Lightweight WATERPROOFS
An easy fitting light weight waterproof cut on generous lincs, sewn seams and edges re-inforced buttons, collar.
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$19.50
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Less 10°。 discount for cash.
OTHER QUALITIES From $28.50.
Mackintosh's
ENGLISH SILVER WARE
OF DISTINCTION.
The Hall Mark on every piece is an indicator of quality and genuineness.
Every article in our stock is of perfect workmanship.
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
Silver Dept.
Tel. 28151.
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Summer Heat Has Its Own Reward ICE CREAM
MADE with the purcat
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6 Tempting Flavours
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HỒNG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.
MR. PEPYS IN HONG KONG.
LUNA BUILDING MURDER.
WAS REVENGE THE MOTIVE?
CLOTH,
'SERVICE FOR SER- VICE MEN."
WORK OF THE SAILORS' & SOLDIERS' HOME.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
NEEDED,
After prolonged investigations by
That there in great need for pub." C.1.D. officials into the Lunnie sympathy and financial support Building tragedy, in Mr. Douglas Carstairs of the NA.A.F.I. met his death on Thursday, it has been fairly clearly proved that revenge was the motive for the crime which seems to have been carefully pre- meditated.
It appears that the murder took all possible, precautions to avoid leaving marks boliind. The handle of the knife was wrapped up to prevent finger prints though sever.
of these were found in other parts of the Ant, and they are now being given special attention by the police.
Left by Front Door.
10th. This day up betimes and to the Office where I do pursue my business with diligence seeing that there be a race meeting in the afternoon. But business mighty DAGGER HILT WRAPPED IN dall, so I to Ice House Btreel.' where I find they discuss as much of the ponies as of the shares. But, I'do no business as I perceive that this month my outgoings shall be great, and reflect that nine times out of ten he who de gamble in shares do bear among his quarter- ings a mugge proper. Yet I have some conversation with Mr. Harri- man which later shall be to my profit, or so I hope. Thence to the Race Course where my wife and I do ent our. Nuncheon with my Lord, whore box is ne proper an Appartement ne ever I see, and I am resolved later to have one too, even if it be of less size. Then to betting, but Lord! how I am dis: appointed of the first Race. For the issue do "acem 10 me to lio between Boxing Eve and Little Benver. My wife, poor wretch, do wish to wager upon the Stag, and I tell her very opinionnatre that it be but, the third best pony. So we each do back one of my choices. Bat to see how the two do cut each It is presume that entry was other's throats, and never so much gained by the verandah and that as take a pull before the Black after completing his gruesome task, Hosk. This I Ree and do tell my the culprit left by the front door, wife that I be a very foul and In his haste to get clear, however, she be right, for the Stag, which he did not close this properly lie third, will win easy. And so Mr. Carstairs lived alone in the it prove. 3 do lose my money and, fint which, is on the ground floor what is more, my wife do loer level of Luns Buiklings and it was her's. Of which I doubt I shall his custom to lock the door leading hear more. Naxt race again I do into the rear portion of the build no good and suspect that it willing before retiring each night. In he a bad day for favourites. And this case there was no exception, B it be for in the third race the door having beeh found locked Leveret, à Derby griffin, is beat by after the tragedy. Mindoro, albeit the latter's light weight do make some cause. So, nights, snd. I do resolve to plank my under garment upon Gold Key, which do win, and may some eight Brinx per tally of which I have three. Next race I adventure a wager upon City Hall and again he wine to my great content and profit. So I make a vows that Mr. Proulx shall drink wine at my charges when next we do meet. Therefore favourites do win for the most part and I get little profit, though Lord! how close I go with Pride of Tsingtao which Regarding the motive of the getting but four pounds doth runerime, it is revealed that all the Zorhan to a length and a half.
moner found in the flat, was Bone And so home to dinner and on fifteen dollara. No property up- making up my accounts do find pears to be missing so that it is. myself well in pocket. Some cham-
more or less certain that robbery her musiek with Mr. Creed and a
was but the motive. pretty black lady who do visit ny wife, and so to bed.
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was, indicated in the annual re- port of the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, just issue. The splendid work undertaken and carried out by this "institution on behalf of. service men is amply indicated and it is to be hoped that the public will not be found" wanting in the matter of rendering support to enable the Committee of the
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Home to carry on their fine work.
It should be realised at the out- set, says the report, that the naval hoata, practically the Home's only source of regular income, leave for their northern cruise about April each year and they do not return to the Colony until October or No. vember, allowing us only five or six months of the year when wo can hope for any margin of profit on our trading. It will therefore be realised that for the remainder of the year we have to face losses, and sometimes heavy losses, month by month.
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We have had to face a further Entry Through Verandah.
embarrassment during the year Search after the tragedy resulted which has passed--the depression in two Keys, duplicates, being found on Mr. Carstairs clothing in the value of the dollar. and ne was extremely unlikely have probably passed through a that the murderer had another year unparalleled in the history of duplicate, the police concentrated on other points from where entry might have been gained. As stated love, it is presumed that the man got in through the verandah where a flower-pot was discovered slightly shifted, posilily permit of casier ingress.
The Dagger.
Mr.
Hong Kong with regard to its cur renoy, and this fatt has played no small part in depleting our nett profit and has caused the Commit- tee of the Home to very seriously fnco ways and means 'of providing a fund for dealing with any repeti. tions of such a contingoney.
A Busy Time.
Taking the work of the Home during the few months the men aro with us it can be safely said that we have had a very busy time. 30,033 men slept in the Home dur- ing 1930 which is an increase of 5,128 over the previous year. Fur-
The position in which Carstairs' body was found gave the impression that he was stabbed in his sleep. He was doubled up on his side and the knife was found pressed under his armpit. Near the bed, on a table, was a lamp ther, wo have had, the custody of which was still lit when the crime 4,345 paroela "belonging to the was 'discovered."
17th Lord's Day, Again the weather be dull. And we to bathe at Stanley, where I have not been these many years. And Lord! how the place do be changed since my Just visit. I remember then that we do trace the ground plan of military Cantonments down these sixty years and naught left but their outline: and in a little fold
The dagger is described as A of land, a grave yard where lio one-edged knife, of the type used buried more than a thousand men by the Chinese in peeling fruit' or and women and children of the vegetables, and the police are cer regiments that beforetime lay tain that it did not belong to Mr. there. All open and lonely it ie, Carstairs. A piece of cloth bnd are place and pitiful to been wound the handle, possibly to Yet now life do spring from death, give & better grin. It was amared and there be a grove of little trees with blood stains but no finger in the wall-girt grave yard, and prints were found on it. where were the ruins A great Many fingerprints have been | Schoole for youths. And I reflect taken in the flat in the hope of what a marvel it be that the chirur-assisting the rolice in a particular geons do advance so of their skill line that is being followed up. that what was once a death trapWe have a wide field in which to do prove a healthy residence for work," was the opinion of a police the boys. And so may God con-offeinl. It is probable that an in- tinue it. At Stanley many buthe quest will be held shortly. in the sea, and I too. But mighty colle and very welcome the cordial my hostess a merry pretty wench do press upon me.
THE FUNERAL.
The funeral of the late Mr. D. Carstairs took place last evening at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, the Rev. E. G. Powell officiating at the grave-side.
naval friends who patronise the Home which shows a considerable iberense on the previous year when 2,001 parcels were stored.
Our beds have been booked night after night and to prevent men from being without sleeping ac. commodation & system of shake- downs has been introduced. The value of this provision is realised when one glances at the figures cou cerning the number used.
In 1029, 1,812 shakedowns were occupied whilst for the year un- der consideration 5,153 men occupi- ed this form of accommodation. It in obvious that there is need for the provision of more leda, which would ential an enlargement of the premises, and this fact is already instified by the continued patron age of
18th. A dull day and but little business. So home early and read- ing in the News Sheets. My wife
our Service men, but it do remind me that she had wished to unck the Stag. But to my good
can only become a reality in as fortune the gown on which she had
much as we receive the financial set her heart be but for morning
support of the general public of The palbearers were:-Messrs. M. Hong Kong to place us in a posi woar, yet even so the outgoing irkan. Rocha, A. J. Barrycroft, Pattion to carry out this very urgent
10th, This forenoon to the Rotary MacKeller, G, J. Grover, H. W. nced. Club, when at nuncheon
Hawkins, G. Young, V. Standi
ine.
Glenny, who do Command the air ford.
craft upon the King's great ship Wreaths were sent by the follow- the Hermes, do speak of this newing:-Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Beale, art of flying. And much be do tell Mr. W. Snelling, Mr. and 31ro, M. us of the now devices, or gadgets, Rocha and family, Messrs. L. G. Limou, A. J. Biriukoff, Li Nam, whereby it shall be made more safe. 1 do confess he do in part convert C. Lee and Li Kee, the me so sensible is his discourse, yet and Shanghai, Miss O. Barroti, H. N.A.A.F.I. Staff of Hong Kong mighty simple. But upon reflection I do still hold that the art b; but Ruttonice and Son, Alt Young & Co.. All Banks, let. 3. 8. W in its infancy as yet, and many Boarders, the G.D.C. and Staff years must pass before it become an exact science, As indeed Mr. Officers (China Command). All Glenny do say. But whence shall Ranks, Royal Artillery. Managing come the money for the service in Staff of Whitfield Barracks, All Sutherland Hong Kong I know not unless in- Banks.. Argyll and deed we divert the Military Con-Highlanders and the Army Chap
lain's Department.
tribution.
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LOCAL ESTATES.
PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION.
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Young Tak-ching, alice Yeung iki, alias Young Ching, married woman, Inte of 18, Ngu Tein Wai Road, Kowloon City, who died intestate at the Kwong Wah Hospital, on or about Detober 14, 1930, left local estate worth 28,100. Letters of administration have been granted to her husband, Ng Sun-ynet, who is living at the Kowloon City address,
20th. Last night and this day ARVA very heavy rainstorms and I ex- pect to hour of land-slides and hotly debated. mbay fer and much damage done. But at the
But one. against.
scrivoner
Hong Kong estate which has been Club at noon I hear there be 10 mighty hot above all and do lend
valued at 87,000 was left by U such larma done for which thankes the opposition. Yet when I enter
Chung-wo, rice merchant, Into of be to God. In the afternoon by there sits the scrivener with four Lung Hing Lane, Tek Hoj, Toi wherry to Kowloon and there listen Indica drinking a posset with them 6han District, who died at that to the consideration of the late at which I laugh heartily, until place on January 15, 1931. Pro- accident upon the rail-road, in a my wife reprove me. But the jest bato of the will has been granted mighty storm on rather a water was a rare one. But from the far to his son, U. Chut-lai, temporarily spoute Mr. Farr the chirurgeon I perceive the Committee do be of living at 97, Wing Lok Street. mighty interesting, but I sumect the opinion that better a dinner Letters of administration to the he do himself do for more than of cold meats where love in than estate of Fong Sam, alias Fong he make out, but will not tell of Irish stew on Friday's in the Hin joung, who died intestato at it for modesty.
Dining Room. But a pleasant San Francisco, California, on 21st. This day do meet my wife place and I shall come again. But February 20, 1930, have been for tiffin at the Ladies Room at for a married man I perceive it granted to the widow. Fong Shiu the Club, the first timo ever in expedient that he do bring his own shi who-18 mpornetly living at it, though at my former visit it was wife to meat rather than hi21," Connaught Road Central, (Continued at foot of next column.) * neighbour's.
Loen! estate amounts to 81,600.
ASAMA MARU
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