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ST. GEORGE'S DAY.
WREATH LAID ON CENOTAPH BY LOCAL SOCIETY.
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY. APRIL 24TH, 1925
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MORE THE CATEY JUSTICE (SIK HENRY GOLLAN).] ROBBERY AT HO MUN TIK LETTER FROM ANCIENT BRANCH.
TEN YEARS AND THE CAT. Convicted of being one of four armed Bt. Cleorge's Day was duly observed ia Hongkong yesterday, when the Society robbers concerned in the robbery at the Isid a wreath on the Cenotaph. lollowing resilence of Mr. and Mrs d'Almada which a luncheon took place at the Hong-Remedies, at Rio Mua Tio, on-March kong Hotel Fraternal greetings were 7th, when jewellery and money to the received from various other branches of value of "911,000 was stolen. Ng Nam was charge at the Criminal Sessions the St. George's Society.
At the Cenotaph the wreath was laid yesterday and was sentenced to by Mr. W. A. Dowley, the Vice-President years imprisonment with hard ipbour. of the Society, assisted by Mr. W. Cand fifteen stroke with the cat.” Shiner, a member of the Committer. Mr. Why Smith, who opened the Zaid " that :for
Crown, Members of the Society and ex-service case
enter this its the four anen fugned up at the Hongkong Club, at and headed by the wreath-bearers, pro-ed the house. Mrs. Ratios was in eceded to the Cenotaph, where the floral the bathroom with the baby and amab, The house-boy.opened the door and our tribute was laid at the base.
armed men walked in behind him. Two were armed with revolvers and the other Whe Mrs. "possessed daggers. Remedios askil the men what they want- we want money." She rd. they replied “. toid then that they could take anything they wanted so long as they did not
Among those present were: The Hon. Dr. H. W. Bird, the ton. Mr. P. FL. Holyoak, the Hun. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., Mea É. B. C. Hornell, Mr. W. E. 1. Shenton, Mr. L. G. Bird. Lt. Condr. C. Hake, R.N.R, the Hon. Mr. H. T.
Creasy, and Mr. S. Greenhill Chipu.
secretary).
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"POLO LAST EVENING. CIVILIANS WIN THE FINAL FOR K.O.Y.L.I. CUP.
{BY ARGUS.]
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDIENT-] ANTI-CHRISTIAN DISTURBANCES
The latest report of interference by On the polo ground, at Causeway Bay bandit-troops with Christian gatherings last evening the Civilians had little in Cuntun is to the effect that on April goals to 1, in the final round of the fing of the Chik Monk Girls' School at difficulty in defeating the Army Team by 10th, more than 30 Reds fushed a meet- antul competition for the KO.YLLShir Hrung Street during chapel service. Cup, presented by the King's Own York. Other instances of a similar nature have shire Light fefantry, who were stationed been reported lately in Canton, especially
in the cast section... here in pre-war days.
LABOUR TROUBLE. At the conclusion of the match, Capt Neville, R.M., Honatory Secretary to the Following the consent of most of the Hongkong Polo Club, invited Mrs. Beith reeling girls in the silk filatures of the to present the trophy to her husband, Canton silk centres to return to work. the management of the larger concerns av- the Captain of the Civilian Team.
This she proceeded to do, and the cerenounce a proposed all round increase of moay was concluded without any speeche per cent. in wages. making, those present merely cheering the
victors.
Major-Generai Luard, G.O.C., once again kindly ofeiated as umpire.
THE GAME
141 Chukka The Civilians for the second time this week won the toss, and set their opponents to play against the At the start, the Army, on two or three occasions, .came within measurable distance of scoring, but towards the end
Sun.
harm her. The bay, -amah, and. Mire of the period the Civilians were 'press- Remedios ware gagged and bound, and ing; and just before the whistic sounded
THE GAMBLING REVENUE. Yielding to the plea of the gambling princes in Canton that, it will be incon- to contribute the yenient for thein $400,000 offcial gift, popularly known as black money, to the militarist leaders con earned in order to retain their Fantan gambling monopoly, the Red Army officers dominating Saan Kwan have agreed to accept the gift in six instalments, the first
to be not less than $100,000. The regular
venue to the Army authorities direct-
At the tiffin which followed at the Hongkong Hotel, the guest of honour later Mrs. Remelios Sowed them the Mr. Pollock scored for the Civiliaus, froming the monopoly for the West Section
to take part in the robbery under threat of death.
Prisoner was inund guilty, and Hie antener of ten Landship imposed i years imprisonment with hard labour. in addition to fteen stroke of the "ett."
n mêlée in front el goa! (1-0),
2nd Chukka': From the start, the Civilians pressed and Mr. Pollock and Mr. Bartholomew scored goals in quick succession. Mr. 'Beith adding another a
of Canton City has heen fixed at $4,800 daily; and for the East Section $3,300. Officers in charge of the Tung Kwan dis. tricts of the City are asking for an official gift of "$130.000. In addition, the prin- cipal officers of the Army actively pro- 3rd Chubka: Mr. Pollock early in this treting the gambling traffic are stated, to be asking for $330 to $200 a day as salary. combined ran by the Army nearly allow. In order to commence their new term of ed Mr. Davies to store, Mr. Bartholomew the monopoly on May 1st, the gambling saving with a far hack-hand shot almost monopolies have been ordered by the Red Thenceforward the oicers to deposit in advance $98,000 as on the goal line. Army team fell all to pieces and Major security for prompt payment of revenue notherham and Mr. Beith each added in advance every 15 days. points for the Civilians (7-0).
was this Excellency the Governor (Sir desk where they valuables were kept, and
Wus accom- gave them the keys. Edward Stubba), who
videner was given by fr. Remedios, panied by his A.D.C. (Capt. Neville).
Rear-Admiral who xil that the prisoner, she was The other guests were: Anderson, acting "Commander-in-Chief of sure, was one of the men who participat-minute before the bell went (4-0). the China Station, the Hon. Sir Clauded in the robbery. Nevers,"Sir Henry Cowper Gallan (Chie! The prisoner said that he was forced period added a fifth point. Then a good Justice). Bishop and Mrs. Duppuy, Mrs. Misa Stirling (the Commodore being unavoidably absent), Mr. J. Reid (Presi dent. St. Andrew's Society), Mr. Reid, (Mr. J. Owen Hughes (President of the Hongkong St. David's Society), Mrs. Owen Hughes, Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E.. And the. Hon. Mr. U. G. Alabaster, K. C.
Over a hundred sat down to tiffiu. Mr. W. A. Dowles, who presided in the absence from the Colony of Dr. 0. Montague Harston, the Presidens for the present year, proposed the loyal toast und later the toast of the "President of the Royal Society of St. George. H.R. H. in the the Prince of Wales."
"The Chief Justice congratulated. Mrs. Remedios on her pluck during the armed robbery...".
RESISTING WAR TAXATION. Nearly 15 leading trade guilds in Canton are now suspending their business wholly or in part as a protest against further war
Chukka: The final period was the most even of all and, though the Civilians were never in any real danger of losing their lead, the first point went to the Army from the stick of Lieut. Sugden, taxation. who scored frem some distance out. In "INDIAN SENT TO PRISON..
the final minute, Mr. Beith added another For being in possession of a revolver, point for the Civilians, who thus won by Buchen Singh, the road man concerned. The teams lined up as follow:
case heard before the Chief i. Mr. Beith Justice on Tuesday, was sentenced at the 2 Major Rotherham
9. Mr. Pollock Bk. Mr. Bartholomew
Mr. Dawley subsequently read greet-Criminal Sessions yesterday, to nine ings which had been received" from months' imprisonment with haril labour. London. Hankow, Shanghai. Peking. Tientsia, Kobe. Brisbane, New York and
other places.
"Last but not least," said Mr. Dowley, *we have a letter from New York. The Boulety in New York was founded in 1:20," six years before the Declaration of In- dependence, and therefore. I think, gust Le one of the oldest. if not the oldest: branch of the Society in existence. I will read you their letter:-
To the President, Officers and Members
of the St. George's Suniety.
Branch R.S. of St. (.. Hongkong
Greeting!
Again St. George's Day approaches, and throughout the world, North, South, East and West, our brothers of English Birth and descent are preparing to do bancur to bur Patron Saint, and to Old England.
The Officers and Members of St. George's Sariety of New York, bound to you by common ties of birth, or ancestry. attached to you by virtue of like heritage and ideal send you, hereby, our frates mal greetings
As the peace will surely he kept he tween the English speaking nations of the world, let us hope, that from their xaople, the spirit of pence, for which the sons of England yearn, will extend to every corner of the earth, and to every people thereof.
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land..
Yours faithfully.
PRESIDEST.
TO AVENGE FATHER. OBEDIENT SON SENT TO THE SESSIONS.
Before Mr. S.B.B. McElderry at the Central Magistracy yesterday after nooo, Li Yua was charged on remand with being in possession" of an automatic pistol and 99 rounds of ammunition. -
inspector Perden prosecuted for the police and Mr. T. G. Bennett appeared
for the defence.
A Chiapse constable stated that at 5-45 p.m. on Thursday, April 15th, he was on search duty with other police officers on the Hau Tak Wharf, Connaught Road oo to the Defendant 'cume Central. wharf carrying a parcel under his arm. Witness tore open the parcel and some peanuts and several rounds of ammuni-
CIVILIAN TEAM.
ARMY TEAM.
1. Capt. Oxspring 2. Capt. Bennett. 3 Lout. Sugden Bk. Lieut. Davies
LOCAL SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS, H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.
The Hongkong tennis tournament was continued at the Hongkong Cricket Club yesterday, when the results follows:-
were
They include the tow-boat shipping, more than 20 boats being beid impost of $100 each time every vessel by bandit-troops for opposing the new enters or clears Canton Harbour; keto- acne oil dealers, who are refusing to pay more taxes beyond the Customs duea nerated water manufacturers; traders in curios, watches and clocks, fars, gold and silverware, jewellery, jade. embroidery, cosmetics, ivory, and costly foreign articles. The rates range from two to six per cent. on the retail sales exceeding 30 cents. When this was written the places closed were stated to include about 100 watch and clock establishments, 200 silver- ware and 195 goldware ârms, and nearly 3,000 others.
A SILLY GIRL."
Open Singlea-D. J. Valentine beatt
THE BENCH. Choa, 4-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 S. E. Green LISTENS TO SAGE WORDS FROM beat W. Hyde, 60, 7-5, 6-4.
Handicap Singles.--C. W. E. Bishop beat Ralph, 6-4, 6-9.
Fung Ying, manager of the Wah Hing works, was brought up before
Chun. Hamilton at the Kowloon Mixed Doubles-Mr. and Mrs. Wood-M ward beat H. J. Armstrong and Miss Magistracy yesterday on a charge of Holyoak, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4,
TO-DAY'S GAMES.
The following games are down
decision to-day:
for
harbouring a girl of 10 years of age.
The girl's mother said her daughter lived with her at 36, Portland Street, and was employed in the works where defen- She missed her dant was manager.
Witness bud Open Doubles.-L. M. Razuck and daughter on April 11th. J. A. Castambhoy. r. Capt. D. J. given the girl no permission to go. with Alfree and G. Miskin. M. K. Lo and defendant, nor had he asked to marry The girl, Mak Tung Chung, said that and M. W. Ko r. H. Unotoro sud T. her.
Handicap Doubles T. 4. Redmond she had known defendant, for twelve Akiyamu. tion fell out. A. bag belonging to the and L. Forster C. B. Hett and A. Smonths, having Grst met bim at Sham
defendant was also searched and in it Help. among some dried fish, was discovered an automatic pistol.
- Sergeant, Kennedy said that altogether there were 99 rounds of ammunition cou- He cealed in the parcel of pea-nuts. asked defendant if he had a revolver and
This was, defendant pointed to a bag. opened and the weapon was found con- cealed.
,!
"It surely should be a pleasure to alli bose who hold the name of England dear to bave af opportunity of meeting those,
Evidence was given by the Police who, like themselves, love to keep green The traditions of England, the Mother Armourer, (Mr. C. Greenwood), that the "I cannot do better than this message weapon, a Luger automatic pistol, was in perfectly new condition and had ap- from New York and will therefore, not keep you longer, but give you the tonstparently never been, fired. The cartridges of St. George and Merrie England."
The toast was enthusiastically received. fitted the pistol and had dum-dum bul. Telegrams were sent to the President lets...
of the Society (Dr. U. 31 Harston), and
In a statement made to the police when
MR. BUNJE'S DOG. NOT FEROCIOUS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ACT.
The case, reported in yesterday's paper, in which Mr. E. T. H. Bunje, of Sassoon ing AD uamuzzled and ferocious red Road, Pokfulam, was summoned for keep. setter dog, answering to the name of "Ginger." eanie before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry at the Central Magistrary yesterday
Shui Po. She had gone away with him willingly, and had told him to keep it quiet, so that her mother might not know. But when she found out that be was mar- ried she wished to go back to her mother. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was sen- tecced to three months' bard labour. His Worship, addressing the girl, said she was a silly girl and he hoped in future that she would conide in her mother.
POLICE COURT ITEMS.
At the Central Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. II. I. Butters, two Chinese district watchmen, who were arrested by the police on Wednesday, were charged with larceny. One was charged with the Chinese, nadied Leung Wing; while the second defendant was charged with the eards and modey." theft of money from the person of another
larceny of In my Both wranded until Monday,
Before Mr. H. W: Hamilton at the Kos- loon Magistracy yesterday, the three men who were arrested in connection with an
On the vase being called, it was stated by Mr. M. H. Turner, who appeared to represent defendant, that Mr. Bunje was with acute sciatica A medical certificate in support of this statement was produced. at present, as he was confined to his bed His Worship delivered judgment on the case in the following terms: opinion the dog in question cannot be to Looden, Kobe, Peking, Tientsin, to was first charged, defendant said that Shanghai, Hankow, Canton, Penang, about nine or ten years ago his father considered as ferocious orange of
within the meaning of Section 3 (10) Kinta (Perak), Malacca, Brisbane, and
was assaulted by a man in Hongmoon Section 17 (1) of Ordinance No. 1 of 1845. New York
When defendant's father died, he asked "If owners allow their dogs to be armed robbery at No. 38; Chatham Road, defendant to purchase a revolver and copalant source of ancoyance to their take revenge,
For this purpose, defen-neighbours there is apparently no pre- which the Criminal Law
Before Lieut.-Commander G. F. Hole, dant stated, he bought the revolver and proceedings can be taken, though there
B.N.. at the Marine Court yesterday, the ammunition in America and was on his may be a remedy by Civil procedure.
Under the Dogs Ordinance No. 5 of master of the steam launch Lee Pins The Manager of Reuter's, Ltd., naks way to carry out his Father's instruc1883 the C.S.P. would appear to have displeaded guilty to failing to observe the
to publish the attached list of subtious when arrested.
cretion with regard to the issue or the rule of the road in the farbour. He was scribers to St. Paul's Restoration Fund:
Mr. Bennett said that defendant had refusal of licences to persons to keep dogs, fined 810, with the alternative of ten Praviously acknow.
Ho and if there is further cause for nom.lays' hard fabour.. no statement to make in court. ledged
plaint with regard to Mr. Bunje's dogs Anno. Jodge "B John" No. 618 8.0.
ST. PAUL'S RESTORATION FUND.
on Tuesday, were reminded until Tuesday
next.
At the Marine Court yesterday, before
£204.189 $2,028,62
5.00 would plead guilty to the charge of posses and the facts were brought to the nolite
sion of the pistol and ammunition, but of the CBP., he might be prepared to Lieut. Commander G. F. Hole, R.N., D 55.40 would roserve his defence.
refuse to issue any fresh licences in junk matter was fined $5, or five days" in default for being on the outside of five respect of them.
In the present case I can only dis-other junks alongside the s.8. Kitata
Maru. miss the summons.
£21.18.0. $2,088,02
His Worship committed defendant for trial at the May Criminal Sessions,
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