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KOWLOON
RESIDENTS
· ASSOCIATION
Monthly Meeting
Held
MOSQUITOES IN KOWLOON CITY AREA
The monthly meeting of the General Committee of the Kow.
Joon Residents' Association took place on the evening of Monday, December 21, in the Vicarage, St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.
Those present were Mr. B. Wylie (President); Mr. F. Mew Fung (Vice-President), Mr. R. Baldwin (Hon. Secretary), Messrs. A. Cheung, W. C. Felshaw, Lam Ming Fan, and Li Chor Chi. Apologies for absence were received from Mrs. E. W. Gardiner and the Rev. J. R. Higgs.
In response to a request from; the Government to nominate a re-i presentative to serve on the Com-l mittee in connection with the ar- rangements for the Coronation of H.M. The King, it was agreed that Mr. F. Mow Fung should serve in that capacity.
A letter from, the Superinten- dent of Police, Kowloon, enclosing| suggestions, by the Kowloon Motor: Bus Co. regarding the alteration
of certain routes was read. The
THE CHINA WATERSMONDAY:
Former Governor of New York State, "AP" Smith, who was the ungue- Bus-Service Sab-Committee report cessful Democratic Party presidential candidate in 1928, smiles approvingly ed having considered the propos- as he chats with Governor Alfred M. Landon, left, of Kansas, the 1936 ed alterations thoroughly, and re-Republican Presidential Candidate. “Al" Smith, who had been attacking commended that the Association President Roosevelt, is now a Landon admirer. recommend their adoption. It was agreed that the Police should bej — notified to this effect
A letter was read from the Heng Kong Travel Association suggest- ing that the KRA. proposed Guidej Book should be issued under the auspices of that Association and} that the K.RA. should co-operate | with the Travel Association in the production of the book. It вад agreed to refer this matter to the next meeting of the General Com- zittee.
Mosquito Problem
In view of further complaints regarding the presence of mosqui- toes in the Kowloon City àrea, as mentioned in the Association's let- ter to the Government of August)
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CONSTABLE JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE
He Goes Back To Gaol
Marcel Avelin, aged 23, an ex- convict who became village con- stable at Piedmont, Quebec, while he was on parole, has been sent back to prison for ten years.
During the day Avelin was 21. exemplary village constable. But at night he pursued a career of crime. He was convicted on three charges of attempted bur- glary and hold-up.
13, it was decided to write the CHARGE AGAINST
Government again on the matter.]
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at the same time asking for reply to the last paragraph of that leiter, which referred to the de- sirability of an enquiry into the case of a drowning fatality.
·OFFICE COOLIE
Bag-Snatching In Kennedy Road
The Sanitation sub-committee
EYE TEST ORDERED reported that it was still consider- ing the letter from the Govern-
Mak Wo, a delivery coolie of ment on the subject of Leprosy in Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., Kowloon and that it would draft was this morning charged be a letter in the near future for the fore Mr. K. Keen at the Central consideration of the General Com Magistracy with the theft of a handbag from Mrs. Mann of
mittee.
Was Dear
REP 28-1936-
Sir Julien Cahn's Team NORWAY'S
For Malaya
Players From England, Australia, New Zealand, And South Africa
THE composition of Sir Julien Cahn's cricket
team to visit Ceylon and Malaya next year]
is now announced. The great Notts sportsman has got together a really powerful side, including four Test Match players, and it has an Empire complexion, being drawn from England, Austra- lia, New Zealand and South Africa.
Interviewed this morning, Mr. A. K. Mackenzie, Hon. Secre- tary of the Hong Kong Cricket Club, said that he had not yet. heard from Sir Julien Cahn.
"
Mr. Mackenzie further stated that should Sir Julien.contem- plate a visit to. Hong Kong, he (Sir Julien) would communicate with him,
The following fifteen players first two days of the match were will comprise the touring party: wet and as only one day remained, Sir Julien Cahn. (Captain), for play, the match looked liikke
ending in a tame draw.
R. C. Butterworth (Middlesex),
R. J. Crisp. (S. Africa),
J. B. Hall (Notts),
Lyon had other ideas and a pro-
C. S. Dempster (New Zealand posal that emanated from him was and Leicestershire), that both sides should declare their
first innings closed when four byes) were scored against themS. This was agreed to and the match was completed and Gloucestershire got full points
B. H. Lyon (Gloucestershire).
D. P. B. Morkel (South Africa), H. Mudge (NSW, Anst.),
T. R. Reddick (Middlesex),
S. D. Rhodes (Notts-),
I. A. R. Peebles (Middlesex
Mudge, the New South Wales and England).xlow bowler has accepted an in- vitation to join the side in thei place of Frank Ward, who cancell- ed his contract with Sir Julien a few weeks ago. Mudge is the open- ing bat for his side in Australia and jumped to fame a few weeks
LOCAL ESTATE
G. F. Summers (Surrey). P. Vulkhard (Notts.),
Late Mr. R. M. Dyer Leaves $448,900
of the
J. Walsh (NSW, AusL.). Arrangements for the tour have been made solely by the Singapore ago, as a slow bowler, when he Cricket Club.
|took six MC.C. wickets for 40 odd
FAMOUS COLONIALS Robert Morton Dyer, late
The South Africans, Merkel and Walsh, the other Australian in Beck Head Witherslade, in
Crisp, have represented their the side is a left-hand slow bowler County of Westmorland, England, country against both England and with the left-hander's usual break. who died on May 27, 1936, left Australia Crisp was one of the The team will play several mat-j local estate valued at $448,900. most successful of South Africm ches in Ceylon before arriving in
An application by Ralph Arfast bowlers, while Morkel is well Malaya on March 26. chibald Wadeson, solicitor. the known as a hard hitting 'hatsman lawful attorney, for sealing as well as for his bowling. certified copy of the confirmation C. S. Dempster is one of the best (nominate) of the Executors of batsmen that New Zealand
March 27, 28 and 29 vs. Malaya. has the said deceased, has been grant-produced. Last season
at Singapore. be bad many centuries to his credit for Kuala Lumpur.
April 2 and 3 vs. Selangor at Noon, Leicestershire, of which County he trading as the Yuk Yuen Co. late was captain. At one period he
ed.
Li Yuk-tong, alias
Li
THE MALAYAN PROGRAMME The itinerary of the team Malaya will be as follows:
in
April 4 and 5 vs. Perak at Ipoh. April 8 and 9 vs. Penang
of No. 120, Kennedy Road, who led the County batting averages Penang.
valued
died at the Yeang Woo Hospital, and at the end of the season he Happy Valley, on January 1, 1936, finished very little behind some of left local estate
at the team that are at present $167,600.
Australia with the Test Match! Petitions by Li Taze-chung, Lijside. Ping-chin and Li, Ping-pin, mer- chants, for probate of the will of the deceased, has been granted.
OWNER REPORTS 2-TON LORRY STOLEN
Victim Of Practical
Joker?
PEEBLES AND LYON
The England player, Peebles. first played County cricket in 1928 and in 1929 he was a regular mem- ber of the Middlesex side.
"POLICEMAN OF THE ETHER”
Work Of Colney Heath Station
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In 1990 be took 133 wickets at WIRELESS TRAFFIC CONTROL a cost of under 18% runs apiece
It was agreed to donate the sum "E Block, Kennedy Road, onį of $50 to St. Andrew's Church in Thursday night
with his slow spinners. He has I saw yesterday how Britain's appreciation of the rise of the Defendant pleaded not guilty
represented England against Southvast. wireless traffic is controlled Church Hall for the Association's and stoutly maintained that he
Africa and against New Zealand. at the little-known G. P. O. fre meetings.
had been arrested by mistake.
B. H. Lyon is regarded by some
quency-measuring station at Col- Mrs. Mann, in the witness
critics as the best tactician
the ney Heath, near St. Albans, writes box, said that on Christmas
game has known for many a year a Home correspondent. Major G Eve she
Flagstaff
and had business not stood in his C. Tryon, the Postmaster-General, GATE CRASHERS House when the
Early this morning the owner way it is more than likely that he has described the station as “the defendant came and snatched her
of motor-lorry No. 1235 made a would have led an England XI. bag and
He has many centuries to ran away. She shoutedeport to the police at No. 7 Police
The station is at present in Station that his two-ton vehicle, credit in County cricket bat per temporary quarters, all the appar- and the defendant was arrest- ed by Cpl. McLarin.
which was parked outside No. 61,haps he is best remembered for his atas being housed in a small Evidence was given by Cpl Connaught Road West, hari beer freak declaration in 1931, since wooden hut topped by a tall mast. McLarin who stated that
which time he has not played re-A more commodious building is heard the complainant's shouts,
Apparently some mischievons{gularly.
now being erected, at Baldock, 15 POINT-WINNING INSPIRATION him and handed him over to chased the defendant, caught person was playing a prank
the lorry-ommer, for the vehicle The occasion was a match against miles away.
abandoned the Police.
in Leicestershire, Lyon being captain was later found
stoles.
де
policeman of the ether.”
his
AT BALL
Hundreds Who Should Not Have Attended
ANNUAL SERVANTS AFFAIR Just a word in your car. My else on the road at the time and Bonham Road at about 10 am of Gloucestershire at the time. The like a
There was no one;
Lady. Do you honestly think it the defendant tried to get away
is right that you should go to the but was re-arrested in Battery Servants' Ball yourself, and keep servants away from it?
60 Path.
ON
Royal Empire Society
Visitor To Hong Kong
One man, seated at what looks large switchboard, and wearing headphones, does the duty of "policeman" His job is Ito see that the wireless “roads": are each kept clear for their par- ticular forms of traffic, and that one station does not interfere with the transmissions of another.
Good. "Road Mamers" Under the international regula-
Mr. E. G. Williams of Messrs. Lady Malcolm, who organises, Dodwell & Co., Ltd, said that] it thinks not.
the defendant had been em- Just consider what happened played in the firm for the past this year, writes a home corres-10 years and had always been pondent. There are 4500 tickets found to be honest. .Defen- A very extensive tour on behalf,Society shown by the Dominionslations the General Post Office is for this ball, and they cost only dant's eyesight was bad and hel of the Royal Empire Society is and Colonies. The assembly hell, responsible for keeping all British five shillings each. They were all had great difficulty in reading being undertaken by Colonel S. P. which has accommodation for 400 stations in their right frequencies, sold out six days before the ball delivery orders.
Williams, C. I. E., (Indian Army, people, has been built in the fornijor wavelengths. During my visit Lady Malcolm knows for a fact The case was adjourned for retired), who is due to arrive in of a theatre and is fitted with a to the station the operator and that at least 500 servants were, to 24 hours so that the defendant their great disappointment, unable could be examined about his Hong Kong on Jamiary 8 for a dance floor, the dining room seats other members of the staff of the to get tickets.
fortnight's stay. The object of 250, while at last the unique Zi-station. were constantly receiving} eyes.
the tour is to make the work brary and collection of Empire complaints of “jamming,” owing of the Society better known, and newspapers and periodicals pos-to-one station or another having it is confidently anticipated that sess a worthy setting. A very moved off its correct wave-dengih. closer acquaintance with the ad-welcome addition, which will Most of the complaints, I was vantages of Fellowship will recommend Steelf: particularly to told, concern commercial stations. "My future son-in-law, Sir Basil Bartlett," Lady Malcolm axid, “was MOSSE OPPELT
salt in a large inc mage of men Fellows in London from Overseas, Broadcasting stations usually dis- helping me at the hall and tells me
is the provision of nearly 60 bed-play excellent road manners,...
When “janning" occurs, the that he recognised a number of The marriage took place at the The recent opening of the So- TOCERS. prominent actors and entrees this morning, between Dr. Karl the then Duke and Duchess of York that Fellowship of the Society to strument. If the offender is of
Registry of the Supreme Court ciety's new building in Looden by It will be realised, the lore Wave-length of the offending sta "Distinguished actors and ac
tion is measured on a special -in- tresses caine to judge the fancy More, physician, residing at the marks yet another milestone in day oders, in addition to partici- his own road an costumes and give away the prizes Repulse Bay Hotel, and Miss the progress of this pioneer papat
the value Work but actors and actresses should not Suzanne Oppelt, Dr. of Philoso-triotic body, which was founded
Bett compete with the servante
Actors and Actresses- But several hundred of the 4,500) who danced. at the Servants Ballj were not servants at all
MARRIAGE AT REGISTRY
phy also of the Repulse Bay; as far back as 1968 to combat the tween the "We keep returns of the tickets. Hotel
separatist tendencies of the per- all the This year we found that of the Mr. T. & Whyte-Smith. Deputy Soc. The new headquarters em- club, where Fell 4,500-sold only five were not pre Registrar officiated and
the body in the many girls of timbers enterta sented at the Albert Hall So it witnesses were Mr. John E. Ross for panelling and interior decor-the various social activiti is clear that the ball is popular. and Mr. WF Webb.
at, once sent for the corrected.
The Colney Heath +known all ove
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ation the very real interest in the are arranged for their benef
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