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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1930.

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FATALITIES.

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The following forthcoming wed. dings are announced:-Stanley William Coleman, engineer, Pen- Insula Hotel, to Olga Baker-Sadler. Airlle House, Kowloon, and Edward Law, of Dragon Terrace, Hong Kong, to Phyllis Viola Ho, of 42, Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.

REDS FRUSTRATED.

Inquiry.

JURY'S RIDER.

in London.

PUBLIC WÁRY.

the arrival of the ambulance con- been opened in London during the Evidence concerning the delay in Scores of new night clubs have cluded the inquiry, yesterday after-

noon, by Mr. R. E. Lindsell and a last three months, and the Daily Building tragedy which cost the life is taking a keen interest in this Coroner's jury Into the Gloucester Express learns that Scotland-yard

revival of night life.

of four Chinese workmen. POLICE AVERT DEMONSTRATION Chan Yu-chin, a telephone clerk

AT WANCHAL

at the Central Fire Station, said Many old premises which have that he received the first call for an been raided and closed have been Acting on information received, ambulance at 10.19 am, on June started again under new names. the Police last evening frustrated| 28, from Jardine's. Seven minutes a Communist demonstration which later a Chinese 'phoned, and at 10.25 tached to the Flying Squad, have Groups of special detectives, at-

was timed to be staged on the re-la call came from the Central Police)

clamation at Wanchai at 6.30 p.m. Station. As there was no ambul- been patrolling the night-club A strong force of plain clothes ance at the time, witness telephoned areas for the last six weeks, watch- men laid in wait for the would-be to the Tung Wah Hospital and ing for infringements of the licens- demonstrators and as the crowd they promised to

send an ambul-ing hours..

gathered they revealed themselves.ance...

ing translated.

It is expected that the six ar- rested men, who are now under- going interrogation at Police Head quarters, will be brought before the Court to-morrow.

It

the

was, not

Dancing Girls Back.

There followed a general scurry to According to Mr. B. C. J. These detectives wear evening' get away from the law officers, Buckeridge there were two ambul- attire, and they are mostly young people running in all directions. ances at the Fire Station. On the men of good education. The Police succeeded in catching 28th only one was available, the six men and seized a quantity of other having been damaged the usual pamphlets, which are be- previous afternoon. The ambul- It seems, however, that they are ance which was doing duty on the known to the night-club queens 28th was called out to the Naval and their Hospital at 10 a.m.

managers. Recent until 10.50 that the ambulance be-visits to clubs in the neighbour- came free and as soon as the hood of Shaftesbury-avenue and dresser communicated with the Regent Street have failed to pro- Station for further orders it was duce any evidence of infractions of sent to Gloucester Building.

the law. After an absence of Ave minutes, the jury returned with a verdict of accidental death. They were satis- fied that the delay in the arrival indulge in "crazy" aviation, or to

of the Fire Brigade ambulance

due to unavoidable circum-! take any

The band of the 2nd Battalion. stances. unnecessary risks,

They, further, added either with their own lives or landers delighted

the Argyll and Sutherland High-rider with respect to the accident made to popularise these centres.

a large audi- with the machines, which are the ence

itself. The rider was as follows:- at the Kowloon Football property of the Club, and which, Club last night, the occasion be-This jury considers that for the

protection of the Ing the third of the Summer

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DEATH HAYNES-At the Matilda Hos- pital, on July 24, 1930, Margaret Haynes, dearly be loved wife

of F. H. W Hayacs. Funeral will pass

-

BAND CONCERT.

"ARGYLLS" DELIGHT BIG AUDIENCE.

was

a

public the

Hundreds of daneing girls who lost their means of livelihood when the police raids of a year ago closed. down nearly 75 per cent. of the night resorts,

are at work again, Great efforts are being

One club, which has always

in turn, has been subsidised by series of concerts arranged bythesupervision of the erection of such has been giving away expensive

the Government for rather more K.R.A. serious purposes.

rigidly followed the regular licens ing hours for the sale of drink,

a structure should be brought with favours to its guests. in the province of a Starting off with a march, and authority.

responsible

Canaries in cages, expensive It may be perfectly laudable on "Oberon" overture, the band fol- the officers of the P.W.D.?

then a fine rendition of Weber's.

French dolls, and elaborate paper The Magistrate:-Do, you mean costumes, are being offered to the the part of Mr. Howse to en-lowed with a programme of vari

women who come early enough to The Foreman: should BRY dine or take supper..

The Magistrate:-You mean Governmental authority?-Yes.

all tastes.

Switch"

Probably the most popular item was the "Lightning (Alford) a medley of popular tunes neatly

connected. The TO FIGHT LEPROSY. pipes and band combined fea- Lures in this number, the soloist WOOD MEMORIAL YACHT being Pipe-Major R. Sinclair.

SINGAPORE.

deavour to display his capabilities ed items which had been careful-preferentially. as a pilot by performing stage ly selected with a view to auiting tricks in therair, and he may also consider that this will inspire the more timid members with con- fidence in his control of the machine. Further, the Club also have in, mind, in all prob-

A march from "Parsifal," a ability, the considerable publicity

selection of Scottish airs, sad an which is likely to accrue from

arrangement by Ord Hume of the "demonstration." We have no Squire's popular songs, were out- quarrel with any of these motives, standing selections in

a pro- each of which is a perfectly legi-gramme of all-round excellence. timate means of attracting the public to the Flying Club, which, as we have previously stated, has our whole hearted support.

"Abide With Me" was played as the finale, the community joining in singing the verses of the hymn. Mr. C. S. Beat, A.R.C.M., con- ducted with admirable sympathy

and skill throughout.

LAID OUT.

or

We do feel, however, that the more serious side of aviation should be emphasised by the Com- the Monument to-morrow, Fri-mittee. Whilst it cannot be dis- THE DIRGE OF SIZE. day it 5 p.m.***

puted that flying for many people One more unfortunate delightful recreation, and Eager to fight,

Rashly importunate

is a

Hong Kong. Thursday, July 24, 1930.alao that to have a contingent of Stopped a straight right.

a boon.

No

Be not detractory,

E'en though we owe a lot,

Right on the plexus. Careful your clothes! Heave him up readily, For the blood steadily Wells from his nose. Oh, it is pitiful, Near a whole elty full

Glare at him prostrate. Effervesce froth and azz Jaw their hypotheses, Swear at the thought of his

Share of the gross gate.

Two or three rousing rounds Fetch him five thousand pounds,

trained.non-professional pilots in Take him up tenderly, the Colony would be of inestim- Lift up the mast,

Fashioned so slenderly, “CRAZY”

FLYING able value in the event of emer-Jawbone of glass.

gency, the underlying aims of the Look at those hips of his, According to a recent announce Club should have a more practical One of Goth's family.

Wipe those poor lips of his ment in the Press, the first basis. For instance, why has no Oozing so clammily. general meeting of the Flying apparent thought been given to Move with alacrity, Club will open with a demonstra- the establishment of a civil pas-Nor let the fact that we tion of "crazy" flying by the Benger and mail line to Canton, Lost on him vex us. Club's Pilot Instructor, Mr. H. A. Shanghai, or even to Singapore? Talk not such woeful rot Howse, who has just arrived in If the Government could be per-Think of the blow he get the Colony. Now, whilst it issuaded, in conjunction with the furthest from our wish to dis- Flying Club, to purchase a pas- parage in the least the utilitarian senger-carrying plane, and run a aims of this excellent body, we do regular service to Canton, for a trust that the Club is not going start, we are sure that this enter. to be turned into a mere stunt" prise would meet with success and receive the firm support of busi- institution for the "bright young things" of the Colony. "Crazy" es men to whom such speedy flying is all very well for RA.F. transit: would be air pageants (in which, we under-doubt the authorition at Canton stand, Mr. Howes has taken part),

would be only too pleased to assist but the object of these exhibi- scheme of this kind and place tions or "demonstrations," as they their landing grounds at our dis are called, to is provide thrillsposal. In this way the Club for which the public is expected would not only place itself upon to, and does, pay. They are pure- ly "stunts," and it will be ad mitted by any experienced pilot that such dare-devil feats ns "crazy" lying are not of any great value to a pilot engaged on an ordinary flying course.. In time of warfare it is often necessary to perform acrobatics when en- Regarding tee months as a year, gaging the enemy in an air duel, banishment term, and thus return

was how a Chinese miscakulated his but such feats cannot be taught.ed to the Colony, He appeared be They are the products of iron fore Mr Whyte Smith at the How nerve and the ability to act with loon Magistracy this morning when he was told by the Magistrata that he was not dae back till Novem ring ber 19 - Sentence of fight months",

hard labour, WAS DAI

put a second's hesita

The members of Club have no need

a sound financial basis, but would be the means of adding yet an other link to the long chain of Empire aviation

News

Brief.

Him how unconscious. Hork the criticama. See how the wittlelsms, Chestouts and solecisme

Ripple the paunches. Blinking and quivering, Gasping and livering, Stares round amaredly

Sits he upright. Sees and hears datedly, Murmurs half-erasedly:

Who won the Bght

Many an optimist: Half off his chump, Thinking to top the list Falls with a bump Artists cartooning him, Writers lampooning him," Punters poltrooning him,

Bee how they vaunt all, Striving their wit to prime, Searching for words to rhyme Labouring overtime

With horizontale Think of him mournfully, Badly not scornfully,

Expensive dance bands have

a been hired, and elaborate cabaret productions are being staged to add to the attractions of the night clubs.

But there is no doubt that the night life public of London is IN many raids.

frightened. There have been too Too many visitors have found themselves lined up to give "names and addreisen' by smiling and courteous but deter- mined police officers.

Singapore, July 14. A pathologist and a newspaper man, to-day turned sailors when Dr. H. Windsor Wade, chief pathologist of the Cullon Leper Colony, and Frank. W. Sherman of the Manila Daily Bulletin boarded the motor yacht General Wood-new 69 foot flagship of the Cullon fleet.

Dr. Wade, as field director for the Leonard Wood Memorial for the Eradication of Leprosy, came to

The Temptation. London's newest night resorts all start by serving according to the hours prescribed by law, and the police do not interfere.

The temptation to the night club manager grows; his wealthy patrons are not satisfied with the reply, "Too late, sir," when they give their orders; special conces Singapore with Sherman to take sions are made, the profits mount delivery of the General Wood. Yes- rapidly, and the old order of drinks terday the boat arrived by steamer at any hour scon returns. from the shipyards in Holland where abe, was built.

To a slight extent the General Wood, named in honour of the mem- ory of the late Governor General Leonard Wood of the Philippines. was damaged in unloading. But re- pairs have been made and the boat Is being conditioned for a plucky voyage through enchanted seas to Culfon; and Manila.

Ten Years Ago. ·

[From the "China Maif,” July 24, 1920.)

To-day's dollar is worth 3/- 81⁄4d

The General Wood, which will be. used exclusively for establishing The owner, a wealthy merchant closer contact between the various of a certain Chinese city, recently leprosariums in the Philippines, will instructed the captain of a river cruise to Manila by way of ports steamer to give the mate twenty- in the Dutch East Indies, Borneo four hours' notice in order that he and Mindanao.

might be replaced by a Portuguese, Commodore Wade will have an holding a Macao certificate. all-Filipino crew aboard the General The skipper, who was prepared to Wood when she cruises northward refuse to sail with the Forfuguese, to her home base. They are busy immediately want to the Guild, storing supplies aboard, turning

which in turn approached the over her twin Diesel engines and Harbour Master, who replied that, compensating the compass.

he could find no record of my cor-

There is considerable local inter- respondence between the Govern est in the General Wood and in the ment and the Macao port authorities work of the Philippines government during his predecessor's term of to eradicate leprosy, as described office.

+

by Dr. Wade In numerous interviews The Harbour Master, however, with local reporters and foreign did not give the necessary permia- Press correspondente.

slod for the ship toʻgnil."

·Consequently, the British máte How about

Captain Manuel. Grisdogo is

maater of the General Wood and retained his position. Dionisio Errasquin Is chief en- It? gineer. Domingo San Andres fs the mate and Eladie Oronea is second engineer

All are here, working like beavers to prepare the General. Wood for the voyage... through the Celebes and Bulu seas.

When she noses her way out of Singapore harbour in a few days the General Wood will lay her course for Batavia, Java-United Press.

"OIL INDUSTRY.

Ten Years Hence.

From the Chins Mall of

July 24, 1940.) -

Two expert rain makers arrived in the Colony with a view to breaking the long drought. They claim to have met with great success in the Sahura.

In continuance of the campaign Oklahoma City, Yesterday against tuberculosis forty-five As the production of oil, already Chinese appeared at the Magis curtailed to 650,000 barrels, has extracy charged with spitting in ceeded the market demand by 100, buses and ferries. Of these 89 000 barrels; the State Corporation were first offenders and were fined Commission has ordered the daily 55 each, whilst the others, hay output at Okishoma to be reduced ing previous convictions, were to 550,000 barrels until August 31 sentenced to be Imprisoned, until W. K. In the Yellow Drigun next-Renter's American Service. the Court rose.

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