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Upset monthly fee $200.
Each tender must be accompanied by a rewipt to the effect that the sum of $250 has been deposited into the Colonial Treasure, which sum shall be forfeited to the Crown in the event of! the accepted tenderer refusing to carry ent the terme of his tender.
The deposits of the unsuccessful ten-
derers will be returned to them.
Form of tender and further particu Jars can be obtained from the offico ef
the Director of Public Works,
The Government does not bind itself
to accept the highest or any tender.
A. G. W. TICKLÈ.
Director of Fabric Works.
14th July, 1933.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933
OBITUARY
MORE MUTINOUS ]
GUNBOATS
MR. JAMES KERR SHAW
THE SOVEREIGN REMEDY!
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
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A QUANTITY OF SALVAGE OF S.S. SUSANNE.
Comprising:-- Chronometer, Barometer, Clock, |— Engine Indicator, Sounding Machine, Bridge Telegraph, Steering Standard, Boat Compass, Brass Ship's Bell, Steel Wire, Manila Rope, Binnacle; Top Compass, Corrector, Charts, Flags, etc., etc., etc..
also
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THE 21ST JULT, 1933,'
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HONG KONG, July 90, 1933.
she herself still relies upon the West. China's western neigh- bour, the Soviet Republics pre- sents almost identical problems of
It is with regret that we have to FIND DIFFICULTY TO GET
announce the death of Mr. James Kerr Shaw. which occurred at Tien- tria yesterday.
The late Mr. Shaw who was only 31 years of age was the son of the lato Mr. G. M. Shaw, for many years manager of the China Sugar
TO CANTON
(By Our Special Correspondent)
that tho
MAYOR OF GREATER S'HAI
MR. YANG TO SUCCEED MR. WU
DREDGING OF PEARL RIVER
$600,000 FROM BRITISH
BOXER FUND
(From Our Special Correspondent
CANTON, July 19. "FOLLOWING negotiations with the British Boxer Indemnity Funds Commission at Nanking, the River Conservancy Commission for Kwangtung Province has secured $600,000 as loan from the Indemni- works of the Pearl River and its ty Commission for conservancy
SHANGHAI, July 10. MR. Yang Yung Tai, former Civil CANTON, July 19. Governor of Kwangtung, and Rebnery Company, Ltd. He first CHINESE Press reports stats an important member of General came out here in 1920 when he
gunboats Yong
brain trust,' Chiang Kai Shek's joined the insurance department of Hsiang, Chu Yu and Hai Ou have will be appointed Mayor of the Mesars, Jardine, Matheson & Co., to take another route in coming Municipality of Greater Shanghai Ltd. He was later transferred to to Canton, since they are liable to in succession to Mr. Wu Teh Chen, Shanghai and from there he went be intercepted by Nanking criusers the present incumbient, to Harbin, and subsequently to at the usual shipping channels. Formal appointment will be made Tientsin where he died.
after the Kuling conference which There seems no doubt that the is scheduled to meet to-morrow three gunboats are anxious to join under the auspices of General the cruisers Hai Chi, Hai Shen Chiang Kai Shek, Chairman of the and. Shao Ho at Whompos, these Nanking Military Commission. six vessels being the integral part of the Northeastern Squadron which turned against Vice Admiral Shen Hung Lieh at Tsingtao.
The deceased was married only two years ago while at Home on turiongh, and leaves a widow to whom the deepest sympathy is
extended.
THE LATE MR. G. E. ELLAMS.
FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY:
The funeral of the late Mr. G. E. Ellams of the Hong Kong, Cantos and Maceno Steamboat Co., Ltd., who died in the Canossa Hospital on Tuesday took place at the Pro- testant Cemetery last evening. The Rov N. V. Halvard conducted the service at the graveside.
Mr. Ellama, who only 4 years of
BOYCOTT OF C.N.C.
SERIOUS SITUATION AT CANTON
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tributaries.
The River Conservancy Commis- sion sent two representatives to Nanking to obtain this loan which will be available after the neces sary, conservancy plans and engi neering projects are submitted to the Indemnity Funds Commission. The two officials are now back here from their mission, 19
Mayor Wu Teh Chen has been found incompetent to bundle the Yang Chien murder case. Mr. Yang, a well-known Chinese liber si; was murdered on June 18 is the French concession. One of the suspected murderers was arrested A few days ago in the Internation."
It was learned to-day that the al Settlement by the S.M.C. police, dredging of the Kwangtung rivers The Settlement police found that will cost about 81,000,000 and that the arrested man had in his poases. the deficit of 8400,000 will be rais- sion certain papers identifying him ed by other means. Besides dredg." with the Blue Shirts gang and with ing the river beds, the River Con the Nanking secret service, The servancy Commission will under- Settlement police protested to take irrigation work in certain Mayor Wa Teh Chen that a person parched districts close to the river... connected with the Nanking Such irrigation would consume a Ogpu" should be allowed to be large quantity of water and would
age, had been with the Steamboat (From Our Special Correspondent) involved in a murder charge and lessen the possibility of summer Company for the last thirteen years. He first joined as assistant
to disturb the peace and order of flood. secretary, but when Mr. John
the foreign concessions. CANTON, July 10-
So far certain shallow stretches Arnold retired in 1932, he was WHILE the Kwongtung Seamen's considered that Mayor Wu has the Conservancy Commission, be The Nanking authorities have in the West River were dredged by rade secretary. He was of a very Union is threatening to take neglected his duty to accord genial disposition and very well drastic second step to bring protection to the secret police from that they were not suitable for due cause those sections were so silted liked by all who came into contact pressure to bear on the local China Nanking, and that at the sugges. navigation even by tow-boats and with him. A very keen golfer, the Navigation Company, Ltd., Chinese tion of General Chiang Kai Shek, steam launches. Further work will deceased also took an interest in merchants having goods stored in Mr. Yang Yung Tai will be appoint be begun when appropriation_is tennis and racing..
the eighteen warehouses of Messrsed as Wu's successor. A native of secured from the British Boxer To- Among those present at the Butterfield and funeral were the Hon. M. C. Gor: agents of O.N.C., are most anxious of the defunct Kwangs Military
Swire, general Kwangtong. Mr. Yang was a pillar demnity Fund. don Mkie, Messrs. M. K. Lo, Lito have the local local strike and clique under the late Generals Lu between Canton and Whampoa re- Certain parts of the Pearl River Tse Foug, S., Ross. Alan Keith, picketing ended in order to remove Tung Ting and Mo Yung Hsin. E. Cock, F. A. Redmond, T. G. S. their goods from the godowne.
quire dredging very badly, in Alexander, J. H. Beth, J. D. Hum-
the winter months river steamers phreys, A. D. Humphreys, E. G.
on the Canton-Hong Kong run aro Williams, H. A. da Lus. A. A
bound to be stranded there during Noronha, R. A. da Souza, M. 2.
low tide. Such stranding means & Au, Lo Kai Hong, Rev. G. E. S.
delay of one or two hours in each Upsdell. Col. T. A. Robertson,
voyage and is a great handicap to Capt Kirby, Capt. Madden, Capt.
river and coasting steamers. Muir, Capt. Arthur and Capt. Cullum,
Floral Tributes. ...
The large number of wreaths a natural economic entente, alloy-sent included those from:-Olive. ed with political danger and Morman and Mae (aister, brother technical inadequacy.
and brother-in-law), The Board of Directors Hong Kong Canton and Macao S. B. Co., Ltd., Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tupg, The Office Staff.
The Chincee Government, in are unduly onerous, their protests addition to a growing crop of are a patriotic duty. The policy internal difficulties is faced with is right, but the best policy im- the need for a foreign policy call-plies honesty in execution or its ing for the highest qualities of failure is proportionately disaa- statesmanship. Foresight, firm. trous. If the money is misspent ness and the topmost flight of and a future government seeks to all, an honoring of agreements repudiate the liability, further that commands respect, coupled dainage must be inflicted, on with a shrewd caution in making national credit: commitments, are required at the present crisis of the Republic. More is needed than a clever play. ing of one nation against another, HE Undersignal bava received which is apt to lead to effective THE
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counter manoeuvres and aliena. tion of valuable friends. Such a policy of wise honesty needs, moreover, to be understood, res pected and assisted by friendly powers. It can be suinmed up as co-operation with friends, and TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1933 true proportion of firmness and conciliation in dealing with past and potential foen.
ON
Co., Messrs. Sun Man Woo and
It is roughly estimated that the goods in the warehouses are valued at $5,000,000, and in view of the present hot weather perishable commodities are fast deteriorating, A good quantity of the goods are ground nuts, bean oil, and yellow Lesne. Chinese merchants having cotton yarn in the warehouses are eager to remove and sell it at prevailing prices.
sre
Both Mayor Wu and Lieutenant General Wen Hsiung Yen, Chief of Police, have sent in their resigna- tion.-Central Press.
WAR AGAINST COMMUNISTS
GENERAL WANG CLAIMS SUCCESS
CANTON, July 19, very few Pin, Commander of the 44th [ IEUT.-GENERAL Wang Chan
Local and General
The Colony had a clean bill of
The Hong Kong Benevolent So. ciety acknowledges with grateful thanks a donation of 210 from Mr. and Mrs. S.C.F. in memory of Mr. H. A. Rodgers.
Dr. Tang, an official of the Nan- king Government, who, it is be- lieved is in Hong Kong to study Criminal procedure, sat on Bench with the Chief Justice yea- terday daring the Shaukiwan
murder trini.
the
THE NANCHANG CAPTIVES
RELEASE NEARLY
SECURED
Newchwang, July 19. Japanese and Manchukuo troops almost secured the release of the three Nanchang captives when they attacked the pirate, stronghold at Panshan, burned down the pirates' houses and seven junks.
W
Twenty pirates were killed, newspaper and Hargrave's pipe, The troops found an English but the pirates escaped to the north, taking the Britons with them and joining up with & larger band-Reuler.
ITALIAN AIR ARMADA
'PLANES TO VISIT NEW YORK
pared in New York for the
Freight traffic between Canton and the outports is now in the The American Loan and the
hands of the Indo-China Steam formation of a League Committee,
Navigation Co., Ltel. and the China Merchants Steam Naviga- representing eight of the leading
Hong Kong Canton and tion Co. There nations of Europe, to consider in-
Macao S.B. Co., Ltd., Mr. Li Tse transhipments at Hong Kong, it dustrial co-operation with China Fong, Hon. Mr. O' G. Mackie, was learned to-day, because goods Division, Kwangai Army, reported are counter-moves to both Russia Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. M. Kloaded at that Colony for Canton his capture of several towns from and Japan. The Canton Govern-Lo, Mr. R. K. Batchelor, Mr. and or any other Chinese treaty port the Communists near An Yuan, ment has expressed unflinching B. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. A. E regular tariff duty has to be paid.
Mrs. H. da Luz, Mr. and Mrs. C. are deemed as imports for which southern Kiangai.
By order of the Canton high hostility to the American Loan, Quin and family, Mr. Hung Taze
command, Lieut.-General Huang "CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY and, if there is real cause for Yee, Hong Kong Canton
In view of the heavy losees to Kwang Jui, head of the Local Air and Chinese merchants, suspecting that the money will Macao S.B. Co., Ltd. (Chines Chamber of Commerce will call a
the Canton Force, has detached two squadrons Department), Mr. Cheng Ching
of scouting planes to north-eastern be improperly used and the terms Po, Mr. M. S. Au and Mr. W. W meeting to-morrow morning to dis- Kwangtung where daily fights to
Leung, Captain T. Pritchard 8.8.
cuss this matter. Messrs. Butter-southern Kiangai can be made. "Lungahan, Chief Steward and
fald and Swire are quite willing A military conference will be con. Staff .s. "Lungshan," Mr. Chan downs, but nothing can be done the first Kwangtung Army, Thear to release the goods in their govened at Tayu by high officers of Ho, Cheong Shing Printing Press owing to the strike of the ware- commanders arrived at Tayu to-day. The Rotary Club, Canton, Royal housemen and the picketing by re- Important officers above the rank Committee and Members Hong Seamen's Union. Hong Kong Golf Club,
Thpresoutatives of the Kwangtung of colonel will take part in this Kong Club,
military parley-Central Press. Mesera Kailan Mining Administration, Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son Ltd., Mesara. Leigh and Orange, Mesars. Lowe Bingham and Mathews, In theory, there is room enough Messrs. Indo China Steam Naviga- for Japan, America and the tion, Messrs Jardine Matheson and European Powers in the work of Co., Ltd., Tung On 5.8. Co., modernising China.. Each coun-Messrs. Mackinnon Mackenzie and health on Tuesday. try could make its contribution, Co, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hyde Lay, and gather its profit, to the im- Mr. P. Newman, Mr. A. M. da mense benefit of them all. In Luz, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Mr. practice, rivalries, suspicions and T. C. T. Beck, Mr. A. Keith, Mr the usual human failings will im-
A. A. de Mello, Mr. L. A. de Mello, pede the work, inflicting an in- and Mrs. S. T. Butlin, Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Potts, Mr. finity of avoidable wars, famines Mrs. T. A. Cuttchell, Mr. F. C. and commercial failures. The Hall, Mr. S. R. Macdonald, Miss more optimistic among us hope A. M. Souse, Mr. C. Black, Mr. that the work will slowly go for and Mrs. Ross, Mr. R. Hancock ward; that China will somehow Ellis, Mr. Goddard and. Douglas, Mr. Ellis and Edgar, Mr. F. M The natural set of China's hold together and save herself Mr. A. W. Black, Mr. Dreyer, Mr economic and political policy must
from any one predominating in-
and Mrs. Coppin. Mr. and Mrs.
At Central Magistracy yesterday, tereat to the exclusion of others, A. Reid, Mr. Bill, Mr. and Mrs.
& Chinese paint scraper named Chan 8. T. Williamson, Taikoo Dock. That does not necessarily imply A QUANTITY OF
Japanese militarism, nor
Assault on a widow named Li Kau, the Smith, Seth and Fleming, Mr. and any secret agreements between MISCELLANEOUS GOODS Nanking and Tokyo, but merely shapeless chaos of Chinese dissen-Mrs. J. L. Seth. Mrs. 9. Ross, K
at 43, Third Street, on July 10. The cose was dismissed. the-operation of the unalterablesions will drag the country down, F. Greig, Mr. Jack, Mr. and Mrs. factors of racial kinship, approxi- and banish all but a shadow of tee and Members H.K. General cautions while carrying out blast. The wheel was badly damaged.
I. J. Sherwell, Chairman, Commit
For failing to take sufficient pre- Plate Cuttings, Glat & Angle Iron, mation in standard of living, and commerce with the West.
Chamber of Commerce. General ing work in Main Street, Shauki Flat Bar Ends, Empty Bags, Paper, the mutual interest of adjoining
Manager and Staff of the Union wan, as a result of which a boy Empty Drums, Sulphuric Acid, manufacturers and producers of
An accident, resulting in the Insurance Society of Canton Ltd., was injured by a flying piece of death of a Chinese passenger Roofing, China Ware, Tungsten Ore IBW material to develop an in.eban," Mr. and Mrs. A. Place. R. L. Stewart, L. E. Ryan, Union granite, Ip Po, a building contrac. cured in Canton on Monday after New York at 1.42 pim. British Marble Clips, Sulphur, Resin, Asphalt
Waterboat Co., Ltd.. N. B. L. tor, was fined $100 by Mr. Scho-noon when a would-be passenger Pig Iron, Woodenware, Googar, E. G.creasing interchange of goods. shan, Mr. A. J. Agabeg, Mr. Woo Dowbiggin, Jave China Vapan field.
rushed to board a train which was Bottles, Manganess Fonder. Comp The industrialising of China Fal Lum, Mr. Ladib, Jatta Singh, Line, Ellis. Elfis and Edgar,
just moving out of the alation at Paint, Blackwood Timber, Tobacco will increase these bonds, for in Nam Singh, Wharf Coolie Heng GE Witchall, Officers 8.5. Before Mr. Williams, at the Taipo | Sam Ngan Kin. The man missed. Loaf, Chlorate of otash, Sq. Nail evitably processes in the manu- Kong Wharf, Wharf Coolie Wing Lungshun, G. Ladib, No. 1 District Court on Tuesday, Sub- his footing in endeavouring to Rods, Canned Goods Rattans, Wire facture of goods will be shared Lok Wharf, Captain and Offers Kinshan, Boatswain .. "Kin
Coolie. Steward and staff 5. Inspector Fraser prosecuted's mar board the train, fell on to the track, Nails, Galv. Wire, Round Bars, Wine, between the two countries as they An," Mr Chow Ngan shan," Compradore and staff s.5. having kept an unregistered mai
ried woman, Wong Ying Tai, for and was instantly killed, Window Glass, Wall Tilen, Wire
Yue Mr. Tu Foo Kee.
tani. The girl had complained at The China Coast Officers Guild "Kinahan," Capt. and Officers .8. Netting. Marcbsticks, Screws, Cal. Were between Germany
Among the passengers leaving by On the and Marine Engineering, Guild of "Sui Toi" Compradore and staff the police station that she had been the s.s. "President Hoover" on Tues- other hand, two dangers beset China Firemen's Dept. a. Tei-.. Thishan." Compradote and ill-treated by her employer. A fine day were Mr. and Mrs. Charles this natural alliance. The first, aban.
staff a "Sui Tai, S. do Cruz. of 830 was imposed.
Benson. Mr. Benson General G. C. White, Compradore and and most obvious, is that of poli
Manager in the Far East for the staff 8.8. "Lunshao," Wireless The Rev. H. W. Overs, chaplain American Express Company, and tical encroachment' upon Chinese
Operator . "Sai Tai," Mr of the Episcopal church in Man- that he and Mrs. Benson are ex- sovereignty, and an extension of
Rathsam, W. & Williams. Mr. churia, has made such progress af-tremely well-known and popular events in Manchurian. The second
and Mrs. G. Anderson, Mr. and Presbyterian Hospital in Mukden, and Mrs. A. Robertson, Captain ter his serious operation at the is that Japan cannot as yet supply
Mr Peterson, Mr. O. G. Mackie, that he has been able to leave hospit China's needs. She has neither
Mr. R. E Vauntino, Mr. T. H. la and now is rapidly, convalescing. the capital, nor the technical Ellams.
G. Brayfield. Mr. Mok Hing Kin. He is expected to visit. Dairen vary skill to produce many engineering
Mr. JH. Whitchell, Mr. T. G. soon and spend a short holiday and scientific necessities for which
8. Alexander, Officers .8. "Tai- prior to the resumption of his
(Continued on meviona 'column); duties,
COMMENTS AT 10 AM.
AT GUDOWN No. 18, THE HONG. KONG & KOWLOON WHARF &
Village near Shaukiwan, according A former, living at Chai Wan to a police report, was stabbed in the neck yesterday by two robbers, $27, who broke into his hut and stold
"
NEW YORK, July 18.
An unemployed Chinese, charged
A GREAT welcome is being pre by Sub-Inspector Elston before Mr. Italian air armada, which will tray yesterday, with having loiter in massed formation Wynne-Jones, at the Central Magis take off from Chicago for New York ed in Hollywood Road for an un-o'clock to-morrow morning.
at eight lawful purpose was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
The giant dirigible, Macon, will be in the air to great them. A collision between a motor buseral Balbo and the crews of the A crowded programme for Gen- and a rickshaw occurred at the fyingboats will begin with a dio of Pedder Street and ner given by Admiral Sterling and
corner
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GODOWN CO., LTD., KOWLOON, inevitably be towards Japas; and that neither communism, nor yard and Engineering Co., Perce Chung, was charged with indecent Queen's Rond yesterday. The bus attended by the Governor of Now
Comprising
endar Holders, etc., etc,
also
1 MOTOR CAR
CASES BEER
TERMS Cash on DeliveRY.
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Britain before the war.
and
Captain and Officers 8.8.
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been sent to the Daily Press to be The following donations have forwarded to the Benevolent Socis. ty in memory of the late Mr. G. E.
Pentreath & Co. G. A Pentreath 8. A. Bleap
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was rounding the corner into York State and the Mayor of New Pedder Street and went into colli York City. sion with the off-side wheel of the rickshaw. There was fortunately no fare in the rickshaw at the time.
sand Italians in the city are grow.. Four hundred and forty thou- ing increasingly excited, awaiting the arrival of their compatriots. Reuter.
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CH1000, July 19. The Italian Air Armada left for summer time.-Router.
ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT
WILEY REACHES IRKUTSK
Moscow, July 18.. munity was evidenced by the large members of the local American com- WILEY Post the American air number of friends who boarded the Novosibirsk, at 2.35 p.m. local:
man, landed at Irkutsk from Hoover" to express regret at time, after an uneventful flight_of their "departure and wish them bon some six and a half hours. Hit royage. Mr. and Mrs Benson are proceeding to the United States on Reuter,
next step will be Habarovsk.--- a well earned vacation.
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