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THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1929.
BOTTLE THEFT FROM DOMINION STATUS TITANIA FAREWELL
UNIVERSITY.
COOLIE GETS A MONTHS IMPRISONMENT.
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For atealing a bottle used for preservation purposes In the Anatomy Department of the Hong- kong University, a coolie, employ- ed at the University, was this morning sentenced by Mr. E, W. Hamilton at the Central Magis- tracy to one month's Imprison- ment..
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DANCE.
HAPPY GATHERING HELD"
LAST NIGHT.
To the Titania's Melodian Band, over two hundred couples danced and talked and smoked and sipped cunning little drinks, at Messrs. Lane, Crawford's ́ Inst ̈night, on the occasion of the carnival farewell dance given by H.M.S. Titania on leaving the "China Station. Fancy dress was ope tional, and many and varied wore
Dr. John Anderson, of the Anatomy Department, spoke to seeing a marina hawker with the THE GOAL NO CLOSER. the costumes, bizarre, humorous,
bottle in Queen's Road West. Upon being questioned, the man 'said he bought it from 'b coolle for 20 cents. Witness subse-
London, Nov. 1.
and decorative,
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Others were in ordinary even. A somewhat hested, contro-ing kit, or in uniform, and this provided a pleasant contrast, to
the guy and flashing colours of the character costumes.
quently saw defendant at the veray, the cause of which is University, where the hawker puzzling some circles, is develop pleked him out as the man who had sold him the bottle. He had ing from the Viceroy's Pro- Dancing commenced at 8 pm, other bottles in his nossession.
and lasted until midnight, the clamation declaring that do-music from the excellent Band be
In reply to the Magistrate, wit-I hess said that the botties contain-minion status for India is the ing broadenst. Guests of honour ed apirks. One of them contain goal of the constitutional pro-Aitkenhead, Commander and Mrs. were Engineer-Captain and Mrs.
ed alcohol."
Mr. Hamilton: I suppose you mean a special sort of alcohol. Medicine alcohol?
Dr. Anderson replied that it was 96 Strength and not quite the same as found in drinking spirits,
The marine hawker gave evidence of buying the bottle from defendant for 20 cents, and the police stated that seven similar bottles were discovered in accused's room.
The defendant said he plead- ed guilty to the first charge of stealing, but not to that of receiving. He contended that the bottles were given to him two years ago by his superior at the Univer sity, and as he thought they were his own property, he sold one of them. The superior who gave him the bottles resigned a short time ago, and had since left the Colony.
gress of that country.
Lockhart, Commander and Mrs. The matter will probably be Woolerton, and Englover Lieut- Commander MeCarton. These debated in the House of Lords guests also took up the pleasant, on Tuesday next, on a motion by it difficult, duty of judging the Earl Reading, himself an ex-fancy dresses at the parade. Viceroy of India, secking the reason for the “extraordinary course", of making a statement witheut consulting the Simon Commission, and asking whether the statement implies a change of polley-Renter.
Liberal Query.
Aitkenheadt, Commander Lockhart For the ladies, Engineer-Captafa.
and Commander Woollerton decid ed that Misa Fell Field, as an In- of a prize. The judges of the gen dinn Squaw, was the most worthy
tlemen's costumes were Mrs. Ait
Lockhart, Mrs. kenhead. Mrs. Woollerton and Mrs. Haslam. Their choice fell, appropriately enough, on A. B. Davey, who ru- presented an eccentric figure In the House of Commons to-Homeward Bound."
Mr. tay, Liberal lender, asked the Secretary by Mrs. Lockhart. A "spot-waltz"
the Lloyd George.
The prizes were later presented for Indin whether the Statutory compétition resuited in Mrs. God- Commission on Indian Government dord und Mr. Freeman being the the passage in the important state. From start to finish the dance was consulted with reference to fortunate, pair. versity, said that the defendant had been employed there as a
ment made by the Viceroy of went with a merry swing, and coolie for the last four years. He India yesterday, which relates to beaming faces were the order, not started as a gardener, but revented the constitutional state of India in only of those who are going Home, on aptitude for shelf work. He the Empire; whether the Commis but of the many guests who enjoy was sorry that the man had lapsed,sion concurred; and whether thated themselves well. Delightful as he had been a geally good coolfe change, either in substance or In the interval, and, on the conclu passage is intended to indicate any refreshments re served up at the point of time, in the policy sion of the dance, Auld Lang Syne announced by previous Govern was given the usual honours. ments.
Professor Finnigan, of the Uni-
SWATOW REGION
PERTURBED.
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and the bad relations in most cases existing between them and the local Kuomintang branches, tend to the disintegration of authority. Of the districte around Swatow, the magistrate of Jinopheng, as already reported has been murdered by robbers after a daring attack on a local yanten.
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Mr. Wedgwood Bena replied that the answer to the first part of the question was in the negative. It was due to the Statutory Commis- sion that he should make it per fectly clear, they were not con- sulted. The second part of the question, therefore, did not arise. As to the third part, the passage referred to was intended policy as stated in the declaration to set out the goal of British of August, 1917.
Removing Doubts.
The Committee who had made such admirable arrangements for the comfort and enjoyment of all present included Commander Mc- Carton,, as Vice-President, Stoker P.O. W.J.P. Welch, as Secretary, whilst Members of the Committee ! were P. O. Hopkins, A. B. Ama- shore (an apt name. this), and Leading Stoker West. P. O. Welch performed the duties of M.C, with enthusiasm and confidence.
The broadcasting arrangements were carried out by means of two microphones in front of the bund, The magistrate of Chaoyang has
connected to the amplifying equip. been removed from office. in In view of the doubt which had ment already installed in the Ser- him were sent up to Canton, and Britain and India regarding the Post Office Buildings, and to the curious way. Petitions against been expressed both in Great ice Room of the restaurant, a re- lay thence to the Studio in the on secret orders from Canton to interpretation to be placed on the Peak by cable for transmission. the yamen guard he was arrested intentions of the British Govern Reception is stated by man listen. by his own mea and taken to ment in enacting the Statute of ers to have been excellent. Press Swatow, where he lies in prison 1919, the Viceroy had been awaiting trial:
authorised as the representative news was broadcast during the in- Government Dilleult. of His Majesty's Government toterval, and Beethoven's Minuet in state clearly that in their judg-G. was feelingly rendered by the There is at the same time open ment. It was implicit in, the de-violinist, of the Melodian Band. agitation against the magistrate of claration of 1917 that the natural The fancy dress parade was also Phouleng, and meetings of people issue of India's constitutional pro-broadcast, but the announcer had from the Ku-yang district congress as there contemplated was some difficulty in doing this, owing vened in Swalow have beer, had the attainment of dominion status. to the number of guests who were to protest agains: the magistrate Questions of policy involving that they crowded around the so interested in the proceedings. of Kit-ang.
microphone. these,
At 11 b.m. the broadcast was switched off.
KUOMINCHUN LOSE HEISHIHKWAN,
!
In circumstances like
changes, either in substanice or government in the districts tends time, could not be considered until to be at a discount. More and the Statutory Commission and the more men of weight and character Indian Central Committee nad are avoiding public life, either as submitted their reports, and His officials or as members of the Majesty's Government had been Kuomintang, and the consequence able, in consultation with is that the men who hold office are
Government of India, to consider often unfit for their posts, and these matters in the light of all those who denounce them are the material then available, and moved not by concern for the after the round table conferenze public welfare, but the desire to which it was intended to summon.nours on Wednesday. This morn- get their opponents out of office. British Wireless.
No Time Limit.
the
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ing the Nanking forces at Kwotien was reinforced and it seems prob able that they will be able to re- pulse the Kuominehun in this direction.
Buttle of Helshihkwon.
The creation of a new elvil service for the yamen "stuffs is already in the programme of the Central Government:
The Nationalist organ, Amrila it is not clear whether this includes the
Bazar Patrika, declares that the magistrates, since these are to be total absence of any mention of elective officials eventually, But the time limit in which Dominion Heisbihkwan. the neighbouring that something must be done to
status will be granted will act a city to Kunghsien, on the Lang- raise the level of public life If the л wet blanket on any possible Hai Railway, was staunchly de- A haul of jewellery was made by; Following a report that Jews republic is to be set in order at enthusiasm for the Viceroy's state-Tended by the Kuominchun yes- an intruder who gained admittance were distributing poisoned sweets all is clear: it is not clear, however, ment, though it makes it definite-terday, but the Nanking forces at to No. 4, Aimai Villas, the residence and fruit to Arab children, says the that the emphasis that Dr Sunly clear that Dominion: status is noon to-day succeeded in driving of Mr. J. A. Poynting, during the Jerusalem correspondent of the placed on the right of the people intended. The mere substitu-the. Kuominchun out of the carly hours of yesterday morning, Daily Mail, a mob," gestlculating to recall their officials will prove tion of Dominion status for "re-auburbs, according to General fh reporting the occurrence to wildly, informed Major Harringto be a blessing to the state-ponsible government" does at Tang Seng-chi's official dispatches. the police, the complainant states ton, the Superintendent of Policd. Our Own Correspondent, that the burglary took place" Bome- "His words falling to convince where between 1 o'clock and 6.80 them, Major Harrington ate the in the morning. Admission to the auspected sweets, while the Arabs house was gained by climbing the prepared to watch his death water-pipe at the rear of the pre-agonies. When nothing happened, misce, and entering the bathroom they departed, amazedly exclaim window, which had been left opening, Wonderful. overnight.
The story of how an attempt on the life of the ex-Kaiser, and the Inte King Leopold of the Belgians was averted on the occasion of The military are endeavouring by Herr Steinhauer, detective at- Queen Victoria's, funeral, is told to trace the origin of ammunition tached to the person of the form. Having successfully entered the made to fit British rifles, but bearer Kaiser, who is publishing his house, the burglar made
ahauling no known British mark. It is reminiscences, to the total value of $223 before believed that it was supplied In decamping. Included in
He states that in conjunction
the loss order to discredit the British by the with Inspector Melville, who was was a camera and some jewellery.suggestion that
anyone killed by commissioned to guard King Ed- ward, he detected the presence in London of three notorious nihilists
On discovery of the loss about such ammunition had been ahot 5,80 a.m., the police were im-British soldiers. mediately informed and investiga-
by
bring the goai an inch nearer...
General Tang Seng-chi 'himself' is understood to be somewhere. The National Congress organ, near Houchang directing the Nun- the Bombay Chronicle, says that king forces. what Indiù wants is not the de- claration of its goal, but its imme-General Hau Yuen-yuen claimed Other Nanking troops. under dinte attainment--Reuter,
victories over the Kuominchun rebels at Mongtsing and Teng- chang.
SUBMARINES GOING HOME.
LEAVING WITH TITANIA TO-MORROW,
The Naval
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Authorities an-
Miss Ituth Van Valey arrived here by the 8.8. Katori Maru last evening, in preparation for the Company's season at: "the
Star Thentre next week. Mr. Harry Bell, of the same Company, left; to-day for Singapore,"
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tions were carried out. On inspect of pearls, worth $46, were found ing the roof, three of the stolen by the police on the roof of the on tho Ilves of the Kaiser and L15. L19, 120, L27 and 193 will decks yesterday, a Chinese, named
articles, including a gold "ring, a servants" quarters of the adjoining silver-plated jewel case and a string house.
Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3... Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.
who intended to make an attempt nounce that H.M. Submarines £3, King. Leopold.
Melville and himself, he states, arrested the three men: King Ed ward enjoined the strictest silence Concerning the affair on both Melville and Steinhauer.
morrow. 2.
Whilst working in the Kowloon
Ball for Home at 9.30 am. to Shick Mun, crushed his right hand between a steel plate and the stage. HMS Titanía, mother ship to ing, for which injuries he Was the submarines, will leave harbour treated at
the Kwong Wah at 10a.m. for the United Kingdom. Hospital.
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