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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
SESSIONS.
VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL.
CAPITAL AND LABOUR TO MEET.
TO-DAY'S CRIMINAL
A BIG CONFERENCE NEXT MONTH.
SOME SMART SENTENCES
IMPOSED...
PRIZES DISTRIBUTED TIS MORNING.
GOOD YEAR'S WORK.
the
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1927.
LANCASHIRE COTTON- CRISIS.
SPINNERS OWE BANKS ABOUT £15,000,000.
DRASTIC REMEDY WANTED."
London; Doc. 20.
INDIAN CHAUFFEUR ON TRIAL.
MANSLAUGHTER' CHARGE PREFERRED.
YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH." "CAT" FOR ROBBERS. T.U.C. ACCEPT INVITE.
"It was worse than reckless driv London, Dec. 20,
Sentences of three, five, seven
The serious position of the ing, it was a crime against the com- The hall of the Victoria British School was effectively decorated
The General Council of the and five years hard labour, two of Christmas this morning with greetings when prizes, won by Trade Ualon Congress, by a con- the nien so sentenced also being Lancashire cotton trade is fur-munity, the driver showing total pupils daring the year, were dis-siderable majority, has decided to ordered to receive twelve strokes ther illustrated by the statement disregard of human life," said Mr. of a large of the "cat," were imposed by His of Mr. S. S. Hammersley, the Con- II. S. Fitzroy, opening the case for House of Commons to-day in connexion with the nccident out. site Jardine's Wharf at West Point, tributed by Mrs. K. E. Greig, in accept the invitation the presence of a large-gathering group of employers, representing Lordship, Mr. Justice J. R.. Wood,servative Member of Stockport, in the Crown in the Criminal, Sessions
The first case dealt with was when he said that 200 mills were
Chinese woman' was killed after of relatives and friends. Those over £1,000,000,000 capital, to a this morning in less than an hour. the
that concerning the gold bar theft in the hands of the Banks who on November 21st, when a young present included Mr. E. Radphs, joint conference to discuss the
casic, reported elsewhere, when the had lent spinners about £15,000, being knocked down by a motor-can In the dock was an Indinn, Sandi Inspector of English Schools, Mrs.industrial problems facing
defendant, who had been found 000.
He suggested that the Bank Khan, who is alleged to have been F. M. Clark, headmistress, and the country.
one or two the driver of the car. a Buick, and stall.
A Trade Union sub-committee Builty on Monday, was sentenced:
In the second ease, sentence was should, write off
now who is charged with manslaughter, will be formed to consider the
the than lose Annial Report.
fifteen Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Junr. most suitable subjects for dispassed on the man found guilty millions of the overdrafts
His Lordship, millions during the next five is appearing for the defence.,, Mrs. Clark read the annual refeuasion, and will include Mr. Ben yesterday of armed robbery at rather
The Court presented an unusual par dealing with the year's work Turner, the Chairman, of the Koshing street.
T.U.C., Mr. Will Thorne, M.P., and passing sentence of five years years and ruin the Lancashire
hard labour, said prisoner was one cotton trade. He said that the appearance, the battered radiator, of a gang of persons which came only solution was along the line the wings, and other parts of the Mr. J. II. Thomas, M.P.
car being produced as exhibits, the elimination of inefficient con- while an almost perfect model of down to Hongkong from Canton of Inrge-scale amalgamations and to commit robbery here.
cerás.
the street, showing Jardine's . C. E..Hobson, the Vice Pre Wharf the six godowns opposite, Prompt Pelice Work.. In the third case, two men plead leat of the Manchester Cotton with lamp-posts, etc., complete,
that if [was also exhibited. health good.". The pupils werehouse, and was signed by a ned guilty of participation in the Association, declare
ber of the most prominent indust trial magnates, representing 159 robbery at a piece goods shop in something drastic was not done! Queen's Road Central on Novem there would be a collapse.--Reuters bor 1-1. They were charged, with' another not in custody, of stealing $5.180.21.
as follows:-
The attendance during the year has been satisfactory. There have
The conferences will probably been ten admissions to the Tables Class Fince Easter. Mr. Silneft, he hold in January.
M.O visited the school several The emplogers invitation was fim and reported the "Generalued from Sir Alfred Mon's vecinated in March, during the smallpox epidemic.
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There were several changes in public companies.-entry. the Staff during the year, Clark and Miss Stuart proceeded ou long leave. Mrs. Morris replaced; Mrs, Clark and Mrs. Pryde was appointed to taite Class 9. Miss Hendry was transferred to Belilios? Girls School.
Class 1.
"FRENCH ADMIRAL'S -
VISIT.
OFFICIAL LANDING THIS MORNING.
rhf the
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Mr. T. S. Whyle Smith, appear- ing for the Crown, said the rob- bery took place at a merchant's shop. The two men, in company,
stolen.
money was missing.
1
THE GOLD BARS THEFT.
2
ENTENCE OF THREE YEARS.
Extensive Injuries."
The extensive nature of the in- Juries were described by Dr., Alex- Cannon, th medical oficer in charge of Victoria. Mort- uary. The young woman, he said, was exceptionally healthy, being of the type one usually sees in Euro-
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with antither. visited the shipp Mr. Justice J. R. Wood passed peans, The work generally has been
about seven o'clock and ordered sentence, at the Criminal Sessions The primary cause of death was satisfactory throughout the year..
found air emballem, and the secondary seven rolls of cloth. Bight pupils sat for the Rogal
They said they would come back this morning, on the man Drawing Society's Examination
for the goods later. The men re-ty of participation in the rot-cause, shock and, interni hemorr (Preparatory Division and
latach where gold bars were post-mortem, he found the spleen with honours, Viola passed
The French cruiser Jules Miche-pared shortly after nine when on bad! the Wo Fat thing haze. When he performed the Dorothy Raveń is "awarded the let arrived from Shanghai this the shop had closed. It was open olen, The case was beard on ruptured and the lungs then. The Government Free Scholarship For morning flying the lag of Reared to them and when inside the Monday and adjourned until this ribs both sides of the body were
Admiral Stotz, the new Comman-meh whipped, ant revolvers and
pinctured the large vein of the should like to take this oppor-der-in-Chief of the French squa-hold up the manager, assistant morning for defending counsel to broken and one had been driven
cution of sentence.
body within two inches of the heart. tunity of asking parents to make dron in Asiatic waters. The usager, accountant and fokis.address is Lordship in mitiga inwards to the extent that it had
were The telephone wires were known the fact that we have ac-national and rank saluted
$5,180,24 was Mr. 1. G Sheldon said that de-The left upper arm was fractured On the commodation for a few more papils fired as the vessel berthed in the Money totalling
When arrested, the first fendant's relatives did not'arrange land the right fore-arm, between the ages of 4 and 9 years, man-of-war anchorage.
was a large gaping prisoner had $6.12.65 in his posses-for the man to be defended until head there 1 would like to admit children
Rear-Admiral Stolz, Comman-
masin and the second $1,109,1 last Saturday, and consequently wound which would probably have where posible at the are of 4. They would then stand ag der-in-Chief
Both men receiving instructions was: on sepsis even had there been no other chance of being well-rreanded he Squadron in Far Eastern Waters. The remainder of the stolen the first opportunity he had of entisent death" rod probably
succeeded to the ps were arrested the same night at Monday. The mar did not appear injuries. for assink into the Central only
Nothing to grasp anything which was said It was quite evident from the his first the stemmer wharves, School The excellent results in recently, and this was
to him, and, as his Lurdship would
hature of the injuries that the the "Babies Room," or Class 10,cial call at this part. He was was chewn of the men.
His Lordship, commenting on remember. Half an hour's ad woman was walking or running, show how much the little ones love received by the naval and military school and how ably the pupils have ocials of the Colony, and later, the arrest said "Very prompt work journment was granted for the and from his past experience of
Similar cases while he was in Car been instructed by Mrs. Watt
jaccompanied by the French Con on the part of the Poller Depart-mae's sanity to be examined.
Mr. Sheldon said he made deron, he was quite satisfied that (M. Dufaure de la Parade), callment. The men were sentenced cd on His Excellency the Go- seven and five years hardtain enquiries at that time and the car must have been travelling
being the formation he acquired was labour respectively. also vernor, at Government House.
The Speed Question. Rear Admiral Stotz left the ordered to receive twelve strokes of such a kind that it was decided very fast, various items include Christmas Jules Michelet for the official call or the cat each.
Cross-examined:-He could not Carols, songs · and *. recitations.
Alleged Robbery. Considering the extreme youth of His Excellency the Governor, 10.25 a.m. and Ipded 10
The next case before His Lori-man was 19 years of age and ap-say the exact speed. He could the children they gave a very good,
plied to the chief engineer of the defy any to tell the exact speed account of themselves and showed minutes later. A guard of honour evidence of very efficient training of the King's Own Scottish Bor-ship concerned a
derers was lined up facing the woman, charged with robbery by ship for a position as a seaman, of a car if it was run up and down un which the staff generally isto
Mr. The detailed Queen's Pier under the command two or more at Shamshulpo, one had always been a dull-witted outside the Supreme Court at vary d'Almada:-Taking into be congratulated;
The first charge simple minded, of Captain Staunton, there being October 28 and at Hangham on and foolish youth and simple-ing speeds properly checked up, programme was as follows. Song, full grass and pipe band in at the same day
Mr. Sheldon pointed out that de-consideration that this was "Bed in Summer," Classes ♬ and
and a gel finger ring and the fendant did not appear on the heavy Buick, would the injuries 10: song, The Riddle? Alier The tendance, with the colours borne was one of stealing five bangles dear and Peggy Eccleshall; be an offleer of the regiment.
second stealing a pair of fingers of the robbery until after the have been caused had it been tion, "Missing," Georgie Knight; Captain Whyte, A.D.C., met the. Mr. T. 3. Whyte Smith binding and gaging, but did un- travelling at 20 to 27 miles per song, "Rainbow Fairies," Class 9 Admiral on landing, the band appeared for the Crown, leren-doubtedly take the wheel of the hour?--I would not call. 20 to 23 girls: recitation, "AU Apple striking up the "Marseillalte." dants, who were not represented launch.
Pupils Entertain.
This was followed by a concert, contributed to by the pupils. The
man and
that a plea of legal insanity could' not be anstained and was at once dropped. It was found that thei
miles very fast, and 1 'said very
''; Rhyme," Billie Gere; soar. My anter which the guard of honour by counsel, pleading not guilty. His reward for one of the fast.
This Lordship:- was going Shadow," Billy Pryde and Betty was inspected and the party sub-
The case is proceeding.
greatest crimes he could commit Longbottom: song, "Come to the semently motored to Government
was $50. He was told to take n faster in your opinion?—Yes, verz Fair" Class 7 and 8 boys; re-House via Garden Road. With the
hoat to Canton and did so with much. citation, "ker," Vera Handy-visiting official were M. de la
An eye-witness of the accident The following ships are ex-the almost certain chance of being side; song in the Gloaming," Parade, the French Consul, and Classes 7 and 8; song "Hanting Flug Lieut. de Baces. Suiutes pected to be in wireless communi-captured. Surely these were not said that it occurred a little after Mora, alt pupils; recitation, were again fired on landing and cation with Hongkong to-day-the actions of a man with any in-eight o'clock on the evening of Seochow, Luchow, Limehow, De-telligence at all. This man is a November 21st: He heard the car "Brownies," Mona Wallie; two embarking.
was completely coming, saw it strike two people vanha, Kashgar, Kumsang, Fook-simpleton and It is learned that an offeinl din sang, Hoaang, Tilaya, Linan, under the influence of the three and ran over them.
The car did not sound its horn Iner to welcome Rear Admiral Faul Lecat, Chenonceaux, Presi-leaders in the robbery. I ask you
At first it was travel- Stotz wil be held at the residence dert Taft, President Jackson, to deal with him as a foolish and at any time. of the French Consul this evening Bingo Maru, Tango Maru, Menade very stupid yeath. 1 ask you tong in the centre of the road Class 7.---Viola Dorothy Raven at which most of the local French afar, Koshan Maru, Akita Mars give him such a sentence, that towards its correct side, but just when he comes out of prison he before the accident it suddenly for proficiency, Mavis Glendenning community will be present, in addi-Tonjer, Graze Dollar, Helenus will be able to grow up a decent served in towards the keri, and John McLeod' for progress. tion to British naval and military Hermelin, Kiangsu,
Class S.-Walter Pryde and Joy afficers, including the Captain of Booker for proficiency. Dorothy M. Argus.
· Carols, all pupils.
Prize List.
The prize list was as follows:
Moss, Alison McKay" and Ernie Fowler for progress.
is inderstood that the Jules
It will be recalled that Rear-
Class 9-Belly Gegg. Vivianne Michelet will remain here until Hollige. Vena Tandyside, Rabbie December 31st, on which day she Glen, Henry Bunge, Nancy Duck-will sall for Salkon. She is com worth, Harry Middleton, David manded by Captain De Vinne. Parsons, Frank Hughes and Stella Stevenson for progress. Noel Admiral Stotz, who was transfer- Booker for proficiency.
Class 10 Billy Pryde. fred from the Mediterranean and Handyside, Derek Hollidge, Levantine Command to George Knight, John Thornhill, Bear-Admiral Basire Hylton Edmondson, Mary Joy Naval Chief in the Far East, some
lume Parsons, Jean Ewing Peggy
ago passed through the Eccleshall, alickey Gibson, Colony on his way to Shanghai Maureen Booker, June Booker, to assume his command. Billy, Van Andel, Jack Kelly, Betty
Longbottom. Terenee Lockhart,
succeed as Frenchi
The Julea Michelet is not an un-l Chas. Hosegood, Alice Deden, Familiar visitor here, she having Moira Wattie, Roy de Rome, Colin paid a number of calls since she French China de Rome, Hazel Spurgeon, Annette fires joined the Gibson, Alan Langston and Ner- Squadron several years ago. man Bell Smith for progresa.
Miss Betty Longbottom and Mas
and
ter Billy Pryde then presented had poetical inclinations bouquets of flowers to Mrs. Greig. would be of great help. Last; but Mrs. Greig expressed thanks for not least, he would refer to Mrs. the gifts and remarked that she Pryde. When they had said that thought the results showed that she was a mistress that the school the children had done remarkably could be proud of they had said
She concluded by wishing all-(Appause). them all a happy holiday,
Mr. Ralphs concluded by as- children that suring parents 1,
would be well looked after at the
yell
Progress Sustained.
Spenking on the school work, school. He expressed thanks to Mr. Ralphs referred to the fact Mrs. Greig for attending to dis-
that Mrs. Clark had been, away tribute the prizes.
for
part of the timeand
that during her absence Mrs.
Interesting examples of work
Morris had taken charge of the done by the children during the I school. Mrs. Morris, he said, had year were laid out for inspection devoted all her efforts to the work in the school rooms and claimed a of the school with the result that good deal of attention. The been sustained.standard of work was, generally progress had When. Mrs. Clark returned ahe speaking, high, some efforts being brought with her Miss Stuart, who exceptionally good.
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knocking the man and Addressing the defendant, his down in so doing. lordship said he was satisfied that
he was a subordinate in the crime.
Jabour.
woman
The car passed over the woman's He would serve three years' hard body. swerved right across to the other side of the road, slowing down just a little and then con- tinued on its way without stop ping.
INDIAN GUARD
ASSAULTED.
"CHINESE ATTACK WITH
CHOPPER.
"
The case is proceeding.
PRINCE AS ATHLETE.
WINS SQUASH RACKETS GAME.
Convicted on a charge of as-i
London, Dec, 20. saulting an Indian,guard on board
After a fine display of skill and the s.8. Linan shortly after seven
of Wales o'clock last night, a Chinese was endurance, the Prince fined $25 by Mr. W. Schofield at this afternoon defeated Lieuten- the Kowloon Magistracy this mornant Commander Kershaw by three ing The defendant was further sets to two in the second round ordered to pay the complainant go of the Royal Navy and Royal Ma- compensation, as well as to sign a rines squash rackets champion- personal bond to be of good be-ship.
Lieut.-Com. Kershaw is a well- haviour for one year,
The defendant
was stated to known international rugby foot- have boarded the Linan from baller and generally one of the pampan and was ordered down best British athletes.
By his win," the Prince enters again by the complainant, who had received instructions not to allow the semi-final of the championship, anybody on the ship. The defen-where he will oppose Lieutenant dant later went on board again Commander Mackenzie; - British with a chopper, with which hel struck the complainant across the hand.
The defendant alleged that when
Wireless.
This morning's Harbour Office he went on board to sell congee reports gave 16 arrivals and 18 de- the guard asked for $1 before he partures, of which four and four will be permitted to hawk. On respectively were British, leaving refusing to pay the money, defen-70 vessels in harbour, British 25. dant was ordered back to his sam-Tonnage was low, with British pan. Later the complainant vessels registering poor figures threw coal into his boat and broke and German carrying the highest
freight of the day, some pots.
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