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THE GUIDE MOVEMENT.
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE « HONG KON
DAILY PRESS. 1
We cannot give adequate thanks to General Sendilands, and to Colonel Maradon and the Royal Engingers, who are helping u in every way. We hope that it may be possible for General | Sandilands to open the Eut some time in August, and we trust that it will be a pleasant meeting place! for all members of the Guide Moye ment, and a contro of happiness, for the Guides and Brownies
BELLA SOUTHORN, Guvernment House,
Hong Kong, June 0.
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LIST OF DONATIONS.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JUNE
DEATH AFTER ASSAULT?
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ALLEGATION OF ATTACK BY STREET SLEEPERS.
LATE MR. E. R. DOVEY.
FUNERAL SERVICE AT HAPPY VALLEY.
BODY TO BE SENT TO
AUSTRALIA,
The funeral of the late Mr. E.
11, 1932.
POSSESSION OF ARMS.
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WOMAN CONVICTED BUT NOT FINED.
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A "MOST UNUSUAL" CASE.
A young Chinese womu was brought before Mr. J. A. Fraser yesterday on the charge of posses. R. Dovey wok place at the Frosion of four automatic pistola, 1,080 testant Comotery. Happy Valley; rounds of ammunition, 34 ammuni.
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Chun Yik Yee, agod 02, who lived pt 20, Portland Street, Yaurati, is alleged to have died as the result of injuries received in an assault. Any information regarding the The son, Chan Wai-choung, has aid Movement, or odors of as-informed the police that the father Sin, I should be grently obliged | sistance in Guide work, or for Hat, was asanulled at about 4.30 pa if you won'd kindly find room in should be addressed to Mrs. G. E. yesterday, on the pavement, outsido last evening. The remains were notion clipa and 12 pistol springs, was attracted interred has will be embolined and and after the Magistrate had hoard your columns for an acknowledg. Grist, 891, The Prak-Yours the hons. The son
to the scotte by the poiss of a dissent to Australia for burial. The the evidence, he decided to bind ment of all the kindness that the faithfully,
turbance and on going out into the service at the Chapel was attended the woman over in the sum of $900 Guide Movement has received with
street he found his father leaning by a large number of mourners, and to appear for judgment in twelve regard to the funds for Guide
against a pillar. He was asinted was condusted by the Rev. E. months. The arms and ammunition (the Sandilands Headquarters
into the house and later went to Powell, anaiated by the Rev. Frank wore ordered to be confiscated,, Hut). Friends of all nationalition
sleep, after complaining of pains in Short.
Detective Sub-Inspector Elston have contributed with a roudinoss
the abdomen.
Members of the Emergency Unit, conducted the case for the prosecu- that has given the greatest pleasure
Hong Kong Police Reservo, actedtion while the defence was in the to all concerned with the Guide
as pall bearers, while many members hands of Mr. A, el Arculli. Movement,
of the Reserve and Regular Folier Outlining the case for the prose- followed the contage. His Excel oution, Inspector Elston said that leney the Officer Administering the about 5.30 p.m. on June 4, ho, in Government was represented by his the company of Sergt. Dixie and A.D.C., Captain Webb, and the other police officers, went to the unusually large number of wrowths Arst floor of 5, Chee Woo Street, and pavement with a number of street testided to the esteem in which the thero he saw the principal tenant, a sleepers...
woman. The latter took him to the rear cubicle and underneath a bed there, he found two boxes. Ho took then out and placed them on the contre of the floor. He left Sergt. Dixie in charge of the cubicle and went over the Nathan Hotel.
Mr. Tang Shin Kin has sent *3,000 contributed by himself and his friends. This is a maknificent help towards the amouns we require. We thank most warmly each of the generous donors, and in particular Mr. Tang Shia Kin, who inspired this splendid gift.
We are greatly debted to the Jockey Club tur a very generous donation of $303.
We owe
a tremendous debt of gratitude to Mrs. J. B. Newill, and to the Commistee and Members of the Club Lusitano, who mised the sum of $2,657 by means of a Bridge and lah Jongg drive and raffles at the Club Lusitano on May 27. The show was admirably organised by Mrs. Newill and her helpers, and proved a great sucess Bath socially unel financially.
We are also greatly indebted to Mr. Koner for much valuable help in various ways and for allowing us, in conjunction with
The Athena Company," to exhibit the raffle prizes in their show window." The following friends greatly again- ed us by donations, sale of raffe. bridge and mah jongg tickets, and. in other ways:
The Rev. G. T. Waldegrave, the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. T'so, the Hon.. Mr. C. G. Mackie, Commodore and Mrs. Wilker, Major Duckbe, Mr. Tiddiford, Mrs. T. H. King, Mr.
. . Quist, the Hon. Mr. Braga, the Hon. Dr. and Mrs. Kotewafl, Mr. Flo Leung, Mrs. S. A. Lopes, Mrs. T. X. da Silva, Mrs. A. M. Soares, Mrs. C. A. da Roza, Mrs. Remedios, Mrs. P. M. N. da Silva,, Mrs. A. A. Alves, Mrs. J. M. da Rocha, Mrs. Grist, Mrs. Brasier. Creagh, Komor's Exhibition Rooms, Mrs. Donis Blako, Mrs. "Coppin,
2 Mra L. H. King, Mrs. Stafford Smith Mrs. Harriman, Miss Lopes, Miss Webster, Miss Hutcheson, Miss A. Owen Hughes.
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Welcome prizes for bridge and mah jongg were received from: - H.H. Sir Joseph Kemp, the Hon.. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. J. A. Fraser, Dr. Graça Ozorio, Mrs. Felix Joseph, Commander Newill, 0.8.0., and Mosers. Komor and Komor.
Mr. M. St. J. Walsh, of the British-American Tobacco Co., most kindly supplied us with cigarettes for sale, and many friends gave us home-made swoots and prizes.
Mr Hampden Ross audited the abcounts for us, and wo thank him very much for this kindness.
Mr. J. H. Hunt and the membera of the Indies' section of the Y.M.C.A ment kindly gave a very successful bridge and mahjongg drive in aid of the Hut equipment, and realised the welcome sum of $170. Everyone enjoyed the after- noon, thoroughly, and we are most grateful for this help.
We have had promises of n- sistance in furnishing the Hut from Mr. R. H. Kotewall, who taken an unfailing interest in our Guide work, and Mrs. Sidney Woolf (London).
The estimated cost of the build- ing is 85,500, and we hope to have shortly an estimate for the furnish- ing and equipment of the Hat, for which it my be necessary to raise additional funds.
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We are most grateful for all the gifts we have received, both Jargo and small, and we are hoping that it may be possible to provide an endowment fund eventually, there will be annual expenses of upkeep, cooly, etc. It is delightful to get gifta from the Guide and Brownie Companies, and to réalisé that the sale Guide and Brownie
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His condition breame worse and The following is the list of shortly after noon he was removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital, whero donations from
The lied at 3.30 p.m. There were friends :---
no external signs of injury which Hong Kong Jockey Club... 8 30c
might have caused death. Rev. G. T 'Waldegrave ..., Hon. Mr. W. E. L, Shenton Mr. and Mrs. Clark ......... Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga Mrs, C., C. Stark ........... and Mr. Major Duelos
Rickliferd
25
20
30
12.30
10
100
M. Hu Kom Tong Usa Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Southern
100
200
Pre Mr. Tang Shin Kin:
Mr. Chan Lim Pak... $500 A. Nam Phim Hong 200 Mr. Tsang Po Ki... 200 M. Lam. You Chuen 300 Mr. Choy Wai Hung, 200 Media Li Cheung
200 Hing Mr. Chan Tai Kau. 100 Mr. Chan Wa Man 100 Mr. Chan Chung
100
Yurt Mr. Chan Yen Wan." 100 Mr. Mok Kon Sang 100 Mr. Leong Sik Fan 100- Mr. Wong Hak King 100 Mr. Sum Heung Lam 100 Mr. Kwong Tsi
100
Ming Mr. Hn Chung Chow 100 Mr. Ching Yat Ting 100 Mr: Poon Kun" Nam 100 Mr. Chan Shing
Foon...dok 100 Mr. Ho Tit Wan 100 Mr. Chan Yue fin... 100 Mr. Ma Man Fai... 100 Mr. Leung Pat Yue 100 Mr. Ro Wa Sang... Mr. Pin ili Cho Do Mr. Lau Shing Chang 100
M Ngan Shing
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Mr. Ng Wah
100
100
100
Mr. Chan Lan Fong 100 Mr. Wong Sik Ki... 100 Mr. Fung Pak Ngok 100 Mr. Ng Hung Nam 100 Han, Mr. 2. N, Chau 100 Mr. Là Thoi Tung ... 300 Mr. Kan Tat Choy Mr. Tung Shiu Kín 600
Hon. Dr. S. W. TRO Com, and Mrs. Walker Mr. K. E. Groig Mr. M. I. Quist
4th Kowloon Quide Co. Mrs. J. A. Fraser Miss Druce
Mrs. A R. H. Phillips...... Miss Honor Hancock End: Hong Kong Guide Co. 5th Hong Kong Guide Co. Bridge proceeds
-$5,000
100
50
ONS
95
2
5
50
It is stated that the deeonsnd man had been sleeping 1 the
DECOYED GIRL FROM COLONY.
GOLF CADÓIE SENT TO PRISON..
late Mr. Dovey was hold.
Chief among the mourners WEA Dr. J. B. Dovey, cousin of the de- censed: the widow and children bereaved by the death of Mr. Dovey are in England.
- Floral Tributes.
There was a profusion of floral tributes, and among them were noticed wreaths from the follow
The case in which a Chinese maning: and a gal were charged with de From a heart-brakes father coying girl from the Colony fot
and mother;" froga hia sorrowing the purpose of prostitution was concluded at the Central Magis-wife; from your L.S.: from his tracy yesterlay when Mr. Wynne brother Wilfred: Natalia: Jan and Jones soutenerd the male defendant three months hard labour. The giri was bound over in the sum of $100 to come up for judgment with ire the period of a year.
According to Tuspector Skaftain,
once been
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Took Offcars to Her Room.
Continuing, Inspector Elston said that when he got to the Hotel he saw the assistant manger, who took him to Room: 207 on the first floor where he saw the defendant and four men. He asked the woman if Lilies: His Excellency the Officer her husband's aune was Tam Koon Administering the Government and in had she answered in the afirme Mrs. Southorn: Mr. and Mrs. Tive. He then asked her to take 5. Whyte-Smith: the Hon. Mr. B golf T. Creasy and Mrs. Creasy: Mr. caddie at Happy Valley and at and Mrs. J. Ring: "Mr. and Mrs
was the Deep Water Bay. noving spirit of the decoying and B. Douglas Wilson: Mr. and Mrs. the girl who was with him in the M. Henderson: Mr. and Mrs. dock had once been a victim of his Henry F. Banjer Mr and Mrs. and was completely under his in-
A. Ritabie: the Rev. and Mrs. fuence, The girl's mother was en earth coolie and the girl was beFrank Short: Dr. and Mrs. D. J. yond her mother's control.
the man had
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AIR MAIL SERVICES.
RESULTS OF RECENT NEGOTIATIONS..
INQUIRIES BY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
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Is December last the Chamber of the question Commeren discussed of a possible alternative fast route for letters in the event of inter ference with mail services to and from Europe za Siberin
The Government was written to requesting that enquiries be made as Lo sefalute time of transmis sion and cost of possible alterna tives, eg, by the various air mail Foutes by which letters are received and forwarded in the Stanita Sets plement
The Chamber of Commerce, also forwarded to Government copy of the Straits Settlements Post Officu Pro Forma Time Table giving de tails of air mail services at present exitsing. This was received from the Singapore Chamber of Com
merce.
him to her room and she accordingly
showed him to the cubicle ho had visited previously. When they got back to the cubicle, Sergt. Dixie
Was still there and in the cubicle he (witness) sautioned the defendant. Inspector Elston said that he ask Led the woman if that was her Valentine Mr. and Mrs. Newhouso: cubicle and she said, yes. She also Mr and Mrs. A M. Bowes-Smith: admitted that everything in the room belonged to her but added that Dr. and Mrs. Balean: Mr. and the two boxes were left there by Mrs. 1. A. Taylor: Dr. and Mrs. two men who said they would call When opened, P. F. 5. Court: Mr. and Mrs. for them again.
these boxes were found to contain Harris-Walker: Mr. and Mrs. R. the arms and ammunition mention-
A. Starling Mr. and Mrs. B. C.ed abové. Randall Mr. and Mrs B. Veliki Cross-examining Inspector Elston, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Leonard: Mr. Mr. Arculli asked the officer if he and, Mrs. V. G. Labrum: Mr. and stayed in the place and Inspector knew that the wornan's husband Mrs. V. C. Branson: Mr. and Mrs. Elston replied that the husband W. E. worked on board uno of the Empress D. Loie: Mr. and Mrs. Davidson: Professor and Mrs. G. cubicle whenever he was in port.
boats but that he stayed in tho T. Byrne Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Mr. Arcali: When you saw the defendant in the Hotel, was she Boss: Mr. and Mrs. B. Davies.
frank with you. Yes.
At the time that you cautioned her, you did not have your inter- preter with you?-No.
Could you tell me how you cau- tioned her -Yes, I id, "If you do not wish to speak, you do not have to speak. “
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Crapnell: Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Dunlop: Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Hill: Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Wallington: Mr. and Mrs. 5. S. Perry: Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Popu: Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Tayley Mrs. H. M. Mackenzie and Mr.
Is that all Yea. Continuing, Mr. Arculli asked W.-W. Mackenzie Engineer Com Inspector Elston if he tried to trave mander and Mrs. P. H. W. Cariar: the man who, the woman said, bad left the boxes with her but the Inspector and Mrs. R. E. Marks:: Miss Dennington: Miss J. A officer answered in the negative.
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Davies, Matron Kowloon Hospital: Mr. J. A. Fraser: Mr. D. F. Hill:.
The Postmaster General, Hong Kong, also obtained details of "air Chief Inspector P. Grant: the Hon.
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General of Posts at Bandoeng and the Federated Malay States, Dire tor of Pots and Telegraphs.
Difference of Four Days.
Sale of Guide and Brownie Work on Empire Day ... Per Mrs, Newill, Bridge and Mah Jongg Drive at Club Lusitano (Ree balance shent below)...... 2,657 Per Kra. Hurt, Y.M.C.A..
Bridge Drive ......... 170 Mrs. J. Southern and Miss Southern (England) £10-
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Defendant's Story.
The woman then went into the
mail services from the Director Mr. R. H. Kotowall: Paul box where she said that she was the Archipoff, R. 124: I. M. Sung: T second cancabine of Tam Koon Lin. M. Hazlerigg: S. L. Veilenga: the She had known Wang (one of the Hon. Dr. 8. W. Tao: P. Edwards:
men who left the boxes with her) Dr. B. W. Kirk: Dr. J. P. Fahily :
(Continued on Page 8.) The only air mail service with Mr. Ivan. B. Trevor: Mr. W. Beho. which it appenra feasible at the field: Inspector R. Shaftain: Dr. moment for Hong Kong mails to G. Y. Grinth: K. L. Chan: Mr.
Мевага Club:
Johnson, D. L. King: Mr. M: F. Key: Mr. Rife corect is the weekly service via Singapore and Alor Star. Hona F. H. Loseby: Mr. A. Jackson: Stokes and Master: Messrs. Pen Kong mails to London connecting Mr. T. Murphy: Mr. E. P. H. breath and Co.: Hong Kong and Now Territories Evangelical Socie: with iis servico would take at Lang.
P. The Hon. Dr. A. K. Welling ty:
Newman: Hop Yat least 18 or 17 days—a saving of
Union Trading Co.: four or five days only, compared tone A. W. Mooney: J. A. R. Church: with the route from Hong Kong Selby: L. H. V. Booth Mr. and Traffic Staff, Police Headquarters.: via Siberia Latterly, however, Mrs. T. A. Martin: Mr. Fung W.M., Officers and Brethren, Uni there has been some speeding up Tang: Mr. T. C. Moneghan: Y. 8 vorsity Lodge: M. G. and Mrs. on this route,
Pang: Mrs. G.. V. Stubbings and O'Conner. The Committee of the Chamber of Eileon: W. A. Hannibal and Co.:
Among the Present. Commerne agreed with the Post Mercantile Bank of India E.U., master General, that, in view of the Hong Kong: Committon and Mem
Holland snall saving of time effected, an bers, Union Church
Among those present were :- Webb, A.D.C., ru- air mail service is not likely to China Trading Co.: Officers, Hong Captain
Excellency the attract much support so long as the Kong Fire Brigado: Chiners Com presenting His Siberian route is, working normally, pany, H.K. Polica Reserve: Com Officer Adminéstoring the Govern particularly in view of the large mitten and Members, Hong Kong ment: Dr. J. E. Dovey: the Hon. additional charge, which would have | Club.
Mr. H. T. Creasy: the Hon. Dr. A. to be made.
Chinese Staff, Government Labora R. Wellington: Mr. T S. Whyte It is understond, however, that tory: Members, Rotary Club: Smith: Mr. F. H. Loneby: Dr. D 20 arrangements are being made Mors. Rudolph Wolff and Kew J. Valentine: Mr. M. F. Key. Dr
Total 80,553.50 Furniture and Equipment have also been promised by Mrs. R. H. Kotewall and Mrs. Sidney Woolf.
Balance Sheet of Mah Jongg and Bridge Drive at Club Lusitano.
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Te sale of Raffle Tickets...,191 Toanle of Bridge and Mah..
Jongg Tickets .......
To sale of Sweets and Ciga
Toties............
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PAYMENTS.
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work at the Empire Day Rally At By cost of Prizes Government Haune realian-8203.By-Conlin Him
This was entirely the handiwork Balanes.
of the children, so that they have
alsady contributed to their future home.
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I whereby an air mail service will European Sergeants Mess, No. 7 R. B. Jackson; Dr. R. S. Begbie: $2,816 operate immediately in the nyent Police Station Stuff, Electrical Dr. G. W. Pope, M.O.H. Dr. A. of the Siberian route bing intor Office: Asiatic Petroleum Co: Greaves the Hon, Mr. T. H. King, rupted.
Officers of the PWD.: Amrital L.G.P.: Mr. Schofield the Very. If and when a direct air service Ojha and Co: Members of the In Rov, Dean Swaan: Mr. P. A 115 between Hong Kong and Bangkok dian Company, Hong Kong Police Taylor, Mr. Fehily: Mr. R. D. 34 or finigen becomes an established Rearves Hang Long-Palice Be Leonard Mr M. R. Deb: Mr. T 2,657 fact, air maila will no doubt be serve: Offers of Police Masa, New H. Murphy, Mr. C. Perdue: Mr. carried, the reduction in time Fire Brigade. Station: Police Rifs D. L. King: Chief Inspector: and Inspector Fallon, 82,810 effected putting the question on a and Revolver Club: Hong Kong Grant:
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