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BURIAL FRAUDS

Former Defendant's

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Evidence

SEVERE CROSS-

EXAMINATION

The case in which four Chinese were charged with attempting to defraud the Tung Wah Hospital authorities in connection with

the Government Civil Hospital site in Pokfulam for reburial at Aplichau came before Mr. Scho- field again, at Central Magis tracy, yesterday.

The defendants were Chun Kau, Wong Kwai Chi. Hui Kwong. Chan Sui and Cheung Tak? The second, and third de- fendants being represented by Mr. P. X. D'Almada.

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RECENT SURVEY FLIGHT

HỒNG KÔNG ĐÀY PRESS THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1932.

HUNAN FARMERS

DEPRESSED

Good Rice Crop But

Low Prices

Stangtan, Hu., Aug. 8.. Human has also had its heat Wave and it continues with un- abated intensity..... A few cases of

cholera have appeared, but it has not become epidemic as was the case last year. The four churches of the city joined in a week's

London: August 1, 1933. Satisfactory completion of the survey night from London to Sydney and back to Karachi, un- dertaken by Major H. G. Brackley, the removal of human bones from Air Superintendent of Imperial/health campaign which has result- | Airways, is good augury for the ed in hundreds taking the anti- success of the England-Australia cholera vaccination. The Presby air line, which is confidently ex-

terian Hospital staff has been ex- pected to begin regular operation

ceedingly-busy vaccinating groups next spring. At present the air in different parts of the city. way ends

at Calcutta. Late in

Wherever a group could be gather- September 15 will be extended to

ed the staff was willing to go and charged for three injections, only Rangoon, which will be reached in

a small sum. less than nine days from London.

This health-cam- Before the end of the year

the paign also is responsible for put- strliners will be dying regularly ting out about 14,000 tracts, which to and from Bingapore. Between covered many health questions for

the hot weather. Singapore and the Australian ter- minus-a distance of about 2,500 miles-the service trusted to. a company selected by

all goes well, the first through very low, one could almost distin- Commonwealth government. for some time. It was travelling machine on the regular England-guish, with the naked eye, the pilot Australia service may leave Lon-but no one knew where it was don some time in March.

bound for and it did not return.

Rice prices are still dropping, and the farmers are in the slough of despond. They cannot afford to raise rice for double the price that it is now selling for, and money is tight, business is dull, the poor have rice, but constantly say that other things are cheap, and that it is more expen-

Mr. M K. Lo was for the prosecution and Inspector A H. Elston watched the case for the S.Ç.A.

It will be recalled that the fourth défendant Was discharged on Monday, having turned. King's -Evidence, and when the case was resumed yesterday, this witness was subjected to a lengthy cross- examination by Mr. D'Almada.

In answer to Mr. D'Almada, witness said he had been employed in grave digging work Dast two

for the, years. He stayed

f

at

cerned, he started on the job on February 28, last.

Mr. D'Almada: Who engaged you?-Wong Kwei-chi.

Did you do any work for him? Yes, formerly but not now.

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the

will be en-

On to the Far East

Once the main line estabush- ed, the organization of auxiliary services will be begun. An im- portant extension which is now under consideration, of the air line from Singapore will link the Australia airway with Siam, Hong Kong. Shanghai and Toko; at

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We were startled recently by an aeroplane passing over the city... It is the first 'plane we have seen

not

sive to live now because everything

MALAY'S NEGLECTED

INDUSTRIES

Sir C. Clementi On Opportunities For Poultry Rearing

MONEY NEEDLESSLY SENT ABROAD

Singapore, August 17.

A bright picture of the possibilities confronting poultry and pig breeders and dairy farmers was painted by his ex- cellency the Governor at the opening last night of the Stock Exhibition at the Great World.

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Four hundred and fifty, known experts, Cav. R. Nolli and exhibits made a fine display Mr. J. Driebenges,

Col. Prior referred to the pres- at the Live Stock Exhibi-

ence of Mr. E. Elphick, who was tion which his excellency the one of the stewards. Mr. Elphick Governor declared open at the had gone in for farming on a big Great World yesterday afternoon.scale on his land in the Cameron Many of the exhibitors travelled | Highlands and he felt sure that if too late. There were 80 dogs of the country would benefit. hundreds of miles and many came private enterprise was encouraged all descriptions, 200 head of poul try and 120 singing birds.

A feature of the show was the display by the Singapore Dairy Farm and the Singapore Pig Farm. At one stall, specimens egg from local farms were on view of fresh and a number of sample boxes were sold,"

On his arrival the Governor was met by Mr. A. S. Haynes, the Acting Colonial Secretary, Col. C.

There was a large attendance re- and several of the other officials. presentative of all the communities, European and other ladies being

GOVERNOR'S SPEECH

His excellency said: livestock, and particularly of poul

"I am very glad that a show of

I congratulate the organisers of try, is being held in Singapore, and this Exhibition on their enterprise. As you know, I am keenly inter- ested in all efforts to make Malaya self-supporting in its food sup- plies, both because success in auch situation of the peninsula more

stable and because money spent on purchase of food supplies would be retained in this country and be come available for its develop-

Tim Shan's, undertakers, and so each of these points the ramifca- but rice is high. Thousands of Prior (Director of the show) efforts will make the economic far as the present work was con- tions of local and international air

ways will serve to increase flow of trafe to the main British trunk line. Thus, the next two years seem certain to see the or- ganization of a close network of airlines over the Far East, much Who engaged you for this of the southern seas, and as far work? Is Wong, a sub-contrac-south as Tasmania and, perhaps,

tor

Ip Wong, is "dead, isn't, he?-He died on July 1, last.

When did you actually stop work? I never stopped work.

Now, were you arrested on July 217--I don't remember the date.

Interview with Inspector

Witness said he was questioned by Inspector Elston- for several hours when he was first arrested but the officer Dever told him that he (the Inspector) kaew all] about the grave digging business in Aplichau.

as

Mr. D'Almada Did the Inspec- tor tell you to tell a true story otherwise the consequences would be serious for you?—Yes.

And did he say that if you told the truth nothing would happen to you?—Yes..

You were subsequently arrested and charged?—Yes.

New Zealand.

piculs of rice from two and three the years back are still unsold, waiting for a rise in prices, and the prices continue to go down. The present good. The floods around Chang- by the regimental band. crop is going to be exceptionally prominent. Selections were played,

teh did not affect the Tung. Ting Lake rice, for the dykes held there and rice in that district is report

Karachi in

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Major Brackley flew out to Aus- tralia and back to "Astraea," one of the fleet of eight four-engined Armstrong Whitworth monoplanes which were designed especially for operation along the extra-European routes of Imperial Airways. Altogether the aeroplane flew 23,540 miles. Neither the machine for its "Ser- val" 340 h.p. motors received any attention along the way other than the normal care and maintenance which is given to every machine and engine on an air route. At Karachi, on the way home, the machine was handed over for immediate use on the trans-Indian service to Calcutta, and she is now engaged on routine flying along the line.

Fastest from Sydney. Major Brackley left Sydney on July 7, stopped four days on the way for business conversa- tions and arrived ih London on July 24, flying the latter stages

And you were detained in gnol since then till yesterday?--Yes. of his journey-from Karachi to Did my interpreter see you in London--with the normal airmail gaol? No.

service. With him was Mr. Hud-

1.

Very

of travel was accomplished at the

ed to be excellent.

Students Changed. Students in great numbers are back from their schools to spend their vacations at home. The at- titude of the student class in Hu nan is a far different thing now from what it was a few years ago. The excitement over the war in the north was short-lived and no- thing has been heard" of the pro- gramme to raise money to buy aeroplanes for the army.

Many of the students in senior middle schools and colleges have come to the place where they say "All we can do is wait." "N.-C. Daily News."--

INTERNATIONAL" WOMEN'S

CLUB

Big Growth Of Membership

would be

ment.

"Now in 1931 Malaya exported 1 millions for the purchase of Imported poultry and eggs, and in 1932 for the million dollars, the decrease being due to the increasing severity of the slump. How much better t would have been for us had these large sums of money remained in Malaya and been spent on im- Proving our poultry farms, breed- is better birds and obtaining

same purpose one

larger and better local eggs),

**The same reasoning is true of Any per- song engaging in such ventures on

dairies and piggeries.

In calling upon his excellency to declare the show open, Col. Prior said the entries had been most sa- tisfactory. He thanked the var ious exhibitors for their support. The success which had awarded the efforts of the organisera proved that the time had come when people should go back to the and and try and grow all the produce ne- cessary for feeding the peopic of the country in the country itself. He hoped the next launched on an ever bigger scale. The singing birds show was an innovation to the country Mr. S. Singapore island have a large Y. Wong had organised the whole of that section of the show. The market of consumers close at hand

and, given judging would be by Mr. Qabfity, they should be able to com- Wong.

pete very advantageously with im- porters. They will also have the goodwill of the Colony's Govern- ment and the assistance of its agricultural and veterinary advis- ers. A show such as this demon- strates what can be done. I am glad to declare it open, and I wish

all success."

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He thanked his excellency for the donation of a special prize for the champion bird in the show and all the others who had presented prizes

The Judges.

The organisers had been fortunate in obtaining judges who were not all residents of Singapore, They had been very fortunate in having secured the services of Mr. Ward Jackson and Mrs. E. L. Case in addition to Mr. E. C. Grove and Mr. G. Robey to judge the dogs,

reasonable

business

In connection with his excel- lency's speech, it is interesting ta note that during 1932 poultry to the value of $657,936 and eggs to the value of $335,522 were import-

ing the new International Wo- would be in the hands of two well- $748,445 (eggs),

Very gratifying success is attend-while the judging of the poultry, ed into the Colony. The agures always a very difficult matter, in 1931 were $302,764 (poultry) and

about three months ago on the men's Club which was opened first floor of Taiping Building the Old King Edward Hotel The Club which was largely founded through started with 32 members and the the enterprise of Lady Bouthorn,

membership is now 'close upon 150.

There is a very comfortable loun-

well-}

ROYAL GARDEN PARTY

BRILLIANT SCENE AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE

various shades of mauve and violet were among the most popular" colours. The new open-work lace gloves were to be seen on every hand. Many of the dresses were cut with the new "sunshine backs" with oval and oblong, openings to permit of sun-bronizing and every other woman present carried a parasol. The men guests, not lo1 be outdone, Tevive one. Jashion and set another. Buttonholes of white or red carnations were worn on nearly every conta revival of the Edwardian custom and severs young men in morning clothes dis pensed for the sake of coolness with their waistcoats

Did the inspector see you In-son Fysh, managing director of gaol? Yes, at about 7 a.m. yes-Queensland and Northern Terri terday.

tories Aerial Services, Ltd. Their Did he have a conversation with journey is believed to be the you? He told me to tell the quickest yet made between Bydney 'truth. Witness added that the and London. The. "Astraea" left inspector told him that unless he Fort Darwin on July 10, and landed told the truth he would suffer for at Calcutta-4,650 miles away-on July 15, after spending two full The next witness called was days on business in Rangoon. Wong Sun, district watchman Thus, in six flying days, the stationed in Taiping Shan. He machine covered some 7,000 miles The Club haa three rooms, said he went to the Tung Wah from Bydney. Hospital exhumation site in Tin Another two days were spent inge, with armchairs and conches,

In a blacs of sunshine the King Sing Kwong, and that his duties Calcutta During that time an where a rest can be had, and this and Queen held the royal garden included checking the numbers on incoming Imperial Airways plane amenity is particularly appreciat party at Buckingham Palace, and the tomb-stones," and also the sustained damage to the tail in ed during the diffin hour. There is it was a fittingly brilliant climax number of us removed. He got landing on a bad aerodrome which also a well-equipped reading room to the brilliant London season of to the site at about 9 a.m. every was believed at for use. Without with a large number of local and 1933. day as a rule, and the checking any special preparation the Home newspapers and periodicals. The Queen was the coolest-look business did not commence until | "Astraen" took over the mails There is a large dining room ing person in the whole of the vast his arrival:

from Calcutta to Karachi and left which has spread itself out on the throng. Her dress was of deep Continuing, witness said that the with them on board on July 18. verandahs.

ivory lace with the bodies and skirt 1st, 2nd, and 3rd defendants were If the four days spent on busi-

crystals. Her Luncheons and teas are served embroidered in in the party and a P.WD. foreman ness deducted, Major Brackley and at reasonable prices and the quas stookings and shoes were of the surnamed Cheung often went out Mr. Hudson Fysh are seen to have lity is all that end be desired same tone of ivory, her toque was to the site as well. In shaver to travelled from Australia to Eng-ladies of the managing Committee golden, and she carried a deep

sadd | land in ten days, which is

Bolitical Taaders. further questions, witness that he counted from 100 to 200 little outside the existing record success of the Club, and the insti- pearls. The King, in a grey frock- are to be congratulated on apricot-coloured sunahade. For or naments she wore diamonds and

The King and Queen stood re uns, and numbered them, during for the journey. And that spe tution is fortunate in having a boat and with a white carnation Durbar canopy for over an hour. ceiving presentations under the the course of a day's work.

After further evidence had been ordinary cruising speed of the group capable and hard working buttonhole, oarried his grey top hat They chatted for several minutes. taken, hearing was adjourned untu "Astraes" as far as Karachi, anabelpers. One of the committed Is Bis band as he walked in a di will each free arrival, and had a thence at the normal speed of the invariably on duty every day, dur ferent direction from the Queen spécially fog Sonversation with Karachi-Croydon ait mail servicing the titan hour, to supervise

Bignor Grandi, the Italian Amber

be Grad including thirty hours in the train service..

The Royal Party.

sador Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, between Brindisi and Parl£'. Evi

in morning dently air transport has yet much

The Duke of Connaught, the the Prime Minister, Prince of Wales, Prince George, dres dad carrying a silver mont to bring to the world in accele- slightly larger and more powerful Prince and Princess Arthing of a stick looked the complete, elder rated travel and communications, version of the machine, with four Connaught, Princess Alice and statesman, while Mr. Baldwin, în

High-Speed Trävel

moderately supercharged Asm Lord Athlone, the Duke of Glou a grey top hat and waist-cost, gave strong Siddeley "Jaguar" 400 h.p. custer, the Duchess of York (in every evidence of enjoying his The Armstrong Whitworth four-motors displacing the 140 hp, flowered chiffon with a wide brim short absence from the House, Art engined monoplanes are notable in “Serval" units. The maximum med natural straw hat and the was represented by, among others, high cruising speed, safety, a 1 speed goes up to 160 moh, and the Duke of York, Lady Fatricia and Sir Alfred Gilbert, in his famous. ease of upkeep, Loaded up to a cruising speed with the crart load Bear-Admiral Sir Alexander Kam- | broad-brimmed till hat, and Bir total weight. of 20,000 pounds, ed up to 23,000 pounds, to 136 Princess Marie Louise and John Lavery Other notabilities they cruise saadly at 128/130 mph. m.ph. Rate of climb in the fal Princess Heleng Victoria were all were, Mr. J. H. Thomas, in a grey and reach a maximum speed of tial stages is Improved from 700 in the royal circle. 156 miles an hour. With any one to 1,000 feet a minute. On the Four Tothign foyelties were pre Baith, the fall director general

top-hat--and waistcoat, Bir John engine stopped and full load on power of any three engines the ent-Princess Ingrid of Sweden the E.B.Q. Sir Josiah Siamp board, they can maintain level new model will teach a maximum (in deep blue and white), Prince St Bernard Spilsbury.” flight at all heights up to 7,000 speed of 120 miles an hour, and Gustav Adolph and Princess pus by their Salvation feet above sea-level, Those in the cruise at 108 mph. Sul afr rauze Sibylla of Sweden, and ex King forms were General service of Imperial Airways, in is 405 miles. Africa and India, carry nine pas- Provision is made in

Geotge of Greece. Priilces Ingrid willked for B bin fite grand sengets, accommodation may be for the carriage

father, the. Duk Connaught,T provided for up to seventeen passengers. Plainly

nd then incu Prince George and sengers, according to the needs or 6 adm the operator. Bull air range / un ton formal suppiles of fuel and oil in offeri 400 milles.

29th. inst...

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