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CANTON'S AIR FORCE.

NANKING FLIGHT STARTS

TO-DAY.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Caxton, Sept. 1. Seven big airplanes will leave Tai Sha Tau for Nanking to-morrow morning (September 9), at 8 o'clock if weather permits. The squadron will be under the command of General Chung Wai Cheung, chief of the Canton Aviation Depart ment, and 15 men, all experienced aviators, have been selected for the flight. The well-known aeroplane

The Spirit of Canton" and the

will be among those prezent.

IMPRESSIVE SCENES AT

NEW DISPENSARY.

SATURDAY'S OPENING

CEREMONY.

A new public dispensary in Shau- kiwan was officially opened on Saturday by Mrs. North.

The new dispensary is a three- storied structure in Main Street and will no doubt,, prove to be a boon to the people of Shaukiwan.

Mr.

Li expressed the hope, however, that the health of the district will be such that few will have to attend ut the dispensary!

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1929.

FINANCIAL CLERK CHARGED.

$10,000 INVOLVED.

CHARGES BY PENANG MUNICIPALITY,

SALVING OF THE DERFFLINGER.

GOOD WORK BY SHANGHAI

COMPANY..

SEARCHING FOR GOLD,"

- A SHANGHAI CLAIM.

The action brought by P. A.

It will be remembered that the Emelianoff, one of the carly Rus Norddeutscher Lloyd 6.s. Dorfflin-sian gold searchers in China,

For over bre weeks a salvage patty quidators, although set for trial in Ser struck the Hsiau Kung Tao against the Russo-Asiatic Bank (in Rock near Tsingtao on July 10, liquidation) and two general li

was hard at work making this the Provisional Court, in Shang-: vessel seaworthy and at last the hai, last week was adjourned until task was completed and she sailed further sitting, for Nagasaki under her own steam

Court to-day the preliminary in Penang, Aug. In the Police

quiry into the CALC ia which Mohamed Abdul Kader, till re- cently Chief Financial Clerk in the Penang Municipality, who i priation of $10,000, also with fal- charged with criminal misappro-last Sunday, sification of accounts, tinued before Mr. Ward.

WAS

con

This meant that bills certified for payment by the respective heads of accused who, thereupon, prepared the departments were passed to or caused to be prepared a cash chit for the amount of the bill.

The claim is for G.T. 19.287.97, which was set forth in the plaintiffs petition, as follows: —

a certificate dated

14

The plaintiff elnims that this sum was on April 19-15, 1918, deposited in the bank by the former Russian

Mr. Li Yau Tsun, O.B.E., in a short address following the opening ceremony observed how pleased he was'to have' Mr. and Mrs. North with them and also to see such a large

The Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co. gathering at the ceremony. The

undertook the work on a "no cure

The plaintiff claims to be one of first publie dispensary in Shaukiwan

ao pay basis and contracted to

the early Russian gold searchers in was opened some years ago through of Mr. L. M. Howlett, the principala or Nagasaki and their efforts in the sum of Roubles 202,991.60, After four hearings, the evidence deliver the liner to either Shang-China and a creditor of the bank the efforts of a former S.C.A. and witness in the case, was concluded. have been entirely successful. After according to was housed on the ground floor of Mr. Howlett, in the course of the ship struck the rock, powerful April 6, 1925, issued by the ex- a Chinese tenement house. The his evidence-in-chief, said accused salvage tugs. pre despatched from traordinary and plenipotentiary Chu Kiang" will be among the new dispensary owes much to the nad been employed for 18 year Shanghai and after auxious days representatives of the U.S.S.R. in machines. The first stop will be efforts of Mr. North who was res at Amay and from there the squa-ponsible for collecting a good deal vant.. Owing to the construction of tao under tug power. Owing to

and had been C trasted ser the ill-fated vessel reached Tsing China, and according to a copy of dron will proceed to Shanghai and of the money necessary to bring it the new water scheme and the con-

an order of the former Imperial thence to Nanking.

into being. The kaifong, Mr. Li

the nature of the cargo, consider. Ruasion Legation in Peking, dated Local officials and many members Tau Tann stated, also rallied roundtractors requiring immediate parable, dificulty was experienced on January 26, 1926, addressed to the of the general public will gather at encouragingly and contributed theduced at the beginning of 1925,

ment a cash chit system was intro-account of gas fumes and four mea

former Imperial Russian Consul- the Canton Aviation Field to give handsome sum of $10,000 and for the'

were asphyxiated. Temporary re-

General of Harbin. the flyers" a rousing end-of and present dispensary which is a great

pairs were effected in Tsingtao by an impressive programme has been improvement on the old one.

the salvage company and owing to arranged. General Cheng Ming

hai is able to accommodate the the fact that no dry dock in Shang- Shu himself has announced that he

vessel it was decided to send her to Nagasaki. At that port she will The Hon. Mr. North, who spoke

Shrot Dismissed.

enter dry dock and will be survey. MILITARY REVIEW.

in Chinese, said that he and his The cash chit together with the ed by a representative of the Nord. Kwangtung's are divisional gen-wife felt very highly honoured at bill was then passed to the shroff deutscher Lloyd who bas arrived erule and the colonels of the newly being asked to the ceremony and who paid the contractors. It was from Bremen for the express pur organised regiments were formally it gave them great pleasure to be accused's duty subsequently to prepose of deciding whether complete inaugurated this (Sunday) morning present. Referring to the

the reimbursement cheque repairs are to be carried out on at the Eastern Parade Ground. A which he had played in collecting which, after being signed by the this side or whether it is practic large platform had been erected funda Mr. North said that the work Municipal President and the Scere-able and advisable to send the for the ceremonial, at which Gen-which he had done was nothing com-tary, was passed to him again. steamer to Germany for the exten. era Chen Tani Tong, the provin-pared to the efforts of some of the The cheque was made payable to sive repairs whish have to be done, cial Commander-in-Chief, presided, other stalwarts who had worked the shroff

Mr. Bernard Firth, general man. After each officer had taken the hard behind the scenes to start the

Accused would then put

ager of the Shanghai Tug &Lighter oaths of office and received his com.dispensary.

numbers of the cash chitether Co., Ltd.. went to Tsingtao in con- mission, General Chen made Mr. Ho Kom Tong in a short had serial numbers-which he want

nection with the matter and as the cloquent address to the whole speech recounted how the old dised to recall on the margin of the company's contract calls for decapital equals G. Y. 2,287,97 which

is the amount claimed plus costs. pensary came into existence. It cheque. At the start accused relivery to port, Mr. Firth sailed on deemed the cash chits to the value the vessel when she left Tsingtao représented by the cheques, but and handed over the vessel to the redeemed cash dry dock officials in Nagasaki when subsequently he

salvage chits for a less value and obtained the

company's liability streets. The dispensary was open-the difference in cash telling the ed about this time and since then shroff that he wanted to pay other people had learned more and more. hills.

sembly.

an

part pare

A large number of troops were was more than twenty years ago reviewed and made a very favour. when Hong Kong was visited by able impression by their smart plague and terrible scenes were wit. bearing on the crowds who werencased, bodies being thrown into the present.

CHEN MING SHU TO ATTEND NANKING CONFERENCE.

At the special request of Marsha! Chiang Kai Shek, General Chen Ming Shu will leave. Canton for Nanking to-morrow, September 27- A gunboat will convey the civil head of the Provincial Government of Kwangtung to Hong Kong and he will sail for Shanghai on the 3.3. Empress of Asia on September

Accompanying General Chen Ming Shu will be Mr. Tang Yin Wa, Commissioner of Reconstruc- tion, Mr. Fan Ki Mo, Commissioner of Finance, and Mr. Chu Chang Ning, Political Adviser to the Pro vincial Council.

the

to trust it. He expressed the hope,

Mr. Howlett also alleged that however, that while truating it, the accused misappropriated the value people of Shaukiwan will have no of five cash chits the counterfoils occasion to use the new dispensary. of which he destroyed.

Refreshments in an adjoining matshed brought the opening cere-fer three boure by Mr. Mendies, mony to a close.

WATER POLICE SEAMAN, SENT TO GAOL.

KIT PAWNED AFTER

INSPECTION.

A Chinese seaman attached to the Water Police was sentenced to a total of four months' hard labour by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kow- theft and pawning of various articles loon Magistracy on Saturday for

General Chen Ming Shu'a mission to the capital has to do with cer. tain plans for the betterment of Kwangtung He will also attend a of clothing. conference of national leaders on important questions of policy. He intended to make the trip weeks ago, but owing to a pressure of work he has not been able to leave carlier. During his absence Mr. Heu Chung Ching, Commissioner of Education, will act as Chairman of

the Provincial Council,

TWELVE MONTHS OR $12,000.

SMUGGLER'S RUSE TO

AVOID PRISON..

Mr. L. H. C. Calthrop, A.S.P. Kowloon, prosecuted, and entered pairs of shoes, a pair of trousers an extra charge of pawning three and a blanket, the property of the Government.

but denied, the original charges.

Accused admitted the new charge

Mr. Culthrop said that when the loss of the articles was discovered

Mr. Howlett was cross-examined

for the defence. Since these defal cations, witness said the shroff and assistant shroff had been dismissed. for negligence.

Witness was aware that accused drew a sweep prize for $10,000, but this did not alter his opinion that accused lived beyond his Accused ran four houses.

The inquiry will be continued.

means.

H.M. THE QUEEN OF HOLLAND.

1:

BIRTHDAY RECEPTION AT NETHERLANDS. CONSULATE..

The Consul-General for the Netherlands, Mr. M. J. Quist, held

reception on Saturday at the Consulate in Asiatic Building, in honour of the 47th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina Helena

a search was made and they were found at the pawnshop. The trousers Pauline Maria of the Netherlands. had the Government stamp on them with G.R. H.K.P." Mr. Calthrop H.M. King George V. and the Mr. Quist proposed the health of intimated that a summons would be issued against the pawnbroker for health of the Queen of the Nether- receiving property knowing that it lands was proposed by H. E. the did not belong to the accused.

Governor (Bir Cecil Clementi,

Pawning Their Kit,

ceased.

The vessel proceeded to port under her own steam but ДЭ accompanied by the steam tug Saucy to attend her in case need.

OPIUM DIVAN, AND GAMBLING DEN.

FOURTEEN MEN FINED.

of

Fourteen Chinese were before Mr. Whyte-Smith for gambling at 81. Battery Street, ground door. The first two defendants were also charged with keeping a common gaming house.

Detective Sergeant Fitches said that he carried out a raid with a posee of police and the defendants were arrested. The front part of the premises was veed as a shop. lemonade and cigarettes being sold as a blind. The back part of the premises were used as an opium divan and a gambling den. The first defendant was alleged to be the keeper and the second the commission agent. The "pool" on the table amounted to 817.32.

His Worship Sped the first and second defendants 850 or one month's hard labour and the others

83 each.

The gambling paraphernalia was ordered to be confiscated.

TRINITY COLLEGE OF

MUSIC LONDON.

RESULTS OF LOCAL THEORY EXAMINATIONS."

The following are the results (sup- plied by Mr. J. E. Anderson, local acting secretary) of the Theory Examination held at the University of Hong Kong on May 25-

N

Senior. Pass:-Fuki. Inouye.

Intermediate... Honours-Woh Ping Loh, Kit Ngan Taoh, Daisy Ma, Oi Chee Choy, Lillian Cheralloy.

Advance Junior. Honours:-Mary Robles, Frances

Pass:Anita Silice.

Junior.

On August 27, the cook boy at the Water Police Station lost his K.C.M.G.). trousers. Returning the next day Most of the members of the local he saw defendant walking away Dutch community were present, in A few days ago, Mr. E. W. with a parcel. He followed him and cluding a number of ladies, and Hamilton remanded a youth who him try to pawn the pair of among other guests were: H.E. the trousers he kad mislaid. The General Officer Commanding the pleaded guilty to a charge of trousers were not accepted and on British Troops in China (Major. pcesession of 100 taels of non. emerging from the premises he General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., Government opium. The youth had stopped the defendant and claimed C.M.G., D.S.O.), attended by his his trousers. Defendant handed Aide-de-Camp, Lieut. D. 1. M. "claimed to be sixteen years of age, them back without complaint. Cameron (Queen's Own Cameron

but his Worship felt convinced that!

Highlanders), Commodore R. A. S. he must be alder and remanded

Hili, B.N., Capt. F. G. Billitoe, Mr. Calthrop went on to any that R.M., the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southern, him for the authorities to ascer

cortain renmen were guilty of |C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary), thé tain his age. ·

pawning their kit immediately after Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, C.B.E, Lau, Benedicta Xavier. the quarterly inspection. O. ap- EC. (Attorney-General), the Hon. preach of the next inspection they Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E. (Director would redeem the articles. The of Public Works), the Hon. Mr. Government blanket which defend- T. H. King (acting Captain Superin- ant pawned had the marked rubbed tendent of Police), Mr. D. W. Trat. oft.

man, Mr. W. J. Carria, Hon. Sir His Worship sentenced the de- Henry Pollock, K.C., LL.D., the fendant to two months' hard Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. labour on the charge of stealing and W. H. Bell, Mr. G. P. Lammert, a further two months for pawning Mr. G. Grimble, Mr. A. H. Potts, the articles mentioned. The sen Mr. H. A. Lammert, Mr. J. Hen- tences to run consecutively.

nessey Seth.

.

It was stated on Saturday, that the accused was, on his own ad- mission, 20 years of age,

His Worship accordingly imposed

a fine of $12,000 'or 12 months' hard labour. the accused had been the age he had said he would

probably have escaped with -caning.

Honours:-Isabel Pestonji, Joan Smith, Bernard I. Bickford.

Pass:-Doris Lee, Albert G. Brown, Asie Lee. Prew, Hilda A. Wood, Samuel M.

"

Preparatory... Pass-Eric T. Wood, Clement Leong, Winifred Smith, Doris E Booker, Alice Mogra

Minister in China, Prince V. A. Roudashoff. Among the capital of the gold searchers was a total of roubles 1,800,000 received from the Chinese Government for expendi. tures for concessions in China. This deposit belongs to the gold searchers, and was kept in a bank in Peking. The deposit receipt was issued by the bank on October 18,

1920, which according to the rate of exchange on the dates of the deposit, Roubles 202.981.50, equals G.Y.58.383.75; the interest of this up to the date when the bank went iato voluntary liquidation equals G.Y,13,004.22, which added to the

SUNDAY VISITORS.

SHANGHAI SILK YENDOR SENT TO GAOL,

SINGAPORE, Aug. 23. A pushful Shanghai silk vendor who was evidently determined to efect a sale at any cost has had his business suspended for at least six weeks-the term to which he was sentenced by Mr. P. S. Williams, the Second Police Maxistrate. The accused was charged with house trespass.

Mr. A.. W. Brisk, who resides at 744 Grove Road, said that on Sun- day last three men entered the rear of his house." They were silk ven- dors and when asked to go away! they grew issolent and a fight easu- ed. Witness was injured in the right arm, and elbow. Seeing her husband in dificulties Mrs. Brisk went to his aid and was herself hurt. The mea then went away. Follow. ing a report made at the Geylang Police Station, Inspector Higgins arrested two of the mea.

Court Inspector Metherell said that one of the accused, who had

been released on bail, had not turned up. The accused said in his defence that he was called into the house and assaulted by Mr. Brisk.

His Worship recorded a convic tion and paised sentence of six weeks' rigorous imprisonment.

LIQUOR BLOCKADE OF CANADA.

RUM RUNNERS REDUCED PROFITS.

WASHINGTON.

Mr. Seymour Lowman, assistant

Autumn Display

of

NEWEST STYLES

in

Bags, Scarves

AND

Handkerchiefs

Including

BAG AND SCARF

ENSEMBLES

also

The Delysia" Handkerchiefs

Lane, Crawford,

MACIC NOTES

TRAg

$52.00

NET

PAGIC NOTES

Ladies' Salon.

THE VIVA-TONAL

COLUMBIA

ENGLISH PORTABLE No. 112A.

Wtd.

KACH NOTES

$52.00

NET.

EVERY COLUMBIA SOLD SELLS ANOTHER

- HEAR IT AT

ANDERSON'S

DIRECTORY

OF

SEXGIG RITEŚ

THE FAR EAST

1929

Secretary of the Treasury in charge Classified List of Manufacturers

of Customs, Coast Guard and Pro- hibition. has announced that ex ports of alcoholic drinks from Canada during July amounted to 230,000 gallone as compared with more than 500,000 gallons for the previous month.

This indicated he said. the effect- iveness of the Treasury's blockade against entry into the United States of illegal liquor,

Mr. Lowman said that the 'col- lection of such statistics was pos- sible because rum-runners were pre- mitted to obtain liquor clearance papers for the United States, in which they stated the quantity to be taken out, oven though United States law did not permit legal im- portation of the liquor designated.

and Merchants in Japan, China, Straits, Etc.

Hong Kong Daily Press Office.