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UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE OF
His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, His Excellency Major-General Ventris, Sir William and Lady Rees Davies, Commodore and Mrs. Gurner.
Saturday, February 22nd,
Tel. No. 1743.
at 9.15 p.m.
PRICES:
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STALLS PIT AND GALLERY
Booking at MOUTRIE'S,
THE
POP UM SMUGGLING.
CHINESE FINED $15,000.
Abe Mpristrucy, yesterday, before At the Magistracy, yesterday, Mr. P. Mr. J. R. Wood, two Chinese were Goldring, appearing on ixhalf of charged with being in unlawful v08802- Anna Almeida, who is under sentencesion of 199 taels of opium,
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of months herd labour for returning Mr. Leu d'Alinai, who appeared fur From banishant, applied unsuccessfully the defendlauts, pleaded guilty on behalf
bf the brat defendunt. fur the reopening of the chac,
Hon Mr. E. D C Wolfe, S.P., jappened for the Police
Mr. Goldring stated that there were certain facts which he wished to bring Before the Magistrate's notice. in the fest place, he had been in communica tion with the Captain Superintendent of Police in regard to the woman, for whose subscriptions were being raised amongst people in the Colony to pay her passage u. Singapure, whither whe desired to prend Owing to some misunderstandi ing, which he had no doubt the C.S.P. would admit, the case, which he asked ut remanded, Lo be pead primed, was with the melt that when the wounan was brought before the Magistrate las did appwa. He actually bad certain RUPID f money in bi possession ta Pas t'i
TRUE TINSUKE to Singapore. Alice having mousalled the CS.P., he rowned a message frxan the latter l the feet that the question of sending the wowo to Singapore could not be con- sidered as sin with a deporter from the Colem
y
El did not understand, bow ver, that the woman was to have been brought bform
Magistrate and entunerd. The woman was banished on
Inspector Gordon stated that the wo men came together to the Kowloon Rait. way Station, and booked tickets for Shok lang. The luggage was searched and part of the opium was found concealed
The men
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HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR
MORGAN, AUMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT,
N. A
STRENGTH,
(
The Commandang records, with deep
regret, the deaths of No, 700 Corpi W. Tulip, Machine-gun February 12th, 19, and No 50 PH Macfarlane,
A f', 5th Feb 2019
Ex
B No. 01 Pte. A. H Sho
permited to resign on leaving the Colony. from 27th Feb., 1019. No. 838 Pie Fowler, A Co. is permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, from 17th Fell, 19th, 977 Pte. ( B. Buyers and No Hou
Pte. R. C. Faithfull, are permitted to Penga ander Beetion (2) of The Militers Service Ordinance, 1917, dated 1 Feb., 1919
No.
in the middle of several Chinese books, while the other opium was found con scaled round a rattan basket had turned from Singapore and bad,
No apparentiy, evarled the Customis' officers there. When the opiam was discovered, the first defondant claimed the luggage, But when the Police wanted to apen the box, they found that the second defendant had the key. The Police arrested both men, because they feared that if they le1. nego, the other would diselairu posses The Palive, however, sion of the opium. were ready to accept the plen of the first the festant.
THANSERR.
D
13 Api HB. Thowbiggin B
to, and No 30 P A T Stubbs. A Ca, are transferred to the Mounted Section, dated 11th Feb
2979
1EAVR.
Capt. 6, G. Wood, 18 granted as months' leave, from 20th April, 1918
ๆๆ 《་ Champkin, IN granted mourthe extension of leave, from 28th Fub. 1910.
Capt.
Liv R. R. Hamme :1 CH, 18
granted
0:
leteve for the mark Fligh
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ર.
from this of ali pasiune Corgil. U. Austin, Engimes Co, i grunt ud 7 months have, from 11 May 1010.
P. H. Rolfe, Signalling Corp.
Section, is granted 12 months leave, from 27th March, 196 W. L. Leash. Ro.. is granted 2 months leave, from th Feb,
Mr d'Almada Mated that the f defendant had been a travelhug tender in Netherlands India for four years and was returning to his country, vid Singa pore and Hongkong. He had been asked Law by a friend to convey a parost of books to someone in the country, and, to oblige the man, undertook to do this. He met board the vessel Bocond defendant on at Penang. They, subsequently, lived the sabe boarding house here, and took the same train to Canton. The Brat
dendant was suffering from beri-buri, and, therefort, gave the key to second defendunt.
June 9th, 1917, and she returned, He knew of one occasion when she did return acenuse slu visited his office op the sappe matter which brought her again to the When Colony, namely, certain goods. she was deported, her furniture, etc., to | wus worth $46. He imposed fines the value of $78, which she had in the outing to in,200 with the alterna- five of twelve months' hard labour. The opiam was confiscated.
| Colony, was left to be disposed of. The was in the bands of a Police officer, who was no longer in the Police Fares. Sergeant Fowler. Bis chent endeavoured to get that money and on- other sum of $34, duo her by Bik lady friend. She came back to the Colony to se him with the ides of re covering the money. He had done his best, but the result seemed doubtful, be- cause had the money been collected it would have either been in the Treasury or in the Police books.
Mr. Wolfe: 1 think it in a purely private matter.
Mr. Goldring I think the money might have been deposited.
Mr. Wolfe: Police books
I have not looked up the
Pie.
Pte.
Plc.
1919.
Robins, Signalling Seelion,
is granted & munths' leave, from 19th Feb. 1910,
J. G. Garraway, "R" Co., ÎN 7 months leave, from Brd granted 7 April, 1919.
Jese practices, Ratzge
alt
Antinal Musketry Course,
J
King Park
Part 1, Practio and 2. Leti Corp
Murray, Ples. W. Schofield, F H math 3 Mar stanli, J. M. Morena. 8. Young, P. B. A Sden. A D. Hitele. W R Hand Mackenzie Jomph W.
T.
A К
Taylor, and H
Drews, drill order with punches Other in Charge Lient. Blason Two NCU's From No Platon (to
be detated by Platoon Commander will attend to assist
Friday, 21st Feb ith
5 16
As for Tuesday, February 18th Officer tu Cining. Jarutenkat. Thomae. The NCFs from Nu. E detailed by
Pu
Platoon Tommander) will attend
Tu Assist.
COMPANY
NCO's mad met ons date of Ke
w wsi. of their Musketry Course * asked to send the panus in the 0,4 x ampony
PED SETDA
Sony 17th Feb
Ac Jockey Cinh Subies Press, drill onder
ORDERS FOR CANET 4OMPANY
J. k. ንነ BKA
VANADER
L:) SPC. THE 1,
Frituary,
Reference Order, dated 1h
19. The Parade order for Satur day, February 15th at Head jun
Cancelled
Monday, 17th Feb -
55
Nos Headquarters.
[
will take plor
1 Bud Sections ..t
15 p.m. Haard Pruction at Hadynar.
1 I'M
Wednesday, 9th Fl :
A pm 15 Cadets as detailed fab in
mulsine Vity Ball,
GE Smwater, Capt.
Adjotant, H.R.D.C Hongkong, 14th February, 1019.
. A. Tisdall, C., is granted The
6 months' extension of leave, from 10th Feb., 1919.
Mr. Wood discharged the second defor dant. He informed the first defendant thal the value of the opium was $2,340 him and that the opinn dross found on
Pte.
Spr.
M. M. Maas, Engineer Co. is granted months' leave, from 10th March, 1919.
CHINESE COAL THIEVES. BOATMEN'S INGENUITY
FRUSTRATED.
cacape
The ingenious attempt and inglorious failure of two Chiaca... one a junk-owner and the other a boatman to arrest, by capsiting the craft on which they had stowed away coal taken from the Koyer Maru, was related at the Court yesterday, when Chang
master, of a sampun, and Wang a hostinn. were charged before Commander C. W. Beckwith,
Spr. W. Weir, Engineer Co. a granted
NOTICE
dress for Officers attending the En-
gineers' Ball on February 14th in Mess Dress (for those in pussession. of it).
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
7 months leave, from 1st May, undans ISSUED BY MR. F. C. JENZIN, ČR. E.
1919.
GOOD SERVICE MEDAT.5.
the Officer Administering the Government has been pleased to nward the Police Reserve Good Service upedal to the following:
Mason, M.C. (on Active
1. Chief Jovice).
(a) The altention of all concerned is
drawn to Section 7 (2) of the H. E. Military Service Ordinance. 1917, which is re published for inform ation: 7 (2) Every member of the who Hongkong Defence Corps attains the age of fifty-five yeara while being a metober of the enid Corps shall upon attaining that age be discharged unless he cleats to continue to be subject to military servic
service."
After the honourable service they have War the
Bergi. Edward Bond, stated that when Mr. Goldring remarked that that was he was on patrol duty off Kelley Island the reason for the woman's return. He about an, 012 February 14th, be
() was told, on enquiry, that Sergt. Fowler noticed the defendants' sampan leaving might have turned the money over to the Fog Mare, which was discharging the Police when he left. When the a cargo of coul. He called out to the woman came to his office, he told her it men to stup, but no attention was paid. was foolish for her to have done so. Then He, thereupon, fired a revolver and the () she went back to Macao, and, after defendants, inunediately afterwards, cap- seeing the Governor of Macau, returned sised the cruft. They swam to some with a letter to the A.D.C., or somebody,junks a little distance away and con. setting forth the facts and making it a cealed themselves in junk 202v. Nort of justification for her return. She The boat when it was capsized was thought it would be a good excuse. He thrée parts full of coal.
ever
that
the
did not think that she wished to stay The defendants pleaded that, frighten- either in Hungkong or Macho. How ed by the shot, they both rushed to one might be, he thought the side of the boat, with the result that it Magistrate had passed an exceedingly capsized.
a sentence which was herry sentence usually passed on the inest hardened
criminal. The woman was over 50
years
of age, and had no means of subsistence. He thought they could afford to be merei.
Mr Beckwith fined each defendant $25 or one month's imprisonment.
ful, and he suggested that she should however, he found it was impossible to woman to Singapore as the be sent back to Macao, because she could send the not be sent to Singapore. Nine months Singapore authorities would send her was going to be hell for a woman with straight back. Continuing, Mr. Wolfe
said the woman had been sent away a our money. It was awful for a woman
undesirable character-na в 'procuress an of her age to serve 9 months in prison of women and girls and it was impos- in Hongkong. She came to Hongkong sible for the Singapore authorities to thinking that the letter was a suficient
He informed allow her to land there. guarantee.
rendered during the General Officer Commanding in of opinion they need have no hesita tion now in availing themselves of the terms of the Act, Al men who have passed their 48th be excused all birthday will pacades until further notice. N... Any man wishing to do Muskotry can do so voluntarily. All men who have passed their 41st birthday will be required to do Musketry and the parades requisite for T.E.T. only.
ORDER? FOR ARTILLERY CUMPANT BY MAJORn
J. EE.
V.D. W. ARMSTRONG, РАПАРКЕ АТ EELCHER В ВАТТЕНУ.
Monday, 17th Feb.:-
6.16 p. Left Half Co. Full drill. Tuesday, 18th Feb.
7.30 am. Right Half Co. Alt Layers. Friday, 21st Feb.:-
7.30 am. Right Half Co. Full drill. 5.15 pm Left Half Co. All Layers. ORDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPTAIN
(1)
W. ZUBBELL.
Members as detailed by C.B.M. will parado at Lycemun at 8 p., on February 10th. A launch will leave Blake Fier at 5 p.m. and return after run is completed, Officer on duty on February 19th-
Captain W. Russell.
The Magistrate remarked that when not Gaving med him the freed (2)
that the re- the woman came in January she had a letter from the Commissioner of Policemand, therefore, fell through, Mr. Gold- had stated that he (the C.S.P.) had ring
She
$2.00
$1.00
high
official.
Mr. Goldring: With a letter from
CORONET
February 15th, and 16th, 1919. WILLIAM S. HART
in
(332
Tel. No. 1743-
"HELL'S HINGES.'
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
in
CHARLIE AT THE SHOW FATTY'S CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE. BRITISH GAZETTE NO. 487. Booking at ROBINSON'S.
However,
N..O's and men who buvo net, set,
tlnd their accounts for Company Dinner are requested to do ao
oorly.
1. A. MORGAN.
PARADES.
saw Mr. Wolfe and be told the woman that she should not come back again not told him that the woman had been ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJON without the permission of the Hongkong sentenced. He must have accidentally he omitted to tell him; that was why Government. She was asked not to show
suggested appearing to-day. her face in Hongkong again, but, a furt- that did not in any way alter the facts Sunday 16th Feb. night later she returned.
had already stated. of the case, which were as the Magistrate The Infantry Battalion will parade as under at King's Park Range to The woman came
fire se follows!__ Lack with a letter from the Commissioner Mr. Wolfe replied that the letter was Police nt Macao and be sent her back sent to the A.D.C. and began "Mou
on a steamer, sicur Camarade." That could hardly and sending a letter to the Commissioner
the same day on
warning ber, be called an official communication.
of definitely informing him that
Police, Mr. Goldring replied that his client she was liable to imprisonment for re thought it sufficiently good pre- tection. She wanted her $78 back. If a
person were absent from the Colony shing to Hongkong, unless she was pro
hund
with a permit. She had returned again, and he had her charged. He did
could not bring an action without being think the sentence Leo savero. able to put up securitics,
and there would be all sorts of obstacles put in her The woman came into it with her eyes way. She was not a young woman and pen, and, if the Police were to allow that sort of thing, every Chinese or other her onzing up neatstream, she face person banished, would be loading, of perhaps, a
letters from Commissionora home file belief that the letter would be Police and the Colony would be crowded a protection to her. Her English was with
banisheen. There WAB-B proper pro not of the best, and, therefore, ahe might enduro, and he had recently allowed a not have understood. Be, himself, had niches to pass, through the Colony, an advised her to go back and un
things in
WRY going
of there was no obber ensy proper manner. If she could go to from Canton to the Coast Ports. Singapore, she would have enough money. Polbe had, in that instance, received a for her passage, and she would not land letters from the firm of solicitors, acting destitute
In my case the scatence in ficted was terrible. He thought the best on behalf, and the man passed thing would be to send her to Mrian, through the Colony, under the surveill ancer of the Palice. As regards the 878, and with the ngistance of the C.B.The would be glad to he of any assistance endenvour to trace the money.
in Mr, Coldring.
Magistrate:
The
Balean
8. Staff Inspector d. C. Wildia.
Staff Inspector R. G. McEwen. 4. Accountan 5. Staff Inspector RW Tapo d. Musketry
sery Inspecter Fisher.
1. A. V
Ritirs Un Hew Fan.
1. Tumpector
સ.
8. Cr. Sergt. 41 Pun Yun Fong 10. (r.-Bergt 545 . M. Castro.
11. Cr.-Bergt. 657 Faithfull. 12. Bergt. 518 M. Baptiste. 13. Sergt. 4 George Laver
Bandsman 583 D. C. Baptiste. 15. P.-c. 537 J. G. Ozurio.
14. Ban
16. P. 534 N. C. Loranciano.
P r. 589 A. M. Silva. 18. P.-c. 763 A. Hicks.
17.
19. P.-c. 707 E. J Noronha. General Order No 5, of 1979, also states
H.E
that His Excellency has been pleas ed to grant the Palice Reserve Good Service medal to P.-c. 101 Leung Cheung Man, who has been com- mended on three occasions sinon August, 1918, for meritorious con- duct
INSPECTION.
the Officer
Administering the Government will inspect the Police Reserve Force at 3.45 p.m. to-day (Saturday, February 16th), on the Murray Parade ground. Blue uni- form, helmets with spikes, belta and rifles.
Fall in a B.K.D.C. Headquarters, at 3 p.m. sharp. All General and Total Exempts to attend. No. 2 Co, will parade at
2.40 p.m.
AUPERINTENDENTS AND INSPECTOng Will attend at H.K.D.C. Readquarters
ground, at 2.16 p.m.
PARADE REPORTS.
The sending of Weekly Parade Reports (Form No. 10). is discontinued until further ordern. Hongkong, February 14th, 19
CONCERT IN ROYAL NAVAL THEATRE.
200 yards, (a) five rounds per man at 3 A very successful Concert was held
tiles per man in 45 seconds, (b) in the Royal Naval Theatre, on Thurs 15 rounds per man at a Silhouette day evening, in aid of the Naval and Garrison Wesleyan Church Organ Fund. Figure No. 3 in one minute, from
There
enlarge attendanoo and the command "Rapid Fire." Rifles
Committee. are glad to state that the to be loaded and 4
rounds
required sun was obtained. They thank Magazine. Firers to stand in trenoh as in Practice 7 of the Annuel all whose services tended towards the
suceras of the evening. Huaketry Course.
ід
The following programme was carried
The Platoon obtaining the highest porant, the item being all of excellent
centage of hits will become holdera of the Pollock Cup for ung year.
Dress,
drill order with pouches.
Time of starting:
8 a.m. No. 8 Platoon.
quality and highly appreciated, the audi- ence demanding numerous endured t- Pianoforte Duct, "Qui Vive" (Game).
Miss M. Stanley and Mr. Wäin. Bong, "A perfect day," "Mr. Jennings.
8.30 am. Machine-gun Company and Song, More in Borrow," Mr. Cannvas.
Mounted Section.
9.09 a., No. 3 Platung und Signalling
Section.
• D 0.30 .m
"Company. 10.00 am. No. 4 Platoon." 10.30.a.m.
-
11.00 .n.m.
P
11.30 am. 12.00 noon
7
+
19.30 11. 1
I will recite the
ANNUAL MUPKETRY CONTENEUR.
The C.8.P. mid he had a converantión, with Mr. Goldring referring in subscrip' tions for sending the woman to Ringtone, by three months, to six months Tuesday, 18th Feb: pare, and promised to consider the matter. After making further ququirim, (Continued ne foot of next column.)
hard Inboar Court, exclaimed:
The defendant when he was led out of ]
I never kopt girls for bad purposen; it is a lle."
Song. Waltz Song from Tom Jonee,"
Mr. M. Stevens. Sung, "The Watchman,"
Mr. E. T. Crocker. Hong. Mother of Mino," Mr. Duncan. Pianoforte Solo.~(a) Waltz in G flat,
(Chopin). (b) Charge of the Husre" (Spindler> Mr. F. Trijuenaar.
Bong, Until," Mrs. Daucan. Imitations, Mr. Day. Song, "The Hunt's up,'
"Mr. E. T. Crocker, 4.15 p.m. The following N.C.O'я. nnil
men and others who have complet Song," May day at Islington."
Mrs. M. Blonde, et their T.E.T. (or are oxempted Hong, "As Dawning," Mr. Jongings. froin passing) and have now fred Song,On the Ban," Mr. Canavan,
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