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THE GREAT STRUGGLE AT
WEMBLEY
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It was confidently expected that at least 100,000 spectators would
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1929.
CORRESPONDENCE. RUSSIANS MEET
What is the world's most im- portant invention?: Does not the process of elimination confer this honour upon the wheel? out the wheel, modern civilisation [To the Editor of the "Chino Mail."]
With-
QUARRY BAY
OFFICER
! THE CULTURAL OCIATION
MACAO'S CO-OPERATION
would be impossible. One some- Sir,-Apart altogether from times wonders who was the first the merits or demerits of the man to discover the principle of Tramway-Bus Co. dispute is it The first constitutional general the wheel and in what crude mun- not about time in this year of meeting of the Hong Kong ner he first made use of that prin- grace 1929 that the tramway sys-Russian Cultural Association took eiple "Great Thoughts" (Lon-tem of transport-so antiquated, place yesterday at Lane, Graw- don).
so painfully slow, noisy and un-ford's Restaurant, a large num- comfortable, so obstructing to ber of local resident Russians It is advertised that the offices other traffic-should be replaced and a number of ladies
present. The meeting took place as the result of the work of the initiative group, whose members were Captain M. N. Affanassieff, Herbert E. Lanepart, and Alexis A. Tranıbitsky.
of the China Underwriters, Ltd., are now situated at Hong Kong Bank Building, 4th floor, 4a, Des Vœux-road Central,
Mr. A. R. Ross of the export department of Jardine, Matheson and Co., at Tientsin, was a through passenger
P. & O. s.s. "Mantua."
on
the
A chimney fire occurred about 7 p.m., yesterday at No. 74, Des Voux-road Central, close to the Central Fire Station. It took about three minutes to put out
by something better?
On the Shaukiwan line the slow rate of progress, the long delays every few perches and the way one is flung about from one side of the car to the other (which will get worse with the coming into operation of the ad- ditional passing places), make travelling on that section an ordeal to be dreaded.
being
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The Chairman, Capt. M. M. Affanassieff, after referring to the permission obtained from the Hong Kong Government for the opening of the Association, read Instead of laying down costly a draft of the rules which were new rails, why does (or did) not duly approved. the Tramway Co adapt their It was decided to take steps overhead wires to the trackless for the establishment of a library trolley system? Pneumatic tyred and a reading room and the en- trackless trolleys are comfortable, couragement of sport activities, as silent, speedy, safe and vibration- tennis, etc. Arrivals on the "Empress of less, and unlike motor buses Letters were read from Rus- France" from Manila yesterday their power is manufactured on sian residents of Macao, express- included Mr. and Mrs. E the wholesale principle, and with-ing their sympathy with the open- Chalmers, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. V out that wasting of the world's ing of the Association and their Hall, Mr. and Mrs. P. Nagel and liited and vanishing petrol eup-willingness to take part in it.
The following were elected to Mr. and Mrs. J. Brook.
plies, which to the economist.
the flames.
A Chinese student named Mak Tan-fong (19), living at No. 326, Queen's-road West, attempted to commit suicide by taking an over- dose of opium. He is now in the Government Civil Hospital in a serious condition. There is no apparent reason for the lad's rash act.
a
Mr. Lau Yuk-wan, Vice-Chairman, and Mr. Chan Shiu-tong the Hon. Secretary.
seems criminal folly. To my mind be officers of the Association: they constitute the ideal trans-Capt. M. M. Affanassieff, W. C. Felshow, Cyril Keliushnui, K. E. port system.
Lancpart, V. J. Levkovich, A. Yours, etc.,
"1929."
Moiseenko-Veliki, and Alexis A. Trambitzky. Hong Kong, April 27, 1929.
"THE DOVER ROAD"
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POLICE RESERVE
WEEK
The following orders have been by Hon. Mr. T. H. issued King, Acting Captain Superinten- dent of Police:
Chinese Company Police Reserve Badge. The fol
Thanks were expresed to all. those who had helped in success- fully founding the Association. To the Editor of the "China Mall."] The great spirit of unity and co- Sir-Although it has not yet operation revealed at the meeting A fire broke out last night in been possible to close the accounts gives every hope for the growth large wooden shed at Shaukiwan, for "The Dover Road," I have and success of the Association. used as a carpenter's shop. Al- sent through "The Hong Kong ten Aston Villa, notable league though the Fire Brigade was call- Telegraph a cheque for $1,200 stalwarts, would defeat Ports-ed out early, it was impossible to for the Miners Fund, so that a was remittance may be made before mouth. And yet "Pompey," by save the structure, which
burned eventually
The out. which name the Portsmouth team flames threatened to spread, but the end of April. I may add that ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT are generally known, defeated the this the firemen succeeded in Villa when they met in the semi-preventing. final stage of the Cup. Such The Chung Sing Benevolent
one of the foremost: "glorious Society,
The cheque in question includes the sum of $135 for which the
Weekly Orders uncertainties" of Cup football, Chinese charitable institutions in Fong Kong, held its amiual meet-
Police Reserve Weekly Orders which doubtless make for the ing yesterday. Mr. Ho lu, com- original poster was sold by auc- enormous interest taken in the pradore of the Mercantile Bank tion at the final performance. I will in future be published in the matches and particularly in the of India, was elected chairman, think it only right also to add Press on Monday instead of Tues-
that the result. which I venture day. final struggle at Wembley.
to think is very satisfactory, has only been achieved owing to the fact that the A.D.C. have taken lowing members of the Chinese Six months' hard labour was from their general account certain Company have qualified for the them at the be present at Wembley on Satur-the sentence passed by. Major C. expenses which in the ordinary Police Reserve Badge, which will day, but 7,000 short of that Willson, O.B.E., at the Central course of events would have been be presented to
monthly inspection on Thurs- debited to "The Dover Road." figure was the actual attendance. Magistracy, this morning, on a
I should like to take this opday: 93,000 spectators in any event is Chinese who was charged with
breaking into the shop of Ahmed portunity of thanking all those who assisted in the production, very properly regarded as a most Din, Indian tailor, No. 22, encouraging turn-out, but not so D'Aguilar-street on Saturday and both in front of and behind the in a final cup tie match at Wem-stealing a quantity of small fit curtain, as well as others who tings, including electric bulbs and helped us with regard to adver tising, booking, loan of furni- bley, where twice that number sockets.
Without tare and fittings, etc. have occasionally been present. At
their assistance the result would Early yesterday Glasgow recently 120,000 specta-
took běry
place at Woo- not of course, have been nearly so tors were present to witness the hop-shek village, New
Ter satisfactory..
Yours etc., Scottish Football Cup final. From ritorics. The house of a vil- all parts of the country and even lager named Chan Fat was enter- from farther afield spectators by five robbers who, after em- ploying the usual method of over- go to Wembley, and for many powering their victims, got away years His Majesty the King has with clothing and money to the graced the great match with his value of only $24. The robbers, who appeared to be labourers, car- presence. This year, the King's ried iron bars. They ran away in serious illness prevent him an unknown direction. from doing so, but in his stead HR.H. the Prince of Wales was
rob-
Chinese
K. DAVENPORT BROWN
Hon. Secretary, A.D.C. Hong Kong, April 27, 1929.
STREET SNATCHER
YEAR'S JAIL FOR ROBBING
EUROPEAN LADY PURSUER CONGRATULATED
-
Constable R39, G. R. C. Ham, R60,
Ts'o Kon-chai, R76, Frank S. Y. Wong, R83, Leung Ping-tseung, R65, Young Jacman, R87, Wong Chung and R90, Chan Hon-wing. "First Aid to the Injured." Class for instruction in First Aid will be held at the Company's Headquarters on Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m. sharp.
Signalling. The Signalling Squad will attend at the Com pany's Headquarters for prac tice in Morse and Semaphore under Cr. Sergt. R15, Ow Yeung Kin-heng, on Wednesday, at 6.30 p.m. sharp.
Inspection Parades.-All ranks the recreation Every year
of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station ground at Wembley, near London,
on Thursday, for the monthly in- with its enormous stadium, is the
spection of arms, equipment, etc., The Hong Kong Chinese Medi-
the cal Association. scene of many stirring events, but
Appearing on remand at the by the Company Commander. and the Chinese Kowloon Magistracy this morn-Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress none, it may be safely stated, is present, and received a "tremen-Y.M.C.A. quite so attractive as the English dous ovation." It is a grim strug-Y.W.C.A. should be gratified with ing the Chinese who was charged White uniform, cap with white the result of their joint effort last wita snatching a hand bag from cover; rifle, belt, side-arms, trun- game, Football Cup final, which it has gle, even though the
week in the interests of public Miss Rina Aogozzino (Italian cheon, whistle, armlet, badge, to various now been the custom for a num- owing
and note- causes, health. The nightly lectures were opera singer) at the junction of "Pocket-Policeman,"
attended by over 6,000 persons Nathan-road and Humphreys book to be carried Those not in ber of years to decide there. is not always of the first order.
Saturday's final seems to have and several hundreds. had to be Avenue last week-end, was con- possession of uniform will attend This event, as was the case on Saturday when Bolton Wanderers been as full of "thrills" as most turned away owing to the lack of victed by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith. in mufti. No members may be room. The Child Welfare section, Evidence W&S given.. on absent from this parade without and Portsmouth met to "decide of its predecessors and the fact conducted by the Nestle & Anglo Saturday to the effect that leave from the Company Com- conclusions." is the olympic that at half-time there was no Swiss Condensed Milk Co., was after the victim had, had a mander. The Equipment Officers also busy every day instructing bag snatched, she cried out will make it a point of being pre- struggle of the English soccer scoring indicates that the teams mothers on the feeding and care Thief." Mr. V. M. Xavier, who sent. The Hon. Commissioner of season and practically its "blue were well-matched. Portsmouth, of babies.
was passing by, heard the cry and Police (R) will present the Police at once went in pursuit of the Reserve Badge at this parade to riband," even more than taking to all appearance, were superior
Passengers leaving for Home culprit, He eventually caught the those who have recently qualified the lead in the First Division of in their forward line and gave on the s.s. "Mantua" on Satur accused and the hand-bag was for same. the League,
Indian Company A lost match in a the Bolton defence a strenuous day included Mr. and Mrs. TP. M. found on him.
His Worship congratulated Mr. Leave. Constable League fixture Is hy no means con- time in the early stages of the Bevan, Mrs. L B. 1. Branson,
Had their defence beer Major T. C. Bowie, Mr. W. E. G. Xavier on his conduct and said Rungin Singh has been granted clusive, for the team that loses match. once in a way might easily win as outstanding as their forwards, Beer, Capt. and Mrs. C. B. that he had done very well in run-10 months' leave of absence from on a luckier day. But it is not the result might easily have been Delamain, Mr. A. B. Gillingham, ning after and catching the thief. the Colony, as from May 1
Mrs. E Robertson and two Accused was convicted but sen-.
Flying Squad The weekly instructional patrol so in the Cup tie matches, for very different Bolton Wander children, Mr. and Mrs. E. Wtence was deferred in view of a
ers proved that in football, as in Gaubert and the Misses Gaubert, further charge preferred against of the Kowloon Section will take once & team is out it is most other things, experience Mr. IL Griffin, Lieut. P F Hale, him by the Police for returning place to-morrow. Fall in at the out for all time, so far as tells. They had frequently Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hewlett, Mr from banishment before the ex- Taim-tsa-tsui Fire Brigade Sta that season is concerned. Hence reached the semi-final and final and Mrs. A. M. Holland, Lieut. piry of his term. Evidence was tion at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress
Colonel 2nd Mrs. Lucey, Lt taken from the Finger Print De-Khaki uniform. the greater interest taken in the stages and had won the Cup on omdr. A L. Pears, Mr. and Mrs. partment in connection will the The weekly instructional patrol. cup competition by followers of at least two occasions, whereas J. Ring, Capt. and Mrs. Walling- additional charge this morning of the Hong Kong Section will The prosecution informed his take place on Thursday Fall in the Association game. Also, it their Southern opponents had ton and Lieut. A. G. Warren.
Worship that accused had later on at the Central Police Station at frequently happens, as in the case never been in either the final or
Saturday admitted being a de- 5.15 p.m. sharp, Dress Khaki portee. The finger-print depart- uniform.
KINK
WEEK-ENDE MARIN
R248,
of Portsmouth during the season semi-final. "Pompey's display that is now drawing to a close, this season in the Cup,ties proved
ment also produced a photograph Sharpshooters' Company of the accused in Court. The re- Revolver Practice. Members. that a team that has by no means once again that a comparatively PEAK TRAMS HELD UP AT
cord showed he had been banish- of this Company are reminded of distinguished themselves. in poor League team might easily
ed from the Colony.only recently. the revolver practice to be held The Peak trams service was League matches, prove aurpris be a formidable Cup contester,
Remarking how scandalous it on Sunday, at 10a.m., for details, ingly tough fighters in the Cup tie which seems to point to the fact stopped from 9.30 p.m. on Satur
that there is a lot more in soccer day night and only resurned run was that one was not able to see last week's orders.
"Defendu" Class. Members of competition. This season Ports-
ning at 2 am. yesterday. The walk along the roads without any than meets the eye. The Asso-service was interrupted on ac feeling of safety, Mr. Whyte this Company are reminded that mouth, who fought their way ciation game at Home seems to be count of wines having de Smith sentenced accused to a this will be held on Monday next, most strenuously to the final
played as keenly as ever, and if it veloped in the wire cable year's imprisonment on the first at Police Headquarters at 5.30 stage for the Cup, have continued may not be regarded as the Chair coolies, however, reaped offence, that of snatching, and p.m. under Sergeant R J. Hunt.
The sen- (Sgd) W. Kent, A.S.P, in the last rung of the League national pastime, it certainly is a rich harvest, for many re eight months for disobeying the Dress Máftk pehle we
sidents of the Peak were "down banishment order.
Adjutant. Ag teams, and barely escaped being the most popular judging by the town at the time, and, finding tences, His Worship ordered, were relegated to the Second Division immense amount of Interest their usual means of communica to run concurrently. In addition
Wycombe Council are to build 236 houses at a cost of £93,000, It would be a safe prediction to taken in it by all classes from His tion suspended, were compelled to accused was ordered to receive
furteen strokes of the birch. get home on a chair. say that in mine matches out of Majesty the King downwards,