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NIGHT IN JAIL.
SAILOR SHARES ARRESTED FRIEND'S CELL.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
OBITUARY
THE HON, MH, E. H SHARP, K.0.
COLONY'S LEADING
BARRISTER.
PALUABLE WAR SERVICES RECALLED.
1922
WATER RETURNS.
The water return for February 1, Lows a storage of water in the re- servoirs on the island of 174.73 million gallons as compared with 1,608.28 million gallons for the Con. same period last your.
vi the Following the report fate last night option that the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, O.B.E..island amounted to 240.20 million K.C., was gravely ill, comes nows this gallons, or 21.7 gallons per head of morning of his death at the Peak population per day; as against 222 91 Hospital, from heart trouble, it is milion gallons, er 25.5 gallons, per
barrister, Mr. Sharp
head last year. Storage of water understood. Long the Colony's lead-
of Dдusual qualities on the mainlund WHA 221.28
water
any part of which the pedestrian "Tell me something to write about." can see nothing save the quasi-Hear ye. the wail of the luckless allh he is crawling throgh. The scribe. Write about the strike," rows of Kowloon in 1930 will run says the copener blind to the wide and straight, and they will have volume of print that have already street cats on them. Que boulevard | buried this topic in a mass of verbingo. A silly prank by two sailors from will take us straight to the forehead." Write about exchange" urges the the "Ambrose" resulted in both where Mr. Ede's Kowloon Tong speculator indifferent to the attor schone will be further advanced than hopelessness of Lading anything spending the rest of the night in a (police cell. the nre becance de 113 so people) subject. Write about the option, the other because he would Government," whispora the innocent not desert his friend. ignorant that no scribe would want a
This morning the first man, F. W topic if he could make the Govern
Write Baker, was charged before Magistrate about the glorious evening suggests Wood with having damaged the the westhetic toolishly imagining that hose pipe stand kept in readiness
of mind qualities which were million gallons as compared with the witchery of a Hongkong night at the Prince's pavilion in Statue can be expressed in words. Write Square even since the recent fire about our social evils" thunders the eare, and with having assaulted the warmly eulogis at the Supreme 323 56 milhon gallons last year. Bar alike. He leaves a wife nad million gallons, or 11.5 gallons per reformer oblivious of the scribe's Indian watchman who was summoned Court this morning by Bench and Consumption amounted
compared with natural cynicism from repealed failure by the attendant fireman to atop the several children now at Home for bead per day, as to get anything done. Write about disturbance both sailors were making. my bequests to charity," wheedles
shows how admirably the site was chosen. Those glorious foothills will by 1930 be in as big demand as a residential area as the Peak is
So the Pank eve
HOW
enormous
roams ment serve the purpose.
ů
to
Was
to 47,56
over the lineaments of this face" we have imagined, trying to locate the crowd of growths the mind had noted while on the spot. Down there in the beard is the Peninsula Hotel, for which we are not to be kept wait ing so long. It may be ready for the Great Exhibition of 1924-awther activity with which the name of Edo
Having apset the stand as a sky lark, who deep sympathy will be felt in 11.25 million gallons, or 12 i gajons
conies BY a great loss
Analyst's port states that the water is carcted. Down there low on the limelight philantroplist unaware it war stated Baker struck the Indian their bereavement, and his death per head last year. The Government
the check when t'e latter
wide circle of friends. Sixty-one was of excellent quality the left jowl seu great coal yards that even the scribe has some sense of io
10 remonstrato with and wharves, and between them decency. Right about turn," cries attempted
him. The other sailor took to his rare of age. Mr. Sharp intended shortly, after ሲ aur the corner of the mouth an the inane humorist caring nothing
"Rowton House" for for the scribe's jaded nerves. Write heels, but when his friend was arrest going Home
An advertisement relating to the the accomandation of industrious about ---" But Laving filled his ed by a Chinese constable and two a long stay in the Colony whore, in
Kwong Fook Steamship Co., Ltd, jourecymen workers. This last is not allotted space the cunning scribe other men followed the party to the addition to becoming leader of his a "plan" yet, but an idea that bas decides to folow the advice of the station he refused to desert his pression, he
the British Empire, for valuable been mooted. The Chin Mat will one wh (evidently) knows bis huited friend and spent the night with him distinctions, including the Order of appears in this issue. discuss it presently.
Here ability best. **Write about nothing." in the cell although not charged.
The Fire Station Master, Mr. Mose, government and war services. The memory breaks down. If you grasp
said the appliance was not serously funeral takes place this afternoon, the idea that it is impossible 101
damaged. Inspector Caygill stated passing the Monun out at five o'clock. 1raverse any part of Kowloon without !
that while defendant bad obviously finding something either just accUMI -
had a fc drinks he was not at the plished or now going on or just being prepared for you will realize what an
time under the influence of liquor. interesting face it is, what a mobile | ez face is, and what a handsome fare it is going to be in 1936.
Parliament's Pageant.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A year ago to-day pirates attack a junk at Gin Drinkers' Bay and made a haul 6 $2,430.
Defendant, ou the other hand, claimed that he was drunk His only witness was his friend. who, he sup posed. was in the same state as
One case of diphtheria, on al enter lever, and one of paratyphoid | himself. fever, all three British, were notified yesterday.
The state opening of Parlament took place with the usual cervinomia] " Fo does one of yesterday's calles
The annual general meeting of baldly record of the most the Hongkong Automobile Association picturesque pareants left untouched will be held to morrow (Friday) at amidst the general march of prosaic | 5,30 pm. if the Club Room, Hong- materi lism. The scene 10 thekong Club Annex. House of Lords is not readily for gotten. Long before the King and Proceeding in a riesha along Queen arrive, robed and crowned, Reclamation Street, Yaumati, yester the peers assemble in their scarlet day evening, a Chinese was stopped and ermine robes. Before the by four men two of whoin belaboured vacant golden thrones gather the him while the other two went through judges in eraine cloaks and flow ng bis pockets, stealing $10.50.
to the right and left are the j wige
On the assault charge, the Magis trate imposed a fine of $10 and on the other $5.
HARBOUR ATTACK.
bad won several
INTERESTING CAREER.
Eldon Potter, F. C. Jenkin, C. (. Alabaster, and MJ. D. St-phens.
Both the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies) and the Puinns Judge (Mr. Justice Gompertz) sat on the Bench.
CHIEF JUSTICE'S TRIBUTE. Addressing the Attorney General, the Chief Justice said:
Ernest Hamilton Sharp, O.B.E., K.C., B.C.1.., M.A., was edurated at Lincoln College, Oxford, to which his only son has just been admitted.
We have all heard with sincere Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, in 1891, Mr. Sharp practised in the sorrow of the death of the Hap Mr. Midland Circuit until 1854 when he Sharp Although he had been serious- came to Hongkong. Four years later ly indisposed for some time, it was be married Miss Sarah Cunliffe, characteristic of him that he should daughter of Mr. Roger Cunliffe, of vigorously pursue his work and as Tunbridge Wells. As a barrister he recently as a week ago be was, as far practised at the Hongkong Supreme as his strength permitted, engaged in Court until 1900 during which period the conduct of a case which we are ot CHARGES AGAINST MOTORBOAT he was associated with many important present hearing. Mr. Share has been actions and was twice acting Attorney. a prominent figure in the life of thia General, ouce in 1902 and again in Colony for many years and enjoyed the 1905. From 1906 to 1913 Mr. Sharp high distinction of being a member of · practised at home before the Privy its Executive Council. In this Court we Council. He returned to Hongkong recognised him as in the latter part of 1913. During paramount ability. the war he did much valuable service versatile lawyer, a powerful advocate in the Colony as Chairman of the and in private life he was a genial War Charities Executive Committee companion and
CREW.
In connection with the assault on
the case
A leader of He was
B
藕 well-read man.
It is
from 1915 to 1918; Chairman of the The ranks of the bar are sorely Military Service Commission in 1997; papoverished by his death. Chairman of the General Military fitting that we should convey to his May be Servic: Tribunal the following year. widow and family an expresion of In 1920 be was appointed Chairman our sympathy and sorrow. of the Commission of Inquiry into the rest in peace. As a mark of respect finances of the Hongkong University. I am deferring to the wishes of the The recommendations of this Commie-bar in rising at once. sion resulted in important changes and The Paisne Judge aid that ho led to a more satisfactory position of desired to associal himself with the institution. In recognition of this what bad falou from the Lord Chiel service he was on January this year.
Mr. K. Kimura, a Japanese merchant living at No. 59 Robinson Road, Mr. H. C. Macuamara appeared before white-robed bishops and the atubas. Two really delightful pictures Magistrate Wood this morning to have sadors in gold laced coats and multi- eorum to the Kowloon Theatre this, the three Chinese charged-the crew coloured sushis. Through the open evening, the neToby's Bow" of Walla Walla motor boat No. 6, doors at the end Gentlemen of the featuring Tom Moore, and the other two men and a boy--further remand Bodyguard are seen leuning on tall"Get Out and Get Under," presenting ed. Mr. Macnamara also eought haibeds, the light shining with: Haroid Hoyd. Each is a thing of joy. permission to amend the charge against the two men to one of wounding with Rembrandtesque effects upon, steel conlet and pike print." There is a The following forthcoming intent to harm. flourish of trumpets as their Majesties marriages are annotinced-Mr. John The Magistrate observed that this appear. The lights flare up and the Jeff, cadet officer of the F.M.S. now amendment would remove diatanods gather new humes. Hand in Canton, to Miss Marion Scott, en from his jurisdiction, but Mr. in hand they how gravely to the route from Scotland by the "Glea Macnamara said that he would apply standing peers and slowly mum to ariffe "; Sergt. Major J. B. Pearson, to have the meo committed for trikh The thrones Seated, with his heralde E., to Miss Gertrude treur Leaf, at the higher court. At the next and pages grouped about the throne.
en route from England by the "City hearing he would probably ask for the King, through the Lord Great of Simla."
the discharge of the boy, but in case created LL.D. honoris causa. It will
Speaking on behalf of the members Chamberlain, sends the Gentleman
any evidence was obtained in the he remembered that the Registrar of meantime he would like bin dealt the University, Dr. N. Teesdale of the Bar, the Attorney General said Usher the Black Rod to summon
Mackintosh, had to read his speech for that they wished to associate them- the faithful Commons. After a
with separately.
Asked
him owing to ill health.
selves with what had fallen from pause the Commons are beard gather-
During the greater portion of his their Lordships, especially with condition, ing at the Bar of the Gilded Chamber.
reference to the message of The Lord Chancellor drops on one kare before the King and hands him a document. The King reads and then--just as you are lost to time, just as you are thinking Westrainster ie the palace of armourer knights again, the trumpets cry." It is over. The Fly in the Amber.
The question of revising the boundaries marking off Uleter from
WARWICK COMEDY
COMPANY.
"A WOMAN OF NO
IMPORTANCE."
Its motive the love of mother for child, stronger than that of father for sou, or of son for either, Oscar Wilde's powerful drazos "A Woman of No Importance" was capably interpret
that
Mr. Kimura'a about
Mr. Macnamara said
Wad
Justice.
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL..
Lieut. Commander Crawford, stay in the Colony, Mr. Sharp shared medical officer of the "Carlisle," the residence with the Colonial Secretary,
and family. "As your Lordship has boat where Mr. Kimura first received Dr. ClaudSevern, and the Deputy Re-sympathy to Mr. Sharp's widow assistance, stated that Mr. Kimura gistror of the Supreme Court, said," the Attorney General pro- had received at least eight heavy / C. A. D. Melbourne. Mr. Sharp took ceeded, "Mr. Sharp was an ornament blows on the head, and his injuries a keen interest in aport generally, into the Bar and he would have would probably result in 1088 of the particular boxing and rowing. He achieved eminence, I think, in any & prominent official of the walk of life. His wise counsel will be eight of the left eye. Mr. Kimura was in a "dreadful condition." Dr. Hongkong Boxing Association, and by greatly missed. His public service, rendered useful service at the McKenney, of the General Civil his all round knowledge of rowing freely given, has laid the Colony under a permanent debt of gratituds. Hie the Royal Hong interests in life
were many and Hospital, would also give evidence,
Long Yacht Club and the Victor a varied. His mind was ex added Mr. Macnamara, together with regattas of two seamen from the "Carlisle."
Hearing of the case was fixed for Recreation Club at which he acted as ceptionally clear and exceptionally active and I think that at the lact his Throughout his stay here, Mr. Sharp energy and his mental powers wore Monday afternoon. Bail for the two
freemasonry. He was a member of burned out the lantern. We shalf the Apollo Lodge, Oxford and was one miss him in these Courts; wo aball of the founders of the Hongkong miss him in the Councils of the
starter.
nature of a chrest thar, can the mite that crawls upon it. Recent explora- the rest of Ireland appears to be an ed by the members of the Warwick tints of the Peninsula by a China obstinate sort of fly in the amber of Comedy Company at the Theatre Mail man gave him such a confused the Irish settlement. Sir James Craig Royal last evening. There was a big mars of inpressions that, failing says that Mr. Collins is trying to drag audience which showed keen apprecia- flying machine, he had to go to the half of North Ireland into the Irish tion of the cleverness and sincerity of Penk to get a view that would help | Free State against its will. Mr. Collins the acting. As Lord Illingworth Mr. men was withdrawn but for the Day was closely identified with local out his physical frame-the flame to sort them. This is some sugges- urges that the inhabitants of the N. Thorpe Mayas had a pert which was extended in the sum of $50. "What can they know of Kowloon, tion of what he saw, using the disputed area want to come in. It he was able to play to portection; he to it that Wilde's cynical who only the Peak do savvy?" This detailed items of information he had is interesting to
note that the saw
lost nothing of
KOWLOON IN 1930.
or 4
follows: If before the expiration
SEAMAN SENTENCED. AGITATION STILL GOING ON.
That the activities of the seamen
University Lodge in 1913. He was Colony; we shall miss him in our a past senior & G. Warden in the social life and many of us will miss s Hongkong and South China Lodge. At true and loyal friend whose place will the installation of Rt. Wor. Bro.
not be filled." Holyoak on July 20 last year, Mr. Sharp was appointed Deputy D.G.M., of the Parliament of Northern Ireland prevent her from "swearing to love in Hongkong have not been entirely but owing to ill health had to resign
a Kowloon faucet to a bath tub in of this ear (reclaimed) has bo-n effect subject to the Dec09547у
used to be the purport, if not the picked up in various districts of pertinent clause of the Treaty sphorams
their biting brilliancy. Miss form, of complaints malating from Kowloon, and a little constructive between Great Britain and Ireland," Lena Flowerdew Was splendid Kowloon before the institution of that imagination, of bow Kowloon should signed On December 6, reads as as Mrs. Arbuthnot and in the long very able and energetic body the appear in a few years time. Kowloon Residents' Association.
THE HON. MR. POLLOCK, Regard the peninsula as a face. The of the said month an address is pre-speech in the fourth art where abo They used to say that officials and left ear (as it would be if it were sented to bis Majesty by both Houses explains to her son the reasons which
The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, who legislator who dwelt among the mists fee, although it is to the right as you and fogs of the distant Peak could look at it) is the Chineer Garden City, to that effect, the powers of the Par, the man I loathe, to honour him who suppressed was shown by a caa? the appointment which then fell to spoke with very deep emotion, said that not only on behalf of the mem- not be expected to appreciate Eow, which already bu some neat dwellings liament and the Government of the wrought you dishonour, to obey him heard at the Marine Court before Wor. Bro. H. Peroy Smith.
Mr. Sharp was for long associated bers of the bar but also on behalf of the loon's circumstances and needs. The in occupation. But it is neither a Irish Free State aball no longer extend who, in his mastery, made me to sin" Commander CW. Beckwith this argument, so far as it went. var garden
city yet
The to Northern Ireland, and the provisions she particularly excelled. Miss Mar morning when a seaman named Mok with the local Government having Colony's solicitors of whom the doyen, sound enough. A Colonial Secretary revinnuation proceeds very slowly of the Government of Ireland Act, jorie Clark, na Hester Worsley was Kong was charged with having been appointed a member of the Mr. M. J. D. Stephens, was present who does not actually reside in Kow. It is 好 big undertaking-one 1920 (including, those relating to the distinctly successful and Mr. Tom unlawfully gono aboard the steamer Executive Council in 1914 on the there that morning, he desired to as-
Fenwick made the most of the part "Tjikini.””
death of the Hon. Mr. Hewitt, and he sociate theirselves entirely with what loan is unlikely to realize when its of those which make vulgar men Comcil of Ireland), shall, so far as of Gerald Arbuthnot. The support- roade want repairing. A Director of talk of "biting off more than you they relate to Northern Ireland, con
Evidence was tendered by the had held this Appointment until his bad fallen from their Lordships and Public Works on the Penk might be a can chew." The lobe of the ear is tinue to be of full force and effect, ing roles were all well filled. record engineer of the "Tjikini" to death.. For his notable services dur- oleo with what had fallen from the long time in learning how long it takes completed and built on The top tip and this instrument shall kave
the effect that at 5 o'clock on Tues-ing the war, Mr. Sharp received the Attorney General "I have had the privilege" said Mr. Pollock, of a very day afternoon he went to the forecastle Q.B.E.
long acquaintance with the deceased. He first came to this Colony in 1894 and I became connected with him then. I was best man when he was married in St. John's Cathedral and I have been associated with, him in this Colony for many years, some time not only in professional matters but also in matters which affect the public interest in this Caluuyề Ann. bumber of the executive council, I' Feeling references to Mr. Sharp's can testify that our deceased colleague. death were made in the Supreme bad a very high sense of public duty Court this morning, the lige number and it may be of interest to know of legal men who attended furnishing that the very last act that he did in striking evidence of the high place bu dendection with the public interest Tables are intended espoolally occupied in the esteem of his was to rise from the bed of sicknes for disorders of the atomson, Iver colleagues. As the barristers' tablo and attend an important meeting of. and bowels. If you are troubled with were the Attorney General (the Hon the executive countr
carthuru Indigolion or constipation M.3.11. KOD, L.C.), the Hon Mr The Cours than adjourned till 10,30, they will do your goods for sale, by all E. Folloor, C., and Mears, a., "to-marrow.
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as the ship was aniling that evening. The defendant was talking to the man, who refused to turn to and left the ship the next day. They were Can toned and be traced their defection to the defendant's visit,
Mok Kong enid that he only went on board to get people to come. sabero in his sampan, but Commander Beckwith pronounced him guilty and sentenced him to two munthe jail with hard labour.
the morning. A legislator who secs bought by the Government for a jail. modifications Provided that if LATEST SHIPPING NEWS, and called on the firemen to turn to Kowloon only ne a place through Lyechikok is the opposito eat, and such an address is en presented, which he passes on his way to Fanling, the whisker in front in another re- a Commission consisting of three might easily know less of Kowloon clamation proceeding space. Fast as persons-One to be appointed by the aspirations and requirements than if the Government makes land here, it Government of the Irish Free State: he had to meet the peninsular cannot keep pace with the demand. One to be appointed by the Govern residents every morning at the Those Tidal Flat lots are applied for ment of Northern Ireland; and One, Ferry Wharf. So far, ag we have before they are ready. Round about whoshall be obairman, to be appointed. said, the argument is well founded; the right cheek will be what they call by the British Government; shall but we want to enggest to-day that the Motauwel, district, and the deve-determine; in accordance with the there is such a thing as perspective, fopments here are so tremendous that wishes of the inhabitants, so far as and that Kowloun in a place that can our picture of Kowloon seven yours may be compatible with economio and bo focussed and surveyed very compro hence in to dazzling to see clearly. geographic conditions, the boundaries en ively from the Peak. We do not fostewhere on a slope of the nose the between Northern Ireland and the suggest it as an alternative, but ne s now Kowloon Hospital will stand. rest of Ireland, and for the purposes complementary and desirable addition Wo saw the site recently. It was of the Government of Ireland Act. to the view. For some purposes it made by slicing off the top of a hill. 1020, and of this instrument the may be as sotally argued that a Bome alice, too. Hills that are out boundary of Northern Ireland uħill be Better perspective and senio away are "filling" for places that such as may be dofarmalued by such of proportion is posable for the men are levelled up, and then latter are Canimiisalon. A pleblichte scary the looking from the Pink Can for the numerous. At present the back-block | only soluties.
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