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INDIAN CONVICTED OF R. H. K, G, C. MEMORIAL SCENE NEAR WESTERN
SNATCHING-
Application For Reduction
Unveiling at Fanling.
In the presence of a large num- Hongkong Golf Club a memorial ber of members of the Royal,
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Shroff Robbed By Ten Men.
Of Sentence Fails. Mr. Leo Longiantto applied at the Magminer on Saturday for was unveiled yesterday at Fan-China Mail Steamship Company reduction of the sentence passed ning to the memory of those
*
A shroff in the employ of the
was the complainant in a case Ki
* ladian for anatching a scant members who gave their lives for the Magistracy on Saturday in gold ear ring from a little girl in their country in the Great War which a young Chinese was ebarg Tedder Street. The Indian was The memorial is a roughly howned with satching 395. convicted by Mr. F. E. Lindsell block of granite standing on on the 6th, and was sentenced to polished pedestal. The design is twelve months hard labour and very simple and is in keeping ment, Mr Lewis said that a curious Mr D. J. Lamia ppeared for the twelve strokes with the birch. with the surroundings. It is erect point in the case was that too $1 prosecution. In bis opening states, Drawing his Worship's attentioned on the lawn directly in front of notes were found on defendnot to the Indian's ples that he was the Club House. The ceremony be drunk and that be remembered was performed by His Excellency complainant's money consisted of very little of the incident, Mr.the
was arrested whersat Longinotto said that the Sikh Stubbs, K. C.M.G.), the company After his arrest defendant took a
Governor (Sir Reginald community, who instructed bim to standing bareheaded around the constable and a sergeant to senceh nine $10 notes and ■ $5 one. make the application, had no parti-memorial, which was cular interest in the convict: with the Union Jack.
draped
for his confederates. He pointed in fact they did not want to bene saything more about him than through indisposition, of the Ho-latter managed to escape by slip- Owing to the regretted absence. was promptly arrested, but the out one man in the street, who his Worship had said But they Mr. P. H. Holycak the Captain pinged his cuat said that if his Worship could re-of the Club), the Chial Justice duca the sentence they would Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz), briefly Tbunday morning arrange to repatriate them to introduced His Excellency. He so from the compradore of Complainant stated that last Tadis straight from gaǝl.
be received Ele did said: Your Excellency, in the his company to be paid to the oes koow if the strokes had been unfortunate absence of the Cap-Kung Woo Cheong shop in De administered.
Mr Lindsell said be presumed Holyoaks, I have been depated by shop, but did not settle the we tain of the Club Hon. Mr.Voeus. Road. He went to the the corporal punishment had
the Committee to ask you to befest because the accountant was already been indicted, because it was always a rule to give these to
good enough
unveil tais
beni. He then went to the culprits, if they were tit. two orenorial, which has been erected China Merchants' S. X. Company three days after their admission tolby members of this lub to their tu tuosset his own business and gan).
fellow members who fell in the while passing Western Harket on Mr Loazinetta asked if his Great War.
bis WAY Re Worship required him to argue the
His Excellency the Governor. rounded him addressing the company. said:tracted a handkerchief and the Mr Lindsell replied that the Ladies and gentlemen. I feel it an money from his pocket with the facta were perfectly clear and said honour to have the opportunity of a-si-tubre of defendant he did not feel inclined to reopen unveiling this memorial. It was another man, who stood in front.) abdi the case on the evidence.
Mr. Holyoak's intention-1 am The whole yang ran away and be Mr. Leaginotto asked his Wor- sorry he is not here to-day--to ex- followed defeddiant sad another) ship if he would reduce the sea-plain briefly the reason why the of his accomplices. tenze in consideration of the e-memorial has
A Chinese taken its present constable participated in the char cumstances explained by him. form. As he is not nere, it has and asked witness to leave the M. Lindsell said. that the Io. fallen on me to do $2. The chase to him and to report fest to lian would certainly be banished original idea was to hire a bronze the Central Police Station. stter servis bis term. It bad boerell in the Club House showing i nesa obeyed. come almost a fixed rule in bathe names of members of the Club The Chinese castable. Court to impose the maximum who had fallen in the war. but made the arrest, claimed to be an pensity in cases of spatebing ear. owing to the fire at Happy Valley 5e #ildess of the robbery. De ringe. etc.. from small children. Club House in 1917 practically all feedsat and bis accomplices did He did not see why an exception the records of the Club were lost rua: they walked rapidly should be made in this case.
and among them the list of mem- Acd be followed them Dear Mr. Longisotto's argument washers who were on service. It was the Wios Lok wher #bere that the Sikhs as a community prefeit, therefore, that to compile a the accused and another man se. terred to read prisoner away as list of that kind now would be to parated from the rest of the gang quickly as they could to show their run the risk of omitting a certain and sat on the pavement. H dislike of crime of this description. number of names. It would alwatched them for a short while Mr. Lindsell said the Sikh com- most necessarily be incomplete and a few minutes after the rest of munity could send the prisoner because the members of the Club the rejoined them. Whro away after his discharge.
The at
the war included not
the money was bring divided be sentepee was what the ludian de- people known to us but also a large rushed to the pavement and arrest-
only served as the victim was a small number of saval and military men delen teat and another man. gil. The sectease must remain. who had played here during their Ihe latter, however, escaped siter
term of service on the station. A struggle:
rase.
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Two Chinese Committed
For Trial,
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The idea of the Committee the The story is not so strange alter The Magistrate, to Mr. Lewis: was that a stone, such as DOW erected, would be regarded as in. all!
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** HONGKONG EMPORIUM.“
THE MID-YANGTZE TURMOIL
assumed his office, and is now commandioz the Hupeh Self- governing army northwards, with the aid of Hunan soldiers, for the removal of Wang Chang-yuan And for the protection of the life and property of all residents,
Gap, was related to Magistrate G.scroll would almost certainly beatable a statement to bin was The sergeant replied that the. N. Orme on Saturday when tan incomplete. whereas we have mes were charged with taking part memorial which will recall teamong the men while they were that he saw money being divided in an armed robbery.
The Asterman lived in bis shed the names of those friends
every one of you when you see it ruang, an absurd statement in with biv yes: ull son nad yours who died for their county complainant's banknotes.
of view of the denomination of the
Is the Purpose to Depose mall daughter. According to bilin the war. evidenze, at 8:00 p.ro, on the tb. of the fact, as has been shown trate the constable adhered to bis!
It reminds one als
When questioned by the Magis
Wang? he was couling himself at the here and elsewhere, that it is the statement that he was standing oa from every faction in Chics are doge when tres en swidely sportsmen who have been the beat the parement when the spuil was a commonplace nowadays and
Letters to the Diplomatic Body foreign and Chinese, in Hupeh. Under whatever circumstances. embraced bin and struck.. hita with revolvers.
soldiers. Hongkong has always being apportioned. In reply to rarely attract attention. But the
none of these soldien are allowed another question be the Magistrate following from the Representative sincerely hope that, in order to Cause any trouble. We ずるい to bi heat,
It also had a good record during the constable said he did not arrest body of the Hupch Self-Govern-
Ito avoid LOS the war.
I have the honour of defendant and the others is the meat is worth quoting, for the
misunderstand- JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the to Stableg to report to
ing on the cha police. He 09: digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during Maken with a Chinese detective, of the members of the Golf Club know who had the money then.
part of unveiling this memorial in memory first instance because he did oos light it throws upon the perplexing subjects or citizens in China, you Hot Weather: (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sugar) for sweetening the foods and in a search of the hillside. The fell during the Great War. of Infants and Dyspeptics; 3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUID food one of the defendsats crouch
conflict in the Middle Yangtze,will kindly inform them of the Delendant, who denied the It is addressed to the Diplomatic aim and the nature of our movs- INSECTICIDE the Best Fluid for destroying Fleas, Mosquitoes. ing behind bush.
His Excellency then uncovered charge, was sentenced to six weeks' Body and to the Consuls in Han-ment." Bugs, Flies and all other Insect Pests in Suramer days; and (4) shouted out Hands up" where scribed.
The detective the memori il, upon which was in hard labour.
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He broke Inose, And weat
returned to
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had lived ten years ago.
Complicant's son, an intelligeat boy, also gave evidence. He said he red to the hillside when thes
roh bers seized his father.
the Sessions for trial.
BILLIARDS.
Kowloon Naval Depot
Match.
PROHIBITION IN GERMANY?
your
ex-
as
move-
into & rid of Wang
week ago, but it
The German Press, though notation of her political order, it is are certainly not likely to at advocating total prohibition, de-absolutely necessary to introduce empt. Now in this connexion it mands immediate legislation to the system of Self-governments important to remember that suppress the ever increasing con. into every province. Further, it isang Chan-yaan is technically sumption of alcoholic drinks the duty of the military governor Inspector-General of Hunan as Germany spent about 8.000 mil. of a province to protect the life well as of Hupeh. The lion marks on drink during 1920. and property of all residents, planation of the conflict At the Kowloon Naval Depot! While six million bottles of foreign and Chinese, within that resolving itself last evening, a billiard match took champazne were drank in 1914 province. But Wang Chan-anent to ket Defetdnats were committed to place, the contestants being Lee. ten mi lion bottles were consum Military Governor of Hupeh, has Chan-yuan is contrary to that
Corp. Snook Wilts Regt). Armyed in 1920 The profiteers are put in check all the movemente sted & Champion, and Pte Botting. responsible for this increase.
towards Self-government is the view taken by a large The game was 500 up. Snook took R.M.L.I.. of H.M.S. Tamar
Hupeb, and having heid number of Chinese in Shang- up the pay of his soldiers to en-hai and might also help to a good lead early on but Botting.
rich bimself, has brought about explain the fact that Chinese settling down, gave a sparkling
mutinies throughout the province, business men there have exhibition of all-round play, his
with the result that thousands of shown less anxiety than might chief breaks being 20, 24 (twice),
lives and hundreds of millions of have been expected. For a more- 25 and 20 (thrice).
in the manufacture of glass; one property, foreign and Chinese, ent to get rid of an unpopular Snook, playing much below of the most important is that in-have been hoat. For
Tuchun is a less disrupting thing his championship
form, top.
vented by Sir William Crookes, reasons, we have petitioned the than, a clash of provinces. The the twenty mark
who as the result of numerous Peking Government to dismiss record of Tochun Wang's admin- istration might certainly justify
LAWN BOWLS LEAQUE.
Civil
Kowloon C.C. v
Service. A League match was played on Saturday between the Civil Service Club and the Kowloon Cricket Club which, reaulted ma win for the latter by 6 points. ped Appended are the secres: Civil Service Club
K.C.S.
A. E. Seccumbe H. Overy
F. Cacon
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EL. E. Steveża
on
MANY CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE
1
ja
these
with various roetals, has succeed-proving or request, it openly
two occasions only. The result experiments, combining glass him, but although implicitly ap the Hppeb people in wanting to was a comfortable win for Botting ed in producing a material which confesses that it is beyond its be rid of him, writes the N.C.D.N. A. E. Allan A.W.E. Davidace by 500 points to 382. G. E. Ruylsace W. T. Elson
Mr. Cusack, Officer. in cuts off 98 per cent. of the infra-power to do so. To prevent the Charge of Depot, presented red or beat raya together with the repetition of such disorders and J. J. Biske (s) 28 J. Gibrog (n)...17 the Kowloon trophy, a fine silver altra violet or chemical rays to secure the introduction of Self-
cup, to the winner.
called Sir William Crookes government in Hupeh, we cannot
SIAM SOCIETY'S LIBRARY. R. G. Watt J. Hyde
A company of nearly two
Glass. Crookes tenses of any pre- but resort to arms.
The Council of the National B. Duncan
J. Stalker
hundred witnessed an enjoyable scription in either regular or E.J.Stanley(s)17 J. McMurtrie(110) game.
Toric for are manufactured by we assembled together, and enset-to house the Library of the Siam Accordingly, on July 22, 1921, Library at Bangkok have offered J. Hall
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the Hongkong Optical Co. Suc-ed the provisional constitution of Society until such time as the C. Sura
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cessors to Clark & Co. Manu Hupeh. In accordance with this Siam Society shall have a home facturing and Refracting Opticonstitution, we elected General of its own The books and W. Fischeria) 16 A. G. Pile (8)...26 town flour, from 70s. a sack to facturing optical establishment Superintendent of Hupeh Society have now been removed A further fall to the price of cians-the most competent manu Chang Tso-lines Provisional periodicals belonging to the Siam 698., is announced by the London in the Colony-located in 53, charge of all service, civil and to the Foreign Section of the Tots 62 Flour Millers Association.
military. On the same day, he National Library,
C. J. Tacchi J. P. Robfasun
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