THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HONGKONG'S HELP WASHING CLOTHES
IN STREET. TO MINERS.
COMPLETE -LIST OF DONATIONS.
DETAILS OF AMOUNTS. SENT
HOME BY CABLE.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1929.
RECENT ATTACK ON - DISTRICT COURT
EUROPEAN.
MARTIAL.
WOMEN WHO DIDN'T KNOW IT COOLIE SENT TO PRISON FOR BEARER CHEQUES GIVEN TO
WAS ILLEGAL!
FINED AND WARNED.
two
SIX MONTHS.
"COMMON ASSAULT."
K.O.S.B. CORPORAL.
حیت
TO-DAY'S EVIDENCE.
POISON GAS IN WARFARE.
BRITAIN TO RATIFY PROTOCOL 'PROHIBITING USE:
SOME RESERVATIONS.
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London, Apr. 80.
The recent assault upon Sanitary The District Court Martial Inspector Roylance in Gascoigne which is investigating the allega Lord Cushendun, British date- Road where three men were alleged tions against Corporal Charles gate, announced at a meeting of to have attempted to commit a high- Hendry of the King's Own Scottish the Preparatory Disarmament way robbery, had a sequel at the Borderers that he, while acting Commission at Geneva to-day that Kowloon Magistracy this morning as clerk to the President of the he had been authorised to state when a Chinese appeared before Mr. Regimental Institute, converted that His Majesty's Government a T.S. Whyte Smith on a charge of the sum of $1,300 to his own use, Britain had decided to ratify im-
snult with intent to rob.
continued its enquiry this morn-mediately the 1926, Goneva Pralo- col prohibiting the use of polson
For infringement of the recent ty-issued regulation prohibiting persons from washing clothes within a distance of 100 yards of Chinese street fountains,
men were charged Before Mr. Á SPLENDID TOTAL.
T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon In accordance with our Intima-Magistracy this morning. tion of yesterday, wo have pleasure
Detective Inspector Fallon pro-ing." to-day in publishing the full list
secuted and intimated that he had of donors to the Telegraph Fund on Detective Sergeant Humphreya: received instructions to ask his behalf of British miners and their
-Yes, I have it here in the Worship's permission to reduce the families. The various sums have tabernment Gazette. I don't sup-charge to one of common nasault. previously been acknowledged pose they knew about it. They The new charge was, read to the they have come to hand, but in were warned by the constable, but defendant who returned a plea of winding up the Fund we should
guilty, ke the public to have a complete didn't go away.
His Worship:- supposo this is an absolutely new regulation?
His Worship (to the interpre- list of the subscriptions, togetherter):-Ask them why they didn't with the amounts which we huye
go away? from time to time cabled Home.
Defendants: We didn't know it Thanks to a Anal gift of over $700 from the Hongkong Football was against the law.
IIIs Worship:-Well, couldn't Association, the aim of raising $10,000 has been attained. They have taken the word of the whole of this sum has been cabled constable for it?
Defendants: We have only just Rome, and, with the exception of $160, all has been remitted to the come from the country. headquarters of the Lord Mayor's Fand in London. This, suni of
1
The further evidence of Captain | gas and of bacteriological methods Murray McLellan, FOMeer Com-in warfare, subject to the fallpw- | manding the Machine Gun Co., ing reservations: was taken, and in reply to Mr. Wadeson, for the prosecution; Firstly, the British Goverenient stated that lie could not tell from are bound by the Protocol nly the extract from the books vis-a-vis those other States which Speaking of the incident, Detec- whether anything had been paid have signed and ratifled the Pro- tive Inspector Fallon said that at held receipts for the cheques.
to the P.R.I. for by-products, Hotocol or adhered thereto.
The next witness called about 1 am. on April 14, Sanitary Inspector Roylance who resides at Captain G. R. Abbott, Office Com the Railway Quarters, lind alighted front a bus at the junction of Namanding Headquarters. He stated that during 1928 Headquarters than and Jordan Roads and hud en
paid $3.150.27 Into the P.R.I. gaged a ricksha to convey him to
hts quarters.
account.
was
Secondly, the British Govara- tocol vis-a-vis any enemy States ment is to be bound by the Pro- whoso armed forces or whose .... (part of message missing).
The Protocol was signed by thirty-eight nations four years go. It has been ratified by Aus- tria, Belgium, Egypt, Italy, Liberia and Venezuela and by France with reservations similar to those of the
Lord Cushendun added that he At this juncture the Crown had also been asked to announce On nearing the new road lending Advocate, Mr. Somerset Fitzroy on behalf of Australia, New Zen- Sergeant dumphreys remarked from Gascoigne Rond to the King's interposed asking Mr. Wadeson land, South Africa and the Irish
it Was $160 represented half of the dona-that people did not seem to know Park recreation grounds, three men why
necessary to Free State, that they desired a nikon Club members, of the regulation, as he himself suddenly appeared from the haw-bring up these figures. Counsel similar declaration to be made o and, in accordance with their wish, had warned several this morning her's stall it the corner, Two of for the prosecution replied that in their behalf.
In reply to his Worship, Ser-them went 10. the sides of order to prove embezzlement it was sent direct to the Scottish
geant Humphreys said he did not the rickim, while the defendant was first of all necessary to prove Miners' Fund.
Amongst the earliest donations know if any notification had caught hold of Inspector Roylance.deficiency.
suspected was a 10/- note from "Mr. and Mrs. [been published in the vernacular Inspector Roylance
In reply to Mr. Strellett for the Dill.M." and this was forwarded papers and suggested that due something wrong immediately be defence, witness stated that it was
saw the men run out. He struck is to London by post, a receipt having jublicity be given to the cases.
method to issue benrur out at defendant and on the since come to hand. This sum la
cheques, uncrossed. His Worship said if he started coolie placing the shafts on the actually in addition to the total
to caution offenders, he would he ground he got out and struggled Commanding "C" Company was
Captain S. T. C. Wright, Officer British Government.—British Wire- of $10,000.
cautioning Chem fur the next with the defendant. The other also called and examined on, simi- Fortnight. The thing to do, he men seeing that their intended lines to the previous witness. In again expressing our sincerest. I thought, would be to impose a victim was a European and was He stated that in 1928 he paid into thanks to all who have helped to small fine and increase the penalty resisting their attack, immediate-the P.R., necount for "C" Com- 'make the Fund suck a success, we when he thought it was canriot let the occasion pass without the recording our gratitude to Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for its courtesy and assistance in connexion with the
The Bank's Services,
timely ran away.
pany the sum of $1,689.72.
iesa,
SPRING FESTIVAL.
that people had become acquainted
A man in a passing motor car The prosecution then called HAPPY SCHOOL FUNCTION AT with the other.
Addressing the defendants, his blew a Police whistle, but went adji Nabi the proprietor of Hadji Worship said that the regulation or without offering assistance to Nabi and Son, regimentul con- was made because there was so Insector Roylance. Police, of-tractors. He stated that be paid
was arrested,
QUARRY BAY,
The Spring Festival of tho
remitting of the various sums. Not little water in the Colony.. Heficers were attracted to the scene/to the P.R.I, every month $100Quarry Bay School, held this only has the Bank borne the cost quite believed that they did hot by the whistles and the defendant on account of rebate and also paid morning in the school grounds, of all calde charges, but it has also know about the regulation, as it granted, most favourable rates of was entirely new. exchange, thus materially helping
Defendants were each fined $1. the Fund. The dates of re- mittances, together with theater- ling equivalent of the sums Beriodically cabled, are as follows: Feb, 15
...$500,00£ 60, 0.0
The National Trust have bought Dale Head Farm, adjonin Cockley Beck Farm, in the Hard Knott and Wrynose valley of the England $ 160.00-15.17.4* | lakeland, as a public acquisition. .$1,800.00-£100, 0.0
-$1,008,26–215. 0,0
.$1,000.20-£100, 0,0
22
*
27
Mar.
8
$1,500.30–1160. 0,0
10
$48.80-1 50, 0,0
A. BE
20,00
$ 401.50-£ 50. 0.0
Swatow Correspondent
20.00
'ut
-$2,643.67—£24. 6.0
A. B. C.
20.00
30
$ 7H7.38-£ 78.14.4
An Old Salt
20,00
14
Mess
20,00
Total
.$10,000--1998.17.8
E. A. S. M. A. (2)
20.00
Stek Berth
St, R.
Hospital
17.00
Capt. Lossiuk
15.00
F. Winyard, Juar
10.00
V.M.C.A. (balance}
12.50
5015 Poker Winnings
11.00 11.00 10.00 10,00 10.00
*To Scottish Miners' Fund.
Full List of Donors.
The full list of donors to the M. M. D.
Fund is as follows:
Dover Road per A.U.C...$1,200.00 | M. A. Ministering Children's
Hongkong Football Associa
Lion
E. A. S. M. A. ($610.50 plus
£2 Ga.)
Part proceeds farewell con- cert to Mrs Luard ............. St. John's Cathedral Colle
tien
Taikon Club..... Staff, Butterfield & Swire Members Institution of En- gineers and Shipbuilders Kowloon Tock Ruercutiun
Club Dance
The Hon. Sir. Henry and
Lady Pollock
Staff A.P.C.
3. Е. Говори
The Jat 800.00. R. B.
IM. 0. 787.38 Repulse Day
Welsh Collier
512.1p Capt. Robinson ...
A. B. C. 500,00. W:
[R. M. MeW 326.25 Nationalisation 320.00 S. G. 318,00 Anon
R. I, 303.00The Baron
Wullie 300,00 Kongmoon Golfers
Cukias
290.36 Chinese Sympathiser 200,00 E. 31. C.
250.00
Bottle Bilancing Feat 250.00 E. W. D....
Ho Kom Tong
Woo Hay Tong
R.N. Dockyard Ladles Re-
creation Club
Hongkong Cricket Club
Y.M.C.A. (Kowloon) H.K.P.A.
Wuchow Foreign Community Proceeds from "The Pilgrim's
Progress"
Per KFA from Chinese
Athletic Federation
Hon. Mr. Southorn ..
Remembrance
A.C.H.
S.
Mrs. J. T. Bagram Kowloon Cricket Club
Collected at Police-Prisons
Boxing Tourney
11.M.S. Suffolk Dance
W.G.E.
8.5.P.
€0.00 Seattle
rent and electric light charges. was attended by a large gathering Sometimes he received the bill of parcata of pupils, approximate- They were rewarded with a highly ly Bfty people being present, entertaining show, which, from the way the participants took their parts, showed the care taken by the mistresses as well as the pupile to give a good impression. Among those present were Mr. E. Ralphs, Acting Director of Education, Mr. Minett, Mrs. Swann and Mrs. Duppuy.
Later defendant took the Police from the clerk, and sometimes the to where he said the other tw clerk told him verbally how much men could be found but the officers was due. He identified the ac had been taken on a "wild goose cuased as the clerk who had told chase."
In a statement, defendant said him what amount he should pay.
The case is continuing. he had mistaken Inspector Roy- Iarice for a man who had given him a hiding arlier in the day.
Sentence of six months hard! labour was imposed.
FAILED TO REMOVE MATSHED.
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY ·
FINED:
DAIRY FARM SACKS INVESTIGATION.
COOLIES, DISCHARGED FOR
On the school ground was erect- ed an open-air stage brightly de- corated with flowers. In the centre of the stage was a throne, the seat of the Queen of the May. charmingly, represented by little Miss Primrose Wilson. There were, in all, fifteen Ilems on the programme those deserving special inention being the Maypole Dance and the Solo Dance.
A word must be said for Mrs. S. W. Cressey who was at the piano throughout, and, was aзsist- ed by Mr. Cressey and Mr. W. E. Webber.
LACK OF EVIDENCE,
Eight Dairy Farm coolies stop ped on Monday at the junction of Pokfulum and Sassoon Ronds, while proceeding in a lorry to Jardine's coalyard, were questioned in regard A summons against the Hong to the presence of a large number kong Excavation, Pile Driving and of sacks on the vehicle. Later the Construction Co., Ltd., for failing police ascertained that an excess to remove a matshed situated at number of sacks had been taken the from the Dairy Farm premises than 10.00 Morrison. Rond near 10.00 monument,
was dealt with by was authorised for the work upon 10.00 Major Willson this morning. which the coolies were engaged. 10.00 Alleence had been granted to The coolies were charged, before 10.00 the Company in 1927 for the Mr. E.W. Hamilton this morning, 10,00 matshed, and this licence had with the theft of 28 sucks from the 10.00 been extended to various periods Dairy Farm, but owing to the lack Cotton, the Headmistress of the 10,00 unlit a month's notice was given of evidence, they were discharged. school, thanked Mr. K. E. Greig
on February 1st.
The first defendant whom the police for kindly lending a launch to Major Willson fined the Com-also charged with driving the lorry convey visitors from Murray Pier She also wished to 10.00 pany $5 and passed an order for without a Heerse, was fined $5 or to Taikoo.
the removal of the matshed with-in default, ten days' hard labour, thank the parents of the pupils for their kindness and co-opera- in a week..
and warned.
tion in making the festival a success. Without their help, she continued, the show would have been an impossibility.
10,00 10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
10.00.
10.00
10.00
250.00 The Clover Flower Shop
10.00
250.00
St. John's Cathedral (bal-
zine)
8.00
200.00 Miss Doris Woods
6.00
200.00 Sympathiser 153,00 Exile
5.00
5,00
127.00 Wellwisher
5.00
Miss Doris Woods (2)
5,00
110.60 A. D...
5.00
A. Staker
5.00
103.03 S. II.
5.00
100.00 Washout
5.00
100.00 Culius (2)
6,00
100.60 J. W. R.
5,00
100.09 Sorry for the Little Ones
5.00
$100.00 M. Ř.
6.00
75,00 One of the Lads
Foochow
6,00
5,00
5.00
04,30 Lance Jack
5.00
60,00 Lo Cheong-ip
6.00
50.00 W. 1. H. C.
5,00
50.00 Memory of H. P. Whita
6,00
50,00 Found
6.00
50.00 Adieu Elaine
5.00
50.00 Cycle 452
5.00
50.00 Washout ....
6.00
50,00 Kongmoon Golfers (2)
5.00
37.60 Vingt-et-un
6,00
Memory Enos Seth
6.00
$6.00 K. L.
6,00
34,50, Attaboy
5.00
38.00 G. C.
5.00
30.00 X. Y. 2.
5.00
27.00 Zena and Tamera
6.00
20.00 Two Privates
4.00
26.00 Cuidan. (a)
3.00
25.00 G.-B.
2.40
25.00 Яoakey
2.00
25.00 A Tiny Drop
2.00
25.00 Miss Doria Woods (8)
1,00
20.00 Bart ....
1.00
20.00 Just One More
1.00
20.00
Egyptian Tobacco
Total
.$10,000.00,
Co
20,00
J. Scott Harston
We Ten
Au Taże Hi
F.M.C.
Staff Davie, Boag & Co.
Rasluck..........**
Kowloon Cricket Clup (2),
Collected at Police" Boxing
Tourney
Taikno Club Dance
Hongkong Mothers' Two Does Hot Air
P.F.C.T.W.F.
G. M. & Ámón
Anon
Ticket 4445
D. J. B.
Sympathiser
Dr. R. H. Kotowall
M. I. N, D.
Union
G. A. Palmer
Anon
Grasco
“ỞÏ123, av NA GLAVICE, INC.
REG.U. 6. PAT.OFT.
"Just think, Daddy, when I get this raise. I'll be making more, than you, and I haven't had nearly as much ex-
perience."
At the end of the show, Misa
In reply, Mr. Ralphs compli- mented the Headmistress and the pupils of the school on making such a success, of the show. The pupils were very fortunate, he anid, in having such a fine staff of mistresses, and in turn, the mix- tresses were also extremely for- tunate in having such a fine lot of pupils.
FALSE PRETENCES
ALLEGED. $
COCK AND BULL STORY OF ARREST.
A Chineso was charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton this morning with endeavouring to obtain $30 from a woman at No. 269, Des Voeux Road West, by means of false pretencen.
that The prosecution stated after leaving a letter at the door- step of the woman's home to pre- pare the woman for his visit, the defendant called, on another day, with a cock-and-bull story about her husband having been arrested In Canton for smuggling oplum, and that he had been sent by him to obtain the wherewithal to pay hla Sine.
He was unable to give the hos band's name or describe' his ap pearance to the woman, and was detained and handed over to the police,
The case was adjourned,
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