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THE

HONGKONG

27, TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JANUARY

1936.

YOUNG INDIAN'S SANITARY INSPECTOR HELP FOR THE

DEATH

BELIEVED DUE TO

POISONING.

A young Indian; Teckchand Jhatli mal, aged about 23 years, emploved as a salesman at the Victorin Silk Palace met his death under tragic elremstances at his residence at No: 11 Caine Rond early on Sunday morn ing.

ON TRIAL

(Continued from Paga 1.)

ed to show thoir gratitude by a gift. A collection was taken among them- selves which realised 81 And oventually, after several people had shown unwillingness to make the presentation, l'o Tong, alias Po Wo and Yu Lap went to accused's house which they recognised by means of the brasa plate outside bearing his name in Chinese characters. They "The address is used as a mess by went in the front way, handed necus other employees of the silk store, ed the envelope containing the money

which deceased

he and it appears, that the

put in his pocket without retired to bed on Saturday night with opening, and they were then shown the others an usual, but about dive out by the back way. a'clock in the morning, he suddenly fell sich and died in a short time. It is thought decessed had apparently tnken same polson, ma burn marlis showed about his lips.

A particularly distressing feature of the tragedy is that the deceased was dus to leave for India yesterday afternoon, and had booked his passage and made all arrangements for leaving.

The body was removed to the Victoria Mortuary, where Д post mortem was performed this morning. The funeral takes place this after

noon.

CHINA NEW YEAR AT MACAO

GAMBLING PLACES

BUSY

Macao, Jan. 20.

No other orders in connection with the market were issued and the stall holders continued to wash down at 10 a.m.

present from

the tho

"I think it is a fair inforence," sald Mr. Williams that ass down setting out this order to wash between 8-9 am, anticipated that he. would receive a stallholders when he relaxed order. Ho know that it would be inconvenient for them to wash down at that time. Acceptance of that present would be bound to influence his conduct and he would not be a perfectly free agent in settling any disputes or matters that might come before him,"

BLIND

"REQUIEM" BY HONGKONG SINGERS

A repetition of Brahni's Requiem is to be given by request in St. John's Cathedral at 6 pm on Wednesday, January 20, by the Hongkong Singers in memory of our into King Georga y. It is peculiarly appropriate that the collection should be given to St. Dunstan's for His Majesty took the keenest interest in the welfare of the mon blinded in the war. Only Inst May King Georgo In His reply to Jubilee congratulations from both

us of Parlament, at Westmins ter Hall on 9th May, 1935, "Let us not in this hour of thanka- giving fall to remember those who gave their lives, or who live now, minimed or blinded, that we might continue to enjoy the blessings of life."

It is sometimes thought by those who have not gone into the question that all the men blinded in the war are settled for life, but that is not the case. St. Dunstan's still needs to be furnished with the Funds ro- quired to guarantee the care of the blinded soldiers until the last of them dies. There are 2,000 blinded men under St. Dunstan's care, either carning their living or asslated in knowledge of the bribe. Although their old age or ill health. A thou

Accused had said that he had no

givers

of bribes were also guilty

professional pursuits, two are poultry-farmers or small holdern. In every case St. Dunstan's advises and assists then,

In addition new inventions arise to noften tho lot of the blind. "The Talking Book" is the intest. The bind person will have a small ma-

if

be

or

n set of records. Each side of the chine which will read to him from record reads for twenty-five minutes. will be thus recorded. Machines will Classics, travel, biography and novels privat

to Rupplied

institutiona Individuals ald the of cach machine is relatively small, but funds must be forthcoming if every blinded man is to be provided with this admirable means of filling up the hours when he longs to be able to rend.

cost

sand are occupied in home handi- an offence, His Lordship would in-crafts, two hundred earn a living in hundred struct the jury on that point at the proper time.

There was no doubt of the truth of the stallholders who would not reallso the rule relating to money gifts to Government servants. INSPECTOR'S EVIDENCE Mr. S. Eccleshall, Senior Inspector The celebrations of the Chineno Now Year were carried out in Maeno with of Markets, gave evidence, le sald the usual time for cleaning etails customary gaiety and excitement. In was 10 a.m. and he would consider adkillion to fan-tan and chi-lam, the it unreasonable to order them clean extablisher

games of cha

clu-clued busy However, chant, drawed at the fuse on the stalls duirug a form of gaming with large crowds around the hundreds of the busy time he would order the little tables which were in evi

evidence

stallholder to remove it. all about the city. There appeared to Cross-examined, witness agreed be one table at each street corner with

that this was the first Job accused its handful of people trying their had had as market inspector. 18 luck. The Victoria Restaurant and

Mr. Jenkin: This man's one fault Cabaret has temporarily been con-

con is overfussiness? He once went to the verted into a large clu-clu establish- Hongkong Club and Jare

Jardino's? Yes. ment. The balconies of streets of the Chinese business quarter have been

lighted up

with lanterns and specially to turn night into day.

The steamers from Hongkong and Canton have been bringing large num bera of Europeans und Chinese who added their quota to sightseeing and gambling. Dinner dancing which has taken place at the Riveira Hotel every night since the New Year Eve, has been well patronised by parties of local residents and their friends from Hongkong.

He was overzealous? Yes. That is the worst you can say of

KING'S TRIBUTE -

Our present King, speaking to St.

acetylene lamps to enable gamblera to him? Yes. For myself, I found him Dunstan's men at a Jublice Reunion

a particularly hard worker.

At that time water restrictions were imposed at 9 am-1 have not checked that up.

If that was so and Clark, being new to the job, pointed out to the stallholders that they would not be able to wash after 9 a.m., what would you say? I should say it was the action of a very good Inspector.

MISUNDERSTANDING? You can see how a misunderstand ing could arise in giving these orders?—Yes.

Long strings of fire crackers were let off by the Chinese hotels and shops before closing up for the holidays showing that they were not behind in

Mr. Jenkin said that the visit of bringing in the New Year in true festive spirit.Our Own Corresponden wo man to Olark's house was not denied, but what happened in the house was disputed. Clark was sup- posed to have received $81 after which everything would be "all right" in Lockhart Rond market.

cnt.

HU HAN-MIN EXPECTED

Yet do you happen to know that he took five Rummonses out against stallholders during the next week and they were duly fined by the Magistrate? Do you consider. It

In the Royal Albert Hall on 3rd June, 1935, snid:

I

"As you know, since the Great War have travelled very extensively; there is hardly a centre of Great Bri tuin that I have not visited, and there are very few of the Dominions and the Colonies with which I am not familiar;

and for that reason this, to St. Dunstan's as an organisation. is not my first introduction. I have met St. Dunstan's men in all the corners of the earth. When I think of the conversations that. I have had with these men, who have had the misfortune of losing their sight' through gunshot wounds during the War, I am impressed once more by the sense of that great Imperial spirit which brought men from all parts: of

tho

strange? I should consider it strange fortune have settled down to cheer |

DUE IN SHANGHAI

If he went a long while without tak-

ng out any summonses ON JAN. 31

Had there been any previous com- plaint against

from him

other Shanghai, Jan. 27: markets? Not to my knowledge. Chinese papers to-day assert that

Witness

said it was usual for Mr. Hu Han-min, the noted South Government officials to have brass west political icador, la due in Shang-name-plates outside their houses. hai on January 31.

He had one himself. Accused's trans Mr. Chu Cheng Yeh Chu-teang

President of the fer to Kowloon was merely routine. Judicial Yuan, Secretary-General of the Central Kuomintang, and Admiral Chan Chak, who were delegates from Nank ing to welcome Mr. ilu on his arrival in Hongkong from Europe, arrived here on the President Coolidge to-day and will proceed to Nanking to-night,

-Reuter.

PURSE SNATCHING

ATTEMPT

MAN GETS SIX MONTHS

Re-examined, witness said it was customary for stallholders to con- serve washing water when there were restrictions.

Evidence was Elven thing, Li Yung and Chan Fook, stall-

holders as to the collection of money

the Dominions and Colonies to fight IN side by side with the men of this country and to share their sacrifices. That is one thing that comes to my mind. from this meeting, The other, even more remarkable, is way that you who have had this.mls- Ilves, and have settled down fully, anxious to help yourselves in Į every possible way. I know that St. Dunstan's has done a great deal for you, and I know that your families and your friends help. you whenever they can; but I know that you like to help yourselves, and that is what you have done, and that is why, with your wonderful co-operation, this great organisation has been able to ha za successful.

You

"I would like to congratulate St. Dunstan's on its various activities. T by Au Yeung-will not emumerate them, or

kem with any longer

speech this afternoon. I congratulate St. to give to accused. The two latter Dunstan's, but most of all I con- stated that they did not obey reatulate you, and all those Clarke's order to wash their stalls Minded in the War throughout this between 8 and 9 a.m.-

The hearing is proceeding.

FIGHTING TOR INFLATION IN UNITED STATES

(Continued from Page 1.)

men

country and the Empire.. I admire vour courage, your resource, and the way that you have overcome blind- neas."

It is hoped that the public of Hong. kong will show its admiration of the courage of the blinded men by attend- ing the rendering of the Requiem and

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RETURN FOR U.S. SUCCOUR A DECADE HENCE HENCE San Francisco, Jan, 24. In a speech at the Commonwealth

An unsuccessful purse-snatcher, Ko Kwun-chul, 20, was brought before Mr. Macfadyen at the Central

a tax of unprecedented proportions is Magistracy this morning,

Dot-Sgt. Cashman stated that at nearing reality with the Aministra about 10 p.m. on Saturday, Lau tion being loaded with $3,000,000,000 Tung-mui, a married woman of 812 of unexpected expenses. The Depart

her ment of Justice and the Treasury Conton Road, accompanied by husband, was walking along Des Department are drafting a tax bill Voeux Road Central, when defendant to provide the costs of Farm Relief. came up behind her and snatchee In addition, the Treasury is expected at her purse, which was under her to urge President Roosevelt to demanding of the Requiem on Armistice

They

turned and chased new taxation to pay the Veterans'

"The Executiva Caunell of BL defendant, crying Snatcher!" De Bonus.

At present, the source of such re- Dunstan's is, indeed, grateful for the fendant turned down Gilman Street, but was arrested by a passerby who venue in debatable, but opinion is money raised by the Hongkong Sing handed him over to a detective, and growing that it will be placed on the ers for St. Dunstan's war-blinded men and encloses with many, thanks disappeared.

lower middle bracketed incomes, no that

who are paid from official receipt for £10. They will be 35,000 to $25,000 annually will carry gind if you will convey to the singers Club to-day, Mr. William Allen White, thoir keen appreciation of this gonera member of the Institute of Pacific Dua thought for war-blinded sales tax

Commonwealth as another of those They well know that much hard work Relations, deplored the Philippines is entailed in raising money in this way. They will be pleased if you noble exporiments." ~ will accept the sense of gratitude it is endeavoured to convey as coming not only from the Counell, but from the war-blinded men who will materially slashed $547,000,000 from the Pre-beneft by the very great interest eat, "is one of those things ne people sidont's estimated income.

taken in their welfare. The good Secondly, it is estimated that the wishes of all concerned aro warmly old and new Farm Rellef monsures will cost $800,000,000. The Bonia

anoreciated and reciprocated by all under the delusion hore." payment will require $2,237,000,000 and the Work Relief Bill probably $2.000.000.000,

Sentence of six months hard labour

was imposed.

NO NEW ACTION- ON SILVER

"LATEST AMERICAN

INDICATIONS

most of the new burden.

The alternatives are

or new processing taxes which the Supreme Court held could not be used to induce crop control, although the processing taxes themselves were not held as unconstitutional. The outlawing of

the A.A.A.

Washington. Jan, 25, Fieber trend toward budgetary cendit, Infallan le noted..

Treasury policies for the one fu It is the President's Intention to turo will be artbedox.: Imviving na add the cost of Work Rellet to the new vision on silver, and gold price national debt, but it is expected that deanlynting,

ho will insist that Congress shall firid. Ultimately life exported that the now taxes to pay the Bonus. Bonds. franc will be devalued, but no inter- | “Against the Treasury's recommon rational correper stabiilation is ex-detion for now faxes, Congressmen pected durffer 1036,Swan Culbert- favour doing nothing pending the cloc- son and Fritz.

tions-United Press.

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mon.

Shanghai, Jon, 27. The directors of the Shun Po, here, which recently cartled an article officially considered · "öbjectionable,” have announced that the paper will suspond publicationRouter.

Ho forecast that it would be the major political issue in the United Stated a decade hence. "Liberty," he

turn and run down the hill. The Philippine Cominonwealth prob- lom is one wo shall ultimately have to consider. When they come back with their hata in their hands and a' deficit of forty or fifty million dollars in their pockets we shall have to decide whether to turn them over to

the anlable British lens or the leas amiable Japanese tigers or whother our boundary shall be the 118th. meridian.

"This is what must happen when à people who have scarcely come down from the trees try to establish- ni totalitarian state."

"All Oriental nations are tighten. rate is crowding her Islands. China's Ing their bells. Japan's rising birth can impose on another. We are confused situation arises from the that we have clash which must come between the given the Filipinos liberty, but wo East and West the vigorous and have really taken them from an pugnacious Japan reprozanting the orphanage an orphanage where they East and the vigorous, opinionated can read, write and sing and have Russia representing the West Japan. visions but an orphanage with fow and Russla must come to grins before defences or survival qualities-wo Oriental and Oceldental elvilisation suddenly said "Children. you cancan live aldo by side”—United Press,

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