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The forthcoming wedding is an naunted of Couplius Jan de Schipper. ship's officer- of the J.C.J.L. 9.5. Tjibadak, and Marion Thomus, of Airlou Hotel, Kowloon.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1931.
CABLE PROFITS.
RECEIPTS OF IMPERIAL
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The estimated traffic receipts of the Imperial and International
Falling from the second floor of Communications, Ltd., for March,
POLICE RESERVES ANNUAL PARADE.
Crack Shots Commended by Hon. L.G.P.
"EXCELLENT WORK."
A house under construction, a foki 1931 amounted to £447,608, ne com- of the Yau Lee firm of building con-pared with £492.316 for the cor- the Sharpshooters Company on the "I should like to congratulate
in which they
erumont Civil Hospital.
when.
tractors, Wong Nei Chung Road, responding period of last year. suffered injuries to his face and was) The
aggregate receipts from execlient manner subsequently removed to the Gov- January to March were, £1,251,037 bave performed the riot drill, and for 1931, compared with £1,471,863 the other sections generally on for 1930,
their performance of what came Suffering from a wound in the The message receipts for March, crdinarily within their duties abdomen stated to have been caused 1931, are not strictly comparable through being hit by a piece of wood with those for March, 1930.
decinred In while playing with another boy March, 1930 are included receipts E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.), following yesterday, Yu Yueng-hol, aged 10 at certain stations in Portuguese the annual inspection of the Police years, residing at 870 Queen's Road East Africa which, by arrangement, Reserve in the Central Police Sta- Wost, was removed to the Governare now collected by 4 ment Civil Hospital.
subsidiary company. In March, Hou compound yesterday after-
af
1931, the Company included in full | 09.
ma:9 formation," the Inspector-General Policė (the Hor. Mr.
A woman living at 287 Temple traffic which, prior to February 28, Those présent included the Ifon. Street has reported to the Palice 1931, was shared with the Indo-Dr. S. W. T. and Mr. Bhen that whilst walking in Austin Road European Telegraph Company and Singh (fon. Commissioners of the at 6 o'clock yesterday, she met the Indo-European Department.
Police Reserve). Chief Inspector man who she anys, is a fireman. She alleges that he took from her a wrist watch, valued at $15 and a 310 bank note, and then ran away,
were
Caught in the act of transport- ing a pig in a crate through which the animal's legs were protruding, Wan Wo-hing and Wan Lo arrested on the Castle Peak Road yesterday, and charged at the Kowloon Police Court this morning with causing needless suffering to the animal. Sergeant Baker said that the pig had all its lega injured. The two men said that they were unaware that it was an offence, as they were newcomers. A fine of $10 each was imposed.
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The effect of these operations is Grant, Mr. D. L. King (Deputy that the total traffic receipts in
Superintendent). and Mr. E. R. Murch include a sum of approxi-
Dovey (Commissioner of the mately £25,000 not included in pre-
Sharpshooter Section). vlous years. Against this sum of
Addressing the forte prior £25,000 have to be set off various
to presenting the trophy and commendations, amounts which hitherto have been
Mr. Wolfe sold that he received as dividends.
welcomed the opportunity of
his expressing appreciation of the excellent work performed by the Force as a whole during the past year, of thanking
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Subject to audit the Directors will recommend the payment of a
Fine Performance. final dividend of sixteen shillings Concluding, the I.G.P. con- per share for account of the year gratulated Mr. King, the Deputy 1929.
Superintendent in charge, on the They will further recommendable manner in which he bad con- an interim dividend of twenty-ducted the Force during the pest four shillings per share for ac-year. He hoped Mr. King would count of the year 1930, and a have an equal and even greater bonus of 20 per cent. on Contri-success with the Force in the year butory premium.
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4 weeks' hard labour for larceny.
Constable R23 Ho Skik-yu is commended by the Hon. I.G.P. for zeal and alertness in arresting nine months' hard labour and 15 Tsua Yuen, who was sentenced to strokes with the birch, for larceny.
to
change of name certain members of the Police Reserve might in time quite well substitute certain. of the regular Police Force whom the Retrenchment Committee consider might be dispensed with when their existing contracts ex-
The Inspector-General of Police BRITISH TRADERS' INSUR- then proceeded to present badges pire. As to what the general
Once more is the beauty that lies
ANCE COMPANY, LTD. to various members of the Force. in and around Japan, brought to community or the Unofficial
He also Hong Kong art lovers in a wonder-
presented Constable members of the Legislative fut range of paintings at the ex- will recommend the payment of pany with a cup for his good Subject to audit the Directora Fletcher of the Sharpshooters Com- Council would have to say to such hibition which opened in the Arta final dividend of four shillings marksmanship. a retrograde step would certain-Rooms of Musis. Komor and Komor per share for account of
this morning. Early visitors were year 1929, ly be a horse of another colour.
If the Inspector-General of was informed that a number of the an interim dividend of five shill-for zeal and alertness on December many, and a China Mail reporter They will further recommend Lance Sergeant R43 Tao Chi-on is commended by the Hon. I.G.P. Police is in search of a better best exhibits had been sold.
ings per share for account of the 21, 1930 in arresting Wong Sing This year it seems that the paint-year 1930, and a bonus of 20 per who was sentenced to пате than Police Reserve --
ings are even which indeed is mindful of selec-executed by
better, although cent, on contributory premium. the premier artists, tions for a cricket or footballTerauchi, Kobayashi, and Iwasaki, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE team!why. not call it Civil who have displayed their skill
locally before. Guard? Would that not approach
What can be called the best pic Subject to audit the Directors more nearly to the actual duties ture of the exhibition is No. 4:will recommend the payment of than either Police Reserve or "Japanese Alps" a magnificent work a final dividend of nine dollars Police Auxiliary Force, which by Terauchi. It is priced at $88. per share, a bonus dividend of six
Indian Company. latter would be a rather unwieldy brush work in Nos. 3 and 89 which bonus dividend of fourteen dol- commended by the Hon. L.G.P. for Kobyashi is responsible for good dollars per share and an exchange: Constable R123 Bhagat Singh is name and at once unpopular with depict scenes of "Nikko."
lars per share for account of the zeal and alertness on April 9, 1980 the creators of captions in the Ternuchi is the outstanding year 1929.
In arresting Chan Wai, who was They will further recommend sentenced daily newspapers? With a Civil artist. His works include No. 19 Mrs. W. W. Fox and family ten-Guard it might be easier to refuse Shoshi"
two months' hard- "Okitsu Shzoku," No. 21 "Sea of an interim dividend of three dol- labour for larceny. der their sincerest thanks to their
No. 27 "Alp of lars per share for account of the relative and friends for the many enrolment to young sturdy men Yakiyatche" No. 33 Tokyo Park" year 1930.
Constable R233 Bhagat Singh is commended by the Hon. L.G.P. for kind expression of sympathy in whose proper sphere of useful-and No. 13 "Temple of Kiyomiza." their recent bereavement, also for ness in any volunteer unit should No. 33 is a remarkable study of ALLEGED MURDER. 1930 in aiding to arrest Chan Pui, zea! and alertnces on August 27, floral tributes Hent and their at-be the Volunteer Defence Corps. ture is a masterpiece.
drizzle, whilst the last named pic- tendances at the funeral.
the heads of which are in agree Ryuko, the woman artist, is again
CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE ment with the General Officer in prominence with her studies of YOUTH REMANDED. Hong Kong. Wednesday. April 29, 1931. Commanding in ever deploring
Japanese women, while T. Nako- yama, a newcomer, la responsible Li Fu-shan, aged 19 years, was
Sharpshooters Company. the paucity of numbers in com- for many fine studies of Japanese brought before Mr. E. H. Williams Crown Sergeant R407 W. V. parison with the number of cooltes. K. Iwasaki's "Hakone this morning in the Second Police Field is commended by Matter of Nomenclature
the Hon. Lake" (No. 40) is axcellent and Court charged with the murder of 1.G.P. for assisting in the rescue eligibles. It would be quite easy gives a good lesson on the delicate Fu Shu-Wing (18) in Hollywood of passengers of Taxi Cab No. 569 Apparently
for the officers of the Defence treatment of reflections. Inspector-
Road on April 27.
which had fallen into the harbour General of Police is quite satis. Corps and the Civil Guard to have Aoki, another newcomer, wins a Mr. T. Murphy (Assistant Direc-at 00.15 hours on April 1, 1930. fied with the Police Reserve, a common understanding on the laurel with his picture called "Oiso" tor of Criminal Intelligence),- said
Constable R410 J. C. M. Grenham a clever study of placidness. that the best course to take was is commanded by the Hon. I. G. P. judging by the verbal bouquets question of eligible recruits and Iwasaki scores a great triumph with for his Worship to grant a remand for hia prompt action on August he lavishly distributed at the thus arrive at the right method a "Moonlight Scene" which is beau of three days in jail. On the 14, 1930 in diving from Star annual inspection
has medical report the cause of death Ferry and assisting in the rescue of the fittest and tiful. Keisho, a new artist, yesterday of selection
did not involve the accused at all. of a would-be suicide. afternoon. This is all to the most suitable for either unit: In several nent works on view.
This year, Mesera, Komor and He asked for the remand in order Constable R419 A. J. Raptis fs good. The community will share any cope, it seems all wrong that Komor have secured small paintings that the Crown, could decide on
commended by the Hon. I, G. P. the reflected glory and associate the present method of recruiting by both Kobayashi and Terauchi, the best course to follow. There for prompt and fearless action in itself with the hope that the en- for both units appears to lack which is very rare in the latter's were two courses open to the attacking five
men and arresting are priced Magistrate-one was to try the Chiu Sang Chun single handed, who caso. Thess plctures suing year will prove everi method the grabbing of the from $8.50 to about $10.
a
case, and the other was to hold a was sentenced to six months hard better one in the history of the first man who presents himself The exhibition, which will be on death enquiry. He had no objee- labour for house breaking. Police Reserve.
The creation for enrolment is not likely to re- for a week only, is worth a visit tion to bail in the sum of $100,
His Worship said that he would and the maintenance of the Police suit in that ultimate individual even several.
consider ball after he had heard Reserve have been justified — efficiency that is the objective of
the facts of the case.
Accused was accordingly re- manded.
the
in the eyes of officialdom. And every voluntary unit.
officialdom is not always easy to please in the case of civic volun-
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teer units, as members of the
MR. W. W. FOX.
FUNERAL AT PROTESTANT CEMETERY.
The
The liam
Wil-
who was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour and 24 strokes for rob- bery and a breach of the Deporta- tion Ordinance,
Constable R428 J. A. Bendall is commended by the Hon. I. G. P.. for zeal and alertness on January 3, 1931 in arresting Cheung Wat who was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour and 20 strokes with the birch for larceny.
According to the Chinese Press, Defence Corps know to their cost yesterday was 73 degrees.
The lowest open air temperatura
the owners, of the s.o. Tal Chi Mr. J. J. Conuell, president of funeral of Mr.
which was burnt following an, ex Messrs. Connell Brothers, return- Walkinshaw Fox, Anglo year after year,
| humidity was 91 at 10 a.m. and 90 Chinesa teacher at the King's plosion near Nantungchow some ed to Shanghai on April 21 by the weeks ago, have made compassion Dollar s.s. President Lincoln from What does not satisfy the]at 4 p.m.
College, whose death Inspector-General of Police is.
red early on Monday morning members of the ship's crew but
accurate grants to the relatives of the the United States... Only formal business was took place at the Protestant
the title of the Police Reserve, transacted at the fortnightly meet Cemetery, Happy Valley last have refused to compensato the
|cording to reports of the Chinese
Ten Years Ago.
[From the "Cuian Mall"" of April 29, 1921.1
To-day's dollar is worth 2/0%.
worth
families of the passengers who Force. He is of opinion that any of the Sanitary Board held evening..
were killed or drowned on-the more appropriate, title would be yesterday afternoon
The service at the graveside ground that, according to law, which was attended by a Large Police Auxiliary Force, as "the
Amongst the passengers proceed gathering of friends of the family, shipping companies assume no res latter would give a true Iden of ing to Shanghai to day of the 'sa was conducted: by the Rev. La Nponsibility is this connection. Ac- their work." It may come as a Chichibu Maru aro Mr and Mrs Watkins, Chaplain of Bt. Peter's authorities, 421 lives were lost,
A. WG. H. Grantham
Church relief to some that, not yet, is it
and of these the corpses of "41) The large number of floral were recovered
The Honir. A. G. Stephen, proposed to call it the Police Sub- An Indian Folice epnatable tributes included the following ---
General Manager of the Hong Kong stitution Force. With the sword (B197) has reported that whikt, on From his beloved wife, his loving
Some of the workers of 36 And: Shanghai Bank, who was the of the Retrenchment Committee duty in Shanghal Street, at 4.50 children, Billy and Booe; Henry and Shanghai silk flatures, who went guest of Vico-Admiral Sir Alexan-
pm. yesterday he efected, the arrest Connie; John, Kitty, Ann, Ruby and hanging ominously over the of a Chinese whs is alleged to have Eneline; his spusiny Jullus his strike as a protest against their der Duif on H.M.S. Alacsity for
employers fallure to grant them the voyage up to Shanghai, will be.. Police Department certain ideal been hawking pares without loving grand children, Owen, Laalle an increase a wager, which had present at the laying of the founde ists of economy may imagine licence. The culprit struggled and Raymond his nephew Bob, ble been agreed upon résumed work than stone of the new premises of with the policeman, and, with pieces Emily and Carries on April 21, their employers hay the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank that with a little more training the assistance of a number of andchlid, Alex and Arthur anding promised to grant the wage in Tientsin The Alacrity Joins | in actual Police duties and alothar, hawkers, managed to escape | TONY
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