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Dr. H. G. Earle of the Univer- 28,sly returned to Hong Kong to-day
on the "Empress, of Canada."
Jewellery worth $1,560 has been reported stolen from No. Robinson-road, during the week end.
Yesterday morning - a small Chinese boy was knocked down and killed by a hand truck laden with earth on the reclamation at Wanchal.
The King and Queen sent their congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Haysom, of North-end, Portsmouth, their who recently celebrated diamond wedding.
Mr. Philip Gock Chin, chief The Japanese Ambassador and manager of Messrs. Wing On Co., Baroness Matsul, Sir Maurice de Ltd., returned to Hong Kong to-day Bunzen, and Mrs. Alec Tweedie on the "Empress of Canada.", ac- were guests of the Italian Ambascompanied by Mrs. and Miss Gock sador at dinner at the Embassy.
Chin.
Money amounting to $175 in local The late Mr. George Cockburn banknotes and $162 in Kwangtung Jack, of Riversdale, Oxford-read, silver, was reported to the police Putney, S.W., chief accountant, as having been stolen from an amah Eastern Extension.. Australasian, employed at No. 188, Nathan-road, and China Telegraph Co., Ltd.. left Kowloon.
She has no clue as to 48,509 (not personilty £5,987). the identity of the thief.
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1928.
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Sir John and, Lady Buchanan- Jardine, who are in residence at Castle Milk, Dumfriesshire, are re- maining there until after the Dлm- friesshire Hunt races, which wa to be held at Lockerbie on April a.
A marriage will take place this month at Kuala Lumpur, between Mr. William A. Gibson, of Bedford and Mentakab, F.M.S., and Miss Margaret L. Speirs, of Ashburton- road, Croydon.
Booking is now open at Moutrie's and the Star Theatre for "Hors D'Oeuvres, the entertaining revué A report has been received at to be presented by the Banvard On her last homeward voyage the Police Headquarters to the effect Musical Comedy Company in the Nederland Line steamer, "Johann that, early this morning, four Star. Theatre at 9.15 p.m. on Fri- de Witt," brought a small package armed robbers
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of that delectable Malny fruit the junk off Cheungchau whilst the durian. It was sent by the Land crew were asleep, and ransacking Department at Buitenzorg. Java, to the boat stole $13 in money.. the Colonial Institute in Holland. Just what happened afterwards we are not told, though a Dutch paper says it was forwarded by the Tuinbouwvoorlichtingsdienst!
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Among the Hong Kong pas- on the "Empress of sengers Canada" which arrived to-day from Vancouver vin Japan and Shanghai were Mr. Chan Tuck-nung, Mr. H. Pedley, Mr. P. H. Tiedeman, Mr. W. G. Bell, and Mr. B. T. E. Boothby.
For snatching a gold bangle from the wrist of a small girl in Queen's- read Central yesterday, a Chinese was this morning sentenced by Major C. Willson to six months' hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch. It was stated by the police. that the defendant came from Can- ton some four months ago, and had not found employment in Kong during all that time.
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The birthday of Sri Guroo Khalsa Ji, "Bisakhi" will be cele brated at the Sikh, Temple. Morri- son Gap-raad, on Thursday, April 12. Arrangements for free meals to all comers have been made by the Committee of the Khalsa
A Chinese ТУЛЯ this morning Before Mr. W. Schoßfeld at the Diwan
(Siri Wahiguroo Ji Ki charged before Mr. R. E Lindsell Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a Fateh) of Hong Kong. Heads, of at the Central Magistracy with the 10-year-old Chinese girl was charg-departments and private firms are unlawful possession of 170 taels of ed with the unlawful possession of requested to grant a holiday tollielt raw opium, which was con- 20 taels of prepared non-Govern- their Sikh employees on April 12. ment opium. The defendant's story was that she had picked up the parcel containing the drug in the streets. She was remanded in the custody of the Po Leung Kuk.
Chief Petty Officer William George Kelsey of H.M.S, "Ambrose" was again before Mr. R. E. Lindaell at the Central Magistracy yester- day in connection with the charge against him of manslaughter of a Chinese whilst driving public motor car No. 313 in, Connaught-road Central in the early hours, of the The morning of March, 24. last. case was adjourned until Friday.
The police have received a report. from a Chinese who recently arrived from Canton, that a woman had stolen from him in Toishan, Kwang- tung, $300 in Kwangtung silver and a title deed worth $500, Не has information that the woman is now in Hong Kong, and he is seeking the assistance of the local police to secure her arrest.
At Manchester on March 1 a Chinese youth named Ta Hang Chiu' was fined 40s. and a recom- mendation made for his deporta- tion. It was stated that he came to England in 1922 us a student of the language, but had been work- ing as a laundryman without hav ing given information of his change
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One of the Northern infan- trymen used for shock tactics in the present war...Note the big sword carried, for use in hand to hand fighting, also the thickness of the padded uni- forms for use in winter.
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Through paa* laundries in Upton Park and East clock, nine pieces of clothing, two sengers include Mr. C. Harper, the other small ar-Rev. and Mrs, D. Maravelis and Ham were remanded, charged with penknives, some
for Shanghai: Mr. landing without permission, and ticles and 30 cents in money. Mr. 31. Kane two other Chinese were remanded When he was charged before and Mrs. W. E. Steel for Kobe; Mr. business correspondence is printed in
Major C. Willson at the Central and Mrs. L. Lichaco for Yoko- on charges of harbouring the men. Magistracy this morning; the police hara; Mrs. EL. Cooke and Mira attractive style, you are creating a good
The Wesleyan Methodist Foreign stated that when arrested because E. C. Furstenburg for Honolulu;
letter. Malcolm and the impression by the first sight of your letter, Missionary Society announces that of his suspicious movements late the Hon. Chas. the Wachang District Synod has at night, the defendant was wear- Hon, Frederick Waller for San approved the formation of a "Ching all the nine pieces of clothing. Francisco; Prof. T. H. Morrison, nese Christian Wesleyan Method-and the other stolen property was Mr. E. J. Nell, Lt. W. G. Fouge, found in the pockets of various L. S. S. Purves, Lt. H. B. Temple lat Hupeh Province Provisional coats, which he was also wearing and Lt. B. S. Anderson, also for Executive Committee." This com- Sentence of six weeks' hard labour San Francisco; Mr. T. B. Dwyer mittce is to consist of twelve mem was passed.
and Mr. Stanley Williams for bers, two-thirds of whom are to be
Los Angeles. Chinese and ono-third European. A Chinese who had recently The chairman of the district, in an come to Hong Kong on a visit from When an elderly Chinese woman emergency, will now, therefore, be the country, was listening to a sell was yesterday charged before Mr. able to summon a representativeer of medicinal plaster at the w. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- council. The nonouncement states Chinese recreation grounds, Holly- tracy with hawking. In Kowloon- that, at the meeting, called to dis-wood-road, yesterday afternoon, city without a licence, she admitted cuss the formation of the commit-when a pickpocket crept up behind the offence and appealed to the tee, the "feeling was quite unanim-him and attempted to steal his Magistrate to grant her a free 00000000000000005 ous that at this stage In China purse. The thief had succeeded in licence as she could not afford to
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executive committee, on which the pocket when the other man became said that when arrested the ́ ́ ́de- Chinese should be fargely repre- aware of his presence and seized
her person, sented, is needed. It was felt by hold of his wrist. The would-be fendant had $12.71 on some of the Chinese that this exe- thief struck his captor and the lat but refused to bofl herself out. The woman stated that 38 of the cutive should be quite independent ter strack back. The pickpocket money was for rent. The Magia- of the Synod, and should be regard-suggested that they both go to the rate imposed a fino of 34. The ed as the ultimate authority for police station and settle the as defendant refused to pay the fine the Church, but, after prolonged sault. This was agreed upon. On discussion the Chinese themselves the way they met a District Watch and preferred to go to jail. Under the Magistrates' Ordinance, Mr. were convinced that the only pacman who heard both men's ver Schofield was entitled to order the sions of what had happened, with ticable, proposal was to elect an the result that the pickpocket was fine to be paid from money found executivo, from the entire mem placed under arrest. He was pro- on the defendant, after the finding Lorship of the Synod, to which it duced before Major C. Wilson, at of such money is proved.” “A re Would he ultimately responsible the Central Magistracy this morn mand was given for the female It thus becomes a real executive of ing, when his Worship sentenced searcher to give the notessary
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