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WHITEAWAYS
POLICE OFFICERS® VICTIMISED.
Headquarters Thefts By Interpreter.
THREE MONTHS' SENTENCE.
The audacious theft of a foun-
MONDAY, JULY 18, 1932.
ENTERTAINMENT OF MR. R. D. DAVIES
SERVICE MEN.
Work Of "Cheero Club"
MANY FUNCTIONS ORGANISED,
Since the closing of the "Cheero
IS MOURNED.
Singapore Editor Passes Away.
MANY YEARS OF SERVICE.
The "Singapore Free Press"
tain pen from the desk of Inspec-Club," the greater part of the work announces the death of Mr. tor John Murphy at Police Head of organising entertainments and Reginald Downing. Davies, man- quarters had its sequel in the
Central Police Court on Saturday recreational facilities for Service aging director and editor of the morning, when a Northern Chin-Men, has devolved upon the Naval paper.
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and illegal pawning.
Defendant, who was a refuges
was charged with larceny, Military and Air Force Section of Mr. Davies, died from pneu- the European Y.M.Q.A which has monia, which followed a chill to meet caught a few days earlier when from Shanghai, was given tem-adapted itself admirably
he was making steady progress porary employment as an inter- the heavier demand.
towards recovery from the ill- preter, and was arrested on In addition to the more spaciousness which had necessitated his Thursday, in connection, with a series of thefts from Police Off-premises allotted to this Section in absence from business since the the European Y.M.C.A. building, middle of March. So satisfac- eers desks in Headquarters.
tory had that recovery bean that Three months hard labour the Cheere Club Library has been arrangements had been made for was the sentence.
transferred to Kowloon, where this Mr. Davies to leave for England collection of some 700 volumes is on retirement with Mrs. Davies
came out to Singapore a month
DESTITUTION AMONG INDIAN STUDENTS.
Experience Hardships In England.
mand.
45
available daily to men of the Ser-and their second daughter, who vices. The new Swimming Bath is jago. alao placed at the men's disposal at Mr. Davies, who was 54 years certain hours and is in grest de-of age, came to Singapore in 1902, and in serving the "Singa- The general organisation of this Pore Free Press," first in the capa- ¡city of a reporter and later as Section is in the hands of an en-managing director and editor, thusiastic Committee, under the for a period of thirty years he London, June 23. Too many Indian students come Chairmanship of Mr. F. H. Crap-maintained, the tradition of long Mr. A. W. Ingram and unsparing service to the paper to England every year, with the re-nell, ault that there are a number of Secretary, and is inaugurating established by his predecessors, cases of destitution, and some have a regular programme of functhe late Major W. G. St. Clair had to be repatriated. This warn- tions, to be introduced gradual (who retired in 1916 after being ing is given in "the report on thely as the Winter season approaches, editor for 29 years) and Mr. work of the Education Department At present, Whist Drives are held Walter Makepeace (who, first as of the Office of the High Commis on alternate Mondays, at which the assistant editor, and later as sioner for India, London, for the attendance, averaging 120 players, editor and managing director)*. year ended September 80 14st. speak well for the future success of worked for the "Free Press" for
"It is perhaps desirable," the this Committee's 'activitier.
39 years. To-night a new note is being able to secure complete and com- report states, "and indeed, some
times essential, for the picked men struck in the holding of an open-air prehensive information on any such those who have already done good Dance on the Tennis Courts, be matter. It is to be hoped that the work at their own universities to hind the Y.M.C.A. building, which Hong Kong, Monday, July 19, 1932. point will be pressed again until it leave in order to have the benefit area is being specially decorated
(Continued from Page 1.). is quite clear that refuse is being of Western scholarship and re- and illuminated for the occasion. search. For such men there is al- Dancing will continue from
But it is 8.80 p.m. until
Dispute Reviewed. midnight, collected and disposed of in the ways a ready welcome.
by
The following statement in re-t being rendered most efficient and sanitary manner. especially to be hoped that a large the music Such assurance le lacking at pre-proportion of the younger students Ronnie True's inimitable, "Cheero ference to the negotiations between will come to realise that they can Band." Tickets will be on sale at the British Government and the It is gratifying to note that cent. There are many other mat best serve India and themselves if the door, at $1 each, including re- Irish Free State has been issued:
A large attendance member of the Sanitary Board, Dr.ters of vital importance which they continue to stay in their own freshments, 1. Shu-fan, is drawing official at-could be improved and there is no country and to seek in their own is anticipated,, and all Service Men tention to what appears to be a reason for any official reticence.juniversities the training and op- are cordially invited.
portunities which will best equip health menace at Kennedy Town. The question of the cleanliness of them for a successful career."
Into The number of Indian students He points out in three questions to the Harbour could be gone be put at the Sanitary Board meat-with advantage and there is little at universities and colleges in Great Britain during the season ing to-morrow that the drying of question that considerable improve-1930-31 was 1,891," Twelve
be effected, which repatriated. slaughtered animal's hair, etc., is ment could being carried out within 200 yards would result in
The China Mail.
Safeguarding the Health of the Colony.
a much cleaner
.were
of the Kennedy Town Infectious Harbour. Dumping and drainage DR. KOO HASTENS TO Discase Hospital and the Kennedy are carried out on too large a acale
Town Tung Wah Small-pox Hospi-and there is more than a suspicion MEET LORD LYTTON, tal. The odour is objectionable, that the tides carry some of the but Dr. Li states a more important refuse back to the beaches, Repulse May Be China Delegate
It is evident
At Geneva. point in that files breed in large Bay in particular.
that more modern methods could be numbers. As these flies are pos- sible cholera-carriers or carriers employed in Hong Kong, and even of other deadly germs, the neigh-If expenditure is increased it would bourhood which includes not only be justified by the greater security In the Colony's health and living the
Hospitals but two
also
conditions that would result. numerous dwelling-houses, is sub- jected to danger, and it is now for the Sanitary Board to, determine
News In Brief. whether that exposure is necessary.
Clothing to the value of $19 was It is pleasing to note that members
stolen from the roof of 4, Salfeel are conscious of faults and are Terrace, on Saturday according to a alert to ventilate matters for the report made to the Police by Mr. A. benefit of the Colony. It cannot be Simmins, stressed sufficiently that no precau-
The
BOYCOTT OF BRITISH GOODS IN DUBLIN.
The dispute over the land ax- nuities which has given rise to the present trouble related to the payments which the Irish Free State Government agreed to make
BIBBY LINER SOLD some years ago and which have
TO JAPAN
Scrapped After 30 Years' Service.
FAMOUS CABINS
hitherto been regularly made year by year with the sanction of the Irish Free State Parliament.
The offer of arbitration came from the British Government and was formally made to Mr. De Valera on June 10 last. The Free State Government raised difficulties as to how any. Court of arbitration could be constituted.
After distinguished service for. Even on that, however, they have 30 years, the Bibby liner War-come to so close negotiations with wickshire has now been handed London.
At the last minu a proposal over to the Japanese buyers for Peipig, Yesterday.
breaking up. Built in 1902, she was put up to the B. iish Govern. Dr. Wellington Koo, recently rewas the first ship to be fitted with ment that the facts should be en- turned from a holiday at Peitalho, the Bibby patent tandeni cabin, quired into by a body of four, two and who arrived in Tientsin to-day, which, along with many other ad- to be appointed by the Irish Free will proceed by train to Tsingtan vantages, provides that every cabin State Government and two by the to-night to meet Lord Lytton and is in contact with the outside light British Government. The novelty the League of Nations Commisalon. and air, and that every berth is of this proposal lay in the fact
It is reported from Narking that placed fore and aft
that it was not proposed that the Dr. Koo will be the Chinese dele- This system immediately became decision of this body should, have gates at the forthcoming League of popular, and licences were taken any binding effect. When the Nations Assembly meeting at out by principal shipbuilders, while four had drafted their report or Individual ships made their own reports then the Governments were Geneva.-Reuter.
arrangements with the patentes. to negotiate and no proposal was At present, every first-class ship made for the means of coming to engaged in tropical voyages, and an agreement should the negotia- many others, have adopted this tions fail. In the meantime rela-. style of arrangement, which has tions between the two Govern- practically done away with the old-ments would have been deteriorat-
ing. fashioned inside stuffy cabina.
SHELL-BURST KILLS ITALIAN SEAMEN.
Whole of Gun's Crew
+
Killed Or Wounded.
Rome, Yesterday.
Britain's Suggestion.
A Chinese, Lam Ho, age 39, tions on health are too severe, and residing at No. 514 Canton Road,
From 1902 to 1927 the Warwick- the Medical Officer's caution in re was bitten in the thigh and right|
shire ran in the Bibby fortnightly The British Government anxious gard to the cholera outbreak is car by a dog, while walking in
passenger service, with, the ex for a settlement of the annuities commendable. In this hot weather Argyle Street on Saturday.
dog has not been traced.
There was a terrible explosion ception of the time in which she question, were willing for arbitra- particuler safe measures should be
aboard the Italian cruiser Trieste was requisitioned for war service. tion by a specially set up body or In 1917 she carried 2,700 troops for, further discussion as to who observed, and the authorities should Captain and Mrs. Y. F. Field to-day, when a shell exploded pre-between East Africa and Karachi, ther direct contact could be main- not hesitate to impose any restric-were passingers from Shanghai for maturely.
and during her homeward voyage, tained between the Government on The whole of the gun's crew in tions that may be warranted by home by the P. & O. Rajputana
Captain Fleid was the only officer the turret were either killed or when on her ordinary service, she a means of finding a settlement of existing conditions. It is better of the original Shanghai Defence wounded. Three were killed and was torpedoed, in the Mediter the financial questions at issue. that the public should suffer some Force remaining in Shanghai. 13 injured Reuter's Special Serranean, but managed to proceed They proposed that the present
As a result of injuries sustained
vice.
in a fall from the first floor of 21 HUNGER-STRIKERS GO Hung Shing Street, Aplichau, i- to Chinese girl was removed to the TO HOSPITAL
Government Civil Hospital on Saturday afternoon for treatment
alight inconvenience than that any Most re- risk should be taken. sidents would welcome an ultra- wale policy, being content tolerate some discomforts that the health of the Colony may be fully safeguarded. Fuller discussion by
- Mr. And Mrs. Noulens A cycle, valued at $60, property Under Treatment.
under her own steam to Biserta, situation of deadlock should be where she landed safely her crew treated in the way,dn which money disputes are often treated and passengers.“
After having temporary repairs in law courts, that is that the pay- at Bizerta ahe was fully-repaired monts contested should be made at home and re-engaged in the re pending a decision, with the under- gular service, but in April, 1919, taking that even these payments she was again requisitioned to re should be subject to any ultimate patriate Australian troops and settlement and the po made two voyages carrying 2,500 They proposed that upon an the Sanitary Board the Medical of Mr. Albert Quark was stolen
officers and men. In 1927 she was agreement as to the terms of re- Make Nanking, Yesterday, withdrawn from the passenger ference for arbitration or as to authorities and too Legislative from outside-St. Joseph's College Council would probably reveal CF Saturday at 8.30 am. Mr Mr. and Mr. Paul Noulens left service to make way for new further discussion and upon the Quark, who is a student at the Col the detention house for the heap-liner, and was converted into a payment of the money involved all many faults in the present syste
lege did not discover the loss of tat this evening, where they will enrgo ship supplementary to the present action should be suspend
ed including the collection of re- and the inslatence of public the cycle until noon. www remain under medical treatment. Bibby ordinary sar
venue by way of sentatives on these bodies will lead to such discussion. The replie given to the questions of
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