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JANUARY 11TH and 12TH
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4th, 1929.
HONG KONG VOLUNTEER-]* TOURISTS WANTED IN
DEFENCE CORPS.
RUSSIA.
(ORDERS BY LT.-COL. L. G. BIRD. D...O.. FACILITIES TO BE GRANTED
COMMANDANT.]
No. 1/1099,
SQVIET'S NEW “ATTITUDE.
1-Machine Gun Trophy,
Tourists to the Soviet Union, il Sergt. GH. Cuthill's team of No. they arrive in groups or "delega
tions," will be exempt hereafter a Platoon wins the Machine Gun from a variety of taxes to which the Trophy for one year. The names of individuat foreign traveller is sub the team to be engraved on sameject. They will not have to pay the fee for registering their pass. porty, nor the graduated taxes on billa in hotels, restaurants, etc.
as follows:-
Sergt. Q. H. Cuthill, Pte. J. J. Cameron. Pte. C. R. Logan. Pte. W. C. Tillery.
2-Field Day.
MURDER BY ORDER
OF A "TONG."
WHY CHUNG" YI_MIAO STRANGLED HIS BRIDE?
IN THE CLUTCHES OF A SECRET SOCIETY."
Why did Chung Yi Miao, the Chiness law studert, murder his Chinese bride while they were on
He
to
This measure, adopted by the Commissarist of Finance, is in line their honeymoon at Keswick with a movement to encourage was found guilty, sentence? foreign tourist groups. Soviet Rus.death, and hanged at Strangeways Gaol, Manchester, but no plausible motive for the crime has ever been suggested.
enormous numbers of American, Japanese and other tourists to the various countries of Europe.
On Sunday, January 20th, 1929, asia looks a little enviously at the field firing tactical exercise will be carried out at Fanling in which all units of the Corps will participate. All ranks are requested to keep the day open.e
3.---Musketry
The Portuguese Company will fire Part II. Table at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, January 8th,
1909.
Range Officer: 2/Lieut. J. S. Rod- rigues.
"We cannot hope as yet to com pete with Europe in this respect," the Prosa declares, "but we cer
A theory which may explain the murder has been supplied to the tainly should draw a large number London Daily Express froin an ex- "The of visitors. Our situation in point ceptionally reliable source. of economy, geography and ethno-
statements have been carefully in- graphy should appeal to the curi ous and intelligent traveller. vestigated, and they are borne out More than 1,000, it is estimated by all the facts which can be as- here, will come to the Soviet Union | certained. next summer in steamship excur
The suggestion is that the grim
Launch will leave Queen's Pier at 9 a.. and call at Kowloon Piersions from South America, the tragedy was nothing more nor less
at.9.10a.m.
Dress: Musketry order. ie., rifle. belt, bayonet, braces and pouches Uniform or mufti optional.
Arms will be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, January 4th betaveen Ba.m. and 12 noon, or.2 and 4 p.m., or 5 and 6 p.m. of Saturday, January 5th between
a.m. and. 1 p.m.
This is the last day allotted to the Portuguese Company.
1.—Corps Band,
The Band will parade at full strength for Band Practice at 5.30 at Corpe Headquarters on Tuesday, January 5th, 1999.
p.m.
The Battery.
BATTERY DINNER.
It is proposed to hold the annual dinner either in the last week of January or the first week of Febru ary. 1999.
Will all members please advise the O.C. Battery,, as early as pos eible if there are any dates within the above period on which they will not be able to attend in order that a data on which the maximum number can attend may be fixed.
6.Engineer Company. The Night Run for the Engineer Company on Tuesday, January 8th, 1029, is cancelled..
7.-Corps Signals.
Monday, January 7th. 1929.- Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm for Signal Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
8.--Mounted Infantry Company. Thursday, January 10th, 1928.—— Parade at Corps Headquarters at the 5.30 p.m. for instruction on Machine Gun..
9.-Armoured Car Company.
CAR BECTION.
Friday, January 11th, 1929. — Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. for run around the Island in the Armoured Car.
MOTOR CYCLE SECTION.
United States and other places. Thousands more are expected by than an incident in the deadly land, Six hundred men and women tong" warfare which exists bc- from the United States who are
tween rival gangs of Chinese. If the theory is correct, Miao strangled his bride in obedience to the orders of his tong.
scheduled to visit the Far East are negotiating to return home gid the Soviet Union.
Mystery Men,
were
The Soviet tourist burenu indie- ates that arrangements have al- ready been made by a number of German and English companies, for repeatedly mentioned in the course steamship companies, especially
Two mysterious Chinamen
the accommodation of large tourist expeditions. Among the ships that of the trial, and attempts were. will come to Leningrad will be the made to throw on them the blame Monte Cervantes, which perhaps owes its life to Soviet sailors for the crime. It is suggested in Returning from its famous rescue the following statement that they expedition, the Soviet icebreaker were the emissaries of the tong, Krassin picked up an SOS from charged with the duty of seeing the Monte Cervantes, hurried to its relief and worked several days plag that Miao carried out the death ging holes in the ship's hull. sentence which bad been passed on his bride. The following is the statement supplied to the Daily Expresa:
13-Reserve Company, Parade at Corps, Readquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, January
MUSKETRY PART II.
Mrs. Chung Miao was the only
th, 1999. for Machine Gun Instruc-surviving child of & Mr. Sheung tion. „Dress: Mufti.
Wai, a wealthy Chinese merchant of Hong Kong. She was educated Sunday. January 13th, 1999. in England. During the British Those who have not yet fired Part Empire Exhibition, she managed II. Musketry Course, will do so at her father's exhibits for him in Stonecutters on the above date. This is the last day allotted to the the Chinese section, Miss Sheung Resorvo Company. Range Oficer: Wai was popular with both Chinese Capt. A. M. Thornhill.
and Europeans in London. She was known as a frequent visitor to several night clubs, where she was to be seen constantly dancing with her countrymen.
14-Strength.
The following recruits are taken on the strength and posted as under :-
No. 1433 Ptc. R. H. D. Wade, No. I Platoon, from December
21st, 1998.
No. 1434 Pte. L. S. Silva, No. 11 Platoon, from December 22nd, 1928.
No. 1435 Pte. K. Stuart-Smith, M.I. Co., from December 31st, 1923.
15. Appointment,
The following extracts from the Hong Kong Government Gazelle No. 55. dated December 28th, 1928,
Mondays, January 7th and 14th, 1999-Farade at Corps Headquaris ters at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Multi.
10-Machine Gun Company. The Company will parada aa strong as possible in mufti on Tues day, January 8th, at 5.30 p.m. at Corre Headquarters to exchange all old cap and shoulder badges for new
ones.
:!
All other kit deficiencies must be made up at that parade.
MUSKETAY PART 11.
The cat opportunities to fire act on dates as hereunder at Stone- cuttera :---
į
Vast Fortuna, At the conclusion of the British Empire Exhibition, Mr. Sheung Wai and his daughter returned to China. Shortly afterwards her | father died, leaving her the whole
of his vast fortune."
For a time Mise Sheung Wai lived quietly in Hong Kong. Her English education, however, made her long for the companionship of
It was not sur cultured people.
published for information:- him.
Mino was on 2
prising, therefore, that when she met Chung Yi Miao in China last summer she should be attracted by
H.E. the Officer Administer
holiday from ing the Government has been America, where he was studying pleased to appoint Private. John law at the Chicago University Darran, as Medical Officer in the "His Western education attracted Hong Kong Yolunteer Defence Miss Sheung Wai, and he soon Corps, with the rank of Lieut was enant. with effect from December companion. 17th, 1928.*
16.--Change, of Name, No. 85 Pto. E. W. C. Allirce, No. 1 Phtoon, changes his name to Coulson by deed of Poll.
17.-Leave,
No. 688 Pic. E. W. C. Coulson, No. Platoon, sick leave, from De ember, 20th, 1928, to March 19th
Sunday, January 8th-No. 2
Platoon, under Lieut. 1999. Norrie Owen.
Sunday, January 13th-No. 1 Platoon, under Lieut. H. Owen Hughes.
Launch will leave Queen's Pier
at 3 am and call at Kowloon Pier at 9.16 am. Arms may be drawn from Corps Headquarters at times given below:-
Frilays, January 4th and 11th, 1929, between 9 am and 12 Boon, or 3 and 4 pm, or 5 and 6 p.m., and Saturday, January 5th and 12th,
between 9 a.m; and 1 p.m. Dress: Rifle, belt, bayonet, braces and pouches, uniform or mufti. optional.
11.-Scottish "Company." Thursday, January 10th, 1829 Platoons will parade at 5.30 p.m. for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti, as follows:
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As time wore on, the frightful- DISBANDMENT OF TROOPS.
PROPOSED .GROUPSETTLE-
about as her constant ness of the deed began to prey on his mind.. He eventually decided Miao was the son of a wealthy to save the girl's life and cheat Chinese Government oficial. He the tong of its vengeance. had an ample private allowance Ia May he secretly married the from his father, and was negirl in Chicago and left on the ceptable in every way..
"Return To Chicago.
MENTS.
HARRIN (U.P.).-The question of disbandment of superduous troope night train for New York without causing an increase of bad booked a passage for his bride poverty or brigandage in the Three and himself in a liner sailing Bastern Provinces, has lately been from New York to Glasgow. It
His holiday being at an end, Miao returned to, Chicago, and was his intention on arrival in greatly occupying the minds of the Miss Sheung Wai arranged to meet England to join his brother, who Mukden military authorities.
As one of the most expeditious him there in the winter.
fe in business in Cardiff. Unfor Chung Yi Miao was a member of tunately for him, two Chinamen ensures in that respect it has been No. 1421 Pte. W. A. Simpson, a powerful Chinese tong, or secret had been ordered to keep a watch decided to assist in every way the Motor Cycle Section, sick leave, society, whose activities are world-on-his movements. They followed settlement of demobilised soldiers on virgin tracts of fertile land in from December 23rd, 1928, to wide. In the United States after him to England. January 2nd. 1929.
he returned, he learned to bis In vain he pleaded with them to the Kirin and Heilungkiang Pro- No. 901 Sign. J. M. Shroff, herror that Miss Sheung's father
lated to settle whole army groups, Signals, having returned from was an enemy of his tong, and it allow him to enjoy life in a new vinces, a plan having been formu
such as companies or battalions, ja.. Pleading Letters. unconnected with the blood feud leave, rejoined for duty on Decem- was stated that his death was not country with his bride.
one region. ber 8th, 1928
which had been going on for The mysterious slips of paper'] generations between the Sheung produced at the trial are stated to Wai family and the" tong. . have been portions of letters which
18.-Struck of the Strength.
. Having purchased discharge; na from December 22nd, 1928:---
The
i
No. 1060 Pte. W. D. Owen, No. 1 then cogo members of the tong the wretched man wrote to them formed under General Chao Tao.
Platoon.
Having claimed their discharge vice or over- on completion of three years' 507-
At present a special Committee for the settlement of regions bor- dering North, Manchuria has been
who has now left on an inspection trip over Eastern Mongolia.
It is said that these group settle- ments will be effected on lines similar to the former Russian Coa Back border settlements.
AUSTRALIAN WOOL SALES.
DATES OF AUCTIONS.
Woolples to be opened in Australian cities this year are as follows:--
discovered his affection for i pleading for a postponement of the Miss Sheung Wai He was um
murder. They were found by the Having left the Colony, as from moned before them and told that police after he was arrested.
he had been especially selected to Miao was frightened now that December 7th, 1028:-
carry out the fearful vengeance of his own life as well as that of his No. 891 Pte. R. F. Forbes, Re- the secret society.
wife might be forfeited. At Glas serve Company.
Miao pleaded for mercy, but he "gow, when the boat docked, he auc was bound to obey the orders of ceeded in giving his pursuers the his superiors in the tong. They slip. He made for, Keswick, in the threatened him with dire penalties. Lake District. It seemed to him if he did not obey their commands, that amid the lakes and mountains No. 385 Lce.-Corpl. D. Lyon, No. and at last they wore down his of Cumberland he would be safe
7 Platoon, na from December resistance," and he gave his reluc for a time. 7th, 1098,
tant consent ta, murder Miss The two Chinamen, however, No. 663 Pte. A. R. Cox, Reserve, Sheung.
picked
wa up his trail. He Company, as from November
In November last Miss Sheung traced to Carlisle, and hence to
Bydney soles, from January 14 to. 14th, 1928.
Wai arrived in Chicago to stay Keswick.
four hours later Mrs. 16. from January 21 to 25, fromm with some Chinese friends...
Yi Miso's body was found January 28 to 30, from February 11 Miso was frequently seen with
to 14, from February 23 to 28, from her in the dance halls and Chinese strangled in a wood. The attention of all ranks is
restaurants of the city. He had Several persons saw the two March 4 to 7, from March 11 to 14,. drawn to this Corps Order para. 3
small two-seater motor-car in Chinamen in the district, but the from March 18 to 20. regarding Part. If, to be fired by
Brisbane sales, from January 8 to which they used to go motoring undoubted évidence pointed to the Company on Sunday, January
together. On several occasions he Miao ds the perpetrator of the 10, from February 19 to 21.
Melbourne sales, from January 8th, 1929.
No. 2 Plafoon Bife Club will hold was tempted to carry out the crime. What passed between him Friday, January 11th, 1929. their next meeting at the Peak orders of his tong. He had plenty and his sinister companions the 29 to 31, from February to 5. Parade at Corpe Headquarters at Range on Sunday, January 13th, of opportunities for murdering the world will never know. Somehow from February 18 to 19, from to 28, from March 4 to 5.30 p.m. Everyone will be ex-1929, ss 9.30 sm. sharp, and it is unsuspecting girl, but always at or other he was nerved to commit February SUNDAY to TUESDAY || pëcted to be present.
the terrible deed which he expiated 5, from March 12 to 14, from April hoped there will be a large attend the last moment held back. (Continued on next Column).
8 to 9, from April 23 to 22 (Oontinued on next Column).
on the scaffold.
The famous comedy team of "Rookies" and "Baby Mine" in another laugh riot. COMING TO THE
QUEEN'S
Nos. 5 and 7 Platoons at Corps
Headquarters No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock. 12.—Portuguese Company,
MUSKETRY PART II.
R..A. WOLVE MURRAY, Major, Adjutant, H.K.V.D.C.
Hong Kong, January 4th, 1929.
NOTICE.
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