NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB' THE REGATTA Announced to be held at Repulse Bay ou 10th December, 1921, has been postponed until a later date.
Hongkong 3rd December, 1931 [1840
NOTICE.
"OTICE IS HERESY GIVEN THE LIS Business of the SHEUNG IP COM-
S
INTIMATIONS
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER ST¤, 1881.
DANTE CENTENARY CELEBRATION.
CONUERT will be held at the THATAR ARO MONDAY, the 5th December, at 0.15 r in connection with the above Celebration, to which all those interested are condially invited
A Lecture on Dante will be delivered by G. P. de MARTIN, M.B.B., BA
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NOTICE
PANY carried on by LEUNGWE beg to give Notice that we have this day REMOVED Our Offices to No. Học (Pa), GEAN AI SHU (BLUE) and Lo YO SAM () at No. 7, Wing Lok 4, CHATER ROAD, (3rd Floor).
CABTERS, late 17, Queen's Road, O Hongkong December 1st. 1991. [19:2
Street Victoria, Hongkong, has on the 15th, day
of November, 1991 Boon assigned to the Under- signed who has not accepted the debts and
babilities of the said SurUno IP CONTANT. Dated the 5th, day of December, 1991. 18471
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HONGKONG HOTEL AND REPULSE BAY.
XMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS.
SATURDAY, ITU. DECEMBER DINNER DANSANT AT REPULSE
BAY HOTEL.
Boxing Day, Monday, 26th, December "FANCY DRESS" DINNER DANSANT AT HONGKONG HOTEL GRILL-
WEDNESDAY, 29TH. DECEMBER DINNER DANSANT AT REPULSE
BAY HOTEL
F
NEW YEAR'S EVE
SAIDEDAY, 31ST. DECEMBER
SE
NOTICE.
NOTICES TO CONSIGNEES
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, The Steamship "BOWES CASTLE **
From NEW YORK.
of Cargo are hereby CONSIGN that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown W. Company Ltd at Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded, unless notice to the contrary be given before 15th Inst
No claims will be admitted after the Goods have left, the Godowns, and al Goods remaining undelivered after the 5th
be subject prox, willl
to read. All claims against the steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 15th prox. or they will not be recogalted.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they
*HAREHOLDERS in THE STEAM
LAUNDRY COMPANY, ·LIMITED, entitled to an allotment of Shares in Twill be examined on the 8th prox, at 10 AM HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED, ATO requested to forward their claims to the undersigned as soon as possible.
H. N. BEAUREPAIRE, BONGLONG HOTAL COMPANY, LIMITED.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bilis of Lading will be counterdoned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agent Hongkong, November 19th, 1991 [1830
THE HONGKONG, GENERAL
CHAMBER OF COMEERCE.
NONICE IS HEREBY GEVEN that the of the Hongkong "Gomeral Chamber of Commerce, under powers conferred upon them by the Regulations thereof, have appointed DAVID KEAY BLAIR to be. SECRETARY 3a from this date vice the undersigned resigned.
By Order,
E. A. M. WILLIAMS,
Secretary. Hongkong, lat December, 1921 1832
·HONGKONG HOTEL GRILL
*
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
The Steamship "NIPFON " FROM TRIESTE VENICE, PORT'SAD,, '
ADEN, COLOMBO, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong, and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Ltd., st Kowloon, whence, and/or from the wharven delivery may be obtained.
PA
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice
to the contrary be given before 30th November.
No claims will be admitted after the Goods
"FANCY DRESS DINNER DANSANTE New Grill: Room is provided, and have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining
AT-REPULSE-BAY-HOTEL---
(Sunday being Now Year's Day, the above Dinger Dance will commence from 7.30 r.)
22
MUSEAT, 280. Jasuanr, 1933. DINNER DASSANT AT REPULSE
BAY HOTEL
S.S. ANGKOR"
F1816
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES:
NOTICE.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from MAR- SELLES & COLOMBO, in connection-
Dance Floor and Jazz
it
&
INTIMATION
the people of Mongolia and the North West with those of other parts of the | Republic. Owing to the distance and the lack of mass of communication, the people of certain pacts of Mongolia" and the North-Western provinces have hitherto not enjoyed the same degree of civiliss tion and not evinced the same interest A. GILBEY'S in the affairs of the country as ourselves
We hope the railway will remedy this."
We could wish that the same enterprise
PORT-INVALID
A very fine vintage Wine,
and determination in the matter of rail.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
}
COUNCIL.
THE NEW CHINESE MEMBER, H.E. the Governor has been pleased to appoint, provisionally and subject to His. Majesty's pleasure. Mr. Chow, Shou-a. to be an unofficial member of the Legis .... stize Council tice the Hos Ma H Fook, retired, with effect from December 2nd.
way construction had been shown further TRAM LINE OBSTRUCTIONS.
South daring the past ten years or so.. Though the people" of the South are nowadays no loss alive than are the people
WARNING TO YOUTHS.
Wag
of the North to the great advantages of morning before Mr. Lindsell at the The bearing was continued on Saturday railway communications, enterprise has Magistracy of the case, in which Emannsl been less in evidence in the Southern Henry, South African chauffeur em provinces, doubtless, owing to the conployed by the Eastern Garage,
charged with wilfully placing an electric stantly-recurring political disturbances, battery on the tram lines in Arsenal which has made the investment of capital Street. unsafe. For this reason the grand trunk ling between Canton and Hankow, which it was predicted, when it was started, On sale by all compradcie likely to take twenty five years. Let us would be completed in five years, seems
"
and at
now peasible for patrons to dance during us fetiered after the dia list, will be subject A. S
dinner each evening.
TEA DANSANTS will be held in the Grill Room from 4.30 p.m. to 6.30 pm. every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. An entrance charge of $2. per head will be made
which will include afternoon tea.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL.
Support
TEA AND DINNER DANANTS will be held on Wednesdays and Saturdays only, and Orchestral Concerts during tin and afternoon ten en Bundays. The Orchestra will not be in attendance on other days unless specially advertised...
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NOTICE
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF
CANTON, LD."
to ront.
All claims against the steamer must be pro- 18th inst., or they will not be recognised. sented to the Undersigned on or before the
All broken, chafed, and damaged. Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Bxamined on the 6th insty at 10 ax/
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
DODWELL & CO., LTD.,
Agents Hongkong, December 1st, 1921. "BEN” LINE STEAMERS LTD.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROK ANTWERP, MIDDLESBRO", LONDON AND STRAITS.
1
The Steamship "BENVENUE"
JONSIGNEES of
with stove Steamer are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opisin Treasure and Valuables, are being landed andERTIFICATE NO 1066 for 5 Shares Nos
tored at their risks, into be hazardous and/or No lose. No, Terr for 10 at all Goods are being landed at their
extra hazardona Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. at Kowloon, whenes delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Carge will be forwarded on anless intimation is received from the Consign before NOON TO-DAT requesting it to be landed
kera.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned. Goods remaining anclaimed after Ste 9th last, at Noor, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
All claims must be sent in to me on or before the 12th inst, 1921, or they will not be recognized.
All damaged packages will be examined by Mesers. Goddard & Donghae, on FRIDAY, 9th iust, at 10 1.2. .--.
J
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
B. BODENFUSER,
Acting Agent
Hongkong, 3rd Decembor, 1921.
A FREE LECTURE
on
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
"By
JOHN C. LATHROP, C.S.B.
of Brokline, Maar.
[1878
Member of the Board of Lectureship of
The Mother Church
The First Church of Christ, "Ecientist, Boston, Mass.
will be given in the
CITY HALL
Chamber of Commerce Room
risk into the hasardous andjor extra hazar- dons Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godoyo Co., Ltd, whence and from the wharves delivery may be obtained
No claima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- ing undelivered, after the 8th inet, will be
Share No. 62098 Certificats No, 1093 for 2 Shares Nos. 85605/35806 standing in the Society's Register in the name of JULIO DINIZ OUTEIRO DA SILVA of Canton have been LOST, and if at the expiration of one men. from the date hereof the above Hocuments be not forthcoming the same will be deemed cancelled_and_of_uo effect, and NRWmbject to rent, u CERTIFICATES for the and Shares will be issued by the Society
C. MONTAGUE EDE,
GoLeral. Manages. Hongkong, 28th November 1991.
110
A. G. DA ROCHA.
AUCTIONEER," SURVEYOR
GENERAL BROKER.
AND
"
No. 12, D'Aguilar Street, Telay home No. 2932. WEEKLY AUCTIONS,
TUESDAYS :—
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS.
THURSDAYS
VALUABLE
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE".
SATURDAYS :--
XCELLENT
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
A. G. DA ROCHA AUCTIONEER.
THURSDAY, 8th. December 1921. at 5:30 PM. Has received instructions to sell by Public
You are tordially invited to attend.
11842
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, (1919)," LIMITED.
Anotion.
on MONDAY,
5th December, 1921, at 10.30 am.. at his Sales Boom,
A Lanes AssoRTMENT OF IMPORTED PATENT MEDICINES, THE THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
"DRUGGISTS". SUNDRIES, ETC. will be held at the Offices of the Company, BT.
Including-Aspinall's Enamels, Blauso, Shaving Brushes, Feel Joier, Dental Paster, GEORGE'S BU LDING, Chater Road, Victoria, Cough Lozenges, Kola Tin, Vichy Salts, Hongkong, on SATURDAY, the 10rm Decem- ber, 1921 at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, for the Sanitary Power, Vetaizo Blood and Nerve purpose of receiving Statement
Food, Lysol, Grape Nuts, Chamberlain's of Accomats d the
Report of the General Managers for Star's Cod Liver Oil, Vin, eta, etc.
Cough Remedy and Pain Balm, Toilet Paper. year ended 30th September 19), and elesting & Consulting
Nota-The attention of Hospitals, Private Committee and Anditora. THE TRANSFER
the Uem Dispensaries and Pharmacies is called to this BOCKS DE Tany will be closed from THURSDAY, the
Terms: Cash on delivery.
and
the
IST December 1921 nntil in the
10TH Lecerober 9-11; both
SHEWAN, TOMES • CO,
General Managers.
Hongkong. November 19th
"NATIONAL LOANS.
1774
BONDHOLDERS are hereby notified that
the DRAWING OF THE 3RD.
l
A. G. DA ROCHA.
JUST RECEIVED.
LATEST EDITIONS.
All Cisims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 16th inat, or they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be laft in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 9th inst., at 10 AK
No Fire Lasurance has been affected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by GIBH, LIVINGSTON & 00, LTD.,
Agenta Hongkong, December 2nd, 1991.
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THE EAST ASIATIC COMPANY, LTD. COPENHAGEN,
THE Motorship
TE
#JAVA"
The case had been adjourned from to procura witnesses for the defence. Wednesday Just to 'snable the defendant Mr. Hammond at Wednesday's hearing gave evidence to the effect that the de- fendant deliberately placed an obstruc- tion on the line in the shape of a dis- carded motor car lamp battery.
hope that, in the words of the Prime Minister, Chins will advance in the "The defendant's employer giving evi light of the honour and glory gained by dence on Saturday, on behalf of the the construction of the Peking-Suiyuan November 22nd, he was sitting in the youth, said that on the evening of line. It is a great step towards progress garage when he saw the defendant play. to have it recognised that "the civilisang with several children. Defendant tion of a country depends upon its road, and it went into the groove of one.
kicked a piece of battery lying on the economic wealth, which in turn depends of the tram lices. Defendant was trying upon its transport facilities." When it to remove it with his foot when he was is mentioned that the vast territories of grabbed by Mr. Hammond, the Traffic China contain only 6,000 miles of rail-
Inspector for the Tramway Company.
Another chauffeur said that when the
He had reached the first rail on the ant walked across the road to remove it. garage side of the road when Mr. Hanı mond arrived.
WATSON & way, and we contrast this with the 7.000 battery fell on the trant line, the defend
CO. LTD.,
miles of railway possessed by China's little neighbour Japan, which has an area equal to but a single province of China, we get an idea of the enormous feld for railway development which Chinn
represents.
From the cabin of the chief officers of the ss. Fongtize, a sum of $310 was
Wine and Spirit Merchants. stolen on Friday evening.
PHONE NO. 16.
HONGKONG OFFICE: 104, Day Vaux RD., C. LONDON, Orica 181, FLAT STORY, E.0
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, DECEMBRE 5TH, -1821.
CHINA'S MOST REMARKABLE
RAILWAY.
"
THIS autumn has seen the completion
The St. George's Society of Hongkong are arranging to hold a ball in the City Hall on Friday, January 6th.
Senator Thelan, of the U.S. Senate, who is touring the Orient with some friends. is arriving from Manila by the Golden State which is due this morning
inshore seventeen defendants were fined For mooring their cargo boats too close at the Marine Court on Saturday For failing to show regulation lights three others were fined $5 each.
:
A cost said to_contain_a_gold watch and chain valued at 8111 and 8100 in notes, is alleged to have been stolen on the evening of the 2nd inst, from the second floor of No. 5, Ting Shing Lane.
There. Rev. J, Kirk Maconacbie is to give a Lantern Lecture on "The Solar System" at the Helena May Institute today (Monday), December 5th, at 5.30
This lecture is open to the public. ADVT.
Estate
Mr. M. H. Turner, for the prosecution, pointed out the discrepancy in the evi dence of the 'witnesses and submitted that. Mr. Hammond would not come to Court and say things he bid not actually seen, to be pressing the battery into the rail The defendant appeared to Mr. Hammond with his foot. When the defendant re turned to the garage, Mr. Hammond him. strated with the defendant. self removed the battery and then remo
Mr. Lindsell said it was deur that the picce of battery was kicked on to the. tram line and that the defendant used his foot in kicking it into the groove of the line.
said that the placing of the obstruction In reply to the Magistrate Mr. Turner
It appeared to be an amusing pastime was a prank on the part of defendant. with the youths.
A fine of $ was imposed.
ALLEGED FORGERY
HOUSE BOY CHARGED WITH STEAL- ING HIS MASTER'S CHEQUES.
A houseboy, named Leung Kwong, aged 33, was charged at the Magistracy, on Saturday, with having stolen three black cheques from his master, Mr. Albert M. Jacobs, and with having forged one of. them.
When arrested the boy, it is atuted, admitted the charge, but at Saturday's Court he denied the allegation.
Inspector Grant, in asking for a re- mand, stated that defendant was employ-
as house boy by Mr. Jacobs, Manager of Messrs. Davies & Co., resid ing at No. 3, Robinson Road. On the Mr. G. N. Orme has been appointed 3rd November. Mr. Jacobs had occasion Duty Commissioner, Officialto go to Canton, and the boy was left Receiver, and Registrar of Trade Marks in charge of the house. It was alleged and Patents, and Mr. Percy Burn, an that during the absence of Mr. Jacobs Assistant to the Secretary for Chinese the boy abstructed three blank ebeques Affairs, and a Deputy Registrar of from a cheque book kept in a drawer. Marriagea.
of a railway project in North China which is noteworthy for several things.
The motor car raffed at the St. Vincent We refer to the line which links the old de Paul Society Bazaar was won by ticket 1310. held by Misa Amelia Mancha citadel of Suiyuan with Peking. Figueiredo. The total received is expect. Though it has taken twenty years to ed to be close upon $25,000 or 87,000 more complete. it is not a great railway so far than last year. having arrived, Consigners of Cargo areas actual length of trunk line is con hereby informed that all Goods are being landed and stored at their risk into the hazardous cerned, being only 1,218 li, or about 400 and/or extra hazardous Godawau of Holt's English miles." That it has taken so long Wharf, whence delivery may be obtained.
A fire having occurred on board, General to construct is due very largely to the bonds will have to be signed by fact that the line has involved more Average consignees.
mountain construction than any other No Claim will be admitted after the Goods line thus far built in China. Many have left the Godowas, and all Goods remain ing undelivered after the 8th Dec, will be foreign travellers are familiar with the rubject to rent.
first section of the line, running via the famous Nankow Pass to Kalgan; from
Several hundred Chinese coolies who were brought to France during the war were embarked on the 16th ult. on their return to China. Rigorous measures, tays a cable, were taken for their re
All broken, chaled and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be Kalgan to Saiyaan the line proceeds via patriation, as many of the coolies did the defendant to take away the dishonour- examined on the 8th Dec, at 10 x
All Claims must reach as before the 12th Dec. or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance will be affected Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
MANNERS & BACKEQUSE, LTD.,
Agenta. Hongkong. December 2nd, 1921.
PREPAID
to
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On the same day it was alleged that be.. forged his master's name to one of the cheques and filled in a cheque for the sum of $103. Un presenting the cheque at the International Banking Corporation for payment, the cheque was not passed. Untortunately the bank officials allowed
ed cheque. Shortly affer,the boy absconded 2,456 feet; at Shiptuti, where the ascent There will be an Evening Dance at the On Friday Mrs. Holland of Messrs. and Mr. Jacobs suspicions were aroused. on to the plateau is wade, the vivention Helena May, Institute on Thursday, the Davies & Co., met the defendant in the.. in 5,181 feet; and at the terminus it is 29th December, from 8.30 p.m. to 11.15 street and bad him arrested. The cheque 3,435 feet above sea level. What gives pm. Tickets will be $1 each, and should was not found on the man when searched this line a special claim to distinction, be obtained from the Matron. The dance by the police.
is only for ladies who are members of the apart from the engineering difficulties of Institute and for their men friends- the project, is the fact that it has been ADVT. built entirely by Chinese engineers, with
In accordance with the Full Court Chinese rupital. Not a single dollar of Ordinances, 1912 and 1916, H.E. the foreign capital has been used for this Governor has, with the consent of the railway, nor has a single foreigner been Affairs, appointed His Honour Skinner recently arrived from America by the Principal Secretary of State for Foreign
A Chinese who was stated to have employed on the railway staff" said the Turner, Judge of His Brittanic Empress of Russa, was fined appeared Minister of Communications exultingly Majesty's Supreme Court for China, to before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magis
kong.
Pingtichuan. The elevation at Kalgan is not wish to leave France.
· WANTED " ADVERTISEMENTS Letters are lying at this Office for
Boza CK, KX, LM, IN, LE IT, LU, - LW, MA, MK, MZ, NE, NF, A
"ANTED.-EUROPEAN WOMAN för,
Bor NX, care of Daily Prou Office.
[136 the line. Wall might it be said that this
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A remand until to-day was granted.
ARMS SMUGGLING. UNLAWFULLY ARMED,
W light employment at the Peak prdt the celebration of the completion of be a Member of the Full Court of Hong trucy, on Saturday morning, for antar-
WANTED AN ASSISTANT for a is an achievement of which China may
fully baring in his possession a "Calt" # The Indo-China S.N. Co. augmented automatic pistol,
Inaptctor Spear asid that the weapon Firm of Auctioneers; one having be justly proud.
their harbour eraft at Hankow on the
was found in a bag concealed among 24th inst. with the new steam tug samo rage, previous experience preferred. Good opening for the right man Cure of A.B.C.- 185
The line has been built party on the and two new steel 300-ton lighters each
The man said that the pistol was carnings of the Peking-Mukden railway, fitted with two derricks capable of lifting present from an American friend. He O LET-A Flat in "Mohsin Buildings, and by means of domestic loans. Now a 20 tons deadweight. The tug was de did not declare because he was ignorant
Bond Kowloon Apply
signed, built and engined by the Shang- of the local regulations. MESSRS KAYAMALLY & CO. 5, D'Aguilar further extension of the line to Paotowhai Dock and Engineering Co., specially A fine of $200 was imposed and the
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Hankow and has come up to her owners'
TRAFFICKER IN ARMS HEAVILY FINED. expectations in every department; says a Hankow paper.
Bt.
YEAR LOAN (22,750,000) and the Eighth Drawing of the 7th. Your Issue of Short Term Heads ($4800,00) will be held, is an- POSTAGE STAMP CATALOGUES TO LET-Vazira Cottage, Kowloon Tong expected that the present line, which is nounced by the Loan Bureau of the Ministry.
of Finance in Peking on 1st and 10th December respectively and that payment of drawn bonds will be made on 31st. December.
Bonda of the 1st Year 6 per cent. Loan (con verted issue) which were drawn on 10th November last, an ouning to $2,719,611.40 will be rodeemed on lat. December next, and the in- teront coupon $1,031,766.94 win les paid on samo date
The interest coupon on the 3rd YEARLOAN, 7th Your Short Ton Baad Issue and the 7th Year Long Term Bonds das on 31st December next will be paid on 9 December.
EAGLEN Inspector General of Cosicons. Inspectorate General of Customs.
Peking 21st November, 1921, [1828
from
Scotts at $3.30
Ivert et Tellier at $3.00
GRAO'A
&.00
Dealers in Postage Stamps, Toys, Gardar Seeds Pictorial-Post Cards, do; No. 10, WYNDHAM STREET,
· HONGKONG-
Ο
Water pipes and Delco
lighting carning fair interest on capital invested, laid ou. Telephone, tennis lawn and garden will be able to finance the extension, The Apply to MESSES KAYAMALLY & CO. 6, D'Aguilar Bt.
(104 gross receipts of the Peking Buiyuan line last year were $2,182,158 in excess of the SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE operating expenditure. Protowchen is
**1, PRAYA KAST, HONGKONG.
FIDE the ass of all Men of the Mortile
Marine and HLM. Nšty, Reading and Writing Rooms, Balliard Room Officers Room C.F.O. Boom Restaurant Concert Hall, Church,
Private Cabins and hed Motor Launch Dayspring
Dormitones
situated on the upper Yellow River and is a central market for the products of Mongolia, Kiangau and Sinkiang "We with this railway," said the Minister of Communications, in turning the first cod of the extension, to be not merely a carrier of goods, but a carrier of civiliss tion and a means to unite more closely
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
The police arrested a Chinese restau. rant accountant in Yaumati on Fri- day, for having in his possession a "Baby Col automatic pistol and 23 rounds of ammunition.
Charged before Mr. Wood, on Satur H.E. the Goverone bas made the follow-day morning, the defendant said that the ing appointments in the Hongkong arus were given to him by a policeman.
in Canton to try and sell for him. Volunteer Defence Corps:
Bocond Lieut. Thomas William Hill M.C., to be Lieutenant in the Infantry Company.
Borgeant Sydney Ernest Grimstone to be Becond Lieutenant, Mounted Infantry Bection.
The Magistrate in imposing a fine of 500 or three months imprisonment, told the defendant that he was liable to 1 months imprisonment without the option of a fine.
The pistol was confiscated,