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INNOCENT VICTIM. VICAR'S FAREWELL.
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ARRESTED FOR INGENIOUS REV. G. R. LINDSAY'S; MESSAGE
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TO ST..ANDREW'S..
FULL AND FRANK APOLOGY.
LEAVING ON APRIL 30.
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"It is not easy to realise that ex-As, Vicar, and it is so more diferit Jam writing my last "Letter" to you.
anto express even a little of what
ST ANDREW'S.
SERVICES' ENTERTAINMENT"
PROGRESS
[COMING MONTH'S ACTIVITIES
The following items relating to St. Andrew's Church activities appear in the current issue of the "Monthly Messenger:-
Five hundred books" have been received for the fending library for the use of mernbers "of the Services. Members of the Young
have worked hard in connection Men's Club and congregation.
with the social entertainment of
newly formed Club. members of the Services in the
Loratorio.
The unreserved withdrawal of Taking leave of members of St. Andrew's Church and congregation, allegations made against a Chin-anong whom he and his wife have ese clerk that he had presented a worked for seven years, the Rev. G. R.Linday writes as follows 'in forged $10 note, led to the drop the St. Andrew's Church Monthly ping in the Summary Court this Messenger (for April morning of a case in which the victim claimed for medical penses and damages for assault and wrongful charge. circumstances over which I have no Peek at being compelled, through The plaintiff was Ng Hong-control, to lay down the work I love. Stainer's "Crucifixion" is to be yun, in the employ of the Equit-
"During the seven years have rendered by the Choir on Mon- able Eastern Banking Corpora-been in your midst you have allow.day, April 11 (Holy Weak), Mr. tion, and the defentiant, Leung ed me to share your confidences to Rupert Baldwin having under- Sho, manager of the Leung Cho a remarkable degree and Have a taken the work of training for the Yeuk Kuk shop, of 9 Queen's ways helped me in every branch of
werk. Road East,
Above all you have given
The following representatives In his statement of claim, the your friendship and it is the sever plaintiff alleged that the defendance of so many of these ties which for St. Andrew's have been ap- ant, with a foki, overtook him as make this month a trying one for pointed on the Diocesan Council,. consisting of representaties of he was walking in the street,my wife and myself.
The Vicarage was our first home of local Churches and various re- alleged that hel was a man who and it means a good deal to us to ligious organisations: Miss. H. D.. Kad presented a forged $10 note leave it and all the happy associa-Sawyer, Rev. W. W. Rogers and
payment
for a tin Cions which have gathered round it. Mr. F. W. Stapleton. "Capstan" cigarettes, forcibly "We have been privileged indeed Acknowledgment has been re- teak him to the shop and search-Lo enter into others' labours and ceived by St. Dunstan's for the ed and assaulted him, striking reap the fruits of others toil. We, aurn collected by St. Andrew's him in the body:
too, have known uphill days but choir by carol singing, the letter Plaintiff also claimed that the the heaviest work has been a real being typed by a blind operator defendant had then obliged him joy and we shall carry away with from Braille shorthand notes. to go to No. 2 Police Station, us the happiest memories.. Wanchai, where
"I should like to thank you all & wrongful charge had been made against for your kindness, your eritielam and your counsil. have failed to him whereby he was imprisoned do much that I should like to have for the space of a night and later accomplished. One thing, howe released. For these wrongful ever, I have tried to do to preach acts, he claimed medical and the Gospel without fear or favour. solicitora expenses and $500 No greater monoment to seek to damages.
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Mistaken Identity, In the Court this morning, Mr. D. L. Strellett, for the defendant, said that from full enquiries made, his client was satisfied that
The St. Andrew's Scout troop is giving a display of Scout activi- ties on Easter Monday.
THE BLIND EYE.
ABSENT-MINDED MAN AND
A HAT! →
any little service I have been able to render while in your midst than that of men and women, young and old, who have been led to give their 7.30 last night a Chinese took a Entering the Sincere Company at hearts to God and who are engaged stroll around the first floor and then in His service.
walked up to the hat counter put a "No. happier sphere could any felt hat on his head and walked the plaintiff was not the man who man hope to have than at St Anhurriedly out. He was caught by a presented the forged note and drew's. Wherever I am called to shop foki half way down the stairs. that the charges made against the have a place in my thought and ing accused said he did it "absent- work in England you will always Before Major Willson this morn- plaintiff had been based on mis-prayer. With so many tried and taken identity.
willing workers the church must mindedly."
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In these circumstances, said prosper and greatly extend its in Asked to explain, he said he went Mr. Strellett, his cllent had in-fluence. I am happy indeed to feel to Sincere's to buy a hat but found structed him to tender to the that my friend, Mr. Roxers, is the price too high, and picking up plaintiff the defendant's sincere here to carry on until the definite from the counter what he thought I bespeak was his own hat, he walked out. regrets and apologies for any appointment is made. pain inflicted on him by the for him and Mrs. Rogers the suprather dim at the hat counter and Accused pointed out that it Wa3 allegation and also in consequence port and friendship you have so
being blind in one eye he made an of the assault committed on him generously given to me and mine in the mistaken belief that he was one and I cannot do regular paro-
"This last month is a fairly busy unfortunate mistake.
Having ascertained that accused the culprit.
chial visiting as is my wont. We was not wearing a hat when he en- Mr. M. K. Lo, for the plaintif, leave by the da, Malwa on Saturtered the store and that no bld hat
was found on the on the unjustified day, April 30, at noon, so that our aspersions cast on his client but last service will be on Sunday Even-accused's arrest, the Magistrate in view of the frank and unquali-ing, April 24. I should like to paased sentence of three weeks" hard
labour. fied withdrawal and of the ex-say good-bye to you then." pression of regret and apology by defendant through his solicitor, he was instructed by his client to state that he was satisfied with this vindication. The action taken by the defendant had
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H.K. PROPERTY.
DOG BITES. RICSHA COOLIE.
A mongrel dog belonging to Mrs. Stark of No. 274. The Peak yeater-
evidently been due to a bona fide LEFT BY MAJOR-GENERAL'S day bit a ricsha coolie in Stewart
mistake and misapprehension and the plaintiff would agree to the withdrawal of the action, "each side to pay their own costs,
Mr. Strellett concurred..
WIDOW.
Property in Hong Kong to the value of $14,900 was left by the late Lady Florence Maude Bleck, Major-General Sir
Terrace. The coolie, received treat- ment at the hospital. The dog has been taken to Kennedy Town for observation.
His Honour (Mr. P. Jacks) widow of
A Chinese living at No, 106 Bon- ham Strand, East, yesterday en- made an order accordingly, re-Wilsone Black, who died in Eng- and a gold ring to deliver to an- trusted a friend with a $100 note marking that the note was a most land in June, 1926. ingenious forgery. He understood
other friend at No. 13 Mercer that the Police wished it to re- the Supreme Court to Mr. G. G. N. delivered and the friend is
Probate has been granted in Street. The property has not been main in the custody of the court. Tinson.
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before Major Willaon with deser- tion from the Force;
The accused signed on for a 2.80 p.m. period of five years in July, 1924 5 p.m. and would have received his dis
charge in the ordinary course in
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1000 a.m. Towards the end of October ac 11.30 a.mcused applied to his Inspector for 12.30 pm long leave to return to the country. 1 p.m. This was refused but accused was granted 48 hours special love. Accused did not report før duty on
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