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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1930.

KWANGTUNG NOTES

AND NEWS.

CANTON MUNICIPALITY

CONVERSION.

Canton, Aug. 18. Beginning from today, the 18th, the Kwangtung Provincial Govern ment will have under its direct con- trol the Canton Municipality, which as previously reported, will revert its status' from that of a special

into municipality:

ordinary

COOLIE KILLED BY TRAM."

JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF

: MISADVENTURE. Mr. Butters at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon. held an inquest on Chong Lok (57), a waterfront coolfe, who was killed on July 26 through being knocked down by a tram car near Western Market.

the

The driver of tram car No. 20 stated that when he first saw the The new "seal" recently receiv-victim, the men was astride the ed from the Nanking Government tracks, carrying a pile of gunny will henceforth be adopted in the bags on his shoulder, which must stamping of all documents.

have obstructed, his view of the approaching tram."

The Bureau of Public Safety which has hitherto been controlled

The tram was then going along by the Canton Special Municipality will from now on be responsible to at between 8 and 9 miles an hour. the Kwangtung Provincial Govern and the man was two cars' lengths ment direct. Henceforth the Can-away from it when pedestrians

shouted a warning. of ton Special Municipal Bureau Public Safety will be known as the Kwangtang Provincial Bureau of. Public Safety.

B.S

"He appeared to have heard it, but stood stock-still

if irresolute," said, witness. "I ap- plied the electric emergency brake, time. but could not pull up in The man was knocked down by the

Canton Beef. Since the 16th the butchers of Canton have resumed their busi-tram, his body being caught in the ness. The price of beef has been net and carried along."

Other evidence showed that the increased from 50 to 55 cents per

in good working catty, for restaurants and retailers, brakes were

order. while consumers have to pay ha much as 66 cents to a catty. Despite. this increase in price the butchers are registering lesser sales as the Inhabitants have refrained from buying beef.

Admiral Chan's Tour.

Interviewed by pressmen yes- terday, Admiral Chan Chak declar ed that he has decided to leave Canton within ten days for an inspection, tour of the Hainan is lands. The admiral will hold a re- view of the 1st Cantonese Marine regiment upon his arrival at Kiungchow.

Dr. G. H. Thomas, of the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, said he had the injured man under treatment for about a week before his death, which resulted from injuries to the! back. The spine being affected, the man's legs were paralyzed...

Dr. Replying to the Coroner, Thomas said the patient was blind in one eye.

A Shantung policeman who was called in after the accident, told the Coroner that he telephoned to the Fire Brigade Department for an ambulance, but it was not there. He was then obliged to press n ricksha into service and had the injured man removed to Hospital by this means.

After a short discussion, the jury returned a verdict of "Death by Misadventure."

IN MEMORIAM.

Honam to Have New Bunds, The Bureau of Public Works is now planning the constructions of new bunds along the banks of the Honam island. It is disclosed that the scheme involves a length of 14,000 feet with a breadth of 100 feet to be extended from Chong Chien Street in the east to Chowtoutsui in the west. The plan includes reclamation of the two breaches in the Tsofongyuan WREATH LAID ON GRAVE OF and Kamfamiao sections, situated somewhere in the middle of the proposed bunds. The first breach entails the reclamation of some 500 feet while the second 200 feet.

Work on the bund will com- nience immediately after the com- pletion of the steel bridge which when completed will connect the Honam island with Canton proper.

Director's Promotion,

CAPT. LOGAN.

In memory of Capt. Donald C. whose death an Logan. M.C.. August 18, 1927, at the early age of 31 was so deeply mourned. there was a gathering at his Kraveside at the Protestant Ceme- yesterday tery, Happy Valley, afternoon, when a wreath was laid on the grave, on behalf of the Scottish Company of the Hong- kong Volunteer Defence Corps, by Lieut. G. Duncan, M.B.E.

With a view to increasing the

A plain gravestone of granite receipts of revenue in the Kwang has recently been erected, on the si girovince, Finance Minister T. V. Soong has been pleased to top of which has been placed a bronze claymore, with a bronze appoint Mr. Cheng Chi-giang, scroll bearing the following in- Director of the Canton Wine and scription. To the memory of Rolled Tobacco Bureau, to the Capt. Donald C. Logan, M.C. Died concurrent post as Special Fin- 18th. August, 1927, aged 31 years. ance Administratur of the Kwang-Too dearly loved to be forgotten." si Province.

Mr. Cheng has decided to pro- ceed to Kwangsi shortly. Swatow Branch Administration.

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Shortly after half-past five a number of members of the Scot- tish Company of the Volunteers lined up in single file, and were addressed by Lieut. Duncan. He In order to facilitate the direc- said it needed no words of his to tion of civil affairs in the East revive the treasured memory of River districts, Chairman Chan Capt. Logan. His strong, silent. Ming-shu has decided to establish character, and splendid personal a branch office of the Kwangtung charm, had made him beloved' by Provincial Government at Swatow, everyone with whom ho had come an important commercial centre into contact. Probably those who in that area.

had missed him most were the The Commissioner of Civil members of the Scottish Company Affairs has been instructed to of the Volunteers, of whom the

late Capt. Logan was so proud. draw up regulations governing

Continuing, Lieut. Duncan said the organization of the branch, which will be brought up for that at a meeting of the Company' discussions at the next session it had been decided to lay a wreath

was considered to be very appro- Members of the Scottish Company, M.C., and in Hongkong became of the Provincial Government on the grave, an event which, it

H.V.D.C., present were Mr. B. Captain in command of the Scot- priate. Council.-Canton News Agency. was expected, would be an annual

The Volunteers present then Wylie, Mr. J. W. Blackley, Mr. S. tish Company of the Volunteers. one. At a following meeting it marched to the grave, and Lieut. Greenwood, Mr. G. Hayes, Mr. R. It was largely due to his keenness. was decided to place a memorial Duncan placed the wreath in posi-0. Sutherland, Mr. G. H. Cuthill, and his fostering of esprit de corps on the grave. That had been done, tion, after which those present Mr. S. Saunderson, Mr. W. Tillery, that the Company is the success it is Public taxation in July reached and they would have an oppor stood in silence at attention for a Mr. A. Reid and Mr. A. Mac-[to-day. He was also an all-round athlete and sportsman, His death 5,602,543,900 francs, being an in-tunity of seeing it after the short period. The gathering then Arthur. "

the wreath had been laid. Licut, dispersed.

Capt. Donald Logan was the was deeply mourned, and was a Budget forecast, and 14,696,900 Duncan, referring to the inscrip- Those present included Major eldest son of Mr. W. Logan, of great shock particularly to the more than the returns for July, tion, said it had been sent to the H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Col. T. A. Hongkong. He served in France Scottish Company of the Volun

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