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SHOCKING POLICE TRAGEDY.
EUROPEAN SERGEANT SHOOTS HIMSELF.
FOUND DYING IN LAVATORY
AT HEADQUARTERS.
SUCCUMBS TO WOUND.
A shocking tragedy was enacted at the Central Pulier Head quarters this morning. When WIN diseoveted tat
Detetive Sergeant J. A. Dyerson had com- mitted suicide by shooting himsesi in the head with a revolver.
Sergeant Dyerson was to have gone on duty at the natal hour this morning, but, alarmed by his langed stay in a lavatory. his colleagues entered The room to And him dying from a bullet wound. Life was extinct by the time he was admitted to hospital.
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The lavatory in which Sergeant Dyerson's body was found is on the top floor of the main building, used as quarters for unmarried ofleers.
Rising at an early hour, this morning, Sergent Dyerson dress ed himself, and was to all outward] appearances in a normal candlition. He later left his reau and went to the lavatory where he entered one of the cubicles, into which it is partitioned.
Shot Nut Heard, The shot that was fired later does not appears to have been heard by anyone in the building. and it was not until after the lapse of some entsiderable, time Cut bla prolonged absence caused" misgivings.
An attempt was made to fore open the door, but this was found to be scenely fastened with a catch wheth autoanticadly | art | when the door is elased,
It then occurred to those attemp- ting to force the door to secure. ay entry in another way--by climbing the wooden partition which divides the water-closet from the remainder of the room.
'Grim Discovery.
This was done, and the grint, dis- røvery mude. The deceased was propped against the door, and the sition suggests that after del berately scaling himself on chair. he shot himself, and then fell forward with his heal against the door.
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WALLT SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1929, HBA SINGLE COPT 19 CENTA
BRITISH REVERSE END OF THE SEASON PACIFIC BRITISH
DENIED.
CRICKET.
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DENIAL OF A BATTLE WITH BEDOUINS,
KENT'S VICTORY IN MATCH
WITH THE M.C.C. /
IN PALESTINE:
Capt. Robert Innes, formerly SUSPECTS BEING ROUNDED UP Marlie Superintendent to Mesars, | Butterfield and Swire, Hongkon who died at Hoboken, New Jersey, US.A., on or about January 27,
SOUTH AFRICA DRAW,
London, Sep. G. No fewer than four centuries were compiled in the aatch M.C.C. between Kent and the which finished at Folkestone
POLICY.
MR HENDERSON LAUDS ARBITRATION.
READINESS TO SIGN NEW OBLIGATIONS.
this year. left Hongkong estate to TENURE TO CONTINUE, to-day, Kent winning by 140 runs. EUROPE FEDERATION.
the value of $90,800. Letters off administration with the will an- noxed have been granted to the widow, Anna Innes, who is the sule executrix appointed by the will, and to
whom everything is bequeathed.
The late Cast, lunes and his con wife resided in Hongkong tingously from 1914 until last year when Capt. Innes retired. On April 14, they left Hongkong for the purpose of travelling abroad and writ to London where they layed for some meaths, January 14, this, your, they went an a visit to the United States, but Capt. Innes was taken, ill'and when the ship reached Hoboken, he was removed to St. Mary's | 1ospital, 'where, is died,
On
In the first innings, Kent made London, Sept. 6.. 206, Kennedy taking five wickets In a communique, the Culonial for 59. The M.C.C. replied with Office states that there is confirma:318, Hearne resisting the Kent tion of unofficial reports which bowlers and scoring 101 before nis have been circulated to the effect wicket was taken. that an engagement has taken Going inagnia Kent piled up 513 place at Gaza, in which the British for nine wickets before declaring forces were alleged to have been Two centuries were made in titis in action against "Bedouins from innings, Johason being not cut at the Sinai Peninsula, and to have 100 and Woolley compiling 1-12. suffered heavy- lusses,
Going in with big task. in On the contrary, later official front of them, the M.C.C. failed to reports from the same aren indi-equal Kent's total, being all out cate that all is quiet there for 261, Lee played a due innings and made 104 before his wicket British Wireless.
went down.
A Trusteeship.
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A Budget Thought: In govern ment, there's no vision like super vision.
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MacWhirter says golf is like marriage-t looks quite easy.
You know it's a amall (own when you get a three-heading news item about a publie clock baring twist ed its hour hand.
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We notice that the Theosophists plan to breed a superior race In- California. What about compet
ing for the Schnieder Cup instead?
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A news item saya the birth rate. has been falling off recently in the United States. conquer /
Stopes to
O D A correspondent writes pointing one great advantage. It doesn't The new Aun tan cosmetic has out one of the advantages of play: hurt so much to get slapped on the
But back.
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A scientist has discovered that As far as we can see, the only the average lady's clothing weighs drawback about those endurance three pounds, made up moatly of lights is that the Biers ultimately. watch, shoes and ear-rings.
London, Sept. G. When the League Nations As-ing bowls with the coat on. sembly this morning resumed its this is a family paper general discussion on the report of the League for the past year Mr. Arthur Henderson, British Foreign Secretary, observed that the League and now become a powerful insitation, exercising
Hongkong's population keeps on an ever-increasing influence upon increasing in spite of all kinds of the moral spiritual idens of the
shortage.
៨ . peoples of the world.
He stressed the importance of "Vote for Public Louns," says a Arbitration for settling inter-newspaper poster. Yes, he seems
disputes, Arbitration a popular candidate. national was important on account of the
0.0 spirit it would create between Thieves recently brake into a nations who no longer rolled an Hongkong shop, but the only thing armed conflict to settle their they stole was a camera, whichi alsputes. That was why Great was later found in the street. No Britain had decided to sign the doubt they intended taking other
Optional Clauses.
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things with It.
We understand that Tom Webs- ter has drawIL several horses
South Africans Draw. Geneva, Sept. 6.
The match between the South the Africans wat Mr. C. 1.Thornton's Probate of the estate of Lau British Foreign Secretary, ad eleven, played at Scarborough Yu-fong, afias Law" Shung-wah, dressing the League Couneit on resulted in a draw. Batting first who died on or about September the events in Palestine, said the Mr. Thornton's eleven made 388,
To Help Victims. 21, 1927, at No. 14, Granville Raul, | British, Government regarded its centuries being seored by Hubba Kowloon, leaving $494,400, as Mandate as a trusteeship, 11 most and Hendren with totals of 151 Britain would be ready, con- been granted to his concubing, profoundly regretted the Krave and 114 respectively. The South tinued Mr. Henderson, to sign a Lau Fuk-chi. residing at No. 7) and unfortunate events which had Africans made a poor showing in treaty for strengthening the Wyndham Street, Petitioner occurred.
return, being all out for 211. In means of preventing war. Britain the sole executrix of the will aid;
It was, said Mr. Henderson. the second innings Mr. Thornton was ready to sign, as soon as it everything is bequeathed to her.
declared at 130 for three wickets. was ready for signature, a pro- difficult to offer a full explanation leaving the South Africans 398 posnl for financial help towards kong folk who of the eaures of the disturbance runs to get to win. The match untions who were the victims of boast of having until order was more completely ended when the score hoard show-aggression, and a third committee open minda restored. He hesitated to sayed 273 for the loss of eight should examine the terms of a that the disorders were definitely wickets,--Neuter. ended but il night he said that the situation had been kept in hand."
Loral state to the value of $33,600 was left by Charlie Tom, alius Hom Wat-form, alias Quony Kimikeh, alias Quong Kim, who died on May 9, 1927, at To. Ching village, Hol Ping Histrict, Kwang tung, Tulator, who was former- ly of Baltimore, Maryhunt, U.S.A. appointed his son, Hom Leg, No. 63, Bonham Strand East, executor. Everything is bequeath ed to the son.
PERFECT SCHNEIDER CUP WEATHER.
ITALIAN SEAPLANE RISES AT SECOND ATTEMPT.
Mr. Henderson emphasised that Martial Law was not in force; Stating that the participants in the isturbances were being tried in the ordinary Courts,
Mandate to Cor inte.
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SOVIETS ATTITUDE
MAINTAINED.
RESTORATION OF RELATIONS
in the St. Leger,
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come down.
other day that, the water coming [A Peak resident complained the through the pipes looks like beer]]
When the colour of the water. Looks like beer;
Take a warning! Drink it not. There's a four.
Though it looks quite alcoholic, It will only give you colic, And you'll get no fun and frolic, When you're queer!
0 0 Palestine wants peacé and more nokliers to enforce i
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“You can tell a girls charte. ter by her clothes."
"Nonsense; I'm sure girls *have more charmeter than that." ០ ៨
should get them model realy for strengthening closed for the means of preventing war. repairs.. Mr. Henderson read, a draft re- solution which will shortly be
Look as i placed before the Assembly by the
the Director of British delegation. The resolu-
Air Services A committee tion proposes that should be appointed to revise will soon have Articles 12 and 15 of the Covenant something in order to bring them into line direct. with the Kellogg Pact. Mr. Henderson said the British. Gov-
When a lawyer puts two and two ernment was ready to avert the together, usually makes te procedure which might seem mosi | dollars, wise to adopt in this connexion, provided the main principle was aprect to. Our only purpose, he That the Soviet still maintains Fadded, was to bring the Covenant its former attitude regarding the luto line with the present situa- negotiations with Britain for the lon. restoration of diplomatie relations
WITH BRITAIN.
THE LATEST OFFER.
Moscow, Sept.
.
fle declared that the British Government had no intention fafi reconsidering the tenure of the British Manalate in Palestine, and repeated verbatim the statements on this matter and the scope of the proposed inquiry as embodied in the Colonial Office communique of Tuesday last, London, Sept. 6. ^«
M. Briand derfared that the The six British and Italjan s French Government had taken the with great Britain was shown planes which will compete for the necessary measures to prevent when M. Litsinoff was interviewed Schneider trophy to-morrow suc-aggravation of the disorders from regarding Mr. Henderson's recent tests to-day. The British planes he did not think there would be cessfully passed their preliminary the Syrian side, and added that offer.
accident, but there were when it was seen that the second Italian machine the new Marchi, piloted by Lieutenant, Monti, had failed to rise at the first attempt.
The bullet, after entering 1 went through their trials without any recrudescenes of trouble-enssions over a month ago was
thrills
When the plane rise at the
right temple, passed through the hend and lodged itself in the wall. It, was picked up afterwards, and was found to be one of 38 calibre, of the kind issued with Service revolvers. The weapon itself had dropped from the Sergeant's hand second attempt British and Italians to the ground.
joined in ringing cheers. The six Sergeant Dyerson
machlues later successfully com faintly breathing, when discover-pleted their test for seaworthiness, ed, but died before arrival at the They were afterwards towed hospital.
from the buoys to which they had been fastened, taken up the allp-} way, brought ashore and placed in guarded hangars,
stili
Varied Career Formerly a perfumer by tade, the deceased had gone through a variod Service career before he
Experts predict perfect weather
Rritter,
The British Inquiry.
that the immediate appointment of ambassadora was the first neces
Situation Explained.
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The trouble with many boarding houses in that the bed bears too close a resemblance to the board.
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[A tragedy of last minutes.] From the CS.0, to the CS.P.: "Offee minutes missing; please
come and see.”
! The marrind man who misses the last ferry. discovers later
on that he ins
caught it.
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Seems that
the Government wants, purehing orders to be a thing of past.
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the
A Norwegian
claims to have Invented
S.O.S. call.
the
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Hort of Norse code.
"School children of to-day have decidedly original ideas," says London professor. Especially in spelling.
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Hint to married men:--Don't 'carry cigars in the waistcoat pocket. It is difficult to explain why they get crushed after a late night at the office,
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We are glad to say that very. few sons of Hongkong's robbera follow in their fathers Enger-
prints.
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A London taxi-driver admitted to having taken twelve bottles of Guinness in three hours.
Stout fellah!
In regard to Mr. Henderson's statement, it may be pointed out From the CS,P. to the D.C.J : The Sovid's attitude at the dis-that the Kellogg Pact. If shorn "Minutes have been lost; find out
why." of the reservations appended to it by certain signatories, would place From the DC.), to the C.S.P.: an abantute an on war, "as an "Enten by white ants; no remedy." instrument of national policy" From the CS.P. to the C.S.O.: except in legitimate case of self- "White unts responsible; don't,
you know." defence by a nation hoen attacked: The League From the CS.O. to the P.W.D:: Covenant, on the other hand, "White ants attacking; please The vastly improved ball room merely provides, under its Articles
at Government House is to be 12 and 15, that where an inter- i
used for meetings by the English national dispute is submitted to
Association
It seeme to be an nrbitration or judicial settlement,
'association of idens.
which had
sary step and after that the Soviet London, Sept. G. was agreeable to discussing out Mr. Henderson's statement on standing questions in London. subsequent to a wish expressed by immediate restoration of diploma- British policy in Palestine was made Mr. Henderson replied that the M. Poincare, the French Foreign tic relations was impossible and Minister, for enlightenment on the the conversations ended. subject, as the Council of the League was indirectly responsible Mr. Henderson atated that the Interviewed at Geneva this week for the welfare of the Inhabitants of British Government was desirous to inquiry by the League Palestine.
of restoring diplomatic relations Council, and where the latter fails After outlining British polley, as soon as possible and that the to reach a unanimous decision on Mr. Henderson said his Gavernment invitation to the Soviet to send a
the rights and wrongs of the had already issued a statement representative to London to die-isputo, individual members of the League are free, after three ascertain the immediate causes dure still sands."
come and ace." From the P.W.D. to the C.S.O. "How many white ants? Please let
us know."
So the white ants chuckled, and
worked away: "We're always busy here, night
and day."
And their queen swelled grandly
ax head she tossed;
joined the Hangkong Police Force. conditions for the event. "Seg showing what steps had been taken euss the most expeditious proce-months from the failure to agree,' [ "I'll tell the world, how minutes
A native of Stepney, he has served with the London Regiment during the War, and was for some time with the Royal Irish Constabulary and with the Palestine Police.
On being enlisted for the Hong kong. Police Force, he left Home with a batch of other recruits on October 26, 1923, arriving hore on December 1.
and wind slight, visibility good" is ther forecast for to-morrow,
The Prince of Wales flew down to Calshot from London and saw the trials.-British Wireless.
INDUSTRIAL PEACE CONFERENCES.
He passed out of the Police. Training School in May of the fol- lowing year, and also obtained his TRADE first and second certificates for Cantonesc. He was promoted Lance Sergeant on June 1, and rose to be Acting Police Sergeant when he went on fonce last year, after hay ing served the usual period of five years. He returned from leave as recently us August 1.
CONGRESS
UNION APPROVAL.
London, Sept. 6,
The Trade Union Congress to day overwhelmingly rejected a motion to terminate the Industrial peace conferences with the Mel chett group of employers.
of the dispute, and the Commission
under Sir Walter Shaw was being To-day, M. Litvinoff said. the organised for this purpose. "I may Soviet was willing to take the remind you," he said, "that a de-necessary steps and sand a're- claration as to its policy in Pales presentative empowered to discuss ine has already been issued by mythe procedure for further negalia- Government, and it is fully prepared tions only-Renter.
to observe all its obligations under the mandate. An inquiry is being instituted into the iminedinta needs of the situation and will not ex- tend to any questions of major policy."--British Wireless,
Reassuring News,
CANTON PLANES AT SHANGHAL
TWO DAMAGED ON MAKING LANDING,
London, Sept. 6, The Colonial Office, states that the situation in Palestine is re-
Shanghai, Sept, 4. Ported to be quiet in all districts. The two Canton aeroplanes, Our forces have been setively Chung Shan and Tung Koon, report employed in searching for hiddened missing some days ago, and later Eiffelent Officer,
arme and in apprehending sus- located at Amoy, departed from that rects,
port this morning and arrived here Although of a gornewhat reserved point a Royal Commission to freeccupied in the Safed and Haffa
The Jewish colonies were being in the afteragon. disposition Sergeant Dyerson was extremely well-liked by his com- quire into the relationship of in-
districts.--Reuter offers dustry and finance, and drawing rades and is superior have nothing but words of com- attention to the dangers of ration- mendation for his conduct and efalisation in industry unless abair fielency as a delective officer. He is fully organised.--Reuter.
was a thoroughly dependable man, who who could be trusted to carry sout any job assigned to him," said
his Departmental Chief when sécu
by a Telegraph reporter this morn- ing.
Only $1 years of age, the deceased
was unmarried.
A resolution was adopted de manding that the Government up-
FINE WEEK-END.
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On landing, both planes were damaged. The Chung Shan lande. In the Moichiulung suburb, while the other plane was damaged on It is ordered that the Head of the landing at De Lunghwa aerodrome. Sanitary Department, or any offeer Thr pasengers and pilots, however, deputed by him in that behalf, shall all escaped arburt
be the competent authority and he
The third plane, the Toi Shan,
to take such action as they please.-British Wireless.
Federation of Europe.
Geneva, Sept. G. M. Briand, in the course of a speech yesterday, vaguely referred to his famous project for an econo- mic federation of Europe.
He urged the delegates that there should be some link between
are lost!!
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A shop assistant writes us about.
grievance!
a long-standing grie
The Bateman cartoon is yet, to the various States enabling them be drawn depicting the consterna to act in common during any grave tion of Kowloon residents who saw emergency, while retaining their a ricksha coolte running on the individual sovereignty.
rough part of Nathan, Road,
Heads to Confer.
It is stated to-day that M. Briand intends to invite the heads of the European delegations to confer with him next week about the estab
Now that there is to be an Eng- Hsh Association in Hongkong some husbands will have a chance of making up their arrears.
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There to no truth in the story shment of a European Federation. that the Police provide guides for It is understood that M. Briand Hongkong lawyers so that they will propose the appointment of a may find the Kowloon Magistracy, and to submit proposals to the Commitice to examine the scheme.
langue at the next meeting of the Assembly-entér..
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Council Sessions,
Geneva, Sept. 6.
The League Council has decided |
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DO Sing a song of court dress,. Collars all awry; Beads of perspiration, Dim the sergeant's eye. But there is a way, sir, To overcome the heat. You mustn't don a blazer, Something bright and neat. But never wear a collar, That's all tommy-rot- No one's going to holler, Just because it's hot.
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Couldn't ZBW have induced H.E, to give his water address in the evening as a bedtime story?
Two news items from Scotland: "Savings Banks show increased accounts. " "The stockingless fad.? has been taken up by many women."
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Hongkong, apparently, would is hereby empowered to deal with any nuisance under section 162 of which was badly damaged while to reduce its sessions from four raise more money rather than the the Public Health and Buildings landing at Amoy during the week-to three annually, subject to rodlekens. The weather forecast up to noon Ordinance, 1903, as enacted by the decided not continue the Alght not work satisfactorily-Reuter end, returning to Catton, having consideration if the change does to-morrow is North-east winds, || Public Health and Buildings
to Nanking. moderate; fine generally.
Amendment Ordinance, 1927.
(Continued on Page 14.)
Scientists have found a prehis- double-jointed “creáture. Obviously, the carly pedestrian.
toric
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these debates about parity of naval strength, they seem to forget. all about paring down the navics. ថ ជ
There is no truth in the rumour that the Government; proposes to impose a lax on goat's milk in order to earn revenue for the building and maintenance costs of the now equestrian goat track."
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Hey! Ha!
Hich up your bracke and sing. Yo Hot What Hol
Of the jolly old ship Kau Sing, She'n been tossed about: On the harbour doen, She's been raved about, In the experts' sleep, She's bohaved about ... Like the old black sheep:
But now those days have passed, She never really was to blame So let the rafters sing;
She's now. got something like a
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For she's H.MS: "Kau Sing'l'·