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THURADAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1919.

LOCAL VOLUNTEERS

DECORATED.

LONG SERVICE MEDALA

CORRESPONDENCE..

THE SNAKE JOKE.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.”)

In the presence of a few friends. and comrades on the Volunteer

Sir, do not mean to appoint Parade Gouad at 12.30, today, myself as an umpire in the present HE. the Governor, the Hon. epistolary controversy between. Jojo Mr. Claud Severn, CMG., presented Gatz and John Kestrel, but I cannot Capt. the Hor. E. D. C. Wolfe. Co. refrain from venting my disgust, Sgt. Maj. G. W. Kynoch and Ft.which I feel confident your readers Date Capt.) J. H. Underwood of the share with me, to see the beauty of H.K.D.C., with the Colonial Auxiliary it robbed in the latter's deviation Forces Long Service Medal.

from creditable arguments to ma- Amongst those present were H.Elicious personal attacks. the General Officer Command.

Petrie.

a poisonous stake, yet it was quite harmless as it was fangless, and the absence of malice leaves on him no reflection whatsoever worthy of John Keatrel's imputation.

Apropos to the sending of a ing the Troops. Major-General poisonous reptile to an acquaintance, Ventris, CB, the Hon. Mr AG M. sufficient explanations and proofs Fletcher, the Hon. Mr W. Chatham, have been given to the satisfaction CMG, Captain Stewart, Adjutant, of everyone concerned that it was H.R.D.C., Mr W. Logan and Mr Tonly a joke: for, although it was

Addressing CSM, Kynoch, HE said" Company Sergeant Major Kynoch, 1 see from your record of service that you have served for nearly 4 years. with the Glasgow 2nd Position Field Battery, Lanarkshire AV.C., as a driver. The rest of your service was spent in Hongkong in the Volunteer Corps and after wards the Defence Corps. joiced

the Corps as a-private and after your transfer to the Engineer Co., you rose from Sapper to Company Sergeant Major the H.K.V.C. You were specially mentioned in the Gazette for valuable services rendered during the war Company Sergeant Major of the HK.D.C. I have much pleasure in presenting you with the Colonial Service Auxiliary Forces Leng Medal."

Es

You

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THE HOUSING PROBLEM.

To the Editor of the thing Mail.]

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OSBORNE'S 'MASTERPIECE,

DESTINY."

THE LATE INSPECTOR LAMONT.

FUNERAL YESTERDAY.

THE BROOCH THEFT.

At the Magistruoy this afternoon. before Mr. N. L. Smith, the case | was beurd in which a woman and a

huged with receiving the birch, i knowing it to have been stolen Mr. A. Arall appeared for the 'rqodivert

The complicant stated that an the night of the 81st August, she

thing she discovered that is was het. took off the broceli, nad next mora- she asked the boy whether he and

"No." She asked him to go again to have a good look all over |

place, hat in mas still not found. leave it a chest. About a Yook aitor, the boy gave notice, and Karanather boy in the house rall or Both her service. It so happened that that he went on right to the theatre with the boy, who gure him a jolly

At the Protestan, Cometery Tasty were clarged with the larceny Tofu bronch vied at $200, the pro- (eventing, the relautins of the late Dear Sir-Being one of the indivi. Laspecion Sell Elmont, whose death Perty of Mrs. Violet Chan of No. 8,

Arbuthnot Rond, while Et WOME duds no present in temporary was reported in yesterday's Chin upution of a Mitary Quarter and Mail, were laid to rest. The cothin, in the unfortunate position of having drapes with a Canon Jack, on which John Kestrel is right in refusing to the untence of Farily,veted the keinen und sword of the believe that "Jojo" has raised all gave me, and no doubt others in a leak was dawn on a min-ear this fuss only for the purpose to have like petion grit santistation ringe by por of Folice Sergeants, a chance of teling the public that the ear Bow your last night's issue with species an ech side. At brown boots in which he attended the that a respite will be granted by the the mastery states that pazade cost aim $17.50. Indeed, the fact that the new recent expertee and the following were the sole cause of this tempest in a nut w he composed mesings of you; pažbencers :-Lamperton shell" is his manly caprice, or call it unui own and in spate Angus Grant, Gerrant. She is sweeping the store and he insubordination if John Kestrel sovalot require muted quarter and Brazil A large master of pleases, not to make himself a cow but the time is drawing pear when inwurners was present in the grittes ardly fool to be let by the nose by the Midery will nappins, there horiketle, those noticed being authors of absurd rules such as to in--for their own 11541 5.3.5. Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain wear black boots at his own expense signals we sent out nama ago. Superintendens of Police, Mr. as John Kestrel did.

What is been done? The veere, ASP Inspector Yours faithfully. gotting lower in the water and the Marion canal. Broupe. But

Wireless geur wil go wrong very Cashuar, Watt, Kent. O. shortly.

FEL.K.D. detachments of the HONGKONG, Sept. 25.

A ship in Juzbear, wincle arrive-l Elegen, Indian ul Chines

good time. She then believed that yesterday brought out a Hughend Force Warders of Victoria that the boy might have got away with several fans, wenget

when evene theers, and a large mol the whereabouts of the boy, and the brooch und pawped in. She mus about 10 are concuted with H.M. her of Civil Service use and a few he reported the theft to the Ptice Nara Yard. Where are these to ?udies, Comined an hotel existence for The Ret. V. IN C. Moyle did the some time, and if lucky enough to burial cervovaly, DEAR SIR, Mr. John Kestrel's secure a fat or house, get under the

Wreaths were seat by H.E. The Core you joined as a gunne in letter under the heading "Boats and heel of the average Chinese kundford: Offer Aduttering the Gover the Artillery Co., in 1888, and rose poisonous reptiles" is not likely to fier this Tas been the state of affairs ftruent, Mr. Justice Mdbourne. the to the hoy not to give it to heri to Serg and later became a Captain, sweeten the cup into which he and ke some pers. Colonial Govern-Hou. Mr. B. D. C.Wolfe, Jr. C mistress as she thought it was not ⠀ Perdue, the Central Police one lost. She was present when and then patriotically, when the Reser Mr. Jojo Gutz have of late been ment servants are catered for gener-10. ves were formed, you began again pouring bitter words of argument. ously in regant to housing com- Station, the Detective Staff, the the third defendunt. (the receiver) } as a private. You have served with Why does Mr. John Kestrel bring up nativer, but the Innertil Govern- Chinese Police, the Indian Force, hunded $20 to the boy, nnd she in

the snake pidgeon. again.

the Colony who has to pay, out of lotintiver, Sergeants Me, Enot received the brooch.

The care wes continuing a wo

H. E. then pinned the Medal on C.S.M., Kynoch's breast and shook bands with him.

In presenting the medal to Pte. 3.H. Underwood, HE said: "Private

Underwood, I see from your record that you have passed all the

ranks in the H.K. V. C. and Defence

PAPA.

BNAKE PIDGEON AND BOOTS.

[To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL

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Cannot he argue on a point with

anent servant, the only civilian in the District. Watchmen the Chinese

who arrested the boy.

The first woman said that sha

its value. She mus tekl by the bog knew of the loss of the brooch and that he had found a brooch.

went to press.

She

as comparatively sundt sidary, taxes pean Sergeant Mees, Warders of to the Imperial Treasury, has to poVietra Bank Principal Chines hang.

Detectives, Water Podice, Chinese Dificulty in said to have been Stuft of the Land Office, Sergeanta Princess of Janjira arrived in encountered in securing a suitable Me a Shaukiwan and Tat 0, the the Colour to-day by the ab. "Tenyo site the buddings. Wouter if the New TerritorieS

Police Station, Mar She is stopping at the authorities thub own the lial stretch- European Stuff of the Imports and Hongkong Hotej. jug om Meway Road to Monmouth Exports Office, "United Service Puth, right up the hill to Bowen Lodge, United Chapter 1841 E.C. Rand would rebase a portion, for the Royal Naval Yard Police, Manager purpose, of cruoting houses for Euro and Stalf of the Kowloon-Cunton Such buildings wohl ernt Huway, Inspector Area. Me. J. and above all for goodness sake be a rent the hillside and serve a used Kerr, (Acting A.S.P.), Chief Inspec Britisher at all costs?

purpose by allowing Batisher totor Murison. Inspector and Tiles. live in this flourishing Colony. Rent, Inspector. Med. Inspec

Let he that is without sin cast

the 1st stone ""

the Defence Corps from the first day of the war. I have much pleasure in presenting you with the Long out finging past failings at the face Service Medal,"

of a misguided youth who happens Reading Capt. E. D. C. Wolfe's to be "up against him"?

Capt. Wolfe, I Come Mr. Kestrel, fair play, fait record, HE said:

your record of service and play Have not you been guilty of I see that in two years you rose doing some thing wrong in your from private to sergeant in the life?

"Take my advice and follow these Cambridge University Ride Volun- "teers. It is known, I think, as the Bad maxims:

Cambridgeshires. Soon after your arrival here, you joined the Artillery Co., as a Gunter and rose rapidly to Bombardier, Corporal. Sergeant and Co., Sergt. Maj., and finally became Captain in 1917. When the Defence Corps was formed, you served as Captain and took charge of the Sigralling Section which has attained- a high standard of efficiency under your supervision. You have had altogether 22 years' good service both at Home and in Hongkong. I

"Let sleeping dogs lie"

Kowloon, Sept. 24.

Yours,

L. A, B.

WANTS BOOTS.

have much pleasure in presenting [To the Editor of the China Mail.] you with the Long Service Medal. The gathering then broke up.

FINDING ARMS ON PREMISES.

+

Dear Sir, I wonder if John Kestrel is aware of the significance of his yesterday's letter. He questions my knowledge of the way in which Police duties are done and says his Police

Jeans

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

WANTED.

The new Governor will a rivelar and Cerani teppetto CLERK WANTED. - Immediately shortly and fat of problems will and Mrs. Gengal, Inspector Gordon, for Library of Hongkong Univer have to be tackled, but in my opinion Inspector and Mrs, Angus, Inspector sity. Good Foowledge of English and the Housing Question should Mrs. Davitt, Inspector Browne, Typewriting Essential Apply in person certainly be the first item on the Inspector Brust, Inspector Grint, to the Registrar, agenda to be thrusbed out.

I am S

HOMESICK BRITISHER.

SERVICE PENSIONS AND THE HIGH DOLLAR.

Inspector and Mrs. Watt, Inspector Boiger, Sergeant and Ms. McKay, Sergeant und Mas. Marks, Sergeant! Purrion and family, Coin and As- ter Macek wild, Sergt. Spear at Dick, Sergt. and Mrs. Macdonald, Sergt. Ogg, Serg, and 3irs. Cave, Sergt. and Max, Grunt, Serg, Fox, Sergt. and Ms. Grizimet, Sergt. Houre, Sergh, Oullford, Sergt. and

Matthews. Sergt. Halburds, Socgt. Str.-There must be quite and Mrs. Kerr, Sergt. and Mrs. Before Mr. N. L. Smith this morn-ally wore Police boots on Patrol ber of ex Navy and Army men draw-

Coryl Sergt. Philips, Sergts. ing two men were charged with the anlawful possession of a revolver and 2rounds of ammunition on the ground floor of No. 38, Lower Lascar Row.

Mr. W. B. Hind appeared for the defence and pleaded not guilty.

OWNERS HELD RESPONSIBLE.

boots have lasted him four years. [To the Editor of the China Mali. Wis. Sergi Mow, Sergt.

Jojo Gutz, mark you, wore his out in seven months. The only inference

is that Kestrel either only occasion-

or persistently shirked his duties.ng pensions in Hongkong und China. Murphy and Kenenty, Captain An. Assuming for charity's sake that Are they extent to day there deson, Mr. E. d. Chambers, Mr. his boots are worn out, he could on pittances at 4. dollar? Or Windyar Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Afr Jojo Gutz's standard of Police work they waiting for somebody. Eldrige, Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart.

Pensions have patrolled only 315 miles at the stutt but ring!

Mr. C. Ha 3r. J. Coaker, C.R.O., most daring his four years service range in Ital, 1 1/- a day, tle and Mix Widdin, Mr. and Mrs. A Chinese constable deposed that In other words he could only have enougle but reduced to un bourdity Evans, Mr. and Mrs. H. Birford, Mr. at 10.30 yesterday morning he went doce less than half an hour's real when pull at 4/- doblue. The and M. J. Steer, Mr. 1, Hender-

the

floor ground

of the police work during each of his three Naval und Mitary Authorities house with а warrant.

to

The spells of duty. But whether he has fought fairly hurd to get a 2/- dellor, Mr. and Mrs. T. MacLeod, Mr. shop was occupied by a hide dealer. been a good police-man or not is im- for those serving but I think made an e. Cetter, and a number of He saw a number of rolls of hide material to me. What interests me no mention of pensioners. and second defendant was opening is the acquisition of footwear that one and witness was

opening can last 315 miles. Will John Kestrel the others when he saw again oblige?

defendant turn his back, wrap

up a revolver with newspaper

2nd attempt to hide it underneath a

wooden stand. He stopped him,

Yours etc.

and Inspector Grant was called OUR ZOOLOGICAL

He found that the revolver was

loaded with two bullets.

Inspector Grant confirmed.

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ENQUIRER.

CONTROVERSY.

The first defendant called into the

WHITE MICE POLLOW SNAKES.

box said that he was the son of the

proprietor of the shop, who had gone

Chinese..

The serving, men of course had a good kick und had a mrder one in reserve. Is it possible that because the pensionis had no sucht ineous of stiming the Navul and. Military

MACAO NOTES.

In the estmordinary meeting of chiefs that they were ignored? If the Legislative Council of the 10th so it appears to me to be very uninst., the loan of $150,000 to Ch

In notice in the Chine Mail that Lusitano of Hongkong was approved, there is an outery in Canada because subject to the upproval of the Lisbon Imperiul pensioners are sing 1/11Government.

In the pound. Before the war pen- tioners here were paid at the same

The election of five member to rate as the serving soldiers and the Senate will soon take place as salkes, Pensioners are now about the date of the present inembers

war dolar rate which means a re- duction of pension since 1914 of over

pro.

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to Carton, but had returned after To the Fator of the China Bial] to be paid at over double the pre will expire on the 31st December receiving a telegram that he was arrested. He came down from the

Dear Sir, The sending of a Snake country to take up the business, and was in charge on behalf of his father. 5 feet 6 inches long-though caused 100 per cent.

I am sending this latter to all the The second defendant, said that such an uproar and gabble was

nothing more of a farcical play a papers as my personal opinion is that he was a salesman in the shop Joke, and, a bet to smash the biggest all possible publicity should be given There were altogether seven fobis record in Hongkong Jokes, as proved to the ventilation of this injustice He did not know that there was a

Yours faithfully, revolver bidden inside the roll of hide

Hongkong, Sept. 21.

later

Now what about that incident in

Mr. Hind said that as far as the which a local man had a dandy evidence went, there was no case Tango Reel when he had a White against the first defendant. The owner of a shop could not be held Mice crawling into his, starched

shirt cuffs-up the sleeve, responsible, for the finding of arms

opening a

of box

presents? ammunition

A child cannot be blamed for childishness nor a boy for boyishness

Dr

on

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put there by other people. The evidence against the second defendant was slight. He knew that a penalty, why now try incriminating Mr. TEE would be imposed on anyone for the Jojo Gutz for his jolly pranks of unlawful possession of a revolver, yore? If John Kestrel preferred to be cough.

It has been a favourite with mothers and his act of concealing it, was a bookworm all the time of bis

the thought of

childhood days-Jojo preferred in- of young children for almost forty years. Chamberlain's Cough Remody can tervals for prank to charm anзkes,

only

the

The new Commissioner of Police is still studying how to have the worlings on the kinema pictures shown in Portuguese Probably be will get the Colonial Secretary to help him as he did with the forgery

caso.

The procession of the Holy Romney will take place on Sunday, the 5th October, at 5.80 pm There will tuleb be a beznar outside the S. Domingo Church, the procesde of which will go to the funds of the Churc

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AVE yon ever tried Chamberlain'

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to na nduit.· ́For salu By-all Chemists at the relief obtained. -For tale By All- Blacharged second defendant.

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