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EX-CONSTABLE IN COURT.
MEMBER OF GANG
OF ROGUES.
A man named Lau Chung was brought before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistrues this morning -on-a-ciuspe of demanding money from a houne-boy, Lam Po, with
mentices. secuted.
Inspector Elston pru-
Complainant, who was employed
or
LOCAL EDUCATION
MATTERS.
SCHOOL-LEAVING ` CERTIFI- CATE IDEA APPROVED.
of
THE HONGKONG
PEAK RICKSHA INCIDENT.
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932.
AMBULANCE DRIVING
“AMAZING.”
LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY.
PROFITS FOR YEAR
OVER $1,175,000.
The report of the Hongkong What was described is "unaz-Land Investment and Agency Co., ing" driving was described to Mr. Ltd., for the year ended December BOARD MEETING.
Sebufeld at the Central Police 31st states that the net profits for Court this morning when the hear-the year, after providing for all A meeting of
the Board
ing was commenced of the sum- Directors' and Auditors' fees. Education was held on Wednesday. mona brought by Mrs. J. W. 1 ranks | amount to $1,175,660.90 which with the members present being the against the driver of a motor am- the amount brought forward from Director of Eduention, Mr. G. P.bulance on The Penk on Decem-ast year $950,521.48 gives an at No. 1. Lack Road, stated that de Martin, M. A. (Chairman), ber 17 lust.
amount available for division of the Inspector of English Schools, The defendant - was represented | 52.136,182.47, on February 2, defendant went to
Mr. A. R. Sutherland, MA, the by Mr. Horuce Lo, who entered a From this amount an interim his dress and asked for $
inspector of Veruncular Schants, plen of not guilty.
dividend of $2.00 per share on $2, but an luing told that con- Mr. Y. P. Law, D.A., Chev, J. M. Mrs. Franke said she was travel. 290,280 shares ($598,560.00) has plaluant bon money, he be to Alves, Rev. Fr. Byrne, Ph.D., Hing along Chamberlain Road in already been to shout abuses and threatened to. 1, Rey, F. Short, Very Rev. ricksha towards Homestead Flats balance of $1.536,622.47 available pold leaving a break complainant's bones.
A. D. Swann, M.A., D.S.C. Hon. from the Penk Tram Station with for appropriation which it is wishing to attract his master's
in ten] with attention, the latter neked defend Mr. S. W. To, O.B.E... L... Mr. her small daughter. When the proposed
H. K. Won, LL.B., and . Mr. B. ricksha reached Jardines Corner follows: To pay a final dividend dant to be quiet, and promised to
in the afternoon. A1 Wylle. meet him
and started to cross, witness saw of $2.00 per share on 290,105 The Chairman informed the an ambulance coming up Stubbs sharow, $598,806; to pay a bonus their rendezvous, he handed over
Board that M». H. K. Won las Rond towards them. It was then to staff, $10,000; to Special Re- a dallar to the defendant.
heen appointed a member of the quite a distanc
Renewals nway and the pairs ແr 11
Account. Board for a further period of two coolie had plenty of time in get $4,024.47; to Rebuilding Reserve years.
over, but the ambulance shot up Arround. $200,000; to carry_for- The Chairman informed that such a speed that they had only ward to s now Profit and Loan Board that on medical advice the Peached the middl of the road Arrount, $678,792, British schools remaiunti closed for when it was practically on them.
Note
ft was stated that the com plainant war employed by Revenue Oficer Humphreys.
W
one werk after the Christmas holi-
days, owing to the diphtheria epidemic.
School Maiters.
In order to avoid a collision, the rickaha coolic straightened his course and quickly made for the Pile of the road. The coali had The Chairman reported that the bren walking the whole way up the hill and had started to run as they commendation,
were crossing the mad. When Witness first saw the ambulance, It had just turned the corner and
made a1 Shre F1st meeins, to raise the fees at Gap Road Tower Grade School from $3 to $5 monthly had accepted
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Directors.Mr. J. E. Joseph bavior resigned on leaving the Colony, Mr. Felix A. Joseph was invited to join the Board. This appointment now requires con- Armation Messrs. H H.II. Priest- ley and A. I. White now retire by rotation and being eligible offer themselves for re-election.
Auditors. The accounts have been audited by Mossra,
Perey
12. femkant alleged that the com. plainant had pawned his
mah Jongg fel. promising to redeem it on February 1. Defendant went ta his address accordingly on that dale, but was put off. He went ngala the next day, when the dis turbance took place. When com
the money, it plainant gave him was for him to redeem the set.
Inspector fiston states the
lee connial acfrudant
by Government; the for many years and was disg sed
Tratman's garage.
thni. sometime
Since
dim. new scale of fees came into force his stra
witness did not pay much atten-Linstead & Davis, who now retire at the beginning of the year missal, he had and no regular em.
themselves tion to the ambulance. The next and offer A petition from the Cheung ployment, and there was gost zen-
was election. son to believe he was the heat of Chat Kai Fong Committee for the thing she knew was when it
retention of Class 5 in the tovers practically upon in gaur which was operating
referred ment English school was lines, Trimalustrati on the NE
house-boys
their to the Board which advised the choring particular vict❘ms,
the petition be granted, when and In view of this fact. The officer asked his Wor- If the standard of Class 6 in the ship to fait an hravy a penalty school was equivalent to that of
Class 6 in Hongkong schools. as possible, and to recommend the selenidae: for banishment
A sentence of fully monthy hard
*]; !?!
Labovar
APPEAL CASE DEVELOPMENT.
EXTENSION OF TIME GRANTED.
The ase in which an appeal is being made against a judgment delivered by the Puiane Judge!
The Board recommended the
rectlog of a permanent building with adequate playing apace And
gymnasium for the Vernacular Normal School for Women now housed in 12 rented flats in bee Garden Street.
the
had not yet reached the Hon. Mr. Smith. Seth & Fleming and Messrs.
them.
After
The ambulance driver paid no attention whatever to the ricksha. The coulle avoided the ambulance by turning back to its left instend of crossing the road at an Ansle The ambulance swept right abound to the left and took the right-hand rer, Inreing the ricksha to the. site of the road. Just us wit
thes thought
ricksha nust be
thrown over the bank, the coolie at the back gave it a jerk and straigh- tened it again.
#ny
for ro-
CORRESPONDENCE.
New Radio Artists for Hongkong-
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.
Sir-With reference
the question of obtaining the services it was only due to the ricks of the best artists in the Colony Grant Code Amendment. enolie that there was not a serious to improve our Broadcasting Pro- The Board recommended that accident.
They were in no way to grammes, 1 should be much oblig the Grant to be amended by the blame and aetód very intelligently, ed if you would grant mr space in your columns to inform those who substitution of the following for added Mrs. Pranks,
Articles 46, 46, 47,
Answering Me, Ba witness are interested that there will be pwwwnt
an audition at 9.15 p.m. on Fri- which regulate the aums payable said that he did not to Grant in Aid English and Ver- signal given by the driver of day, 12th February. Listeners In nacular schools under the Coleribulance, nor did she bear amy will have the opportunity of hear
46. A. The following, Kri horn sounded.
ing the five or six now artists wh have sent in their names and I! shall be much obliged if they will of the Broad- let the Secretary Pasting Committee (c/o General un--Past OMee) have their written
criticisma.
¡tious hureafter substituted there-
the
are made to English und Verna. To reply to further questions, Mc, Justice Lindsell) concernicular Grant in Aid Seouls. witness sad the way the driver urinim for $926 for youds sold į and delivered, which was adjourn- A. capitation grunt of not less had driven the ambulance was
than $10 for each pupil in Eng-{ "amazing." Iron December, again came be.
The hearing was adjunened fore the Court of Appeal in the tsh schools for girls, and not less Supreme Court this urlag, l, than $12 or each pup.ź in Verna til next week. rutar schools. Care the
Chief Justien (Sir! B. Any fees for the examina- Joseph Kemo and the Paiste Judge.
Originally, Ip Tuen, of Tsit for will be paid by Govenment, Shing
and Company, No. 147. Pei C. Should any fees have been Ho Street. Shamshain, claimed paid in respect of candidates who are not presented for the exam- against the Wang Kwai Kee Firmination, they will be deducted No. 111. Yi Chad Street, Snam- shulpo. The ease came before the Puisie Ander, who gave judyment for plaintiff,
This morning, appoitant-defen dant applied for an extension of to make an application for time leave to appeal and the extension was granted until Febfohry 12, at 12.30 p.m.. when question
the
of the granting of leave to append will be argued by both sides. In addition vas decided to reserve February 18 for hearing the appeal in the event of leave being given.
it was
Mr.
R. CH. Lim. Instructed by Mr. P. II. Sin. is for defendunt- appellant. while Mr. Let
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From the total capitation grant for which the school would be eligible. D. In cases of sickness or for which shall seem good my reason to the Director of Education, it shall be lawful for him to walve the above deduction.
E. The above capitation grants i should be regarded as maxima the Director of Education may mark Jack of efficiency in any school by the recommendation of a reduced grant.
from
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Leaving Certificate, The Board considered a letter the Head Master. of the Diocesan Boys' School advocating the substitution of a leaving-cer-
sent
STRATOSPHERIC AIR FIGHTERS.
CLIMBING POWER v. SPRED.
Finding themselves outclassed in speed by the British aircraft
Continental constructors,
de signers are now turning to alti- Lude, and at. hast six foreign for flying in the stratosphere, carrylog their experimental aireraft pilota in air-tight pressure cabins, are being built abroad..
The artists will be announced by numbers which will be only allotted on the evening of the nu dilion. So far as is possible the programme, which will last about an hour and a quarter, will be published some days before the 12th February.
Thanking you for the favour of publishing this.
E. W. HAMILTON Chairman, Broadcasting Committee,
SCOTTISH CUP DRAW.
With these it is hoped to coun- for the Britian speed advances and| CRACK TEAMS DRAWN to produce mucianes which will be able to piny the tactical advantage of height against speed.
IN OPPOSITION.
London, Feb. 3.
In Senttish Cup replays to-day,
It has been said that the object |
this intensive research into Partick Thistle defeated Bo'ness by
D'Aimanda, junior, justructed by Mr. M. A. da Silen, is for plaintiff tificate examination for the pre-high Bylug aircraft is purely com- tive gonis to one. Airdrie defeated respondent.
University Matriculation ercial; but I am able to state | Kings's Park by three gonds to one, examination as the final examina- that its military significance is and Dandee United again draw tion in English schools, such ex-
fully appreciated by foreign air with Queen of South, after extra
time. The score was 1-1, KOWLOON GOLF CLUB. aminution to e conducted either by
here is no doubt that the The draw for the third round to stratospheric nir ghter will be played on February 13 was eventually become
of the made fo-day and resulted as fol standard types in the Continentalowa and United States air forces.
F
DRAW FOR FEAR CH
. COMPETITION,
The "Fear" Cup Competition will be played at Kowloon Golf Club on Sunday 36 hules medal play). Re low will be found the draw for those players who have already entered. The entry list will remain upen untit noos on Saturday and any additional entries will be dealt with at that hour. Pingers will arrange for their own starting times (Iron) 8 an.) which enn be reserved on a list posted at the Club Ifoun
W. Hyde T. J. Price.
L. Jock & A. C. Siston.
G. E. . Johnson & P. Knight.
G. P. Murphy & G. H. Russell.
P. Pinner & W. C. Simpson.
J. D. Thomson & A. T. Braley.
A. Eastman & G. D. Reid,
J. McElvie & 11. Mundy.
A. A. Lopes & W. Groves,
A. Laughton & H. T. Buxton.
J. Pooler & J. Gellatley.
I. S. Dinndalo & W. Taylor.
W. J. Woolley & E. R. Price,
Other Holiday Events.
the University or by the Education Department
The Chairman explained that he had alrende approached the Un- versity in the matter and that it was down for consideration in the very near future.
one
Clyde
V.
St. Bernards.
In aerial battle there is no reply Dundee Un or to the tactical advantage which Quern O' South v. Kilmarnock.
A squadron of Hearts
v. Rangers, The following resolution was height confers.
v. Celtic. carried: "That the Board recom-aircraft capable of elimbing 5,000, Motherwell
The following have a bye into La Government that the feet higher than any of the defen- menda Senior and Junior Local Examina-ing machines can bomh an objec- the fourth round: Airdrie, Partlek,
tise without the slightest chance Dunfermline and Hamilton. tion be abolished and that a
Cerlißlente
English Matches. School-Leaving substituted therefor."
SILVER TRENDS
UNCERTAIN.
HONGKONG DOLLAR
DECLINES.
London reports 1 decline of
of being damaged.
Different methods for providing
Is the First Division of the
the airtight pressure cabins which English League to-day, Birming form an essential part of these hun defeated Blackpool by throk machines are being employed.
Pilot's Tank,
elear vonia.
three
In the Second Division, Bury de- Some of the machines have feated Southampton by metal tanks with large double clear goals.-Reuter. windows, heated to provent glags from fogging over, and with
the
the
DBC
a kind of man-hole for the use of | hoved for by more
than the pilot when entering or leaving foreign designer.
Great Britain has also experi- The silver market still continues the machine. uncertain, a further full, both in there are the punip, for
Inside
pressure cabin monted with high-flying machines,
main-but London and New York, being retaining a pressure
she has concentrated morg but too far upon rate of climb and spood, and flected in a farthing decline in the
removed from that at ground the result is that there is a possi Hongkong dollar this morning.
level, the oxygen supply ap billiy that foreign constructors for may gain an initial advantage in On Saturday a "Single Club" com 3.8ths spot and 7/16ths forward art, and the apparatus
dioxido pure altitude. absorbing the carbon will be played players to The Inst were small sellers, and breathed out by the occupants of petition
At one time Great Britain was arrange their own partners). Cards there was must be taken out and paid for before the official fixing, the market con
Auppart. After the
le cabin
to make an attempt upon the controls - The
are led through | world's height record, but it was oil-sealed glands, to thedeelded that the risks were too
Supercharged engines are ox- height in
the Bratsential for high-flying aircraft, in these, exporimental | and in the development of these The Hongkong market is very muchines high speeds are also Great Britain, largely as a result quiet, but after an easy opening expected. More than 200 m.p.h. of the work done for the Schneldor Shanghai is a trife steadier. at the normal operating belght in Trophy race, holds the load.
poor
starting. More than one eard may tinted very quot, Amerien's atti- special rudder, elevator, and en-great and the idea was abandoned.
bo taken out by a competitor. The tude being uncertain. competition is open all day,
Owing to a superflulty of "Single" In New York, the quotation gine. players, arrangements have not yet dropped a quarter, with the mar
been made for the Married v. Bingle match to be played over 18 holes on Monday morning next. Detalia will be posted or announced later.
ket dull.
Although
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"REAL MISSING LINK."
AMERICAN SCIENTISTS
THEORY.
New Orleans, Dec. 20.
Professor William Patten, of Dartmouth College, described at to-day's session of the Society for the Advancement of Science the. discovery of the real missing link, which, he declared, was
a five. foot skeletor Sound in the rocks of the Baltic Sea.
It
Professor Patten called the link 500,000,000 years old, declaring that it had typical markings of certain pre-natal human beings. is ash-shaped creature, a descendunt of the giant spider and sen scorpiora, whitch Professor Patten declared were, a thousand million years ago, the highest.form of animal life.
Dr. Richard P. Strong, of the Harvard Medical School, Depart- ment of Tropical Medicine, CX- plained at the sessiva the biblical fiery serpents (Numbers 21, 6) which scourged the Children of Israel.
Worms, which science enfin the men, fully of flariidae, attack animals, birds, fish, and anokes, Dr. Strong declared, stating that the worms appear Ilke lone cotton threads and live in warm climates from Charleston (South Carolina) to the Argentine, and from Italy to Australia.
He said that research had shown that they wore the use of torrible sufferings
ang human beings, sometimes in the form of awelling limbs, at other times blindness and ekin orup tions, or infections causing death. One species found in Guatemala, ha declared, causes head tumours and affects large sactions of the populations some villages.
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