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WUCHOW BANDIT
THREAT.
AUTHORITIES ON ALERT
Wuchow, Feb. 24, That the officials are making a ̈ determined effort to stamp out banditry In this section of the province is evidenced by the wounded soldiers who have arrived in Wuchow during the past few days for medical treatment. They are part of a detachment which has been fighting bandits in the Wu-tsang
Prefecture. Although there has not been any bandit scare for considerable time, the Peng Naam officials continue ́send out a nightly armed party of local soldiers who police the terri- tory in the immediate vicinity of the city.
POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK
Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C. M. G., Inspector General of Police, state:
Chinese Company. Training Course-Part 11.-All re cruits will attend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters on Tuesday, February 28th at 6.39 m. for
instruction.
TAXI-DRIVER ASSAULTED
SOLDIER'S STRANGE
CONDUCT
The strange conduct of Ray Thomas, a private of the South Wales Borderers. caused his ar- rest by, the police during the week-end for assaulting a taxi- driver.
Late on Saturday night, Thomas Training Course-Part 1-All re-engaged a taxi at the Pedder cruits of the Chinese Company will Street stand, for a drive round attend Central Police Station for the Colony. According to Squad Drill on Thursday, March 2nd. police, he first engaged in a dis- at 5.30 p.m. Dress-Blue Uniform pute with the man regulating the and Cap with White Cover.. to
Platoon Parade. All members of the No. 1 Platoon are reminded that take place on the parade will Thursday, March, 2nd. at the Central Police Station under Sub Inspector Word has been received from R. J. Hunt. Fall in at 5.30 pm
Cap the northern section of Kwangsi sharp. Dresa-Blue Uniform, telling of a recent robber, scare with White Cover, Belt with Brace,
Whistle, Armlet in the district of Fuluh, a market Truncheon,
and town populated by Chinese, and Badge, "Pocket Policeman" and nete aboriginal Tung tribesmen. The book to be carried. robbers are said to have come Life Saving Class-A Life Saving down from the neigbouring Pro- Class open to all members of the vince of Kwiechow, where they Chinese Company will be organised, had been operating in the moun-March next. The instructor will be tains. They sent a representative Sub Inspector R. J. Hunt. Members to the city officials making a re-desirous of joining this class are re quested to send their names to Sub quest that they be permitted to Inspector David Lote. pass through the city on their way to a region further south, where they hoped to prey пр the populace. The officials answered their request by arming Chinese and tribes-people, and sending them out to guard the city, attack ing the bandits if necessary Our Own Correspondent.
FORGERY CASE.
HELD OVER
NEW FACTS COME TO LIGHT
When Siu Yau-cheong, who was charged before the Puisne Judge with possession of an implement of forgery came before the Criminal Sessions to-day, Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown. Solicitor,, pro- secuting, anid: "Investigations are proceeding in a matter which appears to have a direct bearing on the facts of this case and in particular on the statement made by the accused at the Magistracy, In the circumstances I apply for the case to be postponed until the next Sessions."
His Lordship (to prisoner)"; The indictment against you will be heard at the March Criminal Sessions."
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in
the
time before setting out, then, after having progressed as far as Pok- fulum, suddenly, and for no rea- son whatever, struck the driver with his stick across the face. The weal left by the blow was still visible.
By the time the taxi was turned round to proceed to the No. 7 Police Station, the fare bad mounted to $2.30.
Thomas had not that amount on him, and the matter was one left to be settled with Thomas' com- manding Offeer, no charge being brought against Thomas on this account,
A serious accident might have resulted from the driver's being suddenly struck in the way he was, sald Inspector MeWalter, bringing the assault charge before Mr. Schofield this moring.
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Indian Company. Inspection Parade-All ranks of the Indian Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thursday, March 16th, for a general inspection of equipment etc. Fall in at 5.38 pm.
Thomas was revealed to have a sharp, Dress-Blue Uniform, Cap with White Cover, Belt, Truncheon, poor record, having been, at the Whistle, Armlet and Badge, and note-beginning of last year, sentenced to be carried. Those not by a Portsmouth Magistrate to 28 possession of uniform will attend in daya hard labour for the theft mufti. No member may be absent of a bicycle. from this parade without leave from the Company Commander. The Equipment Officer will make it a point of being present. Recruits will
attend.
Flying Squad. Meeting.All members of the Fly- ing Squad will attend a meeting which will be held at No. 2 Police Stations Wanchai on Thursday, March 2nd. 1933 at 5.30 p.m. is particularly requested. Dress- Mufti,
Full attendance
Emergency Unit Reserve." Drill-All ranks of the Emergency | Unit Reserve will parade at No. 2 Police Station on Friday, March 3rd. at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dress--optional. All revolvers to be brought
I' Arms Licence.-All members who have not forwarded their arms licence cr photos to the Police to the Police Reserve Office for renewal are re- quested to do so at once.
* (Sgd.) D. L. King.
D. S. P. (R).
Leung Yau-choi, plending guilty THE SCHNEIDER TRIO
to a charge of retorning to the
Colony after having been banigh-
ATTRACTION
Mr. Schofield, after being in- formed that the fare, would be settled with the military authori- ties, decided that a fine of $20 would meet the charge of assault.
ABSENT JUROR
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FINED $25 FOR BEING LATE
The Puine Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) imposed a fine of $25 on Mr. F. H. Carvalho, at the Crimin- al Sessions this morning when he failed to answer his name when called to serve on a rubbery case.
When Mr. Carvalho appeared in Court, after the ease had been opened, the Puisse Judge called hin forward and remarked :—— "You did not answer your name when it was called this morning." Mr. Carvalho:-"[ am sorry, sir. I was late,"
Is that all you have to say?—
ed for life was sentenced to three HONGKONG MUSICAL SOCIETY I did not realise what the time years' hard labour. The man's record showed that he was first convicted in 1919 and that he had since been banished from the
Colony three times.
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the Schneider Trio, which will You will have to attend punctually The concert of piano trios by of your absence, another gentle- man is serving now in your place. take place in the Helena May at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Institute at 9.15 pm. to-morrow should prove to be popular with those interested in chamber music. The programme consists of three WHOLE MONTH OF
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Wuchow, Feb. 24. Excent for the brief respite of a few days, the West River dis- trict above Wachow has been ex- periencing over a month of inces- sunt rainfall.
trios-hy Haydn, Schumann and Chausson. The Schumann trio is of special interest as it is one of his last works, having been com posed in a brief lucid interval between his first mental derange- ment and the final attack which caused him to end his days in an asylum. The Chausson trio "is rather in the style of Cesar Franck who was the teacher of Chausson-a very beautiful work and not too modern in style.
"Since they last visited us, the
The inclement weather has Schneider Trio have had a success-
interfered with the ful tour in Java. where they gave seriously 35 concerts, followed by recitats planting season, as the fields are 'too wel to be worked by the in Bangkok and Indo-China. In
farmers. The rain, however, Saigon and Hanoi their concerts were under Government auspices. brings relief to some parts of the After leaving Hongkong and district, which had been suffer- Manila, they are bound for S. ing from drought,-Our Own CoT. Africa and S. America where an respondent. extensive tour has been booked, so that Hongkong will only have
this one opportunity of hearing concert are obtainable at the them again for a very long time Anderson Music Co., or at the door to come.
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