THE HONGKONG
THE KOWLOON YM.C.A.
BAY VIEW FIRE.
HOSPITAL FUND
Work on Foundations to Brigade Does Good Work Donations Acknowledged.
Commence Shortly,
CONTRACT SIGNED AND PLANS READY.
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The Fire Brigade gave a note- worthy demonstration of efficiency thanks the following donations We have to acknowledge, with this morning by turning out within | to the Hongkong Telegraph Fund a few minutes after an alarm was in aid of the London Hospital recieved giving notice of a fira We announced two months ago after nine o'clock in block of which had broken out shordy that everything was practicsily new houses opposite Bay View settled for the erection of a Police Station, owned by the European Y.M.C.A. in Kowloon, Kwong Sang Hong, perfume on a site granted by Government, and soap manufacturers. Boj thus meeting a long-felt-want in well did the firemen give the Colony. Our evening con- their attention to the outbreak We again ask our readers to
Mrs. H. E. Pollock temporary a few days ago dee the of the houses threatened only give their hearty support to this cribed the project as being still one floor osn be said to have re- Fund in order that Hongkong In the air and likely to remain ceived substantial damage, and may be well: represented in the there. A representative of the this was a floor where lithographic response to the special appeal Telegraph this morning interview printing was being carried out which is now being sent out by ed the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, An iamato siated later that he Lord Knutsford. The Hospital K.C., (who has bren a mov-noticed fames of a bluish tint, is doing a really magnificent ing spirit in the scheme), which might have been produced by work and is badly, in need of and the architects, and obtained methylated spirits used in the lith- additional income to continue its full particulars of the projected ographic process, ourling round beneficial activities d work Mr. Pollock ridiculed talk the floor of the establishment. Im Lists are now open at the about the idea boing still" in the mediately after, he sant off the Hongkong Club, the Helena May sir,” as the building contract was alarm to the Police Station, and Institute, Kingsolero and the
good head for their hoses. With
movement.
WELNESDAY JUNE
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Your and Your Family's Health depend in a great measure on the quality and parity of the food you use. Have You Considered
the absolute neccessity of having "your
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signed three months ago Re- the Brigade arrived on the spot to Easms Club. We shall be pleas THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD. ference to the scheme was also find that the floor was weled to send others to any institu made in the Legislative Council alight. The flames spread to the lone willing to join in the recently. Residents in Kowloon,floor adjacent to this, but with the too, will have noticed that the three tenders brought down, the work of erecting matsheds, etc., fire-fightors were enabled to get a is already in progress on the site, next to the Post Office:
Our'representative was able to aspect the plans at the offices of the architects, Messrs. Leigh and Orange, of Prince's Buildings. The actual digging of the founds: tiona is expected to commeno very shortly, as soon as the plans have been passed by the P.W.D.
A. Fine Structure.
in half an hour the fire was got NOVEL LEGAL POINT. under control.
sustained by the. Guild of Glass The only other damage was Workers which has its premises in this block. The damage bere is assessed at $100.
A man and woman who were burnt about the arms were sent to the hospital by the police, but The new Y. M. C. A. building were not detained. It was at will be completed within
first feared that there would be approximately eighteen months at least one serious casualty. A of commencement, and should be three-year-old child was missed ode of the finest institutione of its but was subsequently found by kind in the East. It is to consist the fireman and restored to its of five storeys, with an extensive parents.
flat roof, on which a roof garden,
will be arranged. The site, next
to the Post Office at Kowloon, is
a very convenient one. The}" EUROPEANS ROBBED,
Two Snatchers Convicted
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To-Day's Criminal Sessions.
If a man is brought before a Court and acquitted, can he be brought up again at a Court on a lesser charge, where similar evidence and circumstances ariao?
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This point was raised by Mr. F O." Jenkin (instructed by Messre. Hastings and Hastings, Dennys and Bowley), "in defend. ing a man brought before the Puinne Judge, at the Criminale. Sessions, this morning, charged with robbery by two or more and unlawful possession of arms.
At the April Sessions accused entrance porch of the building,
was charged with another man will be on Salisbury Road, withị
with. murder at Kennedy Town. the grounde extending towards
separately. The two prisoners were tried Hankow Road. At the rear of
One
was foundi the building there ia ample A Chinese convicted by Mr. while the man before the Puiane "guilty and sentenced to death, space for a future extension B. E. Lindsell, at the Police Court Judge this morning was found and for outdoor recreation.
this morning on a charge of nat The ground floor will have aching a handbag from Miss now has to stand his trial ou the not guilty" and acquitted. Ho non-members billiard room, Elizabeth Dietrela," living at the lesser charges, and Mr. Jenkin members' billiard rooms, changing Kowloon Mission quarters, was contended that he could not. rooms for members and non sent to prison for nine moathe After some argument, his Honour membere, a room for reading and and ordered to receive twelve decided against Mr. Jankin on writing io, a club-room. control strokes of the birch as well. office, and kitchen.
this point, and the Attorney outlined the facts on behalf of General (Hoo. Mr. J. H. Kemp) the Crown.
Accommodation Provided.
Hodge, A.A. Tavares, D. MaKen- The jury are Megera. L. E. zie, A.E. Ablong, M.E. Meunier, G. McLead and J.D. Kinnaird.
The case is proceeding.
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On the first for will be the here from Shanghai a few days Miss Dietrels, who came down dining roome for, members and non-members, the pantry, a large snatched from her wriet by the ago, stated that the bag was members' lounge, a ladies' room, defendant yesterday morning as the library and reading-room, she was coming out from Lane, olub-room, the Secretary's office, Crawford's. She chased de and a wide verandah.
fendant, and an Englishman, see- ing what was bappening, got out One boon that the European caught the culprit before he of his ricksha and followed and Y.M.C.A. will provide, especially reached Statue Square. The KWANGTUNG FIGHTING. needed nowadays, will be handbag, which contained $75 in accommodation for young men notes and a cheque for $36, was who find it so difficult to obtain recovered. suitable board and lodging at a reasonable cast and in a suitable Sub-Inspector Macdonald, pro- environment. The second for seculing, informed, the Bench' that the police were unable to
Further Reverses for Sun Reported.
of the building is to consist almost and the European who was from Canton. Dr. Sun's troops According to the latest newe entirely of bedroome, for non- members. There will be thirty responsible for the defendant's are meeting with reverses on the two of these rooms, with adequate arrest.
North River and West River bathroom accommodation. This Miss M. Moonaich, a friend of fronte. In regard to the former, floor will also have a darkroom Miss Dietrels, gave corroborative it is stated that the Cantonese for members and others who are evidence to being with the com and Yunnanese forces have been amateur photographere,
plainant at the time and witness-pressed by a large body of ing the theft.
Northern and Kwangai troops His Worship passed sentence and on the 15th. they retreat as stated above,
ed to a point below Ying- tak. A later report states Another Case,
that a regiment of Yunnanese troops made a counter-attack on
On the third floor there will be eightesa spacious bedrooms for members, and a further eighteen members bedrooms will be pro- vided on the fourth floor...
to this level, so that easy access will be bad to what should prove, in time, a very attractive roof garden resort.
Future Extension.
The roof is to be paved with Canton, tiles, and lifts will run. Mr. M.H. Large, living at No. the 17th, at Yiu Foo Riu, some 30 Nathan Road, Kowloon, gave five miles below Yingtak city, evidence in another case in which and the battle was proceeding on he charged a man with snatching the 18th. A large number of his fountain pen,
wounded soldiers have been sent The theft occurred on the Prays back to Canton and admitted to Allowance has been made for employed was to jostle the victim
near Blake Pier. The method hospitals.
A report from the East River future extension of the two winga, and by thus diverting his atten- says Chan King-ming's force backwards, so as to provide ad-tion to extract the pen from his at Poklo is preparing to at- ditional accommodation if necen- breast pocket. The action wa Sun's troops at Sheklung. The tack from several points: Dr. sary. It is planned to have however, perceived by Mr. Large, swimming tank built in the space and, shouting "Thief!" he gave latter is endeavouring to com between these wings, which will chase. At this moment a Portu mandeer as many coolles sa provide an additional feature to guese, Mr. D. C. Baptists, bad just possible for service at the front, the amenities of the institution ame out from the ferry. He and it is stated that he baedecided On the available space at the sized up the situation, jumped out to leave Canton to-day and direct rit is proposed to provide of the riekaba and chased the the defensive operations at Shek tannis.courts.
thief into Chater Road. Turning lung
rear
It will he seen that the into the alley between Messrs. From the West River it is Colony fe, before very long, to Zelly and Walsh's bookshop and reported that the Kwangsi troops, have an excellent institution, St. George's Building, the fugitive assisted by a large force com providing for the young men who found himself overtaken, and handed by Li Iu hon, former come here all the facilities of club secured. The pen was not found Tuohua of Canton, have beguo A life, with pleasant and health and it in surmised that it must that the Cantonese, forces have strong attack below Takbing and tébrestion, and proper accom have been passed over to an aon
odation. The public spirited complice.
retroated further down in the gentlemen who have been work
direction of Shinhing so qesidususiy towards the by his worship for the share he Mr. Baptista was commended took in the case.
scheme are to be congratulated on
the near approach of the time
when their labour is to bear fruit.
TEN AND SIX AN HOUR Defendant was convicted, but Among the classified advertise-
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