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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15th, 1927.
DANDY HUNGHUTZE CHIEFTAIN.
الله
PAYS 81 FOR CAPTURED MISSIONARY'S CAP.
GRIM WARNING TO RELA- TIVES OF CHINESE.
FOR THE SERVICES.
BETTER OLE ", CONCERT
TO-NIGHT.
PERMISSION NECESSARY.
PROSECUTION FOR INSTALL ING FLUSH SANITATION.
AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME SANITARY BOARD'S SERIOUS
The entertainment will begin at
VIEW OF THE CASE.
on his premises Tang Yuet Cheel the owner and occupier of No, 170, Nelson Street, Yaumati, was sum- moned befare Mr. W. Schofield nt
We understand that a very attrac tive programme has been arranged As a result of a contravention of ERTZENTZANTZE, Aug. 12th. by the Naval and Military Y.M.CA.the Public Health Ordinance, by Quite a large number of troops Entertainments Sub-Committee for the installation of a water closer now aro giving, chase to the Hunghutze band who captured.
the concert at the Better 'Ole." Danish missionary and two flus- Peking Road, Kowloon, this even- alans last Sunday at this resort.ing. After being two days in captivity, the, former was allowed to go free and from this gentleman is is seven o'clock, and those taking the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday learnt that five Chinese also are part are: Surgeon-Lieut. Bradfield, morning. It appears that this is being held by these bandits. These R. (baritone), Mrs. H. Mingey the second time the defendant had Chinose are well-to-do merchants living at Ashiho and it principally (soprano), Mr. R Dormer (humour-been prosecuted for contravening: on account of them that the con- on numbers), Mrs D. C. Aubrey the Public Health Ordinance. mander of the garrison a that (voilin solos), and Mr. F. Suther plice undertook netive measures. when the robbers sent the ears of land (diversions). In addition, Miss one of the captured man to his Violet Capell has arranged three family, stating that, if money was items, a dance, songs and a duct, net forthe ming, they would all be put to death.
she will be assisted by Miss Rachel Wong, Miss Helen Ho, Mrs. Ida Thompson and Mr. T. V. Harmon.
Other Events,
Fu. the Ashibo commander, at the head of all the troops he could maiter,got into contact with the robbers in the hills about midway between Ashiho and Ertzentzantze, a few in north of the sub-station the night at the City Hall at which of Tayoukou. There was a good the "Revellers" Concert Party were dent of firing, but the soldiers were
Mr. D. Davis. Secretary of the Sanitary Board, prosecuted, and Mr. J. M. Hall was for the de fener.
Mr. Hal said that he had been
instrusted to plead guilty to technical offence. He said that the water-closet was not connected with
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The Services concert arranged for any water pipes, but was flushed by Rundown-from the heat-or worry?
at diandvantage. being on the to have appeared was not held, as flat, and they beat a retreat after the hall was not availablë. their chief was shot dead and three At the Cheer O" last evening soldiers were wounded. Relaforce- ments siner have been sent from there was a whist drive, and this Traian po. Apparently the robbers evening there will be an informal now are making their way north-dance. At the "Better 'Ole" last eastward and retiring further from evening, there was the weekly sing the railway into the hills.
Hospital Concert.
A number of Service artists
On the day of Mr. Christiansen's song. relence, the rubber chief, who had taken rather a-famey to Mr. Chria-2 tiansen's tweed cap, aaked one of: his men how much it would cost to assisted at a thoroughly enjoyable
Harbin. concert which was given at King Eighty centa was the reply, but College Hospital, on Tuesday even the Dane corected the man, sayinging. There were
many it had cost him 81. Taking out a
buy
new
17
one in
encores
bag of silver, the grim rehber band- demanded, Among those contribut ed a Yuen Shih Kai dollar to Mr. ing were Miss Acheson (violin Christiansen and the cap changed solos)," Mr. Horder (songs); Mr. G.
owners, to the satisfaction to both partier, for the missionary now has a token of value for what he went through. In addition to this, the missionary, having no money him, was handed a five dollar bill in order to pay his train fare to Harbin and incidental expenses
оп
W. C. Burnett (humourous diver. aions), Mrs. D. E. Aubrey (violin selections), Sgt. Orton (humourous
songs), and Sgt. Hyson (songs),
The accompanista' were Miss
sea water..
The defendant had received no notice from the Sanitary Board as required under the Ordinance. If such notice had been served on the defendant the closet would have been taken away and the summons would never have been issued.
Mr. Hall asked for a, nominal fine, **
Mr. Davis said that the installa tion was found on the premises on
July 26th by Inspector Thomas, and it was still there on the 8th
instr
laspector Thomas said that the water used was contained in a tank on the root, and as far as he was aware it was fresh water.
A Previous Offence.
Mr. Davies said that on .August 14th, 1925, a water-closet, was re-
ported to have been installed on the premises. On October 20th, 1925, legal actice was served on the de- fendant requesting the removal of
and was conducted & part of the Austin and Mrs. C. P. S. James. the nuisance, while ten days later way by n guide-North China The last mentioned lady was res Daily News.
ponsible for the arrangement.of the
concert.
At the Cheer O" next Tuesday LOCAL S.P.C.A. ACTIVITY.Miss D. Woods is to give selections
from her repertoire.
THE REPORT FOR AUGUST.
The report on the combined work
of the S.P.C.A. Inspectors during August was as follows:-
Transport.
[A.P.B 3.
Poultry in crates Poultry in junks and fer-
ries Poultry on trucks
and lorries"
2,009
331
217
Pigs in junks and ferries 2,168
l'iga in trucks and baskets 1,231
Dogs in Taipo Market
JB
Pigs, in Taipo Market
70
Crates of fowls in Taipo
inrket
113
Cats in Talpo Market
17
Heron
Cattle in junks...
407
187
E
20
84
15
3,613
21
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Cattle ashore
Sheep and goats ashore..
Sheep and goats in junks Poultry by rail
Pigs by rail.
7-3
Pigs in ships and junks... 13,105
RETURNED BANISHEES.
an application was made for the installation of two water-closets but was refused.
Action was taken against the de- fendant on. November 18th, 1928, and the Court adjourned the hear ing, allowing the defendant a cer- tain period for its removal. The defendant was subsequently faed 815, and allowed ten days for the work to be done!
A report that the closet was re- moved wna made on December 2nd,
SENTENCED AT MAGISTRACT. and some two weeks later an ap
A Chinese who returned to the Colony before his period of banish- nient had expired, was sentenced to six months' hard labour at the Central Magistracy, yesterday morn ing by Mr. R. E Lindsell.
The man was banished after a short term of imprisonment at the end of 1922, for five years, but was arrested by a police officer on Tues day: He stated that he was on the way to Canton,
:
plication signed by, the defendant was made for permission to instal a closet but was again refused.
In reply to his Worship, Mr. Davies said that nothing further was beard until July 20th this year.
Mr. Day es said that the Board took a serious view of the case, as the closet discharged into the har- beur refuge.
Mr. Hall pleaded for leniency and said that since receiving the summons on Tuesday, workmen had been ordered to remove the closet. His elicat had no intention of con. travening the Ordinance.
+
A Concession to the Chinese. There seemed to have been notice issued stating that Chinese were allowed to have water-closets, continued Mr. Hall, and the lady folk of the defendant's establish twelvement had the ciceet installed. The its installation, as he usually lived defendant himself knew nothing of in his thop in Hong Kong.
Another Chinese, who was report- ed to have a very bad' record, and had been banished in 1923 for ten years, was taken into custody on the water-front on Tuesday,
He was sentenced months' hard labour and ordered to receive twenty strokes of the birch.
Imports,
Poultry in crates
Cages of birds
Monkeys in ships (crates)
C
Rabbity ..
2
Pigs by rail.
43
Cattle in ships and junks 1,841
Sheep and goats in ships
:
and junks
502
Ponics in ships and junks
I
1
10
Cats in ships and junks...
Frogs in baskets ......... Terrapins in baskets
Exports,
103
Poultry in crates........ Pigs in ships and junks... 1,565 Cattle in ships and junks 799 Sheep and goats in ships
and jurks
Ponica
Cages of birds
100
8
1
Visits,
Markets
70
Landing place, Keanedy
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Town
€7
122
24
20
Poultry depots"
Bird shopa
: Dogs', home
Cattle depot.
Pig peus (Yaumati)
Railway Stations
Miscellaneous,
Igadrant cruelty cases...
Ferries watched timca.... Markets watched-times
~Cautions given .....................
Prosecutions
Doga Home,
Number of dogs admitted
·52
.
27
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3
daring August .......
24"
6, Queen's Road Central.
LTD.
Tel. 3517.
Number of dogs claimed
during August
4
Number of
dogs sold
Number of dogs destroyed
during August
[A... 14]
Number of dogs died
during August ...........
during August .....
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13
to
STALL-HOLDERS AT LOGGERHEADS."
His Worship pointed out that even if a notice allowing Chinese to instal water-closets had been issued, permission had to be obtain- ed first
Mr. Davis informed his Worship that no such notice was issued by He later intimated that most of the installation had
BUT FIGHT SHY OF THE LAW the Board.
Stealing busincas from one been removed. another is a common enough prac tice among market atali-holders, but one Wong Huen who has a stall at the Yaumati Market resented
this practice and got into an argu.
ment with his two neighbours.
He took out summonses against
"
His Worship said that in view of that fact, he would simply make an order for the removal for the remainder of the installation, and imposed a fine of $50.
"
"THE UNLUCKY 13."
them yesterday and engaged Mr. WHAT A YOUNG THIEF GOT
Leo d'Almada to represent him in Court. The other two, not to be outdong, cross-summoned Wong and retained Mr. F. H. Loseby to ap- pear for them......
Thirteen is an unlucky number according to the superstitously in- that number of brass bolts found clined, and a young thief who stole
it true.
He was arrested by a Chinese detective in the street because he
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PROPERTY SALE.
NO: 14, LEIGHTON HILL ROAD.
de Sousa sold, by order of the mort
At the China Auction Rooms yes- terday afternoon, Mr. E. V. MR. gagecs, a leasehold property con taining a dwelling house, known as #No. 14, Leighton Hill Road.
When the case was called at the,, Kowloon Magistracy yesterday be shuffled about in a suspicious man-advised of the following quotations Mensra Carroll Bros. have been fore Mr. W. Schoßeld, bath parties ner On going through his pockets, on rubber shares: had apparently given the matter a thirteen brass bolts were found. second thought and decided that it bat, this excuse did not satisfy the He said that he had found them. was not worth while fighting it out officer. in Court, for Mr.. d'Almada told the, The ad was taken-to-the Stationi Magistrate that the protoganists where he confessed his crime. Hé had agreed to settle the matter bo- took the detective back to the place tween themselves and asked for the where he had stolen the goods and summonses to be discharged."
pointed out the door he had forced In discharging the case, Mr. opened to gain entry. Schofield, bound the three men over
At the Kowloon Magistracy yes in the sum of 850 each to keep to two months hard labour.
terday, Mr W Schofield sentenced
the peace for 12 months.
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This property, has an annual Crown rental of $14.92, and the terms of the lease are for a period of 75 years from November 6th, 1590.
The upset price was $10,000, and bidding progressed by stages of... 8:00, Mr. Wong Kuon, of Kowloon Rubber is quoted at 675 cents per Tong, eventually becoming the pur
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