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ECHOES OF 1861

16-The Navy and Small Pox Isolation

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If the colony should escape this second visitation, we suppose at will be deemed a paradise and im- pervious to contagious diseases. Sir Hercules Robinson "should pro- test in all such cases no matter under what flag the atrocity may be committed. Such a protest sent either to England or France would let' dogs in office "see that the have masters.

We are sorry to say that the harbour. We see no yellow flag un example set by that benignant board the "Garonne." and fancy uffable individual, Admirai Jones, that her crew has been allowed us their officers is likely sooner or later to involve much liberty

will naturally "us in the calamity which the inter-please, who position of a merciful. providence leased to have as many of them Alone has spared us from being cut of the ship as possible:

15 the -natural afflicted with,' sequence of the visitation of HMS Impérieuse with one hundred and atty cases of small poxes on board. H.IM. transport "Garonne" which arrived here on the 8th inst. and which vessel is still here as we write has the small pox on board, more we understand even to a

rightful extent than the Im- serieuse had. The officer in charge of the troops, who held we believe the rank of Brigadier General died of the disease ere the ship arrived

It is here.

clear that the Garonne" has been incapacitated from proceeding to Saigon by the breaking out of this dreadful con- tagion, and that she is making ang the gate after the horse has quarantine ground of this crowded teen stolen).

KOWLOON FIRE ENQUIRY

Not Accidental Outbreaks

After hearing further evidence at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day in the enquiry into the clr- cumstances surrounding the out- break of several fires in Nos. 96. and 98, Fuk Wing Street, Mr. Wynne-Jones held that had been committed in this case but there was no evidence to con- nect it. with any particular person. The enquiry thus came to a close.

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Mr. Wynne-Jones stated: "My attention to the fire was drawn by Inspector Shaftain and I im- mediately made a personal Inspec- tion, and found that there had teen ave separate and distinct fires which took place in two separate houses with ulterior facts.

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There was the mysterious man next door who had an iron bedstead and some (Since writing the above, we see old wooden planks as his only fres" had 'taken that both the Imperieuse and the furniture; two Caronne have left, we believe place in the same building al- for Bogue. We hope that in so far though without any connection; WIS a distinct as the Colony is concerned the and lastly there adage is not being realised of shut-smell of kerosene.

Around the Courts

PICKPOCKET AT THE PARADE

For loitering with intent to com- mit a felony, Cheung Cheuk Tuen was fined $10 by Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- Fadyen.The alternative was 14 The accused days' hard labour.

was arrested in Jackson Road after he had peered into the pockets of several people who were watching the parade.

WOOD ROAD ROBBERY

A sequel to Saturday's armed robbery at No. 8, Wood Road was the appearance before Mr. E Hamilton yesterday of Lo Hoi Tung. unemployed who was chars ed with robbing La! Ha Man of $1.000 and with possession of a Icaded revolver and 52 rounds of ammunition.

Wong Tsing, unemployed, and 10 Sun Cheung, a fortune-teller, were also charged, in connection with the case, for being in possession of a loaded revolver. five rounds of ammunition and five spare mounds. Wong Tsing and Lo Sun Cheung were arrested in Nathan Road.

The case was remanded unti Thursday for hearing."

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A fine of $1.000 .or default, nine

hard months' labour was the sentence pass- ed by Mr. Wynne Jones yesterday on two Chinese who were convicted of a charge of possession between them of 15,840 Macao po piu" lottery tickets. The

men were arrested at 107 Canton Roar and a woman was also taken into cus- tody at the time, but was dis- charged yesterday, it being stated by the police that there was no cvidence of guilty knowledge against her.

Three months' hard labour was passed on Poon Hen who was charged before Mr. Lee at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with theft of tackle from the NYX. steamer Morioka Maru and with boarding the steamer without the bermission of the owner. Detective Sergeant Davies stated that defen-

came down on the same ship from Swatow. On arrival the defendant stole the basket. The complainant had been in Paris, connected with

talloring business.

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AT THE MARINE COUET

Making Fast To Ship

Before Commander Hole at the Marine Court yesterday morning, a Chinese boatwoman named Kwok Mul 35 mistress of Boat No, 821V was charged with making fast her oat to the s.s. Yat Shing whilst she was still underway last Mon- day morning.

The defendant pleaded guilty and was Aned $10 or in default one' week's hard labour...

Cnlawful Lying Of Boats For unlawfully lying their boats in shore at a distance of less than 100 yards from the Low Water Mark during prohibited hours be- tween the Chiu On and Sal Kong Wharf last Tuesday night, Ip Ho 50, mistress of Boat No. 2560V and Leung So 20. fokl of Boat No. 2174V. were each fined $10 or one week's hard labour,

"The fire bad gone to No. 96 from No. 98 and yet there was no trace of any connection, the doors having been intact, In No. 98 Fuk Wing Street there were two with separate and distinct fres which it is impossible to suggest" any "connection. so I held an in- quiry.

"One man has been to tell us what had happened, and that was the foreman, but his evidence was was very unsatisfactory and he obviously lying. from fright and not deliberately. There is no evidence to connect him with any of the fires.

"Then the managing partner told me an entirely different story from what he told the Police.. He has lied too and quite clearly, but the only evidence we have of him was that he was away from the Colony at the time of the outbreak of the fires and there is

evidence that he instigated the

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"My own inspection and the evidence of Mr. Most of the Fire Brigade shows quite clearly that the five fires which took place were not accidental and that they must have been started deliberately.

"I regret that I have not got any evidence with which I might have preferred a charge against; any specific person, as I am quite sure that arson was committed in this case, but under the Ordinance I can do nothing else but close the enquiry and order the release of the premises, while lu" Gin-man, the foreman who is held on two bands of $500 is also released," concluded Mr. Wynne-Jones,

Divisional Inspector Shaftain of

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ducted the enquiry, while Mr. G. P. Lammert, Sr., held a watching brief on behalf of Interested parties.

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News, A New and Original Musical | 10,36 pm,, Close Down. Comedy written by Claude Hulbert, Paul England, and John Watt; | 12.45" with music by Harry S. Pep- per, played by Sydney Baynes and his Band.

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Claude Hulbert Reginald Purdell

Percy Parsons Angha Winn. Harry Longhurat Cyril Smith

Philip Wade

C. Denter Warren Jane Carr

Selections by Ted Castro and

dant, was arrested as he was leav-9-9.30 pm.. From the Studió. ing the ship. He had the tackle, which weighed approximately 25 pounds, tied round his waist.

Dismissed from employment at the store at the end of last month, Yeung Yuk Lum, who stole two rolls of cloth from the Great China- Shop, No. 65 Jervois Street,"plead. ed guilty before Mr. Macfadyen in the Central Police Court and was fined $30, or three weeks' hard labour. Det.-Bergt. Ells said de- fendant was arrested in the Ki Sang Pawnshop attempting to dis- pose of the cloth. He stated that he was in need of money to return La Macao

His Boy Friends". 9.30-9.45 pm Chamber Mualc.

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DAVENTRY PROGRAMME

TRADE

Review By The Chinese Chamber Of Commerce

The annual report of the Chinese General Chamber has Just been published and contains a number of interesting local subjects. The volume is in Chinese, except for a proface by Mr. Wong Kwong Tin,.

The preface contains many matters. of local interest and we give below the following extracts,

any "To those who have had association with the Chinese Gen- eral Chamber of Commerce says the Preface, a brief account of its activities can hardly fail to be of interest.

The name of the Chamber was originally "The Hong Kong Wah Sheung Kung Kok" "(The Chinese commercial Union of Hong Kong)" and was altered to The Chinese General Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong" in 1914 when the Chamber took over all the pro perty and montes belonging to the

'traders were amongst the pioneers in the Philippine Islands. He said that the mission would find out that China needed which the Phil- and lippine Islands could supply what China products would"£nd-a ready market, in the Philippines. Trade and Economic Condition

in China

3

Shipping is always one of the earliest businesses to be affected when trade depression sets in, and during 1932-1933 freight tear- led, both foreign and native. has shown a very marked decline. This is sufficiently indicated by the de- crease in the total volume of im- 1932, 25 (1) to protect the commercial ports and exports for

The rapid Interests of the Chinese compared with 1931.

decrease in freight available Community.

former

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The objects of the Chamber are briefly:

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(3) to

and

translate. explain provide to its members any information concerning the laws and ordinances of this Colony.

to

(2) to collect information on shipping "is attributable of course, all matters concerning or mainly to the world depression, affecting commercial inter- but other factors have borne their cats and to promote the part, the most important being the Sino-Japanese dispute, and in common good.

hostilities around particular the Shanghal in the Spring of 1932,

No. "Japanese merchant ships the Yangtze were to be seen on during 1932, although they have ЕД appearance. (4) to furnish and assist the au- recently made

thorities with information The only Chinese steamship com- and advice on all legislation pany, the China Merchants Steam and matters affecting the Navigation Company, after a loog interest and well-being of succession of unprofitable years, the Chinese. add to com- went inte liquidation and has since municate with them either been reorganised. The two Brit- by correspondence or de-ish companies, therefore, enjoyed what little the greater part putation, and

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The late Mr. Lan Chu Pak.

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(5) to act as arbitrator between freight and passenger traffic there In foreign trade. disputants on commercial was in 1932.

however, Japanese competition mätters.

formation continued very keen. and freight The Chamber at its had forty-eight members. Its rates are at present so low that it membership is now one thousand, is "dificult for any of the com-

panies to mate a profit A bronze bust, 2 striking resem-

Shanthal blance to the late Hon. Mr. Lau

Just a word about the Shanghai Chu Pak, the first Chairman of market-Shanghai is the centre of this chamber and a former mem-the money market in Chiza. Im- ber of the Hong Kong Legislative ports exceed exports by $30,000.000. Council, was unvelled on the 11th

a month. The amount of money" June, 1933.

deposited in Shanghai by people The Ceremony was performed from the interior in 1933 was by Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Cha$150,000,000. There are 185 Ex

man, in the presence of many change banks in China, and in members including Mr. Lau Tak Shanghai alone are 70 of them. Po, the son and other members the majority of which prefer to K of the family of the deceased.

the

Mr. Wong Kwong Tin referred devote surplus funds for the pur- chase of property than making advances, to the distinguished career of the late Mr. Lau, who had for over forty years been closely associated with public life in Hong Kong.

Mr. M. F. Key also spoke on be half of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

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2nd

to Owing

Sino-Japanese hostilities which started in Man- churia in September 1931. around Shanghai In the carly part of 1932, trade was tempora- rily paralysed with repercussions In the whole of China.

Canton. Amoy, 'Swatow and Macao

The Philippine Trade Mission The Chairman, and members of the

this Chamber entertained

which was headed by mission

As was predicted, the annual Messrs, Juan Luna, G. Nieva and settlement of accounts passed off M. T. Bopçan, members of the Phi- without serious troublé, although. lippine Legislative Council. Among difficulties were experienced, part- J. H. Squire Celeste Octet.

the Chinese guests was Dr. Chu ly owing to the conservative Quartet-Molly: on, the Shore

Fung Shiang of the Foreign Office policy generally observed in giv- (Grainger). Quartet-Tambourin “ (Gosseo,

of Nanking. The Chairman ex* Ing credits and partly to internal 11 am-Time Signal from Big tended a hearty welcome to the troubles in Fukien. arr. Sharpe) A Virtuosa

Tom Quentin Maclean at the visitors and congratulated them On the abolition of the rice ex- .45-10.15 p.m. A relay of the"

String Quartet.

organ of the Trocadero Cinema, on being able to produce such a port tax by the Kwangs! Govern- Elephant and Castle. London. commission. consisting of worthy ment last year, rice merchants Derby (Should reception prove

11,45 am The Western Studio representatives of their mother bought from Wuchow, 10,000 picule satisfactory).

Orchestra (leader, Frank land, in every sphere-Law, Bank of rice every month. This con- 10.15-1.30 pad. Dance Music.

Thomas); Emlyn Burne ing, Administration, Public Fin tinued unt, February, when a tax Fox-Trot-Cinderella'a Falls F-tot-Blámg

from ance, Mining. Forestry, Baliroads or 70 cents per bicul was levied (tenor), (Time. on Two

Greenwich at 12,00).

and Public Works. Mr. Luna said and Canton merchants have sinne to: 1.30 p.m. The Trocadero that the Philippine traders were stopped ordering from this quiet-

Cinema Orchestra, relayed seeking closer co-operation with. ter. from the Troxy Cinema, Lon-commercial interests in

Cheung Shui, 20, who robbed a man of a basket containing various articles, shoarde the teamer Hat vang at the Douging Wharf, wie sie. Brown. Even fined $10 or 14 days by Mr. Macfad-

Fox-Trot-Gesh 7 must be fall- yen in the Central Police Courting in Love, Sub-Insp, J. Dredge stated that the For Trot-Lonely Lane complainant and the defendant "Trot-Wagon Wh))" is.......

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China and pointed out that Chinese

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