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Empire Day Epic.

MONDAY, MAY 26, 1930.

Fark Avenue, Hull, travelled. to At the fortnightly meeting of

to-morrow &) Croydon to bid farewell to his the Sanitary Board

minute, will be submitted by the daughter. "Amy is thoroughly President relative to the new draft by-laws for the regulation of the food-preserving establishments.

at home in the air and I do not think we need be anxious about her," he declared. "Sha is very young, but at the same time very Experienced."

A Chinese, who appeared before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon

CAPT. PENNEFATHER.

18. Years: Salling From Hong Kong.

By the Blue Funnel liner Per- seus to-day Captain G. H. Penne- father sails for Home, after 52 years' sea service, including 38 years with Messrs. Butterfield &

Now it is all over. Amy is to-Magistracy this morning on a charge Swire.

of the larceny of $1 from another Capt. Pennefather went to seA clay the idol of all British hearts. Chinese in Temple Street, stated at aixteen years of age.

He serv- She has been enthroned Queen of that he did it because he was harded in many of the old sailing the Air. She has achieved a verit-up! A caning with twelve strokes ships. Including the Castle Hend.

the Silvertown, and the Cape able triumph not alone for herself of the rattan was ordered.

Horner. He transferred to steam Jout for British aviation and for

and came out in 1992 to join the British women. She hes thoroughly earned the paeons of praise for her pluck, resource, and daring that Are resounding throughout the entire Empire.

News in Brief

Capt. Ashby succeeds Capt. Pennofather as master of the, s.. Anhui.

With the retirement of Capt. Pennзfather, Capt. Robinson be- comes commodore of the Fleet of Messrs Butterfield &Swire.

The China Mail la saked to state that: at the King's Birthday Re- ception at Government House on June 8, white mess Jacketa may be

worn.

A Chinese, who robbed his fellow-firm of Butterfield and Swire, lodger at 58 Chatham Road of a pair since when he has commanded of trousers, 'was at the Kowloon many of the B. & S. boats, being Magistracy this morning told by commadore of the fleet. Mr. Whyte-Smith that this type of Capt. Pennefather takes with theft was particularly moan, Ban-him the best wishes, of a large tence of two months' hard Inbour circle of friends not only in Hong was passed.

Kong but in Singapore and the China coast ports. He takes with him many farewell souvenirs from Amoy, Swatow, Singapore, and' Hong Kong, including 2 gáld watch which was handed to him at a farewell function at the

BON VOYAGE.

Another Police Officer Leaves.

local office of Mesers. Butterfield & Swire.

Good Bye to the Anhui, He took an affectionate fare- well on Saturday of life ateamer, INSPECTOR D. MACDONALD.

the 8.8. Anhui, which he has com manded since she was constructed "Bon voyage and good luck" is at Taikoo five years ago. A long the wish of many friends in Hong string of crackers was fired as he Kong who are bidding farewell left the ship for the last time to to Mr. and Mrs. Donald the great regret of his fellow- Macdonald and their daughter officers, the crew and himself, who leave the Colony on Thurs- .In Club life In Kowloon Miss Marla Gomes, the well-day on the N.Y.K. 8.8. Chichibu "Penny" as he has always affec known dramatic Soprano, is soon go- Maru bound for Home via Amori-tionately been termed, will bo ing to give a concert here, kindly ca.

greatly missed at the Kowloon assisted by a group of amateurs Mr. Macdonald is the popular Cricket Club, the Kowloon Bowl- from Macao.

Divisional Inspector of the local ing Green Club, and the Kowloon Police Force, in charge of the Wan- Football Club. His absence will chai District. He is retiring after be particularly regretted just over 22 years' service in the New Year's

at the Colony.

Day Sports at the Together with his family K.C.C, in which he over took an he will make a tour of Canada and exceptional interest. At the an- the United States before returning nual meeting of the K.C.C. on to their Home in Scotland. Mr. Large, Manager of the Duro

September 27 last Capt. Penne- father was unanimously elected a Garage, Kowloon, reported to the

life member-an honour to which entered his office at about 9.30 p.m. of age that Mr. Macdonald first Police last evening that a thief

It was as a young man of 26 years some may aspire but few attain. and stole an Underwood

The China Ma associates it- type-landed in Hong Kong to join the self with all the good wishes that

Police Force as a Police Constable "Penny" takes with hin on February 18, 1908, and it was Homeward voyago. He has earn ried when Home on leave, and Mrs. some years later that he got mared them all! Macdonald, has been living with him in Hong Kong ever since, ex- cepting for several periods of fur- lough together in Bonnie Scotland.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Hong Kong Benevolent Society acknow- matters of course realise that ledges with grateful thanks the sum they have any cause to give of $5 from an anonymous donor, In thanks. They have not experi- memory of Mr. Cappieman. enced, nor even witnessed, the toil, the discouragement, the re- buffs, which are the lot of those who break fresh ground, whether it is in such reforms as suffrage, writer. or in such enterprises as flying for women. They have possessed the ese charged with robbery, was this Lau Sang, one of the three Chin- land without much effort. Those morning sentenced to one year's Im who have not fought and strug-prisonment with hard labour by Mr. gled for what they possess miss Justice J. R. Wood at the Criminal

Sessions. much of the agony of disappoint- ment and of hope deferred which maketh the heart sick, but they also miss some of the rapture of triumph whén one despaired.".

A Chinese baby girl, about two weeks old, was yesterday afternoon found by the Police abandoned on the billside at Shaukiwan East, near almost the Fung Keung Rubber factory. It was taken to the Tung Wah Hoa-

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The first Press reference to pital.. Amy Johnson, by the way, ap- pears to have been that of the ed last May for a term of ten years, A young Chinese, who was banish-

Daily Mail of May 5, from which and who returned lately, was at the we may quote in full:-

Kowloon Magistracy this morning A

Jentenced to golden-haired girl of 22.

ten months' hard labour, with An additional 15 Miss Amy Johnson, of the Lon-strokea of the birch.

Popular "Dougal.”

on his

MR. TOM BRADFORD.

Kowloon Football Club's Temporary Loss.

:

Mr. Macdonald, who is popularly called "Dougal" by his more intim- ate colleagues, has many friends Funnel steamer to-day le Mr. Another passenger by the Blue outside the Force to whom he is T. F. Bradford, wharf engineer also "good old Dougal." all are sad at the parting and hope Home on leave for six months. One and at Holt's Wharf, who is going he will live many years to enjoy He Is a popular member of Holt's with Mrs, and Miss Macdonald his staff and held in great esteem by well earned pension,

Blue Funnel ahip masters, officers and crews, as well as by the local shipping fraternity.

were:-

His promotions in the Force

Lance Sergeant, January 1, 1914. Sub-Inspector, June 1, 1920. Inspector, August 7, "1925.

Mr. Bradford is one of the most energetic members that the Kow- loon Football Club has ever had! He became Divisional Inspector He has been both President and in charge of Wanchal on March Chairman, in both of which he Hong Kong. Monday, May 26, 1930. don Acroplane Club and the only

27, 1028, in succession to Mr. undoubtedly wielded much good member of her sex to hold a With a prévious conviction

in Walter Kent.on the latter's ap-Influence, and not a little of the ground engineer's licente. made employed Chinese was at the Kow-dent of Police.

June, when he got 14 days, an un-pointment as Assistant Superinten-Club's successes in recent years preparations. last night to leave loon Police Court this morning sent

was due to his great enthu During his long and faithful ser- slasm. Croydon at dawn to-day in a tiny to jail for twelve weeks' with hard vice in the Police Force, Mr. Mac-gathering of any kind at the Club Indeed, no meeting or Moth aeroplane named "Jason" labour, for stealing two pairs of wo- donald was twice commended by has been complete without his for Australia, a distance of 22,000 women farmers of "Au Pul Lung.

man's trousers, the property of two the Captain Superintendent of cheery presence.

Police (now L. G. P.), as under- miles.

Mr. "Tom" Bradford takes with On July 10, 1917, for energy him the unanimous wishes of all Seen taking four planks from a and common sense in the conduct the members for a pleasant holt- Miss Johnson, who is flying house under construction in Deyon of the Tsun Wan murder case day in Stranraer and a safe re alone, told a Daily Mail reporter Road, Kowloon Tong, a Chinese, which was tried at the Criminal, turn to Kowloon football circles. last night that her plan is not an who appeared at the Kowloon Magis Sessions on June 6, 1917."

Other Clubs in the mainland will. exciting adventure but a step tracy this morning, was sentenced On July 5, 1910, "for zeal and re-echo these good wishes, with forward in her career as an air-stated that the planks belonged to the case of robbery with violence at nasociate itself,

It was energy displayed in connection with which the China Mail desires to the Wang Yick firm of contractors Taun Wan; and the case of wound-

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ing on the New Road, near Tai Lam

No finer event could synchronise with Empire Day than the con- clusion of Miss Amy Johnson's dight from the Mother Land to Australia. Empire Day was for- merly known as Victoria Day in

honour of the great Queen who was born on May 24. Whilst the memory of the Queen-Empress

Victoria was being revered in all

woman.

to one month's hard labour.

A Good Story.

corners of the Empire, whilst the "Why!" she exclaimed. "I am praises of the Empire were being only Aying to Australia. I know While the ferry launch "Man Chong."

On" was on a trip to Hong Kong Extolled at every public demon.I am going alone, but what differ from Shamshulpo on Satur- stration, the Mother Country, thence does that make? I am used day 扛 Chinese male third One good story about Dougal, Dominions, and all the British to flying, and I have been in the class

Passenger accidentally and there must be many more, was ir for many hours at a time. fell overboard. A stop was made, related the other day. It won't Possessions overseas, were ring.

and although a search which lasted do to disclose the Identity of. the "I have had my aeroplane fitted for 20 minutes was conducted, no narrator in case friend Dougal

trace of the unfortunate man was should go after his blood. found.

POSTAL RATES. Increase in China on Mails to Europe. ing with applause in honour of the

COMMENCING IN JULY. British Queen of the Air, Miss with special tanks and they should

One Ane day, when. Dougal had It is officially hated that it is

Nanking, Yesterday." Amy Johnson. This epic of the last me out for the flight that i air, so fitfully consummated on have planned. The only faci

Mr. Wm. Gittina, B.Sc., of 22, not so much as at present, he went rates on malls to Europe and already put on some weight, but proposed to increase the postal Empire Day, cannot but achieve which gives me anxiety is this: Essex Crescent, Kowloon Tong, re- out horse riding with a number of America. They will be enforced much in the way of developing intended to start this flight ported to the Police on Saturday comrades at Kowloon Point, more on July 1 instead of June 1, in British aviation;

good time ago. It has been kept that he left his car (No. 25.4) park- far.owloon Po and give

view of the regulations of the cause for thankfulness that entirely secret. Delays have oc- Peninsula Hotel, and the Y.M.C.A. Dougal sneaked a fine start and got require notice of changes 15 days They decided to have a race. International Postal Union, which woman has come into her own incurred, however, and now I shall at 12.80 paz. When he returned away at a rattling pace, many in advance, Reuter. the realm of Empire pioneera..

be flying right through the track one hour later, Mr. Gittins found lengths in front of the others. Under the heading "Common- of the

f the monsoons. This may make the hood was broken. The value is thrown, but managed to retain bis that the glass in the rear part of Roanding bend, Dougal was place Miracles the Sunday Times progress rather difficult, but 1 $5.

of May 4-which had not one line about Amy Johnson-sald

shall

have to risk that:

am going to make the fight

ed in Hankow Road, between the

hold on the reing g

Ten Years Ago

[From the "Chină” Hall,” May 26, 1920.1

He held the pony but, remained For the unlawfulu possession of 18 seated on the hard ground, making that "the arrival home of the comfortable as possible. Be plum, cunningly concealed in the others came round the corn taels of prepared non-Government no attempt to remount. Thus, when Duchess of Bedford, who flew to hind the cockpit of my plane is shollowed out bamboo pole, a Chinese er, they found the pony piscidly the Cape and back in twenty-one little cupboard and in this I have was to-day fined by Mr. R. E. uibbling blades of grass, with 4140.

They Inquired what had happen- Empire Day has come and gone:

days, causes one to reflect again packed my bag with changes of hard labour. He was arrested in

Lindsell $1,000 or four month's Dougal sitting by.

Today's dollar is worth

en the amazing adaptability of the dress and travelling equipment Connaught Road Central at 11 p.m. ed, but Dougal would not give the Hong Kong's display was not lavish human mind, Not only the for the flight. I do not know on Saturday after he had landed game away, so he quietly replied The decorations were confined to adaptability and enterprise of the when I shall reach Australia or at from the 8.8. Yuen On, from Kong- that he did not want to be cruel to about a couple of ships which heroine of the adventure, but the what points on the route I shall 22

In hungry pony, and had diamount- brought their flags out for an extraordinary manner in which stop Everything depends on the A large black fibre trunk, which truth was, of course, that Dougal's always tall flat here? No one ed in order to give it a feed! The afring. Why is it that these things wey have become accustomed to weather.

was found unclaimed on the No. 1 back was too sore through sitting seems to take any interest in them adventures even so lately 89 I have no wireless, but I shall Detective-Sergeant Kellett, was re- hard ground by children. Empire Day is a day Kowlod Wharf on Thursday by suddenly and heavily on the hard, at all, except perhaps the school however keep in touch by telegrams with Hoved, to the Water Police Station, By only one friend in Hong Kong for all. It should be a reminder of

"gen- my parents throughout the fight.

there it was found to bear the name Is Mr. Macdonald affectionately the responsibilities of our Country Johnson, althi

Ng, Hung Jn characters, and called Whale. This nickname lie and Empire. Unfortunately In Initials "EHWIt I thought gave to Mr. Macdonald by way of Hong Kong most of us are too busy rcd an excellent bil

fiat this trunk, was brought down reprisal for being dubbed with an hunting the dollar or the golf ball Her by someone the Prealdent other which he appends to this ar It is rather a pity but neverthelada Johnson of McKinley from Shanghai

Hole THE SHARK

It is true The Tramp

before

But

eful we of the eration may be for ork of the nic

it is consi doubtful if the young people to not whom these things are already