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BOARD OF EDUCATION, ATHE APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.

The CHAIRMAN said the Board would

new

accommodate 1,000 girls, and should

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE. WOMAN'S "APPEAL TO MAGISTRATE TO SECURE MAINTENANCE:

FROM HER HUSBAND

The husband in reply to questions by the Magistrate said that he had paid his Chinese wife maintenance morcy, the last payment being on the 7th August when he jaid ter #15. He was not ring with his firts wife. His wife had only recently come down from Canton:

WEDDING.

COLLISION-MCNEILI

Villas, Kowloon.

THURSDAY OCTOBER 4TH, 1929.

NOVEL POLO GAME AT CAUSEWAY.

WILL O' THE WISP GAME IN

THE DARK.

The Board of Edgeation met in the

The wedding took place at the Inión offices of the Sanitary Board. Post Office

Church yesterday afterdson of Mr. Bon Building, yostordaş” afternoon.

A respectable looking Chinese woman ap jamin Nool Collison, of the Hongkong

Thuse people who passed Causeway Bay The Hon. Me. Irving (Director of peared in Mr. J. R. Wood's Court yesterday and China, Gas Co., Ltd., second son of light night and who were not aware of Education) presided over an attendaies morning, accompanied by her three sont Mr. and Mrs. Collison of Tonbridge, what was happening on the polo ground consisting of the Inspector of English and made an appeal to the Magistrata Kest to Miss Jessic MeNeill, second net have hall their curiosity strongl Schools (Mr. E. Ralpha), the Inspector that her husband should be ordered to daughter of Mr. Duncan MeNeill, former roused. for the sight of galloping of Vernacular Schools (Mr. R. A. D. pay for her minintenance. The husband'sly on the staff of the Taikoo Sugar ponies, mounted by persons in either Forrest), the Rev. TW. Peares, the Rev.name is Mok Iu Ming. He is also knob Refinery, resisting at No. Minden white or black clothing and fitting from A. D. Seewart. anul Masers, B. Wylie, the name of Felix Mok and he and his H. Lowbiggin, S., W. Thao, di

The Rev. J. Kirk shadow to shadow over a svetion of the F. B. send wile, a German who gave the name Maconachie officiated at the ceremony. polo ground, must have appeared both Silva Netto. U. Runjahn, and the Serre-of Ella Mok (hér Schreyer) were present

The ceremony was attended by a large weird and uncanny. If they heard ther tary. Mr. W. P. Law,

in Court,

number of friends of the bridal party riders whooping themselves hoars they and, na the bride entered the church with must surely have been reminded of tho le interested to hear that the Govern

her father, Mr. Collett played Loben. tales of the Indian scalp bunters on the ment and muude a grant of a pices of

grin's Bridal March. The bride wore war path, and, when they saw the large lind, above the Union Church, for (the

St. Paul's Girls' School.

a dress, of embroidered saxe-blue char luminous ball which these wild Indians” When completed, the Imilding world be able to

picture hat to match. Her bouquet was of the strange stories of olden days when huse over silver gray lining with black pursued they must have been rewinded

of Larkspur, white heather, and maiden. Will o' the wisp "haunted the marshes prove a great relief to the congested state of the Chinese girls' schools in the

hair fern, Mrs. Herbert Sutor,, of Shang of the ski country; A closer invatígn- Colony. The Belilios School had been

hai, sister of the bride, was matron-of- tion by the astonished onlooker werealed -overdowing for many years. He was

honour, and wore a dress of rose crêpe the fact that these strings happenings glad to see this new development.

deschine with an overdress of French silk were nothing more than some of our polo The Government had also provided

The defendant said that"on September filot inee. Her bouquet was of Honolulu enthusiasts engaged in'n few chukkng of laud for a new school at Cheungehan 26th he and his Chinese wife went to une créeper and snidenhair fern Mrs. | polo in the dark after dinner. The Hong- The scheme had been under consider the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in con- Sutor was accompanied by her small son. kong Polo Club wewe entertaining the tion for some time, and now the protection with the same thing, and the who was in a mit of saxe-blie crêpe] Shanghai Polo Interport teams, and the vision was to he made in the next osti. S.C.A. decided that his wife should go satin. He clasped n Black, ent for entertainment was being carried out in back to the country and live with, heg.| kupk/ The best. man was Mr. W.ļa right royal manner. For this purpose father-in-law, and that he was to provide McNeill, a brother of the bride.

a portion of the ground at the North Her with $10 a month. As regards his Mr. Collets played Mendlessohn's' Wed-end had been picked out; coloured lights three song they were to be left in Hongding March as the bridal party left the and Chinew red and yellow lanterna being kong and he was to be responsible for church. A reception was later het at the use for the purpèse. Improvised gunl their Chinese education..

Hongkong Hotel The newly married posts were also picked out in the same couple are to spend their

heymoon in manner: The Club house itself was res Shanghai,

plendent amidst a red glow, of eletric lights. The headlights of many motor cars ALLEGED EXTENSIVE BANK present were used to lend additional light

NOTE FORGERIES.

Mates.

very

The Magistrate: She asks me to make an order that you provide her with main tenance. Is there any reason why I should not make that order 17

The Magistrate: Have you may em ployment now 1-1 un running a night school.

How much are you earning mouthly

CONCERNING TEACHERS,..." BIP. WYLIE, speaking with regard to the 'staff of the British schools, said he under stood that, according to next year's esti mates, they should have gi nssistant Busters, and 32 mistresses. At present} they had 10 assistant pinsters, leaving a deficit of eight, and mistresses, n de feit of 11. "Could they expect these ap pointments to be filled by the New Year1|$40.

The CHAIRMAX replied that Mr. Wylie The Magistrate told the woman that in had not given him formal notice of the view of her husband's income that he question, and he bad been unable, there would make an order for $10 paluten- fore, to circulate it. The facts were as aner to be paid each month," but if she stated, arid, although their staff now found out that her husband was earning iently exceeded the estimate for this more she could place the matter before year, it was considerably below the cst him again, Jste for next year. He hoped the situa tion would be improved before the New Year and pointed out that they had

bolght out several teachers already and he hoped more were to follow.

bodies.

to the playing pitch." The teama come prised four players in white mess jackets on dark ponies against four players" in black dinner jackets and mounted on gray ponics. Those in white mess jackets defeated those in black after a very amusing and Interesting game.

SIAMESE BANKNOTES INVOLVED: A serious case of alleged forgery was mentioned at day morning. wäen a

the Magistracy - yester. Chinese mai and woman wore charged with having been con cerned in the forging p

Dinner was served on the verandah extensive scale of Siume ticul notes and Chiness in front of the Club house and a large bank notes.

number of well-known Hongkong.prople Sone time ago Inspector Murphy raided were invited to meet the Shanghai team. house at No. 10s. Portland Street, and On the centre table of the three rows of side the Court she burst into tears and fould extensive plant in the house, includ tables were placed the" polo trophies. he soon bid an audienes of Chineing dies, copper plate, and printing paper these being the Keswick Cup, which was

amount

The woman strongly protested that this was not enough and left the Court protesting, her eldest son prae- tically dragging her out of Court Out-

Mr. Wyze then asked who appointed the teachers who came out to Hongkong women round about bry, She told them and also a large quantity of Siamese and won on Saturday, by the Shanghai team; The Charass replied that the appoint between her sobs the cause of the estrange. Chinese bank notes which are believed to in, the interport match, and the K.OY.L.I. ments were made by the Colonial Office. | ment.' after consultation with various other hand went to Germany to study German

Sometime ago, she said, her bus have been forged.

Cup and the Navy Cup. Inspector Murphy asked for a formal Amongst the guests who sat down 'to. business methods. He stayed there for a.

remand of the case and his Worship put dinner weret Sir William and Lady Rees- Mr. WYL: I take it the Colonial fee number of years and there he met his the case back to the 9th inst, allowing the Davies, Major-General Sir John Fowler, is aware of the type of teacher required second wife.

The CHAIRMAN: Yes,

female defendant bail of $10,000 and the K.C.M. G., C.M.G., D.S.O., the Hon. Mr. mail defendant bail of $20,000,

A. G. Stephens, the Hon. Mr. P. H. and Mrs. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr... A. G. AL Land Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. Percy. Cox and

many others.

Before his departure to Mr. WYLIE said if that were so he Germany he made a vow to his first wife

would like to draw the Chairman's atten-

that his affection for her was steadfast. tion to the case of a kindergarten teacher She, on her part, agreed that if he came sent out here recently. This techer, hat | back wealthy she would have no objection been trained to teach the Montessori to him taking a Chiness concubine. But system, and in Hongkong they taught the in his vow he had failed. She was now Frachel system. He was not objecting to in, financial straits. Her eldest son was this particular teacher or to the Montes- now at work but her second son had been') sori system of teaching, but he thought compelled to take up a position'ns a the principal was land, and would like to servant boy so as to help with the family know what it was intended to do about income. "the matter.

The audience was full of sympathy for The CHAIRWAY said he must ask for the poor woman who went away with her nolice of the question. He was not pre-sorrow apparently unasuaged.

pared to answer it at the moment, and

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BANGKOK OUTRAGE.

BANK SHROFF SHOT IN PUBLIC

STREET.

At the conclusion of the dinner the toast of the Patron of the Club (H.R. H. the Prince of Wales) was drunk, this The following is, from the Bangkok being proposed by Major-General Sir Times of the 17th ult.........

John Fowler. While the toast was being This morning a shroff of the Hongkong honoured an autographed photograph of of aging of armed desperadoes within His Royal Highness was hung over the and Shanghai Bank was shot dead by one stone's throw of the Grand Palace in table. Bangkok,

Four shroffs from the local agency of the health of the Shanghai team, to which bank and a coolie went by lunch with Mr. McMichael responded with a low several thousand dirty ode fical notes to commenta on Saturday's game, including exchange them at the Treasury, The dirty

a kind criticism of the Hongkong players, notes were packed in a gunny bag. At the Ta Chang Lading the party left the which was much appreciated.

was not sure that the facts were exactly CHINESE CONSTABLE SENT Jaanth, the coolie carrying the sack, and

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Mr. WYLIE then gave formal notice of the gucation, which will be answered at the next meeting of the Board. This concluded the business

TO, PRISON.

FOUND ASLEEP ON DUTY TWICE.

A Chiness constable named Jan Ho No. C. C. 154, was sent to prison yester, day by Mr. Melbourne for fourteen days AN UNREPORTED CASE OF for having been found asleep on duty on

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During the, evening Mr. Gonzales' band

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the landing and the gate leading to the played a delightful selection of music.

TRAM when the attack was made,

up one side was a Ford motorcar

with is engine

it. As the coelie passed one of the me

rning, and five men near FATHER MELOTTO'S MURDER

ASKED..

hit him on the calf of the leg with a stick WHY NO INDEMNITY IS TO BE The coolie stumbled and ducked his head and another held a revolver in his face, to get away from the muzzle of the revolver, The Italian Legatios at Peking has just at the moment when the revolver was issued the following statement fired, the bullet going through the flesh at The news published by some papers that the The constable pleaded "not guilty,"sar br of the shoulder. One of the shroffs, the Italian Minister has asked the Chinese

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by name Nai Pleng, pluckily threw his Goverbrient to pay $70,000 as indemnity ing that there were so mats for him to

arm round the neck of the man with the for the Rev. Father Melatte's murder is revolver, Dr. W. W. Pearse, Medical Officer of sit on whist he was on duty and that her, and the gunman fired again twice without fundation. Health for Hongkong, appeared at the could not sleep standing up!

Nai Pleng fell to the ground mortally wounded with two bullets in his chest, one govern the Catholic Missions, all the world. According to the ancient principles which Magistracy, resterday morning for the

on each side. In his hand was the hat of over. no indemnity must be naked for the Sergeant S. T. Gough said that an the his murderer. The other miscreants hauled death of a missionary which adds his naine purpose of prosenting a Chinese ingat anth ult. he went from the Central Station the bag containing the notes and were try to the other martyrs of his faith and Street, for falling to notify a case of charge room to the cells at 8-30a.m. and ricksha cookie rushed to the assistang of is being settled with the Chinese Govern

ing to get it into the motor car when 11 small pox as required by the Bye-laws of there he saw the defendant, who was on

It is inexact too to state that the matter the Public Health and Buildings Ordi-duty inside the grill lying against the wall session of the sack,

the shroffs, who were able to regain posment through the channel only of the French Minister. The French Legation asleep. Ho shouted twice to him Lu The whole affair lasted but a very few has taken an interest in the question since The defendant pleaded that he had gone kong." "Lakong before the defendantments and although there were num- the time when Father Melotto was seized, to the country and did "unt come back to woke up. He then came and opened the and members of the Palaes Geard, no one kow, to which he belonged, is under French ber of people about including Marines because the Catholic Mission at Han Hougkong until soine time after the

Frill gate,

except the rick-ba coalie ventured to help protection. The Jinliau Minister, however, death, and there were only some women in

and the gang were able On the 2nd October, continued the Su The car bore the number 150, it is said. Waichiaupu to the

to get clear away, has on his side, called the charge of the heise when he was away.

attention of

tho Dr. Pearso explained, that the defendant Kant, at about 1.45 a.m. he looked through A crowd soon gathered round the boily of that Father Mielotto, considering Was the grandfather of the chill and that the iron grill and saw the defendan lean In the scuffle which took place the ricksha during these last months the utmost in was an Italian sub- the murdered man, who died where he felljeet and the Italian Government has shown his son had gone away to the country and against the wall fast asleep. He look coolie and one of the shroffs were hit with terest by asking the Chinese Authorities as the defendant was detully living on the rd at him for 30 or 40 seconds before

sticks The gang left. a large knife wrap persistently and repeatedly to release the

a newspaper premises when the summons wing served he waking him up.

bebind. member

the bank party was arm of

unfortunate misssionan

negotiations with the Waichisapu to with the exception of Nai Pleng, who settle this matter are consequently being the attack was so sudden that the poor French Legations. fellow was unable to use it. The

Sunny bag of notes was taken back to the launch

the bank. and brought back to

The police are of the oninion, we gather. According to a report from Geneva, a from the banuok. Unfortunately noue of in various parts of Italy, which aims at that the rang are not Bangkok men but yterious Bolshevik ateney lins beca unearthed at Genoa, with correspondents the bunk party is able to rivo a deserin the search for them. The white that The principal agents in Genoa, and a tion of the gang which will help much in Preparing ~ Bolshevik revolution. The organisation was conducted from Moscow. ideatification of anyone is a particularly number of Communists in other centres, over in sech, a short space of time that.

||have hem directed,

The defendant, wemed,

in

prosecuted him. In this case ho only got "urprised when he was inally wokeneile knuckle dyster in his pocket, but conducted at present by both Italian and

i know of the case of small pox when he from his slumber. was asked to ascertain the cause of death, Mr. D. Burlingham, Assistant Superin which was decidedly a case of small pox tendent of Police, prosecuting, said the de. The defendant, answering the Magis fendant's record for tes month's service trate, said that during his absence his could only be described as disgraceful daughter-in-law and her mother were in From the 18th December 12 there were

He Worship (Mr. Melbourne) decided to 16 reports ogajust him. Acta adjourn the case sine die in order that Dr The Magistrate orders the constable to Pearse might take out a summons against the women if he thought it, or to take be sent to goul for teen days on each

whatever action he pleased,

charge.

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