PROBLEM OF GIRL THIEF.
GRANDFATHER WHO GAVE ENCOURAGEMENT.
REDEEMED PLEDGE.
The difficulty of knowing what to do with a small girl arrested for stealing again. confronted Mr Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magi- etracy this morning, when a girl pleaded guilty to a charge of steal ing a jewel box containing jewellery to the value of $41 and three pawn tickets.
The girl's grandfather was also brought before his Worship on a charge of receiving stolen property. He intimated that when he saw the box he questioned his grand- daughter about it, but she said that ahe had bought it. ·
Sub Inspector C. Evans inform- ed his Worship that the complain ant, a school teacher of 2, Mongkok Road, reported the loss of the jewel- lery on April 26 last and on July 54 detective arrested the second defen- dant attempting to redeem some jewellery on a pawn ticket. It was revealed that the jewellery mention ed had been redeemed previously by the complainant herself on an order by the Court when it had been traced to the pawn shop immediate ly after the theft.
CLAIM FOR RENT FAILS.
PARTIES CONDUCT THEIR
OWN CASES,
A claim for rent was heard in the Summary Court this morning be- fore Mr. Justice Wood, when the On Kut Tong-Nos. 169-161 Con- naught Road Central, sued Cheng Kam-yau, alias Cheng Choy, No. 35, Loo. Garden Street Plaintiff claimed as the owner of No. 6, George Street, against defendant'as tenant of the ground floor, for $66, being two months rent from April 21, 1930, to June 17, 1930. Both parties conducted their own cases. defendant being accompanied by a woman.
re-
Leung Lang, rent collector for plaintiff, said that defendant mained on the premises until Au- gust, 1929, when he asked witness to change the name on future rent receipts to Cheng Kam-yau. He explained to witness that Cheng Choy was his school rame, but his proper name was Cheng Kam-yau.
Witness stated that the woman in Court was defendant's wife and said she had never paid the rent.
Wong Yau, living at Np. 6, George Street, stated that she knew
defendant who was the tenant of
the ground floor. The woman was his wife.
Fong-sing, said he did not know the Another rent collector, Leung woman's name, but added that he had never received rent from her.
The second defendant was taken Giving evidence, Cheng Kam- to the Police Station and when yau, the woman with defendant, questioned took the Police to his stated that he was not her husband. residence at 16. Mongkok Road. She said her husband's name was The first defendant, who was an Chan Yi and defendant was a orphan living with her grand-friend of his. She continued that father and grand-mother, was ar- she was the tenant of the £cor but reated and she admitted the theft. moved out on May 18, 1930. She had been formerly a pupil at His Lordship gave judgment the complainant's night school. for defendant. ·
The second defendant, in reply to his Worship, said that he had found the pawn ticket with which he had been trying to redeem some jewellery. It was not his, but when he had seen that it mention- ed a gold article he wanted to re- deem it as gold has got so high just now and I wanted gold."
FIVE MILES IN PYJAMAS.
BOYISH PRANK OF PEER'S NEPHEW.
The ten-year-old nephew of the His Worship: It looks very Marquis of Hertford-Frank Hugh black against you. It looks to me Seymour-caused some anxious as if you were encouraging your
moments at his school in the 'granddaughter to steal. It is non-Westgate district and to the coast- sense about picking up a pawn
guards in the vicinity. ticket. Pawn tickets don't lie about for people to pick up.
Sentence of two months' hard la- bour was imposed:
His Worship remarked that he wondered what he should do with
the small girl
Sub Inspector Evans intimated that he understood that she had a previous conviction for a similar offence, having stolen from a school some months previously. On that occasion she was cautioned.
Continuing the officer remarked that he understood the Salvation Army had taken destitute orphans, Remarking that the girl's grand- mother and grandfather were more to blame for the girl's behaviour, his Worship remanded the case for twenty-four hours for the Police to communicate with the Salvation Army.
NEW. O.S.K. MOTOR VESSEL.
BRISBANE MARU ARRIVES IN PORT.
A vessel new to the port arrived in Hongkong over the week-end from Japan, this being the new O.S.K. motor vessel Brisbane Maru, which is on her maiden voyage. She is the latest addition to the Japan-Australian run and will join the Melbourne Maru and the Sydney Maru on this service.
When it was discovered that he had broken out of the school and gone off wearing his pyjamas, a widespread search was organised along the Thanet coast. Pojice, special constables and coastguards
all took part.
The boy. however, had only walked about five miles to Recul- vers, where his parents (Lord George Seymour and Lady Sey- mour) were camping.
He explained that as he knew he would not be allowed out on a holidays he had decided to see his parents at all costs.
"It was just a boyish prark, for which he is now very sorry," | sald Lord George Seymour.
.
"No blame," he added, "can be attached either to the boy or the school. It was only natural that he should want to see us when we were staying so close to him.
"We were very surprised when he came walking along the road, but as soon as we saw he was in pyjamas with a few clothes pushed on over them, and learned that he was absent without permission, we decided that he should be taken
back at once."
SEGRAVE INQUEST.
BOAT STRUCK WATERLOGGED
TREE BRANCH.
London, July 5.
A verdict of accidental death was returned at the resumed in- quest on the late Sir Henry Segrave, who met his death while
The other two vessels have al- ready been to Hongkong but this is the first visit of the Brisbane establishing new speed recorda Maru, which was only completed at with his motor boat, "Miss Eng- the beginning of the year. She is land the Second," on Lake a steel screw motor vessel of 0,435 | Windermere. The evidence con- tons gross and 3,237 tons nett. Re-firmed that the disaster was due gistered at Osaka, she has a length to the boat striking a waterlogged of 380 feet, a beam of 54.5 feet and branch of a tree.-Router.
a depth of 34.2 feet.
} She is under the command of
Capt. R. Yamanol, with a crew of 53 Japanese, and brought in 359 tons of general cargo for Hongkong and 1,000 tons for through ports, In his report to the Harbour Office, Capt. Yamanol stated that heavy weather was encountered by the vessel on her voyage here.
MAN WHO JUMPED OVERBOARD.
PASSENGER ON KWANGTUNG NOT FOUND.
dis-
A Chinese passenger appeared during the voyage of the 8.8. Kwangtung from Singapore to Hongkong via Holhow, according to a report made to the Harbour Office by Capt. A. F. Summerfield,
master of the vessel.
It is believed that the passenger jumped overboard at about 9.80 p.m. on July 2. An attempt was made to find him, but to no avall, and the vessel continued on her way to Hongkong, arriving here at 5.30 a.m. yesterday.
CAPTAIN'S CUP.
J. S. MacLAREN QUALIFIES
AT FANLING.
J. S, MacLaren qualified for the Captain's Cup' at Fanling over the week-end with a score of 72 (82-10) Other scores were:
J. Smith F. Groves A. B. Stewart ..
85-11-74 87-12-75. 81-378
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The health bulletin of Far Eastern Ports for the week ending June 28th, issued by the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services, contains the following cases, the figures, in parenthesis indicating deaths: (6), Port Said 1, Baghdad 4, Bora-
Plague, Alexandría bay (1), Rangoon 1 (1), Pnom- Penh (1) and Beirut 1, Cholers, Calcutta 77 (63), Rangoon 2 (1), and Saigon 5; Small-Poz, Bombay Bangkok 1.(2), Fnom-Penh 14 (6) 19 (10), Calcutta 86 (80), Cochin 1, Karachi 1, Madras 8, Moxlzzieln 6 (1), Negapatam 1, Rangoon 2 (1), Penang 8 (1), and Shanghal (1).
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 7, 1930.
DUAL MOTORING TRAGEDY.
TWO EUROPEANS KILLED IN
THE F.M.S.
PINNED UNDER CAR.
Kuala Lumpur, June 28. Two Europeans were killed as the result of a motor-car accident Port Dickson in the early hours of to-day.
near
POLICE RESERVE.
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT
WEEK.
Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.. Inspector General of Police, stato: General
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BARRIE'S FIRST LOVE POEM.
· NEW AULD LICHT IDYLL
WOVEN.
BOYHOOD DAYS.
Revolver Practice. The regular weekly revolver practice (volun- A new "Auld Licht Idyll" was tary) will take place at the woven when Sir James Barrie re Bowen Road revolver range onceived the freedom of his native Wednesday, July 9th, from 5.30 town of Kirriemuir, and prescuted p.m. to 7.30 p.m. It will be open to it a sports pavillon..
Sir James was in reminiscent They were Company Sergeant to all ranks of the H.K.P., Special Major Weakes, of the Negri Constables, Sharpshooters Com-mood, and opening, as it were, "A Sembilan Volunteer Force and Mr. pahy, Hongkong Police Reserve Window in Thrums," looked T. N. Gale, an assistant of the and to all persons holding permits upon the old town and recalled his
to carry arms.
boyhood escapades. Sungei Krúdda Estate, Sungei Supput, Perak.
was
out
It was not easy, he declared, to on this Hill of make a speech Memories to people who are more like me, inside, than any other. people are,
"I remember once being asked in a women's college containing 900 girls. I said America to speak to I couldn't, but that if they would come outside one at a time I would make 900 speeches to them. I had cause to regret that offer
Police Training School. The weekly classes for. Police C. 3. M. Weekes who was formerly a member of the Welch Reservists at the Police Training School, Kowloon, will be held on Regiment, now at Singapore, joined the F.M.S.F., eight months Tuesday, July 8th. at 5.30 p.m. ago, and was District Sergeant-All members of the Chinese and Major and Instructor, Negri Sem- Indian Companies Course are re-
At the time of his death quested to attend. bilan. he
Company acting as
Chinese Company. Sergeant-Major of the M.S.V.R. Equipment Omera-Crown School of Instruction at Port Sergt. R15 Ow Yeung Kin Heng Dickson,
is appointed Equipment Officer Just before entering Port Dick-vice Sub-Inspector E. Mow Fung at the side of the road, fell six 4th. 1930. son the motor-car ran over a bank resigned, with effect from July
the accident was due to a tyre Company are reminded of the feet, and pinned the two men underneath. It is thought that Parade. All ranks of the Indian
I thought I put him in a great parade to be held at Police Head-box which I painted black, and quarters on Tuesday, July 8th. at buried him in a back garden. 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress-White Uniform and belt and cap with white cover.
bursting.
The two
men were taken to hospital, where they died within a few hours of each other.
The funeral, which was a double
Indian Company,
Flying Squad. one, took place the same day, the
Strength. The following coffins being draped with the Union Jack. The service was cruits have been taken on taken by the Rev. F. W. J. Rey-strength of the Flying Squad nolds, of Kuala Lumpur. Among posted as under: those present was Mr. Caldecott, Resident, Negri Sembilan.
There were many wreaths from volunteers and planters,
AIR GÚN AND BOX OF SHOT..
"You can be too lonely in your first year in London," continued Sir James.
Once I thought I had murdered a man, a Chinaman.
When I came to I saw what had happened. It was no dream, but I had sat too long night after night staring at my lodgings mantleshelf. In the middle of it was a little box re-and the figure of a Chinaman. I the had stared at them till they as- and sumed gigantle proportions.
Constables R334 Harold Kew and R335 Tam Kong Ling to Hongkong Section as from July
5th.
Constable R351 Amos Bush to Kowloon Section as from July
6th.
An "Incomplete Angler."
Robert Louis Stevenson once went fishing around Kerriemuir, and though I never had the good fortune to meet him, he wrote me macy
afterwards from years Samoa, and described how he had The weekly instructional patrol stayed at the Airlie Arms and sat of the Kowloon Section will take under a very terrifying minister. place on Tuesday, July 8th. Fall He had a curious experience when in at the Tsim-tsa-taui Fire fishing in the Noran. As he sat CHINESE WHO WANTED TO Brigade Station at 530 p.. on the bank he heard some of his trout still wobbling in the basket. A scunner came over him and he to angle for trout vowed never again.
SHOOT BIRDS.
sharp. Dress-khaki uniform and cap with khaki cover. After landing at the Kowloon The weekly instructional patrol Godowne on his arrival in the of the Hongkong Section will take Colony from Sandakan, a Chiness place on Friday, July 12th. Fall was found to have an air rifle and in at the Central Police Station at two boxes of shot in his luggage. 5.15
p.m. sharp. Dress-khaki He was arrested and this morning uniform and cap with khaki cover. made his appearance before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magi- stracy on a possession,
charge of unlawful
In reply to his Worship the defendant said that he wanted the gun for shooting birds. He was only passing through the Colony and would be leaving within the next two days.
.
He was about 18 at the time, and I was seven, but oh, why wasn't I on the look out for him, if only to carry his bag to the station?
I want to tell you about a very happy affair that is closely con- nected with this pavilion.
Sharpshooters' Company, Strength. Constable, R405, Li Lu Sang has been taken on the The defendant intimated that strength of the Sharpshooters' and I used to play together "till My old companion James Robb he did not know that a permit was Company as from June-12th. necessary.
Revolver Practice. Revolver mysterious night fell," and then the Detective Sergeant Kellett re-practice will be carried out on the one would accompany the other half way home. After we parted, wo marked that he had instructions Bowen Road Range on Wednesday, whistled to each other to intimate from the Superintendent to ask July 9th. from 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 pm that no "doolle" had got us so far. his Worship not to take a serious Members will bring their
reIt was a note we had invented, no view of the case.
volvers, belts and holsters. Uni-one could whistle it except our-
selves. form-optional.
Miscellaneous.
Distance and the rugged things Life Saving Class-At the of life separted as the yeara rolled examination held by P. Sergt. B. J. on. Hunt, Royal Life Saving Society's Then, two years ago, I was here cxaminer on Thursday, July 3rd. on a sad errand, and the two of us The prosecuting officer said that at the Kennedy Town Bathing went wandering away across the bill the rifle and shot were found as Beach, the following members of through Caddam. the defendant left the ship. detective, who had received in
the Hongkong Police Reserves formation, asked the defendant if were qualified for the Life Saving he had any contraband goods in
Certificates and Medallion;--- his luggage but he replied in the Constables R215 Fazal Mohamed, Mr. Sirdar Khan, A.S.P. (R), negative. After the rifle and shot R235 Mohamed Ramzan and R250 had been found the defendant's excuse for his denial was that he A. Hamid of the Indian Company, did not know what the detective and Constable R333 A. W. Mooney had said.
of the Flying Squad Section.
(5gd.) D. L. KING,
D.S.P. (R). Hongkong, July 7th, 1930.
$10 and confiscated the rifle and His Worship imposed a fine of
shot.
"Believe me, everybody here is certainly enjoying this fight"
Well, that day I made a grand discovery: that the great friend of my childhood was still closest to me in my dotage.
Growlings.
the one
During our walk in the wood Mr. Robb said to me gruffly, in case we got sentimental, you know: *
"We used to have a private way of whistling to each other."
"Did we?" I said, growling for the same reason.
"I could do it now," he said "but
I suppose you have forgotten it."
"It was a long time ago," I said.
I could. see by his face that he wished I had remembered. couldn't keep it up any longer, so I joukit behind a tree, and whistled our whistle. He jumped and whistled it back.
All through Caddam Wood we went, gaily whistling that old whistle and on my word, ladies and gentlemen, I think that is large- ly how it comes about that I offer you this pavilion.
The Provost, presenting Sir James with the burgess ticket in a
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casket also contained the heart of Kirriemuir.
Sir James thanked, the citizens: and recalled that, years ago, an Edinburgh University student might have been seen outside Kir- riemuir post office undecided whether to post a letter or not.
At last he dropped it in and dis- appeared, he said. I was that sty- dent and the letter contained the only love poem I ever wrote. It was addressed to a Indy in Kirrie- muir. I did not sign it, and have no reason to believe she ever knew from whom it came. I can re- member the first two lines. It began:
Is Venus dead?
Methinks she must have left to
you her face.
Sir James concluded by saying that just as he was going to tell the name, he found that they had to proceed to the next item on the programme,
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THREAT OF RISING IN PORTUGALA
COLONEL "ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
following the receipt of evidence that he was préparing a re tionary movement in co-operati with elements openly hostile in the Dictatorship, with the
bject Lisbon, July 6 overthrowing the Governmen According to a semi-oficial com- munique, the Government has There have been a numbě, pr arrested, Colonel Joso Almeida, |other arresta-Reuter,