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AMERICAN QUARTERMASTER
CHARGED,
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Mention was made in our issue of yesterday that an American quartermaster had been detained by the authorities for unlawfully possessing arms and ammoni tion which were found in a parcel he was carrying.
Yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy, before Mr. E. W. Flamilton, William Earl Hastings, quartermaster of the ss. President McKinley, was charged with the possession of one Smith and Wesson revolver, one Luge pistol and 324 rounds of ammunition.
LOCAL SPORT.
ARMY- FOOTBALL.
FINAL OF THE MONTAGUE-BATES PLATOON CUP.
DRUMS AND SIGNALLERS, 3; RIGHT BECTION
BIBLE AS EDUCATOR.
CINEMA EQUIPMENT «SOLD. LOW PRICES REALISED AT A ITS FUTURE IN THE SCHOOL
SINGAPORE SHERIFF'S SALE.
A striking reference to the educativo „A sheriff's sale of the cinematograph Power of the Bible and to its place in the schoolroom of the future was made equipment of the Winther Research on Aug. 7th by Ale. W. Hughes Jones, who History at Expedition was held at the offices of resumed his lectures on Estates and Trust Agencies at Singapore the Helboru Restaurant to members at- tending the City of London Vacation Course in Education
recent,
The history teacher of the future has great opportunities," he declared, “ and be will not waste his time with stories of
MACHINE GUN PLATOON, 1, Practically the whole of the Garrison
There were a number of small buyers turned out to witness the final game but practically all the equipment was the East Surreys "competition for the bought up by ane bidder. The total burnt cakes and the White Ship but Montague Rates Challenge cap between amount realised was about $3,100, and The will teach the philosophy of progress the Drum and Signallers and the Right Straits Times was informed by one who Bible. The twentieth century is going
and the book in his hand will be the to Section Machine Gun Platoon at the has been long connected with the moving sse the Bible become as great an educa- Murray Parade ground last evening...
force as it has ever been, if not a picture industry that the cameras and con
greater, and it will be a text-hook Col. F. S. Montague Bates, the Com-ether equipment would have realised English and geography
as well. The manding Officer of the 1st Battalion East $12,000 (Straits) in Los Angeles without teaching of world history means bringing A Chinese revenue officer stated that Surrey Regt. set the ball in motion, and any difficulty. One lot of chemicals which the Bible constantly into the history
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When 'defendant passed him, witness to goal. Carter pus the Drums ahend with lowed and told him that he wished za
a fine shot from fifteen yards range. search him Defendant replied saying he After this the Machine-gun Platoon tock was taking it" (he did not say what up the attack but wild shooting prevent.
was to
the Hoagkong Police ed any score. Humberstane came through Station. Witness then told him that he from the halfway line but his shot was would take him straight to the Revenue met by Lemar and cleared. The Gunners Inspector, and after placing him in custhen asserted themselves and Robinson tody he took him to Revenue Officer ended a brillians run by sending the ball Lannigan's office, where, when searched. past Bayard and making the score one five parcels containing the arms
and all. animunition were found under his belt, next to his skin.
cola.
success.
Nets Doskeland, azother quartermaster, who was permitted to give evidence fore the prosecution closed. on account of the ship soon leaving port, stated that defendant occupied the same cabin as he did. He was with him in the cabin on September 2nd, and when defendant left. he saw a Chinese, outside the Chinese quarters, haad bin four or five parcels.
The case was adjourned.
probable exception of Japan.
The
The Machine-gun Platoon again attack-HAY AND STRAW PACKING. ed, and Robinson 'with a fast scoring shot
read Genesis in to understand his civilisation in its nomadio stage, the Book of Kings for civilisation in its agri- cultural stage; the Psalms for their scenje background; and he will recreate bis world in its early cultural state from the amazingly correct pen-pictures in the Old Testament of everyday life in Egypt, Babylon, and Assyria.
VALUE OF PSYCHOLOGY:
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Winther Research Erpedition arrived at Singapore in May from Los Angeles. It included about twenty people of all professions, and its object was to take educational films in the Dutch In
es. Owing to the sudden drying up of the source of financial supply, its mem hers were stranded in Singapore, and they to America
Mr. Frank Boscoe, continuing his lec had to make their way back to as best they could. The leader and cures en Psychology faid that psycho business manager of the expedition, how-analysis was being applied by people who had no surt of claim to deal with it except, ever, are still in Singapore.
impudence. There WAS ajr amazing Amount of humbug in connection with it much from its study. On the other hand, practice, and teachers would not benefit
the new or group psychology contain
There ed one or two useful suggestions. was one stupid form of suggestion that teachers ought to avoid. It consisted of telling a boy that he was a "dud."
Jones, you are a When a teacher said. dud. Jones began to think he was a dud. He told his parents so and began to dis- cover its advantages, namely, that less was expected of him than of the other fellows. It was soon inbred in Jones that he was intellectually inferior, and in as enormous number of cases this was not true. The "boy went out to business, proved himself able and very probably secured
Revenue Officer Lannigan stated that saw his effort nullified by a brilliant save NEW REGULATIONS IN CANADA. when he asked defendant if he had any arins on him, he replied in the affirma by Bayard." The Gunners for a time at-
An order has been issued bader the tive. Defendant then took from his tacked persistently, but wild shooting Canadian Animal Contagious Diseases waist, beneath his shirt, the five parkept the score down.
Robinson again Act probibiting from all countries except the United States on and after October Asked where he got the parcels from, defendant said they were given him got through, and should have put bis 1st, 1924, the importation into Canada by Chinese employed in the steerage side ahead, but, from close range, he of merchandise packed in hay, "straw, or The other fodders, unless such merchandise departruent who asked him to take them ashore, With defendant, witness went sent the ball against the cross-car.
is accompanied by a certificate from n back to the ship to find this man, who, next visit by Robinson saw the ball go properly qualified veterinary officer of the defendant said, was the No. 1 buscher, over the bar when nicely placed. Half country of origin that such hay, straw, but he could not be found. Another visit time came with the scores one goal all.
or other fodder has been grows, and in the afternoon was equally without
Both teams played strenuous football but stored, and the merchandise packed in a district not infected with foot and the kicking was extremely wild, the mouth disease, or that the hay," straw, Machine-gunners having had much the or other fodder used in packing such mer chandise has been thoroughly disinfected. better of the game and were rather, un-
In the absence of such certificates, the lucky not to have been in the lead. The merchandise will be unpacked and the Drums were the first to become dangerous packing be destroyed under supervision of an officer of the Federal Department in the second half, but Parker shot over of Agriculture, the cost to be borne, by the bar. Played continued to be fast the shipper. and interesting, the Drums showing better football. "Carter put the Drums in front after a brilliant run, his shot giving Harria no chance. After a brief FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. )
visit by the Machine-gunners, the Drums DEFENCE OBJECTS TO FÜRTHER forced a corner and Freestone put the THE LIEUT.-GENERALISSIMO.
issue beyond doubt when he headed the Canton has received no report regard- ing the rumour that General Tang Chi-hall into the net, giving Harris no A ding-dong struggle ensued, yao, Military Governor of Yunnan, whose chance. co-operation Dr. Sun Yat-sen sought to but the final whistle left the Drums and procure by offering him the post of Signallers worthy winners of a well con- Lieutenant Generalissimo, has been assas sinated General Tang is regarded as antested game by three goals to one. anti-Peking militarist on the side of General Chang Tso-lin of Mukden, who is now making war against Peking...
THE GOVERNORSHIP..
CANTON NEWS.
the
It is stated that Mr. Hu Han-min, the Governor-designate of Canton. will assunie ofice, in succession to air. Lin Chong-hoi, after the 8th of September, provided that he is able ti rally enough troops to back him up by that time. He has, so far, only the backing of Kwangsi-ite mercenaries, the Yunnanese having up to date failed to give him the desired. assurance. Moreover, the Can ton merchants will not resume regular payment of taxes to the Canton authori- ties until the arms question is settled.
THE MAYOR.
#
Teams:-
THE "TAITACK" OPIUM CASE.
REMANDS.
Another week's remand was ordered by Mr-Lindselt yesterday at the Central Magistracy in the case in which Chiness merchant of Bonham Strand is charged with unlawfully importing over 4 million dollars' worth of opium into China (in connection with which the sa. Taituck is now being detained by the
authorities). port
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Drums and Signallers-Bayard: H.
The police stated that further papers Parker and Cooper; Mumby, Freestone seized in the case had to be gone into and Aylward; Burridge, C. Parker. Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared for the defence, said that he must strenuously Humberstone, Hutchins and Carter.
Right Section Machine-gun Platoon.oppose to any further remand after next week. He had been told by Mr. Nikill Harris; Bellard and Jordan; Finbow, on the last, occasion that a fortnight's Meliravy and Lemar; Ryan, Histed, remand was all that would be required
by the Crown to prepare its enac. Robinson, Jackson and Dewbury.
Referee: Mr. F. Smith.
INTERPORT ORICKET.
SINGAPORE," HONGKONG. AND
S
SHANGHAI,
A cable has been received by Mr. L..S. Greenhill, Hon. Secretary to the Hong- korg Cricket Club, stating that it is
The more influential merchants of Can- ton. have not yet sent their congratula tions to General la Fook-lum, whom Dr. Sun has appointed as Mayor of Canton to succeed his son, Mr, Sun Fo. Until be has some indication of the support af the local merchants, the new mayor will practically certain that a team represent
ing the Straits Settlements will leave for
commercial success.
Mr. Greening Lambourn, who lectured on English," said that good English was, above all, clear English, and requir-
clear thinking. There was an idea bread that the more facts we used the more power we had, and 'so, in school instruction, there was no room for poetry- Poetry did not make men wise, as the world counted wisdom. Nevertheless. knowledge was no more power than petral was power. It only became a motive force when it was fired; it did not change man; and, therefore, did not educate hit.
HE ROTOSCOPE. INVENTION TO DETECT FLAWS IN MOVING MACHINERY.
Mr. A. J. Ashdown, of Letchworth, Herta, shares with another inventor the first prize awarded at the Exhibition of Inventions which concluded recently at Aldwych House. W.C.
Mr. Ashdown showed his invention, which he calls the Rotoscope, to a daily Muil reporter, and explained that by its use is possible to observe in detail the most intricate. machinery as though it were stationary, although i reality moving at its highest speed. Any defect. woul at once become visible without the engine being stopped.
Nothing, Mr. Ashdown asserts, can' escape the observant eye aided by the Rotoscope, from the operation of a ecw- His Worship said he expected to fixing machine to the milling of four. The & date for the hearing next week, and invention also. permits bright objects, authorised the prosecuting police officer such as arc-lamps and furnaces, to be to inform the Crown Solicitor to that viewed without strain on ene eyesight. effect.
Apart from its application to engineer. ing, Mr. Ashdown states that interesting. results have been achieved in the study of the movement of insects' wings, ware propagation, the dropping of water, and in other directions.
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H.M.S. "PEGASUS" FOR HONGKONG. The seaplane carrier, H.M.S. Pegasus,
NEW GERMAN CAR. which has been in Straits waters for some time with five seaplanes, is leaving for
RUN ON CRUDE OIL. Hongkong with the seaplanes about the
The Wernigeroder Motor Works and here, the Straits Times says, until the Boradorf Metal Works have produced miles north of Canton, Dr. Sun Yat-sen means that the prospects of a triangular January, The Pegasus has been carry a 6-18-h.p. motor car which, it is claim
Since his arrival at Shiukwan, 140 Hongkong on November 5th or oh. This middle of next month and will remain has been unable to advance further. tournament between Singapore, Honging out survey work in Malayan waters His enemy, General Wu Pei-fu's detach-
hesitate to assume office.
"THE NORTHERN EXPEDITION."
The suggested dates for the interport matches are as follows:-
November 14th and 15tb.-Shanghai v.
Hongkong.
ments under Feng Punjen, is blocking kong and Shanghai during Armistice him by remaining at Namyung, while week are exceedingly bright. Generals Ma Chi and Chao Heng-te, also supporting Peking, will make his march through Hunnan impossible. It is inost likely that Dr. Sua Yat-sen will remain where he now is, in Shiukwan, with Can ton as his last hope, provided that Gen- eral Chen Chiung-ming will make peace with him. So far General Chen has no intention to compromise with him, unless Dr. Sun will submit to at least part of the terms set down by him.
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November 17th and 18th Shanghai v
Straits Settlements. November 19th and
20th-Straits
Settlements v. Hongkong. The first interport trial match takes place on the Club groumil on October 3rd (Caturday).
RIFLE SHOOTING.
all the aircraft have made many fights collecting data of conditions in the waters. Recently flights were made to Kuala Lumpur and Pendag.
CINEMA NOTES.
'THE CORONET.
That there are thrills concealed in the prosaic motor truck, as well as in the graceful lines of the racing motor car is proved by Wallace Reid's latest picture What Your Hurry?" which comes to the Coronet Theatre this even ing as the feature. attraction for the next three days.
reason
ed, can be run on crude oil at a cost of 38. per 100 miles. It is protected by 20 German and 30 foreign patents.
Professor A M. Low interviewed with regard to this report that there is na why practically every motor engine should not be adaptable to this fuel if drivers were prepared to sacri- fico cleanliness of engine, ease of "start- ing, and general comfort to cheapness." This fuel would make motoring very cheap. The disadvantages of the crudo oil-consuming engine, he said, are Weight, bad starting, dirtiness, incun- venience, lack of control,
The German engine, he thought.. development of the Diesel or semi- Diesel engine.
SHE LOVED ANOTHER.
AVOIDING “A-HATED MARRIAGE.
SAIGON RICE MARKET. A Pool Shoot" was held on Monday, As "Dusty" Rhodas, motor car racer, A pitiful story is reported of a girl who the 22nd inst, in Minature Hange of the the breezy star wins a race, hut fails to be done
Patrick MacMurran, whom The Compagno de Commerce et do committed suicide last week by jumping Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps impress overboard a steamer on the Canton Over 24 members of the Scottish Company Dusty" hopes to have a father-in-law. Navigation d'Extreme-Orient of Saigon Macro service.ș
competed for a silver cigarette case pre Pat is the manufacturer of Fakro trucks. in their report dated September 10th, The steamer Hang Chang, bound for sented by Mr. A. K. Henderson and the Dusty "tries to demonstrate his worth says
The position of our market has
remain Macao nearing the Bocca Tigris winner was Pte. Cuthill with a score of as publicity man for the. Fakro, but only the passengers the commotion among 39, Sexgt Smyth 2nd with 27, and Pte. succeeds in offending Pat still more, ed unchanged since our lust report.
in the stern was
I. Henderson 3rd with 24th. This is the However, when a big irrigation dam Prices are also about the same, capo It transpired that a neatly dressed girl, first of many of such competitions which threatens to yield under the strain of a cially as regards rice. A few tranenc not more than 20 years of a
∙age,
bad jump will be held during the season and they ed overboard after crying out a man's afford excellent practice for aiming and name several times, which was later a quickness in handling of arms. sumed to be that of her lover, Efforts were immediately made by the steam-
BUM
raging storm and to bring disaster upon tions have been reported with the the valley below, Dusty not only Philippines.
shows his own mettle but also brings Brokens 1 and 2 mixed are much Pakro trucks to the fore. What Your firmer and there is a strong tendency up- Hurry 1 in the work of Byron Morgan, warde. who also wrote The Roaring Road "
The total amount of rice exported from blank pain and "Excuse My Dust" Lois Wilson the 1st January to 25th August, 1835,
er to pick up the girl, but after a long-ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUE search no trace of her was found. Among her scanty baggage, a letter was found
addressed to her in Saikwan. It reveal the 20th to 22nd September resulted in woman.
The Bogey Competition (Fanling) on was never more charming as the leading ie 847,572 tons against 873,080 in 1923.
Charles Ogle and Clarence We quote to-day white Saigon rice No. ed that the tragedy was the result of
her forthcoming marriage to a man, not a tie between W. Lang, G. W. Sewell Barton are also in the cast. The picture 2 aifted, Japan quality, Hongkong 67.15 one down "--(34 which is a Paramount production, was por picul, f.n.b. Baigon for October of her choice, by her parents. She loved and. C. Stark-all
directed by Sam Wood.
November shipment. {entrics). another.-Canton Gazetic.