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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1928.

STOLEN LAMPS.

K

YOUTH'S ENTHUSIASM FOR WIRELESS,

FINE IMPOSED.

£100,000 GRANT.

FÖR KAI TACK AERODROMĘ WORK

COUNCIL REFERENCE,

A Chinese student living

The allocation of £100,000 by the at No. 3, Ying WA Terrace Imperial Government towards the WoS charged before

KU KLUX KLAN.

TO ABANDON HOODED HEAD DRESS.

NEW ACTIVITIES.

Washington, Yesterday.

THE CHINA MAIL,

TRIVIAL THEFT.

WAGE, PENSION AND BONUS SACRIFICED.

AFTER 43 YEARS.

Shadows Before.

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL"

To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Lov

To-day--Star Theatre; "The

org."

To-day-World Theatre; "Altars

To-day-Cheer 'O dance at City Tom February 25 Craigengewer

The notorious secret society will cost a London, Midland, and

A theft of sausages and cloth Road To Yesterday," Major cost of the aerodrome for commer-known as the Ku Klux Klan has Scottish Railway parcels agent, of of Desire." Willson at the Central Magistracy cial aviation which is being built formally abandoned the use of the Manchester, £7,000. this morning with the theft of bighat Kal Tack reclamation was mep-hood as part of their terroristic tension lamps, accumulators and tioned at the Legislative Council insignia and proposes, under ater Police Court, when other wircicas fittings worth $300 meeting yesterday, the matter aris new name, to devote itself to France, the agent, was fined £25 Cricket Club's annual Bachelors"

This was, explained at Manches-Hall, 8.30 p.m. from the General Electric Companying out of a question by the Hon."new and enlarged activities in

•of Queen's Building.

national life."-Reuter's Ameri-ing a carton of sausages and

on each of two charges of steal-Dance. Mr. T. H. King, Director of Mr. D. G. M. Bernard,

£70,000, if possible, was to be con-

H.E. the Governor stated that can Service.

package containing shirts tributed this year and £30,000 on

cloth. the satisfactory completion of the work.

Criminal Investigation, told the Maglatrate that the accused had'

·been a rogular customer of the Company for some time. He had frequently visited the place and had bought wireless fittings to the value of $100. About the same time that the accused started to visit the Com- pany, some fittings were regularly missed, but the accused was never suspected.

Other business included the ap- nointment of the Standing Law Committee (consisting of the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp. K.C., Chairman, the Hon. Mr. Mel. Messer, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall and the

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and

Mr. Cobbett, defending, said that France would lose his sulary of

SERVICE ESTIMATES £800 a year.

SAVINGS IN TWO SENIOR BRANCHES.

London, Yesterday.

February 26-27-Queen's Thea- tre; "There You Are."

at 5.16 & 9.20 "Tin Gods"; at 2.30 February 26-27-World Theatre; 2.30 & 7.16, Chinese Drama "Thơ Romance of a Star."

די

"Blarney."

February 26-27-Star Theatre;

tre; "The Side Show of Life."

February 28-29-Queen's Thea-

February 28-29-World" Theatre;| at 6,15 & 9.20 "The Great Love” at Romance of a Star." 2.30 & 2.15, Chinese Drama "The

"In two years' time," added Mr. Cobbett, "he would have been en- titled to a bonus of £900 for his forty-three years' service, and also It is stated that the estimates for wards.

a pension of £300 a year after Reckoning the value of Mr. D. G. M. Bernard) and the ap-liament will show a total saving of added to other emoluments, he will Hon. the Services when presented to Par-the pension at £4.500 with that proval of a resolution by the between four and five millions lose £7,000.” Colonial Sceretary' altering and in-sterling the major portion of which creasing the scale of fees payable will be effected by the Admiralty.

Recognition Deserved. for Publican's licences in respect The Air Force estimate will remain rather an

The Magistrate said that it was were missed, and as none of the of extensions of hours of business.f approximately the same as a year France of his pension in addition) Queen's Theatre; 6 p.m.

injustice to deprive Licence Extensions, new cargo had been disposed of.

ugo while there will be a reduction the accused

The alterations were in accord-in army figures of an amount which to the punishment he had to re- Wad suspected. The police were informed, the accused'sance with the following scale is variously given as half a million

ceive at the court. house was searched, and all he stated in a Class A permi, $50; Wireless Service,

For the first hour of the extension to one million sterling-British of this kind pointed out by Mr. "There has been a recent case

Early this week, however, the neeuser again visited the Company and asked to be shown some wire- less parts which had just arrived from England. After the accused left, some of these new Attings

fittings which had been stolen from the Company, were discovered.

A Charge Not Pressed. Mr. King said that the General Electric Company did not wish to press the charge provided an order was made for the restitution of the property. In the circumstanges, the police were also not pressing the

case.

For each and every subsequent hour of the extension.atated in à Class A permit, $180 (additional); For the first hour of the extension stated in a Class B permit, $25; For each and every subacquent hour stated in a Class B' permit, $50 (additional).

The resolution also stipulated the following consequential amond- aments to the schedule of fees' set) forth in the Second Schedule to the

GOOD GOING.

MOTORING AT 206 MILES AN HOUR.

February 28-2--Star Theatre; "Fascinating Youth."

February 27-Sixth Daneing ‹lis- play by Miss Violet Capoll's Pupils, February 29 Star Theatre; Dancing display by the Pupils of Miss V. Capell, 9.15 p.m.

March 1-3 Queen's Theatre; Bernard Shaw," ha added, "in the "The Scarlet Letter." case of a postal, servant, and I think that at any rate this man deserves some recognition from his employers for his long years of service without anything against him until now.”

The Magistrate, in finding France, said that he was taking

on France,

Daytona Beach, Yesterday. into consideration the disastrous In making an exhibition run results of the case Malcolm Campbell negotiated ajapart from the conviction. The accused had been a studentLiquors Consolidation Ordinance, measured mile stretch at an aver-

1911-

The amounts in the case were nge speed of 206.797 miles antrivial, although the charge was (1) The following paragraph is hour-Reuter. inserted in the first column, next!

serious enough. It was his firat after paragraph (b) under "Pub-

offence. lean's licence":

of Queen's College, and Mr. King understood that he was the holder of a scholarship. The headmaster of the school gave the accused a very good character. He faccused) was of a good family, his father! being at present in Central China, whilst his uncle, with whom he lived,

connected WIS

the Chinese Government.

stetement except

the case.

with

LADY CLEMENTI DISTRIBUTES PRIZES.

And in addition to the above! fees and in respect of ench and every extension of hours of busi- ness granted by the Captain! Superintendent of Police in respect

of any occasion deemed by him to

going paragraph.

MINERS' M.P.'S.

SACRIFICE OF £50 TO HELP COALFIELDS.

In view of the depression in the

"Representatives

of

After the penalty had been im- posed, France asked if the Court could help him with reference to his superannuation,

The Stipendiary: I am afraid have nothing to do with that.

MR. WM. BRAĆE,

FORMER MINERS LEADER -RETIRES.

March 1-3-World Theatre; The Confession of a Queen."

March 1-3-Star Theatre; "In- troduce Me."

March 8-Musicalo at Helena May Institute.

Sports. Meeting, Happy Valley.

February 25-First Extra Race

March 8"American" lawn ten- members of the Ladies' Recreation nis tourney (mixed doubles) for Club, 2.30 p.m.

March 3-Fanling Hunt steeple- chases (Spring meeting).

March 6-R. H. K. Golf Club (Ladies' Section) medal competi tion.

March 11-Sixth extra race meat- Iing of Macao Raca Club.

March 14-Ninth bi-annual race for ship's life boata ("Trevessa" Trophy) starting at 4 p.m.

March 20-R. H. K. Golf Club (Ladles Section) bogey competi- tion, New Course, Fanling.

Lammert's Auctions. February 25-At Godown No. 18, Ltd., Kowloon, miscellaneous goods, H.K. & K. Whf. & Godown Co.,

11 a.m.

February 28-At 25 Humphreys Bldg., Hanoi Rd., Kowloon, house- hold furniture; 2.45 p.m.

Mr. Horace Lo who appeared for the defence sold that he did not be a special occasion, the follow-coalfields, the miners' representa- have much, to add 'to Mr. King's ing further fees:-For the first tives in Parliament have agreed to say that the hour of the extension stated in a to forgo £50 of the salaries maid accused had made certain inven- Class A permit, 550; For each and them by the Miners' Federation. tions, which experts in wireless very subsequent hour of the ex- said were good, and suggested that tension stated in a Class A permit, by Mr. A. J. Cook at a meeting of This decision was announced the accused's act was prompted by $100 (additional): For the first the executive of the federation in his enthusiasm for the science-hour of the extension stated in a London, under the presidency of minent miners' leader, and for Mr. William Brace, once a pro rather than criminal instinct. He Class B permit, $25; For each and Mr. Herbert Smith. suggested that a fine would meet every. subsequent hour stated in a

some years Chief Labour Adviser Miners' Federation in Parlia-retired from that position. It is Records, etc., etc., 2.30 p.m.

the, to the Department of Mines, has Duddell St., Cameras, Red Seal February 27-At Sales Room, The Magistrate agreed with this.Class B permit, $50 (additional). suggestion and imposed a fine of In advance," are inserted in

(2) The words "Further fees-ment," said Mr. Cook, "receive as however, understood that his $50.

the a salary £650, plus £10 for inci-services are stin available for Duddell St., jewellery, 2.30 p.m. second column opposite the fore dental expenses. After a sympa-consultation.

February. 27-At Sales Room, thetic interview with members of Naturalization Ordinance.

the miners' group it has been de-ers. he started work in the pits Rd., Kowloon, valuable household

February 27-——At Like most of the miners' lead-

ŏ, Armend The Attorney General moved the

cided that the salaries of the quite young, and when little more

Bldg., (Ground Floor), Kimberley THE FLOWER SHOW. Arst reading of An Ordinance to shall be reduced to £600, plus the worker in the Trade Union move Duddell Street, Silver and plated

members representing the miners than a youth became an active furniture, 11 a.m. amend the Naturalization Ordin-$10 for incidental expenses."

February 27--At Sales Room, ance 1902, and to provide for the revocation of naturalization_righta M.P.'s concerned is that their resident of the South

The system adopted by the a miners agent,, and was elected ware, 2.80 p.m.

ment. Afterwards he worked as in certain cases. He anid: The ob-Parliamentary salaries are paid Miners' Federation. ject of the Bill is to apply to local to the Federation, from whom

Wales naturalization the powers of revo- they receive the suina stated.] THE AFTERNOON CEREMONY, cation which exist in regard to Im

At the Conservative debacle in The Miners'

1905 he became Labour M.P. for pertal naturalization. It also pro- Great Britain has thirty-nine re- till 1918. when he changed over Ifouse Street, valuable leasehold

Federation of Glamorgan, which he represented

Hughes & Hough's Auction. Lady Clementi

vides that any person naturalized presentatives in the House of to Abertillery. In the first Coall property aitrate in Peak District, March 1-At Auction Room, Ice gave away the prizes won

locally who leaves the Colony and Commons, al the Horticultural Society's show yesterday afternoon, becomes naturalised in some foreign their federation under the old Secretary to the Home Office. In

who received fromition Government he was Under- 3 p.m. the results of which

state shall automatically loss his scale a were an- nounced yesterday.

local British status.

total of $25,740.

Meetings. This is also federation will pay under the tion from which he has now, at Queen's College Old Boys' Associa- The 1920 he was appointed to the posi To-day-Annual Meeting of Lady Clementi was introduced by taken from the Imperial legislation new

scale an the President of the Society, Mr. With regard to Imperial naturaliza- £28,790 for its M.P.8.

annual total of the age of sixty-two, retired. tion, Queen's College, Main Hall,

The C. E. H. Beavis, who thanked her tion. I beg to move the first read-thirty-nine members are:-

William Brace is one of those 5.30 pm: " for her attendance and H.E. the in.

comparatively rare men who have Mesara. J. E. Sutton, J. A. combined the power of organis-geatholders of the Union Church, To-day Annual meeting of The Colonial Secretary seconded Parkinson, T. Greenall, S. Walsh, ing working men and inspiring Kennedy Rd., 5.80 p.m. Governor for the interest he took

and the Bill was road a first time. R. Smillie, G. H. Warne, F. them on the platform with a gift

The Jurors List:

Varley, J. Potta, T. Cape, F. Lee, of diplomacy and moderation meeting of shareholders in the February 25-Ordinary yearly The Jurors List was considered Wm. Whiteley, J. Lawson, J. that made him useful as a media Hong Kong & Shanghai Corpora in camera at the end of the meet-Ritson, R. Richardson, J. Batey, J. tor-though naturally it brought tion, at City Hall, neon.

Tinker, W. Paling, T. Williams, on him the disapprobation of the J. Guest, Fred Hall, T. W. Grundy, extremists. W. Lunn, G. Hirst, G. H. Hall, D. Watts Morgan, 'Well John, D. R.. shorn, T. L Mardy Jones, G. Grenfell, W. Jenkins, V. Hart-

Barker, C. Edwards, Evan Davies, J. Brown, W. W. Watson, W. Adamson, D. Graham, J. West- wood, and J. Sullivan.

In the welfare of the Society.

The thanks of the Society were also due to those who helped in, different ways, especially Lieut.- Col. Bird and the officers of the ing. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps for the loan of the building end parade grpund, to those who generously contributed to the prize fund, to the judges of the exhibits and the kind ladies who. had undertaken the dull task of

SHOOS OFF THIEVES.

Two Attempts On Sir Cunningham's House.

filling in the prize cards, especi- Burglars made two fottle at- ally Mrs. Hall, Mies, Wells, Mies tempts in the early hours to enter Robinson and Miss Tse.

the house of Sir Thomas Cunning- Mr. G. A. Spencer was elected but has since left the Federation.

tion of the work of the joint secretaries, Mr. J. H. Plummer

tary, the President extended his thanks for valuable services to the

Society:

Lane, W.

ladder. She shouted, and they run away.

"Apparently they had attempted Although the exhibits were not Street, using a couple of ladders for to enter the house from Down perhaps as numerous as in previous the purpose. One ladder was placed years, Mr. Beavis said he thought the 'Society could congratulate against a wall and the other they themselves on the high standardld across two roofs to form a

WATT'S KETTLE.

·SCIENTIST SHATTERS LONG CHERISHED BELIEF.

February 27-The Hong Kong Tramways Limited, hold yearly meeting at Messrs. Jardíne's offices it noon.

February 29-Forty-first annual INSPECTOR PAGE.meeting of the H.K. & K. Whf. &

Godown Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's, noon.

OFFICER WHO ARRESTED BYWATERS.

Detective-Inspector Frank Page

March 10-Thirty-second yearly meeting of shareholders in the Ltd., 2, Lower Albert Road, noon. Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Miscellaneous To-day New Ford Car exhibi-

Mr. Beavis made particular men ham, in Hertford Street, Park as an M.F.G.B. representative, who helped to investigate the "The first attempt," said Lady Mr. Hugh Murnin Scottish murders by John Smith, of the and Mr. A. Tse whose labours had gham, "was frustrated by M.P., was run by the Scottish "Brides in the Bath" case, and tion at 5.30 pm. made the show such a success. To a neighbour of ours, who looked out Mine Workers' Association. was one of the officers who arrest To-day Pianoforte Recital by Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, an ex-Secre- and saw two men scrambling up a

ed Bywaters and Edith Thomp Mr. Harry Ore, at "Multnomah" pon, retires after serving over No. 2, May Rd., 9.30 pm. twenty-five years in the Metro- politan Police............... vi kan,

To-night The Battery Co. For the last few years he has at Corps Headquarters.

(H.K.V.D.C.) holds annual dinner Stoke Newington, been in charge of N Division at

February 28-Sir Shou-son Chow Going to Scotland Yard, itself, and Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall enter after many years in the Fand Dan Sir Mies Lampson, K.C.M.G.. Another cherished English be- Divisions, Inspector Page assum

in Chinga Merchants Club. "About 3

lief that Watt invented the steamed charge of the "Flying Squad." they returned engine after seeing steam lift a and took a prominent part in and my neighbour again kettle lid-has been destroyed by a rounding up gangs of motor an heard them. This time they tried scientist. Professor, E N. de C. dits. Referring to membership, Mr. to force an entry on the ground Andrade, lecturing in London. Beavis commented

on an increase floor, but when police officers from Watt, as an instrument maker, re- owing to the appeal by Mr. Vine Street arrived they could and

One of the "Big Five.” Dowbiggin last year. The member-

Chief Inspector Percy Savage, no trace of the would-be burglars, paired the model of a Newcomen for twenty-seven years the although the building was surcogine, he said, and by his examina Criminal Investigation Depart rounded and a thorough search on of this was led to design a ment of Scotland Yard, recently

particularly as the weather had not been favourable for growers this year.

ship was still not high enough, however, especially when one con

sidered the useful function carried out by the Society.

In conclusion, Mr. Beavis said that Mrs. Dyer and Mr. Ho. Kom tong had kindly offered to sell cer- tain exhibits for the benefit of the Society's funds.

bridge.

ngain,

made."

a.m.

February 29 Mrs. Russell- Brown distributes prizes and certi ficates at the Diocesan Girk School, Kowloon, 5 p.m.

FOR SALE.

more efficient engine, in which became one of the Yard's "Big FOR SALE-Half share in Mat- ateam, having been expanded to low Five," following his promotion to shed at Repulse Bay. Furnished. pressure in other parts of the en-auperintendent. He succeeds Particulars from Box No. 581, Letters of administration have gime,, did work by virtue of the Superintendent Neil, who resign "China. Mail." been granted in respect of the local partial vacuum created by a con-led recently. Chief Inspector. state of the late Mr. R. A. Black, denser. It was that principle, Savage tracked down Patrick Chief Engineer of the .. "Ko applied in every economical re- Mahon, the murderer of Mist FOR SALE Jeffries 404 Mauser After Lady Clementi had dia Chow," who lost his life in the ciprocating or turbine engine to-day Emily Belby Kaye, at 'n bunga Magazine rifle, with ammunition tributed the prizes, she was pre- course of a piratical attack on this which placed England ahead of allow at the Crumbles, near East and 22 bore rifle and amm Bented with a souvenir by Mrs. river steamer last year, Estate In her rivals in the nineteenth cenbourne, and dealt with many Bath In perfect condition. Apply Itlon Beavis.

Hong Kong amounted to $500.

6sha notorious murder cases. Box No-582, c/o China Mail.

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