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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 12th, 1927.
GREAT BRITAIN'S AIR POLICY.
IMPERIAL AND NOT PAROCHIAL.
AIR MINISTER'S STATEMENT.
"FLIGHTS ACROSS AFRICA AND TO THE FAR EAST,
IBXITISH OFFICIAL WIRELESS SERVICE]
Ruosy, March 10th,
A THREAT OR NOT A THREAT.
CHINESE TERM “BE CAREFUL! THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED IN COURT
M. Y. SAN'S FACTORY TROUBLE.
caso in
Whether the term "Be careful,"?- } conveys
threa: Ox not WA'S thoroughly discussed before Mr. R. During the year a number of co-E-Lindsell at the Central Police On the motion to go into comperative fights would take place Court yesterday, in the mittee of supply on the Air Easi-across the whole length of Africa which the M. Y. San Company was mates, Sir Samuel Hoare, Secretary from Capetown to Chira. The prosecuting six of their factory! for Air, made his annual statement South African Air Force would take hands. Three of these, it will be of the policy of the Air Ministry. part with our own units from Egypt remembered, had been acquitted at He said that the House should while the Crown Colonies in East the previoca hearing, on the charge observe three significant features.in Africa and Sudan would take their of intimidation and damaging a the estimates. Firstly, they made share by means of a subsidy which machine. provision for a substantially strong- they had offered for a link in the er air force for less money than was chain between Kisumu pad, Khan needed last year; secondly, they toam So far, as he knew these showed a large reduction in expendi- would be the first long distance ture upon the Middle East, and, fights carried out on a system of thirdly, they embodied in a con- Imperial co-operation. Perhaps out spicuous manner the considered of these small beginnings would policy of replacing old machines by gradually emerge a regular air route new typos
connecting Egypt and South Africa.
lay in the fact that they were illus The importance of these proposals trations of Imperial air policy that would gradually emerge in years to come and whose foundations it would not have been possible to lay without the fruitfal discussions that took place at Imperial Conference.
He warned the House that while Singapore and Australia. a close scrutiny of establishments In addition to these special flights and a slowing down of the expan-it was proposed to make long dis sion programme had for the coming tance Empire fights a regular part year made possible a three per cent, of the training of the Air Force reduction in the net estimates heavy squadrons. It was also proposed commitments in connection with the to begin the preparation of landing defence programme were bound to grounds for the flying route to involve an increase of expenditure Singapore and to send for the first in future years. While the Air time to the Far East a flight of Estimates were down by three per would be to co-operate with the fying boats one of whose duties it cent for the coming year the Royal Australian Air Force. strength of the Air Force was none the less being increased by nearly 10 per cent. Those who were sin cerely interested in the progress of "fying would welcome the forward nove made in the estimates for re- forming our squadrons with both new machines and engines. All In conclusion, the Air Minister Home Defence regular squadrons declared that British air policy was were already equipped with new on the one band to make the Air types and he hoped "at the end of the other hand to direct the aim of Force as mobile as possible and on the year two-thirds of the whole civil aviation not to the enclosed force would be in the same posi-spaces and storms and fogs of tion. The vote providing for new Europe so much as to the bound machines and engines ahowed a net less expanses and wide horizons of increase of £330,000. It could not the British Empire He saw the therefore be said that in an affort prospect of using the Air Force, as to reduce expenditure he was sacri-
an instrument of economy and not ficing the vote for new material and ditare, of making aviation as asset ná a stimulus to greater expendi- scientific and technical research.
and not ability to the British Empire.
World Wide View,
{THROUGH BLUTER'8-AGENCY,}
Loxpos, March 10th. The House of Commons carried by 995 votes to 112, the Air, Esti- mates.
MARCH 131, 1927. and Sunday in Lent ARMED ROBBERS MAKE BIG during the last twelve months thereing a Continental Power developed
Holy Communion at 8 am
Sunday School at 10am.
Malini at 11 am. -
F
gacher Bey, E. W. L. Martin.
Evensong
CHRISTIAN CHARACTER
at 8pm: Preachers-Bev. NV. Halward, .. Sabjost:-KEEPING IN TOUCH Br
PRATER." Tauna, March 17th-
Holy Communion at 7.45 am.
Choral Evensong and Address by Bv. G. L. Hewitt, Br., at 5.45
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UNION "CHURCH, ́
(KENNEDY ROAD).
Public Worship, according to Presby teriaz Congregational and Haptist Order, BUNDAY SERVICES, March 18th-
Morning Service at 10:30 am..
Preacher-Rev. F. W. P. Alexander
Cr
HAUL.
WATCHMAN WHO WAS ALSO A MONEY-LENDER.
country.
Imperialistic Outlook and Policy Needed,
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the frst defendant, and Mr. Brooks represented the complainant,
The foreman of the factory (why was the No. 6 defendant at the previous hearing) giving evidence machine which was dismantled. He said that he had" charge of the did not kaaw of the damages until he returned to work after the New Year's holidays. The first defen- dant had worked under him for overi ten years. He had had no particu lar trouble with the defendant, and dismantle the machine. he did not instruct the workmen, to
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In answer to the Court, witness said that it would take two or three that it must have been done during days to dismantle the machine, and his absence.
Mr. Lindsell: Who had charge of defendant. The 1st and 4th defen that particular machine -The third dants had nothing to do with it.
the
evidence to connect the first defen- Observing that there was no
of that charge. The third and machine, his Worship acquitted him dant with the damage to
fourth defendants, who had ad mitted that they took various parts from the machine were eath fined 850, or four weeks' hard labour.
The Intimidation Charge. The charge of intimidation was first defendant. then proceeded with against the
Hia Chang Kwong, a workinan at the factory, said that he was ap- told him not to return to work. proached by the first defendant who This man further told him to "be careful" if he went back to work and did not join the others in the strike. Considering this threat, witness reported to the manager, who told him not to be afraid. He kept his job as he had a family to support. .
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For the defence, Mr. Leo. d'Almada argued that a remark of that character does not necessarily constitute a threat. "Be careful, Mr. d'Almada said, may mean any. thing, and "for all we know, it might be & fatherly advice. No sensible man could take, that as a threat"
Mr. Lindsell: We shall ask the chief interpreter of the Criminal Intelligence Department as to the exact meaning of the term.
Improvement in Middle East." Sir Samuel pointed out that in the Middle East British defence expenditure in Irak alone was over twenty millions sterling in 1921 whereas to-day it had been reduced to about one-tenth of that quount, What better example could there be
Mr. Garo-Jones (Liberal) urged of MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON order, security, and peace that for tioned that pilotless, aeroplanes had the internal progress, better disarmament of the air, and men first time for centuries was begin been developed in the United States ring to make itself felt in the capable of conveying explosives 35
When the interpreter was called, Addle East than the fact that miles and dropping them. Suppos
Mr. Lindsell ouplained to him the circumstances under which the had been no military operation of the distance to 100 miles and built
was made. a serious kind in any part of the 10,000 such machines, what would remark "Be careful"
The interpreter said that in his save our cities?
The Under Secretary for Air, Sir opinion he was inclined to think that Philip Sassoon, stressed the vulnera threat had been made. ability of London, and said the Continuing Sir Samuel said that British attitude towards air dis Two armed robbers, who were for the first time in the Air Esti-armament was governed, firstly, by accompanied by SAVETLİ other mates the supreme importance of the urgent calls of "the Empire for [ men, committed a crime of a very
our Imperial air policy received its the development of aerial transport proper emphasia. Air policy if it and, secondly, the imperative need serious nature at Kowloon in the was to be anything must be Im-1 of adequately protecting the vital early hours of yesterday morning. perial and not parochial, mobile and centre of the Empire. When the
We could only achieve programme not local. In the addition to making a big this result if the various countries should not have the largest air force completed we haul, they attempted to murder an Indian watchman, who was in the wards this common objective and it not, in justice to our Dominions and of the Empire worked together to in Europe and therefore we could tervants quarters of the Hong was the acceptance of this view that our own safety act alone or take Kong and China Gas Company added an altogether exceptional the initiative in air disarmament works at Kowloon In all there
value to the discussions of the Im Viscount Cecil was making definite were ten men concerned in the rob- bery, and they made off with a large perial Conference upon air develop proposals at Geneva for disarm Sum of money and a cheque forment. $2,200. The Indian was left in an apparently dying condition. He
P.B.A. for Men in Lectors Hail at was taken to the hospition ally
Service at 8 p.m.
mained in a critical.
.
and reA THEFT OF TWO YEARS
.. AGO.
Hymns: 72, 476, 560, 492 and 629.evening no arrests had been made Preacher-Rev. J. K. Maconachie.
in connection with the outrage, Subject: "Tus MAN WHO WAS AL-
It appears that the victim is a WAYS BRADY."
and this may account money-lender as well as a watchman attack made on him.
for the
through yesterday. Up to last
WEDNEADY, March 16th, at 8.16 p.
Solliers and Sailors Christian A sociation.
FRIDAY, March 18th, at 8.30 pmums. Christian Endeavour Meeting and
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,
SCIENTIST.. MACDONNELL ROAD, HOW BOWEN ROAD TRAM STATION. SUNDAY SERVICA, March 19th, at 11.35
Subject -? SusstaNCE.”
SEQUEL AT THE MAGISTRACY.
CULPRIT SENT TO PRISON.
A theft which took place sa long
ment
WILS
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GIPSY SWEEP "WINNERS' DISPUTE.
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threat.
In answer to Mr. d'Almada, the could also be axed among friends interpreter said that "Be careful and did not necessarily convey a
"Suppose You Over-eat." Examples of a friendly usage of this remark was demanded by Mr. who said that supposing you over- Lindsell from the Court interpreter,
careful." eat yourself, I could say to you Be
taking the context. I am of the Mr. Lindsell: Mr. d'Almada,
opinion that a threat had been made,
Mr. d'Almada: No, I don't see how you could. There was no quar- rel between the defendant and the witness. They did not
part in All the defendant did was to call an the witness and requested him, not to return to work, and that
anger,
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careful." This might have meant anything. It might be that the defendant wanted to report him to As might perhaps be expected the the guild, or that it might have been The Chinese wife of the watchman
winning of the second prize in the a fatherly warning. has made a statement to the effect
Mr. Lindsell: Yea. I "see the that of the large number of men
Chinese Clah Derby sweep by a charge reads, that, a threat to do concerned, only two of them were ago as 1995 was recalled at the family of circus gypsies awaiting bodily harm was held out, and, of armed, with a revolver and a length of gas-piping respectively. The Central Magistracy yesterday, when deportation has quickly resulted in course, as defendant and witness
before Major
were not on bad terms Be care- The profit of The Dairy Farm, piping has since been picked up
C Willson, a disputes among the band. The sum ful" might mean anything. I would Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd, for The annual prize distribution in and bloodstains on it indicate that Chinese was charged with the involved is $28,500.
therefore discharge, the first defep- the five months ending December connection with St. Mary's Bchool, it was the weapon used to inflict
It appears that a second group of dant, injuries on the head and arms of theft as bailee of ten rolls of silk gypsies, unrelated to the Floris
31st, 1920, amounts to $77,255:45 Kowloon, took place on Thursday the victim
from the shop at which he was em family who bought the ticket, but
which together with the carry for The function was of a private 50 yesterday morning, without being months' hard labour.
The men entered the place at 1:15 ployed as a foki. He pleaded belonging to the same band, put in YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK. Ward of $200,800.25 from the pre- nature, and the Rev. Father E. M.
guilty and was sentenced to two
ious a claim for half the money on the"
leaves 8278,094.70 for Year: 20
4.70 for Spada gave away the prizes pod D. The
appropriation.
certificates. The noticed from the street. Finding Eeading Room at above address, open the wife of the watchman still up
special prize for ground that they subscribed towards Bergt. Rozenkwy said that at the the purchase of the ticket.
The directors will recommend at integrity and unselfishness (voted Monday and Friday, 10a.m. to 12 Noon;
the forthcoming yearly meeting of by the School Staff) was won by Tuesday and Thursday, 5 to 7 pm and about, they bound and gagged time of the theft two years ago the The dispute was brought to the
shareholders that this sum be al- | Miss Teresa Sanches and Lady Cle- her. Then the man armed with the complainant, another Chinese, was attention of the club, and a con- length of gas piping, approaching a truck owner who received committee went into the matter,
located as follows?—'***
menti's 1st prize for cookery went the watchman who was asleep on missions to transport goods from The result was that the original
a number of blows ships unloading in Hong Kong claim made to the whole prize by Office of the Bank at Yokohama on the bed, dealt a with this weapon.
On this particular occasion the the Floris family, which numbers the 10th inst., it was reported that The men had made their escape complainant, received the ten roll no less than 16 individuals, was the net profit was Yen 15,149,357,99 before. the Police Station of silk from a ship's compradore to upheld, while that of the other including Yen 5,002,103.06 carried THERAPION NO. I notified. The Indian whose name transport to the Ting Woo shop in gypsies, who are of Russian and over from last account. THERAPION No. 2 Gbulla Singh was in an un. Lin Feng Street and entrusted the fiamanian origin, was disallowed.
It was resolved to pay a dividend The money was duly paid over to of 19 per cent. p. (absorbing THERAPION No. 3 conscious condition, when removed goods to the accused to deliver.
The accused, disappeared with the the man who presented the ticket Ten 6,000,000) for the hall year
Wednesday Evening Meeting
The Public is cordially invited to attend
the services and visit the Beading Room
TEL. KEW PRESSE KAMEDT.
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to hospital..
In addition to.
were
DIVIDEND OF TWELVE PER CENT.
general meeting of the Yokohama At the 4th half-yearly ordinary Specie Bank held at the Head
To pay Dividend of 81.25 per share on "200,000 shares ab
sorbing
To carry forward
to Miss Dulce d'Aquino and the End prize to Miss Olga Ribeiro
Lugard Scholarship for the years $250,000.00 1927-1923 was won by Miss Bella 28,004:70 Pestonji and the Us. A. B, Gomes Scholarships for Regular Attend- $278,064.70; ance went to the following: Class 1,
Marie dos Remedies; Class 2, Car- men da Silva; Class 2, W. Wong and C. Silva Class 4 Irene Col Iaco Class 5, Marques and Saruh Abdula; Olaze 6. M. Chan and 0. Gomes; Class 7, Violet Wong; Cliss 8 Maria Wong.
The 31st annual meeting has been fixed for March 28th, at 12 noon, at 81,500 in bank notes, it is believed Thursday afternoon when compain to leave the Colony in accordance Reserve Fund Yen, 3,000,000-and to Lower Albert Road...
a cheque and silk and was not seen again until and the family are now preparing ended December 31st, to add to the the company's town office, No. 2 MAIL PAGE FO, Bumsan 21., Hey Loss CIFT on that included in the haul were ⦠Lut recognised him near the Naval with the police" order made against carry forward the sum of Len March 17th to 20th inclusiFO,
Transfer books will be closed from
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when KeyOSH HE, KUN, London, on
WHY BIS187, DAN PRANORMON
number of promissory notes.
Yard and had him arrested.
them.
6,149,357.99 to the next account.