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MR. PEPYS IN HONG KONG.
TORRENTIAL
RAINFALL.
30th. To the office where very busy writing and ordering my papers, it being the last business day of the month and Monday, moreover, a publick holiday. This
THURSDAY NIGHT'S
DELUGE.
The rainfall figures yesterday
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 1932.
THEFT FROM “JADE
TREE."
CHINESE CAUGHT ON SECOND ATTEMPT.
SALE OF A BOY.
SURPLUS TONNAGE.
TWO WOMEN SMARTLY SENTENCED.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
CONFERENCE.
London, July 9.-The position of Pleading guilty to charges. 'of taking part in the sale of a four-shipping was reviewed, as a whole, year-old boy, who is believed to in London yesterday by the Stand-
day did give Mra. Betty a half-doren showed that the rainfall on Thurs in Shanghai, who had fallen upon have been kidnapped from Kwanging Committee of the International]
of garments which the pretty wench
who sold them to me did term
dancettes; but Lord! when she did display them to me, I was well night ashamed to look upon them before her, you later. I did perceive that the magnitude of the price did make ap for the scantiness of the garment Giving them to Mrs. Betty I do express & hope they may fit, but the naughty rogue takes not the hint, or no I fear. The wether being very wet and fowle,
to the Clubbe for a glass, or two of Hollands waters, and xo, after nuncheon, to Sleep, At night, playing at snooker pool with Mr. Pitt and Mr. L Cane, had the former gives a long dissertation on where the yellow ball must he rested, if its proper spot he oc- cupied; during which I fall very comfortably asleep. And so later, when in my chamber, I am mighty wakeful and fall to reading Pere grine Pickle, a book by Mr. Smof let, whose works be all too aeglect ed in these days of modern mere. tricious elap-trap.
31st, Lord's Day.-Yet once more heavy rhin, saving which I lie very Inte. This afternoon writing, and ther to the Hostelry where I drink a glass or two with a pretty lady and her Lord. To the Cluble and later to bed, mighty liverish.
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day night was much heavier than it appeared.
ended 10 a.m. yesterday was 5.305 The total rainfall for the 24 hours inches, bringing the total in the past fortnight to well over 20 inches
The Fainfall in Kowloon was heavier than in Hong Kong, no less than three inchos being recorded be tween 0.30 p.m. and 0.30 pm, the heaviest fall being between 7.50 and 8.0 p.m. when over two inches of
rain fell.
Claiming that he was a teacher evil times, a Chinese stood in the dock yesterday before Mr. Wynue
Chow Wan, two Chinese women
Shipping Conference. The countries
and abetting in a Jone and pleaded guilty to aiding were fined $250 each or in default
theft at the to undergo three months' hard represented wore Belgium, Den-
Inbour.
mark, France, Germany, Great Jade Tree," Gloucester Building
Inspector F. Shaftain informed Britain, Greece, Holland, Italy, and to receiving a roll of silk know- ing same to have been stolen from his Wordship that on July 2, in Japan, New Zealand, Norway, consequence of certain information, Baltic and International Maritime a Chinese store.
Detective Sergeant Fitches, who he went to 77, Shanghui Street, Conference. A representative of prosecuted, told the Court that the and thers found the first defendunt the United States Shipping Board theft took pince on July 19 in the in the act of putting through the was present as an observer, On afternoon. While the defendant sale of the boy, aged four. She the general question of policy engaged the attention of some of had in her possession a sung tip agreement was reached.
Jade Tree," two of his confeder-be sold for $200. the attendants in one part of the which stated that the child should An official announcement states
ates pottered about in other parts On being questioned, the first the depth of nearly a foot. The of the store, asking to
some defendant told the police that the tien created by the present over- bus services were, however, main-jada ringa and handkerchiefs. No child had been given to her by thewhelming excess of tonnage were tained, although in places, the actual purchase was made, but the second defendant to sell The examined in detail and referred three men spoke to one another in police were taken to 14, Square for further consideration to the neither Street and there they found the National Associations." After the language. which Punti, Ilakka, or Ilokle. Detective second defendant who admitted following resolution was adopted the Sargeant Fitches said that he that she had asked the first defen-
meeting adjourned :---
Resolved that.
Prince Edward Hond were Bonded, At this time, Nathan Road and
the water, in places, running to
water was axle-deep.
Heavy Fall of Earth,
A heavy fall of earth occurred
at the rear of No. 237, Prince Edward Hond, the residence of Mr. J. Houssler, the earth piling up at the back of the house to half way
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that the immediate steps to be taken to relieve the existing posi
1. The paramount need of ship-
thought the two men who were in dant to sell the child. She stated collusion with the defendant were that the boy had been brought Portuguese.
from Kwang Chow Wan about three After bargaining for a while the weeks ago. He had been given toping under all fings is the restora up the first floor. A smaller full oc-three left the shop rather abruptly, her by the boy's grandmother to tion and development of a prosper curred during last week-end when A foki namod Tee Kau was very bring to Hong Kong to sell, as she ous world trade. To that end a co-operative movement throughout the back-door was smashed in by auspicious and after the departure was too poor to support the boy.
'the world for the removal or reduo- ! fall. Further minor damage was of the three men, he looked over the Parents in Kwang Chow Wan,
tion of trade barriers and the re- caused by yesterday's collapse, rings and discovered that a jade which involved several tons of earth one worth over 8150 was missing,
The second defendant informed storation of the exchange of com the police that both child's parents modities is an urgent necessity. and rock, now lying against the house.
2.--Free access to an open, freight Lau Tak, but the boy, said his name market, that is, freedom to the was Cheung Tak and that both his traders to use the most effective mother and father were alive at carrying power that is available on an economic basis, is essential to Kwang Chow Wan.
The police were not at all satis-the prosperity of world trade. fied that the boy was handed over 3. The maintenance of efficient by the grandmother. They had ocean transport services on such suspicions that he was probably basis in as essential as international
A Becond Visit,
were dead and that his name was
At Tung Hing Village in the
Some days later, the defendant Kowloon City district, the party went into the "Jade Tree" again wall of a house collapsed. Fortun-with two other people and was re- ately no one was in the house at the
cognised. The Joki, Tse Kau, re- time.
cognising the defendant, tried to keep him in conversation while au- office where I spend a couple of himself? I do remind him that the other assistant was sent out for the hours at my papers. Thence to one game seems to be the most conton police. Meanwhile the two confeder-kidnapped. They were trying to credib, and therefore the drift into
1st August. This day a publick holiday, but it dawns, very wet and ; fowle. So, in despair, I rise only and, after trimming myself, to the
ļates made good their escape. The
tious possible and compleat agree-defendant left the shop also and trace the parents through the Po a hopeless state of disorganization
ment would be without precedent. Creed, who I fear, doth at time
got as far as Whiteaway's before
he was arrested and handed over to the police.
Leung Kok. In view of the fact in those services must be stopped
4.-The
Committee
that it was not puverty that had ap-in the interest na much of commerce parently prompted the sale of the as of shipping. boy the police took a serious view
Standing of the case.
They were satisfied therefore recommends to the Inter- that the second defendant was a
national Shipping Conference:- traficker of children between Kwang Chow Wan and Hong Kong. (8) Adherence to the policy of The first defendant had been the freedom of the seas on a foot-
of the King's great shippers, where I drink a glass of strong waters with Mr. Pitt, the yellow ball being, it seems, safely buried. And over speak his mind bluntly and in a second glans he tells me he goes unpolished fashion, says that the
At the Police Station, he was sear. with Mr. MacLentil, and it may be Council have had their bellyful of chou and & number of paws tickets Colonel George, to hunt a turtle quarrels these past three seasonk
were found on him, One related come next week or And I au might well retire allowing
to a roll of silk which had been engago him to provide me some two others to direct the dogge fight in pawned for 830. The dozen turtle eggs, which he says their stead, But this we none of said that that roll of silk was cat mighty well cooked in the same us: apprave. After nuncheon, to stolen from Sincere's, but the lathawking the child around Yaumati ing of equality for all ships operat- fashion as plovers' eggs. From a preview of # picture named
ter firm could not identify the silk.and it was in consequence of this ing on da economic basis, under all Colonel George I bespeak some Tarzan, with jungle pictures nost Eventually, the defendant gave the that information reached the police. Aage in all ports in all inter-
fresh fish, but counsel him this marvellous, and in all far beyond time to speare them with his sword, Trader Horn which I call to mind with which I doubt not he may de na somewhat similar.. And Man better than with rodde and fine.reen O'Sullivan as pretty a girl as Later to Deep Water Bay by Motor ever I saw. Writing in my dairy Coach, and home walking by the later. road through the woods nigh to
4th. This day I awake and find Souson village. But Lord! the heat heavy rain once more and in my in the goyals and I of stoute habit disgust do sleep again and so to and out of conditioun! Yet at the end my labours were justified, the office very wet and more pat when in Happy Valley I did slackout. In the Newes-Sheetos, I read my thirst at the Golf Clubbe with that there be a rave-meating at fluggons of lemon waters. Meeting thero Mr. F. Seeds back from the Macao on the eleventh day of next stables (or so it seemed), I did month, and, one here upon the next say to him how strange it be that Saturday thereafter, which seems when most thirst upon my walk,
I did desire cold water before all to me far too early, nor should
other beverage; yet, of a cominon ponics be trained in August and habit, water passes not my lips unmedicated save at my toilet. To which he agrees but speaks some what of alc, of which we then drinke a few more Flaggons and so home to dinner and bed.
defendant
name of the Chinese silk store from which it was stolen.
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Defendant, on being charged, ad- mitted that he had assisted in the theft at the Jade Tree" and that he was also guilty, of receiving stolen property in the shape of the roll of silk.
His Worship passed sentence of six weeks' hard labour on the first charge and one month's hard labour on the accond.
LOCAL MUSICAL PRODIGY.
YOUNG DANENBERG'S
RECITAL IN AMERICA,
COMMITTED TO
SESSIONS.
SEQUEL TO ATTACK ON
JAPANESE LADY.
national trades.
(b) The study, in co-operation with all interests concerned of such laying-up or scrapping schemes as may be necessary to bring tramp and cargo liner tonnage into rela- tion with the needs of overseas trade, and generally to promote the employment of such tonnage to the best account.
The case in which Tung Ngan is charged (with two other Chinese, The appointment of a committee still at liberty) with assaulting to formulate schemes for laying-up with intent to rol Mori Eugi, and/or scrapping surplus, tonnage a Japanese lady, whe concluded at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, he was recommended by a committee fore Mr. J. A. Fraser.
of the Chamber of Shipping in n Formal evidence was given yesjeport on "Policy," which was
terday by Mrs. Silva (mother of Daniel and Leo Silva) and the published on Monday. The sugges- amah, after which Tung Ngon was tion was then made that the committed for trial at the next schemes should be considered by
Sessions.
early September. To my mind the Stowards would do well to prae- termit all meetings until that to ba holden on two days early in Oc-
It will be remembered that on British owners not only with ship- Master Emil Charles Danenberg July 27. three men entered owners of other couatrica, but also taber. Very busy all day at the the well-known Hong Kong musicni the house of Miss Mori Sugi and with the bankers and other interests 2nd-This morning betimes to office, and after in Sir R. Harpen- prodigy, whose first public recital attacked the lady and her amah. concerned. the office, and very glad to return, den's motor coach to Deep Water was given at the age of 6, was pre-The former, while strugging with the week-ende weather being B Bay with him and Mr. Harold the sented in his annual piane recital her assailant, managed to get near fowle Reading in the Newes lawyer. And there mighty fine by his father and teacher, Emil a window and smashed two panes Sheetes, there is much talk of the company, Sir R's Lady, My Lord of Danenberg, the evening of June 3, of glass, thereby giving a warning, German elections which it seems Sandwich, and several others, and at Baldwin Hall, Southera Cali The brothers, Leo and Daniel lead no whither; and they would for all the rain some fall to play-fornia Music Company Building, Silva, who live in the flat below, do better as I judge to employing at golfe, the most strange game Los Angeles. He played a pro-rushed out of their house, and the themselves about their business that ever I saw; and I must ot- gramine that would be very exacting latter was in time intercept one affairs than waste time squabbling tempu of it. Lator we hathe, when for the proficient adult artist, let of the ruffians, namely, Tung Ngati, over politics. It seems Paraguay there bursts the heaviest rainstorm alone a youth in his middle teens, now in custody. and Bolivia will go to war over I suppose that has fallen these two but he gave a really interesting in- some dipute of boundaries. In my or three years. And mighty strange terpretation of his numbers.
so early to-bed;
And horo and
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty-
CAPTAIN :-G. W. Hallifax, to Malaya, in command (August 16).
LIEUT-COMMANDERE (E.):-P. H.
F. Mitchell, to President: a abst
(Aug. 10)...
LIEUTENANTS (E).-J. G. Hill, to Vortigern (Aug. 25); and W. J. Perriam, to Excellent.
judgment this is their own offsire, it was to find the air well-nigh as There was a lack of breadth, as Victoria and Albert (July 7). and, should they chose to slay cach wet on the 800 I swam in. g. Later was to be expected, in one or two other, it will irke me nothing. But the darke being nigh fallen I do off items the Schumann Fantasie,
Op: Exellent (Aug. 3); G. W. F. Pal-
WT. WRITERS.-B. V. Tarrant, to to Engnr. Overseer,, Manchester I doubt not some busy body, of my justacorps and take great plea 17, for instance. which the world is now full, will sure in the rainhaling upon my there there was the youthful-ton-lett, to Vivid (July 24); W and Liverpool districts (July 20); seek to interfere and so it may be naked body, But lest Mr. H, Lane deney to overhurry.
King, to Egmont (Aug. 22); H. J. and F. E. Clemitson, to Venetia put the general peked at peril. To part think this do he a confession Nevertheless, young Danenberg Hall to Champion (Aug. 23); od the Clubhs where busy rending and of faith, I would record that I be acquitted himself with great credit. A. V. Burgess, to Vernon (Aug.
alone and that the practice be He has been growing-in-musical | 24).—.. Retirements. mighty ill for the prickly hente, stature and promises to be an artist 3rd-Reading this day in the from which I' suffer most grievously, who some day will win extended re-
LIEUT.-W. H. A. Newman, Newes Sheetes, I learn that General Later to Bhner where all the cognition. He played the Bach placed on Retired List (July 18). Ma has been killed. And this I viunds I especially fancy are servek Fantasia and Fugue in A Minor
LIZUT (E)-AG. Pilo placed believe to be the sixth time and so, somewhat heavy, to cirde, and Chabrier's. Lppana, with his on Retired List (July 10). Later, while talking at the Clubbe where My Lord of Sandwich" wins father at the second piano, and as with Creed, Mr. Povy, and Mr. a florin from me, But I might have ñólós,” – compositionsby - Chopin,
Royal Air Force. Ashby, about the schism in ARBO done worse in my lokings my cards Schum
FLIGHT-LIBUT.-F. W. Foster, ciation foote-bally affairs, Mr. Azhby being very ill, Home by Bir tells us that the Council have taken motor coach and heleep well
hau défoyer will remember D.F.O. D.8.M., to Courageous Vernon (Aug. 1).
BHADHarg before he left, for (Juno 30),
legal opinion from Mr. O. Marton before I had done off in
and Mr. H. Sheldon; and that one th. The weather thi
of them be not satisfied therewith, proves and I am
which indeed is mighty strange, for, 1am to play
says he, why should man buy Porphory on a dogge and be at pains to back doubt. I shall
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como to-night.
Bayel Schuett and
Ind doubt,
Royal Naval Reserve.. ther Lizur.-H. Richman, to Alecto, asching for 8/M. H27 (July 10),
sts and
EXONA. LIEUT G. Garner, tó ars time. Warspite (July '0).
ENGNE. LIEUTENANT-F, H. Lee, to President, as asst. to Engar. Midland District (Aug. 18).
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