ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The annual meeting of St. John's Cathedral is to take place at the Cathedral Hall at 4.30 this even-1 ing.
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The Church Council are looking forward to a really good gathering having in mind the fact that at tto meeting held in 1832 a large aani- ber of parishioners assembled, thus lending to the meet a feeling of friendliness, to signify thoir rendi ness to back up the concern.
The Electoral Roll,
This yearly inmeeting is the only occasion that members of the Elec, toral Rol! are afforded the opper tunity of showing that they do take
SNATCHER GETS THREE YEARS
ATTACK ON PEAK AMAH
INCIDENT ON HATTON ROAD'
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1933.
SEVEN YEARS' HARD
LABOUR
CONVICT SENTENCED AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS
MURDEROUS ATTACK
RECALLED
Before Mr. Justice Wood at thei Criminal Sessions yesterday, Lain Wing was found "Guilty" by the jury on a charge of attempting to You are already serving five rob an old "woman, Wang Sia st years' imprisonment 'with hard Hatton Road on December 420
labour for irmed robbery and you have continuously been troublesome Accused was sentenced to three said: Mr. Justice Wood years' hard labour
yesterday to Teo Knu, who appear The jury were:-Mesars, A. Mac-od at the Criminal Sessions on a farlane (foreman), G. Stephen, charge of wounding a prisoner in von Ehren, J. W. Morris, W. J. Victoria Chaol with intent to cause Morris, C. H. Osmund and J. F. him grievous hodily harm. The
prisoner pleaded guilty.
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Mail News from China
SINO-JAPANESE TARIFF AGREEMENT
CHINESE MERCHANTS" AGAINST RENEWAL
CANTON NOTES
Invitation To Mr. Bernard Shaw
next month.
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CANTON, Jan. 23. Me Teim Kuk Chi, Director of Nauking, Jan. 19.-It is under the Municipal Bureau of Social stood that the Government has re-Alairs, has invited Mr. George eived a number of telegrams from commercial organizations through: Bernard Shaw to give a lecture out the country urging that there when visiting South China The invitation, aski Tariff Agreement, Sino-Japaness which is due to expire on May 10 for guidance from such an authors next, should not be renewed. It is ity on plays in the matter of an pointed out in these talograine that stituting a new era for the theatre reciprocal tariff agreements can be in China. based only upon the spirit of mutu-
Hallway Tests. al friendship. With the Japanese steadily extending their military A satisfactory trial run tonk 88ressions against China, it would place, a few days ago, on the Shin be idle to talk of friendship. The kwan Laipotnu section of the Shin- telegrains urge therefore that when kwan Chinchow Railway, This the agreement expires, China should section it is reported will be open" a new Treaty.-Kue Min. refute to renow it or to negotiate for traffic on February 1. In the meantime work is, taking place on the Laipotau-Lock Chang section, and it is expected this section will be completed by June."
the axe on a fellow prisoner and His Lordship: "You have used you have done him damage that probably last for life. The sentence I pass upon you is that you be im prisoned for seven years with hardFUND FOR RELIEF OF labour, the sentence to run consecta tively with your picsant sentence,"
Mr. J. A. Fraser, assistant At- Mr. Fraser, at the request of the torney General, for the Crown said Puisne Judge, read the prisoner's that the woman was an amah, 57 record which showed that the man years of age and a Christian. She had forfeited many good conduct an interest, in St. John's "as "the church of the parish in which they, on the morning in question she prison.
was employed on the Peak, and, marks for unruly behaviour in reside. The Electoral Roll is the was walking down Hatton Road name given to the list of Church to chapel, wearing on her wrists of England people who are attach two jado bracelets which could only ed to the Cathedral. All that is, have been removed with the use of required of Electors is that they soap. In her left hand sho carried sign a form stating that they are, a purso containing a small sum of qualified for enrolment by the fact money, about 83.50 wrapped in a that they are over eighteen years, handkerchief, of age and are members of the Anglican body. An appeal has re cently been made to all people who regularly attend the services at the Cathedral to enroll theinselves, if they have not already done so, pré-¦ vided that they possess the quali fications mentioned above,
Near the nullah in Hatton Road she met a man whom she recognis- ed as defendant because of a cor- tain growth on his face.
REFUGEES
TO CONTRIBUTE
while serving a sentence of five On December 7, 1032, Tae Kau
years' hard labour for armed rob | PEIPING LANDLORDS ASKED Hery in 1929, attacked a short term prisoner named Tam Tak, with an nxo, and inflicted serious injuries as a result of which Tam Tak had spont many wocks Medical opinion was to the effect in hospital that the injured man might never again be able to use one of his
Feiping, Jan. 19.-The Citizens' at a meeting yesterday decided to Self-Defense Committes at Peiping collect the equivalent of one month's rentals from landlords as a con- tribution toward the fund for the relief of refugees. A contribution list has also been opened under the auspices of local public bodies for
He was walking up the road and in his hand he had a grass-cutting knife. The woman walked on an til she reached Nullah No. 41, and At the meeting to be held this then she heard the sound of Ap- evening tea will be served first at pranching foot-steps. She turned the hour stated earlier in this an- and saw the necused who caught nouncement, and the actual work hold of her jacket and forced her | mrms. of discussing Cathedral affairs will bend forwards. She fell the accus- commence at 5.15 when reports will ed attempted to snatch her purse. be presented showing how matters. He released her jacket and she got stand regarding the work, already, up. He next held her by the back BRIBE INSTEAD OF ARREST the purchase of anti-aircraft guns accomplished by the Church locally of her girdle and gave her a push. and what is hoped can be under- She fell over the retaining wall taken during the present year. This into some brushwood, a drop of meeting should throw certain light seven or eight feet. When sho on the aspirations, both spiritual picked herself up and bad clam- and material, of the Church Coun-bered back on to the road she saw cil and elergy of our parish church. the accused running away up the Other business to be discussed and kill. She lost her spectacles when arranged, and probably the most she fell and also one of her brace important, is the electing of the lets. Cathedral Council for 1833.
CATHEDRAL WEDDING
KAY...WILLIAMS
St John's Cathedral was beauti fully decorated with chrysanthe mums and yellow gladioli for the wedding yesterday of Mr. W. Kay and Miss Grace Kathleen Willians. Mr. Kay is now the Headmaster of the Ellis Kadoorie School and will take over the Headmastership of Queen's College in the aharnce on leave of Mr. de Rome. The bride is the daughter of Captain and "Mrs. Williams of Warwick- shire, England.
She went to a house further down the road and on the way met two European men who returned with her to the scene of the struggle They helped her find her spectacles but could not find the bracelet. It was not alleged by the prosecution that the accused took the bracelet,
The police were informed and the next day, they arrested the accus ed, who was identified by the com- plainant.
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When charged he said: "I did not assault her but I wanted to watch something from her."
At the close of the evidence for the prosecution yesterday, accused stated that he had made the ad- mission because he was Assaulted by the Police who had threatened to break two of his ribs if he did not confess.
After his Lordship had address.
CHINESE CONSTABLE
CHARGED,
table after arresting a man and The story of how a Chinese con-
n woman who had in their posses-- sion 20 taels of prepared opium, demanded a bribe instead of hind ing them over to the proper au thorities was related to Mr. V.. Schofield ht Central Magistracy yesterday, when the constable con cerned was charged with demand- ing a bribe of 8250.
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Shekpal Race Course.
The first horse race at the Shek- nai race course, will be held in March, according to the Canton Municipal Government. A commis rion headed by Dr. Wu Pank Shiang will be in charge of the preparations of the new course.
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To Purchase 'a 'Plane.
local Municipal schools, at
The students and teachers of the meeting last Eriday, made plans foy the subscription of 8900,000. to. purchase a military aeroplane for the local Government.
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The Canton Trust Company, to protect the city,
The Canton Trust Co. has re- Fur caps and gloves, 10,000 of moved to more commodious.pre- each, have been purchased by the mines and the company has widem. Peiping Chamber of Commerce fored its scope of activities to Trust, the soldiers at the front while 5,000 Banking. Architecture and Con fur vests are also being made at tract. Kalgan for the same purpose.-Kuo Min.
C.N. AVIATION CORPORATION
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Among the building draigned by the Gamton Trust Co are the Ling- University system, Canton Hospital, several other hospitals und the Telephona Administration Office in Swatow.
Water Transport,
AIR-MAIL POSTAGE RATES 17 boats and 2 steamers on the It is reported that there are now
Canton-Steyap mate,
RAISED
announced
Detective Sergeant Fitches pro-
Water transportation to Steyap secuted, and the defendant was re-
is the only means of travel avail- presented by Mr. F. H. Loseby..
Nanking, Jan. 18 With the aptable. The boats are doing proval of the Ministry of Com It was stated by the prosecution munications, the China National plenty of business this time of the that the man and the woman while Aviation Corporation
year. The total number of bonts walking in Circular Pathway on to-day that air mail postage rates to Bhuihow. 1 to Sunchong,
on the route is 7 to Kongmoon, the afternoon of January 14 were for letters will be increased as from to Changsha, 2 to Kungyick City. met by the acensed who, it was February 1 next bo
The two steamers, the Yuet On and alleged, stated that he was a police- According to the new rates, an Tai Chung, with speeds of 9 and man and asked them to follow him. increase of ten cents will be charg 11 knots and accommodation for Apparently having a guilty coned by the Post Office for every 300 and 400 passengers, respective science, (they were later found with 1,000,-kilometers. Thus, the
Kang- 20 tnels of opium in their posses from Shanghai to Peiping, they run between Canton,
moon and Sunchong. sinn), they followed the accused distance between which is 1,300
restaurant of 15 centa. Newspapers and print
rate
They then went to a without asking any questions. kilometres, will be 3 cents instead
ed the jury, the lafter retired for where the accused was alleged to ed inatter, however, will not be The Hov. Noel Evans, nesistant half an hour and brought in a un-have suggested that the woman who subject to this inorense,
animous verdict of guilty against had the opium in her possession at the accused.
headmaster of the Ellis Kadooria school, officiated, 'assisted by Dean Swann who gave the address. The service was fully choral.
The bride" was piped into the Cathedral by. Mr. H. C. Watson, veterinary surgeon to the Dairy Farm & Cold Storage Co.
The bride, who was giver away by Capt. Cannon, looked very
TRADE MARK INFRINGE- MENT
CHINESE COMPANY FINED.
The Manager of the Kak Lan lovely in her exquisitely cut white Company at 180 Shanghai Street Yaumati was fined $100 and order
The new 'rates will apply to both that time, should hand it over to the Shanghai-Peiping and Shang, the man, and go out to find the hai-Easkow airways.-Kuo Min. man's nephew with a view of get- ting 8250. If that sum were paid RADIO STATIONS FOR N.W..
AIRWAY ROUTE.
they could be released.
"The accused' then took the man, to a house in Circular Pathway, and kept him there until 11 o'clock that night, when another Chinese detective who apparently have heard of the matter, came and took the man to the police station.
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satin dress A modern note was struck in what was otherwise the traditional bridal gown, by the
ed to pay $100 costs by Mr. H. R. As a result of further enquiries sleeves being pufled just above the for infringement of two trade e
Butters nt Kowloon Magistracy the accused was arrested and charg elbow, and the very pretty eut at marks of Messra Patons and Bald the neck. The yoke-and top part win, manufacturers of "B.B., evidence, and had not yet finished The man in question then gave of the leaves were of lace. An
"Lighthouse" and "Beehive" wool, when the case was adjourned. operi cap of orange bledom was
The defendant pleaded guilty. soeured her long veil of embroider- ed det. Her bouquet was a sheaf
Mr. H. J. Armstrong, who ap of white gladioli.
peared for the complainants, said that two hanks of wool were re- cently purchased from the defen dant's shop. The trade mark of the complainants' firm was affixed to them. One was opened and found to contain another mark "Steger and Company. The out- side wrapper was genuine but the wool had obviously been changed.
The two bridesmaids. Miss Elsie Lammert and Miss Edna Black burn wore charming frocks of pastel blue georgette, with blue ince contees, the sleeves of the latter being hemmet with white fur, silver shoes and wreaths of silver leaves. They carried Bouquets of mauve sweetpeas..
HAUL OF HEROIN PILLS
CASE AGAINST CHINESE CONSTABLE COLLAPSES.
CLASH NEAR NANLING
JAPANESE PLANES BOMB FOWHSIN
of armoured
Nanking, Jan. 19-Arrangements having been made with the Sin activity is reported on the various Peiping, Jan. 18-Considerable kiang Provincial Government, tlie fronts as more Japanese troops ar derivation Corporation has rive. Under cover despatched engineers and radio cars, Japanese soldiere attacked operators to Thun and Hami for the Chinese line at Sanpaoyingtae the installation of radio stations
near Nanling yesterday. After a there for the North-western Air- brief clash, the Japanese retreated way-Kuo Min.
to, their original posts
GIRL STUDENT KILLED
WHEN SCHOOL ROOF
COLLAPSES
Changsha," Jan 18-One girl student was killed and 19 others injured in an accident which 08- curfed hers Yesterday as Yesult of the resent heavy snowfall.
·Students of the Girls Provincial Second Middle School here were semibled for supper last evening when the roof of the dining room saved in under the heavy weight of snow accummulated on the roof of the house. Of those injured, one is reported to be in a serious condi-
A successful contention by Mr F.C.E. Rendall that the chain of evidence against the defendant was imcomplete resulted in the sequit tal of a Weihaiwei constable, nf tached to the anti-piracy ship's gusid on the s Anhui, who was alerged before Mr. Schofield at tion. Central Magistrady yesterday with For the past two days snow has being in unlawful possession of been falling abundantly, liver 1050 haroin pills.
traffic in at a standstill a the blíz Referring to the "Beehive marke Mr. Rendall said that the evi-zard renders navigation hadasdous witness sold that he sccompanied depce of the Chief Officer of the while many of the smaller water- Bergemat Hunter to the defendant's shop where he found a considérable who found the bags and ways are frozen-Kuo Mid
Mr. W. A. Kaerton, Far Ens Even the bride might well liave tern Representative for the com- been jealous of the exquisite gown plainants firm, said that the firm worn by Mrs. McBride, the matron had a large business in Hong Kong of honour. It was of parchment both for the B.B. and Light coloured angel skin Inco having a house. Ho testified that the wool short cape edged with brown, fur, with the mark Steger and Co With it. Mrs. McBride wore a tiny was definitely not the wool of his brown velvet rap and enrried a company. The texture, he said, alcat of yellow brown gladioli. was differentz
Mr. Nick Carter acted na hest man delightful recep tion at which over two hundred guests, including Sir Robert Ho Tang and Mr. de Martin, Direc tor of Education, were present, was heid after the ceremony in the geries and almost impossible for roof garden of the Hong Kong the public to detect. Hotel. After the formal business
of handshaking and murmured com
quantity of wool purporting to be Bohiva': The tickets were for
atulations, the very enjoyable to the prosto bisiters of listening to several | Hotel bande
Kong
short and amusing speeches, "pro- We learn that the honeymoon -posing and acknowledging the will be spent at Baguo, ardelight- aditional toaits: champagne ful-spot at any time and doubly nn Her cube thu
and tho and trehly so when one is honey- weddingparby-
mooning, and lesving, bag akong wing weather at its wor
and sunebla
the evidence of Revenue Officer Humphreys, who received the pills in the final stage before sending them to the Government Analyst, Was incomplete as nothing was said. as to what happened. during the period when the contraband was élléged to have been brought memori
has no cvidence that the gunny bags were in the same con
on as when found.
ASSIST HIGHWAY
A massage from Changte, Jehol, reports that the situation at Ling- yuan continues tense. Three Ja panese sirplanes dropped 20 heavy bombs over Fowhain, eastern Jehol, yesterday, inflicting heavy damages on the villages. Another squadron. of seven planes raided Chianping and Haiawo.Kuo Min
JAPANESE PLANES AT SHANHAIKWAN
Peiping, Jan. 19-One Japanese. troop train carrying seven nir planes and six tanks reached Shanghaikwan yesterday. In an- ticipation of a counter attack by the Chinese troops, the Japanese have laid mines at the four gates of Shanhaikwan and erected strong entrenchments Kuo Mín.
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