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INTIMATIONS.
LET-From In FEBRUARY,
THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI FLOOE No. 2 CAMBAY
BANKING CORPORATION.
TOTICE IS "HEREBY GIVEN
that An EXTRAORDINARY
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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd, 1929.
EXHIBITION BILLIARDS.`
CHAMPION OF THE COLONY OUTPLAYED
FAULKINER MAKES A BREAK
OF. 375.
RED CROSS HOSPITAL COM-THE LAW OF POSSESSION.
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FORTS COMMITTEE.
EXTRA COMFORTS FOR SICK SERVICE MEN.
'HOW THE BALANCE WILL BE SPENT,
ONUS ON CROWN TO PROVE CASE.
- INDIAN INFORMER NOT S GUILTY..
Yesterday morning The following statement has been † Criminal Sessions, before
Jacks. Mr." Leo made on behalf of the above Com-Justice P.
Ralpha:-
the
Mr.
Mr. A. J. Osmund, the billiard champion of the Colony, was hardly in his best form when he met Mr. Claude Faulkiner in an axhibition for the purpose of considering, and LET-Turriaked HOUSE at game of 800 up at the Palace Hotel mittes by the Chairman," Mr. E. d'Almada, Jnr. made a strong ap
KOWLOON: 6 Large Room, Garage, at night. He was left with only if thought it, passing the following excellent location. APRILNOVEM-99 at the end of the game. Resolution
visi
Faulkiner raised his score to 185, That the Directors of the Hong KONO
AND SHANGHAL BANKING COR-
Osmund was then' 47, one of his PORATION be and they are hereby
visita iclding a little over 50. A requested and authorised by: and on
long sustained break
oa nursery behalf of the Shareholders of the
O BE LET-From 1st APRIL cannons was then made by Faul Corporation to take all auch steps
Furnished FLAT, No. kiner. When he had made 151, he as may be necessary for the intro- AIGDURTH HALL, MAY ROAD, Recently was obliged to pocket the red, and dnotion
na Ordinance into the Legislative Council of the Colony of it, Right Opto-dats Four. Large getting them together again at the ent Booms, Three of which face the top of the table 'he, finished his Kong and for the enactment Hong
Harbour, Glorious Uninterrupted Outbreak with 237. of the same by the Governor of lock-D: H. GOODALL. [7260 The local champion met with bad Bong
Kong with the advice and
luck by missing a cannon by A consent of the Legislative Council thereof, in the terms of a print
hair's breadth at the end of a which, for the purposes of
of identi
break of 49 which gave him a total fication, has been signed by the
of 93, against 501 by his opponent. Chief Manager of the Corporation,
Needing 209 for game, Faulkiner in substitution for the existing Or dinances (except as in such print is
ran out in his next visit, being mentioned) and Deed of Settlement
rted with much applause whed he increased his break to 375 before. he failed,
of the Corporation.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN that A FURTHER EX- TRAORDINARY MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the COR- PORATION will be held on SATUR DAY, the 232D DAY or FEBRUARY, 1929, at 19.45 in the AFTERNOON, at the Same Place, for the purpose of re- ceiving a Report of the above men- tioned Meeting and of considering. and, if thought fit, confirming the Above Resolation in accordance with Article 96 of the Corporation's Deed of Settlement
Dated this 1st day of January, 1929.
By Order of the Directors,
A. C. HYNES,
Chief Manager.
NOTE: A Copy of the proposed New
SUN CHUAN FANG IN PRIVATE LIFE,
FORMER RULER OF FIVE PROVINCES.
VIEWS ON CHINA'S FUTURE.
1
BURGLARS IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
ATTEMPT TO ENTER “JEWELLERY STORE.
NOISE AWAKES INMATES. A. Sun Chuan Fang who has foresworn resort to arms, who has
With Chinese New Year close at become persuaded that dghting is futile and the salvation of China hand, hardened criminals of the peal to the jury in the case in lies in truth and education; a underworld and petty thieves are Immediately before leaving the which Kham Singh, an Indian courtly Chinese gentleman who sat becoming active. Several attempt BER. Write Büz No. 7380, c/o which included bresks of 78 and 44, Colony on 98th April last 1 reported Police informor, was charged with unobtrusively in the corner of the ed armed robberies and thefts have to, the Government as below:-- the possession of 80 forged bank observation ear of the train from been reported during the past fow The emergency hospitals having notes, of $10 denomination similar Mukden to Dairen, with nothing to days, and more have come to notice. The first attempt this season to now been closed, and the hospital to those issued by the Hong Kong indicate who he was or what he had raid & jewellery store in Queen's ship Maine and hospital transport and Shanghai Banking. Corpora- once been, discoursing intelligently Road Central, where large hauls waters, it has been decided by the tion. Assaye being no longer in these
on modern movements and reading have been made in past years, was Hospital Comforts Committee that Stressing the law of possession Pailing's "Freedom of Thought" made surly yesterday morning, but fortunately for the establishment there is no need for the Committee he said that possession could either this was the picture of the late concerned the occupants were arous to continue to function. The ac be" constructive" or actual "Shy ruler of five provinces, with Shanged from their aleep while attempts counts have accordingly been closed
to gain access were in progress. and audited, a credit balance of sical" possesion, In any case it haï as his capital, presented in an was not sufficient for the prosecu interview by Mr. W. E. Comerford $1,719.9 being shown
With reference to stores and tion to say that they had found Mr.
returned via comforts, both Surgeon-Captain Keir, R.N., Royal Naval Hospital in such and such a thing in a person's Siberia last month, and it was Song Kerg and Colonel Bosteck, possession. It had to be proved to while journeying between Mukden Senior Medical Officer, South China the hilt that the person indicted on and Dairen in the train that he had Command, report that all stores
charge had possession It was acticed during the game should be regarded as non-return- that never once did the opponent's able, the latter Officer adding non-"knowingly and wilfully."«' ball remain in bauk while Faul expendable gifts which are not in If the jury were to allow them- TO LET-No. 7. STEWART TEK.
BAGE, 270, PZAX, FROM MARCHkiner held the cae. This occurred use are stored in anticipation of its 187 To OCTUBER 318. Five Rooms for the first time after he had becoming necessary to expand our selves to be convinced by circumstan Fully Furnished., Modern Sanitation. scored 62 more than his 800, had hospital accommodation in the neartial evidence of the kind tendered
future,"
With this view the Com-in this case," it would be a source Servants Quarters, Garden. Apply even then he brought them to-
(7169gether with some seemingly impos- mittee has agreed.
of danger to everyone. There F. A. MAUKINTOSH.
sible strokes.
Lady Clementi, a member of the The exhibition match was follow Committee, organised parties of would be nothing to prevent any one from "planting" spurious ed by a snooker game, fancy and ladies who throughout the year re- trick ahots, which were much apgularly visited the H.S. Maine and preciated by the large number of General Military Hospital in Kow notes, illicit dope or arms, under loon, and distributed flowers and one's bed. The danger would not spectators present.
literature to the patients. This only exist in hocals, but in one's attention was very greatly appre-residence as well. ciated,
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Ordinance can be seen during the 66, QUEEN'S ROAD ÜENTRAL, [ST FLOOR,
Usual Banking Hours (SUNDAYS, Pratic and BANK HOLIDAYS ·ET- cepted) in Hong Kong at the Head
the Office of the CORPORATION or at the
ices of Slessra. JOHNSON Offices
ANSON, STOXES & MASTER, Prince's Building. So licitors to the said Corporation, and in Shanghai at the Office of the CORPORATION, from the Date hereof until the Date of the above men tioned Confirmatory Meeting, ·
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ONE (1) Hand Drawn MOTOR FIRE ENGINE, mounted on Two-wheeled LR Tyrod Carriage, Capable of De livering Seventy-five (75) English Gallons. of Water at a Pressurs of 110 Founda Per Square Inch and Nozzle Pressure of 70 Pounds with 1-inch Diameter Nozzle throngh 1,000 FEET of Hose And Suction Lift of 5 Feet. Pamp Delivery to be for Standard Size 2-inch
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"RUGBY.
TO-MORROW'S INTERPORT
TRIAL.
The Arst Interport Rugby Trial will be played to-morrow (Thurs. day) evening at p.m. at Happy Valley between the Club and The Army. The Army are felding à powerful side and the Club will be at approximately full strength. Club-J. Ride, L. Goldman, W. L. Stanion for R. J. Greive), H. V. Koop, M. D. Scott, C. D Wales (W. L. Stanion), J. L. Bonnar, P. L. P. Thomas, H. F. Akchurst, W. Leckie (or W. Beveridge), J. Riddell, E. B. West, W. Lithgow Smith, R. P. Moodie and B. P. Massey.
Army:La Gunning (Beds and Herts) Lt. Rickman (Beds and Herts). L. Evans (Somerset L.I.), Pte. Wiseman (Beds and Herts), Pte. Squires (Beds and Herts), LE Fcord (Queen's), ft. Johnoon (Beds and Herts), Lt. Keeley (Queen's), Lt. Yale Lee (Beds and Herts), Lt Thickness (Somerset L.), Corpl. Mogg (Somerset (AL) Corp Rickardson (K.0.8.B.), Pte Wool ley (K.0.8.B.), A. N. Other Referee: H. L. F. Ewin. Reserve: J. Merry.
HOCKEY.
LADIES H.C. t. DIOCESAN
GIRLS' SCHOOL.
The following team has been chosen to represent the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club against the Diocesan Girls School on the School ground on Saturday at 4 p.m. ****
F. Stevenson. E. S. Laing, F. Cousins, E O'Hagan, E. R. Bell, B Taylor, 1. C. Bell, C. Furgeson, D. Stanion, P. Goodall, M. J. Jarvis
Reserve: E. J. Coppin
There will be an Interclub match on the Hong Kong Hockey Club ground at King's Park, at 3 p.m., the two teams being represented by the following ladies:-
J. Andrews, B. Baker, M. Bird, A Cressy, M. Hansen, G. Heard, M. King, N. McNeillie, A. Owen Hughes, M. Russell, C. Robertson, E. Russell, E. Tassartez, M. Russell,
M. Riggs, A. Steel, A. Steele, M. Wallace, J. Whyte, A. C. Way, Mrs. Webber, and E. Adair.
Reserve: E. Blackburn, McCabe,"
LOCAL "FOOTBALL.
"INTERPORT TRIAL GAME.
M
Kick off at 4.30 p.m. on Hong Kong FC. ground, Selected Team v. United Services.
At the close of the game the Selection Committee will meet to discuss the probable players to re- present Hong Kong against Shang- hai in the Interport game on Mon- day, February lith.
The time is getting short practi cally a fortnight, and the selected players should be able to get together for at least a couple of |games before the Interport rate.
-ENGLISH · CUP REPLAYS,
MIDDLESBOROUGH AND MILLWALL THROUGH,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 21st.
...
The third meeting of Millwall and Northampton in the Third Round of the F.A. Cup Competi
tion, took place to-day on the Arsenal's ground, Highbury, Mill- wall running out winners by 2 goale to nil
Middlesborough beat Walsall in their re-play at Middlesborough,
-
such
B
Comerford
Messrs. Wing Nam and Company jewellers, or No, 65, Queen's Road Central, near the Pottinger Street junction, closed their establishment as usual on Monday night, their staff siseping on the premises, t about 4.30 yesterday morning, one
attempt to force open the door from the street. He woke the others to make an investigation when the
was more than one man concerned- burglars-it is thought that there
abandoned their work and made their escape.
a long conversation with Marshal.of them heard the noise of an Sup.
Mr. Comerford had noticed a Chinese gentleman being ushered to his seat in the observation car as the train lay in Mukden station. The man looked quies and intelli- On opening the wooden door gent and this moved the foreigner leading to the shop, it was noticed that the burglars had been hard at to open a conversation. The sub-work on the sliding steel door out- ject was the political condition of side the wooden one. The locket this has been forced open, and the the country, after a mutual ex change of names. The foreigner burglars were attempting to break → discoursed on the appearance pre open the wooden door when the sented to the foreign eye by the timely discovery was made. politicians; of them he had little good to say. There had been one in Shanghai, be pointed out to his делега! дажей SUI visitor Chusa Fang-who has shown sigus of higher ideals than many.
Mrs Southor, with a Committee Kham Singh, it will be remem-actions of Chinese militarists and of ladies, made a large number of bered, was arrested at the Tai Law net-covers and other useful articles. Tin Boarding House on December while vurious residents of the Colony regularly sent gifts of books 19th last year following a search and periodicals, which were daly made by Det.-Insp. Lane in com- distributed. It may be recorded pany with other police officers that before the emergency hospitals closed the Naval and Military Under the mattress of a bed occupi- Authorities concerned, including the ed by prisoner, the spurious notes matrons of the hospitals, expressed were discovered. With these notes their gratitude for the help given by were two cartridges, which prisoner the Committee and stated that everything they could possibly wish claimed as his own. He, however, denied that the notes were his and for had been supplied.
said that he had no knowledge bow they came to be there.
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Assis tant Crown Solicitor, who conduct
I beg to suggest that a report as above be now presented to the British Red Cross Society as being the largest subscriber to the funds of the Committes, and that the Society be asked to give instruc tions as to the disposal of the credited the case for the prosecution, balance of 81,719.99.
called a Chinese hotel room boy, I take this opportunity of ex-who deposed that the prisoner had pressing my very cordial thanks to
never left the hotel premises dur- all members of the Committee, and especially to the Hon Secretary, ing the two days he was staying Mr. Morris, for their very valuable services. I attach statement of a counts, with list of" comforts supplied, and names of members of
the Committee.
Sa E RALPHS,
there.
Chairman. Disposal Of The Balance. 1.arms. A letter embodying the terms of this report was scat to the British Red Cross Society by the Hon Colonial Secretary, who added, with reference to the credit balance of $1,719,29
It is suggested that it might be distributed in equal shares to the Naval and Military Authorities, for the purchase of such hospital luxuries and comforts as are not ordinarily available to. the private or seaman."
Deprecates Unconscious Flattery.
Having caught no more than the name Sun in the original exchange of compliments, Mr. Comerford was not surprised to find his pro tagonist dissenting or appearing to do so from the views expressed. With the pleasing prospect of being able to indulge in a friendly dis cussion over the merits demerits of Marshal Sun, the foreigner elaborated his praise. Still the dissenting mumble. The foreigner warmed to his argument. He quoted various actions of the
gex eral in Shanghai, compared them with others of the present rulers, and delivered his judgment very much in favour of San Chuan Fing.
Pazco-For A Whilst
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EUROPEANS ROBBED IN:
KOWLOON."
Two thefts from European resid...... ences in Kowloon were reported to... the police yesterday, investigations. in regard to which are proceeding.
Mrs. E. H. Locke, an American lady, who lives at No. 4, Victoria Gardens, was out shopping between 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock in the after-
noon. On her return to her resid- ence she discovered that some per- aon had entered her bedroom.
A quantity of clothing, a string of "Jade beads," and an ivory medallion were missing. The value of the stolen goods is $125.
Mr. E. P. Fletcher, who lives at "Harbour View" in Chatham Road, was robbed while he was asleep. The thief entered by verandah door which was left open during the night. A leather wallet containing 819 in money was stolen.
RAID ON A NUNNERY,
On Sunday night certain informa- tion was conveyed to Wong Lau, the head Chinese detective at Yau- mati, and he traced the suspects to a house in Shamsbuipo. A raid was carried out on Monday morning some stolen property found. Several men on the premises were taken into custody. The
and
was
Prisoner's story was to the effect
But I am Sun Chuan Fang, that as a police informer he got interrupted the other in pardon- in touch with Chinese narned able confusion over the eulogy. Wong Yat Yue, who was stayingIt was fortunate that the foreign- in the Tai Law Tin hotel. Wong er's appearance of being taken Last week a gang of eight armed had asked him to call and said that aback at the news, his apologies men raided the Che Chok Lin he was about to make a deal in and regrets, made any thought that Nunnery at Au Tau in the New
stole Prisoner went and stayed he had deliberately flattered the Territories. and
property there on the night of December retired chieftain out of the ques- valued at over $100. A report was 17th On the following day he tion His apologies were accepted made to the police and the various showed the two bullets to Wong and the two continued their con- stations were informed. and asked him if he could include versation on an intimate footing,
as friends.
The Marshal then that in the deal. They also went over to Yaumati on that day to delivered himself of the opinions interview a Chinese in connection quoted above." ATION the proposed
deal. with After that, prisoner left them and
In an interesting discussion of went to see an Indian friend in
the present political position, Sua He stayed there up to Kowloon.
Chuan Fang stated that in his be ten o'clock that night and return- ed to the hotel. Next morning belief there would be no more civil was arrested,
war for the next three or four unnery inmates will be called in
The prospects are by no
to inspect the property found by the clear, according to
the police. Marshal. There still exist very real differences between North and THEFT FROM CANTON ROAD, South and he considers that these The sum of $1,719.29 was accord
will be put to the test of war within
At 7 o'clock on Monday morning the next few years, as at present an amah who works at No. 382. Naval and Military Medical Author-prisoner from, childhood. ingly divided equally between the at 10 p.m.
neither side possesses the means for Canton Road, found the verandah prosecuting warfare successfully. door open, though it had been balt- ities, due acknowledgment being
Marshal Sun proposes to visited overnight. This was found to be Keir, R.N., on behalf of the Royal made by Surgeon Captain W. W.
Europe and the United States thin the work of a thief who had entered Naval Hospital, and Col. Bostock,
summer. He intends to spend nine the Hoor and got away with a gold R.A.M.C., Senior Medical Officer
months in his tour, six months in watch and chain and other valu South Chins Command...
Britain, a month on the Continent,ables, whose total valtie was 887. The account is now closed, and length. He said that although the At present he is taking no active some and the test in the United States. no further action is called for.
"We Gladly Concur." The reply to this, from the British Red Cross Society, was:-
"We gladly concur in your sug- gestion.
means
Dr. Niranjan Singh, who held a years. Viceroy's commission in the Indian Army, and who is attached to the Indian Military Hospital, said that prisoner went to see him on December 18th, at 7p.a., and left He had known the
The Defence.
This closed the case for the de- fence, and in addressing the jury, Counsel for the defence, after the remarks already quoted, reviewed
the facts of the cise at
I beg to tender once more my butel boy was most emphatic that part in politics, but expressed him very cordial thanks to all members the prisoner had never left the self keen on getting foreign capital of the Committee, says Mr. Ralphs hotel, there was the possibility of in conclusion,
He is ardently pro-British in his outlook, "and especially to his being honestly mistaken. The to invest in Manchuria. Mr. Morris, the Hon. Secretary, for defence had, in fact, called Mr. Comerford gathered, and an respectable officer of the Indian admirer of Sir Sidney Barton, to Army to show that prisoner did call on him on December 13th, and whom he sent his warm regards
N.C. Daily News.
their very valuable services.'
The Auditor's Report, Receipts:-
China
stayed there till 10 p.m.
The prisoner bad given a very straight-forward account of his $4,880.76 movements. The Crown, on their
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Red Donation, British
Cross Bociety, £500 at 2/0.11-16
Counsel then eited several deci- British. Donation,
Red
part had not succeeded in proving signs of the Court of Criminal Ap Cross Society, per
the саве against the prisoner. peal, London, in which it was laid S.M.O. South
They only presumed that the notes down that before a prisoner could Command.................... "1,540.50 | were his, just because they were be convicted of possession, it must "Anonymous Britisher: 1,000.00 found under a mattress of a bed in be proved that that person had Kowloon Cricket Club ..... 400.00 which the prisoner slept for one knowingly and wilfully placed him Collection, Sti John's
Cathedral Ser Interest on ofa., Hong
Kong
Shangbal and Bank
Expenditure, purchases
self in possession.
"KOWLOON SNATCHING....
CASE. KOWLOON STORE COOLIE INVOLVED.
A young Chinese employed at the Kowloon Store, Nathan Road, as a delivery coolie, appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of snatching a hand-bag from Miss Monteiro in (Cox's Path on Monday morning,
Mies Monteiro said that she was walking along Cor's Path at about 10 am and nearing the Kowloon night. The strongest point which
Cricket Club, she was passed by 200.37 the Crown had was that the notes
Reply For The Crown. the defendant. Almost immediate- were found together with the two
Replying for the Crown, Mr. ly afterwards someone suatched her.. cartridges which prisoner claimed 02.85 as his own. As to that the pri- Whyte-Smith said that the prisoner hand-bag. She gave chase but lost soner had said that he file on the tion of how the notes had come to A report was made to the police,
he gave the two had been very vague in his erplann sight of the man in Jordan Road $8,064.58 bullets to Wong
6,345.20 morning of December 18th and had be there There was abundant and on returning to her home Miss asked Wong to include that in the grounds for the jury to presume Monteiro saw the defendant in Chi
that the notes were there with the Wo Street and had him arrested. ..$1,710.23 | deal...
The manager and accountant of What had probably taken place prisoner's knowledge. It was most was that. Wong, having discovered unlikely that anyone would have the Kowloon Store gave evidence that prisoner was a police in left the notes because he had & of good character on behalf of the former, planned to get even with grudge against prisoner. "Wong" defendant. him and to save himself. Wong would have kept them, despite the 859.84 could vary well have left those tact they were not genuine.
The jury
retired for about notes there, with the cartridges, $1,719.23 and then got someone to give the twenty minutes before returning
to the Police; ons verdict of Not Guilty." information
Frisoner was accordingly die working ex-which the search was made.
charged. Montinued on next Column).
Balance Balance disposed of thus:- To Royal Naval Hospital,
Hong Kong .................$859:05 To Military Hospitals,
Hong Kong
There were
The Magistrate dismissed the de fendant and remarked that although the complainant might be certam in. her own mind that the defendant was the man who snatched the bag, he could not convict on the evidence of one witness. !!