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A CRICKET NOTE!

brethren in deeds of heroism which it is to be devoutly hoped will never fade from recognition when an, opportunity offers to serve the descendants of those who lost their lives that the British Empire might be saved. The replicas of the Flag which has "braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze"and which our will be upheld by Messrs. A. H. Ferguson (captain), Messrs. have been so much in evidence R. A. Camidge. I W. Shewan, to-day--serve to remind us of A. K. MacKenzie, N. L. Smith and what the British Navy and Capt. L. W. Bennet. Mercantile Marine have meant to the Empire since October 21, 1805. The celebration to-day not only serves to remind us of the noble part played by both the Navy and Merchant Marine in contributing towards the present prosperity of our Empire and this Colony-it us of the anguish of those who lost their nearest and dearest in the great struggle for freedom,

In reminding our readers that proceeds from to-day's taking will ba devoted to the aid of the children of those in the Navy and Mercantile Marine, who gave their

confident that the uppeal will receive a generous response.

Overcrowding.

FINE INNINGS BY "REV. E QUICK.

ELAG DAY!

SUCCESSFUL EFFORT OF NAVY LEAGUE,"

LADIES' RECORD SALES.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 421, 1924.

CRIMINAL" SESSIO

COURT-MARTIAL.

GUNNER IN TROUBLE.

WAS HE THE MAN?

TEN YEARS JAIL FOR ROBBER

ESCAPES FLOGGING.

serves more especially to remind easy victory by 238 runs to 96, į assisted by a large number of F. Drake, Ist Bn. East Surreymind was whether he should order

CABLE NENOSTETAAN MESENKOMMUNEMANDING lives to save the Empire, we are

Wm

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12, Des Voeux Road

Towards the winners' total, the ladies, whose names Rev. E. K. Quick scored 70 by below. free hitting all round the wicket. Selection Committee, please note! Up to date no detailed score has get reached the "China Mail Club Secretaries concerned please,

Note!

LOCAL AND GENERAL

are

Flag Sellers. The following ladies sold finge to-day :-

at

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LN...

A scene In Arsenal Street short. Under the auspices of the Hongly before 11 at night when a man

Ten years' hard labour was the kong Branch of the Navy League, jumped off a tramcar and felled an to-day was observed as Flag Day. Army Sergeant to the ground with sentence meted out by Sir Henry From an early hour this morning blow with his fist, afterwards Cowper Gollan (Chief Justice) at a lady with a basket of repileas of escaping with several soldiers in the Criminal Sessions this morning the Flag which has braved a pursuit, was the subject of inquiry to Chan So who was convicted of thousand years, the battle and the at the Whitfield Barracks this breeze," was to be "found at some. morning when Gunner James armed robbery.

Element of the vantage point in every street of the

38th Heavy Addressing prisoner, His Lord- city and in the less thronged Battery, Royal Artillery,

brought before a District Court himself in a very deliberate offence was ship said that prisoner had engaged thoroughfares of the island.

The Committee in charge of Martial. He was charged with arrangements are: Hon. Mr. P. H. striking a superior officer in the and it was his duty to do, what he Holyoak, Lieutenant-Commander execution of his duty and with could to protect peaceful citizena In the cricket match, last Satur C. St. Ingham, R.N., Mr. F. A. absenting himself without leave from offences of this kind. In day, between Kowloon and the Perry, Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. W. A. from September 27 to October 3.

The Court consisted of Major which occurred to His Lordship's passing sentence, the only question F. Aucott, University, the latter gained an Dowley, Mr.

given Regiment, Capt. B S. Hey 24 prisoner to be flogged. Taking Grenadiers and Lieut G. R. Into consideration the fact that Jellings C. R. A.

Capt. C. J. F. Hensley R. Abound and gagged, they had come although the victims had been- prosecuted and Lieut H. LG to no real harm, His Lordship did Hall appeared as prisoner's friend. not order prisoner to be flogged Miss Jean Airey, Miss Annie

Prisoner pleaded not guilty to and imposed sentence as stated. Miller, Miss Joyce Holyoak, Miss both.charges.

Grounds of Defence. Garrison Sergt-Major Tve said Dorothy Holyoak, Miss Harston,

Mr. N. L. Brewer based his de Miss B. Harston, Miss Ram, Miss that he paraded the Garrison

Police Military E. Macintosh, Miss Peggy Bird, Barracks for night duty at 8 p.m. and the fact that if prisoner. had Whitfield fence on a question of Identity Mies--Hollingsworth, MissK The Council of the League of Murphy, Mrs. F. M. Crawford, on September 27. Prisoner, who committed the robbery he could Nations will specially meet at Mrs. J. M.-Gordon-Mrs.-Hollings

should have been present, was have left the Colony, but had not Should any Hongkong resident Brussels on October 27, in connecworth, Mrs. C. B. Brown, Mrs. absent!

done so. Ltd be favoured with a "conducted, tion with the Iraq frontier dispute. H. E. Hollands, Mr. M. Surrey Regt, sald that he was on the second floor of No. 7. Lee Sergt. Diamond, Ist Batt. East The robbery was committed at: tour" through Chinatown, he or

Cornaby, Mrs. K. E. Greig, Mrs. the parade when the prisoner, who Yuen Street, which is quite close. she should make a point of noting Silk forwarded from here by E F. Aucott. Mrs. T. E. Pearce, had been warned for duty was to the Central Fire Station, on she the inside walls of Chinese the s.s. Empress of Russia" on Mrs. P. S. Cassidy, Mrs. G. B. absent. On September 30, witness August 29 when about $1,000 in tenements, notices; ostensibly put September 25 arrived in New York Dunnett, Mrs. F. McD. Courtney, was on duty in Arsenal Street as money and jewellery was stolen up by the Sanitary Authorities, on October 17. Time in transit Mrs. D. M. Ross, Miss Cornell, Provost Sergeant of the Garrison, that afternoon. Towels were used stating the number of persons was 22 days.

Miss Matheson, Mrs. Grossman, About 10.45 p.m. he saw prisoner to bind the Inmates who were also allowed in each flat. Presumably,

The total output of the Kailan Mrs. E. J. R. Mitchell, Mrs. C. on a tram car, dressed in civilian gagged with wire and wine-cups. numbers are governed by space nud window area, but householders Mining Administration's mines for Dunbar, Miss Stonham, Miss the road to leave the car and as he Solicitor, prosecuted.

Edgecumbe, Mrs. W. Logan, Miss clothes. He called to him, from Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Crown are given the option of choosing the week ending October 4 Tirrell, Mrs. Buckberrough, Mrs. showed no signs of doing so he for themselves. A notice gen- amounted to 85,132 tons.

Hurley, Mrs. Haywood; Mrs. asked the driver of the tram erally reads something like this-during the period were 43,171.

Davison, Mrs. Marcel,

car to keep it stationary. He did seven persons allowed to live in

Epinard, the famous French With the City Hall as Head- 5o and in the meantime four this flat with cubicles and twelve

soldiers arrived on the scene. if there are no cubicles. To the racehorse, will return to France in quarters, the committee, at an These witness ordered to stand by average Chinese this is so much a fortnight. He injured his hind early hour, despatched their bands. Greek and they invariably see toill not be able to race again this structions to return when sold out. On the order to prisoner being quarters in Saturday's race and of willing lady helpers with in- and assist in the arrest of accused So great was the response to the repeated he commenced to go silent appeal in aid of the children down the steps from the upper of those in the Royal Navy and deck, and on reaching the lowest. Mercantile Marine who gave their step rushed at witness. He struck lives to save the Empire, that the witness on the left side of the male committee at Headquarters head immediately behind the ear soon had their hands fully occupied with his first. Witness fell to the in counting the contents of the ground, stunned for the time be- ing. He was assisted by L/C. Hay- know how the number is computed The silk shipped per s.s. Flag-selling continued until ward and when he got up from and what standards are adopted. "President McKinley" which noon and, as a result, the sub-stan- the ground he saw the four Another question which presents sailed from this port at 10 am. tial sum of $2,649.50 was realised. soldiers he had ordered to assist itself is that since the household | on September 24, arrived at New At 9.15 to-night a grand concert him, in pursuit of the prisoner. is given the option of having York at noon on October 17, is being given in the Town Hall, Witness was able to follow as far cubicles why are notices sent out having been 23 calendar days in the programme for which follows: as Queen's Road East by which

time prisoner had disappeared. ordering the removal of cubicles? transit. Our Chinese readers would prob- ably be interested in the answers,

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ANNOUNCEMENT.

HONGKONG.

The family of the late Mr. Wei Wah-leen, J.P., wish to thank all their friends for the many kind expressions of sympathy.

The Chinx Mail

HONGKONG, TULIDAY, GOs. 21, 1924.

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THE ART OF TAKING MEDICINE

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LAZARUS.

year.

Sales

it that the notice becomes a farce. K the Sanitary Department intends that overcrowding be for In view of the general election bidden their stipulation as to in Britain, the central executive numbers should be carried out; committee of the Soviet Union has but if there is to be laxity on decided to adjourn the question account of the shortage of accom of the ratification of the Anglo- modation, why keep up the notice? | Soviet treaties. It would also be interesting to

Juries,

That Hongkong is not the only place in the East, where opinion prevails that the jury system is not all that it is cracked up to be, is evident from comment in the

contribution boxes.

PROGRAMME.

PART I...

Witness to Assmit. Acting L/C Hayward, Ist Battalion East Surreys, corroborat Sergeant with whom he was on ed the evidence of the Provost

Ansell. duty at the time. He witnessed the assault and after going to the assistance of the Sergeant joined in the chase.

The first Musicale of the season will take place at...' tue Helena May Institute on Thurs-Overture......"Plymouth Hoe" will be served from 4.30. Tickets, day, October 30, at 5.30 p.m. Tea to be had in advance from the

Band of the East Surrey Secretary, 50 cents each.-Advt.

Regiment: 2.-Malini......

The Great Magician.

"Control of Mind and Building

"Straits Echo." The Penang of Character" will be the subject 3-Song... The Tollers".

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

are

journal points out that from time of this week's Public Lecture of

Piccolomini. to time common juries in the Hongkong Lodge The Theosophl-4-Song. The Fishermen of

Mrs. W. Harold Perry. Straits arrive at unsound conclu cal Society, 16, Queen's Road slons which may be attributed, in Central, on Wednesday October

England".

M. F. Phillips. some cases, to the fact that they 22, at 5.45 p.m. All

Mr. G. H. Piercy. fail to ask for enlightenment on welcome.-Advt. points about which they are doubt-

"Humoreske". 5.-Piano- ful. The weighing of evidence is

forte Solos...The Night

Anton Dvorak. not always a simple matter, and in a trial which presents difficult'

ingale"....Liszt, features, it is not perhaps surpris-

Madame Bonenfant.. 6-Dickens Character of...Scrooge":

from "A Christmas Carol.”

Mr. Charles Olive. 7.-Song..."The Enchanted Forest"

M. F. Phillips.. Mrs. N. Mathieson. 8.-Humorous Song ...........

Capt. and Mrs. G..C. Deckens, Capt. F. T. Wheeler, Dr. and Mrs. Tandler, and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Stewart are among those who are departing by the "Patroclus."

Arrivals by the "Patroclus " ing that the existing system under from Shanghai included Dr. J. which a juryman, whose know- Kirk, Dr. J. L. Maxwell, Mr. J. N. ledge of English may be somewhat Omen and Mr. S. P. Simpson. superficial, makes mistakes on points of law and in other respects. Again, if a case is protracted. individual jurors, unless they take notes, and very few of them do are liable to retain a rather vague impression of its merits. The problem, which has been dis- cussed so often in the Straits, arises in other Coloriies, where weaknesses in the working of the jury system are occasionally very obvious.

sub. In

Among the passengers disem- barking at Hongkong from the President Taft” were Lieut."Com- mander and Mrs. G. B. White- head, and Mr. H. C. Anderson, of the Intelligence Service,,

Wash- lngton, DC.,

Mr. W. A. Hannibal. 9-Fantasia..."Trafalgar"...Miller. Band of the East Surrey Regiment. PART II,

1. Another Pair of Spectacles. A farce in one Act by Victor Bridgers.

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BOUND OVER.

COCK AND BULL STORY IN COURT.

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TRESPASS IN COLLEGE.

At the Magistracy this morning, before. Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese youth was charged with being found in closed premises, 4. Queen's College, at 2 p.m., yesterday with intent to commit a felony.

One of the college coolies gave evidence to the effect that he saw the defendant open several desks In the class room. He handed the defendant over to the headmaster.

Defendant's excuse was that be had gone to the school to look for

the pupils, whose name, however, a newspaper he had lent to one of

was unknown to the school. Questioned further by the Magie-. trate, he stated that he knew this so-called friend four years ago at Pte A. Blake, 1st Batt. East the Ellis Kadoorie School whore Surreys, one of the four soldiers they studled together. He could who were called upon to assist in not give the boy's address. evidence. the arrest of the prisoner, also gave Defendant's father, a counter When the prisoner clerk in the Chinese Telegraph rushed at the sergeant they had Administration, giving evidence been unable to get hold of him. as to the boy's character, stated "They pursued him unsuccessfully that his son was studying painting. as far as Wellington Barracks. He admitted, however, that he may Battery Sergt-Major W. Brice, have been misled by some of his D.C.M., R.A. said that prisoner school chums as he had played reported to him at 6.30 p.m. on truant while at Ellis Kadoorie October 3, at Whitfield Barracks. School. He was sober and properly dressed. Prisoner On Oath. Defendant

His Worship remarked to the father that his son had given a cock elected to give and bull story which could not be evidence on oath and said that he believed, but on the father's assur did not strike Sergt. Diamond; he ance to look after his son in future, was not on the top of the tramcar the defendant was bound over in nor was he dressed in civilian

TRAFFIC BREACHES.

MANY MOTORISTS IN COURT.

clothes. During the time that he two sureties of $50 each to come had served with the Colours he had up for judgment when called upon, never had a suit of civilian clothes, When he was absent without leave he wore uniform the whole time. When a man struck Sergeant Diamond and was "mistaken" for him he (prisoner) was at a picture house in Kowloon with a friend. He was there between 9 p.m., and II p.m. His friend was a seaman named Hart, who had since left A number of motorists appeared i Sir Edgar and Lady Jones

the Colony for India.

before Mr. E, W. Hamilton at the This concluded the evidence, Kowloon Magistracy this morning, accompanied by their two sons are expected to arrive in Hongkong Cripps............ Mr. A. N. Lucey. The finding of the Court will be on summonses for breach of the on or about the 2nd lest, and will direction of Mr. Rupert Faster. by us. Talma" from Singapore The play produced under the promulgated in due course.

trafic regulations. The offenders proceed northward by

were as follows thez-Songs. Pagan Selected...... "Empress of Asta" on the 23rd.

Hermann Lohr.

Characters:

Eveleen Hastlogs...Miss Alyce

Brennan. George Hastings...Mr. Lionel M.S. Lloyd.

Mr. A. Hyde Lay.

W. Sanderson:

Mrs., C. Mancini.

DROWNED.

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Cello Solo (a) Aria from A report has been made to the Orpheus Gluck police by Mok Sze, mistress of (b) Gavotte...Popper. fishing funk No 22337 that on the Igth instant,at, about 5p.in. while Mrs Bonenfant. 5-Songs...There's a, Land

Allitsen

Mr. H. S. Komor, for leaving bie car No. 117, unattended at Kimber-

night on September 24. Owing to ley Road, from 8 p.m. to 12 mid-‹.

the Indian Constable, who pross- cuted, failing to state exactly, where the defendant's car was, the summone was dismissed.

Dr. B. G. Wong, for the same

In its naval aspect the Great War furnished striking proof of After referring to comment in the omnipotence of sea-power and the "China Mail," advocating a Judge and two Assessors in place vindication of the adage that in of a Jury, our contemporary notes the modern world the sea controls that there are many people who the land. By Christmas 1914, the thinks that this system would mercantile marine of Germany though it might be termed a give better results in the-Straits, was awept from, the seas, while reactionary procedure to her war-fleets, contained in their stitute Assessors for Juries. harbours, were restricted to "cut principle, we agree with our con- for some years in Amoy, as acting

Mr. L. K. Little, who has been 3-Song Break of Day... FOKI FALLS OVERBOARD. and run" raids and the attempt In practice, however, we venture has been transferred to Peking. temporary, it might be the case. Deputy Commissioner of Customs, to place armed raiders upon the to believe that it would be found Mr. Little for most of this time has trade routes. The crisis of the otherwise, both in the Straits and been a member of the Eulangsu man submarine campaign reached Labour the question, but it must be himself a very public-spirited man ite height, in 1917 and in the first borne in mind that circumstances and has served for much of this To-day is the 119th. anniversary quarter of 1918. Despite this, very different from those at Home. Mr. J. E. Hartshorn, Deputy Com in Hongkong and the Straits are time on the Works Committee, of the Battle of Trafalgar in which however, our command of the scas Incidentally, juries in England are missioner of Customs in Peking the British Fleet, under Admiral enabled us to transport our armies not due at any rate to one of the same position in Amoy.

liable to make grave mistakes--will be transferred to hold the Nelson, gained a glorious victory to the various theatres of war, disabilities mentioned above and arrange w over the fleets of France and Spain

and maintain them they sometimes do, though there The funeral of the late Mr. Wel munition under Admiral Villeneuve. The there bring, troops from, the the victim of such a mistake has Wah-leen, J. P. of 26 Peel Street, battle began at noon. and ended Dominions, render similar service Appeal to go to A trial at Home leaving his residence at 3 p.m. for always got the Court of Criminal took place on Saturday afternoon, about 6 o'clock in the evening to our Allies, and finally play a recently ended in a verdict that the Tat Pit Tingi Kennedy Town, The victory annihilated, for the great part in the conveyance of amazed the Judge, and he said so, and then to the Tung Wah respost tims, the feats of France and huge reinforcements from the In the Federated Malay States, a tory. Over 300 persons were in Spain, relieved England from United States,

„Judge and two Assessors supar- the procession: The coffin was serious fear of invasion, and Of course, none of these things years ago, and has presumably dons is relatives, dressed 14 seded the jury system some 25 covered with beautiful silk decora, pisced the British Navy in a post could have been effectively carried worked satisfactorily since the white, wolduggploegraf long white. tion of incontestable superiority out nut for the read), co-operation Jury system has not been revived birth attached to each side of the which has never bean seriously of the British Mercantile Marine, The simte may yet come, both in coffin, walked before the illal behind which were his the Straits and Hongkong, when a curtain" " threatened, since

Germany Khosa

from commander

leaf will be taken out of the FMISZPIRO, FOUE, lpmediately in front, this morain) with their naval book of legal procedure.

of the coffin

TRAFALGAR DAYŞA - naval war arrived when the Ger in Hongkong. There is no need to Municipal Council. He has shown Miss Dallas Fraser. At the Piano, fishing at Sha Mi Tau one of the offence, at the corner of On Lan”

threw down the gauntlet in 191

"Shipmates of Mine"

Sanderson. Mr. R. McArthur 'Keown.. 6.Songs...Softly awakes my Heart" "Saint-Saens. Love's A Marchant... Molly Carew, Mrs. Douglas Reid, Song. Selected........

Mr. G. A. Musitano, Song: Land of Hope and Glory Bigar, Mrs C. Mancini. Accompanied by Band of the

Surrey Regimant......

GOD SAVE THE KING. When a

stativé-called at the own

mender«Ingham-

fokis accidentally fell overboard Street, and Nathan Road, at 2.15 and was drowned. The body was p.m. on Catober 10. Accused said recovered, and on the return of he generally had a man to attend thie Junk to the Colony, removed to to his motor car and perhaps the the mortuary.

attendunt was away for some minutes. Police evidence showed be had...clear record. He was cautioned...

the finishing touches to the der Mr. T X Alunda Remedios corations over the stage. The of No. 6, Peace Avenue, Ho Mun design is naturally one of Red, Tin, for driving his motor car No. White and Blue. The centre 1804 on the wrong side of Nathan plece will be the Red Ensign and Road at 9:30 am on September the When, alde bride, 20. He was represented by his symbolici of Joba,kul-service brother, Mr. J M. d'Almada the Empire, so ably demonstrate Remodios, The case was adjourned ed by the Royal Navy and Mere for one week to enable accused to chant Mikie during the Late call: witney Bar

nor Saven Chine owners of motor lorries and cuts for leavin their Vehiclesy counttonde

His Excellener

ted:

ing the past.

Bach,