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With A Fork

CHINA

Government Appointments Gazetted

The

Casetto

Covernment notified today the follow- ing appointments, trans- fers, promotions and post- ings:-

Mr C. A. R. Wilson, Lo be Assistant Secretary, Colonial

The

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BIG ORIENT LINER ARRIVES IN COLONY 25

28,000-ton Orient and Pacific liner Or- from cades arrived Sydney this morning with 420 passengers. Mr J. Cater. to be Commis

The mis Orendes is the first Konor for Co-operative DC-

the new velopment and Registrar of Co-Orient liner to enter

Japan-Pacific

operated operatives.

jointly by the Orient and P O companies through the Orient and Pacific Lines.

Evidence of a hold-up with a dinner fork

was given before Judge B. J. Jennings secretariat, in the Victoria District Court this morning.

The accused was 19-year-old Lal Kau, described as "in- corrigible," and charged with assault with intent to rob.

"snatch

The victim was a middle-aged, tried to pick her up she turned housewife. Chong Ying-such. I on him and shouted She said that she was about to ing!” euter her dat on the second

enny.dered that extremely fiour of A Java Road on the

the ne- afternge of September 22 when de su I akumed het," the accused suddenly appeared cused told the Court. and pointed a fork at her chest.

"He said he would kill me if

I did not gave him monc Chong textiled. She added that she was holding a woliet con- Tatlog $0.

She Shouted

She said that she shouted "save life, until she nearly lost her Vince The used punched her ¡

down the in the chest and run

stairs without taking ber money.

She chaseded him and he was eventually caught on the groned Blour bes inter, Churg See- feg

Chiang, who lives and works

for, sald on the grund

ho left his work to see what was the matter when he heard the woman shouting. As he caught hold of the accu-cui, a fuck dropped to the ground.

rectd

Thr innocence,

'

:

His Record

The Judge ditt not believe tilm and he was convicted.

Chief Insp. C. Smith dis- closed that the neeused back o number of previous convletion, oting the three for similar Qings

Mr C. M. Leung, ceased to Vic- act as Deputy Redstrar, toria District Court.

Mr J. Whitaker resumed duty as assistant Chief Engineer: Mr B. W. James ceased to act as assistant Chief Engineer; Mr R. G. Armylaze to be engineer; and Mr G. F. Hong to be build- ing surveyor.

Miss Judy Woot-Smith to be nursing sister.

Men D. H. Smith ceased to be an inspector of schools,

Mr R. G. B. Bridge to be an assistant Secretary to the Urban Council.

hir R. W. Primrose to bo

Secretary to the Rural Develop ment Committee, the New Ter-

ritories He had only been re- kased fremt

centre a trothing two months ogo

{

"He seemed to gable," Insp. Smith said.

incur-

And the Judge, who noted that the youth: had been caned several thnes, and am zismed Was inchlied to agre

He ordered that the accurri be canded

Friday, November 13 (or gort tom

Ki Prison The Catomis.tioner "o see if there is any hope of

12 hel, ing eatle. *

In

Sun

Judge Jennings commendret protested his the painter, Chian, for catching the accused. It is not only is Poller job. It is the duty of Every detent person," he said, and it is only with the help of people ke you that we can ever hope to stop the thefts that here going on every day."

He said he had failed to find a friend named George at the address and, coming down the stairs in a hurry, he knocked The WOMAN over. When

Mr Chan Wai-kwok and Mr Kwok Keng-pul to be food off- eers.

Rent Increases

Inspector J. H. Evans of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs bus been authorised to exercise the functions of the S.C.A. under Section 20 of the Land- lord and Tenant (Amendment) Ordinance, 1933. in connection with rent increases, the Govern- ment Gazelle notified today.

The authorisation given to fusp. W. J. D. Camerop Las Gazette evoked, the been arded.

Exchange Fund

Mr D. C. Martin ceased to be

a member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Cemmitire, the Govern- Iment Gazette nolifled today.

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04 dis- Of her passengers, embarked here, including many holiday-makers from Australia,

Director Returns

Among the local residents who returned in the liner from leave in Australia Ware Mr E. W. S. McGregor, a direc- ter of Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Co. of Hongkong Limited, and Mrs McGregor,

Mr

McGregor, whose com- pany are agents for the and Line here, said many Hong- kong residents would go ii AUG- Iralla for their vacations instead of to Japan. now that a fast sen partage was available.

He said that Australia would iccome a new focal point of interest for people in Hongkong and the Philippines, but Astra- la must do much more In the

Lo of publicity way

altract

visitors.

Another passenger was Lord! Merton of Henryton, a Lord of Appeal in England and member of the House of Lords who is on a world holiday tour with his wife, Lady Morton,

Retired

Lord Morton had been Lord of Appeal for 12 years until lost Easter when he retired. He is, however, cheible to sit in the House of Lords and in the Privy Council.

Lord Morton said on arrival that "Hongkong is a beautiful place" and he and Lady Morton were looking forward to seeing Fit as much as possible.

Lord und Lady Morton were erected by Mr J. W. Chambers, of the Colonial Secretariat, and were guests of the Chief Justice, Sir Michael Hogan at lunch.

They are travelling the Orcades to San Francisco, after which they will return to Eng- land across the United States and the Atlantic before Christ-

mas.

The Orcades docking in Kowloon this morning.--China Mail photo.

MR and Mns McGREGOR.

Water Main

To Link Shing Mun, Tsun Wan

years AGO

November 1934

TRITES "Colonial"

in

"Old Hongkong": "I have much pleasure today in publishing the name of the great soldier after whom Murray Barracks, Murray Parade Ground and so forth were named General Sir George Murray, former Muster General of Ordnance.

**When

previstas

the

reliance was made in these articles to the commemoratiun of the name Murray! in Hongkong, some months ago, it was point- ed out at nobody of that sur- name could be traced in the list of former military officers of higher rank who were connected with the Colony.

"I am indebted

to a reader for unearthing an old reference to Sir George Murray who had beer Sceretary for the Colonies for a lime, and whose name was undoubtedly selected for the naming of Murray Battery arul MUTTRY Barracks-bath |wery bullt at the time when he was head of the Ordnance and when he stood second only to the Duke of Wellington in British Army ranking"

EEP regret will be ex-

DEEP

pressed at the death in About 6,500 feet of a 30-inch England of the Rt. Rev. diaracter steel main will be Gerard Heath Lander. laid from the Shing Mun

tion plant at Trun Wan.

Reservoir to the water filtra-former Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong. He was bishop for 18 years from 1907 to 1920 and during his resid- ence he made a wide circle of friends.

The work is being carried out lo enable water from Shing Mun to be channelled to the large alters at Tsun Wan for re- distribution to other parts of the Colony.

At present, the filters at Tsun Wan receive water exclusively from Ta Lam Chung.

During his Bishopric he did a great deal do bring British and contact. He was a man of high Chinese Anglicans into

closer

#

principles and great sincerity.

Twice married he leaves

three 50118 and 1 [doughter married to the Rev.

With the laying of the new main, water can be drawn also widow, from Shing Mun to allow for a belter balance of the waterA D. Stewart, former head of

levels in the two reservoirs,

Defence Force

Appointments

The Rev.

Patrick

O'Rourke has been appointed

Captain and Chaplain to the Royal Hongkong Defence Force, the Government Gazette noll- fed today.

St Paul's Boys College, Hong- kong.

The other daughter is the wife of Mr E. G. Stewart, present principal of St Paul' Boys College.

Link Road For Kowloon Estates

Lieut. Commander R. IL. Wood

Today's Government Gazette ceased to nei a Commander and calls for tenders for the construc- in the post of Commanding tion of the second stage of the Omeer, Hongkong Royal Naval road linking the two resettle- Volunteer Reserve, on the re-

ment estates of Shek Kip Mei turn af Commander L. D. Kand Tai Hang Tung, in Kowloon.

The work involves the build-

bee:

Lent. (S) R. W. Primrose has ing of a roadway 550 feet long been allowed to resign his com- with a 24-foot wide carriageway, mission in the Hongkong Royal There will be footpaths, each 13 Naval Volunteer Reserve.

feet wide, on either side. Able Sexman A. J. B. Lack

Construction starts towards the has been appointed to act, as latter part of this month after Sub Lieutenant (Seaman the temporary cottage resettle Branch) in the Hongkong Royalment area at Tai Hung Tsal has Naval Volunteer Reserve,

been cleared.

This Funny World

WIDENING

OF HIRAM'S

HIGHWAY CONTINUES

A further section of Hiram's Highway, the New Territories road that gives access to the market town and fishing centre of Sai Kung. will shortly be widened and realigned.

The section is that

between

Ho Chung and Sai Kung itself a distance of 24 miles. The roadway is to be surfaced in macadam and will have

it 24. fot wide carriageway and a footpath Ave feet wide.

When the whole length of Hiram's Highway has been re- constructed, one-way traffic timings now In force will be no longer necessary.

Girl Killed In Traffic Accident

A 1-year-old girl WAS knocked down and fatally in-

Wah jured by a lorry in Fuk Street near its junction with Cheung Wah Street, Kowloon at about 10,15 a.m. yesterday,

The girl, Li Yuet-misi of K.I.L.1283, Fuk Wah

He

ME F. A. BANKES.

Spends His

Life Travelling

A passenger who arrived on the, "In travelling, there are more

Orcades, this morning said he Street

was found dead upon her arrival at Kowloon Hospital.

had travelled more than 400,-

Wanchai Theft He was

Cast, wrist watch and jewel-

now

changes of facts and · star» roundings," he said,

000 miles by 'sea and erosióð| Mr Bankes intends to keep on the equator 32 times sinon he travelling to the end of his made his first voyage in 1910,

Ule,

} Mr F. A. Hankes. "Travelling to like drink. Onon English-born And

Im Your veins you cannot Canadian citizen.

give it b." He has already booked passage to Exprope for early next year, and will be in Paris

May.. He carries

lery to a total value of $1,950 | Mr Bankes has not permanent were stolen from 488 Jaffe Road, hesra. A retired pharmacist, third floor, Wanchal last night. he is 74, and, Ây unmarried.

don't under-

In the afternoon, Д written don't understand women, watch valued at $200 was stolen from No. 18, Java Road, third floor, North Point,

Dissolved

The Society of Technical Civil | Servants, Hongkong Branch, c/o H.M. Dockyard, Hongkong, was

Tel. 21-157..

because women stand themselves."

www hla explanation for remaining bachelor.

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Hə mid he was fond of travel- i

ling, because it was “a primi

ls on the other... ide of, tho, his."

in one Icsiker

all kin. possessiona suitesse and sa pid bag that he' bought

50 years ago for 21. Kia most prized belongings are a razor and gold watch which he has carried since he began travelling.

Give urgn of mán, to non what 'lie also. Owns * 1916 Bitlleti passport, printed on parch- iment, for whloft he has been afferpå $100 dollars" in Canada as a curio, but he keeps lå in his bank,

dissolved on November 2, the, He foxed out that travelling

Government Gazelle notified to- day.

"does not cost more than la live is a bolei,

2'300 язерла

пона

"He kepe bumping into furniture.",

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