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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 70 1930

SERIOUS CANTON

BLAZE.

SIXTEEN BUILDINGS GUTTED IN FIRE

$200,000 DAMAGE.

Canton, May, 19.

A large conflagration occurred here on Saturday afternoon, when 16 buildings were destroyed by fire and two or three others con- siderably damaged.

ARMED LAUNCH DISPUTE.

SHARP CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE.

WITNESSES DIFFER AS TO DEFENDANT'S NAME.

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`DETAILS OF CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH.

'THE MARCH PAST.

Arrangements for the King's Birthday Parade to be held on June 3 have now been completed H.E. THE DEFENCE OPENS. the Governor will arrive at the Cenotaph on that day at 10 am. and will be received with a Royal There WAS an interesting Salute by the Guards of Honour The Are broke out about 4 p.m. and, fanned by a south-easterly development in

the launch drawn from the 1st Battalion breeze, spread with amazing mortgage case this morning, Somerset Light Infantry, the 2nd. rapidity. The Fire Brigade were when a witness for the defen- Battalion Argyll and Sutherland quickly on the scene, but, despite dant testified that when the Highlanders and the. 3/15 Punjab very efficient work, they were un latter made a report to Police Regiment. able to control the flames for Headquarters he gave his name He will be met by the General about two and a half hours. The as Ng Shing, whilst an inter-Officer Commanding, the Rear Ad- fire was in the Lung Hing Maloo, preter from the Harbour Office officer, R.A.F., together with their miral, Hongkong, and the Senior and quite near Shameen, being stated that Mak Kat-cheung, staffs and other officers. only about 100 yards from tho East Bridge, French Concession. master of the launch, gave de- It was also very near the Chinese fendant's name as Ng Shing, his Maritime Custom House.

(Mak's) master. Plaintiff's . There were, fortunately, no case closed with the evidence of casualities, but damage estimated two witnesses, both of whom at not under $200,000 was done stated that defendant was not by the fire. Most of the buildings Ng Shing. destroyed were occupied by large wholesale yarn hongs. There were also a few smaller retail shops involved.

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The fire broke out in one of the yarn hangs of No. 18 Lang Hing Maloo and, spreading in both directions, totally de stroyed all the buildings from No. 7 to No. 22,

Both the foreign and Chinese insurance companies are involved

Insurance losses

in the losses. payable amount to approximately $120,000, about half under foreign companies and half under Chinese companies. Our Own Correspon. dent.

PEACE FLAG FOR

ART HOMES.

PROJECT TO PRESERVE THEM

IN WAR TIME.

An international peace flag to fly above all treasure-houses of art and science has been designed for presentation through the Am- erican State Department to all foreign Governments.

The idea originated with the advisers of the Roerich Museum, New York, and the flag to be flown will be a white ground bear. ing three spheres within a circle.

Sir Frederic Kenyon, Director of the British Museum, discussing the project with a Daily Chronicle representative said:

"The idea is certainly su ap pealing one to all who desire to save centres of culture from de struction in war time.

"I do not think it would mean complete protection, as one never knows what might happen in a Lombardment, but it would be, a good thing in any country.

Bombs Coincidence. "We were very apprehensive about the treasures of the Museum in the late war. Two bombs Tell within 200 yards of the building.

The only thing that really hit the British Museum was a part of a German bomb that went through the sky-light of the library, Oddly enough, the only damage it did was to scrape the bindings off

two German books,

Plaintiff is Chan Wo-po, who, on behalf of himself and all other partners in the Po On Company of Canton, sues Mak Chun-loong (allegedly falsely calling himself Ng Shing) for the recovery of a steam launch alleged to have been wrongfully mortgaged to Dr. Bis- to for $3,000, and damages for its detention.

Mr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby, of Messrs and defendant is conducting his Russ and Company, is for plaintiff,

own-case.

'Sale of Launch. Leung Wah, assistant manager of the Yu On Company, Canton, stated that the steam 'launch was formerly the property of his com pany, but it was sold by them to the Po On Company. Witness produced the deed of sale, saying that $500 bargain money was paid by Ng Shing and the deal was completed with Chan Wo-po, plain- tiff.

His Lordship: Is defendant Nz Shing 7--No.

The order of the ceremony after the Guard of Honour have been in- spected will be as follows:

The saluting batteries H.K.S.R.A. will fire seven rounds, and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. will fire a feu de joie. The massed bands will then play the first part of the National Anthem and this will be followed by a further seven round salute from the saluting bat- tery. The procedure will be repeat- cd until a salute of 21 guns has been given. Three cheers will then be given for His Majesty the King. colours being dipped while these are being given.

The units on parade will then march past His Excelleny in columri of route, then returning to bar- racks independently.

Units taking part in the parade will be as follows.-12th, 20th and 31st Heavy Batteries, Royal Artil- lery; Royal Ebgineers, Royal Signals, 1st Battalion Somerset Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, Royal Army Service Corps, Hong- kong Mule Corps, 2nd 4th and 5th Heavy Batteries and the 1st Moun- tain Battery of the H.K.S. Brigade Royal Artillery, the Royal Navy, the 3/15 Punjab Regiment, Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps, D.A.S.M.A... British Legion, Mer- cantile Marine, St. John Ambulance Brigade, Boy Scouts and Girl Guides.

Lam Sze-chuen; managing partner of the Fung Kei firm, Can- ton, said he knew defendant as TIMBER THEFT FROM Mak Chun-loong. He had known him since they were children to- gether at school in their native Chiu Chow village.

Mr. Sheldon: His story is that he is Ng Shing and that he cannot speak the Chiu Chow dialect?

Witness: He is pretending if he says so, as ho speaks Chiu Chow and he is not Ng Shing.

Witness added that he had a conversation with defendant in Yaumati the year before last, when they both spoke in the Chiu Chow dialect.

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Defendant asked witness why the Po On Company should settle the case with Dr. Basto.

"Stole Our Boat.",

Witness replied:-"We want to go for Mak Chun-loong because he was the man who stole our boat."

Defendant-How is it that you recognise the validity of Dr. Basto's claim?-It was you who got Dr. Basto into trouble, as you stole our launch and mortgaged it to him.

WATERWORKS.

RETURNED BANISHEE SENT

TO PRISON.

Originally arrested on a charge of the theft of a piece of timber from the Shek Li Pui waterworks, a Chinese who was brought before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning was charged with the more serious of- fence of returning from banish- ment, he having been deported in 1922 for a period of ten years.

had been The defendant, who seen taking the timber, was also indicted on the charge of theft, on which count he received sentence On of two months hard labour. the production of his criminal record he was given a further ten months' hard labour, for returning from banishment.

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Not Admissible. Mr. Sheldon pointed out that the "I have at my house also a bit of the stone knocked off the port evidence as to damages. He said dant's name

Chan Wo-po was recalled to give evidence with regard to defen-

ΤΗΣ was inadmissible ers' lodge by a piece of shell case,

Di the and he took the point solely be- "How far this project has got that from the date yet I do not know, as it has not mortgage, February 9, 1929, until cause if the case went further

was very unlikely-the been submitted to the Trustees, the present time, the plaintiff com- which but it would have to be submitted pany had made every endeavour Court of Appeal would hold it through an international body." to regain possession of the launch, against him for not taking the

point. The projected "Flag of Culture" but without success.

Defendant:--As the steam would be used as a world symbol to protect museums, cathedrals, launch is not yours, there is no libraries, scientific institutions, reason why you should get it back. picture galleries, universities and His Lordship-That is only an

observation, “ · all seats of learning, in the same way that hospitals and ambulance centres fly the Red Cross.

WOODEN BRIDGE

COLLAPSES.

COOLIE KILLED & THREE OTHERS INJURED.

A wooden bridge supporting a

stream.

workmen the

were

One of them, named Cheung Hang, suffered multiple injuries from which he died, after admis- sion into hospital.

Mr. Sheldon-That is my case, my Lord.

His Lordship asked defendant if be wanted to add anything to the explanation of his defence he gave yesterday.

Defendant replied he could not remember all he had said, so his Lordship read his statement out.

Police Witness,

Defendant did not add anything

His Lordship agreed and struck that portion of the evidence out.

Another witness for the defence was an interpreter at the Harbour Office, who said he remembered that in 1927 he took a report.in connexion with a rescue effected by the launch. He did not take a report as to the launch being seized. The report was made by a man who was described as the owner and a man who was describ- ed as the master.

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Witness said that he recognised defendant as the man pointed out as the owner by the master. Wit- ness said he recognised Mak Kat- cheung as the coxswain. He spoke Punti with a Chiu Chow accent, but they were able to understand each other. Defendant did most of the talking.

light railway, on which a but called a clerk at Police Head- number of employed, in Cheungsha- quarters as a witness. Witness wan district, suddenly collapsed said he remembered that on Octo yesterday, precipitating, four earth-ber 29, 1927, a report was made carrying coolies into a shallow through him to Inspector Ellis

Evidence on Names, with regard to the launch being

Answering his Lordship witness seized by the Peasant. Corps at Swatow. He remembered that de stated that both men were stand- fendant made the report himself ing together. He asked one man and gave his name as Ng Shing. what his name was and he replied Witness added that he also re-

"Mak Kat-cheung." Witness, ask- membered Mak Kat-cheung, the ed who the other man was and master of the launch, being at the Mak Kat-cheung replied, "that le Police Station on another occa- my master, Ng Shing." Witness sion, but he did not remember added he remembered that quite whether Mak stated what defen- ¦ clearly. 'dant's name was.

GENERALLY CLOUDY.

The Royal Observatory reports that pressure is relatively high over,]

-Cross-examined by Mr. Sheldon, the, Yangtaze Valley. A deep de- Replying to his Lordship, wit witness said he had had his pression is central to the N. E. of ness said he had been in his pre-memory refreshed at the Criminal Japan. A depression remains over sent position since 1924 and all Sessions last year,when he gave Tongking. A typhoon has form applications and matters relating the same evidence as he had just ed E. S. E. of Yap. It is probably to arms on board the launch would given." He had not ser defendan moving W. or W.N.W. The local go through him. He did not re- since the Sessions until the present forecast is-S.E. winds, moderate; member defendant ever producing time. generally cloudy.

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