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ARMY HEAD- QUARTERS.

ALL TROOPS UNDER ONE HEAD.

A POLICEMAN'S JOB IN CANTON

INVESTITURE.

MR. SOUTHORN, MR. HO KOM TONG AND MR. DIXON.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1927:

INTERESTING CEREMONIAL |

AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

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At Government House last, even-

ALLEGED COIN SMUGGLING. THE DAY OF ASCENSION.

THE CASE FOR THE DEFENCE.

BAIL OF $30 REDUCED TO SI.

{TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.1 in HE, the Governor of Hong giing copper coins into the Colony,

CHINESE CLIMB TO THE PEAK.

PARENTS DAY IN THE SCHOOLS.

BY OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]

TRAFFIC COURT.

CASE OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE.

PATENT THAT FAILED TO WORK.

Before Major C. Willson at the Traffic Court at the Central Magia- tracy yesterday, the Indian chauf feur of Mr., A. S. Gabbay, was summoned for driving a car with inefficient brakes in Garden Road. Defendant numitted the offence.

Mr. Gubbay gave an explanation

When the fourteen members of the crew of the s.5. Kwong Sang were brought up on remand before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy, on a charge of mys

Yesterday being the 9th day of Kong invested the Colonial Segre-

Mr, Leo. d'Almada, who repre- the 9th moon according to the tary; the Hon. Mr. Southorn, with;

sented the defendants, applied for Chinese calendar, generally known There will not be two Armythe insignia of a Companion of the

a remand and a reduction of the as the Day of Ascension among the geneeni headquarters in Canton, Most Distinguished Order of Shail He said that a similar case Chingre, hundreds of Chinese visit

Michael and St. George, Mr. Hund appeared before Air. R. Eed the Peak. The Peak Tramway In accordance with arrangements. Kom. Tong with the insignia of an Lindseli last week and that Mr. M. was kept busy all lay and crowds (Fear old, but the hand-brake in ques- between Generals Li Tsai Hsin and oficer of the Most Excellent Order Lo had applied for a re-hearing Chang Fat Fai, the command ole the British Empire and Mr.) the 2nd Route Army will be abolish-Henry Dison with the insignia of a Companion of the Imperial Service ed, and all troops in The future will

Order. cone under one head,-General. Li, This arrangement was effective as from the October 3rd.

Prior to the ceremonial a dinner was given by His Excellency "inj honour of the three recipients of the decorations and subsequently Students of archaeology in Cannrgely attended reception toh have not yet lost faith in their held. fellow men and have suggested to

Was

His Excellency and Lady Clementi

trudged up the Peak Bond. which was granted. Pending the Chinese cemeteries in different result of that case, he thought it parts of the Island were visited by would be best to adjourn the many and all public vehicles were present case and he suggested that consequently in great demand, but of 85 might be reduced to $1.

In the Christian schools under The defendants, he said, had bought | Chinese management, the Day was. these coins not for the purpose of observed as. Parents' Day. At the circulating them in the Colony, but | Chinese Y.M.C.A, School, a special to sell them to Chinese bankers meeting was held to recall the here who would transfer them to sacrifices parents have made, and are always willing to make, on he half of their children and to em- phasize the duty of children to their parents. In all schools joining in the observation of Parents' Day,

received the guests in the lounge the interior where they are in ase

The application was granted and leading to the

bail was reduced to $1.

the militarists in power that they should appropriate something like 233,000 to repair the famous five- quests being met

Ball Room, the at the main storeyed Pagoda north of Canton.atrance by Captain Whyte and

Of course, they will not get the being presented by Captain Perfect, which Flis Majesty the "King has students having both parents living

noney. No one is able yet to say when the much-talked-of Sun Yat Sen and Wu Ting tang memorials will be started.

One of the new laws in Canton requires all lending and borrowing

to be done in banknotes of the Central Bank; otherwise, promis. sory notes will have no effect..

The Bureau of Police in Canton. nominally under the supervision of the "Mayor or Chief Municipal Commissioner, will soon become a separate department under the "jurisdiction of the Provincial Administration. During the last few years in Canton the Mayor has never had any real supervision oves the Police. The Commissioner of Police has always been appointed by the leading military commander, who had his adquarters in Can. ton. A Canton commissioner of police, Besides preserving peace in the oily, must be able to assist the fiscal and military authorities in "collecting the numerous taxes from

the public.

Relatives of, Hu Han Min, San Fo, and other Nanking officials in Canton are withdrawing from the city. Among those retiring or ex pected to resign are Mr. Tseng Yan Pm Commissioner, of Recon- struction and Mr Lin Wes Kai, Mayor of Carton.

are

SWATOW QUIET.

ISAYAL WIRELESS. Į

"Swarow, October 3rd. The troops arrived from Canton those under General Huang Shao Hung, and number only a few The city is quiet and doubtless will very quickly retura

hundred.

to normal.

and Captain Dowbiggin.

The Ceremony. When all the guests had nasem bled in the Ball Room His Excel lency proceeded to the dais to carry out the investiture. The following was the Order of the procession Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, A.D.C. Rev. H. B. Wells, O.B. E. and Capt.

O'Leary, M.B.E. Rev. T. W. Pearce, O.B. and Major Gore, C.LE., O. BE Capt. Doyle. O.B.E. and Dr. Addi-

son, M.B.E

Mr. R Sutherland, M.B.E. and Major Roberts, V.C., D.S.O., O.B.E., M.C.

Mr. C. Alabaster, K.C., O.B.E.

and Mr. Jenkin. CB.E.

Hon. Dr. Kotewall, C.M.G. and

Conde. Buchanan, O.B.E.

been pleased to confer upon you, no one knows this quite so well as 1. This recognition of the value of your services has been fuil merited. by conspicuous ability, by loyal, arduous and painstaking work by wise discretion and tact which have greatly facilitated the discharge of

difficult duties. To-morrow I shall entrust the Government of Hong Kong to your care and I do so with complete condence that the wel fare of the Colony, which we both love, will be safe and secure under your guidance. It gives me the greatest pleasure to be the means of investing you with the insignia of Companion of the most Dis- tinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.

At the conclusion of the address His Excellency received the insignia of the C.M.G. from Captain Dow.

Lieut. Cal Badcock, C.B.E., D.S.O., and then shook him cordially biggin, invested Mr. Southorn with and Lieut. Col. Boylan-Smith, by the band. D.S.C., O.B.E.

MR. HO KOM TONG, O.B.E. AND

Lieut. Col. Thunder, C. M. G.,

D.S.O, M.C and Lieut-Con

Clarke, C.M. G., D.S.O.

Col. Sergisson-Brooke, C.M.G. and

Linut-Col Comyn, C.M.G, Rear Admiral Boyle, C.B. and H.H.

the Chief Justice.- .E. the Governor.

HON. MR. SOUTHORN, C. M.G.

A few bars of the National Anhem, played by the band, was the signal for the Hon. Mr. Southom to advance to the dais.

MR. DIXON, I.S.O.

wore. swo red flowers; where only one parent was living, one white and one red flower ware worn; if both parents were dead two white flowers formed the button hole.

LEAVING HONG KONG.

PASSENGERS ON "EMPRESS

OF CANADA."

H.E. THE GOVERNOR AND LADY CLEMENTI,

to the Court. The driver, he said, was not at fault. The car was only a

tion was a new patent device, which had failed repeatedly, and had just as often been repaired. It was vertised as an emergency brake but he had now written to the garage for it to be removed. Mr. Gubbay added that he bad spent $100 en this patent brake since he had 'had

it. The fout-brake on the car was

in perfect condition.

Sergeant Hopkins said he had tested the brake and had found it

useless when applied alone.

Observing that he did not think the defect should have been allow.

ed to remaia, for so long. Major Willson Aned the defendant $3.

Other Cases.

Two other private drivers were boed 810 each for having inefficient

brakes.

The driver of public ear No. 436 was Aned $10 for speeding at 25 miles an hour along Queen's Rond West.

A Chinese driver who possessed a licence to drive a Ford lorry in Kowloon only, was fined $10 for fail ing to report an accident resulting from an attempt to drive another lorry on this side of the harbour. He ran into a private ricksha, and caused damage to the latter, vehicle to the extent of $23.

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SAIL-MAKER 'CONVICTED.

will leave the Kowloon Wharves The R.M.S. Empress of Canada to-day at noon, en route for Yan-THEFT OF SHIP'S CANVAS. couver vid Shanghai and Japan ports. She will be a fairly full Similar procedure was followed ship with approximately 80 Brat for the investiture of Mr. Ho Kom class passengers, 70 second-class and Tong and Mr. Dixon with their so to 100 third-class. In addition, Orders.

steerage passengers will number around 350, of whom there are over 100 tooked from this port.

Mr. Ho Kom Tong was preceded to the dais by Captain Perfect, A.D.C., and was accompanied by the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E. and the Hon. Si Joseph Kemp, K.C., C.B.E.

Mr. Dixon was preceded by Cap

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Iv was proceeded by Captain taia: Jabastone and Dowbiggin, A.D.C., and accompanied by Mr. Bullock, I.S.O., panied by Commodore Pearson, I.B.ED.C.M. and Mr. Breen. C.M.G., and H.E. General Luard,

Addressing Mr. Ho Kom Tong, C.R., C.I.G..

His Excellency said:-

The procession halted in front of the dai and Captain Whyte pre- sented the copy of the Warrant to the Chief Justice who read it aloud. The Warrant was in the following

words:-

GEORGE THE FIFTH, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, and Ireland and of the British Domin ions beyond the Seas. Kiug Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, Sovereign and Chief of the Most of Saint Distinguished Order Michael and Saint George, to. Our Trasty and Well beloved Wilfrid Thomas Southorn, Esquire, Colonial Secretary of Our Colony of Hong Kong,

Greeting.

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H.E. the Governor of Hong Kong (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G., Lady Clementi, and the Mistes Clementi, are travelling by the Em- press as far as Kobe. As is known they are going North on holiday and will be absent about "two from the Colony, His that the duty devolves upon me of Excellency's

Mr. Ho Kom Tong,-I am glad months

tou-r will include investing you with the insignia of Japan, Peking and Weihaiwei. of the British Empire: for there is Oficer of the Most Excellent Order:

Among other passengers are Mrs. no one who has been more gene- Allan Cameron, wife of the Oriental rous than you in his benefactions Manager of the C.P.R.. going to to Hong Kong or has given in a better spirit. You have always, in Shanghai. the cause of charity and public service, given all you could without reckoning on

any recompense, Your, example is, and will be an. encouragement to the Hong Kong Chintae to observe the precept

Give all thou canst! High Heaven rejects the fore Of hicely calculated less or

more?"

It is a special pleasure to me, ns! aronfrère of yours in the Venerable

Mr. B. L. Lewis, a director of Messrs. Reiss, Massey & Co., and of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., who, with Mrs. Lewis, is going to Europe vid Canada."

Mr. S. J. Hicks, manager of Arts and Crafts, Shanghai, returning to the Northern port.

Commander J. B. Hartford, R.N.

Before Mr. W. Schofield at the morning, Mr. J. Moran, chief officer Kowloon Magistracy yesterday of the s.s. President Madison, pro- sccuted a sail-maker for the larceny of a piece of canvas, valued at G.83.

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A substitute "boy W.09 al30 charged with receiving the same knowing it to have been stolen or unlawfully obtained.

The complainant in this latter case was the Captain Superinten- dent of Police.

Pleading guilty to the larceny charge, the "sailmaker was fined 820, or three weeks' hard labour in default.

The boy" said that he bought) the canvas for 8, and paid $1 in advance.

His Worship raised the interest- Superintendent of Police was the ing point whether the Captain

right person to be cited is the com- plainant in a receiving charge, and held that the prosecutor "in larceny charge should have been the the complainant person named in ecnnection with the second

the

charge. His Worship pointed out

that the C.S.P. was only nominated as complainant in cases where there was no other.complainant.

Divisional-Inspector Aris, who was conducting the case for the police, replied that it was usual

He plainant in receiving cases. asked His Worship if he would make a ruling on the question for guidance in the future.

a Member of the Third Class or Order of St. John of Jerusalem, to (retired) and Mrs. Hartford, for for the C.S.P. to be named as com- ;

Companions of Our Most Distin- guished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George,

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.} WHEREAS We have thought it A wireless report from the Can-to nominate and appoint you to be tan gunboat Feiging stationed at Swatow informs Canton that, since October 2nd, the Cantonese relief been arriving st troops have Swatow. The "Reds" at Kiyang alone must have lost several hun dred men in prisoners and more than a thousand rifles.

Trade at Swatow has resumed, according to the wireless report,

General Huang Shao. Hung, war- lord in Kwangi since the departure of Li Chung Jen for the Northern Expedition, is one of the Canton Army commanders who has just

WE DO by these presents grant unte you the Dignity of a Com- panion of Our said Most Distin- guished Order, and We do hereby authorize you to have, bold; and enjoy the said Dignity as a Member of the Third Class or Companions of Our said Most Distinguished Order, together with all and aingu lar the privileges thereunto belong ing or appertaining.

GIVEN at Our Court at Saint James' under Our Sign Manual and the Seal of Our said Most Dis tinguished Order.

Yokohama.

commend the valuable services rendered by you, the Ambulance Mr. L. V. Lang, manager of Brigade in this Colony. I con- gratulate you warmly on the honour Arnold & Co, Canton, and Mrs. conferred upon you. which His Majesty the King has Laag and daughter, for Shanghai.

Mr. A. J. van Hengel, direttor of the Java-China-Japan Lijn, for Vancouver.

His Excellency's address to Mr. Dixon was as follows:-

Mr. and Mrs. J. Atkinson, from Manila, for Europe."

Miss G., Miss A. and Mr. R Choa, for Shanghaẻ.

"Mr. Dixon,-It is a condition of the grant of the Imperial Service Order that the recipient shall have served His Majesty the King for Mr. V. W. G. Smith, Secretary of at least sixteen years in the ad- the Hong Kong and Shanghai ministrative or clerical branches of the Civil Services of the British Hotels at Shanghai. Empire and shall still be on the active list. You joined the cleriral branch of the Hong Kong. Civil BY THE SOVEREIGN'S Service in May, 1890, and have com picted thirty-seven years service, General Huang is a political and

His Excellency, addressing Mr. or more than twice the qualifica. military ally of General Li Tasi Southern, said:

tory period, and you are still on Hsia

Mr. Southorn,-You and I were the active list as Superintendent Since the uprising of the "Reds"-first associated in official "work of the Money Order Offer at the

entered Swatow.

COMMAND.

Hia Worship said he was not pre- pared to decide the point without consideration but for the present stituting the name of Mr. Moran in he would amend the charge, sub the place of the C.B.P. as com plainant,

Evidence was heard and the boy" was ultimately discharged, his Worship finding that there was no evidence of guilty knowledge.

ALL FOR A CUP AND SAUCER.

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Mrs. A. B. MacKichan, for. Shanghai.

Col. G. Rice, of the Shanghai SIX WEEKS' HARD LABOUR. Defenen. Force.

Lieut. A. B. R. Clarke, for Van- couver, on leave

during 1999 at the Colonial Seere Hong Kong General Post Office. Col. W. S. Markeatie, C.B.E., for never stolen anything tig. He was. in the Eastern Districts of Kwaaz tariat of Ceylon and later we were! Id recognition of your long, faithful | Shanghai.

colleagues in the Executive Council and efficient service is Majesty

tung, General Li Tsai Hein has

of that Colony. More recently, for the King has appointed you to be

Mr. and Mrs R. Poizat de Costa, despatched a large force of his own

the last 17 months, we have been a Companion of the Imperial Ser of Manila, for Vancouver,

Mr. and Mrs. Whitey Smith and men there to suppress the insurrec

very intimately connected in the vice Order and it gives me much tion The Eastern Districts form a task of administering the Govern- pleasure to invest you now with the remainder of the Majestic wealthy prize, many of the inbauitment of Hong Kong. There can be the badge of the Order. I con- Music Masters, returning to Shang ants being returned migranta from a closer, official relationships than gratulate you heartily on this well-ai.

those of a Colonial Secretary to earned honour.

the Straits Settlements and the bis Principal Assistant and of a God Save the King was then Philippines, Bod day

militarist Governor to his Colonial Secretary:played and those on the dais form- and left the ball and, therefore, although every one ed in procession commanding this area will find no

in Hong-Kong knows how thorough room, ditheulty in raising money one way or. another.

ly you have earned the honour The remainder of the evening was (Continued on next Columa.) devoted to music and dancing.

Marr Yuen was. petty thief. According to his confession he had caught carrying away a cup and saucer from the Empress of Canada. He was taken before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis traey yesterday afternoon charged with larceny. He denied stealing, were given to him by a friend. The saying that the cup and saucer: Magistrate did not believe this and Dr. Ellen Douglas, of Winnipeg, sentenced him to six weeks' hard

tour

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Man Yuen when led out of the world.

Mra. O. P. Green, wife of the dock muttered in Chinese that he President of the American Baptist had never stolen anything big and Mission at Canton, going to Van- six weeks' gaol was too much for

such a paltry thing.

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