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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 1931.
AS A VISITOR SEES US.
BEAUTIFUL AND PICTURESQUE.
There is a natural and very hu- man vomsthing in most of us that makes flattery and praise of our
CORRESPONDENCE. LOSS TO LOCAL
Tulla lettera intended for public çation milist be accompanied by the name and addrea of the writer, not for publication, unless un desired. but as evidence of good faith.—ER.
IS ISLAND BAY FASHIONABLE?
POLICE.
-DEATH OF SERGT. W.
ROBERTS.
IMPRESSIVE MILITARY
FUNERAL.
The Hong Kong Polica Force
selves have a strong appeal. The [TO THE EDITON OF THE "HONG KONG mourns the loss of one of its most
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S18,-I have read some of the effusions in regard to Island Bay and am most surprised to hear that the launch people call themselves poor and the landlubbers rich, Now I have always regarded the
reason for this probably is because mest of us are praised less often. than we are defamed. In fact we are not given to talking of the best that we see in our fellowmen. | And the same applies to communi- tier and countries, Every so often a writer makes a tour of the world and on his return to his native launch our s
goers as rich and the land land severely criticises the differ.lubbers poor. It costs a lot to ent countries, towns and eclonies; own or hire a lunch, even when that he has visited. The majority the hire is divided up among the of these writers do of course mix members of a party or a club, a little sugar with the vinegar, not frightfully much to own but usually the flavour of the at- Austin Seven and a tent in which ter pormeates the report.
to sweat and stifle.
The judicial system, the clean.. liness of the country, the morals, and, if they are oriontals, the treatment, of the poorer people, al como in for a certain amcunt of raillery, raillery sometimes war ranted, often the reverso. For some time past Hong Kong has been receiving knocks and jars in one way or another from this and other sources. With this in mind it is refreshing and pleasant to see that at least one travelling weiter has seen something olling
in Hong Kong. The writer in question, Mr. R. V. C. Bodley, special correspondent of The Sphere" is now in the Far East, and lately The Sphere". has started publishing the reports of the different countries which Mr. Bodley has visited. We are pleas ed therefore to be able to quote the following from Mr. Bedley's first report which concerns Hong Kong:
"The China Ben was unexpected
calm during our two days crossing to Hong Kong. I had al ways heard stomache-curdling tales of the furies of the typhoons, but
we never saw or heard the like of
one, which I discovered afterwards was quite natural as it was not the typhoon season. What I did notice was the drop in temperature, as, rising on the morning of our arrival in Hong Kong I automatic ally put on my white drill, but was met by such a different atmos phere to that of the previous twe days that I hastily found my only thick fuit which I had kept out against emergencies, That is cus of the troubles of the Equatorial tropics: they make one forget that other parts of the world havo sec- sons Hong Kong does not belia its reputation of being one of the most beautiful harbours in the world, and at night, whether one ie looking down at the ships rid ing at ancher or from the main- land across at the fairy aspect of myriad lights twinkling on the hill side, the effect is exquisite. The "native" part of the town is pic, turesque and much more Chinese than one would expect to find after' reading about the modernising of China The European shops ara. excellent, and, owing to the port. being "free" the goods are absurd- ly cheap. The British residents have their homes dotted about tho Peak, which is disconcerting at first, especially when after dining out one is cbliged to return to the lower levels down pracipitous slopes in a chair earried by ocolies in strange bamboo-leaf suits:"
A we remarked previously this praise concerns only the superficial things of the colony, but Mr Bed-
popular officers in the death of
which took place at the Kowloon Sergeant William Thomas Roberts Hospital early yesterday morning sympathy, will be felt for the widow after a long Incas Tho keenest and baby daughter in their tragic
bereavement.
Mr. Roberts was a native of Walthamstow, London. He joined the army at a very early age,
having with the Royal Garrison Artillery throughout the Great War, when he saw much active service. Ha gained three war medals, the Victory, General Servies and 1914-15 Star. Whilst on active service Sergeant Roberts was gassed, and ho suffered considerably from the effects of this unfortunate experi- ence in later years.
It is most aggravating for us poor road-bound people to struggle all the way to Island Bay in order to avoid the crowds at Repulso Bay, and to find the place infested by bathers from launches, who have plenty of other bays to choose from at Lama, Joss House, Junk Bay, Lam Tao and Capsuimun, and who go to Island Bay only, for all, I can see, because they think that it
Hong Kong, July 21.
On August 18, 1992, at, the nge of 25 years, Mr. Roberts joined the Hong Kong Police as a constable, being promoted to the rank of Lance-Sergeant on April 21, 1023, is fashionable-Tours, etc., and Crown-Sergeant on January 1,
SURPRISED.
1920. Formerly attached to the C.LD., he later transferred to the Traffic Department, his last post being that of Traffic Sergeant in the New Territories. He was genuinely Popular with his colleagues, his never failing, courtesy endearing him to all those with whom he came in contact; both in an official capacity and in private life, and he will be sadly missed by many.
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GAMBLED BUT LOST:
WITH EMPLOYERS MONEY.
A total of five months hard labour was passed on Ma Ng Chau, aged 40, and described as the nephew of a Chinese Unofficial Justion of the Peace, at Central Magistracy yesterday when he was charged on remand with the mis- appropriation of two sums of 82,000 and $287, while in the employ of Messra. Lee Yu Kee, contractors, of 24, Des Voeux Road Central."
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The Funeral,
The funeral took place at, Happy Valley yesterday evening, the de- cceed being interred in the pence- fut corner of the cemetery where He so many of his polies comrades. Sergeant Roberts was accorded full military honours, while the last rites. were performed by the Rev. Neville Watkins:
The first item related, to a sum which Ma was supposed to have paid into the Bank of East Asia, while The widow was present at the the second was in respect of a hill grave-side, as were the Hon, Mr. which he collected from the Tung. D. C. Wolfe, Inspector General shan Hoted for work and materials of Police, Superintendents P. P. J. supplied by his employers.
Wodehouse and T. Murphy, Chief Defendant said that some time Inspector Grant, Inspectors Clarke, last year he had $300 stolen from McLellan, Lane, Munroe and other him, and being reluctant to report senior officers of the Force, Proof the loss to his employers, for fear of the esteem in which the late that he might lose his job, he re- Sergeant Roberts was held was pro- solved to set off the sum received vided by the large number of from the Tungshan Hotel against officers of lesser rank who followed me neccostly again the coffin to its last resting places this item.
and by the wealth of beautiful fioral tributes sent, among them, being wreaths from the following
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arose of: finding ways and means of accounting for the second and subsequently, when he received the 82,000 to put into the Bank," he thought he might take 287 from this sum and square things up.. Asked what he did with the balance remaining from this €2,000, defendant said he gambled in the hope that he would make the $287, but he lost the whole amount in stead,
After Inspector Andrews, pro sccuting, said that defendant was arrested in Canton, sentence as above stated was passed.
TRAFFIC OFFENCES.
LORRY DRIVERS FINED..
The widow, from Dad and family, Tiger," Wilkie and Harry, George, Agnes and Ted, afargaret. and Ken, Ralph.
Hon. Mr. E. D. C, Wolfe, Inspec Wolfe, Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Bur tor General of Police, and Mrs. lingham, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E, Mr. and Mrs L. HY Booth, Mr. and Mrs. T. Murphy, Chief Inspector Grant, Mr. and Mrs. A N. Reynolds.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Hynes and family, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Carey, Insp. and Mrs. A. R. Clark, Insp. and Mrs. Lane, Insp. and Mrs. Alex ander, Insp. and Mrs. Elston, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Langley, Mr. and Mrs E. A., Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. C. Baysting, Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs W. H Nolloth; Mr. Before Mr. W. Schofield yester and Mrs. R. M. Colman, Mr. and day, charges of carrying passengers. Mrs W. Le Chevalier, Mr. and on a motor lorry and driving in a Mrs. W. E. Hollande, Mr and Mrs. manner dangerous to the public W. F. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. B. C. were preferred against a Chinese, Rendall, Mr. and Mrs. Darkin who was fined 25 on the first count Inap, and Mrs. MeWalter, Mr. and and 15. on the second charge. Mrs. Kirby, Insp. and Mrs. John It was stated that the driver had Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. A. Thomson, ley spent some time here and apparently agreed to carry two Capt. and Mrs. A. B. Osmond, Mr. might easy have found other matmen from Shaukivan to town for and Mrs. Stimson, Mr. and Mri, E. ters to discuss and turn into 30 cents, but after he had covered Bloor, Mr. and Mrs. Charruan, Mrs. copy." There are one or two some distance, he noticed a traffic and Misa Angus, Sub-Insp and things in the report that we re re officer coming up from behind. He Mre. MoLellan, Mr. and Mrs. B. sidents are inclined to query, for then asked the two men to jump Thorpe, Mr. and Mrs. Becker and instants the cheapness of the liv ing. Mr Bodley apparently does
not realize that "the value of the
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off his vehicle and this resulted in family, Mr and Mrs. H. J. Pater Hémalcy, J. Bentley, and F. Mintoy, Police Station, Inte one of the passengers being injured son, Mr and Mrs Hopkins, Laud
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to such an extent that it was neces- Mrz, C. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Me Mr. P. 1. Kerr, Insp. J. Brennan, loon City Stores dellar is usually in the vicinity of eary to remove him to hospital. Ewen, Sub-Insp. and Mrs. H. W. HA. Rodgers. two, shillings, and therefore living The driver of another lorry was Fraser, Actg. Sub-Insp. and Mrs. is not so cheap as it appears. His remark also that the British re fined $15 for driving, hin vehicle. Cunningham, Inep, and Mrs. sidents, have their homes dotted along Hennessey Road with defec Hoare, Mr. and Mrs Hunt. and gents' Meer, Water Police; Tralliard Police, Staff, Police Accounts about on the Peak would lead tive brakes and the owner of the family,Sub-Insp. Monroe and Staff, Hong Kong: Sergeants' Mess Office Worshipful Mast
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the apper lerul Nevertheless the one or two faults that the report contain does not subtract from the Kong place worth visiting and fact that the author found Hong landing
parly equipped before allowing it to 50 out on the road,
For passing three cars on the left. Mr C G Fuorier of the Banque hand side on Queen's Road East, de l'Indo-China was fined $10.
Kotwall Re Maconmar Bergte Johnson and Carson, G... Byren, Station, Single European Her Members of the Ex-Acti Inap Chiang Jen Tu, Sub-Inen H. Phillips, D. Fitcher, Mr. Hounts Mess, Yaumati Police Sta| Association, ”, 1014-1018, (Continued at foot of nest column.) Yaumati Upper Levels Police, Witaker, P. Condon, Messie. T. tion: Police Recreation Club: Ser-
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