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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1933.
ECHOES OF 1858
71.-Bishop of Victoria Writes to
A Friend t
The following letter from the Bishop of Victoria to a private friend has been forwarded to us for publication:-
"The publle papers will have given our friends some general idea of the position of the European community in Hong Kong and neighbourhood. With a treaty of peace ostensibly concluded with the Chinese Imperial authorities In the neighbourhood of Peking.
ome
burnt down a portion of it, as a punishment for their firing upon a boat containing a flag of truce. The animosities which have been ceedings are likely, I fear, to keep kindled by these unfortunate pro- back all extensive missionary pro gress in these southern parts for a whole generation. It is a com- fort to know that a different feel- the in prevails universally in north, and I look forward with
great pleasure to a renewed visit to Ningpo and Shanghai in an- other month.
we are nevertheless in a state of warfare with the whole" province of Canton. We dare not trust ourselves even Д few hun-
As I look out from my house dred yards away from foreign | across the harbour of Hong Kong houses; and in the town of Victo the opposite mainland, two toria itself a foreign straggler is miles only distant, I have one of in danger of sudden attacks from the most lovely and romantic Chinese, desparadoes.
views which the imagination can picture resembling the bold, rug- The Chinese mandarins, about a aed mountain scenery of the wes- month ago. Issued threatening tern highlands of Scotland, with edicts against the families of Chi- some
highly picturesque marine nese servants and others connect-landscape on the neighbouring ed with foreigners at Hong Kong.coasts. But this beautiful scenery The consequence had been that is 您 closed country to us. out of 70,000 Chinese in the Colo- Even in ordinary times the ny 25.000 of the most useful and piratical character of the popula- respectable portion of our native tion renders it dangerous for for- servants, merchants and traders eigners, to go to those parts far left Hope Kong within a few days. from the beach except in armed All our waiting boys have left us, parties. But at the present time, and we are dependent on common when pecuniary rewards are pub coolies for bringing us our meals. licly offered by the Chinese man- Out of our thirty-two Chinese pu- darine-fifty dollars for a foreign- pils in St. Paul's College only tener's head if killed, and 100 dollars
others now remain. The
were taken alive-to land on the op- compelled to leave us for a time posite shore would involve almost In order to save their relatives certain death from the villagers. from persecution and possibly death in their native districts on the mainland.
Four days ago, our Admiral, Bir Mchael Seymour, arrived from Japan, where Lord Elgin still re- mains. We are now strong enough to guard against internal rising of the Chinese at Hong Kong. A fort- night ago, an expedition went from this place to a city called Namtow, thirty miles distant, and
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Here at Hong Kong we are often 12 uncertainty... suspecting our servants, as rumours are frequent ly rife of Chinese braves in the pay of the mandarins hiring themselves to foreigners for ob- faining; the opportunity of an at- tack during the night. God has mercifully protected us during this season of tumult, and our minds have been kept in peace.
(To be continued).
INDIAN WATCHMAN ROBBED?
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H.K. VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS. CHINA EMPORIUM,
(Orders by Colonel LG. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Commandant, H.K.V.D.C.)
1-Parado.
(a)-Ballery:— ?«/
1-There will be à parade for the Signal Section at 5.30 p.m. on Tues- day, September 19, at Headquar- ters.
2-There will be a parade for Gun Drill, and Laying on Thurs- day, September 21, at 5.30pm. sharp at Headquarters.
Dress: Overalls and blue cap. (b.)-Engineer Company:
Practice at the Miniature Range on Monday, September 18, at 5.30 p.m.
(c.). Corps Sigrials:-
Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 19, 1933.
(d.)—Armoured Car Section;-
The Section will parade in unk form on Monday, September 18, at Headquarters at 5.30 'p.m.
„Dress: R.T.C. Cap, tunics, belts, shorts, hose-tops, puttees, boots, haversacks and water-bottles. (c)-Machine Gun Company (
The Company will parade in muft), on Friday, September 22, at, 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters, Train- ing by Gun Teams, Load and Un- load Lay.
(f) Scottish Company:-
Thursday, September 21:- No. 6 'Platoon at Kowloon Dock under Lieut. T. P. Saunderson.
No. 7 Platoon at Headquarters under Lieut. A. W. BrowIL.
Machine Gun Training-Section Drill. Recruits elementary Gun (r)-A.A.L.A. Company!... Drill
The first parade of the 1933-1934 Training Season will be held at Volunteer. Headquarters "on Mon- day, October 2, 1933.
Please make a special point of attending. (h)-Portuguese Company:---
1-Parade Tuesday, September 19, at 5.30 p.m. at Headquarters. Details will be found in the Ap- pendix...
Dress: Belt and Bayonet-Frog. 2.—Attendante at parades has so far been disappointed. All mem- bers of the Company are urged to attend regularly.
3. All Ranks should note that replacements of Kit and Equipment should be arranged through C.QMS. befode the end of Octo- ber.
Appendix to Above. Category: N.C.O. Instructors Class: Lesson: Musketry-Recruits
Serious Allegations away as pecurity against the $200 initial lesson and laying position:
Against Compatriots
The case in which four Indians are charged in connection with the theft of $500 in Hong Kong Bank notes, a ten rupee note and cloth-
ant told him he could take the box
which he (the complainant) owed
him.
!
Mr. Arculit: When you asked the fourth defendant to keep the box in trust for you, did you say the complainant let you take it as security for the debt?—No.
What did you say exactly?-I ing to the value of $150, from Sher said the box belonged to a man Mohamed, "another, Indian, was who owed me $200. continued before Mr. Schofeld yes-
terday and after further evidence was taken, hearing was adjourned until next Monday afternoon.
The defendants are Wall Dad, Mohamed Asharf, Sahib Dad and' Bakander Khan, The first three are charged with larceny and re- ceiving, while the fourth is only charged with receiving.
Did you tell him whether you had any authority to keep the box? told the first defendant to keep the box which belonged to a man who owed me $200.
Did you tell the fourth defendant you were going to India?-No.
I put it to you that what you told the fourth defendant was that you were going to India soon and Mr. A. el Arculli appeared for you wanted him to keep the box the fourth defendant, while Mr. | for a few days.—No. Horace Lo was for the others.
This completed Mr. Arculli's When the case was resumed yes- cross-examination and after furth- terday, the third defendant was er evidence had been taken the cross-examined by Mr. Archull. case was adjourned, until Monday He persisted that the complain-
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16-Year-Old Boy Bound Over
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Charged with possession of 30,000 heroin pills at No. 74 Queen's Road West, a 16 year old Chinese lad named Foo Fun was bound over in a $50 surety by Mr. Schofield at Central Magistracy yesterday.
Mr. R. A. Cole, in pleading guilty for, defendant, asked for leniency as he was the innocent tool of his
master.
Dext
China Building Cashier
MISSING AND A LAKH
ALSO CONE?
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Ng Chan Shing, other- Ng Chan Shing is reported to wise known as Thomas Ng. have been missing for several days. He has been for some years cashier and Tent collector of Chinese Estates, "Limited, the owners of China Building.
It is understood that roughly $100,000 is missing
R. O.. Grimmitt said that when the premises were raided defen- dant came with the keys and open- The books of the cashier are now ed the cubicle where the pills and being investigated.** 17 taels of raw opłum were found. When questioned he said his mas- ter had sent him for the pills.
The charge of possession of the raw opfum was withdrawn and on the other count defendant - was bound, over.
TRAFFIC CASES Drivers Fined For Speeding Several motor-car and lorry drivers were fined by Mr. Schoñela at Central Magistracy yesterday for excessive speeding.
Ng Chan Shing according to an official of the company has been for nine years with the Chinese Estates Limited. He was entrusted with the collection of rents in China Building, which explained, his occasional possession of large Sulmie.
He is said to have been absent, on Friday, last but returned. on Saturday afternoon. He was ab I'sent on Monday morning.
Educated in a local Christiani col- lege, Ng Is a short man of dark complexion. He speaks both Chin-
* Prosecuting Mr. J. Wu A.. Wing, ese and English. of No. 80. Queen's Road Central, KAN Trafic Inspector Alexander said, King's Theatre with his car. that the defendant drove at be-A $30 fine was imposed on Yeung tween 25 to 28 miles an hour in Wal Ewan, e lorry-driver for the controlled azen of Aberdeen. driving at a dangerous speed in He was fined $25 Pokfulam Road and Fang Pong Mr. G White of the Education Lau, another forty-driver was fined Department was fried $5 for cats-$20 for a simlar onence in Con- ing in obstruction outside the naught Road West.
Location Instruction: Headquar- ters, Regular N.C.O.
Aircraft Training-2 Classes, (1) Category A Lesson: S.A. Anti- Introductory and Aiming, (2) Fire Control and Elementary Handling. All Officers and N.C.O.'s should read Chapter II SAT. Vol. IL 1931; Location Instructor: Head- quarters, two Regular N.C.O's
Category: B. Lewis Gun Train- ing: Lesson: Elementary Stripping and Assembling. Assembling Component Parts 8.4.T. Stripping, and
Vol. 11. 1931, pp. 25-38; Location Instruction: Headquarters, Regular N.C.OS.
Category: C. (a) Musketry-12. men; Lesson: Fire Part II. Prac- tises T5, TS and 78; Location In- structor: Kennedy Road. Lt. Ro- drigues, 1 Regular N.C.O. (b) Mus- ketry Aiming Instruction-Remain- der; Lesson: B.A.T. Vol 1, 1931. PP. 48-72, Stages 1, 2 and 3; Loca- tion Instructor: Headquarters, 1 Regular N.C.O..
Category: D. Musketry; Lesson: Lesson: CB.M. to teach each man's knowledge and report on same; Location Instructor: Miniatüre Range, 0.8.M. Baptista (J.)—Anzae Company?m
1.-The Company will parade at full strength in mufti at 6.30 p.m. on Monday, the 18th inst. for Machine Gun Instruction. Owing (Continued on Pape 1.)
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