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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1930.

CORRESPONDENCE.

are established with Russia, it isĮMAH JONGG PLAYING HOUSES.

possible that.a joint arrangement

{To the Editor of "China Mai."}} will be made for the operation of the route from Moscow to Nan-

Sir, I think that the noise creat- ed by playing the game of Mah king and Shanghai, It is here Jongg which at any moment es

MRS. T. M. GREGORY

DEATH AT VICTORIA HOSPITAL.

WAS

VICTIM OF MALARIA.

The China Mail deeply regrets to that Great Britain should at-pecially at night can be heard record the death of Mrs. T. M. tempt to strengthen her position everywhere in the Colony, should be Gregory, wife of the principal of by establishing a permanent ser-prohibited after midnight by law. Messrs. T. M. Gregory and Com

The Government has granted the pany, and sister of Mr. M. Manuk. vice to China, via Singapore and privilege of playing this game to secretary of the Dairy Farm, les Hong Kong; but it looks very the inhabitants in order that they and Cold Storage Company, Ltd. much as though we shall allow may Amuse themselves at their Mrs. Gregory, who Arst arrived the grass to grow under our feet leisure during day-time and night-in the Colony 25 years ago,

time, but I presume aurely not taken to the Victoria Hospital only white American, Soviet and.

after midnight.

two days ago, although she other Continental lines are put

I may mention that some people had been

in bed at into operation.

try to make money by opening her home for A week pro- places for playing this game. They viously: It was at first thought usually charge each player (tho that she was suffering from dengue, number of players in each game a fever, but it was discovered later Property to the value of $880. four) 5 per cent. commission of the that unfortunately her case was one which was reported loat from 74 price of the game, for furnishing of malignant malaria. Kennedy Road on Wednesday, has accommodation and

The funeral will take place this been found concealed in the same therefor. Take for instanco nevening the cortege being due to house, according to a Police report. game for $5, the amount they thus pass the Monument at 5,80,

receive would be 25 cents from each

News in Brief.

instruments

player and $1 from the whole stall of players.

The Fire Brigade will hold their annual drill display at 3 p.m. on

The time taken for a game of Wednesday next in the compound of Police Headquarters. An in- four rounds of the words "East". teresting programme has been ar-"South", "West and "North" is 14

hours and the Income from each' ranged.

stall for 24 hours calculated in this

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LAID TO REST.

FUNERAL OF MR. LENOX SIMPSON.

POPULAR TRIBUTES.

A Chinese puppy, owned by Mra. way is therefore over $24. Such Webb, of Stonecutter's Island, was business is indeed a profitable one. yesterday sent to Ma Tau Kok for As a further consequence these peo-

Tientsin, Yesterday. observation after it had bitten a ple use every endeavour to entice

After a simple but impressive boy named J. Rogers at the Military good people to become gamblers Camp on the island.

who always lose their money and Church of England ceremony, the become burglars, swindlers and remains of Mr. Lenox Simpson were laid to rest at two o'clock this Remanded from yesterday on a

afternoon in the Canton Road charge of the unlawful possession As a consequence of these gam- of 600 heroin pills, a Chinese was bling houses a continuous noise Cemetery, where his father's re- to-day fined $50 or, in default, four created by Mah Jongg is heard

By special request of the family weeks' hard labour, by Mr. R. E. throughout the whole night withaut.

and friends, the funeral service Lindsell at the Central Magistracy. stopping and without interference was conducted privately, and be by the Police. The noise sounds

robbers.

din of fire-crackers and

mains also lie.

The forthcoming marriage is during the silence of midnight like sides the widow only some fifty of the deceased's most intimate late Lord Thomson,, former Secre-announced of. Henley Hempden the

Chinese and foreign frlenda at- tary of State for Air, when lec- Department, residing at 8, Somer-night.

Ross, overseer in the Public Works keeps neighbours awake the whole tended.

Those neighbours who turing shortly before his death on set Road, and Rachel Grace have to work during day-time suffer the progress of aviation in Asia Law, of 3, Lincoln Roath, Kowloon a great deal as they have no oppor-

tunity to sleep at night, at the anniversary meeting of

I hope you will be good exough

Tong.

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There was an unusually large number of wreaths sent by friends and by various Clubs and organisa- testifying to the deceased'a popu- tions bath in Poking and Tientsin, the Central Asian Society in Reuter cables from Sydney that to publish an article in your paper larity and the fact that he was London, declared that British Sir Otto Niemeyer, who visited on this subject, in order that the one of the most widely-known per- aviation wag non-existent in Australia on an invitation to ad-Government may stop this nuisance, sonalities in North

and All the sufferers will be very much Reuter.

China Central Asia, being confined to viso on financial matters, the fringes, the northern fron-Labour interests, has left for 80.

criticised by obliged for your kindness in doing

tier of India, and in Arabia. Britain.

Yours, etc., While the Imperial Airways has

whose report was

MAN MUT LOK.

Hong Kong, November 15.

ASSAILANT ANXIOUS ABOUT

OPIUM TRADE.

A CHINESE COOK FINED $1,000.

A Chinese cook on the stcamer

A reception in honour of Captain a regular weekly service to India, Robert Dollar, was given by Sir the Royal Air Force plays an im-Robert Ho Tung, Kt, LL.D., and portant part in both regions, how-Lady. Ho Tung and family at their ever. As an instance of its acti-residence. "Idlewild," yesterday ATTACK ON WARDER Chengtu was to-day fined $1,000

afternoon. A large number of, vities in Asia, the distribution of friends attended, and they were re- one squadron just before the celved by the host and hostess, who evacuation of Europeans from introduced each to Captain Dollar. Kabul was quoted by the lecturer, which orchestral music was sup Afterward tea was served, during whilst seven similar machines plied. Many representatives of were flown from Bagdad to shipping firms were present. Peshawar, a distance of 2,500 miles, and assisted in evacuating

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with the alternative of four montha' jail with hard labour, by Mr. Lindsell in the Central Court HIS CONDITION.

when he pleaded guilty to the possession of a quantity of Ielt Prisoner No. 1614 Chui Slu- opium. Revenue Officer Grimmitt chung made his fourth formal ap-said that the opium was found tied pearance before Mr. E. H. round defendant's cheat. Williams at the Central Second In another case, a Chinese plead- Court this morning, on the charge ed guilty to, the possession of 34 Chan Tat-kun was yesterday of having caused grievous bodily taels of prepared opium, which 686 people without mishap to a sentenced to three months' hard harm to Acting Principal Warder was non-Government, at 54, Ko single passenger, Air services labour, with the option of a fine Bert Plumb, in Victoria Gaol on Shing Street. Mr. Grimmitt stated

of $150, by Mr. E. H. Williams in October 22. are already being operated, be- the Central Court, when he plead-

that Shanghai seamed wont to this Mr. D. A. Alonco and family tween Europe and Asia, and the ed guilty to a charge of having in remand,

In asking for yet another week'a | place, which was、 not like the

Detective-Inspector W. usual divan. Defendant WAS and Mrs. H. Noronha and family British Air mail to India is en-ficted three slab wounds on 3 Shannon said that the prosecution dealer, and probably sold the drug. tender sincere thanks to their re-gaged in close competition with beating his nephew, when the case next week. He was not sure tive of three months' imprisonment compatriot. The defendant was might be able to go on with the A fine of $600 with the alterna- latives and friends for the many kind expressions of sympathy in the French, Dutch, and German complainant interfered. their recent bereavement. Also lines, which are, each

Defen-though, as it depended on what was imposed. contem- dant said that he was in a fit of the doctor thought within the next for floral tributes sent and at plating services to Basdad. Our temper.. Mr. Williams said that few days. He would let his Wor- tendance at the funeral,

most active rival in air services,ness of the plaintiff to stop defen-thought Mr. Plumb fit enough to

while it might have been no bust ship know as soon as the doctor.

MEDICINE SHOP GUTTED,"

however, is Russia, which forms dant beating his nephew, it was attend Court. He added that the morning on the ground floor of 121 A fire broke out at 1.27 this link between Europe and Asia. certainly serious for the defen- latter would be out at least by Belchers Street, which is oceupled Russia now has aviation centres dant to use such a dangerous the end of this month, and that by the Po On Hong medicine shop, at Taskent, Samarkand, Termes, murderous attack.

weapon as a chopper, and make a would be ample time for the and which was completely gutted, Kabul, Lake Aval, Khiva, Semi-

Assizes.

The first and second floors of the From the dock, the prisoner in-building were slightly damaged by In the early half of this year, palatinsk and Alma-Ata. The

quired of his Worship as to the water. following on the visit to Kai Tak most important link is that be- of the late Mr. Van Lear Black, tween Moscow and Tashkent, the American newspaper mag-which will give Russia access by nate, in a Fokker plane, the air to the whole northern fron- China Mail drew attention to the tier of Afghanistan and to stagnant condition of British air Mongolia and Sindang. The line parture from the Colony of the Lat mand.

NEGLIGENT DRIVER. services in the Far East. It will from Tashkent to Kabul is to be Battalion of the Somerset Light In-

Summoned before Mr. Lindsell be remembered that, because in operated once a week throughout fantry.

Invitations have been issued for LOTTERY TICKETS. this morning for negligent driving, order to draw a parallel, we gave

the year.

the following functions arranged|

the Chinese driver of a public car the disconcerting Information Three new air lines have been by members of the Battalion

pleaded guilty. that Dutch and other Continen- added to the Russian network,

Hong Kong, Friday, Nov. 14, 1930.

AIR SERVICES.

VALE SOMERSETS ! LAST DANCE AND CONCERT IN COLONY.

November -26 will see the de-

A farewell dance given by "B"

will be obtainable.

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condition of Mr. Plumb, and his Damage done to the medicine Shannon had said. Worship told him what, Inspector shop is estimated to be under

$1,000...

Chief Warder J. McLeod was in Court to-day,

His Worship granted the re-

JOB FOR BOY AT $2 A MONTH.

eral po plu lottery tickets.

The cause of the outbreak is unknown.

Traffic Sergeant B. G. Baker said that on the afternoon of November

junction of Garden Road and were both proceeding east, at the 1, a tramcar and another motor car.

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China" Mail" of November 14, 1920.1

tal lines were far ahead of the this Summer, and have increased Company to be, held in the Garri- British in regard to aviation in the total length of airways from racks, from 8.16 to 11.46.p.m. on od to-day before Mr. R. E Lind Bon Lecture: Hall, Wellington Bar A Chinese ex-school boy appear Asia, a rain of scurrilous abuse 7,438 miles to 11,445 miles. One Saturday. Music by the Dance soll at the Contral Magistracy Queen's Road Central, when the de was showered on the Ching Mail of the lines, running over the Orchestra of the Argyll and charged with having written soy-fendant drove his car across the by a contemporary. Since then Caucasus Mountains to Baku via Sutherland Highlanders..

A farewell concort by the Band plans have been drawn up by the Tiflis, completes the former air of the Battalion, to be given on the appeared for the defence and en-

Mr. F. X, d'Almada, jun., who tram, missing it by inches.

A fine of $20 was imposed. Home Government for the ex-

connection between Vladikavkaz tennis court at Wellington Bartered a plea of guilty, said that tension of the air services to the and Baku. The other two run racks from 8.80 to 10.45 pm, on the defendant left school about Orient, and it is even through Siberia, one from Sunday. A special programme is four months ago, and had nothing meditated running a special ser Moscow to Irkutsk, being the first veg arranged, and refreshments to do. Ah Chung, of 201, Queen's vice from Croydon to Australia, step toward establishing services vin India and Singapore; whilst to Japan and China; the other the feats of pioneers like Miss Connecting Semipalatinak,in Amy Johnson, Captain Matthews, south Siberia with Alma-Aa în Air Commodore Kingsford-Smith the Soviet Republic of Central and Mrs. Victor Bruce, have in Asia New lines planned for the spired the conviction that the next three years will = raise the British Government, although total length of air

to 55,955 traditionally behind-hand, and miles. The Russians have made leaving all the initial spade work considerable strides to private enterprise, is now fully and nero engine

ined to establish permanecent years

the German models

Road Central, engaged the defen- dant to copy po piu tickets at a payment of $2. per month. The tickets were not in his room but The dollar to-day wor in Ah Chung's roomharan

8/10 A Ane of $50 was imposed, and the tickets were ordered to be des- stroyed. A

In the interport tennis between Hong Kong and Shanghat on the C.R.C. M. W. Lo (Hong Kong) de-- fdated SA Pott (Shanghai) In

MIDDLE WATCH."

A.D.C. PRODUCTION IN THEATRE ROYAL

The stoga is set and the-playerá. ready for the opening night of the

Middle Watch to-morrow MR. W. HARPER'S FLIGHT. three straight sets, 6-8, 6-3, 6-8,

Booking has exceeded all éx«]{* pectations and those who have not Messrs. Wallace Harper & Co., already done so are strongly ad- Limited, advise that they have re Hong Kong, Shanghal and the vised to take an early opportunity ceived a cable from Mr, Wallace Singapore resulted all square.

of reserving, seats

Harper to-day as follows Singapore defeated Hong Kong, There is a matines on Wednes-Am now at. Nanking. Flew Hong Kong defeated Shanghal, and day, und, it should be noted that from Shanghal In one hour Shanghai defeated Bingapore. The the play Is antly suitable for twenty minutes. Will be stay closing match, Hong Kong vs. The

Ing here two days due ack Rest was won by Hong Konge

aircraft

The triangular Interpórt éricket