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“ILLEGAL TAPPING OF ELECTRICITY.

CHINA LIGHT COMPANY PROSECUTES.

WARNING TO PUBLIC.

THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.

1.

EXTENSIVE ACTIVITY DURING LAST YEAR.

The report by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, for last year, states that the total number of in- patients admitted to the Tung Wah

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

PUBLIC HEALTII.

A SINGAPORE SCHEME COMMENDED.

MEDICAL COLLEGE CHAIR.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1927.

ANGLO-AMERICAN NORTHERNERS HAVE

AMITY.

THE BROOKS-BRIGHT, FOUNDATION.

New York, Oct. 1. At Magdalen College, as old Oxonians will recall stands the

the world. Constructed in 1480, it appears at the intersection of the cept, and is in the nature of a

A prosecution declared to be Hospital during 1926 was 7,618, as have been made in Hongkong for only exterior pulpit of its kind in

HARD TIME.

SOUTHERN ARMIES TREAT THEM BADLY.

BANDIT HORDES.

.solely for the purpose of safe-compared with 3,713 in 1925 and ferences to the need for a Chair walls of the nave and the trans. is passing through a peculiar |

guarding public interests

was 9,419 in 1924. Of these, 3,975, ur taken up against the Chung 63 per cent., as against 50 per cent.

From a military point of view, the city of Chaowo, Fuklea, stage of development. are

happening and

Events forming

Shing Electrical Suppliers of No. in 1926, elected to be treated by diploma ceremony at the Singapore balcony built in the angle formed themselves into the answer to the

24, Parkes Street, by the China European methods, Light and Power and Co., before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning..

The manager. of the firm ap- peared on a summons charging him with making an addition to an electric installation connected with the China Light" and Fower Co's mains, without written con- Bent from the Company..

The out-patients number 153,486 and us against 199,805 in 1925 197,736 in 1924, and of these 22, 972 or 15 per cent. as against, 33 per cent. in 1925 chose European

treatment.

In view of the suggestions which a Health Board, the following re- of Public Health, in Malaya, are interesting. In commenting on a Medical College, at which this Chair was suggested, the Straite Times of last Saturday says:

An atmosphere of mutual con- gratulation is what our legal friends would describe as com-

at a point high above the ground, by the outside walls of the chapel Now, nearly five hundred years later, a pulpit patterned in every detail after the one at Magdalen College at Oxford is being con-

To the memory of John Bright most universities.

"Grent the England's

Florence Brooks-Aten of New York City, founder of The Brooks-

About one half of the soldiers

The number of surgical, opera-/mon form" at prize-giving cere structed at one of America's fore-who were captured from Sun

tons performed was 266 as against 378 in 1925. There were no 71 eye operations "performed $19 against 146 in 1925.

The number of destitutes

tem-

monies. The Principal habitually dwells lovingly on ments

Commoner,

of No. 14, Tung Hing Street, porarily housed and then sent to medals, are always enthusiastic in Bright Foundation for the Promo- where. It is certain that if they

The defendant pleaded that he had been requested by the tenanta where the addition was made, to devise means of supplying them with light for one night as the

the Northern soldiers who sur- question as to what is the lot of rendered and have been absorbed into the Nationalist armies. stationed here are Northerners

Chuan-fang's army. Nominally, they are now fighting to "com- the achieve- of the past year, students, whether or no they are

plete the revolution" but many do that their sympathies are clse- the proud recipients of prizes and

not hesitate to let it be known

honour of their distinguished tion of Anglo-American Amity, de-

native North, they would fight whose duty it is to present the pit for the new Princeton Univer against the South a great deal tests, and the gracious visitors,dicates her gift of an exterior pul could get away and back to their awards or to make the speeches, sity. Chapel according to the A harder than they ever did before, China Light had not removed theired by the Hospital the Man Mo rarely, if ever, allow a hint of nouncement of President Ribbon or at least, be much more care

at Princeton, New Jersey, this ful to avoid capture a morning. meter from their former premises Temple Fund shows an excess or criticism to sharpen the flavour of

time! After their experience with tion welds another link in the ficult to persuade them to accept Thus the Brooks-Bright Founda-actualities, it will be rather dif-

great chain of human understand- Nationalist propaganda at free in between the people of the two alle again. great English speaking untions. The international flavor which "No-one outside knows how grent The amount spent in gratuities CliTord. For once in a way this permeates all the activities of this is the bitterness we Northerners

organization has been

the

After consultation with occupants of the first floor, a wire was connected with the meter, thus supplying the ground floor residents with current.

In answer to his Worship. witness said that no consent had

their homes was 5-18 (449 in 1925); most of whom were sent to the Hospital from this office.

Of the Charitable Funds manar-

118, "an increase of $7,236 over the receipts over expenditure of $50,- balance of 1925. The Maternity Hospital at Suiyingpun shows a credit balance of $1,595,

The income from the Brewin Charity Fund for the year exceed

- been obtained from the Company.ed the expenditure by $7,060.06.

The occupants of the ground floor

ous.

The end of the year saw the ap-

able."

Nor time-honoured tradition at yester their mellifluous orations. "was, there any disturbance of this day's presentation of medals and diplomas at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, which was honoured by the presence of his Excellency the Governor and Lady

before..

second

An officer said to the writer,

more ap have

to cat in the Nationalist army. We are treated as if lower. than dogs. We are just about in the same fix as you foreigners Prize Winners:

are." One wonders why these A native of New Zealand. John young Southern officers, if they Middleton Frankland, was award- are truly devoted to the declared ed the first prize at Yale Univer-programme of unifying the whole sity in the annual Brooks-Bright country, care so short-sighted as essay contest for students of to adopt policies and attitudes which incite the Northerners to American Colleges.

Erwin Dain Carham, an Ameri- bitter opposition rather than to can Rhodes Scholar at Oriel Col- loyal support for the Nationalist appears as if it may be. because lege, was the prize winner in the cause. To an onlooker, it often Edward C. Curnon, Jr., winner their successes thus far have so essay contest at Oxford. in the competitive essay contest turned their heads that they are for American secondary chools, has possessed by only one chief de- land where he spent the summer as authority by lording it over some- just recently returned from Eng-sire, to revel in their newly found a reward for his prize winning es- one; and these Northern men being at hand, and powerless to sny.

resist, are the unfortunate vic- tims.

was as it should be, Though in had only just taken over the and pensions was $6,680 as con; regard to certain matters of de-parent this past summer than ever premises and wanted the light to pared with $5,567 in 1925 and

A sum of $0,000 tail in connexion with the Singa- complete the removal of their 55,162 in 1924 furniture.

is invested in Hongkong 64 War pore General Hospital there is some public feeling, which is not Mr. H. C. Macnamara, who ap-i Bonds.

wholly without justification,-wn peared for the complainant com- pany, "said that the facts were as pointment of a commission by Go- refer in part to the possible stated by the defendant. Mr.vernment "to enquire into the ad speeding-up of arrangements for Macramara referred his Worship ministration of the Tung Wah Hos- the admission of patients.-that truly admirable to the preface of the Ordinance pital, the Kwong Wab Hospital and the hospital is not in all respects under which the man was charged, the Chinese Public Dispensaries Worthy of the and pointed out that that Orand to suggest such improvements buildings which compose it, in regard to the College of Medicine, dinance was drafted to secure the may seem necessary or desireich alone was concerned with safety of the public. There was

The following gentlemen were yesterday's ceremony, we have it no question of dishonesty or atenl- ing. but the practice of tamper-invited and consented to serve on on the testimony of no less a per- ing with meters was very danger the commission under the chair son than the inspecting officer sent It was for this reason that manship of the Secretary for Chi-out by the General Medical Council the Company wished to make it neso Affairs: The Hon. Sir Shou-of Great Britain that it performs effi- son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Ko its vitally important functions known that it was ય serious

wall, C.MG., The Principal Civil with a highly satisfactory

ciency. offence.

Medical Officer (Dr. Addison),

Nor is this inspection of Eastern Professor Anderson, and Messrs.

K. M. Capper Johnson, who was tampering with meters was that if ik Mui and Wong Ping Suen, medical colleges a perfunctory

To its intense irrita- awarded the Brooks-Bright prize function. past chairman of the Committece people might be electrocuted, of the Tung Wah Hospital. Their tion the Calcutta Medical College at Oxford in 1926, is now a Davi- son Scholar at Harvard and last houses burned, or the Company's investigations are being proceeded has been refused recognition of its

that spring addressed Boston elemen- mains fused, thus throwing the with.

diplomas, which was made with Calcutta trained doctor cannot tary school children on the sub- "entire district into darkness, with

the scheme for providing a branch practice elsewhere in the Empire,ject "The American Revolution hepital in the Eastern District. while Colonel Needham has been and the British Empire." The 1926 Committee pushed on the out-spoken in his criticism of cer- matter and a site in So Kun Fo hastain other bodies. Our establish-

at Singapore," we now been definitely granted. Plans ment

from Sir. Hugh for a large hospital on completely proud to learn modern lines are now under con- Clifford, is, however, considered to be the most efficient in the East. sideration.

respects in There are so many

is open to which this colony criticism that it is all the more

It was atated that the effect of

defective meters were connected,

possible damage to the Company's Installation.

His Worship, ir imposing a fine of $5, expressed the hope that the public would take due notice of this prosecution and warning.

BETTER BRITISH

TRADE.

HOW COAL SETTLEMENT IS REFLECTED.

London, Oct. 12. According to Board of Trade figures, the exports for September were valued at £60,487,000, being an increase of £1,077,000 compared with August, and of £0.807,000 compared with September last

year.

The increase over last Septem- ber, when the coal strike was in progress, included an advance of £3,570,000 in coal exports, and ex £2,672,000 in iron and steel ports. After declining for some. months imports went up with a bound during September.

an vas

was nd-

The total for the month £101,427,000. This vance of £11,627,000 compart with August and with Jas: September.

The imports of coal showed a reduction of £7,730,000 compared with last September. and iron and steel imports were less by £906,000. -British Wireless.

1.

IMPORTED GLOVES.

ORIGIN TO BE SHOWN.

London, Oct. 12, An application that imported gloves should bear the mark of origin has been made to a Board of Trade committee.

There was no opposition, the only question being when the order to that effect should come into force, allowing time for stocks to be clear ed. The committee will report to the Board of Trade, which will pre- sumably make the required order.

-British Wireless.

Creat progress

ALLEGED FALSE STATEMENT.

A PIRM'S AFFAIRS.

means

pleasant to record one matter- and a matter of inestimable im- portance in which she is able to show the way to others.

Fukien Bandit-Soldiers. The other half of our soldiers have been for many years han- dits in the mountainous regions

ago

of this province. Whenever the The activities of those prize win- Cantonese in their abortive. at- ners shows the international in-tempts four or five years are

the north reached terest which is being developed by to invade the Brooks-Bright Foundation Fckien, they were joined by these Mr. Canham, the prize winner at bandit groups. When the Canton- Oxford, was born in Auburn, ese fell back and the Northerners Maine, and attended Bates College came into control again, the ban- in Lewiston, Maine, where he at-dits returned to their old haunts tained international prominence as in the hills where they maintain- a debator. He was a member ofed a sort of independent kingdom the debating team that toured Eng-or the lower Min River living by land in the summer of 1925 meet the usual methods of Chinese ban- ing forensic teams of English and dits and by collecting illegal taxes Important for Tropics.. Scottish Universities on the "Pro- on all commerce through the dis- A Chinese was charged before

Well equipped, however, as the hibition Question" and "Soviet trict. The Northern forces were

Russia."

never able to dislodge them. Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning

Naturally, they at the present making, circulating and King Edward College of Medicine with

time again consider themselves publishing a written statement of is, it is lacking in one Chuir that

The movement leading to the or-as Nationalist soldiers, but not if the state of affairs of the Hing is of peculiar importance in any

Chair of Public ganization of the Brooks-Bright that involves any "such thing as Yip Company of Nos. 1 and North tropical country: she does not as

possess Street, Kennedy Town. The state-fealth. In the course of his very Foundation was started in a small fighting or carrying on any cam-

2 false ment was alleged to be

York personal profits. During the sum- statement and that one item in it informative address the P. C. M. way four years ago by Mrs. Flor:paign which might eut into their which purported to show the sum O., the Hon. Dr. A. L. Hoops, ence Brooks-Aten of New

en "Chemicals" called particular attention to this City, who translated into action mer months when it looked as if deficiency and successfully sought her belief that the future of civili, there might be fighting between to enlist the aid and sympathy of zation depended on friendship be the Wuhan and Nanking factions, the Governor in a campaign for tween the two great English speak-preliminary orders filling this gap in the intellectualing nations by offering awards to Nanking for them to be ready

(Continued on Page 11.) equipment of "a seat of higher the schoolboys and schoolgirls on to move to Kiangsi against the learning in Singapore which he hoped would shortly become the the subject of Anglo-American un- Senior

of $6,198 spent It is alleged was not so spent. that the statement was made with intent to defraud.

Defendant was further charged with embezzling the sum of $1,030 from the Hing Yip Company.

The complainant ia the case was a partner of the Hing Yip Com- pany, who was represented by Mr. . D. Turner. It is learned that

the defendant was also a partner and that there were eleven other shareholders in the business, which consisted mainly of the export of linseed oil.

Defendant was remanded for a week, bail of $10,000 being grant ed by the Magistrate..

"THE AIR MAIL"

AN EXCITING FILM AT THE

STAR THEATRE.

The chief picture in the new continuous programme at the Star! Theatre to-day is "The Air Mail," a modern melodrama in which a band of crooks devote their efforte to robbing planes carrying 'valu- ables. The picture has many ex- clting moments, such as the flight of a plane through hail, snow and rain, to get the mail through on time; a man jumping from a plane with the precious cargo; and a bat- tle in the air between a mall plane and two rival bands of crooks. The featured players are Warner Baxter as the daring air mail pilot, Billle Dove as the young his love, and girl who wins London, Oct. 12. The first Cabinet meeting since Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., as a youth the end of August was held to-day, who Idalises the pilot and later when preliminary discussions took saves the mail through the use of place on a number of matters a parachute at a critical moment. which would occupy Parliament "The Air Mail" was produced by when it reassembles in November. Irvin Willat, the man who made

"Wanderer of the Wasteland." British Wireless.

CABINET RESUMES.

PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS.

Raffles in a Faculty University." This aspiration is one that must be shared by every-

one who has one spark of interest and who has not?in the health of Singapore and indeed in that of appeared to look largely to Govern- the whole of Malaya. Dr. Hoops ment as the customary universal provider of all good things. While we do not deny that Government should play its part, we should ourselves like to see a still large (Continued on Page 11.)

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"The Merafield

Mystery"

By R. A. J. WALLING

First instalment on Monday next.

A.Grent Movement.

derstanding.

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It was Mrs. Brooks-Aten's belief that if anything constructive and

KNOW?

came from

lasting were to be accomplished, it HOW MUCH DO YOU was youth to whom the appeal should be made, by encouraging it

America torical, moral, and philosophic to gain an appreciation of the his- forces by which Great Britain are linked.

and

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. Since its inception the Founda- The following general know- tion has constantly gained in pro-ledge paper has been taken from minence promoting Anglo-Ameri- the Daily Express. can Amity. Every year the school.

Answers, for those who need girls of each country write and them, will be found on Page 14 submit essays on some topic of of this issue.

The

apan in the world!

Who are the United Empire Loyalista? Where did they set- tle, and why are they so called? 3.What acroage in Canada is suit- able for settlement, and, what area of this total has been taken up?

biologie and economic importance 1. What bridge has the longest to each country. Every summer some schoolboy or schoolgirl visits England at the expense of the Foundation.. Essay contests are held annually at Yale University and at Oxford University. younger generation is gaining an international viewpoint. Under- standing and friendship between youth of America and the youth of Great Britain is being developed and the hope of the future is-be- ing moulded through the efforts of Florence Brooks-Aten and the Brooks-Bright Foundation.

What happened to the buffalo herds when the white man in- eaded the prairies, and why? What is the attitude towards the buffalo to-day? What is a wallow? 6-Where are the twin oltion? Why are they so called, and what gives them importance? What is the distance from the cost to the west of Canada? How many provincos constituto the Dominion of Canada? 8-Which cities are (a) the metro

polis and (b) the capital of Canada!

It is learned that the police made a thorough search at various addresses in Hongkong during the last few days, as a result of which, about sixty persons were sent up to Canton by the ss Tung On when the vessel left Hongkong last night. Of the sixty, some were ex-11 Nome two of the most import soldiers, other were destitutes, and

ant universities in Canada?.

Which city is the capital of the Provings of British Columbia. 10-Where are the Thousand lo

Lande?

the rest were classed as "undesIT: 18-Which are the Prairie · Pro- ables."

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