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MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1922.
V. R. C. SENSATIO *,
AN UNINVITED GUEST.
TAKES CHARGE OF SWIMMING POOL
Quito a stir was expmienced at the
STETHOSCOPE STOLEN,
DOCTOR'S HOUSE BURGLED.
Dr. Kwan Sun-yin's residence, No. 40 Caine Road was entered by Victoria Recreation Club on Saturday burglare at 3.30 the morning and afterncou by the initiation of a new property on the second Ecer, worth member. The candidate was undesir- | $135 was stolen. able and had he been balloted for The doctor was awakened by a membership in the usual way he would Dertainly haze boca black balled commotion in bis room and saw
belted. Inace
NEW GIN.
IN OLD BOTTLES.
A Bepoy of the H.KB-R.G.A., was charged before Mr. E.\ W. Hamilton this motring with having attempted to import two bottles di gin into the Colony without paying duty.
A Chine revenue officer said that
de'ondant through the Wing On Company's store and caught him in Wingwu Street. In the struggle which followed, the parcel fall to the ground, and two bottles containing gin were broken.
Perhaps he knew it, for he never took a man moving about. He jumped he saw the delendent leaving the Can the trouble to have his name proposed out of bed and the man ran to ton wharf on Saturday afternoon and seconded but merely strolled into the verandah. The doctor followed carrying a parcel under his arm. the Club promises at 4 o'clock in the and saw three or four other men As the witness approached the afternoon when many were enjoying standing on onte ads folding which defendant to examine the contents a dip in the bath, and couly dived in bat heen erected outside the house to join in the fun. He monopolised for some repair w rk. The docter
of the parcel, the latter the swimming pool with his huge blew a police whistle and all an,
Те witniss based the bulk, and behaved in such an objecthe men climbed down the scaffolding tionable manner that all the members and
8 rgeant were compelled to leave the bath
Lanaou arrived on the scene just in Thoy protested. but all the com
time to see the men ruusing away. mitteemen's efforts to get the ine fired his revolver in the air to truier out of the bath were unavail frighten the fugitives. It had the ing. He would not shift and defied desired effect, and the men eurrender anyone to move bim. At length theed. Two other constables Club people were compelled to rived then and the police mou summon police help. Several non-aged to secure all the five stables and ten Sanitary coolice whom Dr. Kwan had seen on the tried to got the unwelcome scaffolding. Only about $68 worth uninvited great to leave of property was discovered, which
it Clab, and took them gives rise to the suspicion that there B full quarter
bour 20 of hard tagging to succeed, and then man in the gang who had managed to not before they had let all the water out of the pool. They had to boulet away before Sergt. Lannoatles were broken, the receipt got lost.
and tho
him out bodily.
Who
hu, was
this ruflian?
ar
mon
inust have been at least one more
arrived.
The five men were produced before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning, and were remanded for a week.
A full sized water baffalo. A stranger to Hongkong, having arriv
Dr. Kwan asked that part ed earlier in the day by the e..of the stolen property be re "Bunon," ho disembarked at turned to him immediately 08 Wanchai and was being taken to the it was urgently needed for his B.B. "Buitsi for transhipment to Macao, when he broke loose from his business, especially the stethoscope
and some prescriptions. driver and had his longed for swim.
ANOTHER SHOOTING
AFFAIR.
A Chinese constable who joined in the chase said that the defendant deliberately threw the bottles away. Defendant said that he bought the bottles of gin at the Wing On store- the received a receipt which he wrap ped round the bottles. When the bot
He did not make any attempt to conceal the bottles.
Inspector Cashman painted out that the bottles containing the gin were old brandy bottica.
gia been bought at the store there A Revenue Officer said that had the would have been the duty stamp over the cork, but none could be found on The Magistrate granted the applithe bottles in question. cation on the understanding that they A fine of $20 or three weeks was im would be produced in Court when the posed. case came up for hearing.
PAINTSHOP PROPRIETOR
I HEARD THE OLD MEN
ATTACKED.
"I beard the old men talk together,
Yet another shooting affair which Nodding grey heads one to another, is attributed to labour disputesoccurr-And dimly seen from my window stil od last night. The victim ia Wan Ko, the proprietor of the Wan Shan (So cool was dusk and the air so atill)
The blue tobacco-cloud under me. Lee painter's shop, No. 30, Aberdeen Streat. He was returning from his shop to his home in Kwonghon.
Terrace, at 5.25 p.m., what he was shot at and wounded in the head at the junction of Staunton and Aber- deen Streets. The bullet was fired from behind and the victim im- mediately collapsed. The alleged as sailaut tried to get away, but although he was armed, he was very pluckily tackled by ยุ Jatective and disarmed. Таквата бу rendered assistance to the victim and had him
Blossomed up from the vanishing tree Till darkness gathered the phantom
flower.
But under the leafage hour by hour One to another I heard them say Yesterday Yesterday---Yesterday!
It is all true that men born long ago Pondered and spoke even as I do now Planning to mend earth's sorrows:
even zo
Do I.. With earnest voice and serious
brow
Each learned life's larking secrets
from the wise,
removed to the Lospital where he now lies in a critical condition, the bullet having entered the back of his head Like me they loved growing old in on the left side and lodged in the discontent Akuli bone. Ад examination Till all illusion faded from their eyes; ascertained that the bullet did not Beauty's mirago, brief and imper- distarb the brain, but that a very difficult operation would have to be performed before the ballet could be extracted.
The prisoner, a man named Wong Kuu, was taken to the station, where on being examined, his automatic pistel was found to be loaded with five cartridges in the magazina and one in the chamber. He was produced before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this worn- ing and remanded for a week on the application of Chief Detective Inspec- tor Murison..
SAVING HIS SKIN.
AN "AWFUL TEMPTATION."
Mr. H. C. Lea prosecuted a Chinese before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning for having absconded from his employer, the master of a fishing boat.
According to Mr. Lee, the defrn- dant was engaged by the fisherman, as a fuki and by.
way of contract of service, Bealing tha
manent,
And fret love's all-too-soon frustra-
ted dream,
And impulse mocked and hope and
faith belied,
All that was highest in the heart's
esteem
Betrayed, exhausted hurt, unentia
fied.
1
It is Lot all a dream, though when
I speak
The old men smile and cowardice
deftra; Ambition, Hope and Love seem
strangely weak
And perishable things,-poor tra-
vellers
Treading an alien land where the sea-
mark
Looms in the mist obscure, and yet
they know
It is not all illusion, for the dark Sonorous sea sacks at the rocks below And men grow deal in age. I'll not
balieve
That time can quench the ardour of
the heart
Or bate our impulse out of youth, or
grieve Its mocked ideal dream, I will not part With any sympathy for commoù
the master ad the defendant the thinga
sum of $35 in advance, on the understanding that the defendant, That yesterday thought beautiful or
good,
would work for him for the next six Not one enthusiasm that beauty months for no pay. Defca..ant joined I brings
mood
the boat on June 15, the monded a Will I let sleep but die within this duly paid over, and be absconded on July, 29.
Asked why he abecon ed the de-Rather than lose another love I bad, fendant told the Magistrate that heaving so few surviving yesterday: was a poor man, and the money he is rot all a dream. I will be glad received from his employer was not That there's some epicit treading sollicient to cover ull. his debts and · upon earth
bidu
avery breath
"CENERAL Y BAD."
NAVY'S FOOD IN 1689,
The Historical Manuscripts Com. mission bare issued volume II. of the Finch manuscripts at Burley-on-the- Hill, Radlandshire. It is a volume of about 700 pages and to the ordinary nder it will be of chief interest for the light it throws on the navy of the latter part of the 17th century,
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THE CHINA MAIL.
UNDERGRADUATE'S SELF-AWARDED V.C
AMAZING STORY AT CAMBRIDGE TRIAL.
BAGPIPES FOK A HERO,
P
Tivi 'ence of a remarkable character was given at Cambridge Quarter Scesions when an undergraduate of Caius College was sentenced to threa months in the second division for Abelt. He was Cuthbert Ceacroft Rice, aged twenty-four, son of a Cor- bish clergyman, and Le bad pleaded guilty to stealing articles of the value of £70, including books, from the Un- Museum, a microscope, money, and iversity Library and the Arcbiological allver spoons.
When accused's rooms were searched
some curicus documents were found A silver plate attached to a set of bagpipes was inscribed -
Presented to Lieut. Col. C. Rice, v.o. o.M... 9.8.0., M., etc., etc., by officers, N.0.0.'s, and men of the 9th Batt. the Black Watch, in the highest adm'ration and never-fading memory of his most magnificent valour, endurance, irrespressible enthusiasm and wonderful powers of leadership and through whose obat daring initiative extraordinary prodigies of strategist prowess, remarkable genius a A
and tactician And
distinguished eminence euch enormous euccesses were granted to the Russian Expeditionary Forces.
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.
HONGKONG CLUB.
NOTICE.
HE Second Yearly Drawing of 20 Debentures (1920 farue-$500 each) of the Hongkong Club, Payable on SATURDAY, the 30th September, 1922, will be held in the Club House at 11 o'clock A.M., on FRIDAY, the 8th September, 1922. to attend. the Drawing,
Bearers of Debentures are invited
By Order,
A. H. ABBAS, Secretary. Hongkong Aug 20, 192
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE JHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
A NEW CLASS for BEGINNERS
will commence on MONDAY, 11th September, 1922, if sufficient support be forthcoming. Applications for enrolment and enquiries regard- be made to the undersigned as early ing hours of School, Fees, etc., should as possible,
By Order.
D. K BLAIR,
Secretary. Hongkong, August 28, 1922.
A letter stamped with the Royal Arme and beaded "Buckingham THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. Palace," stated that "Lieut-Col. C. Rice had been dicorated by the King," This, it was stated, was totally untrue.
According to an in cription, on another silver plate, a second set of bagpipes had been presented to Rice by the 17th Royal Fusiliers.
In grateful recognition of his in- domitable
outstanding courage,
| leadership, wonderful initiative, and
supreme devotion to duty.
Both silver plated had been en graved at accused's expense. A receipt for this was found, and also a
The receipt for the bagpipes. presentations were entirely fictitions. His highest rank in the Army was that of lieutenant, and he was never His Army in the Black Watch. service dated from March, 1917, until April, 1910.
battalion at Dover in October, 1918, He was transferred to a Latour
and at the instance of 8 otland Yard he was blacklisted from further service in France, zo reason being given.
UNSTABLE MIND PLEA.
AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL
MEETING of Members will be held in the Jockey Club Rooms, Hongkong Club Annex on MONDAY, September 4th, 1922, at 5 p.m. for the purpose of confirming the Resolu tion passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on the 15th day of August, 1922, approving the Stewards' scheme for carrying out certain alterations in the Jockey Club premises at the Race Course.
Hongkong, August 28 1022.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
118E Undersigned have received instrac- tions to sell by Public Auction,
“POR ADOOURT OF THE CONCERNED),
ON
THURSDAY, August 31, 1922, at 11 a.m., at Government Stores, Bullock Lane, Wanchai
About 30 cases Red Japanese Janterns Tomu-Cash on delivery
HUGHES & HOVOR,
Autometta Tengkona. Augum 28, 1922.
·OTHER INSTITUTIONS.
For the defence it was urged that The food appears to have been Rice was of unstable mind, which anything but perfect. Captain manifested itself when he was twelve Preistroan, writing to the Earl of years old, and which had been Nottingham, First Lord of the aggravated by war service. Admiralty, on this subject in 1683, The father of the prisos er, giving remarks that the provisions have evidence said his son stated that he
byn generally bad, especially in the bad been wounded fifteen times, but TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND beere, butter and cheese, and that the War Office records showed that be many galls have byn found in the bad never been wounded at all. b.efe caskes throughout the A doctor said that Rice was of us. fleet, and in some csakes of porks stable mind and when impolees galls thrust into the flesh; the men came to him he had not he power to have byn very much conserned at it resist them. and thinks the papiste have found meaus to poyson them, as I am informed."
++
In January 1692, Admiral Russell, writing from Flushing to the same nobleman, describes the trials of baving the Queen of Spain and her re tinue with the feet. "I have had the Queen on board thire Majestica yout che this sixteen dayes, and have as well as I could, disposed of a numerong begerly traine a board the severall men of ware. There are about 220 persons, all very proud, few cloathe, and no mony....I have leived thre weeks under watter, and in a hole of the yautche but a yard -long and not two yards broad; it is soo great a burden to me that I am weary of leiving, and shall be sec, till I am bless- ed with a safe returne from the Groine to England,”
COLOUR-SHY WOMEN. 3
"COWARDICE, AND BIDE.............
SLIPPING.":
"For a woman to wear a black hat cowardice, an easy side-elipping of the with a dark costume is just alter
trouble, and doubt of choosing a
colour," said Mr. Riobard Goulbura Lovell, in s lecture on "Colour a
Applied to Personal A tire, a Olympia. It was, stated Mr. Lovell as rare in Patis to aro even a working woman attired in a badly assorted colour scheme sa it was in London to: 886, a working woman in a properly assorted one. One great point in the sul-choosing of colour was unity. To put
be had to abscond to save his own (Though scarcely heard, yat felt in
the free air), a spirit of rebirth In their own sous, for those who
fered. death;
In convicting the defendant, the Magistrate remarked, that the em ployer was making for trouble by giving advances pecting the defendant to go on no pay for the next six months. And soldiers seeking peace on earth girl was also quite wrong, becaus
and ex-
It was the worse: form of identured
For there are poole wakening
Bong
again,
"I
into
The Recorder, in passing sentence, said he was unable to accept the plea that Rice was not responsible for his actions, as his crime had been too great and of too determined a character,
courageous colouring of a very daring | but correct matching on a very demure and possibly very charming coloursmust be suited to; dividuality: Eyes, too, were an excellent guide }] }.
labour he had come across, and it was For Gnce grown old there's no be with blue eyes and fair hair invariably
I will believe in lifa shile I am young to the colours in which to dreas Girl
lieving then."
an awful temptation.
Defendant was ordered to pay $30
to bis employer se compensation or
in default one month's jail.
-EDWARD DAVISON,
in the Cambridge Review,
looked their beat in blus, while grey yes immediately suggested Yuanet browns and autumn leaf tinta, "
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