DANCING
SHOES
Selected pliable Patent Leather Shoe, light flexible sole, perfect ankle fit, smartly made in two widths of toe,
Stocked in half sizes and various fittings.
$13.50 per pair-Less 10% discount for cash.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19th, 1927.
DRESS SOCKS of SILK and SILK & WOOL MIXTURE
Mackintosh
MEN'S WEAR SPECIALISTS ALEXANDRA BUILDING.
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DES VOEUX ROAD
THE 44th ANNUAL
AL FRESCO FETE
OF THE
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL WILL BE HELD
IN THE COMPOUND OF THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
ON
SUNDAY, 4th DECEMBER, 1927, from 3.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m. UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE, OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR AND LADY CLEMENTI. ADMISSION.—$1.00 (each ticket entitled to a Souvenir) 8.30 p.m. to 11.80 p.m.-50 cte. (without Souvenir) Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Admitted at Half Price.
In the AFTERNOON from 3 to 7 pm. several STALLS will be open and amusements specially for children will be provided. Tea may be obtained at 50 cents per head.
ADMISSION FREE.
The grounds will be brilliantly illuminated in the evening, and there will be music both in the Afternoon and in the Evening.
SOME FEATURES OF THE FETE.
TOY" BAZAAR XMAS TREE STALL; ART GALLERY; SURPRISE CAKE WITH DIAMOND RING-WEDDING RING-ROVER- EIGNS AND OTHER VALUABLE GIFTS; CANDY STALL: SURPRISE PACKETS: FANCY DOLLS; CHINESE STALL;. AMERICAN STALL; FIVE DOLLARS STALL; ETC., ETC.
FARM YARD
Come and win your Turkeys, Geese, Sucking Pigs and Hams for CHRISTMAS.
SLVERAL RAFFLES WITH VALUABLE PRIZES Including an ERSKINE SIX, A FOUR SEATER SEDAN DE LUXE, with all the latest equipment.
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No Work of Charity is Foreign to the Society.
COME AND HELP HONG KONG'S POOR.
SAFE
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DANCING
REGENT
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FOLLOW THE CROWD.
After the Interport at Tiffin Interval (1245 p.m.)
And Lunch at Hong Kong's Popular Cafe. Come Back Later For The Best Dinner in the Colony.
Cuisine Excellent.
Dancing to Real Music.
TROOPS BACK FROM CHINA-
INFORMATION GIVEN BY AN OFFICER TO. HOME
PAPERS,
NECESSARY NUISANCES AT HONG KONG. BUT
HEARTY WELCOME AT SHANGHAI,”
1.
An article has appeared in the Nottingham Daily - Expres which will be read with amazement and indignation by residents in Hong Kong. It was reproduced in the N.-C. Daily News and describes the return Home of the first detachments of army reservists from China. In the course of an interview with the home paper's representative an officer, describing the treatment accorded to the troops in China by the British civil population, is reported to have said In Hong Kong we were looked upon as necessary nuisances, but in Shanghai it was different." Refer ence is made to a subscription liat opened by Mrs. Luard (referred to as Lady Lugard) and the statement is made that the Chinese actually subscribed three times as much as the British. It would be interesting to know the name of the officer- with such peculiar views. As is well known and admitted Hong Kong has done its best to show that the troops were welcome and has done all in its power to make their stay-here-as-pleasant, as possible. The article is as follows: The first detachment of Army Reservists from China arrived at King George's Dock, London, but were not allowed to land until the next morning.
"In Hong Kong we were look ed upon as necessary nuisances, but in Shanghai it was differ- ent," said an officer in describ: ing the treatment recorded to the troops in China by the civil population.^"
The men travelled in the trans. port Herminius, which left Shang hai on September 10th, calling en
British garrison in Shanghai before, no barracks nor and there were
There were facilities for troops hardly any suitable camping places. Shanghai was composed to a great extent of marshy ground, similar to that seen at the mouth of the Thames, and the town' crowded.
KIM
over-
Chinese Subscribers. Asked for his opinion about the British residents the officer said: In Hong Kong we were looked
A DOLLAR A YEAR
JUDGMENT IN MONEY- LENDER'S ACTION,.
As a result of unfair dealing with his clients an Indian monry-lender was censured at the Surimary Court yesterday by the Puisno Judge (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood).
The plaintiff, Ghulla Singh, sued Mr. T. A. Nicholas, adgineer of the s.s. Haining, and Mrs. L. Nicholas, of 91. Austin Road, Kowloon, first- floor, for $100 being money lent. under a promissory note. Defend- ants were not present in Court,
Plaintiff, told His Lordship that the claim was connected with a pre- vious action against Mr. Nicholas only when he believed that his elnim was 8230. On the production of the original document by His Lordship, however, it was seen that the claim was for 8103 only..
Plaintiff "explained" the differ ence-in-the figures of $100 and 8250 by stating that Mrs Nicholas owed him 800 under an 1.0.0. In reply to further questions plaintiff failed to give satisfactory answers, but said that certain money had been repaid which reduced the claim to $100.
"His Lordship commented that plaintiff should deal fairly with people whom he sued, and added that he would give judgment for plaintiff, but would make an order for instalments in the defendants' favour. His Lordship entered judg ment against the defendants for
route at Malta to embark detail, upon as necessary nuisances. Lady $109, with costs, and each of the de- Lugard, the wife of General fendants would pay into Court one from various regiments, including Lugard (presumably the reference dollar each every year, the first
women and children. There were
20 troope on board."
The Next Detachment. After an early breakfast the men were disembarked, and sent to their various depots for demobilisation.
"Conditions in "Shanghai when we left were practically normal, except that no Chinese was allowed to pass inside if in possession of firearms, and that everybody was being examined by the patrols," said an officer to a Press repre-
sentative.
He spoke highly of the qualities of the Chincee as soldiers, if pro- perly led and trained. Unlike most Orientals they had a high sense of humour, but at present they were miserable rabble living mainly on loot."
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The Generals' Methods. Their generals did not pay them if they could possibly avoid it. The normal procedure of a Chinese general was to make his fortune as quickly as possible, and then to "retire," or, in other words, to decamp.
Chinn was one of the most won- deriul places for military service, but the climate was decidedly un- healthy. There had never been a
CHINESE IN AUSTRALIA:
BIG SMUGGLING PLOT.'
HIDDEN IN BALLAST TANKS
is to Mrs. Luard, the wife of Major General Luard), 'raised a sub- scription to entertain the troops, and the Chinese actually subscribed three times as much as the British. Possibly they thought themselves quite safe outside the danger zone, and that our presence overcrowded them. We were billeted in hotels and other places."
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"In Shanghai, however, it was
different. The
British, French and American residents there did everything they could to make the Tommies comfortable, and the British Women's Associa tion ran-the canteen"
Still Out There.
The regiments which are remain ing in Shanghai are the Coldstream Guards, the Welsh, the Suffolks, the Borderers, the Bedfordshires and Hertfordshires, the Middlesex, the Yorkshires, the Royal Artillery and the Tark Corps.
In Hong Kong there are the Queen's, the Northants and the Scots Guards: while in Tientsin there is another battalion of the Border Regiment. The total num- ber of troops leit is China is about 8,000.
There is no doubt," said the officer, "that the British "Expedi tionary Force saved Nanking." Nottingham Daily Express.
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INFORMATION ABOUT CHINA...
payment to be made on June 1st.
next year,
ACCOUNTANT ROBS HIS
EMPLOYERS.
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CHINELE PLEADS GUILTY.'
The accountant of the Man.Kwok Restaurant, West Point, pleaded guilty at the Central Magistracy yesterday to charges of falsifying $5,000 and embezzling a farther sum the books to the extent of over of 86,553,09 from his employers.
On being asked by the Magistrate -how-he-spent this money amounting to nearly $14,000, the defendant said that he lost some of it in gambling.
The police explained that a draft on Shanghai for $7,000 which the defendant had purchased with the money had not yet been cashed, and the Wing On Bank were arrang ing to have the first of exchange returned to Hong Kong. As re gards the second of exchange, the police said that the defendant post- ed it to himself, care of a boarding house at Shanghai.
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Sentence was deferred for one week.
ROULETTE.
CHINESE CALIFORNIAN CLUB RAIDED.
THIRTY-FIVE “ARRESTED.
The Wo Sing Club, an institution for Chinese returned from Cali- formin. at 254, Des Voeux Road
A NEW VENTURE IN LONDON. Central, was raided by the Police on November 6th, when 33 men and two women were found playing roulette.
INTERVIEW WITH ITS
PROMOTER.
When the case was heard yester day before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, only 14 men and one woman answered SYDNEY, Oct. 21st
Mr. T. Idwal Vaughan, who re the charge. Those who did not Australian Customs officers have
cently retired from the Shanghai appear had their bail estreated. effectively checked what is alleged Municipal Police with the rank of After evidence had been heard, two to be a widespread organisation for Hon. Assistant Commissioner, has of the defendants were discharged. smuggling Chinese into this coun- settled down at 72, Erpingham- The third defendant was fined $25 road, Putney, S.W.15, and intends and the 4th man 850. The others try. Last week there were thirty- to devote his time to imparting to had to pay 85 each. The wheel and one cases of suspected stowaways those in need of it first-hand in- about $70 found by the Police were at Sydney on the Dutch steamier formation on matters pertaining to ordered to be confiscated
China Fu this purpose he bas rendskerk, the captain of the established the Cathay (China) In vessel being fined £900 for permit-formation Burcaa at the address ting nine to escape, s
mentioned.
In the courte of an interview Mr. Vaughan said:
UNION CHURCH, KOWLOON.
THANKSGIVING AND REDEDICATION SERVICES.
Fifty Chinese have been arrested on the Dutch steamer Almkerk, at "A large number of British Fremantle. They were discovered people leave these shores for China in the water ballast tanks in the almost weekly, and it is surprising how many are unable to obtain
Annual services of thanksgiving held, where they had been tempor first-hand information regarding arily secreted. It is remarkable that country. For several months and rededication in connection with that human beings could exist in prior to leaving the East I made the Union Church, Kowloon, will it my business to meet new arrivals be held to-morrow. The Pastor, (the such a confined place. When found for the express purpose of ascer Rev. J. Horace Johnston) will be some of the Chinese were uncontaining what information they had assisted at the morning service by scious, and others moaned in semi-been able to obtain in Great Bri- the Rey Frank Short, and at the delirium
Apparently they bad tain as to actual conditions in the evening service there will be special been hidden in the hold until the Far East, and the reply invariably music by a Male Voice Party con- ship was within a few hours of was, "Very meagre or None. It ducted by Mr. Frank White. A Fremantle, when they were placed is for this purpose principally, then, solo, Babylon will also be given In order to close the financial in the tanks. Each compartment that I have opened my Informa y Mr. Frank White. contained rice and boiled potatoes. tion Bureau. There can be no ex- Some of the Chinese stated that cuse now for people going eloven year without a deficit, an appeal in the special offertory, If the. they were "ehanghaied at Rotter- thousand miles not knowing, whi-is being made for a sum of 8200 dam, and believed they were goingther they go or of knowing some sum of 8300 is reached, a member. to Singapore.
thing of what is before them. Bo-has promised a further $300 to The Federal Government has fore leaving Shanghai F obtained enable the congregation to start the ordered proceedings to be taken assurances from the National Socie- year with funds in hand
On Sunday, November 27th, at against the ship's captain. It is ties, the British and Chinese Cham believed that the organisation for hers of Commerce and others of 11 am, there will be a Sunday secreting the Chinese and landing their support and assistance, and School rally to which the children them is directed from Sydney, and there is no detail, whether commer. will bring models and objects that it works in conjuction with the cial, social, or other, on which illustrating Bible lessons, and the crowa
of vessels trading with shall not endeavour to satisfy my attendance prizes for last session
clients."
will be distributed. Singapore.
"Baby Feet Go
Pitter Patter
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TD WEEKS AND HIS ÜBCHESTRA No. 20910, 10-inch
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