PARSEE NEW YEAR.
LOCAL CELEBRATIONS
TO-DAY.
THE TEACHINGS OF ZOROASTER.
To-day the Parsees celebrate their political New Year, the 1300th of the era of Yezdegard III, the last of the Zoroastrian monarchs of the Sassanian Dynasty, by a social gathering at Buxey Lodge, Conduit Road, the former resid-
eace of the late Sir Hormuaji N. Mody, Kt, the founder of Hong
Kong University.
The Parsees trace their descont to a people who flourished in Persia in pre-historic times, and are the remnant of a once mighty nation. The Aryas" ("the noble ones") are said in the "Avesta" to have had their original home in the fair land of Aryana Vaeja (the cradle lands of the Aryans) which had been the first among the lands" created by Mazda, Whore that an- cient motherland of the Aryans was, we cannot determine with cor-
tainty, but it seems, to have been region far to the north, which, according to Iranian tradition, overwhelmed and destroyed
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by ice and snow.
At a later period, and after many generations of wandering (about 4,000 B.C.), these people
BAD SARDINES.
SHOPKEEPER HEAVILY
FINED.
MAGISTRATE'S STERN
REBUKE.
The case in which four Chinese who were charged with the posses- son of tins of sardines unit for human consumption again came up. before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday.
HONG KONG
LOCAL WEDDING.
AILY PRESS, MONDAY,
SEPTEMBER 8, 1930.
BANNED.
ARMED ROBBERY FRUSTRATED.
MR. G. E. KERR AND MISS
E. P. LANGLEY,
SWEEP TICKETS
GAMBLING ORDINANCE TO GANG WALKS INTO POLICE
BE AMENDED.
DETAILS IN " GAZETTE."
4 very pretty wedding was solemnized at the Union Church, Kennedy Road, on Saturday, the contracting partios being Miss Elizabeth Philp Langley, eldest The latest copy of the Govern- daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Hment Gazette contains the draft of R. Langley, of No. 27, Connecticut A bill to amend the Gambling, Avenue, Greenwich, Connecticut, Ordinance, 1991.
Section of the Gambling Ordin
8.A., and Mr. George Edward
TRAP.
An attempt by four armed rob- bers from Yaumati to break into a house in Hong Kong on the night of August 3 was foiled when their
Mr. L. R. Andrewes, Assistant Kerr, son of Mrs, and the late ance, 1601, is amended by the in- four men were caught and brought.
Crown Solicitor, appeared for the prosecution, and Sanitary Inspector Taylor was the complainant.
Lei Wu, who was charged with the possession of 3,200 tins of "Sea Brand" sardines, stated in the witness-box" that he was the accountant of the Cheung Tai
grocery shop of 58, Reclamation Street. A travelling tradesman, who was a clansman, asked him to store the sardines. Witness refused to take delivery of them, and the
Mr. E. G. Kerr, of High Mains, Dumbarton, Scotland. The Rev. F. Short officiated, and Mr. E, G. Longrear presided" at the organ. The hymns were "The voice that
breathed c'er Eden' and “O, Par- fect Love."
The bride, who was given, away by Mr. C. A. Grimes, wore a crea tion by "Worth" of New York, of white satin, "princess” style, and white pet veil with hand made lace. She carried a shower hou
asparagus fern. The bride's go
match.
sertion after the word "contest" in paragraph (f) thereof of the words:
Other than sweepstakes con- ducted in accordance with the provisions of section 18 of this Ordinance.
The following new section shall be inserted in the Gambling Ordinance 1891,as section 19 thereof:-
(1)-Ordinary social or sporting cluba in the Colony may, with the approval in writing of the Inspector-
stakes.on horse or pony races pro
are observed
scheme was made known to the Police. A number of police officers. were waiting at Triangle Street for them to appear, and as a result the before Mr. R. E. Lindsell no Cen tral Magistracy on Saturday, when they were charged with conspiracy to commit an armed robbery...!
Evidence was given by a Chinese detective, who stated that he re- ceived information from a relative concerning a plot to rob a house on the night of August 3. To- gether with several of his comrades, he waited at Triangle Street till the robbers, appeared, when they
were seized and searched. Various
were found in their possession. Two of the men also had potatoes and lengths of wire in their pockets.
tradesman then got a man to look quet of white ginger lilies, with General of Police, conduct sweepweapons, including iron spikes, a after the sardines in the house.
Cross-examined by Mr. Andrewes.ing away drosg was an aquamarine vided that the following conditions dagger and a large butcher's knife, witness stated that the man who silk crepe ensemble, with hat to looked after the sardines was not; an employee of. bis. He admitted that he rented the premises at 16, Reclamation Street and that he paid the rent on behalf of the trades- man.
Mr. Andrewes: I put it to you that this travelling tradesman does not exist and that you have made
The all this up."
migrated into the lower and more Fertile and salubrious regions of the south, west and east. basing of the Oxus and the Jaxartės Witness: He does exist, but my in Westorn Turkestan, Persia,men have failed to locate him.. Bactria and Afghanistan were the regions where these Indo-Europeans had long carried on their activi ties, evidence of which is to be found in the Áveeta.
Zoroaster,
Zoroaster, the ancient legislator of the Aryans of Central Asia, was also the undisputed Master of the „Magi, and the date assigned to him by Pliny, Aristotle and other clas-
sical writers, goes back to more than 6,000 years before our era.
He lived during the reign of the great King Gustaap of Bactria. The fundamental principle on which Zoroaster founded his re- ligion is righteousness, pure and simple. In the Gathay he promul- gates this simple doctrine by say ing "Righteousness is the only road to divinity, all other roads are of Do avail.
Zoroaster lays particular stress on the purity of thoughts, so thoughts are the mental pictures formed in the mental plane, and words and deeds proceed from thoughts. Desire is the seed of all thoughts, and he insists that all kuman desires should be positively and absolutely righteous, and in strict accordance and perfect har mony with the laws of Nature, as
Replying to further questions, witness stated that the "wooden erates used for storing mineral waters at the grocery shop, were the aame as those containing the sar-
dines..
Other dresses were:- Bridesmaids, Miss Marie Clarke; white ned over pale blue satin with coronet to match. Miss Joan Smith; white net over pink satin with coronet to match, both dresses
being in mid-Victorian style. The bridesmaids carried purple posies.
Miss Rosemarie" Richards, the flower girl, was dressed in white net over white satin with tiny pink rosebuds with coronet to match, and she carried a basket of Honolulu creeper.
Honour, wore a dress of beige Mr C. A. Grimes, Matron of
georgette and lace, with hat to
match.
Magistrate's Rabuke.
Mr. R. B. Bell acted as best man, At the close of the evidence, Mr. and Messrs. T. W. Carr and P. Whyte-Smith remarked:
"I do Gillespie were the ashers...
Following the ceremony, not believe a word about your story of the travelling tradesman, ception was held at No. 123, Won and even if I did, I would still Nei Cheong Road, the residence
re-
of
a) Not less than 90 per cent. or in the case of a club or- ganising the race not less than eighty per cent of the total subscription shall be devoted to prizes for the sub- scribers.
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The detective explained that it was not improbable that the pota toes were intended to be used as gags, and the wire for tying the
(b) Except in the case of pari- | victims.
mutuel or cash-sweep tickets sold by the club organising the race on the premises of the race course during the meeting at which the race takes place to persona attend. ing such meeting, no tickets shall be sold; but subject to the provision of subsection (2), the chances shall be al- located only to members or
Shek Moog, a relative of the subscribers of the club con- previous witness, said that he visit- ducting the sweepstakes, who ed a house in Tung Hing Street, shall sign their names to
The defendants submitted "that they were present in Wanchai to afford protection to one Shek Mong, who was going to collect money owing to him, but who was afraid that he would be attacked by his debtors.
numbers on lists in the pre-aumati, to find employment. Two mises of the club to which | of the four defendants were then in' they belong."
the house. One of them, the second defendant, suggested that Shek Mong should join them in their plot to rob a house. The comparatively safe job of watching for the police at the street corner was allotted to
(c) No bawking of chances or ad- vertisement of the sweep- stakes shall be permitted. ().-Ordinary social or sporting clubs in the Colony may with like
convict. It was you who got these Mr. and Mrs C. A. Grimes, at royal and subject to the like Shek Mong. On leaving the house,
The presents included a large number from friends in the United
States
premises for the tradesman, and which a large number of But therefore you are virtually the offered felicitations, after which tenant of 16, Reclamation Street. the happy couple left for their You knew perfectly well that some boneymoon, which will be spent at of the tins of sardines were broken, Repulse Bay. and some in a damaged condition. You did not perhaps realise the seriousness of the offence, and you did not realise what would Have happened. Each of these tins might were:- have caused the death of some pur- chasers. I take into consideration watch; Groom to bride, gold and this, but I must have the public diamond brooch; To the brides protected. Most scandalous thing maids, gold and sapphire pen- this--a terrible business. You will dants; To the flower girl, gold and
Amongst the
presentations
Bride to groom, gold wrist
conditions provide lists of numbers
for their members and subscribers
as agents for any other approved
club or clubs, whether within the
Colony or elsewhere.
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Objects and Reasons, The object of this Ordinance is to give conditional legal sanction to the ordinary club sweepstakes conducted on burse or pony races which it has hitherto been the practice to ignore though illegal under the existing Gambling Ordi nance. The sanction is limited to horse and pony races as it is con-
general permission which may en- courage new forms of sweepstakes.
be fined $500 or three months' gaol amethyst bracelet; To the Matronsidered undesirable to give a of Honour, gold and platinum in default,
The charges against the other dependant.
they form the quality and colour fendants were adjourned till Sep- of all thoughts. Zoroaster teaches
the immortality of the Soul,tember 12.
And inculcates unon his fol- lowers a firm belief in the existence of Ahura Mazda, or One Supreme God, Infinite Father, and absoluto Creator of the Universe. Despito the assertions, to the contrary mado by some of the Greek, Arab and Christian writers, Zoroaster toa- ches us a very exalted monothelem.
the previous witness of the plot
however, witness went to inform
arrived at Wanchai they walked In consequence when the party'
straight into the hands of police officers.
In convicting the four men his Worship said: "There is the clear. est possible evidence that you are a robber gang. You are extraordi. parily lucky to have been arrested before you did anything or you would have got several years' im prisonment and a whipping. The most- that I can give you for con- spiracy is only six months, and that you will get.”
THE-LATE MR. W. GARDNER
GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
BIRCH FOR BAG-SNATCHERS JAPANESE MURDER CASE.
SEQUEL TO GLENEALY INCIDENT.
FUNERAL AT HAPPY VALLEY.
ACCUSED TO BE TRIED IN JAPAN
Monday, September 1: His Ex- a0 investiture at cellency held
Miss Lee Chi, of No. 8, Conduit
The funeral of the late Mr. Wil- liam Gardner, who passed away at Before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Shanghai on August 20 while on
The so-called worship of the Sun, Government House, sad invested / Road, who was the victim of a bag the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturleave, took place at the Roman
Fire and Mithra are nothing but symbolic. These are mere outward manifestations of the Deity, Ahura
Mazda.
The “Avesta.”
snatcher on Thursday, appeared as
ters
the following gentlemen with the complainant before Mr. H. R. But insignia of the honours granted by
at Central Magistracy on His Majesty on January 1, 1930: Saturday, when two Chinese youths Rear-Admiral R. A. 6. Hill, C.B.E., were charged in connection with Professor W. Gerrard, O.B.E., the affair and sentenced to es Captain Farrar, O.B.E., Mr., Perry, months hard labour and 24 strokes O.B.E., Mr. Johnson, MB.E., Mr. of the birch each. Duxon, M.BE., and Mr. de Mello,
If the history of human thought is of any importance the "Avesta claims a very prominent position in that history. It not only affords ene of the oldest monuments of Aryan speculation, but in view of M.B.E ite enormous influence upon later Jewish and Christian theology it must justly claim a decisive place in the development of religion.
The Parseas are distinguished for their public spirit and charity, and for their loyalty to the Bri- tian throne. Out of a population at 100,000 scattered all. world, this small community can
Over the
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Thursday, September 4His Excellency presided at the meetings of the Executive and Legislative
Councils.
Mr. and Mrs. Tratman dined at Government house..
Friday, September 5-Lady Peel hoast of scores of millionaires, gave a party on board the Kau
three Baronets, and - about
Sing. Kaighte Bachelor. Their religion
Saturday, September 6-His Ex- and deed, and they have always cellency and Lady Peel visited St. prayed true to their faith Al- Paul's Hospital though the prosperity of the com- munity does not extend for more
enjoins virtue in thought, word
His Excellency and Lady Peel,
on Saturday.
day, Fumi Hagiwarah & quarter Catholic Cemetery, Happy Valley master of the... Saka Maru was charged with the murder of Sugara Mishima, a carpenter, on board that
H. Voltorta), assisted by the Very His Lordship the Bishop (Mgr.
ship.
Rev. Father G. M. Spads, conduct- MH. Somerset Fitzroy who pro-ed the burial service, which was secuted, said that according to fully coral. A procession formed Miss Lee was walking along Japanese law, the Japanese author by members of the Apostleship of Glenealy on Thursday, when sheities claimed that accused could be Prayer, of which deceased was a felt herself pushed from behind tried by them. On the other hand member, preceded the comun from Turning round she saw that one of the vessel was in Hong Kong har- the chapel to the graveside, where a the accused was running away with bour, and the Kowloon Court and most impressive service was held her handbag, which contained the Supreme Court also had juris $50176, a pair of spectacles valueddiction to try the case,
In these circumstances, Mr. at $15, and a silver powder box valued at $19. Miss Lee chased Fitzroy continued, it was within the defendant, who rar uphill to the province of the Crown to sur wards Robinson Road. The thief render any persons who committed was caught, but not before he and an offence under that jurisdiction. transferred the bag to an accom: His Excellency, the Governor (Sir plice.
William Peel, K.B.E., C.M.G.) had seen fit to exercise the perrogative
On information given by the than a century, there is scarcely a. attended by Cantain Coltman, snatcher, the accomplice was also town in the Bombay Presidency A.D.U., attended the gala per- arrested and the major portion of which does not bear evidence of formance at the Victoria Recreation the stolen money was recovered POTACE acusenitz in the share o
alma-houses, colleges and schools. Sunday, September 7-Lady
The chief mourners wero:—Mr. and Mrs. W. Gardner, Mr. and Mrs. T. Gardner, Sister John and Sister Rita of the French Convent, Miss Gardner, Mr. R. C. Silva and grand-children, das
Those present included the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto, Cher, J. M. Alves, Messrs. V. Soares, H. Figouredo of the Crown, and had decided to F. M. Graca and M. Botelho, hand over the accused to the charge The late Mr. Gardner, who was of the Japanese Consul, so that the in his 63th year, was a highly re-
to be sent back to Japan to stand and will be greatly missed by a
inrge circle of friends.
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That Small Black Insect Called the Fly
Is the cause and symbol of more dimase, death
and desolation than the fun books sign
of the skull and cross bones was ever given credit for." Piratical men of the
the past confined their activities largely to the high. The By, indeed with the deadliest of germe, entSTS COR homas, sleeps in our bads and wipes his.
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rd their individuality for close on ed by. Lieut. D. Nicoll, A.D.C., Mr. and Mrs. Creasy, the Hon. Mr.
twelve centuries and there has been arrived at Government House. and Mrs. J. Owen Hughes, and Mr.
assimilation into the masses of (Continued at foot of next column, Hornell India
order for the release. of the accused to his widow, four sons, aix daugh-
in order that he might be tried inters and grand-children“ Japan.
great-loss.