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CORRESPONDENCE. PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
TO ANIMALS. ·
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY FERSB."]
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THE HONGKONG DAILE PEEN THERSDAY, DECEMBER 1578, 1911.
ABT CLUB EXHIBITION.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS.
At the conclusion of the Art Club Exhibition, last night the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird sunounted the awards of the Judges Mr. Bird said that the oppor SIE-Your correspondent "Enquirer"
tunity could not be allowed to pass of was asked several questions but he offering a word of congratulation to the merely replied by asking a question remembers of the Art Club on the Exhibi-
x. What a man is he-if he is a man- assist any Society, even though it be
tion; he thought there was no doubt it was the best ever sesa in Hongkong and
➜ Society formed for popularising the showed that the Art Club had moved for- 'ancient game of marble! I will ank ward. 'It `was to be hoped that the Club's [" **Enquirer
progress would continue. He was worry 1.—Are you keen on preventing unto hear that the Life Class recently start necessary suffering to all animalsted was in a moribund condition, could 2-Are you prepared to assist people not some elixir be found that would cause who desire to prevent this suffer it to resume its vitality? Getting life 2-Does your wife (if you have one) most lucrative form of drawing of all, from the figure was really the best and
ingi
don fura and feathers?
EGED THEFT OF $10,000. THE SINGAPORE EXTRADITION
CASE
·David Tsui, alias Chai Chuen, whose, extradition has been applied for by the Singapore authorities, and who is alleged to have stolen the sum of $10,000, from a European firm in that port, was again brought before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy, yesterday morning. The de tendent was arrested in Queen's Road,
-on-December-6th:-
SUPREME COURT.
[UXTORE THE CHINF JUÉTICH (81R WILLIAM RKBO-DAVIES, K. C.)}
THE CHINESE WILL OASE.
"SOWING WILD QÂTS.”
Further hearing of the Chinese will case was continued yesterday. The plain-
who is claiming a share in a largo estate under his father's will, and who, the defendanta state, is an impositor, was again cross-examined by Mfr. Eldon Potter.
Mr. G. R. Haywood appeared for the
Questioned about the ceremonies which defendant and stated that he had
took place annually in observance of his advised his client that no dolence could be raised in Hongkong as he first mother'' (the kit fat wife's) birth- would be sent to Singapore in any sent every year after he was taken into day, plaintif said at first that he was pre-
gurd to $4,000 deposited in the Union case to take his trial.
With ro
were making application, he pointed out that this amount included $300 belong
his father's house in 1901. Afterwards he
4-If the answer to 1, 2 and 3 is "you" and he would be very sorry to hear that Bank of Commerce, for which the Crowd that on some occasiona ho was away gam~}
are you prepared to persuade your better half to "cast upon the floor all scraps of feather and fur that she may have on her person 19 Let us get down to the poverbial brass tacks; cut out childish verbiage and see what you are prepared to do.—I am, Sir, Yours, etc.,
now, Sir?
་། ་,
MEMBER.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG
***VAIZY FELES,
this
corrected this statement and confessed bling at Macao. He was a habitual gam bier, he said, and when the fan-tan fever
get to return to take part in the cere monies. Sometimes, if he had won, his lady friends detained him:
the "Life Class had died an unnatural death Ruskin defined the best art as that in which the hand, the head and the hearting to defendant's wife. He could promade him crazy, he would sometimes for-
one put one's of man went together and if heart into sketching" from life success would follow.
He noticed among some of the pictures on exhibition a lack of drawing; he P.S.And may the closure be applied thought that was probably due to the insufficient study of the model. To be able to draw in perspective one must draw frequently from models In the landscapes a thing that struck him was the entire lack of any figures. It made a great difference to a landscape if some figures were shown in the foreground. To begin with, it gave local colour and it also gave scale. This applied equally in photography; a scene with figures in it to give scale to the picture would be ten times as good. Mr. Bird then read
51,-Pardon my "butting into interesting discussion.
I am not a lady, but always a little gentleman, so I would never dream of terming your correspondent Enquirer"
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"dam fool." He evidently refuses to tako us seriously, and, after the manner
of Bindle, likes his little joke.
duce conclusive evidence to establish the laim. At present the defendant's wile was absolutely without money. He usked his Worship to make an order for the $300.
anid that application for the $4,000 was Mr TM. Hazlerigg; for the Crown, being make.
The Chief Justice (Sir Williare Rees
sowing his wild cats than on observing Davies): It seems that he was keener on his first mother's "birthday.
The Magistrate said that an order for Mr. F. C. Jenkin (appearing with Mr.. the money would not be made out with-Putter for the defence): Yes and now he |uut ronsviting Me. Haywood."
is resping them.
Dealing with request from the fugitive to be sent back to Singapore as early as possible, Mr. Wood asked Mr. man back to Singapore in advance of Hazlerigg if it was possible to send the the extradition documents. done in other cases. The defendant can Mr. Hazlerigg: "I think so, it has been be sent back if he desires.
The Magistrate: Can you arrang that It wi save a lot of trouble.
Mr. Hazlerigg then asked for 24 hours'
I can assure him, however, that the following list of awards by the remand in order to make the necessary
alubongo in its infancy, this society is already doing"quite a lot of useful work; -but-us-at-present unfortunately handi
capped by lack of funds.
So ff Enquirer" will send us along a small donation (that " bên mức" was worth at least five dollars)-he inay help
us Gyemmümily to extenu our activities to the ostrien zerms of South Africa and the ssaf hsheries of Newfoundland; but let's make a start a bit nearer home,-Yours, evc.,
**YET ANOTHER MEMBER.” Hongkong, December 14th, 1921.
[TO THE ADẶTUM OY, THE "* HONGIUNG 'DALLY PRESE."]
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SIB-Evidently Enquirer "- is cu deavouring to pose as a humourist. L sympathise with him in his obvious
dotage.
Certain questions have been asked, but he has avoided answering them; he, poor soul, has been trying to ape the crudities of a comic paper con tributor and has fallen short of even that sere and yellow humour (je).
judges:
"Beat picture in the Exhibition: No. 38. -Portrait-al-e-Scotch
C. H. Cole.
HIGHLY COMMENDED :
Mrs. Humphreys for six drawings. Dr. Arthur de Carvalho far No. 189, “Hill Cutting" and. No. 191, Lotus
Flowers."
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Mrs. McPherson for No. 220 "Temple Interior" and No. 23,"Temple Doors.
Mrs. Toko for No. 62," Cosmos" ME V A Trambitzky for No. 110, "Still Life"; No. 112, The Tai"; and No. 117, "Winter."
The late Mrs. F. A Britton for No. 248, a harvest scene. “.....
Mrs. B. C. Byrd, for Nos, 210 to 214, which were ppt for competition (The titles
of these pictures, which comprised all those entered by Mrs. Byrd, were Conservatory Fath A Chinese Child, A Son of Hongkong," "The Belfry *and** Portrait Sketch”)
In my orginal letter, I asked why animal lovers refrained from joining the Society, feeling certair that the member- tship of 353 did not represent the sum total of lovers of dumb animals. I have minder of the Colony's population are had no assurance, so far, that the re- indifferent to the fate of animals, and -especially to those animals not their own property; neither have I been informed of any reasons why they have not joired; the latter would have explained to me. no doubt, that 353 falls far short of the number in this Colony who are not indif farant to the welfare of all animals "Member"
put some questions to “Enquirer" which he did not answer. He endeavoured to convert the corres- pondence into a. guessing competition as to the sex of the writer-another attempt
at humour!.
"Enquirer "is unable to answer any straight-forward questions and I should suggest that, in lieu of boiling, he should study the Children Columaa" for in struction. After some months he may improve. Yours "faithfully,
"MEMBER ONLY.". Hongkong, December 14h, 1921.
Mr. Cole also won the prize, awarded by votes of members of the Club, for the best work during the year.
Mr. Bird explained that Lady Kirk patrick had kindly come at short notice Mr. Cole was not now in the Colony the to hand the prize to the winner, but as
ceremory could not take place.
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THE GODOWN ROBBERY.
Mr. JR Wood conducted a further
bearing of a robbery case, at the Magis tracy, yesterday afternoon, in which ten men were charged with breaking into a godown at No. 404, Des Vœux Road West, and stealing 54 rolls of cloth. At Tues- day's bearing three of the defendants were discharged. owing to the lack of discharged yesterday conclusive evidence. Another man was same grounds, and he then volunteered to give ment threw so further light on the sub evidence for the prosecution. His state ject excepting that it implicated three of the defendants. The witness stated that be assisted the men to carry the sacks to the bapt but that he did not know the nature of the contents.
оп the
The first defendant, who was defended by Mr. F. X D'Almada, made a state
which that he was a caulker in the employ of the Taikoo Dockyard. On the night of the robbery boat who asked him to assist in carrying he met one of the men of the night-soil some heavy stores on to the vessel. The man was to pay him for his services.
The case will be continued this morning
FATAL MOTOR CAL
́ ́ ́ACCIDENT. CHINESE CHILD KILLED.
arrangements.
The Magistrate said one week's remand was recorded, but be would take up soa case sooner if necessary,
Mr. Haywood then asked that the woman might be allowed to visit her husband in gaol, She had been unable
to see him since his arrest.
Mr. Hazlerigg raised no objection to this and said the man could not be seen until identification had been proved. This difficulty had now been removed as persons from Singapore had identined him.
BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE. LOCAL DEPOSITORS AND CREDI
TORS SAID TO BE 3,000. Since the meeting in the City Hall when the association of local depositors in the Banque Industrielle de Chine was formed, the Committee composed, it will. be remembered, of Chinese, Portugues, French and British representatives-has held a number of meetings and has made progress in several directions.
Beferring to an interview he had with his first mother" after the action had been started the plaintiff said that bo that he did not want to trouble har any told her he had "inade a mistake" and more. He did not, however, mean that wanted to secure maintenance for his in his heart; he only said it because he
own mother.
SPORT.
POLO.
KOTLI CUP"
A polo match will be played on Satur- day, at 4.15 p.m.. on the Club ground at Causeway Bay, between the Army and Navy teams for the "Koyli Cup,
There are three teams entered, viz., Army, Navy and Civilians. The Civilian team meets the winners of the above match in the final, which will be played on Thursday, December 22nd, at 4 p.m. The teams are made up as follows:- Army Lt RP Beaven (1) Lt. C Sargeaune (2), Ist M. Dodington (3), Major AW Timmis (back).
Navy Lt H. E. Spragge (1), Sub-Lt. EM, Greenless (2), Lt. D. W. Last (3), Capt. R. Neville (back).
Civilian-P. A. Cox (1), J. E. H. Bibby (2), J. Bell-Irving (3), Gen. Mac
aghten (back).
BAILWAY ACCIDENT. CHINESE FORESTER KILLED.
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The French Consul General was asked
A fatal accident occurred on the rail- to send, through official channels, the telegram to the French Government day near No. 9 Bridge, Kowloon, on cided upon by the meeting but he forester, 32 years of age.
Tuesday, involving the death of a Chinese Association, accordingly, sent the telepath, running close to and parallel with unable to accede to this request. The The man was leading a pony on the gram on its own behalf but has set so for the line, when the animal took fright at received any acknowledgment. A copy was sent to the Colonial Secretary's office the approach of the 9.15 train for for the information of the Hongkong Canton, and bolted on to the line in front Government..
of the trai, dragging the unfortunate,
ST. DUNSTAN'S HOME.
WIGWAM TENNIS CLUB'S CONTRIBUTION
ACKNOWLEDGED
A difficulty has been encountered in man along with it. The pony was killed by obtaining the names of all the local the impact of the locomotive the man was depositors, whose support and co-opera-thrown down the embankment with such tion the Committee desires to enlist. At force that when picked up it was found the recent meeting the opinion was ex that his neck as well as his right leg and pressed that there would be no difficulty arm were broken. manager, M. Montargis, but it has since u getting a complete list from the local been decided that to divulgo: the names would be a breach of bank etiquette. The difficulty has been got over by pre paring a circular to depositors and envelopes to the Bank. creditors and sending copies in "stamped The staff has undertaken to address the envelopes but it is intimated that this will take some tirag as there are 3.000 names. It is hoped that a good many depositors will take the initiative themselves and get in touch with the Association whose hon. secretary is Mr. H. J. Silva, care of
Dodwell & Co.
The Committee has decided to ask the French Consul-General to grant an in- the action of depositors in Singapore terview. Meanwhile, much is hoped from who find themselves in a much stronger. position by reason" of the fact that the remit moncy to Paris to an extent that manager of the branch there refused to would reduce balances below the ningunt required to meet the claims of local depo sitors. That branch is therefore believed to be solvent. It is hoped that, by insist ing upon a local winding up the deposi tors at bicgapore will be able to force the hands of the French Government and induce them to come, to the aid of the
WEDDING.
SUTHERLAND-DOTTRIDGE. Yesterday afternoon at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, Mr. A. 2. Sutherland, vho has been in the service of the Educa tional Department since 1908 (with an interval of five years during which he was sconded for military service) was-mar- fied to Mins Dorothy Dottridge, who has leca on the aursing staff of the Govern tent Civil Hospital, There was a large Atendarce of friends at the wedding. The bide, whose dress was of white char msc, was given away by Dr. Smalley, Ten was attended by the Misses: Mary
ad Rachel Smalley as bridesmaids, dress-1.30 p.m. yesterday in Des Vaux Road, eda pale blue crepe de chine; and Master involving the death of a Chinese servant Joh Smalley as page. Mr. J. Ralston girl, aged 14 year Car No. 331, con wer best man." The Rev. G. E. Lindsay-taining Mrs. A. H. Ferguson, wife of perarmed the nuptual ceremony. After Mr. the remony at the church, a reception Chartere Australia, India and Oh H x x x D, Oh! xxx .,.
acting manager of the was do at No. 2, Chatham Road, at China, was being started just outside the You sadly want, I see whichthe happy couple received the con- Central Market when the unfortunate Bome lessors in the noble art grattations of their many friends. The child rushed out from amongst the many Of writing poetry. Bonesoon will be spent at Macao. rickshas, standing round the market entrance, and was knocked down, and rendered unconscious. The girl was im- mediately removed to hospital, but died one hour after admission.
An fo bridge to cross the Pearl River in, ord to facilitate communication. betweemanton and Honem, the Canton
A serious motor accident occurred at
bank.
FELLOWSHIP."
No doubt in time" some distant time," If you do persevers, Your poetry may be sublime, But now it seems so queer... If you combine the talents of Macaulay and of Scott
Arthur Pearson, dated November 8th, The following letter from the late Sir
was received on Tuesday by Mr. E. H O'Farrell, of the Hongkong and Kow loon Wharf and Godown Co., Lted:
DEAR SIZ,-I have to acknowledge re- cofpt of your letter containing the wel come contribution of £28 5. d., which has been sert for the benefit of St. Dunstan's funds, and which is the Tennis Club, Hongkong. balance of funds from the Wigwam
I enclose an official receipt for this amount, and with it I hope you will cerred an expression of very sincere and accept yourself and convey to all con cordial thanks on behalf of the gallant men who will benefit by such practical interest in their welfare.
Such substantial assistance is very deeply appreciated. Yours faithfully
(Signed) ARTHUR PEARSON. (Chairman. Blinded Soldiers' and Sailors' Care Committee).
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