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FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1927.
VOLUNTEER, ORDERS FOR THE WEEK
BANDSMEN ENROLLED.
HAWKER'S LICENCE.
ALLEGATION AGAINST POLICE
SEEM WITHDRAWN.
CAMELS AND HONG KONG."
MEDIC. Wolfé, Captain De-Superintendent of Police, entered
a spirited protest against an allega Hos of malicious prosecution made. re-ngainst a Chinese constable in the
The skilled and patient laboura This week's orders (issued to-day). of the Rev. Dr. T. W Pearce, for the Hong Kong Volunteer O.B.E., as Director of Studies in the fence Corps are as under Chamber of Commerce's Language Recruita Parade. School is the subject of reference On Tuesday, April 26, all in the Chamber of Commerce an- crufts of the Corps will parade at course of the hearing of a case be. nual report: When he went..on Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Home leave. last year, Dr. Pearce Dress Uniform optional, belt, retired from this position. The braces and pouches, rifle and Chamber of Commerce has present- bayonet, a ed Dr. Pearce with a travelling
Lecture,
fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cen tral Magistracy yesterday after. noon
Mr. Horace Lo defended a hawk et who was arrested in Morrison
case as a mark of their apprecis On Friday, April 22, at Corps Street on Wednesday for hawking tion of his invaluable services dur Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. a lecture camp beds without a licence and ing ten years. on Aerial Survey will be given by at the outset made the allegation In an accompanying letter it was 0.C. Military Survey Section, Royal which Mr. Wolfe objected to. Dom observed that, under the guldancs
Engineers.
of Dr. Pearce, since 1916, a great Signal Class. many young men in business life in Trained men of No. 4 Platoon will Hong Kong had acquired a prac parade at Corps Headquarters: at tical knowledge of spoken Can-
5.
The case was allowed to proceed and it was not until the close that Mr. Wolfe entered his protest.
The Chinese constable concerned tonese which had been of direct 5.80 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, caid he saw the accused with some benefit to themselves, and of fa- under 2/Lieut. M. G. Noll. Dress camp beds on the footpath in Mor- rison Street, "After a man had ask- Mufthi Rak direct value to the whole commun-
ed the price of the beds witness ity: To the breaking down of bar-Artillery & Engineer Co.'s went up to accused and having
riérs between Occidental and Musketry Part I will be fired by
foreign movement has become Oriental, races in the Colony Dr. the above Companies at Stonceutascertained that he had no licence
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bours in the Chinese Language School had largely contributed, and were deserving of the best thanka of the whole community.
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As this is the last Sunday allotted to these Companies for Part I, all those who have not fired must endeavour to attend.
for hawking arrested him..
Mr. Lindsell: Raid a sale'must be Range Officer: 2/Lieut. M. Gproved: The constable had said.
that the man only asked the price..
Mr. Wolfe contended that it was not necessary to prove sale under the Ordinance which sald: anyone selting or attempting to sell must Launch will leave Murray Pier of possess a licence. 9. Am. and call at Kowloon Pier In support of his allegation of at 9.10 a.m.
malicious prosecution, Mr. Lo said Dress: Uniform or mufti optional, defendant was the foki of a shop but rific, bayonet, pouches and helta at No. 4B Morrison Street, which must be taken as the whole Part sold camp beds. The constable had, 1. Course must be fired in drill previously been there and was Tokyo, April 21. order, whether over uniform or shown the shop's licence. In spite Discussing the new Govern-mufti
of that he arrested, accused, the | No. 5,WYNDHAM ST, HONGKONG|| after entering Shanghai, before
ment's diplomatic policy, Baron Arms must be drawn from Corps following day. Telephones Central 22 & 4641. his final break with the Reds, he Tanaka, interviewed by the Headquarters to-day between 9 Answering Mr. Wolfe the con Cable Address:-Mail, Hongkonggave tongue to atterances which Press, stated that there will be aa.m., and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 pm, table said other shops in the street the foreigner could scarcely re-very moderate and judicious or 5 and 6 p.m.; and on Saturday, who bad their wares displayed in combining of the positive and April 28, between 9 am, and 1 p.m. the street had a hawker's licence as gard as reassuring, and now we negative policies
Engineer Company. well as shop licence. The Miniature Range at Corps
Here Mr. Lo said that there had are told, in an official report from Continuing, the Premier said: Hendquarters is at the disposal of been a misunderstanding us far, us Nanking, that the new National-Though the new Ministry will the Engineer Co. on Wednesday, view of the fact that other shops his allegation was concerned. In ist Government will not change pursue the Seikukal's oft-stated April 27, at 6.90 p.m. Dress:
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Mr. Fulcher apologised for giving trouble to the Court. He had no reason to disbelieve the Sergeant's statement and was satisfied that his coolle had in fact caused an ob- struction.
The Magistrate imposed the usual fine for a first offence.
Strength strength and posted as under
The following are taken on the
Mr. Wolfe: We have no camels
Wolfe: W here. (Laughter).
Mr. Lindsell: Mr. Lo is bound Mr Wolfe That may be 80, by instructions. but allegation will be broad-
Mr Lindsell: There may not be reporters here an
ME Wolfe; I maintain that if
proper enquiries were made the al- legations would never have been No. 1205 Pte. M. A. Silva, No. 9 brought forward. I might make all. Platoon.
kinds of remarks against the de- No 1218 Pte. A. E. Pritchard, fence and then say I am sorry. No: 1. Platoon.
It seems to me that there ought to No 1214 Pte. A J Baker, M.1. be a certain amount of previous. Company
enquiry
The present charge is No. 1215 Pte, A. M. Lue, No. 9 not well founded and therefore one Platoon,
should be more carefullymas ---
w of
Corps Military Band Mr. Lo replied that it t
Armoured Car Co. Machine Gunners will parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, April 25, Dross: Mufti RICSHA COOLIE FINED, AU N.C.O.'s will parade at Corps
Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs Ariesha coolle employed by day, April 28. Dress: Mufti. :-h After further discussion the Moxon and Taylor, brokers, Wag
Scottish Co
charge was amended to one of ob- this morning fined $3 by Major Members of the Company are re-struction and on this Mr. Lindsell Wilson for causing an obstruction minded that Part 1. Musketry will convicted and imposed a fine of $5. Mr. Wolfe: "I would like to pro- in Des Voeux Road Central, take place on Sunday, May 1 at
Mr. C. A Fulcher, of Moxon and Stonecutters Range for those who test against the allegation which Taylor, said he was not clear where have not fired this season. was made against the police. It is the obstruction was alleged to Thursday, April 28, at 5.80 p.m.without foundation I agree that have occurred. He understood theAll Platoons at Corps Headquar Mr. Lo must have felt justified in ricsha was outside the office in the tere for Arms Drill and Guard bringing it forward, but I think lane between Powell's and Lane, Mounting Dress Mufti rifle, been made.
perhaps a little enquiry might have Reds, but where he rules to-day A Welcome Volume.
To the great trading commun under the impression that ricshes Portuguese Co.
Crawford's, - - "He had always been bayonet, belt, braces and pouches. The rules as a virtual dictator. No
longer does he need to pay lip serity of the Colony comes the wel-could park there.
The Portuguese Company will vice to Kuomintang unity or to come annual volume known as the An Indian Sergeant said the parade at Corps Headquarters at Jobey the behests of Moscow. To-Hong Kong General Chamber of quarter of an hour on the morning Dress: Mufti, rifle; bayonet, belt cast in every paper in the Colony, A
ricsha was outside Watson's for a 5.30 p.m. on Friday, April 22 day he can act largely as he Commerce Report for the Year of April 2, 1500 kr
braces and pouches. pleases, and his future is in his 1926. Comprising 185 pages the own hands, to make or to mar. book is much more than a report, How will he use this new-found as that word is commonly used: it is a most useful record of every much need to ask this question as thing appertaining to local trade, the Chinese. General Chiang harbour developments, shipping Kai-shek, it is to be presumed in interests (including piracies and their prevention), and our politi- the first place, will so shape his cal and commercial relations with "CONFIDENTIALLY BANISHED, policy as to keep the support of Canton. Whilst it may be de
The following have been enrolled what the Magistrate had said he his loyal generals. That should plored that Hong Kong lacks en Major Willson this morning senin the Corps as Bandamen, and are di not think it was Incumbent, not be difficult, since these gen-collate all and everything of in- hard labour for returning from tration to Corps
Historical Society to collect and tenced a Chinese to eight months attached for discipline and adminis: upon him to say more, beyond the fact that he was not in a position erals, having nothing to expect terest and value connected with banishment.
he did not see where he could have to make any enquiries and chat from the feudalism of Marshal the Colony, the Chamber's annual Sub-Inspector Vincent said ac-
got further information, unless the Chang Taolin and only hatred report certainly fills this require glised had never been to fall. He
Police chose to tell him beforehand. ment in so far as commerce is was confidentially banished for from the Hankow gang, will follow concerned. Not an event or de- ten years for receiving and selling him to the last ditch. That is, of tall during the past year has been soda bottles. Accused returned to course, unless one of them in a omitted in this admirable record. the Colony after an absence of four
Its usefulness will be appreciated months way that Chinese generals some not only in relation to the forth Accused's story was that a man times have tries to make him coming annual meeting bit long in the country offered to take him self supreme. But the risk after the present generation of to Macdo and find work for him. of this happening is not aerious Moreover, If we are not to live a
business mer has passed dway. He did not know the ship was com Other considerations apart, such self-centred life it is necessary as personal integrity, military that the people at Home and
BAG LEFT IN A TAXI. executive ability and
others interested in this Empire
No. 1204 P. D. Bautista is trans-The installation of additional sets General Chiang Kai-shek con all that there is to know concern Lighthouse last night left a leather lato Leave ception of the "Rugby Presa" has
outpost should learn at first hand
Mr. F. G. Taylor of Green Islandferred from No. 10 Platoon to Noi8 commented on, also improve
4. Platoon
oments to existing plant The re- adds
the support of the ing our commerce in dil its varied bag containing official papere, lat mitšes
No, 1028 Pte. F. B. Gumley, MI.resulted in approximately a quar as does no other phases Itt this respect the ters, etc. in a taxicab the number Company, is granted an extension ter of a million words being re-
Chamber's annual report, should or which he does not know: Up to general in China, andhe would be a bold man who would yet complete summary of local been recovered.
be equally welcoined us a concise the time of writing the bag has not pit himself against this popular problems for sending abroad. In Worship. This brings us to the short, the report speaks volumes Hext point General Chiang Kai- for the activities of the Chamber during a period of abnormal stress shak, besides 80 shaping this and trill policy as to keep the support. of hla loyal generals will take special pains to preserve his Enormous popul
with the masses, an asset as great as his
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SINGAPORE INTIMIDATION;
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They will be known as the Corps ***Headquarters, Military Band.
No. 1200 Pte. S. Olaes No. 1207 Pte. A M: Sóliza. No: 1208 Pte. C: V. F. Roza, No. 1209. Pte. H. M. F. Xavier No. 1210 Pte. AF Bra No. 1211 Pte. F. A. Baptista No. 1212 Pte. R. A. Pereira.
Appointment
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Local progress in wireless tele Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from April 11ber of Commerce annual report. graphy fa reported in the Cham-
of leave from March 4, till return celved direct from England and to the Colony
distributed free of cost to local N12 Serat J. A. Howe, Rebhers. It is hoped still further. serve Cos from April 30, to Feb to improve the service this year. 128, 1928.02
Progress in conection with the Government School of Wire lesa Telegraphy
Resignations, The following are permitted resign from the Corps as unde No. 1067 L/Seret MD;
to
(Chunon)-MC=<Artillery Co 569 Corpl:J G. Marshall, No. 4. Platooney
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