1933-01-24 — Page 7

TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1933.

RUSSIANS BACK

TO THE LAND

Soviet Campaign To Clear The Towns..

PASSPORTS FOR CITIZENS.

Moscow, To-day.

The new system whereby every Soviet citizen over the age

AMBULANCE

BRIGADE

INSPECTED]

H.E. Sir William Peel Urges Co-operation.

TROPHIES PRESENTED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

.

POSSESSION OF MILLS To-Day's Short Story.

BOMBS

Police Satisfied Woman Was Innocent.

$100 FINE IMPOSED.

THE LITTLE MEN

By Hal Pink

When the case in which a woman,THE

In the presence of a large and

llo Kit-wah, was charged with the

T

suburban house of "You called in the Divisional In- Colonel Walls, Assistant spector, I suppose?" asked Seton unlawful possession of two Milla

politely. of 16 years must have a pass-distinguished gathering His Exce! bombs, was mentioned before Mr. Commissioner of Scotland Yard, "Of course I did!" snorted Colonel port, has begun to be enforced in lency the Governor, Sir William Wynne-Jones in the Central Police had been burgled, and the victim Walls. "And what did they dis- Moscow, Leningrad, and Char-Peol mado his annual Inspection Court this morning, Mr. A. R. S.

cover? No more than I could see was complaining bitterly. koff where the residents who or members of St. John Ambul-Major, Assistant Director .of

The thieves entered "It's a damned disgrace, Seton!" for myself! Criminal Intelligence, informed the

by the kitchen window, opened the April 16, must leave within ten auce Brigade at' Caroline Hill yes-Bench that since the woman was raved Colonel Walls." "A blót upon wall-safe in the lounge, took some first brought before the Court last the record of the police that anjellewery belonging to my wife and During the afternoon the Mokweck, Police hnd made full nofficial of Scotland' Yard can be about 30 in currency notes."

Seton nodded. "And finger- robbed while he sleeps! And after! Cho-chuen Cup was competed for quirics, and were satisfied that she

acted as the innocent party.

priuts?" by the various sections. The Cup

His Worship, in imposing a fine all I've done to help the criminal was won by the Indian Division. of $100, administered a warning to clases, too!"

have not received a passport by

days, although they will be allow-terday, ed to live anywhere else in the: Soviet Union.

Similar restrictions will prob- ably be enforced later in other big cities.

Priests of all denominations, In a congratulatory speech, Sir although they will be refused William announced that Mr. Alfred passports, will, if engaged in ac- tive practice in their profession, Morris had been appointed to the be allowed to stay and conduct full rank of Commissioner. their services as usual. Reuter.

His Excellency atressed

the The single passport system was es necessity for co-operation with She had previously arrived from stable the chance to reach the top-

tablished throughout the U.S.S.R. by the Central Executive Committee in December last. All citizens over the

2

"No."

"A simple case of larceny," ob- the woman not to carry dangerous Superintendent Seton stilled a served Seton, "and one which can goods in future.

smile. He bore no love for the sometimes be solved by the M.Ö. The woman was arrested on Jang-

Colonel, Frem time immemorial system.”

1.0. System? Jary 15 just before leaving for Can-

What's that?" it had been the custom at Scotland The Lun at night.

"M.O. is hombs were

the abbreviation of Yard to give every patrolling con-Modus Operandi. wrapped up in paper

Habitual cri-} in a basket.

most rung of the police ladder, in-minals, like all other living things. Swatow.

are creatures of habit, and each clusion in that world-famous quartet of superintendents nick-man has his own Individual method

of working, which saldom varies.Į other policeman who had risen

named five from the ranks by sheer hard work, sounds like" he Seton resented the high authority's crooks: "they are all kitchen- window men and never break their latter-day introduction into execu-habit to use, shall I say, a ladder to tive posts of Army men who had no reach a bedroom window." intimate knowledge of police life. He knew that Colonel Walls's solel contribution to the welfare of the criminal classes consisted in stitting on a platform at a lecture hall every the speeches of distinguished fellow-

other organisations working on

At last week's hearing, Detective- age of 16 years, who regularly live in similar lines and expressed ples- Sergeant MacDonald said that towns, workers in settlements, also sure at the news that St. John letter found in the woman's posses-named "The Big Four," Like every |That entry by the kitchen window]

Ambulance Brigade and the New sinn tended to show she had con- Territories Medical and Benevolentection with the military in Chinese

territory. Society had joined forces.

those engaged in transport work on State farms or enterprises under con. struction must have passports which will be considered as identification papera,

A special department of workers, peasants and militia has been formed to ensure the working of the degree.

LOCAL ESTATES.

Kowloon Girl Leaves $2,300.

Letters of administration in the estate of Wong Chan Shi, alias Ruby Chan, alias Chan Sau King, alina Chan So, have been granted by the Supreme Court to her hus

Cheongiam Benjamin Wong, M.B., B.S., of Hong Kong. Deceased, whose estate is sworn at $2,200, died at Luguan Villa, Kow- loon City, in March last year..

band. Dr.

On the petition of her mother, Mrs. Eva Lim, letters of adminis tration in the estates of Sophie Lim, aged 14. sworn at $2,300. have been granted. Miss Lim died at 135 Nathan Road in April 1930.

Letters of administration of the catate, sworn at $2,100, of Wong Hong, a merchant who died in Arizona, in September, 1931, have been granted to Wong Kwock-yen,

u salesman.

AUSTRALIA SNURRED IN CABLED REPLY.

(Continued from Pana 1.) Australians Hurt. The Australian batsmen have been the unfortunate ones. Not a single Englishman has been hit

from Reuter.

Amongst those present were Commodore E. McC. W. Lawrie,! the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern and Mra. Southern, Hon. Sir William and Lady Shenton and Miss Yvonne Shenton, the Hon. Dr.

A. R. Wellington, the Hon. Mr. Te'o, Col. C. D. Myles, Messrs. Kwok Siu-Jay, Chan Lim-pak, Li Yick-mui. Mok Kon-sang. Tang Stu-kin.

T. N. Chau, the Hon. Mr. S. W.

and

The Governor, in full uniform. accompanied by his A.D.C. (Capt. Walter) arrived shortly before 4.45 pan and a few minutes later took the Royal Salute.

Accompanied by Commissioner Morris and Mrs. Langley the Gov- crnor inspected the Corps which was at full strength.

Trophies Presented.

Inflation Talk On Wall St.

US. Market Conditions Virtually Unchanged.

Thursday night listening to

members of an organisation which

! "How did the robber know that

TO-MORROW'S STORY.

To-morrow's story will be **Very Deep In The Forest," by William Hallatt.

advocated the reform of criminals,: and occasionally making a speech himself, during which the habitual my kitchen-window was the only one criminals herded in the body of the unprotected by a burglar alarm?" "And all would sit silent and watchful, demanded Colonel Walla. stirring themselves into activity how will your precious M.O. System with the arrival of the refreshments, explain that!",

New York, To-day. Conditions are virtually un- changed, reports Messrs. E, A. Pierce & Co. Talk of inflation is widespread but it is difficult to visualise any important change ja the New York Market in the near future, Industrials, rails, utilities and chance to pick a pocket: bonds, which all showed a risc yes- terday, declined 33, 67, 20 and .06, respectively.

His Excellency presented Veh Business done was below aver- lums of Thanks to Commissionerage, only 660,000 shares changing Morris, Corps Superintendent Chak hands. Reuter. Tai-kwong, Corps Officer A. el Arculli, Divisional Superintendents I. B. Trevor and Fan Shul-nam.

DOLLAR STEADY AS

SILVER RISES.

Pound Value Shows Improvement.

The following trophies were also presented:--Ralph Shield to Y.M.C.A.; Savage Memorial Cupil King's College Present Boys; Lau Chu-pak Duty Cup, Mong- kok Division; Ho Fung Effi- cieney Cup, Squad No. Wong Kwong-tin Vaccination Cup. The local dollar remains steady, Mongkok Division; Ho Kom-tong being quoted this morning at Nursing Shield. Y.W.C.A.; Mok 1/3%. Cho-chuen Trophy, Indian Divi-

sion.

Swimming Trophies.

3;

Silver prices, spot and forward rose 1/16 opening this morning at 16-15/16 and 17; respectively.

hard enough to warrant comment) Chater Shield Brigade Champion- The pound value also improved. Woodfull, the Australian skip-ship, King's College Present Boys; the London on New York cross Ellia Kadoorio Team Race, King's rato opening this morning at per, though not felled in the same College Preacht Boys; Ho Tung-G$3.361⁄4, as compared with manner as Oldfield was, has ex-Life Saving Cup, King's College G88.35% yesterday, the New perienced several nasty blows from Old Boys; Ho Brothers Brigade York on London rate being given the English bowlers. At Sydney Championship Cup (100 yards Melbourne and Adelaide he was event), King's College Present G$3.35% yesterday.

at £ G$8.36%, as against Buya; Nam Yeung Cup, Chính Athletic Association; Chan Chan-

hit over the heart on more than one occasion, and this may to a

very large extent have caused the nam Cup, King's College Present

poor form that jeopardised his position as skipper of the alde.

Popaford and Bradman both re- ceived body punishment the for- mer at Sydney and Adelaide while

Boya.

the latter was hit saveral times CHICAGO WELFARE

during his century at Melbourne,

The climax was, however, reach-

ed when Oldfield was knocked out

by

n ball from Larwood.

The

SCHEME.

Australian wicket-keeper had play- Philanthropists “Buy

ed a dogged innings for 41 when he was hit, and so bad was the injury that he was at once rushed off to hospital. This was in the Aus tralian first innings at Adelaide and

FAMILY NAME FOR EVERY TURK.

Forty Boys.

(Reuter's Special Mall Service.)

Chicago.

CHINA NOT PREPARED FOR DEFENCE

(Continued from Page 1.)

when they would talk with members) He tossed on to the table a small of the society in the hope of affolded pamphlet headed. "Man-

Know Thyself!" containing a short) tonic talk by a professor of psychology. The curious thing about the pamphlet was that along. the margin of an inside page, were

CANTON MUNICIPAL EXHIBITION.

Representative in Hong Kong.

six tiny pencil-drawn sketches of men in different attitudes; thei figures were crudely depicted by Haes, and looked like the work of a small child. ̧·

The first little man had both arms outstretched; the second had the right arm half-raised; the third had the left arm half-raised; the fourth had the right arm fully raised above the head; the fifth had the left arm faily raised above the head; and the sixth had both arms fully raised above the head.

"I found that on the floor of the kitchen," said Colonel Walls.

With a view to stimulating inter est in the development of the city regarding ita: commerce, industries. agriculture, means of communica tion, education, arts, sciences, et the Municipal Government has de cided to hold a large-scale Exhibi tion in the Yuet Shau Shan from February 15 to March 15 1983, in-

"Might not the pamphlets belong clusiva. It is understood that the to someone in your house?" asked Exhibition is strongly supported by Seton, after a cursory examination. "I am the only man in the house all sections of the community in Canton and Shameen.

who has handled a pamphlet like Mr. Kaam C. Lef, the local repre- that. And it is not mine. I'm not sentative of the Exhibition, has in the habit of drawing silly established his office in, the Chinese sketches." General Chamber of Commerce, 64, "Where did you handle a pamph-| Connaught Road, Central, Tele let like this one-and when?": phone 20279, where all enquiries should be directed..

"At our Thursday night meet- Ings. The pamphlets are dis Mr. Lei has had vast experience tributed amongst the criminals when In Exhibition matters, having inter Professor Egginton lectures.". ested himself in exhibition through Who is Professor Egginton?". out the world. He has issued a repented Colonel Walls, derisive "If China were prepared, we would statement that the transportation at such ignorance. "Do you mean not be afraid of any country of the fare of all articles for the Canton to say that you've never heard of world:

To-day it la useless to Exhibition will be paid for by the him? Why, man, he is one of the depend on others. China must Exhibition and that specie arrange-most noted psychologists of the day. ments have been made for the safe The way he talks to those ex- help herself."

custody of rare specimens of arts convicts is a revelation! It's doing and valuable curios.

Marshal Tuan Is in good health and will give a formal reception to the press shortly. Ho la now stay ing at No. 303, Ferguson Road,

The North Station was placed GOLD DUST ON EAST under a strong guard when Marshal Tuan's train pulled into the ter minus this morning.

Government-Reuter

FORMOSAN SHORE.

Secret Moonlight Hunt By Villagers.

Karenko, Formosa,

them good. And they like It. He has given two lectures and each time we had a record attendance,

It would do some of you C.I.D.

men good to listen to him with a

velled sneer you might learn something about criminal mentality and the correct guidance of the

brain processes."

Maybe you are right," Seton, with surprising amity, “Per- haps I'll come along to your meet-

the home side had then scored 194 Forty boys put up "for sale for 5, Ponsford and Oldfield having at the Central Y.M.C.A. schools It is understood that he will re- put on 63 runs for the sixth wicket. were bought" by as many bust main in Shanghal for the time Then came the Oldfield incident and ness and professional men. All being and will visit Hangehow and the remaining batamen collapsed the youths have to do for their Mo Kan Shan when the weather 1s and England held a lead of 119 on new "masters" is to attend warmer. He has not been in the first innings.

school and so get a good educa Shanghal since the establishment Having witnessed an immensa Inga and hear him speak." tion. The "purchasers" guaran of the Republic.

quantity of alluvial gold that had The indifference of the tee all expenses.

He last passed here when he been washed, ashore by the recent fessional detectives to their work The "buy-boy" plan, which returned from Germany 20 years high tide, villagers of Karenko have had long been a sore point with the thus started what its sponsors before the downfall of the Manchu been gold hunting along the geareform society.... In his eagerness (Repter's Special Mail Service). hope will be a nation-wide move

shore secretary, taking advantage to secure a convert, the Colonel's

Portal attitude thawed. "Splendid, Seto Istanbul. ment, is the idea of Professor

of the moonlight. The Turkish Government has Harrington, of the Y.M.CA

The matter was brought to the You will never regret. It. prepared a Bill which, if passed, School Enlistment Service

notice of the local police and the re-naxt Thursday, The, professor will make it compulsory for allThe men sat down to luncheon,

sult was the confiscation of col-speaking again by special requ Turks to choose a family name, each beside a boy who had been

Tected gold togumer with the uten- Then:But all this is ar

18 matter.3 What about. Hitherto indescribabla con selected by Professor Harrington fusion has existed because thou from the poorer sections of the sands of Turks possess the same city. All of them had been TES

Police investigations in connec- name as, for instance, All, commended by their teachers as Mehmed and Suleyman,

having the earmarks of promisation with the jewel robbery of over place has become famo At the conclusion of the 88,000 from the Caravan Shop, Pen- prophesy by Dr luncheon the purchaser were insula Hotel, ground foor, Haya re authority on metallurgy, who had pamphlet asked if they were fatisfed with vealed that additional perty to published port of the abung distribe Afinal dividend of 70 cents per the youths whom they had been the total value of $1, was also dane

meal contained in the bonty share has been allotted to share- qufationing

No

HK TRAMWAYS DIVIDEND,

I

holders of the Hong Kong Tramway There were no Company Ltd., zinking $1.20 in all, the safe wa

JEWEL ROBBERY REPORT

Total Loss Over

$4,500,

The polico, are now on a strict We are giving the look-out along the coast.tion, anid Seton, and wit It will be remembered that the Ashists Commissioner

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