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THURSDAY, JANUARY
1928.
casions, but the Chinese merchants MR. HUGH CONWAY, here work as usual. Why, there- fore, should not an extra third day at China New Year and one of the national commemoration days be added to the official list of holi- days in Hong Kong?
FUNERAL OF ¦PIRATES'
'VICTIM.
MANY ATTEND,
PRAPS-PRAPS NOT!
Those. San Nam Hol" found themselves in hot and then in cold water.
piratea
The
funeral of Mr. Hugh
Owing to the mild weather our stock of Men's Pullovers is con- siderably heavier than usual. These must be cleared, Regardless of
cost.
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THE BRITISH LEGION.
ne die."
CORRESPONDENCE. Conway, Chief Officer of the B.S. "San Nam Hoi" who was killed
'You seem to have a good deal of during the fight with pirates on the faith in doctors," said Branson .to West River delta on Tuesday morn-his invalid friend. "I have," was ITo the Editor of the "China MaIL"ing, took place at the Protestant the reply; doctor would bo Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday foolish to let a good customer like Sir, May I trespass on your afternoon. space to bring to the notice of all
It was well attended by many ex-service men and women that officers of fiver boats in harbour, there is an active branch of The representatives of the owners of Producer (Interrupting singer at British Legion in this colony-the ship, the compradore staff, and voice trial)-Does this end the first
the Owing to departure from
members of the Chinese crew of the verae, miss? Singer-Well, I've Colony, the membership la gradual-"San Nam Hol"
got to where it says "Refrain." ly decreasing und it is very dif-
The coffier which was draped with Producers-Good! Please do as cult to get in touch with new ara Union Jack was carried to the says! rivals who might wish to join the grave by Officers of the Guilds of
..
local Branch,
which the deceased was a member), The manager of the warehouse Although our main object is to The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave of the arrived at his place of business just assist dietressed ex-service men, the Mission to Seamen, read the burial Ave minutes after the whistle for fact must not be overlooked that we service at the grvaeside.
work had blown, and met a ware- have, ever since bur formation,
Among those present were Capt.; houseman, whom he had engaged · taken on the responsibility of orw. H. Sparke (Master of the "San only the previous day, walking out ganising the Annual Poppy Day Nam Hol"), Mr. M. F. Houghton with a large parcel under his arm. Collection, which this year amount-(Chief Engineer, "San Nam Hof"). | "Hallo!" he exclaimed.. "Where ed to nearly $20,000 and for this Lieut. R. A. Peyton, R.N. (repre- on earth are you going to with that reason alone, all who are eligible senting the Senior Naval Officer bundle?" should join to keep this branch in a Hong Kong), Captain Campbell "Home," replied the worker. healthy condition.
("Sai On"), Captain J. Mackechnie "Home? Explain yourself!"
...
I should be glad if any ex-service("Charles Hardouin"), Captain "Well," said the other, "that's men and women wishing to join (or Walker ("Kwangtung"), Mr. C. J. the job you engaged me for, Isn't rejoin) will send in their names to Collom (Chief Ofleer, "Charles it?" me, c/o Jardine, Matheson & Co., Hardouin"), Mr. J. Macdonald "Certainly not. I engaged you
Ltd.
Thanking you,
Yours, etc.
A PIERCY, Hon. Secretary. British Legion.
Hong Kong, Jan. 18, 1928.
IN TOLO CHANNEL.
THREE CHINESE ATTACK PASSENGERS.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
(Chief Officer, "Kwangtung"), Mr. to help with the stocktaking."
W. J. Stokes (representing the "That's right," said the workman China Coast Officers' Guild and En-cheerfully. "And isn't that exactly gineers' Guild of China), Inspector what I'm doing, sir?"
R. Shannon, Captain F. Bayliss (Supt. of the Sallors' Home, West Point), and many others.
Floral Tributes.
Floral tributea were sent
under:-
•
A furious man rushed inte a suburban newspaper office. He was a local celebrity, and had been re- as ported as present at a boxing
match.
Mrs. May, Thelma and Norma,
"You referred to me as the well- China Coust Officers' Guild, Mr. known light-weight champion," he Gosling (Harbour Master, Kong roared. rnoon) and Mrs. Gosling, Institu- tion of Engineers' and Shipbulid- ers' of Hong Kong, Captain and Chief Engineer, San. Nam Hoi," Sailors of the "San Nam Hol," Ste-
Three Chinese-Li Lol, Chan Hing and Fung Ting-fung--were ward of the "San Nam Hei," En- charged at the Criminal Session this morning before His Honour, ginc-room department of the "San
"Well" said the sub-editor. "Allow me to inform you that I'm not. That's my brother. I'm
a coal merchant.”
facturers. Apart from the trou- ble in China the Japanese seem to be making great headway in the piece goods trade. A British busi- ness man at present in Japan tells us that he had a little experi- ence of this class of business in Africa, and it struck him then that manufacturers in Britain did Mr. Justice Wood, Puisne Judge, Nam Hoi," Pilot and Quartermas-to do the cooking now,
with assault with intent to robter of the "San Nam Hol," Mr. Soo without warning this afternoon." not trouble very much about pro-and with being in the unlawful pos- Shou-nam (the owner), Mr. Soo Husband: "Not exactly without ducing the kind of cloths that the session of firearms.
Ching-po, Yeu Faiting (compra-warning. She told me this mor- The alleged olience took place dore of the "San Nam Hoi"), Cam- ing I had better bring home some natives required, but rather re- aboard a passenger bout in Tolo pradore and staff of the "San Nam dyspepsia tablets, but I didn't quite lied upon the cloths they did send Channel on December 19 last. taking the fancy of the natives:
Wife: "Well, dear, I shall have Cook left
*
Frisoners pleaded not guilty." Hoi," Captain and Officers of the understand what she meant." Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecuted "Charles Hurdouin, Captain and
Officers of the "Kong Ning," Supt.|
Little Gertie and her mamma and residents of the Sailors' Home
It cannot be said for certain whe-for the Crown. ther this holds good in the case of
| all British manufacturers of mece Fitzroy said that the boat left Shannon, Mr. W. D. Ward, Mr. w/Soon they came to a show, where
six miles away.
the paying out of the vicinity of Taipo, the half an hour before Mr. Hugh Con- to one
make a practice of saving. There
Revolvers Preduced. Outlining the case Mr. Somerset at West Point, Inspector and Mrs. were doing the sights of the town. a ticket announced, "Children half- goods that are being shipped to Taino Pier at 1 o'clock on Decem-J. Hill, Mr. E. P. Farrell, and Mr.
price." the East, but the fact remains her 10 with 11 passengers on J. Saunders.
board, including the three accused. The two Indian Guards, Sakun said the little one, "and buy a baby "Oh, do let us go in, mummy," that the Japanese are closely The boat was then proceeding on Dar and Muitra Khan, were also studying all the markets and are its normal voyage to Sha-u-chung laid to rest in the Mohammedan now they're so cheap," producing what the people re-near the New Territory frontier, Cemetery, yesterday afternoon, the
"Give 'em what they quire.
funeral taking place at 4.30 p.m., "I hope, Giles," said a clergyman When the boat had got some way
of his parishioners, "you Hong Kong. Thursday, Jan. 19, 1928. want" seems to be
slogan, and British motor car revolvers and held un the other
three accused suddenly produced way was buried.
large gathering of is nothing like putting something: manufacturers at any rate have passengers and crew of the boat ships Guards and Police Officers away for a rainy day."
"Indeed, sir," answered Giles res- adopted it and are flourishing. who were driven below and made present was Inspector Khan Sahib
prisoners in the hold.
Nawab Khan..
pectfully, "I make it a rule never At a moment when hopes are For manufacturers to send out
fe spend more than two-thirds of centred upon the Chinese New merely standard lines in the hope
my wages a week." Year heralding in a better outlook that they will "take on" and find for trade than for some years a ready sale seems not only a three accused proceeded to sail the past, particularly in South China, waste of time and effort but an
A PAYING SLOGAN.
Evidence would be given that two passengers who attempted to resist were threatened with death. After securing their victims, the
denly the weather became fresh,
boat out of its course. Then sud-
no sensible advice or suggestion unnecessary setting back of the and being unable to handle the To boat alone, the accused brought up can be ignored. If trade is to be clock of trade development.
two members of the boat's crew taj improved nothing can ever be retain customers and secure new help them. gained, but, conversely, much customers their requirements
Threw Guns Away. lost, by sitting down and merely must be closely studied and given. One of the witnesses, a passen-
Amongst a
FATHER'S PLEA.
SON WHO COMMITTED PERJURY.
4
FOUR COUNTS.
Evidence was yesterday after- ger who became. nervous below,non taken by Mr. Roger Edward
"Ah, that's the way that's the way" said the clergyman. “And I. suppose the rest of it you put in the savings bank?"
"Oh, dear, no, sir!" answered Giles complacently. "The rest I gives to the missus to keep 'ouse!"
"Since I bought a car. I don't
waiting until someone else sets effect to, or good trade will go to was also allowed to come on deck, Lindsell at the Central Magistracy have to walk to the bank to make.
deposits."
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overtaking the boat, the three ac-S. Whyte-Smith prosecuted. interest that It is always found by
private enterprise!
the machinery in motion once the numerous other competitors by the accused. Whilst on deck, in the case
in which a Chinese my
"Ah, you ride there?" again. The manufacturer and the only too eager to encroach or Bri- following the boat, and when she of fraud and perjury, in that he this passenger noticed a launch youth is charged on four counts
"No, I don't make any.” merchant has each an individual tish trade preserves. This is the got near enough he signalled to swore a false will at the Regis responsibility to himself and to moral to be deduced from the pre-ner. The venael turned out to be trar's Office and falsely represent
wased that his father was dend
They always refer to it a Police launch, and as she his own particular community or sent Japanese activity in the trade
The Assistant Crown Solicitor, "public money:" but we note with country. If certain methods are centres of the Far East..
cused threw their revolvers over- board.
The accused was not represented. found to be futile ог
The police launch eventually According to the prosecution, the forced the boat to hove to and got accused stole three deposit notes Two of these, alongside. Police boarded the boat from his father. and arrested the three accused who worth $1,000 each, the accused were pointed out by the passenger cashed at a wine dealer's shop in a practice of pausing before finish- The other, ing a novel. Another good plan, and the two members of the crew! Bonham Strand.
The case is proceeding.
which was for $1,500 on the Hong "Punch" thinks, is to pause before Kong and Shanghai Bank, the beginning one. "Punch" will have accused took to Mr. H. K. Woo, many supporters, solicitor, of Messrs. Woo and Nash,
unprogressive, it is but
STOLEN STRING. POST OFFICE EMPLOYEE IN
TROUBLE.
and ropresenting that his faher
We read of a novelist who makes
was dead, produced a false will Teacher: Johnny,' your conduct appointing the accused the sole is outrageous. I will have to con- executor, which he asked Mr. Woo mult your father" to put through the Court in the usual way...
Johnny: "Better not, teacher-it
will cost you 10/6. He's a doctor."
"Your husband, madaro, is suffer-
"Poor dear! And, I acoused him
natural to expect them to Other People's Holidays. examine these methods with a
Without referring to official lists view to improvement. It may be and thus leaving ourselves open to recalled that during the war correction, we would draw attention Australia stood to gain a great to the number of days during which deal of trade in the East, owing to exchange banks in ports other than its geographical proximity and to Hong Kong are closed for various the great distance that had to be reasons. The first two days of the traversed by ships of other na-period known as "China New Year" tions through the danger zone. are observed as "Bank Holidays in
Two Chinese brothers, the elder Mr. Woo obtained probate: 011 Many new orders did find their the Colony. It is well known that of whom was an employes of the the will, and in so doing com- way to the Commonwealth, but nearly all of the bigger hongs, the Post Office, were this morning|mitted himself to an outlay of much good work was practically wholesalers and the Nam Pak Hong charged before Major C. Willson at money which had not been re-ing from voluntary inertia," undone by the unsatisfactory the fourth day, which is generally theft of a quantity of string with The accused's father after giv-all along of being lazy."
firms do not resume business until the Central Magistracy with the covered.
Father's Appeal. packing methods employed by its an auspicious one in the old Chinese lead souls attached. manufacturers and shippers. calendar, Much of the Colony's The accused were arrested when ing evidence that he did not give authority to his son to cash the This has formed the subject for business depends on the Chinese. one was observed passing the string deposit notes, with tears running A London taxi-driver was held
Staffs of foreign honge admit that and lead to the other. discussion on many occasions there is very little doing for a The Post Office employee, who leniency for his boy, whom he said way through being repainted.
down his face, made an appeal for up outside a house that was hal- since then by Chambers of Com-few days after Ching New Year, said that he had worked under the had been led astray by a bad com "You're making a good ⠀⠀ job of merce all over the Commonwealth, following which is the time of Government for three years, said he panion whom he named. His wife, that," he nodded to the painter. who have been endeavouring to complimentary orders In Shang- bad always noticed that the string the witness said, would take her Then, after a pause, Which arf
haf, we believe three consecutive and lead were discarded after they life if she ever heard of the post-ave you done?" impress on all concerned the
days are set aside for rest or had been removed from parcels, and tion in which her youngest son was neccessity for proper packing and
pleasure.
Is there any apprecf- thinking that they were not want placed.
Mr. Lindsell said that it was for proper shipping of goods to the able, reason why foreigners and ed, he gave them to his brother, the father to make his appeal be- East. That is only one aspect of their Chiness employees should Mr. T, M. Perpetuo, Assistant fore the Judge at the Supreme
attend office the third day when Superintendent of Mails, denied Court trade that shows how golden op- the festive spirit prevails in the that the string and lead were dis-The hearing was adjourned until portunities for securing new fields greater, part of the Colony? It is carded. He said that they were all Saturday morning. may be irretrievably lost. at Sri
interesting to rate that, the major collected in la basket; and, sold. Chinese festivals are observed as to the contractor, who supplied the In other respects there is un- bank holidays in the North and also scale to the Post Office doubtedly room for improvement in parts of Malaya Schools In The accused were fined $10 each, of the methods of British manu« Hong Kong close on similar
in default, ten days wall.
Twenty-five schoolboys were sum tershire, for damaging a wall moned at Market Boaworth, Leices
The Russian Merchants - Club at 14 Astor Road, Shanghai,” has been closed owing to "internal Cable comu nication with Macao, trouble, according to the Russian Interfu
newspapers.