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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1928.

ELLIS KADOORIE HONAM HARBOUR PILFERING.

COLLEGE:

Before Mr. N. L. Smith this morn ing. twe Chinese were charged with the unlawful possession of 3 catties, and 1 catties of cuttle fish re spectively.

KINGSOLERE BELL BOY

JUGGED.

EXPORTING SILVER.

Mr. N. L. Smith had before him' A Chinese bell boy employed at this morning two more cases of at- PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

the Kingsclere Hotel, was this mor-terapling to export silver money. ning charged before Mr. N. L. Smith In the first case the defendant was The prize ditribution, which took

with the theft of a gold watch, three charged with attempting, to export place on Friday, the 6 inst, was

gold pendants and a gold beart $9.90 in silver money, consisting of Fresided over by the British Consul Sergeant-Aris-said-that-the-two shaped locket,-valued together a seven-tongkung silver dollars, and General, J. W. Jamieson, Esq. cases were related with one another. $100, the property of Mr. M. G. $2.90 worth of ten cent pieces. C.M.G, L. L. D. Before giving out The first defendant was arrested in Haskett, Chief Storekeeper, P.W.D. The defendant said he came from the prizer the Consul General made a Gatton Road yesterday afternoon, as Mr. Haskett said that the things the country to visit an uncle, and the short speeh, in which he advised the he was attempting to sell 3 catties were removed from a drawer in his money was entrusted to him to make students to continue their studies of the fish to a hawker. When room. The defendant was not his purchases. As he could not get what after leaving school. He had noticed questioned, he said they were given room boy, and had no business in his friends wanted, he was taking that a considerable number of to him by a seaman on No. 61 lighter. the room.

their money back to them. He did Chinese boys were lacking in per- The Police went to the lighter, and

The Police said that the defendant not know it was unlawful to export severance. He advised all students to there found the other 1 1 2 cattles, took the things to a pawn shop, and sitver money from the Cololy. acquire the babit. of perseverance. The sergeant said that the lighter the pawn broker, suspecting that he His. Worship imposed a fine of $5 Referring to the trouble that had had been engaged in loading a large had not come by them honestly, com and ordered the silver to be changed taken place in the Canton schools. cargo of cuttle fish from the s.s.municated with the Police and had into notes." the Consul-General advised the stu- "Gregory Apcar" One bale of fish him arrested. It was then that the dents not to neglect their studies for weighing about 60 pounds was defendant admitted that he had stolen outside affairs. The better educated missing when the

them from a room in the hotel.. they were, the better fitted they would checked. Whilst the first defendant

Sentence of six weeks' hard labour be to help their country. They were was well known to the people on the was passed, too young and inexperienced to lighter, no one admitted having given interfere in matters which concerned the fish to him. The sergeant further! the government of the country and stated that there was no evidence which could be competently dealt against the other except that he was with only by experienced government in charge of the lighter, and the fish oficials. If they saw a man weaving was found on board. cloth, they would not presume to! fell him how be should weave it. They should not therefore interiore in matters of which they had little er no knowledge. He hoped that

cargo was

not know how the fish came to be The second defendant said he did

on board.

His Worship Ened the first defend.

CHURCH SERVICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL..

HONGKONG SEXAGESIMA, February Sth. 1920..

Holy Communion (1.30a.m.)

Service Merbecke.

they would have a pleasant holiday ant $10 or four days' hard labour. Hymn 20$. 183, 323, 359 and 551.

and he wished them all a very happy New Year.

and discharged the other.

FOWL PLAY.

· Marins (12 m.). Responses, Ferial; Venite. yes

Paul, Turtan (29 morning) Te Dan F Baby Tule and furle (thevening); Benedictus. Matthews (stb morning) Hymns, 172, 29. evenfold Amen.

Responses, Ferial; Psalms, Goss and Litoy (12 Noon). Evensong (p.)

Mr. Duncan Campbell, the head- master, briefly thanked the Consul an behalf of the Spelety, the local com-¡ mitree, the staff and the students for his kindness in coming to distribute; the prizes and for the good advice he charged before Mr. N. Smith with When a Chinese was this morning

had given the students. He hoped the theft of three chickens. Inspector that now the Consul knew where the Kent told his Worship that he was. school was, he would and time to visit the complainant in the case as the the school occasionally next year and chickens belonged to him. The see the students at work. He also Inspector said he kept his chickens thanked the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak. at the Dogs' Home, where the Messrs. Ho Kom Tong, Ho, Fook, defendant used to be empleyed. Chu Tung Shang.. and the executors Whilst

bis rounds this of the late Mr. Chan Kai Ming for morning.. witness saw the "de their scholarships and Messrs. Lo fendantcarrying the chickens in a Chung Kut. Pun Pui Yu, Chow Hin basket and questioned him. As he Sang, Fung Pak Yuet, Pun Sheung was unable to give any satisfactory Shan, and Wong Mei Shan for their answer, witness took him to the subscriptions to the prize fund. He station. There witness examined also thanked Mr. Ng Chung Ming, one: the chickens, and found that they of the masters, for giving a special had lost many chickens during the were his. Witness said he prize for drawing. He announced that

time the school would re-open on Monday, 'March. S.

LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS... Ho Kom Tong Scholarship. Class S.3. Cheung Leung Wing: Lau Chu Fak Scholarship, Class 5.3. Lai Hay Chan Kai Ming. Scholarship. Class S.4. Wong Nai Chun: Ho Fook Scholarship. Class M. I. Li Shiu Pang: Chau Tung Shang Scholarship. Class) M.2. Leung Ngai. Choy,

ENGLISH SCHOOL. Class Senior 1st prize, Lai Hay 1,2nd, Chu: Kwong Chiù: 3rd, Cheung Leung Wing.

Class Senior IV.1st prize. Worg Nai Chun; 2nd, Li Tsoi Kwan: 3rd, Poon Tak Yuon/

Class Middle 1.1st prize, Li Shi Pang: 2nd. Lai Chik Kei; 3rd. So Yau Yung.

Class Middie 11.-1st prize" Leung Ngai Choy 2nd, Wong Man Chi: 3rd. Tam Sik Hong.

Class Middle 1-1st prize, Tse Chi Fut, 2nd, Fung lu Ting: 3rd. Cham Cho Lo

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the defendant - worked at the Dogs" Home. Wkness admitted that he had no proof that the defendant had stolen, them, but they went all the same.

The defandant protested against this saying that the silver did not belong to him, and he had to return to his frier ds. He was remov ed from the Court by a constable.

The other man was charged with attempting to export 32 Mexican hand Hongkong silver dollars. He said that he had only recently re- turned from Canada, and was return- ing to the country. He changed some Canadian money for silver dol lars, and intended taking thern with him to the country. He did not know it was unlawful to export silver money.

He was also ordered to pay a fine of $5, and told to change the silver into bank nores.

-A BEGGAR'S STORY,

When a Chinese was this morning

Foster (5ch morning); Middle Yocharged before Mr. N. L. Smith with luntary. Andantine in E. minor, begging in the public streets, he told Phemberger: Magnificat, Paroby a tale of woe. He said he was kidn (5th morning); Nuae Dimittis,apped during the fighting last year by

Kelway (3rd morning) Hymns, 193, 334 and 186 Sevenfold Amen.

St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.

STI FERCARY. 1920.-SEXAGESIMA

SUNDAY

Holy Communion at Midday. Mornica Prayer at li a.m.. Opening, Volantary: Responses Paris!

some soldiers who looted his village and set fire to his school. They took him to Canton, and then sent him to Hongkong to be beg for his living, as his people were unable to raise money for his ransom, ..

His Worship though it advisable to refer the case the S.C.A, so that the defendant's story might be in- Vestigated but the Police said they Venite, Hayes Psalm, CXXXIX had come across many such tales of Tarton (29th Morning) Te Deum,woe before... These beggars were al- Oakeley 16th Evening; Jubilate ways sent to Canton by, one boat, and returned to Hongkong by another. It had become so impossible to deal with them that the Hon. C.S.P. had ordered them to be arrested and charged before being sent away.

A fine of $2 was imposed. Several other beggars were dealt with by means of a similar fine.

Oaseley Kyrie, Mendelssohn

Elymus, 6, 404, 443,

Concluding Voluntary. Evening Prayer at 6 p.m.

Opening. Voluntary;

Responses, Ferial: Psalms. XXV-Giss 6th Morn His Worship passed sentence of ing XXVI-Foster 5th Morning three weeks' hard labour.

Magnificat, Earby-XI Evening; Nure Diniittis, Monk; Hymn, 662, 590, 186. Vesper Hymn.

WEATHER REPORT.

February 7. 11. Sm.-No returns from Vladivostrek or Japanese stations. Pressure has increased sightly fom Shanghai to Hongkong and is nearly tationary at other reporting stations.

the coast of China and over the N. Fresh inonsoon may besxpected along

China Sea.

Class Junior 1st prize. Chana Kam Pong: 2nd...Tse Hung"1: 3rd, Wong Wing Kei.

Class Junior V-1st prize, Shum Yiu Chung: 2nd. Lam Hung Pal; 3rd, Kwok Sing Man.

Class Junior VI.-1st prize, Yeung Kwong Wood; 2nd, Ip Wing Lam: 3rd. Li Ching. Ke

Class Primary 1.-1st prize. Tsc Hung Fa; 2nd prizes. Wong lu Tong. Wong Chun Loi and Tong Sik Kow: 3rd, Tse Sik Che.

CHINESE SCHOOL.

Class 1st prize. Leung Pu Hung: 2nd, So Yau Yung,

Class 1st prize. Li Chi Pin; 2nd. Ip Hung Lam.

Class III.1st prize. Ting Kit Sel

2nd, Ko Wing 1. -

Class IV. 1st priz, Mak Hon Kin: 2nd. Hui Cheung Kim,

Drawing Class.--1st prize. Ip King Leung; 2nd, lo Wing Lam special paize (presented by Mr. Ng Chung Ming), Kwok Fook Hon.

Music Class. 1st prize, Kwong Tok Ying: 2nd, iu Chi Chiu. PERFECT, ATTENDANCE SCHOLARSHIP. Class Senior IV.-Wong Nai Chusi and Tang Wing Chu...“

Cless Middle 1.-Li Shiu Pang, Shiu Yeung and Wong Yiu Kei.

Horgtooz Rainfall for the 24 hours widing at 10 mm. to-day, 0.01 loch. Total inco January 1st 0.18 inches. wowinat an average of 1,89 inches.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at

on January 9th, 1974,

-Fon kone to flap Rock NE. winds. 'resh; overcast one diizzling rain or mit.

1.-Formosa te ny."

Chanel .. winds,

-South east of China batwren Jongking and Lanocks. The same as So. 1.

onth cut of China heter Mongkong and Faizan. The same as No 1.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. Tookkong Observatory, Feb 7, 1950,

HONGKONG TIDES.

The Hide table gives below has been. pile at the Fational Almanac Uffice onion from the result of the analysis turnir side-recording machine in the Chorvations taken by mess of Ar ter Police Pasin at Taim Sha Tsui aring the years 1909-8.

The zero of the table corresponds with he zer of the sounding in the Admiralty bart, which has been found to be fee

inches below menn sea-lovel

To ouin the denth of water on the Lidance at the Victoria Naval Yarr

Class Middle II.-Cheng Cherk Ping. Chu Man Chung, Ho Sie. Chi, Leung Ngai Choy, Lo Kwong Fail- Mong Wing Fat. Pun Wo Chai and Tam Ping Yui.

Class Middle -Chan Ping Woon, Cheung Sui Kei, Chung Woo Nam In Hung Lam, Kwok và Hội

3 feet 4 inches, and on the gar Prat Lemont Dock, Aferdsen, add 19 for 4ches to the height given in the table

February 6 to 13, 190.

BIG WATER

Hongkong

Sleag Height

đ

Tima

Lam Chung I Leng Yiu Chung L

Ping Hang, Li Wing. Kwon, Ngai Shiu Suo. Tuen. Sunny Ho, Tsé Chi Fat and Muu. .Yêu Chế Chíu.

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Class Junior L-Kan Cho Hang and Tse Hung I...

Class Junior V-Ko Wing I, Lam Shiu Hung, Li Hing Sung and Wong] I Kwan.

Class Junior Vi-Hui Cheung Kim Ip Wing Lam, Kwok Chung) Many Ng, Chi Chai, Ng Min- Hing, Woo Chu Hei and Yeung Kwong Woode

1

Class Primary I-Tse Hung Pa, Ho Che Kam and To Yap,

Taey. 19

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Wurl.m

Thur,

Frt.

Bit 10

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LOW WATER

Hongkung

Mean ΠΑΡΞΗ, 14

m

feet.

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Union Church, Kennedy Road

Sunday Services, February 8th. Morning Service, 11 a.m. Byrns 177, 589, 989, 298, Palmy 20

Evening Service, 8 p.m. Preacher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconsebie. Fyns $62, 30, 29, 389,

St. Peter's Church, West Point.

Sunday, February 8.

A BAD CHARACTER.

Before Mr. N. L. Smith, this morn ing, a Chinese was charged with the theft of a quantity of clothing, the property of two women in whose house he occupied a cubicle. He denied that he stole the things and said that they were given him by the women to pawn. The first woman denied this whilst the other, "who

8 a.m.-Holy Communion. 11 am-Morning Prayer and Sermon.said that her husband was Preacher: Rev. G. T. Waldegrave."

Faak Church,

8.15 am.Boly Communion. 4.30 Evening Service.

The Gospel Hall.

40 & 12 PEUDRE STREET.

Sunday Breaking of Breart for Relievers only 11am.. Gospel Meet ing 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Stady of Scrip- ture 5.30 p.m.; Thursday, Study of Scripture 8 pm.; Friday, Ladies' Rible Clus 5.30

Saturday, p.m.; Rockly Services-Sunday: Breaking of Prayer and Praise Meeting 7-8 p.m. Bread for Believers only, 11 a.m. Gospel Meeting, 8 p. Bible study, Tuesday, 5.00

p.m. and Thursday, 8 p.m.

Friday, Ladies Bible study, 5.30 p.m. Sasarday, Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m.

First Church of Christ. Seläntist, MacDonnell Road..

Sundays, 11.15 a.ID. Wednesdays, 6.30 pm.

:

Weslogan Methodist Churub, Wanchal.

Morning Bervice, 10.15 a.m Evening Service, 6.15 p.m.

Soldiers' and Sailors' Homs,

Arsenal Street.

dunday Evening, Gospel Monting, 8 p..

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glenealy.

Mas at 9,7 and 9.30 am. ffizh Mass at Sa.m.

5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed

.Excrament,

St. Joseph's Churob, ***Garden Road,

Bons and Sermon at 10 am. followed by the Penediction of the Blessed Sacrament,

An interesting lecture was de livered at the Engineers Institute, last evening, by Mr. J.D. Birrell, the subject being The Evolution of the Railwayfotor. "At the conclusion. of the lecture, Mr. R. J. Wilton. thanked the speaker for a very in "WALLA WALLA" MOTOR boats B. L. Frost, for operating the lantern, teresting lectureThanks to Mr. Are built for your service.

were also accorded.

at sea, admitted that she gave some pieces of clothing to the defendant to pawn, but she never intended that he should use the money for his own purposes. She wanted the money to buy food until her husband's return.

As the defendant had a previous conviction, his Worship passed sentence of six weeks' hard labour on each count, the sentences to rua consecutively.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS,

The C.P.0.S. Co's RM.B. Empress of

Russia arrived at Kobe on'ith Feb. left there 6th Feb. das at Nagasaki op 6th Feb. The N.F.K. 8.5. Tojima Maru (Euro- pean Line) left Singapore for this port on the 3rd Feb, and is expected here on the 8th Feb,

The Admiral Lino's 8.8. Iconium (from Seattle) sailed from Shanghai an the morning of the 6th inst, and will Arrive at Hongkong Surday morn ing Fah. 8. The N.Y.K... Kamo Maru (European Line) left Kobe for this port via Moji and Shanghai ou the 31st Jan. and is expected bers on the 9th Feb. The CP.OS. Co.'s RM.S. Empress of

Bussia

arrived at Nagasaki on 6th Feb. a.m. there 6th Feb. p.m. due at Taingtan on 8th Feb. duc at Shaoghal 9th Febr

The C.P.O.S. Co's RMS. Empress of Aria arrived at Yokohams on 30th Jan. left there Jan. 31 and is, due at Vancouver Feb.

The P. & U.-B.L & AL as. Takada left"

Sinmporer this port on the 2nd instant and le due here on the 9th *instant.

The P. &... N. as. Kashmir left.

Singapore:for this port on the 4th inatant at 10 am and is dus here on the Rth instant av about 6.a.m The UP.Q.B. Co's R.M.S., Monteagls. Arrived at Yokohama on Jan., 7. left there Jan. 28 and is due at Vancouver on Feb. 10,

The

U.P.O.9-Cox RM.S. Empress of Rugnia arrived at Yokohama on 3rd Fobinary am left there 3rd Feb. p.m. due at Kobo on 4th Feb. due

at Hongkong Monday, Feb. 16. The C.P.0. Coa BMB. Empress of

Fob left there 5th Feb. Sipan arrived at Yokohama on 4th

dze

Vancouver on 17th Feb.

at

Tho B.Y.K. s.8. Koa Maru (Furopean

Line) left londo for this

port vis

the Suez Canal on the 10th Jen. and is expected here on the 18th Feb.

The NYA.. Wakasa, Mars (European Line) left London for this port via the Busz Cagal on the 20th Jan, and His expected here on the 11th March