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THE. HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY,
GIRL TAUGHT TO BEG Gay Fair On
Man Fined for Using Her
To Procure Alms
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"You should find a better way to bring up your children than to teach them to beg," said Mr. E. Himsworth,
Volunteer
Parade Ground
OCTOBER 17, 1938.
AT THE POST OFFICE
Unclaimed Letters, Parcels And Registered Articles
The following unclaimed letters the Post Office:
* Poste Restauto :
and registered articles are lying at
Co, Gailara Trading
at the Kowloon Magistracy on Satur-THE grounds of the Volunteer day, to a man named Wong Hung, 'Defence Corps presented a 65, who pleaded guilty to a charge of gay seene on Saturday after- & Supply Co., The Asa Handicraft T. Adair & Son, American Hook having encouraged a child to beg.
noon when St. John's Cathedral's Co., Mra, L. 1. A. Bayliss, Brent & The charge stated that Wong was Michaelmas Fair was held. Co., Ltd., F. Cambell & Co., Chan guilty of mendicancy by causing, pro There was
Wan Sang, Heinrich Danisch, Edward, curing and encouraging a 12-year-old
the spirit of the Evan Book Co., Far East Economic girl to beg for aims at Salisbury English country fairs about the & Financial Journal, Findlays Pro- Road, near the Kowloon 'Y.M.C.A. function that made it so de-perties Ltd., J. N. Ford, China Trad
It was sold that the girl was seen lightful, and enjoyable, to judge PR. Gabbott & Co, Haywall grade to be money from soldiers going to by the faces of the crowds that ing Co. Dr. I. Hilliard, Hongkong the Y.M.C.A. She tvas observed attended.
Radio Co., Hongkong Torch Suppl handing the defendant three cents. Mrs. A. W. Bartholeniow, wife of Ideal
Printing Co.
Miss The defendant was fined $5 or, in the General Officer Commanding, Janca, Ko Tal Tim, Kwong Fook default, has to serve 10 days' hard officially declared the fair open at
Cheong & Co Mr. Edwin Lico, labour.
3.15 p.m., but the crowds had al
Mission quare ready begun to gather by 2.16 p.m. Laynaud, c/o Mr. Bosstid, Lin-
Far East Station when the gates were first opened. Hah, Macmillan Book Co.,
The band of the 2nd, Battalion The& Co., Jan McMullan
Secretary Of State For Dominions Dies
Landon, Oct. 15.
Lord Stanley, Secretary for the Dominions, and heir to the Earl of Derby, who had been in a London elinie since his return from Canada on September 25, dled here at 2.30
Q.m.
at
He wan carried nshore Southampton on a stretcher, but it was thought then that his leg trouble would not be such as to keep him much longer from public affairs.
His illness brought him home a fortnight earlier than expected, hini Beg being strapped down in plaster- of-paris. Ill death brings the toll of by-elections to seven.--Reuter,
SWATOW AMERICANS
Ordered to Be Ready For Evacuation
Swatow, Oct. 10. Americans here
received have Instructions from the Consulate to be ready to evacuate at any moment. The Chinese authorities have issued a notlee advising citizens to leave in- land. All newspaper offices are ready to move.
The situation in the city is still calm.
TO PRACTISE LOCALLY
Royal Scots (by kind permission of officers) was in attendance during
Llout. Col. G. M. Hall, .c. and the afternoon, and from 7.30 p.m. to 10 pan. the band of H.M.S. Dorset shire played selections. charge of the stalls, and there was The Women's Fellowship were in one unusual feature, a Men's Stall, run by men for men, where tics socks, razor blades, and so on were
offered for sale. The children, too, were specially catered for: there were clowns, balloons, bran tubs, "Pick- My-Pockets," and a sliding chute, which was free for all children.
The Fortune Teller's booth whs one of the most popular attractions i on the grounds.
Stati-Holders
The stalls were in charge of the
F.
P.
Henri
Mud Agencies Lid.,
N. 2. China Trading Co., Mr. Nick imena, Rev. F-G. Chitt Electrical Factory,
John S
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Registered Articles
Hoe Glo Tinn, Wong Yat Ting.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
following: Mesdames. Wilby. Wood-offelal summary issued at 12.30 p.m. The Hongkong Stock Exchange ward, Sims and Miss Marley (Fancy Saturday, October 15, says:
and
Diver
(The
Knitted Articles), Mesdames. Bolt, Andrews, Hawkett and Ms A. Lee (Baskets and Plants), Mesdames view, quotations appear to have As was indicated in yesterday's re- Saunders, Basket, Bishop and Kirby dropped to resistance point. There (Provisions
Mesames. Murdoch, was n further marking down of a few FCEB Richards and
Dowbiggin (Sweet Stall), Mesdames. Elston, whereupon buyers came in, resulting more issues at the opening meeting. ves and Miss Buckwell in a falr volume of shares changing
Mrs. School
and Sunday helpers
(Bran
hands at or near the listed prices. Tubs) Mesdames Merry and Beavan (White
Muyors Elephant Stall), Mesdames Bartho- lomew and Thomson (Clothes Line), Miss Dinna Diver and Miss Evelyn Baskett (Pick-My-Pockets), Mrs. W.Json and the Mothers'
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The Japanese bombers appeared over the Chonchow-Wnlehow high- Henderson, with the help of the way about 8 a.m. releasing four Misses, S. Baskett, B. Bicheno, D. bombs
On Poltusha. No material Deakin, A. and D. Dadwell,
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The Government Gazelle notifies that the name of Dr. S. G. Kirby Gomes. LR.C.P., 1.I.C.B., F.R.c.5. (Edin.), B.F.P.S. (Glasg.) has been adried to the local medical register. The name of Mr. Mak Chun-poy has been added to the local list of authorised architects.
STOP PRESS
CHINESE HOLD ATTACKS
Japanese field advices admit that the forces north of the Esat River are now meeting strong, resistance from the Chinese forces, including units of the 1s. 7, and 50th, Divisions of The Central Army.
The Chinese are equipped with 10- centimetre field-guns and howitzers.
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