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ANNOUNCEMENT *
The wedding arranged between
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1930.
Committee that the time is un- GANG OF ROGUES. FINAL ENCOUNTER,
propitious for Hong Kong to!
change to a gold standard, he feels
that if we were to do so even CLOTHING STOLEN FROM A
WIDOW before China the result might not
be so harmful to the Colony us is
feared. His final plea-that the WORST MAN IN HONG KONG"
question should be referred för advice to the highest possible ex-
:
A Hong Kong born Chinese,
THE COMING BATTLE AT LJUCHOW.
SHIPPING HELD UP.
Wuchow, Sunday.
perts whose disinterestedness and' with 28 previous convictions According to the Chief-of-Staff lack of bias cannot be questioned and described by Mr. Whyte of the Route Army at Wuchow,~ -is one that should carry great Smith as "one of the the Kwangsi and Ironside rem- weight with the Government at worst men in llong Kong," appear nants, after returning to-Kwailin'. whose instice the Currency Com-ed at the Kowloon Magistracy this from Hunan, withdrew to Liu- mittee was appointed. The very morning charged with the larceny chow where they have entrenched of a basket, containing 27 pieces of themselves for a final encounter phrasing of the plea virtually clothing, the property of a Chinese with the expeditionary forces. damns the whole report of majority of the Committee.
News in Brief.
the
His Excellency Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., will present the prizes at the annual distribution of the Garrison Chil dren's School to be held at the Volunteer Drill Hall on Saturday morning.'
Lau Ching (29), a coolic employ ed at the Dairy Farm's East Point depot, was alleged to have attempted sujelde yesterday' afternoon by swallowing a quantity of opium. He is now in the Government Civil Hospital.
widow, living at 691 Nathan Rand. As only a small contingent of -- A second man was charged with the rebels remain at Kweilin, it is larceny and, disobeylag a deporta- assumed that they intend to eva- tion order which was made out cuate that city upon the arrival of against him in May last year for a the Government troops. General period of ten years. A worn and Yu Hen-mou of the 59th-division a girl were also charged with re-has wired to H.Q. of his arrival at.... ceiving stolen property.
Lipu, white--Li-Yonging and The banishee denied the larceny. Wong Yam-wan entered Pinglo, but pleaded guilty to the banish Kungchang and Lungfukuan Pass ment charge. The man with the last week. bad record, pleaded guilty to the Ever since the retreat of the in- theft. The girl denied receiving, surgents to Liuchow, the com- and the woman said that she was munications between that inland given some clothing by first defeneity with Wuchow have been in- dant torpawn. She did it becauseterrupted. Boats leaving Wu- she had spare time.
chow on this line can go only as According to Sub-Inspector C. far as Wushan, midway between Evans a repert of the larceny was the two cities.-Canton-News---żypr made on Sunday, July 27, and about Agency.
aa kour later a detective at the Tai
Loi Pawnshop arrested the woman CHEUNGCHÁU NOTES (fourth defendant) pawning cloth-
|
ing.
She was taken to the Mongkok Tsui Police station, where she gave LITTLE DAMAGE CAUSED BY information which led to the arrest
THE TYPHOON.
A Chinese named Cheung Yik sam (66), living at 213 Hollywood Road, received a fractured leg when he was knocked down in Hollywood Road at 10.35 p.m., yesterday by of the first man on the ground floor! public car, the driver of which took 2 Bute, Street, where a rattan him to the Government Civil Hoa-basket and a quantity of the stolen pital...
On informa-
property were found.
had à
dence.
سمت
was
From Our Own Correspondent] Cheung Chau, Yesterday. Although Cheung Chau -was
A Chinese who boarded the M.M.tion of the first defendant, second Earlier in their report the Com-
on her arrival at defendant was arrested, and on closer to the centre of the typhoon steamer Arthos mittee are at some pains to re-eight o'clock this morning and left the latter's word the girl
caught. It was stated that the than Hong Kong, little damage was capitulate the arguments, upon with an iron shackle concealed on thief, entered the complainant's done to the houses, although some which-traders, both past and pre-his person, was caught by an Indian house while she was having her of the trees and gardens suffered from the fury of the wind-and-rain. watchman. On his appearance at
evening meal. The door was open-
We await with interest the report sent, rely to show how any at the Kowloon Magistracy this morned and the basket was taken from of the camp dwellers on Lantau tempt to base the currency on ing he was sentenced by Mr. Whyte-
The Inspector added that they all Island, some of whom will be des- any other metallic standard value Smith to three months" "hard labour, under a bed in the first cubicle. than that used in China would be A previous conviction was proved
guilty knowledge of the ending the heights and returning to Cheung Chau, at the end of the against him.
theft, but there was no direct ev-month. It is hoped that fresh harmful to the trade and thus in- directly to the general welfare of INSPECTOR MARKS.
visitors to Lantau will be favoured with less inclement weather than the Colony. These traders trot
that from which the camp must re- cently have suffered. out the threadbare shibboleths with which we have become pain- fully familiar in the course of years: our trade is really China's trade; the Colony's currency
Congratulations to Divisional- should conform as closely as pos Inspector R. H. E. Marks, of the sible to that of China's; business Police Force, who to-day, com-to eight months' hard labour and 15 |would-be-driven past-the-Colony-pletes 21 years service.
stocks of the birek, on the banishe Appointed a Police Constable on ment charge.
21 YEARS. IN THE POLICE
FORCE. :
MASTER.
Is in
The Magistrate, after warning the woman that it was a very risky practice to take things to pawn without knowing where the articles came from, discharged her and the girl
First, defendant, who stated that to came down here to go he Formosa, was discharged on the larceny charge, but was sentenced
CURIOUS STORY.
FALSE REPORT OF A ROBBERY.-
WOMAN BLACKMAILED?
express his sincere thanks for the consideration, borrow the plumes had made. 4, forced landing in
Lieut. D. Macintyre, R.N., who Chung Ng, on Saturday.
Arrangements are being made by the Recreation Committee for a
concert, to be held in the Assembly Hall, as a farewell to those who are due to leave the Island at the
for the concert is Tuesday, July 29. end of the month. The date fixed
Adult Bible Class...
..
The opening meeting of the Adult Bible Class was well attended.
The first Epistle of St. Peter was chosen for study and the opening chapter dealt with, Most of those present took part in the discussion. Through the kindness of the Rev. Rex Ray a small organ has been placed at the disposal of the Sun- day School and the services are zure to benefit by its afd.
Ten Years Ago.
(From the "China Mall," July 20, 1920.1.
to Shanghai; and so on, ad in- July 27, 1909, Inspector Marka waa The second man, who admitted 28 finitum.
promoted to the rank of Lance convictions, was given six months This dinging to the bogey. of Sergeant on March 14, 1914. hard labour.
on January, the yoke to China in currency 1920, he became Sub-Inspector,
Six years later, questions is obsolete and anti-nd another five years later (0- quated: The modern school of tober 1, 1925) he was raised to thought on currency problems is the rank of Inspector."
Inspector. Marks, who becoming more and more wedded charge of Yaumati Police Station.
The preacher on Sunday was the to stabilisation, nationally and is a popular member of the Kow-
Rev. G. McNeur, of the New Zea- Dr. Edward Law and Miss Phyllis internationally. Fluctuations in loon Football Club, and takes a
land Mission, who spoke on the Viola Ho will take place, at the
subject of the Holy Spirit, after Union Church, Kennedy: Road, on currency are distressingly harm-keen interest in local charities.
first having given a "talk" to the Wednesday, August 6, at 3pm. ful to trade: they play into the
children. A special .collection is: No invitations are being, issued hands of inveterate gamblers and
"BELILIOS MEDAL..
A curious story was told to the to be made next Sunday towarda 'but all friends are welction spéculators who are sworn op- PLUCKY RESCUE BY A JUNK Kowloon City Police by Lo Yin; a the expense of re-binding the hymn the Church and the reception to
bean curd maker of Un Long books and other incidentals, Next be held at the Hong Kong Hotel ponents of stabilisation. Why
Village, Visiting the station Sunday the Rev. Dr. Kunze will Roof Garden after the Ceremony should merchants, cross their bridges before they come to them?
Rear-Admiral R A. S.. Hill, yesterday afternoon, he told the conduct the service.
Several matters of 'importance C.B.E., yesterday presented the European officer on charg-room Why should any Currency Com-Bellos Medal for Life Saving to duty that he wished to contradict will come up for discussion at the mittee, no matter how profound a junk master named Ho Tai, who a report of alleged highway rob-annual meeting of the Residents "of bery which was made by his wife, Association on Monday, August 4. Mr. F. H. W. Haynes desires to their study and how deep their pluckily went to the rescue
Lo said that, investigations many kind expressions of sym- pathy in his recent bereavement, of the anti-stabilisators and throw one of H.M.S. Hermes 'planes on made by him resulted in the dis- also for the floral tributes sent overboard, "an ideal which it is a rough sen on February 15, 1920. covery that his wife's report was and attendance at the funeral
most desirable to attain" on the The pilot was washed off the a false one. He said that he had oft-proclaimed plea
floating machine several times be- succeeded in tracing the $5 which of the fore the junk's sampans picked his wife alleged had been stolen
reacue was from her by footpads. Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 29, 1939. Colony's yoke to South China? him out, and the
What really happened, accord- As the Currency Committee say, effected with the greatest diffi
ing to Lo, was that his wife had there is a pious hope" in China Making the presentation, the paid the money-to-à person in BOGEY OF THE YOKE for a gold standard. Is there not Rear-Admiral outlined the cir-Yaumati to bribe two fellow vil-Wharf in the luncheon hour is a and lagers not to assault her. She sight Here is to be had ang the possibility that that "pious cumstances of the
had fallen into their bad graces, breeze that Is, and the workers hope" might be converted into warmly congratulated Ho Tal
it appears, through being mixed know it. Even the seats that are In the lengthy report issued by
up in some marriage arrangement charged for are filled. The only the Currency Committee there actuality if this Colony rid itself appears the very welcome admis declared itself out and out for
once and for all of that yoke and MR. J. M. PONCIONE. which has alien. through!
for women and children.” That sion that it is conceded on all
stabilisation? If Hong Kong is
looks a mile long when occupied by one amah and child. There may- handa. that stabilisation in cur
be a few loafers in the crowd, but rency matters is an ideal which yoked, both geographically and
commercially, to South Chipa, is it Mr. John Montaguo Paul PROGRAMME FOR HONG KONG they most look like workers, it is most desirable to attain, and,
not equally true that South China Poncione died after a very short
CRICKET CLUB, ^* taking a short breather, in the If it could be realised here to the
middle of the day. It is a pleasant. extent to which it has been effect. yoked, both geographically and iness at the French Hospital yes-
The following is the programme sight. Aman resting looks commercially, to Hong Kong? terday. Mr. Poncione, who was only ed elsewhere, all the problems Would it not be found that, once prentice on the .. Natica, a vessel Thursday evening at 5.30 p.m. on
20 years of age, was a marino, ap- for the concert to be given on better than a man dating. connected with the Colony's cur
Hong Kong declared for stabilisa- belonging to the Anglo-Saxon the Hong Kong Cricket Club rency would automatically dis
tion, South China and China in Petroleum Company, Limited. ground, by the band of the 1st appear." According to the Con general would leave no stone und The funeral took place at Happy Battalion The Somerset Light In- mitice, however, the only justi
Major Taylor and Officers fication for adhering to the exist. turned to follow suit or at least Valley at 11 c'clock this morn-fantry, by kind permission of
Ing. MAENANG
In view of the Increasing num- ing silver currency is the fact that adapt their local conditions to con- The Rev. R. Brougham conduct- Band and Bagle March: "Sambre
ber of thefts from employers, In- Hong Kong is yoked to South form with the stabilisation of cured the service at the Profectant et Mense-Rasskin...
Cemetery Among those present Bugle March "Polygon"-Smart. cluding high gelals, the Govern China, both geographically and rency in Hong Kong 7
were Mr. S. L. Vellenga (Marine Retreat by the Buglera.nient is introducing a Bill provid Comercially, and in the last re This brings us to the tremen Superintendent); Captain Holyoak Overture: "Pique Dame"Suppe. ing for the registration of ser sort the question becomes dous importance of one of the re Captain Howe, Mr. J. Russell Selection of Songs, Wilfred San vants.
choice of evils
Colony should fa
trade, which is ap
It adopted a
whether it shou
buffeted
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the Ber
Toss of Kote
culty.
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DEATH IN THE FRENCH CAR SHOSPITAL.
BAND CONCERT.
To-day's dollar--is worth" 11%d.
During the hot weather Pedder's
vacant bench. Is the one "reserved
Ten Years Hence,
[From the "China Mail“
July 29, 1940.J、 -
made by the Hon. Dr. (representing Talkoo Club), Mr.derson,
R&Gray, Mr. T. Swan, Mr. A. Waltz "Beautiful Danube, The British Employment Bureau reports that, thanks to the co that "expert advice Fraser, Mr. McBordey, Mra R. C. Strause, ended if should be sought as to whether Wallace, Mrs. G. McLeod, and Selection: Bitter Sweet-Nos! operation of the authorities and
can now or a some children from Quarry Bay timde, gately adopt the
China does not take
the same
Wreaths were sent by Father and Mother A.P.C., Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co, Ltd., Taikoo Docks, Talken Club, and by the Children
Coward
Rythmic Paraphrase: "Echoes or
Ireland"-Lange, Regimental Barch: Prince Albert, God Save the King Conductor: Mr. E. J. Woolcott
business firms, the majority of the idle Britons have been found work, thus removing the stigma that work can be found for aliens and not for Britons in the Colony...