HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1937.
PLAYER'S NAVY CUT CIGARETTES.
The Distributors in Hong Kong of Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes regret the temporary shortage caused by the increased demand and wish to advise that supplies of the 10's packing are expected to arrive from England by the S.S. "Aeneas" due Hong Kong October 12th, 1937, and supplies of the 50's packing are expected to arrive from England by the S.S.. "Calchas" due Hong Kong October 18th, 1937.
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that is why
'Ovaltine' for Energy you see this delicious drink everywhere. now wherever healthy, open-air people get together", Health-giving and refresh- ing, its delicious Bavour makes 'Ovaltine' first favourite among drinks.
Remember that nourishment is maled ja-t as much in summer as in winter. Longer daya strenuous games
make big demands in your energy which can only be made good by proper and
arlequate nourishment and the dainty menis you enjoy do not provide you with It completely.
That is why "Ovaltino' is such a necessary addition to the diet in summer. It is rich in scientifically balanced nutriment that builds up body, brain and nerves A giaga of "Ovaltine' Cold when you are feeling played-out" quickly makes you fresh and vigorous again.
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Remember OVALTINE COLD- Hot
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Street Sleepers
Society's Report"
WANCHAI PROJECT. THIS WINTER
The fourth annual report of tn Street Sleepers Shelter Society for the period July 1, 1936, to June 30, 1937, for presentation as the annual meeting next week states in part as follows:-
At the end of this fourth year of our existence as a Society foam- ed for providing sheiter in winter for
KOWLOON BOMB OUTRAGE
MURDER VERDICT AT INQUEST
Missile In Parcel
An Inquest into the death of Ng Kit-chow, whose death. was caused by a bomb explosion which occur- red on August 6 was heard yester- day at the Kowloon Magistracy. Mr. E Himsworth sat as Coroner. assisted by Jury comprising
Measra. A. H. Lammert (foreman). M. T. Nuner and S. L. O'HOY.
Dr. C. 8. Lo, Chinese Medical Officer of the Kowloon Hospital, due to testined that death was multiple injuries" which might have been caused through a bomb explosion.
the poorest class of Hong
that Kong's population, we feel though we have not expanded as Analyst, deposed that some frag-
we should like to have done, we have at least aaintained three shelters which provided a certain number of men with shelter from the cold and rain during the winter months, 43 our statistics will show.
Mr. V. C. Branson. Government
ments of the bomb were sent to him on August 6 in. connection with an outrage that had occur- red at No. 8 Tung Fong Street. Witness examined the fragments and found that they were parts of a bomb, which consisted of a glass bottle concealed in a cardboard
cylinder, with two chambers, one containing dynamite and the other a cell to which a circuit would be completed when the d was ex- tracted.
The main reason for our not having expanded during the past winter was due to lack of funds, It is a matter of much regret to the Committee that the subscrip- tions have falten off so consider-
Lam Sit-king, wife of the de the ably as well be shown by
ceased, said that on the night, of following figures:-
the tragedy they were entertain- Season 1933-34 total subscrip- Ing flends and about 6 p.m. the tlons $6,504.42.
deceased went into the kitchen to prepare the evening meal. The door bell rang and her son and hephew answered it. A. man Season 1935-36 tetal subscrip handed her son a parcel. and he tions $3.475.72.
in turn went into the kitchen to Season 1936-37 total subscrip- give it to deceased. The deceased tlons $2,275.18.
Season 1934-35 total subscrip- tions $3,406.13.
In
WANCHAL SHELTER The Committee would very much have liked to have opened a' shelter at Wanchai, but felt it unwise to do so in view of our financial posi- tion, but we are grateful to Mr. Eu Tong Sen for his generous gift of $500 towards maintaining a shelter at Wanchai and this sum has been put aside for this object, which we hope will be possible this coming winter. We are also very" grate- fúl o an anonymous donor Kuala Lumpur for his generous gift of $500.00. This is the second dunation of $500' which this donor has given us, and it is most en- couraging to feel that our work is known of in Kuala Lumpur. The Committee hopes that many in Hong Kong will follow the exam- ples of these two gentlemen and. subscribe berally this coming winter to the tunds of the Society so that the work may expand.
Three shelters were maintained one at the former St. Peter's Church, West Point: another at Po Yan. Street and the third at Yaumati on the same lines as pre- vious years.
The Shelter at West Point is too well known to need much com- ment. For the shelter at Po Yan Street we are able to rent from the Fung Wah Hospital; the same premises as the previous year which has the most accommoda- t'on to offer.
We were very fortunate in being able to rent the ground floor of a knitting factory for our Yaumati shelter, which though small, served our purpose admirably. In con- nection with the Yaumati sheiter, we would again uke to express our appreciation of the interest and help given us by the Kowloon Re- sidents' Association through their Representative, Mr. C. E. Terry.
opened it and there was an ex- plosion.
Ng Chan-kwong, Ng Kan-sze, Ng "Shek-pui, and Yeung Hip- ming, gave corroborative evidence.
Formal evidence was given by Detective Inspector A, E. Carey.
The jury returned a verdict of "Murder by person or persons un- known."
SUPREME COURT
In the absence of Mr. Justice. R. E. Lindsell, who has gone to Fabling for a few days, the Chief Just'ce, Sir Atholl MacGregor, will take all the Summary Court cases this week.
the
Mac-
Court
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT Judgment for the defendant. Wong Sun. was given by ilcf Justice. Sir Atholl Gregor...In the Summary yesterday, against Dallp Singh, su'ng by his attorney, Galjon Singh. The claim was for $93.40, being $80 balance of principal and $13.40 interest. Mr. C. A. S. Russ appeared for the plaintif
DECREE NISI
可
Decree "nis!" and order for custody of her seven-year-old son was granted to Mrs. Cecilia Maria Eleanora Forrest by the Chief Justice, Bir Atholl MacGregor, In the Supreme Court, Divorce Juris- diction, yesterday. The petitioner was represented by the Hon. Mr. | Leo d'Almada, Jr., who was in- structed by Mr. M. A. Silver. The respondent, 'Mr. Leslie Forrest, was not represented.
MEDICAL
We are grateful to Dr. Arthur
Hot tea was supplied every night | Woo for kindly acting as Hon. and hot meals were provided on Medical Adviser to the Society. Wę special occasions at all the shelters, which were much appreciated.
"The Society is grateful to Mr. Grenham for all he has done in getting the shelter ready for oc- cupation and seeing to repairs etc.
4: STATISTICS
An incendiary bomb was dropped in front of the Law College of the Sun Yat-sen University, Canton, causing a huge crater.
FUNERAL OF MR. MANSLAUGHTER
G. WATSON
Large Gathering At Cemetery
Mr. Gilbert Watson, second en- gineer of the s.5. Helikon, died yesterday of dysentery on board his ship.
Mr. Watson, who was 64 years of age, had only joined the Helikon a month ago having previously served with the Hong Kong and Macao Steamboat Com- pany. Born in Bangkok he was educated in England. He leaves a widow
and in Hong Kong daughter in Singapore with whom much sympathy will be telt.
THE FUNERAL
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The funeral took place at the Protestant Cemetery yesterday and the last rites were performed by Rev. Cyril Brown.
Among those present at the funeral were Captain W. Ander- son, Mr. W. Anderson. Mr. Watt. Captain E. Jones, Captain T. Jones, Mr. J. Saunders. Mr. Thompson, Captain Campbell, Captain Rogerson,, Mr. Eriksen, Captain J. McCool. Mr. H. A. Walters. Mr. J. C. Arnot. Captain Mr. Owen Morgan Mr. Q. R. Cmpley, Mr. P. E. Englebrecht. Mrs. Trott, and Captain Farrell.
FLORAL TRIBUTES Floral tributes were sent by Mr. J C. Arnot. Captain Anderson and Officers of the s.s. Hellkon," Captain and Officers of the s.s. Tung On. Mr. A. Y. Forsyth, Capt. Thomas L. Brown of the s.5. Chuen Chow. Mr. M A. Cairns. Captain E. Jones. Mr. E C. Barrie, Mr. M. Jenkins Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Blacky. Mr. F. P. Englebrecht and family, Mr. M D. Thompson. Captain and Officers of the 8.5. Apoey, Captain and Officers of the 8. Sai On. Members of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hong Kong, Capt. J. Jones, Mariners' Guild of China. China Coast Officers' Guild Mr. W. F. O'Farrell and family. Messrs. H. and A. Bucking- ham. Captain T. J. Rogerson Sallars' Home and Seaser's Institute, Egbert. Wal Sum Eng- Ish School, Chan On, C. Hou, L Lum-fong, Lo Kum-hung, W. K. A. Smalley and Co. Mr. and Mrs. H. I. Eriksen. Captain and Mrs. C. Trott. Mr. J. C. Saunders. Li Cheung Kee, and Kong Kee.
RETURNED
are further indebted to Dr. Woo | STOWAWAY SOLDIERS and his helpers for tree anti- opium treatment for our Inmates.
To the St. John's Ambulance Brigade and members of Toc we offer cur sincere thanks for their splendid help. The medical side of our work, we feel, is of the
were
Two Hong Kong soldiers brought back to the Colony yester- day by the Empress of Asia.
The men, Sapper F. Bird and
utmost importance, and it is in- Sapper A.F. Andrew, of the 2nd. teresting to see how the men take Ba.
Fortress Royal Engineers.
At the West Point Shelter the total number of sleepers from December 1st 1936 to April 15th
full advantage of the opportunities stowed away to Japan from here 1937 (136 nights) was 17.172 and afforded them to have their sores
some time back. On arrival here 213 men
they were met by an escort. used the shelter. The and scables, etc. attended to. All average attendance was 126 per serious cases are, of course, sent night and the total accommodation to the Tung Wan or Kwong Wah is 129.
Hospitals and we would like to
At the Po Yan Shelter, the total | express our grateful appreciation to number of sleepers for the same these institutions for their co- period was 20,289 and 403 men used operation and assistance. the shelter. The average aften- dance was 149 and the shelter is capable of accommodating 158."
The Yaumati shelter was very small and only took 88 bunks, but on very cold nights, many more were taken in and allowed to sleep. 1 gunny bags on the floor: The total number of sleepers was 13.- 327 and 605 men used the shelter. The average attendance was 98.
The total number of registrations for the three shelters was 50,788 and the total number of men who used the shelters was 1220.
We also warmly thank the num- erous Doctors and Nurses and all
those who sacrifice their time by taking duty at the Shelters. With- out their help, our work would be. impossible.
The report also deals with evangelistic work, repatriation and employment, and volunteer helps.
The fourth annual general meet- ing of the Society will be held at the St. John's Cathedrai Hall on Thursday, October 14, at 5.30 p.m.
All interested in the work are cordially invited to be present.
QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS
CHARGE
GUNNER ACCUSED
Gunner Peter Mackintosh, 22, 7th Anti-Alrcraft Battery. Royal Artillery, was charged with the manslaughter of Gunner David William. Beswick, 21, of the same Battery. at Lyemun Barracks on September 20, before Mr. W. Scho Beld at the Central Magistracy yesterday. Mackintosh was alleg to have struck a few blows at B wick, causing his death. It wa revealed that Beswick had an en- larged thymus gland, 50 per cent. larger than that of a normal per- son, and the shock of the blows killed him."
Mr. J. Whyatt. Assistant At- torney-General, appeared for the prosecution, assisted by Detective- Inspector C. R. Rozeskwy, while Mr. J. T. Prior, of Wilkinson and Grist, defended.
Mr.Whyatt stated that it was a singularly tragic affair. The dis- pute was over a trivial matter, but became heated and ended in blows being struck with fatal consequen- ces. Defendant and deceased had known each other since November last year, and had been stationed in the same. Barracks. Both were well keby their colleagues, and were active sportsmen. and it was not irrelevant to say that deceased was a particularly athletic fellow. Before this incident occurred, Bes- wick and Mackintosh had got on well together.
Mr. Whyatt concluded by saying no blows were struck by deceased. The blows Mackintosh delivered were undoubtedly unlawful blows, and therefore if death resulted, he was gulity of manslaughter.
Deceased's section commander, Lt. C. B. D. Campling, R.A. gave evidence regarding the characters of deceased and accused. He said Beswick was a quiet sort of person. but there was nothing outstanding in him. Accused, he said, had a good military record.
The hearing was adjourned. The case is for committal.
CAR STOLEN
An Austin blue saloon car. No. 2747, owned by Capt. Weir, resid- ing at "Courtlands," was reported. to the Police stolen from the car- park at Wardley Street on Wednes- day.
HAGUE EXHIBITION
First Round-The-World Stamps Shown
The first letters to travel round the world by regular airmail ser- vices are being shewn at the ex-
hibition of airmail postage stamps: organised by Dutch philatelists as part of the international aviation show at the Hague.
The letters were flown from New York to San Francisco and across the Pacific when the Pan-Ameri-
Quarantine restrictions have can Airways clipper opened the. been imposed by the Welhalwel Trans-Pacific services by Asing Government and Customs Authori- from San Francisco to Hong Kong. From Hong Kong they went to. ties at Tangku (Tientsin) against
Perang by air and from there arrivals from Hong Kong on ac-
they were taken to Amsterdam by count of cholera
Air- a regular KLM, air finer. France next few them to Buenos- Aires across the southern Atlantic Airways * Pan-American and clipper carried the letters back to their sender in New York."
The Management of the Hong Kong Hotel advises that owing to the Charity function being given by The Hong Kong Chinese Wo- The letters bear two American men's Relief Association, the Grili stamps, two Straits Settements. Room will not be available this stamps, four Dutch atamps and evening and the usual Dinner three Brazilian stamps. The total Dance will take place at the Root face value of these eleven atamos Garden.
Is about 138.