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CHINESE TROOPS ON THE BORDER.
WHAMPÒA CADETS NEAŘ SHUMCHUN.
RAISING MONEY FOR THE WAR CHEST.
PROPOSAL TO PERMIT GAM- BLING THROUGHOUT CANTON.
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THE TROOPS.
CAMP LEFT DURING RAIN.
"ASSAYE" TO BE MADE AMBULANCE SHIP.
Good progress has been made with regard to the billetting se- commodation for units of the
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16th, 1927.
Shanghai Defence Force now in
Hồng Kong.
LATE MRS. BELILIOS' WILL.
LEAVES SEVEN LAKH8; BEQUEST TO JERUSALEM BYNAGOGUE.
WISH THAT GRANDSONS MARRY JEWESSES.
Probate has been granted of the will of the late Mrs. Seemah Belilios, who died at the King Edward Hotel, on November 29th, last year, and who was at the time of her death thought to be the
The fitting out of the Peninsula Hotel, in particular, is almost cóm- plete, and when the weather makes & move from camp necessary every-oldest resident of the Coleny. She thing will be ready.
was 10 years of age.
It is reported that 1,500 to 2,000 British troops, detachments of the more cadets from the training corps, R.A.S.C, and the Royal Artillery, were forced to evacuate their camp at Whampoa are being stationed in districts near Shumchun on taon Chatham Road, Kowloon, on Chinese Section of the Canton Monday evening, ewing to the pain Kowloon Railway
which swamped them out.
Some 350 men were accommodated
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Coolies serving the stations This railway line have been on strike for the past few days.
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to spend the nights in the hotel while the wet weather lasts.
Deceased lost estate in Hong Kong to the value of $707,200. She widow of Mr. E. R. was the Belilios, C.M.G. Probate of her will has been granted to Mr., D. J. Lewis, solicitor, of Messrs. Johnson, Stakes and Master, executor and
at the Peninsula hotel and they trustee under the will, and to Mr. were also there last night, moving | D. S. Gubbay, of Messrs. E. D. In order to sw the Kuomia:ang out again în the morning. The Sassoon & Co. Mr. C.. A. Heeper, war chest a proposal to allow gam-rresent arrangements are for them the third executor, has renounced bling in all parts of Canton is being considered. Under the present ro ulations the gambling houses ́are confined to the Southern part of the City. Another Kuomintang. Fress report is to the effect that a hun dred million dollars' worth of paper money, and not ten millions' worth, is being printed and issued through the Kuomintang banks.
Under the pretext that the Eier tric Light Company in Nanning, Kwangai, is owned by persons op- posing the Kuomintang, the Kuo mintang Executive Committee has decided to commandeer is and bring it under public control
Twelve graduates of the Sun Yat Sen University agricultural depart ment will be seas to the Philippide Islands to study farming. They are expected to icave Canton soon.
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Two hundred horses and mules were landed by the sa. Bellerophon on Monday, the only troops disem- barking being two Pack Batteries of the Royal Artillery.
The Bellerophon leaves to-morrow Car Co., and ten armoured cara. for Shanghai with an Armoured
An Ambulance Ship.
It was mentioned some time ago
probate. Mrs. Belilios bequeathed 1,000 rupees to her the late father's Synagogue, the Margan David Synagogue of Calcutta, and 23,000 rupees to the Talmit Toral (teach ing houses) in Calcutta for clothing and educating poor Jewish chil- dren.
The residue of her estate, after allowing for the above bequests and expenses, she has bequeathed to the principal Jewish Synagogue in Jerusalem, to be invested by the
that the military transport 50 suge was likely to be converted into an ambulance and hospital ship. This is going to be done, and the Hong Kong and Whampoa governing body in such securities Dock Co. have secured the tender as they may think it, and to apply and are now under contract to the annual income in succouring the poor, needy and infirm in Jerusalem.
carry out the necessary work of
conversion..
Yesterday morning tuga went alongside the Age to berth her in the Kowloon dockyard
By working double shifts, the con- version will take about three weeks.
FAKED NOTES
CHINESE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION AND UTTERING.
Mr. Y. L. Lee, formerly the assc- ciate, and now the acting, general secretary of the Chinese YMCA. in Canton, has been called to the vice-presidency of the Canton Chris- tian College, now known as the Lignan University which
A Chinese appeared on remand come under Chineee management Central Magistracy yesterday on & before Major C. Willson at the
from July 1st next. The other vice-charge of being in unlawful, posses- president will be Dr. J. M. Heary, sion of a faked ten-dollar bank note the present president under Ameri and also with attempting to utter the same in Gage Street, further charge was preferred against the defendant for having in his posses sion another note of the same de nomination and with passing it to the same stall on March 7th.
eda management.
Prof Chung Wing Kwong, now associate president for Chincac affairs of the College, will become president of the Lingnan University upon its inauguration under Chinese regime. It is understood that Mr. Chung Wing Kwong and Mr. Y. L. Lee will have to give a great deal of time to the financial interests of the institution. It is hoped to secure an endowment of $1,000,000. A part of this sum has already been procured by the American Board of Trustees in New York, but the new Chinese
management will have to work hard in order to complete the
amount.
According to newspaper comment the talk of a crime wave" in Canton is nothing but a malicious attempt to discredit the Government administration. It is poirted out, for instance, that Sunday last was almost a perfect day" only three cates of robbery and one of bomb throwning being reported. There is A rumour that the extremists are being instructed by their leaders to to use bombs to settle their differ- ences with their opponents if arbi tration "fails.”
THE ANCIENT CHINESE "ART OF LACQUER DECORATION.
FIVE YEARS' WORK ON FOUR PANEL SCREEN.
She has further directed the executors to request the governing
body of the principal Synagogue in Jerusalem that they will of their charity, for a period of one year after her death, cause prayers to be said in the Synagogue for the re- pose of her soul, and during the sume period cause a lamp to be burnt day and night before the Holy Table in the Synagogue. Shë has also directed the executors to erect a white marble tombstone over her grave.
The Jewish Faith,
The will states:-" It is my earnest desire that my grandsons, the sons of my late son, shall, when they come of marriageable age marry in order, so far as may be husband's name and ensure the practicable, to perpetuate my late maintenance of our family name: and that each of them shall take wife of Jewish faith and desceni,
THE MID-LEVELS RESI- DENTS' ASSOCIATION,”
ANNUAL MEETING AT LADIES" ↑ RECREATION, OLUB”.
USEFUL YEAR'S WORK.
The Second
Annual General Meeting of the Mid-Levels Resi- dents' Association was held yes- terday at the Ladies' Recreation Club, Peak Road, when a fair num ber of members was present con- sidering the weather.
Mr. W. A. Dowley (Vice-Chair. man) presied in the absence of the Chairman; and he was supported by Mr. W. Walter G. Joseph, the Hon. Secretary and. Treasurer, and other members of the Committee.
Mr. Dowley presented the report of the Committee for the past year
The Report..
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The report was as follows: MEMBERS.--Since the formation of the Association 94 members have been enrolled. The present member- ship is 60, the reduction being due to departures from the Colony and other causes.
Foxpa. The Hon. Secretary and Hon. Trenaurer's statement of ne- count shows a balance in hand on December 31st, 1926, of $109.79. Owing to 27 members still being in arrear with their subscriptions for 1920, the expenditure for the period under review shows an excess over income of 93.8. As the income of the Association will not permit of the employment of a shroff, it is earnestly hoped that in the future members will kindly forward their subscriptions to the Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer as soon as possible after the receipt of the first demand for same.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS. Several meetings of the Committee have been held during the period under review!
-"HANOI" PIRACY SUSPECT.
EVIDENCE TAKEN
YESTERDAY.
"STILL AWAITS INSTRUC- TIONS FROM INDO-CHINA.
After several remands, the case against the Chinese alleged to have participated in the piracy of the
Hanoi on November 11th, last year, was heard yesterday before AR. E. Lindscil, at the Central Magistracy
Evidence by the chief cook of the vessel was to the effect that he re- membered the piracy but could not recall the date. He was in the kitchen when gun "firing was heard at about four or five o'clock. He came out of the galley and near the alleyway leading to the engine!
be saw one of the Annamite guards struggling with two robbers. One of the pirates saw witness and fred at him. He was hit in the upper lip and his jaw injured. An other pirate shot the guard through the head. He could not say whe ther the guard' was killed or not, but ho had never seen the man again.
Continuing, witness said that about an hour later, a robber, came into the galley and ordered food. tu all he saw about three pirates, but said he could not identify anyone as the piracy, had occurred so long ago. The ship was then taken to Bias Bay. The next day they came into Hong Kong, where he was sent to Hospital.
The next witness, an Annamite seaman, said that when he heard shots fired, he hid in his quarters with another two of the crew. They remained there throught the piracy, but when the ship was nearing Bias Bay, they were order- ed to throw the corpse of the guard overboard If he had refused he would himself have been shot. The dead man had a bullet wound in
his head. Witness was unable to identify any one of the pirates.
his Det. Sergt. Macdonald in evidence said that the defendant was arrested on December 97th at
Mongkok in the course of an arms raid. All the men found on the
BUSINESS. The committee have brought to the notice of the Govern ment veral matters, such as the premises, including the defendant provision of a children's play. were searched. On the accused's ground near May Road station, the body, some jewellery was found and dificulty of obtaining taxi cabs by he was arrested. The police had information telephone, the better lighting of previously mecived Treguater Path and the use by that certain Hanoi pirates were coolies of the benches near. May hiding at Mongkok, and the finding Road station, all of which are re of the jewellery on the accused led
to his being suspected. ceiving sympathetic consideration, In response to representations the 31st the accused figured in two Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., have met identification parades at Central the wants of residents using May Station and he was identived with. Road Station by providing ade out hesitation by a member of the
Hanoi crew. quate shelter there."
It may appear that the Com- mittee have concentrated on matters for the bencât of residents on the May Read level only. It is there on the mid levels other than May fore hoped that members resident Road will bring to the notice of the Committee any
On the
Replying to his Worship, Chief Detective Inspector Murphy said the jewellery, found on the accused had not been identified or claimed by anybody,
A plea of "not guilty" was 'ea and also that they keep the fait particular levelers on their ed that the police had received
tered on the defendant's behalf by of their grandfather and the faith
of their grandfather and great-sociation is not in the happy posiat present and there was no one to
Mr. F. E. Nash.
The stallholder said accused pass-grand-father." ed one bad note at his stall on the night of March 7th and received
change for it. On the night of the 11th he came again and tried to pass another bad note, and recognising the accused witness gave him i charge.
After cross-examination by, Mr. Nash in which witnese said he had passed the first note at his stall, no doubt accused, was the man who the case was remanded until this morning.
KNITTING MACHINES IN
COURT.
CHARGE AGAINST DEFEND-
ANTS WITHDRAWN.
When the case in which two
Chinese were charged with being in possession of two knitting machines, stolen from the owners,
Providing these grand-children pressed wish wives of Jewish faith narry in accordance with this ex- and descent, they are granted respectively, a diamond brooch and tiara (for Lionel) and a ruby neck- Ince and ruby and diamond head ornament (for Nigel)
In asking for a further week's remand Inspector Murphy explain- they consider cabled information that the papers can be usefully dealt with by the were late in arriving because the Association. Unfortunately this As Governor of Indo-China was away tion of the Peak Residents Associa sign the prisoner's requisition. tion and the Kowloon Residents' In granting a further remand sphere for their operations, are able Magistrate said if no papers ar Association, who having a wider until 10 am. on March 22nd the to show a much greater resuls for rived by April 9th the accused would their labours. We shall only be have to go before the Criminal happy to be placed in 4 similar Sessions.. position and any suggestion, no matter how small, will always re- seive ready and sympathetic consi- deration by the Committec.
To her daughters, Sally Judah 50,000 rupees each; to her sister. and Hannah Judah, deceased leaves Dinah Raphael "Gubbay, of Cal-dial thanks to the Committee of the The Committee extend their cor- eutta, 2,000 rupees for mourning Ladies' Recreation Club for the use and to her grand-daughter Kitty of their Club room for this meeting, Judah 5.000 rupees for remembrance and mourning.
to Mr. T. A. Martin for auditing the accounts and to the local press for their interest in the Associa tion's activities. In conclusion the SEVEN FRESH CASES OF Committee express the hope that members will help them by induc SMALL-POX.
ing their friends to join the Asso ciation and by thus increasing its membership make it worthy of its existance.
LAST WEEK'S DISEASE
NOTIFICATIONS..
Mr. Joseph then submitted details was brought on remand before Mr. weeks shows there were seven fresh
The health return for the past of the accounts showing a balance W. Schofield yesterday afternoon at
on the year's working of $3,82. the Kowloog Magistracy, the pro- Chinese, of which three were im- hand. ̈·
cases of small-pox reported, all There was a sum of $109.19 cash in secution intimated that the com
There were nino' deaths
ported.
A DEAL IN LEATHER. FOXI POCKETED. PROCEEDS AND DISAPPEARED.
PURCHASER HELD ON RECEIVING CHARGE.
A somewhat complicated case in- volving 100 pieces of leather was heard yesterday before Major C. Willson, at the Central Magistracy. A foki of the Kwok Tani Leather Co.. at Des Voeux Road West, was charged with the theft of the leather and the master of a clog-maker at Yaumati was charged with receiving the stolen property.
Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the prosecution, and the second defen- dant was represented by Mr. D. McCallum.
On the motion of Acting Chair- Plainant had decided to withdraw from this disease during the week. the charge.
mand" seconded by Mr. C. P. Seven cases of typhoid (two Marsel, the report and statement of Mr. Leo d'Almada, for the com fatal) were also notified, these com- plaidants, who carries on businessS
and one Japanese. A non-fatal at No. 85, Bonham Strand East, prasing four Chinese, two British accounts were unanimously passed. said that his clienta lost the machines last year, but with the Japanese case of para-typhoid fever was also reported as well as two were found to be in
British and one Chinese).
There was
one death from in- fluenza, and one rabid dog was destroyed.
The return for Monday shows three Chinese cases of small-pox (one imported) and two Chinese oc currences of typhoid.
“A WELL-GUARDED SECRET." help of the Police the defendants| non-fatal casca of diphtheria (one year: Chairman, Mr. W. A. Dowley; ing the leather he took it to a clog.!
by
of them. Later information show. The lacquer-ware" industry is and that the machines were taken well-guarded secret and although
some unknown person who pawned there are many very fair artists in them and they had been sold to the the Fukien districts and some in defendants. Mr. d'Almada said be was satisfied that, the defendants had acted in good faith and he wish. ed to withdraw the case.
Japan, they are by no means so well acquainted with this fine art as the descendants of the Shen Shao An
Lang Kee family of Foochow ful His Worship took this, course, family has closely guarded the secret giving as his opinion that defend- which transforma silk into a solid ants acted without any guilty know- material, and from which many ledge. The machines were returned beautiful and artistic things are
to "defendants. made.
An example of this beautiful art may now be seen at the show-rooms of Messrs. Komor and Komor, wäere there is a screen with four panels, whose artistic beauty balles descrip- tion. It took no less than five years to complete
The ground work of this screen is in red and gold, and the numerous ornamentations stand out in beauti- fui contrast. The back of the panel is in a deep black, on which there are 108 characters in gold, sutting out in many different ways how
Lang Life and Happiness be expressed.
may
A KOWLOON MURDER CHARGE.
TWO MEN AND TWO WOMEN REMANDED.
Two men and two women were brought before Mr. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on charge of murdering & man February 24th at Au Pui Lung.
The case was adjourned till Tues day at 10 a.m.
on
Outlining the case, Mr. Lo said that the Kwok Tsai Leather Co. having a big stock of leather on their hands opened a branch store at Yaumati The branch store sent Election of Oilcers.
joki over, to the principal store Subsequently, the following ware for 50 pieces of leather, but the man unanimously elected for the ensuing asked for 100 pieces. After obtain Vice-Chairman, Mr., C. P. Marsel; General Committee, Mrs. G. Jmaker at Yaumati, the second defen- The first defendant who had accom- Harman, Miss Russell, and Messrs. dant, to whom he sold it for $389. A L. Shields, J. H. Backhouse, E. panied the real thief was given 815, S. C. Brooks, J. H. Brister and T and the latter decamped. The A. Martin. Mr. Walter G. Joseph former reported the matter to the was re-elected Hon. Secretary and police, and Mr. Lo suggested that Treasurer.
the charge against him be dropped; he was only a lad and had been Mr. Brooks asked about the child. made a scapegoat.
Major Willson consented. to the ren's playground on May Road. The Hop, Secretary replied that the Asad's discharge. sociation was still in correspondence Lo said that it was obvious that the As to the other defendant, Mr. with the Government about it.
Miss Russell, residing in Mac-man had guilty knowledge. The donald Rond, called attention to the Defendant should have asked for a goods were bought and paid for. Same excitement was caused at fact that it was very difficult for receipt and an invoice of the goods the Central Police Station Com-residents there to get a chair after from the store who had sold it, but pound yesterday morning when the 7 p.m.
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this was not done. Assuming that. he was innocent, the irregularity of the deal should bave at once struck him when the prices were compared No less than 8479.90 bad been paid for the goods and on the same day they were sold to the defendant for far less sam.
general alarm was sounded at 10.15 Mr. Shields asked if the Associa a.ca. Europeaa, Indian and Chinese tion had approached the Govern police officers turned out, fall equipment about, opening a motor road ped, within a very short time and to May Road. He said that if the paraded in the compound to answer names of the many residents desir the rail call.
ing it were kept before the Govern- The turn-out was very smart and ment, it would not he long before reffects great credit a the training such a road was constructed.
After further evidence had been the men had received. The alarm
The mecting concluded with a taken, the case was adjourned till. was sounded solely as a test.
vote of thanks to Mr. Dowley.
Friday afternoon.
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