THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1929.
SHOPPING GUIDE
Felix Hat Shop
DECEMBER SALE FELT HATS from 86. JUMPER SUITS from $20. AFTERNOON GOWNS GREATLY REDUCED. 7, Ice House St.
Bolande Sarrault
MODES-COUTURE
HAS REMOVED TO 3rd Floor, PEDDER BUILDING
ROOM No. 8 TELEPHONE: C. 2252
A SEK & CO. PHOTO-SUPPLIES
26, DisVaux Bo, O. TEL. 0.3459
NAKAMURA
MASSAGE
No. 3, Lxx TUNG STRIXT, 1ST FLOOR, WANCHAI,
Hong Kone.
RADIO SUPPLIES ELECTRIC GRAMOPHONES] AND MOTORS SUPER ELTO OUTBOARD MOTORS RUDGE-WHITWORTH MOTOR CYCLES TENNIS RACKETS
RUDOLF WOLFI & KEW, LTD.-
54, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL. 1st Floor.
Tal. Q. 2173.
Mackintosh's
Men's Wear Specialists.
Alexandra Bldg. De zur Road.
Fresh Flowers, Fruit
and Vegetables
The Clover Flower Shop
10, ICE. HOUSE STREET
CARDS
SEALS
TAGS
GIFTS
ETC.. ETC.
IDER A. WING & CO. (1923), LTD.
Madame S. LEITE Ladies' Wear Specialist.
NEW SATINS AND LACE BRIDAL VEILS OF BRUS. SELS NET AND TULLE.
ASIATIC BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR TELEPHONE 4474
QUALITY
PIGGILY WIGGILY
TEAS & REFRESHMENTS. HOME MADE CAKES
The Home of Fashion CHILDREN'S FROCKS LADIES' DRESS MAKING
KAYAMALLY BUILDING
ALEXANDER'S INSTITUT DE BEAUTE
For the Best Permian- ant Finger & Marvel Waves. Hair Cutting and Manicure for Ladies & Gentlemen.
MODERATE CHARGES.
PRUDER BLDG. 1ST FLOOR ROOM 5. TEL. C. 5169. Opposita Entrance H.K. HOTEL
People Who Advertise
Invite Inspection of their Stocks.
R. S. V. P.
PERMANENT WAVING
The Most Up-to-date Beauty Shop In Town. MES. BETEN. TZL K. 681. PENINSULA HOTEL Ex. 34.
A. YUN
TAILOR & OUTFITTER 40, POTTINGER STRIKT, CENTRAL
TEL. C. 6060,
Hoxo Kowa.
WITH
POWELL'S
Gentlemen's Tailors and Outfitters.
BESPOKE ORDERS Executed in 24 Hours.
10, ICE HOUSE STREET.-
BUY FROM US AND SAVE MONEY.
י,
Large assortments of "Xmas Cards, Calendars, Diaries, Stationery Gifts, Streamers, Decorated Papers Fountain Pens for Sale at most
Beasonable Frices.
CHE SAN & Co., 58, DES VEUX ROAD CENTRAL.
HONGKONG HOTEL
GARAGE
PROZE
FOR CAR HIRE
Гов Пока Кожа: С. 4758
FOR KOWLOON: K €31.
THE DAIRY FARM
ICR HOUSE STILET
FOR PURE MILK
FARM AND IMPORTED FROZEN
MEATS. HOVEN FED POULTRY
INTEGRITY
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.
THE DEPARTMENTAL STORE OF THE EAST.
TEL C. 4567 (6 LINES).
ESTABLISHED 1888.
Tak Cheong
Gentlemen's Tailors, Outfitters and Dealers in all kinds
of Fancy Goods -
50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
PHONE: CENT. 1317 *
HONG KONG FURNITURE
CO., LTD..
MANUFACTURERS OF TEAKWOOD, BLACKWOOD
AND
RATTAN FURNITURE. & QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
MAISON DE MODES M-ME D'OBRY. MODES, ROBES, COUTURE
CHRISTMAS SALE 20% Reductions "HATS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GOWNS, COATS, SMART ACCESSORIES.
18, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL
A SUIT IS NOT A SUIT UNLESS THE CUT IS PERFECT
AND FOR PERFECT CUT
GO
AHMED DIN
4, D'AGUILAR ST.
KOWLOON BRAKOM
YENINSULA HOTEL
Mac's
:
EXCHANGE, BUILDING.
AUCTION!
IF YOU ARE FURNISHING AND WANT TO PICK-UP GOOD PIECES OF EITHER EUROPEAN OR ORIENTAL· MAKE AT ADVANTAGEOUS PRICE, GO TO
LÄMMERT BROS.,
DUDDELL STREET
Gafeteria
HONG KONG HOTEL
Finest Selection of
CHOCOLATES
in FANCY GIFT BOXES
FRESH CALIFORNIA FRUITS
ALWAYS ON SALE
BOOK & BIBLE DEPOT.
CHRISTMAS CARDS AND CALENDARS !
BOOKS FOR YOUng' and Old- LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CHINESE LITERATURE
2, WYNDHAM STREET.
P. O. Box 1, Hong Kong
is the Address.. Write an Order for the Weekly Press to be sent you for Three Months or Thirty Years." The first will cost you 88.75, and The Amunt Subscription is tit
The SUN Co,
Ltd.
DEPARTMENTAL "STORE
DES VIZUŽ ROAD CENTRAL
H.K. TRANSFER & LIGHTER CO.
FURNITURE REMOVALS AND GENERAL TRANS- PORT BY TROOK OR LIGHTER.
ST. GEORGE'S BUILDING
Eel C. 3689
HAVE YOUR EYES"
TESTED AND
FRAMES FITTED
By
THE HONGKONG OPTICAL CO. Qualified Opticians 53, Queen's Road 0.
Tel 0.2232
J. Ullmann & C
High Class Jewellers Ext. 1860
Alexandra Bldg. Chater Road.
FRIGIDAIRE
BoxR ÁGUATI
DODWELL & Co, Lfd.
QUEEN'S BUILDING,
TEL C. 1080
BRUNSWICK HOUSE
BRUNSWICK PANATROPES AND RECORDS
17, ICE, HOUSE, STREET
ROUND THE COURTS.
ELDERLY WOMAN
SNATCHER.
AN ATTACK WITH PEPPER.
At Central Magistracy yesterday. perhaps for the first time, a Chin- ese woman--a widow stated to be 55 years old-was charged with committing a robbery with violence
FUNERAL OF MISS ADA O'DELL.
"POPULAR TEACHER AT
DIOCESAN GIRLS'
"SCHOOL
We regret to report the death of Miss Ada Lillian O'Doll, sister of Mr. Lionel Lammert, 10 Matilda Hospital at 5.30 am. yes- the tarday. The funeral took place in the afternoon and a very large many friends were present in the number of wreaths were sent and
on a woman recently arrived from feemetery. Canton, 1
The case as outlined by Det-Ser- geant Clark was that the complain- ant, Mrs Ldu Sze, was walking in Pokfulam Road, when she was at tacked by the accused, who throw pepper into her eyes. A bag which the complainant held in her hand was then snatched by the woman. thief, but she was arrested by a Postman.
Accused, who had pleaded guilty, was sentenced to six months hard labour.
A MISCHIEF MAKER.
A Chinese, who has mado several appearances in Court since his ar rest, pleaded guilty to possession of seditious pamphlets:
The man was arrested in Queen's Road East with a bundle of 739 leaflets on December 6,-the second anniversary of the "Red" distur bance in Canton.
It
HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.
[ORDERÒ BY HOX ME. A D G WOLFE, CM, G., CAPTAIN SUPERINTEN..
DENT OF POLICE
Chinese Company.
SQUAD DRILL-There will be no
squad drill for recruits on Thurs- day, January 2, 1030.
SHOW 1830-Members of the Chi- Naw TERRITORIES AGRICULTURAL nese Company detailed for duty at and Sunday, January 4 and 5, will the Agricultural Show on Saturday
report on both days as follows :--- Misa O'Dell came to Hong Kong First shift men will draw BID, with Mrs. L. Lammert seven yearscape (if required) and railway tic- ago, and two years ago joined the ket at the Central Police Station tenching staff of the Diocesan Girls at 9.15 am, sharp, and will board School where she was loved and
the 10 am train at Kowloon, re- respected by both pupils and staff. turning from Sheung Shui by the Mira O'Dell was known as a most 2.58 pm. train. enthusiastic teacher ansparing of her own health in the exercise of her profession, and her lees will be no less keenly felt by the School than by her relatives.
Second shift men will draw armë, cape (if required) and railway tie- ket at the Central Police Station Fat 12.30 p.m. ebary, and will board the 1.15 p.m. train at Kowloon, returning from Sheung Shui by the 5.54 p.m. train.
Never very robust, Miss O'Dell contracted goitre in a malignant form and was taken to the Matilda Dress:-Blue uniform, cap with Hospital about äve' weeks ago. white cover, belt (without" frog), She seemed very cheerful on Christ- whistle and truncheon. Black cap mas Day and entered into the spirit over also had better be carried. of the Christmas party given by | All those in possession of badge the patients to their friends. Sheehall carry' same, as arms will only
be issued to trained mem became very ill over the week-end and died yesterday morning at the Tiffin and ten for the first and early age of al.
second shift, men, respectively will be provided at Sheung Shui,
The deepest sympathy will be extended to Mr. and Mrs. Lam- mert in their sad loss and to the parents of the Inte Miss O'Dell, who live in Bedford, England.
The Funeral.
The funeral took place at the Defendant was sentenced to six Protestant Cemetery, Happy Yalley montbe hard labour.
AN ELUSIVE THIEF,
was told of how a
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At Kowloon Magistracy, a story man escaped from custody twice, the second time from the charge room. Defendant was charged with stealing 15 bars of iron from a contractor's shed; to which he pleaded guilty.
Sergeant Jessop told the Magi: strate that defendant was arrested on the morning of December 2 by # detective, but he bit the police man's finger and escaped. He was subsequently arrested by an Indian constable and put in the cells. Later he was brought to the charge room, and he bolted while nobody was looking. He was seen again at Yaumati on December 28 and arrested.
months' hard labour,
THEFT FROM SHIPS.
The recent theft from the Italian warship served to show the difi culty of catching the actual thieves even when stolen articles have been
recovered.
f
yesterday evening, the Rev. W. W. Rogers officiating. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lammert (brother-in-law and sister), Mr. G. P. Lammert and Mr. H. A. Lammert were chief Miss H. D. Sawyer, Headmistress мождети. Other present were of the Diocesan Girls' School, Mrs. C. B. Shann, Miss Walters, Miss Wentworth, Miss Bedford, Miss Mason, Miss Taylor, Miss Clark
and Mrs. Pearse, Mr."and Mrs. R.
Baldwin, Mr. A. G. W. Tickle, Mr. C. R. H. Young, and Captain C. B. Riggs, Mr. J. A. M. Graca and Mr. J. Hennessey Seth.
Indian Company.
PARADE-All ranks of the Indian Company will parade at Police, Headquarters on Tuesday, January 7, for drill under Police Sergeant R. J. Hunt. Fall in at 3.30 p.m. Dress: Winter uniform, sharp. belt and cap with white cover. No member may be absent from thie parade without leave from the Company Commander.
Flying Squad.
The next weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, January 7. Fall in at the Taim-teatsui Firo Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress: Winter uniform and cap with white cover,
The next weekly "instructional patrol of the Hong Kong Section Among the floral tributes were will take place on Friday, January the following: Dad and Mum". Fall in at the Central Police "Florence and Lionel," Elsie and Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp Dress: Arthur, Frank and Ida," "Bert, Winter uniform and cap with white Florence
Sharpshooters' Company. STRENGTH.-Coratables R402 Basil M. Veliki and R426 A. Winch have been taken on the strength of the Sharpshooters' Company as from December 23 and 24 respec- tively."
REVOLVER PRACTICE-A members
and Alfred," Elsie, cover. Ernie, Isa and Margery, Tom and Mary," "Percy and Nellie," **Rene and Bertie," Maud and Frank," "Charlie and Alice," Defendant was sentenced to six "George, Geoffrey and Eileen"
Others ware
from the Diocesan Girls' School Resident Staff, Dioce- san Girls' School Day. Staff, from Class Eight, Mies Drury and Sisters of the Company are reminded of at the Matilda Hospital, Mak Tat the regular Revolver Practice to be and Mak Pak Ting. Sawyer, Misses E. L. and E. 1. Kennedy Road Range 10 .. Mies. D. held on Sunday, January 3, at the Batalha, Nancy MoNeillie, Mrs. K. Inspection of rifles and revolvers McIntyre, Estelle Le Maitre, Miss will take place. All members will E. C. and K. Murphy, Mrs. D. K. bring their rifles, revolversy belts Blair and Bliss Blair, Dorothy and holsters. Uniform optional. Razaret, Miss M. C. Bedford, Mrs. A, Stephen Mitchell, Winifreda M. Sutton, Miss D. Stone, Mrs, and Miss Gill, Mre. M. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. R. Pestonji and family, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Farrell, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Birch, Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Reid, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Naeb, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Christe, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M. de Graca, Dr. and Mrs. Lawson (Singapore), Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Seth, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. M. Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hunt, Capt. and Mrs. C. R. Riggs and Muriel, Rey, and Mrs. W. W. Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Eric Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Robin.
A man was charged with unlaw: ful possession of a swivel suspected to have been stolen from a ship. The man admitted the theft, but it had not been possible to find out whore he stole it. A remark was made by the Magistrate that the removal of such an article might render a ship's chain ineffec tive.
Defendant was fined 810, or four feen days' hard labour.
MINOR KOWLOON CASES.
Two men who had a fight on board a lighter over a ropa were, both bound over, One of them, who attacked the other with a chopper, and wounded him in the back, was fined 895 in addition.
Larceny of two sacks of papaya fruit from a garden on the Castle Peak Road was met with a fine of $10 for the Chinese who was
caught with the sacks on his shoul-
der.
CHAUFFEUR AND OWNER'S
DAUGHTER.
ALEOWED HER TO TAKE
THE WHEEL:
The driver of private car No. 311 was summoned before Mr. T B Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magi- stracy, yesterday, for allowing an unlicensed person to drive the car in Kowloon Ting. The owner of the car and his daughter were also summoned for driving without a license. The driver appeared in Court and pleaded guilty to all three summonses. He explained the owner and his daughter were away from the Colony.
Sub Inspector Nicol pointed out to the Magistrate that it was most probable that the driver had been instructed by his owner to allow the daughter to drive and couldn't very well refuse. He asked his Worship to impose only a nominal fine as it would. go against the driver if he wanted to get another job. Car owners usually rang up to the Traffic Office for a driver's record before engaging him.
The Magistrate remarked that he would arrange it so that the driver's record was not injured, and registered a caution on the first The owner and his
summons.
respectively,
C.
son and Bonnic, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Beth. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Abra han, Mr. and Mr. G. W. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Care. Mr. and Mrs. F. X. V. Ribeiro and Mies Angelina, Mr. and Miss P. T. Farrell.
"
Mr. J. F. Grose, Mr. A. W. Tickle, Mr. A. Nissim, Harold Beth.
· £400,000 'LEGACY FOR MURDERER,
NATHAN LEOPOLD MAY BUY
HIS FREEDOM.
(Ed.) W. KENT, A.S.P., Adjutant.
Hong Kong, Dec, 30, 1929.
TIGERS IN F.M.S.
ADVENTURE IN PERAK JUNGLE.
[FROM A CORRESPONDENT TOʻ
"STEAITS TIMES."]
.:
THE
Iron, Dec. 20, An extraordinary adventure with p tiger befell Mr. C. W. Ford, of Sukur Estate. He accompanied a gang of coolies who went out to cut a path through heavy bluker on a steep Hill,
While proceeding in single file à tiger sprang out and knocked over the leading coolic, over whom he afood growling aggressively. Mr. Ford and the Chinese contractor
were a few feet behind and saw the man lying on his back and keep- ing the tiger's head away by awing ing a parang..
Mr. Ford and the others tried to frighten the tiger by shouting, whereupon it sprang towards them. Mr, Ford instinctively leaped to the nearest tree up, which he geram- People who know what money bled, closely followed by the con- will do in the United States are tractor. The tree being a small asking whether the fortune of one was unable to bear their weight £400,000 inherited by Nathan Leo- and bent over when the contractor pold from his father will enable the got about six feet above the young murderer to regain his_free- | ground. dom as money did for Harry Thaw. The tiger crouched a few yards Leopold and Richard Loeb, both away, growling. In the meantime undergraduates, murdered Bobbie the coolie who had previously been Franks, a schoolboy, in 1924, be knocked down made good his cause they wanted a thrill.-
escape.. After an interval Mr. No expense was spared to save Ford decided to descend and them from execution, and, thanks make a dash for liberty. The to their lawyer, Mr. Clarence Dar- tiger, beyond growling, made, no row, they received a life sentence attempt to touch them, consequent for murder and ninety-nine years for ly the whole party escaped. kidnapping..
It is believed that the animal was a female and was keeping guard over her cubs in a lair nearby, which would explain her unwillingness to leave the spot.
Singapore's Tiger.
It is now claimed that, by an error in Leopold's papers, he is serving the sentences concurrently.
A life sentence is legally longer than ninety-nine years, and as he can obtain remission for good con- duct, Leopold can apply for relcase A tigor. ∙was seen by in 1935.
labourer who was working at Leopold has been studying for the the Naval Base Singapore some degree of Doctor of Philosophy days ago. Considerable excite- since he has been in gaol, but no ment exists in the Upper Ber- college will grant him the diploma angopa district particularly since without a year's residence.”
pag marks were discovered ́ina, He was concerned in a prison compound in Flower Rond this breaking, but escaped punishment | week. The marks were sing! and *Bugigike "Lint the vigor & young the ring-leaders-
one,