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GOVERNMENT LAUNCH EMPLOYEES CHARGED.
AT KOWLOON MAGISTRACY.
A stoker and an engiäter, of Sanitary Department launch No. 1, were charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith At Kowloon Magis- tracy yesterday, with stealing two. tins of lubricating oil and a sack of cotton waste. Two engineers of private launches were also charged with receiving the goods knowing them to have been stolen.
The sicker pleaded guilty, but the. others denied the "charges.
A CAT BURGLAR?
ARMED ROBBERY AT
WEST POINT.
SIX MONTHS OLD AFFAIR RECALLED.
An armed robbery in May last at No. 106, Des Voeux Road West, had its sequel at Central Magistracy Chinese was yesterday when a charged before Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham with complicity in the afair.
Outlining the case, Det.-Sergt. Wheelon said that the robbery took place at 5 in the morning. An amah awakened by the rattling of empty kerosine tins in the kitchen had frst intimation of the presence of the relibers. The robbery occur.
these tins were used at the street
queues.
Detectivo Sergeant Poyntz said that the first two defendants, were seen by a seaman taking the oil from the engine room of the Sani- tary Department Launch and handed during the water shortage and ing it to the other two defendants.
A report was made to the police
The woman started to go to the and all four were arrested.
Mr. W. Chittenden, of the Yau-kitchen to investigate, but as she mati Slipway, told the Magistrate left the room she was accosted that the toker was newly employed by a man armed with a and had probably acted under the influence of the second defendant.
The stoker was fined $10 (or two weeks' imprisonment), while the enges had about the other weeks' labour. defendants were remanded until this morning.
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velver, who told her to keep silent, and removed a gold ring from her Ginger. He then pushed her into a cubicle and opened the street door to simit four other men. The five robbers then proceeded to tie up and gag the four other inmates of the house, and the cubicles were then ransacked, the robbers getting away with mone and property to the value of 81,500. Sergeant Wheelan told the Court that the Police were not sure how the Arst robber gained entry into conisation of the medicine to de
the fat. He could not have climb- fray the casts cf prosecution.
Alter formal evidence had beened in from the street, as it was on taken, the Magistrate said that an advertisement would have to be published in two Chinese news- papers requesting persons objecting to the order to send in their claims within fourteen days.
FALSE TRADE MARKS. The tenant of 20., Jordan Road was summoned on the discovery on his premises of a quantity of medicine which was alleged to bear a false trade mark. He failed to appear in Court, and Mr. H. C. Lee, who prosecuted, applied for the
The application was then re- manded until the expiry of that
time.
CATTLE DEALER AND ROBBERS.
Following the arrest of one of the four would-be robbers who attacked. the house of a cattle-dealer in Kow. loon City, the other three were caugh; and all four appeared be fore Mr. Whyte Smith yesterday. The cattle-dealer, it will be remem bered, gave them such a warm wel come that they all ran away.
A remand for one week granted for further enquires.
KOWLOON TONG DOG OWNER FINED.
was
the third floor and over filty feet up. It was possible that the man got into one of the houses in the neighbourhood and then climbed across the verandahs to the scene of the outrage. The defendant was identified only by ong woman who recognised him after hesitating five
minates.
The case
was adjourned until Saturday, after evidence had been gica by the Police as to arrest and subsequent identification parades. witnesses from the house were also called.
ARMISTICE DAY AT.. SHAMEEN.
MR. GALLOWAY'S MEMORIES OF EARL HAIG.
In proposing the toast of "The Glorious Dead" in the Canton. Clab, Shameen, on Armistice Day, Mr. W. Galloway said:-Ladies and gentlemen,-I have been asked in say a few words en this occasion and I will not keep you long. Time
Mr. W. M. Gittins of Kowloon Tong appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith for allowing his dog to be abroad without a tauzzle. He was
often measured in groups or fined 85. It was stated that there
periods of years- century—a were other similar summonses pendquarter of a century-the shortest ing against the defendant.
Last
TRIAD SOCIETY.
Two Chinese who appeared pre viously on charges of possession documents relating to the Triad So- ciety, were again before Mr. Whyte Smith. The charges were altered to being members of the.Society. They were remanded for another week.
EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
UNIVERSITY CLUB'S RULES AND CONDITIONS.
The Hon. Secretary of the Univer sity Amateur Photographic Club informs us that their secund annual exhibition, to be held in December is open to all amateur photograph- ers in the Colony and abroad.
The exhibition print must be taken by the exhibitor bimself. In case of any dispute, he will be ask ed to furnish data to this respect. The development and finishing of the print may be done by any De veloping and Printing firm in
town,
Mounts, together with the print. smaller than 18" x 12" but not. smaller than 10" x 8" will be ac cepted for the exhibition.
As to Press photographs the local customs and commercial practice are as follow:
of such periods is a decade. year we observed the completion of the first decennium since the Armis tice-to-day we are entering upon the second: Time is the great healer, but alas it induces forgetful css and in order to combat this inelination we keep Armistice Day
Remembrance Day."
"Do Not Let Us Forget the
Alving." n
The note I wish to strike to-day is one often used by the late Earl Haig of Beamersyde. The last time I saw him we were standing in the beautiful little churchyard my native village-Minto-whose small and unpretentions but beauti- ful War Memorial was graciously being unveiled by the famous Field Marshal." It was a lovely summer afternoon and the shadows of the other clouds were chasing each across the Border hills and down into the Teviot Valley-a moɛt en- trancing setting. Earl Haig's words were "Whilst we are honour. ing the Dead, do not let us forget the Living. No one has done more for the wounded and disabled soldier of Britain than the famous Field Marshal who has given his name to the Fund we pre support. ing to-day.
Earl Haig's Grave. Now, alas, we mours him also. I visited his grave little over a year age. There he lies in Scotland's Holy of Holic-Dryburgh Abbey-- alongside Sir Walter Scott, within Exhibition prints in this section earshot of the murmur of Silvery must not be smaller than half- | Tweed, and close to his own family plate size. 6" x 41% or 16 cm x 1st, Beamersyde. His grave was sirewn with Flanders poppice and
ст.
Prints must be printed or glossy marked by an old plain wooden or semi-glossy photographic papers. eross taken from the Battlefields
Glazing of the print is to be pre- ferred.
Each print must show plainly ite object or "tell its story and must be accompanied by as few explana tory words as possible.
with the simple superscription:-. "D. Haig, January 8, 1998.
Do not let us forget the living. Let is follow Haig's example. Lel us support this Tund to-day-no subscription is too small.
Print must be sharp and full of I now wish you all to join with. details and of good contrast,
me in drinking a silent toast to The prints will be judged in or those who by incrificing themselves der of importance for (a) its in-cuabled us to live. Dulce et terest-the story it tells, (b) its tech- decorum est Tiro patria mari. nical excellence, (c) its artistic Ladies and gentlemen, value.
Glorious Dead."
POLICE FUNERAL.
SERGT. F. D. PROBERT,
The Hong Kong Police loat "'s young officer, Sorgt, Frank Douglas Probert, who passed away at Kow- loon Hospital yesterday after an Elness of only two days.
Sergt. Probert, "who was 20 years of age, returned from leave two months ago with his wife and was attached to Lok Ma Chau Station in the New Territories, being a Lewis gunner and signaller_with five years'
in the Force. His birth place was Dolgelloy, North Wales, and before came to Hong Kong he had been with the Grenadier Guards for seven years.
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BANKNOTES. CASE AGAINST CHINESE POSTPONED.
The funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Val- ley, in the afternoon, the Rev. C B, Shaan conducting the service. gun-carriage bearing the colin, There were present, following the many of the deceased's colleagues in the Force, and officials, including the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, CM.G. (Captain Superintendent of Folice). Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE. (D.S.P.), Mr. W. R. Scott (A.S.F.), Chief Inspector P. Grant
The case in which a Chinese em- (Headquarters), Chief Inspector C:
ployed at the Lee Eung Hung firm Aris (Kowloon), Divisional Inspec
is charged with uttering and pos- The amount due under a prossing six 8100 banknotes and with tor J. Ogg and Inspector, Vincent,
At the close of the service two missory note and the interest claim fraudulent conversion of 8600 was hugs from the Somerset Lighted by the plaintiff were disputed mentioned at Central Magistracy Infantry sounded the "Last by two Chinese when they were yesterday, when Mr. J. M.
sued at the Summary Court yester-mada Remedies for the defence, and the Reveille."
day before the Puisne Judge (Mr. asked Mr. A. W. G. E. Grantham Justice Wood).
for a remand on the ground that Counsel for the defence, (Mr. F. C. Jenkin) would not be able to attend this afternoon (the original date fixed for the bearing).
Floral Tributes.
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A wreath from "His Borrowing wife was lowered into the grave Others wreaths were sent by Mr. King, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (C.S.P.), Mr. T. H. D. Burlingham, Mr. C. C. Perdue, Mr. P. Grant.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Scott, Mr.
and Mrs. T. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. A. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. 3. Ogg, Mr. and Mrs. H. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. R. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs, E. Bloor, Mr. and Mrs. Ilcare and family, Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. S. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. Carey, Mr. and Mrs. Budden, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Post, Mr. and Ms. W. A Russell, Mr. and Mrs. O'Dono- van, Mr. and Mrs. A. Kirby, Mr. and Mrs. C. Baysting.......
Mesara. Brennan, L. H. Whant, G. Baker, S. Bradsell. F. Nolan, Clark, De la Hunt, Williams. European Officers; New Terri tories, Sergeants Mess, Central, Shamshuipo, Mongkok, All at Water Police Station, Traffic Dept., Palice Headquarters. Comrades at No. 8 Police Station, Wardera Mess, Victoria and Laichikok, The Guards' Association, Hong Kong and South China. Members of Royal Naval Yard Police, No. 2 Police Launch:
Basant Singh, the plaintiff, claimed that he lent 8100 and this Aum, was due to him together with interest for twelve months amount- ing to 824. He had received in all only four months' interest since the
the
Mr. Remedios said that Mr. Jen-
kin would be obliged if a postpone
note was signed in April last year. ment until Friday next week could The first defendant, an employee be arranged. His Worship grant. in the Duro Motor Company, saided the request. that he signed the note jointly with the second defendant, but amount received was only 850. In- terest had been paid for fourteen months, and not four months as claimed by the plaintiff.
Plaintiff Did I not give you 81001-No, you gave me only 850 and asked me to sign for 8100.
Are you prepared to swear to it 1—Yes. **....
Second defendant bore out the evidence of the other, and "stated that he was in need of 850, his friend toerely signing the note as
a favour.
Answering his Lordship, first de- said that his wages fendant amounted to 835 a month, and the other stated that he received 820.
Plaintiff at this stage informed his Lordship that the first defen- dant received 860 a month and com- mission, and also that he had de, posited 6600 with the Company.
the Court's With
permission, (Continued on nert Cdemn.)
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plaintiff was prepared to bring proof of this statement.
His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff on the sum claimed, each of the defendants being or dered to pay $4 monthly comment- ing in December."
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