FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1927.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
TESTS FOR MUSKETRY FIRING,
THE WEEK'S ORDERS.
Hong Kong Volunteer
'MURDER ECHO.
GOODS BOUGHT BY DEAD WOMAN?
SUMMARY COURT CASE.
yesterday of the
HERCULANEUM.
WHAT EXCAVATION MAY DISCLOSE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HUSBAND WINS.
JUDGEMENT IN ROSS DIVORCE CASE.
CHARGES NOT PROVED.
ON THE BRINK.
WHEN FRANCE FACED RUIN.
PROMISE OF RICH FINDS.
REDUCED TO SELLING COPPER,
Defence There was an echo in the Sum-
Extraordinary revelations of how In the Court of Session Lord France was on the verge of finan- Signor Mussolini's decision to Corps, Orders by Lient-Colonel nury Court L. G. Bird, D.S.0. Administrative Criminal Sessions case concerning carry out, or rather renew, the Morison assolized the defender and cial ruin before M. Poincare's
the alleged murder of a dairyman's excavation of Herculaneum holds the co-defender from the conclu-National Union Government wa
formed, were made by the Premier two men were discharged.
The Yue Cheong Firm claimed! The promise of a rich yield of fended action of divorce by Lady Chamber on Communist activities. against Wong Sang, the dairyman treasure, in spite of the comparative Patricia Ellison or Ross, 33 War- M. Schmidt, who held an under- in question, for $104.04 alleged to fit tens of the city is due to the wick Square, London, against Sir secretaryship in M. Herriot's Cabl
net, had declared that "the present. in connection with his business. was so sudden that there was not
Commandant.
Hong Kong, Friday, July 22, 1927. concubine at Kowloon City when out the promise of rich archaeologi-sions of the summons in the de-himself during the debate in the
Casuals Part I.
Sunday July 24, 1927.-The Peak Rango is allotted to the Mounted
calfinds.
Infantry and Scottish Companies be due for goods sold to defendant fact that the disaster in A.D. 79Charles Henry Augustus Frederick Government is a prisoner of the
care to his feel.
"That is false, alr," thundered Dal-the. Premier, "and those who re- waspronch me with being the prisoner of the banks are the self-aame eigners." people who bent the knee to for
for ring of Casuals in Part Table T. last tram 9 am.),
The defence was that the goods time for the removal of valuables Lockhart Ross, Bt., of Balnagown, banks." and thin brought M. Poin- Any other member of the Corps had not been sold to defendant, but or even essentials. The burial of Ross-shire. who has not yet completed the to the murdered concubine who had Pompeli was not suriden. The obligation of firing Part 1, should purchased them.
people lingered on the spot, and, the
Mr. Emily Key Hoffman or endeavour to make arrangements After
the evidence had been clouds of ashes only slowly cover-ziel, residing in New York, given, His Honour Mr. P. ducks the buildings. Their depth did called as the co-defender. found for the plaintiffs with costs.Inot exceed twenty feet. Hercu- MF. C. A. S. Russ was for plain-laneum was buried to a depth of
The defender and the co-defen tiffs and Mr. P. X. Remedios for eighty feet a sudden torrent of der both denied the averments as
to infidelity. quid mud. There is little char- Iring of the remains at.Herculaneum,
for firing with either of the above Companies.
Allotment of Ranges.
The Miniature Range and Ken- nedy Road Ranges are allotted to units during next week as follows:
Armoured Car Company, both; ranges. Monday.
defendant.
Infantry Company, both ranges. INDIAN'S ATTACK. Tuesday.
Artillery and Engineer Com-) panies, both ranges, Wednesday.
Scottish Company and No. 4 Pla- toon, bath ranges. Thursday,
Portuguese Company, both; ranges, Friday.
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TWO CHINESE WOMEN ASSAULTED.
!
and even manuscripts are readable
after a slight restoration.
Previous Finds,
"What do you mean?" blurted out M. Schmidt. His Lordship awarded the pur- auer her expenses against the de-that on the eve of the day I as- "Imena replied M. Poincare, fender and found the co-defender sumed office, you had been reduced entitled to modified
expenses to the expedient of negotiating in
longing to the Ministry of War." London the sale of the opper be-
of misconduct
M. Poincare's revelation caused un uproar, and the President had
UNUSUAL ACCIDENT.
LORRY,
The Chinese storekeeper of the Kowloon Hotel was badly injured in an unusual accident outside!
Monday, July 25-Parade at 5,96 tenced to two months' hard labour, but the coast has now been push-hunting expedition in South Africa, the Hotel at 7.80 last night. He
10.
Thursday, July 28.-X.C.Os. only 448 related by Sub-Inspector Me The famous Piso family are beto South Africa, the stay at Nairobi, taken to the Kowloon Fire Station!
at Corps Headquarters on Monday, women sitting outside their miral of the Fleet, and perished in tion that any guilty purpose was
It was a city of culture and re.against the pursuer.
In the course of his judgment, finement, whilst Pompeil was more commercial. The excavation is Lord Morison said that at the con- more difficult, and has been delay-clusion of the hearing of the evid- ed because, unlike Pompeil, a new ence in the case, his impression was to suspend the sitting. The sequel to a report published town (Resina) has grown up on the that the charges
isite, Moreover, there was an old made by the pursuer against the on Wednesday of two Chinese Engineer Company.
belief that the place was covered defender and the co-defender had the women being taken to the Kwong, with hard lava, whereas there was not been stablished. Membera are reminded that Spoon Shoot on Miniature Range is Wah Hospital suffering from in- but a slight lava cover deposited, He had since then considered the on Wednesday, July 27, at 5,50 p.m. juries received through being mainly on the external borders, whole of the evidence, and the notes
Mounted Infantry Company, Bassaulted with a stick by an In- during an eruption' in 1631. The of the speech of counsel, the result KNOCKED OVER BY BACKING All ranks will parade at Stables dian warder of the Laichikok covering is technically known as being that this impression had been
confirmed, on Thursday, July 28, at 530 pm. Prison, was heard in Mr. W. "tufa." In the course of ages it Dress: Mufti.
The case of the pursuer was that Schofield's Court at the Kowloon has become hard rock. The ori- fa future members will only ride Magistracy yesterday.
ginal site was on rising ground near misconduct must be held to have their own ponies on parades.
The Indian, Ghula Ali, was sen-the sca. The town had harbours,aken place during the course of n Armoured Car Company.
ed out through volcanic and earth which the defender and the co-de-
the entrance! for pussing of Standard Tests, after having pleaded guilty."
fender had organised, and in which was sitting at (quake effects, All those who have passed on Sub-Inspector MeWalter prose- Straho tells us of the healthiness Major and Mrs. Dugmore, their two of the servants' quarters when Miniature Range to draw their own cuted, while Mr. J. W. Franks of the town. Seneca Rays that daughters, and a Mrs. Barnes join- he was knocked over by a Morris rifles and be ready to proceed to watched the proceedings on be- Agrippina, the elder, had a beauti-d
motor lorry (No. 8880) which! Kennedy Road at 530 pm. These half of the Prison Department. ful villa there, which her son, the the evidence that had been led both The man suffered severe head Lord Morison passed in review was being backed at the time. parades apply to all ranks of all
The story for the prosecution mad Emperor Caligula, destroyed with regard to the party's passage wounds and Sections:
was immediately! Walter, was that the accused was lieved to havé had a residence in for Gun and Drill instruction at
and at Ngora Ngora, Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. walking on the Castle Peak Road, the city. A contemporary account
near Laichikok, on Tuesday even- of the eruption is given by that the hunting party that bad where he died soon after admis- His Lordship was of the opinion whence he was removed by am- bulance to the Kowloon Hospital, Dress: Mufti.
the two younger Pliny. His uncle was Ahees arranged raised no presumpsion. Motor Cycle Section will parade ing when he noticed
to resete the intended. July 25, at 5.30 pm. Top Machine house. He flashed his torch light gallant effort Cam Instruction under 2 Lieut. J. E on them. Asked what he wanted, a sunferers by host.
With regard to the relations be The theatre was uncovered some tween Sir Charles Ross and Mrs. the accused caught hold; centuries ago, and six splendid | Infantry Company,
nine of the women bronze horses were taken away and Dalziel there was no suggestion of On Friday, July 28, at 5.30 p and dragged her along the melted down by the King for anything suspicions or clandestine -All N.C.Os. and other ranks a road. She naturally resisted and candlesticks. The small portion detailed by O.C. Company will zrade at Corps Headquarters for Was struck by the accused with alexcavated in the Nineteenth Ce conduct. While the defenler and peal against the decision of the
heavy stick which he was carry-tury is called "Sciva ing. When the second woman Two-storeyed houses were disclosed went to her companion's assist- to view, four shops, three eating Special Machine Gun Cluss as ance she was similarly assaulted, houses, and an oyster bed.
wooden chest of drawers with already detailed in previous orders
Accidental Kick.
bronze fittings was unfortunately will assemble at the Corps Head-
Accused's story was that he ac-empty. Ropes, nets, cords, quarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday,
cidentally kicked
of the fand were also discovered. July 26.
An English translation (1760) of Kennedy Road Range and the women who abused him. A crowd! Miniature non are allotted, togathered and he (accused) was at- catalogue of early finds men- the above Company on Tuesday,tacked by about 20 persons. He tions a brass instrument case with used his stick to keep the mob at small, thin rod of silver, with bay. He later reported the mat-written characters: "na oven stop
ped, which being opened had a pie within in a metal par about one
Hancock,
a special XC.Os, Course of Train ing in Vickers Gun.
Scottish Company.
July 28, from 5 p.m. to 7 p..
No. 4 Platoon.
one
All ranks will parade at Corps ter to his superior officer. Headquarters at 530 p.m. an Mon-
Nuovi,"
APPEAL ALLOWED.
At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon Mr. D. in their actions.
McCallum made an application to There was no evidence of mis Mr. W. Schofield for leave to ap
the co-defender during 1921 spent Court in the case of a Chinese a long part of that period in each who was sentenced to six weeks other's company, the amount and A
character of the evidence was not jail on a charge of larceny of a $50 note from a clerk of the sufficient to establish misconduct.
He thought the evidence as to Yaumati Police Basin. the alleged misconduct unsatisfac- was tory and unreliable, and it overborne by reliable evidence to the opposite effect.
and
Mr. Frank said that no report palm and a half in diameter, the day, July 26 and Thursday, July 28 was made to the Chief Warder.pie being burnt to a coal (neverthe for Musketry instruction. Dress: He understood that the accused less one might perceive the orna Mufti.
had offered to settle the matter ments of the crust)." Portuguese Company. Friday, July 29, at 536 p.m.-by paying the complainants $25 All members who have not passed as compensation, but the latter Tests 1 to 4 parade at Corps Head- refused. quarters.
Holiday.
Christianity.
He accordingly held that the charges of misconduct had not been proved.
BOY AND FUTURE.
WELL TO PAY HIM ATTENTION NOW."
The application was made on the grounds of facts, Mr. Mc- remarking that the Callum Magistrate's decision was against the weight of evidence.
Mr. Schofield replied that that was a matter of credibility of one of two stories. He however, granted the application and allowed the accused out on bail of $750 pending the hearing of the appeal.
IN THE NEWS.
Precious Papyri Literary treasure is particularly In sentencing the accused, Mr.to be hoped for. One may even Schofield remarked that it was a anticipate contemporary letters
Mr. W. Hipkin master of the Monday, August 1, 1927. will be completely unprovoked assauli, dealing with the
That the Rev. James Butterworth ss. "Lingsan" has reported the new religion, observed as a holiday, no parades Accused was also ordered to pay
takes a broad view of the task of theft of a revolver from the will be held on that day.
Transfer.
In an carlier effort eight hun-those who try to do something for Third Engineer's cabin. $10 compensation to each of the red manuscripts were found in boys is shown by the reply which No. 719 Pte. E. Dewhurst, No. 2 two women.
one house, but they were
he gives to the first question in hin Platoon is permitted to transfer to
questionnaire 00 scripts of a "specialist" Many of
boys and the Armoured Car Company (Motor
the papyri looked like lumps or
churches, Cyclist Section) as from July 19,;,
rolls of charcoal. and some were then Mr. Butterworth quotes in re-
It asks: "What is a boy?" and at the Hong Kong Hotel. 1027.
ignorantly destroyed,
Leave.
No. 1199 Pte. A. C. Wilkinson, No. 2 Platoon is granted sick leave! from July 18, 1927, to January' 17,
1928.
Struck Off the Strength. No. 684 Pte. J. Finnid, No. 5 Platoon, as from July 15, 1927.
No. 6332 Pt. R. M. Keown, No. 5ị Platoon, as from July 15, 1927.
Having purchased discharge. No. 795 Ple. II. E. Gardner, Re- serve Company es from July 31,! 1027,
No. 563 Cpl. D. E. Western, En- gineer Company, as from July 20, 1927.
No. 1188 Ple. A. M. Bux, No. 4' Platoon, as from July 20, 1927.
Having left the Colony. No. 1138 Spr. P. C. Mooney, En- gineer Company, as from July 19.! 1027.
R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY,
Major, Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.
BITTEN BY DOGS.
"MY MEDICINE !" Baby's Own Tablets Are Child- hood's Most Useful Friend, and The Children Like Them.
the
manu-
A Kodak was stolen from the room of Mr. L. B. Wood, a visitor
A blind Chinese yesterday
drank some poison in mistake for He was taken to the
The problem of how to deal with ply these words: "A person who them was solved by a priest, Father is going to carry on what you have Piaggio, who invented a machine started. He is to sit right where ten. for unrolling them with silk You are sitting and attend to things Government Civil Hospital where
So delicate was the which you think so important when he is now in a serious condition.
threads. material that only one inch could you are gone. The withdrawn after
hours'
åve
"You may adopt all the policies work. Later, it was hoped to ex-you please, but how they will be nedite matters by chemical means, carried out depends upon him. and Sir Humphry Davy experi-Even if you make leagues and trea-
mented, without much
success,
ties he will have to manage them,
This was followed by the delibera- "He will take your seat in Parlia- tions and experiments of a Comment, assume control of your cities, mission presided over by Lord states and empires. He is going to over your Castlereagh: but seven rolls were move in and take destroyed. A return was made to churches, schools, universities, cor- the old method. This has prosced-porations, councils, and prisons. od for over 100 years, and has been "All your work is going to be very costly, the requiske skill de-judged, praised and condemned by
him. The future and destiny of) manding a long apprenticeshin,
George IV, when Prince of Wales, humanity are in his hands, so it sent out a superintendent. The might be as well to pay him a little former was presented with a num- attention now."
Money and jewellery worth| $254 was stolen by a burglar who broke into No, 2, New Street.
39,
A servant boy employed at No. Singwo Road yesterday absconded with money, clothing, a gramophone and some
records worth $253, the property of his. employer.
Shadows Before.
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"
Entertainments.
July 22-Queen's Theatre;
TRAGEDY AVERTED. "Shoulder Arms."
SCENES REMINISCENT OF ZEPPELIN, RAIDS.
ber of rolls, which he handed to the Bodleian Library. Six were Ailments of infancy and child-, few in the British Museum.
given to Napoleon and there are a hood require special attention. Ta The villa so rich in literary re- A house boy employed at No. administer the wrong treatment mains belonged, it has been sug 9, Felix Villas
mean was yesterday may
permancet gested, to Lucius Calpurnius Piso. taken to the Government Civil dernagement of the children's In this villa were also found thir- Hospital as the result of being to administer because the little which are amongst the finest in the health Baby's Own Tablets-easy teen large bronze status, nine of bitten by a dog owned by the ones like then-are virtually a world; thirty-two bronze busts, tenant of No. 8, Felix Villas. The owner has made two unsuccessful hood arising from derangement of bie busts, and eight marble statues. were blazing in
specific for the ailments of child-eighteen small statues, fifteen maring of the wind when the flames attempts to shoot the dog which the stomach and intestines. They Ex.
A Southampton is still at large.
timber-yard, the centre of a thickly are guaranteed to contain no
populated district, within 10 ft. 3 inches of gasometerlike tanks each containing 100,000 gallons of petrol con-averted an explosion which it was con- feared would have razed the whole
A Chinese meter reader of the narcotics or other injurious drugs, -Hong Kong Electric Company Is your baby troubled with
Business conditions are
was bitten by a dog at the Hop constipationwind.' indigestion. Kay Dairy Farm, Aberdeen, and colic? la ita appetite poor, and had to go to the Government does it fail to make daily pro: tinually altering without Civil Hospital for treatment. The gress? If so Daby's Own Tablets scious stimulus being respon- dog was captured and taken tore ita need. They check diar-sible-Sir Josiah Stamp. Kennedy Town for observation. rhea, allay teething pains. ease)
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London June 20.--A sudden veer-
neighbourhood to the ground.
There were scenes reminiscent of Zeppelin ruids following a minor explosion of two lorry-tanks which was believed to be a prelude to the detonation of the huge stores.
Women, carrying children, rush ed streaming from their beds, Whole streets were evacuated.
July 22-World Theatre; "Tongues of Flame."
July 22-Star Theatre, Kowloon; "The Wrong Mr. Wright."
July 22 Ten Dance, Cafe Res- taurant Parisien, 4.30 p.m. clamation Ground, Wanchai, 9,15 July 22-Isako's Circus, New Re-
p.m.
July 22-Mira. A. T. Hamilton's concert at the "Cheer '0."
July 22-Grand Concert, City Hall, with band of 1st Camerontane, July 23-Launch Pienie, for the
services; partics to leave Queen'
Pier, and Police Pier at 2.15 and 2.30 p.m. respectively.
Lammert's Auction. August 4-6-Household furniture, pictures, curios, ote.. of the late! Mra. M. J. D. Stephens, No. 5, Peak Road, 11 .m.
Meeting.
July 20 Annual meeting of mem-j The Pollce burst the cinemas bers of the Peak Club, at the Club, open to accommodate the sparsely 6 p.m. clad refugees. Heedles of danger
Miscellaneous.
hundreds volunteerd to assist the July 24-Théosophical Society firemon and police in keeping the Bathing picnic, Queen's Pier, 3.45 flames from.the tanks.
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