WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1929.
"HIS OLD TRICK”
SALESMAN COLLECTS MONEY AND "LOSES" IT
EMPLOYERS FOOLED TWICE
Pong King-pang, a salesman.em- ployed by the Cheung Hing Loong hrm, of No. 5, Li On-lane, West Point, was this morning charged be fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Cen- tral Magistracy, with the embezzle ment of $40, the property of the frm,
He alleged that he was dismissed and, as no wages were given him, be retained the money which he had collected on behalf of the firm.
The prosecution's story was that about the middle of last month accused went to Shekki on the Arm's business and collected $290. He then wrote to the firm stating that he had lost the money.
Pong was asked to return to Hong Kong and did so, arriving here on March 21. He promised to raise a loan with friends and refund the lost money, and his employers were satisfied.
However, they took him
to No. 7 Police Station where Pong repeated his story of having lost the money and showed himself an- xious to refund it as soon as he could make arrangements. With the knowledge of the Police of the mat- ter, Pong's employers were content to wait for the money.
PORT OF LONDON
THE CHINA MAIL,
SHADOWS BEFORE.
FORGING AHEAD ENORMOUSLY COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED
YEAR BY YEAR
IN THE "MAIL "
ENTERTAINMENTS
GIGANTIC TRADE
To-day. — Star "Rose Marie."
Theatre;
London, Yesterday. To-day Queen's Theatre: Statistics issued by Port of Lon-"The Gateway of the Moon."
Today World Theatre; don authority show that the trade of the Port has grown enormously "The Latest from Paris. of recent years. In 1909 the value of foreign imports and exports was £320,000,000, while in 1027 it was £706,0000,000. Passenger traffic
April 13-Star Theatre; W. R. has also increased considerably.
About 250,000 sea-going passen- Banvard's English Comedy Co. in gers now arrive and depart in a "A Cuckoo In the Nest," 9.15 p.m. year which is one-third more than the number of a few years ago.
The combined water area of King George V Dock, Royal Albert Dock,! and the Royal Victoria Dock, which is one huge dock divided into three sections, is 245 acres, and is the largest sheet of dock water in the world-British Wireless Service.
FROM BUNYAN
PLAYLET IN ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH HALL
11 SCENES PERFORMED
To-day Majestic Theatre; "Firemen, Save My Child.” ~
April
11,12, 13, Theatre Royal; H.K.A.D.C. production "The Diver Road."
April 12. Darice of HMS. "Kent's" Dance Club, Lane,, Craw. fords, from 8 to 11.45 p.m.
Sports
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE
ANNUAL SPORTS
on Queen's College Ground (by kind permission of the Headmaster).
at 2 p.m.
on FRIDAY, April 12th. Old Boys' 220 yds. race about 4.30 p.m. Post Entries. All Old Boys Cordially Invited.
NAVY LEAGUE
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the above will take place on FRIDAY, 19th inst. af 5.30 p.m. in the Board Room of Messrs.
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NOTICE.
DANCE given by H.M.S. "Kent's" Dance Club will be held at Lane, Crawford's on FRI- DAY, April 12, from 8 p.m. till 11.45- p.m. Gentlemen Ladies free.
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Hong Kong, April 9, 1929.
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PUBLIC AUCTION.
ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
Pr the Sale by Public Auction
to
be held on Monday, the at 15th day of April, 1929,
Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land
April 11-H.KCC. Tennis Tour-Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. (by.m., at the Offices of the ney: Final of open championship kind permission). singles.
April 13-Third extra race meet ing of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley.
April 15-H.K.C.C. Tennis Tour- ney: Final of open championship. doubles.
April 21-Fanling Hunt Spring meeting.
Meetings
At St. Andrew's Church Hall,| Kowloon, last evening, the mem- April 12.-H. K. Football Re- bers of the Young People's Service ferees' Asscn.. meeting, Chaplain's gave a very fine performance in Hut, Scandal Pt., 6 p.m. which series a
of eleven
annual meet- April 17-Seventh
Business:
(1) To receive and pass accounts (2) To elect the committees. (3) To transact General Business,
L. M. WHYTE,
Hon. Sec. Hong Kong, 10th April, 1929,
MARINE ENGINEERS GUILD OF CHINA.
HONG KONG BRANCH.
They then learned that Pong had yone to Macau, and, suspecting that he was up to his old trick, they made scenes of Christian and his ing of Hong Kong Engineering &
Construction Co., Ltd., St. George's MER inquiries and discovered that Pong journey from the City had collected another 340 on behalf Destruction to the Heavenly City Bldg., Chater-road, 11 a.mi.
April 19-Annual meeting of the of the firm and misappropriated it. were flustrated.
A short pro- Steps were then taken to have Pong logue to each scene was read by Navy League,
Messrs. Jardine, arrested, and this morning he was Mrs. F. F. Ingram, and with the Matheson's offices, 5.30 p.m. sentenced to three months' hard la-play proceeding in its proper bour.
sequence, it was easily followed by the audience, who were very appreciative.
DOLORES DEL RIO SUPERB IN "THE GATEWAY OF
THE MOON"
QUEEN'S ATTRACTION
Miscellaneous April 18-Bridge party on H.M.S. "Tamar" in aid of H.K.W.G. & M.C.L., 3.30 p.m.
The solos were charmingly April 20-Ninth annual dinner of sung by Mrs. E. W. Gardiner ac- Queen's College Old Boys' Assen., companied by Mrs. Suiter. Mrs. College Hall, 8 p.m. J. H. Hunt, superintendent of the May 2-Bridge party at Taikoo Young People's Service, ably Chub in aid of H.K.W.G. & M.CL directed the production,, whilst Mr. J. H. Hunt was responsible Having a large share of the suc-for the scenery. The solos and cess of "The Gateway of the Moon" choruses sung by the young play- Mik Dolores del Rio, who ers were accompanied by Miss may be seen at the Queen's Joan Black.
The performance will be repeat. ed at 8 p.m. on Monday next.
Theatre for the last time to-day, should. make a ready appeal to local cinema fans.
We
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IN OTHER PLACES CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN
TO JAVA
venture to suggest that this pic-ALONE FOR 15 YEARS guished American newspaperman,
ture is not her best, and is rather slow in action. If it were not, for her splendid acting as a half-breed girl, the piece would be decidedly stale.
trail
The film concerns the adventures of a railway company, who are blaz- ing
iron An
through dense jungle. the heart of Parts of the piece arc citing. but are rather dis- jointed. It does not seem finish- ed, and appears to have been rather too heavily censured.
EX-
1-MINUTE SILENCE
WORLD SILENCE FOR DEAD
CABLE CHIEF
RECLUSE'S LIFE. IN BARRED ROOM
Mr. Frederick Moore, the distin-
has arrived in Peking on a visit.
At a meeting of the Ningpo Re- sident Association recently, it was announced that ladies would here- after be eligible for membership.
The life of a man of some means, referred to by the Coroner as a "misanthropic 'recluse," who lived alone in оnе room with the door Mr. R. B. Wyatt-Smith, of barred for fifteen years, had not Madingley Estate, Kajang, the well been out for five, and had his meals known Selangor cricketer and left on the mat outside the door, tennis player, leaves shortly for was described at a Brixton inquest Home.
on Albert Faulkner, 70, of Albion- road, Claphamn.
Residents of Chapei (Shanghai)
Charles Henry Reeves, a retired have written to the local authorities chef, said that Faulkner had lodged frequesting that ateps should be with aim for fifteen years. He had taken to reduce the electricity rates plenty of money, but had no occu-by at least 15 per cent. pation, and read novels and the Bible all day. He objected to 'any-) one going into his room.
Comte de Bylandt of the Dutch Legation expects to leave Peking about April 15 for Holland. will travel via the Siberian route.
He
The recent election of officers of
"I used to place his food outside A one-minute silence on the his door or a mat. He would just cables of the Eastern Associated open the door and slam it in my Telegraph Companies throughout face. I sometimes tried to chat the time of the committal at the with him, but it was no good." the Woosung Chamber of Commerce funeral of Sir John Denison- The Coroner: Did he ever have a having been declared void on ac Pender, chairman of the Eastern visitor? Yes, about ten years ago count of alleged malpractices, new and Associated Cable Companies, a man named Ambrose came to see officers will be elected on the 18th who died in London at the age of him and brought some grapes and instant.
73.
flowers. Mr. Faulkner told me to
would not see a doctor.
The interment took place in the tell Mr. Ambrose he could not see The Commodities Investigation. churchyard at Slaugham, Sussex, him, and slammed the door. He Bureau, under Mr. Chew Ping-wen, a picturesque village where Sir
which was recently established by John had an estate and where Lady The Coroner: You say he read the the Ministry of Industry, Commerce Denison-Pender was buried in
Bible. Did he ever go to church? and Labour, began to operate 1920. Thirty cars conveyed from,
About ten years ago he and will in future examine all London representatives of the used to go for a walk on Sunday commodities intended for export.
Oh, no.
Eastern Telegraph Company,
mornings, but for five years now he Marconi' Wireless Telegraph Company, and other telegraph and has not been out at all. He secured.
This door with a wooden bar. HeRoses
It is notified that for the pur- of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya. Enactment, 1925, and the Agricultural Pests Enactment, 1926, Mr. F. W. South Mr. Reeves said he became alarm-continues to perform the duties of Agriculture, S.S.
cable companies, and at the grave used to give me a cheque for his side prominent City men mingled rent and food at intervals. with the villagers.
Door Forced Open
Influenza prevented the presence
of the chief mourner, Mr. J. C. Denison-Pender, son and vice-chairman of the Eastern moving about, and wired for the Telegraph Comany. For
man's solicibor, who arrived with a
of Sir John ed when he could not bear Faulkner Secretary for
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and F.M.S.
The Chinese Consul-General for doctor. They broke open the door the Straits Settlements, and Mrs. similar reason Lady des Voeux, sister of Sir John, and Mr. J. J. and found Faulkner dead.
William Englefield, of Streatham, Tong Lau, who was accompanied Denison-Pender, his grandson, were
by Mrs. Loo Chung-ching, were unable to attend.
Faulkner's solicitor, 'said that his
accorded a hearty reception recent- The committal was preceded by firm drew up a will for Faulkner in ly by the members of the Kuala a short service in the historic little 1908, in which he left his money to Norman church, conducted by the Captain, Ambrose, who had since Rey. F. L. Jacob. Hoad, the vicar, died. Faulkner was The village choir provided the testate.
Lumpur Chung San District Society.
therefore in-
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The Municipality of Greater
music, and simplicity marked the The Coroner: That would be the Shanghai is reported by the Chinese service throughout. In brilliant man he refused to see?-Presum-press to be contemplating the erec- sunshine the coffin was lowered ably.
TEMBERS are requested to at- a Regular Monthly 67, Des Voeux Road, Meeting at the GUILD OFFICE, Central (DAVID HOUSE) on FRIDAY, 12th April, 1929, at SIX O'CLOCK p.m.
BUSINESS:-GENERAL.
W. J. STOKES,
Branch Secretary. Hong Kong. 10th April, 1929.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received Tinstructions to sell by public Auction
ON THURSDAY, April 11, 1929, commencing at 1.45 p.m., at their Bales Room, Duddell Street.
9 Bales Blankets 6 Cases Singlets
1 Case
Goods
at Shamshulpo, in the Colony
of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less three days.
No.
Sale,
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Now Kowloon Inland Registry No.
Locality.
OGIDER
Boundary Manurements.
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ARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
to be held on Monday, the
of April, 1929, 15th day
at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Gov- ernor, of one Lot of Crown Land at Wong Noi Chung, in the Colony of Hong Kong, for a term of 75 years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the
Artificial Silk Piece Surveyor of His Majesty the King,
5 Cases Brocade 15 Cases Rubber Shoes
15 Cases Evaporated Milk
25 Cases Cherries
26 Straw Hats
15 Sun Hats
and
A Quantity of Motor Spare Parts and Miscellaneous Goods,
Terms: Cash on Delivery.
LAMMERT BROS.,
Auctioneers. Hong Kong, April 10, 1929.
for one further term of 75 years. PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
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tion of boundary stones with a view CONVICT'S FACTORY and Sanders obtained the assis- into the grave beneath the shade Mr. Englefield added: "Faulkner to preventing further encroach- had property in Lancashire, which meats on Chinese territory by the of a cypress tree.
The chief mourners were Mrs. brought in 170 a year. We paid authorities of the International J. C. Denison-Pender, Major and this into his account. I have since Settlement and the French Con- Mrs. H. Denison-Pender, Mrs. found on going through his papers cession. Strenge, Colonel H. des Voeux, that he had other money at the
and the Rev. John H. Ellison,
tance of other prisoners. Sanders saved money and, as the ships con- tinued to sell well, he arranged with his mother to establish a factory in Philadelphia, at which they employed many ex-convicts.
Some time ago he contrasted tuberculosis and a petition for pardon has been presented to the Fordon Board.
DEMAND FOR MODEL SHIPS MADE IN GOAL
New York So great has been banan use inte som In connection with the forthcom- the demand for model ships made When we broke into his room, ing visit to Kuala Kangsar of His by s prisoner serving a twenty- SEQUEL TO SAILOR'S DEATH which was very, dirty, we found my Royal Highness the Duke of five years term in a Philadelphia firm's letters dating back for two Gloucester, a meeting to make penitentiary that a factory has Civic Guards at Dundalk de- or three years, and letters from his arrangements to entertain the been established on behalf of the tained two young men In con- banters unopened. As far as I Royal visitor as held at the District prisoner to manufacture more The Marchioness of Bute has nection with the shooting of John know he had no relatives, but I am Office, Mr. S. H. Langston; the models on similar lines
been re-elected chairman and the Doyle, a sailor, in a Dundalk public trying to find out definitely.” District Officer, presiding. There The prisoner, a man named Countess of Plymouth vice-chair- house in August, 1926. Doyle was Dr. H. Lucas, of King's College were present, the Raja Bendahara, James Sanders, frst began to avail man of the women's section, Wales drinking with a friend in a public Hospital, said that death was due the Raja Kechil Sulong, Captain himself of his mechanical skill |arés, British Legion,...--- house when three masked men en- to heart failure
Lindsay Years (A.D.C. to H. Honly a few years ago, when he tered, and one fred shot at Doyle, Recording a verdict of death the Sultan), Mr. J. D. Hussey and started to make models of famous A woman has been elected pre- who died from his injuries
from natural causes, the coroner several Malay Chiefs. The Duke ships. He disposed of his work sident of Worth (Susser) Hort! mid there could be little doubt that of Gloucester is due at Kuals through a welfare agency. The cultural Society for the first time Faulkner was mentally deranged. Kangsar on April 18
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