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TRAFFIC SIGNS TO BE REVISED'

TO MAKE THEM MORE

PROMINENT

CHATHAM ROAD INCIDENT

ANTUNG GALLANTRY REWARDED Stanhope Gold Medal For Mr. H. E. B. Jones

London, July 12.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JULY 13,

CORRESPONDENCE

Cadets unit Consulates.

Hongkong Telegraph.

To the Editor,

Sir-Under the heading. "Con- Bulate Shortage in your esteem-

THE US. STOCK: MARKET

OFFERINGS SOON

·ABSORBED

New York, July 12. Among the favourable factors

The gallantry displayed by Mr.

the market this morning were 11. E. B. Jones, in helping to saveed paper of to-day's date, 1 andrevalling before the opening of the passengers of the C.N.C. uten that Sir John Simon has been or is the strength in commodities and mer Antung, wrecked off Hainan under some difficulty in finding the sustained improvement in in-Island on March 6, 1013, was re-suitable men to fill vacancies in

warded by the Prince of Wales, a President, who presented him with the Stanhope Gold Medal of the Royal Tumane Society at York House, along with an illuminated testimonial on vellum setting out the facta.

A complaint against the conspicuousness of trafic signs in Kowloon was made by N. Stock ton, of the S. C. M. Post, when summoned before Mr. Wynne- Jones, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, for failing to drive with duo care and caution in Chatham Road on June 24.

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The Prince chatted with Mr. Jones for some time in regard to ⚫ Traffic Inspector Saunders said the incident and his experiences dufendant was driving hir In China.

It will be recalled that Mr. along Chatham Road behind cyclist with a girl on the pillion.denes rescued the captain's wife The cyclist turned into Cameron and daughter who fell into the Roud, and defendant, he alleged sen when a boat upset-Reuter. wus driving at such a speed that

he could put pull up in time. In

urder to avoid an accident, he

also swerved into Cameron Road. THE TO KWA WAN The car skidded, went into u alde channel, came out and Akidkled again.

Defendant: I could not avoid turning into Cameron Rond be cause the tydlist did not give me sufficient notice. I was following him, and he turned as soon as he had stretched out his han

His Worship: Did you know that that was a controlled aren? You were exceeling the Apeed limit.

Defendant: No, I didn't know a controlled area. Very few motorists know where these

it was

areas arc.

His Worship: There are signs pul up, you know.

FRACAS

EIGHT MEN APPEAR IN COURT

no less than three independent British Consulates in China, owing to death, illness or resignation.

automobile nales, also the fact that offerings on the stock market seem to dry up on any recessions. Unfavourable factors included I am of opinion that Sir John the decline in June department should not have been in any difi-store sales from 77% to 73% of the culty whatsoever in Alling these 192334 average. vacancies when they occurred.

certain Govern-

In Hongkong, we have numerous Government Officials known as *Cadets who Are well-known for their extraordinary Intelligence and ability. From ment records, you will find that the majority of these cadets are men who have taken some degree at Oxford, Cambridge or other. they well-known University and are sent out to Hongkong after a very difficult examination before they are 24 years of age.

Within two years of their arri val in the Colony, you will find that in the majority of cases they pasa what is known as their "final" examination in the Chinese lan guage (a most difficult examina- Seven shume-faced Ningpo men,lion for foreigners) and within every one of them with injuries two years after this, and some. about the hend, and a Hakka who times, before, they pass what is were entled in Government language, the was completely unscathed charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones, "law" examination (what this at the Kowloon Magistracy this examination is I do not know), As Hoon as they have passed the lat morning, with disorderly conduct.

ter examination, according to Gov The care was a sequel to the fight in Tokwawan on Wednesday ernment rules, they are at once afternoon when an altercation be qualified to administer Justice in tween a Ningpo pan and a Hakka the various Police Courts in Hong- resulted in free fight between the kong and the liberty of the subject in a criminal matters is left in two factions.

Sergeant Whelan stated that their complete power and control. your altogether 22 men were injured in In my opinion, they are men of the fight. Fourteen were still in such exceptional intelligence that bu they are able, after only four years its Worship (to Inspector Saus-hospital. They would also lers) It a peculiar that all charged with disorderly conduct. in the service, to take up any motorista complain of not being fe asked his Worship to remandposition as head or acting head of Govern- able to see the signs.

the case for a week in order to any department in the

my own allow all defendants to appear in ment service, and, to

edge, they have also been Court together.

to various position in the service which require special technical knowledge although they hold no proper qualification for such position. As I understand it, certain Sanitary Inspectors must pass certain examinations in sanitary law and practice before they can be appointed to such a position, but the fend of Sanitary Department must be a Cadet without any qualification in sanitary matters.

Defendant: I`ave never seen

Road. them in Chathum Worship.

Inspector Saunders: Yes, your Worship. They always complain of not being able to see them, ex- cept the one in Nathan Road,)

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His Worship: In addition putting up sigas, it seems to, me that we have to instal loudspeakers ton!

Inspector Saunders mentioned that the signs were being revised with a view to giving them more prominence.

A fine of $10 was imposed.

THE STONE-YARD FRACAS

FALSE ALARM OF FRESH TROUBLE

A report that another battle was being staged between the Ning masons and lakkas employed at the stone-yard of Messrs. Logan & Amps at Tokwawan reached the police shortly after 5,30 yesterday afternoon.

It turned out, however, to be a signs wore not false alarm, but

bad feeling en- lucking that the gendered by the previous day's confict had not been allayed.

Meanwhile depositions are being taken amongst the Chinese who are their injuries recuperating from

in hospital, with the view to bring- ing number before the Magis- trate on a charge of disorderly con duet.

MANILA STOCK EXCHANGE

PHILLIPINE GOLD SHARE QUOTATIONS

To-day's quotations as received

MATERNITY CASES IN KOWLOON

FACILITIES FOR PRIVATE DOCTORS.

We have been asked to state that since the meeting. of the K.B.A. Committee at which it was decided to write the Government on, the question of facilities for private medical practitioners in the maternity ward of the Kow Joon Hospital. It has come to the knowledge of the Association that the top floor of the ward has been set aside for cases in which patients desire the their own doctors

the

In view of the above, do you not think, Mr. Editor, that, instead of closing up to the three consulates

in

Steel operations in the Youngs town area are holding at around 305

Telay's stock market; (opáned steady, with prices in a narrow range. The market was quiet and nppears to be turning noticeably speculative interest at present towards commodities.-Swan, Cul- bertson and Fritz.

STAMPING OUT TERRORISM

AUSTRIAN CABINET'S NEW MEASURE

Vienua, July 13. The new Cabinet has drawn up

а яст a Measure providing for tence of death for bomb-throwing or for the Illegal possession of explosivea.

The measure gives five days" grace for the surrender of explo- sives now in possession of people in Austria.-Reuter.

REV. HOWARD SMITH.

SAFE ARRIVAL AT HIS MISSION STATION

Hankow, July 12. General Kiu Hsiang, telegraph- ing to Haukow to-day, reports the safe arrival of the Rev. Howard Smith, the American missionary. who was in the hands of Ho Communist troops for Lung Home time, at Tengshui, his mis- aion station,"

Mr. Smith ùrrived at the mis-. sion on July 7, and is now busy backing up his belongings, and is coming to Hankow shortly.— Reuter

SUDDEN DEATH

EUROPEAN COLLAPSES IN RESTAURANT

China as they appear to have done, no difficulty could have been if

An elderly European, Mr. D. G. experienced by Sir John Simon he had only telegraphed to Sir Prestage, believed to reside in William Peel asking him to trans- Kowloon, dropped dead in Wel- for three of these valued cadet-lington Cafe, 113 Des Voeux Road oflicers to the diplomatic service Central late last night. He call

way having services of without in any

to ed in at the eafe about 9 pm, and close-up-the-Consulates in ques-sat down to drink a cup of coffee tion?

My own opinion of these Cadets Suddenly he slumped forward.

The Chinese supervisor went to is that, according to the Govern- his assistance but Mr. Prestage was already beyond aid. The ment, they are able to take up ang duties whatsoever, which might be entrusted to them, although Police were informed and the body

was removed to the mortuary. they may not have any technical or

for knowledge

any theoretical such posts.

Perhaps yours readers will be good enough to let me know their vlews in connection with the alove.

It is understood that the private practitioners of the Colony have already been circularised to this effect.

GERMAN NÁVAL

OFFICERS

PAY VISIT TO THE ADMIRALTY

London, July 12. Rear-Admiral Kolbe, accom panied by the Commanding Officers of the German cruisers Koenigs- berg and Leipzig, at present t Portsmouth, paid a courtesy visit to the Admiralty to-day.

They were received by the First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir Bolton Eyres Monsell, and the First Sen Lord, Admiral Sir Ernie Chatfeld. -British Wireless.

by Swan Culbertson & FritzPRAYING FOR RAIN shortly after the close of the morning session of the Manila

Stock Exchange are as follows:-

IN SHANGHAI

RESIDENT. Hongkong, July 12th, 1934.

MORE TRAFFIC OFFENCES

TO-DAY'S BATCH OF CASES

E. H. H. Higham, of Messrs. Davies, Brooke and Gran, architects and civil engineers, and D. E. at the Central Mr. Hamilton. Hindmarsh were fined $10 each by the Magistracy this morning, former for having allowed an un- ilcensed driver to drive private car No. 2000, and the hitter for having licence, at Mount driven without

3. Davis on July

Yu Hon, driver of motor lorry Shanghai, July 13. No. 110, was fined $15 for having Special prayers for nine days disobeyed a trafle signal at the of Stubba Road and from to-day for rain are to be said function 0.40 HOND

in the Catholic Churches in the Queen's Road East.

Price In Para Asked Sales Volume Pre Price

In l'org

6.44 1000

Antame Goldbells

0.4K

Bagul Gold Mining

0.32

-0.30

0.31 20000

Nentuet Consalldated 25.00 21.00

24.00 20000

Gold Hirer

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9.17 A.TA 20300

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toges Mining Co.

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CATHOLICS AND BUDDHISTS

9. 0. F. Got share Index Gl.. Market Shanghai aren.

weakly bullish Volume Peus 110,000.

NEW SHIP FOR ELLERMAN'S

BRITAIN-AUSTRALIA SERVICE

London, July 12. An order for a 10,800 tona cargo vessel has besu placed with Mesera. Cammell, Laird, of Birken- head by the Ellerman Line.

Traffic Sergeant Clarke stated The Chinese Buddhists are also that defendant came down, Stubbs holding a prayer meeting and ara Road and turned east, cutting in enjoined to abstain from eating front of a car driven by Mr. Gar in order to appease the rain godneys, who had to brake to avoid n collision. Mr. Garneys was going Reuter,

up Stubbs Road from Queen's Rond,

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

The River Consorvaney Commission for Kwangtung Province notifies that the height of water in English feet

The new vessel will be 485 feet in the West, North and East Rivera in length and will be fitted with is na followsr

Li Yip-lol, driver of private car No. 1251, was cautioned on a sum- mous of having driven the car when not in full control.

It was alleged by Inspector Nicol that defendant had, a six-year-old child seated on his knee, when driv- ing In Percival Street.

Defendant stated the child was only standing,

Lau Sing, driver of private car No. 1055, was fined $10 on a sum mens for having disobeyed a traffic

July 11 July 12 signal at the Star Ferry.

twin scrow steam turbines giving West River at Shluhing 12.9 13.4 a'spood of 16 knots, Sho will sail North River at Tring-

8.0 between Britain and Australia,

7.7 carrying fruit and meat-British North River at Sanshul 7.3-

4.0 East River at Shoklung. 4.0 Wireless.

7.9.

yuen

Inspector Nicol atated that the defendant drevo past the red light. There were quite a number of people coming off the wharf.

RUBBER PRICES

LATEST SINGAPORE

QUOTATIONS

Messrs. Benjamin and Potts have received the following Straits cur quotations (bayers) frm rency Singapore today for raw rubber:-.

24 Spot

off 26% Oct/Deer:

1 ZA Jan/Meh Apr/June-

20

น

Market: Quiet.

cent

Mons. G. Dufaure de la Prade, French Consul-Generat in Hongkong, is giving an At Home on Saturday. the anniversary of the Fall of the Bastille. Capt. R. F. Walter, A.D.C., will be present to represent II.E. the Governor.

The Chinese and British delegates to the K.C.lt. Conference will be guests of II.E. the Governor to lunch at Mountain Lodge on Saturday.

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KOWLOON RESIDENTS

ASSOCIATION,

PRIVATE PRÁCTITIONERS AND MATERNITY CASES

OSMANGMAL

on Railway Reserve ground at Hung Hom, Kowloon Bus Stops, was read and approved:

TIENTJIN

BOMBER CRASHES 'LEADING ITALIAN PILOT. AMONG FOUR DEAD.

Rome, July 12.

It having come to the knowledge. of the Committee that the Mater nity Block at the Kowloon Hospital was poorly patronized; it emerged Four members of the Italia from discussion that casca still Air Force were killed to-day wher The usual monthly meeting of continue to be sent to Hongkong: a bombing plane caught fire and the Kowloon Iesidents Association where the hospitals permit the at crashed on to the Monte Coll The dead include Domenico An took place in St. Andrew's Hall. tendance of the patient's ownerodrome.

It was decided to write to tinini, one of the leading Italia Kowloon, last Monday evening, the physician. President. Mr. L. D'Almade, oc

Government, asking that private pilots. Members of committee present practitioners be allowed to visit cupying the chair. at the meeting were Mr. 11. F. the Ward, which would result not aster so far advanced is apontand Bunje (Vice President) Mr. R. P. only in an increase in its popular: ous combustion. Reuter. Phillips (Hon. Treasurer) Mr.ity, but also in relieving to some C. M. Hall (Hon. Secretary), extant the pressure on the present bleasrs. W. Goldenberg, C. M. inadequate staff of the Hospital. Manners, R. Pestonji, B. Wylie,

Street Watering.

The only theory about the di

tion in the number of rickshas, purauianco of the polley of th Police Departmont, was brought the attention of the Committe H. F. Un, C. E. Terry, J. Murray,

it was decid A communication was received After discussion W. J. Rattey, Lam Ming Fan, E.

the Association take Kern and Lt. Col. E. D. Matthews. from the Colonial Secretary under that

Apologies for absence were re date of June 21, 1934, replying to action in the matter.

Since the meeting of t ceived from Alesers. T. B. Wilson. the Association's' request for a re Li Cher Chi, F. C. Mew Fung and sumption of street watering in K.I.A. Committee, It has come Rev. E. L. Allen.

Kowloon, stating that Government the knowledge of the Associa Correspondence with. reference does not feel justified, at present, that provision is made on the to Street Watering, Refuse Re owing to present financial stress, floor of the maternity ward moyal, Chatham Road and Cox's to incur the heavy expenditure the Kowloon, Hospital where Road Playgrounds, Postal Facil- which this service would involve. patients may have their ó ities. Proposed Amusement Park The matter of a further reduc medical practitioners.]

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