KOWLOON TONG DOG OWNERS.
THE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
STRAYING PONY. IN MORE KUOMINTANG
KOWLOON.
UNREST.
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SUGGESTED PERSECUTION BY INDIAN CONSTABLES.
DANGER TO CHILDREN AT THE PLAYGROUND.
EXTREMIST ELEMENTS NOW GETTING ACTIVE.
INTERESTING CASES.
OWNER SUMMONED.
The suggestion that residenta Mr. A. E. Greenway, of No. 2, of Kowloon Tong who declined to Pratt Buildings, Kowloon, was W. subscribe to a certain Indian summoned before Mr.. E Watchmen's Association were Hamilton to-day for turning a pony seemingly being persocuted by In-loose In Chatham Road on the dian constables of the Police Force morning of December 9.
Hie Worship asked the defen- was made by a dog-owner before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowdant if he were guilty and received loon Magistracy this morning, the reply that the animal had
broken loose.
The occupier of No. 130; Kow- loon Tong was charged with keep. Ing a dog without a licenco and with allowing the animal to be abroad without a muzzle.
Addressing Sergeant Ellis, his Worship said that the prosecution would have to prove that the pony was "turned lapse" or that it was due to the negligence of Mr. oni the Greenway that it was roadway.
Sergeant Ellis replied that he preduced was unable to prove that the pony Heonce for his dog and denied had been turned loose, as it was that the animal was in the high-only seen straying in Chathom way. He said that it was in the Road. garden.
His Worship remarked that there seemed to be rather an epidemic of this in Kowloon Tong.
Tho defendant
When queried about the licence which was produced, the Indian constable who appeared as the complainant, sald that it was not for having no licence that the charge was brought. The aum mons referred to the absence of the number plate on the dog's col- jar.
Summona Dismissed. Ile Warship pointed out that the charge stated definitely that the dog had no licence.. The sum- mona was dismissed,
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PEKING AGITATION.
Peking, Dec. 28.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1928.
MODEL CHINESE
COMMUNITY,
NEAR, NANKING.
MOTOR SHIPS AND VEHICLES.
MILLIONAIRES PLOUGH FIELDS THORNYCROFT PRODUCTS IN
CANTONESE. VENTURE. †
Nanking, Dec. 17. Strong protestà against a Nan- A small group of about 200 king order for the reorganisation Cantonese nerchants who had of the Peking District and City spent most of their lives and bullt Kuomintangs, and the appoint- up their fortunes in foreign coun- ment of new officlate,, displayed tries are quietly carrying out an itself at a meeting hore of mem-Interesting experiment in estab- ten miles from the National bore of the Kuomintang depart-lishing a model community about
Capital. ments. ;
The gathering look a bold step by addressing a telegram denounc ing the Kuomintang Moderate leaders, Wu Han-min, Tai Chi tao
and Chan Ko-fu.
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Spanking at the annual general meeting of John I. Thornycroft and Co., Ltd., hold in London, Sir John E. Thornycroft, K.B.E., M.IN.A.(managing director), who presided, referred to the growing demand for motor ships and boats, by the Company. The following as well as motor vehicles, built are some extracts from his speech: "We have referred in the report Six years ago, this group re-to the fact that the work carried turned home and organized a out on the shipbuilding and en- 200,000 firm, called the Hua Hein ginearing side of the business has Company. They purchased a plece shown a substantial increase. of land south of Nanking and This increase of turnover has been It is further stated that the dis-started to cultivate the land and duo in the main to the order contented Peking. Kuomintang build their own houses: They secured for six destroyers for the The work members, most of whom are alleg-elected a general manager and a Chilean Government: ed to be "Leftists, are blaming number of other ollcors to take on the contract is proceeding the three Nanking leaders, daying charge of the small community satisfactorily. The first two bouts that the latter control the Central Nearly every one of the group was have completed their trials with moderately well to do, some being very successful results, the speedo Government administration.
millionaires, but, each one, man or obtained boing well in excess of The cable concludes by urging woman, must go into the fields and the contract figures. Five of the a reorganisation not of the Pek-work. A barefoot farmer working vessels in all have been launched, Unless he could prove that the ing Kuomintang, but of the Nan- in the folds in a snow storm may the last vessel will be launched pony was habitually in the road-king Central Government, with have been at one time the wealthy very shortly, and we confidently way or that Mr. Greenway had view to expelling the present Mo-owner of a Chinese Import and look forward to this contract being turned it loose, his Worship re- derate rulers and welcoming home export firm in New York.
carried out to the complete satis- marked that the case did not come the exiled extremists like Wang:
The small community is entirely faction of the Chilean Govern- under the section on which the Ching-wei
self-supporting. They grow their ment. charge was based.
For Bovril Company, To ingratiate and support their own food-stuffs, have their own
Among the other vessels that political leaders, a number of tailor, carpenter and other neces have been completed during the
Sixteen members of "Leftist" Labour Unions held nsary shops. similar meeting, urging the return the group belong to the Kuomin-year, a motor ship for the Bovril tang and these have organized a Co., to carry 600 live cattle on the
river between Paraguay of the Kuomintang extremists.
district Kuomintang of their own,
His Worship:-Were you in
Peking observers and Chinese carrying on regular party activi- Argentina, is worthy of mention, point of fact sent there to catch prose comments state that the ties in the village. There is also and I am glad to say that she has it?
movement preasges a Kuomintang a school for the children. A just arrived in Buenos Ayres after Witness:-I was told by Euro-extremist campaign working for public park le now under con- a most satisfactory voyage.
Chung-wei and other "Leftials" ground for the younger members It is before the opening on March 15, of the community and a recreation of the Third Kuomintang National ground for the grown-ups.
also planned to convert the dirt Congress.
roads in the village Into cement roads.
An Indian constable gave evi- dence of seeing the pony in Chatham Road on December 9 and of taking it to the Station. He said that he also saw it there on the 7th and 8th.
and
said pean ladies who were taking their the restoration to power of Wangstruction to be used as a play- and motor-boat work, we were suc-
Giving evidence on the second charge, the constable. that the dog was outside the gar-children to the playground. den. I ran into the house:
Had you definite orders when through a gate from an alleyway.
you went on patrol about this par- ticular pony 7--No.
The defendant called his gardener, who stated that the dog was in the garden, having just had a bath.
Remarking that there seemed a conflict of testimony, his Worship also dismissed the second charge. He pointed out the carelessness of the constable for summoning de- fendant for keeping a dog without a licenc..
His Worship remarked that he gathered the polica had received complaints that the pony was loose.
Difficult Pony. Sergeant Ellis:---That's right,. your Worship.
The defendant, making a state- ment, admitted that the pony was loose and said that it was a dif- ficult pony to keep tied up.
Ilia Worship--Well apparently What it got out several times. are you going to do about it?
Defendant: am not having it
"A Bit Casun)." His Worship also said that as far as he could see the dog need not have a collar on if it were Inside the garden. He said that it was possible the dog had been out-back any more. side and that the gardener had stated it was in the garden to cover Fanling.
The constabic, up the offence, however, had been a bit casual.
When the occupier of No. 143, Kowloon Tong, was charged with similar, offences, a plea of gulity
Have you got rid of it?--Yes, to
The reason the police object, ns you know yourself, is that it's thoroughly dangerous to have a pony loose expecially around the children's playground?—Yes.
Win Worship (to Sergeant
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It is understood that Moderate Kuomintang leaders in Peking, in-
While many important political cluding Messrs. Chang Chi, Chair- man of the Peking Branch Foli- changes are taking place only ten tical Council, and Mr. Li Shih-miles away, the small community tseng love reported the agitation goes on its daily round without paying the slightest attention to to Nanking.
what is going on elsewhere. The Peking and Tientsin Moderate manager of the company is not a militarists have proposed that the dictator and there is no criminal Nanking Government should-or-law, but there has never been any der an immediate reorganisation trouble in the village, nor struggle of the present Kuomintang depart for power-Reuter. ments in these cities, which the militarists believe to be under the control of extremists.
MYSTERY STORY.
12 MONTHS FOR WOMAN SALVATIONIST.
WAS
As regards the marine motor.
two motor torpedo bonts (C.M.Bs.) cessful in securing the order for for the Finnish Government, which have just been delivered, and we have also secured an order for twa further boats of smiliar type: from the Dutch Government.
I mentioned last year that, owing to the congestion of the roads, more and more people would take to the water. This movement has been reflected in our motor- boat sales, and we seem to have the requirements catered, for
of many users with our standard type motor cruisers, which, owing to standardlaation, we are now able to offer at a very reasonable and very competitive price; taking. into consideration the class of workmanship and material used in their construction and the very complete outfit.
Motor Vehicles' Increased Trade, The motor vehicle sales again show a satisfactory expansion, and while continuing to give our close attention to the goods-carrying vehicle, we have also turned our development of the passenger- carrying vehicle, with the result that we now have a very complete range of up-to-date and tried designs of each class. Our main developments have been the fitting of six cylinders to the engines and six wheels to the chassis. I men- tloned two years ago the produc- tlon of the rigid type of six-
Was returned on the charge of wills): am not sure I can and in the large cast of "Paris At Castle-lane, Rayleigh, Essex, who efforts to a greater extent to the
the summons proved. I suppose Midnight," which is the feature what you want has come about, as Mr. Greenway has got rid of the The summons was dismissed.
having no licence but, on the second count, the defendant said that the dog was in the garden.
After
constable, the
the the Aamo
As in officer previous case, had given evi- denee, the defendant was about to question him in connexion with Indian Watchmen's certain
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Association when his Worship ask-
Cane
it
WAR £1
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Singled Out?
that
pony.
"7TH HEAVEN.”
HER CUNNING “ALMOST PAST
COMPREHENSION." . "PARIS AT MIDNIGHT."
Mrs. Margaret Olive Johnson, Several notable players appear the G1-year-old Salvationist, of charged with obtaining attraction from to-day to Saturday several hundred pounds by false at the Star Theatre. Lionel Barry pretences,
sentenced at
to
twelve more, Jetta Goudal, Mary Brian Southend recently and Jocelyn Les, are the principal months' hard labour. players. The story concerns the
She represented that she was to adventures of "Vaturin," a man of mystery, who is being sought after benent under the will of an uncle in Australia to the extent of by the police in connexion with al
£74,000.
wan
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the last was in Newcastle In 1912,
not exist. It seemed then that there would not be any consider- able market for the six-wheeler at home. Our anticipations as to
series of amazing crimes. His The Chairman said it was one wheeler, which we were then ship: ed what that had to do with the A REMARKABLE FILM TO-DAY hairbreadth escapes from the of the saddest cases that had come ping to overseas markets, and hands of the law provide many under his notice. The cunning expressed the view that it was AT WORLD.
thrilling situations which have that had been shown in obtaining specially suitable for Colonial Adapt the various sums was almost past work and countries where roads do Although not a war picture in been admirably directed. The defendant. replied that the usual meaning of the term, ed from Honora de Balzac's well comprehension.
The police report showed that peculiar fnet residents of Kowloon Tong who "th. Heaven," the big film which known novel, the screen version is did not subscribe to the Associa- will be screened from to-day to as fascinating as the book and Mrs. Johnson had several aliases tion were being singled out for Saturday at the World Theatre, keeps close to the original story and had 18 convictions, of which
presents some remarkably fine war throughout.
as a background to the story. These scones, in the opin- ion of many people who have seen the film, are as good as any yet shown on the screen, if indeed they are not the best. Certainly the dash. of the Paris taxicabs lo the battle line to save the city from the enemy's advancing hordes is a wonderful piece of realism.
summonses.
The constable, however, denied all knowledge of the Association.
Sergeant Cordeaux informed his Worship that he had received in formation of the allegation and would make enquiries into the --matter.
An amuh was called by the de- fendant and on the servant stating that the dog was inside the garden, his Worship dismissed the aum-
mons,
A fine of $4 was imposed on the Arst charge.
scenes
Criticism may be offered that this or that technical detail may not be correct, but the general effect can only be described as magnificent. "7th. Heaven" is a aplendid film, with a story that A third householdor was charg-stirs the heart and fires the ima ed with permitting his dog to be gination. The acting of the two etars, Janet Gaynor and Charles
Honest Defendant.
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abroad without a muzzle, and, on Farrell, as the little walf of the pleading guilty, was fined $4.
His Worship remarked that it Paris atreets and "the very re- was very honest of the defendant markable fellow" who works in the clty sewers, holds one fascinated. to admit the charge, as he had-
Aliogether "7th. Ifeaven" is one charice of getting away with it. of those pictures which every one, His Worship: Do you keep an movie fan or not, should make a Indian watchman?
Defendant: No, but I subscribe point of seeing. Owing to its ex- ceptional length, "7th. Heaven"
towards the costs of the watchmen will be shown at special times of Kowloon Tong.
Several other canes from Kow- commencing promptly at 2.30, 5.00, loon Tong were mentioned, the de-7.15 and 9.30 p.m. The picture
will be shown until Saturday. fendants, BM admitting the charges, being each fined $4.
counsel Answering his
at
A buggestion that a musical festival should mark the com- pletion on May 2 of the LCC's
Stratford Police Court, a defen- 25 years' administration of educa-
dant said: "I did not insult him.
I only said, as I might say to you, "You are no good!"
Two men, who escaped under cover of dusk from Barlinnie Prison, Glasgow, last month were seen in the moon-light three days later and recaptured..
tion is to be considered.
Believed to be the largest In the world, the Japanese destroyer Uranami, which has greater power than a light cruiser has been launched at Sesebo.
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MEN, SI, 'S WAY, DET.
"Yes, ma'am, I'm working my son's way through college."
con-
the oversens demand have been 'realised, and a very.. considerable proportion of our exports sisted of this type of vehicle, and the demand is still increasing. At home the market is also develop- ing in connexion with passenger- carrying vehicles, and we are now In a position to cater for the home market with low-loading, six- wheel, six-cylinder engined types, which wo, are just beginning to supply to municipalities and others. Interested,
In this country we are passing through a very interesting stage in the development of road traction by the railways, and in this con- nexion it is satisfactory to bo abie
to say that, up to the present, we have been successful in soeuring a
good share of the orders placed by the rallways for motor road. vehicles both of the goods and pas- renger types..
Current Year's Prospects.
I feel that, taking all the cir- cumstances into consideration, at the present moment our prospecta for the current year are quite good labour troubles may, of course, #t Competition, upset them. seems, cannot be worse as regarde the shipbuilding and maring on- gineering side of the business. There is a tendency for it to in- crease in the motor vehicle busi- ness, and, if that happens, then, in my opinion, we are at least in as good a position to meet it as our competitors.
The measure of success which has been obtained is the result of hard work, and I am sure you will Join with me in thanking the responsible heads and the various members of the staff for the good results that have been achieved." (Applause).
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