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BIRTHS.

BLACKBURN-On August 8, 1927,

to Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Black burn, of H. M. Consular Ser- ...vice, a son,

PERKESOn August 18, 1927, at

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an

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DEATHS.

the Hong Kong Government for prompting the Home authorities to get a move on and do something

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TUESDAY AUGUST 1927.

RECHUTIS' TRAINING ",

COURSE....

The following orders have hean Issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Captain Superintendent of Police.

Strength.

with the piracy menace and also. POLICE RESERVE. the uselessness of waiting for Canton to take action. Canton is all words and no deeds. Perhaps we are doing someone an injustice and a scheme is on foot to allow the pirates more rope and then to hang them. What is interna- tionally needed is a campaign to rout out the whole of the Bias Bay outfit, once and for all. A few months ago in a leading article we made a strong appeal for pro- tection on behalf of our shipping interests. This article 1008 brought to the notice of Mr. Baldwin with the sequel of a naval raid on the pirates nest.

P'RAPS-PRAPS NOT!

Market report: During and since the typhoon yarns have been strong.

The following have enrolled in the Chinese Company and are post- ed respectively as under:

Constables F.66 Lawrence S. Y. An old Sussex lady was very Wong, 67 Chow Ching-chíu, 68 Lum ill, and an old friend was nursing Sam-yuen, 69 Kwong Loong, 72 her. The doctor called and sald Wong Chun-rook, and 72 Marius she was sinking fast, but he would Woo Fok-hong to No. 8 Section.

Constable R.70 Francis Man Chong Wong to No, 2 Section.

Training--Part 1.

The following Folice Reservists have been passed out as eficient in

send some oxygen to relieve her.

The doctor was out all night, so he could not give her the oxygen, but next day he called to see his patient, and was very much sur- prised to find her much better.

It is to be hoped that the same Part 1 of Training Course:- patriot who drew the British Prime Minister's attention to our leading article will also draw his 13 Davit Lole, 14 Harry Loo, 16 morning and the gin in the even- Ov Yeung Kin Heng. 18 Chung

ing." attention to this occasional note." Man-fu, 17 Leong Yue-sang, 18

The italics are our own. Ag Hwang Hong-yeh, 21 Luk Pik-hing, Orderly Officer (to orderly 26 Tsui Keng-chau. 27 Chan Wal-bugler): "If a fire broke out in the article indicates, official action leong, 29 Teul Tong, 36 Yuen Kwok- barracks, what would you may now follow the "Solviken" piracy. The issue of the "Straits Times" in which the above apud Din, 222 Hardit Singh,, and 227

Khushi Mohamad. pears should reach Home around Monday next, so it would not be unreasonable for us to look for- ward to another jolly old Naval demonstration at Blas Bay

"I took your prescription," she Chinese Company L. Sergts. told the doctor, who looked 7 Ng Kai-wing, 25 Tsui Kwing- astounded. "I took the oxo in the kong: Constables 8 Tso Tsun-on,

at,

say, the following week-end. We pass the tip to the Hong Kong Government, the Naval authori ties, the Police and to all whom it may concern for what it is worth. Meanwhile, Singapore, we thank you!

yan, and 45 W. G. C. Ham."

Indian Company-Constables 214

sound?"

Chanan Singh, 219 Ghulam Mohay Bugler: "Cease fire, sir."

Training-Part 2.

The above-named "efficients" In Part 1 are now eligible to commence forthwith be issued with a copy of Part 2 of Training Course and wil

"The Post Office people get more careless every day," remark- ed Mrs. Long to her next-door neighbour.

"How's that?" asked the latter. "Why," replied Mrs. Long, the Police Reserve Instruction "my husband sent me a letter Book. Arrangements have been from Bristol, where he is staying made with Inspector H. J. Paterson, Principal of the Police Training on business, and the Post Office School, for classes to be held every stamped the envelope with the Tuesday and Thursday at 5.30 p.m. Blackpool postmark." sharp at the Police Training School, Bonham Road commencing Thurs- day, August 25,

Wearlly the tramp plodded up the garden path and took off his Paredes.

hat to the lady of the house. She The Chinese Company (except eyed him keenly. "efficients" in Part 1) will parade

"Look here; aren't you the man, in mufti at the Central Police Sta- I gave a good big meal one bleak tion for Squad Drill and Rifle February morning?" she demand- Exercises under Sergt. R. J. Hunt,

Conserving Our Plantations.

Except for the growing num- at 6.30 p.m. sharp on the following ed sternly. regarding the piracy menace, and ber of wood stealers there will be datea:-Thursday August 25, and "I am the man, mum," was the

reply. also thanking the local Press for very wide support of the Govern-Tuesday August 30.

The Indian Company (except "Well, do you remember you unremittingly urging the Hong ment's Bill to be introduced into "efficients" in Part 1) will parade promised to shovel all the snow Kong Government to pass recom- the Legislative Council with the at the Central Police Station for out of my garden and then sneak-

Squad Drill and Rifle Exercises ed off without doing it?" mendations for stern action to the object of declaring certain areas under Sergt. Hunt at 5.30 p.m. "Yes, mum, and me conscience proper quarter. But, sad to re- prohibited with a view to the aharp on the following dates:smote me. That's the reason I late, all this while we have per- protection of afforestation opera- August 29

Friday, August 26, and Monday, petrated a grave, injustice. It is tions. The practice of cutting

Pistol Practice. not the Hong Kong Government!

Arrangements have made for the and stealing trees in the Govern-

more advanced members of the In- that we have to thank for the ment plantations naturally must dian Company (about 20 in num-

Abe had shot a man, and was Bias Bay raid, and it is not the

hamper these operations. It has ber) to attend at the Kennedy Road sentenced to be electrocuted. On local Fress we have to thank for been often a matter for regret 2.30 p.m. on Saturday, August 27.

Pistol Range for Pistol Practice at the morning of the execution the warder told him how sorry he was prompting the Government. We

that very young trees are often have been right off the track, and cut in the process of grass cut-

(Sgd.) G. B. HARTFORD,

and how it was going to cost the ' D.S.P. (R). State 500 dollars to electrocute

him. Adjutant.

Kong Kong, Auruct 23, 1927.

as the true story of the raid has ting by people who have no busi- come to our notice, we cannot do ness to be within the plantations. There has been quite a number otherwise than, with the loss of

of prosecutions of late, in spite not a little self-esteem, publish it of the fact that it is no easy NEVER DEFEATED. for all the world to see. Those matter to catch offenders in the long and weary negotiations be-act of vandalism. Many adopt tween the Canton Government ting implements inside the planta- the expedient of hiding their cut- and the Hong Kong Government, tions, so that they are not found

344-YEAR-OLD "FIGHTING

FIFTH,"

tramped all the way back here through the blazing sun to finish the job.".

"Bum business," spoke up Gold- berg.

"Give me 50 dollars and I'll shoot myself."

On board a liner a stoker had

been asked to act as steward. While going along the deck with

a bowl of soup he had the mis-

the object of which was concert- approaching or coming from a the disclosure that the fifth Regi- of an old gentleman asleep in a All China is laughing to-day at fortune to spill it over the legs ed action against the pirate plantation with such tools in ment of Soochow known as the deck chair: The stoker thought

their possession. By means of

for a moment, and then woke the stronghold, count for nothing the usual spy system they are soiled its brilliant uniform in un-gentleman and blandly inquired,

"Fighting Fifth"-has Whatever His Excellency has aware of the approach of forest

"Are you feeling any better now, seemly battle. written and cabled to Whitebali guards and promptly hide their

Bir?" Â The "Fighting Fifth" is on the matter counts for nothing ed, allege that they are merely back in the Chinese Empire days, implements, and, when question-venerable corps, organised for

A prominent City man, who is All that has been said in the local "passing through!" Obviously 344 years ago. In the three and as mean as he is wealthy, is fond Press counts for nothing. For, as the law requires to be tightened a half centuries it has never par of getting advice for nothing, the following extract published up in the interests of the planta- ticipated in a battle, though op Meeting his doctor one day, he from a Straits newspaper shows, ed shortly appears to be a good self.

tions, and the Bill to be introduc-portunity has often presented it- said to him: "I'm on my way home, doctor, and I feel very our saviour was no other than an attempt to solve the problem. It editorial writer on the staff of the will, when the Bill is placed on all' scrimmage raging In China What ought I to take?"

The present glorious "free-for-seedy and worn-out generally, "Straits Times." An article he the Statute-book, be an offence may break the record of this "A taxi," came the curt reply. wrote appealing for protection for hibited forestry area

for any person to enter a pro-peace-loving regiment, but re-

without sidents of Soochow are willing to A stranger came up to Sandy shipping was brought to the lawful authority

от excuse. bet that the "Fifth" will never when he alighted at King's Cross. submit to putting the stain of gun- "You're John Fraser, I be- powder on its escutcheon.

lieve?" Curiously enough, the regiment "No!"

CAIN-On August 7, 1927, Capt. R. J. Cain, Shanghai Licensed Pilote' Association. GREENHALGH.- On Tuesday,

August 9, 1927, at the Generai pirates' nest." Hospital, Shanghal. Marjorie ing this article in full-it makes KING'S BIRTHDAY. Joan Elizabeth Greenhalgh, too good reading in our eyes to aged 10 months.

notice of Mr. Baldwin "with, the Which is only right and proper! sequel of a naval raid on the Before present-

NEWCOMB. On August 12, 1927, auffer condensation--may we take at Vancouver, BC, Hugh De this opportunity of being the first Burgh Newcomb, aged four in Hong Kong to apologise to our years, the beloved son of Dudley and Dorothy De Burgh contemporary in far-away Singa- pore for the delay that has occur- red in the general acknowledg

Newcomb.

Hong Kong. Tuesday, August 23, 1927. ment of its signal and greatly ap preciated effort on behalf of Hong Kong shipping and mercantile in-

TRUTH ABOUT NAVAL RAID.

teresta?

The gem, which appears in the issue dated August 16 is as

follows:-

"An occasional note: It is now over three weeks since the Nor- wegian steamer "Solviken" was pirated, taken to Bias Bay, gold bars removed and a number of passengers, held up for ransom.

REPLY TO INDIAN COMMUNITY

·OF HONG KONG.

"Don't you come from Aber-

"No!" ""Then

you must have

“Aye!. I don't mind.”

has changed uniforms so often "But you were at St. that the men themselves have Andrews?"

"No"! arguments about the actual num- With the coming of each new com- deen?" ber of times, says "The Referee."

valiantly mand the "Fifth" changes uniforms, always with an The following letter has been eye to increased radiance, and double?" addressed to Mr. V. Rupchand: shoulta "Hooray for our side." Colonial Secretary's Office, Troops may come and troops may Hong Kong, Aug. 19, 1927. go, but Soochow a "Fighting Sir.-I am directed to inform Fifth" stays for ever. you that a despatch has been re- ceived from the Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that MONT MUSSOLINI ! His Majesty the King has receiv-

The Judge wished to bind the prisoner over. "Is there any-. one here who can vouch for your respectability?" he asked...

The prisoner indicated that the Chief Constable could.

ed your telegram offering loyal FASCISTS DECIDE TO RENAME":"Why," protested the latter,

congratulations on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday and has commanded that an expression of

MONT. BLANCHA

Berlin, Aug. 15./

"I do not even know the man.”

Exactly," replied the prisoner proudly: "I've lived in this place his thanks may be conveyed to The Fascist party's secretary, thirty years and he doesn't even you and the Indian residents of M. Turati, yesterday re-named know me 1 can't be such a bad the Colony for your loyal mess Mont Blanc Monte Benito Musso- lot now, can 1?" age.

Five months ago to-day was enacted by British naval vessels and crews a drama which will go down in history as the Bias Bay Raid. On March 23 last five of His Majesty's ships steamed to the pirate resort, burned four villages and destroyed a number of pirate junks. Since then there haye been no further piracies of So far nothing has been done Verhomal British merchant vessels and only, about it, either by Norway, or indeed, one of any consequence, any other seafaring power, when the "Solviken" was attacked neither in combination nor alone. about a month ago. To the There has been ample time for to get a action of the British Navy is at one or another powe tributed the continued non-inter- move on. If the pirates think ference with British craft and, for they can get away with five long months, local merchants work on the and those having dealings with will surely be the Colony have been hearts it not ver

* * * . .

thanki

dirty

I ́am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

E. W. HAMILTON,

For Colonial Secretary.

Rupchand, Esq.,

Pioneer Bilk Store, Hồng Kong

WILL RELIEVE MOTHER'S

NAKESPEARS

lini.

The French and Swiss Press ridicule the ceremony, pointing

out that the Mont Blanc summit rest. I have brought a drug with is în French territory.

SCAN, ENGINEER'S DEATH.

"Your husband needs absolute

me" d

"Yes, doctor; when must he take it?"

Oh, it's not for him; it's for

The sudden death occurred in you!" **

Shanghai on August 16,at will

“No, What ↑

your

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His father was the manager of the fully and much zemurgen

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Pratt's the great biscuit factory in almost Instantly,

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"I don't weigh myself. "--

decret rea Papa, fa it true that money is the root of all evil?

Yes, my son And for that reason you must do your best to take it away from others."