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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1929.

For causing obstructions three CORRESPONDENCE. hawkers were this morning fined $2 by the Kowloon Magistrate.

Two Chinese hawkers were fined $3 or three days hard labour each by the Kowloon, Magistrate, for hawking within the Shamshulpo

Market limita

INSTONE BANKING

CORPORATION

To the Editor of the "China. Mail.”1

Sir, With reference to the remark

SINKING OF WELLS

TWO CHINESE JOINT OWNERS FINED

A WARNING TO OTHERS

Two Chinese, described as the joint

made by Mr. Instone Brewer during owners of No. 129, Connaught-road his public examination in the affairs Central, were summoned before Mr. of the Instone Booking Corporation, T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., at the Central Monday next, August 12, is the Ltd, the impression may have been Magistracy, for sinking a well at the anniversary of Germany's Constitu- created, that we were acting as Audi rear of the premises without a permit tion Day, and the German Consul intors of the Company prior to its going from the Building Authority. Hong Kong will hold a reception at into liquidation.

Mr. Horace Lo, who appeared for the Hong Kong Hotel (first floor), We desire to state that we were in the defence, entered a plea of guilty" structed by Mr. Instone Brewer and to a technical offence. He explained! from 11.30 to 12:30.

Mr. C. A. C. Rodrigues, the joint that in view of the water shortage and liquidators on May 2, 1929, to audit the official recommendation for the Messrs. Yee Lee & Co., builders the accounts with the view to the preopening of wells, the defendants were and contractors, announce in our paration of a statement of the Bank's under the impression that a permit advertising columns that their office affairs. This has been our sole con was not necessary. Had they known

nection with the Bank. has been removed from 68, Praya,

otherwise they would have complied Yours etc.,

with the formality of applying for a East to 60, Ship Street and that the third partner, Mr. Cheung Fuk-

permit which Mr. Lo said he had no donbt would have been granted; tin, has severed his connection with the frm.

A Chinese woman living at the Great Eastern Hotel reports that she lost a handbag containing $50 yesterday. It was left on a counter at Sincere's whilst she was making. some purchases, and when she look ed for it a couple of minutes later it had disappeared.

...

LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

Chartered Accountauts.

Hong Kong, Ang. 7.

THE CHIEF SCOUT

Point of Principle

Mr. Lo added that the summons was taken out against the defendant on a point of principle and not because the quality of water was bad. Since the service of the summons the defendants

(To the Editor of the "China Mail" had stopped work on the well and ap-

Sir, In the "Sunday Herald" or plied for a permit which, he (Mr. Lo) the 4th instant there appeared an was instructed would be granted. article offering suggestion for the com- Therefore Mr. Lo asked his Worship to memoration by the local Scouts on the deal with the defendants leniently.

conferment of a Barony on their Chief, suggesting that a warning would meet

the case.

Lard Baden-Powell.

The death occurred yesterday of of "Jamboree" of mixed Scouts at inal fine of $6 on each of the de

Your contemporary suggested a sort is Worship decided to impose a Mrs. Hung Hing-fat, et her resid-Happy Valley, or a Church Parade. fendants as a warning to others. ence in Robinson Road. One of her In my opinion there 18 a daughters is Mrs. M. W. Lo, much better method and a more worthy

mother of the solicitor, and one of one. Why not let na have Scout Tattoo, LAY ON TRAM RAIL

University scale?

her sons is a solicitor with Messrs. similar to the Grand Tattoo we had had Deacons. The funeral take place last October, but on a much smaller RETURNED BANISHEZ CREATES to-day, passing the

The proceeds of the Tattoo

A. SCENE grounds at 5 p.m.

LATER BOLT FOR FREEDOM

Before Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., et the Ceritral Magistracy, this morni ing, a Chinese was charged with re- turning to the Colony before the term for which he had been banished had expired.

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IS THE BEST.

Evidence was given Dat the accused

At the meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday. the Chairman mentioned that Mr. Wong Kwong- tin had pointed out certain dis- quicting figures in the report from! the Government Bacteriologist re- been showered on them

lative to the water supplies for months past, but it may be ex- July. The Chairman promised to could be devoted, to charities, and beds was recognised by a Chinese constable pected that these will now be obtain an explanation of the figures. may be founder in hospitals

named after the Chief Scout.

The accused crented a scene and speedily forgotten. If they ever.

Besides, the Seout movement is com- Leung Sze (31) was this morningparatively unknown to most of the caused a large crowd to collect by went into one ear they will now at the Kowloon Police Court, sen-Chinese residents, who still seem to struggling violently and then lay on come out of the other in double-tenced to four months' hard labour think that the Scout movement is a the tram lines and refused to move.

to be who scized bim in Connaught-road

Central yesterday afternoon.

Øverland China Mail.quick time. Such is human for entering an annumbered house Military movement, as the name "Tang. He was earsiad bodily into Cleverly-

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A Chinese woman was this morn-

Hong Kong, August 6.

1. Jump into Compound In the

at: charge-room Central iPolice Station,, whilst the accused was being searched, he suddenly broka loose and jumped into the compound in an attempt to regain his freedom. He was recaptured, however.

The Magistrate passed sentence of 12 months' hard labour and 12 strokes

of the birch."

in Portland Street (at the junction Taze Kwan" (Child Soldier) implies. street where a motor car was comman nature!:

he was taken to Police of Argyle Street) with intent to Of course my suggestion may be un deered and With the rider mains in steal and for assaulting the occupier acceptable to the authorities concerned, Headquarters in it.

but i am giving it as what I think it is service for two hours dailya cobbler--there.

worth. from "to-morrow, -

is there

Yours, etc.,

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A RESIDENT. part ing, at the Kowloon Magistracy, of consumers not to waste water before Mr. TS. Whyte-Smith, -and there is a tremendous gulf charged with keeping her house at between using, and wasting. If 40 Temple Street, 2nd floor, as a brothel. She was fined $100 and the concession is to be continued two months hard labour, and, in it is a vital necessity for land- default of payment of fine, an extra lords and tenants to concentrate two months' hard labour, the sen-

tences to run consecutively. on the taps in their houses. These are a perennial source of KIDNAPPING CASE waste. They have always been so. They will always be so. But that is no reason why a concerted and really serious effort should not be made at this juncture to

Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1929. ensure that waste is reduced to

TWO WOMEN CHARGED IN

KOWLOON

CHILL STOLEN

At:

the

Kowloon

PRISONER'S TEARS

DISGRACEFULLY MEAN THEFT FROM GIRL

AN EXCITING CHASE

THEFT FROM CAR

PUMPS AND A STARTING LEVER

At

A case in which a Chinese, 21

IN DRIVER'S ABSENCE years of age, was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning, with morning before Mr. T. S. Whyte-

the Kowloon Magistracy: this. the theft of a gold neck chain, the Smith, two Chinese were charged with property of Lily Maria da Silva, 27 the theft of a motor pump and starting This morning Magistracy, before Mr. T. S. Whyte Cameron Road, occupied about an lever from a public car while it was the absolute minimum. By the Smith, two women were charged with hour in the hearing,

standing in. Jordan Road, at 6 am, Det.-Inspector A. J. Dorling said yesterday. extent of their co-operation with the kidnapping of a five-year-old child,.

First accused pleaded guilty to the the authorities in this respect will who lived with its mother at 127 that at about 4 p.m. yesterday, the

Parkes Street.

girl, 8 years of age, was learning to theft, while the second pleaded that the appreciation of those enjoy- The first woman, Li Tsat (36), of ride a bicycle with a friend when the first had sold it to him at his (00- Nature has come to the rescue ing the fresh concession be mea- a fixed abode, was arrested for the accused, who was walking with His cord accused's second hand shop in They clamoured for a Choung Yuet (41), was charged with of her hair with one hand and, with driver of the car had gone for his meal

actual kidnapping, while the second, friend, came up and caught hold Reclamation Street.

Det-Sergt. Fowler Intimated that the of the Colony in the nick of sured, time. From a state of drastic 12-hours supply from the street receiving the child, knowing is to be the other pulled a gold chain from and when he returned he found the economy in the supply of water fountains. They got it. They His Worship asked if it would be a her neck. He ran away with

her neck. He ran away with his pamp missing from his car. On in-

MORE WATER

have it

stolen.

formation a Chinese detective arrested A house boy of 25 Cameron Road first accused while he was selling the gave chase. Accused ran along Car articles to second accused.

Second accused pleaded that he dil narvon Road into Kimberley Road, while his friend disappeared along not know that the pump was stolen. Granville Road, In Carnarvon His Worship What is the value of Road, accused was seen by the the pump-$15. nephew of the occupier of 25. How much did he sell it for $2.50.

First accused was sentenced to two, Cameron Road, who is a scholar at That he had statement made by the Sacred Heart College--who was fined $5 with the alternative of months hard labour while the second not oil was the statement by P. C. also gave chase after the culprit, eight days' jail. Farrel when a Chinese was charged

NO LAMP ON CYCLE

two hours long drawn out-case? the Government has step by step clamoured for a reduced the necessary restric-supply from the rider mains. Detective-Sergt. Fitches replied that there were only a few, witnesses to tions.

To-morrow will see the They shall

from, best, and asked for a rehand for 24 improvement in the storage of to-morrow. If they do not rise to hours, to which his Wo. ip agreed. water signalised by the opening the occasion and respect these of the rider mains for two hours privileges, they will assuredly let daily and an hour's extension of their leaders and spokesmen down supply from the general mains, badly. namely, from 6 am to 7 pm. These concessions, it must be remembered, are confined to the low levels of the city and the in- termediate levels of the Peak, Residents higher up still have to be content or try to be content with eight hours supply daily, even this being contingent on the

amount of pressure.

It is as well that the additional supplies from to-morrow should

The monthly meeting of the Marine Engineers Guild of China (Hong Kong branch) will be held to-morrow at 6 pm.

Final showings take place to-day at the Queen's Theatre of Universal's big film, "Uncle Tom's Cabin, which has been drawing

crowded houses since Sunday.

with riding a hired bicycle without a who ran down past the Observatory, lamp at.9 o'clock last night...

Villas into. Chatham Road and then Defendant told Mr. 1. S. Whrie to Austin-road, Smith, the Kowloon Magistrate, that he did not know he had bad vil in his.

DISARMAMENT

JAPANESE GOVERNMENTS "ESSENTIAL RATIO”

Indian P. C. Joins In An Indian Police Constable join led in the chase, and the culprit P. C. Farrell testified that he tried was caught in a acavenging lune off light the lamp at the Station, but Kimberley Road quite exhausted.

Tokyo, Yesterday. could not and found that there was pur and out of breath, but the chain oil in the filler but water.

was not on him. Inspector Dorlingspeech, well-informed circles intimate Following the Navy Minister's

His Worship, in registering a cau- tion, told the defendant to examine the told his. Worship that he searched that the Government has decided the larry the next time he hired a bicycle the whole ground, but he could the 10-10-7 ratio for auxillary vessels not find it is essential for Japeu. It will hence be at Light time” The preacher in St. Andrew's

The culprit insisted that he did necessary to build several more 10,000- not do the snatching. When asked ton cruisera unless both Britain and Church, Kowloon, on Sunday morn- FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS

by the Magistrate if he had any wit America are prepared to reduce their be termed a concession They Secretary of the European Y.M.C.A, ing will be Mr. J. H. Hunt, OBE,

Announcement has been made by His Worship Convicted. A

nesses he replied in the negative existing cruiser strength cannot be described as any-Kowloon, and Lay Reader of the the Registrar of Marriages of the most disgracefully mean

It is contended, therefore, that it will thing depend upon what standard these two thing else whilst the Island's Church.

forthcoming weddings,

to do to steal from up further construction. The Navy countries set, whether Japan will give Mr. George Heaton Hodgson, skip- small girl. Six months hard office, however, asserts they have been largest reservoir is still 40 feet

Messrs. Patell & Ghadiall have per of the 8.8. "Mau Sang to labour and fifteen strokes of the misquoted as the question is still under from the overflow mark: Little been appointed sole agents for the Misa May Adelaide Baldwin, now birch, and if unfit an extra two discussion, though well-informed circles is to be gained by pointing out | Guzdars~ Kejora Coal Co, whose residing at the Peninsula Hotel.

months. I also congratulate the believe this is merely said because Ad-

Roge

Prisoner indulged in a few tears on hearing the sentence.

While Japan appears to have decided to insist upon the 10-10-7 ratio for Auxiliaries, Naval officials are known to favour retention of the present capi tal ship ratio, and as ready to support 57789800899396665988 | the extension of the age-limit, and re- duction of maximam tonnage of capital Degrees ships-Reuter.

that the visible supply" may colllery is working satisfactorily Mr. I. L. M. da Rocha, clerk, school boy and the house boy on miral Takarabe does not wish to bs

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the thief Xavier, of No. 17 Jordan Road sion on people who, because they see now a fair amount of rain fall- ing, Imagine that they can not only use all the water they require but that it is their right to have Faccess to it. This class of people Can only think in terms of the present ahowers of rain.

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The August number of the St. GAMBLING IN STREET - Andrew's Church Monthly Magazine chod contains a letter written by the Rev. "I did not know that gambling vas car) from not allowed, asserted a Chinese when England, in Bich he states that the charged this morning at the Kowloon ain of St. Magistracy before Me 1. S. Whyte- been offered Smith, with gambling in Sha Po Street. ferg Aumitt related that accused Reverend was playing with other boys when he was arrested, the reat running away, the Pai Kau cards behind with

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