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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930.

NOTICES.

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HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB-

FOR

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

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All replies under this heading must be called for.

TO LET..

TO LET-Ofies (2 Rooms) to be let from 1st January, 1930, in Hong Kong Club (Annex). Apply Secre tary, Hong Kong Club.

WANTED

TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

REMINDER.

THE CHINA MAIL.

FOUGHT WITH KNIFE,

Bad Tempered Young Man Warned

LETTERS & RADIÓ Addresses Which Cannot Be Traced

·POST OFFICE LIST

"HEIGHT OF COWARDICE"

That taking a knife into one's A General Post Office notification ENTRIES CLOSE next SATUR- hand deliberately to strike a man gives the following unclaimed DAY, 18th January,

was much more serious than a flat correspondence, etc., waiting at the to-fist fight, was the point raised by Post Office, and also unclaimed Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow-redio telegrama at the Radio loon Magistracy on Saturday, when Telegraph Ofice, Government he convicted and fined Mok Chuen Building:- (10), an electrician, $100 for mall- EMBERS are notified that clously wounding Chan Fu, a stall M Booking for the Dinner-dance holder, at Reclamation Street.

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HONG KONG AUTOMOBILE"

ASSOCIATION

to be held at the PENINSULA HOTEL on January 17, is now open at the office in the main entrance of the Hong Kong Hotel, where they may purchase their tickets, and reserve seats.

C. P. MARCEL.

Hion. Secretary, Hong Kong, January 10, 1930.

in HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING

February 22, 24, 25 and 20 and March 1, 1930.

Family WANTED.- Private Nathan Road, Kowloon, Ave minutes by bus from Ferry, desires Gentle- man Boarder for one large Bedroom. Use of flush system, bath, etc. Good $120 fond, and washing included. per month. Apply to Box No. 636, c/o "China Majl,"

HOME TUITION.

WESTOVER-STEVENAGE, Within an hour from London. In healthy neighbourhood. SCHOOL for GIRLS and SMALL BOYS. A few Boarders received in the House of the Principal. Individual care and attention. Particulare apply to:

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For

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(National Frodel Higher

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MISCELLANEOUS

YOUR VISITING CARDS neatly and promptly printed. "China Mall"

BAFT

DENTRY

PROGRAMMES

And FORMS are now ready and may be obtained upon application to the Secretary.

Hong Kong, January 8, 1980.

RIFLE SHOOTING

A meeting of all interested in Ride Shooting will be held at VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS

on

WEDNESDAY,

15th January, 1930,

at 5.30 p.m.

for the purpose of reviving

As this was of interest to market fakis, many of them thronged the Court and listened with gaping mouths to the proceedings.

Detective Sergeant Fowlle, prose cuting on behalf of the police, called, on the complainant to give evidence. It was intimated that A crosa summons for assault on the defend- ant had been served on the com- plainant,

Poste Restante Correspondence J. F. Brenan, W. Bills, G. G. Borinevitch, U. P. Bell, Mrs. W. T. Cook, Mrs. Irene Carroll, A. E. Clarke, A. C. Davis, H. Gray, Mrs. L. Hicks, Miss M. Holliday, A Hutchison, International Motor Car Co., J. M. Joseph, P. G. Jones, J. R. Jenkins, Capt. T. Lowery, Mrs. W. A. Mossman. A. Mauer, Manager, "K.A.F.A. Specials", Mrs. R. H. Moore, Mrs. B. Newell (c/o J. Watkins), E. E. Nordgren (John N. Willys Export Corp.), Geo. E. Pan, Giving his version of the affair, R. C. de Prisgree. J. F. Reed, A. Chan Fu related that at B p.m. on Rosenbouin, Miss V. Rider, Mrs. M. Saturday, (Jan. 4) the defendant, A. Smith, W. S. Sherey, A. Songco, who had been a friend of his for Smith Son & Co.. M. M. Upson, years, came to the stall and ap R. L. Wyllle, Miss C. W. Watson, proached his elder brother (Chan E. S. Weir, R. Wyllie (c/o Charles Chan) for the return of 80 centa, Morgan & Co.). pressing him that if he did not get It, a deduction of Chan Chan's pay would be the result. The witness did not know anything about the de- fendant owing $6.90, as he paid his truit hills quarterly.

Unpaid Correspondence Nari Byorjee, T. M. Chang.

Registered Articles

J. Bandelet (Abord du Waldeck Rousseau), Roy Green, Mrs. F. Hussain, International Motor Car Co., A. Mauer, Capt. E. Place (8.6. Tai Wo, e/o Kwong Cheong Tai S.S.

Continuing, Chan Fu said that he Interfered to see what the quarrel was about between his brother and his friend. The defendant then Co. produced a bank-note, and handed it to Chan Chan, who passed it on to witness. Witness indicated that he did not agree with the deduction

scheme.

The defendant, however, insisted, and on witress' refusal to comply. heated words led to a second quar-

rel.

Defendant Floored

The blows came. The defendant:

Offler, No. 3A, Wyndham St. Tele- THE HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE, | pushed the witness down with his

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TERMS VERY MODERATE Consultation Fres

particularly with a view to entering

for the Interport Shoot.

BUSINESS:-

Passing of Accounts. Election of Officers, Programme for 1930.

B. WYLIE, Chairman (pro. Lem.)

January 9th, 1930.

RADIO PARTS.

hand, and get on top of him, but the

tables were turned when the com plainant floored the defendant. The foki, Chan Kit, then came up to the witness and told him to leave the de- fendant alone and to stop the fight.

Witness went to another stall and while talking, the defendant came up suddenly towards Chan Fu with a knife in his hand and lunged a de liberate blow at his head. Chan Fu had the presence of mind to dodge, but not sufficiently, because the left side of his chin caught the blade. A second blow at Chan Fu was warded off by witness, whose left

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What What fuel is employed? appliances ?

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Coolie Who Stole Because

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Fung Fat (33), unemployed, na- 7559 7105 6894 0579 1105 5714 1708 tive of Hoi Ping, was at the Kow

2869 0678 4135, from Sun-leon Magistracy on Saturday, charg- cheong-

ed before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith with stealing 12 bars of iron from a contractor's matshed in Mody Road, and, alternately, with ceiving stolen property.

The defendant admitted the firet charge.

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The Police Called

A bystander then blow the police HIS FIRST OFFENCE

whistle which brought a Chinese de- tective to the scene, and the defend- ant was taken to the Station.

Septuagenarian Gets Off With a Caution

re-

Detective Inspector Fallon told his Worship that thể man

WAB formerly a cook at the shed but the contractor left about two months ago without paying him, so being in want of food accused committed the theft.

The prosecuting officer further remarked that these fokis often have very hard times, at different stages of the building of a new house, because should the contractor leave, then all his fokis must

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leave also, and, oftener than not, Going Home to Rejoin

without pay.

Mr. Whyte-Smith pointed out

Husband

Another witness, Chan Kit, said that he did not see the actual fight, but aaw hands flying about (laugh-

It baing his first offence in 70 that thefts of iron bara were be ter), and also saw the complainant's years, a haggard and wry-faced coming too common and in the last Mrs. Henry Birkett left the Colony finger mingled with blood as ho Chinese stood in the dock of the few cases he had sent the thief to on Saturday on the s.s. President wiped his chin.

Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, in jail for one month, instead of the Polk to rejoin her husband at Defendant's Story

company with a young clansman usual penalty of $10 or fourteen Home. Defendant, on cath, said that he of his. Both were charged with days. He did not think he should It will be remembered that Mr. owed the stall $6.90 and that he pay-hawking ducks without a licence. let this man off, as he would surely Henry Birkett was invalided Home ed quarterly or half-yearly. He

The old

admitted the steal again.

in January 1927, very gravely #1, had a few words over a po piu deni

Inspector Fallon replied that and on his arrival in London it was offence and said that the younger | when the brother (complainant) fellow just carried the duck crates there Was nething previously found that the only means of saving overheard it and came to see what for him, because he was not known against the accused, so he his life was blood transfusion. This was the matter. He at once put strong enough to do ft himself.

would ask for a light fine.

was successful and he recovered his finger in the pie.

He stated that he lived for 85 or seven days' hard labour, in

The Magistrate imposed a fine of alowly. Defendant alleged that the com- few months in Kowloon City then plainant pushed him first and that whilst he was staggering to his feet for another few months in Sai Kung, and in both these places he was struck and floored,

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Natur-

man

default.

ally, as the knife was the nearest his living was in rearing, ducks, WOULD COME BACK thing handy, he took it and lashed which he took in consignments to out with fury at the complainant but the different hawkers' stalls and he denied having used it deliberately. shops to sell.

"Very Dangerous"

The "Magistrate told the old man that he was not to hawk The Magistrate remarked that it without a licence, and that this seemed to him the defendant was time he would let him go with a very bad tempered young man, and caution, as well as his clansman that he was capable of being very

The old man left the dock fill dangerous when he lost his tempered with gratitude for the Magis His Worship warned him that if he trate's kindness to them both, say took up a knife again to hit other ing, "Thank you, thank you” people he would have to pay for. It and strongly emphasised that fight- ing an unarmed man was the height of cowardliness.

The defendant was fined $100, and, both parties were bound over to keep the peace.

NOTICE

THE UNDERMENTIONED CARGO has been lying at Messrs. The Ltd.'s Godo was undelivered and unless delivery is taken or claimed on or before 18th January, 1980, consignees and/or others interested in the cargo afe hereby notified that same will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION to de- fray storage and other charges due.

Bill of Lading Marks & Nos.

of Cargo Antwerp No. 1~ Kwangel Cement · 3,600 barrels

Factory Labels

cement Cimescunt

Fr. S.S.

"Benmohr"

4/6/29.

Antwerp No: 14' Kwangsi.

Cement Factory

342 bdles

Sheets “Benvrackle” 31 Crai

Galy'd 4/7/29

Sheets

Acces

19. Cas

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Public

PRAVATES

· Hong Kong,, 10th January, 1930.

DO NOT BARGAIN

Warning to Indian

Constables

two

Banishee Who Seems

Like the Birch

Since then Mr. Birkett has re- turned twice. to the Colony, but; unfortunately, breakdowns have oc- curred, the last being in March

when he was again rushed Home.

His many friends will be pleas- tood to learn that Mr Birkett's

health has now considerably im proved, thanks to the Home climate, but his physicians Insist on his re- maining in England, and it is doubt was the fut if his health will ever permit of

his again returning to the East.

ENGINEER RECEIVES TIP

"Do you not dislike getting strokes of the birch?" question put by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday to a Chinese who was charged with returning before his banishment term of 10 years, from St. Albana, Vt.-Engineer J. W. August, 1929, had expired.

Newton, of St. Albans, claims to be Reviewing the defendant's re❘ the first engine man on the Central card, which was laid down as s Vermont to receive a tip from a very bad one, the Magistrate passenger. After he had brought pointed out that he was convict the "Montrealer" to a graceful stop

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ed of stealing twice in 1923 and in the Bonaventure Station in Mon- HONG KONG HEIGHTS once in 1924. He, had returned | treal on his last trip north, a well four times from banishment. dressed woman paused on her way

His Worship: Why do you al- into the station. ways come back?

She looked up at him and sald The banishes: I came back this she had never "enjoyed so smooth time to get some clothes.

a run"; She handed him an en

Before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, a Chinese male hawker was charged with obstruction in Shanghai Street,

alleged during the case, by a witness | It was stated that the defendant | velope in which there was a five- could re- for the defence, that the Indian was sent away to Sum Chun, just dollar bill. Before he Constable who effected the arrest da over the border, on January 0, this monstrate with her of thank her manded tho gift of a penknife. year, and returned on the vary she' was lost in the crowd.

The Magistrate: If you say these same night.. ** policemen keep taking things away The Magistrate passed sentence from your stall, why don't you re-of one year's hard labour, with pert them? 24 strokes of the birch.

The hawker Oh, they are only

trivial things of two or three cente

in value. But this thre I could not |

give him, the penknife, because it BRITISH MUSEUM REPLICAS was worth 25 centar Mus

* In conversation with the Magis- Many may not know that casts of trate Sergeant Barilale saldi Tes, the sculpture in the British these Indian policemen are very Museum can be ordered and pun familiar with the hawkers in the chased from the Masaum A vicinity of the Kun Chung Market. In a show case that has just been The Magistrate warned the con- placed in the entrance hall a dozen miliar with the samples of the excellent work pro-

hawkers, and miso much bec

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Legislation required to make the big parade towards prosperity" effective will form an important part of the business of Congress.

A sapphire from St. Peter's episcopal ring, which was stolen from the Vatican Troas pry four years ago, has been recovered.

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