last week, Father MacCullough had

Mistaking the Moorhen for one of Admiral Chen Chak's vesela, six bombs were let loose, and drop-dense crowds waited in Kowloon to devote himself to the care and and Hong Kong. It was therefore the nursing of the sick father and with the greatest difficulty that evidently contracted the malady by General Thai and his party made his devatednes why, ashore,

It seemed on Friday as if he bim- The landing of the party at Kow-self walk ont of all danger but during loon Wharf and their cutry into the early hours of yesterday morn- launches was the signal for rousing ing (1'o'clock) the heart failed and cheers from thousands gathered in word came through yesterday thất ho had died. It is hard to estimate the vicinity.

his loss.

Tho

Omotal Statement: following official message was issued by the Naval Intelligence Offee yesterday:-- "At 1.90 p.m.

on the 28th, HMS. Moorhen had six bombe dropped in close proximity to her in the vicinity of Riau Lighthouse.

She was apparently mistaken for one of Admiral Cher Chak's steam launch-Pour the latter gaily at the age of about? in. After his gunboats, which is supported by the decorated with. Bagu and both flying course of studies at the National fact that later on another British to Chinese national Ang, sat the University, Dublin, he went to gunboat observed the Changshan crowds on edge. There was con. Stonehurst, me years teaching in being attacked by auroplane in the siderable scurrying between Blake Irish Juiz Colleges he continued

vicinity of San Cháu Island,

Harbour.

Near Castle Park.

Landing at Queen's Pier, At close on 3 p.m. the appearance of the motor boat Phoenix and the

Born in Belfast, Father Mac Cullough entered the Jesuit Order

Pier and Queen's Pier because the his theological studies witil he was The The Chungshun and the Chap- shun proceeded to Castle Peak Bay people did not know where the land- ordained to the Priesthood, to coaf" and seven to nine smallering whs to be effected. In a short following year (1928) he came out

space of time all this portion of East.

Futher MacCullough was a man gunboats anchored in Hong Kong the rond was a seething mass of

of great energy, thorough in his people..

As the two boats carrying the work and self-sacrificing and his visitors were heading in the diree-loss will be greatly felt among his

numerous friends. tion of Queen's Pier, cheers were colleagues and raised by the crowds and launch coxswaine forgot themselves for n moment hy joining in with their The Moorhen. which is under the sirens. A harried landing was command of Lieut.-Comdr. R. W.made, but the party were bemmed Wainwright, is a vessel of 180 tons in by fully a thousand people who but is not equipped with defences for aerial attack. She draws only 3 inches of water, having been specially designed for shallow water

Kiau Island, where the incident occurred, is in Chinese waters, About 20 miles north of Macao and about the same distance to the west of Castle Peak.

work.

A HAPPY ENDING.

HOW FRANKENSTEIN " SOLVES. THE PROBLEM.

A trade notice states:-

To end happily, or not to end Imppily, that is the question, or we had better say, it need to be a question. 1 has been so univer sally demonstrated thas audiences respond Bo-much better to a picture that ends happily than they do to one which ends in tragedy, that this problem may almost be said to be no longer a question,

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Anyway, the problem came up in "Frankenstein" which is showing ・st the Central Theatre to-day. When Mrs. Shelley wrote the story

had invaded Queen's Pier. A motor car which was waiting for them at the entrance was reached with great" difficulty, nad it had to creep along at a snail's pace as far as the "Star" ferry station where the crowd had thinned down.

(Wah Ter Fat 'Fan.) Shortly before the arrival of the B.B. President Wilson in the Colony yesterday at noon the local Chi- nest community had made elaborate arrangements to welcome General Tani Ting Kai, Commander of the 10th Route Army..

"

When the, liner was berthed at the Kowloon Wharf a large number of officin and unofficial delegates and gathered there to welcome the national hero,

The local Chinese community held a dinner party at Kam Ling Restaurant Inst evening in honour of the general.

CHOLERA SPREADS IN

NANKING...

36 DEATHS OUT OF TOTAL ATTACK OF 197.

Nanking, June 21.-Cholera is sprending steadily in Nanking, it was learned to-day..

Thus far total of 197 cases have been recorded. Of these, 36 have resulted in death.

During the past two weeks, in- jections of anti-cholera vaccins have been given to 08,084 Nanking in- habitants, the authorities report.

TIDE AGAINST HIM.

HARBOUR MASTER REFUTES

When

STATEMENT.

a Chinese was charged yesterday at the Marine Court be fore the Han, Comdr. Hole with having. cleared port during prohi Mr. Sun Fo, who arrived in the bived hours and with having no Colony last Saturday from Shang lights, he denied the first charge hai, proceeded to Macao yesterday but admitted the second.

ARMED ROBBERY..

of Frankenstein," and his memorning for the purpose of visiting ster, the whole kiekin it lay in the his mother. fact that a man has created a ercature which he could not con- trol, Eventually, the creature kill- 'ed "Frankenstein." For a hun- dred years, the word "Franken- atein" has been associated with any undertaking which becomes so unmanageable as to destroy ita author.

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Of course, the first preview audi- ences that Baw "Frankenstein "

KOWLOON CASE AGAIN

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Old English

Bar Overlooking

the Harbour

MORNING COFFEE AND AFTERNOON TEA SERVED IN THE ATRY LOUNGE ON BÅ FLOOR.

SPACIOUS DINING ROOM OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

MEALS. DELIGHTFULLY DISTINCTIVE APPOINTMENTS.

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Single Rooms, Double Rooms and with Private Bathrooms by the day, or With or without Board."

Entertain Your Friends

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Tel. 28128.

Cable Addres: GLOUCESTER,"

WEST END

SHOOTING

TRAGEDY.

DEAD MAN'S BROTHER AT INQUEST.

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FATHER'S DISAPPROVAL OF MRS. BARNEY.

P. I. NEWMAN,

Manager.

SMART WORK BY C.I.D.

SEQUEL TO WEEK-END BURGLARY.

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Smart work on the part of the C.I.D. resulted in the appearBNOS of two men yesterday before Mr. Wynne-Jones in coufection with tho Iburglary which occurred during

ሲ.ቲ week-end

Queen's Evidence of the disapproval by the father of his son's association with Road Central, where thieves forced a woman was given at the West- an entry into the shop shared by minster coroner's inquiry into the Mr. B. 8. Horra and a Chinese mysterious shooting affair which re-fancy goods dealer, sawing through sulted in the death of Mr. Thomas two locks and stealing a collection underwear, William Scott Stephen (26), in the

Pyjamas, ladics Bas of Mrs. Elvira Dolores Barney, other goods, and alse money, to the at Williams-mews. Knightsbridge. total value of 82,070..

After one witness's evidencë Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the coroner, ad- journed the inquest till 10.45 am.

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The first defaidant, Lo Wah so, was charged with larceny from the two victims affected by the burg- on June 16, in order to allow furlary, and the second. Chau Yin- ther polies inquiries. He will then kee, with having received the atolen

goods. sic with a jury.

Mr. T. P. K. Kemble appeared for the alleged receiver and applied for a remand and bail.

Not a single member of the public sought admission into the court yesterday, and the only people presens were witnesses in this and Bail was fixed at $250, both ne other inquests. Det Laspectors cused being then formally rewahd. Campion and Winter, of Scotland od for a week. Yard, were in attendance,

Francis Rieliard Stephen, solici- tor and brother of the dead man, of Glendarvon-street, Putney, gave evidence

of identification.

He

MALAYAN'S STRANGE

MUSIC.

SINGING!

could not say where his brother MOTOR HORN TO ACCOMPANY lived, but thought he had a room in Brompibu-road.

Allowance Stopped.

He did not think that his brother

At the Central Police Court you tarday morning a middle-aged Ma- layan of Chinese paternal parentage was charged before Mr. Behofeld

had had any senpation, lately, but at one time he had been a dress with unlawful possession of a moter designer in Paris. It was diffenithorn, and fined $20 with the al- for anyone to any when he gave ternative of ens that post up. Witness lost saw his labour in default. brother about six months ago.

The Coroner: Was he right-hand-

In answer to the first charge, deed or left-handed? fondant said that he was north west of Stonecutters Island proceeding to Kennedy Town. He took that course as the tide was against him. Sergeant Feely, prosecuting, said that about 8.20 p.m. on Sunday he sighted the defendant's junk about three hundred yards, south east of Chengy ce Island, going towards the west.

Before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon! Magistracy yesterday afternoon two mea, Au Kau Ching and Li Shiu

Comdr. Fole cominenter that the Wing, wore, charged on remand with tide ne tatt time that night was

month's hard

When the defendant was arrested on Friday in Queen's Road West near Eastern Street he had the Witness: Right-handed.

horn concealed in his trousers, with The Coroner: How was he sup- the reed in his pocket. When ques tioned he said that he had brought porting hiraself?

Witness: When I last saw him Tit from Singapore where he had think my father had ceased to make used it da a musical instrument to him an allovanera I think my accompany hire in his singing. father ceased making a regular- allowance at least two years ago, probably

Whenever my brother was in financial difficulties he was helped out by my mother.

The Coroner: Did you know any thing of the relationship Between your brother and Mrs. Bainey without a job. Yes.

What was it-When I last saw

three.

linms-mewa.

Mr. Stephen Enid his brother was delicate. He did not know his very habits as regards alcohol. The dead man was not in a position to marry

The Coroner Did you know whe ther he possessed a revolver 7-I have

were entirely antisfied to seo the being concerned in an armed robbb tide. Addressing the defendant him it was about that.. I asked him never heard of it. monster killed, but, Frankenstein, ah, that was different. Colin Clive bery at 11, Chi Wo Street, on June he said I know a little bit more of wns such a splendid actor. He has 8, and another man, Li Pui, was the harbour than to believe that so inuch, to live for. Why did they charged with receiving stolen pr rubbish. It was quite unnecessary

So what did party well knowing it to have been: want to kill him. Universal do? Ah, you wilè have stolen

to take that course, and it is no good coming up here to tell me that the tide was against you."

Defendant was fined $25 or three weaks isprisonment on the first out, and 10 or one week on the socond.

that out.

to go and see the picture to find The prosecution is being conduct ed by Detective Inspector R. Shall Universal built and promptly non, and the defendants are with burned a huge and expensive re- out legal assistance at this stage of production of a central European the proceedings. mill for a scene of this picture. 3 yesterday's beating Mr. A. R. Two human braine, borrowed from S. Major, Assistant Director of California medical school, are Criminal Intelligence, gave evi- also used in this screen edition of dance appertaining to the holding the fantastic Mary Shelley's tale, of an identification parade in the are in addition to the brains of compound of Yaumati Police St Colin Olive Mae Clarke, John tion at which the second defendant Roles, Dwight Frye, Edward Van was identified. Slona an Trederick Kerr. the cust members, who wear them in the ***Inside."

After Mr. Major's evidence had been taken the cass was again ad journed,

1.1.D. CERTIFICATES,

Placements, Baale. (Local agents Messrs Qorks& Co.),

Monday's official quotation in Basio-21 8. Od:

and Mrs. Barney to come to my This concluded Mr. Frangis office, and I told them that my Stephen's evidence, which was read father did not approve of their over to him by the coroner and then association. My brother was very signed. angry, and 1haked him to leave my

Cremation at Golders Green. office. They had tried, to give us

The cremation of Scott Stephen. an idea they would get married when she had got a divorce, but we took place at Golders Green yester painted out this was not the best day afternoon. Only six membere way of setting about it.

of the family were present, Mr. T. Did he become abusive, or did she, M, Stephen, his father, and his "Don't be so tiresome " or one-sister, and an nunt. or both ?--He mors or less said: mother, two brothers, his 22-year-old thing like that. She rather tried to A short committal service was con- restrain, bim.

ducted by Dr. Archibald Fleming, The Coroner: Wore they living of St. Columba's Church, Pont together He denied it at that in-street. terview, but had a different im Among the wreaths was one of pression, but no grounds, except lies sent "With very deep sym that when I wanted to speak to him pathy" from Sir John and Thấy

parents of MA I telephoned to her address at Wil-Mullens, Barney. (Continued at foot of next nolumn.į

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