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| No "Booze" Seen.
That the Prohibition laws of the United States of America are being enforced a great deal better than most people believe is the verdict of a writer in the Amer- ican "Review of Reviews" who has just completed a long, trip
TUESDAY, AUGUST
TAIKOO MURDER.
TWO SUSPECTS CHARGED TO-DAY,
FORMAL REMAND.
Chief Detectivo Inspector Rey-
1927.
PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
More than the usual number of through Florida. "Where is all holds this morning produced two
Chinese named Kam Shun (25) and Club. members rot "soaked" be- this booze we hear so much Cheng Tsung (81) before Major C. tween five and six o'clock yester about?" he aska. During his trip Willson, charged with the murder day afternoon. The gin car got he saw no whisky and heard only of Mrs. Rose Mackay on the Chal-home perfectly dry.
wan Road on the night of August 6, one alcoholic laugh. True, whisky No evidence was offered, and on
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Doctor "What precaution do you take against microbes?"
Patient "First I boll the water"
Doctor "Yes and then?" Patient-"I sterilise it." Doctor-"That's right. And
then?"
Patient "I drink beer."
was offered to him on several the C.D.I.'s application the Magia- occasione, by his hosts, but they trate gave a formal week's remand.
The prisoners appeared in the did not drink themselves, and no bottle was produced. He travelled dock in clothing supplied to them by the police. The "China Mail" 8,745 miles in fourteen days. He learns that the clothes the prisoners saw no drinking in Washington, were arrested in bore certain stains, or on the train which took him to and have been sent to the Bacterio- Jacksonville, and his first thought logical Institute for examination. of it came when he observed a It la 'understood that an Identif- notice at the bottom of the menu cation parade was held at the Cen- in one of the hotels in Jackson deceased lady's nephew, Walter Newrich, I was just coming to ask tral Station yesterday, at which the Mise Needy "Oh, Mrs. ville warning guests that walters Eckert was present, but the result you for a subscription towards a must not be expected to help in has not been made known. serving. intoxicants. In Miami,
cot for the hospital." · Indian River City, Orlando,
Mrs. Newrich (conscious of the The funeral of Mrs. Mackay, of responsibilities of wealth)-"A Winter Park, Bartow and Tampa Taikoo, took place at Happy Valley cot? Get a double bed and have it
Yesterday's Funeral.
his experiences were similar-yesterday afternoon, a large num
there was no sign of liquor. But ber of Taikoo residents and other put down to me." the writer admits that on several friends of the family attending. occasions he was invited to The Rev. H. Copley Moyle off- The absent-minded man arrived
home late and entered his bed
"Nobody," replied the burglar. "Funny," muttered the man
Imbibe. This Invitation, we clated. think, gets at the crux of the Among these present were Mr. room, where all was dark. whole matter. The liquor was Mackay (husband), Mr. K. E. Suddenly he stopped, atiffened. there, but was not openly display-J. Sherwell, assistant manager, asked:
Greig, dockyard manager, Mr. F. "Who is below that bed?" he ed-naturally not; so his experi- Mr. D. Davidson, Mr. J. Whyte, ence in his trip through Florida Mr. W. Bell, Mr. W. J. Johnston, is not likely to open the eyes of Mr. D. Young, Mr. J. Muirhead, "I could have sworn I heard a the public regarding the strict- Mr. A. R. Osborne, Mr. W. Seth, noise." ness displayed in enforcing Pro- Mr. and Mrs. D. Haig, Captain and hibition. Like arson, crimes of Mrs. J. T. Thirlwell, Mr. T. violence and the social crimes, McCarr, Mr. J. Gardner, Mr. W. "booze" and narcotics are re- Wotherspoon, Mr. and Mrs. T.cently, which frightened the in- stricted by law in the United Mrs. Souza, Mr. W. Robertson, Mr. couple sent their little boy to stay. Grimshaw, Mrs. and Miss Barker, habitants of a certain town. One States, and it is no more reason-J. Russell, Mr. J. Gardner, Mr. W. with an uncle in another district, able to expect a man publicly to Crichton, Mr. A. W. Juster, Mr. J. explaining the reason. partake of alcohol than it is to A. Watson, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. expect him to set about burning Gerrard.
A day or two later the parents his enemy's barn around noon in
received this telegram: There was also in attendance a
There was an earthquake re-
"Am returning boy. Send the
authorities. Thus was the boy cott maintained for many weeks, to the detriment of British trade the presence of a fair crowd of party of men from H.M.S. "Fox-earthquake." beween Canton and Hong Kong. onlookers. The writer's journey, glove" including Sy. P. O. J. Hurst, in the light of all the "booze re- Leading Stoker R. H. Belsey, A. B. Having stood its ground so velations that emanate from the Gilbert, Stoker G. Stewartson, and long, it would have been expected United States, was interesting, Cook J. Cutting. Included among bank yesterday.", that the Steamboat Company, but that is all..
the sympathisere was a party of officers from Mesars. Butterfield which has had many bitter ex-
and Swire ateamers, and members
SEVERAL TRAFFIC CASES -AT KOWLOON.
The Wreaths. Many wreaths were laid on thel grave, including those from "Her sorrowing husband," from Douglas, from Kathleen, also Bonzo, Ross,
of
Firat Scot-I saw ye at the
Second Scot“Aye.” - First Scot-"Did ye put In some money?"
Second Scot-“Nae.”
First ScotTake some oot?". Second Scot-Nae.
First ScotThen ye borrit some money?"
Second Scot "Nae." ~
First Scot-Then what did
Second Scot-"I filled ma foun-
"If
"If I did, I paid for it. "If I didn't, I won't."
periences of the notorious and POLICE KEPT BUSY. of the Taikoo Dockyard staff. high-handed methods of the Sea- men's Union, would have been adamant to the end in combating the preposterous demanda of the Union and violation of traffic regulations
Several cases, relating to the Billy Cheeky and Jimmy, from
Walter. to its determination to place were heard by Mr. W. Schofield son, F. Clark, K. E. Greig, W. B.
Messrs. H. Dincley, W. Robert-ye?"
and to keep the Company under at the Kowloon Magistracy yes- Muskett, D. Wilson, S. A. B. Bax, tain pen.”
G. H. Stewart, G. W. Brown, W. J. its thumb. Most unfortunately terday.
A chauffeur employed by the Johnaton, T. J. McCarr, W. Crich- A bookseller sent a bill to a cer- such has not been the case. As Diocesan Boys' School was fined ton, A. R. Minu, S. Ismail, S. A. R.tain customer for a book. The reported in our newa columns $10 for disobeying the traffic sign- Bux, D. H. Davidson (C.N.C.) and customer replied: yesterday, the Company, has al of a constable near the Star Sub-Inspector Brown.
"I did not order the book. Mr. and Mrs. G.. Gerrard, Mr. ferry wharf at 4.30 p.m., on July agreed to engage only crews sup-4.
and Mrs. Morrison and family,
"If I did, you didn't send it.
you sent it, I did not receive plied by the Seamen's Union Tie alleged time of the offence Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Whyte and which will "guarantee them as was contested by the defendant family, Mr. and Mrs. W. Wother it..
spoon, Mr. and Mrs. J. Muirhead who said that he was at the and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. satisfactory." Thus is the matter school five minutes before the Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. of the dismissal of the crew of the stated time. In this he was sup- Eldridge and family, Mr. and Mrs. "What the matter with the Hong Kong, Tuesday, August 9, 1927. "Lungshan" closed, and thus has ported by Mr. Pyner of the school T. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gardner, dog," asked the Yankee.
who said defendant left the school Mr. and Mrs. T. Grimshaw, Mr. "He's a very good dog, a very the 'boycott against the Comfour days a week at 4.10 p.m., to and Mra, A. R. Osborne, Mr. and good dog," replied the darkey. pany's steamers in Canton been take the lady teachers to the Mrs. R. H. Cousine, Mr. and Mrs. A REGRETTABLE DECISION. terminated. The Seamen's Union ferry, and then return at 4.25 for A. Davidson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Haig, why does he keep on howling?"
"Yes, he looks a good dog, but
|the headmaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Clemo, Mr. W. D. has come out on top, and the
"Wal, sir, I guess he's lazy- Dealing with the charge against Bell and family, Misses Bertha, Of the many regrettable reputation of the Steamboat Com- him, the defendant admitted Carrie and Malate Lau, Mrs. Dyer Lazy but why should that
just lazy." decisions arrived at by British pany has fallen far below the being stopped by the constable. Mies D; O'Keefe, Mr. A, C, Kadir make him how!?"
Mrs. S. A. R. Bux, Millie Suitar," but denied that the latter had and sister, Capt. and Mrs. J. T. companies in their relations with Plimsoll mark.
"Wal, you see, sir, he's sittin' given him any signal prior to that. Thirlwell. and family, Captain and on a thistle." the Chinese Seamen's Union that The decision of the Steamboat Mr. C. E. Easterbrook was Wardroom officers, H.M.S. "Fox- of the Hong Kong, Macao, and Company to arrange a settlement summoned for a similar offence in glove," Chief and Petty Officers, The Territoriala in camp were Canton Steamboat Company, of boycott on such terms as these Wuhu Street while driving his H.M.S. "Foxglove," Stokers Limited, must stand in a category is as regrettable as it is deplor
mofor cycle on July 9.
to be inspected by a famous-gen- H.MS. "Foxglove" and seamen of The defendant said he could not H.M.S. "Foxglove."
eral, and the sergeants were of its own. This Company saw able. In one act it has placed it-recollect the incident.
Mr. Wong Kam-yuen, Mr. Lau going to make sure that every- fit, doubtless for good and self at the mercy of the Seamen's said that he signalled the defen- of the Hong Kong Football Club,
After an Indian constable had Ping-wai, Committee and members thing was in perfect readiness.
One of them, a regular martinet, sufficient reasons, to dispense Union for all time. By one dant to stop in order to allow a and Chinese Timekeeping Staff, paused before a new recruit and with the services of certain of the stroke of the pen it has under- bus to proceed from the Kowloon Taikoo Docks,
asked, some questions regarding crew of the steamer "Lungshan." mined British prestige. All that City Road, and the defendant dia-
The bearers were Mesara. T..J. his equipment. McCarr, W. J. This, however, was not to the matters, apparently, after comtrate remarked that. It was un- T. Thiriwell, all of the Taikos Johnston, A regarded this signal, the Magis-
"Everything complete?" he Osborne, J. J. Whyte, Wilson and queried. "Got a spoon?!! liking of the Seamen's Union, bating the demands of the Union necessary to stop the defendant
"Yes," was the reply. which was smarting under its for many weeks, is the filling of as buses do not turn into Wuhu dockyard staff.
"Yes, what?" perked the ser- Street.. proscription by the Hong Kong its ahips with Chinese passengers
geant. "Do you think you are Sub-Inspector Smith agreed Government and saw a splendid who flock to the protection of the that it was safe for motor cycles
talking to a dog?" BEACH THEFTS. opportunity to teach the "hated Union Jack whenever trouble to turn into the Kowloon City Imperialists" a lesson. Power brews in their native Canton.
Road while a bus was passing the CHINESE GETS TWO MONTHS junction.
IMPRISONMENT. less, of course, to move in this However much the general com- The defendant was discharged gr. W. Schofield had before him Denver had been boasting to an Colony it inaugurated a boycott munity may lament the terms of with a caution.
at the Kowloon Magistracy yester of the "Lungshan" and other settlement, all that they can say Shewan, Tomes & Co., was fined Dock bathing beach charged with of the Rocky Mountains.
Captain Thomas of Messrs. day a caretaker of the Kowloon Irishman about the magnificence steamers belonging to the Steam-leWhat a pity." The Company $5 for driving a motor car in attempting to steal from sailors "You seem mighty proud ov bost Company which in the past may be supposed to know its own Nathan Road without headlights. using the beach laat week.
thim mountains," the Irishman has derived a considerable business better than the outsider, he might have had the headlights H.M.S. "Sterling", he and some com-
The defendant suggested that According to A. B. Rogers of observed. amount of its revenue from the but "what a pity"-again-that off for a few seconds while stopped panions had lost money and other from Denver, "And I ought to carrying of Chinese passengers it could not have taken a outside a garage. from Canton. To enforce the longer view of the situation, bear- boycott as effectually as possible ing in mind the splendid moral the Seamen's Union literally took backing it has always received
witness kept watch on the dress over for a few moments and then possession of the Company's from the whole Colony and resoner who died yesterday morn- the clothes left behind by his com- the old countries 7
The inquest on a Chinese pri-ing shed from a near-by hut. The asked, "Did you ever happen to witness saw the accused go through hear or the Dead Sea in one ov wharf in Canton British pro-membering the benefits that al-ing in Victoria Jail while serving rades. He then signalled his "Yes, indeed, replied the man perty, be it remembered and ways automatically accrue to its term of seven years hard la- friends and they affected the from Denver. I know all about there posted pickets to ensure from its position as a British cluded before Major C. Willson A. B. Boyce of the same shly gave Well, did you happen to know
-bour for armed robbery, was con- accused's arrest
the Dead Sea that no Chinese passengers em- Company in a British Colony, and a jury this morning corroborative evidence. He said barked on the Company's steam- "What a pity"
Medical evidence was given by that since last Tuesday seamen from that me great grandfather killed ers for Hong Kong. This pro- that it has alienated in a day the that death was due to tubercu- beach,
once again. Dr. Alexander Cannon who said the "Sterling" had lost $250 on the the thing ceeding was quite in accord with sympathetic feeling of the entire losis.
The accused was sentenced to two Another first par Basic months' hard labour the evil reputation for legality public here by its act in placing death from natural causes,
The jury returned a verdict of
se When supper was seri
refused a second hel acquired by the Seamen's Union itself under the heel of a gang of
cream wit a polite you ntioned in this unscrupulous Union officials, thus
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"Yes, sergeant," came the mild response, and nobody wondered why the company laughed.
For about an hour, a man from
"You bet I am,” replied the man articles. previously, so they decided be since my ancestors built. to lay a trap for the thief. Five of them went to the beach, and while The Irishman, thought this
them." the others entered the water, the
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