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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPJ); MONDAY, SEPTEMBER · 18, 1933.

THE ABERDEEN INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AND

IMPOSING BUILDING

PLANNED

TOTAL COST LIKELY TO EXCEED

FIVE LAKHS

URGENT SOCIAL NEED

("Telegraph" Speciál),

So much has been said of late RUSSO-SINKIANG

on the subject of social servicos

for the poor and needy in the Colony that the quiet efforts of a

SECRET PACT

}

number of philanthropists who

11

HOME PROJECT

AND I GONELLA!

The design for the magificent new building which is to serve the purpose of an Industrial School and Reformatory in the Colony. It le’to be The cost of the building alano is estimated at about $250,000 and the equip- mont will also be costly.

have associated themselves in SENSATIONAL REPORT IN erected at Aberdeen and it is hoped to complete it in about twelve most bringing a special object to com- pletion, have escaped general notice.

CHINESE PAPERS

These are the group of leading

The conclusion of several sceret} businessmen headed by Mr. Lagreements between Gen. Chin Yau-tsun, who have undertaken Huu-jen, former chairman of the the immense task of building (Sinklang Provincial Government, and financing an Industrial and Soviot Government, by which School and Home at Aberdeen for poor boys. The scheme has made sufficient headway. for definite start to be now made on the construction of the colossal structure required. •

URGENT NEED.

Is

Gen. Chin pledged to give Soviet traders absolute freedom of domi- cile and in the conduct of trade in vince, have been reported by Chi- different places of Sinklang Pro- nese newspapers which claim to make sensational revelations re-i garding the Soviet Government in fluence in that Chinese province.

DICTATORSHIP

IN JAPAN

Only Alternative to

Present Regime

SAITO CABINET TO

TO REMAIN

SEQUEL TO FATAL ACCIDENT

Lorry Driver Faces Serious Charges

NEW JAPANESE "REVELATIONS"

FOREIGN BOGIES TO UNIFY PEOPLE

POSSIBILITY OF NEW WAR

The Japanese public according

POLICE RESERVE

ORDERS FOR CURRENT

WEEK

The following Police Reservo orders for the current week have been issued by the Inspector General of Police (Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe),

AQUATIC SPORTS,

All members of the Hongkong.

Hearing of the case against Di Wing, a lorry driver, charged with dangerous driving a lorry with in- elcient; brakes, and carrying an Excess inad, was commenced be fore Mr. Schofield, at the Central to advices from Tokyo, is giving Police Reserve aro reminded that the "The spectacle of a 76-year-old Magistracy this morning, and ad- full credence to the revelations" Police Aquatic Sports will take place Premier trying to rejuvenate the journed until Friday noon.

published by the press in regard to on Saturday, September 23 at 2.30

p.m. at the V.R.C. The defendant is alleged tameerat treaties 80-

aimed against country with the help of an

having driven his lorry on Septem. Japan, foreign spica, Soviet mill- CHINESE COMPANY. year-old Finance Minister, a 78- year-old Home Minister, and a G9-ber 6, at 10.30 a.m. down Pokfulam tary concentrations along the Man-

Strength Constable R4 Wong to year-old Foreign Minister," is the Rond and turned East into Queen's churian border, renewed naval Tshin-on has been permitted to re- Juvenile offences have come into meet Dr. W, W, Yen in the near somewhat caustic summing-up, by Rond, knocking down an aged man, armament races and other alleged sign from the Chinese Company, as

manifestations of hostile intent from September 5th, 1983. against this country.

An Industrial Home which not necessarily a Reformatory (al- though it was the urgent need for this which gave the scheme first impetus) has long been in the minds of those in close contact with certain aspects of the social problems of the Colony, and while on Ordinance providing for certain

NO STIGMA.

The Chinese papers state that the Central Government is now studying the question carefully. planning to obtain the nullifien- tion of these secret agreements as soon as their texts are found, and that Dr. Lo Wen-kan now on his way to Sinking is planning future when views will changed concerning future diplo. matic relations between Siakiang

and Soviet Russia.

being. its full application has been held up by the lack of a suitable Industrial Home and/or Reforma tory in which children and young) Perst 18 convicted under that After concluding. the secret Ordinance can be housed. ·

pacts with Soviet Russia, Gen. Chin, the reports alleged, failed to report the existence of such The new Industrial School haspnets to the Central Government the revelation of the pacts been conceived comprehensively, and that is to any that while it will was not made until Nanking re- serve as a reformatory for juvenile ceived a petition from the Sin- offenders will essentially be what kinng people, embodying a copy of Its name implies-- centre where the document. According to this trades can be learned, where young petition, one of the secret pacts persons other than juvenile offen-was concluded on October 31. ders are given a useful start in 1931, and contained seven articles.

life, and where this assistance can be rendered without the stigma that is usually attached to a re- formatory.

one section of the community, and

COST AND OPERATION.

DETAILS OF ARTICLES.

freedom

the Tokyo Asahi of the attempt now being made to atabilise the govern ment's hand.

Wong Fun, who succumbed to his Injuries. The brakes of the lorry were subsequently tested, and found to be totally useless.

When the case was first heard, the defendant pleaded guilty to the second and third charges, but denied the first.

By somo observers. this is inter- Commendation, Constabla R51 preted as indicating that authori Chong Ching-lam has been commend. tics are bent in preparing the ed and granted the meritorious ser- ground for a war which will divert vice bar by the Hon. I. G. P. on the people's attention from September 11 for zeal and alertness in arresting a Chinese male on 13th troubles and difficulties nearer August, 1933 for Larceny from the Dr. Thomas, of the Government home. This Interpretation, how- Person.

finda Civil Hospital, said that the de-ever,

little support; in ceased was admitted in a dying responsible quarters, where it is Training Course-Pret II.-The condition, and died after admit believed that those responsible following members have passed Part His Injuries were com- for national defence desire above Police Duty and Regulations), on II of Training Courns (Knowledge of all else a breathing-space to con- solidate for themselves the posi- tion gained for themselves on the neighbouring mainland during the past two years."

Criticisms there have been, both of the aged Premier and of his principal colleagues in the Cabinet; but even their most vigorous critics are prepared to admit that suc cessors, capable of commanding the respect and confidence of the coun- try at large under present etreunt stances, are nowhere to be found.tance. The present Cabinet is, in fact, a patible with his having been run compromise between a dictatorship, over by a motor vehicle. such as the hol-headed reactionary elements. desire, and party govern ment, which the party politielans

are so anxious to restore.

FOREMAN'S STORY.

C

Similarities lv Soviets

that

Tuesday, September 12th

Constables R52 Hoo Kam-chiu, R$8

and R85 Wong Pi-yin.

Kwok Chak-tong, R72 Wong King-fa

Instructember 19th at 6.30 pm.

INDIAN COMPANY.

of

GIVEN BENEFIT OF DOUBT

ALLEGED COUNTER- FEIT COINS

Cheung Chun, 88, a travelling trader, appeared in the dork of the Central Police Court this morning baforo. Mr.

BLEN

charged with possession ei 360 countorfelt Kwangtung Pro 30 twenty cents pieces. He was a charged..

Mr. P. H. Sin appeared for the defence and pleaded not gulity.

A district watchman Bal!! J147 arrested the defendant in Queen's Road West.

Mr. Sin: When you searched the accused did you examine the money there and then?

Nira

Witness: I opened only ong roll. Mr, Sin: In what respect do you

coins allege that these, counterfeit? Because they are light. The colour la different and the Round is different.

Lam Hol, a money changer, of the Cheung Kee firm of muney changers, with over twenty years experience testified that the coins were all low grade. and they could not be palmed-off In the market.

Mr. Sin: Are you aware that there are travellers in this class. of trade who buy these coins and resell them?There is such a kind- of business.

And it is a legitimate business in 7-Yes,

Mr. Sin, If I produce a silver dollar and there is a slight mark on it it is not counterfeit. I get 98 centa change from changer. It is a recognised custom in Hongkong.

money

Mr. Balfour: "The doubt about this case in whether these coins were legally made by the Kwang- tung Government or are counter- folt.

STOLE TO HELP GRANDMOTHER ·

TAXICAB CLERK'S

LAPSE

Giving 'the excuse that he's ded the money as his grandmother was sick in the country, Sia Chi-wah, 32, pleaded guilty before Mr. at the Kowloon Wynne-Jones Magistracy this morning to a charge of larceny of $162.05 on June 17.

Tsung Hing-wah foreman of the Fat Li Company, who was seated beside the driver, said that the

All recrulis will atlond at the lorry was loaded with earth, With the ever increasing distrust and the speed registered on the has been completed, therefore, a

Until this work of consolidation Chinese Company Headquarters on The Chinese papers then gave of the political parties, it is gener-speedometer when it was going full-scale war with a foreign what they claimed to be the detalls ally believed that if a party cabinet down Pokfulum Road

Inspection Parade.--All ranka

Detective Sergeant Poyntz was ten Power would be as unpropitious the Chinese Company will parade t Such a scheme necessarily calls

to were to succeed Viscount Saito's miles an hour.

stated that defendant was employ- for the co-operatimi of more than of these articles. According

the Soviet these,

Government) "National" Government at

for Japan as it would be for the Central Police Station on Thursday, ed by the Blue Taxicab Company this The driver sounded the horn Soviet before While coverment la nominally in would permit Sinking merchants-moment, it would precipitate awhon-he-took-the-turn-round the gigantic schemes of internal con- J. Hunt for a general inspection of of $35 a month.

county's September 21 under Sub Inspector Ras a telephone clerk_at_n_galery export Sinkinng products to

On June 17, he to major erisis and very possibly lend | corner. Deceased was charge of the undertaking, it has.

crossing solidation and reconstruction are equipment etc., by the Company Com- was left in charge of the cush box been found effective to bring in eels, with no limitation not only to the establishment of a Queen's Road, carrying a load on completed.

mander. Fall in at 6.30 p.m. sharp. whatsoever, while the Sinking dictatorship, but to the complete a pole. When witness first saw two other groups.

Soviet overthrow of the parliamentary deceased, the man was about one larity between the position in cover, belt with brace, truncheon, cashier returned, he found defen Foreign observers note a simi-Dress-white uniform, cap with white while the cashier went across the authorities would give

street for some food. When the One of these groups are the

traders complete

of system.

foot away philanthropists already, alluded to,

from the lorry. He Japan and the Soviet, where, they whistle, armlet with badge, "Pocket

Policeninn" and note-book heard the driver shout, 'stop, don't say, foreign bogies are continually carried. The Equipment Officer will available cash. and the other in the Salesian Order, domicile and in the conduct of

to be dont had disappeared with all the Because of this grave danger cross, and then saw the man. He being held up in order to unify the make it a point of being present. members of which has earned re-trade at Tihun, Anchen, and everything possible is now

being was not talking to the driver. The people and encourage them to com- Recruts will attend.

A report was then made to the cognition by the useful work they Peichen and the Soviet traders done to prolong the life of

Police and a warrant issued for the right front mudguard of the lorry plete the work of reconstruction have locally achieved in the in- would also have the right to send

present Cabinet, and to ensure the struck the man, and when the despite temporary hardships.

the arrost of the defendant. stitution known as the St. Louis their agents to carry on business support of the party leaders

at different places In Stakiang; the forthcoming budget and for policeman

for lorry stopped, he saw Industrial School at West Point.

Nothing was heard of him until an Indinu. Nevertheless, whatever bogies Soviet officials and nationals would such fundamental administrative police. van carrying the man to effect upon the peoples of the two in Kowloon will attend 3, Chi Woo pany saw him walking along

and the driver of alare

Training Course-Part II, All re.Saturday afternoon when one of raised and whatever their crnits of the Indian Company realding the employees of the Taxicab Comi- also be given freedom to travel in

measures as the Government con- the. pavement. They were about In effect, the co-operation may be Sinklang free from the inter- sidors necessary.

countries, it is believed that those Street, Kowlcon on Wednesday, Prince Edward Road. He was ference of the local authorities so

two or three feet away from the in power in Russia and Japan have September 20, at 5.30 p.m.. for taken briefly described as follows:

to the Yaumati Pollee· Government to give a free site.

long as they abided by the laws Political parties, whose heada lorry then.

DID NOT SOUND HORN.

far more reason for desiring peace instruction.

Station, where he admitted the. The merchants

philan- and regulations of the land.

recently visited Premier Saito, have,

than for plunging into armed con-| and

been led to conclude that the only the deceased was walking along

P. C. Mohamed Akbar said that flict.

All recruits of the Indian Company offence. thropists to finance the building Another article of the

It was sinted that accused hind alternative to the support of the the road.

residing at Hongkong, will attend This desire, it is thought, will Chinese Company Headquarters, 17,been employed with the Taxienp After knocking down persist at least until the work of Queen's Rond Central on Thursday, Company for only two and a half stipulated that Soviet Risnia should provide Sinting with a Salto Ministry and its

pears to be the overthrow of the ten or fifteen feet away. A police has been consummated-Reuter.

p.m. for months, and previous to his om- hinchinery and ipupilementa nee replacement by a dictatorship.

probable

van was stationary on the Routh

ployment had been in Siam. According to a reliable source, Revolver Practice. A revolver The site for the Schwol atary for the development of the this would almost inevitably sound yards away from Pokfulam Road. for next year will be around Yen take place on Wednesday, September good the money. Aberdeen is situated near the province and the Soviet authorities the death-knell, not only of party The lorry was being driven fairly 160,000,000, The total budget of Hopkins at the Kennedy Road Range.

Sergeant Poyntz said there was, Aside of Queen's Rond about eight the military expenses in Manchufa practice for the Indian Company will

no hope of the defendant mcking former Paper Mills, and the should help to establishing glee-government but of parliamentary fast, and the driver did not sound the War Office, including the regu Only those detailed will attend.

20. at 5.30 p.m. under Sub Inspector building to be constructed on teie plants and various factories government as well, the support of the horn.

Sentence of three montba wos the imposing one in the well as In developing agricul the political parties solicited by the possible for the driver to have manda" will be about Yen 588,000,- It would have been lar expense and those for "new de architect's illustration.

ural and industrial enterprise and Premier, even though grudgingly avoided the man if he had swerved 000.-United Press. Tho shell alone will cost $240,000, should supply all necessary ma- given, appears to be and cher features including the chines for such purposes. Soviet conclusion.

Toregone to his left. clock-tower and terrazzo and other Russia should also supply experts

Trafie Sorgeant Melnnig gave ornamental work for which thore

ovidenco on the testing of thei and train Chlause engineers in the likely to be prolonged accordingly. brakes, which he said were in- separate contracts have brought the total struc-

eficient. He also said, that the. tural cost to $320,000. The equip Sinking should pay the same tax

That the Soviel nationals

spot whore the accident occurred ment required will be for printing and duties as the Chinese

was at least 20 yards away from talloring, sine-making, machhio

the corner of Pokfulum Road. and carpentry shops, and will have that all trade contracts signed be.

The hearing was then adjourned, brought the total cost

etween the Soviet and Chinese of the achome to nearly half a million merchants should be registered dollars in its fullest development, with the government office within

Messrs. Hazeland and Gonella five days of signature are the architects, and Messrs. stipulated in other articles of the Choong Hing Co., are the contrac-secret agreement, according ` to tors, concerned with the principal | the report. contract.

and, it may be, the equipment,

sceret

The Salesian Fathers to be givenuet, according to the report present National Government ap- the man, the lorry stopped about consolidation and reconstruction September, 21, at 6.30

charge of the building and tuition of the boys when completed.

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seen

or

IMPORTANT PARLEY.

CONFERENCE AT MR, T. V. SOONG'S RESIDENCE

development of the province.

In

and

were

The Chinese papers declared that the seventh and last article of the above agreement the Soviet Government had refused to carry out because this

article stated that Chinese goods destined to Sinklang or Sinklang products res- tined for Chinn Proper should have the right to pass through the Shanghai, Sort, 10.

Soviet territory. The Soviet A conference, believed to be in Government objected to this portant, is now taking place at article and consequently it was Mr. T. V. Soong's rosidence bo- rondored null and void by an an tween the Finance Minister, Mr. nex to the agreement which said Wang Ching-wel and Mr. Sun Fo. that the Sinkiang Government had Mr. Wang and Mr. Sun arrived taken note of the refusal of the by train from Nanking this morn Soviet Government to accept the In the former detraining at article mentioned because it war Chenju and completing the Journoy, wywin. "ureTMME" by car-Reuter.

the Chinese panora concluded.

H

The life of the Saito Cabinet is

-Reuter,

UNMANIFESTED

CARGO

ATTEMPT TO EVADE. FREIGHT CHARGE

STEALS

BATHING

DRESSES

LADY ATTACKED ́IN STREET

HAS HANDBAG SNATCHED

"Elgin Street is a quiet place

the The

instruction.

ut

the Indian Company will

Inspection Parade. All ranks of Central Police Station on Wednesday, September 27 under Sub Inspector It. J. Hunt for a general inspection of osulpment etc., by the Company Com- mander. Fall in at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-white uniform, Cap with white. COVOT, Belt, truncheon, whistle, armlet with badge, "Pocket Police- Inna" and note-book to be carried. Recruits will attend.

STRIKE TROUBLES,

passed.

HONGKONG AND P.I. MINE STOCKS

GREAT, FUTURE FOR INVESTORS

Manila, Sept. 15. Hongkong investors and busi- ness mon are greatly intercated in Philippine gold mining ventures and uro keenly watching the furry in stocks, according to Mr. A A. Botelho at present a visitor in Manila.

Mr. Botelho who le agent for Sorox in Hongkong, arrived in Manila on a business trip from Hongkong,

FLYING SQUAD," TA and if Indles cannot walk thoro Special Duty. Members

or the without being molested it certain Flying Squad will report duty an ly is a bad thing," said Sub-crdered. Inspector Smith In the Central

EMERGENCY UNIT RESERVE. Police Court this morning when FROM CLOTHES-LINES an unemployed Chinone pleaded Special Duty. Members of the Cha Ha-hol from Shanghai,}

IN KOWLOON

guilty before Mr. Balfour to steal Emergency Unit Reserve will report was brought before Mr. Wynne-

ing a handbag from Mrs. Ma Yu-for duty as ordered. Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning charged with placing it a practice to steal bathing

"Defendant 'seems to have made ahi. 82, Robinson Road.

Bgd, D. L. KING, unmanifested cargo on board the costumos, said Inspector Blor down Elgin

Complainant was walking alone

D.S.P. (R) Street with Jardine steamer Kwaisang yester-nt the Kowloon Magistracy this handbag under her arm.

Baguio Gold and Antamok 'are the favouritos of Hongkong "in- day afternoon,

morning when before Mr. Wynne- thief approached from in front.

vostora but other mining storka: Sergeant Davies said defendant Jones he charged a youth named snatched the bag and fled. He mirror measuring about four foot bathing custumes from various caught by a district watchman. on strike throughout the United

are also being bought, Mr. Botelho was found on board ship with a Cheung San with larceny of three was pursued by Mra. Ma and More than 150,000 workers are

doclared. It is said that Hông. by two. Defendant should have addresses in Prince Edward Road. He struggled, broke loose, and States.

kong business mon are preparing paid freight for it, but did not do Inspector Bloor said defendant made a second bid for freedom. The Government, anxious to re-

to make heavy investments In- 80. The freight for the mirror was abon with a bundle, contgin. A Chinese constable joined in the store business equilibrium and pur- Philippino mining stocks, E would have been $3, in addition to ing bathing costumes yesterday chase and eventually caught the chasing power, is doing its utmost "If the trip to Hongkong could duty at Shanghai.

afternoon and on being questioned, thief.

to liquidate the troubles.

bu aliortened by means of a re- admitted having taken them from The bay contained $42.95 in

The strikers Include 45,000 New gular nir services. Investmente clothes line on the roofs of houses monov and a bunch of keys, and York and 25.000 New Jersey all would increase, tremendously." in Prince Edward Road.

was in the defendant's possession workers, 70,000 Pennsylvania min- Mr. Botelho said: "Gold - ming when he was arrested.

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His Worship-How can he hopo to bring such a big mirror into Shanghai without being noticed? Sergeant Daylea. --1 don't know,

A fine of $25 was imposed..

Admitting a previous convicti months hard labour in all,