THE SERVICES
ROYAL NAVY
APPOINTMENTS
The following appointments have been made by the Admiralty:
Lt.Cdr.-G. M. Sladen, to Shark, in command (July 9).
PROMOTIONS
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A. Brook, and F. A. G. Page, to rank of Cd. Tel. (seny, June 7).
ARMY COURT MARTIAL Superior Officer Struck
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1937.
DEATH OF MR. C.E. WATSON
Fatal Fall From Verandah
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H.K. POLICE
RESERVE
(Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. H. Kine Inspector General of Police)
Constables R2 Chan Tak Ohlu, R4 Tam Hlu Fung, R5 Woo How Ching. R6 Chan Shik Chun, Ra Wong U San, R23 Kong Kar Yan. R35 Lee Chee Leang and R37 Leung Wing Treung, .
CHINESE COMPANY Pte. John O. McKay, of the lat A commotion caused by a burg- Training Course-Part IL-Tha Lts.-J. G. Forbes, to Dryad Battalion, the Seaforth Highland-lar alarm is believed to have been undermentioned members of the June 21; N. J. W. Barttelot, toers, was charged before a District the direct cause of the fatal fall, Chinese Company will attend Royal Sovereign, addi., and as Flag Court Martial yesterday, with from his residence in No. 26,Chinese Company Headquarters on Lt. to R/A L. D. I. Mackinnon' (July | striking Lance-Corporal R. Milne Carnavon Road, of Mr. Charles E. Tuesday, June 28 at 17.30 hours 27); and T. H. Garwood, to Vesper of the same regiment on June 11 Watson, the proprietor of Brewers for Part II of Training Course :- (June 8),
A plea of "not guilty" was enter- Bookshop, in the early hours of ed by accused.
yesterday. Mr. Watson fell from one of the windows in his fiat to the street below. He was picked up and died soon after admission. No witnesses, so far as can be ascertained; saw the fatality, and police are not yet in a position to verify the report that Mr. Wat- son WIS disturbed by burglars. But there is evidence which points to this and it is believed that the deceased was actually chasing an intruder when he fell over the verandah.
THE ARMY
FOUR CLASSES OF RECRUITS The classification of recruits for the different branches of the Army, with varying standards of fitness. has been arranged as follows:-
Major J. C. L Yale, RA (Pre- sident), Captain J. B. Jeffreys RUR., and Lieut. F. C. Minshull- Ford, R.W.F.. comprised the Court, while the Prosecuting Officer was Capt. J. S. H. Douglas, Beaforths, and the Defending Officer waa | Lleut. C. F. Allen, Seaforths.
Captain Douglas stated that he would seek to prove that on the night in question, accused had a late pass from Victoria Barracks Horse and Foot Class-House- which enabled him to be out till hold Cavalry: horsed and motor 9.30 p.m. He falled however, to cavalry: RH.A. horsed field artil-report to the Guard Commander, lery: field squadrons, companies, and park companies, RE corps and divisional signals: guards and Infantry; and 55 per cent, of medical recruits...
Mechanized Class.--Ambured-car regiments; light tank regiments: mechanized R.A., R.E., and Signals:
and was eventually found in his room at 16.15 p.m. in a condition of drunkenness.
He would submit that, in the Army there were no grades of drunkenness and since the accused was able to walk, he was also able to recognise the N.O.O. who was wearing his badges of office when Mechanical Transport Class.he was struck by accused. R.AS.C. drivers.
FAILED TO REFORT“
and tanks.
Line of Communication Class-
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and R.T.C. clerks; R.A.S.C. L/Cpl. Hall said that when ac- supplymer and tradesmen; and 45cused falled to report, he left word per cent. of medical recruits, for him to be brought up as soon dental, ordnance, and
as he (accused) returned. edurstion recruits..
Walker brought accused into the Guard Room, and witness noticed that the latter was under the in Auence of drink by his staggering
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walk and breath.
Witness ordered accused to be
confined to a cell for the night,
The next morning witness noticed that accused had a black eye but he did not ask questions about 11. 'Nobody could have had access to the cell without witness's knowledge during the night.
Another report is to the effect that lights first went on, in the neighbouring house, owing to a disturbance caused by a burglar and that Mr. Watson used a chair to enable him to see better what was going on. Apparently the chair slipped. throwing him to the ground below. A torn curtain was mute evidence of the des- perate effort the victim made to save himself.
BORN IN CHINA
The late Mr. Watson was' born,
in North Chinä 64 years ago and spent the early part of his life in Shanghai where he was educated. In 1914 he married Miss Dorts Benson, a member of a well-known Hong Kong family, a sister of Mr. o. R. Benson, of Messrs. Carroll Brothers, and she, together with a son, Ivor, aged 21, and a, daughter aged 18, all of whom, are at pre- sent resident in Coulsdon. Surrey, survive to mourn his loss.
POPULAR "OFFICIAL
FLYING SQUAD
Training Course-Part II.-The undermentioned members of the Flying Squad will attend Chinese Company Headquarters on Tues- day. June 29 at 17.30 hours for Part II of Training Course:—
Constables R323. Lo Koán Ho, R327 Sung Shu Chee, R334 Lau Tak Yu R341 Tsun Kam Cheung. R342 Leung To Hing, and R350 Ho Wing Kwan.
The undermentioned members of, the Flying Squid will attend Police Training School, Kowloon for Part II of Training Course on Tuesday, June 29 at 17.30 hours:-- "Constables R383. D. Young, R313 D. M. Xavier, R349 P. Fintaruchi and R302 G. A. Woodler.
Training Course-Part II-The undermentioned members of the Flying Squad will attend Kennedy Road Range on Friday, July 2 for Part III of Training Course from 10 to 18.30 hours:
Lance Sergeants R313 Hp 80, and R317 Cheng Yew.
Constables R302 G. A. Woodler,
shek, R308 W. A. Shea, R313 D. R303 D. Young, R304 Lam Chil--{ M. Xavier. R319 Ng Chi Iu, R322 G. R. Payne, R323 Lo Koon Ho R327 Sung Shu Chee, R332 Ng Bung Kwai, R334 Lau Tak Yu, R341 TauTI Kam Cheung, R342- Leung To Hing, R349" P. Fintaru- chi, R350 Chan Sau Ping, R354 Les Mr. Watson was an engineer- by Chan Kee, R355 Lee Hung Kwan, profession and one of his first ap- R357 V. A. Novikoff, and R359 Ho L/Cpl. Milne said that when ac-pointment was that of Superin-Wing Kwan. cused was in the cell, he and Pte.tendent Engineer of the Chinese Mattison attempted to assist him section of the Kowloon Canton EMERGENCY UNIT, RESERVE will be placed in the Fighter Com-in removing his spats and boots. Railway. He later founded an Promotion-Lance Bergeant R408 Maštison removed one boot but engineer-concern in partnership G. J. Groyer is promoted to the accused then insisted on taking off the other himself, though with
Formation of the two new Army cooperation squadronis, which was first announced in "The Times" of May 4, is officially notified" in Air Ministry Orders issued recently:--
The squadrons will form on June 28, No. 53 (A.C.) Squadron at Farn- borough and No. 59 (A.C.) Squadron at Old Sarum. Both
mand in No. 22 (A.C.) Group."
REGISTRY WEDDING
difficulty.
Accused became abusive and
with the late Mr. Christiansen in shameen, Canton and for the last 10 years has been Secretary and Director of Public Works of the Municipal Council, Shameen.
He was a very popular figure in
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rank of Acting Crown Sergeant, with effect from 31st June, 1937.
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suddenly struck cut at witness, de- At the Registry of Marriages, Livering a sharp blow behind the Supreme Court. yesterday after-
Emergency ear which temporarily dazed him. noon, the wedding took between Witness did not retaliate but de. Colony sporting circles and was a
Mr. Kwok Iu Cheung, interpreter of the Hunghom Police Station, son of the late Kwok Ting Kit, and Miss Yam Kit Mul, of No. 125 Tung Choi Street, ground floor,
parted from the cell with Mattison, later returning with handcuffs which were clapped on accused.
ACCUSED STRUCK?
daughter of Mr. Yam Lal Sang. Witness stated, emphatically in The ceremony was performed by answer to cross-examination, that Mr. W. A. Jones. Deputy Registrar neither he nor Mattison Struck of Marriages,, in the presence of accused at any time. Asked why Mr. Kwor Woon Cheung and Mrs: he remained within striking dis- Wong Fock Sang
tance, knowing that accused was in a violent frame of mind, wit- The forthcoming wedding is an-ness replied that he was attempt nounced between Mr. Lawrenceing to pacify the accused. Vincent Edwards, Royal Welch Lt. Allen stated that accused Fusiliers, Hanko Barracks, and would say he was struck and would Miss Soledad Irune, of No. 147 completely deny the prosecution's
ANNOUNCEMENT
Prince Edward Road.
BREWERY STRIKE
SETTLED
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(Continued from Pare 1.) Officials of the Chinese Bureau or Social Affairs held a conference with representatives of the work ers, who are demanding a bonus Corresponding to four days' pay for every month of work completed. No satisfactory settlement, had been reported reached.
The strike was called at 10 am. and at 1.15 p.m. the police were requested to elect the entrenched workers. The Reserve Unit had then been at the scene for about
version of the incident.
"After further hearing, the case was remanded till this morning-
POLICE REPORTS
Included in the Police reports for the week-end were three motor mishaps which occurred on Sun- day, and in one case a Chinese subsequently succumbed to his in- Juries in hospital.
keen freemason.
FINE RECORD
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The late Mr. Watson had a very fine tennis record, having been Canton singles champion for seve- ral years and having assisted the Kowloon Cricket Club in all Divi sions of the Tennis League at one time or another. This year 'he was playing in the "B" Division with A. W. Ramsey. He was also a keen golfer.
Liked by all with whom he came in contact Mr. Watson's death will leave a big gap in the sporting activities of the Kowloon Cricket
Club.
ANOTHER AIR LINK
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As announced in "The Hong Kong Daily Press on Wednesday in addition to maintaining a regular The fatal accident occurred when service between Hong Kong and. Mr. A. A. Alvares, driving a car Peiping, via Canton and Shanghai, near the Empress Hotel, Con- | facilities will be provided by the naught Road Central, at 2.30 am Corporation by which it will be sterday, zan into a Chinese who possible to link up at Canton with was taken to the Queen Mary Hos- the South-West Aviation Corpora- pital and succumbed at 11 pm. tion planes to Hanol, and thence
Tommy Ng, of 154 Tumkong by Air France
machines to Road, was driving his car in Europe.
Unit Reserve on Wednesday, June 30 under Lance Sergeant R405 W. A. Tansley, at
Holland House, the latest addi- the Kennedy Road Range. Mem-tion to the Colony's office build- bers will parade at Queen's Pier at ings, has now been completed, and 17.15 hours sharp. Dress-Murti
several firms will go into occupa Revolver Instruction-Revolver
tion during the week. Instructions will be given to mem- bers of the Emergency Unit Re- serve on Friday, July 2 at No. 2 Police Station at 17.45 hours. Members will parade at Queen's Pier at 17.30 hours Dress-Khaki Uniform. Cap with Khaki Cap cover, and revolvers will be carried.
Revolver Practice. Bisley practice revolver shoot will be carried out by members of the Emerzeney Unit Reserve on Sun day, July 4 at 10 hours at the Kennedy Road Range under Lance Bergeant R405 W. A Tansley. Members will parade at Queen's Pier at 09.45 hours Dress Mufti C. CHAMPKIN, D.S.P. (R) Hong Kong, Monday, June 28.
CUSTOMS CRUISER
TAKES ENORMOUS
FORTUNE TO SOUTH
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The new block stands at the Junction of Queen's Road and Ice House Street, and is owned by the Hong Hong Land Investment and Agency Co., Ltd. It is a fine. I modern-style building faced with glazed tiles, designed for offices. with three residential fists on thei upper storey.
The ground floor has been taken
by the Netherlands Trading So- ofety, which is moving into its new premises as from Thursday.
Messrs.. Eilla and Edgar, brokers, look over premises on the first floor, yesterday. The Mitani Bishf Bhoji Kaisha are also taking offices In the new building, of which some eighty per cent. of the accommoda- tions has already been let.
EIGHT STORIES
The new structure, built on the lines of Marina House, is of eight storeys. The ground floor is de- "voted to banking, and the first six floors to offices. The total floor space, excluding the ground tour, Over 300 wooden cases contain-is about 24,900 square feat ing the notes in diferent de- Besides the banking entrance at nominations were loaded on to the the corner, there are entrances cruiser. The cases were taken from Queen's Road and Ice House from the vaults of the Bank of Street. China and the Central Bank At An interesting feature of the new the fetty, all the fron grilles were building is the residential quarters ciceed, and guarded by armed River on the sysuta door. Da this Boor. Folice
residential fats, modern and com- Shut off by the huge Customs pact, have been provided, and in shed on the Bund, the sight of the order to catch the prevailing Bund- task was carried out under the far at 9:30 am, in Queen's Roar Planes leaving Hong Kong every loading activities? attracted mer breeses, one of them looks out
attention » from a pedestriandra A direction of Mr. W. E. Fairbait, across the road and collided with ares to be charged will be $25 small gang of workers completed towards Battery Path and the other Assistant Commissioner of Police, the vehicle. The girl was later rency to Shanghai, and $280 to hours
to Canton; $250 (National Cur- the task smoothly in several and Supt. J. Sinclair, and tear-gas taken to the Queen Mary Hospital. Pelping, with reductions for re- was used while the police were subjected to showers of beer bottles. A foreign,member of the Reserve Unit, Sub-Insp, 0. R. Jones, and an indian member were alight ly injured by bottles, but did not go to hospital.
25 minutes, but the Russian Re-waterloo Road, near Argyle Street, The Eurasia Corporation's ser siment, S.V.C. had not yet been. called. The main grille gates were when he ran into a man who was vice will with those provided by closed and had been heavily chain later admitted to Kowloon Hos- Imperial Airways, Pan-American
pital ed by the strikers, and the police
Airways and China National Avia- The third case was one in which tion Corporation, result in seven were asked by the management to force an entrance. This difcuit Mr. C. S. Rooselet was driving his
Central, when a Chinese girl ran
sixty of the strikers came out and were permitted to leave. The re- mainder evacuated at 3 o'clock, after they had been assured safe TEAR GAS INTRODUCED “ conduct. It was reported that they Tear-gas was effectively intro-went to one of their union offices, duced into the stairways and the but shortly thereafter scattered lift well as the workers barricaded peacefully,
week.
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two towards south-east./
Mesara. Palmer and Turner were The monetary cargo is believed the architecte for the new building. to be the biggest ever carried away The Eurad's plans leaves again from Shanghai in a single trip. for Pelping to-morrow morning. The same cruiser has transferred small currency notes Ordinary mail closes at 6 pm. end large quantities of silver and notes national currency, registered mail at 4.30 p.m. to- to and from Shangbal; following day.
the Government adoption of the new currency system. AURONEW MEASURES
HEALTH RETURNS
themselves upstairs The Union Brewery, whilst oc-
One platoon of the Russian Re-cupying its old premises in Gordon . One case of diphtheria, two of ciment was summoned from Protoo | Road, nearly two years was affect- | enterle fever and one of dysentery Hord at 160 p.nu and was placed led by strike trouble, over the en- were reported to the Health Au- on duty guarding the main gate, gagement of new hands to work thorities for the 24 hours ended on
Upon the opening of the gates in the new brewery.
Bunday,
begin- 4 period of six mo ning from June 21 and ending tàu December 31 this year, has been set for the exchange of the notes. Measures for the retirement of Before the entire withdrawal of the small currency notes in Kwang- | the small esin notes, which were tung were announced by Mr. T. V. I issued by the Kwangtung Provin Boong. Chairman of the Bank of | cial Bank and the Canton Munte China, on June 20 in Canton. The pal Bink, a proportiodata total amount to be converted into for these notes wil be legal tender, notes is 8277,869,000, by the Kwangtang branch the ratio being #144 |
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