THORNYCROFT
AND CO. LTD.
- SHIPBUILDERS AND ENGINEERS
London, Southampton and Basingstoke.
THO
PASSENGER AND CARGO VESSELS OF ALL TYPES UP TO 6,000 TONS HUNT JOCEAN GOING TUGS, MOTOR BOATS (BEA OR RIVER)
UP TO 50 KNOTS
TURBINES AND RECIPROCATING MACHINERY AND PROPELLERS.
MARINE AND STATIONARY OIL ENGINES
8 TO 90 B.H.P.
MOTOR VEHICLES 2 TO 6 TONS. WATER-TUHE BOILERS.
HONGKONG:ll DAILY,PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16mm, 1928
S.C.A. OFFICE SENSATION. BEQUEL TO THE RECENT ASSAULT.
MAN SENT TO GAOL,
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The defendant admitted the charge and in reply to the Magistrate said that his concubine ran away with another man, taking away a lot of property with her.
The Magistrate: That is no excuse for making this assault.
COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.
HOME EDUCATION.
LECTURE AT THE HELENA MAY.
A statutory meeting of the shareholders THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENTS, of the newly formed Hongong Engineer.
The chair was taken by Mr. B. G. Shewan, who was supported by Mr. T. H. Taggart, managing director, the Bev, Father, M. L. H. Souvey, and the Hon. Mr. C. M. Ede (Directors), W. J. Hawker (Secretary), and the following shareholders Megers.. L. Gain, Ester brook, and Allenson.
RECORD SEIZURE OF RAW OPIUM.
V
POLICE INSPECTOR'S SENSATIONAL..
FIND.
ESTIMATED VALUE FROM FIVE TO SEVEN LAKES,
The case was beard yesterday morning before Mr. Lindsell of the man named. ing and Construction Company, Ltd., was Mrs. Wood discussed the subject Leung Haog Cheung, who was charged, held at Powell Buildings yesterday of Home Education" in an address at with wounding his concubine at the Offion morning for the purpose of receiving the the Helena May Instituts yesterday morn.. A senaational and record seizure of raw of the Scoretary for Chinese Affairs on statutory report,
Ing There is a gloom which revit opium was made on a lonely Island in the Oth inst.
ably settles down upon the free wind the neighbourhood of 'Cheung Chan Island whenever it is moved to contemplate on Wednesday afternoon by Sub-Inspector Education whether in the home or Bloor. Exact details of the amount school." Said Mrs. Wood in her: opening seized are not yet to hand. Figures -
We are first depressed by given early yesterday morning estimated remarks. the barbarousness of it all and then, edm the haul at five and a half tons. Later The defendant went on to say that he
pletely overcome by the immensity of the the day, after a further examination, could have done it in the streets, but The CHAIRMAN said:Gentlemen,This problem. We say either what was good the haul was said to be caror nine and he purposely chose the Secretary for is the Statutory Meeting of shareholders enough for iny father is good enough for a half tons If the latter figure is cor- Chinese Affairs offices as he did not held in accordance with the require me and will be good enough for my child rect a moderate estimate of the value of want anybody to be falsely accused for ments of section 56 of the Companies ren, or else we take refuge in the consid the contraband would be anything from, 2500.000 to $700,000. The value, of Ordinancy. On the table is a list show eration of what a few bold souls are
course, depends largely on the quality of Mr. Lindsell ther questioned the coning the names, descriptions and addressee dging."
the drug. the members of the Company, and the Mrs Wood who has made-n- study of cubino as to the allegation. She denied it, and stated her reasons for leaving number of shares held by them reapes Education in the home auder a well- Perfection in fit, style, comfort har husband. They were; inability to tively, and this list is open and accessible known authority on the subject in Eng formation received, and the reward
provide for her and his ill treatment..
to any shareholder during the continu-land-Miss Mason, the moving light of money will probably amount to something and finish
Inspector Appleton, told His' Worship ance of this meeting.
the Parents' National Education Urion-like $60,000, which will be shared between that complainant's mother was also cut The Statutory Report was sent out to told her audience thas "when I have the informer and the fortunate Polion
shareholders on the 7th instant, and Fat the back of her head.
finished, I think you will agree with Inspector.. The Magistrate told the defendant that tains the information required by the whatever the behaviour of his concubine, Ordinance. Copies of this Report are in me that I have told you very little that is new. Most of my remarks are plain ho had no "right to attack her in this your hands, and from it you will be able
summon sense." manner and sentenced him to three to see what has been received and dis months' imprisonment with hard labour.bursed in the short time that has elapsed
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what he had done.
'SPORT.
CRICKET.
INDIAN R.C. . KOWLOON C.C.
In this League match to take place on Saturday at Sockuppco Valley, the following will represent the Indians: A el Arculli, A. H. Rumjahn, S. A B. Ismail, S, H. Ismail, S. D. Ismail, S. Ismail, J. S. Curreem, A. H. Madar, S.
K.C.C. 2ND XL v. IR.C. 2ND XI.
cou-
The haul was made as the result of in-
Up to a late hour last night it was put possible to obtain details of the seizure, as the Polico launch and a junk which had been seat out to the Island to bring From in the haul had not returned. what we can gather from various sources. it appears that Sub-Inspector Bloor, who is in charge of Cheung Chau Island, accompanied by n party of four or five detectives visited the small Island
Miss Misor, said the lecturer, as the since the Company was authorised to Principal of a College, at Ambleside in commence business on the 25th October, the Lake District, known as the House of last, the accounts for the purpose of this Education, for training students in the National Education Union Statutory Report, having been closed on Parents! the 31st December, 1999. You will notice method. It was started some 25 year that $386,142.50 was returned to rappli- ago. Miss Masin saw there was a went cants in respect of deposits on shares in of method and discipline in many home and there carried out a search. In the
course of their investigations they dis excess of the number offered for public school-rooms. There were cow hundreds covered a long natural tunnel close to subscription. No applicant had to have of students teaching privately and in the seashore. An armed » detective was return by the Company the amount of schools all over the world who had been placed or guard at either end of the the deposit money paid to our Bankers.
A. Rumjahu, N.B. Kitchell, and A. R..as a certain number of shares were through the course at Ambleside. It was tunnel and the Sub-Inspector and the re allotted to every person who applied. the lecturer's intration to tell briefly of mainder of his small party entered, with Samy
We have already a fair amount of work of Miss Macon's ideas. The work which revolvers drawn. In the dark recesses of in hand and good prospects for securing was of most importacere society was the cavern they discovered the object of further contracts of a satisfactory nature. the bringing up and instruction of their search opium," and piles of it- Thera is, I think, nothing further that children, in the school certainly, but far Really stacked ready for moving. Sleep I can usefully say at this time, but it any more in the home. It was the home in ing eacfully in the neighbourhood of
FOOTBALL
HONGKONG F.C.. KOWLOON, The following team will represent the Club in their Shield game with-Kowloon
of the Company, or arising out of the Statutory Report, I shall be pleased to give it to the best of my ability.
There were no questions.
The following is an abstract of the Company's receipts on account of its
on Saturday at 4 p.m. on Sookonpoo A capital, and of the payments made out of ground: -Angus; Gerrard and Bishop; the same up to date:- Railton, Stewart and Donovan McPhail PARTICULARS OF RECEIPTS. (capt.), Forsyth, Begg, Valentine and England
Capital:-
Nominal;
To be played on Saturday at Kowloon The Indian 2nd XI. will be:-E.. Moos deen, R. Nararin, D. Rumjaho, H. D. Bumjahn, O. Rumjahn, F. M. Arculli, L. Hassan, A. K. Minnu, J. Ackber, A. Yahareholders presant desires information fluence brought to tear on the child that the contraband were five or six men who Wahab, and A. Kitchell.
on any matter relating to the formation determined the character and career of had not heard the approach of the raid. "Parents had era. The alleged smuggler's were covered the future man or woman. to remember that children were a public with revolvers and then the ery wa
raised "up you get." The startled men trust. Hitherto children depended upon jumped to their feet and tried to-draw taditional methods of training. Now their revolvers, for they were all armed, parents had to weigh and adopt a method but directly they saw how matters stond
All per they surrendered quietly and it was the Education for themselves. sons, and Mrs. Wood, are born with work of moments to bind them together the same primary desires; the same in and make them secure.
Their weapons. stincts and desires stir in the breast of were taken from them, a message was sent savage and enge alike." This desire, was to the Water Police for assistance, and a wonderful' in the hands of the the matter was reported to the Authors
Tower
ities in Hongkong. educator.
After dealing with the question of Arrangements were made for the recep heredity and physical conditions of the tion of the haul at the Revenue Office on child, Mrs. Wood went on to say that the Praya, and yesterday afternoon Mr. human nature with-al-these things added, T. H. King (Deputy Superintendent; of seemed to be fixed, and its course of Police, Kowloon) visited the scene of the development seemed to be determined in seizure. A junk was despatched to bring $237,500.00 advance so that parents were inclined to the opium into Hongkong, but na stated before, up to lato hour last night it had think that the only thing to be done was
not returned. to let human nature alone and to let 388,142.50 very child-develop unhindered, accord
ing to the elements of character and dis: The habit of remembering would als 681.00 position in him. The consequence. WRIÏ"
300,00
EUGBY FOOTBALL
The following will represent the Club in their match against the Army to morrow at Happy Valley, kick-off at 4,15 p.m. Mooraam: Littlejohn, Batlin. Prowo-and Day; Clark and Jordain Ralston, Cooper, Andrews and Forsyth; Jones, Moncrieff,,Cameron and Turney
W. H. (BLL) RICE'S WATER OIROUS.
100,000 shares of
$10 each
Issined;
500 of $10 each credit na fully paid-up.
$1,000,000
$5,000
95,000 of $10 each on which $2.50 per share has been paid up Application money received on account of shares not allotted (refunded per contra)
Received in respect of a con-
- tract to Received on behalf of an em-
ployé
Bank interest
me
Wm. Herriott, and diving, Dogs and Wages and Materials for Con- Monkeys The company carry 30 tons of equipment, including a portable tank
tracts
Charges, Rent, Travelling and General Expenses...
40ft in diameter. The Grotto 10 cent Telegraphio and Telephonic circus promoted by Mr. Bice in Lon. Angeles made a net profit of $42,400 in one-wook last month, de
despite bad wea
Un deposit re telegram Bo-
that though the world was advancing to formed if attention was insisted upon 1,063.67 yet progress was amongst a compartive Children should also be taught as they became older the importance of the no- septance or rejection of ideas.
$825,676.57
ly faw.
Ji
Amongst the passengers who arrived by the T.K.K. Siberia Mazu were Mr. W. (Bill) Rice, proprietor and manager of the Water Circus, which bears his name, He is on his way to the Philippine Ex- position at Manila and will return to Hongkong probably in Aprit with his Show. He is accompanied by the members of his company, including the Misses
In bringing up children, parents had
Dealing with the method of lesson fr Helen Osborne (World's Champion
PARTICULARĂ OF PAYMENTS.
to rely on three things cavironment, dis- Lady high and spring board diver who Refund of application money
cipline of habit, and the presentation of a child of 6 or 7 years of age she said. does a 70ft hand stand diva at every
received on account of. Man
living ideas. Through the scheme of children should learn from books and performance), Ivy Crosthwaite (the ori
shares not allotted... $398,142.50 ginal Sennett Bathing Beauty), Lilian C
9.750.53 Home education it had to be remembered not from the teacher. It was the teach- Wolfe (Directress of the Circus), Mar Preliminary Expenses
9,000.00 that the child was a person, born with the er's daty to guide and assist, but not to guerite Williams, Grace Melatyre, Evelyn Underwriting Commission Burnett (Amateur Champion diver of the Office and Drawing Office Fur possibilities of good and evil; but at the cale out knowledge. The art of narrat--
1,293,90 U.S. in 1918), Edna Morgan, Jack Payne niture ........
8,016.60 outset of its life not yet bad nor gocd. ing should be encouraged. "I often wish” (World's Champion Somersault high Plant and Equipment diver), Rennie Bentro, Bert Mcintyre Salaries
Motor Boat aids
1,000.00 One of the most important features in added the lecturer, I had learnt it" to 11,053.88 environment was authority, which in the be able, to express one's asif without hält. 9,774.10 new sense was the relation of the parenting and nervousness must be a great
bild. Authority when merely per delight." and child
As a programme of work Mrs Wood' 1,501.69 sonal was arbitrary. The modern persor
should rule in the intimacy of close per suggested readings from the Bible, both," 200.00 anal contact.
Children could not be from Old and New Testaments prefer frank and easy with beings of a higher ably, the authorised version, Mrs. Wood 193,743.66 order than themselves. When giving an also gave useful hints on writing, spell... THE VALUE OF GOOD BIGHT
order to a child it was better not to looking and dictation, history and" "goo $625,078.67 cannot be avar-estimated. Eight stands
te soo if it was obcyed but to take it for graphy. Regarding geography, she said it should be commenced, at the early period," for everything that is valuable or enjoy.
granted that it would be done.
out of doors. The child should learn the able in life. You cannot tell if your eyes
Continuing, the speaker said that par- are right, you may see well yet have
ents had no right to allow children in geography of its own town. Even af dulgencies--such as habits prejudicial to an early stage the child could be intro defective eyes. If you wish to have your
health, nor to let them off any plain duty duced to French, music, singing, drill gyes tested, the Befracting Boom of The
of obedience, courtesy, reverence or work, and handicraft, The whole curriculum Hongkong Optical Co., muccessors to
After dealing with the various for. of a child of 6 or 7 years should not take Clark & Co., Befracting and Manu- Commencing yesterday, s magnificent babita Mrs. Woul went on to talk of the more than 9 hours or 5 hours per day."
drama by William For featuring the UN
These Each lesson should be short, not more facturing Opticians the most competent famous Wm Farnum in The Jorous beginners' lessons in the Home. optical establishment in South China Trouble Maker was shown at the should be made varied, and attractive than 10 or 15 minutes. At the conclusion World Theatre It will run on till the The teacher should know how to raise the of the lecture Mrs. Wood handed round located in 63, Queen's Road Central- 20th inst. Whenever. William Parum child to effort through his desire of
appears on the screen, the public, can is at your service. have the equip be assured of something worth acting vancing or exceeding Thinking must be mentato test your eyes accurately. This picture is abg of the Fox's masts made a hab. Every day the child Testing the sight and fitting glasses is pieces. The Bram Butler an exceed
ingly amasing Comedy, will be in the should be made to think and to reason their specialty -ÄDTI
programme for the week end.
(Continued at foot of neat column
ther
[201
count Balance (Cash at Bank and in"
hand at 31st December, 1029)
The preliminary expenses of the Com- pany (other than underwriting commis
ssion), are estimated at: $5,000.
WORLD STEZATRE,
WILLIAM VARNUM ON THE BOZENK":"
a list of books suitabia for the use "of children in the home-
vote of
The meeting closed with thanks to the lecturer proposed by Mrs.
Claud Severn,