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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE WAR MEMORIAL.
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of men more thru ather dewerve a today for winning this great it is the men of te wie force. Therefore, 910 4 Memorial should be as Aerodrome and an Air Service
1 Shanghai. Main, and Singa The probt derived from it would keep multiplying om available fund,
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that there would won be enough to bold the Victory cantilever and Focl Hug suspension bodges
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bome want a theatre to laugh in, some any Hall to delivrate in, some a hu pitni to je sack on. sotme a Baptist chapel . but when our , ant to ins
buling in with multi- Birships
is, l reseaseras millionaire passeruters Aureli Camogie WB, Fry. Cadbury, Gould, Rockefeller, and on sul industum, all these will be parkete of awerta thrown These millionaire down to us RIBA Passengers, on viewing our Colony from opaluft, will, is a glaner, so the neces
or landing the bridges, mud, sity for safely at our Aerodrome, ask for soaled tenders for their construction.
A part
of the selected for the Aerodrom could unedvately fenced in for a captive bilom station, similar the
Market Street, Baa Francisco, where a balloon ascends and descends every kamates at a due (10 cents) a fread Dollars already rolling back to us!
In this) (China"- millions would revel Mothers could take their goungsters up
10 see what a fine place Hongkong looks from ab ani probably most of the youth would expire to beste airmen. of whom many will wont be required.
On the evening of Celebration Day, a display of pictorial fire works ilustrative of the war could be desised
if we do not get this Air Service started moon we shall have the airships From Home and foreign shores outwit dinx w mo let us got busy and be.
RIGHT UP TO DATE, BEFORE ITS TOO LATE
Hongkong, March 20th, 1919.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS,
HONGKONG C.C. TOURNAMENT.
TEX
Six matches were played, yesterday, in Lhe Hongkong (.C. tournament, and though no extraordinary ten was wit- nessed play was very keen and close.
E. A. Macdonald reached the finn of the Class Handicap Bingham when he defeated W W. Mnckunzie after a hard tussle. He will now meel B. Brown
for the boYALTH
Yesterday's results were as follows.
CLUB BANJACAP DOPBES AR Sutherland and H. C'. Evens (1er. 4'8) heat A. K. and W W. Mae kenzie (rec 15 1), 94, 75,
N. E. Kent and J. S. Jennings (owe 30) beat. L. Former and E. Wilken (rec 4/8), 0.1, 3.
Pay. Lieut Robinson and Pay. Lieut. Holborn (rev 15) beat H. Hancock and A. B. Raworth (owe 18), 8 10, 6-3, 6-4
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CLUB MINKO HANDICAP DOUBLES.
Morse and Mrs. Binck (re. 3/6) beat G. A. Bastings and Ms Rastings (rev. 3/8), # 1, 61
CLIR HANDICAP SINGLES, CLASH "B." E. A. Macdonald (rees, 2/8) beat W. W Maskenne Tree 416), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3.
CPB HANDICAP MINGLES CLASS ** A.“ A. A. Claxton (recs, 3-0) bent B. J. C. Evens free 15,2), (-0, 6-7
TODAY 35 ALONES
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP DowBLES. -H. Has cock and H H. Dodwell. A. H Rum jahn and G. Manley
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Cura MixED HANDICAP Dorales. Hernoud and Mrs. Maitland (ser.) N. E Rent and Mrs. Taylor (owe 15 3).
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Leu HANDICAP DOUBLES --Licut.-Col. Crisp and Capt. Murray (ser.). Capt. Menulay and Capt. Wahl (ree 15.1).
CRICKET.
HONGKONG DAILY PRFS8, FRIDAY, MARCH 2187, 1919.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS
THEFORE HIS HONOUR THE PUISNE JUDGE (SER, JUSTICE C, D, MELAVERNEJ),
A unstable stated that be arrested prisoner because he was wearing socks without shoes.
A witness for the defence stated that formerly us was managing partner of a THE ARMED ROBBERY AT BONHAM (kiness bank and was now a lauded pro
STRAND.
Lak Fong, a man of many odensee, was, indicted yesterday for armed robbery at 80. Bonham Strand West, on January
Bath.
The Trown Suhteitar prosented, ani 3. R E. E Ing (instructed by M», G. R. Bay womly, defended the prisoner
The following jury wng empanelled: -, Messrs. P. A de à. Remedios. E. P. Clayson. Wong to K. F. इ Gandall, W I St. A R. Kinross and B Brown
Mr. Belalion objected to Mr. Brown
serving on the jury He stated that, having been associated with Mr. Brown since the ease was on the tapis, hy did no think it proper for Mr. Brown to He did not, however, suggest for a moment that Mr. Brown would in any way be a prejudiced juror,
prietor. He did not know the prisoner personally, but his wife knew prisoner's The wife, who was A good woman. families of both prisomer and his wife were very respectable.
Another witness stated that prisoner wa, an hoscat man in the conatry, but witness know nothing about his character; since he came to Hongkong.
The prisoner stated that he came to the Colony from Singapore in about May last year. 1 Singapore he was a fore- man on a rubber plantation, and left because he was suffering from beriberi. At that time he had over $300 with him. saved out of the wages he had received, After arriving in Hongkong he went fo the country and brought his wife hack to the Colony, residing in Wa On Lane Gill he was arrested. He was out of work at present owing to ill-health. On Janu. ary 12th, while he was busy reading, his wife complained of pains in the region His Honour accordingly released Mr of the cart, so be weat out to buy some Brown and his place was taken by Mr.ee yu from a chemist who living in the same street He could not obtain the
Hit medicine as the place was closed. then brought some orange peel as it was good for heart disease, and went home Bis wife drank the pre and boiled it paration, but did not feel relieved went out a second time, remembering that he had a friend in the Ping On bourd ing house, where there was a stock of medicine which would relieve pain. On the way he beard a noise in one of the houses, and was arrested few minutes5 Inter as an armed robber.
G. H. May, who acted us foreman
The Crown Solicitor stated that prisoner was charged with assaulting three mut a: Mỹ, Bonham Strand, with intent to romit a robbery The facts of the case were that, at about 2 n.m., an accountant and two fakes, who were sleeping in the Iskop, suddenly felt someone holding them down, and, on opening their eyes, found revolvers pointed at them.
Three rubbers ordered them to keep silent, otherwise they would be killed. Apparently the manager paid no beed to this order and struggled with one of the men. Daring the fracts, they rol'ided with a table, which fell on tu The following will represent Croigen-
the flour. The noise awakened the other gower, at home, in their League match
inutes of the establishment, and a feki against the R.U.A. to marrow : R. Basaran in to find out the cause of the com (pain), F. Thompson, L. Lammert, G.
CRAIGENGOWER v. R.GA.
Manley, A. Aroalli, U. Omar. M. Abbas, 5. Jex, D. Rumjan, W. Hall, and A. Goldenberg
CRC ROYAL ENGINEERS.
This League match will be played at Causeway Bay to tnorrow, at 2.15 p.. The following will represent the C.R.C In Hew Fan, You Man Taun, Harry I am sure many will agree with Ching, George Lee, Sia Man Ping, Jaunes
T THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. J
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and when I say that a memorial stone of marble, with suitably inscriptions on it, should put up in the centre of the Caiety, a hospital named the " Allies Hospital,“ should he built on the Peak, and the patients received there irrespec- Live of nationalty, as the name of the institution would umply Then, on vacant spots around Victoria Square. the glori ous figures of war-heroes such as the late Earl Kitchener, Marshal Foch and the brave
Albert. King of the Belgians should be erected.
A new City Hall building cannot be considered a fitting memorial, as it has no conning link at all with the word! **win.** It is properly the work of the Government to pall down the present building and ever a new and up-to-date one in its place when it thinks fit. Yours faithfully.
S. M. T. Hongkong, March 19th, 1919.
ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH.
A PLEASANT SOCIAL FUNCTION.
The members of the congregation of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, held a pleasant social gathering last night at St. Andrew's Hall, which was tastefully, decorated for the occasion. The oppor- tunity was taken to welcome the Rev. J. W. Harrington, who will act By locum tenena of St. Andrew's until the arrival of a new vicar to fill the vacancy caused by the impending departare of the Rev. A. T. W. Dowding. During the evening an enjoyable musical programme was provided by some of the members. Thore were also three competitions--viz., guces. ing the name of well-known advertise- mente; of well-known authors and the title of their books; and the number of articles on a tray-and they proved a source of great, amusement. The follow. ing was the musical programmw ren- dored-Piuno solo, Mr. Martin; recita- Lion, Captain Dalf; violin solo, Mrs. Bolean; Miss Creos; recitation, Lisut, Mana; song, Misa Jack; violin wole, Mre dean; song, Mrs. Clarke; DI, ME
Flat, and song, Miss Peter
Wong, K. K. Wong, Wong Po Keung, C. F. Lee, Wei Lee San, und Cheung Wing Kui.
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG F.C. SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC,
The following have been selected to represent the Hongkong F.C. in their match with South China Athletic in the United Service, League to-morrow, at 4.15 p.., on the Club ground: G. Bod. ger; T. H. Chassels and D. Reichelmann ; B. Pascoe, J. Stewart, and J. D. Car- tiere. W Taylor, W. Hamilton, H. Me- Tavish, E. 1..ns, and C). Jennings,
DR. BARNARD'S HOMES.
A HONGKONG BED."
Ap appeal is being made during Lent this year. by Mrs. H. E. Pollock, for 2000 to endow a bed to be called The Hong- kong Bed." in memory of the Bazuards boys who died in the War: The money will be invested in National War Loan. The following subseriptions have been
received:-.
H.E. the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn,
C.M.G. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak Mr. E. V. D. Parr Mrs. Murray Scot Mrs. A. Benttio caeral Ventris Mrs. Bowdler Mrs. Scott Hurston Mrs. E. Howard Mra. Gritable Mrs. W. H. Bell Mira. Fraser Mr. P. Buries Miss Sloan Misa Lowrance Mrs. Hodgson Mrs. Ralphs
Already acknowledged
RAIDS ON GARDENS.
motion.
He
La cross-examination, prisoner slated that he cured of his beri-beri by treating it with boiled onions and ginger.
Dr. Morrison, Adviser to the Chinese Government, has gone to the Peace Coo ference,
Prisoner's wife stated that out of the 8400 given her by her husband, only $40 was left. She spent $30 a month for food, and paid 880 to Mr. Goldring when her When the robbers saw this maghusband was charged at the Police Court. they gave chase immediately; brandish The jury found the prisoner "Not ing their revolvers ng if to shout.
The guilty and he was discharged. jok rushed to his room, after closing the door behind him, called out "Save Bfe. and a bleu a police whistle.
A constable who was patrolling the district, managed to effect an entrance through the back part of the shop, and, noticing the prisoner coming out, tried to arrest A struggle ensued, and the con- stable heard some metal being dropped on the ground. The prisoner got away. bug wax chased and arrested by some die trict watchnen. A servant would state that when he went out of the house his foo; struck something, which, on exami. nation proved to be a dagger, and the proseen. subonitted that this weapon bad be dropped by prisoner in the course of his struggle with the constable. None of the inmates of the establishment,
hare.
The Rev. Joseph Morris, M... of Eaton-place, Brighton, left £5,710. After providing for family and private be quests amounting to £3,750, by directed the residue of his property to be divid ed equally bolweon Muller's Orphanages, Bristol, the China Inland Mission, and the British and Foreign Bible Society.
The following letter, signed H. W 5. Kindersley, unent the servant difficulty, appears in the London Press: "Two of my sons were in the Federated Malay States for over twenty years, one is there however, was able to identify any of the still. They have had excellent Chinese men, who had committed the robbery as
servants all the time, to woman employed
servants' agency that will supply Chinese of good character to the long-suffering British employer in this country."
with
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new treatment for malaria.
the place was in darkness at the time. alali. A large fortune is waiting for a They noticed the revolvers through the aid of a ray of light which streamed. through the half-opened door of the cubicle. When charged at the Police Important experiments have been made Station. prisoner said:
While I was
for some time past in the hospitals of| pussing the louse some person blew a police-whistle,
Rome and Naples and in military hos
what was the matter, and I said I did
A policeman asked me pitals in the Army zone iu connection not know, but that probably robbers were According to the papers, the discoverer there and that there would be a fight. I was then arrested and taken to the house,
is a young army doctor named Leonardi, and from there to the Police Station. On
and it is asserted that, in every case in the way they produced a dagger and said under reasonably favourable conditions, which the treatment has been applied,
it was found at the house." Continuing.
a complete cure has been effected within the Crown Solicitor stated that when the a week. Police examined the place they found several wire gags indicating that, if their 20 efforts had been successful, the robbers would have bound and gagged the in 10 mates of the shop,
$100 100
20
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10 A witness stated that, previous to the 10 robbery, he dreamt that two men tried to
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The armoured cruiser, King Alfred, which was commissioned in 1009, is to be scrapped after long and good service. The King Alfred was commissioned as flagship of the China Squadron in January, 1006, her skipper being Captain (now Rear-Admiral) C. F. Thursby. She carried the fng of Vice Admiral Bir A. W. Moore on the. China Station till
10 murder him. He told them, in his B dream, that he had not done sty
barm to anybody, and naked why they January, 1908, when she was recommis. should murder him. He was speaking to sioned at Hongkong to carry the flag of 420 himself all the while, when he suddenly Vio-Admiral the Hoo, Sir H. Lambton.
felt his quilt being pulled off and you $713 body scratched his hand, Wondering what Perhaps few have beard what the ribbon had happened, he opened his eyes and colours of the British medal found that his drean was rond. Twe mnen
for the grout war are to be, saya the Evening Standard. One who has A Chine was charged before Mr, G.
were standing opposite to him with re-
BOOD the design, practically decided N. Ormo, nt the Magistracy, yesterday, volvers in their hands. He called out with stealing flowers from the Cemetery, "Murder Save life!" and the robbers upon, doseribes it thus:-There is a and with uprooting forms and moss from Crown land.
disappeared. Still sceptical, witness broad contre of bright orange colour, and Inspector Gordan said that a great went to sleep again, but, heuring his on each side, from the contro outwards, deal of potty thefts of this description faki call out "Robbers,” he woke up
I been going on in Wanohal, amongst the gardens despoiled by thieve, being those of Memre, Warren, Rosa, sad Tolle Two were posted on special duty to detect du thieves,
Tho defendant was fined $1.
Bad
second time,
None of the witcusses entled by the prosecution was able to identify prison
ur.
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