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THROWING STONES AT MOTOR CARS.

To the Editor of the China Mail.)

THEFT OF SILK.

"EMPRESS OF RUSSIA" ROBBERY.

Was

him-was, if anything an expert CORRESPONDENCE. in shipping, of which he had, an immense grasp. His clarity of style in dealing with any complex problem was a fea- ture of his business ability, but his knowledge was not solely cónfined to shippinig

SHANGHAI, AFFAIR matters. Always of a cheery dis- Sir, I was interested to note Details of a $50,000 silk cargo position, he was a warm and true member of the Automobile theft from the holds of the Triend-hospitable to a degree. A Association at yesterday's meet- Empress of Russia while loading staunch Freemason he rose tong voiced a complaint regarding at the China Merchants Wharf on high office in the order-histhe practice of Chinese school the lower Bund, Shanghai, were other Lodge being Victoria 1028 boys throwing stones at motor revealed for the first time yester- E.C. Mr. Morton Smith is sur-cars. I drive constantly on Caine day (reports the "China. Prežs” vived by a widow and daughter and Bonham Roads and can con- of March 27) when it became to whom much sympathy will go cur with Mr. Arnold as to the known that 40 bales of raw silk In their sad and sudden bereave-intolerable, nuisance. Not only were missing when the giant do these schoolboys endanger Canadian Pacine liner docked at passengers in cars by throw- Vancouver on. February 23. ing stones, but daily use When the boat arrived on the Radio & Cross Words.

this narrow road as a football other, side of the Pacific the silk ground. Any day between 12.30 was rushed aboard a train bound · Developments in regard to the and 1.00 p.m. some 100 to 200 for New York. It was then that broadcasting of local entertain- boys can be found indulging in the shortage of 40 bales ments may be expected ere long, football between the Ying Wah noted but the company thought we are given, to understand, but School and the western entrance there must have been an error ja we venture to think that even the to the University. I have noticed the manifest.: most optimist radio "fan" would these boys only throw stones at

Cables were sent to various hardly like to prophesy suck cars driven by Europeans and points and the Shanghai river development here as that which Indian drivers. I know the Police police were put on the trail when the enterprising Bournemouth Traffic Department has as much it was realised that a daring theft Stadion announces in the latest work as it can cope with, and had been perpetrated. number of the Radio Times A every legitimate complaint re- "The theft occurred between radio cross-word puzzle is given ceives the sympathetic attention the hours of 8 p.m. on February... from their station with a prize for of the Traffic Officers, but I'would 8 and 10 a.m. on February the first solution to arrive! The suggest to the Captain Super 9, when the liner was being load- diagram is given and clues to it intendent of Police, that it would ed preparatory to sailing on its are read out by the Announcer.be quite easy to end this nuisance coast-bound voyage. Novelty is lent to the idea by the by sending a couple of detectives. Results of investigations car- inclusion of the cross-word puzzle to make a few arrests... Doubtless ried on by Shanghai authorities in songs and instrumental pieces individual police officers may not show that a large gang of thieves. broadcast at the same time. In be very keen on this work, after must have taken part in the the case of the instrumental the snube received in the past crime. During the hours the piece the cross-word found in from the Magistrate, when foot liner was at the China Merchants the title and in the case of the ball players from Statue Square Wharf the tide was low, easily song the word in slightly were charged at the Magistracy, permitting the passage of a small accentuated by the singer. Enclosing my card,

boat under the wharf and direct- Possessors of crystal sets in

ly against the outer side of the Hongkong, restricted as they are"

giant vessels hold. to mere Morse, will 'gnash their teeth when they read of concerts: relayed from various stations on the Continent so that listeners- i with crystal sete in

1'am,

Yours faithfully,

SAFETY. Hongkong, March 31, 1925,

SUNDAY CINEMA HOURS.

sm

England may share theo the Editor of the China Mail) joys of distant talent. But things are moving here. The local Sts I am a newcomer to Radio Society is by no means Hongkong. (4 months) I asleep and the time may not be olteni naked how I like the place. was quite sufficient without an- far distant when a modest outlay My answer is: "On weekdays The China Mail other of the magnitude mention may ensure some such privilege fur well; aur Sundays not at all.

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Hongkong, Tuesday, March 91, 1925.

1924-BAD.

favourable zone.

ORANGE BLOSSOMS.

It was a simple matter, accord- ing to a theory held by investiga- tors working on the case, to open one of the large doors into the hold through which the bales of raw silk might easily be passed into the boat tied alongside under the wharf.

Special details of guarda pacing the wharf above could have no inkling of what was transpiring. beneath them. At low tide there.

is a good one and excellently TO-DAY'S PRETTY KOWLOON who cannot afford these luxuries? disposed of their loot and die- manned. May we hope next year

to

write under the caption-

: T "1925-Good "'!

Death.

WEDDING.

FARRELL JOY.

A

ed. Both prove that for the Com-even in this atmospherically un-It seins to me that for a moneyed is often as much as twenty feet of pany 1924 was indeed bad. But

man the place is all right, for he space between the wharf and the

water line. can enjoy his Sundays on his own the inevitable silver cloud is 'not

private tennis court or on his golf and swiftly, the gang of robbers Undisturbed, working dilently far distant. The Directors believe

links at Fan Ling, Shek 0, or Deep transferred the cargo, then board- in it and are preparing for it.

Water Bay. But what of the lad! newly out from home, or the young through the waters of the night, ing the small boat slipped-quieth And that is a good sign. The ship

married couple, or the local youtha Have they no right to enjoy days later, after the boat had persed. It was not until Afteen Sunday afternoons? Buch

Pri travelled almost six thousand vileges produce socialism and com- munistn. Last Sunday the golf miles, that the theft was first dis An interesting local wedding courses were crowded, and all the covered. took place at St. Andrew's private cars dashing along the roads, coloured, white and yellow.

The stolen property was flar Church, Kowloon, this afternoon, the Soldiers were enjoying a game of In such a small place as this Thorpe Joy, of Messrs. Butterfield and many more of the under-dogs clue of the thieves, nor has any the parties being Miss Marjorie football on the parade ground, but close search of Chinese silk honga has failed to give any there come times when the force & Swire, and Mr. Albert Edward land to stay indoors and meper of the silk been found. of John Bright's words uttered on Farrell, also of Messrs. Butterfield Wander aimlessly about the streets.

This is said to be the first time a momentous occasion seem very & Swire. The bride is the Cinemas on Sunday afternoons in thirty-three years that the applicable. The Angel of Death daughter of Mrs. W. Morley of would not only provide a lot of has been abroad throughout the, Kowloon and the late Mr. T. G. fellows with innocent amusement than two bales of silk on any Canadian Pacific has lost more land: you may almost hear the Joy of Cardiff, and the bride- and instruction but also keep many beating of his wings.. Death.

River police and other So all you law the nurse that puts the children Mrs. John Farrell of Liverpool.

groom the son of the late Mr. and out of mischief.

makers whose monthly rents are authorities are leaving no stone to sleep. It is in such beautiful

The Rev. G. R. Lindsay, Vicar, probably more than my salary unturned' to find the thieves. word pictures as this that the officiated, assisted by the Rev. think of your less fortunate country- inevitableness and apparent sad- G. E. Arrowsmith.

Presumably the silk was first men out here, think of the local shipped from Hongkong, ness of death becomes softened The bride was given away by youths, think of the many women rather, Canton whence it was and the blow of parting easier to her stepfather, Mr. W. Morley, and children for whom you could brought down by the Steamboat bear. And Death is no respecter, and were a becoming dress of make Sunday a day to be looked Co.'s vessels and transhipped on

The Duke and the Com-white

forward to instead of a day to be to the Russia. The handling of charmeuse embroidered moner find no distinction made with crystal beads and veil of

dreaded. in their particular case.

this clase of cargo has been made The honiton lace. Her bouquet was of

a fine art. Nurse calls and there is no post white roses. ponement. The call comes sud- Two of the bridesmaids, Misses denly, or it comes slowly-with-C. Hansen and A. Parkes, who out time for preparation or leave-had been colleagues of the bride, taking, or with moments in hand wore dresses of mauve charmeuse to make both. Who shall decide and Miss Eorleigh, the other the call is. to be met and how we,charmeuse. Their bouqueta were which is best? The point is how bridesmaid, was attired in lemon who are temporarily left are to of mauve sweet peas. regard it. Charles Frohman with

The bride's mother wore a dress

green.

Yours etc.,

TYRE. Hongkong, March 31, 1925.»

SEVENTH ARREST.

HOMUNTIN ROBBERY

CASE.

voyage.

OF

On inquiry from Mr. Allan Cameron, Oriental Manager of the Canadian Pacific Steamships, Ltd., the "China Mail" was in- formed that the value of the silk missing is about Gold $20,000,

SERIOUS LEAKAGE."

SHIP'S LIQUOR SOLD ASHORE,

STRICTER REGULATIONS.

In connection with the supply- ing of liquors and tobacco to notification by the Superintendent steamers. In port, the following of Imports and Exports makes interesting reading

ro-

There is a temptation in deal ing with the annual meeting of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Ltd., to enlarge on the quality of optimism which is the admirable trait of those guiding the destinies of this great concern. In sinking such large sums in buildings, docks of larger a life of activity, success and fame of brown crepe de chine embroi- who are held in connection with The five men and one woman dimensions, etc., the feeling is won, and projects in hand of dered in gold and hat to match. uppermost that it is a policy liner, refer to what was about to magnitude, could, on that sinking

the armed robbery at the residence Mr. H. R. Forsyth, of B. & S. of Mr. J. M. d'Alinada Remedios which is akin to casting bread happen. as another adventure. It Dryden and T. Low, also of again before Mr. E. W. Hamilton was best man and Messrs, D. D. at Homuntia on March 7 werp upon the waters....... But it is is this sense of yet another B. & S., were the groomsmen. the stressing of 1924 as a very "adventure" which makes the

at the Kowloon Magistracy this bad year which calls for a passing question of immortality so real a leaving for Fanling after the arrested yesterday.

The bride and bridegroom are morning, as also another man thing to many a person, although reception at the home of the word. Only the other day the the greater number cling to life bride's parents, the bride's travel was stated by Detective Inspector In respect of the latest arrest it Chairman

of the Hongkong in a fear of the great unknown.line dress being of grey morocain W. Pincott that he has been identi- General Chamber of Commerce I have often thought upon death trimmed with almond

fied as one of the men who threat dealt with the same topic, and So said Bacon and the thought embark for Home upon the with a dagger during the gagging on and after April I no

and I find it the least of all evils. They return to Hongkong to ened Mrs. d'Almada Remedios "Notice is hereby given that there was no hiding the serious-arises that if the subject of Death Empress of Russia, ness of his words. Now it is the and our seeming nearness to it, turn of the Chairman of the Dock were pondered more, this present Company to confirm that which life would be all the better and all the sweeter. Our petty was more or less patent. If trade ambitions, bickerings and postur is bad, then shipping must also beings would seem, as they really | bad, and it follows that ship yards are, of no avall and no account, MR.

must suffer too-for the three Death knocked at the door, the and we should live that when things hang together. It is parting bitter as it always must obvious that such conditions can be to those who love, would be unlawful possession of a revolver Cheung, against whom a charge of after the last entry. When any In connection with the charge of A Chinese youth named Loungine should be drawn immediately not always continue and that the less bitter than it seems to be preferred against Bachan Singh, obtaining a quantity of cigarettes alterations have been made, such laws of supply and demand will There is no death. What seems an Indian watchman, who was under false pretences from Messrs should be initialled by the person again come to that level which will

remanded until Friday morning at Lane, Crawford, Ltd., was not signing the order, clerks have clearly prove the wisdom of the

the Central Magistracy yesterday, proved at the Central Magistra y received orders to strictly observe another Indian was brought before a few days ago, was again before these instructions, and any order policy of optimism so consistently Mr. G. Morton Smith.

Mr. S.B.B. McElderry this morning, Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday on a which appears to have peen Im- followed by such concerns as the There will be general regret at The charge against the second charge of receiving 24 tins of properly altered will not be passed.. Dock Co. On top of a "futile and the cabled news of the sudden chauffeur employed by the Hon. been wrongfully obtained from In procedure is the discovery of man, Bukhsish Singh, who is a cigarettes knowing them to have. "The reason for this alteration l-advised-four-months strike of death of G.-Morten Smith, so well Mr. Harold Creasy, is that he was Messrs. Wing On and Company serious leakage

known to many Hongkong people. sees to hand over the revolver to The case was adjourned until this custom of ship's officers handing through the moulders" resulting in a certain "G.M.S" was for many years Bachan Singh in whose possession morning as the defendant desired ever to harbour fingers signed amount-of-work-being diverted to No. 2 in the local office of it was actually found. other ports, the Company has had Dodwell & Co., Ltd. He was The accused pleaded not guilty witness.

to call his older brother as a blank forms which are then filled to, and used to enable to find a contingency for a possible about three or four years ago. until the bearing of the other case, this morning, the defendant was from bond, and disposed of transferred to the London Office to the charge, and was remanded After evidente had been heard dutiable goods to be withdrawn bad debt of $200,000. One blow "Morton as his friends called bail being fixed at $2,000.

so is transition...

ARMS ARREST.

CREASY'S CHAUFFEUR

CHARGED.

operations.

moval permit for dutiable With the permission of the liquor and tobacco will be Magistrate, the case was transferr be passed for removal ex bond ed from Kowloon to the Central to ships' stores, unless the Magistracy, and further proceed-application is accompanied by ings will be held before Mr. J. R. order signed by the agents of Wood..

the ship, Such order must be drawn up to such a way so as to prevent any addition being made after signare, when the order does the whole of the form a

DISCHARGED.

discharged.

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