1930-09-17 — Page 7

THE

SHANGHAI WATER WINDOW FRAMES

DISPUTE.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17. 1930.

TRAFFICKING IN YOUNG GIRLS.

OPIUM ON A BLUE FUNNEL SHIP.

TRIP FROM HONGKONG TO SINGAPORE:

ALERT ENGINEER ON THE S.S. SARPEDON.

AMERICAN WOMEN IN POLITICS.

SKIRMISHES BETWEEN THE

THREE LEADERS. .

CHARGES.

PROPOSED INCREASE

RESENTED.

REALTY OWNERS SAY STEP IS NOT JUSTIFIED.

DUTY TO PUBLIC.

SPACES WHICH SPOILED THE APPEARANCE:

SEQUEL IN COURT.

window

The fixing of iron frames inside wooden frames at a new house which is in the course of erection at Aberdeen resulted in an action coming before Mr. Justice Jacks in the Summary Court this morning when the Tung Yue Hing Kee firm of iron merchants, No. 35, Stanley Street, sued the Sul Yuen Arm, No. 108, Hollywood Road, claiming $135.44 in respect of goods sold and de- livered. Mr. F. C. E. Rendall was for plaintiff and the master of de- fendant firm conducted his own

Shanghai, Sept. 10. A formal protest against the proposed surcharge of 25 per cent. on existing water rates in Shanghai has been lodged by the Shanghai Realty Owners' As- sociation with the management of the Shanghai Waterworks Co. Ltd. In a letter addressed to Mr. C. D. Pearson, Engineer-in-

Plaintiff firm's foreman stated Chief and Manager of the Cam-that he made 48 window frames pany, by Mr. Pehan Li, Secretary and fixed them inside of the Association, the explana- frames which had been made by tions offered by the Company for the surcharge are strongly criticized.

In addition to this protest, which has been submitted in letter form, the text of which is subjoined, the

case.

wooden

on

of

SINGAPORE SEIZURE, A POSSIBLE SENATOR.

WOMAN SENTENCED.

Convicted

a charge

Washington is learning, ns. It A young European ship's en- trafficking in girls, an elderly gineer who watched the suspicious watches the skirmishing of its Chinese woman who had recently movements of some Chinese mom- three leading women exponents of arrived in the Colony from Hong-bers of the crew down in the en- the political art, that the Twentieth kong, was sentenced to three gine room, just before midnight Century, when it legitimised as it months rigorous imprisonment by while the vessel was berthed along were the constant influence of that Mr. G. T. Peall, the acting Singa- side the Tanjong Pagar wharves at "monstrous regiment" on national pore Criminal District Judge, on Singapore last week, was respon-destinies added a new spice to life. sible for the arrest of one of them September 10.

and the discovery of about $2,500 worth of contraband opium.

The prosecution was instituted at the instance of Mr. C. H. Dakers, of the Chinese Protecto- rate. who conducted the case for

the Crown.

Mrs. Alice Longworth, President Roosevelt's daughter, makes her influence felt through.. what the Eighteenth Century would have called a "salon," and what Cop- gressmen of to-day, who do not get invited, call a "social lobby."

The vessel was the Blue Fannel line steamer Sarpedon, bound from the Far East to England, and the story of the discovery of the

Mrs. Medill Patterson makes her contraband was told to Mr. G. T. Peal, the acting Singapore Crimin-Influence felt through the pen. Sho consented to become al District Judge, when San Ah recently Yew, described as the first donkey-Editress of the Hearst Washing- man, was charged with being in ton Herald after her efforts to buy

it had been repulsed. possession of the drug.

Wong Ah Meng, a young girl of 18, who was alleged to be one of two girls brought to Singapore by the accused, stated in the course of her evidence that she first met the accused woman in Hongkong defendant. The work was com-when she was looking for employ

Describing the events leading up pleted at the beginning of June and ment he had not received any complaint The accused promised to find to the arrest of the accused, Mr. On their arrival in L. D. Hastle, said that he was fifth from defendant that it was not her passage.

Singapore witness said that she engineer on the Sarpedon and on properly done.

Cross-examined by defendant, had to go to the Chinese Pra. Monday night, September 8, was plaintiff agreed he had received tectorate and the accused advised on duty in the engine room from $115 and only credited defendant her to say that she had come to six o'clock in the evening until mid- with $105, this being because he look for her husband.

night. Part of his duties was to After had forgotten about several small

being questioned at take the temperature of the re- sums he had received. Plaintiff the Protectorate,

was frigerators, and this necessitated his admitted that in some windows taken to 4 lodging house, leaving the engine room for about

she remained with fifteen minutes each time. there was a space of about one- where

the accused tenth of an inch between the iron

for three nights.. and wooden frames, but he attri Here the accused asked her to buted this to defendant having become a prostitute but she replied The letter of protest which has made wrong measurements for the that she had come to Singapore been sent to Mr. C. D. Pearson by wooden frames. He denied that to look for work and not to lead an the Shanghai Realty Owner's Asefendant ever complained to him immoral life.

about the spaces. sociation is as follows:

Chinese Ratepayers' Association of the International Settlement has formed B committee of seven

for members

the

of purpose studying the water supply ques tion of the Settlement and the proposed increase of charges by the Company.

17, 1928.

Text Of Letter.

The

she

and

accused persisted An accountant of the plaintiff witness said that she then went to firm said that so far as the firm the Chinese Protectorate and com- was concerned they had only re-plained. The accused told her ceived. $105. No complaint was that in any case she would have made to the firm by defendant.

to be a prostitute to be able to repay the passage money.

Another Victim,

not

elbow."

Unusual Procedure.

Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick has availed herself of the more modern method of influencing politics directly through the House of Representatives.

Each woman in the sphero she has chosen-Salons, Letters, or Straight Politics-is the acknow- ledged, chief.

The "Widow McCormick," as she is somewhat unkindly called, has a very good chance of becoming the only woman senator next Novem- ber. For her fight against her' On the last occasion he went up

Democratic opponent, Mr. Hamil- to check the readings of the therton Lewis, she had relied upon the mometer at about 11 o'clock and aid of her childhood friend, Mra. while returning to the engine room side when she defeated the sitting Longworth, who rejoiced by her noticed a Chinese greaser standing Senator Deneen in the Republican at the engine room door. This was very unusual and the greaser stood primary a month or so ago. as if he did not want him to enter. However, he went in and on reach- ing the second platform of the en- gine room saw a Chinese carrying

sack on his back.

This Chinese was down below

the

the floor of

as usual, into posing for photo- graphs. (Signed) Eleanor Patter- son," it ended.

In its early part Mrs. Patterson denied that Mrs. McCormick would receive Mrs. Longworth's help; the information was "interesting, but

marked, "Mrs. Longworth gives no not true." Mrs. Patterson also re- interviews to the Press."

Sir I have the honour to in- form you that the Shanghai Realty Owners' Association here

Washington Wondera by lodge a formal protest against

Suddenly Mrs. Patterson, from the surcharge of 25 per cent. of

her week-old editorial chair, launch- the existing water rates proposed Defendant said he did not dis- |

ed an unexpected thunderbolt. In by your Company, sanctioned by pute the price, hut the iron frames

thick black type, prominently dis the "Shanghai Municipal Council were too small, ranging from quar.

Another girl, who gave her name

played on the front page of her and announced to the public to be ter of an inch to half an inch.

as Wong Wah, also said that she on

engine paper, appeared a message with a made effective as soon as practic As the building owner did

was 18 years old. She corroborat-room and was making his way to- jating in its tail. "Mrs. Longworth able. The explanation of the like the spaces, as they spoiled the ed the evidence of Wong Ah Meng, wards the after end from the direc- cannot utter in public. Her assis- circumstances leading up to the look of the windows he (de-with whom she accompanied the tion of the stokehold. Witness tance will therefore resolve itself, present development, as furnished fendant) complained several times accused woman to Singapore from climbed down and followed the man by your Company in a statement to plaintiff firm's foreman but he Hongkong. She was in quest of who entered the propeller tunnel issued to the pross on August 6, refused to go and see the windows.

work and that was how she had and dropped the sack he was carry of Defendant admitted that he did does not afford a justification

come to meet the accused at Hong-ng at the aft end. The accused

then came On the proposed increase. The pro- not complain to the firm, but said kong.

the scene, and, A letter of com- posal, in the opinion of this Ashe wrote them

In urging her to become a pro- picking up the sack, proceeded to sociation, cannot be vindicated plaint after the writ had been stitute, the accused tod her that "it walk along the port tunnel. The either on the ground of principle issued.

In giving judgment, his Lord-Was a good life and she could wear Sarpendon was a twin screw vessel от оп the ground of expediency, and, if carried into effect. con-ahip pointed out that as it was ad. jewellery from her wrist to her and had two propeller tunnels.

The place was fairly well lighted, and stitutes a gross violation of the mitted plaintiff firm had received

Had she called up Mrs. Long- as witness approached the Lee Ah Yong, the accused the agreement between' Council $115 it would reduce the claim to

accused he saw him shove the sack worth as one society hostess to an woman, stated in evidence that and your Company dated March $125.44. He continued that when she brought the girls down to ander the propeller shaft. Witness other and been snubbed as though he obtained no satisfaction from Singapore, and on her arrival took which was the same as that pro-ton asked, as it tried to find seme detained him and felt the sack, she were a cub reporter, Washing- the foreman, defendant should Im-him to a lodging Class By Itself.

duced.. The big sack contained two 'justification for this onslaught. Water supply is a public utility mediately have complained to the that stands in a class by itself, for firm. His Lordship added that he her and demanded money. small sacks. Leaving the accused But whatever the reason for Mrs. not only is the water service a na- was not satisfied on the point that she refused, they told her that if behind, he took one of the sacks Patterson's attack, the tural monopoly, but the demand for the misfit might have been due to

she failed to pay they would teach up to the Chief Engueer, who went plain. Washington's only woman to Hike Mrs. water is a demand for an absolute the warping of the wood used in

the girls to report to the Chinese down into the engine room and editor did not seem

brought up the second sack.

Alice Longworth. Another Social necessity. Many an authority on the wooden frames owing to the

War had been declared. Municipal Government even goes so effect of the weather. Judgment Protectorate that she had brought far as to advocate absolute public would be given for plaintiff for them to Singapore to compel them

to become prostitutes. ownership of the water supply sys- $125.44 with costs. tem as much because the water | supply has a relation

to public has risen within a brief span of health and has, therefore, the con- two decades to ten to fifteen times trol of the ill-and death-rate of a higher than it was before. The city, as because there is a public corresponding increase in interest that may be adversely af-rates, following automatically the fected by a private.company's rate- rapid rise of house rentals, is at making policy. Besides economic once startling and must have put motives which actuate the ordinary your Company on a financially sound business concern, there are social basis to combat any bad years to motives

come. which govern the man-

The reserve accumulated in agement of a waterworks com- these favourable years under the Such company owes more equalization of dividends account pany. obligation to the public for their and the tariff revision suspense ac- interest and welfare than to the count, must have been suf- in Hongkong for about a month shareholders for their profits and ficient to be used and applied to

dividends.

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Last summer the papers were Later, Mr. Clarke, of the Singa-Mrs. Longworth, as the wife of the full of the Gann-Longworth feud. Preventive Service, pore

Speaker claimed social precedence aboard the ship and took charge of the sacks and the accused who was over Mrs. (Dolly) Gann, sister and official hostess of Vice-President handed over to him.

Curtia.

An Undecided Issue. Deep constitutional issues were

The amount the four men want- ed was $20, and the girl, Wong Ah Meng, had told her that one of them had urged her to say that she (accused) had asked her to become a prostitute. Witness ad-

Asked by his Honour, witness mitted having brought the girls to said that the man whom he first Singapore and paying their pas-saw standing at the engine room

ages but she had brought them as door was not arrested but he knew involved. Was the wife of the head they told her that they were going who he was. It was possible that of the Legislature more important to find their relatives,

the sack had been concealed in the than the official hostess of the She was expecting to recover stokehold. The Sarpedon left Hong- second head of the Executive? The issue still undecided and no one her money from their relatives but kong on Sept. 3 and was bound för their allegations against her were

England.

has yet dared to ask both women to not true. She had known the girls

At this stage Mr. Gordon inform the same dinner party. ed the Court that the opium had The British Embassy, when ap hot and bothered prior to the date of sailing. to be sent to the Government pealed to by a am not a rich woman but I paid Analyst for his report and asked State Department, announced that for an adjournment in order to Mrs. Gann would be accorded at for their clothing and passage."enable him to do so. Roughly diplomatic functions the same rank about 1,000 tahils were seized and as the Vice-President's wife, which the value was about $2,500.

settled nothing. The further hearing was ad-

If 'Mrs. Patterson decides to journed and bail in the sum of $1-champion the cause of Mrs. Gann with her pen, the coming season at 1000 was fixed.

Washington will be vastly enter taining. The question of whether the pen is mightier than the tongue may then be decided Mrs. Long- worth, though she "cannot utter in public," is note for her barbed wit, and her remarks passed rapidly around would attain a circulation .even greater than that of the

meet the deficiency your Company now experienced in making the al- locations to the shareholders. she added. can hardly be justified that within a short span of three years after

Raw Material Costs.

To take the second reason-

AMERICAN STOCKS.

CABLED QUOTATIONS FROM NEW YORK.

The following quotations have been

"DO AS YOU PLEASE.”

(Continued from Page 6.)

Public Interest Paramount. In formulating the policy of the company and directing the opera- tion of the service, public interest 18, therefore, paramount and should one tariff period barely expired, an the agreement stipulates a tariff transcend all other considerations, increase of 20 per cent, made, a surcharge for a tariff period within To seek profits for invertery at the charge of 25 per cent. is being which no change of rates is per

To impose a heavy sur- expense of the general public by asked and "a large increase in wa-mitted. pursuing a rate-aking policy is dia- ter rates in 1931" is again antizip-charge before the expiration of the

ated.

tariff period with the primary metrically opposed to the basic prin-

object of lessening an anticipated ciple upon which an utility com-

increase in the succeeding tariff pany is operated.

period, cannot be accepted as а In the light of these reasonings, enhanced cost of materials into justification, for whether that in- this Association strongly main consideration, one of the biggest crease anticipated by the Directors tains that the proposed surcharge items in the estimate of expend of your Company is justifiable and received from their correspondents in of 25 per cent. of the existing [iture of any company is the cost can be carried into effect remains New York, by Messrs. Swan Culbert Washington Herald and Mrs. water rates put forward by your paid for raw materials. The raw company will jeopardize the inter-material your Company consume is sufferance when the revision of the hai, (cable address: "Swanstock"

a matter for public scrutiny and son and Fritz, Sassoon House, Shang- Patterson's editorials. est of the individual citizen and the that turbulent current of the tariff charges is brought up for Shanghai) who are not responsible entire community and is an unrea-Whangpoo River which is an in- the Council's sanction. And as the for cable mutilations. sonable move which cannot be ac- exhaustible resource at your com Council has promised to reconsider

London, Sept. 16. corded to by the public at large mand. As to cost of operation, the whole question in the event of

Tone of Market---Steady. whose sufferance comes first and the expenses involved in the in- the sterling value of the tael appre-

No. of Shares Done. -1,750,000. authorities, sanction

Call Money-2%. comes stallation of water mains are con- ciating to 2s. we have much reason

American sidered a big item, but the branch to doubt the necessity of that in-

Smelting next.

Anaconda Copper.. mains in the dwelling houses are crease expected by your Directors Baltimore & Ohio Reasons Advanced. The fundamental

ac-installed at the landlords' own ex- reasons

with exchange now steadily Borg Warner countable for the present move, pense, and your Company, charge

Continental Oil appreciating. an installation fee of from Tls. 50 as stated by your Company, are

This Association is representa City Servce Common low exchange and enhanced cost for 4 in, mains to Tls. 176 for 4 in.tive of the owners of real estates Curits Wright Common of materials, which conspire to mains when the branch mains are in Shanghai who are directly in Eastman Kodak cause deficiency in net profit out connected with the central main terested in the present question. General Motors.

Bond & Share of which allowances for fixed In addition to paying water rates, In filing the protest, however, we General Railway Signal

Allow us to therefore, the consumers have real-are voicing the opinions of the pro- Gold Dust point out that as the community ly shared with your Company a have never been benefitted by a portion of the cost of operation, contynine in particular and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber

in general, for public

Consolidated lower water rate against a high which is by no means negligible. interest is as much affected by the Intern

International Cement materials will exchange, they should not be called Enhanced cost of

Montgomery upon to pay a higher water rate cease to be a reason for a Bur proposed increase of water rates International Nickel against a low exchange to atone charge when the free supply of the as the interest of the members of Montgo for the deficiency in the budget Company's share in cost of opera have made our stand clear enough Seara Rochue

thig Association. We hope we Radio Keith Orpheu tion are to be reckoned with. of your Company.

To go

step further, water, "Violation of Agreement.” rates are collected at fixed percent- Lastly, the proposed increase of age on the rental of the dwelling water rates constitues a violation houses, Subject to the operation of the agreement entered into by of that economic law of supply the Council and your Company and demand, the rental in Shanghai dated March 17, 1928, inasmuch as

dividends are made.

Ward

to you and are looking forward to Simmons: Company seeing public aspirations fully com-Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey plied with.

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Your faithfully, Shanghai Realty Ownera” Association

per PEHAN LI, Secretary.

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46 has been tried and found wanting 100 two thousand years ago. Through 28 centuries of human experience

19 mankind long ago learnt that no

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Common sense and experience na

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40 and mental sanity.

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