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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1928.
$3,000 STOLEN
CHINESE ARRESTED AFTER TWO YEARS.
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In Major C. Willson's Court at Sir Miles Lampaon, K.C.M.G., the the Central Magistracy this morn- British Minister at Peking, who ing, a Chinese named Sit Kam-kong has accepted the invitation extend- was charged with larceny by a ed to him by Senhor Tamagalni de servant of $3,000, the property of Sousa Barbosa, Governor of Macao, the Kam Sing Knitting Factory:
This is the first occasion on Mr. M. K. Lo prosecuted on be-
"It. I stood on my head all the which Maeno is to receive such a half of Au Cheuk-fan the managing blood would flow to it, now would it visil, and though late in the 18th partner of the firm, whilst the ac- not?" century Lord Macartney and early cusad instructed Mr. Leo d'Almada, in the 19th century Lord Amherst, Seur, for the defence. acting respectively as plenipoten- en route to Poking, stayed at Macao, it is over a hundred years since a visit of this Importance has bcon mado to Macao.
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The Magistrate fixed the hearing of the case for Friday afternoon next.
"Yes."
"Then how is it that when I'm standing on my feet it doesn't rush down to them ?"
"Because your feet aren't empty."
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Mr. Lo suggested that perhaps be had better outlina the facts of The Bishop of Willesden is the case to his Worship as he wish-credited with the folbwing:-At a From Macao to Canten.. ed to secure the Magistrate's patriotic meeting a man said: "I Sir Miles Lampson will be ac-guilance in the matter.
was born an Englishman, I have companied by a small number of Proceeding, Counsel said that the lived an Englishman, and members of his suite and will make accused and two other men thought to die an Englishman." Said a I hope
the trip over to Macao on Wednes- of starting a partnership in con- voice from the comor: “An huệ day, Feb. 22, in H.M.S. "Tarantula," nection with the knitting, factory, ye no ambection?” reaching the Portuguese port at but eventually the accused was un- about noon. The British Minister able to raise his share of the and his party will be the guests of capital. However, the other two the Governor of Macao. The disagreed to, appoint the accused aing who could lean farthest out of tinguished visitors will leave on accountant. One day about two the window, and he won!"
the following morning for Canton.
years ago, during the managing director's absence from the office, the accused took the safe key and opening it removed $8,000, After ST. MARY'S SCHOOL. that the accused left the office and was never seen again until his arrest recently, -
LADY TYRHWIFT PRESENTS
PRIZES.
Yesterday was priza day at St. Mary's School of the Canossian Institute, Kowloon.. Lady Tyrwhitt gave away the prises to the success- ful students in the afternoon, in the presence of a large gathering of parents and well-wishers of the school.
Office Boy Dead.
A report of the accused's dis- at the time all in spite of a search appearance was made to the police |
conducted by the police he could not be found.
"Where is your brother, Clasio?" "Oh, he's in bed? We were play.
Firat Boy: The King made my father a knight by tapping him on the shoulder with a sword."
Second Boy: "That's nothing. A cannibal chief made my father an angel by tapping him on the head with a club."
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"What's the matter, little girl?" "Two boys, were fightin' and I got hit with a stone."
"Ah, the innocent bystander al- ways gets hurt."
"But I don't know as-I was that I was what they was fightin'
Counsel explained that the only porcon who saw the accused open the safe and remove the money was an office boy who had since died at about?" the Kwong Wah Hospital
seen Smith lately?"
Browa: "I say, Jones, old chap,
Jones: No. Not for some time.
A very enjoyable entertainment all the anti-Red Parties.
The only evidence that could be was provided by the students. The produced in this case therefore, was Government that counts, whether principal attraction was' an operetta the evidence of the managing part- local or provincial-excepting the entitled "The White Fairy in nor who could say that the $3,000 I saw him last soon after he got (Every evening except Sanday.
which the following girls took part was in the safe when he left the married, and Swabue Soviet which has two un- excluding Annuai
he seemed subscription,
rather Miss S. Hyndman (Fairy), Missore and that when he came back he down in the mouth." postage abroad, H.E. $36, payable
Tertile districts --is opposed N. Gill (Old Hag). Miss L. Jorge found that the safe had been inter- in advance. Local delivery froe.)
Brown: "What's happened to to Communiam. Generalissimo (Orphan Girl) and Miss M. Danen- fered with and the $3,000 stolen. him?" Chiang Kai-shek re-affirmed his berg (Fortune Teller), assisted by The accused was absent from the Jones: "Well, before he was mar
peasant and dancing girls. policy when he resumed his post
office when the managing director ried he used to boast that he'd be The annual report was read by returned, and had not been to the master in his own house or know as chief of all the Nationalist the Rev. Father S. G. Byrne at the office since the date of the dis- the reason why. Now äghting forces, and all the other request of the Mother Superior appearance of the $8,000.
the reason why!" The only other evidence against provincial administrations in the and he also thanked Lady Tyrwhitt
for her kindness in attending to the accused, Counsel proceeded, was Nationalist sphere are bent on distribute the prizes.
a letter which he wrote to the stamping out Bolshevism. There The report atated that the at-
managing director from the coun- is one possible exception, and that tendance at the re-opening of the try. In this letter which Counsel is General Feng, Yu-hsiang, bet-school in January was 279, and this sald he was having translated, the number had increased to 310, the accused made a suggestion that the ter known as the "Christian Gen-highest attendance so far.
partners should sell the business" crat." But he is more of an op- Parents had shown keener in and deduct the $3,000 from the Boy (with broken nose): portunist than a Red at heart.
the education of their proceeds. Perhaps the Central Govern-children and this had reflected in most to an admission on the part-of- Stranger: "Yes. Take the first
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PARTITION OF CHINA.
the
Successful Studenia. The following were the successful students:→→→
he knows
Ned (to caller on Boxing Day): "Will you have a plece of Christ- mas cake?"
Caller: "No thank you, dearie."
ting so dry."
Ned: "Oh, please do. It's get-
The letter amounted al-you direct me to the doctor?"
Bishop Valtorta Prize for Biblical Knowledge:-Betty Remedios.
Mr. Lo said that on that point 1928-29--Edriz d'Aquino.
Lugard Scholarship for the year he would be able to produce the two
Violet Wong:
,
JAPAN-TODAY AND TO-MORROW.
"Can
"You mean keep straight on?" "No; turn to the right":
Sailor (concluding fantastic
Visitor: "What is it?" "Snuff, o' course."
"Oh, I thought it might have been salti”
In olden days a young fisherman naked the hand of а pretty shepherdcas in marriage.
"But you have to money. How do you think we'll manage to live?"
she asked.
"Oh, we'll get along all right, by hook or by crook," he assured her.
erest in
the regularity of the attendance,
the accused that he had taken the turn to the left, then follow your ment of the Nationalist Party Dr. Minett had given a favour- money.
пове." holds that the expedition against able report on the health of
Mr. Lo said that he disliked to Peking cannot be wound up until school. In October the school was bring a case before the Court on visited by Mr. De Martin (Inspec-insufficient evidence, and therefore Peking is captured; otherwise the tor of Schools) and a very favour-he would like to have the Magis- last testament of the late Dr. Sunable report was made on the trate's opinion as to whether or narrative): "An' avery word o❜ Yat-sen will not be observed to discipline of the school. The draw-not the evidence he had at his dis- that's the truth, air, though it may the letter. We think that there is ing and painting work of the pupils posal would justify the bringing of take a bit o swallowin'. Have a
received very favourable mention.
pinch?" the charge against the accused. another motive, which is close to In the local examinations the
Major Willson said that it seem- the root of the trouble, namely, school
entered 5 Seniors and 12 ed to him that a great deal de- the squabble for power.
Al-Juniors and all passed.
pended on whether or not the ac- though Chiang Kai-shek declared
cused was a partner in the firm, Several poignant questions are that he would have nothing more
at such # claim seemed to be raised at once when penetration to do with Soviet advances he soon
Implied in the accused's letter to which Mr. Lo had referred. beneath the surface is attempted joined hands with the Leftists, in connection with the proposals the Extremists, the Pinks and the of Nationalist peacemakers which Reds. He did so because he Dr. A. S. Gomes Scholarships for partners to prove that the accused
was not a partner. were announced yesterday. In wanted to exert pressure on Gen- Regular Attendance:Class 1, Car. plain language, the scheme means erals and politicians who refused Class 3. Mine Danenberg; Class 4, men Silva; Class 2, Cynthis Alves; a partition of a considerable area to support his return to the head Carmen Pereira; Class 5, Constance
The tramp knocked at the farm- in China Proper. It has been of affairs. By doing sp, he has Gomes: Class 6,
Through the courtesy of Messrs. house door, and when the owner called a practical partition, but provided only another example of Class 7, Mary Wong.
Thos. Cook and Son Ltd., we have presented himself began to recite our experience tells us that it will how Chinese factions-National Prizes:- First Prize, Carmen Silva: zine issued by the "Osaka Maini- asking for a job.
Senior Local Certificates and received a copy of a special maga- his tale of woe, and ended by be impracticable, although some ist or not-are ever ready to Second Prize, Regina Ribeiro, chi" It is a very well-produced "Yes, you can have a job,” said vague form of working arrange throw principals to the wind, if Certificates, Mercedes da Roza, ment may be found generally ac- they can increase their power. Dulce d'Aquino, Julia Yau.
Junior Local Certificates and ceptable. A distinction is made Suppose, for the purpose of argu- Prizes:-First Prizes: Bella Pes
(coples. are. obtainable. at Messre. The tramp choked, with gratitude that there will be no political ment, that a working arrange-tonii (distinction in arithmetic and Cock and Son's at Yen 2 each) are and emotion. "Sir" he said, with partition. By that, we take it, is ment is arrived at whereby in-Biblical knowledge); Cynthia Alves the superb illustrations, many in eyes brimful of unshed tears, "you (distinction in history and Biblical meant that the several Govern- ternal differences are shelved. knowledge). Second Prie: Wilcolour. A select series of articles could trust, me with any
mortal ments marked out to have control Each section in the Party then helmina
on things Japanese, old and new, thing on earth. For 20 years. I Wong (distinction in'
runs through the magazine. The was manager of a bathhouse, and I Certificates: of designated areas will declare proceeds to work within its own Biblical knowledge).
well-known and influential Osaka never took a single bath!!! Deolinda Gossmo (distinction in that they belong to one Party and sphere. Going a step further, we Biblical knowledge); Betty Reme-nowspaper is to be congratulated to one cause--the Nationalists. will assume that each will be con-dios (distinction in Biblical know.upen an excellent piece of work. But in the sphere of matters poll- tent for a time. Then a windfall ledge); Carmen Ribeiro, Olga Eca tical, they are unlikely to see eye for the Nationalist Party comes Alda Britto, Sara Remedios, Elvira
COMDR. G. B. HARTFORD. da Silva, Ines Savard Remedios, to eye, or else they would not be in the shape of a released surplus Rosario, Alda Ng. Class 8: Edriz Commander G. B. Hartford, at loggerheads now. That is why from either the Salt Revenue or d'Aquino (1st prize), Mina Danen. D.S.O., who was responsible for the your head, too, papa?" she persist- a partition of China will have to the Customs. Supposing windfallberg (2nd prize), Rosario Fernan- formation of the Hong Kong Police ed. be political before it can be prac comes on the principal of regional Fureza da Eca (1st prize), Ahmina (A.S.P.) until recently, is shortly dez, Joaquina Fernandez. Claas 4: Reserve and who acted as adjutant tical. As the mediators.seem to distribution, the leaders in the Abdulla (2nd prize), Joyce Kor. proceeding to England. A group ing out the diet I prescribed for admit, the root of the trouble les partition scheme will be fighting Class 6: Maria Mattos (1st prize), photograph of the Police Reserve Mrs. Flaherty: He is not, zorr. in the squabble for power. We for their share. If there is to be Glerin d'Almada (2nd prize), Betty will be taken on Tuesday next at After three days at it Mike ser to use the word "squabble" inten regional distribution, the minor us. Ens Alves, Norah Gill. the Central Police Station.
Class 6 Palmyra Yvanorich | (1st Commander Hartford has invited me, wez he, "Ol'll not be staryin' tionally. It may have been a con capitals of Nationalist China are prize), Violet Wong (2nd prize), members
of the Sharpshooters meself to death is for the sake o scientious dispute about fifteen unlikely in view of what has Betty Pestonji, Betty Rodrigues, Company to ten at the Savoy Hotel livin' a bit longer." years ago but in these days it has gone before to let Nanking, or Hilda Gaan. Class 7: Maria Wong on February 27 at 5 p.m.
(1st prize), Betty Passos (2nd descended to a low order of squab whatever the major capital may prize), Georgina Fernandes, Geral Gonsalves, be, take everything If they can dina Roza, Thelma Even the uneducated class of help It, Chinese is beginning to wonder what each Party and each faction
'ble.
is fighting for. At first Soviet re-
lations were a bone of contention.
The failure of the alliance with
Russia has automatically removed
this plank from the platforms of
FOUND HANGING,
gather publication and is entitled Japan the farmer. "You could -To-day and To-morrow." What eggs for me if you are certain you will strike the fancy of the reader won't steal any."
"Will you get wings when you.go to heaven?" asked little Elsie of her father, who is bald-headed.
"Yes, dear," he replied.
"And will they put feathers on
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Doctor: Is your husband follow-
him?
Dinar: What's the 'matter with this coffee? It looks like-mud.
Walter: Well, sir, it was ground only this morning, th
Irate Passenger (who had man-" aged-to-boards tram-car that
Avelina Gosano. Class. B: Filomena Elfrida Ribeiro, Carrie Alves, Gonsalves and Annie Ng (1st Dolphins José. prize), Maria Britto (2nd prize), Music: Deolinida Gosano, Betty Dorothy Jan, Mabel Ng, Lly Chfu. Cullen, Avelina Gosano, The Wanchai police yesterday Infant Classer: Mina Kor, Norma Portuguese: The Socorros didn't stop) I say, suppose I'd removed to the public mortuary Gonsalves, Nidia Osmund, Milde Mutuos Junior Scholarship: Sara alipped and, lost a leg? the body of a Chiness named Osmund, Leonor Gonsalves, Elsa Remedios, Teresa Gonsalves, Pureza Conductor (kindly): You wouldn't Cheung Mak-mee who was found Gutterrez, Betty Ng Thelma de Eca, Maria Mattos, Filomena have to do any more jumin' then......... hanging by the neck in the China Tavares, Virginia Hildefonso, Gonsalves, Elda Silva and Cermon We always stop for a man with a Sugar Refinery at Causeway Bay, Gloria Gomes, Mely! Campos, Rosario and dipan
crutch.