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YEARS "HARD"
(Continued from Page 1)
Prisoner: No, I only struck bim with one hand.
Witness's evidence wont to show that after he had been grappled with, he broko away, and ran to his call, carrying the knife. He shut himself in his cell, Mining Administration's mines for
and was later brought out and the week ended December 27 After this there was an attempt charged. amounted to 133,014 tons, and the 'by Mr. Plumo to defend himself,
An interpreter from the Central Sales during the period to 103,369 and then he received another stab Police Station read out
a. state. which went right through the ment made in Punt!, and afterward back and penetrated the lung.
read over and signed by the pri- No Difficulty.
|soner. This was on Yen
the day of He said that it was for the the attack. In the statement, pri- Chau Street yesterday, a Chineso
jury to say, after they had heard soner alleged unreasonable treat- woman, Lo Tak was fined $54 or all the evidence, whether there ment by the Superintendent in three weeks imprisonment at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day.
tons.
For possession of two tools of non-Government opium, in
CORRESPONDENCE.
HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS,
was any intent to the part of the sentencing him to eight strokes of accused to maim or disable Mr. the cane, and the cancellation of 84 Plumb, and he thought that they marks (which lengthened his would have no difficulty in find-sentence). jing the accused guilty on the first charge, in which case they need not give any consideration to the second charge,
POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.
(To the Editor of "China Mall.")
Concluding, Mr. Fitzroy said Sir,--On Sunday, December 14, at after the stabbing the accus- and Monday, December 15, the re-ed returned to his cell, and later, aults of Home football matches when a Warder went to him there, played on Saturday, December 13, the accused handed over the wea ware published in the various Horg pon produced in Court. Those were
INSPECTION PARADES. org newspapers, two of the news all the facts of the case, which papers publishing them as "From was quite simple. The accused,
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C Ozr Own Correspondent,"
the Counsel said, appeared to have Wolfe. C.M.G., Inspector-General others "As aupplied by Reuter." been suffering under some griev-of Police, are as under:
General.
"
The result of Tottenham vergus
ançe, but no grievance, he told the Bristol City was in all cases givenjury, could justify an action as Tottenham o Bristol City which could have resulted in the Revolver Practice.-There will whereas the correct result per loss of life.
bo no revolver practice at the Ken.
Police Training School.
The weekly classes for Police School, Kowloon, will be held as Reservists at the Polico Training
usual to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. All members of the Chinese Company,
Home newspapers just arrived was Evidence was then called, and nedy Road Range un Wednesday, Tottenham 4 Bristol City 1. Can Mr. L. E. Longbottom, of the the Editors of the newspapers con- p.W.D. was the frat witness. He corned give any explanation as to gave formal evidence proving the how it comes about that, out of over plans which Mr. Fitzroy had put in, forty results published, each news and accused had no questions to ask paper gave the result of the match him. mentioned wrongly, observing that the results were obtained from dit- ferent sources. Information on the; point will be welcomed by nutner Qua soccer enthusiasts in the Colony.
Youre, etc.,
'. "DUBIOUS." Hong Kong, January 9.-
(The obvious reply is that
white
Serious Wounds, Dr. J. E. Dovey was the next wit-and of the Flying Squad who have neas. He said that on October 22 not yet passed Part 2 of Training
Course should attend. he was medical officer of the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital. He ad-
Chinese Company. mitted A.P.W. Plumb at about
Inspection Parade-All ranks of 10.40 a.m., and examined him. Mr. the Chinese Company are reminded Plumb was suffering from two slab of the parade to be held at Central wounds.
Police Station on Wednesday for a One wound was on the right side general inspection of equipment, Reuter's and other cables re-between the collar bone and the etc., by the Company Commander. ceived locally were, by an un-shoulder blade. It passed down- Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress fortunate coincidence, inaccurate ward between the cheat wall at the Blue uniform, cap with
The cover, belt (without frog) trun- respect of the match. In back and the shoulder blade. question. Doubtless the atten- wound was about four inches deep cheon, whistle, armlet and badge. "Pocket Policeman" and note-book tion of the senders of the cables and about one inch across..
Replying to Mr. Fitzroy, the to be carried. Those not in posses- will be drawn to the matter.-
doctor said that this was a flesh)sion of uniform will attend in Ed C.M.]
wound and was not in itself danger-mufti. No, member may be absent ous. There was no disablement. from this parade without leave The second wound, Dr. Dovey from the Company Commander. said, was in the left side of the The Equipment Officer will make it back, between the shoulder blade a point of being present. and the spine. It went right Into
Indian Company. the lung. The wound was one inch
Inspection Parade-All ranks of across and about two inches deep, the Indian Company are reminded as far as he could go. The lung
in
WEDDING.
PRETTY CEREMONY AT THE-
CATHEDRAL.
HARROP. GOODALL
to be carried. Those not in posses-
the Sanitary Board have been circulated amongst members of the Board (or merely tabled as a mere matter of routine); but of the nature and contents of these the general public is left guessing. In regard to other Boards ap- pointed by the Government, not a word reaches the public (through the Press) unless through an oc- casional and casual reference in a Department's annual report- generally published about the close of the following year. Under the wiser guidance of previous | heads of administrations, the meetings of the Education Board were open to the Press, until Sir A pretty wedding was soletan- was collapsed and bleeding inter- of the parade to be held at Police Headquarters on Wednesday for a Cecil Clement unfortunately de-ised in St. John's, Cathedral on nally.
In answer to Mr. Fitzroy, Dr. general inspection of equipment, sired otherwise. Since then not Saturday afternoon, when Miss Phyllis Margaret Goodall, young-
Dovey said that this wound was etc., by the Company Commander. Fall in at 6.30 p.m. sharp. Dress even a precie of business donc is er daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. very critical, and the patient was Blue uniform, cap with white
The wound furnished to the Press for the in-Goodall, became the bride of Mr. not expected to live.
calculated to disable. The cover, belt (without frog), trun- formation of the public who find Joseph Harrop, eldest son of the was
late Mr. R. Harrop. and Mrs. patient was still in hospital when cheen, whistle, armlet and badge. the vast sums required from year Harrop of Stretford, Manchester. the witness left it on November 21. "Pocket Policeman" and note-book to year for the maintenance and The Rev. H. V. Koop, M.A., off- The patient, during the time witsion of uniform will attend in
ness had charge of him, was too ill upkeep of the very costly Educa-ciated.
Entering the Cathedral to the to be operated upon, but he had to ufti. No member may be absent from this parade without leave tion Department.
His lung strains of Lohengrin's wedding] be tapped four times.
from the Company Commander. In the And the same holds good so far march, and on the arm of her was permanently injured. as concerns various Committees father, the bride was charmingly witness's opinion, the weapon pro- The Equipment Officer will make it
Flying Squad. appointed from time to time by attired in an ankle length dress of duced by Mr. Fitzroy could have a point of being present.
ivory Nottingham lace and geor-caused both wounds. the Government. An exception gette. Miss Pauline and Master Warder Plumb's Story.
The weekly instructional patrol Mr. Bert Plumb was then call- of the Kowloon Section will take Beyond meetings of the Legis- was made, it is conceded, in the Donald Buchanan (niecs and
nephew of the bride) carried her ed. He said that he was Acting place to-morrow. Fall in at Taim- and occasional case of the Water Emergency veil, which was of lang tulle. The Principal Warder in Victoria Jail sha-tsai Fire Brigade Station at meetings of the Sanitary Board, Committee in 1929; but of the bride wore a halo of orange blos- His present address was the Gov- 6.30 p.m. sharp. very little information is vouch- progress (if any) made by any soms, and carried a shower of ernment Civil Hospital where he uniform and cap with white cover. The weekly instructional patrol safed to the public regarding the other official Committees the lips white roses with maidenhair fern. was still a patient.
. In attendance, as bridesmaids, On October 22 he went on duty of the Hong Kong Section will take activities of the Government and of the Government are sealed and were the Misses Clair Munro, in Victoria Jail at 9.16 s.m. He place on Friday. Fall in at the of various Boards and Committees will continue to be sealed until it Jean Anderson, and Pearl and saw the accused about 10.10 a.m., Central Police Station at 5.15 p.m. appointed by the Government. graciously condescends to make Pauline Buchanan. The first two coming from his cell in F2 ward.sharp, The authorities appear definitely a passing reference to the work or were dressed in long powder blue Witness stood him alongside the and cap with white cover,
georgette, with coatees to match, grills in the main hall and then wedded to the policy of "hush-recommendations of a particular and wore crinoline hats. The went to the Chief Warder's office.
Rifle Club-Members of the Rifle wore ankle He was there two or three minutes; bush whenever it is possible to Committee at a meeting of the Misses Buchanan
the "get away with it." Meetings of Legislative Council or the Finance length dresses of pale pink Chan- and then came out and walked to-Club will hold a practice on
tilly lace with pink and silver wards the Principal Warder's office, miniature range on Thursday at 5.15 p.m. Members will meet at the Sanitary Board, it is true, are Committee thereof.
leaves in their hair. They car in the same corridor. When he got, near In Shanghai "Excerpts from ried bouquets of sweet peas.
to the Prin the Office Oife. Co. at that time. condescendingly
open to the
Rifle Practice-Ride practice Press; but it is comparatively Minutes" of the Education Board Master Buchanan's costume was cipal Warder's office he suddenly will be carried out on the Tai Hang rare that minutes, reports, and of the Municipal Council, as well of white velvet.
The bride's mother wore a gown back. He turned round and saw Range on Sunday at 10 a.m. Meri- other documents of interest are as of that Council itself, are pub-of maron lace and georgette over the accused with a knife in hisbers will meet on the range at that made available to the representa lished each Thursday in the Muni-parchment satin, with hat to right hand, which was raised above time with their rifles.
the shoulder.
optional. match.
The accused said Inj Hives of the Press. Even Un- cipal Gazette. Its example might
Rifle Shooting Members are re- The service was choral, the Cantonese "Szo la 1" official members of the Board well be copied with advantage to hymn being "O Perfect Love" His Lordship translated this for minded of the meeting to be held
In Mesars. Jardine, Matheson & tomme. themselves have in the past com- the ratepayers here by the Hong with, later, Mendelssohn's "Wed- the jury as "Death!!"
Proceeding, Mr. Plumb said that Co.'s Board room on Friday at 5.80 plained of the paucity of inform- Kong Government. Incidentally, ding March."
Mr. E R. Price was best man, he closed with the accused and tried; P.m. to consider the formation of ation on the Board's activities ob this serves as a reminder that the whilst the groomsman was Mr. to get the knife: from him. a Rifle Club. All members of the
HA tained by the Press. Special re- excellent practice Initiated by C. E. Backhouse.
warded off a blow with his left hand Company are invited to attend this
meeting. ports and special minutes may be our laat Governor of publishing After the ceremony, a recep- and struck at the prisoner with his|
(Sgd).D. L. KING, cursorily referred to sometimes lists of accepted tenders in the tion was held at "Ava House," right. Then he received a stab in
May Road, the residence of the the right shoulder from accused.“
D. SP. (R) months after the date of compila. Government Gazette appears to bride's parents. The honeymoon Assistant Warders Chander tion but it would seemingly be have received its quietus. Why, is being spent at Baguio, the Singh and Kyser Singh then came rank heresy to contemplate their it would be interesting to know bride's travelling dress being a up. At this juncture witness felt
belge and green ensemble, with faint, and, seeing that the Indians | publication in the newspapers. Is it yet another example of hat, shoes and bag to match. had hold of the accused, he went to | Unofficial members are helpless studied adherence to the "hush- The bridegroom is connected the jail hospital. Later he was for the simple reason that each bush" policy so much in favour by with the firm of Messrs. James H taken to the Government Civil
Backhouse, Ltd, whilst the Hospital. and every by-law and decision of the Government nowadays?
bride's father is well known in the Prisoner asked witness varjous the Board has to be confirmed by
Colony, having been connected questions as to why he was marked 8/16. with Messrs. Lane Crawford, down for punishment. Ltd., for a considerable period.
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Mika Eva Ho-Tung, M.B., Hong
felt a stab in the middle of the
Dress-Winter:
Dress--Winter uniform
Sharpshooters' Company.
Uniform
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "China Mati” of January 12, 1921.3
To-day's dollar is worth 2/11
His Lordship finally reminded]
The arrangements have been him that he would have a full op practically completed for the es portunity to make a statement tablishment of an ac7odroma in later. In the meantime he must Shanghal in connection with the ask questions of the witnesses only,nir mail and passenger service be
What the Indians Saw, tween Shanghal and Peking. The Two Indian warders then gave inauguration in the summer of s evidence is to seeing the attack, Shanghal-Canton route is also con- when Warder Plumb, was stabbed templated. Colonel Holt, and in the back and shoulder. The Tcheng Hung of the y Feking second stated that prisoner struck Aeronautical Department and doe the warder the first time with both at Shanghai on Wednesday, for the purpose of completing preparations.
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