SON GIVES EVIDENCE AGAINST FATHER.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. Orme, a Chinese was charged with stealing 1908 from Petty Officer A. -C Maine.
Inspector Kent stated that complainant took over charge of the Petty Officers "Recreation Room and Canteen on April ist, defendant being employed by him Complainant was in the habit of putting the takings into A chest of drawers "and one day when balancing the books, found $208 missing Enquiries were Diade and the only evidence they were able to get against defendant was that of his son who said he saw his father taking the money. Defendant, who was carping. 81 month, bad bought 200, worth of jewellery for his wife,"
'Br: Orme: 'It is very awkward using a son against the father.
Inspector Kont: The boy is 13 years old and very frankly told what had hap pened.
Complainant said the chest of drawers was accessible to defendant, who was cognisant of the fact that money was placed in there.
Defendant denied taking the money. Sergt. Cockle said that the little boy ialormed him that his father atole the money. The wife had said she was given $60 by her husband to buy jewellery. The jewellery was purchased on different
dates..
The son said that his father took the money.opening the drawers with a false key, on Saturday.
At this stage the father and son both The father cursed the started crying-
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
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LEAGUE, DA ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DONATIONS.
TRAYALQAR ORPHAN FUND.”
13th January, 1919.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PURSS, FRIDAY, APRIL 761#,
DRAN - MADAM, I have received through the Commander-in-Chief, Fortsmouth, a draft for £190 18s. 9d., being a donation to the above fund from the Committee of the Annua! Bazaar, held in connection with the Ministering Children's League Hongkong Branch.
HONGKONG CHINESE COMMERCIAL NEWS. ANOTHER NEWSPAPER
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"A HONGKONG BED," The following donations have been rej cired in response to the appeal which is being made for funds to endow a Hongkong Bed in memory of the Barnardo Boys who died in the war.
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The Hongkong Chinese Commercial The following are copies of the letters received by Mrs. Forsyth, Han. Trea-News, with which is being incorporated the Chung Xyoi San Po,"the vernacular aurer, Ministering Children's League, Hongkong Branch, acknowledging dona: paper which has been published regularly tions sent by the League during the past from the office of the Daily Prea for considerably ever hall a century, will make its debut on May it. For a long time the want of a paper in the vernacular, primarily devoted to trade and commerce, has been telt, and The Hongkong Chinese Commercial Xers is designed to meet that want. It is to be It will published by the Chinese General Cham appear each evening and will thus be ber of Commerce of Hongkong. --I thank you most sincerely for this the first Chinese evening nowspaper and issued in the Colony. The editoria! very handsome' gift. It is indeed generous of the Committee to bare placed publishing offices will be in the Daily P so large a um at the disposal of the free building. Trafalgar Orphan Fund, and I should entee it a favour if you would convey to your Committee-an expression of my warm appreciation and thanki.-Yours faithfully,
very
(Ed.) F. TayasBY
Vice Admiral
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Anonymous have secured the services of capable and experienced men for both the editorial and advertising sides, and have made arrangements. för important newn to be A Wee Mite supplied from Chinese and European sources in this Colony and in other parts: of China. Besides a daily record of im portant events, "special cables Europe, Ameries, Peking and Shanghai will form a regular feature of the paper. Arrangements are also being made with the Chinese Chambers of Commerce in the various parts of China and abroad for the exchange of trade-information; while special articles bearing on business topics written by special authorities will, from time to time, appear. The paper be issued in ample time every evening to permit of its being sent to Canton and the interior of China by the night boats; and one of its unique features will be
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SPORT.
CRICKET: C.C.Qe. C.R.C.
8th January, 1919. DEAR MADAM-In the absence of Sir Arthur Pearson, who sailed for America on the 21st ult, I beg to acknowledge with many grateful thanks receipt of the splendid contribution of £238 133. bd. the part, proceeds of an annual Bazaar held by the Ministering Children's League, Hongkong Branch, for the benefit of soldiers and sailors blinded in the war. I enclose an official receipt for this mount, and with it I hope you will accept yourself and convey to all respon lost. Defendant had suspected his sonsible for this gratifying addition to our and the son suspected the father funds. an expression of very cordial the issue of a supplement in the marn-wong, Cheung Wing Kui, Li Chin Fan, wished to know if defendant could raise thanks on behalf of the men who willing, giving the latest news received since Wong Kam Ning and Un Hew Fan.
benefit by such truly practical interest in the evening publication. their welfare
son, and accused him of stealing, the
money,
Mr. Orme said that defendant was res sponsible for the money which had been
any money.
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Defendant replied that he must consult his little daughter.
Mr. Orme said that or account of the defendant's son be would give him the option of a fine. He must pay $200, with the alternative of three months, tard labour.
SEEING FRIENDS OFF. UNFORTUNATE METHOD OF
CELEBRATING,
A the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. G. N. Örme, Edmund Sheehan, dis charged serman, residing at the Sailors' Home, West Point, who served with the Canadian contingent in France, and was wounded twice, was charged with being drunk, chaving in a riotous manner, and using profane language.
Sir Arthur Pearson will be told of this contribution on his return, about the end of February. Yours faithfully,
(Sd.) E, M. BATES.
Becretary.
CAPTAIN PRYATT MEMORIAL FUND,
The Arcade, Liverpool,
will
Already many promises of support in the way of subscription and advertise- meats have been received, which is an indication that The Hongkong Chinese Commercial. Newer will have a large cir culation.
THE CZAR LEGEND:
This league match will be played at Happy Valley to-morrow. The C.R.C. will be represented by the following:
George Lee, Harry Ching, Weng Po Keung, Wei Lee San Wong Kwok Ng Szo Kwong (capt). Yew Man Taun,
BULLO! NEW YORK LONDON-U.S. WIRELESS TELE- PHONE COMING. Experimenta in a new type of wireless telephony are so advanced that engineers hope in a few weeks to speak betweeni London and New York
The Tokyo mrrespondent of The Timer Mr. Godfrey Isaacs, managing director says he learns on trustworthy authority of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Com 7th January, 1919. LEAR MADAMY--I beg to acknowledge the From Siberia that the Czar in alive and pans, Ltd., told a representative of the your favour dated the 20th prisoner in the Kremlin, whither be Daily Mail that the company expecta receipt of November, and once again it is my plea naveved in the guise of a merchant, early next year to have is operation a sunt duty to express to you on behalf of while his family, including the Czaritsa, commercial service of wireless telephone the Committee of the Fryatt Fund our are interned in the monastery of Troitsko-between London and New York
informant, he says, states that the Em most grateful thanks for the further Sergievsky, 40 miles from Moscow. My munificent donation of £70. 108. Cd peror's death was elaborately staged at Ekaterinburg The Czar and his family which you were good enough to send us. I shall be greatly, obliged if you will
were disguised and conveyed thence by convey our heartfelt thanks to your Come Bolshevista-five of the Orthodox A rumour bay mittee.
Russians and 11 Jews
At first it may be necessary to make tha calls from central offices, but the company is hopeful of being able to introduce methods fer relaying the messages over private wires. This means that British and American subscribers will be able to carry on a desk-to-desk conversation by merely lifting the receiver off the hook and asking the exchange for the desired Overseas number.
in another direction lead Experimente experts to believe that at no very distant date pocket wireless sets will be in every "A stockbroker's clerk walk- day use
Defendant: I am very sorry, Bir, 1 had a little too much drink. I am very
I am sure you will be pleased to hear been spread by the Bolshevists that Lenin sorry indeed at what has happened..
Lbat. we have been able to do a lot ofwill transfer power only to the Monarch Mr. Orme: You admit behaving in n
very good work with the previous dons This report recalls an article in The riotous manner?-Witness: Yes.
Capt. Milroy, Shipping Master, said tion which we received from your Com Times on the 21st August, in which Lenining down a London street said Mr. that defendant had been at the Eailors' mittee and should you at any time care was alleged to have promised the Cossacks He had to hear of the cases which we are dealing that the time would come when the Boi Home for four or five days. previously never been under the influence with in assisting the dependants of Meraberists would restore the Czar to the chant Officers who have lost their liver throne when the bourgeoisie class divid of liquor,
Were you celebrating in the war, in educating and bringing up ing the Czar from his people "no longer Mr. Orme:
their children, etc., I shall be very happy existed. something?
Defendant: Some of our mea were to write you fully on the subject. Your present donation will be used as you going back to the United States.
Mr. Orme: And you helped them to desire for the special benefit of children. celebrate; you must be careful in the-Yours faithfully, future. Five dollars, or, in the alter native, seven days.
A SEVÉRE SENTENCE.
DANGEROUS CHARACTER
IMPRISONED..
*At the Magistracy, yesterday, before
(Sd) T. W. Moone
P
Hon. Becretary" Captain Fryatt Memorial Fund.
M... DOMES.
5, Park Road,
Runmond, Burrey,”· 9th January, 1919. DEAR MADAX,-In reply to your letter Mr. G. N. Orme, a Chinese was charged, of the 20th instant, pray accept my ain on remand, with being in unlawful poscere and grateful thanks for the kind and messigt of a revolver, a pair of daggers generous donation of £254 111. 8d. from the Hongkong Branch for the cots at the kad a quantity of gags.
Defendant pleaded guilty to being in.C.L. Homes. The contribution is most possession of the daggers,
welcome ar cwing to the War several of
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Home, Hampstead, London, to acknow ledge the receipt of £130.23 being the amount of a further donation from the Bazaar held at the Ministering Children's League, Hongkong Branch, which you have to kindly sent in aid of the General Funds of this Institution.
I beg that you will accept for yourself, and would ask you to be good enough bo convey to the various members of the M.C.L. Committee, our grateful and sin- cere thanks.-Faithfully yours,
(Sd) E: L. F. JENNINGS,
Secretary," The Royal Soldiers Daughters Homer.
ORPHAN HOMES OF BCOTLAND."
Bridge-of-Weir,
of
pocket and, patting the receiver to his Laaacs, will hear a bell ringing in his ear, will hear the voice of his employer. an hour, probably seroplane at 100 miles, who at that moment is travelling in an as far off as Warsaw
It is understood that the Government' is taking stops to compel commercial air-. ships and aeroplanes to carry wireless telephone or telegraph installations. The to carry both wireless telegraph, and tele Larger machines of both types may have for phone installations, the former accurately fixing their position at night distance or in fog by communicating with long- compass" stationa which give the pilot his angular direction, and the telephones for speaking to passing air- craft and making arrangements with aerodromes for landing.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. (ORDERS ISSUED BY MR. J. W. THANKS, D.3⁄4‚P.,
RESERVB).
MEETING.
There will be a meeting of the Company Commanders and Warning Officers
at Headquarters, on bfonday, the 29th inst, at 5.30 p.m. Uniform -optional."
RESIGNATION.
ST5 Ribeiro is allowed to resign "on leaving the "Colony. Hongkong April 24th, 1919,
8th January, 1919. DEAR MAS. FORSTTE,I am deeply the Home Branches have been unable to touched by the pleaded from the
£47 14s. 8d. you have Mr. T. H. King, A.S.P., said he would continue their contributions and the Ministering Children's League Committer P.-c.: accept. the plea of guilty. He, however, Homes also lose, & most generous sup-on behalf of our big family in the Homes. wished to state that the revolver was porter in Lady Meach whose loss has been In these wonderful days through which wo have been passing, it is refreshing to know how hearts in distant places are ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE. influenced to help on the work among the fatherless little ones. I hope you will ens.
deeply felt
found in the neighbourhood where de
I will plaod your letter fondant was arrested. He was one of before the next meeting of the Executive gang of dangerous characters characters, Committee who I am sure will be most who should be severely dealt with.
grateful for your Branch's belg: Your
(Bd.) A., B. BoWER.
Mr. Orme sentenced defendant, to 12 very truly, months hard labour,
THE NATIONAL DEBT:
ROYAL BOLDIERS' DAUGHTERS COME.
Na & Robert Street,
Adelphi, London, W.C.z In the House of Commons, Mr. Bald-
January 7th, 1919. win informed Mr. Arnold (L Penistone) that the deadweight National Debt (in- MADAM-1 am. directed by the Com- elading floating debe) itatanding on February.
approximately, mittee of the Royal Beldiers' Daughters'
(Continued as foot of next column.) £7,334,000,000.
1st - WI,
to the members of your Committee, and who have shared in the gift our very grateful thanks. Under separate cover 1 am sending two copies folkmur feport
27 recently issued, which may
interest
friends.
With every good wish for the New Year on which we have entered and rmest for your sympathy and help, m, yours in the Master's Bervice,
(Bd) MART QUAKATER, 11-Kindly pass on our special thanks to Mrs. Templeton and Mr. Chap-
HUNGLONG AND CHINA DISTRICTr.
All Mon's Divisions will parade on the Cricket Ground on Sunday, the 87th inst., st. 9. Dress, helmets, shorts, puttees, haver
sacks, waterbottles. Stretchers are Mahout required.
The Brigade records with deep regret the death of Private Un Taung Kan, Saijingpan Division,
Jedd (Bd), E.HALPER,
Ag Aust. Commissioner. Hongkong, April 24th, 1919.
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