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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1928.
W
WHITE PIGEON.”.
CHINESE WOMEN AND À
..LITTLE GIRL.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
most favourable impression not only because of his sound ability and outstanding efflelency in every respect but because of his extremely agreeable manner with all sorts and conditions of our cosmopolitan population. Hig Excellency evidently quickly realised on his arrival in the Col-I ony that one of the first
A case in which three Chinese essentials, in the circumstances, women were charged with "flying was the welding together again of the white pigeon" occupied the at- the harmony between ourselves tention of Mr. W. Schofield, at the and the Chinese, into which, un- Kowloon fortunately, a jarring element afternoon.
Magistracy, yesterday had been introduced.. That His
Excellency the Governor succeed-
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
"I've come here to ask for your daughter's hand."
her?
"When were you first struck by "Well-er-we're not quarrelled so
far."
"Say, how about returnin' that. corn-sheller of mine you borrowed The defendants who were alleged alx months ago?"
ed admirably is well known to all. to have been concerned in the sale
"Certainly, Jim! Just loan me
One by-one Sir Cecil Clementi of a young Chinese girl who sub- your horse and dray and I'll fetch then applied himself with aequently disappeared, were accus- it right over."
Maid (opening door to one of the
patience and zeal to the many ed of obtaining $235 by false pre- important problems that awaited tences, or, as expressively termed his attention and, as far as he by the Chinese, by "flying the white many admirers of the young mis- tress, who has Just become
after-
*
A landlord received a communica-
possibly could, was eminently pigeon." successful. There are still many Replying to the charge, the de-engaged): "I don't think it's much. matters of an outstanding charac-fendants claimed that they had good for you to come in, sir-Miss ter, which on His Excellency's re- merely acted as "go-betweens," turn will require and receive his and denied that they had
Dolly was suited yesterday!". attention and to which Sir Cecil wards enticed the girl away. Clementi will apply, himself with The little girl was alleged by his customary diligence. Just as Sergeant Mottram to have been tion from one of his new tenants, he is being wished very sincerely sold to a Chinese couple living at provements, involving painting and requesting numerous household Im- bon voyage, so also will he be wel-No. 345, Nathan-road, Kowloon on decorating, plumbing and gag=' comed very cordially back again; April 5. The complainant's wife fitting, woodwork renewals, etc. and, meantime the Colony's in- did not want to buy the girl, but The landlord ignored the letter, so terests are safe in the able care of after the first and third defend the tenant called on him to learn the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, H.E. ants had told a "hard luck" story the reason, the Officer Administering the about the father being ill and the Government.
mother requiring money to buy medicine, the couple's heart soften- remember the letter quite well, but "Oh, yes," and the landlord. "I ed and they purchased the girl. you put it in the wrong envelope-
A document Was "delivered" it was the with the girl. This purported to Santa Claus." bear the mother's signature as well
CHEQUES CASE.
CHIEF JUSTICE REPRIMANDS DEFENDANT.
THE CROSS-EXAMINATION. Mr. Tsang Fook, principal of the Tsang Fook Piano Co. of Ice House-street, who is defendant in an action by the Chinese Bugar millionaire, Mr. Kwik Djeon-eng.
as those of the two "go-betweens.**
Two days later the girl disappear-
one you intended to
Visitor to Studio: "What is it?" Artist: "A sunset. Haven't you.
ed, and a few hours afterwarda, the ever seen one?"
aecond defendant who posed as the Visitor: "Yes; that's why I girl's mother called at the house naked." was. She was understood to have and demanded where her daughter, denied that the signature "bill of sale" was here.
on the
the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs The complainanta then went to
Dear Old Lady: "I see you have some land for sale?"
Estate Agent: "Yes, madam." about three yards to grow some Dear Old Lady: "Well, I want
was reprimanded by the Chick and the defendants were arrested seedlings on,"
Justice (Sir Henry Gollan) in the Supreme Court yesterday.
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., leading counsel for plaintiff, cross-examin- ed Mr. Tanng in regard to the re- lationship between him and Iu Po-lus, a former employee of plaintiff who handed twenty cheques to defendant.
The case was adjourned.
POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS BY THE HON. CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT.
to be connected with a firm on a Police
POLICE DUTIES.
. Edwin: "How does it feel to be marrying an hefreas?"
Edward: "Great! Every time I the coupon off a Government bond." kiss her I feel as if I were clipping"
*
*
The city-bred young woman, who
commission basis. Mr. Taangat-under Inspector H. J. Paterson will in the Mediterranean." tempted to make a statement when be resumed at the Police Training His Lordship intervened and after School (corner of Nathan and reprimanding him, told him that he Prince Edward-roads, Kowloon) on was only required to answer ques. Thursday, May 10, at 6 p.m. sharp, had been put in charge of a country tions.
All members of the Chinese, Indian, school, said to the class in arith-- and Flying Squad Companies who metic.
Question Not Answered. Thereupon Mr. Tsang said that it was not unusual. Mr. Potter asked for names, suggesting that defendant could write them if he disliked to disclose them public,
Mr. Tsang wrote
to the
have passed Part 1, and who have "Now, children, If there are ten not yet passed Part 2 must attend. sheep on one side of a fence and Dress:-Mufti.
one jumps over, how many sheep- will be left?"
Flying Squad.
The weekly instructional patrol
A saller and his girl sat hand in hand in the gallery of a music-hall,. following the latter rejecting de-
A Man of Wealth.
All recruits of the Chinese and just became betrothed.
supremely happy, because they had. mands made by the Japanese relieved Iu Po-lun to be a man of Central Police Station on Wednes-in-all to you and you are all-in-nii
On Mr. Tsang saying that he be- Indian Companies will parade' at garding withdrawal from Tsinan.
"Bill," she whispered, "I am all- wealth, but that he also sold large day, May 9, at 5.30 p.m. sharp for to me. Will it always be so, Bill." The presentation of the Japanese quantities of goods for him on a Squad Drill under Sergeant Condon. ultimatum happened to have been 5 per cent. commission, Mr. Potter Drasa:-Mufti.
"Yes," answered Rif. "All my made practically on the anniver- asked whether it was not unusual
Training-Part 2.
life from now till the second of sary of the enforcement...
for a wealthy Chinese gentleman The classes for Instruction in November till death. Between the
June, and from the third of the
of famous Twenty-One Demands.
Duties and Regulations dates mentioned I shall be yottin' We cannot say that memory of China's humiliation on that fate- ful day twelve years ago in fluenced the decision of the Southerners who were gathered in the vicinity of Tsinan, but the oc- casion was hardly propitious for the submission of demands of any sort. However, there was fighting instead of a withdrawal, and it is impossible at this stage
said the teacher, re- "You are not no to say who were the aggressora.
stupid as that? Think again. If Latest advices
Special Patrol Duty.
there were ten sheep on one side of from Tokyo suggest that Japanese opinion in
The following Police Reservists the fence and one sheep jumped in chief, Mr. will report at No. 7 Police Station aver, nine sheep would be left. regard to the necessity of taking Tsang said that he was $200 out on Friday, May 11, at 6.45 p.m. Don't you see that?" stern action against the Southern-of pocket in his transactions with sharp for special patrol duty at "No!" persisted the child. "If
Ju Po-Jun. ers is strengthening.
West Point:-
one sheep jumped over, This, of
all the The case will be resumed to- course, is because of the repetition morrow. of reports dealing with alleged CONCANNON-LYON — At St. atrocities against Japanese na-
Edwards, London, on April 14, tionals. Michael Patrick Concannon to week-end the Tainan imbroglio
In some quarters last CHEUNG CHAU NOTES. Dorothy Margaret, only daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Was described as another Nanking
Tuesday, Lyon, Hong Kong and Edin-outrage. This, thanks to Japan- the CC. Government School sports The great event of last, week was
Tommy's mother gave him a book burgh (S.).
The fortnightly revolver prac-on etiquette instead of the usual ese intervention, it will never be. meeting held on the Association tice will be held at Kennedy-road "Robinson Crusoe." It thereafter While America is content to nego ground on Wednesday, May 2. Range at 5.00 p.m. on Wednesday, became a pretty fragment of home Hong Kong, Wednesday, May 9, 1928. tiate a settlement and Britain is to students of other schools. The on the range with their revolvers, tempting to leave the room one day, There were several events open May 16, Members will assemble life until Tommy's sister, in at- content to hope for the best, champion of the day was Chan belts and holsters promptly at the found herself clutched by the hand, Japan has been watching patient-Kong-chuen,
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"
"No sheep, teacher," answered a of the Hong Kong Section will take little lass of five summers. one place on Thursday, May 10. Fall "Oh, no!" name, it being that of a lady and in at Central Police Station at 6.15 proachfully. did not give another. His Lord-p.m. sharp Dress:--Khaki. ship ruled that the question had not been answered. In his evidence
There were fawer foreign visitors
ly and intently, always ready toon this occasion. Mre. Franklin dis- fall Into a state of protective tributed the prizes The Sino-Japanese differences
(many of jaggression should danger threaten which had been specially donated) in Shantung have now, it seems, her nationals in China. At and the Director of Education (Mr. developed into a war of recrimina-Tainan and other places there A. E. Woody responded on her be may from time to time occur in-
tion. Each accuses the other of
half.
The headmaster, in the course of
near
having started the trouble; cach dividual outrages, but the effect his remark, voices the hope that by accuses the other of having per will never be what it was at Nan-next year the sports would be held petrated atrocities. The Chinese
king, where the attackers escaped the new school (now under con-
at the school's own ground have a splendid' point when they punishment. For every outrage struction). Bay the Japanese should never
upón a Japanese in China Japan The theatre matshed for the have attempted to send their
will exact revenge in ten-fold Vegetarian Sect Theatre
is now troops into the interior of China;
under construction. A good start the Japanese have a splendid not all agree with the rate of ex-in getting the various paths in measure, and although we may has been sunde by the road men" point when they say they change, there is in view of Nan shape for the summer season. Our were not going to stand aside king-something to be said for own correspondent when their nationals were in dan-their determination not to tolerate ger. At this stage we are not another insult as the one that was we cannot blame either the inflicted on the banks of the Yang- Japanese or the Southerners, tsze just over a year ago. whatever this term may exactly
DUMPED ASHES.
7
10 members of the Chinese Com-l others would jump after it. My pany to be detailed by the 0.C.. father keeps sheep."
Dress:-Uniform Cap and white
Then, seeing the puzzled look on cover, Belt (no frog) and Trun- the teacher's face, the little girl' explained apologetically: "You'
cheon.
4 members of the Flying Squad know "rithmetic, miss; but I know- to be detailed by the O.C. Dress: sheep!" -Khak!.
Sharpshooters Company.
hour stated.
(Sd.) W. KENT, A.S.P.,
Adjutant.
A. NUISANCE.
KOWLOON CYCLIST
FINED..
This morning at the Kowloon Magistracy, before Mr. Schofield, al Chinese youth was charged by Trafic Inspector Bastings for rid- ing on the wrong side of the road, thus causing a nuisance,
and flung violently backwarda into the coal scuttle.
"You ignorant little beast," pro- tested Tommy. "Don't you know that a gentleman should always. open the door for you?"
DO YOU KNOW?
To-day's List of
Little Posers.
The Inspector said that yesterday on duty, he saw the defendant on afternoon at about 4 o'clock, while bicycle riding out of Sey-street into Mongkok-road. He followed
From day to day in the "China, the cyclist along Coronation-road of a general nature, for which Mall" appear half a dozen questions near Shamehulpo, and saw him tid- acknowledgment is due to the ing elose behind a Chinese Motor "Daily Sketch," Answers will be 'bus, on the wrong side of the road. found on page 9 of this issue,
Nearing Shan Tung-strost the
8. Which are the twin cities of
Said to be of unsound mind, a Chinese woman was charged at defendant noticed the Inspector mean. Perhaps, however, the re- | H.E. the Governor:
the Kowloon Magistracy this tracking him, and in his hurry fell 1 Which London street is named morning, before Mr. W. Schofield, down, to be arrested, and taken to after the meadow of which it once criminatory battle which now en- ELE. the Governor this morning for dumping ashes on Crown land the Mongkok Police Station,
formed part? sues will result in the cessation of holiday that will extend for some and the Military barracks.
left the Colony for England on 4 between buildings in Canton-road, The cyclists are becoming a
2. What saffron: la? actual hostilities, "which would be six months, and he leaves was caught early this morning by complaints against them, and I Minnesota'?
She nuisance; we have had numerous for the good.
with the very best wishes a foreman of the Sanitary Depart-have been put on special duty to of all classes of the population. ment. The charge was lodged by catch them," added the Traffic In- Japanese and the Southern troops not been very long with us but the alternative of. 3 days, was in- His Worship imposed a fine of ent stages of its life as parr and s
Sir Cecil Clementi, K.CAM.G., has Insp. Rowland. A fine of $3, with spector,
WISE occurred, we are now informed, he has unquestionably created a ficted
The new outbreak between the
4. Why salads are so called?
5. Whore Old Sarum,is?
6 What this known at
griize?