1930-11-04 — Page 7

HARBOUR OFFICE

PRESENTATION.

MR. W. F. HAST RETIRES AFTER 30 YEARS' SERVICE.

SHAMEEN CHARGES

DROPPED.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY,

CHINESE WIDOW'S INSTRUCTIONS:

AN EMBEZZLEMENT CASE WITHDRAWN.

EUROPEAN STYLE FUNERAL NOT WANTED.

TRIBUTES TO WORTH. ACCUSED DISCHARGED. OTHER LOCAL

Hast.

Offenders Act

address.

for

Yung

FURTHER ANNAM

DISORDERS.

ATTACK BY PARTY OF 2,000 REBELS.

/

NOVEMBER 4, 1930.

CONDITIONS BAD ON YANGTSZE,

DIFFICULT TIMES AHEAD FOR SHIPPING.

BANDITS UNAFRAID."

Shanghai, Nov. 1. A traveller who has returned from a journey up the Yangtze has informed the North-China Daily Netes that the situation on the time during the recent years with river is probably worse than at any

the exception of the specially. In- tense period of 1927.

WILLS CLASH WITH TROOPS.

A pleasing function took place The case in which Ratanchand All aversion to European

Political disorders have continu-. In the compound of the Harbour Jeramdas Keswani was recently funerals is expressed in the willed unabated. in North Annam, Ofice this morning when a pre-committed to Canton under the of the Inte Yung Cheng

Indo-pasif dispatches reporting sentation was made to Mr. W. F, Fugitive

anon Chiang)-shi, widow, late of No..2, the launching of a fresh attack by Hast, who has retired after nearly charges of alleged embezzlement of Glenealy, who died on April 28, a force of 2,000 rebels on a Cus 30 years' service with the Hong- the sums of $500 and $2,000 from this year leaving local estate on the arrival of military reinfor- toms post at Thuong-Xa, Inst week. kong Government, and to Mrs. Mesars. Gehimull D, D. Bros., came worth $19,600. Probate of the

before Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, Addi-will has been granted to

cements, a sanguinary struggle The ceremony was attended by tional Judge of the British Consu Hin-chung, son of her late hus occurred, in the course of which seven of the assailants were killed all the members of the sinif of thalar Court at Canton last Saturday, band, who is living at the Gleanealy and many others captured.

He fully confirms recent reports when Mr. D. L. Strellett, who

in this paper regarding the mis- Harbour Department, both foreign appeared for the prosecution, naked

An important group of rebels, chievous removal of pilot marks by and Chinese. Among those pre permission to withdraw the case, all family bequests and directs Khoa, were dispersed by a detach- cessant rifle fire through which the Testator makes a number of advancing to the attack of Nhan the Communist bandits and the in- sent were the Hon. Commdr. G. Fas he and Messrs. Gehlmull D. :that a sum of $3,000 shall be set ment of the Foreign Legion. Hole,

RN (Harbour Master). Bros. had satisfied themselves that aside for funeral expenses and for

ships have to pass in, making their Commdr. 4. B. Newill, D.S.O.. R.N..

In the Hatinh sector, a regiment way up river. During his journey there had been no embezzlement (Deputy Harbour Master), and by Kewani, as had appeared from Performance of post-death rites of Native Guards is continuine to he was able to keep rather dosely Capt. 7. W.

H. Hosegood the books of the firm to be the case."I direct that my funeral shall cleaning up the region.

and ceremonies. The will states: make satisfactory progress in in touch with Communist opinion, (Assistint Harbour Master).

Mr. P. M. Hodgson. who repre-

and he found that the Communists At Doluene, a native soldier was are by no means apprehensive re- In making the presentation on seated Keswani, informed the Court be entirely according to Chinese

custom and that no

on European killed while behalf of the Harbour Depart that Keswani for five to six years

a reconnoitring garding the preparations now being meht, Commdr. Hole briefly out- had been sole manager of the firmhearse shall be used at my mission. A companion was cap made by the Nanking Government lined Mr. Hast's long service in of Messrs, Gehimuli D. D. Bros. at funeral." A sum of $10,000 is set tured, but was able to send a to round them up. In fact, their at the Colony. He said Mr. Hast, both Hongkong and Canton and aside for a son to be adopted by message through giving informatitude may be summed up as wel was born in a light-house at South [during that period, being an- the executor, and if no son is tion of the presence of a force of coming the news that Government Foreland, Kent, în 1874, and enter- | vidus to maintain his firm's adopted, then the money is to go to 1,000 rebels strongly entrenched troops are shortly to be sent against

in the village of Thanh Tan. ed the service of the Hongkong constituents in a keen competition, the executor.

them. As one of them said: "Troops This led to a rescue expedition from the front? Ah, then we shall Government in 1901, since when had given the benefit of his own

by the military, who succeeded in get more rifles, and those we badly he had served in the three main financial resources to his firm by light-houses of the Colony. He not only adyancing from time to

"In the future all of you should a number of arrests. The number

defeating the rebels and making need." had more than once shown his time various sums of money in pay-bear with one

another and bear casualties were not stated. worth and had

allment of the firm's accounts with peaceful, diligent, and frugal so filled his posts with credit to himself. merchants, at times when it was as to fulfil my cherished aim,

Continuing, the speaker express inconvenient to the firm to pay, but Never disobey my word."

This is credit an extract from the will of Yeung ed his regret that Mr. Hast was also allowing his personal leaving them, but, on the other and deposits at his own Bank to be Yan-chau, alina Young Wa-rik, hand, he was glad because he (Mr. drafts, bills and overdrafts of the No. 33, Sai Kung Road, Kowloon, used from time to time- to meet alias Yeung Pui-lan, who died at Hast) had won a well-earned re- tirement. It was his pleasant

on June 12, this year, leaving Mr. Hodgson stated that he had Hongkong estate which has been duty, he said, to present to Mr. been given every opportunity of invalued at $9,700. Probate of the Ifast, on behalf of the Harbour specting the books of Department, a Westminster chime Gehimull D. D. Bros. in conjunction Ling-sun and Young Shek-tin, first Messrs.will has been granted to Yeung' clock, coupled with the best wishes with Keswani and Mr. Strellett and and fourth sons respectively, who of his colleagues, and he hoped It has been clearly established that are living at the Sai Kung Road that Mr. Hast would one day, wake these sums of $500 and $2,000, address. Testator is survived by up to hear it chiming his hundredth alleged to have been embezzled, a wife, a concubine, seven birthday.

were in fact accounted for and it and two daughters.

sons was right and proper that the pro- secution should withdraw charges against Keswani,

firm.

all

Sound Advice.

LORD LLOYD'S CALL

TO ACTION.

NEED FOR LEADERS OF VISION AND COURAGE.

Communist Rifle Supplies.

The impression given by some of these Communist forces is that They have withstood gunfire with their morale is exceptionally good.

more intrepidity and pertinacity than is usually shown. They are paid regularly, and they have gained greatly in cohesion and dia- cipline in the last three months.

stoner for Egypt, speaking at a tain more,

In fact the Communists go so far Lord Lloyd, late High Commis- as to suggest that they may ob- luncheon given by the lacorporated troops sent against them.

than rifles from the Secretaries Association to the Lord argue that to soldiers whose pay is They Mayer, Lady Mayoress and Sheriffe three or four months in arrear, ser- of London at Cannon-street Hotel vice under the Red flag, with a said that at no time in the history smaller nominal salary, but one paid of any one of them could be 're-regularly, may be quite attractive. membered a period so full of gloom,

Shipping Difficulties. depression and discouragement, of unemployment so widely prevailing

Turning to Mrs. Hast, Commdr. Hole Maid the fund subscribed for the clock was more than the uçtual | price paid for it, and what was Mr. Tuson concurred, but stated left over was used to purchase a that it would be wiser it managers ter must be educated and married and persistent, of finance so stag-ming up of the situation is that

necklace, which he had great pleasure in handing over to her as a memento of their esteem.

In response, Mr. Hast said that that was one of the most difficult moments of his life. He thanked Commdr. Hule for the very kind words he had said about him, and expressed his appreciation of the kindness shown him by his colleagues in presenting him with the handsome clock, and his wife with the beautiful necklace.

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EMPIRE BUSINESS

DEPUTATION.

Contiuned from Page 1)

He international questions,

He was very sorry to leave the

Department in which he had impressions on general current

served for so many years.

some time longer, but he had come to a stage when it was best to give way, to younger men.

indicative of a process which, it

In his will, testator points out that four sons and one daughter are married and directs that the three young sons and one daugh- when they have grown up.

The will also states:-"All you brothers should nurse your two mothers until their death.

among the sons.

Com-

The gist of the traveller's sum-

nant und encumbered, of industries shipping companies have to look for so shaken, of markets so wantonly ward to a very difficult time In the next few weeks. The removal of abandoned.

result in the "We see this," Lord Lloyd con- pilot marks may.

suitable

THE REPENTANT SOVIET SPY.

of business firma saw that in books of account all transactions involved were clear on the face of the books; otherwise, discrepancies might be alleged.

Mr. Keswani was accordingly dis-fort them from time to time and tinued, "whether it is in China, stranding and consequent looting of charged.

do not suffer them to be broken- where we have for some years past a number of vessels, and the casy hearted."

been prematurely abandoning and optimism expressed at Nanking re- The sum of $500 is set aside abandoning for no evident return-garding the outcome of the pro- dowry expenses for the unmarried the hard-won privileges hullt up by posed operations is not accepted as daughter and the rest of the generations of adventurous traders; certain to be justified by events, for eatate is to be divided equally or in India, where we are allowing the reasons already indicated.

The question will arise whether disorder and sedition to:strike ham- mer blow after hammer blow, not the gunboats which are available European Lady's Bequests. only on our own trade, but upon for policing the river will be able the trade of Indians and upon their effectively to ensure the preserva- who died at No. 45, Manor Road, our attitude in Egypt, where we river.

Miss Florence Isabel Caldwell, peace and welfare. Then there is tion of communications up the However, it is to be pre- supposed he was getting on in

Folkestone, Kent, on September were prepared not only to weaken sumed that the naval authorities of years, but he himself did not This tendeney might be stimu-24 1929, left local estate which that special position which was the the Powers are well apprised of the notice his age. Ax a matter of lated by a measure of personal has been sworn at $29,800, Re-foundation of our trade and corn-difficulties and will take fact, he did not feel it at all contact and the presence in Lon-sealing of exemplification of pro-merce, but actually to risk those action within the limits of their re- though he was sure it was noticedon of an Australian Liaison bate has been granted to Mr. M. H. very vital communications which sources. able to other people. He would Officer and the presence of a Turner, of Deacona, who is attor-are the sole link between the have been glad to be of service for United Kingdom officer in Ottawney for a sister, Eveline Norna Motherland and her Far Eastern

and South Africa, these being Caldwell of Folkestone.

Empire and Australasian Domin- Among the bequests. is £1.004 ions.

"There on the Canal we stood, y be developed between. the gether with the house. No. 45, athwart the seas, sentinels of our manner which Manor Road... with all furniture fleets and ships, the guardians of and effects of every description, all our great Eastern freights the upon condition that she leaves, very couplings of the Imperial train

Paris, Oct. 9. circulated within one year of testator's death, keeping the Canal free to all the The Ogpu have decided to sup- Facilities in almost everything had need not necessarily he confined any convent in which she may be world. All this we were prepared press" M. Agabekoff, according to improved, and progress was to foreign affairs.

resident, In the event of her not virtually to abandon, and are sur-the Russian newspaper Les Der- specially noticeable with regard to

published in. doing so, the house and its con-prised that our markets fail us at niere Nouvelles, light-houses in the Colony, and communication with foreign coun-centar tvide the proceeds equal. Overseas people is broken. It is recently appeared in Paris, after As to the question of Dominions tents are to go to the trustees to home or that the confidence of our Paris. Agabekoff is the man who shipping.

tries when a question of emer- Mr. Hast concluded by thanking geney arises, it will be permis ly between the other legatees. due, I say, to these policies, void entering France with

false: the gathering once agah for the sible for the Dominion Govern-

Testator also bequeathes £300 to of either courage, faith or political Turkish passport, and declared. handsome gifts.

ment to communicate direct with her maid and a like sum to the sense, that so much of our economic himself to be a repentant Cheka Except for the time spent

of distress is due. at the British representatives, necre Hon. Mrs. Blythe's Guild

organiser, boasting among other school, all of Mr. Hast's 56 years diled to foreign Powers, and also Friends in Need.

"Our statesmen, Joo, for some things of having obtained and read have been spent under the revolv- to make arrangements through the

years past enmeshed and absorbed all the British despatches from the ing fight. He comes from a long Dominions for commercial and f

Another Estate.

in the study and, pursuit of cos-Foreign Office to Egypt. line of lighthouse-keepers. His various other matters which affect.

Doubt was thrown upon his "Letters of administration to the mopolitan agreements and entangle- father, was stationed at

South expressly the Dominions and the estate of Li Kap-tze, alios Leements, have neglected to give to our credentials, and Agabekoff was soon Foreland, Kent, and the latter'a Foreign Power

Overseas markets or to our harass- afterwards expelled from France. concerned. Yau-hu, contractor, who died ined yet gallant traders there, the pro- He is now living in Belgium. father before him. Before Mr.

British Wirelcas.

testate at No. 14, Sai Yuen Lane, tection and support which was their Hast came out to the East, he

The business of "suppressing" on February 18, this year, leaving due. In their constant geruflechim says Les Dernieres Nouvel- entered the Trinity Home Service.

local estate worth $15,900, have tlons to Geneva, they have ignoredles, hus been and had served on most of the

entrusted to a been granted to the widow, Li Lau- the vast opportunities thut lay at Chekist who has worked in most lights round the English coast.

shi, who is temporarily living at their hands within their own Em-parts of Europe, including Paris, No. 14, Sai Yuen Lane.

He

is considered, might advantageous to her niece, Grace Caldwell, to-

had been residing in the Dominions in a Colony ever since he came out, and each could choose for itself. had seen for himself the changes that this island had undergone. information thus

Arriving in Hongkong in 1901, he was gradually promoted until he was graded at a First Class Keeper in 1919. Recently, Mr. Hast was stationed at Waglan.

PACIFIC LINES

COMBINE.

COMPANIES MERGED,

San Francisco, Oct. 30.

PRINCE OF WALES WINS.

FREE VACCINATION.

AMBULANCE BRIGADE STARTS CAMPAIGN,

pire.

A Great Task.

OGPU ORDERS

"SUPPRESSION."

HIS

but who is thought to propose 'em- ploying an Italian Communia, now in Belgium, for the actual killing. TWO STROKES TO GOOD IN

"So much, and only so much, on Agabeko Ind begun to publish SUNNINGDALE REPLAY.

an occasion like this, with regard his memoirs in Les Dernieres London, Oct. 10,

to our distresses. But there is an Nouvelles. The portion 50 far conditions in The Prince of Wales and T. H.P.

other side of the picture. I be-issued deals with Kolesar, who tled for the captain's

lieve that this country is capable, Afghanistan before and at the time prize when Sunningdale held their

now and at once, of the most asof Bacha Sakko's rising, but nuds autumn meeting last Saturday, re- At the request of the medical tounding and rapid economic re-little or nothing to common know- MATSON AND LOS ANGELES played at Sunningdale, yesterday, authorities the annual vaccination covery imaginable if only opportun-ledge. Arabekoff claims that Ogpu and the Prince won with a couple campaign by St. John Ambulance ism and pusillanimity are thrown agents atole an Afghan diplomatie of strokes to spare.

two trunks of Am Brigade commenced yesterday, on one side, and are replaced by vallse and Consolidation of the Los Angeles competition, the two players tied at certified members of the Brigade.manship.

Last Saturday, in the original Free vaccination is given by courage, imagination, and states anullah's luggage and had know ledge of British official despatches. Steamship Company and the Mat- 71 net, a capital score for the Sun-The campaign will be conducted "No longer may we pile up pen-1 son Navigation Company through ningdale course. Yesterday the on lines similar to those of alon upon pension when there is no country's future. In varying de- 'pooling of the securities of the conditions were much less favour- previous years. All work is money to pay for it. No longer grees and only in slightly differenti two concerns was announced to-able for low scoring, and Kolesar, voluntary, supplies being drawn may we give vote upon vata lest tones all ranks, of the Conservative day, by officials of both lines. The who is a scratch golfer, needed 88 from the Government Medical someone else do it. Arst. We need Party at least, press for the instant financial details of the merger strokes for his round. The Prince and Bacteriological Departments, economy, drastic and merciless, in acceptance and fulfilment of this

The Matson Company operates which meant steady golf in

of Wales returned 92 less 11-81, "Street Stations" will be estab-every walk of our political, ad-economic union with the Dominions.

the lished.

ministrative and municipal life. Their reply, at any rate, came to a fleet of 22 ships between the difficult conditions prevailing for a On application to the Brigade The swelling armies of Whitehall us yesterday straight and sure. Pacific Coast and Hawaii, the player of his handicap.

Superintendent in Charge, vac- officialdom must be combed out and "It is not policies; I repeat, of South Seas and Australia. This

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invited to co-operate.

tioned by a day's work

moment. The country to-day is at Attention is being concentrated "It is not new policies that we sea, and from all hearts there goes The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone now central on the juvenile members of the need. There are many of us who up this cry: Who will lead us into The Los Angeles steamship over the Lower Yangtaze Valley smallpox have been notified, and since the days of Joseph Chamber- Into Edom? The task is great

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