1934-02-16 — Page 7

DEATH OF MR.

R. G. SHEWAN

CORRESPONDENCE

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Tragic Early Morning but as evidence of good faith.--ED.

Incident

BRILLIANT CAREER IN - HONG KONG

Mr. Robert Gordon Shewan, senior partner of Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Company, who was one of the oldest residents in the Col- ony, met his death, on Wednesday morning under tragic circumstan CES.

TEN MINUTE ALIBI"

[TO THE EDITOR. OF "THE HONG KÒNG DAILY FRESS."}

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Dear Sir,-May I be allowed to trespass on your valuable space to correct an impression that appears to have got abroad with regard to Amateur Dramatic Glob's the forthcoming production. The fact that the above play is to be pre- sented at the New Royal Naval Canteen Theatre seems to have created the impression. in some His body was found at 6.55 a.m. quarters, that "the performances in the grounds of his house at a will be open only to members of Conduit Road and it believed the Services, and my Committee therefore wish to point out that that he fell from hils window

the threatre will be open to general whlie leaning out.

The Police

immediately public, and also to express a hope communicated with upon the dis that the A.D.C. will on this occa- covery being made and Mr. Bhe-sion receive the full measure of wan was rushed to the Govern- support they always enjoyed at

the "old" Theatre Royal. arrival ment Civil Hospital. Or. however, life was found to be ex- tinct.

were

Another point which may pos sibly tend to deter our former patrons is the fact that the new

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1934.

ANSHUN”

AGROUND

Mishap In Hainan Straits

REFLOATED AFTER THREE special

HOURS

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UP COUNTRY NOTES

KIENSI

SWATOW

Swatow, February 11. Kienal, Jan. 25.

Over

thousand disbanded The days pass without much of

soldiers, until recently belonging to note. happening.. "Our the defeated 19th Route Army, beautiful weather lasted till after arrived here the other day from the new year, then a few days of Fukien by the China Merchants cold drizzly mist, and now for two steamer Hsin Fung. As soon 23 weeks sharp, dry weather keeping the steamer tied alongside the After a brief spell of idleness. steadily below freezing point. We soldiers came ashore and started

Hainan Straits, the treacherous

wait for a good snowfall, after roaming about apparently with no which it will probably clear. Had denite destination. Some were commonly called the Scourge of

a light fall last night and this driven to the cheap hotels and Coastal Steamers, almost claimed another victim on 9th inst. when morning the coldest yet, 23 deg. F. others, straight down the main road The authorities soon got the Anshun belonging to the but not yet clearing. China Navigation Company (But-The long expected military break wind of, the matter and began to yet occurred. Gen. take precautions In good time terfeld and Swice went aground | up has not on Little Bank Fortunately, the Wang la still allowed to heap up many military detachments turned impact was slight, and the steam- more and more general will out to patrol the streets. It was but what cares he so long as he obvious the presence, of such a big er managed to free herself after

can force from the people money body of stragglers here was far Arrange- lying there for three hours.

He from being desirable. to hold his gang together? knows that so long as he has the ments were made to "ship" them funds he will find plenty of men to Canton, the homeland of these ready to help oppress and despoll unfortunates, and the following is their deeply beloved fellow citizens. what happened.

In the afternoon the police col- And he is getting the money. I do not know how much he netted laborated with the military and a from the recent issue of paper round-up of the "visitors" was of it has been instituted. All hotels and board- and were searched Fortunately, the Anshun suffer-currency. None

ing-houses ed little or practically no damage seen here and apparently it was and no casualties and she even-issued only in a few of the lar-wherever the soldiers were found the ger cities. I have been told that and seen they were immediately It was forced on the merchants at escorted back to the Hsin Fung par as "big money, ie, silver which was commandeered for re- dollars. But when it was offered in patriation purposes. By 5.30 that payment of public dues it had to afternoon the ship was packed up. be reckoned "small" money le Yunnan half dollars. The ratio. between these is about $100-8175"; which leaves a good margin of

The Anshun, Captain J. M. Mc Culloch, left Singapore on Febr uary 6, and the accident occurred on the 9th when she was on her way to Hoihow. A Very strong monsoon was blowing at the time, and poor visibility, rendered na vigation extremely dangerous.

Mr. Shewan's career in Hong-theatre les in an Easterly direc- tually arrived at Holhow on

12th inst. She was carrying 23 Asiatics, at the passengers, all time, and had a cargo at 600 tons of firewood and 50 tons general. She had a crew of 118, including 10 British and two European off

kong extended over 53 years. Durtion, and is therefore "far off the ing that time he had earned foz

beaten track." It should be noted himself the esteem and regard of that the new venue, is only five practically the whole foreign com- minutes from the Hong Kong Ferry munity while not a few among the wharf and three minutes from the Chinese business men of Hongkon's Peak Tram station: there is plenty repected him highly. He

of car-parking space adjacent to the building and the comfort of theatre-goes will be fully con- sidered.

Was

man of keen business ability.

Mr. Shewan was a member of the Legislative Counell from 1912 to 1906 representing the Chamber

Booking 13 at the Anderson of Commerce and served again Music Co. up to 5 p.m. dally, but from 1917 to 1919 on the nomina-seats can also be obtained at the

the Governor. tion of H.E

he theatre from 8.30 p.m. before each was a gifted speaker and his performance. speeches the Council

The play will be presented on marked by frankness and fear-the nights of 17th, 20th, 21st, 23rd

and 24th instants. Yours faith fully.

lessness.

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Coming to Hongkong in 1881 Mr. Shewan joined the firm of Messia Russeli & Co.. who were then one of the biggest commercial houses

E. 8. C. BROOKS. Hon. Secretary.

cera.

The Anshun "arrived in the Col ony on Wednesday, and the slight- ness of the damage through the accident can be gauged by the fact that she resumed her voyag to Swatow yesterday morning.

profit.

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Overloading

During the interval over a hun- dred had boarded the B. & S. Kanchow and much trouble was created then. According to her passenger licence she could only The authorities 'carry 12 people.

Strong pressure is being put on to gather the coming year's oplum tax, and it is making, life a bur- were got in touch, with and later The Anshun was built by Scott's den to poor tenant farmers. It is the whole gang came ashore.

On Friday a lot more arrived Shipbuilding and Engineering Co., called Oplum Suppression" but Is

more truly "Oplum Compulsion, and again the same precautionary Ltd., Greenock, in 1930 and had a

Armed police tonnage of 3.188. Her dimensions It is demanded from everybody, measures taken.. are Length 338.4 feet; Width 50.2-half to be paid by the landlord, patrolled the bund with military half by the tenant, no matter squads keeping watch on the main feet; Beam 21.7 feet:

whether they grow poppy or not. roads So in mere self defence they have

H.K. Amateur Dramatic Club. Straits was another China Naviga- to grow is to raise the tax

in Hongkong. In 1891, the firm Hong Kong. February 15,

was re-organised and continued

in the name of Shewan & Co. In

1895, the firm of Shewan, Tomes

Company came into being, when THE SOCIAL LIFE

Mr. C. A. Tomes became Mr. She

wan's partner,

Quite a number of local com- panies had been at one or another under the management" of Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Company, most of which were prominently iden- tified with the Colony's industrial and commercial enterprises.

Shewan -one time, Mr.

director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank.

wits

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Mr. Shewan was married in 1906 and is survived by his widow and a nephew Mr. L W. Shewan.

THE FUNERAL

ance at the funeral which

OF EGYPT

Moslem and Their Marriage Laws

An entirely unprecedented cenas has just been complied by the Egyptian Statistical Department.

Hitherto it has not been possible

The Last Victim The last victim of the Hainan

tion Company steamer, the s.3. Antung which foundered on March 6 last year, with a loss of about 70 lives, largely as a result of un- controlled panic by Chinese pas sengers and desertion of the crew. She was at the time' commanded by Captain R. H. G. Ashy who however, was exonerated from all blame at the subsequent Marine Court of Enquiry.

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A Strange Story

Incidents

Two Japanese subjects imported and bought some matches from Hong Kong, and Custom House, A strange story recently appear-when out in the streets they were ed in our Kwelyang newspaper. intercepted by the Consolidated

At the

Somewhere in Kiensi Hsien a wed- Tax pickets and taken, to the police ding fell through after all prepara- station. Here their nationality was tions were made because the bride verified and the Japanese Consu- fell ill and suddenly died. Some late communicated with days later the fathers of the young City

office the Government people met at a market and ex-Japanese Consul vigorously pro- |

the interference their tested against changed condolences that preparations had all been in vain, by these legal bodies with the As they talked they found that the legitimate trade of his subjecta.

He argued and pointed out that Identical dream, in which they this tax was not applicable to saw the bride corected announce Japan and that consequently he that she was not dead; this was could not consent to hir subjects So strange that they agreed to in paying the match tax along with vestigate. They went together to any other local taxes which are the grave and found on unearth-not recognized by the country he The authorities could ing the coffin that she really was represents. alive.

1934 A BETTER YEAR FOR previous night they had both had

THE CLYDE

Strong Policy Urged

to obtain detailed statistics about

"With so much new tonnage marriages and divorce in Egypt. ordered, the present year is bound

She recovered in time to not enforce payment of this tax go on with the wedding. After and others by virtue of any treaty This has been due to the medieval attitude towards such matters ad- to show a great improvement in

ship construction on the Clyde," she had been received and every-between China and Japan. opted by Moslem authorities.

віх said Mr. W. S. Workman, who pre-thing properly done, the couple goods within twenty four hours took, in fact, no less than

The bride told her new mate not the Japanese. - sided yesterday at the annual meet-retired to their room for the right after detention were released to ing of the Glasgow Shipowners

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Association.

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to wait for her. get into bed and

There was a very large attend-months to get instructions issued took in the chief towns to Mazaun, the / place yesterday afternoon. The officials who perform marriages and

At the end of last year, aaid Mr. Rev. E., G. Powell cmciated At keep the records, to give the details Workman, new shipping placed was the graveside. The principal which now afford highly interesting in the region of 900,000 toes, and mourners were Messrs. L W. She-reading. wan and A. L. Shields and among" The number of marriages in 1932 since the New Year that figure had those present were the Hon. Mr. was 91.8 per thousand inhabitants, been considerably increased With C. Gordon Mackle and the Hon. which is exceedingly high.

Then the last few days the Govern ment had given orders to Clyde Mr. J. P. Braga.

favourite age amongst Moslem men The staff of Messrs. Shewart for marirage is between twenty-one shipbuilders for four destroyers to Tames and Company

the total value of about £1,200,000. was fully and wenty-nine. More than one-

But it had to be borne in mind, represented. Others present in-third of the Mostem women were cluded Messrs. A. H.

Abbas: N. married under the age of twenty, he added, that the Clyde could not be wald to be even moderately busy Braga, J. W. C. Bonnar, A. E. Many tower divorced men remar with anything less than 500,000 tons Botelho, M. F. Baptista, S. Bal ried than women and 10 per cent. ley, C. W. L Cole, T. Coulthart, N. had already another wife Some under construction, and to be really about 1,000,000 tons V. A. Croucher, R. W. Douglas, H. had as many as three other wives. Prosperou Dreyr, S. H. Dodwell, J. Dick, W. The Koran allows a Moslem to would be required. A. Dowley, M. A. Figuerido, P. have four wives provided he treats Federicks, J. Fleming, W. Fleming. them with equality. But of late Fung Chike Man, F. P. Franklin, V. years economic pressure has tended Goulburn, K E. Grelg, L. E. to set a term to polygamy in Egypt. Guterres, M. Gomes,, J. F. Gomes, "Quite a number of women marr- "T. Hynes, A. Hicks, H.R.B." Han-ied over the age of fifty, some of cock, J. Scott Harston. R. W. Lee these blushing brides were Jones, M. F. Key, A. Keith, D. L.than sixty. Proportionately there King, G. P. Lammert, LE Lam-ate more marriages among Moslems mert. W. Logan, G. A. Low, D. J than" among Christians, Half of divorces, Lewis. J. L. MacPherson, R. Mac-the marriages caded in

the majority took Lean, G. C. Moxon, K. B. Morrison, and of these T. E. Pearce, R. Pestonji, Potts, G. Pentreath, A. B. Raworth, had no issue.

more

D. S. Robb, W. Stewart, "H. Beth, Half the divorces were due to F. Tavares, J. H. Taggart. M. H.incompatibility of character, and it Turner, R. Taylor. D. K. Valen-is strange to note that more women tine, J. P. Warren, A. Witkamp, B. sought divorce than men.

J. M. Wylie, G. G. Wood and

Xavier..

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Low-Water Mark

"The year 1933, said Mr. Work- man, had seen shipbuilding at it low-water mark. The output of all the shipbuilding nations totalled 880,000 tons gross, compared with 970,000 for the previous year,

There was, however, come satis-

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The New Year she would come presently. He did so, closing himself inside the bed-

The Chinese are busy with pre- to go curtains. She proceeded

her devotions for parations for the new year. through with some time, much to the surprise kinds of shopping are being done of the folks in the house. When and accounts settled, Some bank- were not for the timely assistance she had finished she opened the rupteles are reported, and if it bed curtains and after putting out

of Commerce a few native banks her light got into the bed. Soon and co-operation of the Chamber after the groom was heard call would have had to close their

people { ing out "Chiu ming, chiu ming!" "Save my life". When

rushed in to investigate they found the bed empty. That is as far as I know-you can guess the rest as well as I can.

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PRINCE GEORGE AT FUNCHAL

A Busy Day's Work

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I do not know how far Gen drive with his Chae proceeded from the Hunan border against Gen. Wang's forces. All reports

(Special Air-Mail Service) said he had not a large army. He could not possibly resist Wang's

London; January 27. full power. If the three or four faction to be derived from that low opponents of Wang who hold sec- Prince George caught his first record figure in the fact that, with tons of the province would com- glimpse of Madeira soon after dawn bine they could doubtless crush yesterday morning. The Carmar- the combined output of the Clyde, him, in spite of his open connec-von Castle, in which he is voyaging Forth, Dundee, and Aberdeen A. H. place in the first four years and yards, Scotland did better than all tions by "motor road with Kwangali to South Africa, arrived at Funchal But all have the same mental at six o'clock (telegraphs the Press the English districts combined.

Mr. W. Betts Donaldson urged complex. Why should I help an-Association's special correspondent the necessity for the Government other of Wang's enemies to crush on board).

The day's round opened with a him, after which I would have to.. to adopt a strong policy in support crush my partner or be crushed reception of prominent civil and of British shipping to counteract by him? Let every fellow fight his military dignitaries, who came on the unfair competition with heavily own battle and get what luck gives board the liner to pay their re- Bubaidised foreign owners.

him. Whoever is to succeed will spects. These included Mr. J. B succeed, and whoever it is, success Browne, the British Consul, well- is only temporary. There is a known civilians, Portuguese officials, turning not far ahead, perhaps my the civil and military governors, and the captain of the Portuguese turn will come then.

gunboat Zaire. As the Hiner lay at Rumour says the whole world is anchor the usual fleet of little to be overwhelmed by an earn.boats filed with traders with na- tive wares and numerous trick di quake on Dec. 20, next. Bo now be

vers swarmed round her. good and get your debts all paid in Vice Admiral James came over Hood good time!

from the battle-cruiser (which had reached Funchal over- night, and poaded the Carnarvon Castle to greet the Prince. Later Prince George left for the shore in a pinnace.

Among the wreaths were two and fairings for the undercarriage which were tied with blue and and wheels.

white ribbons one a personal one The new machine will carry from Mr. A. L. Shields and the

other a wreath from the staff Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co.

SMALL AIR LINERS

New Machines For Imperial Airways

(Special Air-Mail Service)

of

from eight to 10 passengers and

a "certain amount of malls. It has done no speed trials at present, but expected to cruise "at about 140 miles an hour. It is the smallest four-engined aeroplane yet produced and it is of special interest as being the Brat to be tted with the new de Havilland

six-cylinder engine.

about

CAR COLLISION IN WANGHAI

Incident

On Chinese New Year's Day

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NOTICE TO MARINERS

As he stepped on to the landing-

!crowds. Entering a motor-car, he "drove up the mountainside. On The Harbour Master has issued arrival at a well-known hotel the

At 7 pm. on Chinese New Year's The placing of this order marks Day, a motor car accident occurred the interest of Imperial Airways in Queen's Road East when a car in aircraft of high performance which was passing the Grand for particular purposes. Two Theatre pulled up. suddenly to other fast, machines of

into from behind by another car, The first of two small air uners similar capacity have been ordered arold a pedestrian and was run Gunnery Practice At Sau Chan stage he was greeted by cheering which are being built for Imperial from Messrs. Boulton and Paul driven by Mr. J. P. Sherry and to be replicas of the pushed against a granite verandah

a notice to mariners to the effect Prince took early morning tea and Airways has just begun its fiying These are

which was shown pillar. trials at Stag Lane aerodrome mall-carrier

The Chinese chauffeur in the that a gunnery practice will be later received the civil governor The machine is a biplane, similar last summer to be capable of a in some respects to the de Havila top speed of over 100 miles an car in front lost several teeth in carried out by EMS, Beamew in of the island and Vice Admiral The smaller machines, the crash, while Ms Chan Yat the vicinity of Sau Chau Island James and Captain Tower, of the land Dragon, but fitted with four hour. 300 hp. engines instead of the which should be ready in three or Ling; a passenger, received a num-while on passage from Hong Kong Hood. The party returned to the two. 130 h.p. units of that model, four months, will have less power- ber of cuts on her face. She was to Canton, between 8.30 and 10.30. Carnarvon Gastle at 12:45 pm)

resumed her voyage.. It is designed also for fairly highful engines, but are expected to taken to the Government Cit1 hours on Tuesday, February 20, and shortly afterwards the liner performance, having tapered wings cruise at about 150 miles an hour. Hospital.

1934.

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