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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 27 1928.
THE HUNDRED AND TEN COMMANDMENTS:
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNEY.
INCRIMINATING EVIDENCE
QUARTETTE IN TROUBLE.
In the Chief Justice's Court at the
A. J. OBWUND WING FINAL. [TOM WRIGHT STUFF.]
HONOLULU. “At the V.R.C.; last évening, Å, J. Osmund qualified to meet P. A. Some historians of repute 'aver The thirty-ninth ordinary yearly Yvanovich in the challenge round that America was discovered by Criminal Bessions this morning, four moeting of the Hongkong Rope for the billiards championship of Senor Columbus. Or ought. I to Chloees, Lam Ping, Lak Wah, Ip Fai SINGAPORE, February 20. Manufacturing Company, Limited, the Colony by easily defeating P. B. say, Signor Columbus? Maskes and Lo Fook, were charged with The reconstituted Council opeted was held at the offices of the general Leung in the final match by 1,000 There is an easy way to avoid the j armed robbery at No. 77, Teekük yesterday with an imposing ceremont managers (Messrs. Shewan, Tomes to 657
& Co.), this morning Mr. R. G. Demund was in fine forms and viation Br. Columbus will save us Street, Samshulps, on January 24 ; or al. The Governor described it as Shewan presided and there were running away from his opponent centraverey, by fitting either claim. in the alternative, reodiving stolen further stage in an ordered advance and a milestone' along the road from present: Mesars, H. P. Whito, from the start, he was an obvious Sr. Columbus discovered: America,property; and with unlawful, ponsen · Allan Cameron and A. O. Langgood winner throughout the match. then and I am busy, discovering
initial stumble-stone. The abbre
an assured past to fature full of Directors), F. J. Tavates (Secre- Ho put up the best break of the Americans now. For you, not for sion of a fully loaded revolver and promise.
tary) and the following abare- tourney (94) in the first session and myself. I know them and I like ve dagger holders:Masera, A. A. Guterres, adding 57, 48, 41, 90 and 24 led by them. You don't know them, bnd Prisoners" pleaded not guilty," G. P. Lammert, E. F. Aucott, 200 points at the interval. Loung's that is sufficient to suggest to say and the following jury was empanel- A. A. Cordeiro, A. A. Botelho, J. best efforts were 84, 29, 97 (twice) experienced observer that you probled: Mrs. A. G. W. Ogilris Toppin, and A. 8. Ellis.
ably don't like them. That, if so,
LOCAL AND GENERÁL.
Fire and Marine Insurance Offices will be closed for public business from 11.40 sm, on Race Days.
24 and 20.
The Chairman sold: The report Leung put up a better fight in the will not seriously damage them; but (foreman), J. H. Lawrence, O. Anloo, Of late in our W. O. Olson, H. Way, B. L. Hiddas and accounts which have been in second session and the struggle was it will hurt you. your hands for some days show a close one for some time, Osmund Home prints we have been seeing and J. M. Silva. balance at credit of Profit and Lose scoring only 187 points to his many references to the profound . H. E. Holmes, Crown Solicitor, Account of 3209,667.78 which plus opponent's 278: Then, with the discovery that blood is thicker than told the Jury at the outset that there The second and final call of $2.80 $11,186:74 brought forward and scores standing at 687 to 578 in water, and reminders (with an was no identification of either of the per share in the China Light and less $60,000.00 for Interim Divi- favour of Osmund, be re-established undertons of amazement at our own prisoners or direct evidence connert- Power Co., Ltd. is payable to the Co's end leave $161,074.52 for division. his commanding lead with a break forgetfulness) that we, British and ing them with the robbery, but short- We recommend that this amount of 88. Leung continued to put up Americans, are members of onely after the robbery, properly stolen bankers, the Hongkong and Shanghai be allocated as follows:- a plucky losing fight, but when racial family. It is quite true and from No. 77, Teekult: Street, was Bark on March 1,
To Reserve Fund $25,000.00 Camund made a remarkably fine it is not strictly speaking a fact. found on the floor of a house where
2,907.91 break of 70, his chances were shat. The "Anglo-Saxon" race is a myth, the prisoner lived. To Final Dividend of,
tered. Osmund finished the game now that the world war is regarded Proceeding to detail: the-facts $1.00 per share" 60,000.00 with an unfinished break of 24: e over; but all the same, family of the robbery. Mr. Holmes id To Bonus of $1.00 per
The winner's best breaks during resemblances may be traced and that is occurred at 44,UK, ON 60,000.00 the second period were 70, 43, 30, identified. For the purpose of this January 24. The victims were a 13,166.01 34. 98, 23, 26, 24 and 24 (unfinish present cesay, it suits me not to be Chiness marchant doing business in ed). Leung's best breaks were too ethnologically finnicking, and to the Hongkong side of the harbour and accept the position that the Ameri- his wife. They were unable to can is one-of-us, who has been so identify any of the robbers because long away from home that he has their bed room was very dimly light forgotten the Family Jokes and
Among the arrivals by the "Fushimi Maru" yesterday, was Lady Nellie Moes H.H. Scott, Rev, C. Forrester, Mr. and Mr. R. A. RamBOY Ltd. and Mr. W. G. Fitzgibbon.
To Bonus to Staff?..
share
And carry forward
་ ་ ་
$161,074.52 (twice), 24, 23 and 20.
Mr. John Rodger officinted
A number of rice-junks in the Bocca Tigris vicinity were fired at by the Hai-chi, one of the Northera Oruiser squadron on Sunday. Martial law has been declared by the men-of-ings the contract for which was war anchored there.
“QUEEN ALEXANDRA" remarked that defendant should have
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picked up new ones. Ours are now. The merchant would say that six strange to him, as his to us. It men entered the room. Three of then with great difficulty finally settled
occurs to me that when the walnuts, carried revolvers and the others had st $156,000.00 we sold the balance)
and wine came on, after the Fatted dagger. The robbers tied the man's The Chinese charged before Mr. J. of our holdings of Green Island
Calf had been cleared away, the hands with wire and covered his R. Wood yesterday with dumping the Cement Co. shares resulting in the
Prodigal's table talk would often head with a piece of cloth. dead body of a child on the Yeumati Profit of $67,807,50 shown in Profit
elevate the elder brother's eyebrow, The woman would say that she breakwater was fined $50 this mom income from Dividends and Inter and Loss Account. This with, the
and bring puzzled wrinkles to the became frightened when she ing. Medical evidence was given that est enables us to again pay a bonue
face of the happy parent, while in- saw the robbers and closing her eyes the child was stillbom. His Worship in addition to our usual Dividend.
Before Mr. B. E. Lindsell at the wordly score would curdle in thejebe hid her hrad under the bed Magistracy yesterday afternoon, a Prodigal as be noticed the same old clothes. The robbers took the kaya But, with many industrial young Chinese appeared to answer hayseed topica passing muster as from the man and ransacked the pre- taken the body to the mortuary. companies like ours, it has been a nine charges of forging the signa- news for discussion. I perceive mise, stealing money and jewellery very slack year, demand was poor ture of Mr. B. R. Branch, the already that I have bitten off more and a box containing clothing. Some Remanded on Friday after anand prices fell off so that our sales official measurer, to three che than I intend to chew. It would time after the robbers had left, the all day hearing, a Chiness was yester and our profits shew a material reques for $765, $500 and $665 need a many-volumed book, rather rameter of the bonuss reported the day convicted of an aggravated duction. This year I am glad to drawn on the Hongkong and Shang- than one essay, to discover Ameri- armed robbery at a cinematograph say has begun better and with a hai Bank, of uttering the forged cans for you. In ons discem all" matter at the Samshuipo police dealer's house in Shanghai Street on falling exchange prospects seem a cheques. and of receiving the is not a good mottó, for the dis.tation · Later in the morning In- January 26. The Jury returned a little brighter for the future,
amounts stated with intent to de- Coveror of a great (and various) Peter Murphe and come police manimons verdict against the accas Although it has not been a good triad.
people, any morehan it is for the visited No. 86, Wachow Street and ed and the Puisas Judge passed year I do not think you will object to According to Mr. G. G. N. Tin callow one who generalizes WomanOne prisoner pointed out to the
there found the prisoners. santance of 5 years' hard labour. the small bonus to the staf nor to feon, for the prosecution, defendant There are Americans, as there are
our donation of $750.00 to the had been in the employ of Mr. British, towards whom I find it Inspector a hole in the kitchen wall A verdict of “accidental death"8watow Relief Fund.
Branch for about two years. The inconvenient to be well affected. I where a fully loaded revolver wan exonerating the police from all blame With regard to the balance sheet defendant is alleged to have stolen love only the loveable, and if I per found. In other parts of the hours was recorded by a Jary at the the item of land by it has dis the cheques from a drawer and to sist in mentioning fellow-nationals the police found five daggers, some Coroner's Taquest held yesterday appeared as it is now included in have presented one to the Current that I do not love, it does not mean wire and tape, a box of clothing afternoon-into-the-circumstances the amounts against the items of Accounts Department of the Bank that I regard all Britons as damn identified by the victims and some of attending the death of a Chinese with factory, machinery, etc." and on February. U. Suspicions were able, nor must you rasbly impute the atolen jewellery, may
"new. buildings."
First three accused told the police Of the whole entertained regarding the signature disloyalty to me if I discover that in a area of 110,584 square feet, 12,744 and inquiries were made leading up some ways I like Americans better they were only visitors to the house square feet is covered by the facto Mr. Branch's denial of the signa- than I like my own folk. After all, to smoke opiam while the fourth tory, etc., which has accordingly ture and the defendant's arrest on there are points whereabout I prefer said he was employed to look after been debited with $9,628.63 for the the Bank premises,
my brethren to my cousins; but you the divan. They all danisd know- value of same and 27,840 square After Mr. Pentycross, Chief are not so deficient in national com ledge of the robbery, saying that the to-day but it is scarcely accurate to
An important change, the N. O. feet will be taken up by the new Accountant; and Mr. McPhail, in placency as to make it necessary for property found on the florr was say that Mussolini has not backed Daily News reports, has just taken Chinese shops and dwelling bouses. charge of the Current Accounts of me to dwell on these. In order to brought in by a man named Ngai Wah
place in the organization of Ms. The first row of sixteen houses is the Bank, had given evidence, the discover Americans the discoverer who was the master of the divan. STODDART.-BROWNE-On Feb-France against Britain. Only the Jardine, Matheson and Co.'s, En now well advanced and is expected case was adjourned.
has to get acquainted with them;
(Proceeding) -rusty-21–1923, at Shanghai, by other day he helped Poincare to defeat gineering Department, which has now to be ready for occupation about
and I find it for a case in point, the Very Rev. Dean Symons,
easier to get acquainted with a Joseph-Stoddart to Annie Louise our efforts to prevent the Buhr been converted into a private com May this year. To take full advan
strange American than with a Browne.
folly and even agreed to send pay and registered as the Jardine tage of the land at our disposal we
strange Englishman. On being Engineering Corporation. Ltd. The propose to build a further 12 houser Italian engineer into the Goyet-
introduced to Americans, I hare company will have its head office at by shifting our hemp godown..
never yet suffered the embarrass ed region. Since
There appears to be no doubt as to
ment of that lengthy silence, that then he 84, Ytermingygen Road, has made frantic efforts to retrace his branches at Peking, Tientsin, Hankow the demand for these houses and we
atony expression, which—well, you feel quite satisfied that the invest-
know what I con So far as I steps. Believing that the French and Hongkong, and will carry ment will give a good return to the merely contemplated a tour of in-oopcem. The directors are:-Mr. John Company.
business as an entirely independent vestigation, Italy, he now says, gave Johnstone, Mr. B. D. B. Beith and France political and technical support, Mr. D. G. M. Bernard (Hongkong), and "Italy could not isolate herself with. G. S. Aveyard has been appointed out making a very serious mistake, manager.
Sea-faring Men please note we can now supply the following Cigarettes ex bond, at very moderats prices, Sandorides Club, Teofania Kings Own Chairman Mage, Cavanders Army Club Chas. Stewart Past sol Present, all beat Virginiana, and Vañadis Egyptians.
MARRIAGE,
DEATH.
J
GOSSETT. On February 21, 1923, at Shanghai, Emily, beloved wife of Edward Gossett and mother of Ross Woodcock, aged 59 years.
The China Mail.
“YEUTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"
HOKOKONG, TUKADAY, FEB. 27, 1983..
HONGKONG CIGAR STORE,
Alexandra Buildings.
| nor could she dissociate herself from
the operation of controlling the coal-
a record of crime dating back to 1904. Deceased fell from the verandah of house in Yasmati when the police were searching for arme.
Stocks of hemp and
LABOUR GUILDS, PROPOSED PARENT UNION
*DR. SUN'S HELP.
HOCKEY.
CLUB V. “H.K.§., BOLA."
can see, there is no Correct class of The following will represent the On Bunday, representatives of Americans, no gallant little band of Club at the U.S.R.C., Kowloon to- pe have been valued at conserve the two Hongkong General Labour (exclusive) arbiters of Good Form morrow at 5 p.m., Club Colours rent prices and investments in met to consider the proposal for somewhere, for it is a vast country: E. J. R. Mitchell, the Rev. E. W. I tive figures below both cast and cur-Associations and a number of guilds and Good Taste. They may exist A. Bower, A. N. Other, G. Murray, stocks and shares stand as you can establishing one general union. As but I haven't met them yet, where Martio, M. L. Reilton, H. Owen ses below market rates at the end there was not the requisite number as every aggregation of houses in Hughes, F. L. Holdman, W. Wood- of the year.
of delegates present nothing definite England shelters some of these, too wed. G, T. May, the Rey, N. Evans. I now propose that the report and was arrived at beyond a suggestion lavish Moseses, handing us stonily
felds, a question of fundamental im./RIFLE FROM SANDAKAN: |accounts as presented be adopted to approach guilds which have their one hundred and ten com-
portance for European and Italian. economica." "The proposal to form a Continental combination against Grea AGAINST BRITAIN, Britain, he protests, is non-existent. Government has The Italian Much water bas flowed under never made each proposal, Europe's bridge since the armistice and in any event it could never havO was signed. Four years ago any word contemplated a Continental combina
`CABIN BOY CONVICTED,
and passed and that the profits be hitherto been disinterested. The mandments. America bag its re- divided as proposed and after that name for the parent body, will be formers, its legislators, its prohibi has been seconded I shall be pleseed Chung Wak Teung Kung Wus, this tore ite "drive" committees, sad to answer questions from share having been suggested by Dr. Sun I believe I have heard rumours that holders..
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POSTAL EXPANSION,
NEW ARRANGEMENTS MADE), "
The second.Chinese steward and a
Mr. H. P. While seconded, there during his recent stay here. it even has its eugeniste; but I am EXTRA FIRST FLOOR ROOMS. Chinese cabin bov of a... "Victoria"
It was announced at the meeting very euro it has no William Ralph appeared before Mr. J. R. Wood thiers, and the motion was carried Dr. Sun to Canton had approached dares to include, in an Edinburgh were no questions from sharehold-that the delegates who welcomed Ingo, no "gloomy dean" such de morning, charged with possession of a
unenímously. rife.
him in regard to certain labour Reqseu article on eugenics, a family. The section of the first floor of the But-Inspector Spear had charge of and Mr. A. A. Guterres, seconded, was solicited on behalf of the Hong our race might rise to if only his by the Money Order Office with the Mr G. P. Lammert proposed questions in Hongkong. His help tree of thirteen Inges, to show what Post-Oboe Building hitherto shared the case. Mr. Leo d'Almads, who and it was carried ananimously that kong-Wachow Seamen's and the propagands were to succeed. Ressury and Secretariat for Chineso The defended. entered a ples of not guilty Messrs. H. P. White, A. O. Lang Bakors' Guilds which had bean July 1922] I gather that Dean Inge Affaira was yesterday occupied by brought instant reproach, anger Italian Government advised France for the steward and one of guilty for and Allan Cameron be elected me closed by the Government is Liberal in theology. It is the Post Office, this extra accóm-
the boy.*
edly bers of the Consulting Committee. bate, even., To-day we have a to limit as much wapossible
Det. Egs. Andrews gave evidence Mr. E. F. Aucoté proposed; and told the labourers that if they com his eugenical faith, if he could, hodation having been rendered
Dr. Ban was quoted as having obvious that for the propagation of Jeoponsible British journal not merely the military character of the notion in ¦ as to the finding of the rifle, which] Mr. A. A. Cordeiro seconded, the sidered they had adequate reasons would be willing to use the methods necessary by the increased turnover contemning-Franco'a vendetta against the Rubt, and not to that the door had been taken to pieces and hidden election of Messrs. Instead they could themselves approach the of the Spanish Inquisitors. He/of business. Rapid developments Germany-oar Government itel on the passibility of agreement. If in various parts of the first defendant' Davis and Messrs. Percy Smith1ocal Government on the matter.
against our ally France would have thou against Great Britals.
ทน done that but
en Entente were formed which could cabin. When he questioned, the Beth and Fleming as auditors for seeing give peace to Europe it could not, in second defendant, the latter admitted the ensuing year at a remuneration danger for Britain in French the opinion of Italy, subceed without concealing the weapon, stating that of $850 each, diplomacy The Observer is Bob go much for Italy, Belgium, though Sandakan, promising him a few hill. Proposing vote of thanks
the participation of Great Britain." passenger handed it to him a MR. BHEWAN'S ADVICE. dipo hard, albare have detected so much blins hot the close of the meeting, to
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may have scholarly doubts about the Office entered its present premises, since June, 1911, when the Post Pentateuch his eugenical docteme
is for him a religious certitude; for has necessitated more room if effi the sake of which he is not ashamedciency is not to suffer
to figure in the Edinburgh Review Among several innovations to be bao humorless enob. It must be put into effect are separato handling the latest form of martyrdom for of local parcels and parcels to be the man sometimes shown humour. forwarded, transfer of the box-hold- Once I suspected subals, satire, era nection to the Des Voeux Road Now among American aside and a counter in the public
in at the end of my space, and counter can be reserved for lad instead of discovering Americans to you, I have merely uncovered one
of the worst types of British writ
ers.
French afforts to form a Continental tootorate, has become very reativa be Mr. d'Almada pointed out to his the consulting committee and gen- bloo against Britain, Jodsed, our cause Germany is her best customer Worship that the second defendant eral management for the able way! The following will represent the Government is reported to be "closely and the
closely
havoo with this of state of retinac Here Toffee, where ill lines of prese played Ruhr invasion haufas only a boy and had only been on in which they had conducted the Club versus Royal Nation Batur considering the matter, and though trade. Clearly then, with America Worship to take's Pealeht view of the mert remarked Apart from the R. Mitchell. (cap.), hitherto it has been content to wait estranged, Romia cool, and Ger case and not blacken the boys career and ses, it is alive to the necessity of my hostile, Trance will not when he was just setting out. His pay readjusting ont policy should any new find much support. She will there was only $1 per month and he had grouping result. The Observer states 101 be wall advised to heed the ways done his work antzemely well
oplaito sed in British official Mr. Wood, Maid Defendant is that the move has so far not been very quarters and dosist, from play engaged in most dangerous trade serions. Blignos Mussolini, it edda, Jag any dangerous games with and one that has got to be has in novico →ercentenged the the plan and Belgium is now ow
long principle to have Aleen inclined to underwrite French
until more enligt risks in the Rabr than the was five monde à razl weeks ago. That may be the position blu
Britain Addressing
this
age Magistrate said You are liable gled with twelve months" Imprison
ava) will announce your patia
morning
First defendant was discharged
value of the land, which is now 100 Chadwick, L. 1. Davies, F. times what it stands at in the books. Farthing, H. E. Holland, H. O and the very splendid position of Hughes, L. DEMAND the Investment Account I do not think the affairs of the Company Macken could have been in safer hande: ______There The Chairman. in acknowledging match. the compliment, said he met 204 mind. Mr. Lommert that this land vas pretty well built upon now and ther could not do very much more written well down', with it The principal reason
commend this
why the Company stande in such #good position Mr
tha
You must tallow me another legislative crime shy at thy gobjeot, by, and by. I compare it with legisu may then be able to point out how Dean Inge crier the.
cestors of George Mere-Fan amlable and mal dith and
conal" ancestors of, I would blackball:
occcur to American Frombikon"! essentist factors in to join my klub, w
rary menit of į possible introditner "off
re- tion I would get my in-vit peek to swat him,
with
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