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Established 1835.

CO.

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Wine & Spirit Merchants

Established 1841

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AND CAN BE ORDERED

AT

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MANUFACTURERS OF HAND MADE SILK &

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DEALERS IN SILK UNDERWEAR, SHAWLS,

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Children's Rain Coats

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News in Brief

Two cases of amallpox were notified yesterday.

H.MLS. Kent will sall to-day for Shanghai via Coast Ports.

The Portuguesa eruiser Adamas- tor will arrive here this afternoon.

Was

The

THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1930.

COLLAPSE OF A TWO INTIMIDATORS

VERANDAH

SHORING OPERATIONS JUST

کار

TOO LATE

NO CASUALTIES

Threatening Letter to

เ

Late Employer

MORE FOOLS THAN KNAVES

Two Chinuse, one a youth of about 15, were charged before Mr. A. W. G. H, At about 2.20 p.m.. yesterday, a Grantham, to-day, with intimidation. An elderly Chinese this portion of the tile verandah of According to Inspector J. Murphy, of morning charged before Mr. R. E. the second floor of 53, Stanley the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, Lindsell with the unlawful posses-Street, measuring six feet by four both accused had formerly been employ sion of 204 taels of raw non-Govern. feet, collapsed Into the street, led by Mr. Leung Sau-sang, manager of the Tai Lo Tin Hotel, who was the ment opium on the first floor of 17, Fortunately no one was injured.

complainant in the case. Cross Street, West Point.

The floor where the collapse oc- First accused held a fairly respon- Magistrate imposed a fine of $7,000 curred is occupied by Mr. Young Bible position, whilst the youth was a or six months' hard labour.

Hor-chun, compradore of the Hong waiter. After they were dismissed, Kong Club, whilst the owner of (both accused visited the promises and Medical evidence was taken by the house, Mr. Cheung Hin, lives jasked to be re-engaged,

Mr. Leung Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, at the Kow- on the top floor.

turned the first accused out, but gave loon Magistracy yesterday after- Inquiries made by a China Mait the youth work as a lift boy.

This job was less remunerative than Tour representative elicited the infor-that of walter and the youth was ap noon, in the case in which

Chinese are charged with the allegation that the verandah was dis-parently discontented. He had a meet- ed murder of an aged Buddhist covered to be unsafe earlier in ing with first accused and together priest at 3 Shapo Road on February the afternoon, and workmen had they went to a Chinese newspaper shop 13. The case was again adjourned been sent for to put up shoring, at 25 Hollywood Road where first nc- The verandah collapsed, however, ensed dictated a letter to the youth The Bishop of Victoria proceeded before the workmen arrived. This who, after writing it, addressed it to on leave yesterday. During his was fortunate for the workmen.

Mr. Leung. absence the Dean will act as com- as it can be easily seen that, hate with injury and accused

In the lettof Mr. Leung was threaten- missary for English work and the collapse occurred whilst they harbourer of aly women. After stating as the Archdeacon Mok us commissary for were engaged in shoring, casual-that the writer would employ men.to as- Chinese work. During the absence ties would have been inevitable. sault Mr. Leung, it ended by wishing that after reading the letter, Mr. Leung would die of consumption.

of the Dean on shor: leave the Rev. W. W. Rogers will take his place as commissary for English work.

Professor W. Brown, M.A., B.Sc... F.R.S.E., A.M.I.E.E., will address the Arts Association of the Hong! Kong University on "The Maccabean | Period in the History of Palestine," : on Monday at 8.30 p.m. in the Union Assembly Room of the Uni- versity. The lecture is open to

TOO MUCH GAS

Queer Motive for Ending Life

T

LEAP FROM A HOTEL

the public, and all interested arced to be about 25, yesterday com- cordially invited.

Mr. Leung wisely communicated with the Police and accused were arrested.

In convicting the accused, Mr. Grant- ham said that he was inclined to re- gard them as more fools than knaves and therefore he would not impose a heavy penalty.

First accused was ordered to pay a fine of $25 or go to jail for three weeks, whilst the youth was ordered

A Chinese, whose age is estimat-to receive alne strokes of the birch.

mitted suicide by jumping from the SMUTS & NEGROES roof of the Meichow Chow Hotel, A spaniel dog belonging to Mr. 214 Des Voeux Road Central. A. R. Purves, of No. 174 The Peak,

Death was instananeous as the yesterday bit Miss Betty Richards, man's spine was fractured. In daughter of Mr. D. M. Richards, falling, his body narrowly missed a The girl re- Chinese woman who was walking

power and speed. It is no matter who lives next door. of which to boast, surely, that inceived treatment at the Peak Hos-on the tram track.

pital whilst the Polica removed the

Detective-Sergeant to M. Flattery future the machines to be used dog to the Kennedy Town depot for had the body removed the mortuary, by the Imperial Airways are to observation. It is understood that where two letters were found in one be built according to the Fokker there is no suspicion of rabies.

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not possess the factories or the designers able to produce ma- chines equal to and even excelling those of other countries, and when we consider the support which Continental manufacturers receive from their respective

HUNGER STRIKE

Echo of Financial Scandal

Words That "Cut Them

to the Heart"

Addressing a meeting held under the auspices of the Civil Forum in New York recently General Smuts dealt with the effects of imposing white civilisation upon the negro, of the pockets of the dead man's To break down the system that coat. One was addressed to an em- prevailed in Africa was easy, but it ployee of the Gas Company, and the was impossible to substitute a Euro- other to the Central Police Station pean or any other system for it, he at Canton.

said.

Rambling Letter

Why should they tandardise The Gas Company letter has not humanity? The system they ought yet been translated, but the one ad- to build up in Africa should be one dressed to the Canton Police gave based on African foundations, and Paris, Yesterday. a probable clue to the cause of the they should leave the natives in their Madame Hanau, who eighteen suicide. It was a rambling state-villages with their dancing and days ago began a hunger strike as ment obviously written by one who their songs. countries, the reason for their a protest against her prolonged was not in his right mind, but it He contended that the African superiority in this connection is detention in prison in connection was gathered that the writer had aborigine, when he had severed not difficult to perceive. Instead with the Gazette du Frane finan-been employed as cook by the Kwong contact with his tribe, quickly cial scandal, was forcibly fed in Lee import and export Arm, Con-adopted the vices of the white man. Cable Address:Mail, Hong Kong, of devoting the moneys of the hospital for the first time to-day. naught Road, and had been dismiss-

A negro quartet sang plantatión taxpayer to progressive schemes She was very weak, and had beened because, it alleged, he used too melodies, and General Smuts praised of shipbuilding and aeroplane suffering extreme pain, but resist-much gas. This seem to convey the them, adding that the negro was construction, the British Governed to the utmost, eight persons Impression that he was required to the most patient of creatures.

being needed to effect the opera-cook with gas.

Dr. Roberts Russo Moton, ment prefers to waste thousands tion.

Whatever the cause of the un-negro, and the President of the of pounds in entertaining the de- Madame Hanau

subsequently fortunate man's dismissal, wastage Tuskegee Institute, took exception legates of competitive countries vigorously proteated, and declared of gas appeared to have preyed on to the last words of General to a conference the outcome of she was determined to die sooner his mind and eventually led to his Smuts, saying that they cut to the

than again submit to such an suicide. which can be little more than operation-Reuter. futile. Instead of advocating ex-

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London Offices:-The Far East- ern Advertising Agency (Londen), Ltd., 28-88, Southampton Street, Strand, W.C.2.

Again Forcibly Fed Hong Kong, Thursday. March, 20, 1930. penditure on artificial schemes

Paris, Yesterday. Following the receipt of a medi- for the absorption of the British cal report the courts rejected an unemployed, Mr. Thomas would application for the provisional re- |

unwise course for an Empire

but in spite of the nourishment

Wang at Nanking

Nanking, Yesterday.

It was not known at the Meichow Hotel, where the man was unknown, how he managed to get to the roof unobserved by anyone.

Kowloon

DANGEROUS. PRACTICE

a

heart every negro' in the hall.

General Smuts, interposing, sald that he had used the words in praise of the negro, from whose patience he thought white people might learn something.

COMMUNAL STRIFE Views of Europeans in Calcutta

Addressing the annual meeting of the European Association at Cal-

"I think it is no place for pushcutta recently, Mr. W. L. Travers, blcycles in Kowloon." So stated president, said It seemed to him that Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kow-it was essential, if the Round-Table

WAKE UP, BRITAIN! be taking a sane step toward com- lease of Madame Hanau. She was

mercial progress if he were to again forcibly fed this evening, RIDING IN CIRCLES formulate a scheme for the de- she remains very weak-Reuter. No Place for Them in The recent statement by Mr. F.velopment of British air services. Montague, Under-Secretary of Any other country but ours would HON. M. M. MARLER State for Air, that Great long ago have established air mail Britain would pursue an "un and passenger services from Bri- Received by Dr. C. T. provocative" air policy may tain to Hong Kong and Australia. seem to some observers to be an At present one is obliged to travel

as far as Karachi before it is pos- The Canadian Minister toloon Magistracy this morning, when Conference was to achieve real re- which would of necessity have to sible to journey Home by air. Japan, and Mrs. Marler, who are he fined a Chinese $10 for riding aults, that there should be some rely upon its air fleets in the event Even yet there is not a through rived this afternoon from Shang. in circles in Jordan Road near progress towards a partial settle- of a sudden crisis. It may please passenger service from Karachi hai will be entertained by Foreign Shanghai Street.

The defendant pleaded that he Minister and Madame Wang in the the pacinst members of the Gov-to Calcutta. This journey, which evening; the guests include Minis- was learning to ride, and to this an extensive trial of responsible ernment as well its its supporters, takes the Imperial Airways three ter and Madame Sun Fo. Ministers his Worship pointed out that it took government in the Provinces before and it must assuredly delight the stoppages to achieve, can be T. V. Soong and H. K. Kang, and a learner usually all one's time to it could possibly be attained by the war-plotters in Moscow, to realise covered; it has been demonstrated the Canadian Trade Commissioner keep straight rather than go in Central Administration. that Great Britain has sunk to aby Dutch fliers, in one journey. Batavia-Canton News Agency,

of Shanghai, Hong Kong and fifth air Power, and those of us For over two years the Royal who see the folly and the shame Dutch Air lines have had regular

CONSTABLE'S DEATH

circles.

ment of the communal question,

He also felt that there should be

The adhesion and co-operation of Sergt Barnicle pointed out that the Muslims must be obtained in that part of Jordan Road was vory [order to ensure the success of the dangerous and was not a street Conference. where one should learn to ride a The European community did bicycle. ¿

not desire to intervene in com- to the inevitable. Our only hope and, if the British lies are not ernment Civil Hospital at 4.15 this could think of no road that one had decided that the Muslims ought His Worship indicated that he munal strife, but the Association can be that war may be staved more wide awake, they will find morning of a Chinese constable, could learn in, as Kowloon had so to have, under the new constitution, off for some years; at least, soon that some Continental Power Chol Sze, who was admitted to hos-

of this can only bow our heads mail services, to the East Indies

The death occurred at the Gov-

until the electorate gains suf- has cut the grass under their pital on March 14 suffering from much traffic now.

ficient patriotism and common feet. There is a limit even to

fever.

adequate representation by separate electorates,

He added: "We hope and we be- Heve that there will be just and equitable administration In future, so as to permit of our co-operation

Another Chinese cyclist was also The deceased, who was a native fined $10 for riding on the wrong sense to put in power a Govern-patriotism, and if British busi- of.Luk Tsai village, Hoifung, Join-side of Shanghai Street. ment which is not anti-Imperial in ness men with connections outed the Police Force at the age of its every action.

on November 18, 1925, and had East And that the Imperial Air-done duty at Central, West Point TWO MEN ON A BIKE and our serves to the country. Where we should protest, how-ways have no Intention of im- and Hunghom. It was from the ever, is in the failure of our proving their present services, latter district that he was removed Unexpected "Tuition civil air services to compete with they will not hesitate any longer to hospital.

the Dutch and German lines.`

He was the holder of the First!

Fees

An original method of learning to ride a bicycle was mentioned before Mr. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon: Mágia- tracy this morning, when two young

Ten Years Ago

[From the “China ·Mall” March 20, 1920.1

To-day's dollar is worth 5/11⁄4d

From time immemorial the Chi- nese have been in the habit of

to employ foreign lines. Perhaps Aid certificate. He is survived by In an interview which a Chino a shock of this description is his wife, who lives in Bridges Mail representative had yesterday needed before the conservative Street. with Mr. J. B. Scholter, the chief policy which has always hamper- pilot of Mr. Van Lear Black's ed British commercial enterprise A letter written in 1805 describ Chinese were charged with riding to Fokker aeroplane, the weaknesses will change to a more progressive British Fleet and the combined fleets Argyle Street had hired the bicycle posting on their door and elsewhere

Ing the action off Cadiz between the their own, and the public danger in

in the British air services were course and enter into competition of France and Spain has been pre- The youth who very trenchantly pointed out, and, with the same zeal and deter sented to Flymouth Museum by Sit was acting as tutor, whilst his pupil two lines of varse of a fallaitious in the main, we admit with nomination that has animated the Leicester Harmsworth and Mr. was seated upon the handle-bars, with nature called the "Spring Couplet."

his hands upon them. small chagrin that the criticisms Schneider Cup filers and such w

His Worship, who seemed interested to hear of this novel mode of taltion, following this tradition, he posted were true. It appears that we pioneers as Sir Alan Cobham. A woman, later identified as Mrs. Aned the class $5, cach, or seven days on his office door the following:- "It is a matter for your happiness are unable to compete with the Otherwise the future of British EH. Elliot-Pyle, of 8.W collapsed jail in default.

In the stalls at the matinee perform Another rider, who had made only that you enjoy a day's health. Do Dutch lines because we cannot civil aviation must be very in-ne of "Michael and Mary at St. two circles when arrested, fined, not enter this door unless you are design machines of suficient | glorious, indeed.

James's Theatre and died:

$10, or 14 days? Jail.

Harold Harinsworth.

-:A cărtain local Chinese physician,

very ill."

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