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Of Life And Experiences
In
South West China
The Anniversary Supper of the English Methodist "Church, Wanchai, was held last night at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home, there being about 50 people present. Foli- lowing the supper, a lecture was given by the Rev. J. Ernest Sandbach, the subject of which was "Life and Experiences in South-west China.”
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"To think that persons can be Recalling his boyhood, the revolver, and a cry to shoot at goal stopped by the police is bad speaker remarked he was could easily be misinterpreted. enough, but, to thing that they brought up in Yunnan, and
There were the aborigines, the can be taken to the police station one of his earliest and most warlike No-su tribesmen, to whom
without any charge being made pleasant recollections was his the other settlers were scris, but against them on arrival, is pre-" Arst reading of Sam Pollard's the mountain ranges on the Sze- who had themselves been driven to "Tight Corners in China," a chuan berder, where the Black No- book he managed to obtain su became overlords, with fortresses when he swapped" "prizes built on the hilltops, and the White with another boy at Sunday No-su the tenants, forming two dis- School,
tinct castes.
FIRST DESIRE When he came out to China, the
The first desire of a No-su speaker continued, he followed the trail set earlier by Sam Pollard, tribesman, the speaker said, was a Frank Dymond and other teachers horse and rifle. They were excel- of the Methodist Mission in the lent horsemen and fierce Aghters, province, except that where the carrying on feuds the very origins of which were forgotten, but they old approach to the province was by way of the Yangtse River and made friends easily, and were re- the north, the new
llable in friendship. The present "Roof of the World" was by the governor of the province was a No- Tongking-Yunnan Railway.
su, and so was one of the Generals who covered himself with glory at Talerhchwang.
route to the
In recalling his experience in travel along that route, Mr. Sand- bach said he would advise others. should they have the opportunity, to experience the picturesque jour- ney through a wild country where fever had claimed thousands of lives of the replies who had built the line.
PRIMITIVE TRAVEL
He recounted also experiences of more primitive travel, of brigands and bodyguards, and of inns where insects from outside the doors and windows competed with insects from within the walls,
There were
Misc, 50,000 of them, and the Black also the. Flowery Miao and the River Miao, to whom the Mission' was bringing the word of God: These people were gentle in nature, friendly in the extreme. keen hanters, and very clever with the long-bow. They greeted one another by rubbing shoulders. They were great story-tellers, and were possessed of a wealth of folk-lore.
These were the men, Mr. Sand- bach concluded, to whom the Mis- stan in Yunnan was bringing the Christian faith. and they were res- There were football games in that ponding in tens and hundreds, and part of the world he experienced a 1,000 Miao tribesmen have been also, Mr. Sandbach said, where known to attend service at Chiao- every man on the side carried a tong.
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should be submitted for scrutiny and record.
"The period of one month has been taken as the basis for calcul- ating requirements. It has occur- red to me that, situated as we are, 9.000 miles away from the source of supplies, his period may be too short, and I have authority to fix a longer quota if that should be
necessary."
Ladies' Teams Selected For Charity Hockey On Sunday
The Mainland Ladies' trial game was played at King's Park, on the C.B.A. ground, yesterday, following which the team to oppose the Island Ladies in the charity game on Sunday in aid of the British War Organisation Fund was nounced.
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Twenty ladles turried out for the game, which was played only a few minutes each way. There were no goals scored.
All orders, saft Mr. Carrie, muse be submitted in triplicate. After endorsement, one copy will be 're- turned to the importer for forward ing to his supplier in the United Kingdom A second appy will be sent to the Export Licensing De- The Mainland team will be:- partment in London, and the third
Miss J. Hall (St. Andrew's); Miss will be kept on file by the Con-G. White (St. Andrew's), Mrs. Wil- troller of Food here.
REASONABLE TIME
'mot (C.B.A.); Miss M. McCaw ("Y" Ladies), Miss I. L. Woolley (C.B.A),
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1939,
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Japan and Shanghai. Shunghai
posterous."
The Chief Justice directed that Manila. a full report of what happened to Canton the three men, including accused, Straits and Manila be furnished him, as it was a mat-Shanghai ter, he said, which was of the ut-
Japan and Shanghal. most public importance...
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date 22nd November. Shanghai.
Mr. Frentis was assisted by Det. Insp. L R. Whant, while Tang Chu was defended by Mr. Percy Chen.. instructed by Mr. A. 8. K. Lau. The following jury was panelled:--Messrs. J. J. Cameron Saigon, em- Saigon (foreman), H Turner, H. L. Moors, Canton T. A. Kuester, S. W. da Cruz, Jar., Manila. H. W. Pomeroy and Yuen Tat- ming.
Mr. Prentis sald both Leung and ally spent their evenings near the Tang were unemployed and gener-
entrance of Chinese Street and Des Voeux Road Central.
In October, 1938, a boy of 15 named Chan Kam-on won 85 cents from Tang in a game of pal kau At that time, Tang paid 35 cents. leaving a balance of 50 cents still wing. Tha balance was not asked for by Chan until September 24 last, and the reason for the delay was because they did not meet dur- ing the intervening period.
ASKED FOR 'MONEY
On that day Chan met Tang in Chinese Street anu asked him for the money. Tang replied be could not pay as he had no money and Char' then went away.
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On September 28, Chan saw Tang Calcutta, Straits and Saigon. coming out of a gambling house Shanghai. in Chinese Street with some money Tientsin.
in his hands. Tang promised to Australia and Manila... pay a couple of days later and Shanghai Chan agreed.
On the day of the murder Leung. and Chan met Tang. Chan again "asked for payment, at the same time saying he wanted to lend 20 cepts to Leung.
Words were exchanged and it was alleged Tang went to a stall, got hold of a chopper and struck Leung several blows with it, after which he ran away. Leung' was taken to the Queen Mary Hospital.
CONDITION WORSE
Tang was arrested in Wanchal. Meanwhile Leung's condition had become worse and his dying dermal tions were taken. That statement was incoherent and there were many obvious discrepancies in it.
When charged, Tang said he was struck first by Leung and that he took the chopper and fought him.
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Chan Kam-on then gave evid-air Mail for "Imperial Airways Direct ence. Cross-examined by defená-
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A reasonable time will be fixed and Miss J. Wong (St. Andrew's); wherein exportation must take Miss G. Marr (H.K. Ladies), Miss B. place from England, and arrange Harker ("Y" Ladies), Miss D. Me- ments will be made, if necessary, Caw ("Y" Ladies), Miss H. Reid (St. and at the importer's expense, to Andrew's) and Miss M. Shanding counsel, witness said that telegraph approval and endorse- ment of orders.
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"Even if it is not possible to en-(C.B.A.), Miss A. Smith (CBA), dorse an order probably because Miss F. Wong (St. Andrew's), and It is in excess of the approved Miss B. Longbottom (St. Andrew's). monthly requirements, it does not The Island Team has also been follow that the order will not be selected, as follows: fulfilled in London if the situation when the order reaches the United Kingdom happens to be favourable. The order, however, will not re- ceive any priority," said Mr. Car-
rie.
Leun did not strike accused a blow with his dist. He denied that accused tell back as the result of such a blow and that Leung adopt- ed a fighting attitude. admitted that Leung looked very angry at the time of the alterca- tion.
Witness
Witness denied counsel's sugges-
Mrs. Lunson (H.K. Ladies); Miss E. M. Gray (H.K. Ladies). Mrs. tion that accused fell back and Strange ("Y" Ladies); Mrs. Stone
Ladies), Miss K. M. Pocock ("y" Ladies), and Miss B. Greaves (St. Andrew's); Mrs. Burnett (“Y” As most of the representatives Ladies), Mrs. Gardner (“Y” Ladies), | present, preferred to submit their Mrs. Skinner (HK. Ladies), Mrs. Agures confidentially, discussion of Dalziel (HK. Ladles) and Miss A. minimum requirements was post- Purves (H.K, Ladies), poned until such information had been submitted and considered.
Importers were thereupon re quested to submit import figures for 1938 before the end of the week,
A meeting will again be called early next week in connexion with the matter.
REFEREES' MTG,
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the last few years and he felt very strongly that the lines- men for these matches should be qualified referees.
Dutch Liner Mined
Off Thames
LONDON, NOV. 27 (Reuter)The Dutch liner Spaarndam 8.857 tons, bound for Rotterdam from South America struck a mine this morning when off the Thames Es- 2. That referees' fees be in-tuary and her crew of 40 took to creased all round by at least $3, and that the present sliding scale vessel she was found to be badly When a feboat reached the
of payment be abolished.
the boats,
Dicked up the knife in self-defence.
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Ng Kul, coffee stall owner, and Wan Yu-nam, noodle seller, gave evidence of seeing accused chasing Leung with the knife, Wan sald that accused cut Leung four times after the latter fell, Before the deceased stumbled, accused did not Canton cut him.
December.
THURSDAY
Ng Ngan, former fellow worker of Leung Kl, testified that three months before the incident, Leung was admitted to hospital suffering from a cut wound on his hind, This was, however, dented by the Manila. deceased's aunt, Leung So.
Amoy. After further evidence, the Court | Parcels only for Shanghai and Tientsin. adjourned till this mining, when Amoy. Mr. Chen will open his defence.
Airmail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu and U. 8. A., by the Fan Américan Airways Direct Service”— dae San Francisco,"6th December,
The volume of grain exported through the port of Vancouver in the crop year ending July last amounted to 41,432,993 bushels as compared with 12,714.509 bushels
3. That referees should not be damaged and her crew were taken allowed to act, either as referees on board à pilot cutter. The only the preceding crop year, w
where their own units are taking Passenger was an elderly woman.
part
STEAMER SUNK
4. That the Football Associa LONDON, Nov. 21 (Reuter)-A tion he requested to have a mem-British steamer, the Royton Gran ber of the Referees' Association ge. 5.000 tons. was sunk in the on their referees sub-committee. | Atlantic. No lives were lost.
Steel mill operations in Canada were accelerated in August when 122,019 tons of steel ingots and castings were produced with 82,87) tons in August, 1928
maria
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