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by Mr. William J. Wiltshire states that between "noon of the 4th inst. and 30 a.m. on Monday morning, a thief entered Mr. Justice Wood's Court and stole an electric fan,
CHARGE AGAINST TAI LEE WINE FIRM DISMISSED,
FINES FOR MINOR IRREGU. LARITIES.
FIGHT
LIFE.
FISHERMAN AND ARMED ROBBERS.
TWO PIRATES DROWNED.
A thrilling story of how four Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the junk men overpowered two armed
or a young engineer or a graduate A report to the Police yesterday | RED AND GREEN LABELS. in arts, but, as we have stated, the necessary figures are lacking. In 1026, after separating costs of the different departments from the general university expenditure, a rough estimate showed that the cost
A Chinese with eight previous per student in the Medical Faculty convictions against him was sen- was $820 4 year and in the tenced to twelve months" hard Engineering Faculty $1,400 a year. labour by Mr. R. E, Lindaell at the The Faculty of Medicine is the Central Magistracy yesterday. The most popular of the University's charge was of stealing one dollar three faculties. This is not sur- from another man, but the defend- prising. It leads to a defaite ant was still under police super- objective. It is surrounded by an vision at the time. atmosphere of gentility" or high
A well-known Muslim missionary, respectability which is not without
Maulana L. A. Haidari, has arrived. ita appeal to the aspiring Univer in the Colony, and will stay here sity graduate. Fewer students for a week, his address being 317, choose engineering as a profession Wyndham Street. Maulata, who is and even among these the majority graduate of the Preachers Training are attracted by the less physical- | College, Lucknow," îş anxious to ex- ly-exacting requirements of the pound and explain the Faith to any enquirers and appointments can civil engineering courses." The be made through Mr. Nashim Bhoy Vice-Chancellor says:--
or Mr. Abdi Ali by application to
the above address.
a
the
"It is possible that in our attempt to train Chinese mechan- To-morrow (Thursday) afternoon ical and electrical engineers went 4.30 at the Y.L.C.A., Mr. A. E. have started at the wrong sad; Wood, Director of Education, will that what is needed is not so distribute the trophies in much an attempt to induce young men whose parents can afford to give them a secondary school and University education to become mechanical and electrical engine ers, as to train selected artisans to be capable of doing a higher grade of work."
Students League of the Hong Kong Basket Ball Association. St. Paul College Five won the finals in the Senior Division and the Ying Wah College Team in the Junior. Follow ing the award there will be an ex. hibition game between the St. Paul's College Team and a picked five from the other teams,
Central Magistraes yesterday after- robbers, set to guard them, and noon, the charges against Tai Lee, throw the ruffians overboard to wine merchants for alleged posses drown was told in a report was sion of 386 gallons of dutiable wines, made to the police yesterday after- and for failing to keep a correct noon. They were goaded to action record of red duty labels supplied by hearing the pirates plan to to them by the CLE. office, were throw them overboard when they dismissed.
were bound hand and foot in the However, the Magistrate imposed hold of a fishing boat. Wong Yeo cargo junk
a fine of $100 for being in possession Chow, master of a
of 10 gallons of dutiable wine, stated that he left Tai Ping Ma
sized whilst in transit in Queen's ket at about noon on Sunday with... Road, and of $200 for not having 160 piculs of ashes. The junk proper green duty labels affixed to carried a cray of three besides him- these jars. The five jars of wines self. At about 10 p.m. that even found in the shop premises, and ing they were anchored just off which, were not labelled, were order Lung Ku Yon, in British Waters
and about 600 yards from the shore..
ed to be confiscated.
Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, Superin- The crew including the master were tendent of the Export and Export all saleep. Buddenly the master Office, prosecuted, and Mr. H. A men had boarded his junk. They was awakened and found that six Taylor was also present. Mr. M. Kwere armed and after binding the Lo was for the defendants, the Taiw drove them on to the oyster Leo wine firm, of No. 117, Queen's Road,
the junk. They were forced into fishing boat which was alongside the hold and the hatch cover was At the previous hearing the Magis placed over them. Two of the roh- bera were set on board to guard trate ordered the defendants to them. The other four robbers sai: This is very probably the true
band over their books, for examina ed away in the junk while the reading of the situation. Mechau-
tion by the CIE office, and at fishing boat sailed in the opposite A general reshuffling of posts in
direction. ical engineering means a good deal the German diplomatic service in the opening of yesterday's proceed- After about two hours, the crew of hard and dirty work and it is cludes the following new appointings Mr. Hawkins, in reply to the overheard the robbers making sug doubtful whether the University, as ments:-Minister in Peking: Dr. Magistrate, said that although he
gestions drown them, and they now, constituted, will ever secure Embassy at Tokyo; Ambassador in books given him, he was entirely freeing themselves, and when the von Borch, hitherto Counsellor of could not refute the abstracts of the began to wriggle themselves free of
their bonds. the young men willing to under- Tokyo Dr. Boretsch, at present satisfied. The system of book-keep- robber opened the hatchway, they They succeeded in take it. The Faculty of Arts must Minister in Lisbon. Dr. Solf will ing left much to be desired. necessarily fail in popularity com-in order to represent Germany at stock balance was correct, Mr who was in the stern of the boat Asked by the Magistrate, if the sprang on him, and soon over
powered him. The other robber pared with the Faculty of Medicine the Coronation celebrations. He is Hawkins replied that it tallied only fired twice at them but both because unless the student intends retiring from the Tokyo post, having roughly.
An exact balance could shots went wide. The master then reached the age limit of 65.
not be obtained. Mr. Lo remarked attacked the robber with the_re to become a school-tescher-a poorly
that exact quantities of wines could volver they had taken from the first paid career, among the Chinese-
not be accounted for, and that every wine frm was always a few gallons
man and succeeded in throwing him out one way or another.
the possession of an Arts degres does not, as is the case with medicine, immediately establish its possessor in the professional world.
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Proprietor's Evidence,
overboard. In the meantime the
crew had also thrown the other rob- bør overboard, and he was seen to
the other robber. sink. Nothing is known of the fate
of
this evening at 8 o'clock. The first firm admitted that the books show The proprietor of the Tai Lee In the Faculty of Medicine, how-lecture covered the history and died that thres red labels were not
The master then sailed the fishing ever, it is stated that the professora tribution of malaria and the fight accounted for. This was due to the boat to Chek Wan where they saw overburdened with routine against it in various parts of the fact that two labels had been hand the Chinese Customs launch Dis world. The second lecture will deal ed by his fokis-to-the-fokie-of-the On, and the master went aboard work. This is an unfortunate state with diseases caused by the bites Tai Hing wine frm to affix to the and reported the matter. A con- of affairs and should, if possible, of insects, and the physical and two jars of grape, wine purchased tinuous search for four hours fail- economic effects of malaria, the care by the witness's firm. The Tai Hinged to find their junk, so, the crew the figures given it seems curious of patients and isolation. As in the fokis put the Tai Lee red labels returned to Tai Shan where they first lecture Dr. Ware will present into the ваше drawer as their embarked on a junk and returned that trouble of this sort should the subject in popular non-technical own, and after filling the jars, took to Hong Kong on the 7th instant. have arisen. There are 150 students, terms. A general invitation is ex- two of the Tai Hing red labels from createen of whom graduated last tended. The interpretation will be the drawer instead. It was a mis- by Mr. Chak Tai Kwong, the leader take, said the witness. The witness year, "The staff of the Faculty com- of the Y.M.C.A. unit of the St. added that the remaining red label prises eight full-time professors, in- John's Ambulance.
was affixed to a jar of wine which [50 cluding the professors of chemistry
a customer had purchased for cash, but the entry was not made at the and physics, five full-time assistants
time, and, by a mere coincidence, and eight part-time lecturers. In
Revenue Officer Grimmitt arrived the circumstances we do not know whether to regard the undergrad
just after the customer had left.
If this band of professors and uates as objects of pity or of envy. lecturers are overburdened with
the information must be in the possession of the Authorities and its omission from the report is, therefore, probably due to the
tellectual feasts must be prepared
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S
DEPARTURE.
LEAVES QUEEN'S PIER AT
TAM, TO-DAY,
INSURANCE OFFICE HELD UP.
IN CENTRAL DISTRICT LAST NIGHT.
$4,000. WORTH OF MONEY AND VALUABLES TAKEN.
Questions were then naked as to why a red label was pasted on the wine purchased by the customer. According to the books the pur. chase was only 10 catties in weight, opinion that such details are of no routine work what wonderful in-
Shortly after 8 p.m. yesterday and the regulations of the C1.Evening, the premises of the Shang- interest to, or concern of, the general for this comparatively small group Clementi, K.L.M.G.) accompanied affixed unless over 20 cattios were Des Voeux Road, a little past Wing H.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil did not require red labels to be hai Insurance Company at No. 289, public. We are inclined to think of students. As we say, we do not by Lady Clementi and family, is sold. that this is a mistake. The founda glorious opportunities or to pity by the S. Empress of Russia, always affixed labels to small through the open doorway and know whether to envy them their proceeding on Home leave to-day The witness said that he had its doors when seven men entered On Company, were about to close tion of the University must stand them on account of the mental in Everyone in the Colony will join amounts. St. Ed-on public interest and that interest digestion which must surely follow. in wishing them a very enjoyable
levelled three revolvers at the four The Magistrate: How long have men in the office. Resistance wAS you been doing that 1
not attempted and the "men were Defendant: For six years. Mr. Hawkins, for the prosecution; at the back of the premises. The bound and taken into the bathroom transit had green, labels-affired, said that the jars of wine seized in and by the look of them they must have been used before. This show ed clearly that the duty on the wine had not been paid.
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wards, London, on April 14th, will best be fostered by the dis- MICHAEL PATRICK: CONČANNON tò DOROTHY MARGARET, only daugh. semination on, the widest possible tar of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES A. scale of the most detailed infor LYON, Hong Kong and Edin- burgh.
mation of the University's work. MAYELL-ATKINS-On May 3rd, at Those responsible for official proment, is the latest addition the
Shanghai, ELLA, second daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. ATKINS, of London, to EDMUND, third son of Mr. and Mrs. G.
B. P. MAYELL, of Sanderstead, Surrey,
DEATH.
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or morning, dress.
SMALL-POX" CASES.
of the present condition of Malaya, A complete moving-picture record produced under the direction of the Federated Malay States Govern-
cineton has made to the filmed archives of Empire. It will be re- HEALTH OF THE COLONY. membered that last year an expedi- tion was despatched from London to film. the life of the country and its principal industries. The result has now been seen and, according
The returns of notifiable diseases to a Home paper, more than comes in the Colony for laat week show up to expectations. Divided into that there were eight fresh cases 17 sections, cheb dealing with of small-pox and seven deaths. All Malayan life, the film constitutes a different industry or aspect of patients were Chinese. most valuable record of the present stage of development,
paganda often, in our opinion, come to grief owing to their failure to grasp the importance to the public of petty detail. If we tell any of our friends that the University is a fine institution, doing wonderful work, they nod their heads in agree- ment and yawn. If ws tell them that Professor JONES, BROWN or ROBINSON is proving himself to be A remarkably able lecturer and is
There were also two non-fatal securing excellent result from The receipts for the Diocesan cases of plague, two of enteric and among his students attention is Boys' School Concert on Saturday one of paratyphoid fever during the immediately aroused and further less expenses, is being paid into the
amounted to $402.50, which amount, week. Two fatalities from influenza
were reported. **: cases of small-pox (3 imported) and one British case of diphtheria were notified.
theris, 3 British and 2 American, There were five cases of diph
but fortunately none has proved fatal.
BAS. information is requcated. During New School Equipment Fund On Monday six more Chinese
the above named Vessel as she lies in
'Hond Kong, May 9, 1929. the Basin at H.M. NAVAL DEPOT, KOWLOON.
Fall particulars of the Vessel and Conditions of Bale; and Permits to view, THE UNIVERSITY'S REPORT may be obtained on application to the NAVAL STORE OFFICES, ELL Dockraan, Hong Kong, and Tender forms will be inaned on payment of déposit of $200, returnable when decision on the Tenders has been reached,
The vessel will be on View at NAVAL DEPOT, Kowloon, from the
1027 wo see that the expenditure
A correct record had to be kept of red labels, but this was unneces sary for groen labels, and the de fendants, took the advantage of this and affixed old labels on jars, so as to escape paying duty.
The Magistrate imposed fines as stated above..
LAI-CHI-KOK MURDERER
REPRIEVED.
IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE.
keys of the three safes were de manded, but as the intruders could act open the safe they called upon chose the middle safe, and took the accountant to bolp them. They away money in notes to the value valued at $1,000. They all wore felt of $3,000, and other documents hats and were not masked They were very police but firmly demand- ed obedience and silence with dire threats if trouble were given.
As soon as the gang had left the police were informed and a detach- ment of European detectives were soon on the scene,
Suspicious Character Arrested.
At about 0.30p.m. two Indian“ constables suddenly pounced on a Chinese in Des Vaux Road, and searching him they found about $300. in notes on his person. He was Jetta Singh the Indian watch. arrested and taken to the Police man who was found guilty of the Station where he was detained for murder of a fellow watchman at investigation. It is not known When convicted at the Supreme men, who committed the robbery. Lai-Chi-Kok, has been reprieved, whether he was one of the seven
Court the defendant was sentenced
to death, but following the recom- THE CHEER O, Y.M.C.A. mendation to merey by the jury H.E. The Governor has commated the sentence to life imprisonment. EVENTS FOR THE WEEK.
The Cheer 'O Y.M.C.A. (Queen's"
Poboomull Bros., of the Grand of the University was 8529.387 upon Silk Store, announce that they are 294 students, or roughly $1,800 for the end of this week in response continuing their summer sale until each one. Towards this total the to many requests. Exceptionally students themselves contributed good business has been done during
the sale. $111,487 or something under $400
The engagement is announced bes ahead. Each receiver; therefore, tween Wilfred Pryor, of Tisntain, University for 1997 does not appear a a free gift, University education and Dorothy Gertrude King, dangh Building) announce that the ed for the report issued for the previous figures are roughly the same as the The marriage will take place at to be as full or as informative as to the value of 81,100 a year. These ter of Mr. H. F. King HBM. ing events have been arranged for
Consul at Taingtao, and Mrs. King. this week: year. At the end of 1993 we were figures of the previous year and if, Tsingtao in August.
THE report on the working of the
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WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report fore cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory at 6.55 p.m., stated
The anti-cyclone is unchanged, The typhoon apparently remains. stationary about, 300 miles east of Manila
To-day: What drive at 7 p.m. A Chinese dressed in European 2ND MATired for further Service the
To-morrow (Thursday); -- Dance clothes, evidently of the returned
Local Forecast: N.Kwinds, Ship can be sold to British Nationals given the number of students, the after due consideration of them, the Fines of $750 and $1,000 respec
At 7.30 p.m.
student type, objected to being light to moderate, fine. Saturday:-Dance at 7.30 p.m. searched when accosted by the only. If bought for breaking up the
cost of the University as a whole student-are not grateful and appre- tively, or alternatively four and five Bunday-Music at 7.30 p.m.
Chinese Customs officers on the THE TYPHOON. vousel to be completely broken up Within 12 Months from date of purchase. and the cost of the individual ciative all that we can my is that by Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday vited to the above events. T
months hard labour, were imposed All Service men are heartily in Tung On wharf last night, and s Tenders will be received in the Office
free for all fight" ensued. Blows A message from Manila Obser of the NAVAL STORE OFFICER, Faculties. This year the expendi- they ought to be. It would be morning on two Chinese for posses The Cheer 'O Y.M.C.A., City wers freely given and taken, but vatory received bere yesterday H.M. DOCKTARD, up to
sion of 12 and 15 taels of prepared Hall, will be opened during this it took six men to hold the Chinese states that at 5 p.m. the typhoon THURSDAY, 24411 MAY.
ture incurred by the various Facul- interesting to calculate how much opinm. The drug was found hidden month and the date will be an- He was subsequently arrested and was in about 15° N, 126 Emai ties has been omitted, Obviously it costs to turn out a young doctor, inside their socks.
nounced later.
taken to the Police Station.
ing north.
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