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Mr. C.A. S. Russ defended. The case was dismissed. Accused was ordered to return the clunamon to the complainant without payment, on the ground that he had been negligent in not making enquiries before purchase.
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A gardener named Tang Tin was arraigned for theft of the bark in question, on September 29, and was sentenced to six months hard
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BOON TO TRAVELLERS,
ASSAULT ON LADY,
BROADWOOD RD. CASE IN COURT.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1924.
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REMAND ORDERED. The case in which a shopkeeper charged on remand with feloni
The three Chinese) Au Hing, "Information for Travellers land- ously receiving "seven pieces of ingat Hongkong," is the title of a Loung Hung-kwan and Mak-kan | cinnamon and a quantity of gin handy little booklet prepared by who were arrested to connection seng at 78, Lai Chi Kok Road on Thomas Cook and Son., Ltd., of "with robbery and assault on Mrs. October 1, was continued at the Des Voeux Road, Hongkong, and Deacon at Broadwood Road on the printed by the Newspaper Boter Kowloon Magistracy this momprise, Ltd: As far as word pictures, morning of October 4 appeared fog.
supplemented by black and white before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the views can, they do justice to Hong Central Magistracy yesterday after kong's beauty and to its con- noon. venience as a centre from which to
After medical evidence had set out on tours of places of interest. been taken, the complainant, Mra Besides containing information Deacon, who was given a seat in about, Hongkong itself of which the witness box owing to not have many Hongkongites may have”, ing yet recovered from the assault, heard dozens of times but are yet in
as was evident from the bandages blissful ignorance, it contains the round her throat and wrist, stated THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd, fullest information as to facilities that she was proceeding down the for visiting neighbouring ports of road carrying in her right hand a interest and the best way to spend crochet bag in which was a purso the time on arrival-here again, containing $31 and a small the very thing for the
parcel, and in her left hand an Hongkongite who gives as his umbrella, when a pair of hands reason for not stirring from this suddenly gripped her by the throat Isle of Sweet. Waters" his un from behind. She knew there were certainty as to how to go about it. several assailants as one of them But as indicated in the title, the grasped her right hand and placed booklet is primarily for the visitor, his other hand against her mouth, for whose benefit a brief history while a third seized her left wrist of the Colony is given. The chief and tore away a gold watch sho indicated and what is more a map to the ground, and on attempting places of interest in Hongkong are was wearing. She was then thrown, is given which even a child could to scream, received several blows follow with understanding The on the mouth and kicks on the scale of charges on the two levels side. She also received a nasty and the list of the consular offices cut on the neck from the breaking completes the section of the book of a crystal necklace which was let which is entirely devoted to pulled out with great force, and Hongkong and the rest le devoted nearly had her ear torn off. The zo the description of places con assailants then abandoned her in veniently near.
́an bysterical condition and dis- appeared down the path leading to Causeway Bay.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Nearly every ocean-going ship arriving in harbour yesterday, particularly those from Shanghai and Amoy, report a strong North- East monsoon with moderate to rough seas..
A London cable announces that Captain George Hyde, of the Australian Navy, took command yesterday of the cruiser H.M.S. Vindictive now preparing at Chatham to relieve the H.M.S. "Diomede" on the China Station. This is the first time in peace con- ditions that a captain of any Domin- ion navy has laken command of an Imperial vessel.
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EFREM ZIMBALIST.
MASTER OF VIOLIN AT THEATRE ROYAL.
When the Italian Opera. Com- pany, under Sigoor Carpi. opens at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday next, the old favourites Signors
The variety of the programme Giletti. (tenor)
choson by Mr. Efrem Zimbalist for and Scamuzzi (baritone) will make a welcome
his second concert in Hongkong. appearance. Among the
pleased a well-filled house at the faces are Signorinas Surinas Theatre Roval last night. From (colorata soprano), Lashkora (dratic ell sides one heard marks of appre soprano), Castellani (soprano),ciation that such a gifted violinist Minotti (mezzo soprano) and had seen fit to give locul music Signorina Ambroso (soprano), lovers an opportunity to listen to his playing. At the termination of last night's concert a storm of ́ap- ̄ plause burst forth from all quarters of the auditorium, The pro- gramme follows: 1-Preludium 2.-Symphony
The following forthcoming wed dings are announced.-Mr Herbert Claude Millett, of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, 'to Miss Nina Helene Hazeland, of No. 10 Queen's Gardens; Mr. Edwin Leslie Jenks, missionary, of the Anglo Chinese College, Anroy, to Miss Dilys "Jessie Hall, en route to the Colony by the s.s. "Mantua”; Mr. Raoul Alphonse Marie Pinguet, shipping agent, Amoy, to Miss
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(e) Allegro Tramaroi Moment Musical
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Later Dr. G. E. Aubrey kappened to come along in a chair, and on hearing of the incident ran in the direction the men had taken, but was unable to overtake them. Mrs. Deacon could not identify any of the men in the dock as her assailants.
A Chinese boy giving evidence stated that he saw the men running away, and hearing Mrs. Deacon's screams a Httle further on, he gave the alarm.
The men were remanded until next Monday afternoon,
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Doris Baker, arriving in the Colony-Nocturne by the s.s. "Mantua"; Mr. Gustay Waltz Rust, of Hankow, to Miss Esna-Andante Cantabile, Weichold, of Dresden, Germany.
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Mr and Mrs B. F. Chubb. Mosers Fan Caven, Obsn Fak Shun, R. A. The first destroyer was raised Canidae, Gea. E, Costello, Mr and Mrs on August 1, the second on August. fo Meritt Me A. Davy, Hes 13, and the third on August 29. Doainga Ely, Mrs M G. FilzGerald, The actual work of lifting one boat Moors A. B. Ferguson, R. H. Gill, G. B. takes a little over a week, but the Gaun. E. J. Haberer, Miss A, L. Hao, huge floating dock, once a German Transilk, Kwan Man Sang des Apps Masr J. E. Hargreaves, E. Ibach, Wi submarine dock, takes several Kok, Mr. and Mrs J. M. Kerr. Mise M. days to be towed to and from the Kerr, Yessra T. P. Lai, Luk Wing, 8. H. company's headquarters at Queen. Long Lee Sang, Dol and Mr F3 borough.
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Le Tre Fong, Ma Man Fai, Ma Man Hing. Mies D. Murray. Mr and Mrs M. Malini, Meears P. W. Massoy, D. C. Miller. A. H. Mackenzie. F. B. Man Fat, Steamer H. C. Haonamara Inami Nui, Mirs Grace Capt. H. C. DAVIS D.3.0. RN.R "The exact position of the des Nuville, Mra Amila Nixon. Messrs C. Ecarrying His Majesty's Mails, will be troyer is known by the charts," he Pocock, Iasac Farpo Mr and Mrs F. W. despatchet from this Fort on or about said. "The two pontoons, which Filbem, Mr and Mrs Eldon Fetter, Mrs WEDNESDAY, the 23th October, 1924, are equipped with hauling-gear T. . Quo, Miss B Rymal, G. Ridgley, and machine shops, are towed by Mesra . U. Reid, J. S. Rela, Helerich at Noos, taking Passengers and Cargo
Stock. Боо tugs to the place where the des Slines,
Plog. Major sed Mra . R. for the above Ports, J. bott, Messrs N. L. Bilk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, troyer Hes. The divers then 30 Faith, E. Storden, hewan, France and London (under srrangement) down and pass ten wire 9-inch Q. W.Sheppard, M G. Sunderland, G. will be conveyed by this Steamar pro ropes under the vessel.
A refersbiyan. A. Struk, Tea Brak ceeding to Bombay sad them tran- Thwaite, M. T. Uarbechleb, Mrs Wooz shippe 1 to the on-carrying Steamer for Sue, Mr. Wong Ming and Mr We Yin Marseilles and London,
"When the destroyer la houled
up and fastened between the two docks two or three tugs take the whole in tow to the shore, about two miles away.
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"Even then considerable time Monday, the coxswald of the
Is taken up by the removal of the launch "Wao Fook" was fined For further particulars apply to mopes. The actual lifting time of $10 at the Marine, Court this one destroyer. Including both morning. The summons Journeys of the floating dock, is 13 taken out at the Instance of the
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or 14 days, if good weather pre coxswain of the Governmentlaunch |-- Hongkong, 2ård October, 1924. rails.
ONLÝ FIT FOR BREAKING UP.
Victoria
Kwok Tán appeared
PUBLIC AUCTION.
The destroyers are in most
Mr. B. W. remand before. |cases draped with seaweed, and Handitan at the Kowloon are only fit for breaking up. The Magistracy this morning, on a value of the steel, wood, and charge of assault on two police
THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Publia Attings will more than compensate constables or October 1. He was Anction jus for the time and labour used...
discharged owing to insufficient
No defalte period, could be evidente. Mr. C. A. S Russ stated for the completion of the represented the defendant. work. When the time comes to lift the larger vósols, much as the "Hindenburg" and the «Seydlitz,*. Individual attention will have to be paid in each.
The report that Messrs. Cox and
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