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VOLUNTEERS ON PARADE.
INSPECTION BY MAJOR-GENERAL LUARD.
AUDRESS 'TO THE TROOPS.
H.K. Major-General C. C: Luan, CB., C.3.G. (the G.0.0, the Forces in China), carried out the annual inspection of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps .on the Murray Parade Ground yesterday evening.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH, 1925
SON'S FILIAL PIETY. COURT STORY OF DEATHBED
VOW.
At the Central Magistracy yesterday. before Mr. J. R. Wood, a young Chinese, uamed bi Yun, was charged with the possession of an autómatie pistol, and rounds of amriunition,
Mr. T. G. Bennett appeared for the defence.
Sergeant Kennedy stated that the de-) fendant was seen entering the. Elau. Tak Wharf, Connaught Road, Central, at 5-45 pm on Thursday. A search was carried out in the usual manner, and in
Altogether there were between 200 and 400 officers, non-commissioned officers and men on parade under the command of SIMUL L G. Bird (the Commanding Officer of the Defence Corps). Prior to the inspection, the Corps paraded at the parcel, which defeudant was carrying Volunteer Headquarters and beaded by under haarru, were found 90 autoontie the Scottish pipers and drums marchell and dum-dum cartridges. On being ques- to the Murray Parade Ground, where the tioned as to where the revolver was, di The fendant,pointed to a package of nuts and inspection took place at 6 pm. various units present took up position in said it was there. When the packag" the following order: The Artillery Com was opened. the, revolver was found con. Juny, Mounted Infantry and Arnouted cealed in the nuts.
Car Section were drawn up with their bucks to the Cathedral: while on their right flank, faring the of leading to
when
Defendant made a statrinent charged at the Central Police Station to the effect that about rine or ten years
LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
The following games are down for de cision to-day-
KONOKONG LEAGUE,
Division II: South China “A” r. St. Joseph's "B" Soakunpoo ground, at 3 p.m. Referee: Mr. Smyth East Surreys Res. e. University, Soo
kunpoo ground, at 4.30 p.m.
feree: Mr. Marfet
LAWN TENNIS.
H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
YESTERDAY'S GAMES,
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The lawn tennis tournament in connec
were as follows:-
tion with the Hongkong Cricket Club was continued yesterday when the results Singles-Lan Open Championship. Fook Ling beat 8, Sudo, 61, 6-1, 6-0;
W. Lo beat A. S. Hett, 8-1, 6-2, 6-1. Handicap Singles AE Grimble (+376), boas H. King (+9/0), 78, 6-4,
are down For
the Peak Tramway, were the Engineers ago his father was assaulted by a rann Sayer, . H. D. and S. A. Ramjak.
Muching-tiouners,* Infantry, Scottish
in
MONDAY'S MATCHER, The following games decision'ou Monday:-
Mixed Doubles-Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Woodward.
Open Doubles-A. S. Hett and G. R. Handicap Doubira.-W. Ironside and Kongmon. · When deferidant's C. C. Hickling . P. H. Bonnerman and father died, be asked defendant to pur-G. van Egmund.
Opra Championship Doubles.-C. and and revolver
Lake revenge.
J. Chou v. Ng Sze Cheung and Yung Hin On the arrival of Mujor ticagral Lused, who was accompanied by his &D.C. and For this purpose defendant stated Lun: Dr. J. Aubry and Dr. D. R.
and Gawler 2
F. H. Henslow and H. C. other stuff officers, the „Corps emme
bought the revolver
Gould.". and was Handicap Singles B.-H, A. Arm attention and then to the slope, which was ammunition in Atherica followed by the "general 'sachute." After on his way to carry out his Father's in- strong a. U. D. Dryden, “
Company, and Reserve Company and the L'ipers.
chase
3
to
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the G.Of. had carried out a thoroughstructions, when arrested, Aaspection of the differeus nuits, the Mr. Bennett stated that the Alefendant march past was carried out, following was a laundryman on board the ss. Em which the Corps reformed into positivu | press af Apstralia and wax on his way! and staring at attention were given to his country, with the intention of re- start adidress by the General
Joining the shup on the next voyage. De-
The inspection "was witnessed by a weryfendant had made a statement to him large number of spectators, who filled which was to the same as that made the matshed, which was kindly"placed at
to the poljer. the disposal of the friends of the Volun trees, by the courtesy of the Officer Com maming the 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment; while a large concourse also find the road and the space amond' the parade ground.
Inspector Perden stated that he had na instructions as to whether he should nak that the case be dealt with summarily or otherwise. He askel for a remand for a few days in order that further in- quiries could suade,
The quration of Igil arose and His Worship staped that he did not feel the could allow batt
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HONGKONG'S GOVERNOR... HOME PAPER'S. FINE TRIBUTE TO SIR R. E. STUBBS. The China Exprese and· L'alegraph, in its issue for March 19th, says:---
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Reuter informs us that on June 7th, Sir Reginald Stubbs, Governor of Hong- kung, will proceed to England and is not expected to return to the Colony. Sir Reginald will then have completed, the five year's term of his appointment, and following the usual practice, will make. way for another, There can be little doubt that Sir Reginald's first experience as a full-fledged Colonini Gorernor has been a pronounced success and his future entrer will be followed with keen interest by all who have witnessed the remarkable strides the distant Colong has made under his guidance.
Hongkong has certainly been satisfied with his administration. Not long ago. the hocial members of the Legislative Council, backed by the loanl Press and the community, paid him the high com- - | pliment of sending to the then Secretary
State for the Cologies unanimous. representation asking that His Excel. leney's erm of office be extended. The suggestion was welcomed by Mr. J. H.. Thomas owing to the difficulty of finding suitable men in his own party to act as Coluntat Governers. Apparently it is not so with the present Government" which has greater resources to raw upan Apart from the personal qualities that have made him a wise had able Governor and gained him high prestige in" Hong. kong there are other factors in Sir Reginald's favour.
Me is fatallar with the Colony's poet- In the amateur billiards, championship liar problems, many of which, such a tournament of the Colony the semi-final the big development works, are only. now between Mr. P. Yvanovitch and Mr. E coming to a head. He has the experience Sze Cheung is to be played at the Victoria of the seamen's strike, almost esscatial Recreation Club on fext Wednesday even- ing. The winner of this match will meet for, the man who will guide the Colony fr. S. C. Kwok, the other semi-finalist through the trials of the next five years. on Monday, April 7th. On Wednesday evening, April 29th, the challenge round, He is the apostle of a nancial policy in which the holder of the championship, which not only makes the Colony safe Mr. A. J. Qanund, will meet the winner from heavier taxation for yours to conne of the qualifying final, is down for decision to decide who shall hold the but at the same time provides many huge championship title for the ruaning 12 public works' that cannot fail to enhance the Colony's prosperity. ir Reginald's "THE GO.C.'S ADDRESS,
successor will have
no easy task in. šlujor-finnéral, Luani, in bis aktress,
assimilating all that has been set going) after paying line tribute to the efficiency
during Sir Reginald's regime, and it of the Corps, and warmly complimenting The theers and other ranks on the smart-
sy serious case and that it was a thingThe following have been selected to us a pity that, in such happy circum- ness and cleanliness of their Larn out,
that happened in, alust every country today. C. Lyal, F. Goodwin, A. A. there should be any occasion for a change represent the F.C.C. at home at p.mstances as Hongkong presents today, Hai Your strength last year was 310.
KO well Your strength this, year is to This in-t appeared to him that it was a case Band, S. Jex, Geo. Lee, A. W."Ramsay, when the community itself is crease is very satisfactory. It is not due in which the police should ask His Wor-A, RF. Raven, L. A. R. Duncan, W. F. any special circumstances but to solid ship to deal with the man summarily. Gorvin, E. G. Renton, and A. J. Kew. work on the part of Officers. N.C.Os, and The man might be able to fad bail for ne of the Corps in showing that the thousand dollars Corps is a real and solid contribution to the protection of_the_community. This appreciated by the community and Lupic that it will tend to a further in Grease. But remember that uumbers, without efficiency, are not enough.
Mr. Bendett said that this was not
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His Worship requested the polies to YESTERDAY'S SPORTS MEETING.
Ou consult Mr. King on the matter.
The annual sports of the Hongkong their return, it was stated that Mr.Tutorial Institute were held yesterday
The following passage occurs King desired the man to remain in po-ut the Queen's College Recreation grounditorial in the Chin Express and Tele.
Casaway Bay. There was her custody, pending further inquiries,
gathering prosent including: Messrs.graph on the subject of the Singupore His Worship remanded defendant andet Lu Sun Yai, chairman of the Committee, Bare:-
In the Artillery Company, the 'forma-Monday morning. tion of an additional Section from Taikou is most satisfactory. This Section won the inter-section shoot at Taiko, where Joth Sections did very well.
"The reorganization of the Engiucër Company has placed this unit in a good position to meet the present day requires ments of the Corps. The Field Company Section, though only formed last year, have done good work including 2 week and camps. The unit is keen and turns out well for any show.
INTIMIDATION CHARGE. STORY OF CONSPIRACY IN A MATSHED.
N. H. Fok, Chan Kam Chuen, and Tui We have yet to hear that anyone has Shui Ming. At the conclusion of the ever been moved to protest over Japan's sports the prizes were distributed by Mr measures to defend har costs, or that Wong, Kwang Tin. The principal events any umbrage has been taken in Japan were won by the following:-
over the existenor of the para dockyard Senior High Jump-Kwong Kwok at flongkong. It is true that expansion LiteD
at Hongkong was stopped by the Wash- ington agreement, but we had Singapore in view on, and it is doubtful if we ever intended expanding at Hongkong since for many years it has been a local grievance that the existence of the Naval Senior 440 yards Flat Race-Chain Dockyard where it is prevents the Hau Leung Fu.Senior 120 yards Hurdles.-Chan Hau
Leung.
Three Chinese appeared before Mr. E W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on a charge of having obtained money by intimidation from Tsang
stonecutter, of Argyle Street, Complainant said that he went to Sham
Senior 100 yards Flat Race-Chan Hau Leung,
Senior Long Jump Li Chun Keung./ Senior 990 yards Flat Bace.-Chan Hau. Leung,
Old Boya Rao Leung Hoi. Staff Bac1, Mr. S. L Yo; Mr "The Mounted Infantry Company is full Shui Po on April 7th to visit a clansman, F. C. Li and Mr. S. L. Liu were respec
life. The importance of horsemaster but could not find him in the matshedtively second and third. ship must be remembered keep your rules fit to go on service. It is difficult where he had been informed that he was with a China pony: "but do not try to living. In the matshed he found two of muove too fast.
the defendants who seized and assaulted. him. They demanded which was, eventually reduced to $13. They then produced a document which he was forced
**The armoured, lorry is a great acces- Bon, to the strength of the whole corps. I hope it will induce recruits to join up.
"The Machine-Gun Platoon under modern conditions is one of the most to sign, its contents being to the effect valuable units, Remember that gun that it was a bill of $13 owing by him to teams must be expert, and yours are, as
Half Mile Flat Race.Tam Kim Hing. The Senior champion was Chan Hau Leung, and the Junior champion, Ip Sui
Litnien..
LOCAL BOXING.
COMPETITION NEXT WEEK AT V.R.C.
Entries already to hand in connection
natural expansion of a very crowded commercial city. It has in suggested that the Admiralty should sell the dock- yard at Hongkong, and now that h definite decision has been reached ay re gards Singapore, this is a matter which will probably be gone into.
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IN MEMORY OF DR. SUN. HEUNGSHAN DISTRICT RENAMED
CHUNGSHAN."" ^
was shown in the field firing nt Fanling one of the defendants for work dood. with the Amateur Boxing Tournament,trict, the birth-place of the late Dr. Sun
Camp.
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Chungshan
AMATEUR ATHLETIC MEETING,
The Canton Gazelle states that the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang recently received a proposal from the people of the Heringshan. Dis. which is to be held under the auspices of Yat Sen, to alter the name to Chung- Que of the defendants accompanied him the Victoria Recreation Club, on Thurs
shan
of Dr. The Infantry are the backbone, as to Yaunati where he intended raising the day, Friday, and Saturday next namber mittee petitioned Governor Hu Haa Min There are fifteen from their support of the proposal. The request always Infantry work is not always 80
Navy, namely:-H. A. H. Harrow has now been sanctioned and a public exciting or interesting during peace time money but failed to do so. Since then over 50.
tobia (H.M.S. "Dexpatch), 10 stone; A. Burg-notification has been issued to the effect that of other units, but you must stick the defendants had daily come to it and not mind that. Remember that heine, threatening that they would rip hail (H.M., Amire), lightweight that the Heungshan District will hereafter the Lewis Gun is becoming more and more aim to pieces if the money was not farth- A. E. Davey (H.M.B. Ambrose), light be koowWN AS
weight; H. J. Balchin (H.M. S. Ambrost), the weapon of Infantry, and a high stan- coming on April 12th. dard of skill with it is necessary.
On that date witness took a $10 note lightweight; N. Bell (H.M.S. Ambrose), "The Reserve Company will form cadres to the police station where it was marked middleweight; L. G. Rogers (H.M.S. 0. Mears by an inspector. He then went to a tea-Tamar), featherweight; P stop where he had arranged to meet the (H.M.S. Tamar), walterweight; A. B men and handed the note to the second Easterling (H.M.8. Cicala), lightweight; Tilania), defendant. All three were then arrested Stoker Thatcher (HIM.S.
The Annual Amateur Athletic Sports detectives who were present
welterweight; Stoker Thompson (H.M.S. Test, defculant said that, he had raiddleweight, Boy de Guy meeting, open to all in the Colony, the only acted as guarantor. He had not seen (HM.S. Durban), Bantam, Telegraphist Clubs and HLM. Forces, which is to beld. complainant Ecing assaulted in the mat Johnson (H.M.S. Durban), feather this afternoon under the auspices of the shed but did see the second defendant weight: Boy Barrows (H.M.S. Durban), Victoria Recreation Club on the Hong- write out the document which complain lightweight; Signalman Thomas (H.Mkong Football Club ground at Happy ant signed.
Stoker Whitell Valley, promises to be very successful, The second defendant said that urban), welterwelt beavyweight, providing the weather holds good.
(H.M.S. Durban),...
Yesterday evening. the following. worked with complainant last year, and with L. I Lev, featherweight, and H. H.
heats were decided: lent him $13, which he demanded when Rose (Bazma, Club), heavyweight. he again met him. He denied having In connection with the School Boys' written the document. The third defea competitions, Kowloon British Behool
said he was a the second defendant but had nothing to do Boys' School eleven, and St. Joseph's with the matter.
College sixteen,
on which the Corps will expand in emergency. It is absolutely necessary; and I hope all will join as time for active
service "paten.
*I am glad to see the Pipe Band on Parade, it constitutes a valuable part of the Corps, I congratulate you. Colonel Bird, and your headquarters on the results, which this parade shows you have attain ed, and I hope that, with the continued sapport of the community, next year will ehow as big an improvement in the Corps under your command."
At the conclusion of the G.0.0.'s ad- cross, the Corps formed into column of to the Volunteer Headquarters, where they were dismissed, after being complimented by Lt. Col. Bird on the efficient and start way is which they had carried out the parade. morning.
The case was adjourned until this
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The weighing in of contestants has been fixod for Monday evening."
TODAY'S V.RC. EVENT.
100 yards. Heat 1: 1, P. Remedica A. Rahman. He 2: 1, L. A Larvalku, 10.35, 3, P. Young Heat 3: 1, D. D. Urquhart, 10.36; 2, H. A. Alves, 120 yards.Hest I: 1. B. Alves, 12.4-5; 2, M. P. Remedios. Heat 2: 1, D. ̈ D. Ora, 12.3-5; 2, A. Rahman.
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