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UNIVERSITY AID.
MEETING OF THE FUND
COMMITTEE YESTERDAY,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
LIGHTING FAILURES.
CANTON'S WATER SERVICE ALSO POOR.
'MILITARY BUDGET.
SAVING OF SEVERAL HUN. DRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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At the Chinese General Chamber The Electric Company's supply Military Headquarters in Can- of Commerce yesterday afternoon mains in Canton have received no ton have decided to apply the axe the members of the Fund Com-attention for a long Ulmo and seri- of economy on the military expon- | mitten of the Chinese Faculty of ous defects are constantly develop-diture, and reform measures have the University met, among those ing. Sudden failures of the light been introduced with a view to
substantial present being Dr. R. H. Kotowall, supply are of frequent occurrence, affecting
axvings. who presided at the meeting, Mr. and considerable delay is often These new measures apply to the Li Yau-taun, Chairman of the experienced before the supply is forganisation of the various troops, 'Chinese Chamber of Commerce, restored.
and will have effect as from July As regards the elly water ser- 3. and Mr. Fung Ping-ahan.
In war time, the size of the Dr. Kotewail explained that up to vice, it is common knowledge that. date a total of $154,500 has been this service is far from antisfac-different armies, fluctuato in the collected, due to the generosity of tory. The water mains are total-course of operations, the general the donors on the one hand and to ly inadequate to meet demands trend being towards increase, con- the enthusiastic efforts of the made on the water service, and the sequently the wage bill and ration members of the Fund Committee piping has not received proper allowance nearly always exceed on the other hand. The Chairman care: Burst water pipes are be the budget estimates.
It is now decided that the armies also announced that later an coming common, making worgo an appeal will be made to the foreign already inefficient service. community also. Mr. Fung Plug- shan made a further contribution minking his donation one of $10 600, while Mr. T. N. Chau consent ed to give a further $1,000,
Other contributions
TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1928.
HOTEL INCIDENT.
CHINESE BROKER AND A
MARRIED WOMAN,
The affair of the Ice House Street broker, Yu Yau, who got into trouble on account of a young woman, continues to furnish table-talk in many a Chineso houde-hold.
When the Magistrate (Major C. Willson) resumed his examination of the defendant yesterday, he found his Courtroom packed us tight as a tin of sardines, Tho body of the Court was occupied by rows of spectators, while other eager listeners who could find only standing room, were closing in un the police table and blocking the gangway, which had to be con-
tantly cleared.
The crowd was comprised of persons of both sexe
aro to consist of a certain number: The Bureau of Public Utilities of men and wages and expenso has issued instructions to both allowances will be strictly limited
Tho defendant wits questioned the Electric Light Company and to a definite figure. Instructions the Water Works to the effect that have been circulated that all troops as to the persistency with which of armies in excess of a certain he forced his attentions on the workmen must effect repairs im- received mediately they are notified by the specified number are to be dis woman, notwithstanding her having yesterday included $500 from each Police. The various Police St-pected that quite a tidy sum will man whom
a preference for the banded, and it is confidently ex-expresa of the following. The Wing Ontions are to report whenever cases be
she now called hor Company Messrs. Kwong Mee of light failure or water service Gazette.
saved monthly.-Canton husband, shing and Mr. "Au Yeung Man-failure are discovered.
Terms of Friendship. hing.
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The body of a girl, stated to be Sawdust covered the floor of St. Annie Chitty, 19, of Surbiton, has Pancras Old Church, damaged by been rocovered from Teddington fire, when two weddings took place there recently.
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The Turkish National Assembly has approved unanimously ntodification of the constitution the separating Church and State.
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He replied that he was on the VAN. LEAR BLACK COMING most intimate term of friendship he was merely chiding her for not with the girl, and explained that
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Testifying to the incident at the Ilatel, when the defendant in alleged to have made a violent demand for money, witness further said that defendant held out the dark hint to the girl that only one of them could live. He asked her to give him $70.
Witness, then telephoned to the police station, but defendant had already left when the police arrived,
Mr. Hin-shing Lo put it to witness that it was £5 much withors desire as that of the man claiming to be her husband, to get rid of the defendant in view of the latter's position as a rival for the favour of the girl. This was denied by witness.
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Dressed in an ordinary lounge suit and a trilby hat Mr. van Lear Black strolled into the aerodrome and mounted the machine casually as though he were taking a motor trip. He plans to visit the centres of industrica in which he is interested and travels via Cairo both ways, branching off thenco on hie return journoy to China and Japan. Reuter.
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CASTING STOLEN.
THEFT FROM MESSRÝ.
RAILEY'S SHIPYARD,
Defendant's Statement.
A charge of larceny of a white metal casting from Mosars. W. S. Mr. Hin-shing Lo further com- Bailey's shipyard, was brought monted on the questionable against a Chinese before Mr. W. character "of the evidence pre-Schofield at the. Kowloon Magia viously given by both the girl and tracy yesterday. the man whom she claimed to be. her husband, and submitted that in view of what had existed be tween the girl and the defendant, he had no case to answer.
The defendant was alleged to have been seen by two Indian watchmen approaching the main entrance carrying a sack. On ses.
ing the watchmen walk towards His Worship however, held that hit the man dropped the sack and bolted. He was later found hiding
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Mr. Hin-shing Lo then put his client in the box, from where he made a statement substantiating, in greater detall, Mr. Lo's remarks.
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Casten The case was adjourned.
Cross-examined by Mr. R. A. Wadeson, who appeared for the prosecution, defendant said he was a broker employed by Messrs. Kitting and Company. Ile admitted he could not read or write English and knew only a limited number of Chinese charac- WANG SHAO-HUNG ARRIVES
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cards which were in his posses- sion when he was arrested. He was married, but admitted to having spent much of what
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troops to render due honor to the auspicious occasion. It is pro bable that the ceremony will be. held on the 13th Inst., but official announcement will be made when the date is definitely decided upon
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