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CATHOLIC CELEBRATION.

PROGRAMME for the Feast of

KINGSHIP OF CHRIST. BUNDAY, 307u of OCTOBER, az the CATHEDRAL, Caine Road," 8,30 - PONTIFICAL

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INTIMATIONS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th, 1927.

JERSEY LADIES' COLLEGE.

HEAD MISTRES His E. WAINWRIGHT, X.A., LONDON.

- BOARDING

IRLS PUBLIC

SCHOOL with Preparatory Department. Olimate specially, suited to Colonial children, University. Ex. aminations Fees Moderate. For in- formation about Entrance Scholarships apply to The HEADMISTRESS. LADIES' COLLEGE, J=383r, 0.1.

HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE.

THE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of MEMBERS will be held in the Jockar Cius Room HONGKONG CLUB ANDEL, ON SATUR DAY, 29TH OCTOBER, 1927, at 12.50 P.M.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Scretary. Bong Kong, 12th October, 1997.

A

AN ENTERTAINMENT and he

under the

Mo

HONG KONG WOMEN'S LEAGUE

AND

MINISTERING CHILDREN'S

LEAGUE

Will by kind permission of H.E. THE OFFICER ADMINIS- TERING THE GOVERNMENT

be held in the BALL BOOM of "Government "Hoya en THURSDAY,| 3RD NOVEMBER at 5 TICKETS-PRICE: $1,00 may be obtained

from

ANDERSON MUSIC CO.

MOUTRIE COMPANY.

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Fon, eneral Secretary. Hong Kong, 28th Oct., 1997. [5455

THE HONG KONG BOXING ASSOCIATION.

FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE

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SATURDAY, 29т OCTOBER, AT 9.15 P.M.

AT

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LOST in KOWLOOT.TONG OF TUES

DAY EVENING. SILVER MEDAL with RIBBON QUIEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY NURSING Saavičs. REWARD-27, Kowloon TosG.

BIRTHS.

INTIMATIONS.

AWARDED

50

MEDALS!

cannot themselves auake the place. The subject of the weekly Theoso- ready for suitable immigrants the phical Society lecture to be given. consequences may be serious. South at Lane, Crawford'i Restaurant to- America, which has many advan-morrow evening at six o'clock, is tages in the matter of closer "Confucianise"?· Mr. Wei Tat, proximity, to Europe, and greater D.A will be speaker. fertility of soil is bidding strongly

THE 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE.

SUCCESSFUL FAREWELL

EVENING."

A farewell dinner and concert for the good class of immigrants At the dinner dance at Messis was held in the old Diocesan Boys' that Australia is rejecting. Brazil Lane, Crawford's Cafe this evening School on Thursday night in con- in even setting aside a large area Malle. Coudar and partner will nection with the disbandment of the for Japanese settlers.

give an exhibition of ballroom 10th Field Ambulance

1

of the

and other ranks of the unit pre sent, together with a few "guests numbering together about 150.

The opportunity to secure many dancing including the latest Tango R.A.M.C.. There was an enthusins- GOLD AND PRIZE would-be emigrants from Europe is Charleston One Salty Bostic gathering of officers, N.C.O.'

still open, but there are keen rivals ton and slow Fox Trot Steps. in the field. A dwindling or even

Lim Joo Tee, a Chinese woman, a stationary population will no more hold that great country than the was charged with causing injury Red Indians were able to reserve by beating and burning a girl in the whole of North America as their her household, at Penang, last the 10th Field Ambulance will go hunting ground.

week. She was sentenced to six Homme on the transport Somersethire months imprisonment 011 each

and a count but was allowed out on bail the unit will go to Shanghai. The few other members of

of $4,000" pending an appeal.

remainder of the men will be

DEWAR'S

WHITE

LABEL"

SCOTCH WHISKY

OF GREAT AGE.

IT NEVER VARIES,

SOLE AGENT::

Morr. On September 22nd, at A. S. WATSON

Greenfields, Dear Ballymina, Co. Antrim, to "NAN," wife of CHARLES More (A.P.C.). daughter, SHIRLEY ASS. 5483 MILER On September 21st,

At

& CO., LTD.

The European Y.M.C.A. have a¦ ramble to Shatin scheduled for this afternoon.

There will be a sitting of the Banruptcy Court at the Supreme

Court this morning.

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The 4th augual general meet ing of the Grand Hotel des Wagons Lits, Ltd., will be held at Exchange Building (second floor) to-day, at

noon.

The half-yearly meeting of the Hong Kong" Jockey Club will be held to-day, at 12.20 p.m., at the Jockey Club room, Hong Kong Club

annexe.

Before Major C. Willson; at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning & British subject named R. G. Baker, aged 3 years, was

prosecuted by Mr. W. K. Robert son, principal, warder at Victoria Gaol, for failing to return to the House of Detention after having been allowed out on leave. Baker pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one month's hard labour,

When disbanded early in Novem- her a number of reservists among

Bowen Road Military Hospitat rged with the personnel-of-the

and the "Y" General Hospital, at Kowloona-

and during dinner the following toasts were honoured

An excellent menu was provided,

ALLEGED $50,000 FORGERY.

PROSECUTION DROPPED IN CHEQUE CASE.

CRITICISM BY DEFENCE.

The charge of forging a $30,000 cheque on the Yokohams Specie Bank, alleged against Fung Hi Ting, an assistant in the com pradore department of the Nether lads India Commercial Bank, nt the Central Magistracy yesterday, gave rise to an unusual incident following an

announcement that

the prosecution wished to withdraw the charge.

Mr. M, E. Loy for the defence, was criticising the methods of thể- prosecution in putting the defend-

F. C. Jenkin, who appeared for the ant through the ordeal of facing. sach a terrible charge when Mr prosecution, leit the Court.

A Trustworthy Man..“ Mr. Lo said that it was due to

the defendant that he should be "His Majesty, The King," by permitted to say a few words, in R.A.M.C. Sergeant Major M. E. Reece, reply to a charge which for him had been a severe ordeal. Defend- The Late Commanding Officer" Fant was some years ago a very Lieutenant-Colonel H. B. Kelly, trusted servant of the Hong Kong. Home) by Major F. La F. Lander, tion for seven years. He had been D.S.O., who has already sailed for and Shanghai Banking Corpora D.S.O., M.C.

in business in Hong Kong for some time, and one of his most cherished possessions was photograph taken with the then Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Manager at a tifin party. He was then looked upon as a trustworthy and trusted

"The Command Officer and off cers, 10th Field Ambulance," by Sergeant Major W. E. Reece, R.AM.C

The W.0.x, N.C.O., and Men, 10th Field Ambulance," by Lieut. and Q.M., R. J. Whiting, R.A.M.C.

Ina.

The following forthcoming wed- dings are announced:-Mr. Alexan- der Urquhart, ingrcantile assistant, with Messrs Jaidine, Matheson & Co, residing at No. 170, Kowloon Toug, to Miss Lilian Hannah The Shaukiwan" police yesterday Price, residing at No, 113, Kowloon seized on a fishing junk a quantity Tong; Mr. Arthur Richard Tavares. of arms; ammunition, dynamite, detonators and fuse. A Chinese mercantile assistant, with Messrs: was taken into custody in connec Caine Rond, to Miss Gertrude Lieut. and Q.M. Whiting, Q.M.S. agent

Dodwell & Co., residing at No. 4.

In 1893, defendant went to. Kolé to fill a vacancy as meistant-com- who were then agents for the Cap- pradore to Messra. Fraser & Co. dian Pacific Railways and also banking corporation. In 1903 he ship Company as transferred to the Asiatic Steam-

their Chinese...

Our Guests," by G.M.S., W. J. Bamford, R. A.M.C. table were Major J. La F. Lauder, Amongst those at the principal D.S.O., M.C., acting Officer Com- manding the 10th Field Ambulance, cer, South China, Major Robertson, Major Lynch, Senior Medical Of

Victoria Sousa, residing at No. 3, all of the R.A.M.C., and the follow Asiatic Steamship Company closed Bamford and Sergt.-Major Reece, In 1905, the Kobe office of the Minden Avenue, Kowloon; Mr. ing guests: Rev. Upsdell, Mr. and injured a Chinese boy ment mit John Stephen Knight, shipping Murray, of the Government Civil Company were then handled by and the ships belonging to this

Hong Kong Hotel yesterday mornLine, Hong Kong, residing at and Air Force Institute, and Staffed in the Pacific Mail in the same

clerk with the Dollar Steamship Hospital, Mr. James and Mr. New the Pacific Mail Steamship Com

ton, managers of the Navy, Army pany. Defendant was then employ- ing. While the mother of the boy No. 38c, Robinson Road, to Miss Sergt. Guinan, RE was picking him up the ricsha

tion with this seizure

...

A private ricksha knocked down

Following the dinner & very 'ex- WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Pullor and the vehicle disappeared. Frances Chan, residing at No. 4cellent concert was provided, and

Homestall, Walwyn, Herts, to MARCIA, wife of Major Enic MILES, D.S.O., M.C., K.O.S.B., Headquarters 14th Infantry Phone C. 618. Established 86 years. Brigade, Shanghai, daughter.

COLLETT CULLIS.-At

100

Twelve Chinese appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindael at the Magis tracy yesterday charged with play. ing fin tan in a matshed on the Praya East reclamation. The men pleaded guilty and were fined $3 each.

M.L. Mech.E., of West Park, Eltham,

The ate Mr. Joseph Mackay," and of Bank Chambers, High Hal Marine Surveyor at Bangkok. Sim, born, WC, late Chief Government left personal estate in Great Britain valued at £44,000.

SILVER WEDDING.

St. John's Church, Coleford, on September one, on arrival, to earn a living. 20th, 1902, by the Rev. W. There are few big navigable rivers, Townsend. ALBERT COLLITS, like those of North America, along Div. Inspector, Hong Kong 'olice, to IRABEL, eldest daugh- which transport and communication ter of the late J. H. Critis,are easy. At present the towns are 1.S.C. and Mrs. CCLLIS, öf Owen House, Coleford (Pre- overcrowded, the standard of living ant address Victoria House, is high and wages rival those of Staunton Rond, Colefard, America. The sum result is that Glos.).

immigrants, though urgently need-knocked down a Hong Kong Office: 11, Ice House, cannot easily be absorbed and driving a motor cycle on the Kow

all except persons either of

loon City Road. The man received ninor injuries and was taken to the

Street.

means

A report has been made by Mr. A A. Dand to the effect that he Chinese while

London Office: 21, Bride Lage, or able to take up skilled work on Kowloon Hospital.

Fleet Street, EC. 4.

The Baily Press.

Hong Kore, Octox 29TH, 1927

the land have to be excluded.

B

Rednaxcla Terrace, Hong Kong.

POPPY DAY APPEAL.

EARL HAIG'S MESSAGE,.

during the evening a fashlight photograph was taken. The pro- ceedings closed with the singing of Auld Lang Syne", and the National Anthem.

#MOTOR FATALITY AT

TAIPO ROAD.

Local Branch of the British Legion The Poppy Sub-Comnotted of the

have received the following message NO ONE BLAMED AT YESTER their appeal for funds on Armistice from Earl Haig in connection with

Day:-

Recalling with deep apprecin tion the splendid-help-given in the past to Poppy Day Fund by Hong Kong and associated areas in China, feel sure that in spite of local difficulties you will support us as usual. Haio, F.M.

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LOCAL WEDDING.

FINNIE-MACKENZIE,

CEREMONY AT UNION CHURCH.

The bride entered the Church on

DAY'S INQUEST.

An inquest was held yesterday at the Kowloon Magistracy by Mr. Schofield sitting as Coroner with a jury on a Chinese, aged 61 years; who met his death as a of being knocked down by a motor car at Taipo Road on the evening of October 10th.

result

The jury returned a verdict of death through misadventure, adding that the deceased had received his injuries, which were the direet enues of death, while trying to cross the road.

OBITUARY.

the same

capacity, until 1915, when the Pacific Mail closed business. On its reopening, a year later, he was again employed in position.

Recent Positions In Hong Kong.

In 1917 he came to Hong Kong. being then advanced in years the was now over 60), and his friends, knowing his trustworthiness, decid- ed to find him a position which, while being a responsible one, did not entail strenuous work-on his

das acountant of the part. He was accordingly.appor

Yue firm, the owner of which was aybrother to the partner of the Ming Fat Hong, the complainants in the present case. He stayed with Banking Corporation as head them till 1924, and joined the Asin

down he went to his present posi- shroff, and, when that bank closed.

Un

tion with the Netherlands India,

Bark.

an

Gratuitous Services. Continuing, Mr. Lo said that the. defendant had all along been frans about the matter and had adinitted. of the Ming Fat Houg he had ren- that at the request of the partner. dered him gratuitous services by filling in blank cheques for signs- ture, and if any attempt had been made to forge a cheque and obtain money, surely an attempt would be made to imitate not only the signa- ture but the handwriting on the body of the cheque as well

From this, Mr. Lo said, it would !. Evidence was to the effect that be seen that defendant's record was The case in which three Chinese: Since America is also restricting were charged in connection with

the car cepupied by Mr. F. Meade a respectable one, and it was there- of the S.C.A., and Mr. A. E. Clarke fore an injustice to rush to the Immigration a great demand has an attempted armed robbery at 185,

of the P.W.D., was returning from Police Station and swear arisen in Europe, which is still when one of the alleged robbers was Laichékok Road on September 13th,

Laichikok nt about 7.35 p.m., and affidavit, on which His Worship when rounding a corner, the de-issued a warrant of arrest, only to aver peopled, for some country of shot at and wounded, and a woman

ceased who was standing at the

come to Court afterwards and say moderately warm temperature, to the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. joccupant injured, was concluded, at

pavement, suddenly crossed the through counsel that they had no read. He was knocked down be evidence to offer. absorb this human surplus. It is All three men were committed for

fore the vehicle could be pulled up. not only Englishmen but Poles,

Irial.

He sustained serious injurits end AUSTRALIA AND AVIATION, Germans and Italians who are ex

A pretty wedding took place died in the hospital three hours An entertainment in aid of the yesterday" afternoon

after admission. pressing a wish to enter Australia, Hong Kong Women's Guild and Church,, Kennedy Road, the con- that the deceased had a fractured at Union Medient evidence was to the effect AMONG the many useful purposes but unfortunately there is at pre- be given, by permission of H.E. tracting parties being Miss Jessie skull and that some of his ribs were Ministering Children's League will that will be served by the fight sent no place for them in that The Officer Administering the Gov- Ferguson Mackenzie, second daugh- through internal hemorrhage.

also broken, Death was caused to Australia of the four Royah Air great empty continent.

ernment, in the Ballroom Of It is in Government House next Thursday,

ter of Capt. and Mrs. H. Mackenzie, Force Southampton type machines solving this urgent world problem, November 3rd, at 6 pm. Tickets of Dunkerron, Gourock. Scotland, under the command of Captain for such it has become, that Music Co. and Moutrie & Co.

may be obtained from the Anderson and Mr. John Finnie, of Taikoo CAVE BROWN CAVE hone will be of aviation

*Dockyard. can play an important more importance than the stimulus part. The first essential for open-ratinn bangle from a child's wrist, ducted the service..

After snatching a gold-mounted

The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie com

This large establishment (the it should give to aviation is Ausing up a euntry like Australia is a Chinese led the police on a long

Yokohama Specie Bank) bad dis- covered the fraud in June this year. tralia. Owing to its economic and an adequate survey," with particular that but was eventually caught by the arm of Mr. W. D. Bell, by whom

and it was outrageous that in all geographical conditions there is no reference to agricultural possibili- with the offence at the Central she was given in marriage, and CAPTAIN E. S. CARE R.N. a detective. The man was charged

that time they could not find out country for which the conquest of ties and minerological resources. to six months hard labour. In white georgette draped with lace retired, died on September had pressed Mr. Jenkin be case, the real culprit and instead had Magistracy yesterday and sentenced looked very charming in a gown of

brought a charge against the defen "the air should mean so much. At The use of the seroplane, and of addition he was to receive twenty

dant which they could not sustain. present Australia's population is acrial photography immeasurably strokes of the birchi

Captain Ernest- Savamárez Carey, Mr. Le went on to say that he and having long, tight sleeves. She 22nd, at the age of 55. In 1802 hevious occasions to open the case, just over 6,000,000 and of that expedites this tork. In such a land Remanded from

had a veil of white not trimmed was first lieutennt of the gunboat but was, put off, enunsel saying large proportion is in the towns, aviation will no doubt prove, the day on a charge of unlawful with white heather and or her during the Chino-Japanese War pare his evidence, as he did not

the previous

Firebrand in China, and served that he required more time to pre- Sydney and Melbourne ranking a cheapest method of transport, for two inagazines,

posression of two Luger pistols, blossom and carried a bouquet of of 1693-90, being present in dry wish to present the cute piecemeal. great cities while there are at least all but bulky goods. Where die drum attachment and 851 rounds of

л machine gun white roses and white heather.. dock at Newchwang, Manchuria, Now the prosecution wished to. a dozen others of very respectable tances are great the cost of roads, Sze was convicted at the Central Nancy BicNellie and Miss Isa Bell, town.

ammunition, a Chinese named Li The bride was attended by Miss when the Japanese captured that withdraw. MG Lo protested -size. This leaves a tiny residuum and railways make the development Mng straty yesterday

strongly on the unfairness of drag- ging the defendant through who wore pretty dresses of del and seri- with which to people a continent of small fertile areas prohibitive, tenced to twelve months hard phinium blue georgette and silver COMMANDER RUXTON, RN.riminal prosecution in such a way. Australia's population problem is, but the aeroplane provides a ready Magistrates.

Inbour. The case was heard by two ICE, with silver grey crinoline hats

He suggested that the prosecution trimmed with blue flowers. The

should offer. an,, explanation. however, extraordinarily complex, link with the outside world. The

bridemaids bouquets were of pink Ruxton, R.N., Emergency List, who Commander Augustine Ethelbert.

"An Outrage On The Court.? It is, apart from the tropical North, Australian fariner needs an aero-stealing wood from the Kowloos A Chinese, who was charged with

At this stage Mr. Jenkin left the Mrs. D. McNeillie, the Matron of died on September. 2ard, served in Court Oberving this Mr. Lo re largely a country of vast deserts plane instead of a dog cart or agedowns and with assaulting a man Honour, wore a dress of grey the cruiser Arethusa, in China.

marked: "It is an outrage on this with very fertile but isolated oases, two seater. Probably the indivi- the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. hat, and carried a bouquet of deep with a hammer, was convicted at charaneuse, a cyclamen crinoline

Court for counsel to leave at this" and even the more favoured South dual settler would acidom be able On the charge of theft he was fined pink roser.

slage. I don't think there is any and East are in need of irrigation to afford the big initial outlay, but and on the other charge 810 or discharged by Mr. Stewart Hope,

850, or one month's hard labour,

The duties of "best man

precedent for it."... 17 were

Mr. Lo continued his addres, to provide against recurrent

while "lessrk, William Robertsont

criticising also the netien of the aeroplane services instead, of rail- fourteen days.

Yesterday's weather report, fore police, and finally said that the droughts.

ways or motor 'buses, for passen-

and R. B. Bell were groomsmen. east and remarks, issued by the defendant would welcome some Its area is immense and its poten- gers and light transport should not tout, a Chinees was fined 815 at Described as a car washer and

Fallowing the ceremony there was Royal Observatory at 5 p.m. atat words of sympathy from His Wor tilities unlimited, but at the pre- be economically unprofitable:

a largely attended reception at the ed

ship. the Central Magistracy yesterday Hong Kong Hotel.

The typhoon is about 100 miles sent time it is not in a position to

for driving a car without a licence Later, Mr. and Mr. Finnie left north of the Bonins, moving E.N.-E.in the case, the Magistrate (Mr. R. After questioning police officers Australian passionately desire ain Des Voeux Road West early on for Repulse Bay, where the honey- Moderate monsoon may be expect E. Lindsell) said that the charge accept a big influx of immigrants. "white Australia." But at present Thursday morning. The car was moon is being spent. The bride's ed along the coast of China and had been breed on insufficient

hinterland is insufficiently they are: not going the best way when an Indian constable stopped de chine, with coat and cloche rib

swerving about from side to side travelling dress was of biege crêpe over the North China Sea. grounds, and the defidant would. developed for settlers to start at to secure that ideal, and if they it to investigate.

Local forecast:-North or vari be discharged without a stain on bon hat to match.

able winds, moderate, fine

his character,

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rokes.

WEATHER REPORT.

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