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NOT WANTED
The annual general meeting of the Girl Culdes will take place at the Helena May Institute on-Thurs-
MONDAY, JANUARY: 20, 1930.
EXTRALITY
4
day, at 11 am., when a presenta From A Polish Point of
tion will be made to Lady Clementi. -Advt.
Friday, March 7, is, the date fixeci for the second masked ball arranged
View
INCREASE OF TRADE
Canton, Saturday.
TRAGEDY IN SUPREME COURT
MR. JESSE WILTSHIRE FOUND SHOT
SUCCUMBS IN HOSPITAL
by the Society for the Prevention of That the Powers hava no Cruelty to Animals, Hong Kong, reason to insist on the maintenance The many friends in the Colony As on the first occasion, which was jof their extraterritorial privileges and elsewhere of Mr. Jesse highly successful, the venue is the in China and that ita continuance Wiltshire, First Bailiff, Supremer Feninsula Hotel, Kowloon,
will, instead of benefiting them, Court, were shocked to hear of his Form a great stumbling block in death at about 10 am. yesterday, Major F. Warner Abbott, Mr. the way toward further improve following his removal to the Gov. W. C Excell, Mr. E. J. Grifths, ment of the Powers' trade in China Jernment Civil Hospital with a bul- Hr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnston and are the points raised by let wound in the head. Mr. J. S. Maxwell were among the Messageries Polonasis, ✡ dally In the morning, the Chinos0 con- passengers on the P. & O. Khiva paper published in Warsaw, while stable on duty ander the verandah when she left Hong Kong on Satur commenting on the new Sino-Polish of the Courts of Justice facing the day for London via Singapore and Treaty of Amity and Commerce. [City Hall reported to the Central ports.
The paper asserts that after the Station that fragments of window conclusion of the new treaty, glass, as the result of a revolver · A special collection of rare Polish trade with China has jump-shot from inside the office on the British Colonial Stamps, also scarce ed to a higher levol and expresses ground floor, had fallen од his Chinese and other stamps of high the bellef that the trade of other shoulder. value, will be sold by auction by Powers with China would also be Det.-Sgt. Murphy was sent down. Messrs. Lammert Brothers on increased should they agree to the On entering the Courts he proceed. Friday. Every stamp is in superb abolition of extraterritoriality In led to the Bailiffs' office and saw Mr. condition and guaranteed genuine China. A free translation of part Wiltshire sitting in an armchaic, by Messrs, Graca Co., philatelic of the editorial in the Polish Daily holding a .32 Smith & Wesson revol experts.
runs as follows:
"The new Sino-Polish Treaty of It appears that the bullet passed The next meeting of the Sanitary Amity and Commerce signed at through Mr. Wiltshire's head, broke Board will be held at 4.15 p.m. on Nanking on September 18, 1929, the window-pane, and struck the Tuesday. Letters from the Govern was entirely based on the principle | granite column outside, finally ment relative to the erection of of equality and reciprocity. Dr.ricocheting back to the office, where (new) water closets in private [C. T. Wang, the Chinese Minlater it was found. houses, a minute on the plan for for Foreign Affairs, has announced Mr. Wiltshire
ver,
was removed to
the new Saiyingpun market, re- [that the Sino-Polish Treaty will be hospital with due speed but auc- turns, etc. are Included In the used as an example for the new jeumbed about an hour afterward, agenda.
Treaties to be concluded with other Mrs. Wiltshire having been sum- nations. In the new Sino-Polish moned in the interval.
The "President McKinley" had a Treaty the following three prin- such sympathy will be felt for large number of passengers for ciples are observed; namely, (1) his widow and three daughters, one Hong Kong when she arrived on Complete abolition of extraterri- of whom is married, Friday from Sentile via Shanghai | toriality: (2) Complete tariff
30 Years Service and ports.
Among those on board autonohy for China; and (3) Pre- Born on January 12, 1876, Mr. were Mr. A. Carpi, Mr. H.servation of China's coastal and in-Wiltshire was thus 64 years of age. Lehmann, Mr. Gordon Lum, Mr. land navigation rights for Chinese On appointment as Police Constable D. L. McWhirter, Mr. and Mrs. nationals. It is learned that in the in 1900, he joined the Government new treaty between China and Service. The next year saw him -the loss of five to ten cents ac- Newbigging, Mr. H. F. Yung.
Czecho-Slavokia the same principles transferred to the Prison Service as cording to the whims of the shop-
A lecture on Christian Science will be adhered to and the con- Warder. In 1910 he was promoted keeper or money changer. The under the auspices of First Church tents will be similar to that of the Principal Warder. In 1927 he was slump in the silver dollar, with its of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong, is new Sino-Polish Pact.
transferred to the Supreme Court · "China is now conducting to the position which he held with attendant higher cost of living, to be given by Hon. William E.
Brown, C.S.B., Member of the Board negotiations with the Powers con- distinction ever since. is already sufficient to call forth of Lectureship of The Mother corned for the abolition of extra- By reason of his duties, Mr. anathema without the discounted Church, In Boston, Massachusetts, in territoriality. Although no definite Wiltshire came into continual con- Mexican dollar coming into the the City Hall, Old Chamber of agreement has yet been reached, tact with the public and was noted
Commerce Room, on February 11. it is a foregone conclusion that for his unfailing tact and courtesy.. realm of local monetary transac-The lecturer has recently completed eventually they will have to fall As a lawn bowla enthusiast, ho took tions, large or smafi. ́. The a lengthy tour in Australia and New into line with the Chinese demand. great interest first in the Police burdens of the community are Zealand and will also lecture in "It must be pointed out that con- Recreation Club and last year- of extraterrf in the Craigengower Cricket Club, quite heavy enough, owing to Shanghal, Tientsin and Japan. The tinued existence
entitled "Christian toriality in China is unreasonable. playing for the latter as one of the the fall in exchange and the rise Science: the Truth about God, Man There is every reason to belleve skips regularly in Division II. of the in the cost of living, without and the Universo.”
that ones this obsolete system is League. removed the Powers' trade with It is understood that Mr. Wilt- China will most certainly ex-shire was to have
retired on perience a further Increase. With pension this July on reaching the
The funeral passes the Monument
being unnecessarily added to by
the presence of a dollar not worth
lecture is
so much as the Hong Kong dollar. MADAME BUTTERFLY the signing of the new Sino-Polish age limit.
Anything that imposes an extra hardship upon the community should be eliminated at the earliest possible moment."
Good Attendance at Italian Opera
PLEASING PERFORMANCE
Treaty, Polish nationals in China
no longer enjoy the said privileges at 5 p.m. to-day,
but at the same time the Sino- Polish trade has been
increased.
GAVE HIM AWAY
should not be the case with the Girl And Po Piu Lottery
Tickets
Since this is true with Sino-Polish trade, there is no reason why it It is seriously submitted that
The Star Cinema was generously other nations." an ample case for the demonetisa-
filled on Saturday night with tion of the Mexican dollar has
A perusal of the latest statistics an audience which readily of Sino-Polish trade reveals favour- been made out. Failing the Gov-appreciated
"Madame Butterfly" able changes resulting directly Central Magistracy this morning, a Before Mr. Hamilton at the
News
ed with the unlawful possession of. [We publish the foregoing for 83 po plu lottery tickets with a view what it is worth. Britain's view to their sale. point is depended entirely on the
ernment taking the initiative in as given by the members from the conclusion of the new Chinese man and a girl were charg this direction, we suggest that of Signor Carpi's Italian Grand equal Treaty, Canton the General Chamber of Com-Mile. Ferari gave an extremely ac
Opera Co. As Madame Butterfly, Agency. merce and the Chinese Chamber complished rendering, whilst her. of Commerce could well make dramatic technique, particularly in representations to the authori-the final scene where she commits "hari-kari" in the approved man- ties and the bankers alike. The ner, gave one the satisfying sensa greater the delay the greater the tion that the part was being treated individual loss to the community, with justice. Suzuki, the serving
News in Brief
From many quarters reports continue to reach the China Mail relative to the serious incon-
mald, haa more sobbing than venience and loss involved to the
laughter in her part, but Mlle. community. particularly the
Benedetti achieved her role most classes, through the poorer
successfully, Signor Tuminello, as circulation of the Mexican dollar.
the faithless lover, Lieut. Pinker- Note.-The Lantern Lecture to ton, U.S.N., had full scope for his As' soon na the decision WAS
be given at the Helena May tenor powers and his acting was! reached to re-issue silver dollars Institute on Tuesday 21st inst. if anything better then in the Colony was almost instan- will be at 6 p.m. and not at 6.30 "Rigoletto." Mile. Casarosa played taneously flooded with Mexican p.m. as advertised. Advt.
labour.
many among the audience for this delightful opera.
The girl admitted the offence and
capability or otherwise of China said that the man had given the tickets to her to carry. The man, in his reply to the charge, admitted
affording the fullest possible protection to British subjects and British trade.-Ed. China Mail.]
CARNIVAL DANCE
Confetti and Novelties
Music was supplied by the Lyric Band, conducted by Mr. "Dick" d'Almada. Many original and pic- turesque costumes were worn by the dancers, particularly by some of the ladies. Confetti, serpentine and carnival novelties were in evidence and fun prevalled until a late hour.
at V.R.C.
the part of Mrs. Pinkerton, whilst
Attended by a large number of Signor Barontini made an effective members and their friends, a very dollars as well as Hong Kong On a charge of the theft of one American Consul, although he ap-enjoyable carnival dance was hold at dollars. Equally early was it plece of timber, a Chinese brick-peared at times to be not too sure the Victoria Recreation Club on made apparent that the Mexican layer, who pleaded gulity, was at of his part. In all, it was a highly Saturday night. dollar is out of favour, that it is the Central Magistracy this morn-successful entertainment and must not the coin of pristine purity of sentenced to two weeks' hard have increased the appreciation of carlier decades, and that many
At the Kowloon Magistracy this shops and money-changers accept it only at a discount ranging from morning, Victor Surtabo (19) of Peru, was fined $26, with the option five to ten cents. Even in the of three weeks' hard · labour, on Kowloon buses the conductors jadmitting that he was a stowaway stolidly refuse to accept a Mexi- on the a.. Everett сад dollar from European As the result of injuries sustained passengers. Over the week-end through falling from the fourth one European lady's amah went floor of the Yik Sang Boarding at 7:45 pm. last night in the two successive days and returned | Government Civil Hospital on at least four occasions with
CHINESE ART
At the Lai Ching Art College
•
WARSHIPS IN PORT
British warships in port this mora-
Busin of R.N. Dockyard:
out marketing and shopping onthouse, Tedi Hau (48), a male, died Saturday, when nearly 200 drawing were:--
The La Ching Art College exhibition of work was opened on
inga were displayed.
On the whole the exhibits were Tamar," "Sterling," "Bruce," "Petors- good, the plotures being very feld," "Iroquola."
A new venture on the part of the Chinese Ike and colourful and the complaint that no one could management of the Sailors and decorative different to the Western be induced to accept a Mexican Soldiers' Home, Wanchal, was a pleture, dollar tendered in payment of dance which was successfully held goods.
The subject was
ed
on Saturday night. It was attended by a large company of ladles and Service men and an enjoyable 12 evening was spent by all.
touch
January upon on
by our sister contemporary, the Sunday, Herald, which stated that
A pleasant little function took place at the Tung Wah Hospital
The drawings of outstanding qualities were:-
In
the statement.
According to the Police, the tic- kets were found in the upper pocket of the girl's jacket, and it was the who gave the man away to the Police.
Mr. Hamilton warned the girl not to be involved in these po piu deal- Ings any more and discharged her. The man was fined $100, with the alternative of two months hard labour.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE
Shortly after 8'clock last night a robbery and wounding affair took place at an unnumbered house at- Ngau Shek Lung.
Clothing and jewellery formed the major part of the robbers' loot, of which none, so far, has been traced. In consequence of the unexpected raid Cheung Lin and Che Fu, both 30 years of age, have been taken to the Kowloon Hospital suffering in the face and head, from cuts which, It is said, are not serious,
North Arm: "Thracian," "Herald.”
Ten
In Dock: "Moorhen," "Seraph.'
In Taikoo Dock: "Kent."
No. 1 Buoy: "Hermon," No. B- Buoy: "Delgol" No. 7 Buoy "Cornflower."
No. 8 Buoys "Marazion."," Foreign men-o'-war in port wera: Ugunboat. “Helena" Portuguese gunboat. “Patria.”:
HANDBAG SNATCHED
Years Ago
[From the "China" Mail,".
January 20, 1920.3
To-day's dollar.In worth 5/13⁄41⁄4%.
Referring to the
paragraph' about two, wolves being seen on the Fanling Hill Ching Mail reader informs us that they must have been shot. He saw |'s coolie carrying two into Jardine's
on Saturday morning.
No. 1. Rain Scene, by Mr. Pati Bhut-yon (Principal).
No. Spring, also the Principal. No. 10. Chrysanthemums, by Mr. Pau Sha-feng.
No. G. Chrysanthemums, by His Chan-Tse-yin and Goldian
Goldfish by the "It is found by bitter experience yesterday afternoon, when the cut
lower No. 78, a.
Study in Chin that a Mexican dollar is discount-going Directors for 1929, on relin ink by Mr. Yuen Ngan-ming, and ed almost everywhere and that no quishing oface, acted as hosts to the No. 15, Study of Peonies, also fo
The wedding took place at the one is at all anxious to recognise 1980 Directors, headed by their Chinese ink by Miss Kong Balewah.
Red Pum, by Han Họ A Chinese woman who was walking Union Church to-day the HWT E as worth one hundred cents principal host was Mr. M. K. Lo. Chairman, Mr. Leung Pateyne. The
along Hill Road, near the function of Kick Maconachisomelatingcorr No. 180. Dragon Files, by Mine Pokfulam Road, on Saturday, had hez, C. P. 3. Jonies to Miss R. M. Mitchell, small silver money. Whether one Chairman of the retiring Directors. Chen Woon makes his own purchases or gets The Hon. Dr. B. H. Kotowall, No 109, Flowe, by Mi Fang handbag snatched by foot-pad of the Sugar Refinery at Quarry Bay, The bag contained savon $1 notes, Feet and congratulated the 1929 Mul-ching, p
Roser by Mia Leung Bin-yes and one note in U.S. currency and At the Criminal Bessiona» Wong fine efforts and
Colinch by Mr. Tn Book chuenz;"
Gun isveral silver coins.
silver | Kwong,was found guilty of the múr, No. Be Stork on a Palma Tres and She New Fodes whistle, but the der of Warder Speed at Victoria Jait Eventide, by Mr. Fung Shiu-hong-thief made good his escape,
↑ and membenced to death..
the new Directors success in ther had undertaked.
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