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Mr. Edward Whiteaway of Whiteaway, Laidlaw, left £10,000. He bequeathed to two of his em ployees £1,000 each and to one of them an annunity of„£200.
as much as you like because the great British public Insist on that and would throw out of office any government that tried to prevent it. But you are not
allowed to go to the bookmaker's office and re-
There will be & dance for the SIR PAUL CHATER'S Services, under the auspices of the
PICTURES.
Cheer O" Y.M.C.A., at the City Hall to-night. All men in velform will be welcome. This is the third THE GIFT TO THE COLONY, Yuletide entertainment has
gister your ben, oprette. A Chinese who was knocked been arranged by the chich ha
is more or less practicable," says the intelligent foreign critic, "so your betting laws are based not upon principle but upoq a mixture of expediency, compromise and if save fare."
Our politicians argue that it is not illogical to restrict betting simply because it is impossible to prevent it entirely. At present a good many people do not know how and where to lay a wager and it is too much trouble to learn, With obliging and well spoken young men and women behind a counter, like a post office, it would be very Everyone would be betting. The present compromise,
different.
therefore, although, it may not be
down in Nathan Road on Tuesday by a motor cyclist (ayele No. 710), received injuries to his head which necessitated his removal to the Kwong Wah Hospital.
St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club have been responsible for many successful functions since they have been in existence, and their Inst dance was likewise very. MrT, A. Clark, of the Yangtare successful. Another dance, which Insurance Association. Ltd., known was in the nature of a Yuletide to all Shanghai sa "Poppa" celebration, was held in the taste Clark, retires on the 31st inst fully and festively decorated Res after a connection with that Comtaurant of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, pany extending over 33 years. Ltd, last evening, and proved a very enjoyable function. The The opening date of the Macao Titania's Melodians provided the Photographic and Art Exhibition music.
2nd in order to allow intending has been postponed until January”
exhibitors to prepare their exhibits, Entries will close on January 18th.
:
The Rev. H. Copley Moyle leaves the Colony on retirement on Satur- day (New Year's Eve) on the Haturan Maru, and to-day, from
No. 67, Woosung Street, was on Hall there will be held a farewell” A, 60-year-old Chinese living at 5 to 6, p.m., at St. John's Cathedral
ideal is a practical and fairly Tuesday admitted to the Kowloon reception, at which members of the
satisfactory method of dealing with
War.
Hospital safering from opium poisoning alleged to have been self- administered in an attempt to
commit suicide.
congregation and other well wishers and friends of Mr. Moyle, will have an opportunity of saying good-bye to him and wishing him bon voyage." At 3.30 p.m. a presenta- tion will be made to Mr. Moyle by the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes on Presentation Fund. behalf of the subscribers to the
a'difficult problem. ̧* *·.
There might have been some basis for such a line of argument a few years ago, but to-day it is not in
In connection with the building harmony with the facts. Botting of the new Chinese hospital at the has increased enormously since the Causeway Bay, the Tung. Wah The restrictions on betting Hospital ao far has succeeded in have created a huge sa rosa in collecting $360,000 and it is expect ROUND THE COURTS. terest, hot wholly unlike boot-ed that before long a total of about ROBERTSON'S legging in Ameries. A large num- $500,000 will be available. -
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betting, despite their illegality, are so well organised that there is not the slightest difficulty for any man, woman or child to lay stakes. Everything has been made easy, and even school children are a keen as their offers to have a futter" and are very well catered for. The only alternative seems to be licensed betting premises from which children would be RS rigorously excluded as they are FORTHCOMING WEDDING from public houses. The adults if WAY-MCKENZIE-The marriage of provided with decently managed Mr. WILLIAM KENNETH WAY to betting offices would use themi ex- Misa LENA PEARL MCKENZIE will take place at St. John's clusively and illicit bookmakers Cathedral on Saturday, January could soon be suppressed. The craze 7th, at 3p.m., with à reception inter at the Hotel Savoy. No for dog racing when there were formal invitations are being already football (league and local) issued but all friends are cor-horse racing coursing and hun dially invited.
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Hone Koxo, December 29, 1927.
COURAS, HONG KONG CLUB and CAUSE Rogers, ALA., officiating, when the THE BRITISH PUBLIC AND
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BETTING.
Raven robbers armed with iron
unnumbered matshed at Fan Law bars and daggers broke into an
Village, Tai O, New Territory, on Monday night, They ransacked the house and made good their escape things. with 88 in money and a few small
Sentence of three months' hard labour was yesterday morning pass ed by Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy on former, employee of Ah Loong & Co., No pleaded guilty to a charge of 18, Queen's Road Central, who embezzlement of 1384.40 the pro- Berty of the firm.
The case in which A. A. Remedios, an ex-employee of the Hong Kong and China Gas Co., is charged with the theft of gas and with falsifying the books of the Company, will be continued to-day before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. If unfinished by to-day, the hearing will be continued to -morrow (Friday) afternoon
Six months' hard labour was im- posed by Major C. Willson, Jester- day morning, on the Chinese who was charged with the theft of $3,080.44 from the Ho Hong Bank, Mr. M. K. Lo, who prosecuted on behalf of the Bank, asked his War defendant, who was a cashier at ship to deal leniently with the
dreds of minor sports and competithe Bank. tions on which to bet shows the strength of the public will to gamble," despite everything that Our political and intellectual leaders say or do against it. It is not at all certain that the legal restrictions may not have added a certain spice to the adventure of betting. When betting places, as orderly and hosest as the banka,
have been duly opened it is possible that a perverse public will say after a time that gambling is poor amusement. The inveterate
contracting parties were Mr. Rupert Baldwin, organist of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, and son of Mr. SiR WILLIAM JOYNSON Hicks, the Charles Baldwin, M.B.E.; and Mrs. Baldwin, of Sheerness, Kent, and English Home Secretary, has ex- and hardened gambler will remain, 'PUBLIC AUCTION
Miss Winifred Edith Andrews, pressed his grave concern at the but just as the baiting of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. increase of juvenile betting. Sir liquor trade exacerbated the drink THE VALUABLE LEASEHOLD Andrews, of Sheerness, Kent.. WILLIAM, we believe, is a hardwork- evil, making the England a far
PROPERTY
The bride, who entered the ing and capable man
drinking nation of Puritan heavier CITUATE at MONGKOKTSUI in Church on the arm, of Mr. C. C. the Dependency of KOWLOON Mitchell, wore a gown of white sad Colony of Boso Kore
georgette and veil, with silk em registered at the Land THE REMAINING PORTION OF broidery and a coronet of orange KOWLOON INLAND LOT No. 950 blossom. She carried a bouquet of Together with the Message or Tenement and other Frections and Baildings thers whites roses.
Angual Crown Bent :—88,00; Ma. E. V. M. R. DE SOUSA, Auctioneer,
AT. TRX OBINĄ AUCTION ROOMS,' No. 4, DunDell Easter, VICTORIA, Horo Kone,
than
stock to whom the ordinary human France with its decent and pleasant weaknesses are distressing and cafés, so it may be found that perplexing. The growth of the the semi-suppression of the book juvenile betting evil must be niker Was
a mistaken policy, peculiarly distasteful to him be enhancing the evil it sought to cause the only way to stop it is to agregate and control. inaugurate a regularised and state
Among the passengers leaving by the .8. Sur Song for Sandakan Ebrahim. M. Ebrahim was rC- to-day are Mr. and Mrs. Usuf
cently married here to the eldest Esmail, a member of the Share daughter of Mr. H. M. Hajee
Brokers' Association Mr. Ebrahim had been with the Civil Service at Jesselton for the last seventeen years. Formerly, he was stationed here and figured very prominently in football and cricket.
A FRIGHTENED SECRET
SERVICE AGENT.
When a Chinese was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday, stowaway from Manila by the .. with entering the Colony na President Taft, it was stated that the defendant had originally stowed Gway to Manila from Hong Kong by
an oil tanker,
THE PIRACY OF THE "KO
"CHOW."
PROPOSED GRANT TO ESTATE OF LATE MR· BLACK.
At the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow (Friday) after- noon the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shen ton will ask the following quea tions:
קוד
Have the Government, on be half of the Colony of Hong Kong, recently received a gift of a valu able collection of pictures and prints of Hong Kong and the Far East, in accordance with the wishes of the late Sir Calchick Paul Chater, and by the genero sity of the Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth at Calëutta ↑
If yes, what steps are the Government taking to preserve the collection for the Colony of Hong Kong, where will the same be housed, and on what condi- tiona, pending the provision of a permanent repository for the same!
Have the Government a scheme for a permanent repository!
Finance Committee.
A meeting of the Finance Com- mittee will also be held when votes for Bupplementary expenditure totalling $11,807 will be asked for.
The chief item is 88,520 under the heading of charitable services which it is proposed to grant to the estate of the date Mr. R. Black, the former chief engineer of the .. Ko Chow.
published on April 23th, 1994, states Government Notification No. 23,
that, in the event of an officer of a ship on the Hong Kong. Register meeting his death as a result of piratical attack, the Government Defendant admitted the charge, will grant the equivalent of two " and said that when he landed at years actual pay to the estate of Manila, for some reason or the other, the Secret Service (police) the deceased. In the piracy of the there had adopted him." This . Eo Chew which occurred in unusual treatment frightened him the West River on September 1st, someone in authority" there had 1917, the Chief Engineer Mr. R and he tried to run away. Then put him on board the President Blsck lost his life at the hands of aft and returned him to Hong the pirates and as the Government
The police bere out defendant's is satisfied that the Piracy Regul rather odd story and his Worship tions were properly observed in this held that if a person was put on board by someone else, he was not case, it is now proposed to pay to stowing away, and accordingly dis charged the defendant
TOO BUSY-TO-GET-ARMS
the estate of the deceased officer the sum of 88,520 in accordance
with the undertaking given."
Other items include an additional $3,000 for the work done at the
repairs to Police motor-care and Bowen Rond Filter Beds, $200 for
cycles, 262 for transport expenses of the office of the District Officer,
PERMIT-4500 FINE.
Kang, who said that he had been An elderly villager of Kau Pa too busy to get a permit for his Winchester rifle and 109 rounds of ammunition was fined 8500 by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis. North, and $115 for incidental ex- tracy.
penses in the Eduestion Depart- The rifle and ammunitions was discovered hidden behind some old ment. furniture when his premises were raided by Inspector Fallon.
200 TAELS OF OPIUM CONFISCATED,
THE "RED TRIANGLE"
CHRISTMAS NUMBER..
An application was made to Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- tracy for the confiscation of the 214 Triangle, the organ of the Euro- The Christmas number of the Fid tins of opium which were found on Saturday last under the Tin Ching pean Y.M.C.A, contains a number Wharf at Taikoktsui. It was stated of seasonal features, and it succeeds, that acting on information received, where many publications fail, in the water there was dredged, and peet of the will of Lo Yee Kwan, weighted down by an anchor were average quality. There is
Letters of administration in res the drugs which were in a bag making this special effort above the alius Lo Chi Kwan, alias Lo Ching, hauled up. The application was article on "Peace and Goodwill," 4 timely the Tung Wah Hospital on January made in this connection. late of Hong Kong, who died at granted.
No arrests have been and other Christmas greetings... 23rd this year, have been granted
to his mother, Lo Chiu Shi, of No.
204 Connaught Road West, to ad-
MANSLAUGHTER.
-Nor has the Yule tide ghost. been forgotten... Assicus tells us
in
minister the estate until testator's STUDENT CHARGED WITH humorous vein How to Fly Chean- son, Lo Shing Fook, attains the age of 21 years. The local estate" is valued at $18,800, and is left en tirely to the son when he reaches bis majority.
A WELL-KNOWN LOCAL SWIMMER.
ly" and an anonymous historian goes into the origin of Parliament with 'aimilar and local alla-
quipa aions Apart from the record of
At 1 o'clock on Tuesday night. A requel to the death of a student | Y.M.C.A. activities there is plenty Mission House, No. 6s. Robinson to have died as a result of being interest of any reader. Mr. Boxer living at the London of St. Paul's College, who is said to catch the eye and maintain the Road, reported to the Police that struck a blow by a fellow student at climbing through the ventilatortion, China Building, on Christmas fects credit on its Editor both for a thief broke into his room by the South China Athletic. Associa
Altogether the Red Triangle re-.. over the verandah door. As the evening, took place at the Central his own contribution and the way intruder was about to leave with Magistracy yesterday. morning,
| carried baskets of pink and white nity and all who have dealings with holiday, Saturday to Tuesday, in meeting of the, Sanitary Board De objection to reasonable bail
roses, and sweet peas..
them.
WEATHER REPORT.
FRESH AND FAIR,
on now known as No. 414, HECLAMA- |... In attendance on the bride were TION STREET
Ares:-712 Bquare Feet or there the Misses Peggy and Betty Jet
some of Mr. Boxer's property in when, before Major C. Willson, Lo he keeps his helpers up to the abouta;
freys, who wore dresses of pale blue controlled. betting system that "Mr. G. P. de Martin will dis his possession, he was observed by Chi Hing was charged with the mark.
a lady living in the adjoining crêpo-de-chine, trimmed with earn would increase the betting facilities tribute the prizes at Yuumati Clay house. She very pluckily grappled slaughter of Ho Kwong Hoi.
Mr. L. D. Turner, for Lo Chi Jace, and cream ecru lace. They for adults Further it would re-ernment School to-morrow (Friday) with the thief, but the man ma- Hing, told His Worship that his aged to break away from her and instructions were to apply for bail also wore Dutch caps trimmed with
move the very slight stigma that morning at 11 o'clock.
make good his escape. pale blue and pink rosebuds. They rests upon the bookmaking frater
and a remand. To date wend
Sub-Inspector Lane for the pro During the four days Christmas The proceedings at the fortnight-utos paid that there would be
yesterday afternoon- lastedlems
Last night's weather report, fore Mr. Turner: I am prepared to cast and remarks, issued by the clusive, there was only one case of than one minute. All the 21 items Foreigners are never tired of a notifiable disease, the patient being on the agenda were formal, and
pay $1,000, accompanied by a surety jibe at England's betting legis a Chinese and the illness cerebro-tions which were to have been asked
were laid on the table. The ques of an equal amount.
local Observatory at 4.25, stated.-- His Worship fixed bail at $1,000 The depression is crossing South Following the ceremony at St. lation; ita inconsistencies and sup- spinal fever,
by Mr. J. P. Braga at this meeting cash, and adjourned the case for a Jepen on an easterly track. Tho Andrew's Church, a reception was posed pyhocrisies. You may make
dmane regarding the number of houses on week wo A Chinese woman, aged 29, 81 No. the Island, using water from the [The defendant is well-known in anti-cyclone has increased consider- held in St. Andrew's Church Hall, adjoining, and later Mr. and Mrs. bot by telephone, telegram or 37, Lee Garden Road, was removed Government mains (us distinct from Chinese sporting circles as ably in intensity, Moderate & 00ww.Baldwin left for their honeymoon,/-letter-that-the-authorities cannot to the French Hospital on Tuesday flushing purpose, in view of the ponent of the breast stroke, In the fresh monsoon will prevail along
indepot dent water supplies) for powerful swimmer and a fine ex- ST. GEORGE': BUILDING, CRATER ROAD, which is being spent at The Bunge prevent and so it is allowed by suffering from the effects of Lysol existing restriction of the water Harbour race organised by the the Coast and over the N. China
Hong Kong low, Shatin. The bride wore a
Bes Dated the 21st day of December, 1997. beige costume and hat to match law. You can meet your book poisoning believed to be self wers postponed until a later meet ear, Lo finished second, out of es Local Forecast.E.
supply and recurring restriction, South China Bathing Club this [6680 when leaving for Shatin,
ing
competitors.1
light to fresh and fair. -7
WEDNESDAY,
THE SIX DAY OF JANUARY, 1928;
AT 3 D'CLOCK P.M."
For further articulars and Conditions of Esle, Apply tone mr sta MENER, GEO. E HALL BRUTTON
First Mortgagee's Bolicitors,
The duties of best man" were discharged by Mr. J. W. Baldwin (brother of the bridegroom). ya
maker on the racecourse and bet administered.
winds