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INTIMATIONS
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HONGKONG.
ROYAL
Under the Patronage and Presence of "HL.E. Tuz GOVERNOR and LADY STUBBS.
FARMS CASES
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH, 1984.
HOW DID IT GET THERE.
HONGKONG INDUSTRIES.
U.S. CONSULAN REPORTS.
THE KNITTING INDUSTRY.
The knitting industry, which was start
THE QUARRY BAY AD.C.
LAST NIGHTS SUCCESSFUL, PRODUCTION.
CASTE
Whether the revolver was put there by a man from Heaven or a man from Hell-1 don't know" vehemently deed about 20 years ago in a small way, has The Very Rev. Samuel Hargraves clared a Chinese to the Puiane Judgo (Mr. Justice Gompertz) at the Criminal Sessions yesterday,
illegal possession of a revolver, a rusty, GRAND long-barrelled combined pin-hole and per cussion weapon. He pleaded not guilty. ORCHESTRAL According to police evidence, the fire arms was found under some sucking on CONCERT. which the prisoner, with two other men, were lying A Chinese constable said he found the revolver directly underneath where prisoner's body had been, covered with sacking, which was the only material
The Fail Band of the 1st East Sarroy Regi- mens (30 performers) is a Choice Selection
of Light Classical Compcations.
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on the wooden trestle bed.
now become one of the most important and Bourishing businesses of Hongkong,
plied by the factorice. Chinese living
Dean of Milchester...Mr. G. McLeod. Edward Hargraves, his son:
Mr. W. Robertson.
Mrs. G. Gerrard, O.B.E
The Chinese was charged with being in reports Cansul Leroy Webber. Employ."Billy" (William Lloyd)
meat has been provided for about 4,000
Mr. D. Sheartian. persons, and it is claimed that about 80 Evangeline Lipscombe...Mrs. G. McLeod. ..........Miss Hanson. Fer cent of the local Chinese demand for Mrs. Hargraves socks and other knisted products is sup-Ann Anning, a newspaper reporter abroad furnished the necessary capital Members" of the. Quarry Bay Amateur and introduced modern machinery and Dramatic Club took upon their shoulders western methods of knitting. The output risky venture last evening in the pro- of local factories in the beginning was duction of "Ann" (a play adapted from chiefly underwear made from materials the novel of the same name, by Edgar already coloured, and, owing to the long Frere). The play, which was staged at Prisoner, in the course of a statement distance from the source of supply, fre the Taikoo Club, was one not easy for From the dock, emphasised that the requently the colours of the yarns ordered an Amateur Dramatic Club to successfully volver was not his property and that he were not la vogue by the time they arrived produce. Despite many difficulties, such as stage settings, lack of room, etc., the know nothing about it. It was likely a
in Hongkong. However, this difficulty was eliminated later by the formation of production was a pronounced success and
·BOORING ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD. mar named Hui Choi had put it there,
as prisoner had offended Hui Choi by a dyeing company, which now supplies the reflected great credit on, the very hard working organisers; especially when doc refusing to take ten with him
considers that the Club is yet in its in- fancy and that last night's effort was but the second time that its members have appeared before the pablie in the role of Last year, when the
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The Puisne Judge, in summing up, put
While the knitting industry started it to the Jury as a point worthy of care. first with underwear, the output, a few war, included Ful consideration whether, as there was
years previous to the only a layer of sacking on the bed," the sweaters, stocking, socks, and other Competition was first revolver could have been there without knitted articles prisoner's knowledge. It was indeed a felt from the German goods, which were Club made its first reasure, a play of hard and prickly object on which to lie.
at the time in marked favour, but with simpler nature entitled A Tight Cor. The Jury (Messrs. Thos. Oliphant, A. the advent of the war German competiner" was produced. Last night's produc- tion was certainly more complex with a Macdonaki, F. A. Xavier, Chan Chiu. tion was eliminated, only to be supplant- Ngok. T. R. Reanett. E. W. Hazelanded by Japanese. Daring the war Japan and Frank L. Cooke) unanimously found secured the greater portion of the busi. news done, but since then Japanese knitted prisoner guilty, and he was sentenced to
goods, have been practically driven out two years, imprisonment.
by the local products. However, Japan is still an important factor in the yara Two elderly Chinese, named Tsang market, supplying about 50 per cent, of Wong and Tsang Kai, were charged with the needs of the Hongkong factories. A being in illegal possession of arms on decided advantage is possessed by the January 18th, near Chun, Wan. Three local manufacturers over foreign firms in new revolvers were found strung around the Hongkong market in that they are the former's nist, whilst the other had on the spot and can meet demands more 301 rounds of ammunition on bis person." "promptly.
Prisoners pleaded not guilt of wrong
MERELY CARRIERS?
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decidedly interesting plot. In choosing their play the members had many things the action of the play has to be station- to consider, principally that the scene of ary, that is to say that the smaliness of the stage does not allow for changing of
Ano stage scenery after each act leat itself admirably for this purpose as the whole scene of the play is laid in one room (in Edward Hargraves Cham- bera in a residential hotel in London) and time was the only change; Ast L-Night: Act II.-The following afternoon; and Act IIL-Evening. The atage itself was simply but effectively arranged, represent- ing a private hotel room comfortably furnished. The lighting effects were ex- cellently carried out, especially the one
V BUNGALOW on PEAX for Six to intent, asserting that they wore asked, over the Colony, and 10 of these are representing the night scene.
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The Jury found both prisoners guilty The Puise Judge postponed sentence until the last day of the Sessions, remark- ing that the prisoners," in the interval, might see it to assist the police in dis covering for whom the arms were carried.
AN ARMED ASSAULT.
Arising out of a quarrel in Western Street between some coolies, two of the number. Lau Chung and Li Loi were
C. E. WARREN CO., LTD, charged at the Criminal Sessions yester SANITARY ENGINEERS. day with wounding another coolie, Yuen Sik. Prosecutor said he received a stab in the back and another in his left hand. Li Loi, be asserted, struck the second
time. Yuen Sik chased bis assailants, and saw Lau Chung, before being arrest- ed by a Chinese policeman, drop & dag. ger. The other man ran into a bouse in Des Varux Road. He was unarmed when
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Prisoners were found guilty, Lau Chung was sentenced to four years and Li Loi to two years' imprisonment.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
The story of "Ann" deals with the equipped with modera American knitting trials of a rising young novelist whose machinery. They have a combined monthly first novel has become one of the most output varying from about 8270,000 to widely discussed books of the year. An American woman critic,, Ann." criticises $330,000, 80 per cent. of which is exported him in a newspaper and ridicules him on to North China, India, the Straits Settle- his ignorance of women. The author meats, Singapore, Calcutta, Java, Ame (Edward Hargraves) is an extremely shy rics, Australia, and other places, while self-conscious young Englishman and criticism decides following on Ann's 20 per cent is disposed of locally on a to learn more about the opposite sex in wholesale "basis to Chinese emporiums. order that his books will not be criticised from this point of view. He proposes to Locally, made knitted articles are popular Evangeline Lipscombe, a Canon's daugh- on account of champness. Three to four ter and uses the telephone to do so. He thousand women and girls are employed is accepted and arising out of this, many diverting incidents occur through the in the various factories. They are among appearance on the scene of the young the best paid female workers in Hong-lady Ana," an American lady news-
köng, and their work is both clean and paper reporter. Anc leads Edward a
北 healthy.
THE VERMILION INDUSTRY.
dance until he suddenly "realises that he ia madly in love with her. His breaking off of the engagement and his final awakening, form a fitting climax to the play.
One of the oldest and best known of the Hongkong industries is the manufac. Of the east Mrs. G. Gerrard is to be ture of vermilion, which is used by the congratulated on her interpretation of Chinese for making varnishes, for colour-the part of Ann.". Last year Mrs. Ger- ing candies and paper, and for stamping rard was equally successful in her acting. and writing purposes. Cotsul Le Roy This year Mr. W. Robertson featured as Webber says the annual output is esti the principal male character, Edward, mated to be about 20,000 cases of 50 and his acting of the simple young Eng- catties each (cd), total value being ishroan was effective. Miss Hansen as approximately 1,800,000 Hongkong dollars. Mrs. Hargraves and Mrs. McLeod as Of the total outpat, about 10 per cent.Evangline, Mr. D. Shearman-a new addi- is for local use, 10 per cent. for exportation to the active members of the Club tion, and 80 per cent. for exportation to in the role of "Billy" young man On Wednesday His Excellency, and Canton, Fatshan, and the neighbouring of the world, and Mr. McLeod as the Lady Stubbs entertained Vice-Admiral districts. The exports to the United Very Rev. Dean of Milchester all acted Frochet, and some of his Officers, to States and Europe are small in conse their parts well. luncheon at Government House. Those quence of the competition of coal-tar dyes, There was a large audience present, present included, H.E. Major-General Sir which are much cheaper. The present every available scat in the Club Hall John Fowler, Commodore and Mrs. Grace, market price for termilion in Hongkong being booked long before the night of the Calaria, Captain Lavallee de Maubeuge. Miss Grace, Captain Caccia of HIMS is 290 Hongkong per case. There is only play. The financial proceeds are in aid Captain Vigouroux d'Arvien, kir. and
one grade of Chinese vermilion, made of of the funds of the Ministering Children's a mixture of mercury and red sulphur League. During the evening the inci Mrs. Edkins, Miss Cubitt, Mons and is the proportion of 100 to 90; that is, dental music was provided by an amateur Madame Tulasue, Commander Lannon of
100 pounds of mercury to 80 pounds of archestra under the conductorship of Mr. U.8.6. Belena, Commander Birar of the red sulphur. The red sulphur employed Donnithorne. The play was arranged and Portuguese gunboat Patric, Lieut.Comdr. is socured from the near-by Provinces of produced by Mr. W. Robertson and be ARTIFICIAL WREATHE-F20 8 to 18" Worthington, R.N., Lieut. Mattez, A.D.C. South China. About 20,000 fasis of mer was assisted by the following gentle-
and Lieut. Hall, A.D.C.
men-Mr. E. Moore, in charge of stage direction; Mr. T. Shand, in charge of the lighting; and Mr. J. Simpson who ar ranged the scenery.
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CAMPHOR REFINERY.
On Friday, February 29th, His Excel-cury is imported direct from Europe leacy and Lady Stubbs have invited chiefly from Italy and the United King Commander and Mrs Watkins, Mr. and dom, and the remainder from Spain and | Miss Owen Hughes and Captain Hey, to
Belgium. dinner, after which they and their guests. will attend the S.P.C.A. Fancy Dress Bail at the City Hall.
The camphor refinery belonging to On Saturday, March 1st, His Excel- Mesara A. 5 Watson & Co. (Ltd.), was leacy and Lady Stubbs, attended by wrecked by the heavy typhoon on August Captain R. Neville, A.D.O., will fucch 18th, and the concorn has now decided to with Vico-Admiral Frochet in the cruiser increase the size of the plant which it is Jules Ferry
constracting to replace the old one. The
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On Thursday, March 6th, His Excel- id Lady Stubbs will visit the
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Italy, France and London (under arrangement) will be con leney, woyed by this Steamer proceeding to Bembey Hortic turn! Show on the Volunteer
the on-carrying Ground,"
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Steamer for Marseilles and London.
Parcels will be received at the Office up to
$40,000 FOR 77 COPPER COINS:
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ALLEGED BLACKMAILERS. EXCITING STREET CHASE AT WEST POINT.
The story of an exciting chass along. On Monday, March 3rd, His Excel-new plant will have a capacity of approxi lency and Lady Stubbs will be present mately 10 tons of high-grade refined eam- several strente at West Point, during at Lady Fowler's dance at Headquarter phor per month. It is the intention to which revolver shots were fired, was re- specialise on camphor in tables form, the lated at the Magistracy yesterday morn On Tuesday, March 4th, His Excellency, tablets to vary from one-eighth of an ing when four men-members of a gang ill ding with the members of the Civil camphor will hava & purity of from 82 to
It appears that the gang attempted to attended by Mr. Gaisford St. Lawrence, ounce to 3 ounce in weight and the of alleged blackmailers were charged. Service Cricket Club at Volunteer Head-
99.5 per cent.-Consul William J. Me extort $50 from a restaurant worker bei cause be refused to join a certain Triad quarters.
Cafferty.
Society. The worker informed the Police, and a trap was prepared for the black mailers. The officers, Lowever, did not arrive at the restaurant until the membera of the gang had left. A district watch- man who happened to see something of A sum of $10,000 was offered by a what went on in the restaurant, followed
WEST RIVER
Cheung Wa, a well known druggist in watchman if he did not desist in his, Canton, for the purchase of 77 pieces of efforts to catch them, the latter twice Between Wuchow and Shinhing pirates ancient copper coins. The offer has not fred his revolver, without,, apparently, have become very prevalent. They be been accepted.
any effect, hars like officials of the place, says the Those coins were left by the Into Mr. Mr. Powell, a revenue other, happened Canton Gazette. No boat is able to pass Wong to his son, who pawned them for to be in the vicinity at the time, and through without at least an escort of some $30,000 to a pawn shop in Baikwan some promptly tarned bis bicycle across the ten soldiers. The robber chief, known as time ago, when he was hard up for road. One of the fugitives fell across the THEOM
HE Offices of the HONGKONG DAILY Lam Chai, goes about, the place with money. The complete set of these coins is front who and was immediately captur
PRESS have been removed 10 14, allicial guards always with him. He be said to be in 78 pieces. One pince has el. The others were secured after a short CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address haves and looks like an official in every been lost. If the set is complete the cost but feros struggle, all Correspondence should be directed.
will be still higher-Vanton Gazette. Prisoners were remanded. Hongkong, 16th July, 1923,
STL the day before" sailing. The contenta DARING ROBBERS IN UPPER foreigner to a son of the late Mr. Wong the four. As they threatened.to shoot the
maid vaine of all packages
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