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DOG ON THE LOOSE
Appearing on behalf of his wife Mrs. J.M. D'Almuda Remedios, Mr. J. M. D'Aloud Remedios pleaded guilty to a summons for allowing her Alsatian dug to run loose on Cornwall Road at 1236 pm on February 22
Mr. Remedius stated that at the time the dog ran out of the gate there was a car unloading manure at his home No. 22 Koat Road, and the dog got foow and ran cut on to the main Mr. Macfadyen in:posed a fine of $25.
CLOCK THEFT
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Pleading guilty to a chuirge of theft of an alarm clock, Cheong Hong was sentenced to three week' hard labour by Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
Defendant stated that he wont to the house to visit a friend but he was not in, and on seeing the clock he took it. Later he pawned it. The clock was recovered and was found to be worth $3.00.
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Annual Parade Held
Yesterday
The value of St. John's Ambulance Brigade to the Colony was
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evinced yesterday when a very large gathering assembled at the Naval Recreation Ground, Causeway Bay to witness the
aspection of the Brigade by His Excellency the Governor, Sir An- drew Caldecott. The pobile were given an opportunity of seeing for themselves what this Brigade, worthy of its name, existed for.
Among those present were:-
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The Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice R. E. Lindsell. Mr. R." H. Kotewall, Sir Thomas Southorn, Sir William Shenton. Commo- dore C. G. Sedgwick, Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington. Professor N. Nixan, Mr. Ho Kom Tong. Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North, Lieut. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Miss Anna May Wong, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Col, H. C. Harrison. Mr. T, A. Mitchell, Dr. Arthur Woo, Dr. R. A. de Castro Basto, Mr. Tang Shui Kin, Mr. Neau Shing Kwan and Mr. H. S.
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St. Andrew's Hall Thefts Recalled
OF COMMERCE
Education Tour
W like the and your energy 1 His Excellency who arrived ac-
parson who lectures his STOLE SUIT CASE
companied by Hon. Dr. Wellington
church-goers on the sins of non- Loung Tong. 38, houseboy, plead-nd Captain Cragg, was welcomed
attendance. It is not however so, ed guilty before Mr.
by the Commissioner
because I want your help in pre- the Central Police Court yester Brigade, Mr. Morrts and Officers.
venting the Special Appeal from
In pursuance. with the enlarge- day to the theft, by servant, of a
After the Goverrier had received
It is up to you to! sult-case and clothing leather
the Royal Salute, the Staff Off-going flop second
Finance press the claims of the Associa-
After having tasted the fruits of ment of the scope of programme” from 2. Queen's Street,
cers. Members of the
some easy thefts which had been for the school commercial activi- floor. Detective Sergeant Allen
Committee and Vice-Patrons were tlon on your friends; don't go
13 Inaugurating an of false modesty and self-efface-Hali during the games nights, Wong Commerce
of repeating his educational tour to different in ed the clothing for $13.
J. J. Ferguson, W. A. Simpson, and D. Nooy stated that defendant had pawn- presented to him which was fol- hiding your light under a busheli committed at St. Andrew's Church tics, the Chun-Shing Institute of
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he could raise the money within 24 hours as amends to the plainant, defendant told the Ma- gistrate that he probably could if One month's he sold his child. hard labour was imposed.
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ment. The man who puts up the Yuk, aged 39, thou attempt heustrial and commercial firms in
the
The
The Members of the Faculty and the students of different classes of. visit to the areated water factory the above Institute w pay, &
who has the exploits bat at his show is the man
was caught and resulted in his ap the Colony for the purpose of A demonstration of work
most right to pass round the hat.
pearance before Mr. Q.4.A. Macfadyen then given by seven divisions.
And having witnessed this Inspec- rach dyiston attending to
The manner in i tion this afternoon I know that particular case.
you need not have the slightest which the workers attended to
about asking
what ཐ their "patients" clearly showed hesitation
philanthropists For returning from banishment the thoroughness of the training.
I thank you very before her term of deportation had
The nurses handled their cases Brigade's due. woman 44 with every inch of efficiency and much for asking me here to-day been completed,
and listening to me. Fung-aul, 23, was sentenced to the mer. gave a thorough demon- two months' hard labour by Mr.stration of First Aid work.
At the conclusion of his speech, Balfour at the Central Magistracy
His Excellency was a most in-
the corps "Marched Past," yesterday. Sub-Inspector L Mis terested spectator throughout and
division in the Governor took the Salute. prosecuted.
congratulated each
From the ground the party went their splendid efforts.
Headquarters Brigade MEDALS PRESENTED
Service Medals where His Excellency received on Distinguished
ing Table which was presented by were then presented to the follow-behalf of the Brigade an Operat- ing by the Governor;
to
GENEROSITY THANKED
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at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday acquainting the student body with the actual business management they actually on three charges of theft.
and conditions as complainants in the case were
exist at present. from Messrs. A. E. Fuller, A. S. Bliss, and
F. Broadbridge.
The first charge related to the theft of a silver cigarette case and holder Hall on the night of February 16, the which were stolen from St. Andrew's articles belonging to Mr. Fuller.
Secondly Mr. Bliss was the victim, of A, S. Watson & Co. Ltd., and having lost 300, a fountain pan one Taikoo Dockyard on Friday, the brown tweed suit, one bus and one | 20th instard to the Nam Yeung ferry ticket, and the third charge was Tobacco Co., Ltd and the Print- for the theft of one jacket, a pair of ing Works of The Commercial gray flannels and a tie-pin the pro- Press, Ltd., on Monday, the 23rd perty of Mr. Broadbridge, This theft was committed on the night of Febra- Inst. respectively.
20 during a badmington tourna
and
and
the
and world Supt. AH Rumjahn (Indian the well-known firm
famous producers of Cow Div.), Supt. W. Kai Cheung (Shan- klwan Div.). Corps officer Leung Gate products. Mr. Taylor, repre- Sud Sang (Bet to Service Medal).sentative of the firm made Corps Officer Chad Yuk In (Bar presentation on their behalf.
In a short speech, Hits Excel- to Service, Medal), Sergt. Fung Hot. "Suen (Bar to Service Medal).lency thanked the donors
their generosity. TROPHIES PRESENTED
GAOL WITHOUT OPTION Two months' hard labour with- out the option of a fine was in- flicted by Mr. Balfour at the Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday on Lau Yan, unemp oyed, when he admitt- ed keeping a lodging house for prostitutes at 2 Fuk Bau Lane. West Point district. Sub-Inspec- tor B. Thorpe prosecuted.
WATER TAP The theft of a water tap rom 2 vacant floor at 64 Des Voeux
Ralphs Shield (Efficiency Award) Road Cantra, was admitted by La Hung, 49, coolie, when he was Shaukiwan Div.; Savage Memorial brought before Mr. Balfour at the Cup (Runnera up) South China Athletic Div.; Mok Cho Chuen Central Magistracy yesterday. Sen- tence of one month's hard labour Cup (Best Squad) Ralway Div.: Sub-Inspector L Lau Chu Pak Duty Cup. Mong was imposed.
Kok; Holyoak Attendance Cup. OPIUM POSSESSION
Railway Div.; Wong Kwong Tin .A.tola fine of $10,000 or in de- Vaccination Cup-Mong Kok; Ho fauit 1 year's hard abour was im-Fook Cup (Inter Railway) Squad posed upon Lo Pul Chan a 21-3; Ho Kam Tong Nurs'ng Shield-- year-old married woman, who was King's College Nursing Div.: Wo Cup-Y.W.C.A. charged before Mr. W. Schadeld Wat Tuck Duty at the Central Magistracy yester Nursing Div. day with breach of the Opium Ordinance.
Mist prosecuted.
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Defendant was charged with the possession of 970 tae's of opium and 487 taels of prepared oplura at No, 20, Arbuthnot Road, first floor. on March 19.
GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS
Addressing the gathering. His Excellency said :—
This afternoon marks my first Introduction to your Brigade and THEFT FROM A PERSON
I am very glad that it should be Tso-Fuk Leung, 51, unemployed
an occasion for cordial congratu- was charged before Mr. S.F. Bal-
lation; for I do congratulate you that four at the Central Magistracy very heartily on the show yesterday with having stolen a
you have put up at this inspection. March 16, $9 contained in a paper
Your annual report for. last year parcel from the person of a also contains items for congratu married woman. Kwan Liu-bung. Iation I was specially glad
After evidence was heard, defen-read of twelve qualifications in the Long dant was sentenced to 6 months'
the Men's division for
for the hard labour.
Service Medal and six bar: I also read that in the Ra- way Division there were nineteen
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service. It was only the other afternoon that I was emphasising the importance of long service in the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps;
the same of course applies to your Brigade. I am afraid that obviour Leung Shu. 27, pastman. No. 60 reimarks on obvious hings frm a of the General Post Office, Lok large part of the stock in trade of a Governor, The value of this Fan, 27, unemployed, and Yu Yat, 32, unemployed, pleaded guilty to Brigade to the Colony must be perfectly obvious to all who have a charge of conspiracy to defraud
brains to think and eyes to see, before Mr. Balfour at the Central
and yet it is the obvious things Magistracy yesterday.
admitted the in life that so often get overlook- Leung Shu also
ed or under-rated. A few weeks theft of eight etters on or about March 14, whte Lok Fan pleaded ago the st. John's Association of 1 .special guity to attempting to obtain Hong Kong launched $500 from Shiu Kwai-hung by appeal for funds, and I was given pretending that he was the nép- the welcome opportunity of being the first subscriber. But my pro- hew of man surnamed Ho, and
information Is that the obtaining $100 on September 30 sent
In from Lul Ka-pui by pretending response to that appeal is so far other disappointing. that he was named Chu Bhlu- very
words the work of the Association Hirer.
and the Brigade is of too obvious a value to arouse enthusiasm; it is taken for granted because it is
Detective Inspector M. Murphy stater that the first defendant, Leung Ehu, stole letters and open-
ed them at an address in Upper permanent and necessary and has Lascar Row. If there was any 10 seasoning of novelty. It may letter appear that in reading this lec- mention of money, the would be forged and re-posted to ture to you who give to the move- its destination with a note that ment so generously of your time on a date named a certain person
would call to collect the money. Once for the past ten years. Lok Fanused to go round and Bentence of five months' hard get the money as also did the third labour was imposed. The eng
Lok Fan was, sentenced to zeven defendant
It was stated that Leung. Shu months and Yu Kat to three had been employed at the Post months' hard labour.
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Since the thefts had been reported there was a sharp lookout kept at the Hall and on the night of March 17 at about 10.10 p.m. this cunning thief was caught. It appears that he was seen to come up and look into the hall but when asked what he wanted he "quickly tried to make his escape. He was chased and caught.
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The Police found on his person a silver cigarette case, a tie-pin and was wearing the flannels. Two pawn tickets were also found.
Accused pleaded guilty to the char- ges, and stated that he was able to help the Palice to recover the atolen property. The case was remanded for *8.bours
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