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GENERAL
JURY'S VERDICT PROTECTION OF HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
IN HILLSIDE TRAGEDY
DEATH OF WOOD
CUTTER
A verdict of acidental death, with no hlame attached to anyone, wag returned at an inquest held yesterday at the Central Court into circumstances surrounding the death of a wood cutter, Lo Po, 33 Mr. T J. Houston sat as Coroner. assisted by
comprising Jury Messrs. Henry Ping-chung Poon Foreman), Lok Tuk-kim and Lo Suen-wing
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CHILDREN
New President
To Be Elected
At the annual joint meeting of the General and Executive Committees of the Society for the Protection of Children held on November 28, the Chairman announced that Sir Shouson Chow had expressed the desire to lay down the office of President which he had fllied from the beginning of the Society's existenca.
However, members were releved learn that his resignation by means implied the severance of his connection with the Society nor any abatement of the untir- ine activity which had charac- Terised the nine years of term of office.
ORDERS
(Orders by Lt.-Cal. H. B. Bose, M.C. Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer D.C.)
CONFERENCE There will be a conference of Unit Commanders at H.Q. at 5.45 p.m. on Tuesday next December 6.
EFFCIENCY
No. 14 Platoch:-HQ 5.30 p.m. Musketry.
No. 15 Platoon:-H.Q.' 5.30 p.m. Preparation for fring Part II.
Sunday, December 11--No. 15 Platoon. Stonecutters, Part 11 M.Q. Course. Dress optional.
Portuguese Companies Sunday, December 4, Stonecut- Table C. Launch leaves Queen's Pler at 8.30 p.m. and Police Pler. Kowloon at 8.45 p.m. Range Office-Lt, H. A. de B. Botelho.
In order that records of amters: clency may be completed to date O's. C. Units will forward to H.Q. as early as possible lists of N.C.O.'s and men who are recommended for leave from (a) Camp and (b) Combined Operations..
Applications for leave on medical grounds must be supported by a doctor's certificate.
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Tuesday, December 8. H.Q. 5.39 p.m.
No. 5 M.G. Company- Mechanism. heads 1-4. A.A. Com- pany-Stripping and assembling.
Machine Gun Signals Monday, December 5. No parade for the Section: A N.C.O.'s. Class All will commence at 5.30 p.m. N.CO's wili attend.
RETURN OF RIFLES A number of rifles which were drawn for shooting and for Com-
Sunday, December 18. This date bined Operations have not yet been should be kept open for fring the returned to H.Q. They must be re-anhual weapon training course. be turned without delay.
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Detective. La Kwong said that he was on duty near the Aberdeen Industrial School on September 14 when he heard someone cutting trees He went up the hillside and saw two persons sawing a t. ee. On seeing him approach the cut-
Sir Robert Kotewall would tery disappeared. 'Witness' did not
Invited to become President. *I've chase but went on 3
STORES-ISSUES OF. The Chairman announced that: them. "He found de
The Quartermaster's Store will search for ceased lying half way down à steep the management of the Glen Yuet; be closed from December 11. 1928 dope and he complained of pain Sun Creche (the gift of Mr Li to January 5. 1535 except for issues Po-chum had been taken over by for shooting on December 11 and in the back
he officers of the Society as from 18. November 15.
Witness detalleg his friend to look after deceased and he (wit- Ress) went back to the station to Report and later returned with Sergeant Estall
Deceased was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital
Mr. Tang Shiu-kin was thanked for a generous gift of furniture ter the Society's new offices.
After discussion, the Committees approved the annual report and Dr. Dean A. Smith, of the Queen arcounts as well as a list of officers, to be submitted for the Socfety's! Mary Hospital, said that the de- trased was admitted to the hos-adoption at its annual meeting tol
be, held at the Helena May In- stitute on Tuesday, December 13. when His Excellency the Governor had Intimated his intention ni being present.
pital on September 14 suffering From paralysis in the leg as a result of fracture of the spine. "Deceased passed away on November 6.
ROBBERY CHARGE
Further evidence was given yes- terday in the case in which two
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TEST-RESULT. ENGINEER
Medical Section
There will be na parades until January, 1939.
Army Servier Corps Company Sunday, December 4, Stonecut-
C. Launch ter Table
leaves Queen Pier 8.30 am, and Kowloon Police Pier at 8.45 p.m. Detalls The following of the D.EL. Sec-have already been issued in Com-
pany circular. tion passed a test in control, of Ruster-Horney Engines and D.ELS, In November, 1938:-
Engine: 2773, Spr. A. W. T. White and 2069. N. D. Lloyd.
DEL: 2734. Spr. Banch Osmo- lovsky.
PARADES
1st Battery
Pay Section There will be no parades until January. 1939.
Construction. Section, R.O.D.c. Thursday, December 8, HLQ. 5.30 p.m. Lecture on Demolitions.
APPOINTMENTS
Right Section: Thursday. De- L Bdr. K. M. A. Barnett. 2nd cember. Pakshawan, Special Man Battery, Acting Set 1211.38. ning. Launch leaves Queen's Pier Pies, V. C. Bond, H. F. Hopkins, at 5.30 p.m. direct, returning ataid B. M. Hynes, M.M.G. Pl., L Cpl.
The annual meeting is open to 8.30 p.m. Dress: S.D. Cap, overalls. 2.12.38. the public.
AIR MAIL
unemployed men, Yu Kim-kwong HEAVY CHRISTMAS and Ho Clung-ling were charged before Mr. T. J. Houston at the Central Court, with robbery of 20 Due to the heavy Christmas air bags of wolfram ere, three basketsmall this year Imperial Airways' of eggs and three bags of duckplanes are» doubling on their ser- feathers.
vices.
sonating
also accused
property
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An additional cha ge of imper- During this month 35 trips Dy
police officer A
the firing boats of this line in- brought ainst Yiu. whlie Ho was ward and outward bound, between of receiving stolen. Bangkok and England, will, be made Besides this particular type Detective-Inspector W. N. Darkino craft there will be 38 trips by was in charge of the case. The land planes of Imperial Airways hearing was further adjourned.
Inward and outward bound from Bangkok.
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Pte. D. K. Paul, Medical Section, 76.10.38-15.7.39.
Left Section: Friday, December, Belchers, 5.45 p.m. Dress: 8.D. cap. overalls, gunplatform shoes.
Signal Section: Friday, Decem-1.11.38-1.11.39.
iber . HQ. 5.30p.m.
All Sections: Friday, December 13. H.Q. 545 p.m. Lecture. This will be the last parade tl mtd, January, 1930.“
2nd Battery Wednesday, December 7. H.M.S. Tamar, 5.30 p.m. Gun drill. Dress: Overalls and S.D. cap.
3. HMS. Thursday, December Tamar, 5.30 p.m. Gun drill Dress: Overalls and 8.D. cap.
Engineer Company D.EL. Section: Monday. Decem- ber 5, H.Q. 5.30 p.m. L.O. Instruc- tion.
WOMAN CAUTIONED.
Added to these, the Hongkong to Thursday, December 8, Paksha Bangkok and return run will make wan. D.EL. instruction. Launch caution
administered
31 tips. This makes a total of 104 leaves Queen's Pier at 5.30 pm. against a marted woman, Chan | planes calling and passing through | direct, returning at 8,30 p.m. « Hau - yin. when she
appeared Bangkok.
Lyon Light Section: Monday, beture Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at thei Central Court yesterday charged
Each craft of these three services December 5, H.Q 5.45 p.m. Mus- with keeping an registered mal- for Imperial Airways will be caray-ketry, Aiming instruction.
ing mall On. the Bangkok
Thursday, December 3. H.Q. 5.45 p.m. Musketry. Trigger pressing. Hongkong route, only past reserva-
ons will be allowed, due to lack Those detalled-Revisten of LL. of space. The south bound se vice will have no definite accommoda-" tion for passengers until after i December 28,
Isai
Inspector H, W. Faiser, who pre-i secuted, said that the defendant
came to the S.C.A. cffice and asked that the mulisal to be registered.
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DRIVING CHARGE
Miss M. A. Whitham, residing at No. 10. Shek-O Bungalow, was MAGISTRATE'S HINT fined $10 by Mr. R. A. D. Forrest
TO LANDLORDS at the Central Court yesterday when she pleaded guilty to the; Appea.ing before Mr. R. A. D. summons for driving a car-at an Forest at the Central Court yes- excessive speed, 35 miles per hour, cerday chuiged with keeping a in Hennessy Road on November rothel at No. 2, Swatow Lane and
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POLICE REPORTS
with harbouring a 14-year-old girl without the · pe.mission of her guardian, L Ngol, 34, widow, was
instruction.
Corps Signals Tuesday, December 6, H.Q. 5.30 pm. Buzzer practice.
Machine Gun Troop Tuesday, December. 6; H.Q. 5.30 p.m. M.G. Instruction.
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Armoured Car Section
B
Tuesday, December 6, H.Q. 5.30 A Class-1... instruction. Class-M.G. Instruction and tests. Friday, December 9, H.Q. 5,30 p.m. A Class-L.G. instruction. B Class--M.G. Instruction and tests.
Motor Machine Gun Platoon Friday, December 9, H.Q. 5.30 v.m. A and B Classes-Mechanism. Ist 8 subheads. C Class-Recapl-
Mrs Ryha Jones, residing. at Noemanded for 24 hours for further tulation, Mechanism 1st 6 sub-
Inquiries.
2. Condult, Road, was the victim of Inspector E G. Post, of the
handbag snatching, incident on
S.C.A., replying to Mr. Forrest, said
Thursday. She was riding on that the same premises had been
sedan chair in Condult Road when
a man came up and snatched her bag containing a cigarette ease and
a powder compact.
raided four times this year. but he was unable to say whether action had been taken against the landlord.
heads.
No. 1 M.G. Company Friday, December 9. H.Q. 5.30 p.m. Discussion on Combined Operations.
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Pte. R. Connor. A.S.C. Company,
Lt. J. G. B. Dewar, Engineer Co., Lyon Light Sec.. 22.11.38-28.11.38..
Gnr. H. A. Samuel and Gor. D. G. Kozikis. 1st Bty., Right Sec.; Gnr. Lim Pen Kat. Ist Bty.. Left Sec.; Pte: B. A. Gellman, No. 1 M.G. Coy.; L. Sgt. E. C. Lawrence, Ptes. E. M. Marques, L., A. Elarte, J. G. Rocha, and W, A. Garcia, A.A, Coya U. S Alves and L. G Ptes. E. Morales. A.A. Coy. Res.: 22.11.38-
28.11.38.
"Pte. H. D. White, No. 1. M.G. Coy.. 4.12:38-3.1.39.
STRENGTH-DECREASE
Gar. S. F. Delgado, 1st Bty., Left Sec.. 30.9.38
Ptc. J. R. Kelly, No. 5 M.G. Çoy.. 1.10.38.
Pte, J. E. Cruz, No. 5 M.G. Coy.,
4.10.38.
Pte. A. B. Henry. Armoured Car Sep.. 4.10.38.
Pie. F. J. Elarte, A.A. Company, 12.10.38.
Pie. O, da Rocha. A.A. Company. 12.10.38.
Pte. F A Joanilho, A.A. Com- Dany. 13.10.38.
Pte. E. A. R. Alves, No. 5 M.G. Gmpany. 19.10.38.
Signin, Plara Singh. Corps Sign- als, 19.10.38,
Spr. H. G. Stedlecki. Engineer Company D.EL. Section, 25.10.38.
Spr. V. I. Truskin, Engineer Coy.. D.EL. Section, 25.10.38.
Pte. H. A. Remedios, A.A Com- pany. 26.10.38.
Pte. D. P. Fuertes, A.A. Company, 15.11.38.
Eection, 22.11.38.
Gor. F. A. Olsen, 1st Bty, Right
Pte. E. M. Critchley, M.M.G. Ptn.. 31.10.38.
Sigmn. J. Guard, M.G. Signals, 29.11.38..
Gnr. R. G. Witchell, 1st Bty... Right Section, 30.11.38.
STRENGTH-INCREASE Pte. D. Hardwick, No. 2 M.G.
No. 2 M.G. Company Sunday, December 4. H.Q. 9,50 1m. Church Parade. Details have Cay., 1.12.38. already been issued in Company circular.
Regarding action against land- Cheung Lok, of Ho Tung Build-lords, Mr. Forrest remarked that no Ing, was robbed of $71.80 in money good could come no matter how
No. 3 M.G. Company and clothing by someone who en- severely people, such as defendant, Monday, December 5, Miniature tered his room during his absence were dealt with. It was obvious Range, 5.30 p.m. No. 9 Platoon. on Thursday.
that they were paid to admit the Remainder-L.A. offence. His intention in future'
No. 4 M.G. Company' Friday, December 9:-
Mr. Thynne. Assistant Manager was to see that, if the real keeper of the China Fleet Club, also re- could not be found, the landlord No. 13 Platoon:-No. 1 and 2 ported that some person broke should be held responsible for see! Sections: H.Q. 5.15 p.m. for Ken- the cash box in the Club telephone ing that premises are not used for nedy Road Range, M.G. Part I:.No.
3 and 4: H.Q 5.30 p.m. Musketry. booth on Wednesday, and stole $10. immoral purposes.
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Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
Lecture. The next lecture on First Aid will be given by Professor L. T. Ride at the P.W.D. Offices on Friday, December 9 at 5.30 p.m.
(Sgd.) MRS. E. M. BEGG. Commandant, Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C.
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