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WNERS are reminded that Entries for the forthcoming ANNUAL RACE MEETING wil close on SATURDAY, the 14th January, 1928, at 3 p.m.
Hong Kong, 6th January, 1928.
CENTRAL BRITISH SCHOOL.
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ARTILLERY CAMP CHANGES.
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The following orders were issu- ed yesterday:-
Musketry.
Sunday, January & Reserve Company and Casuals will fire Part II. Table T. Stonecutters Fange.
at
M.
A CHILD'S DEATH. ST. DUNSTAN'S.
SLAVERY IN CHINA.
KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTOR TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT RETURNED MISSIONARIES
CAR...
INQUEST OPENS.
ISSUED.
1
"WHILE MEMORY LIVES"
AT PLYMOUTH.
MOSCOW BLAMED,”
Stories of
At the Central Magistracy The title of this most human yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. E. and interesting report of St. missionaries in China were re- the experiences of Lindaell and a Coroner's jury held Dunstan's activities on behalf of lated by members of the United an inquiry into the circumstances the war-blinded men of the Em-Methodist Church who reached attending the death of a Chinese pire seems to us particularly ap- Plymouth on the P. and O. line female child who was killed on propriate. We must never for "Malwa.” the Praya East Reclamation, near get that these men who lost
Slavery is still rampant in the Bowrington Canal Bridge, as their sight in the world war are China, stated one of the returned the result of a motor accident on blinded for life. However much, missionaries, and young girls are the morning of December 27 last- and it is a great deal, that St. sold to the highest bidders, ¿TORS- Lance Sergeant Choa Hing-kee Dunstan's has been able to do ly ill-treated, and frequently cast of the "Flying Squad" of the for them, in re-training them to drift. op-Hong Kong Police Reserves who crafts and occupatione, and in Mrs. Frank J. Dymond' said
Ranger Officer: Lieut. A. Thornhill. Entrance Examinations will be
Launch will leave Murray Pler at held at 9 a.m. on FRIDAY, 6th 9 am, and call at Kowloon Pier at January, when the Head Master 9.10 a.m. will be present to interview} Dress: Uniform
or mufti parents.
tional, but rifle, bayonet, pouches, [arrived on the scene soon after getting them up in their own that slavery was rampant in Kun
"
Hong Kong, 5th January, 1928. braces and belt must be worn. the accident, deposed to taking homes and businesses, they will nan. In Chaotong Fu young girls Arms will be drawn from Corpa four photographs of public motor always be blind and so will need were sold as slaves, and brides Headquarters on Friday, January 6, car No. 266 which was standing constant care and supervision often brought to their husbands between 9-a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 on the reclamation facing the of their family and business in a number of slaves as a portion HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB. and D., or 5 and 6 p.m.; and harbour, a good distance from the terests. This outstanding fact of their dowry. Slaves are often on Saturday, January 7, between old praya wall. A little distance is strongly emplasised in the re-purchased by soldiers, who aban- 19 a.m. and 1p.m.
[away was an injured Chinese port which lies before us.
don them on the streets at the Casuals.
woman who was being attended The foreword states that the age of nine or ten. Since the re- A large number of all ranks have to by a member of the St. John reduction in the numbers of new volution there has been a law that names are posted on Corps Notice see the deceased girl on the scene attention for training and settle- this is disregarded, and they are ment has permitted a scheme of left dead or alive at the will of re-organisation which will pro- their owners.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING.
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Five-coloured. Vases, Plates, Screens, Bronze Ware, Cloisonné Vanes, Incense Burners and 'Flower Pots, Old Embroideries,
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Signal Station
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The Eyrie.
1725
Peak Hotel.
1805
Talkoo Sanatorium
1800
Mt. Davis
877
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207
Mainland.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR MEETING. 21st January, 1928.
RAFT PROGRAMMES and
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“SPECIAL" and "FAMILY" Monthly Tickets.
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SPECIAL tickets are those which have hitherto been sold at less
Artillery Company.
FOREIGN LEGION.
Boards. All such will make ar of the accident. RAFT PROGRAMMES
and rangements
to fire by Sunday,
Cause of Death. ENTRY FORMS Are Dow January 29, the last day on which ready and may be obtained at the Part II. will be fired.
Dr. Alexander Cannon who held mote economy without, depriving The root of the whole trouble Race Course, Hong Kong Club and
a post mortem examination on the any beneficiary of the standard in China to-day, in the opinion of Peak Range. Causeway Bay Stables.
Applications for
dead child on the morning of of assistance for which he has Dr. C. J. Austin, of Exeter, is ,use of the Hong Kong, 16th December, 1927. Peak Range for the first
December 28, said that the cause come to rely upon the Organisa-Moscow. Dr. Austin has had 6ix months of 1928 should be submit- of death was primarily fracture tion. The remaining trainees charge of a hospital at Chaotong St. Fu During their stay at Yunnan of the skull and rupture of the have been transferred to ted to the Adjutant immediately. blood vessels to the brain, and Dunstan's estellijihment at Fu, Dr. Austin said they expert
Corps Signals. Parade at Corps Headquarters at secondarily shock and inter- Brighton, where suitable accom- enced no anti-foreign feeling, but 5.80 p.m. on Monday, January 9, cranal haemorrhage. The in-modation has been provided for there was a good deal of unrest and Thursday, January 12 for juries were consistent with the their needs and for any new due to the rival generals, who in Signal Instruction.
theory that the deceased had been cases which may be expected for turn replaced one another All knocked down by a motor car. some years to come. The ad- were imbued, however, with the Musketry Part II. will be fired at
The dead child's 15-year-old ministrative work will continue idea of seeing that Europeans. Stonecutters Range on Sunday brother gave evidence as to how to be done at Regent's Park, but came to no harm, escorts being
the fatality occurred. He said the lease of the large mansion sent to protect their houses, “ Range Officer: Lieut. M. G. Noll. that on December 27, he and his and grounds will be disposed of.
"Elements of Stability. Owing to unforeseen circum-mother, who was carrying a child
The report points out that stances camp at Tai Lam will not on her back, were standing on the
changes reclamation a few yards from the these
place. St. take place on the dates previously old Praya Wall to the West of the Dunstan's organisation on arranged, but will now be held on
8, and Friday, Bowrington Canal. Witness saw semi-permanent footing. Sunday, January January 18, to Sunday, January 16 tram proceeding at a normal training," it is stated, is practi-
The young American, Bennet pace, followed by a motor car, cally completed, new cases to be Doty, has been released from the Orders for Camp:-
he more or less French Foreign Legion by special Sunday, Jan. 8-Parade Kow-both heading in the direction of expected can
accurately estimated, and over-order of M. Painleve, the Minister Causeway Bay. loon Ferry 7.90. Drill order:
Near Bowrington Road, a man head charges can be approxima-lof War because of his health. Haversack tiffin.
alighted from the tramcar and tely gauged for a term of years. Doty was saved from death for in order to avoid him the motor These elements of stability have desertion in the face of the enemy car had to swerve suddenly. It made it possible for our Council in June, 1926, after special reprs- succeeded in avoiding the man, to estimate with a fair degree of sentations had been made by the on Thursday, January 5 and 12, at and passed in front of him, head-certainty what 5.25, and it is hoped that everying straight for where witness Dunstan's liabilities for the fu-American Government A court
冉 and his mother was standing. ture. We have established HE Government of Macao is member will make a special point Witness jumped out of the way standard of service; we know or ment. He was pard THE
prepared to accept proposals of attending both parades in view
was can in time, but his mother for the establishment of a. steam- of the accelerated dates for camp.
TIMOR,
dersigned not later than 17th JANUARY, 1928. Particulars may
than the charge of $5.00 each. By Order of the Board of Directors,
LAM MING FAN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, December 20th, 1927.
STEAMSHIP SERVICE.
MACAO TO TIMOR.
the undersigned.
ALMEIDA PINHEIRO,.
Harbour Master. Macao, 20th December, 1927.
Friday, Jan. 13:-Parade Kow-
loon Ferry 5.30. Drill order.
Parades.
Parade at Corps Headquarters
cards.
Mounted Infantry. Parade arranged for Tuesday, January 10, is cancelled.
ped.
Platoon Headquarters for
All Platoons will
A
"Our
will be St.
estimate the number of
RELEASE OF AN AMERICAN #
DESERTER.
martial at Damascus sentenced him Instead to eight years
thirteen months' imprisonm
impris
ship service between MACAO and The second gun is now available struck. The car went on for an-blinded soldiers to be cared for joined the Legion again
and it is essential that Second Drill other fifty yards before it stop and an actuarial calculation tells The action of the Way Proposals should reach the un-is carried out before each week-end. que got out and ran away, whilst sequently we have, for the first er veel ar
Of the three occupants, us how long they will live. Con-
Engineer, Company." Field Section: Parade at Corps the other two rendered help to time in the history of St. period of service is ove
cedented.. be obtained from the PORTU- Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wed- the injured woman. The police Dunstan's, been enabled to re-l GUESE CONSULATES at Hongnesday, January 11, for General came to the scene later and caused view the whole financial position Two Chinese Kong, Shanghai, Singapore, Manila, war All members should endea- his mother to be sent to hospital. of our Organisation over the Shanghai are repo Kobe, Amoy and Saigon, or from your to parade and bring their test After hearing further evidence whole period of expectation of suffered financially
on the accident itself Mr. Lindsellife of this generation of blinded efforts of pickets of 1 adjourned the inquiry until Mon-soldiers. We have employed and the Kuomintang day afternoon at 2.15 p.m.
Mr. R. G. Maudling, F.I.A., a department, who I leading actuary, to make an ex- seized bundles of news haustive inquiry into every de- contained articles- tail of St. Dunstan's financial critical of the labour parade at position, and report to us how the Kuomintang
Squad much money is required in addi- ride, belt and bayonet.
Dress: Mufti, tion to the existing assets of St should have the biggest heart and
Dunstan's to ensure that our the deepest patience for Musketry Part II. All those who standard of service is maintain its sons who are harde have not yet fired must do so on ed for the rest of our men's lives the Fates, There are or before Sunday, January 29, Musketry Part II. will be fired at:
The following are some of the tions within reason tor Stonecutters Range on Sunday,
Portuguese Co
more important and interesting and care which St. Duns Parade at Corps Headquarters at conclusiona at which the actuary give in cases where January 22.
Range Officer: Lieut. J. Norrie-15.30 pm: on Friday, January 6, Owen,
Dress: Mufti. Organisation, etc.,ives in his report:-1,822 all possible efforts
blinded soldiers will still be liv forward by the mad No. 2 Platoon.
miniature range. Parade, at 530 p.m. on Tuesday,
Next Parade on Friday, Januarying in twenty years time in Apart from the or
forty years there will be 445 still of men who have been January 10, at Corps Headquarters 13.
All ranks who have not passed living, all of whom will be over such stable occupat for MG. Training. Dress: mufti,
Part 11. Musketry should fire at sixty-five years of age. To blind as mat and belt, rifle and bayonet. Comp pay will be issued during this parade.January 16. This is the last oppor- 1927, we should need to possess are hundreds
Stonecutters Range оп Sunday, endow St. Dunstan'e this year wool rug and net
Armoured Cars. Drivers will parade at 5.30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters on Monday, January 9. to complete teat in stop pages at Kennedy Road Range.
-Motor Cyclists and Armoured Car Gun team under 2/Lieut. Hancock for Machine Gun Instruction. THIRD TOURNAMENT OF THE Dress: Mufti.
SEASON.
HONG KONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.
SATURDAY, 7th January, 1928, at 9.15 p.m. at
LEE THEATRE.
MAIN EVENTS
10 Round Welterweight Contest. LDG. SEAMAN HALL H.M.S. "Ambrose”
Y.
MARINE FRASER H.M.S. "Tamar".
10 Round Middleweight Contest. A. B. BUCKMASTER
H.M.S. "Hawkins"
V.
p.m.
Drill with arins.
Scottish Company. Thursday, January 12, at 5.30 tunity of qualifying for efficiency.
Range Officer: 2/Lieut, S. Jarvis, (Continued at foot of next
Column)
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
M.C.
pany:-
as large as our present assets. Typists and telephone a capital fund nearly three times
seurs, poultry far Amongst other figures which we who, with St. Dun instructed the actuary to calcul watchful care ate was a table showing how
Strength, The following recruits are taken on the strength on January 4. and posted to the Portuguese Com- much money would have to be throughout the Em
collected during each year, for and productive No. 1286 Pte. J. Mi da Silva. the next five, ten, fifteen and There are others wh No. 1287 Pte. A. "A. da Silva.. twenty years in order to place St. training have been able
to their previous * Transfer,
Dunstan's at the end of these, The following are transferred terms in a position in which iten when one from the Armoured Car Company to would require no further money; yond their capac
thought such would BOOKING AT MOUTRIES: The following unclaimed, tele-the A.C. Sec. of the Reserve Com-The table shows that the sum of Members Thursday, 6th January, grams are lying at the office of the pany, as from November 19:- General Public-Friday and Satur-Great Northern Telegraph Com-
SGNMAN, MORRIS H.M.S. "Argus".
and five Six Round Contests,
day, 6th and 7th January.
USUAL PRICES.
JUST ARRIVED
A FEW MORE SET
OF OLD
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Cash must be sent with order to Box No 519
clo" China Moll"
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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD. OF DENMARK..
pany (Limited) of Denmark:- Soiguard, from Shanghai. Russell, Kingsclere Hotel, from Shanghai.
£145,078 a year for fifteen years
aid of sight There
No. 505 Corpl. R. A. Wadeson, would enable the training and and colonial director
M.C. No. 867 Pte. Ho Kl.
No. 885 Pte. M. K. Lo. No. 880 Pte. M. W. Lo...
Exemptio
reign
settlement that still requires to portant firm, who has be done to be completed, our duties, which take him almost all After Care Organisation to be over the world with
and enthusiasm tha continued; and a sufficient sur-
his
fability
Maruito, from Taingtau. Gardon Wright, from Newcastle. No. 1261 Gr. H. F. Sullivan, plus set aside each year to endow now are of infinit Charles Thoms, Thomas Cook Artillery Company, is excused all St. Dunstan's at the end of that than before t and Son, from Rochester, New duties as from December 28, till time." York,
return to the Colony..
James Clarke, Thomas Cook and Son, from Boston, Massachusetts.
Clarke, care of Thomas Cook and Son, from Yokohama....:'
E. V. JESSEN; * Superintendent. Hong Kong, 5th January, 1928.
The following Unclaimed Tele grams are lying in the E. E. Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:
Corepeel, from- Montreal. Dalziel, Minden Avenue, Kew- loon, from South Perth, W.A.
-Lovebake, from Seattle.
Luper, from Kuching, Mr. Jerry Oliver, British (5), from New York
Oukeisen, Kantokuko, Street, from Kagfäl
Consul Sokou
Silva, €17 - Wonglo Road, from Salgon, MAS
Sindoctre' Enstern, from London.
EA. LEGGATT,
Leave.
ber 24, 1928.
Ex-sergeant who ha barrister, the expr "Masters of Their Fate Overseas regiment The main descriptive pages of a First with Honou
The following are granted leave of absence from the Corps to pro- the report, under the heading of Eistory at Oxford ceed to the United Kingdom. Masters of Their Fates," give blinded Rhudes
Major R. Melville Smith, M.B.E., striking and deeply interesting a blinded Charter from January 1 to December proof of the work which has a: skilled hairdre 31, 1928
been done. Here are actual life dreds of other Capt. E. P. Minett, T.D., V.D. stories of some of these war-tory won over-
from January 26 to Novem- blinded heroes. Taken entirely Thousands No. 516 Pte. F. E. Lawrence, at haphazard from the exactly The report Medical Sec., from February complete history of every St. illustrated by
Dunstaner which is kept on the men under training, 1 to December 31, 1928.**
Struck Of.
files of the Organisation, mostly at play and Having purchased discharge, as they are records of amazing enc-esting feature from November 1, 1927: No. 1199 cess and real happiness achieved tracts from the Pte. A. C. Wilkinson, No. 2 Platoon. under perhaps the greatest.handi-ters recelyed
Having completed 3 years' service cap man can be called upon to from the me November 1, 1927 No. 1008 Pte. As in every section of the com- their everyday l and claimed his discharge, as from ruffer. But the Report saya world telling A. L. S. Read, Medical Section. munity, there are stories to being tribute to th
told of the men of St. Dunstan's, Dunetan's Has which, in spite of all that could be Full accou
NOTICE
- No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club humanly done, reveal more of sheets acco will be held at the Peak Range on happiness and success. It is plication to Stel The next monthly spoon shoot tragedy and misfortune than of copy of whichy **** Superintendent. Sunday, January 8, 1928, at 0.80 however, the main justification of Hong Kong, 5th January, 1928. alm:
St. Dunstan's existence that it