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peng's verdict would be thorough- {

"First Gentleman, in Europe" won with Sir Thomas. The race has been run in a hurricane which blew booths and tents over the course; it has been run, absit omen, after. a snowstorm.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1927.

BONE BOILING.

"OFFENSIVE TRADES” AREA RESTRICTION,

In its first year the distance was SANITARY BOARD MEETING:"

only a mile, but the winning-post

A CASE OF WHISKY.

BROUGHT ASHORE WITHOUT PERMIT.

A TECHNICAL OFFENCE

of 1780 stood where the winning- Arising out of an application for

Meaars. Swayne and Hoyt Inc., post atands to-day, and though an "offensive trade" licence at 96 were this morning summaned before the Apllu, Street, Shamshulpo, the Major Willson at the Instance of

wonder

what

we may eighteenth century sportsmen desirability of restricting such the Import and Export office for Im- would have thought of the trades as bone storing and bone porting a case of whisky without crowds and the motor-cars of to- and soap boiling to particular areas an import permit.

was discussed at yesterday's meet- |

Mr. L, E. Nantz; the Company's day, though London has song of the Sanitary Board. devoured the country that to go

agent, admitted a technical offence, The M.O.H., Dr. G. W. Pope, was explaining that the whisky was de- to the Derby by road is to drive of opinion that the application clared in the ship's manifest. through a continuous town, should be refused as "offensive Usually all carge arriving by the though the old humours of that trade" licences for the trade in Company's ships was handled by journey have been destroyed by question should, he thought, be con- the Hong Kong Tug and Lighter the speed of modern traffic, still fined to Tai Kok Tsui.

Company. In this case the whisky,

The

be transferred to another ship. The fact that they had applied for permit to take the whisky showed that there was no intention to de- fraud with regard to the import

the fair on the Hill is busily Mr. N. L. Smith, the Chairman, which was of small value, WAB merry as it was when Frith in supporting Dr. Pope, said that taken ashore in his launch, and painted his record of a Victorian the Board had a right to determine through an oversight on the part of Derby, and those who watch the whole question as to areas in one of the Company's clerks, the from the Grand Stand still look might be held and the M.O.H. had whisky was in fact intended for

which offensive trade licences permit was not taken out. upon the same landscape of green been asked to work out a definite Bangkok, and was taken ashore to down and woodland and distant scheme for such restriction. spire as the sportsmen of 1780 After further discussion, It was saw when they planned the race.decided to refuse the application on Our British love of horse the understanding that if when the racing is indeed much older than comprehensive schome for the the Derby. King James I. had restriction of areas was prepared it duty. his jockeys and bought blood-was found that the present licence While it was admitted that there stock. Mr. Pepys saw races on applied for would conform to it, was no attempt at malpractice with the downs above Epsom wells, the applicant would be given the regard to the duty of $12, it was pointed out on behalf on the Im- and, like a good fellow, let his opportunity of renewing it.

Those present at the meeting clerk go and see them when he were Mr. N. L. Smith. (chairman), port and Export Office, that In the could not get away himself. Dr. S. W. Tso. Mr. Wong Kwong: manifest of the 3.9. "Pawlet," there"

one mention of the whisky in the Charles II. took his Court to tin. Dr. S. C. Ho, Mr. J. P. Braga was nothing to show the liquor was Newmarket, and the Rowley Mile Col. Boylan-Smith, Dr. G. W. Pope, being brought ashore, and it having for he was called Old Rowley (M. O. H., Mr. H. T. Jackman, been landed without a permit there after his favourite hack-still (acting D. P. W.) and Mr. D.

was no means of tracing its where- preserves the memory of his love Davies, (secretary),.

abouts here, and, the whisky could of the Turf.. Before his century

have been substituted. The posi- was out all England had learnt

Lion was that the Import and Ex- the thrill of racing, and there

port office received an application were meetings all over the coun-

for an export permit before they Itry.

were aware of the whisky having been imported. The offence was regarded as a serious offence of Customs regulations not only in Hong Kong but all over the world.

A fine of $60 was Imposed..

ST. PETER'S CLUB.

RECENT MOVE TO NEW PREMISES.

A FULL JUNE PROGRAMME.

TWO BOYS.

STOLEN IN HONG KONG FOR

SALE.

KIDNAPPER SENTENCED.

Seen leading two youths ashore at Macao from a Hong Kong junk, a Chinese aroused the suspicion of the police, and not being able to give a satisfactory account of him- self was arrested and sent back to SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS Hong Kong.

WIFE'S CLAIMS.

OPENED.

The St. Peter's Young Men's

There was a sequel in Major ly endorsed, And they, too, Club, which has recently removed

to No. 1, Oaklands Path, has pre-noon when the man was charged Willson's Court yesterday after.

Before Major Willeon this would rejoice that the evil power pared an extensive programme on two separate counts of kidnap-morning, Mr. Horace Lo mention- of Bolshevism in China is wan-for the summer months and ping, and on a further charge,, of el a case in which Mrs. Halima ing. There cannot be, so far as several leading residents who harbouring one of the boys. Hyderis summoning her hus

have taken an interest in the work The accused admitted kidnapping band, Mr. B. A. Hyder, under the Chinese are concerned, any it is doing are assisting in the one of the youths, but denied the Ordinance No. 10 of 1905. choice between Bolshevism and Club's Development,

charge with regard to the others,

Mr. Lo said that his client was British policy either in China Sir Robert Ho Tung has given a who, he said, was an assistant in his itself or abroad. As the London substantial sum for the purchase uncle's tailoring shop and dis- asking the Magistrate to make

of a billiard table which will be appeared when sent out to take orders in her favour as follow: "Times" states, the reasonable opened for use at the beginning of about this youth sccused said he serted his wife she be no longer ordera from customers. Speaking (1) that the defendant having de- ness of British policy in China June, and the Hon. Dr. R. found him destitute sleeping in the bound to co-habit with him; (2) and the excellent discipline of Kotewali (Patron of the Club) streets. He took pity on him and that she be given custody of the has intimated his intention of pre-shared his mat with the youth. two children of the marriage; and the British troops have clearly senting a Championship Cup for They lived a hand to mouth exis (3) that the defendant pay for begun to impress the more in- Billiards.

tence together getting odd jobs to dependent and responsible Na- A ailence and writing room is de, and on two occasions they had her maintenance and costs.

The usher reported that both tionalists, who are using their being fitted up at the new Club to nawn some of the boy's clothing

Then parties were not in Court. House for members who wish to to ralee money to buy food.

Mr. Lo anid Mrs. Hyder was re- visitor from Macao offered to A own eyes instead of looking at the have a quiet corner for thought adopt the youth. He took the home-presented, but he did not object: world through glasses made in and writing.

less boy to Macso because he want to a week's adjournment to en- Socials are, being run by Mrs.ed to do him a good turn.

able Mr. Hyder to answer the Moscow. Moreover, they have.

Griggs and Miss Mow Fung in According to the boy, whose summons, remarking that only to look at the record of the conjunction with members of the parents lived in the country, he was the case should not give much British in their relations with R.A.M.C. at King's College Hos-sent to Hong Kong in the care of trouble as he thought the defen- the Chinese in Malaya and else.pital, these being held on the first his tailor uncle to make a career ant would not contest the claim. and third Mondays in the month. for himself. While out canvassing

An adjournment was given Launch picnics are being held orders for his uncle on May 8, he that Mr. Choo Kia-peng is not every Saturday at 3.30 p.m. from was accosted by accused in Holly until 11.30 on June 8.

wood Road. Representing himself Mr. Lo: If defendant again to be a detective, accused searched fails to appear will your Worship stretching his imagination in Queen's Pier.

The Crescendo Orchestra meets the boy and then removed him to be prepared to deal with the case? describing Great Britain as the every Thursday evening at the Yaumati by launch. After living Major Willson: Yes, "good Power." If the British Club at 8.30 for weekly practice, some days in Yaumati he was Mr. Lo: I don't think he will A refreshing change from the

Efforts are being made to ar beaten by accused to force him to

turn up. have been engaged for decades in tendency of certain Chinese ele.

range outdoor cinema entertain- agree to change his name and re- the peaceful penetration of China ments during the summer, on the cognise accused as his father. When ments to "down" everything

had learned British is the praise accorded to in the interests of their own com-roof of the Club. A lantern lec-accused-was satisfied the youth SEAMAN'S SERIOUS OFFENCE.

hie lessons, he British policy by the Hon. Mr. merce, the Chinese themselves ture has already been promised by took him to Macao in a junk.

Dr. Овтал on "Our Secret Accused was arrested by the police to the police by the Naval authori- As the result of complaints made have also naturally benefited. Enemies," to be held on Wednes as soon as they landed in Macao. Choo Kia-peng, the senior un-

Major Willson convicted on all ties, an unemployed seamen named official member of the Federal There have been few "flies day, June 29 at 8.30 p.m.

On June 6 there is to be a Whit counts and sentenced accused to before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow

Harry A. Schoonbeck was charged. Council in the F.M.S. Born in

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Hong Kong, Wednesday, Juno 1. 1927.

OUR POLICY PRAISED.

where to come to the conclusion:

in the ointment of mutual

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Taiping, Perak, and educated in trading relations, and mis: Monday service for Service men. terms of imprisonment amounting loon Magistracy yesterday after-

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On June 20 there is to be al

LOCAL WILL. DECEASED LADY RESIDENTS

noon with keeping an illegal house at No. 179 Woosung Street and with living on the earnings of a Chinese girl who was jointly charged with himi on the first count.

The police, raided the house on | May 14 and seized a book in which

A landslide occurred at Mong-sums of money were entered, and a kok yesterday afternoon at a box bearing the names of four girls was allotted a spot where a gang of coolies was each of whom at work cutting the hillside. Two separate compartment in the box. men were buried under the fallen There was a fifth compartment

marked "Bear."";//

A saller deposed to frequenting earth. Thanks to the promptness with which the alarm was given, the houses while a soldier was also an engine from the Kowloon Fire stated to have visited the place. Mr. W. E, L. Shenton, solicitor, Station was early on the scene Accused said the book represent- the attorney of Mr. E. F. Aucott, and after five minutes of hard ed the girls' budgets. He entered

ESTATE.

On June 17 the annual meet to eight months' hard labour. understandingy and misconing of members will take place at Malaya Mr. Choo Kia-peng has

ceptions

DUG OUT. were always easily 8.20 p.m. for many years been a prominent member of the Selangor Chinese dissipated up to the time of the social for service men and on] BURIED MEN RESCUED

ALIVE. Chamber of Commerce and the insidious campaign of calumny June, 24 a Whist Drive at 8:30 Selangor Chinese Chamber of and Invective. inaugurated by p.m. at the Cathedral Hall.

Moscow's minions. With the Mines. He has thus had practi- cal experience of the beneficent elimination of the Communist effects of British protection in menace there is nothing to hinder an Oriental country, and is in an early restoration of the former a position to weigh up British happy relations that existed be- policy in relation to Oriental tween the British and the Chi peoples. He is but one example nese in every part of the great of countless Chinese whose: auc- Chinese Republic. In China, as of Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., work the two buried men were their expenses in it at their request. cessful career has been made Malaya, Great Britain will Ltd.. Shanghal, (sole executor) has dug out still alive, They were possible through the instrument once again come to be regarded been granted letters of administra taken to the Kwong Wah Hosing that the offence was made ality of wise and fair-minded as the "good Power." And the Mary Alice Liddell Lammert, wife pital where hopes are entertained more serious because the place was laws,

nationals of both countries will of Mr. G. P. Lammert of Hong for their recovery. "Britain," he says,stands forward as the good Power, and her policy is calculated to serve the true interests of China. Nobody can doubt but that this policy will succeed. The Chinese. in Malaya are happy, prosperous, and contented; and they have never wavered in their admira-

tion of the will of the late Mra

Kong,

be enabled to continue their com-

The estate In the Colony amounts mercfal march step by step, to to £2.400.0 the ultimate advantage of both.

Kong not

Mr. Schofield convicted romark

frequented by Service mon.

Schoonbeck was sentenced to two months sail and R fine of $100 or An additional, month on the charge. [of "keeping," Sentence of three was passed on on the hard labour wa

Finding that there was not suffi-

SECOND BODY FOUND. - A sum of $1,000 is bequeathed to Mr. Aucott as a slight token of her The body of a Chinese girl was appreciation of his having undor- recovered from the harbour near the second count taken the executorship of the, will Cheung Chau yesterday It bore cient evidence to show that ale and the guardianship of her infant marks of foul play and has been actually kept the house, the Magis- To-day's Great Race

children, Geoffrey Philip Lammert identified as one of the two beat trate discharged the girl Although unable to see the and Eileen Jayce Lammert girls who disappeared after their 138 pogledate dan dikesan event as

dayThe remainder of the estate is sampan was taken from the Pins the

the article on the Improve practical, television not yet have left to Phyllis Jean Mary Gray On wharf to Yaumati Bay and

published George Edwin Lammert, otherwise looted. The body of the other mente of Tal Wan Bay, Ing Wrrived Hong

known as E. G Lammert, and to

Green Island with three atab tentative scheme was outlined

which it was, stated had been pro the country or their loyalty, to Empire, takes the greatest in-Joyce Lammert in equal shares wounde in the forehead. So far posed by Me, H. 3. Reuse, the en- the British Crown." Were a

no clue has been found as to the gineer in charge of general works. terest In today's great race. concensus of Chinese opinion to Tha Derby was first started as

identity of the Mr. G. C. Valpy, formerly of the

for the murderer at the PW.D. This is scarcely the position, No definite scheme has drat Malayan Clell Service,has been ap-

School, Mr. R. M. Dyer (chief manager, yet been formulated or plana decid- the Lord Derby of Painted Barsar to the

Canterbury, He was at the King's the Hong Kong an. Whampoa Docked upon The suggestions which Arrang

ma leave.voipublished marely Sir Charles geol 1891-96, and as Captain

égented Co Ltd. proceeded on ron with

on the general lines on which the mat the School Andis Captain of Games, to day, with Mrs. Dyar, Hafl d. The first Royal and Classical Scholar of Curists the 19 smirets of Canada, vis en fr being considered By

In 1788,when the

tion for ministration of less than every other part of the Geofray Philip Lammert and Eileen (gir) was picked up last week near in the "China"Mally yesterday,

be taken amongst the Ch in long ago as 17

the

e Straits Settlements, British North Borneo, Australia," and

other parts of the Empire where

migrate Mr. Choo Kla

lege, Cambridge