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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1934.

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COL. MURROW APOLOGISES

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dent that occurred on Wednesday evening last. At 9.15 my tele- phone rang. "I answered and a voice said that King." I said "Yes." "Sewell speaking" was the reply. He said "Did you hear noises last night close to your house?" I sald "No." He asks "Were you

at Home? I sald

"Yes." He said "There was a great

deal of raise in a house close to your own last night and we heart; it down here." I said "I did not hear it, you have a remedy." He said "Did you not hear a word?" I, said "No." He said "Did you send any police round?" I said "No." The voice laughed, said goodnight and rang off.

My Younger Days"

You think it a proper thing to send a police officer to a house without a telephone message?---¡ | often did it.

Mr. King then went on to say that he did not hear the shout "We want Southern:"" A# 11.20 p.m. it was not an unreasonable thing to sing on the Peak, nor was it unreasonable to give vent to a shout of joy.

Mr. Evans: Suppose Mr. Bewell wished to give a dance in his house and if he had a band playing at 11.20 would you call that unrea- sonable? No. It depends on the degree of the noise and the quality

of the instruments.

Might take it then that you objected to the loudness and the quality of the noise?--I certainly did. I stood it for two and a quar-' ter hours...

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In what way were these noises 12 nuisance? They were very noisy, bo sterous choruses which you associate with a very very cheery evening. It takes me back to my younger days.

You think they were doing it on purpose?-Not, in the slightest.

This closed the case for the prosecution, and Mr. Sewell then went into the witness box.. He sald that he lived at 286 The Peak with Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Meeke. Of the night in question there was a dinner party in the house and in addition to the peo- ple of the house there were pre- sent Dr. J. M. and Mrs. Gray, and Mr. and Mrs. Berg. The dinner was started at approximately 9 o'clock and finished åt about 10.15 During that time no songs were sung. Afer dinner the party ad- journed, "the men remaining in the dining table and the ladies moving out. There was singing then but no Scottish student songs. They sang two songs, wit- ness started the "Indian Love Call" and Mr. Berg sang the Gypsy Song.

Mr. Sewell then went on to say "I gave my well known impersona tion of a sing song girl. I always make it a point to entertain my guests on this. I am perfectly willing to give a demonstration in front of Mr. King or to you, Wor- ship if you like. 1 consider it a perfect entertainment although it is a bit noisy. That happened at 10.45 and at 11.15 there was de- Anitely no singing as we played cards."

Sewell said

They were laying cards on the verandah facing Sir Thomas Southorn's house. There might häve been shouts of, "We want Souchorn" but not while he was in the room, "He had been living in the Peak for 14 years and had been residing next to Mr. King and on some

previous occasions there had been

as much noise as on the night in question. He did not think the noise created a nuisance 33:"8 man doesn't shake his head off if he is a gentleman and especially when ladies are present."

H. K. VOLUNTEER A GAME LOSER DEFENCE CORPS

(Continged from Page ti APPOINTMENT

No. 1085 L/Cpl. E. L. Groqme. Motor Cycle (MG) Section, is ap- pointed Acting Colour-Sergeant (A/CQMS) with affect from Sept. 19, 1934.

• No. 2050 Pie, A. Steven, Medical section is appointed to Corporal with effect from Sept. 21, 1934.

EXTENSION OF LEAVE No. 2011. Tpr. R. H. Cole, MG. Troop, extended from Sept. 20 to Oct. 31, 1934.

LEAVE

STRUCK OFF THE STRENGTA

Cross-examined by Mr. Holmes No. 1959, Pte. D. J. Willis, No. 3 Mr. Sewell said that on the night Platoon granted one month leare when the gramaphone incidentas from 18.9.34 to 17.10.54 was alleged to have taken place, he was asleep. When the police officer came to his house the next day, he was very angry and told him there was no noise at all. The police officer agreed.

Mr. Sewell “Sore" Mr. Holmes: I put it to you that you are rather sore about the gramophone complaint?

Mr. Sewell: Not at all I am sore that my "character had been defamed by the police coming to my house. I am sore that the people who make the complain; so far have not come forward. I thought somebody engineered the gramaphone complaint. I was wrong in my suspicion of the first incident.

When the Inspector came to you what did he tell you?-He said } his thought the complaint was from Lady Southorn. He said he received the message from Mr. King.

Over Ten Years Service No, 699, Spr. C. Strange, Corps

Left the Colony No. 2072 Tpr. L. de C. Blechyn- den, M.G. Troop, as from 18.9.34.

No. 1834, Pte. H, H. Massey, No. 3 Pt, as from 12.9.34.

To Join the Naval Reserva No. 1 Coy, as from 21.8.34.

No. 1575 Pte. J.CM. Grenham,

STRENGTH

No. 2203, Pte. V. I. Treskin, Bitzer Co., Queen's Bldg., C. Engineer.

17.9.34.

No. 2204, Pte, H. G. Bledlecki Little Adams and Wood, C. Engi- neer, 17.9.34.

No. 2205, Pte. K. H. Lee, c/o C. N. Brown, 24a, Des Voeux Road Corps MG. Bn. (for No. 1 Coy.), 17.9.34.

No. 2206, Pte. H. O. Bramble, Dodwell & Co., M.G. Bn. (for A.C. Sec.), 17.9.34.

"No. 2207 Pte. R. J. Rew, 53, John-

I put it to you that when La-ston Road, No. 12 Ftn., 18.9.34. spector Kirby came to you, it was

nothing more than a guess of pours that the complaint was from Lady Southorn?-No. Inspector, Kirby told me.

Visit Resented

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Mr. Holmes then explained to his Worship that it was rather hard on Inspector Kirby that he }

was not asked that question when he was in the witness-box.

You rezent it because you thought certain

person had chosen to use a police officer to come and give you a message? Yes. I consider the complainant should have rung me up before.

You resent the visit of inspector Kirby? Yes. It is a stain on my character.

You thought Lady Southern had In some way used Inspector Kirby to give a message to you?—Yes. I resent a police officer coming to my house even if he is conveying a message from his superior off- cer. If there is any noise they should king me up and there would have been an apology. If a police- man comes to my house my char- acter begins to go.

You said you don't recollect having shouted "We want South- orn*?-Yes.

At this stage, His Worship asked Mr. Sewell to be more polite, Mr. Sewell replied "Very well."

Do you feel any resentment against Sir Thomas and Lady Southorn about that message at 11.45?--I still do.

"Geographical Misfortunes"! Was there any discussion among He any of the male members of your

Continuing, Mr. that to characterise the singing as howling was disgraceful..

was willing to give a demonstra-party if you thought it right or

guests.

In reply to further questions, Mr. Sewell said that people in the houses near to his might not have

No. 2208, Pte, C. E. Lowe, c/o, Dennys & Co., M.G. En. (for No. 1 Coy.), 18.9.34.

No. 2209. Ptë. F. A. Sequeira HK. & S. Bank, No. 9 Pth., 18.9.34.

(sd.) P. 8. M. WILKINSON. Captain. Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

AFFILIATED UNIT ST. JOHN NURSING DETACHMENT

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(a) Appointment:--- Acting Quartermaster from Sept. Mra. D." B. "Butler, is appointed

21, 1934.

(a) Enrolment-21.9.34:—

Miss M. S. Bander Mrs G. D, E Barber, Mrs. C. C. Boswell, Mrs. 4. R. Briggs, Miss D. E. E. Brooks, Mrs. F. M. Deacon, Miss T. M. S. Deacon, Mrs. D. E, Hole, Miss E. Hopkins Mrs. B. Hourihan, Miss R. Judah, Mrs. H. Owen-Hughes, Miss, A. Owen-Hughes, Miss V. Owen-

Tarleton Beaten By Fred Miller

London, Sept. 20. In a fight for the world's fea- therweight championship which was recognised by the National Boxing Association of America, Freddie Miller, the American, re- tained the title when he beat Nel Tarleton of Liverpool on points in a Afteen-round encounter..

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The night was of the evenest na- ture, both men displaying strong two-fisted attacks. Milner with smashing right hooks forced the fight and scored heavily to body. The Liverpool lad was down for a count of six in the Aith round when he ran into a short right to the mid-section. After this. however, Tarleton continued to score with telling straight lefts and carried the fight.

A Furious Onslaught In the eleventh round. Miller punished his man

to some

CURRENT NEWS FROM

CANTON TRADE SERIOUS FIRE IN

NEWS

(From Our Special Correspondent) Canton, Sept. 21. .. There is no truth in the recent reports that the Ministry of In-

dustry in Nanking require all

be

SHAOHSING

Prolonged Drought Suffering

open. In most

trade marks and labels to written only in Chinese and that, All the elementary and middle

Shaohsing, Sept. 6. no English words are allowed to schools are now. has issued a statement that no to previous years. be vred. The Trade Mark Bureau of them the enrollment is up such instructions have been ceived

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Objection 'To H.K. Customs Strong objection against the creation of Chinese customia in Hong Kong is voiced by the Canton Chamber of Commerce in:

There has been

CHINA

INCIDENT IN

MUKDEN

Attack on Socony Office

Peiping, Sept. 11. Later advices from Mukden in- dicate that the Standard OIL Company Incident is less serious than at first supposed because it has since transpired that the Standard Oil Company was not

having suffered the same way singled out for attack, Chinese and Japanese

Reuter,

several shops

re- tule change among the staffs. Many Chinese goods are labelled has a new principal, Mr. Deens The new Chi Shan Middle School both in Chinese and English in Foh-tsang, who, formerly filled the view of the popularity of latter language in China. Goods education, and recently served on the post of provincial supervisor of

A message on September 17 for export are invariably marked

le star of Ching Hwa College,

stated: English, and to forbid using Peking. As there

Advices from Mukden re that language on Chinese goods is classes of students in that school

port strange incident on Satur- are xlx year

day morning during the same as discouraging trade

the local celebrations in altogether. In any event it such increased one third to meet the the Protocol.

this term, the star hag been

connection with the anniversary of the signing of an order were issued, it would not needs of an enrollment which is carrying

Several Japanese- be applicable in Kwangtung. with a furious

now over 500. There has been a

a shrine attacked the Onslaught of left and right hooks. Tarleton, however, fought back.

slight drop in those enrolled in

Murden office of the Standard the Christian with a powerful straight left and

O Co., and used heavy poles on Middle Schools. which the shrine was mounted to The lack of water communications.batter the front door of the office.. from this point onwards, the spectators were treated

and need of money because of the smashing the lock and shattering gruelling fighting, each man doing circular telegram issued last

drought, is responsible for some

glass. not his best to get a knock-out. The night and addressed to the Na-

being able to retur to school.

Japanese police officers in the end came with Miller holding ational Government and the South-

vicinity at the About ten days ago a

time of the in- silght advantage and as Tarleton West Political Council here.

Are of cident appear to have attempted "The business centre in Canton. left the ring, he was given a tre will be transferred to Hong Kong. Place in a busy part of the main

extensive porportions took to thwart the attack but full de- mendous ovation-he was a game

tails are still lacking. loser to the very end.-

when the Chinese Maritime

scarcity 01 water The local Reuter.

Customs is set up in that Colony," Gods to send them rain, so the instructed the police to make the Japanese Consular caused many to call on the local authorities are understood to have the telegram declared.

"This plan also hurts

Gods were carried in procession [ fullest inquiries, exports but is favourable to imports. We, mer- occasions the devout are wont to through the streets. On these chants, strongly oppose the pay- ment of customs duties in a

light candles, and incense in their foreign Colony."""

homes while the Gods pass by.

venience. A large part of the Where this was done in one house population derives support - from the immates forgot the lights, boats. Most of these are idle and which later overturned and set have returned to their homes gisa the house ablaze. Although the to get an occasional day's work in house was near "one of the canals the fields or elsewhere. with water, the fire brigade- local style were unable to over- come it. It spread to the adjoin- ing houses, crossed the street and an alley. Finally it crossed the canal Not till three hours had passed was it brought under 'con-

POLISH COAL MINERS

LEAVE FRANCE

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press") (Hy Telegraph, Copyright; Tela- graphic Messages Ordinance,

1804. Received, September 20. 4-30 p.m.) Paris, Sept. 20. Another batch of Polish coal miners left France yesterday. There were six hundred of them. There were no incidents. The miners had been working at the Marles and Bruay collleriea- Transocean Kuo Min.

The National Government at Nanking complains that it is losing customs revenues owing to big scale smuggling in Southern waters. This wholesale smuggling can be effectively prevented only at Hong Kong where the duties are to be paid. Canton's opposi- tion will obstruct the realization of the Nanking scheme.

very

street. The

Business Tax Again The Provincial Department of Finance has again reminded trol foreign merchants here to business tax. So far nothing has been done to achieve this end, as

Day

foreign business men here defer STALIN'S ILLNESS DENIED payment until they receive word

(Special to Hong Kong Daily Press"")

from their Home governments.

It is reported that as a start the collection will be made with respect

to foreigners In Chinese city. 1994-

graphic Manager

By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele Recaiad, September, 201, 450 p.m.)

Ordinance.

Moscow, Sept. 20.

Hughes, Mrs. A. H. Potts, Mrs. C. de illness is denied here it being The story of Stalin's alleged S. Robertson Miss G. E. Saunders, stated that Stalin is at present Miss L. Schlee, Miss A. E. E. Steele, Mrs. M. G, Trail, Miss Mary Wit-in the Caucasus, enjoying the best spending his vacation somewhere ham, Miss I. L. Woolley. (c) Parade:-

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The second Lecture in Home Nursing will take place at Volum teer Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. ön Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1934

(sd.) K. DURRAN, Commandant St. John Nursing Detachment, HK.V.D.C.

AFTER ORDERS Corps Battery: The Battery will parade at Headquarters on Thurs- day, Sept. 27 at 5.30 p.m.

Dress: Overalls and Blue Caps. Leave: Lt. V. C. Bránson, M.C, granted 12 months leave as from Oct. 1; 1934 to Sept. 30, 1935.

NOTICE

of health- Transocean Kuo Min

CHINA THANKS THE LEAGUE

Assistance In Cultural Tasks

(Special to "Hong Kong

Dally Fress":

About 30 shops and over. 200 "chlen" of houses were destroyed.

The unfortunate man, in whose house the fire started, has now an accumulation of burned bricks

and tiles piled up higher than the house to be removed by him when he has the energy and the the means to do so.. Many in the midst of this calamity are con- gratulating a man who had arranged to pay over the purchase money for one of these houses on the day of the fire, but had to defer it until the next day owing to the absence of the middleman. When the next day arrived there was no house to buy!

"BIG DOLLAR”

SYSTEM

Uniform Standard Of Currency

(From Our Special Correspondent)

Canton, Sept. 31. Conversion of the present cur-

rency basis to "big dollar" system is impossible at the moment, although merchants dealing in foreign trade and the Kwangtung Provincial Assembly are in favour Tele of the same standard of currency as prevailing in Shanghai and Nanking.

(By Telegraph, Copyright, graphic Messages Ordinance. 1893. Received, September 21. 4.3 71.1.}

Geneva, Sept. 20.

Drought Prolonged

On every side one hears remarks about the prolonged drought, the Eke of which has not been expert- enced here for over 60 years Owing to the good system of canals, Shachsing had little to fear.. from normal drought, as there was always some water left

in the canals for irrigating the elds. This year they have been emptied to record depths. With the exception of the deep canals, all the others are dry. No boats are able to run on the long dis tance routes as there are many If the Kwangtung Government sections of the deep canals with were to mint big silver dollars. It put water. "In a large plain like The Chinese delegate Mr. Quo is necessary to have cash reserve shohsing one. Tai Chi in a session of the League of $15,000,000.

can understand National Political Committee held question to raise such a big sum

It is out of the how far-reaching is the incon-

heard the noise but others far

on Thursday expressed his coun- try's thanks for the assistance military and other expenses. away might. It was their geo-

is needed for graphical misfortunes, he said. "

which the League Organisation. Mr. Bewell added that his neigh-" Shoot in order to enable the Team

for Intellectual Co-operation ac dollars which have a higher Merchants here prefer to use corded to the cultural táaks; of value than the present currency bours had never complained and to be selected to represent Hong the Chinese Government. This ac he understood that they had been Kong. It is requested that Com-tivity, said Mr. Que Tai Chi, means cent coins. If Canton has a "big which is but subsidiary twenty- telephoned by a lady to come and give evidence.

petitors having scores of 85 abd

the regular exchange of intellec-dollar" watem foreign goods will these trials. over on Bisley Targeta to come to

tual vaines between Europe and be a little cheaper. China which his Government would in future encourage with Kong dollars is going up. The Even now the premium of Hong all means at 1t8 disposal.--

tion in Court. Instruments were wrong for a police officer to give used in the Chinese songs only and you a message?-Since he arrived these comprised of a tray and our guests were most indignant. box: There were 10 instru My indignation was shared by my ments played in the other songs as there were not any. No songs were sung while they were playing cards as they were playing for money. He did not remember any shouts buz there might have been noises when one of the party shouted "whoopee" on winning a. band. There must be joy in a card game. They played till 1.30.

Officer Introduced

When the Inspector came to the house he asked him to sit down | and introduced him to all the guests. There was no increase "of noise when the Inspector left and he did not remember any singing. In reply to Mr. Evans, Mr. Sewell sa'd that he resented the visit of the inspector very much, especially as a man of fila position and in front of his guests. As far as he could gather the complaint came from Lady Southorn,

He had received, no complaint from Lady Southorn, or anybody else until the Inspector came.

H's Worship remarked that he took it Sir Thomas Bonthorn 'did not like to make any complaints personally.

Mr. Sewell said that his chiaf acter had been defamed by the visit of the Inspector as he was a director of a well known. Briton company and a member of the British Federation of Industries In China which, he said, was im portant,

In reply to his Worship, Mr. Sewell said that he was still auf- fering a strong resentment against

INTERPORT SHOOT Hong Kong, Shanghai and ' Singapore

It was decided to hold several practice before the Interport

Transportation and Ammunition

to be borne by competitors them-Transocean Kuo. Mir Sir Thomas and Lady Southern seives. The following are the times and he swore that he knew no- thing about the shouting of "we and dates fixed for such practices: Want Southorn."

Range, Taikoo, 2.80 p.m., Sept. 16, 28 and 30, Oct. 14, 21 and 28.

The hearing was then adjourned until Monday afternoon sit 2.30 p.m.

CROWN LAND SALE

Four Lots Disposed Of Yesterday

The firing off the Interport Shoot will take place on the same Range and time on November 4·1934

(84.). F. P.. SEQUEIRA, 2nd Lieutenant (Team Secretary).

now,

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money

premium rate to-day is 38.8 cents in silver dollars and 41 cents in paper money. This in faritamount to a slight depreciation. In the

tada poitical situation

Ban On Monarchists paper money owing to the uncer

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Prema" (Copyright.)}

Vienna, Sept. 20. All Monarchist propaganda must cease for the time being, acéófá- ing to confidential instructions, chased by Chan Teung and is to which, it is reliably reported, were be used for a quarry. It is lessed issued by the Federal Chancellor's at $20 per annu

Press Department to all Austrian

The Provincial Department of Finance is floating $3,000,000 loan bonds to stabilize the government banknotes, and merchants as well as bankers are asked to subscribe to these bonda

SUGAR REFINERY IN WEICHOW

Four lots of Crown land were zold yesterday at the District Tam Wan Demarcation District the Prens must henceforth refrain A fourth lot at Bam Tung Uk, papers. According to these orders, Office Bouth.

Canton Sept. 211 No. 449, Wits purchased by Chin from designating members of the The sugar redilery of the Soldiers Two lots at Po Tol fotched Wing Wing at the tipset price of Hapsburg family as his Imperial Rehabilitation territory hii Weichow $500, the purchaser being a w- $18. The Lite is to be utilised as Higtinend” of “His Majesty." "The has been completed and the ma man named Wong King Ban, who, a threshing floor, it is understood will used the Mr. D. M. MacDougall, District suppress all reports of Monarchiet necdrding to a fresh report from papers moreover, are directed to chine had to been faktated land for growing Inseed all trees. Omeer Bouti, conducted

Another lot at Tsing I was pur- auctions

the meetings, and demonstrations ——*

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Business Interrupted

Business is badly interrupted and in too many cases at a stand-

still, as it cannot afford the high charges involved by ccolle, hire

and

enhanced tates over

the sections where there is water. There is an all round increase in prices. Rice has increased over 50 per cent, compared with spring which is doubled, everyone else. prices. Apart from the bus traffic, talks of depressed conditions.

The fish trade is greatly reduced owing to the shrinkage of canal space. Many rearing ponds and enclosed sections have dried up, which has meant destruction for fish that would have been proserv~. id until the winter. In conse

quence the amount avaliable for next year's catch will be consider- ably decreased.

lacking in the display of variety. The vegetable markets are 'sadly"

Apart from some green pumpkins and garlic there is little else available.

The farmers are being encourag ed by the government to sow a snatch crop of buckwheat, the seed for which is being distributed to the farmers on condition that: they will return the same amount after the crop is reaped. It

is

hoped that this will in some way supplement the meagre fare in many homes. A further piece of encouraging news is that the prospects for the autumn s worms is very bright. Though the price is not going to be high, yet every little is a help during these hard times. 80 far there has been no report of lawless barids roaming the country side.

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