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ROTARIANS HEAR FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Rev. J. D. MacLean Describes

His Opinions

"SENSE OF HUMOUR NECESSARY”

Was

"A Newcomer's Impressions of Hong Kong' the title of the address delivered at the Rotary Club tif- fin yesterday by Rev. J. I). MacLeàn, of the Kowloon Union Church.

Mr. MacLean inade many comments on what had ́impressed him during his short stay here and concluded by saying that the one essential for living in Hong Kong was a divine sense of humo`tir.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1936.

SMART NAVAL TURNOUT

Vice-Admiral Little

Inspects Forces

The time honoured Naval Review of the China Flect which took place yesterday at the Race Course was attendea with its usual page- anity and colour associated with such reviews. Over 1,000 oficers and men took part when, Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Little. KCB.. | Commander-in-Chief of the China Fleet inspected the smart tamout end after which he took the salute as the men marched past.

The Race Course and its sur- roundings were packed with an en- thusiastle crowd of sightseers all eager to watch the review.

Punctually at 10 a.m. His Ex- cellency arrived and was received by Capt. A. J. L. Murray, Colours were then broken and the Com- mander-in-Chief was given the general salute. He was attended

In the absence of the President, seem to attract Europeans as welty is Flag-Lieutenant. Lt. H. B. P.

(Prof. L. Forsteri who is absent on & "tour

the of

a members of other races, in my Canton-Hankowupinion, owe their origin to econo-

rallway, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tammie reasons and in meeting these

presided.

Guests welcomed were Mr. E. D. Andrews, former New Zealand, ten- nis champion and Davis Cup play- er: Mr. D. Black and Mr. 9, M. Churn of Hong Kong, and Rotarian. Guthrie.

In introducing the speaker, Mr. Tam said that Mr. MacLean halled from north of the Tweed and it was certain he would give the local MacWhirter a run for his 1noney.

Mr. MacLean said he had several

times been a guest at Rotary iffins

great en-

and bad listened with joyment and benent to the remarks of the various speakers so that he rgretted, because of the short time at his dispusa. that he was un- able to give a speech uD to the usual standard.

"My address has been billed as a 'Newcomer's Impressions of Hong Kong," said Mr. MacLean, "but I

Institutions of human nature, one

Francklin.

Shortly before the arrival of

Vice Admiral Sir Charles Little. 1

E. the General Officer Command-

must face them as problems with-g. Major-Genera A. W. Batholc-

out any veneer of Christian sen- timentally."

Mr. MacLean said he has bcen Impressed with the strength and power" of the Christian institutions

mew, arrived and was received by Capt. A. J. L. Murray. The lason oneer was Capt. Knowles, R.M.

had to

THE INSPECTION After the Vice-Admiral taken the salute he proceeded inspect the 1,130 officers and men forming a Battalion consisting of

Hong Kong, which was uncon- ventionally conventional. He had been particularly impressed with the excellent work of the much Three Seamen Companies, one criticised European YMCA, an Royal Marinė Company and a institution which sought to provide Howitzer Battery of four guns a Christian home, for un-Christian wearing steel helmets under Euro-the command of Captain R. 8. and Christian people from

Benson, R.N., of H.M.S. "Duncan."

pean nations.

think this institution should receive greater support from the Colony, influential people in the "he declared.

Another thing that had struck him was the multiplicity of Chris- tian associations, such

clubs. societies and other institutions which owed their existence to in

am afraid that that is a euphemis-Christian church or inäuence.

tle title for I am double aware of It has been a joy to me and my own nationa) disadvantages and a decided encouragement to 010 my own national disadvantages who follows my way of living." he approachnig this subject.

said.

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'The administration of the Col- any was an interesting subject. went on Mr. MacLean, He con

SYSTEM OF BRIBERY

Constables Charged

The reminded case in which two Chinese Constables Hul Shu Lin,

D., and Mao Hua Sung. D.119,

together with two unlicensed haw- kers are facing several charges relating to the acceptance of bribes, was heard again yesterday before Mr. S. F. Balfour a Central Magistracy.

the

Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ ap- peared for the defendant con- stables, while Mr. LHC Calthorp, A.§.P. was for the prosecution,

The third and fourth defendants pleaded guilty to the charge against them and as they" were to be required for the prosecution. Mr. Calthorp asked His Worship to sentence the prisoners. This was done accordingly and they each feceived one month's hard labour, without the option of a fine..

Mr. Calthorp then outlined the case and stated that at the begin-

aing of March an anonymous let-

ter was received from hawkers of On Tal Street stating that the Wet Hai Wel police officers there were collecting bribes. Detectives were sent there to find out about it. Later it was realised that the detectives would be recognised and it was therefore decided to em- plos Tung Sik, a room boy of the Police Officers Mess. He was sent down there" on March 18 and had pointed out to him the third and fourth defendants. He then saw these Lo

men collecting money in On Tal' Street,

SAW MONEY ACCEPTED About 6.00 p.m. he saw these two go to a side strees near the Tung Wah Hospita. D.34 was seen to receive something from these met.

After the Inspection the Howitz- ers Batteries and platoons march- ed past in column forming up at the far end of the parade and then marched past in close column. D.119 was there. also. On March 17. the same thing happened After the march past the Com-

again. On the 18th the defendants mander-in-Chief addressed the

were off duty, but on the 19th he, Battalions and expressed himself to be extremely pleased with the general appearance and bearing the men and the smartness of the march past.

was to

Low clouds unfortunately pre- vented the fir past of" a'rcraft of HMS. "Hermics' which have completed the inspection.

The Royal Marine massed bands marched past in rear of the last

"You are Bong Kong and I at the very worst, shal{ never be more than a bird of passage. I trust that my impressions will be sidered that a little more intellig-platoon of the Battalion.

sincere and honest."

the

ent supervision from higher au- thorities would go a long way in

und Increasing remedying efficiency of the

official menia' functions.

Koveni-

"In Scotland, as in other places, relling a person to ZU to Fang Kone, is only a polite way of telling them to seek some warmer climate. Before coming here I was advised by ari elderly sea captum who knew Hong Kong well, that twe fired on bigger pensions, (Laugh- things ware necessary. He said ter). It would save taxpayers' a "Trust in God and look after your lot of money. (Laughter). digestion So far I have suceeded

in both.

LIGHT AND DARKNESS

.'"I think that civil servants coulo be retired 25 years earlier and

MUCH RED TAPE

There was a great deal of rea tape, he went on, and it look al-

"I arrived in Hong Kong." con- most as much time to get u refund

tinued Mr. MacLean. "at 2 o'clock

one morni.g. and as our young

on an income tax in Great Britain.

"One thing I admire about Hong

men were not playing so clers, all Kong, is your police fores declar

I could see were brilliant lights. There were lights all round

2010

ed Mr. MacLean., "They have on of the most diffeult taska in the

Officers at the Saluting Base were Capt. A. J. L. Murray, D.S.O.. O.BE., Capt. I. 3 B. Tower. DS.O.. Capt. Hon. G. Fraser. D.S.O., Capt. H. C. Phillips and Capt. C, Q. B. Colturt.

BUNDLED INTO CUBICLE

Witness Tells Of Robbery Experience

darkness underneath. and Lince world and while one appreciates The case was. continued at the have been here that arst impres- very much all they do I glori has continued." (Laughter).

help thinking that by the exercise Mr. MacLean said, he

would of a little more co-operation from divide his address into three heads the divilian population. their work -social, rtligious and government would be done more efficiently and al administration.

to the greater mutual benefit of the Colony and the criminal.

recognise them.

Kowlbon cannot

Magistracy yesterday against, five alleged robbers who appeared before Mr. Q.AA. Mac- fadyen on a charge of being im plicated in a robbery on January 31. last in which a woman met her death by strangulation.

Yesterday's proceedings devoted for the most part of the afternoon, to the evidence of a woman Ng Wan Fuck who des cribed the circumstances in which she discovered the deceased, but when asked whether she could re- the defendants

were.

Regarding social, he said that as & Christian, the race problem did

The Impressions he had outlined not exist for him and that he were very haphazard, continued opoke of all alike. irrespective of Mr. MacLean. He had been here race, creed or curse. As a Univer- only a very short time, he said, sity man he had learned that the and possibly they would undergo 1: only way of surmounting inter-change. racial difficulties was a refusal to Another thing that impressed cognise any of

him was the ablity of the engineers she said "I cannot recognise them; "I am surprised to see." he de- on the star ferries who displayed because all the men I saw had clared, "how well the English peo- amazing ingenuity in manipulating on head gear as well as shoes and ple get on with the people of other their craft with the number of socks". Faces. In some quarters of course whistles and signs around them. The accused men, charged with one's social relationships seem to

"In conclusion let me say," he the murder of Ng Wan Siu, 1 be determined by the height of continued, "that any person who is widow, at No. 202 Cheung Sha one's husband's office stool or the thinking of coming into this Col- number of stars on their should-ons without a divine sense of ers. This is a disadvantage but umour had better stay at home."

Rotarian Key.

despite this serious view, most f A vote of thanks was moved by

despite this serious view, most you manage to get along in excellent fashion.

"It surprises me however how these invidious, unnecessary and unessential distinctions can exist among a community, and Hồng Kong, according to my impressióna, ∙is full of it.

YOUTH HOSTELS IN GERMANY

1.

(40), unemployed.

Tung Sik, saw the third defendant again collecting money from the hawkers and later hand something to D.34 in the presence of D.119.

On the 19th Inspector Murphy had 80 cents marked and the

money was handed over to the hawkers. Inspector Murphy wait- ed for the Chinese detectives to return and then arrested them. On D.34 was found over $5 in small money, among which were discovered fifty cents of the mark- ed money.

HAWKERS THREATENED

Eight hawkers will be produced. sald Mr. Calthorp, who will say that they gave money to the de- fendants. They will also say that they were threatened that if they did not pay the money their stal's would be kicked over.

Two of these hawkers will state that their shells were kicked ver for the non-payment of the money, while others will testify as to the fact that the system had been going on for some considerable time. in fact since 1934.

Tung Sik was the first witness to be called and he testified to the collecting of the money and the to the subsequent handing over two constables.

Kwong Lul, an unlicensed haw- ker, then gave evidence to the threats of the collectors and stated that his share towards the mones was 20 cents a day.

After further evidence was call- ed to substantiate the the presecution, the proceedings case for

were adjourned.

an hour. When they had gone she left the cubicle and in the backyard made the gruesome dia- Covery of the body of Ng Wan Slu

on her left side. ying

By the help of a match fisme,

box

WIL

Wan Road, on the night of Janu- she saw that the prong body on ary 31, were:-Wong Wing (1), the ground was bound round the unemployer stoker, Chan Ho (25), neck with a girdle. "Her head (28); unemployed and Ho Hingled with saw dust. She unemployed stoker, Ho. Cheun was resting on a wooden

unconscious and appeared to be Mr. E. H. Williams Assistant dead because I called out several Attorney General appeared for times and did not receive a reply." the Crown, whilst Inspector A. E. An alarm was immediately raised. Elston was also present in Court. ・Witness testified to going to the

BUNDLED INTO ROOM

mortuary the next day and identi- Ng Wan Fook, a woman residing fied the body as Ng Wan Blu There are now over 2,000 Youth in the shop related that she was

"I thmk. she would have had over bundled into a cubicle by some

some (money, as she had business Touching Vice in Hong Kong Hotels in Germany, and Rev. MacLean remarked that when 6,000,000 persons used them during men on her return on the day in

in the 'new year”, stated witness. ·

one came East one expected to

last year.

question. She was threatened by

"Detective Sergeant C. H. Good- and a certain glamour about vice, In these hostels, which are with | a man with a knife. During the win deposed of having found-the but he had seen more glamourous out exception situated in healthy time that the robbers had control body and with having it removed vice in the wind-swept city of country or forest surroundings of the premises one of them ran to the mortuary, where It was Edinburgh than in Hong Kong.

Identified in the presence

KIPLING WAS WRONG Kipling was not fight.", declared Mr. MacLean. "The vices which

youths may stay for their holidays sacked the cubicle in which the for a ininimum charge, live out-door and a fold, named Mak. Chin lives, and thus gather strength for Hang were imprisoned, work in shops and factories, offices and at school,

later

of Dr, Henry and himself, by the fast witness,

The robbers were on the pre-

After further evidence the case mises, stated witness for about was adjourned.

SMART ACTION COMMENDED

Snatcher Well Punished

Convicted by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy yesterday of snatching a leather handbag containing $10.80 In money, a foun- tain pen and tollet articles, to the total value of $20.20 from Cheng Stu Wa, a 34-year-old married wo- man at Queen's Road West on "Menday morning, Chan Muk a 29

year-old-unemployed was tenced to six months' hard labour and twelve strokes of the birch, and I found unfit, to serve an additional two months' hard la bour.

Detective Sergt. Kinnear who prosecuted related the facts of the case and how the defendant was arrested by Mak Shu-leung, a 20 year-old shoe-maker, who 18 "member of the Street Boys' Club.

The complainant according to Sergt. Kinnear was walking 10 Queen's Road West, near the Ko Shing Theatre about 11.30 a.m. on Monday. She was carrying her handbag and a parcel containing a plece of cloth in her right hand. Defendant came from behind, put hits right hand over her shoulder and snatched both the handbag and the parcel. He ran along Queen's Road Into Queen Street i and then tito Wing Lok Street, pursued by the complainant, who raised the alarm. The witness, Mak, took up the chase and caught defendant at the end of Wing Lok Street. The property was recover- ed. Defendant was taken to the West Point Police Station by the witness himself.

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After sentence was passed Mr. Schofield commended the shoe- maker or his praiseworthy be- haviour and asked Sergt. Kinnear to bring this matter to the notice of the head of the Street Boys' club.

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Visitor: "Where's your secret-

Bose; "Oh, she's my treasurer ∙now #

Visitor: "How's that?" " Boss: "Oh, I married her."

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