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ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

ESTABLISHE

1845

THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1925.

HONGKONG NOTABLE CELEBRATIONS.

ENGLAND'S GLORY.

Stirring Message From New York.

"Again: St. George's Day approaches, and throughout,the world. north, south and east, our brothers of English birth and descent are preparing to do honour to our Patron Saint, and to England."

In these words the New York Society of St. George greeted the Hongkong Society of St. George upon the occasion of the celebra- ion of England's national "duy, In giving the toast at the tiffin Contains 50 Sheets of which was held at the Hongkong Superfine Bank Paper, Hotel this morning to mark the ruled feint. Full size. ccasion, the Chairman said that Complete with blotting he could put his sentiments in no better words than those of the above message.

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Before the tifin, however, the Committee of the local society täid a wreath at the Cenotaph in the presence of a large gathering, The wreath consisted of an outer circle of white flowers with the Cross of St. George in red flowers in the middle, Attached was card "Committee and members of St. George's Society. April 23."

The Vice-President of the Society. Mr. W. A. Dowler, led the procession in the absence of the President.. Dr. G. Montague Harston, and he was accompanied by Mr. W. C. Shiner, and past Presidents in the persons of the Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, and the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. Also in the procession were Mr. E. B. C.; Hornell Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. L. G. Bird, Et-Commander C. Huke, R.N.R., the Hon. Mr. H. T Creasy. Mr. L. S. Greenhill, Mr. B. A. Hab, Mr. H. E. Hoflands, Mr. Ek and Mr. W. Logan.

H.E. the Governor, Sir R. E. Stubbs, and his Secretary, My. Gaisfort St. Jawrence, were pre- Pent at the Lutin, the tables ht which were desked with beautiful roses which rudheer presented by Mr. Nicholson. Amongst others present in adlition to those . who attended the Cenotaph observance yere Rear-Admiral Anderson, arting CLC. of the China Station. Sir '!ut! Severn, Sir Henry Cowper Gollan. thief Justice, Bishop and Mrs. Duppuy, Mrs, and Miss Stirling (the Commodore being unavoidably absent), Mr. J. Reid President, St. Andrew's Society, Mis. Real, and ir. J. Owen Hughes, President of the Cymdeithas Dewi Sant (Hong- kong St. David's Society), also

Mrs, Owen Hughes, Mr. W. W. Hornell. C.1.E... the Hon. Mr. CG. Alabaster, K.C., and Mr, and Mrs. F. H. Crapnell.

In all 110 sat down to tifin.

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"VERY CRUEL CRIME.”. Judge's Tribute to Mrs Remedios's Pluck.

The number of burglary cases reported recently has moved the Colony's Justices to inflict the maximum penalties when cases have been proved. Ten years jail and the "cat" was the fate this morning of the robber of Mrs. d'Almada Remedios's house at Hemuntin.: A Peak wedding beremony by the Very remoteness of the Chirel and the charm of its surroundings arrested in connection with the way this robbery was committed, The case against the man and robberies committed in the strikes a note entirely its own and robbery in which it will be re- It is a very unfortunate thing that President. all those who hold the name of there yesterday afternoon of Lieth-taken, and Mrs. Remedios was but that does not alter the serious, It surely should be a pleasure to wedding which took place of the value of $11,000 were have not been brought to book, this was particularly noticeable at membered money and valuables the three other men concerned England dear to have an oppor-Commoder Koral Leeds, R.N.. tunity of meeting those, who, like 1.1.S. Fawkins (Bagship of the gagged and bound, was heard at ness of your crime. These cases themselves, love to keep green the in Station and aisy Betty the Criminal Sessions this mornare very common here I have traditions of England, theDawson, daughter of Mr. and Mrsing and when the jury without had to try several myself and I "Motherland.

I cannot do better than this sister of Mrs. E. B. C. Hornell, of told the prisoner that he had been very serious thing indeed o rob CP. Dawson, of Shanghai and verdiet of guilty. His Lordship which will show people that it is a retirement returned a"unanimous propose to mete out punishment message from New York and will, The Peak: therefore not keep you longer, but give you the toast of St. George famous aunshine which, with offence.

The wedding book plitea

convicted on very clear evidence in this fashion. You will ne im- in

of a very cruel and deliberate prisoned for ten years with hard and Merrie England"-England.

Shortly after the toast had been setting for the dazzling white scenes around, "provided a fitting

labour and you will receive 15 honoured H.E. the Governor eftostumes, gold braid and clanking said His Lordship,

strokes with the "ent." and the tiff a party broke up.

swords of about twenty flow houses of people should be entered.

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CARS AGO.

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"It is a most serious thing."

PROF. E $RIGGS

that the

Professor Elmer S. Higgs, lender of the Expedition in Botive, has reported the discovery' of 'fields where prehistori migratory animals battled, millions of years ago. The fossil pels near Tapies, in the Bolivian province of Turija. Nichdel fussils of North Amerenu manimais.

ROBBER RUSE."

ASKING FOR ABSENT LODGER

WOMAN SURPRISED

An armed robbery, was com mitted at 10 o'lock yesterday morning at After the loyal toasts had been Street, Yapmati, the haul in money No. 275, Portland and jewellery amounting to $123.11.

honoured, Mr. Dowley, the Chair- man, read greetings which had been received from London. Han- kow, Shanghai, Peking, Tientsin, Kobe and Brisbane.

After the prisoner had been taken from the dock, Mis Lord- ship said he thought he ought to add that Mrs. Remedios had in his opinion, acted with extra- ordinary pluck and very sensibly, She had kept her head.

Evidence concerning how she was interrupted in the bathroom by the boy who told her that she was wanted and how she opened the door to be confronted with the robbers was given by Mrs. Remédios, who described how the robbers tied her up and gagged her and afterwards temporarily | ■ released her in order that she' might show them where the valu able were kept. She went with ther, said witness, in the hope that neighbours might possibly see her with armed men and her mouth gagged.

The prisoner elected to give evidence on his own behalf but Beyond saying that another man had forced him to go on pain, of death he said little about the rob bery but dwelt at length on his past services to the police as a "court carrier of news."

46

DAMAGED LUGGAGE.

UPHELD AGAINST

HOTEL

WITNESS AND BIBLE.

Mr. Whyte Smith, acting Crown Solicitor, said that the man had so acted on occasions.

GINGER" NOT

GUILTY,

WHEN IS A DOG FEROCIOUS?

MAGISTRATE'S DECISION.

Loflivers of the bridegroom who sat To the right hand seats. of the evergne and lily decked church, and the friends of the bride CLAIM | haririe groom

on the left, Around Idlis font were grouped members of The hand of HMS. Hawkins withi stringed instruments, the 190.) hymnus and other suitable music. valing the companiment to the

At yesterday afternoon's hearing Mr. Kuhnle, a Dutchman who of the case in which Mr. E. T. H. The brick had arrived in the arrived in the Colony by the s.s. Bunje was summoned before Mr. Empress of Asin only ture hones brought to land by launch alleged Magistracy for keeping a ferocious Colony from Shanghai by the Kitano Maru and whilst being S. B. B. McElderry at the Central fore the wedding and in gute of that through rough treatment some dug, evidence, was given by Mr. the robbery, one being armed with appointed time there were a

Four men were concerned in wedding would take place at the into the harbour from the sampan ("Ginger") and another two be

the uncertainty as to whether the of his belongings were precipitated G. R. Haywood that the dog a revolver and another with a bee of friends at the

in which he had placed them inlouging to the defendant attacked Last but not least we have a

dagger. One of the men went up which the Rev. H. V. Kep, otel, the Hinode (a Japanese) for was adjourned until this morning charge of hotel servanis sued the his dog and killed it. The case Jetter from New York. Society in New York was found-woman answered that the

The called out the name of a lodger. A

to the door of the third floor and Naval Chaplain of the Hawkins dainages and alleged overcharges an the defendant intimating to ed in 1770, six years before the they wanted

conducted..

amounting to $670.

He was awarded $650 in the call a witness.

His Worship that he desired to. Declaration of Independence and She was immediately, pounced creation of shimmering white

Thy bride was attired in a charm Summary Court this morning. was not there. therefore I think must be one of upon

by the oldest, if not the oldest, with the help of his confederates and crowning" wreath of white English, protested volubly against

the robber;

When given the book and sword, and charmeuse silver lined, with a tulle Mr. Kahnie, who spoke excellent branch of the Society in existence she was carried into a cubicle I will read you their letter:→

blossoms. In her hand she car-kissing it and was much relieved where they bound and gagged fried a bouquet of white dies.

when told that Miss S. Dawson, sister of the necessary. bride, attended her and looket adress of mauve, aiming fu Jura with hat and bouquet to maich.

To the President, Officers

and Members of the

St. George's Society,

Branch R.S. of St. G.;

between

. Hongkong. GREETINGS.

her.

man

The robbers got away without auracting the

attention of the neighbours.

THREE MEN CHARGED.

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at

Kowloon Magistracy

รายว

ceremony

this was not

1

Mr. M. H. Turner represented

certificate stating that his client the defendant at this morning's hearing, and produced a medical had been confined to bed with acute scistica. He said that he was not quite familiar with "the facts of the case,

His Worship delivered th following judgment

No.

1

ADMIRAL ARRIVES. Again St. George's Day ap-

Mr. R. B. C. Bornell gave the

"In my opinion the dog in ques- proaches, and throughout the

bride away and Lieut-Commuuder mander-in-Chief

Appointed as temporary Com-ion cannot be considered as world, North, South, East and.

Milillelor R.N. was best mun.

of the China ferocious or dangerous within the West, our brothers of English the

The guard of honour

Squadron, Rear Admiral D. M. meaning of Section 3 (10) or birth and descent are preparing morning, the three Chinese arrest-the bride and bridegroom loft the Pay. Lt.Com. Symes, R.N., on the

which Anderson arrived here yesterday, Section 17 (1) of Ordinance No. I this formed in schway of swords to do honour to our Patron Saint, ed in connection with the armed durch consisted of Commodore Empress of Asia,

accompanied by his secretary, of 1845. and to Old England..

"If owners dogs.. allowed their robbery at No. 36, Chatham Road, Lake, Commanders, Post, Ingham,

dogs to be a constant source of The officers and members of St. on Tuesday morning, were charged Rows; Lient.-Commanders Cara-sepior naval officer on the Yang- there is apparently no provision of Rear Admiral Anderson was the annoyance to their neighbours. George's Society of New York. and remanded until Tuesday. bound to you by cominion ties of

pell Bush,. Lyell, birth or ancestry, attached to of the men

Hutton, tsza. His flag is now hoisted on the criminal law under which pro- It will be remembered that one Barraclough, and Durnford, HM.S. Petersfield which will be ceedings can be taken, though you by virtue of like heritage and European shortly after the gang Porter and Osmund, and. Major H.M.S. Hawkins is flying the procedure.

was arrested by a Lients: Oram, Wauchope, Costes, the flagship for the time being. there may be a remedy by civil ideals, send you, hereby, our entered the street on the alarm Cantrell, and Capt. de Berry fraternal greetings.

bolag given by a woman. Indian

Commodore's broad pensant of Amongst the friends present were Captain Lake, R. N.

"Under the Dogs As the peace will surely be kept constables caught another man Vice Chancellor of the Univer

Ordinance Mr. W. W. Hornell, C.I.E..!

5 of 1893 the Captain the English-speaking and the third was arrested yester

Superintendent of Police would nations of the world, let us hope, day at Stanley village. A revolversity of Hongkong,

appear to have discretion with Mr. that from their example, the discarded by the robbers in their Mrs.

and Beith,

regard to Mrs.

the issue Hillyard,

of spirit of peace, for which the sons fight was also recovered from a

licences" to the brido. xister of

persons to keep and of England yearn,' will extend to nullah,

Mr. Hillyard; Commissioner of

dogs; and if there is further. Customs at Kongmoon, Mra: 'F. C.

The letter mail dated London to Mr. Bunje's dogs, and the cause for complaint with regard Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Millett, Mr. March 26 arrived this morning by facts were brought to the notice New York, April 22.-Mr. NINE MONTHS JAIL.

and Mrs Hegarty, Mrs. Blackwell, B. I boat Takliwa. Delivery of the CS.P., he might be prepared Corry, of the Cunard Line staff,

and Mr. Hogg..

commenced at an early hour. who Was

to refuse to issue any fresh held up by the

After a reception at the home of mail from the United Kingdom There were 28 bags of letter Immigration authorities, has now

licences. Bachen Singh, the man found Mr. and Mrs. B. D. F. Beith, the and 157 bags from the Strails. bean admitted-for-a-period-of-six in possession of a revolver which bride and bridegroom drove down to months. The Cunard Company he alleged had been given to his HMS. Hawking which was de Lia Looden pay that Mr Corry was charge by the Indian chauffeur of certed in accordance with naval

sent to New York to help deal the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy plead custom. They were then pulled A Chinese coolie working for emphasizes that the putting of the Paris, April 22.-"Le Temps": with the great rush tralle toed guilty when charged with to Kowloon by a cutter's crew the Sang Lee Company, was re- Franco-Chinese agreement regard.. Europe which will soon begin. It possession at the

whence they lef for Fanling where moved to the Government Civil Ing the Boxer Indemnity inte is the first time he has carried out. Sessions this morning and was the Boneymoon is being spent Hospital with various injuries, operation safeguards France

Criminal such duties.Reuter's American sentenced

nine months' The huge and bridegroom wers The man was knocked down by a credit in the Far East and tightens the rectuents of many handsome piece of rock during quarrying Franco Chinese intellectual and

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to

Imprisonment.

HOME MAILS.

In the present case I can only dismiss the summons.”-

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