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TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1929.

KHALSA DIWAN

MEET IN HONOUR OF THE INDIAN, ASP'S

'MR. T. H. GOSDEN

DEATH OF POPULAR NAVAL YARD EMPLOYEE

FUNERAL LAST NIGHT

THE CHINA MAIL,

"SOMETHING DOING" SHADOWS before.

THE COYNE MUSICAL COMPANY

CLEVER LITTLE BAND

Shortly after midnight on Sun- Fred Coyne's clever little com- day morning, the death occurred pany excelled in a rollicking pro- of Mr. Thomas Henry Gosden, gramme of variety last evening at clerk in the Torpedo Depot of the the Star and the Company appear Roval Naval Yard, Kowloon. |fresher each time one sees them.**

The deceased, who was 54

MiscellaneouN P To-day-H.K.V.DC. Battery Din

ner,

Jan. 30-Lecture by Rev. Fr. R. Gallagher, SJ, on "Science: Ex- ploring The Wood," St. Patrick's Hall, 5 Garden Road, 5.30 p.m.

Jan. 81-Review of Royal Naval Brigade by H.E. C-in-C. Chine Station, Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald V. Tyrwhitt, Bart, K.G.B., D.SO., D.C.L, at Happy Valley, 10 a.m.

Jan. 31 Annual inspection of

Reserve, Police Headquarters, 5

p.m.

Feb, 2-Annual distribution of Prizes at Ellis Kadoorle School for Indians, 10 a.m.

COMING EVENTS 'ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL “

ROOF GARDEN PARTY

To-day--Queen's Theatre; "Body and Soul." On the roof garden of the Hong

To-day-World Theatre; "The Kong Hotel yesterday afternoon,

Unholy Three." members of the Khalsa Diwan,

To-day-Star Theatre; "New other representatives of the local

Lives For Old." Sikh community, and of the Sindi

To-day-Majestic Theatre; "The merchants, gave a tea party in hon

"Something Doing" went with a Law of the Range" our of their President, Sirdar Sahib years of age, came to Hong Kong rare swing, the singing and dancing To-day and To-morrow-Star Sharpshooters' Company, Police Mohinder Singh, who is one of the from Home about 18 months ago, being of the brightest and Joyce Theatre; Farewell performances of two newly appointed Indian Assist in this comparatively short length Mason had to respond to a most Coyne's Musical Comedy, 5.15 p.m. ant Superintendent of Police, the of residence in the Colony, Mr. persistent call for one of her most Jan. 31-Feb. 1-World Theatre; first non-Europeans to receive the Goaden made a large circle of. appointment in the history of the friends both in the Naval Yard Popular items. The Company ex-"New Lives For Old.".

end outside, and was a very popu- There was

cals in small playlets and soonas. Jan. 31-Feb. 1-2 Star Theatre;

Feb. 4-Lantern Slide lecture al local Police Force.

a delightful musical "Why Worry." Among those present, were the Inr member of the Kowloon com-

cpening by Miss Winifred Vivyan. Jan. 31-Feb. 2-Queen's Theatre; Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.

Feb. 6-Rev. Fr. P. Joy. SJ., Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolte, C.M.G. munity.

A short time ago he was in R.C.M. in The House Cabaret the "Hangman's House,"

Feb. 2-Repulse Bay Hotel Car-speaks on "Religion: The Fetters (Captain Superintendent of Police);

of Freedom," at St. Patrick's Hall, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.1.E. hospital suffering from abdominal final item of the evening, which (Deputy Superintendent). Mr. T. H. trouble but was discharged after concluded with a delightful, duet nival.

Feb. 2-3-World Theatre; "Why 5 Garden Road, 5.80 p.m. King (Director of Criminal In-a brief rest. He again fell a vic-with Misa Paula Loraine and the

tim to the complaint and passed accompanist. The Russian Lullaby Worry." telligence), Mr. D. Burlingham

was accorded a great reception and away shortly after midnight on

Feb. 2-3-Star Theatre: "Seventh Heaven." (Assistant Superintendent

Sunday morning, leaving a widow encare. other officers of the Hong Kong to mourn his death. Police Force, the Hon. Sir Joseph

There was a large attendance at Kemp (Attorney-General), Mr. the funeral which took place at Green (Superintendent the the Protestant Cemetery yester

and Forestry Depart-day afternoon, the Rev. G. H. ment), Mr..J. W. Franks (Superin- Hewitt, officiating. tendent of Prisons), and their Indies.

Mr. Bishen Singh, who presided, welcomed Mr. Wolfe and the others Gill, W. C. Noise. F Oliver, F. The Company are well worth see guests.

He said the purpose of Foule, W. E. Nicholson, H. House, ing and are concluding their stay the gathering was to offer heart-W. T. Hughes. C. Bennett, W. J. P. with two more performances to- felt congratulations to Sirdar Sahib Bickford, and many others. night and to-morrow. Their visit Mohinder Singh on his recent pro- Wreaths were sent by Com-to Kowloon has been acceptable to motion to the rank of A.S.P. Mr.modore R. A. S. Hill; European local theatre audiences. Mohinder Singh had been a mem- staff, Torpedo Depot: Chinese ber of the committee of the Khalsa Diwan for almost 20 years, and during his long period served, the Diwan in various capacities, such as Secretary and President, and he was President of the Diwan for the

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and

present year. He had also been on the committee of the Indian Recrea- tion Club for a number of years, and was now Vise-President.

"For the First Time"

The particular reason for the Khalsa Diwan to congratulate him

first time in the history of Hong Konk that Indians had been an

ponted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police, and Sirdar Sahib Mohinder Singh was one of

Mr Sdney Burl was as popular Feb. 16-Variety entertainment as ever and Mr. Fred Coyne was by the K.O.S.B. as farewell to Mrs. at his best, which is warm praise Laard, Theatre Royal, 9 p.m. for the very popular Director. Feb. 19, 21, 22, 28 Hong Kong Miss Joan Cartin sang aweetly Amateur Dramatic Club presenta everal new numbers and Roy "On Approval, the Theatre Among those present were Shirley sustained the brightness Royal. Capt. W. H. Mitchell (Torpedo throughout in many clever dancing Engineer Officer), Messrs. E. J.items.

IN OTHER PLACES

CHRONICLES FROM JAPAN

TO JAVA

Lammerts Auctions

Jan. 31-At No. 5B, Armend Bldgs.. Kimberley-rd.. Kowloon, household furniture, 11 am.

Feb. 13-Lecture on "The Re- ligion Of To-day And The Science Of Tomorrow," by Rev. Fr. R. Gallagher, S.J., at St. Patrick's Hall,

Garden Road, 5.80 p.m. Feb. 20-At St. Patrick's Hall, 6 Garden Road, the Rev. Fr. P. Joy, S.J., lectures on "A Book And Its Story," 6.30 p.m.

Feb. 23-Laying of Foundation stone of the Kowloon brańch »'of Chinese Y.M.C.A.

Feb. 27-Lecture at, St. Patrick's Hall, 5 Garden Road on "The For Jan. 31-At Salas Room, Duddell-tress Still Standing," by Rev. Fr. at a valuable collection of curios, G. Byrne, S.J., at 5.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m.

Feb 1-At No. 4 Tantallon Ter- race, The H.K. & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., Hunghom, valuable house- hold furniture, 11 a.m.

Feb. 2-At 394, Kowloon Tong, valuable household furniture, 10.30

a.m.

Sports

Chemical Staff, Torpedo Sub De- pot, Chinese Staff Torpedo Work- shop; His Colleagues, Admiralty, London: Chief Engineer and Om- cers, H. M. Dockyard; Royal Naval Yard Police; The Agree- ment Employees' Association, H. M. Naval Yard; Staff of the Royal Naval Armament Depot. Arsenal Yard: Royal Dockyard Recreation Club; Kowloon Foot- Misalon, Ipoh, is being transferred King's Own Scottish Borderers, at ball Club; Diocesan Girls' School; to Singapore.

and Staff; European Officers Naval Store Office; C.S.C.A.;

Miss Harb of the Methodist

Feb. 1-Closing: of entries for Fanling Hunt Steeplechase, noon,

Feb. 3-Gymkhana of 2nd Battn.

Kwanti.

JUGO-SLAVIA

MINISTERIAL COUNCIL NOT

NEEDED

WIDER RESPONSIBILITIES

Belgrade. Yesterday. The Ministerial Council prac tleally ceases to exist as an exech- tive organ under the new act re- Now a gulating its functions. responsible Minister may make a Feb. Boxing Tournament at decision atter consultation with the City Hall, 9.15 p.m.

the Premier, and the latter, on the Mr. F. E. de Paula, Manager in

Feb. 9-10 -Paperchase, etc., at recommendation of the Finance publicly was that it was for the Members and Commanders De- the. FMS., of the Straits Trading Canton by invitation of Members Minister and in consultation with

partment, Naval Yard: Expense Coy, and Mrs. de Paula have ar- of Canton Ride.

two senior Ministers, may make a Accounts Staff, and many others. rived in Ipoh from Home.

Feb. 17 China New Year decision which formerly required steeplechase meeting of Fanling the unanimous assent of the Par- According to statistics of the Cus-

Rules made by the Straits Gov- Hunt, at Kwanti race course.

liamentary finance,control commit- tome House authorities at Yoko-ernor in Council regarding the Feb. 26, 26, 27 Mar. 2-Hongtee-Reuter. hama 2,620 foreign passengers ar- "I am sure it will not only be rived at the port during the last registration of imports and exports Kong Jockey Club Annual Race

were published in a "Gazette" Meeting. a matter of pleasure but also of six months of 1928. Of the figure

Extraordinary. pride do his people in India to hear Americans occupy firat place and 1 may, by the Chinese come next. Details follow: of his promotion. by, say here that some of his re- American, 1,295; Chinese, 460; Bri- Mr. J. B. Carr, formerly of the p.m." lations are holding very important tish, 394; Filipinos, 125; French, Education Department, Singapore, To-day-Annual meeting of posts in Patiala state, one of them, 68; Russian, 56; German, 62; has returned from Europe and taken Hong Kong Automobile Asscn.. MR. S. BALDWIN TO UNVEIL IT Sirdar Bachittar Singh, being a Dutch, 20; Spanish, 17; Italian, up the appointment of Head Mas-Messrs. Jardine's board room, 5.30 Judge, and the other Sirdar 15; Danish, 11; Swiss, 10; Swedish, ter of the Government English p.m. Bhagwan Singh, an Inspector schools in that state. I might men- and Australian, four respectively;

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To-day-Annual meeting of seat- holders in St. John's Cathedral Hall, tion here that in the old days about

Under the distinguished patron- 5.30 p.m. the year 1900 the highest rank for gian, Norwegian, Roumanian, three age of Mr. Lee' Choon-guan ́ and

Jan. 30Annual general meeting an Indian in the Police Force of the respectively; Chilian, Brazilian. Mr. Aw Boon-haw, the United of St. David's Society (Hong Kong) Colony was that of Sergeant Major. Mexican, Feruvian, Polish, two re- Chinese Musical Association staged in Sanitary Board Room, Post Office Some years later, I think in the spectively; Greek, Hungarian, Stam-

"Nyai Saminah and Ahmad time of the late Sir Henry May, ese, Turkish, and Croat, one rea-Marican" on January 24 at Sun- the rank of Jemádar was created.pectively.

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Courts; the present promotion of the two In the case of Mr. Mohinder Singh, charged in the Police

Singapore, was himself charged as senior Indian Officers, Sirdar Sahib they had both joined, if not almost the result of his having offered $2 Mohinder Singh and Khan Sahib on the same day then in the same to Mr. Sundasingh, the Indian Nawab Khan to the rank of part of the year. As he had pre-

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Jan. 31-Twenty-fourth annual meeting of Shareholders of Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., in the offices of Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd., 11 a.m.

Feb. 1-Monthly meeting of the Referees Association at Chaplain's Hut, Scandal Pt., 6 pm.

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Fab. I—Anntial general meeting of the Hong Kong Benevolent So- ciety, St. John's Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Feb. 2-Extraordinary meeting of Shareholders of the Hong Kong

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Feb. 16-Tenth ordinary meeting of shareholders of the Bank of East

con-

London, Yesterday. The Prime Minister has sented to unvell a statue to be erected at Westminster of Mrs. Fankhurst. The fact that the Premier will unveil her memorial marks a remarkable reversal of public opinion regarding woman's suffrage.

Women now have votes at the age of 21 on the same terms as men.-British Wireless Service.

A TIENTSIN CONCESSION

Shanghai, Yesterday. The "Sin Wan Pao" states that

Dr. C. T. Wang (the Foreign Minister) and the Belgian Minister have reached an agreemont · for the rendition of the Belgian Con- cession at Tientsin. Dr. Wang has appointed two commissioners take over the Concession.Reuter.

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to the appreciative faculty of the entertained him in that same hall, Hon. Mr. Wolfe, and therefore we a great deal in a force like that The All-China Football Cham- & Shanghai Banking Corporation, all have to thank Mr. Wolle for of the Hong Kong Police depended pionship elimination contests will be City Hall, noon. affording the Khalsa Diwan this on the officers, and a great deal of held in Peking and Tientsin from February 5 Forty-året ordinary: opportunity of welcoming you all the efficiency of the Indian Force February 11 to 17. With the ex-general meeting of shareholders of here to-day."

depended on its officers.

He thought that they would all ception of south China, teams re-the Hong Kong Land Investment & agree with him that with a large presenting all parts of the country, Agency Co., Ltd., at the Offices of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., will compete. The east China He added that the Indian section force numbering some 700 men. team, which will be selected from Ltd., 12.30 p.m. of the Police Force in Hong Kong they surely must have two Indian the leading local Chinese

Feb. 8 Annual ordinary meeting could now pride itself on having officers of commissioned rank; and will leave for the north on Feb of Humphreys Estate & Finance two Assistant Superintendents of it was on that account, and also Police, two, Inspectors, two Sub-on account of the splendid services Inspectors and four Sergeant of both these officers who were

H.M.S. "Vides Kichakarn" of the Asia, Ltd., at Chinese Merchants' Majors, whereas there was but one there, that he recommended to His Sergeant Major in the entire In-Excellency the Governor that the Siamese transport flotilla, was ex- dian Police Force of the Colony in time had come for them to be pro pected to leave on January 4 with Club, China Building (5th floor), 1900. This they owed to the cap-moted to commissioned rank, His stores in connection with the forth- Feb. 16 Annual meeting of able administration of Mr. Wolfe Excellency was pleased to approve, coming visit of the King to the shareholders of Hong Kong Realty and his other able bilcera, . Ho

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The present promotion was the yacht. "Maha Chakri" was scheduled (2nd floor) Des Voeux-ra. Cil "On behalf of the Khalsa Diwan outcome of over 30 years devoted to leave on January 10,

to-Noon,

Mr., H. Button, aged 28, of I take this opportunity of tender-service to the Hong Kong Govern- gother with H.M.S. "Phra Ruang," Feb. 23-Further extraordinary Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, died from ing our thanks to the Hon. Mr.ment. He would also like to thank of the torpedo boat flotilla, which meeting of shareholders of Hong injuries at Waltham Cross after Wolfe for recommending Sirdar Mr. Mohinder Singh for his ser- acts as escort.

Kong & Shanghai Babling Cor-hia motor-cycle combination collided Sahib Mohinder Singh and Khan vices as President of the Khales

poration, City Hall, 12.46 p.m.. with a motor-car.

-you,

́ ́ 30 Years' Devoted Service

Peninsular Provinces. The

Sahib Nawab Khan, and His Ex-Diwan. Through all that time, The sad plaint of a coolle who cellency the Governor for his ap- Mohinder Singh had stood loyally became so cold on a recent evening proval of these appointments. In by the Government, assisting it in that he started running down conclusion I take this opportunity settling difficult questions connect Yuenchang-road, Shanghai, to get of expressing our gratitude to you, ed with his community.

warm, only to have his novel, idea sir, for the Innumerable services He would now like to join Mr. taken up by a foreign detective sho rendered to the Khalsa Diwan by Bishen Singh in expressing con- raced on behind and finally won the The Diwan likewise owes gratulations од Mr. Mohinder race, was heard in the Provisional gratitude to your predecessors and Singh's promotion, and he would Court recently when the coole was other officers concernca who, have take the opportunity to thank Mr. brought before Judge Wong on a been similarly useful. To the Bishan Singh for the flattering re-charge of trafficking in lottery Diwan your services have been so ferences to himself. He should like tickets. The coolie explained his valuable, that your name will always also to thank the Council of the reason for the sudden departure be remembered with great respect Khalsa Diwan for asking them to from a house where a companion, and gratitude."

be there on that auspicious ocen- was arrested in the act of marking On behalf of the Khalea Piwan, sion. (Applause).

a Hwo Wai lottery ticket, but the 'he tendered to Sirdar Sahib Mr. Mohinder Singh, in respond- Judge' thought it a rather novel Mohinder Singh the warmest con- ing said he could not find adequate account of the affair and after gratulations on his promoting, and words with which to express hix listening to the detective wh.se the same to Khan Sahib Nawab thanks for the honour bestowed on version was somewhat different, Kham (Applause).

him that afternoon, by the Khalan fined the accused five dollars. Nor The C. & P.'s Reply

Diwan. His services to the Khales was the fflend possessed of a less The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe said Diwan had hardly, he thought, made colourful excuse, he was "waiting ke heartly endorsed all that had him deserving of this honour. His for a friend" and happened to pick fallen from the lips of Mr. Bishen promotion was due to the efforts of up two pieces or paper, that turned Singh. It was a curious fact that the Hon. Mr. Wolfe, their popular | out to be lottery tickets.. His ine many, of them connected with the Captain Superintendent of Police, was the same,

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