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soldiers regularly, nor until some panies, the members of which are scheme is devised whereby the pay engaged for a year, being disbanded on the first of the sixth moon and
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MONDAY, MAY 7 1929
NOT FINED ENOUGH.
NAUGHTY SMALL BOY.
due to the private soldier actually re-assembled eighteen days later. of Asia," which was due alongside The C. P. S. Liner "Empress reacties him without those higher Each troupe has its repertoire of the Kowloon Wharf from Shanghai up helping themselves to a commisplays, generally chosen to suit tho at 10.30 this morning, had to anchor C.S.P. AND MR. LINDSELL. sion before passing it on. As things abilities of the leading player. The for a couple of hours off North are at present, the private soldier is theatres instead of securing the Paint, waiting for the tide. entirely dependent on his goneenlights of a certain play, hire, the
troupes for certain periods. In
.
•LACK OF SUPPORT. ALLEGED.
These views
some
UNIVERSITY FUNCTION.
MAY HALL DINNER
The fifth annual dinner of May Hall, Hongkong University, was- held on Saturday in the dining hall of the hostel. About 70 mem for his daily ration and for sufficient Hongkong, one company aqually The body of a Chinese female
That the Second Magistrate (Mr.bers and guests were present. The casb to purchase cakes and plays for one week in one theatre has been sent to the mortuary. It cigarettes. Small wonder them that before going away. In Canton and was found by the police with a RE Lindell) was not in sympathy object of this function is to promote lin caros but little for the orders Mucpo, the stay in shorter. Hong-girdle round the neck at the rear of with the police and that the sess good will among members of the issued by Peking or Canton unless kong has four Chinose theptres, No. 11. Landale Street and is betences he gave were far too lenient
and totally inadequate were the hostel and those of the other hostels Canton four, Macao onu, Fatahan leved to be a case of suicide.
allegations made by the Captain and to bring together into closer they suit the book of his general ane, and Kongmicon one. The, vari-
Superintendent of Police (Mr. contact students and members of Cases of notifiable disease re- If it is the wish of his general to ous towns, markets, and villages,
the staff and outside friends. were expressed raid a bandit stronghold and he sees are an 'included in the itinerary ported during the week-end DC. Wolfe) this morning.
C. S. P. with
Among the guests present wore an opportunity for looting, the Accordingly, in due cours the consisted of a case of plague, one by
different troupes move round the of enteric fever and one of oldier is willing enough to run the circuit, there being about half the para-typhoid. The last mentioned warmth in Mr. Lindsell's own Sir William Brunyate, Mr. Dyer The dis- Ball the Rev. J. J. T. Holman, court this morning. was a European case, the rest risk of stopping a bullet. In the companies playing in the "Chinese.
cussion arosu in connection (acting Registrar,) Mr. Eric Rice, njority of cases, however, there is vinces." Latest plays posses an
with a prosecution against two Prof. Redmond, Prof. Earle, Rev. Chinese boys for causing an Romanis Lee, Mr. Morly, and the overy reason to believe that the element of romance where before
in Statue Square wardens The thirteenth anniversary of obstruction Historical or allegorical plays were
and representative punitive expeditions sent against invariably offered. Troupes brast the accession of H. M. the King, yesterday morning by flying kites students of other hostels
The hall was well illuminated the bandits trade anus and ammoning a greater display of finery are which occurred yesterday, was and damaging trees through clim-
simple yet.' tion for ready cash or its equivalent, more popular in the cities while the observed to-day by the firing of bing up to release a kite which had and the decoration the bandits being allowed to old-fashioned companies are, gen royal salutes by the military become entangled. The whole artistle. The seats were arranged erally, engaged for four days at a and navy at noon. The warships in point seemed to devolve on the to form a square with the Warden Ordinance which apparently states and official guests at the head and "escape after a story chase, time in the interior. Each troupe harbour dressed" as well.
that objections must be made by the chairman's table with members soon as the deal has been consum- has two junks, or houseboats in
people in the neighbourhood be of the staff and 'representative. mate. This version of what hap which the actors live and the pro- The Hongkong and Kowloon fore a street-game can be deemed students of other hostels at the
These vessels Taxicab Coy. Ltd., which has an a nuisance,
other end. pens on such occasions is no fairy perties" are kept.
This morning both boys pleaded At the end of the dinner after the'. tale. Both Chinese and foreigners, are towed to the point on the river authorised capital of $750,000 and whose duty takes them into the nearest the improvised stage. And has been formed for the purpose of not guilty stating that they were usital toasts of the King, the Presi
this it is that gives the pirates their running a taxicab service in the not flying kites. Detective Ser dent, the University had been hon- interior of China, times without chance Quita recently, a troupe Colony, has been incorporated and geant Elston, who has been deput oured, the toast of the Vice- number have reported such inci- returning to Canton after an its prospectus is to be issued this ed to pay special attention fo the Chancellor was proposed by-the- nuisances. said, in evidence, that Chairman, Mr. P.E. Hu, which was dents on their return to the treaty engagement in the Hengshan die week, Ltd. towns.
trict. near Macao, had its junks
as a result of complaints, received, responded to by Sir William · plundered by pirates who not only An armed robbery was com- he was sent down to Statue Brunyate. The Hon. Secretary In the case of Mr. Howson, we stole money and clothing but also mitted shortly before midnight Squareyesterday morning. then proposed the health of the have no doubt that in due course actually removed all the stage last night at a licensed opium re- He discovered the boys in guests. After the Rev. Holman 13, Kai- the act of climbing a tree had responded, the toast of May. the bandits will be bought off by effects for ransom. Another danger tailer's shop at No.
commari to trips inland is the kid. yee Road, when three men quietly to recover a kite which had become Hall was proposed by Mr. Dyer the Chinese officials of the district,
napping of leading actors some of entered and bound the master. entangled; one boy flew the kite Ball and was answered by the where the capture took place. whom earn salaries of from $5.000 Opium, money and clothing to the and both climbed the tree with the Warden. Prof. Simpson.
result that one branch was broken. A most, enjoyable evening was Annoying as the affair amdoubt to $10,000 a year. As protec- total value of $43 was stolen.
When arrested, defendants. said spent. edly is, inveighing against the tion on the rivers at present is
that the kite was not theirs. The s.6. "Tiikini," which British Government for not taking nil, more than half the companies
are now tied up in Canton while arrived from Balik Papan this strong action in the matter can avail the others are moving around the morning, was flying the police flag. nothing. The relatives and friends cition Ordinarily it costs about When Sub-Inspector Bond went on
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His Worship remarked that no obstruction could have been caused
on the is cratic and is liable to bocaine
on a Sunday morning as there was Mariners are warned that the very little motor-traffic about. He timing of the Kapsing Island light of Mr. Rowson can rest assured $400 to maintain a good company board, it was found that a man discharged the boys that Mr. Jamieson is well able to for twenty-four hours but local wanted by the Dutch police for obstruction charge and fined them fixed, though the light is burning judge the best line to take to obtain theatres are reaping a harvest as the murder, was thought to be on 50 cents each for breaking the tree. brightly.
the release of the captive in the quickest possible time.
UNSAFE HOUSES.
most popular troupes can be hired board. A thorough search was for about $150. . Admission prices, made, but the man was not found. needless to say, have not come One Chinese passenger died on
down,
the voyage.
1
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Some time afterwards Mr. Wolfe appeared in court and said: Your Worship, I have to make an ap
tion:
We
Are you
the
plication for the rehearing of the Defendants did not appear in Statue Square case wherein de Court, their bail being estreated White on a yoyage from Shau- fendants were charged with caus- Sergeant Elston added: "Your kiwan to Taipo yesterday, licensing an obstruction by flying kites Worship said that in future on no Europe's Danger.
ed harbour boat No. 2,247P was and damaging trees. The penalty account would you convict - in France's conflicting sins-re challenged by a small rowing boat was totally inadequate and con- a shuttlecock case.” One aspect of the housing ques-parations and security-make the when about 1,000 yards outside sidering the trouble have
To this His Worship replied: There were five men had, a fine of 50. cents tion which soldom comes under post-war problem vastly complicat Lycemun.
"I don't remember it. Just when the thoughtful in the boat, armed with knives will not act as a deterrent sure?" Sergeant Elston: Yes, I public notice deserves sctions study. ed.
His Worship:"On which charge recorded it.. Although
unscrupulous landlords observer has come to the conclusion while the barbour boat only had a
His Worship: Three weeks ago have been accused of ulteriorhat she wants security-bang!- crew of three. After ransacking the do you want to apply for a re
she brusquely rejects Britain's sug. vessel, the other boat rowed away hearing?
I was not in court; I was in hos The C.S.P.: The second one in pital. Sergeant-Elston remarked motives when ejecting tenants ingested guarantee pact against Ger. with two bags of rice and money
which the boys were fined 50 cents that the records could be brought action in the matter. Mr. Rowson order-to-have a house reconstructed, many. Then when he has read the and clothing valued at $53.
each. I understand Your Worship up. was captured on Chinese soil and, there remain, in the poorer districts, portents to mean that she wants
Mr. Wolfe said he merely referr reparations, what happens? She Detective Sergeant Rozesky is not in sympathy with the police COURTIS-On April 26, 1923, at as far as the British Government many blocks of houses which it will rises into an adventure which is arrested a man and his wife on a action. We have had considerable ed to the point to show that His Beeley, Oxted, Surrey, to Mr. is concerned, negotiations in the not pay to pull down and develop. more likely to damage than to fur sampan yesterday morning for un- trouble in keeping Statue Square Worship, especially in football cases, did not show any sympathy and Mis. Allan O. Courtis final analysis lie between the British Some of these hovels-often only ther her reparations hopes. Every lawful possession of 365 taels of clear of nuisances,
Mr. Lindsell remarked that not with the police action. He did not Mr. Minister in Paking and the Wai-four rickety walls and a tattered one at sympathise with both prepared opium and 14 lbs, of raw
Wolfe went on to say that he was chao-pu (Foreign Office of the roof-are situated in such localities aims. Having had large areas opium. They were charged before many people climbed trees to get know His Worship's motive,
devastated in the last war, France Mr. J. R. Wood this morning, the their kites.
The C S P...then said that. not aware if His Worship had. per«. Central Government of the Chinese that even if rebuilt into imposing rightly claims security against the case being remanded till Thursday GUTTER STOYANVSKI-On Republic, whose capital is Peking mansions they would only bring risk of similar outrages from the at noon when Mr. C. A. S. Russ will was not only for this case that he sonally noticed the dangers. He defend Sergeant Rozesky told nade the remark, His Worship offered to lend the Magistrate his April 23, 1923, at Shanghai, J. and not Canton). While it is true little return. Consequently, their same source. With her national His Worship that the raw opium had held in this case that Statue car so that he could go to tiffn 1. Gutter to Nina Stoyanovski, that Mr. Jamieson, H.B.3. Con-owners are content to leave them as finances in a parlous condition, she was in a small cutter attached to Square was, at that time, not a busy, from the court to the Club and was MANLEY-MADAR-Ón April
28, 1923, at Shanghai, by S. sul-General at Canton, is negotiat- they are. With the approach of the needs overy sou she can get. the sampan and the prepared in thoroughfare and that the boys sure he would find at leass two this and more, her allies freely two bags concealed in the, sampan, could not have caused an obstruc-games of football just beyond the Barton, Esq., C.M.G., and after-ing with the Canton authorities. he rainy season it behoves landlords to admit. Indeed, are they not them-
Dairy Farm offices, near wards at Holy Trinity Cathedis to all intents and purposes acting examine their property to prevent selves seeking exnotly the same
His Worship: Sergeant Elston Bishop's Lodge. He (Mr. Wolfe) ral by the Very Rev, Dean C.
admitted in evidence that the boys did not think that the boys were JF. Symons, M.A., William under the instructions of the collapses which may be due to ends? It is only when France's efforts to secure ber sits conflict;
could not have incommoded people from St. Paul's College but from a Thomas, third son of the late British Minister, accredited to the cheap materials, faulty construe with the general security that they
by flying kites on a Sunday morn-small school near it. But for the I. T. Manley, Esq., to Francis Chinese Government at Peking. tion, unsound foundations or any protest. Britain opposed the Ruhr
ing.
frequent attempts by the police Blanche, daughter of Mr. and i
Older residents will invasion, us u reckless adventure.
The C. S. P. That may have to chase the boys out, games Mrs. O. A. Madar, of Shanghai No Power has ever recognized any other reason.
Sir Maurice Hankey in May been so at that particular moment. would be constantly going on and goverment in China oxcept the call the collapse of a number of France, however, would not be Central'. Government in Peking. Chinese tenements in Upper Station gainsaid. Now that Germany has succeeds Sir Almerie Fitzoy as Your Worship is probably not it would he extremely dangerous. While it is. true that the North and Street and Hollywood Road in nade a dofinite offer and even sug Clerk to the Privy Council but aware that cars for hire are allowed | Yesterday there was a game of without pay as the duties are com-to stay in Statue Square and that street football in Morrison Hill gested arbitration, Britain pro-
Gap Road. Motor cars were coming SEWARD-On April 15, 1923, at South have long been no logger. 1913. At the subsequent inquiry claims for concertet action among bined with the Secretary-ship of normally there is a lot of traffic.
His Worship:* Normally, down a gradient and they could Teh Yang Sze, Rev. Albert
Defence.
possibly; but not on a Sunday not, necessarily, pull up as easily Edwin Seward, of the Church heads, still eo for as the Powers are there were from twenty to thirty the allies. Trance takes the stand the Cabinet Committee of Imperial
people killed or injured it was that she alone for Belgium does
morning.
as on a level Mr. Wolfe added Missionary Society, from concerned, officially there is only revealed that one of the public com- not really count--that she plone is Mr. D. P. Ricketts, ex-engineer- Mr. Wolfe then remarked that it that he wanted to emphasize that typhus fever, in the 54th year on government of China and that panies owned the property, having entitled to answer that offer. Only in-chief of the Peking. Mukden was unfortunate, from the point of such games were extremely dan fia at Peking. The position is entered into possession by fore when Germany makes satisfactory Railway, sustained severe injuries of view of the case, that no motor gerous, that the situation was get
closure of a mortgage. This company proposals" can the Allies take com- in a motor-car accident in England car was passing at the time. He ting no better, in fact worse and aggravated by the fact that Mr had leased the block to a Chinese, mon action. That really means recently. It appears that clinging asked if the Magistrate considered worse and he had to ask the Magis Rowson's capture is by no means who in turn rented it out by the France alone shall determine how to the hood of the car was the only that the flying of kites should be trate to inflict deterrent punish Mrs. Marja Vicenta das Dores an isolated case during the past fat. During the evidence it was long: the ruinous reparation folly thing which saved his life. permitted in Statue Square. ments to offenders to put a stop to. His Worship: Certainly not, if it There were boys playing' Britto Gutierrez (wife), Mr and twelve-monthe. Naming only a stated that the company bad done shall last. And that, again, means Mrs. Francisco Maria Gutierrez, for incidente, there was the nothing towards having repairs endless delay and dangerous uncer Professor Charles A. Board, the it annoys pedestrians. The Of football and shuttlecock even
Ice
but Jnr., (son and daughter-in-law),
made as the lease had given no tainty because France, four years American authority on municipal dinance says definitely that it must in
House Street, and Miss Cecilia Maria Gutierrez, Coltmair murder at Kalgan, the notification and no report had been after the war, is still tam between ethics and economies, has just com- be to the annoyance of people the police had not prosecuted in this (daughter), all absent it Manila, inunit to a party of Italian officers made by the Building Authority. In conflicting aims and little hope pleted a short visit to Hankow and using the thoroughfare case because it was not a motor and Mrs. Maria Emilia Gutierrez outside the gates of Peking last the poorer districts referred to axints-that phu will finally decide is now proceeding to Peking, where Mr. Wolfe replied that what His road. Mr. Wolfe also said It (daughter), Mr. Raul Gutierrez December, and the capture of
houses are left standing as long as which aim to follow-reparations or ho; proposes to make a personal Worship said might be true in would be extremely unpleasant for 4son-in-law), and
grand
possible and it would be best for security.
survey of the trials and tribulations this case. Quoting specific cases in a wet shuttlecock to fall on a lady's children, brothers and their wives, number of missionaries near Han-all, concerned if regular visits of
of that city
support of his allegation that the dress" adding that, this was not sister, brothers-in-law, nephews kow in November. Now comes inspection were made to enaire that
Magistrate was not, in sympathy allowed at Home..) The polici and nieces of the late Francisco nawe of the derailing of the Bhang buildings are safe for human habita-
Mr. J. R. Harder of the Whang with the police, Mr. Wolfe men never interfered with boys Maria Gutierrez, beg to thank their
tion At the inqury just mentioned
poo Conservancy Board, who left toned a recent case in which the playing in back streets but in fricads for the many, expressions bat Peking express!
Shanghai last weak expects to be Magistrate was sald to have ruled public thoroughfares it was essen- For the past 18 months Mr. Harder Square was legitimate, and have no wish to discourage Chinese on leave until the end of the year that a game of shuttlecock in Statuetial that it should be stopped "I
has been an officer in the Shanghai, His Worship : No; I didn't hold playing football. It is an excellent Scottish, S.V.C., and a year ago that. At least, I have no recoltec game but it should not be played By in public streets." The CS. P.also team which the Bamos
of his age.
DEATH.
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it was elicited that, there were, at of symphilly in their recent sad We fully believe that the Chinese that time, houses in Hongkong for JAIL FOR LIGHT FINGERED authorities are just ng much upset which no original plane or recorde
bereavement, and also all those
ho attended the fun 17 over these inoidents us the govern were registered in the P.WD
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have
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been entirely eradicated by now but A young Chinese was sentenced, was the officer in command of the tion of it I have instructed remarked that the Chinese could Abe unfortunato wight who happite His has also been one of the most Sergeant
ments of the nationala concerned. This class of property, may but that is but satisfaction to
to.bo the victim:
uefur members of the pack of the prosecutions and I gathered from their Housetons provided they did already has plenty to do and land larceny of a platinum gold brooch, Scottish Rigger sides to him that if he brought any prosecu- not fall offers re *A punitive expedition, as long as harvest should not wait till they belonging to Messrs. Sherriff Bros. Mr. Norman Liddell, late secret court, you would throw it out at Your Warhip will give me some SENA TAPA DECORtion for playing shuttlecock into Concluding, Mr. Wolfe, said: If lords since they are reaping their a silver mesh bag and a gold watch, Mr. Rowson remains a prisoner in receive a notice; drawing attention of Queen's Road Central. He was
Council, and Mrs Liddell and their ese area, AZERTY are to pursue our work it will be the hands of the bandite, is quite to socious defects. Older residents handed over to the police by aary of the Shanghai Municipal His Worships Yes, if in a Chin- indication of the lines on which we will also recall the destruction of anawashop assistant who was not children left for Home on May 3 by The C. S. P.The police are welcome. This thing should be FERTINA LENEB ??!!! qut of the Tucalion. To our mind house at Happy Valley, with fatal satisfied with his explanations the T.KK. Talyo MaruAll not interfering with private stredis stopped. If I can convince Your the only way out of the difficulty is results, through a large hillside Mr. Mahomed Sully, senior por the meinbers of the Municipal or Chinese areas although I have Worship of the necessity of action The capture of Mr Rowson, of for the Chinese authorities to make boulder becoming dislodged after her claimed the articles in court Council, the heads of departments seen girls carrying loads bumped no doubt you will sist us
operty of the shop while the bag were at the jetty to
he British American Tobacco, Co the best bargain with the bandits comh heavy rains and rolling downstating that the brooch was the and the members of the Secretariat Inta and knocked over during foot Mr. Lindsell replied this he mus
w There may be other places where
ich were handed In by Mrs. Lidd
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who is being held to fansom by that they can, obtain Mr. Rowson similar accidents might occut
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however, are barking up the
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release and await an opp
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