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THE LATE MR. CHAU ST. STEPHEN'S

YUE TENG

LARGE GATHERING AT THE FUNERAL

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The esteem in which the late Mr. Chau Yue Tong, who died in his residence, 33, Seymore Road, last week, was held by the community was shown yesterday when the funeral took place.

COLLEGE CONCERT

SPLENDID ORCHESTRA

PERFORMANCE

A concert was given by the students of St. Stephen's College (Boys) in the Hall of their sister school, Lyttelton Road, on Satur day night.

The School Orchestra, with Mr. F. A. Britton as conductor, gave a The impressive procession that finished performance. Special men- left Seymore Road for the Yat Pittion should be made of the student Ting. Kennedy Town, was followed saxophone soloist, Yang Tong Hei. by a very large number of relatives Mr. Li Char Chi, an old boy, de and friends and among those notic-lighted with his tenor solos; and ed in the religious veremony at the Miss N. Flint, violin teacher to the College, gave of her best. A school Yat Pit Ting were noticed.

string band also played creditably, led by Li Yong.

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A short Chinese play, written and presented by the students and directed by Mr. CII Tam and Y. H. Leung, fully maintained the tradition of St. Stephen's College in this art. Included in the play was some remarkable conjuring, in the style of Maskelyne and Devant, in which real talent was dispayed, The audience demanded more of this, and S. T. Lin and W. N. Cheung gave

Mr. R. R. Todd (representing the S.C.A.), the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow, the Hon. Mr. R. A. Kotewall, the Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao, the Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau, and Messrs. T. Cock, Ip Lan Chuen, Li Yau Tsun, E. M. Ray mond, A. Morris, J. H. J. Jegen, Mok, Kon Sang M. F. Key (repre senting the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce), T. H. R. Shaw, M. K. Lo, Wong Kwong

& special item. Tin, Poon Hiu Cho, Lo Yuk Tong. J. Balaton, Li Yik Mai, Li Koon Messrs. J. and R. Baldwin and F. Chun, Ho Kom Tong. J. D. Bush, Dann sang trios; and the Middle Thomas W. N. Tam, Kwak Chuen,and Upper Schools of St. Stephen's WA Zimmern, Freed Raw, P. -M. N. da Silva, Li-Tse Fong, A. Brearley Ho Kwong, Ho Leung, Mok Hing Cheorg, Shi" In Man, C. B. R. Sargent, Wong Tak Kwong: The Xa Po, Fang Heung Chuen and many others.

Floral Tributes.

Wreathes were received by the heraved family from the Hon. Mr. AE. Wood, Secretary for Chinese Afairs, Hie Honour Mr. Justice R. Wood, Sir Robert Ho Tung. and the Chairman. Committee members of the Hong Kong Gen- feral Chamber of Commerce, Pre

sident, Directors and members of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong The Diocesan School Old Boya As- sociation, Headmaster, staff and pupils of the Diocesan Boy's School, Chinese Chamber of Cominorce, Messrs Jebsen and Company, Staff of the firm of Mr. Chau Yue Teng. St. John Ambulance's Brigade, Chinese Athletic Associa- tion, Geo Grimmble and Company, Eastern Mercantile and Construc- tion Co.

Wreathes were also received from Mesars. E. H. Ray, Dr. Martha Hoshing, J. D. Bush, P. H., Sin, Kwok Chan, P. M. N. da Silva, Dr. C. K. Ma, Fred Kew, Goddard and Douglas, A. D. Coppin, A. P. L. Greaves, Kán Tong Po, C. Shank, W. A. Zimmern, Tik On 6.8. Company, Shun Tai s.8. Com- Mining pany, New Territories Company and many other firms. and individuals and relatives.

WILBUR WRIGHT MEMORIAL

LECTURE AND PRESENTA TION OF MEDALS

(Special Air-Mail Service)-

LONDON, June 8, The twenty-first Wilbur Wright WIS read by memoriai lecture Colonel F... P. Lahm, Air Corps, U.S. Army, last night before the Royal Aeronautical Society at its meeting held in the Royal In- stitution.

Before the lecture the following medals were presented by the pre- sident (Mr. C. R. Fairey)-

Gold Medal of the Society, to Sir Richard Glazebrook, on his retire rent from the chairmanship of the Aeronautical Research Committee, which he has held since the founda tion of the committee in 1000.

Simms Gold Medal (for the best paper read before the society on any science allied to aeronautica), to Mr. P. Salmon, for his paper on Catapults,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

CHINESE PRIEST KIDNAPPED

MISTAKEN BY BANDITS FOR

MACAO MERCHANT

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MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1933.

THE SIAMESE REVOLUTION

MESSAGE OF LOYALTY TO THE THRONE

BOKOK, June 91. Just a year after last June's coup d'etat which resulted in the promul ment of Siam again changed, hands gation of a constitution, the govern to-day in a bloodlem revolt.

Army and navy officers and

"About a week ago Father Loui, a Chinese Catholic priest working in the Sui Lam District, under the had occasion to travel up country protection of the Mission of Macao, to one of his community who was, to administer" the Saorament. He went by boat, accompanied by two Chinese Christian sorvants. turning to the boat, he was met by a man, who pointed a revolver at him.

Father Loui was arrested by this man, and his outer garments were

The revolutionists claimed the removed; he was then manscled and forced the bottom of the bost so that he ousted government was unconstitu- constitution of the assembly, with the members chosen by popular could get no idea in which directional and proposed immediate re- tion they were going,

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Later on ho was removed to an other boat, manned by a gang of bandits.

His servants were released and reported that the bandita thought they had got hold of a rich Chi- nese merchant from Macao.

No further news has been recéir- ed, and up to now nothing further has been heard of Father Loui,"

Girls' College contributed a sketch and a song. The latter, the "Gypsy Song" from Carmen was the prize CURING INSANITY BY song in a recent exflupetition for girls' singing in Hong Kong, and this rendering by the winning choir was enthusiastically received.

The concert was in aid of a 'dia- pensary for Stanley Village; the School Musical Society, and in particular for a Now Hostel for St. Stephen's College at Stanley, For the latter object alone over $7,000 was contributed.

Among those who contributed were: The valuable assistance Sincere Co. (decorations); Colonial Electric Co. (wiring): Dairy Farm, Ltd. (ice-cream); Blue Bird Co. and Canadian Cute (refreshments)

Programme.

The programme was as follows 1. (a) Stony Point March

Laureudeau, Valensin,

(b). Minuet_......

The Orchestra, e. Trios-

(a) Dame Durden

Harrington. (b) A Little Farm Well

Tilled

Hook. Messrs. J. and R. Baldwin and F. Dann. Chinese Play

3.

Like Father, Like Son."!

1. Sketch

"The Middle of the Night."

· Middle School S.S.G.C. 3. Violin Solo-" The Bohemian

Bitt Gypsy"

Miss N. Flios.

6. Italian and French Songs.

Mr. Li Chor Chi.

7. (a) "Oh, Susanna "

(b) "Buddies' March. The String Band. 'INTERVAL.

9. Chorus

MALARIA

OPERATIONS ON MOSQUITOS

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A surgical operation on quitos, so delicate that it must be performed under the microscope, is the latest step in treatment of human instanity, known as paresis

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The mosquito operation, an nounced by the American Public Health Service, provides a new method of combating one disease with another. It was described as making mpossible a more efficient. and less costly means of helping paresis sufferers by infecting them with malaria, a treatment used suc cessfully for several years to com- bat this form of insanity.

Formerly paresis patients wore in fected with malaria by allowing them to be bitten by mosquitos The which earried the disease. malaria has the effect of arresting the progress of the insanity by act ing on a blood disease that causes it, and statistics show it has cured 33 per cent. of cases that were not too far advanced.

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THE PENALTY OF SUCCESS

Anti-Opium Official Transferred

MAN WHO CLEARED THE DISTRICT

Aa-Reports have Luchowiu, come from Geneva that the Chi civilians, led by Phya Bahol, the nese delegate there has announced the state pouncillors whom King fie in China, and that a compre army commander in chief who that China is willing to eradicate Prajadapok appointed in April rehensive campaign to acomplish signed last week, took control. All the opium evil and the drug traf signed and Bahol became acting this will shortly be undertaken. People who reside in the faterior chief executive.

where opium if grows and med of opium-smoking is very extensively realise that the aboli. closely related to the improvement progress. A section which rainos and consumes opiuni cannot also tion

raise other goods for export to as possible. When there wiso great an extent as would be other- few goods for export from an in- terior district, the importe to that district immediately fall, business and transportation are bad and shops close. These condi- tions have been most obvious in this district during the past few years. Under the régime of Chea Tiao Yuan as provincial chairman the production of opium increas ed rapidly until last year the area. under this crop was tremendous in Anhwei. This year with the na sertion of direct control by the Government complete Central change has come over the district.

They sent a message to King Prajadhipok, who is on vacation at

was aimed at seeing the constitu: Huahin, assuring bira of their

tion was observed. loyalty and asserting their move

Phyn Bahol took a leading part in last June's coup, which convert ed one of the world's remaining absolute inonarchies into a con stitutional, limited democracy..

The officials ousted today were put in office April 2 by royal de- wee, displacing the young idealists led by Luan Pradit, who instigated the 19 coup and whose tendencies since, have been toward the extreme left. Their places were taken by older men regarded as liberals but not as socialists, or communists

A Clear Cup.

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King Prajadhipok's decree organ-

This district of which Luchow. ized a new state council headed by fir is the centre is a good example Phya Manapakarana and other min of what can be done by an official | isters of the last carbinet under the who sete to work with a purpose. old absolute monarchy whose ten- The magistrate or mayor as the dencies have been more conserva district head is sometimes called tive. The April crisis arose when Has been responsible for a general Pradit presented an economie plan clean-up. Mers publicity and cre for the government which the con- dit should be given to officials who servative element regarded as bestit themselves and accomplish

communism. compromise between democracy and

The coup of last June 2 resulted in a constitution limiting the pow- ers of the king, ousting the royal princes from positions of power, providing fall franchise for the people, and an elected parliament te which the ministers were to be responsible.

done in this district. He has com- what Mr. Wang Bao Chal has pletely eliminated the poppy from the larger part of the district in one season. Such an accomplish- ment is no small one when the vested interests who oppose it are considered, and the farmers who resist in every way, even in open rebellion at times.

Direct Action.

Prajadhipok, who has been on the throne since 1995, signed the com

Magistrate Wang took his sol- stitution agreement June 28, re- marking he had such a move under diers out to different parts of the contemplation for some time. Last district and personally supervis November 19 it was promulgated ined the destruct on of the poppy final form, removing the likelihood crops. The difference between this he would abdicate. It provided for kind of an official and the more ones who stay in their the appointment of an executive committee by the ruler and per- vamen and themselves smoke the mitted him to dissolve the national forbidden drug,. Indicates the line along which the movement to eradi legislature.

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The operation on the mosquitos consists of removing their salivary glands, which are so small that they cannot be seen until magnified at least twenty times. The malarin

The king was on vacation at Hua-cate the evil must go. geras are carried by the mosquitos hin when the coup of a year ago in these glands, and surgeons can took place. itse the gland contents to give paresis patients "artificial mos-

Baumann.quito hites."

8. Overture" Mignonette "

The Orchestra. Gypsy Song from Carmen. Upper School S.S.G.C. 10. -lusiona.

Professor Wood. 11. Melodie "Les Adieux "

The Orchestra,

Sarasate

U.S. EVANGELIST VISITING HONG KONG.

DR. FRENCH E, OLIVER TO SPEAK AT LELAND WANG'S HALL

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The artificial bites are preferable to real ones, because the glands are made into a serum, easier to ship than live mosquitos, which some times die in transit. The live in- sects are difficult to handle and sometimes escape, with consequent danger of spreading malaria."

The mosquito used in the experi ment are specially bred under sani- tary conditions and then allowed to bite persons who have malaria. The mosquito pick up some malaria germs, and these develop in its salivary glands. Then the mosquito is placed under ether and operated upon. The glands are removed and made into a serum, which is, inject ed into the veins of paresis patients. One mosquito's glands enough malaria germs to inoculatr about twelve paresis cases.

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rerent cablegran from the world-famous Evangelist and Bible

The serum keeps well enough at Teacher, the Rev. Dr. French E. Oliver, who has conducted great a temperature of 40 to 60deg. evangelistic campaigns both in Bris Fahrenheit to allow shipment all tain and America, contains the in-1 over the country-Reuter. formation that he is now en route to China to participate in various meetings and conferences during the summer and autumn in Shang- hai, Kuling, Peitaiho and other centres..

Dr. Oliver is a passenger on the is due to arrive in Hong Kong at noon to-day, proceeding to Shang hai to-morrow afternoon.

Wakefield Gold Medal (for inven-Glen Line stearner, Glenifer, which tions or apparatus tending towards safety in lying), to Mr. LG Frise, for his invention of the Frise aileron.

Taylor, Gold Medal (for the most valuable paper of the year), to Dr. CV. Lachmann, for his paper on

Control Beyond the Stall."

A meeting has been arranged for Dr. Oliver, at which he will speak by interpretation, in the Preaching Hall of Mr. Leland Wang, 11. Bon- ham Road, (near St. Stephen's irls' School), this evening at 7.30 o'clock, to which both foreigners and Chinese are cordially invited.

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WESTMINSTER, June 0.

NEW WATER SUPPLY

FURTHER AMENITIES FOR PORT, DICKSON

Magistrate Wang Bao Chal not only, eliminated the poppy fields from the landscape, but accom plished the far more difficult task of wiping out the small bandits, from the district. This was done. by the simple method of boldly at tacking the bandit atrongholds and promptly beheading all mem- bers of the fraternity.

As is true the world over, any official who attacks deeply intren- SEREMBAN, June 17. ched vila promptly meets up with A further link to the chain of opposition. A petition was circu- amenities at Port Dickson, which at lated by those apparently hit by one time formed the only convenient his good work requesting the re-. health resort for Europeans in the moval of this vigorous official. Malay States, but which has now Whether it was due to this local to face the competition of the opposition, or not, this too-effec stations, was added today with the tive officer has been removed to inauguration of the Reubau Coast Wuhu. Let us hope he has been water supply scheme by the British promoted to a place where his Resident, the hon. Mr. G. E. Lon- bent for bringing order and pro don on behalf of his highness the sperity out of China's chaos can Yang di Per Tuan Besar of Negri be given a wide scope.-N.C.D.N. Sembilan who was prevented from attending owing to the indisposition of his mother, Che Puan.

The opening of the water supply of a fountain from the aerator with caused the water to flow in the form

three tiers of trays.

The filter house was next inspect ed after which champagne was [served. '

The party then proceeded to Port Dickson in Perhentian Tinggi and Rantau inspecting the pipe line on the way and the reservoir at Siruca, Lunch was taken at Rhu Lodge where a Malay carry tiffin was served.

Mr. Colville, Secretary to the Department of Overseas Trade, ze- plying to a debate in the House of RAJA Commons to-day on Japanese com- Silver Medal (for advance in

petition against textiles and other aeronautical design), to each of the

British goods, stated that this sub- following:-Senor J. de la Cierva

ject was discussed in April by the for his work in the design and de

I sometimes fear lest the gods President of the Board of frade Telopment of the autogiro: Mr. A. should become jealous of all the and the Japanese Ambassador. HI. Fedden, for his work on the tremendous things that are now be Mr. Ranciman made it plain that air-cooled engine, resulting in theing done by one poor little human the Government viewed the posi tion as one of great difficulty to attainment of a record height of being. The Hon. Robert Ley.

British industry. over 40,000ft in September, 1932; Mr. D. L. Hollis-Williams, who was responsible for the design of the Fairey long-range monoplane, which tember last; and to Squadron holds the world's long-distance re- cord of 5,309 miles.

The newly-founded British Silver Medal for Aeronautics, to Flight Lieutenant C. F. Uwins for reach. ing the world record height in Sep (Continued at foot of next column)

A conference was proposed be. tween the industrial interests of Lender O. R. Gayford and Flight the two countries with a view to Dicutenant G. E. Nicholette, who matual allocation of world mar flew nonstop from Cranwell to kets. In the first place the Japan Walvis Bay in the long-distance eus Government had been asked to monoplano maad consider this suggestion and state After the lecture the annual din their views, A reply had been

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MEDAN, June 10. The Raja of a district in mid- Timor, whose cruelty to his subjects has been the subject of investiga tion by a council native chiefs, has been sent to exile, for 20 years

When the Raja was informed of the sentence he tried to commit suicide by stabbing himself. He was takon immediately to hospital, where he underwent an operation.

Amerange of May 28 said: Aed that he ordered the burying alive native Raja in Timor has been sus of one man, other people to be kept paded from his duties for terrible in prison until they starved to (Continued at fool of next column) private prison. cruelty to his subjects. It is alleg. death, and also detained people in

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