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LUB Secretaries Are Reminded that AUGUST A the LAST DAY for which Application for Afiliation for the Easuing Year can be accepted.
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associated with sound plans for Mrs H. Norma, a Japanese trade improvement, but in Macao, woman, has been removed to the Government Civil Hospital with a it has had certain definite advan-
| fractured wrist as the result of) tages. It has attracted constant'
falling from a ricaba in Queen's streams of visitors and has led in- directly to the provision of more hotel accommodation in the town. A Chinese woman who was de- But the building of a race course tained by the police at Yaumati for } is a small matter compared with hawking without a licence gave the really ambitious barbour deve birth to a child in her call on lopment work and the completion Tuesday morning. Both mother of the Shekki motor read by the and child were removed to the Chinese. These substantial marks Kwong Wah Hospital." of progress have encouraged the
Lo Tung, who stands charged commercial community and they, on their part, are doing their share by with participation in the murder the organisation of commercial and of two Chinese outside No. 1, industrial fairs on a considerable Woosung Street, Yaumati, scale. It is n more in the right Saturday, was again before the direction. There A little to be Kowloon Magistrate yesterday and gained in these days by hiding remanded until next Tuesday. one's light under a busheh Macso is proud of itself and is "inviting the world " in a very attractive and enticing way to duplay the wares which will be acceptable to the ex- ceding rich and populous market
on
HOW TO STEAL RICE.
SHIPPING COMPANY CHARGE A CHINESE.
PROSECUTING SOLICITOR PRODUCES IMPLEMENT.
HEAVY RAIN AT ..
FOOCHOW.
OVER 16 INCHES IN TWO DAYS.
MUCH DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.
There has been a phenomenal rain fall at Foochow
The Assistant Compradore of the 8.3. On Lee appeared as com plainant on behalf of the Fui Les According to the measurements Shipping Company, the owners of taken by a standard eight inch the vessel in a charge against a rain gauge, the fall from 8 am. on Chinese of alleged larceny of two Thursday, the 18th inst, until 8 huge bags of rice,
..
The case was heard by Major, on Friday, the 17th, was 0.23 inches. The deluge continued and Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon and Mr. during the next twenty-four hours Horace Lo prosecuted on behalf of a fall of 10.10 inches was registered. the complainant whilst Mr. C., A. Considerable damage has been 8. Buss was for the defence. done by the rain to walls and build-
Mr. Lo said that for a consider- { ings, Two cases of enteric are reported abla time the complainant had ax- from Victoris and one from Shau-perienced a constant shortage in ROUND THE POLICE kiwan during the 24 hours ended the consignments of rice shipped August. Sist: One of the patients on their vessels from Kongmoon to Hong Kong. The agenta at is an Indian, the other two being this port invariably found the in the neighbourhood.
of weight below the consignors" state- The fair held last year was small-pox is reported from Kowment All attempts to #ccessful and attracted 250,000 loon.
people. The one now being arrang-
Chinese.
One Chinese case
COURTS.
INCIDENT AT CENTRAL MAGISTRACY.
A COOLIE ENTERTAINS.
trace the shortage were futile until August 13th, when a Chinese hamed Ho Kwong was seen to leave the sa ed udder the auspices of the Santa Casa da Misericordia and with the
On Lee in the company of two
A "Hakka coolie, who appeared coolies who were carrying large before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the patronage of H.D. The Governor 01} this (Thursday) afternoon at 5.13bags of rice. He was stopped by
Macao is a much more 'ambitious project. Exhibits, are anticipated
Members of the Reel Club are reminded that the club's first an nual general meeting will be held
in the old Chamber of Commerce members of the compradore's staff Central Magistracy yesterday on a who asked him for an explanation. charge of stealing a soldier's tunic
from Hong Kong, Canton, the Room, City Hall. A full attenHo described himself as a "run-entertained the Court by" smiling
dance of members is particularly
дег " Straits Settlements, Java, "the
on the vessel and said that from the time he stood up in the requested.
another man had given him two dock till he finally disappeared on Philippines, Formosa, Japan, Hono-
bags to take to a certain address zeceiving Sentence charge, sad kept lulu and Australia, and it is con- Acting on complaints made by He pointed out the defendant who up his merry mood all the time the fidently believed that the visitors Kowloon residents regarding the again could not give a satisfactory evidence was being explained to will number more than half a annoyance caused by hawkers cry-explanation of how he came to him by the interpreter until at million. It must be remembered ing their wares, the police arrested possess the two bags of rice. The length his Worship administered a that over 2,000 junka are engaged a number of offenders and brought defendant was described as 5.0 is not a joke at all. There is in Macao's fahing industry alone, them before the Kowloon Magis-assistant caterer on the vessel but stern rebuke: "Keep quiet. This and that the new Shekki road is trata yesterday. A fine of 81 was this position was not recognised by the ships compradore. The man creating a demand for all manner imposed in each case.
Ho Kwong was seen in company with the defendant all the way from Kongmoon. '.
The Alleged Method Of Stealing,
of motor vehicles. Moreover, the Canton Government and the Canton Chambers of Commerce have shown the liveliest interest in the enter
An inquest" was held yesterday afternoon into the circumstances of the death of a Chinese who was
not a joke at all. There is nothing to laugh at.”
dant was caught by Private A. D. The evidence showed that defen- King, K.0.8.B.'s, at Seven and Six Penny Hill leading to Victoria Barracks with Private Hewitson's tunic which was left at the door of the store room while he was at "Defendant in the end said that
prize and it is highly probable that found dead on August 3rd, on a piece of bamboo hollow all through work
Mr. Lo then produced a thick
the provinces of Kwangtung and camp bed pitched in Honglak and one end cut to, a knife edge he picked the tunis up while sweep- and Kwangsi will be represented by Street. He was lying in a pool of Mr. Lo then showed His Worshiping the barrack yard, and he took two special pavilions in which will blood and had been stabbed in how it was thought the draining as he was under the impression be displayed samples of the goods several places, death being due to of rice from the bigger adcks was that it had been discarded.
His Worship fined the defendant which these territories produce.a wound in the heart.
done. The sharp point was thrust 810, or fourteen ave' hard labour, Evidence into the side of the sack "where it and the man was led out of the Naturally buyers and dealers will was called to show that no cries for would punch a hole in the sack Court still smiling. it seems an opportunity for extend had been very depressed for several moving about the rice in the sack be attracted from far and near and help were heard and that deceased and then with the aid of a little
ing business connections which days. A verdict of suicide was would flow through to a receptacle,
returned. British merchants would be foolish
like water from a tank Having obtained an amount which would
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Press, there will be an elaborate souvenir Johtistone, Staker & Master, the implement
well-known firm of local solicitors, and the cut made by the bamboo
The Daily Press.
more
Office.
H.K.V.D.C. MOUNTED
INFANTRY.
The rules and regulations of the GOOD WORK WITH MACHINE fair were published in the Daily
GUN,
WAS
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ASSAULT. CASE FROM CHEUNG CHAU.
the case on behalf of the police.
not say that the rice in the sacks The defendant denied the charges
ordinary"
graded rice for when Mr. Lo mentioned farther when opened they were found to that he understood a statement was contain exactly the same kind of taken by the police officer in charge at Cheung Chau in which the de- fendant admitted making the arrest
rice as that in transit,
An Indian police sergeant was to miss. For the casual visitor, Mr. L. R. Andrewes of Messrs. not cause any undue suspicion the brought before Mr. Lindsell charg would be extracted ed with assaulting a Chiness named Yeung Shuk Ping at Cheung Chau on August 11th. pavilion where prizes" to be won is leaving shortly to take up would be sewn up and it would.
Mr. L. H. O Calthrop watched comprise a substantial house in a post in the Crown Solicitor's all appear as if nothing had hap Hora Koso, AUGUST 2?RD, 1928.
Though the appointment pened. A certain amount of spill. Kowloon and some fifteen motor has not yet been officially confirms- ing while loading and unloading
Mr. M. K. Lo, who appeared for cars and motor cycles. Moreover, dreves become Treasury would pass unnoticed.
ed it understood that Mr. the sack was always expected and the complainant, said that the evidence would be to the effect that MACAO'S ENTERPRISE. the excellent opportunity of doing Solicitor in succession to Mr. T. M.
his client was arrested because he Unclean Ază Mized Rice,
was taking down, the defendant's some useful propaganda work in the Hazlerigg, who has become Deputy
Further Mr. Lo told His Wor- number in connection with an ear- THERE is a spirit of enterprise interests of fair trade is not being Registrar on Mr. C. D. Melbourne ship that the rice in the 332 sacks lier incident arising out of 2
becoming Registrar in euccession to sent down from Kongmoon to the search. The complainant was drag abroad in Macao which deserves overlooked and an endeavour will Mr. H. A. Nisbet who recently local agents on August 13th was ged to the police station and on
retired. than passing notice and be made by a series of lectures and
not clean rice but a mixture of the way the defendant atruck him different grades to be used for disa blow on the lip and also kicked encouragement. The inhabitants are conferences to overcome mis-
tilling spirit. The defence could him. not content now to dwell in the understandings and to promote past and to dream of vanished friendship and goodwill"! |- glories, but are awakening to the possibilities of the future and are
Question Of Jurisdiction. beginning to realise that energy Press on August 8th. The only LAST SUNDAY'S FIELD DAY.
Mr. C. A S. Russ submitted but denied the assault. The evide and hard work may lead to con- critici we have to offer concern
ence of that officer was therefore not em- The interesting field day carried that His Worship was
powered to hear the case. Ther. Calthrop understood to BT-
very material to the case. siderable commercial development. ing them is in regard to the date. out last June encouraged the alleged larceny, if Whether Macao, will over become a It is proposed to open the exhibition H.K.V.D.C. to repeat that success course of the voyage from Kong noon which was fixed for the hear
Mounted Infantry Company of the would have taken place in the committed,
range for thể attendance of the officer in Court on Friday after- great port may be open to question, on October 14th and to keep it open on similar lines last Sunday.
moon to Hong Kong. The defen- but there is no doubt that it until December 2nd. All applica and its ammunition were carried on extract the rice in the method de
On this occasion a Vickers Gundant, was not at any time seen tong of the case. possesses favourable opportunities tions for sites have to be in the two pack ponies, the whole of the monstrated and furthermore the for increasing its present trade hands of the executive committee detachment being mounted. act might possibly have been com and those opportunities, wo
From the top of Wong Nei Cheong mitted when in Chinese waters," in are before the end of this month. The Gap the detachment proceeded to which case it would not come glad to see, are being exploited for time is too short and the authorities the eastern side of Tytam Esser under his Worship's jurisdiction. all they are worth. A rise in, the would, we think, be well advised to enemy" on the western side of one of larceny, and to obtain a voir and engaged an imaginary The charge, Mr. Russ said," was fortunes of Macao will not mean a postpone the opening date for a the Reservoir.
conviction the prosecution must The gun was quickly in action produce very clear circumstantial corresponding diminution in the month or more in order that the and the first burst of fire at 700 evidence. The defendant might ed for the defence, taked for a date prosperity of either Canton or scheme generally may be made varde range, raised a cloud of white very well have sinuggled the a reduction of the defendant's bail Hong Kong. On the contrary, as widely known among firms in the which an enemy" MG. was sup-charge, and though that was an
stone dust from the boulder behind rice aboard to escape the freight of 8500 Macao and the hinterland grow adjacent countries likely to be in posed to be concealed.
unlawful act, it was not larceny in importance benefits will radiate terested. The ideal arrangement tachment had fired the gun the party stantial reason for defendant being When all the members of the do but on the other hand was a sub in which all the neighbours will would probably be to open the ex- returned to Wong Nei Cheong Gap. unable to give aatisfactory ex share, and therefore if Hong Kong hibition in December and to keep Brackenridge, M.C., pointed out the of unlawful possession reasonably On arrival there Captain W.planation of himself. ⠀⠀ *' Acharge and Cantor can co-operate in any it open during the winter months. lessons to be learnt from the opera suspected to have been stolen, was WEATHER REPORT. of the commercial schemes now
tions and Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, the limit of what the evidence sug- D.8.O., expressed his appreciation gested, said Mr. Russ. They could being matured in the Portuguese
Yesterday's weather report, fore- ed Infantry had put in, particularly without direct evidence as they had begun their work on the Mr. To replied that he had care Royal Observatory at 5 Our racing enthusiasts may
machine gun only a little over two fully studied the question of, juris stated:
diction and as the defendant was Pressure is highest in the Pacifie Major H. B. L. Dowbiggin and arrested in Hong Kong British in the vicinity of the Bonins, It humorously suggest that they are
A report was current last night the Adjutant, Major A Wolfe Colony and further as the vessel is relatively low in a trough ex- doing all they can to support the that a murder, had taken place at Murray, also witnessed the opera was under the British flag, these tending from Tongking across
two factors were sufficient grounds Luzon to the Pacific, un new race track which Macap has Aberdeen, one coglie having stabbeditions.
death. another
The
imadan foredroging delendent before that Locsi, Forecast South. vart 1 Kiter the alauseer or l recently established The introdue stated that
police no report had been the party had tiffin and spent the court.
afternoon at Repulse Bay. tion of horse racing is not usually received."
BRIBERY:: CHARGE IN...
KOWLOON.
A Chinese shopkeeper was charged before Mr. W. Schofeld at the Kow loon Magistracy with offering a bribe of 85 to a Chinese constable..
Mr, F. X. d'Almada, who appear
to be fixed for hearing and also for
Sub-Inspector Dick offered no objection to hail being reduced and Tuesday on 8250 bail. defendant was remanded
Colony it will be to their practical The Rev WTFeatherstong of the good work which the Mount- not sustain n. charge of larceny cast and remarks, issued by the
advantage to do so.
expecte to be back in Hong Kong from his holiday in Formosa, 00 August 20the
months ago
The case was then adjourned.
able: Yinda, showery,
moderate,.