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MARRIAGE.
JUDGMENT SEQUEL.
INDIAN GUARD ASSAULTS WATCHMAN.
VICTIM'S ARM, BROKEN.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1927.
ITALIAN CONVENT.
MR. A. FUERTES.
WELL-KNOWN FOOTBALLER LAID TO REST,
FUNERAL ON SATURDAY.
MRS. W. T. SOUTHORN AT BAZAAR.
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
The annual bazaar of the Canon-
On November 2 a private Indian
The funeral of Mr.. Augusto watchman employed at some houses Fuertes, the wall-known Club de alan Institute (Italian Convent) in Village Road, Wongneichong, ob-Recreio footballer whose death ec- Caine Road was opened by Mrs. W. tained judgment against an Indian curred at the French Hospital on T. Southorn on Saturday and was guard for money loaned. That Friday, took place at the Catholic continued yesterday. Amongst same evening whilst he was closing Cemetery, Happy Valley, on Satur- those present at the opening cere the fence gate, the Guard attacked him with a heavy black of wood, day, representatives of the Portu- mony was His Lordship Biskop H.
guese community and local football Valtorta. which formed part of a bed frame, clubs being present in large num-
The grounds of the Convent, Spacious as they are, were packed and broke the watchman's 'right bers.
with a large gathering, who fully arm. The watchman made a report Wreaths were laid on the grave enjoyed the "Fun of the Fair." at No. 2 Police Station and was side from Michael and Brothers, There were numerous stalls laden then taken to the Government. Civil "Pals" Dick d'Almada e Castro, with fine things of interest to the Hospital, whence he was discharged Bernardino d'Assumpeão, Carlos grown-ups as well as children, this morning with his arm still in d'Assumpcao, Carloly Barretto, whilst an orchestra discoursed very splints,
Freddy Barretto, A. A. R. Botelho, enjoyable music during the bazaar When Sub-Inspector Nand Singh A. J. Brown, A. E. Carvalho, J. A. which was full of life right from heard of the assault, he immediate-Delgado, I. M. Fernandes, A. Fer- the start, and interest did not wane ly warned garda on board Canton reira and A. Maher, Auren M. for one moment, there being so and other river boats to be on the France, R. J. Cion Feongim, A.much that was pretty look out for the assailant, who had Gosano, Stanley Jarvis, A. M. Lar-! The children were well catered received a chit to go to the hoa-cinu Joseph W. Lee, L. Z. Marques, for with a miniature "Toyland" full pital on October 31, but had not re-R. Marques, S. Olaes and M. U. of delightful playthings to gladden ported for duty since, the Inspector Razack, Julio Ribeiro, Luiz A. da the young ones hearte, und there being all the time under the im- Rocha, B. M. Vieira, Jr., H. E. were sweet stalls appropriately pression that the man had bean de-Vieira and T. Hamat, Augusto Jose named the "Children's Delight," where all the toothsome things were tained at the hospital.
Vieira-Ribeiro,
to be found-chocolates, and home-
one's attention,
to attract
Early the following morning, the Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Abraham.made fudge and candy in great Inspector went on board the 9.8. Mases d'Assumpcno,. Mr. and Mrs. variety. "Fatahan" and there found the ac-F. P. Barretto, Mra. F. M. Foster, Then there were the side shows, cused with all his juggage on board, Miss Leonora Gomes, Mrs. A. Go-which offered attractions for all- and took him into custody.
sano and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. which were well worth trying for, a
All this was told to Mr. R. E. A. dos Guterres, Mr. and Mrs. M. fighting pond where one could with 'Lindsell when the assailant was F. Houghton, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. a little knack, "fish" up a variety of charged at the Central Magistracy Ildefonso, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. van pretty and useful things, and the this morning.
Langenberg. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. check board where you could check-
The accused's defence was that Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Mon-up on your luck and either make the complainant hud a grudge teiro, Mr. and Mrs. S. Olaes and or break, and if you break you were against him and when he broke his family, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Fires, sorry because it was all for a good cause. The good work done arm by a fall down some stone the Misses. Thelma, Marie, An- by the Canossian Institute here in steps, he blamed him (accused).
He also denied that he had wanted gelica, Marichay and Sarin Re- Hong Kong is too well known to.
The ten- to go to Canton on the Fatahan "medios, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. dos Re-require any stressing. Inspector Nand Singh had made "a medios, Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Lopes cent stalls also had many good monntinn out of a mole-hill" be Remedios, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. dos things to offer which were worth cause he also had a grudge against Remedios, Mrs. M. P. Remedios and the small bits of silver you spent. Luck Algo played J big him. He simply went on board to family, Mr. and Mrs. Jorge AV, take some clothing to a friend.
in the part
$1 and $2 Ribeiro, Mrs. P. Rosario and The Magistrale convicted
stalls where really useful gifts passed sentence of six weeks' hard family. Mr. and Mrs. F. X. Soares, were given for every souvenir ticket Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Sequeira, Mr. purchased. Here were some very labour. He also ordered the ac-)
used to pay the complainant $25 and Mrs. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, Mr. desirable prizes, with numbers at- as compensation, or go to fail for a and Mrs. F. Sousa, Mr. and Mrs. tached, and if you were lucky you P. M. Xavier, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. further month with hard labour.
Yvanovich.
and
to join a crowd of twenty armed men who had collected there to watch the attack on the boat.
It is not likely that this in- sident will revive the agitation in Canton against the so-called "gunboat policy" of the British Buthorities. As in the case of the resumed anti-British boycott, of which there is no news to-day GAMBLERS RAIDED. Star of the Hong Kong Electric was worth your $1 or 32 the case
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ARREST OF WELL-DRESSED CHINESE.
SHY OF THE COURT.
'Club de Recreio (committee and members), Juvenile Club
Local
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could win something worth many times the money you paid for your ticket, and at worse you got valne for your money-sométhing which
may be. Co., Ltd., European Staff, of the (which may be taken aa good
There were also stalls where you Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., St. could purchase anything which news), the Canton Government
Joseph's College Football Club, All caught your fancy; the price Ranks, must deplore Isolated incidents by
H.K.V.D.C.. Portuguese charged Wad very moderate local authorities or other uncon-
Company, H.K.V.D.C., The Mem- and compared favourably with bers of "A Fisica," the Committee the pricea obtained elsc- trollable factions in territory not As the result of a gambling raid of "A Fisica". St. Lould Club, The where for similar goods.
The variety of exactly under its eye-incidents made by Sub-Inspector Curey, and Hong Kong Football Association,
these goods No. 256, Des The Hong Kong Football Club, the children's frocks, table covers, was many. You could purchase that lower Canton's prestige, and some detectives at impair trade between the Can-Yeux Road yesterday, twa Chinese Committee and members of the cushions. bedspreads, handker- woman and 33 men who were all Chinese Athletic Association, chiefs, or babies' robes all ex- tonese and the British. With well-dreased, were arrested for play- Botelho Bros. Staff, Friends in the quisitely embroidered and made of its hands already too full in othering roulette. A sum of $80 was Chartered Bank of India, Austra-materials which were both pretty directions the Canton Govern-seized from the table. At the Cen-in and China, The "Footwarmers" and serviceable.
who were and many others. ment may even applaud (mental-tral Station, four men,
charged with running the gambling ly at least) the decision of the den, were allowed out on bail of |British Naval authorities to place $250, whilst the gamblers had to
naval guarda
on British craft give a bail of $10 each.
When the case was called before likely to be the subject of unpro- Major C. Willson at the Central {' voked attacks on the West River. Magistracy this morning, seventeen SUCCESSFUL. ST. STEPHEN'S In any event, the unruly elements of the gamblers failed to appear and
their balls were estreated.
The hearing of the case against) the others was adjourned.
QUIE-WALLER-At Hong Kong November 5, 1927, Joseph Tealle, only son of Mr. and Mrs. L. Quie of Liverpool, in that territory, have had an ob England, to Helen Yvounc
Wilson elder daughter of the ject lesson that interference with late, Mr. C. A. Waller of Pen-peaceful trading will not be toler ang and of Mrs. C. A. Waller, ated and that there will be forci- Hong Kong.
ble retaliation for any firing on British craft.
Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 7, 1927.
WEST RIVER INCIDENTS.
If it is possible for Canton, and Kwangtung generally, to set-
The
TUBERCULOSIS.
FEW HERDS FREE IN BRITAIN,
SCHOOL BAZAAR.
EFFORT.
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A special attraction was the "Art Store," choke full of dainty and charming gifts such as oil paint- ings, Batik-work, stencilling, and shot-work ties for men, any one of which would make a very accept- able. Christmas present.
An Appreciation.
The Superioress and the Sisters of the Canossian Institute (Italian Convent) beg to thank Mrs. W. T. GIRL STUDENTS' WORK.
Southern, who kindly consented to. open their Bazaar; H..E. the Com- modore for the loan of flags and Mrs. W. T. Southora opened a buntings; the "Footwarmers," who sale of work held at St. Stephen's cheered the meeting with their Girls' College on Saturday morning tasteful performances; the kind when the proceeds were in aid of friends and benefactors, and the the Ministering Children's League. Editera of English and Chinese The stalls which were arranged papers who generously co-operated in the Kwok Siu Lau Hall, Included for the success of auch work of displays of lacquer work and work charity on behalf of their orphans the down to an era of peace, and to
annual congress of the from the Philippine Jeles and Cey-and destitute. have done with military expedi-National Veterinary Medical Asso-lon and there were also some attrac For a considerable time there tons to the Yangtsze--which clation opened at Torquay on tive competitions. has been a series of unpleasant would be too good to be true in September 6. Members came from: The students of St. Stephen's incidents on the West River, to the immediate future at any and there
all parts of the United Kingdom, Girls' College and Fairlea School are were delegates from to be congratulated on the succesя the detriment of British trade. rate-it may be fully anticipated Argentina and the Dominions. of their efforts. Only recently an A.P.C, boat was that the Canton Government it-
Speaking at the inaugural meet- Supporting Mrs. Southorn at the held up, at Dosing until the ar- self will take the necessary action ing Professor G. II. Wooldridge opening were members of the Col- rival of a British gunboat, whilst to curb the lawless elements on sald that some in the profession lege Council.
An office boy in the employ of The thanks of the organisers are other British craft have been the West River and to make un-in these days of mechanisation. due to the following from
were apprehensive about the future.
whom the Police, at Police Headquarters fired on at the eastern entrance necessary the placing of British There never was a time, however, valuabe assistance and gifts have was found to have committed to the channel, As a result of mayal guards on British craft.
when the services of veterinary been received: Lane Crawford, Ltd., suicide by hanging himself when this unjustified conduct
surgeons were more widely sought Kayamtally and Co.. Wing On Co., the door of a room in the rear of after. Though the number of Ltd., Sincere Co., Ltd., New Chan the first floor was forced open on ed, there were 21,300 more cattle bird Cafe, On Lok Yuen, Dairy
on the
BOY'S SUICIDE.
POLICE EMPLOYEE FOUND HANGING.
part of the local authorities or BANISHEE'S RETURN. horses in Great Britain had declin- Kwang Co... Let Hel Tung, Bler-The boy,
The boy, who was twenty-five
NO WORK FOR HIM IN SHANGHAL
JAIL FOR 12 MONTHS.
than last year, 211,500 more sheep, Farm Ltd, Kwong Sang Hong, years of age, had been missing from his home since Friday evening and 487,300 more pigs. Apart from Loxley and Co., Ltd., Nesties Milk and enquiries were made by the work for agriculture the profession Co., Commercial Press, Kelly and fantily with the result that a search was becoming the guardian of milk Walsh, Ltd., Anderson Music Co., was instituted.
· RESTAURANT'S LOSS.
their satellites, it was, discreetly decided to place a British naval guard on an A.P.C. boat at Kulo, at the western end of the Junc- tion Channel. An incident re-
and meat supply in several towns. Swatow Drawn Work Co., China No motive has yet been dis- ported in a British, Naval Wire-
In the evening Sir John McHandicraft Co., Yee Sang Fat, covered for the action taken. less message to-day shows that William Enyan, who said that he Fadyenn, Director of the Research French Store, China Soap Co., Ltd. Institute, Royal Veterinary Col-The China Bazaar, Kwong Man this precaution, was more than was born in the F.M.S., was this lege, lectured on the prevention of Sing. Bornemann and Co., Ltd., 8. morning charged before Mr. R. E. tuberculosis in aniinals. He said Moutrie and Co., Ltd., The Vacuum Justified. Shortly after leaving Lindsell at the Contrai Magistracy that in his opinion only an insigni- O Co., Ltd., The Hong Kong Kulo the A.P.C. boat was attack-with returning from banlah ficant number of herds in England Music Co., The Standard Oil Co., The treasurer of the Man Kwok ed. most wantonly by a sampan, ment after he had been Aant were free from tuberculoals, In Ltd, The Victoria Home, Tsang! Restaurant, No. 2 Hill. Street, has which put out from the shore, away for a period of ten years spite of all inducements to owners Fook Piano Co., S. Watson and Co., made a report to the Police alleg-
en April 10 Inat. with nine armed men on board,
to obtain licences to sell milk from Ltd, The, Colorifal Dispensary, The ing that the restaurant's account- In pleading "guilty" the accused herds free from disease, only 271 Pharmacy, The Hong Kong Electric ant: ebsconded on Saturday taking and these opened an incessant said that the Police sent him to had been issued, and there were Co., The Fathe Music Co., Brewer with him $9,000 which he had col- fire on the boat. The naval guard Shanghai, where he had no friends 850,000 herds in the United King and Co., Connaught Aerated Water lected from various customers. Jost no time in replying, as it re-there, he returned to Hong Kong herd free from disease was, by Swatow Trading Co., Elite Styles, work-people at Cadby Hall is being and being unable to find work dom. The only way of keeping a Co. The Edward Dispensary,
A garage for the care of their turned the fire with the result and gave himself up on Saturday.never introducing Вл outside Patriotic Trading Co. John D. built by Messrs. J. Lyons and Co., that three of the men in the sam- According to Inspector Grant the animal to the herd without trust- Hutchison and Co., Yew Sing, Ltd. at Brook Green, Hanumer- pan were either killed or drown accused was banished after serving worthy evidence that it was free Bailly and Co., Mrs. B. Pong.. Bráith. ed. The rest of the story is not sentence of seven years for for- from disease. State. Intervention told in the official message, but it
had been tried, but all proventive The Magistrafe passed sentence measures in this country seamed to may be presumed that the attack of 12 months' hard labour. ers had the shock of their lives when the bullets of the naval guard first whizzed amongst them, and that they lost по time in rowing back to the shore
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To rescue. Rupert, a dog which leaped overboard, after a seaguli have faade little headway. The TRUE TEST OF MERIT.
into Southampton Water, the reason, he thought, was that cattle You Judge a man not by what he str. "Princess Beatrice"...stopped For the theft of two pounds of owners did not see sufficient ade- done. That In the only trua text, with a looped rope at the animal, serap lead from the Taikoo Dock quate recompense for the trouble Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Judiced which was swimming strongly en-
promises to do, but by what he has while the mats made several, casts . workman was this morning and coat of fresing a herd from the by this standard has no superior couraged by its mistress from the dored by Mr. R. E. Lindsell to pay
ine of $10, or, in default, go to disease. The loss sustained was highest terms of pratas For sale vessel's rail. The dog was hauled
People everywhers speak of it in the jail for 14 days.
not compensated for by the State. everywhere!
aboard safely.