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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1935.

DIED IN HIS CELL

CORRESPONDENCE

INQUEST ON PRISONER WHO The American. “Silver-

HAD WEAR HEART'

A formal inquiry into the death of a prisoner named Chan Kuen, who died in his coll on Wednesday morn- ing, was held by Mr. Q. A. A. Muc- at the fadyen sitting a Coroner, Central Magistracy yesterday after. noon, assisted by a jury comprising Messrs. R. S. Johnson (foreman), Lee

Mystery"

(To The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph) Sir-Tho newspapers have been lately full of reports of the "mystery of the American silver policy, I be Heve that with a little reasoning and

ST. THERESA'S CHURCH

HALL AND PUBLIC LIBRARY OPENED

A very pleasant evening was spent yesterday at the opening of the. Catholle Parochial Hall and Public Library in the rectory of St. Theresa's Church. When the Vory Rev. Fr. Maestrini, s... the pro-kector, pro aided over the proceedings.

Among those present were: the Shui-kai, and Soo Wal-feok. Mr. H. Barrett, Chief Warder of

Hon. bir. J. P. Braga, Chev, and Mrs. Victoria Gaol, stated in evidence that little imagination one can easily J. M. Alves, Mrs. L. D'Almada, deceased was sentenced to underge understand what is really happening Messrs. A. Basto, H. Barnes, L. A. seven days' imprisonment in default and lift the vell of the so-called Barton, F. J. Soden, F. Osman D.

time

Pontana, Campos, Dr. B. Sousa, Rev. At 0.10 a.m. on Wednesday, deceased

ter past America has been

the Aimar. was found dead in his coll, and later only silver buying

of paying a fine of $5 on December 6. mystery.". For coalderable the Fry, Almar and Riganti, and Br.

De

Father Maestrini,

in' a

aliort

and

in country in the morning witness identified his world. She was, as a matter of fact, body. The prisones made no com- bidding against herself in order to plaint when he was locked up for the raise the price of the white metal speech, stressed the need for co-

between priests that it operation and during the night he was When Morgenthau realizeainst one-parishioners. He ended by thanking Inspected by three different officers was after all ally to who noticed nothing unusual. ceased failed to respond when called

morning upon the next

and was found to be

dead. Dr. G. I. Shaw,

medical officer-In- charge of Victoria Gaol, stated that he first saw the prisoner on December 6, when his condition was put down as very poor: deceased was marked

addict

and oplum chronic llable to sudden death. Decensed was on the doctor's party, which meant he did no labour at all. On December 9, the prisoner was admitted to hos. pital for

this caso

self he somewhat modified his policy those responsible for the inception of a certain, more or less, the Hall and Library. by buying at a

The Vory Rev. Fr. Byrne, BJ, axed price. The world was satisfied that this price was still high enough and continued seiling with America then delivered an entertaining and Greatest Needs," that of sane think- nollens vollens swallowing the offer-enjoyable address on "One of Our

ing. ings.

д

1

Lately, when China, to get out of the position America had forced hor in, decided to go "off silver" America pretended to remain unconcerned and even applauded Chinn's new policy: With the customary Chinese business

lightly. Svation as his legs were acumen for grasping opportunities,

A post-

Expressing themselves antisfied that the deceased died from nothing peculiar, the jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes.

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Father Byrne sald: 'In my school TO-MORROW

one of my companions, aged 93% found himself the heir to £10,000. Eagerly questioned by his fellow Brat I'll buy a

football; then a pos. imps on his plans, he replied: "well, and a great big box of ritate!"

laugh: naturally chocol

You

the

A retreat from a foolin"Function" of this eveniunction"7

What, then, in this

I

This implied in may be eastly surmised that China a very poor heart. On was shipping silver to London to sell December 10, deceased was sent from at the high price America was willing but my question is what would of what, after all, public confession A the hospital to an untasked cell be to pay for it. And now the debacle you buy? No! I am not demanding next is started! Why and what is the might turn out to be a monster fout- free the next was being he

Bet cause

"mystery"!?

ball от 03 evanescent Between midnight and 4.m. dny. the prisoner died in his cell.

Morgenthau apparently realizes the chocolatest I am merely wondering mortem was carried out at 11.30 on

plan of buying silver at how many of the ladies and gentle- Wodnesday morning, and the cause fallity of

would a high price when nobody eleo wants mon who are gracing this function

cvening

say, without of death was found to be due to a very

it, and thus enablo silver holders to this bad heart liable to stop suddenly, and

convert their holdings into gold. He hesitation, "I'd set aside at least 100 cardiac failure.

help on the noble effort is afraid though

pounds to admit it and so he shrouds in "mystery" what really which I feel confident in behind the is a retreat. polley: against which sane-minded economists and business-men all over The opening of a Club Library? the world been all along America have it were merely that, I might indeed!

I warning the American have accepted your "kind an Administration. If America is wing to the social function, for it to-day and wants to save millions sho tea and cake, but I should

magnifying the bonour or

the

Your should drop her silver policy and letting pleasure. the white metal find its own level. Function is, happily, on a

hightor plane. Though in a parochial lull it But that, of course, might cause a political uproar in America and even is not parochial. It is a

Hongkon Canton, Dec. 12,

cost Roosevelt his presidential peat. from Kowloon Tong to

an act of public beneficence. You Over 2,000 students of the Sun It is quite true but there is always =

University Yat-sen

demonstrated way out. Why not bleme Britain for are opening a library, for the moment yesterday against the Autonomist it? The

The Italians are blaming Br!. small in its contents but big in your movement in Hopel. There was also tain for their war in Africa. The ambition to make it accessible to all

for who are culturally-minded. some denunciation both of Chiang Japanese are blaming Britain

Why Kai-shek and the Japanese, keen China's managed

A Catholic Library sympathy being expressed with the shouldn't American blame Britain for students of Peiping.

Withe failure of her silver-policy! The Library is not a mere Club The Japanesa Gunboat Saga pro-Britain has broad shoulders and liberary. It is a Catholic library. ceeded to Canton last night leaving would take it, Nobody would be The adjective is far reaching. in Hongkong at 10 p.m.-United Press.

Press the worse for it and America would that adjective you may discover the A Reuter message puts the number sava millions!

BIG DEMONSTRATION. AGAINST AUTONOMY

at "several thousanda" including

many

girls. Pamphlets were distri buted urging the students of South of the Ching to rise in support

movement of the students of patriotic the North.

The demonstrators passed Shameen shouting slogana: "Down with Japanese Imperialism," "Down with the Autonomista in North China," "Resist the Japanean and save the country"

and the students turned out in full force despite the bitter weather,

Studenta Resolutions

Canton, Dec. 12. The Anti-Japanese demonstrations were participated in by teachera as well as students.

currents.

M. BEHA.

SERIOUS CHARGE

GIRL'S ALLEGATION AGAINST CHINESE YOUTH Modical testimony was given at the Mr. W. Schofield,

nt

the

Central

point of my questioning "IF"

There

aro many empty hearts to-day, be- cause there are many empty heads. Ar not the problems of a harried Is tangles, world social probleme, that difficulties, unhappiness due to a So ciety

which has lost peace for the individual, peace for his neighbour, because it has forgotten that "love"

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fur what one belloves to be The parade was perfectly ordari Sontinued hearing of the case before beautiful and good.

It is no easy thing to build up a Magistracy yesterday afternoon, In library on these lines. There are which Wong Hing, unemployed, aged many temptations to abandon ideals. 19 years. is charged with attempted There is the temptation of quantity. rape on Tong Ying, spinster, ageil 19. It looks respectable, something to be Street, second proud of, to have full shelves. May at No. 14 Gregson floor, on November 26. The proceed ask you if you would put the TO-MORROW

chairs in the drawing rodin kitchen ings were in camera.

Mr. E. II. Williams, Assistant At that it may seem well furnished? Lorney General, prosecuted, and Mr. seems ungracious not to accept gifts: P. II. Sin appeared for the defence. there are many benefactors willing to make place on their shelves for the The case is for committal.

After Dr. Begble had given evidence novels of to-day by removing yester

pair of trousers day's rubbish. There is a of having examined to

defendant, Dr. satisfaction in seeing that the library belonging to the

are attracted by fiction.

The mass meeting passed resolu tions, firstly, to suspend classes for ong week and to urge the Government

to formulate an anti-Japanese cellor secondly. to telegraph

Chow Lu to request Nanking to an anti-Japanese policy; third petition the South-West

It

certain

ark Nanking to ndo nuthorities to Cheung Shiu-fan, of the Government is popular, and the butterfly crowd

would despatch an

to

north; fourthiolation to

mesange of

to resist

We sincerely hope that the suc

that Japan or the South-West Government Civil Hospital, who had examined the to the complainant, said he found no signs

cessorn-It is your ambition of violente, and that her virginity was

there should be an endless line-will the North intact.

woman, re not succumb to any of these tempta Taul Taun, married Ching students; and fifthly, to tele siding on the same floor, deposed to tions, Were they to do so they would extinguish the pleasure and ty graph to the Northern students to having been awakened sometimes the honour which is yours, Gen stand firm to the end-Beuter.

after 6 a.m. on November 26 by cries from the complainant. She called to men, this evening.

We must not forget that a publie the complainant asking what was the matter und the complainant replied service is a public trust. I can only that "Chat Koon" had mulested her. urge real courage in dealing with the

who question. Yeung Ching, married woman, www also resides on the floor, gave

which roborative evidence: after

the complainant, Tong Chat, aunt

CHINESE MACHINERY

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World's Nerd: Sane Ideas There is one special point which said that the girl had come to her 1 should like to stress. with regard Canton, December 12.

the house about 7am. und told her that to this library. It claims to be a Following the appest of Machinery Manufacturers Association her employer's son had molested her Catholic library: Catholic in the She then went with the richest sense of the word, that it will mada Inderently. for protection of Chinese Machinery against competition from girl to the Police Station and made a clase its shelves to no uplifting pro- sentation of truth. Catholle especial- imported products in view of the report.

Witness, replying to Mr. Sin, said

of any honest inquirer the means glowing development of the manu facture of local machinery, the Can- the bad spoken with the defendant's in that it will put at the disposal ton Government has decided to pro- mother, who had asked the girl to satisfying himself as to what is really claim a 20 per cent. surtax from the marry her son, but the girl refused. the teaching of the Catholle Church. Detective Sergeant Fitches gave Not many public libraries de this; 16th. Inst on all imported machine i uvidence of having arrested defendant, as for the average type of book-shop,

The surtax will be imposed on after which the hearing was adjourn not only will you hunt

and imported machinery

certain

such Catholic books but you will hardware including watered until 2.30 p.m. on December 18. kinds of

commonly find that the attendant who knows all about the works pumps, rice mills, sugar cane press,

Bertrand Russel Of Newman was a Marie Stopes can tobacco cutting machines, torches, and

scarcely tell you barber clippers.. The Chinese made

pure Nordic or nat! Messra. Sheed clippers have been specially handicap

Ward have introduced a orillant ped by strong foreign competition.

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ALLEGED LAXITY OF DISCIPLINE IN H.M.S. TERN `.

Captain Welchman, R.N., of H.MS.

FOR ELECTION

Only one nomination, in the person

world: it is not the fault of the ar dinary library or of the popular bookshop if the world has heard of

of Mr. Cyril Champkin, has been subot it is admitted on all sides that,

mitted for the election of the Justices

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the effort of yours fulfills the aspirations of those whose courage has launched Champkin it, then my friends, I may say that was proposed by Mr. A. Brearley and I shall treasure the invitation as ons of the greatest honours offered to me the Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao. seconded Shanghal, Dec. 12.

The closing date for nominations in the Colony of Hongkong, and, if Tom, at present at Klukiang, has was yesterday and as the result of the Lord spares me many years, the been relieved of his command fellow-thero being only one nomination progress of this evening's function ing a court of Inquiry into alleged the election arranged to take place in laxity of discipline on board his ship, the office of the Registrar of the and replaced by Lieutenant-Com- Supreme Court on December 18, will mander Cronyn, of 11.M.S. Dorae not be held.

It is understood that the remaining shire.

It is understood. that severni mem- vacancy will be filled by a person to hers of the crew will be replaced be nominated by the Governor. with reliefs from Hongkong-Reuter.

11.MS. Folkestone was to lonyo

will be an abiding plonsure in the evening of my life.

Mr. Bregn was then called upon for a speech and warmly congratulated Fr. Maestrini on his excellent work Refreshments were then served. for the parish.

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