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REFERENCE AT SANITARY
It China possessed any statesman A Chinese constable was fined of outstanding ability, who would $950, or three months imprison place the good of his country in ment, by Mr. R. E. Lindsell yester the forefront of his programme and day for running an opium divan in a hut at Wengne chong village. put personal considerations in the where Senior Revenue Offer Watt background, his policy, at this found smoking pipes and a quan stage, would "unquestionably be tity of opium. Two of the de- directed towards ending the strife fendant's Eustomers were fined $3 between North-and South It would | etch. not necessarily mean the abandon-
A quarrel between night soil ment for all time of the dream of cookies, three of whom appeared nanited China. It would simply before Mr. C..Willsom at the Cen- mean recognition of the fact that trai Magistracy yesterday" on the South at the present junction, charge of assaulting a man and a with so many provinces at variance woman, was settled by the Magis cannot secure that unity by fores trate who ordered all. concerned in from the Government relating to the was always kind to them.
the dispute to sign personal bonds of. 350 to keep the peace for six months.
of arms. Experience has shown that the Kuomintang is not yet Ermly enough established to wage a war in the North and to keep at the same time, its own territory under control. Nanking had no sooter driven out its political op poncats from Hankow than the revolt at Canton complicated the
BOARD MEETING.. A meeting of the Sanitary Board. W. J. Carrie (President) being in terday afternoon, the President Before the formal business of the was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. Sanitary Bond meeting began res the chair. Others present were: (Mr. W. J. Carrie) referred to the Dr. S. W. Tao, Mr. Wong Kwong death of Dr. W. W. Pearse (former- Tin. Dr. S. C. Ho, Dr. W. V. M. Medical Officer of Health) which Koch, Lieut-Col. and Brevet-Col. we reported recently. the ffon. Mr. H. T. Jackman said, for J. S. Bostock, C.B.E., RAMC., Dr. W. W Pearse had been, he (Director og Public Works), Mr. distinguished member of the Board. many years a_ very Chinese Affairs), Dr. G. W. Pape cattare, a very interesting speaker R. A. C. North (Secretary for Dr. Pense was a man of wide Medical Officer of Health), Mr. D. at all times with a good sense of Davies (Secretary), and Mr. J. husgour. He was a likeable man Watson (Assistant Secretary).
and one who took a keen interest Letters were Inid on the table in the junior of the Service and appointment of Mr. W. J. Carrie to be Head of the Sanitary De- partment in succession of Mr. N.L. Smith; to the appointment Mr. Tad Seen Wan, LL.D., to be a member The Shantung constable, of the for a farther term of three years; Hong Kong Police Force, and bis and of Lieut. Col. and Brevet. Col. wife who were charged with har J. S. Bostock. C.D.E. R.A.M.C.. bouring a girl of 16, were again to be a member for three years brought before the Kowloon Magise Lieut.-Col S. Boylan-Smith, trate yesterday. The man was sen-
D.S.O., U.B.E, RAM.C., with their wish. tented to six weeks' hard labour effect from November 10th. and the woman to three months. It was she who actually enticed the
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THE KUOMINTANG AND THE
NORTHERN WAR.
Tuz war in the North carries on interminably and there is such
can demonstrate its efficiency in
administrative work. When it shows by example, that its methods are advantageous, that under its control trade flourishes and the people prosper, it will gradually draw other territory into its ambit. If
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The Secretary read new bye-laws governing the trade of resin-boiling, and these bye-laws were adopted.
Offensive Trades. A public car, in which were two
With regard to the proposed re- American tourists ΟΙ 1. sight moval of Offensive Trades (com. weing trip, ran over a Chinese-prising two bone burning and two to the road near Dr. Ma Luk San's Sham Shui Po, which are on the gardener who suddenly stepped on soap making establishments At house at Pokfulam. First aid was ground floors of residential houses) tendered, but the man expired soon the President said that it was pro- after. Questioned by the police, posed that these offensive trades be the tourists declared that the given notice to move to less re- eidont was beyond the driver'sidential areas. These places had been established for a very long time and there would be no loss
control.
with regard to capital sunk in them if they moved elsewhere.
He proposed that notice be given
When three employees. of No. 17 Queen's Road West, were charged with the theft of glass belonging to the shop, one of the men pleaded guilty. Mr. D. McCallum, pro to the four establishments and that secuting, asked His Worship to deal their licences in their present pre- with the defendaate leniently, as miacs should expire in two years the prosecution was brought more time, namely on December 31st, As a warring to other employees. His Worship imposed a fine of $20. on the man who admitted the theft, and discharged the others.
the Colony for ten years in 1924
A Chinese who was banished from
had the temerity to return to Hong Kong and carried on his old He was caught stealing a fountain trade of picking people's pockets,
fr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon pen and arrested. Brought before Magistracy yesterday he was given eight months gaot and 20 strokes of the birch for stealing and. nn is upon these lines that the Kuo- | additional three months for return- mintang should concentrate theiring from banishment efforts. They are the only methods which offer the slightest chance of success and a condition precedent
operation
to their being put into is that the Northern expedition should cease.
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Yesterday being Settlement Day no quotations were issued by the local Stock Exchange.
To-day is St. Andrew's Day and the usual St. Andrew's Society Ball will be held to-night at the City Hall, beginning at 9 p.m. A report of this function will appear in to-morrow's Daily Press.
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The discussion on market rentals and food prices will be found re- ported in another column.
LOCAL PROBATE GRANTED
the Board unde him good-bye and Only little more than a year ago wished him long life and happiness to enjoy his retirement.
Board who had known Dr. Prae He was sure the members of the would wish the Secretary to send an expression of eyupuchy and regret to Mrs. Pearse.
The Board signified that this was
SHARES IN A “NEW COMPANY." SUMMARY "COURT CLAIM FOR""
REFUND.
Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, a Chinese. In the Summary Court, before Kwai Tin, of 154, Queen's Road Central, claimed the refund of $100.... paid by him for shares in company, to be called the Einpress Restaurant. His plea was that he had not received the shares.
& new
the plaintiff, and Mr. F. II. Loseby Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for
for defendant.
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Mr. Brooks explained that the money was deposited for shares in a firm to be formed and registered the Empress Restaurant, Ltd. This firm was neither formed, nor registered, and no shares had been allotted to the plaintiff. The money was paid through. a man named Chiu Iu Chi on the strength of a prospectus issued last Chinese New Year
receipt of $100 and the giving of a Mr. Loseby said he admitted the
receipt.
Plaintiff ad-
OF $20,000 WILL.
respect of the will of Leung Chi Chiu to Chi acted as agent for the Ia cross-examination, Mr. Loseby Probate has been granted in said he was trying to show that Laung Wing Sham, a native of mitted that Chiù instructed, solici· · Nam, alias Leung Chee Nam, alias plaintiff throughout. San Wai district, Kwong Coa tous for him." Prefecture, Kwong Ting, who has Plaintif said he thought the luft estate to the value of $20,000 company was a Limited Liability in this Colony,
Probate has been granted to Lung Shiu Shi, the widow, and Loung Fan Shan, of No. 86,
In changing an Eurasian named
J. Simon, stated to be a Ho Queen's Road West, Kong man, before Major C, Will son at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Sub Inspector Elston said: He gave himself up as a. destitate yesterday. Our records
show that he is wanted for em
The will states that No. 7, Bon- Afth Strand West is left to the fifth daughter-in-law of deceased, and No. 171, Wing Lok Street to the eldest grandson (the other
bezzlement, forgery and on several executor). other charges, and I would ask your is further stated that the Worship to remand him for forty-widow and ellest son have pro- eight hours. The remand was perty left them elsewhere. granted.
A bar boy of the Savoy Hotel CHINESE SEAMAN'S WILL Willson at the Central Magistraay was charged, before Major C.
Probate in respect of the estate yesterday with the theft of eleven af To Si Hing, a seaman, late of buttles of gin, one bottle of brandy Kwangtung Province, who died at Tang Tan Village, Po On District. S. Russ pleaded guilty on behalf this place on August 7th, 1927, has and a bottle of whisky. Mr. C. A. of the defendant and asked for een granted to To For Hing, his leniency, suggesting that if His elder brother, also a seaman of Worship bound over the man it No. 35, Connaught Road Central, would be sufficient punishment. Hong Kong. Defendant was sentenced to month's imprisonment. Defendant's wife and sister-in-law, who were also concerned in the charge, were discharged.
The Bishop of Victoria, Hong Kong, has appointed the Rev. Mol Shau Tsang, Incumbent of the Church of our Saviour, Canton, to he Archdeacon for Chinese work in Mr. H. J. Silva, of Mears. the Diocese. The Bishop, who is Dodwell & Co., Ltd., is at present expected to return to the Colony under medical treatment for a dog by the P. & O. Kaina on January bite. The animal which attacked Swan Archdeacons for English eth, hopes to install the Rev. Alfred him, belonging to Mr. Antonio, of work, and the Rev. Mok Shau The No. 30, Granville Road, was re- Tsang, as Archdeacon for Chinese moved to the Mataukok depot for work in the Diocese, at the same service in St. John's Cathedral, the observation.
date for which has been provision ally fixed for Thursday, January 12th at 3.30 p.m.
trusted Chiu and had no reason to Company and a going concern: he believe that his money had not been handed over to the restaurant.
When evidence for the plaintiff had been completed. Mr. Loseby submitted that he had no case to BBswer, and auggested that his Lordship decide the case on the facts as already brought out.
Mr. Brooks maintained that Chin
had acted in the capacity of broker- The plaintiff, having paid his money for a consideration which had failed, was entitled to get it back. to decide whether or no the plain Mr. Loseby said his Lordship had
the use to which his money was tiff. had constructive knowledge of being put.
there were weaknesses in Chiu Ic His Lordship pointed out that Chi's case and reserved judgment..
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SLIDE, KELLY, SLIDE.” Deceased left extate in the Colony valued at $1.200, and directs in his A BASEBALL PICTURE AT THE will that provided his wife remains a widow she will be paid all family expenses, but if she remarries the THE STORY OF A CONCIETED - whole of the estate goes to the elder
YOUNG MAN. brother of deceased, the executor.
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TRAFFIC CASES. QUESTION OF A DRIVER'S IDENTITY.
.
The funeral of Mr. J. M. G. Pereira, whose death at the French
· little prospect of any decisive issue | Hospital was briefly reported yes that we suspect the majority of terilay, took place in the afternoon foreigners have long since given up at the Roman Catholic Cemetery, even the pretence of following the Happy Valley. "Mr. Pereira was fluctunting fortunes of the different
60 years old at the time of his
"Slide, Kelly, Slide," although it cannot claim first rank is an death. military leaders. In spite of the
interesting picture, because it is off the beaten track. The hero, efforts of Nanking. the Christian
really excellently played by William General and others, Marshal CHANG
Haines, is, according to English standards an impossible young man, Teo Lix and his supportere appear
Major C. Willson at the Central countrymen he is insufferably con- Among the traffic cases before and even in the opinion of his to be as firmly entrenched in
Magistracy yesterday was a Peking as ever they were.
sum-ceited. The setting and the story mons against the owner of private centre around) America's national- members of the Kuomintang have
motor car No. 4 for reckless driving game of baseball. while passing the junction of Pedder been trying for many weary months
We can offer no opinion as to the Street and Des Voeux Road on staging of the bell game, but it to remove him and it is about
November 13th."
looked quite convinging to the time they confessed that the task
Mr. Thurston R. Porter, U.S.
Traffic Sergeant Hopkins said mere Englishman, and certainly Marshal, arrived in Shanghai last is hopeless and devoted themselves week in the P. & O. as Khira,
that from the second floor verandah very exciting Baseball better to the more practical work of from Hong Kong, having in cus
of Union Building he saw defend-adapted to filming than rugby or ant driving at about 20 miles, an cricket and à tense atmosphere of reconstruction and administration tody Henry F. Krenz, who
hour, taking the turn near the red interest was created. Kelly for all. South of the Yangteze. There is charged with the embezzlement of
light without slowing down. Wit his conceit has very lovable quali ness recognised the defendant as the ties of which William Haines makes plenty to occupy their attention. G.831,000 from the Disbursing Office
driver of the war.
the best and he is a more satis- The party itself is split into so of the American Legation in nominated to take the place of Dr. term the driver" in the summons For the rest, there is Sally Mr. Horace Lo, who defended, factory here than one would 3. P. Braga has been complained of the vagueness of the imagine. Inaay fragments that it is ira- Peking.
JC. Macgown on the Sanitary and contended that it was impos O'Neil, very charming and appeal- possible to say where its headquar
The Chinese who was arrested in posed by Mr. B. Wylie and seconded verandah of Union Building to part to play. Mickey the wait be- Board. Mr. Braga has been pro sible for a person standing on the ing, though she has but a smal ters are located. The politicians connection with the armed robbery by Mr. C. M. Manners, O.B.E.
recognise anyone driving a car. are quarrelling among themselves in Ko Shing Street on Sunday useful and energetic member of the the Magistrate to test the matter shews himself to be well above the friended by the baseball team is Mr. Braga has proved a very The summons was adjourned for played by Junior Coghlan who in Shanghai: the generals" are was brought before Mr. R. E Board during the absence from the for himself, lealous of one another and are Lindsell at the Central Magistracy Colony of Dr. W. V. M. Koch.
Should other always endeavouring to secure for yeaterday. Mr..C.. A. S. Russ, de
candidates be their troops little "spheres of in-leading, asked for a remand, and nominated an election will take place on December 30th. Nominn fluence" where they may live in
the case we fixed for hearing next tions have to be in not inter than 1 Monday afternoon
p.m. on December 7th. comparative comfort upon the local***** revenues. While these conditions Passengers departing for Manila remain there is no hope of any by w. President Madison, at mid- UNIVERSITY DEGREE DAY. substantial improvement in Chinese night last night included Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Chaw, Mr. and Mr affairs and there is no hope that ther. A. da ́Silva and the Misses C Bregation of the University for the led on behalf of Mr. T. B. Wilson, insight into & turious. game and, at conditions will be materially alter ed whilst a war in the north con-
tinues.
and P. de Silva, Mr. R. D. Owen, Mr. M. AL Mass and Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Webber.
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·THE SANITARY BOARD.
MR. JP. BRAGA TO BE "NOMINATED.
It is announced that a Con-
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average of junior store, althoughs not the equal of Jackie Coogan, Nolay Drivers. In imposing fines of $2 each on
The team play among themselves. eight motor car drivers, His Wor- that is to say regular professional ship had some remarks to make ball players have taken part in the to defendants on their fondness for him, which does much towards souading their horns unnecessarily. giving the atmosphere of reality Another man was fined $4 for the which makes "Slide, Kelly, Slide
a good picture.
same, offence........
If you are a baseball fan you Unattended Car...
will probably enjoy this film, very A ̈ples of "guilty" was tender- much, and if not you will get an
in the Great Hall of the University for leaving his motor car unattendment which is unusual and has conferring of Degrers will be held residing at the Hong Kong Hotel, the same time an on Monday, January 9th, 1928, ated, in Des Vapx Road Central A humour and good acting to further. 18 p..
fine of $4 was imposed.
recommend it.
entertainment-