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THE HONG KONG
SEA SCOUTS
Saturday's Concert
With the object of raising funds for the Troop and increasing the popularity of the Sea Scouts as a vehicle for the instruction and amusement of our Youth, a Con- cert has been arranged and will take place on Saturday next, February 23rd at the Beamen's Institute, the Headquarters of the Troop, commencing at 8.30 pm.
are
VALEDICTORY
Mamak Tournament Officials Feted
An enthusiastic and represen- tative gathering attended the din- ner given in honour of Mr. S. 6. Mamak, the founder of the Ma- mat Hockey Tournament, and the officers and members of the exe cutive leaving the Colony.
PIRACY SCARE ALLAYED
Bay.
Distress Signals Were Crackers
1935.
Investigations since made, how- ever, show that there was nothing The Rev. J. R. Higgs, on behalf whatever in the way of piracy, as of the visitors, thanked Mr. Ma-at Arst feared, a British destroyer mak for the excellent dinner be on patrol having proceeded to the had provided and remarked that spot indicated and was able to regretted very much that he had ascertain that a Chinese ship in only assisted the Tournament in a the locality had been discharging very small way, but hoped, how-crackers ever, that in future he would be able to do more.
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Southwark History And Its Dignity
The piracy scare on Monday night following a wireless message from HAL Burgenland to the effect that she had sighted several Mr. O. E. White, the Chairman; rockets fired by an unknown ship, referred to all that Mr. Mamak has now proved to be groundless, had done for Hockey in Hang it having been ascertained that a sharp.
Kong and particularly in regard to Chinese ship in the locality men- had been discharging In addition to several Items by the tournament which bore his «tioned the Scouts themselves, many well name. He spoke also of the work crackers.
It will be recalled that the known local Artists are giving done by the retiring members of their assistance. Mrs. Bruce Wil- the executive and said it would Burgenland wirelessed a message had sighted several son, Messrs. W.J.T. Phelps. W. H.be very difficult to replace them that she Bing and L W. Peckham are Mr. B. W. Hamilton, addressing rockets fired by an unknown ship contributing vocal items, Miss L those present with his usual elo-] some 20 miles E8E. of Breaker Phelps and Mr. N. Moran on the quence, heartily thanked Mr. Ma- Point. Following this report, there piano and violin respectively, while mak for his open hospitality and was much activity in naval and Mr. G. H Ash, an increasingly referred to the amenities which palice circles, men belonging to to ILMS Diamond being recalled to popular humourist will also ap- the Tournaments had had
especially regarding the their ship, while two police pear The second appearance of face,
Party, the Girls' Glee
and of withdrawal of the Shield. Mr. launches were despatched to Mirs
toast Mr. G. Evans' Male Voice Party Hamilton then proposed a
to Mr. Mamak, and this was ex- attractive items. Miss I Phelps, Mr. G. Dudley Bartlett cellently responded to. and Mr. G. Evans will be the ac- companista, and an excellent. Pro- gramme is assured. it
The Sea Scouts are at present few in number, but enthusiastic in spirit and Mr. M. W Scott, Scout Master. who is arranging this Concert, hopes soon to enrol ad- ditional "members from the youth
The following were the guests of all nationalities in the Colony.
present:Mr. E, W, Hamilton, P., STANDSTILL AGREEMENT For this purpose. Funde badly needed and all who are in- (President) Major MH.A. Camp- terested in the Movement, and bell, O.B.E. (Vice-President) Com- of the Boy Scouts Movement gen-mander A.. E. Philips, M.B, Ch. A. A. erally, are urged to support the B. (Vice-President), Mr. Concert on Saturday next.
Dand, (Vice-President), Mr. O. E.
*For centuries the Bessions were White, (Chairman), Mr. P. J. Bar-
held. But the Act of 1888, which low (Hon. Secretary), Mr. N. A. ‚E.
At two minutes and five seconds set up the London Sessions, "omitt- Mackay, (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. A. cribes the new standstill agree past eleven I opened the door ofed to abolish the other Court at. F. (Asst. Secretary), Lieut. J. Hment with Germany signed
a room." Two men, leaning against Southwark Eleven years later, Jeffers, Lieut. G. D. H. Flowerdew, Saturday last, as reported by a table, glanced up inquiringly:"
the Act of 1899, which established Transocean, as an. "acceptable want the Southwark Quarter the Borough of Southwark, also compromise." The "Financial Sessions," I panted.
made no mention of the local Times" declares that the prolon The two men picked up two Sessions. The Court had nothing gation of last year's standstill bowler hats. "We are the South- to do; but although, in effect, the agreement if not completely ratis-wark Quarter Sessions, they said. formation of London Sessions had blotted it out, it was never formal- factory to creditors and debtors, The Court stands adjourned."- nevertheless came out with mutual
At three minutes past eleven, 17 abolished.....And it follows that concessions by both sides having while 50 per cent, of the Quarters & Court which has not been obtained the fulfilment of certain Bessions recrossed London Bridge abolished must still sit. wishes that on previous occasions his way to another engagement, remained unsatisded. For Ger- the other half sat in a room of many the most important of the Southwark restaurant--which,That is why, four lines annual- these ia the reduction of four times a year, becomes a Sex-ty, representatives of the High interest rates while for creditors slons chamber-- and told me why Bailif of Southwark, and of the it is the shortening of unused Southwark knows so Ittle of "the Clerk of the Peace for the Borough, meet "t eleven o'clock in the credit lines. The paper belleves law's delays.""" that the shrinkage of standstill
forenoon precisely, then and there to hold a Court."- credits proves that a great num tier of clearing house agreements arranged by Germany resulted in the decreased need for
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M. McIntyre, C. C: Garth- We regret to have to announce walte, Lieut. Metcalfe, Rev. the death of Mr. Bernhard Ulland, Higgs, Mr. H. S. Kumar, Mr. K. S.
Pioneer and Mr. S. S. Mamak a native of Norway, which
Those who are leaving are.— curred very suddenly at
Lieut. Flowerdew and Lieut. Jef- French Hospital on Monday morters (Executives) and Mr. Barlow "Deceased had been in indifer (Secretary) and Mr. Austen (Asst.
ing.
the
for some time ent health
and suddenly grew, worse which neces- sitated his immediate removal to hospital on Surfday. Despite all that medical aid could do the de- ceased did
not respond to the treatment,
Deceased had been serving on. Various Norwegian ships on the China coast for a period of about 15 years and was a well known figure among Norwegian seafaring
men.
Secretary). ษ
AT THE MARINE COURT
Boarding Offence
IN GERMANY
[Speelal to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright,13
London, Feb. 18.
The financial Press here des-
Before the Hon. Commander G. F, Hole at the Marine Court yes- térday morning, a Chinese named L Kam, was charged with board-credit-
ing the British steamer, Hong Peng without permission from the master or the officer-on-duty, last Monday morning. *
The
L The Funeral The funeral took place yester
the day morning at Colonial Cemetery. The funeral rites. were
defendant in pleading performed by Dr. Reichelt. The guilty, said he boarded the steam-. chief mourners being Capt. K er in order to sell some old clothes Larsen, Messrs. B. Nelss Acting to the Chinese crew on board the Norwegian Consul) and F. Smith. ship. Wreaths were sent by the follow- ing:
Messrs. B. Neiss, S. Odland, Kart- sen Larsen, Norwegian Consul, Capt. and Officers of the a.a. Havdoet, Thoresen and Co., Wallem and Co.
SECRET SPY TRIAL
Italian Charged
At Malta
When Arnaldo Bernardinelli: ar Italian, appeared before the Malta police magistrate on espionage charges, the trial was ordered to be bald in secret de
Bernardinell, who is engaged in business in the island, was accused of having made sketches, plans and notes of prohibited areas which might be directly or indir- ectly useful to an enemy, and with having communicated such - in- formation to other persons
He was accused under the Omet al Secrets Act Ordinance," and after the magisteste bad made his
order the proceedings were con-
ducted behind closed doors.
Bernardinelli is alleged to have activities last year
carried on
between
hand December
been
41
A fine of $20 or in default two weeks hard labour was imposed.
•
Another Chinese named Luk Man To unemployed, was also charged with a similar offence of boarding the 8.8. Tin Yat. lying alongside the Po Tak Wharf in Connaught Road Central, and was -fred-$20-
weeks hard la bour."
On
bank
NEWSPAPER BAN LIFTED
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Press" (Copyright)-1.
·Berlin, Feb. 18.-
The ban on Count Reventlow's weekly paper "Reichswart" proh- bited by order of Hitler a few days ago has now been lifted. Reventlow himself, as the official investiga tion now reveals, was serious ili at the time the article was written and was not acquainted either with its author or the contents, of which he strongly disapproves ----- Transocéan Kuo Min."
At two minutes past deven in the forenoon the other day (writes a. correspondent) I hurried up a fight of stairs in search of the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace appointed to be held in and for the Liberty of the Town, and Borough of Southwark
"But are you official?" I began rather tactlessly, "Are you cognized—?”
Men in Bowler Hata
Obviously, this could not can sinue. So, in course of time, a was passed, establishing decree Southwark Quarter Sessions, and ending the career of the district: as a felons' sanctuary.
Four Times
Year
Justices-who are Aldermen of the City are summoned. A jury "Official!""Bald this segment of of Southwark burghers is called. the Quarter Sessions with an Regularly, justices and fury are amazed" stare. "Oficial! Recogninformed, beforehand, that their ized. My dear sir, we're da tory,"
That, you will agree, was that. Still, I was able to discover, at length, why two men, with two bowler hats (headgear is optional) solemnly cross London Bridge, four times a year to sit for two minutes in the upper room of a southwark
restaurant.
It all began in the reign of
in the re Edward the Third Criminals in these days had a habit of commit ting their crimes in the City or London and escaping across Lon- don Bridge to Southwark, where, being out of the City's jurisdic tion, they could sit back and snap their fingers at the law.
HITLER'S TRIBUTE TO
SVEN HEDIN
[Special to the Hong Kong Dally Press" (Copyright.)]
ervices are not needed and, in- variably, the grave, bowler-hatted men, with their "Precepts are the only two visitors to the General Quarter Sessions of the Peace.
"How long is it since à case has been heard here?" I asked
said my half of the Quarter Bes
"Certainly not for 50 years,
sions rising hastily. He glanced at his watch.
Ten past eleven. It's been a long sitting.....The Court is now adjourned."
Quietly, in the custody of the Court (50 per cent. of it) I passed out into the Town wed Borough of Southwark.
CONTROL OF ARMS TRADE
oncrete Results At
Genera®
(Special to the "Hong Kong Daily
Pruss”. (GöpVES
Berlin, Feb. 18. On the occasions of the 70th birthday of Sven Hedin, Chanesi: for Hitler sent the noted Bwedish explorer who is now on a nem ér- pedition to Central Asia, a talès grain expressing his good wikizes. Hitler stressed that he not only on the questio thought of Sven Hedin as a treat explorer but also as an ever-trusty
Efriend of the German pe
Transocean Kuo Mo
REICHSBANK RETURN
[Special to the E Fong Dally
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Feb. 18
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