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THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1936-
COUNTERFEIT STEEL, COULSON LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES
MONEY
12 Months' Sentence On-Woman
654 BAD TEN CENT PIECES FOUND
Found guilty of importing 654
SNOOKER AND
BILLIARDS
Water Police Scratch Fro Tourneys
LAST WEEK'S RESULTS
Finding it very difficult to raise
counterfeit Hong Kong tea-cent pieces, and with having possess team, the Water Police have!
GERMANY AND
ITALY
Cementing Commercial
Relations
Sub-Inspector AV Baker re- turned to the Colony by the as. President Coolidge yesterday,
The EMS. Empress of Axis is
HMS KENT ON WAY HOME
Refitting To Be On Large Scale
expected to arrive in the Colony HMS Kent, fagship of the at 9.30 pm. to-day, when she wil Chins Station, is due to arrive in berth at the Kowloon Wharf, At the Colony from Shanghai on 16 p.m. to-morrow she is scheduled Saturday on her way to England --CHINA MAILS SPECIAL
to re-ft and recommission. to sail for Manila Rome, To-day.
His Excellency the Commander- Commenting on the arrival in
„Vice-Admiral”, Sir! The Women's Auxiliary of the in-Chief," sion of them with intent to utter, reluctantly withdrawn from the Venice of a number of prominent
and German industrialists, headed by Society for the Protection of Can-Charles Little, is not aboard the Luk Ngan-ming, a woman who McEwan-Younger Billiards
to HMS. claimed that this was her first Snooker League, although Head- the former Secretary of State in dren acknowledges with grateful Kent and his flag will not, there-
of $20, from fore, be transferred visit to the Colony from the coun-quarters, Royal Artillery. have the Ministry of Economics Dr. thanks the sum
fore the departure"› of HMS. try. was sentenced to 12 months' very sportingly offered to fill the Trendelenburg, who is now Presi-"Anonymous, per Mrs. A. Hicks.Cumberland, the new flagship be
Keat
hard labour by His Honour the gap in the fixture list, and will dent of the Federation of German A Dinner Dance will be held at
Chief Justice. Sir Atholl Mac- commence their programme im-Industries, the Gregor, at the Criminal Sessions mediately. this morning.
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alteration to
press here ex
The Kent is due to leave Hong presses the hope that the direct the Repulse Bay Hotel-to-day.
Kong for Singapore on Wednes- between The Garrison Sergeants' Mess, contact thus established
The latest Colonial Office ap- day next week. Her rest st Mr. M. J. Abbott prosecuted, the Royal Naval Yard Police and the German and Italian industria! but the woman was not legally re-the Royal Welch Fusiliers head leaders may help to promote com- pointments include that of Dr. D. Home will be identical with that presented. while the following the table at the moment with 6mercial and financial relations be Valentine, Medical Officer, of HMS. Cumberland, and will
Hong Kong, to be Deputy Direc- tween the two countries. jury was empanelled: Messrs. C.points each
The following
The papers also feature the teletor of Medical Services, H. Benson (foreman). Leung!
Liresults:
grams recently exchanged between Chung-vin. A. Komorsky. Kwan-shek. H. W. Pomeroy. Ri-RN.Y. POLICE chard Cherg and Chan Kwan-Billiards
Stafford .. Philpott In addressing the jury. Mr. Ab- Snooker bott said that on September 20, Down
Nicholls
yuen.
.last, when the as Kwangtung ar- Hasses rived in the Colony and tied "PRWF. at her wharf, a female searcher Billiards went on board and saw the ac- Solliss cused sitting on a pile of cargo on Scott
When she Snooker the third-class deck
S3***
the searcher the woman threw away a package and
were the latest)
5
R.A.M.C. Billiards
150 Castell 150 Jackman
Snooker
38 Powsiand 48 Strith 34 Kingston
FKSRA. Billiards 150 Cairns 150
Barman Snooker
Le Poideven Price
49 Siddan
62 Grant
this Costen aroused the suspicion of the RUR searcher, who went up to the wo-Billiards
McAlinden man, searched her and found two
Manders packages in her pocket. The wo
Snooker was asked what she had Grey thrown away and replied that it Wallace
man
was some money.
Further Coins Found
42 Johns
v G.S. MESS.
Billiards
68 AndrewTS 100 Russell
Snooker
38 Smith
38
105
the German Minister of Economies,
The R. A. M. C. Association
Dr. Schacht. and the President of Dance will take place at the Hotel the Association of Fascist Indus-Cecil on Friday at 8.30 pm The tries, Count Volpi. - Trans-Ocean Band of the 1st Battalion The Ulster Rifles will be in atten- 32 Service.
dance.
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*** 18 LAR AY
6.
NEW AIR MAIL STAMPS
Special Flight To Belgian Congo
Brussels, Today.
entail considerable her appearance.
NANKING PARTY FOR CANTON
To Attend Veteran Leader's Funeral
150 The acceleration of the air mail liner a collection of typical Ja- Mr. 150 service from Brussels to the Bel-parese manufactured goods of president of the Control Yuan,:
lgian Congo will commene on Octo-quality. 56ber 24, and
the
time hitherto
A floating sample fair arrived
Shanghai. To-day. in Hong Kong yesterday at 3 pm.i The Central Government's aboard the O.SK. Liner Buenos delegates" attending the late Aires Maru. The idea of the fair, Mr. Hu Han-min's state funeral which was held yesterday until left for Canton this morning The lafter 5 p.m. and will again be held aboard the s.3. Potsdam.
to-day from 9 am until 8 pm, is party included Mr. Sun Fo, pre- to show those who go aboard thesident of the Legislative Yuan, Hsu Chung-chi, . vice-
Br. Wang Chung hoi the pro minent jurist who had only just
to Captain A. E. Wheatley, of the returned
China from East Lancashire Regiment. ap-Europe, and Mr. Liang Him- peared yesterday before Mr. E tsao, the Secretary-General of A Pts the annihilation of space and the Himsworth at the Kowloon Magis- the Legislative. Yuan
Another large party of offi- 6 4 6 saving of time, a limited number tracy, in place of his wife, who
new commemorative postage had been summoned for allowing cials are leaving for Canton by stamps will be issued on the route her dog to roam in Middle Street, train from Hankow. Beuter. Brussels, Libenge. Burha, Stanley-Kowloon, without a muzzle on Oc- ville, Kindu, Kabalo, Bukama, and tober 3. Captain Wheatley ad- Elisabethville, and will be cancell-mitted the charge, stating that it ed by a specially artistic stamp.--was a new dog and he had a new boy, and the action took place Trans-Ocean Service.
44 Bowler
Clements
63 Greenaway LEAGUE TABLE
Games
P. F.
She was taken into custody and handed over to Sergt. Pilkingto. GS. Mess who opened the packages and R X. Y. P. found that they contained 650R W. F. ten-cent pieces in all. Five other H. K coins were found in the woman's R. C. R
R. A. purse and of these only one was RAM C a renuine coin.
¡R. A. H. Q.
Evidence was given by the wo
man searcher and Sergt. Pilking-
ton, after which Sergt. Whitcraft
of
6
4
6
the Treasury said that the WEEK-END SOCCER
counterfeits were the best he had
come across in the whole of his
experience.
The accused said that the
PROGRAMME
money was given to her by a felLai Wah Cup Games
low passenger who asked her to
take the parcels to the Ko Shing:
On Sunday
26 taken, seven days. will be reduced
to 54 days.
tea-house, promising "to give ber The following are the local $2 for her trouble. This follow- Football League fixtures for the passenger, she said, had since week-end:---- disappeared.
SATURDAY
ARMED ROBBERY St. Joseph's V RIFLES
AT LAICHIKOK
Contractor's Coolie Sentenced
STRUGGLE DURING THE NIGHT
this.
CLUB
RECREIO
First Division EAST LANCS. 7 Eastern
(Chatham Road, 4.30 pm).
(St. Joseph's, 4.30 pm)
E Chinese (Club; 4.30 p.m.) ✓ Police (King's Park, 430 p.m.). KOWLOON v Athletic (Kowloon, 4.30 pm)
FUSILIERS (Causeway Bay, 4.30 p.m.), Second Division EAST LANCS. Eastern
(Chatham Road, 3.00 p.m.).
↑ RIFLES (Military, 4.30 p.m.).
Navy
the club
At the Criminal Sessions morning. Li Yang, a contractor's Lyemun coolie, pleaded not guilty to charge of committing an armed robbery at Laichikok on Septem-ENGINEERS ber 18 last, in the course of whichị he robbed Chau Fat, formerly one of his fokis, of $4497 and a can- vas belt. Accused said that he did steal the money and belt, but NAVY denied that he used any force.
▼K CHINESE (Club, 2.00 p.m.).
South China (Caroline Hill, 200 p.m.). Stonecutters v C. POLICE
(King's Park, 3.00 p.m.). KOWLOOK
Athletic (Kowloon, 200 p.m.). v Fusiliers (Causeway Bay, 3:00 pm.). Third Division Joseph's ▾ LIGA
PORTUGUESA (St. Joseph's, 3:00 pm). ENGINEERS v Medicals
(Military, 3,00 p.m.),
Mr. E. Williams appeared St. for the Crown but the accused was not, legally represented, the jury empanelled being as follows: Messrs. B. A. Proulx (foreman), T. D. Paton, R. M. Henry, Choy! Sai-pai. C. A. Rodrigues. E A Ribeiro and P. A. Starling.
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To mark this achievement
DUTCH ROYAL ROMANCE
in
Wedding Arranged For user Ride Sh
January
The Hague, To-day.
HUMANISING. THE WAR
(Continued from Page 1) The telegram says: "There very early in the morning so that would appear to be a most seri- he and his wife had little control ous reason to fear, in the ab- over the dog's movements. Essence of sufficiently reliable Worship imposed a fine of $15. means of ensuring the safety of these persons, that a situa- Captain D. M.Shean, of the Royal tion might arise when they this morning would be in danger of attack or cautioned by Mr. K. Keen at the even of wholesale massacre. Central Magistracy for allowing his in the face of such a possibility dog abroad on the Repluse Bay and of the further terrible con- a sequences which might ensue, His Majsty's Government feel impelled to make an urgent sp Hans Christian, a deck-hand on peal, on purely humanitarian the motor-vessel Tai Shan at Jacob's Church, The Hague, was removed to the Kowloon Hos- both sides to come to an agree who grounds, to the authorities on early in January. Thousands of seats on the route from the palace pital yesterday morning, suffering ment for an exchange of all from injuries received when he such hostages, and more espe already been sold at high
fell from the shelter deck into a cially for the release and re- prices-Reuter.
deep water tank, died last night moval into some place of safety jst 8.40 p.m
of any women: To this end His TELEPHONE CALLS
Majesty's Government would be The body of Chan Sung, aged ready to give their own good IN LONDON
54, was removed to the Public offices in any way which may Mortuary after he was killed by a be acceptable to both parties,
It is learned on good authority Beach on August 28 without that the marriage of the Princess murde or lead. Juliana to. Prince Bernhard zu Lippe-Biesterfeld will take place
have
Concession Welcomed By Subscribers
announce
HEROIN PILLS CASE
HEAVY FINE ON WOMAN
·CON=
fall into the hold of the Fook and they would gladly offer the On, at Shamsuipo, at 11.30 pm. on services of the British Navy in Monday.
any cases where transport by Ύστ sea might be required. London, To-day.
should make an immediate The success of the concession
communication in the above to-telephone subscribers of 200 ¡free calls per annum, which came
sense to the Spanish Govern- ment and inform them that jinto operation on October 1, ap-
Government Ets Majesty's pears to be already assured. The Post Office
that the
trust that they will give this number of calls originated in the
suggestion all possible sideration and let you have an London telephone area in the week: ended October 10 reached a new
carly reply. You should keep high record, only previously ap
the naval authorites closely ir proached at Christmas, of 21,667,- Chung Yung, a married wo-touch with the developments 898, and exceeded the total for the man, was this morning fired and arrange details of any corresponding week of last year 3650, in default six months' evacuation with them direct."
A similar telegram has been by 2,747,120-British Wireless hard labour, by Mr. K. Keen at - FUSILIERS
Service
the Central Magistracy, for sent to His Majesty's Ambassa- possession of 685. heroin pills at dor at Hendaye for communica FREE SPEECH IN ENGLAND
No. 16 Centre Street, first tion to the authorities on the other side. In this telegram floor, on October 13.
acknowledgment is made of the {Continued from Page 1)
Mr. J. M. d'Almada.Remedios admirable work already done by see him, and took the oppor- tity of obtaining a fuller ex-appeared for the defendant and Dr. Junod, of the International pleaded guilty, but asked His Red Cross, in connection withi| (Chatham Road, 4.30 p.m.). planation of the proposals
y European Police which the deputation desired to Worship to take a lenient view the exchange of hostages. -
make. The deputation could be of the case as the defendant British Wireless Service.
Ordnance
(Happy Valley, 4.30 p.m.), SUNDAY
Lai-Wah Cup Competition
Chinese (Causeway Bay, 4.00 p.m.). -
In giving the facts of the case, ARMY Mr. Williams
said that the ac-avy cased robbed Chau Fat of the belt
✓ CIVILIANS
(Kowloon, 4.00
Third Division
and money mentioned above and though he denied having used any EAST LANCS. force, he had made statements which amount to an admission ofļ. the theft of the articles.
RECREIO
a)
Service Corps
(King's Park, 430 pm).
¡AIR FORCE Chinese Police assured that the Government had purchased the drug as me
Struggle In Bedroom Chau Fat, however, would say}- that he was asleep in his shed on the night in question when he was awakened by the noise of somebody in the room, and when
he saw the accused be grappled.
(Chatham Road, 3.00 p.m.).
MAN SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT
with him and it was in the course Sentence of two years' hard. labe
were giving immediate and dicine for her husband who POLITICAL INCIDENT IN PARIS careful consideration to the dif- was suffering from tuberculosis.
M. Dorgeres, ficult problems involved, but he He quoted medical authority in Paris, To-day. was not, of course, in a position support of the fact that the leader of the Agrarian Party, and to anticipate the announcement heroin was used in the treat his followers, arrested on Monday! to Parliament of the Government of several liness. He for a demonstration near the Min- further said that the women istry of Agriculture, have been iment's intentions.”
Revenue Officer Stevens said
tex.
The newspapers anticipate had committed a technical of-released. A judicial enquiry has of the struggle that he was stab-our was passed on Sham Shu by that the whole question raised fence in that she did not obtain been opened, but no charges have bed, once in the palm of his hand His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir by the recent events in East the necessary permission of the at present been preferred-Een- and once in the nape of the neck Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal London, and affecting the rights druge
The accused managed to get Sessions this morning on charges of assembly and free speech
KOC TENNIS TOURNEY away, but a search party organ- of assaulting Kartar Kaur, an In- and the use of uniforins by that when the premises were raid- feed after the incident stopped a dian married woman, with intent part political organisations, ed the defendant was packing the In the Semi-Final Bound bus from Laichikok and found so rob, on September 25, last 21 will be reviewed by the Cabinet pilla in packets of 100, the handicap Mixed Doubles him on it. He was taken to the No. 15 Ngan Malt Street. The ac before Parliament - reassembles,
Oficer: Grimmitt asked Tennis tournament “of the Kow Police Station and searched, and cused pleaded guilty to the charge
long view of the case be leon Cricket Club, playså yester
day, Miss M. Griffiths and A. nire, and it was Guest (~~303) best Mrs. Kew
this kind of A. W. Bamsey (15.8) in straig
sets, the scores being 6-16
the money was found concealed in when he was brought before
his shoes.
The accused was sentenced two years hard labour
Chief Justice: on Monday, but
telse was deferred until this mor
atto-day's meet?
Govern-
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