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TWO INDIAN OFFICER HONOURED.

CEREMONY YESTERDAY.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1924.

COMMAND ORDERS:

ITEMS OF

The following Items of local Interest are culled ram Command

Orders, Issued yesterday

Captain Hugh Fitzherbert Blox

2nd Bn.. 4th Bombay

HOME CRICKET.

FIFTH TEST MATCH.

GAME ABANDONED.

(Router's Service.)

Tundon, August 18. Before a crowd of 7,000 at the

Scenes of striking picturesque-ham,

although partaking of Grenadiers (K.E.O) is permitted-to-day the fifth-test-matel

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carry the day' against the Govern-up three Russo-Japanese confer- ment. There is of course one ences were alleged by the Tokyo papers to have been suddenly over- factor which may outweigh all come in some mysterious manner these considerations and this is a-by concessions on either aide it belief by Dr. Sun Yat-sen that was hinted. Now, in the com- mercial treaty, France is giving a unless he crushes the Volunteers substantial advantage. Every now by enforcing his disarma- good Free-trader would hold that ment order they may very soon she was also receiving one. But become too strong for him to it was case-where she could ask Dess,

for something into the bargain, the dignity befitting the occasion, to resign his commission, subject between England and the South tackle again and may ever jeu and if that something could be were witnessed on the lawn to His Majesty's approval from African cricketers was reanmed.

Government House, yesterday June 1. pardise his position in Canton made to appear much more valu-afternoon, when His Excellency Lieut. H. T. Bell, from Extra The weather was fine but cloudy. However, as we took care in ourable it would carry greater weight, the Governor, Sir Reginald Stubbs, Regimentally-Employed

and the wicket damp opening sentence to observe, it is Japan's support of France's claims conferred honcurs on two Indian (OO. 4th Class), la retained for With only 6 runs on the board, on the Chinese Eastern Railway police inspectors in recognition of service as 0.0% 4th Class with the Sutcliffe was disposed of. Habbe impossible at this stage safely to would evaporate as soon as she their services to the Government rank of Captain, February 21, with and Hearne, in a sixty-three pradict what will happen in recognised Russia, and that sup- of Hongkong.

seniority of same date, under the minutes partnership, earried the Canton during the next few days. port, therefore, appeared very On either side of the garden provisions of Article 79 and 200 total to 72 for two, The storm may soon blow over as precious to a French Far Eastern path, were seated the Govern- Royal Warrant for Pay and Promo Woolley gave un exhilarating display, driving and cutting in fine has many another in this sorely expert. Mr. Merlin concluded his ment, Police and Military repte don 1942,

visit and went off in his warship | sentatives and a few promineat Lieut. Colonel F..W.. Greenhill, style. He was-fourth out with 187 troubled city or events may occur with all the warmth of good feel. members of the Indian comOBE, Loyal Regt, is granted the on the telegraph. He had acored which will begin a new chapter in ing, in the creation of which the munity, Drawn, up at the head local rank of Colonel, with pay and a guard-of-honour of 50 allowances of his substantive rank China's history. Either outcome Japanese excel all nations. Hardly was will be a welcome relief from the had his ship left harbour when it Indian police. The colours of the whilst O.C. Troops, North China, uniforms, although contrasting with vice. Major C. V. M. Bell, O.H.E.. was announced that somehow or the more sober multi, harmonised Loyal Regt. who rellaquished the present tension..

other the Busso-Japanese negotia well in such surroundings

local rank of Colonel, May 1.` tions had not progressed so well su

The two Inspectors were con- had been expected, and, in fact, ducted up the aisle so formed by

Trooping Season.

There was a cautions resumption that they were in the same place the Captain Superintendent of

The following extract from the against good bowling after lunch. (except in so far as time had Police, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Trooplog Programme for seDD Sandham was the fifth roon out; served Russia), as they were at Wolfs, and presented to the 1924-25, is published for Informa-having played a careful innings of the time of the Changchun Con- Governor, by Mr. J. Galsford-St. tion:

46, including 6 fours. ference în August, 1922, As an Lawrence. The suspended medal Voyage No. 5.-" Derbyshire.”

298 when he left. example of "secret diplomacy" the symbols of the titles were clasped Southampton to Port Said : on.. foregoing incident in international to by the Governor who thereupon 9-10-24, arrive 20-10-24. On Board. negotiations is difficult to improve said "I am authorised by His Ex-Drafte for Aden, Colombo and upon.

cellency the Viceroy of India and Far East. the Governor General to present Singapore to Hongkong on to you these decorations which go 9-11-24, arrive 15-11-24; Drafts. with the titles bestowed on you Hongkong to Singapore on and which have been conferred on 20-11-24, arrive-26-11-24; Drafts you by reason of your services, to the Government of Hongkong. I have much pleasure in presenting them to you and I congratulate you on the honour you have received.” The salute of the guard-of-honour concluded the ceremony; but the

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, ALGUST 20, 1954

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN CANTON?

Exactly what will happen in

Canton during the next few days

·Hongkong's Only European Optician.

SHADOWS BEFORE.

Coming Events Advertised

In The Mail.

ENTERTAINMENTS. August 20. Coronet Theatre; "The Great Impersonation."

August 20.The Star Theatre "The Studio Girl,"

August 20. World Theatre; "The Whispered Name."

August 20.-Queen's . Theatre;' The right that falled."

SPORTS.

honoured officers received further congratulation round the tea cups and in the course of a stroll round the grounds.

The Inspectors receiving the titles were Nawab Kahn and Mobinder Singh, both of whom have served twenty-five years in the Hongkong Police, and the titles

promotion,-which-follows. years.of. diligent service, brings with it not only the strain of added responsi- bility but also necessitates the putting in of many extra hours of service. If the Police officers of the Colony really took these grum- blers at their word and began to make their jobs "cushy,”-many, who at present-do. not appear to connect the comparitive absence of serious crime in the Colony with the activities of our Police officers might be led to do so. Putting aside the more general question, however, we would consider for a August 23-At V.R.C. Local moment the activities of a sec-Champions v. Japanese Olympic

were those of Khan Sahib (in the tion of the Force which is usually swimmers, 9 p.m. less in the limelight than the main

case of Nawab Khan) and Sardar Sahib fin the case of Mohinder section, viz., the Indian Police,

Singh). Both confer the same interest in which is focussed at

honours, but the first is the present through the presentation

Mohammedan form and the second made to two Inspectors at Govern

the Sikh form. They may be con ment House yesterday. Although

ferred on anyone for service to the the titles conferred on them are

from India they are merely honours British Government; whilst away merely honours in Hongkong, they land, 3 p.m. will confer considerable social

-but in that country itself they carry advantages on

a number of social privileges. the holders in September 16-Extraordinary India. Those who take the trouble general meeting of The China Many Notables Present.^.

August 30.-V.R.C. fourth right swimming fête, 9.p.m.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

August 28Lammert Bros. at Sales Room, sporting guns, etc.,

noon.—

August 28.Lammert Bros., at Sales Rooms, valuable building

COMPANY MEETINGS.

Voyage No. 13.-"Derbyshire." Bombay to Hongkong on 7-2-25. arrive 21-2-25; 5/2nd Punjab Regiment for Hongkong.

Hongkong to Bombay on 2.3-25, arrive 16-3-25 24th Bombay Grenadiers (KE.O.) for India.

1st

The wicket gave assistance to the howlers. Pegler was most difficult. The fielding was excellent. The pore at lunch was 187 for four, Sandham being not out 10 and Hendren not out (), '

LIVELIER CRICKET,

The score

With the advent of Tate, the scoring quickened. He hit three,

boundaries in his first over and went up the third century, with a hit for six, after 4 hours' play.

eleven fours.

as sixth mau out, having scored With 828 on the board, Tate 50. Four, runs. later the tos inter- val arrived. During tea, there was a heavy thunderstorm and the ing play to be abandoned for the pitch was partly submerged, caus-, day. Hendren (not out 92) has ad far been lucky, having given throd Camping Programme.

chances. Flis innings includes Bu. EAST SURREY REGT.

RAIN STOPS PLAY. 2 Coys., from Novembar 13 to Awet wicket delayed the start af December 15: Possible ax-noon before 2,000 spectators, The tension to December 24, wicket was kicking badly when 2 Coys., from December 27 to Hendren registered his century in

January 19

140 minutes. After that the bats- man hit out and the 400 was hoisted in-840 ininutes. Hendren played an excellent innings of an all-round character. He cut and drove most, cleanly, and, hit 2 sizes and 14

(LO-WU).

4 Coys, and Headquarters January 19 to February 6. Possible extension to February 13. 24th BOMBAY

(K.E.O.) (SUN-WAI)

2.Coys, from November 15 to

December 2

GRENADIERS

2 Coys., from December 5 to

December 22.

4 Coys... and Headquarters from January 3 to January 19. 13th, 38th, and 25th HEAVY

fours.

TOO MUCH RAIN." There was some heavy rain after hunch and st.2.15 p.m. the match was abandoned.

The scores were:

ROUTH AFRICA 1ST INNINGS. Hearne, run out ........ Commaille, b Tate

3

to pause and think out the res: Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the Amongst those present at the func. BATTERIES, ROYAL ARTILLERY Susskind, e Woolley, b Hearne 65

October 18.

ponsibilities-of-the few Indian Registered Office of the Company,tion were the Hon. Sir Claud Severn Inspectors in the Colony, will Perder Street, noon.

(Colonial Secretary), the Hon. Mr. October 8-Second meeting of J. H. Kemp, EC. (Attorney- agree that the two officers' who have held-such-posts-for-a-con- the China Sugar Refining Co. General), the Hon. Mr H siderable length of time deserve Tatan-at-Cos-Office-Pedder Creasy (Director of Public Works), the Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood (Sacre- worthy recognition. On them Street, noon. depends almost entirely the forma

Extraordinary tary for Chinese Affairs), the Hon: tion of the character of the Indian General Meeting of Douglas 8.8. Mr. E D. C. Wolfe (Captain Police as a unit; and if that Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office Superintendent of Police), the Han. character is to be good then that of the Company, 20 Des Voeux Mr. D. W. Tratman (Colonial

Road, Central, noon.

Treasurer) and Mrs. Tratman, the of the officers themselves must be

October 20-Third meeting of Hon. Mr. Montague Ede and Mrs. The China Sugar Refining Co., Ede, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, the Hon. Street, noon.

Mr. C. G. Alabaster, KC., the Hon. November 5.-Further extra- Mr. Chau Shiu-k, the Hon. Mr. ordinary meeting of Donglsa 8.8. R. H. Kotewall, Col. Russell Co., Ltd., at 20 Dea Voeux Road Brown (representing H. E. the Central, noon...

General Officer Commanding), Mr. and Mrs. S. B. B. McElderry, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Mr. and Mrs. P.P.J. Wodehouse, Captain Bloxham, Mr. J. W. Pranks, Mr. J. Kerr, as well 85 a number of Indian Military officers.

beyond reproach. And then there is the question of supervision when the men are off duty. No such control is felt to be neces- sary, of course, in the case of European police but in the case of the Indian Inspector things are slightly different and he is regard- ed more as a warden of a school is. Such guardianship of men, far from their native land, must at times call for the exercise of con- siderable powers of intellect and a large amount of diplomacy. We' would add our congratulations to those which have already been

given the two officers, who have so worthily held their posts, by His Excellency the Governor and the representative of the Government, Police and Military..

OTHER MEETINGS.

August 20. At the Hongkong Lodge, The Theosophical Society, Queen's Road, Central, public lectore on Condition of Life after Denti," 5.45 p.m..

August 28-24-Royal Hongkong Golf Club, summer meeting.

August 26. Hongkong" Cricket League meeting, at Hongkong Cricket Club Pavilion, 5.15 p.m.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Mrs. Surplice, Kennedy Road, has reported to the police that dur- ing her absence jewellery, valued at $110, was stolen from her bed-

(PING-SHAN)..

25th Heavy Battery from November 1 to November 22. 13th and 38th Heavy Batteries from November 24 to Decem ber 20,

HONGKONG-SINGAPORE BRIGADE,

ROYAL ARTILLERY (PING- "SHAN),'

Fron: January 3 to January 31 HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE

CORPS (LO-WU)."

From January 9 to January, 11, and January 16 to January 18.

CONTRACTORS FINED.

WYNDHAM STREET

OFFENDER.

11

Nourse, c.Sutcliffe, b Woolloy....37 Taylor, 'c and b Tyldesley Catterall, e sub, b Tate Blanckenberg not out Deane, c, Strudwick, b Hearne

Ward, 1. b. w. Tate Pegler, b Tyldesley

Carter, e Bandham, b Hearne Extras

Total

17

..842

E, W.

44 0

64

69 0

-86

2

Bowling analysis. Gilligan Tate Howell

Tyldesley

Woollay

Hearne

ENGLAND IST INNINGS:

Hobbs c Ward b Pegler

Suttcliffe o Word b Nourse A The manager of Iu Chun Co., Hearne o Bussicind b Pegler building contractors of No. 55, Woolley b Carter especially well represented, among suramons before Mr. R. E. Lind- Hendren e Nourse b Carter The Indian clyll community was Wellington Street, appeared on a Sandhane Ward b Nourse, those present being Mr. Sirdar sell at the Hongkong Magistracy Tate b Carter Khan, Mr. U. Rumjahn, Mr. Talati. No. 72, Staunton Street, not in Tyldesley, not out..... Khan (Harbour Office), Mr. Khawas this morning for rebuilding house Gilligan a Nourse & Pegler Mr. Usafbhin, Mr. A. el Arcull accordance with plan. A fine of Strudwick, not out.. and Sub-Inspector Mir Alam of the Naval Yard Police.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

$100 was inflicted.

Nourse

| 80-88669918 ❤

Extrea

Total (for 8 wickets) 421-

R. W

63

*** Fined Fifty Dollars.“

Wing Yick, building contractor, 25, Gage Street, was summoned !

before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Secret Diplomacy.

Hongkong Magistracy this morn- The war that was to end war, } room." that Dr. Sun Yat-sen 'is reported among other things, was supposed

Mr. O. M. Green, Editor of the ing for cutting stones on the road-Blenckenberg North-China Daily News," left side at Wyndham Street, thereby Carter Motor-car No. 102 ran off the Shanghai last Friday for Mokan- causing danger to passers-by. A Pegler move, to have the Volunteers dis- for all time. Consequently, many Chun Wan Road near Lai Chi-kok shan, where he will remain for a fine of $50 was imposed. armed. Should Dr. Sun Yat-sen perfectly respectable people would New Jall yesterday and was few days. show himself prepared to enforce bold it wrong to believe that the badly damaged. Fortunately no

Powers still indulge in the old one was injureit

to have given orders, as a counter to have abolished secret diplomacy

this decree whatever the conse-game of bluff. An excellent imita. A boy had one of his feet pointed to take charge of the In- Mr. Oliver Marks late British Resident of Selangor, has been ap quences, then the Volunteers are fim, however, was played in Japan injured by being knocked over by formation Bureau in the Malaya on the occasion of the visit of M.motor-car: No. 703 on Chun Wan Pavilion at the British Empire Ex- again faced with the choice of Martial Merlin, Governor of Indo Road near Cheung-sha-wan, yesterhibition, Wembley, and began accepting the position quietly or China. The Kobe correspondent day. He was removed to the Kwong work on July 16. showing fight. Judging the pros of the "Manchester Guardian" Wah Hospital.. pects from the scanty information points out how he arrived there on

V. R. C.

-CHANGED PROGRAMME.

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Match This Afternoon,

Playing Monday afternoon in the final of the Singles Champion-

is of course impossible at this available we should think that a warship, ostensibly to return the Some person stole from the Mrs. H.T. Creasy, wife of the The Victoris Recreation Cleb ship, H. D. Rumjahn met aud atage safely to predict. The some middle course will be found, visit of Prince Higashi Kuni to Chief Oficer's room, of the s.s: Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Director of have decided to hold the next defeated B. H. Ismail by three France to offer thanks for French "Yokohama" lying at the Kowloon Public Works, arrived from night fête in the club bath on straight sets, 6/8, 6/2, 6/2. Rum- timatum which the Merchsat some tiddle course which will sympathy in the earthquake, and Whampoa Dock yesterday Colombo by the "Yelser - Hind" Saturday August 30, and not Jahn played a splendid game, driv- Volunteers have sent to Dr. Sun prevent either side seriously losing which wrought such damage in afternoon, jewellery and money to yesterday. Other passengers in Friday ga previously arranged. Ing and smashing very accurately. Entries close on August 27. | Ismall was off-colour, but at times cluded the Revd. and Mrs. A. Stearo teen demanding the release of face over the arms episode. We Japan last December. It was the extent of $150. The "Hav's" arme under threat of hazard this prediction well know rigorously denied that the visit A Chinese was charged before Lieut. Commdr and Min 1 set aside for the aquatic contesta

and two children, Mr. C. James, Next Saturday night has been played brilliantly,

·H D. Rumjahn will play 5. A had any political significance; but general strike may be treated ing that it is as a rule Impossible admitted that M. Merlin was Mr. R. F. Lindtell at the Central Newbold, and Judge W. H. Black. with the Japanese athletes who Rumishn, last year's bolder for are passing through here on the the title of champion, in a Chal- with contempt. Met with rebuff to make any safe prediction re interested in sealing a new.com duct with red woman The The four members of the Kuiing way back from the Olympiad.

| Magistracy yesterday with misconstan

lenge -round this (Wednesday) the Volunteers would have two garding Canton's curiously in-mercial treaty with Japan where-woman's husband prosecuted and Council whose terms of service

afternoon. A good match is main courses before then, namely, volved and oftimes obscure by the Mikado's subjects would be the case was adjourned all Satur capires this year are the Rove Suit

1. anticipated.", able to do more business with day, bu shay her to accept the position politics. Our only reasons for Indo-China. It is certainly a

Littell, Chaingat of the Council, MJ Berkin, the Rev. ELC. etly and bide their time for thinking a compromise will be curious coincidence that, during Whilst a woman-stall-holder Cooper and Dr. Gürretthe further action, or to offer open reached are the natural reluctance M. Merlin's visit, most rosy was sleeping at her still yesterday, former three have been re-ele

There is, of course, a we can understand, Dr. Sun Yate accounts appeared in the Japanese mom

press of the progress of the pretended to by lookin Eird line open to them, and this #on-Wo hase in brooking grave Yegotiations at Péking between 57V but

to set afoot the general strike, trouble within his very gate and Mr. Karakhan, at the time the of stealing at that would probably invite the a possible feeling among the Soviet envoy to China, and M. 1

teers that they are not Yoshizawa, the Japanese Minister

enough yet, especially wise the word coincidence

advisedly, in view of the fact

dences as a direct

"are"not

fact; out the arms they are seeking, to the difficulties which had braken

Wap. to a further term or nervice <gThe the other Tatser Kelng at home on man in the act Miss Tilley, the gareiten, Redcroft@School

tras no fill the vacat

into the Arte lady ever cle man was fined $5 went upon the Council and

per by Mr. Election was received

SOCCER.

TEST CRICKET.

MATCH

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