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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1925.

TELEGRAPH,

OBITUARY,

DR. MACGOWN'S -RESOLUTION CARRIED..

ALL ABOUT A REVOLVER

TWO INDIANS IN

TROUBLE.

है

MR. T. E. CROMBIE. By the death of Mr. Thomas E. Cremble, chief engineer of the s.s. Apney, who passed away at the Mr. S. L. Smith prasided yester. French Hospital on Monday, the Before Mr. S. 1. B., McElderry, at day at I meeting of the Sanitary Bond and there were also present nautical community uses a very the Central Magistarey, yesterday, Dr. W. W. Pearse, Dr. J. C.old and well-known hand on the two Indiana nated Bachra Singh China Coast. The deceased nuc- Margown, Dr. W. V. M, Rach, the Hon. Mr H. T. Creasy, Mr. Wang cumbed to anaemia and had been and Babbukir Singh were clurged of a revolver, The case against! Kwong Tin and Dr. S. W. To an invalid for a number of weeks. separately with unlawful possensjon

# The late Mr. Crombie was members of the Buurd, and also Dr. A. C. M. Severn and Mr. D. Davice,ative of Edinburgh, and arrived Bachan Singh was heard first,

in the Colony in 1994, when he Mr. T 1 King, Deputy Superin- The chief business of the meeting joined the firm of the Mitsui Bus-tendent of Police, conducted the was a resolution standing in thean Kaisha. He has been en- proscention, and Mr. H. J. Arm- name of Dr. Macgown concerning gaged in many shipping firms, and strong defended.· Mr. H. 8. Fitzroy a playing ground for children in till the time of his death was em (instructed by Mesora. Ler and Russ) Kowloon. In moving the resolu-ployed as chief engineer of the tion, which was as follows:

8.3. Apocy, owned by the Wo Fat represented Bakhalis Singh.

Two motor drivers of the Central That, in view of the lack of Shing frm of Wing Lok Street. space for children playing in Kow-During his career as a seaman, he Firs Station, one of them an Indian loon, the Board respectfully re-had been to various parts of the unred Junina Khan and the other| quests the Government to take world, including Mexico City. He a Chinese, wore the chief witnessen steps to provide a suitable recrea has been working on ships on the called yesterday. It appeared from tion ground in place of the present China Const for the last 31 years. the evidence that Bakhshin Singh| tutally inadequato children's play.

Deceased, who was 62 years of was an old friend of the Indian ground in Chatham Road;"

age, was unmarried and has no motor driver. In the course of a relatives in the Enst. He has a conversation he told Jumma Khan Long Felt Need.

sister in Edinburgh.

that he had a revolver, which he Dr. Macgown anid:

The Funeral.

wanter him to sell. This happened I am exprearing a long felt need of the Kowloon people. Anyone There was a large attendance on March 22 Jumma Khan and hel walking along Nathan Rond must of friends and colleagues at the himself would buy the revolver, and reuliza the necessity of such funeral, which took place at followed the matter up on March plnen. There can be seen at any Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, 3, when he visited Bakhahin Singh time of the day, amaks sitting on

The Rev. J. II. Johnston read

nt the Inter's garage at Lower AH, the pavements with the children the graveside service, and among playing in the gutter for want of a these present were: Capts. Hall,bert Road The defendant. Bachisa better place. There is nt present Thomas, Michael, Cabull, Sheara, Singh was alas in the garage. Juni Klinn neked Bakhshis Singh In small playground in Chatham, Brown, Messrs. D. Neilson, J. san

Road, but it is totally inadequate Smith, D. Harvey, A. M. Simpson, about the revolver, bui failing to for the requirements of the F. N. Pyn, and many others. The see it, he inft,

340

peninsula.

hot

is of

the

sille in the frosh an,

I am sure

the

About p.m.

Street, when Bakbahis Singh enmoj

The

In summer time it is following were among the many The next thing that happened

that it oral tributes laid on the grave; was and dusty

on March 27. very little

and Captain and Officers of the 8.8. that day Jumuia Khan was standing thern ia danger frum con Apines, Engineers of the outside A. 8. Watson and Company's siderablo ninaint of traffic Ajoey, the Wo Fat Shing Co., The branch dispensary, at the corner of passing by. There has been a lot Institution of Engineers #nd Drs Youx Hond m Pottinger of talk lately, and quite rightly Shipbuilders of Hongkong, Mem- about typhoid and its dangers, but! bers of the Phoenix Club, the

incideren of mortality of

s up in a ricksha and stopped where' Captain and Officers of the typhoid in this Colony is nothingTelemachus, the Engineers of the Tuzana Khan was standing. compared with that of tuberculosis... Telemachus, the Captain and two men entered into convention, This is a disease in the prevention Officers of the 8.8. Haldis, the in the roarse of which Jumma Khan and treatment of which fresh sir Engineers of the s.s. Haldis, the learned that Bakahis Ringli bad and sunshine are of the utmost

Officers of the Captain and

8.8.1 given the revolver to the defendant. importance. la erder to have

Halvard, the Engineers of the s..and that, the latter would soon are healthy children, it is essential that Halvard, the Captain and Officers' rive Having disclosed this informa they spend as much tane as posfor the s. Phuempenh, the En-on Bakhaliis Singh left. Jumma

gineers of the s.. Phoumpen, then told the Chinese molar driver] European Staff +f the ..

what he had discovered, and after: Phumpenh, Mr. and Mrs. Colla Boyce, Mr. and Mrs. W. Kerr, Mr. comaliation they decided to look and Mrs. D. Harvey, Messrs. G. A.at for the defendant and arrest Shortly Carter, A. M. Simpson. J. Saunders, Neil McArthur, M. W. after the defendant appeared and Maffan, J. Smith, and Capt. F. C. walked into a lane at the back of

Ho Novik.

Watson's

reappeared about ten minutes later and started to walk towards the Prayn The In- clian and Chinese motor drivers; followed him. The defendant was stopped on the Praya by the Chinese who, on searching him, found the revolver in his overcoat pocket. The defendant was arrested.

welfare

1

A Community Duty.

N!

no.

to

send

to

HARBOUR OFFICE REPORTS.

Chim when he turned u

If the mothers of Kowloon keer children in the hume, can they bo blamed since they havo where in easy reach them except the street? Child

R problem Inckled

health by the authorities of every large town and its importance is being realised It is more nad are every day. the duty of community to see that it deus everything in its power to assist in the upbringing of healthy children. I do not know what and the Government have at their disposal, otherwise I might DEATHS AND A DERELICT| suggest a site. It is possible that the Government may bavo some place already in view for this pur- The following are extracts from pose. My object in moving the the Harbour Office Reports of resolution is to try and ensure that incoming vessela: eomo land will be set aside for Ho Sang (Captain J. M. Wright) this purpose before all the available space is used up for building.

Hongkong Congested.

JUNK.

died of consumption on March 30,

Cross

The Chinese driver was examined by Mr. Armstrong as to his authority to arrest people,

The withe replied that ho was previously a palcerza,

Mr. Armstrong: Did Jumma Khan

After further evidence the ense

Mr. Armstrong: Have you ever from Singapore March 31, reports searched and arrested anybody else that one female Chinese deckt pas-since you have been in the Fire senger died from heart disease on Brigadel-Yes, once before. Dr. Koch seconded the resolu. April 3, and was buried at sen. tion, saying that he did so will/One mule Chinese deck passenger [tell you to arrest the defendant- In great deal of pleasure because it

waa a vubject upon which hduring the vessel's stay at Singa No. He told me that the man had a revolver. There was no constable thought the community took apore, and was buried at that port.

President Jackson (Captain J. about, so I arreated him. great deal of interest. There was

Mr. Armstrong: I put it to you not the least doubt that, owing to Griffith) from Shanghai, reports the congestion which prevailed, the death of one female deek pas-that you never found the revolveri in this man's pocket at all?—Yes, disease was propagated, particularly senger, cause of death not stated. tuberculonia. They all know that Shantung (Captain R. Robertson) I did. tuberculosis was rife here and that frem Amoy, reports passing a there was little prospect of it waterlogged fishing junk which was adjourned. being compassad, or, so far as he was anchored and breaking up, in could ann, even of dealing with it. Latitude 22.29% N., Longitude Stops had been taken in England 115.22. E. This is apparently the which had resuited in a diminu-junk which was reported by s.s. tion of the incidence of the disanso Lorestan some few days ago and

50 by nearly half in

years.the positions indicate that prior to Apart from that it

only the sighting by a.s. Shantung there; due to those of the growing gonera-had been a drift of 1 mile to the! tion that they should have plenty north and about 2 miles to the cast of fresh air during the period of in 4 days. their growth and adolescensu. was far better fof the authorities to: provide playing grounds than to allow children to hang about the atreste, verandahs and about the publio squares.,

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ASIATI PETROLEUM COMPANY VICTIMISED.

Repurts of weather, generally, A report in to hand from Wuchow show that in the northern part of to the effect that on the arrival at! the China Sen fair conditions are Kwaiyuen of General Fan Sher- Yunnanese troups from prevailing, while alips making up song's from the southward state that the Cadton, the motor launch Saiso N. E, monsoon is blowing with of the Asiatic Petroleum Company force. From San Pedro the s.s. was commandoerad for military He was only sorry that Dr. Cowels (Captain E. L. Humphreys) service. Negotiations have been Macgown had not made his resolu-encountered fine weather for the conducted by the Company for the little more comprehensive whole trip, with the exception of release of the boat, but so far AN to include Hongkong, fog locally.

Hongkong's Need Also.

tion a

50

because Kowloon had a fair amount

of fresh air, but the contro

at

Hongkong was, absolutely polluted

without success. It is alleged that; a deposit of $800 paid by Goniorn! Wang Bhiu-lung, of Wuchow, for the purchnen of petroleum, is now boing held by the Company until such tirao as the launch has been released.

and congested. Anyone who knew it would not be proper for himto the inside of the city know this spook or vote on the mattor. rabbit warren was foul and in- There boing no discussion the

General Wong insaid to have made describably nasty, Children brought resolution was pul to the meeting up in it naturally not only con- and carried, lour voting for it and representation to the A. P. C. that he bad nothing to do with the tracted disones but camo in contact none ngainat,

The For those

Chairman proposed that seizure and is urgently in need of with other orila. reasons it gave him great pleasure Mr. B. W. To, Dr. Kooh and petroleum supplies. It is under. stood that General Li Chung-yan, himself bo appointed A On- to second tho resolution.

The Chairman said he was not al mittee to examine the ontimintes a subordinato offior to General together sure whether this matter of the Sanitary Beard for 1920 and Wong, also made a contract for petroleum, but it is stated the was inside the scope of the Board, report to the Board.

Dr. Margowa seconded and the supplion will not be sent up until but he had no intention of ruling 15

the launch bas been handed over.

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