WEDN
STEMBER
NOT IN PAWN SHOP! **CHILD STEALING.”
MR. J. K. MACONACHIE'S AS- BURANCE ABOUT HIS PRESENT TRIBUTE FROM KOWLOON.
An assurance was given by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachio,, minister of Union Church, Hong Kong, that the cabinet presented to him last night by the congregation of Union Church, Kowloon, would never get brella which had been stolen from into a pawn shop as had an old um-
him.
Mr. Maconachle said that there
WOMAN SENT TO JAIL FOR THREE MONTHS.
A SMART SON...
A Chinese woman, from Kong
was yesterday afternoon moon, charged before Major C. Willson, O.E.E., at the Central Magistracy. 11-year-old with kidnapping an
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THE CHINA MAIL,
"MORE GROTESQUE", SHANGHAI HOUNDS SHADOWS BEFORE.
CEFENCE IN SUIT BY A TAX]: UNOFFICIAL STATEMENT AS
COLLECTOR..
TO COUNCIL'S POSITION.
POWERLESS TO STOP RACING,
of a member of the Council, only, and should not be interpreted as an official expression of the opinion of the Council as a body, as we had previously been given to understand was to be issued.
| COMING EVENTS · ANNOUNCED LIETHE "MAIEPĀ
·To-day -- Queen's "Chang
Theatre;
"Are
Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.
··Land Sale.......
September 24-At P.W.D. Ofices, one lot of Crown land at Shamshai- po, 8 p.m.
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** Lammerts' "Auctions, **September 20...-At : Sales "Room, tiriscellaneous goods, 11' a.m.
IMMEDIATE EXECUTION,
After Mr. Justice P.Jacks That the Shanghal Municipal To-day Star Theatre; (Paisne Judge) had observed:- Council is powerless to put a stop Parents People?" dan "
The plaintiff's case has been to greyhound racing in the Interna-To-day World Theatre; "The described as grotesque by the tional Settlement" so"long" as there ↑ Birth of a Nation... defence, but I am almost in- is some doubt whether betting on September 20 Theatre Royal clined to believe that the de- the pari-mutuel le tegal or illegal, Miss Cecilia Hansen's farewell viòi Chinese girl. The accused was ar-
ferce is even abre grotesque," and that, pending a decision of this lin concert, 9:15 pm/ week on board the s.s. "Tai Lee" he gave judgment for Ching Po-fasue, the greyhound racing clubs September 20-22-World Theatre rested by the police one day last which was bound for Kongmoon; cheung, with costs, in the Sum in the Settlement are carrying on "The Third Degree.” The little girl was in accused's mary Court yesterday, and made without licences from the Municipal Beptember 21 Promenade Cou
an order for immediate execution was justification for the erection company.
According to the prosecution In the suit for $1000 which Council, was the gist of an Inter cert at Volunteer parado ground; of Union Church in Kowloon, al-
by a member | 0.10 p.m. view given private plaintiff maintained he paid out. though it was hard to have lost old the girl's father wag friends from the Hong Kong richa puller, and a widower. The while collecting taxes last year in of the Counell. It was emphasised October 11-Chamber Concert at accused, who recently arrived from Hainan Island, on behalf of defen- that the views expressed were those church.
The Rev. H. Horace Johnston. Kongmoon, proposed to the man dant, Li Kwong.vip.
Mr. F. X d'Almada was for B.A., minister of Union Church, that they should live together, and
He was sup- he took her to his home. The wo plaintiff and Mr. C. ASS Russ for Kowloon, presided. ported by Mr. B. Wylie, who repre- man only stayed for two days as defendant. Deferidant was cross sented the Scottish community, and the ricabs puller's wife and then examined at length, during which the Rev. W. Walton Rogera, M.A., disappeared with the man's daugh-he said that he had held four ap
pointments under the "Canton THE LAND :REGULATIONS. vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Kow- ter,
The richa puller's son, as the re- Government, none of which had The Land Regulations and by September 21-At Sales Room, loon.
suit of a smart piece of amateur de-lasted more than six months. lawa by which the Settlement Silver and electro-plated ware, also re-tective work, traced the woman and Defendant denied that he was the administered, remarked the member a few pieces of cut glasses, 11 a.m.
* Moètinen, 't Church, the girl to the 8.8. "Tal Lee." He "farmer" for the collection of of the Couhelf in question, contain
September 30 Meeting of the promptly seized the woman and these taxes and claimed to be an nothing which prohibits public
public ramblingseptember 20Annual meeting of
Legislative Connell, 2.30 p.m. gambling as with the help of a fellow lodger official.
"Mr. d'Almada` applied for im-though, there is a' "mention of lot- who had gone on board to hawk fruit, held her until the police ar-mediate execution on the ground teries in the by-laws which makes the Hong Kong. Boxing Association, that defendant would be leaving it illegal to run lotteries without a besar Jardine Matheson's board rived, who took her into custody.
The Magistrate found the accused for Canton. Mr. Rüss opposed, municipal ifcence.Licences for lot room, 5.30 p.m. be guilty of "child-stealing" and sen- suggesting an application for in- teries have not been issued by the September 24Kowloon Football forgotten that the Rev. C. H. Hick-tenced her to three months' hard stalments, on behalf of his 'ellent, Council eince 1981. Licences are, Club annual meeting, 6.p.m. in chambers on Saturday.
howover, Issued to "places of public
Sports. ting (who preceded Mr. Macona- labour.
entertainment," one of whose Today Deciding Match chie In the pastorate of Union Church, Hong Kong) at the begin-
stipulations is that no gambling be Championship of Senior division ning of his ministry In 1902-3.
of Baseball League, Happy Valley, commenced services at the Kowloon,
5p.m. British School. Mr. Hickling was most eager to promote the work and prepared to make considerable personal sacrifices to that end." Novertheless the difficulties were too great and the Services were dis- continued in 1904. It was twenty years before they were resumed in January, 1924.
SIR PAUL'S GIFTS.
AS A FOUNDER. Johnston Beid: As the Union
Mr. presenting
It
Kowloop, it is fitting that I should make special reference to the debt which this Church owes to Mr. Maconachie as a founder. is true that the history of our Church may be traced to an carlier. day. Indeed, it should never
With the growth of the European
GIRL'S DEATH.
SEQUEL TO A SUPPOSED
SUICIDE.
A MOTHER'S CHALLENGE.
After a lengthy hearing at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday after-
During the proceedings his Lordship was heard to remark that "anything might happen in
China,"
A GREAT FILM.
́“BIRTH "OF1A NATION” `AT WORLD.
conducted at these places. ·
As the function of the Municipal Council is administrative purėly and does not Include jurisdiction over Shanghai's citizens, it has been the practice that all "such licences issued by the Council have
·for
September 21-22-South China' Command aquatic sports at Victoria Recreation Club, 2 p.m.
September-22 Chinese Recrea tion Club "At Home."
to be countersigned by the consular October & Américan tournament,
D. W. Griffith's stupendous pro-authority of the applicant, or his Ladies' Recreation Club Peak-road noon, a further adjournment duction, "The Birth of a Nation" equivalent in the case of those not at 2.80 p.m. (postponed from Sept. was ordered in the inquiry, held by through which the director and possessing extraterritorial pri-23).
Mr. W. Schofield and a Coroner's the leading players, Lillian Gish, vileges, in order that the consul or jury, into the death of a young Henry B. Walthall and Mae Marsh, official concerned may be satisfied September 20-Presentation of population in Kowloon, the need. Chinese woman, who was stated to frat achieved fame, returns to the that there is no violation of the medals and labels to members of St. not merely for occasional services have committed suicide by jumping World Theatre today where it gambling laws of his own nation in John Arabulance Brigade by H. E. but for a Union Church here be from the roof of a house in Water will remain the chief attraction the activities to be carried on by the Officer Administering the Gov. came urgent and was felt by, none loo-street, on July 27 last.
until Saturday. The story deals the applicant for the licence.
ernment at Govt. House, 6 p.m.): - more keenly than by Mr. Macona-In the course of the cross-examina-with the chaotic times which pre- The spokesman made it clear that October 2-Ladies whist drive at chie. When Sir Paul Chater learn- tion of a Chinese woman, who vailed in America before and im the decision whether activities to be Helena Hay Institute 3.45 p.m. ed that this desire was so warmly gave evidence yesterday, it was mediately after the Civil War and carried on by the applicant are given by the Police Branch of the cherished by Mr. Maconachle, he revealed that this witness had been depicts in a vivid manner the sor- legal or illegal does not rest with M.C.L. approached him as a personal friend and put into his hands the challenged by the dead girl's mother rows and strife of the people dur the Municipal Council. The Hcence princely sum of $50,000 to enable to declare her innocence before the ing that period. Eventually, the must be renewed by the applicant him to gratify his wish. Later, girl's corpse. The mother declared "Klu Klux Klan," an association of every month and his activities con realising that 860,000 would not that such a declaration on the part the oppressed, who rode about by thus be reviewed. suffice for all that was required. Sir Paul doubled the amount, again entrusting his money to Mr. Maconuchie, who would, he hoped,
remain in the Colony long enough to see the enterprise firmly estab- 1ished. Naturally Mr. Maconachie passed the moneys over to the Com- mittee of the Union Church. Hong! Kong, thereby committing thêm to a decisive policy of extension. Negotiations began with Govern- ment for a site, and with the home Church for a Minister.
SYMPATHY AND HELP.
WILL PENSION FOR WOMEN.
these cases
1-
October 4, 66 Grand Tattoo Sodkampoo, 8.30p.m. nightly.
"CARD-INDEXED LOVE
RESULT OF LATEST AMERICAN
INVESTIGATION, A
Seven love affairs apiece is the average number indulged in by the married men and women of to-day, according to exhaustive Investiga tions conducted by the Bureau of Social Hygiene of New York City.
of the witness would satisfy her (the night, masked and hooded, brought LICENCES IN ABEYANCE. mother) that the witness had had this tyranny to no end, and estab So far as the Greyhound Racing nothing to do with the girl's death.lished an era of prosperity and Club and the Shanghal Greyhound The witness was alleged to have amity in the land. The picture Club are concerned, the former ap falled to comply, and consequently contains a number of spectacular plied for and received a licence as the proceedings were necessitated to scones, not the least of which is a place of public entertainment," investigate the girl's death.
wonderful ride by "the" hooded but before the Shanghai Greyhound The inquiry will continue on Tues avengers which comes as a smash Club began racing, the question of day afternoon next.
ing climax' to a remarkable pic: the legality of the betting had been ture. "The Birth of a' Nation" was the first "super""" production falsed and was already receiving
The research work occupied four to be made. It definitely decided the careful attention of the
years, and the conclusions are the Future of the motion picture consular authorities of the ap based on the affairs of the heart Among the bequests of the and at the same time revealing the plicants for the licence, who in of 200 married men and women of late Miss Mary Baily, of St. genius of the screen's foremost
were British. As a middle-class circumstances. The On my arrival, I soon learnt what Helens, Locks Hill, Frome, Somer-director. Owing to the great
result the licence for the G.R.A majority were between the ages of an amount of persistent and soul-set, who has left estate of the length of the picture, only three was not renewed and and for the 30 and 40, and had been married racking effort had been exerted to gross value of £31,224, with net shows a day can be given, and Municipal Council regarded the Most of the attachments took
S.G.C. never granted, The from five to 15 years. try and secure an appropriate site personalty £29,748, are the these start promptly at 2.30, 0.80 and also to overcome certain diffi- following:-
and 9.15 p.m. The orchestra will licences as "in abeyance" until such place before marriage, but 29. hus- culties that had been raised with £2,000 to the Frome Charity play at 9.15 p.m.
time as the British authorities could bands and 41 of the wives admitted regard to the legal position of the
Trustees "to apply the income
make a ruling on the question of that their affections had strayed proposed Kowloon Church, And
in the support of a lady of
the betting.
from the home circle. Each of the In these offorts, of course, Mr. gentle birth, born in the
In order to appreciate the dif-200 received cards on which were Maconachle took a leading part, parishes of Frome or Selwood,
ficulties facing the Municipal Coun more than 40 cards altogether, and I may add that, in every diff-
c In this, as in other peculiar with about 400 questions. culty which hos occurred since then, I have always known where to
problema, he would indicate the look for. sympathy and help. It
Council's powers. In the first place gave me singular pleasure to invite
Tigers in the jungles of North the powers were administrative, Mr. Maconachie last Sunday to
desires to accept It, Mary ern Slam are believed, to be the mainly according to the Land been in love, either before or after what I knew would be a full Church
Briggs, formerly matron of guardians of departed spirits which Regulations and the by-laws their own marriage; whether the ao that, his eyes having seen the Frome Victoria Hospital, shall are thought to travel laside these Judicial administration and juris boy was older or younger than fruition of his zeal, he might de-
animals. As a result, hundreds of diction were left in the hands of themselves; the colour of his eyes part from the Colony in peace.
be first.recipient of the gift.";
the natives are killed each year government authorities division-and-hair; whether he was short or because they are afraid to kill the of power which had, important, constall, thin or plump or fat; if he beasts.
....sequences.
resembled the girl's father or Often tigers attack domestic REGULATIONS AND GAMBLING. Brother in disposition and appear- So far as gambling was concernance, and the extent of their true breath of faithful friendship animals on the edge of a village
Our handsome pulpit Bible is the gift of Mr. Maconnchie and will be kept with care that it may long
TIGER WHISKERS.
or who has resided in either of WHAT MOVIE MEN FOUND IN
those parishes for the last 25 years, and who is in poor or in- different financial circum- stances, directing that, if she
continue a reminder of his kind in-fidelity and certainly there is
terest.
接
JUNGLE.
One card was known as the love affairs-card." The one for women waked them for a list of all the """"boys" with whom they had,
MRS. MACONACHIE
In a poem entitled "A Farewell" and ale in wait for the unwary ed there was nothing in the Land "petting" or spooningsd More than that, it will be
an and I cannot And better words with hunter. Merian Cooper and Ernest Regulations to prohibit it al-The investigation showed i that Schoedsack, the two intrepid ex- together; there was no mention of throughout the thirties the women abiding witness to the supreme which to conclude than those which plorers whe filmed "Chang, dis public gambling and the Municipal were little more active than the motive that has animated all his Mrs. Maconichie has put into our covered this coop after their ar Council had no power to prevent it men, though in the next decade efforts on her behalf, namely, the lip you're going back to England, producing the jungle melodramp referred to licences for lotteries, bet te
rival in Slam for the purpose of as public gambling. The by-laws they definitely out-distanced them. extension of God's Kingdom "You're through the Ministry of the Word. you are going Home again,...... The movie men's encounters with it had been the policy of the Council; teand Wakeir premises from / two
Mrs. Maconachie: is also leavWORK FOR SCOTSMEN. S ing behind her a much appreciat-
tigers were frequent and at times for a long time not to issue any British companies. "ViThese clubs Among other speakers, Mr. Wylie it became necessary to shoot in such licences Id 1901 the Coudell could-be licensed by the 8.M.C. £s ed souvenir.
We are very glad referred to Mr. Maconachie's attend-self-preservation. After each kill- tried to suppress lotteries by charg-tuninuès of vublié entértadament to have her with us to-night and ance at all Scottish functions and pls ing. the natives dismembered the inga prohibitive licence fed, auch UNAFFECTED BY AGITATION. take this opportunity of congratulat Inaugural of the Church Parade of animals, carefully removed their as Tla. 1,000, but it was found that,
When the Greyhound Racing Club ing her most warmly оп the the Scottish Company of the Hong whiskers, which they use "as if anything, this encouraged then, began, the question of this licence Hitle volume of verso, which I hold Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, charms, and boiled the bones for and the Consular Body had request was taken up by the B.M.C. and in my hand, called "Rosemary The Rev. Mr. Rogers said that he medicine. No native family is con-ed them to discontinue the practies;
authorities, and it was Leavea from a Hong Kong Garden" had never had the privilege of hear-sidered safe without a receptacle Licences had been granted” tổ
sionswers goingfen In order to make things, easter for Ing. Mr. Macomachle preach, but he containing the casence of tiger keep a place of public entertain
appeared, their successor, this booklet is he was glad of having an opportunity bones.
press, ing sold on beball of the decora
itical bodies and some, tion fund in Kennedy-road Church.
lone, - He emphasized Mrs. Forsyth then presented Mr. SYMBOL OF FIDELITY. MAConachie with a small allver plate comedy.
not affected. The value of the booklet is en- which is to be attached to the black turned
To on hanced by the insertion of the cabinet, purchased at the express don photo which forms the frontispiece, wishes of Mr. and Mrs. Maconachie. ance Many of us will be particularly glad In his reply, MrMaconschle | the
exce
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